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THE OMAHA PEE: SATURDAY. AUGUST 5. 1922.
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Former Soldier
Shot by Suspect
j Dies in Hospital
South Side Gunman I Shot
in Side in Fight With
Police, Then Captured.
Robert Knezch, 26, American legion
member, was fatally shot at Thirtie h
and Q streets at 9:55 Thursday night
and died at 10 yesterday in St. Joseph
nospitau
-John O'Brien of New York" was
arrested after police had shot him in
the left side, inflicting a slight wound.
He it being held at the South Side
police station.
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i lay morning in the Kerisko funeral
home, Twenty-third and Q streets.
Committeemen were appointed this
morning by Sapth Omaha post,
American legion, to get information
about Knerch. Outside of the fact he
was a legionaire, nothing is known
ot nun.
Veteran Follows Him.
Knerch and a friend. Reed Hanched
were in a soft drink oarlor at 5224
South Twenty-ninth street, just be
fore the shooting. O'Brien entered
nd isjtlleged to have asked the bar
tender lor a drink of whisky, but was
told- intoxicants were not handled.
"The man has a gun in his hand,"
s . ...
Jinezcn it said to have exclaimed
when O Bnen walked out and. tut
'fpecting him. they followed.
At T. hirtieth and Q. O'Brien is al
leged to have turned and fired at
close range, putting a bullet through
Knezch s abdomen.
Battle With Police. .
Seret. Sheahan and Patrolmen Ur
banec and FUnchek heard the shots
and rushed to the scene and O'Brien
opened fire on them. He then ran
and -hid under a tree west of the
1 Armour packing plant, where he was
" captured.
A letter was- found in O'Brien's
pocket from a doctor at Eustis, Neb.,
.addressed to Dr. Harold Gifford
here. I he letter referred to the
bearer of the letter as John Davis
and said he was coming to Omaha
U for eye treatment.
- When O'Brien entered the soft
, drink 'parlor he wore large blue
glasses.
A man with him escaped.
War Hero to Go
to Prison for Year
Service in France Saves De-
. serter From Dishonorable
Discharge Penalty.
Pvt. Inrin T. Frankenburg of Fort
Crock, Neb., who holds an enviable
war record for gallantry in France,
must serve a year at hard labor in
tne federal prison at Fort Leaven-
u i...- ...:n d. rffi'c.
-w B WUIllI, UUl Will UUI LC gl.lll A
t, honorable discharge, according to a
. JW-Wtling by a military court approved
f by Maj. Gen. Francis J. Kernan.
Upon the recommendation ot coi.
Kyle Rucker, judge advocate of the
Seventh army corps Wea, the mili
tary court suspended the penalty of
dishonorable 'discharge "because of
Frankenburg't splendid service in
France with a medical detachment.
The soldier was gassed during an atr
tack on the enemy.
Specific charges against Franken
burg were that he deserted from the
army at Fitzsimmons general hospi
tal in Denver, March 15, 1922.' On
April 4, 1922, records thow, he re
enlisted at Fort Crook under the
name of Irvin J. Shaw. Fingerprints
led to his identification. At the
court-martial the hero threw himself
upon the mercy of the court,
Native Omahan Honored
- by President Harding
FVed K. Nielson, who has been ap
pointed by President Harding to one
of the highest posts in international
legal positioni, is a native Omahan
and a graduate of Ceftral High
school Where he was also a football
star.
v - He took both his academic and
law courses at the Iniversity of Ne
braskaj. He is at present chief so
licitor for the State department He
will resign this post immediately to
take no his new duties.
',, The position to which he has been
.iooointed is that of chief agent of the
1 United States before the arbitral tn
) bunal, pecuniary claims commission,
wn cn aajusis ciamis uciku we
United States and Great Britain. The
position was formerly held by Rob
ert Lansing, who later became Wil
" son's Secretary of state. ' "
Howard Loses Progressive "
Nomination for Congress
Lincoln, Aug. 4. Official count of
the orimarv election vote revealed
' J yesterday that Edgar Howard, demo
cratic nominee lor congressman in the
Third district, had heen defeated by
JohnHavakost for the progressive
nomination by a vote of 777 to 671.
Howard has recently affiliated with
the progressive party. A similar sit
uation prevails in the Fourth disffict,'
whee John O. Schmidt was nominat
ed oVer H. B. Cummins by 243 to
199. Cammins is the democratic
nomine. '
Former Nebraskan
Honored in California
Fairbunr. Nrb Aug. 4 (Special.) I
Victor R. McLucas, formerly of
Fairbury, was endorsed for judge of
the superior court of Lot Angeles
county, California, receiving the
highest number of votes of the Los
Angelei Bar association in conipe
tition with IJ candidates, of which
six were present incumbents.
The 'bar association cattt 1.346
votes, McLvcat receiving 1,138 of
tnem. tie wat appointed to nil va
cancy a year ago.
Mr. McLucas it the ton of Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. McLucat of Fair.
bury and a brother of B. V. Mc-
I.urat, president of the Fairbury
Chamber of Commerce. He it a I
graduate of the University of Ne
braska and of Ann Arbor law school,
where he was a law instructor for
two years. He wat a resident of
Omaha for five years, being con
nected with the law office of John L.
Webster.
Former Section
Hand Elected to
Big Post in Bank
Jav D. Rising Makes New!
Astonishing Advance to Vice
Yrtrk
urbanization.
Tav TV Rinintr a native Nebraskan
f ' ot
anH fArmw Omahan hai hern elect
ed vice president of the National
Park bank, New York uty.
Th annnintmtnr. made Tulv 28. is
the latest aten in the astonishing ad
vancement of this young banker.
Less than nve years ago, January
1 1018. he was elected vice president
of the Live Stock National bank, of
Omaha. Exactly a year later he
joined the National Park bank as
assistant cashier, and on Mav.l. 1920.
was elected one of the six assistant
vice presidents.
1 he National far name is one oi
the larorrst and ctrnncest banks in
th rniintrv. hav'tior combined canital
and surplus -of $34,000,000 and de
posits of more than 1&U,UUU,UUU.
Mr. Rising was born in Rising
Citv. Veh. in 1879 and was reared
on a farm till he was 15. He was
graduated from the David City High
school, taught country school,
wnrlrr1 several mnnths a a section
hand on the Northwestern railway
and served as railway mail clerk on
the Oregon Short Line for a few
months.
Hp entered the hankinir business as
assistant cashier of the First National
bank ot uavia city, juiy i, love;
us navinor teller of the National
Bank of Commerce, Kansas City,
IWi to cashier ot tne rirst Na
tional bank of Mishawaka, Ind., 1907
and lOflS- chief clerk nf the South
west National bank, Kansas City,
1909 to 19IZ; assistant secretory
Commerce Trust company, Kansas
flitv 1012 in 1015. and chief national
bank examiner of the Tenth Federal
Reserve district, with headquarters
: tr : mi r mi o
rwaiisas vy, iyio iu 1710. ,
Townley Finds
Big Men Needed
Nonpartisan Leader Blames
Downfall on Weak Assist
ants in Interview Here.
A C ' Trtinli the Tnnnart?can
league leader, passed through Oma
ha Thiirertav niirht on his wav to Min
neapolis. He had been conferring with
iarmer and . labor leaders in Lincoln
on the Nebraska campaign- He ex-
rctc tn rptnrn for the league rnn-
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vention in Grand Island, August 25.
1 his country isn t growing enougn
big men any more," he said. "Most
of the trouble in North Dakota was
because the organized farmers
c6uldn't find men big enough to fill
tli tHe ttiev ctaL-ed cm VJe still
believe in public ownership, but we
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nave ceciaea 10 oegin wun puuuc
ownership of congress. Former
flowrtior -Frazier will be sent to the
senate to join Dr. E. F. Ladd, with
t, .
the support ot tne repuDiican parry.
It was intimated that the league
Id unci a wwum ui vwuv.aw
dates fe-r all offices in Nebraska, es
pecially m those cases where both
candidates were nroeressive or where
both were reactionary.
Swimming Hole Is Dragged
in Search for Two Youths
Lawrence and Henry Prawl, 9 and
7 years old, respectively, have been
missing from their home, 2210 South
Forty-second street, since Wednes
day morning.
f irr.nr ha blue 'eves and was
wearing bibb overalls and a gray
shirt. tienry nas Drown eyes,
onionalls and a cap. Their little
hmtttar Pari 1 mv them depart
ing on foot through a field to the
west of their home, ne toia tne par
ents. Their father, with Lars Jen
sen, Louis Jensen and George Pax
ton, have searched the neighborhood,
including the swimming hole of the
Little Pappio, and about Millard,
and today will begin searching
around Elkhorn on the West Dodge
road.
Feature Transactions
on Livestock Exchange
A shipment of yearling Shorthorn
steers and heifers sent in by Carey
Cameron of Herman, breeder of
pure-bred Shorthorns and -Duroc
Jersey hogs, brought $9.65 a hundred
on the local market.
The top of Friday's tattle market
was received by R. J. Kruse of Oak
land for a load of well-finished Here
ford light steers. There were 21
head in the shipment that averaged
1,056 pounds and told for $10.20 a
hundred.
Bancroft was represented on the
local livestock market by J. O. Cop
'Ht, who brought in a bunch of good
Hereford steers averaging 1.36J
pounds and of such quality that they
sold for the top price of $10.20 a
hundred. Mr. Copple had 65 head
and he said he was pleased with the
Road Conditions
Fnrnlshtd by Omaha Auto Club.
Lincoln Highway. East Detour Cres
cent to Missouri Valley. Roads (rood
through to Marshalltown. Na report from
Cedar Riplds.
Lincoln Highway. West Roads closed
north of Valley. Detour one mils west,
thence north to Lincoln Highway again.
Road good to North Bend. Schuyler re
ports roads muddy, ilainlng at Central
City. Grand Island west, roada good.
O. U D. Highways Folloj Lincoln Jitgh
way to 11 miles, thence, south (our miles
to O. L. D. Road good with exception ot
detour two miles east of Ashland bridge.
Washington Highway Road closed on
Thirtieth streat north, of Vlorenc do
Ito construction work. Detour over High
road to Blair. Roada good.
Cornhusker Highway Roada good.
Meridian Highway Roada fair to good.
Highland Cutoff Roads (air to good.
Omaha Tulsa Highway Roada good.
King qf Trails, North Detour Crescent
to Missouri Valley. Roada good to Sioux
City-
Kmc f Tralla. Sonth Roada good to
Hiawatha.
Custer Battlefield Highway Roads good.
Rlrer te Rirer Rod Construction work
jrat eaat at Council Blurts. Roada flr
to good.
Chicago-Omaha ghortllne Roada good.
Road work IV. miles eaat cf Council
Bluffs. Also between Anita and Casey.
I, O. A. SJiortline Roada good.
Bin Grass Trail Roada good.
VMtW rnnrtd rtoudy at most points
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Drugs an5
Toilet Goods
I, BO Dj.r KUt V.g.taU 98
78e Luanrla 59
Coty'a Face Powder 7tff
SOt Uveria 37
Bocabelli ClitiU Soap . ..1.39
S. S. S. for tho Blood S.li
LUttrlM 19,
LtL Causa, 5 yards 49 c
Hinklo Tablots, bottle of 100.... 14t
1.00 Borden'. Maltad Milk (9
80e Ivory Finiabad Tooth Brushes, 29
Valour Powdar Puffs, 4 inchet. , . 10
Ivory Finiahad Drasaing Combs... 40
Palmar't Parfuma, Floral odors,
per oz 50t
Bathing Caps A large assort
ment, to close at 291
2-quart Thermopakt, metal lined
with fillert 4QC
Coty'a L'Orifan Parfuma -
Ounce, bulk 1.98
Saymaa'a Soap, 3 ban 29
SSe Froalilla 28
Henna Do Oraal, all shades 89
80c Poboco or Papeodant 35
60s Aabry Sis tars' Baautifier. . . .44
38c Aubry Sittart' Tint 27
60c Forhan's Tooth Pasta 45
Boric Acid, 3 ozs 9
1.00 Crams, Sittmns', Imported ... R9
30c Anolin, Deodorant 23d
60c Creraa Elcaya .' 39
Monnan'a Talcum Powdar 19?
60c Monaon't Shaving Croam . . . . 38
80c Noatpi 37t
38c Odorono 23d
Cuticura or- Woodbury's Facial
3P .19t
Bour joia Ashas of Roaaa Rouge . . 39t
1.00 Mary Cardan Faco Powdar. .69d
Pompoiaa or Mavis Talcum
Pwdor -.. 18,
"38c Pond's Cold or Vanishing
Cream 25
Cotmetiqua For eyebrows or
lashes 295
75c Fitch Dandruff Remover. .. .59d
1.20 Nujol 89
60c Kotex Sanitary Napkins ..... 49(3
Pinaud'a Lilac de FranCa 94
Williams' Brilliantina 34
v , Main Floor West
Kodak Specials
2A-Box Brownie Camera,
size 2x3, 3.50
No. 2 Folding Brownie Auto Graphic,
size 2x34, 9.00
No. 2A Folding Brownie Autographic,
R. R. lens, 12.00
Snap Shot Albums Cloth-covered al
bums with loose leaves. 5x7 inches,
at 49 7x11 inches, . 692
Buy your films here. We carry a full
line of Eastman kodaks, film and sup
plies. Films developed free with order
of prints. Good work and quick serv
ice. Films left before 10 a. m. will be
ready the same' day at 4 p. m.
Main Floor West
Colonial Glass
Water Pitchers
2 Quart Size 59c
3 Quart Size 99c
Now When cold drinks are the order
of the day at every meal, you may be
needing an inexpensive glass pitcher like
these. One of them you will notice by
the sketch has a lipped spout to prevent
the ice from slipping into the glass.
Tumblers, set of 6, 25
lee Teas, set of 6, 39
Both to match pitchers.
Fifth Floor East
Something New in
Summer Corset
Comfort
P. N. Swallow Tail Girdles
Summertime and there's a
great temptation for a woman to
go about corsetless. But often
this entails unpleasant conse
quences the figure sags and
spreads and for some women it is
really not hygienic.
But this temptation may be
easily resisted if you wear one of
these new P.. N. swallow-tail gir
dles a new thought in corset
comfort and shown only at Bran
deis in Omaha.
They are cleverly constructed
a bit short in front, for comfort
in sitting, with a long apron back
that gives the necessary firmness
to the silhouette.
Made of elastic and strips of
, soft material broche, Pekin
stripes or open mesh there are
no laces to bother with, the girdle
merely clasping about the figure.
Sizes 24 to 30. Priced, 1.50,
2.00 and 3.00.
Third Floor--North
Saturday-ContinuingOur
August Fur Sale
95.00
239.00
Mole Wrap,
295.00
Buy now and you pay at least 25 leas than
prices will be this fall. In addition you have the
first pick of the best pelta the season has to offer.
These are authentic stylet for the fall and winter
of 1922-23.
Bear In Mind a Small Deposit
will hold any garment purchased in this sale in our
cold storage vaults until fall and by paying a small
amount each week or month, when cold weather
arrives your purchase will fee entirely paid for.
135.00 Natural Muakrat Coat
40-Inch model with dropskin border.
August Sale price,
95.00 Black Sealine Coat
40 inches long with large shawl collar Q ( r
and belt(- August Saje price, DJ.OU
JdU.UU Hudson Seal Coat
36-inch model with Beaver or Fitch
collar. August Sale price,
395.00 Hudson Seal Coat
40-inch model with beautiful large collar and cuffs
of Siberian Squirrel, Northern Beaver or Minne
sota Skunk. August OOA tl
Sale price, ZOaJ.UU
395.00 Scotch Mole Cape
45 inches long. August OOC AA
Sale price,. - a70.UU
395.00 Jap Mink Coat
40 inches long. August qqq tf
Sale price, 9 27 eU U
295.00 Raccoon Coat
40 inches long. August 11 E ft
Sale price, s&lO.UU
100.00 Marmot Coat
40 inches long. August
Sale price,
900.00 Squirrel Wrap
45 inches long. August CTC ft
Sale price, O O.UU
195.00 Sealine Coat
40 inches long with Squirrel or Beaver collar
and cuffs. August 1 f C Ai
Sale price, 1 40 .UU
39.75 Brown Coney Coats
August Sale price, OO 7C
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Second Floor Center
79.50
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Candies
Drop lata Our Candy Sectloa
when you're candy hungry and try
some of the delicious confections we
make in our own factory. Saturday
you will find these specials:
Cocoaaut Cream Klsaea A wholesome
candy and not too rich foy summer.
Freshly made as they are in our own
factory, their delicate flavor is de
licious. Vanilla, strawberry and choc
olate flavors. Special, per lb., 391
Roman Punch Chocolate Nougat A
fine quality put up in 4-11). boxes,
per box, S5?
Fresh jailed Paaauts Spanish peanuts,
roasted and salted especially for Sat
urday's selling. Specially priced,
two pounds for 25
Main Floor West
Jewelry
Solid Cold Wrist Watches High grade
15-jewel movement in octagon, round
or oval-shaped case with gold and
white or silver dial; ribbon wristlet.
Specially priced, 18.50
Pearl Beads Beautiful Oriental pearls,
graduated string in opera length in a
rich cream color. Specially priced
at 5.00
Novalty Necklaces Distinctive new im
ports in all colors flame with bronze,
jade with bronze, black with purple,
finished with pendant tassel. 1.50
Novelties Bar pins, brooches, beauty
pins, soft collar, pins, cigarette cases
and neck chains. Each, 25
Main Floor East
Natural Muskrkt
95.00
Coat,
Warm Weather Clothes for Small Folks
When one is young the business of playing calls for
many stout tubables.
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Infants' and Children's Bonnets
and Sun Bonnets Of, crisp
organdy and percale in small
dotted pattern. Each, 432
Tub Rompers Cunning styles
in sturdy materials embroi
dered in nursery designs.
Attractive colors and two
tone effects finished with
pearl buttons at the waist
and tiny pockets. 79t
Little Girls' Dresses Greatly
Reduced-Delicately colored
organdies, checked voiles,
ginghams and chambray in
numerous styles, with and
without bloomers to match.
Sizes 2 to 6 years. 1.85
Children's Muslin Underwear
Slips, drawers, step-ins,
" bloomers and other pjecest
made of muslin and neatly
trimmed with narrow em
broideries and tucking. Sizes
2 to 6 years. Each, 39
Little Boys' Flapper Suits
Crisp and snappy with a
sport collar and belt. In
khaki and blue, sizes 2 to 6
years. Special, 1.79
Infants' Summer Shirts and
Vests Of fine gauzebutton
front, long sleeves, half
sleeves " or sleeveless. Spe
cial, 25t
Third Floor East
"The Kiddies'
Gym"
Build Sturdy Children
A complete gymnasium for the children
which can be used in or out of doors.
There is a turning pole, rings, tra
peze, parallel bars, swing and teeter
totter. It is a six-in-one collapsible,
adjustable, convertible and portable
device. 17.50
NEW IMPORTED TOYS
Horses and Wigons, 25
Aeroplanes, 15
Mechanical Ducks, 25
Mechanical Chickens, 10
Other Toys at Special Prices
"Baby Darling" A beautiful 20-inch
doll that goes to sleep. She has won
derful curls and wears a pretty dress
ing gown with ribbon sash. Specially
priced, 2.00
Boys' Base Ball Gloves Of real leather,
each, - 50s
Boys' Base Ball., 10M5-25 to
l.OO.
Boys' Base B.all Bats, 10-25-35
Rubber-Tired Velocipedes Specially
priced at 4.00, 6.00 and 10.00
Janesville Coaster Wagons "None bet
ter, and how fast they will go! Ball
bearing with heavy rubber-tired disk
wheels. 10.00
Main. Floor Arcade
After Inventory Clearance of
Dainty Day Dresses and
Apron Frocks
Reduced to 3.69
A beautiful assortment of these pretty frocks made of
cool batiste, dimity, tissue gingham and fine muslins in all
colors. They are attractively trimmed in a variety of ways,
with organdy, fancy braids, sashes and clever pockets.
Charming for home wear, but quite appropriate for the street
as well. Remember we have the extra sizes for large women,
all sizes from 16 years to 52 bust.
Most of the dresses have sold for 8.98 and are reduced
for Saturday only.
Third Floor Center
Women's Hosiery
Hosiery is one of the big things in correct dress
and it takes an unusually generous supply to match
summer frocks and light shoes. Saturday, two exe
traordinarily good values are offered:
Women's Thread Silk Hose All full fashioned hose
with double soles and high spliced heels. Some are
silk to the top, others have lisle garter tops. In
white and brown there are some front embroidered
styles. The plain ones may be had in black, white, '
brown and gray. 1.95
Cuff Top Hose, 95c
All of our Women's Rolette and Italian Silk Rolled
Hose iA beautiful . assortment of these elastic
topped hose with a shirred cuff at the knee, inv
Italian and thread silk. The elastic under the
shirring holds them up without a wrinkle. In black,
white, beige and gray; some have the shirred
cuff in contrasting colors. Some of these stock
ings are slightly imperfect, others are first quality.
At price, or, per pair, 95J
Main Floor Center
Sale of Handkerchiefs
Men's and Women's 'Kerchiefs
at Prices Unusually Low
You will want to replenish the family sup
ply and perhaps pick out a few choice ones
to be laid away for an unexpected gift occa
sion'. Men's and Women's Pure Linen Handker
chiefs Odd lots in plain and initialed
handkerchiefs. Mostly all lettered. Sharp
ly reduced, each, 25
Women's Irish Linen Handkerchiefs Made
of a fine sheer quality of linen, with hems
of -all widths. A remarkable value,
each, 12V4d
Men's Shamrock Lawn Handkerchiefs
Plain or initialed, made of good quality
lawn. Each, 1214
Half -Price Clearance Sale of Men's,
Women's and Children's Handkerchiefs
All kinds of 'kerchiefs taken from our
regular stocks and reduced for quick dis
posal. All at Vt price.
Main Floor North
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Hear These New
August
Victor
Records
Saturday
Dance Records
18895, 10-in., list price, 75c
Lonesome Mamma Fox Trot
The Virginians
Memphis Blues Fox Trot r.
The Virginians
18911, 10-in., list price, 75c
It's Up to You Fox Trot
..Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
'Neath the South Sea Moon Fox Trot
..Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
18907, 10-in., list price,. 75c
Moon Rivei- Waltz
Green Brothers' Marimba Orchestra
Love Sends a Little Gift of Rotes
Medley Waltz
Hackel-Berge Orchestra
18910, 10-in., list price75c
Soothing Fox Trot
..AH Star Trio and Their Orchestra
Night Fo Trot. Club Royal Orchestra
Vocal Records
189Q8, 10-in., list price, 75c
Rock Me in My Swanee Cradle
Peerless Quartet
Old Kentucky Moonlight. .Sterling Trio
18906, 10-in.f list price, 75c
Stumbling Billy Murray
Coo-Coo Charles Harrison
Also new records by Bori, Elman, De
Gogorza, Galli-Curci, Jeritza, Samaroff.
August Sale of Phonographs
Now in Progress
Rebuilt and discontinued models of
Victrolas and Brunswicks at very
low prices.
Easy Payments
Main Floor West
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