THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1920:
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1. New Union Passenger Station.
2. Continued improvement of the Ne
braska Highways, including the pave
raent of Main Thoroughfare loading
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Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
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A REMARKABLE CHART.
Whatever may have been the underlyingrea
son which prompted, the directors of the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland to seek to
know on September 20 the exact fundamental
conditions and attitudes of mind in the country,
the fact remains that the inquiry so. set on foot
has brought out a remarkable collection of desir
able information. It may be accepted without
cavil that the great and responsible company
would not publish the information, as it has, un
less it had confidence in the same as being au
thentic and to a dependable degree authoritative.
This gives it an intrinsic value that is beyond
discpunt. -x
Dividing the country geographically into nine
great regions,' each of which may be said to be
self-contained,' because of the harmony of rela
tionship in interest between the several states
comprised in the separate groups, the replies be-come-the
more impressive because of the general
trend of agreement which marks them. It is not
indicative of collusion, but of a commonalty of
thought that the expression with regard to the
opposition of the solid interests to government
ownership of railroads should be unanimous;
that all but one of the divisions should report
that industrial concerns are discounting their
bills; that all should report an improvement in
transportation service, of that all should deny
that a shortage of raw material sufficient to' cur
tail production exists. Variations as 'to ($ther
fundamentals of industry are noticeable, because
they are governed by local conditions, and so
ssrve to sustain confidence in those opinions on
. which agreement is unanimous.
A similar unanimity of opinion with reference
to agricultural and financial conditions is noted,
and this is well borne out by government and
other retiable reports. Having thus established
the trustworthy character of the chart with re
spect to the economic phase of the inquiry, it is
not stretching matters to give a, similar degree
of Credence to the sincerity at least of the politi
cal conclusions presented, in. the report These
may be accepted as fairly reflecting the thought
of the man in the street in the several regions.
Six of the nine divisions report dissatisfaction
with the present administration as first in the
list of political issues; the east -South central
division, "Including KentucTcj't Tennessee, Missis
sippi and. Alabama, outs this issue seventh and
foreign relations first; the south Atlantic group,
which consists of Maryland, Delaware, District
of Columbia, Virginia, West .. Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina, deorgia and Florida,
lists dissatisfaction with the Wilson regime as
fifth and foreign relations as fourth, taking the
high cost of living as first; while the south cen
tral group, made up of Arkansas', Texas; Louisi
ana and Oklahoma, puts the Wilson , regime
down as fourth, foreign relations as second and
the cost of living asfirst. " ' . : ' ; ', ,
Nebraska is included in the west nortfr-en-tral
division, along wit It Minnesota, Iowa, Mis
souri; Kansas, North and South Dakota. , This
group lists the Wilson administration as first, for
eign relations as secorhl, and the cost of living
third in order among the issues. l' Six of these
nine groups, having an estimated population of
73,500,000, report that the presidential and state
elections will go republican, and .that the gen
eral sentiment prevailing is that the next admin
istration will be republican". " The other three,
comprising the southern states, .with an esti
mated population of 34,500,000, report in favor
of the democratic ticket : . ''Ik
This division of opinion is natural, and it
may be accepted, even by the most conservative,
as fairly indicating the trend. A republican vic
tory is assured, and with it will comean early
establishment of something liki stability for
business and social life, a removal of the chief
cause of unrest, which at present is distrust of
the national administration and the restoration
of general activity on a sound basis.
sport expect that the investigation be thorough,
and that professional base ball beeiieved from
any possible taint of contamination . by profes
sional gamblers. It has other faults, but these
the public can overlook, 'if assurance be ample
that games are not bought and aold by placers
and their accomplices on" the 3utsid.e.
Calling Down Its Candidate.. '. '
It was with some manifest pain that the New
York . Times finds itself in the unpleasant pre-'
dicamcnt of having to remonstrate with Candi
date Cox on account of some of. his hasty
utterances.; "With time and opportunity for
reflection," say the Times, "Governor Cox prob
ably -would trot have said what,, he fs reported
to have said at Butte," that "wherever you show
me a radical movement I will show you a gov
ernment that has been unjust and oppressive."
The Times points out that America discloses
at present a 'number of radical movements, out
is not willing to admit that the government
has been unjust or-oppressive.. Its. editor, how
ever,' overlooks the fact that its candidate was
at the moment talking at Butte.Mont., where
the radical movement has had its highest exem
plification in days gone by'. He was not on the
"safe and sane" lieath of his home state, where
some notable movements of, protest, at Cleve
land, Youngstown,- and elsewhere have been
recorded, even while 'Cox was governor. Per
haps, and this may explain it all, he does not
look upon the "reds" in general as radical; only
when they break out in Europe are they a men
ace. " . -.' , '' .
Then, a little later on, the Times finds that
Governor Cox has made a pledge to Ireland
that he would find embarrassing, were he called
to succeed Wilson at the White House. The
editor mildly chides him, and concludes:
It will be better to leave delicate, in this
case very delicate, matters of foreign rela
tions to be determined after his election in
consultation with his cabinet advisers. In
campaign speaking, the spontaneous im
pulses of the mind cannot always be trusted.
The enemy is watchful and it is better not
to give friends cause for regret.
However, both Cox and Roosevelt continue
to talk at random, as if they believed what they
say now will be forgotten and maybe they are
right by the time election day arrives.
A ;LineJ), Type or Two
How to Ml Lis. Ml tho ul tall hr Mir my.
v Base Ball and the Gamblers.
The common and unmitigated curse of sport
for ages has been the element of gambling. Men
instinctively wager on one or he other of the
contestants in any game where skill, endurance
or even chance may determine the outcome, and
thijs propensity has led to an easy method by
which the. sure-thing gambler may divert un
savory profit to his own account at the expense
of those who honestly venture their capital in
support of an opinion, partisan or otherwise;
One after another of the great spoTts has been
brought jnto disrepute through this unfortunate
condition. Horse racjng was all but abolished
because shrewd and-unscrupulous gamblers came
into control, and even now th,e fairest form of
betting, with the utmost assurance of honesty
on part of the, racing officials, is carried on
underline frown if not the actual ban of the law.
Base ball has been the one great professional
sport in which public confidence has been pre
served. Some forty odd years ago a group of
amblers secured control of certain players in a
Vading club, but the conspiracy was discovered,
and the offending players were banished for life
from tht game Now the suspicion that all X
not well has cropped out again. . Reason to be
lieve that certain players have been influenced
by their cupidity to connhe with professional
bettors at the loss of games, thus to defraud the
public, has justified the investigation of the mess
by a grand Jury at Chicago. -
While judgment will be suspended until the
inquiry is complete, the well wishers of the great
. An Answer to Anarchy.
If the skulking murderers who looked the
bomb in Wall street really wanted the answer
of the American people to their challenge, they
might have had it. Saturday, when a "Constitu
tion Day" celebration was held at the spot, where
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tne explosion iook piace. ine crown sang
"America" and. "The Star Spangled -Banner,"
and a fife and drum corps led a marching group
of Sons of the American Revolution. The speak
er demanded and tht crowd pledged anew al
legiance to the Constitution of the United States
and all it means. Simple enough, but emblem
atical of the majesty of the people of the United
States. The miscreants wffo seek to hide their
crime in darkness may be sure that the strength of
a great nation is reaching out for- them, as
inexorable as fate, as persistent as destiny; not
vindictively, nor to wreak, vengeance, but to
fulfill and justify the law, This is not the first,
and my not be the last bomb outrage, but. the
high resolve of the multitude that gathered, in
Wall street last Saturday is echoed in every
patriotic American heart, because it typifies the
trtle spirit of the nation, and before it the agents
of chaos may well tremble. Americans fear
God only, and do not fly before the threat of
sudden and violent death at the hands of
cowards. The sword of justice, upheld by more
than an hundred million freemen, reaches for
and will smite the murderers, and our nation
will go on to its destiny because Our people are
free.
Looking to Connecticut.
'Indications are manifest that the democrats
are putting forth special efforts, to defeat Senator
Frank B. Brandegee, who has been renominated
by the republicans of Connecticut. It is sincere
ly to be hoped they wiltsiot sttceed in this pur
pose, for Senator Brandegee's enforced retire
ment would be a distinct loss to the country,
even more than to his own state. The only basis
of democratic hope to capture this seat in the 1
senate lies in what should be Senator Brande
gee's strength, his uncompromising devotion to
public duty and his refusal to surrender his prin
ciples, even at the risk of incurring political en
mities tliat might possibly be avoided by twisting
anj trimming. People hereabouts admire a man
like Senator Brandegee, who stands for his con
victions, although they may not always agree
with his position, and Connecticut voters can
not be different in thig respect. It would be a
bad and sad thing for all of us if a public servant
of high capabilities, with such a record of em
inent service in the senate, with capacity to do
better through experience and increasing in
fluence, should be denied the recognition and
approval he is entitled to. We are morally cer
tain that, regardless of democratic demagogy,
Connecticut will sustain its reputation for
patriotic broadmindedness by continuing Senator
Brandegee in the position where he is proving
so useful to the nation.' '
, SIPPING a meditative cough drop, Gov. Cox
remarked, "The result in Maine was no surprise."
Perhaps not. But it jarred. him, apparently. For
he began to talk about a Republican campaign
fund of $30,000,000.
StX Bolsh commissioners are reported drown
ed (transitive) in the Neva. This is opening the
Neva season early. It i considered better sport
to shove the victims through holes cut in the ice.
. j It's the Climate That Keeps T?s Away.
(From te Lake Forester.)
. The feeling among many people that one
vote .will make no difference In the result,
leads many .million people to stay away
from the poles each yeAr.
OUR London correspondent, F. D., sends a
correction of a line of French which he employ
ed. .Sorry. We assumed it was London French,
and so, let it ride. ,
, INCIDENTALLY, and reluctantly, F. D. con
fides his snappy reply to a question asked him by
a suburban (Concert, manager. VWhat," sajd the
s. m., "do you think of Sir Henry Wood as a con
ductor?" F. D. (flashingly): "I was taught at
school that Wood is a non-conductor. (Peals
of laughter.)
" A HAKDY ANNfJAL.
Sir: An Insurance hound in the next office is
telllrJg his victim the merits of the annual an
nuity feature. If you'll pardon me a moment
I'll sk if this is paid yearly . . . Yes; he
says that's why it's called annual. , W. S.
V'NOT very relevant tothe news of the day,
perhaps, but not without a certain- interest.
. . ."New York Times. .
, Substitute "and therefore" for "but."
1 . Tho Deliriorfs Reporter.
(From the poor County Advocate.)
It was but natural that he should love
flowers and poetry. He knew every flower
In the fields nd its botany. The poets he
read by the hour, the rythmical qualities
' harmonizing so perspiciousiy with his own
emotions.
"WHITE Undismayed by Result in Maine."
JJe is accustomed to making black white.
ONE MIGHT' SAY, "I WASN'T TRYING TO
I GET YOUR GOAT."
Sir: When a neighbor's goat wanders onto
your lawn , and devours your clematis vine, and
you bawlout the owner of thegoat, and lie
gleefully offers the ruminant in restitution,
what ought one to do? R. R. M.
IN declining to divide his property with his
wife, Charlie Chaplin disclaimed the charge that
he is a Socialist. This was a needless disclaim
er; for a Socialist believes in dividing other
people's money, not hs own. A commonplace;
but, as has been observed, commonplaces would
cease tp be recognized as such if they were not
occasionally repeated.
NIHIL VIDETUR MCNDUS.
' (From the Buffalo News.)
Refined young man wants room, with or
without board, with refined young widow,
as companion. " Address Frederick, News
Office. ,
Mr. JOHNSON of the Chicago grand op.
brings assurance that Mary Garden's accident
will hQtjprevehl her appearance as scheduled. We
suspected that all along. "
TO PEGGY SMILING IN HER SLEEP.
Aged three months.
Meseems one daynhe Lady Mary came
With all her meek handmaidens and saw you
Playing among God's haloed minstrelsy:
She called a lingering angel by his name,
Kissed you and smiled into your eyes of blue,
And gave you to Aim to brlXg down to mi.
So now. Sweetheart, whene'er you go to sleep.
He takes you for another friendly peep ,
Into God's nursery. Our Lady's shrine,
Where babes with whom you played and left
for me
Wait In the clear air of eternity, '
.With lips still white of all life's bitter wine.
1 G. V. B.
Mr. VV, a reckless chautteur, lias been sen'
t,nrrfl in Lnz Onelaze for manslaughter. Al
though nothing is said about Vv's injuries, he
must have 'had all his vowel's knocked out.
TAKE THE FLAG, CADDY!
(From the Chattanooga Okla., News.)
A. W. Puttkamer, I. O. O. F. secretary,
reports, that the lodge is putting the work
on four candidtaesv..
SPEAKING of "the government which pro
tects you and I," and other unattained objec
tives.?, c Squires has dug up a hymnbook
printed in 1804 in which these gems (by Joanna
Southcott) appear:
"With the woman do agree.
To take the fruit held out by she."
How to Keep Well
By DR. W. A. EVANS ,
Question concornhig hyln, sanita
tlen and prevention of disease, sub
mitted te Dr. Evens by readers el The
Bee, will be answered eorsonally, sub
ject to proper limitation, where e
stamped, addressed envelope is en
closed. Dr. Evans - will not make
diagnosis or prsscriba for individual
diaeaaea. Address Icttsrs to care of
The Bee. .
Copyright, 1920, by Dr. W. A. Evans.
fyrt
Let's Have a No Accident Week.
Why. not a "No Accident Week" for. motor
ists in Omaha? In no more strikTng manner
could general public attention be centered on
the need for precaution on the part of drivers
and pedestrians! f
This system of setting a week apart, in-which
extraordinary care is exerted in order "to avoid
all injuries, has been used on railroad's and in
industry with fine effect. After it is once dis
covered that it is possible to eliminate many ac
cidents by forethought and the shunning of un
necessary danger, it is much the easier to con
tinue with the idea of safety first always in mind.
Most automobile drivers are imbued with the
belief that they are atove or beyond the chance
of mishaps of the streets. This feeling of con
fidence leads many to take unnecessary chances.
U this frame of mind can be altered for a week J
in which each motorist's thought is that by a
single piece of recklessness he may spoil the
clean record of a "No Accident" week, a be
ginning will have been made toward real safety.
The Swedish premier says the League of Na
tions has prevented war, but it did not stop
Sweden from serving an ultimatum on' Finland.
Qo. thing may be admitted government
ownership of railroads is not .popular just now.
So Cox would accept the Hitchcoot reserva
tions; but the senate turned them down. (
Nebraska republicans see their duty, clear
enough; now, watch them, do it "
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Speeders must got screechers follow,.
"The blades that I have called be wheat,
Are those that Judge the calling great, 1
That they from Satan shall be free,
And Pharaoh was a type of he." 1
AS under the Lenine rules of diplomacy biting
arid kicking are permitted in the breakaway, the
Kameneff person exhibits much cheek in accus
ing Lloyd George of duplicity. 1
. Questions Which We lave No Intention of
. ' Answering.
! Sir: A Halsted street merchant is advertising
a sale, with goods reduced 25 per cent to 125 per
cent. At that rate you 'get 2.fL0 for carrying
away -a pair of $10 shoes. A "Madison street
photographer advertises "Photographs taken
anywhere." Would you mind telling him I have
some I should like taken down to the river? On
an awning over a Clark street fruit store is this:
"PetersorTAwning Co. Betfe Awning Costs
No More." Why do you suppose he didn't get
the better awning? FRICK.
SEIZE HER, ACADEMY SCOUTS!
(From the Jollet Herald.) . a
Miss Edith Tamborine left yesterday for
a two moftths' visit in Colorado.
THE Academy's committee on membership
has rettprted adversely on the nomination of
Hazel May Argue of Omahais There is so much
of that now that Jett Wimp and Lot Snoddy
and the other Immortals can't hear themselves
snore.
The Second Post.
(The gentleman may be after a casket)
Dear Company: Please send me a furni
ture catalog. I'm going to order me a suit,
and I'd rather order from you than any
other company. .
LET X REPRESENT THE AGE OF ANN.
(Received by the Legal Friend of the People.)
A man's wife dies at Indianapolis, Ind.,
her husband Is executor of a will she leaves
' her husband's sister who made her home
with the woman that died whose husband
was his sister whose name was on the will,
that Jeft him all cf her estate. Is the will v
legal with her husbands sisters name on it
a witness to the will it seems like she is an
interested party as the will is made to her
brother who is executor of the will.
"REAE Bee Hive of Industry Now Running
at Double Capacity." Robinson News.
Sounds' like a Bill Thompson platform. )
DEAR, YOU CAN'T SUPPRESS 'EM.
Dear: Couldn't you start a movement to sup
press the vast supercilious horde who know how
to spell, and nothing else, from rating as an ig
noramus one who doesn't spelit no matter how
Drear nnp'N eohnlArlv AftAinmentH mav be?
. . ; v. . ; G. M. w.-
OIL ANjp V1MSOAK MAK.ES A UUU
DRESSING.
Sir: The missus postal cards from Ephraim,
Wis., that one of the guests was "stung in the
lettuce bed." Shall keep you posted as the
club treasurer said to the dilinquent member.
' . J. F.,B
"WE are going through a dry panic,' said a
business man to us yesterday. Very dry. B. L. T.
' ' What'll Happen.
The London government seemsto be of the
opinion that, if it ddes not keep awake over Ire
land, Ireland is apt to hold one over England.
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. ,
.Whafs' the Answer. V
. Six years ago thfe world was wondering what
would happen nexH-and it is still wondering.-r
Rocky Mountain 'News. .
Only One Direction.
Why bothersto tell us that freight rates are
going up? Whosevcr heard of anything goirfg
down ? Colirnibifs State.
QERMS ATTEND Y. M. C. A.
SHOWS. .
During an epidemic of bad colds
which ran through our troops in
COblenz in the winter of 19 W Drs.
Huddlcson and Hull measured the
number of bacteria in the air of a
Y. M. C. A. amusement hall. They
exposed plates of culture medium in
the hall for one minute during the
height of the epidemic. An average
of 82 bacteria fell on each plate.
Eight days later, the epidemic hav
ing subsided, the same number of
plates was exposed in the same way.
They caught bacteria at an average
rate of 1.6 per minute.
The hall was ventilated in about
the same way during the two peri
ods.. The hall was about equally
crowded and the verUHatlon was the
saTne, Yet during the height of the
epidemic the test showed that the
bacteria in the air were 50 times as
numerous as during the other sea
son. During the epidemic many of the
sick developed pneumonia. The bac
teria found in their sputum were' of
the sarnie families as those found in
the air during these tests. During
the height of the epidemic the men
in the amusement hall were barking
and cdVighing continuously. This
served to add bacteria to the air and
also to drive Currents here and there,
some of which may have carried
bacteria directly to the exposed 1
plates. - .
The best opinion Is that bacteria
cannot remain long alive in the air,
since both the drying and the ex
posure to light either kills them or
makes them incapable of spreading
disease rather rapidly. In conse
quence it is rather generally agreed
that very little consumption, diph
theria, smallpox, and scarlet fevfr is
spread by air. But that may not be
true of pneumonia and common
colds. x
Right now we are layinjT the foun
dation for the winter's pneumonia.
All summer there has been very
little. The disease wlli increase in
October and . November. December
will see a high rise and the maxi
mum will come in January and Feb
ruary. ,Ir we can keep down the
common colds this month and next
we will lessen the pneumonias of the
later months. To keep out of badly
ventilated halls ami to avoid audi
toriums In which there is a machine
gunfire of coughs will belp in this.
Speaking for the Judges.
Omaha, Sept. 18. To the Editor
of The Bee: The lawyer who gives
up his practice to become a judge
fchould be retained on the bench so
long as he remains physically, men
tally ana morally fit Every in
formed person agrees that it is un
just to the individual and unfair to
the state when aiTexperienced judge
is sent back to the bar to build up
ins practice anew.
Of the Nebraska supreme court.
Chief Justice Andrew M. Morrlssey
ana Justice ueorge A. Day are
standing for election to the offices
they now occupy, and will be voted
for On the nonpartisan Judlcla.K'bal
lot November 2. Lawyers are agreed
that they should not be displaced,
yet they" are in danger of defeat if
the newspapers fall to speak openly
for them. For obvious reasons law
yers do not dare speak. , It hop
pens that one of these judges is a
democrat, the other a republican;
one was a small town lawyer, the
other was a ojember of a metropoli
tan bar, but both should be elected
because they have rendered good
sen-ice to their .state and have ac
quired judicial ability which the
state cannot afford to discard.
The same principal applies to the
district and municipal judges. The
police judges, however, are not in
the same class, as they remain prac
ticing lawyers while they are on the
bench. Also they are elected on the
party ticket
NEBRASKA LAWYER.
FROM HERE AND THERE.
Try Any Drujr Store
Mrs. M. S. writes: "J. J. F., a civil
war veteran, wrote that he-had been
taking mineral oil to regulate his
bowels and that he had overcome
piles and constipation. I was oper
ated on for piles years ago, but they
have come back, so would you please
let me know what kind of mineral
oil to get? I use bran in every way."
REPLY.
I think if you go to anydrug store
and ask for mineral oil you will get
what you want. It is also known as
paraffin oil and perhaps by other
names as well.
Give Food Rich In Lime
W.-A. J. writes: "I have a boy al
most 2 years old whose legs, mostly
at the ankles, are considerably bow
ed. Can the defect be corrected by
the 'correct shoes' that are frequent
ly recommended?" '
REPLY
I do not think so. He has had a
mild degree of rickets. For this
keep him in the open air aS" much
as possible. His diet should contiiin
a good deal of lime. In so far as
you can keep him from bearing; his
weight on his feet, unless his trouble
. . . i . ; n ,1 Ul
has come to a standstill
bones are hard.
and hi3
Dress Baby Llglitly
Mrs. K. H. B. writes: "Kindly tell
cries continually. I have usel a so
me what to do for prickly heat on L
ut on of baking soda and a powder
my baby. She is covered with it. and
called borozin, but nothing helps
Jier." ' '
REPITST -v,
Have your baby go as nearly
naked as circumstances will permit
Do not allow any sweat-soaked gar
ment to remain in contact with the ;
skin. Prickly heat is caused by
sweat. Feed her lightly. Keep her
cool. Bathe her frequently. Dust
the skin with starch or ..any other
dusting powder.
Thyroid Like Saddle Bags.'
F. It. writes:- "1. Is the thyroid
gland situated on either side ofthe
throat or only on one side?
"2. I am 38 years old. have not
trouble with my knees for four or
five yearX Theyare very" creaky
when I betid them by walking or
going up and down stairs. Also, I
have some arthritis in my hands;
the fingers swell slightly at night
and feel more or less stiff at the
joints. I notice my knees, particu
larly after dancing or walking.
"3. Does this condition mean It
will eventually cripple me. and
would you call it tmeumatoid ar
thritis? I also have some stiffness
in my neck and have had it at vari
ous times for years. I had my ton
sils taken out a year ago, and my
teeth are all right."
REPLY. x
1. The thyroid is. shaped much
like saddle bags a lobe on each
side and a band across the front.
2. You have a mild- form of
rheumatoid arthritis.
2." This variety of rheumatoid
arthritis seldom cripples very much,
at least not before old age.
! Coal prices in Berlin are 1.M0
per cent higher than before the war.
An English medical scientist rec
emmends a visit to a museum as
an excellent remedy for scholars'
brain-fag.
Ireland's greatest bog is the Bog
of Allen, which has an area of about
210,000 acres and extends into four
counties.
Diamonds have increased 160 per(
cent in value, and emeralds 300 per
cent during the last few years, whi'e
rubies have decreased.
Arthur J. Weston of Deny, X. H..
has some sweet corn, planted Jun
0, some of the stalks of which will
measure nearly 18 feet.
In Japan tea is practically a re
ligion. There are special ceremonies
in connection with it, an(r"speclal
buildings in wnich it is drunk.
Turkey's population will, by the
peace treaty, be reduced from 30,
000,000 to about 6,000.000. and her
titty must consist only of a few
revenue cutters. . ,
Under English law a marriare
may be declared void if both part(esv
give false names, but it'will not be
declared void if only one party gives
his name falsely.
An agricultural spraying machine
of English invention which has
pumps geared to the wheels so that
it operates as it Is moved,. Is claimed
to do the work of tepf men.
Down to the middle of the Vic
torian era it was considered quite
the proper thing. in England for a.,
man to exchange kisses with his fair
partner at the end of a dance.
About three tons of cotton are.
used in the-production of cloth fori
.every ton of wool. At the lowcsfi
estimate the shops of the world sell
11,000 tons weight of cotton goods'
every day of the week.
In the sandbag-carrying contest ati
the Bath centennial celebration the!
first prize was won by Mohammed)
Omer, a Syrian, who carried 169!
. .1 A M tU - . II-
hl'uuiius ui Btxuu iur iiiuiv limn a. nine?
Cfh one shoulder without stopping to"
rest ' .
The average man probably sleeps;
in a hundred beds or so during a
long lifetime. A veteran commercial
traveler whose home is in New YoiS
can afford to smile at this record,
for he says: "I calculate that I have
slept in' at least 8,000 beds durii.g
my 40-odd years on the road, anrt
' have slept well in them all."
nauonausis iveep up
Asia Minor Offensive
Attention, Joe McD.!
"To Joe McD.: May I say as an
encouragement that my boy was in
bed for many months, affected ap
parently substantially as you ' are,
and that after compensation was es
tablished he gradually improved and
for all ordinary purposes, was well.
I do not think that you could be
any worse than my boy was, and see
no reason why you should not get
just as Well. I join with Dr. Evans
in saying 'good luck. W. L. C."
Joe McD. wrote that he had heart
disease with broken compensation.
I hope this attracts his attention.
Dr. A. W. E.
For Reijt
Typewriters
and Adding
s Machines of
All Makes
Central Typewriter
Exchange
Doug. 4120 1912 Farnam St.
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Let ut show you the,
wonderful phonograph
that is vaudeville V
newest star.
'
We have an Official Labor
atory 'Model exactly like
that used by Signor Friscoe
the world'a greatest xvlo
' phone player in his "big
time" act. "
Signor Friscoe plays sud
denly he lifts his hammers
from the keyboard the
music keeps right on.
Magic? , No the NewN
Edison, concealed behind a
curtain.
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NEW EDISON
"Tht MaeafreM arfra s W '
Hear the wonderful Official
Laboratory Model for your
self. Come in and test its
amazing realism. We give
Mr? Edison's Realism Test.
The phonograph that has
held rapt the attention of
500,000 vaudeville -goers,
vean surely bring a delight
ful new joy into your home.
The Edison Shop
Shulti Broa., Owner,
313 South 15th St.
Constantinople, Sept. 21. (By
The Associated Press.) Turkish
nationalist forces in southern Asia
Minor are continuing their fight
Against French troops of occupation
there. Ten thousand Turks and
Arabs are besieging Adana, and
others are daily shelling; Tarsus
with old five-inch German guns
operated by German officers who
have been stranded there since the
armistice. . Frequent attempts are
being made on Mersina, an important
seaport southwest of Adana, but
they have been repulsed by the fire
from the guns of French battleships
in the. harbor.
Americans in Adana have limited
food supplies, but distribute what
they can to 2,000 persons daily.
They have so far failed to secure
shipments from. Mejxina.
Hand to hand fighting frequently
occurs at Adana, the French Sene
galese and also the Turks and Arabs
cutting off the' heads of the fallen
to be sure they are dead. ,
The French have succeeded in
getting supplies into Tarsus from
Mersina and are preparing for a
winter's siege.
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Base Ball Pools Played
By W omen Under Ban
Aurora. III.,. Sept. 21. Base ball
pools, played by thousands of per
sons throughout the Fox river val
ley, stopped by police yesterday in
Aurora and .Elgin and in practically
all of the smaller twns. The police
had said their action was taken for
the good of the game and was in
ine with action to be taken over
the whole country. Men and boys
and even women have been playing
the pwols.
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AK-SAR-BEN
VISITORS
"BUSNiSS IS GOOD THANK Y0lf
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Whether you buy for cash or
on the Hospe easy 'payment plan,
the price is the same. New
Pianos $365 and up; refinished'
pianos from $185 up.
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The Art and Music Store.'
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When Tailored in The Conserv
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give you that air of Individu
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ity , that keeps one's Appear
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Suit 4 arid Overcoats
$50, $55, $65
and Upwards .
Making Evening Clothes Is a
"hobby" of ours
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W2 aTeinrems' Sons
209-11 South 15th St.
Karbach Block
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Main Office
Des Moines, la.
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Traffic Representatives
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