„ sEcoNFDiswpsjroN) The Omaha Sunday Dee p^^™7
PART TWO OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1925. 1—B __
Wholesalers Are Ready for Big Market Week
Theater Is
Found to Be
Fi re Trap
State Marshal and City In
spectors Report Ramshackle
Building in Flagrant
Violation of Law.
Hearing Monday Morning
fltate and city officials have started
an Investigation of the Princess thea
ter, 1317 Douglas afreet, where a fire
occurred Saturday morning at 11
^^^■hen a film became Ignited.
This theater 1* operated by Harry
and Sam Goldberg, who are elan
Identified with the World Realty
company In the operation of the
World, Moon, Sun, Empress and Muse
theaters.
State Eire Marshal John C. Trou
ton started his Investigation Satur
day afternoon, accompanied by E. E.
Hayduk, one of his deputies, and also
John T. Dunn, local fire lnsepctor.
R. E. Edgecninb, city building In
apector and chief engineer of the elty
building department, directed City
Electricial Israel Lovett to examine
the film booth and the wiring at the
Princess and to report Monday morn
ing at 10, when a hearing will he
held as to the circumstances of the
Saturday fire.
Film Operator Summoned.
Ed Gregory, film operator at the
time of the fire, has been summoned
by Edgeeomh to appear at the city
hall Monday before the hoard of ex
aminers of motion picture machine
operators.
The inspection of the Princess
Saturday afternoon by Fire Marshal
Trouton with Hayduk and Dunn dls
closed conditions which surprised
these officials.
One of the flagrant violations of the
city ordinances at this theater Is the
condition of the floor at the east exit,
which leads to the alley. The officials
walked through the theater and out
of the west exit Into the alley, and
then returned Into the theater through
the east exit. While passing over
-wtfcls east exit Dunn nearly went
through the floor to the basement.
Potential Tragedy Scene.
"Just contemplate what would have
occurred If this east exit should have
been used before we made this dis
covery," Inspector Dunn said.
"This Is one theater that surely Is
In had condition. The hulldlng should
not he used for motion picture theater
purposes at all," said Deputy State
Fire Marshal Hayduk.
"The film booth is too small and
that east exit Is In had condition," as
serted Stat Fire Marshal Trouton.
Hayduk added that the fllm booth
does not meet the requirements of
the state and elty laws as to Its size,
and tt also lacks ventilation.
"The place Is a Are trap," aald Fire
Chief M. J. Dlneen.
Chief’s Report.
The following report on the Prin
cess theater was submitted by Fire
Inspector Dunn to City Commissioner
D. B. Butler last January:
"Inspected the Princess theater
January 10 and found only one
fire extinguisher and that was
hanging on west front door. The
stage has no fire buckets. Sam
Goldberg has charge of the the
ater and T will see that they have
right kind of fire protection."
The fire inspection officials believe
the burning of the reel of film Satur
day morning was due to Ihe failure
of the operator to close the magazine
in which the film travels.
"It. Is my belief that there Is not
i sufficient inspection of theaters.
^ qPSfcurchee and schools,” said City Com
* mlssloner Butler, who has charge of
th firs department. "The stats fire
maMtial states that Omaha should
hM> three Inspectors attached to the
ffe* department and now the city
oouncll Is trying to deprive ns of
ths one we had. There should he
closer co-operation between the city
building Inspection department anil
the fire Inspection officers.”
Building 50 Years Old.
City Electrician lajvett visited the
Princess .Saturday afternoon and re
served his comment for the hearing
Monday morning In the city hall.
The hulldlng In which the Princess
Is located Is one of the oldest struc
tures slong Douglas. It was erected
about 50 years ago.
"We will put. In a new floor our
selves," aald Harry Goldberg. "The
owners won t do anything.”
The consensus of opinion of the
Inspectors was that ths place Is not
suitable for a motion picture theater.
They also observed that carh of the
alley exits has eight steps from the
ater floor level to the alley level.
Hundred Thousand New York
Women Classed as Illiterate
By International News Service.
New York. March 7.—Justices In
about 100,000 Illiterate women In the
city of New York, according to s
statement mads recently by Mrs.
Nathan Straus, Jr., chairman of the
committee on Immigrant education
of the National Council of Jewish
| ;;>unen
In suftmilng up the work done by
the organization during the Inst, year
she said SO,000 women and girls had
ettended claasee end rluhs conducted
by the committee. She added:
"We are proud that many of those
enrolled In our English cIsbs ere
grandmother#, enxious to keep
nbreant of ths younger generate*."
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Golden Wedding
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Auburn, Neb., March 7.—Mr. and Mrs. \V. >1. Kessler of this city cele
brated their golden wedding anniversary at their home on the evening of
Tuesday, February 24. A number of relatives and friends were present to
make the occasion a memorable one. A program was carried out and Mr.
Kessler told of his early experiences in Nemaha county and how he and his i
bride met and overcame the difficulties that beset them.
Mr. and Mrs. Kessler were married near Upton, Pa., February 24, 1S75.
and came to Nemaha county. Nebraska, in 1882. They located on a farm
three miles south and one mile west of Auburn, and here they lived until
1907, when they moved to their present home in Auburn. In this home they
live in peace, looking back over the years that have in so many ways been
kind to them, and forward to the years that will bring to them further frui
tion of the dreams that were theirs when they assumed the marriage vows.
Governor McMullen and Baggage
Are Lost at Coolidge Inaugural;
Adam and Cal Exchange Smiles
By JACK LEE.
\\ AMhlngton ( nrri'ftpondtMit, Otnnlm !!«•«*
Washington, March 7.—Running
true to form, the weather man had
predicted Tain for March 4 and tlie
weather was beautiful. This makes
up for the prediction made previous
to the inauguration of President Taft,
when good weather was predicted,
and on® of the worst blizzards in its
history' bit Washington.
Thousands lined the historic streets
of Washington this year and watched
the inaugural parade in comfort,
cheering the various units as they
passed.
There were more than 25 governors
present and the eastern governors,
being near the scene of action,
brought along uniformed escorts and
companies of military, while the west
ern governors contented themselves
with but few of their staff.
At the reception in honor of Gov
ernor Adam McMullen of Nebraska
and his staff by the members of the
Nebraska State association. Governor
McMullen made it possible for me to
ride in the inaugural parade with
his party. Following the ceremonies
at the capitol Wednesday morning the
parade passed in review. The gover
nor and his staff were separated at
the entrance to the senate wing of the
capitol. Tickets for the ceremonie
in front of the capitol had been sup
plied to Gen. H. J.« Paul and his
staff, but, like true soldiers, they had
given them to friends, thinking they
would go In with the governor. When
they became separated from the gov
ernor they were without tickets. Every
entrance to the capital was guarded
with marine^ and 1 couldn't get in t«»
send out an H. O. S. signal. Finally
I located the face of a Nebraska boy,
Joe Ryons, peering out of a window
and be sneaked me in through a se
cret door. Calls to the offices of
Senator Norris, Senator Howell and
iCongressman Simmons and McLaugh
lin brought the needed help and the
(staff was supplied with tickets.
Governor Ixrst.
Following the president's speech Mr
Mullen’s staff preceded the governor
and his lady to New Jersey avenue
and D street, where the Nebraska
delegation entered the parade. There
was a pause.
No one seemed to know where the
governor and Mrs. McMullen had
gone. I ran into a neighboring house
and telephoned the capitol and told
various members of the Nebraska dele
gatlon where the governor's party
was waiting. Tn a few moments here
came th# governor and Mrs. McMullen,
all smiles, even though they had be
come engulfed In a typical Washing
ton traffic Jam, but they bad followed
the advice and counsel of J. C. Klnsler,
Cnlted States district attorney at
Omaha, and got into the subway lead
ing from the capitol to the house of
fice building and arrived In time to
get. In the parade.
In the governor's party In the pn
rade were Governor and Mrs. McMul
len; Genera! and Mrs. Paul and Colonel
Orr. In the second automobile were
Major Pot set. Major Stein, Captain
and Mrs. Grainger nnd myself, oc
cupying the seat with the chauffeur.
Two oars ahead of us was Gov. Nellie
Ross of Wyoming. Governors of the
west os well as east came to her auto
mobile and doffed their high hats nnd
congratulated her. Immediately
ahead of us was Governor Hammlll of
Iowa and General Jjisher.
Picture of Color.
Washington was decorated for the
inauguration and as the parsde moved
along the streets there was a picture
of color nnd animation. One thing the
Washington police know' well and that
Is how tn handle a crowd during a
parsde. No one gets Into the streets,
Hie crowd being kept back by win*
i opes, and if one gets ton ambit imie and
goes under the ropes, he’s apt to find
himself In the Jail house. As a conse
• Itiertce, there are no accidents during
a parade. I never saw so many high
hats. Even Governor McMullen wore
one, and looked swagger In It,
McMullen Rmlles.
In front of the White House • re
uitwla* »tand with glaas panel*, and
profusely decorated with flowers from
the botanic gardens, contained the
president and his party. As we passed
in review. Governor McMullen took
off his hat. bowed nnd smiled. The
staff pulled a snappy salute, a battery
nf cameras clicked and we had
passed on.
By reason of the president’s eco
nomical proclivities, the parade was
small this fim* and lasted little more
than an hour. During the rid* down
the avenue we watched the crowd,
pointed out places of historic Interest
such as Ford's theater, the old B. &
O. station where Garfield was shot,
and others. Following the parade the
governor and his party were guests
at the White House reception and that
evening attended the inaugural hall at
the Washington auditorium. All balls
previous to this had been held in the
old pension office, the scene of many
a brilliant gathering.
Governor's Baggage I.nst.
On* of th* amusing incidents of
Governor McMullen’s visit to W ash
j ington occurred in the Pennsylvania
station. This station will hold 50.000
or fto.nOfl. Th* morning the governor
and Mrs. McMullen arrived, the gtn
tion se*med packed. A gracious red
cap asked permission to earn* the
governor's two grips to a waiting
automobile.
“No, I’m a good traveler,” the gov
ernor replied, “I’ll carry them my
self.” lie sat his grips down to greet
the reception committee, and when
he looked for them they were gone.
Then there was a wild scramble on
the part of everyone in the party to
find the governor’s grips.
That evening, a Washington paper
came out with a picture of Governor
McMullen and Congressman Mc
Laughlin of York. Under the con
gressman's picture was the caption
“Governor McMullen of Nebraska.”
The inspired compositor bad mixed
th* cut lines. Governor McMullen
said the captions should have been
‘The nnn without two grips l« Gov
ernor M< Mullen.”
j This was the first trip tn Washing
j ton Mrs. McMullen had made since
she came here to become the bride of
Adam McMullen, then secretary to
Congressman Strode of the First die
trlet. They were married in the beauti
ful old Christ church at Alexandria
where Washington and Fee wor
shiped. At that time he was a law
student at Columbia college of law
nnd after completing his law course
he went back to Nebraska and hung
cut his shingle.
Both the governor nnd Mrs. Mc
Mullen met many old friends A%hlle
here. The re eptlon tendered by the
Nebraska Stato association was an
enjoyable occasion to them. The re
i fption had been arranged by the
assoclntlo’n officers, Miss Kdith
Fathrop, president, former bend of
1 he Children's bureau nnd a figure In
Nebraska educational circles; If. A.
Hording, formerly of Oakland, s
newspaper man, but for 30 years in
the Treasury department; Miss Bertha
Henderson of the Agriculture depart
ment nnd myself.
2 PROMINENT
10WANS DEAD
Harlan, la., March 7. Brice Bowen.
80. retired farmer, died her* today
after n long lllne**. II* wan a proml
pent Maaon nnd th* Mnaonlc lodge
will hav* charge nf th* funeral.
Jaapor Oroat. prominent lunlneaa
man of Irwin, Neb., died auddenty of
heart ftillur* thla morning, lie lenvea
a wife and five children.
New AmrrirHii Kii|iiin*
Ih ( ailed World’* BfM
Itelfnat, Mhrrh Kfforta ate lie
liik1 made to form a Itrltlali corpnra
tlon to work th* Whaley marine
oil engine, an American Invention
whieh la claimed to h* th* moat per
fect oil engine ever brought nut.
A prominent Brlflah ahlpbulld*r la
endeavoring to ralaa capital fee th*
anterprU*.
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Referee in
Bankruptcy
Has Fat Job
Earnings of Once-Despised
Post in Federal Court Here
Expected to Reaeh
SI00,000 This Year.
Gets 1 Per Cent of Assets
The nnce despised Job of referee In
bankruptcy Is this year the “fattest"
job in Omaha and will yield its holder,
B. H. Dunham, an Income of close to
$100,000, according to figures In the
federal bankruptcy court.
The law provides that the referee
ho paid a fee of $15 for each bank
ruptcy case and one per cent of the
assets of the bankrupt when the case
Is finally adjudicated.
Most bankrupts have little In as
sets. But, so far this year, there have
been several with large asets. M. E.
Smith company had near $2,000,000;
Burgess Nash company, $1,500,000;
Barton Millard close to $500,000, a*id
nearly 100 other cases In which the
assets range from nothing to several
hundred thousand dollars.
Dunham has charge of the bank
ruptcy cases in 12 counties. He was
appointed in 1916 by Judge XVood
rough.
Besides the fees, the referee is al
lowed operating expenses for his of
fice.
Herbert S. Daniel preceded him in
the position.
Bank Clearings
Cain $20,000,000
March Turnovers Given as
Cause for Advance Over
La«t Week.
March turnovers In banking circles
are given as the cause of an advance
of more than $20,000,000 in bank clear
ings over last week, according to the
Omaha Clearing House association.
The Hearings ended at noon Satur
day amounted to $58,830,494. The
Hearings for last week totaled $38.
176.186.
A year ago the total amount of
clearing* amounted to $48,612,459.
'1 he bank Hearings for the March
turnover* amounted to more thnn
$10,000,000 this week over a year
ago.
FARMER IS HURT
BLASTING STUMPS
Special Dispatch u> The Omaha Bee.
Dunbar. N»b., March 7.—George
MrFadden, farmer living north of
Dunbar, narrowly escaped death yes
terday while blow-inn up etumpa with
dynamite.
A fuse did not function properly,
lie (topped to examine It, and there
was an explosion.
Ills hand was badly mangled, face
lacerated, scalp mutilated and his
eyesight may he permanently In
jured. He was rushed to the hospital
at Nebraska City, where he Is be
Ing cared for.
TROUT PLACED IN
LODGEPOLE CREEK
Bridgeport, Neb . March 7 Fifteen
rnns of trout from the state fish
hateherv, that were requested by the
Ixaak Walton league of Kimball coun
ty have just been released In Iaadge
pole creek and other streams In that
county.
Hast year, a number of blark bass
and catfish wer# put Into the same
atreams, but many of them were lost
and did not matyre.
Paymaster Robbed.
Paterson, N. J., March 7— Three
men struck John Vreeland, paymaster
of the Manhattan Shirt company,
over the head with a revolver In
front of the company's plant here
today, seized a satchel containing
$17.000, and escaped.
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Woman Ready to Die for Murder
J
iffr npry
| T IDA HTTGUE.-J.
The appeal of Mr*. Ida lint;lira. roil rioted of the murder of her husband's
mother, for a new frlal ha* Itpen refused hy the supreme court of llcorgla.
She I* pictured In her cell In the Atlanta llta.l .tail toner with a Rlhle and
photograph* of her stepson* sent to her hr her husband, who ha* been her
staunchest supporter. Mbs. Hughes has said that aha U "ready to dlo."
Chicago Pastor Seeks
to Clear Reputation
Kev, Joseph Lycell of Chicago, hav
ing Just learned that he was named
corespondent In the suit which won
John P. IJndstedt a ijvorce a year
ago, has brought suit to have the
decree set aside and a new hearing
held, so that he can clear his name.
Trust Companies
Now Heir Farmers
to Borrow. Claim
Prosperity Seen in I.arpe
Number of Farm Mort
gages Being Paid Off;
Farm Priees Higher.
Trust companies and other farm
loan agencies had noVel experiences
last week.
They were surprised by the num
ber of farm mortgages paid off by
farmers from their earnings.
While a large number of farm
mortgages are always paid off on
i March 1, these payments for the last
five years were usually In the nature
of refinancing.
Several of the farm loan Institu
tions say the chief difficulty now 1**
to place al It he available farm mort
gage money.
"We are going to the farmers no'w
asking them to take loans; a short
time ago they were begging for
them." declared one trust officer.
The farm loan activity Is continu
Ing throughout the state
Farm Prices Higher
Three Douglas county farms were
sold last week for a total of $32.€00.
The prices range from $1*7.50 to $250
per acre. These sales were: Eighty
acres north of Elkhorn. $230 per acre:
80 acres south of Bennington, $137.50
per acre. 80 acres north of Benning
ton. $220 per acre.
Three Sarpy county farms were
sold for a total of $4S,800t the price
per acre ranging from $125 to *200.
One of them was five miles south
east of Gretna and sold for $125 per
acre; another was five miles north
west of Gretna, price $200 per acre;
another was five miles southwest of
Millard, price $160 per acre, accord
ing to Frank Graham of Springfield.
Neb.
I.and continues to bring good prices
throughout the state. The sale of a
quarter section near Clarkson for
$100 an sere was reported. A 200
sere farm seven miles from Cook,
Neb., was sold for $155 per arte.
Prices generally are somewhat
higher than they were a year ago.
according to member* of the Omaha
Real Estate hoard who are dealing
In farm lands.
Host for Carrier Boy*.
Manager Hansen of the Crescent
and Empress theaters at Kearney,
Neb., was host to the carrier boys
for The Omaha Bee In Kearney. Mr.
Hansen had the boys as his guests at
a showing of the feature film, "A
Man Fights Alone "
Big Window
Show to Be
Rare Treat
Week of Wonderful Windows
Elaborate Affair1; Curtains
Go I p Monday
Night.
Cash Prizes in Contest
Omaha business district will be In
gala attire Monday night at 7:30
when the department and specialty
store will formally open the “Week
of Wonderful Windows," with elab
orate window displays and lively
music rendered hy three bands, which
will be augumented by several or
chestras.
Fred T,. Haas, general chairman of
the Week of Wonderful Windows
committee, returned from New York
to take an active part In the Mon
day night program. Haas Is elated
with the progress that has been made,
and asserts that Omaha merchants
will have the opportunity of enter
taining the greatest crowds ever as
sembled In the retail district.
Contest Open to All.
Twenty eight stores will participate
In this contest. The plan Is to have
2S cards containing the letters w hich
compose the sl'igan, “Omaha's Wrek
of Wonderful Windows," the cards to
be displayed in the show windows of
various stores.
Contestants should clip from The
Omaha Sunday Ree the contest blank
which appears on page 5 of the socl
ety eeotion and take It with them
Monday evening.
The contest blank contains all the
rules. Three cash prizes will he award
ed hy the retailers, first prize $75,
second $50 and third $25. Visit the
various stores, fill In the store's
name after the proper letter on the
blank, when complete take It to the
lobby of the City National bank build
ing Monday evening, where the staff
of the Associated Retailers' office
will stamp them In the order received
and award the prizes to the first
three correct answers filed. This con
test is open to everyone.
living Models.
Nebraska Clothing Co., Hans
Brothers, Brandels. Haydens, Thomp
sen-Belden, Barker Clothes Shop.
Orkln Brothers, Schmoller and Muel
ler, Mickles. Hospe, Goldstein Chap
man. Orchard and Wilhelm. Harris
Goar, and many other stores will
have living models In the windows
H»rzbergs will Introduce In their
show windows the new vogue In wax
figures which are made to the like
ness of famous movie stars Barker
Clothes shop will have a lively Jazz
orchestra and feature singers In front
of their place of business The I'nlon
Outfitting company will stage a novel
contest In thetr windows.
Three Rands to Play.
Dan Dusdunes' famous players,
the Central High and Tech High
bands will play on the streets from
7:10 to 0:30 p. m.
Police and retailers request motor
l«ts to assist In keeping the down
town district free from parking Mon
day evening. Great crowds are an
ticipated. and parking will prove a
serious handicap.
PRIZES OFFERED
FOR BIGGEST FISH
S|»ecl»l TMspnteh to The finish* flee.
Columbus, Neb, March 7.—The
Columbus chapter of th* Isaak Wal
ton league, organised recently with 700
charier members, will glv* 'prises to
th* member* who catch th* blgges;
bass and tha biggest pika In waters In
this vicinity this year.
As the prises are being given for
lh« biggest fish, and not th# biggest
fish stories. It Is required thst mem
bers competing for the trophies must
submit the sctual evidence to th# com
mittee for weighing and measuring be
fore the evidence goes Into the frying
pan.
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President Ebbets
i- i i|tmiatum
Clearwater. Fla., Mart h K—In
charging today that "Dartj”
1 ante, leading major league
pitcher In l$I4, had repudiated an
agreement to sign a rnntiart with
Hie Brooklyn Nationals for three
.teal's, Charles II. Fhhot* divulged
Hie terms today.
The rluh president ws* thought
to have agreed to $.10,000. hut *atd
lotlay It was $47,500, a compromise
between 111* otter of $45,000 and
lance's di>iiiand for $.10,000. He
■letdared 1 ante lisd demanded a
paragraph lie Inserted vvlilrh would
prevent tint rluh from suspending,
trailing or selling him, and said
Hie h.v law* or baseball prevented
this.
I'lihrts slated his lawyer* said
the paper lance signed agreeing
In sign a contract was binding,
anil that unless the pitcher lives
up to it, he will not pitch si all.
I ’It s hers Itmdelgh lit lines and
Hill lliiak ar* th* only other hold
outs. Tiler* Is a report !*oak ha*
gon* Into huslnoss In fhadentown,
Fla.
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General Chairman of
Big Window Displays
—
State Irrigation
Bill Dies in Rush
of Adjournment
Nebraska Reclamation Project
for 500.000 Acres Must
Now Wait for Next
Session.
H>- JACK I.FF.
Washington C orrespomlent The
Omaha Hee.
Washlngton, I). C-, March 7.—After
passing tho senate without a dissent
ing vote and cutting to the speakers;
table in the house, th® hill which
provided for the reclamation of 500.-j
ooo acres of gemi-arid and arid lands
in Nebraska, was smothered in the
last minute ru*h of legislation.
This hill had been introduced In the
senate several weeks ago by Senator j
Norris. Later it was introduced In
the house by Congressman Shallen
berger. After it had been reported
out favorable by the house committee
on Irrigation and reclamation it soon
got on the calendar.
During a night session of the sen
ate last week, when Senator Norris
was absent, the bill, which had been
previously passed by the senate, was
recalled. Kfforts werg made to get
the bill re established by Eenator
Norris in the senate while action was
taken to get the MU before the
speaker.
Ijist Minute Rush.
After several days of hard work
the hill was in satisfactory position
for ^assance when the last-minute
rush shopped *he progre«n of every
thing C. \V MoPonaughy. president
of the central Nebraska Supplement
|al Wc.'er association of Tfoldrege. and
T. M Kingsley, Minden, vice presi
dent of the association, had been in
A'*ashington since the first of De
cember. working for the hill.
During their stay here they have
interv;ewed many high government
off* !a)s and have described the pro
ve* m them and have shown the
need of supplementing the scanty
rainfall of of central Nebraska in
order to prevent father crop fail
ures. Thev have made many friends
both on the house And senate side of
the upitol They expect to return
j to Washington for the next congress
and «?art activities 'gain for the hill
N« \pi»* ipi istion \shed.
The hill, did no* ask for an ap
propriation of funds such as is re
orired hv many irrigation projects..
The hill asked that the government
do *he necessary building of dams
ditches, etc . and then those who took
water, hv paving a small fee each
rear, could par the interest of 4 per
cent on the monev invested.
Scattered over a long period from
40 to GO vears. the expense Incurred
hv the government would have been
wiped out and the project owned bv
the state There was also a provision
far legislation by the state legislature
for final settlement of the project
Tl*e hill carried so many new fea
tures and was so far from the l^eateni
path of Irrigation activities that
those who came in contact with it.
[ had to he convinced thoroughly, and
| needless to Mv thev were and there
!* e\ rrv rc ’s«->n to believe now that
when the hill Is presented in the
( bouse and senate during the n-V ses
s|r»n. it will hive a host of heart*
« lipp W*er«.
Poanr College Notes.
V h interest » •'"*1 on the rami'-*
fn thk of * student fhtifrh
I n*v Harold Ceer* atudert I* ea
• ettng th* roMege student* in the.r proj
ect
Ther# was a «tac H*nqu*t *1 f5*v!e-d
hall Fr'dav night under th* au*nlce* of
•he Men • round’ The i '»«1» d**:t m.A’n.
\r with the subject of beautifying the
campus
president Penn *nek* to a larc* and1.
• ore lit the Poo c ret at lonal church ;»•?
Surds* evening The eervtca * «t in charge
of the college T M C. A.
Dr Ward dean of the Chicago Theo
| logical **m'nar* spoke at the college
ohanel Monda* and spent the remainder
of the day vtetMng atudenta.
Se\er*l meiubot« of the faculty and
atudent* attended the Hoes Donee!!* con
cert at Lincoln Pvula* nlcht
lloane dominants hel.l their rearutor
meeting Wednesday nieht end Initiated
fi\r members, Mar' F. Htd* t averne
Fltton. |r-«ne Parrish llttma Sk-atmnan
and Ida Keene*.
\t cb»'»e! N\'e»|n**da** the atudenta It*
tened 'n on the CnePda* Inauciirat
epeci h t» nee radio ae| having been !»
cent tv metalled tn the ropaervstnrv.
The or*onne| <*f the ladies' <lie rluh
la a* f- 'icna First p->prano« t i
Fltton, Mabte S<nnn* Mat - M< 1* de Ida
k)«ry Whitworth Kvel* n K*g*< f\r*t
alto* Uuth Burrua ?adt* »'ot\ Many
Pavla FM'n# Fmaha France* floorer
Second sites Wilma Blanchard Viva
is lend seed. Hllmi s.-ammnn Ruth N
W'utfred Newcomb S' in* enaemhlc.
Fearer t>one v»!'« IPm*
' lolin Xtra H <’ K '* -a <*•' Oft*)
Oreoa tPano B*adar tad,* Cory. pjtfft
or. 14. C. Refer*.
Omaha to
Fete 1,000
Merchants
6") Wliouesale Houses to Wet
come Buyers Here for Big
Market ^ eek
Festivities.
Big Program Planned
With more than 1.000 merchant*
“xpeeted In Omaha from all parts of
Omaha trade teritory during this
week to attend Merchants Market
week, Omaha wholesalers have an
nounced that all arrangement* have
completed for the entertainment of
the visiting merchants.
The wholesalers and manufacturers
contend that the recent purchase of
the M K. Smith company bv the
Byrne Hammer company will In no
way effect the attendance.
They say the M. K. Smith organiza
tion will be ready to meet all the
old-time trade, in the sar>e old way,
the organization has always done
business.
The 65 Omaha wholesalers and
manufacturers also say the bridges
at Plattsmouth, Louisville and at
Valley will be ready for the large
number of merchants expected to ar
rive hy auto.
Bridges Repaired.
The Pollack bridge is completed at
Plattsmouth giving entrance Into
Omaha once more from the south
west part of the state. The Valley
bridge is also completed, according to
John Briggs, county commissioner.
Kvery wholesale and manufactur
ing house In Omaha will hold open
house during the week and special ar
rangements have been made for the
merehants to see the best of the ma
terials at first hand.
While marketing conditions during
the last few year* were not ideal,
present Indications are for a steady
improvement, those in charge of Mar
ket week say. This is reflected In the
livestock receipts, bank clearings and
in other industries.
Reduced Rail Fare.
All visitors to the spring Market
week can come to Omaha on re
duced railroad fares, according to
Percv Powell, chairman of the com
mittee. He said the merchant must
buy a one-way ticket and ask for a
certificate. The certificate Is good for
a half fare for return to original des
tination.
Tickets for the visitor* will be vali
dated at the Chamber of Commerce
hy a representative of the Western
Passenger association, who will be In
Omaha this week.
Vtsltlng merchants can purchase
railroad tickets between Mar-h * and
14. and the reduced fare can b» ob
tained on the tickets presented as
late a« March 17 for the return trir.
Week’s Program.
Monday night la "educational
night" on the week s entertainment
program. Stanley Krebs, on* of the
greatest salesmanship and merchan
dising experts of the country, will be
the principal speaker at the meeting
to be held at the Klks club, lbs ad
dress will be followed by a round
table discussion involving all angles
of merchandising, salesmanship, etc.,
giving the visiting merchants a rare ‘
opportunity to obtain new Ideas
Those not taking part in the business
discussion will be entertained at a
dam * in the Klks splendid new ball
room, with Randall's Royal orchestra
furnishing the music.
Tuesday's entertainment will In
elude a dinner at Hotel Rome, early
in the evening, followed by an Or
pheum thea'er party for which the en
tire first floor of the Orpheum has
been reserved for the visiting mer
chant*. After th* Orpheum perform
anew, the visitors will return to Hotel
Rome, where a midnight dance will
he given. Hugo Hern * darso* on
ohestra will furnish the music.
Musical Night,
Wednesday evening, March 11. will
be known as "Musical Night" for
Halting merchants, when they will
be entertained at the Municipal audi
torium by the Omaha Symphony er
hestra Miss Frances Nash, cele
Ibrated pianist and a former Omaha
girl, will be the concert soloist. A
block of several hundred posts has
been reserved for Omaha s guests
Thursday esentng, March 1*. the
entertainment to be given at Hotel
Fontenelle Is known as "Gift and
Ha nee Night .At th.* time upward
f ft 5nn worth of valuable e'f-s will
be distributed to the v * ' - g mer
chants In addition to the regular
list of g.f’s the, e a- e spe-i*| c-'-s to
S'* donated by the a ariou* house*,
making the gift list practically double
that of any previous year This fea
ture t* alwa'a Interesting a* every
one of the Hattor* has a chance to
take home one of these gift*. In ad
dition. th* hall room of t'e Fontenell*
i has been engaged for a lam'* and en
tertalnment. Thl* closing night * en
tertainment Is the btg feat e of the
week.
Family Haa .’».*> \ oles.
Vif-wor to t'hallrngr
Mar h 7 The family of M
mitt Mr* John '\W.vl* furmshej &*'
votes At ill* recent rlMl'n, it t*e
t\im* Known v hen a eorrespomfent
rtpIN to the ttew*iia|wr rheUm c# of
l W Mao Arthur* of Oft min Ms*,
who*# mother yl.ilmhi J\ votes for
President OtoIMjt*
The W.vhI*#* have elsht «tftufh<erft
ejitt seven son* six sons in law, seven
it tighter In l*w. *n<l t? grtft6i'fctM’*«
" ho til vote£
