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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY JULY 28, 1920
MAYOR ATTACKS
HOWELL FOR GAS
RATE INCREASE
tfew Manager of Plant Says
City Head "Isn't There"
As a Business
. - Man.
Mayor Ed P. Smith says the in
crease in gas rates announced by the
water board is not justified. R. B.
Howell, manager of the water board
and the recently acquired municipal
gas plant, says that as a business
man Mayor Smith "isn't there."
The mayor says he doesn't wish to
interfere in the management of the
gas plant, but based on the show
ing, fqr the first half of the year
; made 'by the gas company there is
nothing to justify an increase in
rates at this time. )
Total receipts of the gas company
for the first half of this year were
809.652, according to a report furn
ished the city at the time the plant
changed hands. The total cost of
operating the plant during that per
iod, including labor and materials,
was $549,035, according to the re
port, leaving a profit of $260,617 for
the six months.
Mayor Smith, says such a profit
would pay the interest on the bonded
indebtedness of $5,000,000 and leave
a net profit of $135,617.
Mr. Howell says it is a fact that
either he nor' the mayor are ex
perts in operation of a gas plant and
in increasing rates, he is acting on
advice of men who know the busi
ness. OMAHA UNI HEAD
.OFFERED CHAIR
AT LOUISVILLE
Kentucky Seminary Offers to
Double the Salary of Founder
Of School Here.
Dr. D. E. Jenkins, founder and
president of the University of Oma
ha, and dean of the Presbyterian
Theological seminary here, has been
sent an urgent invitation to take
the chair of theology of the Presby
terian seminary at Louisville, Ky., at
$4,000 a year. v
Doctor Jenkins has been the guid
ing spirit of the University of Oma
ha for 10 years without remunera
tion. He is recognized as one of the
foremost educators of the country.
Doctor Jenkins' income is $2,000
a year as dean of the Presbyterian
seminary here. V. T. Graham,
secretary of the board of trustees of
the University of Omaha, declared
yesterday every effort will be made
to retain Doctor Jenkins.
"It would be a calamity for Doctor
Jenkins to leave the-University of
Omaha,? he said. He is the man
Mvho organized the movement and
developed the school from an en
rollment of 27 pupils to a total- of
almost 700 in all departments."
John C. Wharton, vice president,
of the Omaha Presbyterian semi
nary, declares Doctor Jenkins is an
.expert in his line. He said the ex
ecutive committee expetts to meet
soon to consider plans to retain hint.
John Bekins, chairman of the Uni
versity of Omaha executive com
mittee, was surprised when informed
of Doctor Jenkins' offer. He has
rallrd tntiilff rtf hi rntmni'ltna
Thursday in the University club to
discuss the-situation.
1 !
Suspend Order for Transfer
Of Tubercular Patients
Washington, July 27. Announce
ment was made today by officials of
the American Legion that they had
been assured by the public health
The Telephone You Want
Is Only One of Pillions
Here are a few figures whicirs'
of the Bell System fo metals vsecl . !:
the plant:
100,000,000 pounds of lead used princi
' pally for the covers of tele
phone cables.
- 72,000,000 pounds of copper used
mostly for wire.
24,000,000 pound! of iron for cro
'arm bolts, cross-arm braces,
' guy clamps, etc.
1
President Wilson recently con
ferred a signet honor upon the pic
ture "The Man Who Lost Himself,"
starring William Faversham at the
Sun theater tbis week, when he 're
quested a screening of the photoplay
in the White House projection
room.
Pearl White's first feature will be
ready for the public in August It
is "The White Moll" and was adap
ted for the screen from a story by
Frank L. Packard, author of The
Miracle Man." This will bes Miss
White's first appearance ' on the
screen since she left serials.
Jack Pickford leaves Goldwyn
upon the completion of his present
picture to form his own producing
company. '
Owen Moore, who has used up
the atmosphere on both coasts late
ly making pictures, i has booked
passage to Europe for a brief vaca
tion and rest. After seeing -the
sights abroad he will return and
again become aotrve before the
camera. His latest picture com
pleted is "The Poor Simp."
June Caprice has "gone to Spain
to -make a serial for Pa the. Just
previously she had been signed for
a long-term contract for a series of ,
program features, after being ab
sent from the Pathe fold for nearly
a year.
"Billy" " Elmer, who plays the
heavy in the new Fox, drama,
"Leave It To Me," featuring Wil
liam Russell, has had a brilliant
career as a gymnast and boxing in
structor. His name is familiar from
the Atlantic to. the Pacific cbasfs.
When William Russell, himself
adept with the gloves, needed a vil
lain for "Leave It To Me," playing
at the Muse theater today and to
morrow, he sought Elmer and in
duced him to play the part of "Red
Kelly." -
.Elmer was once manager of Joe
Jeannette, a colored heavyweight
Downtown Program.
StrandConstance Talmadge) in
"The Perfect Woman."
Sun William Faversham in "The
Man WhovLost Himself."
Rialto Mary Pickford in "Suds."
Moon Clara Kimball Young in
"Trilby."-
service that orders directing; the
transfer of former service meri who
are tubercular patients at the Home
Sanitarium at Saranac Lake., N. Y..
would not' be enforced except in
cases where , requested by the men
concerned. About 200 of the men
had objected to transfer to other in
stitutions. X
Alice Drexel Bartlett
Coming Home With Baby
New York, July 27. Reports of a
separation and dire financial straits
of Alice Gordon Drexel Barrett
were regarded in society circles
here and at Newport today as con
firmed by a cable; from the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Drexel that she will sail for Amer
ica without Captain William Barrett
as soon as she is physically able to
bring her 1-month-old child with
her.
Thus.' it is said, has ended an
other "society, romance" wherein a
daughter of wealth and position has
married a social unknown.
Alice Drexel was married to (tao-
tain Barrett of the United States air
forces after an elopement to New
Rochelle, N. Y., upon the officer's
return from, overseas. - Her family
sought to prevent her alliance with
a man of practically no financial re
sources and obscure social lineage,
and to undo the marriage, without
success.
""Foreign Exchange, .
American State Bank,
18th and Farnam Sts. Adv.
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Perhaps you are anxiously waiting to have your telephone
moved or to have a telephone! installed. ! You have been told that
the delay is because we can'tget enough telephone supplies., '
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A' world-wide shortage of metals and other raw materials,
as well as insufficient transportation facilities, is making it im
possible for the factories to produce enough supplies for the tele
phone companies. As a result there is delay, in furnishing, many
people telephone service. ' ' ' : ' ' ,
. It requires very little equTpm-t. to furnish' you service; that
is true. But you areW of the r.v".": of pecn'le throughout the
country who use Bell service. ' , . W
100,000 pound of alimony
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liest of screen comedians. Discern
that expression of staunchness; that
forehead denoting intelligence; that
nect, denoting firmness; those optics
bespeaking insgii't into public af-.
fairs, and that stem chin that would
allow Ben to eat corn out of a jug.
He wears a gambler vest in his pro
duction, "Married Life," a feature
comedy to show at the Rialto
theater all next weelc.
Muse William Russell in "Leave
It To Me," and Galli Curci in "The
Madonna of the Slums."
Empress "The . Strongest," all
star cast.
Orpheum Elaine Hamraerstein
in "Whispers."
Neighborhood Houses. ,
Grand Ora Carewe in "Under
Suspicion" and. "Young Tex of the
Timberlands."
Apollo "His Temporary 'Wife,"
all star cast.
Navy Seizes Oil Under
v Authority of Lever. Act
Washington, July 27. Seizure by
six United States destroyers' of 500,
000 gallons of fuel oil from the As
sociated Oil company at San Fran
cisco yesterday, was under authority
of the Lever act, it was stated today
at the Navy department. Officials
explained that instructions had been
given' to make such seizures when
oil companies refused to deliver oil
on requisition orders issued under
the Lever law.
Navy supply officers indicated the
belief that several oil companies on
the Pacific coast which have report
ed their output as being sufficient
only to supply yiivate ' contracts,
were withholding' delivery of their
apportioned quotas to the navy to
compel "seizure." Such a course
might be held, they said, to place the
companies in a stronger position
legally, in the event of . suit being
brought for failure to deliver pn
private contracts.
Parents' Problem
How can "flat-footedness" be pre
vented in children?
By wearing the proper kind of
shoes. Broad soles--the shape of
the foot spring heels or low heels,
and shoes, not slippers, should be
worn; the 'foot needs room, and it
needs support
Have Root
Press. Adv.
Print It. Beacon
ruuvud requirements r
':l"'J!n:T and upkeep of
20,000,000 pounds ' of galvanized
iron and steel wire.
18,000,000 pounds of steel.
10,000,000 pounds of brass. .
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700,000 pbundt of itinv ;
COMPANY
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FITCH PEKUNS r Jj
Irish Twins Finish Their Lesson.
Just at this point the master went
to the open door to drive away some
chickens that wanted to come in, and
as Dennis had not been told to stop,
he went right oh. Dennis was 8, and
he could read quite fast if he kept
his finger on the place. This is what
he reiJ:
"The morn is the first part of the
day.
"This is my son, I hope you will
likeiim,
"Sin not, for God hates sin.
'Can a worm walk? ' .
"No, it has no feet, but it can
Jtreep. - .
Did you meet Fred in the street?
"Weep no more."
By this time the chickens " were
frightened away and Dennis was
nearlyout of breath.
The Master came back. Then
Eileen had a turn. They could al
most say, the lessons by heart, they
knew them so well.
After the reading lesson they
went h2e.lc to their henrhf-s. and
studied in loud whispers, but Lary
was thinking of something else. He
drew a pig with a curly tail on his
slate like this
HOLDING-A
Adele Garrison's
Revelations
The Way "Richard, Jr.," Added to
v , Madge s Problem.
Any mother would recognize, I
think, the utter panic which seized
me at the discovery that my little
child's food had been left behind.
I readily comprehended how it had
happened. When Katie's accident
had compelled me to stay at the
house until I could ascertain the' ex
tent of her injuries, Dickey must
have inadvertently taken out the
small grip containing the baby's food
when he had deposited my bag on the
veranda. Whether he had dropped
it, or I, not observing it in my haste,
had left it behind, I had no means of
knowing, nor had I time to speculate
upon the causes of the catastrophe
for such it 'was to me. There was
but one thing to be done, and that
was to obtain food for my little lad
as soon as possible.
I answered my mother-in-law's
frightened query soothingly.
"Probably Dicky has it with his
things," I said, with far more assur
ance in my tone than I felt. "I will
go back and see as soon as I have
dressed Junior."
Iliad almost said "when he wakes'
up, "but stopped myself in time.
Mother Graham would have instantly
demanded that I go to Dicky's berth
and drag him forth willy-nilly. But
the proposal to dress Junior effectu
ally diverted her attention some
thing for which I was 'extremely
thankful. I was sure that indolent,
ease-loving Dicky was still sleeping,
and I dreaden infinitely the task of
awakening him and questioning him
about the missing grip. That he
would blame me and exculpate him
self I was sure, as certain as I was
that he would do both under the self
hypnotized belief that he was emi
nently right in his position.
Junior Is Resting.
"Put one of those embroidered
v. lute dresses On him," Mother Gra
ham directed didactically, and when
I had obeyed her after slipping on
his pink silk socks and white kid
slippers fie was such a picture of
baby loveliness that I snatched him
to me in an almost convulsive em
brace. The thought of what the loss
of him" would mean to irie is apt to
mar my most perfect moments of en
joyment with 'him." t -."Bekrfust
wed-?" , '
His engaging little voice sounded
close to my ears, and he smiled at
me a confident little smile. It is a
phrase which Dicky has taught him,
upward inflection and all, and he is
so adorable when he lisps it that we,
like all fond parents, havexinsurcd
his remembering it by coaxing him
to frequent repetition of it.
' "Pretty soon, sweetheart," I re
plied tenderly.
He surveyed the room with the
funny, speculative glance of tile very
young child, and evidently found the
unfamiliar' surroundings somewhat
upsetting, for his lower lip began
to quiver alarmingly, and there
was a distinctly plaintive note in the
repeated query:
"Bek-fust wed-y?"
I lifted him high above my head,
held him there for an instant, then
rushed him down to" the floor. It
is a bit of play he loves, and which
never fails to quiet him when he is
fretful.
As I brought him up again to the
berth and perched him upon it I
spoke with decision:
"Mother will ' go after breakfast
right away. Will you be a good boy
and stay with Grnnzie?"
. "Me good boy.'Ahe lisped gravel',
and as I put him into his grand
mother's outstretched arms I caught
thejflimmer -of tears on her lashes
and knew that if n food was ob
tainabfe for the little chap his grand
mother would be likely to Jave a
nervous collapse over it.
"Oh. do hurry.' Margaret!" she
said impatiently. "To-sthink that
even my crackers and oranges were
in that grip. They would have
helped some. Gr'nzte's lambie bird!
If only Granzie could "
"Look cut!" I warned assumed
He held it ior Dennis to sec.
He wanted to tell him about Diddy
and the Fairy, but the Master saw
what: he had done. "Come here,
Larry McQueen, and bring your
slate," he said. "Sure, I'll teach you
better manners. Get up on this stool
now, and' show yourself." He put a
large paper dunce-can on Larry's
head, and made him sit on a 'stool
before the whole school!
The other children laughed, all
but Eileen. She hid her face on the
desk, and two little tears squeezeo
out between het fingers.
But Larry didn't cry. lie pre
tended he didn't care at all. He sat
there for what seemed a very long
time, while other children recited
other lessons in reading, and gram
mar, and arithmetic. The master
gave him this poem to learn by
heart:
"I thank the Goodness and the Grace
That on my birth have Bmlled,
And made me In tmse Christian days
A happy English chlldV,
Larry wondered why he was called
an English child, when he knew he
was Irish. And he wasn't so sure
either about the "Christian days;"
but he learned it and said it to the
teacl-er before he got down off the
stool. It seemed to him that it was
about three days before noontime
came At last they were dismissed,
and the Twins went out with the
other children into the school yard
to eat their luncheon. Dennis ate his
with them, and Larry told Tiim the
secret.
After lunch they went hack into
dark, smoky little schoolroom for
more lessons, and when 3 o'clock
came, how glad they were to go'
dancing out into the sunshine again,
and walk home along the familiar
road, with the air sweet about them,
and the little birds singing in the
fie'ds.
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Tomorrow Irish Twins Prepare
for the Fair.
HUSBAND
New Phase of
of a Wife
the doorknob. "You'll have him
weeping ifsvou keep up that tone.
Play with him until I get back."
I closed the door sharply after
me, knowing there was a much bet
ter chance of her taking my advice
if I were out of the room before she
had a chancs to reply. I hurried
down the aisle of. that car and the
next. I wanted to reach the shelter
of my own drawing-room, and
spend a thoughtful minute or two
in planning the seemingly impossi
ble task of setting food.
Y The porter was just finishing the
room when I reached it, and a hasty
glance down the car told me that
Dicky must still be in his berth
at least the curtains were drawn. I
rapidly outlined my predicament to
the porter, but he shook his head
dolefully instead of offering aid.
"Milk! Till dat diner)comes on,
Ah can't get you one single drop."
A knock sounded on the partly
opened door. When I Opened it, I
looked up into the kindly concerned
face of Maj. Grantland.
What Do You Know?
(Here's a chance to make ynur nit
worth money. Each day They Bee will
CubUnh a series of questions, prepared
y Superintendent J. H. Beveridice of the
public schools. They cover things which
you should know. The first complete lint
of correct answers received will he reward
ed by SI. The answers and the name of
the winner will be poblinhed on the day
Indicated below. Be snre to give your
views and address In fnU Address "Ques
tion Editor." Omaha Bee.)
' By J. H. BEVERIDGE
1. How many candidates for the
presidency this year live in Ohio?
2., Name the presidents of the
Linked States who have served more
than one term.
3. In what state is Vassar Col
lege? 4. In what state is Smith Col
lege? WHY?-
Do We Speak of " Crocodile
Tears?"
(Copyright, 1920, By The Wheeler
. Syndicate, Inc.)
The use of the phrase "croco
dile tears" as a synonym for hyp
ocritical sorrow is due to the old
belief that the crocodile, in order A
to lure, its prey within its reach,
sighed and moaned like a person
in distress. As far back as the
days, of the Latin and Greek
authors the expression was a
common one, Virgil stating that
the crocodile "wept at the sight
of a man" and, having caused him
to approach, devoured him.
Hence the proverbial expression
lacrymae crocodili (crocodile's
tears) as applied to those who
falsely arouse the pity or char
ity of men. """- - ,
Erasmus, in his "Adagia," re
counts a legend of the third cenN
tury to, the effect that the croco
diles wept in order that they
might make the river banks slip
pery and thus cause their victims
to fall in, an (easy preyjater us
ing additional tears to soften
the skulls of those who had
slipped and make them easy to
masticate. As late as 1565, in the
account of the voyage of Sir
John Hawkins, 'we find a similar
statement to the effect that "in
a certain countree large snakes
called crockodiles slew men and
ate thenii weeping." ,
It is inter-sting, however to
remember that there is a certain
basis of truth in all these be
liefs or legends, because croco
dile11 do emit loud and plaintive
noises, something like the howl
ing of a dog, but so far as is
known this is not done with any
intent to lure prey within tfaelr
reach.
. . '
Tomorrow Why are Engage
ment Rings Worn On the Third
Finger of the Left Hand?
I'M THE GUY!
I'M THE GUY who visits your
home over the week-end ami upsets
the whole household establishment.
I get up in, the morning when I
feel like it and if -1 keep you wait
ing at breakfast for me it doesn't
annoy me in the least.- '
I expect' you to entertain me the
best you know how and as long as I
don't get tired I should worry how
much I . keep you -trotting around
with me.
And if I don't want to retire until
after midnight I expect you to sit up
with me and keep me company. I'm
your guest, you know, at your own
invitation. T
You shouldn't expect me to fall
5. In what state is Bryn Mawr?
(Answers Published Saturday.)
SATURDAY'S -ANSWERS.,
1. For what is Cyrus VV. Field
noted? v Laying the Atlantic Cable.
2. By whom was the Georgia
colony founded? James Oglethorpe.
3. For what is Ethan Allan fam
ous? Captured Ticonderoga. '
4. What and where is the Karst?
A limestone region in Austria.
5. From what poem is this taken:
' "Shoot if you must, this old gray
head, -
But spare your country's flag," she
said.'
Barbara Fritchie. " ?
Winner: Alice Brees, Plainview,
Neb
AMUSEMENTS.
'tiusMiu
Continuous Every Day, 2:15 to 11:15
Vaudeville at 2:40, 6:40 and 9:00
"BETH BERI & CO.
OLIVER SMITH A CO. -,
VALF.NTE BROTHERS
FELIX A FISHER
KENNEY& NOBODY
Photoplay at 3:55, 5:30, 7:55 and 10:15
Elaine Hammerstein
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"WHISPERS"
"Who's Who in Omaha,'' Klnorams
and Topic of the Day
Typhoon. Cooling System
LAST TIMES TODAY
HOLLAND DOCKRILL CO.
Musical Montgomerys,
"Instrumental and Singing
Oddity"
Downey & Whiting,
"just Kids"
Johnny Keane,
The Boy From Ireland"
Photoplay Attraction,
YITt. F0X,Tresenti
"The Strongest"
An All Star Cast.
Harold Lloyd Comedy
Pathe Weekly.
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BASE BALL TODAY
m ROURKE PARK
"OMAHA v.. WICHITA
Gama Called 3:30 P. M.
FRIDAY LADIES' DAY
Box Seats on Sale Barkalow Bros.
Cigar Store, 16th and Farnam.
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You'll Meet f
I the Girls
1 from the fyr last
China, Japan j
I Egypt and Indie j
i if you attend the big 1
i Oriental Ball 1
to be given at (
Krug Park
Friday Evening I
5 si
I i '
I Four Cash Prizes f
s awarded tha ladies wearing -
the most bewitching Oninntal
costume.
I 1st Prize, $10.00 I
1 2nd Prize, 7.50 1
s 3rd Prize, 5.00 I
I 4th Prize, 2.50 I
Beit Krug Park Friday even.
ing and have a good time.
Pack the lunch basket and en-
joy your luncheon spread on I
i the tablet in the groTe. I
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PHOTO-PLAYS.
TUB
PERFECT
WOMAN"
THE GUMPS IN CARTOON
Jfi From Sh
into your ways you must accommo
date yourself to mine. I .consider
youl; home mine while I'm in it and
I propose to take advantage of the
opportunity.
If I don't like the' plans you've
made for my visit, I'll say so and
have you make hew ones that suit
me better. If I don't like what you
give me to eat I'll manage to let
you know. It may embarrass you,
but I'm fussy and always look out
for number one. It's a great. life
if you know how to week-end to
advantage.
Copyright, 1920. Thompson Feature Service.
PHOTO-PLATS.
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Starting Tomorrow
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A Rip-Roarin J Rot.iance
William
Desmond
'.M-K
COWBOY
Here he isy'ust
"making up"
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He's a matinee idol, a
heart breaker, a Broad
way Jazz Beau, and
quite by chance he be
came a real cowboy
and then oh boy! oh
boy!' You'll split a rib
laughing.
Last Times Today I
The fearless photodrama
"TRILBY"
Starring the beautiful
CLARA
KIMBALL
YOUNG'
mm
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RIGHT NOW-
The Season's Most Striking Example of the
Advanced Aft of Finer Photoplays.
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. f I m -m s m if
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Arjierica's
Greatest
Actor-
WILLIAM FAVERSHAM
In "The Man Whb
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CHESTER CONKLIN
BEN TURPIN
"The Pawnbroker's
Heart"
Chain Draws Lightning. , ;
Kearny, N. Y, July 27. Lightning1
struck a chain with which Charles
uuiuanK was icauiux w j
Helmetta and killed both the mail 4
and the animal. About the samt
time two men moving an electrics-
beef conveyor at Kearny
killed by an electrical shock.
PHOTO-PI.AT8.
OMAHA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL
GIRLS ,
The winners of the Omaha Daity
News' Beauty Contest will appeaf
in person every evening at 7:45 ana
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at
24 th
Today and Thurs.
- WM.
RUSSELL
He had a million dollarsj
and didn't know what to '
do with it!
. SEEV
"LEAVE IT
TOME"
AIM
Galli Curci
,. and
.Holbrooke Blinn
in the third of the Wom
en's War Relief series of
2-reel dramas-
THE MADONNA,
OF THE SLUMS
Lost Himself."
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Hand Drawn Head of
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