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THE BEE: .OMAHA, 'WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1921.
Omaha Hay Men
Seek Reduction
In Freight Rates
"Will Attend Hearing at Wash
ington; Cheaper to Let For
age Rot Than Market It,
Farmers Say.
Nels Parsons and James Suttie of
the Omaha Hay exchange have left
for Washington, D. C, to appear be
fore the Interstate Commerce com
mission August 15 and present the
case of the shippers of hay and for
uge in an endeavor to secure lower
freight rates, which at the present
time are prohibitive on this low
priced commodity.
Nebraska produced more alfalfa
than other states in the union last
season, but an advance of nearly 70
per cent in the' rates over the prewar
basis, makes it an 'impossibility for
the farmers to market their crop
without a loss. In fact, it is more
economical to allow the hav to rot
in the field, farmers say.
Only a little of the hay reaching
Omaha is consumed on the local
-irket and the principal outlet is
into the dairy districts of the east
and southeast. I'rior to the in
creased rates it was possible for
hay to be reconsigned to districts as
far east as the Atlantic states ana
Omaha was an important distrib
uting center, well known to the
eastern trade.
Eastern Market Eliminated.
Under existing rates this eastern
market is practically eliminated, as
the value of the hay will not bear
the exorbitant charges for hauling
and in lviany cases the freight
charges amount to a great deal more
than the value of the hay at point of
shipment.
This" condition has .had th-j effect
of SO curtailing the consuming ter
ritory for hay that the buying com
petition which the Omaha market
formerly enjoyed has been lost, with
the result that prices have been
forced down to an almost prohibi
tive low level. In turn, the pros
perity of the agricultural districts,
more especially those districts which
produce little if nothing more than
bay crops, is affected, as they ere un
able to have the buying power and
consequently all other lines of busi
ness are depressed.
Reports from the cast indicate un
usual: drouth conditions and a severe
shortage of bay and feed. The east
ern territory is badly in need of hay
and Nebraska' has a large surplus,
with a barrier of high freight rates
between the two districts preventing
the movement from the one locality
to the other. , ,
Kinkaid to Seek Relief.
' Washington,' Aug. 9. (Special Tel
egram.) "Uncle Mose" Kinkaid,
who has ' bad many compliments
frOm his 'constituents in the
sixth" over existing railroad freight
rates, especially rates on grain and
hay,' said today that it was bis pur
pose to .appear ;at the hearing be
fore Commissioner Lewis of the In
terstate Commerce commission Au
gust IS to urge a reduction in freight
tariffs between points in the .western
and -mountain Pacific group of states.
' "I am ' firmly convinced that rates
qn grain a.n4 "hay in carload lots
from western Nebraska r re entirely
too high and I believe that it would
be good policy on the part of the
railroads in that section to agree to
a reduction in freight tariff on agri
cultural productions. Both prairie
hay and alfalfa producers are pro
testing bitterly against present rates
and unless concessions are made
these farmers will be compelled to
go out of the hay-producing business.
"Grain rates are also too high for
the price grain is bringing at pri
mary markets. Unless our people
can get relief through freight reduc
tions, grain growers will be cur
tailed to an enormous extent in the
Sixth district.
"It is not my intention to show
the disparity of rates between points
in Nebraska on hay and grain prod
ucts, "but 1 propose to go into the
question with a view of trying to
convince the commissioner that the
future of agriculture depends on re
ducing rates in the middle, west."
Mail Carriers
Will Buy Paper
R. F. D. Publication Will lie
Purchased and Operated
Under Association.
Vibe President
Of Burlington
Dies at Boston
Thomas S. Howlaud Joined
Koad in Pioneer Days 'of
1868, Serving Until
Time of Death.
York, Neb., Aug. 9. (Special
Telegram.) The executive meeting
of the 19th annual state convention
of the Nebraska rural mail carriers
endorsed the resolution relative to
the purchase of the R. F. D. news
publication and its operation under
the association name. Another reso
lution, with direct bearing on the
newspaper, was adopted stating that
the association shall not pay $.15,000
as suggested by a resolution thrown
open, to the house.
Chris Johansen of Newman Grove
stated in an address before the as
sembly that the national conference,
held at DalJas, Tex., this year, went
on record as opposing any affiliation
with the National Federation of
Labor. . , .
Ex-Congressman Charles Sloan of
Geneva addressed the delegates this
afternoon. -
Central Citv was selected as the
convention city .for 1922.
1 he election of olhcers for the en
suing year resulted as follows: N.
O. Marlor of Columbus, president;
Chris Johansen, Newman Grove,
vice president; W. W. Wilson, Ray
mond, secretary-treasurer. The fol
lowing three delegates were chosen
to represent the state at the national
convention next yew: Devoc Kon-
kngbt, Seward: P. V. aweanngen,
Milford: E. S. Jones, Holdrcge.
Eighty-five delegates were in at
tendance throughout the convention.
Former Black Cat Proprietor
Nabbed for Raid in Canada
Al Atkinson, former proprietor of
the Black Cat cabaret, was arrested
Monday morning by Deputy Marshal
Earl Young charged with theft of 16
cases of liquor at Wood End, Sask.,
big Cam, last December. Jle is being
held tor extradition without bond,
according to federal officers.
Big Inheritance lax
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 9. (Special.)
An order assessing Mrs. 'Alice
Bowman, widow of the late W. H.
Bowman, $268.97. inheritance , tax was
entered in county court Monday upon
a report filed by C. L. Brewster, ap
praiser of the Bowman estate.
Thomas S. Howland, 77", vice presi
dent of the Burlington railroad, died
Monday morning in a hospital at
Boston.
Mr. Howland was born at North
Dartmouth, Mass., and was gradu
ated from the Lawrence Scientific
school of Harvard university in lso.
Immediately after graduation he en
tered the service of the Burlington
fc Missouri River Railroad company
in Iowa, at a time when the lines
of that road were being completed
between Creston and Pacific Junc
tion. He subsequently entered the office
of Charles E. Perkins at Burlington,
la, as secretary to Mr. Perkins,
then vice president of the Burlington.
Later Mr. Howland was, transferred
by Mr. Perkins to the Boston finan
cial office of the road and was also
elected president of the Burlington
& Missouri River Railroad company
in Nebraska, the president's office of
that corporation being then, and for
many vears after, in Boston.
On the resignation of J. C. Teaslcy
as treasurer of the road, Mr. How
land was transferred from Boston to
Chicago as successor to Mr. Peaslcy
and when the lease o the C. B. &
Q. R. R. Co., to the C. B. & Q. Ry.
Co. was terminated, June 30, 1917,
and the C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. reor
ganized, Mr. Howland was elected
financial vice president, secretary and
treasurer, all of which offices he held
until May 26, 1921. He was then
relieved from the active duties of
secretary and treasurer, being suc
ceeded bv C. I. Sturgis, former comp
troller of the C. B. & Q., Mr. How
land retaining the title of vice presi
dent until his death.
President Signs Sweet Bill
On U. S. Service to Vets
Washington, Aug. 9. The Sweet
bill, reorganizing service to veterans
of the world war, was signed today
by President Harding.
JBowens.
This Is Your
Opportunity
Bowen's
August Sale
of
FURNITURE
RUGS DRAPERIES
REFRIGERATORS
STOVES
Everything from 20
to 60 discount.
Burglars Get $6,000
Worth of Furs; Enter
Through Skylight
Descending on a rope through a
skylight, thieves looted the I. Berko-
witz store, 2818 Leavenworth street,
of furs and ladies clothing valued at
$6,000 Tuesday morning.
Detectives suspect a woman was in
the gang that committed the rob-
ware was taken. Finger prints left
f l
cn a pane oi glass ic u' vmjr nu.:
the detectives have to work on.
r""$.,'tf Tlnmncv liac rrr1irpH fir
tectives to "get busy" and get re-
suits, ineres oeen 100 mucu Mim
ing lately," he said.
Daugherty Funeral to Be
Held Wednesday Morning
Funeral services for John M.
Daugherty. Omaha capitalist who
died Monday, will be held at 9
o'clock this morning at St.
Cecilia cathedral. Archbishop Harty
will pronounce the requiem mass and
burial will be in Holy Sepulcher cem
etery. The following will be active pall
bearers: Joe Barker Will Coaii
W. IV Hosford A. H( SibbTnsen
Ed Lry A. C. Tottor
Johu Madden Guy Furay
The following will be honorary
pallbearers:
I'ranK iun?B
Frank Burkley
('. J. Smyths
O. 1. Klplinger
n. J. Ilnnlng
Preston Myers
M T. l'plera
T. C. Byrne
Charlen Lane
A. U Reed
a B Hoehstcttler
Fred Davis
Man Ejected From Pullman
Washroom Sues for $3,000
Arthur W. Berger, a salesman,
sued the Fullmau company in district
court for $3,000 yesterday, alleging
that he was ejected from the wash
room of a Pullman car by a porter
with unnecessary violence while he
was traveling from Schuyler to
Omaha, February 8. . .
Vmi 7a1an1 is nlannine an aerial
mail service between Auckland and
Dunedin, a' distance of about 700
miles. '
Dempsey Starts
Cleanup Drive
Orders Vagrants Arrested;
"Too Much Crime," Police
Head Tells Detective?.
"Clean up the town!'
This order rang out in not-to-be
mistaken tones yesterday afternoon
as Chief of Police Mike Dempsey and
Chief of Detectives Charli.- Van
Deuscu exhorted a conference of de
tectives at Central police station. '
"Too many thefts, robberies and
holdups in the past few weeks,"
warned Chief Dempsey.
"You fellows have got to bit the
ball. Go out and arrest every va
grant, thief and suspicious character
you sec.
"Bring 'em in and we'll give 'em
the oncc-over. If they look bad,
we'll jail 'em. If they look only
half bad, we'll run 'em out of town."
"Clean out the pool halls, billiard
parlors, soft drink joints, railroad
yards and lower districts of Omaha,"
instructed Chief Van Deusen.
"Now hit it out and keep the batl
moving."
The detectives left the station in
pairs, taking the trails toward the
various places named by their chiefs.
Five unsolved murder mysteries
since the new administration as
sumed charge of the police depart
ment are said to have been partly
responsible for this cleanup order.
Movie Fans to Have Chance
To Impersonate Favorites
Movie fans who have a hunch that
they resemble "Wally" Reid, "Doug"
Fairbanks' or any of the noted fem
inine stars will have an opportunity
to impersonate them at Krug park
tomorrow night.
The occasion will be a "movie
ball." .Actual production of motion
pictures will be staged in the ball
room and local understudies of fa
mous stars will be permitted to pose
before the camera with chances' of
winning prizes for the best makeup.
Lease on Fontenellc
Hall Relinquished
To Bellevue College
Members of (he Fontenellc Board
and Lodging association who were
occupying I'ontenelle hall at - Belle
vue college have relinquished the
lease to Henry T. Clarke, president
of the college board of trustees. The
association's lease did not expire
until October.
When the college was loused, to
the government for five years re
cently, to be converted into a voca
tional educational center :ind hos
pital" for wounded soldiers, the as
sociation refused to give up the lease
unless i was paid $10,000 alleged
damages.
President Clarke compromised
with the manager of the association,
A. F. Yambcrt. for $2,695.
Girl Who Eloped
Is Disinherited
lone Fogg Not Even Men
tioned in Will of Mur
dered Druggist.
lone Fogg, 21, younger daughter
cf Frank Fogg, druggist who was
murdered the night of August 1 in
his drug store at 2802 Farnam street,
was cut off in the will of her father
which was filed for probate in coun
ty court Tuesday. v
The will estimates the Fogg es
tate at $45,000; which goes to Mrs.
Fogg, the widow, and Adelaide Fogg,
well known dancer. , '
Tnni loft home Aumist 15. 1918.
and eloped with George M. Pangle,
son of "Doc" Pangle, Council Bluffs,
to Sioux City where they were mar
ried. .
According to members of the fam
ily the action incensed the father so
he made a will a few davs later.
disinheriting lone.
Clothes to canary birds are offered
for sale in The Bee want ad columns.
Brief City News
lntiro Strtvi i'tivrd ravins on
Ikxlictt Htreet begBi Tuesday. Thl
is the final Htop In the big Dodge
Htreot improvement project. .
Will JloM Tag ln A to day for
the benefit or tne lulling urw
iiuiiH'lutlon is to be held Saturday,
September 8. J.ast year' tag day
netted about $15,000.
SIotimt Itohbod Prowlers ob
tained $125 at 32i North Nine
teentlj street while Alfred Carrotto
was Hlecplng. He nwoko in time to
m-c tho thieves escape through, ft
Kitchen window.
JMrrrtor for Km Tanguay "llag
W" Kubin, one of Omaha's former
prixe Jnzj: kings, will be musical di
rector for Eva Tanguay the coming
season. Kubin in the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Kubin, 2581 Jones street.
Infantile I'nnilvsN Victim Cilenrt
louders, 11, 826 South Thirty-eighth
avenue, died ycttterday after two
days' illness with infantile paralysis.
It Is the first death of the kind re
ported to tho city health department
this year.
Howell to Visit Kuropc It. K
Howell will Mall for Europe Septem
ber 3 to investigate wireless tele
phone and telegraph equipment of
Kuropcan cities. Ills findings nre to
be reported to a governmental radio
commission.
Jury Not to Wnit District Judges
liavo decided not to wait unttl other
district Judges return to the city be-
fore impaneling a grand Jury to in
vestigate the many losses in nlleijed
stock frauds. Julf?e Troup.net a day
for a meeting in the near future.
Wvort-e lU'voked A decree of di
vorce granted to Burton W. Norrls
from his wife, Viola, July i, was re
voked yesterday at the refluent of
tho Interested parties. Norrls, who
in his divorce petition declared ,h
saw his wife in the arms of another
man, snid in court Tuesday he ha4
been mistaken. ' '
Circus Parade Today by
Sclls-FIoto Performers
The route the Sells-Floto circus
parade will follow in - downtowh
streets th's morning will be: ' ... ;
South from grounds to Cuming
street, cast to Sixteenth, south t6
Douglas, edft, to Eleventh, south t
Farnam, west to Fifteenth, south to
Howard, west to Sixteenth, north to
show grounds, Twenty-first and'
Grace streets, '
A ".ift,w,t
Realtor Given
20-Day Sentence
I. Skier Arrested on Liquor
i Charges While Giving Pair;
I. ' "Lift" in Car. :l
lrenacus Shuler, former president
fo'-the Omaha Teal estate board,
wis arrested on the Douglas street
bridge Tuesday morning, charged
with drunkenness, unlawful posses
sion -of liquor and operating an au
tomobile while under the inflitentc
of liquor. ..
1 With him were arrested Marie
lecsand. ,Kay Anderson, 1024 t
nue' D Council Bluffs, whom Shulfr
said he met on the way to Omaha
and lgaye a lift in his car. jj
In . police court Tuesday morning
SHu(er w at sentenced to 20 days in
jail and fined $100. Shuler declared
the whple affair "a huge joke" apd
vyaited in the "bullpen" until an at
torney appeared to appeal his case.1
First Lecturers of Series
rs of Series v
t Bible Institute
Given at
Rcv.-B. M. Long,.D. D.. of Lfn-
colnj' eb., Presbyterian - synOdical
evangelist . for Nebraska, gave the
first, Of' five lectures on evangelism
before; the Omaha Bible institute '
Tuesday morning. He lectured also
Ust evening. Dr. Long will give, a
lecture .this evening in the Th-d
Eresbyterian church, Twentieth M'd
Cflvenworth streets. His last mon-
Ing lecture will be given Thursday.
' .Tiiufsday evening Chaplain T. ,'C.
YVebs.tert who Jtas lectured on evan
gelism and personal, work, will giVe
art iddi-ess,; on evangelism. On the ,
closing; evening, Friday, Rev. C
Burkholder." secretary, and Rev. W.
H.'J.briJan, president, will speak. ; !
S0rin; City Fireman Is
; Pensioned by City Coun&I
v'.Georiie JPickrell. for 21. 'years on
4h'fr fife! department, was placed oh,
.the1 , peh)ion. list yesterday by action
of ." the . city' council. His rankiis
junior, captain.
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Ten different items are of fered ahd every piece is a
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Special Elevators to tne Fourth Floor
. Mail and Telephone Orders, Prompt Attention
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