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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
Des MONIES Tram Men
Storm City Council

Des Moines, Ia. Aug. Especial
Telegram. Efforts made yesterday
by $50 union street car employees to
stampede the city council into some
sort of settlement with the city rail-
way to obtain resumption OF service
failed after two-hour stormy ses-
sion.
The entire delegation attended the
council meeting and engaged i'll open
debate with the members, urging
them that peace at any price with
the traction company was preferable
to being thrown out of work. The
council would not rccede from its
position that it could not deal with
the 60 car owners until they were
ready to come half way i'll ncgotia-
tious for new franchise.
In the meantime bus service is be-
ing augmented as rapidly as possible
The records Of Sundays business
showed $4,000 people hauled by the
buses. This comes within $4,000 OF
being the total average number OF
daily car riders.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
Stockholders Raise
$500 for Probe Of
Omaha OilConcern
Attorney to Investigate De-
funct Refining Company
And Place Facts Before
Proper Authorities"

Six hundred dollars was raised
Monday at meeting OF stockhold-
ers in the defunct Omaha Refining
company at the Rome hotel to enl-
ploy an attorney to investigate
facts relating to the company's fall
urc and to place these facts in the
hands OF the proper authorities.
a. {. Munger, trustee, told the
meeting there is no chance OF un-
secured creditors ever getting a
nickel and in any event stock
holders would yet nothing
Many stockholders expressed the
belief, anyway. that the company
would be placed on paying basis,
A. W. Gordon. chairman, was IN
s;ructed to cooperate with John II.
Bckins, receiver, II open tcgotla"
tons, it possible with outside inter
est. ii an effort 10 resume opera
tons of the concern.
Chairman Gordon admitted CON
fusion" over negotiations OF officers
OF the concern with the O. {. Rcdick
company in the purchase of East
Omaha property and a lot at Nine
tcenth and Douglas streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
I.W.W.'s Start II Fires
At Benkelrnan, Charge

Lincoln, Aug. o.-Allcgcd agents
of the Industrial Workers of the
World are held responsible for a
series Of II incendiary fires near
Benkelman, during the last two
months at property loss estimated
at $50,000, in a report made here by
State Fire Inspector Harry Hauser
Of his Investigations conducted IN
that vicinity.
County Attorney David Hines OF
Dundy county in letter addressed
jointly to Attorney General Davis
and State Fire Marshal Hartford re-
quests that some one be sent I'M
mediately by the state to conduct a
secret inquiry into the origin OF the
f;rcs to discover the guilty parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
Four.Legged Chicken Hatched

Maiden. Mass, Aug. "a four
legged chicken has been hatched
here. All OF the legs are perfectly
formed. The chicken appears to be
healthy
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10

the state railway commission whcr
| whipped them in the Western
Vance case" declared Willis L. Reed
vice presiden. OF the Gulf Coast De
vclopment company and former al
torncy general, when informed
yesterday of the statement of Com
missioner Taylor in Lincoln,
Reed made enemies on the COM
mission during that fight, he said.
ANY opinion | made with regard
to the blue sky law while attorney
general is there in Lincoln on rec,
ord" he declared. "Ihe commission
new is only seeking some one on
whom to lay the blame for all thSse
failures. Just give them enough rope
and they'll hang themselves"
The letter, which Taylor declared
Reed wrote to officers OF the develop.
ment company and which kept the
commission from proceeding with
blue sky prosecutions, was a per-
sonal letter, Reed explained, and was
written by him to Ben Hayden at
Castle hotel in answer to letter
from Hayden asking his personal
opinion if the company complied with
state laws.
Reed merely answered, after all
investigation. that the company had
complied with Nebraska laws, he
said.
The real investigation Of the Gulf
Coast Development company was
made by DR.. G. E. Condra, then
executive secretary of the geological
survey OF the Nebraska conserva-
ton and welfare commission, Reed
stated, and Condra pronounced the
concern sound geologically.
Sells No Stock.
The company, Reed explained, did
not sell stock or bonds and there
fore did nottome under the existing
blue sky law.
Land was sold, represented as
prospect oil land, he further eS-
planned, and with every tract sold
was given warranty deed con-
tanning a clause permitting the conf
pany to erect oil equipment, should
oil be found, and to share with the
purchaser in the benefits.
"The railway commission must be
in a tight place now" added Reed:
"They're Just scrambling around
trying to find some one on whom to
blame all these recent failures.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
Road Conditions

Furnished by Omaha Auto Club
Lincoln Highway, East-Roads fine to
Denison.
Lincoln Highway, West-Detour Elk horn
to Valley, rough Fremont TO COLUMBUS
Columbus west roads are fine
o, L. d. Highway-Rough to Ashland:
detour Greenwood to Warerly, west OF
Lincoln. roads are fine.
Highland Cutoff-Roads a little rougn;
to Tamora, one and one-half mile.
George Washington Highway-Take
High road to Blair; roads good TO Sioux
City.
Black Hills Trail--Roadwork Omaha to
Fremont, Fremont to Norfolk, good.
King OF Trails, Eorth-Fine
King of Trails. South-Fine.
River to River Road--Good to Des
Moines.
White Pole Road-Good 10 Des Moines.
Blue Grass Road-Rough Glenwood to
Malvern, east roads are good.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
Bride Of Few Weeks
Shot; Husband Held

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 9.-Mrs.
Frank Biby, bride OF a few weeks,
vas shot and probably fatally
wounded here yesterday. Her hus-
band, accompanied by young
woman from Pueblo. was arrested at
Fountain, near Colorado Springs,
last night.
Biby is alleged to have shot his
wife while they were motoring.
Biby was married July 10 to Char
lotte Clark Of this city at Colorado
Springs. They lived at hotel there
until Sunday.
The girl who accompanied Bib,
Edna Stark, also was held by the
police. She said Biby had asked
her to ride to Colorado Springs with
him and she denied knowledge OF
the shooting.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
Trick" Answers
Given on Bees
Questionnaires
Condensed Milk Is the Mill
You Make Contributes
Country Boy; Others
Amuse

Unwttingly some who have an
swered The Bees intelligence ques-
tionnaire have furnished little
levity for those who scan the an
swers. There has been SO much in
terest in this QUESTIONABLE that it is
not surprising that there should be
some mistakes in the answers, nor
is it surprising that some OF these
errors should be funny.
In reply TO the question. What is
cross-cut saw" some one has re-
piled, 1.-Two men, one at each end Of
log saw" Country Girl' wrote
that the seven colors of the spectrum
are RED, green. pink. purple, blue,
yellow and lavender
Most Common Fruit.
Grape fruit" is the most common
fruit, according to another con-
testaht. '. ...-...
Question No. o5 asks, What is
condensed milk?' 1T is the milk
you make" replied country boy.
Another replied that De Sofa
reigned the longest of English SOW
ereigns. The Pacific ocean is re-
ferred to as the largest inland body
of water having no outlet.
What are the five senses?" is
question g. They are part OF the
body" was one reply.
Other Answers.
Other a.,ci.crs to a few OF the
questions follow:
- r'-.-=-. - Z tur.,.ne wheel?
A. 1T Is wheel on steam engine.
q. What is liability insurance?
A. Debts.
q. What is a dictagraph?
A. A machine that does better work
than phonograph.
Q. Who In tho United States invented
the submarine?
A. Henry Ford.
Q. Who is the governor Of Nebraska?
A. Mr.. Mecelivie.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
George Keeline Injuries
Hand in Suction Exhaust

George II. keeline, wealthy Ne
braska rancher and vice president
and director Of the Council Bluffs
Savings bank, suffered a painful in
Jury while investigating new sue
ton exhaust fan installed in the wall
of the Bluffs bank. .
keeline thought the fan was flush
with the wall and held his left hand
to test the suction. His hand was
drawn into the blades revolving at
full speed and was badly mangled.
Amputation Of the thumb was neces-
sary and severing of the ligaments
of the fingers probably will leave the
hand stiff, according to attending
surgeons.
An Algerian tree yields fruit
from which soap can be obtained
with the aid of alcohol or water.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
5 Boys OIL Sightseeing
Trip Arrested in Omaha

The sightseeing trip OF five boys
from Atlantic, Ia, was interrupted
at $3.50 a. IN. yesterday when Sergeant
Jensen and Patrolman Gardner
picked them up in the old Third
ward district.
They are: John Miller, II; Sorcn
Sorenson. II; Roy Gardner, 10;
Dave O'Neil, l6 and Frantz O'Ncil,
IS.
They are being held until police
notify their parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
white Ribbon Special
To Visit Omaha THURSDAY

The white Ribbon Special" car
rying delegates to the 49th annual
convention of the w. c. T. L. at
San Francisco, will arrive in Omaha
for shortestay Thursday afternoon
over the Union Pacific.
While in Omaha the special will
take OH a car carrying Iowa and
Nebraska delegates. There will be
about l25 delegates on the train.
From here the special goes to
Denver over the Union Pacific for
short stop and from there to San
Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
B,R. Anderson Made Assistant
Head Of State Reformatory

Lincoln, Aug. o.-Bert R. Ander-
son, former deputy sheriff of Lam
caster county today was appointed
bv the board Of control to be assist
ant superintendent of the new state
reformatory at Lincoln. The selec-
ton of superintendent has not been
made.
w. T. Spencer. chief OF the state
bureau of animal husbandry. today
rendered his resignation to Governor
Mckelvie, effective September l.
Mr.. Spencer plans to enter private
practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-10
L. V. Fox in California,
Deputy Sheriffs Hear

L. V. Fox, former president OF the
Omaha Refining company, is in tb'-
oa2o, according to some reports, and
in California according to others.
Deputy sheriffs here who have
hunted for him with warrants don't
know just where he is, but are sure
he has departed from Omaha.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
The Jew Comes to His Own
AS Vivid Stage Character
Shylock, in Various Guise, Has Roamed the
Boards Since Shakespeare Day.

Time was when the Jew brought
some of the greatest poetry the
world has ever known on to the
stage. Shakespeare's Shylock, al
though discovering the malevolent
attitude of the world toward the
Hebrew race, yet gave rise to some
of the most beautiful poetry the
bard of Avon ever wrote. Barabas,
in Kit Marlowe's Jew of Malta"
brought another burst of poetry
and dignity to the Jew of the
theater.
After this, came a period when
the race was maligned and buff
fooned. even Shylock being played
as a low comedy role with red
shock wig and clownish clothes for
more than 100 years, until Charles
Macklin restored him to the boards
as "the Jew that Shakespeare
drew" But his restoration and re-
habilitation was short-lived, for
after Macklin's brave effort, he
sunk into the butt of the clowns
and harlequins.
For 100 years OF more he hardly
appeared upon the stage except in
revivals of the older plays.
Then came the day of Scott's
"Ivanhoe," with Isaac of York ana
Rebecca, his daughter, to give
again the dignity and nobleness OF
the race their need of recognition.
DR.. Rosenthars Deborah" al
though it presented the detestabIe
Nathan, gave a beautiful glimpse
of the women of the race in the
noble but vengeful heroine. t
Again there was a lull in the
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
England Is a Land Where
Home Prophets Find Honor
London Playgoers Desert Popular Theaters
and Crowd to See Shakespeare and Shaw.

ing that an interview would be
granted for sl0000ooo0oo0oo0
string of diminishing figures dashed
off across the page
Maurice Moscovitch, who is play
ing in The Great Lover" at the
Shaftesbury theater. has appeared
in only two other English plays.
For years he acted in Yiddish plays
in the east end of London and later
in New York, appearing at the
Greenwich Village theater in Yid-
dish plays. 800 of which are in his
repertory. He was acting Shy
lock" in Yiddish in the London east
end when J. G. Pagan, manager of
the Court theater. saw him and
brought him up west" to London's
theatrical center.
Moscovitch is IS years old and
has spent much of his life in New
York. In speaking of Jewish audi
ences recently he said:
Il love these audiences. No play
was ever too Intelligent for them.
Andreyeff, Strindberg. Chekov and
Hauptmann were their customary
fare, and I never found anything too
deep for their understanding. There
is room for a Jewish theater here
and splendid audience is always at
hand" =.
Discussing recently the flood OF
American plays in London. Alfred
Turner. OF the Grossmith and Lau-
rillard organization, pointed out
that the blame for that shortage OF
English plays can be tagged due
to the war"
1T is true that American plays
have held an important place in
London this season." said Mr.. Tur-
ner. but the cause Is not dificult
to find. All our best men were IN
France during the war. Somerset
Vaughan was a doctor in France.
Arthur Henry Jones was in se--
ice everyone was gone.
In the war wears we had only re-
vues in London, and after the war
it has taken a bit of time for US
to get started again. Another
season will probably see many more
English productions"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
TWo Angels,
Are These!
The Stdntons Belong in
HeaUen, Not Vaude-
UiLLe-Read On!

z I'VE don't care where we are
placed on the BILL" say Val and
Ernie Stanton. who are on the bill
at Keith's this week. we joyfuliy
open shows and happily close them.
smallest and most remote dressing
room in the theater as any other. In
fact, we enjoy the exercise 'entailed
in climbing the stairs" -...- -s.
IF all the props we need have
not been provided, We cheerfully go
out. after them and bring them to
the theater ourselves. We agree
with every actor on the bill that he
is far better entertainer than
either of US. and when the orchestra
doesn't play our music exactly. right
we speak gently to the leader and
request another rehearsal. 10.
The stage crew can make all the
noise they desire in setting the
scene for the act that Is to follow
us, and IL the audience doesn't feel
inclined to applaud our efforts Wig
orously. we do not retire with an
idea that they are, not intelligent
enough to appreciate our art. a,-
Neither of US ever owned a dia-
mond in our lives, and hence we
never have had an opportunity to
have one stolen from us. II the
manager doesn't feature our name in
advertising matter. we never take
exception to his Judgment. We are
not overcome with modesty. We are
merely in the business for the
money there Is in it. and are glad Of
the splendid opportunity IT gives us
to make a comfortable living"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29

England is a land where prophets
find honor in their own country
says a London dispatch TO the New
York Tribune During the recent
Shakespearean anniversary west
end piayhouses. iamwed a few
nights before, found themselves
with empty seats, while the public
journeyed to Shakespearean revi-
walls in Battersea and the suburbs of
Hampstead and Hsmmersmith. The
Englishman does not care so much
for vodka-stained Russian tragedy
or even the champagne of French
comedy. But he will have the cakes
and ale of England time and again.
Now England, in honoring its
prophets. has theater in Hamp-
stead where nothing but the plays
of George Bernard Shaw appear.
Norman MacDermott. founder ano
director of the Everyman theater.
had planned a little theater in Lon
don that was to follow the line OF
the little theater movement in
America. Last fall he took an old
drill hall in Hampstead, rebuilt it
according to special designs he had
worked out and found a group OF
west end actors and actresses who
were willing to try to prove that
people liked something other than
music hall revues. The Everyman
theater was opened and plays by
Galsworthy, Bennett Masefeld and
Lord Dunsany were produced. But
the 800 seats of the little theater
were not always full.
Shaw's You Never Can TelP was
put on. Shaw used to live in Hamp-
stead, up on the plateau north of
London and just this side of the
great parked miles of Hampstead
heath. 1t is where all the intellec-
tual people live. you know. a sort of
combination of Upper Montclair,
Forest Hills and Greenwich Village,
and Shaw was really one of the
family. The theater was packed
nightly. and since then it has been
entirely a Shaw season Now Ma
jor Barbara" is playing. and it will
soon be followed by Man and Su-
perman."
: G. B. S. had little enthusiasm for
the idea at first. When Mr.. Mac
Dermott went down to the Adelphi
fat where Shaw now lives. and
talked over the Shaw theater" idea,
G. B. S. called him a young fool and
said that the venture would land the
company in the bankruptcy court in
six months. Now he has become
interested, however, and is watch
ing the progress of the theater.
While 1t is understood that Shaw
looks with kindly eve on the
Shaw theater," he has little to say
about it. G. E. s. is not an easily in
terviewed celebrity. An American
newspaper correspondent recently
wrote him requesting an interview
on the sex education Of children,
subject then agitating the English
press, The correspondent received
curt note informing him that the
interview-if given at all-could be
had for $4,000.
English newspaper men say that
this does not mean that Shaw is
IL is merely his way Of
refusing an interview. In one case
he sent journalist postcard say
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
"A Marriageable Mother" r"-Belaseo.

A play by Washington woman about Washing
with local people in the for the beneht of
local charities will be given at the Belasco
theater tomorrow and Tuesday nights It is "A Mar
rageable Mother" Mrs Clarence Crittenden CAL
houn. comedy replete with thrills satire and
pathos The play is said to satrZe the formal GUS
toms so long honored by tradition, such the Gus
calling upon officials and their duties in re-
turning these calls, the rule of precedence which
has held iron sway in the capital for SO ions The
by the authoress and Mrs George
Barnett is another member of the cast. Capt CAL
houn. the Marquis de Buenayista of the Peruvian
embassy, J. B. Montgomery. Katherine Pritchard
Murry Bennett Edward R. Trueshem, oliver Hoyem,
] Martin ShauraEe, Miss Pauline Eddington and Miss
Elizabeth Howry have parts The play was directed
John Hoffman
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Hall Ready
To Open Its Season
With HOLIDAY Test

Decoration day will be celebrated
and the 1921 summer season at
Marshall Hall will be inaugurated
tomorrow. Marshall Hall the
home of Chief Justice John Mar
shall, has always been noted for its
beautiful grounds, and this year
they are in perfect condition. The
new dancing pavilion is the finest
in this section, and E. McNelly, or
this city, will have charge of the
jazz orchestra. Among the other
new amusements are a new shoot
ing gallery, new bowling alleys,
the whip" an electric aerial swing
and other devices. The steamer
Charles Macalester will leave Sew
enth street wharf at 10 a. M, $3.50
p. m. and $40 p. m. returning from
Marshall Hall at 1890 p. m, 4:3o
p. m. $3.50 p. m. and II p. m.
Miss Annalee Vernon, whose
monthly selections of the best pic
lures are looked for by discriminat-
ing photoplaygoers, has made these
selections of the six best May re-
leases after seeing advance show
irgs of all important motion pic
lures: .
Deception" the spectacular love
story of Anne Boleyn and Henry
VII, picture filmed In Europe
Dream Street." D. w. Grifith's
production of Thomas Burke,s
stories of London's Chinatown.
Sentimental Tommy" Barrie's
characters brought to the screen in
John S. Robertson's production.
Sacred and Profane Love-" Ar
mold Bennett's story enacted by
Elsie Ferguson.
The City of Silent Men," Thomas
Meighan as convict photographed
in Sing Sing Prison.
The Idol of the North" picture of
the Canadian Northwest, starring
Dorothy Dalton.
Anita Stewart will be seen next
in "Playthings of Destiny" adapted
by Anthony Paul Kelly
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
IN THE PICTURES

Barney Bernard. the isinitable ABE
Potash Of Nentague Glass creation.
las laid aside this famous role and Is
taking up another in . new play by
the National tomorrow night. Mr.. Ber-
nard L. seen at thu left.
KAtherfns Lee-the imp In the center
lis one Of the members Of the team Of
Jane and Kathertns Lee. called 'tThe
Baby Grands Of filmdom,' who viii Be
seen at 3. T. Keith's this weak. begin
ming at the matinss tsmerrow.
Mrs.. Clarence Crittenden Calhoun. pic
tured at the right, Is the suthor Of and
will enact the chief role In "A Mar
riaseahle Neither" that Will Be pre-
sented At the beiasee tomorrow and
Tuesday nights BY . washington cast
for the benefit Of several local charities.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Colonial Beach.

with the afternoon trip of the ST. Johns yesterday
Colonial Beach had its formal opening for the
nd indications point record breaking crowd,
The big vessel will make another trip this morning
at o'clock and again tomorrow. Decoration day at
a. m. making its return trip from the beach at s
D. m. This popular resort. with its wide sandy beach,
salt water bathing. fishing grabbing, boardwalk.
refined amusements promises o afford al he
essentials of delightful trip. One especially
mendable feature the dancing which will be a fea-
of every trip of the ST. Johns. Beginning Tues
day. May 81 the 4o-mile moonlight trips of the St
johns will be renewed. These trips will
every evening except Sunday the Seventh street
wharf at ELS p. m, returning about IL p.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-29
Vaudevine-Cosmos.

A brilliant little song and dance number. starring
Cliff Nazarro the Darling Sisters, is announced
bv Manager Brylawski the Cosmos Theater as the
leading attraction that theater this week, begin
ming tomorrow matinee. Six other high class vaude-
willie be presented INCLUDE Earl Gates and
company in Dance Diversities"; Brown and Barrows
in "Happy Days: Little Miss Sunshine" musical
comedetta with entertaining players; Pauline and
Francis In Midair": Edward Reading and company
in PROSPERITY" and Raymo and Rogers, character
comedians, in a generous amount of happy nonsense
The added matinee feature will picture Clara kimba
Young Straight from Paris while His Fiery
Beat" a Fox-Sunshine comedy and the International
News will complete the bill.