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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1919)
RUSH TO EXPORT LIQUOR TO CUBA AND CONTINENT Distillers Thrown In Panic By Report of Little Railroad and Cargd Space. Says French Sold ; Large Amount U. o. - Goods to Germany Pari, Dec. 19. DeoutT Piul La font deposited in the chamber of deputies a demand for an interpella tion of the rrernmnt m "fh ncandal of the mlla?a of American StOCKS. ' THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, ; 1919. Chicago Society Belle Beerins Career For Films' Behind: Denver Store Counter Fully Determined Jsecome Emotional . Screen Actress. ' to New York, Dec. 19 Distillers and other owners of alcoholic bev erages art seeking; to export mil lions of gallons of whisky and other liquors from, this and other eastern ports before January 16, when the national prohibition amendment be comes effective, but are meeting Disoatches from Paris under date tit Tieeemhee 11 .U. French Department of Justiea had ordered an Investigation of itnin. tnorizea sales ot American war stocks, purchased by 1 tha French covernment. to Germany. T was alleged that millions of francs worth ot goods oought trom America and released for sale in the various de partments of France by the French government; had been shipped to uermany and disposed ot at enormous profit. comes eaective, out are meeting - - Kffi.reS :2S"?pJ; ftettwna! Arguments Heard on la.HJ m.A , V W 1 ' A a Habeas Lorous ror Alleged "High-Jackers learned todav. Shipping men declare that it is extremely doubtful whether cargo space can be obtained for more than ' a comparatively small percentage of the liquors offered for export, al- mougn some nave announced a willingness to give preference to linnor shinmentf'tn titr ,Iict;i1ir and others out'of their difficulties. Custom house officials state a heavy export movement alrearlv is under way. Liquor exports,, have Deen increasing rapidly for many monins, our tne neavy movement is By M., F. DACEY, International Wewa Herrle Staff . Correspondent. Denver. Dec 18. Because ' her mother, Mrs. A. J. Pardridge. lead er In Chieaaro a exclusive anea er cles. refused to allow her tn-rmrsiia a course in preparation tor a career in the movies Miss Priscilla Pard- ridee. beautitul 19-vear-nlri Chrnn belle, is today , selling- Christmas cards in a Denver denartmnt itn determined to "make her own way in the WOrld" Without an V aictanr irom tne weaitny parents, who oc cpy a palatial home at 195 East Lhestnut street, Chicago. Miss Fardndtre. hn ham Kn waiting on Christmas shopper for several -weeica miriner th s4...i;v.t a uw uajriisui hours, is sain. hnwvw tn K ml titioah' nor tn niaiiv nf th,. t1 ..mm 1 , X O J V DUVIQl JUIH." 7 tions staged by Denver's exclusive, ;8 aci, ncr sue stamps out" from the -Store following her an "u. Hum me stuic loiiowing ner day's work. She is using an assumed t . ...... nam at th rlrorf rue, v.... neara arguments on benait of five . 7 " . " ""v"' uul alleged "high jacker.". for ! release her co nT, Th. 1 from the county jail on a writ of vealed when a dancing partner at an noucaa wipus tim iuuk unucr con- usy at . me uenver Country club sideration his disposition of , the discovered her the following rlav case. The prisoners are Dave TCil- doline- out Christmas tnnvn IT,.., 1. rkM.:ii tx'Mi: t - j . iu5 iiuofkj, 1 iauA v incui, vviiiiaiii jjfir aowniown store. 1 T. V1 k -y move1me" sen, Art Williams and A. F. Pirson, Miss Pardridge, who was a jtreat said to have he-cnn in Clrtnher U.... J i It , . " Bcai latest month for which detailed sta- beinsr the men who entered the terie of Aht,r... ..."j?--. e rr ,1 . ... , . , , " TTa aLiciiuiiiir a hnm f AT r U afhafi ti a AlliaAn anJ ti.L ...L . a , o .....w-u.. xvmuumti nu,ou,i auu lasuiunnDie gins scnool in L)nncc- iiac iiisui. ui isc- ucuc wncn ner ambition to become to the district court on charges of breaking and entering and being in possession ot burglar tools. tistics are available, when the value of the exports of distilled alcohol, Kfifritunns and tnift tintmr. -.v..J $1,367,276, as compared with only oyv,4 dunng-the same period last year. Export of liquor to Cuba is said export or liquor to Cuba is said . ; S.rtr-r? Was Sane Enough to heavy import duty on liquor in that VlJLi T CM1,M J country, combined with the 'fact rlgHt In Trance, and ai'Bvc iu uvuuca warcnouses and storage plants there is greatly limited, has forced exporters o sees otner neids. , ybvilic a movie, star brought about an es- uauwmeni witn ner narnt "I Wanted tf hecomo an imnli.r screen actress " tha vf T.;..:n- 1s quoted as saying. "My parents vere astounded, and insisted that I finish arhnnl T inf firm m A . t-. that 1 COUld makf mv nwn i;,'r. and applied for a position in a Chi- Wyoming Rancher Arrested V . As 'Fugitive From Justice" Raymond -Stephenson, a rancher of Dayton, Wyo., was arrested Fri day afternoon at the Hotel Castle, Sixteenth and Jones streets, by De tective franei and Heller on charge of befng a fngitive from jus tice. rT I mm . . I ine ponce say Mephenson is wanted by the sheriff at Sheridan, Wyo. 'Stephenson said he had no idea tor what he was wanted. si. tv. s-v rr " "HVea lor a posuion in a Lhl I niirr lilVP Him 1 1 K go department store. voOuii uives mm j. i. ..When mother rea.2ed v th r I was adamant Um t Easton,' Pa., Dec. 19. -Brought be- seek employment in some other city than Chicago, so I came t JOYFUL EATING Unless your food is digested without the after math of painful acidity,the iov is taken out of both eating and living. are wonderful in their help to the stomach troubled with over-addity. Pleas ant to take relief prompt and definite, ' MADS BT SCOTT A BOWNB makem or scxrrs emulsion : is-9 fore Judge Stewart in the Easton city th court on the complaint of hisTather. Denver who claimed that his son was men tally unfit to look after his own business, Aaron O. Leach, a young veteran of the world war, admitted to the court that he knew no one whom he could call to testify as to his sanity. Attorney George W. Geiser walked mio- couri. ne looKea Lercn over and a moment later was vigorously pumping the young mans hand. It was the first time they had met since the Argonne drive in France. Geiser was the first lieutenant of Lerch s company. He's as sane as I am. Your honor." the atthrnv told th amarrA judge. ., Lerch will be permitted to handle nis owtyattairs 1 5 CHICAGO GRAND OPERA DIRECTOR, CAOTANINI, DIES Was Taken III Shortly After Starting Work for 1919-20 Seasons-Pneumonia v Causes Death. Chicago. Dec. 10 r!frtn. r-- , , ' "'-vivinc V ill Datum, nirtrfnr crnrs1 Ac ru: J Js. Ov"v'" "I LUC Will cago Grand Opera Co., died of pneu monia this morning. Maestro Campanini was in a weak ened condition whn h. - --- ..v vaiiic iu Chicago to direct preparations for me opening ot tne grand opera season on Novemhr ?n At t..t time it was not thought his illness was serious. A fw do v. . .in - - - auvi 1 1 ' opera season began-, however, his condition hecame wore and u r-. confined to his room under treat ment ot a onvsmian. 'He gradually grew weaker and three weeks aco wan remnuoA tn hospital. Then pneumonia develop ed and heart trouble defeated efforts of four physicians to aid his re covery. fror the last few days his condi- (ion had been critical, with ally weakening heart action as the chief source of anxiety. A bulletin issued two days ago by his attend anta aaid that th itn,.!...!. . . . - - r"""viiMi was Qissoiving under treatment; Born In Italy. Cleofnnta Pamn.nSnl ..... i Seotember 1. 18n6 in prm. t..i.. anif fir.t ti,,AmA iiiuiic in ine con servatoire there. While stil a youth ne won ine nrst violin desk at the Parma opera. At the age of 23 be was made director and conducted Larmen. ni nrnnr ifi r:.,: , ' -( VCT II 1 1 1 II ( s lamous xenor, piayioo- jjon Jose. Henry' Abbey, the American im- pressario, .was so impressed with the production that he offered Cam panini an engagement at the Metro Dolitan nnera hnii Tiu v.i There he conducted the second per- imuiance given at mat nouse tor the debut of Sembrich in "La Son nembula." The following year he produced for the first time in Amer ica, "Othello," in which his brother, Italo, appeared in the title roll and his Vife, Eva Tetrazzini Campanini, sister of Luisa Tetrazzini, appeared as Des Demona. , v Found John McCormack.' s His renutation itah1Uhr1 he went from one musical center to pn other until he had conducted every big opera in France, Spain, Italy and isouth America. Every singer of note in the last 30 years has sung under his baton. John McCormack and Alary Garden are among the fa mous stars who were brought out under his direction. t Herbert M. Johnson, business; comptroller for the Chicago jOpert; company, who has had charge of ita affairs during Campinini's illhestj said: "The present season in Ciucag New York, Boston and other citiosj will be carried out exactly as p!an ned by Maestro Campanini. It itf SiniDlv a matter of rn.nnrfinn fnt) all concerned, as his plans were sej well made." Detroit Girl Wives In Court On Truancy Charge Detroit, Dec. 19. Eleven Granw mar school girls, thouirh thev are! happily married, have been charged with truancy in the juvenile division! of the probate court. According td the conpulsory education law they should be at their studies. . ' "Obvioiislv. these m a rriaoe a tnnU ' tllace with ahsolltt rnnl.mnt (rm the law," said Judge Hulbert,'bui that is not the most serious aspect That children . ilinnM ha t.traa' . w.vu.u .nv from school and made to assume th purdens ot a wife long before matur ity is an offense against- society." The evidence reyealed that irf most of the cases marriage took place with the consent of their par ents. Few of the child-wives had) completed the sixth grade in school. V . PHOTO -PI.AY8. PHOTO-PLAV8. PHOTO PLAYS. Svyf mm TT If n TMi Uwr I Hlhir ,1. Miss Pardridge has an aoDlica tlOn on file with a lnral mnvin studio and expects to secure a con tract soon, in the meanwhile, she SaVS. she will atirV tn tha nnili-int - ' - w jwawwu counter and prove to her-parents that she can "nadHln hr nmn .t,A. Strong pressure is being brought 10 near, it lsaia, to have the girl abandon her "plebian" position, but she declares she will remain in Den ..... i.. ' tvi iiiuiiiiiiciy. ft -PHOTO PIAV- OFFERINGS FOR TOPAV 1 1 DO not overlook the fact that today is the last day in which ine isie ot conquest, star ring Norma Talmadge, is shown at the Sun theater. The niVtur. 1... been shown at this theater for,seven days and has drawn immense crowds. It is a picture so big ind SO humanlv intprpctincr tliot .it should see it. RialtO Marv VirWnrA t. "Heart o' the Hill." . ture at the Rialto, seems to be mak inflr a host "of DlCtUre. With fi Virlrfr.rA in Um - -r ------ wvsji ii LilV. leading role, is creating most favor- Cxnm TtifABtiln. n,l., able comment, as well as playinsr to iuiii migoiimy ueiay arge and enthusiastic audiences.i Wheat Farmers Suffer I both afternoon arA be shown for the last times today. Tooeka. Kan'. Tier 10-TA ing to S. D. Flora, federal meteorol ACTief VI n Mir InvtMan h A.t - J.I. hwestern counties of the state have Muse .'The Indestructible Wife," suffered a loss from 25 to 50 per iar"H8 Alice Brady at the Muse, cent of their wheat crop owing to dew. a caPaciy house at its first delay in threshing Thirtv to 50 ner rent of th ivh.ot is still in the shock in Norton smitn iTraham SKenii.n h . rounding counties, it is said, and has greatly deteriorated. According to several corres pondents grain in .stacks is growing to sum an evrenr that tH.tr .iin. iuvj a, v green tnree teet trom the surface, For the N Young Man or Woman Who hope some day to enter business: There is nothing bet ter for Christmas than The knowledge of typewriting will often serve to one's ad--vantage. Buy them an Dliver and let them 6tart learning now. Latest model No. 9 brand new. The regular price is $57. Buy NOW for a Christmas gift and take advantage of our $5.00 discount; " $52 f.o.b. Omaha Central Typewriter Exchange 1 90S, Farnam Street , ' " Douglas 4121 Burgess-Mash ConPAirr VRTBOOYS STOBB ' ' Hour Sale Saturday from 7 P.M. to 8 P.M. Women's Felt Slippers oi? yaua ui wuiueun nue gxaue leic slippers in small sizes; some are slightly soiled; extraordinary values. ; - v . l Downstairs Store - Limit of Two Pair to a Customer .showing Friday evening. Miss Bradv as Charlotte Ordway, an athletic young wife, leads such a strenuous life her husband finds trouble in keeping up with her. It is, a highly enjoyable comedy and will be shown for the last times today. Strand-'-Male and. Female, a Cecil B. DeMille production, which has been the offering at the Strand theater this week, will have its last showing at this popular house to day. It is doubtful if the manage ment of the Strand theater, ever of fered the nllhlir a nirtnro ': nr.11 endorser! hv nnnlir nafrotianre . Vi.. been "Male and Female." Neighborhood Homes APOTXO 29th and teareiiworth HOUSE PETERS In "YOU NEVER KNOW TOUR LUCK;" al com tay. IDEAL lAth and Dorcas H B WARNER In "GRAY WOLFS OHObT," and aecond chapter of "BOUND AND GAGGED." HiIt!,J',ONC-40th and Hamilton MABEL NORMAND In "A PER FECT It." and HAROLD LLOYD ' comndy. . LOTHROP I4th and Tithpitn-TUT In "POOR ANT WISHbiirm' GRAND lth and , Blnnay DOR OTHY PHILLIPS ln'-PAIjyiN AD VANCE." and comedy. OOMFORT-24th and Vinton CON STANCE TALMADGB In "EXPERI , MENTAL MARRIAGE" and BIc-V oomedy. i , , . . . wnicn iias as its featured act "Kalalahuis Hawaiians." Another featured act is .offered by Work and nei:, wno perform some truly re markable feats in conjunction with tneir comedy efforts. AMUSEMENTS. Silver Fox Industry Troves as Alluring As Mining of Gold Regina, Sask., Dec. ffc Silver foxes on a ranch at Hungry Hollow, near here, are epicureans and live on the fat of the land. This need not be wondered at, for silver foxes literally are worth their weight in gold. The little aristocrats are fed as expensively as guests in the best ho tel. Th. t.-i A a i i in . nerfedtlv retrtuateA anA .nntl.l. refrigerator. It consists of the choicest cuts of ' tenderloin steaks and pork chops with a little horse meat added by way of variety. The foxef have shredded wheat prepared as carefully as it might he for some wealthv and nnernlniio inliH Other breakfast foods, cereals and vegetables pmper the appetites of the little beasts. The ranch is tightly fenced in with wire eight feet high and sunk -in the ground several feet The fox houses are constructed on scientific hvirienic tlldns. Thev are Ir.nt arm. pulously clean. A number of silver fox farms are ooerated in the TTnitrrt ;tt. Tn th. possibilities of enormous profits, the maustry seems as alluring as gold mininc The Unit or! tat. nvrn. ment recentlv !nrH nsmnliUf -r(. vising -amateurs to try their hand first with red foxes. Silver foxes at from $2,000 to $15,000 a breeding pair, it was pointed out, are too valuable to experiment with. A Mr. Ellis started two years ago with two oairs. He now ha animals. He has sold $16,000 worth of pelts. A silver fox pelt brings from $200 in ? S(V) T4. ..It. Ui 2-vear-old animals at $400 tn $2finn He sold 8-months-old nuns this year at public auction at $900 each. He values 'his breeding "stock at close to $100,000. a " ' ' ' -i Parliament Not to Quit In February Says British Whip London, Deo: 19. Rumors that it intenneA tn Aicmnlve Parlnm.n v ....vuvfcu . -r uiu.JV. I a muniuvill in February" are absolutely denied Dy government whips, and patty O - - v. i b viio l ii y pi vj;ai auuin phave been made for a generaU elec tion, it ts stated in political Quar ters-that these rumors have Keen traced to laborites, who are ' said to be working for an election, recognizing the possibility they may be able to force a crisis. Moon Th which readers of "Desert Gold" will rememDer are all nnrtravt t th. screen version nf the h, uuiu WiUUiJ a. ,4. I n . 1 ; . mr r 1 j t OUUWIg at me Moon luu"X' " i picture tull of adven ture, tense moment anA .n .... - , - - VU JUU VHJWjr acting. ' V Empress Torn between In anA duty love for the girl he had met too late, and duty toward the peo ple who believed in his graft-fighting politics and supporting him in I VK"1""' reiorm campaign, Rob vvmgneia, candidate for gov ernor, chose duty! This is the big situation-around which Winifred Dunn has written ','ThunderboHs of wnicn co-stars tlouse Peters and Anna Lehr and is showiW at the 17mh.... a . .. . . unyicn incaccr xor tne last nines toaay. AT THE . THEATERS B ABE LA TOUR. punesque, is one of the many star tn Km fmm4 .4-u r , . VMB1VA TV I Lll IVdVC ivianon s own contpany which opens a weeks engagement at the Gayety foiEi mis anernoon. inese two names, that of Mr. Marion and Miss La Tour, should prove a show in themselves, but Mr. Marion has gone to great lengths and surrounded himself with one of the largest casts ever seen in burlesques. There is a .uui us oi it exceptionally pretty and callable eirls arrteA with th;. t. lomorrows matinee starts traction, at 3 The engagement of Guv lates Post and his splendid company in I he Masquerader ' at Bovd's the ater closes todav. A matinee ner formance will be given this after noon. The interest in this really fine play has been such as to make the engagement one of the most success ful of the season. It has been a rare ODDOrtUnitv tn tee an .ctahli'.h.rl star supported by his owi company ii a yiajr mat must saiisiy tne Dest uemanas tor wortn-while things at the' theater. On Sunday night at Boyd's the ater the Raj Cooper Megrue com edy, "Tea for Three," with Norman Hackett at the head, ' begins its Christm&s week engagement This is one of the briglit gems of last season's run on Broadway, and comes here with enthusiastic recom mendation. A special matinee will be given on Christinas. Concluding oerformances ' be given today of the Orpheum show headed by the elaborate and lively nnmiral rnmf)v "TJnt Vrt MaVi. " The curtain is to rise this evening nromntlv at g n'rlrrlr Onrninfy with the matinee Sunday the show is to De headed by Albertina Kasch, who brings a beautiful 'ballet for the nresentation of internrefative dance creations. William Ebs is to appear in vaudeville's newest offer ing. The rapid fire song writer, Harry Breeii, will be another fea ture, and vet another will be Tames J. Mortonj- who i humorously an nounces each-act -on the bill. Seats are now selling for the Christmas matinee and nigiit pertormances. Final performances will he given today of the show at the Empress, i DllVn TONIGHT Last Time UUIM TODAY--2:15 Th Saaaon'a Theatrical Event! No Seat Laid Aside No Phone Order. RICHARD WALTON TULLY Ja. & Peede, Genl Mar.) Preaenta THE GREAT AMERICAN Anno GUY RATFS POST IN HIS GREATEST SUCCESS "THE-MASQUERADER" Br John Hunter Booth, from the Novel f ,IT.th.Wn. TL... ...V . II UI .1.11. ORIGINAL CAST COMPLETE fKOUUCTIONI Week Be. Sun., Dec. 21 Christmas Day and Sat. Mat. SEATS NOW The SELWYNS Serve Sparkling! Snappyl Smart! (.omear oy Kol Cooper Megrue with . . u. iuui nwnn ana enuina .New York Cit. PRICES EVES, BOe TO . MATS. SOc to $!JiO. PHONt DOUS.4M Wl HIT in VAUDC VILLC LAST TWO TIMES Matine Today, 2:15 TONIGHT at 8 "NOT YET, MARIE," HARRY and EMMA SHARROCK, FAR-RELL-TAYLOR CO., BURNS and FRABITO, Color Gems, Carl Emmy and Hi Pt, Donald E. Roberta, Topic of th Day, Ktnograma. , ' , ' Seat Now on Sal for 'Nest Week StartinfSan Dec 21, Our BI Special Merry Chriatmaa Show Fort Omaha Boxing Program s December 22 Main event 10 rounds be tween Frank! Callahan, Colum bua, Ohio,' v. Fighting Eddia Ketche, Now .York. v. Four other fast rounds. Start emi-finals between Eddia Gil Ian vs. Paddy McMahon. Show Starts at 8:30 Sharp rm t aft 11N 1 m - Tfr I - j3 path. In Beastia Rex; beach's i li 1 V wrUmImmCt&m7 mm Mtffw mm taken tha tfe mt war m haocnk Bb I OMneav Bakeww tlkaMii! jpM C Maw-tHt laaaat. TlaaKidi He an OW-bi tao atetoi 1 n mf hame bf a yoan asad Inmicaut (M Other WW-Celd'wiu RtfciH Twm Monro tm TCam Gary Imrd Qmam mBfmrt Hnln' Tho Cn of Ttwf run n r ta-TliiTTiiialaiillsi Woman" T in r i i ii i ii i H PaaOhaa Friilirart a ena1 ft,aaa Mabel Marmsad Tte" Paaltaa Frederick tm "Tho Letty" OeloVya is Goldwvn Oli...n ;M n.L. All Next Week Picture Will Be OIIUWII III Ullldlld AT f H E A ptjaxk f a tuft" BaaA eal m mootlvmmttd Nam tmhmmtiHnmwimt prtmlttve pajastotai antt Mu throoaa nasal ot tdpHtneUsack. aiapaaa, toM by r dk aoraened '''saTfi ll ."f aftfiftstlldf ttnhyalf CalaUfafVaBt M Em) ir OMAHA'S FUN, CENTER" Daily Mat. 15-25-S0e Evng., 25-30-75C, tt GALA HOLIDAY BOOKING HIMA self; SD Own Company BABE LA TOUR, SID GOLD, WILL H. WARD. "Snuffy'" Famous Horse) Stun ningly Gowned Chorus. Xmil Mat. at 3:00. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS DAVE (Snuffy) MARION ( ,-1 1 V aal I r'TesJl LAST TIMES TODAY. KALALUHIS HAWAIIANS HEIM & LOCKWOOD WORK A KEIT . THE LOVE GIRL I Photoplay Attraction "THUNDERBOLTS OF FATE" Featuring House Peter SEE Weavers of Speech Friday and Saturday Dm. 19 and 20 I t tho BENSON THEATER BENSON, NEB. DON'T MISS IT Two Omaha Telephone Opera tor Playing the Leading Part A Local Production by the . Nebraska Telephone Company SUM DAY J. WARREN KERRIGAN in "The Lord Loes the Irish" LAST TIMES TODAY ' Zane Grey's "Desert Gold" The Moon Beam for You presents "America's Sweetheart? 1 1 hllarii Pickford - J in the Hil "Heart o1 11 ills" DANCING! PRAIRIE PARK Twenty-sixth and Ames Ave. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS By the Ben Hur Dancing Club Colfax 4923. - Showing Last I Times Today Males Female , A UA C E BRADY in "THE INDESTRUCTIBLE WIFE" Don't marry an athletic firl un less you are athletically inclined. Tempest CodV. "Turna tho Table" A Western Comedy Comedy "Ten Night in a Tea Room" LOTHROP '- BRYANT WASHBURN la "POOR BOOB" ' Also Comedy. ' V v-tajJ7 ngiy k