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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1924)
Young I-aw vers Urged to Make Patriotic Talk's “llirir Duty," S»y« Frank Unwell in Drprrniting I,ark of Interest in Present Operation. Taking for till NbjMt, "Mv Fit ruse." before th* luncheon Thursday of th* Omaha- Bar as*o< lition. Frank S. llow*|l itatiHl that the younger (■arrletera of Omaha ara getting nut uf (he habit uf making patriotic apeecha*. "In the past the public minil turned to the legal profession for speakers on holidays amt othrr occasions," sold Mr. Howell. "These services Were expected of us sn,1 they were cheer fully given without coiniwoisntlon or other reward than a sens* of having performed a liigh duty." Mr. Unwell mention! d attorneys such as Ksterbrook, Gen* i d Cow in, General Mandrrsou, T. .1. Mahoney. John M. Thurston, Judge bee, Ks lelle and Charles J. Greene, who fre quently made speeches and then, apeaklng of the younger members of the ba'r, declared that a valuable service heretofore performed by htSj profession is being sadly neglected. "It may be attributed to the ten dency of commercialism In the ‘legal profession," said Mr. Howell, "or a letting down of professional ethics, or the failure to see the importance of the legal profession In civic matters, or all combined. "In times like those through which we are passing there is no group of . citizenry so capable of calm judgment as the lawyer when applied to the preservation of our Institutions. AVe must champion sound fundamental Ideas of government or they will be neglected. "The drift today Is towards the sea and the aimless. As the science of government is a part of our educa tion, we can devote more time and effort along civic lines than others." Kearney District Methodists in World Service Drive Kearney, Neb., ^>ril 10.—Methodist churches In the Kearney district are planning to put on their drive for completion of the centenary pledges and for the new world service sub acrlptlons. It la hoped to complete th* campaign by Easter time or by May 1, when all centenary subscrip tion* the country over fall due. The estimated constituency of the Methodist church in the Kearney dis trict la 35,000. The churches of the district run at an annual expense for local budgets of $115,000, and con tributed the past year to benevolent purposes, local and world wide, $67, 000. The rapidity of development In thia region is indicated by the fact that during the laat five years benev olent money actually returned to the churches of the Kearney district in loans, donations and gifts for local de velopment or maintenance amounted to $71,649. Two Persons Injured When Auto Is Ditehed Columbus. Neb., April 10.—Two per sons were injured when an automo bile driven by Mrs. Verna Lowell, Vort Lodge, la., was ditched by the Iriver in the Lincoln highway in an effort to avoid a crash with a speed ing tourist car coming from the op posite direction. Mrs. Lowell's head struck the eteering wheel. She suf fered the loss of two teeth, and re ceived brulsea on her face. Her hus band, L. C. Lowell, a salesman, was thrown against the windshield and was cut and bruised by flying glass. Columbus Has 1,200 Cases of Measles Without Fatality Columbus, Neb., April 10.—During the epidemic of measles, which has begun to slacken, more than 1,200 cases appeared in Columbus without a single fatality, which physicians declare is a record never before equaled anywhere in the annals of medicine. Child Burned to Death. Shenandoah, la.,i April 10.—Ruth Cunningham, *, daughter of Mr" Etta Cunningham of New Market died three hours after she was severe ly burned in a bonfire at the farm home. Mother and children were burning rubbish and when the moth er went into the house for a moment the child’s dress caught fire. Men Who Are Making Omaha Ihmirl K. .I«*nklim. A great idea germinated In the mind!! of a preacher in Omaha a few year* ago. He was getting along well with his congregation, for he had charge and oversight of one of the best in the city. What he visioned was a strong educational institution, that should meet what seemed to him to be a need. Hettfnp; about to put into existence his dream, he gave up his church and devoted his life to build ing a university. Success has attend ed his effort, only partial so far as his ultimate aim is concerned, but magnificent as far as It has gone. The Omaha university owes its existence to Daniel Kdwards Jenkins, its first and so far, only president. He has literally built It, stone by stone, and to his unremitting effort and his unquenchable zeal and en thusiasm, It owes its present pros perity. In years to come, when it has grown greater and more extended in ,it* power and influence it will be Indeed a worthy testimonial to the energy and courage of a man who had a vision. Daniel Howards Jenkins Is a native of Kngland, his birthplace being Colchester, h!s birthday December 13, and iijs lilrthyear 186G. lie was educated in Australia, w here he took his master's degree at Melbourne university. At Princeton in 1891, he was again graduated. From Wash ington and JwCferson college he got his Ph. D., amt from the University of Pittsburgh his D. D. It was a well equipped man who came to Omaha to be pastor of the North Presbyterian church. Dr. Jenkins is the only man^from west of the Mississippi river who has been railed upon to deliver the Slone lectures. In addition to being presi dent of the Omaha university, lie is president and dean of the faculty of the Omaha Presbyterfan Theological seminary, lie has served as a mem ber of the Omaha board of educa tion and was’ a member of the com mission appointed hy Governor More head to investigate crime conditions and propose remedies. Corn Planting to Start Around Callaway May 1 Callaway, Neb., April 10.—Farmers in this part of the state are planning to styrt planting corn the first of May. Most of them are going to plant 1922 seed corn, as most of the 1923 corn was unlit for seed. .. ..I LILLIAN GISH ‘The White Sister Admission 75c to $2 Everywhere New York, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Bt. Louis, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Washington and a hundred other cities proclaimed the production a masterpiece. 0 OMAHA Will join the nation-wide praise and -con sider "The White Bictcr" well worth the admission prices charged everywhere. . TONIGHT at 8:30 OPPORTUNITY NIGHT Amateur talent, five local acts, in addition to the musical comedy success, “SEPTEMBER MORN" Seven days, starting TOMORROW Fifth triumphal week BERT SMITH Comedy Player* offer the unusual musical play of merry maidens and love-sick men. ‘LET’S GET MARRIED’ Featurinf JOE MARION VI SHAFFER BILLY VAN ALLEN and cast of 28 start On the screen, “BUCK JONES” in the virile western comedy drama, "NOT A DRUM WAS HEARD” By Ben Ames Williams f N o /,w Kenneth Harlan, Carmel Meyers and Clara Bow in Robt. W. Service novel, POISONED 4UUUD£6 EXTRA ATTRACTION I Central Hick Student Orchestra Youthful Malady Makar* MIDN1TE BLUES ■ _ RIALTO ORCHESTRA j A Picture for Lovers rrona Six to Sixty. RICHARD BARTHELMESS —IN— “TWENTY ONE" Eilra Attraction AI. FINCH’S SYMPHONIANS CS! vvr » \r.VM - * C Si" fc AT Till. JHKATKR-S N'« waiter t- what country a man emigration ha at ill thlnka of hum ittd boyhood day* Tha American j My fiMii the weal nr e-ollt wry roman eaet to make hit home nevei fotgeia the ooeyioa and jevi of child hood Iji| winter l«a Kremer, th* Hue alan Mtmrr of I alinda, Who cornea to the Hcamtet* theater tonight for a concert, waa giving a i-unreel In St, lliol, She aong many Kiiaainn. folk Ming* to the delight of the miked au dience, At the clone of tha concert •he waa beelege,| by many Roealana, who had heard her a few year* ago In their native land. Thev told her that they had trav eled many, many* mile* by aleigli to hear her, and what a great joy It waa to have heard their beloved "align again, Rveryone waa glnd he had made America hla home, hut It waa certainly » l*-ll treat to hear In America their "laltchka" aa all Hue alana call let* Kremer. Howard I.a ngford and Ina Fred rick. In their cornedy entire, "Shop ping,” headline the vaudeville hill at tha World beginning tomorrow. The act la a combination of clever dia logue, aniart singing and anappy dancing Gertrude Avery and Boys, with cast of seven, present a unique rod novel revue. MvtH Svlwl and • .out, Hivmtia t<ff>i a lii*»«v hmtgvtl of cntrteffy uml* . the title of '’A let|l‘ •|< horeen < Wfclall Other arte on the supporting Mil include tin* Rt more and blether, M and May YtH deli, Warner and Wake and Arthur Hava In a new organ novelty. Amateur* wdl he aeen at the new Kmtvreea thla evening aa a *pe. ivl added feet urn following tha I'm! |»ei formam * of the mu*h at rnnvedy, "ttepteinlier Morn " Half a doe*II |o cal art* will n nipele for .cash award* The amateur frolic l>egtn» at * W. Tomonvov err* n ■■omplete change on *tage and screen with tl»n Hart Hmlth t'onieilv Player* introducing the bright and laughable musical plav, "I-et ’• Oft Married.’* The rhow aervc* to feature Joe Marlon Vl Hhaffer, Hilly Van Alien and the entire caal of ?S entertainers. Ben Welch, veteran comedian of burlesque and muaical comedy, la now apiiearlng at the Orpheum the ater. No one entering the room on* ually and seeing Welch pitting there, with the faithful Frank Murphy, hi* stage partner, at til* *llioW. would ever Imagine that he was blind. And he would wonder, perhaps, *t th* spe cial air of good cheer prevailing In the room, a sort of perpetual holiday spirit. The gist of the day's new*, the thousand and one happenlnga of l ack atage life are all reviewed for Ih# benefit of th# man who moat a** tha world through the eyea of hi* “The Covered Wagon’s” Only Rival Gentle as a kitten—then suddenly transformed into a roaring lion, whose growl made brave men quiver and beautiful ladies grow fond. That’s the lovable, laughable hero in ADAPTED FROM THE FAMOUS PLAY “MAG NOLIA” BY BOOTH TARKINBTON ERNEST TORRENCE MARY ASTOR NOAH BEERY PHYLLIS HAVER CULLEN LANDIS A Paramount Picture Produced by the master maker of “The Covered Wagon” Branded the biggest coward in the South, turned away by his proud Southern sweetheart in humiliation and dis grace—he came back the wildest eat-’em-alive fighting man ever known! That’s when you’ll laugh the loudest at this speedy, al ways funny comedy romance. A smashing comedy-drama of south ern beauties, moonlight passion and the code duello! Make Sure '"You See It! | A STORY mb big and ' sweeping as the Western country it deals with. Screened amid the rugged magnificence of the West. SUNDAY ’ — w I NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS (,RAN|) .Hill ami Hmiiry Iv W. GRIFFITH'S "ONF FXCITING NIGHT" HOULF VARD - ' *d ami laavrnwmlh IlnlhrmiW Bilim In ‘Tilt RAP MAN" Vaud.villa and I omndv l.OTHROr .... ?4th and I nlhinfi Wil l 1AM RUMKU In BOA TON RI.ACMK" STARTING TOMORROW At Ik. The Myitery Melodrama of the Underworld “Phantom Justice” With Rodney La Rocque Omaha'* very own leading man. ESTELLE TAYLOR ADDED TREAT “THE RIDIH* KID” Third Round “LEATHER PUSHERS” With BILLY SULLIVAN and hit knockout punch. al I What a Show Vila for 25c and 30c l^nah Timet Tonight “The Hi{ht Hawk” WHIN. IS Sill! or Ilf. I I* nn OMAHA HFf W AST AI*A fltand*. THmw «h« iww In *1Ht|w I htM ramaln la laugh, !•>» Ibi ra la an poaothtllt? of I It a "Mu** • |« aio h an aintnaphara. Ham Kidman, aha a khi|iM With Tom Kanna In Uta laadto* nunady ml>i In "All Aboard, tbit wa*k ai lk* Ogvaty lh»alar. ka* h»»lt long a favortla romadlan In many Itna* of •tag* rndaavnt. III* iimImi »u|«* ha* haan In I'nluinhl* knrlaaqna, hill hi* lalan** hav* rairl.d him inln lha dramallr llald a* wall aa In Mardnm Ilia i|ualnl pi<«artiira» in dlalrrl nun ndy ara a* Individual aa thay ara li raaiallhla. 1‘lrala »hlpa and Iraaaur* n#v*a ara protnluad III Ktm Wllltaina' "lladlu Hirin' allow at lha Oayalv thaatartha waak Marling tomorrow matin** But th* plrat** ar* only “lova plrataa" of famlnlna paraliaalon and lliarafora only dangarona to lha pa:ia* of mtift • if lha ailsrapllhl* mala matnltar* nf lh» audlanra Th# c*#t I* haadad bV I tillv Oilbart, a favorlln. Htliar# an 1‘anlln# Hlanmarr, lln**l Alg#r l-lmina Wllann John Qulgg, I.un and Hart Mark*. Kidnay J. I’ng* and Hnh Wllann. Thar* la alan a nifty rhoru* of \ tiling Imarl »t*aling hurranaar* who llama and slug lhair way Inin tha good grata* nf all Who *** tham. RI1AI. AND UNRI'.IJ. IH»«I M _ R>llt*e*4 I «tlllM»<»l •* the nwkt Hw Ml\m famlea IK* * (II nn rear Of JWIilMlM*, 1i»pl»M nimhling runabout ■ Whi CM* i*t*y H«wi*" hnihrlin Bulletin. H,t,h Von ntroheim mix** a op*’)1 Minn) '‘dried At fti *( he waa hind "C won led when ho found mil II w«* In *0 reel*. Thai wo* three month* njro pow Ho he aiarted ri*ht awav rut tin* out ill the M aluff Ull MM It «IP Yeeterday It w«* re|iiu ted he fi ll much eneonraged II* hod It down to IIH reel* .lint ruin Sully. It I* reported around town that Metro, ■ rlaln* young firm, will no! permit any half talked punka to loaf around the a"l when they atart apend Ing a lot of dough making "Bread " Not Mo dood PhyllU Haver had quite a time of It In tllla lira! opery with t'olleen Moore, named "The Forfeit Flapper* or something. <>n“ day we went on the aet and It mm* »II taiM up. and ***« <h* *',*» • tr). tana and tana war* h“ W «n,t. and (hey aatd IMiyltt# *aa t*Mn»r a mud hath with I "tady pt*eant Mil iirk tniton. Mi* <ir*rt"t, and Ibe r^tnfriWAh And MiAnett day they mad* her •ear tut* farial mud 'tuff for ft** hours straight, taking It off when it dried out and putting on a now layer And th* n**t d*y ah* had to •••' home and hale eomehody pm If* *l' pUogtlone on her far* every fly# true urea. he* an*# tt wm all awelled out of ehap* and puffy, And It *u * w.ek tie for* th* swelling around her eye* got hark to normalcy. Ilrr« It la, t on rad. Ponrad Nagel ha# a y*n to a** hla name 111 the paper, II* wants ut to print a atory *ay lng that lie wear* pink shirt* wllh Ida dreaa anil# tarnua* th* pink phi.lotiapha white and doea n«l < uat a tmd deflection on the thin. However, Conrad any* he hue been |«**lerr I to it *.'tlh by people Making him why he waara pink -hills with his drew* suits and he wants to clip out the story and peal* it on hla tack when he works. We may lie dumb, but we strive lo please. A Child Born Outside of Man’s Law Should He Be Given a Chance in the World? That’s the . Question Answered in “A Woman’s Story”— "A Woman’s Battle”— "A Woman’s Picture”— A Glad Girl in the Mad 0 Whirl of the Giddy Moulin B Rouge Betty Compson In Her Greatest Success “WOMAN TO WOMAN” Actually Filmed in the Gilded Palaces That Have Made Paris a Place to Wink at. Starting Tomorrow Last Times—Tonight Jackie Coogan “Long Live the King” | Vaudeville—Photoplays c4 B i. Today—Last Times HANEY REVUE SNYDER * BLUCH and other groat vaudeville Seven days, starting TOMORROW All new bill, beaded by the musical com •dy •t«n, | LANGFORD FREDRICK in Howard Langford’s smart comedy satire, "SHOPPING” GERTRUDE AVERY AND BOYS Cast of savan ia a "oval ravua. 4 OTHER ACTS On tha scraan a vivid story of rastlass husbands and dis coataatad wivas. TEMPTATION With BRYANT WASHBURN EVA NOVAK On..*.. . Ftta rntH •F^Tr ^Tr Mat anil Nil. -|<>4aa Tlir. IOTH CKNTimV IIMlirn “ALL ABOARD!" £W With tfcnaa CtMhidttB •( Fua SAM SIDMAN ind TOM SENNA i AimiAtvot Ctrl# Trmm AMtr T>aa . N Y t *4ia*‘ tli Pargata Mat till Waati Daft •at Mat 4 a*» MOmuwm 4 v444|*t TONIGHT NT 8:15 ISA KREMER latarnatienal Balladiet Ticket*. Me. It 00. |1 -M aad M OO 1-I » i Twice Today, Mat. 15-SOc; Nit# ISc-Sl » Aairnca'a Beautiful Staff* a»4 4 Screen Star CATHERINE CALVERT i» ‘‘Tka La it Bwaml* » U4a Black mmd Clair. (TDoaMll 1 (BEN WELCH DAINTY JUNE Jacki. and Bi lit. , “AT THE COUNTBY CLUB* < j Aaaap’a Fab'aa — Tap tea — Path. | Loyalty The Omaha Bee is loyal to the Farmer. This has been proven through the years and by the continual fight which The Omaha Bee has staged editorially and has had reflected through its news stories in the interest of the Ne braska and southwestern Iowa farmer. This eternal loyalty has been given be cause it was due the farmer, and in turn the farmer has been loyal to The Omaha Bee. Thousands of readers, knowing The Omaha Bee’s accuracy swear by its correct statements. This bond of feeling has made The Omaha Bee truly Nebraska’s Best Known Newspaper. “Tell Your Neighbor'’ The Omaha Bee