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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1923)
Convict Shoots 5 Beside Sickbed Mother, Sister and Brother of Tennessee Secretary of State Are Victims Spencer, Tonn., March S.—Posse? f'om both this and White county are searching the faults of the Calf Killer river near Sparta for Lewi? Douglas, negro paroled .convict, who early today attempted to kill the liaston family at their home at Cum mlngsville, three miles from here. The wounded included: Sam Hasten, lirother of Krnest N. Hast on, Ten nessee's secretary of state, Mrs. George Hasten, sr.. his mother, Mrs. H. D. Shapero, a sister: Tullus Trng den. a boy living on the place, and another person, also living on the place, but whose name is not known here. Members of the Hast on family were sitting at the bedside of Mrs, Sam liaston, who was critically ill. when some one went lb the corn crib and is said to have found Douglas there. He was ordered away and left. Later, however, Douglas returned and when near the house called out. Members of the family went to the door, and Douglas, who had armed himself with a shotgun began firing, it is reported. Sam Hasten was shot in the thigh. The wound is regarded as serious. Mrs. George Hasten was shot in the head The Trogden boy's eye was wounded. Mrs. Shapero was shot in both hands and in the arm as she at tempted to dose the door. The in juries of the other persons nre not known here. Following the shooting the negro escaped, and was hoard of later near Sparta, In White county. He is re ported surrounded In a bend of the Calf Killer river near Sparta. The injuries of the wounded were dressed by physicians who rame from Sparta, and just as the broken leg of Sam Haston was set his wife died. She had remained unconscious through out the shooting. Secretary of State Krnest Haston in Nashville was notified by wire and started for the scene with blood hounds. Douglas was sent to slate prison from Shelby county In 1915 for arson, his conviction carrying a term of five to 21 years. Sympathy excited for him is said to have moved members of tlie Haston family to secure bis release on parole to them. Death Penalty to Be Asked for Fatal Holdup Suspects The death penalty will be asked by County Attorney Beal in the murder trial of Sol Wesley and DeRoy Maul don, both charged with the murder of William M-. Dearson, farmer, in a grocery store January 28. Beal will prosecute the case him self and stated lie has confessions from the two men'that they went into the grocery store of Wrenlo Grogan, at 2836 Seward street, for the sole purpose of a holdup, Dearsoh attempted to grab the re volver of one holdup and was shot in the scuffle which followed. Greek Who Went Home Found Peck of Trouble Athens, O., March 8.—-Arthur Fcffis, Greek candy maker, cleaned up a small fortune and left for Athens, Greece, his native city, in 1912 for a visit. He was inducted into the army and went through so many wars he i annot remember all of them, although he does know his money is all gone. He was a naturalized American citizen. Murderess Tries to Slav Herself w Mrs. Paulette Suludes At tempts Suicide After Con victed of Slaying Broker. New York. March 8.—Attendants at the Tombs were watching carefully today to prevent Mrs. Paulette delu des, the little French woman, com victed yesterday by a jury of the murder of Oscar Martelliere. from (beating justice. .Mrs. Saltides, who killed an irisui Mrs. Paulette Saludes. ance broker in his office October 10. was i;i a serious condition from swal lowing poison w hen dawn broke upon her first day as a convict. Three times after the jury foreman had spoken yesterday she made attempts to take her own life. Unless her attorney, James A. Tur-* ley, succeeds in having the conviction i set aside or in an appeal for a new trial and obtains a stay of sentence, I Mrs. Haludes will know her fate next Wednesday. Hbe is the second woman in three weeks to be convicted of second degree murder in New York city for killing a faithless lover. Hei predecessor, Mrs. Lillian Raizen, wae sent to prison for at least 20 years. The dark hours in the Tombs Svere broken last night by Mrs. Haludes' effort to beat out her brains against 1 Per cell walls when two previous at tempts had failed. She made the first two attempts when being led from the court room. Bankruptcy Action Filed Against Missing Buyer Pittsburgh, March 8.—An Involun tary petition in bankruptcy was filed in federal court against Mortimer E. Laulman, oriental buyer for a Pitts burgh department store, who mys- j teriously disappeared in New York city several weeks ago. The action j was taken by counsel for Solomon 1 Michaels of New York, who claims , that he entrusted Lautman with i $20,000 for the purpose of buying 1 stock in the Kaufmann Depart- j tnent Stores, Inc;., of Pittsburgh. The bankruptcy petition charges that Lautman removed or concealed per sonal property to the value of $19,000 , with intent to defraud his creditors. Chicago Police Swoop Down on Hotels in Loop District Chicago, March 8.—Polle# turned i their attention to loop hotels in their ; effort to stamp out vice. Shortly before midnight they swoffped down on De Jonghe's hotel. Three couples were taken from the hotel by the raiders. The manager ■ ami clerk were arrested. Previously the police department j had stationed men in some of the best known hotels in the loop. These • men took their statioffk in front of the desks in the lobbies. Protests of the hotel managers were powerless in obtaining their removal. Balfour Resents Harvey’s Attack J - 0 Declares Note on Interallied Debts Did Not Deserve Criticism. # —————— London, March 8.—<4>)—Speaking In the house of lords today, the Earl of Balfour, secretary for foreign af fairs in the cabinet of former Pre mier Lloyd George, declared that his circular note to the alliis on the sub jet t of Interallied debts did not de serve the strictures passed upon It by American Ambassador Harvey in his recent speech here. In concluding his explanation, the former secretary said that, from a strictly commercial viewpoint Ambas sador Harvey's statements might be correct, but that "I for one take less of a commercial view of the deal." Valentino Will Not Risk Prestige in Los Angeles Los Angeles, March 6—Rodolph Valentino, motion picture actor, now dancing in the cast with Winifred Hudnut, his bride, will not risk his "prestige” by dancing in Los An geles, according to a telegram re ceived from him here last night. New Spring Coats O-n S-a-l-e $50 Coats and Wrapt, $39.75 Pay Cash—Save Money $35 Coats and Wrapt, $27.50 1812 farnam BURGESS-NASH BIG PIANO SALE Offering Wonderful Bargains All This Week Over 100 Well-Known, World-Famous, High Grade • PIANOS - PLAYERS - GRANDS THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY Compare With Any $550 Player Great Combination Offer « $30 FLOOR LAMP, BENCH, SCARF, 24 LATE ROLLS 1923 Model Players GUARANTEED 10 YEARS 24 Rolls, Floor Lamp, Bench FOR *345 These good, reliable 10-year guaranteed flayer* are In beau tiful cases, with 5 point motor, standard K8-note and are beau tiful in both tone and design and will compare relatively with •ny player sold up to *5;o. Only a limited number will be ■old at thl* remarkably low price. . am Secures fine $|I| I’iaiio 3 WP Kasy monthly payment!! Secures a Fine $4 Hi Player Piano • I Easy Monthly i ’ Payment* A to Suit Your Pocketbook FINE W50 PLAYER Slightly Shopworn On Sale Wilh Scarf, Bench, 24 Roll* of Mualo, Floor Lamp Patrons of the Burgess-Naali Co. can well realize the importance of this great sale. We are offering a gal axy of amazing bargains in reliable fine Pianos, but urge you to aet nt onee, and come to our store and select your piano or player while our stock is com plete in a variety of styles and finishes. We have a pi ano for every poeketbook, and all are fully guaranteed. Many Great Bargains In (food, Slightly Used and Rebuilt Pianos at $95, $195, $118, $136, $165 World Famous Pianos On Sale Such as Jvers & Pond, Schubert, .T. & C. l’ischer, Smith ck Barnes, Shaft’ Bros., Ki liler & Campbell, Story & - Clark, Marshall A Wendell, hagonda, Maynard, Auto Piano, Foster, Johnson, Willard, Pianista, Macey A • ‘amp, Cramer. Royal, Steger & Son and many other* all on sale. Other Pine New Players Reduced to ‘398, ‘425, ‘485, ‘535 COMPARE WITH $650 PLAYER Won- I dertul Player Bargains *465 i With 24 Roll*, Scarf, Bench and Floor Lamp MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED Good Condition Big Bargain A Good Rebuilt Piano for 434 PIANO DEPT. FIFTH FLOOR / Burgess-Hash cohhwy NOTE—On account of th# va risty of atylta, wa hava batn unahla to giva an sxact rapro rluctlon In our Illustrations You mutt aaa thaae fins pi anoa to apprtclata thorn. A hotel here offered him and Mies Hudnut a week's engagement at Jib.- i 000, it was reported, but Valentino de dined in the following message; "While I appreciate your offer, T feel I could not risk rny prestige by appearing l>efore an audience largely composed of motion picture people. I am sorry that I cannot accept your engagement at any price.’1 Anderson Denies Seribes Hired to Betray Papers New Yj>rk, March 8.—William H. Anderson, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of New York, whose expenditure of 824,700 is un der investigation by the district at torney's office, late yesterday issued a statement Jn which he denied that any of the money went to newspaper men to betray their papers. Acting District Attorney Pecora 1a«M Monday quoted Mr. Anderson mg public knowledge of confide expenditures would have emharra men "whose personal sympathies Wr with us, working for the paper* ar<f concerns that were against us.” A Large and Attractive Assortment of the Well-Known Narcissus Mirrors On Sale Commencing Friday Several hundred wonderful mirrors i n handsome moulded Polychromed frames of all sizes, shapes and styles are in the sale. Both Plain and Mitred Mirrors are in the assortment; some have sunbursts in the plate, others have frames fitted with electric candle attachments. There are lonjr types for over the mantels, buffets and sideboards, others are suitable for wall# spaces that are difficult to treat because they are narrow. Even in trade circles the prices we have put upon the Six Big Lots will be a matter of wonderment. $850 $1750 $2600 93500 See Window and Third Floor Displays Of all the plans you may have under consideration for the redeo oration and refurnishing of your home this spring, none is more irn. portant than the window treat ments. You’ll find the offerings in this advertisement a great aid to more attractive, prettier. Better Windows A Ruffled Curtains Plain Voile Ruffled Curtains, per pr., 81.85 Plain Hemstitched Ruffled Curtains. per pair .82.25 Ruffled Curtains in Barred Voile, pr., 82.85 Ruffled Curtains of sheer Marquisette with dots of two- sizes in lavender, rose, blue and gold. Very dainty and desirable. Per pair .».. 85.50 Popular Fringed Curtains Tuscan and Coarse Nets in Ecru and King; Tut colors at, per pair—94.25, 95.75, 96.75. 98.75, 910.75. Very Stylish Coarse Nets 38 inches, per yard.65e 40 inches, per yard.85c We show several very attractive coarse net* in the Egyptian colors that will make up into delightful curtains. Linoleum Floors 'Jn roost homes there are generally several rooms that can he successfully treated with linoleums. It is obvious that a seamless od nearlj seamless floor that does not tire tho •,o:. that is bright and cheerful and easily cleaned, is desirable in the kitchen and bathroom, and nowadays, because suitable jiatterns are offered for sale, bedrooms, ball, way,, tunroomi and even liviag and diaiagi room, can be made more attractive, mora, coxy and certainly easier to care for by tha use of good linoleum. tlood workmanship in laying linoleum ia a mtv important feature and one that Orchard \ Wilhelm Co. are careful to take care of. Armstrong’s, Nairn’s and Imported Lines bhown Printed Linoleums Shown m 6 and 12-ft. width*. Those good* have heavy hurlap foundations and tough painted and varnished surfaces that resist wear Bright, clean, cheerful pattern* are offered Prices,* for square vard 91.35 91.25 91.10 / Inlaid Linoleums Shown in the 6-foot width, this kind of lin oleum offers a very varied choice of patterns. The color of each •'tile" i* >o impregnated into the gum, oil and cork that you can cut it away to the hurlap hack without changing the color In other words, the color cannot "wear off." Per square yard— 92.00 91.75 91.50 Granite and ,la$pe Linoleums ln those linoleums you get effects identical with high grade plain and mottled carpeta. they arc suitable for covering rooms and hall* where rugs are also to be used as in bedrooma md living rooms. I.ike inlaid goods, th# , olor . annot wear off. I'rr square yard— 92.1,5 91.75 * Imported Greenwich Linoleums These goods ate the finest on the market an* vou oan "purchase them in many Inlaid p» terns. Si* feet wide, the pnee ia, per squa a yard—92.95. 92.50 and 92.25. Offices as well as homes arc measured and estimated without cost. Our lH\mg service, price amt experience will assure you utmost value.