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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1923)
Millard Party Back F roni Land of Earthquakes ^ Ga\e No Fieri! to First Shock Felt in Kohe. hut Were Aware of Horror in an Hour. Hack in Omaha from quake-stricken Japan Mrs. Barton Millard. Miss Jes sie Millard and Mrs. .1. It. Scobie were rejoiced to be on solid ground today. They were in Kobe September 1, when they felt a slight earthquake shock, l.ittlc heed was paid to it. "An hour later the Japanese news boys were rushing through the streets tinging their bells,” Mrs. Millard said. "In Japan the newsies ring bells and if a person subscribes to a newspaper, he gets all extras free of charge. Through a Japanese we learned of the disaster. "The next day we went to Keota where we were to take a hoat for America. The Oriental hotel, where we stayed, was transformed into a hospital by the government. "It was dreadful; husbands were there who had lost their wives, wives who had lost husbands and children without fathers or mothers. Many had been in water for hours. Suffer ing was intense. "Thousands of Injured were cared for in Keota by the Japanese govern ment. The organisation for their care was wonderful. Hundreds of foreign refugees took our hoat as far as Shanghai. The foreigners suffered more than the Japanese as the gov ernment bended all of Its efforts toward alleviating the suffering and losses of the Japanese. "The wealthy men interested in the silk industry will see that Yokohoma is rebuilt, po»3ibly on a larger scale than before." The Oiflaha party left Japan Sep tember 4. Alleged Wife Deserter Is Taken at Nebraska City 0* Nebraska City, Oct. 12.—James H. Hart, a painter, was arrested here by Sheriff Ryder, who had been asked to pick him up for Omaha authorities, be frig wanted there for wife abandon ment. A deputy sheriff from the me tropolis took Hart to Omaha. Train Time Changed. Change of time on the Missouri Pa cific is announced. The train that has been leaving Omaha at 8:05 a. m. will leave at 7:50 a. m., and arrive in Kansas City at 3:30 p. m., Instead of 3:45 p. m. _____ ___ theaters Beautiful chorua giria >■ a diver sity of musical numbers that v ill afford nnnumerable costume changes, Rood singing and much marvelous danc ing, 1h i4ii attractive feature of "Let’s Go’* production coming to the Oayety this afternoon for a week. In the la li i k scenes of f he show there are JO musical numbers accompanied by some very marvelous dancing • Particularly true I* thi« ctf I* specially trained chorus girls who have been drilled along the lines of he work done by the famous Tiller giris A list of the musical nnm l-'-rs sounds Jmerrstlng. It includes such titles as "Darktown Follies Rail," "Beau tiful Shoulders." ".Maids of the South Sea Isle," "Vamped bv an Eskimo Girlie." March of the Wooden Soldiers." 'The Tc ophone Dolt." "Kitchenette for Two.' and "Cherry Blossom Time The words - i ; -id mush- of all of these numbers sre by llisio Greenwood Heading the <«*' *> Ir White md Mahny King others being K it tv Madison. Burton Farr. Nan Psion. Flo Kan • Helen Flynn Joe Barrett and Sonny Thompson’s entertainers The usual daily ladies' matinees will be given. Tomorrow’s matinee starts at 3. Harry Jolson, brother of A1 Jolson, who jc appearing at the Orpheum theater 'his w-’ck h;*s Mr*. Jolson appearing with him in hi- offering She assist a with song a ml dance Mrs. Jolson *R’s ’hut she travel* with h-i husband everywhere to protect him To look at the 'inglng comedian s wife one would think with her '•barm she would have no fear of losing her husband Flu' Mrs. Jolaon believes in taking no chances. I>oon» opening and panels slj.ling a dark stag', a maniac roaming at largo in., a ft-w things 'bat create fear In 'he pla v ’The fat ind the Canary," bowing 31 the Brand'd* thea'er. the lsst two this afternoon and tonight, fh •'«t and the Caoaty is hems- pro - n«ed hei with an exceptional cast in cluding Emily Taft, Louis Kimha'!. John i • King Anne Sutherland. St'e Van Dozer. John Stoke*, f Lifford Dfmp-'S William Macauley. Gwyeneth Gordon and E • *1 House. Romeo and Dancing Doll* presented by Robert Jewett and company of 10 danc ing girls Is the headliner in the six^t • audevllle bill at th“ World starting to i,, y other acts on the big show ln> hide r.d Redmond A Company m th»* fantastic • omedy. "NapoleonClark and O'Neill. . m opated songsters. Dorothy Neilson. i.-mlrr Norwegian violinist®; Herman and Briscoe in tropical ttine*. Clinton His • singers and dancers; Arthur Hays' offering is "Indiana Moon. Three shows today conclude the suc cessful presentation of “Silks and Satins.' v Mpectaculat musical r< vue at the New Einpr**.- Tomorrow the Marcus Show viarts it* fourth and final week here, of fering th°lr biggest on'l best production. (Muck Cluck.” a brilliant pageant «.f ong. rrHrth and music In beautiful scenic .mi tings. Four show* arc given Sunday. I’, rformati' • * are continuous dally, start r g at 1 m. 150* DOUGLAS STREET World Theotef Bldf. SPECIAL SILVERWARE WEEK y3 off REGULAR PRICE Beginning on Saturday Morning, October 13th For One Week We will make this spe cial offer on our entire stock of flat and hollow ware. THIS IS ONE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY. BUY YOUR WANTS IN SILVERWARE NOW Ye Diamond Shoppe For GIFTS THAT LAST 263,138,000 Bushels State Corn Estimate Through error The Omaha !> •»■ stated Thursday morning that the government estimate on the Nebras ka wheat crop was 263,138,000 bush els. The estimate was on the corn crop for 1023 and not the wheat crop. v A correction was "* made before many thousands of copies bad been printed. From letters received by rightfully doubting subscribers the fact that The Omaha Bee is read carefully is fully established in the mind of the editor. Dairy Cattle Exhibit at Fair in Columbus Columbus, Neb.. Oct. 12.—A dairy cattle show is being planned in con nection with the three-day county fair opening here Monday, when the show window of 45 retail stores will be used as booths to house the u&hibits. Ournseys, Jerseys and Holsteins will be among the feature entries. The livestock exhibit will be assigned to xi special plot of ground, B. M. Hadley, Omaha, in charge of the fair, an nounced today. Special entertain ment features and pavement dances will mark the closing day. Tells of Growth i in Kvanjrelisin Biipti>l Sjir;ikfr Sa\h Work If Basis of W orld—Rracli Indi\ iduab. Evangelism is the foundation of ike world, according to Ijr. F. L. Stillwell, head of the department of evangelism of the Northern Baptist convention, who is in Omaha attending the Ne braska Baptist convention at Calvary Baptist church. “Evangelism is the base of every thing,“ he repeated. “It is the silk thread that makes the dollar valuable. The evangelist is a free lance. We have no special churchct. We stn^ our men into shops and factories, into churches having regular emigre-, gations. The evangelist has no set territory. Wherever there Is need of religious uplifting, there he is always to be found. “We even pend out men to private individuals. They spend an evening with them, and at the end of that time we usually have a few more converts. Yes, evangelism is being ii<-i ssfully spread. ' li<■ concluded In answer to a query. In. Stillwell is Pol an active io .1 imcllst himself. lie appoint* su p i intend' nls and some cases the #peakcrs. Headquarters of the asso ciation is .n New Turk city. Youth Thrown From Truck Ma\ Lose Sight of One Eye Loren Reynolds. 15, 524 North Twenty third street, may lose the sight of his left eye as the result of an automobile accident yesterday af ternoon at Thirty-third street and Lincoln boulevard. ITe was thrown from a delivery truck, driven tay James Olmstead, 013 1-2 South Thirteenth street, when the truck was struck by another ma chine driven by A. L. Jennings, 609 1-2 North Twenty-first street. He re ceived a facial cut which extended into his eye. He was taken to cen tral police station and given medical attention. Ford's Secretary Refuses to Comment on Candidacy Detroit, Mich., Oct. 12.—Henry Ford’s secretary, commenting: on a dispatch from Nebraska that Ford's name has l»een filed on the preslden* tiay primary ballot, refused to give a yeg or no answer whether Ford would be candidate. juj IE DOUGLAS St. For Saturday--The Last Day of Dress W eek Our Entire Sixth Floor Dress Salon Is Crowded With Wonderful Offerings Your Last Opportunity to Share In This Extraordinary Sale of oOO Fr< cks Which We Feature at 9 Charmeen Twillblooms f Canton Twill Cords _ Crepes Novelty r c .. Checks Crepe Satins Stripes and Roshanara Plaids Jacquards Many of the Dresses Involved Are Worth Double This Extreme Low Price Dresses of unusual beauty, Dresses to grace every occasion. Dinner, Theater, Afternoon and Evening Wear. A bewitching array of new colors. It is indeed rare when such Dresses are to be had at so little a price. Entire Sixth Floor Devoted to This Sale Saturday Club Told Per Capita Fire Loss Is $4.25 Sixty per rent of all fires are preventable, according to H. N. Wood, unwha Insurance man, who spoke on fire prevention lo members of the Continental club at luncheon yester day noon at Hotel Fontcnelle. Mr. Wood stated that Americans are careless In matters of fire pre vention; that some of the notable conflagrations were started from acts of carelessness. He asserted that the total fire loss In the United States and Canada for first nine months of this year was $302,000,000, an Increase of 1? tier cent over the corresponding period of 1921. Mr. Wood slated that the pet cap ita fire loss in the United S'ates last year was $4.25. which is exceedingly high compare.I with other countries. (iirl Is Struck by Truck: Driver Escapes Pursuers Another accident was reported to police occurring on Twenty fourth street between Pierce and Poppleton. Josie O. fllllatte, 10. 1310 South Twenty-second street, was struck hy a large truck the driver of which failed to stop, wljile on her way back to school yesterday afternoon. The boy companions gave chase to tho truck in an effort to learn the number, but when the driver saw them, he speeded trp, the boys told police. They carried the girl to her home, where she was found to have suf fered a broken leg and possible *!n ternal injuries. Creamery Plant Sold. ! Kalrhury. Xeh., O'l. 12.—The tVa terloo <'^amtir company a plan which was sold for the benefit creditors, brought $16,000, which w.i« the hid of th* creditors. It is no*, known what disposition of the plan'*, will be made. It is now closed. Woman Is Cut and Bruised When Auto Goes Into Diteh Nebraska Pity, Oct. 12.—Miss Ella Schrader of Brock received severe cut■■ and bruises when the car in which she and John Cramer were ridiro south of the city overturned in a ditch. Cram»r escaped Injury. One-Minute Store Talk "A little money buy* >n armful of good ihirts here— it’a a pleaaure to get auch aervice. Why don’t you folka buy a page ad-in The Omaha Bee and tell men about your aix-button akirta? You'll aell ’em all when they know all about what you hare here,” aaid a cuatomer. INSPECT NEBRASKA’S SERVICE STORE FOR MEN SATURDAY. : 36e9Wfaafo Select Your Fall Clothes « Now and Here There’s a time and place for everything. Sound judgment suggests immediate selec tion of new fall clothes and intelligent comparison sug gests choosing from the Nebraska’s showing. Never have the men of Ne braska known such vast and varied selections of strictly standard quality clothes. It’s a liberal education to inspect this store’s wonderful all new displays. There is a ''world's best" in clothes and the Nebraska achieves the distinction of featuring the west's greatest showing of them. HV direct you to The New Fall and Winter Kuppenheimer Suits and Overcoats $40 $45 $5G ✓ THE TOP-NOTCHER SUITS IN FINEST FABRICS $55 to $65 THE HEADLINERS OF THE OVERCOAT WORLD $55 to $85 GOOD WORSTED SUITS You’ll sec a $10.00 saving in any of them here. $25 $30 $35 Fall Overcoats Gabardines, belters, Chesterfields, box top coats. Many practical year-around weights— $20 to $40 Junior Nebraskans First long pants suits, tho particular young chaps’ ideal of smart clothes. Sizes 31 to 36— $20 to $35 COMPARE OUR VALUES SEE 01 R WINDOWS TODAY < OKKK< r MMWRFl. FOR MF\ \NIMVOMFN,