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The Omaha Bee DAILY (MORNING) EVENING SUNDAY ?EE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1919. FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR THE BE8 PUBU3H1MQ COMPANY. PROPRIETOR MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Asaocliied fiMt. at whieb The Bo Is a number, It ex lualnlr entitled to the use for irabllcatloa of 411 aewi dlipetenes credited to It or not otserwtee aredlted In thle piper, ud eieo lb local ntwi pnbUihed herein. All rlfbu of pubUutloa of our special dlipttches art aleo wtnid, BEE TELEPHONES i PrtTtto Branch Ixchinn. Art for the TrlA 1 fifWl Department or Partlculer Penoa Wtnted. A J lvI XJJJ For Nifht or Sunday Sorvice Calli Editorial Dpartment ..... Trier lfKWI. Circulation Department ------ Trltr 100SU Advertising Department - . Tyler 10OBL. OFFICES OF THE BEEt Homo Office. Bee Bulldlat, 17t ud Firtua. Branch Officei: Ann 4110 North Mth Perk Ml! LetteDemrtb Bam (114 MHtterj At. South Bid S3 18 N Street Council Bluff! II N. Mtla IVInton MOT South lets Use ISIS North 24th IWelnnt tit North 10th Out-of-Town Offtcosi New Tort Cltf KA Fifth Ave. (Washington 1.111 O Street Chlcuo Setter Bldg. ILlncolu 1330 H Street JUNE CIRCULATION : Daily 64,611 Sunday 61,762 Average eirculetlon for the ninth eubecrlbed end twora to by B. B. Biieo. Circulation Manager. Subscriber leavlnf tho city should have Tho Boo mailed to them. Addreet chanced often oa requested. You should know that The percentage of rural popula tion in the United States is 53.7; in the "Omaha Empire" it is 68.5. And just think, we kicked at prices in 19101 Japan will yet have to "come clean" on Shantung. What more likely place to look for spirits than in a graveyard? The "Devil Dogs" had their day in Wash ington, whether the Rainbow boys did or not. Air mail for Omaha is promised to start , next May. Almost as fast as some of the ex isting service. If Colonel Welsh keeps on this course, he will find himself cited for a "D. S. C." or something like that. Legislation will not create a grain of wheat nor build a house to shelter a homeless family. What is needed is work. As yet the grocers are not showing any in tention of meeting Uncle Sam's quotations of food, even for "cash'n'carry." Secretary Lansing's admissions to the sen ate committee did not give much of either aid or comfort to the Leagne of Nations. Somebody ought to go carefully over the president's luggage and find out how many other gold bricks lie brought home. . Andrew Carnegie's idea of dying a pauper is realized by a lot of folks who never had the fun of giving away hundreds of millions. Omaha restauranteurs are also accused of taking part in the raid on the pocketbook of the man who has to eat. It is a great game, and no one is barred. Grand Chief Garretson imparts the aston ishing news that the government's control of the railroads has been a failure. This will in terest Walker D. Hines and others. Mayor Smith says he doesn't know if his food inquest will go any farther, but ventures the opinion that no more fruit will rot in cars. If this is true, he has relieved a situation that has endured for years. The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce bureau insists that prices are not being boosted in Omaha, but he would better interview some of the tenants who have recently received no tices from landlords before he gets in too far on his present theses. Roumania persists in snubbing the allied council at Paris, but may yet be brought to realize the error of the way now being pur sued. It is affording much the same sort of example for a league of nations as did the striking shop hands in favor of the Plumb plan. A lot of Omaha people are pinning bouquets on themselves because they did not foment a revolution when the 7-cent fare went into ef fect. In time they may design a medal to be awarded. But when we think of some other things Omaha has put up with patiently and uncomplainingly, the boost in car fare looks insignificant. Penny Rules Today This is the day of the penny. The insignifi cant copper cent has taken the place of the al mighty dollar in fiscal importance to the American public. War taxation has created a demand for pennies that is unprecedented in the history of domestic currency. To meet this enor mously increased demand the United States mint in Philadelphia is producing from 2.000, 000 to 3,000,000 1-cent pieces daily. The necessity for coining more pennies manifested itself as a result of the standard of uneven prices that, because of war taxes, has been established in the business, transportation and almost every commercial phase of com munity life. The increased demand for pennies is espe cially noticed in cities because of the volume of exchange of small currency in the usual daily expenditures of the urbanite. Although machines in the mint in this city are stamping out coppers day and night, the mint is still 8,000,000 pennies behind orders. Adam M. Joyce, superintendent of the mint in Philadelphia, said that when the warftaxes first came into effect the supply of pennies on the market was surprisingly inadequate to the new demand. It was first thought that per haps some industrial enterprises might have been melting 1-cent pieces down for copper, that metal being very difficult to obtain at the time. Government investigation, however, dis closed that this was not the case, but that the scarcity of pennies on the western coast had drawn a large amount of copper coin to that part of the country. While figures are not available at the pres ent time, the output of pennies minted in this city since the war has been far greater than any year since the establishment of th mint in Philadelphna. Notwithstanding the in creased local output, until Uncle Sam produces a supply of coppers adequate to the present de mand, an appreciable loss will be noticed in the earnings ; ' baby's penny bank. Philadel ohia Ledger. LODGE ON THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Senator Lodge has outlined the cause for objection he finds in the League of Nations covenant as presented in the peace treaty. He characterize it as a "deformed experiment upon a noble purpose." Expressly does he direct hi argument against Article X, em phasizing criticism already elicited by con sideration of this portion of the-covenant. That it will produce rather than prevent war, and will entangle the United States in the quarrels of the world is his deliberate judgment. Under Article XV he points out that the United States will be restrained from following its traditional policy in regard to the tariff, and may even be deprived of "one of the very highest attributes of sovereignty," that of say ing what immigrants may come in and mingle with our citizens. Nor is the Monroe doctrine sufficiently safeguarded, while the provision for withdrawal as it stands in effect provides for perpetual membership in the league. On these points the document must be amended before it can obtain approval These shortcomings have been pointed out by others, but coming from the chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations, they will be given added weight. Mr. Lodge is not lacking in patriotism, nor is he actuated by partisanship alone, as the administration sup porters would have the world believe. "We, too, have our ideals," he says, "even if we differ from those who have tried to es tablish a monopoly in idealism. Our first ideal is our country." That the United States must be strong enough to "resist a peril from the west as she ha flung back the German menace from the east." is the solemn warning conveyed in his message. And only when the League of Na tions is so organized that membership therein will not impair the sovereignty or sap the strength of the United States, will it serve the purpose for which it is designed, or be safe for our institutions. "Our vast power has been built up and gath ered together by ourselves alone," says Senator Lodge, and Americans will listen to him. "We are ready and anxious to help in all ways to preserve the peace of the world. But we can do it best by not crippling ourselves." It is becoming certain that unless other na tions are willing to enter a league that more nearly meets the American conception of what is safe and desirable for us, there is to be no league of nations. Japanese Duplicity vs. American Innocence. Students of American statecraft will find oc casion for both amusement and sorrow in the revelations made by Secretary Lansing in his statement to the senate committee on foreign relations. If the spectacle presented by the American commission at Paris were not so humiliating, it would be comical. Our presi dent wentlhere full of high purpose, all cocked and primed to have his fourteen points written into a chapter for humanity, and it now comes out that he sat in a circle where the cards were stacked against him from the beginning. Secretary Lansing says he knew nothing of the secret treaty between Japan, France and England until February. At that time the con ference had been in session almost three months. Before going to Paris our secretary of state had engaged in conversations with Vis count Ishii on the question of China. The astute Japanese diplomat, knowing the details of the secret agreement, which had been concealed from Americans, held his tongue while Mr. Lansing explained the sort of arrangement America would make with Japan, and must have laughed inwardly in contemplation of the surprise in store for the diplomats of the United States. The president, apparently unmindful of "open covenants of peace, openly arrived at," declines to give the senate certain documents because their publication might be against public policy. Among these is the letter written by Tasker H. Bliss, protesting against the Shantung robbery. Other members of the American commission joined in the protest, but the president disregarded their advice and gave his "O. K." to the deal. He has since told the -country that he is fully satisfied with the declaration of Japan that Shantung is to be restored to China "eventually." A great deal of explanation will be required before the average American will join with the president in his expression of confidence in Japan. A better illustration of innocence en countering duplicity could scarcely be asked than is provided in this instance. Value of a Steer's Hide. A steer's hide on his back is worth from 6 to 18 cents a pound, according to the quality of the meat that goes with it. When it gets to the tanner, it has become worth 57 to 60 cents a pound. In the meantime the meat has been sold at from 28 to 35 cents a pound. No won der the packers say there is not money in the meat business, and that if it were not for the by-products they could not live. When the tanner gets through with the hide, its price has gone up something around $5 a pound, and by the time it has passed along the line to the manufacturer and retailer, it finally emerges in shape of a pair of shoes for which $30 is to be asked, or at the rate of something like $6 a pound for the leather con tained therein. The pound of iron ore that is made into hair springs for watches and becomes of fabu lous value has a notable rival in the hide of the steer as it grows in cost while passing from hand to hand on the way from its original to its final wearer. The volume of leather trade in the United States for the year 1919, based on government estimates for the first four months, will total $876,346,272, on which amount the leather oper ators propose to add an additional 20 per cent, or $175,269,254. This latter figure may be set down as the measure of profiteering, for the original estimate contains the increased costs, showing an advance of almost $50,000,000 a month for the present year over the sales of 1914. Here is a concrete case to which the gov ernment can give attention. Millions of hides and warehouses filled with leather are said to exist in the country. Let the authorities hunt them out, and find why a hide that is bought on the basis of the meat value of the live animal should jump 400 to 900 per cent when sold to the tanner. Shortage of chorus girls is now reported. No need to worry till the bathing beaches close. Two Letters to the Editor Here are two letter to the editor of The Bee, coming in the same mail, and referring to the same editorial. They tell the tory so fully that no comment is necessary: "Idalia," 115 North Thirty-Third Street. Omaha, Aug. 11, 1919. To the Editor of The Bee: I just want to commend you for the patriotic Sentiment expressed in your edi torial of yesterday, "Making a Great Mis take." You express a truth in every line. We want no more "German-American Al liance" in this country. If we have any peo ple in the United States who are in sympathy still with the German kultur idea, they should go to Germany and stay there. We want only Americans who are in sym pathy with our ideals. Yours truly, A. T. WOOD Omaha, Aug. 11. To the Editor of The Bee: When you go out of your way, in your hatred against us German-Americans (and I am one of them and proud of it), to deny us in an editorial the right to organize for charity, to send goods to our fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers, you do not show much of an American spirit, and I fail to see where it will do you or your paper any good. You seem to forget that we are American citizens, as good as you ever will be. All German-Americans are intensely pro-American, and we have the right to or ganize any society we want to as long as it is not forbidden by law. Jews, Bohemians arid others did the same thing what we are going to do. Yet you did not criticize them, which shows that you are not fair to us. If you think you can treat us as the col ored people are treated, or the Jews in Po land, you are badly mistaken. We are Amer icans and intelligent and need not be advised by scallawags what to do or not to do. We demand our constitutional rights and we will fight for those rights against any scoundrel in court. Remember, the war is over, and the espionage law will not always be in force, and we will go right along doing business here as before, and, incidentally looking after bushwhackers who try to traduce one of the best part of American citizenship. Yours truly, HENRY C. BEHRENS. 1911 Binney Street, Omaha, Neb. Mr. Hays' Party Service The republican press of the country is unan imous in its praise of Will H. Hays for his re fusal to become candidate for governor of In diana because he felt that the complications of national politics required hi sticking at his post as chairman of the republican national committee. There is no doubt that he makes a sacrifice in the decision. All who are familiar with Hoosier politics believe that he could be easily elected as successor to his friend, Gov ernor Goodrich. The people of Indiana know Mr. Hays, through long acquaintance with his methods, and they esteem him for his clear and courageous thinking, his steadfast principles and his remarkable sagacity. Even his political opponents concede his perfect sincerity and his high-mindedness. It did not take the country long to appre ciate him. He succeeded Chairman Willcox in February, 1918. He had been chosen by no candidate or prospective candidate. He was chosen by the committee because of his out standing ability and character and because all factions knew that he would serve the party as a whole, that he regarded his function to be the election of candidates instead of their selec tion, and that he believed that the best way to help the party was by keeping the interest of the country uppermost. Until the unavoidable necessity of a congressional election arrived, Mr. Hays devoted his time to unifying senti ment for prosecution of the war. His appeals were among the most notable of that period. But when President Wilson made his unfair ap peal for a congress bearing his own party label, the most stinging rebuke came from Mr. Hays, and his stirring message to republicans was moving as a trumpet's note. When his party was torn with dissension as to the league of nations, Mr. Hays came to the rescue with a plan which promises to be a so lution of the entire problem. No other chair man between campaigns has enjoyed Mr. Hays' distinction, and, although party precedent gives the presidential candidate the right personally to name his chairman and campaign manager, Mr. Hays will in all probability conduct the campaign of 1920. Both his fitness and his popularity ought to insure this. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Chuzzlewit's Eden Today Eden has changed since Martin Chuzzlewit and Mark Tapley tried to develop the spot which Dickens is believed to have given that name in the American state of Missouri. The swamp was too much for them. But now cemes the report that this identical tract has lately produced 56,000 bushels of corn and has 350 acres successfully planted to oats and 125 acres profitably raising alfalfa. In 1910' the land which Dickens is held to have named Eden was still as Chuzzlewit and Tapley found it and were defeated by it; the soil was good, but the river annually overflowed it, and except for a while in spring, made permanent an unprofitable swamp. Then came a farmer from Indiana who said "no land is low land if properly drained," and had the initiative and eloquence necessary to organize a drainage project. The cost of the scheme was $30 an acre, and the objection was raised and overcome that the land was worth no more than $20. Today the reclaimed land is worth upward $100 an acre, and that part of the once hopeless Eden which the organizer improved for himself is consid ered perhaps the most valuable farm in the state. Christian Science Monitor. The Day We Celebrate. Walter A. Stillman, attorney-at-law, born 186a Hon. Hugh Guthrie, solicitor general of the Dominion of Canada, born at Guelph, Ont., 53 years ago. Marquis of Cambridge, elder brother of Queen Mary, born in Kensington palace, 51 years ago. Mary A. Macarthur, secretary of the British National Federation of Women Workers, a re cent visitor to America, born 39 years ago. Brig. Gen. John L. Clem, U. S. A., retired, who was the last civil war veteran on the ac tive rolls of the United States army, born at Newark, O., 68 years ago. Harry L. Gandy, representative in congress of the Third South Dakota district, born at Cherubusco, Ind., 38 years ago. Edwin Grasse, widely known as a violin vir tuoso, born in New York City, 35 years ago. Thirty Year Ago in Omaha. The Omaha Union Depot company filed ar ticles of incorporation with the county clerk. Incorporators were W. H. Holcomb, Thomas L. Kimball, E. Dickinson, G. W. Holdrege and J. G. Taylor. Capital stock is $1,500,000. William F. Bechel and family have gone to the Pacific northwest for a few weeks outing. There are 89 teachers enrolled at the county institute. At the Merchants' week meeting, Mr. Wake field of the finance committee, reported that the requisite $7,500 had been raised. Other re ports showed splendid progress Our Free Legal Aid State your case clearly but briefly and a reliable lawyer will furnish the answer or advise in this column. Your name will not be printed. Let The Bee Advise You. Marriage. J. K. Can a person divorced this month In Illinois, and moving to Nebraska, intending to remain here, bo legally married at once in this state? Answer The answer to your question depends upon the laws of the (state of Illinois. If the decree dissolving the marriage relation in Illinois is absolute, you can remarry in Nebraska, otherwise the marriage here would be void. See County Attorney. H. B. S. Would advise you to see the county attorney of Douglas county and he can give you the re lief that you desire. Taxation. M. F." The company of which I am general manager operates sev eral stores in the state of Nebraska. I have been told that all of the per sonal property of the company should be filed upon the assessor's return where the principal office is located and that all taxes must bo paid there, and that taxes again would have to be paid in the coun ty where the store is located, mak ing double taxation. Is this a cor rect interpretation of our law? I would appreciate an answer in your next issue. Answer Where a company oper ates their stores in several counties in this state each store should be assessed as an independent business and the net credits for taxation of each business is the excess of Its assets, if any, over the indebtedness incurred in establishing and con ducting that particular undertaking. Vendor and Purchaser. H. H. B. Please let me know whether I have to purchase real es tate where the seller agrees ts fur nish an abstract of title brought down to date, no time was specified in the contract. After nearly nine months the purchaser tendered to me an abstract of title to the prop erty, which I refused to accept. Can he hold me to my contract? Answer It was the duty of the purchaser to furnish you an ab stract, within reasonable time, and I believe nine months would be con sidered unreasonable under ordinary circumstances. Annulment of Marriage. J. M. Can the parents of a minor child under the age of legal consent have the marriage annulled or is it necessary for the child to bring the action? Answer The parent can bring the action. Blue Sky Law. P. L. S. I would like to know which law Is in effect in this state with reference to the selling of se curities, whether it is the Cordeal bill or the code bill? Answer The blue sky provisions of the code bill are now in force. Argument of Attorney. E. C. Can a suit be brought against an attorney who in arguing a case to the jury slanders one of the parties to the suit by making charges that are untrue? Answer No. Paving Assessment. L. E. F. Is an assessment made by a county board without giving no tice to property owners such an ir regularity as will relieve the owner from paying the tax? Answer It is. Railroads. J. D. I sold some property for which I accepted a note. I found out before the property was shipped and while in the depot of the rail road company that misrepresenta tions had been made as to the finan cial worth of the maker. I notified the railroad company, but they de livered the property to the shipper. Is the railroad company liable? Answer The title having passed to the shipper when you sold the property the railroad company is not liable. Admiration. "Did you grasp the significance of that lecturer's remarks?" "Not altogether." "Then why did you applaud so much?" "Well, I admire brains, and I thoutsht the man must be awful smart to know what he was talking about." Washington Star. "JUST DHRINK YOUR POI AND ATE YOUR TAY!" Two Irish friends, one summer's day. Dined leisurely in a cafe. When suddenly from kltohenward The aounds of strenuous war were heard. Now, one of these two friends would flKht Through love of flghtlnp. lay and night It waa the other's special caro To steer him clear of some "affair." 'Twas here the last jumped up and said: "Just sit ye still, my lad!" and sped Up to and pushed a swinging door, To view a blood-stained, dish-strewn floor. Then double-quick retraced his way, With speech designed to calm all doubt: "Just dhrink your pol and ate your tay! There's nawthln' f git excited about!" Should those who claim the maimed, the blind Among their kindred, and but find Small solace as they view in thought The good these sacrifices wrought; Who backed a cause that stirred tholr souls And saw it prove a feast for ghouls, And now must fee the profiteer From childhood's needs to age's bier, And feel the insolence- of greed That hath no ear for crying need Should these lose patience over night And show a readiness to fight. That words of mine might help allay, I fear 'tis thus I'd blurt them out: "Just dhrink your pol and ate your tay! There's nawthln' t' git excited about!" Isaac A. Kllgore. Fremont, Neb. DAILY CARTOONETTE. HEY-Y0U POOR 5IMP! CHNnOLI SEE THERE !5JJYNflMITE IN THAT BOX? jQROP IT-QUICK!! ff7 fir WMDID-v.'K;'. DREAMLAND ADVENTURE By DADDY. DAILY DOT PUZZLE "THE JEALOUS ELEPHANT." (Judge Owl, crown Into tho biggest bird In the world, joins tho circus. Major, the elephant, is jealous and leads tho other elephants against him.) Judge Owl Wakes Up. MAJOR, the elephant, thought Judge Owl was fast asleep.s Peggy and Billy, however, knew he was only pretending and they won dered what sort of a trick he was up to. "Sr-r-r-r! Snor-r-r-r!" went Judge Owl. The elephants, winking wisely to each other, crept forward step by step. It was funny to see how quiet they tried to be, each one putting down his feet as though he were walking on eggs. Thump, thump, thump! went their big hoofs and tiiey thought they were not making a sound. When within a few yards of Judge Owl, Major raised his trunk as a signal. He trumpeted loudly and lurched at Judge Owl. Every Other elephant followed. This was what Judge Owl was waiting for. Quick as a. flash he sprang into the air and the ele phants found themselves charging across an empty platform. Major was a most astonished ele phant when Judge Owl bounded out of his reach. He had thought the judge asleep and had forgotten that he could fly. And Major had more astonishment following swift ly, for Judge Owl came down as quickly as he had gone up, and when he came down he was on the big elephant's back. One of Judge Owl's powerful claws clutched Major's tail, the oth er clutched Major's ear. Up flew the elephant's trunk and snap! Judge Owl's beak closed upon it. Then there was excitement lots of it. Major let out a scared squeal and humped up his back and buck ed like a wild western broncho, try- lb '7. 18 IS 5 '4 19 21 22 25 .27 t 2j .2 A exA2. 7 f 3 6 5 . .38 I 4 4.' -4o y4.a44'4a 4b. 5 51 52 5b. hyenas. They laughed and laughed and laughed. Peggy and Billy would have laughed, too, but they saw a new danger arising. "All the elephants are loose and excited," whispered Billy to Peggy. "If they should run away through the town they might kill a lot of persons." Peggy had thought of the same thing. She was afraid, too, that Major, In his efforts to escape from Judge Owl, might go on a mad ram page, as she had heard of ele phants doing when angry or alarmed. But Judge Owl was a wise old bird and he knew what to do at the proper moment. Major, when he stood on his head, swayed a bit too far and over he crashed upon the p?nut stand, scattwing peanuts In all directions. Judge Owl let go of him quicker than scat, and while Major was picking himself up. Judge Owl was hooting a message to the other elephants. "I'm the biggest bird In the world and ruler of this menagerie," he hooted. "I appoint all of you good elephants special policemen to keep order here. Get busy and ar rest this disturber. Then you can pick up those peanuts he has scat tered." That took the elephants hy sur prise. They Jiked the idea. It would be fun to be policemen, and particular fun to arrest Major, who was somewhat of a bully. And It would be even more fun to pick up I the peanuts. Besides Judge Owl i spoke like a boss who expected to j be obeyed. Instantly the elephant I policemen lined up straight, and sa luted with their trunks. (In the next Installment will be told how Major gets punished) When He Came Down He Was On the Elephant's Back. Sixty lines arid then See my Gwen. Draw from ono to two and so on to the end. ing to throw Judge Owl off. And the more he squealed and Jumped and bucked, the tighter Judge Owl clung to his tail, his ear and his trunk. Never before had anything like that happened to the giant ele phant. He didn't know what to do. When bucking didn't rid him of Judge Owl, he tried running. When running failed he tried walking on his hind legs. When walking on his hind legs brought no relief, he stood on his head. The other elephants were aa much astonished as Major, but when they saw that their leader had been nipped by Judge Owl, they wisely decided to keep out of the row. The animals, roused from their nap by the bellowing of Major, howled and screamed when they saw the battle between the giant owl and the giant elephant that is all howled and screamed except the monkeys and UfteJZ flees ox For the Plumb Plan. Omaha, Aug. 11. To the Editor of The Bee: Noting former Presi dent Taft's statement in your issue of August 11, wherein, he opposes the nationalization of railroads un der the Plumb plan, claiming it is socialistic and should be fought. This is not socialistic as in the light he tries to place it in. Did not the worker give his all to go to France, righting and dying for the principles he believed in? If the Plumb plan is good for these noble souls, why not let them have it. The government merchant marine is operating in harmony for the benefit of all the people, which will result if the plan of nationalizing the railroads becomes a reality, is more than the big business inter ests can stomach. We sincerely hope the president lets this issue be settled by the people at the next presidential election. Mr. Taft is in a different age than the ease before the war. Some radical changes are urgently needed to satisfy the men who left their homes and jobs to fight In France, as well as the ones who remained behind and kept the wheeels mov ing that the cause might not fail. DAILY READER. Complains of Chickens. Omaha, Aug. 10. To the Editor of The Bee: There is a city ordi nance prohibiting the owners of poultry from letting their chickens run at large. This ordinance was passed 11 to 1 by the city council and the offense is made punishable by arrest and fine. There are some who pay no attention to this law. Pa Explains. "What's meant by 'crocodile tears,' pa?" asked little Tommy Dubwaite. "It's like this, my son," answered Mr. Dubwaite. "You know Mr. Jib way, next door?" "Yes, pa." "Well, Mr. Jibway has about 100 ragtime records he's always playing. You know that. too. Now, suppose little liobby Jibway should take a hammer and smash every one of those records and I heard about it. and went over to Mr. Jibway's house and took him by the band and wept for his misfortune. Then, my boy. I would be shedding crocodile tears." Birmingham Age-Herald. 'Twould Be No Use. If some Edison would invent a method of canning the cold in win ter for summer use, and the heat ii: summer for winter, he would con fer a boon on the world, but prob ably some profiteering cuss would get control of the stuff and hold it in his storage house until we were roasted or frozen to accede to his price demands. Columbus Dispatch. There are others who do as long as their own gardens may be dam aged; after this danger is over (about this time of year), they turn them out to muss up their neigh bor's steps, porches' and back stoops with their droppings and to scratch up what few roots of grass are left in their patient neighbor's burned out lawns. May some of the erring ones read this and "take a tumble." D. NULAN. & Youll like I Everybody IjiS lo won der sinqers enthuse over the superlatively beautiful tone of the ftteuiu5);inilm piano. 5ays Fran cesco Federici, tan5 tone: "Ots has hut to touch a jingle key to recognixe its indiv idual, distinctive charm! te reason is jPtvar? a or mokes U fasan &faznm Ame ines j'n tfie wvrc? har none. us & sAoar yoa xvtp See our east window, then come in and let us show you the TENSION RESONATOR. Our cash prices are our time prices. 1513 Douglas Street The Art and Music Store FLOUR SELLING PLAN of UNITED STATES GRAIN CORPORATION The United States Grain Cor poration is prepared to divert from its regular flour purchases and sell straight wheat flour in 140-pound jute sacks at $10.00 Per Barrel delivered in carload lots on track at any point in Nebraska. Jobbers and wholesalers pur chasing such flour must guar antee to sell it at not more than 75c per barrel profit and said wholesalers and jobbers must in turn require that the retailers will not sell said flour at more than $1.25 per barrel profit when in original packages, and at a price not higher than 7c a pound for broken packages of any size. Chat. T. Neal, Vice Preiident, United States Grain Corporation, Grain Exchange Building, will answer anv inrmirioa reonrHino this Flour Selling Plan. The Premier Investment for Young Men To the young man, Life Insurance is the premier investment; it comes first ; it is the most fundamental and essen tial. When a life insur ance man wants to talk to you, listen. You will be surprised at the sound, sensible things you hear about insurance if you give him a hearing. Paying the premium will not worry you if you maintain an account here where it can be ac cumulated by regular de posits of a small propor tion of your salary. Tho Omaha ! 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