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Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 4

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EVENING STATE JOURNAL, MONDAY, MARCH 31, SH KOBE "ROLLERS" JAILED Apalut a Sextet at Cltr CoMplimo? Coma Sioux lit SIOUX CITV, March SL--Acting on instructions given by Judge John W. Anderson, County Attorney Ole T. XagleatAid swore out information charging Biz aaditional members of ihe Pentecostal, or "Holy Roller," colony, 2730 Virginia street, with conspiracy. The members who have joined the colony at the county jail are Mrs. Winifred Moore, leader or high priestess of the cult; Era Noble, Beatrice Harris, Florence Williams, Henry Jurgenson and William Wach ter.

where they can ever be anything but bastards. "The court does not know the basis of your religion, but tho court does know that there is no law of God or man that prer sanctioned such con- duet as you have been guilty of. "You are protected by organized government. You have openly violated the laws which protect your property rights and givo your life protection. Tie county attorney will be Instructed to prosecute person who becomes an inhabitant of that so ca.led home.

"You are not only guilty of violating tho statutory laws of the elate, but you are suilty of a more far reaching crime by the example which you hold out to persons who are striving to lead obedient and virtuous liven. court is powerless to disolve permanently these so called aoulmate FIVE UNION SCALES IN AIR The six defendants were taken be-' or spiritual marriages, but the court fore Judge p. C. Browning immediate-1 can Interrupt them for a time. In ly after tbrfir arrest-and waived pre- this Instance the time is going to be were Doun( i jury.

Vesta liminary, bearing. They ever to the May grand Moore, J. V. Zollers, Mrs. Stennis and Robert Hilton, who were sentenced yesterday by Judge John W.

Anderson for lewdness, also are charged with conspiracy in the information. It is charged that the inmates of the home conspired together to abet and aid others in living in adultery and in wilful acts of lewdness. Judge Anderson before he sentenced the four members the cult announced that the county attorney would be instructed to prosecute all the Inhabitants at, the so called home at 2730 Virginia street. After being bound over to the grand jury, the defendants waived a right to bond and were taken to the county i jail. As the four women were admitted to the woman's ward of the county jail "there were shrieks of laughter and shouting as the incarcerated members greeted the new prisoners.

Wachter, who is about thirty years old, is said by Sheriff WH to have been pro-German in his sympathies during the war. Two of tie women arrested yesterday are colored. Three of them were dressed in white. Mrs. Moore, the so called high priestess, was dressed all in white, including a white hat, made to resemble the helmet worn in lodge degree work, and bearing a five pointed gold star, at the top and From the hat trailed a short veil.

None of the members of the order seemed at all concerned over their arrest. They went to jail without any fuss. Unless they enter pleas of guilty, if indicted, they will have to remain In the county jail all summer. There will be no jury after the March term until next September. "Courts are powerless to dissolve permanently the so called soulmate or spiritual marriages, but they can interrupt them for a time, and in this instance that time is going to be as great as the law provides," declared Judfje John W.

Anderson in imposing maximum punishment on four of the Pentecostal colony at 2730 Virginia street, who were convicted on charges of adultery and lewdness in the district court Wednesday. Robert Hilton, convicted of adultery, was the limit for his crime under the Iowa law, and will serve three years in the slato penitentiary at Fort Madison. Hilton also was sentenced to serve six months in the county jail on a charge of lewdness. The court directed that the two sentences run concurrently. Vesta Moore daughter of Mrs.

Winifred Wooro, leader of thec ult, was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail for lewdness. J. V. Zollers, her "spiritual husband," received a six months' sentence. Mrs.

Stennis, the fourth member of the-party, received sixty flays' sentence for lewdness. -Mrs. Stennis was known at tho Pen- tecastal home as the "spiritual wife," uf Hilton. Judge Anderson also instructed the county attorney to prosecute every person who becomes an inhabitant of the Pentecostal home. After the judge had pronounced sentence, and while the four members of the cult were being taken to the county jail, tho members of the March petit Jury, who had crowded into tho courtroom, broke into applause.

Before tho pronouncing newtonce, Judge Anderson addre.sseii himself to the members of tho cult. HP dixilared a they had not only violated the laws of man, but that the laws of God also had beep -i ioiated. Mental incom- pptenry and sexual passion are responsible for their actions, he ilo- rlared. "It is probably useless for the court to say anything to you dcfend- ants in this case," he faaid. "Your conduct can be attributed to two things, mental ittcompetency and sexual or animal passion.

You bayo openly, viciously and notoriously disobeyed the laws of this stato under the guise and cloak of religion. "If you have followed the Bibical teachings, you would find that adultry under the old law was punished by death. court cannot pronounce such a sentence in thus case. The old laws have been moderated and the court's powers restricted. "The foundation of our government is the home, with its ligitimacy of children.

If these so called scmlmate or spiritual marriages result in issue, the little innocent child must stand before the world as an illegitimate. There is no country in the world as great as the law allows." At JLittle CleVk--We can't pay you the twenty-five dollars on this money order until you are identified. Man--That's tough! There's only one man in town who can identify me and I owe him Transcript. Sloox City Building Are nrlnjr oil for Labor Conipcmmlluu. SIOUX CITY, March 31.

unions whose working agreements with the Master Buildprs' association have expired or will expire in tho near future have not signified their intention of accept ins proposed wage scales proffered by their employers. The master builders asserted that "they believe there will be no itilerferenc" in building operations this spring. The employers' statement resulted in a declaration of the building laborers' union that the i ferences, as far as they are concerned, will not be settled thru the i IIRC of Roftjjpap or the belief that the laborers are gullible. Following the expiration of the agreement between and hod carriers' union and the builders March 1, the union's petition a wasre increase was denied and the' majority of the builders, union officials declared, arbitrarily lowered prr-, ailing wages 5 and 7 1-2 cent an hour. A few of the contractors continued to pay the expired scale of 471-2 and 57 1-2 cents and one is paying more.

Other unions which so far have sidestepped the signing of contracts are the carpenters and bricklayers. Their agreements expire April i. The carpenters have not made public their attitude on the proffered wage of 75 cents, the rate prevailing the last year, nut two meetings with the employers have resulted in unsigned agreements, -f The bricklayers have met the employ- rs' offer of 87 1-2 cents an hour with a demand of $3. A Joint meeting of the employers and brickmasons was held several days ago, with no definite action being taken. A special meeting; of union ma be held Sunday after-! uoou.

i Agreements with the iron workers and plasterers are as yet unformed, due lo the fat-t that their contracts dc not expire until May 3. Whether any increase will be asked bv the hus not yet been made public, but such action is anticipated in union circles. The fine balance between htnboi and mild. ciplaini in part in very choice aroma. NKW YORK, March Lipton weut to Brooklyn today to inspect his yacht.

Shamrock IV, which has been lying in a shipyard there "ver sincce the outbreak of the war in 1314 ended plans for the cup race. Sir Thomas arrived here yesterday on the Acquitania. He will spend some time making plans for the next race in 1920. Sir Thomas said he probably would bring his newesj Shamrock over next spring to engage in trial races with the Challenger. I I VAN DYCK, I A FOUR SELECT SIZES We BANKERS (vnpptlamfott) GENERAL CIGAli Inc.

Best Bussell Branch, Lincoln Xebraslca, Distributors we can't help but look better and feel better after an inside bath. To look one's best and feel one's best is to enjoy an inside bath each morning to flush from the system the previous day's waste, sour lermenta-' tions and poisonous toxins before it is -absorbed into the biood. Just as when it burns, leaves behind a certain amount of incombustible material in the form of ashes, so the food and drink taken each day leave in the alimentary organs-a certain amount of indigestible material, which it not eliminated, form-toxins and poisons which are then sucked into the blood thru the very ducts which arc intended to suck in only nourishment to sustain the body. It you want to see the glow of healthy bloom in your cheeks, to see your ukin get clearer and clearer, you are told to drink every morning upon arising, a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it, which is a harmless means of wash-1 ing the waste material and toxins from the stomach liver, kidneys and bowels, before putting more food into the stomach. Hoi Md women with sallow skins.

lirer spots, or pallid com- those who wake up with a tMfue? tkac taste, nasty brwtk. otMfW who we bothered with hefcdMhem. vlUoof spells, acid atom, acb or cowrttpaUon should begin this photplatM hot Irinklpg. A QMitcr -pound of limestone phosphate costs little at the drug store but is sufficient to demonstrate that lost as and hoc water cleanses, purifies and freshens the skin on the ouUsidv.so hot water and limeiLooe phosphate nn on the inside Our Mail Order Service Brings These Big Sale Bargains to Your Very Door, No Matter Where You Live! We Prepay Charges! 36 inch Splendiil quality silk Chiffon Taffetas--36 inches wide-In all wanted xtreot and evening shades--at this big sale. $1.69 $2.50 Fancy Silks CO inch Silk Plaid--.

Stripes and Checks in new spring colorings and effects--values to $2.50 in the big lot--at this big: sale yard $1.89 "The That Selli the Beit For Just Little L.M*" GOLD CO. 112 to 122 North 10th Strtet, Lincoln Valuable S. A H. Trading Crepe de Chines 4i inch Stewart Crepe de Chines--extra firm, heavy quality, pure silk, in all evening and street shades, new colors, yQ nun- at. yd 1 7 36 inch Woolens 3C and 32 inch Spring Woolens worth to serges, Xewdane clothb, jplaids, in desired colorings--now nt yard only GOLD'S BIG RET1OVAL SALE Brings July Sale Prices At The Very Beginning of The Season! With Easter just three weeks away, YOU can afford to wait no longer before taking advantage of the tremendous bargains this sale offers you, right at the very beginning of the Spring season.

Bright, new, crisp merchandis of every character goes at stirring reductions--at unparallel ed sale prices that records for value-giving! Come Tuesday and SAVE--EVERY THING IN THE WHOLE STORE REDUCED 10 TO are setting new Kimono Crepes 20 new pieces of kimono Crepes in rich and pleasing new patterns and colorings, all included in this big sale OQ- at, ard 36 inch Sateens 10 big pieces of i quality mercerized Sat- een--3G inches wld" and in black only--at the big: Removal Sale vord only 32 in. Ginghams Fine quality dress Ginghams in delightful, new plaid patterns--in pleasing colorings--32 inches widr--best 30e grades 32c Broken Lines Women's Unions A rousing removal cleanup sale of odds and ends of women's medium and heavy ITnion Suits-- slightly counter-soiled and broken lines of garments reg- a priced as high as $2.00 a suit--at this astonishingly low selling figure! "Wanted styles ami nearly "till sizes in the lot. Buy now for next season's a at LK.SS THAN 1TAUF VALU.I3--2 SUITS FOR ONLY 51.50. or suit only OOLlJ'S--Mala iFloor. 79 27 inch Outings This is an extra good weJKht Outing Flannel-unbleached and 27 inches wide.

One of the biggest values offered in months at, the jard for only lo 27 in. Cretonnes Buy Cretonnes lor draperies, coverings, comforters, etc. NOW at this very low price! 27 inches wide in all the newest patterns and colorings --now at O1 yard 36 inch SiLkoline These are daintily flowered Silkoline--3(i inches in many plcasing colorings. Remarkably priced for this big sale at 1 yard Everything Reduced 72x90 in. Sheets These aie tlie extra heavy "Ironclad" bed Sheets--bleached and full bed size.

72x50 indict-at tins big Removal Sale while lot lasts only flAy 9-4 Wd. Pep'rell This is the SI inch full bleached Pepperell sheeting and is offered while present supply lasts at this very i low sale price, jard only 42 in. Pil. Cases T.j dozen I'Ulow Klips in this biff sale lot. oh inches; bleached, good weight.

i a i a values -while they last at Slightly Imperfect Thread Silk Hose 'n -women's pure thread silk hose with high heels, double soles and heels--regular 51 2o and qualities nut subject to slight amperlections which i not Impair their appearance or -wear--in a the wanted colors including brown, black, i and desired spring shades. These fine, sheer silk Hose are offered beginning Today, while the big: lot lastp, at this extraordinary Uemoval Sale prie'. only KIooi. Large Bed Spr'ds They're extra lai-ffe and heavy crocheted Bed Spreads; escalloped. cut corner or plain hemmed; and are surprisingly pnced now at 1Q at only yJ.lj 27 in.

Flouncings They're prettily embroidered bed Swiss Flouncing. inches wide, in fine dainty patterns especially desirable for infants' skirts 77p yd, now at I Organdie Fl'nc'g dress in. wide--of i organdies --delightful. nfn pat- toins i splendid --at this big ffl OC sale, yd, only Nattiest Spring Dress Pumps With New Liberty Heels Thr-sc voiv practical and dressy plain pumps foi womjm ami misses come in a very fine vici Uid with veiled soles and with the new I.Iberty heels. ou 11 timl them extraordinary values indeed at this ffC JC rousing Vair only ALL REDUCED OR MORE! HIGH AND LOW Stirring Removal Sale Savings on Stunning Dolmans, Capes, Coats, Suits A i 1 Xl'lTS.

sly COATS: White five eyelet Tie Oxfords for women and girls-stunning new styles in the delightful -VVTJ1TK tat). high kid covered Ixniis heels, having aluminum plate msorts, anrt welted A beautiful and highh- f.ivored new Oxford style--at a sensationally low sale The Red Cross peals for wearing apparel of all kinds for the suf fering destitute of Kurope. Our Removal Sale finds us with manv odd and broken lots of various kinds, particularly" in These are odd lines and sizes but" are highly acceptable to the Red Cross as very practical for the purpose for which they arc ic- quested. WE OFFER THESE LOTS AT LOW PRICES thnt will make giving extremely inexpensive. ASK ANY FLOORMAN for further information regarding these lots.

i i I are more, a i a new garments checked Into i scores of stunning models in modes of the hour--delighttul sraceful CAl'KS, modish COATS, superb lish SKIRTS and wonderful DR.ESS13S as well as endless array of lovely BLOUSES, children's CAPES and Dashing new models--right up to the second In style, In fit, In beauty stunning garments that correctly forecast the very latest trend of Fashion. NEW In styles; NEW In materials; NEW In colorings. EVERY OX1-; of these fashion-supreme garments goes at stirring Sale reductions, too, which means for you the LOWEST PRICES IN A A Uon't even think of buying before you come here--an inspection costs nothing GOLD'S--Second Floor. THE NEW WIDE SKIRTS A Upccial purchase of smart Dress Skirts in regular and extra sizes--new "WIDE SKIRTS for women who do not care for the narrower styles. These come in a big array of pleasing stj'les; in serges, poplint.

etc. YOUR CRITICAL INSPECTION IS INVITED: Prices are very moderate. Purse Tops Are Reduced We are showing scores of those clever new Purse Tops for nvaking ribbon, silk and fabric tags, so popular this spring. Tln' i-onie in a VMS array of novelty styles and were originally priced -very low. These are all offered during i groat Removal Sale ai a substantial KXTUA JlSCOt'NT Main S'lo'jr.

Bungalow Aprons go at $1.29 An extraordinary offer of Coverall or Bungalow Aprons for women and misses--open front styles cut in good, full widths, of excellent quality percales--at this startling Removal Sale price, while lot OQ lasts, only Special Purchase of GINGHAM PETTICOATS! Men's Best Grade Work Shirts On Sale Tuesday at Only They're tho very best grade work shirts for i tailo'red shirts i attached collars and bieasi pockets, in heavy ard medium weight shirting--plain. i dark blues and grays, fancy checks and plain khaki and tan. All the best a cm and fir.st i in every wa--and all sizes, 14 to 17. Today'spr ice, only ALL MEX'S WEAR AT BIG SALE UEDLVTIUXS! Men's Spjing Un. Suits at I They're fine i ribbed Union Suits in i spring weights--elbow sleeved styles in short or long lengths-in white only, sizes to 4ti.

grade garments in eveiy way. spring and summer needs XOAV at this remarkable low Kayser Silk Gloves at Gingham "Wash reticoats in new and wanted stj Kvs--the i sult of a special purchase--and a offered at prices sensationally low! NEW STYLES in NEW STYLES in EXTRA SIZES in striped QO plaid CA striped ginghams ginghams pl.JV ginghams. Those me all J1.25 and better values-- renowned Kayser Silk Gloves in 2-button with patented double finger tips. They come in black nnd white in practically nil sizes A few in pongee in smaller sizes only. An extraordinary Removal Sale value at tills substantial saving price.

The pair only Lovely Neck Wear at Only This extraordinary llemoval Sale offer includes a great lot of dainty new Xockwear for women and misses--Fashion's latest designs in Collars, in fine OeorgeUe Crepes. Satins, etc. These include llie newest stjle ideas and are priced suprisingb low al. iliis big sale. at FOLD'S--Main 47' Combs and Jewelry Reduced 20 Our entire stock of fancy Hair Combs.

Casques, other Hair Ornaments and Jewelery, priced for the Big Kemoval Sale- at a dis- count of 1-6 All Notioni are Reduced 10c BONE A I PINS-- jl 5 to box--box TRIMMING BUTTONS odd C- Bhapcs and colors--card J. P. COATS' OR MERRICK'S COTTON THREADS-- dozfn spools GOIJD'S--Stain Floor. Delightful Hats At Prices! Trimmed Hats of real beauty, each one carrying a true message of (hi- new in their refreshing fashion! There arc quaint pokes, Mitzi sailors, mushroom brims YVaiteaus. turbans, tailored models, bandoau sailors, etc.

--You'll find here the proper shape, at the proper angle for every face--the RIGHT shape that will many times enhance the natural attractiveness every woman posesses. YOUR Hat in here, wailing for Come and secure it beforp it's gone. --AND DON'T FORGET THAT EVERY HAT IS OFFERED AT A STIRRING SALE REDUCTION. HOUD'S--Ealoony. Baby Capes, Coats Go At Sale Delightful new Coats and Capes for baby-pleasing stvles witli large cape collars, others with smaller collars and in more boyish models.

--attractive garments of wool batistes and crepes, cotton corduroys, etc. Many embroidered: many braid trimmed Some are hand embroidered. They're low regular, prices range from to JS 50. NOW INFANTS' with collar and belt, in salmon, turquoise, rose, red or white--now DISCOUNT. COTJTS---Second Floor.

Muslin Petticoats Reduced Urguter and extra sizes in women's muslin and a tractivc styles nicely finished lace and embroideries that were extra good values at reejilnr OCf prices--now i educed l-l Mutlin at 69c Some extraordinary values women's nutslln Drawers--closed or open nicely i i dainty embroideries and Inces--now 69c at. pajr. GOLD'S--Socond Flora. Saaitol Cold Cream or Vanishing Cream--large Today at. 29c Armour's Bath Soaps--Oatmeal, Turk- isli Balli, Hlossom.

hirjre Large Black Rubber Combs with fino and coarse or nil coursf irHh Woodbury's Facial Powder in white or t'lcsli--roducod for 21c INEWSPAPERif IEWSPAPEM.

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