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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Dead in Hour After Being
Stricken With Heart Trouble

George Erase, so years old, of
Chicago, a buyer of salvage stock,
died at S yesterday afternoon in
Hotel Fontenelle of dilatation of
the heart, one hour after he was
taken violently i'll in a bank on the
south side.
A widow in Chicago and a
brother and sister in Des Moines
survive Mr.. Erase. The body was
removed to Heafey & Heafey. I'm
dertaking parlor. Mr.. Frase's
brother is on his way to Omaha to
take charge Of the burial.
Erase was an intimate friend of
Dan Johnson, 3504 Dodge street.
They had known one another tor
more than 20 years and on Frase's
visits to Omaha they met daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19

gree of pride in his work, he &C.
casionally dreams of things as they
might havN been under other sir
cumstances. From butler in the
home on English soil he becomes
master of the family on a desert
isle, where they land after the lords
yacht is shipwrecked The picture
is both pleasing and interesting,
mahy thinking SO we'll of it they
are going back to see it the second
time.
Muse In 1.-THE Indestructib1e
Wife," the offering at the Muse
theater today and Saturday, Alice
Brady plays the part of very
athletic young wife who causes her
husband much worry and distress in
his efforts to keep up with her. He
finally adopts Shakespeare's idea and
succeeds in tanning her, as Petruchio
did the shrew. You will enjoy this
photopicture immensely.
Empress - House Peters and
Anna Lehr are co-starred at the
Empress theater in "Thunderbolts
of Fate" which is being shown there
this last half. This production is a
modern drama of love and politics
in which two people of high ideals
put their own personal happiness be-
hind them in order to do what is
right. A just and kind fate event
ually rewards them. In the role of
the governor, who is torn between
love and duty, House Peters has
one Of the strongest and most SYM
pathetic roles of his screen career,
and charming Anna Lehr is win
ner from the start.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19

ley were attractive Santa Claus
dolls.
"Pastorale" was given by Mar
garet Martin, Frances Ellick and
ensemble.
Frances Nicholas, Marjorie Stow,
Rebecca Delong, Marion Cooley,
Marguerite Smith, Betty Zabriski,
Jeanette Mckinney, Tyler O'Con-
ner, Dorothy Conway, Mary Sum
ner, Elizabeth Roberts, Helen
Brown, Sarah Pickard, Lenofeine
Boyd, Mary Vaughn, Virginia Rich
srdson and Gladys McGaffin took
part in the Dance of the Violets."
Moon Fairy" danced by Jane
Ellis; Water Nymph," by Margaret
Martin; Legend of India" and
Shadow" by Genevieve Finney and
Ruth Parmalee, and ITO A Rose"
by Frances Ellick, were numbers
we'll applarded by the audience,
which was most appreciative.
Margaret Shotwell gave a piano
number and dance.
Miss Pleasant Holyoke and
Flavia Waters, who gave THE Woo
ing Hour were heavily applauded
owing to their unusual interpretive
ability.
A group in which were Ruth
Parmalee, Emma Nash, Genevieve
Finney, Dorothy Higgins, Marian
Williams and Betty Smith. gave
RHYTHM and Color
Rose of Old Madrid" given by
Elinor Kountze, was we'll received.
Miss Holyoke gave a solo dance,
Hungarian Rhapsody" which was
done with her customary skill.
The closing number of the pro-
gram was an Egyptian Farewell
Dance by Frances Ellick, Jane
Ellis, Polly Robbins and Margaret
The efforts of the patronesses
were rewarded as the house was
filled and the ballet was in every
way success.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
FIASHEy 7nnom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. OFFERINGS FOR. TODAY.
f<rHE ISLE OF CONQUEST"
select special production,

select special production,
l. starring Norma Talmadge
at the Sun theater, is filing this pic
ture house to its capacity afternoon
and evening. This photoplay is
chock full of human interest from
beginning to end. The story tells
of Ethel Harmon miss Talnladge)
welded to a man she detests, cruis-
ing about with him on his palatial
yacht, being shipwrecked and cast
upon a desert isle with a sole male
companion-a stoker from off the
yacht. Abhorring his very presence
at the beginning she finally learns
to love him. Their vicissitudes,
both during their stay on the island
and after they have been rescued,
and the way happiness ultimately
comes to both makes fast moving
story that all will enjoy seeing.
Rialto-At her 14th birthday,
Mavis Hawn, Kentucky mountain
girl, decides that books and not bull
lets are essential to her life's sue
cess. So thinking, she mounts the
family donkey and sets out for the
lowland school to find the strangest
thing she had ever known-a rail-
road train, which she thinks is a
threshing machine. This is one of
the many unusual situations in
Heart O. the Hills" starring Mary
Pickford at the Rialto this week,
and the picture that is causing all
Omaha to flock to its doors.
Moon-Mr. Hampton's picturiza-
ton of Desert Cold" the offering
at the Moon theater this week, is
in accordance with the authors own
views of what the characters he Gre
ated in the story should be made to
do for the screen. 1t is 4 picture
appealing to human emotion so
strongly that it is filing this theater
to capacity at each showing. Dis
tinguished players, all unapproach->
able artists in the roles they por-
tray, lend added distinction to
Desert Gold"
Strand-"Male and Female" the
offering at the Strand this week, has
had an unprecedented run. Thomas
Meighan as Crichton,, butler in
an English household, is a man of
imagination, education and ability,
but the system has doomed him to
life of service. While accepting
his station and maintaining a de-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
NeighbOrhOOd Houses

DEAL-Sixteenth and D0rcas--A big
cast in q big special. entitled POOR
RELATIONS"
HAMILTON-Fortiet and Hamilton
BILL CARRIGAN in THE END OF
THE GAME" and GREAT GAM
BILE" number three.
GRAND - sixteenth and Binney -
&c.
LOTHROP-Twenty fourth and 10th
rop - DUNSTIN FARNUM in "a
MAN IN THE OPEN" and q Roll
lin comedy.
AFOLIlO-Twenty -nineth and Leaven-
wOrth-Picturization of Rex Beachs
big story entitled THE BRAND"
and special comedy.
COMFORT-Twenty- fourth and vinton
WARREN CARDIGAN In COME
AGAIN SMITH," and "ELMO THE
MIGHTY" chapter IA.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Thomas Meighan

made decided "hit' a. Tom Burke In 'Ths
Miracle Man," but has even bettersd his psrferm-
ance in this production. His role IL most actors
would overact, but his conception Of the role IL
perfect and he plays it with restraint that is "ust
right" His performance could not be improved
and 10 flawless.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Lost Cowboy Ambition
When He Got Hunurv

Clarence Nelson, IS years old, Au-
rora, ILL.,, walked into Central police
station last night penniless, home
sick and hungry. He told the police
he had left his home in Aurora
more than a week ago and come to
Omaha to be cowboy.
My money gave out when I was
here two days." he said. II ate We'd
ncsday night but haven't tasted a
thing since then and slept in the rail
road stations for the past two
nights"
He asked to be sent home. Juve.
nile authorities took charge of him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Wallace McPhail, Well
Known Armour Man, Dies

Wallace J. McPhail, well-known
hog buyer for Armour & Co. died
Wednesday at Sioux City, Ia, after
having suffered severe stroke Of
paralysis Monday afternoon. He
leaves his father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. McPhail, Sawtelle,
Cal; two sisters, Mrs. c. E Ryan of
Omaha and Mrs. James Walker Of
Los Angeles, and two brothers, ].
R., with the Interstate Commission
company Of this city, and Bernard,
chief gunner's mate, U. S. navy. The
J remains will be brought to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
CHANGE SHOULD
NOT AFFECTIVE
STOCK BUSINESS
Secretary Stryker Says Business
Too Well Established to
Be Disturbed.

R. c. Howe, general manager of
Armour & Co., who accepted the
position of vice president and gen.
eral manager of Skinner Packing
Co.. recently, had little to say last
night in regard to the change in
the packing industry by the action
OF the packers in coming to terms
with the government. Mr.. Howe
said he will issue a statement this
morning covering his opinion of the
whole matter.
II can't see where it will affect
the high cost of living as far as
reducing it is concerned" said Mr.
Howe.
,"How will the change affect the
local stock yards?" Mr.. Howe was
asked.
Il really can't say as to that"
said Mr.. Howe. Besides, l haven't
heard anything about the proposed
change except what has been printed
in the paper"
M. R. Murphy, manager of
Cudahy Packing company, is out of
the city, and could not be reached
last night.
A. F. Stryker, secretary of the
Live Stock Echange on the South
Side, said last night that he felt that
the live stock business here was so
we'll established that change in
the ownership of the stock yards
company would not affect the live
stock business"
What change it will necessitate
in the stock yards company l, Of
course, ann unable to say, said Mr..
Stryker. In regard to lowering the
high cost of living, I do not connect
the cost of living and the owner
ship of the various extraneous bust
nesses the packers have been carry
ing on"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
The Story

one tina. holds the interest every step Of the way.
Briefly, it is the story II butler who became =
man, and 4 lady who became = woman, proving
that NO matter what your station may Be in life,
IT conditions are right you are only man and
woman after all-lovins, living and dominesrins a.
your true self and ability assert themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Gloria Swanson

is remembered for her connection with many other
De Mile productions. Her gowns are a revelation
to the feminine, and the elder daughter Of Lord
Lean she typifies the ultra-fashionabls from the
crown of her head to the tips of her toss-loling
in luxury with army Of servants at her som.
mand-yet when she IL called on to typify happy,
carefree, rugged GIRL capable Of meeting any emsr-
geney and even q somewhat savage strain, her
performance il equally splendid.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19

The original home and laboratory
Of Joseph Priestly, who discovered
oxygen in IVA, will be erected on
the campus of Pennsylvania state
college as memorial to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Siluerman's Orchestra

is only second to the feature itself. A special
musical score was received by from New York,
but Harry Silverman, during the time theaters
were closed, compiled score that has been earn
ing some pretty compliments.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Bebe Daniels

in the short Babylonian episode is all that could
be desired. She is 4 newcomer to features, having
been with Harold Lloyd in comedies, but Mr.. De
Mile considers her find and predicts great things
of her. She Is certainly great as "Vice" in every.
woman"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
The Public

have decided it of the greatest pictures ever
in Omaha. How do we know? We listen to the re-
marks as they leave and also base the decision ON
the fact that many hundreds have actually seen
Male and Female" two three times. This 10
not press agent bunk and in position to
prove it,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Wesley Barry

that little freckIe-faced youngster who 50 good
with Mary Piekford in Daddy Long Legs" has .
role in the first part of the picture which is surely
laughable.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Lila Lee

has been, say in picture circles, made" with
her performance in this picture, even as Thomas
Meghan and Betty Compson were made in "Ths
Miracle Man. (Shss also splendid with Wall.e.
Reid and Harrison Ford in Hawthorne of tn.
U. S. A." our Christmas offering.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Theodore Roberts

always splendid, and in this instance wonderful,
furnishes a semi-comedy role he has never
equalled--his appearance each time being suff-
cient to set the audience in a gale Of laughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-19
Sir James M. Barrie AutAor)

famous creator of Peter Pam and "Ths Little
Minister" wrote the story and called II "Ths Ad-
mirable crichton,'" but the producers decided
male and Female" a better title.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24

Patrick Cleary and two sisters and
the Misses Cleary and Hamilton of Hol-
landale were guests of j. j. Mauger
Sunday.
Frank Thoreson returned to Wiota
Sunday, after an enjoyable mingling
with young friend acquaintance in this
city. He is brother of Mrs. George
Jeuck, Jr.
j. w. Anderson and wife, Mrs. J.
j. Kuelling and two daughters, j. w.
and l.. ID. Harker, Mrs. Charles Ire
week and daughter, Fawn Harker, wife
and two children enjoyed motor ride
to Galena Sunday.
"A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
John Barry of Janesville, July %. Mrs.
Barry was formerly Miss Annie Mitchell
of this city.
Milton Evans, wife and son visited
at Highland and Montfort Sunday.
Mayor Hutchinson, son and daughter
and Misses Matilda and Ena Hutchinson
left Thursday for their summer home
at Ludington, Mich.
"A sojourn with relatives of this
city is being enjoyed by J. B. Wallis
and wife of Perry, Iowa.
>-kfter serving eighteenmonths over
seas, tslmer Wiesen returned home on
Sunday from Camp Mill, where he was
honor|bly discharged.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Y. Hunchison re-
turned last week from a motor trip in
the northern part of the state.
The Richard Evans family of the
county seat were guests of Milton
Evans Friday.
>zLeone, five years old, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Henry Thrasher of
this city, died on the 10th inst, after a
short illness Burial in st. Mary's GEM
etery, Rev. l.. p. O'Reilly officiating,
Only eight days previous her thirteen
year-old sister, Christide, died, and
about four months previous to that
the father passed away. This is
cruching blown to the wife and mother,
the force of which can be gagged only
by those who have had a like experience.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24
Fifty Years Ago, 1869.

Married. in the town of Dodgeville,
on the Goth inst, by Rev. VIM Owens,
Mr.. j. b. Paynter of this city to Miss
M. j. Jones Of Dodgeville.
Died, in the town of Mineral Point,
July 30th, Marion, son of William and
Julia Il. Simons, aged years.
Ann. wife of VIM. Wood, died in the
village of Miffiin July 22nd, aged so
years.
There was a full attendance Of dele
gates from abroad at the M. h. Sunday
school convention in this city this week
and all the MEETINGS were large. The
exercises were pleasant and profitable
and the Sunday school interest of this
section has received an impetus which
must result benefcially to them.
John Strachan challenges the world
that he has sold more agricultural
machinery than any other retail dealer
to the amount of territory canvassed.
During the last two seasons he has sold
2 500 seeders, 3 900 reapers and mowers
and several hundred threshing ma
chimes, cultivators, etc. Besides he has
bought and shipped three hundred car
loads of hogs, cattle and sheep during
the past season
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24
Forty Years Ago, 1879.

VIM. Brown had thumb disjointed
while reaching for ball at the game at
Darlington Friday. The bone protruded
through the flesh, making it very
painful accident.
The M. e. excursion was glad day
for the children and they returned con-
tented
An interesting game Of baseball took
place at Darlington on Friday last be-
tween the Orphans" of this city and
the "Fearnaughts" of Darlington,
which resulted in victory for the Or
phans by a score Of 81 TO Z. The princi-
pal feature of the game was the curved
pitching of Dorcey of the Mineral Point
nine.
Married, at Dodgeville, July 18th, by
Rev. G.. Cook, Mr. Eddie II. DAWSON
of Mineral Point and Miss Susan A.
Nicholas of Waldwick.
Married, at Dodgeville, by Rev. C.
Cook, July 18th, Mr.. Geo. w. Matthews
Of Willow Springs and Miss Mary Eliza.
beth Richards Of Mineral Point.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24
twenty-five Years Ago, 1894.

A. II. Potter is making a success of
his tub and barrel factory on Commerce
street He has put in new machinery,
keeps man and boy and is turning out
about 40 tubs per day, which is none too
fast for the orders received.
The termination of the swift trial of
Stephen TerrilI for the killing of John
Quirk, by sentence of life imprison-
ment in the penitentiary, was not gen
orally expected AS to the justice or in
justice of the severe verdict The Trib
une has no comment to make. The case
will be appealed to the supreme court
for final judgment on that point.
Experiments in manufacturing asbest-
os paper are being tried at the Mineral
Point pulp and paper mill this week.
VIM. II. F. Tower. known here as
protector of the pulp and paper mills,
died at Gardner, Maine, July 10th. He
came from long line of paper makers
and was one Of the pioneers in the
manufacture Of chemical pulp in this
country, having erected the first paper
mill built west Of the Mississippi
Ann, relict of the late John Tregon-
ming, died at her home in this city, July
18th, aged II years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24

John c.. Martin is visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Albreeht, at Ohio, Ill. !,
prior to his departure for Boston, Mass,
to make his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Harry Grimes
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Beers and
son of Platteville were guests of T. H.
Beers Sunday.
Hugo Weidenfeller, who recently
returned from overseas, left Monday
for an extended stay at Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Horace Martin left Tuesday to visit
at Ohio, Ill.
The Misses Florence and Lestina
Beers are testing the hospitality of rel
atives at Darlington.
Miss Olive Benedict of Darlington
spent last week at the home of T. H..
Beers.
Andrew Grange and E. ]. Ellingen
and wives and Joseph Richards autoed
to GaIena Sunday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24
Ten Years Ago, 1909.

Mrs. b. Meuer, formerly of this city,
died in Chicago, July 18th, aged 80
years.
Mr. John Emerich died at the home
of John Joestgen, July 18th, at the age
of IS years.
1t is next to fixed fact that a spec
ial excursion train, under auspices of
the Mineral Point Commercial club, will
leave this city on the morning of Aug.
9Th, and proceed to Linden, Highland.
Edmund, Dodgeville, thence back to
Cobb. Montfort, Livingston, Rewey,
| Plattevile, Belmont and Darlington,
then home the same evening. The fore
most object is to boom our fair.
A general basket picnic will be held
at the Iowa County Asylum on Tues
day, July 9th.
Charles Howard. one of the oldest
conductors on this division of the St.
Paul road, died at Milwaukee on Sun
day
The Order of Good Templars Of this
city has made arrang ements for four
successive nights chautauqua, with
change of talent each night, commenc-
ing, Nov. Goth.
1t is being planned by fair officials
and other progressive citizens to pro-
vide for five Illuminated arches for
High street during fair week.
Since the first Of January, when The
Tribune adopted the extracting of items
from its files Of sixty, fifty, forty,
twenty-five, fifteen and ten years ago,
upwards Of hundred patrons and
friends have expressed. either by letter
or word, much pleasure and gratifca-
tion in the same.
We are sorry to chronicle that Mr.
James Brewer, one Of our prominent
business men, is suffering from badly
sprained knee, occasioned by taking
misstep at his store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24
IRON THE TRIBUNE FLIES


The second annual fair of the Indus
trial Art Union will be held in this city
October 4th and 5th.
There are no mills in the west where
better quality of flour can be had
than at the Mineral Point City Mills.
We congratulate the newly returned
county officers upon the improvements
they have made in the appearance of
their offices.
We have been shown two sets of arti-
fetal teeth from the establishment of
Drs. Weld and Turner of this city.
Within the past two years great com
mercial revulsions have swept over this
country and most of what we call the
old world. Let us see what our young
city has been doing. 1904 feet of side
walk have been laid, 1864 feet are now
being laid to be finished Immediately
Within the last six weeks 240 fl Of road
macadamized, 1860 feet have been COW
cred with gravel, $3.50 feet of new
streets thickly covered with young tim
Der and brush have opened. Four large
and commodious, fire proof stores have
been built that would be credit to
any city in the union, and two more of
the same class are now going up. A
large three-story building for the Sem
mary has also been built Confidence
now seems in a measure to be restored
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24

Probably the only reason folks do
so much talking nowadays is because
talk is the only thing that's cheap.
We all know people who are too re-
fined to perspire on a hot day, but what
of their value to community.
The weather last Sunday was in
tensely warm with little or no breeze.
This created among other things
strong desire for ice cream, and it is
estimated by one in position capable
Of judging that around seyenty-five gal
Ions were dshed out in 5 and 10 cents
quantities at the restaurants of our city
that day.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24

Wearing of Mineral Point and Miss
Eta W. Meuer of Dodgeville.
The contract for the construction of
the Carnegie library at Darlington was
let last week to l.. Gibbons of Mineral
Point.
Friday night, July 18th, the spirit of
Joseph Reed took its flight. Deceased
was SO years old.
Miss Jennie Graham of Wyota, who
was guest of her niece, Mrs. Walter
S. Martin, died suddenly July 18th,
aged 81 years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24
Fifteen Years Ago, 1904

Death has again struck a shining
mark, taking from our midst Agnes,
the youngest daughter Of Mrs. VIM.
Kemmerling, aged 10 years. She grad
uated from the high school in June.
Married, at Dodgeville, July 18th, by
Rev. w. f. Tomlinson, Mr.. Theodore
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-07-24
PHILIP CoRGEN
Undertakinq
Telephone SO or 35l

The Wisconsin Automobile Mutual
Insurance Co., the largest of its kind in
the state, insures automobile owners
against loss through accidents, theft,
fire, collision, property damage and tor
nado. Rates about one-third to one
fourth what you have paid in stock
companies. See local agt., A.V. Jacobs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-18
The Trego Nero. Co.
rs A GOOD PLACE TO TRADE

Wanted-Pature for few head of
cattle. Inquire at this Office. Adv. 80
c.. r. Hil1e went down to Kansas
City the first of the week on a bust
ness trip.
A bunch of Wa-Keeney people are
planning on going to Hays tomorrow
to take in the Golden Belt Fair
Community, Yourex and 1S47 Roger
Bros. si1verware in attractive designs
at the Reliable Jewelry store. Adv 80
Found-A bunch of keys at the
Garden Theatre. Owner can have
same by paying for this adj Adv. 80
On account of the big rain the Hays
Fair has been crowded into two days,
Friday and Saturday, September 10th
and goth. Adv. 80 1t.
Mrs. w. Y. Herrick went down to
Hays and Russell this morning where
she will visit with her mother and
with her sisters a few days.
A bunch of five crap shooters were
| taken under arrest Sunday afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff Fox. They were en-
joying a game on the U. p. right of
way west of the Perrine home just
west of town, they were so interested
in the game that they did not see the
officer coming until it was too late.
They were brought to town, arraign-
ed before Judge Acre and drew fines
and costs which ranged from twenty
five dollars to somewhere in eighty
dollars. The fellow who drew the big
fine is suspect of continuously prac-
ticing gambling and as he gets his
money easy it was deemed best that
he contribute more to the school fund
than the other fellows had to do. Two
of the men have paid their fines but
the other three are still in jail
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-18
$4,000 REWARD

For evidence leading to the convic-
ton of the parties that broke into
The Ogallah Garage, the night of
September 8, 1919. Among things
taken were Kelley Springfield
groove tread tires size 34x4.
Adv. 20 ct Fred Smith.