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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Petty Thieves Claim to Be
REPRESENTATIVES of Store

Two young men have been robbing
Omaha homes by new method.
They gain admission to the house by
representing that they are from Or
chard & Wilhelm company and have
come to measure for shades or carry
out some small adjustment. 1t is
while they are left alone to do this
work that they annex whatever
property they fancy. An official of
Orchard & Wilhelm explained that
men Of the company always carry
a numbered instruction blank. al
though they do not wear a badge.
Omaha housewives are cautioned
against admitting any one without
first assuring themselves that the
shade man are bona fde workers.
The fact that one of the thieves
sometimes wears some kind of a
uniform should not put women off
their guard.
The shade men from this firm do
not wear any uniform at all, but
only carry the instruction blank
above mentioned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Grand Jury May Take Up
Ida Grove Pardon Case

Des MONIES, Ia. Feb. S.-tSpecial
Telegram. while it is improbable
that the thirty4eighth general assem-
bly, will call Gov w. L. Harding to
account for his pardoning of Ernest
Rathbun of Ida Grove, this does not
mean that agitation over the case
will be dropped.
Attorney General H. NJ. Havner
admits that Judge Kennedy has been
making thorough investigation Of
circumstances leading up to pardon
Of Ratsbun and when the grand
jury convenes in Ida county Februu-
airy II, it is very probable that some
very startling testimony will be
brought out IN view of interest that
is being taken in the case. 1t is be-
lieved that Havner will go to Ida
Grove when the grand jury con-
venes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
MOgy to Give Doughnut
to the NeWSieS at His Hut

Mogy Bernstein is Valentine kid.
Friday he celebrates his forty-third
birthday and is going to celebrate
il by giving big party.
The guests at this party will be
his employees, all the newsboys and
the entertainers who helped him on
his rounds for the various war funds
for which he worked. He expects to
have 500 guests at his party which
will be given at his Doughnut hut on
Farnam street between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets.
And the guests will all be fed on
doughnuts and coffee and ice cream
and cake.
Mogy says that the war made
doughnuts popular and that all the
newsies and the others are anxiously
awaiting Valentine day
The feed is to be staged at 1880 p.
m. and the Orpheum Jazz band will
provide the music.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Labor Leader to Address
Reimbursement Congress

John P. Frey of Cincinnati, o.,
editor of the International Moulders
Journal, and one of the big labor
men Of the country, will address one
of the general sessions of the Trans
mississippi REIMBURSEMENT congress
in Omaha, February l8 to TO- on
Labor During the War and After"
In addition to Gov S. R. Nickel
vie of Nebraska, who is chairman of
the governors committee, accept
ances have been received from Gov.
w. L. Harding of Iowa, Gov. Henry
Allen of Kansas, Gov. Oliver l..
Shoup of Colorado, Gov. Robert d.
Carey of Wyoming and Gov. Simon
Bamberger of Utah. Several gov
errors will be attended by delega-
tons of prominent citizens of their
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Proviident Loan Does
Safe Business Upon
Collateral Of Honesty

Fifteen hundred loans totalling
$l25,000 were made in the past year
by the Provident Loan society of
Omaha according to the report made
at the annual meeting just held.
I'VE met practically no losses dur
ing 1918 although our loans were
based wholly upon the collateral Of
honesty" said w. Z. Palmatier, sec
rotary and manager. AT this time
when so many persons were stricken
by influenza and were obliged 10
meet sudden and unexpected hnan-
cial demands, they were enabled to
provide funds for their most press
ing needs through the instrumental
ity of this organization.
Additional capital is constantly
being furnished, enabling us to
make more loans and enlarge the
scope of the society, which in the
last analysis is for public betterment
rather than for gain"
Officers of the society are:
President, Eugene Duval; vice president,
w. d. Hosford treasurer W. r. Adair;
secretary and manager, W. e. Palmatier.
Directors; Eugene Duval, r. A. Leuss-
Ter. W. d. Hosford, T. l.. Combs, W. l..
Holman, J. p Palmer. W. r. Adair, M.
NJ Robertson, Z w Arthur L. v. Nicholas,
Paul w. Kuhns and W. p. Palmatier
The society is backed by business
men of Omaha and was organized to
fight loan sharks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Republican Senators
To Abolish Seniority
Rights in Committees

Washington, Feb. S.-Republicans
Of the senate voted in conference
today to abolish some of the long
standing seniority rights in the or
ganization OF committees when they
take control Of the senate after
March A.
Under the rules as they will be
amended no senator will be permit
ted to become a member Of more
than two OF the 10 principal stand
ing committees, and the chairman
of these committees may not be on
any conference committee upon a
bill reported by another committee
without the recommendation of the
majority members of the commit
tee which had the bill in charge.
The amendments were adopted
after a brief session today and with
out any apparent opposition.
A resolution also recommending
that after March 4 no senate COM
mittee shall be composed of more
than II members also was adopted.
The resolution would affect the
composition of about six commit
tees
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Travellers Subscribe
to Fund to Provide
for War Orphans

Four hundred and fifty Omaha
travelling men attended last night
dinner and ball Of the Travelling
Mems Protective association, Post
A, at the Blackstone hotel. A col
lection, taken after the dinner, net
ted enough money to keep two
French war orphans for a full year.
The local travellers greeted William
Weidner Of Lincoln, Neb., president
OF the state organization of the
travellers, and wife, as their dis
tinguished guest. -..
The following were awarded
prizes in the card contest:
LADIES.
First Prize-Mrs J. Meyer
Second Prize-4Iiss Fay Chamberlain
Third Prize-Mrs w. L. MCGEE.
MEN.
First Prize-charles Gallagher.
Second Prize. Motz.
Third PRICE,. A. Hanson
Alexander Lawrence OF Pitts
burgh, Pa, national president OF the
Travellers, will be in Omaha Febru-
airy % to attend a meeting of the
local organization. He will also be
the guest of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
VIII Give Dinner to.
Celebrate Election Of
Rep. A. w. Iefferis

III celebration of the election OF
A. w. Jefferis to the national house
of representatives, the members of
the Jefferis Boosters club will ten
der the successful candidate a dinner
tomorrow night at the Rome hotel.
Rome Miller, who is chairman of the
arrangements committee, announces
the plans have been completed.
Guests have been promised a genu-
inc treat with list of distinguished
speakers.
The address of welcome will be
delivered by President David l..
Shanahan. James c. Kinsler will act
as postmaster. c. j. McCaffrey
will respond to the toast, "The Civil
ian's Interest in Politics" Judge A..
L. Sutton will speak on Patriotism
and Politics." and Mr.. Jefferis has
been assigned the subject, "Repub-
licanism."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
South Side Breu5ties

coAI.-Prompt delivery. South 80.
Washing machine for sale. South s2s2
For sale-5 or 10 acres. nine-room
house, barn, outbuildings. Phone So. 2769
A. w. Jones. South Omaha. buys, sells
exchanges all kinds Of property. For re.
suits, quick action, see US.
The Kensngton Of the Upchuroh lodge
No. Decree OF Honor, will be entertained
at the home OF Mrs. F. b. Hydock, 1901
South Thirty fourth street Thursday al
2 o'clock
The 21st annual ball of the Relief asso.
citation Of the Union Stock Yards com.
pany will be held on Friday, February 81
1919, at the Live Stock Exchange build
ing. Union music.
on Tuesday evening, February II. the
o9ptima club will give card party and
dance at the Centurian club rooms at
Twenty-sixth and + street. Especially
good music is promised.
We wish TO thank our friends and neigh
bOrs for their kindness and sympathy
shown us during the illness and death OF
our beloved babe. James Edward. Signed:
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Nauslan and daughter,
Margie.
The moving picture tom Sawyer" by
Jack PiclIford, which was to have been
given at Weodmen Temple Wednesday
and Thursday nights, will be given by
the st. Agnes church Tuesday and Wed
nesday nights instead.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to our friends and neighhOrs for their
assistance and sympathy during our re-
cent bereavement and especially do we
wish to thank them all for the beautiful
floral tributes. J. L. Long, E. o. Long and
family and brothers and sisters.
The weekend at the Social Settlement
on the South Side is busy time. Sat
urday night children's dance was held
from 1880 to $3.50, after which social
dancing was on the program till IL o'clock.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock the children's
program will be held. Mrs. Burkhart and
Miss Donovan will tell stories, and Miss
Gladys Stamp, with the aid Of her camp
fire girls, will furnish the music
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Story in Omaha Bee Attracts
Attention in New York City

A story in The Bee telling of the
recreation work of the city and con-
tanning a report Of ]. ]. 1saacson
has found its way to the Play
grounds and Recreation association
Of America with headquarters in
New York. The association, in let
ter to Mr.. Isaacson, highly praises
him for his work in Omaha which
it considers nearly model.
Officers have written for details
Of the work in Omaha which they
will publish and distribute over ali
sections of the world. They plan
to promote recreation more extern
s:vely than ever this year and an
nounced their intention OF advising
cities to adopt plans similar to
those used here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
/ South Side
TRANSACTIONS
IN REAL ESTATE
INVOLVE $4,000
South Side May Have New
Hotel and Two Movie Pal
aces; Standard Furniture
Company Buys Property.

Four real estate transactions, in
volving nearly $4,000, have been
completed on the South Side in the
asst II days. Through these trans
actions a new 100000 hotel, and
two large movie theaters may be
added to the attractions Of the
South SIDE.
NJ. Steinberg and A. Silverman,
owners OF the Standard Furniture
company, 2508-l0 N street, yesterday
announced their purchase of the
three-story brick building at 240S N
street. which is at present occupied
by the Continental Furniture conf
pany. The deal was completed
Thursday through L. c. Gibson,
realtor, with a Boston firm that
owned the building, The purchase
price was $4,000
The new owners plan to remodel
the building for large movie
theater. The theater will have a
seating capacity OF over 1000, and
will be called the "Delmar.'
Laundry Building Sold.
The purchase Of the old Evans
Laundry building, at 2311 N street,
BY Frank Baker, another South
Side man, was also announced yes
terday. This property was formerly
owned by the Packers National
bank. J. ]. Fitzgerald, realtor
handled the transaction. A pur-
chase price Of $1,000 was paid. The
Citizen Printing company will oc-
cupy the main floor. Upper floors
will be used for a rooming house.
On January 80, Leon and Samuel
Epstein closed deal for the pur-
chase Of the Petelka property at the
southeast corner of Twenty-fourth
and N streets formerly owned by
B. F. Thomas, Charles Battelle and
A. r. Kimball, for $4,000, through
B. +. Wilcox, reaItor A six-story,
modern hotel building, to cost not
less than 100000 is planned for the
sight
The fourth transaction was COM
pleted on January u, when Kratky
Brothers, coal dealers on the South
Side, purchased the property at
1905 South Twenty-fourth street
from the Insurance Building COM
pany. The purchase price was
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
9BopJc65rrtg

At a mass meeting of all Boy
Scouts last evening at Central High
school auditorium Liberty loan
badges and service pins were award
ed to scouts most dilligent in aiding
the government during the war.
Various speakers addressed the
scouts, among them Rev. Frank G.
Smith, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church. His subject was
the Life OF Colonel Roosevelt"
At the conclusion of his address
a formal ceremony took place and
the Eagle badge, the highest honor
that can be bestowed on any scout,
was awarded to D. L. Diamond, 2ll6
Cass street. Scout Commissioner
John WEIGH, in presenting the badge,
stated that Diamond was the first
Omaha scout to receive the coveted
symbol.
The Liberty loan badges and serv-
ice pins were then awarded by Mr.
Frank Odell of the Federal Reserve
bank. Mr.. Odell emphasized the inn
.portance Of the Boy Scout organic
alton in aiding the government
Walter Head briefly reviewed the
work of the scouts in the past year
and discussed prospects for the COM
ing year.
A day of hiking and of sports had
preceded the mass, meeting.
About 40 scouts and several scout
masters will act as ushers at the
Roosevelt memorial services to be
held this afternoon at the Audi
torium.
Troop "a of the South Side has a
new assistant scoutmaster. He is
Noel S. Wallace. Mr.. Wallace has
just become a full fedged citizen,
having received his final naturali-
cation papers last Wednesday He
comes from Scotland.
A special service for Boy Scouts
will be given this afternoon from
2:30 to $3.50 at the City Mission,
Twelfth and Pacific. Dean Smith
will direct special music. w. w.
Head will speak as will W. w.
Bradley, executive secretary of the
Nebraska Humane society.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
South Side to Have New
$1,000 Movie House

The South Side is to have a new
motion picture house soon.
Nose Steinberg and A. Silver
man of the Standard Furniture and
Fixture company have just pur-
chased the three-story brick building
at 2408 N street. Remodeling will
commence on the building as soon as
the tenants lease expires. The new
theater will be called the Delmar.
The deal for $4,000 was closed
through the P. ]. O'Neil Real Estate
company,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Life Of Sergeant Sheehan
Made Brighter by Ten Bucks

"A happy man am /, sang Sergt.
j. W. Sheehan, as he performed his
duties at the South Side police sta
ton yesterday, and with good rea-
son. For tucked away in an inner
pocket of the sergeant's coat was a
letter, and in the letter was $40
check
On January 81 the sergeant re-
covered a stolen car belonging to
the Consumers Refining company.
The car was identified and restored
to the owners. Eight long days
passed, and in the incident was for
gotten. Then came the letter and
the check, signed by Manager T. L.
Wilson of the company. "In recog
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
English Firm Said to Be
Buying Huge Amount
Of Potash for Export

A report is current on the streets
that an English firm recently pur-
chased 10000 tons of American pot
ash for export.
Whether the report be true or not,
practically all the leading potash
plants are being operated on full
time, and many are charging their
present plants and building new, to
double and triple their present out
put. The officers of several of Ne
braska's leading plants predict a
ready market for their output and
believe it will soon be the leading
industry Of the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Phi Gamma Delta Alumni
Holds Annual Election

The alumni association of the
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity held
their annual dinner and election of
officers at the University club last
evening. Sixty-fve members were IN
attendance, including 20 from the
active chapter at Lincoln. Harley
G. Moorehead of Omaha was toast
master.
The election resulted in Harley
Moorehead being named president,
Jesse M. Harding, vice president and
H. M. Bushnell secretary and treas
urer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Bret City News
Royal swssOers. Burgess-oranden Co.

Royal Sweepers, Burgess-Granden Co.
Have Root Print It-Beacon Press.
J. G. Travis announces the re-
opening OF his law offices at suite
62S, Bee building Phone Douglas
61S4.
Visiting Nurses Meet Tuesday
The February board meeting of the
Visiting Nurses association will be
held Tuesday at 1880 o'clock in the
city hall.
Dance Postponed-The dance that
was to have been given by the Tenn
pie Israel Sisterhood at the Black
stone February IL, has been post
poned until February %.
Ladies 60 Give Danee-The ladies
of Holy Family parish will give a
Eighteenth and lizard streets,
Wednesday evening, February IL.
Austria Hungary in Extremes
DR.. Guernsey Jones will continue his
interesting series of lectures, dis
cussing the dissolution of the Aus
tro-Hungarian empire and the prob
lens arising therefrom, Tuesday. 4
o'clock, in Central High school DR.
Jones is a brother of Will Owen
Jones Of the Lincoln State Journal.
Songs and Dances-An interesting
program of songs. readings and Scot
fish dances in costume will be given
at the Hamilton theater, Fortieth
and Hamilton streets, Monday eve
ming of this week for the benefit of
st. Andrews Episcopal church. This
program will be followed by q pic
ture, Olive Thomas in Betty Takes
a Hand"
milton of your watchfulness and at
tention to duty" said the letter. The
check said $40.
ITS a good old world after all,
smiled the sergeant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Omaha ZiOniStS to Hold
Meeting Wednesday Niuht

The Omaha Zionists will hold
their regular meeting at the syna-
gogue, Nineteenth and Burt streets,
Wednesday evening, February II.
The auditing committee viii bring
in a report of the financial standing
of the organization. A report of the
restoration fund committee will also
be given.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Poultry Course Lecture at
In. C. A. MOndaN Evening

The next lecture of the poultry
short course will be given at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Monday evening, Feb
ruary 10, at 8 o'clock. Prof. Frank
E. Mussehl, head of the poultry de-
partment Of the state college, will
talk on Line Breeding and Out
Breeding"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
Increase in Output Of Trucks.

Douglas Motors Corporation starts
the first FIVE weeks of the year with
orrdes for delivery Of 200 CONNER
cial vehicles. Mr.. Christopher, presi-
dent predicts the years business will
surpass the most sanguine expecta-
ton o fthe company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Rev. ]. B. Cherry of Table Rock. Neb
is visiting in Omaha during the Presby-
terrain New Era conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-09

10 any drug store and get a 60-cent
box OK Pyramid Pile Treatment. Re-
lief should come so quickly you will
stump for joy. IL yOu are in doubt,
send for free trial package BY
MALL You will then be convinced,
Don't delay. Take no substitute.
The Washington times., 1919-06-15

Tyler's direction. FIVE or six new plays
are being brought out. each for a
weeks run. with view to producing
those which shows the earmarks Of
success next autumn in New York.
Being summer time, Mr.. Tyler is
able to get together for a weeks try
out casts which he could not possibly
assemble during the busy season and
already, although the season has
lasted but two weeks, he has un-
earthed two sure-fire successes.
Personally 1 .was particularly in
terested in last weeks production,
Made of Money" in which Lynn Fon.
tame was starred, because of an ex-
pertinent which was successfully tried
ont When the producer came to put
on the scene in IA famous modiste's
establishment, which is one. Of the
most important in the play, the sug-
gestion was made that the designer
for q big New York house, which
makes gowns for a number of famous
actresses as we'll as for some OF the
best dressed society women in Amer
lea. be called upon for suggestions.
The 'upshot of this was that Nine
VaIetta," her corps of assistants, her
models and a dozen or two gowns
which gave JOY 10 the soul of every
woman in the theater. were lifted
bodily and set down in the play.
The designer who is responsible
for all this is. Miss Alice Everhart,
whom met while she was in Wash
ington because she CHANGED to be
visiting friends Of mine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wingrove Bathon. She's a live wire,
if ever met one. She studied for the
operate stage. but suddenly decided
that art was too long and time too
fleeting and took UP designing, for
which she had an extraordinary tai
ent. .'.--
She has been tremendously success
full. Indeed, she! has. a way of being
successful In anything she under
takes; and. despite the fact that she
is very busy woman, she is always
finding time. to. undertake interesting
things. For instance, last summer
she gathered together group of
girls, formed a land army unit and
went to work long enough to save
the entire berry crop of a big farm
upstate in New. York.
The Washington times., 1919-06-15
JEAN ELIOTS CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIETY

lfContinued from Page Fourteen.)
there between jumps. She had been
spending two days in and around
Philadelphia and Wilmington. in be
half of the NeedIework Guild Of
America. Of which she is president. Il
believe she had spoken AZ Wyncote.
t1st outside Of Philadelphia, that
morninE.) And she was starting Tor
Detroit Wednesday ntEht-sfter pre-
siding at a meeting Of the eXecu, vc
board Of the guild, which supplies
hospitals and camps and yarinds
charities with garments. IN the morn
ing. She only expects 20 be in De-
troit for few days. her present p
being to spend the greater par
the summer in Washington, On
The Washington times., 1919-06-15

Massachusetts supreme court: An
thony a. Hirst. financier and philan-
thropis-. Of Philadelphia; DR.. Ernest
Laplace, oldest graduate to volunteer
Tor war service; Justice John d. Nc
Laughlin, Of the superior court OF
Massachusetts: Clement Manly, Of
North Carolina: Charles L. Palms,
banker and author, OF Detroit. Mich.
The Washington times., 1919-06-15

sky parlor" which she has taken az
Stoneleigh Court, until she can find a
suitable house for the coming season.
! couldn't help wondering If that
same Rhode Island avenue mansion
which was Mrs Hemmick's original
home IN Washington, when she was
still Mrs. Barney-Would not PERHAPS
meet the Newberry family needs.
Woman Vote Workers
scatter for. Further Action.
The National womzn's Suffrage As
ISOLATION Is giving it up the FIRST Of
July, when their lease expression
heir work here IS done. and they are
sady 20 scatter now and get action
81 the oarist possible date in the
various states Il Is A house that mas
had = long line Of distinguished &C
cupants-and the sufTragists have
taken a certain sardonic pleasure in
the thought that they have been ca: =
ryinE on the night for suffrage from
the house in which Elihu Root, Of
New York-one Of the most determin-
cd opponents OF the cause-occupied
while he was Secretary Of State.
To return-among others who were
helping celebrate the suffrage victory
were Congressman and Mrs. William
c. Ramseyer. Congressman and Mrs.
John NJ. Nelson, Congressman and
Mrs. J. c. Strong, Congressman and
Mrs. Mondell. Congressman and Mrs.
Burton French. Congressman and
Mrs. 3. F. WeIty. Congressman and
Mrs. Sherman Burroughs, Congress
The Washington times., 1919-06-15

who was made an Officer d'Acade-
mic" by the French republic; ]. Lyncn
Pendergast. Of New York city, and
James F. Tracy, formerly justice Of
the supreme court OF the Philippine
Islands. Members OF the faculties
also will be in the line.
Fondly yours.
JEAN ELIOT.