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n 'zssx*' -The (Jmaha Corning Bee -I”— 1 change In temperature. , Laugh with, not at folks.—Selected. ! CITY EDITION VOL. 63. NO. 296. OMAHA, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1924. •' TWO CENTS'* -' ^ -■ ■ _By Matt (1 Tear); Dally and Bandar. H: Sunday. »8.60. within the 4ta tons. Outalda tha «th Zo.ia <1 TeaOi Patn and Sunday. Ill; Sunday only. t». \ ' * U.S. Airmen Are Feted at Jap Capital Native, British and American Officials Pay Tribute to Aviators Who Crossed Pacific. Hop Off Planned Friday Hj Associated Press. Toklo, May 25.—The American army around-the-world fliers, after a busy round of entertainment in To kio during which they received much * praise for their achievement in cross ing the Pacific, left tonight for Kas aumigaura with the announcement that they would be glad "to get back to work" in preparation for the re sumption of their flight. Japanese, British and American of ficials joined in paying tribute to the aviators after their flight here from (-!-^ Martin and Harvey Reach Bellingham By Associated Press. Rellinglmm, Wash., May 25.— Maj. Frederick I,. Martin, original commander of tlie United States army globe encircling flight, whose plane was wrecked on the Alaska peninsula April 30, arrived here this morning with his mechanic, Staff. Sergt. Alva I.. Harvey, on Pacific American Fisheries steam ship, Catherine I) from Port Moller, Alaska. The fliers stepped ashore amid the cheer* of 2,000 persons, V __— -—* Kasumigaura, where they landed Thursday. Their planes were left at Kasumigaura. The aviators said they expected to spend four or five days overhauling their craft and to hop of* for Kushimoto next Friday or Sat urday, An elaborate Japanese banquet at the famous Maple club, at which Lieutenant General Yasumitsu, chair man of the joint army and navy re ception committee, was host, conclud ed Tokio’s program of entertainment tonight. Officers of high rank in the army and navy were present, as were also members of the staff of the Unit ed States embassy. Received by Prince. General Yasumitsu congratulated the aviators on the success of their flight thus far. American Ambassa dor Woods also spoke. This afternoon the filers were re ceived hy Prince Kuni, honorary pres ident of th^ Imperial Aviation society. The prince congratulated the Ameri cans on behalf of the imperial family "-Your glory is shared by the whole of mankind,” the aviators were told this morning by Yoshinao Kozai, pres luent of the Tokio Imperial university in an address at the university. The minister of education attended this meeting which wag under the aug (Turn to Pose Two. Column One.) AMERICA MAY AID BRITISH FLIERS By I niverbal Service. Toklo. May 25.—The attempt of England to circle the globe by air was believed at an end today follow ing the crash of MaJ. Stuart Mac Laren, royal air forces, at Bengal Bay, according to Lieutenant Colonel Broone. who has been preceding In advance of Major MacLaren and ar ranging for his flight. Lieut. Lowell Smith, acting com mander of the American fliers, has suggested to Lieutenant Colonel Broone that a spare engine bo sent t MacLaren aboard an American de utroyer which is expected to leave soon from Hakodate for India. Cap tain Abbott, commander of the American destroyer force here, has communicated with Washington seek ing to carry the spare motor for the British flyer as suggested by Lieu tenant Smith. Should Washington grant this per mission, It will probably save the chances of the British to complete the world flight. We Have With Us Today I. 35. Hamblelon Cotton Textile Merchant New York. A few weeks of warm weather Is the only thing needed for the matur ity of an excellent gi in and cotton crop, according to 1. Hambleton, textile merchant, lie believes that alnce the bonus bill has passed, arid taxes reduced there Is everything to make for one of the most properoua of year*. Mr. Hambleton makes two trips a year to the mlddleweat from New York to »e!l to the large department •tore*. He cornea to Omaha every fall and spring. Born In New York. Mr. Hambleton ha* been In the textile business for 80 years. He 1* the senior member of the firm of Hamhleton, Orsrlt and Normlle. His home Is In Westi ties ter county. Just outside of New York «Jty. He has several daughters hut no sons to carry on the business. IJIs goods are made Into underwear. I'n.m Omaha Mr. Ibunblcton iiiula* a circuit ,our ,lf the southern cities. Kansas City, St. Louis and lo the principal cities of the south. ---■> Austrian City Swept by Epidemic of Twins Ily Universal Service. Berlin, May 25.—The tlr.y city of Baden, In Austria, has been seized by a strange epidemic, according to dispatches from Vienna. It’s an epidemic of twins. In the last few weeks, no less than 10 pairs of twins were re ported to the vital statistics de partment, and the city has only a few thousand Inhabitants. At the “Zita home,” the ma ternal hospital of Baden, more twins have been born in fdur weeks than in the last 10 years. The city boosters are enthusias tic over the rapid growth of their home town, but prospective fa thers walk around with concern in their eyes. _' Chicago Police Seek Second Girl Feared Kidnaped 17-Year-Old Academy Student Mysteriously Disappears on Way Home From School. Chicago, May 25.—The second dis appearance of a young girl within live days was reported tonight by police, who began a search for Gertrude Barker. 17. a student at St. Xavier academy here. She has been missing since last Wednesday. Her home is in Yakima, Washington. | Nellie Taylor, an adopted English girl, who disappeared Thursday, still j is missing. Police were told she was ! seized by a young man when she opened the door of her home and then was thrown Into an automobile with the aid of two other men.Auth orities are trying to locate a relative in Canada. Miss Barker came to Chicago in January, and has made her home with an aunt. Miss Gertrude Kelly. Believing the girl might have sud denly returned to her parents’ home in Yakima, relatives delayed notify ing police until they learned she hail not gone to her home. A note book containing several ad dresses. found In the girl’s room, was given the police. She was last seen leaving school Wednesday and was unaccompanied. Relatives here say Miss "Barker has been a “home girl" and was not ac qualnted, except with school mates. j Micro-Camera Identifies Shells Science Points Accusing Finger at Man on Trial for Slaying. B.v JOHN A. MOROSO. Cnivernal Service staff Correspondent. New York, May 25.—Out of the great world of animate and inanimate things so Jong invisible to the naked eye there has ro'me to threaten the life of Harry L. Hoffman, a piece of evidence that sent him back to his cell shaking with fear. The art of photo-mlcugraphy has played the nemesis for Hoffman where two days before the lit,tie hand of Barbara Falls had played It. It brought from the top of the little pin which exploded Hoffman's pistol every little rnieroseoplc peculiarity. More, it brought from th* base of the two' exploded shells found near Maude Bauer's dead body their pe culiarities ns Impressed In the metal of the primer. Taking a photograph made through the microscope of the head of the pin and folding It toward the microscopic photograph of the base of one of the shells every tiny whirl, crevice and scratch meet and the pin fits Into the hole in the shell. Dr. Frank IVhlttler of Bowdoln collpga. one of the country’s most dis tinguished pathologists, bacteriolo gists and master of camera inico graphy testified: "The two shells found near the body of Mrs. Bauer could not hnve been exploded by any other pistol than the one put In evidence in this nse, the Hoffman pistol. I'ree State Believes Red Uprising Nipped ii> Bud Dublin, May 25.—The free state ; oivernment believes that the com munist uprising has been nipped In the bud. This morning several truck loads of troopers, preceded by sn armored cur, arrived st Liberty hall, Larkin's headquarters, and under cover of machine guns, the Infantry took possession of the bulldfng am! arrested 35 men Inside. Ammunition, rifles and revolvers were found In the building. This ac tion was taken at the request of lahor leaders. -—-- \ Men Warned to Flee From Tall Brunettes __' Hr U niversal Service. Constantinople, May 25.—Tall, thin brunettes do not make good wives. This Is the solemn declaration of the “hodja" of the Mersine mosque, who during his ramadan sermon warned his congregation 1o "flee from such ns from the plague, and never, never to marry them!" Unfortunately for the liodJaV' views, blondes are report ,1 extremely rare in Anatolia. Gray-Clad Vets Lauded by Coolidge Confederates, All Americans, Fighting for What They Be lieved Were Rights, * Says President. Same God for Both Sides By Universal Service, Washington, May 25.—President Goolidge today paid high tribute to soldiers of those gray-clad armies against which his forbears, uniform ed in blue, battled 60 year* ago. Standing beside the great confeder ate memorial In Arlington national cemetery, the president delivered per haps the most effective address of his career from the standpoint of sentiment, and one of the briefest. Men and women who came annually to decorate the graves of those who fell in the "lost cause" were his listeners. "If I am correctly tnformed by his tory,” Mr. Coolidge said, "it ia fitting that the Sabbath should be your memorial day. This follows from the belief that except for the forces of Oliver Cromwell, no nrmv was ever made more thoroughly religious than that which was commanded by Gen eral Lee. "Moreover, these ceremonies neces sarily are expressive of a hope and a belief that rise abpve the things of this life. It was Lincoln who pointed out that both sides played to the same God. When that is the case, it Is only a matter of time when each will seek a common end. “Preservation of Ideals.” "We can now see clearly what that end Is. It is the maintenance of our American form of government, of our American institutions, and of our American ideala. beneath a common flag, under the blessings of Almighty God. "It was for this purpose that this nation was brought forth. Our whole course of history has been proceeding In that direction. Out of a common experience, msde mere enduring by n common sacrifice, we have reached a common conclusion, on this day we pause in memory of those who made their sacrifice In one way. "In a few day* we shall pause again in memory of those who made their sacrifice in another wray. They were all Americans. All contending for what they believed were their righta. On many a battlefield they sleep side by side. Here, In a place which is set aside for the resting place of those who have performed military duty, both make their final bivouac. But their country lives. "Bitterness Is Passed." "The bitterness of conflict is passed. Time has softened, discretion has changed It. Your country respects you for cherishing the memory of those who wore the gray. You re spect others who cherished the mem ory of those who wore the blue. In that mutual respect may there be a firmer friendship and a stronger and more glorious union. “When I delivered the sddress dedi cating the great monument to General Grant in the city of Washington, General Carr was present wdth others of his comrades and responded for the confederacy with a-most appro priate tribute. He has lately passed away, one of the last of a talented and gallant corps of officers. "To the memory of him whom I had seen, and heard, and knew, as the representative of that now silent throng, whom I did not know, I now offer my tribute. We know that it la providence that would have it so. We see and we obey. "A mightier force than ever fol lowed Grant or Lee has levelled both their hosts, raised up a united nation, and made us all partakers of a new glory. It Is not for us to forget the past, but to remember it, that we may profit by It. But It is gone, wc cannot change it. We must put our emphasis on the present and put Into effect the lesson* the past has taught us. "All about us sleep those of many different beliefs, and many divergent actions. But America claims them all. Her flag floats over therm Her government protects them. They nil rest in the same divine peace.'' “Ain’t Nature Wonderful” By UNCLE PETE. I:-' O'Neill, Neb. May 2*.—The corn Imror anon may become aa efarce an the lawn dandelion ban nlnre « line has been dleoovered for It. Cliff l)u,vis, enbluet maker and furniture maker of Heaver Flats, has discov ered a use for the peat of the farmers of the corn belt and now Is directing the energies of the little Insect Into useful and legitimate lines of Indus try. Mr. Davis, for several yesrs has been engaged In the manufacture of antique furniture froln walnut and other hard woods from the forests along ths Onlamas, but. has expert enred considerable difficulty In meet ing the unfair competition of eastern secondhand goods dealers who fur nlsh their furniture equipped with scars of age and rough usago and profusely embroidered with worm holes. Their first mentioned trick erles wen* not hard lo overcome, hut he hail almost abandoned hope ou tbs last, until ha observed several dt the Da, t-uevil Alex, Reformed Jesse James Gangster, ‘Gets’ Brother After 31Years “Rocky, the Bounder," Weeping First Time in Life, Goes Forward to Altar at Invitation of Revivalist Whom He Had Believed Dead. By rnlverMi Bfnltf. Kansas City. Mo., May 25.—It took 31 years for Dare Devil Alex to "get" Rocky the Bounder. But In the sun set of £he lives of the brothers, once famous western adventurers, the feat was accomplished. The Rev. Alexander Adair, 75, re formed member of the Jesse James bandit gang, preaching today In • revival service at the Confederate home at Higginsvllle, gave a stirring call to his aged audience to hit the trail for salvation. One of the first to respond was a powerfully huilt man of 90, weeping for the first time In his life as he knelt at the altar. It was Mortimer Adair, alias “Rocky Moore,” or "Rocky the Bounder,” as he was once known from the docks of New Tork to the black jack thickets of Oklahoma. It was the first meeting of the brothers In 31 years and marked the end of & search which Alexander Adair, bandit-evangelist, had made, Bible In hand, from coast to coast, In an elTort to find and convert his older brother before death claimed them both. •Til Get You Yet.” “I’ll get you yet, Rocky," Alexander had told his brother in 1893, when the two met In a frontier village In the Osage Hills of Oklahoma. "Rocky" at that time had settled down to the life of a United States deputy marshal and was gunning for southwest desperadoes. He would have none of the religion his brother Alexander was dispersing In street meetings throughout the state. " The brother parted with “Rocky” still “unsaved." They never met again until today. "Rocky” had believed Alexander dead. But the one-time bandit was determined that his brother, like him self, should taste the joys of conver sion. After years of unsuccessful search, he finally trailed "Rocky" to Hlgginsville. Joins Jesse James Rang. Both brothers, sons of Judge Al exander Adair, prominent attorney of Zanesville, O., and of Kansas City, had left home while mere boys. They had lived adventurous lives on the plains. Alexander, known to western police as “Dare Devil Alex,” had called dances at mining camps, driven ox teams, been a mule skinner and a cowboy before he connected with the Jesse James gang snd in 1874 partici pated In his first train robbery—the famous James robbery at Muncle, Kan. He was arrested In connection with this, but was released and had a subsequent career as a bank and train robber and horse thief. While on his way to stage a robbery In Em poria, Kan., he was converted at a Salvation army street meeting and later became an evangelist. "Dare Devil Alex’s” advice now to the young is "go straight." “No matter what gang you run ■with," he says, "you'll always get caught In the end because there’s always a Judas who'll betray you. "However, times are lots wilder now than In the old days. I’m afraid to walk on the streets now In daylight, there are so many holdups abroad. Tot, 2, Is Lost Seeking Mother Neighbors Believing Child Abandoned Call Police; Then. Family Reunited. Eorlne Wise, "not quite hsi the distinction today of having aroused an entire neighborhood, of having been found on the door step of a vacant house and of having sympathy heaped upon her head. Dorlne, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wise of Dunlap. la., had come to Omaha with her parents to visit Nels Knutson, 4951 North Nineteenth street! Saturday evening Mrs. Wise left Rorlne with Mr. Wise and went to visit other friends. For e. time everything was fine. Then Wise became engrossed In a conversation with Knutson and larrlne became bored. She slipped out the hack door and went In search of her mother. At 4930 North Nineteenth street she tired and sat down on the steps. Then she became frightened and be ! gan to cry. A. O. Nelson, 4913 North t Xlneteenth street, heard her cries and | investigated. Mr*. T. J. Foster, 4923 North Nine ] teenth street, took Dorine around the I neighborhood and located s boy, E's- j worth Hall, 3, who declared that he had seen a man drive up In an auto mobile and leave the baby on the door steps. Police were called and the bab\ was taken to the Child Rescue In j stttute. I,ater the parents began to search for the missing baby Mrs. Poster was located, told what had happened to the child and the family was reunited. ,i00 Employes of Telephone Company Curst* at Dance Five hundred employee and friends of the Northwestern Bell Telephone company were gueste at a dance Sat urday night at the Elks ballroom, un der the auspices of Casper E. Tost Chapter No 19. Telephone Pioneer* of America. William Cosh was chair man of the committee of entertain ment. Among the numbers on the program were a solo, "In Italy,” by Miss lametta Soheibel. accompanied by Mies Agnes Carlson; rending, by Miss Mudaltne Olson; solo dance, by Miss Virginia Holliday, accompanied by .Vlrs. Anne Maxwell; solo, "Pale Moon," by Miss Fenelle I.eggee. ac '•ompanied by Mias N. Drefahl, and I stories, by Oeorge C. Johnston. corn borer* *t work In hi* gardens ln*t summer and bit upon them hm the solution of his troubles. Mr. Pa vie. following bis observa tions of the Insert at work secured several pairs of them and after a time succeeded In taming them so that they heeanie unafraid of man. Then, during the fall, winter and early spring months he so trained them, by confining them to a diet of 111* sawdust of the hardwoods, thnt eventually they lost their tost# and oppetlts for corn. I.lttle sticks of th* woods thsn were plsced In their cage* for them to work on. The newly nrqulred appetites were trails mltted by the borers to their off spring, which already are quite nu merous and Mr, Paris now I* able to turn out an article of antique fur nltiir* which defies detection I" ex peris when compared with ancient piece* of proven in .. n Miunufae tur*. Coolidge Delays Exclusion Action Confers Half Hour With Secretary Hughes on Japanese Bill. Washington, May JB. — President Coolldge haa reached no definite decl don aa to what action i.a will take >n the bill now before him pro viding for further restriction of all mmlgratlon and for exclusion of Jap inese immigrants after June Sd. Having received. Saturday, the eport of the State department on the eglalatlon. Mr. Coolldge will give con dderable study to the question before eturnlng to hla deek tomorrow EVhether he will then be able td an inunce hla decision was a question hat no ona can answer. Ample lme for executive consideration of the >111 problem, however, yet remains, as he 10-day period allowed for pres! lentlal action doe* not expire until nldnlght next Thursday. Officials close to the president were eluctant to speculate on hts probable nurse of action but the general feei ng appears to he that he would ap prove the legislation, although there were some who expected disapproval from the executive. Secretary Hughes had a half hour's •onferenea with the president late Jaturday hut there was no Indication clven either by the secretary or at he White House as to the nature of he call. The tenor of the State de partment on the hill likewise was un Unclosed. MAGNATE DIES OF SLEEPING MALADY By rnltfiml London, May 25.—Sleeping sickness o<lay rlalmed a distinguished victim. Bower Istnay, the shipping mag nale, who died after several weeks prostration. The country Is taking alarm over the serious spread of this mysterious llseaae. From 10 caaes In January, the number hn* progressed to 290 for May. Birmingham, which Is on* of the centers moat affected, had five hatha last week. The ministry of health confesses that It Is helpless to cope with the terror. Neurologist* are usually call ed 1n to give altovlative treatment. (lonnerticut ami Jrracy to Honor Hubert Treat Milford, Conn., May 25.—Robert Treat, who founded this town In 1039 and then, Imc.use he didn't like the way people were “crowding" him, moved on and became the first set tler of Newark, N. J., is to be honored anew In September next, when a pub lic park bearing his name will he opened and a monument to him for mally unveiled. The ceremony will be on Labor day. Committees have been Informed that both the stole of New Jersey and the rlty of Newark will assist In the celebration. A regiment from Newark is to, be entertained here. The governor of New Jersey and the mayor of Newark are expected. Rob ert Treat named hi* Jersey settlement Milford at float, that being his na tive town In Pembrokeshire, Wales. I The Weather v/ For j l lioiirx omlln* 7 iv m HR. I'rfrlpIlNtlnn. |nrlt«%* nml lluit«lrciltli« Total. »> Total aln< ** .’amtarv 1 ft 7 :. ilfflrlinrv, 1 ft® Hourly *IVni|>rri»tiire*. R • in . , !> i 1 pm ....... RR 6 »• m ftftj '1 n .., ...fto 7 * m. 4 ft I it nt. ft 2 * * m. 4* 4 t1 in t'3 ft * rn . . 4 ft ft n m . ... u 4 1 o m m . . . &11 *» r in.. .. J 1 • in . ft 4 7 v in. «i4 U Boon .| V. m. Mtateee Bishop Will Give All to Defend Flag Audience Applauds as Meth odist Urges Hearers to Fight for Country if Need Arises. Flays “Hollywood Curse” By Uni vernal Service. Springfield. Mass., May 25—Bishop Adna W. Leonard. San Francisco, Cal., broke through the crust of staid old New Kngland Congregationalism this morning at the First Congrega tional church, founded in 1645, when his audience broke Into rounds of ap plause as the bishop spoke In defense of the flag. Speaking of war, Bishop Leonard said: "The church must rise in its might and declare that war shall never come again. I will do my utmost to pre vent war. But, when every effort ha* been exhausted, and an enemy by foree or propaganda defies my coun try and it* flag, here is one Methodist who will give ail that he has to defend his country.” The bishop also spoke of Hollywood and Wally Reid, and the fight his widow Is making to break down the power of the drug evil. He pictured the death of the great movie actor, and his fight against the drug, and said! Curse of Hollywood. "Drugs and drink are the curse of Hollywood. We must unite in this country In a great fight against the drug evil." One of the hottest fights of the con ference will be staged tomorrow, when the book concern committee will re port in favor of a radical change in the publishing interests of the church. They will recommend that there be one book agent to be appointed by the book committee. This means that the usual selection of two egents, one at New Tork and one at Chicago, will lie taken out of the hand* of the general conference to be appointed later by the book committee. This centralization of power in the hands of the book committee, with on# man at the head, will be bitterly opposed by the ministers, while advo-| eated by prominent members of the laity. Another big change advocated by the earn# standing committee is the proposal to elect a contributing edi tor for all the church papers an1 an editorial council composed of all the editors This Is s radical change in policy and will be subject to keen de bate. Amusement Question. The amusement question will also provoke a big discussion. The ma jority report urges the dellmlnatlon of specifications in the famous para graph 280 of the discipline Instead of using the words "dancing, playing at games of chance, attending the aters, horse racing, races, circuses, dancing parties or patronllng danc ing schools Or taking such other amusements as are obviously of misleading or questionable moral tendency,” it is proposad to insert in their place the old Wesley rule of "taking no diversions as eonnot be taken In the name of the Lord ' Jesus ” This will be opposed by the minor ity which favore the retention of the speelflrstlor* and adding "ques tionable motion picture perform ances." The conference la expected to ad Journ Thursday noon. --:--—---> | Turkish Women Bare Faces; Divorces Grow Ily I'nlrmal VfTlre. Constantinople, May 25.—Mar riages, 7,000! Divorces, 9,000! These are the net figures on the maternal balance sheets of Constantinople so far this year. And they were obtained under the regime oT the "new woman^ freedom," which did away with the veil, the harem, and all the other attributes and symbols of woman’s slavery. There are some irreverent per sons—men, of course—who blame the veil, or rather the absence of It. "What beauty and mystery one ‘ could dream of as hidden behind ! that veil!" they say. "And behold, what the removal j of the veil revealed!" Bill Hiking Pay of Mail Workers Expected to Pass Congress Plans to Put Over Act Granting $300 Yearly Increase—Measure Be fore Each House. By rnlT«rs«l Service. Washington, May 25.—Within the next few days congress plans to pass a bill granting increased pay of 1300 per annum’to al! postal employes, In cluding postmasters not In the first md second class. Two separate bills, very similar, are pending—one In the senate, the other In the house. By unanimous consent agreement, the senate has m%de the postal bill the unfinished business and after Tuesday at 4 debate will be limited to 10 minutes on the Wll and any amendment. Senator Edge of New Jersey, In charge of the bill, expects a vote late Tuesday. Sponsors for the houee bill are planning to resurrect that measure from the legislative jam. However, senate leaders are hoping Mhey can get their bill to tfie house m time to offer It as a subatltute for the house measure. There Is apparently little. If any. opposition to the measure In either branch of congress. Postmaster Gen eral New. who urged delay In con«Id eratlon of the bill pending action on a bill to revise the postal rates, has withdrawn hl« opposition, It Is said by congressional leaders. President Coolldge is expected to sign the Mil, although It will require an appropriation of 155,000,000. Re vised treasury estimates would indi cate It could be cared for without any special legislation. COLORADO DEMOS GO UNINSTRUCTED Colorado Springe Colo., May 25.— Colorado democrats will send an un instructed delegation of 18 with e voting power of 12 to the national convention in New Tork city next month, it was decided when the delegates to the state convention here voted to adjourn without bring Ing the question of Instruction before the assemble. Navy Fre«hmrn Beat Syracuse Annapolis. Md., May 25—Nary freshmen won from the Syracuse freshmen by two lengths Nary junior varsity defeated Syracuse junior varsity by a length and a half In the rowing regatta Similarity of Styles Cuts Trade for Dressmakers; Change in Lines Urged Tremendous Fight to Re tTaged for Re Introduction of Corset—Rumor of Intention Evokes Protest From Clients and Doctors. R,v r. F. HFKTFI.FI, rnh rr*»l SeTTlc* Stiff Pol-respondent. Pails. May SB.—From th* Inner councils of the grout dressmakers, where advance fall and winter style* ar# now helng developed In utmost secrecy, It Is exclusively learned that a tremendous tight Is being waged for the ^Introduction of the corset T'nttl now the majority of dress makers persisted In clinging to straight line atvle« hut now they are equally divided over the question of "reintroducing the feminine form" Into fashions, Th* fact that for the !a«t three years th* succeeding solos have so resembled each other that a woman lisa not had to buy a new dress until the old one wore out, resulting In large losses to trade, especially In America, which Is Paris' biggest eus tomer. has been a big element In per suading recalcitrant dressmaker* to ths urgent necessity of a radical change In line Waist Fine to Return. According to my Information, pro greaalvea now urge that the Olympic games be made the occasion for the Introduction of the new line "Short dresses for short hair," will still bo the slogan, but the most significant thing will he the return of the waist line. Pinched bodices accentuating the upper half of the bod\ will re turn, but Instead of the tightly laced. Uouney laced bodice* of formed days. si the new style will resemble waist coats tightly drawn In st the waist The sole question at. Issue now Is the shape of the ektrt—whether this, too. is to he tightly laced or loose If the former prevatls, It means thst the corset Is bound to come hack into style—but the mere whisper of these Intentions has caused s storm of protest among clients as well as doctor*, who say It Is ridiculous that the Olympics should he mads the ei ruse for the return of the old tight laced "Ironside" coreet. Kate llangs on Thread. Opponents of the corset further point out that thousands of healthy, athletic women will shortly he flock ing to Paris, some to watch and oth ers to take part In the games which this year will have a Mg female di vision. It is Inconceivable, they ear. that the trainers of the«e women would permit the introduction of any line that was not conducive to the health. The fate of the coraet, therefore, ap parently hangs on a thread. Whether It will definitely return to favor de pends on which side it? the fashion Kittle wins within the next few weeks Hut already It Is Indicated that the fall and winter attics will show radical changes, forcing every woman desirous of remaining fash ionable to purchase a new goo n The death knell of tlte pit ent wardivM' is aounded. Police Seek | Pu rehaser | of Flowers Floral Piece for Funeral of Boy Bears Name of Man Who Signed Ransom Notes. Hundreds Attend Funeral Chicago, May 25.—The body of Rob ert Franks, 13, victim of kidnaper# and son of Joseph Franks, millionaire manufacturer, was laid to rest In Rose Hill cemetery this afternoon. While two readers of the Christian \ Science faith were conducting th# brief services, detectives were search ing for the purchaser of & floral piec# received at the Frank# home accom panied by a card on which wa# writ ten "sympathy of George Johnson." Georg* Johnson was th* ham* signed to several letters received at th* Frank* home demanding $10,000 for the boy's return and given by a man in telephone conversation# with th* father. , Authorities obtained a good descrip tion of th* man from the florist, who said the purchaser appeared nervous, wrote and destroyed several card# before he seemed satisfied, then hur riedly left the shop and entered a waiting automobile. Sisters Weep. Franks was kidnaped as he left a private school Wednesday afternoon. Kl* nude body was found In a culvert several miles south of his parents horns the next morning. Before the discovery of th* body, th* father had received letters and telephone calls demanding ransom money and instructions where to tak# It. While waiting for the appointed time to deliver the money, the boy's unci* who had learned of the finding of the body, visited the morgue and identified It. As the little gray casket was car- / ' rled from th* home, the hundreds of J curious bystanders removed their ha^f and bowed their heads. The father supported by two of his friends. V lowed th* casket 1 The shade* of two of the upper windows of the hous* were raised and Josephine, th* 17-year-old sister of th# slain lad, stood at one *rd and at the j other was Robert's younger brother. I Both were weeping. MORFtRAN306 at U. C. T. BANQUET More than 300 member* of the Omaha United Commercial Traveler*, council Xo. Ill, gathered at the Caa tl* hotel Saturday night for their an nua] banquet and May party. Entertainment was furnished by th# K. C. quartet. Mrs. F. A. E. Hanson and W. G. Morton. R. Shriner ad dressed the gathering. B. Ogden acted ss toastmaster. OFFICER VICTIM OF INDIGESTION IjO* Angeles. Cal.. May ;5—A pefct mortem examination late Saturday of the body of Lieutenant Commander Hannaford showed the officer died of acute indigestion, naval medical offi cers said. Lieutenant Hannaford wae stationed aboard the Pacific fleet flagship Procyon and died at Long Beach. Hartineton Paper Win* Place in Service Contest Hartlngton. Neb.. May —The Cedar County News. published at Hartlngton. has been awarded third prlre In a national community service contest conducted by the National Ed ttoriaJ association, according to a notice received by Feld Manager O. 0 Buck, of the Nebraska Press ease elation The awards were mads at the an* nual convention of the National Pres# Association at Oklahoma City. Or. •Tames Melvin Lee. director of th# school of Journalism at New Tory university, acted as Judge for the< j contest. U. S. Soccer Team Wins Olympic Contest T'nited States soccer team defeated Esthonla. 1 to 0, In one of the open lng Olympic contests Pyer. hurler for St Louis was re sponsible for the Cards' victory over the Phils yesterday when he singled In the 10th inning with two out and the base# full. Earlier In the gar s he saved the contest with a trip!# scoring Cooney. Elmer Jacobs held Boston to It'# 1 scattered hits yesterday while v'hi* cage pounded Boston pitchers for IS hits, which coupled with daring has* running enabled the Cube to shut out the Braves. 11 to A In the fas! to • of the series. Hitting by Heine Manual) former Omaha out fielder, in the late inn: oe was responsible with Cobbs homer for a d to 5 victory for the Tteore over the Yankees Omaha defeated lVs Mol nee S to % in an 11-inning contest yeeterdaj \ll the latest news in the woild o( .sport will be found ou pa&e five.