Omahans Honored
by Clothiers at
Their Election
K. E. \fcilcox Chosen President
of Nebraska Association and j
H. A. D’Arry Head of
Apparel Club.
Fast night was a night of jollifica
tion and good cheer for the 100 or
more Nebraska clothiers who have,
been in convention in Omaha since
Tuesday and whose meetings were
brought to a close at Hotel Fonte
ltelle by a grand finale, this being in
the shape of an 11-act vaudeville
show and boxing match tendered the
delegates by the Men's Apparel club,
composed of traveling salesmen
whose territory comprises this state.
Following an overture by the Apol
lo orchestra, the clothiers atul their’
wives were treated to one of the fin
est entertainments of this kind ever
staged in this city. There was an
opeing chorus by the Apollo singers,
n catchy duet number, a classic dance
and other features, some along bur
lesque lines, some hilariously funny
and others seriously entertaining.
Preceding the entertainment part of
the program was a steak supper, i
with all the other things that go to j
make a man glad he has a palate.
I ne arternoon was devoted to hear
ing talks on merchandise nnd sales
b.V Thomas C. Byrne, of the Byrne
llammer Dry Goods company, and
John A. Swanson of the Nebraska
Clothing company, after which offi- j
cers were elected. In this matter i
^gfcrinahans were signally honored both ,
by the clothiers and the Apparel
club.
It. IT Wilcox of Wilcox A Allen
" as elected president of the Cloth
iers' association and II. A. D'Arcy,
Omaha representative of the David
Adler and Sons company, Milwaukee,
was elected president of the apparel
club. This organization also picked
M. J. Coakley of M. E. Smith & C.
ns vice president and Dan A. Sonne
land, local representative for I-an
Pher, Skinner * Co., St. Paul, Minn.,
as secretary-treasurer.
Williiam Wolfe, of N'eligh was
elected vice president of the Cloth
iers' organization and three new di
rectors were selected as follows:
__ Kirst district, Paul A. Gilmore of
Auburn: Third district, John Sonin
of Fremont: Fifth district. Emil Wol
bach, Grand Island. Joseph Sarbach,
former president and M. J. Mirsch
were named as national directors by
the Apparel elub.
The secretary-treasurer of the
Clothiers' association will be named
by the new board of directors.
Herman Harrig, Octogenarian,
Dies in County Hospital
Herman Harrig, S3, who has been
•onflned to the county hospital since
1920, is dead. Before going to the
hospital Mr. Harrig made his home
evith his son, James Harrig, 4445
South Thirteenth street, who has
since moved td Superior. Neb.
Mrs. Anna M. Ish, 4210 Pierce
street, formerly employed as head
laundress in the county hospital, said
Mr. Harrig had requested that when
death come she should sec to it that
his body should not be turned over to
medical colleges or an autopsy per
formed. Mr. Harrig wns born in Ger
many, and as been a widower for a
number of year*.
The body is held at the Hulse A
Rlepen undertaking parlors pending
word from relatives.
Dr. Smith to Deliver
Series of Six'Lectures
Dr. Frank O. Smith, pastor of the '
First Congregational church, will de- j
liver a series of six lectures, begin
ning February 18, on biblical topics.
His first lecture, February’ 18, will
be entitled “Who made the world;
how was it done; how' long did it
take; when was it finished?"
Topics for subsequent lectures fol- ,
low: ,
February 25: “Who wrote the i
Bible; how was it done; when was it j
finished; was it inspired; what au- |
thority has it over other books?"
March 4: “The story of the garden I
of Eden; is it a literally accurate |
narrative of historic facts or a
mythical story of eternal moral
truths?"
Record Showing Revealed ' ,
by Narcotics Report Here
During the 19 months that J. C. |
Kinsler has been United States attor
ney. 109 men and women have been
sent to prison for more than one year
each for violation of the narcotics
act, according to a report filed yester
day by J. C. Manning, narcotic agent.
Kightv have been sent to prison for
less than a year, 17 fines have been
levied, five persons have been found
guilty and are awaiting sentence, 13
bonds amounting to 326,500 have been
forfeited, eight persons have been In
dicted and are awaiting trial and four !
are awaiting action by the grand jury.
It is the biggest showing of results
the narcotics department has ever
shown in that length of time.
Youth Accidentally Shat
^ hen Playing With Revolver
James Baker, 16, 130 Poppleton
avenue, is in St. Joseph hospital with
a bullet wound In his left thumb and
the right side of his neck as the re
sult of tlie accidental discharge of a
• 22-caliber rifle, with which he and
Mike Lowacheca, 9, were playing at
the Baker home shortly after noon
yesterday.
His condition is not believed to be '
serious.
Kemper Military Band
^ ill Play Radio Concert
Band of the Kemper Military acad
emy. including several Omaha boys,
will play for the radio station of the
Kansas City Star at 11:45 tonight
and for the station of the Sweeney
Automobile school at Kansas City be
tween 2 and 3 Saturday afternoon, ac
cording to word received here.
Citizens Ask Increase
in Prosecutor’s Staff
A ^petition carrying the names of
hundreds of citizens asking the legis
lature to allow the county attorney's
office more deputies was sent to 1-in
coin yesterday.
The petition has the endorsement
of the Chamber of Commerce and
other civic organizations.
Henry Beal, county attorney, who
returned from I-incoln yesterday after
lobbying for a bill to increase the
deputies, said that it had a good
chance of passing.
"Only last week every deputy in my
office was prosecuting criminal cases,"
said Beal. "We had three criminal
courts operating while another
deputy was In divorce court.”
Beal stated that six or more in*
formation* have been filed dndy since
he took office, something unheard of
in the prosecutor'* office,
Plans Being Made for Big
Naturalization Meeting
Program for the Naturali£ation
Americanization meeting to be held
Wednesday night, February 2t,'at the
Auditorium, when final paper* will he
awarded to new citizen* representing
21 different nationalities, is being
worked out by Omaha’s Americaniza
tion council.
Mayor James Dahlnian and H. IT.
Baidrige will speak. A. H. Bode, fed
eral naturalization examiner, will be
present. More than 20 women’s patri
otic organizations will provide re
freshments for the new citizens. Mu
sic will be furnished by the Ameri
can Begion band and orchestra, and
by bands from Central and Technical
High schools.
A short program, appropriate to the
SUNDAY ta„te STRAND
Super-tiappers! ,
Running wild in an orgy of gay
ety — a picture of rare charm,
filled with the glitter and color
of New York'8 Great White Way.
With a cast of perfection:
Kenneth Harlan—Marie PrevottJpMil"*
Tully Marshall, Cleo. Ridgeley, Walter Long,
Clarence Burton, Louise Fazenda, Harry Meyers.
LAST Love
TWO Action
DAYS Gown*
Drama
-“Elsie :
FEROUSONj
['Outcast
BOBBY VERNON
in “Second Childhood”
I
ondon
Go to any grocery store and
buy a can of M'J}B Coffee.
Take it home and try it.,
Your grocer will refund the
full price you paid for it if it
does not please your taste,
no matter how much you
have used out of the can..
Groneweg 8b Schoentgen Co.
Wholesale Distributors
Telephone Jackson 1302
The Quality Coffee of America
occasion, also will be given by three
Technical High school pupils. < ar
incia Veltri, Joe Markowitz and Torn
Karr.
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Zemo is a clean, dependable and in
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w-e believe nothing you have evor used
is as effective and satisfying.
Feb. 17-18
Two Dnyi Only
Matinee Tomorrow
CARL CARLTON Prsstnts
i
Augmented Orchestra
'‘Tangerine” i* one of the beat
musical comedies ever booked
at the Brandeis Theater and
I personally guarantee it will
give satisfaction.
JOY SUTPHEN
PRICES—Matinee, 50c to *2.00 ( 500
Reserved Seats on Orchestra and Bal
cony Floors at $1). Nights‘50c to $2.50
1 1 LAST TIMES
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POWDER RIVER
NEBRASKA’S OWN
TROOPS IN ACTUAL
ACTION IN FRANCE
ADMISSION:
Adults, SOc. Children, 25c.
Includes Tax.
Shows at 11, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Auspices Veterans of Foreign Ware.
IMPRESS
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LAST TWO DAYS
Bebe Daniels
and
Conrad Nagel
“Singed Wings”
in conjunction with
BIG-TIME
VAUDEVILLE
NOW SHOWING
Pathe News, Special Edition
of Nebraska's Most Beautiful
Girl Contest, Showing Pictures
of 24 Contestants.
Every Day, 2:15 St 8:15. Now Showing
2 30 Tipiat of Day — Awy'i fiMn I 8:28
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248 * Burt* a-% d Deritla_ S 18
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3:27_Neal Abel_11:17
PARLOR, BEDROOM
AND BATH
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% Extra—Big Comedy Afterpieca
NEXT WEEK
Amaslng, Amusing, Astounding
The Eminent French Paychologiat
J. ROBERT PAULINE j
Giving a Seriea of Remarhabla }|
Demonstrations in
‘‘AUTO-SUGGESTION’'
Mata., 15c to 50c. Nights, ISc to $1
NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS
HAMILTON - - 40th and Hamilton
SHIRLEY MASON
in “THE RAGGED HEIRESS'*
VICTORIA - - 24th and Fart
GEORGE BEBAN
in “‘The Sign of the Roae“
GRAND - - - - 16th and Bmney
ANITA STEWART
In “The Woman Ha Married**
last irreiti last
ULWJ
Richard “Watch
Talmadge Him Step”
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LAST i—-“i LAST
TWO | TIMES
DAYS -' SAT.
"WHAT’S WRONG
WITH THE WOMEN?"
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
"" 4 Nni T004Y
yAiyir PRI-WAR PRICK*
LAST 1IMES TODAY 2:15-8:30
JOHN BARRY «nd "THE BON TONS"
Tomorrow (Sot.) Matinee and All Week
l.AHR A "KEEP SMILING’^*
I Allies'Tickets 1.1c or if Hi . Daily Mat. 8:18
When in Need of Help
Try
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“Get Out and Stay Out!”
“I don’t want to see you again. Don’t
come near me!”
SISTERS!
One sweet — forbearing — kind; the
other shallow—pretty—a cheat.
The former lost in the shuffle—the
latter singled out for gifts and attention
from all. *
BOOTH
TARKINCTON5 Rastapiccc
You will remember it long after you
have forgotten most other pictures.
Start* Two
Sunday Weeks
/
, Starting Tomorrow
The World takes pardonable pride in presenting one of
the biggest headline attractions in vaudeville, !
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America’s master magician in a series of
stupendous illusions, featuring
“The Vanishing Horse”
More fun, more mystery, more thrills, more sensations
than you’ve seen in a long time.
Superb Supporting Show
Including
WELDANO’S SENSATION
Costliest and most thrilling
aerial conception of all age*.
' Shows Saturday and Sunday—Continuous From 1 P. M.
Vaudeville at 2:00, 4:20, 6:45, 9:10
Usual W orld Bargain Prices
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MARJOlYi
DAVIES
'When
Knighthood
k was in
B Flower"
5 B 'T'HE world
u JL famous ro
tfjF miner i n a
million - dollar
Ift setting of daz
r zling splendor.
SHOWS START
PROMPTLY
11-1-3-5-7 and 9
SPECIAL
MUSICAL
SETTING
NOW showing!
ALL
OMAHA
WILL BE
AWAKE
to the opportunity
OF SEEING
Lcn Chaney
in a story of mad love in
Europe’s gayest city,
where mystery lurks
in every shadow
YOU WILL SEE
The Chamber
. of Horrors
The Latin Quarter
Beautiful Models
—ALL—
AND MORE
STARTING
SUNDAY
For Seven Days
In conjunction
with the first of
NEW SERIES
Featuring
Reginald Denny
Both Feature*
Presented at
REGULAR
5ARGAIN
MOON
PRICES
SUNDAY £. STRAND
F. Scott Fitiffruld'i
The Beautiful
and Damned
KENNETH
HARLAN
MARIE
PREVOST |
Harry Meyer* .
Tully Alarthall |
Waller Long
Louite
Faienda
Cleo Ridfeley
Clarence
Burton
It American Society '’FAST?** I
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