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THE BEE: OMAHA; SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1921. 5 A' Omaha Light Bill Killed. Following " Battle in House Drueeedow Breaks Down and , Cries Replying to Editorial Attack Impugning Motives in Fighting Measure. . Lincoln, April 16. (Special) -In a dramatic battle in which Reprc- frntative Robert Druesedow Omaha, chairman of the lower house committee on cities and towns, broke down and cried, Senate File 249, the almost exact duplicate of House Roll Xo. 1. the Omaha electric light bill, was killed in the house today. Druesedow broke down Vhile de claring that "those who instigated an editorial in Lincoln paper this morning that questioned my motive on Senate File No. 249, should be paralyzed and made to suffcr'the tor- lures of hell. "I can look the whole world in the face because my motives in voting against Senate File 249 are beyond r-proach, and I do it with the con viction that my vote is representative of the desires of the people of Oma ha, as was proved, in the primary election there April 5." . Starts to Argue. Representative Theodore Oster man of Merrick, democratic floor leader, moved at 11:30 a. m. that Senate File 249 be placed on general file over the vote of the committee to indefinitely postpone it. He started to argue. Representative Dwight Griswold of Sheridan moved the previous ques tion, which means that the vote on the motion must be taken without . debate. ' - Griswold's motion carried by a vote of 49 to 29. Osterman, Representative' Ed Smith of Omaha and Representative Grant Mears of Wayne got around it by rising to explain their votes. In their explanation they claimed an attempt was being made to gag debate and keep the change in front , by the chairman of the committee on cities and towns quiet. Explain Votes. Representative James Rodman of Kimball and others then took occa sion to explain their votes. They declared it was useless to take time of the lower house to thresh out House Roll No. 1 again. And the vote on the Osterman motion was taken. It was defeated 54 to 25. - After the vote, Representative Druesedow arose to a question of personal privilege, declaring his mo tive had been questioned in a cow ardly editorial of a Lincoln paper, and proceeding with his dramatic de fense during which he broKe aown and cried. ' - Vote on Motion. "I absolutely refused to challenge the intelligence of this house by put ting House Roll 1 now before them a . second time," Druesedow said. The vote on the Osterman motion fol lows: For: Axtell. Beans, Behrens, Bow man, Gilmore, Green, Hakanson, Milliard, Jacobs, Johnson, Lauritsen, Mears, Mellor, Nelson, Nieweade, O'Gara, Osterman, Peterson, Smith, Sturdevant, .Ullstrom, Votaw, Wood, Yciser, Aanderson, (speaker.) Against: Acton.Barbour.Beckman, Belhea, Bock, Byrum, Davis, Doug las, Downing, Druesedow, Dyball, Dysart. Epperson, Foster, Frantz, Frost, Good, Goodrich, Gould, Gris wold, Hanncr, Hascall, Hoffmeister, Kendall, Lundy, McFa'rland, Mc Leod, Mickey, Miner, Morian, Mose ley. Murphy, Nutzman, JPalmer, Per kins, Randall, Reed, Reneker, Rob ertson, Rodman, Ruddy, Snow, Som merlad, Sprick, Staats, . Thompson, Vance, Wallace, Webster, Wight, Wolfe and Young. , ' A resolution expressing confidence in the sincerity of the position taken - by Robert Druesedow of Omaha on S. F. 249 may be introduced in the ' lower house Menday, according: to reports here tonight This follows the dramatic scene today in which Druesedow, with tears in his eyes, declared his integrity had been at tacked by a Lincoln newspaper. Omaha's New Movie Palace to Cost $500,000 -,""r,nTi,'flrrli'ft.iiMiBypifl Omaha's new motion picture the ater, to be built on the northwest corner of Fifteenth and Douglas streets, will cost $500,000, No name has been selected yet for the theater. The building will be 110 feet on Douglas street arid 130 feet on Fif teenth street, and will be constructed to seat 2,500 people. Although the opening policy of the theater will be exclusively photoplay and novelty presentations, the fur nishings and equipment will be made to handle all classes of theatrical at tractions. The front of the building will ba terra cotta orstone. On the first floor will be a number of store rooms, while the offices of the World Realty company, which is building the theater, will be on the second floor. , Pioneers in Industry. . The World Realty company was organized in 1916 and now owns and controls the Sun, Moon and Muse theaters. Officers of the com pany are Samuel Goldberg, presi dent; W. H. Jones and Harry Rach man, vice presidents; W. R. McFar land, secretary, and Harry , L. Gold berg, treasurer. The Goldbergs are pioneers in the motion picture industry in Omaha, starting with the" Princess, theater at Fourteenth and Douglas streets 12 years ago. . v Howard Crane of Detroit and Harry Lawrie of Omaha are asso ciated architects for the new theater. Mr. Crane has made, a special study of the sight lines and ventilation, probably two of the most important items in theater construction, in which he specializes. Contract Let. Mr. Lawrie drew the plans for the Sun and Moon theaters, for the old Creightpn theater which is now the Orpheum, and for the Burwood thea ter, which is now the Gaycty. The contract for the new building has been let to the James . Black Masonry and Construction company of Omaha, which built the City Na- Albion Community Club ; 1 Entertains Old Settlers Albion. Neb., April 16. (Special.) The Albion Community club gave its 16th annual banquet, smoker and program at the St. Michael's ball The banquet was not only in honor of the Anniversary, but also in honor of the old settlers of 71,' who were present as guests of the club, and who helped celebrate the. 50th an niversary of their landing in Boone county. F. M. Weitzel, who has been secre tary of the Old Settlers' associa tion of this county for years and who came here in 1872, gave ; a short resume of the perplexities of 71, and a short history of the old settlers present The principal speaker of the eve ning was former Congressman E. J. Burkett of Lincoln. About 250 at tended. Wire Man Blinded by Snow Killed When Hit by Train Kearney, Neb., April 46. (Spe cial.) Chris Kohloff, 17, of Albion, an employe of the Western Union, was killed instantly by a Union Pa cific passenger, train last night just east of Gibbons. - Kohloff. with two companions, was walking the track during a blinding snow and rain storm and apparently failed to hear the ap proaching train. He walked into the train, was tossed , against a switch and his body: rolled back under the cars, being .badly mangled. Neither of his companions was injured. Five Inches of Snow Will Help Gage County Wheat Beatrice, Neb.,-April 16. (Special Telegram.) A blizzard raged in this section last night when five inches of snow fell. It drifted badly in places, causing some . del a in operating trains on east and" west lines today. Farmers say it is just the thing for wheat - . Endorse Marketing Plan Columbus, Neb., April 16. (Spe cial.) Representatives of five co operative farmers' elevators in Platte county endorsed the market - ing plan of . the "committee of 17" t a meeting in Platte Center, Keith County Citizens Protest Highway Route Ogallala, Neb., April 16. (Spe cial.) Residents of Ogallala and Keith county are displeased over the routing of highways in this county and petitions are being cir culated requesting that the highways be rerouted. The Keith county community club endorsed the plan and is active in seeking to have the road changed. Leaders in the movement allege that the state engineering depart ment was unduly influenced in lay ing out the road from Ogallala to Arthur and that travelers going north and south are forced to. go 24 miles out of their way. Citizens in Imperial, Grant, Ogallala, Arthur and Hyannis are seeking a more di rect route from county seat to county seat . ; Fornwr Nebraska Editor Dies at Home in Stromsburg Stromsburg, Neb., April 17. (Spe cialsFuneral services were held here for Miss Ada Coleman, for merly editor of the Headlight. She was active in community affairs and a member of the D. A. R. and East ern Star. She is survived by her aged father, J. n. Cojeman, and her sister. Miss Chattie Coleman, editor of the Headlight Deputy Game Warden Has Busy Time in York County . York, Neb., April 16. (Special.) Deputy Game Warden W. K. Geer arrested David Westfall of Polk on a charge of shooting1 ducks out of season. He was fined $30. At Surpirse he arrested J. M. Bolen for fishing out of season. He was fined $5. Along Lincoln creek he confiscated a hoop fish net. Captures Young Coyotes Table Rock, . Neb., April 16. (Special.) A N. Aylor,' while hunt ing near here, captured nine baby coyotes in their nest in an old straw stack. The mother wolf escaped. Pawnee City High School Holds Declamatory Contest Pawnee City, Neb., April 16. (Special.) The Pawnee City -High school held a declamatory contest Seven speakers competed. Four en tered the oratorical -class, three dra matic and two humorous. Viola Rockeman "won first honors and will represent the school at the district contest in Wymore. Esther Brown was second and Mildred Berry, third. Superintendent Trout, Yanke and Gregory of Table Rock, Humboldt and Tecumseh were judges. OrviUe Bosley appeared as the only contest ant in the extemporaneous contest. He' will represent Pawnee i City in a similar district contest at the same time as the regular declamatory con test . . ' Body of York Soldier Returned FronwOverseas York, Neb., April 16. (Special.)-r-The body of John Chester Sandall arrived here from overseas. He died October 29, 1918, while serving as private secretary to Major General Farnsworth, U. S. A. The funeral will be held in the Presbyterian church, Sunday. The American Le gion will attend in a body. Johnson County Doctors I Hold Meeting in Tecumseh Tecumseh, Neb., April 16. (Spe cial.) The Johnson County Medical association held a meeting here. The following physicians were on the program: Dr. A. Sachs and Dr. Newell Jones, Omaha, and Dr. H. R.Miner, Falls City. ; House Concurs in Senate Amendment to Seed Bill Lincoln, April 16. ( Specials Amendments to the pure seed bill, which gives the farmer the right to sell seed not to exceed . 10 bushels a year without subjecting it to ex amination, were concurred in by the lower house. tional Bank building and the Omaha I theatrical interests. All our activi- Grain Exchange building. 1 tics have been centered in the past No specific date has been set tor the opening of the construction work Beautiful Dentistry Natural -Looking and Serviceable By Dr. McKenney ' The most beautiful dentistry is the kind that makes the least display of the artificial, and re stores broken down and missing teeth in a way to closely resemble nature's own. i .i J We have specially qualified dentists who are , skilled in Carmichael bridgework, porcelain jacket crown construction, and other of the later and more artistic dental methods. , I ; . You are cordially invited to Visit our consultation rooms, where we will explain in detail this .superior den tistry we -will examine your mouth if you desire and tell you just -what you need and the exact cost. .. . ' Finest X-Ray Service Term ??Z McKenney Dentists 1324 Farnam St., Corner 14th and Farnam. Phone Douglas 2872. of the theater because of labor coil ditions. "Our, plans are complete, contracts have been let, the old Creighton block is being wrecked, but just when we will start actual construc tion .work on the new theater de pends on when labor and material conditions are on a satisfactory basis." said Secretary McFarland. "If labor conditions are settled, we will begin as soon as the ground is cleared of material from the old buildings." "All members of the World Realty company owe their success and thanks to Omaha people," said President Sam Goldberg. . "Our success in the Princess, Sun, Moon, and Muse 'theaters is all to their credit. We have no outside in giving umana the very, oest we have been able to obtain in photo play -attractions. Get Up-to-Date Ideas - "It is with that same idea in mind that we are going ahead in construct ing the new theater." "Members of. the Wrorld Realty company and I have made in the past year a number of trips to the larger cities of the country 'to view America's foremost theaters," said Treasurer Harry Goldberg. "Our trips have been very benefi cial. We have received a number of modern ideas on theatrical con struction and improvements, some of which we will use in our new theater. - "When our new theater is com pleted, we will have-some pleasant surprises for Omaha motion picture theater goers." Women Suggest Den Show Names 'Ambassadors' Retreat' Choice Of Samson's Secretary; New Members Added. "The Ambassadors' Retreat" is the title suggested for the new Ak-Sar-Ben show by Miss Helen Weeks, secretary to Samson. . In explanation Miss Weeks said that because the musical comedy at the Den throughout the summer will be the main entertainment offered ambassadors of Samson upon their visits to Omaha she thinks "The Ambassadors' Retreat" is quite ap propriate. Miss Evelyn Marks, secretary to the Ak-Sar-Ben Exposition com pany, suggests ''Free-for-All Races" as the title of the show. "Then the women may get a look in," she explained. As yet, Charles Gardner, secretary of Ak-Sar-Ben, has not decided upon the winner of the $10 prize offered the woman in this city who suggests the most appropriate name for the new show. The present membership of Ak-Sar-Ben presages a record-breaking attendance at the initial performance of the show in the Den on the night of May 23. To date, membership in Ak-Sar-Ben totals 1,359, which is 435 more than at this time last year, accord ing to Miss Weeks. The Concord club leaders the Big Five hustling committee with a rec ord of 238 members for Ak-Sar-Ben. Keen interest is manifest among three groups of hustlers in the Con cord club, namely the Bullfrogs, Tadpoles and Double Crosses. The Bullfrogs lead the three groups with a record of 99 applications. Second on the list of the Big Five is the Rotary club, with a list of 133 members for Ak-Sar-Ben. The Ki wanis club is third, while the Lions are roaring past the Ad-Sell club committee for fourth place. York Doctors Organize To Erect $250,000 Hospital York, Neb., April 16. (Special.) Articles of incorporation, have been filed by the York clinic hospital with a capital of $250,000, all stock to be fully paid for at time of is sue. The incorporators are Drs. O. M. Moore, G. P. Shidler and Dex ter King. Missionary Society ! Votes to Meet Next Year at Tecumseh York, Neb., April 16. (Special.) Tlie 41st annual meeting of the Women's Missionary society of the Nebraska City presbytery voted to meet next year at Tecumseh, after a busy three-day session here. This branch' is composed of 15 south eastern Nebraska counties. Rev. Herbert E. Blair of Korea and Dr. Claude W. Mason of Siam, both foreign missionaries,' were on the program and delivered interesting addresses. The following officers were elect ed: President, Mrs. Wilber W. Anness, Dunbar; vice president, Mrs. W. N. Hylton, Gresham; recording secretary, Mrs. E. C. Babcock, Lin coln; treasurer, Mrs. C. H. Fuller, Pawnee; corresponding secretary, Mrs. P. K. Slaymaker, Lincoln; sec retary of literature, Mrs. Cora B. Coffman, Lincoln; secretary, of Christian Endeavor and band work. Mrs. Kimmerly, Beatrice; secretary of extension work, Mrs. Anna P. Gipson, Auburn; secretary of West minster guild, Miss Bertha AiHen, Fairbury. Mrs. W'Jber Anness of Dunbar has been president for several years, being re-elected this year. Colder Weather and Fro6t Forecast for This Week Washington, April 16. Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday say: Region of the lower Missouri valley, colder with frosts at beginning of week, normal tern-' pcrature thereafter. Fair except for local rains toward end of week, Stromsburg Man Dies of Injuries From Mad Bull Stromsburg, Neb., April 16. (Spe cial.) Funeral services were held here for Ray Dixon, who died in a hospital at York from injuries re ceived when he was attacked by a vicious bull three weeks ago. His skull was fractured by the animal. Lincoln Man Purchases City Gas Plant at Ord Ord. Neb., April 16. (Special.) The Ord city gas plant has been purchased by V. H. Brandt of Lin coln. Mr. Brandt expects to move to Ord and personally manage the plant and improvements. Conference Committee Named on Alien Land Bill Lincoln, April 16. (Special.) The lower house refused to concur in the Hoagland amendments to the Japanese alien property bill. A con ference committee was appointed by Speaker Walter L. Anderson. That Impelling Something SPIRIT POWER FROM THE SPIRIT WORLD t ! t A New Book Just Out BY DR. DELMER EUGENE CROFT HOW TO COMMUNE WITH THE SPIRIT WORLD Gives You the Key to Supernatural Forces SPIRIT POWER IN HEALING . 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