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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1923)
Ugly Rooms Will Be Made Artistic as Show Feature Betlor Homes Exposition at Auditorium, April 30 to May 5 to Be Edu cational. An ugly room—12 ugly rooms—will bo shown on the lecture stage at the ' Better Homes Show” at the Au ditorium April 30 to May 5. Then the ugly room—the 12 ugly rooms—will be knocked down, and with the same materials ihe lectur er and demonstrator of the artistic home, will create an atistic room—12 of them. Hunt Cook, widely known author on interior decoration. Is the prestidigitator, for his dally lectures lip has 12 portable rooms, one for each conceivable room of a house. . Makes Complete Change. Mr. Cook begins with the kitchen end ends with the hall way. His art istic reconstruction of the room de pends upon th» lighting effects, elimination and rearrangement. Hav ing shown what can be done with the materials at hand, he also shows what can be achieved when the prop er furnishings are chosen in the first place. It is not the amount of money one •spends that Is important, hut the way in which he spends it, is Mr. Cook's dictum. "We have been so accustomed to thinking of art as luxury and some thing not attainable except with plenty of money, that we have lost sight of the fact that homes of the rich are not the only ones which can l>e made beautiful," is a quotation from one of Mr, Cook's lectures. That is the wonderful thing about learning to create beauty with very simple materials. IIs is one of four specialists in artistic homes to' he heard at the "Better Homes Show.” Mr. Cook has one lecture on Aunt Matilda's dining room. He shows the teem on the stage. There is the red table cloth, the prints of fruit on the ’fulls, heavy lace curtains that kept Out most of the air and a large part of the light, the sea shells, obtrusive batterns of the figured wall paper and the muddled atmosphere. Digestion Would be Aided. "In this dining room the family 1* supposed to eat with the calm mod eration and contentment that make for good digestion" Mr. Cook said. Then he takes Aunt Matilda's room apart, throws away the positive ly unattractive elements, rearranges what Is left, adds ong or two simple pieces, and Presto! there is the modern subdued dining room, ns if it had stepped out of the pages of The Country Centleman magazine. •'Cheerful, artistic surroundings at Itieal time are as important ns proper ly prepared food," lie said. ‘‘Children brought up in homes where good, taste prevails will be happier and healthier in every way." The Better Homes Show is the first of its kind in the middle west and has the endorsement of Presi dent Harding and other prominent men. also clubs, schools and churches all over the country. The Omaha Bee is sponsoring it with the co operation of the retail merchants of Omaha. In addition to the. lectures and demonstrations a large number of rooms will be built and furnished with the latest furniture and appoint ments. Absolutely no names of dealers will be attached to any of the ex hibits, nothing will be sold or offered for sale. Tills is entirely an educa tional movement designed for the purpose of contributing to the im provement of homes and the creation of a better home Influence. Onawa Folk Annoyed 1 )vrr Fxaggeralcd Flood Tales Onawa. la., March 31.—The Onawa Community club, prompted by un founded newspaper reports sent out from Sioux City, has sent to newspa pers of the country the following com munication: “The lands lying on top of the Mis souri river bank were not in any dan ger of being flooded. The Communi ty club is prompted to this state ment by the fact that many non lesident land owners and loan com panies hate seen these false reports and have become so anxious as io the danger threatening their hold ing that they have wired, phoned or written their friends or representa tives asking that they be notifed at once as to the danger affecting their lands.” 5 Workmen KiHim). Hartford, Conn.. March 31.—Five workmen were killed * and several others seriously Injured today when the central tower on the new Wind sor avenue factory of the Fuller Jirush company collapsed. The weight of a 50,000 gallon water tank at the top of the tower which had be* n filled for a test was the ap parent cause of the crash. The tank weighed about 130 tone. I’olice reserves and several fire companies wire sent to the scene to / assist In removing the dead and In jured from the great heap of debris. Road Conditions Furnished by III* Omaha Auto i lub. Lincoln Highway Kasf -Hoad* Just fair. They h*»\e b*cn dragged In stVetih^a, hut • re Mill rough and nitty In t> 1m< Lincoln Highway W**at—Honda fair to good to Urand 1-land and woi. I*. Ii.--Roada fair to good to Haa Hnga. Meridian Highway Roada fair to good • ornhuaker Highway—Roads fair to good. N V. A —Road* good. Hlack Hills Trail—Hoads fair to good to Norfolk. Highland Cutoff—Roada fair. Washington Highway—Hoads Mill In poo shape Tln-rc la a had place just north of Nashville and one .lust tfile side of Hlalr which are almost Impassable. • « ara can got over the road while It la frosen, however without murh difficulty. tone ha -Tulaa. Highway—Hoads fair to good to Topeka. Omaha-Toprka Highway—Iloads fair to atate line King of Trulls North—-Roads luat fair »o hloux City. Thera ara •♦111 aon»e Ptslfy had places between Crescent and Itssouri Valley, and alao between Blencoe a nd \\ hit Ing King of Trails Mouth—Roads lust fair to Flat temouth. fair to good south to Kansas city River to River Road* Roads Just fstr. White Way *T' Highway—Roads In four shape, hi,;t paaa*hle. I «». A. hhoitllne Hoad* Juat fair. - Weailtt-t n-putl«4. cloudy el all ala tlona. A Blushing Bride? Ah, She’s Thing of Past, Says “Cupid;” Judge Noses Out Parson in Race for Marrying Record t-< Z/erbertbt/ yrubbendor-f The day of tile blushing bride is gone. So says Herbert H. Stubbendorf. atherwlse known a*i "Cupid," who has been issuing marriage licenses in the office of the county clerk for 10 years and knows whereof he speaks. A great sadness came over "Clfpid” as he spoke and the distant look that came intti his eyes indicated that his thoughts were carrying him hack to tiie days when there was romance in the world and spring was a season for poets and lovers and a wedding waf an event, not merely an incident in the day's business. It used to lie, lamented Stuhben dorf. that when a couple came to get a license the bridegroom did all the talking. The bridegroom was sheep ish and flurried, but lie manfully went through the form, while the bride hung hack and said nothing. Not so today. A diminutive, much powdered girl walked into the office. "Gimme a license. I'm In a hurry'. Come on:” Speed Is Motto Today. I.ike that. Mr. Stubbendorf blinked behind his spectacles. So did every body else in the office who heard. Vet that's not such an unusual man ner of approach nowadays, they said. Sometimes the br.de conies to the office unattended to get the license. She doesn't even bother to "bring the groom along. "More licenses are Issued to women these days than ever before." said Stubbendorf. "And they aren't a bit sheepish, either. They want the license: they get It. They walk out. That's all there is to it." There Is little red tape attached to the issuance of a marriage license. Alaaut »H that is required i» the 12 fee. Hither party to the marriage may obtain it: as a matter of fact neither -party to the ceremony need visit the license clerk's office, a mes senger boy may be sent after it. No Gretna Green. A great many lieenst* are issued to out-of-town folks, but. Omaha lias not yet established itself as a Gretna Green. About .33 per cent of the mar riage licenses Issued In Omaha arc for out-of-town people. Mr. Stubbendorf has acted as first aide for Cupid for 10 years. In that time he lias Issued 23,000 licenses. More than 100,000 licenses have been | issued in Douglas county In all. The first license was Issued on July i 1.3. 18.50. It was Issued by William K. Scott, probate Judge, and was writ ten out by hand in pen and ink. It was in 1567 that the business of the marriage license clerk reached suf ficient proportions to Justify the print ing of blanks. The biggest year in the history of the office was 1920, when 3,512 licenses were issued. The biggest month was Juno of that year when 421 couples obtained permission to marry. Only 2,708 licenses were is sued last year. Stubbendorf averages 15 to 17 licenses a day. or 2n0 to 27.0 a month. June Is the big month of the year. The fall months, September, October and November, come next. No Hoodoos Now. "Cupid" also makes the observation • that brides and bridegrooms are be coming less superstitious. "It used to be," said Stubbendorf. "that Friday was a dull day for our office. We would go weeks at a ttme without issuing a license on Friday. N’bw, it seems that the Friday jinx has no terrors for the y nth and maiden in love." Many amusing incidents oceur in the office of the marriage license elei k For instance: It was a few minutes nfter 5 and Stubbendorf was lust locking tip the office. Ho had shut the front door i and was closing the vault when a rap sounded. He Wanted license. Investigating. Stubbendorf found a tall, lanky, bucolic Individual of un certain age. clamoring for admission. A paper suitcase rested on the floor at his side. "I want to get a marriage license,” drawled the xisitor.’ ' I'm just closing up.” answered Stubbendorf. "itur record* ate locked in tho \aiilt; won't tomorrow' do?' The stranger Shook his head vigor ously. "Hot 'to have it tonight.'’ he insisted. "All right," said Stubbendorf no oomodatlngly. and he led the bucolic swain into the office. Hobart M. Cable PIANOS 1 $365 . $365 Unequaled Value In choosing instruments to offer you, we have always exercised the greatest care in order that we should be able to offer unequaled value. One of the greatest values in the Piano market today is the Hobart M. Cable There is no enjoyment, rio recreation that combines pleasure, rest ajid elevating education to a higher degree than that furnished by good music in the home. Come in and Sec 1 hese Wonderful I'iunos, I ry I hem-—Ash About Our Rasy terms \ CKECS 15th and Harney Streets, Omaha Join Our Whii* Sowing Maehinr Cluh Sal* •'What's the name of the bride?'' asked •‘Cupid.” His visitor appeared startled. "Do I have to have that?” he asked. "Certainly.” said Stubbendorf. "Don't you know your bride's name?” "So, I doh't.” replied the stranger. "Just leave that line blank and I'll fill it in when I find out.” "Con't do it,” announced Stubborn dorf as he closed his record book with a bang. lie .Never ( ame ll.uk. It developed the applicant for n license was a party to a mail order romance. Through a matrimonial agency he had made arrangements to wd a lady who was dogerll>cd as both beautiful and wealthy. He had never seen her. he didn’t know her name, all lie had was an address, hut he was willing. "I guess she had never seen him, either. ' laughed Stubbendorf In telling the story. "And I Imagine when she did she immediately screamed for help. That's what must have hap pened. as he never came back.” livery once In a while a prospective bridegroom neglects to have his bride's name w heir> be applies for a license. Just the other day a soldier fr< rn Fort Omaha forgot his girl s last name. Her name's Jennie,” he vouch safed. “but I don't know her last name.” "Where is she?" asked Stubben dorf. "Working In a restaurant on Dodge !ro«* replied the soldier. '••.ill her up.” advised "Cupid” The soldier called, but it was the noon hour and the restaurant was busy anil the proprietor refused to t ill any of his waitresses to the phone. KPeP <P uP S'av^dgp ' Eo the soldier l iked for the res taurnnt to obtain the required Infor mation, Apparently the girl was In no way miffed because her enthusi astic lover hadn’t remembered her last name, for 20 mtnutes later the Lad In oliv" drab appeared again at Stubbendnrf s desk and this time he was equipped with all the details. "We've got to lu» married today, you see," the soldier explained., "Jen nie has the afternoon off and I'm on lease I v» got to nturn to the post tonight and I can't get away next 1 week." A few years m.o a man approached onjgwHaa—w S-P-E-C-l-A-L Jj Thi. Week Teeth Extracted for Sdt' B Brinf This Ad OMAHA DENTISTS )] IBDVi Fam»m Str**et j[3 Two Door* Wnl of Mfn»h*« H The Value of Your Dollar The decline in the price of dental supplies and a skilled organization of assistants makes it possible for us to do, in every case, 50',' more dental work for ONE DOM, A ft than hns been possible in the past seven years. When your dental work is done hope you leave with a sense of security and satisfaction that the best care and expert skill has been applied. % We make no charge for examining your teeth and will tell yop just what your dental costs w ill he. You ere by no means bound to have us do the work. NOTICE THESE LOW PRfCES $10 Bridge Work . . $5 $3 Killings for.$| *20 Plate for. $10 $10 Plate for. $1*0 $10 < ’rown for . • 8.5 Gold Inlays as low as 8-1 $no Plate for. 815 $160 Gold Plate for 870 McKenney Dentists “Kou Above All Must Be Satisfied" 1324 Farm*m Strrrl JA ckson 2872 , Ktubbfndurf and asked for a license for a couple of friends. "Why didn't the groom come to get the license himself'.'" asked Htubben dorf. "Well, lie couldn’t very veil," was the reply. “Vou see. he's In Jail.” When Htuhbendi rf was new to his job lie used to go out of liis way quite often to help romantic loyers along anti thus did lie acquire his sobriquet of “Cupid.” Kut he's lost a little of his enthusiasm in recent yefirs. A Sad Tale, Mates. "Oh, 7 il come down on Saturday afternoon occasionally." said Stnl.lien dorf. "And if It’s an out-of-town couple or somebody 1 knbw and they have a grot id reason I may come down at night to issue a license. Kut no more do they wake me out of a sound sleep and drag me from my downy covers.” There's-a reason. Here it Is. Some time after midnight on a cold wlnteh night, Htubbend .if was awak ened by the persistent ringing of li;s telephone. "I want to get a marriage license.'' announced a man's voice on the other end of the wire. Htubbendorf shuddered as he con templated the young Wizard that was ragipg outside. "Come around in the morning,” said Stubbendorf. "I wouldn't stir out tonight for $25.” "How much would you come for?” demanded the voice. ”1 don't know,” replied the shiver- ! Ing "Cupid.” “Cupid” Needed the Money. “I'l tell you what I'll do.' said the voice. “I'll send a taxi out after ; you, give you $13 beside the price of the license and send you home in a car." Stubbendorf hesitated. Fifteen dol- ! lars looked like a lot of money for a 1 few minutes of inconvenience. Final ly he captuiated to the man's plead ing. A few moments later a taxi ap peared and Stubbendorf was whisked to the eourthouse. As he started to make out the i. (-ns ■ the man interrupted. "i'll have to give you my check,’’ he said. “Check?” demanded Stubbendorf suspiciously. "I haven't any cash.” saidthe pros pc. >lve bridegroom. "But the check Is O. K.” There was nothing for Stubbendorf to do hut accept it. He issued the license, jumped in the*taxi and re turned home. Three days later the check came back Not only was Stubbendorf out the $15 he had been promised, but he had to pay the $2 license fee him self. Judge Passes pastor. Whom did you suppose performs the greatest number of marriage ceremonies in Omaha? Jlev. i'harks W. Havidgc. the marrj ing parson? Wrong. County Judge Bryce Craw ford. It's pretty much of a neck and neck •race between the marrying imreon , and the msrrjing judge, hut the lat ter has a slight edge or his rival. Dur.bg 1522 Rev. Mr Savidpe of fii iattd at 274 ceremonies. He easily : outdUtnnces every v>tlirr minister In town. I!ut ho fell 1« behind tli» mark of Judge Crawford, who presid'd at ceremonies during 1832. Of course Judge Crawford has an advantage over the tnin.ster. The Judge's offi- e is just a step from the license bureau and couples In hrfste find it easier to go to him to have the knot tied. / Store iiuiliiiiiff Gutted. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Itee. 'Wakefield. Neb., March 31. — Fire of un determined origin completely gutted the f.*av'rton Millin'ry ii"r« yesterday. The hlaio start'd In Ihs wfond slory, oecujded by tlm T*. Brit* tain family, and was beyond control when firemen arrived Tim loan I* ••bout $2,000. The building will b*. wrecked No lnsurame Was carried. Swift Jirtiee. Within an hour Mark Combs. 1309 Arne* avenue, was arrest'd, pleaded guilty and fined IlfMj. Deputy Hher* [ iffs Hoefeldt and Thestrup raided tha : Combs home arid seized several gal lons of liquor. THE RESURRECTION OF YOUR HEALTH 0 • is a good subject for a lecture At Ea**er time. The secret lies in those nerves tbs* connect with the vertebrae of the spinal eord. Chiropractic adjustments — eve the 0 pressure on those nerves and the whole bodily heal'h improver. Health has been restored to thousands of Omaha people by Dr. Burhorn's methods— Why not you? ^ COUNCIL/ BLUFFS OFFICE 312 Wickham Block Dr. Davis in Charge Dr. Frank F. Burhorn (The Palmer 5chool Cbiropra* tor) Suite 414-26 Securities Building Ccr. 16th and Farnam Sts. Phona JA ckeon 5347 for Appointment «?0OLp*' • UptJyKnL l *r f t Cafeteria Announces “Spring Opening” The Y. W. C. A. Cafeteria, having made many improvements, is justified in announcing a “spring opening' cun Wednes day, April 4th. We will feature T-bone steaks, fre^h spring vegetables ar.d fruits, a variety of hot sandwiches and salads. All pastries from our own pastry shop. The counter space has been en larged. enabling us to display our variety of excellent home * cooking. Y. W. C. A. CAFETERIA 17th and St. Mary's Avenut Jttimte Viimi Car'* Fndmtmmt! I'tt: Devoe Motor I'.ar 1'inith Dcvoc Auto I father Drtiiin| Dcvoc Auto Top Dreiting I ^ 1 ^Bahed from above Bombarded from below! 'T'HE heat of the sun and the “*• wheel-flung grit of the road crack and cut the finish of your car in thousands of places. Into these wounds, like the germs of disease, creeps moisture. Then follows Rust, speeding your car on its journey to the junk pile. Prevent this destruction! Give your auto a coat of Devoe Motor Car Finish to ward off ruin and to re at ore the “new car” look. Devoe & Reynolds Co., Inc. « AUTHORIZED DEV OF. AGENTS Carter Lake Pharmacy MMh and Sptagu# St* Dundee Plbg. & Hdw. Co. 40th and I mneini St*. Hunt & Fllnn 1014 I aha St C.C. Johnson Hdw. Co. Milltaa V Av*. Kenwood Drug Co. .10 th and A ana a A>f. J. B. Long fwimil Bluff*, la. E. Mead Hardware * tJOl Mililatv K\t Moore & Company itttK and IV »w ♦ 5ta Fred Parks Paint Store • IlK and I. Su. Vinton Hardware Co. 1310 Yiutoft 31. Herman Vieregger * *t H and I 011 3l* E. Wirshbo \ CMH ami Hifkary