Methodists Vote
5-1 to Lift Ban
on Amusements
Pleasures “Which Cannot Be
1 sed in Name of Lord Jesus”
Excepted—Minority
Tabled.
Springfield, Mas*., May 27.—The
Methodist ban upon amusement*, ex
cept those "which cannot he used In
the name of the Lord Jesus," was
lifted today by a 5 to 1 vote of the
Methodist Episcopal general confer
ence here today. A minority report
forbidding theater attendance on Sun
days and specifying dancing and Im
moral theater performances was
tabled. 460 votes to 295.
There was no debate. Dr. George
Elliott of Detroit presented the ma
jority report of a. standing commit
tee on the state of the church and
W. M. Short of Fort Worth, Tex.,
spoke for the minority report. The
adoption of the former removed re
strictions against dancing, games of
chance and all theater attendance. In
force since the church's Inception.
"We are not beating a retreat. We
ore going forward," Dr. Elliott said.
"Religion must appeal to the con
science and 18 Is the conscience of
men that must be treated. This new
law goes back to Wesley and Paul
and Jesus Christ, and goes forward
to a time w hen law shall be no more,
because written In the hearts of men.
Preachers non- will stand in their pul
pits not with a policeman's club, but
with the shepherd's crook In their
hands. They will go along on a new
program for the saving of souls."
"Sunday theaters are working a
great hardship on the churches," Mr.
Short said. "Dancing is one of the
great causes of divorce. People will
say that the Methodist church has re
treated If the minority report is not
adopted."
EX-UNIVERSITY^
REGENT IS HERE
George Coupland, Pasadena, Cal.,
is visiting In Omaha for a few days,
en route to his old home town. El
gin, Neb , He Is tarrying in Omaha
to convince old friends that he can
play golf.
Coupland, who was regent of the
University of Nebraska for seven
years, refers to Pasadena as the
crossroads of the intellectuals. He
basks in the atmosphere of the Cali
fornia Institute of Technology and
the Mt. Wilson laboratory. On Mt,
Wilson may he seen the famous 100
inch telescope, tha largest In the
w-orld.
Grand Island Protest*
Increase in Coal Rate
Grand Island. Neb, May 27—Rate
Expert Ryan of the Chamber of Com
merce ha* filed a protest before the
Interstate Commerce commlsilon
against the proposed Increase in rates
on cosl from Missouri and Kan*aa to
Grand Island. It 1* shown that from
Pittsburg. Kan., to Lincoln, *33
miles, the present rate 1* $2 49 a
ton, with no change In the proposed
new.- rate; that the rate from the same
point to Hasting*. 391 miles, 1* *3 04.
with no chang* in the new rate: but
that to Grand allsnd.-only 25 miles
more, the present rate 1* *3 16 a ton,
with an Increase proposed to $3 65,
and no good reason for the discrim
ination shown.
Columbus to Raise $1,000
in Denver Infirmary Drive
Columbus, Neb , May 27.—Columbus
will raise $1,000 in the interstate
campaign as Its part in erection of a
new infirmary for the National Jewish
Hospital for Consumptives at Denver,
the only one of its kind admitting
only patients who cannot pay regard
less of creed, color or fraternal rela
tion. Fred Toller. Columbus mer
chant, heads the drive Inaugurated
her* after Irving Stallmaster, Harry
Lapidus and H. A. Wolfe, Omaha,
presented an appeal for the cause.
Teeumseh Chureh Crowded
to Hear Baccalaureate
Teeumseh, Neb., May 27.—Method
ist church was crowded Sunday to
hear Rev. H. P. Cog of the Baptist
church deliver the baccalaureate ad
dress to the class of 1924 of the Te
eumeeh High school. In the morn
ing Mr. Cox delivered a memorial
s*rmon to the patriotic orders of the
city at the Presbyterian church.
Norfolk Schools Close
for Summer Thursday
Norfolk. Neb , May 27.—Norfolk
puhlie schools will close for the sum
mer vscatlon on Thursday with com
mencement, exercises In the high
school. Dr. Frank O. Smith is the
principal speaker. Senior class play
was given Tuesday and the baccalau
reate sermon and aervires were held
Sunday night. Eighty eight atudents
will receive diplomas Thursday night.
Crap Shooters Fined.
Beatrice, Nob., May 27.—I.es Ken
nedy and Anton Kreycl, the last two
of a dogen alleged crap shooters ar
rested here a few weeks ago, were
found guilty and fined SB and costs
each by Judge Ellis. Kennedy ap
pealed to the district court and fur
nished an appeal bond. Kreycl was
unable to pay and was sent to Jail.
Seized Cars Sold.
Beatrice, Neb., May 27.—Th« car
confiscated by the officers here a few
weeks ago when 'William Mick, si
lr ged Omaha boose runner, was sr
rested and fined $200 and costs, was
sold by Sheriff Sailing for $190. A
car taken from LI I Smith, who is
serving time here for violating the
liquor law, was sold for $75.
Towan Dies in Colorado.
Shenandoah. la,. May 27.—A. .1
Mhrsh, 79, who was born in Dover,
England, and came to the United
States when a youth, died Monday st
tha homo of his daughter at Fort
Morgan, Colo. The body will be
brought here for burial. He was a
grain dealer here many years
Man Killed hy Falling.
Beatrice, Neb., May 27.—Harr'
Deane, former Beatrice resident, was
killed at Kelso. Ore . hy falling from
a Building The body was brought
here for burial, eervtge* being held
at ths Christian church.
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Waltz Puts Tiger to Sleep; Lions
Grin at Saxophones in Zoo Test
Los Angeles, May 27.—Playing a
waltz puts a tiger to sleep; lions
come nearest to laughing when they
listen to a saxophone: and baboons
are almost human In their weakness
for jazz, psychologists and students
from several southern California uni
versities and colleges have deduced.
The scientists invader! a motion pic
ture zoo here with a noisy orchestra
and carried on numerous experiments
to obtain accurate data on the re
action certain types of music might
be expected to produce in various
kinds of animals.
While professors and students took
notes, the musicians ran the gamut
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of melody from lullabies to Jazz temp
ests. Inside the rapes the following
results were observed:
Jazz numbers:
Angered the tiger*. The baboons
danced to a tune built up on a once
prevalent scarcity of bananas: a
brown bear went Into a tantrum when
confronted with a moanlnR saxophone
An elephant Ignored the orchestra en
semble. shied at the bass viol,
trumpeted at the roll of the drum,
hut. appeared Immensely pleased at
the trombone
The mountain lions were not much
Interested.
And Mary, the ape. smoked rlgarets
through the whole two hour per
SECOND SIMMONS
REPRIEVE DEBATED
Lincoln, Neb., May 27.—Members
of the state board of pardons dis
agree as to whether the governor or
the board, of which the governor Is
a member, has power to Issue a sec
ond reprieve to Walter Ray Simmons
June 10 in the event the board at
that time finds it advisable to ex
tend the date of his execution.
All members were reported to be
agreed that if on June 10 they find
there is no justification for holding a
hearing on new evidence in the case
the electrocution will he automatical
ly carried out on that date under the
conditions of the reprieve issued by
Governor Bryan last Thursday.
Butte, Neb., May 27.—Subpoenas
for 10 persons from whom depositions
are to be taken in connection with
the renewed fight of attorneys for
Walter Simmons to save the man con
victed of the murder of Frank Pahl
from the electric chair were Issued
here yesterday, and M. P. Bradstreet.
former sheriff, was sworn In as a
special deputy to serve them. Names
of those called were not made public.
The subpoenas are returnable at 9
Wednesday at. the courthouse.
MAN DIES IN FALL
OFF ROUNDHOUSE
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
McCook, Neb., May 27.—Peter X.
Neilson. a bridge carpenter, met In
stant death here about noon today
when he fell off the roundhouse roof
on which he was at work. He fell on
his head striking the st»el rail of the
yard track, breaking his neck. He ia
survived by his wife and a brother,
L. P. Neilson, who is an old time
engineer on th* Burlington at this
place.
Legion Post Has Charge
of Decoration at Aurora
Aurora., Neb., May 27.—Memorial
day address at Aurora will be deliver
ed by Rev. M. F. Mulvaney, pastor of
th* First *Mthodist church, and
chaplain of Lester S. Harter post of
th* American Legion. The obser
vances of Memorial day will be In
charge of th* legion. Only a. few of
th* veteran* of the civil war rematn
In the local G. A. <jl. post and they
requested th# younger veterans to
take over the task of decorating the
graves. Memorial services were held
Punday morning at the I'nlted Breth
ern ehurch, R»v. H. H. Heberly
preaching
Saffnger Faces Trial.
Washington, May 27.—B. L. Paling
er. Jr., must proceed to South Ra
kota for trial in the federal district
court there on an Indictment charg
ing him with the use of the mails
to defraud, the supreme court, ruled
“ON MAIN LINE” IS
CLAIM OF NORFOLK
Lincoln, May 27.—Assistance of the
state railway commission was sought
by the Chamber of Commerce of the
town of Norfolk to require the North
western Railroad company to cease
listing it as on tfffi Ronesf»el branch
of the road, when in fact, it is assert
ed, it is on the main line. The Cham
ber of Commerce officers say they
have pleaded with officials of the road
without success.
As presented to the railway com
mission the difference between the
Chamber of Commerce and the North
western Is because the junction point
of the main line and the branch Is a
mile and a half from the town proper
and the main line station Is listed as
South Norfolk. The petitioners assert
that ?n years ago South Norfolk was
absorbed hv the city and is part of
the tow n proper. , J,
MAYO PREDICTS
CANCER REMEDY
New York. May 27 —American doc
tore will find e cure for cancer with
in a few years, it was predicted Mon
day by Dr. Charles H. Mayo of Roch
ester. Minn., who spoke at the open
ing of the New York City Cancer
Institute,
"Were going to conquer cancer—
that terrible disease—and rid the
world of it, regardless of cost," he
said.
Tie addeq it was not certain whether
serum, radium or Xrav would be
found to fie the cure Overeating, he
said, was one of the principal rauaes
of the dlseaae.
Nothing eucceeda naif ao mnrh a«
spring fever.—Canton (O.) Daily News.
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| Aquila Tea Room |
|ji Beginning Wedncs- |
i’0 day, May 28, Lunch- g
eon will be served in
Aquila Tea Room
from 11 a. m. until (jj
2 p. m. ft
jo Beginning Monday,
R June 2, tea will be
served from 4 p. m. S
ft to 6 p. m.
ft * Entrance through Aquila Court Building, 1615
rO iXl
Howard street, or through Aquila Courtyard,
which is opposite the Y. W. C. A. building.
R S
PROTECT
Your Doctor
and Yourself
SA^ "PHILLIPS” to your druggist, or you ruay not get the
original Milk of Magnesia prescribed by physicians for 50 years.
Refuse imitations of genuine “ Phillips”
25-cent bottles, also larger sire, con^in directions and uses.
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Demo Nominee in
Fight for Place
Primary Opponent of E. P.
McDermott Seek* Disquali
fication of Ujnner.
Edward P. McDonald, 3320 North
Forty fourth avenue, won the demo
cratic nomination for atate senator
In the Seventh district over Robert
P. Klmhall. 3308 North Twenty-fourth
street, at th« recent primaries by Just
a few dozen votes,
Tuesday Kimball filed suit In dis
trict court asking that McDonald be
disqualified on the ground that he
moved, on April 1, to 3110 Charles
street, which is outside the district.
Election Commissioner McHugh Is
made a co-defendant and an Injunc
tion Is asked to stop McHugh from
placing McDonald's name on the No
vember election ballot.
"They won't get very far with it,"
said "Almost-Senator" McDonald. “I
was absent, from the district just a
little while, temporarily. Resides,
even If my late opponent had any
ground for action he didn't ftie his
suit, quick enough.”
Kimball, who has aa hla co-plaintiff
Harry C. Hough, 4718 Fontenelle
houlevard, Arrierlcan I<eg|on adjutant,
says he has plenty of ground of action
and will win.
What either wants with the nom
ination Is a mystery as the district
Is about 8 to 1 republican. John W.
Cooper, republican nominee, received
2,f»SS votes. McDonald received B71.
I nlversity Place—Haccalaureate
set vice connected with the graduation
of students at Nebraska Wesleyan
university here, will he held June 1,
It was announced Commencement ex
ercises will ha held June 3.
Girl Thought Kidnaped, Discovered
in uLove Nest” Over Livery Stable
Rt IntxmnHnnal New* Serrlee.
Chicago, May 27.—Gertrude Park
er, 16, and romantic, who came from
Yakima, Wash., to Chicago and here
fled the restrictions Imposed by a
stern aunt, a convent school and a
man less existence, at in the juvenile
detention home and . told how she
found romance in a seven-room love
nest over a livery stable.
The girl’s 27 year-old companion in
the search for escape from the con
ventions. Bert Harry Jeffrey, keeper
of the stables where exclusive horse
men keep their mounts, was leas com
municative in his cell at South Clark
street station.
The girls disappearance and five
day absence startled friends and
police into a city-wide search and
even prompted one Informant to tell
police yesterday that he had seen
the girl's body in an east hound box
car. He said it had been loaded oneo
the car at the direction of a man
corresponding an appearance to th»
slayer of Robert Franks. The girl
disappeared at the same time as the
13-year-old son of millionaire. Jaroh
I-'ranks, and from the same part of
the South Side.
The girl told poljoe that she had
been keeping house for Jeffrey, a
chance acquaintance. That they “were
going to he married’’ just ss soon as
they could.
Jeffrey said he w-ould marry the
girl If her aunt would give her per
mission.
The girl, slender, attractive, with
bobbed blonde hair, appeared to have
no regret for the police search she
caused or the rpils in whleh she snd
her former rompanion found them
gp| ve<*.
' Mother thought T would hf v• «
better chance In life, so she *pnt me
from Yakima to live here with Aunt
Gertrude and go to convent, school.
"She didn't, realize what the shut-in
life meant. Everything is so crowded
here. There aren’t any spaces where
you can breathe, nr any mountains,
or a lake like Bumping lake at
Yakima.”
MONTANA SHRINE
SPECIAL COMING
*paalal Ttiapatrh to Tha Omaha B«.
Billing*, Mont., May 27.—Tha apa
dal train of AI Badoo tampla will ar
rlva In Omaha Sunday, Juna T, from
Billing* on It* way to tha Phrlnar*'
ronvantion at Kanaa* Pity, Monday.
Tha dalagation from Billing* will
laav* May 3a. Thay will proopad to
Kanaa* Pity by way of Fargo, Twin
Pit I**. Sioux City, Omaha and St
,Io*aph,
f-■- A
Norfolk Couple Build
Home Around Organ
v_v
Norfolk, Nob,, May 27.—Mr. and
Mr*. William O. Kichelberger of Nor
folk waited 20 year* to build a borne.
Today they are building the moat
| unique home in north Nebraska. The
feature ia a great pipe organ which
takes up the center of the beautiful
residence. The home was planned
around the organ. Mrs. Pllchelberger
la organist, of a local church. Mr.
Kichelberger la a vocalist.
New Joint Ticket
Office Planned
."» I niori Parific Tenant* Arc
Seeking (Central Loca
tion Downtown.
The five railroad* which, with the
I'nlon Pacific, have continued to
maintain the conaolidated ticket of
fice at Fifteenth and Dodge street*,
probably will remain together in a
new office in the vicinity of Sixteenth
and Farnam afreets, it became kfiown
Tuesday.
Representatives of the passenger
departments of these five road* were
in town today, and met with Union
Pacifle officials to make plans for
moving Into a more centrally lo
cated office.
The Union Pacific announced a few
days ago that It has ohtaln»d an of
fice on the southeast corner of Six
teenth and Farnam streets. During
the meeting this morning, W. J.
I/eahy, passenger director of the
Rock Island, admitted that the five
other roads, the Rock island, Great
Western, Missouri Paciflc, Illinois
Central and Wabash, have practical
ly decided to rent one big ticket of
fice. The fact that the Union Pa
ciflc, Milwaukee and Burlington have
all nowr obtained offices near Six
teenth and Farnam streets will make
It desirable for the five remaining
roads to find an office in that vicin
ity also, he said. Several possible
locations were discussed th's morn
in*.
Crete-—President J. X. Bennett of
Doane college gave the barcalawrea’e
address to the Crete high school
graduating class numbering S*. Com
mencement exercises will be held Frl
day evening. May 8ft.
May, 1924, Almost Takes
Ire Cake, Rut May, 1892,
If as More Exasperating
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May, 1924, will rnme within a
frartlon nf w*tabll*hing a rarorrf,
according to MrtcnroInglM M. 5.
Rabin*.
With tha ctrcplinn of May, 1992,
thi* May ha* h»m lh(* rnldcat *lnr»
tha a*talili*hmant nf tha Inral
wraathar biiraan in 1973. Tha tarn
paralnra will average approximately
55 degree*.
A light inon fall on May 9. and
tha niaraury hovarad about tha 91
mark. Four day* hafora, tharamnma.
far* wara ragiataring 91 dagraa*,
tha higha*t for tha month.
A ri«ing laniparatura i* pradlatad
for Omaha Wadnasday In Robin*.
HARDING HIGHWAY
IN SOUTHERN IOWA
Special Itiapptrh f/» The Om»h» Re*
Shenandoah, Ta., May 27.—Th#j
National Harding Highway, ocean
to ocean, will tak* the southern
route acres* Towa, primary road No,
the Blue Crass trail to Red Oak,
and then to Shenandoah and Sidney
and across the Missouri river at Ne
braska City, according to word re
ceived here.
C. W. Rond of Burlington has been
conferring with the secretary and di
rectors of the national association of
Marion, O . in Chicago. The or
ganized campaign resulted in 113 Sf»0
pledged for the highway.
Iowa w'ill be the only mud link
in the chain. The road from Ne
braska City goes dirert to Denver
and the Sante F® trail from Denver
over the shortest southern roufe *o
la"'* Angela. The Harding Highway
will he the ahortest cross continent
road.
CThampscm-Beldens
2,000 Pictorial Review Spring Quarterlies
given away in the Silk Section—Street Floor
White Voile
Hand-Made Blouses
V2 ^>r*ce
Fine voile*, beautifully made every
stitch by hand that they may be as
dainty as possible, and trimmed with
real filet laces. There are about 100
blouses in all, most of them tuck-in
styles; some of them soiled. Sixes 34
to 44.
THIRD FLOOR
Tea Room Opens
in Aquila Court
The pleasure of tea or soda after
shopping, and the opportunity of
meeting friends for a luncheon chat
is made possible by the opening of
the Aquila court tea room—a de
lightful place.
Ju*t Aero** From Thnntpsnn-Hfldcn's
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Sale Prices on
Fur Scarfs
Seeded by Vacationists
Brown fox scarfs, beautiful
pelts of soft, rich coloring .
Hudson Bay sable chokers,
large, full skins..
Natural Squirrel Stone Marten
*10 i mm
THIRD FLOOR
Our Finer Coats
All Our Suits
Reduced />«* Than
to Rpgulnr
Ruffled
Curtains
* J 19
200 pairs. Well made of
fine quality marquisette
with tie-backs to match.
Dotted and figured in 2'*4
yard length. Very special.
SECOND FLOOR
Toilet
Articles
Haskin's hard water CJL _
castile soap, cake . 0 * C
Squibb's dental OQ ^
cream .Jdt
Kolynos tooth Ol
paste .£1C
Blue Rose tal- 1 Q
cum .Uv
Woodbury's soap, 1 Q
cake l^C
Coty’s L’Origan 7Qr
face powder, box 1
STREET FLOOR
Summer Silks for
Those Who Sew
Waffle Crepe, $1.95
Attractive crepe weave
of artificial silk construc
tion that is especially
practical for summer
wear because it does not
wrinkle.
Bombay Crepe,
$2.29
An artificial silk crepe
printed in soft Oriental
patterns and colorings.
Niponesse, 69c
A new lingerie fabric of
artificial silk checked in
self-tone; washes excel
lently. White, flesh,
peach, orchid.
Pongee, 89c
12-momie imported Jap
pongee that ha* been a
special feature of our
Daylight silk section.
STREET FLOOR
The most fashionable
coat* of the season—lus
terles* twill* and char
meene with their narrow
bandings of Hummer furs,
to define smart style fea
tures, with tinsel braid*
and gorgeous linings.
These are wraps of the
sort that one wear*
throughout the summer,
whether vacationing or at
home.
The suits are mostly trim
hand-tailored models of
fine all-wool fabrics: poi
ret twill, twill cords, and
hairline striped twills.
There are a few sports
models of novelty wool
ens and of tweeds. Size*
16 to 44. She who plans
a vacation is certain to
travel in a suit; that is
why we offer the reduc
tion before vacation time.
THIRD FLOOR
Sale of Embroideries
Fine imported embroideries of the sort that
French women are using not only on frocks
and petticoats for little girls, but on lingerie
and dresses for themselves. Fdges, inser- ^ .
tions and headings. Wednesday, ^TICC
STREET FI.OOR
Baby Creepers—Rompers
Plain chambray gingham* and a few checked
ginghams in blue, pink and yellow.
The creeper* have a bit of hand embroidery.
Both styles in sizes 1 to 3 years.
SECOND FLOOR
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Reduced!
Spring Models
Sorosis Slippers
Two of the
model*
included
Every pair of slipper* offered In the month-end sale is taken from
our regular spring stocks. Included are:
Special!
Smart New
Banded Hats
In frill
In straws
In silks
Tan and beaver auede alippera Gray auede alippera with cov
with military heela. ered box heela.
Gray auede aandala with low Beaver auede alippera with
flat heela. Spaniah heela.
Black aatin alippera with covered box heela.
, STRKF.T FLOOR
Quilted Satin Pure Thread
Boudoir Slippers Silk Hose
$1.45 $1.00
Attractive alippera of quilted Odda and enda of pure thread
aatin with aoft padded aolea. *'lk hoae, full-faahioned with
American beauty, delft blue, liale topa and aolea. One of the
old roae and black in aizea 3 exceptional valuea that the
I tn fl, Month-End Sale ia certain to
STREET FI /ion bring. STREET FLOOR
An unusual opportunity to select
one of these ever-so-needed and
ever-so-becoming sport* hats at a
price that tempts the choice of two
or three—
Smart, attractive shades.
M od cI*
... ... i . . • Illustrated
VN mte, sand, citron, almond, rose, orchid.
wood, navy and hlack. Effectively handed.
FOURTH FI 00R
--A — Wednesday Purchases Charged on Statements of July