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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Man S Skull Fractured
When Auto Strikes Him

Earl Williams. 263o Davenport
street, was run down and suffered a
skull fracture last night by a car
driven By Mrs. -. j Wharton, Dietz
club. at Sixteenth street and Capitol
avenue. He was taken TO Lord Lis
ter hospital after he had been at
tended by Or. kinyoun, police surgeon.
Mrs. Wharton turned west ON Six
.eenth street and failed TO see VIII
lians. Another man who was cross
ing the street, blocked her from dodg-
ing to the right and another car
blocked the left.
She was taken TO the police sta
ton on a charge of reckless driving.
Later she was released on $500 bonds
pending the outcome of VILLAINS
INJURIES
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Turco-Creek Pact
Clears War Clouds
Over Near East
Complete Agreement on Ques.
ton of Reparations Reached
at Dramatic Session of
Lausanne Conference.
BY Associated Press.

Lausanne. May 26.-Peace instead
Of war in the near east. was the vel
come result Of a dramatic session Of
the Lausanne conference held at
Ouchy chateau, to settle the Turco.
Greek reparation controversy. Com
plete agreement was reached. and. as
this was the only remaining problem
between the Greeks and the Turks.
hostilities which IL was feared might
involve the Balkan countries. have
been ayerted.
The United States. through Joseph
c. Grew. the minister to Switzerland.
played an important part In the settle.
ment. Mr.. Crews efforts for peace.
which continued throughout the night
and today, are regarded by the con
ference delegates as having helped
considerably in preparing the way for
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Kennedy Opens
Office to Aid
Injured Workers
Compensation Commissioner
Ousted by Bryan Says Work
men Without Advice. Due
TO Governors Laxity.

S Frank A. Kennedy. former state
compensation commissioner, has
opened an office at COZ World Herald
building. on the northwest corner Of
Fifteenth and Farnam streets. where,
beginning Monday morning. he will
advise injured workers as 10 their
rights under the worl<mens compen.
sation law.
Mr.. Kennedy was notified that he
WAS no longer required in the ca
pacity Of state labor commissioner by
Governor Bryan yesterday. Kennedy
had issued a. formal statement charg-
ing that the governor had crippled
the department of labor by his care.
lessness. The governor failed to ask
for an appropriation TO pay the labor
commissioner salary. according to
Mr. Kennedy. who says he only con
sented to continue in the position at
the urgent request Of Bryan. until a
Successor could be found
II is on the theory that the hun
dreds of workmen Of Douglas county
who are injured each year will be
without proper advice az the result
s Dl dH > fdliuit " Iifbht PiVBFi hP
preparations to keep the department
of labor running efficiently. that Mr..
Kennedy is opening his Office.
II really believe that Mr. Bryan
who probably isn't used to handling
many figures. became confused and
muddled. when the matter of appro.
priations was placed before him." said
Mr.. Kennedy. ''fIe probably slashed
here and there, without knowing ex
actly what he was doing. and the
result was the crippling OF the state
department Of labor. lie was blam'
ing it on the republicans. and as
knew he was doing them an injustice,
made my statement Of the truth Of
the matter.
''In retiring from Office | wish to
thank The Omaha Bee for its bril-
. liant support OF the work OF the de.
partment"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features Of
THE SUNDAY BEE

PART ONE.
Page MARK sullivan. famous poIiti-
eni writer tells of the alarm felt In
France over Its extremely low birth
rate. a- eoptrasted with the rspidIy
and Of the serious prospects Frnnce
faces over the situation.
PART TWO.
Pages l. 2 and 3--The snappiest sport
News In the MiddIewest.
Pages 4 and 5-tutomoblie Section.
Pare News Of the Markets.
PAGE Ie-Builders' Page.
PART THREE.
Pages I. s,s, 1 and s.ses,s.s. sa,,.
Page 5--Amussnents.
Pages and 9--->ews Of the Movie
Page l0--TrayeI and Resorts.
Page io--"HeIen and Warren"
PART FOUR.
-Four Pages Of the Most ropolar
PART FIVE.
MAGAZINE SECTION
Page i-'Twenty.t~o," charming
love story brmnhinx with life.
action. suspense and bumor. by
Inorisis. In Topics o. tn Das."
gives hts opinion ON the value Of
lie thinks siss Is q brett, fair
average Drire.
Page GLOW I Succeeded .ip. NV
Buslpess," tale ehock full Of
laughs, by stephen Leneoek. the ir-
repreesibie humorist,
Page so. %. MciDfsre, another
world famous laugh producer, dis
courses In characteristic stsic an
"Tbe Art OF Wearing "A Plug Hat
Page a---"How NebrHska's Most Beau
fiful Girl. Miss Aiscc Mccormick.
Continues Her Christian Work Br-
hind the EootilHhts and Finds Her
Mantle OF Religion - Sure protre-
fion Against the Pitfalls Of Iroad-
was."--tn Illustrated story,
Page s-liapp,iaud for The Riddles.
Page s-Iefters from little folks of
uappyInnd.
Page s--tashion Fanny.
PART SIN.
HOTOsRANiKE SECTION.
Page IA ful pnse OF interesting
In and about Omaha snapped nv
Louis II. Bostwick. Omaha pboio-
Hrsphcr.
Page e--sceues OF Our Neigbbor- Of
the tnribbean sea. the. Island of
iiafhndae aud The iiriii.h West
indies. photographed bf ionir r.
Pages j andl - Miscellaneous Pictures.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Public Sees
Elks' Home
Stone Laid
Impressive Ritual Preceded by
Colorful Parade of Various
Organizations, Marks
Dedication.
Purposes of Order Told

Laying Of the cornerstone of the
new s1,000,000 Elks' building at the
southwest corner Of Eighteenth and
Dodge streets. yesterday afternoon
was an impressive public occasion.
May fidelity be the cornerstone
Of our social fabric and bind us more
firmly In the brotherhood Of man."
was thought expressed by ]. f.
Masters of Charleroi. Pa. grand
exalted ruler Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. who came
to Omaha to preside at the ceremony
Every detail of the days program
was observed without hitch. 1t was
the most notable event in the annals
Of the Omaha lodge of EIks. which
was instituted February Z. 1856.
Charter Members Present.
An interesting feature Of the. ex-
ercises was the appearance of John
Francis Of Chicago. general passen.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Wrench
Rate
rs Serious
Military Leaders Looking Into
Future Alarmed d Over
Small Number of Chill
Gren Being Born.
Reward Large Families
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

Paris. May 26.--The low birth rate
III the French people-and the CON
y i'ast of this with the high birth rate
IF the German people. together with
1.-THE consciousness of this contrast on
the part of French military leaders
who look to the future and think of
sthe future in terms Of military man.
power--is one of the deepest causes of
what is now happening in Europe. To
an even greater extent 1t is bound to
lie determining influence on what is
going to happen in the future. 1t is
ever in the minds of the leaders of
French public opinion, and it turns
up in every conversation that reaches
thoughful depths.
Before dealing with the more funda
mental aspects of this subject it will
be interesting. first, to cite in the
shape of a few, detached paragraphs
some of the evidences that. mot only
the French military chiefs. but lead.
ers of thought. members of the gov
ernment and publicists are keenly
concerned.
Some months ago the French acad-
elny gave it annual award to The au-
thor of the book called La Natalite,
which dealt with Frances need for
more children. In approving this
award a Toulouse paper, La Dope
che said editorially that the acad
emy never made better use of Its
perogative and expressed the hope
that the recompense of the author
will encourage the bourgeoisie to
populate France
Another phase of the effort 10 slim
ulate higher birth rate is described
in the following quotation from the
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Henry Ford Presidential
Boom Reported Growing

Washington. May s6.-The second
democratic senator within two weeks
came hack 10 Washington today with
reports Of the growing strength Of
the hocm Tor Henry Ferd Tor prcsi-
dent
Senator Henry r. Ashurst ~ Arizo-
ma said at the White House after a
conference with President Harding:
Wherever l have Travelled since
eonrfoss adjourned ! have found cen
siderable and growing sentiment for
Henry Ford In democratic ei,eics
The senator made u plain that he
VAS not committing himself to The
Ford candidacy but merely reporting
the results of his observations
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Poppy Sales Net $4,000;
|. e gion Is Criticised

Omaha remembered the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars In their annual Poppy
day yesterday, according 10 the state
ment made last night by H. A.
Honack chairman of the poppy com
mittee. The receipts at the last count
ing amounted to $4,000. with re-
turns still TO be made Mrs. !. E
Mceeath paid Past Commander
llonack SEQ FOR the first poppy Mr.
llonack said he appreciated the as.
slstance given by the Elks and their
friends
MIR. lionock declared that the
American Legion made an uncalled
for statement in the newspapers Of
Saturday. According 20 the past com.
mander. the Legion sahi that II was
In no way connected with tho drive
llonaok said the Legion should
apologize to the foreign war veterans.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
POSTMASTER ROBBED OF S45. 600
Aviator Completes Gulf
toCanada Nonstop Flight
Lieut.. Harrison Crocker Covers 1,4OO Miles From
Houston, Tex, to Detroit Field in II Hours and
45 Minutes Establishes World Record for
One-Man Trip Without Stop.

his gulf to lakes flight, today broke
the worlds record for a nonstop flight
for a one-man plane, formerly held
by Lieutenant Doolittle, according to
records of army aviation officers at
Chanute field. Rantoul, Ill.
Lieutenant Crocker flew approx
mately l.400 miles in his nonstop
flight from Ellington field Houston.
Tex, to Selfridge field, Detroit, his
time from taking off to landing being
IL hours and 81 minutes
Lieutenant Doolittle on September
). 1929, flew 1,24o miles from Kelly
field. Tex. to San Diego. Cal, in the
same plane used by Lieutenant
Crocker in II hours and 10 minutes.
At the time Lieutenant Doolittle vas
trying for a nonstop flight from
FLORIDA to San Diego but landed al
Kelly field. His total elapsed time
from Florida 10 California, with the
one stop, was 22 hours and IS min
utes and the distance covered 2,2Fs
miles.
Longest Continuous Flight.
Lieut.. Oakley G. Kelly and Lieut..
John A. MaeReady mace record
November and 4. 1922. for a nonstop
flight for two men when they flew
from San Diego to Indianapolis. a dis
tance Of 1000 miles. They were at
tempting a transeontinental flight and
were forced dowie by engine trouble.
The same men. however. shattered
their former record May and 3. 1928.
and made the longest continuous
fight on .ecord when they went from
New York to San Diego. distance
Of 2,520 miles in % hours and so min
utes.
The best record made by any for
eIgn flyer was accomplished in July,
1920, when Capt John A. Alcoek
and Lieut.. Arthur N. Brown of the
British royal air forces few 1850
miles from St Johns, \. +. to Cliff
den. Ireland.
A comparison Of records being
made today with those of few years
ago shows the marvellous strides in
aviation in the past 10 years. In
1912 Robert T.. Fowler managed TO
fly. with many stops. from San Diego
10 Jacksonville, Fla. in 1z2 days Tie
year previous. Gaibraith {. Rogers.
in a Wright model pusber bipiane.
started from Buffalo, y Y, Septen-
Der Il and reached Pasadena No
vember 5.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Chinese Soldiers
Begin Campaign
Against Bandits
Three Brigades of Shantung
Troops, With Machine Guns
and Airplanes Start Adj
vance on Outlaws.

Pekin. May 26.--Machine guns and
rifles tonight are attempting to force
the release Of II foreigners. including
six Americans. held by Chinese bandits
in the hills above LIncheng.
For three weeks crowds of official
uegotttors have labored in vain TO
free the captives who We're kidnapped
from the shanghai-Pekin express,
May 8.
Non the mountain paths of the
home district of confucius. China 5
greatest sage, that for days have been
hlled with runners carrying terms
back and forth between the Paotzuku
fortress and the negotiators below.
are being put TO other uses.
Old Tien chung-Yu. tuchun or mill
tary governor of Shantung, is having
his way and three brigades of his
troops, with machine guns and two
airplanes. have plunged into the hill.
determined to dig the bandits out. "
Clash With Outlaws.
Already the soldiers have had two
brushes with the outlaws, with fatal.
ties on both sides.
General Tien has thrown his troops
in wide circle about the bandit hot
bed and he is gradually tightening his
sfranglehold. cutting the outlaws com
nunications and hoping finally to
ISOLATE the gang thai is holding the
I 1 foreigners
Far above the cloud. in the noun
tain prison, a crisis is believed to be
approaching The outlaws are said to
be eager to make terms. but they fear
the promises of Pekin. Also, they know
General Tien. who has a reputation
for, separating the heads of brigands
from their bodies.
In what they declare Is a final effort
to come to an agreement. the brig
ands Friday sent out spokesman.
accompanied by J. b. Powell of Shang.
hal. one of the American prisoners.
Hitherto. all overtures have failed.
owing to the kidnapers demand that
any agreement with the Chinese of.
ficials must have official foreign guar.
antees.
Captives in Good HEALTH
The captiyes are reported 10 be gen.
orally in good health. except the
Italian millionaire attorney. @. ID.
Musso, who is suffering from an in.
jured leg. Their clothing is poor.
living conditions In their prison are
bad and food Is none too plentiful, but
IN spite of all they are said to be
standing the strain well.
Behind the chinse lines. at Tsao.
Chang, is a military commission OF
foreign officers. headed by Brig. Gen.
WILLIAM u. Connor OF the American
army, which is Investigating measures
being taken by the chinse govern.
ment for the release Of the prisoners.
The commission will report its findings
and make any recommendation for
action 1t sees fit to the diplomatic
corps at Pekin.
The movement OF troops towards
the outlaws retreat followed on the
heels Of statements in diplomatic cir
eles that It had been definitely estab.
| lished that politics and not ordinary
banditry was behind the holdup OF
the ShanghaiPekin express near
Suchow three weeks ago
1t was freelt intimated that one
political faction, hoping TO embarrass
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
Victim Receivers Purse;
Pickpocket Disappears

Police are searching for pick
pocket who WAS working" on the
Farnam street cars Yesterday. The
man was described by one OF his vic.
Tins. Jay Jensen. 4202 vglley street.
Jensen boarded street car nt Six.
teenth street and missed his wallet
containing SIC shortly before the ear
reached Fourteenth street.
He noticed a Young man who acted
nervous and followed him from the
ear A short distance away the man
threw Jensens wallet away and es.
capped
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
America Represented
at Meeting of League

Paris. May ss.--The league OF ma
tons hygiene committee today began
its sixth session 70 continue for 10
days For the first time an American
delegate WAS in attendance. DIR. Huxh
;. Cumming, surgeon general Of the
United States public health service.
being here TO act in an advisory CO.
pacity. Professor MadSen OF Copen.
haken. presided.
Or. Cumming was appointed On a
committee with nf. Carlos Chagas cf
Brasil and Sir George buchanan cf
England. 70 meet representatives II
the international Office Of public hvs
giene 70 arrange FOR oo.operatlon be-
tween tho two bodies.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
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
the welcome home That could be
seen on the faces of the Omaha
business men, who returned Satur-
day night from their 2,000-mile trade
trip through Nebraska. Wyoming and
Colorado. Everywhere they mad been,
and they 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 num-
Der 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 reeiprocated 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
1000 population. is an example of the
Iii WINS iiitt bpA Afit
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
grapher. Ernest Bihler. and in NOV
ing pictures by C. f. Chenoweth. The
business side of the journey is in
dieated by the following interviews
with some Of the men on the train:
A. ID. Speir, 1ten Biscuit company:
1T 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 To do is to
keep up TO date
Trip Wonderful Success.
II. II. Pinkerton. Orchard &
Wilhelm company: This Good will
and promotion excursion through the
wonderful productive regions Of
Wyoming and Nebraska has been a
wonderful success. Dealers are with.
out exception optimistic. and while
stocks are low in many stores. the
recent bountifu rains have prompted
buying. Although little soliciting was
done on the trip. a great many orders
were recorded +"
p. f. Powell, McCord.Brady com
pany: Rural communities are slowly
recovering from "A long and painful
illness. Conditions are still subnor-
NAL, but of one thing we can be
certain. that prospects for good crops
never were better. The lessons of
economy and good management
Turn to Page. seven. Column Two.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27
-Four in amily Hurt
When Hit by Motor Car

A mother and her three children
were injured yesterday when they
we're struck by an automobile at
Twenty fourth and Cunning streets.
As Mrs. Otto Schwnndt. 3tl4 North
Sixty-ninth street. stepped from n
street car a machine driven hv Henry
Mckinney. 1925 South Thirty fifth
street. struck her.
Mrs Schwandt. who was holding
her son. Charles 2. was dragged sev.
oral feet Louise T. and Gertrude. II.
were knocked down by the auto
mobile They sustained minor bruises.
Mckinney was arrested on charges
Of drunkenness and reckless driving.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-27

ger agent Of the Chicago. Burlington
a Quincy railroad; Ike Miner. Alfred
sorenson aud 5. r. Woodbridge. who
We're in the parade and also on the
stand al the cornerstone laying.
They are charter members OF the
Omaha lodge. Mr. Francis holds
membership card No. ]. and served
as the first exalted ruler OF the local
lodge.
Accompanying Crsnd Exalted Ruler
Masters were Fred {. Robinson Of
Chicago. grand exalted secretary;
Frank l.. Rain of Fairbury. Neb.
past grand exalted ruler. James G.
Mcfarland Of Wafertown. s. d.
prominently mentioned as the next
grand exalted ruler. ". J. Conway
Of Wisconsin Rapids. Wis. chief
justice Of the grand forum Of the
order: ]. L. Sammis Of Sioux City.
past grand exalted ruler.
The cornerstone laying exercises
followed the ritualistic proceedings as
prescribed hy the order. Chaplain F..
a. Mccormick Of Omaha lodge open.
ed the program with prayer. Otto
Nielsen, secretary. announced the ar
ticies which were placed IN a copper
box. The box contained letters from
President Warren g. Harding. Exalted
Ruler Masters. and Mayor j. {. Dahl
man; photos Of charter members Of
the lodge. first Cancelled 81 900 bond of
the new building. United States nag.
history Of the lodge and history OF
Omaha and other documents OF his.
torical and sentimental interest. At
the conclusion OF the formalities Mir.
Masters led in singing America
Keystone of Unity.
A. w. Jefferis. former congressman.
the speaker at the cornerstone LAYING.
expressed the wish that the corner.
stone would be the keystone to unite
the endeavors and purposes Of the
membership OF the lodge. and that no
element OF disorder may ever dis.
turb its plans and purposes
let there so forth from the altar
Of this lodge in this new building a
better understanding of the many per.
plexities Of the world" Mr.. Jefferis
pleaded. we can meet the problems
from day to day better and with un.
taltering trust If We exercise the
spirit Of hrotherly love and take un-
&c ourselves the teachings and eternal
spirit of this organization of which
We are so proud
MIR. Jeneris related that during an
engagement Of the late Thomas W.
kennc. tragedian at the old Boyd thea.
ter. IN 1854, the first thought of a
lodge of. Elks in Opaha was given
expression. Mr. keene returned I'm
1855 and interested group Of oma.
hans In the project which was realized
in 1855, when the local lodge was
chartered with 20 members. The in
stallation of the first officers was held
in room on the top floor Of the south.
trurn To Page Two. Column one.l
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Kansas City Stunt Flyer
Killed in 700.Eooi Fall

Kansas city Mo. May 26.--Steve
Mouirose. Kansas city aviator. was
killed here tonight when a plane IN
which he was closing stunt perform.
ance feil sp0 fect Tho plane was
wrecked First reports to The effect
that another aviator had heen IN.
lurcd were found to ho erroneous
Montrose Was alonn