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THE BF.E: 0LHA, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1!)14. Y. W. C. A. GIRLS 6IYE DRILLS f Dancers in the Y, W, 0, A, Exhibition at the Auditorium Exhibition of Gymnasium Work Pleases Many Spectators. NOVELTIES IN ATHLETIC LINES Cnmpflre (ilrln MnUp till, nn tin Ihr Junior, with Vnrletr f Kolk Dancra nml Other Tarn nn Anilltnrlum Floor. An Immense crowd of hum folks at tended the gymnastic and folk dnnee car nival given by the Young Women's Chris tian asxoclntlin at the Auditorium last night, In which more than .100 girls of seven years and more participated. It was tho first time the Young Wonv en's Christian association had attempted a public affair on such a large scale, mid nn abundance of credit was ghen Mis Clara M. Brewster, ptiyscul director, for the varied and excellent program. The big arena on the main floor of tho Auditorium was filled for tho opening march which proceeded In a triumphant entrance to tho applause of appreciative fathers and mothers and sisters and brothers, with Green's orchestru playing a spirited air. Surlmnilni; frill nml Dnnrrn, Tho dumb-bril drill and the Junior sink ing Karnes given by the younger Klrls provoked hearty applause. The swim ming costumes with their red caps lent atmosphere to swimming drill, while the esthetic dances and clog which followed scored a decided hit. Perhaps the participants themselves gained more amusement from the zig-zag basket ball race than any other event, tho hall being filled with feminine t-crcRms of delight as one side or the other tossed the ball the inoie rapidly. Tho Junior relays, too. proved a pleasing novelty, ns did the body building exer cises In which more than ICO girls par ticipated. Volley ball Interested the men and they rose in the crowded boxes and cheered as the glrN and matrons thumped the Inflated sphere, across the high net. Camp fire Rrlllft. Then came the campfirc girls, dressed Inflndlan costumes, with their wigwams, cumpfires and welnles. As the tepc.es were rapidly erected, tho fires were lighted In large squares of tin. and the Klrlfl sat about the blaze with their legs crossed Indian fashfon and toasted the "welnles." Then In the darkened hall the campflres suddenly disappeared and In nn instant 200 girls wth waving lighted Jess sticks danced across the big hall In the glow worrri' dance, which was per haps the prettiest spectacle of tho even- Jn&- ... ' .folk Daneen I'lenffiy The solo' dancee by' Mtes" Clara M. Hrewster were received with applause and huge baskets of flowers. The folk dances were cleverly .given "lnr costume. Kroin. ' the wodden shoo 'dance of the Dulch kid dles they danced through the - highland schottlsche and Swedish folk dances to j , the successful finale. . During' the 'brief Intermissions' the- 'Business, Girls' ;club sold candy of their ( own manufacture; proving thereby tlie culinary ' accomplishments' of the, organ isation' as well as their selling ability, t Store than ."1,000' persons attended the affair. The-program proceeded -wltlf ab eblutp precision. 'Miss Brewster was remembered "by the young women With a gift of .a diamond studded lavaller, presented - at the close of tho entertainment. Good Old Blatz ' challenges you to discover better tasting beer. You know quality, just as well as we do; perhaps that accounts for the constantly increas ing demand for this fine Milwaukee product. Blatz Beer is generally rec ognized as the finest beer brewed in this country; it is true that quality counts. HUERTA NOTSUCH A "SOAK" His Fondness for Liquor Exagger ated Says O'Shaughnessy. CHARGE AND PRESIDENT CONFER A tn or I en n Official nt Mexico t'ltr ANsertn Ilenorta llndly Trenletl li; Adinlnlntrutlon With out Koaiiilntlon, . i'Eilipino Servant of Fletcher Missing; Deserted to Ma'as? VEUA CRUZ. MayTi3.-n.ear .Admiral Fletcher has lost one Filipino -who, had proved himself to be an cxc'clleftt' servant and the 'Indications are that tho Mexican army l strengthened In proportion to the admiral's loss. Vormal notice of the Filipino's disap pearance has been posted and all out posts are watching for his reappearance, lid was last seen boarding a train In the direction of General Maas' lines. Ills ship's clothlns hud been dlscurdcd for flannels and a panuma and It was learned that he carried a pistol. The disappearance of Admiral Fletch er's servant has been the cause of some slight vexation, and It Is not improbable that he may have carried to the Mex icans .valuable. Information resarding tho American 'forces.' WASHINGTON," May 13. - Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge d'affaires of the ;Vmerca'n embassy at Mexico City, last nlKht told President Wllsqn the story of what happened lit tho Mexican capital during, the " days- Immediately preceding and ' following the occupation of Vera CrUs. Ho gave. him an .Intimate picture of General Huerta. - It was the first time Mr. O'Shaughnessy had seen" the' presi dent since his arrival In Washington last week. He, was. at the White House for mere" than "an" 'hour, " and w!ent '. away highly pleased with hta reception. T.hu charge advised the president that Genera) Huerta," was" a very stubborn man and not "apt "to surrender tils position, us dictator easily... He expressed the opinion, however, that any government set up' in Mexico tfhlcjh' has the support of the United States will stand. .Vot llmlly Trrntril".' After he left the White House Mr. O'Shaughnessy Intimated that he-bellevcd President AVjlson .had t a broad and firm view of the Mexican question. He quickly disposed of reports' that he believed he had been-badly treated by the adminis tration. The prc'slticnt ' thunked hfm, he said, for his services In Mexico, and had expressed upproval of his course. -No. other post has been offered the charge, and ho Indicated that he expected to be allowed to takj an extended vaca tion In the United Spates. He plans to leave for New York next' Monday to set tle up the estate of his father, who died thcro recently. Ho denied a report that "Ohi" First Election Officials Removed CHIAGOC, May 13.-13very election judge and clerk in the First ward were removed from office In an unexpected or der entered toda'y by John 13. Owens, coun'y Judge In charge of the election machinery. The First ward Is the down town 'business "section and Includes lodg ing houses and what was until recently . the segregated district. It has been rep resented in the' council for years by Michael ("Hlnky DlnkV) Kcnna and John ("Bath House") Coughlln. Turing nrn said his action .was the result of an Investigation which has been under way since the election of April 7, when rouslln defeated Miss Marlon Drake. "I am going to appoint big business men to serve as Judges and clerks of election?, 1 am going to put It out of the way of Knna and Coughlln to make any sug gestions." bald Judge Owens, Five-Fourteenths of Coxey 'Army' Deserts HAGERSTOWN. Md., May, ll "Gen eral" Jacob S. (,'oxey'a "army,",on the march to Washington, reduced from fourteen 'to eleven by three privates de feet-tin at Clear Springs, where the army camped last night, arrived In Hagerstown today. The "deserters" remained to work on the state road at Indian Springs. Tho "army" will upend ton'ght here. he plans running for congress. ,iot So llnil iin Puliitrtf. "I don't know what party I would run with," ho remarked with a laugh. " It Is understood that Mr. O'Shnughnessy's ac count of General Huerta was such as to strengthen. If possible, the president's determination to forco the elimination of the Mexican dictator. He .denied, how ever, that denoral Huerta was the drunk ard that ho hB been imlnted In some quarters, and he also told tho president he did not bollovo the Tnmplco Incident had b'eon planned by Huerta to bring about trouble with tho United States. "General 'Huerta-. knew nothing nhout the Tamplco affair," he said, "unjll I took It up with him." Fear. for. tho safety of Louis D'Antln, who was left In charge of the American ombaBsy building;, waa expressed. by Mr. O'Shaughnessy.- Ho said that D'Antln'B mother was a Mexican and that 'D'Antln Is constantly having disputes with Mex icans ovc.r the United, States and In that way has, m.ade a number of enemies. , (Wilson 3rtn Information, ' Mexico's troubled history since the cvorthrow of lVisjdcnt .Madcro waa dis cussed at the'AVh'lte House conference. The president was given many side lights oV tho character of the 'officials at 'Mex' Ico City, and on the way tho United' States Is looked upon there. ' One point brought out was tho differ ence' between' tho representations on be half of Americans .and American: Inter ests formerly, made by Mr. O'Shaugh rjessy and those now being made by the Brazilian minister at. Mexico City.-The charge, was 'ablq to-demand certain -things, b'ut the Brazilian -minister can merely rpako requests. .Mr. O'Shaughnessy will contlnuo for the present .at least -to retain his title, of fjrst secretary of the American embassy and will .draw tho salary attached to. tho nost. I'nlnt Draihea, WE have the most complete asortment of paint brushes carried In this sectlbn of. the country. They' are high class goods and are' reasonable In price. C. Hafcr Lumber company. Three Hundred Entries for Field Meeting at Huron HURON, S. D., May ln.-ISpcclal )-Thu long llsl of entries for tho Mlnnesotu Uakota field and track meet at Huron, on May 2Mb and 29th. contains the names of many nptcd athletes. There nro on fllo 339 entries, nnd amdng these uro bIx men who at tho present time hold the conference records. When they meet with tho 1914 contingent, they will no doubt see t.hlr. records hard pressed and probably' broken. The,' men who are re turning 'to tho meet this year to defend their former records are: George Olson, University of South Dakota, one mile; W. A. Chlttfck-; University of North Dakota, halt mile; R.tf. Anderson, Ham line, low hurdles J. W.' Crays, Hamline, HO-yard run; Carl Gllbertson, University' 0$ South Dakota, pole vault; Theodore Larson, Harnllne, discus. Tho- teams are"- unusually large this year on "account,. of, new material that Is being -tried .out everywhere for possi bilities for the large national and even tho .International meets. Martin Delaney, director of the Chicago' Athletic club, and one. of the coaches of .the American Olym- plo team, which competed and won the International Olympic meet at Stock holm, Sweden, In ' 1912, has written to Manager H'ochstotler, stating that he would be In Huron at the time of the meet. - He Is trying to secure a line on the material of the northwest and the victories of ' Hamlfhe university over Minnesota university and Yankton college at, tho Drake university relay would In dicate that the test athletes of tho west are In tho Minnesota-JDakota conference. Persistent Advertising Is the Sure Road to- Business Success. II In CrowiU In Detroit. The average attendance to the games played no far this year In Detroit has been 12,000. The largest crowd was on hand qn opening day, numbering 20,14!. 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TRADES WORKERS IN FRISCO SAN FRANCISCO, May U-There will be no lockout of the San KrancMco'IiulIri Ins Trades Employers' association agalnut trie union workmen In lt employ, TIi threatened industrial deadlock, which wa forecast In an ultimatum delivered by the employers yesterday, was averted at a conference today when It was agreed that trie striking painters should return to work at the old wage, $1.50 a day, pend ing an adjustment of differences by an arbitration board. The lockout was to have gone Into ef fect at S o'clock this evening and would h&v thrown from 12,000 to 15,000 men out ! employment Cor. 15th and Harney, Omaha Geo. E. Mickel. Mgr. Branch at 334 BROADWAY Council Bluffs Cycle Co. Braitdeis Stores Talking Machine Department in the Pompeian Room A. Hospe Co. 1513-15 Douglas St., Omaha, and 407 West Broadway, Council Bluffs Burgess-Nash Co. Victor Department Third Floor Cor. 16th and Harney Sts Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, teachers and greatest expo nents of the modern dances, use the Victor exclusively and superintend the making of their Victor Dance Records. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle dancing the One Step