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Two U. S. Planes Reach Shanghai; Third Is on Way Last of Around-tlie-World Fliers Say Goodbv to Japan as Lieutenant Smith Leaves. Bt Associated Press. Kagoshima, June 5.—The American around the world fliers said goodby to Japan this morning when Lieut. I.otvell H. Smith, commanding the. flight, hopped off with his mechanic. Lieut. Leslie P. Arnold, for Shanghai. The flagplane Chicago took the air at 6:50 a m., with clear weather ahead over the China sea. The dis tance from here to Shanghai is about 500 miles. The other two airplanes of the American flight went on to Shanghai yesterday when engine trouble pre vented the Chicago leaving the water. r -- By International News Service. Shanghai, June 4.—Two of the United States army round the world filers arrived here this afternoon from Kagoshima, Japan, after a 500-mile flight across the China sea. The two American aviators who crossed the China sea—Lieut. Erik Nelson and Lieut. Leigh Wade—land ed at 3:30 o'clock, having traveled at an average speed of 71 miles an hour. Flight Leader Smith was compelled to ;remain behind at Kagoshima by motor trouble. He said he would overhaul his engine during the day ani] make the flight to Shanghai to morrow morning. According to Smith the' trouble was not serious, but he did- t>ot like to take the risk of a long jump over the sea, unless his motor nas working perfectly. The flight from Japan for China began at 8:30 o’clock. The aviators plan a short rest. Meantime their airplanes will be carefully inspected and tuned up. Washington, June 4.—Lieut. Lowell H. Smith will remain permanently in command of the American round the wofld fliers, it was announced at the War department today. "tentative plans had been made for . seeding Maj. Frederick L. Martin, who lost his first plane In Alaska, witli a new ship to join the filers In Europe, hut Martin suggested that Lieutenant Smith be permitted to ! bring the expeditlftn back to the United States, Martin is here conferring with of ficials of the army air service. His future service has not been deter mined [Carter Funeral Service? Held in Shenandoah Church Shenandoah, la., June 4.—Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Tuesdsy for TV. B Carter, 74. pioneer, who died Sunday of heart tallure. Mr. Carter was born in Ken tucky and came to Fremont county before Shenandoah was founded. His wife died five years ago. A second Swtfe and two grown sone, George of Fsrragut and Charles of Shenandoah, survive. A daughter, Mrs. L. E. Rip ley, whose husband is a Methodist evangelist, died several months ago. Civil War Vet Drops Dead. Central City, Neb., June 4.—Funer al services were held today for D. C. Streeter civil war veteran, who died suddenly on Monday. After walking to the home of his daughter, Mr*. A. B Ross, a few blocks distance from his own home, he fell to the floor dead Mr. Streeter was S4 years old. He homesteaded where the city of Polk now stand*. From Jail to Jail. Beatrice, Neb., June 4.—Ralph Me Ronald, wanted here on the charge of passing no-fund checks, was lropght back to Beatrice from Hastings by Sheriff Sailing. McDon ald had just finished serving 90 days in the jail at Hastings on a similar charge. He is wanted at Plattsmouth on a no fund check charge. Okane Has Two Rival?. TVoodriver. Neb., June 4—Word has been received that the civil serv ■ e commission at Washington certi fied David D. OkBne, Frans J Rie-1 land and John A. Kelly, eligible to appointment a* postmaster at Wood river. The term of the Incumbent, D. D. Okatje, expires June 4. McCook Hotel Lea?eH. McCook. Neb , June 4.—H. D Davis of Omaha and M. P. Bemus, who has been connected with the John J.' Grier Hotel company of Kansas City and Chicago, have leaser) the Palmer hotel of this city and expect to take possession October 1 or earlier. 11 you know that when 1 1 over 4,500,000 pack- ■ | aces of anything are ■ 1 fold in a year, it must ■ I puritan 1 1 Malt I 1 1 1 PicheBt-Strongeat. 1 1 why don’t yoo try n? ■ I srJfriWy 1 1 tSGKrgr* I ■ Malt Sugar Syrap. U IPURlTANl b ISmaixw I 0«wv l *«>-*&“* "* Thrills of Rum Hunts Lure Iowan to Seek No-Pay Job With Samardick “I want to go to work for you. I like adventure and thrill*, and I am willing to work for nothing." This is what a young man, neatly dressed and who displayed a roll of hills big enough to lure a bandit, told Robert P. Samardick, acting prohibi tion director for Nebraska. This young man, whose first name is Maynard, hails from the rural com munity near lmogene, la. lie read in The Omaha Bee of the activities of Samardick and hi* college-looking federal agent*, and he, too, wants to forsake the farm for adventure. The young farmer drew up to the curb of the federal building in n high-powered 12-cylinder automobile. He told Samardick that he would use his own car in the new work and ex peeled no compensation. Samardick placed his name on file until the return of Elmer Thomas. Meanwhile the farmer-youth Insists on driving for the new federal agents. G. 0. P. Treasurer Plans to Retire Fred W. Upham to Relinquish National Committee Berth M After Convention. By International New* Service. Cleveland, O., June 4.—Fred W. Upham, treasurer of the republican national committee for more than 20 years, has resigned, It was announced here today. His resignation becomes effective upon the close of the national con vention here next week. A successor will be chosen by the committee prior to that time. Announcement of Upham's resigna tion was made by William Butler, campaign manager for President Cool idge, and soon to he the new chair man of the national committee. Announcement of the retirement of George B. Lockwood of Indiana, as secretary of the national committee, also is expected. Behind these changes In the na tional committee is seen the determi nation of President Coolidgo snd his principal advisers to effect a thor ough-going reorganization of the committee. The retirement of John T. Adams of Iowa as chairman and Upham and Lockwood, will remove from the com mittee the three main spokes of the committee wheel snd the three men who have been the committee's chief spokesmen since the Harding victory three years ago. The committee has been not infre quently at odds with White House policy, particularly in the matter of foreign relations. The committee or ganization has specifically been op posed to the Hughes world court program. No Fund Chock Passer Sentenced to 90 Days Beatrice, Neh., June 4.—John Cum mings alias Ralph McDonald, brought hack from Hastings. Neb , by Sheriff Salting, was errsigned before Judge Ellis today on charges of passing no fund checks here snd with depositing a check for $70. at a local bank, drawn on a bank at Plattsmouth. Neb., with latent to defraud. He pleaded guilty to *the first count snd was sentenced to 30 days 1n the county jail, but not guilty to the second. He was bound over to the district ccurt, and in default of bond, was re manded to jail. Cummings, who says )(•> Tias been traveling extensively about tT|e country the past few years, says his home is at Fresno, Cal., snd that, he Is a draftsman. He secured nearly $50 on no;fund checks here, of fleers say. Ralph R. Park 111. Humboldt, Neb,, June 4.—Ralph R. Park, manager of the Phllpott Lum ber company of this city, and presi dent of the Home Construction com pany and of the Chamber of Com merce, was taken to St. Joseph, Mo., Tuesday to undergo an operation for acute appendicitis. Cutting & Washington Radios “KING OF THE AIR" Thi* Town and Country Model Thp ideal set to take on your vacation trip. Ready to operate on any sort of antenna--a wire across a room—around a car top—over a limb. Easily carried; handsome walnut Model 12A, Complete ecse. Only *101.00 *eld on Convenient Term* 1 13M -!&d8*Dod$e 5i. Omaha Cutting Ml Washington Distributors, FLORSHEIM SHOE i The Chester—the standard of straight lasts. Worn by men who prefer the same high grade shape permanently. most styles $10 The Florsheim Men’s Boot Shop 315 So. 16th St. Between Farnam and Harney Coolidge Plans New Tax Action President to Query Revenue Officers on Proposed By T n I versa I Service, Washington, June 4. — President Coolidge Is already preparing to make good his promise to “bend every ef fort'’ towards securing new tax legis lation from the December session of congress. It was officially stated at the White House that before the president prepared his message to the last gath ering of the 66th congress he will ascertain from tax officers of the sev eral states just what adjustments they feel should be made In the measure which the stroke of his pen made law yesterday. An estimate of $20,000,000, as the amount required to refund 25 per cent of income taxes during the year 1924 to all persons who paid In full on March 16, was placed In tha hands of General Lord, director of the bud get today. This is in accordance with the clause In the new revenue law making it a retroactive cut of one quarter of all income levies for the calendar year. Secretary Mellon has Issued ex plicit instruction* to tax payers as to the operation of the reduction pro vision. “The main point to he horn# In mind is that on# half the tax due from you this year must have been paid on or before June 16,’’ his statement, said. “Taxpayers who paid only one fourth of their tax in March should not make the mistake of thinking they may take credit for the full 25 per cent reduction at once and not pay anything when the second install ment comes due. The new law pro vide* that the 25 per cen^ reduction shall be prorated over all four Install i men!*.'' Hastings Graduates Hear Washington Man Bv Associated Press, Hastings, xeb., June 4.—Cloyde B j Aitchtaon of Washington, D. £.. d» | livered the commencement address be fore 84 members of the graduating class of Hasting* college today, stressing the Importance of college people taking an active part In affairs I of government. Hanson Awarded Honor. Newcastle. Neb., June 4.—Merle Hanson of this place, who ia a atu dent in Mornlngslde college. Sioux City, la , has been chosen president of the ' M” club, the athletlr club of the college. Mr. Hanson is a member of the class of 1926. Wheat Prosperts Fair. Beatrice. Neb, June 4.—A fen' farmers are discing rheir wheat fields and planting them to com because of damage by the Hessian fly. Since the recent rains the fields have taken on new life, and an average crrtp is looked for. Lasker Accused of "Running Down' Merchant Fleet Commissioner Lissner Quizzed Regarding Sale of Ship for $100,000 After $2, 490,360 Spent on It. Washington, June 4.—Charges that A. 15. Lasker and others during his administration as chairman of the ahipping board had "run down" the government merchant fleet were made by Representative Davis, demo crat, Tennessee, during examination today of Commissioner Lissner in the house shipping investigation. Commissioner Lissner was under questioning regarding the sale In August, 1923, of the steamship City of Los Angeles to the Los Angeles steamship company for $100,000, after $2,490,360 had heen spent a year be fore to recondition It in addition to $135,000 expended for other work hy the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock company. Mr. Lissner, who testified he was one of three that recommended the sale, declared that if he or others on the committee had known the condi tion of the ship, the expenditures would have heen held unjuatlfied. lie added that the Ln* Angeles steamship company had heen forced to spend ap proximately $1,000,000 to repair it since the purchase. "You all have been running down the fleet ever since you have been In," charged Mr. Davis. Davis lead from a private file of telegrams exchanged between Lasker and Harry Chandler of Loa Angeles, In which Chandler requested an op tion on the steamers Huron and City of Los Angeles to purchase both for $500,000. Lasker s reply said an op tion could not be granted, but sug gested the company get all the capital It could and the board would adver tise the ships for sale, “subject to the terms of the contract with you." The contract called for six months' notice of terminayon. "Under these circumstance*," the reply stated, "I take It no one else will bid." "Was it customary for condition* in sales to be imposed that would pre vent anybody else from bidding?" asked Mr. Davis. "No sir,” replied Usenet*. "I don't think that condition was in the sale." MELLON AWARDED HONORARY DEGREE New York, .Tune 4.—Columbia uni varsity at its 170th commencement today awarded the degree of doctor of laws to Andrew W. Mellon, secre tary of the treasury; Victor F. Law sen. publisher of the Chicago Daily News; Melville P). Stone, counsellor of The Associated Pre«s, and Adolph S Ochs, published of the New York Times. Body nf Dr. Mcisinger to Bp Brought to Lincoln Fincoln, June 4.—Professor C. J. Frankfortpr. an intimate friend of Dr. I.eroy Melslnger, killed in Illinois Tuesday evening when an observa tion balloon is which he was conduct ing scientific studies, exploded, left for Ht. Fouls today to accompany the body of his friend back to J.lneoln, where a grief-stricken father and mother are awaiting Its arrival. Funeral arrangements for Dr. Melslnger have not been completed, friends here said this afternoon. Chemists Fail to I)isco\cr Evidence of Suicide Pact I.ineoln, June 4.—Chemists in the stale food department here this after noon announced that they have been unable to find traces of poison in the stomach and liver of f.aura Duff, sent hr re from Scotts Bluff county. The girl is alleged to have entered Into a suicide pact with Cecil Corbin, who later recovered. r ' nr“l 11 1S Coats Thorne Suits Going to the Races —•*— F. W. Thorne Co. THIS A REAL WEEK SAVING ONLY FOR YOU A Ural Reduction on every model of the famous Reliable Ranqes THIS WEEK I ONLY JUST SMALL A FEW DOWN DAYS PAY LEFT MENT; Balance Monthly - THINK OK IT: You ran huv any model nf (hr high grade Reliable Angliron ranges at a substantial saving. This includes every stove, which means nlso those equipped with the LORAIN™™ Every day at 2 P. M. we will serve free a lunch from s complete meal cooked at one time, with the same gas. and without watching in a Reliable range equipped with Lorain Oven Heat Regulator. Come at 2 o’clock if possible and see these wonderful stoves at these, reduced prices. Light lunch served all day. Gas Department Metropolitan Utilities District 1509 Howard St. Phon^ AT 5767 j t 16 Methodist Ministers to Watch Over Body of Bishop Stuntz While Mourners Pass; Funeral Friday --— y Bishop Frederick Keeney, new bishop of the Methodist church area of Nebraska and Iowa, who planned to come to Omaha to attend the funeral services for Homer c. Stunt/ retired bishop who died Tueadav, has sent word that he will he unable to come, nn account of the serious 111 ness of his wife in New York City. Mrs. Keeney has been taken to a sanitarium there. Rev. Clyde Stuntz arrived Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Rtuntz and chil dren from Aurora. 111., the place they had reached by automobile when word of the bishops death was received. Rev. Harry Hunter, sop.in-law of Bishop Stunt// also arrived Tuesday from Lee Summltt, Mo. Mrs. Hunter, the bishop's daughter, died several years a go. Bishop Titus Lowe left New York City Tuesday night for Omaha. Other bishops and ministers in nearby dis trlcts arc expected for the funeral services. Messages of sympathy from all parts of the country are being received by the Stuntz family. The body of Bishop Stuntz will lie in state at the 1 streets, on Friday from 11 a. m. to 2 30 p. m Sixteen Methodist ministers nf Omaha churches will act as guard of honor in relays of four each. Funeral services will he h*ld Friday si 7 in p m . at ths First Methodist church. Rishop Thomas Nicholson of Chicago, a lif* long friend of the U't bishop, will give the main address. Rishop Stunt* was pastor at Mount Vernon, la., when Bishop Nicholson was a professor In Cornell rollers there. Bishop Titus I^owe will also speak. Burial will be at Forest I .a wo cemetery. Charged Clothes Cine Hums York ^ aitr<-( York, Neb., June 4 —Mi** Gra*C McClure, waitrea* at a local cafeteria, tutu **v*rely burned abotjt th* handi when *he attempted to hang wet tow. *!a on a clothe* line that had become i barged with electricity. Mi** Mc Clure was lifted from th* ground bf the shock and hung on the wire for a minute before *h* was r*l*aa*d. A young men in the cafeteria, who hes^d her *' ream*, went to h*r r***u*, hut th* moment b* toijrh*d h*r h* was hurled about 10 f**t. Summertime's Lovely Frocks Are These— Tub Silk Frocks - - $16.50 to $25.00 In prevous years these frocks which served so delightfully every occasion of the day, were very much higher in price. This year the fab rics are as fine, and wash as remarkably, the styles are even smarter than before, but strange as it may seem, the prices are lower. Dance and Dinner Frocks--$39.50 $69.50 Delicate chiffons and dyed laces that breath the rythm of the dance. The fashionable white, and soft evening tints. Smart Linens.$10.50 to $25.00 The joy of summer is in the wearing of smart linens whose washableness is decidedly in their favor. Among the most pleasing styles are those in which color is combined with white, or in which drawn threads and hand embroidery work make for daintiness. Coats and Suits Reduced One-Third THIRD FLOOR Thompson Belden s “The Rest Place to Shop, After All" ! Howard Street Entrance to j 'AQUIUA COURT; J f You are cordially invited to attend the For- f . mal Opening of Aquila Court, to be held I Monday, June 16, from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. 4 k This “Opening’' will be for the entire Main i Building on Howard street, the Courtyard *5 | and the Studio Building. ^