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The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15
The Peoples
Voice.

Editorials from readers of The Morning
Bee. Readers of The Morning Bee are
.nvitea to use this column freely for
expression on matters OF public
interest.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15
Learning the Trick.

Mildred-Madge's complexion has
improved wonderfully OF late"
MarJorie-Yes. she Is beginning 10
understand how TO put 1t on.-Ex-
change.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Communism in Europe has received black eye.
What's the use of worrying about dividing up when
there's little left TO divide?
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Mayor Dahlman's marathon in a burning auto to
the nearest fire station is likely to induce peo
pie to him against fire that chemicals will
not extnguish
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Senator Magnus Johnson has received his first
taste of senatorial courtesy" 1t rather bitter
Kellogg being confirmed as ambassador to Great
Britain by vote of rs to 9.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Our democratic friends complained becssSS sSt(
president would not talk Now they complain
ing about what he said This, perhaps, will explain
an oft repeated query, .Why democrat"
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Trouble brewing in Mexico" blurbs Wash
ington Star headner. 1t wouldn't be so bad if
Mexico the only place where trouble brewing
was being carried on.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

We shudder to think. too, what will happen when
the dear women begin throwing their spring milli-
merry into the ring. +f
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Referring again to The Bees Free Shoe Fund
it's mighty stingy fellow who will refuse to chip
in the price of at least one shoe when he could
well afford to buy whole case of shoes
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

"As vote getter Premier Baldwin far from
pippin,' remarks the Milwaukee Journal. 1t does
seem like Baldwin tried to put Jonathan front
Ben Davis structure.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Poor law enforcement is detrimental estate
and nation,' declares Attorney General spillman.
Quite so, and there $50 many poor laws that the
detrimental effect is increasing all the time.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Secretary Melons talk about quick recovery
from a major crisis should not deafen fis ears to
the fact that the taxpayers ARE still singing in
minor key.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Government by injunction has gone to the ex-
treme when a court actually enjoins a man from
ayowning his wife, as done in Chicago the other
day - ... -
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

He is a wise politician" muses.
Adam Breede OF the Hastings Tri-
bune. who keeps his ear TO the
ground. feels the public pulse and
acts accordingly" Wise Why. he's
A regular acrobat. Adam.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

The Bridgeport News Blade has ar
rived at the point where 1t needs an
advertising manager. and Harry Smith
has taken the job. Harry has been
printing and newspa pering in north
vest Nebraska for several years.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15
LISTENING IN
On the Nebraska Press

Fletch Merwin Of the Beaver City
Times.Tribune is very considerate. A
fellow called on him the other day to
urge him to print all the news with
out fear or favor. May do II some
day" says Fletch. but for the pres
ent will refrain out of consideration
for the fellows family.
Noting that Representative Nc
Laughlin Of the Fourth Nebraska dis.
trict is thinking about getting into
the senatorial race, Mentor Brown of
the Kearney Hub sagely remarks:
Mac had better play safety first and
stick to a perfectly good job"
r. w Huse of the Wayne Herald
rids himself Of the following bit Of
philosophy: Whether one is driving
an automobile. jaywalking across a
street, starting a fire with the aid Of
kerosene. pulling the trigger to bag
wild game, condemning public policies
or passing judgment on a fellow w-citi-
zen. he should look and think before
he leaps
Ole Buck admits In the Har4 ard
Courier that he has lived in this
world so years, most of them in IA run-
ing communities, and has yet the FIRST
time to see any farmer regularly US.
ing corn for fuel Il would like to
see a city newspaperman keep up a
fire with sappy, soggy. rotten corn"
chuckles Ole.
Frank Edgecombe OF the Geneva
Signal rebuked Lew Shelley OF the
Fairbury News for denouncing the
eugenic marriage law. and Lew comes
right back by admitting that he Is
guilty and declaring himself to be
proud of II.
Nothing that 1t is now proposed to
| modify the prohib!tory laws and
license the sale OF beer. the revenue
produced TO be used In enforcing the
prohibition Of whisky, Editor Lee
Richmond of the Central City Non
pareil opines that the idea is to allow
the beer In order TO keep boozers from
becoming drug fiends. Next in line
then" supposes Lee. will be TO
license whisky to keep boozers from
becoming drug fiends."
Noting that Greek language stu
dents at Northwestern university
have increased so per cent, Editor
Sweet OF the Nebraska City Press de-
clares that 1t would be a great bless
ing II We could have the same inter
the well.known American language"
est shown by university students in
The Bridgeport News Blade has ar
rived at the point where 1t needs an
advertising manager. and Harry Smith
has taken the job. Harry has been
printing and newspape pering in north
vest Nebraska for several years.
Dan Webster Of the ST. Paul Phono-
graph claims to be a real golfer and
whistler. Well admit that Dan deals
very nifty hand Of golf. but we've
never seen him make the rounds OF
the whist course in less than 1873.
Jack kroh, who presidents the Ne
hraska Press association while editing
the ogailala News. tried his hand at
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Noting that Greek language stu
dents at Northwestern university
have increased so per cent, Editor
Sweet OF the Nebraska City Press de-
clares that 1t would be a great bless
ing If We could have the same inter
the well.known American language.
est shown by university students in
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

poetry one day las. week. As poet
Jack makes a mighty good president
Of the press association.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Dan Webster Of the St Paul Phono-
graph claims to be a real golfer and
whistler. Wen admit that Dan deals
a very nifty hand OF golf. but we've
never seen him make the rounds OF
the whist course in less than 1873.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Frank Edgecombe OF the Geneva
Signal rebuked Lew Shelley OF the
Fairbury News for denouncing the
eugenic marriage law. and Lew comes
right back by admitting that he Is
guilty and declaring himself to be
proud of IL.
The Omaha morning bee., 1923-12-15

Jack Kroh, who presidents the Ne
hraska Press association while editing
the ogailala News. tried his hand at
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
Marriage Licenses

/ B. Foster, %. 900 N. Tuxedo Lola
Winter, 90 1854 Oliver.
l.. t. Ellis. 20, 1892 Lexington; Dorotha
Mann. %, 26S s. Emerson.
H G. Schivier, 81. 644 West Drive Wood
ruff Place; Mamie Sewol, 30. 302s N New
Jersey.
W. w. Campbell. 26. Bates Hotel; Ruth
Osborn. IS, 534 Berwick.
ME Lawton, 80. 2423 Talbot.
Kiethly, 10. 200 n. Addison.
A. L. Hert. %, 2143 N. Rural; Rheva
Baxter, Is. 1884 N. La Sale.
Wilbort Vance. FL. SIT N. California
Pauline Edmonds. 20. 525 Tippecanoe.
Loral Endicott. 81, Thorntown, Ind; Lena
Trotter 23, 2S11 Brookside.
Anna Mcdaniel So, 1854 Ludlow.
Lonnie Branstetter, 81, 2025 w. Vermont:
Josie Cox, 2025 w. Vermont.
H. A. Newland %, Terre Haute; Helen
Epperson.-e1, 1882 Ashland.
Rhadus Brown, %, POPS Lexington; Clara
Labb, Is. 1888 s, Keystone.
L. j. Mitchell, 90 1928 s. Addington:
Edna Kaylor, IS, $40 s. Warman.
r. l.. Sunderland, %. 612 N. Healing
Celia thousand 20. 1897 Miller
Eighth; verlie Wheeier. %. 194s Sheldon.
G. E. Alexander 49, IL W. Minnesota:
zula Brown, 20, OLE q. Iowa.
Il. d. Harshbarger. 35. 1884 n. Key
stone: Jean German so. 2820 p. Twelfth.
Frederick Wilson. 40, 825 n. Pennsyl-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
ADVISES
BRIDGE ERECTION
Five New Spans in County
Recommended.

Five new bridges. costing a total
of 1912, 700, should be built next year
in Marion County, according TO an
estimate submitted county comnnis-
sioners today by County Engineer
John J. Griffith, for inclusion in the
1924 budget.
They are Delaware St. and Fall
Creek, $4,000; Meridian ST. and the
canal, SIS, 900; Leary road and Buck
Creek, two miles south Of Juiietta.
SIS, 900; Centennial road and Eagle
Creek, three miles south of Traders
Point on the Dandy Trail, $4,000,
and Shannon's Lake, on the Glen
Valley road, in the southwest tip of
the county. $500.
Commissioners should ask for $21,-
$50 for repairs to bridge floors, and
$685. 900 for incidental repairs. small
bridges and culverts. Griffith said
The total recommended Is 1858 $50.
If included in the budget, the county
council Will pass on the bridges Sept
and 5. It has turned down both the
Meridian st. and Delaware St. bridges
before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
HOG PRICES TAKE
JUMP IN TRADING
Light Receipts Factor in
Change Choice Animals
Bring $3.50.

Due principally to light receipts, and
reports from outside markets, especi-
ally Chicago, hog prices were gener-
ally Csc higher on the local livestock
exchange today. Heavy hogs were
sold from $50 to $S.25. Mixed hogs
ran the gamut from $3.50 to 1855. A
few choice specimens were sold for
SS75 Choice hogs sold for $3.50 to
1855. The bulk of sales was from
s840 to 1856. Receipts for the day
were 5000. There were 131 followers
from Saturdays trading. Sows sold
from s7.25 down. Pigs brought SITS
down.
Trading was light in the cattle
market. The market was steady to
strong. Good steers sold at $1,000
The price spread was 50 to $1,000 on
steers. Cows and heifers brought
from 81 to $40. Receipts in the cat
tie market were 900.
The calf market was active. The
market was strong to SOC higher. The
veal top was $3.50. The bulk of ami
mails on the market brought from
S12 to $3.50. Calf receipts were 400.
Light trading also marked the sheep
and lamb market. Receipts were
only 100 The market was steady.
Sheep top was Sc. A few choice lambs
brought $12.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
GREAT OAK TO Be
CONSECRATED ON
DATE OF OPENING
Veterans to Dedicate Tree to
Memory Of Comrade
Fallen in War.

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 13.-On the
small peninsula. where the Elizabeth
River flows smoothly into Hampton
Roads and forms a boundary for the
city of Norfolk, Va, the setting will
be laid in the waning days of August
for a ceremonial scene the like Of
which has never been witnessed since
the dedication Of the historic old
charter oak of Hartford, which legend
depicts as being the hiding place of
the Connecticut charter during the
carly days of the colonists.
A magnificent oak, declared to have
attained the remarkable age of over
eight centuries, whose broad spread
Ing branches are easily visible from
the famous naval battle-ground OF our
history. was recently threatened with
destruction when the trend Of build
ing operations advanced toward the
beautiful residential section where the
tree had attained It's growth Popu-
lar sentiment aroused over the ad-
vertised destruction of the city's an.
cient landmark, which had stood Sc
rent throughout the years Of the
greatest naval struggles of our re
public, resulted in the Norfolk Gar
den Society initiating a movement tc
buy the plot and thus preserve the
grand old oak as living memorial
to the fallen soldiers Of the World
War. Donations from the city school
children swelled the fund and the
city council voted the balance.
Arrangements have been made
through the twenty fourth annual en-
campment committee of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars to conduct the dedi-
cation ceremonies as part Of their ell
campment progr IN and plans have
been arranged accordingly. A bronze
plaque around the tree will tell the
story of the dedication and the senti-
ments which prompted it. while a
magnificent flower garden will con-
tinually bloom at its base. And as
further indication Of Virginia's spirit
toward the veterans of Americas
wars, two flower gardens will be laid
out in the city parks. where perennial
flowers will forever bloom. and form
the Cross of Malta, the emblem of
Americas gold stripe organization.
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
Foreign Exchange
By United Financial
NEW YORK Arg 1
INTEREST OF CURB is
CENTERED AROUND OILS
Standard of Indiana Is Up In Trad

ing.
By United Financial
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The curb
market was irregular in the early
dealings today with practically all in
terest centured in the oil group.
Standard Oil issues in the main
started the new week with indications
Of bearing out the predictions that
the oils would find higher levels under
their leadership. Standard of Indiana,
which gave all evidences of recovery
the close of last week, hit 53ss
10y today. this being an improve
ment of pa over the previous close
and as points above weeks low.
Imperial of Canada picked up 2
points to eS1a. but Indiana Pipe Line
fell off IL to 96. Vacuum was i'm
proved while Standard of New York
was down to 80. The Independent
group was steady and up.
Industrials were very quiet, only
few issues making their appearance in
early forenoon. Reading Rights
ffrmed to p 4 and United Shoe Ma
chinery appeared at 367s.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13

Other Grains Show Strength
on Chicago Board,

BIZ United Financial
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Bullish senti-
ment gripped trading on the Chicago
Board of Trade today and prices closed
sharply higher.
A good class Of buying, after an
Indifferent opening, followed entrance
of leading eastern houses into the
market.
Wheat prices advanced sharply.
September wheat selling above the
81 mark for the first time in several
weeks. September closed at 1O11s
Another publish feature was the cor
rection of private Canadian estimates
placing total yield at 3S2, 514 900 bush
els, a merked decrease under the pre-
vious estimate. The total yield will
be further lowered as dam
age done since the last official report
compiled July 81 will aggregate S.
600, 900 bushels. according to predic-
tions. The visible supply showed the
second largest increase for one week
at 6,11S.0OO bushels compared with an
increase of over 1000, 900 last week,
the largest on record. Total supplies
were 42,S11 900 compared with &c.
693, 900 bushels last week.
Strength in corn was created by
the advance in wheat and buying by
eastern sources. The visible supply
increased 363, 900 for total of O.
37S, 900 bushels.
Oats sold higher. with other grains.
The market was extremely dull. The
visible supply aggregated 5,765, 900
bushels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
CHICAGO BEACHES
GIVEN 'ONCE-OVER'
Chief Collins Lets Wife Decide and She Says Let EN- Have
a Good Time
a Good Time

gushing her authority, she recon-
mended that the boys and girls be
left alone. She found that they were
"all right-just helthy, clean-minded
people who go to the beaches for
pleasure"
II will say" she continued, 81 saw
some abbreviated bathing suits on
girls which were a bit too tight and
a few which were a bit too-sudden.
But one must remember many Of the
beach girls are poor working girls.
Bathing suits cost good deal, con-
sidering how little there IS to them.
Some girls can't buy one every year.
When they make a bad purchase and
the suit shrinks, should they stay
away from the beaches? I say nor
No Improper Conduct.
And even though she did see some
suits that would have looked better
on a smaller exhibition acreage, Mrs.
Collins said, she didn't see a single
instance Of improper conduct among
the bathers. In fact every one seemed
to be having nice time in nice way.
las to the noise, she concluded,
IF the property owners object they
should move away from the lake. It's
their fault they are there. The lake
belongs to the people. say leave 'em
alone and let EN- have good time. -
Chief Collins Sunday had one word
to add to this. He said:
you've got to hand it to the wom-
en-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
SEVEN MOTORISTS
FINED IN COUNTY
WAR ON SPEEDING
Sheriff to Continue Campaign
to Make Roads Safe for
FIiVvers.

Sunday afternoon was spoiled for
seven alleged speeders on county
roads who were captured by Sheriff
George Snider and deputies in the
weekly Sabbath day campaign to make
the roads safe for f1ivvers. They
were taken before Justice of Peace
Belbinger, who fined all seven
I'VE are going out every Sunday
and pick up all drivers who are max
ing better than thirty-five miles an
hour" said Sheriff Snider. 'I think
that limit is not unreasonable.
The seven: Thomas Stillwell, An
derson, Ind, charged with doing thir-
ty-eight miles per on the AIlisonv11le
road, fine Of $3.50 and costs; Albert
Vornehn, 1920 w Ohio St., fifty
miles per hour on the keystone Ave.
road. S26.5O; George Shockley, 507 E.
Thirty fourth ST.. forty-five miles an
hour on the Allisonville road, S12.50;
Leonard Byne. same address, same
speed and same result; Charles Sold
ami, 1876 N. Pennsylvania St., same
as Byne; Harry McGheney, 1853 COT
field Ave, forty miles an hour on Six
ty-third ST., $3.50, and Gilbert Math-
erd, 1885 Roosevelt Ave, forty-five an
hour on the Allisonv1lle road, $12.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13

By united NetCa
CHICAGO. Aug. 13.-Chicago, with
her bathing beauties still held safe for
democracy, breathed a sigh full of re-
lief Sunday and conceded that Nor
gan Collins, her chief OF police, has
plenty of what is known as horse
sense.
The chief. he let loose one OF those
signs, too. Fact was, he'd been con-
siderably perturbed over a whole
sheaf of complaints from property
owners along Chicagos thirty-two
mile lake front concerning boisterous-
ness of bathers and especially concern
ing the scantiness Of attire on the
feminine delegations. A lot of people
claimed to have derived shocks of
high voltage.
Everything Else, but
When 1t comes to picking out a
first class crook, Collins bows to no
man. But as for telling a pretty
baby how far above the knee her
bathing suit should reach or how far
below the chin II should not reach
that was something else again. The
beach authorities told the girls earlier
to let their consciences be their guides
and the girls have been showing near
ly everything except consciences ever
since.
Collins sought out his wife. He
pinned his gold badge on her, ap-
pointed himself her chauffeur and
the two went on a tour OF the beaches.
The chief pro TEN. saw plenty. but
refused to be shocked. After relin-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
Business News

NEW YORK, Aug. 13-The new week
saw some heavy gold shipments from Eu-
rope. The steamship Veedam from Rotter-
dam arrived with-120 boxes of bar gold for
Speyer & Co and forty-twot boxes for BosSe-
vain & Co. The shipment was valued at
Approximately 81 ,625 900 The Berengaria
arrived with forty-four boxes consigned to
order. twenty-three consigned to Kuhn Loeb
& Co. and three to a local bank.
Observation-Disclosures announcement
of Governor Nom asters that South Dakota
would sell gasoline at 16 cents gallon.
and later Chicago announcement of Standard
Oil Of Indiana price in South Dakota would
be 10 cents Governor Nestor of North Da-
kota wired Standard Oil of Indiana at Chi
cago demanding the 10 cent price for that
State. Meanwhile Governor Preus of Mime
sofa announced he will demand considera-
ton. small Independent Minneapolis COM
pany reduced it's price cents a gallon.
P. i. Cochran and ]. F. Norris respectively
managers of Standard Oil Company and
Pure Oil Company, stated they know of no
contemplated reduction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
APACHE Of PARIS
ADMITS PART IN
BERGDOLL FRACAS
Declares Legion Offered S10r-
600 fer Capture of
Draft Dodger,
By United Press
EPERRACH

BIZ UH1tod Press
EBERBACH, Germany. Aug. Ia
Roger sperber. alleged Apache Of
Paris, who was twice wounded and had
his thumb bitten off by Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll during the attempted
kidnapping in which the noted draft
dodger killed one Of his assailants, Is
understood to have admitted TO the
German authorities the American Le-
gion in Paris offered SO, 1000 for the
successful capture Of Bergdoou
Lieutenant Hoover Griffith, U. s. A,
instigated the plot that failed so
dramatically, according to Sperber.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
LEGION OFFICIALS DENY
Declare No Plot In Paris MAIDS to
Take Draft Dodger.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Aug. 12.-Amerioan Legion
officials denied today the Legion post
here conspired to Iidnap Grover C1eve-
land Bergdoll from Eberbach. an at.
tempt which ended fatally for one Of
the kidnapers. The Americans said
they would like to see an example
made of the notorious Stacker, but
there had been no plotting.
Benjamin Conner, vice commander
OF the American Legion IN Europe.
said he believed some rich American
had put up the money for the at
tempted capture of Bergdoll.
Bergdon. after frustrating the kid
napers, declared the American Legion
responsible for the attempt and is
quoted as saying he would like to
shoot a Leg1onaire.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
Grain Briefs

CHICAGO. Aug. 13.-Rapid development
of rust may reduce the Canadian wheat crop
by 10000 900 bushels. an expert declared.
There will be no reproduction of wheat
this year despite unofficial estimates to the
contrary.
The total rye crop is 4S00.Oo0 bushels.
about 10000. 900 bushels short of last years
total production.
Continued rise of wheat prices through
out the past week has brought that grain to
higher levels thIn have ruled for the past
three weeks.
The corn movement is small at this time
than il has been since 1920, due to large
hog supplies on farms.
With the fall of the German market and
curtailment of purchasing power by ma
iority of the leading European countries. II
tF not surprising that the export demand is
slow, an expert declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-13
Monument to French

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 13,-Erection
OF a national monument IN memory
of French soldiers and sailors buried
at Yorktown who were killed during
the Revolutionary War is proposed by
Col. e. p. GOODWIN, commander OF
the Virginia department. American
Legion, and other legionaires, who will
bring up the matter at State and ma
tional conventions of the organization.
One plan proposed is for the legion
to obtain an appropriation from Con-