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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1923)
Bellboys Will Clear Ranks of % Rum Smugglers cc> Hotel Employes Making It Their Business to Keep ‘‘Boomers” from Be ing Hired. Hotel Fontenello bellboys have banded themselves Into a knightly so dality, tlie object of which is to keep their ranks clear of "boomers." ■'Boomers" are fly-by-night fellows who "blow Into” a town, get Jobs as bellhops and then smuggle liquor in and sell it until they are caught. Recently Bob Kapntrdtclc, federal booze sleuth, filed information against seven Fontenelle "bellhops," six of whom have been arrested. "We professional bellboys are now making it our business to see that none of these 'boomers' slip into our ranks," said Karl Corder, who has been a "bellhop" at I he Fontenello for more^than a year, a young man of a pparent* education. Honorable Work. 'Our profession is an honorable one, but Is peculiarly susceptible to the fellows who want to break the prohibition law,” he said. “These ‘boomers' make it hard for us married bellmen who are seriously wmrking at our business with ambition to get higher. "For an untrained man there is ^ lothing better than the job of bell man in a good hotel. Though we get practically no salary, we average $150 to $200 a month in winter and $125 to $175 a month in summer from tips.” George Malone has been a bellhop at the Fontenelle for three years. Watching Each Other. “Wouldn't I be a prize booby if I tried to sell a little liquor here," he raid. “Especially when I know and wo all know that the management would fire us In a minute if we did it and they found us out." Charles Keohnne and Ralph Nugent made similar statements and declared tlie bellboys are keeping watch over each other to see that they live up to high ideals. Bee Palin, captain of the bellmen, declared that liquor is and always has been taboo and that he'd “just like to catch some 'bellhop'- trying to smuggle it in to this hotel.” Protests Innocence. In a little, apartment at 114 North Eighteenth street, lives AI Ridenour with his wife. He is one of the six arrested hy Bamardick. Though he protests his Innc-'er-ce, the Fontenelle Editor Obligingly Sends Obituary to Newspapers Kearney Huh Proprietor, Hale and Hearty at 70, Believes in Preparedness. Mentor A. Brown, proprietor o£ The Kearney Dally Hub, believes In pre paredness. ■ On Ills 70th birthday, February 19, he prepared a carefully compiled obituary, which was sent to Omaha and Lincoln papers, together with his photograph. “Naturally, I am not expecting any thing in the obituary line very soon.” its writes, “but the 70th milestone is a proper place to pause and do this little act of courtesy for the press.” Mr. Brown is one of Nebraska's pi oneer newspaper men. Becomes Apprentice. At the age of 13, he became n print er's apprentice on the New Era at Jefft-rSon, la., and came to Nebraska when ho was 17. During the Summer and fall of 1870, he worked in Ne braska City, Omaha and Council Bluffs. He wns recommended for the. formanship of the Beatrice Express at Beatrice, Neb., and arrived In Be atrice July 19, 1871. On January 1, 1874, lie purchased a half interest In j .the paper, being associated with I Theodore Coleman, another Nebraska newspaper pioneer. I.ater he sold his Interest In the Ex press and became private secretary to A. H. Haddock, when Mr. Haddock was elected to the senate. Early in 1S77, he bought half interest in the Fair bury Gazette, but resold to his part ner, and purchased entire interest In the Beatrice Express. In 1884 the Express was made a daily paper. In 1S8S Mr. Brown sold the paper and took over the Central Nebraska Hress at Kearney, Neb., later establishing the Daily Huh. Still Active. The paper weathered brisk compe tition front various quarters, but sur vived with flying colors, and at pres ent has one of the model printing and newspaper plants In the state. Mr. Brown, at 70, Is still active In the harness. He writes an editorial column dally, supervises all depart ments of his paper, and keeps an eye on the printing and bookbinding de partments. His only public office was that of posWhaster at Kearney from 1906 to 1914. He was a presidential elector in 1904, and electoral messenger In 1905. He keeps physically fit by playing guif. His family Includes Mrs. Brown, two daughters, three sons and 11 grandchildren. will not take him hack unless a Jury finds him not guilty. MI was at the Fontenelle tor two and a half years.” he said. “1 knew selling liquor was absolutely against the rules and I wouldn't endanger my good job trying any of that s'utt. I'm hoping to be cleared by toe jury. ’ Tuscan Prince Found Wrecked on Island Seattle. Feb. 17.—UF)—The steam ship Tuscan Prince, for which search had been made since it flashed two messages of distress early Thursday, was found yesterday afternoon, a total wreck, on a small rocky Island near Village Point, Vancouver island. The crew of 43 men, suffering severely from exposure, were huddled on the rock at the how of the ship. The wreck was found by the t'nlted States coast guard cutter Snohomish. The Snohomish wirelessed that In returning after completing rescue of the crew of the Tuscan Prince, it would pick up the crew of the steam ship Santa Rita. The Santa Rita men, said to be short of food, have been camped on Carmanah Point. Vancouver Island, since the vessel hit a rock early Thursday, while attempt ing to go to the aid of the steamer Nika, which burtjpd to the water's edge. Dog fights are now prohibited In Mexico City. $600 Prizes in Shrine Circus Ticket Contest Woman Selling Most Tickets to Receive Platinum Dia mond Ring—Scarf Pin First Prize for Men. More than $800 In prizes, Including a diamond rfng, a diamond setyf pin, high priced apparel and traveling bags are to be given away by the Tangier Temple Shrine to men and women In Omaha, Council Bluffs and vicinity who Hell the most tickets for Tan gier Temple Shrine circus to be given at the Auditorium the week of March 5. The contest will close Saturday. March 11 . It will he necessary for each con testant to present himself In person at the Shrine circus headquarters on the second floor of the Auditorium anV enroll. The woman selling the most tick ets up to midnight, March 11, - will receive a platinum diamond -ring val ued at $S00, furnished by. C. B. Brown company. Second prize will lx> a coat suit or dress valued at $75, furnished by Guldsteln-Chapman company; third prize, fitted suit case valued at $4n. furnished by Omaha printing com pany. Men's Prizes. Men's prizes are: First, $20. platl num diamond scarf pin, furnisher) by C. Ji. Brown company; second, a suit of tailored clothes, furnished by f>. II. Beck: third, a $20 traveling bap furnished by Xfrnaha Printing cbm pany. ™ A $1.00 ticket represents eight points to each contestant. Kaeh con testant, upon enrolling. Is given 1.000 points. These young women already have entered the contest: Marjorie Russell, ItfeCord-Brady company: Kdalyn Benson, M. K. Smith .t Co.; Carmaletta Sund, Burlington Klephant 10S Years Old. John R. Agee, for more than *0 years equestrian director of the Bir num Ringtlng and other outdoor cir cuses, has charge of the Tangier Shrine Temple circus this year He was the director of the circus held last spring and hla program this year of 24 acts will surpass last year's program in every department. Among the big feature acts to he seen will be a troupe of trained elephants, including "Boo," "Ding" and "Old Mary." Old Mary Is IDS years old. and has lieen the property of practically every big circus In the United States since the civil war. In her early career Mary was owned by John R. Robin Harlan County Pioneer Observes 100th Birthday Charles B. Moore of Alma Made First Brick in County in Year of 18.»3. Alma, Neb., Feb. Charles B. Moore celebrated his 100th. birthday here Friday. Mr. Moore came to Nebraska in i 1851. In 1853 he made the first brick i in what is now Hnrlan county. During July and August of that year he mor tared 00.000 brick. For 20 years Mr. Moore Jived on s. Jiomestead which be took up south of tlie Republican river near Alma. Then In 1915 during a period of high wa ter the river cut across his land and made an Island out of his homestead. Mr. Moore came to Nebraska when buffalo were still grazing on tho prairies In the western part of the state, but they were being driven west rapidly by the Indians and soldiers. Mr. Moore's first buffalo hunt was in .1851, Ids last in 1855 when only a scattered few remained. Mr. Moore has been blind for the last 20 years. His mind, however. Is bright and his memory good. His wife died two years ago and he makes his home with Ills daughter. Mrs. Mary 'llegler. He has 12 children, 37 grand children. 40 great grandchildren and seven great, great grandchildren. Charles II. Moore. On bis JOOth M)rt Inlay Mr. Moore wars presented by the Alma Commer cial club with a purse to be used in erecting n marker at the grave of his wife, thus enabling him to fulfill his greatest wish. Be frugal, be regular in your hab its and abstain from Intoxicating liquors is the advice of the centenari an for those who' wish to live to a ripe old age. son, who mads his start with a wagon show. Mary has walked from Maine to Florida, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast during 'her many years In the circus world. Other acta on the program are tile Clarkonlans. thrilling trapeze and casting act; the Clark family, hear hack riders. Includ ing Ethel Clark and her beautiful trained Arabian horse. Sultan; Romeo, the only contortionist horse In the world; Gene DeCoe, the French clown heading a corps of fu*ny clowns In i side splitting antics, and others. Each Night Taken. The circus Mill open Monday night, March 5, and each night of the week I will tie devoted to some particular organization or body. Monday night will he Masonic and Shrine night. Wednesday night will tie market week and Council P.luffs night. One thous and merchants In Omaha attending the Omaha market week will visit the circus and several hundred Masons and Shrlners headed hy a 60 piece Kand hand from Council Bluffs will parade from the Douglas street bridge , to the auditorium and make merry at the circus with the Omaha Shrlners. Friday and Saturday nights already have been reserved for other organlza , tions and one can attend on any j night. Every day except Monday there will be matinees with reduced admission to children. Inadequate Transportation Blamed for Coal Shortage Chicago, Feb. 17.—Inadequate trans portation facilities were blamed for the coal shortage by George H. Cush ing of Washington, in an address be fore the Western Society of En gineers. Mr. Gushing attacked the United States coa! commission for its failure to deal adequately with the coa! situ ation. He declared that it had been ap pointed "to assure plenty of coal for the people," but instead, "it has gone hunting for a scheme by which it can kinit the number of mines.” Insurance Inspector to (rive Address in Chicago J. C Ifland. ins|>ector for the Hart ford Fire Insurance company with of flees in th« Omaha National bank building, will deliver an address on "Guarding Against Atmospheric Electricity" before a gathering of in surance engineers at Chicago on February 2*. In his address. l.e will recommend the use of air gap protection devices in connection with external grounds. I MUSIC Barbara Maurel, mezzo soprano ap pearing as the fourth attraction of the concert series being presented by the business and professional women's division of the Chamber of Commerce, was greeted by an audi ence of generous proportions at the Auditorium last evening. Officially listed as a mezzo. Miss Maurel possesses a range which might almost Justify her In laying claim to the attributes and perquisites of a contralto, the low reaches of her voice being unusually full and agree able In quality. In this regard her lower register does not differ appreci ably from the higher ranges, as the entire voice is very evenly develop'!, and without displaying any surpris tng volume. It nevertheless comfort! the ear by Its unfailing sweetness. Among her chief assets, Miss Mau rel Includes an excellent control of her mezza voce, or soft tones, which are always rich and of good carrying power. Her diction is likewise very definite awl clear, and manifested an even excellence in all the languages represented on her program—and the list Included Italian, French. German and English. Her Interpretations a be brightly temperamental, full of. clever contrast, and reveal an occasional pic torial element which greatly heightens their charms. Profundity and pas sion are not part of Miss Maurel's equipment, and the more recondite phases of her numbers remained un toucned. , Indeed, the artist was wise In 'n eluding few selections which called for such treatment, contenting her self and her hearers by songs of the type of "Vlllanella,” by Sibella; "The Three Cavaliers,” a Russian folk song: th«- "Song of India," hy Rim sky Korsakoff, and others of similar character. A French group contain ing well-known numbers by Aubert, Hahn and Bizet was interpreted with much vivacity and revealed the sing er's accomplishments in a very favor able light. Among Miss Maurel's encore ncm* l>ers were the "Indian I»ve Song,' by IJeurar.ee: "From the I-and of the Sky-blue Water," "Her Dream,” a very delightful "Pickaninny" song by Guion, and that very serviceable per enniai. "The IJiac Tree." Rowell Weaver officiated as acorn panlst and contributed a rather un eventful solo numR:r. J. P. D. Sentences Sustained. Cincinnati, Feb. 17 —The United States circuit court of appeals late yesterday sustained the decision of the lower courts in sentencing Thomas Hammerschmidt, former so< iallst can didate for mayor of Cincinnati. Lotti Burks and 11 others, charged with obstruction of the selective service law t *nr Theory of Cone ‘Old Stuff.’ Savs ' «/ Former Doctor Auto-Suggestion 1^ “Old-1” ash ionetl Mesmerism in New Garb,” Declares Cali fornia Man. Los Angeles, Eeb. IT.—The auto suggestion theory of Dr. EmBe Ccrue Is "old stuff,” says George B. Kemp, Hawthorne resident. Kemp makes the emphatio assertion that the learned Parisian is presenting nothing less than the old-time mesmerism and self-hypnotism in unfamiliar raiment and that beneath the surface the fun | damentals of autosuggestion and mes merism will be found. "Autosuggestion was oltf stuff when I was engaged as a medical prac ' litloner years ago and I made a deep j study of it.” says Kemp. "What Dr. C'oue Is teaching today was well known to myself and thou sands upon thousands of others back as far as 1880. I sts It Himself. "Look at me,'* he Bald. "I’m 6'. i year* old and never have Buffered a slight Illness simply because since I was a your.g man I have practiced ; autosuggestion along the game line* as Dr. Coue Is now teaching." Although Kemp attributed hla good health to the "day by day In every way I'm getting better and better" formula, he refused to look upon It as being more than old-fashioned mesmerism in new garb. "Knotted strings, the Coue *ort or any other variety, are not necessary at all in mental treatment," he said. "They are used only for the purpose of being something tangible to con centrate the mind on when It shows inclination to wander.” Hypnotized Patient. Shortly after he graduated from a medical college and returned to hla home- at Louisville, Ky„ Kemp per formed a serious operation before 175 physicians and students with the pa tient hypnotized Instead of being placed under an anesthetic, he said. The art of autosuggestion was known, perhaps unconsciously, veers ago to most leadirffc physicians and , others, Kemp said. He named for mer President P.oosevelt, Senator Hi ram Johnson of California and ether* as examples. 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