THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918.
tant at Camp Dodge, has been ordered
to report for duty at Camp Eeaure
gard, Alexandria, La. Captain Doud
was commissioned at the officers'
training camp at Fort Snelling.
i He was recently transferred to the
adjutant general's department from
the infantry and will probably be as
signed to an administrative position in
the southern camp. 2rig. Gen. S. M.
Foote, acting division commander, ap
pealed to the War department to have
the order rescinded, on th ground
that he was of great value in hia preW
ent position and one of the few of
ficers left qualified to handle the world
The request was refused and he wasf
ordered to "proceed immediately." .
Off.MOEY! MONEY!
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(Copyright, 1111, by Eleanor H. Portw and
by tha Pxibllo Ledger company.)
i (By permlatlon of Houghton Mifflin Com
pany. All Rtfhta Reaervtd.)
THE STOUT THCS FAR.
Stanley 0. Fulton, multimillionaire, telli
kla lawyer, Edward D. Norton, that ho la
going to (Ira three of hie heln. unknown
to him, f 100.099 apiece and Intend! to be In
their hotna town, Hlllerton, when they ret
the money. Whether they get the balance
of hie catate will depend on how they uae
' the flm letacy.
The fact ts then adverttaed that Pulton
la oln to South America. Just at that
Him '-Mr. John Smith" appear! In Hlller
ton. Ha aaya ha la a remote connection
of the Blaledrell family (the Fulton heir)
' and he la there to ret material for a book
in, their hatonr. He meeta the Fulton
heirs. Jamee Blaledell, a real estate agtn!.;
Frank Blaledell. a grocer, and Flora Mala-
delL dreaemaker. Mra. Jamee Blaledell le
a eeclat climber; lira. JYank Blaledell be
Il..v. a nennr eared le a penny rained.
Everywhere John Smith roe he heart
of "Poor Maggie. Haggle Duff le the
daughter by hla flret wife of the aerond
husband of the mother or the jsiauanita.
Hhj. hie aaortflced heraelf to her Invalid
, and grouchy father and la Impoeed in by
the womea of the Blaledell family.
vc Smith aoea to room with Mra. Frai.k
l.!a.edell. Ha Mkea the daughter v of the
tiotie, Mellicent, who hae been denied
all pretty thlnra became of her mother's
saving dlepoaltlon.
Mr. Smith, vleltlnr Mra. Jamee Blaledell
meeta poor Maggie. She la forty-five yeara
' old. but ehe la ellght aa a (lrl and good
to took at
CHAPTER III (Continued) .
"But how do you get money to live
on? I mean, how am I to know that
I'll set mv oavf" she oersisted. tx
cuse me, but that kind of business
doesn't sound very good-paying; and,
vou see, I don't know you. And in
. ee a
these days An expressive pause
fiinished her sentence.
Mr. Smith smiled.
"Quite right, madam. You are wise
to be cautious. I had a letter of in
troduction to your brother from Mr,
Robert Chalmers. I think he will
vouch for me. Will that do?"
"Oh. that's all right, then. But
that isn't saying howl much you'll
pay. Now, I think
'There came a sharp knock at the
outer door. The eager Benny jumped
to his feet, but his aunt snook her
head and went to the door herself,
There was a murmur of voices, theri
a vounsr man entered the hall and
sat down in the chair near the hat-
rack. When Mrs. Blaisdell returned
her eyes were very bright. Her
cheeks showed two little rtd spots.
ci.. :-j i i int
one camcu ucistu wiui unniiiai im
portance. ": : J ; ..
"If you'll just excuse me a minute,"
she apologized to Mr. Smith, as she
swept by him and opened a door
across the room, nearly closing it be
hind her. ?
Distinctly then, from beyond the
imperfectly closed door, came to the
ears of Benny and Mr. Smith these
words, in Mrs. Blaisdell's most ex
cited accents:
"Mellicent, it'a Carl Pennock. He
wants you to go auto-riding with him
down to the lake with Katie Moore
and that crowd."
' "Mother!" breathed an ecstatic
. voice.
What followed Mr, Smith did not
hear, for a nearer, yet more excited
voice - demanded attention. '
"Gee I Carl Pennockr whispered
Benny hoarsely, "Whew I Won't my
sister Bess be mad? She thinks Carl
Tennock'a the cutest thing going. AH
the girls do." 1
With a warning "sh-hl" and an ex
pressive glance toward the hall, Mr.
Smith tried to stop further1 revela
tions, but Benny was ' not to be si
lenced. i -. - '- v '
"They're rich awful rich the Ten-
tiririra i-a n m rnnnnan ttii mnm
huskily. "An there's a girl Gussie.
She's gone on Fred. He's my brother,
ye know. He's 17; an' Bess is mad
'cause she isn't 17, too, so she can go
an' play tennis same as Fred does.
She'll be madder 'n ever now if Mell
goes autoriding with Carl, an'"
"Sh-hl" So imperative were Mr.
Smith's voice and gesture this tome
that Benny fell back' subdued.
a. . a . . . t
At once tnen Decame distinctly au
dible again the voices from the other
room. Mr. Smith, forcil to hear in
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spuo oi nimseu, nau me air oi one
who finds he has abandoned the fry
ing pan for the fire. .
"No, dear, it's quite out of the ques
tion," came from bej ond the door, in
Mrs. Blaisdell's voice. "I can't let
you wear your pink. Vou will wear
the blue or stay t home. Just as
.you choose."
"But, mother dear, it's all out of
date," wailed a young girl's voice.
"I can't help that. It's perfectly
whole and neat, and you must save
the pink for best." - ' i
"But I'm always saving things ir
best, mother, and I never wear my
best I never wear a thing when it's
in style 1 By the time you let me
wear the pink I shan't want to wear
it. Sleeves '11 be small then you see
if they aren't I shall be wearing big
ones. I int to wear big ones now,
.vhen other girls do. Please, mother I"
"Mellicent, why will you tease me
like this when you know it will do
no good? when yoa know I can't let
you do itr uon t you tmnx l want
you to-be as well-dressed as anybody
it we could afford it? "Come, Im
waiting. You must wear the blue or
stay at home. What shall I tell him?"
There was a pause, then there came
an inarticulate word and a choking
half-sob. The next moment the door
opened and Mrs. Blaisdell appeared.
The pink spots in her cheeks had
deepened. She shut the door firmly,
then hurried'through the room to the
hall beyond. Another minute and
she was back in her chair.
"There" she smiled pleasantly,
'i'm ready now to talk business, Mr.
Smith." . - ;. :,
And she talked business. She. stated
plainly what she expected to do for
her boarder, and what she expected
aer boarder would do for her. She
enlarged upon the advantages and
minimized the discomforts, with the
lid of a word now and then from the
rager and interested Benny.
Mr. Smith, on his part, had little to
say. That that little was most satis
factory, however, was very evident;
for Mrs. Blaisdell . was soon quite
glowing with pride and pleasure. ,. Mr.
Smith was not slowins. He wn
plainly ill at ease, and at times slight
ly abstracted. His eyes frequently
sought the door which Mrs. laisdell
had closed so firmly a short time be
fore. They were still turned in that
direction when suddenly the door
opened and a young girl appeared.
- She was a slim little girl, with long
lashed, star-like, eyes and a wild rose
fiush in her cheeks. Beneath her trim
hat her light brown hair waved soft-;
ly oyer her ears, glinting into gold
where the light struck it. She looked j
excited and pleased, yet not quite
happy. She wore a blue dress, plain
ly made.
''Don't stay late. Be in before 10,
dear," cautioned Mrs. Blaisdell.
"And Mellicent, just a minute, dear.
This is Mr. Smith. You wight as well
meet him now. He's coming here to
live to board, you know. My
daughter, Mr. Smitn."
Mr. Smith already on his feet,
bowed and murmured a conventional
something. From the star-like eyes
he received a fleeting glance that
made him suddenly conscious of his
40 years and the bald spot on top of
his head. Then the git 1 was gone,
and her mother was speaking again.
"She's going auto riding Mellicent
is with a young man. Carl Pennork
one of the nicest in town. There
fire, four others in the party. They're
going down to the lake tor cake and
ice cream, and they're all nice young
people, else I shouldn't let her go, of
course. She's, 18, for all site's so
small. She favors m mother in
looks, but fihejs got the Biaisdell nose,
though. Oh, and .'twas fhe Blaisdells
you said you were writing a book
about, wasn't it? You don't mean
our Blaisdells, right here in Hiller
ton?" .
"I mean all Blaisdells, wherever I
find them," smiled Mr. Smith.
"Dear me! What, us? You mean
we'll be in the book?" Now that the
matter of board has been satisfactorily
settled Mrs. Blaisdell apparently
dared to show some interest in the
book.
"Certainly."
"You don't say! My, how pleased
Hattie'll be my sister-in-law, Jim's
wife. She just loves to see her name
in print parties and club banquets
and where she pours, you know; But1
maybe you don't take women, too."
' "Oh, yes; if they are Blaisdells or
have married Blaisdells."
"Oh I That's where we'd come in,
then, isn't it? Mellicent and I? And
frank, my husband: he 11 like it. too
if you tell about the grocery store.
And, of course you would, if you told
about him. You'd have to 'cause
that's all there is to tell. He Jhinks
that's about all there is in the world
anyway that grocery store. And it's
a good store, if I do say it. And
there's his sister, Flora, and Maggie
"But how do you get money to live on?" she persisted
I
i
But, there! Poor Maggie! She
won't be in it, will she, after all? She
isn't a Blaisdell, and she didn't marry
one. Now that's too bad!"
"Ho I She won't mind." Benny spoke
with conviction. "She'll just laugh,
and then Grandpa Dutf'll ask for his
drops or his glasses or something,
and she'll forget all about it. She
won't care."
"Yes, I know; but Poor Maggie 1
Always just her luck." Mrs. Blaisdell
sighed and looked thoughtful. "But
Maggie knows a lot about the Blais
dells," she added, brightening; "so she
could tell you lots of things about
when they were little, and all that."
(Continued Tomorrow)
Police Allege Omaha Is
Market for Stolen Cars
Though the police think they have
the ringleaders of an auto stealing
gang safe in jail, the theft of autos
goes on unabated. The thieves are
spreading out over the adjacent terri
tory and police are of the opinion
cars are being brought to Omaha for
disposal.
V. JI. Dickens of Diagonal, la., re
ports a Ford stolen from his home
Tuesday night. "Jim" Lapworth,
Creston, la., lost a Buick by theft in
Council Bluffs Wednesday afternoon,
and K. R. Coulthard, California Junc
tion, la., lost a Buick Tuesday night.
All these automobiles are thought to
be in Omaha.
Burglars broke a lock on the garage
of Charles Knox, Nineteenth and
Nicholas streets, early' Wednesday
?porning, but were scared away be
ore they could get the car out of
the garage. 1 1
A. Naegele, 1817 Leavenworth
street, reported that his Ford had
been taken from Sixteenth and Jones
streets Wednesday forenoon,
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Capt. Ralph Doud Ordered
i to Report at Southern Camp
Capt. Ralpli S. Doud, formerly a re
porter on the Omaha Bee, and for
several weeks past acting camp adju-
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When you own a BRISCOE you have the only low-priced car fin
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wheels. -
And all this costs no more than ugliness, so why not have the
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Don't buy any car until you have seen the BRISCOE at our show
room. We are prepared to make deliveries and continue to do so.
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. To tha Voter of Nebraska: '
A STATE government can show its patriotism only through deeds.
It cannot talk.
The people of Nebraska have done nobly In men and money, but
the Nebraska STATE government is not being used to help President
Wilson protect the people against the unscrupulous profiteer.
The recent democratic state convention at Hastings, composed of
one thousand democratic delegates, was unwilling to mention the name
of the present governor of Nebraska in the platform resolutions for
several reasons:
First Because Governor Neville was opposed to pledging the dem
ocratic paty to any resolution that would put an end to the reactionary
elements in politics or that would pledge the party to stop the profiteer,
who is the special interest bulwark behind the reactionary element of
the democratic party.
Second Because the would-be dictator of the democratic party
who organized tho democratic convention at Hastings wivs opposed to
putting anything in the party platform that would cause the special in
terests, especially the national wet interests, to give "hesitating, halting
or negative support" to his candidate.
' Third-v-Bccause the governor co-operated with the state senate in
the special session of the Nebraska legislature in defying the will of the
people as expressed by 30,000 majority, and because he was opposed
to a ratification resolution at the recent Hastings convention, and is
still opposed to ratification.
No action has been taken by the STATE government and none
promised to protect the people of Nebraska from what President Wil
son calls the "unconscionable profiteer." , Why? A state trade com
mission could protect the people.
A Nebraska man who made a fortune last year selling flour and
substitutes for flour to the mothers, sisters and wives of our soldiers
is an appointeo of Governor Neville; and yet no action has1 been taken
by the STATE to curb his greed, and the governor promises no relief.
Why?
Tha grain elevator combine is robbing the farmers of millions of
dollars each year by buying their corn and wheat at one grade and
selling it as a higher grade. Governor Neville is doing nothing to pro
tect the Nebraska farmers, and promises nothing. Why? A state
bonded grain commissioner could protect them.
Tha packing house combine is robbing the farmer of millions of
dollars, according to the federal government reports, and the federal
government-suggested that the farmer should have a representative at
each live stock market Governor Neville has done nothing to protect
them and promises nothing; Why? A state bonded live stock com
missioner could protect them.
Secretary of Interior Lane has been urging the development of
the water power of our rivers and streams so na to reduce the price of
light, power and heat to the people and release the large quantities
of coal that are so badly needed in war industries. Our governor has
made no move to develop the water power and promises nothing. Why?
, The federal government last summer investigated some wholesale
. produce dealers of Nebraska, and found that by cornering the market
on foodstuffs, they made enormous profits amounting to more than' 100
per cent on the compauies' capital stock. The federal government re
commended to the STATE government that it start criminal prosecu
tion under the state anti-monopoly act known as the Junkin law, but
no effort has been made by the STATE government to protect the peo
ple in Nebraska against organized plunder by the food dealers, and the
governor, promises nothing. Why? A state trade commission is the
remedy.'
Secretary of Agriculture Houston has recommended the establish
ment of public markets to bring the producer and consumer closer to
gether so as to reduce the cost of living; municipal markets to handle
vegetables, produce, fish and meat the same as our allies are providing
to protect their home folks. Our governor has taken no action to protect
the consumers against the high cost of living, and promises nothing
Why? "
Secretary Lane has been trying to interest the public in making
provision for the care and employment of our soldiers when they re
turn home. The STATE government should make provision for voca
tional training schools for maimed and crippled soldiers and provision
for finding employment for all returning Nebraska soldiers. Our gov
ernor has taken no interest in this humane, patriotic and urgentlv
needed work. Why?
The legislative program outlined by me is not experimental. It
is all being used; in some states or in some countries to protect the
people against graftersfr Will Governor Neville tell the people what
part, if any, of my legislative program the people of Nebraska are not
entitled to or what part of the program, if any, would not be good fbr
them to have?
w Winxrh? da,rc tel1 them that President Wilson does not want the
state of Nebraska to help him protect the people against the profiteer?
W ill Governor Neville tell President Wilson why the STATE gov
ernment has given him no help against the profiteer during the past
two years or why he was opposed at the recent Hastings convention
to promising the president any help during the next two vears?
Ul. The answer to the above "WHYS" is that the carrying out of
this specific legislative program to help President Wilson throttle the
profiteer would bring the OCCUPATION of the chief lobbyist of the
democratic party under the "useless and unnecessary" employment
Blank records and meaningless platforms are not evidences of ef
ficiency, i
ri Aa governor I would drive out of the state house at Lincoln what
President Wilson termed the "insidious lobby."
As governor, I would not permit the profiteers to get a monopoly
on the flag and attack every one's patriotism who objected to being
plundered. s
As governor I would prevent the state emnloves from takintr
part in politics, who now, to the number of upwards of fifty men, are
going up and down the state of Nebraska on the state's time and at
The state employes holding subordinate positions and doing ex
pert work should be put under civil service. They could then dis
charge their official duties without injury to the state or to their own
consciences.
A daily paper in Lincoln, owned and edited by an appointee of
uovernor evuie, recently laisely ana maliciously printed and credited
to a German a letter and an editorial suggestion which was written and
sent out by a Bohemian publisher.
This deception was practiced for the purpose of trying to preju
dice tha people cT western Nebraska against me before they could
learg of the deception.
This Bohemian, who is president of the Associated Foreign Lang
uage Press of Nebraska, compelled the Lincoln daily paper to publish
an article branding the story in said paper as an "absolute falsehood,"
and demanding, "on behalf of the foreign language newspapers.wwhose
native countries are allies of the United States," that the said Lincoln
newspaper, which is owned and edited by an appointee of Governor
Neville, "cease its treasonable attacks on these allies of the United
States, who are fighting in France, Italy and Russia with the legions
of freedom and liberty."
The same appointee of the governor published in the same issue
of his paper what purported to be a synopsis of a campaign circular
which was said to contain an endorsement by the Nebraska Dry Feder
ation of my candidacy for governor. Said newspaper then published a
purported interview with W. T. Thompson, former chairman of the dry
federation, saying that the federation had endorsed no one for governor;
that he had not signed his name to any endorsement or authorized the
use of his name.
The facts are that the newspaper story was another fraud and de
ception practiced upon its readers.
The circular in question does not contain any endorsement by the
dry federation of me or of anyone else.
The circular DOES contain a severe censure of Governor Neville,
and the Nebraska Dry Federation and all the allied dry organizations
of the state signed the censure, and the name of W. T. Thompson is
among the signers, and none of them will deny that the use of their
names was authorized.
The circular is signed by the organization that published and cir
culated it and contains no deception or attempted deception, and its
author has challenged the said Lincoln paper to publish the circular
and let the people see what it contained and also let the people see to
what extent tho paper owned and edited by an appointee of Governor
Neville has practiced deception upon its readers.
Is dishonesty the badge of patriotism?
The people of the state are warned to be on their guard against
attempted deception in the closing days of the campaign by the un
scrupulous special interest press.
Waving the flag and oratorically pulling the tail feathers of the
American eagle are not complete evidence of one's patriotism.
LET'S GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS. A public official can
not tolerate special interest domination in war time and at the same
time prove that he is helping President Wilson win the war.
A candidate cannot have the support of the profiteer during the
campaign and be in a position to protect the people after election.
Every candidate on every ticket is" enthusiastically supporting
President Wilson and the war by words. Which ones are willing to
join President Wilson and do something for the people?
The question is, is the Nebraska STATE government to be used
to support President Wilson in protecting Nebraska people, or is it
not?
Is your candidate under obligation to or supported by the special
interests, or is he not? ,
Has the administration of Governor Neville tried to curb the
profiteer? If not, why not?
Has Governor Neville any specific remedies to protect the peo
ple so as to keep up the morale of our soldiers at the front and to
keep up the morale of the second line of defense the people back
home? If so, what?
Patriotism is demonstrated bv actions, not bv mere -words. Ta
your STATE government going to take patriotic action to support the
efforts of President Wilson to win the war or is it not?
A hundred per cent American in war times is one who practices
the patriotism which he preaches.
If nominated and elected governor of Nebraska, I will use the en
tire resources of the state in loyally supporting every plan and sug
gestion of the commander-in-chref of the army to win the war. I
will enforce every law of this great commonwealth.
I believe Nebraska people are loyal to the core. I would prompt
ly and adequately punish any disloyalty thaWnight be found. I would
faithfully carry out the earnest appeal of President Wilson under date
of July 26, to all governors, to take the initiative in preventing mob
rule. , r
I would enforce the state laws against monopoly in restraint of
trade and urge the enactment of new legislation necessary to prevent
profiteering. . -
I favor the conduct of the STATE government on a business basis
by cutting down unnecessary appropriations, reduce taxes, abolish un
necessary boards and commissions, and establish a state budget.
A governor cannot appoint profiteers to office and expect them to
give the state anti-profiteering service.
As governor I would not permit the "work or fight act", to be
used by the profiteers to "work" the public, or by the special inter
ests to "fight" the peopld who ask the STATE government for relief.
Former Mayor of Lincoln
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Charles W. Bryan
Asks
Governor Neville
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I believe with President Wilson that the chief executive should
act as a leader in protecting the public and in promoting the general
welfare of all the people of the state.
I refer the people of Nebraska to my record as mayor of Lincoln
in destroying monopoly control and in reducing the cost of living as a
guarantee that I will carry out my platform pledges if nominated and
elected governor of Nebraska.
I challenge my opponents to,publish any act, word or communi
cation of mine in this campaign showing any misrepresentation, de
ception, dishonesty or lack of patriotism. I am not a member of any
association, league or union. I made a personal filing for the nomina
tion for governor, vl have not been nominated or endorsed by any
club, association, league or union. I have made no secret pledges, no
secret tieups, no secret promises, and will make none
I am a candidate for the democratic nomination for governor be
cause the present governor is clearly out of harmony with President
Wilson and with public opinion in Nebraska on the moral and eco
nomic legislation necessary to win the war.
People who believe alike should vote together.
I will appreciate the vote of every loyal Nebraskan who desires
to help me help President Wilson protect the producers and consum
ers of the state from the unscrupulous profiteer, so as to reduce the
cost of living, and who will help me help President Wilson unite the
people of this state in a harmonious and concerted effort to win the
war.
Every voter should vote primary day, August 20, or not complain
thereafter of the kind of government or the kind of protection the
state gives him.
CHARLES W. BRYAN
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