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RUSSIA A WRECK
BY PEACE PACT,
ASSERTS GERMAN
Inexhaustible Resources Myth.
Says Teuton; Kaiser Holds
" All Fruitful, Slav
Provinces.
Amsterdam, May 29. "Residue
Russia" is the name given to what is
left of the Russian empire by Prof.
Paul Rohrback, the German historian.
Lecturing before a large audience in
Berlin, he said:
"Petrograd shorn of the western
provinces, the Ukraine and Bessara
bia, is, only a residue. Danger from
Russia in any shape is no longer to
be feared by Germany. Russia is
now a mere geographical conception
and nothing more. And it never will
be anything more. Its power of co
hesion, reorganization and reconstruc
tion are gone forever.
"As a world power Russia has
ceased to exist and all the talk about
the great nation which has been de
stroyed is simply sentimental rub-
bish. The nation no longer exists, save
as an inchoate mass.
Residue Russia still may have 100,-
000,000 inhabitants.
No Danger From Russ.
'' "This Tboks stupendous, but it con
tains no element of danger. The great
resource and reliance of Russia used
to be her export of grain. Residue
Russia does not possess this. All the
talk of Russia s inexhaustible re
sources is a legend. Residue-Russia
will be a community of peasants, with
not too much fertile soil. It will be
thickly peopled, huge in area, but po
litically, economically, financially and
militarily weak a stupid, apathetic
state of peasants.
"In contrast to Residue-Russia the
surrendered territories are capable of
high development. The Ukraine has
the best prospect of developing in
strength and economically. Her har
vests could easily be multiplied threefold.
THE MAN WHO MADE THE
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GERMANS OUSTED
FROM CONTROL OF
FUR TRADE IN U.S.
Washington, May 28. Another ten
tacle of German control in American
industry has been severed by A.
Mitchell Palmer, the alien property
custodian.
Under arrangements now being
completed between the custodian and
the Fur Merchants' Credit associa
tion of New York City, the interests of
the German fur barons of Leipzig
will be purchased by American mer
chants and the money paid turned
into the United States treasury to be
held until the end of the war for the
Germans involved.
In announcing recently the forced
retirement of German interests in the
industry, Mr. Palmer said even
. rough estimates of the enemy hold
ings cannot be made until all the fur
: dealers have reported balances due
;the Germans.
' "It may be stated, however," said
the custodian, "that the negotiations
just completed will root out forever
the last German dollar invested in the
fur business in this country, turn
loose the American furrier from
the control of the Leipzig cabal and
establish a great new industry here
In America."
Ibsen Play Visualized
Elsie Ferguson's next appearance
in an Artcraft picture following "The
Lie," will be as the star in "A Doll's
House," adapted from the famous play
of Henrick Ibsen, whose remarkable
psychological plays have won endur
ing fame. Miss Ferguson plays the
tional part well suited to the accom-i
Mishments of this great artist.
' Illusions Realized.
Luffllngton had called up to hli wife:
. 'Are you ready, dear?"
"In one minute, darling," came the re--iponse
down the stairs.
"Matrimony." eollloqulzed Luffllngton, as
he lighted a fresh cigar, "does not dispel
ill our illusions. Before our marriage I
thought every moment I had to wait for
her was an eternity, and so It has turned
ut to be." New York Poet.
A. H. BLANK.
SAILING SHIP SINKS
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Eight Direct Hits Scored Out
of 13 Shots at U-Boat Fired
by Gun Crew of Merchant
Vessel.
London, May 28. In the weekly re
turn showing the number of British
merchaiK vessels attacked by subma
rines occurs the phrase "British mer
chant vessels unsuccessfully attacked."
The admiralty record show that hid
den away in that phrase is many a
story of gallant seamanship.
During the month from March IS
to April IS of this year, 64 British ves
sels were attacked unsuccessfully by
U-boats.
The submarine which attacks a de
fensively armed merchantman has no
longer a "sure thing." During the
last month there were several cases
in which even two U-boats were un
successful in an attack on a single
steamer. There are several cases,
also, in which the steamer completely
turned the tables on the German, and
sent him to the bottom instead.
Even sailing ships frequently give
a good account of themselves against
the submarine, although in the nature
of things they are much less easy to
maneuver than a ship with steam
power. The following is one such
case reported to the admiralty:
"A sailing ship was proceeding
leisurely on its course when the look
out sighted a submarine on the star
board quarter. It lay quiet until the
U-boat came within range, and then
opened fire. The gun crew knew their
business, for they soon found the tar
get, and out of 13 shots eight direct
hits were scored. The U-boat, which
had been vainly twisting and turning
to get out of range, suddenly went
down by the bows, and its stern stood
clear of the water for nearly half a
minute. The;i it dived perpendicu
larly, and came up again at an angle
of 30 degrees above the water. For
a short space of time it remained in
this position, and then disappeared
like a stone." ,.
Vivian Martin to Begin
New Pictures Shortly
Vivian Martin has not as yet begun
work on her new Paramount picture.
which will follow Viviette, recently
completed. Whatever is chosen for
her will be under the direction of
James Young.
"Love Loops the Loop"
Next Sennett Comedy
"Love Loops the Loop"- has been
chosen as the title for the next Mack
Sennett comedy for Paramount, in
which Charles Murray is starred with
Mary Thurman as his mam support.
Paramount Director Takes Best
George Melford, director of Para
mount pictures, is taking a brief rest.
He has gone hunting and hopes to
shoot wild goats, and fish for sword
fish. When he left he said that if he
couldn't get a sword he'd get some
ones goat.
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More Johnsons in Omaha
Than Jones or Smiths,
New City Directory Shows
HON. ED P. SMITH, MAYOR,
CITY HALL.
Jimti C Dahlman, (r), 2901 Hickory.
That's the way they read in the
new 1918 city directory which has
just been issued. The new mayor's
name is inscribed in heavy, black
face capitals. The old mayor's name
is written in the tiny agate type which
is given to every man's s6n.
But where the new mayor wwi out,
the new commissioners lost. Tom
Falconer, Harry Zimman, Roy Towl,
Bill Ure and Dean Ringer receive no
prominence, in fact their victory is
not even chronicled, while Joe Kugel,
Walter Jardine and George Parks
"carry on" with the names in black
face type and the words city com
missioner after their names.
What is the most common name in
Omaha? Smith? Jones? You're
wrong. There are only four pages
of the Jones family in the new city
director and eight pages of the Smith
clan. There are more Andersons
than Smiths. There are eight and a
half pages of Andersons. And there
are 11 pages of Johnsons. Johnson
is the common name in Omaha.
Nearly 1,000 Omahans answer to the
name of Johnson.
The directory offers a fertile field
to the paragrapher. He would find
that while John P. Carpenter is xa
carpenter, Harry Carpenter is a
waiter. He also would find that
Ernest A. Mason is not a bricklayer
at all, but a dentist. Edwin Perfect
is an insurance man and Ruby Tripp
is a waitress. Joe Sundae is not a
brother of an ice cream soda, but a
shoemaker. There are several Sum
mers, Winters, Springs and Falls in
the directory.
Robert Person probably is one.
Michael Patrick, for a guess, is Irish.
Charles Fast lives at 1714 South
Eighth street and Hubert Sloman
lives at S02 South Thirty-sixth.
Choose your own speed. Ignatz
Pawelcezyk is a city fireman. Para
graphers would have a fit over that
first name. William Penn has come
back to life and is living at 1924 North
Twenty-fourth street, having given
Pennsylvania the go-by.
James White is black and Edward
Black is white.
Leo Lee owns the shortest name
in the director, at least his is as short
as any. There are several of this
triplet form, Chris Paraskevopulos
and Elizabeth Altmannsperger run
neck and neck for honors as possess
ing the longest name. Each boasts
14 letters.
Then the paragrapher might dis
cover many like these:
Charles R. Jewell sells stoneware.
Earl Parson is not a parson, but a
printer, while Frank Painter is an
iron worker. Samuel Forger has
never been accused because he is a
harness man. Chester Foreman is a
draftsman and Frank Cashman is a
watchman. Irving Cutter is a doctor
and Charles Doctor works for a tire
company. Arthur Nurse is a deco
rator and Bessie Bishop is a nurse.
Carl Miller is a stenographer and Alf
Presser is a salesman. Fred Walker
is a driver while Earl Driver is a ma
chines!. Fred Fiddler ,is a foreman,
Jacob Packer is a peddler, William
rage is a tinner, Joseph Hinder is a
meat cutter and Jacob Fisher is a
fireman.
But here is the prize vanning line
of the whole directorv:
"Benj. Fish carp, 932 South Twenty-first
street."
And the paragrapher overcome in
his glee, shouts, "The poor fish!" and
calls it a day's work.
New Paramount Picture
Work has been begun on "The
Firefly of France," the next Para
mount picture in which Wallace Reid
will appear. Ann Little will be the
leading lady.
The Magnificent
Lighting Fixtures
in th
Rialto Theater
In the lobby, promenade and loggias, the large
chandelier in the center, which hat a spread of 12
feet, weighs 2V!t tons and has a candle power of
9000 watts,
Were Designed, Made and Installed
-by-
Victor S. Pearlman & Co.
73 East Adams Street
Chicago
Patriotic Omahans Are Urged
To See "Persjiing's Crusaders"
Colonel F. A. Grant, commanding
officer of the Omaha quartermaster
corps, has received a telegram from
Charles S. Hart, director of rt!vi
of films, committee of public informa
tion asking his co-operation in urg
ing everyone in Omaha to see the
Official war film, "Perishing's Cru
saders," which will be shown at the
Brandeis' theater the week of June 2,
"They are pictures of 'our boys,'
Colonel Grant said, "and -pitriotie
Omaha will flock to see them. The
pictures are authentic and are being
shown under the authorization of the
United States government.1
The Copper Range railroad in up
per Michigan is hiring women station
agents to take the places of men
called to the colors.
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ALL the HARDWARE
Such At
Lock Trims, Fire Exit Bolts
Panic Bolts on Doors, etc.
In The Rialto Theater
Furnished by the J
Johnson Hardware Co.
1217 Farnam St Douglas 581
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We Make a Specialty
of Trimming Fine
Residences and Office Buildings :
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Paxtoi & Vierlin
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17th St. & U. P. Tracks
Douglas .676
Furnished the 1
Structural Steel
Ornamental Iron
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Rialto
ALL THE
BRASS RAILINGS and
TICKET CHOPPER
IN THE
RIALTO THEATER
INSTALLED BY
THE NEWMAN MFG. CO.
CHICAGO CINCINNATI CHICAGO
Ornamental Brats and Bronze Work ,
Poster Frames, Brass Railings, Etc
ALL THE
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Used in the Construction of the
RIALTO THEATRE
Furnished by
Geo. A. Hoagland & Co.
Wholesale and Retail Lumber
422 Keeline Bldg.
Douglas 344
WE FURNISHED'THE
v Mammoth Electric
PIPE ORGAN
FORTHE ;
RIALTO THEATER
Woitorn R.proMnUtWot of
HILLGREEN-LTANE ORGANS
-For Th.t.r, Church.!, R.ild.ne.. and HtlU
Loit Yon Forgot Wo Sr It Yot
"BUY IT IN OMAHA"
1218 Farnam St OMAHA Phone Doug. 3470.
JOHN P. DALY
Installs
MODERN
SANITARY
Plumbing and Heating
Plants
All Plumbing, Heating and Ventilating Improve
ment in the RIALTO THEATER BUILDING were
installed by me. No better material or . workman
ship anywhere.
We Invite Your Inspection
JOHN P. DALY
Plumbing and Heating Contractor
1324 Capitol Aye.
D. 2325' Omaha, Neb.
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