Franchise Row
Is Renewed at
Tram Hearing
Butler Accused of Blocking
Minne Lusa Extension at
Heated Session of
Fare Probe.
(Continued From r«*e One.)
was replaced by the cable car. then
cme electrified cars, and now we
*nre faced with competition of private
auto mobile a and the motor has.
Fare Regulation Hurts.
"During recent years traction lines
have become subject to regulation of
fares. "When new price levels oc
curred during the last few years,
other lines of business could adjust
their affairs to the conditions. hut
street railway companies could not
follow this plan. Street railway seeur
ittes have fallen Into disfavor with
the investing public."
Commissioner H. G. Taylor inquired
as to quotations of the bonds nf the
Omaha traction company and was in
formed that thesp bonds are selling
at S4. They mature in 1928. Mr.
Leussler explained that to sell any
of the company’s bonds at this time
would Involve a prohibitive rate of 11
per cent interest.
"In view of the public attitude to
day toward street railway bonds, plus
our franchise controversy and a lack
of adenuate return on our investment,
we face a serious situation with ref
e.rencs to the prospective funding of
our bonds in 1928," Leussler added.
Franchise Views Unchanged.
"The city's position,'as I understand
It, is that our franchise expires in
1958, and that 4s one of the obstacles
now in the way of refunding our
bond?." the general manager stated.
"We have a program for the removal
of some of the hazards. There Is a
bill before the legislature to enable
the voters of Omaha to pass on the
question of granting a franchise."
"Is the company satisfied that they
have no franchise?" Commissioner
Butler inquired.
"The company has not changed its
views on the quetion of its fran
chise," Leussler replied, "hut if the
bill at Lincoln is passed and the city
council submits a reasonable fran
thise ordinance to the people, then 1
do not believe that the company
would oppose the submission of such
a franchise ordinance."
Fear Muny Ownership.
Mr. Leussler said there is lalk of
municipal ownership of the street
railway system in the air In Omaha
nnd that constitutes another hazard
]n the sense that it Indicates the pos
sibility of public ownership and per
haps the sale of the system at a sac
, lifice. M
"These hazards affect operation."
‘Leussler continued. "Users of the
service must pay the cost of the serv
ice and in this cost should be Includ
ed a fair return on the proi>erty."
During the morning session, At
torney Webster stated that if the city
makes any point of trying to have
the company’s valuation figures re
duced, he will Insist that the com
pany shall he reimbursed for a deficit
nf nearly $2,000,000 suffered during
the last five years, and his method
of reimbursement would be to have
a fare schedule nf 8 cents cash fare,
seven adult tickets for 55 cents, chil
dren’s tickets at 4 cents each and
school tickets at 7 rents each
This schedule would yield $772,780
more a year, based on estimated re
ceipts for 1923. The company esti
mates that this schedule would meet
the annual deficit now being exper
ienced and also amortize the losses
of the last five years during the next
five years.
TORNADO FILM
COMING HERF.
llurr.v Watt*. nianBger of the
Rialto theater, was advised Friday
that a special film of the Illinois tor
nado disaster was being shipped to
him front Chicago. The pictures of
the Illinois tornado will be added to
the Kinograms news reel, which is a
regular feature of the Rialto program,
Mr. Watts said.
Two Hurt in Car Wreck.
Nebraska City, March 20.—Ham
Hawthorne was severely injured last
■night when the car in which he was
riding collided with a car driven b>
Wlllihm Selby at the intersection of
Fifth Corso and Thirteenth street. He
was taken to the Community
hospital. Mr. Selby's small daughter
wes aJ*o quite badly hurt. Both car*
were wretked.
' ,\m Ktrri'hMi.vt.
WOMAN AVOIDS
AN OPERATION
Awful Paint and Misery Re*
lieved by Lydia E.Pinkham’a
Vegetable Compound
Lima, Ohio.—"I want to tell yon
how your medicine has helped me. For
weeks 1 suffered
with awful flains
from inflamma
tion and I was in
such misery that I
had to bend dou
ble to set relief.
I could not bo
touched or jarred,
had awful pain all
over my abdomen
andcould not touch
my feet to the
floor, It was im
possible for me to straighten up and
the pains never ceased. I took treat
ments for some time and finally was
told I would have to have an opera
tion. I do not believe in operations
and I had read so much about Lydia E.
Pinkham s Vegetable Compound that
I told my husband I would try it be
fore I gave up. I soon began to feel
that it was doing me good. The awful
misery began to leave me, also the
backsehe. I have a good appetite and
am gaining in weight. Taking this
medicine was the best thing I ever
did. I feel like it haa savea my l'fe
and I do not hesitate to say so to my
friend*. It hss saved me from a
dreaded operation and I am stilk
taking it.’-Mrs. Ethel Thurston,
324 North Pine St., Lima, Ohio.
Strand Keeps Name of Film Secret
I
Kor the last times, today, matinee
and night, Omaha will have a chance
to see the novelty revue "Artists and
Models" at the Bremlei* theater.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
show may he gainetl from the fact
that the company travels via a nine
car special train, consisting of five
Pullman cars, three 70-foot baggage
jt-ars, and a diner, carrying slats,
dancer*, models, musician*, stage crew
and wardrolte slaff, there being 100
people in the personnel. Hereafter
there will he a new "Artists ami
Models" every year, the same as
"The Passing Show," "ZiPgfeld Kol
lies,.I'he Music Box Revue" and
other colorful annuals. The company
which closes at the Branilei* tonight
Is th>- only company on lour,
"The automobile is responsible for
many unfortunate occurrences during
the present day," Dave Marion, slat
of his "Own Show" at the Ciayety
theater, told a party of friends, the
other night, "hut the worst thing It
Is responsible for is driving the old
time cabby out of existence. Take fot
example the character of "Snuffy"
which I have played for 20 years
(the original of this whs so hu
man that l hart to accentuate but
very little the character to make him
the moat beloved of all stage per
sons Mi Marion s company close*
its engagement this evening.
“Sliding" Billy Watson is an okl
timer in showmanship and comedy
experience and on Ids reputation us a
crafty provider of amusement he
bases his bid for large attendance
starting tomorrow afternoon at the
Gayet.v—the season’s closing week.
Novelty will abound in the musical
number*, in the vaudeville interlude*
and in tlie scenic mountings of the
two speedy acts that comprise the
frame work of the “Futi Show." Wat
son himself will head the carnival of
comedy. Franz Marie Texas, a stat
uesque prima donna; Little Anna
Propp. most diminutive of all sou
hrettes in burlesque; Mile. Babette, a
Frenchy “vampire" and sweet singer,
will lead the feminine section of Wat
son's support. There will also he a
chorus of 20 singing and dancing
girls.
When You Feel a Fold Fouling On
Take Laxative BROMO QUININE
Tablets to work off the cause and to
fortify the system against an attack
of Grip or Influenza. A Safe and
Proven Remedy. The box bears sig
nature of K. W. Grove. 30c.—Adver
lisement. _
Supreme Fourt Orders Man to Return
to First Wife; Remarried Too Soon
month* tune from uai» or ni*
divorce had passed.
On the stiength of thl* decision
Mr*. CarriHiny filed a petition for
separate niainten*in e from her
husband In district court la'e Fri
day. Should official* see fit far
niony may he piusecuted for sec
ond marriage.
Oil. why do sick people
< 'out in unity roam
In search of their health
When they lost it at hornet
Here is another featured player in
tiie feature film offering at the
Strand theater fur 'Taka-Chance''
week. Her name as well as the
name of tiie picture ts being kepi a
se. ret> but we will say U s one of the
best roles of her career. The “take
a chanet''' idea promulgated by the
Strand theater this week, has all tiie
earmarks of originality, but really it a
not original at nil.
Whenevty* a motion picture patron
planks down lit* V> or 50 cents, which
ever it may lie, he's taking a chance.
Of course in the olden days, il was a
little different Inasmuch as dance or
chestras, “blues" singers and pre
cocious child artists did not appear
on the rnoVie sts^e.
However, the Strand management,
having imp^i'l lined Its patrons to
."take 'a chance." has provided in its
unannounced feature picture, which
ue witnessed in the projection room
last week, as delightful a light com
edy as we’ve seen In months. The
clement of chance then has been
pretty thoroughly eliminated from
•Taka Chance" week as the occasion
I is been-waggishly designated.
And now Mr*. Martha A. Car*
nnmy i* married again.
Jn reality she has only been mar
ried once, and that time many
years ago.
Hut through unusual workings
of Uie courts she has been declared
divorced, then married, then divorc
ed and now, t«> cap the climax, the
August supreme mint has handed
down a decision in Lincoln to the
effect that she is just as much
married as she was hack in 1906,
when there wasn’t any doubt about
the matter at all.
Wedding hells tolled for Mrs.
Carmony and her husband, Frank
Carmony, railroad engineer, the
day after Christmas in the voar,
1906. All went well till 1922, when
Carmony filed a petition for divorce
against her. On October 24, 1922,
they were declared ^divorced and
the matter seemed to he closed.
Carmony was not aware of the
six-month clause in the divorce
law which prohibits remarrying un
til that length of time has elapsed,
however, and at>out eight weeks
Inter lie married Mu Kstelle Ket
l lev, a nurse, In Connell Bluffa.
Hearing of this. Judge l>*y prompt
ly canceled Hie decree divorcing
Carmony and his first wife.
The second Mrs. Carmony. It
developed Inter, was to give hirlh
to a child, and rather than to have
the child Ison without a name
Judge l)av temporarily set aside
his order annulling the original
divorce The child was born on
March 19, 1924. ami a short lime
later Mrs. Carmony, through
legal counsel, carried the case to
the supreme court. The result is a
(liclsion that she and her husband
are still married, because her hue
hand's second marriage was con
tracted before the necessary six
URNS .
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afterwards apply gently —
VICKS
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Ovmr 17 Million Jmra Uamd Ymmrly
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Parachute Saves Pilot.
Dayton, O., March 20.—Jumping
when his airplane became disabled
1.000 feet in thp air. Lieut. Frank O
Hunter, Selfridgp field pilot, escapm\
injury with his parachute.
m nr» Gotham Gold Stripe
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Appealing Values for Saturday Wonderful Variety
$4922 $5 922
Choose this most essential garment for your
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every new color and the f»»*»ion- beautifully made. There are coats
able materials are represented. Ma- .....
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ly embroidered. ' sports wear.
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Beautiful Coats as Saturday's Feature Offer r
Stunning new coats developed from
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many are fur trimmed.
Rarely will you encounter the equal of these coat
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Saturday in “Girlie Nook”
A Great Sale of 300 Chic New
Girls’ Spring Coats
Just such a sale as Omaha mothers have awaited—
values that overshadow anything to b« offered this
season. Coats in every color, every wanted fabric.
Bring your daughter down Saturday.
Well made, splendidly
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Delightfully crisp hats to wear with
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bird's-eye diapers, 2 outing flannel kimonas, ^
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Continuing for Saturday
Sale of
KASHA
FROCKS
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Offering smart new
frocks at a price that is
quite irresistible. Every
new color is included.
Dresses which sold to
$24.50.
Kasha Cloth
Chalk Tint Flannels
Novelty Flannels
Smart Combinations
The woman or miss in
need of a new wool
frock should attend this
sale Saturday. Drrttn—Si»th Floor
An Unusual 1 'alue in
Jumper Dresses
Values ^ rf 95 Sizes
to M 16 to
$10.95 M - 36
Smart suspender effects,
bindings of braid. Colors—
Goblin, Titian, Monterey,
Beige, Tan and others.
Jumper dresses are very
popular. Every Omaha miss
will surely want one.
Other Jumper Dresses
Priced to $12.50
New Peasant Blouses I
To Be Worn With Summer Dresses
Dainty French voile dresses, tailored . « ^
affects. Just what you need to com* 5 I Jy J
plete your jumper outfit. ^
t C an ton Crepes at $5.95 l p
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Saturday Close-Out of H Delightful New Ensembles ' A Handbag Special
Para-Silk Reducing * ,-a ~ < a ^
C-O-R-S-E-T-S T ^ ^50 $ O Q5u $ A shape and novelty handle
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to v 30 to . " Two Feature Groups
$8.95 KJ 36 , The costume that is at once a smart coat or a lovely frock and is a. _ ^
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