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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1921)
.THE HEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 27, 1921. Alleges Tenant Fanning Menace To Agriculture Governor Allen of Kansas in Speech Attacks Speculation In Farm Land and Ad vocates Federal Aid. Speculation in farm land was at tacked by Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas as one ol the greatest evils menacing the country, in a speech at a dinner given by the Chamber of Commerce yesterday noon. ".Some day America may wake up to find the backbone of the nation "gone with the ownership of the laud," he declared. "Nearly SO per cent of the farm land in western states is held by speculators, and in some counties of Nebraska (0 per cent of the farms are operated by tenants. In Kansas the number of farms operated by the men .own ing them decreased 8,000 in the last decade." No Aid to Tenants. "Every great nation has had to redistribute its land at one time or another," Governor Allen declared. "In France today 88 per cent of all French farmers own the land they use, while in America the figure is about 60 per cent. When I was serv ing with the Red" Cross in France I asked a French general the reason for the sturdy patriotism of the peo ple. He spoke of the fact that most of' them owned' their own bit of ground, and I thought then that America was building a very loose line of defense. We were at that time in a hall containing 119 per sons, and I was told that all but three of them lived in the same house that was occupied by their grandfathers. "New Zealand and Australia have set up laws which have aided those of little means - to become farm owners. In New Zealand the gov ernment provided that any land own er who considered his tax assess ment excessive could put his own value on the land for taxation pur poses, and further provided that this valuation should be considered the prjee at which' the government might buy it. One great absentee land holder who lived in England who complained of his taxes, was allowed to set his own estimate and the gov ernment promptly bought 80,000 acres at that price. This was broken up into small farms and .sold to the people, who were financed by state funds. In five years this district in creased 500 per cent in population and 1,000 per cent in live stock. This dominion has bought 1,700,000 acres and sold them on credit. Australia has lent .$60,000,000 to those wishing to buy farms." Need Land Owners. The governor asserted that the Federal land bank was of no service to landless men, since only those owning at least 50 per cent of their farm could obtain credit. He charged that the land bank had re sulted in encouraging land specula tion, since it enabled farmers to mortgage their placcs .and buy more land. "If you are a young man now, with nothing but your two hands as capital, you can not get a farm of your own without help," he said, calling attention to the change that has come, since homestead lands were exhausted. In the United States we have provided our soldiers with Victory medals, while, over the line in Canada, every service man who takes a course in agriculture is given a homestead of 160 acres and lent $2,500 with which to stock his place, and which he need no: repay for 20 years. Canada docs more for its farmers than we do, and the other day I heard of 118 Illinois farmers who were leaving their homes there to buy farms in Canada. Soon we will be in the condition of educating our young men in agriculture and then abandoning them to hunt in other countries for land which is not held by speculators.", Three-Sevenths t- of ' Lincoln Police Sued for $10,000 Lincoln, "Aug. 26. (Special.) Three of the seven policemen, who along with William Jennings Bryan, made Lincoln, a city of 58.000, fa mous, .were sued for $10,000 for false arrest by Floyd J. Forgy and James 1. Forgy. The Porgys claim that three-sevenths of the Lincoln police force in vaded the sanctity of their room in a local hotel and amid loud commands whrch awakened and disturbed the other slumbcrers, took them to police headquarters and by so doing in jured $10,000 " worth of their repu tations. Cornerstone of Hospital Laid at Rapid City, S. D. Rapid City. S. D., Aug. 26. (Special.) The cornerstone cf the new Methodist Deaconess hospital in this city, was laid with elaborate ceremonies conducted . by leading members of the Masonic organiza tion of South Dakota. The chief ad dress was made by Governor Mc Master. Masons were in attendance from all parts of the Black Hills and from several points in eastern South Dakota. Civic Improvements Are Planned at Hot Springs Hot Springs, , S. D., Aug. 26. (Special.) This city is arranging for much public improvement work, including street; paving and the con struction of a large retaining wall , along the section of the city bounded by the Cheyertne river. On Sep tember 6, the city council will open bids for the street paving and for the building of the retaining wall. Bus iness men have arranged for in stallation of cluster lights along the chief business street, Keat Record Broken IVratrirp. Neb.. Aucr. 26. (Soe- cial.) All records for heat here this season were broken Friday when the temperature climbed to. 102 in the shade, according to the government weather bureau. K. of C. Holds Picnic ' West Point, Neb., Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) First annual picnic ot the - Knights of Columbus was held at Coney island". Ball games, races and dancing were included in the enter Contract Awarded For Cottage at York Home for Women Lincoln, Aug. 26. (Special.) Further steps of the board of control to build new state buildings at insti tutions were taken today when Henry Ohlsen and Sons company of David City, was awarded a contract to build a $27,811 cottage at the home for women at York The legislature appropriated $40, 000 for this purpose. Ohlsen agreed to do the work for $27,811 minus, plumbing, heating, wiring and fur nishings. The cottage will house 25 persons. The board also awarded a contract to Ernest Rokhar of Lincoln, to build a farm cottage at the Lincoln state hospital. Rokhar agreed to do the work with hired labor for $12, 930. The board, .however, induced him to agree to erect the building for cost plus 10 per cent with an understanding that it should not ex ceed the bid of $12,930. "We hope to sandwich in labor of inmates by this manner and save some money," Kathcrinc Worley, chairman of the board, said. A new reformatory was the fiit state acquisition following the legis lative sesion followed by the con tracts ' Awarded today. The board plans, to .build , numerous. other addir tions to state institutions during the biennium with appropriations awarded it by the legislature. Verdigre Farmers Sell . Old Corn to Clear Cribs Herman Block came in yesterday with a load of hogs from Verdigre. He said the hogs were pretty well shipped out of that section and that the farmers were getting rid of their old corn, most of which was being sold to the elevators at 32 cents a bushel. The farmers want to clean theif cribs to make room for the new crop at harvesting time. Mr. Block predicted considerable cattle feeding will be done by the farmery in the neighborhood of Verdigree tnis fall and winter. Shorthorn Club Meets Schuyler, Neb.. Aug. 26. (Spe cial.) Colfax County Shorthorn club held its monthly meeting at the home of J. A. Prokes east of the city. Scientific raising of pure-bred animals and feeding cattle for mar ket were discussed. Military Court Frees Oniahan At Camp Dodge Charges of A. W. O. L. Against Private II. C. Winter Probably Will Be Dropped. Dcs Moines, la.. Aug. 26. (So cial Telegram.) Charges of A. W. O. L., recctwly filed against Private H. C. Winter of Company K, Ne braska National guard, will probably be dropped, according to Judge Ad vocate General Major John A. Law Icr. Private Winter, a member of Company K of Omaha, failed to show up to entrain with his com pany for the two weeks' encampment here and also took no note of the or der to report sent him by Col. Amos Thomas. Charges of absence with out leave were filed by Captain Guild of Company K and a detail under Sergeant Page went to Omaha the first of the week and brought Private Winter to Camp Dodge to answer the charges before the sum mary court. The summary court took the case in hand and dismissed the charge of absence without leave owing to the fact that the failure to report was due to extenuating circumstances, Pri vate Winter being ill at the time the company entrained for Camp Dodge. His failure to recognize the order to report, however, was punished by his two days of arrest, one of which was soent in the guard house. He was turned over to his company com mander by the summary court for company disciplining. The case has aroused a great deal ft R r (in W The Drexel Kid Says: "My Dad always buys me Steel Shod Shoes be cause he doesn't have to buy them so often. They're the best kid shoes made." BOYS' Sizes 1 to . $4.00 LITTLE MEN'S Sizes 10 to 13 $3.50 Start Your Boy to School Right He needs good shoes for the con stant grind of school work. Let us fit him Saturday with STEEL HOD HOES We have sold them for over 30 years and we know that they will outwear two pairs ofhe ordinary shoes. 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You .know the quality of shirts we carry, so be here early and get your bargain. v Main Floor The Store of Specialty Shops. of interest among members of e Nebraska National guard. Captain Guild of company K. did not care to push the charges o'f A. W. O. L. to the extreme and the circumstances of the misdemeanor seem to have warranted some leniency in this case. Other organizations in the guard, however, are considering what will be done with men who have failed to make the summer. camp. Wife of One of Founders Visits Friends in Aurora Aurora, Neb., Aug. 6. (Special.) Mrs. Robert Miller, whoss hus- VtanH u-ac nur of flip fnnmlpi"' nf the city of Aurora, is visiting here with 'old friends.. 'She-now loides ir Cali fornia. Robert Miller and others purchased from the government the land on which Aurora now nands and laid out the city. Contract Awarded for High School Building at Lennox Lennox, S. D., Aug. 36. Spe cial.) Contract has been awarded for the erection in Lennox of what will be one of the most modern high school buildings in this section of South Dakota. The structure will be 100x81) feet, two stories and a full-sized basement. Leader of Caravan Delivers Letter to Grand Island Pioneer Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 26. (Special Telegram.) Scott's mod ern caravan, "From Brooklyn, N. Y., to Buhl, Idaho, or bust," arrived at the Grand Island touring camp be tween 5 and 6 this evening, and im mediately went into camp. An interesting incident of the stop here is the delivery by Mr. Scott to Henry C. Jochnck, a member of the Davenport (la.) caravan that locAed the present rity of Jrarrd -Island in 1957. forming the first white settle ment west of 'olumbus, of a letter from a friend of Mr.' Scott in ' New York, Mrs. Julius Fuehrniann, daughter of the old pioneer. 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