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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1920)
yw t?fi't'1 -' 1- , , s '" t newn 4 ' : i -...... THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1920. Hinii nnmrin , HEAD TO ASSUME CHARGE FRIDAY President C. R. Gray Enroute to Omaha to Manaae Cor- ' porate Business of ti . . Railroad. C. R. Gray, ptw president of the Union Pacific railroad, will arrive in uiiimid uus . morning ana as sume his duties as chief executive ' of the system Friday morning, ac- u..aK ,v ILVITtU lilt , Union Pacific headatiarters here. Until railroads are returned to j; private management on March 1 Mr " Gray will have nothing to do wifli . ihf nnrratinn nt ttio railmiHa l.m will be occupied with corporate du ! ties of the system, which have here , tofore been handled from the New York office. He is expected to make 1 . . .1 T T a complete inspeciion ot tne union ; Pacific system shortly after his at , rival and to outline plans to be car- '' riH Ant whpn frrfral rnntrnl riia. :' continued. , E. E. Calvin, present federal man- . .1.. i Kcr oi inc system, win continue to supervise matters of 'operation un- til the private ownership system is resumed, when he becomes vice president in charge of operation. Although it was officially an nounced that no change r. the meth od of operation of the Union Paci fic system would result from the re sumption of private management, the fact that the corporate president is " to have headquarters here indicates a concentration of activities in Omaha, according to officials. Drive for $50,000 Fund , For Aerial Hangar to Start Pledge cards for subscriptions to the $50,000 fund for the nearly com- pleted aerial mail hangar were dis tributed Tuesday following a meet ing of the aerial navigation commit tee of the Chamber of Commerc. The drive will be started officially rriaay morning. LOW BIRTH RATE IN OMAHA BLAMED -0NTHEH.C.0FL 1919 Record Here Is Nothing v To Be Proud of. - Dr. T. F. Edwards, health commis sioner, does not believe Omaha can point with pride to its 1919 birth rate' of 18.8 per thousand of popula tion, in view of the fact that the last compilation of cities made by the United states bureau ot the cen sus shows a general average of 24.8 per thousand. The doctor, however, declaring that he is an optimist, asserted that the increase of births recorded since last October, compared with the same months last year, offers a hopeful sign that Omaha will "do something for its country" in 1920. I seriously believe that the high cost of living has had something to do with the reduction of our birth rate and another factor undoubtedly was the absence of many .men in military service, and I believe some births may not have been reported," the doctor said. - Comparison of births recorded during last three months of the last two years: i ' 191. 191S.r October 33s I2S November 35S 27V uoemoer 567 303 Funeral Services Held for Veteran Real Estate Man Funeral services for William H. Green, veteran real estate operator who died last Sunday, were held at the home, 2554 Leavenworth street, yesterday afternoon. Services were in charge of Rev. T. J. Mackay, as sisted by Rev. Carl Worden. Buriai was in Forest Lawn cemetery. Reopening of Omaha Schools Discloses Scarlet Fever The reopeninsf of schools this week disclosed the presence of 10 boys and girls recovering from mild cases of scarlet fever. These cases were discovered by the school nurses during their examinations. The af fected children were ordered to re main at their homes until i-iy recovered. II mtfHEtf THAILAND If 11 'PHOTO PIAV OFFERING J FOR TOPiY j 7TlHREE BLACK EYES," the I Triangle production featur ing Taylor Holmes, which will be presented at the Moon theater today and the balance of the week, is the romance of the unfortunate youth, who meets for the first time the one girl in the world for him. Later on he is favored with an opportunity to win hi sweetheart-to-be by rescuing her from a gang of royal crooks, after the couple have been marooned aboard the hero's" yacht. Rialto In "A GirfNamed Mary," the picture in which Marguerite Clark is -starring at the Rialto theater' today and the balance of the week, tne traditionally impos sible task of locating the needle in the haystack is successfully accom plished. Miss Clark is the daughter a charming little stenographer and Kathlyn Williams is the rich widow who seeks heiv-It is a heart warming little story. , Sun Of all the fine character izations which mark Constance Bin- ney's screen creation of Barnabetta, the forlorn little heroine of "Erst while Susan," perhaps the two high est points are reached when she depicts the girl on the occasion " of her first kiss and her first laugh. Miss Binney fairly carries the spec tator away by the finesse and reality of these moments in "Erstwhile Susan," her first picture as a motion picture star, and which begins a three-day run at the Sun today. Strand Can you , imagine Billie Burke Ssan "ugly duckling?" In her picture, "Wanted A Husband," the offering at the Mrand theater today, Friday and , Saturday, she has rroIe of a girl designer of Neighborhood Houses APOLLO ?9th til LrmVenworth , New Tear Djr KATHERTN MACDONALD. the American beauty. In "THE THUNDERBOLT," and a Hack Bennett comedy. Admieilon, 10 eenta and'Sp cenu. I HAMILTON 40th and Hamilton DOROTHY PHILLIPS' In "THB RIGHT TO HAPPUJESa."! Special matlneea at I and p. m. 'Evening hows at T and R. m. COMFORT 24th and Vinton HARRT i CAREY in "THE .OUTCAST OP POKER FLATS," a comedy jartlcu larly pleasing. GlvAI) 16th and Binney DOROTHY DALTON In "THE MARKET OP SOULS." and a two-reel Bennett comedy entitled, "HEARTS AND FLOWERS." AMtSEMENT", wall paper who is the butt of all her companions gibes on account of the slovenliness of her appear ance and general untidiness. As an added attraction "Bumping Into is roadway, a big two-ree comedy, starring Harold Lloyd, will be presented, and, it is sure to send you home in the best ot spirits. Empress "The Band Box." star ring Doris Kenyon., adopted from Louis Joseph Vance's reniaikable story of mystery, love and wild ad venture, will be the photoplay at traction at the Empress startirg to day. Laughter, tender f miles, ' a tear now ana tnen. wttn a sweeping climax, make up the guaranteed success of the new production. Muse "Staking His Life." is more than a portrayal of western charac ter, it is a study of the close proxim ity, the narrow border-line between hate and love, so masterfully handled that one will not realize at first the deep psychological problem, with William S. Hart at his best. It is to be shown at the Muse today and the balance of the week. AT THE THEATERS New Year's -Day Dinner MAIN RESTAURANT 12 M to 9 P. M. $2.50 THE COVER SELECTED MUSICAL PROGRAMME HOTEL FONTENELLI H. Edgar Gregory, Manager. Built for You to Enjoy A NOVEL revue of comedy, singing and dancing, to be pre- and two men, will be the featured act of the new bill opening at the Empress theater today. Undei1 the billing of "Tommyrot," the act is considered one of the classiest girl acts seen here this season. A com bination act will be offered by Hay- den and Ercelle, in which Miss Er celle plays the violin and Mr. Hay den introduces some clever comedy songs. A musical pair are Frank Wilson and Hazel Van, who will introduce instrumental numbers on the viplin and piano in addition to some vocal renditions. Frances Le Maire, who completes the vaudeville show, will present his unicycle act. " Twoperformances of "Fair and Warmer ' will mark New Year's day at Boyd's theater, a special holiday matinee and the regular . evening show. This delightful farce is in most competent hands, and is enjoy ably given as a result. It is ideally suited for a holiday audience, too. Arthur J. Jackson, who collabo rated with B. G. DeSilva in writing the lyrics for "La La Lucille," the attraction at the' Brandeis New Year's week, is a brother of Fred Jackson, the author of the boon ot the play. ( Ten instrumentalists make up the Soeietv Tazz band, which Henry Santrey has brought to the Orpheum as the chief attraction ot tne cur rent bill. A featured act this week is the -7 one-act ' farce, "The Man Hunt," which centers about the Drank of a girl supposed to be a sleep-walker, portrayed by Isolde Illian. Together with five other fea tures the New Year will be started with matinee and night performances today. , - Not manv men and few women have had .the experiences that have fallen to the lot of Evelyn La Deaux, one of the prettiest mem-s bers of the Fred Stone company, which opens a week's engagement at the Brandeis next Sunday. Born in Paris a little over 20 years ago, her City Selling Coal at $9. " The municipal coal deoartment has sold 200 tons of Colorido coal this week, at $9 per ton. Commissioner Butler stated that more coal will be received this week and that orders wrfl be receive at the street maintenance department, fifth floor, city hall, beginning in day morning. girlhood was spent in - Algiers, where her father, Maj. Gaspard La Deaux, was of the foreign legion. Since then she has been in almost every country in the world. After seven months of capacity business at the Garrick theater, Chi cago, the Cosmo Hamilton play of amazing frankness. "Scandal," will be see.n at thf Boyd next Sunday for the week under the direction of Walter Hast Two gala performances will be staged today at the Gayety ' by Comedian Jack Conway and "The Liberty. Girls," starting at 3 and 8:30 p. m., respectively. Mr. Conway's methods of obtaining his laughs are far and away from thosCoi any other funmaker you have ever seen. DOYD TODAY 3 P. M. TONIGHT MAT. SAT. r.m i Nlfhte, BOc-ttJO FAIR and Wl. New Yer'e . Blfhte, SOe to $2 WARMER T80e-to Bar. Mai. Sat. SOe to 91.00 Not a Motion Plctnra. NEXT SUNDAY for tho WEEK Fop. Mat. Wed.r Beat Soata S1.00 WALTER HAST Present -COSMO HAMILTON'S ROMANTIC AND DARING COMEDY "SCANDAL" THE SENSATIONAL SUCCESS OF THE GENERATION 7 MONTHS IN CHICAGO NIGHTS SOc, $1.00. 91JSO and $2.00. SAT. MAT. 60c to $1.50. NEW SHOW TODAY New Year's Attraction "TOMMY ROT" NOVEL REVUE OF COMEDY SINGING AND DANCING HAYDEN & ERCELLE VIOLINISTE AND COMEDIAN Wil.on & Van Violin, Piano and Singing Frances LeMaire Unicycle Act - Photoplay Attraction "THE BANDBOX" Featuring Doria Kenyon BUIy Wait Comedy Path Weekly PHOTO-PLATS. Today William S. Hart Charles Ray and Louise Glaum in "Staking His Life ' ' A Great Western Drama in which the Three Greatest Stars of the Screen Appear. Mat. 3:00 Eve. 8:25 ALL THIS . WEEK OMAHA LIKES ITI Lfl LA LUCILLE with A SMART CAST AND A PEPPERY CHORUS. Prices Nights and Matinees, SOc, $1.00, $1.60 and $2.00. New Year's Eve: SOc to $2.50. Week Beginning Next Sunday, Jan. 4, America's Greatest Entertainer, FRED STONE JACK 01ANTERN Reserved Seats Now on Sale. Prices: Nights and Saturday' Matinee, $1.00, $2.00, $2.50 and 3.00. Wednesday Matinee: $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50. Mitlnit Dally 2:tS TXI HIT IN VAUBKVIbK Ewry Night 8:15 HENRY SANTREY AND HIS SOCIETY IAZZ BAND; "THE MAN HUNT": Ben A Hazel Mann; Marino 4 Malay; Flo A Ollle Waltara; Van Belle; Billy Fern A Co.: Topics el the Day; Klnoerama. OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" Evngs.. 25-SO-TSe, $1 Daily Mat. 15-2S-5M DREW and CAMPBELL'S 1019-1920 I IU..J... rll Musical Edition a-IMCil Wl l Burlesque TrThAii JACK COMWAY The Runaway 4; Great Caat and Produc tion: Vamnire Beaut Chorus. ' LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS Sat. Mat. and Wk.; "Girls Ala Carte" (New) DANCING! PRAIRIE PARK Twenty-sixth and Ames Ave. Leap Year Dance, January 1 TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS t AND SATURDAYS By the Ben Hur Dancing Club Colfax 4923 Bee Want Ads Are the Best Bni ness Boosters. PHOTO -PLAYS. PHOTO-PLAYS. AUCTION SALE 96 ACRES 96 NEJAR OMAHA, HALF MILE FROM PAVEMENT Cannot be Beaten for Stock Feeding, Dairying, Country Home , 'or General Farming, to be Sold at Auction on Premises FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1920 Improvements Worth $10,000 t. Seven-room house, full basement and furnace, large horse barn, cow barn, hay barn, double corn crib, silo, garage, hog house, windmill and some other small improvements. . v f Known as F. M. Anderson Farm This land is all fenced, located, half mile northeast of Irvington, half mile from two elevators and Farmers Co-Operative store. One mile from Omaha city limits. Lay of land is Jevel to gently rolling, no tvaste landr all under cultiva tion, 20 acres of alfalfa. Running water. . EXCELLENT TERMS: ' 10 per cent of selling price Cash on day of sale. Half of purchase price can be carried back on place, if-desired, for a term of 5 years at 5 per -cent interest. v ' . ' . - . i ' Federal Land Bank loan of $8,000 now on place can ke paid or assumed -by the purchaser. Settlement to be made March 1, 1920. 'Possession given March-1, 1920. Abstract showing Merchantable title. Land joining Omaha in same neigh borhood sold for $600 per acre. Last chance to purchase city property at farm prices. v ' i Inquire of Graham & Peters, 829 Omaha National Bank Bldg., or Phone Red 553, Qmaha, or Frank Graham, Springfield. ' - Remember. January 9, 1920 the Hour, 2 P. M. the Place, on Premises. FRANK GRAHAM Springfield, Nebraska S AUCTIONEER Whichshcill she choose! jot a Mother ? -PRESENTS MARGUERITE J 1 nGirlJamodMaty T WO mothers fighting for one little girl! -One, a rich aristocrat, who gave her birth; The other, poor and humble, who gave her love when a rascally father stole her from her home. When the woman's fierce struggle for possession compelled her to choose come and see the surpris ing thing that Mary did! x ' Marguerite Clark in a big heart-warming role that will shake you with laughter and move you to tears. - . x " The Movable Bath Tub " A Sunshine Comedy. PHtWO-PlATH. Leave wurfiearr at 1 home for safe keep ing wnenypu come CbNSTANCE ,B I N.N EY, SjRSTWHILE, SUSAN PHOTO-PLATS. PH0I0-PIAV8. Today, Friday, Saturday Make it a Happy New Year and see BfjpjpHPjajajaevr: -4do!ph 2ikor prosvnA . . r 1 1 it nurkQ tyimnfiaimfwtth flam ZtotfMJr. "WANTED- A HUSBAND" jSQammoiuitrlcraftQicture, PHE'D invented an en O gagement and set her wedding date.- All she needed was a man. Then, traveling with friends on a train one day, she flung her arms 'round the neck of a perfect stranger kissed him and called him hers! After that, you'll keep laughing for just about an hour.. The "darling of the asj 9 9 m screen in samuei nopKins Adams' popular romance of TJ 1 1 a bachelor m a l a wno wouldn't stay single. Also Showing in hi first ? two-reel comedy. A A y scream from Mj ( 1 start to , . iJM finish. iCZvi Happy Arew Year! Lf ii Ik f ,, 1 Start 1920 right by seeing that prince of comedians iOLiE in that million-volt, joy generator comedy THREI BLACK EYES" Cuscaden's New Moon Orch Steven's New Moon Orchestral 41, The Moon Beams for You" it Ysus.xi ir i 1 s r 1 : it hi I I It . Uk 1 II ( 1 II. V ADAI I f 29th and Leavenworth NEW YEAR'S DAY KATHRYN MACDONALD, - the American Beauty, in "THE THUNDERBOLT" And a Mack Sennett Comedy. Admission 10 and 20 Cents. Today, in the motion picture theatres of this citybegins the new Pathe serial iron irrrnn imii atmhtn. Today you may see the beginning of a series of startling events, all of which , , happen because a young gin is left a dangerous legacy by her fatter. Bee Want Ads Mean In creased Business for the One Who Uses Them and Opportunity for the One Who Reads Them. -J-.: ii i i . You know the star of tiis stirring j serial; you know her charii and her v talent. , J Go to one of the thepes listed below,' today, and see thelirst of her adventuresl I Produced by Ruth Roland Serijt, luc' Adapted by CiUonWilUtL ii ill ranArr,x-ni, i I III M i u 1 ! . , SHUWH lUUAYt the
