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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
MOST statesmen
CALL ON TRADE
IN AUTOMOBILES
OId-Fashioned Drummer Who
Used to Take Up a Lot Of
Red Plush in Smoking
Cars Few.

The days of the old-fashioned
drummer fat one with a black
cigar and a derby, who used to take
up lot OF the red plush in smoking
cars-are numbered. In his place
has arisen the motoring salesman
who covers his territory in an auto
mobile.
For the motor car has offered
travelling men better means of
transportation" says Geo. Toozer of
the Toozer-Gerspacher Motor Co.,
distributor for bort motor cars. This
is especially true of the salesman
who makes the small rural commu-
mites. These travellers have gen
orally had rather small territory
to cover-small because of the trans
portation difficulties. They have
made their trips, in a large number
of cases, during the week. returning
to some larger place for Sunday.
Now they can make the same ter
ritory and more by motor car. Not
only is it possible to shortcut with
an automobile, making jumps that
had to be covered by longer route
on the train, but the traveller can
save many hours that formerly were
wasted waiting for the one train that
ran daily up and down a jerk-water
line. The motoring salesman gets
into a town, sees his customers and
then speeds away without wasting
a minute"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
H0OS|ER CITY
T0ENTERTA|N
AUT0M0b|L|STS
Lexington Motor Co.'s Plant
at Connersvi|Ie, Ind, to En-
tertain Tourists Enroute
to Speedway.

The Lexington Motor company is
making preparations to entertain at
its plant in Connersville, Ind, dur
ing the next several days, scores Of
motorists enroute to and from the
automobile classic at the Indianap-
oils speedway.
Connersville is situated directly on
the Hoosier-Dixie highway and but
II miles from the Old National road.
Hundreds of tourists from the
south and east will travel over the
Hoosier-Dixie highway to the scene
of the races, and even a greater num-
Der from points east, northeast and
southeast will utilize the National
road.
Many owners of Lexington Min
ute Man skies, and a score or more
of Lexington distributors and deal
ers, already have advised officials of
the company that they will visit the
Lexington factory either before or
after the big auto derby.
Frank B. Ansted, president of the
Lexington Motor Car company and
allied interests, has extended all mo-
torists a cordial invitation to visit
Connersville while in the Hoosier
state. In this he is joined by public
officials and citizens of the little au-
tomobile city whose energies are al
most entirely devoted to the manu-
facture of automobiles and automo-
bile parts and accessories.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
OUT ALONG AUTO
ROUTES IN LANDS
CLOSE TO OMAHA
Sights and Scenes that May
Be Enjoyed by Tourists as
They Drive to and From
Nebraska's Metropolis.

Routes from Omaha to various
cities on the O. L. D., Lincoln and
Des Moines-Davenport- Princeton :
Chicago highways are described and
points of interest are mentioned in
three road guides issued by the tour
ing bureau of the Omaha Automo-
bile club.
The number of miles to- each of
the towns lying between this city,
Denver and Chicago is given. Camp
ing places are suggested and the
streams along the course charted
and described. A condensed map of
:he country adjoining the highways
accompanies the guides.
Road Signs Described.
Tor the benefit of the tourist the
road signs are described in detail
and the character of the roads,
whether brick, gravel or dirt, is also
gwen.
The distance from Omaha to Chi
cago on the Lincoln highway is $50
miles. By way of the Des Moines-
Davenport and Princeton route Chi
cago lies 524 miles from Omaha.
Many interesting places lie be-
tween Omaha and Chicago on the
Lincoln highway. One of the larg-
est florist plants in the country, the
Wilcox greenhouses, are near Coun-
I'll Bluffs. Near Jefferson is the
Head memorial bridge, the second
memorial bridge to be erected in
this country.
On Lincoln Highway.
Iowa State Agricultural college is
near Ames, Ia, a distance of 100
miles from this city on the Lincoln
Highway. The Age and Foxes In
dian reservation lies just l6 miles
east of Ames.
The largest stone crushing plant
n the world is located at lie Grand,
Ia. Between Cedar Rapids and Chi
cago there are many points of inter-
est.
A distance of 647 miles separates
Omaha from Denver by way of the
0. L. D., route. Between the two
points are places of historic interest,
closely connected with the growth
and upbuildipg of the west.
The Des Moines Davenport =
Princeton Chicago h G hway S
known because of the natural beauty
Of many of the places through
which it leads.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
Pat Makes a Mistake.

Akron, Ohio.-Sheriff Pat Hutch
inson is known far and wide as a
wide-awake officer and always on
the job, but Pat sometimes makes a
mistake.
Someone called Pat in an excited
voice and told of finding a skull
where a house was being prepared
Pat rushed to the scene and sure
enough there was the skull. Pat
took it on the run to the Office Of
the prosecuting attorney and after
gravely inspecting the skull he said
to the sheriff:
"Pat, you take this home and use
it for a tobacco jar"
Pat gasped: "But what about the
finding of this
"Oh, never mind, Pat" said the
prosecutor. Let's not say any
more about it." .
Pat had heard of ivory" but had
never heard of "plaster of paris"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

The Nebraska Buick Auto COM
lany has had the good fortune to
secure the services of R. E. Ger
spacher as assistant manager at the
Omaha branch.
Mr.. Gerspacher is native OF
this state, having been raised at
Grand Island. For the past three
years he has been connected with
the Michelin Tire company of Mill
town, N. J., in the capacity of dis
trict manager for several eastern
states. Previous to his connection
with the Micheln company he was
secretary and treasurer of the Day
ton Auto Service company, the Of
fetal service and parts company for
Stoddard-Dayton motor cars. Mr..
Gerspacher is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the automobile game, hav-
ing worked in every branch of the
industry.
Mr.. Gerspacher will be assistant
to Mr.. Huff in the management OF
the local Buick branch.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

to draw plans for an artistic club
house, much of the work being rustic
stuff, using the rough wood with
bark attached. Laborers are clean
ing up the grounds, moving the
lawn, and tidying up new flower
beds, and it is expected that an
opening will be held some time in
June.
"The Auto Club is destined to be
one Of the strongest numerically and
infuentially, in Omaha" said Pres
ident Cheek to the Board Of Di-
rectors at the Wednesday meeting
And also, we are increasing to that
proportion where we will very short
ly have to limit our membership.
Secretary Smyth reports over 900
members received in the last three
weeks, and at this rate, with the
campaign just started, we should
have 5000 members by fall"
"The Omaha Auto club is getting
mighty tired of hearing complaints
from members and motorists who
have entrusted their repair jobs to
auto repair men who are in fact
merely botch mechanics" remarked
President Cheek to the board of di-
rectors. Its an outrage the way
some of the machines in Omaha are
mauled by these men. It's the duty
of the Auto club to mend this sltua-
ton if possible. With this end in
view we are going to try to get a
branch school here of the Sweeny
school, Kansas City. If this falls
through the club will appoint an
examining board of expert repair
men from among club members who
will pass on examinations submitted
to them. The club will then issue
certificate and garage sign to be
displayed by those passing the ex-
animation. This would give the
motoring public assurance that he is
putting his car into experienced
hands" A committee Of three COM
posed of Pancoast, Watkins and
Friedricks, was appointed to call a
meeting of half a dozen expert re-
pair men preliminary to laying out
working plans for this movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

Firms in Omaha who will rur
bond issue publicity in connection
with their regular advertisements
are asked to submit their names tt
Secretary Smyth of the Auto Club,
states President Check.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
STATES TO Get
HELP IN ROADS
THOUGH SMALL
Will Hot Be Handicapped A.
though Government Owns
Large Percent Of the
Land.

Washington, D. c., May 81
States in which title to large per-
centage of the area is still held by
the national government will mot
be handicapped thereby in the build
ing of a national highway system
through the operation of the meas
ure recently introduced in congress
by Charles Z. Townsend, United
States senator from Michigan, and
chairman of the Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads.
Il have given this subject very
serious thought" stated Senator
Townsend, because any basis OF
distribution which did not take into
account these large government
holdings would not only be mani
festly unfair to those states, but
would present serious difficulties in
accomplishing my primary pur-
pose, namely, connected system OF
interstate highways.
Government Holdings.
1t is perhaps not generally un-
derstood that unqualified title is
held by the federal government to
3o.5 per cent of the total area OF
the United States. Included in this
domain are national parks, forests
Indian reservations, basic material
reservations, water-s sheds, national
monuments and other areas. includ-
ing millions of acres of public lands
In some states the federal is far
larger than state and private hold
ings. As examples: In Nevada, the
federal government holds o06 pei
cent of all the land area; in Wyom.
ing, 7l.o per cent lin Arizorc. 7l.z
per cent and in Utah, 1913 pt. cent
while in each of six other western
states the government holdings are
50 per cent or more.
Need Federal Aid.
obviously under such conditions
states with sparse populations and
small taxable areas and generally
low in valuation az we'll, could moi
develop their highway facilities if the
, federal government restricted its
own activities by failing to allow
credit for the national holdings.
ITO meet this condition have in
cluded a provision in my measure
which says that in states where
there are federal holdings, the act
ual road mileage shall be taken as
a relative and that the mileage oi
national highways shall be based
upon the actual mileage plus the
same rate of mileage for the govern
ment-owned areas. To illustrate, il
a state has 10000 miles of highway
while 50 per cent of the area of the
state is held by the federal govern
ment, the states share of the ma
tional highway system will be based
upon a total of 10000 miles of high
way instead of 10000 miles, thus
doubling its allotment of national
highways. I should mention in this
connection, that the general plan Of
the bill is to construct total mile
age of national highways in any
state not to exceed S per cent of the
total mileage of highways in that
state"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
Women Who Buy Bonds
Get D0UuhbOV'S Kisses

Philadelphia, Pa-"Any lady who
will buy a bond I'll kiss" said a
bashful, good-looking doughboy,
who stood on a stand at a Victory
Loan rally on recent afternoon
at busy corner. Promptly young
miss stepped forward and said: "Fll
take hfty-I mean $50 worth"
She got the kiss and the next
quarter of an hour was kept hum
ming for the bashfu1 doughboy.
The doughboy is Private McKiv
ick. His street address is withheld,
but when last seen he was twitching
somewhat, as though from she'll
shock.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

A committee from the Auto club
motored to Bellevue the other eve
ming with Thomas R. Kinball, archi-
tect, and looked over the ground and
bungalow which in the future will
be the country club Of the Auto
club. Mr.. Ki.nba!l hs, volunteered
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
Good Roads Notes From
Omaha Automobile Club

Omaha, together with most Of
the cities on the route of the King
of Trails, has been apathetic in dis
playing enthusia SIN and interest in
this road organization,' said Secre-
tary Smyth, of the Auto Club. "Our
lack of interest, at least our lack
of working interest, in this organi-
zation, has almst lost for US the
well-known KIT marking through
Omaha. ST. Joe, Clarinda, Shenan-
oat, Marysville and other cities in
Iowa and Missouri, on the Iowa
route to Kansas City, looked over
and saw US slumbering, and jumped
on the chance to steal the KIT
away. They therefore asked for
consideration of moving the route to
the Iowa side.
"A meeting was held in Kansas
City, Kansas, last Tuesday, at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms, to
discuss this subject, and also to
arouse working interest among the
towns and counties on the present
route. Omaha was represented by
Secretary Srnyth of the Auto club,
and J. M. Gillian, industrial secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
who were met by delegation from
Plattsmouth, Auburn, Nebraska City
and other towns along the river, all
interested in keeping the KIT.
No Change Just Now.
"By pledging better Nebraska sup
port, in talks before the executive
committee of the Trail association,
the application for moving the
marks to the Iowa side was laid on
the table. The Iowa and Missouri
delegation went home with blood in
their eyes and KIT interest that
promises a fight in the future, if we
on this side do not come to the sup
port of the national organization in
membership and working interest.
The KIT field secretary will be
in Omaha next Friday, and Omahans
wanting to help out the organiza-
tions should apply to Secretary
Smith for membership. We owe it
to the organization. which is today
the best marked trail in the country.
and one of the best in road condi-
ton.
Firms in Omaha who will run
bond issue publicity in connection
with their regular advertisements
are asked to submit their names to
Secretary Smyth of the Auto Club,
states President Check.
A committee from the Auto club
motored to Bellevue the other eve
ming with Thomas R. Kimball, archi-
tect, and looked over the ground and
bungalow which in the future will
be the country club Of the Auto
club, Mr., Ki!nhs!l h., volunteered
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01
Dances Jig at 88.

Columbus, Ind.,-Hezekiah Grit
fifth, president of the First National
bank of Columbus, danced a jig, a
sort of buck and wing exhibition of
pioneer days on his SO birthday, to
show that the hand of age had not
rested heavily UPON him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-01

the grades who during the year SUBJ
scribed an average of S2.ll for the
baby bonds. We'll beat it this
year." says the boys and the girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Occupations Opened to Wounded. F'ror, Eyeryhodv's Magazine

Wounded American soldiers who have been assigned to reconstruction hospitals are given two kinds of treatment, ac- cording to a writer in Everybodys, one curative, the other occupational. Some times it's an old occupation-like that of the boy who was draftsman and is pre- pairing to resume his w9rk- Sometimes the artificial appliances supplied to the disabled soldier enable him to master, in the curative workshop, even such strenuous implements as the anvil. Boys who were farmers often elect, if badly crippled, course in hothouse vegetable growing-intensive farming directed to cauliflower, lettuce, Brussels sprouts and like luxury products, which yield profit for a single worker.
 The list of possible occupations is long chicken raising, stenography, electrical trades, carpet and fine rug mending, nov ing picture operation, welding photog- raphy, carpentry, telegraphy-really all most anything.
 And back of all the treatment and the training is the effort to make the dis abled soldier think of himself without sensitiveness or self pity; to help him face his handicap no with 'resigna tion,' but with fighting courage and determination to put himself back in the regular two armed, two-legged world, doing all that 1t can do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
THIS WEEK
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

AIcazar-1Suspicion."
 Strand--EtheI Clayton fin 1sMen, Wom- en and Things"
 Trianon-Mary Pickford in "Daddy Longlegs."
 Colonfal--Marguerfte Clark in "Still Water"
 RiaIto--Tom Moore in "A Man and His Money.v
 Princess--William S. Hart in "The Desert Man."
 OdeOn One-Marie WaIcamp In IThe Red Glove"
 Odeon Two--wilIiam Duncan in "Man of Might"
 WEDNESDAY Strand-WaIlacc Reid In ssYou're Fired" Alcazar-l1Suspicion." 1rianon-Mnry Pickford in sD ,ddy Longiegs." Colonial-Fanny Ward in "The Cry of the Weak" RiaIto--Tom Moore in A Man md His Money.o Princess-George Walsh in NHelp Help, Police" Odeon One-Ruth Roland in "The Tigers Trail" OdeOn Two--Antonio Merino in ssPer- ills of Thunder Mountain.'' Al Trianon--Mary PickfOrd in Daddy 1 LOnglegs." Alcazar-"Life's Greatest Problem." l Strand-WalIace Reid in "You'rt | Fired" Colonial-Fanny Ward in ''The Cry o1 l the Weak.Y Rialto--Mable Normand in ~Ths Pest.o l Princess--George Walsh in aHelp Help, Police" Odeon One--Ruth Roland in 9Th. Tigers Trail" l OdeOn Tvo---Antonio Merino in ~Per. l ills of Thunder Mountain" FRIDAY AND SATURDAY l AIcazar-"Life's Greatest PrOblems.' Strnnd-WalIace Reid in "YOu'rt Fired"
 Trianon-Mnry Pickford in "Daddy LongleEs." | Colonial-Fannie Ward in ''The Cry 1 of the Weak" (Friday). l RiaIto--MabIe Normand in "The Pest" 1 Princess-Eddie Polo feature. Odeon One-Special western feature and comedy. Odeon TwO-Fatty Arbuckle in "Fat- l tvs Wild Night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
DADDY LONGLEGS"
 ID BE AT TR|ANON
Mary Pickford Appears Here Tomorrow in Her Newest Production

Daddy Longlegs," declared the great feature attraction of filmdom, featuring Americas most popular screen artist, Mary Pickford, will be the attraction at | the Trianon for one week beginning Mon l day This attraction has been awaited 1 read or heard of Jean Webster's famous story, Daddy Longlegs,'' and it is enter tainment for the grown-up and the child | As story, Daddy Longlegs" was read
 by millions. as a stage play it was an enormous success and as picture it is said to be even more wonderful.
 Mary PIckford paid s400OO for the right alone to Daddy Longlegs" This is said
 to be the highest price ever paid for a l screen story. There is notA.ng like it on screen or stage and enormous crowds
 have packed theatres in big eastern cities
 where Daddy Longlegs" was presented. l It is said to be the funniest, saddest.
 sweetest story in the world.
 The producers of this picture declare it
 one of the greatest, if not the greatest,
 of all special feature attractions. Critics declare that Jean Webster who wrote Daddy Longlegs," must have had Mary Pickford in mind when he wrote the story As Judy she is appealing, and you will love her, you will weep with her and you will laugh with her"
 1 A special musical programme will be a feature of the entertainment and an added feature will be the rendition of the new song, Daddy Longlegs'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
The After-Dinner Speech m the Thrift Magaz zine

The after-dinner speech, like lightning or a flat tire, often strikes at the most UT expected moment. To most men it is a trying ordeal to stand before a vast audi ence of upturned shirt fronts and per petrate a speech whether ones extem- pcraneous remarks have been carefully prepared in advance or not.
 It is always we'll to go thoroughly armed for such dangers. To this end the follow
 ng outline has been prepared for use in Case of accident:
 Begin by saying, "Unaccustomed as am" Then say, This reminds me of a little story about an Irishman named Pat" If possible tell one that has no bearing whatever on the occa sion.
 Tell a story about Scotchman named Sandy. Don't fail to call him the canny Scot, and as nearly as possible use the same dialect employed in relating the story about Pat
 Wait several minutes till the laughter has died down and then tell. the one about Sambo stealing chickens that your grand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
MARGUERITE CLARK
 AT THE COLONIAL

The Colonial will offer two very
 fine pictures next week. both of them
 featuring stars that are among the most popular that appear upon the screen anywhere.
 Monday and Tuesday Marguerite Clark will be seen in one of her very
 finest productions, still Waters" a story that deals with heredity. In this picture. Miss Clark appears as the daughter of a woman who in the past years became infatuated with circus | rider and ran away with him. A year later she returned home, heart brok en and deserted, but hugging to her breast
 tiny little atom of humanity. Her
 stern father turned her away, but took the little girl from her, saying, T will save her from such a mother as you
 Years later. the little baby girl now grown to young womanhood, has her first unhappiness and in a moment she reverts to the wild strain that dominates her soul, and flees from the stern old man who treats her like a prisoner. Fate drags her to the life of circus performer, and there sie finds her long lost mother and happl- ness.
 Wednesday. Thursday and Friday Fannie Ward will hold the screen in The Cry Of the Weak" one of the
 best dramatic offerings that will be i seen on the screen this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

be seen here tomorrow. Other un- usual productions to be shown during the week are "Life's Greatest Prob lem, at the Alcazar; Wallace Reid il, You're Fired at the Strand. and Hale Hamilton in Full of Pep a t the Bijou
 suspicion" the film to be shown Tt the Alcazar the first half of the week, is gripping domestic drama featur- ing Grace Davison, Warren Cook and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

Suspicion" a gripping domestic drama a the Aleazar; Men, Women and Money" with Ethel Clayton. at the Strand Madame Traverse in When Fate Decides" at Loew's Bijoi; Mary Pickford in Daddy Longlegs.
 at the Trianon, and Marguerite Clarl1 in "Stin Waters" a the Colonial, are among the bright lights of filmdom TO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Variety of Film Features
 Found on Weeks Bill
Unusual Productions Appear Here Tomorrow" "Susps ion'' at Alcazar; "Men, Women and Money" at
 Strand Mary Pickford at Tranon

A 0 of with match have been booked for Magic City during week found the local With sali cocinr device to oincrea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08
Gripping Domestic Drama
 Suspicion" Al Alcazar

The Alcazar will show for the first three days of this week the special fea- ture, Suspicion" a gripping domestic human drama featuring Grace Davidson, Warren Cook and Wilmuth Merkyl. For the last three days of the week comes J. Stuart Blackton's supreme triumph, ''Life's Greatest Problem," by Anthony Paul Kelly, and starring Americas most virile character actor, Mitchell Lewis.
 Suspicion" comes with wonderful reputation from Broadway. It is said to be one of the most dramatically power full pictures ever screened, the story be- ing exceptionally tense, vivid and strong Grace Davidson, who is remembered for her excellent work in Wives of Mem is the star of Suspicion" The story, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-08

lessons and the moral of the picture give all something to think about. There is a strong cast in support of Miss Davison and the acting of the drama is excep- tionally powerful.
 In addition to Suspicion" there will be shown funny Star comedy and a very interesting and latest Gaumont News, as well as the popular A1cazar orchestra which has prer ared a special musical programme.
 Now, as hot weather seems to be com- ing, at least the management of the Aicazar wishes to call to the attention of the public the fac. that the Alcazar is indeed cool theatre since the in- stalling few weeks ago of the very expensive Typhoon cooling and ventilat- ng system.
 at once that you are not still continu- ing your story about Sambo and the chickens.
 Apologize for having taken up so much time.
 Try desperately to take a drink of ice water from an empty glass.
 Say in a,soft subdued voice, T thank you.''
 Perspre eloquently.
 And then sit way down.