Mail Fleeced of
$50 by Con Men
Posing as Agents
C7 L
A i< tim Pays Bribe for Release
W hen Shown Badges, Stamp
ed Paper and Other
Pseudo-Evidence.
An Omaha patrolman served un
tv iltingly AVedncailay night as an ac
complice to two confidence men who
fleered Angelo Sterglus, 2209 Dougins
street, out of $30 as a bribe f£r not
irrestlng him in an alleged war draft
m vestigutlon,
Sterglus, who operated a pop corn
stand at Thirty-second street ami
Dewey avpnue last pumnter, was
drinking coffee in a cafe at 522 South
Thirteenth street at 10 AVednesday
night.
A patrolman entered with a man
nd called Sterglus from his table.
Then the patrolman walked out.
"I'm a government agent." said th?
stranger. "Come with me."
t Meet Con No. 2.
lie started to take Stergius osten
sibly to the Fort Omaha prison, but
met Confidence Man No. 2 at Fif
teenth and Howard streets.
"The prison's clo&ed for the night, ’
No\ 2 told No. 1 for Stergius' bene
fit. "We'd better go to the Carlton
hotel."
lit a room at the hotel they ques
tioned Sterglns about his failure to
serve in the army" during the war.
lie explained he was in class 5 and
was not called. They said they must
hold him for investigation and show
ed him a badge and papers in proof
of their claim to be government
agents. /
Wrote Check.
He was convyiced and wrote out a
< heck on his balance at the First Na
tional bank for $60. He usually
signed his name in a Spencerian style
Ik- told officers, hut this time he
wrote the check backhand.
One of the men took the check to
'lie bank, and In a little while re
turned with the money.
They gave him back $10, told him
he'd better get out of town 10 days to
give them time to square hint, with
their "chiefs" and took him to the
Union station yesterduy afternoon
and raw him board the truin.
But when the train staited, Stergius
leaped out the other side of the coach
and went at once to the sheriff's of
fice and the police headquarters to
put officers on the trail of the
pseudo agents.
Governor Considered
for Supreme Court
,
UuviTnor Nathan 1>. Miller of New
York state, heaten for re-election by
Alfred E. Smith, is being considered
for a place on the United States su
preme court by President Harding, ao
cording to messages from Washing
ton.
Common Sense
Tlic lleiiefit of Careful Self-Analysis.
You know your own weaknesses.
Do not pity yourself on account of
them and simply sigh and wish you
were like others who are strong
where you are weak.
Strengthen your own weak spots.
It will do you no good to wish your
self different. You must he willing
to make an effort, a sufficient effort,
to become as proficient as others.
Knowing your own weakness gives
you an outline of what you must do
to get along better—to make good
wh»rc you have failed.
Some persons are always saying
they "<k> not know why" they cannot
excel like some of their friends and
acquaintances.
Lack of honest personal analysis
is the secret of not being able to over
come weaknesses.
In making an analysis of your weak
spots try to look at yourself as a per
son apart from yourself—standing
opposite you and of whom you know
as much as you do about yourself.
This unbiased analysis of yourself
is bound to locate the cause of your
trouble and suggest a way to make an
improvement.
He honest in analysis and as honest
in applying the remedy.
(Copyright, 1922.)
Woman Testifies
Against Stepsons
in Will Dispute
Mr?. Martha De France Denie?
Nonsupport Charge—Says
She Bought Clothe?
and Nursed Them.
Mrs. Martha l>e France, wife of the
late Wesley De France, prominent
Omaha attorney, took the witness
stand in District Judge Goss' court
I yesterday afternoon and for two
1 hours gave testimony that contra
dicted that of her two stepsons, who
charge "that she wilfully failed to pro
vide for them after the death of their
| father in 1917.
Mrs. De France was willed one
fourth of the estate that Includes a
WHEN a truck
driver boast*
about thousand* of
miles, powerful, sliplea*
traction and real cush
ioning down to the last
mile, he’s talking about
his Goodyear Cord
Truck Tires.
It it one of the complett
line of Goodyear Truth
Tirtt told and serviced
by your Goodyear
Truck Tire Dealer.
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AT 062V 2205-7 Faraam St.
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Toasters
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can enjoy the delightful, crisp,
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Westinghouse, Marion, Universal
and other makes.
84.85 to 88.00
$1 Down
Waffle Griddles
$12.50 to $18.00
$1.00 Down
Hot Point Heaters
(Sunbowl Safety Type)
A portable, effective heating
unit for the bathroom or any
place about the home—inexpen
sive, too.
$8.50 to $15.00
$1.00 Down
TOYS
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Bring the
Children
We’ve never shown n bigger or
better stock of electrical toys.
Because of the variety we lack
the space to list them. But here
—the youngsters say we are
Electrical Toy Headquarters.
Bring your children in this week.
Xmas Tree Lights
Sets $4.00 Complete
Every set sold may be added to,
if desired, to enlarge size. Elec
tric Light Tree Sets avoid fire
danger. Make Xmas “Safe and
Sane.”
Special
Sale
Boudoir Lamps •
Beautiful, variant designs and
colors. Have washable Tran Luso
shades, mahogany vases, 25-watt
round globe. Ideal for wives or
daughters. Three groups—all
special values.
$3.85 $4.85 $5.85
Table Lamps
(Not Illustrated)
$10.00 to $45.00
Sizes and shapes to please every
woman’s taste. For living room
or library—an appropriate gift.
Here’s the Gift for
Little Girls
“Dolly” Lamp*
Real
Electric
i Lighted
| Miniature* .
Imagine the delight
of any little miss
with a real, honest
to-goodness electric
lamp for dolly.
Price
81.50 81.75
82.00
Both the maker's
and our guarantee
goes with every de
vice we sell.
Electric Irons
The usefulness of such a gift
needs no mention here. We of
fer the Hot-point, Sunbeam,
American Beauty and other
guaranteed mikes—
95.00 to 97.50
Percolators
Thermax Special
$6.95 to $70.00
The Hoover
Vacuum Cleaner
A splendid gift at a splendid
price and on splendid terms.
Hoover Special, $65 ca»h or
$68.25 on terms, $5 Down
RADIO
(In Xmas Holly Boxes)
U-Bild-It Sets
Priced $10.50 to $28
ALSO '
Special Xmas package—crystal
set complete, ready to assemble.
Headphones included.
Priced $6.95
Radiotron Tubes
Detector Tube—1 U. V. 200—
2 amplifier tubes U. V. 201_
the set—
$15.25
Everything in Radio Sets, Radio Parts and Attachments a
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life ^terest in their Dundee home.
The stepsons seek to forfeit her life
interest in this home.
"While J. Nobis and Virgil, my
stepsons, lived with ms after their
father's death everything was pleas
ant," said Mrs. De France. "We were
always friendly. I nursed Virgil,
who twice was sick."
Mrs. De France stated that she
often cautioned Virgil about coming
home late at night.
"On one occasion I was awakened
by Virgil, who gained entrance to
the house by climbing the back
porch." said Mrs. l>e France. "He
told me that he lost the key. When
I saw his form I was frightened."
Mrs. De France further testified
that she never demanded {thy for his
meals, room or laundry and denied
that she wilfully would not provide
clothing or demanded Virgil's earn
ings.
"When t'o France died. Virgil, then
a minor, had several suits, dozens of
pairs of socks and underwear and
hats and a cap." testified Mrs. Pe
France. "Once I told Virgil to buy
a $22.50 suit and charge It to me.
but he purchased a $30 one, which 1
paid for."
On numerous occasions. Mrs. Pe
Franco stated, she put Virgil's meals
on the table, but ho did not eat be
cause "he came home late and got
up late.”
Tho only time Virgil came to her
home after he left was in 1920. said
Mrs. De France, and then only to get
his tuxedo.
The jury ts expected to get the
case this morning.
The I’nlted States air service has
a camera with a range of seven
miles. It will actually record an ob
ject so small as an automobile pass
Ing along a road. To gain such mag
niticatlon there are three seta of
lenses in the, new camera.
More Cups to
the Pound
“The Quality Coffee of America.”
Strong, full bodied,
M J-B Coffee actually
makes more cups of real
coffee per pound.
To get a better cup of
coffee use less M-J-B
than ordinary coffee, be
cause M-J-B is concert*
trated coffee goodness.
Buy M‘J-B Coffee from
your grocer.
Groneweg 8b Schoentgen Co.)
Wholesale Distributors
Telephone Jackson 1302
—and you will (ike Tree Tea—
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Yi v ir Government
To Cost Y iu Less
t
4
With the help of the Budget Bureau, with the cooperation of Congress, with the aid of
continual prodding from the White House, the United States Government seems at last to be
in a happy way financially. When the newspap er editors read the message President Harding
submitted to Congress along with the budget for the next fiscal year, even the Democrats
promptly sat down and wrote cheerful, happy, and congratulatory editorials. For they learned
that this prodigal Government of ours has in three years cut down its spendings from a six
billion-dollar to a three-billion-dollar basis; that it is going to spend half a billion dollars legs
in the next fiscal year than in the present; that the expected $600,000,000 deficit for 1923 has
already been cut down by half and, since it is only December, may very well be wiped out
altogether by the end of the year on June 30: and finally, that the official Budget Bureau es
timates for the fiscal year ending in 1924, indicate a substantial surplus of $180,969,125.
You will read in THE LITERARY DIGEST this week, December 16th, how the reduction in
government expenses has been effected, what activities have been curtailed, and what the probable
effects upon the tax-payer may be. Other instructive news-articles in this week’s issue of THE DIGEST
are:
*
Misgivings As to Progressive Bloc’s
Intentions
Uncle Sam’s Prosecutor Prosecuted
Christians Ordered Out of Turkey
Hidden German Arms
Japan's Exit From Siberia
Holiday Food
Why Do Radio Waves Hug the Earth?
The Degradation of Christmas
The “Esprit” of France’s “Old Tiger”
What the Breweries and Distilleries
Are Doing
Why Navies Do Not Melt Away
“Wet” and “Dry” Gains and Losses
When Greek Kills Greek
Britain’s Mesopotamian Burden and
0il
Up Mont Blanc By Cqbleway
More Daylight For Less Money
How, Why, and Where to Pick a
College
Mixing Religion and Politics
Winter Travel and Playgrounds ~ Descrip
tions of the Leading Resorts
The Spice of Life f
Topics of the Day
Many Interesting Illustrations, Including the Best of the Humorous Cartoons
What They Say About the Motion Picture Novelty, “Fun From the Press”
“The Literal Digest's ‘Fun From the Press’ proved a
novelty that gave genuine enjoyment.’’—Weekly Film
Review, Atlanta,- Ga.
“ ‘Fun From the Press’ proved one of the most delight
ful laugh-provokers of the season.”—Atlanta Constitu
tion.
“An entertaining bit is ‘Fun From the Press,' a col
lection of short humorous squibs which have been
exceptionally well chosen by the editors of The Literary
Digest and arc not only comic but, in a finer sense,
humorous.”—Philadelphia Record.
"The Literary Digest’s ‘Fun From the Press’ is a highly
amusing and breezy lot of clever sayings.”—Philadelphia
Inquirer.
‘‘In my estimation, it is a reel that should be on every
program for the reason that the witticisms ure rare and
well selected and can not help but be appreciated by the
better class of people and those who appreciate clean
wit and humor."—Charles F. Kear, Mgr. Opera House,
Minersville, Pennsylvania.
"Have just started running ‘Fun From the Press’ in
my theater and it's a scream.”—-Morgan-Yalc Theaters,
Henrietta, Okla.
Go to Theaters showing "Fun From the Press" and you will enjoy the entertainment.
The Literary Digest, Producers. W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, Distributor.
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Mothers of
Amerlcam >
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advantage of using the Punk ft Wagnails Com- *
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and at home? It means quicker progress.
Ask Their
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Cedar Chests—
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Twenty-five Patterns to Select
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Galvanized Water Paila, large
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at .19*
Wash Boards, concaved, heavy
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Ironing Boards
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Clothes Hamper*
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Clothes Hampers 2g
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