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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1923)
Sparky and Barney Bulge Into Omaha Redoubtable Steed in Good Trim Except for Tendency Toward Sleeping Sickness —Google Dodging Wife. The inimitable Spark Plug bulged i into Omaha from Chicago yesterday morning, rarin’ to go. A wildly cheering delegation was at Union station to meet the redoubt able steed and his owner. Barney Google. As the Chicago train pulled In, 10 minutes early, Barney cautiously shoved his head from a Pullman window, and in high falsetta whis pered: “Has anybody seen anything of my Sweet Woman?" “Not yet. Welcome to our ham let,’’ roared back Charlie Gardner, who headed the reception committee. Misses Top Step. Thus assured, Barney came out of the car, leading Sparky, who appar ently was not yet entirely awake. Sparky missed the top step of the Pullman and landed on the platform. Now fully awake, Sparky opened his eyes slightly and came to a sit tin® posture. He then rose from ' ADVERTISEMENT. WHY POSLAM HEALS SKIN SO QUICKLY A very little spread over the irri tated skin stops the itching burning and smarting right away. Then the gentle wonderfully healing medication in Poslam begins to work. With the irritation gone the skin at rest it is easy for Poslam to check the inflam mation and clear away the eruption. At all druggists 50c. Clear Baby’s Skin With Cuticura Soap and Talcum 8Mp.OiDtment.T*lciizn,2Se.everywhere. Forwunple* ad drafts Cuticura Laboratorlaa.Dcpt X, Maid* a. Mass City Hoss Doctor Examines Sparky on Arrival r- * imi.l u ... ■ ■■■■ i.n. i. ■ Hr. t. c. Hall, ii1» veterinarian, is shown above examining Spark Plug, the famous rare horse, who arrived here from Chicago yesterday morning Ben raves. Below, Claude Bossie, city elerk, is welcoming Barney Google, Sparky’s owner, to the city. Motion pictures taken by Sparky’s triumphant arri val were taken by Harry Watts and were shown at the Strand theater last night. his haunches and whinnied long and loud. "That's a tip that he'll win his first race," explained Barney. "I wonder if there's a sale on oats here in Omaha?" Claude Bossie. city clerk, welcomed Barney and Sparky to Omaha. Dr. C. C. Hall, city veterinarian, exam ined Sparky. Sparky Embarrassed. Sparky seemed quite embarrassed when his blanket was raised. He snorted a little and started to raise one hoof in a menacing manner, but changed his mind. Dr. Hall pro nounced Sparky in good trim, adding, however, that it was entirely possible the steed was suffering from sleeping sickness. On hearing this verdict. Sparky For the skin rashes of childhood use Resinol Don’t neglect the little or*’* chafed skin m the patches of rash or eczema, for child nn are bound to scratch and minor troubles nay result in stubborn sores. Resinol Oint ment is widely recommended by doctors and nurses because it so quickly stops itching, and will not harm the tender skin. It soothes as it heals. Resinol Soap cannot be excelled for the toilet and bath tending as it does to keep the skin healthy through its unusual cleansing powers. At all druggists. Thousands of mothers prefer them to others” . Diatributora GLASS & PAINT COMPANY 14* at Harney A Prograaaiva Company in a Prograaaiva City opened one eye slightly again, to show that the diagnosis was enthely wrong. Across the station platform went Barney and Sparky, followed by cheering admirers. Harry Watts, with his demon camera man, E. R. Trabold, took several million feet of motion picture film of the famous horse and owner. Rides In Elevator. Sparky went up In the Union sta tion elevator as If he'd been doing It all his life. Charles Trimble, high mogul of the Ak Sar-Ben races, led the parade up Farnam street with his specially constructed truck, which was filled with Ak Sar-Ben attaches. Barney and Sparky walked behind the truck. It looked bad for Barney and Sparky at Sixteenth and Farnam streets. Sparky decided to turn north on Sixteenth and Traffic Officer O. H. Thornton objected, threatening to put both Sparky and Barney under ar rest. On the plea that the races might fall flat without the presence of Sparky, the officer consented to al low him to go free, however The next stop was Ak Bar Ben office, where there was a royal welcome for Spark Plug and Barney by the Spark Plug club. Hauled Cannon In War. Spark Plug went right Into the American !>egion office. He was so much at home that Legion members hailed him a* a fellow warrior. And Harney admitted that Spark PLuc was an ex-service horae, having hauled a .annon during the war. Thence to the Strand theater, where Manager Watts shot more pictures. At Hotel Fontenelle everything had been prepared for the great arrival The front door* re removed, and Spark Plug enteied the lobby without much hesitation. Manager Benus and L. N. Prince were on I he reception committee for Ih- hotel. Gene Kp iley also wag on hand. ‘'I»oks Like Mud Hen." Rome Miller"' met the famous duo at Hotel Rome, where Manager Ber lin offered Sparky some specially pre pared oats. And a good time was enjoyed by all. Congressman TV. G. Sears was among those who sized up Sparky on his arrival. "He looks like a mud hen, all right.” observed the con gressman, who once was an owner himself. "My money's on him as long as the track is wet." "He looka like what we used to call a singed cat,'* observed Judge W. W. Slsbaugh. "He's likely to sur prise the wise boys, Is Spark Plug." A belief common In Japan !■ that to live long one should sleep with the head pointing due north. Omaha Shriners Reach Capital: Score Bijj; Hit Recover From Effects of Wreck Enroute to Imperial Conclave—March Down Pcnnsyl\ania Avenue. Sperlnl OlMimtrh to The Omaha flee. Washington, June 4.—Represents lives of Tangier temple of Omaha ar rived in Washington at noon yester day, three hours behind schedule, to attend the Shrine conclave. The 71 members of the patrol and uniformed body, making 333 in the Omaha party, counting all present, reported everyone fully recovered from the effects of the train wreck which they experienced in Iowa. Only a few bumps and slightly strained necks sre the remaining souvenirs of that unpleasant experi ence. The trip, with this exception, is described as being pleasant. The Omaha Shriners marched from the Union station to the rear of the Senate office building where their pictures were taken, after which they marched down Pennsylvania ave nue to their respective hotels. The patrol and band, under the direction of E. E. Sterricker, made a splendid impression on the cheering crowd that had turned out to greet them. Howard M. Cioulding, potentate, to gether with the other official dele gates, Alva Smith, Frank M. Patton and Past Potentate J. Dysart, are making their headquarters at the Washington hotel, just across the street from the Treasury building. Kesotri temple of Lincoln, of which Gen. John J. Pershing is a memher, has 81 representatives In the city. Tabama temple of Hastings in not yet offioialy represented. Staid old Washington, Jarred from Its sernl sou them leisure, never pre sented so gay a scene as It did last night. The brilliant uniforms of the various patrols and the everpresent fez gave the city the appearance of having been captured by the Turk. Banners were hung everywhere, while historic Pennsylvania avenue, from which auto traffic was barrel wi*b ■radio music pouring out from every electric light pole, and with every building brilliantly lighted, was crowded from curb to curb. A thunder shower Interfered with the early part of the evening, but ie suited in cooling off what has been a typically Washington sizzling hot summer day. China leads all the countries in the production of silk. -... ffmltyciMd 13/m 16 Xk md floug&U ^ iSfitmt IdjuAi/nB&bsS/ifo | I I WRIST WATCHES A aprrlal aaftortaaeat at nrtaRon and tonnaa shape wrist watrhea of eaeellent «iiiallly. M-h. white said. 25-year rases and engraved (Hal. They would sell In a rrgnlar way at •21.50. A rare %alne at— 14-J*«*el, rectiBKulir iht| < wrlat watrbea ta 2l*f«ar, 14-k. white gold Ka gravrd allver dlwl. Theae watehea art well worth MS, priced aow— ‘lO * STAR BACON J—:—s Parking House Seems Berauae at the meat t*a- W>ua mduatry. at tjrpifW by Annnuf and Company, tin at neb ia aa negotiable aa liberty Honda It < an he turned into, aahat the prevail in* rate any day in the yaar. “Jes* as Fine as the Ham What Am” The Morning Star —Armour’s Star Bacon. It makes the per fect breakfast, and adds zest to the day. ARMOUR HI COMPANY Aak four rtmmimr for At rruntr' a Stmt Ham, Star fiaoon hr thm piaca, nr Star Laaf Lard > — if «Mur*i y\*jr ft tatting topquaJi- ■ ty armry tima. 'I Thirty-Two Wedding Guests Are Poisoned By International Nena Sere ire. New York, .lone 1.—Thirty-two wedding guests, including hridc and groom, were ipoisoned early today while partaking of a wedding ban quet. Conrad Kisael, 24, and his pretty j 22-year-old bride, who was .Mary ! O'Connell, and siv ol the guests, were ; taken to a hospital. Four otiiers were taken home. Twenty-one others recovered so that medical attention was not necessary. Members of the party collapsed as the wedding rake was about to be cut. The blame was put on the chieken salad. Test Cases on Maternity Bill Dismissed by High Court By ,\M*oria(^d l’r*n*. Washington, June 4 —The eases brought to determine the constitu tionality of the Sheppard Towner ma ternity bill were dismissed for want of jurisdiction today by the supreme court, whk h refused to pass upon the validity of the law. Judge Sutherland, announcing the court's opinion that the cases could not he considered on their merits, po nted out tt»at the cai-es In which the court hitherto aaaumed Jurisdlc-1 tion differed from the maternity caeea which present only political and not judicial . nation#. TONIGHT Cadillac Building 8:15 P. M. You are cordially invited to attend the showing of a film at our salesrooms tonight. This film depicts in beautiful, clear details the manu facturing of a high-grade V-type, 90-degree motored automobile and was tal(cn under the direction of the Department of Commerce of the United States Gov ernment in the Cadillac factory. A picture of interest—of educational value and— efficiency. Only This Week 8:15 P. M. J. H. Hansen Cadillac Company ■ I I I I_ Real Bargain Thrillers in This Wonderful Straw Hats 1-3 , Off Smoke and Water Damage SALE 1 No mere handiae damaged by fire. Slightly amoke acented. A trip to > cleanera makea them good aa new. Inaurance compan- i iea pay the loaaea. J Not a moment of lost motion since the doors opened on this great sale. Throngs are buying as they ne\er bought before. It is tbe one dominant bargain carnival of the past several years. Every garment in the house involved. Supply your summer apparel need now. Greatest Values in Omaha’s Retailing History Work Shirts 69c Caps 25c-98c Man’s and Young Men’s Spring and CIIITQ Summer wwl I «■? $9.88 - $16.88 Clothet that tell in a regular way at • wo and three timet thete ridiculoualy low pricet. Here in all tizea. Lively wanted pattern!. Mhietic ^ Union Suits 39c - 69c Men’s Hose 9c - 12V£e New Sport DRESSES of Canton Crepe Beautiful Dresses, Style* of the mo ment; all the favored color*. You’ll want two or three at thi* unbelieve abla low price. Every one virtually , *• fre»h a* the day they were un packed. U* **. ■.£ *.*:.* a Men’s Collars Each I2V2C Men’s Knit Ties Choice 19c Imported Ratine and Dotted Swiss DRESSES $£98 k Shown in all favorad colon and color H H combination*. Yalur* without a rival JPK .^B W 55 W Women's f I Novelty Sweaters $2.98