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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1923)
Bitter Fight for l Chief of D. A. R. Feeling Running High in Raee for Post of President-Gen eral—3 in Field. Washington, April 3.—Three women . are campaigning for one of the high I OhC gifts within the reach of Ameri can womanhood, that of president general of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. The election will tuke place at the Thirty-second an nual congress of the organization which will convene in Washington April 16. The successful candidate will pre side over the activities of 135,000 teachers of patriotism in all parts of tho country, and will wield great pow er. The three candidates are: M|js. Anthony Wayne Cook, Pitts burgh, vico president general. Mrs. C}. Wallace Hunger, Washing ton, organizing secretary general. Mrs. William Humming Story ot New York, honorary president genera!. Mrs. Cook is being presented by the slate of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hanger js presented by the Molly Pitcher chapter of the District of Columbia, and Mrs. Story is championed by the Jacobus Roosevelt chapter of New York city. Feeling Running High. Active campaigns are in progress for all tho Candidates and tho 3,000 delegates are being overwhelmed with ■ ^ campaign material concerning the “ several candidates. Feeling runs high. Mrs. Cook has a big advantage be cause the block of votes from Penn sylvania is behind her, ajyi her state has never before had a presidential candidate. She has served as state regent of Pennsylvania and has a splendid record of 30 years in D. A. R. work. v Mrs. Hanger has tho advantage of I the open support of the present presi- i dent-general, Mrs. George Maynard ] Minor, who has toured the country with her. She is also backed by Mrs. Matthew ! T. Scott and Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey, another former president general, who wields great power in the organization. Mrs. Hanger is the vttungest candidate of the three, and .- she has done yeomen service. She | is a counsin by marriage of the second Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Omaha Di\ision Office of Mission Board New York. April 3.—The new board | of foreign missions of the Presby terian church, consisting of 40 mem- | bers, including 13 women, was for- | mally organized Monday, consolidating the work of 'he old foreign board, the 1 women’s foreign board and the com- 1 mlttee on work in Europe. Dr. 4 George Alexander of New York, was I •lected president, and James M. | •peers and Miss Margaret Hodge, also i Of New York, vice presidents. The new board will meet the third Monday of each month and annually ^ In June. An executive committee of ' 15, to he appointed, will have full power when the board is not in ses sion. Secretaries to be appointed will have charge of the entire educational : work of the board. The home de- ; partment will have a man and woman secretary superintendent each of eight districts. Nebraska, North and South Dakoto, ; Colorado, Wyoming will comprise the | northwest division with headquarters at Omaha. Other districts are: South ! Pacific: California. Nevada, Utah and I Arizona; headquarters San Francisco, j North Pacific; Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana; headquarters Portland, Oregon. Art Objects Valued at Many , Thousands Lost in Fire r Santa Barbara, Cal., April 3.—Art objects valued at hundreds of thou- j sands of dollars were destroyed early Tuesday when fire of unknown origin destroyed the home of Mrs. Oliver Dwight Norton in Montecito, a •suburban estate. The home, one of the show places of southern California, was built at t cost of $200,000. Furni ture, paintings, tapestries and other . works of art will bring the total loss 1 to more than $500,000, Insurance companies estimated. Mrs. Norton was rescued with dif ficulty with her grandctldren. one of whom was suffering with in fluenza. Champion Long-Distance Dancer Issues Blanket Challange to World Girl Who Fox-Trotted 27 Hours Willing to Meet All Comers With Special Emphasis on Frenchmen— Could Have Continued for 10 Hours Longer. By (JOBINNK BICH, Ini rr rail Service Staff Correspondent. I New York, April 3.—Alma Cum . mings, made tlie world's champion long distance dancer Sunday when she finished 27 hours of continuous dancing, has Issued a blanket chal lenge to all aspirants for her honor. "I don’t care where they come from. I'll dance ’em down," she told me yesterday. "I hope that French man I beat by three hours comes over. I'd like to try him out.” After the endurance test, which ended Sunday night at 10, she had gone home, taken a hot bath and slept a few hours. When I saw her In the afternoon she was pert as you please and en tirely ready for tho evening's regu lar lessons. Danced 69 Miles. We figured out that she danced, without a second's rest, 69 1-5 miles. "I had on woolen underwear, a heavy dress, three pairs of stockings and a fur coat,” she said. ”1 had to have the extra, heat as my energy was used up. ‘'Occasionally 1 passed the refresh ment table and grabbed a handful of peanuts, a sip of near-beer, or a gulp A Queer World Man Prepares to Sit Up AH Night With Shotgun to Shoot Burglars—All His Clothes Stolen. No t'se. * Los Angeles. April 3.—V. Vineyard, alarmed at the frequency «>f bugla ries in his neighborhood, borrowed a shotgun and prepared to sit up all night lo protect Ills home. When he woke up all of his clothing, $23.50 in money and burrowed shotgun were missing, according lo his report to the police. • • * Grounds for Divorce. Macon, fia., April 3.—Charges that his wife, Mrs. Olivia Bright, gave him roach poison and spent ids money foolishly on music com positions, were made In court here by Lynwood Bright of New York in the hearing of a divorce peti tion instituted several months ago. The marital difficulties of the Brights have attracted attention in Georgia, Florida and New York state at various times. Mrs. Bright in a cross bill charged her husband with becoming Infat uated with Mrs. Frederick A. Pace, said to be a wealthy widow of N;w York. • • • A Free-for-All. Stevensville, Mont., April 3.—Stev ensville went into the city election yesterdar with no names printed on j I liq ballots. Those who had been nom inated had resigned nnd refused to run or qualify for office. Klank bal lots were handed tile voters at the polls. They wrote In any names they desired. The names of half the people in to wb were written in. IJite last night, only four men in the city, whose names had been written on the ballots, agreed to qualify. There were no issues in the elec tion. Governor ‘"Owned” by Coal Men, Union Chief Says Morgantown, W. Va., April 3.—In a plea for a "square deal and an even shake," C. Frank Keeney, presi dent of district 21, United Mine Work ers, In a "Mitchell day" address al Maidsville Landing, a mining camp ! near here, charged that four men with holdings in the southern section of the state and the Logan County Coal Operators' association constitut ed the "invisible government" of West Virginia Keeney dec-fared that the "Invisible government" owned Governor Mor gan, “body and soul" and that Sheriff Don Chaftn of Logan county was the "master mind and aggressive leader of the controlling faction." Professor Silver in his recital at First Baptist Church, Monday night, used a fflason Scljmmlin Those who were privileged to hear him recognized the work1 of an artist. The highest grade piano in the world today is represented in the Mason & llamlin. Everythin* in Art and Music A.IjjospeQfo. 1513-15 Douglas St., Omaha CARBON COAL (Updike Coal) Is Most Economical Lump $10.00 “The Most Heat for The Least Money" We Can Fill Your Order Promptly—No Waiting LUMBER "i COAL COMPANY Telephone WA Inut 0300 | of soup, these articles living been I carefully chosen for utrltive value.” I And she wasn't tired when she fin j ished. the management making her I slop for her health's sake. "I could have gone on 10 hours | longer,” she assured me. | Ti e feat that won her the cham- j i pionship look place between 7 Satur i day night and 10 Sunday night, all | j Master day being put In on the /ox- | j trot, one-step and waltz. "How did you do it?” I asked, , awed. "By eating nothing but vegetables,” ■ was the astounding reply. "For nine years I've eaten no meat and no anl- 1 mal product*, not even milk and eggs. Then 1 lived in Texas where the spaces are broad and there’s a lot of 1 sunshine. I built up a strong con- ! stitution.” Thirty-two years of sunshine and fresli air had made Alina Cummings the sturdy, breezy person slio is. “I entered the contest Just to be ] doing something,” she said. "I do 1 things on the Impulse. I happened to see a clipping about tho 24-hour dance in Paris. ‘I can beat that.’ I told a friend. Then 1 had to.” So it was an impulse that gave the world a new champion long distance dancer. Of the eight partners. George Ma dara, 20. a "Kibbo”, was the most notable. "Kibbo” is a youth who In fests dance halls seven nights a week, whirling around the floor with every girl on it. , Ex-Union Agent I Is Shot to Death Slurring Remarks Start Row Among Cleveland Iron Workers’ Leaders. Cleveland. O., April 3.—One man was dead, another was said to be dy ing a third was less seriously wound ed today as the result of a shooting affray at a meeting of hjeal union No. IT. Bridge and Structural Iron Work- | crs, here last night. The slayer had not been apprehended early today. Kerb Bowen, 43, former business ! agent of the union, was instantly j killed. John O'Brien, 50. secretary of the union, was taken to a hospital In a critical condition with a bullet wound through the chest. Discussion of a clause in the union rules, which provides that any mem ber who becomes a contractor and employer of labor should be forced to resign or be fined, led up to the shoot ing. Taking offense at remarks from a worker who declared he knew "three men O'Brien ought to fine for doing outside contracting work.” O’Brien left the platform and struck tho man in the face, with his fist. Tho two grappled and fell to the floor, O'Brien landing on top. The man underneath drew a revolver and fired, shooting O'Brien through the body. He then fired two more shots, the bullets, which police believe wero in tended for O'Brien, striking Bowen and Burnell. Approximately 300 mem bers were in the hall at the time. The farmer who takes an inventory in January knows where he's headed in December, Those Who Demand the Best--Choose the CHICKERING GRAND As a distinctive addition to any home, as a piano of unlimited tonal range and power, and as a purchase carrying with it a lifetime pride of possession, the Chickering Grand is the ultimate possession I of those who do not com promise, but demand the best. Complete showing of styles and finishes. Buy on our Household Club Plan of extended payments. BuriMi-Nuh Piano Shop--Fifth Floor Burgess-Nash Company •everybody^ stork* Do, youknow? That your grocer sees to it that he always has a fresh supply of LORNA DOONE Shortbread % A delicious shortbread may be eaten alone or with other desserts. It is made by the bakers of Uneeda Biscuit The World's Best Soda Cracker NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY “Uneeda Bakers** _ The effects of batik coloring will be demonstrated, and the art of tying and dyeing wjll be taught throughout the week by an expert instructor. Main Floor—Center Aisle Burgess-Nash Company "EVERYBODY*? STORE" Spring Needs for Home and Garden Very Specially Priced for Wednesday Pipe Cleaner "Presto” cleaner that easily clears out dogged sewers and open Cr|_ sinks. Can .... OvC O-So-Ezy Mop Large sized triangular oil mop with w'idc spread, metal center, and adjust able handle. /J7 A special .Of C Wall Brush Wool wall brush with short or long handle; may be washed. '70 — Each . #17 C Step Ladders ,;Ajax” lad der with shelf: G-ft. size »2.69 5-ft. size, 92.49 Garden Tools—Special i Large lawn rake....69c 12-tooth garden rake, special .49c Spading 4-tine fork; special at 89c Garden hoe, special..49c Long and short han dled spades, special $1.29 Long and short han dled shovels, at...$1.29 Garden Seeds All varieties of tested garden seeds from both D. M. Ferry and the Ne braska Seed Co. Wire Screen All widths of screen wire, in cut lengths. O Priced, sq. ft.OC Poultry Netting 2-inch mesh galvanized poultry netting, cut 1 lengths. Sq. ft. 1 C Bread Box “Savory” white enameled with gilt stensiled ^ ■■ design. At.V a ' Screen Paint Black screen paint for re newing door and window screens—it prevents their rusting— % pint .15c 1 pint .25c 1 quart .45c Floor Broom 14-inch floor broom, nat ural finished and block fiber filled. £ 4 IQ Table Tops 24x4114-inch size; of white porcelaine over heavy steel. 1 Q Each .•! v _Hou>etunn»hiny» bhop hoj^i Floor. Clothes Pins Smooth wooden A pins, 72 for.... Wooden Wringer Easy running ball-bearing wringer; rolls guaranteed If’$6.50 Brooms Made of selected broom corn and sewed five times; white enameled handle. Special, • J/C O’Cedar Wax Pound size can of floor wax. Regularly PQ . 75c; special, cai\ OUC Wash Board | Solid frame board witk zinc scrubbing AQ** j face . Clothes Baskets Medium size baskets, : woven of fine strong ! willow . Special 95c Granite Ware Three coats of white enamel over steel. 9- and 12-qt. oval dish pans. 14- and 17-qt. round dish pans. 2- and 3-qt. coffee pots. 5 -qt. tea kettles. Choice, 89*. Study Carefully the Special Features of The “Alcazar” Gas Range AutomaticHeat v Regulator Triple Wall Construction > Full Sire Oven 16x20x12 Inside of Oven ' - Porcelain , Enameled Micj , Window* All Porcelain Enameled ‘ Inside and Out Alcazar Stoves Priced From $37.50 to $225.00 Full Size Broiler 16x20x9 Roomy ; Wanning I Compart menl j Removable Burner Tray During this opening week MrsX Agnes Kuhn, cooking and effi- ' ciencg expertT will demonstrate the economg of the Alcazar range. S Spiral Spolie Burners Save Gaa Burners are Porcelain Enameled •“Top Crates are Porcelain Enameled Lightef Burners and ^ Burner Rests are Removable ^ Adjustable Gas Cocks and An Mixers Special White Porcelain Trimmed Gas Range . $89.SO J he kitchen range that you use sev eral times every day should be chosen with the greatest care, for upon it de pends the well being of your family, and your own disposition. In the “Alcazar” gas range you are given every facility for making your work more healthfui, cleaner, easier and more economical. The triple wall, asbestos lined, makes' baking wholesome and savory. The oven Rurt«»«-NuJi Houte furnishing lining, the broiler lining, the top grates, the burners—all are enameled, which makes them rustproof. The outer sur faces of the stove are white porcelain enamel with gray porcelain trim. Only three remaining days in which 50-piece dinner set is included with purchase. Buy on our household club plan of ex tended payments, and pay while you use. Dtrartanl—Fourth Floor. 3 Specials for Home Craft Week Draperies Marquisette Panels $1.19 Panels of plain, barred or cable marquisette that sell regularly at $1.05. Trimmed with 18-inch Russian filet at base and fringed with the popular black beading fringe. Mosti of them in 40-inch width; a few in 36. White Ruffled Curtains Regular $2.50 values. There are four patterns; one of best quality voile and three of barred marquisette. All with tie-backs. ^ < CO Regular $2.50 val..V 1 40-in. Grenadine A beautiful quality in white and ecru; an excellent m» tenal for either plain henm^ or ruffled curtains. 40-inch width. White or OQ _ ecru color.OafC Droperjr Shoo—Sec^d floor. Duroleurn Mats, 25c Easy to keep clean, these mats are adaptable for the kitchen and bath room and are shown in six good pat terns. 18x36-inch size. Cocoa Mats, $1.25 Another shipment of these mats with extra fine quality brush. In 14xU4 inch size. Ruy Shop—Math Floor. 50-Piece Dinner Sets $10.95 Of conventional design in gold on white porcelain; also Pope-Gosser porcelain, clear and white, with attractive gold border decorations. Another 50-piere set is the reliable Pope-Gosser porcelain with dainty pink floral design. China Shop Fourth Floor. Children’s and Misses’ Footwear Misses' Shoes Sizes 11 1-2 to 2 Custom built velvet calf lace boot, $6.50. Popular patent Sally sandals, $4.50 to $5.00. Care shoes of patent leather with white top, $7.00. Low Priced If toes are to grow straight and little feet to become strong and perfectly formed, shoes must be carefully made and on nature last*. We have complete lines of Edwards’ turn and Dugan & Hudson’s welt soles; custom made shoes especially designed for children and misses. Infants’ Shoes Sires 1 to 5, 5^s to 8. Patent leather Mary Janes with flexible soles, $2.50 to $3.00 MZOS 1 to 5. .. .91.95 to *2.75 Sizes f>4 to 8. *2.50, *2.75, *3 n»ti»M»!N»ih Sho# Sho|> Main Floor. jr" Children's Shoes Sizes SS to 11. Patent leather one-strap pump, these fit nicely. $4.00. Sally sandals of patent leather, $4.50. Form fitting tan calf oxford. An excellent school shoe. $4.50. Sale—1000 Pieces Cotton Lingerie Each 95c Remarkable values when you consider the quality of the materials, the newness of the styling, and the fineness of the workmanship. You will find pleasing assortments. (t'owns Stcpins ( hemisc Itloontcrs In colored batistes, plisse crepes, voiles nnd in white lingerie cloth. There are Tailored models with .colored stitching. Others embroidered and lace trimmed. P* Linf«ri# SK«P Ne»«r»d I ln«>. Spring Setting Will Hecome a Pleasure When You I’se a New “Free” Sewing Machine 1 hat runs easily ami smoothly, sewing with even, perfect stitches, holding the cloth securely and ac complishing a great deal in very little time. In order that all may have such a machine We Will Allow You $20 tor your old machine, regardless of its make or con dition, to apply on the purchase of a new “Free” ma chine. A special allowance that is offered for a limited time only. Buy on Our Club Plan of Extended Payments, and Pay While You Uae. Seeing Shop >c»end \ I«hw RsUanv ---- A