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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
SCHOOL POLICE IN COURTESY
New Members of New York's
Finest Told How to Be
Good

Courtesy" was the theme of Franz
A. Lord, a New York city deputy
police commissioner, who instructed
group Of new policemen in their
duties, the other day. Telling them
how to act when they appeared in POI
lice court trials, he said:
Make up your mind that you win
under no circumstances get angry, no
matter how great the temptation. If
you are insulted by a shyster lawyer,
you have to take it. That is your
position. l have to receive insulting
letters from ignorant citizens fire.
quently, and I sit down and dictate
courteous replies. l know that many
of the things they write about arc
none of their business, and I would
like to address them in another way
entirely, but l don't.
The good-natured habit is just as
easy to form as any other. 1t is just
as easy to sit or stand and smile
when shyster lawyer attempts to
make fool of you and so have him
make fool of himself. Don't show
your teeth and snap back."-New
York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
DIDN'T HAVE TO WALK BACK
Consolation rendered Condemned
Soldier About To Be
Shot

Here's a story just back from the
Mexican border, only the returned
guardsman who told it to me put in
all the dialogue. A detail of infantry
men are marching through the Mexi-
can desert with prisoner, who is sus-
pected of being spy. The soldier
who marches nearest the prisoner
constantly and profanely observes
upon the discomfort of the whole
proceeding. After miles of hiking"
a village is reached, and here positive
evidence against the prisoner is OBJ
tanned. There is a drumhead court
martial and the prisoner is marched
out to be shot. The profane soldier
is ordered to bandage the prisoners
eyes. As he is doing so he continues
his fault finding.
whats the matter with YOU" saws
the prisoner. Look at ME. I'm not
saying anything, and I've got to be
shot
"Yes," replies the soldier. That's
where you've got the blessed best of
it. You don't have to walk back
Cincinnati TimeS-Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
PIPES BORROWED BY SCOTCH
Invention Of Bagpipes Smothered in
the Dust Of Ancient History.

the Dust OF Ancient History.
Neither Scotland nor Ireland can
claim to have invented the bagpipes.
Greeks, Romans and Chinese all
played bagpipes of sorts long before
the time of Christ, and the instrument
actually figures on one of the coins
of Nero, who may have played it.
The Breton bignon, the Calabrian
zampogna, the German sackpfeife and
the French cornemeuse are all bag
pipes under different names.
1t was actually Scotsman, and no
less a man than, the lord advocate of
the time, who publicly declared fifty
years ago that "the bagpipe is an
English instrument, essentially Eng
fish; the English were the original
bagpipers." He pointed out that,
while Shakespeare often speaks of
bagpipes, he never does so in
Macbeth" and that it is in Lincoln
shire and Yorkshire that he localizes
the pipes. To Chaucer and Spencer
also they are English. James w
and other Scottish kings paid for en-
glis pyparis" at their court, while Ed
ward l, Edward III, and Henry VI
and Henry the VIII seem to have had
native pipers. The Highlanders
never used the pipes IN war before
the fifteenth century; the harp
was Scotland's Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

Orpheum (south Side)--A variety bill is
showing at the South. Side Orpheum theater
today. The feature photoplay Is one OF a
series Of pictures In which Grace Darling
rarries the stellar role, called Beatrice
Fairfax" Tho accompanying pictures are
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
WOMAN'S CLUB GIVES
"SNOW WHITE" BOOST
Crusade for Movies for Chill
dren in Omaha Bears Fruit
from One Film,
COMMITTEE IS FRANK

The women of Omaha arc showing
considerable interest in trying 70
provide suitable programs of photo
plays for children. Recently spe-
cial showing of Snow White" was
held at the Sun theater for the bcnc-
fit OF those interested They found
the film suitable. as the following
statements indicate:
"Grimm's fairy tale, Snow White,
is full of life and spontaneity-therc
is not a dull moment in the entire
play. 1t is replcte with beauty and
picturesqueness.
Enacted entirely by children. it
makes strong appeal to parents and
children alike.
"At private exhibition Of this mo-
ton picture the grown-up spectators
were as delighted with its charm and
humor as any child.
Il recommend Snow White to all
clubs in Nebraska and Iowa inter-
ested in better films for children.
MRS EDWARD SYFERT,
President Omaha Woman's Club"
"The educational committee OF the
Omaha Woman's club, who are work
ing for better films and special mo-
ton picture programs for children,
heartily endorse the fairy story,
Snow White" as presented by Mr..
Van Husan at private exhibition
at the Sun theater Thursday morning,
December !.
MRS. w. S. KNIGHT,
"Chairrnan
MRS. J. H. DUMONT,
MRS, GEORGE B. DARR,s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

play When about to be hanged he faces
the problem of marrying the girl he loves
to save fortune for her. although he knows
she does not love him. Tuesday, Wednes-
Stevens in THE Wager" Friday and Sat-
urday a Mexican border story is presented
with Gretchen Hartman and Alan Hale
playing the leading roles. The story is
called "The Love Thief" and tells of the
desperate and passionate love Of Mexican
girl for an American army officer and Of
her tragic end.
Clifton--J. Warren Kerrigan Is at the
Clifton theater today in a Bluebird THE
Silent Battle" With this is an L-Ko COM
edy. Mondays program offers THE Tin
Soldier" "Pape's Legacy and Grant. the
Police Reporter" Tuesday Mary McAlister
is starred in Unto the Least of These"
THE Romance of Elaine" THE Road to
Fame" and Dudes for Day" are the ac-
companying pictures. Wednesday the fea
ture is Twin Souls" An episode from 1.-THE
Girl from Frisco" Is also shown with the
comedy Good and Proper"
Palm-At the Palm theater today, to-
gether with a clever comedy farce in two
acts, the feature photoplay offered is ''The
Border Wolves" from the popular western
serial entitled. The Girl from Frisco" A
chapter from the adventures Of Grant, the
Three Deuces," will also be shown. and the
comedies are THE Influence of the Un-
known" Biograph drama, and THE Jail
BIRDS" starring Ham and Bud.
Now Star-Mary McLaren Is presented to-
day at the New Star theater In Bluebird
Saving the Family Name" a drama in
five reels. The comedy is called I'm
Your Husband" Nestor production. Mon
day the feature Is THE Heritage of Hate"
Red Feather, In five acts. With this is
an L-Ko comedy, Murdered by Mistake"
Tuesday. Should She Have Told?" THE
Where is My wife!' and when He Came
Back"
Grand-A Triangle feature, 'Ths Dawn
Maker" heads the bill at the Grand theater
today with William s. Hart in the stellar
role. Mr.. Rachman announces it the best
Triangle he has ever shown. Tuesday. 1.-THE
Madness Of Helen" in which Ethel Clay
ton and Carlyle Blackwell are co-stars.
Wednesday, Douglas Fairbanks, the Chain
lightning actor" is presented in 'Manhat-
is seen in a Fox feature called Tortured
Hearts" Good comedies are shown with
all features.
Omaha-"The Isle of Life" starring Rob-
erta Wilson and Lillian Concord, Is the
attraction at the omaha theater today.
Monday, Gail Kane in World picture,
'"rhe Labyrinth" Tuesday. Mae Murray In
a Paramount ''The Big Sister" With this
Is Burton Holmes travel picture. Wednes-
day, Dorothy Phillips in Bluebird, THE
Price of Silence"
Iothrop-Today the Lothrop offers Mar
guerite Fischer In THE Pearl of Paradise"
also a comedy. Monday Clara Kimball
Young in without a Soul" the story Of a
great scientist who discoveries a way to
bring the human body back to life after
death. He does this for his daughter and
discovers too late that she has no soul.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
"The Purple Mask" Shown
To Exhibitors at EMPRESS

The first episodes Of "Thc Purple
Mask,",a Universal serial photoplay,
were shown to the Omaha exhibitors
at the Empress Saturday The. pho
Biography was exceptionally good and
the settings were above the ordinary
for serials. Francis Ford and Grace
Cunard play the leading roles and
are the authors of the scenario, which
starts off with fast action. High So
ciety and the Paris underworld scenes
are reproduced successfully. The Sc
rial will be finished in fifteen episodes
OF tWo-reels each.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
Emily SteNens

SCENES and comedy. Keystone and Interna-
tional. An act OF comedy vaudeville is an
extra attraction. Monday the well known
educational picture. Where Are My Chill
dren?" IL presented, Tuesday, Dorothy
Davenport Is seen In The Turn OF the
Wheel"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

Rohlff-Dorothy Dalton and Howard
Hickman appear at the Rohlff theater to-
day In 1.-THE Jungle Child" a very unusual
thrilling, we'll acted, finely staged and
realistic photoplay. The situations which
are disclosed are decidedly different and
will hold your entire attention throughout.
Clara Kimball Young in 1.-THE Common
Law will be the attraction on Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

HippodrOme-"Behind Lies Stage" a
drama of Universal production is the feature
at the Hippodrome theater today. With
this is shown the fifteenth episode of
Liberty" and an L-Ko comedy, called
'Lured, But Cured"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

Star" the story OF a young Indian lad
who decides he will go out and seek the
white mans civilization and use 1t to
/ ieve his brothers from their superstitions.
| Friday and Saturday Louise Hun and Jack
| Pickford are seen in a perturbation Of one
Of Booth Tarklngtons masterpieces
Empress-For the patrons Of the Empress
an exceptional photoplay bill has been en-
gagged for the whole week. Starting to-
day the feature Is Clara Klmball Young In
Tho Deep Purple" Mutual Weekly and
Lonesome Luke" comedy complete the
program, Beginning Thursday the Fonte
nellie Feature Film company presents at
the Empress for the first time Its latest
release, Diana, the Huntress" In this
picture Paul Swan Nebraska boy, who
was voted the most handsome man In the
world. plays the part OF Apollo. the brother
OF Diana. Baroness Won DEWITT char
acterizes Diana and introduces poses at the
bath that will appeal to- those who appre-
ciate strictly artistic, but not vulgar pie
lures.
Dundse-The sacrifices OF wife for II
spineIess husband furnish the theme for
The Test showing at the Dundee thea
ter today. Jane Grey carries the stellar
role One the bill Is comedy. 'Scrappy
Married" Monday warren kerrigan and
Louise Lovely appear in "A Social Bucca-
neer" With this Is Robin Hood Recalled
picturing unusal theories of finance by a
Chinese pirate
Mngic-Bertha kalch appears at the
Magic theater today In Love and Hate
She is supported by stuart Holmes under
tn. direction Of James Vincent The story
tells how Helen Sterling lives happy with
her husband and two children until George
Howard brings an element of dlscord into
their lives
Orpheum tSouth Side)-A variety BIZ is
showing at the South side Orpheum theater
today The feature photoplay is one OF a
series Of pictures In which Grace Darling
afrtpa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

ut Sounded Like a Kiss In which Eddy
Lyons and Lee Moran are the stars. In ad-
dition a cartoon comedy and scenic Is
shown. Monday, 1.-THE Mystery Of Myra,"
a serial Is presented together with a thriller
called The faint of Fear" The comedy is
first episode Of the new Pathe serial. en-
titled Pearl of the Army with Pearl
White In the stellar role. With this is
Liberty" the Animated Weekly and
comedy, Its Great to Be Married"
Alam0-The program at the Alamo today
offers complete Universal program with
The Mantle of Deceit" as the feature. Two
comedies are booked for today, Amy Old
Duke'ii Do and The Fascinating Model"
both are said to be good. In addition an
episode Of Liberty is shown.
Muse-Robert Edeson and Naomi Childers
will be the offering at the Muse Sunday and
Monday In drama of the northwest, Faith
ers of Men" This feature is filled with
beautiful scenes made in the northern
country. where the SHOWS are everlasting
and is q story OF red-blooded men. Selig
Tribune and Frank Daniels comedy will
else be shown. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Marie Doro will be seen in "Oliver
Twist. " The latest current events will be
shown on the Hearst News Pictorial and a
comic cartoon Of the ''Katzenjammer Kids"
Friday and Saturday Lou Tellegen (Geral-
dine Farrar's husband) will be presented in
his latest Paramount production, THE Vic
toria Cross" A Hearst News and a Para
mount comedy, entitled Nearly Deserter."
Besse-'The Girl from Frisco" is the fea-
ture at the Besse theater today. Monday
ture, entitled, Prudence the Pirate" Comic
and scenic pictures are also shown
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

Sun-The weeks program at the Sun
promises a variety Of entertainment suit
able to all classes Of movie fans. Today
and Monday the offering is E. K. Lincoln
and June Elvidge In THE World Against
Him." Men who have real grit fight hardest
when things are going against them. and
that Is what Mark West does in this photo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

Omaha-'The Isle OF Life" starring Rob.
erta Wilson and Lillian Concord, Is the
attraction at the Omaha theater today
Monday. Gail Kane in a World picture
'"rhe Labyrinth Tuesday. Mae Murray In
a Paramount '"The Big Sister" With thi,
Is a Burton Holmes travel picture. Wednes.
day, Dorothy Phillips in Bluebird, THE
Price of Silence"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17
&Elas5}h?e9;SS; . fE f. g1}ul F3lm}and
Bills for the Current Week

str~nd-with three headiiners like LII
Ian Gish. william 3. Hart and Edith
Taiiaferro holding forth at the Strand this
week, good things arc naturally in store for
Strand fans. Miss Gish starts the ball
rolling Sunday and Monday In The Chill
dren Pay" a story OF the effects Of divorce.
followed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day by william s. Hart in The Devils
Double" wherein Hart plays the part Of
bad man who consents to pose for an
invalid artist and Is reformed. Booth
Tarkington's THE Conquest Of Canaan
with Edith Taliaforro in the leading role,
will be the Strand offering Friday and
Saturday OF this week,
BOule yaPd--The presentation today Is a
drama OF the west called The Parson OF
Panamint" Dustin Farnum carries the
leading role. Monday Charlie Chaplin VIII
hold forth In THE Pawnshop. Tuesday
Frank Mills and Jane Grey will be co-stars
In THE Flower OF Faith"
Hpp--A Bluebird photoplay leads on the
weeks bill at the Hipp this week, The
Honor Of Mary Blake" featuring Violet
Mersercau, being the offering for today and
tomorrow Tuesday and Wednesday sessue
Hayakawa, the Japanese actor, appears In
The Soul OF Kura San an unusual Japa-
nese- American drama. Thursday and FRI
day william Russell appears In Lone
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

Iothrop-Today the Lothrop offers Mar
guerite Fischer In ''The Pearl of Paradise"
also a comedy. Monday Clara Kimball
Young in without a Soul" the story of a
great scientist who discoveries way to
bring the human body back to life after
death. He does this for his daughter and
discovers too late that she has no soul.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-21
BACK TALK" R|LES
THE HEALTH board
AdiournS When Real Estate
Operator Objects TO Sewer
Order on Property
INCIDENT MAY
NOT BE CLOSED

The Board Of Health meeting
scheduled for this morning came to
an abrupt end shortly after called
TO order by DR. S. C. Frederick. the
president, when Leonard L. Purks.
a member, taking offense at the re-
marks Of J II Nixon. Of the Della.
ware Trust Company. made a mo-
ton TO adjourn. This motion wa
seconded, and the members walked
from the room, leaving Mr.. Nixon
talking.
The trouble started over the board
ordering property which Mr.
Nixon had charge Of. connected with
a sewer. Mr. Nixon arrived after
the order had been made. and he
asked II the board could reconsider
its action
Or Frederick explained that moth
ing could be done, that the property
should be connected with the sewer
and that similar orders had been
made on adjoining properties. Mr..
Nixon then asked What can be
done, the tax Office has already at
taohed the rent and we are not getting
any money!
Mr. Purks replied. with his finger
pointed az Mr. Nixon III tell you
what we can do We can order that
house vacated and then you won get
any rent
Mr. Nixon retorted. THAT is not the
way 10 talk Because you are P mem
Der OF this board you need not sit
with a chip on your shoulder This
caused Mr. Purks 10 exclaim Il
don't have 10 sit here and take that
kind of talk from YOU When Mr.
Nixon said he did. MI purks made the
motion TO adjourn.
This was carried without a dissent
ing vote and as the members arose Mr
Nixon left the room vowing TO take
the matter further
Previous 10 Mr Nixon's arrival
twenty-nine properties in the city
we're ordered connected with the
sewer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-21
LARGE increase IN
AMOUNT OF WATER Used

ST a meeting of the Board Of Water
Commissioners this morning 1t was de-
cided 10 nave tie day and night watch
men at Cool Spring Park commissioned
as special officers.
CITY Treasurer W. j. Highheld report
ed the bank balance TO be S249OS.T5.
The weekly payroll Of 81 ,47I64 was or
derod paid
Assistant Engineer S. \. Van Trump
reported the water pumpage OF last
week to he l0l ,95O,700 gallons, an in
crease Of 3.2O3,s2 gallons over the
pumpage for the corresponding week OF
last year The reserve pump was oper-
ated 20 per cent Of the time
The work Of laying the y and l6-ineh
water main in Market street between
Fourth and Eleventh streets was start
ed this morning. Mr. Van Trump alsc
reported the new s.inch main extension
on Shallcross avenue between Scott
street and the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road had been completed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-21
new SET Of RANGES
FOR Delaware RIVER
Congressman Miller Secures
Encouragement of Buoys
in Bulkhead School
Channel
TO EXAMINE INDIAN
RIVER INLET PLAN

At the request Of Congressman
Thomas W. Miller. the Bureau of Light
houses has consented TO establish new
set of ranges from No. 6 buoy IN the
Delaware river below New Castle 10 the
entrance Of the Delaware & Chesapeake
Canal. The new set of ranges Is de
sired by watcrmen who use the Della
ware and Chesapeake Canal and who
requested Congressman Miller 10 look
into the matter some weeks ago. In
addition. Congressman Miller has caused
the re-arraneement of buovs IN the
Bulkhcad Shoal Channel, TO be made,
and there will also be planted two addi
tionol Gas buoys. These, however, can
not he placed for several months be-
cause the manufacture Of them. is de-
laved on account of the condition Of the
steel market
In the rivers and hsrbors act ap-
proved two weeks ago Congressman
Millers item for the examination OF
the Indian River Inlet proposition for
Sussex county was included. Mr..
Miller gave this his personal atten-
ton. going to Sussex county twice
last winter to view the matter so he
EOulW lAEntNN IT. AN NhAAeANs AAN A-N
been asked by Major Cakes. the
United States engineer for this dis
trict 10 send him the names OF the
interested parties and has written TO
a number Of ;he people interested.
He requests that all who may not
have heard from him get in touch with
Major Cakes so the matter can be
attended TO- If a favorable recommen-
dation can be obtained there will be
a good opportunity OF having the
project included in the next rivers
and harbors act
In all rivers and harbors matters
an appropriation for an examination
and survey must be made before the
government viii go ahead with the
project and heretofore Congress has
refused to appropriate even for a sur
vey
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-21
SALISBURY TALKS
ON WORKNEN' BILL
Supports Act 10 Give Fed
eral Employees Two Thirds
Wages During Disability
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
DELAWARE JUDGES

WASHINGTON. Aug. Elm speak
ing on the amendments to the work
mems compensation bill which was
passed by the Senate on Saturday,
Senator Salisbury, of Delaware said
in part
Il am particularly glad. Mr.. Presi-
dent. that a bill of this character is
to be passed by Congress. / have long
been interested in attempted legisla-
ton of this general character in my
State. where for the past twelve OF
fifteen years. at least. ] have ondeav-
ored TO do away with the old law Of
master and servant. which we still
have in all its vigor and with all its
horrors. The assumption Of risk.
negligence of a fellow servant con-
tributory negligence have been the
means of practically placing upon the
weakest portion of our communitv-in
many cases the widows and orphans
of men who have been killed while
doing their duty as workmen-as well
as they could, the great burdens. the
sorrows and the distress which GER
tainly in measure should have been
shared by the government for which
they worked Therefore it is with
a great deal of pleasure that [ shall
give my vote for this bill.
shall also vote TO remove from tn,
bill the amendment which proposes Z,
inquire in each ease whether the in
| Jury was due to contuhutory negligence
and that will he the inquiry IN each cas-,
and very great number Of lawyer
would necessarily be engaged IN ascer
tanning the facts
Mr. President. have but a word Il
say in regard to this matter I hav
said that my own people IN Delawar
are still laboring under the horrors o
the old laws applicable TO the relation
/ of master and servant J desire to pa.
a tribute 10 the Judges of my state
however. by saving that they have en-
deavored in every way possible to mod
lily these laws in the interest Of suffer
ing humanity. by applying whereve
possible ard extending rs lai as pos
sible the doctrine OF proNimate cause
The compensation bin as passed vii
provide two-thirds wages during dis
ability 70 al injured employees of "a
| Federal government