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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16

and here at the same time appears
the husband. fleeing from bQredoms
OF domestic existence with a fair al
finity OF his own.
Mrs. I. b. Protzman as "fancy
Free" and Miss Gladys shamp as the
husband, support the leading roles,
while Mrs NJ. c. Heath appears as
Della" "the other woman" and Miss
Gail Hamil as Alfred" the other
man"
Miss Mary Wallace. dramatics direc-
tor at Technical High school. will
speak on 1.-The Revival of Old Gas
sizes on the Modern Stage"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16

Omaha Woman's club of the Railway
Mail Service this afternoon include
Bloyce Adair FerrsIl. who will give
a solo dance; Mrs. A. +. Anderson.
flutist; Miss Ida Bower. pianist; Mrs.
W. %. Yale, soprano; Forrest Painter,
baritone, with Mrs. A. +. Anderson.
flute obligato. The meeting is al
the home OF Mrs. Forrest Painter.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-16
Woman's Club r. NJ. S.

Those who take part IN the musi
cal program given today by tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
SCOTT GIVEN OVATION AT METR OF 0LITAN
Veteran Tenor Honored On 25th
 Anniversary Of N. Y. Debut

NEW YORK Jan. 1.-The final curtain at tonight's gala performance of "Tosca," with Antonio Scotti in his favorite role of scarpia. was re- drawn to give ,Signor Scotti the cen- ter of the stage in a brilliant cere- mony, commemorating the haritone's twenty-fifth consecutive season at the Metropolitan Opera house, the city's grand opera for four decades.
 An audience, representing all walks of life in the metropolis, gave the veteran singer an ovation as off, and artistic life of the city, handed him testimonial gifts. Later. at o dinner in his honor, under the auspices of the Italy-America society, he received the hands of Prince Caetani, Italian ambassador. the decoration of the Order of San Mauerizioe Lazzaro.
 Three months less than five years ago the late Enrico Caruso, who was for many years was Scottis closest friend, was similarly honored by New York theatregoers III occasion of the twenty fifth anniversary of his operatic debut in Italy and the six teenth anniversary debut FSa at the Metropolitan. sG7'
 E'rtenQS or pOtn SlHSorS Eccaleo that 1t was Scotti who induced Caruso to accept an engagement ar Convent Garden in London. which led eventually to his appearance in New York.
 Born in Naples in 1866. Scotti learned of his vocal powers when he was studying for the priesthood. In 1899 he made his debut in Malta in Aida" S, His success was rapid and he went to Milan the next season. While filling an engagement in Convent Garden. London, he was in- duced to accept a contract for a four-months season at the Metropoli- tan. et
 The baritone made his debut here December 27, 1899, and with the ex- ception of a period of illness, which kept himf abed for half season. has sung throughout each of the 25 metropolitan seasons since then.
 Scotti has always prided himself with being an actor as we'll as a singer. His favorite roles are Falstaff, Scarpia in "Tosca," and Chim Fan in "LOracolo.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
RESERVE 0FF GER RS
 ID HEAR ADDRESS
Major E. P. King To Speak
 At Luncheon Thursday At Greenwood Cafe

Organization of the Different Glasses of Field Artillery and Their Relation to Infantry Commanders and Troops" will be discussed by Ma jor E. P. King, noted artillery expert from the infantry. school at Fort Benning. Ga.. before the Birmingham Reserve Officers association at their dinner at 6.30 o'clock Thursday after noon at Greenwood's cafe. et{
 Major King Is regarded as onsoof Americas most noted artilieryists and pleasing and forceful speaker- He served as instructor Of thef field artillery school at Fort Sill for, seg ' eral gears and was later detailed for duty in the office of the chief, of field artillery at Washington. He is son of Judge King of the United States circuit court of appeals.
 Birmingham is to be congratulated local association, according to Judge Horace c. Wilkinson, president of the organized reserve officers. Revised figures by the war department show that Birmingham's rating in nImeri- cal strength tops every city in the United States in proportion to popu- lation. This fact according to Judge Wilkinson, Is remarkable be- cause the fourth corps area. com posed of eight southwestern states. has the lowest rating of the nine States Is divided, and of the eight, Alabama stands fifth of the list. ,
 Reservations for the dinner may be made by calling Col. T. s. Moorman of the regular army on duty with the reserves ins Birming gham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
POWERFUL LOT OF WEATHER FORECAST
Visitor To Capital Says Winters
 About Over

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-Uncle Pinckney Loftus. who lives over back, beyond" Fairfax court house. came into town today to get his hair cut.
 Going to be cold, Uncle," someone told him. "This Is a poor time to shed those flowing locks of yours"
 Uncle Pinckney cooked a weather wise 3nd scornful eye. "Cold?" ne said. Who says it's. going to be cold? Winters about over, I tell you. Going to have an early spring, and a powerful hot summer this year. Going to have earthquakes in Caro- Tiny, tornadoes in Texas and water spouts in the China sea. Going to be powerful lot of weather this year" --'
 Uncle Pinckney is recognized goose bone" weather prophet here abouts. Maybe he knows. Anyway, Uncle .Sam's weather experts, who forecast by science, don't know. IL was impossible today to get from them any forecast, even most gen. eralx ccncerning 1924's weather. However. there is a feeling among them that the year may prove less freakish than 1923, because the old year. was the last of one of the Ill year sunspot cycles and was marked by "sun strike" During these cycles the sun radiates less heat. The sun strike ended late in 1923. Weather conditions throughout the United States during 1923 were un- usual in four particulars, Dr. w. D. Day, c1imatologist of. the United States Weather Bureau, says. These were:
 1. The severe old-fashioned wealth CT experienced by New England early in the year, when snowfalls tied up railroad traffic and caused much suf- fering.
 ?. The drought east of the Missis- sippi during the summer, notable in the Atlantic coast states, which caused considerable crop damage and hampered waterpower.
 3. The unusually mild fall and winter thus far, marked by even moderate temperatures and almost total lack of snowfall, except in a few small areas in the west, until a | few days ago.
 4. The eccentric behavior of the | weather in the southwestern states all through the year, beginning with a very wet spring, followed by q dry summer and concluding with { fall of torrential rains and floods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
CINCINNATI ARTISTS PLEASE STUDY CLUB
Robert Perntz And Carl Herring
 Play To Overflow House

Birmingham Music Study club pre- sented Robert Perutz, violinist, anu Carl Herring. pianist. of the Cincin- nati Conservatory of Music, Tuesday ence which filled the auditorium and left perhaps a score standing.
 AS a matinee musical the offering was distinctly a success: the pro- gram, embracing number of fa- miliar and attractive pieces, brought apprecative recognition from tue club.
 A rather long composition. ottor- ino Respighi's sonata in B minor, in three movements Of clear. strong tonal values, fntrSSuced the two mu- sicians simultaneously both finding fully sympathetic audience in the passacaglia movement. ! N MT. Perutz's recitation of Schu- berts Ava Maria" was Swell re- ceiyed, but his second solo offering, "Chaminade's Serenade eNEspagnole"- the Kreisler adaptatfonI-elicted even more applause. His violin, while probably lacking, in irtone3 nuances. was exceedingly Strong and rich; and in certain passages Of his more capricious numbers Mi. Perutz was delightfui.. s the afternoon in Sgbmbatis Nenia. He was immediately given upstinted applause for a most acceptable ren- dition of this difficult selection: His numbers breathed aSvoluble, inde- fatigueable charm that combined un- usually good technique with an in- terpretative taste ,4of most appetiz- ing kind. tsYT3S
 Mrs: Clara Wilson Foster. aecom- panist, displayed an excellent feel ing and skill in her assistance.
 The club will give it's next recital on January IT, it was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
LESS COTTON GROWING
 URGED ON FARMERS
Over Production, Says Editor, Means Poverty Of Former Years

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan, l. Moderation in the planting of cot ton in the south to avoid over-pro- duction in 1924 was urged in state- ment issued here today by Carl Will Hams, president of the American Cot ton Growers Exchange and editor of the Oklahoma Farmer -Stockman.
 Due to combination of co-opera- tive marketing and short crop yields the cotton growing south during 1923 has been the best agricultural trade territory in the United States" he said.
 "The boil weevil has not been an unmixed evil. It has caused disa ster to individual farmers here and there, but for the south as a whole, 1t has kept the total crop within the limits of buyers demand. This limitation of crop yields, together with the in- fluence wielded by more than 250l000 southern farmers who have learned to market their crop through a sim gle office, has brought prosperity and heavily increased buying power to the people 'of the south. tt
 "A single season of over-prodLc- tion might again result in '12-cent cotton and a return to the poverty of former years. To keep the south prosperous for another generation, all that is necessary Is to exercise moderation in the acreage of cotton planted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
STATEWIDE T0URI |.DINsM0RE PLANS
Says He Is Independent Can didate And People Shall
 Know The Truth

M A. Dinsmore. Birmingham law yer whose last-minute entry as a candidate in the presidential prefer ential primary against Senator Oscar Underwood and L. B. Musgrove came as surprise Monday afternoon, re- turned from Montgomery late Tues day night. I,
 He. said he would open heAdquar- ters here and at the capital city on January Is, and carry his campaign into every county in the state.
 T expect to make at least one speech in every county before the primary in May" he said, and plan to start with a meeting right here in Birmingham. I am an independent candidate and my candidacy is in no way connected with that of Senator Underwood or Mir. Musgrove.
 "Rumors are afloat that am the avowed candidate of the Ku Klux dare say I will get the great ma jority of the votes of members of that organization."s
 7, Asked what prompted him to en- ter the race, Mir. Dinsmore said:
 [ Neither Senator Underwood nor L. B. Musgrove should be allowed to name Alabama's delegates to the next democratic national convention, for neither of these gentlemen repre- sent the views or interests of the plain people of this state.
 'The people soon will be convinced that I am not in this race to help either of the other candidates. I am against Senator Underwood and am against Musgrove, and I am out to carry the state against them.
 Say. Prnciple At Stake.
 ."It is true that should probably have stayed out if the damnable house bill Mo- ~S37 had not been passed by the legislature. But principle is at stake, and as the plain people appeared to be without standard bearer, I announced my candidacy after conferring with friends throughout Alabama. confidently expect to carry the state. In my cam paign speeches the people shall know the truth"
 The house bill Dinsmore referred to was the measure giving the suc- cessful candidate in the preferential primary the right to name the state delegates to the national convention. Dinsmore said this bill defeated democracy and popular government"
 A formal statement will be made from his campaign headquarters in the next few days, Dinsmore said. Many of his friends from over the state will be in Birmingham Wednes- day and Thursday for conferences, he added. '-'
 Announcement of a campaign man ager and assistant managers to push his fight in the various counties will be made with his formal statement, -DinSmore said,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
FORD ANNOUNCES HIS 1924 PROGRAM. Extensive Expansion In South And West Con-
 tempIated

DETROIT, Jan. 1.-Extensive im- provement of waterways looking to the development of an all-water route from Green Island, N. r.. to Detroit; completion of a plant start ed at St. Paul, Minn.; an addition to the Kansas City assembly plant, and extension of business throughout the south and west, are among the items named in statement By the Ford Motor company in it's expansion pro- gram for 1924, announced today. An official of the company close to Mir
 Ford was authority for the assertion that the statement covered improve ments which would call for an ex- penditure of from $110,000,000 to $150. 100000 during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT OF ROSES IN PASADENA

PASADENA, Jan. IA warm sun out of a cloudless blue sky beamed upon a gorgeous moving garden of millions of cut flowers as Pasadena today held it's thirty-fifth annual turnament of roses. A greater num- Der of people than ever before gath cred in the Crown City, graced the celebration of the city's golden jubi- lee as the seven divisions of floats composed of roses, the myriad flow CTS that were used for creation of the floral pageant, wended their way through the town. When the parade disbanded the participants entered the Rose Bowl to witness the foot ball contest between the United States Naval academy and the Uni versity of Washington.
 Glendale, Pasadena's neighboring city of the foothills, captured the sweepstake trophy for the best float in the pageant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
.14,838 ARRESTED
 BY GLTY IN 1923
Increase Is 306.85 Per Cent In Five-Year Period d-cIee
 Asks For More Police

An increase of 3o6,s5 per cent in the number of arrests by the .Bir- mfngham police department during the five-years period ending Decem- Der 31, 1923. is shown by the police report for the year just ending.' Arrests for the year ending at mid night Monday were 14,838 as com pared with 8,4s4 for 1917. There fhs, crease in population during the five year period. .l.
 Commissioner of Public Safety w. B. Cloe. commenting on the statistics declared they showed the imperative need for decided increase in the size of the police department.
 r Naturally, crime has increased in Birmingham as 1t has everywh0fe else in the world" the, commissioners said, but I am convinced that with an adequate number, of policemen. the amount of crime cases could have been materially curbed.
 The figures Show, however, just how efficient our department is. The increased number of arrests. reflect the increased activity of the patrol work should receive the unstinted work should receive the unstintde praise of every loyal cftizen.St l. "Only a few days ago a great in- justice was done our police depart ment by the civil service commission when it recommended that no in- crease in the size of the force be made at this time. The statistics compiled today show the utter in- consistency of this recommendation,
 T am proud of the police depart ment and its remarkable record, and I say again that the only thing now needed to make 1t the best depart ment in the southern states is more men,"
 Liquor Violations.
 A check of the prison dockets shows that approximately fifty per cent of the cases handled by the city wardens were for violations of the prohibition law. The increase in the number of other crimes has kept fairly within the ratio of increase in population. However, many of these crimes also involve miraculous of the liquor law.
 Despite the increase in the mum. Der of prisoners handled by the city no provisions have been made fol caring for this additional burden or the department. The city jail is con. tinually crowded and quarters fol the segregation of fplons are not available. For the past three years the in. crease in the number of arrests showed smaller margin. In 1921 the arrests for the year wete II 800 for 1922 the total was 14.507. The biggest junP was from 8 total of 3.562 for the year 1918 to 9,431 for the year 1920.
 Aside from the nquor question there has been a noticeable increase In crime ih ths city, however burglaries and minor felonies taking the lead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
APOSTLES OF LIGHT POSTPONED ONE. WEEK
Religious Pageant Drama To Show
 Al Phillips High Auditorium

Owing to the colossal size of the production and the many scenic flea . lures to be obtained. announcement is made that the production of ''The Apostles sof Light"gasa religious pageant drama has been, postponed one week, and wiflsbe given two sue cessive nights, Thursday. January 24, and Friday, sJanuary 25. both produc- tions to take place at the Phillips High school auditorium, instead of at the Masonic temple auditorium, as originally announced.
 Announcement of the change of time and place was,made by Dr. Guy E. Snave1y, chairman of the executive committee in charge of the pageant, in which all Methodist churches will be represented, and H. D. Cullen, sec retary, following meeting of the executive committee Monday eve1 ming at the Sunday school room of the First Methodist church,
 More than 600 persons, old men and women, and young men and women, taken from the. various Methodist churches, will be in this pageant drama, which will be produced to em- phasize the centenary movement, pre- senting the subject from the stand point of Methodists and illustrating the missionary work done by the 4AGtuOolSt bV5 WLtAl John Wesley and his co-workers.
 Mrs. Earle c. McLin is the director of the pageant-drama. and Mrs. w. J. Adams has charge of all of its musical features, which promise to be the most elaborate witnessed here. in years. The whole production is di- .vided into II motives, each present. ing vividly some missionary scene or thought, specially strong motives be- ing furnished by the Mountain Home" work and the missionary work among immigrants and indus trial workers.
 Certain leading characters have a prominent place throughout the pro- duction. Among these are the elder prophet and the younger prophet, the former impersonated by Rev. Ira Hawkins. pastor of the Walker Memorial church, and the later by George Lewis Bailes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
\ r... TODAYS| '''' jCALINOAR''
AT TBr THEATREs

Sally, Irene and Mary s. Lyric-Arthur Alexander and com spany in 'tDixieland to Broadway" -ts Loew's Bijou-Littie Cinderella T miniature musical comedy and vaude- eville head1iner; spicture, House Peters in Held to Answaer."s *tts - -s x -i AT THE MOVIES
 Capitol-Hubert Rawlinson in ''The Clean Up.'' a ,e
 Galax-william s. Hart In 'ewild Bill Hickok." vfts
 Odeon-"The Ghost City" :"
 Princess-Tom Mix in '"Thret Jumps Ahead" Ng' a z Rialto-Jackie Coogan in Daddy and Buster Keaton in Convict No 13." - Words" I5 ~ strand-"The Common Law" with Corinne Grifffth.s Conway Tearle and and Elliott Dexter.
 .Trianon--Black Oxen.", with Cor. 1nne Griffith and Conway Tearle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
Y PRISONERS MAKE GOOD THEIREsCAPE Federal Prison Officials Say They Have No Trace
 Of Them

ATLANTA. Jan. -1.-George Ander- son. ally of Gerald Chapman in exec cutting the daring million dollar Leonard street mail roppery In New York had made good his escape from the federal prison here, officias be- Ifeved today.
 No trace of Anderson had been dis covered since he and three other con- victs made bold break for liberty Sunday afternoon. Various reports that Anderson had been seen in dff- ferent sections of Atlanta and Tn nearby towns were found by prison authorities to be erroneous
 The reward for the arrest of the daring bandit was increased to/$boo. while the reward remained at $lVo for the other three convicts.
 Anderson and his companions es- caped from the heavily guarded pris- on Sunday afternoon after digging a tunnel under the big stone walls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
SCION ENTERS MOVIES

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The Riddle family. long prominent socially in New York. has contributed another member to thes motion picture in- dustry. George Drexer Riddle, son of MT. and Mrs. Craig Riddle has be- come second cameraman for William D. DeMille at the Long Island studio of the Famous Players-Laskysi cor- peration. "
 Young Biddle's older brother, Craig Riddle. Jr.s has been-a movie actor in California for sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
DEATHS

Mrs. Violet Coeur--Funeral services for Mrs. Violet Occur. wife or A. l.. Occur, who died Tuesday at a local infirmary, will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from Echols 6 Angwin's funeral parlors' witheinterment in Oakland ceme- 's tery. -r '. M. Shepard. Jr.-Funeral services for J. M. Shepard, infant son of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Shepard, 1S30M Eleventh avenue. who died Monday ; morning at a, local infirmary, were 2 held at 2.30 o'clock Tuesday after noon from Vices Woodlawn par lors. with interment in Elmwood B& cemetery. '' Miss Kcffie Mae Hamilton-Funeral services for Miss Effie Mae Ham, ilton, 20, who died at the residence, 7720 Fourth avenue. north, were 7 held at 1 o'clock Tuesday after noon from the residence, followed by interment in Clay cemetery with Vice in charge.
 Nora Alma Sturiell-Nora Alma Sturiell, age 8, daughter of MT. and Mrs. J, M. Sturiell of Tarrant City. died at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning at a local infirmary. Funeral serv- ices will be held from the Morrison Undertaking parlors in Tarrant City Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
THE W!!EATHER


 Aiabama and Mississippi: Rain and treme north portion Thursday clearing.
 Virginia: Increasing cioudiness Wednes- day. followed by rain in east, and rain pr snow in west portion Wednesday night and Thursday; warmer Thursday. North Carolina and South Carolina: Cloudy Wednesday, rain Wednesday night and Thursday: warmer Thursday Georgia: Rain Wednesday warmer in interior; Thursday rain. warmer in north portion. Florida: Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; no change in temperature. Extreme northwest Florida: Rain We'd nesday and probably Thursday; moderate temperature.
 Tennessee: Rain or sleet Wednesday, somewhat warmer Wednesday; Thursday clearing.
 Kentucky: Snow or sleet and warmer Wednesday; Thursday clearing. Louisiana: Wednesday rain, warmer in north portions; Thursday rain. warmer. Arkansas: Wednesday rain. probably some sleet or snow, slowly rising tenn perature; Thursday rain and probably warmer.
 Oklahoma: Wednesday rain or snow, warmer; Thursday partly cloudy. M East Texas: Wednesday probably rain, warmer; Thursday unsettled. probably rain in east portions; warmer in east and south portions.
 West Texas: wednesday snow and rain in north portion, partly cloudy in south portion, warmer except in southwest por- ton; Thursday partly cloudy. colder in north and west portions-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
TO START PAPER
Debs And Gerber To Edit New York
 Paper, 1t Is Announced

Debs And Gerber To Edit New York
 Paper. 1t Is Announced
 NEW YORK, Jan. IA new social ist publication, to be known as the New Leader" will be started in January and continued weekly for at least one year. Eugene V. Debs, Morris Hillquit and Victor Bergey will be among the. cintributing editors. s..%iz<
 The new publication will be pat termed more after "The Call" which recently suspended publication. than after the defunct Leader Both of these were dalies. Special attention will be given to the expected labor government in England. it was an- nounced by James O,Neal, editor in chief. The New Leader will be in the form of a newspaper. and will be published directly by the socialist party. .-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-02
SKEPTICAL OF NEW YEAR

New Years Eve proved to be much less popular as wedding day than Christmas Eve, according to the record of marriage licenses issued in the office of Probate Judge J. P. Stiles. Only IS licenses were issued to white. people and IA to negroes, as compared with total of 75 on Christmas Eve. t'
 Marriage license were issued to- only four white people and one negro New Years Day.