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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1923)
Sender of Mail Packages Jailed on Fraud Charge Former Ad Solicitor Placed in Toils in Default of Bond After Arrest by Post office Inspector. Hobart K. Lemon. 25, came to Omaha January 25, registered at the Castle hotel, and two days later rented a room at 1819 Leavenworth street, where he was soon busy making up pasteboard packages about 10 inches square and shipping them out by ex press C. O. D. to various hotels in ihis state. He called his business "The United States Radio Company.” Yesterday he was arrested by agents of Postoffiee Inspector Coble on a charge of fraudulent use of the malls. He waived a hearing before Commis sioner Hoehler nnd was bound over to the federal grand jury under $2,000 bond, in default of which he was taken to jail. Lemon was a second lieutenant In ihc aviation service during the war. His father is a citizen of Sibley, la. Lemon's scheme, according to In spector Coble, was to address the packages to fictitious persons at the various hotels. The day after he shipped them he would wive the hotel managers, stating to each that a package from the United States Radio company would arrive for him C. C>._ P>., asking fhe hotel to advance the charges and promising to pay when t he arrived the next rlay. The packages were very business like, bearing printed labels and "Ip voice numbers.” They contained nothing hut waste paper, it was said. In Lemon's room a number of packages ready for sending out by express jvere .found. Two letters bearing express money orders fry $12.58 each have corne to the Leaven worth street address since th^ officers took charge. * Lemon is said to have earned a big salary formerly as an advertising man. Inspector Coble says he oper ated the same sort of scheme as this one in Minneapolis. • - Church Dignitaries Here for Dedication Many Catholic church dignitaries, including four archbishops, a dozen bishops and any number of priests, are expected In Omaha today to par ticipate In the dedication of the Dowl ing Memorial building of Creighton university. Solemn memorial mass in memory of John A. Creighton and Edward Creighton and their wives, founders of the university, will be celebrated in St. John church this morning «t 10, with Rev. John F. McCormick, president of Creighton, an celebrant. Special guests of Omaha and other cities will be present, representing parishes and civic organizations. Edgar H. Anderson, 71, Dies * After Illness of Three Years Edgar H. Anderson, 4020 Cass street, died at a local hospital Mon day night following an operation. Mr. Anderson had been in ill health for several years. He came to Omaha from Walnut. Ta„ three years ago. He is survived by his wife, Estella An derson; three daughters, Mrs. W. C. Real and Mrs. A. C. Ware of Omaha, and Mrs. W. G. Ticknor. Mitchell, 8. D. Funeral services will be held at 2 Wednesday afternoon at the H. K. Burkett ft Son chapel. The body will bo taken to Walnut Thursday morning for burial. Ten Added to Roster of Seventeenth Infatry Ten recruits were added to the ros ter of the Seventeenth infantry Mon day and Tuesday, according to com pany officers. They are Edward Jo seph Schultz. Kewaunee, WIs.; Clyde Dalbert J.arrick, Nebraska City. Neb.; George Graham Jflller, St. Joseph, Mo.; Herman Robert Scholtz, Cham-' berlain, 8. D.; Harry Jerome Silver, t'hicago, 111.; Charles Miller, Billings, Mont.; Emil Fujan, Farwell, Neb.; Rudolph Christensen, Farwell, Neb.; Constantine Florin n Wlnrha, Ham tramck, Mich,, and Everard Ambrose Curtis, Mitchell, S. D. Seized Cars to Be Sold. Two automobiles confiscated by fed eral authorities because they were used in transportation of liquor will be sold at auction on the north side of the postoffice between 2 and 4 I his afternoon by United States Mar shal Cronin. < * Be Beddeofs Guest % at a Big DANCE To Be Given at fba EMPRESS GARDENS MONDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 12TH Splendid Prices Everything Free Call at our store, 1417 Douclas St., lor number of tleketa you desire. I I# - 1 - The Magnificent Adventure By EMERSON HOUGH. 1 1 ■■ ■ .. ■ ■ . ■ — ■ ■■■■■ i i ■ ■■ ■ ■■ ■ fContlnnaod from TuMdAy) SYNOPSIS. An accidental meeting renew* lit Meri wether Jowls secretary to Thomae Jef. ferson, tlio sorrow of having come to ask for the hand of l*heodowla Burr, only to learn that she had Just become Mr*. Alston. The despair of hi* young aide und of the loulNianna Purchase make Mr. Jefferson decide to let I«ewi* go on hi* expedition Into the unexplored west, f Meanwhile the conspiracy to form an 1 empire In the weet I* set. on foot, by Aaron l Burr, vice-president of the I nlted States 1 and father of Theodosia. Ho I* usMstcd by the Spaninli and Hngllsh ministers, and the latter offer* money for the cau*e on condition that he get 1-ewls to abandon hi* explorations beyond the Mississippi and come over their side. By gilding the truth Burr plans to make Theodosia the weapon with which I.ewis in to he fought. Believing she can help him to a high place among men. nhe agrees. Falling the first time to accomplish her mission. Burr tells her she must tr.v again and use a woman's weapons. At Pittsburgh a boy —4>eorge Shannon, joins lewis' par ty and '"com«*** the captain** personal aide. There, also Theodosia comes to renew her attack. At the falls of the Ohio fjewi* I* Joined by William ( lark. Ills close friend, and he immediately makes ( lark an equal partner In the un dertaking. Held up by the Spanish oc cupants of the country, they are forced to camp near St. IamiIh until the spring, when the f4>ui*lanna Purchase is duly confirmed. Just before they are ready to proceed, the Burrs, conie to 8t. J«ouis. CHAPTER V.—(Cpntlned.) Theodosia sighed "And so Capt. Lewis Is going to have his way as usual? And he was going—in spite of all—even withoft saying good-by to me!” "Yes, I would have preferred that." "Capt. Lewis is mad. Look at that river! They say that when the boat started last week it took them an hour to make a quarter of a mile, when they struck into the Missouri. How many thousands of hours will it take to ascend to the mountains? Your men will mutiny and destroy you. You cannot succeed—you. will fail!” "[ thank you, madam! ’ “Oh, you must start now, I pre- { sumo—in fact, you have started; hut I want you to come back before your obstinacy has driven you too far.” “Just what do you mean?” "Listen. In these unsettled times, who knows what may happen? In that very unsfcttlement lies the prob able success of the plan which my father and I have put before you so often. We need you to help us. When are you going to come back to us, Merne?” As she spoke, they were approach ing tH- long wharf along the water front, lined with rude craft, and, far off at the extremity of the line, the boat which Lewis and his friends were to take. The gaze of the young leader was fixed in that direction. He did not make an immediate sign that he had heard her speech. “I told Shannon, my aid, to meet me' here,” he said at last, "There are certain little articles of my equip ment over yonder in the wharf shed. Would you excuse me for Just a mo ment?” He stooped at the low door and entered. But she followed him—fol lowed after him unconsciously, with out plan, feeling only that he must not go, that she could not let him away from her. But the words she had spoken had caught him, after all. He had been pondering—had been trying to set them aside as if unheard. "Coming back?” he began, and stopped short once more. They were now both within the shelter of the old building. “Yes, Merne!” she broke out sud denly. “When are you coming back to me, Merne?" ) He stood ley silent motionless, for just a moment. It seemed to her as if be was made of stone Then he spoke very slowly, deliberately. I "Coming back to you. And you call me by that name? Only my mother, Mr. Jefferson, and Will Clark ever did so.” "Oh. sllf'necked man! It Is so hard to be kind to you? And all I have ever done—every time I have followed you In this way, each time I have humiliated myself thus—It al ways was only in kindness for you!” He made no reply. “P'ate ran against us. Merne,” she went on tremblingly. "We have both accepted fate. But In a woman's heart are many mansions. Is there I none in a. man's—in yours—for me? Can't I ask a place in a good man's heart—an dnnocent, clean place? Oh, think not you have all tho unhappi ness in your own heart! Is all the world’s misery yours? I don’t want you to go away, Merne, but if you do—If you must— won't you come back? Oh, won’t you, Merne?” Her voice was trembling, her hand half raised, her eyes sought after him. A single, little chance word, a nickname of endearment—that was .what did it. That little, spark, dropped almost by chance, worked its hnvoc In the tremendous magazine of this man's nature. "Merne!" Hhe had said. For a moment only meaningless sounds came from him, but at length he raid broken: "Then—Theo!" The flood of his pent nature had burst forth at last—the stern" con trol of a mighty soul was gone. In a flash he caugh her in has arms, held her, kissed her—kissed her once!— the imprint of soul on soul, life on life, stern, masterful, ns If the» time had come, the groat hour for both of them; and indeed it was their great hour. Tint he started hack, his trma hair spread, arrested as they had fallen away from her linprotesting body. She stood motionless, herself now n woman of stone, speechless, hc-r face white. She tottered, trembled, look'd about fnr some support; and ns lie hastened to her once more ho saw the tears come. She wept without a sob, without a cry, her face white, the tears welling strongly from hei eyes, from her soul—her hands clasped above her bosom. She did not sob—only those blistering tears came from her soul. She wept as a child dose when hurt by something It has trusted—silently, with grief too great for voice. As for him. be stood accused and convicted of sacrilege. He had lifted his hand to what was another's. He had sinned against the law. Ho could see his kiss flaming on her lips now— never would they cease to reproach him. "Oh, God. what hnve l done? Theo, T have wronged you. I never thought this could have been. How did It come?" She did not speak, and he went on trying—with his tumbling hands—to dry her tears. "Forgive me, Theo. oh, forgive me!" he was whispering. "It was not I—I do not know what It was. Something passed by—some thing with mighty wings—I know not what it was. I beard it. I felt It. Forgive me, It wns not I myself! Oh, Theo, what have I done?" She could not speak, could not. even sob. Neither horror nor resent ment was possible for her. nor any protest, save llio tears which welled sllrtitly. terribly. Undble longer to endure this. Meri wether Lewis turned to leave behind him Ills last hope of happiness, and to face alone wluit. he now felt to he the Impenetrable night of Ills own destiny. ITe never knew when his hands fell from Theodosia Alston's face, pr when be turned away; but at ; least he felt himself walking, forcing his head upright, his face forward. CHAPTER VI. The Letter. Steadily the expedition fought Its way up the Missouri. Continually the boats ran upon shifting bars of sand, or made long detours to avoid white headed snags sunk in the current with giant tiptossing limbs. Floating trees came down resistlessly on the spring rise, demanding that all craft should beware of them: eaving banks, in turn, warned, the boats to keep off; and always the mad current of the stream, never relaxing in vehemence, laid on the laboring boats added weight of Its mountains of waters, gaining In volume for nearly three thousand miles. The sun blistered the voyagers by day; clouds of pests tormented them by night; miasmatic lowlands threatened them both night and day. Indians roamed about. But they w-ent on. In the latter part of July, the ex pedition camped with a party of Sioux Indians, with whom they succeeded in establishing friendly relations. At night, after a buffalo hunt in which all had taken part, Lewis, preparing for sleep, spread hig'robe and blank ets close to the fire. As he leai*>d 'back, he felt something hard and crackling under his hand, and looked down. It. was his custom to carry- in his blankets, for safe-keeping, his long spy-glass, a pair of dry moc casins and a buckskin tunic. These articles w"ere here. Yet among them was a folded and sealed envelope—a letter! He looked at it wonderingly, kicked the ends r* the embers to gether so that they flamfcd up. bent forward to read the superscription— and paused in amazement. Well enough he knew the firm, upright, characterful hand which addressed this missive to him: "To Capt. Meri wether Lewis—on the trail In the west.” A feeling somewhat akin to awe fell upon Meriwether Lewis. He felt a cold prickling along his spine. It was for him. yes—hut whence had it come? There had (been no messenger from outside the ramp. For one brief Instant it seemed, indeed, as if this bit of paper—which of all possible gifts of the gods he most coveted— had dropped from the heavens them selves at his feet, here in the savage wilderness. It was from her. It ran thus: Dear Sir and Friend:—Greetings to you, wherever you may be when this shall find you. Wherever you be, our hopes and faith go with you. You are, as I fancy, in a desert, a wilder ness, worth no man’s owning. Life passes meantime. To what end, my friend? I fancy you in the deluge. In the hurricane, in the bla^e of the sun, or in the bleak winds, alone, cheerless, perhaps athirst, perhaps knowing hunger. I know that you will meet these things like a man. But to whnt end—what is the purpose of all this? You have left behind you ail that makes lifo worth while—fortune, fame, life, ambition, honor—to go ajvay Into the desert. At what time ore you going to turn back anil come to us once more? Oh, if only I had the right—If only I dared—If only I were in a position to lay some command on you to bring you back! Methinks then I would. You could do so much for us all—so much for me. It would mean so much to my own happiness if you were here. ^ Meriwether Lewis, come back! You have gone far enough. On ahead are only cruel hardships and continual failure. Here are fortune, fame, wealth, ambition, honor—and more. I told you one time I would lay my hand upon your shoulder out yonder, no matter where you were. I said that you should look Into my fare, yonder when you sat alone beside your fire tinder the stars. You said that It would be torment. I said that none the less I would not let you go. I said my face still should stay with you. until you were willing to turn back. Turn back now. Meriwether Lewis! Come back! The letter was not .signed, and needed not to be. Meriwether Lewis sat Btaring at the paper clufched In his hand. "Will. Will!' exclaimed Meriwether Lewis .sharply, imperatively to his friend. Day or night William Clark was In stantly ready for any sudden danger. "Who calls there? Who goes?" he cried. "It is I. Will,” said Meriwether Lewis, advancing toward him^i "Listen—tell me, Will, why did you do this?" Clark was now on his feet, and Lewis held out the letter to him. He took it in his hand, looked at It won deringly. "This letter”—began Meriwether Lewis. "Certainly you carried it for me—why did you not bring it to me long ago?” "What letter? Whose letter Is It, Merne? 1 never saw Jt before. What Is it you are saying? Aro you mad?” "I think so.” said Lewis. "I think I must be. Here is a letter—T found it but now In my bed. I thought per haps you! had It for me a long time, and placed it there as a surprise." "Who sends it, Merne? What does it say?” "It is from her, Will. She asks me to come bock!" “Burn it—throw it in the fire!” said William Clark sharply. "Go Lack? What, forsake Mr. Jefferson —leave me?” "God forgive, me, Will, hut you search my very heart! For one mo ment I was on the point of declar ing myself loo ill to finish this jour ney—on the point of letting you have all the honor of It. I was going to surrender my place to you." "You cannot desert us, Merne! You shall not! You—” Even as he spoke, h!s friend Lewis was turning away from him. Meri wether Lewis walked out alone into the night. He sarf down, his blanket drawn over his head, like an Indian, montionless, thinking, fighting oilt his own fight, as sometimes a man must, alone. He did not know that William Clark, himself silent ns a Sioux, had followed, and sat a little distance apart, his eyes fixed on the motionless figure outlined against the sky. The dawn came at last. Clark saw his friend rising and advancing to him. Once more their hands gripped, as they had when the two first mot on the Ohio, almost a year ago, at the beginning»of their journey. Lewis frowned heavily. He could not speak for a tiny>. "Give the orders to the men to roll out, Capt. Clark," said ho at length. "Which way. Capt. Lewis—up stream or down?" "The expedition will go forward, Capt. Clark." , (Continued In The Morning Bee.) Uncle Sam Says Fleas and Their Control. Instructions given for getting rid of fleas on dogs and cats will make this booklet, which is issued by the Fed eral Bureau of Entomology, valuable to many readers. The main steps in control, as de scribed in this booklet, are the elimi nation of breeding places and the de struction of fleas on the infested ani mals. 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Cap tains of the teams reported 150 busi ness men drawn from various civic organizations, would devote next Tuesday and Wednesday to soliciting contributions Each man Is expected to raise at least $100. Dr. Max Emmert, who Is In charge of the Lions, told of the success of the Omaha Woman's club, which Is en deavoring to,obtain $1 subscrlptlona from each woman In the churches. Frank Myers, field manager of the drive, spoke of the ”1,000 club,” which lias been organized by The Omaha llee to obtain $10 subscriptions from women, whose names will be placed on a tablet in the new receiving home to be built on Fontenella boulevard. ••This building will be a temple for placing children in homes where they will have the same chance as your child and mine,” Bald V. A. Has call, one of the captains. "Every dol lar put Into this cause is going to help find a father and mother for these orphan boys and girls.” Possessor of Stills Held for Trial in District Court East week Police Sergeant Frank Williams and his morals squad dis covered two stills and 30 barrels of mash in a cleverly concealed cave under the home ft Sebastian Caiabro, 2260 Pierce street. Caiabro w.-ta ill in bed at the time and was told to re port at police headquarters when he recovered. ” , Yesterday he appeared Wore Municipal Judge Frank Dineen and was bound over to district court under $6,000 bond cm u charge of il legal possession of liquor. Parents1 Problems llow can a girl of 1<5 bo given an in terest In serious thin**? Sixteen Is not the age of **riotis thing*! Church, Sunday school and occasional talk* with father and mother about the meaning of citizen ship and the. duty we all owe to other* will nurtuj-e the girls' Inner life. I>et ( time do the rest. 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