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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1923)
Thomas Called in Soft Drink * Parlor Probe Denies Committee of 5,000 Paid Detectives Submitting Evidence — All Costs Paid by Himself. The hearing of remonstrances filcd> by Elmer E. Thomas against various applications for permits to operate self drink, pool and tobacco establish merits was enlivened yesterday after noon in tly? city council chamber, when Mr. Thomas was called to the witness stand by Attorney Joh'n D. Wear, representing Theodore Parse ehini. 601 South Nineteenth street. Detectives testifying for Mr. Thomas stated that they were in the service of the Buell detective agency. “Who employed the Buell Detec tive agency?” Mr. Wear asked Mr. . Thomas. Tlmmas Is Responsible. "Ill lake that responsibility," Thomas replied. "Did you furnish your own money?" "I have so far." "You are a poor man?" "1 am." “Is it not a fact that the com- j mittee of 5,000 a political organism- j lion, has employed you and Is using! you for political purposes to harass 1 end annoy the present city admin is l rat ion?" ^^Tliat Is not a fact." "Did you file any protests during | llie Ringer administration?” "I did not.” "Did you assist Mr. Ringer in the, ,filing of some protests?” | "I object to answering that ques tion." Addressing the city commissioners. , Attorney Wear said: "If Mr. Thomas I i- a martyr to the cause of temper ance. I think we should know it and j i dye him credit for it." Bailor on Stand. t iniest Bailor, one of the Investiga-, tots appearing before the city com- i in! . ioimrs in support of the "’Thomas i protests, was grilled by Attorney ; Wear in connection with the 1’arac- ; chilli cuse. Questions and answers follow "Whom do you work for?" "Buell Detective agency?’ "How do they pay you?" "By the day." "Do they pay much or little?" •■[ received the same pay whether ! r■'ported one place or 100 in a. day. j 1 refuse to say how much I was paid | i day." police Commissioner Dunn, acting ns chairman, then interposed, by say ing that If the witness refused to tes tify then the commissioners should refuse to hear his evidence. Paid $8 a Day. Bailor then said he received JS a day and expenses. "Mow many times were you arrest ed during the last five years? At- ( torney Wear asked. "I never was arrested. m^i[ow many times did Captain R: .ggs on the South Side arrest you. "Ask Briggs." Bailer testified against various i pile's he i isited on December 10. h's reports Indicating that he visited 2'J i locations, between 9:10 a. ni. and •> p. m. I "You did this all on foot?" asked Attorney John Baldwin, appearing fur Andrew Pzeirtr, 1418 South Thii teenth street. \dinils Buying Drinks. Bailor said be did. and he admitted that he bought liquor at some of the places be v isited. The testimony given by Detective Bailor against various places indi cated that he observed men plav ing cards at tables for money and also observed men drinking liquids which he believed were intoxicant*. Additional rest was added to the proceedings when Ernest Hums, an ether investigator for the Buell agency, testified that he and Bailor v isited the soft drink place c*f John r.'effer. 2236 South Twentieth street, and that Bailor bought a bottle of liquor there. The protest filed by .Mr. Thomas against this place reads that alcohol was bought at 25 cents si drink and $1 per bottle. Thomas tlets Testimony. When Bailor followed Burns to tes tify against the Pfeffer place, the i-aured something of a sensation by n.-sertlng that he did not want to tea t:fy because he he might refute w hat his associate had tesified to. After a v liispci'ed consultation with Mr. Thomas in a corner. Bailor re turned to the witness stand and ad mitted that he did buy the liquor as stated by Burns. Bailor explained when ho refused to testify, i was for personal reasons.. Anttorney Baldwin, for Pfeffer. then naked Bailor this question: “Is it not a fact that during last July you went t.'. the Pfeffer place, cockeyed drunk, and shot two holes in the ceiling?" “Not to my knowledge,” was the reply of Bailor. Detective William Davis of the city police department testified that he had ~en the holes in the ceiling of the Pfeffer place. Works a-s Paperhanger. Mr. Pfeffer. called to testify, stated that ho has known Bailor for 10 years and that the Buell agency de tective is a paperhanger. “Bailor came to my place one cvo. ring last July. He was absolutely Crunk and insisted that Albert John son should go w ith him to get liquor. Pfeffer testified. "Bailor had a re volver in his hand and told John son that if he would not go. he had something to make him go. When I saw Bailor grab his gun. I got. my gun and I toM Bailor if he raised his gun another inch I would stop him. One of the shots Bailor fired, missed a man and went into the wall. He railed during October for his gun.” William Pfeffer. brother of John Pfeffer. offered corrobattve testimony against Bailor. The city commissionres will resume the hearing next Friday morning at 5. Earl Caddis III. w'' Karl B. Gaddis, who is confined in Lord Lister hospital, suffering from grippe, was reported holding his own yesterday. He lias been ill since last Thursday. Kinsler to Argue Cases Before Circuit Court L'nited States District Attorney Kinsler left last night for St. Louis where he will address the circuit court of appeals In the cate of Mary White hawk and her horses. Thunder Moun tain anil its mate. Rain Mountain. Mary is a Winnebago Indian. Her horses became ill and she sent them to a veterinarian who. after the horses had recovered, sent a bill for $143.50. Mary paid $35 and as she did not pay the remainder of the bill the horses were held In security. The horses were replevined by the government and then court machinery started. Other cases involving thousands of dollars worth of Indian property will lie—argued by Mr. Kinsler. Dr. Miller Talks to Triangle Club Body. Mind and Soul Great est Triangle in World, Declares Preacher. __ The greatest triangle in the world is composed of the. body, mind and soul, which make the man, according to Rev. George A. Miller, pastor of First Christian church, speaking to the Triangle club at luncheon in Hotel Fontenelle yesterday. “The Greatest Triangles in the World” was his subject. He referred first to the greatest material triangle, the pyramid of Gezieh, the largest of the pyramids of Egypt. Rev. Mr. Miller visited the pyramids and the ancient ruins during his trip a year ago. He asserted that the great pyra mid of Gezieh covers 13 acres at the base and it has been estimated tiiat it was built of '2,300.000 blocks of stono weighing about 2'i tons each. The minister stated that the pyramids, i tombs and temples were expressions of religious convictions and ideas. Then the speaker impressed the club members with the importance of the ! triangle of the human body—the ma- i terial body, the mind and soul. "You need a strong hotly to attain success and to make the most of your | life,” he said. "Keep your body sound and use it to the end that it may be strengthened. You need a clear mind in a strong body. You must use your mind to keep it clear and to make it function as it should. The settlement of the great difficulties of today, in my | opinion, will be accomplished through | some higher power than commerce j and trade; it will he through the human mind and it. will he a recogni tion of the great brotherhood of man. j It will be the spiritual side of man. “\ou must use that part of your nature that is eternal; you must uso your body, mind and spiritual nature to perfect the perfect triangle of your ( existence." Harry ft. Byrne, president of tho Triangle club, introduced the speaker. State Senator C. H. Randall was a guelit. Film Board to Fight Movie Censorship "We are not worrying about a movie centorshlp bill." stated Charles R. Os borne. president of the Flint Board of Trade yesterday morning. At headquarters of the Motion Pic ture Theater Owners’ association it was announced that J. E. Kirk and C. E. Williams left for Lincoln yester day. with investigation as their pur pose. "The flint board will fight a censor ship measure, of course,’’ said Mark O. Rogers of the Universal Film cor poration,” but wc feel that even if the bill passed it could bo defeated by referendum vote." Reduced Rail Rales Sought for Merehants' Market Week The Merchants’ Market Week eoYn niittee of the Chamber of Commerce decided yesterday to ask for reduced railroad rates for out-of-town mer chants between March 5 and 10. The merchants' festival will be held be tween those dates, but L. B. Clough, general chairman of the committee, was not ready to announce complete plans for the affair. Facing Vagrancy Charge Mrs. Davis* Forfeits Bohd Mrs. L. Davis, 6322 North Thirty third street, arrested a week ago by detectives investigating the death of Earl Williams, alleged bank robber, forfeited her bond yesterday when she failed to appear In municipal court. IT* THE CAPSULE KNOCK THAT | All Druggists 25$ > WHICH IS f YOU? i A Grouchy DRANDRETH y Bot. i7ii pills QTolOO tWTta will cleans* the system end keep you weU and happy. On* of the beet laxative* ever pot on the market—Entirely VmftmhU. •Mrs. Irav.s had been released under •50 bond and the charge placed against her later was vagrancy. Williams will be buried either today or tomorrow in Mt. Hope cemetery. Additional efforts to identify him have been fruitless. England has an area of 50.ST4 square miles. s Honest Man Is Found; Pays Debt 27 Years Old Diogenes can put away his lantern. The honest man he was looking for is found. Twenty-seven years ago Hans Olson gave away a suit of clothes to a man who was down and out, but who prom ised to pay him back on his first pay day. The clothes belonged to Olson's son, Emil, then a growing boy. Payday came and went, but no money was forthcoming. The down and outer had mot ed on. But yester day. EmiLOlson. klO South Thirtieth street, now a middle-aged man, who had long forgotten the transaction, opened a note bearing as signature the name he dimly remembered, and out dropped a $10 bill. Jury Finds lllian Not Guilty of \ iolation of Mann Art Frank lllian, 62. teas acquitted yes terday by a jury in federal court on I a charge of violating the Mann act1 by taking bis stepdaughter. Elsie Thomas. 14. from Columbus, Neb. to Excelsior Springs. Mo. last June. The girl testified against him, hut i his wife, who has applied for but has not been granted a divorce, was not allowed to testify. lllian's grown up sons and daugh : ters testified K> his good character. | Kvldenre was Introduced to show that his wife, the girl's mother, arranged for the girl to accompany him to Excelsior Springs, whither he went for his *1081111. France has more than 500.000 tax payers who declare that their in comes do not exceed francs (5750) an nually. For Business or Pleasure ' Travel The Hartmann Wardrobe Trunk Fourth Floor Unique Lunch 60c | Served in the Men's Grill, | 1 Tenth Floor, Take Expreta Eltvatera Wednesday, Sale of Pretty Apron F rocks Heatherbloom 9 Chambray Sateen Gingham Percales Checks, plaids, plain colors, flowered designs and attractive combinations cleverly made in belted models. Pretty enough for street wpar aud an apron any woman would find charming for morning wear. All sizes and colors. Third Floor—Centtr Pre-Inventory Clearance Ready-to-Wear Apparel Better Winter Coats FurTrimmed Coats Trimmed with better grade furs of all kinds; originally sold from 85.00 £0 AA to 95.00, now UO.VV Our Better Coats FurTrimmedCoats Plain or elaborately trimmed and beautifully lined with satin or silk erepc. Origi nally priced 59.00 AA to 79.00, now “0»vv Formerly 85.00 to 110.00 Grouped for clearance at— ^ 78.00 ^ Pre-Inventory Clearance/ Women’s Fur Coats At 99.00 ; Civet Cat, Natural Opos sum, Natural Muskrat and Sealine Coats orig inallv priced 145.00 to 175.00. At 29.75 Beaverette and Coney Coats, 3G and 4t)-inch models originally priced at 49.75. At 295.00 Hudson Seal Coats* a beautiful coat with skunk, marten or fitch collar and cuffs. Originally priced at 395.00 and 493.00. At 195.00 i . Hudson Seal Coals, 40-inch models with Kolinsky trimming and 45 inch models with beaver collar. Ori ginally priced at 295.00 and 325.00. Clearance of All Winter Suits Many of these axe correct models for late winter and early spring wear. At 10.00 Women’s and Misses’ Plain and Fur Trim med Suits; originally priced from 15.00 to 25.00. At 18.00 Women’s and Misses’ Plain and Fur Trimmed Suits—in the most popular styles and colors. Originally priced from 29.00 to 39.00. At 25.00 Women’s and Misses’ Fur Trimmed Suits — some strictly tailored, others elaborately trimmed. AVell lined throughout. Origi nally priced from 45.00 up. Second Floor Party Boxes Handbags In An Unusual Sale at Regularly 2.50 Smart Styles and 3.501 3.98 and 5.00 New Leathers There are novelty bags, vachette, grain seal, beaver calf and many other leathers in black, brown, gray and mocha. Smart new flat envelope shapes, metal clasps, trimmings and the panier handle are among tin's big assortment of bags with silk and leather linings. In this lot are full-sized black vachette leather fitted party boxes with two large dorenes and lip stick. A real 3.75 box. Many extremely novel shapes are included. Main Floor—East . __:___... - , _4 A Big Sale of Men’s Silk Sox FibreSox Lisle Sox Priced for Wednesday at Per Pair This is a collection of small lots in which there are some irregular’s but. many are perfect. Good *' wearing sox in a variety of colors, sizes 10 to 12, that are splendid values at this exceptionally low price. No need for the men folks to suffer from a shortage in sox when the supply can be replenish ed at this trifling cost. Main Floor—South ~ Continuing Wednesday Our 1\TT ¥1VT CL Purchased From Claflin’s Great Sale of 1 v X^ A A X^ 1 i Incorporated, New York w* giT,6 0U/“8tt0mierB ^biggest sale of notions in Omaha history. Opportunity came to use when Claflin's, Inc., New York, decided to discontinue their notions department We boughtliberally of the stock and then we added to it the well-selected stock of notions already in our stock rooms. Upon the whole lot we have placed prices low enough to clear them out in short order. Housewives and dressmakers who have waited for this sale will have their reward in the low prices offered. Lisle Bloomer Elastic, '« aoa =*-inch width, A per yard . *»C Bias Lawn Tape, 4-yard P bolt for . OC Hickory Sanitary hr Aprons . OOC 25c Romper Braid, 1 Q. 3-yard bolts, at . lwC Imported Straw Shopping B a Bags. each, at . 1UC 25c Qum Rubber Baby 4A Pants fof- .. 1UC 10e Cushion Collar rj Bands . OC 5c Carton Dressing Pina Q _ for . OC 15c Bias Scalloped Edging, (■ Syard bolt for . OC Asoeato* Pot and Pan g Llftara, each .. OC Middy Lacea, i aach at . . 1C 25c 3*w-on Ceraat ■* a Gartart, pair .. 1UC 10c Lullaby Safety Pina, q sruard<td coll, card . OC 60c Kotax Sanitary Nap- A g kina, dozen for. 40 C 10c Naadl* Booka, assorted g sizea for . OC Impertad Marcel q Waving Irona . OC 20c Ceraat Laeaa, a a 8 and 10 yards. 1UC Aunt Lydia’* Strong, Smooth ; Carpet and Button q Thread, por spool . OC | White Featherstitched Braid, as sorted patterns, £ per bolt . DC 10c Kohinoor and Wilsnap /j Fasteners for . OC 15c Bone Hair Pin £ Cabinets for . OC 10c Linen Tape Measures, o 60 inches . DC Russet Shoe Polish—Combination of liquid and paste for all shades of tan shoes, « a at . .. IOC 50c Naiad Batiste Oresa o a Linings for.D4C 10c Card Fish-Eye Pearl But tons, good assortment of sires, card. DC Main Flo< i 15c Fashionette Hair 4 e a Nets, dozen for ... i • 1 U 10c De Long Hooks and Eyes for . DC Roll English Twill Tape, « 10 yards for . lUC Sansilk, ■> spool >>-.. DC 25c Dry-Foot Shoe * p» Dressing . I DC 15c Beaded Edge Lingerie 4 a Tape, 3-yard bolts for.. 1UC 50c Black and White QC ' Dressing Comb, special oDC 25c Whitemore’s Shoe <f A Polish, per box . lt/C 10c Sh'nola Paste /? for . DC ir—South 35c Hickory Pant* for OP Babies, special . . . . d£OC 50c Children’s Suspender Waists with supporters np for. ZDC 50c Household Rubber, o A ized Kitchen Aprons for u4C 25c Hemstitching, 4 g 3-yard bolt .. IOC 34-ineh Elastic, black, white and jasper, n yard . 4C £5c Qilco Shoe Retainer—Pre vents pumps and low shoes from slipping; -j q per pair . 1«7C 25c Leather Key 4 q Ring Case* for . 1 t/C Barrettes for m Bobbed Hair for . OC 35c Skirt i q Marker lor . XyC Mercerised Sewing Thread A —Spool for . 4C Trouser or Skirt Hangers, A 3 for . yC 10c Star Pearl n Cotton for .. / C 15e Cube of Headed Pins, (• per cube . OC Collingsbournc's Knitting £ Cotton, per ball . OC 4.50 Jersey Covered Dress Forms, with stand, QO 10c Shoe and Slipper Trees, per pair. # C