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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1918)
SENATOR' NORMS ATTACKS POST At .CENSORSHIP PLAN .. i v - - WW Move for Elimination of Restriction on Liberty of Press Before Final Vote . . on Sedition Bill. (By Associated .Fress.) : ., Washington May 3. An agree ment to vote it 4 o'clock tomorrow on the conference report on the se - ditlon bill penalizing, disloyal acts and utterances jas saached .today by the senate after another day of attack on .features alleged to limit freedom of speech and extending the postmas ter general's mail censorship powers. I Criticism of the measure was con tinued by several senators, led by Senator. Sherman of "Illinois, republi can, whcragam assailed administration officials, including Attorney General Gregory and Secretary Baker. The Illinois senator charged the attorney general with lacking vigor in prose f cuting and with removing a Tennes see district attorney who was pro- ceeding under the enemy alien law against Major E. B. Stahlman, pub lisher of the Nashville. Banner. Senator, Norris .of Nebraska also attacked , the censorship clause and announced that he would move for its elimination. He said the power proposed for the postmaster general to withhold mail which he believes wduld violate the espionage law 'is too great to, give any man. "What a power this would be in the hands of an unscrupulous man in a political campaign," said Senator Nor ris. "He could raise a slush fund that would make the UbertyNoan look like thirty cents." 1 , Senator King, tTemoarat, of Utah, replied that the provision- would give the postmaster general no greater power than he had in peacd times to sop fraudulent schemes. r Senator McCurftber of "North Da kota, republican, declared tfiat the legislation would .not harm loyal Americans, 'but is needed to curb dis loyalists. 1 . :, Omaha High School Boys Go Out to Work on Farms Forty Omaha . Central high boys are working on farms. The boys are receiving unusually good wages and .are being placed on good farms by itiss Stringtr, enrolling officer of V the' Boys' Working Reserve. Those who have filed the necessary papers t aifd have gor.e are: j Charles AUisson, Vivian Homer, Frank Hadley, Joseph Pollard, Car , rol Baldwin,. Arthur Bramman. . - Harold, Jacobs, John Rabbie, Tel Cable, Charles. Kittelson. Oliver ( Krogh, Grani Lentz, Heyward Leavitt, ' Earl -SchafcF, Robert Dodds, Curtis ' Dutton, Paul Lungren, Fleming Schneider, Delmar Eldridge, Elbert . Evans, Don Mahoffey, Dan Miller. Hall Sinnet. Adoloh Stulick.'- Llovd Good, John Fike, Richard Mockleiy ram aommers, t uethoid htanickc, Arno Harpw, John Olson, Bryon Wilcox, Pan: Wilcox. OMAHA IN STATE FIGHT TO RETAIN TRACTOR EXHIBIT Omaha implement nen and busi ness men of Fremont were enter tained at luncheon at the Omaha Chamber of Commerce Friday noon to discuss plans to keep the national tractor show in Nebraska. . . There will be "only one large trac tor showvln the United States this year and Nxbraska business interests ire anxious that it win oe neia in the state. Oklahoma- City also is making I fight for it. Th$ Fremont tractor show has grown to be an institution of na tional interest Because of war and labor conditions, the tractor show will be unsually important this year. Halsey O'Dell Says Wife Refused to Cook Meals' Halsey O'Dell, .former Omaha grain man, defendant in a divorce suit filed by his wife, Hazel O'Dell, took the stand in his own defense in district court Friday afternoon. He allege that his wife refused to prepare meals for him and that pies were "very scarce around the house." He ac knowledged that he recently sold a farm in Iowa for $36,000 and that he owns stock in an elevator company at Lake City, la. He jaid that he gave a sofi by a former marriage $10,000 from the proceeds of a sale of real estate. Consolidated Ticket Office Location Remains Undecided t Omaha railroad' officials uj to Fri day had not agreed upon a selection - of headquarters for consolidation of city ticket offices under the govern ment control system- The Railway Exchange building and the Frank Ramge building. Fifteenth and Har ney streets, are under consideration by general passenger agents of the Burlington and Rock Island lines- In terior plans for offices in the Railway Exchange building have" been drafted and forwarded for consideration to. Regional Director Aishton. ' Vac Buresh Gives Famous Bohemian Invite to Omaha ( Vac Buresh went to Chicago last night to 'extend to Professor T. G. MasiTyk Omaha's invitation to come here and address the people of the city at a mass meeting. Professor Masarvk is a distin guished citizen of Bohemia, who for years prior to the war taught in the university at Prague. When the war started he espoused the cause of the allies, Travelled through Russia and then went to London, where he tiassed much time civine aid and as sistance. He reached the United States recently, landing at av Pacific coast port and from there, traveling east. He will reach Chicago bunday morning. . 7 Meeker Attacks Law Creating Public Welfare Board A petition in the suit of Lewis A. Meeker against Michael L. Endres, city and county treasurer, to test the constitutionality of the act creat ine: the Public Welfare board, was filed in district court by H. H. Clair- borne, attorney for Meeker Fiday. The petition alleges the act is un constitutional because, it contains more than one subject and the sub jects are not germane. The plaintiff asks that the city treasurer be en joined from paying the salary of Mrs. Rose Ohaus of the board. Judge Troup set May 21 as the date for the hearing of the applica tion for temporary injunction. - ' f Taylor Loses .Old Taylor When His House Is Raided "Old Tayior" was taken away from Dwight Taylor, 2719 Crown Poinf avenue Frii.day "siorning when offi cers of the morals squad instituted a search of his home for alleged con traband liquor and took 238 pints. Every nook and cranny of the house brought forth irirjicationa of hidden booze, unde- the guise of creme de menthe rum beer and gin. Taylor was booked on a charge of unlawful possession of liquor and later was released on bonds . " TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE 'Kiss Me Quick' On of4"irst Lessons for Unsuspecting Maidens," Writes Omahan. TO FRENCH GIRLS GREAT SPORT School Pupils Sing to. Sell s Third Liberty Loan. Bonds Joseph Stern, Bessie Handler and Samuel Prodopib, pupils of Mason school, recited in behalf of liberty bonds Friday afternoon in front of the liberty bond bank. Two hundred and fifty pupils of the departmental section of the school sang patriotic numbers, led by Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson. - Mrs. Martha Christian cy and Assistant Superintendent iRyan also participated in the. exercises, A crowd on the sidewalk cheered tTTe little patriots. Successful Cattle Sale Held On Old Buffalo Bill Rartoh One of the most successful stock, auctions ever held in the state was that at Scout's Rest, the old Buffalo Bill ranch at North Platte, now owned by Dan W. Gaines and D. A. Baum of Omaha. Cattle were sold. The sale lasted bjUt three hours in the afternoon Thursday and netted more than $100,000. More than 400 buyers were present from all parts of the state and Iowa. i Lieutenant VW. S. McEachron, for mer employe in the county court, now in France, in a letter to George Ken nedy, clerk in that office, writes that the boys are having lots of fun teach ing the French girls the English lan guage." t "About the first thing tUey teach them to say is 'Kiss me quick,' and when the girls say it, the natural re sult follows," the lieutenant writes. "As I write, the shrapnel are burst ing all over the town, and I notice a number of the men crawling to their dugouts. Just. got a reporythat two of our men were wounded by the shrapnel a few minutes ago, but 'C'est la guerre' (it is the war), as the French say in explanation of every mishap. "You and the rest back home are certainly standing back of us and the knowledge that yon are is worth great deal. Have already received benefit woolen sacks and a sweater from the Red Cross and I don't know what the army would do without the Young Men's Christian association. The last time we were in the front line they brought us hpt .chocolate candy and oranges and were in real danger doing it.- "Have seen some interesting places and scenes, . but most of them are rather horrible when you think of t. . . 1 TT . 'It wnai u means to inc rrcntij; villages demolished, others with houses on one sideDf the street a mass of ruins and on the other side untouched. We often march along the French roads with the landsjfcpe dotted here and there with little mounds, wnere un fortunate Frenchmen and Boches are buried. Most of the Frentfh graver are marked with vtyoden crosses, but the graves of the Germans are unmarked." Lieutenant McEachron has a wife AT THE THEATERS Promises of the Press Agents. Orphcum The curtain at the Orpheam will rise early tonight, 8:10 o'clock iharp. The matinee and night performances today will be the last two times for Will M.jCres sey and Blanche Dayne In "The Wyoming Whoop." Paul Morton and Naomi Olaaa la "1618-1950," and the other current features that have provided the vaudeville for the week. The popular musical comedy star, Cecil Lean, with the much talked of stage beauty, Cleo Mayfleld, come as the chief at traction! for the next week. There will, also, be two special feature attractions. One of these will be the author-comedian, J. C Nugent, In his own original oddity. "The Squarer." The other will be the Russian boy tenor, Scarploff, and Varvara, boy pianist. . ' Gajretjr The popular Gayety's final week of the season will be Inaugurated this after noon by Arthur. Pearson's "Step Lively Girls," who will be found to possess the same degree of liveliness that has made them such an acceptable attraction all sea son. The high marks In the cast are 'Rich. ("Shorty") McAllister, Harry Shannon, Ray mond Palnes, Tiny Henley and Dotson, the latter announced as "Southland's sunburned son, showing scads of syncopated steps." The fashion revue during the first, act Is said to give the- beauty chorus opportunity to promenade In most gorgeous raiment. To morrow's matinee starts at 3. Empress Real entertainment crams the program of vaudeville at the Empress the ater, which will he shown for the last times today. "Circus Days" Is a three-ring minia ture musical comedy with beautiful girls and plenty of music, one of Menlo Moore's latest productions. Griffith and Mack have a catchy skit in "The New Turnkey." Kim ball and Kenneth, expert banjolsts, play their way Into the hearts of the audience. Joe Barton has a cycling act which brings forth many laughs. , amidst beautiful settings, la also on the bill. A good comed Boyd William Farnum. the Fox star, In his, latest pictureplay, "The Heart of Lion" will bo at the Boyd for the last times today. There will be five complete shows that will start at 1, 3, fi. 7 and 8 p. m. Hipp "Alimony" will be shown at this theater for tho final times today. It Is a story of love, romance, and divorce en acted by a competent cast of characters. The settings and direction are all that could be desired. A good comedy Is also on the bill. Bun William Russell will hojd forth at this theater for the final times today In his first production made under the bannev of his own company "Hearts or Diamonds." It Is a comedy-drama mystery story that Is produced In a high grade manner and presents the nar In an Ideal role. Other good pictures Including a comedy are also on the bill. . Boyd Richard Bennett comes te the Boyd this Sunday In "The Very Idea!" for an engagement of four nights and a mat inee Wednesday. This comedy is from the pen of William Xe Baron, now the bust, ness manager of Collier's Weekly, and comes here after a most successful run of six months at the Astor theater", New York. Mr. Bennett will appear In the role he created at the Initial presentation of the play In New York and he Is supported by a com pany, all of whom played their respective parts at some Urns during the engagement 111 iicv luin, In the Silent Drama. Muse Constance Talmadg will be fea tured at this theater for the final pre sentations todiy in "TheXShuttle." Plenty of comedy Is Injected Into the action and taken as a wm le it Is a plctureplay that should be appreciated by the most blase! motion picture goer. The direction is splendid while the action takes place Strand WXII Mary Plckfords latest Artcraft plcturj. "Amarllly of Clothes Line Alley." now being shown at this theater for final presentations today. Is brimful of comedy, many thrilling scenes are shown. One of the big moments Is when a member of a slumming party "doing" the Barbary Coast, has an altercation with a waiter. In addition is a "Smiling" Bill Parsons comedy and the Strand-Pathe News. v Empress Tiday Is the last opportunity motion picture followers .will have to see Edith Storey In her latest photoplay "The Claim" at the Empress theater. Tomorrow George Walsh, the human, dynamo, will be seen In a William Fox photoplay "Brave and Bold." Hamilton Constance Talmadgs In "The Honeymoon", will be the- photoplay attrac tion at this theater"" today. It la a de lightful comedy drama of a newly married couple on their honeymoon and the trouble the groom has In explaining situations whlyhV look tod to the bride but In which tmt husband Is quits Innocent. A good comedy jerill also be on the bill. Lothrop George Walsh In "Jack Spur locR Prodigal ' will be the William Fox play presented at this theater today. It Is based on the Saturday Evening Post story of the same name. One of the moat laughable moments Is said to be his ex periences with a bear. On the same bill will be a 8unshlne comedy called "A Milk Fed Vamp." Suburban "The Kaiser The Beast .of Berlin" will form ,the attraction at this theater for the final times today. T.he picture was ebthusiastlcally cheered and hissed at yesterday's performances as the occasion demanded. Rupert Julian as the Kaiser has p.-sduced a masterpiece. and two children in? Omaha. He re fers to them in the letter and says he feels that the sentiments exprssed in a little poem which h read, best express the fueling which sways him in going to battle. "Though love repine, and reason chafe There comes a voice without reply; Twas man's perdition to be safe, When for the truth he ought to die." Union Pacific Employes Buy . $3,000,000 in Liberty Bonds Union Pacific employes' subscrip tions to the third Liberty loan, up to May 1, aggregated $2,9S8,950. It is believed that by this time the sub scriptions have passed the $3,000,000 mark. The subscriptions to, the first loan were $1,626,000 and to the sec ond $479,850. , Woman Peclares That Her . Soldier-rfusband Beat Hef; Mrs. Barbara Nebo, "315 North Twentieth sheet, was badly bruised about the head and body in a fight Thursday night. She alleges that th hearinc was administered hv her hus band, TonV .Nebo, a soldier at Forf Omaha. ' BERG SUITS ME PHOTOPLAYS. Obituary Notes MRS. OUST CARLSON, 2606 Wirt street, aiea Wednesday at the Nlcho: las Senn hospital following: an onera- tlon. She- was 41 years old. She is sur vived. Dy her husband and two chil dren, Florence, and Roy. Funeral serv ices will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home. Interment win be in Forest Lawm. cemetery. LOTMROP Today GEORGE WALSH in "JACK SPURLOCK PRODIGAL" HAMILTON Today CONSTANCE TALMADGE in "THE HONEYMOON" AMUSEMENTS. trw-Wlr- Music Galleries. Fifth Floor WUmR mi A aJ 1 j m. 1 ine ucwara visioie beauty of the fine straight line cabinet but indicates thegeneral excellence ofthe Brunswick Pi U I - flags LAil HMta luiA i PrMrntinjf vIKCUS DAYS Menlo Moore Musical Comedy With mrlg. B3MBAIX ft KENNETH Banjo Entertainers. JOE BARTON j Tho lYsitip Cyellst. DON HLL ft FRANCES Comedy Harmony Singers Edith Stoi77tSfl "The Claim", I Story of m Bool ! Redeemed by JJp EE PHOTOPLAYS. MM I j commencing "" best seats, 1.00. Sunday, May B Matinee Wednesday , The -.phonograph that plays ALL records with the sweet tone of a fine violin. Let us place the morl. ill.,c. - trated in your home-dn ' FREE TRIAL so that you may know what a boon it is to have the whole world of music'at your command. Teler phone Tyler 3000 and you can enjoy your Bruns wick Sunday. , . , v ; c mi ft me maenme : illustrated in Dark Brown Mahogany or Fumech" uaK $75 Easy, Convenient Terms Arranged. 7 t ur ft RICHARD BENNETT IN The Loneeat. Laud. est Xaug i in Life THE VERY IDEA Just from 6 month at the Astor Theater, New York Man to Man The sinner and his victim meet. The , result is a struggle to the death s spirited, a terrific, William Farnum ' struggle. William Fox Offers WILLIAM FARNUM "THE HEART OF A LION" BOYD Tim,, ALLS'; Screened at 1, 3, B, 7, 0 p. m. ONE MORE DAY m , , i i i .1. ',. . i sat n ' . l To Take Advantage of Our Special . ANNIVERSARY SALE Don't Let Tfiis Remarkable Oppbrtunity Slip by. Many economically inclined people har already taken advantage of this special of fer and are passing the good news to their friends. I . ' v j Ae high cost of All Wool Clothes has made a big advance almost stores. - But here, SaturdaV, you can' buy the same old reliable makes of all-wool gar ments at before tfie war prices. , $30, $27.50, ?25, $22.50, ?20. All Wool Suits mm Spring and Summer models, for young and old, and a size to fit any man ; and full lined, patch and regular pockets, hard finished worsteds, cassi meree. cheviots, tweeds, homespun and every ma teriarahat's good. t " . See These Great Vahies in our Windows ' ' Fine Madras Shirt Special For Saturday 60 dbzen handsome Madras Shirts, soft and laundered cuff styles, regular $1.50 qualities, f or 1 d 1 1 C day, selling .. ?lD Hosiery Special For Saturday 100 dozen silk lisle fiber Vjk hose in all the staple eolors, brown, tan, blue, slate, smoke and black, 35c 25 C qualities, tot Neckwear Special For Saturday" 25 dozen fine silk flowing end scarfs that, sold regular at $1.50. Sold for Q at one day only, at. . Many Beautiful Pat tern to Select From. New Spring Hats We are showing a wonderful assortment of Hats in all the favored blacks and colorings and on many there is a little saving to you of 60c or $1.00.' ; t ,.' STETSONS . MALLORYS CROFUT-KNAPPS BORSALIN03 CONNECTS BERGS $3.00 to $10.00 New Cape, $1.00 to $1.50 Extra Trousers 1 $2.50 Up. 141 S FarnamSt Khaki and Work Clothes rm Amapilly of Clothesline Alley MUSE Phono Dong. 494 SUPERIOR VAUDEVILLE' Last Two Times Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne, Paul Morton end Naomi Glass and Current Bill. IATINEE TODAY 2:15J EARLY CURTAIN TOIIIGIirAT 8:10 EXT WEEK Cn Lion, als. CLEO MAYFIELD., ' ARTHUR P Dally Nats., U.2S-S0. C'BSi, 2J-50-7J. Ths Ssaioa's FlsHh: Clsrisf FrMay Nits Ttr UVfcLf girl; Muilul BurlftHu CARSON'S Ths Fuhlas Rnrus Show f fh Circuit. Rich (Shorty) McAlllitar.i Harry Shsnms to Adtssat Caat laelsSInt DOTSON. "IN MISslts Sttw" Ssuthlind'i Euntornetf 'ScssShowia. Ssass ol Sy. asatid S'p- CI) Entity Chore. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEKDAVS H Lat Times Today A Constance I JTalmadge 'THE SHUTTLE" H . i Sunday "THE WHIP" 9 SUBURBAN";' ', . Last; Times Today Admlasion 2Sc. Mats.. I Sc. "THE KAISER" , THE BEAST OT BERLIN "Makes Your BloVd Boil" ' Last Times Today All Star Cast in ALIMONY" "The Tia That Earn' Howard Street, Between 15th and 16th. CEMML INDMDUALITY EXPRESSED In Your Bedroom Furniture Selections ' Where Pleasing Association' and Value Remain v After You Have Forgotten the Cost. The suite illustrated is after the pattern of many late period adaptations now shown in our Bedroom Furniture Section in brown mahogany and walmit. - . y . . The Dresser pictured, in walnut or mahogany .$59.00 The Chiffonier to match..."... .......... ...$52.50 The Triple Mirrored Dressing Tale $45.00 The Bed, full size (to match) . : 1.. . ; . . V. . ....... $46.50 A Walnut finished suite 'of 3 pieces, very similar in design ' ; for the 3 pieces....,.....,.. ..... y ... ...... . $57.50 Th Easy Chair shown is done in Cretonne,, price .;...... $12.75 J M a. m M I I W I im A II 4mii's J v ValM EiviniK ' r..'.i. . rumiiina i. H. R.' BOWEN, PreEident. i
