- Coast to Coast, I\o Stop. 'Declined, Without Thanhs. \ .Ta Slap Hazing. Religion Keep Up. By ARTHUR BRISBANE V ■•;-•>» -/ As thi» 4s. written an army fly ing machine finishes a journey from the -Atlantic to the Pacific without a stop, at an average .speed of about 100 miles an hour. : A little while ago Northcliffe was offering $50,000 to any man that would fly aU the way across the English chptjnel from France to ;;! England—a ot as far as from Ch; ■;j cago to "Milwaukee. Young people of today will fly around the earth and think no more ofU Jfflftn we think of riding in an automobile—the experience that was so exciting oply PS years j;' In megORiical ways * we move rapidly. Tn ''intellectual and spir ;!*: itual ways less rapidly. Perhaps 51: a spiritual age will follow this me iii’ chanical age. Pray for that. 1 Germany offered France and Belgium $7,500,000,000 in gold to get out of the Ruhr. The of • fer is declined without thanks. ; England wjas, not consulted. Its fleet blockade made possible the , French victory. America was not i consulted, r of course—they only jl'jj consult -this ■ countrV when they j m; want tfl borrow money or post ■' pone the payment pf a debt. | !:i Europe’s opinion of this nation is that it earner into the war too^ late •. to be of much use and didn’t do , ■ much afteV'tt got in. u * The Eatriarch Tikhon, head of :J? the Russian church, is dethroned jit! and denounced as a traitor—not by, Trotzky, but by a congress of ’"the All-Russian church, which ' votes leyalty to the soviet and to . Lenine as “liberators for truth." Wednesday American Protes - tant clergymen in Russia were | , praying for {he success of the Rus- | !:• sian government and praising it. | & That shock many, yet it is j not untfstfat for religion to keep , J abreast of changing conditions in j •j/ politics. * . . ■ji. Clergymen realize that to innu ’tii ctice men you must deal with : i! them as they are." When Napoleon ?'■' seated himself on a throne made , j vacant by revolutionists that , •n chopped off the head of Louis Xv I he held his scepter with religious j approval,' arid the head of tne church came to France to crown him emperoK Other kings looked ; on him as Europe’s kings now look . on Lenihe, . A boy’s skeleton is found under : water, tied jfp'i pier In Lake Mich ■1:1 Lined professors ilii declare kthtisfelvei powerless to b.'”; admission let^ach student take a solemn c*1to ehgage in haz • ing of an* kVnd while at college ' and to i^via^my hazmg that may come tag hh* knowledge. Even il those wUlrig'/to prove themselves f. cowards# by/ torturing helpless comradelWight be unwilling to JH run theA rfck of committing per il1 jury. jm;| ,_ jj/ Prof'Bigelow of Columbia V universSyiseys “acquired charac . . teristics.* g*e not heredity and Vi contracts, the Vtennesse profes ‘' sor who predicts that soon children will be made to inherit the genius ; of their fathers. Mr. Bigelow is wise, but how & does he explain the changes in Li.the hugi»i\ free? How did it get rjd of eaimibahsm and the red < hair that covered its body in the {/•■old bl5 canme teetb’ projecting Jk*', etc. AniTKovrao young mud waspSf bees iffl^iieMichieve the acquired surgicaV architectural and other habits V fb'ek parents? The brain learns *2fnd transmits its knowl ; edge. 3$»the lower animals we .: •' call itllstiftct. In men we call it V “highgfctcivjlization." JustTioW far a secret organiza tion cin m «o nobody can =afely ' pr«*flct. The “irregular; in Ireland havfe been able to defy the refcttl*!r government and defy the entlr£,-pftPPlation for 1<”1* ■ that civil war seems a normal con jiildition there. _ 1'i You wonder about our new Ku Klux Klan in America when you .I!/- read of 12,000 men Sobering to ]|i ;watch the initiation of 900 at a // lonely fanrt in New Jersey under a flaming cross 60 feet high. You i-l -know that the same Ku Klux has 'arried eteatipns in various states, lie What are theif plans? How far iil'i'witi they go? What conditions '!/*re responsible for them? There .ijji.is a cause^for everything. ij|;ji Here is the first real news /■'judged by tji* old formula: If a dog bites a man, that’s nothing^ • - If a man bites a dog. that’s news. 3/ Mr. Jacobs is fined $10 in Pitts burgh for trraating a lion cruelly. // Jacobs, by pitffession, trains lions, i / and he hit this lion in the face with It , a heavy whip and frightened it Hi; by shooting blank cartridges in its [(ihiace. , [-"• Millions of lions have treated .{..men cruelly. This is the first j: time any man has been accused of [[•■cruelty to a lion. That’s what !;•; makes it news. It's like reading [•"''about a rabbit chasing a bulldog. U. (Copyright. 1921.) Iff __ jp 200 Pre-Medic Students from Lincoln Visit City Two hundred premcdlo student* of ■t.'rhe University of Nebraska at Lin r-oln were'jh Omaha Friday as guest* It- of, the University of Nebraska medi jj!i; cal college here. iljj Following their arrival they were !’: taken to the university In automo biles and "wltrtesaed the freshman -Ijj soptiomta'n h**«ball game at Elmwood >f>- park In J-hs nfternoon. They wbra' guest* last night *t s : banquet at-the University club. ■-..— • Pfcotest Sale of Ranch. Special IM-patch to Tho Omaha Hee. fjj Ord. j/eb..' May 4 —The Jorgen ; Moller ranch sold at sheriff sale on Arbor day has been ordered readver ' .Used for sale. Mr. Moller's attorneys filed objections on the sale, It being •«mad* Tha Omaha Bw. Nebraaka City, Neb., May 4—N> 1 braska City la to have a "kid" hand. | Claude Crandell, director of the local band, has been engaged to direct tH» new organization. Canadian Woman Slayer Is Hanged i . ir Mrs. Florence Eassandra. With cSlrh foot and protesting her innocence, Mrs. Florence Eassandra, Canadian rum queen, marched to the gallows at Fort Saskatchewan, near Edmonton, Alta., and paid the penalty for her part In the murder of a pro vincial policeman. A few seconds pre vious “Emperor" Emilio Piccarillo, bootlegger, had dropped through the trap. Both were executed for the same crime. Mrs. EaSBandra is the first woman to pay the death penalty jn this prov; Ince and the first in Canada for the last 24 years. v Barbwire Fence Captures Man Fleeing from Officers Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Fremont, Neb., May 1.—A hog-tight barbwire fence is given credit for the capture of William Rybln. alias Wil liam Matclck, Omaha, 29, charged with the possession of liquor, after he made a. break for liberty when taken in tow by officers. The sheriff's office late Wednesday night was notified of the fact that Rybin's car was In the ditch east of Fremont and that - the driver ap parently was intoxicated. W'hen Ry bin finally realized that he was under arrest, he took to his heels in the darkness across a neighboring field. Orders to halt and warning revolver shots failed to bring the fleeing man to a stop. The officers overtook Ry bln just after 4$e had crashed head foremost Into a fence, nearly knocking himself unconscious and suffering painful cuts and bruises. The car owned by Rybin's father, was taken without the latter’s con sent, say police. Seven Present and Former Senators in City at Once Seven senators and ex senators were in Omaha yesterday. They were Senator elect R. B. Howell who greeted his defeated opponent, Sena tor Gilbert M. Hitchcock, at a lunch eon at which Senator Morri* Shfard of Texas was guest of honor. Former Senator Norris Brown was another guest at the lunchen. Sena tor George W. Norris, former Sena tor K. J. Burkett and Senator J.en root of Wisconsin Were in the city yesterday also. Aged Table Rock Man Hurt in Runaway Accident Kpnlil IMspatrb to The Omaha Bee. Table Rock, Neb., May 4—George W. Gilbert, an aged resident of Table Rock, was severely injured, when a runaway team belonging to A. R. Wopata collided with him aa he waa corning home from hia farm with hi* horse and buggy. He suffered broken ribs and waa.severely bruised. Mandelson Funeral Sunday. Funeral services for Reuben Man delson. 23, manager of the Mandelson department store, Nebraska City, who died Thursday afternoon at an Omaha hospital following an opera tion, will he conducted at 10 Sunday morning at the family residence, 3310 Hamilton street. Mr. Mandelson Is survived by his mother, Mrs. l.ena Mandelson. a sister. Mis. M. I. Gor don, and two brothers. Milton and Leon Mandelson. MINNEAPOLIS D/aas rJ3roiJtPnr] OMAHA NEW YORK AW cmderful Showing of Sweaters -Saturday-^— Haas Brothers Rhowinjr of sweaters is de cidedly the most extensive in the city. All that is new. All that is different. Very moderately priced. Fme Firm Kmt Sweaters Jaunty slipover and sleeve less styles, all colors and color combinations. You’ll want two or three at this extremely low price. H00 Sweaters at $2.95 Exceptional values, bewiti hingly attractive, a dozen different styles snd every wanted color. Sweater Vests—Sweater Coats $3.95 Vo $5.00 All that is now and wanted, your every sweater idea tan bo satisfied in this remarkable showing. ( ome direct to Sweater Headquarters.<.■ If it is new, it is hero at a very reasonable price. --Oako £/pVa(or lo Haas Brothers " *JAe ShopfirWomen'' Brown BlotU 1 Hih and Douglas Consumption of Meat Products Continues Brisk ! Improved Industrial Situation Seen by Institute of American Meat Packers. — By GEORGE F. At THIER. Washington Correspondent The Omaha Bee ! Washington, May 4.—Consumption of meat and meat products continues j on a broad scale, reflecting better em j ployment conditions and the Improved i industrial situation, according to a | review of the livestock and meat situation Issued today by the Insti |tute of American Meat Packers. ! Favorable conditions are said to have \ been particularly noticeable in the j industrial centers of the country. ; The review continues: “Despite the broad demand, how ever. the wholesale prices of practical I ly ail kinds of meat remain at low I levels. This Is especially true In j smoked meats, such as hams, bacon | and picnics and of fresh pork cuts, ; such as butts and shoulders. The ! wholesale prices of fresh pork loins declined somewhat about the middle of the month, but advanced slightly again toward the end of the month. The trend of smoked meat-prices was downward, but the price change was slight. "The wholesale prices of smoked hams are now from 28 to 30 per cent lower than a year ago at this time, i Smoked picnics are about 25 per cent ! lower than a year ago. "In the opinion of many packers present, meat values are too low, compared with costs of raw materials plus expenses. In many cases, hogs iare still 'cutting out’ at a loss, and according to some packers, beef operations during recent weeks have not been on a provable basis. The advance in the live price has been more rapid than the increase in the selling price of the beef. • “The export trade In pork and pork products has been only fair. Trade i with England has been dull, and prices there are unsatisfactory. 1 Stocks of bacon in English centers are plentiful and ham hocks are rath er large. Slaughter of hogs In Den mark. whence comej* much of the bacon consumed in England, has eon 1 tinned heavy. The continental coun tries, particularly Germany, bought rather liberally of lard and fat back*.’’ Beatrice Will Buy Land to Increase Water Supply Special DUpetrh to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice. Neb., May 4—Business men at a meeting today discussed the city water problem, and the city commissioners were authorized to contract with John Bagels for th» purchase of land on his farm north west of the city, where three new wells have been put down. It is the plan to pip* the water from this place to Siminerman Springs so as to inetease the dally supply to 2.000. 000 gallons. The cost of bringing the water to the Zimmerman Springs It estimated at 125.000. Some favored a filtering plant with the blue river, the source of supply, but a majority were In favor of spring water if It could be found. Broken Bow Business Men to Hold Five-Day Institute Special ItUpafrh Is The Omaha Bee. Broken Bow. N’eb.. May 4.—At h meeting of the Public Service club, J. W. Grlest of Chlaago was a gueet Mr. Grlest is a representative of the Retail Merchants Institute and gave n discourse on the value of co opera 5 l.VM DOIGLAS SlltKBT 9 X OOOO 0 9 The Diamond | 9 Engagement Ring ^ Q Whether It i* lnexpan 9 9 slve or of ihe highest vai v 9 ue. Is probably the mo«t y X Important piece of Jewel- 0 X ry a woman ever receives 9 'X —something that she cher- 0 X tshee through the rest of A X her life—something she A X * will wear with pride as A X long as she lives. -A 9 Most men are generous X 9 enough to purchase, at- Y 9 cording to their ability to* Y 9 pay, the beet value* when Y 6 buying an engagement Y A ring, but who is to gauge 9 9 his ability to select the 9 A best value? O 9 rihe deserves the host— A A the ring will be shown and 9 : X compared with other dl* 9 9 inond^—she will be proud X X when all concede "It'e a 9 X beauty," and a perlert 9 X gem will Inrrease In value X X with the pasaing year*. X X Ye | 9 Diamond 9 9 Shoppe 9 9 will gladly assist you In 9 9 the selection of ihe best 9 9 value for the price. 9 $ Diamonds 9 A The Ideal gift — one lhat X 9 best perpetuates the good X A wishes of the giver. X X Then, by all the law* of Y X logic, the niamond Is ihe Y X aupreme choice Y X Give Hera Diamond x 9 *Ae 9 >ooo Gift That Lasts ooo - lion and trade expense. Broken Bow will have a five day's Institute, start-' Ing May 7. Ben R. Vardanian will ; he in charge the first three days and ' Rt-yor Irwin,-wilh occupy the last two ! days. Both men are from Chicago. i - ■ _ . - - * Richardson County Couple -Married 50 Year* Ago Special lMnpstrh to The Omnha Bee. , Humboldt. Neb., May 4.—Mr. and t Mrs. .John. Rist celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their 1 home here in the midst of their fam ily. Mr. Rist is 72 and his wife 71. They were married in this county and lived on a homestead two miles from this city until two years ago. There aro eight''children, two boys and six girlfc, w ho were present at the anniversary. They have grandchild ren and great-grandchildren. Odell Oracle Sold. Special DUpatch to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice. NVb.. May 4 —W. E, Moth Hold the Odell Oracle to R. E. Clark of BurnH, Wyo. Mr. Muth retires be cause of ill health. U. S. Scientists Study Reports of Agriculture I - - —— 1 Basis Seen for Freakish Sea son, but Conditions Be came More Encouraging in Last Few Days. By GEORGE F. At TIIIER. WfiHhington Correspondent The Omaha Bee. Washington, May 4.—Government | scientists, whose interest has been awakened by publication of the start ling findings made by Dr. C. C. Abbot of the Smithsonian institute, that the sun is furnishing from 3 to 4 per cent less heat than 15 months ago, Centered their attention on th crop reports put out by the Department of Agriculture. Basis for this freakish condition was contained in this report, although | condition* are regarded ag more en couraging than a few days ago. Drought baa been broken in western Nebraska and Kansas, but in the lat ter state, doubt is expressed as to whether the wheat previously affect ed can recover. In Nebraska, con siderable acreage has been abandoned 1 because of a thin stand brought about by lack of rajn. Too much rain is reported in some southern sections, while the soil is reported as too cold and wet in Utah for planting and warihcr weather is an admitted need In the central Rocky mountain states. Up to this time, the late frosts have not caused material damage to vegetation, but if they should be repeated, widespread damage would be incurred. Weather bureau officials and other government sclent sts. while encour aged by the favorable report, which by no means declares the farmer out of danger, remained conservative tn predicting the result of the sun strike. Experts today pointed out, that in the past, striking abnormalities of weather and climatic conditions have usually preceded an exceptionally IkmI yetJr, and (he paat few annual period-. it is pointed out, have been excep tionally notable In this respect. Allen County, Kansas, Contracts for Paving Special Dispatch to The Omaha Be. Iola, Kan., May (.—Contract was awarded by board of County com missioners of Allen county, Kansas, for a concrete road from Moran. five*, miles east to county lirfe. This makes a total ojt 24 miles of concrete road In Allen county completing the A. P. highway from Iola through Moran to county line. Sewerage Bond Election to Be Called in Fairbury Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Fairbury. Neb.. May 4 —The propo sition of voting $40,000 sewer and drainage bonds for Fairbury will again be submitted to the voters of Fairbury. according to the advice given out by the city council. The same proposition recently was voted down. • _T. ■ ^ , - '•»' ’ ’ f £ ' ' . X - : ' • ' ” " ' ! ' ." ■ —-**- - — • 1 • ' * *, f * / Saturday — a Festival of Bargains for . BELDEN DAY . i -60 ^An n iVcrsaiy Capes and Coats $39.50 Secured by a special purchase in New York. Marvella, Ge rona, Preciosa and Twill Cords , in beautiful hand-tailored mod els. Full lined with good qual ity crepe de chine. The usual price of these coats is double Belden Day price. -60 Anniversary— Summer Hats $5.00 New summer styles in large and medium hats for garden and afternoon wear. Chic sport hats. Small hats of taf feta for tailored wear. A group specially arranged to offer you something far beyond the ordi nary for Gulden Day. Sixty Years Ago May 5, 1863, Mr. C. C. Belden began his career as a merchant. To mark • this unique occasion, each department manager has arranged especially splen did offerings for Belden Day. So low the prices, so excellent the values, they hope Saturday’s of ferings will meet with such response as to give Mr. Belden the largest day's business he has known throughout his 60 years of merchandising and thus fittingly mark this milestone in his business life. Friends and patrons of this store are cordially invited to share in the good fortune of Sat urday’s offerings and have a part in this cele bration that honors a long and faithful sendee to the highest standards of the mercantile business. — OO^AnniVersary — Fur Chokers $10.00 A group of higher priced furs reduced for Belden Day in clude— Squirrel Opossum Fox Skunk Caracul —00 ^Anniversary— Pequot Sheets $1.89 To those in ttuchVyuth* the rising prices of the cotton mar ket, this price on 8lx99-inch Pequot sheets is nothing short of sensational. One case of 240 sheets is offered at this price for Belden Day only. ■_:_ i i Art Novelties “Thought of You” Cards A collection of re membrance cards with suitable inscrip tions fo^various occa sions, 10 cards and envelopes to the box. Priced 25c Mottoes Attractively arranged in pedestal frames and the whole boxed, are delightful for Mothers’ Day and other occasions. Priced 60c Genuine Cut Steel Beads For bag making. 2 skeins for $1.00 -GO^t/lnmVcrsary Brassieres Reduced to $1.00 This brassiere of brocaded pink batiste has all the newest features of design. An elastic band at the waist brings it well down over the low topped corset, giving splendid diaphragm « control. I ■ I -60*i/lnni\>crsary-1 Women’s Silk Hose j| $1.50 a Pair Exceptionally clear texture in pure thread silk hose that are full fashioned and silk from top to toe. In black, brown and white. For Bel den Day this quality is offered at ' * its former price. Toilet Goods ; Reduced for Saturday Hughes’ Ideal Hair Brushes, 89c Double bristles. White Dressing i Combs, 59c Extra heavy stock. Mavis Talcum, 19c Hind's Honey and Almond Cream, 39c Woodbury Facial Soap,19c FREE! Bottle of Mavis Toilet Water with each pur chase of r Mavis Lemon and Almond Lotion at 50c --QO^L/ttiniTfersary--— Hand Made 1 \ Baby Dresses $1.95 Fine soft nainsook, tiny stitches—every one put in by hand — and narrow laces combine to make these little dresses as dainty as Baby’s things should always be. They come in Bishop j, style. Sizes: Infants, six months and one year. 'LI -OO^nnh’crsary Linen Handkerchiefs For Women All white 'kerchiefs, hand-embroidered on a fine quality of pure linen with dainty corner design. Reduced to 35c each or 3 for $1.00. For Men Initialed handkerchiefs made of pure Irish linen at i.j their former price. Now soiling at 37l2c to 75c each. --60 ^Anniversary Sateen Petticoats $1.95 Flesh colored petticoats made of a very fine quality of sateen with double hem to hipline. These petticoats have become a necessity un der thin summer frocks and here is an unusual • quality at this low price. j-dO^L/frimVersary Men's Interwoven Socks At Greatly Reduced Prices Lisle socks in a good assortment of colors. 3 pairs for $1.00. Silk and wool, silk and lisle and silk in two toned mixtures. 50c a pair. Heavy silk socks. $1.00 a pair. Hand-docked silk socks, $1.50 a pair.