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BERTELIX Paris, June 1.—One of the gravest policies in the history of France opened today when, following the resignation of Premier Poincare, the radical socialist bloc, by a strong ma jority, decided not to accept the reins of power at the hand of President Millerand. The resolution stated that the de cision was based on the fact that the president has ‘‘misused his office by taking himself to the domination ot the foreign and interior policies.” This action is taken to mean that when President Millerand summons Eduart Herriott to offer him the pre miership, probably Wednesday, Her riott is bound to refuse. President Millerand will then have his choice of two courses. One will be to resign immediately; the Recond will be to offer the pre miership to some neutral who cer tainly could not keep it more than 24 hours, or just lobg enough for the chamber to throw him out. Resignation Looms. Should this happen, the radicals propose to introduce a motion de manding that the president of the re public resign. Such a motion would certainly be passed by the chamber, but possibly not by the senate; but it is considered probable that Millerand will be forced to resign before the end of the week. Former Premier Paul Painleve looms as the most likely candidate for the presidency. ‘T am now a free man. without any cares or responsibilities of state, de clared Premier Poincare at 11 this morning as he came out of Elysges palace, smiling, after handing his resignation to President Millerand. He was accompanied by the entire cabinet, whose, resignation, lie an nounced. had been handed to the president with his own. While the retiring premier and Ids cabinet were with the president, the deputies of the left bloc socialist parties met in the chamber, adopting rt resolution not to participate in any government under the auspices of President Millerand. Demand Millerand Quit. At m/on the left bloc caucus, at tended by 307 deputies, or more than half of the total seats in the cham ber, passed a resolution demanding the resignation of the president of the republic. The chamber of deputies met at 3 and performed its routine functions of organizing before adjourning un til Tuesday, when it will meet again to select its president. The with drawal of the candidacy of Paul Bon eour leaves the way practically open for the selection of former Premier Paul Painleve. "Forgot Victory of 1918.” In opening the chamber, Profes sor Pinard, oldest deputy, presiding, declared; "The last chamber forgot that the victory of 1918 was obtained only with the precious aid of France’s al lies. and that France will not get nny reparations without the aid today of soma allies. "The gravest question which now confronts is the fact that the French debt now amounts to four milliards cf francs." The communist deputy Chachin asked the chamber to' vote adjourn ment until President Millerand re signs. The vote was not taken, be cause it was determined to be un constitutional. The session termin ated without incident. 100 Picture Brides Arrive. San Francisco, June 1.—Among the 612 pasHengern on the liner Siberia, which arrived here yesterday from the far east, were 100 Japanese pic ture brides. x -■ — —■ ————— We Have With Us Today Dr. Ilenry J. Healey, specialist in pediatrics, Grasslands Hospital. Yallialla, Westchester County, New York. The Nebraska university roundup, June 4 to 6. Inis brought Dr. ltonry J. Healey of New York back to his alma mater. He was formerly as sistant in ibe psychology department at the university at Lincoln, where lie took an M. A. degree In 1913. In 1933 Dr. Healey was graduated from tho Nebraska university college of medicine here. He is at present on the staff of the Clrasslands hospital in Westchester county, just outside of New York city. The hospital has a capacity of 400 beds. The doctor has specialized In the treatment of chil dren’s diseases. He also took a post graduate course at Nebraska. Dr. Healey was born in Doxbor ough, Mass., tn 1886 and received his early education by tutor. He la mar ried to Mary Hubbard, an eastern girl. The Sealey home is at Valhalla, N. Y.. where the doctor has a private practice in addition to his duties at the hospital. His stop in Omaha was made for business purposes and to renew old friendships. Austrian Official Shot and Wounded Tirpitz Denies Reported Plan to Form Monarchy Story That Son of Former Crown Prince to Be Made Kaiser Declared Falsehood. By KARL. H. VON WIEGAND. Vnivrruil Serrlr* htaff Corre*i»ondent. Berlin, June 1.—The story that the real but concealed motive behind the aspirations of Grand Admirfel Alfred von Tirpitz to become chanceller is to make himself regent of a new monarchial Germany, with the eldest son of the former crown prince as kaiser, is characterized by the ad miral himself as "a damned lie.” This was the short, terse answer of the grand tylmlral when I called him up today. He added: "It Is too ridiculous to merit at tention.” The charge was made today hy George Bernhard, editor-in-chief of the Vossiche Zeltung and the Ullstein group of papers, in a signed editorial. Editor Bernhard retufned from New York a few days ago. He declares there is no longer any doubt that the aim of the nationalists is to seize power in Prussia in order to prepare the way for restoration of the mon archy, and says: Terms Editorial Nonsense. “For some time there has been no effort to disguise in pationallst cir cles the wish to install the eldest son of the for-mer crown prince as kaiser and give him a regent, and the na tionalist candidate for chancellor, Von Tirpitz, is mentioned for re gent.” Tirpitz laughed when I called his attention to the editorial, and said: "The purpose of the editorial is too obvious to be misunderstood. No in telligent person in Germany would credit such nonsense. Germany has graver problems these days than to bother Itself with the thought of the restoration of the monarchy. “This is another attempt to dis credit the nationalist party and my self personally." Little Disturbed. The old sendog, whose near ap proach to four score years lias di minished his energy and ambition but little, is credited with “putting back the backbone” Into Germany. He was little disturbed by the accusations. The general explanation is that a cabinet will get together tomorrow. Much doubt is cast on Bernhard's editorial statement today that Ameri ca nnd England have made a demand on Berlin l.y letting it be understood that any German government which included the nationalists would he looked upon with disfavor In these countries. It Is no secret that international banking circles have tried to get cer tain ambassadors to drop such a hint, but they were met with unofficial rebuffs. ITHIRD PARTY MEET PLANS CONTINUED St. Paul, June 1.—Derision to go ahead with the farmer-labor progres sive national convention here June 17 was reached at a meeting here tonight of the Minnesota farmer-labor feder ation’s state committee. The state convention decided to participate In the convention and de dared it expected an attendance of 1,500, despite recent withdrawals of several groups following the state ment of Senator Robert M. LaFol lette, repudiating the convention. Thieves (jet $10 Gold Secreted in Ice Cream Bethlehem, June 1.—When thieves stole the party ice cream here recent ly they also got a $10 gold piece which had been secreted In one of the bricks meant for a local minister's wife. I,arson Leaves for California. J. David 1 Arson, former commis sioner of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce left Sundny to visit his parents In Long Beach. Cnl. Mrs. Larson and their four children will accompany him. Mr. Larson expects to return to Omaha shout July JO, and will then go to Chicago, where he will con duct. the National School for Com mercial and Tradp Executives His family will remain at Long Beach during* the summer. Chancelloi, of Austria Shot Down Official, Alighting From Train, Seriously Wounded by Fellow Passenger; Assailant Captured. Injury Thought Not Fatal By .lMOflfltfd Press. Vienna, June 1.—The Austrian chancellor, Tgnaz Seipel. was shot and seriously wounded while alighting from a train here today. The at tack on him was made by a fellow passenger. While the chancellor suffered a seri ous wound, it is not believed fatal. His assailant was shot and badly wounded while being placed under ar rest. Dr. Seipel succeeded Chancellor Schrober as Austria's leader. He is a Catholic priest and is the first churchman to ever hold the reins of government in Austria. Since his assumption of power Austria has made an heroic struggle against depreciating currency and an overstaffed government. The dts charge of a number of public officials, revision of railroad rates and string ent economy have combined to place Austria's currency on a fairly stable basis and has been one of the eco nomic miracles of the post war restor ation period. CHINESE ASK AID IN ARMS EMBARGO! By Associated Treaa. Canton, June 1.—American parti cipation in tlie Chinese arms em bargo agreement was invoked by the Janton, or south China government, headed by Dr. Sun Yat Sen, as a bar , to removal from Canton of arsenal machinery purchased from United I States nationals, but not yet fully paid for. Appeal against the removal was made to American consul au thorities. Because of financial difficulties, authorities at Cahton have been un able to acquire in whole a shipment of arms manufacturing machinery im ported from the United States in 1921. A portion of the shipment, however, was delivered to them, while the re mainder was held by the sellers as security for payment of the balance due. The equipment was intended to replace that destroyed In 1920 when Gen. Mo Jung-Hsln evacuated Canton. There is no record o'f any other arse nal or arms manufacturing para phernalia in Cantor. HEAVY SEA KEEPS FLIERS OFF SHORE By Associated Prras. Kushtmoto, Japan, June 1.—The American world-encircling aviators, who arrived here this morning from Kasumigaura, GO miles north of Tokio, had not come ashore late In the day, because of the heavy weather. Their planes were berthed at Oshima, an island two miles from Kushlmoto. The fliers were believed to have gone aboard a destroy-er. It was thought probable that they would not start today for Kagoshima, on the island of Klyushu, their last stopping place in Japan. Platte anti Colfax to Built! Drainage Ditch Columbus. Neb., June 1 — Plans for a drainage ditch to start northeast of Columbus and to empty into Lost Creek southwest of Richland. Neb,, with a total length of five miles was decided on today, following a joint meeting bf the Platte an.1 Colfax county boards. The project will give surface drainage from the northern hills and the ditches that parallel the Lincoln highway, also draining hun dreds of acres of low farmlands. ( “Ain’t Nature Wonderful’' By UNCLE PETE. ./ O'Neill, Neb . June 1^-Chlef Game Warden George poster will have to notify his rnrp to quit trespassing upon the stock and feed yard* of Reaver Flats or the chamber of com meroe of the Flats may ask the flab and game department to reimburse members for large quantities of corn the hyphenated fish have been steaK Ing from the yards. Cattle and bog feeding Is carried on on a large scale In the Heaver Flats yards, which are located along the Oalamas bottoms, which Incidentally arn In the famous flowing well and lake district of the stale. Owing to the heavy snows In the Wyoming mountains last winter nnd the consequent raising of the water tahle tills spring portions of Hie stockyards are Hooded with seepage water which trickles on down to ttie river. Tile first carp ever seen In the Calntiias made their appearance this spring nnd they are supposed to be part of a bunch which went taint' when the Immense carp migration from Ooote lake to Swan lake through f the enow drifted valleys took place last winter. , The herd which became divided from the main body later were trad; ed a considerable distance through the snow and then were headed In the direction of the river. The earp. which are Inordinately fond of corn early discovered the en trance through the drainage ditch from the river to the stock ynrds and began swarming Into ttie |atter to de vour the corn left on the-low ground by the cattle and hogs. -»»mr of the wiser ones soon discovered Hint tile best corn lay upon the higher por tions of the yards and solved the problem of getting at It by rooting canals to the richer bases of supplies. Stork feeders paid no attention to the big scaled fish ns long ns they confined themselves to devouring the corn left h.v the fattening animals, but when the more pugnacious mem ber* of the finny aggregation began to frighten Hie timid range cattle from their meals hv splashing mud In the eyes of the latter with their tails forbearance < cased (o lie a vir tu* and war ha* b**n declared. I,-"" 03*U W* -n * Relief From Gibes Wilbur Considering Three Instead of 13 "Buttons on Trousers and Objections to Bell Bottoms and Unmanageable Flat Cap._ Ily 1'nlttnal Service. Washington, June 1.—Secretary Wilbur soon will decide the nature of changes to be made in the uniform of the enlisted man of the navy, it was learned today. A complete and lengthy report on the subject, representing a canvass of high officer personnel, has been submitted to Wilbur for his consid eration and action. Many complaints have been lodged against Jhe uni form since the world war. These In clude the following points: 1, The 13 buttons on the trousers representing the 13 original colonies are in excess of present day needs. Sailors are praying for a revision downward, since an upward revision might give them 48. The number de sired is three. 2. The belt bottoms of dress blue trousers are a menace to liberty of navigation, in that they flap danger ously, especially in a wind. 3. The flat cap blows off too easily because of the grommet, and causes the sailor physical torture and mental anguish as he chases it through the streets. ■}. The uniform generally is the subject of jests from passersby and the butt of ridicule among newsboys, cartoonists, stage jokers and others, including young ladies. 5. Everything in the navy, includ ing officer togs, has been changed to suit modern times except the sailor's uniform. An open forum conducted by "Our Navy,” the service men's magazine, shows a vote of 90 per cent of en listed men favoring a change. Wood Asks Japs to Remember U. S. Aid After Quake Exclusion Discussed at Dinner “of People and Press’’ Hon oring Retiring American Ambassador. By Associated Pres*. Tokio, June 1.—A straight talk on American exclusion marked the din ner of "the people and the press” here tonight in honor of Cyrus E. Woods, retiring American ambassa dor. The main banquet hall of the Im perial hotel was filled. It was the largest mingling of Japanese and Americans at anv function here in re cent years. The guests Included more than 200 members of the dig*-. 100 Japanese newspaper men and prominent American residents. Baron Sakatani, ex mayor of Tokio and former minister of finance, pre siding, Introduced Ambassador Woods in a speech In which he recounted the history of JapanescAtnerican re Unions and expressed concern over the results of the new exclusion law. The baron closed with a tribute to the American ambassador. Ambassador Woods, in his re sponse. said: "Recent 1 development- may have led to soma doubt of the Am<rican friendship for Japan, but I ask you to turn your minds back a few months to the time of the earthquake and to remember the genuine friend ship America displayed toward Japan." Mr. Woods pledged his utmost en ergies In behalf of Japancse-American friendship and appealed for co-opera tion to tile representatives in parlia ment and members of the press. In regard to exclusion he added: "The attitude of tip Japanese na tion thug far has hf.-n such as to command the respect of the whole world. It is in keeping with your spiritual heritage." BAPTIST MISSION INQUIRY OPPOSED Milwaukee, June 11 —An 11th hour move to rescind the action of the northern Baptist convention in nam ing ^ commission of seven persons to investigate the honrd of managers of the American Baptist Foreign Mis sion society for sending out mission aries founded in liberal faith was started here late today by a small group of delegates classed among the modernists In the convention here. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR PIONEER Special Ill-patch to The Omaha Her. Constance, Neb., June 1—Funeral services for Barney Stevens, a resl dent of this section for 50 years, were held Friday, lie Is survived by two daughters, Annie and T,ena, and one son. Stew- All live cm the home farm. America Drafting Reply to Japanese Barrier Protest Document Intended to Salve Feelings of Island Empire; Treaty Contention Answered. Bjr I’nlvernal Senlef. Washington, June 1.—The State de partment is drafting a reply to the latest Japanese note of protest over operation of the exclusion clause In the new Immigration law, It was learned tonight. The Initial purpose of the docu ment. tt is well understood, will be to salve the feelings of Japan. In the courteous language of diplomacy, the government of the Island empire will he Informed that It need no longer pay regard to the “gentlemen's agreement,'’ under which migration of Japanese to America was supposed to have been controlled by coopera tion of Japan with the I'nited States. The State department will follow this course In order that the agree ment may he terminated as between the foreign offices of the two na tions, rather than under the terms of the immigration law. which would bring It abruptly to an end one month from today. One contention of the Japanese note, the text of which was made public by yie Stnte department today, will lie fully answered, it was fur ther learned. This Is the section In which Japan asserts that the exclu sion clause is a violation in principle of the treaty of amity and commerce, signed in 191y. Japan will be reminded that It is specifically set forth in this document that the treaty Is not concerned with questions of immigration. THIEVES LOOT SAFE IN MEAT MARKET S|iMial ni.patrh In Thn Ontahn Bn. llartlngton, Neb ., June 1.—By iut j ting holea In the screen on the back door, thieves entered the Walt! meat market here, worked the combination on the safe and took from it the cash bolt containing about $75. About $10 in small change in the register, although the register was open, was overlooked. About five years ago thieves forced an entrance at the front door of this market and took a small amount from the casli register. Francis Vi ikon, Chicago, Again Heads Drama League Tasadena. Juno 1. — Francis A Wilson, Chicago, was re elected presi dent of thp Drama Dengue of America at the rinsing session of its nattonnl convention here. Dorado Taft, Chi cago, was re-elected first vice presi dent; Mrs. A. Starr Best. Evanston. Ill , and Otto Kahn. New York, were elected second vice presidents, re spectlvcly. Daniel Quirk, Ypsllantl, Mich., was made secretary. Medical Company Being Formed at Columbus Columbu«, Neb . Juno 1.—Thirty Columbus men have already signed up to join a national guard collect ing company for a national guard medical company which Is to have a membership of 63 officers and men. Formation of the company will be completed by Monday so physical c* nrnlnatlons may he begun. .'{00 tit School Dedication. Columbus. Neb.. June 1.— More than 300 people today attended the dedication exercises of rural school No. 31 district. Platte county The new building replace* one dcslrdyed by lightning September 28 The fit**! school on the site was a sod house j built in 1873. County Judge John Gibbon taught there 30 years ago anti the present district Judge. Louis Llghtner was one of his pupils. ---—-N Army Aviator Flics Through Ifig II augur \_ y Ijftltehurst. N. J . June 1 —Lieut. \l Williams. na\y airplane speed king, thrilled 100,000 spectators at the naval air station aerial circus when he flew his plane at « speed of 100 miles nn hour through the Shenan doah s mammoth hangar William* dvlmmed the floor with onlj 60 feet to sport. e Companion Says Loeb Real Slay er Kidnaping and Death of Franks Boy Planned by Partner in Crime, Youth Asserts. Admits Writing Letter By I'nlTtrul Smlrp. Chicago, June 1.—Richard A. I.oeb, son of the multimillionaire vice president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., was named as the actual slayer of Robert Franks, 13-year-old heir to a $4,000,000 estate, in an amplified confession made today by Nathan E. Leopold, jr , his companion In crime. In a statement sizzling with bitter ness. Leopold assailed young Loeb as a weakling and a turn coat. It was the first statement made to a newspaper man by either of the young men sines they confessed hav ing kidnaped and killed the little rich boy. It was made exclusively to Wallace Sullivan, reporter for Uni versal Service, who accompanied Leo pold in the automobile of Chief of Detectives Hughes In a flying tour of the ground covered the afternoon the boy was slain. One more link in the chain of evidence, which may send the two to the gallows, was found buried In a field near Hesse ville. Ind., a few miles from Ham mond. Machine Believed in I.ake. The typewriter upon whieh was written the extortion letter received by Jacob Franks, the hoy's father, has not yet been found. It is believed to be in the Jackson park lagoon and plans are now being made to use a specially constructed electro-magnet to draw it from the water. Leopold also asserted in his hitter denunciation of Loeb that the latter Dlanned the kidnaping and slaying, “It was all Loeh's idea." he said, “and I realize that I am equally guilty and that we both face the same penalty. It gets me nothing, then, to accuse him. "Nevertheless, he planned the kid naping and I helped carry it out by writing the extortion letter. Yes, I wrote It—every word of it. Tells of Slaying. “It was Ix>«b, too, who enticed the boy into the car and it was Loeb who struck him on the head. "Weapons which might injure a person are so repugnant to me that I loath the sight of them. It would" have been physically Impossible for me to have struck the blow that killed Robert Franks. “Loeb knows this, too." He then detailed the manner in which the actual slaying was done, going into considerable detail to prove his contention. "I rented the car myseif. After we got the car, we went to my house for gasoline and oil. It seems likely, doesn’t it. that I would he driving then? “Teil Loeb for me that It makes no differene which of us did the actual killing. "Tell him that he should not forget that my repugnance to violence is such that I could not have killed Robert. After he finished his denunciation he was weak, nearer collapse than at any time he has been taken Into custody, and he asked that someone procure for him a glass of water con taining 10 drop* of aromatic spirits of ammonls. /-N Picture* of Nathan I-eopohl and Richard I/Oeb. cnnfr**cd kidnapers and Mayer* of little Robert Franks, will l»e found on page i. v___ Gold Star Mothers Put Wreaths on Tower »—■ .. .... .... i Oold star mothers placing wreaths on traffic tower on Fifth avenue In New York City. * County Treasurer Who Took Funds Now Asks Parole Finis Landerson to \ppear Before State Board—Sim mons' Case Vi ill Not Be Heard. Br Prf»« Lincoln, June 1 --Several cases of importance are to come before the state board of pardon* at its coming meeting. Juno 10, according to an nouncement today by the board. Arlow D. Sutter of Lincoln, serving a 10-year sentence on conviction of killing his wife, has applied for com mutation of sentence. His pita is that his wife killed herself. County Attorney Matson, who prosecuted him. has filed objection to any leni ency. , Finis Landerson. former county treasurer of Nance county, convicted of embezzlement of $30,000. serving front one to flv years in the peniten tiary. has asked for parole. Relatives and friends, it is claimed, have settled with the bonding company which in demnified hint. Herbert H. Barge, former cashier of the Farmers State bank of Hos kins. serving from one to 10 years for alleged embezzlement, for a sec ond time will appear before the board to apply for parole. District Judge A. A. Welch, before whom he was tried, is quoted as saying he will not oppose a pardon. Attorneys who are supporting Barge's Hpplicution for clemency say his family is destitute. In ail 16 applications for parole or commutation of sentence from differ ent lienal institutions will come be fore the pardon board. The board has announced It will not hear the case rf Walter Ray Simmons, under sentence of death, who last month was reprived until June 10. the date of the bonrd hearing It will, how ever, consider an application for an extension of the reprieve Red and Black Stripes, Pleated Skirts, Higher W^aisf Line, Latest Paris Modes Chicago R oman. Attending Longclwmps Races, Robbed of $ 10.000 R orth of Tickets Thief Is ( apttired R hen He Tries to Collect on R inner. B, C. F. BFRTKI.I.I. Paris, .June 1—Red snd black stripes are the distinctive note of the sen sob's colors. Pleated skirts for tailor tnades and afternoon frocks have returned, downs show an In creasing tendency to get away from the “potato sack" shape which has lieen popular since the war. The waist line tends to mount. These ate the main fashion hints for the summer as demonstrated at the l/ongcliamps races this afternoon where thousands of women, including many Americans, had valuable gowns ruined by a cloudburst during the third race. In the wild rush for shelter. Mrs .1, R Andrews of Chicago had her poekethook snatched away. It con talned 10,000 francs worth of tickets on the next race. When he hot e > won, the thief could not refrain from attempting to cash the tickets nmj he was arrested. Horse Kicks Woman. Mrs. Walter Twombley of Pitts burgh was accidentally kicked by a horse In the paddock and had to be taken to a hospital, hut she recovered and later returned to her hotel. Charles llursnian. New York style expert, asserted that ht Is mors snd more disappointed with the race* as a alyie show. "The French women sre losing their chic." lie said. The smartest women here are all Americans ' One of the features of tha after noon was the appearance of the m> tress. Napier Kowska, In a gown composed of ostrich plumes with nine egrettes on her list. Women Drop Jewels. Gossips in the paddock heard two Interesting reports today. One is that Mrs. Jessie l.ewisohn. former fiancee of ' Diamond Jim" Brady, is about to marry for the third time. Her Intended Is said to be sn English man In Iiondon who is obtaining a divorce for the purpose of marrying Mrs. Lewiaohn. The rumor says that Frank Gould may shortly divorce his latest wife, who was Florence Ijtoare An excessive displ v of jewelry by the so called new rich occasioned a startling decision by many of the smartest Muerlctin women, who ap pea rod at the embassy club last night absolutely without tewrSj. Many did not even wear rings Mi and Mrs \V K Vanderbilt and daughters ;tnd also Miss t'onstanoe Drsxel. bar arrived st the t'rlllon for the season 18 Others in Serious Condition Children Trapped in Old Building at PJaya Del Ray, Cal.—Structure Declared Fire Trap. Matron Among Victim* By Associated Preta. Eos Angeles, June E—Ashes of th® Hope development school for sub* normal children at Playa Del Rey, it miles from here, on the ocean beach, today yielded tho burned bodies of 23 persons as the result Of a trade fire last night. Eighteen others, inmates of th® school, are In a precarious condition at St. Catherines hospital, in Santi Monica, a few miles away. The dea® ranged in age from 4 to 48. The three-story structure, reclaim* ed from the abandoned building of an old cafe in the deserted pleasure r*» sort town of many years ago. was dse dared by investigators to have been a fire trap isolated from any proteo Uon. All that remains of it is a brick chimney and twisted Iron pipes an® ashes. , Thirty eight children were house® within the private insttutlon when flames hurst out at 8:30 last night. In addition, there were in the ol® building the matron, Mrs. J. C, Thomas and Wilfred Ringer, 1^ adopted son of the proprietor. Mm Mary E. Jacobs. The matron an® the bov perished. A family of beach picnickers r,b* served the flames and sounded tho alarm. Before the fire apparatun could arrive from Venice, the nearest town, the building was a a mass o| uncontrollable flames. One of the first rescue squads to arrive was a staff of nurses from St. Catherines hospital, in Santa Monica. They were Instrumental in rescuing 18 children, all of whom today wero suffering frdm fumes and whose llvea were In the balance. Six children were treated for minor Injuries. KANSAS GIRL WINS ESSAY CONTEST Luella Lancaster. !«, Junction City, Kan., a resident of the Seventh Army Corps Area, won second place In the national prize essay contest conduct* e l recently by the War department. The subject of the essay was, “Why a Your Man I Know Should Attend a Citizen’s Military Training Camp." The other winners of the contest were: Adele Daniel, IT, Vicksburg, Miss . first prize. Dorothy M. Beal, IT. Frederick Hall. Ya.. third prize. ONLY DAUGHTER OP GOVERNOR TO WED Lincoln. June 1 —Governor and Mrs. Charles W. Bryan have an* nounced the engagement and sp. preaching wedding of their’ oriy daughter. Mary Louise. to Willis Ttt Ernest Harnsberger of Ashland, Xeb, The marriage will take place June 19. F*th Mi's Bryan and Mr. Harrsher* ger attended the University of Xas braska. New Ha'li to North Pole Planned in 102.1 London June i.—With the object of preparing the ground fer an ex* pedition t" tiic north pole in 19TS. Grettir Algarsson, a young lew* lander, will leave London late in May for an exporation -our cT the Arcu* circle He will mak-> the tour in an ex. North sea trawl.: rc: n: • I the Bel* tal. It has been completely res fitted and strengthened for the trip. There will be 19 explorers In tb* party, including three scientists And i cinema operator. Some of tl'd party will be recruited from Reyk* javik and will be called for by th* rest of the outfit on their way t<» the Arctic. Fiom London the Beltal win pro* cccil to New York, from whence it will go by way of the northern part of N’ota Zcmlda and the Islands of Franz Josef Land. Six month will tv occupied by the voyage from New York and bAok and by the scientific! investigations, and all together, rnocw ihan 6.009 miles will have been cov* rred hv the time il'e Beltai return* I to New York. jt»lass \\ ijss Are Newest \ ogue of London Women London. June 1—Glass wigs ar* the latest hairdressing aid and ar* said to be superseding the popular wig of golden or silver threads The glass wig can lv> obtained in a variety of shades, including pale green, eea blue and silver, and are guaranteed by the manufacturers to curl and dveza in the same way as ordinary haif wigs. Apparently the only drawback t.e the glass wig is that tt t* liable t« melt tf brought too near a light. The Weather V LVr ?« lu'urt ending ? y* m. Jntt 1 rr«'« IplfHtion. 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