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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1924)
Lure of Fame x Leads Girl on Spending Orgv Graduate of Omaha High School Wastes $6,000 Birth right Seeking Career on Stage. Her dream of a career as an emo tionftt actress a lSursled bubble, Lena Fra notes Lrfpidus. 21. graduate of Omaha Central High school, is in St. Barnabas house, New York, disillu sioned, waiting for aid, which may nqt come, from relatives in Chicago and Omaha. In the Inst, two months her $6,000 birthright has vanished. But In those 60 short days the adven ture-starved little orphan drank deep ly of the cup of life. Now again she is at its dregs. Her birthright was spent, she told New York authorities in the search for Herbert Rogerson, dramatic teacher, living on the Isle of Wight, who told her while she was a senior in school here that her success as an emotional actress was assured. "My relatives tell me that I'll spend my birthright like a drunken sailor. I'm going to show them that I can do It," said the girl, on leaving Omaha June 20. Returns in Steerage. She returned to New' York in steer age, penniless, a week ago last Tues day. After much seeking she found ft job selling classified advertising for a New York newspaper. She was to start work on Monday. But after a night spent on a bench in Battery park she was not able to start the promised job. Eating 25-cent meals at long intervals, she wandered about the city, sleeping in ferryboats. Thursday she was found asleep in the Broadway tabernacle and was placed in St. Barnabas house by the Episcopal city mission. "I wonder if I will make a success as an actress," she said Thursday night. She said it wistfully, not the way she told friends In Omaha that she was going to have a career and would never return to them. Was Brilliant Student. Lena Lapidus Is the daughter of Henry Lapidus of Council Bluffs, who died 18 years ago. Her mother is dead also. The child was placed In the Cleveland Orphans' home by Benja min Simons, Council Bluffs, her guardian, who now lives in Cali fornia. Lena entered Omaha Central High school in February, 1920. She car ried five subjects and was a brilliant student, according to Miss Jessie Towne, vice principal. Miss Bessie Shackell, latln instructor; Miss Alice West and Miss Sarah Vora Taylor of the English' department also remem ber the girl well. The senior class brought Herbert . Rogerson to Omaha to direct It In the production of “The Vicar of Wake field.” Rogerson’s version of the play was objectionable to high school mothers and faculty, and the produc tion was banned at the high school. "Had Hard Lurk.” Lena was playing the leading role— that of Olivia—and appeared In that part when Rogerson presented his play at the Brandeis theater. "The Vicar of Wakefield” was later revised and presented under faculty super vision at the high school. But Lena was denied a part because she had not attended the school for a suffi cient length of time, according to Miss Towne. The high school annual for the 1920 class speaks of Lena and the events surrounding the production as fol lows; "Lena had hard luck, but she has the satisfaction of knowing that she is one of the best actors in the school.” - • Gets Her $6,000. After her graduation Lena worked for a local advertising concern. Last June she was declared of age and given her $6,000 birthright. She an nounced that she was going to Europe to study dramatics. Inquiries failed to reveal the ad dress of Rogerson on the Isle of Wight, but she decided that she could find him after she crossed the ocean. The girl is well remembered at the Foster service bureau, Burgess-Nash. "She walked in here one day in June with $1,000 In $100 notes in her bend,” declared Miss A. M. Stein, head of the bureau. “ ‘I want to go to the Isle of Wight and stop at Chicago, Niagara Falls and New York,’ she said. No Idea of Travel. "She had no idea where the Isle of Wight was or that a passport was necessary. She was a tfery attrac tive girl, seemed about 18 years old and was dressed beautifully. Although she knew nothing of travel, she ’earned rapidly. "She bought everything Imaginable for the trip, regardless of price.” "She" said she was surprised when the bank let her have $1,000 of her money," said Miss Charlotta Hew beck. Lena, visited her brothers. Joe and Ben, at Chide go and proceeded to Niagara Falls, where she was slight ly injured In an automobile crash and forced to delay her.salllng. Runaway Heiress. Rena said in New York that she spent money In such a way on her way over that passengers thought she was a runnway American heiress. She says she could not find Roger sop and decided to appeal to George Arliss instead. She accosted Arltss at the stage door one night and he < ~ agreed to aee her. She was late to the appointment, however, and Arliss had gone. Other search of dramatic approval proved fruitless. Her birth right dwindled to 1100 and she was several thousand miles from home. She appealed to the Red Cross and was started for New York In steer age. Miss Lapidus Is a second cousin of Harry Lapidus of Omaha, father of Lester Lapidus, the boy who did the runaway stunt from citizens military training camp at Des Moines. 24 Conlidge-Dawes Clubs Organized in Nebraska Special Dispatch to The Omaha Dec. Lincoln, *Sept. 19.—Harry E. Sack ett, republican state chairman, an nounced organization of the following in the last .week with the name of the man at the head of eaehc organiza tion: Schuyler, H. H. Woods: Pawnee City, A. R. Loch; Stanton, Dr. Bowles; Hebron, T. H. Carter: York, Roy Tucker; Arthur, R. H. Barber; Harrisburg, Fred L. Johnson: Brok en Bow, A. R. Humphrey; Dakota City, J. J. Elmers; Chadron, Adda H. Morgan; Lexington, H. P. Nielsen: Haigler, W. F. Wood; O'Neill, Ira H. Moss; Tecumseh, Robert J. Nibbe; A guild lu, J. S. Kroh; Gandy, John Armour; Central City, AVXJ^Stanley; Nebrbaska City, Paul Jessen; Hold redge, Gust Abrahamson; Falls City. S. H. Bole jack; Loup City^ W. E. Henry; Columbus, Carl Rohde, sr.; Nelson, F. A. Seherzruger; Cam bridge, G. E. Simon. Masons to Lay Cornerstone of New Columbus School Columbus, Neb., Sept. 19.—Satur day, September 27, 2:30 p. m., is the time fixed by the board of education for the laying of the cornerstone of the city's new senior high school, to be known as Kramer school. The ceremonies will be conducted by the Masonic order, which laid the cor nerstone of the new courthouse. Robert R. Dickson of O'Neill, grand master of Nebraska. Masons, has charge of the service. 1 Nebraska .News Nubbins V> Beatrice—John Cummings, road worker who was arrested on the charge of stealing E. L. May's Ger man police dog, was released when May stated that he would not file a complaint against him. Mr, May drove to Cummings’ home near Mor rowville, Kan., where he recovered the dog. Plalnvlew—R. F. Tonner, vice pre sident of the citizens state bank of Pierce, Neb., has accepted the posi tion of cashier of the Rreslau State, bank, succeeding R. F. Wicks, de ceased. Table Rock—Sixteen applicants for the position of rural mail carrier on route No. 2 out of Table Hock have taken the evamination. The aupli cants are A. E. Johnson, Harry Mad den, Lester Taylor, Fred Martin, Har lnnd Thylor, Jess Price, Guy Talbot, Jessie Wopata, Ludvtc Jasa. Lloyd Covault. Cecil Sandusky, G. W. Wad low, Leland Morris and Clearence Ritchie. Dr. Baltzly - Takes Stand for Divorce Pastor of Kountze Memorial Church Testifies for Mem* her of His Flock in Court. Harold A. Jensen, cfopU.Vt-d at nlgjit ln a garage, rwog dning at 2502 Sherman avenue, returned to his home at 5 one morning last spring and found his wife, Marthena, and a man together and asleep, he testified in domestic relations court Friday in his suit for divorce. Jensen did not do any shooting. He said lie doesn't believe in that method. His wife, when awakened, said, sim ply. "Well, it can't be helped,” lie testified. Witness in Court. When day came he went to his pas tor, Rev. O. L). Baltzly, of Kountze Memorial Lutheran church, and told him what had happened. Rev. Dr. Baltzly was his witness In court. "I am much opposed to divorce," said I)r. Baltzly. "It is not justifiable except in an extreme case like this. I went with Mr. Jensen to his home and talked to hts wife. She did'not deny what had occurred, but said 'It can't be helped.' Would Not Promise. “1 tried to get her to do right in the future. Mr. Jensen said he was willing to take her back and over look the past. But she would not promise to do better." Dr. Baltzly has taken a firm Stand against divorce and has preached against it more than once to his large congregation. The Jensens were married October 25, 1917. Judge Day said the child will be given to the father. Farmer Killed hy Lightning Found With Pipe in His Hand Wymore, Neb,, Sept. 19.—Light ning struck and killed Ben Matti son, a young farmer, near Haddam, Kan., ns he was walking from his home to the barn. When struck he was in the act of filling his pipe and when his body was picked up he still helil his pipe in one hand and the can of tobacco In the other. Mattison's death occurred on the third anniversary of his wedding day and the burial yesterday was on the 60^h anniversary of the birth of his mother, Mrs. John Mattlson, of Had dam, former resident of Reynolds. Woman Dies at of 90. Wymore, Neb., Sera. 19. Mis. .1. F. Bohnsack, 90, mother of C. F. Bohnsack, Burlington railway worker of Wymore, died at the home of her son here Thursday and the body was shipped Friday to Manila, la., her old home, for burial. Farmer* Sowing Rye. Beatrice, Sept. 19.—A number of farmers in Gage county are planting rye, but will not sow winter wheat until later, or until more rain falls. 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He knew l hut it was useless for him to run any further. Should he stop and fight for hfs life? Kight down in his heart the knew that that would be as use less‘as to keep on running. The only thing left for him to do was to'trv the trick that has made him famous. Unc’ Billy has got out more than one tight place by means of that trick. It is the one thing he does best. Bowser the Hound, with his nose to the ground, picking up the strong scent left by Unc’ “Billy Possum’s hurrying feet, was having a good time. Bowser was enjoying that hunt. There is nothing he enjoys more than following some one with that wonderful nose of his. He knew hy the freshness of that acent that he was almost on the heels of Unc’ Billy Possum. He felt sure that within a minute or two he would catch I’nc’ Billy. He knew Just what he would do. He would seize Unc’ Billy in his great mouth and shake and shake him until he had shaken him to death. Bowser stopped abruptly. He had come to the end of the trail. There was no Tossunvin sight running for his life. There was no Possum In sight showing his teeth and ready to fight for bis life. Instead, right under Bowser’s nose lay a Possum already dead. He lay on his side. His eyes were closed. His mouth was partly open, showing his teeth. It was astonishing. Bowser didn't know what to make of it. "J must have ii. ' --' run him to death," said Bowser to himself. "He ran so hard It killed him. Well. It saves me the trouble." Bowser sniffed Unc' Billy all over. There wasn’t a sign of life. Bowsor lost Interest. He didn't pick Unc' Billy up and shake him. He did noth ing more than sniff at him.. He wasn't interested In a dead Possum. His only Interest was tn hunting a live Possum. You can't kill some one ’already dead. Bowser sat down end waited for Farmer Brown’s Boy to come up. Farmer Brown's Boy arrived in just a few minutes. When he first caught a glimitse of Unc’ Billy lying there he thought that Bowser had caught Unc’ Billy , and killed him. It filled him with sadness. He had wanted a p.Y'-'. "You old fraud,” said hr, talking to I nc’ Billy. T.'nc' Billy frightened and driven out of the corn field, but he hadn't want ed him kiled. "Bowser, old fellow, you shouldn’t have done that.” said Farmer Brown's Boy as he stooped and picked Unc' Billy up by the tail. "You shouldn't have killed him. Of course you didn’t know any better. But just the same I’m sorry you found his trail. My. how fat he is- That must have been the reason he couldn't run faster.” He held Unc' Billy up and examined him all over. Nowhere could he find the marks of Bowser's teeth. Nowhere could he find anything to show that Bowper hud touched him. Then Farm er Brown's Boy hefcsn to chuckle. He remembered how Unc’ Billy had played dead before. "You old fraud.” said he. talking to Unc' Hilly. "You old fraud. Y'ou're just as much alive ns I ain. Y’ou may be fooling Bowser, hut you are not fooling me. I'll just take you up to the house and put you. where you'll be kept out of mischief for a while.” So whistling merrily. Farmer Brown's Boy started for home, carry ing Unc’ Billy Possum by the tail. Not once did Bowser suspect that Unc’ Billy wasn't dead. (Copyright. i»24.) The next story: 'Bowser Is Left to Watch Unc' Billy.” SURPRISE DINNER FOR CAMERONS Mr. "and Mrs. John J. Cameron. 5815 North Twenty-fourth street, were guests of honor at a surprise dinner Thursday evening arranged by their sons and daughters in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary. Fifteen guests were present, in cluding their daughter, Mrs. F. S. Stewart of Toledo, O.; their three sons, M. S. Cameron, Jay J. Cam eron and Boy IC. Cameron, all of Omaha, and their grandchildren. Thomas to Open Campaign in Platte County Tonight Columbus, Neb., Sept. 19.—Judge J. J. 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