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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1821. Bee Shoe Fund Affords Chance To Give Thanks Many Little Omahans Hungry And Cold Today Children Contribute Thanluejv ing Present Do you know that there were helpless little once in Omaha this Thanksflvtof day who were not only hungry but had not even shoes to protect them from the eoldF Perhaps, after your big dinner yesterday, as you tat, warm and comfortable at home, you will want to give thanka by sending a contri bution to The Bee's fund which buys shoes for the poorest ol the poor cnuaren cnuuren tor whom widow ed mothers toil day and night in the atrugglt to get them 'even enough to eat - "We are sending you a cheek we got from our Daddy for a Thanks- ? living present and we are sending it or the Shoe Fund," says a little note signed by Arne, Leo, Ingeborg Kris tiansen, 4409 North Twenty-second street Each case Is carefully Investigated by school teachera without any ex pense to the fund. All the fund goes to buy shoes and for nothing else. rrarlaaalr KkinMnd BSTt.tS WlUlaf Wortara, Ov.rtoit, Neb.... SS.DO W. H. OMk Starr, Nk , t.oe lira StS. WMplne Water, Nab S.M nwa Mjtn, iMtia cur, nt.... a.ee nam l.eo i-.o, ... a.eo A Frlmd ,. lo.eo Aim, Lao, Iafaborf IrUkMW.,,. S.M Total. HtS.U Famous Tenor to Give Concert for Benefit Of Boys' Home Fund Arrangements have been com- Jleted with Thomas Egan, famous rish tenor, to give a concert at the Auditorium, December 16, for the benefit of Father Flanagan's Boys' home fund. Mr. Egad gave a volunteer con cert Thanksgiving afternoon in the Auditorium of the state prison at Stillwater, Minn., before an audience of 1,000 prisoners. The program giv en was a duplicate of Egan's New York Carnegie Hall concerts. He was assisted by Mme. Lillian Breton. While in Portland. Ore., about three weeka ago Mr. Egan read of the campaign about to be conducted in Omaha to raise a fund of $300, 000 to build a home for Father Flan agan's boys. Having visited the home a year ago, , and being fa miliar w th the. work carried on there, he wired Father Flanagan of fering to give a concert to assist in raising the desired aum. It was im possible to secure the Auditorium for any evening during the intensive dr.ve), so the date 'of December 16 was decided upon. , " r . ! ., $20,000 Bond Demanded of McCook Man for Shooting McCook. Neb.. Nov. 24. (Spe-elal.)-At the preliminary hearing of George Moor is charged with feloni ously . shooting btf toothernJaw, Peart Turner, INovembef 9, Morris was held to the next tern of district court under a $20,000 bond. Martin Morris, a brother, was held to the same court tinder-$1,000- bond for carrying concealed weapons. ; , Brief City Ntws Smallpoa TtghtN additional caaes of smallpox .-. aftva been re ported to the health office since last week, when one' case waa reported quarantined ; on North - Sixteenth atreet ';v ' Mualo By lUdto Mualo played in Pittsburgh, Pa,, will be heard In the Omaha city council chamber Sat urday evening at 8. via radio. The occasion will be a reirular meeting of the Mid-West Radio association. Oaeabana Stay Home Attaches of the local railroad stations are of the opinion that not .many people of the city spent their Thanksgiving In the country aa Am the usual cus tom. Local travel was' light they swy,:- , StivngarneoW. M. Tudder of Link, Wyo.. a visitor In Omaha yes terday between trains, la, out 148 aa the result of meeting two affable strangers. Who atrongarmed him and ned, according to report made to police. Infantile Paralyflta Vicm Leo Wilson, i, Thirtieth and Harrison atreet died Wednesday after sin ill ness of one week. Dejath waa due to Infantile paralysis,' and la be lieved to be the first death in yr from that cause. Stolen Tools? Thomas Fillmore, employe of the Paxton-Gallagher company, waa arrested by detec tives yesterday, when detected in the act t pawning- t00 alleged to have been stolen from the com pany's hardware-'department. Crack Safe R Baegur. man ager of the Adams laundry, re ported to police yesterday that -the, safe In his office had been Mown Wednesday aight and SW In eash takeiv The "Job" waa not dlseov mri until veaterdar wwlnt, 4.00 XW 0-ThWWrt route has laid on - amra maintenance of way employe " ta ..a. xba - Ifaav aUnffl&Bl SUM snows made impossible any further work on tracks and roadbeds, tr company reports. ,..'' rnooneciona HcawnthASj. derson. seriously Injured Monday night, when the automonue v which she was Tiding ctsa i i -i .... a atriw ear. nan tMSB tinMinminna for IS nonra. ar ven dition Is reported critical at Fnasr hospital. v.hAm. pi 'Thomas Burk eT a watchman at the belt Una railroad crossing, nw Leavenworth streets was found dead In his room at 1 South. m i..v. Mat Mtn)iT morn- Ing. Death had evidently to heart failure. . - Attorney ShotweU brought ssitt yesterday against WUllam Itther. P M Tom ium a tx isa bond whiS M'forfetUd -asm! months ago. Haher s said to have left Omaha when officials from North Dakota arrived her to re turn Mm. M-h. m - - O. W. Meyers, with her baby, called at Central police headquarters yester - - - w uut nf her hns- ou ,v r- " ' band, held for an ftUeed sttaek on a patrolma. Sha told the ekrsf she had Bsray in Today ' Attnctsoiia. Ion Con.tance Binney in "The Case of Becky." Strand Norma Tatmadee in "The Wonderful Thing.- Klalto Pola Negri in "One Ara bian Night." Ifaon William Ruiwll in "The Lady From Longacre." aurtpresa Alice Brady in me Land of Hope." Muse "Over the Wire." Orand Comtanra Talmidtre In "Woman ' Place." Rudolph Valentino, featured player "Tha dull 1. wkik k. k.. ,ka title role, was born in Tarsnto, iiaiy, ana eancaiea mere. iame to stage career as a dancer in musical comedy. Was for three years in vaudeville with Joan Sawyer and oonnte uiass. Began screen worn in 1917, appearing in support of Mae Murrav anit TVimftktf Hick In minni parts. Made his reputation as a uayer 01 tremrnaous personality in 'The Four Horsemen of the Apocs- vnu" anH "Tk rnrnin.,:.. Pom., " Is featured in "The Sheik," which comes to the Strand theater next week. The you tie ladv who should know best save the is not goinar to marrv John Gilbert, who stars in romantic piavs for William Fox. Lila Lee and Gilbert have been great pals for a long time, but the rumor of their approaching marriage, which came out ot Los Angeles, is denied most emphatically by Miss Lee and her mother, . Betty Compson is takinir dancins- lessons from Theodore Kosloff in preparation for her part in William D. Taylor's production of a story of Parisian boulevards and theaters. Kosloff is now her dancing master, but when Director Tavior calls Camera 1" he will become her lead. ing man. Woman Reluctant to Give Up Waif Left in Her Care When a reoresentat ve of the Ne braska Children's Home society called at the home of Mrs. E. D. Bcrnell. 3007 Emmet street, to take four-months-old baby girl named Anita to the home. Mrs. Bernell re fused to relinquish her claim unon the child, saying its mother, who was confined in the city jail, owed a bill of $35 for the care and keep of the child. , v Mrs. Bernell admitted vesterdav. however, that she really cared for it, and did not want to give it up. Taxi Man Awarded Divorce But Must Pay $3,000 Alimony William Wendt, operator of a taxicab line, was awarded a divorce from Gussie Andre Wendt in D s trict Judge Sears', court Wednesday. He was ordered by the court to pay her $3,000 alimony. ' ; The husband charged extreme cruelty in his petition. Mrs. Wendt in a cross petition alleged that her hus band struck her. She also claimed to have advanced him $4,500 to finance his business. - ' . Dependable maids can be found by using a Bee Want Ad. One of the outstanding features of the success of the photoplay "Over the Hill" is the mighty chorus of praise that has been accorded Mary Carr, who, in this remarkable filming of Will Carleton's famous story in verse, has won a niche in the hall of film fame. "Over the Hill" wiU be shown at the Sun theater next week. While Mrs. Carr Is deserving of all the tributes that have been lav. iahed upon her, it is nevertheless a fact that her principal claim to great ness cannot be charged wholly, or even chiefly to any highly idealized or carefully studied portrayal of the role that has made her famous. Voters at Bigspring . Dissatisfied With Law Bigspring, Neb., Nov. 24. (Spe cial.) The . lasj legislature ; passed a law changing the legislative dis trict boundaru. The town of Big spring was i v 'td so that part of the town is in Duicl county and the other part have to vote in Keith county. People in the east side of Big spring now have to go to Brule to vote, while the people in Bigspring west end will have to change their polling place, as the polling place they now have is in the wrong leg islative district. 1 , ' Water Shortage Problem " ; - Is Now Solved at Neligh Neligh, Neb., Nov. 24. (Special.) Neligh has just completed the in stallation of five concrete wells for the city water supply. The concrete wells solved a problem that the city has been trying to solve for several years. The sand formation is so fine that wells in the past have proved inadequate, especially during the dry season. The new wells have a daily capacity of nearly 1,000,000 gal i Ions. , v , i Nearly half of the total copula tion " of; London, . England, are re ceiving relief from the government in the way of out-of-work pensions. Convicts Give Minstrel Show At-Statc Prison Two Performances Given by Penitentiary Inmate Special Thanksgiving Dinner Served. Lincoln, Nov. 24. (Special Tele gram.) Two performances of the annual Thanktglving minstrel show were given by inmates o( the ttate penitentiary. The first show waa given in the morning with convicts for an audienre, In the eve ning about 700 Lincoln citizens attended. R. G. Luliens, lifer, whose sen tence was recently commuted to 10 years, wss msnager of the show. He was assisted by Walter Rifenberg, formerly a clerk In the Brown Pstsce hotel, Denver. Rifenberg was sen tenced to hang for killing a man at Ainsworth, Neb., but his sentence was commuted to 25 years. Later he was paroled, but broke the parole and was recaptured several years la ter when he told a thr'lling story of his waf experiences in Denver. Tony Csrletta, Omaha lifer, gave a cornet solo which was one of the feature numbers on the entertain ment Warden W, T. Fenton was master of ceremonies at the day's entertain ment. An 18-piece orchestra fur nished the music for the perform ance. A special Thanksgiving dinner wag served for the inmates of the state institution. The menu consisted of1 baked chicken with oyster dressing, msthed potstoet and giblet BTSvy, celery, dill pirklts, bread, butter, col let, lemon caka and pumpkin pie. Spur Track Planned to Haul Materials for New Capitol Lincoln, Nov. 24. (Special Tele gram.) George Johnson, state en gineer, announced a plan for run ning a spur track of the Burlington railroad to the stale cspitol building to "Save expense in hauling materials for the new $5,000,000 capitol build- SSay'Y 3h pretty as a picture You weuU sever gum thai ika tufftrtd itora chronlo cxtlvmM that the had dltSnrlag punplM, bti breath, a torpid iWir, lick tadchi, and indiiaMloa, All tht U a thing ol the past now. Bh,' htalthy at ah looka, Hr hnaxf U charming sod It I Urgtly out to a nguta H af Dilaxin, 1h tabltt which raally rt lieva conitlpatloa. Thay ar mad from tha urn formula aa tha funoua DUaxia prtKripUoa, aa you know that thay are ajective. eDikptin FOR NATURAL-ACTION ing. ' It will be necessary to obtain the permUiion of the Lincoln com missioners.' The proposed spur would run through the buiineis and residential sections of the city, ' Editor Injures Hand Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 24. (Special.) While feeding a printing press, Lou Hohentee, editor of the Wy inore Daily Arbor State, had his hand to badly injured that one of the fingers wss amputated. One of the largest bleachery mills in Wsppingrrs Falls, N. Y has opened a night school for the purpose pf teaching labor econom Divorcee CeU Alimony Beatrice, Nrb., Nov. 24 (Special.) A divorce waa granted Stella Hill front Chr.trr HilT by Judge Colby , of the district court Plaintiff was allowed $500 alimony, payable monthly at the rale of $25. The couple were married t Wilber July 26. 1900. , ESTABLISHED IflOO LgIpts that lastJ SILVER FOR 'GIFTS Silverware is the gift of utility of beauty of distinction of per manence. A gift of silverware, whether a vase, a pitcher, a dish, or a complete service, chosen from our carefully selected stock, carries with it a message of thoughtful care.'- - . - . , u - . B?D0MC Had your iron today? Eat more raisins w mm (o) 1 o) tofilMs Sih)p 9 Starting Friday Morning Choose Any Boys' Suit or Overcoat In the House at Not a single garment baa escaped this sweeping discount. Barker's prices bare at all times beea the lowest in the city, and this discennt is based on these same low prices. Bring your boy down Friday. Such a buying op portunity 'as this 'is reason enough for supplying his every clothes need now. , . One and Two Pant Suits Wash Suits Juvenile Wool Suits Overcoats Clothes that bespeak the styles of the hour. Sturdy clothes that will stand " neaps of real service. The asscrtments are wonderfully complete. . ' Take the Elevator Direct to the Boys' Shop in Dad's Store Tf)H V l Second Floor Ceccrities Building. Sixteenth and Farnam See Oer Wisdows km m J s4 hi " "CLOSE-OUT" Of All Sale Starts Friday, 9 A. M. We have decided to close out our entire fur department because we need the room for other merchandise. And are placing on sale every garment in our large stock. . The sale starts Friday at 9 a. m. and continues until every garment is sold. . PRICES SLASHED , We are determined to clean out and have slashed prices to below today's making costs. Below is a list of some of the won derful barcrains to be had in this sale. Qual- ity furs at these prices will not remain in stock long so Be SQUIRREL COAT, formerly e AA0 $875, now :.3UU FRENCH SEAL COATS. 40 inches. n..;......;...124i2 FRENCH SEAL COATS, 30 inches, FRENCH SEAL COAT, Ring Trail Opossum trimmed, tin;n formerly $325, now. .... . . .7 lo" HUDSON SEAL COAT, Beaver trim med, formerly 81,150, 425 FRENCH SEAL COAT tAOSA 36 inches.formerly $275, now 30 FRENCH SEAL COAT, Squirrel trimmed, formerly $325, S1IASft' now. ...... ......... r. . lyiS FRENCH SEAL COAT, Austrian Opossum trimmed, tm inn .formerly $375, now........; BEAVER COAT, 36 inches, a goo formerly $750, how. ........ JJu!a, FRENCH SEAL COAT, Martin trimmed, formerly si O 4 50 $325, new. . . . ... . . . . . . . . . icJr CONEY CAPE, formerly SOO50 $65, now;.... ali7 FRENCH SEAL WRAP, 1 4 A 0 formerly $375, now..... .; . 1 J) JAP MINK CAPE, , $10050 formerly $325. now ......... 1 0'" An Early Shopper MOLE SKIN WRAP, SOOC00 formerly $650, now........ LLo HUDSON SEAL COATEE, Beaver trimmed, formerly $1QQ50 $325, now. 107sn NATURAL MARMOT COATEE, for. merly $65, . $OQ50 now.... 65s" MARTIN CAPE, formerly $4050 $98.50, now. TO JAP MINK CAPE, $Q5 0 formerly $126, now. .......... D5J KOLINSKY SCARF, $, lormeny $xzd, now. ...... ISABELLA FOX STOLE, $4050 formerly $125, now tjy HUDSON SEAL AND FITCH STOLE, formerly $125, 1 4 AS A - W MM Vjaaffjl ' 6P now FITCH STOLE, formerly $125, now........... JAP MINK STOLE, formerly $135, now. . . . . . . . WOLF STOLE, formerly SOQ50 $99, now CONEY STOLE, formerly $0450 $65, now .............'Z3 S, for- GENUINE MARTIN: STOLE, for merly $285, now...... JAP MINK WRAP, $04 COO formerly $675, now jflrD38 MUFFS, from $10 to....: SCARFS, up from.... 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