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7 DE PALF.IA SETS SERIES OF HEW SPEEDREGORDS Covers 20 Miles in 9 Minutes 21.40 Seconds at Day tona, Driving Car With Twin Six Engines. BRINGING UP FATHER Drawn for The Bee by George McManus TRADE BOYCOTT PEACE MEASURE OF AMERICANS Armed Force May Be Replaced by Economic Principles in Enforcing Decrees of League of Nations. Copyright. 1917, XntermuuMuii .New ot-rvlce. DAD-HOW DOMTWAMT MOTHER TO SEE IT UNTIL WEET TO THE T BE SO lAvJ FASHIONED ADDY- pJ WELL- J HOW DO "YOU LIKE. U DO" MY FOR BALL-1 WANT TO SURPRISE HER MASQUE BALL?, covruME? THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1919. 5 I BYCOLLY-IFSHE 1 II I ft I I I I) II U 4 ' WONT MIND ME r JjK JV K fitsAifa y m youre not yr fr.itiT "u,ntrtT s ' 7' ' costume? a w Ail avi a r 'ant II hi in itt - ' iii . i . i . 1 ii -v-ww itinsvii i r x it Daytona, Fla., Feb. 16. Ralph dc Talma, driving a specially construct ed automobile, equipped with twin six engines, today broke every fly ing start world's record for distanc es up to JO miles, except the kilo meter and the one-mile distance, which lie established last Wednes day, according to announcement by Richard Kennerdell, chairman of the contest board of the American Automobile association. The recognized distances and times established by De 1'alina to day, as announced by Mr. Kenner dell, follow: Two miles, -40.54 seconds; three miles, 1:1:01; four miles, 1:39:77; five miles. 2:4:58; 10 miles, 4:9:30; 20 miles, 9:21:40. Iowa at Foot of List in Basket Ball Race Chicago, Feb. 16. With the clo.;e of the season a month away, Chi cago and Minnesota are lighting- it out for first place honors in the Western Conference basket ball race. '1 he undefeated Chicago team, ac cording to statistics compiled to night, is leading with seven straight victories, while Minnesota has six victories and no defeats. Five more games remain on Chicago's schedule and Minnesota is scheduled to play four more contests. Wisconsin, the winner of the 1913 championship, is at the bottom of the race, having won only one out of five games. Iowa is seventh in the list with two wins and six defeats Omaha Selected as Place of 1920 Whist Tournament t. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 16. J. E. Abbott of Omaha was elected presi dent of the Central Whist associa tion and Omaha was selected as the place for holding the 1920. tourna ment, at the conclusion of the 25th annual association tournament here last night. Louis Nelson of Omaha was elected secretary-treasurer. Directors named included Oscar Roberg and J. Mullaney. Sioux City, la.; John Organ, Council Bluffs, la.; John Cornelius. Grand Island, Neb.; J. S. Evans, Ferry, la.; C. H. Martin, Broken Bow, Neb.; C. N. Carpenter, York. Neb., and Murray I. Cook, Omaha. Champion Sparkplugs Take First Place in Bowling Tourney St. Paul, Feb. 16. New leaders appeared in three events of the In ternational bowling tourney today. The Champion Sparkplugs of jTole do, Ohio, rolled into first place in the five-man teams with 2,795. K. .Baumgarten of Chicago rolled 6j1 for first place in the singles and Wagner and Herda of Chicago, rolled 1,161, taking the lead in the doubles. , Snyder and Sweeney of Sioux Citv, took teutli in the doubles with 1,118. ' ' V ' x Quits Army Air Service . to Enter Swimming Meets San Diego, Cal., Feb. 16. Lieut. Norman Ross, well-known swimmer, announced tonight he expected to be discharged from the army air service tomorrow or Tuesday and would go east at once to participate in some of the more important swimming meets. Lieutenant Ross has been stationed at Rockwell field, near here, since he entered the ser vice. He said he expected to swim as an "unattached" athlete. Today's CalandaEJif Sportc Raring Winter mwtlna; t w Orleans. Winter nwtlna- t Havana, Cubs. Has Ball International league meeting at New York City. Heneh Show Annual allow' of Philadel phia Buxton Terrier rlub at Philadelphia. iolf Opening f Washington Birthday tournament at Belleair, Fla. Tenni Middle Atlantic Matea Indoor rhnnunnnxhlp tournament at Philadelphia. Automobile Opening of shows at St. l.nuio, Louisville, Den Molnet and South Brthli'hem. Pa. Boxing Pal Moore against Johnny Ultrhie, 8 round" at Memphis. Harry trren strain! Toaimjr Robson, 10 rounds, at Cleveland, POULTRY AND PET STOCX. HL'AT screenings Z.'1 pr hundred. A. W Waicner. M N. llith St.. Doug. 1142. VThITE KOCK HATCHING EGGS from Oma ha show winners. Benson 283. THRKK thoroughbred Leghorn roosters for sale Call Red 4161. THOROUOHBRKH couch dog for sale. Call Webster :IVSS. HorsesLive Stock Vehicles. For Sale. I Harness, saddlks and traveling goods. We make tham ouraelvea and tell them direct to consumer. Why pay two profits for Inferior goods when you can get high grade roods at first cost? ALKRKD CORNISH & CO.. Phone Doug 3314. 1210 Farnam. Extra! Extra ! Extra! linrress, collars nd harness acceMories. No war prices, selling h a neorlfie ks owner is in Frauee. Call at residence ' 124 tjBkP- FOR. SALE Ond team heavy work horses, E.sU'O lb., ono net heavy harness (dou ble). Will iell reasonably. George Kynoldf. '25 Mason St. ONK Kmd nuik cow, and one horse. Ben son 133-.T. PEKSONAL THK SALVATION Army industrial Home solicits your old cloihintr, furniture, magazines. We collect. We distribute. Phono ioug. 4135 and our wairon wilf call. Call and inspect our new home mi-U12-nH Dodpe St. MONKY TO LOAN. Organtxed by tha Business Man of Omaha FURNITURE, pianos and notes as secui. tty. 140. mo., H. goods, totsl, 13.60 PrtOVIDENT LOAN 80C1BTT. 43! Security Bids;., 16th Tarnam Ty. e LOANS ON DIAMONDS. JEWELRY ANU 11 C . LIBERTY BONDS. O C X 72 1 W C. FLATAU. FST. I8SS O 8TH FLR. SECURITY Bl.DO.. TY. tt Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry Maleshock. 1614 Todirt. D. 661S. Est. Iff! P1AMOND AND JEWELRY LOANS LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING Notics is hereby given that tha restuisr annual meetlne of the Stockholdera of the South Platts Land Company will ba held at ths offlcs of said Company, Boom 701, Firet National Bank Building, Lincoln. Ne braska, at 11 o'clock A. M., on the Fifth .lay of March, A. P.. 191. C. H. Morrill. President; W. Turner, Secretary and Treasurer, F-4 31t-m. George Nicolai Wins International Wing Shot Championship Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 16,-r; George Nicolai of Kansas City won the international -wing shot cham pionship, the closing event of the interstate trapshooting tournament today with a score of 98 out of a possible 100 targets. Iv. V. Renfro of Butte, Mont., was second with a score of 95, and Kiley Thompson of Gainesville. Mo.; Mrs. E. C. Hinshaw of Spirit Lake, la., and Frank Troeh of Vancouver, Wash., tied for third place with 94 each. Trinity Baptists Win Fast Game With BeHevue College In a fast game Saturday the Trin ity Baptist, South Side, basket ball team defeated the Bellevtie college team, 16 to 12, tin the Trinity Bap tist church floor. Bellevtie secured a lead of 9 in the first half but were shut out in the second half. Marple and Joss starred for the Baptists and the Simon brothers for Belle vue. Jim Hall, manager of the Bap tists, played a stellar game at cen ter. The Baptists have played five games without sutleriig a defeat. Lynch to Enter Ring With French Champion London, Feb. 16. Joe Lynch, an American boxer, who recentlly fought Jimmy Wilde, the British champion, in the inter-allied boxing tournament in London, and Criqui, the French bantamweight, are soon to meet in a 15-round bout before the National Sporting club of France. ' Boxers Give Exhibition for Inmates of Prison San Qiientin. Cal., Feb. 16. Ben ny Leonard, lightweight champion, and two San Francisco boxers visit ed the state prison here today and entertained the inmates with two round bouts. The prisoners gave Leonard an enthusiastic reception. Bowlers Re-elect Officers. St. Paul, Feb. 16. Officers of the International Bowling association were re-elected, including President H. B. Patterson of Minneapolis; vice presidents D. A. Luby of Chi cago, Charles R. Gibson of Winni peg and J. G. Raine of Minneapolis; secretary T. A. Gronewald of St. Paul. - Brazzo Badly Punished. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 16. Willie Jackson of New York, punished Jack Brazzo of Hazelton, Pa., so badly in the scheduled six-round fight here tonight that his second threw up the sponge in the third round. The bell saved Brazzo from being knocked out in the second, round. Silvers Knocked Out. Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 16. Jimmy Brady of Detroit knocked out Eddie Silvers of Chicago in the second round of a scheduled 10 round no-decision bout here last night. A hard right smash to Sil vers' jaw proved to be the deciding blow. Short Term Notes Quotations through The National City company, First National bank building, Omaha: Bid. Ask. 102i 102 1K314 104 1005 100i 101 101 100 101 Vj 101 s, mini 4 91 954 964 I 99H 102' 99 IO04 13 4 IIOi 91 loO1 HI Hi 104' 98.88 92.88 92.70 94.90 93.96 95.20 93.88 A. Tel. & Tel. Co. So 19:5)..102H American Tobacco 7s (1921). .101 American Tuhacco 7s (1922) .. 102 i American Tobacco 7.i (1923). .10.1 Arm. & Co. Con. D. 6s (1919). .100 Arm. & Co. Con. D. 6s (1920). .100 Arm. ft Co. Con. D. 6s (1923). .100 Arm. & Co. Con. D. 6s (19:4).. lun Both Steel Co. 7s (1919) . . . . ino',4 Beth. Steel Co. 7s (1922) 101 Beth. Steel Co. 7a (1923) mm Hrltifh 54s (1919) 9? British Gs (1921) Central Argentine C. 6s (1927) S9 C. B. & Q.. Joint 4s (1921)... 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MAY NOT RECOVER Man Who Tries to Hold Up Officer With Empty Gun Is in Serious Condition at Hospital. As a result of attempting to hold up Patrolman Charles Akromis with an empty gun, Homer McCabe,. 23 years of age, 4042 S street, is lying dangerously wounded at the South Side hospital with a bullet wound from the officer's gun in his abdo men. The shooting occurred , at 12:30 Saturday night. McCabe, in company with Patrick Frances Byrne. 3938 T street, and James Usher, 3818 S street, were ar rested by Patrolman Akromis at the Old Settler's soft drink establish ment. He was taking them to Fortieth and Q streets, where he in tended to call for the patrol wagon. McCabe broke away and ran back toward the soft drink parlor. According to the officer he re turned a minute later with a revol ver and said: "Throw up your hands." Instead of ' complying, the officer drew his gun and fired. Mc Cabe dropped the gun and fell. He was taken to the police station for emergency treatment and then to the South Side hospital. McCabc's gun was found to be unloaded. Men Were Drinking Patrolman Akromis states that he saw a number of men under the effect of liquor in the Old Settler's establishment at 12:30 Saturday night. "When I went in," says Officer Akromis, "the gang started a fake fight. I went behind the bar and found a pint bottle about one-quarter full of whisky. I then placed Walter Furlong and his partner, whose name I don't know, under arrest. I went to the phone to call the sta tion, for help, but Furlong refused to let me use it. - "By this time the crowd was all out of the place. Furlong locked the doors and refused to let me out, but I got out by way of a side door, which was not locked. When I gof out I arrested McCabe, Byrne and Usher, and started taking them to wards Q street. . At about S street McCabe broke away and run to wards the soft drink parlor. When he returned a few minutes 'later he pulled a gun. I told him to drop it, he refused, and I shot him. ' I called the station and help arrived." Parlor Is Closed. Police Captain Madser. has order ed the Old Settler's soft drink par lor to remain closed. They have been unable to find Furlong's part ner. Furlong was released on a $1,000 bond yesterday. James Usher, who, with Patrick Byrne, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of intoxi cating liquor, tell a story which coin cides largely with that of Officer Akromis. "I asked McCabe not to shoot Akrornis," said Byrne, "I didn't know his gun wasn't loaded." lir a signed statement which is in the hands of the police, Byrne ad mits flfat McCabe, Usher and him self were all drunk at the' time of the shooting. Byrne and Usher were released yesterday on $100 cash bonds. McCabe underwent an operation at the South Side hospital at 8 o'clock last night. Dr. F. O. Beck is the attending physician. The re sult is uncertain. According to McCabe's mother he had been discharged from the army but three weeks and had not yet found employment. Captain Briggs said last night on his return from the hospital that McCabe has slight chance for re covery. He said he would take the matter before the county attorney. Valentine Party in Honor of Birthday of Miss Miller Miss Mildred Smith and Mar garet Fitzgerald entertained at a Valentine party at theQme of Miss Fitzgerald in honor of the birthday of Miss Eda Miller. The evening was spent in games and music. Those present were Clara Peterson, Grace Shear, Linnea Lundgren, Birdie Landrock, Helen Campbell, Frances Lukegaard, Jennie Hansen, Marie Neary, Mildred Smith, Eda Miller, Margaret Fitzgerald, Agnes Fitzgerald, Blanch Kerschner. South Side Breities SEMI ANTHRACITE Best coal for your furnace. Phone South S3. O. E. Harding Ooa Co. We hav Christopher, 'ha best Illinois coal, 19.20 per ton. Plvonka Coal and Feed Company. Fhone 3. 61 or 8. (17. If you ant money to buy or build a borne, see the Home Favlnrs & Loan As sociation, 4724 South Twenty-fourth street. ILLINOIS COAL We have " received several cars of the best Franklin County Illinois coal. Phone South S3. G. E. Hard Ins Coal Co. , A benefit card party will be given at the home of Mrs. Del Pearce. 3S23 South Twenty-fourth street, Tuesday' at I p. m. There will be prizes and refreshments. . AT THE' iOTTiRE'S A 'IT" a11 r,'eht- in H. "The Better 'Ole." Just as the Bairnsfatlier car toons touched a different chord in the war symphony, so does the little sketchy engagement, in which his trio of 'eroes live, move and speak, strike a new note in the way of com edy. It gives a proof ofjthe buoy ancy of soul that could not be quenched by hardship or privation, that was proof against dangerfand weariness alike, that would neither be smothered in t.he fog nor lost in the mud of Flanders. ' Ii is a bundle of splinters from the life of that army that stood four years between the Hun and civilization, and laugh ed even when its chance seemed most slender. Old Bill, Bert and Alf typify the men who added a new chapter to the imperishable glory of the English-speaking rafce, and these fragmentary glimpses of their life are intended to vision in a way the record of their desperate effort. The humor of it all is obvious, to be sure, without subtlety or sug gestion, but none the less enjoyable because of being plain. It is the good-natured raillery of'simple men, the fun that held their minds steady through days of dreadful tragedy. A progress up to the trenches, a night in the front line, a coufe of stops on the way back and then "blighty," tells the tale, but along the way lingers much laughter, and some pathos. Old Bill's elephantine movements, his slow thought pro cesses and his solid sentiment are offset by Alf'e nimbleness and effer vescence, and Berts never-ending philandering. And no more really effective bit of acting was ever shown than the scene in which the mail was searched and nothing found for the either of the trio. Its poig nancy is distressing, for the specta tor can not evade something of the disappointment that possesses each ot the men, eager ior a word that did not come. Many good songs arc sung as an accompaniment to the telling of the tale, most of them from the front. Mr. Hackett has often been seen n Omaha, but never in a role from which he extracted more of genuine comedy, nor in which his talents were better employed than in this. Mr. Allen as Bert and Mr. Sinclair as Alt have whatever advantage conies from first-hand knowledge of the lite, tor each had a long and lively time in the service, Mr. Allen being finally dismissed because of disability incident to wounds re ceived on the Ypres front. It would he presumptuous to criticize or praise the portrayal of a "Tommie" by either of these. Mr. Allen s fine tenor voice wins for him an enthu siastic recall, his songs in the trench scene being one of the best things of the evening. The company is an excellent or ganization of players and singers, the staging vividly presents scenes "Somewhere in France," and the welcome extended at the Brandeis last night was a part of that which has made "The Better 'Qlc" the sen sation of the season in the world of the theater. Hawaii has furnished the back ground and the stage-settings for a Real Soldier Boy Is "Black Jack" Pershing McGrath, 5 Months Old tXoJtit ' The father of little Tohn Pershinir McGrath was on a transport on his way to France when this hanov little youngster was born. The father is Harry McGrath, 2423 Cass street, now with the quartermaster's corps in Bordeaux, France. He enlisted in June, 1918, and after a training spell ot three months was sent overseas. Little John Pershing is now five months old. He is a very happy Daby and his mother states that little Jack, as she calls him, is al ways smiling in anticipation of his father's return. llilililll i THEATERS great many tales of romance and love, but none more interesting than is told in "A Daughter of the Sun," which began a week's stay at the Boyd yesterday afternoon. It turns on the love of a native maid for a youth from America, with incidental entanglements furnished by Japa nese plotters and priestly fanatics bent on re-establishing the idolatrous religion of the days of cannibalism. This fabric of plot and counterplot is shot through with flashes of com edy that relieve the tension and pro vide much merriment. The singing of Hawaiian songs by islanders, the native music and dances and the splendid setting of the eight scenes which make up the three acts com bine to produce the atmosphere needed for a perfect understanding of the drama. Ernestine de Millo has the role of Loa this season, and this gives it pleasing life. Mr. Lanshaw plays the young American doctor, who finds his fate in the islands, and snr rounding there is a, group of capable actors, who put the play over in hue form. Annette Kellerman, in a confiden tial chat with her audiences at the OrphettHyesterday, stated that the vaudeville managers asked her if she could dance, and she showed tliem that she could; and when they ask ed her if she could do a singing act, she also convinced them. The famous "diving Venus" is back for a week, after an absence of nine years from Omaha. She is surpris ingly versatile and is gracious enough in responding to an encore to remark that Kerr and Weston and Jack Coogan, her companions, de serve a share ot the applause. Miss Kellerman has been for so long as sociated with diving and swimming acts, that to see her in a toe-dance number and then as an English Johnny, arouses considerable in terest. She does a brief wire stunt and reserves for the last her aquat ic feats in a ank. She has lost none of her grace as a "lady fish," to use her own expression. She has three talented associates. "The Miracle" is a mystery act offered by an unnamed woman and a man. The woman sits at a piano and plays and sings a few lines from selections thought of by persons in the audience. The man passes through the aisles, and by some mysterious means the thoughts of the auditors are transmitted to the singer on the stage. Wallace Galvin is above the aver age in his card and ring tricks, and brings the house down with a com edy egg. The Mclntyres go big with their artistic exhibition of sen sational marksmanship. The Hickey brother, acrobatic dancers, are fun makers of ability. George Fox and Zella Ingraham have a neat musical act in which they sing some old time favorites, including composi tions of the late Herbert Ingra ham, brother of Miss Ingraham. Jack and Kitty Deiuaco have an ar tistic scenic novelty, "The Garden of Recreation." Kinograms and the Orpheum travel weekly are the mo tion picture features of the bill. "Revue a la Carte," a tuneful riot of youth and mirth, with a beauty chorus, is the headliner at the Em press theater. The act has six scenes with special scenery and is well costumed. The leading charac ters are Carl Byal, Haxcl Kirk and Edith La Ros. Tabor and Green .have an act that includes harmony singing, piano playing and repartee. The acrobatic novelty of White Bros, is featured bv a pantomimic bit. Bert Lytell in "The Spender" and a Keystone comedy are the photoplay attractions. Comedian Jack Conway has cer tainly come into his own, by which is meant that thus far during' his week's engagement at the Gayety he lids iigutiiin iuuuu iiiiuacil lun- fronted by audiences that have pack ed the house. Conway's methods are entirely different fromA those of any other comedian on the circuit.' There's no doubt that delegates to the various conventions in Omaha this week will include an afternoon or evening at the Gayty on their itinerary for the week. Ladies' mat inee daily. Last of Coal Regulations to Be Suspended March 1 Washington, Feb. 16. The last of the war-time coal regulations of the fuel administration still in force will be suspended March 1 if the present comparatively mild weather contin ues, in an announcement tonight by Fuel Administrator Garfield. These prohibit the shipment of coal for reconsignment and require all shippers of coal moving to tide water at Atlantic ports to consign such shipments to the Tidewater Coal exchange. It also was announced that the fuel administration would retain a skeleton organization, "ready for ex pansion for any emergency." Inter-Allied Financial Alliance Urged by Thery Paris, Feb. 16. An inter-allied financial alliance is strongly advo cated by Edmund Thery, the French economist in the Figaro. It should take the form of a special organiza tion, he says, "to receive for joint account all sums paid Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur key, which it would transform into liquidation bonds, "to be distributed among the allies." i PHOTO 'PlAY. OFFERING S FOR. TODAY ((rn'IE DUB" at the Strand! I theater shows Wallace Reid in a new style of play for the big star. As John Craig, a young ; contractor, he is taken tor a dub, one bound to fall, by a set of crooks. He takes on the mission, makes good in a surprising manner and in cidentally wins the love of a beauti ful girl and a fortune for himself. His wonderful physical strength is shown to advantage in the play when he shows the gang of "gentle men thieves," what a terrible mis take they had made in judging him a coward whert he was in reality a Kansas cyclone and a scrappy boy. In the cast wirli Mr. Reid are Nina Byron, Charles Ogle, Ralph Lewis and Raymond Hatton. The Pathe news and a Strand comedy complete the program. "Bill" Hart in "Breed .of Men" presents for his admirers another western ' melodrama full of action at the Rialto theater. The story tells of the parting of the western people with their good money to a crooked land shark and gambler for land to which he has no title. Hart, as an innocent ranch boss, is in veigled into a card game and loses all of his possessions. He is made the friend of the crooks when his horse is returned to him and he is made sheriff in which . office he is a party to their schemes. He learns the truth and pursues the crook to Chicago and brings him back to justice. Seena Owen is the girl in the play and a beautiful love story runs through the story of action. In addition to the feature there is be ing shown the Mack Sennett com edy, "Rip and Stitch, Tailors," and a Rialto news. Theda Bara in "Salome" appear ing at the Sun again today und Tuesday is still attracting thousands of Omahaus. The play, which is an original study of the famous ver sions of the biblical story made by Miss Bara and her director J. Gor don Edwards, has been produced with a wealth of splendor and with a cast of 5,000 people in it which League Greeted With Joy and Satisfaction by the Press of Italy Rome, Feb. 16. The whole Italian press greets with joy and satisfaction the announcement f the foundation of the league of nations and praises President Wilson, for the evidence he has shown in setting a concrete basis for the league before leaving for America. All deware that the war has not been in vain if there arises from it a society which will forever prevent a recurrence of such a con flict. The Messagero says: "Wre greet with deep emotion and sincere faith the foundation of the league of nations and hope that the representatives of the entente gath ered around Mr. Wilson will im mediately approve the project which has been presented." Comptroller Williams Welcomes Investigation Washington, ' Feb. 16. Comptrol ler J. S. Williams of the treasury, in a statement telegraphed from Rich mond, Va., said he would welcome the investigation proposed in the resolution introduced in the house today by Representative McFadden of Pennsylvania for appointment of a special committee to inquire into the otticial conduct of Williams. "The rumors of which Mr. Mc- Faddan spoke are new to me," said Mr. Williams. "Since they have been put before the public by him, the sooner and more thoroughly they are probed to the bottom and traced to their respective origins, the better I shall be pleased. It is entirely possible that Mr. McFad den, for reasons known to himself, will not be so well pleased with the results as I will be, but I challenge him distinctly to proceed." Number of Unemployed in U. S. Growing Steadily Washington, Feb. 16. Unemploy ment increased steadily during the past week, reports to the U. S. em ployment service showing 321,700 idle workers, an increase of nearly 31,000 over the previous week. The service reported that it had been un able to find jobs for more than one fourth of the applicants. A heavy surplus of labor was re ported throughout New England, principally among mechanics and boot and shoe workers, and in northern New York, but in New York City and Buffalo there are in dications of a revival of public build ing. Marked increases in unemploy ment were shown in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, San Francisco, Portland, Ore., and Seat tle. Wang Succeeds Wong. Washington, Feb. 16. Appoint ment of Ling Wang, second secre tary of the Chinese legation, as head of the Chinese educational mission to the United States, was announced today by Charge d'affairs Yunir Kwai. Mr. Wang succeeds Dr. T. G. Wong, who with his two j assistants, was shot and killed re cently in the headquarters of the ! mission, , On the Screen Today BI.tl.TO WILLIAM 8. HART in "11KKKD F M KS." SI'N TIIKDA 11 A R A in "SALOME." hTK.M WALLAt'K HE1D ill "THE ui'iv Ml' ME MAE MARSH In "THE HONPAGB OP BARBARA." EMPKKSS BEUT LYTELL in "THE SI'KNllKR." LOTH KOI', Twenly-fourth und Lolh rop VIOLA DANA In "FLOWER Ol'' THE DUSK." BOl 'LEVARI). Thirty-third and Leav enworth VIRGINIA PEARSON In UIVHANAN'S WIFE." ORl'HKIM (South Mid), Twenty fourth and M MAE MARSH In "RAOINC1 STRAIN." HAMILTON, Fortlath and Hamilton OLIVE THOMAS In "LIMOUSINE LIFE." Sl'Bl'RBAN, Twenty-fourth and Ame TOM MOORE In "JL'STJ'OR TO NIGHT." GRAND, Sixteenth and Blnney WIL LIAM S.' HART In "THE BORDER WIRELESS." SUNSHINE COMEDY, alone makes the picture an extrava gant play without the fine acting of Miss Bara in the leading role. The interpretation of the story of Her od and Salome has been with a view of casting into the picture a real ism of the power held by the frail girl over the mind of the powerful monarch. Mae Marsh appearing in "The Bondage 'of Barbara," at the Muse (showing again today and Tuesday) has a stirring melodramatic story, a new style for this actress. As Barbara Grey she assumes the re sponsibility of a bank robbery which Tony, her brother, is suspected. The real thief, Jack; Newton, son of a wealthy lumber king, makes a dupe of Tony, and, when the lat ter returns to clear his sister and expose Newton he is kidnapped and made prisoner by Newton and his confederate. "Slick" Simmons. To save her brother. Barbara, with the aid of 1 her sweetheart, Harry Chambers, becomes a ."boy," and what she docs in round ing up the guilty ones forms one of the most thrilling parts of the season. AMUSEMENTS. ALL WEEK Matt. Wed., Thure., Sat. The Massive Scenic Spectacle "A Daughter of the Sun" With Hawaiian Musicians and Dancers. Mats. 25c to 50c. Nites 0-7Sc-$l. Two anuw m One REVUE A LA CARTE Musical Comedy TABOR GREENE, WHITE BROS., IRVING 4 NICHOLS. Photoplay Attraction 6 E RT LYTELL In "The Soender" Koyttone Comedy PHONE DOUG. 494 Superior Vaudeville Matinee Dally 2:tS. Night 8:15. Thli Wnk: I A vxirxxr I "The Miracle? Hickey Brer I KELLERMAN Fo 4 Inera hi; Wallice Gavin: Jack Kitty Demeco: The Mclntyret; Klnojnmi; Oeaheum Travel Weekly. Matinees 10c, 25c and 50c: Boxes and Stalls, 50c and 75c. Nights lOo. 25o. 50c. 7So snd $1.00. i.vl u7 , Brilliant Musical Burlesque Twice DailyvixEK Mat. Today Final Performance Friday Nite THAT ALWAYS GOOD SHOW. LIBERTY GIRLS WITH DROLL, WHIMSICAL Jack Conway The Living Shamrock Best of Irish Comics A Burlesque Show With a Story Beau ty Chorus of Lodge Members. Dear Rtadir: This show will do i!s chock full of the froth of life ind good fun that makes one's evening visit the end of a perfect day. Trans-MiMlneippl Bwonstructinn I'onpress delegate will nteerve here why Omaha's vnto for the Gajetr Is slwajs L'NANIMOrs. OLD MAN JOHNSON. Mgr. Gayety. Evenings and Sun. Mat. 25-50-75c-$l wot Mats. 15c and lhAmsZ Chew gun It yea Ilka, hut no tmoklng. LADIES' 1flf AT ANY WEEK TICKETS DAY MATINEE Baby Carriage Garage in the Lobby mm Tonight Thil wed. Maunee "'Ullo, 'era's a 'it!" Mr. and Mn. Cobura frown I fa at a u A Comedy With Muaic With JAMES K. HACKETT Nights B0c-2; Wed. Mat. 25c-l.50 f--"" 1 TP Imm Saturday Afternoons, 4 to 6 SUPPER DANCES Monday and Saturday Evenings, U to 12:30 Washington, IVb. 16. American financial and trade representative' now in Europe have devised exten sive plans for using the economic boycott as a weapon against nation? failing to abide by decrees of the proposed league of nation Accord ing to official information here today they will urge upon the peace con ference measures making possible close international co-operation- in the application of economic princi ples to replace use of armed forct to a great extent. No specific machinery for putting into ctlcct measures of economic boycott, pending further develop ment of the plan ior a league of na tions. Ollicials of the Treasury, Depart ment of Commerce and Var Trade board familiar with the plans of the American representatives at Paris said an international trade commis sion to investigate unfair trade prac tices, which might easily develop into international dispute and war, as well as to set into motion the eco nomical forces against nations trans gressing international agreements may be named. Under American plan the manip ulation of the supply of raw ma terials and of the purchase of man ufactured products and of financial arrangements between countrie" would be the principal means of effecting a boycott. If these mea sures could be made thoroughly ef fective American representatives be lieve they would often eliminate the necessity of using armed force. Officials said the American plan would necessitate continued cooperation-between the government and business in this country. PIIOTO-FI.AYti. CQilLEVARD VIRGINIA PEARSON in "BUCHANAN'S WIFE" muono 24th .j MJKS I 1 1 IV KSA LOTHROP Today and Tuesday VIOLA DANA in "FLOWER OF THE DUSK" " f A i 4 MUSR noMBOUOL i "CREED OF Starrin WILLIAM Oppbr THEDA BAM TO!f7!MTIPri w her nine- i Nj LUX0RV.TH& VHBKM TCP WAMRBflRir EAY- MR TYP t c 7HSWH ETtdltlTy IKE JCASilT A ntmnrf I -MAE MARSH is n 1 "The BONDAGE I I of BARBARA" I Ml ! Jtl f sum AT - S i. . i - , , &