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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1923)
Mighty Chorus Singsu America” to End Conclave Shriners Start Trek Home— Gorgeous Spectacles and Dance Final Night’s Entertainment. By I'nlvemal Service. Washington. June 7.—As the hands of the illuminated clock in the tower of the Postoffice department turned to the midnight hour tonight, a mighty mile-long chorus, the breadth of bril liantly lighted Pennsylvania avenue, from the capltol to the White House, sang "America,” the closing anthem, and the 1923 convention of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine officially came to an end. Many special trains already had be gun the return trip over hot rails, while others were scheduled to move out at frequent intervals, and at the first streak of dawn the motor cara vans will begin the long trek back home, after a week of strenuous hl lariy, to wait another year befbre beginning the next pilgrimage to Mecca. Night of Hilarity. But for every faithful one tl at had turned the nose of his camel home ward, there were many more linger ing behind amid the tinsel and glare and keeping high the Joyous carnival spirit until the sun comes out of the east and drives them to their tents. The last night's festivities began at 8 with a gorgeous historical pageant eclipsing In beauty and spectacle, al though not so long, the two previous day and night parades of the uni formed bodies. The floats, marvel ously colorful and pitcturesque, de picted the history of America and the soul of free masonry. Every branch of the nation's fighting arm, some of . them wearing the uniforms of the earliest American soldiers, sailors and marines, also participated. Big Fireworks Display. As the last of the eight divisions passed in review before President Harding in the Garden of Allah, 2,000 aerial bombs crashed out against the heavens, raining fire upon the capital city, as the opening of a fireworks display, asserted to be the greatest ever seen in the United States. While the *10.000 worth of fire works still burst and flamed about the Washington monument, the “dance of the states" got under way on the “road to Mecca," the golden arched route'from the capitol to the White House. More than 50.000 cou ples were estimated to have danced up and down the length of Pennsyl vania avenue to music from great amplifiers on specially erected poles. The dancers halted on the stroke of midnight, only long enough to join in the singing of “America,” and im mediately started again. Massed Bands Play. Earlier in the day, a massed band of 10,000 pieces, comprising the bands brought to the convention by more than 100 temples, gave a concert In the American league baseball park, led by Noble John PhiliD Sousa. At the last session of the imperial shrine. Noble Warren G. Harding of the Aladdin temple, Columbus, O., was made an honorary member for life. Noble James J. Davis, secretary of labor, delivered the chief address on his proposed bill to Americanize aliens in the United States. His de mand, lhat “we must Americanize the aliens in America before the aliens alienize America,” was received with -tumultuous acclaim. The imperial council rejected all ap plications for new dispensations. They were from All Gahn temple, Cumber land, Md.; Tadmor temple. Akron. O.; Keflra temple, Kansas City, Kan.; Makalia temple, Council Bluffs, la.; Hazah temple, Ottumwa, la.; Sinbad temple, Danville, III.; Jericho temple, Johnstown. Pa.; Zib Daban temple, Fort Dodge, la. Smothered to Death. Dixon. 111., June 7.—William Rey nolds, 16, son of John Reynolds, man ager of the Armour Grain company elevator at Stewart, near here, was smothered to death yesterday when ' he was overcome by the heat while working in a bln of oats and fell into several thousands bushels of the grain. It wras necessary to chop j through the side wall of the bin and j remove all the oats to recover his! body. One Bank for Inman Inman. Neb.. June 7.—There will he one bank only in Inman after July 1, the Inman State bank. The Farmers Stale bank has merged withj the former. Smle^ia/od 13^ %thmd Thom&U 3/omt %Mi/nm,s$/Q& Sheffield Silver Plate Oblong Shape Bread or Roll Trajra With Handle; $7.50 Value $2.95 Roa*t Platter*—Well and Tree De sign; Regular Price Wa* $10 $5 Get Back Your Old-Time Vigor Here Is the Way—Says Science Strength, Vim, Vitality Restored by Lyko, the Great General Tonic. Prosed In Thousands of Cases Mr. W. L. 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Fremont, Neb., June 7.—An at tempt to win dismissal of the charges against Andrew Johnson, 65, held for the murder of William Jurging at North Bend last October as a result of a liquor party, failed in district court on the third day of the trial to day. The alleged "dying statement" giv en by Jurging at the home of Roy Weidener, where the wounded man was first taken, was ordered stricken from the testimony however, upon motion of the defense. The state ment charged Johnson with the deli berate shooting when Jurging fail ed to obey his command to leave the the Johnson home. New Angle. A new phase was admitted into the case when Dr. A. E. Hoff, North Bend testified Jurging told him the shooting was the result of an ac cident. Dr. Hoff was the first phy sician called td attend the wounded man after he had been transferred to the Herman Haasch residence. A motion to strike out a similar "dying statement" by .1urging at the llaasch home was temporarily denied. “Admitted Shooting.” The prosecution reached the climax in its testimony today following the presence of the three county officials, Sheriff Condit and Deputies Hasson and Dowry, on the witness stand. All three testified that Johnson admitted the shooting and that he remarked he was “glad he did it." Jurors Go Home. Several lively tilts between the op posing attorneys called for repri mands from the court who admonish ed them to "try the defendant and not each other.” The members of the Jury, who all live in Fremont, are allowed to re turn to their homes every evening. The case may be given to the Jury by Friday afternoon according to the progress made at the trial today. Sioux City Papers Hampered by Stride Sioux City, la., June 7.—The strike of printers in the plants of the Sioux City newspapers continued tonight. The Journal and Tribune issued one eight page morning newspaper today and delivered it to the sub scribers of both papers. Tonight they published another newspaper which will go to all the morning sub scribers of both papers. The publishers plan to continue to publish both papers under the open shop plan, and have made arrange ments to Import printers to take the place of the strikers. Bee Want Ads Produce Result*. Body of Missing Woman Found in Missouri River — The body of Mrs. Mary Opocensky, 32, 1322 Polk street, who disappeared mysteriously from her home last Fri day night, was taken from the Mis sourPriver near Child’s Point, about a mile south of the Douglas county line, Thursday morning. Frank Chadek, 1214 Blaine street, and his brother, discovered the body while fishing. Fred Opocensky. the husband, who has frantically scoured the city for his wife since her disappearance, was notified and identified the body. Besides her husband, the woman leaves two sons. Fred and Carl. It was from the bedside of Fred, ill with diphtheria, that she disappeared. llev. Charles J. Koukol will officiate at the funeral services Saturday aft ernoon at 2 in the Bohemian Presby terian church. Twenty-first and Q streets. Burial will be in Bellevue cemetery. Father Flanagan'g Boyg Play at Gothenburg, Neb. Special l»,patch to The Omaha Bee. Gothenburg, Neb.. June 7.—Father Flanagan and his boys from Omaha spent the day in this city yesteray. The boys gave two performances here to packed houses. In the evening a large collection was taken tip and presented to Father Flanagan for his work at Overlook farm, Omaha. 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