CALLS DIVORCE
GREATER MENACE
THAN W FLAG
Attorney's Verbal' Onslaught
". Brings Similar Sentiments
From Judge and Victory to
Defendant Husband.
"The time has come for the courts
0 put a stop to frivolous divorces,"
declared Judge A. L. Sutton in argu
ing the divorce suit of Gladys Rice
fipfnst Dr. Grover Rice of Raird,
Xclr., before District Judge Sears
yesterday.
"We have tjie I. W. V. and the
red . flag of the bolshcviki in the
country, but even they are not as
great a menace to our future as the
black flag of divorce which is un
, furled and under which a perfect
avalanche of divorces are poured
into the courts."
Refuses to Grant Decree.
Jtklfie Sears refused to grant Mrs.
iice a nivorce, declaring that evi
dence had not disclosed any reason
ior a decree.
"1 myself," said Judge Sears, ''had
the finest woman in the world for
my "wife for 17 years, and we got
along wonderfully harmoniously. It
is a sweet and tender memory to me,
that period of 17 years.
"In this present case there might
be hidden just sueh a sweet, har
monious life if the parties would just
get rid of the overgrowth of the
weeds of discontent and selfishness
which may lie on top." , '
War-Time Romance.
The Rices were married in Kan
sas City, February 2, 1918, while Dr.
Rice was in medical training camp
at Fort Riley. Mrs. Rice alleged
that iier husband "complained about
the bills" after he returned from
France and began practicing his pro
fession in Baird. Neb.
"If," said Judge Sutton, "all
women whose husbands complain
about the bills would get divorces,
there wouldn't be many married
couples left in the whole land.
Condemns Divorce.
" "Dr. Rice loves his wife and he
doesn't believe in divorce. When
he first came to me he told me that
his .father and mother did not be-
1-
neve in divorce ana mat ne neia
the same views. 'I married for
eternity,' he said.
"That is the way marriage should
be. W hen Nathan Strauss and .his
wife stood upon the deck of the
sinking Titanic and when a place in
the last boat was offered to Mrs.
Strauss, she turned away and put
her arms around her husband and
refused to take life without him.
And together they sank in the icy
waters of the Atlantic but their ex
ample of devotion goes marching
down the 'years. That marriage
was made in heaven."
Burlington Route Puts on
Chicago and Denver Trains
Lincoln, May 17. (Special.)
Trains No". 1 and 10, taken off the
Burlington during the war, running
between Denver and Chicago, have
been p'ut on again, according to in
formation received by the State
Railway commission. ' .'
No. 1 leaves Chicago at 5:30 in the
evening, reaches Omaha at 7 the
next morning; leaves there at 7:10,
arriving at Lincoln at 8:40 and leaves
- for Denver at 8:50. It reaches the
lattet place at 9:30 the following
evening. ' '
. No. 10 leaves Denver at 9 in the
morning, arrives st Lincoln at 11:40
p. m., leaves at 12:10 a. m, arrives at
Omaha at 1:45, leaves for Chicago
at 2 p. m., reaching that city at 4:30
p. m.
"Drys" of State Gathering
At Lincoln for Convention
Lincoln, Neb., May 17. J. A. Mur-
ray of University Place, Neb., chair
man -of the prohibition party, an
nounced today the party would
meet in state convention here tomor
row to adopt a platform of princi
ples. " A rally of delegates is to be
held tonight to discuss arrangements
for the party's nationalconvention
here July 21.
Government to Go Into
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Denver, Colo., May 17. -Thomas
Annear, superintendent of the local
uiuLru mica iiiiiiL. ivua, ivtiTtu
instructions to purchase bar silver tn
the open market. The government
price 'will be $1 an ounce.
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BAPTISTS BLAME
MOVING PICTURES
FOR DIVORCE RULE
Lax Laws and Intemperance
Share in Church Condem
nationAttack Press. .
Washington, May 17. Moving
pictures, lax laws and intemperance
are blamed for the numerous di
vorces in the United States by the
committee of temperance and social
service in its report to the Southern
Baptist convention today. Enact
ment of a uniform code of marriage
and divorce laws was recommended
as a remedy.
Quoting from government statis
tics of the number of divorces ob
tained annually in the country, the
report shows that in 1916, when the
last figures were- gathered, there
were 112,036 divorces.
As a primary cause of "this sad
condition." the report denounces the
motion picture as now produced, de
claring that "nearly every film put
on the screen contains, somewhere
some evil suggestion. Many of the
films are based on the 'eternal tri
angle' and the suggestions of disre
gard, u not an open breach of the
marital relation."
The report recommends, among
other things, the publishing of the
marriage bans for at least 30 days
before the rite can be celebrated;
physical examination of each party
by a physician and the establishment
of a uniform code which as nearly
as possible "should come to the basis
of bible teaching concerning the
ground for divorce with the right
of marriage and that in all other
cases when divorces be granted it
be without the right of remarriage."
Attack American Press,
A proposal to appoint a commit
tee to study the advisability of
establishing a Baptist newspaper was
made the occasion for an attack by
Dr. Ben Cox of' Memphis, Tenn.,
against the American newspapers in l
general and the Associated Tress in
particular. Seventy-five per cent of
"the blue pencils of American news
paper offices," he charged, were in
Roman Catholic hands.
Wife of Patrolman Will
Entertain at Krug Park
Mrs. James Burns, wife of Pa
trolman James Burns, has been en
gaged by the management of Krug
park as a vocalist at the dance pa
vilion. She will sing Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday evenings.
It was while Mrs. JBurns was mak
ing a singing tour of mobilization
camps in France and England that
she met Mr. 5urns, then attached to
the 301st heavy tank battalion, sta
tioned at Wareham, Dorsetshire,
England. She will be remembered
by many Omaha war veterans who
saw service overseas.
Lincoln Students Expelled
For Joining Fraternity
Lincoln, May 17. (Soec'iaD Ten
high school boys were expelled by
the Lincoln board of education to
day for affiliating with the Phi
Lambda Epsilon fraternity.
A couple of years ago the board
forbid students of the high school
from affiliating with any fraternal
society, but it appears that the bovs
have secretly kept up their member
ship and work. Last week six other
boys were expelled- and the meeting
today took action on 10 of the 13
boys under suspicion.
Mother Drops Dead While
Viewing Daughter's Body
Macomb. 111., May 17. Mrs. Fred
A. Yost of Crivity, Wis., was called
to Bushnell, near here, by the seri
ous illness of her daughter, Mrs
Ernest Neunaker. " Before she could
arrive her daughter died. On view
ing the body in an undertaking es
tablishment the shock was so great
to Mrs. Yost it killed her.
Purse Snatcher's Neat Coup
Nets' Him One Single Berry
While on her ivav hnm tnmp an.
terprising young man stepped from
behind a tree on Howard street
Sunday night about 7 and snatched
her purse, Miss May Fifer, 2712
Howard street, told the police yesterday.
Hut he was sadly fooled, said
she, "for my purse had only $1 in it"
Loses Watch During Hours
Following Saturday Party
Harry Dow, hotel clerk, has of
fered a $50 reward for the return of
a watch. Dow told police the watch
was taken from him while he was
confined to a room in Hotel Fon
tenelle recovering from a Satur
day night party.
Sold Adulterated Ice Cream
Is Charge Against Rogers
A complaint charging John and
Louis Rogers, proprietors of Rog
ers' confectionery. 2401 Farnam
street, with selling adulterated ice i
cream was niea in ponce court yes
terday by Thomas Zacet, state food
inspector.
Six Taken In Kaids
Charles Moore, negro, was
charged with maintaining a gam
bling house and five other negroes
with being inmates, following a
raid by police Sunday night on the
house at 419 North Thirteenth
street.
ST. JOSEPH TRAIN
BANDIT SOLD HIS
LOOT IN OMAHA
Youthful Robber Slain in Chi
cago Holdup Also Com
mitted Thefts Here, His
Alleged Pal Admits.
Horace Walton, the St. Joseph
youth who was killed Friday in Chi
cago following the holdup of the
mail car on the Illinois Central New
Orleans limited, disposed of portions
of his loot frcm other holdups in
Omaha, and even committed a few
minor robberies while in the city.
This information is contained in a
signed confession made to Police
Inspector Frank D. Flora of. St.
Joseph, at noon today by Dick
Smythe. 19-year-old boy, held as an
accomplice of Walton in the $100,000
mail car holdup on the Illinois Cen
tral last Friday.
Walton was the lone bandit who
held up a Santa Fe mail car at Lex
ington, Mo., near Kansas City, on
the night of April 8 and escaped with
$800 in cash and $500 in Liberty
bonds, according to the confession.
Smythe says that Walton dis
posed of $200 in bonds early the fol
lowing day in Kansas City, and
that afternoon left for Omaha where
he remained for two weeks, dispos
ing of the remainder of the bonds.
Smythe says Walton intimated he
pulled several small holdups while
in Omaha those two weeks, but that
he did not trv for large stakes.
A warrant"was issued in St. Jo
seph today formally charging
Smythe with complicity in the Illi
nois Central holdup. Smythe says
that while he knew of the plans for
the holdup, he had no hand in it.
Walton's activities in Omaha are
being investigated at the instigation
of the St. Joseph authorities.
Train Bandit's Pal
Says He Knew Plans
Of Mail Car Robbery
St. Joseph, Mo., May 17. In a
S'gned confession today "Dick"
Smythe, the chum of Horace Wal
ton, who was killed in Chicago last
Saturday morning following the
robbery of a mail car on the Illinois
Central, said he knew beforehand of
Walton's plans for the robbery, fed
eral officials announced.
Smythe, according to the alleged
confession, also said that Walton
had told him he committed the rob
bery of a Santa Fe train at Lexing
ton Junction, Mo., April 8, last,
when a considerable sum of money
and Liberty bonds were taken.
Henry Loo's Visit to Omaha
Friend Far From Profitable
Henry Loo of Sioux City came
down to Omaha to visit his friend,
Soon Lee, 1112 North Twelfth
street.
He reported to police yesterday
that his room in the Continental
hotel had been ransacked by sneak
thieves and th efollowing stolen:
$200 in cash.
Gold watch and Chinese chain.
Stock certificate for $200 share in
1 he Alaska Fishing "and 'Canning
company of Seattle.
Stock certificates for 300 shares
in the Bingo Property company of
Seattle.
South Side
PEEVED HUSBAND
HITS MAN WHO
JUMPS INTO ROW
John Albino Learns New Wis
dom On Attempting Peace
maker Role In Family
Quarrels.
"Blessed is the peacemaker for
," but John Albino, 2915 Valley
street, has another version, which
he quotes.
John says he tried to settle a row
between Charles Lombarid and his
wife at their home, 3309 South
Twenty-ninth street, Sunday. ,
Yesterday John faced the judge in
South Side police court alongside
Charles. Both rooked like they had
been struck by a freight train.
When the judge heard their stor:
ics he told them he believed they
had been punished enough and djs;
charged them from a charge of dis
trubing the peace.
Tries to Flirt, But Girl
Has Different Viewpoint
Frank Olivero, 5041 South Twenty-fourth
street, was fined $50 in
South Side police court yesterday
for trying to flirt with Rosa Alva
rado. 5101 South Twenty-fifth
street, at a carnival.
Drives Through Funeral.
Because lie drove his delivery
wagon through the funeral proces
sion of the late United States Mar
shal Thomas J. Flynn last Saturday,
Dave Kaplan, 5302 South Thirteenth
street, was fined $5 in South Side
police court yesterday.
Punishment Enough; '
Expressing the belief that they
had punished each other sufficiently,
the judge in South Side police court
yesterday discharged John Albino,
2915 Valley street, and Charles
Lombardi, 3309 South Twenty-ninth
street, from charges of fighting.
Lulu's Trunk Looted
Jewelry and clothing valued at
$200 has been stolen from the trunk
of Lulu Richards, 2417 Capitol ave
nue, during the last three weeks,
she reported to police.
Next Time
heart, nerves or
digestion, bother
let him try a ten
days' change to
Instant
POSTUM
"TheresaReasoif
Sc&dby grocers
Haas Brothers
c7eShcp for Umen
Special Announcement
for Wednesday
Wednesday morning at 9 A. M. we place on
sale 450 Silk Dresses in Georgettes, Tricolettes
and Taffetas, all very" fine materials, beauti
fully beaded and embroidered, for
$20
Dresses that sell as high as $700 In this lot,
and plenty of them. Featuring large sizes in
Taffetas and Georgette. . '
Without a doubt the biggest dress sale we have ever at
tempted, and by far the best values we have ever given.
Promptly at 9 a. m. Wednesday, entire store for the day
will be devoted to this dress sale.
See Tuesday Night's Falter for Details,
yian Now to Attend.
Haas Brothers
Bclcory Floor -Fbtf on Block
16th & Farnam St
Search fqr Missing Boy
Police have been asked to search
for Charles Perticifield, 14 years old,
son of Mrs. Mary Perticifield,
Sarpy county, who left his home
Saturday night in the family auto
mobile and has not been heard
from.
Closes Organ Eecitals
Louise Shadduck Zabriskie closed
a series of 1 lorgan recitals Sunday
afternoon , at the First Presby
terian church. She was assisted by
A. L. Hobbs, baritone.
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Nothing Returnable Nothing on Approval.
Store Open Saturday Until 9 P. M.
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We place our entire stock of Men's, Young Men's
and Boys' Clothing, Furnishings and Shoes
me-
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In addition to our regular stock, we have secured a number of SURPLUS stocks from Eastern manufacturers.
The refusal by all banks to loan money for speculation purposes has enabled us to buy these stocks for
READY CASH at REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. This being an abnormally late Spring and finding our
stock unusually large, it is therefore our duty to have this stock move. WE MUST HAVE CASH.
One-Third
i All Men's
:$1
$
20?
For Suits
originally sold
at $25.00
For Suits
originally sold
at $30.00
For Suits
originally sold
at $35.00
For Suits
originally sold
at $40.00
ror ouivs
m
lly sold
00
origina
at $45.
For Suits .
origintilly sold
at $50.00
Think of getting the choice of fifteen leading makers in one store. Here you will find Unfinished Worsteds,
Flannels, Basket Weaves and Blue Serges. Colors of blue with hairline, self and herringbone stripes,
browns, overplaids, greens and fancy mixtures. Single and double breasters, two or three-button model,
high waist lines and long vests. Sizes 30 to 50, in regulars, slims and stouts. '
Furnishings and Shoes at a Third Off
$2
fh 1 For Blue Work t r W For Men's
JKl , Shirt. V Hat.
T $l.50V&Iue Sold at $3.50
f For Shirt, and t- 77 For Men's Dress
OlJC Drawer 1 Shirts
75c Value X " Sold at $2.00
f For Cotton ft C For Men's Dress
lOr Glov Shirts
25c Value Sold at $3.00
For Men's For Pure Silk
flof Caps hlYP Neckwear
$1.00 Value VTyC Sold at $1.00
ft 4 For Leather r a For Men's Fancy
r( I Work Gloves .S4P Lisle Hose
$1.50 Value Sold at 50c
For Men's f For Men's Union
Ihr Hose JK I Suits
V 25c Value T Soldat$1.50
F f For Silk Ties O O Fr Men's Fancy
ntlC AReal .AC Hose
VVf 75c Value Sold at 35c
For Boys'
Shoes
Sold at $3.00
$3
$4
$465
For Men's
Shoes
Sold at $4.50
For Men's
. Shoes
Sold at $6.00
For Men's
Shoes
Sold at $7.00
For Men's
Shoes
Sold at $10.00
$65
For Fiber Suit
Cases
$7.00 Value
$g65
For Leather
Traveling Bags
$10.00 Values
PANTS at One-Third Of;
$2
For Genuine .BLUE 6eNIM
UfllON-MADE OVERALLS
Originally Sold at $3.00
$2
For Pants
Originally
Sold at $3.00
265 SEX
" Sold at $4.00
$395
For Pants
Originally
Sold at $6.00
$495
For Pants
Originally
Sold at $7.50
$4
g5 For Men's
Raincoats
Sold at $7.00
$Q35 5Mr
Sold at $12.50
$Q35 Fen'$
Sold at 5.fJ
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Sold at 110.00
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