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Evening star., 1924-11-09

The two officers stride up and down
repeating. "A young woman, ha.
Bring her in"
The soldier returns in a moment
dragging in a girl by the wrist.
This is Nitnitska Nitouscha, and
she is loking for her father. She
is very beautiful, with her hair in
two braids and a bright colored
schapskA thrown over her head and
shoulders.
Petron grabs her by tho wrists
and twists her arm twice round and
says "Ho! Ha! The girl is not Ill to
look At"
Dimitri-And what want you here,
pretty one?
Nitnitska-I am seeking my father.
Petroff gives her arm two more
turns and says, "Your father?
Yes, he Is among the prisoners. "
Both officers laugh-"Among the
prisoners. Ha! ha."
Dimtri steps up to the girl and
twists her other wrist.
And what might his name be. tell
me that"
Petroff takes her by the ear and
twists it and says: Eyes. tell US
that"
His name is written here on the
paper and he is An old man, very
old man. He is too feeble to walk. "
DIMITRI laughs boisterously. 80!
~ He is too feeble to walk7 In
that case We can help him with the
knout Ha, ha!"
He takes the girl by the other ear
and turns 1t twice round.
And what would you with your
father?"
"I want his freedom"
Both officers roar. His freedom
Ha, ha!"
His freedom. See, on this paper.
I have an order for his freedom
signed by the Car himself"
BY the Carr
Both officers fall back from the girl
repeating, "By the Czar?"
Yes, here it is on the paper
Nitnitska hands over paper.
Petroff takes it and reads 1t aloud
scowling-
by command of His Imperial
Majesty and in accord with the
signed order annexed, you are COM
manded to release into liberty the
person of Vladimir Ilyitch!"
Petroff, with a start, repeats the
name vladimir Ilyitch."
Nitnitska: Yes. yes, my father
Petroff-Dimitri, a word in your
ear.
They step aside.
Vladimir Ilyitch. That dog that
was struck down with the knout and
left for dead
Dimitri mods. That was his
name"
Peron-The girl must never leave
here alive.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

military authorities, hundreds of the
small ones have been sold at auction,
and some glorious old structures have
disappeared. Vast numbers of art
works of one kind or another have
been scattered and some lost forever.
Some of the statues have been placed
in the parks, others are in the hands
of curio dealers and in the chief Eng
lish hotel, where there is now a gi-
gantic bronze Buddha of more than
life size. which probably will soon be
bought by some American tourist. |
do not know that this slaughter Of
images is going on all over China,
but if so our museum collectors should
come out here to buy these treasures
before they disappear.
Some of the chief temples still
stand, and they will probably be pre-
served on account of their historic
and artistic value. One of these is
that which contains the statues OF
the Five Hundred Genii, and another
is the Flowery Pagoda, which rises
Evening star., 1924-11-09

disappeared and the old is every
where present. We wander through
alleys walled with cells filled with
satins and silks and crossed by other
alleys where the merchants sell moth
ing but furniture. Farther along we
stop in quarters devoted to gold ear
rings and bracelets and similar orna-
ments Of apple-green jade. We go
through street a half mile in length, in
which there are nothing but silver
smiths working and selling, on into
cave-like sections where they are
making embroideries, and, beyond
that. into streets devoted to huge
wooden collins. and on into others
where only pipes and tobacco are to
be seen.
You people who have an idea that
all Chinese are poor and that mos. Of
them go barefooted should stop with
us in the shoe street. There are hun
dreds of stores here that sell only
shoes, and some of them have enough
footwear to hide the understanding of
Evening star., 1924-11-09

in the front of the store next to the
street were two clay bowls filled with
burning charcoal, and in these the
flesh of dogs was roasting. Several
cats, ready for killing. were in cases
on the floor, while in the rear half
dozen coolies were dining. l asked
the price of a dinner. and was told
it was 25 cents.
In some Of the cities Of China snakes
are sold for food, and dried fish is
sold everywhere. There is little dan
ger of getting stale fish, for fresh
fish are always sold alive, as are the
snakes also. The collectors take out
the fangs before putting them into
the basket in which they are kept,
and a peddler will hold up one and
squeeze it as he expatiates on its fat
ness. Python steaks are considered
an especial delicacy.
AS we make our way through old
Canton we shall find that the temples
and joss houses are fast disappearing.
BY the orders of Sun Yat Sen and the
Evening star., 1924-11-09

Dimitri-No. We must choke her
Petroff, turning toward Nitnitska-
Girl, we are going to choke you"
Nitnitska-Cowards
She has set her back against the
wall near the window and looks at
them defiantly.
"If you dare to choke me, you
from her dress a silver whistle on
a chain. II have but to blow upon
this whistle and Basilisk Vangorod
and his Tartars will fall upon the
post"
Petroff-Seize her!
They rush at her. Nitnitska blows
q long blast on the silver whistle.
her, both together, but before they
get her more than half choked there
is a sudden outbreak of gunfire out
| side. Ivan tho sentinel rushes in.
Excellence, the post is attacked
by Tartars."
Petroff, letting go the girl-Call
all the guards, every man to his
postw
The guards-three of them-rush
in and begin firing through the win
dows. There is a tremendous guam
tity of firing outside.
Presently q full sized explosion
blows in the door. In rushes Basilisk
Vangorod followed by his whole Tar
| tar Army-four of them. The Rus
sian guards are hopelessly outnum-
bered-four to three. They lay down
| their arms. Basilisk Vangorod rushes
at Petroff and Dimitri, and fights
them both in sword combat which
circles round the stage SO that every
body can see a piece of it.
AS it concludes he kills Dimitri
and Petroff. clasps Nitnitska in his
arms, calls in her father (who is out
middle of the stage, waves his sword
| and says: For the freedom Of Rus
| sia. Long live the Car"
Curtain.
(B) New Style.
DAMNED SOULS
| "a bright little tragedy of Russia n
home life, written with a little assist
| ance by Maxim Gherkin, Shootitoff,
Dustanashej and a few men like
that)
Scene: An underground lodging in
Pinsk.
THE CAST OF twANT OFF
| CHARACTERS
| Yatschscha ................H His Wife
| fatcn An Imbec1ie
| Hootch. ........ A Homicidal Maniac
| ltcn. "A Para goric
Pravda (aged So).An Immoral Woman
| Prybilon. A Murderer
| X r X
| ITCH THE PARAGORIC is lying on
a truckle bed, under dirty bed
clothes, in a corner of the room. He
is evidently dying by inches, in fact
| by centimeters.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.
CANTON, China

CANION, CHINA.
" HE old China is a giant COM
pared with the baby of the
new civilization in this land of
the Far East. Like Moses on
Mount Nebo when on the edge
of the grave, his eyesight is un-
dimmed and his mighty strength un-
abated. Meantime, the baby is Justify
growing. 1t is slowly unbinding the
feet of its mother. and, copying Deli
lah, 1t has clipped off the hairy pig
tail of its Samsonian father. But the
old giant still shows no lack Of
strength. and it will be generations
before he succumbs.
This morning we shall take a look
at him in a walk through the old
parts of Canton. Leaving our motor
car in one Of the new macadamiZed
avenues, We dive into a side street
and wander about through the old
sections. Within five minutes walk
We are lost in the past. The new has
Evening star., 1924-11-09

Quackmire & find her duddering over
that checkerboard which are fllet
with following cross words:
re
POOR
U A
NJ
T.
DUMB
ELIFANTIOSMAG-
NITISMALITY
Hoping you are the same
Yours truly
HASHIMURA TOGO.
Copyright, 1924.)
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Japs Balk at
Armament Cut
Ishii for Japan at League Meet
Says Japan Already at
Minimum.


Geneva, June 1.-THE council of
the League of Nations today instruct
ed the secretary general to forward
to all members the assembly resolu-
ton recommending that during the
period necessary for the elaboration
and adoption of a general scheme
for reduction of armaments all the
countries should not exceed the an.
nual military expenditures provided
for in their budgets for the present
fiscal year.
Several nations, including Japan,
made reservations to the instructions.
Already Minimum.
viscount Ishii, representing Japan.
said he would be happy to transmit
the recommendation to his govern
ment. but he felt called upon to point
out that the present Japanese budget
was abnormal. 1t had been framed
so as to embody the great reductions
necessitated by the earthquake.
"All our expenditures were cut
down to a minimum" he said, "and
Japan cannot bind itself to any agree
ment not to increase It's present out
lay
The council requested member ma
tons to report what action they pro-
posed to take.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

another crew, every man OF which
knew what had happened in No. :
turret and how the fire in the death
trap might at any moment reach end
explode the forward magazines a few
feet away from where they must
work. Yet they stuck.
1T was navy stuff. that's al" said
Lieut.. Carl E. Weincke, engineer of.
ficer of the Mississippi. Man, the
spirit on this ship is big"
Tomorrow will be a day of mourn
ing in several southern California
cities, and next Tuesday, the day
tentatively set aside for the funeral
services of the victims, will be mark.
ed by solemn and impressive services
in which civilians will join with men
and officers of the fleet in paying
homage to the men who died.
Battleship Isolated.
The Mississippi herself is
like a quarantined ship, isolated
from her sisters in battleship row,
approachable to none but those with
official business aboard, and holding
all her own company from contact
with shore or other craft.
Her fatal turret today was jammed
tight by the heat that accompanied
the explosion, and all day her me.
chanics worked over the spot where
their mates yesterday were swept
to death by the blast of r. n. T.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Anti-Yank Riots
Barred by Japan
Toxic Police Chief Declares
Violators Will Be Punished
Severely.

Toxic, June IA statement square.
ly opposing anti-American demonstra-
tions as a means of expressing dis
approval of the new United States
immigration law barring japanese
was issued today by Masahiro Ota.
the new chief of the Toxic police
bureau. Ota is a political appointee
and the statement was his first since
his installation under the new min
isterial regime. 1t is regarded as an
enuneiation of the new cabinets pol
icy regarding anti-American agitation.
Indictment to violence and law
breaking by means of anti-American
demonstrations must be prevented"
Ota declared. "Infringements of law
will be strictly punished. We shall do
our utmost to prevent rash or violent
actions due TO public speeches or
demonstrations. The exclusion ques.
ton is too important to be treated
rashly. Japanese must behave in a
manner in keeping with the dignity
of a great nation"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
BANKERS TO SPEAK
TO DIRT FARMERS

Madison, Wis, June 14.--In an ef-
fort to bring about better under
standing between farmers and bank
ers and to outline agricultural pro-
grams for banks, a series of con-
ferences will be held In eight western
and southwestern states next month,
according to announcement by d..
II. Otis. director Of the. agricultural
committee of the American Bankers
association.
The following schedule was an.
nounced: July s, Logan, Utah; July
II, Mesilla Park, N. M; July IL,
Moscow, Idaho and Tucson, Ariz.;
July IA. Berkeley, Cal; July 15.
Spokane. Wash, and Reno, New;
July 16. Puyallup. Wash, and July
IS. Corvallis. Ore.
Director Otis will attend the con-
ferences in New Mexico. Arizona,
California and Nevada.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
CLUBS
PLAN FOR J YEARS

Los Angeles, June 14.--Mrs. John
d. Sherman, newly elected president
OF the General Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs. arranged TO confer with
the fedora tion board OF directors on
organization plans and policies for
the next two years here today.
The reins of office were handed
over TO Mrs. Sherman by Mrs.
Thomas @. Winter. retiring president,
at the close Of the federntion's blen'
nlal convention. last night.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
KEARNEY YOUTH
BROWNS IN PLATTE

Kearney. Neb.. June 14.-Herman
Mueller. 20. of Kearney. was drowned
in the Platte river south OF here last
night, despite several attempts by
Frank Hosemollcr. his friend. to save
him.
Mueller was caught In a strong
eddy, thrown against a bridge pier
and then carried down stream. His
body was recovered about an hour
later, having been washed up on n
sandbar. Futile efforts to revive him
were made.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Radiun

36-inch radium, an excellent
quality for dresses, blouses,
lingerie and Innings. In Is
light and dark N1 40
shades. Yard :. Q1 .4S
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
S-piece
Dining Room Suite
$4,000

A beautiful Tudor period
dining room suite that will
give your home an air of hos
pitality and warmth.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Profit Sharing Shareholder

will find it to their advantage at
these prices to trade out all they
can absorb, although agreements
entered into by a number Of fl
nanciers with the State of Nebraska
positively assure them that their
money will be refunded in full.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
The Buffet

60-inch size in genuine wal
nut top and front. Large.
roomy drawers and compart-
ments.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

With refnancing sale in full swing department
will great greater values during the com
ing week, than during the first week.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

We advise early shopping to give choice of
selection. On limited
to fill mail orders, but will while merchandise lasts.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
The Table

New oblong type with gen.
uine walnut top, 45x54-inch
size, with 6-foot extension.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Checked Tub Silk

36-inch tub silk in blue, or
child, black, red and orange
checks on white back
gsGdnds- gspd At, $1.29
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

Six-gallon galvanized garbage
pail with lock cover. QO-
Regular S1.15 value. =. Wv
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15
Furniture

Suite of genuine walnut
finished with dustproof draw
ers, genuine mahogany
drawer bottoms and heavy
plate mirrors.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

Solid select hardwood. fin
ished TO match table and buf-
fet, and upholstered in high
grade tapestry.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
Doom of Dawes
Plan FOreseen
byParis Matin
VIII ole Scheme Based OF
Banking Clique's Desire for
Profit. Eminent Econ
omist Says.

Paris. April 21.-'Uniess Great
Britain agrees TO replace the present
system in the Ruhr By an ironclad
guarantee TO Join France in future
sanctions against Germany. the whole
laborioLs structure OF the report OF
the experts risks running up against
a stone wall"
Thus the Matin this morning sum.
marlzes the new and serious deadlock
which has arisen between France and
England over the recommendation OF
the report.
Violent optimists in carefully en-.
couraeed quarters, influenced by IN
ternatlonal bankers. who a few days
ago were chanting paeans Of Joy over
the alleged forthcoming peace. are
now silent, while the same papers
who n fortnight ago welcomed the ex.
perts' report with exuberant praise,
now do not try 20 conceal their fear
that the whole plan II doomed owing
TO distractions of oid.iine diplomacy.
New BombsbelI.
In the meantime, n new bombshell
In the shape Of an article IN finan-
clai review by an eminent economist
clsu Berton. has arrived 10 helr
blow up the exaggerated hopes Of the
banking clique who hoped 10 make II
per cent on 1900. 900. 900 gold marks
by selling the various loans 10 the
American people In exchange for
their good dollars.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
New Clues Found
in Murder Case
Motion Picture Operator Held
in Staying Of New York
Woman.

New York. April 2f.--wlth Henry
Hoffman prisoner In the Richmond
county jail for another IS hours on
charge Of homicide in connection
with the murder Of Mrs. Haude
Bauer. police investigating the case
announced today the finding of new
clues which they thought would have
a bearing on their inquiry.
Detectives reported finding a pair
OF tortoise shell glasses nt the theater
where Hoffman was employed as a
motion picture operator. The muir
derer OF Mrs. Bauer is known 10 have
worn such . pair Of glasses and Hoff-
man also wore similar ones. police
declared.
Photographic copies Of four letters
written by Hoffman from the jail 10
his wife are In possession OF District
Attorney Each. II became known.
The grand jury today returned an
Indictment aaainst Hoffman. charging
attempted assault. The warrant was
held in reserve by the district attor.
ney for use In case tho magistrates
court refused his request for a Is.
hour extension Of the homicide sf.
fidavit.
When arraigned on the homicide
charge. Hoffman was held until
Wednesday upon the request of Dis
trlct Attorney Each. who told the
court he was convinced this man
Harry Hoffman is guilty Of the mur.
der OF Mrs. Bauer
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
BEET ACREAGE
SHOWS INCREASE

Denver. Colo. April 7f.-contracf-
ing Of sugar beet acreage for 1924.
nearly completed today. shows an
increase Of 30 per cent over last sea
sons harvested beet acreage. accord
ing to an announcement today by the
Great Western Sugar company. A
statement issued At tine same time
declared that "a combination Of favor
able circumstances IL steadily adYanc-
ing the area TO be planted TO the root
crop within the next IS days.
The company already has signed
contracts for 100000 acres. II was
stated. and expect TO sign from 5000
10 1900 additional acres within the
next few days.
The company's contracted acreage
follow: Colorado. 1s2 900; Nebraska.
so.soo: Montana Wyoming, $500.
Most OF the additional acreage to be
contracted is IN the Colorado district.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
ARSON CHARGED
IN CHICAGO FIRE

Chicago. April ei.-Charses Of
murder and arson were filed today
against Samuel Moore. Leo Undeii
and Samuel Polinsky in connection
with the fire az curran haii Friday.
IN which eight firemen and one civil
Ian lost their lives. Judge Caveriy
refused 10 admit them 10 bail.
Moore and Undell are proprietors
OF the Leather Sporting Goods com
pany which occupied the second floor
Of the building and f. the alleged
scene OF the origin OF the fire. 20
lInsky holds a mortgage on the insur.
ance issued 20 the owners.
Funerals Of several % the victims
were 20 be held late this afternoon.
Many fire officials from surrounding
cities were present to pay respect 20
the dead heroes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
PRISONER SHOT
IN COURT ROOM

Chicago. April zi.--Justice was
robbed OF its chance TO determine
the fate OF Jack Rose. scheduled to
be tried for murder. when an elder
ly man stepped up 10 the accused AZ
he was being led from tho court
room and fired two shots at close
range. Rose died 4 few minutes
later.
The slayer was the father OF Frank
Sexton. slam In Chieagos taxicab
war June 9. for whose killing Rose
was 10 be tried
The trial had been continued by
Judge Hosea W. Wells. Just before the
shooting OF Rose.
Crowds In the corridor OF the coun.
~ building stood sehast as Rose fell.
Patrick Sexton. the killer. surrendered
without resistance. Ills wife and ~.
yearold daughter. who were with the
old man. we're also taken into custody.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
DECISION DELAYED
IN SIMMONS CASE.

Lincoln. Ncb.. Ayrfi 3f.-The de-
ois!on on the commutation appeal Of
Walter Ray Simmons. sentenced 70
die May.2s for the murder Of Frank
Pasiin. Boyd county. was postponed
again today when the board Of par
dons and paroles announced its meet.
ing scheduled for today would Be
held st $40 q. m. wednesday.
Members Of the hoard refused -
give an expression Of opinion ~ -
tire probable decision 20 b. rendered
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
Wallace Would
Tighten Embargo
on Coast Goods
California Committee Tells
Agriculture Department
Restrictions Too
Drastic.

Washington, April 2f.-Secretars
Wallace and other officials OF the
Department Of Agriculture today dis
cussed with a COMMITTEES sent BY Gov.
Richardson Of California the situn'
ton in the far western states brought
about by the foot and mouth disease
among cattle In certain counties OF
California.
The comrnittee. composed of c. c.
league, president of the California
Fruit Growers exchange. as chair
man: A. 7. Spencer, president OF the
California Wool Growers association
J. r. sartori, a Los Angeles banker;
Sam II. Greene. secretary OF the Dairy
Council. and r. w. Kiesel. sacramen.
to banker and land owner. told the
federal officials California felt the
drastic restrictions imposed by some
Of the western states against the
movement of California commodities
through their territory were unwar-
ranted in view Of the assurance given
by the federal authorities as TO the
effectiveness OF the federal and state
auaranfinee. In this attitude they
were upheld by Secretary Wallace and
officials OF the bureau OF animal In
dusfry.
Federal officials are hopeful that
the western states concerned VIII &C.
cept President Coolidge's proposal for
q conference 10 consider whether the
various state guarantees can be made
more reasonable and stu provide ade.
ouafe protection.
One phase Of the situation discussed
today was the question Of transfer
ring cattle TO the national forest
ranges Of California from that state
and adjoining states for sunmei
breeding which IL not now possible
under the state quarantine regula
tIons. The Cslifornisns pointed out
that continued droufh IN that sec
ton made IL imperative that the cattle
be moved on the ranges ~ early AZ
possible.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
MOB HANGS NEGRO
TAKEN FROM JAIL

orangebure, s. C.. April si.-The
bullet riddied body Of Luke Adams.
negro, today was found swinging
from a tree In Roberts Swamp near
here--the victim OF . mob.
Pinned 10 his clothing was a note
which read:
"This IL the right one cruoified by
a legion"
Adams IL said to have made an IN
sIitlng remark 20 a white woman of
this community and vas put IN Jail
~ Norway yesterday. The little jail
was stormcd by the mob. according
TO officers here. and the victim taken
10 his death.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-22
Summary of
The Day In
Wdshin9ton

Tho house judiciary committee
began hearings on bills to modify
the {olstead act.
H.b.se and senate eonferees set
Friday for their first meeting on
tho immigration bill.
Senate democrats offered n sub
stItute cash and insurance bill for
the pending straight Insurance
measure against the stand Of party
leaders.
Revision OF the reclamation law
along lines suggested by Secretary
Works advisory committee was
recommended to congress by Presl.
dent Coolidge.
The senate committee inyestigat-
Ing the indictment Of Senator
Wheeler. democrat. Montana. sub.
poenaed three members Of the
grand jury which acted In tho case.
The senate Bursum bill carrying
pension increases for veterans OF
the war OF 1912 and the Spanish.
Mexican and Indian wars was
passed by the house.
The Daugherty investigating com
mIttee heard more charges of con.
fiscated liquor being supplied 20
Officials" and inquired into en-
forcement Of the antitrust laws.
House members obtained tho nee
essary number OF signatures 10 n
petition to discharge the commerce
committee from consideration of
tho Barkley bill 10 abolish the rail.
road labor board.
An extra appropriation OF 81
100000 10 COMBAT the foot and
mouth disease was approved by the
senate and California representa-.
tiyes discussed quarantins reguIa.
fions with the Department of AgrI.
culture.