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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1917)
10 THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1D17. BRAVE FRENCHMEN WILLJBIT HERE Men of Legion of Hanoi Com pose Mission Which Will Soon Be Guests of Omaha. The public reception for the French High commission Saturday of this wiek is to be held in the ball room of the Hotel Fontenclle at 8 o'clock in the evening. Maj or Dahl man will preside at this meeting, to which the public will be invited. The Alliance Francaise is planning a. dinner for the commissioners in the evening, but the time and place has not yet been definitely announced. Dr. Felix J. Despecher, president of the Alliance Francaise, has promised that wherever the dinner is held the commissioners will le delivered back to the Fontenelle by 8 o'clock in time for the public reception. At noon they will be the guests of the Commercial club at a public affairs luncheon, at which time M. Debilly will speak. The Frenchmen will leave Sunday niornii.g for the Pacific coast. . . All Honor Men. The various French commissioners are legion of honor men. all having won their spurs on the field of battle. Colonel James Martin of the com mission was at the beginning of the war chief of a battalion of the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh infantry. The flag of this battalion was deco rated with the cross of the legion of honor on August 25, 1914, "because the battalion captured a German flag with the colonel of the German regiment. While leading his battalion in a charge on Xauns January 15, 1915, Colonel Martin was seriously wounded. Captain E. J. P. Raiivier,' after com ing out of the military school, began to distinguish himself immediately at the front and won commissions as lieutenant and captain, respectively, and ws mentioned five times in the official reports. . Lieutenant Henri Le Compasseur Crcquy Montfort de Courtivron had before the war established a reputa tion as a South African explorer. He is a reserve officer of. the French army. He lias served at the front and has filled delicate missions as an officer. He is a knight of the legion of honor and has been mentioned three times in official dispatshes for gallantry. Capt. Spoor, Former Omaha . Man, Dies in New York City Word has just been received of the death Monday night of Captain N. T. Spoor, the father 'f Mrs. Thomas J. Rogers of this city. He was in his eighty-eighth year and had lived for many years with his other daughter, Mrs. Mary Latey, in New York City. Captain Spoor was also the brother of the late Mrs. Milton Rogers and of Mrs. Thomas Swobe. He lived in Council Bluffs when the civil war broke out. After active serv ice during the war he returned to live in Omaha fur several years. The funeral will be held Thursday morning with private services at For est Lawn Cemetery chapel. No Frost Tuesday Night in ' State, Report Railroads According to morning reports to the railroads, while it was cool out in the stat Tiipudav nicrhf. there, were ) no places that reported frosts. Today the temperature is rising, with indi cations that warmer weather is to con tinue. In the northern and western por tions of Nebraska last night tem peratures went as low as 48 and 50 degrees above zero. Generally there was a light wind during the night. Douglas County Pioneers Will Hold Annual Picnic The Douglas County Pioneers' as sociation will hold its annual picnic at Hanscom park Saturday September 1. Plans call for a reunion' at 11 o'clock and a big basket picnic dinner at 12:30. In the afternoon a program consisting of music, speaking and singing will be carried ouj. Mayor Dahlman, Captain Adams and David Mercer will deliver addresses. Plans are being made for the biggest at tendance since the association was organized. eral times larger in agricultural states than in manufacturing statesvin the last few years. This is because the farmer is buying motor cars in large numbers and his chief use of an auto mobile is for transportation only, not for pleasure. It is estimated that 40 per cent of the motor cars jn this country are owned by farmers. ' "In towa, Nebraska and California, Forty Per Cent of Motor Cars Are Now Owned by Farmers "Whenever a man states that the motor car is a pleasure vehicle in the main, call to his attention the fact that the automobile today is being used more as a transportation unit than as a plaything," said W. L. Killy of the Noyes-Killy Motor com pany. "Increase in car sales has been sev- 1000 Rooms 700 with Bath A cuisine which has made the Astor New York's leading Banqueting place. SiogleRoom, without bath, $2.50 and 13.00 Double $3.50 and $4.00 Single Rooms, with bath, $3.50 to $6.00 Double $4.50 to $7.00 Parlor, Bedroom and bath, $10.00 to $14.00 Time$ Square At Broadway, 44th to 45th Streets the center of New York's social and business actirities. In close proximity to all railway terminals. Dr. E M. ROWE, President of the American Automobile Association and Presi dent of the Automobile Club of Maryland, saysi "I consider Adams Pepsin Gum M a a as a very erhcient digestive agent is in general use in my and it three big agricultural states, there are three times as many motor cars as there are in Massachusetts. Pennsyl vania or .Illinois. This indicates f.he place that the automobile has taken in transportation in actual business use. AMISEMEXTS. moTPI.AYS PHOTOPLAYS. Complete Change of Bill Today A Double Show for One Admission Featuring The SIX DAMASCUS America's Premier Acrobats MLLE. LINGARDE Posing and Athletic Novelty Ogden and Benson in Songs Presenting Their Original Material , . ; ;? , ' - ' " 7 w ' ' 'M v- - . ' ' . , -, , V' . , . i , ' a, ' $ '4't I CHICLE XJ&y Ffc V K' j 'L AMEXICAN CHICLE COMPANY - y, , k Gfcl fj ii'rtniiiiiitaiijijiipii i lis ii 1 1 l a ilium iiinii ifi 'm ' iji"" v'yj Yl I Chas. and Madeline Dunbar In Their Novelty Oddity Entitled "Animal Funology" Photoplay Sensation Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's Most Celebrated Play "IRIS" With Beautiful Alma Taylor The greatest play by the greatest living playwright acted by ' a distinguished cast. Come Any Time From Leven to Leven Brandeis Players Dorothy Shoemaker j I P II Q Harry Minturn flCH", 8 DAYS. BEG. Q COT A SATURDAY wfcr I X Edward Sheldon's Noverty Drama "Romance" SEATS NOW ON SALE . Evtningsi 25c-35c-S0c-75c. Boxes, $1.00. Mat.: Sun., Wed., Sat, 25c-35c-50c. Beautiful MftNAWA PARK Closes llext Monday Labor Day, family for that purpose" Lakeview Parki TONIGHT GRAND PRIZE WALTZ. BOYD 4 Nites Begin ning Sunday Mat. "THE MILLIONAIRE'S SON . AND THE SHOP GIRL" Special Matt. Mon. and Wed. 25c Nights 25c, 35d, 50c and 75c NOT A PICTURE 1 ''OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" Dally Matt.. 15-29-SOe. Evening. 25-50-75-II. LAST SEASON'S PHENOMENAL SUCCESS Hip, Hip, Hooray Girls S'u. .P,7.-H!n." fi-Diving Belles--8 Veudmlllt'i Moit Btiutltul Aeiitlle Art. AMATEUR DIVING CONTESTS: Thun, Nlt. Gtittlmn; Frldiy Niti. Ldln. ' Trophy cupa te wlnnerj. Big Beauty Chorui. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS SaL Mat. Vt; 'rnk Funny Finney "BMtonltni" Phone ' , Doug. 494. THE BEST OF VAUDEVILLE Oneninc the Season Thla. Week. Matinee Daily, 2:lSi Nights, 8:15. EVA TAYLOR, LAWRENCE CRATTAN A CO.; NINA PAYNE: CHARLIE HOWARD A CO.i Roland Travere; Melvta, Watts A Townee: Gould A Lewis; Nelson; Orpntum Travel Weekly. Prices: Mat necs. Gallery, 10c; Best Seats (exce-t Saturday ad Sunday), 25c. NighU, 10c, 25c. SCc end 75c IHOTOI'l-AVS. Ir-X JP I THE Did DUSINESS-MANS GUM In the Struggle ! for Wealth take care of your Health Dart VET Shows, 1,3,5,7,9 DUiU Today, 'Til Friday Tremendous Success ."THE- SLACKER" A Wonder Photoplay Now Playing to PACKED HOUSES. Continuous 1 to 11. Big Augmented Orchestra Admission 25c, All Seats Today Only ANITA STEWART in "THE GLORY OF YOLANDA" No. 7 "THE GRAY GHOST" When Writing to Our Advertisers Mention Seeing it in The Bee ''. ', 4 At Last, Something Different in Photodramatics. From the Gold Dust Twins to the interesting views taken under the ocean u 1 ' . m 'A. PI I ft it THE SUBMARINE EYE whichywe present Thursday, Friday and Saturday is a new and novel photodrama; something that you've never seen before. This is not a dry reproduction of under-the-sea views, but a real, live story interpreted by an ex ceedingly competent cast, headed by , Barbara Tennant and Chester Barnett with the added advantage of part of the story being taken under the sea. See the Man-Eating Sharks See the Bottom of the Ocean Explore Realms You've Never Dreamed of Before New, Novel, Entertaining, Instructive, Thrilling ij m m m m m s it M :t iiininB j ' f "ST"-J x ' " i i ME j JUNE XCAPRICE I "THE SUNSHINE GIRL" is here again, this time she brings her message of Gladness in a charming picture of Youthful Love and Adventure. "EVERY GIRL'S DREAM" A picturesque romance of old Holland. Wherein June shows you how gracefully wooden shoes can be worn. TODAY -FRIDAY SATURDAY A GOOD COMEDY AND WEEK LY, TOO MUSE TODAY-FRIDAY BESSIE BARRISCALE in " WOODEN SHOES" A modern romance of the King of North America and a maid of the Zuider Zee. Triangle's $35,000 Dutch village and 400 people. "A LOVE CHASE" Triangle Komedy Scenic and Cartoon. Saturday Only "The Stormy Knight" AMVSKMENTS. MfKICMr.NTa TURPIN'S SCHOOL OF DANCING Announcing the New Season Openinz Sept. 10, 1917. Adult Beginners' Cla Mondays and Thursdays 8 p. m. Adult Advance Class Tuesday, Sept 1 1, 8 p. m. Pupils should join the firat lesson. 'Phone Harney 6143 or call personally, 28th and Farnam Sts. Term most reasonable. High School Class Saturday, Sept 2t, 8 p. m. lAg 14 to 17). Children's Class begins Satur dya. October , 2:80 p. m. ,