Nebraska Newspapers

    Omaha \\ ill See
Moon Hide Venus
Next Saturday
j
Telescope \\ ill Not He Neces
sary to See Eclipse
of Hrigliter
Star.
By WILLIAM K. KK.t.L,
On next Hatnrday morning, January
’3, Omaha and a large section of the
1 lilted Slates Will lir; privileged to
enjoy a rare astronomical treat, the
like of which lias not occurred for
more than 40 rears. This will he an
el lipse of the brilliant planet Venus by
the crescent moon.
As the moon is our nearest celestial
neighbor, it Is continually passing
In tween us and tlie more distant stars.
It must, therefore, appear to eclipse
them, just as near objects hide dis
tant ones from our gaze, tn spite of
this fact, however, and of the great
number of the stars, it happens very
rarely that the moon, especially when
in the crescent phase, eclipses a bright
star, and does ties at a. convenient
TB
l.our. And more rarely still does it
eclipse, or technically occult, a planet.
For 10 years no oeeultatlon of a first
magnitude star was visible in the
United Stales, and it is over -la years
that the planet Venus was eclipsed by
the crescent moon.
This treat is in store for us next
Saturday. 1’erhaps the only drawback
about tlie event is the curliness of the
hour. Hut lovers of astronomy who
will have observed the coming occulta
tion, will declare upon their word
that it was worth paying for.
Well, now, what will wo see? When
die mpon rises for us that morning at
•1 19 it will be a slender crescent like
die one in the drawing, only three and
a half days from new. Venus will be
die most brilliant object in the sky.
333 dm<s as bright as a standard
slar of die first magnitude, it will
1m very close to the moon, lit the
left ami lower down. Jupiter will be
much higher up. and above it. Saturn.
ltut we need not rise with the moon
at t:ta. We hav« until about 6 08
v hen Venus will slowly disappear be
hind the moon at the point A in the
figure, if this is held so that T Is on
top. The planet Will remain hidden
behind the moon until about 6:09,
v hen it will slowly reappear at the
point H on die moon’s dark edge. We
Vave it to the interested observer
*- decide which was the prettier view,
" onus near the point A on die cres
cent ijefore 5:08, or after its reappear
ance at 6:0it from behind the dark edge
nt H.
A telescope is not necessary, indeed,
die sight will lie more impressive with
out one. T.^t us hope diat the skies
will be clear on that Saturday morn
ing, January 13.
Stockholders of Beatrice
Hotel to Meet Tuesday
Beatrice, Neb., £m. f».—(Special.)—
The annual meeting of the stock
holders t*f the Paddock Hotel com
pany will be bd«l next Tuseday eve
ning* There are at present 11 direc
tors. nnd it Is planned to increase
that number to 14. The new hotel is
being constructed at the corner of
Hourt ami Sixth streets here at a
cost of $310,00".
New Code Secretary
Made Famous bv Mason
Walt Mason, famous Kansas
I rhymer, when a common plug news
paper reporter in Beatrice, used for
i his puns a youthful owner of an old
j fashioned buggy and wagon shop. Be
j cause of his rotund figure and good
fellowship proclivities the wheelwright
was sin ideal personage for the bud
ding humorist to make the butt of his
-mips.
As Mason became famous, so did
the buggy shop, and its owner pros
pered by means of the free advert is*
j ing given by the humorist. When
he retired from business, the wheel
wright was called to public service
by the citizens of Beatrice and served
as their mayor.
With the change of administrations
in the government of Nebraska this
year, Beo Stubr, secretary of agri
culture under the code system, de
cided he did not care to continue his
duties with the state. When casting
about for a successor, Governor Bryan
decided upon the former Beatrice
wagon maker and mayor.
As Governor Bryan entered upon
his duties, Secretary StuHr retired.
It is now Secretary of Agriculture
Joseph W. Mayer.
As he entered upon his new duties.
Secretary Mayer carried with him a
serafl book filled with the early day
rhymes of th# Kansan to bring back
the. smiles to his jovial face when
the duties of his office may become ,
irksome and difficult of solution.
"You know that Walt Mason did
more by his paragraphs to make my 1
business a success than anything
else,” he said.
Methodists to Dedicate
(iamhridge Church Sunday
Cambridge, Neb., Jan. 5.—(Special.)
—The Methodists of Cambridge will
dedicate their new ?30.00U church Sun
day With all day services. Bishop
Stuntz of Omaha will lie present all
day as principal speaker and many
neighboring pastors will assist the lo
cal pastor, liev. Air. Kelly, with the
services.
' Tlio building is of dark pressed
brick and is unique in tluu there is
no tower of any kind and the roof Is
built flat. The basement lias a high
ceiling and is equipped for gym
nasium, Sunday school, and dining
rooms. The I .allies’ Aid society will
serve free lunches in the basement
dining room on dedication day.
Trinity Cathedral
(EPISCOPAL)
18th and Capitol Avenue
In the Heart of Downtown
7:30-Evening Service-7:3C
MUSICAL SERVICE AND
ADDRESS
All Are Welcome
BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS
Sunday Evenings in January
A Series of Sermons on Modern Books
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
•JUtli and Davenport
Sunday Sight—7:4.»
\ BOOK ABOUT BOOKS
* TAHNASSUS ON WHKKUS"
. fascinating story on the worth of books,
selling of books and the reading of books.
>V. <;. Fast. Minister Organ Heeltal at 7:30
Are You
Getting the
Most Out
of Life ?
You can travel a fast gait for ten or twenty years
—bending every nerve to make money—using
every device to increase your popularity—playing
the game to extract every ounce of pleasure
out of life—
But the time will come in some quiet hour when
doubt will arise and you will ask—
“Am I Getting the Most Out of Life?”
Come to All Saints
Episcopal Church
tomorrow night at 7:45 and perhaps you will learn
how life can pay you bigger dividends.
All Saints Episcopal Church
26th and Dewey Avenue
Other services at 8 a. m. and 11a. m.
But if you don’t come to All Saints go to some
church tomorrow.
Omaha Second
Largest Market
for Live Stock
Soutli Onialia BUfine(>f> Aver
ages $>00,000 a Day, Retir
ing Kxehange Offieial
fells Continental Cluh.
The last two hours of \\\ 1*. Tagg’s
official life as vice president of th
Livestock exchange were spent yester
day noon as guest of the Continental
| club, at luncheon in Hotel Funtenelle.
Mr. Tagg gave an interesting sketch
of some of tho activities in the day's
work in one of the world's greatest
livestock and packing house centers.
"Last year,” said Mr. Tagg, "this
market handled 7,111,000 head of live
stock and in this respect South
Omaha was the second market of the
world. Business done at South
Omaha amounted to about a half mil-I
lion dollars every working day of the
• year. We now have a joint freight
department to which all railroads de
liver shipments and from which all
livestock shipments are delivered to
i he various lines. This office last
year collected $17,000,000 more than
all of tho other freight offices of
Omaha.
"Last year the South Omaha stock
yards shipped stock to 19 states ami
packing house products were sent to
all parts of the world. The market |
•for Nebraska meat in eastern states j
has been improving year by year. Xe- 1
braska beef js becoming famous.’*
Mr. Tagg asserted that a high
standard of ethic? is maintained by
members of the Livestock exchange.
In the yards, he explained, an import
ant trade is made by the gesture of a
hand or the crack of a whip. Only
five trades were brought before the
boffird last year for adjustment and
not one was taken to court.
Head of Koval Areh Masons
Unhurt as Auto Turns Over
Geneva. Nub., Jan. 5.—(Special. )—
Whito driving 12 miles west of Lin
coln, W. 1-. Spear's ear skidded in
the snow into the ditch, turning on!
its side, breaking the windshield and
demolishing the top. Mr. Spear, who
recently was re-elected grand high
priest cf ilie Royal Arch Masons in
this state, was returning from Tecum
sell, where lie had attended the
funeral of a member of the order,
and was hastening homo to he present
at a reception given by the local bulge ;
in his honor.
He was not* hurt and arrived in
Geneva at 10. to be the guest of honor
at the banquet. Mr. Spear drove bis
own ear to Friend, where he was met
by a Geneva car.
Beatrice 1ft ill Contribute
to Children s Home Society
Beatrice, Neb.. Jan. 5.—(Special.)—
(\ E. Ryder, district superintendent
of the Nebraska Children's Home so
ciety. will start a drive this month in
Gage county to raise $2,500 for the
new receiving home to be constructed
at Omaha at u cost of $50,000. Each
county in*the state will contribute to
the building fund.
Iowa Beauty Is Here
to Visit Her Brother
£}?»>u*
Murray A
.Miss Bonnie Murray, 1$, Sioux City,
chosen queen of the 1922 Iowa state
fair from ti,200 contestants, is in
Omaha* visiting her brother, Thomas,
and her unde, Connol McDermott,
Creighton law school students. Miss
Murray was awarded the $1,000 prize
offered at the fair to the “prettiest
girl in Iowa.” She will leave Sunday j
to resume her study of dramatic art '
in Chicago.
01,1 and NVw Enmity Offir ors
Enjoy Banquet at (Geneva
(Jcneva, X<*h., .Tail. D.—(Sp»-?cial.)—
•Yew ;111 <i <>I<1 county officials had din
ner Thursday at the Jameson hotel,
preceding lhr* change of officers,
which took place at noon. The county
board of commissioners also attended
the dinner, and Frank Ssteoh of Mil*
ligan, who retires from the hoard
after IT years of service, was pre
sented i111 a gold fountain pen. The
presentation was made by Judge Fill* .
ten of the county court. C. K, Me*
Hartrey of (leneva, succeeds Mr. j
Stech, who was not a candidate for j
re-election,
New officers of the county are: j
Treasurer, < lay Thomas; clerk. \V. II !
Sisler (re-elected); sheriff, John K.
Little; attorney. Thomas J. Keenan;
surveyor, William Biba (re-elected);
superintendent, Klizubeth Schelkopf.
Judge Fulton and Frank Hitch, dis
trict clerk, hold over for two years.
Retiring officers arc: Sheriff. Hilaries
J. Warner; t reasurer, Lester »S. I Tonis
tlicrpe; superintendent, Margaret. K.
llaugliwout, uiul"Attorney, John Bars
hy, who is in Florida for the win
ter.
Bov Risks Life
to Keep Trust
■Sorrel} Burned by Von lb
\\ ln» l irrs Film Wlien
Kefused Figarct.
After live months in. Wise Memo
rial hospital nml successive opera
tlons, John l'pdegxo vc, 11, LchiiiiIs,
Neb., who nearly gave his life lo keep
a 1'i-eeiit trust, is on Hie highway to
| recovery:
The lad was carrying home to his
father, J' >.-•.• 1 'pdrgrove. a package of
cigarettes when lie yvas met by an
other youth of his age.
“Gimme a pill." begged the ac
quaintance." 4
"Dad sent me for ’em and it
wouldn't be right, so you can't have
one," replied John.
The next he knew, according to his
story of the accident, the acquaintance
slipped up behind him and touched
a match lo a roll of motion picture
Mini he was carrying, a gift from n
theater owner for whom he had
worked.
llurned severely on the right side.
1'pdcgroM was kept at fiome a month
and then, on August lo. was brought
to the hospital here. Skin taken from
his own legs has been used exclu
sivity in patching up the injured
a rea.
"They're wonderful here." John |
saiil, "and the doctors have-saved my j
life. Hut-” tears stole dow n his '
whitened cheeks. ,
Nurses sail] he had never ceased to j
sorrow over the absence of his par
puts, his twin sisters, who are 3. his
brothers, and his good pals at Loomis, j
Store, Hank, Postofliee
at Rohrs, INel>., Robbed
Auburn, Neb., Jail. 5.—(Special )—
The .station <if Uolirs. five miles west
of Auburn was entered by burglars
again. The telephone wires were cut,
and the store, postofliee and bank,
ill in the same building, suffered
from the marauders.
In tlie store several suit cases,
razors and shoes were taken: in the
postofliee some loose change, and in
tlie bank a small fireproof safe was
opened and the contents scattered
over the floor.
Road Conditions
I’lirniiihfNi l>v the Oiunlni Auto t lub.
•
Lincm .lighway. Last — Road* good.
Lincoln Highway, Weat—Ronds good {
to Schuyler. Reported snowing hard
from Schuyler west to Grand Island. No [
report, west.
<> L I>—Roads good to Lincoln. In
ouire Lincolu Auto club fop < onditions
west.
Meridian Highway-Road* good. Re
ported -mowing at Columbus.
t'ornhusker Highway—Hoad* godo.
Highland t’utoff—Roads good.
S V A —Roads good.
Washington Highway—Roads good to
Sioux City.
Ulack Hills Trail- Road closed north
of Benson. In leaving Omaha, go west
on west on Dodge street to Fifty-second,
thenc.- north to Maple, thence west to
two miles beyond the city limits, thence
north to R. H. P Roads fair.
Omaha-Tulsa Highway—Road* good to
Topeka.
Omaha-Topeka Highway—Roads good
to tato line.
King of Trails, North—Roads good to
Sioux City.
King of Trails, South—Roads good to
Leavenworth Fair to Kansas City.
River to River Road — Roads good.
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Engine Huns Clear Over
Man II lia Escapes II itli
Only Cuts ami Hruiscs
Aurora, Neb . Jan —(Special.)—
A "hair's breadth escape was that of
(•. II. Haas «*f IJncoln. switchman
employed here, when the switch en
gine passed for its full length over
him without fining more than bruising
and scorching him. If his head had
been half an inch wider his skull
would have been crushed.
Haas was riding on the real foot
board of tlie engine, which was bal k
ing down the yards. He had mi a
new pair of shoes and suddenly he
slipped, fell between the tails and the
engine passed o\ci him.
Haas says he fill so that neither,
feet, head nor hands f» 11 in loss either
rail. Engineer <1. H. Johnson imme
diately stopped the engine and as
sisted in taking Haas out of the cow
catcher. He was badly dazed, rum
pled, bruised and scorched slightly,
but no bones wen* broken. The : kin
was shaved from one part of his
skull, indicating the nearness he came
to a crushed skull. Holes were burned
in his clothing.
W. 0. W. Signs
for Giant Radio
Broadcasting Station. ()A\\ .
Atop 19-Story Building,
to Cost $20,000.
AN'. A. Fraser, sovereign command
er of the AVoodmen «»f the World, yes
terday signed a contract, with West
ern Electric company for a rad • »
broadcasting station to he the biggest
in this country excepting the army
and navy stations.
Work lias already been started on
two towers loo feet high on t"fi of
the 10-story Woodmen of tlie AVorld j
building for the aerials.
The total cost of the outfit will be i
$20,000 and it will be of su< h power
that it may bo beard all over the !
United States.
"AVe are putting this in for the j
benetit of the people; «*f Omaha and
throughout the country more than'
for ourselves,” Mr. Fraser said.
The station will he ready for op
eration in about six weeks. Its call j
letters will be AVOAW.
Grand Island Considers
South Side Junior High
(Jrand Island, Neb., Jan. 5.—(Spe
cial.)—Its recent proposition for a
centralized Junior High school at a
cost of $320,000, on a site formerly
decreed by the voters for a High
school having been defeated, the
NOTICE
To A. O. U. W. Officer* and
Members:
There will be a JOINT INSTALLA
TION of all lodge officers at the
Temple, 8 P. M., Monday, January 8.
F. J. Alber, of «Des .uoines, will offi
ciate.
A. O. U. W. Central Committee.
H. G. McCANDLESS. Pres.
W. H. HATTEROTH. Secy
school board is now considering plac
; ing before the >«*tois the proposition
; recommended by its building commit
toe of $.i4:UHH) for a south side junior
High, a complete now High school and
iii new' kindergarten and grade echoed.
In the recent election the taxation
question was one of the issues though
l^iot the only one. on which the voters,
for the first time in the history <*f the
city, rejected by a substantial majori
ty a proposed school bond issue.
- TODAY--;;;,'
_ Matinee Today
THE DRAMATIC SENSATION
Eves., 50c-$2; Matinee Today $1 Top.
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HAROLD
LLOYD
In HU Five-Part
Masterpiece of Mirth
“DR. JACK”
K.vcry lady attending
maHnses "ill iccci.c a
photo of Lloyd.
I ine (or Fraining
Watch These Ads
60c Mulsified Cocoanut Oil
for..‘>&C
50c Pebeco Tooth Paste . *J7<*
50c Menncn’s Shaving Cream
for .U9l*
Satin day Only
FOX DRUG CO.
1504 Farnam Street
—
When in Omaha Stop at
Hotel Rome:
Sale of Men’s
Fine Hose
'till mercerized, all colors,
tegular 3 for 11.00 quality.
Jaturday ii.'.C; 5 pair $1
Main Floor
Continuance of the January White Sales
Men’s E & W
Shirts
Woven madras, percales and
printed madras, ♦allies to
$2.00. All sizes. Saturdav,
each .SI.19
Mnln Floor
JANUARY*
Dresses
!16i»
Final cleanup or
ladies’ and misses'
dresses for Sat
urday. Cantons,
^ Satins, Taffeta
party frocks and
Pol ret Twills.
^ Values to *35.00.
Saturday only—
»16^
Middies and
Middy Skirts
In a Sale
Wool lliddies
In led, preen and
Navy. Trimmed in
silk braid and em
blems. Sizes R to
1C. Worth to $7.50.
•Saturday at S3.95
150 Middy Skirts
I.i navy serge and
rhecks. Sizes 8 to
16. Saturday $3.95
Second Hour
Silk Jersey Bloomers
ID dozen silk jersey bloomers, all colors
and nil sizes. Very special values. Sat
urday only . <£9 QS
«
Second Floor
Children’s Dresses
Two Big Lots
LOT 1
A lot of Girls’ Velvet, Wool Crepe
and French Serge Dresses in all new
nifty styles; sizes 8 to 14; values to
$29.75; specially <J*"| O
priced Saturday.• O
LOT 2
A lot of Girls’ Dresses in wool jersey,
serge and wool crepe; sizes 8 to 14;
values to $12.50;
Saturday, at.
_
Coats
.■rJSS*.
l: -
100 'atlies' and A
misses' coats. Vj
Bolivias, Ye- M
lours, P a srl(- j
, v j
i o n a s ana
Plushes. Many
f u r trimmed.
Pinal cleanup
price for Sat
urday only— *
*16^
—
Leather
Goods
Specials
An assortment of
ladies’ genuine
leather hand bags in
Patents, Persians,
etc. Specially priced
at—
$1.49 and $2.98
$1.50 Value Boston
Balts, brown and
black, for . $1.00
43c Men's leather
Billfolds at ...29£
15c Men's Purses,
at .10r
Front llooni
Hundreds of Pairs Mens and Boys’
Shoes
Mall
Orilrra
Pohl
i»nid
In the January Clearance
Roys*
Shoes
100%
Ileal
readier
92.50 to
•5.00
I
Men's Stetson ox
fords. brown or
black calf or kid.
Pair . 811.50
Stetson shoes for
the conservative
man who cares.
Pair . -$12.50
Firemen or switchmen '
3 peel h. J. Waterproof
shoe made with doUbh
sole, rubber heel and
waterproof welting at
pci pair . $0.50
.
M en's scout
shoes, tan side
leather . .$2.50
Hayden's Special,
i $10 shoe. Brow n
or black kid. Per
pair -$8.00
I Handker
chief
Specials
for Saturday
12Vic quality lawn
handkerchiefs. Both
men's and ladies.
For Saturday, 74* f
25c Ladies’ Hand
kerchiefs — Whites
and solid colors.
Plain and embroid
ered corners for
Saturday . ....19* |
Front Itoom
Corset
Clearance
lot i
Corsets From Our Dell
Kitonn Makes
Warner's, It. * G., Binner’s,
Lady Kutli, Treo Girdles,
Hayden's Custom-made, also
Nemo's broken sizes. Not
all sizes In each model, but
very good assortment. 21
to 36. $0.50 and $6.5o val
ues, at .55*5.75
LOT 2
Corselettes
Back fastenings, 2 pairs
hose supporters. $1.00 val
ues, at .. • 79C
Corset Dept.—2d Floor
“Call Me Back,
Pal o’ Mine"
A Walt/ Song wbo<«
pUv*if-again awing and ^
rhythm have perched >t V
high among the year %
BIG HITS.
Buy it—dam e to it—
on Columbia New Proc
ess Record
A-3752
Save the Last Walt*
for Me" is the good nira
sure wait* on the athrr
Idc. At Columbia Deai
75c
Opehs Today fa
Whale of a Week
FUN-MIRTH
MERRIMENT
BROADCAST OVER _
THE FOOTLIGHTS
GA YET Y, cooke
Vaudev ille—Photoplays
Starting today all new six-act bill with
two big headliners
OFFICER VOKES
and
"D 0 N"
m mmv i m
HARRY SEYMOUR
and his
MOVIELAND QUEENS
ETHEL CLAYTON in
5 “IF I WERE QUEEN”
FREE DANCE TICKETS
to the Rustic Gardens given away to- I
jg day until Wednesday inclusive.
Last Two Tifcies
MATINEE TODAY, 2:15
| Early Curtain
TONIGHT at 8
MOORE, LITTLEFIELD & CO.
In "Change Your Act or Back to the
* Woods" and Current Bill
WEEK STARTING TOMORROW
Musical Event Extraordinary
Albert Lenora
LINDQUIST A ALLEN
Bailey At Cowan, Jack Norton & Co.
and Four Other Excellent Acts.
MATINEES
15c to 50c I
Plus
U.S.Tax
NIGHTS ■
15c to $1.00 1
IMPRESS
NOW PLAYING
Rodolph Valentino, Carmel Myers
In "ALL NIGHT"
Werner Amoroi Trio
In "Much Ado About Nothing”
Nippon Duo
"Versatile Entertainers’'
Cortez Sisters
In "A Foreign Revue”
Nad & Edwards
In "Sweet Baby’*
NOW PLAYING
DOUGLAS McLEAN and
“MADGE BELLAMY
In "THE HOTTENTOT’'
WILL ROGERS in ’THE ROPIN’ I OOl.
Rodolph Valentino
Wanda Hawley and Other*
“The Young Rajah”
j TOMORROW : “DANGEROUS AGE”|
^ GEEG3 -
FRANK MAYO
In “The Wolf Law”
Extended run on thi* picture
at the Mu»e Theatre Tomorow
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS
HAMILTON - - 40th and Hamilton
ALL STAR CAST
In "THE CUP OK LIFE’*
VICTORIA - * 24lh and F'ort
ALMA RUBENS
In "FIND THF. WOMAN"
**’* * *‘D - llith and Btnne>
CULLEN LANDIS
In "WATCH YOUR STEP’*
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