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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1923)
‘Wolf of Moscow’ and Wife Executed by Firing Squad Former Cabinet Officer, Con victed of Murdering 33 Per sons Since 1921 Pays Penalty for Crime. By Aasorlnted Press. Moscow, June 22.—Ivan Komraov, known as “The Wolf of Moscow,” con victed of murdering 33 persons since 1921, and his wife were executed Mon day flight by a firing squad. Throughout his trial Komarov had affected bravado, but after his convic tion he endeavored in every way to save his life. First he appealed for a new trial, and when this was denied, he pleaded with the government for clemency. The man showed surpris ing knowledge of the technicalities of the criminal code. He contended that he had been wrongly convicted and also that the law provided for only a sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, instead of death. Komarov made a special plea for clemency for his wife. The central executive committee, however, de clined to change the sentence, and Komarov and his wife were put to death. Komarov was a former Moscow cab inet officer. He was arrested last month on a charge of having mur dered 33 persons. Twenty-two of the bodies were found in the cellar of his house tied in sacks. When arrested, he escaped by Jumping from a win dow and was at large for a while. Later he was taken Into custody while writing a- confession of his crimes. The confession involved his wife and other persons. He said all the vic tims were killed while attending tea parties in his home, where' they had been Invited for the purpose of rob bery. Ex-Governor Hadley of Missouri to Be College Head St. Louis, Mo., June 22.—Frederic A. Hall has resigned as chancellor of Washington university and Herbert •S. Hadley, former governor of Mis souri, has accepted the position, it was Announced today. Mr. Hall, who is 68 years old, resigned because of his age, it was said. Mr. Hadley at present is professor of law at the university of Colorado, and counsel for the Colorado Railroad commission. He is 61. The statement quoted Mr. Hadley as saying “only those who knew something of the regret I felt in leav ing Missouri six years ago can under stand the pleasure I feel in return ing.” Heads Circulation Men. Gravenhurst, Ont., June 22.—M. W. Florer of Dallas, Tex., was elected president of the International Circu lation Managers' association, which closed its annual convention last night, it was announced today. ^ Louisville, Ky., was selected for the next convention. GIRLIE NmHERZBERGS —Fifth Floor— Saturday: Last Call on These Gingham Frocks For Girls of 6 to 14 Years A Wonderful selections remain for / Saturday choosing. You’ll want I two or three. I Values to $2.95 Values to $4.95 V $1.15 $1.65 v Fashioned from fine fast color Ging hams into the smartest of styles. Choose from Plaids, Stripes, Checks and Plain; every color is represented. Included are many Fancy Crepes in all the desired colors, many trimmed with contrasting colors. Fancy collars and cuffs, novelty belts. I I Ousted Omaha Shriners Appeal Right of Supreme Court to In terfere Questioned in. Records Filed. Special Dlsputt-li to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, June 22.—Right of the Ne braska supreme court to interfere with the discipline of the Masonic or der is questioned in district court rec ords filed with the supreme court here today svith the appeal of six members of Tangier temple, Omaha, from the decision of District Judge. Fitzgerald, denying an injunction restoring them to their rights in the temple. They were suspended in 1921 fol lowing an investigation by the im perial potentate, and the suspension was confirmed by the imperial coun cil at San Francisco. During the hearing of the suit in district court, R. A. Cutts, then im perlal potentate, questioned the right of the courts to interfere. The Shriners who appeal are Na than Bernstein, Fred C. Rogers, W. J. Dohbs, Elmer E. Zimmerman, R. V..Cole anil Walter MacCue. Dispatchers Are Assured Holidays hy Rail Board Chicago, June 22. — The United States railroad labor board last night handed down a decision prescribing rules and working conditions for the members of the American Train Dis patchers’ association resulting from the hearing of the dispute between the association and 55 railway com panies. The rules provide that regularly as signed train dispatchers shall be re lieved on seven national holidays, or on seven days in lieu thereof, or if not afforded such relief, shall be al lowed extra compensation at a pro rata rate. In regard to seniority, the rules provide that seniority will date from the time a train dispatcher last en tered the service: that train dispatch ers accepting official position with the carrier or acting as representa tives of the train dispatchers, will not forfeit seniority, and that except to case of sickness, physical disability or leave of absence by agreement, non performance of train dispatching for 90 days shall constitute a forfeiture of seniority. _ ( Plenty of “Turn Over’’ Here. Harry Pierce, register of deeds at the court house, Friday turned over a counterfeit 50 cent piece which someone passed on him to County At torney Henry Beal. Mr. Beal will turn it over to fed eral authorities. The workmanship is excellent, hut it lacks the char acteristic clinking sound when dropped. Omaha Police on Lookout for Runaway Brooklyn Lad Omaha police have been asked to look for Stanley Farba, 10. a Brook lyn. N. Y., lad, who rode out of Brooklyn last Monday in a freight car. 9fie wonderful THOR IRONER with the one finger« AUTOMATIC CONTROL f Sold on EASY l TERMS SIT DOWN — touch » button—guide your work. All tha hard work and Jfeng hours of ironing day are over when you own a Thor Automatic Electric Ironer. Has no levera or foot pcdak Two buttons at your right hand control every operation. The shoe opens and closes at a touch of your finger. | Nothing to txx your strength. No bek to ifip and break. The only ironing machine with a two speed roll— also a wida opening shoe giving ample space for easy cleaning and waxing* F To X Jt . • • IrOllttFvprulhlnflf Dresses, men's shirts, children's irons EsVeTyining c!othinr_Btt fhe yoa tkngkt had to be hand-ironed, are done quickly and easily oo the Thor. Automatic control leaves your hands free for guiding the work. The open end of the ironing roll makes it easy to iron coilsf bands, cuffs and ruffle*. Save %ths of Ironing Time **Ironing Day” becomes s thing of the past when you get • Thor. It docs the family ironing in an hour or so. The heavy damask linen table doth which takes 30 to 40 minute* to do by hand, it ironed in 5 minutes. It comes out with a sheen which only uniform preoure can give to linens — yet the frailest woman can do such work on the Thor without tiring herself in the least A stool comes free with each machine* Gmm at mmtrrnv mn and see this wonderful rparimt*. • ■ Nebraska Power €. Cop Convicted on Manslaughter Charge By International New* Service. St. Joseph, Mo., June 22.—O. J. Gartland, former policeman, was found guilty of manslaughter here to day In connection with the death of Nellie Hale, 14, last October. He was sentenced to two years' im prisonment In the state penitentiary. Nellie was shot by officer* who mis too kthe car In which she was riding for a rum runner’s automobile. Man Convicted of Slaying Wife Sentenced to 20 Years Miller S. D., June 22.—After a trial of a week, A. J. Ferguson, charged with the murder of his wife last Christmas, -was found guilty of manslaughter in first degree and sen tenced to 20 years in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of >1,000. This Is equivalent to a life term for Fergu son. as he is 68 years old. Burgess Bedtime Stories _._i Ity THORNTON W. BURGESS. A Result of Perfect Obedience. Who learn* with promptn*-** to obey til* life may thua preserve some day. —Ofd Mother Nature, Mother Bear had not been fooled by Mrs. Grouse when she pretended to be so hurt that she could not fly. No. sir, Mother Bear had not been fooled for an instant. She knew all about that trick. Also she knew Just what It meant. She ienew that some where around Mrs. Grouse had a family of babies. So when the three little Bears, excitedly chasing Mrs. Grouse and trying to catch her. dis appeared from sight, Mother Bear began to sniff about in the hope that she might find those hidden babies whose mother was so bravely leading the little Hears away. But Mother Bear had no _ idea where to look. She left the Lone Little Path and shuffled over to the place where she had first seen Mrs. Grouse when the latter began to flutter about in the leaves. With her nnse to the ground, Mother Bear sniffed nil around In a circle, grad ually ^making that circle blggtr and bigger. Hut of course she didn't llnd a single one of those babies. You remember they were all close to the Lone Little Hath above the place where Mother Bear had left It. Mother Bear didn’t waste much time hunting, for she knew by ex perience that It would be Just pure luck if she found those baby Grouse. Presently the three little Bears came "Well,” said Mother Hear, "did you catch that bird?” panting back to Join her. All three of them looked as if they felt very foolish. At the same time they looked very much puzzled. ■'Well," said Mother Bear, "did you catch that bird?" The three little Bears shook their heads. "She flew away,” explained Llttlest Bear. "X guess she wasn't so badly hurt after all.” "I guess she wasn't," chuckled Mother Bear. "She wasn't hurt at all. That was Mrs. Grouse, and there wasn’t a single thing the matter with her." "Then what did she act that way for?” demanded Brother, while Bister and Llttlest Bear wore the funniest looks on their faces. "It was a trick,” explained Mother Bear. "Somewhere around here Mrs. Grouse has a family. She was afraid that we would find her babies, so she pretended to be hurt and led you three scamps far enough away for her to feel sure that you would not find them. I let you go because I knew It would be a good lesson. Having been fooled- that way once, you will not be *o likely to be fooled that way again." "But where do you suppose those babies are?” asked Ulster. "I haven’t the least Idea,” replied Mother Bear. “I^ooking for them will be a waste of time.” Meanwhile, Mrs. (Jrouse sat high up in a tree not far away where she could see all that went on. As long as those Bears didn’t go hack to the Lone Little Path, Mrs. Grouse wouldn’t worry. She knew that those twelve babies of hers, lying on the ground under the brown leaves, wouldn’t move so much as a toe un til they heard her call. They were perfectly safe for the time being And It via all the result of obedi ence, perfect obldence. The only worry Mr*. Grouse had wii that she feared Mother Bear m!*ht take It Into her head to go back to the Lona Little I’ath, and so lead the Llttia Bears where they miftht stumble on her hidden babies. The next story: "The Bears Scar# Peter Babbit." (Copyrlsht 1*2* i WATCH Sunday Papers for Our First Great Clearance Sale of FURNITURE I Exceptional Values on the Highest Grade of Furniture Buy on the Burgess-Nash Household Club Plan Burgess-Nash Company •everybody^ STORE' Permanent Hair Waving i The famed Nestle Lanoil Method is used, and our many patrons are loud in their praise of the excellence i of the work. All work done by skilled operators. co. -„“A Store of Individual Shops” — 16th and Farnam Phone A T lantic 1702 Children’s H&ir Cutting done by experienced opera tor*. This experience is not limited to the actual work itself, but includes the un derstanding of children that pleases our patrons. SUMMER’S SMARTEST STYLES At Prices That Command the Discriminating Buyer’s Immediate Attention 1400 SUMMER FROCKS and 9.95 For Saturday Among this large number of dainty summer dresses you will find so large a va riety of styles and models as to answer any h <rt weather requirement. The prices for this special event are an unusual reduc tion for this early in the summer. It will be to your advantage to view these offerings. Tissue Ginghams Ratines Voiles Tissues Dotted l oites Swisses Linens \ < White Hats Georgette Crepe Taffeta ' and Ribbon Hats Trimmed hnis and sport hats in unlimited variety of styles, in large and medium brimmed, clock pokes, mushrooms and draped turbans. — - ■ - -O I SOMETHING NEW Just Received White Knife Pleated Skirts With Camisole Attached 4 A one-piece garment consisting M of skirt of knife-pleated heavy R quality canton crepe with cami- ** sole of the same material at tached. This garment would or dinarily be priced at SI 3 or more, but Saturday CIA QC will be marked at. . . . o-n Knife Pleated Skirts Beautifully tailored effect skirts of striking style, in white, tan and gray; made of Roshanara crepe, canton crepe. Juliard wool crepe and nr flannel. Special Saturday at. O---O \ER\ SPECIAL — Dimity and voile blouses trimmed in colored embroidery, lace and hem stitching. tuck-in and blouse-over nn effects. $1.00 For the Girl Sixes S 59 Former Price $3.95 Now Sixes Former Price Now I Dainty Summer Dresses for Children and Misses SPECIALLY PRICED These delightful little frocks are of French and domestic ginghams, organdies, voiles crepes and Swiwes. All beautifully trimmed with pockets, organdie collars and cuffs frills and sashes. These are unusual values at the prices quoted