Four Men Held
for Shooting
Iowa Officer
(Quartet Captured After Two
Week> When Bloodhounds
Are Put on
Trail.
Clarinda, la., Dec. 21.—(Special.)—
Four men trailed for two weeks by
bloodhounds have been arrested as
suspects id the shooting of Deputy
Sheriff Stanley Pfander here the
night of December 4. One of them
is alleged to have confessed.
The men are Duck Heller. 33, and
married, a coal miner; Clyde Kidnour.
24; John Embree. 17, and Arthur
Fisher. IS.
Embree is alleged to have con
fessed at 10 last night after which
the other three were arrested at their
homes.
The arrests followed trailing of t(ic
suspects by bloodhounds to a shack
near the Burlington shipping sta
lion.
Auto Stealing Party.
According to Embree, he and Fish
er were out on a party when they
met two older men and were "in
vited to go out on an automobile
stealing expedition."
Bloodhounds put on the case two
weeks ugo trailed them to College
Springs and then back to the shack
where they were caught.
Embree is alleged to have made a
confession, naming Kidnour as the
man who fired the shots which
wounded Pfander, and Fisher as tlie
member of the gang that was wound
ed by tlie fallen deputy. Fisher suf
fered only a flesh wound In the ankle,
according to the confession.
Omaha Men Freed.
Pfander still is in the hospital hut
will recover, llis wounds were be
Iieved fatal at Hist.
Three men, George Peterson. J. J.
Kyun and Edward Blanding, who
were arrested in Omaha and brought
here ns suspects in the case, were
released today.
The Clarinda Community club
posted a $2.00(1 reward for (he cap
ture and conviction of the gunman
who wounded Pfander.
li. M. Stoner, state agent working
on the case. Is generally given the
greatest credit In bringing in the
four suspects and securing the al
leged confession.
The men were trying to steal an
automobile belonging to a hospital
attendant when surprised by Pfander.
A symphony orchestra is being or
ganized in Japan.
Widow of Showman Freed;
Brother Guilty of Murder
_ XT
Doris Brunen Acquitted on
Charge of Killing Husband
* —Life Sentence Recom
mended for Man.
Mt. Holly. X. J„ Dec. 21—After
eight days of sensational testimony in
which 77 witnesses had told their i
j stories, Harry C. Mohr was found!
! guilty of the murder of hts brother-til- 1
I law, ••Honest John" Brunen, by a
jury in the century-old courthbuse1
here last night.
M rs. Doris Brunen, widow of the!
murdered carnival king, who was co- 1
defendant with her brother, was ac
quitted.
Mohr and his sister were charged
i with the murder of "Honest John,"
I following the confession of Charles
M. Powell, a concessionaire in the
show, who swore that he killed Bru
j non as he eat reading at his kitchen
| window on the night of March 10.
Powell said he Was hired to commit
i the murded by Mohr and Mrs. Brunen.
The case was given to the jury by
Judge Kaliseh ut 5:15 p. m. yesterday,
l At S.20 the verdict was announced,
! by Walter Wills, Southampton, tore
I man, as follows:
I “We find the defendant, Doris
I Brunen, not guilty.”
While the crowds sat hushed and
Mohr whitened, the foreman con
tinued:
“We find the defendant, Harry C.
Mohr, guilty of murder in the first
degree with a recommendation to
life imprisonment at hard labor.”
Mohr's chin dropped on his clench
ed fist and he leaned heavily on the
back of the officer’s chair in front of
him.
Mrs. Bessie Mohr, wife of the pris
oner, stopped her ears as the poll
of the jury was made and each man
repeated “guilty” and sobbed her
grief aloud, twisting her bands and
moaning “Harry, my darling Harry.”
When Justice Kaliseh told Mrs.
Brunen she was free, she murmured
“Thank you,” and bowed her plumed
head. Mohr stood before the bar and
the court announced that sentence
would Vie passed January 9.
Mohr's knees weakened and ho
would have collapsed, but for the
support of court officers.
White as death he sagged between
the deputy sheriffs and state troop
ers.
“Good-bye, Dottie,” he said huskily.
"I'm going with you,” Mrs. Brunen
answered. She took a step forward
and fainted.
When she had recovered Mrs.
Brunei! went to the prison, where she
Doris Drum'll.
gathered up her belongings and
clasped to her bosom her pet cat.
Mrs. Brunen declared she will go to
Florida, and. upon her return, will
open a “Mexican tea room" in New
York or Philadelphia.
Yearly Christmas Party
at Auditorium Saturday
The annual municipal Christmas en
tertainment will be held in the Au
ditorium Saturday night. Father
Flanagan's band will play, the City
Hall glee club will sing. Sacks of
candy, nuts and fruit will be distribut
ed to 2,500 boys and girls.
Maywood Store Robbed
Maywood, Neb., Dec. 21.—(Special.)
— Burglars gained entrance to Hamil
ton Bros, meat market through a
back window, rifled the cash drawer,
getting some small change, then at
tacked the safe with a pickaxe but
failed to open it.
Arbuckle’s Plan
to “Come Back’'
Stirs Film Fans
—
Los Angelos Club Women
Take I p Cudgel and Op
position Brews in
Other Cities.
| Los Angeles, Dec. 21.—Koscoe C.
(“Fatty”) Arbuckle, comedian, today
was making ready for his re-entry
into motion pictures after January 1,
while members of the Los Angeles
| district. Federation of Women’s Clubs,
announced they could "not recede
from their opposition’’ to his plans.
After Will H. Hays, titular head of
the motion picture industry, an
nounced here yesterday that Arbuckle
might have another “chance to make j
good’’ the Los Angeles district adopted
a resolution affirming u previous one
opposing his reappearance in pictures.
Mrs. J. C. Urquhart, president of
the district, stated that, although Ar
buckle at his third trial in San Fran
cisco had been acquitted of causing
tho death of Virginia Kappe, screen
actress, the testimony "was of such
a character as to bar him forever
from appearing before a decent, self
respecting public."
Arbuckle, who was barred from the
screen last April by Mr. Hays, will
bo re-employed by Joseph M. Schenck,
producer, it was announced.
The comedian said: “I am very
grateful to nil those who are helping
me and 1 will prove myself worthy of
their faith.”
Give Him a Chance.
Livingston, Mont., Dec. 21.— i
Clergymen here informed that Koscoe
Arbuckle had been given a chance to
“come back” in fUnidoin, said:
"Give Fatty a chance.” Kev. S. R.
McCarthy, president of the Living
ston Ministerial association added
that the organization would not ask
Come in and Look Over the New
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1 >
Open Evening* Balance of This Week
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3016 Harney Street
Uncle Sam Mixes
In the Turkish Br jil
Almost any pleasant morning, these last five weeks, a smooth-shaven, boyish-looking
American could have been seen walking bareheaded from the Hotel Beaurivage in Lausanne
along the lakeside to another hotel, to join a company of top-hatted, frock-coated, dignified
European diplomats.
If Richard Washburn Child was only an “unofficial observer” at the Lausanne Conference
it would be difficult to deny that he was the “observed of all observers.” An “unofficial ob
server” on such occasions as these is generally supposed to be seen and not heard, but Am
bassador Child has been heard—and listened to attentively—at Lausanne. Europe heard this
representative of a nation officially committed to non-interference in European affairs arise
day after day to state definitely and forcefully the policy of the United States on points of
controversy between the Western Powers and the new Turkey which has replaced the “Sick
Man of Europe.”
Press correspondents at Lausanne have caUed attention to the leading pail played in the
deliberations by our observers. What does this mean, our editors have been wondering, as they
read the dispatches from the Swiss city. Are we really intervening? “Isn’t Mr. Child wading
into the Lausanne Conference rather more dee Pjy than is permitted to a mere observer?”
queries the Dallas News (Dem.). The United States, remarks the Utica Press (Ind.), “would
appear to be in a position of playing an important if not a decisive role.” Others wonder
what will come next.
The leading article in THE LITERARY DIGEST this week (Dec. 23) takes up the story of
American participation at Lausanne as sketched fr°m day to day by correspondents and interpreted by
contemporaneous editorial comment. Other timely news-articles in this number are:
What the Fascisti Triumph Means to Italy
Interpreted by Italian Writers in the United States and Canada
Harding’s Fight to Keep the Reins
Japan Keeps Faith
A Financial View of Ireland
Perils of the Gas Heater
Running a Truck on Coal Gas
Sorel of the Comedie Francaise
New York’s Anti-Klan Outburst
Newberry’s Picturesque Successor
An Eye For an Eye in Ireland
The Rising Tide of Murder
To End “Lame-Duck” Congresses
Two Forces Dividing the Jugo-Slavs
Does Alcohol Stimulate?
Moving a River to Build a Factory
The Wasteful “Spasms” of
Christmas
Why the Pulpit “Knocks” Business
Topics of the Day
An Entertaining Selection of III mirations, Including Cartoom
“I HEARD A GOOD ONE TODAY!”
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you regret you had no anecdote to exchange with him? If so, you now can obtain a fresh supply
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Ask Their
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motion picture theaters to liar new
Arbuckle productions.
“Complete Oblivion.”
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 2*.—"Com
plete oblivion," as far the the public
is concerned, is demanded for Roscoe
Arbuckle, film comedian, in a state
ment today by tile Fifth District Fed
eration of Women's clubs. A copy of
the statement was sent to Will Hays,
chief of the motion picture Industry
and Jesse Lasky, head of the company
which formerly distributed the Ar
buckle films.
To Consider Course.
Buffalo, N. V.. Dec. 21.—A meeting
in Buffalo of the Oily Federation of
Women's Clubs has been called to
consider the reinstatement of Roscoe
C. (Fatty) Arbuckle In motion pictures.
Mrs. Charles Seigesmoml. .chairman
of the moving picture committee of
the federation, today declared that the
organization would oppose the return
of Arbuckle.
“We have been deceived by Will H. I
Hay-s,” Mrs. Siegesniond said. "He
promised the women gathered at the
national convention of federated clubs
in Chautauqua last summer that
Arbuckle would not be permitted to
reappear in moving pictures. He has
reversed himself. The Buffalo Fed
eration of Women's Clubs will offer
vehement objection to the reappear
ance of Arbuckle on the public
screen."
Creameries Are Warned
of State Law Violators
Lincoln, Dec. 21.—(Special.)—Attor- j
ney General Clarence A. Davis has'
notified six of the largest creamery j
companies In Nebraska that he has
received complaints that they are not
strictly living up to the law prohibit
ing unfair competition by paying dif
ferent prices for cream at different
points in the state, making allow
ances for differences in freight rates,
for tlie alleged purpose of injuring
a competitor. These complaints have
come from Scotlshluff, Clay Cen- ,
ter and Bloomfield, according to then
attorney general.
S/waking of Rabbits,
Falls City Sportsman
U ins Diogenes' Lantern
Falls City. Neb., Dec. 21.—(Special.)
—babbit hunting la so good south o(
Falls Cily just over the state line in
Kansas, that in some localities the
sport offers all of tlio thrills and haz
ards of the Jungles. One of tho hunt
ers, '“Bill” Winkler, six feet, two
inches tall, lias just returned with a
story -of having been attacked by a
wild rabbit.
.Notofrding to Winkler, the rabbit,
a "man-eater,” leaped at bis throat
and hourly choked him to death. Wink
ler's gigantic strength, increased
through fright, enabling him to fight
the “monster” off. One of the rabbits
killed in that region is reported to
have weighed 22 pounds and was rid
dled by six bullets before killed.
Falls Cily Man Injured
in Automobile Wreck
Falls City, Neb , De<-. 21.—(Speclnl.)
—Date Johndrow is In tlie Falls City
hospjtal with bis left shoulder broken
and possible internal injuries as a
result of his car going into a ditch,
when his brakes failed to work while
going down a steep hill late at night,
lie was found unconscious, pinned
underneath Ills car. and (lid not re
gain his senses until 10 hours later.
F^lls City Daneers W ill
t sc Radio for Orchestra
Falls City, Neb., .Dec. 21.—(Special.)
—Falls City dance devotes will put
the radio to a now practical use, when
the local striking shoperafts will give
their dance Wednesday. The dapee
committee is now arranging for the
installation of a radio sot which is ex
pected to substitute for the regular
orchestra.
A new automatic fire alarm is ope
rated by the expansion of heated air
in closed pipes, forcing dlphragms to
gether to sound an electric bell.
Special for Friday and Saturday.
•.
The twc jrreat music hits which have swept the country in the.'
past few weeks are
Homesick and Sister Kate
WE HAVE THEM
In Sheet Music. ...30c
On Columbia and Okeh Records,.. . .75c
In Player Roll Form. 79c
Ted Lewis is the Fox Trot artist that made the phonograph
records. Stop in tod$y and hear them. If you like real tunefpl .
music we have a treat in store for you.
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Helpful Suggestions
Tea Wagons in' Mahog
any ..._...... $12.75 to $75.00
Martha W.a shin gton
Sewing Cabinets.... 12.50 to 39.50
Bookeases in Mahogany 15.00 to 88.00
Library Tables in Ma
hogany . 19.50 to 75.00
End Tables in Mahogany 6.50 to 25.CO
Telephone Sets in Ma
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Folding Card Tables. . . 3.00 to 6.75
Dressing Tables in all
finishes . .-. 19.50 to 165.00
Bedroom Suites in all
finisHes. 65.00 to 250.00
Cedar Chests . 9.85 to 39.50
Oak Rooking Chairs... 3.50 to 35.09
Mahogany Rocking
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Overstuffed Arm Chairs 25.00 to 150.00
Overstuffed Davenpqrts 69.00 to 450.00
Spinet Desks in Mahog
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Secretary's in Mahogany 43.00 to 69.00
Smoking Stands. 1.50 to 39.50
Upholstered Footstools. 1.50 to 35.00
Breakfast Sets. 35.00 to 250.00
Dining Room Suites... . 45.00 to 250.00
Gateleg Tables in Ma
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Pedestals in Oak and*
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Polychrome Mirrors... 7.50 to y£5.09
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Piano Benches ....... 13.80 to
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Rockers . 12.50 to 4&4J0
Ladies’ Desks in Oak
and Mahogany. 13.50 to 48.00
Ferneries in Fibre. 6.75 & 7.50
Tabonret.tes in Oak. . .. 1.50 to 7.00
Telephone Sets in Oak. 3.95 to 17.50
A Fine
Oriental Rug
for a tabic mat, davenport
throw or lamp mat will be
prized for many a year.
Ladic Mats for under table
lamps, 3-0xl-9, at. $15.00
Bergama Mats for single
doorways, ‘heavy’ 2-9xl-8 $15 00
BMoochistan Mats for tables
or floor u»e, 4-10x2-9.. .$32.00
Beloochistan Mats for table
on piano bench, 4-2x2-2. .$22.50
Antique Prayer Rugs in
rich tolornigs, 5-4x2-7. . .$48.00
Princess Bokhara Tabic
Pieces,, 3-4x3-l, at.$52.50
The Gift
Extraordinary
Wo are showing a number of \ery
fine porcelain and jade vases and
statuettes made into lamps, with
very fine shades. Many of them
are Oriental in feeling.
If you are looking for an exquis
ite gift that cannot be duplicated
and that will receive the’ place of
honor in the finest of homes, you
will do well to inspect this lamp
collection on our Fifth floor.
Table Runners
—as Christmas Gifts
Quite frequently a beautiful tabic
runner will not only greatly en
hance the beauty of your table, but
enrich the whole room. They are
of tapestry, damask, velvet and mo
quette. Prices are according to size
and quality, by easy step3 from
200.»1250
Main Floor
"s
Toys
Horse and Cart.50c
Pewter Tea Sets.10c
Metal Soldier Sets.50c
Chemistry Sets.$1 00
Uncle Billy’s Circus.25c
Dolls
18-inch Genuine Kid Dolls, with
Hamilton Beach Sweeper. . $58 50
Same Doll, 22 inches long.$4 00
Genuine Schornhut Dolls,
from.$3.00 to $8.00
Books
Panorama Books, brilliantly
colored. . $ 1.00 and $1.35
Linen Animal Books of unusual
beauty'.25c
Linen Bird Books.25c
Gift Books, in boxes.75c
Bundle Stories, 8 books in box.50c
Games
Checker Boards.25c.
Pollyanna .$1.25
Base Ball Games.$1.75
Kan u Katch.50c
Card Games .25c to $1.00
Ten Pins, make an unbreakable
entertaining amusement.75c to $2.00
Novelties
Toonerville Trolley.$1.00
Xmas Tree Holders. . . .$1.25 and $1.50
Poll Swings.$2 50
Slate Boards . 75c
Stick Horses, with stuffed heads. $2.50
Third Floor
Labor Saving
Housewares
make house tasks pleasur
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can readily be selected in
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Three-piece Carving Set, imi
tation stag handles.$3.95
Duplex Kitchenette Electric
Stoves.$5.95
Etched Opalescent Round Cas
serole, in Royal Rochester
frame.$5.95
Casserole, oval and round,
etched in gold, Royal Ro
chester frame. .$7.95
A Voss Electric Washer, with
wringer and copper tub..$105.00
A Detroit Jewel High Oven X
and Boiler Range. .. . . .$52.50
Hamilton Beach
Sweeper.. .i$58.50
Hoover Vacuum Sweepers. $65.00
Downstairs ' ,.
Dutch Silver Card Tray.$2.00
Dutch Silver 8-inch Hot Mat. $2.00
Sugar and Creamer, amber
glass. $2.00
F'ulper Pottery Jars.$2 00
Large Metal Incense Burners $2.00
French China Candle Sticks,
peasant design.$2.00
rm
Nine-inch Opaque Glass Vases
in yellow, jade and blue.. $100
One-pound Candy Jar, in the
same glass.$1.00
Eight-inch Bowl and Block, in
the same glass.$1.00
Nest of Four Ash Trays, in
the same glass...$1.00
Dutch Silver Ash Receivers $1.00
Mahogany Candle Sticks, with
cairdle, per pair. $1.00
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