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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1921)
THE EEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 121. 7 A 4 A .ii III V Rothery's Long-Forgotten Master Canvas Restored to Place of Honor at Public Library ( Art-Loving Sportsman Calls Attention of Li- Bence - of Painting, "The Old Hunter." From the limlxi of forgotten thing! in tlie basement, Allien Rothery'i master canvas, "The Old Hunter" was restored, by request, Thursday, to a place on the walls of tlie puhlie library. The painting, done by the late Omahan in 18, was the first work of art ever presented to the city of Omaha as a nucleus for a future art gallery. Charles S. Flutter. Omaha at torney, made the gift in 1896. a quarter of a century ago. Place of Honor. If hung in a place . of honor for almost two decades until later and more costly paintings began to fill the third floor rooms given over to Ovia's fast-gowing art gallery. Miss Edith Tobitt, librarian, says she 'cannot recall , how the painting came to be taken down, it was such a long time ago. "It must have been on accout of needing the space for some exhibit," she said, "and it was never rehung." Recalls Painting. With the approach of- the duck; hunting season, an art-loving sports man with a good memory of the old "painting called the attention of Mr. Elguttcr to the fact that the picture was missing from the art room. Elguttcr took tip the matter with ON. Dietz, president of the library board. He recalled to them the ar tist Rothery, now dead, and the fact nt the painting took first prize at an exhibition ot the western An society held in 1891 in the old New f ork Life, now known as the Umaha t . .National Hank building. V "-' ' In Recognition. "In recognition of the -historical signification of "The Old Hunter," may I ask youto give the patriarch of the collection its long accustomed place on the wall?", wrote Elgutter. President Dietz acted immediately. Hergave orders to have the painting resurrected from the basement and hung at once. ... p Represents a Hunter. T.he painting represent a hunter, lifej size, standing in the . reedy marshes of the Platte, in the, act of training his gun on a covy of water fowl. . He is weighted down ' by ,a bar of mallards and teal hanging from his belt. His faithful retriever is - nearby, keen-eyed for the ex pectant chase. The picture has a strong appeal for the nature ' lover or one who has experienced the zest of the sport. .1 The- painting "was -accepted by f y-H. Haller; then; chairman of the- li- brarv board. in 1896: The canvas and . its frame show sigris-of age, "XS&'i4 Mayor and Commissioners Confer on Six Big Projects Mayor Dahlman and city commis sioners conferred yesterday morning in the mayor's office on the improve- meat nroieets which will .he before nr Vine Sritv council committee . of the If action. 5 $ ' The rltv fflril. did not arrive at anyi" decision Vyesterday corning. Their deliberations' Monday tnorning v.'ill include an examination of recommendations submitted by the Omaha Real Estate board. The projects pending are widening Twenty-fourth, Twentieth and Har ney streets; opening TwetUy-second street, arid opening Douglas street. Boy Leaps From Running Auto; Captured After Chase Edward Lanaean. 17. 5316 South Twenty-seventh street, was arrested Thursday night after a chase through downtown streets in which after1 theater crowds joined, after he and two other boys jumped out of a running auto in front of the 3randeis stores and fled. His companions es caped. The car belonged to D. B. Gross, 402 North Sixteenth street. Earlier in the evening, Detectives Cich and Buglewicz arrested three boys, Alvin Bushnell, 1411 . Cass street; Jack Piper, Twenty-sixth and' Harrison, and Earl Johnson, 1703 South Sixteenth street on a charge of tampering with automobiles. Burglars Get Troussrs Cash, Ring and Gems His trousers, $50 and a watch was the loot of burglars who Friday night entered his home through ,tne pantry dow, A. C Smeat, 300: JJewey avenue, reported to police yesterday morning. Mrs. M. McCormack, 2009 Chicago street, reported that burglars .broke into her home early yesterday morn ing and stole a three-karat sapphire ring, a string of imitation pearls, a couple of bar pins and $18. Honduran Delegation Is On Way to League Meeting Geneva, Sept. 10. A telegram was received today from the government of Honduras saying it was sending a delegation to the assembly of the league of nations. The delegation will bring with it a list of nomina tions for the permanent international court, according to the telegram ... . . , YT 1 "a wmcn was signed dv xne nonauran 0-ioreien ministpr. Honduras was not represented in the first assembly last year. Dan Lahey, Veteran Police Officer, Dies, at His Home Dan Lahey. veteran Dolice- officer. died Friday night at his home, 4336 tranklm street, after tf yeats ill ness. He joined the police force at the time of the Transmississippi exposi tion, 23 years ago. t ' J He is survived by' fiis wife and two sisters. " ' Funeral services will be held Mon- QAy. morning. Former Judge Dies r ,' In. Ann.t. c... in ri, it - V- 5l,an who in 1896 was presiding v'adge ,of . the annrll.ttf roiirt at To. fj1 Kan "di?i here, today. The ; r" oe.sent to Washington. U. P'V Wild - Film Star, Sued by Lawyer, Tells of Love Telegrams Pauline Frederick's Attorney Charged Sweet Mis sions to Her Account, She Alleges; Charges He Swindled Her in Liberty Los Angeles, Sept. 10. Answer ing the suit for $36,000, filed against her for legal services by George Edwin Joseph, prominent New York attorney, Pauline Frederick motion picture celebrity, and former wife of VVillard Mack, declares that hon eyed words veneered the business transactions of Attorney Joseph and that she gave him $10,000 with which to- buy- her Liberty bonds with the net result that she has neither the bonds nor the $10,000. .jtArt -alleged unfilled contract, .. to which Miss Frederick-and the. Robertson-Cole motion picture company wre parties, is the basis of the litiga tion. Miss Frederick's answer was filed here by Attorney Arthur Wright. In her response the film star al leges among other interesting things the tollowing . ' -y. Failed to Remit. " J. That Attorney Joseph' collect ed $5,847.74 for her . in . connection with the sale of eastern properties and failed to remit it. 1 2. That he, with numerous "lengthy and endearing telegrams, while away from Los Angeles, and personally while in the city, pressed his social suit and attention upon her," and later included the cost of the telegrams in an itemized bill of fees and expenses. 3. That while he pretended to ;tract with the Robertson-Cole com- represent her m negotiating a con- panyt- he at the same time was be ing paid oy tne motion picture com pany to negotiate a contract with her. " Attorney Joseph is said to be mar ried. - ' Treated Like Child. Miss Frederick said: "Mr. Joseph is about 50 years old. He always treated me as though I was in swaddling clothes, and I almost felt that way around him. It was not until my present attorney, . Arthur Wright, read the messages aloud to me that their possible significance dawned on me." She was dressed in a quaint South Bookkeeper Robs Nephew Of $100,000 in Securities Chicane Sent. 10. One hundred thousand dollars in mortgages and notes, a large portion of them ne gotiable, were obtained from the Il linois Acceptance company by George E. Glingenberg, an employe, when -he held up his nephew, Wal ter A. Glingenberg, at the point of a pistol. Warrants for his arrest were issued, charging him with rob bery. . Walter Glingenberg was alone in the office of the concern when his uncle, who is employed as a book keeper, but who has not reported for duty for seveial days, entered. Threatening his nephew with the gun, he took the securities and es caped. Naval Employe Drowned As Plane Falls Into, River Washington, Sept. 10. J. L. Mc Nichol of this city, a civilian em ploye of the naval aeronautical test ing laboratory, was drowned when a navv seaplane fell into the Poto mac river. The body was recovered. '. The plane, it was reported, ran into an air pocket when making a turn and plunged into the water. Lieuten- nant Hugh V, Roughley, a reserve flyer who escaped without injury, was the pilot. Hardings to Spend Week .End at "Atlantic City Washington, Sept 10. President Harding arranged today to spend the week-end at 'Atlantic City, leav-i inn Washington shortly after noon by automobile for the coast resort i Polish Cabinet Quits Warsaw. Sept 10. (By The As-! sociated Press.) The Polish cabinet, headed by Vincent Witos. resigned today. . ; Bond Deal. Sea ' island costume and was bare footed as she awaited a new "set" upon which she could work in "The Lure of Jade," which she is com pleting. "I like Mr. Joseph," she continued, "and thought him a very brilliant man. I placed every confidence in him. "But weren't you puzzled at the number and tone of the telegrams he sent your M : Gets so Many. , . "No," she replied. "I get so' many such missives that I guess rI accept them as a matter of course. Quite frequently among the mis sives Miss Frederick presented ap peared protests because of her fail ure to answer, or, in cases where she had answered, the grievance was that she , Vdidn't say something."!. . . Here a few of the endearing tele grams: ' v . . 'From' Winslow, . Ariz. r "Pauline, thou loved and lovely queen of all the land of might have been,1 this gracious radiant smile illumines every weary mile George." Won't Wake Up." From Barstow came one reading: "Edgard swears he will not wake up until I get another topic of con versation George." The following from New York, Sept. 9, ,1919: "So disappointed at not being able to hear some one's wonderful voice George." New York, Sept. 1. 1919: "Dare I tell you what Bayside wire meant? Am on my way to the woods, al ways George." Miss Frederick declares that this bombardment did not even cease when she was traveling across the continent. When she left New York for Los Angeles after having obtained her divorce from Willard Mack Miss Frederick received another train message which informed her that "New York is empty now." There were other missives, the actress said, and practically all of them carried an "endearing" personal note. Wife Loses Divorce Fight; v She'll Go to Supreme Court Frank Johnson, assistant auditor of the Omaha Steel works, was granted a divorce from his wife, Euretta, by District Judge L. B. Day yesterday morning: after lawyers had argued the case. Taking of testimony required two days. The judge al lowed her $150 alimony. "We shall appeal the case to the supreme court," declared her attor ney. Mrs. Johnson testified that she saw her husband with another woman in the Wright apartments, 318J4 North Sixteenth street, the night of June 25, 1921. Johnson's testimony against his wife was that she was jealous of him and "nagged" him. Air Congress Takes Over . . - Former Auto Club Office Headquarters of the International Aero congress, to be held in Omaha in November, have been moved to the quarters formerly occupied by the Omaha, Auto club in the Fon tenelle hotel, it was announced yes terday morning . This space is donated to the con gress by the hotel. ' Railroad Spends $10 to Sue Omaha for $S.4o Bill " The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneap olis & Omaha railroad yesterday brought suit against the city of Omaha and ' Metropolitan Utilities company to collect $8.45. The cost of filing the suit in fed eral court was $10. Lions to Dine Buffaloes Omaha will entertain the Omaha it Pr"e1 fest' reJeI an j base ban club at a dinner Tuesdayiccmfort Bon-Opto brings, noon at the Rome hotcL : Mayor JMTBwOrtestrrnrtiwtMre. Dahlman will speak. ' j u s " u$t" j Fonnal Opening Of Burgcss-Nash Addition Monday Tea Room, Hanking and Postal Service, Heauty Parlors ami Auditorium Among New Store Features. Forma! opening of the beautiful ew lturi,'es-Kaith store will take lace Monday evening from 8 to 10:30, with muic on every lloor, a Htyle Miow and many new features throughout. The entire nurgess-N'ash organiza tion will be on hand to revive visi tor but there will be no .iles. The new tune-story otructurc is i the last word in modern dcpaitment construction, according to experts, Emergency Hospital. Its newest features inchn'e a tea room on the seventh floor, an emerg ency hospital and employes' cafeteria and roof garden on the ninth iioor; cold storage vaults and one of the i lurgcst tube systems installed in any store of its kind. A spiral chute and i conveyor belt add greatly to the per fection of the delivery system. Banking and postollice so: vice, a free check room, "Ask Mr. Foster" bureau, and information desk and I test and writing rooms for women are among the service features in the new store. Beauty parlors, a barber shop and cigar stand, flower and candy shops and public telephones on each floor are additional features. Free Movies. . An innovation in department store history in Omaha, an auditorium seating 250. is located on the fifth floor. Free movies for children will ; be held here every Saturday morn ing. Clubwomen or musicians may have the use of the auditorium free of charge any day in the wtck pro vided no admission is charged to their entertainments. The new store, which 60,000 peo ple will visit daily, it is estimated, has 60.000 suuare feet of Wilton car peting and over two city blocks of window display space. Ex-City Sleuth, Charged With Selling Rum, Freed Amos Price, negro, 3115 Howard street, who l-ridav caused the ar rest of Oliver Farrand, former de fective, now proprietor of a soft drink parlor at 2709 Q street, when he told juage roster in soum oiue ponce court that he bought liquor in. the Farrand palce, failed to aopear in court yesterday morning to testify. J. A. Thomas, 214 South Thirtieth avenue, arrested last night and held as a corroborative witness, testified that Price brought the liquor with him. and that Farrand sold him none.. Farrand was released. Another Fire at Funston Junction City, Kan.,' Sept. 10.- r ire of unknown origin destroyed a large, barracks and two ' . smaller buildings at, Camp Funston near here. Fourteen buildings were burned at , .the camp Wednesday night. THE OR. BENJ. F BAILEY SANATORIUM Lincoln, Neb. This institution is the only one in, the central west with separate buildings situated in their own grounds, ' yet entirely distinct, and rendering it possible to classify cases, a The one building being fit ted for and devoted to the treat ment of noncontagious and nonmen tal diseases, no others being admit ted; the other Eest Cottage being designed for and devoted to the exclusive treatment of select mental cases requiring for a time watchful care and special nursing. MR.EPICURC TELLS YOUJ FULL DRESS SUITS FOR RENT ' Come In early, ret fitted riyht com plete line of fall dms frrnl.-hirg. JOHN FELDMAN Directly acron from Jackson 31S8 ADVERTISEMENT Eyes Tired? If your eyea are' tired and over worked; if they itch, ache, burn or smart, go to any drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets. Drop one tablet in a fourth of a trlass of water and nse to bathe the eyes from two to four tunes a day. Xoa will WHERE TOJ If g IV ROME MILLER lAHofcl Rome I Jn Cafcana di For Ak-Sar.Ben Bali t JK5? "' ' complete hm lpj 'Si " nortment of lut- Him 1 AJ I L Burgess-Nash Company li . AND ORGANIZATION 1 request your "presence .1 6 - S Their MM twelfth P from eight until ten-thirty o'clock r ; ; ''Man 'beautiful dismays: and -?JR , special features are arranged . . jjtoV for each floor. ::: No sales ' ' request your presence at their reception and Formal ening Store