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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1924)
Search on for Shrieking Siren for Trade Trip .1*00(1 Vi ill Excursionists to Entrain Early Monday Morning for Iowa and Missouri. I.ost—One shrill locomotive siren whistle which is needed for the Omaha "good will" trade tour special through southwest Iowa and north west Missouri May 19 to 23. . With preparations being completed for the annual tour of Omaha busi ness men into a part of the city's large wholesale territory next week, It was discovered that the siren Is missing. Last reports are that It was • loaned to an aggregation In Minnea polis last fall. The Chicago, Great Western rail road Is trying to find it In order to have it on the engine of the Omaha •pecial when it pulls out of the yards at--the union station next Monday 'morning at 7. ' Ninety towns in Iowa and Missouri are expecting to hear the shrieks of the siren when the tourist special, loaded with 100 business men, Dan Desdune’s hand, and a carload of souvenirs approaches tlieii- city rtmits. They have been notified through their local newspapers that the whistle Is not a fire alarm or warning of an approaching tornado, but a signal that the Omaha visitors are arriving. ~i Arrangements were first made to have 10 cars on the train. But heavy registration of additional business men for the trip within the last two days have made it necessary to add a Pullman. The train will be composed of two baggage cars, two diners, a tourist sleeper for the band and the six Pullmans for the Omaha business men. A lively contest has been started to choose the captains for each car. The Captains are necessary as leaders In carrying out entertainment stunts that are planned en route for the amusement of the people In the towns visited. Clarke O. Powell, commissioner of the chamber, was chosen chief drum major for the trip, by the trade ex tension committee In lta meeting Tuesday. Athlete Wine? Prize. Essay of Martin Swanson, Techni cal High school athlete, entered in the National Chemistry society's con test, won the first prize of $20. EX-OMAHA DOCTOR KILLED IN CRASH When "The car in which he and hie bride of three months were riding skidded on wet pavement in Sioux City early Wednesday morning. Hr. Joseph Sheehy, 32, former Omalian, now of Sioux City, was instantly killed. Their machine, in which they were returning from a party, struck a parked car and overturned. Dr. Sheery’a skull was fractured. His wife was slightly injured. The dead man's father, Patrick J.( Sheehy, superintendent of the Cudahy Packing company here, started for Sioux City when he learned of the tragedy. Dr. Sheehy was bora iti South Omaha and is a graduate of Creighton university and medical college. He saw foreign service dur ing the war as captain in the medical division. He married Miss Mary Ellen Mc Elheney of Sioux City last February 23. He is survived in addition to his parents by two brothers, Thomas, Chicago, and Cyril of Spokane, and two sisters, Miss Alice Sheehy and Mrs. Roy Condon of Omaha. Lutheran Educators to Meet at Deshler Nebraska District of the National Lutheran Education association will held its second annual meeting at Deshler Majj 13. The afternoon ses sion begins at 2 and the evening ses sion at 7:30. This association was organized two years ago and its mem bership is nearly 1000. The purpose of the association is to construct, es tablish, maintain, operate, and con duct Lutheran educational institu tions in Nebraska and Wyoming. Mayor to Springs. Tired by the city campaign. Mayor James C. Dahlman and Mrs. Dni%man have gone to Excelsior Springs, Mo., for a short rest. Since the election the mayor'* office has been the mecca of hundreds of persons seeking municipal Jobs. Doctor Wants Razor. Dr. John T. Mathews, 71, Omaha physician, who began a five-year term for murder through an illegal opera tion Tuesday, telephoned his son, El fred P. Mathews, Wednesday to bring him his razor and take home his watch. Dahlman Oiust Report. Rumor that Mayor Dahlman was to he ousted by other members of the "square six” was circulating about the city hall Wednesday. Commis sioners Koutsky or Hummel is to be made mayor, the story goes. KRUG PARK US I J For a limited engagement [ _in fiallroom_ FREE MOVIES S — LAST TWO DAYS i . i t • Elinor Giyn’s “Three Weeks’* STARTING SATURDAY For Fifteen Day* “America’s Joy Boy” HAROLD LLOYD In His Eight-Ree^ Masterpiece of Fun “Girl-Shy” NOTE: You positively cannot see this picture In any other theater until next fall. Our contract car- j ries this clause. SAT.— Special Morning Show Starting at 9:30—Free Lloyd Balloonc to the "Kiddiei" X > it . ' i TODAY AND FRIDAY Peraonal Appearance of the ; Famoila Villain of the Screen ROBERT McKIM In conjunction with one of the greeted vaudeville billa ever ham. —■mm' f Children Saved From Burning by Pastor and Wife » West Hill Pastor W akened hy Crackling of Flames in Bed room: Parsonage Is Destroyed. * Special IHepatrh to The Omaha life Columbus. Neb., May 14.—Eight persons narrowly escaped death In a fire believed to have been caused by the explosion of a brooder in the basement of the parsonage of the Methodist church at West Hill, near here. The parsonage was destroyed. Rev. and Mrs. Weaver and their six children were asleep when the fire started. They were awakened by the crackling of the flumes in their bed r»un window. They rushed to awake the children, four hoys and two girls, and all escaped through the flame filled hall of the burning home. Mrs. Weaver suffered a severely lacerated foot when she stepped on a piece of broken glas^. None of the family had time to dress and escaped in their night clothes. All of their personal property was lost. LINCOLN BISHOP THROUGH OMAHA The Rev. Francis J. Beckman, new Catholic bishop of the southern Ne braska diocese, formerly president of Mount St. Mary seminary near Cin cinnati and for the last five years I — ' ~. — ■ xecUtive chairman of the Catholic students’ mission crusade, passed through Omaha Wednesday (»n route to Lincoln, where he is to be Installed today. "My appointment as bishop of the Lincoln see came from the pope on Christmas day," Bishop Beckman said. "I deeply appreciate the respon sibilities which now rest upon me, and come gladly to this great western state." SPECIAL SHOW FOR KIDDIES Kiddies always tike Harold Lloyd, and in deference to this well-known liking for the comedian, the Sun the ater has anounced a special early showing 9:30 a. m. Saturday for the children of Ounha on Lloyd's newest comedy, "Girl Shy," which opens on that date for a 15 days' showing. Har old Lloyd balloons will be given free to children attending the first show. The Saturday performance on "Qlrl Shy" will be continuous from 9:30 a. m. to 11 p. m. Taxes $33.33 Per Head. Computations of the city finance department show that Omaha's city and school tax per capita for 1924 amounts to J33.33 for each man, wo man and child. The total tax to be paid amounts to $7,113,903. The school tax represents 54 per rent and the city tax over 43.3 per cent. Old Soldier in Hospital. Ortho Clark, 70, water tender on the gunboat "Boston" during ths battle of Manila Bay, is a patient at the St. Joseph hospital. Clark suffered a heart attack while on a furlough from the Old Soldiers' Horns at Milford, Neb. :r~- r~ A Modern Day Story— g Actually Filmed in Algeria 1 if] r The Sahara! i '|j Could this Sheik Blaring sand dunes! who boasted of a Native quarters 1 hundred wives be p.lie#. af the Ceids the same polished Du,|,y dancing man of tke world beauties! who had made love * „bi»« .;rl! to her at Grand J Sfcrffc!* Canary? A glorious romance! SEE the greet American picture, made in Algeria! Thousands of Arabs, horses, camels, in the adaptation of Louise Gerard’s famous novel as directed by Edward jg Carewe, with BertLytell, Claire Windsor, Walter Me- I Graill, Rosemary Theby, Montague Love, Paul Panzer. ■ And the Usual Distinctive ■ Supporting Entertainment ji Starts SATURDAY SLOAN, MOTT, GIVE LUNCHEON HERE President Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., and Vine President C. S. Mott of the General Motors company, while here gave a luncheon at Hotel Fontenelle for Omaha bankers and the managers and distributors of the different Gen eral Motors units in this territory. The following were present: Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., S. Mott, Walter W. Head, W. D. Rhoades, C. T. Kountze, F. H. llavls, H. R. Sidles, Dee Huff, Charles Stuart, Alfred II. Swayne, John T. Ardis, James Muldoon, Jr., C. F. Kettering, Charles K. Wagner, G. W. Welkert, A. M. Colgrove, J. W. Smith, B. G. Koether, C. M. Lied and Donaldson Brown. AT the - [.-THEATER .5 The minstrel fans of this vicinity were out last night at the Brandels theater to see the famous Geor gia Minstrels. The amusement question has by some people always involved the "questionable" amuse ment question, but that theme is never aroused by the coming of a high class minstrel like the "Geor gias." Baseball games, a good circus an<^ an up-to-date minstrel seem to be at least three forums of amuse menu which are ne\ei questioned by the scrupulous. Laughter, the creat ing of laughter, is the one purpose < of the minstrel, as well as the ren dering 6f tuneful and pleasing songs. The minstrel man has been known from almost the beginning of this world's history and this very charac teristic of ihe minstrel makes it capa ble of appealing to all classes. The famous Georgia Minstrels appear at the Brandeis for the last two times today, matinee and night. After an absence of two years. Ethel Barrymore is about to revisit Omaha. For tomorrow night and Sat urday, matinee and night, she comes to the Brandeis, and as comedienne in the evercise of the abilities In which her publio most prefer her. The piece is "The Laughing Lady," by Sir Alfred Sutro, serious comedy of en gaging pattern originally acted by Miss Barrymore in New Tork last season. The play moves In high places socially and is bestrewn with sharp and witty tongues. It begins with the unwarranted divorce of Lady Marjorie Oolladine; unfolds the in fatuation she has fired in the lawyer who convicts her; restores him to soberer courses; In the end, leading her back to her husband. Out of the whole shines Miss Barrymore as comedienne with an able company around her. Arthur Hopkins has pre pared and also sponsors the perform ance. Robert McKim, screen villain, head lines the current vaudeville' bill at A MERCILESS expose of the way rich men make love. Daring to tell the truth about men, their standard of living, their code of loving. Men—with fat purses and thin ideals—with silk hats and ragged morals—with shining limousines and stained souls— A Daring Drama of Love and Passion -rs TODAY MATINEE ■ vUn I and evng. Last Two Timet Famout Georgia Minstrels i 40—People—40 Band and Orchestra Ev'nga, 50c, 75c, $1.00 Mat., 25c, 50c—Plu* Tam SATURDAY MAY 16-17 J07WUU AlOPIONb preyenr* o Ethel Barrymore m in her comedy euccean $. THE LAUGHING LADY ^y Sir AIFred Putro Ticket* Now on Sale Ev'ng. $1 -$3; Met.. 50c-)2 50 FRIDAY EVENING AMATEURS aMMWfjpCI Bert Smith ijyyJjfJUMfittf Player* ‘PAPA LOVES MAMA' Starting Saturday “45 MINUTES From v BROADWAY” Tha Dainty Broadway Star LENORE ULRIC in David Relatco’a “TIGER ROSE” Added Attraction ! DAVID PESETZKI Rusaian Concert Pianist 0 o W W LEWIS STONE Helene Chadwick In a story of galloping husbands, WHY MEN LEAVE home I -—--- , OMAHA’S OWN FICTURE Daily New-Rialto Mori*. "BELLE OF OMAHA" Local Cast and Scenes COME, GET YOUR LAFF _ Presentation GF.O HAUPT "A STUDY Playing IN DELFT" CHASONETTE RIALTO ORCHESTRA You have seen him on the stage and screen of the World 1 heatre S NOW SEE Robert McKim As the Villein in “The Galloping Aea" With Jack Hoaie Last 1 wo Days j STARTING SATURDAY TOM MIX j I* "The Trouble Shooter" NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS GRAND.141th and Binney “THE MAN FROM GLENGARRY" 5 Jack Mulhall in "The facial Ruccanaar** j BOULEVARD .lid and Laa%an»arth NORMA TAl MADGE in “1 HE SONG OF LOVE” IOTHROP ..... 24th and lathmp Joaaf Swickard and Frit*! Ridgeway In “Tha Crick at »« the Hearth*’ —— ■ . « v* )<e World. The show is regarded as intong the best the big playhouse has iffered. Today and tomorrow mark ha conclusion of the engagement. Starting Saturday, three headliners ire featured on the six-act bill. These Delude Hughes and Merritt. Sherman tran and Hyman and Kd Blonde!] and ;ompcinv. Amateurs will l»e an added attrac tlon at the Empress tomorrow . r, ning. They will appear following t' e first night iterformance of "Papal Loves Mamma.” the musical Mitioif being offered by the Bert Smith Player*. Starting Saturday, the coir * pany start* it* 10th week here. pv-. *enting "Forty five Minute* Fnmf Broadway," adapted from Georg# M, Cohan'* famous New York succor* -jSSLjf “ ✓ r The Regent Shoe Co. [ High Grade Stocks of Men’s Shoes Formerly Located at 205 S. 15th St., Omaha Will Go on Sale Thursday I Floor MaU Orders Pilled ; All the Reputable and i Well Known Makes A 1 Dr. Reed’s Cushion Sole, Nettleton’s, Strong t lj & Garfield, Stetson, E. T. Wright, Bannister, j i Hannah and Regent. $38,000 Stock i Closing £1 | S 1 ^ On the Out v xJ' \Jr V Dollar Four Great Lots \ Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 4 j $1 85 $^85 ${^85 S*T85 ! Formerly Priced $8.00 to $14.00 j ^ Thursday Grocery and Market Sales j GROCERIES j Extra Special Santos t Blooming Geranium?. 11 3 cans Wilson Milk i for . 30c l*>t .15c j for . 27<“ 3 lbs. for 88c Tomato Plants. 3 doz. » 3 to customer Fancy Gui powder for .2oC i Tetrolene Soap. 4 Tea ........ . 60C Cabbage Plants. ■ ; vt. ( bar* ... • •••30C " Cmo., lOc (0r j.* <• ' 1 Tomato Soup. Sul __ Market Basket lou der* 14-oz. can 1 ,VA M.n- s-. - ins for .. .13f fof .33c Slp* . a9* Dozen .....*1.55 - Market Sales "tsf.s-aS t?> n:u,o‘r ■u Can Peas new pack. a“ kinds IOr Homemade Sausage. Early June ...13c fiower basket 3 lbs. for.25c Dozen— *1.55 and boxes on sale Herring, 3 lbs. 25c No^ 10 Aprieots.^oan jn Grocery Dept. W'hlts Perch, lb. 15<» " Sugar Cured Lean w££1™RoSFfSS nExtra SP^ial.S , Usf0n •• • • 18',C . ' Thompson Seediest Sugar cured runic 15 lbe for SI OO Raisins, lb. ...lOc Ham . IQ „•<» Diamond H Fifur °>*r‘ F™" F*Dfy Gunner Ssu for *1 lb.7 JC *s*e .19c Hayden . Heal*, Hw* Tub -v Flour El AH . *'**•**_.■•••IOC llu,ter .. . 39c to rwA,'* Large Cucumbers. Special Carton Cream. Tea and Coffee Moh .10<l ,ry Butter ^ Dept. 4 bunches Green Freeh Country Egg?. Kwello Coffes 35C Onions . lOc 2 dozen .. 45c {I . 3 lbs.*1.00 Fancy Narel Orar.tes. W i » eon s 1 n Frick Ankola Coffes .-48C d"*..*12 i^l Cheese. 25c —Shrubbery Sale for Thursday— DOWNSTAIRS Rose Busliea at .12« [ Grape Vines. Concord, e 5c Bridal Wreath at.... 10c Estimates Furnished Free on Asparagus, 2-year roots. Lawn Work and Flower ?! per dozen . 25c Beds—Lawn and Vegetable Rhubarb. 2 year roots, ea 8c Seeds—Canary Seed Fruit Tree* (large) each 35c Mail Orders \ -1.