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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1924)
Truck Driver s f Parole Held l!p • r by Baby's Father ?l ar Mothers Appear to Greet Convicted Driver But Judge Delays Decision. J •Jimmy Decker. 19. must wait a few more daye before he is freed from the county Jail where he has Already spent 105 days. Jimmy was to have been paroled Saturday by District Judge Fitzger ald before whom he was convicted November S of causing the death of Tommy Healy, 4. in an automobile crash at Seventeenth and Chicago streets, July 22. In anticipation of the happy occa sion, a dozen mothers, members of the W. C. T. U. and War Mothers, yvers gathered in ths court room. They wanted to congratulate the (youthful prisoner when he gained his freedom. FATHER OF DEAD % BABY APPEARS. fBut there entered a grizzled, mid dle-aged man. He wag Thomas Healy, 9935 North D'hlrty-seventh afreet, father of the ?ead child and nemesis of Jimmy lecker. According to his wife, he has been lerrlbly wrought up eince the acci dent which deprived him of his only Aon. Healy protested violently to Judge Fitzgerald against paroling of Jimmy Decker. . *' Between the women frienda of ■Jimmy and the protesting father, the Judge decided it was no time for a^ parole. JJST OF DON'TS TO MEMORIZE. However, he sent for Jimmy, who iwae brought from the county Jail, ac companied by Public Defender John N. Baldwin, who has made a vigorous fight for the boy's freedom. The judge gave the,youth a kindly lecture’and presented him with a list of "Dont's” relating to driving of au tomobiles. "I want you to study those. Jimmy, And commit them to memory,'’ he »aid. "And then when you are re stored to freedom and drive a car you will be the most careful man in the world." RESENTS LETTERS CRITICIZING JURY. "I sure will study Ihem and obey . Ihem, judge," said the lad, tears corn j) Jng to his blue eyes. The motherly [women looked on the touching ecene Approvingly. John N. Baldwin potted 1 he bov encouragingly on the about •er. “I want to say," the Judge re frnarked later, "that 1 resent some of |he letters which have been appear ing in the letter columns of the news papers regarding this case, criticizing 4he jury. The jury heard the case Without prejudice and iis verdict is just. Jimmy had a vigorous defense ■iso." * Jt was Indicated that the bov will J be paroled some time within a week. STECK DEMANDS VOTE RECOUNT Des Moines, Nov. IS—Daniel F. Steck, democratic candidate for the United States senate against Sena tor Smith W. Brookhart, will be recorded in the recent election, today announced a contest for the seat •would be made on the ground that sufficient votes were cast for him to overcome the senator's small ma jority, but apparently had not been counted by election judges. < Do Not Emphasize Gray Hair Present day styles make no allowance for gray hair. Short hair emphasizes even a thread Of silver. Keep it young looking with Brownatone. 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Protect your doctor anil > yourself by avoiding Imitation* of the genuine “Phillips.” SB-rent bottles, also BO rent bottles, contain directions- any ding store. ^ - — - —- ■ 1 ■ -- "V Said Judge Fitzgerald to Jimmy Decker: Don’t fail to slow up at all intercsections, but when the intersection is clear, don’t loiter. Don’t even be tempted to speed up when some car attempts to pass yours. Don’t forget that when driving you are either con trolling or failing to control a death-dealing machine. Don’t ever take a chance. Don’t.ever let a desire to hurry endanger the lives of others. Don’t endanger your chance for liberty by violating any traffic law. Don’t forget that it is only your youth and your pre vious good record that are gaining jrou this opportunity for freedom. _J Koungsters Pledge Heed to Advice of Boy Mayor of Omahd Delegations were so numerous and of such size at the rity Saturday morning that Joseph Keeves, boy mayor for a day, opened the city council chamber for the occasion. -w- •*>-• * The hoys of the Young Men's C hristian association called on Mayor Keeves en masse and demanded a speech. The city hall reverberated with the shout, "We want to see the mayor!” They saw and heard the mayor. The young mayor adjured his boy friends to be true unto themselves and to play the game of life on the spuare and to honor their mothers and fathers. The boys raised their right hands as a pledge that they would keep in mind Hie advice given to them. 4 BoyjB Removed From Old Shack One Refuses to Leave l util Assured of ('are for I >0(5. Herbert Baehr. 13, * wouldn't leave the shack at 4510 South Fourteenth street, until he hail arranged for u neighbor to care for his dog, “Jack." Herbert and his brothers, Fred. 15, and Ernest and Alfred, twins, 7. were removed from the shack to River view home when neighbors reported they were living there alone. They exhibited a note alleged to have been left, by their father, YVil Ham Baehr. an artiilclal limb maker, stating that be was going to Chicago to look for work. HUMMEL HAS PITY FOR AL C. KUGEL City Commissioner J. R. Hummel, whose heart l» said to he as l^rge »» all outdoors, on Saturday morning befriended his old friend, AI r. Kugel, former city commissioner and now an inspector In the health department. Kugtl, with other members of health department, is required to take an enforced vacation of two weeks without pay, on account of condi tlon of the health fund. His vacation is to start on Monday. He went to Hummel with an account of his forth coming Jobless period, whereupon Hummel announced that lie needed a man to work on his annual Inven tory. So, Kugel, who is a plumber, will go on the park department pay roll for two weeks next Monday. PROCESSION TO OPEN NOVENA A procession from St. Cecelia cathed ral pariah house including clergy of the city, various societies of the <a ihedraL three choir*, arid Archbishop J. ,T. Hartv will mark the opening of ,t novena Sundav evenhn: hi 8 at the cat hedra 1. Thin procession will be held f• »r the translation of the relic (if the patron saint of the diocese cathedral from the parish house to the altar of the cathedral where It will be exposed for veneration. Father William F. Robison of St. Louis will speak each evening during the novena. Father J. Smiakol will conduct the services. OCTOGENARIAN SISTERS MEET Sprciitl III**|hiI<■ li to Till* Oiniilin lire. Fremont, Neb., Nov. 1C.— Mrs. Amelia Smalls, 84, until recently n resident of Fremont, now living In Seattle, went from ttint city recently lo Syracuse. N. V., for a reunion with her two sinter*. Mrs. Henry E Ford, 80. and Mrs. Samuel Rooney. U1 years old. Mr*. Smalls is still *« live nnd hits a keen memory- Hho stopped here for a visit on her long Journey across the continent. Omaha Hank (Hearing*. The bank clearings for the week were reported Saturday noon hh $39,606,868.03, h« compared to $.'*8. 199,455.34 for Inst wek nnd $36,505, 371.71 for a year ago. Creighton Youth Makes Top Grades Supports Self and Helps His Mother (iues to School in Mornings and Works in Omaha Store All Afternoon. All work ami no play makes Jack a dull boy does not apply to Sam Zaeharia, 18, Creighton I'niversity student, who Is leading the depart ment of commerce, finance, and Jour nalism with the high average of 94. S^m, who, was graduated from Technical High school last June with honors, knows what work is, arid has met little hut work since he arrived in America with his mother from Iioumania 14 years ago. He first sold papers to help sup port his mother and to pay expenses through grade school, but now has ail afternoon position witli an Omaha department store. Sam goes to school from * to 12 and works from 1 to 6 Saturday nights he works In the mailing room of an Omaha newspaper. Besides being an honor student, Sam is a debater of exceptional tal ent. Ho was a member of Technical High school team of 1923, and Is striving for a position on the Creigh ton team. / GERMAN ENVOY TO QUIT IN JANUARY| Washington, Nov*. 13. Dr. Otto W'fedfeldt. German ambassador to the United Slates, will return to Germany in January to resume bis position as head of Krupps, it was learned to day. No official statement has been Issued by the embassy, but Mrs. Wie% feldt left today for Germany and let friends know that she was not re turning and that Dr. Wledfeldt would follow herjn January. The German ambassador \os to have been retired si bis own request on September \j. but was prevailed upon to stay until after the Amerl c n elections and until the Dtvweg plan was In operation. Kallier's Suicide Cause for Divorce Action l.erli S infold tealified in domestic relations court yesterday that her husband, Carlton, from whom she seeks divorce, often "threw up to her “ the suicide of her father. She lives ;it 510 NcNli Thirty-fourth street. Pat's Wife Thought She Was Widow; He Fools Her Pittsburgh, Nov. 15. A Ht i t. nge case <»f mistaken Identity was revealed here today when Patrick J. M< Donotigh i'‘tinned to htn home after a week'll absence to find hi* family mourning him an dead and gathered about, the body of a nt ranger. The body had hen Identified ** that of McDonough at the city morgue veaiorday by Kay P*. McDonough, a son, and also by a nephew. The body is now believed to be that of .lame* .loncs, a resident of a local hotel. After McDonough * Joyous reunion with his family the body of thr stranger was again removed to the morgue, where officials declared It the moat unusual case of mistaken Iden j til> wltldn their incrnoi^ i pjggg Slzm J$7a<r& a rid 4 NEW CASES OF SMALLPOX IN CITY The heulih depm :ment Saturday morning reported four new caaea of smallpox. The pa lien is air: Huth Kipling, 6. 7»1 South Wight eenth afreet, pupil of Maaon school, where pupil* were recently vaccinated. Mr*. Cenevfeve Coyne and aon, Hlchard, b month* old, 2»?I Marry at reel. Mia. H. H. Canton, 65. ?.M® Wool worth avenue. The Caaton home i* within li»0 feat of the M;n tin home, where several raaea of smallpox were reported re cently. JVrsliinj? KeluriiB. New York. Nov. 15 Crn. John .1. Perilling returned from abroad on the steamship Carla today aftei visiting his mi * 11, Warren, at a S vs Imm mi hool. \*>\ F.MTI.NKMKM %1*\ I K I hl.MKV I 1 »on l «i.i' stuffed »it»’ T.iUo l’y|M :'s ('old ( otnpoiind” rv#i \ two hours im III thre# donas Mir* taken Tha Unit dim# open* <'lo*K#d*iip nostril* and air pass***# of hand; stops qns# runnlnw; relievos headache. dnllm feverish ii hs, Mpc:*np,;. Tin* •« i t nml third tlOMC* Ha iii* 11 \ lii i IIK tip I lie mil! • "in pIciMv and **ml ill Ki'lppc min i \ "I’nprn < ’old Compound' l* ih* quit krai, nurpftt iclicf known and roptp only thirl\ flv** r*nt« ni drug ptorpp. ThmIoh nli•** Contain* no quint n«. In*l*t h|h»ii Tap* i Youngsters Raid ; Boy Mayor Office Taken Into Council Chamber and Given Sound Advice by “Executive.” "Boy*, be honest with yourselves, and play the game on the square; re spect your parents and your homes," i waa the message spoken by Joseph Reeves, boy mayor, addressing a group of Y. M. C. A. boya Saturday morning in city council chamber. The boys, led by Herman Stewart, 133 South Thirty-fifth street, went to the mayor's office, but that place being inadequate for the crowd all moved to the ipaclou* council cham ber. "Mayor" Reeves and his secretary, Earl Peterson. 3015 Cass Street, moved into the city hall promptly, at » and Began the day's work of directing the municipal machinery of the city. “Mayor” Reeves, who lives at 3201 Deer Park boulevard, le captain of the football and basket hall teams at South High school. Ills plans for Saturday afternoon were to be at Technical High field to lead the foot ball team of his school against Cen tral High team. An Interesting sidelight of the fam lly history of the boy mayor Is that hie lata uncle, William Reevee, rode ihe range with Mayor Dalilman more ihan 10 years ago. Mayor Dahlman recalled that In 1881 he and Reeves were with the N-Bar ranch and were assigned to bring In 3,000 cattle from Oregon over the Oregon Trail to northwestern Nebraska. The mayor and Reeves shared the hardships of night herding during a long trip, which lasted six months. Proclamation To the Sons of Omaha: Father and Son week! What a momentous form in the lives of posterity if used with all its pow ers. Surh a week lias been designated for the purpose of biulding up a closer relationship between fathers and sons. For a number of years past Omaha, as well as other cities, has set aside a week for this purpose and we are glad and proud that our city took the lead in this great work. This question confronts us as sons: What can we do to make fnther more interested ill us and we in him? Let it be resolved that we, the sons of Omaha, start to day to do everything in our power to show "dad” that we appreciate beyond words what he has done for ns by trying to live closer to him, by being interested In his trials of life and by making home not just a place where he rests betweeo working hours, hut by making his time at home hours of pleasure and consultation with him! I.et us live up to our best ideals so that some time in the future our fathers will be proud that we were their sons! May the bright lights of Christian fellow, ship in our homes so illumine our lives that through Its influence we may live closer to the Ideals of real sonship. We are the future fathers of this country and we owe it to the future sons to get better acquainted witli our fathers in or der thnt we may ab.iorb some of ths finer ideas of American citi zenship and thus pass it on to posterity, thereby strengthening the great American home which is the backbone of our nation. JOSEPH REEVES. Hoy Mayor of Omaha. Hated at Omaha, Neb., this 15th dav of November, 1024. -' JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL QUITS Washington, Nov. 15.—MoJ. (!rn, Walter A. Bethel, afire 40 year* service 111 the l nlte(l Stairs Briny, retired teday as Judge advocate yen rial of ilie army because of failing • yesiglit. lie Is succeeded bv ('<1 John A. Hull, senior colonel ill the irmy who will have the rank of » major general. During the world war. General Bethel was Judge advorate general of tlm American rxi>edltlonarv force* ( Lionel Hull has lieen chief of tin war transaction board which had been settling war accounts. IDVKMTINI HIM Cured Her Rheumatism Knowing from terrible experience the suffering caused by rhuimutiim. Md. J. K. Hurst, who live* at 204 Ouvil Avenue, j H -170, Bloomington, 111., i* ao thankful at having ruicd hnself that opt «* f pure gratitude .she it* anxiou* to tell all other mifferera juat bow to get i id of thetr torture *»>• a simple wny at home Mrs Hurst. ha* nothing to eell. Mero’y »ut out thi* notice, mail it to her with your own name and addn - *, and *hc will gladly aeroi you tbi* ahmhl.* Infv mation enly*ely Mire. Write her at once hefore vnli forget Second Fother-Son Week Expected to Swell Total Attendance to 20,000 Fifly More Church Services, Banquets and Meetings on Schedule. Muit than 12,000 persons attended father and son affair* last week, J. H. Beveridge, chairman of the week, estimated las^nlght. He expects thla week's activities to bring the total attendance to 20,000. Fifty more church aervices, banquet* and meet ings In father and son Interest are scheduled for this week. This morning- at 11 there will be the following services: At OlivsL Baptist church, Rev. George Van Winkle -will preach on "Faith of Our Fathers," Rev. James M. Hamilton, at North Presbyterian church, will talk on “Fathers and Their Sons," at Grace Methodist church, Rev. Bert E. Story will speak; Dr. George A. Miller at Fimt Christian church, will discuss “Youth and Manhood"; at the Walnut Hill Methodist church. Rev. C. N. Dawson will preach on "Tim's Temptation"; Rev. N. H. Haw kina of Hillside Congregational church will speak on "A Father's Opportun ity"; at St. Paul s Methodist church. Papllllon, a father and son sermon will he preached by the pastor,. Dad-tad Radio Talk. The last father and son radio mes sage was delivered Saturday night from station WOAW by Dr. James Wagner of the First Methodist church.' Twenty-five more father and son banquets are scheduled for this week as follows: Tuesday night at KeHom school 250 fathers and sons will gather and hear the main address which will he made by Rabbi J. Charlop. At'Bur gess Nash tea room on Tuesday night, the fourth degree Knights of Columbus will give a father and son banquet for which 250 reservations have been made. Archbishop J. J. Harty will be honor guest and John W. Welch toastmaster. Amos E. Heneley will speak for the boys. Den ny Ryan will he in charge of mass games, while It, B. Schuyler and E. F. Dougherty will have charge of en tertainment features, W, M. Jeffers of the 1’nion Pacific will be the main speaker. On Wednesday night the Rotary club will have Its annual father and son dinner with Col. Ernest Coulter of New York City as speaker. At tendance of 250 Is anticipated. Flor ence Presbyterian church will ban quet, on Wednesday evening with Will Maupin as speaker. Grace Meth odist church also will banquet on that night. Benym Clmrth Banquets On Thursday night, Benson Baptist ehurch will dine the dads and lads, I)r. Paul Calhoun of Council Bluffs will be principal speaker. I,. C. Ober lies will speak at the Concord club dinner on the same night. Swift A Co., will entertain 500 fathers and sons at the assembly mom. Thursday night with a program under the direction of James C. Stephens, in dustrial secretary of the Y. M. O. A. Itev. R. R. Brown will he the speaker and motion pictures will furnish the entertainment. North High school will hold its first father and son banquet on the same night with 200 attendants ex pected. E. C. Oherlles of Einroln is the speaker. The Optimists club and St. John Episcopal church also hav'e ehoser Thursday for their father and son occasions. St. Euke's Eutheran church will banquet Friday night as also will I Pilgrim Congregational church, where Dr. .lames Elvin Wagner will speak. K. E. 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Attorneys for Cook opened their case shortly before noon and finished shortly after 4 before three judges of the Fifth district court of appeals. The court Is not expected to re turn Its decision until the expiration of 30 days. • Auto Demolishes Wagon. An automobile driven by John Spas krewitz, 4018 1. street, collided late Friday afternoon with a horse and wagon driven by II. Katz. 4612 South Twenty-second street, at Twenty-sev enth and I„ streets. The wagon was demolished. The Oil Burner Hat Increased Your Fire Hazard Make Your Furnace Room Fireproof. Estimates Cheerfully Given H. B. HEDDING General Repair Work 4219 Lafejrette Ave. WA 1424 A Prop ®f Ink Place a drop of black ink upon a sheet of white paper and you have an attention getting attraction. But allow an artist to use this ink in the creation of an illustration which helps to tell the story of your prod uct and you have attention, inter est. desire and perhaps action. There are many things to learn about illustrations in advertising. Our counsel in art work and cuts before will save disappointment afterward. MKOARDING IS NOT IMPROVING Marlon. O., Nov. 15.—Mra. Warre. fl. Harding, widow of the late preei dent, seriously 111 at White Oak» farm here, waa reported unchangef thli morning. A bulletin leaned last night saM the had spent a "miserable day and li miserable tonight.” Kittle hopes are held for her re covery. Her physician, Dr. Carl At Sawyer, stated that her exhaustloi was extremq and that “she la rapid)} approaching the critical stage.” "Mrs. Harding slept very little last night, but held her own,” declared an official bulletin Issued et White Oak? farm this morning. "Heart attack* are less in severity. Mrs. Harding * condition is just about the same as yesterday.” DOCTOR HELD FOR INVESTIGATION Dr. H. c\ Holliday was arrested Saturday in a ^wrding house on charges of drunkenness and Is held for Investigation. The arrest followed the arrival here of Harold Pitt of Kansas City, fiance of Bernice Kverton, who is said 1o have come to Council Bluffs with the doctor a few days ago. Pitt said he sent money here to pay for medical attention which the girl said she needed. >1« will take 1 her back to Kansas City. ___ fdvektisfmen r. Beauty A Gleamy Mass of Hair 35c “Danderine” does Wonder# for Any Girl's Hair Girls'. Try this! When combing am. dressing your hair, just moisten your hair brusii with a little "Danderlne ami brush it through your hair. The effect is startling! You can do your hair up immediately and it will ap pear twice aa thick and heavy—fi m/jas of gleamy hair, sparkling with life and possessing that incomparable softness, freshness and luxuriance. While beautifying the hair "Dander ine" is also toning and stimulating each single hair to grow thick, long and strong. Hair stops falling out and dandruff disappears. 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