Victor Johnson Named Head of Kiwanis Clubs Raymond Crossman, Omaha, Elected International Trus tee—St. Paul to Be 1925 Convention City. Denver. Colo., June 19.—With the election of Victor M. Johnson of Rockford, 111., as its International president and the selection of St. Paul, Minn., for the 1925 convention city, the eighth annual convention of the Kiwanis Club International ad journed here today. Johnson defeated John H. Moss of Milwaukee. In the race for the presidency by a vote of f 951 to 365. The selection of St. Paul for the 1925 convention city ended a bitter contest that had been waged during the four days of the convent’/m be tween St. Paul and Seattle, Wash. J. Waiter C. Taylor of Montreal and Ralph Ammernian of Scranton, Pa., were elected vice president. At the same election, Henry C. Heinz of Atlanta, Ga., wns chosen as treasurer. The position of secretary Is appoin tive. The following were chasen interna tional trustees: Two year term—George S. Snell, Billings, Mont.; O. Sam Cummings, Dallas, Tex.; Douglas J. Scott, Winnipeg, Canada; Thomas K. Babb, Worcester, Mhss.; Dr. Burton D. Yers, Bloomington, Ind., and Lewis Mitchell, Buffalo, N. Y. One year term—Raymond N. Crossman, Oma ha, Neb., and Charles W. Gold of Greensboro, N. C. With the conclusion of the conven tion business sessions shortly after noon, the convention adjourned. Dur ing the afternoon, the 6,000 delegates were taken for an automobile trip through the Denver mountain parks system, over Lookout mauntain and to the grave of Col. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill.) DRESHER HEADS CONCORD CLUB The Omaha Concord club held Its annual election Thursday. Reports of retiring officers and committee chairmen took the place of the usual program. The year closed with the membership roster of 150 filled, with five honorary members, a consider able waiting list and a snug balance in the treasury. Sam Dresher was elected president, Ed Daugherty first vice president, George Long second vice president and Ernest Bihler treasurer. For members of the board of directors, to serve three years, W. F. McCombs and Carroll Stauffer were chosen. The board of directors will name the sec retary. During the year the club held 42 meetings, with an average attendance of 89, and an average of 19 guests at each meeting. Hugh Wallace, past president, pre sented the retiring president, Albert .1, Rasp, a handsome watch on he halt of the club, and to Walter Roes slg, secretary, a fine camera. Kaveuna—Dr. Clyde C. Hardy and Miss Elsie Skochdopole were married at Kearney and from there went for a trip to "the mountains. IllllUll Very smart you’ll agree This New FROCK of Printed Crepe *15 Shown in the favored colors, and in printed patterns you are cer tain to admire. Sizes 14 to 40 More new Kid Boot Sweater* just arrived. They are eelling fact. Hons Brothers Ty?\p S/\cf for U^mpn Brown 16th A Block Douflaa iiiiigllf . 5 HARRIS DECREE DECLARED VOID New York, .June 19.—Mr». Elaine Harris, young southern beauty today ceased to be the wife of Beverly D. Harris former vice-president of the National City bank of New York. Supreme Justice Wagner signed an interlocutory decree annulling their marriage contracted in St. I,ouis in the summer of 1915. The decree will be made absolute in three months unless Mrs. Harris should be successful In her appeal in the meantime. Justice Wagner de nied Mrs. Harris’ motion for judg I ment on the pleadings in her suit for $15,000 against her husband. In this action she alleges that Harris is in default of 15 monthly payw«*nts of $1,000 each, under an alleged separa tion agreement signed in August, 1919. Missing Farmer Found; Is Victim of Amnesia Atlantic, la., June 19. — John Gunderson, Anita farmer, missing since Tuesday, has been located by Sheriff McKee of Cass county. Gun derson had hired out to a farmer near Casey, la. Bloodhounds traced the missing .man from his home in Anita to the Ro'ck Island station at Adair, where he boarded a train. He Is a victim of amnesia. , ... .— . Burgess Bedtime Stories V_/ BY THORTON W. BURGESS No question'* foolish if it leads To knowledge that another needs. —Peter Rabbit. How Mrs. Hummer Shingles Her Home You know how curious Peter Rab bit is. He la never satisfied until he ha^ found okt all about a thing, or at least until he has found out as much as he can. Mrs. Hummer had aroused Peter's curlousity when she told him that she was looking for cobwebs for her nest. Peter couldn’t understand how any bird could possibly use cob webs in building a nest. He waited and watched for Mrs. Hummer to come back so that he might ask her more questions. But she didn’t come back. Then he spied Jenny Wren. “Oh, Jennj’! Jenny Wren!” Peter called. “Well, well, well, what is it Peter?” demanded Jenny, impatiently. "Mrs. Hummer the Hummingbird said she was looking for cobwebs and wanted to know if I had seen any." said Peter. “Tut, tut, tut, tut! What of ft?” cried Jenny Wren. “What did she want of them?” ask ed Peter. To use In shingling her house, I suppose." fine oped Jenny Wren, "Now, have you any more foolish questions, Peter Rabbit?” My questions are not foolish,” retorted Peter, indigantly. “What do you mean when you say that Mrs. Hummer probably wanted those webs to use in shingling her home? How dos» she shingle a home?” Jenny Wren jerked her tall and cocked her head on one side as she looked down at Peter. “What an astonishing thing it is how little some folks know,” said she apparently to no one in particular. "And how astonishing It Is how hard some folks have to work to get a little honest information,” said I’eipr, apparently to no one in par ticular. Jenny Wren twittered. “Just for that, Peter Rabbit, 1 guess I’ll have to tell you," said she. "Have you even seen Mrs. Hummer's nest?” “No," replied Peter, I haven't." “Then you've missed something," replied Jenny Wren. “Her nest Is covered all over on the outside with liny bits of lichen, just as Fanner Krow'n's house 1* shingled. She shin gles her home with those tiny bits of green and gray lichens.” • «»t/ wm* v *4Ulj k' "\*ell, well, well! What is il, Pei tleniandeil Jenny Wren impatient). Peter scratched a long ear with a tony hind foot. I—1—I guess I don’t know what Uchena are," he confessed. "Tut, tut, tut, tut. tut,!" cried Jenny Wren. "The Idea, when you sea them every day of your life! Look at the trunk of that old tree over there. Look at that old atone. Von aee that gray and green atuff growing on them that looks some thing like moss?" Peter nodded. “Well, those are lichens." said Jenny. "Those ate what Mrs. Hum mer uses.” "Hut what have cobweb* got to do with them?" demanded Peter. "Why she uses the cobwebs to fasten them to her nest, stupid,” snapped Jenny. "When that nest Is finished it. looks for all the world like nothing more than a lichen-covered knot of the tree. Well, I can't stop gossiping here any longer." Away Jenny flew before Peter could ask another question. (Copyright. U14.) The next story: “Hidden, Though In Plain Sight." Road Conditions. (Furnished by Omaha Auto Club > Lincoln Highway. Kaat. Primary No. 6 — Roada slippery at Mlaaouri Valley; fair at Denison. Lincoln Highway. West, Primary No. a — Road closed west of Omaha; detour south lo I*a< Iflc street. optional route to Fremont via. lllack Hills Trail, No. *. All paved. D J. D, Primary No. 7—Roada fair. Meridian Highway, Prlmaiy No. 4—| Roada muddy In stretches Highland Cutoff— Roada muddy In at i etches. Cornhuai-er Highway, Primary No. • — Roada muddy. Black 11 ilia Trail, Primary No. I— Honda muddy at Norfolk. Omaha-Tulsa Highway, Primary No. I — Roada full • >maha-Topeka Highway, Roada fair. King of Tralla, Mouth, Prlmaiy No. 4 — Itoada fair King of Trail*. North, Primary No 13 Honda inutldv in ilre»< hea. Oilier Ratllefleld Highway — Roada muddy In atretf-hea River River Read. Primary No. 7 Roada mudd>. While Wav (7» Highway Mudd» ? O. A ShorMlne, Primary No. 14— Roada muddv. Primary No. •—Roada muddy Lineup of MeAdoo With Rail Heads Is Reported Here Reported Californian Has Leaped Hurdle Between Him and Big Executives. was formerly associated, Mr. Payne also handled a great deal of business for (he Standard Oil company and the Rockefeller interests, who have almost as extensive railroad holdings as they have oil holdings. Judge Lovett is a democrat, Carl Gray is a democrat, and John Barton Payne is a democrat. What About Labor? A prominent railroad official in Omaha, who refused for obvious rea sons to be quoted, gave it as his opin. ion that MeAdoo would be nominated in New York and that the vice presi dent would come from the east, the selection going to some one like Homer S. Cummings, naionai commit tee man from Connecticut, and form er chairman of the democratic na tional committee. If this reported lineup with the railroads correct it raises almost as big a question for the election cam paign, as it answers for the nomina tion campaign. What will railroad labor say? Rail road labor is for MeAdoo because of what they feel is his opposition to the railroad managers. This new story of the lineup is of course the MeAdoo side. Those Ne braska democrats who, In their secret hearts, have a desire to promote A1 Smith, however, or at any rate to de feat MeAdoo, have a different story. Ralston and Bryan They may not have any great hopes of nominating Smith, but they do hope to use Smith as a point around which to rally the antl-McAdoo strength, and then, if they cannot make Smith, at least make somebody who will be acceptable to Brennan, Taggart and the Tiger. Their best bet in this con nection is William J. Bryan, who Is Instructed for MeAdoo, hut who Is believed to be vastly more interested next to his own fortunes, in the can didacy of Brother Charley. Of course Mr. Bryan is not for Smith, but he could even find some plausible ex cuse for supporting Smith if Smith Is nominated, provided Brother Charley was the nominee for vice president. If MeAdoo should be nominated, then It would be bad politics to nominate another western man for vice presi dent, and that would put Brother Charley out of the running. The whole scheme of the anti-Mc Adoo crowd Is to beat MeAdoo, and then frame up some sort of combina tion that would give the old guard control of things and at the same time hold W. .1. Bryan in line. "And what could tie better calcu lated to do that very thing than to nominate Ralston of Indiana and Bryan of Nebraska?" queried an avowed anli-McAdoo democratic war horse of Nebraska. Delegates Leave Today That looks like ihe combination that is being worked on right now. It would satisfy ail of the old gliard except vfammany, and Tammany is easily placated by an Ironclad pledge to give the Tiger plenty of rich food. Ralston would be mighty acceptable to Brennan and Taggart, and he would be the deciding factor In Im pelling the Nebraskan-Klorldan in throwing the weight of his powerful influence to the democratic ticket. The platform, of course, will be the usual mass of platitudes and sonor ous phrases that may mean anything or nothing. The Nebraska democratic special is slated to leave Omaha over the Bur lington at fi:30 this evening. It is not, strictly speaking, a special, but tlie (rain will carry an extra diner, an exlra smoker and three drawing room sleepers to accommodate th^ Nebraskans. The train will arrive at Chicago nl 7:50 Saturday morning and leave at 3:30 over the Pennsylvania f«>r New York. No special rate was made to New York, hut the tourists \. ill avail themselves of a rate to Atlantic City, paying regular fare \ from Philadelphia to New York. The coat for the round trip. Omaha to New York, Including sleeper and extra fares, will be $132.24, At 6. p. m. Thursday all the lower bertha on the three Bleepers had been taken, but there were plenty of uppers available. Personnel of Party Tom Allen of Lincoln, chairman of the democratic state committee, and Mrs. Allen, and Dr. Jennie Callfas of Omaha. national eommittcewonian I from Nebraska, went on ahead of the delegation, leaving Wednesday night. R. L. Hardman of Omaha also went on ahead. And of course, there Is Arthur Mullen, national committee man. Omaha ns who will travel on the democratic special are Dr. 11. II. Mullen, Mrs. W. K. Bolin. I,. D. Purdy, H. Harper and wife, Mike Endres. Fred Carey and Gene O'Sul livan. Among the out-staters who will occupy berths in the Omaha car ore W. E. Ewing of Franklin, O. F. Walters of Columbus. Messrs. O'ilal ley and Swan of Greeley and Charley Grosvenor of Aurora. Governor and Mrs. Bryan. Judge W. II. Thompson, George E. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lord, Dr. Ashworth, Mr. and Mrs. Knudson, Miss Poska, Miss Pyrtle and Miss McGirr are Lincoln people who will be on the two sleepers that start from Lincoln at 4:20 this after noon and meet the Omaha delegation here. MAN KILLS SELF BFEORE MIRROR Standing befor* the mirror In hi* bedroom Thursday afternoon, Nathan Bloom, 61, 2107 Burdette atreet, placed a revolver to hla right car and pulled the trigger. Death was almost instan taneous. Bell Naponlck, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Naponlck, In whose home Bloom roomed, heard the shot and ran upstairs to find him lying on tha floor. Financial troubles and 111 health were responsible for Bloom's act, ac cording to his son, Morris, 17, em ployed by the Tuchman Bros, grocery. Two other sons survive. They are Walter. 19. employed by the Hartman Furniture company, and Cleorge, 21, employed by Dr. Romm, Deflang building. Bloom was recently removed from the Wise Memorial hospital, where he underwent treatment for stomach trouble. Fire Follows Theft. Randolph, Neb., June 19.—A pos sible clue to the origin of the fire that destroyed the big barn and Its contents, consisting of 12 workhorses and mules, 30 brood sows and about 100 pigs, owned by Dee Fitzsimmons, is the fact that tools and other things were stolen from the bern before It burned. A new barn la being con structed. Births and Deaths. , Birth*. Henry and Lena Jenaan. hoapital bov. Leroy and Madeline Stern. 2616 V atre*t. bov. .!«*** and Veata Liggett, 1744 Maple street, girl. William and Marv Jackaon. 4S16 Lnderwood avenue, girt. H. B and Orate Baker. 2211% N6rth Twentieth atr*«t. girl Maurllfo and Tereaa B*ld**. I21t Chi cago atreet. girl. Jam** and L»la Peferaen. hoapital. hoy. hewev and Olga Proebatlng. hoapital. girt. Howard and Mary Turner, hoapital. girl. Kiv’ and Ruth llltrhroan. hoaDltat. girl. Kritr aiid Krully e'rirUe. hoapital. girl. Ham and Minnie Steinberg hoapital. girl An*onln and Maria Varglano. 2924 Val iev atteer. girl. Kdwa d and Rethel McCarthy, hospital, girl Chrlat and Minnie 1 iron. 4011 Maple • trret. girl. William and Klla Holmes, hospital girl. l>a't and Sarah Schenfald. hospital. bov. Salvatore and AtHreltna Baron*. 1142 North Seventeenth atreet. bo'. Heath*. Corinne Carol Kaal. Infant. 4124 La fayette avenue. Hat a K Garvin. 11. hoapital. Ralph Waldo Kineraon. 42. 68S7 Flor ence boulevard. • >elia Marlev. 44. 1128 Martha afreet Frank Steward. 17. 444 North Twenty eighth avenue. John L. Walker. 48. hoapital. Auguata Mlnarlk, 67, hospital. Oarer R. Swanson 47. hoapital. Andrew Petemon. 76. .i 31S Sprague at reef._ When in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Rooms—250 Baths—Rues $2 to $3 Nailed direct to the inride edges of the studs and rafters of your attic, Celotex will save you fuel in winter and keep you cooler in summer. UPDIKE LUMBER A COAL Why gamble on shirt rallies when we insure Sarl& Wilson Shirts for OseYtar When you buy ordinary ahirts at any price you simply “gamble” on the wear they will give you. It’s different at PRAY’S—we insure every E. & W. (Earl & Wilson) shirt in writing to wear a full year. They’ve got. to make good—or we will! Why gamble when Pray takes all the risk? $2.00 or Better PRAY’S (stnuin* Earl St Wilton Skirts Arc Sold Only at Prey'* Store* Two Stores—1509 Farnam 1908 Farnam a Guard at Chicago Home Menaced by Kidnaper Removed Missive Threatens Abduction of Son of Irvin H. Hartman. Jr.,.Millionaire Furni ture Dealer. Chicago, June 19.— Police guards were removed today from the home of Irvin H. Hartman, millionaire fur niture dealer, who yesterday received a special delivery letter demanding $10,000 under threat of kidnaping and injury to death of his son, Irvin, jr., 10 years old. The letter, apparently written by an uneducated person, was signed “the Big Ten" and was character ized by Chief of Detectives Michael Hughes as the work of “some fool." By International Mm Service. Chicago. June 19.—All available Chicago police today were at work attempting to trace a $10,000 ransom letter, which threatened the kidnap ing of Irvin M. Hartman, jr., 10, ton of a millionaire Chicago furniture dealer. The leittr. believed inspired by the kidnaping and slaying of Robert Franks, 13, was received a few min utes before a telephone call to the Hartman home advised the father that further information as to where to leave the money would be given him lal«r. A man who refused to re veal his identity did the talking. Thought Fanatics Work. Police working on the case were in clined to believe the letter the work of a fanatic. Inspired by the tremend ous publicity given the Franks case. However, a special police guard was thrown around the Hartman home. At headquarters, the text of the note woe kept a secret and detectives dismissed inquiries with "details will be given later." That Irvin If. Hartman, Jr., was a witness in the famous I.oeh-Deopold kidnaping case was discovered today after talking with officials of the locaT Hartman Furniture store, of which Mr. Hartman is the owner. The trouble and anxiety connected with that case has upset the family considerably, according to reports te ceived here. Drives Family Away. “Mrs. Hartman will want to leave for California now for sure," said one of the memterg of the local firm, after being informed of the plot to kidnap the boy. Mr. Hartman was in Omaha two months ago, while on a tour inspect ing his stores in cities all over the country. There are three children in the family. Cencva Branch Train Schedule to Be Changed Geneva, Neb., June 19.—In the In terest of through traffic the schedule of passenger trains on the Geneva aranch of the Northwestern railroad will be changed in a few days. The abjective will be better and quicker service to eastern p«*nts by way of Missouri Valley. Tie new schedule will make the passenger train cast eave at 1:30 p m.. instead of 11:04 a. n., and west st 12:39 p. m, instead /f 8:54 p. m. The present time card -atera to the short hsul, which is a losing proposition on account of auto mobiles. — ... ■ i . Places This Beautiful VICTROLA In Your Home! Think of It! Kor only on* dol lar you bring tile world * great est artists into your home! This beautiful VICTROLA will add charm and beauty to any room In your home! It will be a aourca of entertain mont, comfort and Joy to you throughout the years. 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The heaviest loser was John Bauman, 13 miles northeast of here, whoje corncrib, garage, two care and a quantity of grain were destroyed. llartington,— With the laying of the underground cable of telephone wires completed here, the headquarters of the Cedar County Farmers Telephone company are being removed lo the new building erected for I hat pur pose. Installing the new system will require about two weeks' work. (jibbon—a farewell banquet was given on the lawn of the Presbyte rian church for Rev. Oliver C. John son and wife who resigned from serv ice here to take up work in the. Da kotas. Over 200 persons were present and fitting gifts were presented to the retiring minister and his wife. Crete.—Funeral services for Theo dore Haden, 76, a Crete pioneer, were conducted by Masonic lodge at Sokol hail. An Austrian by birth, Mr. Hadln came here In 1877 and engaged in the mercantile business. He Is survived by an only son, Theodore; a daughter, Mrs. Albert Hier, and three grandsons. Ravenna—A. M. Brabham died at his home southwest of Ravenna Wed nesday. Mr. Brabham was one of the pioneer farmers of this section. Coleridg e—Joint memorial service by the Odd Fellows of Coleridge end llartington will be held here Sunday afternoon, June 22. Rev. M. E. Col teane, pastor of the Coleridge Meth odist church, will deliver the me morial address. Plainview.—The following officers were installed at the regulur meeting of the local Masonic lodge: Charles Tepner, worshipful master: Dr. J. E. Ruzicka, senior warden: W. R. Mote, junior warden; W. E. Bunnell, treas urer: Andy Hansen, secretary: John Marty, senior deacon, and Thomas Stevenson, junior deacon. Falls City.—Joseph Nutter of Fails City delivered the Ivy day address at Brown university, Providence, R. I., Wednesday, June 18. according to word received here. Nutter, who was captain of the cross country team and star mller of the track team, was also president of the senior class. Falrbury—A. Brock received a tel egram saying his sister. Mrs. Anna Crane, died at the home of her son in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the age of 90 years. This leaves Mrs. Brock the only surviving member of the family of 11 children, a brother a_nd two sisters having died in the last 10 months. Pawnee City.—The ministers of Tecumseh had planned to have s va cation Bible school In their city, simi lar to the one now in session here, but the plan had to be abandoned be cause teachers were not available. , Laf Contestant Sure He’ll Win Continued Efforts Will Re ward Jokesters With Cash, Fame. Where to gee Local J.aft« today: Suburban Theater. Omaha l-othrop Theater . Omaha I.yrle Theater. ... Omaha Empress Theater Central Cite, Neb. Kleetrle Theater McCook, Neb. Rex Thenter Albion. Neb, Auditorium .Hastings. Neb. "I have sent In many Local Lafs and have never won, but I'm not go ing to give up." write* one of the contributors to theLocal Iatf contest of The Omaha Bee. That is the spirit that cannot fail to win. There are scores of Local I,af fan* just like the one who wrote that letter. Perhaps you are one of those who have been sending In laf* but have received no ‘‘cash.’’ Don't give up. It's all for fun, and fun for all. If you don't win this 'll week, perhaps next week you will b* on* of the successful ones Every week mesns new opportunity In the Local I At game. The current laf reel, showing the names and the jokes of the 15 winners of last week's contest is being shown at the above theaters and every week a new list Is shown on the screens. Keep up your hope and your ef. forts, and watch for your name to appear on the screen at the theater nearest you. P. E. O. Rally Held at Alma. Alma, Neb., June 19.—At the second annual reciprocity picnic of the P. E. O. society of the Republican valley held here, McCook, Cambridge, Ara pahoe, Beaver City, Oxford, Orleans, Red Cloud, Franklin and Blooming ton chapters were entertained by Alma chapter. Address of welcome by W, J. Furse, a vaudeville stunt by Clayton Gould and 10 girls, a playlet, by Ethel Thompson, Lucile Baker( Margaret Dayton, Opal McKee, Mayma Thompson and Mildred Kee ster; an aesthetic dance by Louise Baker, songs and a style show, were followed by a supper. One hundred and fifty guests and members were present. Here we picture an excellent example of a high quality bed room suite in fine selected genuine walnut. Large size Dresser, Semi-Vanity, Chif forobe. Full size Bed, Bench and Chair. Details of construction, finish and the Queen Anne period carefully executed. In every respect quality fur niture. You must see this suite to fully appreciate its excellent value. Complete 6 pieces $395.00 Any 3 pieces $295.00 ...etal Bed Outfit consists of: full size wal nut finish metal Bed; Spring, rust proof link fabric; Mattress, 45 lbs., art tick, felted cotton, $29.75. Brandt’s “ Good Furniture * ’ i 1809 Douglas St. Opp. Hotel Fontenelle • __^.^7._H This Is Not a Slogan— ITS A FACT! “We don’t like your slogan. It’s too long,” wrote a firm of eastern advertising experts re cently. “It’s not a slogan but a fact—a statement of truth,” was the quick reply. Omaha with its strategical loca tion in the heart of the great agricultural region; with its progressive citizens; its great railroads and industries; its fine parks and boulevards, is a great place in which to live. By repetition of this phrase we hope to instill iiflhe minds of our own home folks this true statement of fact so that they will be “sold” on the idea and, in turn, sell the strangers who might be amongst us. i Omaha has many other advan tages why it is a great place in which to live. Among them is the extremely low power and light rates — practically the lowest in America. Omaha Is a Great Place in Which to Live ” Nebiuskd ® Power €.