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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27. 1921.
Intimate Diary
Of Mrs. Stokes Is
Put in Evidence
Denies Her Portrait Was
Painted in Nude Says
Husband Did Not Give
Her Money.
New York, April 26. A "little
black book" was much in evidence
today in the Stokes trial. In this
case it was Mrs. W. E. D. Stoke
intimate diary for the year 1914
one of a series of volumes, because
it had been her habit since girlhood
to keep a journal
Against the repeated objections of
Mr. Stokes' counsel, Justice Finch
permitted Mrs. Stokes to refresh her
memory from the "little black boo,"
a? to her comings, goings anl
whereabouts during the month ot
May, 1914.
Very Much at Hpme.
Introduction of the diary was
obviously for the purpose of offset
ting the testimony of Mr. and Mrs.
Zenos Matteossiah, witnesses for the
rich old hotel man, who testified tint
late one afternoon "toward the end
of May. 1914," they had seen Mrs.
Stokes in the bedroom of Edgar T.
Wallace, a western oil and mining
engineer. It was during this month,
according to Mrs. Stokes' testimony,
that she was very much at Lome as
she was expecting the birth of a
child early in the September follow
ing. She recalled a shopping journey
on May 18. "But I bought nothing,
as Mr. Stokes never let me ha.c
any money." she explained.
Mrs. Stokes was questioned again
concerning the portrait of her by
S. M.. Roosevelt, the painter, now
dead, w hich was exhibited in the last
few mintues of the Friday afternoon
session of the trial.
Not in Nude.
Mrs. Stokes testified that this was
' the only picture he ever painted of
her and that during the eight or 10
times she posed she was always clad
in the green evening gown shown in
the portrait. A preceding witness
had. testified that he saw Mrs. Stokes
in the Roosevelt studio in West
Seventy-seventh street in a kimono
and that opposite her was a halt-finished
sketch of a nude in oil.
Mrs. Stokes denied she ever
smoked or "took a drink."
When she came to May 5 in her
diary, Mrs. Stokes spoke of a visit
cjf her father to New York.
"He didn't stoy at the Ans'onia
(owned by Stokes) because he didn't
care to go there, but at a nearby
hotel," explained Mrs. Stokes. "Mr.
Stokes had never treated me right,
and my father used to come to see
me every now and then to talk things
over with me and adjust my affairs."
The- testimony of Mrs. Stokes
showed that practically every night
Mr. Stokes either had some of his i
friends in the apartment or went out
and left her alone. ,
Does Milk Boil Over?
If we take two saucepans, fill one
of them with milk and the other
with, water and set them upon the
stove, the milk will rise to the top
of its container as soon as it is
thoroughly heated, and spill over tlu
sides, while the -water wilj bubble
violently without overflowing. As
both of these liquids appear to be
similar in formation, and the amount
of heat which has been applied fc
the same in each instance, it is ap'
parent that some change must take
place in the milk which -is not i'ol
liwed. in the water.
The process of boiling, we should
remember, is nothing more than tin
changing of a portion of a liquid to
a gas, by means of the application of
heat. In the case of water, we are
dealing with a combination of two
gases hydrogen and o x y g e n -which
are liberated by the heat and
force their way upward through ths
remaining water until they bubb
cut at the surface. If, therefore, we
boil a kettle of pure water, event
ually all of it will disappear in thf
form of vapor. But if we boil a
kettle of milk, a solid white sub
stance will remain, made up of the
r-roteids and other ingredients of
the milk. V.-
It is because of these solids, which
are suspended in thmilk itself, that
this liquid will boil over, while water
will merely bubble. The water i
the milk boils precisely as doesth'
plain water, but some of the solid
portions of the milk form a tough
-skin or scum-when heat is applied,
and tend to hinder the rising of th
bubbles. The latter, finding them
selves imprisoned by this skin, pus"?
it upward like, a miniature baloon
and the combined force of a large
number of these gas-bubbles cause"
the surface d the heated milk ta
rise above the edge of the container
, and overflow, unless the milk is con
stantly stirred, to prevent the forma
tion of the scum in a sufficient quan
tity to imprison the gas.
. Copyright. 1S1. by The Wheeler
. Syndicate. Inc.
Do You Know the Bible?
(Cover up the answers, read the ques
tions and see If you can answer them.
Then look at the answers to see If you
are right)
Follow these Questions and An
swers as arranged by
J. W1LLSON ROY
1. What was the name of the wom
an who persuaded Herod to put
John the Baptist to death?
2. Why did Herodias desire the de
struction of John the Baptist?
3. What does the .name Isaac sig
nify? ; -
4. By. what other name was Bar
tholomew, the apostle known?
5. What was the name of Bar
tholomew's father?
6. What duty did Judas Iscariot
fulfill among the disciples? "
Answers.
1. Herodias.
2. She was angered by John's
denunciation of her adulterous life.
3. It signifies "laughter."
4. NathanaeU
5. TolmaL'
6. He was keeper of the money
and provisions.
(Copyrlsht, 1SSQ. by The Wheeler Syndi
cate. Inc.)
It ij estimated that in Milwaukee
there are -more than 30,000 people
out of work.
WHY
Harding Praises Press of
Country in Letter Read at
Associated
John W. Davis, Former U.S. Ambassador to England,
Now General Counsel for Association, Lauds
Work of Editors of U. S. in Principal
Address at Annual Convention. . '.
New York, April 26 A letter from
President Harding bespeaking a con
tinuance of the lofty motives that
inspired American newspapers dur
ing the war was read today at the
annual luncheon of The Associated
Press at the Waldorf Astoria.
Rearettinsr that he could not yield
to the temptation to play truant and
attend the luncheon of fellow pub
lishers, he also expressed the hope
that the administration would be able
to reserve and retain the "lavish
measure of good will and confidence
accorded it thus far.
Frank B. Noyes, president of The
Associated Press, pledged support
and sympathy to President Harding
in the great tasks he is confronting
and gave the only toast offered on
these occasions to: "The President
of the United Stan;.".
Davis Guest of Honor.
The guest of honor at the lun
cheon, which was held in connection
with the annual meeting, was John
W. Davis, formerly ambassador to
Great Britain, who made his first ap
pearance before the members as
general counsel for The Associated
Press.
Remarking that editorial comment
was secondary to the news column
in influence upon public opinion, he
congratulated The Associated Press
"because by the. general verdict of
mankind it has performed its duty
without bias, without prejudice and
without partisanship, and. in an earnr
est pursuit of the truth where it
might be found.
Foreseeing that foreign policy
must become the most important
factor in our national life, he gave
personal views without, he said, de
siring to arouse controversy. He
suggested that the constitutional re
quirements of,, a two-thirds vote in
the senate to, ratify a treaty be
abrogated in favor of a majority
vote and that diplomatic and con
sular agents be , compensated ade
quately. Noyes Is Optimistic.
In beginning' his remarks, . Mr.
Noyes sounded an optimistic note,
saying:
"It is in a troubled world that we
meet today, but least of all is it a
time for us to indulge in pessimism.
"The rising sun as it reaches' in its
turn . each vexed and burdened
country on this vexed and burdened
globe is still a rising sun and we
hope and believe that each sunrise
will find a world a little mors tran
quil, a little more at rest.
"This betterment will not come
automatically though. It must come
by human effort and in that effort
this nation of ours must play a great
part. .
"It seems to me that the people
of the United States are singularly
united in cordial support of our
president, in full confidence that he
will find the right path for us to fol-,
S L E (E P If -TIME TALES
y twNis fisaas '
THE TALE OF
GRUMPY
.WEASEL!
CHAPTER XII.
Winning by a Trick. .
Grumpy " Weasel wouldn't stop
long with his cousin, Peter Mink,
and old Mr. Crow and all the rest.
He was in a hurry to . overtake
Jimmy Rabbit. And after quarreling
fiercely with- the whole company
Gi-ummi had followed hot on Jinmro
Rabbit's tracks.
except his cousin he sprang . up
with a wicked glitter in his black
eyes and left without another word.
"That fixed him," said Mr. Crow
knowingly, j
"What did?" Peter Mink demand
ed. - . .
"That rest!" Mr. Crow replied. "It
gave Jimmy Rabbit just time enough
to go where he's going." And that
was all he would say.
Not until Grumpy Weasel re
turned some time later did any one
know what Mr. Crow meant
Grumpy Weasel was in a terrible
temper when he came slowly back.
Everybody could tell, without ask
ing, that the race was ended.
"Where did you catch him?" Peter
Mink asked his cousin.
Grumpy Weasel said in a few ill
chosen words that he hadn't caught
Jimmy Rabbit at all, and that some
body had played a trick on him. He
looked directly at Mr. Crow as he
spoke.
"It wasn't Johnny Green, was it?"
Mr. Crow inquired solemnly as he
moved carefully to a higher limb. .
Grumpy. Weasel could tell, then,
without a doubt, that it was . Mr.
Crow that had made him lose the
race. Grumpy had followed hot on
Jimmv Rabbit's tracks. And to his
surprise they led straight toward the
farm buildings. But Grumpy kept
on and never stopped until he
reached the farmyard fence where he
crouched and watched Jimmy dis
appearof all places! right in the
woodshed, where Johnny Green was
picking up an armful of wood.
Of course Grumpy Weasel
wouldn't think of entering such a
dangerous place. And when he heard
a shout and saw Johnny Green come
out with Jimmy Rabbit in his arms
. 79
Press Banquet
low in this world-wide welter of con
fusion.
"I give you the only toast it is
our wont to otter on these occasions
"The president of the United
States, Warren G. Harding.
Letter From President.
The following letter from Presi
dent Harding was read:
"Dear Mr. Noyes:
"I would be very grateful if 0:1
the occasion of the annual luncheon
of The Associated Press you would
express to the gathering my great
regret that public arrangements make
it impossible for me to accept the
invitation to be present. The oppor
tunity to meet so pleasantly, a com
pany of fellow newspaper men such
as will there be gathered, presents a
real temptation to play truant and
join you; but it seems quite impos
sible.
"As a newspaper publisher I am
disposed to arrogate to myself a bit
of special qualification to judge the
service that the journalistic press has
rendered to our country in the diffi
cult period through which we have
passed, and which is not yet ended,
I know how earnestly and effective
ly the press tried to hold up the
hands of all who were carrying for
ward our nation's activities- during
the war. . -
Praises Work of 1 Press.
"On the other hand, my service in
public life gave, me some special in
sight into the relations 1 :tween' th'
government and the instrumentali
ties of publicity. !No more unquali
fied, intelligent and patriotic service
was rendered to the nation and the
great cause, than that so freely giv
en by the newspapers. Looking back
upon it as one of the chief assets on
the side of the national morale, I can
bespeak a continuance of the lofty
motives that inspired it, and of the
generous, considerate, helpful atti
tude, i
"The world and our own nation
have yet manifold onorous problems
to solve and burdens to bear. I
know that among those entrusted
with national, administration there is
the ardent wish to serve with what
ever of ability we may possess and
without any reservations in behalf
of partisanship or personal interest.
Nothing would give mc more assur
ance at this time than to know-that
the new administration would be able
to deserve and retain the lavish
measure of good will and confidence
that has been accorded it thus far.
Mutual tolerance and .moderation
will, I am sure, be amply repaid in
accomplishment for the good of the
country we all love and vish to
prosper.
"Most sincerely yours,
"WARREN G. HARDING."
After the president's letter was
read Mr. Noyes introduced Mr.
Davis.
he knew 'that Jimmy Rabbit had
won the race, even if he had lost his
treedom.
"It was that old black rascal, Mr
Crow, that put that notion into
t .-.. T?-.k-k;'c Vi3i1 " Grumtiv said
savagely to himself as he turned and
made for the woods. iney were
talking together . a little while ago.
And all the way back to the stone
wall be kept thinking what he would
do to Mr. Crow if he could ever get
hold of him. So you can' see, that
he must have looked very dangerous
when he reached his hunting ground;
and you can understand why Mr.
Crow took pains to change, his seat.
"I may have lost the race through
a trick," Grumpy hissed as he glared
at Mr. Crow. "But one thing is
certain: That young Jimmy Rabbit
will trouble us no more. He's Johnny
Green's prisoner." '. '
"Nonsense 1" cried Mr. Crow.
"He'll escape some fine day."
"Nonsense I He won'tl" Grumpy
Weasel disputed. And "he never
begged Mr. Crow's pardon. t And
neither did Peter Mink apologize to
the old gentleman as Mr. Crow had'
said he would. So in one way Mr.
Crow was wrong. But in another
way he was right . For it wasn t a
week before Jimmy Rabbit appeared
in the woods again, as spry as ever.
Jewel, Flower. Color
Symbols for Today
By MILDRED MARSHALL, j
The carnelian, today's talismanic
stone; is associated in Mohammedan
countries with an interesting belief.
Mohammed wore on the little, finger
of his right hand a silver ring set
with a carnelian, -which was en
graved so that it could be used as a
seal, and it was thought that: those
who kissed this ring would be pro
tected from all evil. Thus the car
nelian has come to be regarded as
protection against evil or danger of
all kinds. It also protects its wearer
from feeling envious of another, and
from arousing envy in other people.
An ancient legend makes the pink
coral the natal gem of those born on
an anniversary of this day. Worn
as an amulet, it preserves its wearer s
health, but it must be o worn that
its vivid color, is noticeable. In
ancient times it was believed that
one who wore a piece of coral could
pass through the severest storms
without mishap.
White should be worn today. It
is said to. endow its wearer with
great charm, and to bring to the gin
who wears it on this date the admi
ration of men.
Today's flower is heliotrope, sym
bone ot tne aevoiion or lovea ones.
(Copyright. ltt. Wheeler. Syndicate. Inc.)
Where It Started
The Sack.
The word '"sack," meaning "bag,"
is one of the few words that are the
same in all languages. According to
tradition, it was the last word ut
tered before the confusion of tongues
at Babel, and so survived the same
in all tongues. A discharged work
man picks up his sack, or bag of
tools, and leaves; hence "the expres
sion "To get the sack."
(Ceprrilht, I'll, whetlw Syndicate, Inc.)
Insane Man Kills
Sons In Answer
To "Wife's Plea"
Expresses No Remorse and
Says Act Followed Com
munication" With His
Dead Wife.
San Francisco, April .26. John
Cornyn, recently released from a
state hospital appeared at the police
station today with his clothing cov
ered with blood and said he had
killed his two boys, Arthur, ,7, and
Andrew, 8, in the hills 12 miles from
here.
Cornyn obtained the two boys from
an orphan's home yesterday on or
der of a superior court judge. Ac
cording to police he expressed no
remorse for his confessed act and
gave as . a . reason that he had been
"in communication" with his wife
who died a year ago and that she
"had asked him to send all of their
five children to her.'
According to the police, Cornyn at
tempted to obtain possession of two
of the remaining three children yes
terday after the shooting.
The bodies of the boys were dis
covered by George Mayhood, while
Cornyn, who had offered to lead po
lice to the place where he had shot
his sons, . was directing officers to
a spot approximately two mnee
away, When the . news that the
bodies had been found was carried
to the party Cornyn was directing
he became sullen and retused to
answer further questions, the police
said.
"They begged for their lives," he
told a Driest at the jail. "But they
looked so pretty that I had to shoot
them. I shot Andrew first. Arthur
started to crv. He didn't know what
to do. I shot him then and placed
their bodies side, by side.
Romance in Origin
Of Superstitions
By H. I. KING.
Magpies.
To see one magpie is not so bad,
though vou mav exoect no good
luck for some time thereafter. To
see two magpies is a sign that some
enterprise you are engaged in is
likely to have an unfortunate end
ing, or at least that its success will
hang a long time in the balance
Three magpies seen together is i
most unfavorable omen.
This is a common superstition in
northern Europe, including the
British Isles, and in this country.
bailors on shore have gloomy fore
bodings when they see three mag
pies. Sir Walter Scott tells of a
seaman who said to him, "I never
saw three magpies but twice. One
of those times I nearly lost my ves
sel and the other time I fell off my
horse and was badly hurt. All the
world knows that one magpie is bad,
two are worse and three the very
devil.
. Our superstition in this country
regarding magpies is an inheritance
from .German ' and Scandinavian
folklore. In the days when witches
flourished they w-ere accustomed to
hold high carnival on Walpurgis
night 'the night before the first of
May and at that time the saw
witches used to transform them
selves into magpies and, according
to the Scandinavian mythology, fly
to Blakutye to consult the devil. In
fact these birds are suspected of hav
ing relations with the Spirit of Evil
at other times and today when the
magpies molt the Swedish peasants
will say they have been to Blakulle
to help the devil get in his hay and
his yoke has worn the feathers off
their necks.
Much water has passed over the
dam. since the magpies flew , to
Blakulle. Of the thousands who
view the omen of three magpies ask
ance how many ever heard of the
place of the legend? Yet this most
reprehensible custom of the birds in
the dim days of old has given them
an evil reputation which, apparently,
they will never be able to shake-off.
Copyright,, mi, by Ths McClure News
piper Syndicate.
Parents' Problems
By J. J. MUNDY.
Look Ahead.
When it can.be said, of you that
"you start licked," nothing short of
a miracle can save you. '
If you have such an idea about
what you are undertaking, thejietter
thing would be stay in the littleniche
you have already carved, without en
deavoring to expand when you have
no faith m the results of your labors.
Who will call you a success'when
you acknowledge failure from the
start? ""
Of coarse it may be a pose on your
part to say that you cannot see suc
cess : ahead, but you are in for it
anyway.
But the pose is more than likely to
get. the better of you and help you
down rather than up and on to the
first and farthest goal.
There is no magical road to suc
cess. ' Hardship and continued effort
are necessary to. win out, especially
at the beginning of a new enterprise.
But the man who succeeds must
have vision, must be, able to look
ahead and figure the outcome of his
endeavors from every angle.
- Don't be satisfied with a casual
consideration of the future, but give
it a thorough study, plan your steps
logically and begin to take them with
a smiling face, not expecting others
to sec, perhaps, but at least with con
fidence that your insight afld working
powers co-ordinate, -.
Copyright, mi, International Features
6ervlcs, Inc.
,4r Parents' Problems
Should children be taught to take
good care of their toys?
They should .be-taught to value
them. But the toys should not be
taken from them and cared for by
grownups. Let the children realize
that the toys are theirs. If they are
broken or otherwise injured or
spoiled, do not replace them unless
there was an unavoidable accident.
Bank Charter Extended.
Washington, April 26. (Special
Telegram.) The comptroller of the
currency has extended the charter of
the Smith Nationl bank of St. Ed
ward, Neb., until April 22, 1941,
More Truth
-By JAMES J.
WHY COMPLAIN?
We first were moved extremely to deplore
.The fact that in a year this spendthrift nation
For luxuries has spent a whole lot more
Than for a hundred years of education. ,
To blow so much on sports and motor crs,
On high priced, meals and dancing steps exotic,
rAnd sealskin wraps, and whisky and cigars-
Seemed idiotic, ."
-
"Why not," said we, "have built more grammar' schools,
. And bought more books, for bot,h are sorely needed
To teach the risng generation rules ?
By which the great of every age succeeded?
Why squander coin on golf and -private yachts
And movie shows and silk-and satin dresses,
Which might have helped a million little tots
To make successes?"
But when we thought this over for a space
We felt less stirred to rend our souls with sadness,
For presently we found that we could trace
A- certain method in this spending madness.
For education's object, aim and end,
As most of us Americans construe it,
Is teaching us to earn, that we may spend
. There's no more to it. .. .
So why waste funds on teaching the three R's
And languages, and all the rules about 'em
W hen we can get our golf and motor cars
And movie shows and sealskin wraps without 'cm?
If we, untaught, can have silk shirts and fizz,
And country homes and Paris millinery,
We must conclude that education is
Unnecessary. ,
. WRONG WAY AROUND
Punch suggests that Mr. Bottomleybe given a mandate for Ger
many. It occurs to us that the happiness of the world would be better
promoted if Germany were given a mandate for Mr. Bottonilcy.
LIKE ALL THE REST OF 'EM . .
Lenine's announcement that Russia needs capital is probably pre
liminary to coming over here and makjng a touch.
HE WANTS TO COME BACK
Next to Jess Willard. King Charleses the biggest glutton for
punishment we know anything about.
(Coprritht, 1921. tj ths Ben Srodictte. Inc.)
Sense
,ommon
By J. J. MUNDY. v
Thinking It Out.
Tn enrropd vmi must think use
your head consult your gray mat
ter. Sn'mi mm hav the time tO think.
and have private of tices in which
they are privileged to be alone and
able to concentrate on any certain
subject,
Ot!nr thn are emriloved in such
a capacity that they do not have
private offices, and it becomes neces
sary to do the thinking in the home.
It is not because they do not love
iUrir families that thev seem
preoccupied, and it is not because
n lark of intprest in the individual
members of their families that they
ask to be left alone they want to
do undisturbed thinking.
TVii. man u4in make such a re
quest probably finds it necessary to
earn more money to support me
family and has to think of a way to
do it
TVi. 'faTn;ivV-clir,,,1(1 he c ad thai
the husband and father is planning
ahead for their increased comfort and
ultimate good.
The happy-go-lucky fellow believes
in 1tinir th fnmnrrnw . take, care
of itself, and perhaps this sort makes
a more ideal family head from a
social standpoint,, but what about the
future, the result ot his irresponsi
bility? T'.verv wnrtn-Tvliile man ha to
think long and hard to make life a
success for '.hjmself and all con
cerned, so don't object to the "time
to think."
Copyright, 1921. International Features
bervice, inc.
Herbert Failed to Make
Promise Good. Wife Says
Herbert H. Sappington, Twenty-
second and Douglas streets, failed to
keen his oromise to give un - the
free and easyjhfe," and his wife.
Lovona, filed suit for .divorce yes
terday in district court. She says
that some time after their marriage
in February, 1920, they had domestic
troubled butt that the Welfare board
brought them together and she went
back to Mm on his promise to; do
better. Then she filed suit for di
vorce on December 2 and again went
back. But Herbert hasn't made
good, she says.
AT)VKTISKTET.
Imposed by United States Jndfe
A heavy fine for violation of the
criminal law for selling and trying
to "palm off" on the public fraudu
lent imitations of Nuxated Iron
has been fmposed by a Judge in
Chattanooga. Tenn,
Nuxated Iron is an organic iron
product, like the iron in your blood
and like the iron in spinach, lentils
and apples, while the iron which
peope usually take Is metallic or mineral
Iron and can he made much cheaper thai
Nuxated Iron, as mineral iron is iron just
as it comes from the action of strong;
acids and small pieces of iron. On account
of the large sale of Nuxated Iron it be
int estimated that over 4.000.000 people
annually are using it imitators found in
it a fertile field for their fraudulent work.
Note : Nuxated Iron has the largest sale
of any tonic or blood builder in the world.
It will often Increase the bodily and mental
vigor of weak, rundown, nervous pepole in
two weeks' time. Your money will be re
funded by the manufacturers if you do not
obtain perfectly satisfactory results. Nux
ated Iron comes in tablets only never in
liquid form.
Beware of substitutes. Look for the word
"Nuxated" on every package and the let
ters N. I. en every tablet. For sale by
all druatislj.
HEAVY Fif E FOR
ni of
MM IRON
Than Poetry
MONTAGUE
Des Moines Cops
May Face Charges
Of Bank Robbery
Des Moines, April 26. (Special
Telegram.) Bank robbery joined
"booze" robbery today in- Sheriff
W. E. Robb's campaign against al
leged crooked members of the Des
Moines police department. '
' The parson-sheritf announced to
day that additional charges of com
plicity in bank holdups will be filed
against certain of the men now un
der arrest.
' Other developments in the last 24
hours, in the police-sheriff war, in
clude :
Sheriff Robb announced at noon
that charges of malfeasance in of
fice, coupled with a demand that
they be immediately suspended from
the nolice force oendine hcarinz.
will' be filed against Detective Chief
Brophy and Frank Harty, assistant
chief, with the civil service commis
sion some time this 'afternoon.
A special grand jury was called
today, presumably to sit constantly
during the next few weeks to con
sider Robb's evidence against po
licemen. Street Lights Installed.
Cozad, Neb., April 26. (Special
Telegram.) Cozad's new .street
lighting system has just been com
pleted. The town is said to liave
the best streets lights of any place j
of its size in the state.
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AINT LOUIS. U.S.A.
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PAXTON & GALLAGHER CO.,
701 South 10th Street Doug. 1985
Women Spend More
On Hairnets Than
Hubbies on Smokes
Discovered a comeback for
Friend Husband!
Omaha women spend more on
hair nets than their husbands do on
tobacco, salesmen declare.
"Ninety per cent of Omaha women
use hair nets, some use as high as
fifteen a week," states Miss Kobina
Kammerer, head of the notions de
partment in a downtown store.
"Women buy them by the half
gross. They cost 124 cents apiece
in the standard brand, although some
sell for as high as three for 50 cents,"
said a saleslady. "We must have
many shades of every color to suit
the most fastidious customer." .
A school girl admits to using sev
en hair nets a week, although the
average for girls seems to be four
each w eek. ; . '
Tm Prepared to .
Die," Says Bandit
Who Shot Self
Priest Administers Last Rites;
Physician States He Has
Slight Chance to
Live. -
.''I am better prepared to .die than
ever before in my life," . Frank
Seward, confessed bandit, said yes
terday after a priest had adminis
tered last rites. :
Although Seward has been near
death since his sensational attempted
escape from Detectives Palmtag and
Danbaum Saturday night when he
plunged from a fourth story window
of the Wellington inn last Saturday
night, Dr. J. W. Duncan, his physi
cian, stated yesterday that his patient
has a slight chance for recovery. but
that if he should live, he would be- a
permanent cripple.
Fearing that Seward might send
confidential words to "pals" through
his wife .when she was taken to the
hospital yesterday, detectives re
fused to let her talk with him alone.
"Before Seward dies, i am sure he
will confess to the Toledo murder,"
said Detectives Palmtag and Dan
baifm after a talk with Seward..
"He told tis that if he really
thought he would die he woud tell
us all."
. Detectives believe Seward will also
confess to other robberies.
Seward seemed eager to learn of
his condition this morning, according
to nurses at the hospital. When de
tectives visited him, Seward said,
"Well, how's my old buddies."
Detectives think that Seward now
believes he might live and is un
willing to risk a trial in Toledo for
murder by a confession. He con
fessed to robbing several stores in
Detroit.
Telegrams were received fronf J.
P. Highland, brother-in-law of
Seward, of Chillicothe, Q.', which in
quired about his condition.
Police from Toledo, El Paso and
Fort Worth are expected in Omaha
tomorrow.
Eastern Star at Cozad
Names Officers for Year
Cozad, Neb., April 26. (Special
Telegram.) A meeting of the order
of the O. E. S. resulted in the election
of the following'offieers: Mrs. T. G.
Cook, worthy matron; Charles E. Al
len, worthy patron; Miss Dorothy
Allen, associate matron; Mrs. S. D.
Ralston, conductress; Mrs. R. L.
Ford, associate conductress; Miss
Dorothy O. Dodson, treasurer.
Burglars Make $500 Haul
From Five Linwood Stores
David City, Neb., April 26. (Spe
cial.) Burglars who broke into five
business houses at Linwood made a
haul of about $100. The places en
tered were Faytinger Brothers' gen
eral store, Farmers' elevator, Nye,
Schneider elevator, Franklin and
Stava garage and Huffman lumber
yard. No traces of the burglars have
been found.
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Volstead Bill f
Would Clamp Lid
On Beer and Wind
Camnai&n of Proliilntirmistl '
Led by Anti-Saloon League
Is Inaugurated in
Congress.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNINCa,
Chicago Tribune-Omaha Hee Leased Wire
Washington, April 26. The cam
paign of the prohibitionists, led by
the Anti-Saloon league, to clamp th3'"
dry lid down on the, nation morjr
tightly than ever was inaugurated ut
congress Monday. 1 "
Chairman Volstead "of the housi"
judiciary committee, introduced a bilj'
embodying the league's progiaiu
which prohibits the prescription q
beer for medicinal purposes, limits
the prescription of wine to actual
medical use, suspends importation
and manufacture of liouor until thai
present supply for non-beverage puc (
poses is exhausted, requires that aU
- coholic patent medicines be ma
unpatentable as beverages and eiw
ablcs the attorney general to cheelf
the issuance of and-to cancel permits
to manufacture or sell liquor illegally
The bill's aim. is . to head off tho
issuance of -regulations for the pre
scription of beer under the PalmetS
opinion and reflects the determinae
tion of the prohibitionists to entrust ,
the commissioner of internal revenue
and other administrative official ,
with the least possible discretion.
The program was framed by tho
league with the assistance of Wile-.-'
ham J. Bryan, the organization.
which accounts this congress as dr.
as the last, if not dryer, is con
fident of early passage of the bill. - '
"The principal object of the bill.
introduced today is to supplement;,
provisions of the national prohibi
tion act so as to meet the situatiojt"
created by the opinion of Forme1
Attorney General Palmer in regard
to use of beer and wine fprf
medicine," said Representative VoU
stead. .
Dog Hill Paragrafs
'By George Bingham
Slim Pickens is inwardly wishing!'
that the cirtus would hurry and come
back with the beautiful snake,
charmer, but when it does come. In
will be almost afraid to look into-th
sideshow tent fearing that she ha$'
gone and got married. - '
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Fletcher Henstep has taken
mule's measure for a new stable.
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In a conversation at the store to-e'
day Sim Flinders whipped four large
men and knocked sL-c; others down,'
He is the only one present today to)
tell the tale, the incident having oc-e
currea many years ago...
(Copyright, 1921, George Matthew Adams.JT
Emerson Teacher JN'amed. '
Emerson, Neb., April 26. (Spe-
cial.) Frank C. Clark of the Wayne .
State normal has been elected man
ual training teacher in the Emerson
High school. .Mr. Clark will also
coach athletes. and direct the band
and orchestra. -; '
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