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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1923)
Thompson Drops L a Bombsliell Into Chicago Politics Announeoraent That He Will ISot Again Be Candidate for 1 Mayor Marks Collapse of hundin Machine. "Washington. Jan. 57_Tire an nouncement of Mayor Thompson of Oncago that ho will not be a candi ' ln succeed himself proved a bombshell In 7)01111081 circles here. Not only republican but democratic leaders were rjuick to realize the mo ricntous effect that the retirement of Thompson and the collapse of the ■ i machine will exercise upon the '' ‘‘f the two major parties ln t hicago and Illinois and upon the 1* »'Uich Illinois will play in the presidential campaign of 1524. ‘me or two Tltionis men at the cap itol refused" to believe the telegraph reports of the Thompson withdrawal. They insisted that big. two-fisted, fighting Bill Thompson—he of the ""Id west hat. child of the great open spares and patron of athletic prowess—would never turn tail and run away under fire. They had been assured that Thompson would seek a vindication of his administration and could interpret a withdrawal only as a ronfession by Thompson that he could not hope for a vindication at ti.. hands of the party which tWico elected him, I redid KriRii or Harmony. Thn nomination of Mr. I.ucder for mayor by the republicans is not re. v ..cd as a foregone conclusion and •** ' .tor M-r'cmlok, Kcprcscntative Madden and other republicans from < ■ tffo pi i the inauguration of a reign i f nnimony In republican rank* which will insure the election of tilt- republican candidate. Representative Saltath and other democrats hailing from Chicago are nulttf as confident tiint ft-a ,-*’-nina l lion of Thompson means Hie election I of .fudge I>ever hands down. They think the Thompson crowd will knife tile republican ticket to such an ex tent that .Dover w ill walk in. On the other hand, republican .leaders as sert that there will be no nuestion of tjeorge l-‘ Hurtling supporting the republican candidate and practically •ill of" bumllns lieutenants Will be found in lino the day before elec tion. The l.undin machine is regarded as a total wreck and that was expected from the day it became known that l.undin is so seriously ill that lie prob ably never will be active in politics again. The immediate result, accord ing to republican leaders here, is to •place the seal of doom on any hopes < lovornoc Leu Small may entertain to win a renomlnation. Kew there are who think he could be renominated even with the I.undin-Thompson crowd in the saddle for another four .years, but with the organization of bis Chicago allies on the scrap heap i guc -rnor, It is conceded, would be foolhardy even to start in the race. McCormick Doubtful. Senator MrCormick has been strong ly and variously fKged tp become a . 'i-.uidale for governor.' but li is doubt nl if be will yield to such persuasion. His path to renomlnation for the sen ate has been smoothed by the down fall of tlife I.undin-Thompson machine which constituted virtually his only opposition. Thompson, according to po litical gossip, intended to run against McCormick in the primary, but even those lenders here who have been friendly to the mayor now pronounce him politically dead. National republican leaders view the Chicago developments with uncon ccalcd satisfaction. Thompson and l.undin have been thorns in the side ut the Harding administration and the republican national organization because of the party factionalism they have stirred up. The situation in Il linois from a party point of view ,1ms been regarded as a “bad mess’* which might endanger the republican ticket in that state in 3 924. French Budget for 1923 Totals 23,936,000.000 Francs Paris, Jan. 27.— (By A. P.l —The chamber of deputies tonight voted the 1923 budget. It did not, however, balance the budget, leaving that task to the finance committee, which will sock ways and means to effect an equilibrium next week. The total sum voted is 23,356.000, 0«0 francs. Most of tile proposed economics disappeared during the lengthy discussion of the budget, which began last fall. One clause of the budget measure demands the suppression of 15,000 additional state employes to be chosen by the head of each department, but there will he no lessening of employes in the department of public instruc tion. Mate, 70, Worth $30,000 Kails ♦o Support Her, Wife, 60. Says To have a husband worth $30,000 tnd still have no support from him ^ is the charge made by Emma V. l-isniond. 00. against Joe Lismond, 70. retired wealthy farmer, according to her petition for divorce filed in dis trict court Saturday. The I.isinonds married in 1916 and live in South Omaha. Mrs. Lismond charges her husband deserted her a year ago. She wants her maiden name, Young, re timed. 27.777 Marks fur $1, New York, Jan. 27.—An overnight depreciation of 1* per cent in the 1 noted value of German marks car ried them today to $36 a million or approximately 27.777 to the American dollar. The marks which could be bought today for a dollar would have rest mere than $6,500 in 1914 when -marks were quoted at 23.8 cents each. J , I Once He Stood in Line j of “Down and Outers,” I Now He Gives Them Aid ■ _ ' • • ' • • • - . ■ Being out of a job is bad enough j but when the snow begins to fall and the winds from the north whistle about your poorly-clothed legs and liody and the cold sleet and slush ; oozes through the soles of your torn s e«, (hen it's "tough." Police Desk Sergeant Bert Thorpe was reminiscing Kriuuy night ns the wintry winds drove snow flakes ngainst the win dow panes of the city jail. Before the desk sergeant stretched out through, the waiting room of the city jnil into the hall which was crowd cd were the city's "down-and-outers," seeking free lodging for the night. Among them were men bent with age, middle aged men who appeared to * have seen better times and mere youths who had left their homes to see the world. Some of them carried old newspa pers to be used as pillows, and oth ers carried old sacks. Sixteen Years Ago. "It's tough," said Sergeant Thorpe, f "I know for just 16 years ago 1 was in a line like this, right here in Omaha, in the old police station, just as these ’poor unfortunates come j up to the sergeant s desk to register : their names before being given free j lodging. I dal also. I carried a bunch j of old newspaper, too, and the cement floor was my bed. "In Itvter years T- found out that ■ fori..or Lieutenant^ Marshall was tjie t man who took my nante "That's why 1 am so considerate of these fellows. No doubt many of them , are worthless to society. Many of them think that the world owes them j a living, but also among them are , young fellows who som* <lSy will hit i their mark in the world." Penniless But Proud. Sergeant Thorpe said that, on that cold night in January 16 years agu i„. as out of a Job, penniless, but too proud to beg. "Some fellow 1 met told me there was free lodging at . the police sta tion." said Thorpe. "I went there and was surprised to see so many oth ers in the same fix. Who would have thought on that night that some day I would he the nmn behind the desk taking the names of the fellows in front? "I got a job tlip next day and have not been out of work since. Nine months later I got on the police force and have been here ever since.” Police Sergeant Thorpe has told his story tu many of down-and outers of the younger class. ”f have told them that a man isn't down and out until lie la lowered In his grave,” said Ser geant Thorpe. “Many of them are dis rouraged, so was I that cold night in January, but I tell the boys to grit their teeth and resolve in the morning to find a job and if they find one to work hard to hold it. "Too many ‘down on their luck’ nowadays expect too much help from others. When I was down and broke no one came to my rescue, but many of them now feel that the world owes them a living.” May Become Captain. Sergeant Thorpe is now considered one of the best versed men on police work in tiie department.. He Is slated (A take the place of Police <'aptain Jantes MacDonald, when MacDonald retires within a few months. "Kroni a place in the down-and-out ers line at the city jail to the police captain’s chair won’t he a bad record 1 and then maybe a move to the chief's office within a few years,” remarked a frielM to Thorpe. The smile ou the desk sergeant's fare just spread a little. ‘‘Well. I am going to stick and work hard,” said the sergeant. "All right, men. Tine up for 1 lie bunk line.'.’ yelled out Thorpe. "Who is t .st tonight?" 'll during 111” night the down-and outers came, their worn clothes cov <,.,i \ enow; their torn shoes soak ing vet fiom the slush. ' It's tougli on thp boys tonight,” sighed the sergeant. "I know and feel for them.” I I Snows Predicted for Middle of This Week Washington, Jan. 27.—Weather out ' look for the week beginning Monday: Upper Mississippi and lower Mis- j souri. valleys: Considerable cloudi-1 ness with snows and rain middle of the week; normal temperature first | part, colder thereafter. Northern Rocky mountain and plat j eau regions: Generally fair, but rains and Snows probable middle of week; temperature somewhat lelow normal. Southern Rocky mountain and plat eau regions: Generally fair, but rain and snow probable middle of week; temperatures, somewhat below nor mal. New York Lawyer Charged With Theft of $100,000 New York, Jan. 27.—Lazarus Schan (eld. 31, lawyer, was locked up at po lice headquarters just before midnight, charges! with grand larceny, in the theft of $100,000 from the Umpire Trust company and other New York banks by forging dormant accounts. SchanfeUlt was placed under arrest after several hours of grilling at the hands of detectives and members of the district attorney's staff The Umpire Trust company, said by tlie police to have been the heavi est victim in the forgeries. Is the in stitution in which the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers purchased a large block of stock last Monday. Omahan, ‘"Dead*’ 21 Years, Dies in California Man, Legally Dead After Dis appearance, Reveals Whereabouts to Family. John Meline. declared legally dead 21 years ago. seven years after his mysterious disappearance from Oma ha. recently revealed Ins whereabouts Htid died in San Diego, Cal., s few days after Mrs. Meline reached his bedside. Mrs. Meline. who lives with a daugh ter. Mrs. Carl I.. Carlson, 3302 North Fifty-eighth street, has not returned I front California. Twenty-eight years ago Meline dis appeared. lie carried insurance in a local lodge. Mrs. Meline continued the insurance and at the expiration- of seven years the missing man was do- i dated legally dead and the insurance i was paid to Mrs. Meline. mother of three boys and one daughter. During the recent Christmas holi- j day season Mrs. Meline received n telegram from Meline who was in San Diego. Cal., ill. She responded to the call and since has written to relatives here that Meline died. Army to Improve Fort Omaha Radio Interference With Other Sta tions Found to He in Trans mitter, Squier Reports. I Washington, Jan. 27. — (Special.) — The army is going to make an effort to improve the radio outfit at Fort Omaha, which, it is charged, is inter fering with the broadcasting of con certs. intelligence, news and other matter to and front the 2,000 or 3,000 radio stations in Nebraska. There has been considerable complaint be cause of th peculiar antics of the Fort Omaha radio outfit, which per sisted in breaking up the most confi dential radio communications. When ever the Nebraska fan was listening in on some entrancing concert, the Fort Omaha instrument would begin to jam in with all sorts of extraneous sounds, not distinctly musical. Representative Jefferis had a pri vate investigation made and this re port was submitted to the War de partment. According to this report, the trouble was caused by the fact j the guy wires attached to the radio instrument were too long. General Squier of the communica tions department of the army then conducted an investigation of liis own. His finding, communicated to Repre sentative Jefferis yesterday, Is that the trouble rests with the transmitter, and a new one will have to be in stalled. It will take two or three months to do this, but General Squier says it will be remedied as quickly as possible. Famous British Sleuth Will Lecture in Omaha Sir Basil Thomson, famous crimi nologist, formerly head of the British Secret Service and of the criminal investigation deportment, Scotland i Yard, London, will speak on his ex periences at Scotland Yard before the : Omaha Knife and Fork club the eve ning of February 5, at Hotel Rome. Sir Basil has earned a brilliant leputation as an unraveller of mysterious crimes, notably during the war, at which time ho brought about the capture of dangerous spies. He is an Oxford graduate and the tlass leader in oratory. Sir Basil in on a lecture tour in this country. Iowa Governor Gives Order for Bonus Bond Number One Res Moines. Ia.. Jan. 27.—Governor Kendall has placed his order for Iowa tonus bond No. 1. In a communication to State Trea surer W. J. Rurbank, the chief ex ecutive said that he is willing to pay the *1,000 par value, plus accrued in terest. plus the proportionate amount of premium which the bonds may command in public sale to the high est bidder. Courses are no longer laid with the old fashioned compass points as di rections in many ships. They are now laid by degrees from north. DRY GRAVITY SCREENED COAL Every ton of Furnace Coal delivered by us is run over a two inch screen—taking out all small coal and slack—giving you the best prepared coal you ever used. Try a Load and be Convinced. Boyer ituran Lumber ll Coal Co. KEnwood 3400 Like Father, Like Son, Like Grandson in This Family J I-iho father, like son—and also grandson. That's why the grandson, William T. Pickett of Wahoo, fells perfectly at inane ns editor nnd publisher of ihe. Wahoo Wasp. For more than T.'i years the name of Pickett has been identified with the newspaper busi ness. The first of the Picketts to take up the career of journalism was the late t o. T. J. Pickett. 'He waa the first president of the Illinois State Press association. In 1879 he moved to Nebraska City where with his son, T. T. Pickett, jr., he established the Ne braska City Sun, a morning daily. A year later the elder Pickett retired and Ihe son purchases the Saunders County Reporter at fc^iland, chang ing tile name to the Ashland Gazette. In 1898 T. J. Pickett, jr., made an other change, this time purchasing the Wahoo Wasp. He continued as 'its successful publisher until this ! month when he delinqulshed control to his stm, William T. Pickett. William T. Pickett grew up tri the Wasp offee. From the time lie was large enough to stick type he heliied his father in. his work. For the last 10 years he acted as business man 1 ager. William T. isn't the only Pickett grandson in the newspaper business. Mis brother. James, is ow ner and pub ' Usher of the Cedar Bluffs (Neb.) ! Standard. Former Banker Dies. Atlantic , la.. Jan. IS.—(Special.)— J. W. Wilson, civil war veteran and for years In-the banking business at. ] Massena, died »t the home of his son. Cashier Wray Wilson of the Massena ; Savings bank. Bee Want Ads produce results. It Never Rains But What It Pours ’ When the landlord told us that we MUST GET OUT i by March 1st we thought it almost impossible to \ sell our entire stock of merchandise within ruch a short period of time. We took stock, reduced prices to the core—we thought of nothing but to get rid of the merchandise in making our “Sale Prices.” We tried to cancel our orders for Spring delivery, > hut the factories tell us that our “goods” are on the way, and that we must accept them. All this makes our “unloading" still more difficult. | So we are including in our sale all the new mer ' chandise at our SALE PRICES just as it arrives. > Take advantage of this situation. Come buy a ! supply of shirts, underwear, ties, balance ol the 1 hats, and whatever else you need for the year. > Load up while prices mean genuine savings. Just Look at a Few Prices SHIRTS Guaranteed Shirts worth $2.50 go at. . 81.55 Guaranteed Shirts worth $3.60 go at.81.95 Guaranteed Shirts worth up to $5.00. ... .82.95 Silk and Silk-and-Wool Shirts, guaranteed, a won derful lot of new Spring patterns, values to $12.00, go during this sale at.86.45 UNDERWEAR All weights and in all sizes up to 50’s; big assort ment to select from. $2.50 values .81.35 $3.50 values . .♦.81.85 $5.00 values .82.85 HATS We can’t mention the names of these Hats, but you surely know the kind we handle. $4.00 values .81*50 $5.00 values .82.95 $7.00 values .84.75 Other grades reduced accordingly. DERBIES One big lot of choice models, values d* I AA up to $7.00, go at.«P 1 CAPS All the odds and ends of this season’s 4 P. selling, values to $2.50.. **OC Glove*, all styles, big reductions. Mufflers, all style*, Half Price. Every article we carry is now selling at BARGAIN' PRICES. This is not a clearance sale of “old style” or broken lines. Everything, regardless of its value, must go. Choice merchandise in every department. And the prices are lower than are generally offered at Clearance Sales. Come Load Up NOW PRAY 508-10 South 16th Street These prices are NOT in effect at our Farnam Street Store. GirLV ife Steals That Mate If ho Loves 4 not her If oman May Get Divorce Chicago, Jan. IT.—"My husband wants this other woman and I love him too much to stand in the way.” Judge Schulnmn sprang to his feet and court attaches j;aaed in wonder at the pale slip of a 19-year old bride who uttered the words between sobs. "When my husband, F. F. Bernard, told me on August 1, 1921, that he loved another woman and wanted to be free, I left him. Since then both of us have been trying to get a di vorce. But all the lawyers told us to go back to each other, as we had no grounds for divorce. So I thought if 1 were caught stealing it would give him grounds on which to sue." The girl bride has been working in a big department store. She was at tested after she had stolen a dress. *'X want to see that husband of your*." maimed the judge. Cue con* tinned to jvbruary 7 and I want lit* polite to bring tins husband here I nn> going to get at th« bottom of this thing." Vtlantie Pioneer Dies. At Ian tie. la., Jan. 27.—(Special.)-* llenry IVI/.er. for 7>7 years n resident of t'ass county, where he settled in \jAln township in IS70, died at his himie here. He leaves a wife and It children of whom one son is l’rof. Iamis Pfizer of tile state historical society at Iowa City. He’ was born in Germany. Norwich Pioneer Dies Shenandoah, la. Jan. 78.—(Special! — L. t\ Millil.in. SO, n pioneer whe tame to.Tow’n and settled in a 1 it11* house 10 by 17 feel in Ibc stage cob cl days, died at the home of bis da ugh. ter. Mrs. Peter Kidcr, at Norwich, Two other ohlldrcn, Charles Millikil? of Ivlgln. Neb., ami Tilts Ilessi* Cri*. well of Hyshaw. Mont . survive. . UNIOH lOUTPITTIH© L f COMPANY \ 3.E. COR. 16!H A JACKSON STS. With Convenient Credit Terms On Any On Any On Any Coat Suit Dress *— a sensational, old-fashioned, money-saving Clenranct thar. makes it possible tor every woman to have a smart, new dreaa, suit, or coat to complete her wardrobe at just HALF their former low prices and on Convenient, Easy Terms. All mid-season (foals and Wraps all mid season Suits and all mid-season Dresses in beautiful Hoiret twills, tricotinea. Canton crepea, crepe back satins, etc., at just HALF regular prices. ' Skirts at Waists at 20% OFF 20% OFF u=.aarsrry . .w - -gr ■ -r - —-.V .rrlB Monday! 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