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Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Iowa Man Given
Packard Car At
Big Elks Circus
Second Award Goes to AT.
lantic and Third Will Re.
main in Omaha--Bis
Crowd Attends.

Before the largest crowd the Mu.
nicipal auditorium ever held, r. c.
Thompson of Creston, la, was ac-
claimed the winner OF the Packard
car, the first award at the Elks cir
Gus.
Second award, a Buick car, went
to Louis l.. Neif OF Atlantic. la.
Third, Studebaker landulet,
was won by Frank Schram. 1928 II
Maple street.
Thousands in Attendance.
Thousands OF persons held their
breath as Dan B. Butler made the
announcements.
The cars will be delivered to the
winners upon proper indentificatiou,
Otto Nielsen, secretary OF the Elks,
declared. \
So successful was the Elks circus
that the recently organized band OF
the organization is assured their trip
to Los Angeles in July to attend the
national convention OF klks,
Grand Success.
Grand success" exclaimed Wal
ter Nelson, exalted ruler of the Elks.
at was a. thorough success in
every respect" declared Otto Mel
sen. =
According 10 Charles FRANKIE, man
ager of the Auditorium, who has seen
crowds upon crowds come and go
the doors of the place, last
nights human stampede was the
largest that ever attended the show
house.
Fully 10000 persons were in at
tendance" Mr.. FRANKIE said. 81 doubt
il ever bigger crowd will ever en-
ter this auditorium"
Otto Nielsen estimated financial
clearings OF the circus in excess o;
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Sunday Pulpit Topics

nectlcut or elsewhere DR.. Whit
comb asserted, citing the historian,
John Fiske, as his authority for the
statement.
"A satire upon the American free
dom, written by rebel, Samuel
Peter. to prejudice the English
against the colonies, has been fire.
quently quoted as set of "blue
laws The gross misrepresentation
of Peter shows that he never intend
ed his volume to be taken literally" !"
Admitting that some form of re-
striction might be necessary to curb
the commercialization of the Sab
bath, he branded the "blue laws" un-
reasonable. Legislation cannot COM
pei Righteousness" Mr.. Whitcomb
declared.
Does God Ever Lead Men Into
Temptation" the last of the seven
sermons on "The Lords Prayer in
Omaha Society" was delivered by the
pastor Sunday evening,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Action on Tariff
Bill This Week
Budget Measure and Peace
Resolution May Also Be
Disposed of by Congress.

Washington, May l5.-Final ac-
ton on the emergency tariff and bud
set system bills, and possible dis
posal of the Knox peace resolu-
ton, is the goal set for congress
this week by leaders.
Agreement on the tariff and bud
get bills, both of which are in con-
ference, was regarded as assured
this week, but progress in the house
with the peace measure was some
what in doubt. Republican leaders,
however, said it was probable that
the senate peace plan would be TAX
ell up in a few days. Sentiment has
developed against the Knox plan
and for substitution Of a mere dec
laration df peace.
Phases of the reparations question
promise TO come up in the seyatc
this week, through discussion. Of
resolutions of Senator La Toilette,
republican, Wisconsin, to condemn
and inquire into President Harding's s
designation OF personal representa-
tives on the allied councils. Several
republican senator's said to view
President Harding's action with dis
favor, were reported tot be ii,creas-
ingly disinclined to break with the
White House by open criticisn14 Of
the administration policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16

Confidence is necessary in doing
business BY check, but one. must be
identified to cash the check. Conf
dence is also necessary in religion.
Good works is the check. One must
be identified to cash it. The church
is the mode of identification" So
spoke Rev. F. H. Grace of the Cove
rant Presbyterian church, Sunday
morning. His sermon topic was
Confidence.
The mems quartet of the church,
Fred Dickson, Carl Orr, Louis
Eckles and Charles Renolds, sang.
Fred Dickson is the chorister.
Speaks on Blue Law.
The Blue Law Bogey Man" was
the subject of Rev. Howard c. Whit
combs sermon at the Calvary Bap-
tist church Sunday morning. He de-
rouneed the ant;bluc law agitation as
bit of unprincipled propaganda.
t'Laws forbidding man to kiss his
wife on Sunday never existed in Con-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
A. VOL Girls to
Cheer War Vets
Overseas Maids to Visit Every
Ex.Service Men in Hospital
On Memorial Day.

A visit from an overseas girl will
brighten Memorial day for every ex-
service man in local hospital.
Cigarets, chocolate, magazines and
other goodies will be distributed by
members of AWOL. the American
Women's Overseas league, it was de-
cided at meeting held Yesterday at
the home of Mrs. Charles 7. kountze.
Miss Marie Matthews, Mrs. Harry
Byrne, Mrs. G. Mervin Ross and
Miss Ethel Fullaway are the COM
mittee in charge.
Robert Burns, former major in the
service, spoke on American Legion
aims, emphasizing the need for hos
pital visiting. ..
Mrs. Kountze, Mrs. A. L. Reed
and Miss Gladys Peters OF the Red
Cross bureau of personnel which
sent most of the Omaha girls over
seas, were named honorary members
of AWOL. Mrs. Arthur Scribner
will represent the Omaha chapter at
a conference of district organizations
i'll Minneapolis, June 24-25. a.
The next meeting of the local
AWOL will be held the first Mon
day in Tune.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Stage All Set for
Hot Political Contest
In Mexican Chamber

Mexico City, May l5,-(By the As
scciated Press.)-The Morelia trag-
edy, in which score of persons lost
their lives in conflict between
Catholics, police and radicals, and in
vasion OF the executive halls here
protesting radicals, have set the
stage for contest OF strength in the
chamber of deputies and the partido
liberal constitutionalists, dominant
political party, which claims Pres-
dent Obregon as its leader and the
radicals, which for the moment are
united.
Stormy sessions are predicted this
week, and the battle is scheduled to
start tomorrow when the partidos
will seek n majority vote for their
resolutions adopted in secret caucus
last night. calling for the designations
of Celestino Gasca, governor OF the
federal district, Luis Morones. gov
ernment purchasing agent, and Col
oncl Raygadas, inspector general OF
police.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
District Two
State Nurses
Will Meet Here
One.Day Session to Be Held
In Hotel Castle May %
200 Members Expected
To Attend.

District No. of the State Nurses
association will hold a one-day con-
vention in Omaha, Friday, May 20.
Headquarters will be in the Hotel
Castle. The second district is COM
posed OF Is counties and it is ex-
pected that 200 nurses will attend
the meeting.
The session will open at $50 III
the morning when the regular busi-
ness will be transacted, Miss Lulr
Abbott, president Of the state as
sociation, presiding. Luncheon will
be served at the Y. w. c. A. at
noon. In the afternoon there will
be a special session for all 1921
classes OF nurses.
Miss Laurence Skovlin will speak
on the private duty field; Miss Flor
ence McCabe, public health service,
and Miss Blanch Fuller, the insti-
tutional phase of the work. This
will be followed by public health
discussion lead by Miss Charlotte
Townsend, superintendent of Omaha
school nurses. Mrs. Tessie Miller of
Omaha is president of the associa-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
japanese Crown Prince
Spends Week in London

London, May l5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Grown Prince Hiro-
hito of Japan has enjoyed week in
London, crowded with experiences
such as none of his ancestors ever
knew. He has shaken hands with
many people, posed before cameras,
driven about crowded streets without
an escort and inspected business es-
adjustments and art galleries with
the public.
Outside Windsor castle, ON We'd
nesday, he and the Prince OF Wales
were surrounded by crowd and
could not move until the police
pushed the people away. The prince
took the incident cheerfully.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Police Seek Man
Spirited Away
After Car Crash
Stolen Machine Abandoned
Before Officers Arrive
When Auto of Suspected
Pals Arrive on Scene.

Police are searching In Omaha lor
an unidentified man who was in<
,ured when car he was driving
overturned at Thirty-sixth and
Dodge streets early yesterday morn
ing.
Police later learned that the car
which was demolished belonged to
Morris Rosenblatt, 40l South Thirty
eighth avenue, and was stolen from
Twenty-eighth and Davenport
streets Saturday night.
The car was upset after 1t struck
a curbstone. The driver was pinned
beneath the wreckage and was res
cued by Henry Peasinger who was
at home and was awakened by the
crash.
Peasinger quickly dressed and,
with l.. c. Kohn, ia South Thirty
fifth avenue. who was passing by,
extricated the driver who refused to
be taken to hospital or to home
in the neighborhood for medical at
tention.
He was taken away in a big ma
chine which appeared on the scene.
The car was driven by a man and
carried two women passengers.
II know him and will take care OF
him." one OF the women told Pea
singer, who was attempting to get
the injured mans name.
The driver of the wrecked car re-
fused to disclose his identity and
politely informed his rescuers that
'all was well' and that he would get
along alright without giving them
any information.
Before the big car drove away, one
OF the women took the license plate
from the stolen machine.
Detectives Ed Vanous and Jack
Pzsanowski, who are assigned 20
the case, say they believe the men
and women are members of gang
OF automobile thieves who have been
stealing things out Of cars and who
have stripped machines after they
IRE stolen.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Edison Questions
Create Interest (
Among Londoners
Dozen Representative British
res Baffled by Test of
American Inventor-To
Copyright New List. e.
BY FORBES w.. FAIRBAIRN.
Universal Service Staff Correspondent.
Special Cable Dispatch.

London, May l5.-Thomas A. Edi-
sons QUESTIONABLE, or at least as
much of it as has been thus r
cabled to London, is creating consid-
cradle interest ~
The first four questions which have
been received are who wrote Home
Sweet Homer" where is Ken
oshaa' what is the greatest depth
of the Atlantic ocean, and "What
country consumed the most tea BE-
fore the war;" ~ t-.,.--5 d.
Those questions bafhed "a dozen
representative Britishers and Ameri-
cans in London today When they
were presented to Lord Riddell, he
said:
Geography is not my strong
point. do not know the where
abouts of Kenosha, do not care
about the depth of the Atlantic. Rus
sia was formerly the greatest con-
sumer of tea and Thomas Paine
wrote Home Sweet Home"
Depth of Friendship.
Sir Phillip Lloyd Greame, par
liamentary secretary 1 the board of
trade, answered as follows:
THE depth of the Atlantic is the
depth of friendship between England
and America. The greatest tea con-
Stunning country is the country with
the most nerves-Russia. l cannot
answer the others"
Edwin Harrington, tobacco sales
man from Boston, answered all four
OF the questions without hesitation.
To Copyright New List.
New York. May l4.-''No news
paper will print the new list OF ques-
tions | am preparing, because I'm go
ing to copyright it and any one
that prints it as an Edison question
naire will have to go to law about
it."
So said Thomas A. Edison at his
home in New Jersey, where he is
at work compiling new series of
memory tests.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Seven Baptized 4.
In Chilly Lake
Converts Shiver as Minister
Immerses Them at the
Municipal Beach.

Seven converts into the ranks OF
the Pleasant Hill Baptist church
shivered when they were immersed
in baptism in the cold waters of Car
ter Lake yesterday afternoon
Rev. ]. Costello, pastor Of the
church, performed the baptisms at
Municipal beach.
Fully 800 persons lined the shore
to witness the event
The baptisrnal ceremonies had
been postponed from last March on
account Of a sudden drop In tenn
perature, Rev. Costello said.
To witnesses. the services were
unusual With Rev. Mr.. Costello
standing between deacon and sub
deacon, in water up to their waists,
q choir sang hymns as the converts
were assisted into the lake. .,..
/ They wore scanty attire.
The first to be baptized was II
year old girl. She stepped firmly
into the,water. Shouting the words
of baptism, Rev. Costello immersed
her. She had to be carried to
shore. 49,. E,-
i Two women and four men were
the others in the convert party
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Washington County
Improves Fair Ground

Arlington, Neb., May l5.-(Spe-
iaI.)--Work is in progress on per
manent grounds for the Washing
ton county fair, held annually at
Arlington. A beautiful site has been
purchased near the Elkhorn river
and adjoining Arlington.
AS soon as financial conditions per-
nit a complete set OF modern fair
buildings will be erected. This wear
the plans include only the most nee
cssary buildings and stock pavillions.
In addition to the fair grounds
it is planned to provide an amuse-
ment park that will probably be one
of the prettiest in the state on ac-
count Of the natural adaptedness OF
the grounds. The Arlington park
without improvements, has always
beer al. attractive spot for picnic
parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
] Driver Steps on
; Gas AS Bandits
Attempt Holdup
Highwaymen Send Four Bull
lets Crashing Into Car,
But Man and Family
Speed to Safety.

When four masked bandits in a
large automobile attempted to stop
the sedan in which Mr.. and Mrs. II,
L. Helfrich and their son, Richard,
awere riding Saturday. Helrich
stepped on the gas" and, in spite OF
four .38-caliber bullets which crashed
into his automobile, he eluded his
zpursuers and reached his hofne at
S5l6 North Thirty-sixth street in
safety.
Helfrich and his family had just
arrived in front of the w. II.
Thompson home at Thirty-sixth and
State streets, when they saw the big
car drive alongside.
The big car did not attempt to
pass, but kept even with the Helf-
rich machine. When Helfrich at
tempted to 60 around, one of the
men jumped from the large car. A
handkerchief hid the lower portion
of his face. He brandished re-
volver in his hand. Mrs. Helfrich
saw the other bandits in the car.
They were also masked
si When the man, running alongside
of the Helfrich car, ordered him to
stop, Helfrich put on all power until
he reached his home. r
! II had just come from my groc-
cry store at 8516 North Thirtieth
street." Helfrich said II believe one
Of the gang had seen me. counting
the days receipts and thought | had
the rnoneyswith, me. L never carry
any money with me and had they
succeeded in stopping me the bandits
wotlld have received nothing for their
trouble"
Mrs. Helfricl, while trihe
nervous, said she was not frightened,
but didn't care to repeat the eSpe-
ffence
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Labor Big Problem
MI OfU. S. Railroads
! Continued From Pax. one.)

..,,lt Continued From Page One)
ficicncy under guarantee of fixed
minimum rate per hour"
Son the abolition of piece work
on the Union Pacific railroad in the
wheel shop at Omaha, the time re-
uuired for the same work was in
creased 5lo per cent and the output
was cut down "a per cent; and in a
coach cleaning yard at Denver. the
time required was increased 3S.8 per
cen. and the output decreased % per
cent"
s. An employe of the Southern
Pacific Tucson shops was paid
Ss00s for three days work because
he was sent 2l4 miles to repair gas
engine. 45A hours being punitive
overtime, most of which was spent in
travelling or waiting. AS a result of
several emergencies of this kind he
was allowed S771a hours in 23-day
working month, earning S272.1o, and
a pipeftter from the same shop was
allowed 3ol hours in 23-day month.
earning $2Sl.52, mostly punitive and
double time allowed while travelling,
in addition to his expenses
s@ Draw Back Pay.
7.aA Conspicuous example" OF
"ridiculously" high compensation to
unskilled labor is that of gang of
men on the Southern Pacific, who
place blae flag signals on trains in
Yards and who couple and uncouple
steam and air hose. When any OF
these men were absent. car cleaners
were used as substitutes, the classi-
hcation of these being changed by
the director general from watchmen
aith laborers' pay to carmen. and
back pay awarded to January !, 1913.
The gang consisted of IS men, all
unsk;iled, and they were given back
pay during federal control OF
Sl4,4s6."
g. On the Southern Pacific. en-
gloves whose sole duty was to keep
watch on stationary engines and to
stop the engine in case anything
went wrong were reclassihed by the
director general as electrical work
ers.p5 one man on the Salt Lake
division being given back pay Of
s., ,s0l. another man $1,000, another
$1,000, another S2,003 and six others
amounts varying from $l,5oo to ST.
o0o.a
"Roilermakers Work"
o.Under the present classification
rules of the shop crafts lin order to
change a nozzle tip in the front
end of a locomotive, it is necessary
to call boilermaker and his helper
to open the door, because that is
boilermaker's work; to call pipe
man and his helper to remove the
blower pipe because that is pipe
rnenls work: and call machinist and
his helper to remove the tip, be-
cause that is machinists' work; also
forJthe same force to be employed
for putting in the new tip.
TO- Men employed ito couple and
uncoupie hose between the cars
(not as difficult or hazardous task
as hitching 4 span of n1ules) are
now classed as carmen, receiving SO
cents per hour, with time and one.
half TOR Sundays and holidays, aver
aging about $215 per month, for
working seven hours and 40 min
utesper day"
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Outraged Husband Jailed
For Pursuing Eloping Wife

Boston, May l5.-Life is full Of
ups and downs, according to Gia-
como Brundo, who, as an outraged
husband, pursued his eloping wife
and another man from Rochester,
N. Y, to East Boston, only to be
himself arraigned in the East Boston
court.
Brundo was charged with carry
ing loaded revolver without a per-
NIT. His wife, Jennie, and Gastano
Cinicolo were arrested. All three
pleaded not guilty and their cases
were continued, bail of $500 each
being furnished.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Oil Discovered in Yukon,
But It's Hard to Get at Il

Calgary, Alta, May l5.-A. 5. +.
Rankin, the first man back from
the Fort Norman oil fields, on the
Mackenzie river, since winter locked
the trails of the north, is convinced
that hunting fortune at the top
of the continent is not a poor mans
adventure.
II would advise no man to start"
he said, unless he is strong physi-
cally and has plenty of grub, cloth
ing and money. 1t is a hard jour
ney, even for the well-equipped, in
any kind of weather But the oil
is there-no doubt about that-ahd
it is going to give. the world a new
crop of bonanza millionaires.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Make Homer the Worlds
Best Seller Is New Cr,

Chicago, May l5.-Homer again
will become the worlds best seller
and Euripides will back George M.
Cohan off the boards if the world
lends An attentive ear to an editorial
appearing in a recent issue of the
Classical Journal, a publication is
sued by the University of Chicago
Press.
Editors of the Classical Journal
urge that Greek be made the uni
versal language of modern times.
mo modern living language. can
compare with, the, Greek" the edi-
torial says. 1T is the ideal, 1t is
gradually becoming living tongue" )"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Mexican Engineers Are to
Study u. S. Water Project

Mexico City. May l5.-Former
Governor Manuel Ballazare of the
northern district of Lower Califor4
ria, will be appointed head OF the
Mexican engineers to be named
members of joint commission with
the United States to study the Colo
rado river situation This commits
sion is to make recommendations
for the permanent control of the
food waters of the Colorado, it is
coid
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
W oman Flyer Breaks Worlds
Record With I90 Full Loops

Mineola, N. Y, May f5.-Laura
Bromwell, 49,. broke the, worlds
loop-the-loop record when her air
plane, starting at the height of 5000
feet, performed 1919 loops before
landing. The flight took place at
Curtiss Field. Miss Bromwcll
wore the uniform OF lieutenant in the
New York aerial police department.
Last year she established record
of SO loops. Her flight today con-
sumed one hour and 20 minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Pawnee City Grade Schools
Stage Big "May Festival

Pawnee City, Neb., May IS. -
(Special.)-An elaborate May Fes-
tival" was held here by the children
of the grade school. The affair
was staged on the school grounds.
Seats for hundreds of people were
provided, and a platform for the
program. -..
The headlights from four auto
mobiles furnished light for the stage.
The children were gorgeously cos
tuned, and portrayed the four big
American wars in pantomime.
May-pole exercises were the fea
ture of the evening. Miss Mildred
Barclay, eighth grade student and
Oldest daughter of F. H. Barclay,
clothing merchant here, was May
queen. The faculty had charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Twelve PERSONS Killed
In French Rail Wrecks

Toulose, France, May l5.-Twelvc
persons were killed and 50 injured
when two express trains coming
from Paris jumped the track last
night within a few miles of one an
other.
The fact that in each case the
eight coaches were derailed and the
locomotives and their tenders re-
NAMED on the track caused the or
dering OF an investigation. In each
instance the coupling between the
tender and the first coach snapped.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Bradstreet's Food Index.

This weeks index number, hased on the
wholesale prices per pound OF 81 articles
used for food. is sa.74, comparing with
1915 last week and s4.ss for the week
eadlng May IS, 1890. This weeks num-
Der shows loss of 4-10 of 1 per cent from
last week and Of 44.s per cent from the
Ike week of last year.
Increased-Oats, Hams, Coffee Peas
Apples, Beeves. live; Hogs. live; Sheep,
live; Lambs, live; oleo oil, Linseed oil,
Car wheels. old; Chic, Copper, Lead,
Tin, Douglas fir
Demonstrations, Wheat. red; Wheat,
spring: Corn; Barley. Butter, Cheese.
Sugar, refined; Tapioca, Hops, Pacific;
Hops. n. Y: Cotton, Hay, Pig iron Bess
Pig iron. southern; Wire nails
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Tecumseh School Play

Tecumseh, Neb., May l5.-(Spe-
cial. "A packed house greeted the
juniors of the Tecunseh High school
in their play, Midsummer Nights
Dream y AS many were unable to
secure seats, the play was given a
second timeA
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Bank Director Resigns.

David City, Neb., May l5.-(Spe-
cial, ,)-E. K. Grow has resigned as
director OF the City National and the
City Savings banks of David City.
Alex Etting will fill the vacancy
George Phillip has bought Mr.
Crows stock in the banks.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Sunday School Convention

Plymouth, Neb., May l4.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Jefferson county Sunday
school convention will be held in
Plymouth May Fl.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Alumni Hold BANQUET.

Franklin, Neb., May l5.-(Spe-
ial.)-High school alumni held their
annual banquet at the Lincoln ho-
tel. Plates were laid for IS. Howard
Thompson acted as POSTMASTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16
Weekly Failures.

Business failures for the week ending
May 12 number 313, which compares with
2T7 last week. "a in the like week of
1920. 1ls in 1919, 17s in 1918 and 2s9
in 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16

Earthquakes in Salvador.
Can Salvador, May 15.-Three
strong earthquakes were felt in
Salvador Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-16

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