Nebraska Newspapers

    ==■ The ah a Corning ; ;ee ™_
vol. 52—no. 299. *-■•«£- s!9®^;: omaha, Friday, june i, 1923. ♦_Y,r,;»rag,.il“:.n8:"SL;'<l.v.y,>l:T,»:.d.^, y.h."T> TVVQ cents ,a ‘virc.'fl
Ind ustries
May Assure
J
Ruhr Peace
Americans Predict Settement
of Reparations Problem
Will Be Completed by
Reopening Business.
Radicals Only Obstacle
By MARK SULLIVAN.
London, May 31. — The judgment
of some Americans, who looked care
fully into the Ruhr situation, is that
ultimately it and the whole repara
tion problem will be solved by an ar
rangement whereby the Ruhr indus
tries wil he permitted to resume nor
mal functioning and, out of the prof
its, one portion will go to the Ger
man, owners, while the other will he
distributed among the allies as repa
rations.
This would have the advantage of
civlng everybody concerned a finan
cial motive in promoting the great
est possible excision of the Ruhr
industries. It would have the addi
tional advantage of permitting pay
ment of reparations through an even
flow of dividends over a series of
years from a normal industrial unit,
composed of the Ruhr industries
00^4nd the French iron ore from Al
sace-Lorraine.
Must Retain Power.
This judgment of somp Americans
Is based on the consumption that the
industrialists, as they are called, will
continue to have as much power in
Europe as they have in the affairs of
France, Belgium and Germany. The
nearest American term for this group
would he ''big business." For the pres
ent. they are extremely powerful In
all three countries, and in Germany
they have stepped into the places of
power formerly occupied by the kai
ser and the military junkers.
In all three countries, these Indus
trialists are extremely embarrassed
by the paralysis in the Ruhr. Ir.
France, a fourth of th< blast furnaces
, are out of commission. In Belgium,
the embarrassment is worse. In
Germany, it is worse yet.
The belief is. however, that Ger
many may b- able to endure the
strain rather longer than France.
Certainly Germany is determined to
prove that German labor will not
work at the point of a. bayonet—n
fact which France and Belgium
proved when the situation was re
versed.
Radicals are Menace.
If the industrialists in these coun
tries should come to have less power,
if radical labor should come to
have mo-e, then we might see an
outcome of the Ruhr episode very
di If (.rent from the notion of an in
ternational economic super state.
It would seem as if Germany, which
has imitated Russia to the extent of
wiping out all internal debts and ob
ligations by means of printing paper
money, might not hestitate to imi
tate Russia to the'further extent.of
evading or repudiating her external
obligations. But, however plausible
that may sound in theory, there is
very littls opinion here that expects
Germany to go communist or other
wise "blow up." The whole tendency
Is to expect a solution of the Ruhr
problem through an agreement
among the industrialists.
Many Killed in
Petrograd Fire
Blaze Breaks Out in Opera
i House—Fatal Panic
Follows.
nr International New. Service.
London, May 31.—Many persons
were killed during a panic which fol
lowed an outbreak of fire in an opera
house at Petrograd last night, ac
cording to a Central News dispatch
from Helsingfors this afternoon. The
building was destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is reported that the dress worn
by one of the women performers
taught fire, the flames quickly spread
ing to the scenery.
The safety curtain of asbestos was
'•‘s^iuickly lowered, but panic had al
ready seised the audience. Men and
women rose and rushed for the doors.
The aisles were quickly jammed and
many were thrown and trampled.
Meantime the flames spread rapidly
through the structure, adding to the
terror and burning to death many
who had been hopelessly hurt
. Heir Born to Prince
Monte Carlo, May 31.—A son and
heir was born today to the hereditary
prince of Monaco. The child was
named Ralnieh Louis Henri Maxence
Bertrand. A salute of 21 guns was
fired In honor of the event.
The Weather |
For 24 hour*, ending 7 p. m . May 31.
1922.
Temperature.
Hlgh*at, 8 V. low put. fir,, mp«n. 74; nor
mal, 67. Total exceaa aince January 1,
1.36.
Relative Humidilv, Percentage.
7 a. in. 82; noon. 62. 7 n in. 64.
Precipitation. Inch*** anil Ifumlredtha.
Total, 0. Total alnce Jauary 1, x !»
deficiency, 136
Hourly Temperature*.
ft a. m. «#»•»■•••*>*
6 a . in.. • • ■ • 0 H
7 a. ..69
9 A. TTI' i * i •••»•• 7^
9 A. TTI, »•••••••> l6
10 A. TTI.7'*
11 a. m.#2
12 noon.*2
1 p. ni.*u
2 p. rn.. hu
■l p. in....HI
4 p. Ill.H!
F» p. rn.H2
I *» p. in.HI
7 p in.Mi
I R p. m.7*»
J *mi>rriinir«»H hi 1 r >1
Cheyenne .»*
liav*nport. .80
T)*nv*r .84
Dodf* CM y
lender .6*
North Platt* ....80
8*^ Pu*blo .8«
napia < »iy ." ■
Half 4H
Hanta Fe .7 4
fihvrld.in ........ H2
fllou* *'»ty .......80
Valonflna .80
State’s Poet Laureate
Accepts University Job
I ■ ■ *
(John Q.J?eihardt ~~
Neihardt Takes
Nebraska Post
\ccepts Chair of Poetry at
State University; Urged hy
The Omaha Bee.
John G. Neihardt. Nebraska's poet
laureate, has accepted the chair of
poetry at the state university.
In a statement made public Thurs
day, he expresses his appreciation of
the board of regents and announces
his determination to continue work
on bis epic cycle of the west.
"I deeply appreciate the action of
the board of regents in appointing me
professor o' poetry at the University
of Nebraska,” Mr. Neihardt says.
"Since I am left entirely free to push
ahead with my work on tiie epic cycle
of the west. I am glad to accept, and
shall plan to give a brief series of
lectures during each year, beginning,
I hope, in the spring of 11)24.
Must Complete Work.
"No offer requiring a considerable
portion of my time could have been
considered at any salary, for I know
that my duty is to complete the work
begun 10 years ago and now some
what more than half done. I especi
ally appreciate the evident under
standing of my purpose and attitude
by Chancellor Avery and the regents.
"Greatly as I feel the honor of
Vius being connected with the univer
sity of the state I love, I am no les -
moved hy the loyalty recently re
vealed throughout Nebraska when it
was believed that I might consider
an offer from another slate. I am
writing for people, and the conscious
ness of my own people's faith in my
purpose has made me stronger to
achieve."
Frank Judson of Omaha, a member
of the board of regents, originated
the proposal to create a chair of
poetry at the state university for Mr.
Neihardt.
Sought Elsewhere.
He made the suggestion after It
was learned that the states of Min
nesota and Missouri were making
overtures to Nebraska's literary
genius.
First endorsement of Mr. Judson's
proposal was made in an editorial
published In The Omaha Bee on Feb
ruary 27. Not until March 1 did the
second Omaha paper offer an editorial
endorsement of the plan. Still later
the third Omaha paper Joined the pro
cession in a half hearted manner.
State Social Disease
Investigator Quits
Special Diftpatch to The Omaha Be€.
Lincoln, Mny 31.—Mina M. Elizabeth
laylor, for three years investigator
in the social diHcu.se bureau of the
state department of public health,
has tendered her resignation to take
effect immediately. M i ss Taylor
stated that she has obtained another
position.
Through the efforts of Miss Taylor,
officials in towns outside of Omaha and
Lincoln have been spurred Into ac
tivity In suppressing the spread of ho
cjal diseases, and numerous girls, dis
eksed for months and years, have
bdrn forced to t»ke treatment and
have become cured.
ThiB work by the state with the aid
of the federal government began In
earnest following the war, ns a re
suit of the War department's dopar
ture from the old custom of Hmother
ing existence and ravishes of these
diseases and its action in publicly
warning the public of its pr< valence
and taking drastic methods of stop
ping it.
Since then, physicians have filed
the number of «hs»*h treated with the
state, which has taken firm steps in
abolishing it. There are thousands of
cases of social disease prevalent In
Nebraska today, according* to statistics
on file in this bureau. I)r. I’ If.
Bartholomew Is in charge of the
bureau.
Mother, Believed If fane,
hiIIm Two Children and Self
Trinidad, Colo., M a y :tl After
lucking li'THolf and her children In
a room of Her house at Morley, Colo.,
a coal mining camp -near hero today,
Mrs, John Yank shot and killed two
children, a boy, ». and a girl. f>, seri
ously wounding her J year-old child,
a boy, and then turned the gun upon
herself with fatal tffet||, The woman
is thought to havo heroine suddenly
insane from grief over a tragedy of
May 'J& when her husband, John
Yauk, was killed by a fall of rock
in the Morley mine.
i _
Irrigation
in Nebraska
\
Is Endorse
— s**
Federal Officials «%< t»lc
mcntal Plan . -All
Interests Awj?v aited
for Project.
Inspection Is Completed
Stmial OUpiitrh to The Omaha Of*.
Hastings, Neb.. May 31.—Repre
sentatives of tlie Department of the
Interior, who yesterday went ovef
the main features of the supplemental
water project, ending the tour with
a banquet given by the Chamber of
Commerce here, were impressed tut
only with the extent and possibilities
of the project, but with the fact that
the state of Nebraska feels a vital
interest in the outcome.
President C. R. Gray of the Union
Pacific, Walter Head, president of the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce and
president of the Omaha National
bank; John L. Kennedy of Omaha, Rep
resentative Ashton C. Shallenberg-r
and Val Kuska, colonization agent of
the Burlington, were in the party.
They told the government officials
that Nebraska, as a whole, including
agricultural, financial, commercial
and industrial interests, regards sup
plemental water for this section is
one of the biggest things now before
the people of Nebraska.
lairge Delegation Present.
A. R. Davis, head of the reclama
tion department at Washington, and
D. W. Davis, former governor of
Idaho and now assistant secretary of
the Department of the Interior, were
the government officials making the
inspection.
With tfie Nebraska delegation were
many from Holdrege, Minden and
Hastings. The entire project was
gone over, beginning at Dexington.
They visited the power sites in the
Plum Creek basin, inspected the pro
posed Inlets from the Platte to the
reservor, and noted the fertile poten
tiality of the farming land
“Water can be placed upon this
territory,” the reclamation depart
ment head said, it was for further
necessary studies, he said, that the
department has made an additional
appropriation of |5,000.
Congratulated on Co-Operation.
Mr. Davis congratulated the Mate
on tlie co-operation thus far shown,
and indicated that with this coopera
tion continued, the department will
proceed with the survey until it t»
known what tlie cost will he and what
practical results are to he reasonably
ex pected.
Former Governor McKelvie came
(Tin's In i’ll If'- Two, Column Three.
Ex-Demo House Leader
Dead in North Carolina'
^-—■—^ !
claude
Claude Kitchin.
Demo Chief. Dies
Is \ itiiin of (.om|»licati(Uis
Following Strok#* of Pa
ralysis .1 Years Ago.
l*> '.swieblril l’r«rt.
W*Union, N. C., May ;il Itcpn sentu
live Claude Kitchin, formerly minori
ty leader iw the lower hoiiM*. died at
:14 o’clock this morning.
At the bedside when Mr. Kitchin
died ere Mrs. Kitchin; Mih. Lewis
Huter, daughter; Mills Kitchin, a son,!
and Dr. Thurman Kitchin, h brother. j
Tin* body will be taken to Mr.
Kltchin’s old home at Scotland Neck,
where the funeral will be held.
Dr. C. A. Woodard, said Mr, Kite-b
in's death was the <-ulniln<i4inn of
complications whh-h developed after
in* suffered a stroke of paralysis in
11*20. 11** had never been In good
health since, Dr. Woodard Haiti.
During his illness Mr. Kitchin al
ways maintained a bright, cheerful
and courageous disposition which char
acterized his more than 20 years in
• ongress.
Mr. Kitchin suffered a slight stroke
of paralysis in April, 11)20, a f» w min
utes jifhi he had delivered an ad
dress in ((ingress on llie peace resolu
tion. lit* was removed to his Wash
ington home, lie returned to his seat
in Decernb* i. luit soon was compelled
to return to his home here. Later he
had an operation In Albany, N. Y.,
and last year returned to his home at
Hoot land Neck.
Mother Flies 640
Miles to Sick Tot
li.v Afcftociated
Denver, Colo., May 31.—To reach
the bedside of her ilmonthold baby,
enore, who is seriously ill here, Mrs.
•jlle Mosely yesterday afternoon
.»)* /> by airplane from Kansas City to
'’tenver. The plane, piloted by l.'cut.
< leorge Marbutt of Denver, covered
the 640 miles between the two cities
in six hours of actual flying time.
Mrs. Mosely was in Kansas City
on business n she was notified of
the illness of her baby. She read in
the Kansas City newspapers that
Kieutenant Marbutt was visiting his
mother In Kansas City. She tele
phoned Marbutt and arranged the
trip to Denver. They left Kansas
City at 1L’:40 yesterday afternoon,
stopped at Fort Klley, Kan., for fuel
and made a forced landing 30 miles
east of Oakley, Kan , when they run
out of gasoline.
Near Denver the plane encountered
a violent wind storm and was tossed
about like a leaf, according to Mrs.
Mosely. *
Upon arrival here Mrs. Mosely
found the condition of her baby
slightly Improved.
Co-Operation Is
Urged by Gray
for Nebraska
Inion Pacific President Is
Keynote Speaker at (Jet
Together Meeting in
Norik Platte.
Special I)i*pat< h to The Omtthn Bee.
North Platte. N>h , M4y SI.—Pe
daring that the farmers' troubles
are the railroads' troubles, and that
both must work together to solve
them, President Carl Gray of the
t'nlon Pacific system today sounded
the keynote of a get together move
ment aimed at the bringing about of
closer harmony and better under
standing between the three great In
terests of the country, the railroads,
the farmers and the business men,
which will ultimately result in the
solution of some of the country's
most difficult problems. He empha
sized the fact that the railroads are
to be considered as a "business man,”
a upit whose interests are identical
with those of farmer and shipper, co
operating closely with them to bring
about these solutions.
Addressing more than 6,000 people
at the first big triumvirate meeting
of the sort to be held in Nebraska
at Union Pacific day here. Mr. Gray
also said that the Union Pacific was
vitally interested in seeing Nebraska
developed into one of the wealthiest
and most successful of the nation's
agricultural slates. He made sug
gestions regarding the development
of dairy and poultry industries and
the Improvement of reclamation work
as further assets toward accomplish
ing this end.
\\ ill Aid Prosperity.
"The Union Pacific feels that get
together meetings such as this,"' said
Mr Gray, "will do more toward a
realization that their interests are
Identical, bring real unity between
them and thus increase that prosper
ity than any other one thing."*
Representative farmers, business
men and railroad officials here all
consider the celebration Itself and
the enthusiasm with which its get
together keynote was received a*
highly, significant and indicative of
even closer relations affecting the
prosperity of the agricultural west.
Illg Pam in North Platte.
For North Platte, the day had all
the appearance of a combination con
vention, old heme week anil railway
conference. Activities included every
thing from a parade, weinerwurst
barbecue and dance to inspection tiy
the public, of a giant locomotive of
th* world's largest passenger type.
Safety first meetings, award of the
j Union Pacific system safety banner
to employes of th« Union Pacific’
railroad, 'm up and down the lin to
genial, "Hello Toms," between old
friends, who met on tint gaily defo
tated streets, were high spots cf the
day.
President Carl Gray led the parade
on foot. He was followed by three
hands, several hundred railroad .-m
ployes, farmers, business men, and
hundreds of automobiles. At a ban
Utict held In the union station, wives
of prominent railroad officials acted
-is waitresses, as did wives of North
Platte's most prominent business
men. Six hundred guests were enter
tained at the hnniinoFat which W. I,.
Richards, a locomotive engineer, acted
as toastmaster. Ten private cars
weir parked just north of the depot,
and these, too, were thrown open
for Inspection.
Oldest Richardson Comity
Resilient Dies at Stella
"niTinl m.DRl. h to The OmnliR He*.
Stella. Nel>., May 31.—MW Itarney
Mullen. Tti. died at her home In Stella
She was horn In Pennsylvania and
i ante to this community from Iowa
in 1 s57 she lived here continuously
for «6 years which Is the longest any
person has ever resided In thh com
inuulty. Her husband was a civil war
veteran and was one of the wealthiest
men In this part of the state. Two
sons survive. Hen Mullen, a farmer
near Stella, and l.ouls Mullen in
lumber business at Shreveport. I.a.
Government Mutineers
Mapping Missouri Ki\«’f
NpeelMl IM*.|»nt«h to The Omaha He#.
Nebraska City, .\«h., Mn.v 31. A
government quarter boat is tied up
at this point and Assistant Chief engi
neer Tt fllhbn with If0 assistant « iml
neers Is engaged In making a new
may of the Missouri river near this
locality. The men will he engaged
all summer in making a map of the
river from Hloux City south to Its
mouth.
Getting Squeezed
COST oP
eutuPtHO i
^f\-TER»PL/
( *
- -
Release of Last
4
Captives Likely
Within Next W eek
Negotiations With Chinese
Bandits Entering Final
Stage—Bravery Saved
Lives of Prisoners.
By At*c* *te*l I’rsw.
TianChwanif, May 31.—N’e gotta
tions for the release of the 12 remain
ing foreign captives held by the
Shantung bandits on Paotzuku
mountain are entering their final
stage and it is expected that all will
be free within a week.
By Internal Iona I News Kenlrf.
Shanghai, May 31.—The bravery of
the Americans and foreigners held
‘ aptive by *be Paotzuku bandits
saved their lives and brought about
the release of two of their number.
This was revealed by W. Smith.
British subject, who arrived at Lin
cheng on hia way to Pekin today.
Tuesday morning the bandit
chieftain announced to the prisoners
that they must die because of the
failure of the Chinese troops to with
draw.
Kail l'pon Knees.
The Chinese captives fell upon
their knees and liegged for their Uses
while the foreigners laughed and
started to sing popular camp ditties.
The bandits were seized with con
sternation at this display of uncon
cern. They could not understand how
men could place such a low value
upon their lives. Hasty conferences
were held and decision reached not to
put th* foreigners to death and in
stead Smith and Maj. Robert Allen.
U. S. A , were unconditionally re
leased late Wednesday.
"Of course I am glad to be re
leased,'' said Smith after a hearty
meal and a few hours' sleep at the re
lief station at Tuan t'hwang. "Rut 1
was sorry to leave the other captives.
They all exhibited the fines’ and
truest spirit I have ever met with in
all of tnv expedience.'*
Commissioned by Pope.
Major Allen, as*nuickly as trans
portallon was available left for Tien
tsin for a reunion with his wife nn<|
s<m who were among the original cap
tIves but who were later released
The Rev, Father IsMifeis. aged mis
sionary. today received a cable from
Pope Pius XI directing him to strive
to obtain the release of Chevalier
Musso, prominent Italian held prison
er hy the bandits. Father Confers Im
mediately departed for the mountain
stronghold of the bandits to renew
his efforts.
Ilerilman Reported Slated
for I Jerlion Conimi«'ioner
KpriUI IMnpntrh to The Omitlta llee.
l.lnroln May dl Dee Herdman of
Omaha, one of the governor** poltti
ral advisers, was here today for the
avowed purpose of consulting the gov
ornor over some minor appointments
the governor must make In Omaha
It Is reported In political circles that
Herdman may he appointed Douglas
county election commissioner.
11 it it at Nebraska City
K|mm |nl IM<«|infrh to The Omaha lire.
Nebraska City, May 31 A hull
storm visited a small section near thin
city nnd considerable damage is re
ported to growing crops and fruit.
If you like The Bee, tell
your neighbors nbout it.
--A*.
Jerry Howard
Refuses to Talk
Appointment Stops Flow of
Ideas—Lincoln Pool Hall
Owner Heads Labor
Board.
fepeelnl hUpHtrh to Th* Otnnhtt Bef.
Lincoln, May 31.—Jerry Howard
absolutely refused to talk for publica
tion today, after ho left the gover
nor's oRSce.
Hefore entering. Jerry vras full of
ideas on the betterment of tho pool
working girl and others, who either
through choice or necessity must
labor for a living, and he planned to
outline his ideas on more shower
baths, shorter hours end better pay
I to the governor.
When he left. Jerry had absolutely
nothing to say. Jle was asked If he
had derided to take the job of state
labor Investigator at Omaha, offered
him hy Governor Rn?n.
"Ask my boss," he said, and walked
from the room.
“Yes, Mr. Howard will go fo work
In the morning," the governor said.
L H Frye, who received the Job
of secretary of the department of
labor, which was the position Jerry
really wanted, also will start on his
new duties tomorrow
Mr. Frye has not decided what, dis
posal he will make of his pool hall in
i Lincoln. Although he has been rep
resentative of the railroad brother
hoods !i) ' numerous disputes, Mr.
Frye's ctiicf vocation for a number
of >ears has been the operation of a
pool hall In Lincoln
Llexator at North Loup
L- Destroyed by l ire
(ipfeiat 1 Dwputrli to Thr Omaha Her.
North Uoui», Neb., May 31.—The
Farmer* Grain anti Supply company
»levator here was destroyed by fire
after the building was »tru« k by
lightning. O. R Hill, local manager,
says over 1,000 bushels of grain were
lost by the fire. The building and
contents were fully insured.
Loup Hixer Bridge and Dam
\\ ashed Out by High Water
Hpeelal IMupitch to Tl»r Omaha Bre.
Callaway, Neb., May 31.—The
bridge across the l«oup river near
Flnehville was washed out by high
waters. The mill dam at Arnold
gave way earlier in the d,»v#
Testimony in
Heart Balm Case
Is Entertaining
c j
Mother of Plaintiff in 550.000
Suit Against Omaha Doc
tor Excites Applause
and Laughter.
Viola Johnstone, attractive and
vivacious New Vorker, whose J5CA000
heart balm suit against Dr. Karl Con-:
nell is being heard in District Judge
Wakeley’s court, does not sleep, cries,
worries and is melancholy since Dr.
Connell ‘ told her that he could not
marry her.” Mrs Mary Johnstone. 67
mother of the plaintiff, testified.
"My daughter had one sweetheart
during her life and he was Dr. Con-;
nell." siad Mrs Johnstone in her
sweet Irish brogue.
It was Mrs Johnstone who w.
livened the hearing and excited
laughter and applause In the court
room. She was aided and abetted by
Attorneys DeDacy and Connell for the
defendant. The crowd was satisfied
to spend an entire afternoon in a hot
I courtroom.
Advised to Med Farmer.
"When my daughter. Amy, Asked
Dr Connell to get her n rich hus
li.ind with a chunk of Money. Dr Con
nell told her that the only men who
have the money are farmers.
"I then asked the doctor when he
was going to marry Violet. He re
plied by embracing Violet around the
waist and kisstng-her and said that it
was up to Violet.
"He then kissed me and my other
daughters.”
Mrs Johnstone told of Dr. Con
nell eating frequently at her home
and of a picture of the doctor 12 by
6 inches that he gave her daughter.
"tn 1919. Dr Connell was unde
cided as to whether he would come to
Omaha or not." said Mrs. Johnstone,
j "He told us that he would have to
talk it over with Violet.”
Miss Johnstone Active.
During the hearing Miss Johnstone
would suggest questions to tie put to
witnesses and also took part in the
laughter.
Mrs. Johnstone stated that Dr Con
(Turn la Tage Two. Column Five.)
Spark Plug Will Hun Match Race:
Barney W aives All Restrictions
The great Spark Plug race has been
saved for Omaha. The magnanimity
of Hai hev dooglo himself did it.
The race was aaved after two nr
Miration committees had been ap
pointed In an effort to adjust differ
eneea that arose between Charlie
Irwin and William N'esselhous, own
ers of Atmdane and Adonis, respec
tively, and Charlie Card net. Barney
dongle's business representative In
Omaha. i
The trouble between the tiln de
velnped. when tlardner demanded
that the race lie run at midnight
Irwin and Nesaelhous refused. Then
u committee consisting of Ward Bur
gess. M C Peters, Cliarlie Ijine, doe
Barker and I'd Moore was appoint
ed to settle the dispute. After 4S
hours the committee threw up its
bauds and unit cold
Then a new committee was named
with Spike Kehnedy, J. l»a\ld Ur
son. Julius .Tolu 'n Will lain Woods]
and Arthur Frudenfeld making up it*
personnel.
This committee met yesterday and
at first hand no better luck than
the original commlter. Finally, after
much argument, the committee voted
to go over Gardner's head and wire
Googie In Chicago. This la the reply
the committee received from Harney:
*!Mv wonder horse. Sparky, races
anybody or anything, any place, any
time, under any conditions We don't
quibble over details Tell Gardner he s
fin'd. Well not only race Abadane
and Adonis, but will take on every
one of the 150 horses entered in the
Ak Sar Hen races And on top of that,
remember, that the entire hankmll
goes down on Sparky."
So the turf classic of the year Is
hack on the hoards and toy abounds
among the ratlhlrd* at the Ak Sar
Hen track.
BUSH FIRES
SWEEPING
WHITEJIVER
People Driven From Homes in
Ontario Town—1.600 Rang
ers Fighting Flames in
Western Quebec.
Homes Lost in Michigan
By Aftftorlated l'rw».
Port Arthur, Ont., May 31.—Th«
flames from bush fires have entered
White River from the east and *h«
people are taking flight, leaving
homes hurriedly with grips, suitcases
and bundles, according to information
here. A special train is being loaded
to move them out of the danger zone.
White River is a small town on the
main line of the Canadian Pacifio
railway, 671 miles east of Winnipeg.
Serious Fires Reported.
Quebec. May 31.—Serious fires have
broken out in western Quebec, said
reports received at the forestry
branch of the department of lands.
Sixteen hundred fire rangers are
fighting the flames. The worst fires
are near Lake Kipawa, Lac Du Mome
and along the Gatineau.
Communication Cut Off.
Sudbury, Ont., May 81.—A had for
est fire has broken out between
Missananbie and Lochals. 68 miles
west of Chapleau. cutting off wire
communications and interrupting train
service.
Farm Houses Burned.
Ludington, Mich., May 31.—Every
available man in the village of Pent
water Is fighting forest fires, accord
ing to a telephone message received
here today. Schools closed at noon
and the pupils joined the volunteer
fire fighters. Two summer resorts.
Garrison park and Oceana beach, are
in the path of the flames, it Is re
ported. Two farm houses burned.
Settlement Saved.
Duluth. May 31.—A portable gaso.
line engine pumping through an Inch
and one-half hose, saved the mining
settlement of section 30. near Win
ton. from destruction by a brush fire
late Wednesday. RancWr F. P.
Murphy reported to the district forest
office here today. One house was
burned.
Situation Improved.
St. Paul. May 31.—The fire situa
tion in the territory around Itasca
State park was materially Improved
today, according to reports to state
forestry headquarters here, as a re
sult of a heavy thunder shower
Wednesday.
Fires Checked.
Superior. Wis —Reports today indi
cate that all forest fires which raged
throughout the northwest the past
week have been checked
Roundup Starts
at l niversitv
j t
Ivv I)a\ Ceremonies First of
P eek's Arti\ities—Omahan
May Head Alumni.
The University of NebrasI a ‘ Round
up " began yesterday in Lincoln with
the traditional Ivy day ceremonies on
the university campus. Selections for
the Innocents, men's senior honor so
ciety and the Clark Masque, women'
en's senior honor society, were made.
This morning there is to he tha
annual competitive drill of the univer
sity R. O. T. C., followed by a meet
ing of the alumni council, at which
accredited alumni, bodies in all par,*
of the country will be represented.
All college reunions will be hold at
noon today. The various college* of
the university have ■planned different
types of entertainment. The law
school, for example, will ! Id a bar- *
becue.
The big event on the Friday's pro
gram will lie the laying of the corner,
stone of the university * stadium.
Fraternity, sorority ami other organ!
ration banquos ate on t$ie program
for tonight.
The annual alumni meeting, at
which a president will be elected, will
lie held Saturday, The president prob
ahlv will be an Omaha man. There
will be a large delegation of Omahans
present at all of the ceremonies Class
reunions on a ■'midway." where a tent
for each class will be pitched, will
tike place Saturday morning A
parade, beginning at 11. in which each
class will have its special stunts, will
start from the “Midway" and progress
through downtown Lincoln street*.
Then an alumni luncheon.
The University of Nebraska base
ball team will play the University of
Kansas Saturday afternoon
Principles of Lincoln
Inaugurated In l . S. \rruv
Special l>bpal.-h to Th* Owha Hr*.
No; folk, Neh May SI — Amera m
troops on the Rhine, w Ithout order*
from their government. Inaugurated
the doctrines of Abraham Lincoln and
made good headway toward pea.-*
and happiness tn th* Coblent tore,
according to Col David L. Stone of
Knr Crook. chief of staff of tha
Seventh Ar.nv <orps area and who
was torn. Henry Allen s personal rep
resentative and observer on the Rhine
land high commission, C.doncl Stone
spoke to s big audience here Colonel
Stone declared that France's strangu
lation policy yy 111 have to go forward
and eventually the Ruropean ns
tions. who fear and distrust each
other, are going to esk the t nited
States to step in amt help them cut
of their chaotic situation
Tomorrow Is the Day You Must Phone in Your Synday Omaha Bee Want Ads. Atlantic 1000