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1 The Omaha N i ^rning Cee VOL. 52—NO. 303. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1923. «_gjj„r:." .i,1. Vr'i..".11?! %,*>? m TWQ CENTS " =,”IUm Kii Klux Is Attacked by Harding Says “Secret Fraternity Is One Thing, Secret Conspiracy Another”—Points “Dan ger to Republic.” Reviews Shrine Parade Washington, June 5.—Justice alone entitles a fraternal organization to survive and "secret fraternity is one thing, secret conspiracy is another,” President Harding declared today in an address at the imperial council session of the Mystic Shrine. "I like the highly purposed fraternity be cause it is our assurance against menacing tii« meal dent said. "In the very naturalness of,association men band together for mischief to exert misguided zeal, to venture unreasoning malice, to un dermine our institutions. This isn't fraternity, this is conspiracy; this isn't associated uplift, it Is organ ized destruction. This is not brother hood, it is the discord of disloyally and a danger to tlie republic. But so long as tlO.UOO.OuO of Americans are teaching loyally to the flag, the cheiishment of our inherited institsi tions and due regard for consti'u tional authority and the love of life erty under the law. we may be as sured the future is secure.” Mr. Harding addressed tlie council as a brother Shriner after he had reviewed tlie annual Shrine parade from a stand in front of the White House. His address follows in full: “It is a great pleasure to participate in this opening session of the council. It need not be said that I cordially join in the words of welcome and hearty greeting already uttered. "Pure American.” ‘‘I like the atmosphere of fraternity I rejoice in the knowledge that I am addressing a body where every heart beat is American, where I am pure American, where every commitment and consociation are to the republic and free institutions. Sometimes there are false impressions about fra ternal organizations. No man ever took the oath and subscribed to the obligations with greater watchfulness and care than I exercised in receiving the various rites ef Masonry, and I say it with due deliberation and with out fosr of Dreaklng faith. I have never encounlered a lesson, never wit nessed ah example, never heard an obligation uttered which could not be openly proclaimed to the world. More, if the lessons taught were heeded, the obligations read were assumed, if the relationships urged were adopted, men would he infinitely better in their human relationships. “Fraternities must be just If they are to survive. And they must be just to ap)>eal to men in their fellow relationships. Secret fraternity is one thing, seercct conspiracy is ouite an other: this meeting tejday is in en nobled fraternity. Deals With Realities. "One must recognize that fraternity has its advantage: abused fraternity is no more avoidable than the hypoc i-icy which teaches how beautifully worth while Is honest religion. But fraternity deals with realities anjb , ui'P* its own abuse*. ‘ As a president would not be ethi till if he related fraternal appliance* to 'which he must turn a deaf ear, I <Turn U> Tit** Four C olumn On*.) Kearney Prepares ^or Stale Sunday School Meet ..pei'ial IMepeteh to The Omaha Bee. Kearney Neb, June 5.—Kearney la completing arrangements for the Nebraska State Sunday school con vention, to he held In this city June jj. 13 un^JH It Is estimated that 2,i)no will attend and plans are being made accordingly. I’mf H. Augustine Smith of Bos ton will be here and Is to direct the music at the gathering and he will also supervise presentation of the pageant,’ "Light of the World.” oiig inally introduced in the Imperial theater in Tokio. Japan, during the 1 international gathering of Sunday school factors. A group of several hundred Kearncylte* will assist In staging of this pageant. Mrs. Maud Junkln Baldwin of Chi cago, superintendent of the children's division of the International Sunday School council, is to make a series of addresses and Prof W. A. McKeever. editor of ttie Golden Rule magazine and noted author, Is also on the pro gram. Chancellor Schreckengast of University Place will be In charge of the Bible readings. The program Is so arranged that there will be conferences with practi cal instruction for every grade of up to-date Sunday school work. Fear F ell for Winter Wheat Damaged by Severe Storme Special tiupateb to The flips ha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., June 0.—Farmers report that in several localities in this section the winter wheat, whicli Is very heavy, has been almost leveled by the heavy ruins and winds. With favorable weather much of the grain will straighten up, hut unless there Is a change In a few days the damage will he heavy. College President Given Doctor, of Science Degree Brookings. S. TL, June 5.—The hon . erary degree of doctor of science was awarded to Hr. Willis »3. Johnson, president of South Jdakota State col lege at. the 37th annual commence ment June 4, w’hen 113 other degrees were also granted. C. H. Walrath, Omaha Lumberman, Expires Pioneer Lumber Dealer of State Dies in Omaha Funeral Services to Be Held Tomorrow for C. H. Walrath Prominent Business and Club Man. C, H. Walrath. 3560 Burt Street, prominently identified with the lum ber interests in Nebraska, died at 7:30 Tuesday morning at a local hospital. He was a member of Omaha. Athlete and Happy Hollow clubs. Chamber of Commerce and the Masonc lodge. Mr. Walrath was tiorn in chiten ango, N. V., July 6, 1864. and carne to Nebraska n 1885, entering the banking business at Atkinson. In 1886 he became associated with the lumber business with B. D. Sherwood, forming the partnership of the Wal rath and Sherwood Lumber company. He moved to North Bend, Neb., in 1896. The Walrath and Sherwood Lumber company was moved to Omaha in 1902. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30. Hew. Jo W. G. Fast of the First Methodist church will officiate. Capitol lodge No. 3 will conduct the ceremonies at Forest Lawn cemetery. Mr. Walrath was active in Cham ber of Commerce affairs and served for some time as a director and on the executive committee. He was a 33d degree Mason. He is survived hy a widow and three children, C. R. Walrwlh. Fred B. Walrath and Mary Walrath. Battle to Save / Baby Lives Is on m flip Omaha Bpp Milk Fund Waging Fight Against Hot Wpather. The summer fight between hot weather and helphss baby lives is on. The Omaha Bee Free Milk and Ice fund is enlisted on the side of the babies, with every contributor a sol dier protecting a baby. Administered by the Visiting Nurses, ithe fund requires nothing for "over head expense," thus giving every cent to buy milk and Ice for babes and small children in the homes of wretchedly poor, where usually the mother battles alpne for her young and, too often, battles in vain in (lie critical hot weather period. Already calls hate come to the fund through the Visiting Nurses who daily are in contact with these cases and know where help in needed des perately. What you give Is acknowledged In this column so that you know it is doing the work. Prcvlnualr nrltnosleitsel . I 5,on tift-Hsnli c-1 ii I. .. 1 fm Edith Patrick Stanrilah S dll Total .til. uv Address your contribution "Free Milk and Ice Fund, The Omaha Bee, Omaha, Neb." Liquor h ILS.Cdicern Treasury Heads Are Awaiting Developments Before Un dertaking to Meet Ex pected Protests. Damages May Be Asked By Universal Service. Washington, June 5.—The delicate International situation created by the American liquor ban on foreign ships is causing Treasury department offi cials much concern. Faced with the responsibility of carrying out the recent supreme court decision and the uncertainty of the course foreign governments will pur sue when the ship liquor regulations go into effect next Saturday midnight, treasury heads are awaiting develop ments before undertaking to meet the protests from abroad that are expected. Officials admit that France's threat to assert, in defiance of the regula tions, that a French ship flying the French flag is French territory any where In the world is fraught with ■erious possibilities. They say ihat France has taken the only ground of protest that has not been settled by international law and Is in effect serv ing notice to the United States ttjat she intends to ask for indemtties. Fare Way for Damage* Reports that Italy plans to route her vessels via Halifax are regarded here with much Interest. Such ac tion would pave the way for a de mand for damages in the event this government, either by act of con gress or by international agreement should ever surrender to the foreign contentions. The consensus of opinion here is that if «, French or Italian ship comes into an American port with wine in store for the crew United States marshals, to he consistent with the regulations, would be obliged to seize it. Thus the foundation for a test case would be laid. Another possibility suggested here is that debtor nations will be quick to seize upon any situation that opens the way for presentation of counter claims as an offset to their war debts to this nation. Seamen May Strike. The ship owners are not the only ones Involved. Foreign seasmen. who owe no allegiance to this government, are taking a hand. They look on the dry ship edict as a direct infringement on their personal rights and liberties. French seamen already are threatening to strike if their daily allowance of wine taken. There in danger that such a movement will spread to seamen of other countries. The law* of France. Italy and Spain call for wine aa a part of the sea men’s daily ration They expect that ration while in American waters aa well as while on the h gh seas. The one avenue that appears to bo open I* for this wine allowance to be put In the category of medicinal liquors to be issued under prescription of the ship's physlcan. The ship liquor reg Ulatlona provide that the master of a sh.p shall make requisition through the public health service physician at the American port where his vessel docks, for the medicinal liquors need ed for the return voyage or to the next foreign port of rail. Veteran Stockman Dies at Cheyenne News wss received at tiie stock yards yesterday of the death at Chey 'entie, AVyo., Friday, of It. «. Taylor, vet Stan stockman of Casper, Wyn., of heart affection, after a short illness lie had heen able to attend court I tie dav before. Mr. Taylor had heen a livestock shipper to the local yards for several years. Me was 7R years old at the time of his death and for years had lived at Grand Island where he main tained a large ranch, on which he made aspe< tally of raising high bred livestock. Me also had extensive farm Ing Interests near Klsie. In Perkins county; Nebraska. The hody was sent to Grand Island from Cheyenne where funeral set Viera were held Monday. Me Is sur vived by his widow and three daugh ter*.' ^our Die, 40 Hurt in Train Wreck Grand Trunk Knights Tem plar Special De railed. s Durand. Mich., June 6.—Four per sons were killed and about 40 others, members of Knights Templar of western Michigan were injured, when a special train on the Grand Trunk railroad was derailed two miles west of here today.,-The train was made up at Grand Rapids and was carrying Knights Templars to their state con vention in Flint. The dead are: Frank Pearsall, 50, Durand, en gineer. Joseph Parker, 35, Durand, fireman. John Erickson, Ionia, member of Ionia Commandery, died on way to hospital. Herber D. Waldron. Ionia. - Fanning of Grand Rapids, a newsboy. The bodies of Pearsall and Waldron are in the wreckage. Guthrie, Okt., June 5.—The Atchi son, Topeka & Santa Fe bridge over the Cimarron river, three miles north of here, was virtually destroyed when several cars on a south bound train left the rails early today and plunged into the river. Blazing oil extended down the river for more than half a mile and the bridge, which is but a few feet over the flooded waters, burned rapidly. No one was injured. Adopts U. S. Opium Stand. By International Xevrn Her vice. Geneva, June 5.—The league of na tions opium commission today unani mously adopted the American resolu tion limiting opium production to me dicinal needs. The interpretation oC. "medical needs" has caused much dis sension in the international confer ence on drug traffic. NewNoteon Reparation Completed Guarantees Amounting to 1, 500,000,000 Gold Marks Annually Are Provid ed in Memorandum. Mortgages Are Provided # 1 By Universal Service. Berlin, June 5.—In >■ new note to the allies on reparations, Germany offers guarantees amounting to one half billion gold marks annually. This will be the outstanding point of the new German memorandum which will be delivered to the allies Thursday. The final draft was com pleted at the cabinet meeting today, and it is thought in political circles that there will be no further changes made before the memorandum la dis patched. The contents of the memorandum, as learned from a well informed source, include the following: Commission Is Urged. The German government takes the stand that, in its last note, it offered the largest reparation sum that it is able to fill, in good conscience, as this sum was fixed after a horotugh going estimate made by experts. Furthermore, Germany in its last note Suggested that a commission of unprejudiced experts give Its opinion on Germany’s capacity to pay. The German government re peats this suggestion, and declares it is ready to submit all (he necessary material to such a commission. The government, in its list note, (Turn to Page Two, Column rfce.) The Omaha Bee Gained 13,075 in Circulation The Second Paper Gained But 7,184 in Circulation. The Third Paper Lost 7,332 in Circulation That makes a difference of more thau 20,000 circulation. Whatever your thoughts about the Omaha newspaper situa tion have been, just re-read the fgiurcs and then take a look at the chart and you will see that these figures shows a de cided increase and preference for The Omaha Bee. mi -m? Audit Increased circulation to the advertiser is like getting more than a dozen eggs for the dozen. Today The Omaha Bee is the biggest advertising buy in Nebraska. Its advertising space is selling for less per inch per thousand than any other Omaha newspaper. Its circulation is proportioned to give the advertiser the must for his money. It provides a strong city and suburban circu lation to the man who depends upon the city trade and offers by far the most valuable out-state "town” delivered lo-thc home circulation. When you buy The Omaha Bee you buy the most, interc-ting Omaha newspaper. And when you advertise in The Omaha Bee you talk to readers who ran buy your “'products.” No other Omnha newspaper can offer more than this. Hogan Chosen Head of Farm Loan Board /? UOQAJW/ D. P. Hogan was elected president of the Federal Farm Loan board at a meeting of -directors yesterday. He will serve also as representative at large from the district comprising Ne braska, lor.-a, South Dakota and Wyoming. Other officers are John Cannody, vice president: Ward K. Newcomb, secretary; K. D. Morcom, treasurer; T. C. Hornby, second vice president; O. K. Pettengiil, cashier, and G. C. Foreman, assistant secretary. At election of d rec tors held Sat urday, last, A. Kopporud of Webster, S. D., was elected in district 1; P. F. Luchsinger of Columbus. Neb., in dis trict 2, and John Cannody, Perry, la . in district 3. Ail of these men ha\e been treasurers of local associations since the early days rft the Federal Land bank. The hoard appointed as additional directors J-;. I). Morcon. South Dakota, for three years; Ward K. Newcomb, Nebraska, for two years, and J, C. Pnderwood, Wjoming, to serve one year. j General Passenger Agent of U. P. Dies After Long Illness Sleeping Sickness Cause? Death of A. L. Craig, in Railway Service Since 1880. A. L Craig. 62. general passenger agent of ihe Union Pacific railroad, died at Presbyterian hospital yester day flonn. Physicians diagnosed his illness as sleeping sickness He had been ill since the first part of February, when he returned from a trip through several other states. On February 1* he was so ill he was forced to gi to bed. Mr. Craig is survived by his wid ow Mis. Eva M. Craig, three sons. Gordon M. Craig of New York City, Harry A. Craig of Chicago and Charles A. Craig of Omaha, and a brother. M Gordon Craig of Fari bault. Minn. He was-born November 19. 1*61, at St. Paul, Minn., and entered the railroad service in July, 1880. Until July, 1831, he was a rodinan on c' nstruction work for the North ern Pacific railroad. He was then transferred to the auditor's office, where he was employed as clerk until April. 1*88, when he became chief rale clerk of (he general passenger ticket office. From September. 1891, until June is, 1900. Mr. Craig was assistant gen eral ticket agent, after which he be came assistant general passenger and ticket agent. He held this position until February 13, 1991. Mr. Craig became general passenger agent of ihe Oregon Railroad and Nav igation company on February 15, 1901. and passenger traffic manager ot the Great Northern railway in Jtilv. 1906, hev-me central passenger agent In June, 19i>7. He bei ame gen eral passenger agent of the Chicago Great Western railroad on October 1- 1909, and on November 1. 191s, general passenger agent of the Union Padttio railroad. Funeral services will be held at the Purkct chapel, 3,»oi Earn am aired. Thursday afternoon at 2.30. The family has requested that no flowers t>e sent. The body will be cremated. Jury Awards His Former Secretary Full Amount; New Trial to Be Sought Verdict Granting Highest Amount in Damage Case in Dis trict Court's History Is Reached'After 55 Minutes De liberation—Miss Johliston Rejoices 1 hen Weeps When Told of Her Victory. Women Congratulate Plaintiff on Result of Suit Kitty thousand dollars damages was awarded Violet Johnstone of New York city by a jury in District Judge NYakeley’s court Tuesday afternoon against Dr. Karl Connell, who. she charged, offered her his name in marriage. This was the largest verdict of its kind ever rendered by a district court jury, according to courthouse attaches. 350 Shriners Are Overcome During Parade Record for Heat Pros trations at Public Event Re corded — Pennsylvania Avenue Decorated. By International >>\v* Sen Irr. Washington, June 5.—What is be lieved to be a world's record for heat prostration* at a public event was es tablished here today when the police estimated at 1:30 p. m. that more than 350 persons attending the Shrine festivities had been treated at hospi tals, station houses and emergency first aid stations throughout the city. The heat was terrific. Bj AfSNN-isted Pres*. Washington, June 5.—Pennsylvania avenue, scene of many historic pa geants. probably never presented a more colorful picture than it did to New Bedford. Mass., June 5.— Two airplanes which arrived late yesterday from Augusta. Ga . with two Dales of raw rvtton, left here today for Washington with the same cotton made up into Shriners' aprons. As soon as the planes landed the cotton was rushed to a mill where special crews of skilled workmen were put to work breaking up the raw fibre. The cotton was put through the picking machinery, carded for the spinning frames and woven into the finished goods in less than 13 hour*. The planes, which also brought a consignment of peaches for Mayor Remington, have on board peaches and green corn for President Hard ing. day as 30,000 Nobles of the Mystic Shrine marched over its two miles of burning sands,'' from the capi tol to Washington circle. As the pro cession passed through “the Garden of Allah.'1 reproduced in front of the White House, it was reviewed by the president. Noble Warren O. Harding, (Turn (a P«f* Two. Column Two.) Flowers Hide Casket at Car Victim’s Rites While the moist-eyed friends and relatives of Hasel Bigley. 4. who was killed Saturday by a car driven fcy J. A Perregn, sat in hushed silence yesterday afternoon at the Cole Mc Kay undertaking estatdlshment. Rev. Mr. Hawkins of the Hillside Congre gational church breathed a last pray er for that “precious little soul'* in the casket, which was almost sub merged by numerous floral tribute* Walter, fi. the brother of the motor rar victim, who risked his life in a futile attempt to save his sister, did not seem to know wlmt to make of the funeral proceedings, and gared about him with the wondering guilt less eyes of innocence. Pour little girls selected from the juvenile vamp of the Royal Neigh bors of America, the women's branch of the Woodmen of the World, acted as pallbearer* Burial was in West Pawn cemetery Communists Arc Vrrrslrtl. ID .UaorMtftl rrwi. Tokie June i.—More than 100 prom inent communists amt socialist* were at rested early today, the police charg ing that they wore engaged In a-plot to organise a communist state. BARNEY GOOGLE— Barney’s Going to Let the Other Fellow Do the Worrying. Drawn for The Omaha Bee by Billy DeBeck 'AInV tuTsX &LCS3 YOUR MfeAftT. 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ARC Sir. 1^-^. -. .._ lf2J^ AND TUCS» ARI ''v HOB'A S SfARkYS >v or> AfiMM^r ni vi- Saturday \ I Vwnvi. ym*, u. vui-j a Sui*r><*>v,t -\ \ \K NTiu UJiU rYOsj’.t (MV T U Cits AM[>) Jy._ LOOK MUD t^Y Oswm UMSk ' r Aw-s A trtOC'S'^ WiM f»OSW —-s f IT AINT NtOPSSARt' Pot spark* i Tk BtO \ AND Vn'AKC VM'<^ UP SAT uR DA* ' The verdict, which canea tor me full amount sought in the petition, was given by the jury after exactly 55 minutes deliberation Attorneys for Dr. Connell announc ed they would file a motion for a new trial. If denied, they will appeal the case. M u Johnstone, who had left the court room after Attorney George De Bacy had made his final argument for Dr. Connell, almost collapsed when she reached a hotel where her aged mother was waiting for her. A reporter was the first one to in form her of the victory that came to her after six days of a severe legal battle. Glad—Then Cries. ‘‘Oh' I am so glad." said Miss John stone. who began to cry, with her mother's arm around her. I knew that the Omaha people were going to believe me," added Miss Johnstone. "I am so happy I don t know wrhat to do. I have been re ceiving hundreds of letters from both men and women who refuse to leave their names, wishing me success and happiness. I wish The Omaha Bee would convey to these people who have had the tender heart to cat me. that I thank them from the bot tom of niv heart for their comfort. My mother and myself wish to thank the hundreds of other friends who have stood by us during this lonw drawnout suit, which of course, was unpleasant to lie mixed up in. But I had to do it and I want the Omaha people to know that I filed the petition of my own volition.” Women Congratulate her. An hour after the verdict was an nounced the small room occupied by Miss Johnstone and her mother at the Sanford hotel was crowded with women who came to congratulate her on her victory. Although warned by Judge Wake ley not repeat the demonstration that occurred Monday when the court room was cleared because of the ap plause whenever Miss Johnstone a at torneys scored a point, the audience that waited for the verdict showed its approval by applauding. Judge Wakeley. after the leading of the verdict by Deputy District Clerk Miles, hurried to his priva'e office after he thanked the Jury for remaining on the Job for more than ltsusual period, which is two weeks. Several women went so far ae to shake hands with the jurors. One was overhead to say: "Tou didn't give her enough She should have re ceived IIOO.OOO.' This was the first case in the his tory of the district court that spec tators were banished from a court iroom following a demonstration. Ae i cording to Judge Wakeley, who made the order, the manifestation was un I called for. Six days ago stjlt was began. For j six da>* five attorneys fought bitter Hr and list'd almost everything known j in the English language to "put over" a point in favor of their respective I clients. Came From Ireland. Miss Johnstone, a 21 year-old girl who had just arrived from Limerick, licland. had answered an ad in a New Tork paper that Dr. Connell wanted an office assistant and sec retary This was in November, 1904. Dr, Connell encaged her fe>r $2* j a month, he testified. Half of ths amount was paid by another physi cian who also had her services. Miss Johnstone testified that a few months after she was employed. Dr. 1 Conns)! began to mower her with af , feotlons. The first time she was Ki-.-ed, said Dr. Connell, was when j-he attempted to light a gas light in his apartment. Li—cd Kerry Day. Dr Connell stated that he was ths : 'ggressor in the first kia* although ! his secretary did not offer any ser j tout objection. He testified that after Ills first k,ss he then kissed Miss John*tone almost every day. M.ss Johnstone testified that ths 1 first time Dr. Cornell kissed her ha 1 promised to marry her. From time to time Mis* Johnstons stated Dr Connell promised to marry hw Sh* stated she darned hlg j - ’ok* mended his clothes, sewed but j i.ms on his shirts without getting extra pay. The Weather | .fr:'r 21 fc*vir» *n>1 nf 7 p ns ^ T>mp*r«t«rY. 1 «»** *’V ,owrM M **•». 74 Tfllil ktiit f .Unutrv 1 * * )• • b«m»« 7^. T r m . «4 rr^. ipdrtllAn Inch** *>w4 l«u.»«4.v<4*h% Ti'in T 'Mft) #*nv# .Upu*t- 1 ♦ it. if*. I fi*- .fBi v, t S# Ilourlv iMn|*fnit«irr« I' • ™ ••*»»•*« ha tw ...... Hi t A Vi ..... H% h a m *< ♦ A lit .?1 * * * m Mum ?l i; m ...II , A « t m J l* m *1 j» »*' ? * < » m , m i p m *,*»*,,, <J *> f M ' r m t# I p ..tj