Today
Usual Foreign Bad News.
Hate, Jealousy, Greed,
Fear.
Have W e Too Much Gold.
Doctors Outweigh Vol
stead.
^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^
Foreign news is gloomy, as
usual. The Chinese bandits want
$50,000 for each prisoner re
leased and when China's regular
soldiers shoot at the bandits, those
gentlemen use the prisoners,
Americans and others, as shields.
England and Russia are close to
breaking the commercial tie that
binds them. England's motto, as
Lord Beavcrbrooke put it, is ‘‘we
trade even with cannibals.” But
you don’t expect even cannibals
to shoot you and trade at the same
time. Russia has shot an occasional
Englishman lately and yesterday a
Russian gunboat seized 'another
British trawler. Russia, in the lan
guage of Mr. Driscoll, seems to
fear neither God nor man.
England, wiser than some other
countries, would like to keep out
of more war, but seems not hope
ful about it. Yesterday her gov
ernment announced its decisions
greatly to increase British fight
ing power in the uir. Reluctantly
England realizes that hearts of oak
on iron ships no longer count
against French fliers overhead.
And the new British air fleet is
aimed at Britain’s old enemy,
France. It would seem wise for
this country to keep out of that
mixup.
France hands Germany an item
ized bill, with good-sized items.
One hundred million francs in gold
would do for a start, with more
to follow.
Mr. Hoover tells an attentive
audience that we have too much
gold here. Our yellow pile will
soon be three thousand millions of
dollars. Nearly half of all the
gold there is. Other European na
tions would gladly relieve us of the
burden, and probably will relieve
us, if we get caught in a league
of nations or world court trap. If,
by the way, three billions is near
ly half of all the available gold,
where do the allies expect Ger
many to get twenty billions of it?
If your doctor is sympathetic,
thinks you need stimulants, plenty
of them, and if you have money,
prohibition need not worry you,
for Judge Knox of the United
States court decides that a doctor
may give his patient as much
whisky as the doctor chooses, Vol
stead or no Volstead. To say how
much whisky a doctor may pre
scribe is unconstitutional, accord
ing to Judge Knox. Prohibitionists
will fight the decision. Meanwhile,
you have prohibition tempered by
the doctor’s judgment. That is
the first serious blow to Volstead.
The German people and British
noblewomen are studying economy.
German coffins are to be made
smaller. Not so long, so deep or
so wide. That will save materials
and cut down the wages of grave
diggers. British women of title are
advertising for paying guests, em- !
phasizing the beauty of life in a
refined atmosphere.
British laborites in parliament i
that care little for refinement of
that sort, propose a law to abolish
inheriting titles. But don’t worry.
Human beings will not so soon
give up high-sounding names. We
have no dukes, but plenty of
kleagles, imperial wizards, and
grand high commanders. It’s all
part of the same desire to be some
thing without doing anything.
Paris will try an aero bus line.
Light cars, suspended from a rail
overhead, will be driven by a fly
ing machine engine with airplane
propellers. That’s one ingenious
idea.
Another comes from Colonel
Courthope, tory member of parlia
ment. England dislikes our su
preme court ruling that no British
ship may enter our ports carry
ing liquor. He offers a bill that
would forbid any American ship to
enter or leave a British port un
less it did carry enough liquor for
all demands. Rather ingenious
and as fair as our law. It might
help England to solve one impor
tant problem, the keeping down of
an American merchant marine.
The housewives, including Mrs.
Harding, are fighting the sugar
profiteers with a self-denying
boycott. But sugar goes up again,
as the gamblers predicted. Some
thing better than a boycott is used
to deal with burglars, and a bet
ter plan might be found for deal
ing with sugar profiteers. In war
the government put a hard and fast :
limit on the price paid farmers for 1
their wheat. Are sugar gamblers
more sacred than farmers? They
are evidently more highly re- I
spected in their constitutional
right to get all the traffic will
bear.
(Copyright. 1923.)
Luther Leagues to Meet
Special IMupatch to The Omaha Dec.
Hebron, Neb., May 10.—A joint ■
meeting of the Luther Leagues of !
Thayer and adjoining counties will j
be held at Hebron academy Sunday.
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Former Tenant Asks
$10,000 for Wheat Crop
Grown Without Seed
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, May 10.—When Harvey
Lindley moved to a rented farm In !
Deuel county In 191!'. he decided to |
sow one field with wheat. Then he j
discovered that a good stand of wheat ,
was beginning to peep out of the !
ground In that field.
Without sowing a single seed. '
Lindley harvested 4.300 bushels of !
wheat, and the price was $2.25 a j
bushel. He couldn't keep chuckling
and told hiS neighbors of his good
fortune.
Meantime. Warren Wright, who
moved off the place prior to Lindley
moving on, returned from California.
Ho heard the story of Lindley'*
mysterious wheat crop.
Wright asserted thrre wasn't any I
mystery about It. He asserted that !
before he sublet the farm to Lind
Icy he had planted the field with
wheat for a number of years, and
while he hadn't planted the crop
which Lindley harvested, it was the
result of previous plantings and he
was entitled to $10,000.
I Wright went Into the district court,
j He lost there. Today his' attorneys
I argued the case before the state
[supreme court.
Early Release of
j
Captives Held by
Chinese Expected
Sons of American Officers
Given Freedom—U. S. Min
ister Advises Agaiu6t
Armed Intervention.
Ky l nlvernul Service.
Shanghai, May 10.—Helenas of
Americans and other foreigners held
by Chinese bandits, was believed im
minent tonight.
Agents working for the release of
the captives are said to be in communi
cation with the bandits and believe
their efforts will result favorably.
The son of MaJ. Roland Plnger and the
son of MaJ. Robert Allen have been rc
the son of MaJ. Allen have been re
leased. but the American army of
ficers are still held.
Both the boys told Vice Consul
Davis that their fathers are well and
neither of them had been injured.
Davis had been sent to the scene of
the holdup from his post at Nanking.
He has cabled to Washrington that
he regards the entire situation as
“very hopeful."
The prisoners are now being held
in the mountains on a coal mine rail
road about 10 miles from Lincheng.
“All Well: Don’t Worry.”
A telegram from agents in the field
near Lincheng this afternoon said:
"Four letters s'gned ‘Freddie, Emile.
Theodore and Eddy’, in reply to our
letters say:
’" All well, don't worry.'
“Expect release soon. We are in
communication with the bandits and
only two hours distant from them.”
The Shanghai Rotary club today
cabled the Rotary International at
Chicago, asking headquarters to
broadcast an appeal to the Rotarians
of the world, asking that they bring
pressure on their respective govern
ments to Insure full protection of the
lifo and property of foreigners in
China and prevent a recurrence of
the Lincheng outrage.
United States Minister Jacob Gould
Schurman arrived here this morning
after a personal investigation of con
ditions at the scene of the holdup and
announced that he expected the re
lease of all of the prisoners.
‘'It is not a question of armed In
tervention at the present time,” Min
ister Schurman declared.
"Armed Intervention would be un
wise now. as It would deprive the
captives of all chances of freedom
through the negotiations whkh are
now pending.
"I believe they will be released as
soon as the ransom is paid."
Minister Schurman came here from
Tsinan-Fu whence he had hastened
from Pekin soon after news of the
holdup reached him.
"This affair is merely another ex
ample of the outlawry prevalent
throughout China at the present time
affecting all provinces.” Minister
Schurman continued.
"It Is a terrible and deplorable af
fair but all branches of the Chinese
government are co-operating in an
effort to effect the release of the
persons held prisoner.
Feet Cut and Bruised.
"I saw Miss Lusy Aldriyh and Miss
Sohoenburg at the Tsinan-Fu hospi
tal. They were as well as could be
expected.
"Their feet were cut, tiruiscd and
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Friday—In the “Gray Shop”
A SALE OF 150
STOUT DRESSES
Sizes 42 Vo 52
A H aas Brothers Dress Event that will
prove o{ unusual interest to OmaVia s
larger sized women
Here are Dresses of unusual style distinction,
Dresses especially designed to fulfill the style
adaptations so essential in slenderizing the
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Silk Knits Canton Crepes Roushanaras Printed Crepes
Plain and Striped Tricoahamen
Navy Blacks Browns Grays Tans Sands
It is in such sales as this that the “Gray Shop” is meeting
its obligations to the large women of Omaha. We promised
you opportunities to share in merchandising advantages
such as enjoyed by your slender sisters, and this is the
manner in which we elect to fulfill those promises.
So extraordinary are these Dresses at $19 that the en
tire lot will no doubt be sold within the first few hours
It is a duty you owe yourself to plan an early attendance
Come direct to the Fourth Floor. Doors open at 9 o’clock
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Only Authentic Photo of
“King” Purnell, Fugitive!
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Here Is shown the only authentic photograph of “King” Benjamin Pur
nell, missing leader of the “House of David,” the strange religious eult at
Benton Harbor, Mich., who has disappeared while the state is investigating
stories of gross immoralities he practiced with female members of the cult
under the guise of religious Instruction. Toots Sassman, Purnell's adoptrd
(laughter, under the name of Myrtle James, was a witness for Purnell in
the Hansel trial, in Brand Rapids, and was reproached in Judge John K.
Sater’s verdict.
swollen from the effects of their 15
hour march through rain and hail
in the rough mountainous country
Sunday prior to their release Monday.
"Significent of the courage and at
titude of the victims was the act of
Miss Aldrich, who gave her hat to
J. B. Powell, Pekin editor, in order
to save his head from the burning
sun which alternated with the rain
and hail.
"Doctor Carruthers left Wednesday
night for the mountain zone In which
the brigands are hiding with their
prisoners. He carried medical sup
plies and food and is prepared to give
any needed medical or surgical at
tention to those who are held."
Wounded Deputy Tells
of Sheriff’s Murder
Special Dispatch to The Omalm llee.
Srotthbluffn. Neb.. May 10.—Mrs.
Julia Johnson of Mitchell, at whose
home policeman Albert Peterson was
killed by Frank Allen on April 2'n
was given preliminary hearing be
fore County Judge 1 vlaninttt r to
day on a charge of murder in connec
tion with the shooting. Deputy
Sheriff Guy Carlson, who was wound
rd by Allen, told the story of the
murder and the state also put on the
stand Jim Doyle, who was at the
! Johnson home with Allen before the
officers came.
Doyle declared that Allen did not
leave the Johnson home until Ihu
officers knocked at the door, when
Mrs. Johnson let the gun man out
the hack door. The hearing will he
continued Friday.
Klectric Light Mail Tells
of Value of Advertising
Nebraska section of the National
1 Klectric Light association opened Its
] annual convention Rt Hotel Fontu
rreile yesterday morning.
T. H. Fritts of the Central Power
company of Grand Island. Neb., pre
sided.
O. J. Shaw, chairman of the public
j relations committee, and George A.
Lee of Omaha, in talks at the opening
| session stressed the Importance «if
| newspaper advertising ns a medium
for presenting to the public the prob
I lems confronting electric light com
panies.
Annual banquet was held last night
I at Hotel Fontenelle. Walter F. Byrne
I was toastmaster. The convention
will be concluded today.
Dairy, Food. Drug and Seed
Officials Meet in Omaha
Associ'-itlon of Dairy. Food. Dru*?
uni c* l Officials of the north an
tral states met ye«t#rday at Hotel
( Rome. Mayor .lames Dahlman made
the address of welcome.
President’* address vra.i given by
H. R. Reifcrn of Den Moines. chi* f
|« heniist of the dairy and food com
I mission of Iowa.
Technical problems were discussed.
King George Indisposed.
London, May 10.—King George was
somewhat Indisposed yesterday In con
sequence of the exceptional heat In
Rome and his crowded program and
probably also the unaccustomed
cooking, according in The Times cor
respondent In that city.
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Purnell ‘Angel,’
Declares Wife
Rates Cult Leader as “Seventh
Messenger Angel” With
Christ as First.
St. Joseph, Mich., May 10.—Mary
Purnell, wife of "King" Benjamin
Purnell, leader of the House of David
cult, has explained to the grand jury
Investigating charges of immorality
In the cult her husband’s claim to the
title of "seventh messenger angel."
“Queen” Mary, saying that "King"
Benjamin was the seventh messenger
angel, named others, placing Christ
as the first and James Jezrell, who
established a colony in California, the
sixth.
Examinations for Nurses
Will Be Held May l.'>-17
(tpeclMl UittpRlfh !•» 'I hr Ormthit IWr.
Lincoln, May 1 u.—H. If. Anti**,
secretary department of public wel
fare. announced tho regular exam
ination of nursed would h* held at
the court house. Omaha, and state
house, Lincoln, May 15-17. Special
examinations held at the same places
for nurses who have l**«*n licensed
by waiver will be held May is 15.
Governor Charles ^ . Bryan
Secures Official Seal
Sprrlii! hhpalcli to The Omali* Hr*-.
l.lncoln, May 10—Governor Charles
W. Bryan has taken unto himself a
governor's seal.
it Is th> first one any governor has
possessed.
It boars across Its surface the word
“Governor's Office." There is a pic
ture of the new state capitol upon It.
Bandits Kind to
Miss Aldrich
Arrives in Pekin—'lells of
Frolicksome Antics of
Outlaws.
(Conllnurd From I'Hfp Onr.)
ule MoFadden, were attracted by their
courage. They took a special liking
for Miss Aldrich, which may account
fur the fact that she was later re
leased. During the halt at camp <he
brigands started going over their loot,
showing it to Miss Aldrich. It in
cluded a woman's hat, a hot water
bottle, a tube of tooth paste and nu
merous other toilet articles. Miss Al
drich laughed heartily, especially
when one of the brigands put on
the woman's hat and started to caper
around in it.
Not to be outdone, others of the
bandits donned stolen finery. One of
the comedians presented a pistol at
Miss' Aldrich, but she was not fright
ened. She shook her head and contin
ued to laugh. One of the men patted
her on the back and muttered some
thing. A Chinese who could speak
IOnglish said he was calling Miss Al
drich a brave woman. They were so
taken with her courage that they gave
her a burro to ride.
One fat Chinese—a prisoner—was
unable to keep up with the proces
sion on the steep mountain trails.
The bandits solved the problem quick
ly and effectively by shooting him be
fore Miss Aldrich's eyes.
No Effort to Prevent Escape.
Miss Aldrich became so exhausted
that she could hardly sit up. The
I rigands saw that she was helpless
and when she lagged behind they
made no effort to prevent her from
escaping. The burro, however, was
taken away from her. She wandered
»11 afternoon and night. A storm of
rain and hail earn*, up and she took
shelter in a hut where she went to
sleep. A farmer found her and took
her to his home where her feet were
bathed In warm water. She was found
by R. F. Nail), ati accountant of the
Asia Development company, who
took her to I.lncheng. Thence she
was taken to the Tsinan-Ku hospital.
An aged farmer arrived at I.incheng
on Wednesday night with a letter
signed by J. B. Powell, one of the
American captives, urging the Chi
nese authorities to withdraw the pur
suing troops.
"This is the only condition on which
the brigands will release their pris
oners," wrote Powell. I hi pe for
eigners with influence will urge the
Chinese to call off the soldiers. The
bandits ate threatening dire reprisals,
even mutilation."
Mears to Drive From Omaha
to Hi* Home in Maviie Today
Representative Grant S Mears of
Wayne, with Mrs. Mears. will leave
Omaha tomorrow to drive to their
home. Mr. Mears has recently been
appointed linstmaster of Wayne. 11“
has been in Omaha for two slight
operations.
In discussing the legislative session
Mr. Mears criticised Governor Charles
W Bryan for his veto of the hill re
organizing the state government.
"If it had nut been that the gover
nor wished to take all the power of
appointment for himself he would
not have voted the Mathers-Dvsart
bill said Mr. Mears.
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Unexpected Kiss Costs
Methodist Castor $60
My Inltpruiil Hrrvice.
Chicago. May 10.—Rev. Peter Kleup
fel, pastor of the Methodist church
at Perrysburg, O.. paid $60 for a kiss
he hadn't bargained for, he told the
authorities today.
Responding to a knock on the door
of his hotel room. Dr. Kleupfel was
startled by a pretty blonde girl who
threw her arms about him and kissed
him fervently. When he protested
the girl admitted her mistake. Af
ter she had gone he found that his
purse and $60 had disappeared.
The authorities arrested Mary
Moore, who they claim makes a
speciality of the mistaken identity
i use.
“Con” Men Bilk
Owner of Cafe
$2,000 Flared in Box as “Good
Faith Evidence” Proves to
Be Newspaper.
After Charles Mlttholtz. proprietor
of a restaurant at 2711 Q street, and
two prosperous appearing strangers,
who told him they wanted to buy his
place, each placed $1,000 In a box
which was left with Mlttholtz for
safekeeping Wednesday, he discover
ed that It contained nothing but news
papers, he reported to ixilice.
He said that after the terms of the
purchase had been discussed they all
put up $1,000 as evidence of good
faith Recoining suspicious, however,
he took the box to the Live Stock
National bank, where the deception
was discovered. The strangers had
substituted newspapers instead of
money, and had removed Mittholtz's
money as well.
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Death Rains on
Victims of Fire
at Texas Gusher
Lye-Witness Tells of Flight
from Pursuing Ilnrst of
Flames—Heat
Terrific. i
l«y A-ten iutrii Press.
Mexla, Tex.. May 10.— B. B, Bin,
morula, a representative of the J. K
Hughes Development company, whose
gusher at Corsicana caught fire yes
terday, was an eye-w itness to the blast
which burned IS field workers to a
crisp. Simmonda was on the derrick
floor bur escaped by running.
He said the men were engaged in
taking off the control head and put
ting on a gate valve.
"I was standing on the derrick floor,
handing waste to the workers to wits;
out of their eyes the oil. whcih was
spewing from the valve. ' Mr. Bim
monds said. When the valve fell back
I saw a tiny spark caused by fric
tion of the metals striking, and sen
ing disaster, I ran from the well Just
a moment before the explosion, which
sent showers of burning oil In every
direction. “'It seemed as though I was
being pursued by the great burst
of flames, when terrific gust of heat
swept past me."
Mr Simmonds said a small nephew
of Mr. Hughes was standing by his
side and escaped by running. A stran
ger standing near the derrick evident
ly did not see or heed the spark and
was enveloped in the flames—his
skeleton now floats in the pool of
liquid fire.
The fire was plainly discernible at
Mexla, some JO miles away.
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every apron in stock is offered Friday at re
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Slipover styles of percale with pockets and
tie-sashes come in both pretty light patterns
that serve many women for morning frocks
and the practical indigo blues.
Each garment is well finished, with no raw
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