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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?
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E.sU'O lb., ono net heavy harness (dou
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ONK Kmd nuik cow, and one horse. Ben
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FURNITURE, pianos and notes as secui.
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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
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Omaha:
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American Tobacco 7s (1921). .101
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American Tobacco 7.i (1923). .10.1
Arm. & Co. Con. D. 6s (1919). .100
Arm. & Co. Con. D. 6s (1920). .100
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British Gs (1921)
Central Argentine C. 6s (1927) S9
C. B. & Q.. Joint 4s (1921)... S5H
Chicago & West Ind. 6s (1919)
City of Paris 6s (1921) 9
Cudahy Pack. Co. 7s (1923). .101 H
Delaware Hudson 5s (1920) 98
Fed. Farm Loan 4ti ($1937).. 100
Fed. Farm Loan 6a (1938) .. . 102 4
General Electric 6s (1919) lc)0'-t
lnt.rboro K. T. 7s (1920) HO"
Liggett & Myers 6f (1921 ... 100
Timkcn Dot. Axle 7s 1 1920). . 100 1,
Union Pacific 6s (1928) 104 U
U. S. Ltberty 3s 98.H0
V. S. Liberty 1st 4s 92.S0
U. S. Liberty 2d 4s 82.60
V. S. Liberty 1st 4U 4.80
V. S. Llherty 2d 4',a ..93 8
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V. S. Liberty 4th 4V4s 93.82
LIBF.RTY BONDS AND W. S. STAMPS
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Check mailed immediately on receipt ot
bonds or W. S. S. Reference, Nassau Na
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South Side
fiVGABE, SHOT BY
POLICEMAN. 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.
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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."
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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
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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"
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