Commissioner
Denies Issuing
Indian Order
Merely Advised Aborigines to
Stop Tribal Dances—Says
Impossible to Change
Customs Overnight.
By GEORGE F. AVTHIF.lt:
ir«shin*ton Correspondent The Omaha Rcr.
Washington, March 10.—(Special.)—
A storm of criticism in eastern news
papers, directed at Commissioner of
Indian Affair* Charles 1L Burke of
South Dakota, over an alleged order
lie never issued, has developed the
story of a curious situation among the
Indians of,Nebraska, South Dakota
and other middle west states. The
alleged order was one to the Indians
that they discontinue their dances ex
cept in midwinter.
.Mr. Burke never issued suel\ an
order, but did issue a circular ad
vising them to do so. The suscepti
bilities of the eastern newspapers
were disturbed by the fact that the
spiritual customs of the Indians were
to be rudely disturbed by this report
ed order. The vision of the Indian
getting along without, his spiritually
uplifting dance was too much for cen
ters where votaries of the jazz dance
lift that form of exercise to an ex
alted height.
The story uncovered by the report
of the order that was never issued, :s
this:
Conference is Held,
** It appears that some time ago Com
missioner Burke held a conference
with missionaries representing all de
nominations at Pierre, S. D. All
joined in saying the dance custom
among the Indians was a serious
handicap to the Indians themselves.
It appears, according to their reports,
that it Is customary, just in the midst
of the harvest senson, for the Indian
to leave everything for one of these
dances, devoting at times as much as
10 days to his own form of dance
amusement. This naturally Inter
fared with the habits of industry
which the Indian bureau and the mis
sionaries are trying to inculcate In
the mind of the nation's wards.
The time lost la considered had
, enough, but an even worse feature
is the "give-away” dance in which
the Indians, after dancing around the
tomtom, suddenly decide to give away
everything they have. In 1021, Mr.
Burke says, at the Standing Rock
agency, they gave away more than
100 horses.
Customs I'nchanged.
ain not eo foolish," Mr. Burke
■aid, "as to mippose this long-ingrain
ed habit can bo stopped by an Trder
anti none has been issued. The cir
cular baa been Issued in the hope It
win have «onie possible effect. This
custom will have to be eradicated
gradually."
Mr. Burke explained the circular did
not apply to the Pueblo Indians whose
tribal customs are always regarded
separately. The eastern press has been
greatly disturbed over the possibility
of the abolition of the Hopi dance.
■ Mr. Burke says this remains undis
turbed, but admits he would like to
■top it.
"For the benefit of those who arc
so disturbed over the possible aboli
tion of the Hopi dance among the
Pueblos, I would say we have a re
port from an inspector under the pre
vious administration on this dance. It
is written in plain language and ac
cordingly cannot he published. I am
sure that if the eastern editors knew
the obscene character of this dance
they would scarcely undertake to de
fend It. We are trying to eradicate the
custom by patient teaching, realizing
tribal customs cannot be changed
overnight."
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Bodies of Two Hunters
Fouud by Searching Party
Rinoc .{ X. M.. March 10.—After a
three day search in the hills surround- ;
ing Rincon, s searching party yester
day found the body of Lussaro Mar
tinez, 40, a member of a well known
family of Rincon. Karlier in the day ,
the searchers found the body of Mar
tinez's boyhood friend, Santiago Silva.
Both bodies were badly beaten and
each contained a bullet.
The posae is hunting for a third
man whom they believe met the two
men and killed them. Sylva and Mar
tinez three days ago started on a
short bunting trip by themselves.
Keeping Other People’s
Cash Is Habit of Theirs
Mrs. II ;u< I i'tmell.
Taking care of other people's money
seems to be a habit with the family
of Charl»s I). Robinson, state treasur
er of Nebraska. ,
For years Mr. Robinson has been
a servant of the people of this state.
His job has always been that of look
ing after their cash.
For a number of year* Mr. Robin
son was deputy county treasurer of
Webster county. Then he raft for
county treasurer and was elected, lie
occupied this office for eight years.
Retiring as county treasurer Mr.
Robinson entered 'the employ of the
state ab state examiner of county
treasurers and for four years served
in this capacity.
diaries II. Kobinson.
At the last election he entered the
race as a republican candidate for
state treasurer, was nominated and
elected, and is now installed in that
office in the state house.
But when Mr. Robinson left the
county treasurer's office In Webster
county to take up his work for the
state, the family name was not en
tirely removed from the directory in
the court house in Red Cloud. For
by that time his daughter, now Mrs.
Hazel Powell, was old enough to go
into the Webster -county treasurer's
office as a deputy.
Then when her father entered the
race for state treasurer, Mrs. Powell
became a candidate for the position
her father once held and was made
county treasurer in the same election
her father was made state treasurer.
Health #Clown Arrives
in Omaha Via Airplane
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Cho-Cho. health clown, arrived here
this morning in his own airplane.
“Cho-Cho Special," piloted by Theo
dore Nelson.
Charlotte Townsend, supervisor of
medical work in public schools, offi
cially received Cho-Cho as he stepped
from the plane at the United State*
air rtiail field.
J. H. Beveridge, superintendent of
schools. W'ill greet the distinguished
visitor Monday morning at Comenius
school, where Cho-Cho will begin his
series of visits to the schools.
One of the functions that will f>»'
given her# in honor of Cho-Cho will
be on Tuesday night at the Brandeis
grill, where the Tri-City Dental society
will have h dinner, followed bv a
health program. Among the speakers
will be Charlotte Townsend and Cho
Cho.
Chn-Clio has dedicated his life to
the Interests of health antring boys
and girl*. Mo will tell Omaha chil
dren that a foundation of good health
is the most valuable thing they can
have and he will explain that they
may have this great blessing If thev
will follow the simple rule* outlined
in his "health chores."
Character Sketches Given
at Theater hy Ruth Draper
Highest enthusiasm marked the re
ception of a series of character
sketches from life presented Kri- j
day afternoon at the Urandel* theater
by Hath Draper, und»r auspices of
the Omaha Drama league.
.Miss Draper used no Chang1* of
costume, merely employing .a shawl
for some of her character parts.
"I enjoyed it thoroughly." said Miss
Kale M cHugh, president c*f the j
league. “It. wa.i a thing w* could not
g»*t. from ;«nynnn Hie
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A. C. Smith Will
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Estate of Merchant Prince Is
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Estate of Arthur Crittenden Smith,
former chairman of the hoard of It
rectors of M. E. Smith & Co., is left
to liis widow, Mrs. Harriet Foster
White Smith, under the terms of his
will filed Saturday for probat* in
county court.
Petition accompanying the will, fil
ed hy M. L. Learned, attorney, lists
real estate in Nebraska at $2,000,
real estate outside of Ne! .aaka, $2,
500 and estimates the personal prop
erty at $100,000,
Mrs. Smith, the widow, also obtain
ed nearly $750,000 in Insurance.
Mrs. Smith is named guardian of
all minor children until they become
of age. She is appointed joint execu
. trlx \ylth the Omaha Trust company.
1 No security Is required of either,
j The will directs that Its maker bti
decently buried In a manner corre
| sponding with my situation and estate
| in life, but with as little expense as
j may be consistent therewith.
Mrs. Smith Is 54 years old. The
( children are Harriett H. Smith, 27,
! Joseph IT. Smith, 20, Helen B. Lovell,
I 22, Arthur C. Smith, 19 and Esther
Smith J 7.
Man and Woman Arreted
for Murder of Iowan Freed
Los Angeles, March 10.—Charges of
murder against Mrs. Pearl Paden,
formerly of Dayton. O., |nd keth Don
aldson. in connection with the recent
slaying of Frank Johnson of Marshall
town, la., stabbed by Anthony Whit
tles', were dismissed yesterday at the
rpquest of the district attorney's of
fice.
Donaldson and Johnson went to the
Whlttley home at the request of Mr*.
Paden, it was said, to ''chastise” C. F
Wagonman, formerly a sweetheart of
Mrs. Paden. Wagonman, a roomer
at the Whlttley home, refused to go
outside to meet them. Whlttley re
fused to permit the men to enter, end
In what the authorities decided wai a
defense of his home, killed Johnson.
15 Firemen and Soldier*
Injured Fighting Flames
Washington. March 10.—Fire which |
broke out In the barracks of enlisted i
1 men at Fort Myers, Va., Just serose
the Potomac river from Washington. ;
destroyed on* building and spread tn
to an unoccupied wing of the ho*
pit'7
Apparatus from Washington fought
the blaze for two hour* before It we*
brought under control. It was die
covered In the kitchen, which al»o
was destroyed.
Fifteen firemen and aoldier* grere
injured, pone seriously. In fighting
the flames which did damage eetimat
ed at 1110.000.
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motor. It is slipped between the '
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With it attached, Ford cars have
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gallon of gasoline. Mr. Stransky
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Rain Making by Use
of Airplane Proven
Practicable in Test
Washington, March 10. — Rain
making by use of tha airplane lias
been demonstrated to be practicable
in experiment a conducted at the
Dayton army air station. Brig. tirn.
William Mitchell of the army air
service said in an address here last
night. The experiments, be said,
were being continued by scientists
with the use of army air equipment
in order to perfect the process.
As described by tleneral Mitchell,
the experiments consisted of senri
sand which had hern charged with
positive electricity. When the sand
was shot into the clouds a precipi
tation was induced, lie said, by the
contact of the positive electricity of
the sand with the negative current
in the clouds.
Discusg Farm Conference.
St. Paul, March 10.—Plans for con,
ferencea with rcpresentativea of the
various farmers' grain marketing or
ganizations of the northwest were dis
cussed tentatively liy officers anil di
rectors of the Kquity Co operative Kx
change Friday afternoon following
decision early In the day to change
the character of the corporation and
make it a national marketing enter
prise.
Omaha Health
Gains Ground
Twenty-Three Fewer Death*
Here Last Week Than
During Preeeding Period.
Huulth conditions have Improved
during the last week, according to re
port# of the health department.
Deaths for the week ended Saturday
morning were 72; for the pervious
week, 95.
Deaths due to pneumonia during
the week Just closed were 24, as corn*
pared with 31 during the previous
week.
Kight deaths of children less than
one yfcur were reported this week;
last week, 11.
Reports of communicable diseases
have been unusually l' W for the two
weeks. During the tv»ei{ ended iBet
Saturday, there were 26 and during
the last week, only 25.
Tbe health commissioner stated
that there has been considerable ill
ness, hut most of these cases have
been of grip and net of a nature that
required reports to health department.
Deaths due to pneumonia have been
the outstanding feature of the healtij
situation here for several weeks.
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