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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1923)
Gang of Burglars Routed in Fight W ith Two Women Bandits Flee in Auto After Sniffle in Upstairs Room —Hair Pulling Feature of Melee. Edna Goodman, 16, and her sister* in law, Mrs. John Klngrey, 5005 North Forty-first street, fought five men they discovered ransacking their home nt 10 Hunday night and chased them from the house. Tn the scuffle one of the bandits struck the Goodman girl a blow across tho right shoulder with a large re volver. ‘•J ran after them outside the house to g. t the license number of the machine they had jumped Into when one of them hit me with a revolver,” Edna said. On Way to Car. China and her mother had left the house but a second or two and were on their way to the street car line, when they heard the cries of Mrs. Klngrey. She was running toward them. "Hurry back,” she said, "rive men Just got In the house through the back door. They left their machine In the alley.” The three women rushed back to the house. The mother of the Good man girl did not enter the house, but ran to a neighbor’s to call police. (ilve Prowlers llnltle. But Kdna and her sister-in-law uero’nt afraid. They rushed up f stairs where they came on the men who were ransacking every bureau drawer and hud searched the clothes closets. "We ordered them out of the house, and when they wouldn't go, we started to drive them out,” said Kdna. "We scratched them and pulled their hair. We screamed, too, and they became frightened and ran out.” Nothing Missing. Police believe the men either thought a large quatitly of whisky was hidden at the Goodman home, or they were searching fur valuables and money. "Nothing was missing.” Mrs. Good man said. "I can't understand why they came to our house,” she said "We haven’t any whisky, money or valuables." Accident Victim Left Senseless in Chester McCarthy, 2100 Arbor street, was left unconscious in tho street at Thirteenth anil Castellar streets- by three of his companions with whom he was riding in a oar, which turn ed turtle Sunday night. Witnesses said the machine was speeding. The three men crawled from under the overturned machine and righted it. while McCarthy lay badly bruised i nearby. After righting the machine, the men drove away without him. Residents of tho neighborhood who ' witnessed the accident, called police. McCarthy was taken to the city emergency hospital, where ho was at tended by Police Surgeon Grier. He v.as taken homo by pulire. Federal Liquor Sleuths Work in Council Bluffs Federal "under cover” men ate op erating in Council Bluffs, obtaining evidence of liquor sales against boot leggers by purchasing the stuff themselves. Louis Katsnntonas, pro prietor of a cigar store at 10 Pearl street, is at liberty under $500 bond on charges of illegal possession and sale because he failed to distinguish j a federal agent from a legitimate cus tumor. (Ally Suit, arrested near the North j western station on a similar charge, ; ami O. L. Gregory are belli in the county jail in default of $750 and $500 bonds respectively. Both were vic tims of the booze slueths. Bluffs Chamber to Aid Building of New Hotel According to Julius Rosenfeld, president of tho Council Bluffs Cham ber of Commerce, directors of that organization expect to take definite steps during the coming year to en courage and bring about construction of several modern business blocks and a new hotel. Exorbitant prices asked for sites have hampered to a considerable ex tent tile activities of a committee which he has appointed to take charge! of preliminary work, the president j stated. The hotel committee, how ever, is expected to decide upon a site for such a building in the near future. Two Men Drowned New York. Jan. 1.—Two unidenth fied member* of the crew of a two masted schooner were drowned late Saturday night when the tanker Nora, hound from New York to Tampico. \fex., ran down and sank the ship off Barnegat, N. J., it was reported U quarantine tonight by officers of the tanker Harold Walker, arriving 'rom Mexican ports. Uncle Sam Says (•iris' Literature. This list of suggested reading which the United States Bureau of Educa tion recommends for girls was chosen with a view to the duties and respon sibilities that most girls meet and as sume in life, and with a consideration for their practical value in helping rirls learn the things they need to know which can he learned most easily through reading. Most of the books recommended can be obtained at the public library. They ire intended to broaden the reader and develop a taste for good literature. Readers of The Bee may obtain a copy of this list of suggested reading by addressing the I\ S. Bureau of. Education, Washington, I>. C., asking for "Reading Course No. 5." Parents' Problems How can pert ness in a girl of 12 be check eif? Tw elve is a self-conscious and a sen sitive age. Tlie little girl probably does not mean to be pert. Very likelv she is expressing a dawning sense of humor—trying "to be tunny." Take as little notice of the seeming pertnes* as possible. It is a phase, and it will pas* THE MYSTERY GIRL Ity CAROLYN WE1.IJ. (Copyright. 1822.) it'ontInued from Yesterday.) To look at her. this seemed impos sible. for a sweeter face or a gentler manner could scarce be imagined. Anita Austin sat near the front, on one of the side aisles. She wore a gown of taupe-colored duvetyn, and a velvet toque of the same color. Iter olive face was p.-de. and now and then her small white teeth hit Into her Scarlet lower lip. as if she were keeping her self-control only by de termined effort. A close observer might note that she paid no heed to the utterance ot the able men who gave tribute to John Waring’s character, hut hot troubled eyes .ested on the flower covered casket, and the rising tears overflowed as she stifled an occasional sob. And then, fairly clenching her hand* In a determination to show no i emotion, this strange p rt would I straighten up and stave blankly j ahead of her as if in utter oblivion of the scene. Directly behind her was Helen Pey ton who had chosen that place with the intention of watching Miss Mys tery. Mrs. Peyton was by her daugh ter's side, but her whole attention was on the funeral services, and she thought of little else. Not. far off was Gordon Hock wood, and with him were Mrs. Hates and her nephew. Pinckney Payne. Of this trio only the secretary let his gaze wander now and then to the sad little face that was ranidlv becoming the dearest thing in life to him. As the church filled, and the flower-seen led ntnv'snhere grew oppressive. Miss Austin let her coat fall from her shoulders, and Hock wood noted with a start that she wore the same gown she had worn to the lecture at which he first saw her. Again he counted the queer littlo buttons that edged the sailor collar. He shook his head and a great feeling of compassion tilled his heart “Poor chili], he saut 10 minst-n, “what does it all mean?" Tho other magnet for strangers’ eves was Maurice Trask, tho relative of John Wiring, wiio had come from his home in St. Louis, to take pos session of his inheritnnoe. For. in the absence of any will, he had nroveil himself the next of kin, and had gladly, even eagerly, taken the reins of government of the affairs and home of the dead man. Tie was the son of John Waring s cousin, and though the two men had never met. the credentials and records brought hv Maurice Trask left no poss'bv doubt as to his heirship Trask was not prepossessing 'f ap pearance, though he was well-man nered and moderately well dressed. His lack was that of sonhisMcaiiau. and he seemed ignorant of the finer conventions of life, lie was what is known as a self-mad*1 man, and men of home manufacture require s ime sterling qualities to start with if they are to turn out a satisfactory nridurt. These qualifies Trask didn't have, and a first glance nt the sharp-fea tured face gave an impression of greed anil shrewdness. There was also a slight air of brav ado, which was quite evidently caused by an uneasy feeling of inferiority. Ho seemed to say, “I am as good as you are," because his conviction of that fact needed some bucI^ assertion to bolster it up. In his sent as chief mourner, lie was decorum ilself. liis black garb was verv black, and if it betrayed a provincial cut or fit. such an effect was more in keeping witli ilie man than correct apparel would have been. His grief might have seem ,1 a trifle ostentations to one who remembered he had never seen his cousin, but on the whole Maurice Trask was ac cepted by those whose curiosity led to criticism, as a satisfactory b'dr to the Waring estate. jjnr was this an inconsiderable mat ter. for John Waring, beside his prn fcsainn. had written several success ful Ponks. anil possessed in all a goodlv fortune Moreover there was no mystery about Trask. His life was an open hook, the lawyers had said: his family tree was of correct record and his Claim to the estate clear and true While as to that minx. Miss Mys tery. nohodv knew or could find out where „he came from, what she was dome- in Corinth, nr who she was. anvwav Clearly, she was mixed up with Dr. Waring in some unconven tional wav—that is. if the reports were true that she visited him in his Hludv without the knowldege of his | household No shadow of blame was attached to John Waring for this— although It would seem (hat the man was n'd and wise enough to ward off an attack from such a small vam P "That’s what she Is." Helen TVy ton concluded, to herself, as she mused on the girl who sat in front of her. "She hist plain vamped poor Dr. Waring—and she got into the study —mill. now. I can prove it'.” After the funeral, tlie chief mourn ers went back to the Waring home to discuss matters. Mrs. Peyton had tea served In the living r.-onp for all who came, and many neighbors, drawn by curiosity, accented her hospitality. Trask, rubbing his bands tnvolun tarffv, slipped easily into hts new role 0f vin«t end rather overdid his part. “Yes.” ho would say. "yes. yes. I learned front the addresses how fine a man my cousin wars—yes. yes, a noble character. Now. T can t expect to take his place in your community nil „f once—hut I’ll get there! Ill get there! Anil you’ll all help me, won't you?” he beamed on them. "Yea ves. vou'll all help mo to be come one ,,f the first citizens of ( or filth—One of the first citizens of your lovely, tree-decked town. Ves. yes Plate and cup in hand, he moved around, among his guests, a little awkwardly but full of amiability and good cheer. His sentiment was quite evidently “the king is dead: long live the king." and he wanted to get set tled on his throne at once. But the cousin of John t\ aring had another side to him. This'was shown when, later on. he met a few people in the study., Frav was there, by invitation, and Morton.-also Lockwood and tbe two Peytons. “Just a few words at the outset, Trask began, and he was notlcenhly more nt ease in this executive session than he had been in the social at mosphere. "T want to maintain this house hold. for a time nt least, as 1 find It. I shall be glad. Mrs. Peyton. .if you will continue to keep house for me. and 1 should like you, Mr. Lockwood, to remain as secretary if you are will ing, There is. of course, much to be j done in settling Iho estate, and yuur knowledge would be invaluable Also, if you will. Mrs. Peyton. I'd like you to engnre servants—or keep the ones vou have. In fact, please look after the house matters entirely. For, here is what I want to do first. Find the man who killed my cousin. I never shall feel -right In taking and using his home and his money unless I do everything In my power to discover his murderer.” "It may be a case of suicide, sug gesterf Attorney Cray, who was nar- j rowiv watching the speaker. “No sir-ee! First place, as near as I can figure it out. my cousin was not j the man to take his own life. Also he was on the eve of taking a fine posi tion as college president—also he was about to marry a beautiful lady. Why worry? And, too—anil this is to me ( the strongest argument against the suicide theory—I’ve read lots of de tective stories—you needn't sniff. Mr Cray, those stories are often founded on fact—and many of them hinge on the mystery of a sealed room. Often a book starts out with a situation just like this: man found dead. Room locked up. So weapon about. Min der or suicide? And. listen here: in variably the solution is murder. Yes, sir—invariably! Why? ’Cause suicide , is a mighty scarce article. You don't find human nature nutting an end to I itself very often. That is not worth while human nature. Your suicides j are weak men, down and outers, ig norant. half baked chaps. Not tine, upstanding men such as John Waring. You know that, Mr. Cray?" "Yes," the attorney nodded. “That's j certainty so, Mr. Trask. And. any- j way, if you're going to make Inves tigations, you have to start on the the- i v of murder." “Just that exactly,” Trask agreed. “Then if we run up against proof— i actual proof of suicide, why then, we i know where we’re at.” Lock wood looked at Trask and Us- \ tened to hint with Interest. Ho was a new type to the secretary, who with all his knowledge of characterization couldn't quite piaro him At first. I arc k wood had felt an in stinctive dislike, the newcomer had been so patently pleased with his in heritance. and so evidently insincere in his mourning. Rut this sensible, straightforward insistence on avoyg j ing his cousin's murder—if it Were murder—raised Trask in Lockwood's estimation, and he concluded lo re main ns secretary, for a time, at least. "You have the case In charge, Mr. Cray.” Trask went on. “and I want you to push it—push it, sir. Oet help if viiu want—get some hlfalutin' de tective, if that's the proper caper— hut get results. Results, that's wlmt I'm after! Here's my idea. Oet busy, and do nil you can as quick as you can. Don't dawdle. Put things through. And then—if you can’t find the crimi nal. after due effort, then, we'll give up the hunt. That's my idea. Do all you can—and then quit.” "Very well, Mr. Trask,” Cray re- I piled, "I understand, and I'll do as I you say. When you have the time to devote to it. I'll give you a history of the case.” "The time is now. Mr. Cray. And your history must be put in a nut shell. The circumstances of John Waring’s death, 1 know. Also, I know whom I suspect as the murderer. So tell me your decisions lo date." "i fear we have made no decision. Mr. Trask. As a matter of fart the evidence to date points in a most painful direction." "What! You're deterred from jus tice because evidence points in a pain ful direction! My stars. Cray, is that the way you detect in New England!" "But evidence may be false, and it is unwise to accuse without cer tainty-" "I havq some certain evidence." said Helen 1‘evton, an dull turned to look at the girl, who spoke liesitat ingly and In a low tone. "Yes. I wouldn't tell it—hut—I tlittik 1 ought to. I Just found it out today.” "Of course you must tell it, Miss Peyton,” Trask said, dictatorially. “Out. with it!" "Well." Helen spoke to Cray, “you know Mr. Lockwood rubbed off some marks from this hair the morning after—after wo found Dr. Waring." "Yes, they were without doubt in dicative marks. What do you know about them?” Cray looked at her earnestly, for he had great interest In that act of the secretary’s. "They were the marks made by the buttons on the hack of the dress Miss ; Austin wore today.” Per a moment Gordon Dockwnod's ! calm almost deserted him. It was but a fleeting instant, yet Cray's sharp eyes caught the look of titter dismay that crossed the impassive face of the secretary. Immediately l lie usual hauteur returned and the grave eyes met Cray's without a tremor. "How do you know that the marks on the plush rhairbaek were made by j Miss Austin’’” Cray was all alertness. "I sat behind her nt Hie funeral. , She took off her coat and I couldn't i help noticing a certain arrangement 1 of buttons, it struck me, because I noticed the marks on the rhairbaek. i and they were just the same design." 1 “Absurd,” Corkwood said, uuietly, hut with a deep scorn in his tone. ] "As if you could identify the trimming on a lady's gown!" (To He Continued Tomorrow.) George W. Smith, Millionaire, Dies at Home in Maine Had Hugo Real Estate Hold ings in Omaha—Prominent in Wall Street Years Ago. Rockport, Me.,' Jan. 1—Oeorge Warren Smith, prominent in New York financial circles half a century ago, and owner of valuable real estate In Omaha, died at hi, home In War rentnn l’ark Sunday at tho ago of 97. lie was born In Freedom, Me. With his three brothers, ho laid the foundation of a family fortune esti mated at $50,000,000 by making and telling steel cmiravings. In a speotactl.ar career, the brotli crs became railroad builders and own erg in Colorado and various oth< > parts of the country, and promoter of stockyards development n Sum i Omaha. Benjamin K. Smith, at tin age of 98. is the sole survivor of tin four brothers. TV. Farnam Smith, head of tin! real estate firm of TV. Farnam Smith and company, stated Sunday night at hit apartment in the Omaha club that he had received no information concern in* the death of George Warren Smith. TV. Farnam Smith is a ret tive of the deceased by marriage, hi said. Mrs. J. U. 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