Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 05, 1919, Page 14, Image 14
14 9.' f PLUMB PLAN TO BE EXPLAINED HEREBY AUTHOR Slenn E. Plumb, Who Devised Railroad Ownership Scheme, Speaks Friday at Swedish Auditorium. ' I TlASEDSf 7om FILMLAND THOTO PlAY OFFERINGS FOR' TOPAV , Glenn E. Plumb." author of the Plumb plan for government owner ship and Tri-Partite control of rail roads, will arrive in Omaha Friday morning and speak at the Swedish auditorium at 8 Friday night. His topic will he "Labor's Best Thought on the Solution of the Rail road Problem the Greatest Prob lem of Reconstruction Days." Mr. Plumb, accompanied by his wife, is making a tour of the north- erri half of tlfe middle west, speak ing, in the larger cities. He has drawn large audiences at every stop, it is said. His lecture Friday night will be free, and women are especially re quested to attend. He will answer any questions relating to the Plumb plan, according, to Hallett C. Gal lup, who has charge of the trip, and is anxious to have those who arc not in sympathy with his plan at tend. Mr.' Plumb is largely responsible for the formation of 'the Plumb plan, and appeared in -congress last August in its defense. The Plumo Plan league, Washington, D. C, has icen recently formed, and is made np-by a majority of memberships of .he railroad brotherhoods. Would Build 70,C00 . Ton Plant to Store . : Coal During Summer D." C. Patterson announces that he is endeavoring to interest local users of steam coal in a project to trect a co-operative 75,000-ton stor age plant at Thirty-ninth and Marcy streets. He does - not expect that the enterprise will be under way before next spring. , -, "The railroad managers admit," said Mr. Patterson, "that it costs them 40 per cent more to haul steam coal in the wititer than it does in the summer, yet they have stored no' coal and this 40 per cent loss goes on. In Omaha the economy of , storing steam coal during the summer time, when - coal is cheap er, has been fully demonstrated. The first reservoir built by the water board paid for itself in two years, a second reservoir has been built and plans are being prepared for a third. Steam coal users in every large town should co-operate in building coal reservoirs. "Notwithstanding we have for years been threatened with a coal famine, only two large consumers of coal in Omaha have stored coal, the water board and the electric light company, yet the railroads, ho tels, office buildings" and other large consumers have stored no coal, and they require at least 90 per cent of the coal in sight." B OOKINGS at the many Omaha movie houses this week are far above the average. Man agers are taking a keen delight in seeing how big and how good' a pic ture they can secure for their pat rons rather than how much money can they make if they show 'such and such a picture.' That people are appreciating the pictures shown is best evidenced by the fact, that every houie, practically every night, is showing to full capacity, while many are turned away. The sev eral managers claim their present "screenings" are only the fore-runner of still greater pictures soon to come. : , """ Moon Louis Grantaire, who in herited a vast timber tract at the death of his father, started out to clean-up the bully-ridden lumber camps. In the course of his cru sade he found it necessary to wipe up the snow with a clique of bullies, but he met his Waterloo when he tried to. rule' a girl. The story is interestingly told at the Moon theater for the last times today in "The Brute Breaker," the photo drama starring Frank Mayo and Kathryn Adams. Rialto "Broken Blossoms." D. W. Griffith's masterpiece, now at the Rialto theater, is proclaimed by those who . have already seen the picture to be the biggest, best, most interesting and havingv by far the most wonderiul settings of any photo picture ever shown in Omaha. The picture has much-to do with children, and in China, (where the scenes are laid), as in our own good states, every one has a kindly word for the little ones. In Hone Kong, where D. W. ""TGriffith studied the Chinese, there are magnificent palaces built high up on thei Peak. The material for these was,' every bit of it, carried up the steep incline by hand. And the incline is so steep that no white person living in Hontj Kong ever cares to walk it, but ts carried up in chairs. Every day there is a steady procession of Chinese work men carrying building material up the hill. Across their shoulder they balance a . bamboo pole, at eaci end ot wnicn is a DasKei heavily laden with brick or sand. , It is not a light thing that men. so heavily laden should be forced to. take a single unnecessary step and yet,, groaning under their hack breaking Joads, if a little Chinese child or a white child for that matter gets in the path of one of these men, he will step aside, load and all. and if he greets the child at all it Will be with a smile. In London's East End, suchchildren could expect to hear nothing but foul curses. - . To understand something of the truth 'of such a contrast as this is necessary to comprehend at their fullest artistic value the nuances of "Broken Blossoms" and the strik ing moral lessons this Work of art is intended to convey. And the inclusion of these scenes of Chinese childhood with their subtle sug gestions of Oriental happiness is only another proof of the keen sense of artistic values that charac terizes this N wonderful photo drama. It will continue its run at the Rialto the balance of the week. Wife Sues for Divorce On, ' : Her Second Anniversary On the second anniversary of her marriage, Elna Thompson filed suit against her husband for divorce, in district court. They were wedded November 4, 1917, and the divorce suit was filed yesterday. She alleges nonsupport and asks to have her maiden name, Ekman, restored to her. sauine hues f , ran Father John's Medicine For Dangerous, Obstinate Colds. No. Injurious Drugs. Never Wait for a cold to . wear off it wears away the lungs instead. Neglected colds often lead to pneumonia. v Father John's Medicine gives . prompt relief from colds and throat troubles. Guaranteed free from alcohol and nerre-deetroying drugs upon which many medicine depend for their temporary effect, ' and which are - dangerous, because they weaken the - body and allow the disease to get a deeper hold.'. Empress Peggy Hyland will bid farewell to her friends in this city tonight when "A Girl in Bohemia closes at the Empress theater. It is a screen adaptation of the big stage success and has enabled Miss Hyland to add many friends to her list-of admirers here. The famous section of New Yok known as Greenwich village, where artists and near-artists of the great city congre gate to lead so-called Bohemian lives, is pictured on the screen, and this expose of the life, of this sp oalled Bohemian set is fascinating in its interest. Strand Across the public square shot a torn and bleeding man, with Neighborhood Homes. HAMILTON 4 OTH AND HAMTITON An all star cast tn "INFIDEL ITY also MUTT AND JEFF com edy. ' COMFORT !4TH AND VINTON DOLORES CASSINELLI In "A VIRTUOUS MOJ5EL," a super fea ture. LYON AND MOHAN comedy, BILLY SPINISH." Admission IS - and 20 cents. GRAND 16TH AND BINNEY MA RION SALISBURY in "THE SLEEPING- LION; also "ELMO THE MIGHTY," episode number 13.' APOIXO 2TH AND LEAVEN WORTH OLOA PETROVA In "THE LIGHT WITHIN." AT THE THEATERS 500 frantic women in pursuit. His shirt was ripped to shreds, his face was cut, and in his eyes was the wild look of the hunted creature. He sprang upon a- platform above the heads of his pursuers. A husky young woman sprang up beside him and started to draw the fatal papers from the glass. This isn't a detec tive story. It's just to' give a faint idea of the predicament into which Wallace Reid's picture, "The Lot tery Man," at the Strand theater, placed him. Its last showing at the Strand will be given Thursday. Sun One of the finest character delineations ever shown on the screen is the serio-comic ' role of Wilbur Warren in the "Joyous Liar," which is to be shown for the last times today at the Sun. Theart is played by the" veteran character ac tor, Joseph J. Dowling. who began his career in things theatrical 50 years ago. The amusing twists of plot, situation and character which are wovsn around-Warren, the crim inologist, and his relations with the star character piayed by Mr. Kerri gan form the cleverest part of af fine photo-p'cture. Lillian Walker is seen opposite the star as leading wo man. Muse "A Favor to a Friend," which will be the special feature at traction at the Muse theater today and Thursday, is a popular romantic comedy-drama of the type which has proven itself the most popular in screen entertainment today. It is an interesting, breezy sort of story combining both romance and adven ture in equal parts, and has for its star the brilliant comedieime, Emmy Whclcn, fitted, with the most charm ing role ever given her. AMUSEMENTS. SEATS ON SALE AT Box Office AUDITORIUM SAT. NIGHT, NOV. 8. Positively Thrilling in Its Grandeur and Noble Beauty. - World" Most Distinguished Musical Organization Ringer and Police Chief Still Silent On The Peterson Case Chief of of Police Eberstein yes terday presented to the city council charges against John MacDougal, patrolman, alleging the use of in toxicants and failure to report a case of alleged violation of the prohibi tory law. The time of hearing the charges was set for next Friday morning. ' The chief announced that charges will not be filed against Patrolman Ole Knudson, who was suspended with MacDougal, and in connection with the same alleged offense. "There is not enough evidence against Knudson," said the chief. Police Commissioner Ringer and Chief Eberstein still declined to of fer any comment on the case of Patrolman O. P. Peterson, whose treatment of a youth placed under arrest last week aroused the indig nation of city firemen at Nineteenth and Harney streets and also of a local labor - union of which the youth was a member, Judge Leslie Takes Case Against Mehrens From Jury District Judge Leslie yesterday took from a jury in his court the $50,000 damage suit of Peter Mehrens against Hayden Brothers, department store, Mr. Mehrens al leged false arrest in an alleged theft from the meat department of the store. Which Kind Do You Take? There are two kinds of exercise; (1) that which is taken from a sense of duty; (2) that which is taken be cause it is fun. Which do you think The Bee's new series, "The All Around Amer ican Girl will tell about? V NIB, A V Cb I il A II 1 1 Ik LUJ1 Mk-r-r att'ean Choirs 0 Notable Singers Under the Personal Direction of the Renowned MAESTRO . CASIMIRI MAIL ORDERS TO AUDITORIUM. PRICES $1.00, $2.00, 3.00, $4.00, $5.00 Plus War Tax. BA V l Thurs., Fri., Sat. J 1 U Mat. Saturday The .Greatest of Yiddish Stars, Madame ESTHER WALLERSTEIN, and an all-star cast ot New York. Thursday, November 6, WHERE ARE OUR CHILDREN? Comedy Drama In 4 Acts. Friday, Nov. 7, Secrets of Love, in 4 acts. QIUU 511 iM Sat., Nov. 8, A PAL IN LIFE. 8 lift HI M Tickets, 50c to $1JS0. ., BOYD NOV. 10 Six Nights, Wed. and Sat. Mats. Oliver Morosco Presents William Coiirtenay in the Smartest Comedy of the Season, "Civilian Clothes" By Thompson Buchanan. A Typical Morosco Cast. Seats Now Selling. NEW YORK and Lqs Angeles have already given enthusias tic welcome to "Civilian Clothes," the comedy in which Will iam Courtenay will begin a week's engagement at the Boyd ' Monday night. It is spoken of as a-brilliant piece of satirical comedy writing in which one of the problems that grew out of war conditions that of nasty marriages contracted in the emotion of the moment is treated in a witty and laugh-compelling manner. Oliver Morosco has made the production and the company in eludes Virginia Fox Brooks, Lillian Lawrence, Frances Underwood, Theodore Westman and others and was organized for a special engage ment in Chicago opening in Decem ber. Regularly established Orpheum custom is obtaining every night this week, the demand for seats being in excess of supply and for the benefit of the visiting teachers as well as regular patrons the management suggests that reservations be made early to avoid disappointment. Three acts are featured this week and two others are worthy of spe cial featuring. The headline offer ing is Gus Edwards, himself, at the head of a clever company of juve niles offering his "Welcome Home Song Revue." Martin Beck presents Molly Mclntyre in "The Love Chase." Lydia Barry is scoring conspicious success with exclusive songs and comedy. Enthusiasm for the bill gas a whole evidences Or pheum standard. "Oh,Baby" is as much a dancing fhow as it is a beauty revue. Two huge dancing spectacles, "The Art ist's Dream," and "The Gates of Araby," in addition , to numerous incidents in which flowing draper ies and twinkling toes predominate, make of "Oh, Baby" a never-ending kaleidoscope of -grace, melody and motion. Both features are the creation of Mile, Yvonne Vallal, the Parisienne ballerina, who is making her first tour of America. The show will be at -the Brandeis for three more performances, this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow night. Joe Hurtig's latest burlesque suc cess is the attraction at the Gayety theater, for the current week. The "Burlesque Wonder Show" is ono of the classiest of its kind. In the company of 40 there are such enter tainers as George P. "Hot Do-o-g" Murphy. Primrose Seamon, comedi enne;' Arthur Conrad. Joe Mitchell. Frank Martin and Roy Peck, who furnish most of the comedy, and many other favorites. Joe Hurtig is responsible for the production Ladies' matinee at 2:15 daily, all week. - Bill Pruitt, the' Cowboy Minstrel, at the Empress for the last times today, is one of the "finds" of vau deville. Up to five years ago Bill worked on a ranch in Montana as a cowpuncher. Bill used to enter tain his coworkers with song and stories, and since that time Bill has been busy entertaining the public at the best theaters. A large attractive chdrus, beau tifully gowned, that are a joy to the eye and ear, form a very impor tant part of the musical sensation, "The Dancing Widow," which comes to- the Boyd next Sunday night for one performance. Weighing just 83 pounds, the di minutive Violet Tree as "Fan Tan" in "Chin Chirt" in the Danse Poeti- que with Walter Wjlls stops the the show at every performance; the laughter ceases when the little mite is thrown: bodily over . the garden wall, the audience becomes spellbound, ana tnen only can the acticif ot the play go on. , "Chin Chin' comes to the Bran deis for three performances, two nights and a matinee, starting next I-nday evening. - Chauncey Olcott without songs would be almost sacrilege, so this season Mr. Olcott is introducing four new songs with the true Irish lilt. These are typical Olcott melo dies, consisting of "Thats How the River Shannon Flows," "Macushla Asthore.t "I'll Miss You, Old Ire land, Good Bless You, Good Bye," "'Tis An Irish Girl I Love,' and "She's Just Like You" at the Bran deis theater next week, with popu lar matinee on Wednesday and the regular, matinee Saturday. Welfare Board Man 'Suspects' There Is Gambling In Omaha T. H. Weirich, superintendent cf the the Board of Public Welfare, "suspects" there is gambling in Omaha. He has re'eeivea reports of gambling devices being (operated in pool halls. "I am investigating vhis matter," he said. "The information I have received indicates that these alleged gambling machines receive coins of small denominations and that there is an element of chance in every machine." ' Makes Another Change Clifford Outhouse, who had his name changed Monday in the dis trict court to Clifford Kelly, was married yesterday by Rev. Father Driscoll'to Ruth E. Lewis. Corn Pickers Are Wanted . for Country Near Omaha . One hundred and fifty corn pick ers are wanted this morning at the free employment bureau in the city hall. These jobs are located within a radius of 100 miles of Omaha, Posi tions are wanted for IS stenogra phers and bookkeepers. Given One to Seven Years For Attempted Auto Theft William Babbington and Hugh Valentine, convicted in district court of attempting to steal. an auto mobile, were' given sentences of from one to seven years imprison ment by Judge Redick, and' were taken to the penitentiary yesterday. PHOTO PLAYS M I WW 1 4th s4 . HowarS Strtslt I warn SHOW FOLKS LUNCH AFTER TMi TrllATt"." . NIGHTLY. 10 TO 1 ONLY SALADS. 8AN0WICNES. DAINTIIES SPECIAL TONITE wr (Ml-MACK R3 Tws Initiate weaia ssssl ttaaylai tha Gruitr lists three swaths but whs waatt ts talk Mixf AND, OH. SUCH COFFEE! ' Toschn the Saet Yes Wast It Is. . NO MUSIC NO 0ANCINS NO COVER CHARGE JUST TALK. GAB AND CONVERSATION Saterk Tahlt D'Hste Olaser 4:30 ts t t. m. Dally 11.00 PHOTO PLATS EMILY WHELAN in "A Favor to a Friend" LOTHROP21V,:i HAROLD UCKWOOD 'and MAY ALLISON AIo Remedy. TODAY , THE s JOYOUS LIAR WITH WARREN KERRIGAN A Rip-Koartnf Comedy. Bee .Want 'Ads Produce Results. PUOTO PLAYS PHOTO PLAYS " PHOTO PLAYS Matin e Dally 2:1. VMS HIT ll TM4 HIT Vim vaubcvillc Every Nlfht 8:15. GUS EDWARDS (Himself) A Co. In "WELCOME HOME SONG REVUE" LYDIA BARRY MOLLY McINTYRE & CO. The- Vivians; Blanch and Jlmmle Creighton; Royal Gascoifnes; Ball A Wood; Topics of th Day; Klnoframs. "Omaha's Fun Center" iibmiKT3m Dally Mat., 15-JS-50c J5jf&'f3y Evngs., 25-S0-75C, SI Wonderful Diversion for Visiting Teachers HartVs BURLESQUE WONDER SHOW Geo. (H-o-t D-o-c) Murphy, Primrose (Lifhtnin') Ssraon and a Fin Cast in "My Wlf Won't Let Me." Stunning Beauty Chorus. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS Sat. Mst. 4 Wk: Foiter & Hsrossrt A "The Bowiryi." Mat. and Evening Thursday Mike Sacks, the Famous Marcus Peaches and a Company of Fifty. k OH! BABY f- Do Lux Scenes Nights, 50c, $1, $1.50; Mst., 50c, 75c, $1 Friday and Saturday, "CHIN CHIN" LAST TIMES TODAY "Golnf Son" Miniature Musical Com Idr. Bill Pram. "Cowboy Mlnstral." Let and Liwrence. Larlsa Trie. Photo Attrac tion: Petty HylMri Is "Girl It Bthtnia." Mick Swalt Comedy ssd Pathe Nawi. I an absolute dyed in the wool success everybody likes the ' plot excitement new ending real comedy love element splendid sets shimmy wedding attention to detail beauty of Wanda Hawley class of Harrison Ford because '- If A J PRESENTS jyfi 0k The Lottery Maiiy' Ctrtl U f DOLLAR! "V is a masterly 100 blending of the kind of comedy and drama you like and the part fits Wally like a glove Give yourself a treat Today or Thursday at the Pathe News 1 Comedy oilver , man's Orchestra 4 MORNING - EVENING - SUNDAY . GILBERT M HITCHCOCK Pats M NEWBRANCH. Eoitok w ft WATSON Manasim Coitosj What Mr H. E. Newbranch, Editor of the World-Heraid, Thinks of B n rokei SSffiMS Now Playing at the Omaha.Neb. no7; 3, .1919.- Kr.' H. If.. Thomas, Manager Rialto Theater, City. Dear Mr. Thomae: I saw IJr. Griffith's pipture, "Broken Bloeeome, in San Francisco last summer, where it was presented at the leading theater at the price of $3.00 a seat. It was well; worth the money. Like "The Miracle Man, recently presented in Omaha, it ie a picture that appeals to man1 e better nature. ,Artistically It is a triumph, prophetic of the heights to which e may expeot the cinema drama to rise It is a tragedy as lofty, truthful and Inevitable lnits development as the Greek drama. It indulges no, preaching, draws no moral; yet -ft is as impressive a eermcn, leaving as lasting an effect, as was ever preached from any pulpit ' ( I wish every man ana woman in Omaha could see "Broken Blossoms. They might come from it with tears in their eyes, but in their hearts there would be a sterner hatred of evil, a truer appreciation of vrhat is go oi' and noble in life, than was there before. - ,Very truly yours, ' '