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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE LYRIC

Polly Moran, Mack Sennett's High Sheriff NellD of the movies, heard Birmingham moving picture and vau- deville fans laugh at her antics, seen here before on the screen, when she created considerable mlrth Thursday afternoon and night as headliner on the Lyric theatre bill for the last three days of the week. She declared movie folk were greatly over-rated.
 Three song and dance acts are fresh, their departure from the stere- otyped menu usually served being surprisingly pleasant. Otherwise merely goods they entertain by the variety of their offering.
 Glencoe Sisters open the bill with a dancing and musical oddity va riety of dance numbers being cleV- erly executed. Their Scotch bagpipe and drum number drew liberal ap- plause Their costumes were typical.
 "On the Lawn offered by William Newell and Elsa Most, is an old story of lovers singing together, fairly well handled. They are not up to the usual standard, however.
 Miss Marion Ardell and George Brown do some neat work in bal ancing during walking contest on specially arranged machines. Bert and Hazel Skatelle entertain with skating dance number. new to BIT mingham. which proved worth while and drew considerable applause.
 "Down Home" from the novel by Dabney Todd, is typical of the book Good acting predominates and the scenery is beautiful-R. w. K.
 
 AT LOEW'S BIJOU. Nothing unusual recommends the bill at Loew's Bijou for the last half of the week which satisfies and entertains.
 Earl Mountain and his Greenwich Villagers, an embryo musical com edy, is given the headline position and merits it. Comedy and burlesque feature the act. Some fairly pulchri- tudinous girls furnish a pleasant background for the antics of the comedians and the singing of the principals.
 Overholt and Young, man and a maid, have the best offering of the program Their voices are good and their personalities agreeable trick alarm clock which rings when ever lie is told injects some good comedy in their number.
 Stevens and Laurel. d boy and a woman, are good clog dancers. They would do well to confine their ef- forts to their. speciality.
 Jarrow pulls money from a lemon and squeeZes laughs from the crowds with ancient wheezes. Pre- vost and Golet, pair of silly tum- blers, open the show. The picture IS Don't Write Letters" an excellent film featuring Gareth Hughes.-V. H. l..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
Use the L., J. & L.
Club
 Plan

which was originated by us solely as a con- venience for you. The prices are exactly the same as if you paid all cash or charged it on your account = it's straightforward, sim pie, business-like - there's the complete absence of red tape. You pay only a small portion of the purchase price down and then a little each month. In this way you get the quality of furniture you want-get it when your need is greatest-and pay as you use it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02

Our display of Northfied furniture includes not only fine davenports with concealed beds, but also sta tonary davenports with chairs and rockers to match day bedswth or without @ the bed beneath M seat portunities for furnishing the living room complete ly with Northfied fibre-reed. In keeping with the extremely low pricing in our February Furniture Sale have marked this entire
 line at special reductions for the week of demonstra- tion only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-02
Extra Special! ]!

The extraordinary selling of February Furniture Sale has left us many pieces from broken suites-a chair or rocker or davenport-table or dresser, the case may be, and these
 Odds and Ends Will Be
 Closed Out Now Regard
 less of Former Prices. There are many remarkable values to be had-per- haps just the piece you need is here We cannot fill in these broken suites and if you will tell your needs and we can satisfy you from this lot you may rest assured that the price will be very minor sideraton.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Banquet and Dancing
in New Rector S Honor

A banquet and dance will be given
by the men Of the congregation of
St Martin Episcopal church Tues
day evening in the banquet hall of
the Livestock Exchange cafe.
The banquet viii be served from
$50 to 1880, after which stunts viii
feature the program. Dancing viii
start at 2.
The affair was planned to intro
duce Rev. Charles Herbert Linley,
the new rector of ST. Martin church.
to the people Of South Omaha. 1t
has been decided to make the affair
an annual one.
DIR. T. o. Beck is the general chair
man on arrangements; A. II. Fry OF
the Livestock Exchange cafe has
charge of the banquet and Walter
Nitchie is chairman OF the commit.
tee on special stunts According O;
those in charge there will be more
than 500 persons in attendance.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
China Makes Restitution
for Killing of Coltman

Washington. May ~. - Minister
Schurman at Pekin cahled the State
department that the Chinese govern
ment had compiled with the demands
OF tho United States for restitution
for tho killing OF Charles coltman,
th American merchant. shot 10 death
last December by Chinsse soldiers.
THE Chinese government said an
announcement. made a formal arol.
ogy for the incident. which was no
considered sufficient by this govern
ment. As the outcome of prolonged
Negotiations, the military governor.
General Chang. consented 10 make a
personal apology to the American
minister at pekin, and the Chinese
government has agreed 10 dismiss by
PRESIDENTIAL mandate. the chief Of staff
the officer Immediately responsible for
the shooting. other officers concern.
3D. the adintaut and assistant ad
jutant, were also dismissed by order
OF the minister Of war"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Bluffs Graves Are
Robbed Of Flowers

Wholesale robbery OF urns and
plants from graves in Council Bluffs
cemeteries is being conducted upon
larger scale this year than ever be
fore. according TO cemetery officials,
florists and owners of burial plots.
Ben =. King. undertaken. said
that thieves had emptied the
freshly filled urn on his private
burial plot in Walnut Hin cemetery
and had stolen three of six geranium
plants from one grave. He said
many other persons had reported sim.
liar losses to him.
Florists say they frequently are
embarrassed by complaints that they
have failed TO fill orders given them,
when they had done no but the stuT
had been taken by thieves.
Cemetery officials say that close
watch is kept during the daytime.
but that the depredations are com
mttcd Mt night
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Harding 10 Become Boy
for Tuo Hours at Eiks'
Picnic for Seattle Kids

Ivy niffr>ai service.
Washington, May -. 49, President
Harding win throw off the cares OF
the presidency and become hoy
again for two hurs when he visits
Seattle after his trip 10 Alaska.
The president accepted an in.
vitatien from the his brother com.
mittee OF the Elks lodge No. s. Of
Seattle To attend the Elks fourth an.
nuai picnic fer the hoys OF tho com.
munity. The invitation was presented
by former Representative w. Il.
Humphrey Of Washington. en behalf
Of {. A. Reynolds. chairman Of the
committee.
The president assured AIR Hunt
phroy that he would he delighted 10
Join with his brother Elks In giving
the hoys - seattle a great oating.
The day Will be definitely fixed when
the presidents itinerary finally is
completed. probably tho middle cf
next week, II was stated al the White
Hcusa
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
5 Bandits
A. :: :. :.
With Shots
Postal Employees Held Up in
Heart of Staunton, ILL.,, and
Kidnaped-Released 20
Miles From City.
Money for Mine Payroll

Staunton. ILL.,, May 81. = Five
armed men held up G. A. Roberts,
postmaster Of this city. and a postal
clerk, in the heart of the city and
escaped with approximately s45, 900,
the payroll of the Mount Olive and
Staunton Coal company mines near
here.
The money, which had arrived on
Wabash train No. so, was intended
to meet the biweekly payrolls at the
mine. Roberts and Henry Keuhnen.
the money order clerk in the local
postoffice. as was customary, had
obtained the pouch containing the
from the train and We're pro-
ceeding to the postoffice.
Bullets Stop Auto.
When only two blocks from the
postoffice and about three blocks
from the station. they were forced TO
stop their machine by a volley of
shots fired from the bandits car.
and keuhnen both were
armed, but neither had opportunity
to use their weapons before they were
The robbers forced the two postal
employees to alight from the machine
in which they were riding and TO
enter their car
Both were commanded to crouch
low in the car. keuhnen was struck
ON the head with revolver by one Of
the band for failure to crouch low
enough. He is suffering from severe
rontusions about the head.
Release Captives.
The bandits drove the two postal
employees to a point about mile dis
tant from Edwardsville. Ill, about
20 miles from here. where they
released them.
The money was forwarded from the
Federal Land bank at st. Louis TO
ocal bank. Roberts was cut about
Is times about the face and head
when a bullet frfom the gun Of one Of
he robbers penetrated the windshild
II his automobile.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Officer Loses Badge
in Tussle With Drunk

Patrolman Tony Heller is suffer
ing from bitten knuckles. abrasions
to his shlns and n ruffled sense OF
dignity as a result OF his attempt TO
arrest man who refused to give
his name.
The officer said he found the man
staggering ON Fourteenth street. No
sooner had he laid his hand on the
mans shoulder than the fight started
John Doe" under which name he
was booked. kicked, clawed. scratched
and bit his captor. Heizler held on
and assisted by the advice Of n
throng of bystanders. succeeded IN
subduing the prisoner.
When the nearest box" was
reached and the patrol wagon called
Heizler discovered that he had sacri-
feed his badge In the fight. John
Doe" was charged with drunkenness
and with resisting an officer.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Mexican Officials Halt
Traffic Across Border

Fl Paso. Tex. My e7.-Mexican
immigration authorities halted ;ras-
flc across the international bridges
connecting El Paso and Juarez. at s
tonight. They acted on orders from
Mexico City.
The authorities said the order re.
suited from alleged resumption Of
open gambling with the consent Of
Juarez municipal authorities. Amer
leans In Jnarez returned 10 the Amer
ican side without interference. Short.
ly after the bridges were shut. gam.
bling was closed and at 10 tonight fed
eral authorities reopened the bridges.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Big Cain Shown
in High Schools
and Attendance
Number of Schools Increases
367 Per Cent; Enrolment
3l5 Per Cent, in
Is Years.

Lincoln. Nsb., May 27.-Large in
creases in the number of Nebraska
four.year high schools and the num-
Der Of pupils attending and granting
from them are shown by a recent
survey of the accredited schools COW
ering a period of Is years. Public
fouryear high schools have increased
367 per cent. In 1906-1907, there
were 81 high schools, all of which
were accredited 10 the university; in
1921-1922 there were 3s4. The in
crease in school census in this period
was only per cent.
The increase in enrolment in the
grades was 80 per cent. while In the
high schools it was 315 per cent.
This means that the youth OF Ne
braska is remaining in school more
years. Whereas pupils formerly
dropped out OF school in the early
grades. they are in rapidly increasing
ratio completing the work Of the
eight grades and OF the high school.
The increase In resident enrolment
in the high schools has been 375 per
cant, while nonresident enrolment
has increased 5s4 per cent. Nearly
one fourth of the pupils In the high
schools come from outside the local
districts. II is evident that the boys
and girls from. the rural schools and
from the villages are more ambitious
for an education than are the youth
of the larger communities.
school graduates has been 3s7 per
The increase in the number of high
cent. showing a wholesome relation
between the increase in enrolment
and the holding power Of the school
for the completion OF the entire
course. Much of this increase is
due to the establishment of new high
schools. In order to determine the
relative local increase. a study was
made Of changed conditions in ID
years in the 81 schools accredited In
1906.1907.
The increase in enrolment in the
grades was % per cent: in the high
school. 195 per cent. The increase in
resident pupils in the high schools
was 122 per cent; nonresident. 142
per cent; and graduates, 140 per cent.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Henry Ford Presidential
Boom Reported Growing

Washington. May e7.-The second
democratic senator within two weeks
came back 10 Washington with
reports Of the growing strength Of
the boom for Henry Ford for presi-
dent.
Senator Henry +. Ashurst Of Arizo.
ma said at the White House after a
conference with President Harding:
Wherever l have Travelled since
consress adjourned ! have found con.
siderable and growing sentiment for
Henry Ford in democratic circles"
The senator made # plain that he
was not committing himself 10 the
Ford candidacy. but merely reporting
the results of his observations.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Court Reaffmims Stand
in Navracel Action

Lincoln. May 27-The Nebraska
supreme court announced its adher-
ence TO it's former decision in the case
OF an employe of the Cudahy Pack
ing company Of Omaha. Nayracel by
name. Navraeel was injured IN the
course Of his employment, but in
stead of asking indemnity under the
workmen's compensation act. he sued
for damages at common law for in
juries received by reason of the pack
ing company. as he alleged. falling TO
properly safeguard machinery near
which he worked.
The supreme court dismissed the
case. holding that an einploye who
comes under tho provisions OF the
workmen's compensation act and has
not affirmatively rejected It in the
manner specified by law. has sur
rendered all right 10 bring an action
for damages that might accure.
The previous ruling aroused so
much interest in industrial circles
that the court permitted a reargu-
ment and resubmission. but without
changing its first conclusion.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
America Represented
at Meeting of League

Paris, May 27.-The league of ma.
tions hygiene committee be n
it's sixth session to continue for 10
days. For the first time an American
delegate was in attendance, DR. Hugh
s. Cumming, surgeon general OF the
United States public health service,
being here to act in an advisory ca.
pacity. Professor Madsen OF Copen
halxen, presided.
DR.. Cumming was appointed on
committee with DIR. Carlos chag3s OF
Brazil and Sir George Buchanan CT
England, to meet representatives. of
the international office Of public hy'
glene to arrange for cooperation be
tween the two bodies.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Short Ballot Meeting
Is Called IN Lincoln

non-partisan convention has been
called for Lincoln. June7. TO organize
a campaign 10 add a short ballot
amendment TO the state constitution.
The plan is TO initiate an amendment
reducing the number Of elective ad-
ministrative state officials 10 not
more than two or three. The petition
will require about 10000 signers. Be-
sides planning ths campaign for petit
tons. the conference viii decide upon
the form and scope OF the amendment
10 be submitted
Among the sponsors Of the move
ment are Senators ". F. Richard,
Guide Rock; J. c MCGOWAN. Nor
folk; Representative Elmer J. Lamb.
Tecumseh; former Congressman Dan
Y. Stephens. Fremont: former Repre-.
sentative W. NJ Stebbins. Goihen-
burg; c. II. Gustafson, J. II. Frand.
sen, and J. z. Miller, Lincoln.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Victim Receivers Purse:
Pickpocket Disappears

Police are searching for a pick
pocket who WAS working" on the
Farnam street cars Saturday. The
man was described by one of his vic
Tins. Jay Jensen. 1902 Valley street.
Jensen boarded n street car at Six
teenth street and missed his wallet,
containing SIG, shortly before the car
reached Fourteenth street.
lie noticed young man who acted
nervous and followed him from the
car. A short distance away the man
throw Jensens wallet away and es-
caped
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Many Hurt
in Fight at
Whites and Filipinos From
Battle Fleet Clash-One
Man Expected to Die
of Wounds.
Further Trouble Feared

Los Angeles, May 27.-One man
may ide. four are suffering from seri-
Gus knife wounds, and a number Of
others are cut and bruised as the re-
suit Of riot between white and Fiji
pino sailors Of the battle fleet in Los
Angeles harbor today.
The trouble started when a white
sailor was elected from a dance in
tended exclusively for F4lipinos. About
1.200 of his white comrades. armed
with bricks. started for the dance
hall. AT the entrance, they were
stoppd by the police and sailors on
patrol duty while the hall was cleared
Of the Filipinos. They then descended
on a Chinese restaurant filled with
Filipino sailor Patrons and a free for
all fight ensued.
r. D. Drummond OF the L. S. S.
Mississippi was shot in the left side.
His assailant was not caught.
Drumond wa taken to the sub
marine base hospital where it was
said his recovery was doubtful.
Four other white sailors were
slashed severely but were returned
to their ships after emergency treat
ment at the receiving hospital. Sew
eral score others were said to have re-
ceived minor knife wounds and
abrasions from bricks and other mis-
siles.
Ia. J. Vigneau. driver of police pa
troll wagon, was cut about the face
and arms by glass when a rioter
threw brick through the windshield.
Ehe shore patrol was increased to-
night because OF reported threats OF
further violence against the Filipinos.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Doctors Challenge Rules
Controlling Prescriptions

Butte. Mont. May 27.-Challenging
the right OF congress and the internal
revenue commissioner 10 place re.
strictions on tho practice OF medicine.
more than so Butte physicians have
organized the Association for the
Protection of Constitutional Rights.
The organization will make test
case of the suit recently filed by
United States District Attorney John
l.. Slattery against DIR. j. Il. Freund
OF this city. charging violation Of the
law pertaining to liquor prescriptions.
Or Freund is charged with issuing
l02 liquor prescriptions within 30
days. two more than the nnmbcr al
lowed by law. with issuing two pre-
scriptions to the same patient in less
than 10 days. and with writing pre-
seription on other than a regulation
form
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Lots Being Sold Rapidly
i'm l20-Acre Bonita Tract

The McCague Investment company
reports that II has sold more than
so lots in Bonita. an addition ad.
Joining Benson on the southwest, and
which was placed on sale Friday.
We are having large number Of
inquiries" r. +. MoCRgue said. and
practically 'all Of the persons who
visit the addition buy one or more
lots"
Bonita Is 120.acre tract which the
MeCaRue company purchased last fall
from tho Brown estate.
II extends from Blonde on the south
TO Maple street on tho north and lies
east of Seventy second street.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Three Homes Robbed.

Three persons reported to police
that their homes had been robbed.
O. A. Reynolds. ssl5 Howard
street. reported the loss os $3.50 in
Jewels and clothing; Margarete How
ard. ia Turner boulevard. reported
thieves took $50 worth Of silver snd
jewels; Charles Hudson. secs North
Tweniy-ifrst street. reported the loss
or 81 in cash and 3ewelry valued
at SSa
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
Good Will
Found on
Trade Trip
Welcome Home Best We'll
come of All, Business Men
Say as Greeted by
Their Families.
Trip Was Huge Success
BY PAUL GREER.

And the best welcome OF all was
tie welcome home That could be
seen o,a the faces of the Omaha
business men, who returned Satur-
day night from their 2000-mile trade
trip through Nebraska, Wyoming and
Colorado. Everywhere they had been.
and thsy had stopped at more than
100 towns to the west, they had been
greeted with open hearted hospital
ity. Gering. North Platte. Cozad,
Lexington. Central City and a num-
ber of other towns furnished larger
crowds. but none was quite so glad
to see the 10 car special train as
were the home folks.
On the business side, the trip was
highly successful. As Frank Myers.
one of the trade tourists said, This
was a mighty good week. The Omaha
booster spirit was reciprocated all
along the route"
Beginning at Sargent, in Custer
county, Saturday morning, the return
trip was like triumphal procession.
Sargent, a town of something over
l 900 population. is an example of the
thriving communities that dot the
map of Nebraska. Three cars of
dressed poultry, consigned direct to
New York, were in the siding. Last
week, three carloads of eggs were
shipped out. A tremendous amount
of milk and livestock also originates
here. The modern egg and poultry
storage plant of Frank A. Gustafson
was a revelation to the visitors.
Last Stops Of Trip.
Other towns which received the
tourists Saturday were Comstock.
Arcadia, McAlpine. Loup City,
Schaupps, Ashton. Farwell. Midway
st. Paul, Chapman and Grand Is
land.
Many Of the features of the trip
were recorded by the official photo
.gyapher, Ernest Bihler, and in NOV,
zig picsur by c. +. Chenoweth. The
business side of the journey is in
dicated by the following interviews
with some of the men on the train:
A. ID. Speir. Iten Biscnit company;
at was pleasant to note the optimistic
feeling among the dealers visited.
Many have recently made improve
ments in their stores and buildings,
and a good many others are con
templating alterations. One thing
country merchants strive 10 do is to
keep up to date
Trip Wonderful Success.
II. r. Pinkerton, Orchard &
Wilhelm company: This Good will
and promotion excursion through the
wonderful productive regions OF
Wyoming and Nebraska has been
wonderful success. Dealers are with.
out exception optimistic, and while
stocks are low in many stores, the
recent bountiful rains have prompted
buying. Although little soliciting was
done on the trip, great many orders
were recorded"
p. +. Powell. McCordBrady com
pany: Rural communities are slowly
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
lnterurban Hits Auto;
Five Persons Killed

Detroit. May 27.-Five persons
were killed here tonight when an in
terurban car on the DetroitPontiac
line hit an automobile at Woodward
avenue and the Is mile road. eight
miles north Of Detroit. None of the
dead has been identified
DE impact Of the collision threw
the motor of the wrecked automobile
into n line of machines passing along
the road. wrecking another machine.
The car followingsthe second wrecked
automobile then crashed into the car.
A number Of persons in these ma.
chimes were injured. several were re-
moved TO hospitals.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-28
State Takes Up Case of Boy
Brutally Beaten by Brother

Lincoln, May s7-The State wei.
fare department announced It had
taken up the case of Joseph Wed
die 6. OF Julian. Nemaha county. who
IL IL charged was brutallv beaten by
his brother, John Weddle, "a. with
whom he was temporarily making his
home. Mrs. Emily lIornberEer. head
OF the department directed an assist.
ant TO visit the injured boy and his
brother. and she confirmed the sever.
ity OF the ehld's injuries. John Wed.
die Is in jail at Auburn on failure
to supply n bail bond Of 81 .000.