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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Fire DESTROYS
Powder Plant
in Tennessee
Munitions and Buildings.
Which Cost Government
Millions, Swept Away in
Blaze-None Injured.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 1o.-Forty-
five million pounds of powder were
destroyed by fire at the Old Hickory
powder plant near here today. The
loss, on the basis Of present prices. Is
estimated at more than $4,000. 900.
The powder was manufactured for
the federal government during the
war at cost OF approximately s22.-
500. 900.
Machinery and buildings erected
by the government; during the war at
a cost of more than $4,000. 900 were
also destroyed by the flames. which
swept over an area of 20 acres in
the heart OF the plant. The fire was
declared TO be the greatest single loss
suffered by the government since the
world war and was rated as one OF
the most restrictive incidents in the
history Of government munitions
Plants.
No one was severely injured.
At sundown this afternoon. II was
impossible 10 approach the area Of
the fire because Of the intense heat.
An official estimate OF the loss, there.
fore, was impossible. All estimates
were made from a distance by gov
eminent and private employees.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11

Pearl White Takes Henna Bath and
Keeps Her Dinner Guests Waiting
Vigorous Scrubbing by T,Uo Maids Fails to
Remove Too Strong Mixture From Film
Stm-Gilda Gray Continues to Shimmy.

becoming engaged to the enormously
wealthy Egyptian prince, Djemala-
dine.
Gilda Shakes Casino.
One of the loveliest girls at Deau-
Vile Is Marie Palmer, daughter of
Admiral Palmer OF the United States
shipping board. She wears a charm
ing bath gown of green.
The most amusing episode Of the
week, was a statement by M. Kor-
nuche, the GEAR of Deauville," that
he was utterly shocked by the south
seas dance put on by Gilda Gray, the
famous wife Of Gil Boag. She nearly
shook the casino down Friday night,
he said.
Gear" Kornuche said that "Gilda s
shimmy might go In New York, but
Deauville is entirely too proper a
place for it." However, Kornuche
was over-ruled by the wealthy cohort
OF eager diners. SO Gilda continues
to dance until next Friday, when she
leaves for Berlin.
Andre Citeron, the French Henry
Ford, Gregory vagliano. Sir Alfred
Butt. and others are heavy losers,
their losses aggregating millions.
Preston Gibbons and Mrs. Pete Lar
son are among the large American
winners. The heaviest American
plunger Ia Steve Lynch of the Famous
Players. He is now ahead about s4.-
900.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
French Cabinet
to Approve Plan
of Its Premier
Time Schedule for Proposed
Evacuation of Ruhr Will
Be Reduced From Two
Years to One.
BY BASIL ID. WOON.
Universal Service staff Correspondent

Paris, Aug. 10.-From an authori-
tative source IL r. learned today that
the French cabinet has approved Pre-
mier Herriot's proposal 10 adhere 10
the general lines of the program for
the Franco-Belgian evacuation Of the
Ruhr. but TO modify the time sched-
ule for the evacuation. This program
would reduce the time allowed for the
military evacuation from two years
TO one year. and possibly even to
eleven months.
Although Marshal Foch supported
General Nollets contention that mill
tsry evacuation of the German prov
inces is inadvisable until Germany
accepts tho allied disarmament con-
troll, General Nollet. however. in his
capacity OF minister OF war in the
cabinet. accepted the attitude Of the
majority OF the cabinet that evacua-
'tion depends upon reparations and IS
not related to the question OF military
control
The parliamentary committee on
national defense has adopted a plan
to submit the subject OF disarmament
control to the league of nations In
September.
Premier Herriot dimes with Presi.
dent OF the Senate Paul Palnleve this
evening and leaves again for London
at s:45. accompanied by General Mol.
let and Finance Minister Clementel.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
MARKET RECEIVES
FINE GRADE STOCK

Increased receipts Of cattle and
hogs nj the Omaha market last week
resulted in shipments of finer grade
stock than has been received here
for some time.
Order buyers were quick TO take
advantage and sent out 767 cars. or
6.O95 head. as compared with previous
week shipments OF 1875 cars, or s,os5
head.
In the hog division the order de-
mand was noticeably greater and
shipments for the week were 1890
head. as compared with 13.05l the
week previous.
Grass COW and heifer prices took
A sharp slump the first Of the week
and remained low throughout the
last five days. Statesmen aor butcher
cattle declared that the market price
in this division was at It's lowest since
several years previous to the war.
Records revealed that the week 8
prices In butcher cattle was the low.
est since 1907.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
By c. F.. BERTILLI.

universal service Staif correspondence
Deauville, Aug. 10.-The comedy,
Lady Luck continues here with
all the tragic-comic energy of other
years. Americans form so per cent
of the gamblers and 80 per cent of
the losers. The only exceptions from
the latter class among the Americans
are a few oldtimers who are seen at
the tables every year.
Pearl White, who has quit the
Duke Du Vallambrosa for the Marquis
de la Failaise. a young. handsome and
wealthy nobleman. has just had an
exciting experience. Pearl is said TO
take henna baths, to give herself the
appearance of violent sunourn. After
keeping dinner guests waitin for over
ar hour, while performing her ablu.
tions, the answer finally came when
it was learned that she had made a
too strong mixture of henna and as a
result. came out of her bath GRIM
son color.
Two maids scrubbed for an hour In
vain and finally Pearl went to the
casino anyway, looking like a red
Indian.
Mrs. Jean Nash, who was 100000
francs ahead of the game last week.
is now down to the dollar minimum
table and still losing. However, she
has had one piece of luck at Dauville,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
WIVES DEFEAT
TECH ENGINEERS

Wives OF technical engineers de
feated their husbands in n spelling
contest held Saturday afternoon at
the annual outing of the Engineers
club on the grounds of Florence
pumping station.
The attendants visited the new I'll.
ter plant and the new steam turbine
pump. the largest of its kind In the
world. Dancing in the west wing of
the pumping station was the conclud-
ing feature Of the frolic.
r. f. Edgecomh. F. c. Stern and
r. II. Findley served as a special
committee. They were assisted by
John Latenser. jr., c. ID. Robson and
Homer Knouse. president. vice presi.
dent and secretary. respectively. OF
the club The organization now has
200 members who are affiliated with
tho local societies OF civil. mechanical.
electrical. chemical. and OF h e r
branches OF the engineering profes-
sion.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Miss Margaret Moriarty
to Wed William X. Cillegly

A number OF prenuptial showers
were given during the week In honor
OF Miss Margaret Moriarty. whose
marriage TO William X. Gillogly will
take place Tuesday morning. August
10. at st. Mary church.
A linen shower was held Tuesday
evening at the home OF the bride
to-be's mother. Mrs, John Moriarty
1909 v street. Fifty guests were
present. Thursday evening, Miss
Mary Moriarty entertained 30 guests
complimentary to her sister.
Mr.. Gillogly. who Is employed IN
the offices Of the Western Weighing
company. is the son Of Mrs r. J. Gil.
logly. 3715 u street. The couple. fol
lowing a short honeymoon trip will
reside In South Omaho
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Good Morning, George!
By Cinnamon Toast.
Good morning. George,

Good morning. George!
Good morning. Mr.. Toast
You look peeved this morning.
George. Out with II.
Well. Mr.. Toast. It's these fool IDEAS
the women fall for. Now here's my
girl wants me 20 have a very special
picture taken and while / guess I
aln't so homely I would be ehargea
double for lens insurance. Still and all
I amt going 70 he floatea to the
hreeEes for everybody TO ha Ia me.
The latest craze Is for giri'. teller
to have his face flashed. stamp II On
fussy scarf and she wears that un
and down the avenco 10 prove home.
stead rights on him and nobody else
dast apply. II they set sore at a fel.
Ter they can keep changing fellers and
collect scarfs. The fellcrs ths, get
the publicity pay for II.
They put UP Tor the photo. trans.
fer and scarf
Nv giri explained Il an to me and
was sust as crazy about Il as n
present of a slc,gh IN July, 81 when
she saw my attention was A. W. O.
l. she told mo 10 take the witness
and see what I could work out. My
speech was very brief. told her I
wouldn't rat up. She informs me l
could shut up ana I followed orders
and came home. II WAS only = one.
round hattie but lest the decision.
was sori ~ planning On calling
ON her again tonight - rneSs I
better stop si that classy little shop
on the way home and Sc sust what
the price ~ those searfS Is
Good luck tn.isv. Sir. IN te agauaa
With the car On the dot G nVe1
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
MARSHAL'S SON
ELECTROCUTED

Wheaton. Ill. Aug. s.-Charles s.
McClurg. FL. son Of the United States
marshall at Lincoln. Neb.. was cleo
trocuted at Wheaton last night while
working with a line gang repairing
electric wires dewned by the storm OF
yesterday. MeClurg came in contact
with a high tension wire in tsnEle
of wires brought down by fallen trees.
lie WAS employed by the Western Gas
and Light Co. Of Wheaton.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Many Apply for Maiden
Trip of New Air Liner
By KARI, II. WIEGAND,
By kARL IT. WIEGAND,

Universal Service staff Correspondent.
Berlin. Aug. i0.-More than 1000
men and womenhave requested the
Zeppelin Airship company to make
reservation for them for the maiden
flight across the Atlantic OF America n
new air passenger liner. the sR-3. IT
is now believed the flight will start
from Friederichshaven about the mid
die Of September. The 1000 would-be
passengers are doomed TO dlsappoint-
ment. however. as no passengers can
be carried, all the available places be
ing claimed by the American navy
for future officers of airships.
The nlling Of the big ships gas
bags will start next week and the
trial flight will be held at tho end OF
this month. According to reports
here. American warships will form n
chain along the transatlantic route
to safeguard tho flight.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Ice-BOund
in
.eedofCoal
Gertrude Rask, Seeking to
Establish Base for World
Fliers, Must Have $50
Tons of Fuel.
Raleigh Cannot Supply
BY DAMON RUNYON,


Aboard u. s. S. Richmond, via
Reykjavik, Iceland. Aug. 10.-The
round-the-world flying situation is
complicated today by new trouble.
The Danish steamer Gertrude Rask,
which has been trying to reach Ang-
magsalik. Greenland, to establish the
next base for the fiiers on heir way
from Iceland, is running out of coal.
The Gertrude Rask reports by way
Of the cruiser Raleigh that it needs
$50 tons Of coal. The Rask reports
that the ice is bad and that during
the eight days 1t has been stuck in
the frozen sea 1t has drifted rs miles
south from Angmagsalik. II hopes to
reach the open sea in two more days.
The Raleigh, which is an oil
burner. is unable to supply the Dan
ish boat with the needed fuel.
The Raleigh, which is 90 miles of
Angmagsalik, has not seen any ice,
but a sudden drop in the tempera-
ture today indicates its proximity.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Is
AT LAKEHURST
Bx rnixer<.l serrice.

Washington. Aug. io.-Ths navy s
dirigible airship Shenandoah. which
took the air yesterday afternoon at
$40 at Newport 10 ride out a gather.
ing thunderstorm. and set course
across Na-raEansett Bay. mooret a.
Its mast at Lakehurst this morning
at 4.
Word 10 this effect was radioed the
Office OF naval communications today.
The Shensndoah's orders are 20 cp-
crate for some time with the scout
ing feet OF the New England coast.
and il is due 20 return 10 its tender.
the Patoka, at Newport. at the earE-
est opportunity.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Harrop Objects
to La FOllette's
Name on Ballot
Head of peoples Progressive
Party" Also Opposed to
Butler-Insist Ford
Real Nominee.

| Detroit, Mich, Aug. 10.-Roy NJ
Harrop, vice presidential nominee OF
the Peoples Progressive party. an
nounced here today that he would de
mand that the name of Henry Ford
be placed on the ballot in Nebraska
as the presidential candidate of the
progressive party. He declared he
would protest against the placing OF
Senator La Follette's name on the
ballot as the party's presidential can
didate and would also object TO the
certification of Dan c. Butler as the
progressive party's candidate for gov.
ernor.
Harrop declared Henry Ford had
received the presidential endorsement
in the Nebraska primaries. His OBJ
lection to Senator La Toilette. he said
was based upon the senator's stand
against the Ku Klux Klan. Senator
La Toilette" he said. has raised a
religious question in his stand against
the Ku Klux Klan which I do not be
lleve is brought in good faith"
Says Butler Not Progressive.
MY objection to Dan Butler" he
added, 'is that he is a democrat and
not a progressive"
| Harrop gave out a copy Of a tele
gram he wired today to c. w. Pool
secretary Of state at Lincoln. Neb.
| The telegram read as follows:
Have noticed in the press objec
tions to the nomination of Dan Butler
Of Omaha as candidate for governor
on the progressive party ticket in
Nebraska. As chairman Of the Doug
las county progressive party central
committee. I wish to file an objection
to Buffers candidacy and also to the
filing Of the name of Robert NJ. La
| Toilette as the candidate for presi
dent on the ballot of the progressive
party In Nebraska.
| Insists on Ford.
| II shall demand that the name oi
Henry Ford for president be placed
upon the ballot in accordance with
the wishes of the majority Of the
voters in the presidential primary
election.
II ask that the time for the hear.
ing of objections be extended TO Sep
tember 4. at which time 7 will be
free from my eastern campaign and
will present objections to both OF
these candidates and ask that the
name of Robert M. La Toilette and
Dan C. Butler be kept off the progress
sive party ballot in Nebraska
| Lincoln. Aug. 10.-Charles w. Pool
secretary OF state, said he had not
received a telegram from Roy NJ
Harrop, vice presidential candidate Of
the peoples progressive party. say
ing that he would demand that Henry
Ford be placed on the ballot In Ne
braska as the presidential candidate
of the progressives.
| Mr.. Pool said that the records show
| that Henry Ford was the choice oi
the party, but he was not prepared
to discuss the question as to whether
he would be compelled to place Mr.
Fords name on the ballot. Mr.. Poo
did not care to discuss the Ford mat
ter nor the matter of Dan Buffers
fling.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
We Have
With Us
Today
j. Vincent Lawson
New Orleans, La.
Fruit Commission Man.

When Mr.. Lawson is not busy con
ducting his business he is either read
ing OTIenry, Concord or Hergesheim-
er. He claims a niche in the hall OF
fame because he plays neither golf
nor bridge.
"I would rather read an O'Henry
short story or Conrad sea story or
anything that Hergesheimer writes
than walk around a golf course or
worry Mr.. Lawson. Did you ever
read O'IIenry's 'Cabbages and Kings?
Remember the little country in South
America which he calls Centralla.
Well, I've found two or three coun.
tries just like 1t In southern America.
] make the trip down there every
once in while. By-the-way. you
people may think It's hot here In
Omaha, but you should be In New
Orleans in the summer time"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Five Others
Are Injured;
2 May Die
Fatalities Occur When High
Wind ,Demolishes Farm I
House Four Miles East
of Thurman, Col.
Six Victims Are Children

Denver. Colo, Aug. 1o.-Nine per-
sons were killed and five seriously
injured late this afternoon when
tornado demolished the farmhouse
Of Henry Kuns, a farmer, residing
four miles east Of Thurman. Colo,
according 10 information received
here tonight. 1t was reported that
at least two Of those injured would
die.
All Of the dead and injured were
either residents or visitors at the
Kuns farmhouse when the storm
struck. The storm struck the Kuns
home. demolished II, destroyed the
chicken houses and barns on the
place as wen as two automobiles,
which were standing in the yard.
The dead are:
-Four children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Ioder.
Mrs. Henry Kuns.
Mrs. Henry Kuns.
Two children OF Mrs. Kuns.
The Rev. Amos Bmkey.
Fred Garret.
The injured include Mr.. and Mrs.
Ioder and Mrs. Burkey and two other
persons. whose identity is unknown.
After demolishing the buildings on
the Kuns farm, the storm was seen
to lift and travel eastward No re-
port of II having struck at any other
ceived here.
An Guests at Dinner.
According to reports from neigh
bors Of the Kuns family, Mr. and Mrs.
Ioder and family. and the Rev. and
Mrs. Amos Burkev were guests al
dinner at the Kuns home, having ac-
companied the members OF The Kurs
family home from the MONDAY church
service.
First reports in Denver we're that
the small inland town Of Thurman.
Col. had been destroyed by the tor
nado. Thurman consists OF three or
four store buildings. church and a
school house. II is 35 miles north
Of Flagler. Col, which Is the nearest
railroad point.
Wire communication was seriously
hampered by the storm es II advanced
eastward from the Kuns home and
IL WIS several hours before details OF
the storm were procurable here.
Doctors from Flagier and Akron.
Col. rushed 10 the Kuns farmhouse
and removed the injured 70 Akron
for treatment. The coroner OF Wash
ington county took charge ct the
hosies
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Future Fliers to Chart
New Course Around Globe
By GEORGE NJ. BATTEY, JR.,
Universal Service staff Correspondent.


Universal Service staff Correspondent.
Washington. Aug. 10.-Never again
will globe girdlers choose the North
Atlantic and North Pacific routes.
They will hop to Hawaii in the
Pacific and TO the Azores in the At
lantic. Eventually they may man
planes with sufficient flying radius TO
cross the poles. but Iceland. Green
land. Labrador, Alaska and the Aleu-
tan Islands will be omitted.
Such is the view taken by MAJ. Gen.
Mason NJ. Patrick. chief OF the army
air service. as expressed today to
Universal Service in reviewing the
accomplishments thus far OF the
army world fiiers.
General Patrick said:
AS there was no precedent for the
venture we undertook. we had TO
learn as we blazed our trail. We
made every calculation that was pos
sible short of the actual experience,
and with the exception OF the delay
in Iceland due to ice conditions in
Greenland, We have been vindicated.
Nobody could foreteli the unex.
pectedly severe weather around Ang-
magsalik, nor that the Danish steam
er Gertrude Rask. the pluck little
Ice boat that always makes that port.
would be unable 10 get in.
THE air service has every conf
dence in It's fiiers and predicts that
they will find way out of their diff.
ficulties. It means everything TO
them 70 know that the army, the
navy and the American people TO a
man are pulling for their success.
Records Are Valuable.
we have already learned much
from the flight and we shall learn
more as we carefully go over the
diaries and records telling the de-
tails of the hops. The recommenda.
tons Of the fliers win guide us TO a
degree In attempting future con.
quests.
After the fligYht is over II viii be
much easier TO plan another. which
win get around quicker and with
rwer difficulties. Undoubtedly we
shall rearrange the schedule so as to
include the Azores as cur principal
stepping stone across the Atlantic
and the Hawaiian Islands and the
Philippines as our main bases In the
Pacific.
II think our hops In Alaska and
the Aleutian Islands. varying from
1875 10 s35 miles. were too long. con
sidering the severity OF the weather.
More steps of 100 miles distance
would probably he recommended for
any other flight taken over that curse.
Our Douglas world cruisers were
built 10 hop safely 500 10 $50 miles
without alighting. or so TO rs miles
an hour during 10 hours. The plane
of the future must have a consider
ably greater radius.
"A nonstop flight from San Fran
cisco 10 Honolulu. $500 miles. Is a
thing OF the near future. Kelly and
Macready travelled that far in non
stop flight from New York 10 San
Diego. Wake Island and others west
ward form natural bridge TO the
Philippines.
I'm the Atlantic. the navy's niers
in 1919 demonstrated the practicable.
ity Of Aging without stop from
New Foundland to the Azores, some
200 miles. and thence to Portugal.
900 miles farther.
We expect 10 see the leading na.
tons establish regular air service for
passengers and mail around the world
In the near future. and the magnir-
cent performance Of our army eirmen
viii speed Tho faV"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
By JOE JACOBS.

staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee.
Galesburg. ILL.,, Aug. 10.-Fear that
his son, Lester, II, realizing the ser
iousness of his act in leaving the citi.
zens' military training camp at Des
Moines last Sunday without notifying
his parents, might commit suicide in
fit Of despondency was expressed by
the father, Harry Lapidus. here to.
night.
Lapidus vigorously denied his son
had hinted at suicide in a letter ad.
dressed to his mother from Galesburg
last Thursday and made public the
contents of the letter to prove his
statement.
In IL the boy declares that he
has become tired of Tong study" and
wants to do something new. find some
new vocation.
May Turn Up in Chicago.
Belief that the. boy might turn up
at Chicago newspaper office was
expressed by searchers here. 1t is
pointed out that young Lapidus has
always displayed an interest In news
papers and has had an opportunity
to write for his high school paper, of
which he Is editor-in chief.
Fearful for the safety of his son
and dazed by the failure to date of
Lapidus sat In his room at hotel
here throughout the day while four
parties seal ehed the countryside for
clues that might lead to the missing
boy.
Citizens of Galesburg placed four
cars at the disposal of Omahans. who
have come here to help find young
Lapidus. and interested persons in
Galesburg. One party. which includ-
ed a former deputy sheriff of Gales
burg, Frank Seamon. went to Peoria.
ILL., another in charge of Joe Pepper
of Omaha drove as far as Rock Is
land, H., a third went TO Chicago
under direction of Sam Beber of Oma-
ha, while the fourth searched small
towns in the neighborhood of Gales.
burg.
Jacobs Flies 10 Chicago.
At 2 this afternoon Morris Jacobs.
who is leading the searching party
and who flew here In a government
airplane from Des Moines, flew TO Chi
cago to investigate a report that eight
boys had been picked up in Chicago
railroad yard. one of whom resembled
young Lapidus.
Station agents along the right OF
ways OF the Burlington and Rock Is.
land railroads have been furnished
descriptions of the missing youth and
authorities and telephone operators in
every small town between Chicago
and Galesburg have been asked to
notify the father II his son comes
their way.
Everyone within n 75.mile radius
of Galesburg is aware OF the search,
II was said today by leaders OF the
party, and II the boy is still within
that radius he will be found within
short time.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-08-11
Airmen Of Three Nations
Ire Cncling Globe Nom

Americans-lieut. Lowell Smith
and Lieut.. Erik Nelson. are still
at Reykjavik Iceland. prevented
by leo fields from hbpping off for
Ansmagsalik. Greenland.
Italian--Iieut. Locatelll. who ~
following the route OF the Ameri-
cans. has arrived az kirkwall In
the orkney Islands from Brough,
England.
Major Zannl il at
Calcutta. whore his machine Ia he.
ing overhauled after his daring
flight from Allahahad. India.
through transforms lilo hopes TO
continue within ~ hours.