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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1923)
Mary Jealous of Charlie Chaplin, Declares Goldwyn .Heard Comedian Drawing $600,000 a Year, So De ^ manded $10,000 a Week and Got It. New York, May 2.—Professional jealousy of Charlie Chaplin, caused Mary Pirkford to demand $10,000 a week in 1917, after she learned that the comedian was drawing a salary of $600,000 a yrar, it was declared by Samuel tioldwyn, formerly head of the Goldwyn Picture corporation. Mr. Goldwyn testified before the federal trade commission which is eeee;ng 'o- determine if the Para mount Interests control the motion picture industry. Mr. Goldwyn said that Miss Plckford's demands had made it necessary for the Famous Players-Lasky interests to charge more for her pictures than could be obtained under their contract with Paramount. Thus came into existence the Artcraft company, which later added other stars, he said. Mr. Goldwyn testified that after the formation of the Goldwyn com pany in 1917. great difficulty was experienced in getting its pictures exhibited in important Cities, due to control of theaters by the Paramount Famous Players Lasky interests and the franchises of the Associated First National. He said he was forced to buy half interests in about 30 thea ters, 18 of them being in Chicago add vicinity. Testimony that First National pic tures was organized by 23 theater owners having theaters in 27 large cities in the United States, wns giv en by S. L. Rothafel. its first pres ident and now director of the Capitol' heater here. He said the purpose of ^the Capitol theater was to give the h**t possible showing for Goldwyn films in order to increase the sale in ot ter parts of the country. Owner Mourns While Aged Horse Awaits Execution "Frank,” the angular, brown-eyed rcunterpart of Spark Plug, who has helped to make the ash hauling busi ness of Dock Lloyd, 40, a success, was awaiting execution at the Hu mane society animal shelter at Twen ty-first and Izard streets yesterday morning, while his owner mourned him as dead. He was to have been executed Tues day night, on a charge, of criminal de < repitude, hut W. Bradley, Hu mane executive, postponed the affair when he learned there were no means available for disposing of the body. Hock, who believed the horse al ready dead, was too grief stricken to visit the animal shelter. Humane officials declared the horse must be 21 or 22 years old and unfit for further service. Man Slowly Being Cut to Pieces to Save His Life My International New* Service. Lausanne, Switzerland, May 2.— •^Albert Frotdevaux is slowly being cut to pieces by surgeons trying to save his life. He recently underwent his forty-seventh operation and dur ing tlie last 10 years lie has had his fingers, toes, hands, arms and legs amputated. lie has symmetric gan grene. Between operations he die tates on his book, "Patience." Zchrung Re-Elected Mayor of Lincoln F.C. ZEHRUNG Lincoln, May 2.— Frank Zehrung was reelected mayor of Lincoln in the municipal election today and with him George Dayton. William Sehrocd cr and John Wright, present com missioners. Allen C. Cowgill. a leader in Ameri can Legion circles, is the fifth mem- j her. of the commission. Partisan politics was not involved | and the vote was the lightest for 3 en rs. Will of David M'Dowell Filed Eslale \ allied at $125.000— Widow to Get $5,000 Annually. Will of David C. McDowell of the Gordon McDowell-company of Omaha, who died April 23 in Coatesvllle. Pa., while on a visit, was filed for pro bate yesterday in county court, llis estate is estimated at $125,000. | The will bequeaths to his widow. Mrs. Lillian McDowell, $5,000 annual ly as long as she lives, to be paid from the income of his stock in the Gordon-McDowell company. Julius H. McDowell, a brother, is aiven $1,000 annually during his life. J. llarold McDowell of Washington,! D. C„ is given $40,000; Mae P. Aven, niece. $10,000; Alice G. Fisher, niece, | $10,000. Laura C. Brown, niece, $10, 000; grand nieces, Kmily, Agnes and Caroline Brown, daughters of Laura Brown. $20,000, to be divided among them; Harry Brown, grand nephew, | $5,000; William C. McDowell, grand j nephew, $5,000; Anna McDowell Hill, grand niece, $5,000: LeUoy McDowell, grand nephew. $5,000; Addle P. Wa\ cott, niece, $2,500. and William W. Koller, a friend, $5,000. The remainder of the estate is be queathed to a grand nephew, J. H. McDowell. W. G, L're and J. Harold McDowell of Washington, D, C., are named executors. The will is dated July 7, 1922. Dr. Frederick Salatlie Dies. Santa Barbara, Cal.. May 2,—Dr, ! Frederick Salathe, 57, nationally | prominent as a chemist and oil geolo- • gist, died in a local hospital yester- I day after a long illness. Dr. Salathe designed and built the finat oil re finery in California 30 years ago. i_roi-j WHO SELLS YOU YOUR TIRES? -*■ *’ T---*ur wdi tkt PmW Alt VMakaTfMl Experienced motorists know that the best way to buy tires is to go to a responsible dealer who bells a tire of known quality and backs it up with service. 4 We have been selected as Goodyear dealers because we do business on that basis. We are reliable and experienced, too much interested in the growth of our business and the protection of our good name ever to give you anything but a square deal. We know tires, and we recommend Good' year Tires because we believe they will deliver you the utmost in economy and satisfaction. If you deal with us we pledge ourselves *o give you the kind of service that will get out of Goodyear Tires the mileage built into them at the factory. * * * At Goodyear Service Station Dealert we ted and recommend the new Goodyear Cordt with beveled All-Weather Tread and back them up with ttandard Goodyear Service ftuarh Tir* Mnlr# 2203 Karimm (dm Haras* 1717 taa* North Hid# (iorago £.107 N. 18th Kt. C'nlfai <mrag# 4507 S. 30th St. Dtind## C.araga 4918 Dodg* f». A 44. Tlra \til*. Co. 2416 t.ravan worth A. Haddad Haras# i:;... s. 13th St. %% m. r#p#rl«orn 8415 N. 30th Cronin Tiro Krjwir 4630 8. 24th Bt. Omaha Harago 1617 N. 24th »t. Tho Nn»flty Hr pair Co. 4*09 H. 24th St. Ariltin Motor Co. 4911 fl. 24th St. liny L Smith 26*1 Kirnim if. If. Hanaro C'adlllao Co. 2*th and Farnam Military Unrngo 6113 Military Visit the “Better Home*’’ Exposition at the Municipal Auditorium Admission Burgess-Nash Company ” EYERYBODYS STORE” Store Your Furs in our fire-proof, moth-proof, burglar-proof vaults, the fin est in the west. ■■ ■ ■ ■ — . . Summer Frocks Newly Arrived With regained favor, cotton frocks open the sum mer season. Little wonder for their welcome, for no end of thought has been spent planning the placing of hand drawnwork and the concocting of an excuse to add an extra ruffle of fine val lace. Those of voile are of cobwebby sheerness, the linens of handkerchief fine ness and the ginghams of clearest, coolest colors. Hand-draun Voiles Ratines Tailleur Crepes Hand-drawn Linens Shantung Silk Fru Fru A tucked yoke of organdy adds quaintness to one model; the combination of voile and linen produces a frock as smart and yet as cool as the most exacting young person might ask. And ^ic turesque is the wearer of these. $10 to $25 Third Floor Extraordinary Sale of 1800 |__ _ _ Wash Dresses and Aprons A quantity purchase makes possible a sale of such importance to women—important since there is so great an opportunity when they most need just such aprons and dresses. 1200 Bungalow Aprons A very special purchase enabled us to secure a number of styles, all of extra fine quality percale. Cool, clean and comfortable looking are these sum mer aprons of dotted, checked and figured patterns marked in clearest colorings. The styles are straight and long; many trimmed with organdy insets and plain color piping. Regular and extra sizes. 600 Wash Dresses Offered in this sale are spring models—new styles in dresses for home wear, pleasingly made after the fashion of new frocks. Every dress is made on long straight lines and there are both youthful and matron ly styles; organdy, bias folds and ruffles are the trim mings. Regular and extra sizes. Because of the extreme bargains offered in this sale, we aak that you do not expect C. O. It's, will calls or exchanges. Second Floor . May Sale of Cedar Chests A special purchase of cedar chests at a most opportune time enables us to offer them at scarcely more than cost price. Summer is the season of the year when cedar chests are the most useful. Furs, blankets and all woolen apparel may be packed in them with no fear of moths, and linens remain white for a much longer time than usual. $9.95 A beautiful brass bound chest *4 inches in length. Equipped with a heavy lock and mounted on castors. An ideal gift for the bride-to-be. v $13.95 A substantial t_’ ich ■ hc^t with four brass bound corners. All chests ha'e mitred lock', reinforced corner" and arc made to sell regularly at $20.00. $27.50 A beautiful 18-inrh chest, made with aide arm'. Makes a lovely window seat for the bed room. Kejcular $19.50 value. Sorond Floor $4.50 A "I inclV utility matting: rhei-t. made of bass-wood, ami covered with a fine grade of matting. May be used for many purposes. Silks Special for Thursday’s Selling Silk Ratine Yard 68c Newest sports frocks are showing this material to great advantage. S6 inches in width—in the season’s newest shades. Silk and Wool Canton Crepe Yard $1.87 Splendid quality silk and wool ranton crepe in the newest street shades, 36-inch width. Printed Pongee Yard $1.79 Attractive challis pat terns in lipht and dark colors. A suitable fabric for blouses and frocks; 36 inches in width. j White & Sports Satins ? Yard $1.95 \ All white striped, checked and plaid pat terns so smart fo_ serv. arate skirts 40.inch width. i S*to«H Floor Tie Dyed Batik Silks Tip dyed crepe de chine square*, rich in Oriental colors. ^uitihle for scarfs or lamp shades. $1.50 Men’s Jersey Sweater Coats $7.50 A new nil jersey sweater mat, just the thing for the golf course, or for general sports wear. In camel hmr shade, with four pockets, ami belted hack. Regular $10.00 values. Styleplus 2-Pant Suits t $30 - $40 Every style tliat is new and correct is included in this remarkable showing at the popular price of If.To.00. Choose from pencil stripes, overplaids, plain and fancy mixtures in Worsteds Tweed* Serge* and other fine woolens. Made in sports models, single and double-breasted models, semi-conservative models and many tnorp to meet the demands of the 102.'5 season. Other High Quality Suits at $25.00 to $65.00 Mens Full Fashioned Silk Hose With Embroidered Clox 3 Pair (nr $2.25 ■In i til the sra on when turn arc start ^ mic to wear the new spring oxfords* comes Ihin opportune sale of silk hose featuring plant and fancy clox. All are fnll-fnsh toiiod hose; our regular $1.60 value*. Main floor Another Sale of Bags $2.69 Continuing our last week's sale of bags in order to gi\e you another opportunity to take ad vantage of this wonderful offering. A large as sortment of beaded bags with either drawstring, shell or metal tops. Beautiful fabric bags of bright colored Paisley silk, or moires in navy and blank. Leather bags of all descriptions. floor Bargain Basement h'xtra Special! Fruit-of-flic-Loom Bleached Sheeting Yard 23*c Mill ends in from 2- to 1.1 yaril Irnjrths of tho 41 inch width that may bo used to Ad vantage. Rai|«in RairmfBl Children’s Sox Specially Priced Pair 25c Cunning new sox for little chubby legs lire specially priced. These may be bad in n variety of colors (o match frocks and rompers. Sires t to T'j. Main Floor Boys’ Wash Suits That are AC _ Real Values vOC Serviceable suits for the little tots. Maiie of Cham bray, Galatea, Peggy Cloth ami many other materials. These suits are shown in plain nr a combina tion of eotors in the following styles: Oliver Twist Middy Styles Xorfolk Kvery suit is of Rood woikmansVp, and was formerly priced up to $1.75, Kaynee Blouses 95c of madras and percales in \ stripes, checks and plain colors. Values up to $1.50. _X_ TH»rtl TUi All Suil> of DrprndabU Color! and Fabric!.