THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY. DECEMBER g2, 1919.
COMING YEAR TO
BE ACTIVE FOR
T ATHLETICS
Events Wjll Surpass Any of
' Former Years, Says Omaha
- Physical Education
'. Director.
By WILLIAM O. BLOZIES.
. Amateur athletics at the Young
Men's Christian association during
the year of 1920 will surpass' that of
former years, according to N. J.
Weston, director of physical educa
tion. ' ..
Amateur athletic events of every
(iescription, including numerous
championship affairs, are on the pro
pram, arranged by Weston and his
staff of directors. -
Starting the year off in great style
y icicuiauug open nouse, wnicn
has been one of the features at the
"Y". for years past, the athletic pro
gram win at tne best in the history
ot mat organization. In the morn
ing an amateur athletic meet will be
held for the boys. Volley ball and
hand ball contests will be held in the
afternoon and the swimming meet,
gymnastic exhibitions and basket
ball contests will hold forth in the
evening. Games for the boys' di
vision will also be held in the after
noon.
Wrestling Tournament.
The amateur wrestling tournament
for ttfe championship of Omaha is
scheduled iqr. January 3 and 10. The
tournament previously had been
scheduled for December 6 and 13,
out was called ott on account of the
fuel situation. ',,
January 9 the leaders' contest for
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PHOTO FLATS.
, Great Dram of tho North
REXEEHOTS
itlRLFTOMOtTSi:!'
Out there in the frozen
'trail of Alaska, "The
Girl' alone and friend
less, I struggles among
strong ( ruthless . men
who recognize no code ;
of honor ".' '
And when the strug
gle seems hopeless and
poverty and despair
are slowly grinding her
to "earth
" Into, her life come five ,
men, each one a master
crook. Then something
happened.
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"THE
LORD LOVES
THE IRISH";
The Greatest Picture Kerrigan
j Has Ever Appeared in.
"Ths Mm Bun Itr Vss"
I SEE
Weavers of Speech
Monday, Dec. 22
'v at the
Columbia Theater
1710 South 10th
DON'T MISS IT
Two Omaha Telephone Opera
tors Playing the Leading
Parte A - Local , Production
by the
Nebraska Telephone ..
V - Company '
gymnastic honors will bp held, while
February 7 the state volley ball
tournmant will be held at Lincoln.
Followinir the volley ball tourney,
the next event of importance will be
the International Athletic Hexathlon
contest for men, and March IS the
International Athletic . Hexathlon
contest for boys will be held.
Open Swimming Meet
An open swimming championship
meet will be held February M, and
March 27 the state championship
wrestling tournmant will be held at
the local Y gymnasium,
During the first two weeks of
April the boys' swimming Pentath
lon meet for international and state
honors will be held, while some time
during the middle of April the inter
national wrestlmcr tournament will
be held at Gary, Ind. $o definite date
has been set for the tourney, but ac
cording to Weston, Omaha will be
represented by its best amateur tnat
grapplers. ; . .., (
The state svmnastic championship
.... . . . a . a . ".
will hold tortn at Lincoln April tv.
Something Every Day.
During the holidays, starting this
morning, a special program in tne
boys' division will be held. Basket
hall." athletics and relay event will
h staorsd everv i morning fo the
hovs in the flrrade and high schools
Preliminaries in the cue Koque
tournament will start at 2 this after
noon. Tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
the first of series of "See Omalia
First" trios Swill he held, under the
direction f the physical : ''part
ment A trin throutrn tne union ra
rifir shons is on the urogram. Wed
nesday afternoon the preliminaries
in thff mnsr-oonff lournaincui win
start, and Fridav afternoon tne pre
liminanes, in the cnecKer tournament
starts. Saturday afternoon, at : me
semifinals in the Cue Roque tourna
ment are scheduled.
Tonight wek
f MaU: Thur.-St.
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A TownUy, Lm A Craattaa, Kaaaiawa Boyl,
MIN Ratbla fierdeat, Toplei ef the Day, Klno
irant. . "''
TWO SHOWS IN ONE
Throe : Mirano Broa. Edmunda and
Rorera Orren and Drew Billy Seott
Photoplay, Ceo. Walsh in "THE
BEAST. Outinc Cheater feature;
Pathe Weekly A Mack Sennett comedy.
DANCING!
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TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS
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PHOTO-FLAYS.
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William S.
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"John
Petticoals11
TODAY AND TUESDAY
DOROTHY DALTOn
HIS WIFE'S
FRIEND
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GEORGE WALSH, in
"HIS WINNING STROKE"
v Tho Great Boat-Racing . . .
t Romance ia . Picture.
Eefaodo No. B "The Black Secret'
Moat Neighhora" .
$6, 1 50 in Cash Prizes
Donated Winners of
, Recent Aerial Derby
New York, Dec. 21. Cash prizes
totalling " $6,150 will be awarded
Monday by the American Flying
club to the 13 leading contestants
in the recent army transcontinental
air race.
Ten of the prize winners flew
American built De Haviland 4
planes, others flew in British Se-5
scout machines, while the 13th win
ning aviator piloted a captured Ger
man Fokker. There were 67 air
planes entered in the race.
The winners of the air derby
were chosen . by experts of the
United States air service board and
the American Flying club. Points
were awarded for elapsed time of
complete flight; actual flying time
and general all-round efficiency, . .
Awards were made as follows:
Lieut. B. W. Maynard, $1,025;
Lieut. Alexander Pearson, $1,025;
each having y been awarded four
points.
Lieut. R. S. Worthington, $769;
Capt. John O. Donaldson, Capt.
Lowell R. Smith and Lieut. H. E.
Hartney, $513 each.
Major Spatzr Lieut. R. B. Bagby,
Lieut. H. H. George, Lieut. R. S.
Maughan, Lieut. E. H. Manzelman,
Lieut. D. B. Gish and Capt. F.
Steinle, $256 each.
Conference May Lead
To Expansion of 3-Eye
To Eight-Club League
Chicago, 111., Dec. 21. A. R. Tear
ney, president of the Three I base
ball league, departed Sunday night
lor Urand Kaptds, Mich., where a
conference looking toward exnan
sion of the league from a six club
to an eight club circuit will be held.
He will meet E. W. Dickerson, for
merly president of the Western
and old Central league, who is said
to be planning formation of a new
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league, and representatives of Grandlland.
Rapids, Richmond and South Bend,
Harvard Team Late at
Chicago; Arrive Omaha
.This A. M., Leave 9:30
Chicago. Dec. 21. The Harvard
foot ball team, which left Boston
Saturday on its transcontinental trip
to meet the Oregon eleven at Pasa
dena on New Year's day, arrived in
Chicago an hour and 40 minutes late
todav. Thfl memhpra vaerr a hit
tired from the journey nd went to
the University club for a plunge and
flinner. There were 45 of the party
traveling in three cars, which were
attached to the Overland limited,
which left at 7:10 p. m. for Omaha.
The team will be the guest of the
Harvard club of San Francisco
Christmas eve. -
Madison Boys Lose and
Girls Win Against Tilden
Madison, Neb., Dec. 21. (Spe
cial.) In a fas.t and interesting
game the Madison High 'school
basket ball quintet, consisting' of
Honor Ochsner, Elmer Schmidt,
Floyd Cropper, Frank Peterson and
Walter Weltz, were trimmed by the
Tilden High school tearfl, 21 to 18.
The Madison girls team beat the
Tilden girls, 32 to 21. .
Giants and Braves to Play
Exhibition Games in April
New York. Dec. 21. The New
York Nationals and Boston Ameri
cans will play exhibition games here
on April 11. and i, in addition to
their contests in the south next
spring, it was announced. They will
meet at Fort Worth, March 20,
Dallas 21, Wichita Falls 22, San
Antonio 24. Houston 25, Beaumont
26, New Orleans 27 and 28. .
Bee Want-Ads Produce Results.
v
EALISM in motion pictures has
always been a prime requisite,
and in the "Girl From Out
side," which opened a week's run at
the Sun theater Sunday, this point
will be noticed at once as being par
ticularly striking. '
Jor example, the Seattle boat is
seen being unloaded on the bleak
shores of Nome, Alaska,, where the
"Girl From Outside" plays her part.
The date is 1900, and the scene re
calls to mind those days of the Klon
dike rush; Barrels, boxes, crates,
cases groceries of all kinds, cloth
ing, implements, mining tools, and
all equipment for the camp, are un
loaded, and much ot the action takes
place during this procedure. Every
foot of the picture is full of interest
and thrills.
Strand-f-Mystery stones in the
movies have heretofore usually been
left to the hectic, badly jumbled
serial atorv. In "His Wife's Friend,"
starring Dorothy Dajton, and which
ii a- t-.'xi.. -ce - .
win continue to uc tiic uiiciiiig i
the Strand today and Tuesday,
Thomas 1 H. Ince has produced a
highly interesting piece of work in
which a baffling murder case is
mingled with a love theme of more
than ordinary appeal.
The murdered man is an eccentric
millionaire whose obsession is chess,
which he plays in solitude to the neg
lect of his young wife. A former
sweetheart of the wife's appears, and
the husband, to all intents and pur
poses, commits suicide .to allow the
two to be free and marVy. However,
suspicion points to thje wife's ad
mirer and the audience is kept in
suspense jvhile the scenes shift to
India where the suspected man is a
major in the British army in a cam
paign against the rebels. It is a
highly entertaining mystery picture
you will enjoy seeing.
Moon In "The Lord Loves the
Irish," J. Walter Kerrigan starring
in this photoproduction is introduced
as Miles Machree. who meets and
falls in love with an Irish-Ameri
can girl, Sheila Lynch, in his native
1
Neighborhood Houses
HAMILTON, Fortieth and Hamilton
Pauline Stark In "Irtish Eyes."
Al'OLLO, Twenty-ninth and Leav
enworth Wanda. Hawley and Nor.
man Kerry In "Virtuous Sinners."
New. and comedy.
IDEAL, Bixteenth and Donas
Mabel Normand In "The Isle ot Con
quert." GRAND, Sixteenth and Blnney Elsie
Ferguson In "The Avalanche," and
Mack Sennet comedy.
of the week, and injects Jiimself into
the refined civilization of New Or
leans, where he has . inherited a
modiste shop from a deceased uncle.
As "Hardwood" John Haynes,
Bill starts out as a lumberjack in
I the northwest woods and is lured to
the southern city largely because he
believes it is a saloon that has been
willed to .him. His adventures there
furnish thoroughly entertaining
story in Mr. Hart's best style, in
volving his rescue of a girl from
drowning in the Mississippi and
dramatic exposal of the man who
has caused the suicide-. Supported
as he is by a fine cast, the picture
is worth while seeing.
Muse George Walsh, playing
Buck Simmons, Yale athletic and
college hero, in "The Winning
Strpke," one of the best college
photoplays ever created is shown
as stroke oar of the Yale crew
in the Yale-Harvard boat race. He
rows the race despite the fact that
a jealous rival holds a loaded pistol
ready to shoot him if he wins. Just
what Walsh does in this situation
makes one of the big punches of
this play, which opens a two-day
engagement at the Muse theater
today. (
AT .THE THEATERS
After Sheila's departure for Amer
ica, Miles Machree tollows, and gets
a position on the New York police
force through hii. uncle, a political
boss. While on duty he chances.
upon clues of a counterteitmg
scheme and follows them, discover
ing Sheila' to be engaged to her
father's secretary, one Dexter, who
is the tool of the master counter
feiter. The counterfeiters are cap
tured, Dexter let gotfree and Miles
captures Sheila as his reward. "The
Lord Loves the Irish" will continue
the stellar attraction at the Moon
theater tip to and including Wednes
day evening.
Rialto William S. Hart doffs the
"hair pants" and sombrero in "John
Petticoats, which is the offering at
the Rialto theater fon the first half
AMU8F.MTWTS.
BRILLIANT MUSICAL BURLESQUE
Twice Diily&c Mat. Today
, Final Performaaca Friday Nite
GALA HOLIDAY BOOKING
Dave Harion
and HIS OttJI COMPANY
INCLUDING !
CRAZY BABE LA TOUR, SID
GOLD and WILL H. WARD
I the Best Shew Mr. Marios
Has Produced In Many Years.
Stunningly Gowned Chorus
CHRISTMAS MATINEE AT 3:00
DEAR BEADEB:
I'm hoping Omasa win "bur" Dafid'i
entertainment at brlakly as have the
eutera cities, when hie buaineao haa
been nothing abort at Phenomenal. Babe
La Tour's return after four eauona'
abeenee Ii a tnste-eomuut of the first
water.
OLD MAN JOHN80W. Iter. Caret
EvenlBt and Sua. Mat, ZS, 10, 75, $1
SkMats.l5cand25AtrBS
Chew in if jroa like, hot snaoUar .
LADIES' 1A. AT ANY WEEK
TICKETS W DAY MATINEE
Baby Carriage Carafe' in the Lobby.
t'
Omaha Whist Club
Notice,
At the meeting held at the Rome
hotel Eriday evening 32 players par
ticioated. compelling the club to ad
journ from its small room to the.
large dining room. The greatest in
terest of tne season so iar was
evinced in Friday evening's play,
and the match is becoming decidedly
close. The leaders, Burness and
Sweet, Friday night were displaced
by Cook and Scannell. The detailed
play is as follows:
Davis and Naylot. .(.... t
Drevfooa and Martin ...-
Cook and Scannell. '. ' S
Matches
Won.
... 1
19 I
Tint and Mallorv .....J IT
Abbott and Brothsrton 1514
Ellis and Scribner... 15
Barker and Voorheea. ............ 15
Barton and Dohse..... 14
Rabeck and Slmonsen. 131i
Cotter and Peterson 13
Austin and Williams 13
Akin and Smith.... 13
Burness and Sweet 12
Haner and Shields..... j 13
Buck and Kllgore..... 12
Oilman and Stebblns... 8
Four new players joined the club
last evening and the club was never
in so prosperous a condition as it is
at the present time.
Will Your Income for Year
1919 Exceed $1,000? "If So,
Don't Fail to Read This
; '' ' BY JOSEPH A. BLONDELL. ;
If you are. single and your net income this year exceeds $1,000, you
and required to file an income tax report. '
, If you are married and your net income this year exceeds $2,000,
you are required to file an income tax report. s s
A single person is allowed a personal exemption of $1,000. " -i
- A married person is allowed a personal exemption of $2,000, plus
$200 for each child dependent upon and receiving chief support from
you. i
A married person not living with husband or wife is allowed a per
sonal exemption of $1,000. .
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, and any person who fails to file
a return of taxable net income is subject' to a fine of not more than
$1,000 and,' in addition, 25 per cent of the amount of the tax due.
Penalty for filing a false or ft audulent return, a fine not exceeding
$10,000 or not exceeding one year's imprisonment, or both,, in the dis
cretion of the court, and, in addition, SO per cent of the tax evaded.
All companies and firms are required to send to the United States
Internal Revenue Department a list of all employes that received $1,000
or more, showing names, addresses, whether married or single, occupa
tion and amount of salary, etc., paid to each individual during the
calendar year 1919. From this you can readily appreciate that by failing
to file a return; that is, if you are required to do so, that the department
may readily check up to ascertain if you compiled with the requirements
of the law. "' ' '
; THE TAX. - ,
After deducting the personal exemption, all net income up to $4,000
is taxable at 4 per cent, and all net income above $4,000 is taxable at 8
per cent ( '
An additional tax, called surtax, is imposed at graduated rates on
net income in excess of $5,000; in other words, on net income between
$5,000 and $6,000 the surtax rate is 1 per cent. From $6,000 on, the
surtax rate increases 1 per cent on each $2,000. ; . f
Persons' having incomes as below would compute the tax as
follows: . , , ,
. SINGLE PERSON.
Nat income (1,300
Less personal ex
emption 1,000
Balance taxable.. $200
at 4 per cent or a
tot ot
MARRIED PERSON.
Net income 11,100
Leaa personal ex
emption ......... 2,000
Balance taxable. ..None
A married parson whose
income Is less than C2.000
Is not required to tile a
report.
' MARRIED PERSON.
(TWO CHILDREN.)
Net income ....... .13.109
Less personal ex
emption 2.400
. Balance taxable ..Nona
' SINGLE PERSON.
Net Income (1,800
Less personal ex
emption 1,000
Balance taxable.. 1800
at 4 per cent or a
tax ot 33
' MARRIED PERSON.
Net income . .$2,200
Lese personal ex
emption 2.000
Balance tunable-.,
at 4 per rent or a
tax of
(200
SINGLE PERSON.
Net' inoome (2,400
Less personal ex
emption , . . 1,000
Balance taxable. .(1,400
at 4 per cent or a
tax of ... ..j 6S
MARRIED PERSON.
(ONE CHILD.)
Net Income ...... . .(2,400
1,ob personal ex- '
emptlon 3,300
Balance taxable.. (300
at 4 -per cent or ay
tax of 8
MARRIED PERSON.
(TWO CHILDREN.)
Net income (2,700
" Lew - personal ex
emption 2,400
Balance taxable.. (300.
at 4 per cent or a ,
tax Dt 13
MARRIED PERSON.
(THREE CHILDREN.)
Net income ...... .13,200
Less personal ex-
emption ,. 2,(00
, Balance taxable. . ' (800
at 4 per cent or a
tax of 24
NOTE Persons who filed a report last year will receive a blank'
report this year from the Revenue Department. Persons who did not
file a report last year may, after the first of the year, get one from the
banks, trust companies or other agency. .
WHETHER we accept as ul
timate the conclusion reached
in "Tea for Three," we must
admire the clever approach adopted
by Roi Cooper Megrue in what he
calls a "new angle on the triangle."
His argument is plausible, his de
ductions logical, and the event pos
sible but. . However, let tis not
spoil the taste of the delectable dish
of tea served with such grace and
sincerity by dashing it with any
bitters of cynical distrust. If peo
ple think they can play with fire
and not get burned, talking to them
will not change their minds.
And it is the rarest tribute to the
skill of three actors that this charm
ing comedy of words is saved from
being a mere talk-fest. theirs it is
to put behind their words the sense
of meaning that gives them a qual
ity of interest to challenge and hold
the attention. How well this is done
scarcely can be told in mere words,
but' Mr. Hackett, Miss Mildred
Evans and Mr. Hayden Stevenson
make it so real one almost forgets
it is at the theater and not a tragic
episode of real life. In fact, they.
make it look so easy there is dan
ger that some darned fools will try
it, and land just about where those
things generally wind up.
As an exponent of Platonic love,
Mr. Hackett argues long and well;
only he does not pretend that his
passion lacks all fleshly attributes,
simply maintaining his balance be
cause his devotion is such that like
Lovelace, he could "not love, her
half so -well, loved he not honor
more," He gives to the1 crisp and
snappy epigrams the tang that bites
clean without irritating, and sends
home the philosophy for it has
philosophy and sound enought, too
irresistibly. Umaha has come to
know Norman Hackett fairly well,
and to expect much from him, but
here he is displaying to better and
more convincing effect than ever
before his established ability.
' Mildred Evans as the wife must
prfre herself between the! husband
she honestly loves and the friend
who frankly avows his love for her,
and for whom she feels something
a little deeper than friendship, not
an easy thing to do, and productive
of some inevitable complications,
because of the altogether natural
jealousy of her husband. She is be
tween Scylla and Charybdis most of
the time, and her inept fibs only
serve to make her innocence appear
gum. one. is cnarming in evry way,
and convincing, too.
, Mr. Stevenson, as the husband
whose interest is irt real estate deals
and who knows nothing whatever of
triangle?, save as applied to tracts of
city property ne is trying to swing,
goes about his share of the evenino-'e.
work with an apparent relish, adding
me inurement mat saves tnr flavor
of the comedy, and ven at the end
maices tne nnisn look quite the only
thing to do.
Two minor roles, a -mairl riv Mice
Newkirk and valet bv Mr. Cnhn ar
perefect in conceotion and
tion. This "lesson for jealous hus-
ui certainty worm ine ertort.
"The Chocolate Soldier" bids fair
to become the "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
of the light Opera world. One never
grows tired o. reading a good book
?Jvu ?ain' and hearing and seeing
iue nocoiaie soldier ' again is the
same. Kalph Dunbar's revival ' of
ine ueorge Bernard Shaw and Oscar
Straus comic opera opened a week's
engagement at the Brandeis last
night.
.Those who aooreciate irnnA miic.V
diu a tieiignuui plot will trnd in "The.
wnocoiate soldier . two hours and
naif of excellent entertainment.
sparKlm With cleverness nnrt huh.
bling over with music of the sort
tnat leaves a lasting impression,
xne unocoiate soldier has not ;
cull moment in the entire nrorltir.
tion. The plot itself, which is none
other than Shaw's "Arms and the
Man," a satire on the military of the
Balkans, has enough keen moments
to satisfy even if there was no mnsir.
The cast of artists has been carefully
chosen for the Dunbar revival. A
large chorus and a pretty one, pic
turesque costumes, an unusually
good lot of principals and beautiful
stage settings and scenery all help
make this pleasing revival of the
Straus light opera a notable one.
Of the artists, the iollv. Muster.
ing Colonel Popoff of the Bulgarian
army as played by Oeorge O Don-
nell, has a considerable share of
the limelight, and deserves it Tames
Stevens with his "Dear Sir, Mister
Bumerli," is charming. Miss Hel
ena Morrill has the difficult role
of Nadina and her voice is a reve
lation. George Shields as the
pompous, hery mustached Massak-
rott does himself credit in this pic
turesque part. Tack ' Phillies in the
role of Alexius, the immaculate, ego
tistical hero, is a clever actor and
a charming tenor singer. Miss
Nelba Alexander does well "with the
part of the saucy Mascha, niece
of Popoff. Miss Sylvia Thome as
Aurelia, Popoff's wife, pleases.
The acts on "this week's Or-
pheum program are as variant as
the points of the vaudeville compass
and each yesterday made a success
ful bid for favor. Albertina Risen
and her interpretative dance crea
tions, assisted by three young- lan
cers, a violinist and a pianist, has a
real artistic offering. Miss Rasch
displays her own particular ability
in three numbers, Menuet, Mus
ette," and "Chinoise." A pleasing
personality and grace are the fac
tors of her success. Agnes Roy,
Emelie Culver and Florence Trevor
pppear in several clever enseni Die
numbers. Louis Woltt has an op
portunity to show that he is a mas
ter of the bow and Milton J. Wig-
genhorn assists at a piano. .
Harry Breen, singing comedian
and rapid song writer, is one of the
best laugh producers of the sea
son. He paraphrases popular songs
and has many of the' old-time nurs
ery jingles and playground ditties
in his repertoire. The return of
Tames J. Morton' relieves Orpheum
nes of the necessity of referring to
their programs, as he humorously
announces each act in a few lines of
witty reference which add to the
merriment of 'the occasion.
Bryan Lee and Mary Cranston in
"A Brittany Romance," have a
n'easinir assortment of chatter,
singing and dancing, Miss Cranston
being endowed with more than or
dinary pulchritude. The Kanazawa
Japs introduce comedy M their foot
juggling act which is of a high or
der. Jack Sidney and Isabel Town
ley have an amusing bit of nonsense,
"A Subway Flirtation." William
Ebs, ventriloquist, has a real sur
prise novelty that would be spoiled
by the telling. Miss Robbie Gor
done offers eleven character studies
and noses from old masters and
original designs. Topics of the
Day and Kinograms add to the
pleasure of an interesting Christmas
week bill
It is a musical bill at the Empress,
headed by three Mufanis, who spe
cialize in character and harmony
singing. Their repertory contains a
great many old-time .melodies as
well as the up-to-date song leaders,
and their fashion of putting over
their wbrk wins them friends from
the very start. Following them is
"Billy" Scott, who is Scotch by na
ture though of American birth. -He
does the jigs, Strathspeys and reels
with all the fervor and finish of a
genuine Caledonian, iplays the pipes
and sings to the delight of all,
juggles and generally makes himself.
a favorite. John Orren and Lillian
Drew show remarkable Versatility
in their imitation of familiar sounds
of a barnyard, while Edmonds and
Roarers wind uo the vaudeville en
tertainment with a singing and talk
ing act that sends the laugh reg
ister spinning' high'- up. George
Walsh is offered in the William Fox
special, '.'The Beast,'- an intensely
dramatic picture ,that shows how a
man's passions may be brutal with
out brutalizing. The Outing Ches
ter, the Pathe weekly and the Mack
Swain comedy round out the big
bill.
Says Wayne Afraid of
Omaha University Team
Manager Paul Pressly of the
Omaha university announces that
the two games that were to be
played with the Wayne Normal
has, been cancelled by that school.
No reason was given.
"Wayne is absolutely afraid of
us," Manager Pressly said. "They
found out that we have a winning
team this year and got cold feet."
This leaves a bfg gap in the Uni's
schedule. Manager Pressly is ne
gotiating with Kirksville and Palmer
universties of Missouri for games to
fill 'the open dates. " ; "...
Coach Erm'e Adams will have his
quintet practice' at the school , be
ginning today. -
DANIELS ASKS
PAY INCREASES
FOR NAVY MEN
Urges Congress to-Rush Legis-
lation Through, Otherwise
Expects Lack of Per
sonnel to Man Ships.
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Washington, Dec. 21.Passage of
a joint resolution providing for pay
increases to navy - personnel
recommended by him in November,'
was urged by Secretary Daniels in
a letter to Speakef Gillette o the.
house, in which the secretary deV
clared that due to the 'loss. of Us
skilled men the(navy-Ow was) un
able to operate the number of ships
that "should be kept in commis
sion." .')... '";.
Emphasizing the necessity of im
mediate action by congress, Secre
tary Daniels asserted - that while
total enlistments now were about
102,000,, the majority of these were
boys under 19 years of age, enter-,
ing as apprentice seamen. He added
that, based on the diminishing
number of warrant and petty officers
in the service, the navy- has in fact
an effective enlisted personnel -of
omy 45,000. ;
May Mean Reduced Crews. 't
Due to the1 rapid loss, of men in
the skilled grades because of the
higher wages obtainable in civil life,
Mr. Daniels said, it will be neces
sary, unless congress takes prompt
action, to enable the navy to secure,
an adequate number of these men
to send the eight dreadnoughts of
the Atlantic fleet to Guantanamo.
Cuba, for winter ; maneuvers with
reduced crews and -also to reduce
the number of destroyers and auxili
ary craft which it was planned to
send with the battleships. '
Canada to Raise Ban .
Of Liquor and Betting
At Beginning of 1920
Ottawa, Ontario, Dec." 21. Can
ada virtually .will revert to a peace
basis on January 1, according to an
official announcement in which the
government expressed the view that,
"although no proclamation has
yet been issued declaring that war
no longer exists, war conditions long
ago ceased to exist" ", , -
Beginning with the new year, res
trictions under the war' measures
act will be removed. There wiU
be a few reservations 'however, that
will terminate at the close of the
next session of. parliament.
Race track betting, as conducted
in m, ana importation .manuiac
ture and interprovincial trade in
alcoholic liquors, will bt among, war-
time restrictions to be. lifted,, while
orders-in-council to remain in force
Include control of naper pulp, sugar
and coal; silver coinige, trading
with the enemy, gold export, intern
ment operations, greater production
in Indian reserves and; censorship.
Restrictions on the sale of liquor
imported by-various! provinces are1
not to be affected, but it is antici
pated that by the end of 1919, there
will be no restrictions on the im-'
portation of liquor for personal use,
from one province to. the other.
An existing federal statute forbids .
liquor importation, into a province
for sale, when such sale is prohib-'
ited by the laws of Mhe provinces
The order-in-council signed by.
the governor general .Saturday,; re-,
leasing prisoners sentenced under -the
military service, act. will be fol
lowed by a proclamation Monday.
Huskers Get Agreements for
PennsyTandMicfigan Games
Lincoln,- Dec' 21. Definite agree
ment was .reached Saturday evening
by which Nebraska university foot
ball team 'will play Pennsylvania
State college on the grounds of the
latter, November 6, next, and Mich- ,
igah ' Agricultural college , at Lin
coin, November 20.
Today's Calendar of Sports.
Baelnsi Winter meeting- of Cnba-Ameri-
ean Jockey club at Havana, Winter meet
ins of Jefferson Parish Fair association
at New Orleans.
Tennis: Junior and boys' indoor caam-
onshlp begins at New York.
Chess: Yale-Hajrrard-Cnliimbia.Vrlnratnn
Intercollegiate) tournament opens at Waw
York.
Bonne-1 Benny Leonard amlnst Jalta
Abel. 10 rounds s Atlanta. Frank 'Moran
gainst Jack Burke. 8 rounds at Newark.
Joey Fox aralnst Joe Lynch, S rounds at
Newark. Pinker Mitchell aralnst Eddie
i.iunwiw. n iviim, . nrwara. ears
Sharkey ag-alnst Patsey Johnson, 8 rounds
at Newark. Joe Benjamin against Mickey
Donley. 8 ronnrin at Newark. Jnhnnv
Dundee aralnst Willie Jackson, 10 rounds
at Detroit.
Fort Oniaha
'f Boxing Program
v a ' y . -
v December 22
' .' "V r , " - .
Main vent 10 round W
tweoa Frank! Callahan,, Colum
bus, OhlrS, (. Fighting Eddie
Ketch, Now York. . , v
Four other fast rounds. Start
semi-final between EtUio Gil
Ian . Paddy MlMahon. : - .
Show StarU at 8i30 Sharp;;
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