| Home-Managed
1 Chautauqua at
Gibbon Success
Nebraska Talent on Second
Season's Bill Brings Profit
to Sponsors—Pro
gram Varies.
Special Dispatch tn The Omaha nee.
Gibbon, Nob., Aug. 21.—The in
dependent Chautauqua at Gibbon clos
ed A splendid eight-day program with
£ a crowded house Sunday. This is
the second season for a home-managed
entertainment In this community.
t. l.ast year the local business and pro
fessional men formed an association
and employed their own tnlent. They
assembled a seven-day program which
was presented in a tent in Davie park.
At the close, of the season there was a
clear profit of over $700.
The association decided to build a
, permanent pavilion for the use of
nil community outdoor productions.
It was finished one week before this
summer's Chautauqua wag given.
Big Crowd Opening Night.
On the opening night, the building
was filled to hear the address hy
John Mason Welles of Grand Island
college. Monday evening the As
sociation Glee club of Grand Island
gave a full evening's program. The
crowd overflowed into the space .out
side the pavilion. Tuesday night the
Industrial school bnnd of Kearney
gave an hour's concert followed by
“The Half Truth About the Rail
roads," by Howard Elliot of Omaha,
the editor of the Union Pacific
magazine.
The daytime of Tuesday and Wed
nesday was occupied by the com
munity fair and the baby clinic. The
^^j^.'bitlon of stock and farm products
fc^"was held in the park. The Riggs
' building contained the exhibition of
domestic science and art. At the baby
clinic In the Presbyterian church a
local doctor and dentist were nssisted
by Kearney and Shelton physicians
In examinlfig 85 babies.
Discusses Farm Problems.
Wednesday evening the Kiwanis
club double quartet of Kearney gave
the prelude to an address by Newton
Gaines of the federal farm' bureau
at Lincoln on the "Farm Problem ”
Thust the most vital phases of life
in this community were discussed in
the various lectures. The literary
society of one of the rural school dis
tricts presented a delightful little
comedy, "Back to the Farm," Thurs
day night. m
Friday evening the operetta, “The
Feast of the Little Lanterns," was
presented. The cast of 58. beautifully
costumed and trained, sang and
danced the charming story told In
the lovely little \ght opera by Paiul
Bliss.
“The Charm Sehool," a comedy by
Alica Duer Miller, was given Satur
day night by the Yankee girls. A
record crowd attended the last three
evenings, averaging from 750 to 800
a night.
T>r. W. O. Jones of York college
spoke Sunday morning. Bishop
Beecher of the Episcopal church,
former Gibbon resident, spoke Sun
day evening. The united church
rs gave the music.
ie community was more enthus
,0-iic than ever over their locally
managed week of entertainment and
inspiration. The attendance and
gross receipts for 1923 well exceeded
those for 1922.
Bandit Killed
Near Sioux City
Truck Driver Slays Highway
man W ho Shoots Him in
Abdomen.
Sioux City. la.. Aug. 21— Georpe
Johnson, 28, was shot and killed early
today when he attempted to hold up
Otto Mitchell, a truck driver, at Mo
ville, near here.
According to Mitchell's story, John
son commanded the driver to halt,
■hooting Mitchell in the abdomen
when the order was disregarded.
Mitchell says he then opened fire,
killing Johnson almost Instantly.
Johnson's body was carried to a
waiting car by his brother, Matt John
son, and then do the farm of the
latter Matt was arrested and is be
ing held In jail here.. Matt denies he
knew his brother Intended to hold up
Mitchell.
Mitchell will recover. ■
. The Johnson brothers are world
r vetBran8' _
Observers to Study
Eclipse in Mexico
Flagstaff, Arlz.. Aug. 21-First de
tachment. of the Lowell observatory
expedition which will observe the
complete solar eclipse September 10
from a point near Ensenada, capital
of Lower California, left here yester
day and today.
Dr. V. O. Slipper, chief of tlx
Lowell observatory staff; Dr. f °
Lam plant). Earl Slipper. Stanley
Syke. and Paul Klipseh all menv
hera of the staff, and their families
will make the trip by automobile.
Instruments and supplies will be
transported by motor truck.
According to Information received
at Lowell observatory, the path nr
the eclipse across Mexico and Lower
California will be dotted with the
temporary stations erected by parti s
from the principal observatories of
the United States and Europe.
Large Crowd Attracted
by Female Impersonator
Hundreds of people watched Fran
els Renault, the famous impersonator,
change from his male attire to female
apparel In the window of the Burgess
Nash store Tuesday noon.
lie applied the makeup with clever
touches and after donning a beautiful
f gown, designed by June Hand, the
' originator of the Sassy Jane Frocks
carried by Burgess Nash company, he
walked from the store to the World
theater where he i® appearing 1 n*
wreek. _
Pilot Killed in-Fall.
Syracuse, N. Y., Aug. 21.—Albert
F Bradley of New Haven, Conn., was
Instantly willed tpday when a hydro
plane he "as piloting" lashed to the
ground on a farm near Ira station.
•
Albuquerque Editor
Again Held for Libel
Santa Fe. N. M.. Aug. 21.—Carl C.
Magee, editor of the New Mexico
State Tribune, Albuquerque, was
bound over in district court here
Monday to await action of the grand
jury. The editor is charged with
having libeled C. J. Roberts, former
chief justice of the state supreme
court, through publication in the
Tribune of an editorial which alleged
that Roberts was one of three judges
who participated in a decision by
which a. considerable number of votes
were thrown out in an election con
test: Magee furnished bond by re
newing an appearance bond of $1,000
previously filed,
Roberts was onf of the attorneys
for the state in the recent prosecu
jtlon of Magee before District Judge
D. J. Leahy at Las Vagas, in which
the editor was charged with con
tempt of court. He was found guilty
on font counts and sentenced to 360
days in jail and his paper fined
$4,050. Magee filed notice of an ap
peal and three days later Onvernnr
Hinkel pardoned him and suspended
payment of the fine.
Oil Way to Hayti.
Martin Kelly, who was public works
offiter in the Virgin Islands while
George Keyser, how assistant United
States attorney, was government at
torney there a few years ago, called
on Mr. Keyser Monday. Mr. Kelly
is on his way from Montana to Hayti,
where he will be in charge of United
States sanltaty engineering opera
tions.
Pneumonia Victim.
Floyd Gragg, 29, died of pneumonia
Monday in a local hospital. He is stir
vied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Gragg of Crawford, Tenn. The
body will he taken to Crawford.
Tell The Omaha Bee Want Ad
Taker to index your ad.
18 Disappear
Fromf Chicago
Institution
Instructor Tells of Cries Dur
ing Night—Investigation Fol
lows Discovery of Body
Hanging in Cell.
By International »wa Service.
Chicago, Aug. 21.—Eighteen boys
have mysteriously disappeared from
the Chicago parental school, accord
ing to charges made Monday during
an investigation of the conduct of
the school.
The investigation was held in crim
inal court before Judge Michael L.
McKinley, chief justice. It was
launched after James Wright, a 14
yegr-old inmate of the school, was
found hanging in a cell. Whether
the lad committed suicide or was
killed aud strung up Is to be deter
mined by the court.
The information that 18 boys have
mysteriously disappeared from the
school was given by Alderman Bowler,
who brought about the inquiry after
the Wright bby was found dead.
Place of Punishment.
The school is under jurisdiction of
the Chicago board of education. It
is maintained as a place of punish
ment for boys between the ages of 10
and 16 who violate the rules of the
public schools.
Allen M. Kline, an instructor, test!
fied that cries of boys being beaten
in the night often awakened him.
“At one time I heard many pitiful
cries and pleadings at night when
the boys were beaten in the guard
room," Kline said. “On going up 1
found John I.eonard, one of my pu
pils, who had been beaten so badly
y WARNING!^
' Watch- Wait-Be all set1
fo share in the mightiest
sale of recent years
Opens Friday Morning
20 Salesladies Wanted
To assist in serving the
crowds which are certain
to respond to this unpar
alleled sale.
about the face that I could rot
recognize him."
Tells of Boatings.
Raymond Stefano, a 10 year-old
boy, testified he had been beaten by
Timothy Shea, a guard.
"Mr. Shea beat me with a stick
three times,” the child said. "The
boys told him I had sat up in Jied."
Like the Florida convict camps, the
limit was 24 lashes, according to
Frank Prusak. Frank is a timid lit
tle fellow of 14 years.
"Shea beat me because I was look
ing around talking,” the boy said.
“You know they are not supposed
to give you more than 24 lashes
but Shea whipped me a lot more and
my back whs black and blue."
Describes Punishments.
Kline, the instructor, described
punishment known as "muscle grind
ing” and "ducking.” In the muscle
grind the muscles ere pinched until
the limbs are numb. The ducking*
according to Kline, consisted of put
ting a boy's head under water "until
the bubbles come.”
Dry Law Conference Is
Planned by Coolidge
Washington, Aug. 21.—President
Coolidge has made tentative plans for
calling a conference of state govern
ors in Washington to discuss the en
forcement of the national prohibition
law, it was learned officially at the
White House this afternoon.
Motorist Fined $50.
F. Nebb., of Herman, Neb., was
fined $50 for reckless driving In police
court Tuesday morning, and a com
panion, 15. Marsh, also of Herman,
was fined $10 on a charge of drunk
enness.
Horses for Pageant
Sought by Samson
"Samson" requests that all who
have saddle horses and wish to ride
in the Ak Sar Ben pageant parade
register their names with Gus Renze
in the Ak-Sar-Ben den.
It is no easy task to obtain the
right horses for this parade even
when only 20 floats were used.' This
year will require more saddle horses
for outriders. And some of the floats
are so huge that they will need eight
horses to pull them.
“No ordinary horse can be used in
these parades,’’ says W. S. Jardine,
who for 28 years has had control of
the transi>ortation problems of Ak
Sar1 Ben. “The horse must not only
be good looking and a strong puller,
but he must have a good disposition
and be able to adapt himself to an
unusual situation.”
Editor Elopes.
John Henry, 28, managing editor
of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil,
eloped Saturday to Mount Ayr, la.,
with Mrs. Grace Wood, 23, who has
been employed as secretary to Edwin
It. Jackson, head of the trust depart
ment of the Council Bluffs Savings
bank.
The marriage ceremony was per
formed by ltev. Edgar Price of Ayr,
formerly pastor of the First Christian
church in Council Bluffs.
Shoot Tryout.
A tryout for the Seventh corps area
citizens' military training camp rifle
team, which will shoot In the national
matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, will be
gin at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, on
August 24.__
The Shop for Women and Little Women
Edward Reynolds Co.
■" 1613 Farnam St. "N
Fur
Trimmed
Coats
Hold First Place
in Milady ’s Favor
For This Season
Coats with wonderful fur
collars, cuffs and band
ings. The richest of fabrics.
I
Entire Stock Now Priced
20% Under October Prices
These are savings
which shrewd shoppers
are actively enjoying.
$89.50 Coats Now $71.60
$69.50 Coats Now $55.60
$49.50 Coats Now $39.60
Kit Fox, Brown Fox,
Opossum, Lynx, Beaver,
Red Fox,
These New Autumn Q A 50
Wool Frocks
Developed from Poiret Twills, Wool t
Crepes, Charmeen. Modes that are
appealing to the women who ad
mire style distinction.
Formerly of Eldrege-Reynoldt Co. y
DRINK
MORE
MILK
\
A Roberts Wagon Passes \
Your Door Every Day.
If Your Water
is Cloudy—
If your watei* is cloudy and a bit too
unsightly for table use, order an extra
bottle of Roberts Milk. You’ll find
that it will satisfy your thirst in every
way, as well as furnish a delightful re
freshing drink. Milk is a builder of
strong, healthy bodies. Now is the time
for you to start drinking more of it. '
Roberts Milk is pasteurized, always
sweet. Keep an EXTRA BOTTLE in
your ice box at all times.
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Welcome to Nebraska Editors
The Nebraska Press Association will have a three
dav “outing” in Omaha beginning Thursday, and
300 sturdy editors will frolic here as only editors
can frolic. It is a great compliment to Omaha as a
host that these discriminating men like to visit Omaha, and it is a
compliment to Omaha to say that this city fully appreciates the
value of the friendship of these important factors in real life. Ne
braska newspapers rank with the best in the country. They are
independent, and ever working for the advancement of the state
and its best interests. All Omaha bids these editors welcome, and
they know how sincere and cordial an Omaha welcome is.
J. L. BRANDETS & SONS.
Presenting New Styles I
Fall
Coats
For Women and
Misses
Priced
25.00
Plain tailored coats of tan and plaid polo color
ar.d coating mixtures. Polo color coats with
large shawl collars of skunk dyed and natural
opossum. Blue and black bolivia coats in
plain tailored or dressy styles. An assort
ment *o please any woman. All sizes from
16 to 44.
Second Floor
New, Smart, Beautiful
Fall
Frocks
For Women and
Misses
Priced
*25 to *95^
Are now on 'display. Dresses designed and
created l>y New York’s and Paris’ leading
eouturieres and costumers. Frocks of rich
satin, satin Canton and of the finest of dress
silks, wool dresses of Poiret twill and
charmeen and novelty velours.
Second Floor
=Odds and Ends Summer Wash Goods™1
Some are full pieces, some are short lengths or remnants and
include materials for boys’ or girls’ school suits or
dresses, children’s rompers, women’s house dresses,
wrappers, etc. The values range from 15c to 29c.
Wednesday, per yard —
B»sement—North —t——
™.New Arrivals From Europemm
Fine Table Linen
Some of our latest arrivals from Europe in the
way of linen, cloths and napkins purchased di
rect from the leading manufacturers. Many
housekeepers like the silver bleach or three
quarter bleach as it is commonly known.
54x54-inch silver bleached
tops or lunch cloths, each,
at 3.98
24x24 napkins, dox., 9.98
54x60-inch table cloths in
silver bleach, 4.59
64x64-inch table cloths,
at 6.98
All of the above poods are hemmed and ready for use; for L
service there is nothine better. 1
— 1 Main Floor—Writ 1 ^——3
Wednesday Is
Caramel Day.
That means that on Wed
nesday you can come here
and buy delicious full
cream caramels, some
plain and some with nuts,
at a price that is consider
ably less than that which
we ask on other days.
Wednesday they will be
sold at only, per lb., 39c
Main Floor—Writ
Notion Sale
Sewing Silk—-50-yard spools,
special, 4C
Colored Bias Tape—6-vard
bolts, special, 9C*
Machine Needles—Regularly,
tube, 15c; special, 10r
Shinola Shoe Polish—Any
color, special, can, 7C
Paper Shopping Bags—10c size
for 5<*
Gainsborough Single Mesh
Hair Nets—All colors, cap or
fringe, special, dozen, 95<*
Gains! 'rough Double M e s b
Hair Neta—Special, doz. 1.35
Bone Hair Pins 10c box,
Crown Sanitary Napkins—
Dozen to the box, 35<*
Kleinert*s Jiffy Panta -— All
sizes, regularly 49c. spec., 39C
Dr. Parker or Hickory Waists
—For boys or girls, regularly
49c, special, 39<*
Lorraine Dress Shields—Sizes
•, 3 and 4. special, pair, 1})<*
Shoe and Slipper Trees—Regu
larly JOc, special, 7C
M ain Floor—South |
Wall Paper
A fortunate purchase of a
manufacturer's surplus stock
enables ns to offer unusual
values in desirable wall papers,
suitable for decorating the en
tire house. These papers are
now on sale at two special
prices.
Lot 1—30-Inch Plain Oatmeal
Paper* Bedrooms, in stripes
and chintzes; living rooms and
dining rooms in tapestries and
stripes; kitchen papers in
blocks and granites. All have
matched borders. These pa
pers are worth to 27c; Q _
special per roll,
Lot 2—Include* 30-Inch Har
monella Blend*, Grass Cloth*
and Tape»trie» For living
rooms and dining rooms; bed
room papers in new chintzes
and stripes. These papers rep
resent values to 44o. These pa
pers are to be sold with 1 T
borders, at, per roll, lit
Our paper hangers guarantee
their work.
Fifth Floor-Writ
School Opening Suggestions
Little Tots’
Sweaters
Little Tot*’ Sweater*—Imports
and domestic makes. When the
cooler fall days come the chil
dren must be warmly dressed
and these sweaters fill the
need. Delightfully attractive,
all wool, white and dark col
ored yarns in slipovers, single
and double-breasted models;
some are daintily trimmed in
contrasting shades of blue,
gold, red and pink stitching;
others belted and pocketed;
1.98'° 6.50
Third Floor—Ea*t
Dainty Muslin
Underwear
Dainty Undarmuslins—To fill
the needs of the school girl.
Correct, simply fashioned as
girls like it. A two-piece set,
comprising vest and stepins of
fine Windsor crepe in ^ CQ
pastel tints, each set, 1 aOJ/
Princess Slips—Of sateen in
black, navy, brown, white,
flesh and gray; plain tailored,
narrow braid edgings trim
them: a complete assortment,
selling now O QQ
for z.yo
Third Floor—East
For School--The Netherall
To be listed among the needs of the girl getting ready
for school. It is the loveliest of "undies." too. de
veloped in pretty shades of flesh novelty materials in
a garment that is boneless, light, flexible and easily
laundered: an undergarment for dainty school girls.
Three garments in one. vest, brassiere and hip con
finer combined; practical girls appreciate them. See
it in our corset department and you will be as en
thusiastic about it as we are. The price O AA
is very moderate, special. JiUU
Third Floor—North
■
School Gloves
“Gauntlet*" — Novelties and
plain styles, lambskin and cape
skin in brown beaver, gray
and tan. Imported and Amer
ican made, O
special, “
Long Suede Fabric Glove*
K 1 b 0 w lengths, spear point
backs, in beaver, mode, mastic
pongee and white, spe
cial, per pair.
Main Floor North
Boys’ and Girls’
School Shoes
Tan. brown and black calf
skin and olkskin; in copulation
hoiphts and extra hiph cuts
with buckles attached
Sires 6 to 8, 3.00 to 1 QC
3.30 values, per pair, *
Sir.es 8 4 to 11, 3.73 to 4.00
values, per
pair, - 1
Sues 114 to 2, 4.25 to 4.50
values, per *y QC
pair.
Third Floor—East
