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There Are Lots of Ways to Enjoy Oneself in Omaha
THE OMAHA SUNDAY" BEE: JULY 28, 1918.
NEGROES CALLED
IN DRAFT QUOTA
BY DISTRICT
Sixty Called to Fill Quota of 34
Ordered to Camp Funston
' During First Weeks
of August.
-Vbout 60 negrs. selective" service
men will be inducted into service and
ordered to report at the South Side
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exemption Doara x, m y o .iut.
Thursday morning, August 1. A large
number of these will act as alternates
About 34 men will be sent to Camp
Funston some time during the f.rst
two weeks of the month.
Three men left Saturday in answer
to special calls. Frank Kissell, Hit
tinger, N. D., was sent to Camp Cus
ter, Battle Creek, Mich. Clarence
E. Collins, 1518 Y street, has been
ordered to report to Camp Meigs,
Washington, D. C. Charles Danek
4609 South Twenty-fourth street, en
trained for Camp Lewis, Washington
state.
Free Acts and Many
Outings at New Krug
.. Park for This Week
Shenodi Bros., Japanese contorr
tionists and jugglers, head the bill of
free attractions at New Krug park
this week, though none the less im
portant and thrillingjs the novelty
skating act of Collier and De Wade.
These free acts are proving very
popular with the thousands who are
to be seen at the park each evening
and will be given during the re
mainder of the season.
Last week was a very busy one for
the hanageuent and this week several
large outings and picnics have been
booked.
Tuesday evening the Paxton & Gall
agher lompany entertain their em
ployes at the park, while on Wednes
day night a crowd of many thousands
is expected, the occasion being to
raise money for the soldiers' and sail
ors' war relier fund, and is given "un
der the auspices of the manufactur
ers and wholesalers of the city in con
junction with the Chamber of Com
merce. A large sum of money is
expected to be raised.
Friday night the employes of Mc-Cord-Brady
will gather at the park
as guests of the house, and a big time
is expected by every one.
Girl Rider is Gteatest
of All Equestriennes
Empress Has Another High Class
. Vaudeville Bill for the Week
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MAY
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WIRTH TO BE SEEN HERE WITH RINGLING CIRCUS
Wirth.
Less than 20 years of age yet the
greatest of all the equestrian stars in
Spangleland. That is the way "Who's
who" in the realm of the "white tops"
characterizes May 'Wirth. the dainty
Australian girl whose breath-taking
ccomplishments on the back of a gal
oping horse eclipse all riding achieve
ments in the circus world. ,
The list of Miss Wirth's accomr
plishments is a long one, but there are
two things in which she excels. She
is the only rider among either wo
men or men who Can do a "forward
somersault" on a running steed, and
she wears a smile that "won't come
off." It has Been said of her that
though she "comes off her horse' 'her
smile never "comes off her."
May Wirth is of a family of famous
riders who compose what is known
in ( the cities of the British isles as
the "royal riders of the ring." This
family includes May Wirth, Mrs. Mar
tin Wirth, Stella Wirth and Frank
SPEND YOUR VACATION AT HOME
m m
uakeview iPark
Is an Ideal Rest Spot and a Combination
of SEASIDE Resort and MOUNTAIN Park
For Your Vacation
YOU CAN DANCE
This Afternoon and Every Evening
Listen to Lamp's JAZZ BAND
BOAT all over CARTER LAKE
FISH for CROPPIEnd BASS
RIDE the COASTER, Merry-go-
Round, OLD MILL, FERRIS WHEELl Drive a Car
in the AUTO RACES, Play Box Ball, Sk Ball and
Play, Think or Do 101 Other Things for FUN,
PLEASURE, RECREATION and AMUSEMENT.
KEWPIES TO THE DCERS AT THE
KEWPIE BALL Tuesday, July 30
UNION OUTFITTING CO. DAY WED., JULY 31.
ONLY BIG SHOW COMING TO OMAHA
wla I WEDNESDAY, f circis gropnds
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BROUGHT TO YOUNG AND OLD ON
THE BIGGEST STAGE IN THE WORLD
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Dowitewa aala ! Admlaiioa TlcktU ana RaMrvad Seat Circas Day at Mrra-Dil!oa
Drag Stan, 1809 Faraaa St. Sam Prieaa axactly a, charted at Ctrcu Grauada.
PARADE AT 10 A. M. t fim
All have been induced to ap
pear in this country with the Ring
ling Brothers' circus and will be seen
here when the big show visits this
city Wednesday, August 7, Twentieth
and Lake streets. May Dirth will
be seen in solo riding numbers in
which she will perform her most dif
ficult feats. The entire Wirth family
will appear at another time on the
program with Ian MacPherson's
clan of Highland horsemen, recent
ly brought to America from Scotland,
and other daring troupes of eques
trians. Miss Wirth will apear early
in the rogram. First will come the
tremendous spectacle pf romance and
chivalry, "In Days of Old," with a
cast of more than 1,200 characters. It
is the biggest spectacle ever produced
in America.
In keeeping with the standard of
the shows presented at the Empress
these last few weeks the bill of vau
deville opening in this house today
should leave the patrons of this thea
ter wonder haw such an array of big
time acts can be presented anywhere
at popular prices. "Roguish Rosctta,"
the biggest little star in vaudeville,
and three others, comprise a company
a Lt1
ing, boating, fishing or keeping cool
by the lake breezes, while they en
joyed the attractions at the park. The
evening motion picture show is one
pf the most popular features of the
park this summer, judging by the
crowds.
Lakeview Offers Much to
Stay-at-Home Vacationists
The outdoor amusement parks
have prospered by Uncle Sam's ad
vice to spend one's vacatioiv-at home
and Lakeview park is tio exception,
tof"1he attendance has iumped up 10
fold the past week. Iis eestimated
that 50,000 passed through the gates.
The special events planned for the
stay-at-home vacationist proved
Laiejew to h one of tJJpoular
spots of the week.
For the coming week on Tuesday,
July 30, a kewpie dance will be staged
at which a number of swell dressed
kewpies will be given to those wha
happen on the floor at the time.
Wednesday, July 31, the Union
Outfitting company will hold its an
nual picnic for which it has issued 15,
000 invitation to its friends and cus
tomers. The inquiries for tickets
have assumed such serious propor
tions thatjw doubt it will cause those
in charge to have at least the sam
amount of tickets printed for further
distribution. The affair is an annual
event and is one that U looked for
ward to by the many frieryis of the
firm. It is the intention ofithe com
mittee in. charge to give away one or
more pieces of furniture to y sbme
lucky person on the day of the out
ing. Use Sand Boxes for Slates.
The school children of Korea mftka
use of shallow boxes of sand instead
of slatea. They draw the characters
with a sharp stick and when the box
ia shuflled it is read or another
character.
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atzae empress.
of vocalists and instrumentalists who
come direct from a successful western
tour. They 'bill themselves as "Ru
tan's Song Birds" and promise some
real entertainment to music lovers.
The Ruth Howell trio, two men and
a woman, have athrilling gymnastic
offering, consisting of combination
aerialism and acrobatics, featuring
Ruth Howell, the only lady doing the
somersault toe-to-toe catch, one of
the most daring feats ever atttempted
in acrobatics. Ferdinand, the mimic
and whistler, introduces a novelty in
vaudeville.
"A Night in Venice" is the head
liner for the last half of the week, in
which the Bernevici Brothers feature.
They are musicians who present a
mjxture of high class and popular se
lection's, both vocal and instrumental.
Vincent and Raymond come with
sparkling dialogue and sing some
clever original songs. Tumbling
stunts of the sensational kind that
keep an audience in edge are per
formed by the Petit Troupe, a quartet
of male acrobats. Hazel Leona, a
singing comedienne, completes the
vaudeville program.
American Service Flags
PhonaPouflat 3329-3330.
TENTS
of All Kinds.
Residence and Store
Awnings
Sleeping Porch Curtains
Camp Furniture.
Nebraska Tent
& Awning Co.
1204 Faraam St.
h. s. Mcdonald', Mt'r.
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Manawa Offers Much to
Lure Town Dweller to Open
Information from railroads and
other available sources shows fewer
Omahans than usual are taking out-of-town
vacations this summer. At
the same time constantly growing
crowds of people, seeking cool out
door pleasure, are found at Lake
Manawa, showing Manager Carl I.
Palm believes that more are enjoying
the outing facilities at home this season.
Half a dozen parties of Omaha
people are camping under theSiigh
cottonwoods on the southern shore
of Manawa, where a long sandy beach
offers as good swimming as can be
found within 200 miles of the city.
The campers say fishing is good. Boy
Scout troops from a number of towns
near Council Bluffs and Omaha have
camped at the lake this summer, along
with smaller parties.
Every evening during the last
week saw thousands .at aMnawa,
picnicing, going to the beach, bath-
OH ROY! j&
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Me for the
There's Only
Two Places t,o
go KRUG
PARK and
Home.
GIANT COASTER
MERR Y-GO-ROWD
MONOFLYER
DANCING PAVILION
Kentucky Derby
v And the
BIG FREE ATTRACTIONS
At KRUG PARK
guess that's amusement enough for anyone.
Here's the big free attractions at
New
Krug
Week Beginning Suhday, July 28
SHENODI BROS.
Japanese Contortionists and Jugglers
See Them in Their Slide for Life-It's One
of the Greatest Open-Air Acts Staged TodAy
COLLIER l DeWALDE
Skating Novelty Artists. These Artists Have Skated From
New York to Frisco, and Have Never Failed to Please
CHARLIE CHAPLIN NIGHT AT THE PAVILION
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 30.
aWM..
Cool - Clean-Pretty
Don't Swelter
in the City
Take a 45-Minute CaV Ride
BREEZY-FRESH DELIGHTFUL
LOW CAR FARE
'to
Lake breezes keep you comfortable
while enjoying a picnic, having a good
time at the upjto-the-mintite attractions
Jt watching the free movies. (
BATHING-Never Better!
BOATING, FISHING
Cool Lake Side
Cafeteria, With
Wholesome Food,
Splendid Service,
Popular Prices
Take' the Family.
Manawa Prides
Itself on Clean, ;
Courteous, Happy
Crowds and Pleasures
2 Big Band Concerts at Manawa Today
ADMISSION FREE
Cool Clean Pretty
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