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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Increase in Carnival Tax
Considered at Columbus

Columbus. Neb., April 5.-Applica-
ton Of protective tariff principles
in the occupation taxes imposed on
carnivals and one.night stand shows
was sought by William Jewell, man.
ager of local theaters. when he urged
the city council TO raise the license
fee to point that would discourage
any but ths highest class attractions
from coming here. Several members
OF the council informally expressed
the belief that the city would not be
the loser IL carnivals should be barred
altogether.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Girl Suffers Broken Leg
When Struck by Truck

June Walling, z, Ills North Twen
ty-third street became confused while
crossing the intersection of Twenty
fourth street and Indiana avenue and
was struck by a truck driven by Abe
Dorenson. BIN Twenty-seventh
street Friday afternoon.
The girl was taken to Methodist
hospital. She is suffering from a
broken leg and numerous cuts and
bruises. Hospital attendants, Friday
night, stated that she was improving
rapidly. Dorenson was held on 4
charge of reckless driving.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Johnson BILL
WOULD BAR laps

Washington. April 1.-THE Johnson
immigration bill was taken up in the
house today amid indications Of Wig
orous efforts to change many Of its
provisions. 1t proposes an immigra-
ton quota Of per cent based on the
1890 census provides for exsmina-
ton abroad of aliens desiring to make
their home in this country and would
practically bar Japanese from entry.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
ADVERTISEMENT.
Cocoanut Oil Makes
a. Splendid Shampoo

II you want 10 keep your hair n
good condition, be careful what you
wash II with.
Many soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much free Rlkah. This
dries the scalp. makes the hair brit
tie and Is very harmful. Mulsified
cocoanut oil shampoo (which IL pure
and entirely greaselessl. IS much bet
ter than anything else YOU can uss
for shampooing. as this cannot possi-
bly, injure the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub II in. Two or three fs.ae-
spoonfuls will make an abundance Of
rich. creamy lsther. and cleanse ,he
hair and scalp thoroughly. The iather
rinses out easily. and removes every.
particle Of dust. dirt. dandrufy and ex-
cess oil. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and 1t leaves 1t fine and silky.
bright. fuTy, wavy, and easy 20
manage
You can set Mulslfed cocosnnt oil
shampoo at any drug store. II Is In
expensive. and a few ounces will last
everyone IN the family for months.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
CALL TAX
RESTORED TO BILL

Washington, April a Finishing
touches were put on the revenue bill
today by the senate finance commit.
tee and a report of the measure to
the senate by next Monday or Tues
day was promised by Chairman
Smoot.
Most OF the miscellaneous and ex-
else tax reductions made by the house
were approved last night by the COM
mittee in concluding its work on the
rate schedules.
The present tax on telegraph and
telephone messages eliminated by the
house, however. was restored to the
bill. as were the levies on billiard and
pool tables and bowling alleys.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
ADVERTISEMENT.
FOR ACHING,
SORE, TIRED FEET

Goodbye. sore feet. burning feet,
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Good. bye. corns. callouses. bunions
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drawns out all the poisonous exuda-
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A few cents buy box Of Tia now
at any drug or department store.
Don't suffer. Have good feet. glad
feet. feet that never swell. never hurt.
never get tired. a years foot COM
fort guaranteed or money refunded.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
ADyFRTIsFNENT.
Cured Her Goiter

knowing from experience the saf-
fering caused by goitre. Miss Evelyn
Reed. Apt. +. 755 S5th ST. Milwankee.
Wis, Is so thankful Of having cured
herself that she Is anxious 10 tell all
other sufferers how 10 get rid Of
their goltre by a simple home treat-
ment Miss Reed hiss nothing TO sell.
Merely send her your name and ad-
dress and she will send you this val
uthle information entirely free. Write
her today.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Bird House Contest
Staged by Teacher

Wymors. Neb., April Miss Nellie
Biggs. tsaoher in tho Wymore High
school. staged . handmade bird
house" contest at the Wymore public
library, 80 of her ~ pupils making
and displaying fne specimens of
handiwurk in wood and cardboard ma
ter1als, some painted artistically. Each
bird hoase was numbered. +. A. Nc.
corcklA high school athletic director,
acted - Judge. First prize. 81. was
awarded 70 Francis Waibridge; sec
ond. 76 cents. to Victor Schoefelt, and
third. 80 cents. to Marian Howe. Miss
Biggs promoted the contest and paid
the awards herself to stimulate inter-
est among her pupils.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
HOMESTEAD SITES
MAY BECOME PARK

Washington. April 5.-Temporary
withdrawal from settlement and
homestead entry Of approximately 2,
SEQ 900 acres in Glacier Bay. Alaska.
TO determine the advisability OF In
GLIDING the whole or part Of the area
within a national monument. is pro-
vided in an executive order made pub
lie today BY the Interior department.
Glacier formations In the bay are
believed TO be OF great scenic value
and the American Geological society
Is sponsoring creation OF a monument
there.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Sow Brings $2O7.5O.

Maxwell. Neb.. April 5.--one OF the
best hog sales held in the state
this year occurred here on March 2s
when A. l.. Lindberg received an
average OF Sso.50 for 81 sows from
tho Island herd OF Spotted Polands
4 number of the sows were bred to
The Vision, worlds junior champion
for 1928. who now heads the Lind
borg herd. One SOW with 10 pigs sired
By Tho Vision. brought s2o7b
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06

comb pastor of the church where the
services are being held. The two pas
tors were roommates at Newton Theo-
logical institute at Boston, IL years
ago. They had not seen each other
since graduation.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce will conduct serv-
ices in Omaha until April 13. Al
though he has had many calls from
other states he has never left Texas,
his native state. He Is trustee at
Burleson college, Texas. His home
is at Kaufman. Tex, where he has a
small pastorate.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
WORKER
MAY COME HERE

Jacob Billikopf, head of the FEEDER
ated Charities and Social Service
work in Philadelphia. Is making a
tour of the United States. Efforts are
being made to have him stop at
Omaha.
Mr.. Billikopf became nationally IA
nous during the war relief campaign
of 1921 by. obtaining a contribution
of $1,000, 900 from Julius Rosenwald
of Chicago for the war sufferers of
Europe.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Man Shoots Girl.
Then Stays Self
Young Woman. Fatally
Wounded, Pitched From
Car After Argument.

Frederick. Nd, April 5.-The al
legged love affair of Leona Whittier.
pretty 22.year.old florists assistant.
and Clinton Shepherd. ~, widower
and business man. ended today in
the murder of the girl by her lover
and his death by his own hand.
Shepherd shot tho girl six times
last night on a lonely country road
and was wounded himself when she
pulled the revolver away from him
and shot before he overpowered her.
He then pitched her body out of his
automobile. drove to the home Of his
brother in Frederick and shot him.
self to death with the same gun.
Miss Whittier was known at Adams.
town, where she made her home. as
the Village pet" Friends declared
today she had frequently rejected
Shepherds attentions.
Girl Pleaded.
On her death bed this morning. the
girl sobbed out the following state
ment to States Attorney William NJ.
Storm:
Il had a date last night, but Cliff
Shepherd called me up. He was in
sanely Jealous and he wanted me 10
marry him and I wouldn't. He want
ed to take me home and l wouldn't
let him. He said: Let me take you
to ride until train time / got in his
machine and when we got beyond
the Sand Hole. about two miles from
Frederick. he stopped the machine
and went to the rear and came back
with a pistol. and said ne was going
to kill me.
Ran for Life.
II pleaded and pleaded and said TO
him not to do it. but he said he was
going 10 kill me. He then shot me
and 1 jumped out OF the machine l
couldn't use my arm and l knew
then he had shot me in the arm. I
ran and he followed me- ran about
a block. He shot me again when
was running. I climbed over a fence.
He caught me and dragged me
back. Several machines passed by.
lie told me to go on. lie put me in
his machine and l picked up the pis-
tol and / think / shot him, but
don't know. He pushed me out OF
the machine and came out after me.
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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
OF THAW
WILL BE OPPOSED

Philadelphia, Pa, April 4.-opposi-
ton to the release Of Harry K. Thaw,
slayer Of Stanford White. from the
Pennsylvania hospital FOR mental and
nervous disease will be presented b.
the committee OF Thaw's estate when
the trial for his release begins here
next Thursday. Former Judge John
N. Patterson, counsel for Tfaw, said
tonight he had been informed that
alienists who examined Thaw a. ths
asylum had prepared a report deelar-
ing his present mental state IL un-
sound and that they would go testify
at the hearings.
Thaw's mother. Mrs. Mary Copiey
Thaw, committee of his person, 5oin~
ed in the petition for his release.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Home Talent Chautauqua
Wanted at Bloomfield

Bloomfield, Neb., April b.--Havlng
ample home talent, Bloomfield wants
its own chautauqua in the future.
With good band, orchestral players.
good readers. and enough dramatic
talent to stage n play, It IL believed
that the proposition could be devel-
oped easily. A chautauque for this
year has been arranged, but home
talent may arrange for 4 lecture
course next winter.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
WAR VETERAN
IS DEAD AT BLAIR
Special Dispatch TO The Omaha Bee.

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Blair, Neb.. April &c. s. Van
Deusen, 81. pioneer settler OF Wash
ington county and uncle of Omaha
Chief OF Detectives Charles Van
Deusen, died here last night.
Mr.. Van Deusen came 10 Washing
ton county in 1873. lie saw service
in the United States navy during the
civil war and was aboard one of the
vessVs that conveyed the Monitor to
its famous fight with the Merrimac.
He is survived by his wife. three
sons and two daughters. Funeral
services will be conducted Saturday
by John A. Dix post OF the G. A. r..
Of which Mr.. Van Deusen was a
member
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
SUMNER COMING:
. LIVING COST DROPS

Washington, April 5.-The cost OF
living is becoming lower as summer
approaches, the Department OF Labor
announced today in a survey of food
prices covering 81 cities for the
period February 15-March Is.
Twenty eight OF the cities report
ed decreases in retail prices up to a
per cent. New York City and Roch-
ester reported the largest decrease
OF per cent.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Map Made BY Columbus
Detailing Coast Lines
Found in Paris Library

Paris. April b.-a map made ~
Christopher Columbus has been
found in the national library BY NJ.
DE La Ronciere. head Of the print
I'd book section. who believes the
map inspired the voyage on which
Columbus discovered America. Ii
was filed in the library as Porfu-
guese map of the 18th century.
The map represents the earth in
the form of an island enyeloped by
four oceans, and gives In detail the
coast lines Of Europe and OF Africa
as far as the Cape of Good Hope.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06

Then he jumped in the machine and
drove away
Miss Whittier was found IN the road
by three small boys. who carried her
10 hospital.
Shepherds wife and baby died on
the same day in 1918 during the IN.
fluenza epidemic.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
DRUG TRAFFIC IN
PRISON IS PROBED

Atlanta. Ga. April 5.-connter
charges that ]. p. Dyche, former
warden of the Atlanta federal peni-
Tertiary. had instituted a secret in
vestigation OF allaged trafficking n
narcotics within the prison 10 further
his efforts to place his political fol.
lowers on the penltentiary staff, wers
made here last night BY Chief Deputy
Warden L. J. Fletcher.
He was replying to testimony given
yesterday by Dyche 10 the senate
Daugherty investigating committee 70
the effect that narcotics are being
sold to inmates Of he penitentairy.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
DENVER RABBI
TO VISIT OMAHA

DR.. William S. Friedman of Den
yer. Colo, will arrive In Omaha next
Thursday. He has been leader OF the
Jewish community in Denver for s5
years and Is one Of the leading rabbis
Of the country.
DR.. Friedman will be guest Of hon.
or at the Omaha Athletic club Thurs
day night.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Reno.Frisco Flight Made
in Record Time by Winslow

San Francisco. April 4.-The flight
from Reno to San Francisco was
made in one hour and seven minutes
today by Air Mail Service Pilot Burr
H. Winslow. creating a record for
the Reno to San Francisco flight,
according to officials of the service
who calculated Winslow averaged
100 miles an hour with a strong east
wind aiding him.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Platte County Farmers
importing Seed Potatoes

Columbus. Neb.. April Seed po-
tatoes are being imported into Platte
county by farmers. Many OF them.
II Is said, are finding that their seed
potatoes have developed scab and rot.
Early Ohio is the predominatlng va
riety.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
|. L. ORKIN BACK
FROM BUYING TRIP

J. L. orkin OF Orlin Bros. has
arrived from New York City from a
buying trip. He was called 10 New
York TO assist in the purchases for
the anniversary sale OF the New York
store.
Mr.. Orkin spent three weeks of
buying and reports that the Orkin
Of the purchases.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
CONVICT THANKS
WIFE'S PASTOR

Special Dispatch 10 IN. Omaha be-.
Columbus. Neb.. April b.-W. A.
Justis. convict husband Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Justis, girl-wife suicide buried
here last week. has written letter
OF thanks TO Rev. T. NJ. Pyle, pastor
of the First Baptist church. who Of
flciated at the young woman's fu-
neral.
Justis Is serving a term for for
gerry in the Missouri state prison at
Jefferson City. while the motherless
child is being cared for at the Omaha
Children's Home Finding association
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Union Quitting Dance.

Radio sets and other prizes will be
given away at the dance TO be given
by the Union Quitting company to
its customers and friends in the En-.
press Rustic garden next Wednesday
evening Tickets may be obtained
free mt the rtors.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Mob Violence Feared for
Alleged Idaho SLAYER of :

Lewiston, Ida. April 4.-Authori-
ties late today transferred Ralph L.
Waller, Butte miner. alleged con-
fessed slayer of two persons, from
the Lewiston jal 10 Walla Walla,
when threats Of mob violence are
said 10 have been made here.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06

Girls, Try this, When eombing and
dressing your hair. Just moisten your
hair brush with a little "Danderine'
and brush IL through your hair. Tho
effect is startling, You can do your
hair up Immediately and II will np-
pear twice ms thick and heavy--a
mass OF gleamy hair. sparkling with
life and possessing that Incompatible
softness. freshness and luxuriance.
While beautifying the hair Dan
derine" IL also toning and stimulating
each single hair TO grow thick, long
and strong. Hair stops falling out
and dandruff disappears. Get bottle
OF delightful. refreshing ''Danderlne
at any drug or toilet counter and just
SEQ how healthy and youthful your
hair becomes.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Car Orders Indicate
Heavy Cattle Shipments

Columbus, Neb., April 5-This
spring is finding a heavier demand
for empty cattle cars to be sent 70
feeder lots at larger points than last
year. according to railroad figures,
that heavy shipments can
be expected during tho coming spring.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
RUMOR OF TROOPS
MOVEMENT DENIED
BY Associated Press.

Paris. April 6.-Cafling attention
today to a dispatch from the Wolff
bureau in Berlin, saying that the
French troops Of occupation had ad.
vanced north of Elberfeld. the Havas
agency declares no such military
movement has. been made and none
Is contemplated.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Two Men and Boy Fighting
Forest Fire Burn TO Death

Pulaski. Va, April 1.-Two men
and boy are dead here today from
burns received in fighting a forest
fre. which ragged yesterday near Pu-
laski on the watershed which sup
plies the town reservoir.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
JEWELRY COMPANY
HOLDING AUCTION

The Kroyer Jewelry company, 1870
Douglas street. is closing out its en-
tire stock of high class jewelry. dia-
monds and silverwars at public auc-
ton. Many are buying goods for
graduation. wedding and birthday
nresenta
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Fiery Cross Displayed
on Street in Rarnestnn

Barneston, Neb.. April 5.-A fiery
cross was seen by citizens burning
at an intersection on the main street
OF the town Thursday night. No one
saw II placed there. and none saw It
lighted. 1t burned for several mo-
ments.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
ADyERTIsEMENT
How Many Pounds Would
You Like To Lose In a Week

II YOU are fat and want 10 lnHe weight.
| VIII send you Hample of the famous
Rld-O-Fat treatment absolutely Free. DO
Not Send ANY Monsy--inst your name
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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06
Tonic Tablets
(Humphreys' No. "24")

For General Debility. Weakness. Want
Of Strength. Lsssitude, Tired Feeling
Price. Nos. "a and 77--3oc each.
Al Drug Stores. or sent on remittance
four Risk or c. o. u. Parcel Post
Humphrey Homeo. Medicine Co. i5s
William 81. New York.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06

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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-06

POLITICAL ADyEKTIsEMENT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
NOVELTY SCORES
 INLYRIC BILL O'Brien Sextette Billed As Healthier Of
 Program

Novelty is the keynote of the bill which opens at the Lyric Thursday afternoon, and varied entertainment makes up the whole. In five acts ol big time Keith vaudeville patrons oi the Lyric will find numbers to appeal to a diversity of tastes.
 The headliner is the O'Brien Sextette, which gives positive proof that music hath charms Jack Goings, Harry Eagen, Virgil West, William Laub and William Fenimore make up the six artists.
 The O'Brien Sextette started out to prove tha. musicians can be singers and singers can be artists in musical en- deavor. They have shown the country since they opened that they have ac- complished their aim. The O'Brien Sextette is one of the most unique or ganizations of its kind on the stage.
 There is big added attraction of fered by Fern Redmond and H. Wells in their amusing skit. "The Gyp.' Miss Redmond and Mir Wells have taken a gypsy fortune teller and her well-known desire for the gelt, cash or coin and made into q comedy grouping that is said to be topnotch entertainment. The special feature brings Larry Meehan and Gertrude Newman in Broken Promises This is another skit, made up of lively dancing, singing and clever comedy. critics say. put on in the most acceptable manner.
 The bill is rounded out by Van and Belle, happy laughing entertainers. and Lawton, "The Juggler," said to be one of the very best in his line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
MINISTRIES LEAD BILLAT LOEWI'S Mrs. George Primrose With Big Cast, To
 Headline

Mrs. George Primrose, with six of the Primrose Minstrels, holds headline place on the vaudeville bill at Loew's Bijou all of next week, beginning Mon day afternoon, in an act "Typifying Genuine Minstrelsy," with special min strel scenery and costumes and several feature surprises, and second headline place on the bill is announced for Dave Harris, versatile comedian, who, with his assistants, furnishes songs, comedy and much music on all kinds of instru- ments.
 Other specially selected acts on next weeks bill include the Dreon Sisters, otherwise known as "The Love Ban dits," in plenty of chatter and Mexican love songs, also the team of Miller and Bradford in "The Beauty Shop" de- scribed as a versatile act par excellence, while the bill is opened by Gibson and Price, a couple of expert jugglers and manipulators.
 Movie fans are promised a treat in another marvellous o-Goldwyn Su- per Picture, "Along Came Ruth" star ring Viola Dana in the role of Ruth Ambrose, in which the screens most vivacious comedienne is said to be at her best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-20
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Thurs day and warmer; Friday increasing cloudi ness, probably rain.
 Louisiana: Thursday increasing cloud mess. warmer Friday partly cloudy, prob ably showers in north portion.
 Arkansas: Thursday unsettled, prob ably showers, warmer in east portion Friday partly cloudy, colder.
 Oklahoma: Thursday showers. colder in west portion: Friday fair, colder.
 East Texas: Thursday partly cluody colder fin northwest portion; Friday partly cloudy, colder In the interior.
 West Texas: Thursday fair. colder ex cept in southeast portion; Friday fair colder in the southeast portion.
 Virginia: Fair and warmer Thursday and Friday.
 North and South Carolina and Georgle: Fair and warmer Thursday; Friday ialr
 Florida: Fair Thursday and Friday slightly warmer in north portion.
 Extreme Northwest Florida: Fali Thursday; Friday increasing cloudiness probably rain.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Increasins cloudiness and slightly warmer Thursoay Friday rain.
 Illinois: Increasing cloudiness Thurs day; probably rain at night or on ETH day; moderate temperature.
 Missouri: Rain Thursday or Thursoay night; Friday partly overcast. rain Tn east portion: moderate temperature.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bu- reau. during the 24 hours ending at p m., 90th meridian time. November l9' 1920.