Father and Son
Banquet Records
Shattered Here
5.750 Attend Affairs Last
Week—Many Protestant
Churches Hold Special
Services Today.
Father and Son banquet records for
Omaha were shattered last week when
6.750 fathers and sons observed the
occasion at meetings of churches and
clubs. Friday night all previous rec
ords for one night were broken by
more than 2,000 fathers and sons at
14 banquets.
Practically every Protestant church
in Omaha will hold special services
today. Bishop E. V. Shayler will pre
side at the big meeting planned for
7:.in tonight in Trinity cathedral. St.
Paul Episcopal church will hold its
special service this morning at 11.
Other church special meetings fol
low:
Henson Presbyterian, Rev. A. E.
Moneymaker, "'The Father and Son
Idea," at 11; Bethany Presbyterian,
Kev. Albert Kuhn. "Father and Son
Relationship,” at 11; Central United
Presbyterian! Dr. Paul Calhoun, "The
Rov. the Father of the Man,” at 11;
' lifton Hill Presbyterion, Rev. B. R.
Vanderlfppe, "The Ideal Father Deal
ing With Mis Son;” Covenant Presby
lerian, Rev. F. 11. Grace. “A Wrong
Sacrifice for Dad," at 7:30 p. rn.; First
Presbyterian, Dr. E. H. Jenks, at 11;
Lowe Avenue, Rev. A. F. Ernst,
"Teaching My Son What My Father
* I aught Me." at 11; Miller Park Pres
byterian. Rev. II. G. Heuser, "The
Ideal Father and son." at 11; Florence
Presbyterian, Rev. E. W- Graham,
"The Fellowship of Father and Son,”
at 11; North Presbyterian, Rev. J. M.
Hamilton, "Life’s Proudest Partner
ship." at 11; Parkvale Presbyterian,
Rev. Paul G. Luse, "Whose Son Is
This Vouth," at 11: Wheeler Memori
al- Rev. John E. Spencer. "Three Life
Lessons for Men and Boys," at 11.
Immanuel Baptist.
Immanuel Baptist, Rev. John Bar
ton, “Who Shall Father My Boy?"
and First Baptist, Dr. A. A. Delorme,
“Our Future Men," at 11.
Central Park Congregational, Rev.
W. r>. King, “Father and Son, Part
ners." at 11, and Hillside Congrega
lional, Rev. N. If. Hawkins, “A
Father's Message to His Son," at 11.
Grace Lutheran, Rev. A. O.
Soholm, “The Ideal Father and Son,’’
at 11, and Zion Lutheran, Rev. Nels
Lundgren, at 11.
Grace Methodist, Rev. C. C. Wil
son, “The Best Father and Son,” at 11;
First Methodist, Rev. J. W. G. Fast,
“Father and the Boys,’* at 11; Dietz
Memorial, Rev. E. M. Brawn, “The
Greatest Brotherhood,” at 7:30 p. m.;
Benson Methodist, Rev. V. H- Van
Horn, “Relationship of Father and
Son,” at 11; Hanscom Park Methodist,
Rev. Arthur Ataek, “The Ideal Father
and Son.” at. 11; Hirst Memorial, Rev.
W. B. Bllfs, “Father and Son Idea
by Two Laymen,” at 7:30 p. m.: Jen
nings Methodist, Rev. G. A. Bolag,
"When Men Are Men,” at 8 p. m.:
McCabe Methodist, Rev. K. L. Gels
singer. “My Beloved Son in Whom 1
Am Well Pleased.” at 11: Pearl
Methodist, Rev. M. A. Keith, “A
Father and Son Sermon,” at 11; Oak
Street Methodist, Rev. G Jannsen,
' Responsibility of Father and Son,”
at 11; Walnut Hill Methodist, Rev.
Victor West, “The Plain Heroic Fath
er and Son." at 7:30 p. m.: Trinity
Methodist. Rev. A. S. Buell. "Quit You
Lik# Men: Be Strong," at 11.
First Christian.
First Christian, Rev. George A.
Miller, at 11; North Side Christian,
Rev. Mr. Hargrove: South Omaha
Christian. Rev. L. A. Brumbaugh,
“Building America's Manhood,” at 11;
Harford Memorial United Brethren,
Rev. F. H. King, "A Father and His
'Son.” at 11.
Yesterday Rev. Ralph Blanning of
Good Shepherd Episcopal church
spoke on father and son relationship!!
at the Continental club at Hotel Fon
tfnolle- It. Bruce Wallace spoke on
“Tlie laid and His Dad,” last evening
at St. Luke* Lutheran church.
Friday evening 100 heard Judge
Charles Foster at Grace Lutheran; 60
hear Norman J. Weston at Oak Street
Methodist ; 200 heard R. B. Wallace at
North Presbyterian: 150, Dr. Palmer
Findley, Dundee Presbyterian; 125,
Judge C. A. Goss, Park\ale Presby
terian; 500, Norman J. Weston, Swift
* Co ; 100, Dr. Frank G. Smith, Cen
tral Park Congregational; 100, Rev.
J. C. Mahaffey, Bethany chapel; 150,
Rev. E. L. Qeissinger, Trinity Metho
dist: 100, Dr. John F. Boucher, MiP
lsr Turk Presbyterian: 250. L. C. Ober
lies of Lincoln, Hanscom Park Metho
dist, and 100, Bishop K. V. Shayler,
Good Shepherd Episcopal.
Blanket Fare,
New Tram Plan
Weekly Ticket Would Permit
Person to Ride Anywhere
Auytime.
Oil City, Pa., Jan. 20.—Traction of
flcials here have evolved a brand new'
scheme to bring in the money and
at the same time eliminate a lot of
detail red tape in handling fnres and
accounting for them. From a
mathematical percentage standpoint
apparently the scheme will work 50 00
between company and patron.
Beginning next week the traction
company will sell weekly tickets at
J 1.25. There Is no limit on the num
ber of rides to users of these ticketa
One can Just joy-ride about the city
all day and all night if one cares to.
That’s the way It may work at the
start, but the company figures that
after the novelty has worn off the
scheme patrons will only use their
tickets when they need them. In
other words, travel will be about the
same as under the present cash fare
arrangement.
The company will also have another
style of ticket, selling at 13. good for
*11 city lines and also those running
to Franklin, a few miles away.
Church Burglars Gel Oil
Can, Funnel; Arrested
Palmer, Tex, Jan. 20.—The loot
to a recent robbery of the Dalton
ahureh near b«re, consisted of only
Ml oil eon. a funnel nnd t piece of
ototeod glass. Throe young men are
*ad«r arrest.
_ Tripping a Few Light Fantastics
In this dance-mad metropolis om
must dance or pay the piper—that 1».
he ostracized. The man who cannot
dance is looked at with the same
curiosity as one who might have an
extra finger, or one black and one
white eyebrow.
For several years I used to be
dragged about cafes, sit in the corner
as though I were Dumb Ike himself
and wonder why the ladies referred to
me in whispers as Orandpop. I soon
learned the reason. It was because I
could not trip the light fantastic.
So I began my campaign of Terpsi
chorean endeavor. I went to a place
called a Salon da Danse—lessons 10
bucks per. The head professor—Old
Kid Torp himself—met me in his inner
sanctum. He looked like a bull fighter
In knee pants, red silk shirt and black
sash. It wasn t a bad guess for he
could throw the bull—but he made his
living coaxing tricky feet to behave.
.He sized me up. He told me I
was built for dancing—and he spoke
of the spirit and grace and, O yes,
the freedom, of his art. To hear him
one would get the Idea I would leave
the place a champion gavottist or one
stepplst. So I signed on the dotted
line and he pushed a hell—which
tipped it off upstairs that another
sucker had been hooked through the
□ Tripiwd tty a Whirl.
Another bull fighter—or rather
thrower—came in and took me in
charge. I had to take off my coat
and vest—and of course you know
how it is, the laundry was late or I
would have been wearing a clean one.
Then the lesson started. One and
two and-three-and twirl-one and
I was all right up to the twirl. My
twirl is more of a combination head
spin and nose dive than a plain old
fashioned twirl. I would never take
up twirling as a hobby.
But Prof. So and-So was very pa
tient. He explained that I should
poise on the hall of my foot. I was
more of a heel twirler.
“Do it like this'.'' he said and il
lustrated by a graceful top-like spin.
“Oh, I replied, “I get the idea. Like!
this:'’
Arid I scored two potted pajms and
wound up with my head fastened un
der a radiator.
The rest of the class turned out
to he gigglers. The head giggler
sounded like a high note on a piccolo.
I 'bestowed up him the meanest glare
I carry with me.
And we started ail over again. But
T couldn’t get the hang of the twirl.
So I paid my 10 bucks, tripped over a
rug on my way out, nnd departed.
That evening I read an advertise
ment which said: ‘T.earn to Dance
in One Hour or Tour Money Back."
A Step, A lawn,
The next day I visited this insti
tution. They had a flock of young
lady instructors and the one they
turned over to me must have been
up all night. She had more yawns
than I ever imagined the human sys
tem could carry.
She was from a fine old southern
family. She said so herself. Fam
ily reverses, the sale of the old colon
ial mnnse—and here she was In New
York bravely making her way. I've
heard that story before so at an op
portune moment I transferred my
watch from my vest to my hip pock
et—the one with the button, not the
flask one—and permitted myself to
be dragged over the floor.
“My feet seem kinda lumpy today,”
I explained.
“Deah no—(yawn)—you do extraw
dineery—(yawn)—by the way, you re
mind nte of Colonel Bob Jubet—•
(yawn)—you know the Alabama Ju
bels.”
’’Zasso,” T replied in my purest New
Yorkese. ”By the way you are soit
enly a boid of a spieler."
As a matter of fact we were Vernon
castling all over the lot—and then I
got a flat wheel. Nothing would go
right. My feet wouldn't behave. The
hour was nearly up and I was back
where I started. I wanted to ask for
my money back—but when I thought
-Fy O. O. M IXTYKK. -
of that poor young lady from the fine
old southern family struggling along
In New York I didn’t have the heart.
As a dancer X seemed to have
turned out a dud—and the rest of my
life I must be the perpetual he-wall
flower, shunned by ladies and scorned
by men.
What a woild! What a woildl
It so happened that a few nights
1 and easy aa eating If one really ha*
; confidence.
l'ancing teacher*, of course, give
one a certain polish and are profi
cient in giving a pupil the hang of
new steps, just imported from some
glace or other.
But if you really want to dance—
get out and dance. You will have
1 your embarrassing moment or so but
“Don’t be a wall flower all your life."
later I was invited to a big ball—
quite a la-de-da affair.
Antf So Ho Went.
There was nothing to do but go.
I thought of the torturing moments
when I would stand on the outer
circles like a gawk while the rest of
the guests chased the merry hours
away with flying feet.
Young squirts with buck teeth and
adenoidal smiles would make me feel
like a soiled two spot. Everybody
would pity me. It was too much.
So I crashed the gate—donned my
evening clothes and decided I'd die—•
it I must—dancing.
Before the orchestra struck up T
had filled my program card. And
wrhen the first dance started I was
out on the floor writh a middle-aged
matron.
"I don’t do the shimmy dances,”
she cautioned.
X appeared crestfallen. “I’m sorry’,”
I said. "But those are the only kind
I do—but I’ll try”—and we began.
She was a good dancer and followed
me X)crfectly. I made up a dance
right out of my head. That gave me
courage.
The next dance I found not so good.
The young lady waa one of the lan
goroua kind—blase and everything.
“Nice floor,” I ventured.
“Yes,” she replied. A long pause
and then she inquired: “If you like
the floor so well why don’t you stay
on it?”
Of course, that came under the head
of a dirty crack. But before we had
finished I was getting on.
Light on Their Feet.
And as the -evening wore along I
found that I really could dance—
and I’ve been dancing ever since.
AH the Indies, indeed, say I am very
light on their feet.
I don’t believe it Is necessary to
take dancing lessons—unless you are
going in for the “Ode to a Dying
Butter Cup” or the leaping-from-craig
to craig dances.
Most people can’t dance because
they think they can't. It is as natural
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House ©f Representatives.
Q. What is the total membership of
the house of representatives of the
United States? Are there any vacan
cies at present?
A. The present membership of the
house of representatives is 429. There
are six vacancies at present.
Cleaning Silver I-ace.
Q. How can I clean a lace which has
a silver thread through it when the
lace is soiled and the silver tarnished?
A. Shake the lace in a fruit jar
filled with the lather of a mild white
soap until the lace has been cleaned
then place In an enamcledwar* vessel
and an aluminum cleaning plat* or
any plec* of old aluminumwara and
a tnaapoonful of baking soda. Boll
slowly for one-half hour and the all
ver will have been cleaned. Stretch
Into shape on a soft towel to dry.
Government Financing.
Q. How is the government going to
finance the maturing liberty bonds,
victory notes and treasury certificates
of indebtedness?
A. Partly from receipts of taxes,
partly from the repayment of some
of the foreign loans held by the
United States, and partly by reissuing
short term securities.
Thirjl-t'lass Matter.
Q. What matter is embraced in
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Farmers’ Bulletins.
Q. How can I get copies of farmers'
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proper number, write to the above
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Income Tax Rate.
Q. What is the rate of the Income
tax this year?
A. For Incomes less than $6,000 the
rate is 4 per cept of tho taxable
amount.
Farm Production.
Q. What la the value of the prod
ucts of farms In the United States
each year?
A. During 1921 the total value of
farm products was $13,366,300,000.
they will not compare with the em
barrassment of sitting up against the
wall twiddling your thumbs.
One of the best dancers New York
ever had was Diamond Jim Brady
who weighed nearly 300 pounds. Ho
was an light on his feet as a feather.
Don't be a wall flower all your
life.
on with the dance!
(Copyright. 1993.1
Russians Dying
from Exposure
Thousands Will Succumb Un
less American Friends Aid,
Says Relief ^ orker.
Unless people in America w ho have
relatives and friends in Russia come
to their assistance, there will be
thousands of deaths front exposure
in that country this winter, according
to Frank J. Price, jr., official of the
American Relief administration, who
is a guest at Hotel Fontenelle.
“There is virtually no clothing at
all in the famine regions,'’ declared
Mr. Price, who has just returned
from Russia. "laist spring, when
mild weather set in, the hungry peo
ple disposed of their heavy clothing
and nearly all other possessions m
order to obtain money with which to
buy food.
“Scantily clad men. women and
children wander the streets piteously
begging for food, while others huddle
in their homes awaiting death. New
garments are not obtainable because
of the idleness of industries, and even
if they were the people could not buy
them because they have no money.”
In order to meet this emergency.
Mr. Price said, the American Relief
administration has arranged to for
ward clothing remittances to Rus
sia. A person in this country who
has a relative or friend in Russia and
wishes to assist them limy purchase a
clothing remittance at one of the lo
ial banks or obtain it by communicat
ing with the American Relief admin
istration. 42 Broadway, New York.
This remittance provides that any
beneficiary in Kuropean Russia to
w hom it is made out will receive four
and two-thirds yards of heavy woolen
cloth, four yards of lining, 16 yards
of muslin, eight yards of flannelette
and sufficient buttons and thread to
make up the garments. This package
is sufficient to clothe one adult or two
children for the entire winter.
During hi visit In this city Mr.
Trice will confer with local bankers
and relief workers who are helping
in the work of distributing the cloth
ing.
A machine has been Invented which
makes one paper barrel every min
ute. The container is marls of layers
of coarse tough paper glued together.
The rinshe.d barrel Is light, strong
and perfectly tight.
Edsel Set for a Tilt
Here we see Edsel Ford all set for
a tilt with some unseen adversary
—perhaps Douglas Fairbanks, who
knows? At any rale the picture was
taken at the Vick ford Fairbanks stu
dio with Doug's Kobin Hood sets as
a background. The “chauffeur” is
Mrs. Kdsel Ford and the iron steed
upon which Kdsel is poised Is a prod
uct of the great Ford plant in De
troit—guess the name of it!
Detroit Sheriff
to War on Booze
Can Be Just as Desperate
With Firearms- as Boot
leggers, He Declares.
.Detroit, Jan. 20.—Kunt-runtiers op
erating down river may expect a
heavy return fire, if they shoot at
a deputy sheriff, declares George A.
Walters, sheriff-elect. Much of the
Canadian liquor sold In the middle
west is smuggled over the border at
these little down river villages.
“These men nro desperate, hut we
can bo just as desperate in our ef
forts to enforce prohibition, so far
as the use of firearms goes, although
I am not making any predictions as
to the possibility of our ending rum
running unaided," AYalters declared.
"Crime conditions today In AVayne
county, Detroit, are shocking. The
traffic toll is appalling. I am going
into office to save human life, and
Ihe men who go in with me must be
prepared to give up their own lives if
necessary to accomplish this.
"i am responsible for ail of my dep
uties, and I want them to be of the
right kind of character and possessed
of enough common sense to under
stand what they will have to do. I
don't care if they are weak in arith
metic and spelling.
"The rocking-chair type of deputy
found in the circuit courts today
guarding Jurors is going to pass with
my entry. 1 will concentrate on po
lice duty and carrying out the orders
of the circuit judges."
In France roses and carnations are
named for tho celebrities of the coun
try.
Starting Monday—throughout the Entire Store
That Greatest of All Sales
OUR ANNUAL
OF MEN/AMD WOMEN* (LOTHINC
The event that is inaugurated for the direct
purpose of clearing all racks, cabinets and
and counters of all
Winter Apparel
PRICES FAR LESS THAN HALF
♦
This is the final closeout—the
one sale when room is more
valuable than merchandise.
Every fatl and winter garment
goes—and a $r.oo down pay
ment gets it for you.
Any new purchase will simply
be added to your old account on y°a cm *®n t0
, buy now for next sea
easy payments. son's needs. We doubt
Customers having closed ac- if y®u U. ®T®r fmd.the
. , Vr , equal of these values.
counts may have them re-opened
by paying only $1.00 down.
$1.00 Down and a little each pay day is
the way we'll outfit your entire family during this sale
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