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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-24

AT Shiloh Baptist Church tomorrow
night John A. Miles and Frank Z. Bog
gins viii b ordained deacons. Rev. Dr.
Waldron, the pastor, win preach the
ordination sermon and deacons from a
number Of sister Baptist churches and
several pastors will take part IN the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
AGRICULTURE AND
INDUSTRY MUST
GO HAND IN HAND
Hoover Says Development of
Farming Greatest Recon-
struction Problem.

Chicago, FEB. 28.--Development OF
agriculture % keep pace with the
development Of industry is one OF
the greatest reconstruction problems
facing the country, Herbert Hoover
declared here in and address before
the Western Society of Engineers.
Industries are drawing workers from
the farms, he pointed out, and II
we should develop our exports OF
industries during the next five years
as rapidly as we have during the last
five years we shall by that time be
faced with the necessity of importing
foodstuffs."
The problem is more than an &C.
ohomic one, he asserted, because,
iron dependence on overseas sup
plies for food, we will be concerned
about their safety and find ourselves
discussing The domination of the
seas. Our International relations will
become more difficult, he said, and
unless the league of nations serves
its ideal, we will need to burden
ourselves with more taxation to
maintain great military and naval
forces and imperil the development
of our national life. which RESTS
in the spirit of our farms and sur
rounds our villages"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

"l864-.First block of Peabody S
dwellings in the poor section of
London opened"
Wonder what rent he charged.
"1884-A prohibition amendment
was rejected by the New York state
assembly"
Changed their minds in 1919.
lS92-The farce. 'Charley's Aunt,
first produced in Londonp'
Never did care for farce.
February Gets the Buck.
1896-Resolutions passed by the
United States senate in regard to
Cuba created great indignation in
Spain"
We should worry about their in
dignation.
"l9oo--Ladysmith. South Africa,
relieved by the British under Lord
Dundonald."
Always glad to hear OF lady be-
ing helped. Good for Lord Dun
donald!
So, altogether, we don't see that
leap years extra day has added so
cash darn much to history. Moth
ing to give three cheers about!
Still, its good thing, this extra
day.
AS far as we're concerned. they
can keep it in the calendar indeh-
nitely. February got kind OF dirty
deal" anyway, when they were CIV
ing out the days.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Auto Girls Arrive .
AT Gayety to Greet
Motor Show Visitors

| The 1920 model Auto Girls in
Here, There and Everywhere" are
greeting visitors to the auto show
this week at the Gayety theater
Headed by Frank Hunter in Italian
and negro roles the show is laugh
hit from start to finish. Hunter is
acknowledged to be one of the
headliner comics in burlesque.
Hunter is not the whole show.
Headed by Miss Lynn Cantor, the
prima donna, there is a bevy of
singing and dancing beauties Viz
GINA Ware and Margie Winters
keep the large and beautiful chorus
busy changing costumes for their
numbers. The McCloud Sisters,
Flossie and Mable, are new on this
circuit, but immediately won their
way into the hearts of the audience.
Seven scenes give ample oppor
tunjty to display the beautiful
scenery carried by the company.
The wardrobe worn by the vari-
Gus members of the company is one
Of the largest and most lavish seen
here this season.
During auto show week the matt
nees will start at 3 on Sunday and
2.1S on week DAVIS
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Captain A. Overton,
Business Man and
Minister, Near Death

Captain A. Overton, whose name
is associated with Missouri river
steamboating from 1852 until the
business ceased, is critically i'll at
his home in Council Bluffs. 1920
Avenue A. He is SO years old and
his condition is due to general
breakdown. He is unconscious.
Captain Overton owned and
operated some of the best known
river boats plying between St,
Louis and Council Bluffs. Five OF
his boats were wrecked near here
and are now buried in the mud
between Plattsmouth and the Bluffs.
He had many narrow escapes and
while members of his crew persisted
he never lost passenger The last
boat was wrecked 10 miles south OF
Omaha July 4, 1864, a few hours
after the crew had finished loading
5000 bushels 81 corn for Omaha.
The engineer was drowned and
Captain Overton and other menl-
bers of the crew chung to the wreck
for many hours until rescued by a
steamer commanded by Captain O.
O. Brown.
For many years CAPTAIN Overton
has been identified with southern
lumber interests. now conducted by
his son, Platte Overton. During his
active business life he became an
ordained minister of the Methodist
church, ard for many years has i'm.
pressed his vigorous character upon
the religious life of this locality.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Little Want Ad In The Bee
Leads to Return of Bonds

Harry Arnold, 1922 Bedford ave-
nue., became a life subscriber to the
slogan: 1T pays to advertise"
through the medium OF a small want
ad, published in The Bee yesterday,
which was responsible for the return
of $500 in Liberty bonds lost Friday.
When Mr.. Arnold found he had
dropped package of bonds he be-
came convinced, he said. that they
were gone foreevr, and that money
spent in advertising for their return
would be wasted. He was persuad-
ed, however, to invest Sl.2S in Bee
want ad, and before noon Yesterday
his bonds were back in his hands.
John S. Murphy, letter carrier on
the route on which Mr., Arnold lives,
had picked up the package. When
he identified the owner through the
Lost column, he delivered the bonds
with the morning mail. Mr.. Arnold
presented him with check for SIS
as a reward for his honesty.
Mrs. Arnold declared before the
bonds were returned that Mr..
Murphy had found them, basing her
faith on a presentiment that came to
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Federal Judge Smith Will
Go to California March 13

Judge Walter |. Smith and family
nave completed arrangements to
move to Los Angeles, where Judge
Smith expects to remain until he
regains his health. They will leave
Council Bluffs March IS.
Jucge Smith is still being cared
for at the Jennie Edmundson Mem
orial hospital, but has been improv-
ing SO rapidly he expects soon to
be taken to his home on South
Seventh street.
The home has been leased for an
indefinite period and a residence has
been obtained in Los Angeles. 1t was
the original intention of Judge Smith
to enter a sanitarium there, but it
is believed that his improved phys
ical condition will permit him to
enjoy the comforts of his home
with Mrs. Smith and their daughters,
Barbara and Grace.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
COLBY REFERS TO
Gen. PERSHINC AS
TRUE AMERICAN
Secretary Of State and Over.
seas Commander of A. E. F.
Speak Before. New
York Audience.

New York, Feb. 2s.-Loyalty to
America means loyalty to her
chosen servants, from president
down." cambridge Colby, named as
secretary of state, declared Satur-
day night in an address at loyalty
week" meeting in the city hall.
Genral John J. Pershing also spoke
on Amcricanism and patriotism.
I'VE must stae the voice OF
hatred and friction added Mr..
Colby. I'VE must realize that there
is not a man in America who does
rot hold office as result OF the
free choice of her citizens. 1t is a
high patriotic duty that we should
support and sustain the men who
have been placed in positions OF
difficulty, burden, responsibility and
even danger as the result OF our
suffrages.
"An intelligent and conscientious
opposition. is a part of loyalty to
country, but we must not, if we are
loyal, seek to dispense our energies
in partisan warfare that is waged
without regard to its consequences
to the well being, security or honor
of the country"
Pershing True American"
The speaker referred to General
Pershing as the true American"
who is "a lesson in loyalty to coun-
try, which makes all spoken words
seem weak and futile"
Declaring that the social and in
dustrial structure" of America is
founded on enlightened citizen
ship" Mr.. Colby asserted he twas
deeply concerned with the diminu-
ton OF the teaching strength of the
country as result of dispropor-
tionately low salaries being paid to
teachers throughout the country"
1--WE must look to this right
promptly" he added; 1T is condi-
ton that must not be suffered to
continue"
In travelling about the country
visiting the various army canton
inent General Pershing declared in
his address that he had found in
the people the purest sort of pa
triotism," but "they have allowed a
certain amount of ignorance to grow
up" He said that this is danger
Gus thing" and must be eradicated.
Too Many Illiterates.
when the draft act was put into
effect" he continued, there was
found to be about Is to 80 per cent
Of illiteracy in the country. Now this
number Of illiterates is too great
for our safety. We must all take
an individual interest to see that
it will be impossible for this IL
literacy to grow.
Il would insist that the English
language be learned here in given
length of time. We must Insist that
il these people are to remain here
that they learn something of our
institutions, something of our lam
guage and our ideals.
"We can remedy conditions
through education by communities;
each community must be self
cleansing, self-purging.
THE greatest work America can
do in the world is to make itself
truly American. When that is &C
asmplished then we can assert the
greatest possible influence on the |
Other people of the world"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Musical Comedy Opens
Short STAY at Brandeis

Come Along, Mary" a musical
comedy of some pretensions, stop
ped at the Brandeis Saturday night
long enough to stage its per-
Torrance for the edihcation and de-
light of a goodly number of GUS
toners. The piece is snappy, with
good lines, music of merit, songs
worth listening to, and a company
capable of getting its strong points
over in good shape. Miss Helen
Johns has the leading role, that of
the Mary who is requested to come
along" and who does so with
voice that wins her many friends.
Incidental to the proceedings are
number of eccentric dances, some
comedy sketches and lot of really
interesting incidents connected
more or less directly with the plot.
Come Along, Mary" will be re-
peated this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Man Severely Hurt When
Street Car Strikes Truck

Frank Johnson, 1907 North Sew
enteenth street, was severely in
jured last night by being thrown
from a truck belonging to the Up
dixie Grain company at Seventeenth
and California streets.
Johnson was riding with William
Barrett, driver of the truck, and as
they were going north on Seven
teenth street the truck was struck
by street car coming up from the
rear. Both we're thrown to the
ground. Barrett was uninjured, &C
cording to police reports.
Johnson was taken to the Lord
Lister hospital, where it was found
he suffered conclusion Of the brain
and cuts about the head and body.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Carpenters Granted
Increase to $l.12l-2
Hour by Employers

Wage demands of the three local
carpenters unions, which have been
pending since the first of the year,
were settled yesterday when repre-
sentatives of the unions met with the
labor relations committee of the
Building Labor Employers associa-
ton and accepted an offer of an in
crease to SLIP IL cents an hour.
Union carpenters nominal wages
have been 90 cents an hour, although
many received as high as 81 on some
jobs. They had demanded an in
crease to $l.25. The increase to
SLIP IL will take effect on March IS.
'The amicable settlement of this
wage controversy means that build
ing will progress in Omaha without
interruption this year," said Rod
man N. Brown, of the Stiles Con-
struction company. "The meeting
was of a friendly nature and should
result in complete harmony"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Beddeo EntertainS His
EMPLOYEES and Their Friends

The Beddeo Clothing company
gave their semi-annual ball to their
employees and friends Friday night
at the Masonic temple auditorium
This affair was voted the best ever
given by this organization by the
large crowd present.
The entertainment feature con-
sisted of quartet of male voices
singing all the late popular song hits
and a song number by member OF
the Gayety show. Charlne Barnes,
a juvenile entertainer gave a very
pretty oriental dance and was the
hit of the evening.
At II o'clock the guests enjoyed
buffet luncheon and were enter
tanned by the Beddeo quartet Punch
was served throughout the evening.
This is one of a series of dances
and entertainments that will be given
by the Beddeo company.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Subscriptions to Endowment
Fund for Cornell Pour In

Subscriptions to the $l0,OOO,0O0
endowment fund for Cornell uni
versity at Ithaca, N. Y, total $685.
500 to date, according to the semi
centennial endowment committee.
Nebraska's share of this total is
$6,945.
The total number OF subscriptions
received is 1888 and they average
$1,32S. Donations have been re-
ceived from SO states and three
foreign countries.
The total in the fund does not in
clude gift for the chemical labora-
tory and a recent addition to the
endowment of the Cornell Medical
college in New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Consolidated Ticket
Office Of Railroad
Will Be Continued

The railroad consolidated ticket
Offices in Omaha and in Lincoln will
continue to operate when railroads
are returned to private management
Monday. This was decided at a
meeting of passenger officials of all
railroads i'll Omaha aud Lincoln yes
terday at the Union Pacific head
quarters building. L. w. Wakeley.
general passenger agent for the Bur
lington railroad, presided.
Representative of all lines were
unanimously in favor Of continuing
the consolidated offices. for the pres
emf at least, according to A. L.
Craig, general passenger agent OF
the Union Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Foreign Born Omahans
In Huge Effort to
Bring Relatives to U. S

According to viii M. Brashaer,
district Inspector of immigration
service, foreigners and foreign
born citizens residing in Omaha are
making efforts to bring their rela-
tives from Europe to this country.
The desire to get their people out
of Europe is not confined to any
one race or nationality, he said. but
seems to be universal A large
number, requesting information
concerning the proper procedure to
get relatives from Italy, Germany,
Austria, the scandinavian countries
and from Balkan states, have visited
his office.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

But, according to the position of the
earth in its course around the sun,
it should be October Is. Now
will issue a proclamation that this
shall be October IS. And in the
future the centennial years shall not
be called leap years|unless they are
divisible by 400. The year 1900 will
not be leap year. But the year
1000 will. What do you think of it?''
Great ideal" exclaimed Clavius,
making some notations with lead
pencil on pad of paper. Why, with
that adjustment the calendar won't
vary from the sun more than one
day in 5000 years"
Apartment Tenants Celebrate.
"Near enough to suit u.s." said the
pope. THAT will be all, today"
So, folks, this is how we came
to have our present accurate calen-
dar.
This is great month for the
tenants of apartment houses. They
get an extra days rent free. Folks
with bills coming due on March l
also hail the fact that this is leap
year. ..
But let us turn to more cheerful
subjects. There's the marriage prop
osition, for instance. Some people
say the extra day is put in to give
the ladies that much extra time to
decide which man they want for
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Ad Selling Members to Visit
Automobile Show En- MasSe

Members of the Advertising-Scll-
ing league will attend the automo-
bile show in a body Monday eve
ming, after the conclusion of their
regular meeting. They will be the
guests of Joe S. Elfred, manager of
the Hanson Tyler Auto Co. The
meeting of the league will be de-
voted to automotive subjects Don
Prentiss, of Detroit, Mich, assist
ant general sales manager for the
Packard Motor Car Co. will speak
on Merchandising Automobiles"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Fire Causes $4,000 Damage
At Omaha Printing Co. Plant

Damage estimated at $4,000 re-
suited from fire at 7:30 Saturday
morning on the sixth floor OF the
Omaha Printing company, Thir-
teehth and Farnam streets, accord
ing to c. c. Swope, manager.
The blaze started from spon-
taneous combustion in bundles OF
excelsior near the elevator shaft. A
second alarm called out every avail
able piece Of fire apparatus in the
city.
The printing company is located
next to the scene of Friday morn
,ing's $4,000 fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Deportation Proceedings
BEGUN AGAINST 2 MeXiCans

Deportation proceedings against
Pablo Medel and Jose Ortege we're
taken up at hearing yesterday be-
fore Viii NJ. BraShaer, district i'll
spector of the immigration service at
the federal building. The Mcxicans
were charged with having crossed
the border without authority. They
had just completed S0-day sentences
imposed at Plattsmouth for petit
larceny. Both are confined at the
county Jail, awaiting decision on
their cases from Secretary of Labor
Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Brief City News
Lighting Fixtures, Burgess. Granden
Have Root Print It--Beacon Press.

Lighting Fixtures, Burgess. Granden
Have Root Print It-Beacon Press.
Nelson &. Pratt has moved his
office TO 1880 1st Natl Bank Bldg.--
ADV,
Friday Marriage-AIiss Doroth.a
NJ. Christensen and Axel Peter
Sander We're married Friday evening
by Rev. Charles NJ, Savidge at his
home.
''know You Better" Club-Girls
employed with the Swift packing
plant have organized q "Know You
Better" club, with q membership of
s5. They will hold their first social
gathering Thursday evening at the
Y. w. c. A. Later they plan to
produce a play.
Press COMMUNICATIONS s. Fox,
worthy, a governor of the bureau
of publicity of the Omaha Chamber
or Commerce, accompanied by Man.
ager A. C. Thomas of the bureau.
are attending the annual convention
OF the Nebraska Press association in
Lincoln.
DR.. Robert G. Person, practice
limited to the exc. ear. nose and
throat, announces that he has
opened offices at 474-4S2 Brandeis
Theater Bldg.-Adv.
VIII Give Card Party--The ladies
Of the new church of the Blessed
Sacrament, Thirtieth and Curtis
streets, will give their first card
party next Thursday evening, March
4, at the church. All friends of the
parish are cordially invited to attend.
Honor Guest at Dnner--A dinner
IN honor of Paul B. Seward, formerly
OF the office of the county treasurer,
on whose ranch at Minatere, Neb,
gold was reported found, was given
at the homo Of his uncle, Donald B.
Allan. SIT South Thirty-seventh
street, last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Marriage License Casualties.

Be that as it may, this is dan.
gerous year for young men, or any
kind of men, in fact. The casualty
lists of the marriage license Office
prove it. 1t is time for bachelors
to watch their steps. They should
take no girls under 20 to any socia
affair, theater or on moonlight
walks. One cannot be too careful
These ladies have a way of doing
things that sweep us men right of
our feet and into temporary insan.
ity. And then, after a few words
by the preacher, priest or magis.
trate, it is too late.
All, what sad words, "Too late!'
There are a number of middle
aged ladies of 65 or 20 years in
Omaha who, today, can say and are
saying:
Sweet 16' at 20.
Il am celebrating my 10th birth
day today"
They were born on February 80.
: Statisticans have estimated that
about one-5o5th of all the people
were born on February %. 1t is
very complicated system of esti-
nation, involving arithmetic, plane
and solid geometry, trigonometry
and calisthenics. But so it has been
estimated.
Therefore. there are approxi-
mately SAB persons in Omaha whose
birthday comes but once in four
years, like the presidential elections.
Many of these people could get
there names in the paper. and per-
haps their pictures, if they'd just
let us know about it. But they
don't. We know one of them. He
is Judge w. w. Slabaugh, deputy
county attorney. He gets a write
up every four years, regular. He's
prob'ly got one today somewhere
in this paper.
Oh, Much Has Happened.
why is it called leap year, :"
someone asks.
Well, that was originally because
it lcaped a day ahead of ordinary
years. But now it is called that
because prices leap ahead just as
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Omaha Young Man Gets
Promotion In Business

C. Coe Buchanan has just been
elected vice president of the War
field Advertising company. Mr..
Buchanan was born in Omaha, edu-
Gated in the Omaha schools and the
University of Nebraska, graduating
from that institution in 1918. Be-
fore joining the Warfeld Advertis-
ing company he several years ago
was in the advertising department
of the Omaha Daily News and The
Rec
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
"P0IIard for Governor"
Club Is Organized

A Pollard for Governor" club
was organized last night at meet
ing held in room o20, First National
Bank building. Hugh A. Myers was
elected president; Kenneth s. Fin
layson, vice president, and Charles
Pattelle, treasurer. A membership
committee composed OF w. ]. His
lop, H. Z. Fernandez and X. S. Fin
layson was named.
c. H. Clancy, George w. Donald
son, John Baldwin, Hugh Myers,
w. ]. Hislop, H. Z. Fernandez,
kelso Morgan and George Meehan
were the principal speakers.
A mass meeting was announced
for Omaha on next Saturday night,
a.. which Mr.. Pollard will speak.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Hastings Expects to See
Biq Demand for City Lots

Byron r. Hastings, president OF
Hastings & Heyden, expects to see
an active market for lots and small
tracts this spring.
There probably will be few new
additions placed on the market his
year," he said, because of high cost
of development, scarcity OF pipe for
water mains, lack of new street car
facilities, etc.
"I'he scarcity of homes will cause
builders to buy lots that are now
developed, with a view to building
homes on them. | believe there will
be big demand for lots in the next
80 daYs."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
Risk "ScarIet Fever" to Buy
Liquor, Then Make Arrest

A sign reading Scarlet Fever"
failed to keep policemen from enter
ing the home OF Louis Clernt, 32li
w street, when they went to arrest
him on a charge of selling home
made whisky.
The officers, who concealed them
selves outside the house, say they
saw several go iii and come out and
then entered and purchased one pint
of liquor for SIS.
They found several barrels of
homemade whisky in the house,
thew saw.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29
"Window Shoppers" Invited
To Enter Auto Show Contest

Window shoppers" who are keen
observers may win cash prizes dur
ing Automobile show week by visit
ing the Nebraska Clothing store.
The company is cooperating with
"The Motorist' in staging unique
contest.
The windows will contain show
cards bearing the names of automo-
bilcs exhibited at the show. Two
makes have been omitted. The first
persons who discover, by the pro-
cess OF elimination, the names of
these cars will be awarded prizes.
Letters should be mailed to the
Office OF 'The Motorist." in the Far
nam building.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

Friday night and expects to have
the light service resumed Monday
morning and the elevators in opera
ton during the afternoon.
Just to keep history straight"
Mr.. Byrne said, 1T might be we'll
to have it understood that the w.
0. w. building has its own power
plant and that it was this plant that
was put out OF commission by wa
ter from nearby fire. The Ne
braska Power Co. quickly jumped in
to furnish its service to this build
ing"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-29

This is February 20, folks. 1t is
a more important day than Christ
mas, for, while Christmas comes
but once a year" as the poet says,
February 20 comes but once in four
years.
Now, listen, my childen, and you
shall hear, why February % is added
this year.
1t is because the sun isn't geared
up right to the earth. Ii the earth
began wearing clothes and living