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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1925)
Law and Order Sunday Sought to Curb Crime Omahans Lay Blame to Par ent* Who Treat Marriage Vow* Lightly and Neglect Children. Alarmed at. the startling Increase In murder, robbery and many other seri ous crimes In the United States, a call has been sent out to observe next Sunday as ‘‘Law and Order Sunday.” Such eases as that of Guy Parker, 17, who lies In a critical condition in Lord Lister hospital, from a re t olver bullet which entered his chest above the heart when a man he was attempting to rob, shot him, have roused the local community, especial ly ns this is only the latest of a suc cession of crimes committed In most instance* by Juveniles or by young men and women. Nor is crime confined to the "ne glected.” It Is well known that high school parties have been marked dur ing the holidays by much drinking by the youths of the "best families." Damage has been done to furniture in hotels and the drunken men have reeled from the ballrooms In the small hours of the morning. Murders Arouse Nation. The case of the girl in San Fran cisco who shot her mother has roused the country as did the Loeb and Leopold case- last summer. And in between the two Is an endless string of crime of all descriptions. "Jazzing along the doubtful path to destruction,” Is the way many stu dents of the times express the situ ation. "It is said that the United States today is the most lawless civilized nation on earth,” said MaJ. Gen. George B. Duncan of the Seventh Corps area In transmitting the War department’s request for I .aw and Order Sunday to his subordinates. "Figures show that the number of homicides in the United States last year per 100,000 population was 7.2. Italy, the next most lawless country, had but 3.6. Law Machinery. Threatened. "Unless we stop In time the whole machinery of law will collapse and people won’t be safe even In their own homes. The remedy lies, not In abuse of the law enforcement agencies but In teaching the young to avoid the pitfalls which lie before them and In compelling the adult population to ob ■rve the law.” The request for Sunday Is that all ministers, teachers and other speak ers devote part of their public utter ances to directing attention t* the crime situation and urge s vigorous "about face.” The Indignant Indictment for this condition Is directed against "silly, jazz-crazy parents” who haven’t the. moral stamina to stick to their mar riage vows or to devote time and at tention to training their cHlIdren, If they have any. “Spiders” Trap Maidens. “They let them run wild. I can’t understand how a mother or father can be so absolutely silly as to let a daughter of 14 or 15 go to a public dance hall, right into the jaws of temptation where lewd males often lie In wait like spiders for their In nocent and ignorant prey,” said Mrs. ■Margaret Ormsby of the Welfare board. Many others there are who Indict neglectful parents and dance halls and pool rooms ss leading causes of the present reckless display on the part of young men and women. Cradled in Dance Halls. "Crime, immorality and depravity are born and cradled In Omaha dance halls. Thesj are the schools of the underworld. In them the lowest class of men search for their prey among girls just entering their teens," was the bitter indictment delivered by Mrs. Sadie Templeton, mother of Faul Templeton, held for investigation be cause of -his acquaintance with Earl Hamilton, bandit suspect. In an Inter view with police Friday. The police agreed with her. Following his interview with Mrs. Templeton, Inspector Pszanowski condemned the city dance hall Inspec tors, and declared that the police de partment would take the Inspection of the halls out of their hands. Mrs. Templeton declared that •‘conditions were undesoribable.” ”1 have seen girls less than 14 In these dance halls,” she declared. "They had gone there alone, and were not under their parent’ supervision. High School Dance Talk. "Tho conditions at the higli schools are almost as bad,” she went on. "At Technical High school, the girls talk of nothing but dancing and automo bile rides whenever they have a mo ment oumide their class rooms. "The aehcfol authorities could do a great deal to correct these conditions. The glbls there are allowed to come to school with their faces hidden un der three coats of rouge and pelnt, and their conduct In many cases is brazen and wanton.” ”1 will order every policeman to visit the dance hulls on their beats, and to arrest every boy or girl un der 16 they find there,” Inspector 1’BZ.anowskt said. "If the dance hall Inspectors won’t keep these places, straight, we’ll Ignore them and do our own Inspecting. The boys and girls arrested will be booked for In corrigibility, and they can give us the facts on which to prosecute the dance hall managers.” Obey Ten Commandments. "We wouldn't need any law and enforcement Sunday if every one would obey the T«n Commandments,’’ declared Bishop E. V. Shaylor, dis cussing Law and Order Sunday. "In our church we have them for S3 Sundays each year,” Bishop Shay lor said. "All law and order move ment* under the sun could do no good unless the fear dt God was put Into the hearts of all men and Women. "Obey the laws of God and von will obey the laws of man.” he said. Old Restraints Discarded. Ttev. Dr. Henry «Swearingen, who la hera to address a meeting of Presbyterians at. a banquet, in the jsirst. Presbyterian church, speaking of the Guy Parker affair, said: Vouth today is no worse titan iri other days. It hkt.v merely discarded Youth s Old Restraints Gone, Churchman Savs (he old restraints and motives and has not vet developed new restraints and motives. “Youth is no worse than its elders in participation in present-day excite ments. Xn former periods people thought the things, that had teen done should continue to tie done. Now we think the tilings that have been done should be cast aside. We seek new excitements all tlie time. New thrills. “it is irnp that, afler a great war, there is readjustment. That is what we are going through now. This youth is an example of the price we pay. • The San Francisco gill who killed her mother Is another example. And there are thousands of others, with new ones being added daily. Dr. Swearingen is pastor of the House of Hope congregation in St. Paul, cine of the largest in the coun try and has been for 10 years a mem ber of the Minnesota state board of parole. Burgess Bedtime Stories s__S-/ By THORNTON W. BI RUE8S. Experl^nro to wisdom t^nds. And of the past the future lends. —Peter Rabbit. IVter lias Company. Peter Rabbit was impatient to get out of that little bramble-tangle. In which he had sn long been kept a prisoner. "You see, he was very, very hungry. It was hard work not to start out at once as soon as he saw Terror the Goshawk fly away. But Peter Is old enough now to be wise from experience. So he remained for a long time In that hole he had dug in the snow, peeping out, but not showing himself. At last he maife up his mind that it would be safe to go. He was just get ting ready to leave that hole in the snow when he heard some one right in that bramble-tangle. It startled Peter. For a minute he couldn’t think of any one who would venture in amongst those branches. Then he heard some one saying very softly. ’’Quit: Quit: Quit:" At once Peter popped his head out. "Hello, Mrs. Grouse!" said Peter. "What are you doing In hero?" "Wliat are you doing in here?” Mrs. Grouse showed the surprise that she felt. You see. she hadn’t known that there was any one In that bramble-tangle. "Why, Peter Rabbit, where under the sun did you come from?” she cxelainied. Peter grinned. "1 was right here all the time,” said he. Then Mrs. Grouse saw the hole In the snow and understood. "My, It's good to feel safe for a few minutes," said she. "I’ve just had the narrow est escape from Terror the Goshawk. And then Just before I got here I ran almost Into the mouth of Reddy Fox. What a blessing brambles are! Have you been here long?” "I’ve been here so long that I've nearly etarved,” said Peter. "I was Just getting ready to leave when you arrived. It seems to mo 1 never In all my life was so nearly starved. I've eaten ail the tender shoota of these brambles 1 can reach, but they are not very filling. What did you say about Reddy Fox?” “I said that I nearly ran Into his mouth Just before I got here,” replied Mrs. Grouse. Peter sighed. Jt was a long, deep sigh. It was a sigh of disappointment and discouragement. "Then 1 suppose Reddy is soifiewhera around here now,” he said. "He was a few minutes ago,” re plied Mrs. Grouse. "And If I know anything about that red scamp be Is hiding right close at hand, where he ran watch tills bramble tangle. If you know when you are well off, Peter Itabhlt, you will stay right where you are.” Again Peter sighed. "I suppose I'll have to.” sold he. and his voice sound ed hopeless. "It begins to look to me ss If I will he kept a prisoner here until I starve to death. Mrs. Grouse, you ought to he thankful that you have wlnge." "I am,” replied Mrs. Grouse. "I don't know what I would do without them. They have saved by life more time than I like to thunk about, .still, even my wings wouldn't save he if II were not foi lbs bramble tangles. I have eome In here to get it mueh needed rest, but I can always get mil of liei e with my wings any Ho c I want to.” "I wish I had wings. • -uiId I’elei dolefully. ftVnyrlgat 11.1» l The next story: "Mrs tliuus” Proves Herself a True Fiiend.” \ ouiv" Bandit c Suspect Gains IHiiIIcI \ ictini INow Conscious; "Lookout” Is Identified; More "Sheiks” Sought. Guy Parker, shot Thursday morn Tng In a reported holdup attempt, still hovered between life and death Frl day at Lord Lister hospital. Attending physicians said his con dltion was still critical, though he was apparently no worse than Thursday night, when he lapsed Into nncon scionsiteas after rallying in the after noon. While physicians centered their at tentions on saving the hoy's life, po lice turned to a search for other mem bers of the “sheik bandit ring,” com posed of boys of high sehool age, to which Parker Is thought to have be longed. Five youths, all between J6 arid 10, are being sought as a result of In formation gained through question ing George Gillespie. 17, and Earl Hamilton, 16. Paul Templeton, who Is held for investigation, will prob ably he released, Chief of Detectives Ben Danbaum said Friday. “Lookout” Identified. Hamilton was identified Thursday night by Robert Teter, 4520 Franklin street, as the youth who acted as “lookout” when another young man held up Ralph Ooppook in the White Castle lunch stand several weeksngo. Copflock is the man who shot Parker Thursday morning. Hamilton admitted Thursday that he had called on Guy Parker AVed nesday evening and asked him to bring over a gun, hut he refused to tell police what he wanted it for. Fri day he was ready to talk, and he said that he had thought he might need it to protect himself from a woman who had abused him the day before. This woman, according to young Hamilton, had formerly roomed at the Hamilton home, and did not pay her rent. When she left, she let Mrs. Hamilton keep a sewing machine as security. Plaints Severely Beaten. A few days ago, Hamilton said, she called by telephone and said she wanted to pay the rent and get her sewing machine back. Hamilton went to the Lincoln apartment to see her, he claims, and was severely beaten by a man he found there. He then called Parker and asked him to bring down a gun. This story dallies In some respects with the story told by Irene Chapo, who said she heard the boys talking about a light over a sewing machine and Hamilton asked Parker for a gun while she was at the Parker home Wednesday evening. “Kiddies’’ Wait'ng for Warm Shoes Youngsters Forced to Remain in Hovel Till Help Arrives. Though much winter weather is still ahead, the Income of the Free Shoe fund has dropped until today there la scarcely more .than enough received to provide one child with shoes, Emily is made happy with her shoes today. But Betty, Johnnie and Joe—next on the list—still wait, pressing their pale, pinched faces against the window panes of the t»r paper-covered house where they live with their mother, down on Second street. "Maybe we ll get shoes tomorrow," says little Joe. "Maybe so,” says his mother as she bends over the washtub. Prohiwly acknowledged ft.18S.t1 t Krlend. Rii'kln. Notv t.M Mo. Joseph II. Smith. Richland, Neb. . ISO Total . ft.U8.ll Send or bring what you can, cash or check, to The Bee office. Every cent goes for shoes for those children who can't possibly get them from any other source. 2 MEN WOUNDED IN BANK HOLDUP Bristow, okla., Jan. 23.—Two men were wounded and a trio Of bandits escaped with more than $16,000 when they held up the American National bank of Bristow this morning. Chief of Polios VV. H. Hammond and those In the bank joined In an exchange of shots with the fleeing yeggs. Two unidentified persons in the crowd received flesh wounds. A.’ W. Drake Dies at 80. Broken Bow. Jan. 23.—A. W. Drake, SO, a resident of Broken Bow for more than 20 years, died at hla home here following a long Illness. He was ft veteran member of the I."©, O. F. and also of C. C. Washburn post, ft. A. It. He Is survived by his widow, one son and two daughters, firant Drake anil Mrs. Hugh Kenny er of this city and Mrs. I.ulu Kelley of Whitman. (iliiiiHiuau Slaiu. Canton, O., Jan 23.—Tong warfare broke out In Canton early today and Moy Quong, 4l), Chinese laufilryman, was shot to death becuuse he failed to heed a telegram that snot her faction had marked hint for death. ICuticural Toilet Trio Send for Samples RONCHIT1S Leaves a had cough; so does “flu.” But you can stop these lingering, weakening, sleep-disturbing coughs with CHAMBERLAIN’S COUGH REMEDY ■Used and recommended since 1872, it has relieved the roughs and colds of botji children and grown persons everywhere. Keep a bottle in your homo oil tbo tuao j jfio Narcotics. Sold every wber* \(-ll Two Sets of Twins Born at One Time ttf latontlmal Xe*i fcritra New lork. Jan. 23.—Two •et* ol twins—two boys and t»o girls— were horn today to Mrs. Catherine Kelly at her home In Brooklyn. The heatiest of the babies weighs three pounds, the lightest Iwo and a quarter pounds, di'hree were said by doctors to he healthy and strong, while dmilit was expressed as to the fourth's fate. The moth er's ■ rendition Is rycellent. Family Row Ends r in Three Deaths Huttbaiul Kills Wife anti Father-in-Law. anti Then Shoots Self. Pana, 111.. Jan. 23.—A story of 18 months of married life, filled with bit ter difficulties, was told here today at a coroner's Investigation of a slaying of a man and woman, and of the suicide of the slayer. D. N. Jacobs, 46, miner, was fatally wounded at the door of his home, and his daughter, J,eona Nourdaine, 19, was shot, dead as she telephoned po lice her husband. Bert Nourdaine, 27, had "come to kill all of us.” Nour daine fired a bullet through his brain and fell across the body of his wife. According to information given the coroner, Nourdaine, also a coal miner, had told friends earlier in-the day he i intended to kill his wife "and end it all.” lie xvas said to have become desperate following notification- that his wife had brought suit for divorce i on grounde of cruelty' and had gone to her father’s home to live. AIIVF.ltT18F.MKNT. Pimply? Well, Don’t Be People Notice It. Drive Them Off with Dr. Edwards’ i Olive Tablets A pimply' face will not embarrass you much longer If you get a pack age of Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, i The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few nights. Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver with Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the successful substitute for calomel; ’ there’s no sickness or pain after tak- 1 ing Uiem. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and just as ef fectively, but their action Is gentle J and safe instead of severe and Irri tating. No one who takes Oltve Tablets Is ever cursed with a "dark brown , taste,” a bad breath, a dull, listless ( "no good” feeling, constipation, tor pid liver, bad disposition or pimply face. Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable < compound mixed with olive oil; you < will know them by their olivA color. Dr. Edwards spent years among patients afflicted with liver and bowel complaints and Olive Tablets are the * Immensely effective result. Take one * or two nightly for a week. See how much better you feel and look, 15c and 30c. , < I ■ ■ f Thousands of users sing its praises Op ESINOL Ointment it tlx IX best made. It cured m sore on my chin when every - • thing else failed."—Tenn. "Have found instant relief from itching by using Reainol Ointment and Soap.”—Ten. “I find Resinol Soap most healing and soothing as well aa •n excellent cleanser Calil. "For the first time in 19 years iny body and (ace are clear of eczema. I will always boost Resinol."—Mich. “Reainol cured a ringworm like magic.”—N. J. Quoted from letters in our files (names on request) to show what Retinol Soap and Oint ment can do for you if you aie suffering from skin trouble. Ask your druggist about these pro ducts Resinol ! ADVRRTIAKMR^f. Kansas City Druggist Dis covers Hew Compound For Throat and Lungs Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 22. It'Ca. A prominent druggist of this clly 4 has recently discovered a combina tion of certain Ingredients that are meeting with phenomenal success In t overcoming throat and lung congea. ^ flon. This new remedy Is now of- , fared and sold by ail Omaha drug ( stoics under the name of Creo I.yptus, a combination of Creosote. < OH of Eucalyptus and other healing agents, combined tn such n way that i It Is actually pleasant to take. I.it , ters from users of Creo f.yptus i A < port wonderful results -some report first two doses relieves cough and 1 restores normal breathing —others ? say ons dose at night allowed full ] nights sleep—croup, asthma, whoop- ] Ing cough, bronchitis respond readily 4 to Its hsalltig Influence. Pneumonia ^ often follows a (aid cough or cold— ^ Creo L.vptus having such a large |>er csntng# of Creosote which Is rec- j ognlxed aa an efficient Internal tier- 1 ml< Ids ha« a positlie tendency t-« 1 overcoms pneumonia germs. Try the 4 new remedy rind notice how <pih lib ^ the most stubborn cough respond- . to its healing influent e IVidivcly safe for children V generous sl*i-d ^ hntti* can be olilaliied from any Omaha druggist for fifty rents and 1 results m* ,.ii.u iinteed i-i tnotier n * -1 1 fuuusd. At all drugakAs « A » $6 Silverware $3.50 to $4.00 i Special * Leather Bag* ^ > $2.98 $1.79 - > «! Saturday’s Offerings Suggest Unusual ,i . Money-Saving Opportunities for One Day ■ % __ _«! COATS [ That Have Just Arrived [ From New York i Bought Low, to Sell Saturday I L [ i l I On Sale Saturday L I F I t L I l [ Worth Regularly to *49 Plain coats, befurred coats, dressy coats, sport coats, coats with lots of style, coats that wc have sold as high as $4'J 50 Newest and most serviceable materials, rich colors. Bran, ? Bengal, samovar, rosewood, battleship, black, plaids, etc. ! livery coat is lined and nearly all arc interlined. It will 1 pay you to buy a coat now for next winter. Not all sizes I of every style, but there are large sizes and styles for all. I Small, medium, large and extra sizes. L On Sale Second Floor | Coats for the Little l" Miss and Junior l 9 I I 3 147 OlrU' winter coats, warm. dtirabls, stylish. A gi at lot i grouped for quick clearance. 5 Some are fur trimmed, every | coat this season's style. Every I cont fully lined. Materials the l newest, colors the richest and r latest. Sizes 7 to 14 years.'For I mer values to 170.00. Chcice-of-the-House I Sale of Ladies’ Woolen Sweaters Your unrestricted choice, we have grouped in a great lot every woolen sweater in our entire stock, absolutely "none reserved. Values to $15.00 ICvery style shown this season Wa could not say half enough about them, so come and see them. All sires auil colors. [ Srronif Flour ; [ 43 Girls’ Woolen Dresses1 [All wool serge, wool crepe, wool jersey, etc. Mostly om of a kind. All the wanted colors. Hand* embroidered self trimmed, excellent for school wear. A broken QQ V lot for quick clearance. Sires 7 to 1‘2. 1 I Infant*' Shoe* I Infant*' Shirt* | Kerf Star Diaper*, ' 69c 77C 2.39 . mack 5 0 ft solr . , ► hoe* tor 'i n I c V Hutton tront. silk “V" * * " m *d rlt*«r»nt SI/«*p 1 i r*adt for up* In » ' to I i'•'"<! *«wl shirt*. / 'sc.id packniaa 'eestiil FNmh | t>Vl*w-V|r*seVl^e,Vlrw»ea/lr«*»VV,*<Wlr,w5Ar,s O’coats CHOICE OF THE HOUSE f l.. I c ' • r well, look well and erive com- f plete satisfaction i Hart Schaffner & Man! suits | Broken Sizes-Every size represented but not 1 in every fabric. j j $35.00 I l up to 4 $50.00 ] Sellers I Imported and Domestic Fabrics; V2 and | full lined coats; a final clearance while this lot I of 300 suits will last. T A final clearance of over i hundred suits, conserv itive and staple colors md fabrics, the former trices ha\ e been forcet on, the ■aivinjrs arc more hnn a half. rants <!■ ■! If PRICE 11 a rt, Schaff n o r a nd Ma rx and other high grade ,> Trousers. kinds of fabrics T to match your old coat i and \cst. Select an\ pair; X Saturday at Half the regular price. -- ,i <Jl...