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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1914)
i'IIE OMAITA -SUNDAY BEF.: JUNE 7, 1914. 11 B r GOOD WORK BYRUSSIAN BOY Nathan Miller Sets Himself What Looks Like Big Job. RECORD OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS DrlnRK Invnlld Father nnd Young Slaters to America and Supports Them While lie Goe to School. It In not an unuual thing for a young lad to work his way thf ough school, but whon that same lad supports an Invalid father and two younger sisters it Is In deed a rare performance. Nathan Miller, a freshman at the Omaha High school, has performed such a task during th last two years, and though only 16 years of ago, has met with success. The early history of this lad Is full of Interest as a struggle for an American education and for his people. At tho ago of 11, his brother, Dave Miller, a tailor In this city, brought him over from Minsk, Russia. Ambition, studious and always looking ahead, the youngster succeeded In getting a smat tering of the English language by closo homo study from the letters and papers his brother had sent him while still In llussia. Arriving In America he did not have tho necessary money for admit tance, but having a ticket straight through to Omaha, he was allowed to enter the country. His first occupation was that of dis patch boy for the Associated Press In tho evenings. In the mejntlmo he had entered Kellom school in the second grade and diligently applied himself to tho study of tho English language. Ho received many a helping hand foe his patience and his capacity for learning soon won tho attention of his teachers and In a short time, four and a half years, at the' 'age of a little over fifteen,- he had graduated. . S (Mi ill for Pnrcnt. In tho meantime he was staying wtth his brother and' saving every- cent he could lay his hands on. He had one objcot In view to bring his father, mother and 'sisters "over -to this gnvvt land of promise. .In three years ho saved enough money out 'of his small earnings to send for his Invalid father, who was crippled with rheumatism. One year after his father arrived enough money was again on hand to send transporta tion for his mother and sisters. His mother, a somewhat weak and fralt woman, worried because' of the separa tion from her family, became ill and died Just three days after she had re ceived her ticket for America. This heavy blow almost caused thp young man to give up hope. But his sisters had arrived and the work necessary to provide for them and his father kept him continually on the Jump. He then added a paper route to hla already burdened shoulders and holding down both po-, sltlons managed tojget along. Slater Enter School. Both of his sisters, Helena, now 14, and Ruth, 10, aro attending Kellom school as special students. The oldest girl expects to pass Into the fifth grade, while the ynunger expects to go Into tho j fourth. In his high school work Nathan . Is a good student. Though not of the brilliant class, he is of that hard, patient, pluj glng kind. ' Jlee-cpectj B or above In all his high "school studies this" term Nathan has one Idea concerning his future education and that Is to enter Harvard college and become a physician. He has set his goal on entering an east ern college and expects to enter upon the completion of his high school course. Those who know the lad aro more than ever taken by his bright looks and will ingness to do things. With all the work on hand he still finds' that he has a little spare time for pleas ure. He wants to be an' athlete, special izing In the mllo arid' twc-.mlle runs. Ho came out for the high school team this spring, but lack of experience kept him from landing a place. While In the Kellom school he was on the track team for several years. "t. LIvlnir with Brother. At the present tlmo .he and his father and sisters are staying with his brother, 1S21 North Twentieth street, while the young newspaper merchant supplies the money for food and clothing. When asked It he wouldn't like to bo like other boys and let up on work he replied: "I would rather be doing some thing; you see, I have been busy so much of my life that when I stop working for a short time I feel out of, place." Lambert Prepares Reply Brief in the 'Dollar Gas Case Assistant City Attorney W. C. Lambert Is preparing a reply brief In the dollar gaa Injunction suit, which he will file early next week. The gaa company attorneys filed a brief of 109 pages setting forth their reasons why the company could not abide by the ordinance, which reduces gas from 11.16 to n per 1,000 cubic feet. This brief, followed the city's argument and In addition to bringing up new ar guments attempted to answer the city1 argument. Mr. Lambert believes the case will come to a show-down In a few weeks, NO STREET CAR ACCIDENTS AT FT OMAHA FESTIVITIES Not a single accident with street cam occurred at the public school play day exercises at Fort Omaha Friday, In spite of the many thousands of people who gathered there. For this reason, Su perlntendent of Transportation W. L Musgrave and other officials of the street railway company are rejoicing. They feel that the avoidance of even a single minor accident Is a record to be proud of. MRS. WEST LOSES SUIT AGAINST GOVERNOR HODGES TOPEKA, Kan., June 8. Mrs. Luella West of Wichita. Kan., Is not entitled to damages from Governor George H. Hodges of Kansas, for an alleged assault and battery, a Jury decided today after deliberating two minutes. SEAMSTRESS GIVES TEN THOUSAND FOR MISSIONS NEW YORK, June . The board of foreign missions of the Methodist Episco pal church yesterday announced that Miss Nettle Yeoward of Sterling, III., had given $10,000 for the board's activities. Miss Yeoward, It is stated, earned the money working as a seamstress. BOY WHO HAS DONE A MAN'S WORK WELL. Martin Bush gave a piano recital last Thursday at tho Sacred Heart convent, where he will succeed Max Landow. playing compositions by Wagner, 1Isit Schumann, d'Albcrt and Strauss-Tausig. Mr. Bennett announces the last free organ recital. Miss Mildred Clausson, as sisted by Marcus Nielsen, baritone, at the Temple Isreal, Park avenue- and Jackson street, Sunday, June -7, at 4 p. m. Miss Clausson will play numbers from Borowskl,- Tours, Stebbtns, Baoti, the Andantlno by Lemare and many other ' numbers. Mb N'lelson will assist with two songs. Miss Alice Davis will give a piano re cital In Fremont Wednesday evening, June 10. She will leave a few days later for New York, sailing June 21, for three months' study and travel In Europe. j August M. Borglum presents Miss I Eleanor Lear In a piano recital, assisted by Miss Emily Lear, pupil of Henry Cox. Monday evening, June 8, at 2S61 Douglas street The program will Include solos from Haydn, Bach-Saint Saens, Lesohet isiky, Mendelssohn, Itles, Chopin and Liszt. Mr. Borglum will present Miss Florence Peterson in a piano recital Thursday evening, June 11, at 2961 Douglas street. when the program will be made up from the works of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Balaklrew, Moszkowskl and Llsxt. Invitations for either of these re citals may be had from Mr. Borglum. Cecil W. Berryman gave a student's recital In his residence studio on Satur day afternoon before invited guests; Those participating were: Katherlne and Charlotte Denny, Marguerite Fallon, Ma-' rlon Howe, Mary Leslie, Lucile Lathrop, Dorothy Pond, Marjorio Boyd-Smith. Harold Btrelght, Kenneth Wldenor. Miss Josephine Pardor rendered two vocal se lections and Miss Evelyn Hanson, re cently playing her graduation program at Midland college, Kan., gave two violin numbers. Mlos Lucile Lathrop accom panied her own song, "Swing Bong," which wa sung by Dorotha Pond with violin obligate by Winnie Lathrop. Walter B. Graham will present his pu pils In final concert at the Swedish au ditorium In a program entitled1 "Scenes from Opera" with both chorus and solos. James Edward Carnal, vocal teacher of the Omaha School of Music, will pre sent two of his vocal pupils, Miss Hazel Silver and Miss Ruth Hamilton, in Joint recital, at the First Christian church Fri day evening, June 12, at 8:30. Tho pub lic Is cordially Invited. ' Negro Lad is Sent Up for a Period of Repentance Why Millard Smith. 7-year-old necrro lad. frequently has exhibited drowsiness dur ing his attendance at. Farnara school was a question which attracted the attention of Juvenile court. Miss Waterman, his teacher, described his condition as drowsy, but this desorlPr tlon was rejected as inadequate. Mogy Bernstein's adjective was "wobbly." Mrs. Jennie Brown. COS South Thlrtv. third street, admitted having Riven him a cup of beer one night, whereupon Juve nile Judge Sears Inquired whether the bov suffered from a "hangover," or whether he "had anything" the following morning. ilie testimony Indicated that consider able beer had been drunk by the bov. inl the Judgo sent him to Rlverview home for a period of repentance. TWO "BAD EGGS" CAUGHT WITH TWO CASES OF FRESH Two Georges, Mund? and Fersruson. caught with two cases of eggs in their possession, were classified as two bad eggs by judge Foster and sent to la.il for thirty days to "freshen up." George n., with his bundle of henfrult, was caught by Officer Frank Goodrich while trying to dispose of them at the Wash ingion junenroom, and George F. was nailed almost simultaneously trying to do a similar stunt in McCann'a lunchroom by Officer Murphy. The eggs are be. Ileved to have been stolen from a mer chandlse freight car recently broken into BAD DOG IS ORDERED TO BE SHOT AT SUNRISE Ora Sllvus. t515 eouth Twelfth street told Judge Foster that hewaa confident he broke the world's record for ths 100- yard nJaah and at least equalled tho rec ord for the high Jump when the bulMa or John' Hogan, 1924 South Seventeenth street, cleared the home fence and gave him pursuit. Other residents of Hogan's neighborhood testified that the dog was a dally producer of human speed records and the Judge ordered the offender shot at sunrise or as soon after as he should happen to be led Into the Jail yard. Join the Swappers' Club. Membership Is free. Call at Bee office. Musical Notes m wmmt nnmiH i m 1 1 w ma ill lj SCENE FROM "THE THKKH1 MUSKETEERS," AT TUB HIPP THEATER. mUZZ, m WEEK of tnrllls is In store for lovers 'of the. mo vie at the Gayety during the week start ing this afternoon, the film bookings beng exclusively the output of the Itamo company of New York City, whose product has nover Until now been soon In Omaha. Two big subjects will constltuto the -week's pro gram, the most, -notable' one being ' the new four-real photoplay, "Thou Shalt Not," which, while being a thrilling story of life In the great northwest, has to do with the seventh commandment In such a manner' that Interest In the tale Is not permitted to lag for a moment. Tho eternal triangle two men and a wotriah figures prominently In the story, which has Its scones of action away up north In spots and places that of themselves will bo cooling to look upon In caso the weather during tho coming week is of tho torrid variety- To complete the seven-reel display of fered each week at the Gayety still an other Ramo feature will bo included the three-reel gasp, "Wlves.'f Thls Is 'the production that made Stuart Holmes a camera star. Tho wild scene in thestqek exchange in which a powerful banker engulfs his supposed rival In financial ruin is uureljj one of the most dramatic scenes ever projected upon a screen. Tho program Is of two -full hours duration and will, as usual, be displayed only four times each day, starting at 1, 3, 7 and 9 m. It Is well to be in your seat Just at these hours rather than to arrive either late or early, htus marring your own en joyment and gaining nothing. The bill at the" Empress this week con-. slsts of another of Menlo Moore's acts, entitled, "Summer Girls.4' In the cast there are five pretty girls. The act Is a musical medley of summer sports and pastimes. Six very pretty and catchy musical numbers serve to make you for get the thermometer. Howard . Burk holder Is the only man In the production. Miss Carrie Fopplano, a much featured musical comedy girl, is well aupportod by her chorus. Tho two Lowes are rope manipulators of the true cowboy style. Walter Lowo is an expert at throwing loops and Miss Minnie Lowe does some real fancy twirling. Frank Malone Is an acrobatic dancer, whose waltz,' clog and buck dancing are the main features of his act, He also does some comedy acro batic dancing. Arthur Rigby, minstrel comedian, completes, the vaudeville bill. High class photo. plays are shown In con nection with each performance and In cludes a number of the best comedies and both editions of the Hearst-Seltg News Weekly. At the Hipp theater on Monday, Alex ander Dumas' thrilling romance, "The Three Muekcteors," will open an engage ment of six days. The picture 1 in eight rolls and Is by far the most ambi tious program yet offered by Manager Schlank. The story of "The Three Mus keteers" Is Itself so well known that only the briefest outline Is necessary. Char lotte Baokson, later known as Mldaly de Winter, a fascinating adventuress, es capes from Jail after having been con victed of theft and branded on the shoulder with the dlscracetul mark of the fleur de lys. She meets the Comto de Ferre and beculles him Into marrying her. Some time later, while riding with her husband, the comte, she Is thrown from her horse, exposing the brand on her shoulder. The compte, enraged, shoots her shoulder. The comte, enraged, shoots ever, is not so easily kiuea, ana escapes to England, where she later contracts a second marriage with Lord Winter. She becomes the confidante of the duke of Buckingham, In love with the queen c'; France, and undertakes to deliver a mes sage for htm to the queen. As one of the spies of Cardinal Richelieu, the mortal Hotels. Plaza Hotel CHICAGO, ILLS. When In Chicago, atop at the Plaza - a quiet and refined hotel, facing Lincoln Park and overlooklnu Lake Mlchltfnn. flop rooms with private bath newly I urnleheu. A room with o bath for $1.50 and up. Weekly. SU.00 and up. Two room aultes, $3.00 per day and up. Weekly 91G.00 and up. Only twelve minutes by olectrlc cars to theatre, buolneas and shopping center. Good cafe; In connection. Moder ate prices. Write for booklet to ManaUer. North-Ave. and N. Clark St. At the Summer Theaters enemy of the queen, she delivers the re cret to him. Her former husband, ho comte, haa meanwhile allied himself with the king's musketeers, under tho name of Athos. With him are his throe Inseparable friends, Aramls, Porthos and D'Artagnan the latter a youth who has Just Joined the ranks. Throughout the rest of the otory the four friends are continually Pit ting their wits against those of the car- dlnal and his followers. "Love, Luck ana Gasoline," a mlle-a-mlnute, three-reel Vltagraph comedy will bo the attraction at tho Hipp theater for today only. 'With hydro-aeroplanes, motor boats, yachts and aeroplanes, "Cutoy" played by the Inimitable Wallle Van, and Miss Tombby, by Lillian Walker, con trive to keep "Bunny," her father, wor ried to death. After a serlca of hair-rais HOTELS. em An Invitation to We extend a cordial invitation to the officers, delegates, club mem bers and visitors to the twelfth Biennial Convention of tho Qonoral Fed eration of Women's Clubs to bo held in the Auditorium Thentro, Chi cago, Juno 9th to 19th. Chicago Beach Hotel "Where Summer Resort and City Meet" This famous hotel,, with its 400 rooms and 250 private baths its magnificent bathing beach and shady verandas overlooking lake and parks makes an ideal bostojry for unescorted women. mm ing adventures, Bunny overhauls ihe pair, who have eloped in a hydro-aeroplane. As they aro about to rlso Into the air, Bunny comes near overhead In un aeroplane. Jle leans too far out and falls Into tho water, but Is rescued by Cutey, and taken to shore, where Lillian art fully wins him over and he gives the happy young couple hla blessing and they fly away on their honeymoon. OMAHA DOCTORS GO TO CONGRESS AT LONDON Dr. E. W. Pqwell has gone to Europe and will close his tour abroad by attend ing the congress of surgeons to be held In London early In August. Dr. A. F. Jonas, chief surgeon for the Union Pa cific will also attend the congress. HOTELS. All tho comforts of tho city with tho enjoyment of a splendid summer resort. Ton minutes' rido o thea tres and shopping and business dis trict. Ono block from Station to Convention Hall. Wire or write for reservations. CHICAGO BEACH HOTEL Hyde Park Boulevard (51st Street) on the Lake Shore, Chicago. .H.MrmffinnnwmmiiiiimiiwMa,m,Mu,.M u.,.-.S--t Madman Armed With Repeating Rifle is Barrioaded in Olmrch BUDAPEST, Hungary, June . A mad murdered, August Tomstcs, has since yesterday morning made an Impregnable fortress out of the steeple of the village church at Hoeflany. Armed with a re peating rifle and COO cartridges, he took refuge In the steeple after killing a farmer and his wife and wounding their daugl. ter. Tollce tried to reach the criminal, but AM11SI8MRNTS. AUDITORIUM Friday - p .. Juno The Omaha Letter Carriers PRESENT The Paulist of Chicago Under Dlrootion Fathor Wm. J. Finn Only Choral Society of Boys and Men in the World Prizewinners of Two Continents One Hundrod and Sovcnlor .Lottcr Carriers tiro Working to Advertise- Omaha, Chnrglng Nothing for their Service and Attending tho Concert nt their Own Expense. MATINEE PRICES $1.00, 50c. 2,000 Scats for Children 16 Years and Under, 25c EVENING PRICES $1.50, $1.00, 75c and 50c Seat Sale Begins Mon day, June 8, at OUR MOTTO: No Vacant Scats That Night DICKERMAN(ACT,NC' School of I Arlington alook.lBHU Dodge St. Rsd 4143. SPECIAX. BUM3CEB BCKOOX. OV EXPRESSION LIMITED CLASS DAILY SESSION. JUNK IB TO JULY IS, WBBX OF SUNDAT JUNE TTK MENLO MOORE'S PRODUCTION "IUKKSX ontus" la a Xlnlatur Xuileal Oonudj. TWO LOWES Bope Manipulator). ARTHUR RIGBY IClnxtral Comedian. FRANK MALONE Acrobatto Danolng-. rXATUBH PHOTO FLATS. Tout 8Uow 9, 0130, 7130 and 0 JP. W. 100 ABlunSIUa J.UO Bummer Pupil necolved Juna 1st to BORGLUMAXiIANO SCHOOL 3861 Douglai Street. August M. HorKlum, Madams Borglum (Puplli of Wager Hwayne) and compe tent analiitantB. BIpht.nfflBlntr. SlBht-81ni;ln(t and Ear Training. (Schwartz Method, Paria Con servatory.) Harmony and Public Per formance Claonee. HOTELS, Women were repulsed with a fiuilltade, whWx killed two and wounded fourteen others. A large force of police surrounded the church today, but their commander con fessed he was helpless until Tomslca dot elded to surrender or used up his Am munition. A narrow stairway la the onljf approach to the steeple, and whenever anybody has attempted to ascend It, Tom nlcs lias been ablo to force them quickly to descend again. He fired 200 of his 00 cartridges yesterday and besides wounl Ing a large number of pcrnons, destroyed the altar and pictures In tho church. This morning he shouted from the steepla: "It Is a good thing you let me sleep during the night. Now I have fresh strength. When my last cartridge Is gone I will kill myself." AMUftRMUNTS. School Children's Matlnoe at 4. Evening at 0:15 Cii See Your Letter Carrier for TICKETS VOICE, and EXPRESSION WIPP TH PA TPS CONTINUOUS DAILY THEATER 11 a.m.-11 p.m. TOE)AY Vitagrnph'a MUe-n-Mlnuto Mnrlno Comedy. "LOVE. LUCK AND GASOLINE" with a groat cast, including John Bunny, Wnlllo Van and Lillian Walker TODAY ONLY. ENTIRE WEEK COM. Q MONDAY, JUNE 0 ALEXANDER DUMAS' MASTER STORY "The Three Musketeers" IN 8-REELS -8 A Two-hour show, in 270 scenes, produced at a cost of 9100,000. AT HIPP PRICES J 0 C-ADMISSION- JOC HOLD YOUR PICNIC AT LAKE MANAWA Fine Picnic O rounds. Special Inducements to Public Schools uitl Sunday Schools Dancing Boating And Qthor Attrs&iions Free Concerts by Finn's Band SUNDAY Afternoons nnd Evenings, Free Moving Pictures Eiery Evening KRUG PARK Brery Afternoon and SvanlBf Until Jnna 14th Porno and His Band Of 33 Art Lit. Idas Myrtla Moras, Sopraao, Dannlnr. Xollr Skating; Ooaato, Sad Wll, Tt XovlPff Xtdnxas, Sto. 2Trv AatotnobU Oar aro TXSX. So OAK X-AXB. onsters 8