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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1923)
State Attorney General Opens War on Bucket Shop New York Official Launches Campaign to Close Places ^ —Two Temporary In junctions Granted. New York, Juno 21.—The house cleaning in Wall street, inaugurated after the failure of 'E. M. Fuller & Co. for $5,000,000, and disclosure that the house was one of scores of buck et shops where brokers bet their brains against their customers' money, brought four important developments today. 1. I Inauguration by Attorney fienera! Sherman of a campaign to close all bucket shops by injunction, undep the recently adopted Martin act. 2. Announcement that, W. H. Sllkworth, who has been under fire because of his alleged relations with now bankrupt members of the Con solidated Stock exchange, had decid ed to resign the exchange presiden cy next Thursday and that Lawrence Tweedy, vice president, slated to suc ceed him, would immediately start a thorough reorganization of the ex change. Expelled From Cnrb. 3. Discipl nary action by the New York curb market against two • members alleged to have committed acts injurious to the exchange. Om was expelled and one suspended foi a year. 4. Reports that powerful bank ing interests in the street had inaugurated a series of conferences to seek some means of stabilizing con ditions in the financial zone. In this connection, the statement Wednesday night of President Cromwell of thr New York Stock Exchange that a idtAvement was on foot to organize a pool to save houses subjected to ’-uns was recalled. Drive Begun in Earnest. The attorney general's drive was begun in earnest today when he ob tained a temporary injunction re straining the interlocking brokerage firms of W. W. Weesc & Co. and J. H. Dube & Co. from bucketing or other wise engaging in fraudulent stock transactions. Wilfred W. Weese and Joseph Dube, who recently consolidat ed, but kept both firm names, were ordered to appear Monday to show Pause why the injunctions should not be permanent. The firms were said to have no direct exchange connec tions. While only two injunctions were sought- today, the attorney general's office Indicated that similar actions would be forthcoming from time to time, as the investigation being con ducted by the department bears fruit. W oman Tells District Judge Hops Lack “Pep Meant to Tell Grocer Hpeclal Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Grand Island, Neb., June 21.—The judge was still at the breakfast table. His phdlie rang. A woman's voice at once began to explain that the small er packages of the hops she had been getting seemed to have less of a kick In them than the larger, and she wanted— "But, madam—the judge tried to uuterrupt. "Please let me explain,” came the curl break-in. "The larger package for some reason seem to develop the best results and I wish you would *ee that I get the larger package,*," "But madam, this is not the gro -er's as I tried to explain. This is District Judge Paine and there must e some mistake. "Oh," Click, Click. The conversation was over. --- < Try frosted bulbs In your piano or >ridge lamps and see if you do not | dke the glow better than the brighter bulbs. Br\ an Is Unable to Set Definite Bond Shortage First Statement Says Dific iency $428,000 to $700, 000—Later Fixed at $275,000. Special Dispatch to Tlie Omaha Bee. Lincoln. June 21.—Governor Charles W. Bryan repeated his charge to day that there ia a big deficit in the state department of public works growing out of the seven year road building program. The governor's first statement to day wag to the effect that the de ficiency at this time is $428,000 and at the end of the biennium it will be $700,000. Later, he asserted, if the money be lieved to be due front the federal gov ernment is paid, the deficiency will only be $275,000. George E. Johnson, former state engineer, now in the north on a va cation, asserted ditrjng the legislature, that there will be no deficiency when the road program is completed and the work accepted by the federal government. This, Johnson asserted, will take time. A special investigation committee of the house and senate substantiated the Johnson claim. FOr a time these bills were cited as a reason for failure to build roads in any number this summer. The governor today was told positively by George W. Marsh, state auditor, that these old bills can not, be paid out of appropriations voted for road building by the legislature. Marsh told the governor to place the unpaid bills in his office, and , they will be paid as the money from the federa* government is received for paying them. Ilorne Gels Position Lincoln, June 21.—Louis W. Horne, former secretary to Governor McKel vie, has been elected secretary of the university club. Horne came to Lin coln from Omaha, where his parents reside. Corporal “Killed in Action” Seeking Work in Omaha Corp. Leon D. Bunting, Company B, 28th Infantry, was reported offi cially "killed" by the casualty lists. He read the news of his death while convalescing in a base hospital, and has been denying it ever since. He is a member of the Douglas County Post of the American Legion and dally goes to headquarters for jobs which fall to the lot of some ex-soldiers to do. Mullen and Governor Hold Conference at Lincoln Lincoln, June 21.—Arthur Mullen, Omaha politician, has been in close consultation with Governor Bryan just prior to Mr. Mullen's departure for Europe. cruising An Ideal summer outing by sea to Jamaica, Panama and Colombia. Faros S315 and up including side trips. Picture folders on request. Ask your travel agent or w. r. Niweieer, w. r. a. UNITED FRUIT COMPANY 142 South Clerk Street, Chios*® (asDsrst ( fflce* 131 Stats St.. Boston. Mas*. HhcyHank cfQiialib' Gum-Sipped Cords Continue to Set the Pace # Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords have not only won acknowledged leadership hut are increaslhg it steadily. Here are a few points about the outstanding success of these tires that explain why Firestone dealers have the biggest values on the market in Gum-Dipped Cords. LOWER PRICES I Firestone has successfully championed the cause of lower tire costs against the Crude Rubber Monopoly and was first to give car owners the benefit in a 10% price reduction on ■ June 11th. 194% Sales Increase Firestone has utilized big volume production to lower manu facturing costs and give extra value. And the public ia re sponding by buying three Gum-Dipped Cords to one a year ago. Winners At Indianapolis Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords gave striking proof of supe riority in the 500 Mile Sweepstakes when they took the first four places and eight out of ten money positions on May 30th, without a single tire failure. BThe New Mileage Standard Firestone Cords are proving on the cars of hundreds of thousands of motorists and on taxicab fleets that gum dipping and other Firestone processes raise the standard of mileage to a new high level. Cl 08 Distributing Points Firestone has developed a finer, more economical distribut ing organization, replacing many costly branches with warehouses. There are now 108 points from which Firestone Tires are delivered to the thousands of Firestone dealer*. □ Best for Hot Weather Driving Gum-Dipped Cords are showing that they stand up better under the harder wear of summer driving. The gum-dipping process overcomes the deteriorating eflect of heat and (no tion and adds thousands of extra miles of service. ^ ^ Most Miles per Dollar k i Get a set of these Gum-Dipped Cords from one of the following dealers’ Rudisell Rubber Co., 1709 St. Mary’s Ave. Moeller Garage, 23d and Ames Ave. Florence Garage, 8901 North 30th. John Larson Tire Shop, 4515 North 30th. Rlackstone Garage, 3814 Farnam. Jos. Mathe Tire Repair Shop, 1837 Vinton St. Douglas Tire A Vulcanizing Co., 2557 Farnam St. Callirealh Motor Co., 6001 Military Avi. Underwood Garage, 501 1 Undrrwood Ava. Adkina Motor Co., 491 1 South 24th. P. A. Clark Motor Co., 6116 Military Av§., Beneon Ray Brnolkcn, 13th and Miaaouri Ave. Arbor Garage, 32d and Arbor. Hn nna n-Odall* Van Brunt, Inc., Farnam at tho Boulevard OMAHA 'presfone SERVICE Rmlisel! Rucbeer Company 1709 St. Mary’s Ave. AT 8808 Stelk Oil Corporate (W. D. STELK and THE DERBY OIL COMPANY) calls attention to some of the ^ To Derby Service — -—nr*'' ^Stdh A UCiO>r GASOLINE MOTOR OILS i.GREASES H DERBY REFINERY it Ofggr-ott * |Dtg|yTAp< CA* Stelk P"'k Station T-.<t SteiK wmte ^ar “The Sign of Good Service ’ —the Derby Mono gram in the star will be your guide on highway and pumphead. Follow it. ^ These Milestones representing as they do the various agencies re quired to keep up the continuous and sufficient supply of motor fuel and lubricants, show the manner in which the quality of DERBY PROD UCTS is guarded all the way from well to gas tank. When you put DERBY GASOLINE in your car you have the assurance that it is just as pure and clean and sweet as it is possible for the most mod ern, scientific refining to make it, and that the product the superintendent of the refinery marked “0. K.” is delivered to you without deterioration or pollution. It is handled all the way by DERBY MEN. And every man in the Chain of Service from the well to you is doing his level best to give you the best product and the best personal service possible. The final link in the Chain of Derby Service in Omaha is the Stelk Oil Corporation. Stelk Service Station We announce Saturday, June 23d, the formal opening of our Service Station at 24th and Leavenworth Introducing DERBY PRODUCTS on Opening Day To each purchaser of five gallons or more of gasoline at this station we will give. free, choice of a handsome Kewpie Doll or a box of delicious Chocolates. Flowers for the ladies. We want you to come down and look us over*. Bring the kiddies! From 7 a. m. till bed-time we’ll be here to serve you. Stelk Oil Corporation Distributing