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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1920)
THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, MARCH 5. 1920. Power Lines Are Broken When Excavation Caves When power lines of the Ne braska Power company were broken yesterday as a result of a cave-m at the excavation of the M. E. Smith it Co. at Tenth and Douglas streets, a large number of Omaha office buildings and factories in the down town section were cut off from elec-yicity. AUTSKMENTg. I Tonight s'i,a Saturday Matinc aLA'-niUM.'.u-.nrarJa.Bu1'n HMMMtAN . I Niahta, 25c to UO; Matinee, 25c to $1 Fiva Night. Starting Nert Sunday V7 R BIRD OF A ShtOW " Cnn Diuishms Ivskih CoMtw Stms UOSEPht PA1 TL3 - THE CANARY D09LE & DIXON W MAUDE E8VRNE MiMaus Bfkry rjaius - iwvmv '.imuuim" Sat Sa'a Thuraday Miil Ordra Now B TEie Soldier Dead Sunday Night, March 7th HEADQUARTERS OF NEW DRY BELT MAY BE IN OMAHA Prohibition Enforcement Of ficials Considering Redis tricting of Northwestern Department. Omaha may become headquarters of a new federal prohibiten enforce ment district within the next six months, according to H. M. Gay lord, United States prohibition com missioner, who is hre assisting J. II. Hanloy. Nebraska commissioner, in organizing his office. Washington officials have found too much territory was alloted cer tain districts, in dividing the coun try into sections for prohibition en forcement, and are contemplating forming three new districts next fall, one on the Mexican border, a second in the southeast and a third AMlSEMEJiTS. Ik ESSE H f2JU ye H Showing what psychical science c'aiinit to be the first experiences at the aolilier killed upon the battlefield. And allied lecturea by L. W. ROGERS Vice-president of the American Thco ' aophical Society. At the Castle Hotel Auditorium, 632 South 16th Street., Sunday, March 7 "The Sol dier Dead"; Monday, March 8 "Old Sou! in New Bodiet"; Tuesday, March 9 "Our Chang ing Civilization." . All Lectures at 8:15 P. M. Admission 50c. Course Tickets $1 IS "TWO SHOWS IN ONE" THREE BOYS AND A GIRL Singing and Dancing AMBLER BROTHERS "The Act ScntatlonaT KENNEDY A FRANCIS "Argument." Comady Skit MILLER A CAPMAN Dancing Photoplay Attraction Frank Keenan in "Gates of Brass" Mack Senna tt' Comedy Paths Weakly in the central west. Mr. Gay lord said, 7 , According to tentative plans, Ne braska would be taken from the Northwest department, now admin istered by Supervising Director H. A. Larson, Denver, and linked with Iowa, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota in a new district. Omaha, as a real center, would be a likely choice as headquarters of this new district. The. district now under Mr. Lar son's supervision would be re stricted to Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and Montana. The 45 liquor sleuths assigned to the northwest district, Mr. Gaylord pointed out, ere under one head and may be concentrated at any time for action iu any portion ot the dis trict where agitation against prohi bition may develop. , District Manager of ' . Midwest for Big Tire Concern Attends Show 'OMAHA'S FUN rMTtaa aa-5TW2J Evnga., 23-S0-7le. $1 Last Times Today-2:1 5-8:30 HaThe Auto Girl$Bur"i?,I. Tomorrow (Saturday) Matinee anal Weak MuTHiplHIpSIHoonyHIW LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS Dally Matinei 2:15 1nt aalT 1 in A WS Vli Evening DOC BAKER la "FLASH Ei" IMfsT EVANS 4 GIRLS: TRAVERS A "OUOLAS: Frani De Voa A Ca.: Pally, OS A Chlek: Had. ler. stain . Phllllpi: jamai Dallas & Ca.) Toplci of Hit Day; Klaoarama, GIRL WIFE RIDES WITH HUSBAND TO POLICE STATION Baby Accompanies Parents When Father Is Charged ,.. With Burglary. v The girl wife of C. S. Peters. 1724 Cass street, insisted upon ridiifg with him in the police patrol to Cen tral police station yesterday after noon when Detectives Troby and Bolar , arrested him on a burglary charge. Peters' wife bundled their 11-months-old babe in a quilt and took it with her on her ride in the oalrol. "' ' Detectives separated the- husband from his wife at the station and placed Peters in a cell. Peters is said to have been re sp6nsible for numerous house bur glaries committed throughout the city during the last three weeks, Police say, he confessed to three burglaries. A quantity of house fur rustlings, . said to have been stolen from the home oi Frank Mueller, 627 South i Twentieth street, was found in Peters rooms when ar rested, detectives say. Other house burglaries "said to have been committeed by Peters are Mrs. Anna Mazzi, 1903 Capitol ave nue, and R. B. Palmer, 1724 Cass Street. Peters is 22 years old. He told police he was "unable to get con genial work." ' Humane Society Cares For Neglected Children The Nebraska Humane society received reports of 280 neglected children during the five months end ing February 29, according to a r port issued oy w. VV. Bradley, su perintendent. ' M6st of these complaints referred to conditi6ns of immorality iu homes, filthy or unsanitary condi tions, small children Jeft alone for long periods of time, and some cases involved cruelty. i I . iaanaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaBaaaaaaaBaanJ I ' i I j I'HOTO-rxAYk. rft6rr6-l'HVI.' photo-plays. r 7 II I tfft "T III SvC I 1 1 ii ill . a,-;'rfsiWi vJ4 n i-ii ' --y! I A play fpfgiW 'a ta-9 i of Thrills I liCEaJ MOW , dnd Throbs ! TODAV ' ?e: l-UOTO-l-fcAVy. l'HOTO-PLAYB. ' - PHOTO-PLAYS. Todav (SknsrJL Today I On SfUliTl J oat. &i'nwfAHBLAM J oat. i cS" , M . - -a I GALL ON FORMER SERVICE MEN TO BACK PERSUING Letters Asking Nebraska Ex-Soldiers to Work for I A. E. F. Commander ' For President. DO you know any man who spends more than he earns? Or any wife who spends more than her husband earns? DO you know any woman who resents being merely a "salaried slave" of a husband who ?arns? '.... DO you know any married couples who have to keep both eyes open to fight the high cost of living? DO you know any folks wrho are struggling to keep the "modern" thirteenth command ment? DO you know anybody who wants to know jiist what it is that ruins so many marriages today? DO you know any man or woman who -is inter ested in. the great American vice of today? DO you know any persons who . are interested mainly in life as it's lived todav right now March, 1920? . r Well, if you do then see ETHEL CLAYTON . '. v-. . -UN" '. - , The 13th Commandment " v From the Story by Rupert Hughe . , k n n n n Now Playing I VTFTI I an jw uiiDvrv caraar Mastar Romance "THE RIGHT OF WAY" & DO mm Farnaai at 24 ta Today and Saturday MY HUSBAND'S OTHER WIFE Has a' Husband a Right to Demand CMIdran in HU Horn 7 , You Will , Knew tha Answer B - H. H. Grobe. H. H. Urobe,- midwest district manager of 1 the Kelly-Springfield Tire company, arrived in Omaha Wednesday to attend the automobile Show and for his monthly confer ence at the local Kelly-cspringfield Dr:.ncn. ;r. Orobe was promoted to his. present position in lanuarv, Formerly ' he ihad been manager of the Chicago pla,nt of the tire com pany. . , , He became associated Svith the Kelly Springfield organization in New York City 10 years aso. He served as manager of the truck tire department tnerei until tour years ago, when ho went to Baltimore as manager os,a new ofhee opened thcrf. lie-was transferred to Chi cago m 1919 Century-Old Violins To Hit Up New Tunes In Old Fiddlers' Clash i i "Joey" Green, "Willie" Balfour, and "Billy" Worthy, whose ages are respectively 89, 75, 72 years, are just a few of the young fellers entered in the old fiddlers' contest to be held at the V. M. C. A. audi torium the evening of March 11. ' And comoetinsr teainst them will be several more boys, such as "Kid" McCarthy of Bellevue, 63 years of asre. and "Yountf" C. A. Nichol. 2920 Seward street, who is only 57 years old. lhose entered to date are Mr. Green, 1S45 Park avenue, who vill play a violin he made himself 40 years ago; Air. McCarthy, whose violin will be the only "old" thing at the contest, it having been in service 3S0 years; Mr. Worthy 4618 Seward street, whose instrument is 176 years old; G. L. bilcott, playing one 106 years old; Mr. Nichol, 2920 Seward street, with a 100-year-old violin; W. J. Morrison of Spring field, Neb., a "new" instrument that has chly seen 60 years of wdrk, and Mr. Balfour of Nehawka, who de-- clared nothing short of sickness could keep him away. .ntnes will close at noon on the day 6f the contest. The only re quirement is that the fiddlers be past their 50th birthday. Medals for the first three places will . be awarded. . Attorney's Cry for Fees Is Echo of Peyton Divorce Case An echo of the Peyton divorce case, which covered a period of years in the district and state su preme courts, is being heard in the municipal court, where. John M. Mactarland has brought an action for $1,000 against Cordelia E. Pey ton and Fayette Snyder, for alleged unpaid balance of attorney's fees. lhe case harks back to 1911. in Mr. Macfarland's bjll of particulars appears an item which reads: "Con sultation and services, in matter of Plaza hotel, conference with detec tives and attorney $100.'t Another item reads: "Services in matter of road house at Irvington and con ference with detectives, $100." Round House Employe Hangs Self In Cab of Switch Engine Clint Hezkarman, a roundhouse emljye of the Northwestern rail road at Missouri Valley, committed suicide Wedntsday by hanging him self in the cab of a switch englnt with the hell rope. Herzkarman was 57 years old and had been em ployed at the roundhouse for 35 years. He is survived by a widow an! five children, Mrs. Ono White of Council Bluffs, Mrs. A. Fisher of Lincoln, Fred Herzkarman of Council Bluffs, Mrs. C C March ef Missouri ' Valley and Mrs. G. Bartlet of Council Bluffs. For Colds, Grip or Influenaa and as a Preventative, take 1AXATTVE BROMO QUININE Tableta. Look for E. W. GEOVE'S signature on the box. SOe. PHOTO-PIAIS. nMyfefs Best mofophYi Now Playing Lew Cody in "THE BELOVED CHEATER" A tantalizing romaaca ef heart' and aweethearte Three Harmony Maid Hallroom Boya Comedy' Mean Newe Moon Taplca v The Nebraska Soldiers' and Sail ors rersiung club, with neaaquar ters.at 107 Paxton hotel, Omaha, sent a letter with membership cards enclosed to all the former service men in this state, calling upon them to join the club and help put Ne braska "over the top" for Pershing. Responses are now coming in. The letter, which bears the signa ture of sixty odd former Nebraska soldiers, reads: "As one of those who participated in the recent war, it is most fitting and highly important that you be consulted as to the men who are, to serve as the officials of the govern ment you fought to maintain. Uur American Legion and our Veterans of Foreign Wars associa tion are organized tor purposes other than political, and, of course, should be kept out of partisan poli tics. It is essential, however, that as individuals we have our personal preference as to candidates for pub lic office and work with each other to secure their 'election. Could Not All Serve. "We, the undersigned, were a part of America's army. Most . of us served in Fratice as privates or non corns. Some of us were hated 'shave-tails' and others held various rank. Those of us who were held on duty in this country know what pangs of regret swept through every one of you who waited in camp for overseas orders which never came. If you were one of those, you prob ably felt, just as we did, that some thing was wrong with 'this man's army.' 'But we now know that we could not all serve in France, and, while giving due credit to those who went abroad, we appreciate the manner in which they recognize that we who, through the foibles of rate were retained here, played our part as directed. "Whether serving abroad or in America, we all had our army diffi culties and our grievances, just as you no doubt did. Those of us who were overseas harvested as boun teous a. crop of cooties as you did. With you we dodged the Heinie's shrapnel and we inhaled his 'poison perfume!' . We waded through mud: we tramped through rain; wc went A. W. O. L. when we could get by the blamed M. P.'s; we got stuck on K. i., and heartily consigned to the place Sherman said war was, the fellows who got us over there, and those who kept us there, iu about the same way that you did. We went through about the same experiences which you had. We probably 'got stuck' just as often as you did, and, no doubt, just as you did, we thoroughly damned the G. H. Q. for every order issued, and, having no one individual on whom to center our grouch, we made Per shing the goat for every cootie that bit us, every shrapnel that missed us, every soaker that drenched us, every M. P. who caught us, and every K. P. that stuck us. i Pershing Sought Efficiency. "But, through it all, Pershing held complete control, requiring that strict discipline which we now know not only won the war, but in all probability saved our own lives. .He did not olav. to popularity, but sought efficiency. "And, now that it is all over, over there, we can see how important his demand for strict discipline was and how, through it all, he proved his big capacity as an organizer, a dip lomat, a statesman and a business executive. He demonstrated that he was more than a military leader, and when we met him in Omha and Lincoln on his tour, he convinced us more than ever before that he is a man's man a big, whole-souled fellow who, when occasion de manded, was hrm and unwavering, but with it all was absolutely fair1 and just to all, "We feel that' Amenta needs Pershing as our president for the next four years, and we are asking you to join with us iin securing his nomination. We have organized a ADVERTISEMENT Easy Way to Remove Freckles and Eruptions Sow women have akin of auch tex ture they occasionally are annoyed by tbe audden appearance of freckles, alight eruption or fine lines. March winds usually play hatoe with skins of that kind. In each case if one will procure an ounce of common mercolized wax at any dnif (tore, apply a little of it be fore retiring;, like cold crram, she can easily overcome the trouble. When the wax is washed oS the next morning, al most flaky akin particles come with it. The entire outer cuticle I removed in this way in a week or so, with all it de fects. No bleach could so effectually re move freckles or blemishes. The new surface is smooth, clear, fresh looking. No harm or inconvenience accompanies this simple treatment. Soldiers' and Sailors' Pershing club and want you to become a member. There are no dues. All it requires to join is to send your name and address to the . committee, Paxton hotel, Omaha, and to carry out a pledge to speak to your friends and associates, urging them to support Pershing for president." Custer Batttlefield Highway Advertised At Automobile Show I 1 1 an is i i i To advertise the route 'generally and to impress motorists with the fact that by the touring ceason it will be completely marked through out and ready for all comers, the Custer Battlefield highway, the his torical trail from Omaha to Glacier park, has an exhibit at the Omaha Automobile show. A total of $6,000 is now being spent to mark this route, which is 1,500 miles long. Following the old trail used by Custer, it passes through or near the picturesqre Black Hills, Crystal cave, Devil's Tower, Powder river, the Big Horn mountains, Yellowstone park, Cus ter battlefield, National cemetery, Crow Agency, Judith Basin, Mor tna oil fields, Blackfeet Indian reser vation, Glacier park. At the exhibit in the Auditorium folders are being given away con taining general information of the route. In addition, the names of those interested are taken, and a 1 1 tle later calendars with the picture of "Custer's Last Fight," and de tailed route information, will - be mailed them. . ' Defendant Wins Big Suit Involving Eight Cherries Eight K cherries are the primary cause of a $15,000 damage suit which ' was decided yesterday in favor of lamin B. Root by a jury ?n District Judge Redick's court. Mr. Rbot was sued by Mrs. Carrie Trautwein for alleged false arrest. Mr. Root had her arrested for al leged stealing of cherries at his home south of the city. Mrs. Trautwein testified that she Auto Show Visitors! Why Not Visit Another Big "Show" While In the City? Why n6t see the big gest, "cleanest," live liest Cleaning and Dye ing Plant in Omaha? Some say it is one of the very largest in, all America. You are surely wel come to see our plant in operation we will be pleased to take you through. We . will show you "action" you never before dreamed of. See us work and you will know why we do such marvelous clean ing and dyeing work. We pay Parcel Post or Express charges one way on any shipment to out-of-town points. Phone Tyler 345 DRESHER BROTHERS Dyers-Cleaners-- , s 2211-17 Farnam St Omaha Special Announcement! Our Temporary Location 114 South 15th St. f ' Next to Old Postoffice. We will endeavor to take care of your wants in Pianos, Players, Phonographs, - Tuning, Moving, etc. CUSTOMERS Make Your PAYMENTS HERE SCHMOLLER & MUELLER Phone pi A Mf Tl Phone Doug. 1623. riaflllJ KAJ. Doug. 1623. went to the Root farm to buy some cherries. Hearing voices in the cherry orchard she went in and, as she proceeded, picked a few cher ries to eat. This, she said, was the only thing she did. She said her only object, ws to buy cherries. Toozer-Gerspacher Hosts At Banquet for Dort Dealers F. A. Petrie, assistant genera! sales manager of the Dort Motor Car company, Flint, Mich., was tha principal speaker at the banquet given last in?ht by the Tooier Gerspachcr Motor company to Ne. braska and Iowa dealers. Mr. I'ctria nismsspn ini man a iiit in rrtm.n.v year and explained the factory policy toward distributees and dca r i r . . tti. mc vyiia.il. a urncii: nun i . ,ut Laughlm, manager of the Des Moines branch, and J. F. McDer mott of the First National bank also spoke Take Home an Auto Load Drugs. Medicines and Toilet Articles From Sherman &McConnell Drug Co. And Save the Expenses of Your Trip FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Buy your Drugs and Toilet Articles where you "save both time and money," that means clearly at one of the five (5) SHERMAN & McCONNELL DRUG STORES. It has meant just that in Omaha for more than 30 years. .Prompt and intelligent service standard goods--not imitations, simulations or ringers, or ever positively never "just as good." - If you hear that ex pression in one of our stores you will know it is from a newly mobilized Philistine who has not yet been Sherman & McConnellized. Drugs Below will be found a list of just old-fashioned "drugs" and medicines of highest standard in quality but modestly priced. Rochelle Salts, pkg., at ....... 80. 15. 250 Compound Licorice Powder, pkgs. at 100, 150, 250, 350, -650 Castor Oil, bottle, 100 to $1.25. I Epsom Salts, 50, 100, 1.50, Camphorated Oil, 150, 250t 450. Tr. Iodine.. 10. 200. 350 Cream Tartar. .150 to jR1?5 Creosote, small bottle, 100a 150 Glycerine ." 100 to 750 Remember, we are first of all druggists ask us for your really and truly needs in the line of medicines the "simples." Candy Department, You will save money and gain satisfaction by coming to us for your candies. We are exclusive agents in Omaha for the following lines: Liggett's Chocolates. Guth's Chocolates and Bon Bona. ' ' i Fenway's Chocolates. We also have the best selec tion from the line oft Johnston--Milwaukee. , Woodward Council Bluffs. Gordon Omaha. Dinning Omaha. Graham Chicago. . Bunte Chicago.' , Hildreth's Velvet Taffy. Proprietary Medicines $1.25 Lyko Tonic for 980 ?1.00 Rexall Kidney Remedy, at 840 $1,00 Listerine 740 60e Svruo of Figs for. . .440 75c Father John's Medicine, at ...540 50c Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, for 340 $1.25 Pinkham's Compound, at 080 60c Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, at 440 25c Senna L'ver Pil's. . . .J 40 60c Doan's Kidney Pills, JLAfi 40c Castor ia for 50c Pane's Diaoensin . . . . 340 60c King s New Discovery, at 50c Lysol for . $1.25 Pierce's Discovery or scription for f?0 Golden Med. Favorite Pfe- 980 Olive Oil We carry a very large line of Olive Oils and sell at very close prices, a really vital point with the market ranging so hiph in price. Pomniean Olive Oil in tin. pints, 1 pint, quarts and gallons. Tuscan Italian Olive Oil in U, Dint to . 1 quart. - Golden Gate California Olivo Oil. pint to 1 gallon, . - Peanut Oil "See us." 1 Lunches Downstairs at 16th and Harney. PRESCRIPTIONS This work always receives first attention in our stores. Sherman&McConnellDrugCo. (THE REXALL DRUGGISTS) Good Drug Store in Prominent Locations. Corner Sixteenth and Dodge. Corner Sixteenth and Harney. Corner Nineteenth and Farnam. Corner Twenty-fourth and Farnam. Corner Forty-ninth and Dodfe. General Office, Second, Floor, Nineteenth and Farnam St. , Telephone DougUi 7855. I Established 1866 An Aid to Credit ( Those who pay their bills by. check save time and steps, eliminate chances of loss and mistakes and enjoy a credit rating which is con siderably enhanced by this method of handling their money. : ; For a checking ac count is evidence of a per manent banking connection and indicates that the own er's financial capacity is not necessarily limited . to his , own resources. Hie Omaha National Bank' FAMAMAT II U5STREET. Capital and Surplus, $2,000,000. I . After Viewing This riciure. s - i .