MALONEY IS NOT AT
THE POLICE PROBE
Former Detective Chief Cannot
Be Located to Be Served
With Summons for
Hearing.
At the opening of the police investi
gation in the city council chamber,
the city commissioners received in
formation that former Captain
Stephen Maloney could not be located
for service of summons issued for his
appearance.
W. S. Sargent of the city clerk's of
fice and Motorcycle Officer Cooper
visited the Maloney home and on
each occasion Mrs. , Maloney was
quoted as refusing to accept the sum
mons and stated she did not know of
the whereabouts of Mr. Maloney.
Chief of Police Dunn was directed
to make an effort to locate Maloney
and require his presence before the
city council.
"I believe," said Commissioner But
ler, "that if Maloney is in town he
ought to be brought in. I don't be
lieve in this hide-and-seek game. This
is no joking matter. When a man
makes the charges he uttered he
should be required to appear and
t substantiate them."
, Parka Wants Him.
"I would' like to get him in here,"
was the comment of Commissioner
Parks.
A suggestion was made that Com
missioner Kugel could get Maloney in
to testify. '
"Get Chief Dunn in and have him
' get Maloney," suggested Commis
; sioner Jardine.
Mr. Maloney last week made
serious charges against Superintend
ent Kugel, Chief Dunn and Captain
Heitfeld and the city commissioners
are desirous of establishing the truth
or falsity of those charges, believing
it is due the police department and
the public to investigate what Mr. Ma
' loney has been quoted as saying
against the heads of the police de
partment. The opening session of the police
investigation yielded little of conse
quence. An audience of fifty citizens
occupied seats. :
' No One Complains.
"Is there anybody here who has
any complaint to make against the
. police department?" asked Mayor
Dablman. , v
There was no response.
The council adjourned to 9 o'clock
Saturday morning, and in the mean
time civilian witnesses will be sum
moned by the city clerk on request of
the commissioners. During the hours
that the council is not in session a
clerk will sit in the council chamber
to receive written or oral complaints.
. Sergeant W. G. Russell of the
morals squad was summoned to ex
plain a complaint sent by Elmer Wat
son of GriswotdV la., regarding a
- stolen automobile for which the
lowan paid a reward of $50 to the
sergeant. .
Money to Relief Fund.
Questioning by City 'Attorney Rine
elicited the information from witness
that lie received "the-reward money
and turned it in to the police relief
lund, according to custom.
. "Do you recall any member of the
police department ever suggesting
that if larger rewards were offered.
that cars would be recovered?" asked
Attorney June. ; f
"Never heard anything like that,"
jgPj igdthe sergeant. ' , ' ' ;
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Saturday
Blouse
$00
Offer, at....
Values to $12.50
Heavy beaded and embroid
ered Georgettes, smart crepe
de chines, pussy willow taf
fetas; styles for dressy wear
' or sport wear; all colors. For
Omaha's greatest Blouse val-
ues, buy these at
$5.00
Saturday
Blouse -
Offer, at.;::..
$11:45
Values to $3.00
4 In thla " lot you' choose from
1,000 voile Blouses, smartly
trimmed In embroidery and
laces; large collars; new cuff
effecta; frill fronts. Wonder
ful assortment, unrestricted
, choke Saturday, at
$1.45
"This man claims he first offered a
reward of $25,' interposed the mayor.
"Did you hear anything about an of
fer to sell city tires to this man?"
asked the city attorney.
"I did not'
"Who has charge of the police
garage?"
"I think the captain."
Commissioner Butler; "Is there ever
any money given voluntarily for re
covery of automobiles?"
"I don't know about that, but the
boys might pick up a piece of money
now and then."
Sergeant Russell was excused.
To Summon Witnesses.
"I think," added Commissioner But
ler, "we are wasting time. We should
issue summons for witnesses other
than members of the police depart
ment. I think the commissioners
should give the clerk names of wit
nesses they wish to have summoned."
Commissioner Hummel: "We have
heard lots of evidence during' the
recent hearings. I think we know
about how the town is run. What
we, should do is to adjourn and then
meet again and direct the chief of
police just what we want done and
then if he does not do what we want
done we can get another chief."
"Commissioner Butler: "We have
bad reports that certaiu places have j
been protected, sucn as disorderly
houses and Rambling places. We
ought to find out who. has been get-;
ting the money.
"Commissioner Hummel: "It has
been common talk that certain places
have been protected, but how axe
you going to get people in here to
testify to thatr
Commissioner Kugel: "There has
been nothing to show that protection
money has been paid."
Commissioner jardine: it u evi
dent that witnesses will not come in
here unless we send for them.
Omahan Severely Hurt
In Automobile Upset
H. P. Hansen, traveling salesman
for the Eckman Chemical company,
Omaha, is in the Edmundson hospital,
Council Bluffs, suffering from danger
ous injuries received when an automo
hit fu wit driving overturned near
Island Park, la., yesterday afternoon.
He was caught beneath the car ana
badly crushed,
Hanr:n was traveling alone, and
We was no one nresent to aid him
when the accident occurred. He was
found by L. O. Clark of Randolph,
la. . . ...
TV Tart RMIinrer attended Hansen
and on examination found only slight
external injuries, but tnere -were indi
cations of severe internal trouble that
may involve some of the vital organs.
Hansen resides at 636 South Sixteenth
street, Omaha.
Man With Funny Hearing
. Passes Worthless Check
If vou observe a man holding a tele
nhone receiver to the ton of his head,
call the oolice. It will be a safe bet
that the man will be Albert G. Bean,
wanted by the police on a charge of
passing worthless checks.
It is said of Bean he receives sound
impressions through his head, be
cause he does not have the normal
sense of hearing. He formerly travel
ed with a circus as a freak, but re-
cently worked as a painter. He is
charged with passing a check for $55
at the Havens hotel and another
check for $75 at the Cook Paint com
pany's office.
Persistent Advertising is the Road
to success. ,
BLOUSE
Six mammoth groups, involving more than
9,000 Blouses of Georgette, Pussy Willow,
Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Voiles, Organdies,
Batistes and Novelty Sport Fabrics, in all
colors; hundreds of styles. It is. indeed a sale
worth being here at 8:30 A. M. Saturday to
attend. ;
Saturday
Blouse
$595
Offer, at.....
Values to $7.50 ,
Embroidered Georgette
Crepes, first quality crepe de
chines and lace Blouses, in
white, flesh, gold, Copen.,
mustard, Nile, Kelly, biege,
rose and many other colors;
remarkable values, at.
$5.95
Saturday
Blouse
19
Offer, at......
"
Values to $2.00
White or fancy Blouses, in
voiles, batistes and organdies
-dainty new styles, embroid
ery and lace trimmed ; others
strictly tailored; 800- from
which to choose Saturday,
at :
$1.19
THE BEE:
ONE ARMY WIFE CAN
EARNOWN LIVING
Mrs. John G. Maher, Wife of
Colonel Commanding "Fight
ing Fourth," an Artist
of Ability.
One "army wife," at least, could
earn her living if the fortunes of
war should make this necessary. Mrs.
John G. Maher, wife of Major Maher,
assistant quartermaster of the Omaha
supply depot, is an artist of unusual
ability.
Her landscape work has been
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MRS. JOHN G. MAHER.
praised by famous artists and she ex
cels in ceramics. In Lincoln, where
the Mahers formerly lived, Mrs.
Maher is famous both for her beauty
and artistic gifts. She . was also a
leading spirit in the women's war ac
tivities of Lincoln.
Little Katherine Margaret Maher is
but 2 years old, yet she can converse
intelligently of her tatner s work.
She recently attended a social func
tion where some one asked her where
"Daddy" was.
"Daddy's gone to lick the kaiser,"
replied little Miss Katherine.
Benson Thorne Company
Takes More Space for Store
Benson & Thorne is leasing three
additional rooms in the Paxton block.
The expansion of the business has
been so rapid and so phenomenal in
the last year that the addition of the
three rooms is not merely for the sake
of greater display, but is an absolute
necessity in order to take care of the
fast increasing, business and conse
quently their larger and more compre
hensive stocks of merchandise. Plans
are being worked out by a prominent
architect to convert these rooms into
a spacious waiting room for custo
mers who have fitting appointments.
This gives the customer the oppcr
tunity of having fittings away from
the noise and confusion of regular
selling. A wide entrance will be cut
through from their infant and blouse
departments into these rooms, and an
exquisitely appointed . French room
will be installed where the alteration
department is now located, This
room to, be used for selecting the
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Saturday
Blouse
$195
Offer, at. .... .
Values to $3.50
About 100 distinct styles in
' tub silks, voiles, organdies,
linens and -batistes; models
? for every type of wear; all
colors. Select 3 or 4 of these
Blouses Saturday, when they
can be had at
$1.95
Saturday
Blouse
Offer, at. . .
Values to $1.50
Never have Blouses of such
character been offered for
, so little money; voiles and
batistes, embroidery and lace
trimmed, white and several
colors;. fully twenty-five dis
tinct' styles to choose, at
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OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY
more ...elusive millinery. This change
will afreet every department on the
second floor, giving them added floor
space for display and selling. In ad
dition to thir Benson & Thorne have
just made an improvement on their
mam and second floors by moving the
cases fully three feet from the ele
vators. Funeral of L W. Paul
Is Held Friday Morning
The funeral of John Welter l'unl,
who died in Chicago, was held from
the residence of Mrs. J. H. Schmidt,
3416 Burt street, Friday morning at
10 o'clock to St. Cecelia's pro-cathe
dral, Rev. Father Gately officiating.
Burial was at Holy sepulcher ceme
tery. Mr. Paul died from heart trouble.
He was formerly m Omaha and was
in the real estate business while here,
together with his brothers, William,
now of Pittsburgh, Pa., and George
Paul, who died last February in
Younsrstown. O.. where he was man
ager of the Em & Ess street rail
ways. Mr. Paul left Omaha after the
panic of 1895 for Chicago, after meet
ing with heavy financial reverses,
and has made Chicago his home ever
since. He is survived, by his brother
William of Pittsburgh, and two sisters
of Omaha, Mrs. J. H. bchmidt and
Miss Maude G. Paul. .William Paul
and Mrs. Schmidt, who were in Chi
cago, accompaniel the body to Omaha.
The pallbearers were: Dr. B. M. Riley,
Thomas Coleman. William K, bush-
man, John M. Mullen, Maurice Hus-
sie and A. B. McConnell.
Wheat Soars Up in Air;
Corn Continues on Rise
It was another bull grain market
and cash prices on wheat on the
Omaha Grain exchange advanced 5 to
8 cents, a liushel. No. 2, the grade
stuff, soM. at $4.v. Keceipts were
ten carloads.
Corn continued its advance, going
to $2.10 a bushel for the top and $2.02
for iow. Keceipts were us carloads.
T'.ie SeDtember option sold up to
'1.63, the maximum price fixed by
the Clearing House association, ine
advance on cash was VA to IV cents
a bushel.
Oats sold up to 78 cents, an ad
vance of 3 cents a bushel. Receipts
were thirty-five carloads.
Persistent Advertising is the Road
to Success.
Suits
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21. 1917.
Speculators in
Poultry Hit Hard
By Falling Market
Chicago, July 20. A falling market
has .caught speculators in dressed
poultry in the United States with
more than 51.000,000 pounds of the
cold storage product in their hands,
according to local dealers, who blame
a big crop, disappointing volume of
exports and high prices for the condi
tion. The result is, according to dealers,
that in a last effort to dispose of
their stocks at a minimum loss, frozen
cold storaee poultry, some of it two
years old, is now being sold as frtsh
killed iceo stocK oy some speculators.
Most of the supplies are said to
have been accumulated last fall at
the highest prices in history, in the
belief that European countries would
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nooa tne mantel wnn oraers. ima
has not been clone.
Dealers here assert that the specu
lators by their methods were respon
sible for an increase last fall in prices
of from 3 to 5 cents per pound on
cold storage poultry.
Many Subscriptions On
New Farm Loan Bonds
Subscriptions continue to come in
to the federal land bank for the first
issue on farm loan bonds. The sub
scriptions range in amount from $25
for small investors and purchasers up
to amounts of $50,000 from bankers,
insurance companies, etc.
Among the Thursday subscribers
was William J. Bryan, who enclosed
a cash remittance for $5,000 of bonds.
Mr. Bryan in his letter stated that
he was subscribing $5,000 of the bonds
in the district comprising the states
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
gia and Florida. He also stated, "I
mnvrrted S10.000 of the United States
government bonds into land bank
bonds.
(One Of the large subscribers is a
fire in .ranee company of Lincoln,
which is investing from its reserve.
Richard Matthews of Exeter, Neb.,
has followed the practice of a num
ber of subscribers to the Liberty
bonds. He has subscribed for a $100
bond for each of- his five grandsons.
Bee Wants-Ads Produce Results
The Store of Individual Shops
JULY CLEARANCE
SALE OF SUITS
That were all season
$15.00 and $16.50,
.75
That were all Season
$22.50 and $25.00
Successful, keen-sighted, shrewd, hard-headed, discerning, determined,
regular "show" me" sort of men are taking advantage of this great July Clear
ance Sale. They have confidence in the clothing that Benson & Thorne show. It is a big
thing to find a suit of clothing you like and to know it is dependable. If you like con
servative models, you'll like our plain 3-button, well-fitting style.
like a "snappy" youthful
Whatever your taste in clothing, you'll find it here.
Back of Benson & Thome's Men's Clothing Dependability stand such fa
mous clothing manufacturers as Stein-Block and Samuel W. Peck.
Cool Cloth Suits
$7.50 to $10.00
STREET CARS CRASH
. ON LOCUST VIADUCT
Motorman Moore, Caught in
Vestibule, Eeceives Severe
Lacerations; Misses Pet
ers Cut by Flying Glass.
Two heavily loaded open street cars
collided on the Locust street viaduct
at 9:30 Thursday. No one was se
riously injured, although the entire
front of one of the cars was demol
ished. On the down grade of the viaduct
the trolly on a car following closely
behind another, flew oft of the power
wire disconnecting the current and
allowing it to rush into the front car.
W. J. Moore, 1914 Soutn Eleventh
street, motorman, was crushed in the
vestibule, receiving a badly lacerated
body and limbs. He was taken to the
Lord Lister hospital. J. C. Myer, con
ductor, received slight scratches on
the arms. Miss Seritta Peters, 2525
Reese street, and her sister, pas
sengers on the wrecked car. received
lacerations from flying glass and
sprained wrists. Dr. J. C. Bishop at
tended the injured.
Omaha Musician Named for
Chief Musician of Sixth
Robert J. Webb, well known Omaha
musician, has been recommended by
Captain P. Madgett of the headquar
ters company as chief musician of the
"Dandy Sixth" regimental band.
Webb has had considerable expe
rience with Omaha bands, having
been a member of the fourth Ne
braska band and of George Green's
organization. Before coming to
Omaha he was chief musician of the
Michigan military band at Orchard
Lake, Mich.
Other members recommended for
promotion in the band were as fo!
lows: Jess A. Ratchford. assistant
band leader; John A. Waidley, ser
geant bugler; Charles J. Burns, ser
geant, and Ernest Wright, sergeant.
As recommendations by command
ing officers are in most cases as good
as the promotions, friends feel cer
tain that the men recommended by
Captain Madgett will be approved at
Washington.
Suits
$13.75
Suits
$2475
model our "belter" is sure
PROTECT PRACTICE
OF OMAHALAWYERS
Attorneys Drawn in Selec
tive Draft to Be Cared For
by Members of the
Profession.
A movement has been inaugurated
by the American Bar association and
many local bar associations to make
provision for conserving the practice
of any lawyer who has been or may
be called into the service of the gov
ernment during the wat. The Omaha
Bar association is co-operating in this
movement..
A committee, composed of Charles
A. Goss, E. G. McGilton and Yale
Holland, has been appointed to have
charge of the assignment to members
of the association of any unfinished
cases or other professional business
which may be turned over to it by
a member who may enlist or be called
to the front. Any such unfinished
business will be attended to by local
attorneys, many of whom have tend
ered their services without charge,
all fees to be earned from such busi
ness to be paid to the attorney who
turns it over to the committee.
Fees derived from new business
turned over to the bar association
committee by any client, whose regu
lar attorney is in the service of the
government during the war, will be
divided equally with such attorney.
The designation of attorneys by the
committee will be made with the ap
proval of the attorney and of the
client.
When any attorney whose profes
sional matters are so handled during
his absence returns to his practice, all
work then in the hands of the com
mittee or of any members designated
by it will be turned over to him and
the client will be immediately noti
fied of his return.
Obituary Notice
CHARLES A. STAIR, aged 23, an
employe In the signal department of.
the Union Pacific, died here on Wed
nesday. The body was shipped to
Hanover, Pa., where his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hamilton S. Stair, reside.
.That were ail Season
$18.00 and $20.00
That were all season
$30.00 and $35.00
to pi
ease
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