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THE OMAHA' SUMUAX xn: NOVEMBER 10, 1918.
Close-Ups and Cut Outs
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ENID BENNETT is to appear in
"Happy, Though Married," a
comedy-drama, in which the
young wife, finding a Spanish danc
er's photo in her husband's trunk,
start! an investigation which leads
to all sorts of fun for the audience.
Motion picture theaters over the
country are being interested in a
campaign of boosting smileage
books for the boys in the trenches.
Various plans are being worked out
by which the theaters are to inter
est the public in the project.
Metro films from now on are to
be specialized toward comedy lines
in place of heavy tragedy and
drama. The directors of the com
panies have decided that people
want something to amuse them.
Edmund Breese, star of "The
Shooting of Dan McGrew," which
has just. been finished, won an auto
mobile in the popularity contest of
the Morning Telegraph of New
York last month.
J. Warren Kerrigan's newest pic
ture is to be called "The Drifters."
is better than any style gathering
on earth because Dorothy has just
been to New York and bought
elabjrate costumes for her part.
Oh boy! Don' we wish this is
what life meant to us?
Peggy Hyland's next film is to be
"A Stitch in Time," from the maga
zine serial of that title, written by
Fred Jackson.
Anita Stewart has returned to the
screen and will be starred in "Vir
tuous Wives," a society drama, is
sued by the First National.
Viola Dana is working on a new
story, "Diana Ardway," in which
she is called upon to do some hair
raising feats bareback riding, mo
tor car driving and other sports.
Dorothy Dalton is to have a new
play in which the theme is woman's
love for dress. It is said the show
AND SO HANDY!
Obliged to be at the Goldwyn
studio on a recent gasless Sun
day, Mabel Normand couldn't
find her way on the street car
until somebody told her how to
get there without her "tufted
limousine." She said she'd had
no idea what conveniences trol
ley cars afford. "Why," she
beamed, "they pass the studio
doors. And rides are only a
nickel, too"
May Allison has purchased trou
sers to make part of the costume
for her new story, "Kate of Ken
tucky." Charles Ray has played many
rural parts and the thing seems to
have gotten into his blood At least
he went out the other day and
(Continual on Tage Nine Col. Ftve)
ENID BENNETT
"WHEN DO WE EAT?"
She Tried to Kid the Sheriff, But He Was
a Woman Hater.
You see, the Sheriff came in and arrested the
whole company while they were playing "UNCLE
TOM'S CABIN" at a little town in the middle west,
just as little Eva was going up to heaven. So she had
to stop her ascent and soothe this hayseed official.
An actress certainly has to have her nerve nowadays.
Funniest picture in months.
(U. S. OFFICIAL WAR FILMS)
F
resraemt Wilsoo
2ftTJT(5 0 Yin a letter written from ihc White
VUi V f O House under date of September 16th
wIt was one of the most remarkable and one of the most
satisfactory portrayals that we had seen of the great
task which America has performed with such enthusiasm
and in a fashion which cannot leave the results in doubt.
You have read about the war.
You have thought about the war
and talked about it. You have
cheered the boys who left your
town to serve Uncle Sam.
Now you are going to see the
war as clearly as if you were over
there yourself. You are going to
understand America's part in the
war, as no amount of reading,
thinking, talking or cheering can
possibly make you understand itl
"America's Answer" takes you
right into the heart of the world
conflict, and shows you how these
American boys, we are so proud of,
are helping to wipe out the cruel
canker that is eating into the vitals
of mankind.
The war becomes a real issue
the "official reports" in the news
papers arc suddenlytranslated into
actions that lift you bodily from
your seat and make you cheer
yourself hoarse.
You women who have men folks
in France will specially welcome
this opportunity to sec "America's
Answer." A Washington woman
spoke for all the women of this
nation when she said, "If they only
would stop long enough for one
to scan the faces, I feel sure that
I would see my boy."
"America's Answer" is the
greatest war picture ever shown
on the screen. You can't afford
to miss it.
Insist
on seeing
"America's Answer"
at your favorite theatre
Available ti all txhibittrt thnuth Wirli Film Ctrftratin Brancha
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION, Georee Creel. Chairman
Division of Films, Charles S. Hart, Director, Washington, D.C . -' toSSStM
THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
WIN IMPORTANT- LEGAL BATTLE
Th Boy Scouts of America has
again won in its case against the
United States Boy Scout through an
order issued by Supreme Court Jus
lice Mitchell L. Erlanger in New
York. The order confirms in all re
spects the report of Referee Adam
Wiener filed July 19, in which he
recommended a searching inquiry
into the affairs of the United States
Boy Scout.
This organization was sued nom
inally for debt, but the proceedings
under this order will amount to a
thorough investigation of its opera
tions as a membership organzation
with whose transactions the contrib
uting public is concerned.
The United States Boy Scout has
20 days from the date of filing the
justice's order in which to file with
Judge Wiener, who is again appoint
ed referee, a duly verified inventory,
account and statement of its proper
ty, effects and liabilities with a veri
fied detailed statement of its trans
actions for a year preceding Febru
ary 14, 1918.
Must Report Money Handled.
Justice Erlanger orders the referee
"to take and state an account of the
property and liabilities of' said The
United States Boy Scout and to de
termine the amount of property so
held by the said The United States
Boy Scout, its annual income,
whether any of its property or funds
have been misappropriated or di-
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verted to any other purpose than
that for which it was incorporated,
and whether it has been engaged in
any other business than that speci
fied in its certificate of incorpora
tion."
The order further provides that
the directory, officers, agents and
employes of the United States Boy
Scout appear before the referee to
be cross-examined by the Boy
Scouts of America, in which pro
ceedings the latter organization will
be represented by firm of Hughs,
Rounds, Sehurman & Dwight, assist
ed by I. J. Kresell of the firm of
Jerome, Rand & Kresel, of which
ex-District Attorney Jerome of New
i ork county is the head.
The defendant is ordered to pro
duce before the referee its books,
vouchers, records and such other
documents as may be necessary for
getting at the facts.
As a result of this sweeping order
there are likely soon to be brought
out all the facts which the national
officers of the great Boy Scouts of
America movement have long been
seeking to have brought out with
the view to prevent further confu
sion of the public owing to similar
ity of name.
Large Commissions Were Paid.
In his report of the original heaj-'
ing upon which the order of Jus
tice Erlanger is based, Referee
Wiener, after examining many wit
nesses, held that reasonable criti
cism of the methods enfployed by
the United Mates Boy bcout is jus
tifiable, stating:
"Large conjmissions were paid to
officers and soliciting agents for the
collection of voluntary subscriptions
from the public and that, except for
the payment of commissions, there
appears to be no indication of the
manner of outlay of the difference
between the sum of $42,000 collect
ed and $9,000 expenses incurred dur
ing the year 1917."
Many People Fooled.
In Mr. Wiener's report mention
was made of a campaign begun by
the United States Boy Scout for
$1,000,000 which it was represented
was to be used for the necessary
equipment of the membership. Let
ters were sent to a large number
of persons asking contributions to
this million dollar fund. The appeal
said the membership of the organi
zation was 200,000. On account of
similarity of names it is known that
many prominent people sent checks,
under the false impression that they
were contributing to the Boy Scouts
of America.
Mr. Wiener reports on the evi
dence that when the appeal was pro
mulgated the membership, instead of
being 200,000 as claimed, did not ex
ceed 4,000, and that since that time
the membership of the United States
Boy Scout has not exceeded 7,000.
Following are a few of the other
bits of interesting information
brought out at the hearing:
When Dewey Found Out, He Quit.
That the army and the navy were
interested in the genuine Boy Scout
movement was disclosed in the tes
timony of John L. Forcamp,
private secretary to Maj. Lorillard
Spencer, commissioner of Manhat
tan council, Roy Scouts of America,
but now in France with the Amer
ican forces. In 1910, said Mr. For
camp, "I understood the opinion was
going round that the American Boy
Scouts (predecessor of the United
States Boy Scout) paid their solici
tors money to get in contributions.
I know, at the time, Mr. Hearst, Mr.
Dewey (Admiral Dewey) and sev
eral others resigned because they
objected to the way the money was
being gotten."
Mr. Forcamp told of a secret
meeting at the Army and Navy club
of men who were undecided which
Boy Scout organization to affiliate
with. This was in 1910, shortly be
fore Major Spencer and other prom
inent men became active in the Boy
Scouts' of America organization.
How Collections Were Divided.
How commissions were paid to
solicitors was described by Arthur
Camp, one of the several collectors
of funds for the United States Boy
Scout in 1915, who declared he re
ceived 40 per cent of his'collections,
paying his own expenses. Once he
sent out 4,000 letters urging con
tributions, and the effort cost $246,
he said, while the returns amounted
to but $22.50. In making his appeals
he did not reveal to the subscribers
what his share in commissions would
be, he said.
Edward Southard told of collect
ing $10,000 and receiving 15 per cent
in commissions, being paid by John
D. Gluck, who wasconductmg the
campaign for funds.
When the financial status of the
organization was at a low ebb, Fran
cis W. Winch, a publicity agent, was
employed to conduct a campaign for
more funds.
Asked, "Where Do I Get Off?"
His arrangement, he testified, pro
vided for the payment of 35 per cent
commission on contributions, which,
he asserted, were divided with "I.t.
Gen." Amerman after the latter had
remarked: "Well, where do I get
off?" Mr. Amerman's share of the
commission, as then agreed upon,
was 15 per cent, and Winch got the
remainder, he testified.
He told of the interest taken in
the organization by General McAl
pin, builder of the McAlpin hotel.
The general, he said, frequently con
tributed generously to the organiza
tion, and shortly before his death
gave to Mr. Amerman and himself
$500.
D. L. Dimond of Troop 47, Om
aha Boy S:outs, was made the first
eagle scout in Omaha last Monday.
The eagle scout badge shows the
wearer has attained the highest
rank in scoutdom.
Scout Dimond is a sophomore in
the Central High school. He is 16
years of age and lives with his
mother, Mrs. D. L. Diniond, in the
Angeles apartments. He has been
a scout for two years.
Other merit badges were awarded
as follows: Camping Clarence
Gunther and Milton Barlow, Troop
31. Cycling Edgar M. Morsman,
3d; George P. Borglum, and Mil
ton Barlow, Troop 31. Bugling
Rnhert Manlpv and D. M. Dimond.
Troon 5. Firemanshio Bolton
Browning and Clarence Gunther of
Troop 31, and Robert Mallory,
Troop 5. First Aid Waldemar
Michaelsen, Bolton Browning, Ed
gar M. Morsman, 3d, and George P.
Boreltim. all of Troon 31. Pathfind-
ing Schofield De Long, Troop 5.
Personal Health Waldemar Mich
aelsen and Allen Holmes of Troop
31 and Gordon Pray, Troop 42.
Troop 18 held its first regular
meeting since the influenza quar
antine and made plans for the win
ter work.
' IN wiisii
An election of officers was held by
Troop 48 Tuesday night when Dan
Hagin was made scout scribe and
John Russel, assistant scribe.
Troop headquarters are being
planned by the scouts of Troop 42.
The boys have secured a lot at Fif
teenth and Davenport streets, and
have had plans drawn for a room 25
feet square in the shape of a block
house. The outside will be covered
with bark and the inde finished
with a huge fireplace. The boys
will build the room themselves un
der the direction of their scoutmas
ter, John B. Brain. An entertain
ment committee consisting of Gor
don Pray, Hampdon Judson, Ralph
Church and Lester Border were ap
pointed by the troop to plan an en
tertainment with paid admission to
finance the work.
Scoutmaster E. E. Hermon of
Troop 12 announces that this troop
will reorganize Monday evening at
Twenty-third and K streets and that
all boys who wish to become scout's
are welcome.
Troop 31, which has been without
a scoutmaster since Colonel T. E.
Patterson was called to Washing
ton) has been fortunate in securing
E. A. McGlasson for scoutmaster.
Mr. McGlasson, who formerly
taught in the Omaha schools, is as-
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One little war baby, whose daddy
is in France, found a real fairy
godmother, when she arrived twe
weeks ago, in the Campfire group
of which Mrs. G. W. Ryan is guar
dian. This group, composed o)
working girls, made an entire lay
ette for the little girl whom the
have adopted for the duration of
the war. The little girl's motlie!
was left alone to support herscl
except for the small pension allowec
her by the government. Now she
will be relieved of some of the anx
iety of caring for the child, for this
group of girls has undertaken to
dress the child until the father re
turns from France. In the outfit
were all of the little garments that
a baby should have, made bv tin
girls in their evenings. Most of tht
garments had hand made touches
on them, such as featlierstitching
tatting and embroidery. A croch
eted jacket and hood were also in
cluded. This group is now working
on another layette and expects to
adopt another baby and care for
her in the same fashion as they ar
caring for the first. The girls alsa
made up a bolt of flannel into baby
undergarments for the Civilian Re
lief. The members of the group arei
Mrs. John Stewart, Mrs. Glen Muir,
Mrs. Roderick Clark, Mrs. Lloyd
Pierce and Misses Marie Williams,
Bonnie Crane, Lois Moore, Letta
Hall, Hazel Chesney. Minnie Moyer,
Mildred Titzel, MyrtIeWyatt. Fran
ces Brook, Irene KlotV, Edith Mc
Nett, Mabel Fulton and Anne Math-ieson.
Mrs. T. R. Jones' group, Alahi,
turned over 10 baby garments to the
Needlework guild to be distributed
among the needy poor of the city.
The Rosenau group, Mrs. H. P.
Gates, guardian, has also been sew
ing for the Needlework guild.
sociated with the Harry A. Koch
company. The troop will hold its
meetings at the First Presbyterian
church.
Scout Scribe Ernest Stauacher
reports the resignation of Scout
master Paul G. Gross of Troop 45,
at the meeting of that troop Wednes
day night. Mr. Gross was suc
ceeded by J. N. Natchigall who as
sumes his new duties at once.
Ernest Stauducher of Troop 45,
successfully passed his examina
tions for second class scout
Wednesday night at scout head
quarters before the examining
board.
The Koda Wickaka group met at
the home of their guardian, Miss
Nell Ryan, Saturday evening to
plan work for the winter.
The Iyopta group, Herberta Bar
ker, guardian, cut 80 dozen squares
of cloth during the infhienza siege,
which were taken to Fort Omaha
and used bv the soldiers in place
of handkerchiefs. Wednesday this
group held a meeting at the home
of Miss Barker and planned songs
for a council fire to be held soon.
Miss Virginia Offutt has taken a
group of Campfire girls composed
of the following members: Eleanor
Smith, Esther Smith, Elizabeth Paf
fenrath, Katherine Baxter, Eleanore
Raxter, Eleanor Kountze, Margaret
Wyman, Margaret Harriman, Ann
Young, Julia Caldwell. Barbara
Burns and Charlotte McDonald.
The group was organized at the
home of Miss Offutt Tuesday by
Mrs. W. T. More.
16th and
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GRAND
EARLE WILLIAMS in
"A Diplomatic Mission'1
Mon. TOM MIX.
Mu aTJioudhUeJJ Jealoutf ,
Mman Betrayed Jer
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29th and
Leavenworth
APOLLO
BESSIE BARRISCALE
m
"THE WHITE LIE"
24th and
Lothrop
LOTHROP
J. Warren Kerrigan
in
"A Burglar for a Night"
Monday and Tuesday
BESSIE BARRISCALE
in "THE WHITE LIE"
Miss Kate Swartzlander, librarian
of the children's room at the public
library, has issued the following in
vitation to the Boy Scouts: lo the
Boy Scouts In the children's room
of the public library we endeavor
to have books that will aid boy
scouts to win their honors. We have
many copies of the books which
compose the scouts 'Every Boy's
Library,' as well as books on scout
ing, camping, hiking, trapping,
woodcraft, sign-language, and stars.
Other collections of special inter
est to the scouts are. the electrical,
first aid, and natural history books
There is a complete file of the
Omaha Scout News in the chil
dren's room and current numbers
of the Boy's Life Magazine. Many
'scouts come to the library to bor
row books and read. We would like
a visit from you all. Let us help
you."
Scouts have an opportunity to
make money to become Victory
Boys by selling "The Gas Bag," the
Fort Omaha publication. The boys
are offered a good profit on each
copy sold.
Boys who wish to perform a pa
triotic duty are urged to form them
selves into clubs and collect the
walnuts in the walnut districts in
the state It is estimated that there
are thousand. of pounds of these
nuts in eastern Nebraska. While
they are inferior in quality this
year, this in no way detracts from
their worth for making gas mask
carbon. Stale nuts, not wormy
nuts, half formed nuts are ust as
good as any. This movement is
being sponsored by Charles E.
13th and
Pine
MARYLAND
EDITH STOREY
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and Fatty Arbuckle
in 'Fatty at Coney Island'
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. NOTE Owing to the length of this superfesture there will be no vsudeville this week. Commene-
"Ing next Sunday we will return to our regular schedule of vsudeville and pictures.
Picture Starts at 11, 1. 3, 5. 7, 9
Continuous Performances
Mrs. C. J. Hubbard tells of one
Victory girl whose home is on a
farm in Nebraska who caught mice
on her father's farm to earn $5 for
her share. The girl's father paid
her 25 cents for each mouse she
caught.
A guardians' council fire will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. This is
the first guardians' council fire ever
held in Omaha. Miss Zoe Schalek
will take the torch bearer rank,
which is the highest that can be
taken in Campfire. Miss Schalek is
a senior in the Central High school.
She is guardian of a group although
she is but 17 years of age. She was
given special permission to take a
group, as guardians must Ibe 18
years of age.
Three new members have been
taken into the Gukayano group.
They are Madeline Gross, Lorins.
Woosley and Opal Burt. At thi
ceremonial meeting of this group
held October 21, Gladys Tizel, Mar.
Morton and Idamay Herd took the
rank of Woodgatherer.
Miss Esther Hansen, 3161 Fowlei
street, has taken over Miss Florid
Shaw's group.
The Koda Wickaka group met
with their guardian, Miss Nell Ryan,
Saturday night to do war work.
Gunnels, director of txtension serv
ice, University of Nebraska Collegt
of Agriculture.. County Hed Crosi
societies have charge of county col
lection depots and the shipping ol
the nuts.
Scout Executive Hoyt wishes ta
announce that in addition to thu
list of occupations, he can offei
Scouts work in tying knots and
splicing rope which pays well. The
firm which is employing the bovs
are filling government contracts so
the boys will fulfill two patriotic
works, that of helping to fill a gov
ernment contract and earning Vic
tory money. Details of the plan
will be furnished at headquarters.
The Scoutmasters' Training asso
ciation met in the Juvenile court
room of the court house Thursday
evening and selected a committee
from among themselves to meet
with a committee from the execu
tive board to standardize tests for
second and first class scouts. The
committee appointed by the Scout
masters consists of L. u. iricm,
troop 34; G. A. Peters, troop 11;
Father C. M. Norden, troop 4.3; L,
N. Bexton, troop 18, and C. R.
Stewart, ex-oflicio.
A hike to Wiley's tract will be
taken Sunday afternoon by the
Scoutmasters, who will meet at
headquarters at 2 o'clock. Troop
43 has volunteered a personally con
ducted tour about the tract. '
Scout Executive G. M. Hoyt will
speak at the Trinity Baptist church,
South Side, the evening of Novem
ber 17, on "The Value of Scouting
to the Community and to the Individual."
Ziden Freed from Charge of
Concealing Dope in Candy
Sam Ziden Syrian candy mer
chant at Sixteenth and California
streets, charged with selling dope
concealed in bags of candy, was dis
charged in federal court Saturday
morning, Commissioner Neeley say
ing the evidence was not sufficient
to convict. Tt was alleged at tht
time of Ziden's arrest that he wai
taking various articles of jewelry
etc., from addicts of the dope habit
in exchan&e tor orucs. -
