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VOL. XIX OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,1923, No. 42. BUTLER. SHOULD BE ITeHE

WHO OWNS THE MEDIATOR REPORTED BUTLER IS Another High School I Friends of Commissioner BuUer are circulating the re­ PUBLIC MAY DEMAND ~Iays. port that Tom Dennison owns 'NE······.A·R"·'LY:'T'D'ROUGH Teachers the Mediator. Nothing' could._ . . '.. •...... ,., , '. . . . WIth FIre be furthut' from the truth. Edwin L. Huntley is' DOW and A high school teacher, well known I' HE BE TRANSFERRED to Omahans, who teaches the young has been f{)r the past seven years, sole owner and publish­ ·A·PED".....~. CLAIM HE W' ILL BE men and yong women of Omaha, the er of this paper and .expects DAIL.:y ..P .. " . ....' . ways of the world, along with UGLY CHARCES MADE AGAINST HIM • "reding', Riting anf 'rithmetic", is to continue so throughout the coming years. SwiTCHED ABOUT SEPTEMBER 11 playing with the fire in an unusual way. This miss does things out of I------~-.: BRINGS MATTER TO A HEAD '. ARMS the '8rdiinary, and she carefully ·TIZE'NS'" O.F OMAHA ARE UP IN . avoids breaking into her own big BARBER SHOP DEALS ALSO CI salary. She has her playhouse in a IN HOOCH ON FARNAM HE HAS FELL DOWN ON THE JOB well known apartment building, HAS INVOL'\T:ED HIMSELF IN HUr>.:TJ>RED THOUSAND DOLLA.RS where her suite is richly furnished It is openly charged by neighbor­ MEDIATOR IN TWO ARTICLES TOIlAY PRESENTS CONSENSUS WORTH OF LAW SUITS-SLA,NDERS l\I1NISTER OF GOD­ at the expenses of Omaha's best ing busiess men that a barber shop OF OPINION AS GA.THERED FIWaf LErfTERS RECEfVED­ HAS ALWWED LA.RGE NUllIBER OF PROSTITUTES .h-nown printer. This printer is one in the Harley hotel, at Twetieth and AS P().LICE HEAD HE HAS FAlLEn TO APPRImEND TO PLY THEIR '.rRADE----.~HOW CONTE~IPT OF of the boss printers of, the city and Farnam streets, is "dealing." Other SINGLE l\ml\LBER OF SAFE BLOWER OANG-- Co-URTS BY REFUSING TO HONOR ORDERS does a business of that sort that bootleggers in" that neighborhood are FAVORS SEA.RCH AND SEIZURE WITHOlJT means many thousands of dollars up in arms. Most of them are open- WARRANT Report has it that Dan Butler will experienced and much more quali- every month. He is a widower and ly defyi11g the law by dealing openly be shifted-from the police to the. fb, -.fied than Mr.~ut:er bu~ that. was don't care who knows it. and they complain that the place in -The mediator last week printed I According to reliable inf-ormatioll nance department, over which he of no concern to him. HIS contmuaL This playhouse is located in question is getting by without even just an insignificant portion of the Butler involved himself in nearly formerly presided on September 11' ranting finally got on the nerves of Omaha's largest and best appointed making apology to the law. There Ifacts at hand concerning commis.- S100 000 worth of lawsuits. No or within a week or so of that date. the other commissioners who· made building quite in keeping With the are several bootlegging joints in this sioner Butler, To say the least it hroad-minded man would ever be We do not know if the reports are up their mind they would give swell ideas of both the high school neighborhood, among them one run by caused a real sensation in all parts tangled up to any such extent. true but if they are-not they should Butler a chance to, qualify in some teacher and with the printer. He an automobile man in the neighbor- of the city. Dundee, Fairacres, the As head of the police department be. Since the "Big Seven" were ele- other place on. the commission. drives up in his big sedan at regular hood. This auto dealer sells one of east side, south side, down town, he has failed to appl'ehend a single cted the last time the citizens in Butler was especially bitter toward intervals, usually in the evening to the popular cars but he says he is north side in fa~t all over town member of the safe blower gangs general have had time lind opportun- the police department and gave out make his nightly calls. Sometimes doing a big business at his place, people besieged agents of the paper which have cracked a full score of ity to judge of the men what they to the newspapers that if he was he returns to his room and some- nearby selling hootch. for copies because they had not been safes since he has become commis- are and what they are capable of police commissioner hI'! ,:,ould show Itinles he does not. able to obtain the facts through the sioner. doing. the people how that department This is one of the high school CLAImS AUTO LICENSE daily papers. Knowing the interest Without due process of law he Their work has brought out sev- should be -run, ~r ,he intimated as Iteachers Omaha is employing, and LAW IS NOT ENFORCED the truth in this matter has has ordered his officers to search eral interesting facts that can not much. The commISSIOners transferred appears to like her. The attention A reader of The Mediator writes aroused we are today presenting a the homes and seize the persons and be ignored, not even by the com-him and gave him his chan~e. They of Superintendent Beveridge is res- that the automobile license law is few more facts that the people in effects of our citizens and to hold missoners themselves. The one of should haye knowjl a man hke But~ pectfully c~led t? thi~ con~ition. not enforced. Hu?dreds of autoists, Ithis city may get them,. and get them in jail, not because but in spite most general interests concerns the ler, could never have_ run the depart Although The MedIator IS not m the he savs. are runnmg- two or more them, and get them strmght. of the law. police head. W'nen Henry Dunn was ment and give the public what is information business, it could di- cars ~n' one license, Trucks are op- Hundreds- of letters have been re- In one case that we personally ansigued ·the police department demanded and expected. vulge s6me startling things if that Ierating on pleasure car licenses, and ceived fl"Om all. classes of people, know of, he has slandered a minis­ there was general satisfaction as the From the first Butler' has f-ailed was what it was doing. It suggests not one chauffer in three has a nearly all demanding to know wheth- tel' of God for calling his (Butler's) people of the city felt that he, with miserably and he as well as every that an investigation by members of booge. . Ier we published the truth or whelli- attention to vice conditions in the his years of eJqrerience was well able one else .. kno:ws it. After. three Ithe school .board would not be This is a bad condition, to say' tl:e er what we have had to say was all city. He has allowed large num- to cope with the situation. Dunn months tlille It was the plam duty amiss. . least. ''1'110 is responsible for It IS Ia lie. To these people we have but bel'S of common prostitutes to ply made good or as nearly so as any of the other com:nissioners to put I In this case names of the princi- not determined, but it is a mat!er a single word: If what we said is their trade on the streets of the city man could under the circumstances, Mr•. Butler-.back m the finance de- pals are not disclos:d for :he r;r.es- that should receive prom~t.attentIOn untru:. there.is cause for a libel and in the hotels while apparently Every man in the department work- partment where he belonged and toIent, because there IS no dIspOSItIOn from the proper authontles. Mr. suit; If true, It stands. persecuting other ,vomen of the same ed -for him.as they would work for have made the change in such man- to stir up a bad mess in the Omaha But\ler. is so busy, t.aking care of Just before presenting other rea- ilk, who for some reason has either , themselves. Gradually Mr. Dunn ner that Commissioner Dunn w~d. schools by mentioning names, 'al- his'rfulitical fences these HInes that suns why, in om' opitl:on, Cmnmis- !'o'aineli hi6 dh.fav!,)r or the disfavur of brought the department up to the have again been made head of pollce 1though this may become necessary he cannot, stop to look after such sioner Butler is unsuited for the po- some of his men. This in itself is high standard of efficiency it had 1affairs. This they hesita.ted. to do, in the not distant future. small matter, it is said. sition as police commissioner, we an interesting story and will be han- attained until the Ringer adminis- possibly fearing that certaln elem- It is suggested this business lllan ,Yish to say that as head of the fi-I dIed next week. tration muddled things up. during Ients would m.ake a political issue of and his f.. riend take a day off to BIG ('tTICKUP WAS nance dep;rtment we beliieve he i It can not be denied that Mr, But- the "reform" regime. the matter..think the matter over before it is . a ! made a success, that his mind runs I leI' has shown contempt for our . Butler was made finance com- Things have now come to such a too late. - I to figures and that he handled the I courts of justice by refusing to hon- missioner, a position he filled to the s:nge. that·-if the present commis- N.OT REPORTED! department in a satisfactory man-lor the order. of the co~rts for the general satisfaction of the people. SIoners have the interests of Omaha DENNISON TAKES FEW '!ner and believe the balance of the, release of prIsoners whIch has been He was alright in his plaee but he at heart they will ignore politics and DAYS OFF SEEING RACES A stickup occurred at Fifty-third! commission made a mistake in trans- Iordered after the judges have thor- would not keep his place. He inEist- switch Butler and Dunn or m~~e . Tom Dennison was out of the city. and Redmond avenue on6 night this l' fering him to the police department, '! oughly investigated the cases which ed on telling the other six commls- some arrangements whereby the Cltl- this week. He went to Des Moines! week, when a p'0lice officer displayed I of which he knew -nothing and prub- come before them. sioners how to run ,their depart-J zens will get the full measure of Ito see the races, among other things, I exceeding great ability and courage. I ably never will. His few months as I It is generally conceded that lVIr. ments. Some of them were far more (continued on page 4) Tom is out of the horse business IThe automobile in which were rid-! police commissioner has proven that Butler has destroyed the morale of himself, but he gets the craze when Iing a wealthy young man of consid- ,patent fact. I (continued on page 4) . ever a big race meet' is on. He is erable prominence and a young wo- i MANY BODIES OFINFANTS FOUND IN SET- taking life easy these times, and is man, was stuck up at this place by I .LI"·'N.·.Go'B··.it1IN{1 IS, RE..·P·ORT ~:d::~:~:esti::te~~J;;:~/i~:~~~ ~~~d~n;a:n:n~ ::~:~e~~~u~tdi~; I FEDERAL SLEUTHS IN HOT WATER OVER ~ame ~oney, T• ° .••.. ·liD0 . from the political pretty soon While the.stick-np was gO-I 01lllAHA and take a long trIp where nobody mg on, a police offIcer" a very close i BROWN'S !VI INVESTIGATION ~ J\-iOST OF THE RlJMORS SEEllI .UTTERLY RIDICULOUS-.Iknows where he has gone.. HOW:V:l', friend of Commissioner Butler, i < _ He THOrGH WHERE THERE IS Sl\lOKE FIRE IS ITSUALLY he has one or two cases 111 POhtIhCS named Ole Olson, drove by., k ! ONE' OFFICEU FEARS HE l\HT HAYE TROUBLE OVER A FOUND----ONE REPORT SEEllIS TO HAVE FOUNDA- w~ich .he. e:xp?cts to settle before e flashed h~s light ~nto th e stic 'up \ LITTLE sucan DE1.L- OTHERS HAVE 'WRINKLES TION 6F .FACTS-DR. PINTO HEARS A'WFUL - qmts. It IS saId. an~ hm:'-ed a".:ay. He went to a I CO}IINH AS RESULT OF INYESTWATWN-RE"iULTS REPORT.-MEDIATOR TRYING TO GET " .. Inelghbol:Y1g reSIdence and borrowed! JIAY BE 'l'HAT ALL WUL HE (HVEN QUIZ AT fi~d t~e THE FAOTS,. . . A lIttle story 111 this m,?rnmgs Ia .shotgu.n and returned to I WASHINGTON-SOl\fE 3LiY BE IU'J::\IOVED Bee should make our AntFsaloon shcknp gone, of course. ThIS Offl- I . I . league sit ,up and take notice. It cer, :who was joyriding him.self, is a I Information from the federal declared his report will send cold ·Forty~one an~ babies were fOUlld at that twoa colored mfants the I told of how the government and the Isample of the men now beIng taken i buildincr is to the effect that one of chills up the backs of some Omaha the bottom of the settling basins body. of a wo:nan wer~ f~und In ~he Istate o.f Pennsylvania had joined on bX the commissioner. Iits bigbooze sleuths is in trouble. fellows. In fact, it is said', a num­ after they~:werewashed out reeent-' setthn~ . basm. T~e mf?rmahon hands 111 an effort to close every InCIdentally, the robbery was n?t I It appears that his squad reques- bel' of operatives who have been in ly. Twenty·-one babies, two women came mdirectly and IS pubhshed for! ;SALOON in Scranton to keep the 11 reported, because the young man mit' d t I- b crs (f surra' 'al'd . ., ! '" . I ere we ve a",) b r 111 a I. Omaha for a long time are slated and' one boy were found buried be- omy what It IS worth unless later the miners from getItng drunk Just the case IS soon to be rnar~Ied. !-Ie _not long ago, Three agents, or stool either for removal, or for a change n~ath the stilly waters.. 'Scores of developments prove the truth or before the proposed strike. By the was joyriding on this QCcaSlOn WIth i'a -I t "k a baa to hI" 110me of cI'tI'es, . f hAt' h ., pI_eons eac 1 00, b s wild and domestic fouls and ani-, falSIty 0 t e rumor. . cer am way the operators had theirs in the II another young woman, a fact e did Iand the remainder, nine bags, was Brown is a wise but close mouth- mals had also chosen the place as pretty well known profeSSIOnal man cellar. not wish to become known. Itt b tl 'th- h d f II d b d while treating'a patient told her sen 0 a 00 eg queen :VI worn e e ow, an no 0 y appears to a burying ground at the. settling 'ha h h d . ted ?t . I'the agent was well acqumnted, She know' wbere the axe will drop, after a er basins from which Oroahadrew itst. t e .a ~re~ b / al~ mar- DOINGS IN OMAHA FIFTY YEARS AGO I has b~en pinched several times, and his return to \Vashington. There water supply. Two negro infants ned woman t e ay e ore, w 0 con- '.. .' \ the government 100k her do-wn the has been considerable internal and one adult reposed in death with fided to him that her husb.;nd w~s -' "... . !line recently for a big catch. Her trouble among federal operatives in thousands of tons of water as a lid one. ~f the men. who aSSIsted III . ., husband has just finished serving this territory, it is said, with every- 'I for their coffins. Sl;lch. and many dfaIn111g the basm ~d that he per- Villagers had been saying that Jeff That Milwaukee railroad shlek IS Ithree months in jail, which is part body knifing the other fellow. Where other absurd reports have been go- soually saw the bodIes of t~e wo- of the firm of Mutt and Jeff should still very much on the job. He has Iof the story. it "...Ill all end, nobody appears to ing the rounds since the basin has m.. an an.d the two colored mfants loan a bottle of his "Peppo" to a been having another busy week, and ,,' r' . k-now, but a number of changes are been washed and flushed after the taken from the basin. We have as popular restaurant man for use on his friends have about decided to The ~ame repo t . sa~s th::t thIS b 11 th I d

' k down· at the \Va.ter works. 3let been unable to get in touch witb hu's dog. J~. let his name become known. He is I federal sleuth, who, mCldentalI~, was pro a) y on e ca en ar. brea , . h h ' "" . sent to Omaha bv the federal mtell- Meanwhile, everybody is sitting It is only fonowing custom for tne party w 0 gav:e out testate- The girls on Seventeenth street the candy kid and is making them '.... . t h" b r " quietLy, attempting to prevent the cerial·n.n eople to start such reports ment or to learn the name. of the near Charley Block's Post OffI'ce had all sit up and take notice. His ]'eal- 1",:nce departmen, ~s een 1\l?g K "h' d b '- ... WIth the same bootleg queen, whIle boat from rocking. which are magnified maliy times dlir- man t at was suppose to e on tue been seen hustling just as though ous friends are making hIm trouble. he h b d 1 . I . , . '1 h f . d eek The J'oh at the. time the bodies wer.e re- the town had no marshall. Bn heck . I' us an was an~u~s nng m )al. ing t e course a a ay or w. . d U til h tim 'f'f; J ,Smce he has been bvmg there all first report representatives .. of this covere. . n suc e, 1 1 ever some one should sick the federal I , The Western DIllon was about", k-a . h h' REPUBLICAN COMMITTEEMAN '11 t k 'th . - . f' Ithe lmen has been mar 'e WIt IS paper received was to the ei't'ect that comes, we W1 a e W1 a gram 0 . constable on 'em. through using Farnam Street. Per- initials or name. I D d--- twenty-tb:ree 'bodies, aU of them iil- salt, ~he supposed fac~ as they haps the people may now have .a "'n • pleases. published. Definite information as Babe Shefler, the Council Bluffs who hauled _th: stuff are well known. I tee. Druesdow, who has heretofore paper to make an. attempt to run The Bee in one of. its Wednnes- to the perso1'tality of the man who hero, who is playing around in Oma- They are still 111 the governmer:t em- ! confined his political activities to ~:tnts deni~l th~ al~ ~o lla~e Ne~raska le~islatur:, them down. The old-'sldgan that day Issl;l.es a of left by a rear door with his clothingIha,. is S.t:ill reporting regularly for I ploy, but claim.. an. ahbi. Ithe is wen "Where there is srntiketl1er'i'is fire" legedconditions by ~Inef EngIneer u..nder his arm has· become available. duty, and for other things, according The bureau of mtelhgence recently 1kno\\'1l. III !'epubhcan ~lrcle~~ and m~ady·always holds good. So we F. P. Larman, who smd that no hu'-' The house is loeated at Fifty-third to latest reports. sent a man to Omaha to look over there IS no doubt of his ablhty to investigated and up to now have no man bodies or animals were found. and Dodge streets. . prohibition matters in this neck of fill the position for which which he director official evidence that a He stated that d,:ring his twenty- " The Howard Hotel had not h~n the woods, and, incidentally to look I?as ?e~ mentioned. ~ertain bank- single body was.,frnmd. ,However. three years as engineer at the plant NO.report had come to the village knocked over at last reports, The lover some of the men who are op-,' mg Intelests are opposmg Bob, but we rundown one story that ap- he has never seen a body taken from cut-ups that the joint at 2212'J-i! i girls were working the same old erating here. His name is Brown, i t.he rank an ~lfile of Ne~rask~ repu~­ peared to have some truth as a the. basin. Farnam had ceased doing business, I game and the old hootch bottle had I and he is said to have accumulated Ihcans are SaId to be WIth 111m. HIS basis. However, ~ less a prominent phy- but lotta people ~aid they were gain' Ibeen doing valiant duty. Every dog 1considerable information. He le~t i ability to han~l: the job is admitted- This had to do with the rumor (contmu~d on page 4) like hail columbia. has his fleas and his day. •for Washington a week ago and IS I ly amply SuffICIent. F /'

BAGETWO THE- . ~ MEDIATOR..• OMAHA,- 'D NEBRASKA .(--:'T---""-h-'-'-'--··M-····-·-·-E--n-.,....····-I-A-·-··-y-'~·-O----'---..., .~::.::.::E.::.~~,~: r:; '~~'~~'~ .~. ..' e .. ··· -...... · . tIOrialo~l:~~di~th:o:.arabl. 1Farrand & Spellman I ~KeepWeIl! 1 . PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY .Speaklns With an undergraduate at ;1 2201 Cuming St. if '" ,..' . . The Mediator ~ubjishing Co. ~a::~o~~:::r:~a::=~ . .~\t, 'When you feel nervous, tired, irritable; /1 ~ ~ ~.' when YOU're. m vlith any. dl"." caus,d by .A"'lan·ti.·c·."'.. ·{·.r... 4{t,. 215Karbach Block the ''nega.tlveneslil of commandments, :1 Soft Drinks .:1. V creeds fUld. church history," I received I !• H)~ \. disordered nerves, don't give up until you try . . AN INDEPENDENT PAPER this ~P1Y:"-' f I "t can't D:J.a.l«l Very cleax what 1 Ie' T b • 4 ~ EDWIN L.HUh'TLEY, Editor and Proprietor mean Pl ilosltlve/ but thE! storr of. :"1" I 19ars 0 aeco I DR.MILES·NERVlNE the prodigal flon hl:llpi me to s~ U,! Cigarettes Per· Year . ~ .- $2.00 Single Copy • - 5 Cents and It ~ ~n me that the lounger U I '<'f ;1 ":n.Uttr, N ...... ~: ~~~S~Il~:C::~:~::c~: for Littu. lUll" Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at :"_!I-I," Yeur Patrona- Burns Qnmh8., Nebraska,Under the act of March 9, 1879. . 'q ~pos~ that jilonn,ds fuIlnr-too ;_ 6- I Bandage the spot with EVERY SUBSCR.IPTION IS REGARDED P-$ AN much 1Ur~ ~ !!ermQn-but lOU See I've Appreciated ~:~ =ns~~~~:ElD.;:Q~ plenty of soothing OPEN ACCOUNT. ' THE NAMES OF .SUBSCRillERS U I qn:~ WILL BE INSTANTLY REMOVED FROM OUR M..J\lLING get ata.rteU fu life, be WM ~e~tic !}, E C7:1"i11fG,l2n~!:gOf.sl;lAm.. '. ani1 ~dventurons, for h~ went to a fa LIST AT EXPffiATION OF TIME PAID FOR, IF PUB- ( ..:-:...... :..X+:.+:..)+:...~:..:..:....:..:..)«~..Xt'....)4 - Castle Pharmacy . .._...... __.__.622 South 16th 411 Soutk 15tk 8t. Sam Nicotera ._...... __._. ..._15th and Farnam GENIUS ALUEO TO INDUSTRY Ogar5 and Tobacm I . AT. 6G8O I Men Whom ;thl> WQr!q Call" Great Rose 1:0 H!tghest Place L.argely· Soft Drildm 0f all lGB.M COUNCIL SH(HJLD SWITCH COlUIISSIONERS by ~it' OWn Efforts. "Packey" QQughan. Prop. ~!.:(.• '" IS' Under the caption, "The Return of the Frontier", the Chicago Douglas 84'2 KOPECKY HOTEL . . h uld II all 11 to )l)very great 9:ratQr jn history waa Tribune prInts an editorial t at co app y oc y as we as a tallure in ~.. beginnlng, Paderewsld. ~~~o(i'~"M'l1~"1 1429 So.. 13th l' Chicago. The article handles.in a umqueway a series of crimes was expelledtrQm one of the ~t' ':' which seem to-be getting that common they are hardly thought of conservatories',9! Europe and told bl) ;ulltmuiiiitmmiiu"imuuiiiiillUlHiii: Sidlid M 1M' i: again after they hav.e been recorded in the public prints. Here in eQuld never le~ to play the piaAQ. s,; .JABEZ CROSS:: pen f ea S oderately Pr,lI d :( Omaha major crimes are of everyday occurance lately and the He was seriously recommended to £ ~ Orin"" FIno AJI-Pay Luncb == . ce J. ~~ 'ternble part of it all is the fact that butfew if any of the criminals study the piccolQ as'be then could at i Oamllea. Fun Une$ery~Seat Olgan. :: ~ ~_ 5: . t ~o4 b f_ oW hn...... V°-o, :f. PolIte 5 +o!- •••• '.1' _.... •• • • >~A>X are brought to justice. There have been oome twenty safes blown ways ge a ore ""...... e:zv Ie. t4tb St. 0tIt,afra. = r •..• -- -.- :--:..: ..:..:..H ..:..:..:..:..:.. during the past four or five months and not a single yegg has been wrote for twel'(6 rears and produced ~lnmlfHWnUltmmn'"mUi be!o~ ~ h"rough't III andconVIct . ed 0 f the crIme..Murders have been com- fortheighteenuRigolettQ,"operaIJ h1s first h'Els.c-orebrougllf(}f ~ !I------.....------....---...... mitted while the murderers have escaped and never been detected. ...."me m"'"'~ ft.o.n\-.Q"". n_~+4_ pOPS DRUG co. ....= ~_~."""'~ candtee. Tabllcce> Drua.. R...... Many other crimes have been perpetrated and the guilty ones never was :for hours I game. One who knows how and will clean out the dangerous, yes at a stretch. repea. g a a!ltgle bar ~V$" DIRECTORS murderous-element that now hang out about the city. and over again for nearlY athQllSSD.d r'+H Hi T+H'fHHfH THHH [<"of ""f"'''''''' f I I 'HI J Tn Tf if times. Mew Looation With the coming.of fall and winter still more major crooks Theae men 1l)Rd\} f.hem.$eIYeiI ~ will-march upon the town unless they know experienced men are tuses by their Qwn snP~Q ~rts, 23l:d .AND. cmnNG 8TS. in charge of the police department. The council can not afford to lfl1lled what mIght bavEl b~ Jnefe Phone Jackson 1226 The New Sportsman I wait for some great calamity before switching Mr. Butler to a mediocrity, or perhaps tAlent, W 1ll1- ...:.,:======~ :pr~me Geo~ place on the commission of which he is familiar, and placing some power.-WIDlam '!Dr- 9"- Cigar Store such man as Henry Dunn at the head of the police. This will go a' daP. in The ~ J long way in checking the kind of lawlessnes" that really hurts. . f Drexel Pharmacy ~ We print the Tribune article that Omaha people may draw a Amerlcan·Flour RllQalns H:ot~ CIGARS TOBACCO CANDY . Th dit . 1 ds ~er1can flOur is rE}~$ ~ R.g~erecl Pharmaclct&. + 1ocal comparISon.' e e :ana rea : thing Qf Its prewar !lold 1n the wa.r- J..arge Stock Rsbel" 13ood.. ~ "Ten armed men working an eight hour .shift load forty-five kets of PQl"~ese East AfrIca an.e.. Prompt service. Open Evenlnga. + + gallon barrels·of whisk.yout of a raided warehouse into trucks; With direct steamer serr1ce now b;I.- A. T. DANIELSON, Prop. Direct Wire On All Sporting Events + trodll~, ~ + three watchmen all trussed up; night'serene and no disturbance; thIs tendency to retum to j + about eleven minutes before sunrise armed men get peacefully away the American. product: m~ \Ie furtller 1eth ~~~~el' Street-. ~ with the liquor; value $100,000. . accelerated. Before the war tt was the . 1 4- . . genaral practlce- to tn1x the :flo.ur used " ~ ••••• iI • •• ,I•• •• • a I. • RESERVE YOUR FIGHT SEATS ¥oun.g man goes to .call on young lat!y. Takes gat. Meets I tor breadmakfng, three-fiftlul Amen- ~...=*"...:--)loyed in buUdlngs J)llJlr.' "...... , residence, lock famiiy and servants in clothes closets. Negro worn-the brl~ Owing W their a1fUction 1I' the~ an shoots·tax1eabdriver. Labor meeting·shot up by gunmen; wom- are unable to talk to theIr fe1l.ow AMERICAN TRANSFER en garment workers in ·panic. Gunmen with justice of peace per-" workers. They agreed to meet eaclll COMPANY mits to carry-gats recognized by local court. Coffee houses selling morn1ng at the bridge to talk over the I political beer.· affairs of th~ wol'1d and to ~ :-;:;;: Jackson M29 ~:T M rti 1 . ·Oklah t I fl o.bi the !eel1ng that they were~ummtnot com- 'a <;LJ. ·aw m·· oma 0 contro. oggers.· '0 toWllB shot pIetely cut .pit !rom the of .;c. 1324 Leavenworth Opel lay IH licltt upin war between floggers and anti-floggers. Mobs in Pennsylva- 1Iumai1 rela$nshlp.-New Yo.rk; SUn. . nia,.Mobs in Texas,mobs in FIQrida. mobs in Georgiia. Piracy and ONE BLOCK. SOU'm OF PAXTON HOTEL ~'" Storage and Forwarders v + murder in American waters. Shotguns in the homes, g~ts on the <. l4tll ... lIJaraey i hip. The wild life of the f~ontier:' Stornge Space Always ~t •• ~ •••••••~•••••6 •••••••••••••~t••••••~~+t AvailablA

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Of the Vlkfngs< Sroott Hotel Paxt,n Billiard Parlors He:-yes, I I!l1ppoae the Bell 1:mIStbe ' PlUVATE CUES OUR SPEmALTY !Ii my blood. You see my gnUlfather 1 BOMES OF EVER"Y. KIND FOR EVERYBODY W1l8 vfee~.ldent of a mama tnsnr~ ., Best Place to Stop ~ .f Olde$t Inhabltant.,. I· Seating Capacity 350 It 118edtQ~that lOU could g!Yi' Week or Month old Dobbin hIs head and he'dta.ke 100 home. but when·Yi)Ug1ve th~. tal' gns JA. 04120 Prlc~ Phone Jackson 9721 1516 Fanwtt 8t. somebody else fsllable to take }'Un Moderate h(jme--!nan nm'b11Ianee. mUL LEAF, Prop. THE MEDIATOR, Ol\iAHA, NEBRASKA PAGE THREE , ParsnIps Nourishing. The "Eyes" Have It. , Parsnips are wholesome and nour­ ''There are women ',ho cim no ~orE' I Turpentine Cleans RllgS. i '1 An excellent way to keep carpets Cupid's Feet. RACE FOLLOWERS 'containi~ j!,j; they do lelp makIng eyes than tliey can help ishing, and, SOFT DRINKS aUd rugs in goOd cc.udition is to go . "No," ,said the ,woman, ~mph~ticany J;jPth starch and sugar,.,l\~ve a heat· !iaving eyes:"-".From "Time Is Whig­ ~erjng," by Elizabeth RobIns. Ci C· I over them once a week-with a,brooro tg her IJond,on neIghbor. I den t hold glVlng'propertyin c.old weather. gars--Tobacco-- andies Idipped 1n hot water to which a little wftll tllese ere therms. When I says COUNT"''fHEDAfS =~==~==~~=~~=====~==~ .DEATH. OF JOE BUTLER' - &HeriAI."Iilh turpentine has been added. T,his treat· \ g,M I mean ~a~, ,and. I likes to know Sulel V ., ment not only prevents moths but what rm paym for. Therms, indeed I WA.l'3A. SA.D' .A.FFAIR ' CAROM POCKET freshens up the color of the faded ;Vhy can't we 'ave i~ like ~; used to The story of how Dan]3utler's carpet marvelously. ave It-by the Cupid s feet! brother 'N. NOT OPERATED FOK PIlonr • 6O-day term in jall for Camel : and give :you the extreine1Y Ide~, quiet location. Off WHY NOT INSURE YOURSELF AND FAMILY I Nicrito, who was convicted of ;, WITH US? • being a bootlegger. Chapman la I low terms because We want the main drag. Price very • belJ;lg held on a conspiracy : ONLY $110 Certificates $250 to $5,000. Rat. Reasonable lmt Ad.~_te. to introduce our machine reasonable. Real sacrlfitm : charge. He told ;'tl1clals he I FULLY Ring Douglas 45'70. Ne elmr:e fer expla.u.tieL agreed to serve as Pro3:Y I for : to the Nebraska .:public. GUARANTEED for ca:'!k. W• .A. FRASER, 1. T. YATJ:8, • Nicrito, who 1$' now on. hIs way I : to Italy, for f100 lUlU an addi- : Severeign Com.mander. . Senre1p CIedt. • tional $5 tor every day he I ( 1 served. I f I SCHMOLLER/& MUELLER PIANO CO. J~-~----_······_···---··-h BEST :BUY IN OMAHA TRADE IN YOUR OLD NOISY PHONOGRAPH THIEF KIllS COP AND EASYTERIWS ON THE BALANCE I 15'14-16~18 DODGE ST. PHONE AT-LANTIC 1856 I Beinert Pharmacy BURIES BOnllN CAVE bMllIire MEDIATOR M" . PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS ~"'fi~~~~"~""",",,,,,,,,,,",,,,,,,,,,,, TelepllOJle ATlande 7441 1101 Nerth 18th Street Hundreds of 8earohers, Working ~"NJYll'JYrRNN.V)N'Na .....e..ylJ.....Y.fIrN~h·.·'I'J'e·a ..a·-·...·-...... ,$,<>,."'>J"'t_ Day and Night, Finally Unearth ~ , . DRIVE OUT TO " § FREE DEUVERY TO ALL :PARTS OF THE CITY ~~ ~'Do' ~ Bullet-,Pierood Body. 's,. I' SlInaib,• efor Tie lediator I Otevelanhone VVebster 1215 ~. Ch''I· 'ken, 'a-c LIST CAR LEAVES Ii .1mlll~!!lmi!mm~~~~!l!mJrgmjllmll~gmmmm;lm!lj:m:mmgllI@mmgm_1mI tomulln a -pile of ashes. A day later " _ ·.l.! searchers found t1J.Q 9IDcer'.s bod;- .~- ~ 11Gth and :::~::: f~t;eD~~J~:_. 1:2~ I b,ur1ed under two "feftt 0,t ground in fl Walnut 1850 . 5206 Center Street ~,' ~:'th ';l1d Farnam for {6th and .: eave 8ts miles from the city ~ Cum.ng ._.__12A~ i &11 F;stula-PayII WhenII Cured, "-4'+~_ om GrltIin "~ed hiE ••••••••~1L , • •••••.•••••• • I ::~Dot fOr Dundee__ 1:1:)! "AI:illdsystem llftrootmentthatciares Plles.Y1stnhed ...... IllCer, 'lO4."'" , ... II •••••••~ •••••••• • "Y.I'~ .Vtl'. II II II 1111 •••••J.l'tl'a..yrl'~_v. l".h and Farnam for Depot 2.04 i . otherRectalDlseaseslD aahortt!me.without. 8eV".resur- man, John L.. Whitefield, he placed the ' I Hamey street Line i gi<:aloPeration. No Chloroform, Ether or other general man.1n the stolen car and began tIltl Eta and Parker to 6th St. 12:50 ! IUl8StheticUSed.. AcmegaaranteedineYerycase~pted ...... ;.. th ",,11 ~t! H 3~d and Parker to Depots 1:40 I fortreatment,andn8moneytobepaid5IltiIClU'lld. Wrltefor book on RectalDiseases. w1th names I ...... V'e'..., e v ...... ce on. e n~ver 6th and Center for g3d and Parker_I:15 i u.-dteetimonialsof more than1OOOpmmlnentpeopie who have been pennlUleDtlycureoL arrived. Other Qffi.cer.s, aided by 4 Park and North 24th Streeti I DR. E. R. 'l'A!iRY, 8anitarium, Peter Trust (Bee) Bldg. OMAlIA. NEB. SCtU'8S,,' of men began a search. 10 I tr.th and Fllrna.m. East 81de 1:03 I , " , AI HT I 16th and Farnam, West Side 1:23 I One ma~ finally told, POll,ce that he STRG IIGlh ll-nd F=nnm for Florence__ 1:12 I saw the officer and Wh1tefield riding . U:th and Farnam fo-r KanSM Ave_ 1:31 I ...... ether in a ear that he ~ard a Wth and Farnam for 24th and Ames.. 2:Cl3 i .V6. l!fI +1fIr... " South Omaha and 42d and Grand I ahot and that th~ polll!el:llan aImnped yett.t:randmorepJeasind rhan 14th and F=nam for West Q __ 1:21 I forward fit his seat. Boy scouts ,and ;T-T EJ: • I 14th and Farnam for 42d and Grand- 1:25 i school eh1ldxen then Joined the search.. any rru~u. J.id.Vana. C1ria.~ I Dodge Street Une i JI_f_ .rc_ L_ if 16th and Dodge (West) 1:29 ' SPS.l'ch~ found the aFJhes of the of- .nJt( your ClCdft:r far !Jour favorite $je , 16th and Dodge (East)__. 2:U'1 llCer's.' u:ni!1lrm, all burned-but one but- /l'YmJrdellJer -nt .3lIJ'pl!J you-- u/riTe us. I Bolli and SDauld1ng for Depots- 1:48 ton h~"""" b1lJnumber. A I1aY later ' • Leavenworth and. Deaf Institute ~~ A M 15th and Farnam (North) 19:24 mendl.gg1ng. in a $lDl1ll "cave on a hIll-,I LEWIS'"." CJrUMn MFG.CO.ftEVItRK.'"NJ 15th and Farnam (South) 12:331 sldS! tound the pqliceman'snodY. H1! ~ lnttependel1t £:War fac~ inthe Worlcl 13th a:nd ::::;~~ ~~~ :~~~I~ ht 1:24 hfldlreen shot twice ~'tlgh the head 13th and Farnam for Alibrfght.__ 1:00 I ODd once through the stoma{!h. No 13th and Farnam tor 24th and N_ 1:231 trace hai1. been f~unq {)f Whitefield. 24th ~d N ~~;:. ~~~~ 5~~.ll..-J2:i){; I Fort Crook JZ:3Q i STARCHED OR SOFT KEEPlNQWELL MEANS Loth lUld ~~;~rato24th and ! I! VInton 1:50 : T1\RRO~ 16~in~ Farnam-south to 24th and 3:30 I NELSON'S AeetlSTAIT fIGHT IS A DEPENDABLE INDICATOR 16th a.nd Farnam-south to 24th and I .AINST CATARRH Vinton 4:2{} 'I ~ OF A SMART SERVICEABLE AI. 16th and Fa..'"Ilam-north to :!{th and For Ames 2:45 I 16th and Farnam-north to 24th and I SOl!T DRINKS .~es 8:30. v.....-...... ,~ a eatuzMt ~ e--. --.'~ 16th and Farnam-north to 24.th and I COLLAR ~ ...... ,. ... _~aflnreftloeVWY_ilI&""" Am;lB, --_. 4 :20 I CLUETr, P.EABODY & co.: Inc. NakwB Troy, New York CIGARS rOth and Mason to 46th and CumIng_ 3:521 I,16th and Farnam to 46th and CumIng 4.:QO JII ~.:Lr~.:·tarl~~&~-wYa.~~suIt,.a nmeb TOBACCO 1I'lIW&". I ~6th and Cuming to lOth and Ban- I ' croft 4:21 " .---l!IIII!IIIJlI;JR. HARTMAN5~__-e: 10th and Farnam to 10th and Ban- Advertise in The Mediator croft 4:38 1701 CUM IN G £41tt Street CroSE·Town II 24th Itnd Lake to 24th and vl.nton....12:4S 24th &nd Lake to 42d and T 12::15 11 Will Pay You I 42d and L to 24th and Vlnton..- 1:15 I Council Bluffs and Omaha ! f'el'rl and Broadway tor Omah3.-- 1:30 ,Hth a.nd HoWiLr,d for R. L Depol:-- l::W -I JUBS.JIALL·'P~ 00. I 14th and Howard £Or Pear1 lLlld ... PriJIHnI I BroadW1l}'" i:!6 I • I'Jaeaa Deuaiaa II. i*0000,.o~o.o.ooo.oeo.o.oo1 1.. 0apiI0J: ATeIl'IIe IMPORTED j 6-1 •• 1 • I •• 1-•• L •• eo I' 1 I •••• I; FLlIOII::R~o~~~~o~CS~p~~'DGILS ICourtello' CorD.. 2OOtch, CanlUlliul, G1n, Auae, $5.00,1 pint $8.00, a;ny lU!~rtm.eil.t. OUr I That Mild Cia erar ,TheSmeke Irlsl1,."Wh.'. eat, Bourbon,' ),[oJ10ngah,ela, !layen ar& IWld to you Wi,th our usual ',. B & KUII7, St!'egga, lhlt, Rye. Old Tom, gUarantee to proT. "The World's Pur- ' Apri<:otte, Peach. Apple. Californian esta-nd Fineilt l'roouct.&". to reach yOli 8 B, Wt-~Sli,'VOWitcll, Roalio, Port, "in, th~ best, ~.fl. only In certam. scenes.. Waen".An- '" . . " •• THE DE mARCOS gela. from tlIe mIddle west visits. .'lIt. the ~rGUpall'metrDpolita~ CIties with · 11' ood d t' .t t int . presentmg renowned acts which for- Ho yw an nes 0 ge 0 PIC- .' ". . f Seven Musical Sheiks . h ts 11 th . t ""I' ,.mecly:~.were not seen In cItIes west 0 t ures, s e mee a ese no au es .Chi Paine News Weekly and thus the public sees them all. in ~ago'lIeadlin f thi - ---- oi:le great picture. . . '. e: . ."'.er or s cornmg For the Salt Shaker. Matinees Nights 'Ph I di' 1 f An 1 Wh't week IS to be none other than the To pre,ent salt lumpIng mix it with He to 75c 17e to 1.50 . e. ea ng ro e 0 ge aI- great Houdini, who needs no intro- cornstnrch in the propp.r proportions of I~;;;;;;;;;===;;;;;;;;;;;;;;======;;.,.I aker 18 p.layed by Hope Drown,....a..::! -f'- t 0 h th t S' . '.. uUc Ion 0 rna a ea ergoers._ IX three teaspoonfuls of ~ornstarch to one young actress :who has never here- other' f eat';ure act's mcIuding'Thornas ~upful of salt. tofo~e appeared before ~he.camera. ,K'SMll;:.in "S~tlights"-and the De She IS lovely, youthiuI,.tn\!RClous,and 'M '-th SM· 1 Sh 'k clever. Mi-. Cruze remembered see- ~rcos,· WI even DSIca er s, . h th.ta·...... >+1.... ' ....,._,". WIll be presented for the approval lng er.on e ..s geW·~·"ll.,a .s~'1 f 0 h t Always The Best Show 'At fhe company in' San Diego a year 0):' _so a rp eum pa rons. ago, He located her in .San Fran- .- cisco, where she was playing1 at .a -"FOLLIES OF THE DAY" made and. she was signed for a role AT GAYETY' which .should make her famous, The role of .Joel Whitaker, grlind­ Also Bozo. The 'Man Wh(f cNever father of Angela, i sinterpretedby ~eaks-Wonderfal,Booking - Luke COsgrave, an old~time actor For Labor Day and a great type. He has neVer Week. been on the· screen. Ruby Lafayette ph:i.ys Grandmoth- A good, fast, colorful and amus- "BOZO", SNYDE'R er Whitaker. She has appeared 'in ing performance is promised the The man who never speaks. He's with Barney Gerard's the screen but infrequently. G. K. theatre-goers of this city in next famous "Follies of the Day" at the popular'Gayety twice -daily Arthur, an English'actor, known' only' week's show at the popular Gayety an week starting Saturday, September 1. Grand holiday matinee ARTHUR CUNNINGHAM, Manage?' in Europe to screen patr-0ns} makes- Theatre, starting Saturday matinee, Labor Day (Monday) at 3:00. Sunday's matinee also starts at 3. 11-----~------his debut as LemLefferts, the Sept. 1st. ... y.outhful sweetheart.ofAngela in her This attraction is none other· than fine wine and liquor trade and made MANY BODIES OF Barney:,~Gerald's old hometown. famous review,/'Fol- it plain he did not care for the beer INFANTS FOUND Harris Gordon, another new face,. lies of the Day:' a gorgeous and ·trade. When he wanted a glass of (continued from first page) ~nty plays Dr. Luke Morrison, which is-magnificent' creation with or beer to quench his thirst he would sieian than Health Commissioner Dr. something of a heavy role. Bess more mastodonic stage settings and go to his old friend, Ed Maurer, for A. S. Pinto says that a nurse at a Flowers, altogether unknown to the, a glittering array of regal goWns it. hospital told him that she nad been y inth~ screen, is Hortenose Twers and costumes. Joseph Urban, :most Notables from all over America informed that 29 babies were' found II film. Horace Pringle, another im- famous of all scenic artists is the de- knew and patronized JDhn. Locally in one basin. He also says that an­ _ portant character, is portrayed by signer .and constructor of the many such P.1:omine;t citizens as Count other report was that the bodies of King Zany, new to the screen.. colorfulscep.es, while the gowns are John A. Creighton, Hugh Murphy a woman and two babies were found. hi~ "Hollywood," whic a remark--the work of Lucille, Mme. Francis and scores of others, prominent in Undoubtedly this last report was able picture in many ways, is cal- and the Schneider-Anderson Com­ all walks of life, went to his place the one that we heard about and culAted to a,ppeal toJeverj" l.ov;ero pany-. for a nip of the-elixir of life. Trav­ seemed to have some basis of fact. motion pictUres everYwhere. It is Bozo Snyder, who heads the splen­ eling men would come a hundred Time will tell and the truth of the significant of the importance of the did company is one of the mtlSt miles out of their way to spend Sat­ matter should be forthcoming be­ pictUre that it WaBemade. by ,JaJlile5 JID.i@e comedians on the present day urday afternoon in Omaha just be­ fore another week. Perhaps some Cruze, creator of "The'Old'Home- stage, in'the facti;hat he raises con­ ijn~ cause. they wanted a drink or so of the firemen that helped could stead"and ''The Covered Wagon:' galeS of la.ughter during the of Johnnie's real old stuff. This throw light on the subject if they entire preformance without uttering alone brought thousands of dollars would. ~THQNDEII FIERCE STORM MADE a single word, relying entirely upon to Omaha each year. The Editor Politicians may wish to sling mud TO -ORDER FOR Bill PARA- his comedy pantomimic' powers for was an occasional caller at Kearn's at R. B. Howell jf any of the above MOUNT ·.pftODUG-TJON -OF '~"5A~ his comedy.. Gertl'nde Hayes, Jr., co­ place. rumors are found to be facts, but LOMY'JANE!' featured with Bozo, is deservedly so that wiJl not do as he, of course, is for she possesses both youth and bea- in no way·responsible; in fact, no Even the thunder storm has fall- uty Bnd a great deal of ability as REPORT BUTLER one could be responsible. We will en a. victim to the craze for making. welL Sam Green as feeder to Bozo. ABOUT THROUGH qualify this statement by saying imitations -of the real thing. ,While' is a truly excellent comedian, while (continued from first page) that if the basins were washed and comm£ree has q"een busy reproducing Beth Clark is a magnetic little per- protection. drained more often such a condition period furniture, the motion picture son who pleases exceedingly. Bert Records speak for themselves; could not exist unless e,'erybody industry has turned its attention to Matthews, as juvenile, is a capable those that have closely followed took to the suicide notion all at once- _ thunder storms. youngster who 1:an both sing and events know how to judge Commjs- or that fatherless babies came to Of course, everybody knows tImt dance while Helen Tracey, the prima sioner Butler, both as police com­ to'W'D at nearly the same time. it would be almost impossible to donna of the show is above the av- missioner and as commissioner of fi­ One Week take motion pictures in a real storm. -erage in the possession ofa pleasIng nance. On the former his record is Starting Sunday I SEPTEMBER 2 For one thing, the camera would get· voice and likable personality. muddy and will fa\l flat, on the lat- BUTLER SHOULD I The spirit of Bret Harte all wet, and it would he.too dark for "Follies of the Day" is said to be ter he will-be generally supported. I BE SWITCHED is in this splendid pro­ photography during the spaces be-' the banner show on the Columbia .- Among the scores of letters we (continued from first page) duction of his world, tween the lightning flashes. The.rain Circuit this season. ~ have received concerning our hand-I the polis:e department by keeping famous story. It was would short circuit arc lights. ' A model 'chorus of some twenty ling of the police muddle none is the officers in constant fear of sus-, screened at the v e r y scene of Harte's inspira­ So. the movies decided to make girls is one of the contributing more worthy of consideration than pension or demotion. Every worker tion, amid the pictorial storms of heir own. Then they could, sources of delight in the revue. Sun- one received the day following publi- who toils under such conditions splendor of California's h?-ve them when and where -they day's nmtinee and the grand holiday cation. We print this to show' that know how little real service they Redwoods. wanted them and nobody need get matinee Labor Day (Monday) will many people are of the opinion that can give under such conditions. wet or be struck by lightning. The start at 3:00... the council should remove Butler or VI-'hen it comes to personal mat- cr~tion of the thunder,storm for the that Dan should make public denial ters, it is reported that he has been stsge-coach robbery scene in thefilm- TOM· MIX IN ilNO MANS .LAND" of the statements made in the Me- spending the taxpayers' money to ing of "Salomy .Jane," a Paramount AT THE PALM THEATRE diator of last week. pay long distance calls made for the picture coming to the Rialto too- Thousands of' moving picture 'fans The letter follows; purpose of checking the actions of atre next Sunday is said to have left in this neck of the woods are strong Omaha, Neb;, Aug. 25, 1923. his former sweetheart, who has spent Mother Earfugasping. ShewlUl..for Tom Mix, star performer for To the Edit.or of the Mediator: a considerable portion of her time in completely fooled nntil it was nearly western pictures. He will appear I have just finished reading your Sioux City, but who formerly run a all over. Then she saw ·the camera' Sunday, Sept. 2 in his favorite play issue of August 24th. Can it be bath house in Omaha. This is the and knew it was only the ~ovieS' "No Mans Land" at the Palm Thea- that the statements contained there- girl that one Pete Rooney charged again. tre. This 'is only¥B. sample of what in are true? Is it possible .that a in open council meeting had often A gasoline pllIDP was lowered 120 Palm Theatre patrons are to expect man like Dan B. Butler could be rubbed Dan Butler while she was in feet into the canyon and hundred8,of every day next" week. However the guilty ·of the-conduct described in the city. gallons of water pumped up to pictures are only one part of the your paper of 'that date? Is it pos- One thing is sure, he has cast a sprinklers. hung·on wires strung from:progran:LRS the .management will sible that a man could come before reflection upon the entire city coun­ the:t;ree tps. Huge electric wind- present for another week. The Law- the City. Council and charge a com- cil by appearing on the streets of makers lashed to the waterob.Iiquely" renca Wahl?d:usical Comedy company missioner with such misconduct as. Chicago in a drunken condition, ac­ TH R across the. scene. 'In the background in two popular playlets, the bills be-you say RDoney charged Butler 'with cording to the reports of men who a n:mn in a wartime dugout set off ing 1:hanged S.undayand'J:hur&day. and that the newspapers of the-city claim to know. THEATRE FOR BEST huge flashes of magnesium which failed. to write a line about it? booGmedt itrnto the nhig~t.seemilu b'~ ....-'.A·,ill.. J.....•. I{E.t... D.1.T·S' If the statemen. 15 tChe°n~tedin 0 -From Our Woman Hater. MUSICAL COMEDY . ian ees cras a...... v~~ IUIIil AN'! your paper are true, ClY com- ur tame misogynist growls that down by the force of the storm. mis~era ought to get rid of But- admIration for II beautiful woman and Vaudeville Mother Nature. never made a worse. f lar' by the' quickest possible route. a bellutlful landscape are very similar. I 'PASSl'l' A':W.A'y l night than thIs one: "Salomy Jane" LJJ If be is guilty of all you say he ·is The;r both tire when you lIve to{} close I' MOVING PICTURES ',John,.,K~ is a Paramount picture produeecLby PJlemier saloonkeeper he iOU.'.ghtto be boiled in oil. If he Ito dIem. tieorge Melforo. Jacqueline Logan;, ,of all time so far as the middle west is no.t gnllty he ought to make afT T Open 8 A. M. until 11 P. M. ' d M • Flis concerned, is dea~ b t' i LI e opsy- urvy. George.F awcett an aunce ynn ..of-.:the"inan'Wh{Y~:Ue uof mthaem..?~ public denial of your statements and! "LIfe Is gettIng kind of topsy-turvy," ~'K"""'K"""'""'~'MN:t"~"","",""ill,"",""'K"~~ are the .featured,. players. ..,,~ sue i'0U for damages. ~. IsIghed Mr. Meekton. "Henrietta hnte3 W'bo elevated the saloon business to The writer has 'a1wa~s..heen an ad- I the Idnd of f.erfume I use, anll I sert- THEY DO THINGS RIGHT illat of a strictly legitimate busi- mirer of Mr. Butler and I look for I Gusly object to her smoking in the OVER IN DES tRGINES ness, will not be forgotten so long a public denial of these accusations. I, house." Palm Theatre . ~'. any Omahan of the past genera.- Yours very truly, Over in Des Moines th e natives tion lives. - I ' are pulling off one of the IJ3-ost sue- A CITIZEN. Stray Bit of Wisdom. cessful state' fairs-in· . history.Mr.~Kearns catered to only the The mAn who has imagination with- Musical Comedy ,~ 'Omaha business men. rej;U.rnmg.. say best, trade in. the old days and run !}tlt leall1l-ng ...""'- "'lngsn"without f=t.-.." VAUDEVILLE di -his place alorigthe lines of a high As to Choice. ?roverb. the great crowds are spen'ng class dry goods store. He never al-' ~Snme day," &1.1<1 UncIe Eben, "I may , plenty of money with the merchants lowed a bartender to tilke a drink tee1:dat it's llP to me to go on one ()' . Teachin~ Songs of Wild Birds. FIRST RUN and every body seems' proSperous. d ty i h b hi . dese here hunger- mtikes. U It rever . ['1 One business man said the town was olJ u ,e t er y mself or With a hSJjll)eI1s it'll have to be at de time of In one English schnol the children I WEtSTERN PI I TURES wide Open and that bell hops- always friend. He seldom took a drink in year' when it'S' too late for spring are taught the snngs of the various 1 V . brought giger-ale with the ic-e wa1:er his own place during business hours. chlekeus an' too early fOb water-I"ild hiras by me:1ns of phonograph I ~ :...;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;.;;;--;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;;.:.. t'l the tired traveler. Mr. Kearns catered only to the melon." , ' r~cords. I aii