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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1923)
Midnight Dash to Start Suit "■** of Dying Man Lawyer \\ ins in Race Against Death to Legalize Dam age Suit for Children. A midnight dash about the city to save $50,000 featured filing of a suit in district court at 11:30 Tuesday night. It was a race with death, in which death lost. Richard Kenney, 53, 2707 South Seventeenth slreet, lay In Lord Lis ter hospital. He was probably fatal ly injured by a cave-in at a sewer job on which he was working at Seventy second and Farnain streets, Monday. Physicians say his spinal cord is nearly severed. Xow, under the law, if he should di*' before the suit was filed and serv ice obtained on the defendants, he Would have no cause of action, being no longer living. If the suit was filed and service obtained before he died, the cause of action would de end to his survivors who are three eons, Robert, Clarence and Frank. • Tuesday night when physicians said he could not live, his attorney, Joseph Lovely hastily drew up the petitions for $50,000 damages against Albert Hanson and Hans Willadsen, the con tractors. , Lawyer Speeds Action. In an automobile he drove to the l|onw of Asel Steere, Jr., clerk of the district court, roused him and drove with him to the courthouse where the go it was duly filed. Then they drove to the home of Chief Deputy Sheriff . tfoster, who made out the summons. I the hospital, it was found that iney had lapsed into unconscious ness hut, as he had already given In structions to file_tlie suit, ills at torney signed for him. Then Mr. Lovely and the deputy Sheriff drove to the home of Mr. Han son, 3513 Sherman avenue. After Some time, he was roused from slum ber and came down. Summons Legally Served. , "You have been sued for $50,000 Ijv Richard Kenney,” said Deputy Foster. And that summons was ie gaily served. ' At the honuj. of Hans IVilladsen, BO 55 North Eighteenth street, the some procedure was gone through .And the suit was legally filed. f IK New Paris Frocks $29.75 . Dependable copies of new Paris frock* and irowns which cost $75 to $125. now on sale, $29.75. Write lor Photographs ' ~ _■ Zby’. i*u J ^ 1hl2 rarr.aio j \ P V EKTI*KMKXT. I I I "California Fig Syrup" F Dependable Laxative for Sick Baby or Child Hurry Mother! A teasaoonful of '•California Fig Syrup" flow will thoroughly clean the little bowels anl In a few hours you have a well, play ful child again. Even If cross, fever ish, billions, constipated or full of cold, children love i'S'Tlensant taste. Tell your druggist you want only the genuine "California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and Children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother, you must say "California.” /tefiise any Imitation. Heading Groundward ! In steeplechase race at society meet In Belmont park, New York, Fred C. Thomas, up on Carry On, took a nasty header when the horse stumbled. Both rider and horse escaped serious Injury. Wallace Plans to Boost Wheat Considers Body to Restore Farm Purchasing Power by Withdrawing Surpluses. lly .\HHorioted Pres*. • Chicago, Nov. 14.—An agricultural expert commission, designed to restore farm purchasing power by withdrawing exportable surpluses from the domestic markets, "is receiving the very careful consideration of the Department of Agriculture,” Secre tary Henry Wallace said today in an address before the Chicago Asso ciation of Commerce. Such a commission as he advocates would relieve the wheat farmers and in conjunction with the tariff would bring about a rise in price in the domestic market. He made it clear, however, that price-fixing must be avoided and warn ed that government Interference with the elements of supply and demand would hamper readjustments. Chicago, Nov. 14.—The production committee of the wheat council of the United States at the close of a two day meeting here last night made public a report embodying its idea of i national program for the solution of the wheat problem. Decreased acreage, the growing of alternative crops on acreage formerly used for wheat, the Inereasing of do mestic wheat consumption, assem Ming of reliable figures on cost of production in various sections, and s program extending over a long period f>years were some of the recommen dations made. As a means of accomplishing the program, the committee headed by Sydney Anderson, president of the wheat council recommended that the council call a conference by states or regions of the leading representatives . 'f all Interests for the discussion of ; i he state or regional programs to be ' co-ordinated with the national pro gram. Present wheat acreage, the commit •< \s report said, should be reduced rom 62,000,000 planted acres to 0,lion,000 acres, this being made as as alternative crops can lie pro d- d. Sufficient wheat can he grown n .">o,000,00o a res, the committee | said, to lure for all domestic needs, red. fu>>d and seed. Readjustments f crops can better he made in the humid areas, the committee decided. \ return to prewar domestic con sumption of wheat, the committee aid. would absorb about 90,000,000 u.-hels of wheat over present domes tic requirements and the committee recommended that a campaign to In . reuse-consumption he encouraged. A reduction and standardization of 'lie several hundred varieties of wheat grown in the United States to only those varieties best adapted to the regions and producing the best, was advocated, the commiUee recommend ing the naming of special committees to work with agencies already created in various wheat growing sections to determine varieties to be grown and standardize them. Chicagcfi Nov. 14.—Michigan farm ers in a few seasons by following the advice of the Michigan Agricultural college to raise one variety of grain have made extra profits which alone would reproduce the entire college plant, E. B. Hill, assistant dean of the college, declared Ht the closing session yesterday of the meeting of members of government boards and regents of state universities and col leges. _| FRIDAY! t Be All Set to Join the Crowd* and Share in the Sensational Offering* Made Possible Through BEDDEO’S GREAT ANNUAL CHALLENGE SALE An Event That In Store-Wide in Scope. Supply Your Every Apparel Need on the Easy-to-Pay Plan. Watch for More Details > 1415-17 Douglas Street Izzy’s Harmonica Makes Rum How Music Moves New Orleans Pop Parlor Proprietor— Now He’s Sorry. By Associated Press. New Orleans, La., Nov. 14.—While prohibition agents today were check ing /up the results of the raids con ducted here yesterday, “Izzy" Ein stein, nationally known prohibition agent, whose stay here for more than two weeks culminated In evidence and Information responsible for the issuance of 45 search warrants for the raids, told of his experiences. Acting under orders from E. C. Yellowley, chief of the general pro hibition agents, Einstein and Peter Reagan of New York, a former pugil ist, who assisted him, quietly slipped into New Orleans after they had spent three weeks in Mobile, registered at a local hotel under assumed names and set about their work. A Buck and Wing. As longshoremen, "Izzy” and Rea gan early one morning last week wan dered into a soft drink establishment on Royal street, Einstein said, and called for two glasses of beer. The bartender advised them not to drink beer at that hour of the day but to take whisky Instead. "All right, then, given us two glasses of whisky,” Izzy said. The liquor was fortcoming and after chattering for a while the two prohi bition agents walked out with the evi dence. The place was raided yesler day "Izzy” said. At one of the cabarets "Izzy" took a harmonica from his pocket and struck up a jazz tune while Reagan performed a buck and wing dance. Immediately drinks were served to everybody In the place, "Izzy” said. But Einstein, Instead of drinking, poured the evidence through a special ly made funnel and tub# connecting with a bottle he carried In en Inside pocket. By Associated Pres Mobile. Nov. 14.—The prohibition raids here by federal officers that re sulted in Issuance of SS warrant# charging various offenses In connec tion with the violations of the na tional prohibition amendment ranged from bribery of officials to the selling of prohibited liquors. The officers re port that in these various raids they seized as much as 500 cases of Im ported whiskies, wines, brandies and cordials to a three-onee bottle of white whisky known as "white light ning.” Woman Is Slain on Sc hool Hoof Brutal Murder Baffles Police —Body Hurled 40 Feet to Ground. Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 14.—A veil of mystery last night shiouded the slaying of Mrs. George Boudreau, 42. Elkhart. Ind., who was battered to death and hurled from the roof of a school building, authorities believe, after she was attacked early yester day morning. Her mutilated body was found In the school yard by a caretaker. Dragged more than 50 feet by her assailant, from a sidewalk while walking home from a dance hall where she was employed, Mrs. Bou dreau evidently fought frantically to save herself, investigators stated. A single clue—a man's cuff button, with no Initials to identify the owner—was left by the slayer. Investigation of the cHrne proceeded with no definite trail to follow, au thorities said. An unidentified man who was said by police to have been seen in the dance ball last night, who Mrs. Boudreau refused to dance with is under suspicion, it was stated. The theory that Mrs. Boudreau was carried to the roof of the building on a stairway leading to it on the out side and that she leaped from It to escape further attacks from her as sailant also is being probed by tile police. 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