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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1923)
3,000 Expected for Ceremonial Pilgrims to Cross Burning Sands at Auditorium Tuesday. James ft, McCandless of Honolulu, Imperial potentate of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will be on the Oasis of Omaha, Desert of Nebraska, next Tuesday for the spring session ceremonial when the National Capital class of more than 100 will cross the burning sands in the City Auditorium., Nobles from far and wide In great numbers will be In Omaha for the occasion. It is expected that 3,000 will be here. Candidates will assemble at 2 for registration In the Masonic temple, Nineteenth and Douglas streets, and at 3:30 there will be a business meet- ! ing for reception of and action on pe- j tltions. At 7 tho candidates will assemble again in the temple and at 7:30 the; parade will start to the Auditorium. ! The imperial potentate and his of ficial escort will head it with, tho di ; van, patrol, hand, nobility and can ; didates. The grand entre will be at 8, fol . lowed by a drill by Tangier Temple | Arab patrol and a concert by the| Tangier Temple band after which the i initiatory ceremonies will takp place, j An elaborate program* for the or j easion has been issued. It contains •among other things a portrait of Pres ident Warren G. Harding as "the first president of the United .States to wear the fez of an Arab." The official divan of Tangier tern- j pie consists of Howard M. Goulding, ; potentate; H. O. Wilhelm, chief rab ban; J. E. Fitzgerald, assistant rab lian; A. D. Falconer, high priest; T. W. McCullough, oriental guide; W. E. Rhoades, treasurer; W. T. Bourke, recorder. Pershing Will Inspect Army Headquarters Here Gen. John Pershing will arrive in i Omaha tomorrow from Lincoln to in spect the Seventh army corps. He will be tho gu*st of Gen. George . P. Duncan at luncheon at the Omaha club at 12:30. Mayor Recovering. Mtkyor Dahlman Is recovering from : Injuries he suffered Wednesday night when he slipped to the first landing of the stairway at his home. His right knee was severely bruised and right hand slightly injured. His physician has advised him to rest for several days. Imperial Potentate of Shrine to Visit Omaha / Pet Owners of State Organize Humane Society Forms Or ganization to Encourage Kindness to Animals, — Promotion of pet ownership and en couragement of kindness to animals are the twin objects of the Pet Own ers’ association of Nebraska which is being organized by thj Nebraska Humane society. Particularly active organizers in Omaha are Edwin Brodky, 9, and Rose Kushner, also 9. Membership In the association Is open to all children on payment of a free of JO cents, which entitles the applicant to a membership card and badge.' "Aunt Patty,’’ the patron saint of the organization, holds open 'house every Saturday morning from 9 to 11 in tiie assembly room of the Humane society building at Twenty-first and Izard streets. The ordinary nut cracker frequently comes in handy as a wrench for open ing obstinate cans and bottles with screw tops. “I onian Pays'" Is . Proven at Dance Mrs. George Brandeis Bids $500; Fred Hamilton Pays $350. The woman always pays. Though Fred Hamilton bid $350 l<r dance with Miss Jna Claire at the Christ Child benefit supper party, Ilrandeis res taurants, Thursday night, Mrs. George Brandeis gave $500 to dance with Miss Claire's leading man, Bruce Mc Rae. Miss Claire and Mr. McRae had appeared earlier in the evening in ‘‘The Awful Truth" at the Brandeis theater benefit performance for the \ society'. Ward M. Burgess bought the priv ilege of dancing with Mrs. Sidney Drew, week's Orpheum headliner, for $300. Frank Judson syvclled the Christ Child exchequer by $100 to dance with Mrs. Henry Bohiing and Fred Hamilton, again, was high bid der, this time for a few steps with Mrs. Lewis Burgess, formerly Miss Rosie Quinn, Century Roof Garden star of New York. The price was $200. Luther Kountze bought the hand of Mrs. Alan Tukey for a dance at $200. Charles Gardner was the auc tioneer who sold the high priced dances. Charity Nets $2,.100. Other dancers on the floor during these numbers paid $1 per couple. The supper dance w'ill net the charity' more than $1.S00, it was_ estimated last night. With $000 from the thea ter. the evening will give the Christ Child society a fund of $2,500 or more for carrying on their work. The supper dance was attended by 600 people, and the theater held al most a-capacity house. Mrs. A. V. Kinsler and Mrs. George Brandeis have chairmened the affair. Golden gates entwined with apple blossoms made veritable Maypoles of the dining room pests. A rainbow swept across the orchestra platform. On one side was a pot of gold and on the other a child. A surprise des sert was an Ice cream baby resting in its cradle. New Fashions Shown. Gowns at the supper-dance struck many of the new fashion notes. Jewels were in abundance. Mrs. George Brandeis wore an im ported Boue Soeurs lingerie evening gown. The overdress was an elabo rate combination of real laces and hand-embroidered net, with a full skirt made over cloth of gold. A pink and blue sash embroidered with French flowers passed under the lace about her waist to form a large double bow. A lavalliere watch on a diamond chain and diamond and aap phire bracelets were her Jewels. One j large oriental pearl set In a diamond ] crown was the single jewel she wore on her fingers. Popular New Colors. Mrs. A. V. Kinsler was attractive In a gown of American beauty velvet with slippers of brocaded silver. Mrs. Harry Bosworth of Chicago, sister of Mrs. Brandeis, was In red chiffon velvet with long flowing sleeves of accordion plaits. She wore a diamond chain and bracelets. Red and green, orange and white were the popular costume colors. Miss Claire Helene Woodard, Mrs. Charles Metz and Mrs. Margaret Hynes were in jade green. Mrs. Louis Clark, Miss Eleanor Barkley and Miss Helen Hoagland were among those in white. Mrs. Henry Doorly wore a gown n'f iridescent blue and Mrs. Ward Burgess was gowned in a bronze beaded evening costume. Clay B, Plainer, 64, Dies at South Dakota Ranch Clay B. Plainer, 61, who went March 1 to his ranch near Wesslng ton, 8. I)., died (here Friday night. He is survived by his widow and three sons, John, 1’ha.rles and Dwight. Author's Wails Hearth Peter B. Kyne, author, is in the I midst of a wordy battle embellished ! with muoh vituperation on both sides, ' his opponents being stars and direct- J ors of motion pictures. Mr. Kyne declares that piclures are terrible, that stories are ruined in picture, and so forth. In answer, Tom Forman, who directed "Cappy Ricks” and others' of Kyne's stories, states that, although Mr. Kyne was dissatisfied, he could not point out any definite faults or changes to be made and that in the Forman film versions of the Cappy Ricks stories he held very closely to the texts. Road Conditions Furnished by the Omaha Atifo C'lnb. Lincoln highway, cast: Hoads fair to good to Denison. Fair to Carroll. Still In bad shape east to Cedar Rapids. Lincoln highway, wept: Roads good. 0. L. D.: Roa<|s good. Meridian highway: Roads good. Cornhurker highway: Roads good Black Hills Trail: Roads fair to good to Norfolk. ft. Y. A : Roads fine. Highland Cutoff: Roada fair to good. Washington highway. Roads fair to Blair. Good north to Oakland. Omaha-Tuiea highway: Roada fair to good to Topeka. Omaha-Topeka highway: Roada fair to good King of Trails, north: Roads fair to good to Sioux City. King of Trails, south: Hoads fair to good to Kansas City. River to River road: Roads Just fair. White Way •*7" highway. Roads still ! in very had shape eaa{ of Atlantic. 1. O. A. Shortline: Roads fair. Blue Grass Trail: Roada fair to good to Corning. * Omaha Doctors Can Rely on Sprague Service i Dr. C. B. Foltz, 612 World-Herald building, well-known Omaha doctor, recently came out of Nicholas Senn Hospital at 10 o’clock and noticed before driving away that he had a flat tire. Only 10 minutes later with the help of a speedy Sprague Service Man he was on his way. Another time, in deep snow, at 41st and Burt (Dundee), he received immediate Sprague service. And again at 28th and Pinkney on the north side, Dr. Foltz was on a serious case. Called suddenly, with a tire down, there was one thing left to do, rely again on Sprague Service. Doctors are always in a hurry. Their calls are important. And if we can eliminate delrys and trouble for men in this profession, then we have solved the tire problems of all car and truck drivers. This service U YOURS FREE, regardleas of the make of _ tiro*, whare you'ra stalled or what time the clock points 4J_ to. Changes, patching a tube, bringing air or ANY- ray THING to do with tires, csll us. ag Sprague Service is extended to Council | Ride. Bluffs and vicinity by our free service 1 station in the Motor Inn building, 8th I Tires and Broadway. FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS. I call C. B. 1095. J °n E«y 'fg II T ‘ Brand New GUARANTEED TIRES AT lantic 3032 18th and Cuming Boy Shv Appendix Operation Shows But Doctors Deny Phenomen al Youth Has Only One Intestine. special IIHiiillrh to The Omaha Itrr. Fremont, Neb.. April 6.—The re port that Johnny Green, 13, son of j Mr. anti Mrs. J. I,. Green, Fremont, lias but one intestine, was vehemently | denied by doctors. Although an 1 operation (Inclosed the fact that the lad was without an appendix, physi cians insist that the boy has twrt in testines, despite conflicting state ments. In ap operation following com plaints leading to the belief that Johnny was suffering from appendi citis, it was discovered that one In testine ovas bound to the other by a covering of tissue. The tissues were removed and the canal freed, allowing proper function of these organ.-. The condition of the boy's intestines is hereditary In the Green family. Mtb. Green and the boy's brother and sister having suffered from the same condition. Johnny, despite the absence of an appendixes normally a healthy youth ,»mt si student tn the eighth grade in the public school. He has been com plaining for the past year. Doctor* deride the statement that the boy ha* but one intestine, stating that such a condition is Impossible. Dodge County Requests State Aid for Yankton, Bridge Spnlal Dispatch to Th* Omaha Brr. Fremont, Neb., April 5.—Dodge unty supervisors passed a resolution asking the state to build an approach to the Yanfton (S. D.) bridge prepara tory to constructing a road from that point to the Lincoln highway. F. M. O Furey of llartington appeared be fore the board requesting their ap proval of the project. Thus far Mr O'Furey said, Dixon, Cedar, Knox an«J Cuming counties have taken the same action. Five petitions^ he stat ed. are needed to bring this question before the legislature. Bee Tt'ant Ads produce results. CLAIRE’S 1508 Howard Street MATTRESS SALE BIG VALUES Saturday, April 7th One-Minute Store TaU( "Tell the good dresser* of Omaha that your main i floor shirt and neckwear sections offer the best values in the city. 1 like to wear fine quality and it’s a pleasure to shop at your store where a man gets such good values at fair prices,” write* a leading Omaha business man. - JOHN A. SWANSON, Pres. -WM. L. HOLZMAN, Treas.=== STORE CLOSES 6 P. M. SATURDAYS PLEASE SHOP EARLY Gabardines $35 A new thrill in the new twills, diagonal and whipcords—the ■imart raglan and ki mona shoulders and sleeves. Other Gabardines v $25 to $40 Top Coats $35 The friend indeed— the topper of tweed. They’re around the world style favorites. Many new half and full belters. Other Smart Toppers $25 to $45 Values >ui!t This Store REAL values will continue to hold this store to its charted course of saving money for its patrons. Standard quality spring suits, top coats and gabardines at a saving of $5.00 to, $15.00. Compare. Men’s and Young Men’s Silk Lined Suits at $3750 No such fine worsteds, smart models and rich silk-lined suits eisewhere for less than $50.00. Nebraska’s price $37.50. . Other Silk-Lined Suits $30 to $45 $35 Covering the range of Sport suit design— from the belt to pleat, from worsted to Scotch tweeds, and whipcords—wonder fully attractive style ideas. Other Sport Suits $25 to $45 I] K* ’ • $45 "Morocco Chevrons,” outstanding achievement in the new spring clothes designs. Blue worsteds with cluster hair line shadow stripes. Other Highest Grade Suits $40 to $50 I Correct Chesterfield Top Coats, silk lined and tailored to per fection of neat Oxford gray Vicuna. A Nebraska feature— *25°° *nd $35°° MKNI* YOttNfl AIFN'S BOYS AND t'llll.DKVN S CIOTHING >H^ND l'l DOB MAIN nm DIN,. AND ANNAN SEE Ol'K , WINDOWS TODAY i—T , "caCOKREt T RKI. FOR MI N AND WOMKN=^.-. COMPARE OUR VALUES M WAYS