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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Symphony Players
Pack Clothes With
Their instruments

Those who have heardNthe Mime
apolis Symphony orchestra with the
entire personnel of IS men, and as
equipped for its spring tour, of only
90 men, say that one would hardly
recognize it as the same orchestra.
The 90 musicians are representative
musicians and all Of the parts are
represented in the smaller orchestra,
but the complete ensemble, which
will be heard in Omaha for the first
time, gives volume of tone and a
sweep to the climaxes, which can
only be achieved in a large orches-
| ira.
1t was the orchestra of IS musi-
clans which went to New York and
Boston, and won for the Minneapo-
| lis symphony a standing as one OF
the great orchestras of the country
Mr.. Oberhoffer is a conductor of ex-
ceptional attainments, and the vital
ity, buoyancy and originality OF
style, which has always marked his
work in Omaha, will be displayed in
its greatest freedom with the com
plete ensemble.
The orchestra, which travels in
three special Pullmans and bag
gage car. will arrive from the west
today. Most of the trunks which
carry the instruments, which are all
shapes and sizes, are so arranged as
to also carry the clothes Of the play
ers. thus saving snace
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
TAT THE THEATERS

THAT excellent character actor,
Sydney Greenstreet. is still serv-
ing as the English butler, role
which he created. in the Rainbow
Girl" which Klaw, & Erlanger are
offering at the Brandeis tonight and
tomorrow night. In his interpreta-
ton of this part Greenstreet has
given a unique character to the
stage. Billy B. Van continues to
play the leading comedy role in this
attraction.
Lack of punctuation in telegram
might easily have led to domestic
complications in the life of Nine.
Petl ova, who is appearing this week
at the Orpheum. Not long ago her
husband. DR.. John D. Stewart, re-
ceivcd for her a message from a
booking agent, dispatch that read !:
In Cleveland next week we want
the biggest thing in vaudeville. Can
I have you Darling?" But Dr.. Stew
art understood that the darling was
not his wife, but E. V. Darling OF
the United Booking offices. On Sat-
urday night the curtain will rise at
7:55 sharp. Petrova will be first on
the program. No seating during her
art
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
By MYRTLE MASON.
Staff Correspondent Of The bee.

Chicago, Feb. l7.-Political depths
were sounded Tuesday at the Chi
cago convention of the League of
Women Voters. Mary Garrett Hay
for republican women, and Mrs.
George Bass for the democrats be-
gan the battle for the 100000
votes of the league,
Women are talking politics, and
doubtless will register in large num-
bers with political parties. At pres
ent their chief interest seems to be
in issues and platforms, and the
intelligent women vote will prob
ably go to the party which stands
most heartily for the high principles
embodied in the League of Women
Voters program.
Feeling for Pershing.
A strong admiration exists among
women conventionalists from vari-
Gus sections of the country for Cen
eral Pershing. Mrs. George Still of
Kirksville, Mo-, his native state.
says, "Of course Missouri would
support Pershing."
Mrs. Charles Goodman, who came
all the way from Georgia to at
tend the convention. says OF the
man who led American forces
through a great crisis: II admire his
character"
Mrs. Louis F. Middlebrook Of
Hartford. Conn, made the state
ment that everyone says there will
be nothing to it, if Pershing runs
Democrats and republicans, alike,
would support him. in her opinion
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Omahans Who Served
In 341 M. G. Battalion
Effect Organization

Former members of B company,
34lst machine gun battalion, 8oth di-
vision, have effected an organization
in Omaha with the election of the
following temporary officers: Elmer
Root, president; A. A. Gustafson,
vice president; Walter N. Leet, Sec
retary; ]. G. McVeigh, treasurer.
Mr.. McVeigh was named chairman
of committee on constitution, Mr..
Gustafson chairman of member
ship committee and Harry R. Clark,
chairman of committee on enter
tainment.
An executive meeting of these Of
ficers will be held Thursday evening
at the Y. M. c. A. The first regular
business meeting of the club is
scheduled for March 4. The pur-
pose of the club will be to unite the
Omaha men who went through the
Meuse-Argonne and St. Mihiel
drives together in France, when they
suffered casualties of 9 killed, II
gassed and 50 wounded during tho
first six days of their time in the
| line
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Young Girl Tells How
Strange Woman Taught
Her to Steal Clothes

When arrested Monday on charge
Of petit larceny, Ruby Bonner,
giving her address as the Drexel
hotel, Sixteenth and Webster streets,
told police a woman stranger at the
hotel taught her how to steal fine
clothes" She refused to divulge the
woman's name to police. Special
Detective Finn arrested her after
she is said to have stolen a silk skirt
and a dinner ring from Brandeis
store.
You can't do anything to me, y
she told police in daring manner.
Pm only IS years old" The Bonner
girl is married, she told detectives.
Her husband, she said, is in Kansas
City, Mo.
Catherine Kranek, giving her ad-
dress as 2Sl8 O street. South Side,
is also being held at Central police
station on a similar charge. She
was arrested in Brandeis store when
she was seen to take two shirtwaists
from counter.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Brief City News
Have Root Print It-Beacon Pre-,

Have Root Print It--Beacon Press
Library 4 Silk Shade Lamps. rs pct
! redu'n. Burgess-Granden Co.-Adv
Mayor Buys Some Coal-The
municipal coal department sold 231
tons of coal Monday. Mayor Smith
was 4 patron.
Symphony Concert-General ad
mission tickets, in limited number,
are now on sale at music stores One
dollar and ten cents,-Adv
Attend Citizenship School--Miss
Mary Foster, supervisor of the vo'
cational guidance department of the
public schools, and Miss jeanette
Mcdonald of the High School of
Commerce. went to Chicago last
night TO attend Il citizenship school,
Mrs. Maurctta Kennedy Dies
Mrs. Mauretta +. Kennedy. $685. St
Marys avenue, died Monday night
at her home following an illness OF
one month. She was employed in
the junior department of the Wood.
by two daughters, Margaret and
Nernoca. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday morning
Welfare Association Dancc-Fif.
teen hundred were present at a
dance given Monday night in the
Auditorium by the Burgess Nash
Welfare association. Combined with
the dance was an entertainment
! The proceeds went to the welfare
association, which has had heavy
drafts upon its funds this winter be.
cause of illness among its members.
; When members are sick the associa
ton pays their doctor bills, supplies,
medicine and pays them a portion
of their salary.
Want to Reopen Hotel-Owners
and lessons Of the Des Moines hotel,
Thirteenth and Harney streets, ap.
peared in district court trying to
make a compromise and reopen the
place, which was closed by order of
District Judge Leslie last June be.
cause Intoxicating liquors were be.
ing sold there. The closing was for
one year and the order was sus.
tanned by the supreme court A
fine Of $500 against Emil Leaf, the
proprietor, and of $500 against
Julius Treitschke, the lessor, has
been agreed on, and the court will
decide soon whether to allow the
hotel to reopen.
Get Verdict of $2,5OO-The Bauer
& johnson Co. secured a verdict of
$4,000 damages from the National
Roofing company in District Judge
Leslie's court The suit was brought
as a result Of a peculiar accident A
five-ton truck of the plaintiff com.
pany was being hired by the Ma.
tional Roofing company to haul
asphalt for repaving the Eleventh
street viaduct on November 26, 1918.
The truck had to back three blocks
across the viaduct. In doing so the
front wheel struck a block of such
shape that it blocked the wheel and
caused the heavily laden truck to
shoot against the side of the via.
duct and plunge to the street below.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Strong Move For Pershing
Found Among Delegates to
Women's Voters League
And Now Turning Their Attention to Politics, With
Strong Efforts to Line Up 2O,000,OO0 Votes Rep
resented-Say Democrats Behind Objections Made
to Military Men Because They Have None.

Even those who are opposed to
Wilson," she volunteered, main
tain that he did good thing when
he appointed Pershing to head our
armies"
Asked about sentiment against
military men as candidates for noml-
nation to the presidency, Capt. Vic
tor Heintz, regional director OF the
republican national committee, with
headquarters in Chicago, declared
that the talk against military men
comes from the democrats, who do
not expect to have such candidate,
while the republicans have two with
their other good possibilities for the
nomination.
Nebraska Donors Generous.
In less than 80 minutes Tuesday
afternoon the League of Women
Voters, with Mary Garrett Hay in
the chair, raised $4,000 to carry on
their work
Nebraska contributed generously,
giving $500 as state organization.
with personal donations of $l0O each
from Mrs. Draper Smith and Mrs.
Charles Dietrich. Mrs. Dietrich
made her pledge in honor of Mr..
Livermore, whose woman suffrage
bill introduced in the Nebraska ter
ritorial legislature of 1856 was the
first woman suffrage bill in the
United States. In the name of F..
D. Wead. Mrs. Wead pledged $50
and DR.. Jennie Callfas made a per-
sonal subscription OF like amount.
Mrs. Elias, S. Chiveser of David
City is an added member OF the Ne
braska delegation.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
SWIFT CO.HEADS
BANQUET WITH
CLUB MEMBERS
500 Attend "Get- Together
Event-Interesting Talks
From Department
Managers.

The Swift 4 Co. Get-Togethel
club and members OF the Modern
Production class gave an elaborate
banquet last night at the Fontenelle
hotel, where 500 foremen and heads
of departments and their guests
were entertained with short ad-
dresses and an interesting musical
program.
Z. L. Phipps, superintendent OF
the local Swift & Co. plant and pres
ident OF the Get-Together club,
made an address. George II. Winn
otficiated as POSTMASTER.
A letter of regret was read from
Mayor Ed. Smith saying he was
sorry that previous engagement
prevented his speaking.
John Calder, manager of the En-
ployes' Relations department, spoke
on THE Handling of Men" and said
in speaking of the personality of the
foremen that they do not exist es-
sentially for giving orders or for
hiring and firing men and women,
but to assume and carry responsible
tiles and to relieve the superintend-
ent, manager or general foreman of
some share of the load.
Calls on Mems Pride.
In handling OF men, said Mr..
Colder, you must appeal to their
pride, ambition, loyalty, pride and
self-respect, and use tact, fairness
and firmness."
Several officials of the company
were present from the Chicago
office and made short addresses,
among them A. J. Green. assistant
general manager, who said, I'VE. as
foreman and handlers of men, are
the very people our government ex-
poets to reduce the cost of living
and this can be accomplished only
by more production. We produce
more so we can have more, and as
we produce more so we raise our
standard of living
J. M. Sandel, engineer of safety.
told Of the work being done by Swift
& Co. to insure the safety of its
thousands of employees; DR.. w. H.
Lipman, manager of the medical di
vision. told of the efforts to main
tain the Health of the Swift work
ers; Maj. F. M. Dee, manager of
employment, spoke on the impor-
tance of getting good help; Manager
J.'P. Stafford of the social division
told of the work done for the social
welfare of the employees.
Ringer Learns Something.
J. Dean Ringer, commissioner OF
police, delivered an interesting ami
humorous address and said his at
tendance at the meetings Of the Get
| Together club had assisted him in
learning of methods of gaining eff
cheney which he hoped to apply to
the police department
O. D. Mabery, local general man
ager of Swift & Co., thanked the
club and its officers for the testi-
monial to the Modern Methods
class and the officials of the club,
whom he knew were delighted
guests.
The club and its guests were en-,
tertained by musical selections on
the piano by Miss Mildred c. Ma
berry; baritone solo by Harry Dis
brow and songs by Swift's Premiums
quartette, consisting of Messrs. H.
c. Paul, c. F. Helgren, Dale Mar
shall and G.. p. Swanson.
The officers of the Get-Togethcs
club are Z. l.. Phipps, president;
F. Hook, treasurer; George H.
Winn, secretary; V. M. Ekdahl and
=. d. Harding, vice presidents.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
TIASHEy Hom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. 0FFEE1N0I. FOR. TODAY.

ADMINISTRATIONS OBJEC-
| TOR" is phrase which
" sprang into prominence with
the world war, but there were con-
scientious objectors many years
ago-as witness The Feud," the
new Tom Mix picture which is be-
ing presented at the Moon theater.
Tom Mix is seen as Jere Lynch, 4
conscientious objector of the 1860
period, but what Jerc objects to is
the feud in which his family is i'll
volved. Jere's scruples against gun
play are overcome when his father
is shot down. If you like photo
production with plenty of action in
every reel, then see this one at the
Moon.
Strand-Did you know that show
girls press their own clothes? Well,
that's what a lot of them do, as you
will sec in Constance Talmadge's
comedy drama, 1.-TWO Weeks" a
picture offered at the Strand the
ater this week to Omaha movie
fans. 1t is the story of the rise Of
a chorus girl to stardom and then
giving up the stage altogether be-
eause-well. there usually is man
in the case.
Sun and Muse-In Stronger
Than Death" Nazimova returns to
powerful emotional roles after he-
clever impersonation of the chorus
wait in her perturbation of Maude
Fulton's Morosco stage play. The
Brat" Nazimova is cast as Sigrid,
a London music hall dancer. who
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18

finds love in the almost wilderness
of India, whittier she goes for a rest.
Nazimova's biggest scene is her
dance on the steps of the temple
a weird dance in the moonlight
which strikes awe and terror to the
hearts of the blacks and causes them
to delay their uprising until the
British garrison comes to the rescue
of the civilian community of Gaya.
Rialto-"Behind the Door," star
ring Hobart Bosworth at the Rialto
theater this week, is receiving most
fayorable comment from movie fans
who have enjoyed the privilege Of
seeing this picture on the screen.
This dramatic picture tale concerns
fights on sinking submarines, leaps
from battleships, exciting mob en-
counters and many other incidents
that keep the audiece in state of
excitement from the beginning of
the first reel until the finish of the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Lane Leaves $4,000
lob In Cabinet for
One Paying $4,000

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. IL
Franklin X. Lane. retiring secretary
of the interior, will become an ex-
ecutive of the Pan-American Pc
troleum and Transport company
and the Mexican Petroleum COM
pany when he relinquishes his of
cial position, it was announced here
today by E. L. Doheney, president
of the Ngo companies.
Mr.. Lanes salary. it was reported,
will be approximately $4,000 an
nually.
He will have offices in New York,
but will frequently visit Los An
gcles, where the companies named
maintain, extensive offices. His du-
ties wilt be those of legal adviser
and vice president.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Omahans to Lincoln to Urge
"Home Rule" at Convention

City Commissioner Zimman, But
Ter and Ure, and !. S. Dunn, will 60
to Lincoln this morning to
represent Omaha at the annual
meeting of the Nebraska League of
Municipalities. While in the capital
city the commissioners will appear
before the constitutional convention
to urge favorable consideration of
an amendment which will grant to
Omaha the right to control and reg
ulate all public service corporations
within the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Unidentified Man Attempts
To Assault Young Girl

An unidentified man, wearing an
army overcoat, attacked and at
tempted to assault Vera Tralle, J
years old, 2SS3 Leavenworth street,
Sunday night near Twenty-siXth
street and st. Marys avenue. accord
ing to a police report The girls
screams attracted neighborhood res
idents. who came to her rescue. The
man fled and escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18

The driver jumped and saved him
self.
DIR. Mabel Wcsson. osteopath, 2l1
Baird building. Seventeenth and
Douglas.
A. q. u. w. Mccting--There will
be general meeting of all the
delegates to the lcentral committee
at the A. o, U. w. temple at to-
night.
Wood Speaks Monday--Boy Scout
officials announce Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood will speak to Omaha scouts at
4 p. m. Monday at the Army and
Navy club, Seventeenth and Howard
streets
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Only Child of Former Omaha
Rector Dies of Pneumonia

James Wise, jr.. only child of the
Rt Rev. James Wise, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Kansas, died
Monday of pneumonia. according
to word received here yesterday.
Bishop Wise was formerly rector of
St. Martins church in Omaha. He
is brother of Mrs. Robert Johns
ton.
Only three weeks ago Bishop Wise
was in Omaha, enroute to attend
the funeral Of his mother, who died
in Alberta, Can.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Permit Granted

The city council yesterday granted
a soft drink permit to the allied
Club" John W. Scott. proprietor,
upstairs at 12l1 Douglas street. Po-
lice Commissioner Ringer voted
against the permit ON the grounds
that he was opposed to soft drink
places on upstairs floors. Commits
sioner Ure explained that this is "a
colored mans club" Mayor Smith
supported Mr.. Ringer.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18

''Flo-Flo," John Cort's charming
musical comedy, which will be the
attraction at the Brnadeis, starting
next Friday night, for limited en-
gagement OF four performances, is
full of pep and 60. 1t ran through
out one entire season at the Cort
Theatre i'll New York. You are to
see the production exactly as it was
presented in New York and Chicago
and you may be sure that John Cort
has supplied company of the high
est merit.
Years ago the scenery used in
burlesque was painted by 'Dobs 6.
Dobs," house painters. But today
the better class of burlesque attrac-
tlons have as expensive an artistic
production as the big musical
shows. AS an example Arthur Pear
sons "Step Lively Girls" at the
Gayety Theater this week is a cri-
terion. Carmine Vitolo, the artist,
painted this seasons "Step lively
scenery and it is along original, un-
conventional lines for which Vitolo
is famous. So things do progress,
even in burlesque. Ladies' matinee
daiIy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Thieves Steal Safe
From Church; Haul 1t
5 Miles; Get $3.40

Robbers were rewarded with only
S3.40 Monday night after hauling a
400-pound safe fully five miles. The
safe was stolen from the Bethel
Baptist church, Twenty-ninth and
K streets. \ group of school boys
at Howard Kennedy school, Thir-
tieth and Binney streets, found the
safe broken open in patch of
weeds behind the school yesterday.
Evidence showed the robbers open
ed the door with sledge hammer.
The combination was torn loose
and the hinges broken.
Rev. Albert Taggart, pastor of the
church, told police the safe con-
tained $3.40. He reported the theft
to police shortly before the safe was
found.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Folk Theater Endorsed
By City Club of Omaha

Endorsement of the FOX theater
was given by members of the City
club Of Omaha at their dinner last
night in the Loyal hotel. following
an address by Oscar Wilder Crail,,
who spoke on "The Folk Theatet
and Its Mission" .
Hope that the efforts of the Foil,
theater would be linked with COM
munity musical endeavor was ex-
pressed by Fred Carlson, secretary
of the City club, who for one year
was director of community chorus
OF more than 5000 at Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Young Monte Carlo In
Omaha, Evidence In
Police Court Shows

Evidence of little Monte Carlo
right here in Omaha was presented
in Central police court yesterday,
when II men were arraigned on a
charge of gambling. A padded table,
Is decks of cards, revolvers and
thousands of poker chips comprised
the evidence. Police Judge Foster
fined each of the men $l00 and costs.
The II men were arrested in a
daylight raid by detectives Satur-
day morning at $40 South Twenty
fifth street, upstairs.
Robert B. Drury. in charge of
the place, was booked as keeper of
a disorderly house.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Calls Legion Meeting

DIR. E. c. Henry, commander oI
the Douglas county post, American
Legion, has called a meeting of the
post executive committee for noon
Thursday to consider plans Of
bringing pressure to bear on Ne
braska senator's and congressman
for legislation putting into effect
the legion's plan for a soldiers and
sailors bonus in the form of $5I
bond for each month of service.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
New Hungarian Assembly
Meets to Act on Treaty

Budapest, Feb. l7.-Hungary's
new national assembly which was
elected on January Is, convened to-
day. Among matters to be de-
cided is the acceptance or rejection
of the peace treaty, determination
of the future form of government
tor hunRary and economic laws
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Neighb0rhO0d Houses
LOTHRGf-2ith and Lothrop-GE EF

LOTHRCh'-2ith and LOthrOp-G Err
ALpINE FARRAR in THE
STRONGER NOW,' also comedy.
HAMULTON-4Cth and Hamilton
JUNE CAPRICE and CREIGHTON
HALE in "a DAMSEL IN DIS
DRESS" also Mutt and Jeff COM
edy. Don't miss this big photo
production.
DIAMOND-2ith and Lake-JUNE
CAPRICE In WHEN MY SHIP
COMES JN." Pathe News and COM
edy
GRAND-16th and Binney-MABEL
NORMAND in THE PAST" and
PEARL WHITE in THE BLACK
SECRET" chapter s.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Plan to Erect Big Building
at CAPITOL and Thirteenth

Bradley, Merriam & Smith. Oma-
ha wholesale mail order dealers, an
nounced yesterday the purchase Of
a quarter block, southeast corner of
Thirteenth street and Capitol ave-
nue., on which they plan to erect inn
mediatelY a siX-storY warehouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Army Recruiting Station
Has Busiest Day In Months

Monday was the busiest day
the Omaha army recruiting station
has had for several months. A
total of Is men enlisted for various
branches OF military service. Six
went to the signal corps. Ten men
were rejected.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Nephew vs.. Uncle In Lawsuit
AGAINST Street Car Company

A plentitude OF Councils appeared
in the opening Of the trial of the
5000 damage suit of Herbert p
Ross against the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway Co. in Dis
trict Judge Goss' court yesterday.
w. ]. Connell is attorney for Ross.
His nephew, Herbert Connell, rep
resents the street railway company.
And George Connell is on the jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18
Can Get Army Literature

Sergt. A. c. Rogers of the army
recruiting station announced yester-
day that school children during the
next few days will be able to obtain
army literature from the War Camp
Community Service booth in front
of the court house.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18

and as q Preventative, take LAXATIVE
BRoMO QUININE Tablets. Look for z. w.
GROVES signature on the box. s0e,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-18

Five hundred general admission
tickets are left for the Minneapolis
Symphony concert tonight at the
Observation-Disclosures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-26

Chinese Pongee Silks, in natural
shade, 81 inches wide. In the sale at
$1.58 a yard.
shantung pongee Silks, 80 inches
wide. In the sale at S1.15 yard.
Imported Black Satin Florence, from
a well-known maker. Yard wide. In
the sale at $3.50 yard.
Foulard Silks, in beautiful colorings
and designs, 40 inches wide. In the sale
at $3.50 yard.
Double Width Crepss de Chine, in
all new light and dark colors, including
black. In the sale at $3.50 yard.
Crepe Shirting Silks, in attractive
styles. 90 inches wide. In the sale at
$3.50 yard.
New Weave Tricolette, in navy blue
and black only In the sale at 81. 80 a
yard.
Tricolette, in the popular plain
weave, newest colors. Heavy quality.
In the sale at $6.3s yard.
Satin Princess, in lovely new street
and evening shades. IS inches wide. In
the sale at $3.50 a yard.