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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Initiation Works Own Correction

Two very substantial evidences of the over
inflated condition of the country appear in the
current news. One is the amount OF credit de-
posts with national banks, which far surpass
all previous records. The other is the con-
tinued fall in foreign exchange to the lowest
rates known.
National bank deposits alone are now given
as Sl6000000,000. Three years ago they
amounted to So, 900 100000 This is an increase
Of nearly so per cent. Like large increase
in the monetary circulation, this great increase
lin bank credit deposits is both effective in rails
ing commodity prices and reflective of such
rising prices.
But under normal conditions of trade. prices
in any country cannot go on rising without
finally resulting in an ultimately corrective fall
of its foreign exchanges. The country is now
working back from war to these normal condi
tons Its foreign exchanges, with the war peg
withdrawn. are falling rapidly. Sterling yester-
day dropped to S4.12H, against par of
$3.50 This makes it more and more unproht-
able to sell goods for export to Great Britain
Their prices in English money are falling. 1t
makes it more and more profitable for the
British to sell goods for export to the United
States. Their prices in terms of American
money are rising
This was the only cheerful fact or tendency
in the British trade position which Premier
Lloyd George could tell the Commons about
in his speech of Monday. 1t is not so cheerful
fact, however, for the American export trade,
1t means decreasing exports and increasing i'm
ports. But it means also that influences are
now at work from that direction which may
be more effective in reducing the cost of living
than all other ageneies-New York World
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Nebraska Food and Nebraska People.

What are the investigators going to do
about it? What is the state of Nebraska
going to do to create a market for home
products at a reasonable price in which long
freight and express hauls are not factor?
What is going to happen to the middle men,
if this fatce of extravaganza in our state is
contnued?-Wo Herald
If experience be guide, the answer to these
questions is, precisely, Nothing" The dis
covery that Nebraska products are driven from
the state to find market, while those of other
states are brought here for sale is not a recent
one. Complaints have been made against the
practice for TO- these many years, but nothing
has been done to remedy the situation. One
of the reasons for its perpetuation is that the
people have been badly served by their law
officers. Six years ago the legislature directed
the attorney general of Nebraska, republican,
and the county attorney of Douglas county, a
democrat, to proceed against an alleged food
trust in Omaha. There was no politics in this,
nor was anything done. So long as the public
remains indifferent, or contents itself with flu
tile indignation, the condition that drives home
produce to seek a market elsewhere and adds
the cost of long freight and express hauls to-
the household bills, will prevail. A resolute
determination to purchase only home produced
articles, food or other sorts, and an equally
clear notice to the officers that enforcement and
observation of the laws of the state is also ex-
pected may help lot in settling the high cost
of living here
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
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Profiteering ON the Flag.

q
Omaha, Sept Ito the Editor
of The Bee: While the public Is
busy ferreting out profteers and
the profiteers are busy ferreting out
the public, / would like to say
word about the most despicable and
lowest profiteer in the whole world.
In this country we have always
been taught to reverence the flag:
In the public schools the oath OF
allegiance to the flag has been
taught to the kiddies in the kinder
garten. Love for the flag is the one
thing that caused thousands OF the
cream Of Americas young manhood
to lay down their lives on many
fields in many different climes.S
Every one loves flag. Every one
would like to own one. Yet the
flags have not been respected in the
mad rush for money. In Lincoln,
Neb., there Is a store that Is owned
by one Of their municipal officers.
He has been there for many years.
He knows no want of money. The
price of an ordinary little wooden
flag in his store'is nearly twice that
of the ones in a little store up the
street a block. With such "a man
in the high municipal office OF an
lSuh CITY WHO oii o'
sacred a thing as the STARS and
Stripes" the white lily amid the
dark fen of affairs in the world to-
day. A man who refused to let the
Salvation Army solicit money on
the streets. CHASING them as pam
handlers, when they were collecting
money to feed your wet and hungry
fighting men. With such man in
high office how can the young ones
be taught to love our country and
communities?
The kaiser is low and despised by
any person With a spark Of human
decency To hang him would be an
execution Of righteous punishment.
But the lowest thing in the world,
lower than Shiny, crawling snake,
Is the man who stints persons pa
triotism by profiteeering in flags !
E. NERMAH.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Took Two Wars to Do It.

1t has been hard to get a laun-
dress in Alexandria, Va. Wartime
conditions have enabled many who
earned their living at the tub to
turn to less arduous pursuits, with
the result that there is a scarcity
of wash ladies'" The condition is
one paralleled in many other cities.
Aunt Lucy" said one Alexan-
drian woman, addressing a colored
woman whom she had known for
many years, don't you know some
one who can do my washing?"
Aunt Lucy smiled,
mo, ma am, 1 don't know no one"
she said
The woman made last attempt.
won't you do it for me. Aunt
Lucy?" she asked, with a winning
smile.
Deed, chile" said Aunt Lucy, "r
don't have to do no washing no
more"
"Why?" asked the woman.
well, honey, hit is jest like this"
explained Aunt Lucy, with nice dis
tinction. DE civil war made us
free. And dis here world war has
made US independent" -Washing-
ton Star
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
ODD AND INTERESTING.

Over 100000 pens are destroyed
daily.
Nearly 80 per cent Of all flowers
are white.
1t is said that a full-grown ele-
plant can carry three tons on it's
back.
A signal will pass over the Allan
tic cable 1900 miles in three-t enths
Of second.
For hundreds of years the Nile
floods have not varied 10 days in
their arrival.
BY French law no physician may
inherit property left to him by de-
ceased patient.
1t Is estimated that about one
thirteenth of the entire Jewish race
is resident in New York City.
In some cantons Of Switzerland all
the dead, rich as well as poor, are
buried at the public expense.
St. Peters, Rome, was three and a
half centuries in construction, and
during this time 43 popes reigned.
The ancient Greeks. one Of the
most intellectual Of nations, were
UlSllSu lOI tilCli ilCeluo
In China an inferior upon horse
back, meeting a superior, dismounts
and waits until the other has passed
The South African government
employs a veterinary surgeon es-
pecally to study the diseases Of os-
triches.
The average length of life is great
err in Norway than in any other
country This is attributed to the
fact that the temperature is cool and
uniform throughout the year.
Perhaps the most extraordinary
tattooing idea ever carried out was
that of French coachman, who, at
the time of the celebrated Dreyfus
trial, had his body covered with no
fewer than 100 illustrations of the
case, including portraits Of the lead
ing personages. The work occupied
nearly two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Somewhat Sighted.

after ALL" remarked Methuselah,
my long life has been a good deal
of a failure"
Merely because you kept out of
politics?"
mo. But it does seem to me that
I've been at least entitled to an oc-
casional interview as to whether or
not I attribute my longevity to alb
stinence from strong drink and
tobacco. "-Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Purchase of the Gas Plant.

Another step has been taken in direction of
definite city ownership of the gas making and
distributing plant in Omaha. This is in the
form of report from the appraisers setting
definite value on the property of the Omaha
Gas company. Its figures are not acceptable to
the company, and the issue will be- joined on
that. The engineers in making their estimates
adopted normal values as basis for calcula-
ton, while the company insists that present
prices should prevail. Reasons to support the
conclusions of the engineers and the
position of the company are too obvious to
need elaboration. As the present owners ask
three times what is proposed to allow them, re-
course to the courts is inevitable. In this the
city is repeating its experience in the matter of
purchase of the water plant, with positions re-
versed. At that time the company sought to
compel the city to accept the valuation fixed by
appraisal, now the effort is the other way The
amount involved warrants the opinion that the
settlement will not come until every knot of
legal red tape has been untangled. Having pa
tiently borne so long with the service, the peo-
pie may possibly abide it while the courts have
their innings, and yet the hope may be ex-
pressed that each side will go ahead with all
reasonable expedition, interposing no unneces-
sary delays, that we may soon have the prop
erty we have set about to acquire.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
CHAPTER Nv.
Ba1ky Sam Gets Stuck.

baIky sam ietS stuck.
DRAGGED along by the speeding
~ kites, Peggy and Billy darted
ahead of the birds and took the lead
in the flying race. But it wasn't for
long, for General Swallow, bearing
General Croaker, the frog, on his
back, speedily caught up with them
and then flashed to the front.
Balky Sam, held up by the toy
balloons, was carried along by the
wind as we'll as by the dozens of
birds who were towing him, but he
quickly began to have his troubles.
In the first place, Balky Sam wasn't
used to having his feet off the
ground, and he kept paving at the
empty air trying to get footing.
His struggles jerked the strings
with which the birds were towing
him, and that, of course, bothered
the birds. Besides, the birds were
both surprised and fiustered when
they saw Billy and Peggy go ahead
They thought that in the flying part
of the race no one could beat them,
so when Billy and Peggy took the
lead the birds grew excited, and
each one tried to jerk Balky Sam
along faster. The result was that
one bird pulled one way and an
other bird pulled another, and soon
they were all in tangled mix-up.
Peggy and Billy went along finely
for little way and then the kites
began to act up. Peggy's suddenly
gave a queer flop and took a quick
dive. The result was that Peggy
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
INDIFFERENCE.

Over my garden
An airplane flew;
But nothing there
Either cared or knew.
Cabbage butterflies
Chased each other;
A young wren cried
Seeking his mother.
Gay zinnias
With heavy heads
Flaunted yellows.
And mauves. and reds,
A humming bird,
On the late larkspur.
Never knew what
Went over her.
Crickets chirped,
And q blinking toad
Watched for flies
On the gravel road.
They don't care
How smart men are
To 60 through heaven
In a flying car!
To . yellow bee
On marigold
The adventure
Seems a trifle old.
LOUISE DRISCOLL in tt
New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Highest Priced Vegetable.

When the mighty nation begins
to investigate the high cost of the
garden output, perhaps it might try
to find out why cantaloupes, which
cost no more to raise than tomatoes,
should reach the final consumer at
the table at 80 cents apiece-not
much larger than oranges and three
times as expensive.-St. Louis
GlObe-DemOcrat
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Labor and Save,

England's king urges the British
people ito labor and to save" But
probably lot Of people over there,
like lot Of people over here. emerge
from the war period without the
slightest inclination either to labor
or to save.-New Orleans Times
Picayune,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
All In the Way You Look at 1t.

A cable dispatch announces that
in Genoa strikers, who won a con-
cession of $3.50, hired substitutes to
do their work at 81 a day, leaving
them margin Of $3.50 each. We
have had the same type in this coun-
try for some years, only we call him
a political leader with a drag
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Senator Cummins has one provision in his
railroad bill that may seem queer, but surely
is wise. 1t provides for cessation of govern
ment control on the last day of the month in
which the law is passed. This extends the pres
ent status indefinitely, you may notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

While the president withholds the text of
the Austrian treaty from the senate, we may
get it from Paris, as we did all other informa-
ton with regard to the transactions over there.
"Open covenants of peace openly arrived at
apparently means that no communication must
be had between the White House and the
capitol, save such as denies the right of the
one to ask the other for information.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Twice as Hard to Save.

According to what they are tell
ing us about the reduced value Of
money, it appears that every little
dollar added to what you've got
makes just about SO cents more
Providence Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Only One Thing to Mar It.

1t was very unfortunate that the
peace day procession splendidly or
gained by the inhabitants of a we'll
known Hampshire town should have
been marred by one unlucky mis-
take. 1t appears that the prize for
the most original costume was
awarded to noncompetitor wear
ing a standard suit-Punch, Lon
DON
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

1t now transpires that the boy victim of the
morals" squads gun fire was actually engaged
in his regular duty Machinery at the Western
Union Office automatically recorded this fact
which can not be gotten away from by switch
ing guns or weighing bullets Such trhes
however, do not greatly worry the terrorists of
the police force.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
Notice Anv Difference!

We see that the Episcopalians
have started another movement for
the elimination of the word obey
from the marriage ceremony, but
our study of Episcopalian brides
leads us to believe that it doesn't
make much practical difference
whether it is there or not.-Ohio
State Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

big Jeff" may yet serve his constituents
by getting to the bottom of the sugar control
combination. He had developed that the gov
ernment's board is without power when it
comes to dealing with brokers, who ship and
reship where they get biggest profits.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

n Senator Capper now scolds the packers be-
cause they did not rush in and stop the recent
slump in price of hogs. In other words, blame
the big Five" if the price goes up and blame
them if It comes down. Such tactics are likely
to win sympathy for the packers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Douglas county bonds are in request by in
vestors, rather handsome premium being Of
fered for the first batch Of million of the
roads issue. No sign of hard times in this
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Another American has been murdered in
Mexico, but what is one more or less in such
throngl "Watchful waiting" is still the order
of the day
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Money isn't everything
Maybe not, but right, now it's the
only thing / can think of that l really
need. detroit Free Press.
Yes" said the American. recounting
his battle adventures TO an admiring list
ener, standing open mouthed before him,
"a Boche shell came along and hit ME
in the neck"
And you are alive now" gasped the
listener.
yep" replied the American. You
see, stranger the shell was made in Ger
many. but my little ole collarstud was
made In the U. S. A. And ] guess the
squb subsidized. 1t was some "stud!'
II see graduating classes now vote for
their s ia favorite novelist"
."Eavorte poet"
"And favorite movie star"
with tie new diamond ring he had just
placed on her finger. this isn't cheap
imitation"
mo" he answered frankly, its the
most expensive imitation l could find. -
London Tit Bits.
They are mighty proud Of their one sky
scraper up in Seattle.
1t is long, skinny building that stands
on one leg like stork and blinks down
disdainfully from its thousand windows on
ordinary HISTORY shacks
A San Francisco man recently in that
city was ineautious enough to express
surprise.
what are those posts sticking out all
the way up?" he asked seattleite.
Those are mile posts" said the Seattle
man.-San Francisco Chrnn'n's
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

One pickpocket has been arrested, but he
was overhauled by trolley crew and not
the regularly ordained thief-takers of the city
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Senior Venustiano tarranza assures the
world that Mexico is malgned. Worse than
that, the world is on to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Hogs having failed to scare the high cost of
living any, have now started to sneak back to
their high perch. Watch EN-.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

/, The United Mine Workers at least deserve
credit for an effort to rid their organization of
radical agtators. The labor troubles are not
due to unonism so much as to bad advice from
bolsheviki. T.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Mayor Smith is right on one point Inves-
legations by the city council do little good
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Omaha's gas problem is now assuming
definite form, but the end of the controversy is
probably far away
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
TODAY
The Day We Celebrate,

Thomas A. Fry, president of Fry Shoe COM
pany, born 1860.
Harley G. Moorhead election commissioner,
born 1876.
Anton Hospe Hospe Music company, born
1854.
Read Admiral Alfred Reynolds, u S. ~,
retired, born in Virginia, &c years ago.
Edward J. Konetchy, first baseman of the
Brooklyn National league baseball team, born
at Lacrosse, Wis, 81 years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
Hon. G. w. Lininger has extended cordial
invitation to the commercial travellers to visit
his art gallery.
DR.. 7. Dewitt Talmadge, the learned divine
addressed an audience of $500 on THE Sunny
Side of Life" at the fair.
The West Point cadet band serenaded W.
N Mason, secretary of the board of trade
Charles J. Karbach has returned from En-
rope.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Herb Hoover lays all our troubles to
prohteerng, and he has been known to guess
right.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
SAID IN FUN.

The Professor: A man should have a
solid foundation for his career and that
means he should have good head on
his shoulders
The freshman I'm all right there.
The track coach says I've got the solidest
dome on the team.-Boston Globe.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

The annual early frost scare is due just
about now
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

No, dear reader, the fusillade you hear from
time to time on the city streets is not part of
the world war. 1t merely indicates the Incl
dental pursuit of possible surreptitious bottle
of contraband "hootch."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

No real kick on the state fair this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

You should know that
Omaha is headquarters of the
eleventh procurement zone for the
purchase of army supplies for
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, /
Utah, Idaho and western Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03
GREENLAND
ADVENTURE
BY DADDY.
"CLOUD LAND"

peggy, Billy, Balky Sam, General
Croaker and the bird race for the throne
Of Birdland, one-third of the race being
by air. one-third by water and one-third
by land. Peggy aud Billy fly through the
air at the end Of kite strings)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-03

Money isn't everything"
Maybe not, but right now it's the
only thing l can think Of that I really
need."-Detroit Free Press.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-08-14
GRANDMA NEVER LET !.
Her HAIR GET GRAY
She Kept Her Locks Dark and
Glossy, with Sage Tea
and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. At little cost you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use prep
aration, improved by the addition Of
other Ingredients called ''Wyethas Sage
and Sulphur Compound" You Just
dampen a sponge or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair,
taking one small strand at a time.
By morning all gray hair disappears,
and, after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark
ened, glossy and luxuriant.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, Is sign Of old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive
appearance, get busy at once with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
and look years younger. This ready
to-use preparation is a delightful toll
let requisite and not a medicine. II
Is not intended for the cure, Ynitiga-
ton or prevention Of disease.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-08-14
Bridge Gives Way;
Teams Falls Tlnro

On Monday morning a serious and
almost tragic accident occurred on
the river bridge when the supports
gave way on the end toward Frank
linton and a wagon loaded with lum-
Der and drawn by four mules was
preciptated many feet below. Fear
ing for the safety of himself and
team, Luther Wood dismounted from
the mule he was riding and walked
by the side of the team and thus was
able, when the crash came, to jump
to a place of safety and escaped
what would otherwise have unques-
tionably been serious injury to him
self. To the surprise of all, the
mules came through practically un-
hurt, except one that was pinned be,
meath the timbers and was liberated
only after an hours rescue work by
the crowd. Repair of the bridge was
taken up Immediately and is in pass
ing condition now.-Era-Leader.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-08-14
LEGAL NOTICE
MAYoRALTY OF BocALUsA
City Hall August 5, 1919.

City Hall August 5, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office of
the City Clerk, City of Bogalusa, La,
on or before IL o'clock noon, on the
5th day of September, 1919, for the
erection of concrete sidewalks in the
southeast section Of the City of Be-
galusa on the following streets and
avenues, to-wit:
On the east side of Columbia Road
from the north line of Third Street
to the south end of Columbia Road
Bridge.
AS per plans and specifications on
file in the office of the City Clerk.
The bids must be accompanied with
certified check in favor of the City
of Bogalusa for One Hundred
($100.00) Dollars, as guaranty of
good faith, to guarantee the enter
ing into contract within forty-eight
(48) hours after notice from the
City Attorney that the bid is ac-
cepted and that the instruments are
ready for signature. The certified
checks to be returned to unsuccessful
bidders.
This advertisement is inserted by
virtue of the provisions of Local As
sessment Ordinance No. 5, and the
sidewalks are to be erected in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifi-
cation, on file, the contractor fur
nishing all labor and materials and
to be paid therefor, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of Act
1876 of 1898, as amended by Act 13I
of 1904, page 295, under which said
act the sidewalks are being erected.
The Commission Council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Bids to be opened in open meeting
of the Commission Council on the
5th day of September, 1919.
BY order of the Mayor, +,
K. /. B BEAN, City Clerk.
S-7-19-5t "