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f the Omaha Sunday Bee J v 1 c VOU 51-NO. .10. These Young Women Are Go Good Will Qirls Thank Wo r k er s Say Loyalty of Friends and Organizations was Respon sible for Victories in " Election. Omaha Leads All Cities The most successful Good Will election held any place in the coun try is at an end. Eight girls, six of them Omahans, will embark July 22 for France on the tyission of mercy hded by Miss Annt Morgan. . . fit thc winmntr ffirlt tia been interviewed regarding her fight to win ana ner emotions oil learning lliat 'th vva . KtirrKsfnt AnH each girl credited her victory to the loy ally 01 ner campaign managers, ner friends and the organization which ehe represents'. .1: Several of torn declared .that deck chairs, sea air and 'the wonders of Paris will fail to dim the visions of gay parades, carnival dances, flutter ing banners and special trains, all frequent incidents in their campaigns. For never' was a political election conducted with more vim and vigor than The Bee's Good Will contest. Admits Lump in Throat. One demure candidate admitted that she already feels a lump in her throat at the thought of leaving her friends, who toiled in her behalf, be hind her. None of the candidates has been abroad before, ' '' "I I'm simply flabergasted at the bigness of the whole campaign," ex claimed Miss Nellie B. Donn, who polled such a large vote that she is likely to be named official head of the "entire delegation. ' " ' ' , Miss Donn continued: I cant help having a deep feeling of pride that the Union Pacific has shown such magnificent generosity, in the worthy cause for which the contest stands. Our success is due to the loyalty of every Union Pacific em ploye and his friends, and is just ?nother demonstration of the Union Pacific spirit. I only wish I could thank every one of them personally. May Be Smallest One. Miss Donn resides with her mother and grandfather at 4317 Barker, ave nue. She is small of stature and laughingly said she supposed she win he the smallest in . the delegation. Miss Donn has been with the Union Pacific for 11 years and is now - chiet clerk- in the Union Pacific family league and pension board. She con tributes to the support of her motner. Paul Rigdon, Miss Donns cam paign manager, said: V,' "One object of our endeavors in this Good Will contest was to dem onstrate that Cart Gray's crowd is mighty hard to; beat. But it is , a much greater satisfaction to us to know and acknowledge with appre ciation the cordial sympathy which exists between the Union Pacmc and its patrons. To all we extend our heartiest thanks." Can't Express Gratitude, s So many things happened during the campaign of Miss Kathrme O'Brien, Burlington candidate, who not only proved a dangerous com petitor for Miss Donn but chained more votes than the winner of any similar campaign held elsewhere, that Miss O'Brien threw up her hands in despair when asked to tell about them. V - . .. "No. I've never been abroad, said Miss O'Brien, who resides at 2618 Harney street "I won because the most loyal, most wonderful bunch of people in the world were backing nie. I simply can't express my grati . (Torn to P Two, Column Three.) Beatrice Doctor Injured When Automobiles Collide Beatrice, Neb., May 20. (Special Telegram.) Dr. C. P. Fall escaped with severe bruises when a car driven by Ted Lodcr, Waverly, collided with his coupe. There were four occupants in the Waverly car, but none were hurt. Loder was leaving tow nwhen the accident occurred. EDITORIAL PAGE . Editorial comment for this issue is on page - 6-A. 6 tt4 M liml tx Mo , a, WMM M I. ,1 Final Standings in Good Will Election Final revised statistics of The Omaha Bee's Good Will contest show a total of 493,283 votes, net ting $48,928.87, and enabling eight girls to take the trip to France. The first eight girls in the list will go. Here is the table, show ing the standings: Miss Nellie B. Donn 185.924 Miss Katherine O'Brien... 122,1 33 Miss Elisabeth Kaufmann-TO.OM, Miss Ella fenn :. 50.117 Miss Anna McNamara.... 28,868 Miss Kathleen Rossiter... 19,321 Miss Elizabeth Pace 5,473 Miss Irene Rice 2,087 Miss Gladys Hitchcock... 1,823 Miss Myrtle Wood 1,540 Mrs. Agnes Hall 1,350 Miss Anna Funk 888 Miss Grace Endres 312 Votea of withdrawn candi - candidates 3,447 Total votes cast 493,283 Candidate Aiding Other Girl Learns She Is Winner, Too Miss "Rice of Alliance, . Ju) Threw Strerigth to Fcndwv" - Employe, Surprised : at Victory. - "If a fairy prince , had appeared and invited , me to go to France on a magic carpet, my surprise and de light could have been no greater," Thus did Miss Irene Rice of Al liance, Neb., candidate of the Alliance Times in The Bee's Good Will elec tion, express herself, after recovering from her surprise when notified she was one of the winners. Misi Rice is a former Omaha girl. When her parents moved to Alliance she accompanied them. For the last two years she has been employed In the general superintendent's office at the Burlington railroad station there. Miss Rice obtained many votes, but they didn't pile up as rapidly as those of the Omaha candidates. Hers was a -smaller organization; there weren't so many votes to be had. It was then Miss Rice decided to sacri fice her own 'ambition to loyalty to the Burlington. . - i "I couldn't see any chance of win ning," she .explained over long dis tance telephone'"so I. decided to help Miss Kathrine O'Brien. She, too, was a Burlington girl, and I thought our road should be represented in The Bee's delegation. During the last week of the contest I Worked very hard for Miss O'Brien. Learns of Chance. "The day before the contest closed I was told there was a chance eight girls might win the trip to France. I was in eighth place, and I had one day to make sure of hold ing it. I worked very hard. . s "Yes, it's very wonderful. Miss O'Brien telegraphed me her con gratulations just as . soon as she knew the results. I'm sure she and I will be great friends during the trip. And to think that two Bur lington girls are going I ''No, I won't, begin packing riht away. . I'll have to do some sewirg first, so I'll have something to pack. No, 1 I've never been abroad Dcfore, but I'm not a bit afraid of seasick ness. Even if I do get seasick, :t'll be worth it." ... . Miss Rice stopped talking and a sigh of pure joy and happy anticipa tion could be heard at the Ail:ance end of some 400 miles of telephone wire. To rent rooms and apartments, sell houses and farms, find jobs or employes, locate lost property Use Bee" Want' 'Ads and get results economi cally, satisfactorily and promptly. BEE "WANT" AD RATES ARE REASONABLE Pkoaa Yours to AT Untie 1000 The Omaha Bee Mi M. Hm. at (t n J, t4.'t. ...1 if iTI Subsidy Is Salvation of Marine Chairman of Shipping Board Makes Statement as Last of War Steamers Finished. Inland Must Co-Operate By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. Omaha Bra Ltaatd Wirt. Washington, May 20. Chairman Lasker of the United States shipping board announced today - thf "om pletion of the greatest shipbuilding undertaking in history. ,- ; The last on the the ships America ordered built to bridge the Atlantic and help win the war has been com pleted by the Bethlehem Ship Build ing Corporation, Ltd., at the spar rows Point (Maryland) yard and turned over by the shipping board to the Munson line tor operation in the South .American service. ' J he styp is rhe-"SJS" passenger cargo steamer, Western World. From May 24, 1917, when the wood cargo carrier. North Bend, the first vessel to be builtunder war-time con tracts, was turned ovei to the gov ernment by Kruse and Banks, North Bend, Ore., to May 9; WZi,' the United States shipping board con structed 2,312 vessels of various types aggregating 13,636,711 dead weight tons... Today, more than 1,000 of these vessels are laid up, due to the depressing, condition of the worlds markets, as well as to the inability of the American operator to compete with his foreign competitors from the standpoint of expenses. . Aid Essential. ' . "The salvation of the American merchant marine lies solely in gov ernment aid," commented Mr. Las ker. "The proposed ship subsidy bill which is now beinor discussed before a joint congressional committee con sisting of members of the senate com mittee on commerce and the house committee on merchant marine and fisheries, provides adequate means, subject to such amendments as are advisable and practicable for the restoration of American maritime prestige. - v- ; . "' ' . ; "Until the citizen who resides in land co-operates with his brother on the various coasts of the country in realizing the benefits to be obtained (Turn to Face Two, Column Four.) Ex-Pastor Guilty of ':. Practicing Medicine Nebraska City, Neb.', May 20. (Special.) A jury in district court returned a verdict' of guilty against Rev. F. B. Williams, former pastor of the Baptist church here, on a charge of practicing medicine without a license. , -y - The minister was accused on three counts of havinsr administered medi cal treatment to George btephenson, Nebraska City man who is said to be suffering from an incurable disease. Mrs. Stephensou, who was expected to be the chief witness for the prose cution, was unable to leave her hus- anbd to appear in court. H. H. Antles. secretary of the State Department of Public Welfare, Lin coln, and Oliver Stevenson. . county clerk, testified that the defendant had never applied for or been issued a certificate to praceice medicine. The penalty is from $50 to $300 fine. ' Motion for a new trial proba bly -will be made next week and if overruled, the case may be taken to the supreme court. Fenton Gets Sxecutioner to Electrocute King June 9 Lincoln. May 20. (Special Tele gram.) Warden W. T. Fenton an nounced that he had written to E. B. Currier, executioner at Boston, to come to Lincoln June. 9 to electro cute James B. King, convict who stabbed Robert Taylor to death May 13. 1921. So far attorneys for King have made no move to fight his case fur ther than the state supreme court. If a motion for a new trial is made i. may delay the execution a month. "I'll push this ca.;e to the limit," the warden said. "Guards in my employ, will get every f safeguard against further murders of this de scription that I can give them. ,Thc King case should be made an ex ample," i . OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1922. 7.... "trance in July as The Bee's wyjw 1-' . 1 n'S' WHERE TO FIND THE BIG FEATURES OF THE SUNDAY BEE FART ONE, Editorial Cammaa Tasa a. FART TWO. parts and Ktwt Ftalum l'aca I and I. Of Spatial Intern! ta Molartata I'aaa I. KmI Eitata and Noma Hnlldw Sen Paga 4. Market aad Financial Paaa S. Want Ad ra(a la . FART THRF.E. anllv and Nar for Wa laga t la I. Miopplnv with rollf Fac S. Amincmanta ragra 1 and S. Muale Neva PI 1. Tha flapper Wha t'oand Hararir." Hlna Ribbon abort atorjr by Inr Haym Irwin I'M Tha Marrlrd Ufa of Helra and Warren" Fa S. The Romance of a Million Dollar," . aerial by F.lliaaeth Urjean rag 10. Women Turn City aoreraaieat Bark to Huaband" Fag II. Far Live Roy of Omaha. Pnga It. "Happrlaad," lor tha Children " , , Page IS. Ak-Sar-Ben Tag Day in Omaha Next Thursday Den Show WKl Open Monday Evening, May 29 Si'mson ; Makes Appeal ior; v Members'' , . , - , Next Thursday Omaha will have a unique tag day. It will be unique in that solicitors will be men, their prey will be men and the necessary pittance for es cape will be a $10 It'll. For on that day 200 members of Ak-Sar-Ben. will be out in force, be ginning at 9:30, to corral new mem bers for the realm of Quivera, and only the display of .the little green and yellow button, blazing allegi ance to King Ak, can save their quarry from extraction of the neces sary 10 iron men. ' This will be the last opportunity to eet into Nebraska's greatest booster organization without suffer ing the initiation tricks at the Lien. The first Den show of the season will be held one week from tomor row night, Monday,' May 29. "Of the original 554 members ot Ak-Sar-Ben," says Charles Gardner, Samson of the order, "there are per haps 50 men in Omaha and Council Bluffs now who have been members every year since leys. Demands Grow Yearly. . "Ak-Sar-Ben has grown with the city, with the middle west, but each year more , demands are made on Ak-sar-Ben and more members are required each year to provide money and entertainment for Omaha's guests. : lwenty-nve years ago, when vis itors to Omaha were compelled to depend upon train schedules or the horse and buggy for transportation, there were not so many visitors, but now in the day of improved railroad transportation thousands of men come each year to the Ak-Sar-Ben Den to be entertained by Quivera's royal actors. "In 1921 there were 8,580 men from all parts of the United States who visited the royal Den;, 6,637 of these came from Omaha's immedi ate trade territory in Iowa and Ne braska. ' 10,000 Are Expected. "In 1922 Samson experts fully 10, 000 guests., ' , "To entertain these men properly Ak-Sar-Ben requires a large mem bership. Omaha cannot afford to have these men come to Omaha and not receive the customary royal en tertainment passed out by his majes ty, King Ak-Sar-Ben." Here . is a table of Ak-Sar-Ben's membership since 1895: Tear.. . Members. 189G 554 1S 602 n7 , cot n lo: 190 M4 1809 8S 101 76J 1902 .... dm U 1,564 1904 .....2.140 1!0S 1.02R .." 1.045 1907 ; l,4o 190 ..II9 1909 1.310 1919 , 1,091 I'll ..1.SS1 19U 2,:l 1911 :,....!.5S3 1U 5.507 191S ; 2,592 !! -..I - 2,4i 11T 2,211 191 . 4.992 191 3, Ml I9I 4.a0 a 1,289 Fishing Presbyterians Approve Use of Auto on Sunday Attempt to Halt Joyriding on Sabbath Defeated by Big Vote Movies Are . Opposed. By REV. W. B. NORTON. Omaha Be Leatfd Wire. . Des Moines, la., May 20.--Pres-bytcrian automobilists cn' still get the fresh air on Sunday and keep the . law of the church, according to a vote at the Presbyterian general as sembly. ' The report of committee on Sab bath observance, which condemned Sunday movie3 and unnecessary Sun day work of all kinds, was adopted without dissent. Rev. George A. Hill, Crawfordsville, Ind., introdued a supplementary resolution to "dis courage the use of the automobile on the Sabbath, except for attendance at Sabbath services and works of mercy." ' Several noes at once came from commissioners. A motion which de feated' the resolution by laying it on the table was carried by a rising vote of 314 to 233. . - Rev. H, L. Bowlby, general secre tary of the Lord's Day Alliance, ex pressed faith in the good intentions of Will Hays, movie authority and Presbyterian elder, to clean up the movies, but declared war on movies whether or not Hays acted. "While we have faith in Mr. Hays as a Presbyterian elder," said Rev. Mr. Bowlby, "we are waiting to see what he is able to put across. How ever, if the movies don't clean up for six days -in the week and clear out on the seventh day, the sword is unsheathed and we will fight the commercialized movie trust to a finish. Mail Makes Quick Time Lodgcpolc, Neb., May 20. (Spe cial.) Letters mailed in Washington,- D. C; at 9 p. m.; reached the local office at 11:20 a. m. the fol lowing morning. HMi il umi Bum m n m ti Out Last Year's Straw Burchjury9to3for : : Conviction, Report - " ..''" i Los Angeles, May 20. A night out failed to bring a jury to decision, in the trial of Arthur C- Burch of Evan ston.'.Ill., charged with murder of J. Bel.ton, Kennedy here last August. The four women and eight men to day entered the court jury chamber again and' .resumed deliberations. Court .room rumors conveyed sug gestion that 'the apparent division of the jury was-nine for conviction and three, for acquittal. The case went to the jury late yesterday. . Boy Pronounced Dead Is Revived by Coach Dcs Moines, May 20. (Special Telegram.) Apparently dead for 15 minutes and then back, to life was the experience of Albert Wilwerding, 17, student at the Des Moines Cath olic academy. 1 . . , Wilwerding was playing base ball with his school team when he was hit over the heart with a batted ball. He fielded the ball and fell over "dead," at least that is what the doc tors hastily summoned from the stands stated. Nebraska City Minister Found Guilty in 20 Minutes Lincoln, May 20.r-(Special.) H. H. Antles, secretary of -the depart ment of public welfare, reeived word from Nebraska City that a jury there had found Fred B. Williams guilty of practicing medicine wtihout a license after deliberating 20 minutes. Williams, a minister, was charged with giving a man suffering from paralysis diet and medicine at variane wicth the usual diets and mediine prescribed by regular physi cians. . Complete' Park Plans Broken Bow, Neb., May 20. (Spe cial.) The representatives compris ing the state park committee from the towns of Arnold, Ansley, Ansel mo, Merna, Sargent, Comstock and Broken Bow met at the Public Serv ice club and completed arrangements for the meeting with Governor Mc Kcliie and the state board May 23, Ul . tj M. tMiti . 94 , M Good Will 4 .rt jiw 'SW Jefferis in State; to Launch Active Senate Campaign . j' " Plans to Visit Every Coun tyWill Carry Message ' of Republican , : . Achievements. ' Congressman Albert W. Jefferis, candidate for republican nomination for United States senator, will leave Omaha this- afternoon for Sidney, Kimball, Scottsbluffs, Gering, Bridge port, Morrill and othj- points. "I will try to find out what the voters of the state want carried out during the coming year," said Mr. Jefferis. "I want to know what sort of a man they want to represent them; to determine if I can live up to their ideals of what a United States senator should be. . "I want the people to talk to me; and I want, to tell them of the won derful , teamwork of the republican gove'rnment in . Washington, which has enacted constructive and help fut legislation despite the opposition of the democrats. Democrats Embarrass President . "Every effort of our president has been embarrassed by democratic op position. President Harding is one of the most forward looking men in our land. He has a keen insight into the business of our nation, and is de voting every effort and utilizing the best brains in bettering conditions." "Although not all of the republican leaders are of the same mind on some issues they are working in harmony, (Turn to Pats Two, Column Two.) The Weather, Forecast. Sunday fair and somewhat warmer. Hourly Tempcraturef. S a. m St I 1 p. m, ........ .IS S a. m. ...63 t p. m.. ,,... 77 7 a. in. 5A . S p. nu . 78 8 a. n. ...... .AO 41 p. m t....it..7a 9) a. Hi. ....,94 ft p. in. mn...7S IS a. m. . 417 p. m. 77 II a. m. 7 7 D n, ll,j..JUA1.7J U . on n. ji t FIVE CENTS Delegation MissHudriut to Stand by Valentino it v Woman Who Married Screen Star in Mexico Hears of Latest Developments With Tears in Eyes. Gets Tender Messages By Tha Amrlatcd Vrnt. ' Chicago, May 20. Winifred Hudi nut, whose marriage to Rodolph Va lentino in Mexicali, Mexico, has re sulted in charges of bigamy against the moving picture star, reached Chicago today, en route to her home , in New York with a pledge of love for Valentino on her lips and tears in her eyes when she heard the latest news of the screen idol. All the way on her long trip from the west she steadfastly refused to discuss the case with scores of news paper reporters who boarded the train at almost every station, but at 4; the last moment, when someone sug-., gested tha.t her silence might reJlVv' in misjudgment of , Valentino "ini. asked her if she loved him, her lips . formed one word "forever." Then she resumed her attitude of silence. 1 - Persons on the train said she told them she would "never, never leave Rodolph," and planned to return to him, but Miss Hudnut herself would' say nothing , to this effect to re porters. 'Sends Nine Messages. Miss Hudnut sent Valentino nine telegrams and a special delivery let ter during the trip here. She receiv ed 12 telegrams from him. All were couched in terms of endearment, such phrases as "bushels of love." "don't ' worry, everything will be all right," "love you so much," "God take cars, of you," and "your darling sweet- heart," predominated in the wires sent and received by her. To several she signed the word "Bambino," instead of her name. It is Italian for sweetheart, . : Miss Hudnut's only companion ' was a Pekinese dog which rode in the baggage car. Traveling under the name of "Winifred Shaughnes sy," she rode in an ordinary lower birth, but' made no attempt to con ceal her identity when reporters ask ed her if she was "Mrs. Valentino.'' . Cut Pictures From Papers. At times she cried, at others sha laughed as the reporters pleaded with her .to talk, but most of the; time she sat Jooking wistfully at a book on her lap which always remained 1 open at the same spot. Part of the (Tom to Paf Two, Column six.) 'Xholorform Burglar" !j Is Killed by Watchman -, Chicago, f May 20. Adam Pro chowski, known as the "chloroform burglar," who escaped from Joliet penitentiary some time ago, was shot and killed early today in an attempt to enter the home, of Henry A. Blair, president of the Chicago surface lines. The burglar was killed by private watchman, a former army captain. Prochowski,: also known as the "Gold Coast burglar," because of his numerous robberies on Lake Shore drive, had a long record. He was credited with scores of burglaries and admitted many six years ago. when apprehended. He claimed he was a, graduate of the University of War saw and that his only burglar tools were ' a "jimmy" and a bottle of chloroform, using the latter to stupi fy his victims. .... , - Humphrey Withdraws ! as Candidate for Congress Linoln, May 20. (Special.) A. R. Humphrey of Broken Bow, who is working in, the federal irrigation department at Washington, D. C, and who wired D. M. Amsberry yes terday to file his name as a republi can candidate for congress, wired to-: day asking Amsberry to withdraw his name following the decision of Congressman Moses P. Kinkaid to run for re-election. Amsberry, wh , filed as a candidate for congress in the Sixth district, stated today that . he would keep his name on the list as a candidate until a few days be fore nominations are to close so he would be ready to get into the race in the event "Kinkaid changed his mind a second time and withdrew at a candidate, . . j