Missing Cashier
Of Defunct Bank
Returns to Home
Official Who Left When
Shortage of $24,000 Is Dis
eovered Declares to Sheriff
He Was in K. C.
West riains, .Mo., May 25.-A.
Lee Babb, 40, cashier of the Citi
zens bank of Pompna, near-by town,
who disappeared six weeks ago,
when an alleged shortage of $24,000
was discovered in the bank's funds,
returned to his home here today and
surrendered to Sheriff Joseph Ald
ridge. Babb is remaining at the home of
the sheriff, while arrangements are
under way for his preliminary hear
ing on charges of embezzlement.
A widespread search has been con
ducted for Babb who, authorities
claim, said today he used the money
for oil speculation.
He refused to say where he had
been while the hunt was in progress
but explained he came here froin
Kansas City because "I could not
; bear to be away from my family
any longer."
Babb, the authorities claim, Said
, he intended to replace the money
when his investments failed, but was
unable to obtain the necessary funds
when he made a trip to Kansas City
and did not have the courage to
return and face his family and
friends on account of the charges
lie knew would be filed.
lie had no intention of abscond
ing when leaving Mere, Babb is said
to have explained.
He expects relatives and friends
to reimburse the institution it was
stated.
The bank is now in the hands of
the state bank commissioner for
liquidation. Babb was in complete
charge of the institution the other
officers beiiifj farmers.
; Man Appeals From Judgment
! For Separate Maintenance
Lincoln, May 25. (Special Tcle-
I gram.) The supreme court has re-
reived and filed an appeal by Dr.
I George L. Warner from a judgment
J for separate maintenance secured by
' his wife, Matilda E., in Adams cotin-
I ty. The lower court allowed her $500
I in a flat sum, with $100 a month ad-
ditional for her own support, $25 a
i month for their son, who is in her
J custody, and $100' attorney fees.
Dr. Warner claimed a property
settlement was reached between his
J wife and himself in 1919, in which
he paid her $5,600 in property and
! cash. , .
Man Held on Murder Charge
Is in Critical Condition
J North Platte, Neb., May 25.
J , (Special.) Victor Moss, awaiting
trial at the June term of district
J court on thecharge of first degree
murder, is in a critical condition fol-
lowing an operation. After shoot
J ; ing Mrs. l.enton he shot himself
t through the lung. The operation
1 j was necessary to relieve infection.
: Federation of Ex-Service
; Men's Bodies Endorsed
t Lincoln, May 25. National Coni
; mander Robert G. Woodside of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of Amer
t ica endorsed last night the proposal
J to form in Nebraska a federation of
ex-service men's organizations to
I . facilitate the work of the various or
J ganizations and give help to ex-scrv-
ice men.
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Downtown Program.
Sufi "Bert Lytell in "A Message
From Mars."
Strand Mae Murray in "The
Gilded Lily."
Rialto -Douglas MacLean in "The
iinme Mreton.
Moon JJoraldina in t assion
Fruit."
Empress "The Road to Amb.
tion."
Muse "Paying the Piper."
Neighborhood Houses.
Grand Tom Mix in "Hands Off.
Hamilton Mary Pickford i
"M'Liss."
The famous race track at Tia
Juana, Lower California, one. of th
few remaining turf strongholds in
North America, is the locale for
many of the thrilling racing scenes
winch lcTittire The Home Stretch,
Douglas MacLean s latest comedy
which opens today at the Rialto
theater.
Agnes Ayres will go to New York
soon to make one picture for Ceci
b. JJe Aline, and will then eo
England to make pictures for Para
mount. Mie is under a five-year
contract to ue MiIIc. Miss Ayres
is getting a salary well up in four
figures. She has made good very
Dig m recent productions.
rauime 1'rederick is to return to
the stage again next season under
the management of A. H. Wood
Miss- Frederick, we ' understand, i
to remarry Willard Mack, from
whom she was divorced. .
i-eari white says she s going to
divorce Maj. Walhe McCutcheon.
AT THE
THEATERS
TN "Dreamy Paradise." McLaln'a Ha
I waiting are to offer as the stellar art
of tho new show opcnlns at the Em
press today, a program of slneliis". uanc
Ins and Instrumental music that prom
ison much In the way of entertainment.
The "Joe Jenny Trio." oldest singing or
ganization in vaudeville, are to present a
program of clasmo and popular song"
number. Charles and Helen Policy
promise a program of comedy, singing,
dancing;, talking, music and grotesque con
tortion, Bessie Clifton impersonates a
young country maid, along the traditional
lines or rube comedy and furnishes
clever bit of entertainment.
The current production now being of
feted at the Brandeia theater by the
Princess Players, "Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath," has hut three more days to play.
witn Saturdays matinee making four
performances. The play offers to Edith
Spencer the first really big opportunity
she nas naa since her return to hor na
tlve city. As Polly Hathaway, the chor
us-girl reporter, sho carried the role of
a vivaciously wholesome creature upon
whom much of the comedy of the play
relies and Miss Spencer is equal to the
occasion In every respect. You know the
story of the play Polly Hathaway is
cajoled by Jeffry Haywood Into helping
him bolster up the matrimonial situa
tion of Reggie Irving, the "terrible" hus
band. It is Rcrgte and Polly who carry
off the honors of the play Reggie for his
stolidity -and Polly for her bright airi
ness. Her efforts In trying to teach Reg
gie to be really "terrible" are the center
of the comedy.
Miss Warfleld is seen as the baby doll
wife whom Regale unwittingly picks upon
to help him. while Mr. Nedell is the
confident helper, Jeffry Haywood. Next
week, they will play "39 East," -the suc
cess by Constance Blnney.
Two headftnors and two featured acts
are on view at the Orpheum for this,
the closing week of the season. Alice
Lloyd, the English singing comedian, is
one of the stars. Everywhere she Is the
delight of vaudeville audlenea. Bobby
O'Neill, comedian, singer and expert danc
er, is appearing In his unique musical
comedy offering. "Four Queens and the
Joker." A quartet of attractive girls are
appearing with him In this handsomely
mounted offering. Presenting the nov
elty comedy skit. "Themselves." Harry
Holmes and Fl rrlo La Vere present one
of the featured parts of the bill. The
Italian comedians. Clarli and Verdi, of
fer the other featured act. There are
four other select acts to round out the
excellent show.
If the clothesline is boiled befon.
using it will not stretch.
THE SUN
naMMiisW
L
These are not chirjmunks or
guinea pigs that Mae Murray shows
such affection.
They are chows, mere pups, that
play about Mae Murray's household.
Both dogs are shown m The
Gilded Lily," starring Miss Murray
at the Strand theater this week.
Order of Eastern Star
Installs Officers at Ord
Ord, Neb., May 25. (Special.)
Mizpah Chapter, No. 56, Order of
Eastern Star, installed the following
officers: Mrs. L. A. Rowes, worthy
matron; Mrs. Charles Sheppard,
matron; Ed Bannister, worthy
patron; Mrs. White associate
secretary; Mrs. V. Pullen, treasurer;
Mrs. C. VV. weekes, conductress;
Mrs. F. Wichman, associate conduct
ress; Mrs. Work), rnarshar, Mrs.
James Milford, warder; Mrs. Marks.
chaplain; Mrs. P. C Howes, Adah;
Mrs. VYatters. Kuth; Kuth Millord,
Esther; Mrs. Royal, Martha; Mrs. E.
W. Weekes, Electa.
Lodge Names Officers.
Litchfield. Neb., May 25. (Spe
cial.) Litchfield Lodge No. 278, A.
F. & A. M., elected the following of
ficers for. the ensuing; year: Worship
ful master, George H. Gowm; senior
warden, G.. A. Richmond; junior
warden, Alva Lang; treasurer, H. I.
Lang, and secretary C. A. Rydberg.
Manawa Park
OPENS
SATURDAY
: Two of the Royal
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ftlrWM..I,..4l.,... we. -s-a-
The Great ' Play of China
.
will be shown at the
AUDITORIUM
May 2 7 to 28
Afternoons, 2:30 P. M. Evening, 8:15 P. M.
A Chinese cast headed by
LAI MON KIN
(Th Caruso of China)
The'Royal Family of China will be impersonated in
Ml regalia. The Costumes, which are facsimiles
of those made famous by their two-thodsand-year
history, are valued at ?35,000. ,
Chinese Tea rooms will serve
imported Candies, Cakes and
Teas, brought here by the
Chinese Merchants Assn.
Admission 50c
Children under 10 year, 15c; oyer 10 year, 2Sc.
THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE CHINESE FAMINE FUND
THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, MAY 20, ivzi.
Moscow Is Near
Starvation, Say
Latest Reports
Peasants -Refuse to Sell Corn,
Save It for Seed Workers
Leave toHunt Food in
. Villages.
Riga. May 25. (By The As
sociated .Tress.) Moscow is near
starvation, it is said in reports from
that city, because peasants refuse to
sen meir corn ana are Keeping it tor
seed. '
Governmental commissions sent to
nearby villages, to purchase corn are
said to have returned empty handed.
Several million pounds of corn have
been destroyed by rebellious ele
ments in the Caucasus region.
The economic soviet of Moscow
has issued an order that state sup
plies will be granted only to work
ing men and children. Mnce the
first of April this supply, however,
has consisted of only one pound of
bread each week.
Workers are leaving Moscow to
hunt for food in the villages. A
pound of bread sold for 1,800 rubles
two weeks ago, and it is declared
the price today is 3,000 rubles. Sugar
is selling at 18,000 rubles a pound.
The high soviet officials import
large quantities of food for their own
use twice a week by diplomatic
couriers from Letvia and Esthonia.
These shipments are made in the
guise of "diplomatic baggage," and
sometimes mount to whole carloads.
They are treated with contempt by
AMUSEMENTS.
,TJ "A Plc. of Re.
J reshinf Coolness"
And
Tim of Gaiety
"PARLOR, BEDROOM
1 DAT14" presented by the
and DAln incomparable
PRINCESS PLAYERS
Starting Sunday Mat. May 29
"39 EAST" ongUn" Binney'e
Matinee Sunday, Wednasday and Sat
urday, 26c, 50c Eve. 50c, 75c, $1.00
Mat. Daily, 2:15) Every Night, 8:15
ALICE LLOYD; BOBBY O'NEILL;
HOLMES LA VEREj CLARK
VERDI; Thomas F. Jackson; Everest's
Novelty Circus; Otto A Sheridan; Mar
guerite Sc Alvarex; Topics of the Day;
Paths New. Matinees, 15c to 50c;
some 73c and $1.00. Sat. and Sun.
Nights, 15c to $1.25.
EMPRESS
McLAIN'S HAWAIIANS, Presenting
"Dreamy Paradise;" JOE JENNY TRIO,
Songs and Comedy That Made Them
Famous; BESSIE CLIFTON, "The Vil
lage Cutup;" CHAS. 4 HELEN POLLY,
Genuinely Versatile. Photoplay Attrac
tion, "ROAD OF AMBITION, Featur
ing Conway Tearle.
Robes of tne Play:
LION
Booths showing rare ob
jects of great interest will
be a feature ol the entertainment.
the population of the Baltic states
and when a certain box of 'diolo
matic baggage," containing eggs,
was broken at a railway station re
cently, the crow d cheered "lustily.
Beatrice Youth Stabbed
In Argument at Carnival
Beatrice, Neb., May 25. (Special
Telegram.) Albert Coon, 17, was
stabbed six times by Harry Smith,
a young Tennesseean who recently
arrived in the city on a visit with
relatives, as the result of an argu
ment at the . carnival grounds last
night. Three wounds were inflicted
in the back, two in abdomen and one
in the arm. It is thought Coon will
recover. Smith was lodged in jail.
Youth Committed to Reform
School Jumps From Train
Wahoo, Neb., May 25. (Soecial.)
John E. Braim, youth who was
committed to the reform school at
Kearney, escaped from Deputy Sher
iff R. F. Nelson at Grand Island
just as the train was pulling into
the yards. He jumped through the
open floor of the vestibule, while the
train was still in motion about a
mile and a half from the station.
54 Naturalized at Wahoo.
Wahoo. Neb., May 25. (Special,)
Fifty-four residents of Saunders
county were made citizens of the
United States in district court at
Wahoo. Judge Corcoran of York
presided. Examinations were con
ducted by W. H. Bode, naturaliza
tion officer.
American Legion
Carnival Center
J. Ceorge Loose Show, under aus
pice of American Legion, Douglas
County Post No. 1.
Commencing Monday, May 30,
7:30 P. M., to June 4
ONE SOLID WEEK OF FUN
300 People 25 Cars
MILITARY BRASS BAND
Decency and Quality First
Show Grounds, IcHh and Jones Sts.
"Bath to earth with pre-war prices"
Entire Evening, 30 Cents
Sunday Afternoons, 20 Cents
Leonard Jacobs'
Orchestra
And a Score of Other Attractions
NOW
TILL
SATURDAY
RIALTO SYMPHONY PLAYERS
Harry Brader, Director
Overture ,
"ZANETTA," by Auber
STARTING SUNDAY
Our Third Anniversary Week
BOSCOE ;.'.(FATTY) -AQBU.CBIE.-
s a as si as sa tin
And Annual Baby Contest
Register your babies at the Infants' Department of the "Brandeis Stores" Now.
VALUABLE PRIZES EACH DAY AND SILVER LOVING CUP
Better Babies Contest
Being Arranged at Wahoo
Hahpo, Aeb., May 25. Special.)
Mrs. Gustafson, superintendent of
the better babies department of the
Saunders County Agricultural asso
ciation, is arranging her campaign
for the contest next fall. Last year
over 80 babies were exhibited, but
this year she is planning on about
200. She has arranged for 12 classes
of exhibits, which will include babies
from six, to 36 months. A silver
loving cup will be given to each
grand champion boy and girl baby
exhibited.
Valley County Anxious to
Get State Reformatory
Ord. Neb., May 25. (Special.)
At a meeting of the allied business,
professional and agricultural inter
ests of the community, steps were
taken to offer every inducement to
secure the location of the new state
reformatory in Valley county.
A delegation of business men and
farmers have been selected to inter
view the state board at Lincoln.
. 1
Dry Spell Hurts Wheat.
Lincoln, May 25. (Special.)
Former State Senator John F. Cor
real of McCook here today said that
wheat in his section of the state had
been injured by dry weather.
PHOTOPLAYS.
Now Playing '
The International Screen Star
The World's Greatest Dancer
DORALDINA
a i o cinn Ann r i
IN PERSON JY'l
Today 3:20,7:40, 9:20
In conjunction with her sen-
sational photoplay
"Passion Fruit"
0(5 LAS fjMjl AClLEAW
Every Record Busted!
TRACK record laugh record-
love record! And
hearts of real folks beating
time to every leap of Honey
blossom's wild race home!
A picture that stands right up
and yells for joy and excite
ment!
A RACING ROMANCE THAT
CAN'T STOP LAUGHING.
Also a
BRUCE SCENIC
"The Castaway"
Ord to Observe Memorial
Day With Union Services
Ord, Neb., May 25. (Special.)
Memorial services will be held here
beginning Mr.y 29. The first will
be a union memorial service by all
churches of the city in the M. E.
church. Rev. Gardner of the Chris
tian church will preach the sermon.
A union choir will furnish the music.
Monday the American Legion will
have charge of the parade and me
morial program in the opera house.
Police Asked to Seek Lad
Miseing From Home in Lead
Lead, S. D May 25. (Special.)
The police of Denver and other
cities of the west have been asked
to keep watch for Edward Pelto, 14,
who disappeared from his home
here. Playmates of the missing
boy have informed the authorities
that before his disappearance he
talked of leaving for Denver in a
few days.
Join in Baccalaureate.
Ord, Neb., May 25. (Special.)
All the churches of the city joined
for the baccalaureate services of the
High school seniors held in the
Methodist church, the pastor, Rev.
Dr. E. E. Hosman delivering the
sermon.
PHOTOPLAYS.
f
NOW
TILL
SATURDAY
ill
Mr. Harry Kessell
Tenor
Singing "Peggy O'Neil"
9i ?
A 1
n
Christie Comedy
"NOBODY'S WIFE"
Julius K. Johnson at the Organ
Playing "Nesting Time"
PHOTOrtAYfl.
TODAY-lALL WEEK
at 11, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9
AOlH IUJCOB.
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ROBERT Z.LEOMMU)
PRODUCTION
'THE
GILDED
LILY'
WITH
.MAE MURRAV,
One of
the Year's
Outstanding
Photoplay
I
She was New York's gayest, most
daring dancer. And two men loved
her.
Puf na 1rtvjk4 tViA tinsel anil th
glamour the other loved the real
girl.
Their conflict makes a drama of
unequalled power and beauty. Scen
ically one of the most gorgeous pic
tures ever made, and Miss Murray's
biggest triumph.
SQDG9
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FROM MARS.!
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