FARMERS OF i WAYNE
EXPRESS LOYALTY
Send Word to Secretary Hous
' ton They Will Do Utmost
to Aid in Crisis.
ASK ONLY SQUARE DEAL
Wayne, Xeb., April 22. (Special.)
A letter has been sent to Secretary
of Agriculture David F. Houston from
Wayne, Neb., by the Northeast Ne
braska Live Stock Breeders' associa
tion, of which F. E. Strohan is prcs'
dent, expressing loyalty in this time of
national peril.
"In this hour of grave national
complications," says the letter, "the
members of the Northeast Nebraska
Livestock Breeders' and Shippers' as
sociation desire to express their loy
alty, and through you say to the ad
ministration that in common with al
patriotic Americans we are anxious .o
render service to our country in every
possible way. In keeping with our
occupation we are anxious to co-oper
ate tor the conservation ot the food
supply on hand and to increase farm
products in the future. Believing this
to be a needed and valuable service,
we volunteer for its prosecution.
"We note the suggestion of J. Og
den Armour on the part of the pack
ers that the government fix arbitrarily
the price of the packers' products, and
also the proffer to turn over to the
government the packing plants of the
country. This is admitted to be high
sounding patriotism, but in the matter
of loyalty and patriotism the members
of this association yield first place to
none. ,
Government to Fix Prices.
"We submit, however, that when
the packers ask the government to fix
the price of their finished product it
it essentially a request to have the
government fix the price which they
shall pay the stock raiser and farmer
for their finished product. This leaves
the impression that the stock raisers
and feeder! are , the beneficiaries of
high prices, and to them attaches the
odium of the altltudinal cost of living.
"With all the emphasis we can
muster we maintain that we are the
victims of high prices rather than the
beneficiaries. With an active demand
for corn at $1.40 per bushel, and an
average of $12 per ton for alfalfa, the
pound of corn fed beef that is made
today tosts the feeder 25 cents. A
steer in good feeding conditio will
eat one bushel of corn in two days,
and considerable alfalfa, but for pres
ent purposes, we forget the alfalfa or
will balance it against the pork run
ning with the cattle. '
Odds on Flesh. ,
"This bushel of corn will put onto
the steer five pounds of flesh, which
will bring on the market, present time,
00 cents. Since this 60 cents worth of
beef costs the producer $1.40, or put
ting it another way and leavii.g wide
margins, costs twice as much to pro
duce as it brings on the market, it is
small wonder that farmers and stock
men would be glad to exchange places
and profits with the packers. How
long can they be expected to continue
the producing of corn-fed meat under
such conditions?
Lost Falls on Farmer.
"Again we submit that to arbitrarily
fix the price of beef and pork is to put
all the risk and all the loss upon the
farmer and stockraiser. He has every
chance to lose, but no chance to make.
He alone must; bear the entire lost
of ravaging diseases among stock, and
short crops. . If hog cholera destroys
half the hogs in the country, at pres
ent, the shortage would quicken the
demand, advance the price, and do
much to equalize the loss.
. "If the corn crop fails and as a re
sult it costs more to produce beef
and pork the stock producer must as
sume all the loss of the poor crop
under the regime of a fixed price, for
a pound of his product will bring the
fixes price and no more, no matter
what it costs to produce. Under the
present, or ordinary regime, the in
creased demand and advanced price
enable the stockman to recover a per
centage of his loss and place the bur
den on the entire community where
it rightly belongs, instead of on the
stockman alone where it does not be
long. . I
No Easy Fortune.
"But this is not the only point at
which the farmer and stockraiser is
attacked by abnormal conditions.
Farming and stockraising today is not,
as many suppose, a rose-paved high
way to easy fortune. Farming imple
ments have doubled in price; the
wages demanded by farm help would
have been princely five years ago. The
poaramg of hands and the maintain,
mg of the proper horsepower is ex
pensive beyond control. Farm help is
very tcarce and hard to secure. The
call to the colon is aggravating the
situation, for the major per, cent of
the enlistments come from the coun
tryfarmers boya and farm hands,
Handicap on Producer.
"This will put a still greater handi
cap on the producers of farm prod
ucts. We have noted the suggestion
that the. cities be combed for idlers
and unemployed and that they be
sent to the' farms. Shake out this
riff-raff from the city ooolhalls and
saloons and send them to the coun
try, and the country will be worse off
than before. They could not earn
their high-priced board. They do not
know whether alfalfa grows on trees
or it dug out of the ground like po
tatoes. In hitching up a horse they
wouldn't know which end to put next
to the wagon.
"We suggested that these fellows be
put into the army. . It will take a
great deal longer to drill them for
farm work than for army service, and
will be more expensive. Leave the
farm hands in the country to man the
Elows and the harvesters, and put no
andicap on the farmer and stock
raiser if you want bread, for the na
tion and support for the army. The
farmers and stockmen are loyal and
equally philanthropic with their fel
lows. They rill do their part.
Will Offer Farma.
"If Mr. Armour proposes to turn
over the packers' plants to the gov
ernment and run them for the benefit
of the government, for a minimum
profit, we will not allow him to be
more magnanimous than we. We, too,
will turn over our plants. We will
turn our farmt over to the government
and operate them for the government
NO "EMBALMED BEEF" FOR
ARM7 IN THIS WAS.
f.v- .-1)
J. Ogilcn Armour of the Armour
Packing company, who has tendered
the entire billion-dollar beef industry
of Chicago to the United Slates gov
ernment for the duration of the war.
Mr. Armour acted for himself and
for the Swift, Cudahy and other in
terests. It is not likely that the in
dustry will be taken over by the gov
ernment, inasmuch as the packers
have already agreed with the Council
of National Defense to the filing of
maximum prices and to the federal
licensing of food control agencies.
It is expected to bring the packing
interests of Omaha and Kansas City
into the agreement.
on a basis of 3 per cent on the invest
ment. This is only a bondholders per
cent, and the bondholder does not
give his services as we propose to do
without extra wage or salary. This
offer is borratidc, and we are prepared
to stand by it.
"We do not believe, however, that
the government is prepared to go into
either the farming business or the
packing business, nor do we believe
that the government is disposed to fix
the price of one product without go
ing al the way down the line and fix
ing the prices of all utilities which en
ter into the production of that prod
uct. Fix the price of all products, of
all labor and material and the mem
bers of this association will stand sub
missive and protestless. We ask only
a square deal and the pursuance of a
policy that will not strangle thencat
producing industry.
"We desire tome security for the
future, j No stockman today knows
what to do. ' The tendency is to cash
corn and quit the producing of fin
ished beef. This would be a national
Calamity and in some way must be
averted. Secure to the feeder and
producer of corn-fed beef and pork
adequate rcmuneratio . for his labor
and feed and the future supply of
corn-fed beef and pork is assured."
Films Show Characters
In History to Children
Do Omaha children know United
States history? If you think not you
should have been at the Muse the
ater Saturday morning when a show
house full of enthusiastic children
clapped their hands, whistled and
stamped their feet in great uproar
when slide's of the famous ride of
Paul Revere were thrown on the
screen before them. Under the aus
pices of the Omaha Voman's club
educational department the film was
shown and the result amplv justified
the statement of teachers of the city
that the children have been taught the
facts of our own history.
Last week, which marked the anni
versary of the. battle of Lexington,
has been the occasion for the reading
in th schools of Longfellow's poem,
"Paul Revere't Ride," and the story
of the accompanying events, so that
every child was familiar with the
scenes and re.ognized them lustily.
The next film program will include
"Hansel and Gretel" and the "Pied
Piper of Hamlin." Teachers are plan
ning to bring 600 children who are
studying German in the public schools
to sec these little stories. i ,
Omaha Banks to Carry
Over Million U. S. Notes
The Omaha banks yesterday jointly
agreed to take up $1,100,000 of the $
per cent treasury notes, the- federal
government has issued to tide it over
until July 1. The $1,100,000 worth of
notes is the sum Omaha banks were
asked by-the federal reserve bank of
this district to take. The amount to
be raised by the sale of these notes
was apportioned over alt the national
banks in the country. -
Electric Light Company
Buys South Side Property
The Omaha Electric Light and
Power company has purchased a
three-story brick building on the east
side of Twenty-fourth street just
north of N street. F. J. Lewis of
Moline, 111., was the former owner.
Beit Medicine for Constipation.
Mrs, Charles Crim, Charleston, III,
states that Chamberlain's Tablets are
the best medicine for constipation that
she has ever used. There are hun
dreds of others who are of the same
opinion. These tablets are easy to
ann most agreeable m eftect
the Japanese Wav
Don't Hurt a Bit-Easy and Simple
The Magic Touch of Ice-Mint Does it. Just a Touch Stops
Soreness, Then the Cqrn or Callous Shrivels and Lifts
vii., iiy it. i our reet
n...k ... ... , .....
iw. vi .re-gninc ana unr
what relief. Corn, and calloui.i veni.h.
Mieoppeer. ana you can danet
II night or walk all day and Tour coma
won't hurt bit. No matter what you
here tried or how many time, you havo
bean disappointed here la a real help (or
you at lent. From the vary aeeond that
Ice-taint touchea that aoro. tender corn
your Poor, tired, arhinc feet will feel ao
cool, eaay and comfortable that you will
juat eifh with relief. Think of It; ju.t
m little touch ol that deltihtful. eoollnr
Ice-mint and real foot joy ia youra. No
matter how old or touch your pet corn ia
THE BEE:
HAPPENINGS IN
THE JAGIC CITY
Advance Guard of Eagles Left
Yesterday for Nebraska
City.
SWIFT CO. GARDEN PLAN
The advance guard of local Eagles
left early yesterday for Nebraska
City where they will be in attendance
at the state convention Monday and
Tuesday. The remainder of the Oma
ha group will entrain Monday morn
ing. The entire delegation numbers
200.
Patrick J. Burnett, grand trustee of
the nalior.al aerie council, will be
prominent on the program. With
Henry Kothholtz. also a South Sider,
who holds the office of deputy grand
worthy president, the two will be con
spicuous guests.
F.arl Conrad, C. Christenton, George
Roberts and Phil Riley, officials of
the local aerie, will leid the delega
tion. Franrk's band will make the
trip. The band will lead an Arbor
day parade to take place Monday
morning.
Billy Crick, well-known Omaha
pugilist, wilt engage Bud Logan, an
other fighter of repute in a no-decision
combat Tuesday evening, after the
close of the official session. Four
hundred delegates from all parts of
the state will be front seat fans at this
relay.
Garden Land Plotted, .
A thousand garden lots have been
plotted by Swift & Co. officials for
employes. The garden ground' is
north of the packing house yards at
Twenty-seventh and Q streets.
The company has also hired a sup
erintendent to take charge of the
planting.
The plant employs nearly 2,000 men.
All of the gardens plotted have been
called for. The seeds will also be
furnished by the company. Garden
ing will start at once, each workman
enrolled taking care of a separate lot.
New Scenery for Concert.
New stage scenery has arrived at
the South High school for the glee
club concert, which will be given Fri
day evening in the school auditorium
at Twenty-third and J streets.
Mr. Pyke, leader of the singers,
gave out parts in the mock trial and
other features of the program Thurs
day. Rehearsals are being held nightly.
Waise-McAdams Entertain.
Mrs. James Waise and Mrs. Mc
Adama entertained at a miscellaneous
shower at the home of the latter on
Thursday evening in honor of Miss
Elizabeth Padget, whose marriage to
William Waiste has recently been an
nounced. The wedding is to take place
Wednesday. Music and dancing were
amusements.
Those present:
William Walae, Mln McAd.ms, Jim Curia,
Oertrude W. Wehnier, Iron, and Jennie
Swift. Bull Padget, Bell Carwell, Bess Mil
ler, Helen Kelley, Gene Van 8anl, M. Van
Rant. Myrtle Walker, Clara Wrede, Bertha
Wrcdo, Tlllle Rubel, May MoCalrn, Mra.
Clyde MeFadden, Mra. Harry Sanger, Mra.
Con O' Donovan, Mra. Jack O'Brien, lira.
Ben Altttleaiywr. Mra. Ueyne Ratlfan. Mra.
Clem Uallowav, Mra. Jim Walaa and Sirs.
William McAdame.
Confectionery Robbed.
The confectionery store of Mike
Pttt. 2925 Q street, waa robbed Fri
day evening between 11 and 7 the next
morning. , The thievet flimbed over
the rear transom and stole twenty
boxes of cigars, a box of red pop and
$5 'in change from the cash register.
They left the place, unlocking the rear
floor.
Super fluoui Hair Now
i Removed Roote and All,
(New awl Inetantaaeoue Horn Method)
' A boon ts women troubled with luper
fluoui hair Is the new ph else tine process. It
Is tots My milks ths depilatory, electrical
and other method! heretofore employed for
the removal of hairy growths. It li the
only thlnr that enables en a to remove the
hair completely roots and all In one'e own
home, without the assistance of an expert.
The result cannot b doubted, for ths user
sees the bair-roots with her own eyes.
A stick of phe lac tine, with easy direc
tion.,, can bs hd at any drug store. It
Is entirely harmless (a child could lately
et It), odorless and non Irritating-. Always
sold under a money-back guarantee. It li
an Initantaneous method, and so thorough
that ths skin Is left perfectly smooth and
hairless, bearing not the leant evldencs of
Its former disfigurement Advertisement,
Napoleon Once Said:
"A footsore Army It An
. Army Half Defeated."
p. in every esmmunny men srs drilling for
ths frequent use of ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE,
iW antiseptis powder. han into the
Shoes and sprinkled m the Foot-bath, in
cresset their efficiency and Innures needed
phyelcal comfort. It takes the friction from
the ihoe and re the feet The troops on
the Mexican llonler use Allan's Vatt.mm.
and over 100.000 Packages have been used
by the) French and KnirlUih troops In
Europe. We will mail FRKK packages to
ny soraier s source upon request. Ad
dress. Allen 8. Olmsted, ! Roy. N. V. Adv.
ACHES AND PAINS
Don't neglect a pain anywhere, but find
out what causes It and conquer the cause.
A pain In the kidney region may put you on
your back tomorrow. Don't blame the
weather for swollen feet, It may bs an ad
vanced warning ef Brlght's dlseass, A pain
In the stomach may be the first symptom
of appendicitis. A creak In a joint miv be
the forerunner of rheumatism. Chronic head,
aches more than likely warn you of serious
stomach trouble. The best way Is to keep
tu iwu cunaiuon amy in ana aay out oy
regularly taking OOLD MEDAL HAARLEM
OIL Capsules. Sold by reliable druggists.
Money refunded If they do not help you.
Beware Of substitutes. Tha nnlv hum im.
ported Has item Oil Capsules ate the OOLD
AinttAb. Advertisement.
To Remove Corns
Will Feel Cool and Fine
ha Will atlFlvftl ... J , .
r.- : wu r.u nan pick
him out after touch of Ice-mlot. No
p.m. not bit of aoreneaa. aither when
pplytnr it or afterward., and it doaaa't
ven irritate tha akin.
Ice-mint I. the real Japaneaa eecret ef
fine healthy, little feet Prevent, foot
odora and keepa them tool, aweet and
comfortable. It ia now aellinc like wild
fire hare.
Juat aak in any druc atore for a little
Iee-minC .nl rt . . .
puot inn .ring,
tired feet the treat of their lives. There
ia nothin batter. ... n,k4n. , .
ood."
OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL
Fix First Week
In August for the
Big Tractor Show
Fremont, Neb, April 22. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The week of
August 6 to 10, waa decided upon
at the date for holding the fourth
annual meet of the National Power
Farming Demonstration, by the
committee that met with the Com
mercial club director! here yester
day. This will be the only meet of
the kind to be held in the country
under the auspices of the National
association.
The Commercial club hat se
cured 3,000 acret of land in the
vicinity of the headquarters of the
demonstration in 1916.
The new Pathfinder hotel will be
completed by that time, ao that
Fremont will be able to take care
of the crowdt. Among those who
were here are: J. B. Bartholomew,
Pretident of the National Power
Fanning Demonstration, -Chicago;
G. B. Gunlogson, vice president,
Milwaukee; W. H. Haggard, Rock
ford, 111.; E. J. Gittingt, Racine,
Wit., and others.
Northwestern Employes
Asked to Turn Gardeners
Employes of the Northwestern rail
road are urged by the road executives
to go to g.rdening and follow plans
laid down by agricultural and civic
societies in carrying on the work, thus
increasing food production.
Employes of the local headquarters,
however, became inoculated with the
garden bug long before the letter
From their superiors arrived and most
of them have gardens planted. Even
Harry Snyder, chief clerk to General
Manager Walters, though he lives in
an apartment house, has his garden.
It is not a real one, but Mr. Snyder
is proud of it as his crop of lettuce
add radish is looking well. This par
ticular garden is a window box.
Elks' Rum Demons "Wake"
To Be Held Monday Night
The Omaha Elks wilt give a fare
well stag social at the Elks' home
on Monday evening, the same being
Arbor day. They have secured the
services of the Postoffice band, the
Armour quartet and Glee club and
volunteer entertainers from all the
theaters, a total of over 100, who will
contribute to the program, which will
be the last of its, kind in this city. "It
will be-fShe grand farewell gambol for
the local herd, and they will be, per
mitted to kick up their heels to their
heart', content in the well moistened
pasture, for the days of thirst after
May 1 will be long and many." says
Secretary Hoe Miner, mournfully.
1,200-Pound Torpedo is
New Omaha War Exhibit
A regular torpedo is the newest
war exhibit to attract attention of
prospective recruits. It was received
here Saturday and set up on the side
walk in front of the navy substation
at Sixteenth and Farnam streets.
Chief Quartermaster John Brady was
kept busy answering question. The
death engine is of the Whitehead
1,200-pound type, 4nd if loaded would
be capable of piercing the armor,
plate of the heaviest warship afloat.
23, 1917.
AMBULANCE CORPS
MOVIESTO OMAHA
Pictures Showing Work of
Young Americans in Europe
to Be Shown Here.
LOCAL BOYS IN FILMS
Two moving pictures showing the
work being done by the American
ambulance and flying corps ori Eu
ropean battle fields will be shown in
Omaha May 3 under the auspices of
the Franco-Belgian Relief society and
the Alliance Francaise. These pic
tures are being shown in the larger
cities from coast to coast for the pur
pose of raising funds for the ambu
lance and flying corps. Lieutenant
Gorge Roeder, a Harvard student, ac
companies the pictures and lectures
on them.
One of the pictures is entitled "Our
Aside from the greater pull
ing power of
wm
mul Morotts temr
.TRUCKS
and their ability to master
every conceivable road condi
tion, experienced truck buy
ers are selecting them be
cause of their practical, com
mon sense construction, their
utter timplicity and their
easy accessibility-features re
sponsible for their record for
low operating expense.
"Put It Up To Us
To SHOW YOU."
NEBRASKA BUICK AUTO CO.
,' HENRY & CO., Distributors
Omaha, South Omaha, Council Bluffs.
Omaha Lincoln Sioux City
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Additional Service
Bee want-ad takers are now at your service until 10
p. m. A good time to write your ad is after dinner,
when you have time to think of what you wish to say.
The telephone service is better after the rush hours,
eliminating the possibility of mistakes.
If you have a Room to Rent or some article which has
outlived its usefulness to you, to sell put a small want'
adinTheBee.
You will get quick, sure results.
Call Tyler 1000 Tonight
American Boys In the European
War." The other shows the daily
life of the American ambulance field
corps and the Lafayette flying corps,
which are, now under the American
flag.
It has not been decided where the
pictures will be shown. In the east
the exhibitions were made social af
fairs. D-Miut shown in such homes as
those of Miss Anna Morgan, daughter
of the late J. Pierpont Morgan and
sister of the present capitalist of that
name; Mrs. V. K. Vanderbilt, Vin
cent Astor, George Gould, of New
York, and Edward Stotesbury, of
Philadelphia.
Several Omaha young men, who
are said to be easily recognized in the
pictures, have seen service with the
ambulance corps. They are Carl
Ringwalt, Vic Caldwell, Paul Hor
nung and Carl Council. Miss Helen
Morton has also done , Red Cross
work in Europe.
Of the 300 young Americans in the
ambulance corps, most of whom are
college men, four have been killed
and forty wounded.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road
To Success.
Simplified Truck
Construction
As with everything else, the opportunity
for mechanical trouble in a motor truck
increases with the number and complex
ity of its parts. The fewer the units and
the less involved their assemblage the
less likelihood of disorder.
With such trucks there are fewer delays, less
loss of truck and driver's time by the machine
being laid up in a shop, fewer repairs and re
placementsin fact, lower operating expense all
around on the truck that is simple in construc
tion and that the driver can understand so as to
make necessary adjustments on without undue
trouble or labor.
I Gem-Encrusted Court Gown
I Left by Woman's Will
I Denver, Colo.. April 22. DispoSr.l
I of a court costume, decorated w ith
I pearls, made for King Ludwig II of
I Bavaria, is made in the will of Mrs.
Amita Kocck, presented to the Denver
county court yesterday. The costume
which is said to be literally encrusted
with the gems, is valued at $80,000.
How it came into Mrs. Koeck's pos
session or on what she bases her
claim to it is unknown. The costume
now is in the hands of customs offi
cers at New York, who seized it when
Mrs. Koeck brought it to this coun
try. Mrs. Koeck died here last May,
almost penniless.
Nebraska Sportsmen
Make Tournament Plans
- Fremont, Neb., April 22. (Special.)
The Fre.nont Gun club plans to en
tertain 200 shooters at the annual
tournament of the Nebraska Sports
men's association to be held here May
22, 23, 24 and 25. The- traps will be
used to throw the targets. The shoot
for the state championship Vill be
held the last day.
means
Lower
Operating Cost
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