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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

George Christopher, the presi-
dent, presenting the affairs of the
business, said:
Douglas Motors Company.
"Our factory is built along the
most modern line; occupies over 40,-
600 feet of floor space. The equip
ment and facilities for handling ma
terials and the building of passen.
ger cars and commercial vehicles
has been installed to derive the
most economical process OF reduc-
ing cost in the construction of cars.
We are employing the very best
skilled help that can be secured, and
have been working some IS men.
"The product that our factory
is putting out, both in passenger
cars and trucks, is Of the very best
construction throughout. The power
plant used in our production Is of
the best obtainable on the market.
We have had universal success with
our product wherever placed, and it
has been the policy of the Douglas
Motors corporation to build for the
future.
when I state that our company
does not owe a dollar; has over
100000 assest, and has bona-hde
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
ACTIVE DEMAND
FOR BUILDING
SITES IN OMAHA
James B. Cooke Buys Lot In
Dundee Heights for $3.50;
Much South Omaha Prop
erty Changes Hands.

There has been in Omaha during
the last month q large volume OF
business in the sale of vacant lots
to be used as sites for building
homes.
This, class Of transactions is not
confined to any one portion Of the
city.
Probably the biggest single pur-
chase of home site was by James
B. Cooke Of ground 1s0xl35 feet in
Dundee Heights, Fifty-third and
Howard streets, for $3.50 cash.
This Is considered by many as
the most slightly location for q
home In the Dundee district. 1t not
only is high enough that it over
looks Elmwood park. but it also
furnishes a view of the city to the
east.
Attorney Kenneth Finlayson pur-
chased a lot on Fifty-second avenue,
near Jackson, for $l,675, Four other
Lockwood lots have sold in the last
two weeks for $3.50.
Another place where there has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
LARGE NUMBER
OF STATES PLAN
TO BUILD ROADS
Nebraska win Construct l..
600 Miles at Cost So, 200,-
600 During Present Year;
Work Under Way.

When Illinois passed its $4,000.
600 bond issue for a great system
OF interstate, state and county high
ways, she furnished the impetus
necessary to start the good roads
ball a-rolling" throughout the ma
ton.
The momentum of the highway
movement is surprising even to its
foremost promoters. Each week, il
seems, another commonwealth steps
forward with a startling announce
ment Of a mammoth highway build
ing program-one commensurate
with the needs of their statewise,
and interstate commerce and equal
TO the optimistic dreams of the
most ardent good roads advocates.
The B. +. Goodrich Rubber COM
pany has Just completed a survey OF
the activities of several Of the fore
most states in road building. Here
is brief digest of the rubber COM
pany's research:
Closely following Illinois, the
state OF Pennsylvania made public
its new highway plans which entail
expenditures OF $50.000,000 on the
roads and lanes of the Keystone
state Not to be outdone by her
eastern sisters, the state of Wash
iugton has introduced a bill in her
legislature which provides for the
expenditure of $30000,000 to be
spent entirely for hard-surfacing
roads already laid out, and not for
the construction of new roads.
Washington plans to borrow $780,
100000, using as security automobile
and truck license fees which will be
collected during the next 20 years.
Work With Government.
The states of Arizona and New
Mexico, in conjunction with the
United States government, have ap-
propriated $2S000,000 for road build
ing, which will consume the greater
portion of two and one-half years
in construction. According to the
Goodrich survey, the state of Cali
fornia alone will spend $20,000000
on her roads during the current
year.
In Indiana road building will
start this spring on county unit
basis on the construction of a main
market highway, Approximately 40.
miles long, from Indianapolis TO
South Bend, at cost Of SIS, 900 per
mile--a total of 100000, OF which
the government will pay half.
Nebrasla's good roads program
for 1919, the beginning Of a five
year drive for 5000 miles Of highway
connecting every county seat in the
state, includes the construction OF
1000 miles at a cost Of $3,200,000.
Work on ESQ miles of Nebraska's
network Of roads is now under way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

been unusual activity in vacant lots
10 in South Omaha.
Out OF a tract containing 40 lots,
between F and streets west Of the
Burlington right-of-way, 81 lots have
been sold In the last month. These
deals have been handled by ]. H.
KopietE and H. NJ. Christie.
Christie and Kopietx also sold last
week a lot at Fhirty-ninth and @
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

streets, where excavation has started
for . new bakery.
Linn P. Campbell Of the Byron
Reed company and his assistants
have sold 50 vacant lots and acre
tracts since January /. the majority
Of them in the northeast portion of
the city.
In Poppleton park, west Of the St.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

Cecilia cathedral, numerous sales a
vacant lots have been made recently
In the West Benson district, tht
sales of home sites has been active
since the middle Of January.
This condition holds Throughout
the city. All members of the real
estate board who have vacant lots
for sale are selling them. FA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
.BYS.P.LaDue
Riding the Tracks.

Riding the Tracks.
1t is a common failing OF motor
car drivers in winter TO ride the
car tracks," because in this way the
tie and snow near the curb are
avoided. AS a matter of fact, how
ever, the practice is dangerous and
in addition wears ridges on the side
Of the tire tread. The best advice
that can be given is to avoid the
car tracks, especially in winter3 and
this applies also to frozen ruts in
the road.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

Many cars are afflicted with deli
cate" door pockets, those which are
made Of inferior material or are
improperly fastened. These are
apt to tear loose at the corners
since they are merely tackled on
wooden strips attached to the door.
When this happens they may be
securely fastened by using round
headed screws, which should have
blued heads when the material is
black These same screws can be
used to advantage In fastening the
lnoleum flooring 10 the boards. es-
esshllg A the eqEpeEl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
Look Qut For Water.

This is the ttirne Of the year 70 go
over the various parts Of the me-
chanism which may have suffered
through the entrance of water DUR
ing the winters driving. For in
stance, the average owner will be
surprised TO find how much water
can make its way into the steering
gear case through the small opening
between the halves. In this partic-
ular case the case should be dis
mantled, cleaned with kerosene and
then repaeked with grease. The
wheel bearings, universals and brake
system connection should also be
inspected and reiubricsted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
seated, Ieft to

THE officers elected for the COM
ing year were: George Christopher,
president; William Nixon Of coun-
Gil, Bluffs, Ia, secretary; ]. A. Per
son OF Wauneta, Neb., vice presi-
dent; George Christopher, treasurer,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
Homo Made Vaporirer.

1t is a comparatively easy matter
to make at home one Of the vapor-
izing devices designed to prevent
the evaporation 81 the alcohol n The
anti-freeze solution. This e done By
means Of 3 double two-quart cone
Aines xhe eutsR eontaineg & ali-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
Applying Chains.

Anti-skid chains must not be APP
piled lightly to the tires, as so many
car owners do to eliminate the
climbing OF the loose chain against
the fender. Tight chains cut the tire
badly. Further, the chains should
be inspected at frequent intervals
and any cross links that have be-
come worn or have developed
sharpness should be replaced,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
j, B. Dewey, Omahan, Served
Is Months on u Transport
In Navy Since 1904, 0mahan
Made Nine Trips Across
Atlantic on Former
German Liner.

Back from 10 months on the u.
S. army transport and former HAM
burg-American : liner, President
Grant, carrying Uncle Sans con-
quering army over to France. John
3. Dewey q chief quartermaster, son
Of County Clerk Frank Dewey. Is
spending a S0-day furlough at home
Ia Omaha.
QuarterunaSter Dewey was q regu-
lar "oid salt" even before the war
broke out. He joined the navy in
Omaha, February Is, 1904. Then he
sailed the seven seas and spent
three years on the battleship Ohio in
the waters of China, Japan and the
Philippine islands. In 1915 and 1916
he was stationed at the Omaha naval
recruiting office.
Nine Trips Across.
When the United States got into
the war he was assigned again 70
active duty and has made nine trips
across the Atlantic, carrying troops
on the President Grant, formerly a
German liner.
He declares that he never saw a
submarine in ali that time but that
he and others often thought they did.
awe have four 5-inch eva,s on the
President Grant" he said, land we
kept in shooting trim ell the time
we were at sea. The convoy OF
ships sometimes numbered Is high
as is besides the battleships and
cruisers which acted as escort. On
one trip the troopships were Amer
lean, British, Japanese, French,
italian and Brazilian.
Negroes Were Seasiek.
"Twice we took colored troops
over and that was the time when
there was some seasickness. ] never
saw anything to equal It.
I'VE averaged about $500 troops
on each load. Coming back we
would bring a few hundred sick and
wounded each trip.
General Harries OF Omaha went
over with us one trip. Another man
/ met on the way over was Ed.
Howard, who used to drive 9 de-
livery wagon for Raehman's gro
eery."
\ Dewey was ashore IN Brest,
France the day the Armistlee was
aligned. DlrigibIes and naval air
planes from the American and
French stations al Brest flew over
the city and the populace engaged
in mutual congratulations.
Twenty-eight on Lockout.
On board the President Grant,
while the submarines were danger
Gus, there were constantly % look
outs, he says. There were two each
in the upper and lower crows nests
forward and aft, two In the fire con-
troll, fore and aft and four inside the
FIRE control, fore and aft, one on
each wing Of the bridge and eight
along the sides of the ship.
I'VE figured that we just missed
being caught by the sub that got
the President Lincoln" he says. We
received a message when the Lincoln
was sinking and were able 70 get
out of the way.
"The destroyers are what fixed the
submarines. A sub had no chance
at all with a destroyer"
Young Dewey wears two gold
ehevrons for overseas service. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16

The metal strips that are used TO
bind the running board frequently
become loose because they have
been fastened BY round-headed nails
instead of screws. When this oe-
ours the best plan is to get some
.round-headed brass screws from
five-eiights Of an inch long and use
them to replace the nails originally
used. This will keep the strip firm
" in place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
Thickness Gauge.

One Of the most useful little
weapons for the car owner is a
thickness gauge. This consists of d
number Of blades hinged SO that
they can be used singly or in COM
bination to determine whether var
ious parts which should have certain
elearanees are properly adjusted:-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-16
clean the cooIing System.

This is a good time Of year to
clean out the passages of the cool
ing system. After the years SER
vice the walls Of cells, tubes. the
jackets and other parts of the sys-
TEN are probably covered with a
deposit Of scale, which prevents the
passage Of heat. This induces over
heating. Also the rubber tubing
from the radiator TO the engine Of
ten has an interior that coliapses
and blocks the passage OK water.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14

lie on account of a crime Of which
he is innocent. he goes TO Central
America, meets his double, and
when the latter dies, assumes his
character only TO find a worse mix
up than that he escaped from as
himself" These situations are
worked out amusingly and afford
many a hearty laugh 1t is a CO.
medy of real worth and cannot fail
to please. The acting of the star is
without a flaw and he is cleverly as
sisted by petite and talented Ann
Little. Less Than Kin" will in ev-
cry way furnish delightful amuse-
ment for Sunday patrons of the
Castle.
Plenty OF girls in the world have
two suitors, but very few have a
pair so ardent as did Julie Lamont,
the little French Canadian heroine
Of the new World picture Forest
Rivals which comes to the Castle
theater tomorrow. Her would-be
sweethearts are both whisky SNUG
glers who dodge the revenue offic-
ers and sell their Illicit merchandise
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
LaSaILe

The Pagan God" has all the
requisites OF praiseworthy screen en-
tertainment Featuring that splen-
did actor. H. b Warner. star of
both the speaking and the silent
dramas and shown at the Lasaue
theater today. it holds interest by
its originality OF theme and It's ex-
cellent staging and oriental effects.
IL leaves nothing TO be desired i'm
either way OF story or acting and OF
pictures produced in Chinese at
mOsphere fer several years, "The
Pagan God" is the most consistent
the most absorbing OF them all It
tells OF the manner in which a red
bloOded young American becomes
mixed up in a revolution. in order
that he may obtain certain plans of
value 20 his country and people.
Mitchell Lewis. an actor whose
name is familiar TO every photo
play fan" in America, is featured
az the LaSalle tomorrow in a special
big attraction entitled The Faith
OF the Strong and released under
the Select banner. Those who saw
Mr. Lewis in The Barrier" "a Rex
Beach story: The Bar Sinister" and
Children OF Punishment viii not
want 20 miss this his latest and best
screen effort.
on Tuesday a Sporting Chance
with a pretty heroine. a handsome
and manly hero and an original
plot. offers pleasing and Ight enter
tainment As depicted by Ethel
Clayton. the heroine is an extremely
fascinating young person. who wins
the sympathy and love Of her audi
ence. despite a lack Of discretion
which would assuredly land her in
a mess Of trouble anywhere outside
nlmIand's magic realm. II also
must be admitted that the average
screen fan has a sort of sneaking
prejudice IN favor OF a crook hero.
And Il also follows the Jack Holt.
as a chauffeur and supposed fugi-
tive from justice gains the good Will
OF all Observers as well as that Of
the pretty maiden in distress
There is probably not a man. wo-
man or child alive today who does
not know OF the wonderful work
done by the Salvation army in both
this country and overseas for our
boys IN khaki Fires Of Faith. 4"
Wednesday, special attraction at
the LaSalle brings the salvation
army 20 the foreground and shows
a few OF the deeds OF mercy and the
countless good these brave lads and
lassies have done. At the same time
with "A powerful cast headed by
Eugene O'Brien. Catherine Calvert
and Ruby De Remer. The plot con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
THE BRAT"

The supreme Nazimova in her la
test production The Brat opens
four days engagement at this
oliver theater this afternoon. This
IS Nazimova's own screen version
Of Maude Fulton's highly successful
stage play. In The Brat" Nazi =
nova is seen for the first time in
her screen or stage career, as an
American girl. Her great fame
hitherto has been derived from her
impersonation OF foreign types The
story Of The Brat" has 10 do with
the vicissitudcs and final triumph
OF the brat. a nameless waif on
the turbulent sea OF life in big
city. She loses her Job" In the
chorus. because she is too shabby
Detected and shelterless. she leaves
the theater. only 10 be insulted by
"a masher and then brought into the
night court on his trumped up
charge. There her fortunes change
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
.sNIFRCEDES,,

Mercedes" a telepathist will ap-
pear here at the head Of his com
pany in a demonstration Of psychic
phenomena at the Oliver theater
for one week beginning Sunday. Sept
81 Miracles Of Today" IS the title
which has been selected to include
all the various demonstration OF
psychic violations OF the scientific
laws
One Of the thrilling acts. will be
the one called The Girl in the Air"
The particular star Of the entire
psychic spectacle Will be Mercedes
himself, in his demonstration of
"thought-radio" In this exposition
Mile Santone, the assistant, sits al
the piano on the stage She is
blindfolded- Mercedes" passes
among the audience. Indiscrimin-
ately "A person will whisper a request
for a melody TO be played and inn
mediately Mile Santone viii call out
the name Of the selection and play
IT,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
PLAYBIILS OF THE WEEK IN SOUTH BEND THEATERS

for the better. a novelist seeking
a type" for the heroine OF his new
novel. takes her home and studies
her Their friendship which is at
first casual Interest on his part. al
though IL is abject devotion on hers.
ripens into a pretty romance. which
is said 10 be unfolded with many
surprising twists and captivating in
cidents.
Charles Bryant again plays op-
posite the famous star Frank
Currier is cast as the genial bishop
who is always ready 10 palliate the
seeming brashness of the brat.
Some spectacular and very unusual
settings are said TO feature the big
production: one OF these is the in
terror and back stage of a metro
politan theater; another is an exact
duplication of the New York Night
Court. where the dregs of humanity
pay the toll for their foilies in the
drab hours Of early morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
GAIII-CIRCI.

Arelita Galli-Curci. the match
less coloratura soprano. who viii be
heard here on oct. a was en-
gagged for just two performances
with the Chicago opera. She sang
20 the first season. and always TO
sold out houses The condition pre-
vailing in Chicago. as the season
was drawing to a close. is described
n the Chicago Daily Journal.
When the curtain is finally rung
down for the season next Saturday
night. she will have sung here some
20 times. Since her third appear
ance, the length OF time that it
took for the knowledge Of her pre-
sence TO perco1ate through the
Opera-golng public, frequent
spectacle in the Auditorium has
been that OF the patron who came
to buy seats for "the next CALI
Curci performance" without refer
euce 20 what It was
THE half has not been told of
her, nor Will IL be. Only those who
have heard and seen her really
know about her. and even those
who have paid repeated visits TO her
performances are constantly finding
something new.
TO say that she has a perfect
voice means little; you must hear
her 10 realize what a wonderful thing
a perfect voice is. AGd to that her
grace OF demeanOr. her sense of the
stage, her sense OF fun in an opera
like The Barber Of Seville" and
you have an artist for whom the
word matchless is but a poor, pale
thing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
Castle

This business of changing identi-
ties is not always what it is cracked
up to be. a fact that is very clearly
shown in Less Than Kin" the lat
est Wallace Reid picture which is
presented on the Castles screen to-
day. IN it the popular star has a
dual role and il was just a case Of
jumping out of the frying pan into
the fire, when he took on another
mans name Forced TO hide in eX-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
H irony Its ardsps and Anguish and Some of It's ReOords

to the Indians. But they are alto
gether too ardent for little Julie,
and when into this hOtbed of print
tive love comes youthful civil sur
veyor. she gives her heart freely
and willingly How the two cave
men join forces to rid themselves
of the intruder and how utterly they
fail. makes for a stor, or appeal
ing interest in which the romantic
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14

home and across seas, features
Eugene O'Brien. Catherine Calvert
and Ruby De Remer.
Friday, Louis Bennison. the popu-
lar cowboy actor who made hit on
Broadway assessor ago with John
ny Get Your Gun" plays the leading
role an "Higa rockets "a lively me-
lodrama of the west.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14

Germs itself with the regeneration
of a woman's soul and IS filed to
overlooking with stirring events.
High Pockets" a lively western
meIodrama gives Louis Bennison,
popular cowboy actor the kind of
role TO which he is best fitted. ON
Friday The Girl Woman" stars
Gladys Leslie Saturdays attraction
is Margarita Fischer in Tiger
Lily"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14

theme is kept at a high pitch. Ar
thur Ashley and Dorothy Green play
leading roles.
on Tuesday that good actor. Nit
chell Lewis has the stellar role in
a masterful production from the
Select studios, entitled 1.-The Faith
of the Strong" Mr.. Lewis will be
remembered for his work in such
famous pictures as THE Barrier, "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14

Children of Punishment" The Bar
Sinister" and "Lifes Greatest Prob
lem" a cast of unusual excellence
is seen in the stars support The
plot deals with the problems that
confront a man Of great strength
and the manner in which he con-
quers all obstacles in attaining
wealth, position and happiness.
Wednesdays offering is "A Sport
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14

ing Chance" a clever comedy which
concerns itself with the romantic
affairs Of a society butterfly and a
supposed eX-convict. Ethel clayton
and Jack Holt cO-star and lend at
tractive personalities TO the leading
roles. On Thursday, Fires OF
Faith" story which shows the
good work accomplished by the
forces Of the Salvation army at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-09-14
Stage
Oliver
eoH BOY

with ooh Boy the director. Al
bert Capellani. viii inaugurate his
advent into the ranks Of independ-
ent motion picture producers "Oh.
Boy" being the first OF a series OF
special features in which Creighton
Hale and June Caprice will be CO.
starred under Mr. Capellanrs ban
ner. He adapted II from the IA
nous musical comedy hit Of the
same name which played for nearly
two years at the Princess theater.
New York and at the .Lasalle opera
house. Chicago FOR almost as long a
run. "Oh. Boy will be presented
locally at the Oliver theater for the
last three days OF the week.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-11-27

Tho lights slowly faded awey a, ne
far distance. finally disappearing alto.
gether 90 We rounded q sharp belld IL
the river bank. The engine increased
Ito stroke, giving vent to louder chugl
ging, and I could feel tho strain Of the
planks beneath as 40 We battled the
current This new noise may have
aroused her, for Rene lifted her head
~ though suddenly startled and
glanced about In my direction.
I'VE have passed the villagef'. she
asked, rather listlessly.
Eyes; It 10 already out Of sight.
From the number Of lights burning /
imagine our escape has been dlscoy.
cred" st fa.
*And what will they dof'-an echo
Of dismay In her voice.
All fear Of any treachery on the
part Of the negro had completely de-
serted me, and I slipped down from
my perch on the edge Of the cockpit
to place on the bench at her side.
She made no motion to draw away.
but her eyes were upon my face. %
though seeking to read the meaning
Of my sudden action.
1--WE can talk better here" I .ex.
planned. 'sThe engine makes 10 much
noise"
"You have not yet explained to me
what we were to do. Your plans for
tomorrow" ,sif
Because I scarcely have any" I re-
piled. ~This has all occurred 20 sud-
denly have only acted upon impulse.
No doubt those back at the Landing
will endeavor to pursue Us: they may