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Balloonist To Marry Sister Of His Fiancee Betrothal Is Outgrowth of His Falling . in Love With Poster Girl Painted by Christy. New York, July 18. The girl in the picture has stepped out of the story book into real life romance. And the hero found she jvas the sister of his fiancee. It has happened to Lieut. Louis F. Kloor and Miss Alexandra Flowerton and Miss i Consuelo Flowerton, and the world has the word of these three and , of the mother of the girls that what at first thought, and perhaps even at second and third, seems a fautasy of an im aginative and ambitious pen, is the reality. ; " Only a few days ago, at Far Rock away, Mrs. Maud Flowerton had an - nounced that Lieutenant Kloor and Alexandra Flowerton had agreed that a naval officer's pay is incom natible with the standards to which the girl has been accustomed. Os tensibly that was a sane reason for sundering their engagement, But others knew the truth and today it was learned that in Miss Consuelo Flowerton, Kloor found the vision he has pursued and that they are to be married. I ; Was Lost for Days. Last winter Lieutenant Kloor was leader of a group of three balloonists who engaged the anxious interest of the world when- they started . from Rockaway and -were .lost for days, turning up eventually in Canada's frozen northland, whence they emerged after days of almost killing privation. " '.' .', - A letter from Kloor to Alexandra Flowerton gave the world the' first detalied story of their hardships and heroic struggles. It s. was later an nounced that Kloor"; and Alexandra Flowerton were engaged u be married. Then Consuelo Flowerton, 18. vouneer sister of Alexandra, came back from Los Angeles,, where she had been appearing .in the movies. And 'now the story goes back two years. Girl of the Poster. Lieutenant Kloor one day visited an officer aboard the warship Ten nessee in theHudson. As he entered his friend's cabin Kloor's youthful fye was arrested on a poster on the wall. He leaped forward for closer scrutiny and his heart was lost. It was a war poster by Howard Chandler Christy and it portrayed a girl of vivacious, appealing youth, lresh in her Teauty. -Kloor's long ing gaze brought a smile to the. lips ot his mena. ine laner, nnauv buic to wrest : Kloor back to : coherent speech, admonished with a.laugh: "If! no use Lou;' Everybody's stuck "en her.' - Bute's only a pic ture, only a dream. Don't let your self no that wav." But Kloor framed a print of the jposr J9r his room. TTw Vnonths went by and time in a measure assuaged the yearnings of his heart. He became acquainted with Alexandra Flowerton She-was a charming girl and, somehow;' was strongly remindful of the girl of the poster. Of course, Kloor never told her that, for that is nbfe the method of the wooing swain. In course of time, the poster became a 'hopeless memory and Kloor devoted his ardor to the reality, Alexandra. Their engagement eventually be came known. To Appear in Follies. One day, a short while ago his fiancee remarked casually W Kloor: "My sister, Consuelo, is coming home from California soon. She js going to appear inthe- 'Ziegfeld Follies. I know you'll1 like her lots. Kloor visited the Flowerton home that evening to calfonA' Alexandra and met the sister.' v; A amazing scene transpired. Kloor, ai he ' was. presented, started. He; stepped for ward and stopped,, gapping.' Hfe mumbled in his effort at speech and finally managed to blUrt put a ouery as to whether she :Vas "the original of that poster. Reddening 'under Kloor's gaze, Consuelo replied she was. ; r'';;'-r.''.'..;:- i : Romance Hits Rocks. :J . It wasn't a very xomposedr group that sat that night it the Flowerton parlor. And it wasn't a smooth, ro mance any longer-hat manitained between Kloor and; Alexandra. His attentions to Consuelo-he.- could not repress, nis lonaness ioj- ikt whs too evident to be concealed. And; it developed Consueld; too, was in love with Kloor. .n-T... ' The situation could noY'go on for . T?: t! .. It fc tv ever mat way. i imuj " k-" eether. the engagement between Kloor and Alexandra was broken, and he and Consuelo became en gaged. To the public it was an nounced that a naval officer s pay, it had been decided,'. was inadequate. But Consuelo doesn't thtnic so. sne is content to live with Kloor on his pay and to forsake the stage and go whither duty may send him. Kloor and Consuelo are now constant companions at Rockaway.. . And Alexandra? well. Alexandra nas mane ine uesi 1, ,fl A f 1 . , . it. , 1 of her anguish. She has.' yielded philosophically and has gone to .the Thousand Islands to seek repose for her tortured heart v. Grain Man to Deliver' Address on Marketing C Vincent of the Omaha Grain exchange will speak before the stu dents at the marketing school at Ab erdeen, S. D, July 19 under he auspices of the Farm Bureau asso ciation. . . . Mr. Vincent will outline in. h!s speech the inner workings of grain exchanges and will describe the short courses in marketing planned by the exchanges in .their, educa tional campaign for the farmer. Celebrates Sixtieth Year As Minister of Gospel Beatrice, Neb., July 18. (Special) Rer. Mr. Grape, pastor of the German Lutheran-church at Bremen, Kan south of here, celebrated his 60th anniversary as a minister of the gospel, and a number of members of the Evangelical. Lutheran church of this city went to Bremen to attend the celebration. Mr. Grupe is 80 years .old and. active . for a man of biifav-as 1 - V.: Owen Moore Marries Former Follies Girl Mr. and Mrs. New York, Jul 18. Owen Moore of the celebrated Moore brothers of motion picture fame- has taken unto himself another wife. Saturday, Owen slipped down to Greenwich, Conn., the Yankee Gretna Green, and vowed to "love and cherish" Miss Kathryn Perry, "until death do them part." Owen will be remembered as the Obliging husband who kept his lips sealed . while one "Mary Moore," alias "America's sweetheart" es tablished a brief residence "at Minden, Nev and sued for divorce. A short time later, 'this same "Mary Moore," also "Mary Smith," satisfied an expectant world of cinema fans by becoming Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, alias Mary Pick ford. Two Amendments to Tariff Bill Adopted (Contlnufd From rare One.) advocated a duty on oil, notwith standing the president's attitude, Members of the ways and means committee who voted to place it on the free list included Representatives Longworth of Ohio, Green of Iowa, Copley' of Illinois, Hawley of Ore gon, Treadway of Massachusetts, and Young of North Dakota. Speak er Gillett, Representative Burton of Ohio and Representative Mann of Illinois also voted against duties. In proposing a duty on long staple cotton, the republican" leaders aban doned the plan to provide a duty on all kinds of cotton. The criticism the proposed compensatory duties on dlTctnds of cotton. The criticism of the lack of any, demand for, a duty on : short - staple cotton, caused, the change in plan. Inasmuch as pro ducers of long staple cotton are the only ones who ask for protection, it was considered best to limit the duty to that variety. .,. The emergency tariffi act, now in effect, contains a duty of 7 cents per bound, but in the Fordney bill, all k?nds of raw cotton 'are left-on -the freec list. ; Leader Favors Duty. ' Republican Leader Mondell, Rep resentative Fordney and other lead ing republicans spoke for the duty on long staple cotton. ', The house got into a wrangle when Representative .Longworth at tempted to offer an amendment from the ways and means committee in creasing the duty on citric acid from 10 to 12 cents a pound. Representa tive Gardner of Texas, democrat, made the point, of .order that the amendment was not in order inas much as no meeting of the full ways and means committee, including mi nority members, had been held to consider it. . Representative Campbell of Kan sas, who was in the chair, sustained "the point of order. Chairman Ford ney called a meeting of the ways and means for later in .the day at which the various amendments pre viously approved by the republican members were taken up formally. It was stated that these amendments total about 200. -Most of them are of a technical nature. Tomorrow the house will consider an amendment restoring asphalt to the free list and also will take up the committee amendments. Average "Wheat Yield Near Ellis Is 17 Bushels an Acre Beatrice, Neb., July 18. (Special.) According to H. E. Foster, imple ment and grain dealer at Ellis, a small town west of here, threshing f reports from eight fields in that vi cinity place the average, yie la ot wheat at 17.7 bushels. County Agent Rist believes the average yield over the county will be -'1-bushels to the acre. Beatrice Elks Vote Down Proposition for New Home Beatrice,. Neb., July 18. (Special.) At a meeting of the lodge of Elks the proposition to incorporate to build a new home was -voted down after a report had submitted by a committee consisting, of ..Fulton Jack, John Delehant ' and C L. Brewster. Another meeting will be held Thursday nightrto further con sider the building proposition. . Park Developed Into New Playground for Town -Ord, Neb., July 18. (Special.) Island park has been developed into one of thte playgrounds of the town. A new bath house- has been built and pumps, fireplaces and . tables have been installed. Contributions have been made by some of the town's business men. Sues to Recover Account. Madison. Neb..' July 18. (Special.) Penn American Refining company has brought action m the district court against the Nebraska Inde pendent Oil company, Everett P. Braley and Charles - A. Braleyof Norfolk to recover $1,863.20 on ac count Girl Killed by Truck. Ord. Neb., July 18. (Special.) The little daughter of Bert Ammer- man of . Scotia -was run oyer of a largetruck and killed; Owen Moore. At the time of the Fairbanks wed ding, .Owen was quoted extensively in the vein, "I still love Mary and always shall, and attributed his marital typhoon to the old fashioned cause, too much mother-in-law. And now comes forth, this same, or perhaps a different Owen, plight ing his troth with pretty Kathryn Perry. Kathryn is 19. She used to be a model. Then she went in for the "Follies" and saw her name in elec tric lights. These she spurned to immortalize her face arid figure on the silver sheet and soon became leading woman to the noted Owen Moore in his recent pictures. sThe rest is easy two hearts that beat as one, and the mystic words at the altar. "WobbEes" Own Freight Rods, Says Railroad Man '(Continued From Fagc One.) frowning on pilfering of railroad freight cars. Investigate All Hoboes. ' Grand Island, Neb., July 18, (Special Telegram.) Acting on a tip received from Columbus, the sheriff and police officers have investigated all hoboes coming in on trains here during the past 24 hours. Out of SO examined, three were found to be I. W. W. The major portion of the gang, headed by one of the I. W. W., was at one time threatening the other two I. W. W., alleging they had stolen a new pair of shoes from an Aid man of their number. Columbus officials took the two back to. Columbus for trial. Railroad officers have been givng all itinerants a careful investigation for some weeks. One officer reports that out of 161 investigated in recent weeks he found one I. VV. W. card, but the owner of it had not, so far as learned, been molesting anyone. The heads of both police and sheriff's department declare that' they " have had no trouble here, ., ., . . .. On Last Legs. - v Federal authorities will co-operate with the state in handling the I, W. W. situation in Nebraska. ' A representative from the local de partment of justice goes to Lincoln today to confer with Gus Hyers, state agent, E. W. Byrn, jr., head of the federal agents, admitted. . "There is nothing to fear from the I. W. W. The organization is on its last legs," said Byrn. ' He declared Uncle Sam had infor mation that both the finances and membership of the national organi zation is "shot to pieces." Bill Hay wood's flight to Russia: the forfei ture of $20,000 in bonds, , largely raised by subscription? among the "brotherhood" and the end of war conditions under, which the I. W. W. flourished, is responsible for ; the breakdown in its "morale," the fed eral 'officer stated. :;. . Treasury Bankrupt. U "The ' less attention paid to the I. W. W. now, the sooner it will die a natural death," is Byrn's opinion. He said mosl! of the I. W. W. pub lications had been suspended for lack of funds, and memberships are now obtained by force, chiefly the funds being used to pay the salaries of agitator-leaders. "That leaves their treasury bank rupt," he said. Body of Overseas Soldier N On Way to Crab Orchard Beatrice, Neb., July 18. (Special.) The body of George Little, Crab Orchard young man who Vas killed in action in France, is en route to America, according to information received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Little. It is planned to hold a military funeral at Crab, Orchard. Burial will be at Vesta. Episcopal Churches Will Advertise in Newspapers New York, July 18. Adverising columns of daily newspapers are to be used for general church advertis ing as well as for evangelistic pur poses, ' it was announced today by officials of the. Protestant Episcopal church. This action was decided upon, it was said, at two important confer ences, and the publicity department of the church has been instructed to add a competent advertising writer to its staff. The extent of the new venture in church publicity was not announced. ' Fireman Accused of Death . Of Engineer Kills Himself EI Paso, Tex., July 18. Charles F. - Robinson, - 27, fireman on the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio train on which William Bohlman, engineer, was mysteriously killed July 8, near Sanderson, Tex., committed suicide this morning in his room. . . J Men's Club Holds Picnic. Gothenburg, Neb., July 18. (Spe cial.) The Men's' club held its an nual basket picnitf at Lafayette park. One of the features was a base ball game, somewhat of a farce, in which the married men won over the sin- 'gle men by a score of 12 to 1L- THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JULY France Plans to Open Booths for Betting at Races Pari-Mutuel System Operates Uneasily in Competation Witk Wily "Brookies;" 11 Per Cent Tax Debt. By WILL COOK, International New Service Staff Corre spondent. , Jaris, July 18. June and July, thanks to horse racing and the big races run in these months, are fruit ful periods for the French govern ment's coffers, for it is during this nerinrl that the larcest sums of the year are played on horses. The state draws 11 per cent of the money play ed in the pari-mutuel booths or the official betting stalls established on all tracks. It is estimated that on ordinary week days as much as 3,000,000 francs is played at the races. On r1av whpn tbpre. are imnor- lant races to be decided this amount runsvery much bigger, as tor m- chnro nn (IranH Prix Hav when 400.- ftftf) nenr1 cathpr at Loncchamos to watch the biggest race in France. Last year 14,U00,0UU trancs were played on this race alone and the dav's takings amounted to more than 20,000,000 francs. But apart from these otnciai hnnths there are secret means of playing races without going on the tracks, sucn oets are taiten Dy so called bookmakers all over France nnrl-tn snmp tnwns such as Paris. Lyons, Bordeaux and Marseilles, the money played in this clandestine way is said to greatly excel the money olaved on the tracks. Naturally the- government cannot collect 11 per cent on these bets. Numerous ar- ritmnU liav hepn made to run these "bookies" to earth, but with little success for the simple reason that in most cases bets are made on a mu tual understanding of confidence be tween the player and the "bookie." No traces of bets are to be found except those made in the smaller and popular bars of the capital, where sups are exchanged. . . Has First Lien. .. Rnnkmalrine' ' Swas abolished in 1005 in favor of the of ficial pari-motual booths. With these booths no odds are given out on horses prior to-the race and the re turns are only known after the race and after the deduction of the state's 11 per cent. The horse who carries the most money in bets pays rut the least if he wins. The bar type of "bookie" pays out the same sums as the otticial returns, wnereas the old type "bookie" who still onprates on the tracks despite police supervision continues to give odds before the race. . The latter will only deal with per- enne Irrmwn fn him. He will often give odds of three-to-one against a horse whereas the pan-mutuei . re turns wHl show odtf? of three to one on the same horse. The bar "bookie" will sometimes take in large shops and , offices as well as bars and if he has a prosper ous auarter to work in he usually has a large staff of bookkeepers who, at night when the results are known, check up his slips. He will tirt in flip mnrninc atvahont 8 and go around to factories or shops and there take the bets ot the employes and sometimes the employers as well. Then he will drift into hair dressers' shops and collect slips and money from them. From there he will visit all "his" cafes and bars and collect more, slips and money. He "will take any amount from one france, 25 centimes (25 cents nor mally) to 2,000 or 3,000 francs. Bookies Usually Profit. A tViA nari-miitiiel booth there is no maximum limit to betting, but nothine less than 5 francs can be played. The bookie generally re fuses to take any tips after 1:30 racing begins at 2:00 and in the case of outsiders winning he will not pay out mor.e than 150 francs for ev ery five invested. . Sometimes he will go to the race atid by playing him self try to protect his own money, but in most cases bookies are usually satisfied to. wait till the night to jpe how they have come out. It is rare that they lose and they more often finish the day with a net gain of 8,000 to 10,000 francs than otherwise. Such " clandestine - bets have so much worried the government that special laws were passed to deal with both bookies and players, but they have yielded little results and the authorities now are contemplating the opening of official pari-mutuel booths in all large cities where one might play fancied horses and where the government could . collect its share of 11 per cent. New Toll Line Installed Between Ord and Burwell Ord, Neb., July 18. (Special.) The Farmers Mutual Telephone company has installed a new metallic long-distance telepjne toll line be tween Ord and Bfljirell. This wilt materially improve the service and will leave the two grounded lines for free service. . , , 50 Firemen Are Overcome 1 In Fire in Cheese Factory New York, July 18. Fifty fire men were overcome today in fight ing a $1,000,000 fire in the building of the. -Phoenix Cheese company on Greenwich street, on the west side of Lower; Manhattan Fumes from the refrigerating plant compelled the firemen to work in relays. jj 414-26 Saenrltiea Building. T.I. Doug. 5347 Omaha, Neb. Fashionable Hotel Sued for $10,000 by Young Woman Cashier Chicago, July 18. Jenny T. Smith, former cashier at the fash ionable Edgcwater hotel, sued the hotel company today for $10,Q00 damages. She charges she. was held a pris oner, in her room for two or three hours after an auditor had found her books short 54 cents. Before she was released, she says, she was forced to siga a confession to the 54 cents shortage. "Miss Smith was not dismissed for embezzlement," W. M. Dewey, man ager of the hotel said today. "She was dismised because her personality did not take well with the hotel guests." Spooks Fail to Show in Paris French Actress Holds Exhibi tion to Convince Parisians There Are Spirits. ' Paris, July 18. Paris today pos sesses its theater of spiritualism where a French actress, Madame de Ghimel, and her husband are to put on daily shows. to convince French people that spiritualism is no longer a myth. Before the curtain went up on a spiritualistic . play . called "Sous I'Epouvante," a musical concert was given and by its applause the audi ence showed it evidently enjoyed the musical part of the program the most. There was also a long con ference on spiritualism by Madame de Ghimel. which seemed to fail to convince her hearers of the wonders of spiritualism, although during the talk a couple of tables began to move across the stage, the leg of one of them coming to rest on the speaker s foot.. As for the star piece it revealed nothing. As the curtain went up one could see a low bed in the far corner of the stage on which lay the body of a French soldier killed in the war.- His widow and child stood over the bedside; r Nothing-and no one moved for fully 10, minutes and then the curtain was lowered again and Madame Ghimel came forward to say she had not done .any practi cal demonstrating, but would give her audience an opportunity later on to see how true spiritualism was. Wilson's Answer to Premier Given Senate Washington. July 18. A ' letter from former President Wilson to Premier Lloyd. George declaring that the United States could not consider proposals to cancel or exchange Great Britain S indebtedness to this nation, was place.d m the. "Congres sional Record today by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican leader. Mr.,- Wilson's Jetter .dated in. iOc tober, . 1920, , vas ' submitted ' to ' the senate foreign 'relation's" committee' by former1 Secretary 'Houston. - It said that '"suggestions looking to the cancellation or exchange1' we're -made to the former president ftf Paris." The communication '-. apparently -was the reply to the British premier's letter made public last week in the senate finance committee hearings.- Exchange on London Falls" : To Lowest Level of. Year New York, July 18. Exchange on London today fell to the year's low est quotations in the local market, demand bills ' declining to if J.oU. Little actual business was reported. Rates to France, Italy and most other continental centers reacted sympathetically.- Paris demand bills were quoted at' $7.76J4, off 3J4 points. German marks we're quoted at 1.30, a decline of 2J4 points. -Dealers in exchange ascribed the adverse movement mainly to Eng land's unfavorable trade balance. - 66 99 ONE-ELEVEN Cigarette The best cigarette jn the world -foryou-is the one that suits your taste Maybe it's ONE-ELEVEN. Just buy a package and , una our. . - n i S S S Dr. Bur horn's Chiropractic Health Service Chiropractic is growing rapidly. More . people hear of its virtue every day. Whatever your sickness, let the Chiropracv tor examine your spine. You may not ' realize that this it the - cause of your trouble, but to regain your health U to be convinced. ' V '. An X-Ray of your spine will show the exact location of the misplacement that Ir producing the pressure upon the nerve that causes your troubles. - v Adjustment are 12 for $10.00 or 30 for $25.00. .Private adjusting room. "My ' Council Bluff office ia located in the Wickj : ham Block. Hour, 9 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. Stillman Kiddies Lead Quiet Lives At Home of Nurse Spend Their Waking Hours ,; Making Sand Pies With Other Children in Vicini- ty of Their Residence . - Niagara on the Lake, Ont., July 18. Happy as the day is long, play ing on the beach and watching the waves of Lake Ontario swish upon the shore, Guy and' Alexander Still man live very simple and quiet lives here. They play with other children of their own ages and spend a great part of their time on the beach mak ing sand pics, building sand houses and fortifications, bathing and pad dling in the water. . , . . ' . Their- movements are always watched with care so that no harm. will befall them. Alexander Stillman, 9, is a sturdy little chap with dark hair, dark eyes and a clear complexion, pink with health. His baby brother, Guy, whose parentage is the main issue in the famous Stillman divorce, trial, is as fair as Alexander is dark, possessing a very fair skin, clear blue eyes and his head is covered with light curls. : " Claims He's Canadian, If one asks what he is he say without hesitation, "I am. 'a ,Ca- nadian." This is because , he has spent a great deal of his life in Canada with bis nurse. Miss Ida Oliver, of this place. His associa tions here, where he also 6pent last summer, has givven him an admiring affection for this place. The Stillman children lead very plain lives. They rise at 9 o'clock every morning ana retire as tne cur few is rinizincr at 9 o'clock at night They eat simple, wholesome food, spend all day outdoors and - are healthy and strong as any normal child. Guy plays with nearly every child of his own age on the beach or shares his little, tea parties, on he lawn with the mud. Often he is one of several who meander to the- the garden, where there are delicious berries and picks a-plehty. The owner is very good natured when such raids are . made. Have Nice Home. The nurse's home is located on a grassy knoll shaded by . lovely old trees, an ideal spot for a children's playground. Here the. little "millionaire babyr" as he is called, his brother and play mates play happily as the- days go by, untroubled by the family disturb ances. When seen today Guy was, trot ting up a quiet street with his nurse, dressed in a cool shantung suit and talking happily of the cone he would get when he reached uptown. -: -The two children have been here with their nurse since last May and there: is no child here any happier or more -popular than little -Ouy.- Fewer Idle Cars. , Wasninpton. ' Thltr Jffc.ii.Tdli! frpiVht carsvftri the.- raifrnattff vf rrn-TJn,'t-1 States numbered 369,525 on July ti, a decrease ot 4,zoo trom the week Previous, accordinc to a statement by the rAmerican Railway associa tion, y. K r ;..'LiyV- Th Somebody Fife and Drum Corps -To Appear in Pageant Superior, Neb., July 18.r-(Specia!.) Faragut post. No. 25, fife and drum corps, of : Lincoln, the only Grand army fife and drum veterans in Ne braska, has been secured for the G. A. R, interstate reunion to be held hefe August 17, and as a central figure in the historical night electric pageant to be staged' here by the American Legion and the Superior Order of Shifters with a cast of more than 700 citizens. The veterans of the fife and drum The Savings You Have , Been Looking for on Summ e r Clothes The opportunity to . select ( the best of cool dresses and attractive skirts arid blotises At a Great Saving Over Former Prices r -, t - m Tuesday in to see IF everybody with something to interest you should come and ring your bell, what a nuisance it would be! Think of the swarming, jostling crowd, the stamping of feet on your porch and carpets!: - ; -. - - ; . . . - . , : ... - -.. h Every day we know of many callers who come to see you. They never jangle the bell they don't take up your whole day trying to g;et your attention. Instead, they do it in a way that is most considerate of your privacy and your convenience. They adver tise in your newspaper! ! In this way you have only to listen to those you know at a glance have something that interests you. They make it short, too, so you can gather quickly rjust what you want to know. You can receive and. hear them all without noise or confusion in compara-. tively few minutes. , ! In fairness to yourself look over all the advertisements.- The smallest and the largest you never can be sure which one will tell something you really want to know. . Omah a corps will be the guests of the Old Abe post, No. 63, and also of the city during their stay here. Police Hunt "Ship" Taken ; From Hangar at Lincqlrf "Lost, strayed or stolen, an air plane. If recovered notify State. Sheriff Hyers, Lincoln, Neb." . This' was the message Chief of. Police Dempsey received yesterday from Lincoln. . The machine belonged to one' Clarence Powers and was taken front a hangar. The message was given to Sergeant George Emery of the motorcycle squad. I fluu the, Apparel Section !" you Bee J t V i 4 T t