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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1923)
---- Shrine Guests Enjoy Program \ isiting Patrols Participate in Fall Celebration of Local Temple. Tangier temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., celebrated Its annual fall ceremonial session. Monday afternoon, confer ring the rite on a class of 69 novices. Guests of Tangier nobility included tho divan and patrol of Koostris tem ple of Lincoln, divan, patrol band and drum corps of Tehamah temple, Lincoln; the Council Bluffs Shrine club, with band and drum corps; a delegation from Altu Bekr temple. Sioux City, and visitors from many temples throughout the central west. Following a business session In the afternoon, a parade was put on, in which the visiting groups joined with Tangier, tho procession attracting much attention as it passed over the line of march, which covered about three miles of downtown streets. Fol lowing a dinner to the visitors at the Rome hotel, the ritualistic work was exemplified at the municipal auditor ium. beginning at 8 and lasting till midnight. Illustrious Potentate Howard Gould ing, assisted by the divan of Tangier temple, carried out the ritualistic cer emony. Among the. visitors were Potentate August Elehe, Potentate-elect Herbert George, Recorder Fred N Cornell and Past Potentate George K. Condra of Sesostris temple, Lincoln; Potentate Gibson. Potentate-elect Sterling and Recorder Curtis Walters of Tehamah temple. Hastings; Potentate Gardner, of Kaaba temple, Davenport. In., and Charles A. Hannan, president of the Council Bluffs Shrine club. More than 200 Royal Arch Masons will convene in Omaha Wednesday for a two-day Session of grand lodge at the Masonic temple. Nineteenth and Douglas streets. Preceding the meeting, a ceremony ■vill 1)0 held this evening on the eighth floor of the temple to confer the super excellent degree on selected mem bers. Louis F. Schonlau. master of Omaha Council No. 1, will preside. The grand council of the Royal Arch Masons and the select masters throughout Nebraska will meet at 9 in the morning. John T. Dysart of Omaha will be in charge. Grand chapter of Royal Arch Ma sons of Nebraska will meet at 2 on Wednesday, with Walter of Spear of Geneva, grand high priest, presiding. A dinner for all groups will he held at 6 Wednesday evening, given by the Omaha chapter. George Juhl, high priest of Omaha Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons, will preside. James R. Cain, Jr., of Omaha will give the address of welcome and Charles M, Shepard of Lincoln will respond. Mu sic during the dinner hour will be furnished by the orchestra of* Belle vue Chapter No. 7. Order of high priesthood will he conferred at 7:30 on all priests of the 35 chapters of Royal Arch Masons in the state. Election of officers will be held Thursday morning, followed by rou tine business. The meeting will close Thursday afternoon. Kamenev Again Head of Soviet Moscow, Dec. 11.—I>eo Kamenev, today mi re-elected president of the Moscow soviet. "DecJsratlons made regarding Rus sia by President Cooildge^in his mes sage to the American congress coup led with the fact that Dord Curzon, Rritlsh foreign secretary, is unpopu lar In his own country shows that tiie position of Russia is better," said Kamenev in a speech to the soviet. He added: "We are on the eve of recognition by Italy, which strengthens our post tlon in Europe even lurther." My AMorlutrd Press. Moscow, Dec. 11.—Deo Kamenev, addressing the first meeting of the new Moscow soviet yesterday said relations with America appeared to lie improving, especially in view of President Coolidge's message to con gress. Russia, seeing no obstacles In the way, he added, hoped that an American-Soviet conference could be held soon. King Would Junk I Shipping Board By International Ntin Vfrtlct. Washington, Dec. 11.—The United States shipping board would be wiped out, under a bill introduced in the senate this afternoon by Senator King, democrat, of Utah. This bill would transfer the "pow ers, duties and assets” of the ship ping board and the emergency fleet corporation to the Department of Commerce. The secretary of com merce would in the future direct all government shipping operations. Ho| >e of Stage in Local Players Mrs. Merrill Praises Little Theaters; Predicts Endowed Houses for Good Drama. Stuart Walker's Portmanteau Play ers, who come to Omaha, Derember 21 and 22, under auspices of the Oma ha Drama league were complimented by Mrs. Anthony French Merrill, Monday morning at the Illackstone, in her closing lecture of this season in Omaha. Drama was her general theme. Carnegie school, George Pierce Ba ker of Harvard In his "47 Workshop," Grander Matthews at Columbia, and Wisconsin university, are doing good work in the field of drama, accord ing to Mrs. Merrill. "The great plays of this season have the higher appeal," the speak er said, following with a brief pre sentation of Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie.” “Anna Christie” is rooted in human truth with the divine light playing ever. The words are low and coarse; the thoughts, higH.” Jap Labor Wins First Victory By Associated Press. Tokio. Nov. 19.—(Correspondence.)— Organised labor has just won Its first real victory In Japan, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Japan's largest steam ship company, having given in to the demands of the striking crews of its ocean liners and coasting steamers. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha decided some time ago to reduce the sea going allowances of its crews, which is a payment above ordinary wages while the ships are at sea. The men went on strike and one after another of the company's sh;ps had to tie up as they reached port. Both sides were determined, but after a few days the company sur rendered and restored the allowances. I Notice Many Plush and Velour Coats on the streets that are crushed, soiled and out of shape. If the owners could only realize how much better they look after Dry Cleaning and Steaming our plant would be swamped W'ith coats. Dry Cleaning removes every particle of dirt, grease and germs and cleans the lining as well as the outside. You should have your coat cleaned occasionally for sani tary reasons if for no other. The cost is only from $2 to $3 and will add more than that to the life of the garment. We guarantee satisfaction or no pay. Try us. The Pantorium “Good Cleaners and Dyere” 1515 Jones St. AT 4383 —South Side— 24th and L MA 1283 Lasting Xmas Gifts A Complete Stock of Appropriate Xmas Gifts for the Entire Family Hartmann Trunks The name “HARTMANN” speaks for itself. A complete wardrobe within itself. A most ideal Xmas gift. Pricer range— $35, $40, $47.50, $52.50 Up to $150 Men’s Leather Bill Folds Colors of black and brown. In the better leathers— $1.00, $1.75, $2.50 Women’* Fitted Suit Cases Complete with toilet article*, fully ailk lined, in an excel lent black leather. Price* i rantfe— , $15, $20, $25, $30 up to $100. I Women’s Leather Purse* In all desired atyles and color i combinations. Complete price ( ran#** — $3.50, $5.00, $6.75 Up I Omaha'* Leather Good* Gift Canter i Freling & Steinle 1803 Farnam Street Baggage Builder* Haro for 17 Year*—Mail Order* Filled Famous Sleuth Dies on C oast' William A. Pinkerton Suc cumbs in L. A. Hotel—50 Years a Thief Hunter. Fly International >m Service. Los Angles, Cal., Dec. 11.—William A. Pinkerton, for half a century head of the Pinkerton detective agency, founded by his father, Allan Pinker ton, died here today at a local hotel. By Associated Press. One of the first noted American criminologists to advocate and prac tice humanitarian methods In deal ing with felons. William Allan Pinker ton, head of the Pinkerton National Detective agency, was credited with having reformed more safe blowers and bank thieves than any other man In the country. Primarily a theft taker, Mr. Pinker ton spent more than 50 years of his life running down criminals of all classes, yet he always stood ready to proffer a helping hand to the un fortunate malefactor whose repen tence was genuine and whose desire to reform was sincere. Reformed Criminals. Knowing criminals and their me thods, their weaknesses and their human side as perhaps, no other man of his time had known them, Pinker ton never sympathized with the theorist and sentimentalists who sought to reform desperate, hunted men by kind words, hut he did know that a little help and a little en couragement at the right time and in the right place were frequently more effective than Imprisonment. William Allan Pinkerton and his brother. Robert A., succeeded to the business of thf-tr father, Allan Pink erton, when the latter died In 1884 after founding the detective agency which bears his name. This was be fore the powerful armor-plated vafllls, electrically operated and protected, were heard of, and safe blowers were in their hey-dey. Determined to spe cialize In bank protection, William Pinkerton enlisted the support of leading financial Institutions of the country and then made a detailed study of the men who were preying upon them. He warned noted bank robbers as they were arrested: “You leave my people alone and I II leave you alone. If you don t I’ll follow you to the end of the earth.” This warning made a deep Impres sion upon many of the most danger ms thieves, and after k few convic tions had been obtained there was a noticeable decrease in the number of hank robberies. Some scoffed at the big detective's warning, but most of them were caught in time. William A. Pinkerton was born In Dundee, III , April 7, 1846. He was educated in public and private school* and when ready for college entered Notre Dame university. At the age of 20 he married Margaret B Ashling of Adrian, Mich., who died Itv 1896. Two daughters, Mrs. Joseph O. Wat kins and Mrs. William C. Pullman, were born to them. Mr. Pinkerton made his home in Chicago. Girl Accuses Uncle of Douglas, Jr. Dos Angeles, Dec. 11.—William Granville Bully, son of a wealthy cot ton broker and uncle of the juvenile motion picture actor, Douglas Fair hanks, jr., was named defendant in a f'JOD.OOO damage suit filed In the su perior court here yesterday by Yvonne Darcy, 19 year-old "extra" girl, whose complaints alleged Bully attacked her after becoming acquainted with her tit the studio where young Fairbanks was making his first appearance be fore the camera. Miss Darcy said she did not take legal action after the asserted attack in Bully’s Hollywood home last month but appealed to him and to his father, Daniel J. Sully, for redress, when her appeals were Ignored, she explained, she filed suit. According to the European wireless officials, radio telephony between the United States and Great Britain is a probability within a year. A five minutes' conversation will cost $100. To f urf a Cold In Onf Day Take laxative BROMO QUININE Tablet*. The box befH Ih" signature of V\ Grove. ;!0c.— Advertisement, Fraud Reported in Income Taxes1 Federal Agents in Omaha, Checking Reports—Prose cutions Expected. Wholesale prosecutions against Ne braskans suspected of fraud against the government in making return of their Income tax are about to be launched by federal authorities. It is no secret that during the last two weeks government intelligence agents have been working in Omaha with Income tax Investigators. James J. Hrakeford, In charge of the Internal revenue agents for Ne braska and Iowa, has ha<f more than 100 men Investigating alleged frauds He left for Washington Monday presumably to talk over the cases with higher officials. In the list of persons alleged to have committed frauds are a num ber of Omahans. Many of the Ne braskans and lownns are farmers. "People have an Idea that we single out returns for cheeking and Investi gating," sold a government investi gator. "That's not true. We receive from Washington a large hatch of returns and the investigators begin a check of every return. "In the investigation the govern ment usually makes a large number of refunds. I know of many per Kl%K REPOUSSE STERLING SILVERWARE IS THE ORIGINAL IS THE BEST „ IS THE MOST REASONABLY PRICED ON DISPLAY AND FOR SALE BY C. B. BROWN CO. Jeweler* and Silversmith* 16th and Farnam NOT KIRK UNLESS STAMPED WITH THE NAME ^rriue l^Ki rK ^ § on*^ OLDEST MAKERS OF SILVERWARE IN THE UNITED STATES ‘BALTIMORE, ZMD. (shJslijW 137 Within the Next Ten Days the people of Nebraska and Western Iowa will spend for Pianos, Phonographs and small musicaS Instruments at least ^ O A A A A A QQ Will your family have a quality ^ ^ ^ ^ m instrument on Christmas morning? The Shrewd Buyers Will Select Their Instruments From the Following World-Famous Factories « Steinway, Weber, Steck, Stroud, Aeolian, Wheelock Duo-Arts also Kurtzmann, Estey and Oakford Pianos---Cheney Phonographs Newest Uprights $285 and up Newest Baby Grands $550 • nd up Newest Players $450 «nd up Newest Duo-Arts $695 and tip If You Can I Call, Write or Wire Li* today COMFORTABLE PAYMENTS IF YOU DESIRE f 419 S. 16th St., Omaha, Neb. Opposite Ihompson-Brlden Co. tons, unions whom are a number of torment, thut liuve received refunds, l'lus shows tlus,t Hie government Is not trying to pick on uny single t»r son. but in checking up suspicious . turns we come across such cases." Have Itecelpts, Advice. Internal revenue agents advise those who pay an Income tax to put their returned bank checks and re [■eipts of all kinds in a safe place. Wit out them the work of checking is difficult. Tile penalty for conviction of fraud on returns is a heavy fine or peniten tiary sentence, or both. Recently at Dubuque. Ia., thre* Cooper hrothers were fined $10,000 each for frauds The government has nearly 4,000 income tax invest! gators in the rountry. Conrad Kramer, a Merman Imml grant, who spent several years in the United States as a waiter and farmer, now lives in a castle at Uaurenstein. His estate and art treasures are valued at $1,000,000. Dodging Income Tax Proves Costly San Francisco, Dec- 11.—Douglas B. Crane, capitalist of San Francisco, pnM 172,000 in compromise tax and an additional $50,000 to the federal Internal revenue department yester day after having been Indicted no charges of evasion and perjury In connection with the payment of hi* Income taxes between 1915 and 1920. In addition. Crane pleaded guilty to the evasion charge In the United States district court and was fined $2,500. San Francisco. Dec. 11.—Freezing temperatures and killing frosts were reported by the United States weather bureau toady form one end of Cali fornia to the other. The low tem perature undoubtedly damaged the orange crop In the lower San Joaquin valley region, but there was little chance for damages elsewhere, the weather bureau said. 60-Mile Wind Hits Los Angeles Area Lns Angela*. Dec. 11.—A wind which began Friday and continued yeeterday created great damage in thle vicinity. At time* It bad a ve- ve locity of 60 miles and blew away the recording Instrument*. A house con taining seven persons was blown from Its foundations Hollywood and Pasadena suffered greatly from the wind, mostly be cause of trees being uprooted and the electric wires beotng torn down. The wind was so strong that It overturned a large automobile at Van Nuys. ¥ 1 Something Electrical Christmas Tree Lights Electric lights In series of eight. Prettier, brighter ani safer. Per I Set— 83.50 Hoover Tile year round gift now offered nt ap.-ral Christ mas terms. Come In and see IL Radiant Heaters Warmth where and when you want. *0.05 to $15.00 Electrio Toasters fh# break fa*t tabls arcea ■» »r> t'r np. btow n toast Mist an yimi want It with a guaranteed electric toaster 95.00 l» 90.00 Oar guaranteed 7 Pre ferreil Stock makes a ale* «lft for j ««r children Percolators and Urn Sets P >1 etylee. in L'rn type with twgtr bowl ard creamer to match. Silver, nickel or aluminum— PERCOLATORS $7.50 to $27.50 I RS SETS $31.50 to $110.00 SHOP1 EARLY i Electric Table Stoves Fry. broil or boll rlfht at the table This !s the bachelor maid's pal. 910.50 to 912.50 Decorative Lamps Tour home can use one or more of these beautiful lamps Stjlee for every purpose Floor lamps. hr»dire lamps, table Ismps, bou doir lamps and clamp lamps All reasonably priced 95.00 to 900.00 Heating Pads Better than a hot water bottle be cause It Is safer, quicker ant more serviceable. A very useful $, fu 95.75 to 910.00 SHOP NOW—MAIL NOW" Electric Toy Trains Ju*t the thing for the real boy Male juat lik* a regular tra.n— *5.75 lo *75.00 Waffle Irons Better waffle* In le»* time at a amallar coat. Four guaranteed maker. S10 to 918 Household Irons Somethin* Mother al •tyi wants and need*. 95.00 to 97.50 Electnc Curlers A real util ty In thl* i>r*t • tit of b bb*d h»;r and curl*. With com» and »tand compl*t* 53.50 to 56.50 Electric Washers Thor. Marta* or Auto matic Krcrv on* sttaran t*rd hv th* maker and u» Triced at 9104.50 to 5175.00 Nebraska Power €. 1