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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
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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
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