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Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
Statistics, Dependable and Worthless.

Our attention has been called to the tre-
niendous discrepancy in some figures we quoted
not long ago from the federal census report
with reference to the yield and value of alfalfa
grown in Nebraska, and figures on the same
crop issued by the State Bureau OF Labor sta
tistics. Suffice II to say that the state compiled
estimates are almost twice what the census cred
fits to Nebraska, and make the yield OF the al
falfa crop alone more than the census gives for
all the cultivated forage crops combined This
is not only true as to value but as to quantity,
the state bureaus figures on alfalfa being SO
per cent higher In tonnage than the census fig
ures. The state bureau Furthermore estimates
on an arbitrary valuation OF $12.50 a ton,
whereas the census has presumably tried to get at
the actual market quotation, using price con-
siderable less.
We are adverting to these conflicting sta
tistics not to start dispute, but to show the
necessty-more urgent now than ever OF more
adequate provision by the state for gathering
and presenting our crop and industrial stats
tics, and the adoption of some method approach
ing accuracy in place OF the hit-and miss system
that has been prevailing. Unless we are to have
more dependable returns, II would be better to
abolish this bureau altogether and save the
money. On the other hand, an efficient bureau
of statistics would rove a good investment for
Nebraska taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
New Haven Wreck

Baltimore American: An example should
be made Of the New Haven railroad
crooks
Buffalo Express: 1t is a pretty sad
chapter in the history Of American rail
road management.
indianapolis News. And yet the d.
rectors OF the New Haven railroad in
cluded some OF the ablest and most emf
nent men in the country!
Washington Post: The collapse Of the
New Haven monopoly, in fact. is in itself
proof that this kind OF railroading Is very
rare in the United states.
Springfield Republican: New England
is not contradicting the commission. II
is simply wondering this morning, in view
OF the commissions New Haven report
TO the United States senate, IL II can get
any OF its money back.
Philadelphia Press: Probably most Of
the steps taken which are now the sub
ject OF complaint would have turned out
profitably for the New Haven company
had the general financial and business
conditions Of the country continued as
they were when the acts in question were
done.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: The evil will not
be fully met until the men who take part
In such operations are made TO feel the
criminal law; which indicates that Attor-
ney General McReynolds' objection to the
calling OF Melen and the directors as
witnesses may not have been so fanciful
as alleged
Wall Street Journal: There is no need
for immediate analysis. The commission
ers have gone out OF their way 70 narrate
crime sand shortcomings of railroads,
from this single instance. But is there a
single case in which they have put the
stamp Of their approval upon good rail-
road management Do they seriously say
that there is none?
New York World: The New Haven was
looted under the personal auspices of men
who are supposed to represent the loftiest
financial integrity of Wall street. 1t was
looted under the auspices OF men who
posed as the great captains of American
finance. Yet under the direction Of Nor
gan and Rockefeller the New Haven
shared practically the fate OF the Erie
under Fisk and Gould.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
The Significance of Ii.


II 1t be true. stated. that r. B Howell has
given out that IL elected governor he will retain
Harley G. Moorhesd as election commissioner at
Omaha, Il is significant endorsement OF the
administration OF Governor Morehead than could
star
That is where The star Is all wrong. for its
significance is not an endorsement of Gov
ernor Morehead but in entirely different
direction Give MIR. Howell credit for being
a crafty politician, and knowing what he is
aiming at. Remember too, that the election
commissioner OF Douglas county has complete
control of all the machinery OF the coming pri-
mary, and is the sole appointing power for near
600 election officers. Under the law the SO, 900
a year election commissioner is wholly and
absolutely nonpartlsan, but outside OF the law
he, and his appointees, are under the same i'm
pulse OF human nature to protect their own
meal tickets are other people. The promise
to retain the election commissioner is in the
nature OF brbe offer to secure the moral sup
port (of course, not the active help), OF the
600 judges and clerks OF election, who will be
Johnny-on-the-spot inside OF every booth where
the ballots are to be cast. No, the promise to
keep the incumbent democrat is not endorse
ment OF Governor Morehead nor even a confess
sion that no republican be found to do the
job as well. II is merely a card played In the
political game in the hope that It will prove the
highest trump in the deck.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
BIXBY's SUFFRAGE SONG.

Bixby i'm Lincoln Journal.
The people want suffrage song that
everyone can sing.
SO here's a thriller. not too Ions, to make
the welkin ring
The women want the ballot, and they'll
get Il. too. sure thing
or therell be a heap O. trouble in the
morning
CHORUS
Hurrah, huIrah, for women and the votes
Wen sing, bgosh, until we split our
throats:
The women folks are with us, and They're
going to get our goats
Unless they have the ballot in the morn
ing.
Mans cruelty and perfidy has been ad-
roitly planned;
The women plead for justice, but he
never had the sand
To do the right thing by her, now she
have the lobster canned
Unless she gets the ballot in the morn
ing.
TO fight their way in politics the women
have the grit;
Since men have tried a hundred years
and made a mess of 1t,
A hundred years they've played the game
and never made hit;
Now the women folks will show them
in the morning.
Man has been so rank a failure, after al.
Is done and said,
That in wordy opposition he'll not dare
to show his head:
Watch and see the chesty leader whc
Is shortly to be led
When the women get the ballot in the
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
Again the Contingent Fee Graft.

candidate for state senator down at Lin
coin in his printed prospectus charges that "am-
bulance chasing" lawyers have cleared 800 900
in contingent fee graft out OF damage suits dur
ing the time they have held up the workmen's
compensation law by invoking the referendum
on 1t. He promises, IL elected not only TO help
re-enact a workmen's compensation law in the
event the one subject to referendum fails, but
to set absolute limits to the whole contingent
fee business
would endeavor TO pass a law prohibiting the
lawyers from receiving. retaining contracting TO
receive more than 10 per cent OF the judgment OBJ
tained In claim for damage sustained. The GUS
tomary fee OF lawers who take claims for damages
50 per cent and in some have known as high
% per cent. that after Judgment is collected
for damages by a disabled workman. he has much
left after the lawyers get through with him. l make
the statement knowing full we'll that there is cer-
tain class OF lawyers In IAnoon who will do every
thing in their power to get my political scalp. but
that doesn't deter me in the least from making IT,
This goes a little further than anything
urged by The Bee, which has advocated merely
making the validity OF all contingent fee con-
tracts contingent upon prior filing a public
record, and revision and approval by the judges
of the court. This much is certain-the con-
tingent fee graft with its attendant incentive to
crooked lawyers for framed-up evidence, per-
jury and jury fixing, will. because of the mac
tion OF the reputable lawyers eventually require
treatment by the lawmakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
People and Events

George Fred williams late minister TO Greece and
Montenegro, has achieved notable wedding journey
as we'll as international fame.
II would be sportsmanliks II British peers
would put off roasting Sir Thomas Upton for the
canteen scandals TIN the Shamrock has lifted the cup
NJ. Raghboom a newly elected deputy OF France,
who has been a news vendor for many years. stll
continues TO sell newspapers in the streets OF Paris
Jacob II. schift at New York has announced his
resignation as director OF the National City bank.
Mr. Schiff is senior member OF the private banking
firm OF Kuhn, Loeb Co.
Winthrop Murray Crane former United states
ator from Massachusetts,. entertained crowd OF his
neighbors his country home last week. Part OF
the entertainment base ball game, In which
the former senator swatted a home
Representative Allen D. Walsh OF the Fourth New
Jersey district a warm friend OF President Wilson.
nearly lost his life while trying Mrs Fred
eriok Massey OF LRmbertville from drowning in
scudder's Falls, nine miles from Trenton. N. j.
Santos A. Dominica has been appointed minister
from Venezuela the United states. succeeding the
late Minstera Rojas Senior Dominica min
lister 20 Great Britain Germany and Belgium and
formerly was president OF the Venezuelan national
university under former President Castro.
Jake HOebach rounded out pleasant celebration
cherry pie. Jake is employed farm hand on the
country estate Of d. H. Kirkner Sd Roxborough,
near Philadelphia lie has held his present Job for
eIghty-one years and has tired OF his
work
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
.SMMz.1%&!,e....s,ssMe| :, IN
so1aslfE5 IaolQ ~ J7LE5

The summer garden I'm connection with the Stadt
theater crowded for the appearance Miss wass,
man with the stock company. The newcomer is de-
scr1bed very charming and Possesses attractive
voice and a magnificent figure" Two plays were pre-
sented. farce. "she Has Discovered Her Heart
and musical comedy '"The Bakers Apprentice
He That Oovercometh Shall Wear White Raj
ment" evening text OF Rev Charles w. savidge at
the First Methodist Episcopal church.
The Little shamrocks beat the Nailworkers by a
OF 20 Z.
The high board fence around the base ball grounds
Was again wrecked by today's storm.
r. y and j. Wheeler. under the firm name OF
Wheeler Brothers, VIII open up in one OF the new
stores In Bushmans block with a fun line OF books
and stationery.
v. LAndergren J. w. Taylor aud b. c. Westerdahl
received appointment permanent postal clerks with
increase OF salary OF $40 a year
Prof Felix Bianckenfeldt has returned from his an
hual northern trip
Among items allowed b. the county board is fee
of $40 10 Dr. r. }. Maths for performing a post-mor-
ten exaupnationi
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

fighting His grandmother - Colonial
Dame his aunt is q DauEhter ot inc
a American Revolution and his mothei -
militnnt Cleveland Plain beSl"t.
Your SON says his professor is p very
strict disciplinsrisn, Mrs Nuricn.
He must have been lQkine. Inc %
legc is nonsectarian. you know -IutiaIo
Express.
Rich Unclc-It gr9eycs me TO think
thrift hands like yours when ! die
Wild Ncphew--Dunt worry uncle II
won't stay there lons.-Bcston Record
There's one thing bout iail., said
the former convict, that makes
mighty strolg appeal to most OF us"
What's that2'
You don't get no music with your
II eals. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hokus-It must be a terrible thing for
en- opera singer to realize he is losins
Pokus-it's more terrible when he
doesn't realize it-Judge.
DR.. Busler-How is your practice?
Dr. Grassler--First rate; il could not he
hetter. ] had more than loo patients
last year and didn't lose single cent
Puck.
I'VE want the doctor. quick
WHO'S sick at your house?
naughty so they wouldn't give me any
Of the nice mushrooms papa picked in
the woods. Current opinion.
The superintendent OF the insane asy-
lum where I was visiting took the inmates
to see q ball game
How did they behave?'
Like insane people Emitted frantic
yells and cut up all sorts of extrayagant
capers'
have been alarmed.
''Oh. no. Nobody suspected that they
were not regular fans."-kansas city
Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

OMAHA, July 1S-To the Editor OF The
Bee: ! wish to pay n belated tribute
to Omaha and Nebraska
Geographically situated in the center
OF the greatest and most prosperous
country in the world. Omaha will even
tually be recognized as one OF the most
delightful spots in which to reside. 1t
Is growing by leaps and bounds. New
lage and handsome buildings are spring
ing up on every side. Good citizens with
broad ideas are devoting their time,
money and energy TO making Omaha
"The city Beautiful"
had a most enjoyable treat a few
evenings ago. when had tho privilege
o. attending concert given by the
Fourth regiment band at Kountze park
The program included some delightful
compositions by the worlds greatest
composers. 1t 10 . common experience,
"See Naples and die" Another might be
added Hear Verdrs Miserere and l
Die"
think l never saw a happier crowd OF
people in my life. There were many
grown-ups, but the children OH the
children. how the happy, handsome chill
dren were enjoying themselves. saw
a gentleman, very active In promot-
ing the success Of the evening. lie
was here, there and everywhere, with
IA smile and pleasant look for every
body. lie fairly radicated happiness.
asked group OF youngsters, who he
was. "Hully Gee" they said. in surprise
at the question. why that's Mr.. Hum
neil, the kids friend. He's always do
ing things for us and making the parks
nice" He was. indeed, for just then
he was buying out a lady's whole stock
OF ice cream and distributing II amongst
the kids lie seemed 10 be the children
idol.
There Is only one thing surely lacking
A safe place for men and boys TO take
a bath and enjoy good swim. IL
would pay for itself in the long run,
SPECTATOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
Money in Movies
Interesting Inside Light Shed by
Isaac F. Marcosson in Golfers.
Growth Of the Picture show.


When you shove your dime through the box
office window Of your favorite movie theater It
joins current OF coin that registers a total daily
admission fee -in the United States alone - OF
10000. The theater you enter is a link in a chain
Of picture houses that placed side by side would
stretch from New York 10 Hartford. The film that
flashes its thrill and romance on the screen before
you Is part OF farflung belt OF animated celluoid
that In the Of year would girdle the globe
nearly three times over.
Five millions Of people, more tnan all the resi-
dents OF Paris and Chicago combined the movies
every day in the week; over SOOV0 co. or wel-nigh
twice the amount OF "greenbacks' in circulation
invested in the business a force OF men and women
equal 10 the population OF Kansas City Is engaged
in creating and exploiting II. Such is the extent
and scope OF the motion picture which in decade
has risen from toy to amusement necessity.
So quickly and naturally has the photoplay en-
tered into the pursuit Of diversion that we have
scarcely paused to It's amazing financial side
We have been told good deal about the picturesque
ness Of its production; how it has the eco
nomic life OF the legitimate actor; the vivid
historian of progress: the first aid to education;
how time, literature and history from the crucifixon
down through Les Mserables' to the fall OF Tor
reon have been ransacked TO feed the mighty reel
Of 1900 miles Of film that comprises our annual
output
But these are the obvious and external features.
Behind all the tumut and clash OF this sensational
advance. which vies with the growth OF the auto
mobile In swlftness OF evolution, and where the his
toran OF moton-picture progress seldom delves Is
the real bulwark OF its recognized stabilty-ths
domain of its dollars
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
MIRTH FOR MONDAY.

Pat-I think most people have dual per-
sonalities.
Mike-I did once! But some thafe
sthole wan pair from tn clothes line!-
Chicago News.
Imp-Where will your majesty summer
Satan-I think I'll stay in town I notice
a lot OF people are coming from the coun-
try.-New York Sun.
willis-Then you think Bump left con-
considerable life insurance.
Gillls-Yes. The agent was the first
one TO propose to the widow.-Iudge.
Would George enlist?"
No. / don't think he would.
What's the reason? He comes OF fight
IL g stock"
That's the reason He's soured on
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
Thnt Auu.suffrage Manifesto.


BRADSHAW, Neb., July lS.-ro, the
Editor OF The Bee; Having Just read
that burning manifesto against woman
suffrage enunclated by a bunch of Omaha
lawyers calling themselves the Ne
braska Mems association" Now 1t is
no uncommon thing for Omaha TO have
some kind OF an association ready 10
manifesto against any and all forward
movements We all remember we'll the
Business Mems association OF a few
years aso, and the principle object Of
its organization. This Mems assooia-
ton" begins its resolutions with a very
pretty prelude that will. no doubt, cause
every woman who reads, to smile and
blush with pride. IL says
We recognize in her admirable and
adorable qualities and sweet and noble
influences which make for the betterment
Of mankind and the advancement OF
civilization.
Now such flattery to us sounds most
ineonslstent-Rlmost travesty upon
womankind. after one has gone through
the entire conglomeration OF bslderdAsh
that makes up the manifesto, They say:
We have ever been ready to grant TO
woman every right and protection even
20 favontism in the law, apd TO give
her every opportunity that makes for de-
veolpment and true womankind.
Here comes a question that has always
been uppemostt In our mind. Who gave
the male portion OF Gods creation the
right to usurp to themselves the right
TO grant or withhold from the female
that brought man into existence and
nourished him into manhood, any rights
OF privileges he claims for himself win
any Of the noted bunch tell us by what
authority they do these thingss-JOHN
4. DAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Well, suppose the enginemens demands
should raise the wage bill of ninety-eight rail-
roads S3S,O0O,O0O year. that would be only
about SSS6,7S5 per road, as against the $780,
100000 annual increase in freight rates asked
by a smaller number OF western lines. mo
strike" is the slogan, yet there are two sides TO
the question.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

According to the senate report. the New
Haven lords spent millions as IL II had been
stage money. There is this difference between
them and the actor folks, though-those mil
lions belonged TO stockholders while the actors
throw away the managers stuff
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Secretary Bryan insists that S25, ,OOO, 600 is
none too much to make up 10 Colombia what
1t lost by the success of the Panama revolution
That Colombia suffered a loss no one questions
but why should Uncle Sam foot the bill unless
ready TO admit being the cause OF the loss?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Our democratic United States senator die
tates a dispatch TO his personally owned news
paper organ explaining that in fighting Pres-
dent Wilson's sppointees. he is not fighting the
president-not at all, In the language OF our
cowboy mayor, Tell tina; to the marines"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
OId GInrN FnrcNcr.

OMAHA, July 1s.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: Please find a cutting from your
paper about a Masonic republic. Who
Ever Raises a Flag In This Country
Without Old Glory's Star and stripes
Above II, Shoot Him on the Spot And
am a Mason and nave been for forty
years JOHN G.. WILLIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

In the congressional primary race it's an
even wager that It will be nip and tuck between
Al sorenson and Tom Blackburn.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Members OF the firm OF J. T. Morgan & Co.
had no comment TO make the Interstate Com
commissions report on the New Haven
Wall Street Journal
Realizing the market value Of golden silence
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
0Be e68eesTa
seM1sB0aG

Brsf contributions on timsly
topics Invited. The nee assumes
no responsibility for opinions q
correspondents. All letters sus-
jsot 70 condemnation ~ editor.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Has somebody thrown wet blanket over
Governor Cole Blease. that we are hearing so
little from him?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed 20 them. Ad-
dress will be changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

1t seems that Brother Amos has failed to
land up there among the great "unafraid men"
OF the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

New York is spending $4,000 fighting
grasshoppers Then say Kansas has no Influence
in the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

It's the molasses barrel that draws the flies
One glance at the filings will tell which offices
are supposed 10 carry the fat pickings
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

West Virginia soda fountains now sell
whisky sundaes," says the New York World.
And soda fountains do not always wait for
prohibition law.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Huerta having famed out, Carbajal is sent
in as the pinch hitter.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Nelson o'Shaughnessy has this much over
the other diplomats in Mexico City to be thank
ful for; he got out in time to escape a farewell
kiss by Huerta.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

Those Holy Rollers" are also high rollers,
judging from the times they have.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20
BIE Figures that startIe.

BIE Figures that StartIe.
1t s impossible to get at the exact motion picture
gross and net income figures for the United States.
1t is estimated however that there 1OS film
releases in this country every week BY release
is meant film play let loose for exhibition. This
piles up weekly film literature of 1Os negatives from
each OF which thirty to eighty positives printed
and sold Each production has its scale OF
price cost; its particular of distribution.
Hence the difficulty in hazardng statement about
returns
But competent and conservative producers will tell
you that the total to the American film
producers is less than ssOOOoOOO a year. Since
calculated the outlay 10 be 30OO0OOo, the profit
would be IN the neghborhood OF S0,0OoOOo To this
be added the profit that the producers
who own, sort OF interest in the
various exchanges
The film manufacturers very canny indivd-
uals. Most OF them have clung to the exchange
golden egg The General Film company. for instance
a string OF ninety exchanges in this country and
Canada. They get the mlddlemans profit out OF
them just if they had nothing TO do with the
manufacture You get idea OF the profit in this
particular end OF the business when say that it is
a tradition in the business that for week, during
the heyday of monopoly the General Film exchanges
cleared exactly se5Ooo This represented high-water
mark and could not be duplicated today.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

A little more of this weather and Omaha
will retrieve itself as the greatest inland sum-
mer resort.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

The sworn testimony of those sleuths makes
mighty interesting reading.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

II meat must go up, the best time for It is
in the good old summer time, when folks need
Il least.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

The best definition OF genius is the applics
tlon OF ones best powers
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

What is preventing the president Of the bar
association from resuming his open letter
writing?
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

1t appears that even Mr.. Mellen is able to
get some compensatng joys out OF life.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-20

II minister who will keep his mouth shu
is wanted for Greece. why not send John Lind