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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28

come in that a few hampers Of string
beans have been sold to tine buyers but
as yet the movement of truck of this
kind is very small. Carrots and turnips
seem to hold out pretty well and each
day considerable quantities Of this
ipuvpS. the valley
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28
Segnin Youth Dies Of Flu.

Seguin, Tex. March 2S.-Walter
Langlois. 90, died here on Monday
night. following an attack of influenza
contracted while he was at work in
the oil fields at Ranger. He was a
graduate from the Seguin high school
class of 1922. Surviving are his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Creggs,
and two sisters. Mrs. Robert Taylor
and Miss Florence Langlois.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28
Reprieve for Condemned Man.
by the Associated Press.

jefferson City, Mo-, March 2s.-
The Missouri supreme court late yeS-
terday granted a G0-day reprieve to
James Steward of st. Louis, who was
to have been hanged at HillsborO, No,
today, for alleged completely in the
murder Of Andrew Deck.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28
STABLES Pioneer Dies.

Seguin, Tex, March 2S.-Mrs.
Ernst Gotthardt. 30, died at her home
near Staples and interment was made
in the Kingsbury cemetery. Rev. p.
Kase conducted the funeral services.
She is survived by her husband and
IL children.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28

Sleeping porches-rIow is the time
to add this necessary comfort to your
home. We can furnish all the neces-
sary materials, and shall be glad of
the opportunity to serve you. ED.
STEVES & SONS, Lumber and Build
ing Store, 10 L. Commerce Street,
Phone Crockett 161.-(A W
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28

and his supporters denounced the klar
organization and called upon the
voters TO Keep the issue before them
Judge Ellis and Reid deplored the
bringing in of what they termed "tht
religious issue" in the campaign.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28

Screen Doors, Frames. Wire, Hard
ware Fixtures and Paint. ED
STEVES & SONS. Lumber an'
Building Store. 40 +. Commerce st.
Phone Crockett 167. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-28
TRAGIC COURT SCENE.
Priest Found Guilty Of Teaching Re.
ligion to Children.
BY L. a. M'KENZIE.

Special Cable TO the San Antonio Ligh
and the Chicago Daily News.
1879
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Wedding Carb Traditions Upset
French Princess Isabelle Goes to Altar Attired in
Highly Modern Creation of Old Ivory Silk and
Veil Of Devonshre Lace

Queen Amelie OF Portugal. who
gave the bride away. wore dark blue
silk trimmed with diamonds.
The Duchess Chartrcs. the brides
grandmother. wore black velvet
trimmed with ArRentan lace, Prin-
cess Francois Of Orleans, the brides
sister, wore n gown OF apricot crepe
trimmed with gold and silver lace.
Exking Manuel OF Portugal wore a
dark grey morning coat. light grey
trousers and vest. pearl grey spats.
high hat and gloves.
Tho secondary fashion interest of
tho week was the departure OF Leon.
ora Hughes, who Is now nearing
America aboard the Majestic carry.
Ing what IL alleged 60 he the largest
single wardrobe ever purchased here.
More than 100 exquisite Patou
gowns FIJI several especially construct
sd trunks. Jean Patou. creator OF the
gowns, calls I.eonora the "amhassa-
dress of good taste" while society
here Is agog over the prospect of n
battle between Lconora and Irene
Castle az 10 who Ia TO bo the best
dressed woman In America.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Power Company Given
Right to Issue Bonds

Special Dispatch TO The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. Sept 1s.-The Nebraska
railway commission gave the South
ern Nebraska Power company OF
Superior option of issuing 100000
in bonds or 5000 900 in per cent pre-
ferred stock 10 take care Of the i'm
mediate Indebtedness OF the com
pany.
The original application Of the com
pany was for $4,000 in common
stock and ss45O.OO0 in preferred
stock. The present stock issue out
standing IS $500. 500 against claimed
valuation OF ss32. .el6.
The commission has been investi'
eating the value OF the company s
holdings. The company put in a
supplemental application for 100000
TO pay bills now due.
This company supplies electricity
to Guide Rock. Cowles. Nelson. Alb
dal. Lawrence. DeWeese. Fairfield,
Clay Center. Glenvil. Hardy. Byron,
Deshler Chester. Hubbell. Hebron.
Oak. Ruskin. Edgar. Davenport. ong.
Shickley. Carleton. Brunlng. Bel.
videre. Nora and Mahaska, Kan.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Like Animal Stories =?
The Omaha Bee VIII Print
'Em if You Send EN- in
Then Try Writing One

How do the robins in your yard
find their way back from Texas or
Mexico to your yard every spring?
What teaches Mr. Squirrel to store
up food for the winter?
How many wonderful or cute"
things have you observed In the
furred and feathered Inhabitants Of
your trees or in your pet dog, cat,
rabbit. canary. crow, monkey-or
what have you?-as they say In the
swap column.
Read the article by John Burroughs
and the editorial on today's editorial
page.
Then write briefly of whatever inter.
estlng or amusing thing you have OBJ
served In birds and animals. Even In
the goldfish there may be story.
Send It to The Omaha Bee, so that
II may be printed and that thousands
OF others can enjoy the "cuteness" OF
our dumb friends with you.
The Omaha Bee wants to publish
ope such story n day on the editorial
page.
VIII YOU write us now your own
observations OF the animals or birds
and their actlvitiesf Address Editor.
The Omaha Bce."
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Bahamas Get Rich
by Smuggling Rum
to United States
Nassau Public Debt Wiped
Out and Many Millionaires
Made by Flouting Pro-
hibition Laws.
BY Universal Service.

London, Sept. 1.-THE amazing
prosperity which has come to the Ba-
hamas as a result of the liquor traf-
fic between Nassa uand the United
States is the topic of the fifth article
in the "bootlegging series by h.
Dewinton Wigley. in the London
Daily News.
Fortunes Of hundreds Of rum run
ners have been built up with incred-
ible speed, while the revenue OF the
government has increased by leaps
and bounds He instances one case
Of a poor mulatto who specialized In
rye whisky, for which there is an
enormous demand in America"
This mulatto is now a millionaire,
living in a palatial home. driving an
expensive car. and living high.
Another man scra0d up enough
money to buy a small ocean going
boat TO smuggle liquor TO rum row.
He soon founded a regal fortune.
Hundreds OF others have amassed
so much money as rum runners that
they are now able to live in affiuence,
owning luxurious homes. yachts and
autos.
The public debt Of Nassau has been
wiped out as a result OF the food II
prosperity due 10 prohibition in the
United States. the total revenue OF
the government increasing from s4e.-
900 in 1918 to s3.125. 900 this year.
In 1917 Nassau cleared 1881 gallons
Of liquor. In 1922 she exported TO the
United States alone 1.340 .443 gal
Ions.
As a result of this unparalleled pros
perity Nassau has a magnificent new
hotel built by an American concern.
which was loaned $3.50 200 by the
Bahaman government. Many man.
sions are being built, electric lighting
systems installed. a new water sup
ply completed, new roads are being
constructed and the harbor deepened
The surplus funds Of the colony at
the end OF 1922 amounted to 81. 800.
900. The Nassau development board
In its official report issued this year
admits that this unprecedented pros
nerity is due 10 prohibition in the
United States.
Wigley closes his. articles by charg
ing that, except for small amount
or liquor consumed locally. every drop
goes TO America. and asks a question
which he says Is sure 10 come up in
parliament:
How much OF the huge profits be.
ing made by violating the laws OF
America go 10 the mysterious finan-
cial hackers In London md Glasgow
Of the rum runners in the Bahamasg"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17

Paris. Sept. 16.--Wedding garb ira
ditions. royal and otherwise, were up.
set Saturday afternoon when the Prin.
cess Isabelle OF Orleans. niece of the
pretendcr TO tho French throne. be-
came the simple Countess Bruno of
Hnrcourt. one OF the most disting.
uished and fashionable throngs since
tho revolution witnessed the core
mony.
CARRIED in the customary white
gown decorated with wreaths OF
orange blossoms. Princess Isabelle
wore n highly modern creation In six,
tho color of old ivory, over which
was n veil ~ Dcvonshire lace. n pres.
ent from the queen Of England.
On her head she wore n magnificent
royal dladem OF pearls and diamonds.
tho gift OF her father. duke of Guise.
The Duchess Gulse wore grey crepe
do lille. covered with genuine pearl
embroidery. shading from black pearls
In the hem TO pink pearls In the cor.
sage. Her hat was OF silk muslin
trimmed with aigrettes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Dictatorship
Is Approved by
King Alfonso
General Rivera Plans Gov
ernment That Will Be Model
for Purity-Court Trials
Are Planned.

Madrid. Sept. liking Alfonso has
approved the military dictatorship
presided over by Gen. Primero Ri
veira and composed of Generals Val
lespindsa. Hermose, Navarro, Rodfi
guez, Mayandia. Jordana, Portal. Aiz
puru. Contralmirante Marquis Magar
and High Commissioner Marco.
General Rivera took the oath OF Of
fee before the king at this morning
General RIVERA this morning de-
clared:
"The officers responsible for the
Moroccan disaster will be court
tailed Responsible civilians will be
tried before the supreme court.
I'VE believe in administrative de
Capitalization, but we are definitely
opposed to separatisn. We desire
united, greater Spain"
In a statement to the press later
he declared:
"Our program Is to maintain the
constitution of 1876. Later. we will
convoke parliament and will hold
elections for deputies and senators
who will give us a government that
will be a model for purity. We will
separate the judicial power from the
executive"
The mercantile union in a circular
declared that 1t supports the new
government. IL 1t proceeds to carry
out its promises for an economic re
gime, reducing the government
budget and prevailing cost of living
restoring the value of the peseta and
protecting the laborites.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Modern Orthodox
Society Will Be
Organized Here
Rabbi to Be Brought From the
East to Care for Congre-
CATION Numbering
$50.

Omaha Jews will hold mass meet
ing at next Tuesday evening. on
the third floor of the Lyric building
to establish the newly-formed organ
ization, the Modern Orthodox society.
Plans are being made 10 get a per-
manent graduate rabbi from Schlecht-
er seminary IN New York A COM
mittee is busy on plan to secure
permanent quarters in the western
part Of Omaha for services
The society already has a member
ship of so. It is planned TO obtain
an additional 200 members at the
meeting.
Rabbi Nachman Arnoff Of Cleve-
land, who IS in Omaha conducting
modern orthodox services for the
high holidays. will be the principal
speaker. Several prominent local
men will address the audience on this
occa sion.
Jacob Slaburg IS the temporary
chairman of the new society. and II.
G. Fleischman its temporary secre-
tary. Other members are Harry II.
Lapidus. Henry Monsky. DR.. Philip
Sher. NJ. Kulakofsky. Harry Kulakof-
sky. A. I. Kulakofsky, Harry Silver
man, Irwin Stalmaster. Max Fromkin.
Samuel Sehaefer. Harry Gross, Jacob
Simon. Arthur Rosenblum. Harry
Mala shok, Jacob Gross. sam Beber,
I. Goodman. Abraham Somberg. a.
Theodore, Samuel Sommer, Louis
Sommer. DIR. a. Greenberg, l. y.
Cherniss, NJ. Levinson. John Field.
man. sam Kaplan. J. J. Greenberg. a.
Romoneck. Samuel Wolf. II. Freeman
and j. Alberts.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
French Village Celebrates
Rebuilding by Americans

Hattonchatel. Sept. 16.-The little
village OF Hattonchatel. which was
almost wiped out FIVE years ago in the
course Of the hard. swift drive By
which General Pershing's men elear.
ed the st. Mhiel salient of German
troops, today celebrated its resurrec-
tions. thanks to American generosity.
along with the fifth anniversary OF
the deliverance Of the village from
the Germans.
Premier Poncare. honored the oe-
casion with his presence. Other nota.
BILE guests were Miss Belle skinner.
Holyoke, Mass. the wealthy Amer
lean woman to whose generosity the
village is indebted for its restoration.
and Colonel Winship, who at the
head Of his troops, was the first TO
enter Hattonchatel. on the heels OF
the retreating Germans. Premier Po.
incare reviewed the work of the
American troops In the st. Mihiel
battle
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Strong Arm Policy
Against. Germany
Not Be Relaxed
Unconditional Surrender De-
manded by Poincare in Sum-
day Speech-Expect Brit
ish to Withdraw.

Dun Sur Meuse. France. Sept 16.-
Speaking here today Premier Poin-
care sounded the death knell Of all
hope that Germany's new offer will
be accepted as a basis for discussion
or new negotiations by the French
government.
The premier's speech was an ad-
vertisement to the world that France
does not intend TO loosen the screws
on the Ruhr until there is an uncon-
ditional surrender by Germany-a
surrender which many experts fear
will bring with ii Teutonic ruin,
chaos. and perchance revolution.
France will not consent to rele-
gate the reparations problem to any
neutral commission. to any interna-
tional experts, to any bankers or to
any sovereignty Of nations. but only
to the commission on reparations
which Germany recognized In the
treaty of Versailles. declared the
premier
This commission certain people
HOW WISH u UtIJHt AffifiAE1 AtaN 'a''t
mission does not favor any conees-
sions to Germany We shall not lend
ourselves to any concessions. We hold
the gauges and we shall keep them. :
Premier Poincare sounded a signifi-
cant note Of warning TO Britain when
he said:
French are shocked at foreign In
Justice. because they have been under
the illusion that foreigners loved them
for themselves alone. Our policy viii
be unswervingly for France"
Premier Baldwin of England will
pay a visit Of courtesy to Premier
Poincare Wednesday and Will return
to London Thursday.
In high quarters 1t is expected that
the British government will soon Is
sue a proclamation to the world an
nouncing the British refusal to be
longer associated with the French
policies and withdrawing the British
troops from the Rhine.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Foe of Samuel Gompers
to Speak Here Tuesday

William z. Foster will speak in
Omaha Tuesday night. Local labor
leaders say Foster will answer the
charges made against him by officials
OF the United Mine Workers.
Foster first came into prominence
as the leader of the steel strike OF
1919. Today, as leader OF the radical
left wing of the labor movement. he
Is challenging the leadership Of
Samuel Gompers.
The Omaha meeting will be held at
the Swedish auditorium. Sixteenth and
Chicago streets.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Memorial Services for
Foreign Quake Victims
Nv Iplv.rsal serxiee

Toxic. Sept. 16.-An impressive
memorial service was held this morn
ing on the site of the British con-
sulate at Yokohama In honor OF the
memory of approximately 40 Ameri-
cans and "a British citizens and other
foreigners who lost their lives in the
Japanese earthquake disaster two
weeks ago.
Bishop Heaslett OF the Anglican
church conducted the services. being
assisted by Catholic priest and
Rev. =. II. Zeimann. pastor of the
American Union church.
Representatives OF the American
embassy attended. an American de-
stroyer carrying a group from Toxic
for the purpose of honoring the for
eigners who lost their lives.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Eye.Witnesses to Tellini
Murder Are Arrested
BY Universal Service.

Athens. Sept. 16.-Three more eye
witnesses to the murder of General
Tellini and his associates at Janina
have been arrested. bringing the total
arrests to five.
The Greek government announces
that It has in its possession evidence
that the assassinations were the re-
suit of plans organized by an Albanian
bandit known as Captain Memos, with
the assistance OF group OF his AL
banian followers.
It is believed here that the Italians
are preparing to evacuate Courfu al
most Immediately. An Italian steamer
which was believed to be coming to
Corfu TO bring fresh war materials.
took munitions aboard for Italy In.
stead.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Defendant Is Winner
in $4,000 Libel Suit

Alma. Neb.. sept. l6.-Thd S5o,o0o
libel suit OF Hans Hansen W. Perley
NJ. Green. both now residents Of Cali
fornia. was tried in district court
with Judge Dilwor;h presiding. Time
plaintiff claimed 10 have been dam
aged in that amount by certain let
ters written by the defendant TO his
partners.
The case lasted three days and was
hotly contested. II was given 10 jury
at p. m. and at 10 p. m. a ver-
dict was returned for the defendant.
The parties had been in partnership
In the retail lumber business at vari.
Gus points in Nebraska for more than
80 wears
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17

Divorces Show Increase in West
Census Bureau Records Indicate One Divorce for
Every Five Marriages in II States West and
South of Grain Belt.

zona, New Mexico, Nevada, Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington, hal
a total Of 106,625 marriages and 81.
351 divorces. In 1916 there were IS.
761 marriages and 17.06S divorces.
No other section Of the country
shows such high proportion OF
matrimonial wrecks. But the west
seems to have gotten a strangle hold
on the growing divorce evil and
checked its downward plunge. while
every other section of the east has
turned loose the brakes and is dash
ing madly along down toward the
western level
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Busy Week
Is Planned
by Samson
Luncheon Clubs Will Attend
Races-Cuests Of City Can
Find Plenty of Amuse-
ment.
Opening Is Next Week

The second week of the Ak-Sar- Ber
fall festival opens today with seven
running races at the Ak-Sar-Ben
oval. Rain has promised the mud
ders" their day and all are being
groomed for the event.
The Omaha Bee handicap for a
purse of $1,000 called the best blood
of the track to the front and in a
thrilling fashion closed the first week
of the festival Saturday afternoon.
The week had been marked with har-
ness racing, the Omaha meet Of the
Great Western Harness circuit being
on.
Each day bu one Of this week, after
Monday, will be a feature day for
an organization at the track. The
Lions club will have the initial day,
Tuesday, after their lunch at the
Rome hotel.
Entertain ROtarians.
yisitingv Rotarians will luncheon
at the Fontenelle hotel Wednesday
and then will go TO the races.
On Thursday. the races will be held
with no special organization present
at the track. A prizefight will be
held at the auditorium at night.
The Kiwanis club will have its Of
ficial luncheon at the Rome hotel
Friday and then 90 to the races for
Kiwanis day. And on Saturday. der
by day at the track, everyone who
dislikes horseracing may go to the
municipal golf links to watch the
municipal golf tournament.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Disabled Women Veterans
Will Have Home in Ohio

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 1o.--The
establishment Of A. home for disabieS
women veterans Of the world war was
announced here today by Mrs. Eugene
X. sturgis OF Oakland. Cal, chairman
of the Women's Overseas Service
league. The institution, she declared.
Is to be located at Danville. o.. using
three buildings of the Old Soldiers
home there as nucleus.
Word that permission had been
granted for the starting OF the home
was received by Mrs. Sturgis from
Secretary of War Weeks and Maj.
Gen. George ii. Wood.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Montana Seeks Lower
Grain Rate 10 Pacific

Helena, Mont. Sept. 1B.-Thc
Montana railroad board today laid It's
proposal before the Enterslato Com
merce commission. at the hearing on
Interstate grain rates. conducted by
Examiner Mackley. TO put Semitic and
Minneapolis markets on an equal
basis as regards freight rates TO n
considerable portion OF the Montana
graingrowing section.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Romance pales and hearts grow cold

In the great outdoors of the west;
Where rugged life on barren wastes.
Puts love to its hardest test
And, the census bureau offers facts
and figures to prove 1t.
Last year in the IL states thai
make up the mountain, desert and
coast section that lies west OF the
great grain belt of the plains. there
was one divorce for every five mar
riages, 4.99 to be absolutely correct.
Six years before. In 1916, there was
one divorce for every 5.02 marriages.
In 1922 these IL states, Montana,
wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Ari
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Competition in
Norfolk Festival
Open to World
Rip Van Wrinkle, Mount Which
Has Never Been Ridden,
Will Be One of Many
to Be Entered.

= Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 1.-the wild
west show which will be the big fea-
ture of the annual Norfolk harvest
festival, September 26. 27 and Is, is
open to the world, according to an
nouncement made last night. 1t was
stated that in bringing to NorfoiK
hundreds OF wild horses and steers
for the big show, the management has
in mind one OF the greatest competl-
tions between riders ever staged IN
the country. The official announce
ment follows:
Competition Is Open.
The competition in the wild west
show to be held in Norfolk as the
feature entertainment for the annual
harvest festival September &c. u
and 2S, is open to the world. Any
one In the country Is invited TO enter
the contests and compete for the
prizes which will be hung up. Com
petent judges will be selected to
qualify riders or animals. The man
agement has contracted for the most
prominent bad horses and steers in
the country including Rip Van Win
kle. the horse which has never been
qualified against. This wild horse
is only one of many that has never
been ridden and which will be in the
contests. However, the management
welcomes the entry OF any horse,
mule, or steer any owner cares to
enter into the competition for riding
or roping purposes. The wild west
competition in Norfolk is an open
proposition for all who care to enter
and we have assurances Of the entry
Of some OF the best riders in the
country. among them riders who
competed at some of the biggest wild
west contests in the world.
Contests Every Day.
Word from Cheyenne, White River
and Interior indicates that many Of
the riders who have been competing
for honors at those three shows are
coming to Norfolk for the final bat
tie for frontier days honors. These
competitions will go on during each
OF the three days of the big show.
An enthusiastic meeting OF the pub
licity and advertising committe of
the harvest festival was held in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms We'd
nesday night. This committee or
ganized and is starting operations Inn
mediately with a view Of calling at
tention of the entire territory to the
big annual event in Norfolk. Meet
ings OF other committees Will be held
from time to time.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-17
Coolidge Leaves World
Court Up to Senate

Washington. Sept. 16.-The question
OF American participation in the
world court is regarded at the White
House as one still pending before tho
senate for such action as it may de-
eide to take upon 1t. Inquiriers have
had their attention directed that
President Harding submitted the mat
ter to that body last February and
have been told that In the circum-
stances there remains nothing for
President Coolidge to do. at least for
the present.