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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
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Defeated In /;
ChurchRow
Evolutionists Score Victory in
Presbyterian General As
sembly-Batlle Bitter.
est i'm 80 Years.
Personalities R e a c h G d

indianapolis, Ind. May 22.-William
Jennings Bryan was defeated and
evolutionists scored victory today.
when the general assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of the United
States of America defeated the Com
moner's resolution to bar schools per-
mitting the teaching Of the evolution
ary hypothesis from use of church
funds
The assembly adopted substitute
resolution offered by John Willis
Baer of Pasadena which in mild terms
directed synods and presbyteres to
withhold their official approval"
from educational institutions where
any teaching or instruction is given
which seeks to establish Il mater
ialistic evolutionary philosophy of life
or which disregards or attempts to
discredt the christian faith"
Bitterly Waged Fight.
The fundamentalists, under Mr.
Bryan's leadership. went down fight
ing inr the most bitterly waged strug-
gle the general assembly has seen.
according to church historians. since
Charles A. Briggs of Union Theolo-
gical Seminary was unfrocked more
than 80 years ago because of his Old
Testament criticisms.
In the final fight, it Was layman
against layman. with Mr.. Bryan
against Mr.. Baer in a debate that
even reached an exchange of person
alities. Mr.. Baer. a California bank
er and only layman who has ever
held the office Of moderator. is chair
man Of the committee on education.
which had rejected the Bryan resolu.
tion nits report. Mr.. Bryan is vice
chairman Of the committee.
The argument reached personalities.
when Mr. Baer, presenting his rseo-
luton declared Mr.. Bryan lis as
honest as he can be-but he is mis-.
taken, as he has been before"
Bryan Tells History.
81 want to object to the statement
made by Brother Baer" the common
or shouted, when the assembly granted
him Is minutes to reply. Il don't
want my democracy used against this
cause. I don't want any republican
TO appeal to republican prejudices by
referring to my democratic beliefs"
Il helped this nation get prohibi.
tion. Did you do any more, Brother
Baer? Was I mistaken in that fight
helped this nation get women's sut-
fraee. Did you do any more than I.
and was | mistaken then? / want you
20 know I have been engaged in eight
great national reforms in the last
y years. Was 1 mistaken in those
issues?"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Daughter Starts Contest
on ]. ]. O'Conors Will

Mrs. John Wear, a daughter Of the
late J. J. o'Connor. filed objections 10
the probate OF her fathers viii in
county court yesterday. She alleges
that her brother. J. J. o'Connor. jr..
is not competent 10 execute the Will
and that the will. although in her faith.
er's handwriting, is not his real will.
J. ]. O'Connor. jr.. said yesterday
that the win provides that all proper.
~ shall so TO their mother and az her
death be divided between the chill.
nrnn
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Liners to BE Wet Coming
TO L. S. But Dry Going Away

London, May 22.-Announcoment
viii be made shortly by their officials
that both> the Cunard Line and the
White star Line vessels on the west
ward voyage from British ports 10
the United States will take on board
intoxicating liquors only sufficient to
last passengers until the three-mne
limit Is reached. when any liquor re.
naming will be jettisoned, says n
dispatch 10 the Daily Express from
Liverpool
Tho newspaper adds that the east
ward trip of the vessels VIII be dry"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
outh Shot nv Chum.

Waterloo. Il. MAY s2.--Wcneil
Fioider. -, i IN a serious condition
as the gesult Of heing shot IN thV righ,
temple with a % caliher rifle bullet.
Merle Murphy, age 20, companion.
fired the bullet. not knowing tho rifle
vas loaded
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
ColIarbone Fractured.

"F''T"f VI-F''''" y" II" '''''''' III
Wynore, Neb.. May 22.-Nhlle at
play Monday afternoon, Georgia
Munyan. 9-year-old Wymore school
girl. fell breaking her right collar
bone. one week ago The girl fell and
broke her right arm which was in
splinis when she broke the collar
bone.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Neihardt Appointed
on State Uni Faculty

Special Dispatch TO The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, May 22.-AJohn G. Nei
hardt. poet laureate of Nebraska,
MAS appointed professor Of poetry at
The University Of Nebraska, at a meet
ing Of the Regents today.
Prof. John y. Hicks of Greensboro.
y. C., was appointed professor of
American history.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
$4,000 Blaze Starts in
Bag Of Roasted Peanuts

clinton. Ia. May %. -. Fire caused
by spontaneous combustion in a bag
Of peanuts removed from the rooster
caused damage estimated at $50 900
last night at the warehouse of the
Lagomarclno-Grupe company. whole
sale fruit dealers
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Cheyenne Paving Contract
Awarded to Omaha Firm

Special DIspateh 70 The Orlahft I3er.
Cheyenne, Wyo.. May IA. II.
Read company OF Omaha was today
awarded the contract for laying
cheynne's first paving Its bid on
10 blocks from the Union Pacific
station to the capitol was approx
mately s55 900. The principal rival
was Allied Contractors. Inc, OF
Omaha. Read represented his com
many
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Pair Held ON Fraud Charge.

Charles city. Ia. May ss.-rwo
men giving their name as r. Hennes.
sy and Il. Singer OF Brooklyn. y. Y.
and Chicago, respectively. were bound
over 10 the grand jury under $500
bonds today on charges Of obtaining
money under false pretenses. They
are alleged 10 have sold advertising
space in a fake express rate book.
Express company detectives say the
men operated in Watcrtown. and
Sioux Fails = II
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Railroad Men Appeal
for Reduction of Taxes
special Dispatch TO The Omaha Bee.

Lincoln, May s2-Ropresentatives
Of Nebraska railroads appeared be
fore the stsfte board Of equalization
today .tiaa demanded that their tax
assessments be placed on the same
hasis AS Those ot farmers, whose as
scssments have been lowered Tor the
last three years. The board took no
action
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
L. S. Plans
Rescue of
.Captives
White House Statement Says
Government VIII Do Every
thing Possible to Save Vic.
tins of Chinese Bandits-
No Executions Reported


Washington. May 22.-"The Chi
nese situation is fraught with tre
mendous possibilities.
THE United States government will
10 everything it knows how to save
the captives.
IF necessary, as a last resort, d.
rect negotiations with the bandits
will be entered into"
This summarizes White House
meeting. The discussion lasted for
an hour and a half The White
House statement follows:
Problem is Serious.
THE Chinese situation was the
sole and only thing before the cab
met today. II is a very serious mat
ter.
The United States government
wishes. Of course. 10 do everything
becoming a great power in protecting
its citizens. We want to maintaia
prestige we have acquired.
The delicate situation lies in the
fact that the hrst consideration is
lilF tL1fdFOA u save Ailc Nv &C VI liS
unfortunate captives. We cannot
proceed except on the advice of those
on the scene. We have a very able
minister In China and very exper-
fenced consuls. They are in intimate
touch with the situation, although
there has been no word received for
q hours.
This government must be guided
by the counsel Of diplomats in Pekin.
The situation IS fraught with tremen-
dous possibilities. Our. concern is
for the safety of the captives.
Contact With Bandits.
There has been contact between
our representatives and the bandits.
Presumably the question up before
the council Of diplomats yesterday
was whether they should enter into
direct negotiations with the bandits
The president takes Il that that is
quite within the possibilities. although
that is a very dangerous precedent to
establish.
If necessary, as a last resort, there
will be direct negotiations, but for
hold on the responsibility Of the
Chinese government. II we were 20
step in and deal directly with the
bandits We would have to waive that
consideration. But we would have no
hesitancy even in doing that IL neces-
sary 10 save the lives Of the captives.
May Pay Ransom.
Asked what could be done IN the
event of direct negotiations between
the foreign powers and the bandits.
the White House spokesman said:
we could pay the ransom and coli
lect from China later. That, how
ever. would make the ultimate settle
ment more difficult, because We
would have gone beyond the Chinese
government"
The official speaking in behalf OF
President Harding described the pres
ent situation As being Just like a
crisis in your family. when you would
turn everything TO the saving Of the
lives Of those involved"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Trade Trippers
on Way Home
Party Heads Back Through
Wyoming in Snow and
Rain.

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Be~-
Rock Springs. Wyo.. May 22.-With
snow still lying ON the distant noun
tains and rain in the valleys the
Omaha trade excursion headed back
through Wyoming today.
The tourists paraded at every sta
ton behind Dan Des Dunes band as
IL the sun We're shining.
Here at Rock Springs. the business
men took the visitors in ears. show
Ing them the mines and other indua-
tries. including the railroad shops.
Though this Is much closer to Salt
Lake City. the merchants do much
business with Omaha.
Leaving Cheyenne last night. II. T.
MeManus. one Of the Omaha boosters
and a former railroad man. piloted
one of the new Union Pacific engines
over the famous Cheyenne hill.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Confer With Army Head.

Washington. May e2.-Acting Secre-
tary of War Davis conferred with
Secretary Hughes today regarding the
Chinese situation and said later they
had discussed the question i'm gener-
al way and that the War department
was prepared 10 perform any mission
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The Weather

For 2i hours ending r m. Nav II
a., Temperature.
htRheSt. 6Si lowest. 81. mean. a. ner.
NAL, 80 W. NV
Nofal cNrcss since January / Ifk
"s'"",c Humidity. reuocnsaxe.
- Nl.t = ~ MOON. az y
Precipitation Incifes aud Hnn,lrr,lth.
. ANteh ~ total since January 4 Sc
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Mother Earth

Real estate is the basis Of
all wealth.
Why not lay the founda-
ton of future happiness to-
day?
Own part of Omaha. Be
capitalist TO the extent of
owning your own home.
Home owners are the real
aek-bone, the real honest-to-
goodness people Of America
today.
Every day there are many
attractive homes Offered for
sale through the want" col
umns of The Omaha Bee, at
terms almost like rent.
Look them over.
Get in the swim"
The Omaha Bee Want" Ads
The Bee-Line to Results
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23
Turks Dynamite
Bridge to Greece
Greeks Refuse to Pay Indemni-
ty to Ottomans-Countries
on Verge of War.

Nv ThtefnufIOflal NtWs NFfFIVF.
Athens. May 22.-The bridge con
Meeting Karagatch with Adrianople,
in Thraee. has been blown up by
Turks, according TO information re-
ceived here today This bridge is on
the frontier between Turkish and
Greek Thrace. as partitioned by the
first near east peace conference.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-23

London, May 22.-Stanley Baldwin
is Great Britain's new prime minister.
He accepted the premiership offered
this afternoon by King George.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
n. Y. RAILROAD
OFFICIAL HERE,
INSPECTS S. P.

L. J. Spence of New York, d.
rector of traffic for the Southern
Pacific Company, passed through
FL Centre this morning with par
ty of railroad officials in a special
train, in the course of an inspec-
ton trip over the company's lines.
The trip included the company s
road in Mexico, which extend as far
south as Tepic and will eventually
connect with Mexico City.
While the train stopped in FL
Centre, Secretary Coyle of the
Chamber of Commerce presented
Mr.. Spence with box of Imperial
Valley dates from the Roland Reed
ranch, also statistical information
and publicity on Imperial Valley.
c. w. Runge, who went to Yuma
yesterday to meet Mr.. Spence, was
in charge of the party which in
cluded John d. Spreckels of San
Diego; A. T. MERCER, general man
ager of the San Diego and Arizona
Railway; j. II. Saunders, assistant
freight traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific; +. +. Watson,
general passenger agent; A. d. Hag-
aman, F.. b. Dorsey and w. n. Nick
erson of the San Diego and Arizona
Railway and l.. V. Currie, secretary
to Mr.. Spence.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
WE ARE SORRY
not TO PROVE
ACCOMMODATING c

Yes, We had another yesterday,
and maybe there III be more today
1t was a humdinger' according to
the old-timers, who for once in their
lives admitted that today can do
something as good as yesterday. If
you cannot follow all this, just re-
member what caused you to seek
plenty of open space yesterday af-
ternoon about O'Clock and you
will know what we are writing
about.
We are afraid to use the words
we would like to use for fear the
Los Angeles papers will start up n
relief fund for Ell Centre victims
and send in Red Cross trains.' They
had us all topsy-turvy following
Mother Nature s shimmy of Mon
day, and if they knew the old lady
repeated the performance again
yesterday, we would be so cluttered
up with scientists trying to find
out the "why' and the "where-
fore" that we never would get this
years lettuce crop under way.
The fuss sent people into the
streets, not because they were
scared, but these occasions always
furnish an opportunity to settle ar
guments as to who can move the
fastest, and new records are made
each time, Judge George Freeman
of Riverside, sitting on the bench
in Department No. of the superior
court, doubtless thought the rumpus
was gotten up in his honor, and he
S tried in vain to get out to thank
the people, but being stranger
here, he could not find the right
door, so returned to the bench.
Not a building down, not win
dow cracked, not even one citizen
scratched. In fact not a thing to
show for the 1--WE almost said iD.
We would like to accommodate the
Los Angeles papers, but we cannot
wreck any of our buildings or kill
off the inhabitants much as we
would like to oblige them.
Ell Centre readers, who kicked ON
our Monday story, look this over
and see if you can find the obnox-
ious word in it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
TWO MORE ARE
ROUNDED UP IN
BOOZE SEARCH

Sheriff Gillett and Deputy Sheriff
Oswalt went hunting this morning,
and as result the county is $500
richer, with the prospects of making
it more before night. The hunt
netted two stills and a large amount
of liquor, and resulted in the arrest
of August Wilkinson and w. II.
Christianson on charge of manufac-
turing liquor.
AT Wilkinson $ ranch, north of
the McKim bridge, the sheriff OBJ
tanned a Is gallon copper still, 80
gallons of peach brandy, and 10S
gallons of wine, as well as Il guam
tity of mash. Wilkinson was taken
to Imperial, where he pleaded guilty
when arraigned before Justice
Smith and was fined $500. a.
Christianson S ranch, a short dis
tance from Wilkinson s yielded one
gallon of whiskey, five gallons of
wine and Il small still. Christian
son agreed to appear before Justice
Smith late this afternoon and was
not brought to Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
KLAN FOUNDER
TO BE QUlZzED
IN COBURN CASE

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. s.-Wil-
liam Joseph Simmons, founder of
the Ku Klux Klan, was expected to
confer today with officials investi-
eating the murder of his chief at
torney, w. S. Coburn, by Phil Fox,
a member of rival faction in the
organization. Officials striving to
definitely determine a motive for
the killing of Coburn, declared they
would ask Simmons to reveal in de-
tail the internal war which has split
the invisible empire. -
II. w. Evans, imperial wizard of
the khan, also. will be questioned in
connection with the investigation
of Coburn S murder as soon as he
returns to Atlanta, investigators
said.
DR.. Fred b. johnson, has indieat-
ed he will seek new peace warrants
for the arrest of Evans and three
other imperial Officers.
Warrants served on these men
yesterday were dismissed in court
for want of prosecution by DR..
Johnson who had been called 10
Birmingham, but Judge Hancock
said he would reissue them il necf
esSarv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
ROBBERS BAND
RAIDS TOWN in
KAS., LOOT BANK
Cut Wires, Citizens Are
Held at Bay for
Hours
BY United Press Leased Wire

OGDEN, Kas., Nov. 8.-A band
of bank robbers raided the village
of Ogden today, terrorizing the res
idents and holding Officers at bay
until the safe of the State Bank
was looted of $4,000 in cash and Il
large amount of securities from
safety deposit vaults.
The robbers, operating in much
the same manner as the gang which
held up the Spencer, Ind, bank ear
lv in the week, drove into town in
the early hours of the morning in
two automobiles. All telephone and
telegraph wires leading from fhe
town were cut. They then held off
officers and citizens for two hours
while others worked with the safe
Robbers on guard outside the
bank fired revolvers at intervals
bullets whizzing down the streets
keeping residents indoors. Charge
after charge of explosive was let &C
under the safe until finally the
door was blown off.
Whenever residents ventureC
| from their homes or light wa'
shown, q, fussilade of revolve
shots came from the robber gang.
Explosions wrecked the bank AM
blew out all of the windows.
I A posse of soldiers from For
Riley, near by, joined in taking u
| the trail of the bandits half al
hour after they had left town.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
FIND MAN DEAD
IN LOCAL HOTEL

Ed Won Kanel, believed to be
from Riverside, was found dead in
bed in rooming house on Broad
way yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock. The proprietor of the room
ing house went to Won Kanel s
room to call him, and getting no
response broke in the door. Won
Kanel was lying on the bed partly
dressed. The police were notified
and the body was removed to
Lemons funeral parlors, where an
inquest was to be held late this
afternoon.
Little could be learned about Won
Kanel, who had been at the room
ing house only q few days. He
was about 80 years old, and it is be-
lieved worked for q Los Angeles
concern. Efforts were being made
today to communicate with the
Riverside authorities to find out
if Won Kanel had relatives there.
According to Officers Applegate
and Bogue, who answered the pro-
prietOr call, Won Kanel had died
n natural death and there were no
suspicious circumstances III the ease.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
CITY COUNCIL
SAVES $l6,5OO
FOR TAXPAYERS
New Paving Bids Show
Marked Decrease
In Price

By rejecting the bids made two
weeks ago for Ell Centro's two
paving contracts, $16,500 has been
saved to the city, it developed at
the meeting of the city council last
night when new bids were offered.
The low bidder was the Los An
geles Paving Company, which bid
20 cents square foot for six inch
pavement, and % cents per square
foot where the specifications called
for five inch pavement The bid
on the Orange street contract to-
tailed 1891 and on the Holt He'll
Hamilton contract, $95,476. Ac-
ceptance of the Los Angeles Paw
ing Company bid was deferred I'M
til tonight, to enable checking the
figures.
In comparison with previous bids
received, it was pointed out today
that the Oswald Company, whose
bids last night were 2SE, and "a
cents, originally submitted a bid of
33 cents on the same contract that
they bid "a cents on last night. Eff
forts on the part of the contractors
to "high jack the city of Ell
Centre were of no avail however,
and the wisdom of the city coun-
ell in rejecting the bids offered two
weeks ago was proved last night.
Bids were submitted by the Grif-
fifth Company of Los Angeles, J. A.
Costello, George Oswald. j. J. DAILY
and the Los Angeles Paving COM
papy.
Rent Is Reduced
The council signed 10 year
lease with j. s. Jones for the pre-
sent city hall quarters, at month
ly rental of 1925, which represents
a saving of $75 per month, as the.
city has been paying 5000 a month
! for the quarters. The lease may be-
terminated upon proper notice any
time after two years. Improves
ments in the property will be made
| by the owner to conform with tho
wishes of the council.
The resignation of II. M. OFT az
superintendent of the city watet
works was accepted, same to be.
come effective November Is. No
successor to OFT has yet been men.
| toned.
The Pacific Telephone and Tele.l
graph Company was given permis-
sion to lay underground cables on
Seventh and Fifth streets.
Tom Gill and Mccormick Brothers
were given permission to cut the.
70
business locations to permit, pass,
age of automobiles.
Ordinance No. 251, establishing
grades for curbing and sidewalks
on Commercial streets and Broad
way, between Eighth and Tenth
streets was passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
NONARCHISTS THREATEN GERMANY
Advise Teaching
News p per
Reading

BERKELEY, Cal, November
8.-The day has passed when
the newspaper is to be frowned
upon in the school room.
"'Good teachers at the present
time rot only encourage pupils
to read newspapers and maga-
zines,'' Prof G. D. Mead Of the
University of California, depart
ment of education told Univer-
sity students today, but actual
ly teach them how paper may
Es most intelligently read.
"Not very many years ago. he
went on, teachers barred news
papers from the class rooms.
But stree the reading of news
papers and magazines is a nee
essary part of almost every
mans life, it is the duty of
the schools TO teach pupils how
to do it intelligently.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-08
NAVAL CAPTAIN
FOUND GUILTY
BELIEF IN s. D.
Dy United Press Leased Wire

SAN DIEGO, Cal, November ..
The silence of the naval board
trying Captain Edward ii. Watson
on charges of neglect and ineffici-
ency in the Point Honda destroyer
crash was taken today as meaning
that he had been found guilty as
charged in the opinion of his
counsel.
The Judge advocate instructed the
board late yesterday to announce
its findings at once if the verdict
was not guilty. In ease the yer,
diet will be one of guilt the board
was instructed to remain silent
pendings the approval of the navy
department at Washington.
When the board filed into the
courtroom late yesterday it preserv-
ed silence. This was taken as
meaning that Captain Watson had
been found guilty.