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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1920)
THE BEE! OMAHA. FRIDAY, MARCH 26. 1920. SCOTTISH RITE REUNION ENDS VITHBANQUET Fifteen Hundred Masons , Sit Down to Dinner And Listen to Able Speakers. Fifteen hundred Scottish Rite Masons attended the banquet which wound up the annual March con vocation of the bodies in the Val ley of Omaha last night. During the day work of the 31st and 32d degrees was exemplified for a class num ber 398, one of the largest ever assembled in the state. The im pressive ceremonials of these degrees were commenced at 8:30 in the morning, and concluded at 5:30 in the afternoon. Frank Cargill Patton, sovereign grand inspector general in Nebraska, and other dignitaries of the order from Omaha and 'abroad were present during the day and assisted in conferring the de grees. Many Visitors Present. At the banquet last night, Carl E. Herring. 33d hon., venerable master of Kadosh, Nebraska con sistory No. 1, presided as toast master. An unusual number of out-of-town visitors were present, and both the upper and lower dining halls at the cathedral were crowed to their capacity. The dinner was served by the ladies of the Scot tish Rite Woman's club. After dinner addresses were made by John E. Beveridge, superintend ent of city schools, a member of the class; J. C. Martin of Central City, ;class orator; Joseph Maser, 33d, of New York, and Dr. George E. Con dra, of the University of Nebraska. Each dwelt on the topic of good citizenship and the opportunity for service that is open to all now. "Bob" Hall from the Orpheum con tributed one of his rhyming num bers, to the intense delight of the banqueters, who were convulsed by his witty sallies and versified comment. May Reunion Planned. A quartette arranged by J. Ed ward Carnal, composed of Dean T. c : I. . ... I T 1. T T V - 1 1 second tenor; George V. Campbell, baritone, and Edward F. Williams, bass, sang several numbers that won hearty applause. Inspector Patton has under con sideration the holding of another reunion in May. The spring class work will commence on Monday, April 5. Mystic Shriners to Hold Spring Ceremonial Today Tangier temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will commence its spring ceremonial sessioa this morning with the regis tration of candidates. This after noon the caravan will start across the desert to Mecca. The sands have been heated to a comfortable temperature and the water of the well of Zera-Zem never flowed more freely, to that the oasis is lush with foliage. About 400 neophytes will accompany the cobles on the pil grimage. The business meeting of the tem ple will be held at the Masonic temple this morning, where the ap plicant! for places in the caravan will be duly registered and num bered. The ceremonies will be held at the Municipal auditorium. In the evening Zimmity-Zam, the first bou doir of the Green Shrme, will be in stituted for the benefit of the ladies. Man and Wife Arrested on t Complaint of Cafe Owner Ft Roy Duncan, 1703 Dodge street, f pnd his wife, Daisy Duncan, were fcrrested at the Union station last anight by Officer Samardick, and tooked for investigation, following omplaint filed by George Kazeros, !so of 1703 Dodge street, that, the f woman had stolen two trunks con- taing several hundred dollars worth ot linen, ana eweiry vaiuea at .au from his room yesterday afternoon. Kazeros, who is owner of the Busy Bee cafe, told police that he was away from home during the afternoon and missed the trunks when he returned. The couple were traced to the Union station where, according to police, they had checked the trunks for a train leav ing Omaha at 11:45 last night. G.O.P.Women to Demonstrate Correct Election Methods I The republican women's com l mittee invites women to visit head 1 quarters this evening when a prac I tical demonstration will be given for the benefit of prospective women voters of the right and wrong way I to register and vote. 1 "We will show the things that 'should be done at the voting places I April 20, and warn against certain I things that should not be done," said Edith Barker, executive secre- tary. Miss Nettie E. Bauer, national organizer, sent here by the repub lican national committee, will speak. Mrs. H. C.Sumney also will address the meeting. Young republican I business women are particularly Surged to attend the meeting which I will begin at 8 o'clock. Send Turkish Note Washington, March 25. The note to the allied supreme council outlining the American govern ments views on the lurkish settle ment was dispatched today by the State department. It was the first diplomatic paper to bear the signa ture of Bainbridge Colby, the new secretary of state. Six to Be Confirmed. The sacramental rite of laying n of hands will be administered to l-fce confirmants at St Pauls Epis Vopal church, Thirty-second and I ahforma streets, tomorrow eve ning. The Right Rev. E. V. Shay Jer will conduct the services. Stage AD Set for Attack On Sun Theater by Horde of Kiddies On Roller Skates Saturday Everything is in readiness for the big Sun theater and Omaha Bee skating bee at 11 Saturday morning, when a horde of Omaha boys and girls will swarm down upon the playhouse on roller skates, and at tired as imitations of Charlie Chap lin and Mary Miles Minter. The Sun theater will be a busy place Saturday morning. Skates and dolls, which will be given as prizes, are ready for dis tribution. There will be five winners among the boys, an exceptionally fine pair of skates to be given the lad who most closely imitates Chaplin. Mary Miles Minter dolls also will be given to the five girls who best imitate Miss Minter. The Sun management, for this oc casion, has arranged a program oi particularly strong appeal to young sters. It will include Charlie Chap lin in "The Rink," said by critics to be the funniest picture the com edian ever made. Miss Minter will appear in "Judy of Rogues' Harbor," one of her most appealing pictures, in which she plays a little mountain girl whose philosophy of love triumphs over all difficulties. Hundreds of youngsters are ex pected Saturday and provisions are being made to care for them while they are guests of the theater. All that any "kid" needs to do, to gain admission to the show and compete for the prizes, is to wear roller skates and present a coupon clipped from The Bee. Wrecked Submarine Sinks After Being Pulled Off Shoals Los Angles, Cal., March 25. The submarine 1 1-1, which was wrecked on the shoals off Santa Margarita Island, Lower California, has been pulled off the rocks by the U. S. S. Vestal, repair ship, only to sink 45 minutes later in 50 feet of water, according to wireless messages received at the submarine base at Los Angeles harbor. It was reported to the submarine base the hull of the H-l was leak ing and that divers would attempi to patch it. Then the water in the hold will be pumped out and efforts made to float the craft and bring it to Los Angeles harbor. Audubon Society Engages William L. Finley to Lecture The Audubon society has engaged William L. Finley of Oregon to give an illustrated lecture at the Masonic temple Thursday, April 1. Mr. Finley is now in the east on a six weeks' lecture trip and has shown his moving pictures to the American Museum of Natural His tory, Columbia university and the National Geographic society. Divorce Court Free Iris Plants All purchasers t seed or nursery stock, regardless l)t amount bought, will receive free iris plants this spring. We have no agents. Menerey Nursery and Seed store,- 3341 west Broadway, Council Ifilsjffa, I., Fhoce 1698. Adv. IMvorce Decrees. Fatrlck Payne from Mabel Payne; de sertion. Mary Deardorf from Carl Deardorf; de sertion. Isabel Rocha from Juan Rocha, cruelty. John Stephens from Zella Stephens: cruelty. George Wlgle from Margaret tVlgel; cruelty. Soka Poplch from Jacov Popish; cruelty. Hazel Washburn from David Washburn: cruelty. Divorce reimnns. May Morse against Luce Morse; cruelty. Rhyming Robber Sent Back to Jail By Rhyming Judge New York, March 25. Accused of being a rhyming robber and of carrying a revolver, James Smith disclaimed all tendency toward the poetical muse when arraigned be fore Magistrate Sweetzer. I work for the Consolidated Gas company," said the prisoner. "How could any man in such a job be a poet or understand rhyme?" But the court, who had been told the defendant had been guilty not alone of highway robbery, but of doggerel verse in thanking his vic tims for their contributions as he left them, thought he would test Smith's comprehension of real, first class poetry, so he said: "I hotd you in $5,000 bail, Which means you go right back to jail. Before you go, just let me say: This hold-up game it does not pay." Smith seemed to catch the drift of the court's remarks as he started Lack to the Tombs to await the action of the grand jury. Victim of Police Bullet Put Under Surgeon's Knife Surgeons ooerated on Tom Kelly at Ford hospital yesterday. He was seriously wounaed by Patrolman C C. Cain Tuesday night when officers discovered a gang of seven men in the alley near Eighteenth and Cali fornia streets. Kelly denied being with the gang which escaped when officers dis turbed them in the alley. , The gang deserted a stolen auto mobile and a bag of burglars' tools in their getaway. CONTINUE TO PUT DANIELS UNDER FIRE AT PROBE Shortage of Personnel Was U. S. Navy's Initial Handi cap in War, Bureau Chief Testifies. Washington, March 25. Captain Leigh C. Palmer, who, as chief of the bureau of navigation during the war, was responsible for obtaining and distributing officers and men, testified today that a shortage of per sonnel was the American "navy's initial handicap in the war." Appearing before the senate com mittee investigating Rear Admiral Sims' charges against the Navy de partment. Captain Palmer said Sec retary Daniels was responsible for the alleged shortage because of his "procrastination" prior to the entry of this country into the conflict. Mr. Daniels consistently opposed the building up of a strong naval re serve force before the war, the for mer navy chief asserted, although naval officers had warned the secre tary that after war was declared it woutd be too late to obtain and train the men necessary. The sec retary, however, always favored and strongly supported recruiting for the regular navy and after war was declared did everything possible to stimulate it, 'the witness said. He added that "this, however, was very different from the policy Mr. Dan iels adopted toward the reserve force." Illustrating what he dclared was a refusal by Secretary Daniels to look forward to the navy's tre mendous war-time expansion, Cap tain Palmer cited the construction of barracks at the Great Lakes training station. After Secretary Daniels had failed to act on his recommenda tion Captain Palmer said he ordered the barracks built on his own au thority and then told congress about it. Later an even greater expansion was, found necessary at the station, he said. School Soviet Merely Prank. Hays. Kan.. March 25. The "student soviet" ' reported to be in existence at the Port Hays normal school was never in reality a soviet, but was called'so by a professor who was the victim of a students' prank when he with one other professor and one student were thrown into a lake because of their refusal to help other students build a running track, it was announced by college officials today. Married Man Living With Another Woman And Her Child Held After a search lasting several days, police last night arrested Hayward Thompson, Oklahoma City, at a hotel where he was in company with Mrs. Gladys Wolf and her son, Richard, 10 years old. The two were registered as man and wife under the name of V. V. Hayward, and had been in Omaha since March 13. "According to police, Thompson was arrested on receipt of a tele gram from police of Oklahoma City, where he is wanted as a fugitive from justice in connection v,ith a forgery case being tried in that city. Mrs. Wolf said she met Thomp son in Springfield, Mo., February 13, shortly after the death of her hus band, while she was attending the funeral of her grandmother, and he persuaded, her to accompany him to Oklahoma City and from there to Kansas City in her automobile, which they sold in Kansas City, using the proceeds to come to Omaha. Thompson, who is already mar ried, told her that he was getting a divorce from his wife, who lives in Springfield, and that they would he married soon, she said. Panic Caused When Boys Spread False Alarm Dam Breaks Ka'u Claire, Wis., March 25. A panic was caused here Thursday when ice jams and high water washed away part of the Dells dam and tipped the automatic flood gates of the big Wissota dam, send ing a huge volume of water into the city. Many families began packing their movable belongings, when a group of small boys ran through the city crying that the Wissota dam had gone out. The fiolice suc ceeded in allaying the alarm, as resi dents were fleeing their homes. The plant of the Dells Pulp and Paper company has been forced to shut down completely because of the high waters of the Chippewa river. The river is still rising. Great damage seems imminent. WOMEN WHO WILL CARRY BANNER OF BRYAN SELECTED Dry Wing of Democratic Party Names Women Ward Work ers for Coming Election. Mrs. H. J. Baileychairman of the women's executive committee of the dry wing of the democratic party, yesterday afternoon announced the personnel of her'ward organizations. The list contains the, names of 125 women whose chief business until the primary next month, will be to promote the interests of the Bryan delegation to the national conven tion at San Francisco. The Bryan delegation comprises: W. J. Bryan, J. J. Thomas, George W. Berge and Dan V. Stephens for delegates-at-large: Mrs. E. B. Towl and Albert E. May, district dele gates. They are also supporting W. H. Thompson for national com mitteeman, as opposed to Arthur F. Mullen. Mrs. Bailey's campaign committee follows: First Ward. Miss Helen TOxby. chairman. Assistants: Mrs. Carrie Hancock, Mrs. E. R. Burke, Mrs. Kva Murphy. Mrs. H. L. Mossman, Mrs. Emma C. Nelson. Second Ward. Mrs. George Povell. chairman. Assistants: Mrs. Bert Wadsworth, Mrs. M. Cook, Mrs. L. A. Lamoreaux, Mrs. Ida C. Tusk, Mrs. T. R. Ward. Miss Jen nie Salmon. Miss Minerva Robertson. Third Ward. Dr. Jennie Laird, chairman. Assistants: Mrs. Catherine O'Toole. Miss Margaret O'Toole, Mrs. R. C. Burke, Mrs. Kathertne Adklns. Miss Mary Margolin, Mrs. D. C. B. Atzen, Miss Lena Larsen, Mrs. S. K. Smith, Mrs. Catherine Atkins. Mrs. Lfllle S. Ellis, Mrs. W. E. Igel, Mrs. It K. Hutchenson, Mrs. J. Swartzlander, Mrs. Grayson F. Dafhlell, Miss Phillls Gangham. Fourth Ward. Mrs. Murphy, chairman. Assistants: Miss Mary Foster. Mrs J. W. Petty. Miss Elizabeth' Wagner. Mrs. Grace Smith, Miss Elizabeth B. Stearns. Fifth Ward. Mrs. D. B. Ammons. chairman. Assistants: Mrs. Eushner, Mrs. Dalley, Mrs. Damson. Sixth and Seventh Wards. Mrs. E. B. Towl, Mrs. Roy N. Jowl, Mrs. John McMillan. Mrs. Harry W ells, Mrs. Arthur Miller. Mrs. E. Knight. Mr. Omaha Bee Skating Bee This coupon, when presented by any boy or girl in Omaha wearing roller skates, at the box office of the Sun theater at 11 a. m. Saturday, will entitle the holder to free admission to the theater and the privilege to compete for prizes consisting of roller skates and Mary Miles Minter dolls. BE. SURE TO CLIP THIS COUPON! nd Mrs, Frttnk I-. Koloucli. Mrs. Kfl Kohansky, Mrs. R. J. Robertson. Mrs. K. R. Leigh, Mrs. H. F. Roth, Mrs. Frank Uroiulwcll, Mrs. K. Tombrlnk, Mrs. Helle Wilson, Mrs. A. Finley, Mrs. M. K. Smith. MrsL Edith Rrwln, Mrs. Mary Shannon. Mrs. Frank Huhbell. Mrs. Mary King Park, Mrs. B. Wallweber Ratier, Mrs. E. J. Wright. Mrs. W. W. Wldo. Mrs. tins Beavers, Mrs, R. C. Beavers, Mrs, Anna Beavers, Mrs. H B. Wig. Mrs. Martin Wlgg, Mrs. Miible I. Herrold, Mrs. 1-. T. Hall, Mrs. P. M. Getty. Mrs. B. G. Smith, Mrs. C B. Ashburn, Mrs. R. C. Hnnlng. Mrs. F. P. Hart. Eighth Ward. Mrs. C. I.. Gyger, chairman. Assistants: Mrs. Frank Burkhart. Miss Ida Smith, Mrs. C. 8. Vorhees, Mrs. 11. 11. Katskee, Mrs. C. J. Roberts, Mnth Ward. .Mrs. Frank Field, chairman. Assistants: Mr. It. O. Beatty, Mrs. T. W, Archer, Mrs. Warren Swltiltir, Mrs. A. A. Heath, Mrs. W. T. Dickey. Mrs. Jerome Applequlst, Mrs. Frank Walsh. Mrs. A. L. Cloyd. Mrs. Keeley. Mrs. Norberg, Mrs. Helen Snowden, Mrs. 1-oa F. Prawl, Mrs. John K. Casey. Tenth Ward. Mrs. Elmer Thomas, chairman. Assistants: Mrs. Bell Thomas, Mrs. OarreLt, Mrs. 1. t'armlchaei Mrs. W. II. Thomas, Mrs. J. P. Adams, Mrs. .1. M. Taliaferro, Mrs. P. E. Clark, Mrs. I,. E. S. Smart, Mrs. Hdljble, Mrs. Clyde C. Porter. Kleventh Ward. Mrs. Claggett, chairman. Assistants: Mrs. E. L. Woodson. Mrs. Mary Rouce, Mrs. Louise Armstrong. Mrs. Nellie Thornton, Mrs. James Hood, Mrs. S. L. Morris. Mrs. Edna Hooper, Mrs. Bert Chastaln. Twelfth Ward. Mrs. O. G, Carter, chairman. Assistants: Mrs. J. M. Benish. Mrs. Myrtle Teltsont, Airs. Waller Johnson, Mrs. Irvln, Mrs. O. W. Douglas. Postoffices to Be Pay Stations for Insurance Washington, March 25. LegisU tion designed to bring the govern-' nient war risk insurance into closer touch with former service men was approved today by the house inter state commerce subcommittee in charge of war risk insurance bills. Collection of insurance premiums a' postofhees, establishment of state war risk insurance offices and funds for advertising the benefits of the government insurance are pro vided. For establishing regional offices and other suhoftices the bill carries $1,000,000, while $250,000, is pro posed for advertising. ' , Appropriations Set Aside To Build Manses in West Xew York, March 25. Twenty six new churches and 14 manses in cities chiefly in the west and the southwest will he built immediately, as the result of appropriations an nounced by the board of church erection of the Presbyterian church. Dr. David G. Wylie, general sec retary, stated that $181,020 will be used for church buildings and $30. 200 for manses. Included in the ap propriation is a church for Mex-. , cans now building at Los Angeles. FOR WOMEN ONLY How Do YOU Use Soda Crackers? and How Do YOU Use Graham Crackers? Crackers are every-day food, for every meal, al ways ready to serve without preparation of any kind. But there are a good many attractive and economical ways in which crackers can be used, in addition to serv ing with soup, salads, milk, jam, preserves, peanut butter, cheese, etc. , You know that crackers are highly concentrated all-wheat food, without aaty waste of any kind. So it there are a lot of good ways for using crackers in ad dition to your favorite ways, why of course, you'd like to know about them. Therefore, we have planned an ex change of ideas along this line. If you will send us your suggestions for serving or using crackers, we will send you just as soon as it can he compiled and published a recipe hook contain ing ALL the good ideas sent in by ALL the ladies who respond to this invitation. Now please don't delay, but write right away. Just use a postal card or a correspondence card, if you prefer. Address, DOMESTIC ECONOMY DEPT. 1212 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, Neb. Please cut this out and hand to the best cook you know. NO C. O. D.'S JNT0 RETURNS ALL SALES FINAL Sale Starts Friday 9 A. M. ANNOUNCE for Friday and Saturday CONANT HOTEL BUILDING, SIXTEENTH ST. . Sale Starts Friday 9 A. M. A Great Pre -Easter Sale of 4000 New Spring Trimmed fiats TTERE at the very height of the Season we are prepared to astonish Omaha women with the Most Remarkable Millinery Values we have ever offered, through a very fortunate purchase from a leading Trimmed Hat Maker of New York City. THE STYLES Off-the-Face Droop Brims Sailors Turbans Jockeys Mitzis Side Rolls and others TRIMMED WITH Flowers -Fruits Ribbons Feather Noveltiee Novelty Ornaments Colored Facings Nearly all are Silk Lined THESE HATS WERE MADE TO SELL FOR $5 $7.50 $10 AND $12.50 jl j jJ 50 EXTRA SALESPEOPLE EVERY TABLE IN OUR MILLINERY .DEPT. WILL BE FILLED WITH THESE HATS. 60 EXTRA SALESPEOPLE .: v. v ; ) I. Jt 7
