Nebraska Newspapers

    fcSmitli Defense
Typical Alibi,
Declares Perry
Tax Commissioner’s Statement
Worded to Give Democrats
Credit for Republican Re
duction, Says Judge.
l.incoln, Feb. 28.—"A typical demo
cratic alibi” were the words used by
Judge E. B. Perry, chairman of the
republican state committee, in ex
pressing himself on State Tax, Com
missioner \V. II. Smith’s defense of
his statement that a 40 per cent tax
ieduction had been effected in the
state. Smith's statement made its ap
pearance after Judge Perry had chal
lenged the truth of an article written
by Smith appearing in the Saturday
Evening Post. In commenting on the
tax commissioner's defense. Judge
Perry says:
"The tax commissioner gives os his
excuse for making a misleading state
ment about n 40 per cent reduction,
his reticence in using the words
•democratic’ and ‘republican.’ From
tho reputation that the tux commis
sioner bears, this reticence would
seem to be a recent acquisition.
'If tne tax commissioner in his
article had stated that the prior ad
ministration had reduced the tax from
sojjfl to 1022, 33 1 3 par cent and that
present administration from 1922
Plfto 1923 has reduced it 13 per cent,
there would have bean no occasion
for the public to be mislead.
“As the article was written, It was
seized upon by the democratic press
to give the present tax commissioner
and his chief credit for a 40 per cent
reduction in tuxes. This was the ef
' feet of the article and no doubt the
intention of the article when it was
written.
"I have a communication,” con
tinued Judge Perry, "from a Furnas
county land owner which shows the
following as to the taxes on his
farm:
”1921, under republican governor,
$82.81.
“1922, under republican governor,
$5349.
”1923, tinder democratic governor,
$73.58.
■'This farm owner seems to think
that his taxes between 1921 and 1922
were reduced under a republican gov
ernor $29.81, and that his taxes in
creased from 1922 to 1923, under a
democratic governor, $19.18.
“Mr. Smith seems to think this
farmer is mistaken, that he should
compute the taxes so at to show that
between 1921 and 1923.his taxes have
been reduced by the present tax com
aiissioner or hbi chief, $9.23,
"The petroleum smoke screen which
Mr, Smith endeavors to make us* of
In this controversy will not divert
l his taxpayer from the real issue.
Itepublicans and democrats alike re
jret the situation of Doheny, a demo
:rat, being compelled to pay $150,000
to McAdoo, another democrat, in or
. ter to secure justice under a demo
administration.”
Charlie Chaplin declares that
Eleanor Duse is “the soul of art, the
■ world's greatest tragedienne who
transcends mere acting and spurns
shackles.” He saw her in "Tfie
Closed Door” and has raved about
her ever since, declaring that "one
scene wrung my heart and drew
tears.”
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residing at 832 Fernwood Ave., To
ledo, Ohio.
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heartburn, liver irregularities, un
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my nerves have become normal, in
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reserve strength and energy. I'll al
ways praise Tanlac."
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Men Who Are Making Omaha
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James 6.
Not very many men who want to
become captain of the ship set out to
achieve that position by way of the
stokehold. But that is just what
James K. Davidson did. He began
shoveling coal, watching the water,
and pouring grease on the bearings in
the electric light plant at Port Huron,
Mich., In 1879. It wasn't much of a
plant, even for those days of begin
nings, but it did fairly well for a
starting point. Mr. Davidson is now
executive head of one of the great
stem-electric plants of the world. His
concern produces "juice'' at a rate
that makes lots of hydro-electric
plants wonder how it Is done. Also,
one of the machines down on the
bank of the river, familiarly called
"Big Ben,” will deliver 47,000 kilo
watts of current energy to the switch
board any time the boss asks it t°.
Mr. Davidson doesn’t do much fir
ing or oiling nowadays. He rose to
be superintendent of the Port Huron
plant, and then went to Montpelier,
Vt., and from there to Portland, Ore.,
where he was vice president and gen
eral manager of the Pucific Power
and Light company. He came from
there to Omaha in 1917, to be vice
president and general manager of the j
'Nebraska Power company. Just now
lie is Ak-Sar-Ben XXIX, of the royal
line of Qulvera, having been en
throned last fall. Th it just goes to
show that you can't keep a good man
down. From stokehold to royal
throne la some step, but he took It.
In addition to looking after the
manifold interests of the light and
power business, which is continually
growing, Mr. Davidson has found
time to assist in raising $1,000,000 for
the Ak-Sar Ben Exposition company.
He was chairman, too, of the commit
tee that collected $250,000 for the
Father Flannigan Home for Boys,
and one of the advisory board that
raised a million dollars for the Elks
club huildlng. He waa chairman of
the committee that handled the fund
raising for the Community Chest, and
is on the board of trustees of the Uni
versity of Omaha, and vice president
of the National Electric Light associ
ation. Besides all of this he is now
president of the Omaha Boy Scouts
and vice president of the Board of
Governors of Ak-Sar-Btn.
Mr. Davidson also belongs to sev
eral Omaha clubs and gets much
pleasure out of them.
f REAL AND UNREEL''
i DON H. KltDY.
- Ilollrweod Correspondent of Thp
t Omaha Bee. J
There Must Ilf s Reason.
We have spoken before about the
passion for going to Europe that
seems to have busted out this year.
Hollywood has sen^ half a dozen
troupes over there for one picture or
another. "Ben Hur" Is probably the
biggest of them.
Charlie Brabln sent hark word the
other day that he was having the
sphaghetti carpenters build him a mo
tion picture stage 175 feet long and
100 feet wide, Including wardrobes,
dressing rooms, carpenter shops and
everything. Personally*without know
ing anything at all about It, that seems
foolish. We’ve pot stagea bigger than
that already built right here In town.
What Charlie Bays he wants most
Is a Yankee property boy. He writes
that he uses his best Italian to order
an overstuffed chariot, and they hope
fully bring him almost anything from
the national flower to a bowl of
noodle*.
•
Also Expensive.
Talking about expenses reminds us
of the story we heard ’the other day
about the way Buster Keaton spends
his Jack. And about how expensive
some of the,“e silly gag a are that
jou sit in the movia show and laugh
at.
You might remember a picture
Bueter made named "The Boat." It
waa a picture about a guy that built
By ' Associated Press.
LI it sola. Feb. 2*.—Programs to be broad
cast Friday, February 29 (central stand
ard time) by rourteay of Radio Digest:
Note: All tlmaa glvsn art p. ni. unless
otherwise noted:
KDKA, Pittsburgh (326). 6 16 organ.
6;16 Hoy Hcouts, 6:45 children's period,
7 concert, 6 American T.cgion.
KFKX, Hastings (241), robrondcasts
program of KDKA
KIM. Los Angeles (396), 6:30 children's
program, 9 entertainment and story, 12
orchestra
KYW, Chicago (530), 6:G0 bedtime story,
7 concert, 10 rnMnlght ravin*
WRAP. Fort Worth Htar-Telegrsm (476),
7:30 orchestra, 9:30 concert.
U'CAF, Pitthurgh (462). 7 30 proitram.
WDAR. Philadelphia (395), 4:30 talk,
7 concert, 9:10 dance music, 10 concert.
WDAF, Kansas City Hlar (411). 6 school
or the air, 3 novelty night, 11.45 night
hawks.
WDAP, Chicago (360), 7 music, 10 pro
gram.
W(1R, Buffalo (319), 6:30 music. 6:30
news. X concert.
MFAA, Dallas Nows (476), I 30 pro
gram.
WFf, Philadelphia. 6 talk, 7:30 music.
Wot, Hchsnectady <3XtD, 6.45 uddress,
radarlo and music.
Wit A. Madison <360). 7:10 Is Ik
WIIAH, Louisville <4"i»), 7 9<t concert.
WlfK, Cleveland (233), 5 muslr, 7 pro
gram
W!l», Philadelphia (509). 0,05 music, 6
talk.
WJZ. New York (455), 6 30 philosopher,
6.50 firogram. talks and dunce music.
W,f A ’A, Chicago (449), 10 orchestra
W.IY, New York (405), 6.30 talk. 6:46
mush, 7 talks, 7:15 music, 9 entertain
ment.
WT^Ad. Minneapolis Ht psul (417). 6
sport program, 7:30 farm lectures, 9:15
talk. 0 20 program
WMAQ, Chicago News (447.6). 7 weekly
Wide Awnko club program, 7 30 contest,
9 » s Ik 9:16 choir.
Will'. Memphis ( 500), t.lfl concert, 11
orchestra
WO AW. Omaha t'?4». 6 program
WOC, Davenport (4X4), 6 80 sandman's
visit, 6 program,
Avon. Philadelphia 1609). 4 *0 music.
7 «oncert. * recital. 9 to music
WOlt. Newark r406 r. 5 15 pianist, 6 l*i
man In moon stories 6 quartet
AVOlt. differ sou City 144*' 9 « program
WHB Allants (429). X (ilrle' Glee dub.
| 0 46 else dubs
WW.T. Detroit Nsws (617), 7,30 musk
1 and entertainment.
a eteei boat, and when he got It fin
ished he stood up on the bow and
cracked a bottle of fizz water, and
majestically waved hia hand to the
multitude, and the boat slid down the
waya and kopt right on sliding plumb
down to the bottom of the ocean.
Liberty Films
, Sell Laf Reel
Liberty Films, Inc., 1B14 Daven
port street, has been selected as dis
tributor for Nebraska and Iowa for
Local Lafs.
Local Lafs are edited by The Omaha
Bee. Fifteen cash prizes are awarded
weekly by The Omaha Bee for the
best Local Lafs received from read
ers.
These prize winning Iatcal laifs
are to be made into a film and will
l>e shown on the motion picture
screens of Nehtnska and Iowa. The
first run of the first reel will be at
the Hun theater, bealnnlnR Marqh S.
Sprains
should be
treated quickly
and thoroughly
Sloan’s relieves the pain, and
keeps ths tissuss from stiffening
up—hastens repair. Oct a bottle
today-33 cents. It will not stain.
Sloan's Liniment-t/ft pain!
4 Day, Starting Neat Sunday, March 2
The Me**r*. Shubert Offer tha
New York Winter Harden Revue
And Many Other Favorite*, Includ
ing the Winter Harden Hirle
Evening., $I»J; Wad. Mat., d0c-$2
Two Day. Only ggAII m A
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300-Year-Old Jewel
Kept in One Family
Bloomfield Man Saving Heir
loom for Daughter—Brought
to America in 1630.
Bloomfield, Nob., Feb. 28.—If. K.
Van Auken of this city possesses an
heirloom In the shape of a diamond
studded shawl pin which was brought
from England in the year 1630 and
has since that time been handed
down through successive generations
on the female side. The pin was
brought over by the Danforth family
and has successively passed through
the hands of the Williams, Curtis,
the Royce apd other families. It
finally came Into the possession of
Mr. Van Auken's mother, Mrs.
Nettle M. Danforth Van Auken.
From her, it passed to his sister and,
at her death, came into his posses
sion. He is now keeping it for his
daughter, Kathleen Danforth Van
Auken.
The pin is of exquisite workman
ship and contains three clusters of
diamonds, set in a beautiful gold
mounting. Just how old It la la not
known, hut it has been in the family
for over three centuries. Mr. Van
Auken is the manager for the Bloom
field Butter company.
New Pictures
Here Next Week
Interesting feature films will be
offered at the varloui local motion
picture theaters next week.
“The Acquittal,” Rita Weimin’s
mystery drama with Norma Kerry
and Claire Windsor, starts at the
Sun Saturday. ,
The Strand, beginning Sunday, will
offer “Don't Call It Love," William
de Mille’s picturizntlon of Julian
Streets’ novel, “Rita Coventry.”
A galaxy of stars will appear In
“The Stranger,” which opens at the
Rialto Sunday.
“When Odds Are Even,” comes to
the World Saturday; the Empress of
fers "The Accidental lluaband,” and
the “Birth of a Nation" comes back
again at the Moon Saturday.
Farmers Burn Other Fufcl;
Cut Amount of Coal Used
Columbus, Neb., Feb. 28.—Farmers
in this section have cut down their
use of coal for fuel this winter moie
than #0 per cent, according to local
dealers, who declare that rural folk
are burning wood, corn, cobs and any
other fuel they can lay handa on. ,
Columbus coal users are Increasing
with the growth of population. Ac
cording to local dealers, 12,000 tons
of coal are used here every 12
months. It takes 600 cars of eoal,
holding 40,000 pounds each, to supply
Columbus tor a year.
Today—Last Timas
WATSON SISTERS
and a Grant Bill
Sevan Bit Days, Starting
TOMORROW
That Famous Funny
Fat Fallow,
NATCHICK"
HAINES
and company of 12 In tbe
brcasy musical comady,
“Yes, My Dear”
All-Star Supporting
Show, Including
MILO??
Season’s Comedy
Surprise
On the Screen
“When Odds
Are Even”
witk
WILLIAM RUSSELL
“Sobbin’ Blues”
Played by Art Kahn
and His Orchestra,
reaches for you with
its blueful melody
on Columbia Record
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the best local lafs. These prize winning local lafs will appear on the screen
of a number of motion picture theaters. Send your local lafs to the Eocal
Eaf Editor, The Omaha Bee, Omaha, Neb.
AT THE THEATERS '
J
V.! ' ' ’ "
Nat (Chick) llaines, the funny fat
fellow and his company of 12 in the
farce with music, “Yes, My Dear,”
headlines the new vaudeville bill at
the World beginning tomorrow. The
act is said to be one of the biggest
laughing headliners of the Pantages
circuit. Milo, the surprising comedian,
is an important added attraction.
Other features include Baraban
Grohs arid company, Clifford and
Grey, Paul Sydell and Arthur Hays.
The Watson Sisfers. one of the most
popular headline features of the year,
will be seen for the last times today.
Jack Wilson, blackface comedian, is
still up to his old tricks. Charles
Forsythe and Ruth Wheeler, accom
plished vocalists, and little Willie
Ward, who blacks up as a midget
bellhop, are in Mr. Wilson's com
pany, which is at the Orpheum this
week. Spontaneity is the feature of
the Wilsonian brand of humor, and
his impromptu “kidding" of his fel
low artists is always surefire be
cause his mind works like a lightning
calculator.
“Sally. Irene and Molly,” the new
bill at the New Empress yesterday
is one of the most delightful plays
offered by the Halton Powell com
pany. The celebrated musical farce,
“Henpecked Henry," with Halton
Powell in the title role starts a four
day engagement Sunday.
Irene Leary, ingenue with “Nifties
of 1U24" at the Gayety theater this
week, began her stage career as a
. ■
Don’t tell your friends
how it turns out;
they’ll never guess!
The same great myatery atory which
a* a Mag* play baffled and enter j
talned a'itJlen< *a of New lork ar.d ,jPg
1 ondon for month* and month**. Jr r
Made Into one of the most powerful,
gripping pictures a\<;r to rea« h the
screen, it la one pi ture that will
Keep you gueaeing from beginning to
end. You won't anow until the end
how It Is going to turn out’ It will
give you the aurprlae and thrill of your
life. See It and learn if you can tell
In advance how it (a going to end
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^With An
All-Star Cast
Featuring
CLAIRE WINDSOR
NORMAN KERRY
Starts Saturday
at the
I ICO OWE ADMITTED DIKING THE EAST
I TWO HEEES OE “THE ACQUITTAL*
II SHE KNOWS’
I Love,Marriage,Personalities
OPENSEANCE I
Deplete With Fun & Mystery
SSrTALKiTOWr
GAYETY
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Earle Williams, Jana Novak,
Ban Alexander
In a story of blind husbands
and indiscreet wlvt s—
“Jealous Husbands"
today at 3:15, 7:30, 5:30
Rialto-Herzberg
Spring Style Revue
With
Ivan D. Martin'*
New York Models
l.atiy Seroon
in
Morsnhofi
Organ A Flutp
Gao. Haupt A
Far I Tick nor
Rialto Orchestra of 21
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Hit l-'irtt Romantic Drama
RICHARD
BARTHELMESS
and
Dorothy Mackaill
in
“The Fighting Blade”
child in the "Little Red Schoolhouse," j
In the same company with Mary]
Plckford and the Glah girls The|
engagement closes tonight. Matinea
St 216.
A human stairway with tier after
tier of beautiful young women swing
ing and swaying to the rhythmatlc
measure of a haunting song number
is one of the multitude of attractive
features promised In the forthcom
ing local presentations of "Talk of
the Town" at the popular Gayety
theater, week starting tomorrow
matinee. An added feature will be
an open seance by Mme. Friminl,
who will answer all manner of ques
tion* propounded pertaining to love,
marriage, business etc. Questions
may be presented in writing or asked
orally.
"The Passing Show,” the 10th of
the-series, which comes to the Bran
deis theater beginning Sunday and
staying through Wednesday adheres
to the policy of its predecessors In
that many of the popular plays of
the past and current seasons are
travesties. Ths present revue is
divided Into two acts snd 26 scenes.
The Messrs, Shubcrt have provided
an excellent company, of unusual
size, happily combined to success
fully entertain, which includes Wiilie
and Eugene Howard, Colietta Ryan,
the Lockfords. Peggy Brown. Emily
| Milea, John Quinlan, Fred Alien.
I George Anderson, Fred Walton, Flo
I Hummervllle, Arthur Charmion,
Danny Dare, Georg* Gllday, Alfred
Gilday. Wilbur DeKouge, France*
Winter*, Alexandor Frank. Michael
Cavanaugh, William Hrandt and Km
melt Dougla*.
Grandfather Still
Has Letter Given Him
to Post Five Years Ago
HI
flolumhus, Neb., Keb. 28.—K. C.
Boyd, local merchant, who 1* on« of
the oldest active members of the Ma
sonic lodge In Columbus, has estab
lished a reflprd.
Last Saturday his son, Tom Boyd,
happened to run across un old over
coat of hi^ father s that had been
hung away for several years. Going
through the iHtckets, Tom came
across a letter, stamped, addressed
and ready to be mailed.
Investigation showed that Miss Min
n.e Boyd, H. C. Boyd's granddaugh
ter. had written the letter almost
five years ago and given It to her
grandfather to post.
And still some wives will harp on
husbands who forget a letter for a
day or two.
Woman’s Purse Snatched.
Mrs. Sam Belts, 3001 Haskell street,
reported to police Thursday morning
that her pur*e. containing amali
change, had been snatched by a
young man at Thirtieth and Center
street*. He escaped down an allay.
Yellow
Cab
Spends a Fortune
For Chain
“Chains On!” This command
flashes into sight at YELLOW
CAB headquarters and at every one of
our cab stands in the city at the first drop
of rain or flake of snow.
“Chains On!” means the
safety of our passengers; the
safety of pedestrians and the safety of
other motorists.
Anti-skid chains are only one
of the many important details
which contribute to the efficiency of
modern YELLOW CAB service and which
distinguish it from just ordinary service.
We spend thousands of dol
lars annually for chains alone,
but we do so cheerfully, for Safety is
cheap at any price.
The next time it starts to
snow or rain watch our drivers
almost unconsciously perform a task at
the first minute that the private motorist
postpones to the last—if he uses chains at
all.
It is such things as chains
and heaters and decent, courte
ous drivers, and a hundred other things
too numerous to mention, that make our
organization not merely a cab company,
but an institution which commands your
confidence and patronage.
Don't Take a Chance,
Take a Yellow
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