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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1920)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEKt UUTUJSISK IT, iZU. I ft Sec Cotton Growers Demand Wilson Remove Houston Secretary of Treasury Scored for "Persistently Unfriendly Attitude Toward Agriculture. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16 Resolutions calling on President Wilson to re move Secretary of the Treasury Houston from office because of his "persistently unfriendly attitude to ward agriculture" were adopted at the annual meeting of the Georgia division of the American Cotton as sociation. The resolution makes the follow ing complaint against Secretary Houston: "That he started the raid on cot ton in September, 1918. with an in terview declaring that 25 cents a pound was a fair price for cotton in normal times, when it was then sell ing for 38 cents; that , his well known unfriendly attitude toward the agricultural interests while he was secretary of agriculture caused the farmers of the country to object strenuously to his appointment as secretary of the treasury, but these objections were disregarded by President Wilson; that since his ap pointment as head of the Treasury department he has 'continued his unfriendly attitude toward agricul ture bv issuimr statements and prop- I aganda to reduce the price of farm 1 products and has continued this J propaganda so persistently and ef I tertively that the priceof'totton and ft other agricultural products has de li clined below the cost of production, P thereby causing the loss of millions I , United States." . G.O.P. Heads Claim Senate Control i Men and Girls Bearing Farnam Dust With Smile . r?W will !$p 11 Indications Point to Sweeping Victory for Republican Party. klcafo Tribune-Omaha Bee Craned Wire. 1 Washington, Oct. 16. That the republicans will control the next house of representatives seems as sured, all pre-election forecasts in dicating that the democrats have no chance of overturning the present political complexion of the lower house. , r While there "may he some doubt about the senate, owing to internal factional conditions in several im portant states, not?ly Wisconsin and Indiana, republican leaders be lieve both branches of the legisla tive end of the government will be won on election day. Thirty-four senators are to be elected. The result is, doubtful in the following 10 states: California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio and South Dakota. , ! Compilation of the figures availa ble indicate that 46 republicans are reasonably sure of election and 40 . seats are safe. ' In the house the j-epublican ma jority now is 39. There are con tests in "26 districts where the elec- ; tions are in doubt. Estimates indi cate the election of 244 republicans, 165 democrats and 26 are doubtful. The present house of representa tives, according to the latest figures, consists of 233 republicans, 191 dem ocrats, 23 prohibitionists and one ' socialist. Labor uniotii of Manila have - adopted resolutions against importa tion of contract Asiatic laborers into the Philippines as proposed by the agricultural congress in session there. Ihe unions appaintea com mittees to protest to the legislature against passage of a bill admitting Asiatic laborers. Present-day Omaha residents are experimenting a touch of the dust and dirt their forefathers endured before there were paved streets in Omaha and the flying dust -of Ne braska was Its most marked 'feature. This, because of relaying of the tracks in Farnam street, which is re ported to be raising haVoc with the complexions of Omaha girls, the temper of everyone 'and the purses of Farnam street merchants. Blood shot eyes, ! dirty linen, dusty food, dustv clothing and profanity are part of the daily routine in Farnam street these clays. A majority of farnam street mer chants today expressed the belief that the good attained would over come the temporary discomfort of the dust and noise and difficulty in crossing the street. At the, same t:me nearly all declared the city could eliminate the dust clouds by sprinkling the streets. "Hurry It Up." "Some people would kick on any thing," William F. Holtzman, man ager of the Nebraska Clothing com pany, said. "Personally, I'm glad to. stand the inconvenience to get the improvement." 'Everything worth while must be paid for," said Charles. E. Black, hatter, 1417 Farnam street. "I'm willing to pay the price for the im provement. G. A. Bennett, manager of the Henshaw hotel, admitted experienc ing inconvenience but doesn't care "just so they hurry up the job." O. E. Berg, manager of the Berg Clothing company, 1609 Farnam street, declared the city coTild do much to relieve the situation by sprinkling the streets at night. "We cannot keen our doors open." Berg declared, "and are forced to close our transoms. Under the cir cumstances it is impossible to keep things cleaned. Our stock is partly ruined. Business is not what it should be." Coming and Going.' G. A. Ward, manager of the Ward bakery and cafeteria, 1607 Farnam street, stated that he was "between League Control Board Is In Warsaw From Vilna Trip Warsaw, Oct. 16. (By The Asso ctated Press.) The league of nations commissidn of control, which has been in Vilna; where a provisional government was established after its Recent seizure by troops under com mand of the insurgent general. Zell- gouski, arrived at Warsaw today. Clearing House Reserves Decrease During Last Week New York, Oct. lo Ihe actual condition ' of clearine house bank and trust companies for the week shows that they hold S26.2S6.020 reserves m excess of lejrru require' ments. This is a dercease cf $9,943,- 960 from last week. ami LUmiBttJ the devil and the deep blue sea." so to speak. The customers want the doors opened and to protect our stocks we have to keep them closed," he said. "If we close the doors we lose our patrons, if we open the doors wo lose our stock." "A little dust 'hurts business, es jecially our business," said G. F. tlartman, manager of Welch's cafe, No. 1, 1517 Farnam street, "and we have been forced to cover up most of our food." As for the Omaha stenographer facing Farnam street. This from one today as she vigorously applied powder to a dust covered face: "My Gawd, hoy, this sure makes the face powder bill high these days." A light automobile becoming popular in Paris is steered and con trolled with a pair of handlebars like a motorcycle. Nebraska Man h Fast Worker In Heart Affairs Leaves Portland, Ore., foi Chicago to Face Charges of Passing Worthless Checks On Which to Marry. I Portland, Ore. Oct. 6. (Special Telegram) Sullen and disappointed, Glen T. Aldrich, former assistant paymaster in the navy, has started for Chicago, without a fight against extradition, to answer charges that he paved the way into bigamy -with bad checks aggregating $4,000. scat tered during a brief but riotous esca pade the latter part of August He left in charge of Dectective Sergeant John Cartan of Chicago. Aldrich's gloom is partly attri buted to failure of his father, who is a packer of Nebraska City, to come to his aid financially, officers say. The father telegraphed a local bank that he would not help clear the son's financial troubles. The bigamy charge in Chicago was preferred by Mrs. Esther Carlson Aldrich, who said she became his bride at Great Falls, Mont., Septem ber 7. She took this action after comparing notes with Mrs. Lillian Dombrow Aldrich, society girl of Oak Park, 111., whom Aldrich courted in whirlwind style and married in Chicago August 28, ac cording to the story of Kathleen Elsmere, toe dancer now employed in a Seattle cabaret, the former navv ensign is a thrice married man. She has just informed Chicago officers that she met Aldrich in the orient and after a dashing courtship was married to him in Sacred Heart church in Chicago. 'Great heavens how that man could love," she wrote of the court ship, substantiating her claim that Aldrich is her husband. The Els mere woman says she received pay allotment as his wife during the war. While, they lived together the wo man, says Aldrich was nearly al ways in need of money and often obtained it from his parents. The accused man is deeply cha grined because Esther Aldrich, who is known as bride No. 2, has turned against .him. Plans for their mar liage had been laid before he met and married Miss Dombrow during iris grand jamboree in Chicago. Kid McCoy's Eghth i Wife Is Granted Divorce Los Angeles, Oct. 16 Another chapter in the matrimonial experi ences of Norman Selby, better known as Kid McCoy, former prize fighter and present motion picture actor, had been concluded today with the granting of a divorce to Carmen Browser Selby, 20, his eighth wife. "He told me his other wives had been women of the world and he said he wanted a real girl he could love," Mrs. Selby testified "I be lieved him." But she was soon disillusioned, she said. "This man will get another wife if I grant the divorce," Judge Jackson said. "Perhaps it would be as well for this girl to act as a butfer for the rest of the community." Nevertheless the decree was granted. Continued Success Greets General Wrangel's Forces Sebastopol, Oct. 16. (By the As sociated Press.) Continued success along the south Rtissian front by General Wrangel's forces are re ported here. Attacks in the neighborhood of Kherson have been repulsed, and 5,000 bolsheviks were captured and many field and machine guns taken. The Ninth and Forty-second soviet divisions were routed in recent en gagements. On the Dnieper front near Nikopol, 4,000 prisoners, many cannon and armored trains ' were captured, while ' on the Kharkov tront bolshevik attacks have been repulsed. . ' Unless you see the. safety 44 Bayer Cross" on tablets, you are not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over 20 years, and prbved safe by millions. Safety first! Insist upon an unbroken "Bayer Package" containing proper directions for Headache, Neuralgia, Colds, Earache, Toothache, Neuritis, Rheumatism, Lumbago and Pain generally. Made and owned strictly by Americans. 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This does not mean only prospects' persons who intend to buy a car. We want every car owner to ride in the Marmon. Read about this interesting plan. Marmon 34 Demonstration Week, October 18-23 Summary of the SCORE CARD TWj is merely to rlv an idea of j of tht items included in th Marmam Seorm Card. On the teora card these items arm elaborated and it is arranged for a record of competition between several ears. As you compare them, ton can record ail the results as a guide in mating a decision. A complete copy of the Marmon Score Card will be furnished upon request. 1 Eafe of Riding , a. 29 to 49 M. P. H. b. Any speed on rough road 2 Acceleration a. II to 50 M. P. H. b. 19 to 40 M. P. H. 3 Deceleration a. 50 M. P. H. to dead atop b. 40 M. P. H. to dead atop A 20 M. P. IL to dead atop 4 Slow Speed Operation in High Gear a. In traffic IV. On hllla IS High Speed Operation Ctf procpect desire tad where law permit) a. Maximum on level atretch b. 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