Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 04, 1915, EDITORIAL, Image 11
The Omaha Daily Bee The Sunday Dee ! the only Omaha newapaper that fives Ita reader four big p z e a of colored comics. EDITORIAL VNr .0s VOL. XLV XO. 143. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, DKCEMHEK 4, 1015. Ob Tmlna. st Kotsl Jtsw. Stands, .to 5a. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. GERMAN MARKS TAKEBIG DROP Kaiser's Medium of Exchange De preciates Over Twenty Per Cent in Wall Street. MILITARY DEFENSE BIG PROBLEM IN CONGRESS Secretary of war and committee chairmen who will figure prominently in preparedness plans. WTOaiH 19 5-8 CENTS NOW BERLIN (by Wireless to Sav vllle, Dec. 3. "The latest per U formance of the British censors is V to attempt to render Impossible transmission of cabie news con- cerning the American Stock ex change to the European conti nent," the Overseas News agency says. "It is evident the British desire is to cut off all European Ions from the American stock exchange. This desire Is Inspired by the purpose of the British to utilize asjting as possible their quotations of some American se curities and to conceal from the rest of the world the value of the pound sterling." NEW YORK, De. 2. Further de preciation in marks here today to the lowest rates ever quoted drew renewed attention to the anomalous economic conditions which are said to prevail within the German em pire. Demand bills on Berlin and VlHamburg, aswell as other German centers, fell to 78 cents, with ca bles at 78 cents, as against 80 end 80 cents a week apo and 81 9i and 81 cents early In November. On the basis of today's quotations marks, ordinarily worth 23 cents here. Jiave fallen to 19 cents, which represents discount of over 20 per cents from the normal ratea of exchange. In substance, it required slightly more than five marks today to meet the valuation of an Amer ican dollar, whereas a little more than foiy marks formerly sufficed. fun titxe No Definite Reason. Dealers in exchange were unable to ad- ance any definite reason for the steady decline In the value of German currency, mainly because of their Inability to se- cur first-hand information from German sources. One theory, however, was that Germany's export trade Is almost , at a standstill, while Its Imports, particularly foodstuffs, are being obtained chiefly through Scandinavian countries, which (re said to be offering German bills in this market to an extent in excess of de innrd. Bankers with close German connections rcout the Idea that the decrease in ex change has any bearing on Germany's finances, but regard It aa a reflection of that country's isolation. Work of Enrairi PARIS, Deer- 8. Kantastio - predictions as to the total subscriptions to ths new French "victory loans" are thought In off leal circles here to originate in a scheme concocted by the enemies of France to discredit the success of the loan by over anticipating it. A striking feature is the formidable Impetus the movement still shows among email subscribers. The postal savings bank la besieged by long lines of workers i and children waiting their turn to trans fer the thin, little balances into new bonds. i I .On as the farmers' state-aid I logical members are on the move four is times a decade.'; . i I IIP? J3sr&$ J3Gt?7$ LAUNCH A MOYE TO ORGANIZEFARMERS Markets and Credits Meet Votes to Create Committee to Gather All in America Into Fold. BIGGEST CO-OP THING IN WORLD CHICAGO, Dec. S. Resolutions creating a central committee to organize the farmers of America Into co-operative societies covering every farm product from poultry and garden truck to grain and live stock, and operating In each of the forty-eight states, were unanimously adopted today at the closing session of the National Conference on marketing and farm credits. The adoption of these resolutions by a conference composed of delegates from forty-five states was declared by Chair man Frank I Mcvey, president rr ine University of North Dakota, to be the largest co-operative movement ever launched In the history of the worlrt. On Permanent Basis. The plan provides first for the form ing of an agricultural society on a perm anent financial basis which shall have charge of ths general organisation and educational work. Prominent among those who stand spon sors for the movement are: G If ford In history erase." He argued that state-aid alone would not meet the situation I., this country and said that a general simplification of real estate laws, especially as regards proving of titles and foreclosure of mort gages, would be necessary to put the land-credit scheme on a firm economic basis. He favored strongly the organiza tion of farmers for collective purchasing, marketing and banking. "The farmers ought to be organised from the plains to tidewater," he said. "But if they should attempt to do so they would encounter legal obstacles, since the laws have not been framM -1th a view to agricultural organiza tion." Mr. Hcrrlck submitted to the confer ence a program of prop- d legislation by which national and state banks, that confines Its credit facilities to members, might be organized without capital stock; nnd a general legislating In states and nation for economic ossocla' of what ever is legal for corporations. Railroad Ratea Bl- Factor. According to W. J. Ray, secretary of the Farmers' Grain Dealers' association of Iowa, railroad rates should be suf ficient adequately to remunerate the stockholders without unduly burdening the shipping public. He said: "Let us hope that freight rates may soon become a settled situation, without an undue tax upon the shipping public, and yet, that such rates may be sufficiently remunerative to the railroad systems. The present development of this great Plnchot, Philadelphia: Plr Horace 1'runk- country could not exist without rall- ett, Ireland; Hnrrls WelnstocK, Son Finn- ; d- Leading Sales of Red Cross Seals Will Get Pennant Tho states, cities, towns and - villages selling the largest number of Red Cross seals per capita will be given pennants In their respective classes by the Amer ican Red Cross and the National Asso ciation for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, as announced. In a bulletla Issued today. Last year's competition was limited to cities, towns and villages, but for the 1915 seals campaign pennants will be awarded to states as well. To avoid pitting villages agalnBt large cities, they have been divided Into ten classes, as follows: Population less than cieco: K. W. Tousley. Minneapolis, sec retary of Ritfht Relationship lonue; John Lee Coulter, University of West Vlrginiu; Frank L. McVey, president of the University of North Dakota; Alex ander K. Canre. professor of agricultural economics, .Massachusetts State ARrlcul turai colleire: 11. W. Danforth. WasWng- I ton. 111., president of the National Coun cil or r armers (jo-operative aRsociaiions, James Caldwell. Lake City. Minnesota; Clarence Ousley, Agricultural College of Texas; Agricultural Commissioner FYed W. Davis of TexH; Chas. W. Dillon, Kansas: Lou D. Sweet, Denver, Colo.; Henry Wallace, Deg Moines. Ia.; John R. Commons, University of Wisconsin G. R. Hltt, banking commissioner, Idaho; lOlwood Mead, University of California; Hector McPherson, University of Ore Gon; State Market directors of twelve other states. Purposes of Orscanlsatlon. The purposes of the agricultural associ ation to be formed are defined in the resolutions adopted as follows: To examination In the production and distribution of farm products with a view of evolving a system of greater economy and efficiency in handling and marketing the same. To encourage and promote the co-oper ative organization of farmers and of those engaged in allied Industries for mutual help in the distribution, storing and marketing of the nroduce. To furnish Instructors and lecturers -I upon the subject of co-operation among rarmers, auditing ana accounting experts, and legal advice on matters relating to organization. issue reports, pampniets anci insiruc- m. era tn. i tmm i 5m to sooo- I tlons which will help In spreading know! 600. from 00 to 1,200. from to z, two, of he nRUB of ruraf better A to 60,000; thence to 160.000; thence to 1.000,000. and over 1,000.000. A handsome silk banner In rad and whlto will be awarded to the city, vil lage, town or county anywhere In the United States and territories which shall make the highest score In sale per capita, In Its class. The populations considered -are the federal estimates for 191. The states with Hawaii which Is a strong competitor are likewise grouped In classes. Class A, population up. to 1,250.000; Class B, 1.250.000 to 2,400.000; Class C. 2.4O0.000 upwards. Of the nineteen "A" Rhode Island led last year with sale of 2.113 seals per Inhabitant. Of the seventeen "B" states, Minnesota led with .5 seal per Inhabitant. Of tne thirteen states with populations (1916) more" than 2.4u0.000, Wisconsin led with 1 478 seals. It beat New Yor state by .007 of a seal, although New Jo.i state outside of New York City won out over Wisconsin, with 1.810 seals per capita. In the 1914 competition staid cities be r'irred themselves In rivalry to be pub lished as the most generous supporters of public health work through purchase of the Red Cross seals. In other places the antl-tuberculosls workers started the selling campaign up again between Christmas and New Year to get their t wn In the honor roll for the sale of three seals per capita. Last year's pennant winners were: Poou- Seals latfon Per Capita. Pittsburgh SM.905 Tfochester. V. Y 218.149 Troy. N. Y 7S.H13 New Rochelle. N. Y Charleston, W. Va 22.M Pewtckley. Pa 4.479 Garden City, N. Y l.luO .Of 4 4.76 6.72 01 1 M.774 20 49 ment and organization. To encourage and Incorporate with gov ernment departments, educational insti tutions, societies, educational centers. etc.. In all efforts to solve the questions of rural life, rural betterment and agri cultural finance and iiiurkullug and dis- ! tributing of produce and special appll-j cations of the facts and conditions ex-1 luting among farmers of America and to; the solution of the problem ot the Increas ing coat of living. To Investigate land conditions and land tenure with a view to working out better,! mora equitable and fairer systems of 1 dealing with this problem so vital to the ; social ana economic wen-being 01 me country. To call from time to time such confer ences or conventions as will help to carry out the above mentioned objects. llerrlck on C redit system. The theory that conservative associa tions can not be used for profit making, as exemplified by the laws of the various states, is wrong and should be corrected, said Myron T. llerrlck, former ambas sador to France. Before making this point Mr. Herrlck reviewed at great length the efforts to establish agricultural credit , systems and, as in previous addresses I by him on this subject, said that the I movement had "taken on such socialistic tendencies that it will likely be written Co-opera (I re Terminal Elevators. James Boyle of the University of North Dakota said that state-owned elevators would not in any sense cure the evils in marketing complained of by grain growers. He held that self-help Is better than government subsidy, and that tho co-operative terminal elevators is the next logical step. He said In part: "When grain prices are high, farmers are satisfied; when grain prices are low, they blame, to a large extent, the ter minal elevators. Yet If the government would build 100 terminal elevators and furnish free storage, it would likely not change tne price of grain by 1 cent a bushel. World markets, operating under known and anticipated conditions of sup ply and demand, determine grain prices In the last analysis." Tenants Tiot Co-operators. B. 11. Hubbard of the University of Wisconsin, said the Increase In the per centage of tenant farmers was a serious problem in that It makes for less ef ficient farming and more wasteful mar keting. - He added that tenant farmers "drift," and concluded: "Where the tenants are more numerou than the landowning farmers this Is al most a fatal weakness, since one of the fundamental principles of successful marketing organizations Is stability of membership. There cannot be stability of membership where the majority of the Metz Do Much Better Than During Tourney The Mets team broke all of this season's Omaha league records when they knocked (own the pins for a 3,032 total on the Huntington alleys. They were pitted against their ancient rivals, the Stors, and came out on top with a three-game victory. With a 9S2 start they came right back In the second game and rolled the Omaha league's high team game for the season with a 1,054 count. They kept up their pocket pounding In ths third and chalked up another big game with 1,0. 8. "Ken" Sclple of the Btors quintet was the Individual star of the evening with a fCl total and a 259 game. Jlmmle Jarosh with 647, Conrad. with 630 and Hammer Strom with 615 were other high rollers. The Jetter's Old Age were handed a two-game defeat by the Luxus crew. The W roth's Cafe team grabbed a pair from the Brandes Stars on the Morrison drives. Joffre Given More Frenchmen to Rule PARIS, Pee. J General Joffre has been appointed commander-in-chief of alt the French armies except those In North Africa, Including Morocco and dependent ministry colonies. President Fulncare slimed the decree today. Reducing Our Stock of Women's Apparel! And Very Extreme Price-Cutting is Offered On Our New SUITS, COATS and DRESSES for WOMEN BcaauaasssraBBnassna sssbssssbsbsbssssbbssbb sssassmsssi sassssasssssssssssssnnssssBBBi sbbbsbbsi BBSBBBasBasssBBBaBBSsasaai Women's and Misses' Women's and Misses' Women's and Mis3es' SUITS 1 SUITS 1 SUITS Values to $24.50 $9.95 A truly except lonnl suit value. Roth plain tailored nnd fur trimmed Kitrmpnts. in all the deslrnbln colors and materials. In all slr.es. Values to $35.00 $15.00 Two bin sale racks of stylish suits. Including broadcloth, vel vet, Rabardlne and whipcord. In Ihe best models of tho entire season . Values to $65.00 $25.00 This means choice of th house or all our high-grade suits nnd Imported models. Kvery suit In the house from 135 to $65 goes at this price. 1 MILLINERY SPECIALS A group of attractive hats, In cluding the popular white red and gold or silver lace hats. Special for Saturday $3.00 We have gotten together a special group of smart hats, regular values from $3 to $5. They go Saturday at $1.00 Ostrich Feather Boas Black, White and Colors Values $3.00 and $5.00 98c and $1.98 UNTRIMMED SHAPES Usual $3 to $5 Values 98c Another Sensational DRESS SALE Any Dress in the House SATURDAY ONLY Prico Afternoon Dresses Evening1 Dresses Street Dresses Party Dresses EVERY DRESS GOES 1 8 8 Women's Separate Skirts Values up to $8.50 . Special Saturday $3.98 NEW SILK WAISTS Crepe de Chine, Georgette Values to $3.75 $2.95 New Silk Petticoat, $1.98 NEW COAT ARRIVALS Broadcloth Mixtures Novelties $14.50 STYLIGH NEW COATS Plush, Broadcloth, Re contre Extra Special Values $24.50 Odds and End3 of FALL COATS Values to $17.50 Saturday Special $6.95 DOUGLAS Get into business via the "Business Chances Headquarters for Dependable Home Furnishings Priced Modestly Kl 415-17 South 16th St. Phono Douglas 335 Omaha, Nobraska C'haraed wltk M order. RAI.T LAKE CITY. Tier. rr Her trt R. Marshall of Pnlt Lake Cltr wxs arrested at Sabetha, Ksn., today at the request of the hlt Ik riiy polio on warrant cnrin him with the murder or tiir aire rer Bunnny. Mrs. Marshall Vi found dead with a bullet in her head a room in a noiti Mrs. Marshall Ms at Sli-twnt haaarl. ijl inly. JM-. ie". 3 resolutions were adf pled at the eloxlnf s. anion of the t l.per Mississippi lUver Improvement as sociation tnniRlit reaffirming support In ttie sovernipent plan for a i-lx-foot chan- I from Minneapolis to the mouth of . Missouri river. DO THIS FIRST YOU! You know, and evry physician knows, that when any sickness has passed, whether it be throat trouble, organic disturbances, contagious dis eases, or even a severe cold, a relapse is feared, because sickness robs the system of Nature's resistance and leaves it subject to lingering germs. Drugs never build up a worn-out body only food can do that, and the first thing to take after any sickness is the concentrated, blood-making oil food in Scott's Emulsion, which feeds the tissues, benefits the blood and strengthens both lungs and throat. Physicians prescribe Scott's Emul. sionaftersickness. Nurseseverywhcre advocate it. Scott's is pure medicinal food, without alcohol or drugs. ficott & Bowdc, bloumackl, N. J. IS-M The Drexel Kid Says: "Kids If you want to have a rood time set one of those Dou ble buhiiie pipes they are giving to all Urex el Kids and lrexel Olrls at Drexel'a shoe store." Your Boy Needs Shoes Not simply something; to cover his feet. He needs bet ter shoes than you need dur ing the winter months. That Is why TEEL HOD HOES are the choice of thousands of Omaha parents. Thvy out wear two pairs of ordinary, boys shoes. lioys t to 6V, $2.50. Little Gents' to IS It, aa.25. In button and blucher. . rarcel l'ost 1'aJd. Drexel 1419 FarnamSt. All Little Folks and Their Friends Are Dnvited To Attend the Beaton & Laicr c?tf5.V'.f3 Shop Opening Today AYf aaSSsaasa 9 - 'wsi lj A most complete and fascinating showing of Toys of every description direct from Santa Claus leading factories, h . a a .1 a s f 1 . J M 1 ' a. Dotn in tms ana ioreign countries, is now reaay ior inspec tion in the Beaton & Laier Toy Shop. Don't fail to visit here Saturday. There will be a Punch and Judy show that will interest daddies and mothers as well as little folks, and it won't cost you anything to see it, either. Come early and avoid the crowds. Dolls. Trains, Horses. Sleds. Toy Furniture, Sleds, Coasters. Games, Etc. Flexible Sleds, ranKlng In price from 00 to SI. DO Strong, durable CoaMters, priced from 35 to $5.00 StnK to Hteel liuildlng Bets, durable, instructive, jn-lred from Sl.OO to 810 Games of all kinds, ranicinic in price from 15j to $3 Small Mechanical Toys of evrry description, price range 10Mo 83.00 Toy llanos, 5 to 85.00 Pl.a.ur to Show You Reproduction of Famous Paintings Best Values Ever See the beautiful, large 24-lnrh Itouble-Jolnted Doll that we are featuring at Just 81.55. And tbe big ttswrtinnit of the well-known Ketttner tTiaracter iHrils, all priced with extreme modesty. And the beautiful line of silk lined IHI1 C'arrluges, In whilo enamel and rved. And the big line of substan tially built white enamel Itoll Furniture, priced from 50 o S5.00 e.s.ment balo. Floor 5W Perfect Copies of Old Masterpieces ;t life 95c These Pictures are made by the ".Mazart" IVoceas in Art llejrKluction, the proc ess used in making the fa mous pictures of the Old Masters' Art Society. They are the most perfect repro ductions of the axe, auid can not be told from original oil paintings. They "re stretched on raovaa and fitted in beautiful powder Kuld finished frames, abso lutely guaranteed against tarnishing. There's nothing better for a Wedding, Birthday or Christmas gift than these at tractive pictures. better make your selections now. wM Velocipedes, Etc. Velocipede, of every size and description, ranging In price trom S3.83 to 818.00 A big line of the famous . Ive. Klertric and Mechanical Train., priced from 81.00 to 8SG.50 Hobby Horse., too, In all size and styles, ranging In price from Sl.OO to 812.25 Illackboard. priced as low as 50. blgh a.... 83.05 And Game., Dishes and Toy. of every description priced to suit every pocketlook. It Pays to Shop Kir y Choice Now Lino Royal Easy Chairs . Pnih fU Battoa-LUck Recta 9x12 1 Sizo P I v Yes, Your Credit Is Good at jasBfiEajsl SERVING TRAYS QCr Special Just 100 of th.m Uuo laoba. la in maiioraB and walnut frauiss, wlta .lass tow. Wood baadlss, Instead of Hiatal, as Irtctttxsd. One of tbe nicest gift, that a man ran receive 1. a comfortable Kasy Chair. If jou want the cream of a flue new line of tho famous Itoyal Kasy Chair, make your selection to morrow. I'phoUterle. are Spanish Fabrlcoid and Sterling Sanlsh Iieather. Frame are selected quar tered Oak, finished nut brown, fumed or golden. Rrn Prices Ranjo From X$ppa) 'fSsyf&alnz 4.85 to $34.00 -- - 'rna? $14.85 to $34 Deaton & Laler's Co- i 11 A t4