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State Capitol , Commission to Meet Wednesday J Rumors Persist That Plans Will Be Modified at Ses sion—Tower May Be Eliminated. Special Dli*patch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, May 12.—Much interest is centered on a meeting of the state capitol commission to be held here Wednesday and to he attended by Architect Bertram Goodhue of New York. Peports persist that plans and speci fication? for the building are to be reduced, so the total cost of the building will come within the $5,000, "00 appropriation for that purpose. A resolution calling for such action wag passed by the lower house toward the c|nse of the legislative session. It Ava» charged by the committee appointed to investigate the build ing that (he state house, when com 'ploled, would cost nearer to $9,000,000 than $5,000,000. This statement by the committee led to action on the part of the lower house requesting modification of plans and speclfica L' tlons. Many believe that the commission will abandon its determination to com plete the tower and will leave com , pletlon of this feature of the build ing for another and more prosperous generation. For present-day needs, it is con , .fended the ground floor structure will suffice and merely a skelton of the tower without the completed floors or elevators would suffice and keep the cost within the apropriatlons. Others favor elimination of the tow er, completely, for the present. No member of the capitol commis sion had stated, publicly, that he favors any . modification of the pres ent plans. i X Woman Says Father Gave House of David $50,000 Mansfield, O., May 12.—Miss Father Witter, who for 18 years lived In the House of David colony at Benton .Harbor, Mich., left here today In the company of Attorney General Andrew It. Dougherty of Michigan, to testify in the investigation of the cult. She said her parents went to the settlement 20 years ago and turned over $50,000 to the head of the cult. Her father died when she was 2 years old, she said, and her mother, through grief at the loss of Her hus band and their money, went insane. The girl came to Mansfield last Sep tember. She said she had received no education, that she could not read • or write, did not knoW1 "right from wrong" and had never seen knives and forka used for eating. German Security Holders File $21,000,000 Claim Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Washington, May 13.—Holdera of German securities have organized and today presented a claim before the GermartVAmerican mixed claims commission for $21,800,000. They charge Germany has wilfully de preciated the mark. This does not hegin to register the amount of securi ties held in this couatry. It is pre sumed members of the organization are made up largely of Germans of American citizenship. Five More Grain Exchanges Qualify Under Futures Act Washington, May 12.—Designation of five more grain exchanges as con tract market* under the grain futures act. recently upheld by the supreme court, was announced today by the Agriculture department. The five organizations which thus have qualified for trading under the act are the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Chicago Board of Trade, Kansas City Board of Trade, Duluth Board of Trade and St, Louis Mer chants exchange. Welfare Federation Heads Sued by Woman (Continued From Page One.) i poverty-stricken, starving and with ' out means of support, and unable, ; to earn a living because of their age. furnished them with money for rent, bought their clothing, fuel and made a regular weekly allowance to them for food. "The money expended during all thig time, according to my present in formation. aggregates about or maybe even more than the amount of money actually found in the home. "Being one of the charges of the Jewish Welfare federation we furnish ed her hospital and medical care with out charge and while she was in the hospital she expressed to one of the women who called on her that she feared someone might steal some money and valuables she had in her home. $8,078.53 Taken. “A committee from the federation went to her home and there found the money she had hoarded during the period in which she took money from the charitable institution. The money found totaled $8,078.53 and was taken in charge by the Jewish Welfare federation. "Mri, Simberg's sons, who have been residing in California and other parts of the country during all of this time and who always refused to aid her while she was taking charity from the federation, came on the scene when they heard the fortune had been found. "During all these years they fur nished no support to their aged par ents and an invalid son, all three of them who claimed they had no means of support except that which the fed eration gave them. "They consulted a firm of lawyers, who advised them that their mother and father had perpetrated a fraud upon the public charities. Not satis fied with this advice, they went to their present attorney. The result was the suit -that- was filed. The sum found was multiplied by two and the indiivduais named as defendants have no Interest fn the case except as they are interested in the Jewish Welfare federation," The men named as defendants are leaders in the business and philan thropic lite of Omaha. Henry Mon sky, an attorney, is nationally prom inent in Jewish activities and is a leader in nonsectarian charity work in the state. Dr. Philip Sher Is vice president of the Jewish Welfare fed eration. Morris Levy, wealthy re tired merchant, is a Nebraska pio neer. Douglas County Paving Bids Will Be Opened Soon Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln. May 12.—Bids will be open ed at the statehouse In the next few days for 20 miles of paving in Doug las county, It was announced by Roy Cochrane, state engineer. There will be 3> miles paved on Military high way: 4 miles on Lincoln highway; a continuation of the west Dodge street road and 5 miles on the Mlllard-Rals ton road. New York Mayor Advocates “Sugarless” Day Each Week New York. May 12.—Mayor Hylan issued a proclamation today urging the public to observe Monday of each week as "sugarlesa Monday” until the price of sugar has l>een reduced within reason. Proprietors of restaurants, hotels and other public places of refresh ment were asked to Induce their pa trons to forego the use of Rugar on the specified day. Requisition Is Honored. Lincoln. May 13.—Governor Bryan today honored a requisition from the governor of New York for the return of John Bekas from Grand Island, to New York city on a charge of grand larceny. Bekas is charged with the theft of $1,253 in money and $160 in checks from Walcott H. Pit kin, receiver of the George Constan tin, Inc. Ask your grocer for Cllmslene and try It in the laundry, kitchen and bathroom.—'Advertisement. What is the wear cost of your Shirts? A $4.00 Earl & Wilson Shirt recently stood up under 68 washings before.the dyes began to fade and the fabric showed signs of wearing. In other words, this shirt cost its owner a litfle less than 6 cents per time of wearing. It is this long “life” which makes Earl & Wilson Shirts the favorites among well-dressed men. Just think of the enjoyable “pride” this shirt owner experienced in choosing this “favorite” shirt 68 times before it showed the mark of service “ren dered.” Figure your shirt “cost” by the times you wear it and you will see a big advantage in buying Earl & Wilson Shirts. We Are the Exclusive Earl & Wilson Dealers in Omaha Two Farnam 1509 Farnam Street Street Stores 1908 Farnam Street Floyd Johnson J Forced to Quit in 11th Round Willard Stages “Come* back'’ in Desperate Battle W ith Young Iowa Fighter at New York. (Continued Fbori Page One.) j !y. his manager, Charley Cook, noti fied the referee that it was useless for Johnson to try and continue. So ended the battle, the culmination of the greatest boxing program on record, with the crowd roaring ac claim to the "old man," who has up set ail the laws of the game, who had defied nature itself. It was a tremendous victory for Wil lard. J-Je has been in retirement since his defeat by Jflfck Dempsey in 1919. He was forbidden a return match with the champion in New York recently, on the ground that he was too old. Firpo Slops McAuliffe. Luis Afigel Firpo, the wild bull of Pampas, made short work of Jack McAuliffe, II, stopping the Detroit youngster In the third round. Firpo was too strong for McAuliffe, al though the Michigan hoy skipped around gracefully for a couple of rounds, giving his admirers much joy. Jack Renault was awarded his bout with Fred Fulton on a foul. ‘‘Tiny’ Jim Herman of Omaha knocked out Al Reiclt, and Harry Drake of England outpointed Joe McCann, sending the great crowd home satisfied that it will he a long time before they will again see such a card and such fighting. The Johnson-Willard bout was the main attraction and as a fight II proved even more furious than any thing that has gone before. It represented the attempt Of a middle aged, settled, gray haired man, to do something that lias rarely been done before in the history, of boxing, to return to the fighting form of his heydejr. Johnson Even in Betting. Few believed that it could be done. FeWer still believed that It could be done by Willard, a man of abnormal size, of abnormally sedentary habits. While Willard was a strong favor ite in the betting for a while, John son at ringtime was at even money. Sentiment had gradually switched around to the theory that youth was bound to be served. It wag served, only with a fearful beating. Johnson is not a heavy hit ter. His main asset is a lion heart and ability to take a punching and keep crowding in. He forced the fighting every step of the 11 rounds, but in forcing the fighting he was fighting to suit Wil lard, who could rest hack on his heelH with his heavy hands to shoot at Johnson's head. Willard in Condition. Once or twice Johnson must have hurt Willard with body punches but Willard's ability to take these punches Was proof of his contention before the fight that he was again back in the conditiorl which enabled him to beat Jack Johnson in Cuba in 1915. Willard has always been the freuk of pugHism. He was a freak when he started out at the supposedly ad vanced age of 29 to become a fighter. He is a freak in size. When he first appeared in pugilism he was sup posed to he too big to make a good fighter, too big to be able to move around well In the ring. Yet Willard today, at an age when most fighters have long since retire-1 to carpet slippers and a pipe, pulled up at the end of 11 fierce rounds ap parently fresh. It was an amazing ending for a show that will live long In boxing his tory. For days and days the sole topic of conversation in the world of sport will tie Willard's astonishing "comehaek" and the desperate stand made by young Floyd Johnson. Johnson's First Setback. It <van Johnson's first setback by even a technical knockout in three years of boxing. He came out of the 'vest 10 monttks ago. unknown, and lias come out of 15 battles of here abouts, victorious. He beat Bub Martin, champion of the A. E. F., Bill Brennan and Fred Fulton, one after the other. Fearlessly he faced the giant Wil lard, his blue eyes hlinking at the sunlight and dauntlexsly he pressed on against the Kansan's mammoth (jprcasH as long as hix legs held out under him. Me didn’t want his man ager to stop the fight. He wanted to stagger out for the 12th, but It would have been foolish. He was still punch drunk from the pummelling of the Kansan as he sat on his stool. When Willard, sitting In the other corner, realized the fight was over, that he was the victor, his face, as big as a ham, broke out in a suc cession of smiles that ran along the great meases In hix countenance— the creases that mark his years. He was UlowiiTg a little, to be sure, ax he sat there, but he was ready to leap out for the 12th round when he heard the decision from Johnson's corner. He proved in the 11th round thut his punching power is as great as ever, perhaps greater than ever, when he floored Johnson twice, for Johnson's chin withstood the might iest punches of Fulton, Brennan and Martin. Johnson Takes Bead. Jack Apcl referred this bout and was brief with his instructions. At 4:45 the bell sent them on their way. Johnson wax half across the ring waiting for the gong, and he tore right in at Willard, shooting for his body with his right hand. The punch was little short. Johnson crouched, shook his head and kept driving wjth his right. 1-Ie pawed at Jess' big face with hix left and then chucked a fair right to Willard's chin. There was much pulling and haul ing and Jess’ hands got all tangled up In trout of his face When John son feinted. Toward the close of the round Willard nailed Johnson with a left, opening the cut made over Floyd's eye made by Alex Harts head in training. Willimi came striding out for the second with determination. Jess rock ed Johnson with a left jati, then shook him with a right. He missed a couple of hard uppercuts. Johnson kept firing for the body. His Blows seemed too light. He did not hurt the Kansas giant. When he piled in, throwing his left for the face, Jess warded oft the punches easily. Johnson floes for Face. At the beginning of the third John son clawed and mauled at Jess' face and Jess opened his eyes and mouth wide. In the clinches Johnson kept mauling nnd beating his fists futile iy against Jess’ broad hack. Willard sfood still waiting for Johnson to dive in and once he chopped Floyd heavily with a downward right. As the fourth opened, the voice of Charley Cook could be heard from the corner, yelling at Johnson to move around. Floyd failed to do any mov ing. He kept marching In. Once Wil lard laid across the ropes and let Floyd hammer at him , with both hands. ITe seemed to be letting John son fight himself out. Willard drove hard for Johnson's bobbing head as the fifth opened, but missed, Johnson would flounder in under the punches and pound at Willard s body. Willard's eyes would fly open wide every lime he meant to throw a lead. In the clinches John son kept dragging his gloves across Willard's face. Once Willard nailed him with an uppercut that sent John son's head flying backward. Then Wil lard nailed Floyd with a right upper cut that hurt, and another rihgt up pet cut staggered Johnson. Willard Full of Spirit. It was the fiercest round of the fight and Willard seemed amazingly strong and full of spirit. He had Johnson punched dizzy. Johnson seemed strong enough com ing out of the sixth and managed to get out of the way of some fierce up percuts. He was fighting to suit Willard, plunging In head-on. The crowd booed Johnson for using fos head in the cjlnche*. Johnson had Willard’s fat sides red dened from constant flailing, but Jess seemed strong. He punched Floyd hard In the clinches. Then Floyd shot a left to Jess' chin that knocked ' the big man off balance ami Floyd plied In. punching away with both I hands. | Willard showed little signs of fa* ; tigue as the seventh came on. He j popped Johnson on the chin with a | right that brought Floyd to a clinch. ! Jess put his weight on top of Johnson in the clinches. A right uppercut raised Johnson's head. Doing Little Damage. Floyd kept throwing his left high into Willard's face and then wrapping hik arms around Jess. Johnson was making all the fight but was doing the least damage. Willard missed a right-hand at the : opening of the eighth that might have | ended the fight. Johnson mauled at the big man's fare in the clinches, but Willard held him off easily. It was a peculiar fight now, with the Iowa man doing tlie most fighting and taking the most punishment. A right to the ear and a right uppercut ns Johnson fell in a clinch was followed by another right upper cut that staggered Johnson in Wil lard's corner. Johnson fought back fiercely all the way. , The crowd was marveling at Wil lard's condition. He seemed to be just ns fresh us Johnson in the ninth. He waited as Johnson name marching out and met him with a Mght hand sliot that drove Floyd back. Then Willard plied in with mammoth fury, smashing Johnson oil the chin until Johnson rocked and staggered and al most fell. It looked like a sure knockout for big Jess at this instant when, to the amazement of the crowd, Johnson suddenly rallied and whipped a right to Jess' jaw that stopped the drive of the Jaylmwkor for the mo ment. Willard was cautioned for hit ting at Johnson in the breakaway. Iowan Goes Down. Just before the bell, olj Jess shot over a one-two punch, the left for the f<Joe mid the right following right after tickling Johnson on the chin. Down went the Iowan, but he was up in an instant, furiously slashing at Willard. The bell kept Willard front doing any furl her damage. Outh came Johnson for the 10th, his eyes blazing. They struggled furious ly in a clinch, Johnson pawing at Willard's face until the referee tore them apart. Another right to John son's chin dropped him into a clinch. Willard seemed to he timing his punches better. He realized that Johnson could not hurt him. A left to the rbin fluttered Jess' damp half. Johnson, in a sudden flurry, hit him 15 times on the chin with both hands and Willard wagged his head from side to side, shaking them off. Johnson seemed very weak now. At the bell Johnson was clinging to Jess, still puinmeling, but it was now certain that Willard hud just as much vitality left. Fatal Eleventh. The 11th brought Willard out with more "pep" than Johnson. The old ex champion had himself well in hand. He nailed the oncoming Floyd with a sharp right. Johnson acted tired. Coming out of a clinch. Willard ripped his right to John's chin in a short uppercut end Johnson fell. He rose to one knee and as the time keeper shouted eight he got up and clinched. He wag very weak as he fell in against Willard’s broad body, his hands groping for a hold. Willard shook him and they struggled around for an Instant. Then as they were coming out, and just as the tirrte keeper had his hammer lifted to strike the gong, Willard let go an other uppercut, landing on the chin. The Iowan fell as limply as a rag. The gong sounded and Willard went to his corner. Johnson still laid out on the floor. Lewis and Cook, his seconds, piled Tuesday, May 15th 8:30 P. M. Creighton University Glee Club 11th Annual Concert Direction Henry G. 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We would enjoy showing you these now refrigerators./ You will find among them every sl/e to suit your requirements. IfefrKfemtors I into the ring and drogged the Iowa hoy to his corner. When they *at I him on his stool it was seen that his eyes were glaring. He was half dazed hut he shook his head angrily when Cook and Lewis said there was no use going any further. ' Johnson Lame (o l,a*l. Johnson, game ns a pebble, wanted to continue, but it would have been it senseless proceeding. Cook and I.ewis notified the refree that their man was through and the referee motioned to Joe Humphreys, who an nounced that Johnson was unable to continue. Old Jess, smiling delightedly, walk ed over to Johnson’s corner and put his arm around him as he congratu lated the boy. They stodd together in the ring, their arms around each other, while Humphreys again pre sented them to the crowd and called for three cheers for the courageous loser. ! Jess walked around the ring, his robe flapping at his heels, as he bent over shaking hands with acfjuaint ances. Then he slowly clambered out of Hie ring, followed by cheers as his lull form pushed through Uie crowd, Johnson also got a big cheer as he left the ring, beaten, hut generally I renounced one of the gamest of the game. Allies Attempt to Speed lTp Lausanne Conference ISy AkfioelatPd 1’rc*#. Lausanne, Nfay 12.—The allies spent an active day trying to inject motive power into the near east con ference. They frankly told l“iriet Pasha, head of the Turkish delega tion, that the conference cannot drag on forever, and asked him to make practical suggestions for a settlement of the main issues. It was almost a mailed ultimatum, for tlie allies, worried by the belliger ent attitude of the Greeks, fear that Greek withdrawal from the confer ence’might set the near east aflame. Rohrer Pleased With Campaign Against Liquor Reports to Chief Shows Juries Satisfactory and Co-Opera tion Between Federal and Loral Officers. By GEORGE K. At TH1KR. WitsliInRlon f orrcwpomlent Tli* Omalia B»*«* Washington, May 12—“Work of juries throughout the state continues good." reports Director I'. K. Rohrer of Nebraska to Federal Prohibition Commissioner It A. Hayfles. "Dur ing the month, we have worked sue rrvHfullj) in two outlying districts in the slate in cooperation with state enforcement department with excel lent results. "In Omaha, the federal authorities eity police slid sheriff ere cooperat ing. The police and sheriffs wtil practically care for the petty offend ers leaving ns free for larger opera tions." , Press Is Fairer. The press of the state is not openly antagonistic to the full enforcement of the prohibition laws. It would seem that a fairer attitude toward national prohibition is assumed by these papers, heretofore unfriendly. "The efficient work of rny agents continued. Ten stills were taken dur ing the month, 335 gallons of moon shine whisky. 3,600 gallons of mash and three autos seized. I.iquor is Destroyed. "We ar<j now. under order of Judge Woodrough, destroying all seized liquor and evidence as soon as same \y no longer needed as evidence. We can now report no liquor on hand except that held for evidence in pend ing eases. In general, the outlook In N«braa fa is optimistic. The police depart ment in Omaha is more active in pro hibition enforcement thin formerly. A number of new sheriffs over the state are putting ’'vim" into theii law enforcement, program, ami the state force, under former KVder.i. Agent Carroll, is working fine and ir hearty co-operation with Ins off it- ' Cop's Son Nabs Two Moonshiners “Shall I Shoot Km' _\-ks Sheriffs Son, ami Booze Makers Surrender. Home. Oa.. nMy 1^-—“Mer< » two of ’em. dad. Must 1 shoot ’em? shouted William Bharon Williams, lfi, son of County Policeman Grover Williams, when h» had hemmed two all' ged moonshiners In a thicket on a river bank after a long chase. The "boy was unarmed, but h.s bluff worked, and voices from tbs bushes were legging him not te shoot. II: ’ father w as close b'hii ' and soon arrived to take cliage of the prisoners "I hardly kn< w w hat to do when the moonshiners and my boy out ran tne," said the father In relating the incident. ’ I wanted him to cat'h them, and then I was afraid ho would. Knowing he was' unarm'd, I was afraid they might do away with him before I arrived. “So need to worry now. though." he concluded with paternal prld»i ’’the lad’s presence of mind and bluff worked to a fare ye well " Jury Notice* Sent. 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