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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1924)
47 Cars of Coal inDis[ «Here City Clerk Claims Surplus Be longs to Bryan—Demur rage Heavy. City Clerk James Hoctor and bis •lark. William Rooney, who direct the S municipal coal department, ere in a quandary over disputed shipments of •cal. Hoctor said he recognized 21 cars now on track here and explained that 47 other care were billed to the city coal department by Governor Bryan'e i coal company. I The municipal coal department says It is up to the governor to come and get his coal. Hoctor figures the total demurrage on these 21 cars to date is $642. To day's coal department orders, he stated, will reduce the number of care to 10 and he estimates that two care will be sold each day, based ‘on the average ealeB of this week. Warm weather reduced the orders. Another revelation of the affairs of the municipal coal department is the piling up of demurrage charges dur-1 Ing December and for the first eight days of January. These bills, which have not been checked by the city clerk, call for $1,029 in December and $1,417 for January 1 to 8. The city clerk explained that the munlcipal#coal department has no funds with which to build yards. National Head of Business Women Coming Miss Adella Pritchard, Portland, Ore., president of the National Feder ation of Business and Professional Women's clubs, will be the guest of the Omaha Business Woman's club next Wednesday, February 27. She will speak to Its members and friends on, "What Our Federation Means to It! Membership," at a banquet Wednesday evening at 6:30 In the Burgess-Nash tea room. State off! eers and delegate* from the Fremont and Council Bluffs clubs have been Invited. Misa Pritchard, who comes from at 4 tending the midyear council of the na tional federation, arrives In Omaha early Wednesday morning. She will breakfast with Miss Florence Hatha way, president of the Omaha Busi ness Woman'i club, and lunch with the executive board and committee chairmen at noon in the Brandeis restaurant. Mr*. Fred Daugherty will arrive borne this week after a visit In Gree ly. Col., with the John Daughertys. Hotel Rome Cafeteria The Best Thafs All ►-C ornsi No Paring—End Them Don’t let the agony of corns destroy your comfort Apply Blue-jay—and instantly the pain vanishes. Then the corn loooons ond comet out. Doea ewoy with dangerous paring. Cot Blue-jay at any dtug store. : Blue-jay ADVERTISEMENT. I “Pape's Cold Compound” Breaks a Cold Right Up Taka two tuoieis every three hours until three doset are taken. The Ural does always gives relief. The second and third doses completely break up tha cold. Pleasant and safa to take Contains no quinine or opiates. Mil Ilona nee "Pape's Cold Compound.” Price, thirty-five centa. Druggists guarantee it. Yon will enjoy Corn Flakes more thoroughly ■ when you crumble e few Iten’s Graham Crackers in the bowl with them. The blepd of com and wheat flavors with milk or cream or half-and-half is simply delicious! Aiwara aak yaat fraoar for l-TBN’A niAHAM CRACKRM kf a am#. flat tka faaaina In Itna parkaar, '» or oa4<fla— na4 ka aaMaAaA all wart. Tech High Students Sink Teeth in Thousands of Delicious Buns Daily at School Cafeteria Hazel Lewis, right, and Lucille Petersen, left, jun lors at Technical High school, eating the buns that are so popular with the students during the luncli hour. The plebian bun has come into its own, at least at Technical high school. No, It isn't because it can be thrown easily or because it is easier to grab in a hurry. Students in the new cafeteria of the school are neither disorderly nor in a rush at noon. The bun has won In popularity over all other food at the cafeteria because special buns are made for the students. These buns are of the right size, a little more flat than the ordinary ones. They don't stretch one’s mouth all out of shape to take one bite. They] are delicious, with browned crust and are made into sandwiches of1 various kinds for the students. Thousands of these buns are sold dally, according to Miss Kate Kiewit, in chcarge of the cafeteria. "But the buna are not the only food In great demand.” said Miss Kiewit. "Mashed potatoes are next in line for popularity. "The boys eat a good square meaJ. well-balanced as to choice of foods. Perhaps they cat more than the girls because a good many of them work before and after school. The girls like salads anrl puddings. There is such a demand for Ice cream and cake that tables for Ha distribution have been placed at each end of the large dining hall. Coffee is not sold at the cafeteria. Cocoa and milk are the favorite drinks. A few cupa of tea are some times sold to teachers. More than 900 students are fed at the cafeteria every noon of the school week. BEHIND THE SCREEN By SAMUEL GOLDWYN \-__J (Continued from Yesterday.) After the enthusiasm of this greet ing had ebbed away Charlie intro duced the pair. It was .Jackie Coo Ban and his mother. When they had moved on from our table Chap lin turned to me. “There’s r boy you ought to have," he commented. “He’s a great actor." Possibly Chaplin never shone more brightly in any human relationship than he has in his association with Jackie Coogan. The tremendous love and tenderness which he expressed for "The Kid" on the screen had, in fact, a source of actuaJ feeling. He really loved and does love this small boy. As to the latter, I have already indicated in my account of his greet ing how' touchingly Jackl.* returns this affection. If you ask ths tiny star today who la his best friend his answer is prompt: “Charlie Chapli**." Equally loyal is the processional sting he gives to his friend. One day *hme body asked him who was the great est living actor. "Charlie Chaplin, of course." he re torted. “And who is the second greatest?" persisted his interviewer. "Jackie Coogan," he answered with all the eerenity of the critical mind that Is unshaken by any personal con sideration. "And the third?" "Oh,” said he obviously somewhat impatient with the doggedness of this research, "I have told you the two greatest. What does it matter about the third?” Even in that first casual greeting with this gifted boy I was struck by the perfect unconsciousness which sets Jackie apart from the ordinary stage child. He didn't seem to real ize in the least that he was a famous personage, and I hear that it has been kept from him always—the enor mity of his earning*, the fact that he, a lad not quite 8 years old, has already earned almost a million dol lars. Certainly that evening hs was just a kid radiant at aeetng ths grown-up who had played games with him much more absorhedly than any other small boy could have done. In deed. I have always been told in Hollywood by people who knsw the Coogans well that h« is first of all a real boy possessing perhaps even more than the average boy's affinity with dirt. Not long ago a friend of mine dropped in to see the small star. It was during the production of "Oliver Twist,”, and the set was pre-empted by some older members of the com pany. For a time Jackie, attired in blua overalls, listened to the direc tor's voice and watched the rival tal ent. Then, going over to hi# father, he caught the other's hands end looked up appealingly Into his face. “Oh. Daddy." lie pleaded, “I’m not getting any kick out of this. Mayn't I go outalde and play?” When this permission was granted Jackls availed himself of an opportu nity to assemble his favorite play things. These consist of a hammer, some old nails and a plot of ground outslfle the studio. Hers for half an hour the juvenile actor, who might recruit the most costly electrical toys —these have been showered upon him by people all over the world—squat ted on ths ground and hammered his beloved nails Into stray pieces of wood. While hs wsa thus occupied the friend I have mentioned happened to refer to ths gold chain she was wear ing as looking like a royal decora tion. "The Order of ths Holden Fleece,” she added laughingly to the group of older people watching with her over Jackie's recreation. He stopped his hammering for nn Instant and quickly, with a look of most eager intelligence, he lifted his eyes to her face. “The Golden Fleece." he repeated. "Oh. I know all about that. It's what Jason sailed after.” I quote this to show ths Informa tion already «t the command of this astounding lad. All I have heard from Chaplin and from others convinces me. In fact, that his histrionic abil ity Is accompanied by one of those childish minds which work in all di rections. which positively have to be held back from learning too much. One incident in connection with the production of "The Kid” throws into relief Chaplin’s feeling for his small co-s(ar. He was directing the child In a particularly affecting scene when suddenly he turned to Jackie's father. “You direct him—1 can't stand it!" he said, turning »w*y quickly. The child's tears, even though histrionic ones, lisd been too much for the high strung, emotional Chaplin. Charlie's devotion to Jackie t'nn gan Is explicable to tne after one glimpse of thq child. So. too. are the words of a certain woman l know. "There la something about that boy." saya th» latter, "that always makes ms feel like crying. I don't know why, for he seems so gay and happy.” I myself caught in an instant that same touching, even solemn, quality. What is it? Perhaps because in those wide childish eyes one feels a wis dom brought from some other word and not yet dimmed by that of this. I fee) that l cannot bring my rec ollection of Chaplin to a close at a point more deeply significant of his artist's nature than the account of my own preview of "The Kid.” When he finished with this picture, attended as it was by his conflict with Mildred Harris, he was in an abysmal state. "Sam,” • said he one day, "I wish when you have nothing else to do you'd come over to my studio and look at my new picture. I’d like to get your opinion of it—advice, too, if you have any to offer." “What do you think of it?” I asked him. "Rotten!" he answered. "I'm aw fully discouraged over it.” I had heard such comments from him before on similar occasions, for by the time that he had finished a story ho has so completely lost all sense of perspective that nobody ran eonvitiro him that the production has one glimmering ray of merit. Conse quently I attached no importance to this mood of his. Putting down his words to the divine discontent of genius, I went over that very day with Gouverneur Morris to see "The Kid.” Even my prejudice In favor of any thing that Charlie does did not pre pare me for this supreme manifesta tion of his artistry. Just as the world was afterward to do, Morris and T laughed and cried and gasped as the wonderful story unrolled be fore us. As for Charlie, he looked at us un believingly. He simply could not make hiimwlf understand that we were not feigning this appreciation. “Charlie,” I said aftdr it was all over, “If you never had done or never should do another picture your name would go down Into history as the creator of 'The Kid.'” With that peculiarly eager, wist ful expression of his he looked at me “You really think It's good then?” he asked. "You’re not Just saying this to make me feel encouraged?” ”If you don't believe me,” I an swered, “I'll call in a few others to help convince you. I tell you,” I added, "let me do something, won't you? Let me give a dinner over at my studio and then well show them 'The Kid.’ ” Very reluctantly he agreed. I thereupon sent out invitations, snd I don't suppose there was ever a more brilliant constellation of names represented at any Hollywood cele bration than that afforded by this pre view of "The Kid” at the Goldwyn studio. Among authors we had Sir Gilbert Parker. Somerset Maugham, Elinor Glyn, Edward Knoblarh, Mrs. Gertrude Atherton. Rupert Hughes. Rex Beach snd Rita Welman. Among the many famous personalities of the screen were Elsie Ferguson and Pau line Frederick. As this group began to concentrate upon the picture. Char lie, who had been Intensely nervous throughout the course of the dinner, eeemed stricken with terror. I have attended many previews in my life, but never have I seen any thing like the enthusiasm with which "The Kid" was greeted by these dis tinguished people of pen and screen and stage. Tears streamed down the faces of many of the women and some of the men. Shouts of laugh ter were interspersed with cries of applause. Yet still little Chaplin sit ting here heslde me. could not be lieve in the miracle of success. "Do you really think they like It— are you sure It’e going over?” he would whisper to me from time to time. I doubt if he wag convinced even after the performance when many of the women went up and threw their arms about him nnd when even the men forgot Anglo-Saxon reserve in their congratulations. One amusing glint from this even ing is struck by a word of Elinor Glyns. During the course of the dinner she happened to tel! us all that shn had never in her life seen more than one picture. But when at the end of the evening a news paper man present asked Mrs. Qlyn how sha liked "The Kid” she an swered with prompt soulfulness, "The finest picture I ever eaw in my life.” I have no doubt that by this time she had persuaded herself of broad racl!tles of comparison. (I'untliuml In Tbs Morning Head G. O. P. in P. I. for Goolidgc. II j AmoHnIM PrfM. Manila. Feb 21—The republican apartment with Carry were held nn American delegates, today endorsed the administrations of President Cool Idge and Governor General Wood and elected two delegates to the Cleveland natloual convention. r Adele Garrison | ^ “My Husband’s Love” Madge Turned Inland to Esrape Her | Pursuers. "Nobody could be hurt, we tre go ing loo slowly," I said mechanically, as I sent the car on, regardless of the fact that I had sent the car we sus pected of trailing us crashing into the underbrush. "Everything is level along here, and I gauged my gait to crowd them off, not to upset them.” “Vou certainly turned the trick," Edwin reiterated again, but hi* words were as little comfort to me as my own perfunctory-patter. The enorm ity of the thing I had don# was coming home to me. If I had been positive that the car T had crowded off the road w-as one holding the de tective on th* trail of th* Harrison children. I would have had no com punctions concerning my act. But I was not certain of that fact, even if the actions of Its occupants had )>aen decidedly suspicious. Suppose they had been unoifending traveler* and I had damages their car on * night *uch as this. I felt myselfi trembling bo that I feared for my grip upon th# wheel. My brother-in-law must have di vined my emotion, for he apok* with quiet assurance. "Steady!" he said authoritatively. “I am sure those men were trailing us. Can you Imagine anybody else tumbling out of that car In absolute quiet? Any other man but one want ing secrecy concerning bis errand would not only have sent oaths crack ling alauit our ear*, but would have run down the road after us, tn the hope that we would have to go aa slowly as we are doing now." On the Dirt Road. His words helped me through the wont of my panic, but It waa sev eral minute* after the broken "Thank you" which waa all I could utter, before I recovered my composure again. Then th* light* Illuminating the dangerou* turvinjf bridge over the railway at the outaklrt* of Hamp ton Buy came Into view, and I caught my breath In relief. “W* ihall have light* now for the ■purt we need. I said thankfully, and waiting only until we had crossed the bridge. I sent th* car along at a good pace until we had com* to the other aide of the village. “Is there anything behind ua?" I aaked fearfully, aa I slowed th* car down. “Not a glimmer of light any where," Edwin returned promptly "Then I am going to run on to a point Juet beyond that light," I said pointing to a street lamp a few yards away, “turn around, and com# back her# and turn off on thla road right here." I indicated a dirt road lead ing to th# north, away from th* broad highway. "Good." Edwin returned, and aaked no question concerning my purpose until I had executed the maneuvr* I had planned, and hsd headed the crt north on the dirt road, with no eign whatever of any car behind ua. ‘Tf they think of examining the tire track*," he commented then, "they'll be sure we continued on the main road. I believe you've beaten them, Madge, even tf they are able to get their car Into shape again. Where doe* this road lead?" “To Rlverhead, In th# middle of the Island," I replied. "There'# an other road from Quogu* north, which I* more traveled, but I am more fa miliar with this, and—I do believe th* fog Is lifting. I can distinguish th* road better." A Haven for the Night. ‘Tcrhaps |t Is because you are go ing away from th# sea," Edwin re plied practically. "At any rate, you can keep the middle of the road here. I do not fancy you will he much bothered by traffic tonight along here." "Nor by traffic policemen," I re torted, with a little laugh, for with our successful transfer to the dirt rosd my spirits had risen with a bound. "I realty do believe that we are safe for tonight at least." 1 proved a true prophet, for we came upon the main street of River head without further Incident, end found refuge In a comfortable old hotel for the night. Gillian's fore thought and Katie's skill had pro vided s lunch bountiful enough for both a belated supper and breakfast while vacuum hollies held hot milk and coffin so that Stone of us suffered from chill The children fell asleep almost be fore they were undressed, and we New Solemnity Marks Celebration of Washington’s Birthday George Washington's shadow seems to grow larger down th* centuries, Judging by the number of affairs being given in his honor today on the anniversary of his birth. It is striking to notice also the change in the character of the entertainment which honors the father of hie coun try. Some years ago a Washington's birthday party was a hilarious cele bration for children, and hatcheta of fered its principal ornament and oc cupation. Pinning paper hatcheta, blindfold, on a painted cherry tree was tho chief entertainment of the evening; or, for variety, some luck less victim was thrust into the cen ter of the circle and required to an swer truthfully all questions which might be asked him. Today we remember the father of Ms country with awe and reverence quite in keeping with his dignified appearance. Nothing less stately jthan a minuet seems appropriate to the occasion. Sedate wigs and ele gant coats set off with lace at the sleeves, demand an aristocratic de portment of 201 h century business men, who 365 day* out of the 366, are simply Jolly good fellows, while knee breeches put a strain on calves unseen since boyhood. Meanwhile the flapper vanishes In a haze of voluminous petticoats; th* bob is snowed under with a powdered wig; rouge on her cheeks gives way to patches and the clgaret holder yields to the fan as an Implement of flir tation. Instead of hatchet thrusts, we have for entertainment historical lectures and playlets or talks on American ization, with a minuet or a Virginia reel thrown in for the salvation of the frivolous. Most interesting is the tendency to direct attention toward the new citizen shown In a number of Washington day programs in Omsha. Chief among these Is the reception of new citizens conducted by the Council of Americanization tonight in the county courthouse. The same Im pulse, however. Is shown in th# citi zenship pageant presented by 16 chtl dren of the Mason school before the elders found ourselve* nodding over the task of tucking them Into bed. "To another day,” Edwin said lift ing an imaginary glass as I left them to go to my room, and when the next day dawned with a clear sky and mild air I felt refreshed not only by the sleep which had been mine, but by the promise of better luck which the sunshine held. Clubwomen at Blue Hill. Blue Hilt. Neb., Feb. 51—The an nual county convention of the Feder ation of Women's Clubs wai held here Wednesday. About 125 ladles were seated at the banquet tables and the Christian church parlors were crowd ed at each session. Mrs. Burr of Guld* Rock, county chairmsn. snd Mrs. Perryman of Ord, atsta presi dent, were guests of honor. I “Economy Makes Happy Homes and Sound Nations” —Georgs Washington In a few words, Wash ington delivered a vital message that needs no revision today. Happy homes are not accident*. They are the results of intelligent striv ing and effort. A feeling of security is the founda tion of successful and happy home life. The nation is founded on its homes. A nation of happy homes is a strong nation. Assets.$12,643,000 Reserve Fuad 445,000 AtSsSsTaf" 15th and Harney 35 Years in Omaha Pays 6% Par Annuas Quarterly Say "Phillips"- Protect Your Doctor and Yourself Bsw.irt of imitation* of genulm • Phillip*' Milk of Magnesia." tha ortgl nal Milk of Magnesia prescribed by physicians for bO yssrs. Accept only the genuine "Phllllpa." Jb-cent bouk-e, also larger sirs, eon tain directions and uses—any drug ■t ora AIU KRVIhKMr.NT COLDS The slightest cold may develop 'Hu" and then run into pne-monia. Go to your druggist and he „ur« to get a 25r box of /.erbst's Gri;> Cap tulea. Follow simple directions and you’ll be surprised how quickly you'll feel fine. For that cough us# Serbst's Chloro-Pine. <i i Qmaha chapter L>. A. Ft., which has been given several times at thle sea eon. Several additional parties are gewly announced for today. Including a luncheon at the First Presbyterian church at 1 for members and guests of Group 8. Mrs, T. J. Young will appear as Martha Washington. Mrt>. J. H. Morton as George Washington, and others will dress In colonial cos tume. The Girls' Community Service league will have a Washington day dance this evening In their club rooms. Helen Adele Williamson will enter tain the Camp Fire group of the Yates school at her home this after noon for a patriotic party. George Washington will appear In —111 1 When in Omaha Hotel Conant SPACE NO. 1 You haven’t seen the show until you have inspected the new enclosed Cadillac, priced at $3275 f. o. b. De troit. A new standard of high quality, ^hink before you buy this year and visit the Cadillac Bldg. No food so good for growing children as Skinner's creamed Macaroni, Spaghetti or Egg Noodles. proxy at the Athletic <Mub Saturday evening to jut the cake for Ills guests. 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Then we made it economical. Now’ we have added a degree of comfort never be fore known in an automotive vehicle. YELLOW CAB is ever on the alert to improve the high quality of its service. See Our Display at the Auto Show Yellow Phone: ATlantic 9000 The Omaha Bee and The Farner _ * * Fighting YOU! « # The Omaha Bee started the movement for saving the Nebraska potato crop, it fought for seaboard freight rate reduction on wheat and started the “Buy Wheat Cam paign” in the middlewest. The Omaha Bee urged vigorously the heavy purchase of American wheat for the Japanese relief and inaugurated many other movements to aid the FARMER in securing higher prices and lower freight rates. The Omaha Bee fought continuously for lower freight rates on agricultural prod ucts and urged marketing methods which will bring to the farmer the largest pro portional share of what the consumer eventually pays. Almost single-handed The Bee has been fighting for a higher tariff on imported wheat, to bring the market price up to the cost of production and beyond. It watches and records every turn of the grain and live stock markets, and never fails to discuss the situation and outlook in a helpful and illuminating way. “Tell Your Neighbor”