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President
Moves to
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Marine
Influence for, Ship Subsidy
Felt in Congress Following
Conference With Mon
dell Yesterday.
Executive Determined
By CEO ROE P. AUTHIER.
Waantnttoa rorraapoadeal O alalia B.
f Washington, June 13. (Special
Telegram.) President Harding has
made his influence dominantly felt
I congress on the merchant marine
measure. Following the conference
which the president held with Re
publican Leader Mondell today, the
Vyste House let it be known that
i tould regard the failure of con
X J, including both houses, to pas
the merchant marine bill, commonly
known as the subsidy measure, with
jautr disappointment.
The result of the president's de-
icrminaiion was nurriea consulta
tion among republican leaders to
day. Chairman Greene of the mr-
. chant marine committee told The
Bee correspondent that the bill will
bt reported tomorrow. The repub-
. Ucan steering committee will allow
it to come to the floor, but is not
likely to vote a special rule for it.
j Mondell Sees Opposition.
7 Representative Mondell is under
steed to believe there is much oppo
sition td the measure in certain sec
lions of the Yf'-Z and many of the
western republicans describe it as a
controversial measure, which mav
endanger their chances of re-election.
The president' position is that
the measure is of nation-wide im
portance and must be considered
from this viewpoint. Administration
representatives doubt the existence
oik western opposition to the meas
ure: '
U it was made known at the White
House ,at the same time that the an
nouncement was made, that the pres
ident regarded the action on the ship
subsidy measure as important at this
session, that the executive believes
1 be tariff should 1e disposed of be-
bonus legislation is considered.
'tu tr nlanfl itnnn the mrr-
chant marine bill indicates the same
view will, be held concerning this
' measure. .
:-h Western Solona Worried.
r- Western congressmen are plainly
worried over the president's ' insist
. ence upon merchant marine legisla
,tion, but in view of the fact that the
ident has practically' demanded
Aid
fete
' tSTSrn-ZrZ ZEZrJh comment upon them in any way at
legislators on thequejrtAon. h5y-eHthis time - ' .
lowdown between nimselt and tne
mi. way um u it wui w wli
' The sponsors for the .bilk-. who
were preparing . m . today. - vere
troubled over the future that pro
vides SO per cent of immigration to
the' United States shall be xartied
in America! ships. Under the quota
system, this would give the, ships a
revenue of something like $6,000,000
net Foreign governments object to
this feature of the bill on the ground
that it violates commercial treaties,
and State department officials doubt
the right of this country , to include!
i v:ii T
SUQn a provision in mc urn.
couire denouncement oi 1 certain
clauses of our general commercial
treaties.
If.
Extra Session Threatened.
ivvasninffton. mne ioj rv. s-i
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President Harding has - notified
Chairman Campbell of the house
rules committee that ' unless the
ship subsidy, bill is passed prior to
adjournment he would feel obligated
to call a special session solely for
its consideration. -
Writing under date of May 26, the
president said "so much is involved
afid such a difficult and discouraging
situation will follow- if congress fails
to. sanction the merchant marine bill
tHkt I should feel myself obligated to
call congress immediately .. in ex
traordinary session to especially con
ider it if it went over through any
neglect or delay beyond the present
Utm.". ' .
r A. F. of L. Condemns BilL
incinnati, June 13. (By A. P.)
id subsidy bin now pending in
-'toneless was condemned by a reso
lution adopted unanimously today by
the' American Federation of Labor
as inimical to 'public interest and
destructive of the nation's hope for
sea power.
. On motion of Andrew Furuseth,
president of the International Sea-
.JlfyU 9 UHfUlt IIIC WUVCI1UUII TUICU IU
wire a protest to congressional lead
era opposing favorable action. on the
measure. ' ' . ' v
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Attempt Made to Dynamite
r ? Dam of Textile Mlils
Providence;' R. I.. June 13. Rush
insf of National guard troops from
atrike dutv in Pawtnxet valley vil
lages to th flat reserve reservoir in
thm town of Coventry reveaiea mat
an attempt 'had been made to dyna-
Unite the south gate in the dam at the
Trr t , f .1..
"reservoir wiucn supplies nuy ui uic
'textile mill with water. - -
til A case of 50 sticks of the explo-
sire was apparently uscu. accoruiuic
.to state officials who hurried to the
w Scene to conauct an lnvesngaoon.
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Ma tne attempt oeen successiui, me
(.officials said, 2,000,000,000 gallons of
i water in the reservoir ' would have
tbeen loosed on the Pawtuxet river
.yiiey.
'British Engineering Union
Votes to Settle Strike
ndon. June 13. (By A. P.)
-Bv 76.478 votes against 39,423. the
.Amalgamated Engineering union has
voted for acceptance of the employ
ers' proposals for the settlement of
fce lockout in the engineering in
dustrv. -
xThe lockout - originally affected
some three Quarters of a million
orxers, and aas oeen m eueci iot
I weeks,
Intervention by U. S. in Cuba
Being Considered by Government
Measures Will Be Taken' to Stop Graft at Havana
If President Zayas, With Crowder's
Aid, Fails to Remedy Situation.
By GEORGE P. AUTHIER.
(Waablaftaa Omaal at The Bm.)
Washington. June IJ. (Special
T e I e g r am. ) Intervention by the
United Stati's in Cuba is under con
sideration. The American govern
ment hopes it will not be necessary
and the efforts of Gen. Enoch H.
Crowder, the president'! personal
representative in Havana are being
directed to that end.
The various conflicting reports
which are emanating from Havana
may be explained in the light of this
situation. Under the Piatt amend
ment, the United States is called upon
to regulate the Cuban finances to the
extent of passing on any foreign
loans the island may make. It has a
moral guardianship under the same
amendment which calls for interven
tion under certain conditions.
Graft Runs Riot
The island government has been
indulging in a spasm of extravaeance
and graft has run riot, according to
information that reaches Washing
ton. President Zayas is doing what
ShippingBoard -Boats
Violate
Volstead Law
Gallivan Attacks Plan of De
priving Working Man of
"Comforts" and Selling .
to Wealthy.
Washington,' June 13. Attack on
the shipping board for permitting
the sale of liquor on American ships
was made in the house ' today by
Representative Gallivan, democrat,
Massachusetts." -
Holding up what he said was a
wine list from the steamship Presi
dent Pierce, paid for. he added, by
federal appropriation, Mr. Gallivan
declared that under the Volstead
law "we cannot get drunk on land
but we can at sea.
Price of Drinks. -There
was a roar from members as
the Massachusetts representative
read : from the list to show that
American rye whisky could be
bought aboard ship at 20 cents a
drink, 'and Jamaica rum" think of
it "for two. bits, t . ' . ' ' .
Officials of the .shipping board,
when their attention- was called to
Mr.' Gallivan'a charges, declined to
Declaring that the toiliritr miltions
were deprived "of the comforts of
life," .Mr. Gallivan charged that the
wealthy ;still laughed at the Vol
stead law and the rich and leisurely
tourist finds it a negation and a farce
on the ships that sail the sea under
tne American nag.
Ship Wine List;
"I hold in my hand the wine list
of one of Mr. Lasker's sailing de
lights. It was formerly known as
the steamship . Peninsula State, and
now bears the name of one of our
former presidents President Pierce.
It is one of the most prominent
transatlantic . ships of . the United
States ship line. When I read its
reminiscent and at times exasperat
ing details, it is not with any inten
tion of giving pain or, sorrow to those
members of congress who voted for
the Volstead law. Rather, it . is to
let congress and the country Tcnow
how on American territory, under
federal appropriations, the law is vio
lated daily."
' iswinging his arm, Mr. Gallivan
had the house in a whirl of laughter
as he ran throueh the wine list, in
terjecting sharp comment after read
ing the price of the old-time drinks.
"Black and White. Johnnv Walker.
Haig & Hain rieht there off the
bar at 25 cents a drink, and in the
bottle, too. Oh, boy!" he shouted.
Largest Railroad Freight
House in World at Chicago
Chicago, 111., June 13. Announce
ment was. made today that the Penn
sylvania system has completed the
largest railroad freight house in the
world the Polk street station in
Chicago, covering seven acres of
ground. About 475 inbound and
outbound freight 'cars . can be un
loaded and loaded there during a
working day of eight hours. Elec
tric tractors and trailers are used to
transfer . Cargoes from the street
level to the storage section of the
floors above and to distribute out
going freight to cars.
"Follow Your Dollar Through"
Advertising Talk No. 7
It hasn't been long since the automobilist learned the
value of the "oversized" tire. The "oversized" tire spreads
out a little wider than the regular tire for the wheel. - It
looks better, rides easier -and wears longer.
The Omaha Bee circulation is like an oversized tire
it has greater pulling power in proportion to its numbers
grtitcr buying power "per 1,000 circulation." ,v ...
As a singular coincidence, the Retailers' Survey indicated
The Omaha Bee circulation to be "over size" in numbers also.
In every department of circulation the figures, of the Re
tailers' Survey indicated circulation greater than The Bea
claimed. . ,
The Bee does not contend that it has greater circulation
than it claimed, but it does contend that the coincidence
of the Retailers' findings is a strong guarantee of '"circulation
veracity.'' ;. v .- t' - - - '. - ,
"Oversize Omaha Bee circulation' means greater buying
power and oversized results! . " -
he can to remedy the situation,
eliminate the graft that exists and
talance the Cuban budget. In doing
so he has encountered the opposition
of those who are the system s bene
ficiaries. General Crowder hai come
to the aid of President Zayas by
firmly announcing conditions must
be remedied or intervention will fol
low. Graft Must Cease.
The United States will be loath to
step in to Cuba once more, but it
is determined that system must exist
there and that graft in government
funds must cease. The Cuban lottery
which is the chief source of Cuban
revenue is a profilic source of this
graft and even high Cuban officials
are reported to be beneficiaries of
this system.
The government is hopeful that
General Crowder will straighten out
the situation without intervention, but
is determined under the provisions
of the Piatt amendment, to do its
duty unless the Cubans straighten out
their own affairs.
Harding Urges
Tariff Measure
Before Bonus
. . .. , .
Plans for Consideration of
Soldier Relief Still Inde
finite, but Action Is
Promised.
Washington, June 13. Senate re
publican leaders, who are opposed to
the plan of Chairman McCumber of
the finance committee to sidetrack
the tariff bill for the soldiers' bonus,
have the support of President Hard
ing. The executive, it was stated of
ficially today at the White House,
regards tariff legislation as most im
portant and worthy of the undivided
attention of the senate. . .
, Plans for consideration of the hoj
nus still are indefinite, but they may
take shape after the return here to
morrow of Senator Lodge of Massa
chusetts, the republican leader, who
has been campaigning in hishome
state. : . . '
Conference Advocated.
Some leaders desire that a party
conference pass upon the question of
the right of way as between the two
bills', but should such a conference
be called, Senator McCumber and
other Proponents of the bonus are
expected to make a fight against de
laying senate action on that measure
until the tariff bill has been disposed
of. ,
Senator McCumber has given no
tice, that he will call up the bill In
the near future. 1
Meantime,, subsequent proposals
for the amended house bonus bill arc
being put forward. The latest was
offeredjby Senator McCumber's col
league, Senator Ladd, republican,
North Dakota. x
Provides Cash Bonus.
It would provide for a cash, bonus
to the soldiers to be paid by the is
sue of $2,500,000,000 or less of legal
tender treasury notes to be retired
over a period of 25 years out Of pro
ceeds from the special taxes on
banks and interest received from for
eign indebtedness.
Senator Ladd's .plan contemplates
a tax on all banking institutions hav
ing a . capital stock of $100,000 or
more equal to 50 per cent of the
profits in excess of 12 per cent and
all other taxes. Should these taxes
and the interest on the foreign debt
be insufficient to pay the annual re
funding installments on the legal
tender issued to the veterans, the de
ficiency would be'made up out of the
federal treasury.
Cripple M?kes Boast
of 27 Sweethearts
Paul Underhoffler, 22, 2103 Doug
las street, arrested . Monday after
noon by detectives, on investigation
in connection with the" selling of ar
ticles of jewelry, told Chief of Detec
tives Van Deusen that he had 27
sweethearts and this despite the fact
he has a cork leg. "
"A cork leg might stop most men,
but I rise above the handicap, he
said. "Treat them nice, work fast.
flatter them and they are your?. ,
He walked bii crutches. Detec
tives said he injured his leg in a fall
down a 40-foot embankment while
Kmaking love to a girl along a drive
in Council Blurts.
Action on
Shoals Is
Predicted
President Will Give, ..House
Leaders Free
Senate T
P'
Wahin?Ki' V -.V.-tas-Vccts
for early ac V on pro
posed Icgilak uCTFlopment of
the government's projects at Muscle
.Shoals. Ala., were brightened today
by authoritative announcement from
the White House that administration
officials were anxious for house lead
ers to act on the matter witn a tree
hand. . V ' ..".'
President Harding, it was said, has
taken no position in opposition or
support of Henry Ford's proposal,
believing that its acceptance or re
jection by congress was a question
for legislative decision only. At the
same time, it was further explain
ed the president realizes the great
possibilities for the national good
that might result by exploitation of
the Alabama properties, irrespective
of the form such development might
take.
What action the house will take,
Representative Mondell, republican
leader, announced, will be decided in
conferences of majority members and
decision would be formulated in
"the near future."
Appeal for .Action.
Representative Garrett of Ten
nessee, acting democratic leader, told
his colleagues the republicans would
have an interesting time if they
brought in the ship subsidy bill and
refused to Rive consideration to the
disposal of the Muscle Shoals units,
which promised, if allowed further
development, to produce cheaper fer
tilizers for the farmers.
Later an appeal to the republi
cans for vrly consideration of Mus
cle Shoals: legislation was made by
Representative Bankhead, democrat,
Alabama. All the great agricultural
organizations of the country and the.
ousiness organizations of the Mis
sissippi valley, he said, were vitally
interested in the Ford proposition
and were insistent that some final
action be taken before the end of the
present session.
Action in Senate.
A nearer aPProacn to termtnatinn
of hearings on the various pro
posals for Muscle Shoals was made
today by the senate agricultural com
mittee. Chairman Norris of . Ne
braska called W. G. Waldo, consult
ing engineer for the Tennessee River
Improvement association, for final
examination -. and later ' announced
that the committee's public sessions
probably would be ended with the
appearance later this week of Maj.
n. .minis - oi tne ordnance bu
reau, War department. .
Mr. Waldo testified that it was
Mr. Ford s plan to develop power in
the upper Tennessee to supplement
that created by the projects at Mus
cle Shoals and would, in the event
his offer was accepted, spend a part
of the $50,000 estimated for use at
the shoals, in improving the river
above the Wilson dam. It was his
Deiiet, Mr. Waldo said, that reser
voirs would be created to regulate
the flow Of water evenlv thrnnirh
the year at the Wilson dam and
that this construction work would
materially benefit navigation ori the
upper river. " . "
-. Propaganda Explained. -Senator
Norris and the witness n.
gaged in a friendly exchange of
criticisms over - "the propaganda"
against and in favor of the Ford
offer, the former declaring that it
surpassed in volume anything of the
kind he had ever experienced.-'
Mr. waiao contended , that there
was as much propaganda AWecieA
against the Ford offer as m favor of
i ana asserted that the New Eng
land states, New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania appeared to be the
leaders of the , opposition; He and
Senator Heflin, democrat, Alabama,
joined also in reference to the "fer
tilizer trust as an augmenting fac
tor ? the "anti-Ford propaganda,"
but Senator Norris declared
would acquit that interest of such
cnarge. uovernment and other wit
nesses had testified, the chairman
added, ' that there "was no such
thing as a 'fertilizer trust'."
The Alabama member and Mr.
Waldo disagreed with Chairman
Norris on this point and were in
vited by the latter to give the nafties
ot witnesses who could prove the ex
istence of the fertilizer trust in or
der that they might be subpoenaed.
Civilians at Navy Yards
Will Be Further Rrl
Washington, June 13. Warjiing of
imciming iurtner reductions . in
civilian personnel at navy yards and
shore stations after July 1 next be
cause of curtailed appropriations, was
given by Acting Secretary ' of the
Navy Roosevelt in a nm; .t
graphed today to all yards and sta-
"uub ana orqerea posted on bulletin
boards. .
While no official . figures were
made public of the numbertof em
ployes to be affected it was unoffi
cially estimated that 10,000-: men
would be placed on leave vithnnt
pay, as was done a few months ago
at various navy yards, unless jbriginal
estimates are contained in the naval
appropriation Dill now before the
senate, v . ' - ' f(
Ohio Woman Candidate for
High Court Nomination
Cleveland, , O., Ju 13. Judge
Florence E. Allen ofeCleveland to-
day announced
andidacy for
nomination to the
Ohio. Judge A!
'preme court of
who was the
first woman elect
to the commcnn
pleas bench in
10, is the first
woman to run
supreme court
in mis state, 1
ot in the country.
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The Story of the American Flag
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300 Are Drowned
in San Salvador
Abnormal Rise of Two Rivers
Floods Valley Houses
Washed Away.
San Salvador, . Republic of Salva
dor, June 13. (.By A. P.) Three
hundred . persons : are known - to
have "been !drowncd.'and many per
sons are missing 'following an abnor
mal rise in the Acelhuafe and Arenal
rivers, which overflowed their banks
and joined together in one stream,
inundating the Candelaria district of
this city. Several houses were
swept away by the raging torrent. -
The bodies of 300 men, women
and children already have been
found. The flood was caused by a
two-day torrential rainfall,
- The government has sent a relief
expedition here to succor people in
distress. A large subscription list
has been started for the relief of the
sufferers. ' ." .
Ferris Wheel tragedy in
N. Y. Storm Investigated
New York. June 13W-The death
list resulting from ie cyclonic
storm that smashed arj -swirled -its
way through New Y rk and its
suburbs Sunday evenit continues
to grow. The known -i ;ad now to
tals 45 with 16. other pi sons report
ed missing. V
- The police launches continued 'to
grapple today for bodies of those still
missing after - the storm left Long
Island sound off City Island strewn
with wrecked and capsized boats.
At least 40 'visitors tf City Island
were drowned in the disaster and the
police are convinced that the death
list will reach as high as 70.. It will
be days befor the total loss of life
will be known. , .
The Bronx grand jury has started
an investigation pi the wreck of the
Ferris wheel at' Clason's Point, in
which seven- were killed and 40 other
visitors seriously injured. Officials
Will examine the', wreckage, to see if
the huge device was originally con
structed along safe lines. The owner,
who was arrested after the tragedy,
will face the grand jury today'.
The property , damage ' resulting
from thf! twisting winds runs into
millions.' Electric light : and power
lines were destroyed for miles as the
poles bearing the cables snapped in
the .blasts. The loss from plate
glass is only exceeded by the Black
Tom explosion, according to insur
ance companies covering such risks.
Steers Which Grazed
in Iowa June 1 Eaten
in Paris Grills Today
- Chicago, June 13. Steers'" which
grazed in Iowa pastures June 1
were served as steaks in Paris grills
today when the Cunard liner Mau
ritania docked at Cherbourg Mon
day after a record voyage of five
days, eight hours and 10 minutes
and unloaded beef which left Chi
cago June 4. The total running
time between Chicago -, and the
European continent was seven days,
nine hours and 40 minutes.
The same Chicago packing com
pany which made the rush ship
ment to Europe sent provisions on
the maiden voyage of the White
Star liner Majestic, which reached
Southampton two weeks ago after
a run of seven days, 11 hours and
56 minutes.
Establishment of fast shipments
between Chicago and Europe has
reduced the ordinary running time
of 20 days to seven.
1
Bryan Demands v
Hitchcock Give
Volstead HaH
Wants to Know Where Seij
tor Stands on "Dry" Ques
tions Hailed as End
Cof :-Secrecyr::' K ,
Lincoln.
Jiihe 13. (Special.
Simultaneously'' with the filing tod
of Gilbert M. Hitchcock for nomi
tion at the hands of the democr
for a third term, Charles W. Bry
leader of the dry and progress
branch of the democratic party,
sued a statement calling on Sena
Hitchcock to pledge support of
Volstead act and to pledge voting
generous appropriations for its
forcement. . ..
"I believe such action by SenatJ
Hitchcock to be an honorable, sal
and practical basis upon which
democratic party in Nebraska can
united," Bryan said. "This woul
give a guarantee to the hitherti
warring , factions in the democrat!
ranks that questions which have di
vided the party in the past would no
be reopened.
"It' would only be necessary then
to draft a state ticket in Nebraska!
that would be supported and nomi
nated in the open without any trade
or . "double crosses" by party fixers!
- In a later statement I will disf
cuss candidates and suggest whal
might ie possible to do to dispa
the present apathy as to candidate!
and I will offer some suggestions a
to a platform embodying sped
legislative relief.
The Bryan statement was hailed
in political circles as the end of
secret efforts of Bryan forces to 'get
Hitchcock to com out in the open
and deny charges that his organiza
tion is secretly backing the candidacy
of J. N. Norton who will run for
governor on the. democratic and
progressive ticket. . : ,. . -
Widow of Slain Circus .
; Man Charged With Murder
Mount Holly, N.. J., June ? 13.
Mrs. Doris Bninen, widow of John
T. Brunen, circus owner, who was
shot and killed on' March 10. is
under arrest here, today On a charge
of , murder. rThc authorities '.said
that she was arrested on informa
tion . furnished by persons . already
held in connection With the case, but
declined to give further information.
Mrs. Brunen was escorted from
her home in Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon by two men from the of
fice of County Detective Ellis Parker
of Burlington county. Her relatives
asserted that the men said she was
wanted : in Mount Holly for ques
tioning . and they were much sur
prised when' she did not return home
last night. They knew nothing of
her arrest until today. . ,
Mrs. Brunen's brother, Harry
Mohr, and a "former employe of
Brunen's circus, Charles PowelL are
under arrest on murder charges.
Powell is declared by the authorities
to have confessed that he did,the
actual shooting of Brunen at Mohr's
request , . . . . vs
Jewish Order Condemns
Discrimination in Schools
Atlantic City, N. J, June 13.
Resolutions condemning restrictions
of immigration and alleged discrim
inations against Jews in some of the
colleges and universities were adopt
ed today by the annual convention of
the Independent Order Brith Abra
ham. A committee, to 'be known as
tne Jewish' rights and welfare com
mittee, was-created to act as a
"combatting unit to anti-semitic
movements."
HraTri
ivaa urown
am in Blue River
FairburV. Neb.. June 13. fSoecial
Telegram.) Forest, 13, son of Mr.
and Mrs H. D. Bartlett of this city,
was drolvned this afternoon at 3
while swimming with some compan
ions justabove the mill dam here in
the Blue river. '
His body was found 30 minutes
later and the use of the pulmotor
for half an hour failed to bring back
life. - .. ..
' C M. Thurman, a stranger, was
the only man who witnessed : the
drowning and he could not swim.
$37,000,000 in Gold Bullion
in Shipment Landed in N. J.
Hoboken, N. J., June 13. The
largest shipment of gold bullion ever
sent to the United States, according
to shipping officials, arrived on the
steamer Frederik .VIII. The ship
S1hagen Junc 1 with between
$35 000,000 and $37,000,000 in gold
bulhon, $30,000,000 of which is con
signed to the National Bank of Com
merce. : , ...
It was under heavy guard through
out the trip and will be transferred
tomorrow in armored cars r with a
guard of armed men and taken to
the New York bank.
TheWeather
'Forecast
.Wednesday fair and slightly cooler.
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72 Shrine
Temples in
Big Parade
Last Night Only a Darkish
Tinge in Sky California
City Biased With Light
; and Rang With Music.
Bands Awaken Frisco
San Francisco, June 13. The
opening day of the great golden
jubilee of the Mystic Shrine found
a heavy mist trying to test the col
ors of the garish street decorations
and the good nature of the Shrine
posts and coming out second best
in both instances.. Throughout the
night what might be termed as a
"half rain" fell, leaving grandstands
soaked and streets glistening under
the myriad lights, and giving a tang
to the air that went from bead to
toes.
' Up Early.
The Shriners were up early for ,
the great pageant, advertised as the
"crowning event" of the jubilee. As
early as 7 o'clock they began to
gather on the wide embarcadero, the
starting point, and the sidewalks be
gan to fill with Spectators at the
same hour. At least an hour be
fore anyone -.appeared in the drip
ping grandstands, many who knew
that the pageant would be worth the ;.
long wait, appeared with boxes and
umbrellas and sat complacently on. '
the edge of the roped off (tideways -waiting
for the festivities to,Aegin.
The marquees of the theater' and the
Eddie Rickmbaafcer arrived here
at 8:16 a. mr' today by 'air mail
airplane fraon Reno, Nev, after an
atusupw air Cictrt from 1)1 ew
York "with massages from Presi
det Harding and other notables
or tha Shane convention.
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?U?Jrtiss ' buildings were in great
1 furor with those early comers, and
orded ample protection.
The - pageant, scheduled as a
arade of uniformed organizations," '
really': the escorting of Imperial
itentate Ernest Allen Cutts of Sa
nnah, Ga., and grand divan, to
e opening of the 48th annual con
ntion of the Shrine.
Seventy-Two Temples in Line. v
peventy-two temples from all parts
' the country and Honolulu were in
: in the pageant, forming four great
isions. Nearly as many bauds as
re were temples were there to see
t the resplendently .liveried Jiosts -it
in step. With even, snappy
ps, as lively as any well-trained
fit of patriots marching off to war,
e marshalled throngs of the new
lam wended their way in a great
lumph along the main thorough
Ire from the minarets at the ferry
Iwer to the Bedouin village in the
wic center, where they were review
I by the imperial potentate and his
'and divan, and a number of civic
id other notables, i .
The city forgot to wind its alarm
ock last night, expecting to "be
wakened by the blare of a halt hun
ed bands and the shrilling of a
ousand Arab horns. It was not
sappointed. 1 Shortly after dawn the
lily bedecked hosts began to fill
e streets, and, as no Shriner can
!ch his prettiest without music,
y . band was snapping out toe
ling melodies. i
"TU1 the Clouds Roll By." B:
ne band went early to the start
rendezvous playing "Wait. Till
Clouds Roll By." A few moments
r a well ordered and drilled crowd
ndians, war paint and all, stepped
vn . toward ' the embarcadero in
ut the same fashion that they
st have stepped over the hot sand
(Ton to Pace Two, Column Two.) ,
ibel Normand Sails
for London on Aouitania
New York Tune 13 Mahel Knr.
mand film star, left for London on
tne Aqauitania.
;'Please don't discuss that," she
said,' whena mention was made of the
case of VvSilliam Desmond Taylor,
movie directAr, murdered in his Lo
Angeles homeomc months ago, a
few hours afterMiss Normand had
visited him. .. a
"I've been runniikg away from it
for months," she adnded. "That is
one of the seasons I aiffVgoing away
to get a rest ' N
In London Miss Normanflt expects
to join her mother and them, visit
rans and Berlin.
Slight Damage, None Hurt,
: fin Storm at Cadet Camp
Camp Masters, Valley, Neb.. June
13. (Special.) The wind and rain
storm which swept eastern Nebraska
last night did but $100 damage to the
Central High School Cadet regiment
encampment here when it blew down
the cook tent, Y. M. C A. tent and
the concession tent. , v
No one was hurt. 1 ,
But the rain seeped through the
canvas somewhere and bed clothing,
clothing and other personal belong
ings got soaked in the course of the
storm. ,
Trenching of the camp prior to
its occupation by the youthful sol
diers proved sufficient to carry off
the water and this morning the sun
was shining brightly on a large ar-
raj oi oianicers, oea clothing, shirts
and other wearing apparel, hung up y
Fear Felt for Safety of.
Jefferson Yacht
faiiaina. juno u. toy Aa".
Considerable concern is felf vT or
the safetv of the attain in
vader, which passed through"? ?,n'
on March 25, bound for Q' na,
with Mr. and Mrs. J1. Fc"val
Jefferson and a part of wealthy
friends from Los At.'" " ooard
The vessel is equ
in;.u wr
vith a
wire-
less sendine- outfit.'1' workina
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