Li wo Given Prison
Perms on Charge
k of Operating Still
Complete Equipment for Mak
ing Hootch, Captured in
Kaid Set Up in Fed
eral Courtroom.
A big still, said to have a capacity
of 45 gallons a day, was set up yes
terday morning in federal court,
where a jury heard the evidence
against Mr. and Mrs. John Turinetti !
-Barney Bertino and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Azzolin, charged with conspir- ,
aoy to violate the prohibition law.
The jury returned a verdict in the I
afternoon finding Turinetti and Azzo
lin guilty. Judge Woodrough sen
tenced each to prison for six months
and, In addition, fined Azzolin $2,000.
They were released late in the after
r >on under $5,000 bond each, pending
* appeal. Bertino was acquitted.
Found in Operation.
The still was found in operation at j
403 Bancroft street by a raiding force
of federal prohibition agents Decem
ber 13.
It is a triple still and the highest
copper tank stood nearly 10 feet I
above the floor. A force pump, used
to send the mash into the tanks, and
about. 40 feet of rubber hose, were
attached to the still.
The two accused women were order
ed discharged soon after the case was
started. Judge Woodrough finding no
^idence that they knew anything
about the operations.
Was Just Visiting.
Bertino testified that he came to
Omaha from Bead, S. D., December
5. and was merely visiting his sister,
Mrs. Turinetti, when the raid was
made.
Fred Mower, deputy register of
deeds, showed that the house in
which the still was found was lK«ught
by Frank Azzolin October 7, 1920.
Azzolin, who lives in one part of
the house, testified that he knew
nothing about the still.
His Nose Knows.
“Anything wrong with your nose?’’
ssked Assistant United States Attor
ney Keyser.
“No, it's crooked, hut it smells all
right,” smiled Azzolin.
The defendants were represented
by two attorneys and had a sten
ographer to make a record of the
case. The lawyers did not put John
Turinetti on the stand.
Former Local Man
Returns to Omaha
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Blackburn ar
rived in Omaha last week to make
this their home. Mr. Blackburn is to
he actuary and assistant secretary of
the Pniirle Life Insurance company
after two and a half years with the
actuarial department of the Travelers
Insurance company.
Mrs. Blackburn is the (laughter of
George T. Hughes of Plainfield, N. .T.
Mr. Blackburn graduated from the
'"*iiaha high school in 1909. He is
the youngest son of Thomas W.
Blackburn and was born in Omaha.
Until their new home is completed
the young couple will live at 3826
North Twenty-first street.
Retired Railroad Official
Dies at Home in Omaha
William Henry Hancock, retired
freight claim agent of the Union
Pacific railroad, died Thursday night
at his home, 4802 Capitol avenue. He
was in usual health Christmas day
and was taken with a chill and x
bronchial attack Tuesday. His condi
tion was not considered serious until
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Hancock was horn in Unginn 1
June 6, 1850. His family came to
America when he was 2 years old
and settled in Michigan. Mr. Hnn
' rock entered the service of the Union
Pacific October 13, 1884. IIo was
made freight claim agent In the early
90s and retired on account of Im
paired health July 1, 1918. At the
time of Ilia death he was vice presi
dent of the Union Pacific Pensioners'
association.
Funeral services will be held at
the Burket undertaking establish
ment, 3405 Farnam street, at 3:30
Saturday, with burial at Forest
Lawn. The active pallbearers will
he men from the Union Pacific claim
office. Honorary pallbearers will be
ss follows: Dr. A. B. Somers and
Messrs. H. J. Stirling, A. R. McNitt,
J. W. Maynard, M. J. Swartz and
C. S. Stebbins.
Nf ight? No, Just Spats,"
Wife Assures Detectives
Detectives yesterday investigated
the home life of Mrs. J. V. Steadham,
603 South Twenty-seventh street after
receiving a letter from her mother,
Mrs. M. Van Lom. Kacine, Wis.
The mother wrote she had received
a letter from her daughter saying her
eyes had been blacked by her hus
band wlto had promised her “a wooden
box" for Christmas.
"Send a guard out there for her,"
the mother's letter tagged, "and jf
she Isn't already^ killed, please notify
me of the conditions under which she
lives."
“We are happily married,” said
Mrs. Steadham to the officers who
called. "The only troubles we have
are those little childish spats that are
common occtl ranees in every home.
Asks Judge to File Charge
of Inebriacy Against Him !
Police Judge Wappich received a
letter yesterday from Charles A
Baker, linotype operator now in the
county jail, asking him to file a com
plaint charging inebriacy against him
so he can be sent to the state hos
pital at Lincoln. When Baker was
sent to jail last week he told the
judge he had got started on a spree
and couldn't stop; that he needed
help.
Continental Club Meets
iii Fontenelle Palm Room
In place of the regular Friday lun
iheon the Continental club met last
night at 6:30 dinner In Hotel Fonte
helle palm room. Members were ac
companied by their wives. Following
the dinner, the Northwestern Bell
Telephone company put on an enter
tainment. L. M. Holliday, an execu
tive of the telephone company, Is a
member of the club
Saturday Last Day of Our 41st Year-End Clearance Sale
Knit Underwear Specials
Women’* Heavy and Medium Weight
Union Suit*—In ankle length with long
sleeves and high neck, Dutch neck and
elbow sleeves, and no sleeves with bodice,
or regulation top. All 1 OP
sizes, 34 to 44.
Children’s Taped Waist Union Suits—Full
bleached suits in all sizes from 2 to '7Q/»
12 years. Regular 1.00 values for l*rC
Boys’ and Girls’ Part Wool Union Suits—
In natural gray color, drop or 1 FA
closed scat styles. Sizes 2 to 12 yrs. l»D*r
Third Floor—Center
Clearance of
Framed Pictures
Exceptional opportunity—Choice of any
framet} picture except Wallace Nutting’s
at prices illustrated as follows:
1.00 Pictures for 75<^
10.00 Pictures for 7.50
100.00 Pictures for 75.00
Similar price reductions all along the line.
Sixth Floor—South
Specials in
Infants’ Wear
Little Girls' Cotton Crepe
Kimonos—Pretty kimonos
from Japan embroidered in apple blos
soms in rose, pink and blue. O AQ
Special, * L*,J 0
Infants’ Winter Shirts—Single and double
breasted styles of soft cotton, very or
cozy and warm. Special,
Infanta’ Bathrobes—Of white eiderdown
trimmed in pink and blue. Soft and warm
to slip cn after baby’s bath. 1 CA
Special,
Third. Floor—East
Sale of 110 Boys’
Heavy All Wool
Mackinaws
Regular 10.75,
$12 and $15
Reduced to
t
Every mackinaw in the department,
left from the great quantities sold
during the past season, is reduced
for this sale at such a low price
that buying is economy. Rich
plaids in all colors, made with great
big convertible collars-, all-around
belts and big roomy pockets. All
sizes 6 to 18 years.
Fourth Floor
Big Clearance of
Jewelry at 25c
Values from 50c to $1.50
Brooche* Bar Pin* Bracelets Cigarette Cases
Lingerie Clasp* Dorine Powder Boxes
Crystal Necklaces, all colors Genuine Cameos
Brooches *et with sembprecious stones
Ivory Finished Pieces Nail Files Button Hooks
Salve Jar*
Main Floor—East
Hair Net Specials
National Hair Nets—Perfect in size and color;
all shades. Double mesh, cap or fringe, box of
one dozen, t 1.35
Single mesh, dozen, 1.00
The Fashion—A perfect silk net with clastic or
tied ends Special, 4 for 25£
Carmen Human Hair Nets—All colors, cap or
fringe style, single or double mesh, 2 for 25£
Humanet—Our own brand of guaranteed hair nets,
cap or fringe style. Single mesh, 4 for 25(^
Humanet Double Mesh, 3 for 25^
The Fashionette—The invisible hair net, processed
for invisibility and strength. All colors, cap or
fringe style, per dozen, 1.35
Doris Curlers—For bobbed marcel .wave or long
curls. Per package, 25c and 50£
Hair Roll*—All shades, 12 and 18 inches long,
special, 35£ and 50£
Hair Putfs—All shades, 2 to the box,
special 15£ and 25£
Main Floor—South
Sale of Women’s
Suede-Fabric
Gloves
1 1.00
Gauntlet styles and long gloves in shades
of beaver, mode covert and platinum.
Regular 1.50 and 2.00 values.
Main Floor—North
Last Day Year-End Sales That Will Bring
Crowds of Eager Buyers to Our Second Eloor
luo/ Girls’ Winter Coats
Formerly Priced at 10.00 to 13.50
1,000 Fur Collared, Fur Trimmed and Finely
Tailored Winter Coats for Girls 6 to 14
There are 25 new winter models of all-wool velour, kersey, silverlone and
novelty cloakings in brown, beaver, navy, copen and taupe shades; they are
trimmed with coney and caracul. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Then there are sport
coats with belts and four pockets, coats that are embroidered or trimmed
with braid; other styles that have loose tabs finished with tassels.
f Second Floor—West
Women’s and Misses 1 /f 85
Silk and Cloth Dresses ^*==/
Included are fine Poiret Twills, satin Cantons,
Canton crepes, Georgettes, laces and taffeta
party frocks in the season’s most wanted
styles. Sizes from 14 to 44 and a number of
odd sizes from 46 to 52.
*
100 Better Dresses for
Women and Misses 44.00
Formerly Priced 59.00, 75.00 and 85.00
Evening, afternoon, dinner and street frocks of the better types; velvets, chif
fons, brocades, crepe romaine, flat crepes and twills. Mostly one of a kind.
Second Floor—West
^ Year-End Clearance of Millinery
Women’s and Children’s Hats
of Velvet, Satin, Duvetyn, Felt
i In a variety of styles and colors—flowers, embroidery,
|)ornaments and feathers are the trimmings used. The
pj shapes include tuibans, off the face, straight brims,
rolled brims and draped. Early selections are best.
20.00 Hats for 10.00
18.50 Hats for 9.25
15.00 Hats for 7.50
10.00 flats for 5.00
8.95 Hats for 4.48
7.50 Hats for 3.75
»
5.00 Hats for 2.50
3.95 Hats for 1.98
Second Floor—East
The Brandeis Store
Restaurants
will be closed
New Year’s Eve
but will be open from
Noon to Midnight
New Year’s Day
Menu of New Year’s Dinner
Served from pJ:30 to 10:00 V. M.
2.00 Per Person
Oyster Cocktail Fruit Supreme
Celery Mixed Olives
Copsommc Brunoise
Cream of Fresh Tomatoes
ROAST VERMONT TURKEY
Giblets and Cranberry Sauce
ROAST WATERTOWN GOOSE
Apple Sauce
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Asparagus Hollandaise
SALAD IN SEASON
Coup Jacques Cakes
Coffee Tea Milk Chocolate
* * * *
A LA CARTE AS USUAL
Tenth Floor
Leather and
Novelty Imports
at Reduced Prices
Beaded Bags
Shell and drawstring
style, silk and cut steel
bead trimmings. Vanity
boxes with enameled
1 fittings. And leather bags with shell
trimmings. Pocket leather cases fitted
with mirror, file and comb.
Priced 1.00 to 50.00
Leather Bags
In all colors—brown, tan, gray and black spider
calf, tooled leather, seal and cobra leathers. Cov
ered and French gray silver metal frames, single
and double leather handles and silk cord. Silk
lined and fitted. Regular 1.50 values, QQ
special, J/OC
Main Floor—East
Specials in
HOSIERY
for Women & Children
Women’s Wool and Silk
and Wool Hose—In plain
and fancy ribbed effects.
Also fancy heather mixtures in black,
brown, beige, gray, tan and fancy two-tone
colors. All sizes. Some are first quality,
while others are seconds. A 2.00 1 or
quality at exactly */> price, per pair, l.&J
Children’s Hosiery
All-Wool Hose for Misses, Boys and Girls—
In black and brown heather mixtures with
fancy English rib, some have rolled QQ
tops. Seconds of 1.00 qualities, pair, 0«rC
Boys’ and Girls’ Buster Brown Hose—In
fine and heavy rib with double reinforced
toes and heels. All sizes, 614 to 11 in
black and brown. Regular 65c~and CA
75c qualities, per pair, uUC
Main Floor—North
Specials in Veiling
French Chenille Dotted Veiling
In plain colors, also with light meshes and Qr
clots in contrasting colors. Special, per yard, 5/OC
Drape Silk Veils
With embroidered and chenille borders in plain and
fancy meshes. 1U yards long, in black QC
and colors. Each «/3C
Main Floor—North
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Jewelry Specials
Me»h Bag.—Whiting and Davis bags, made of
double link mesh, square shape, bright and gray
silver finished frames. A very attractive Q
bag, regular 5.00 value for Ai.DU
Novelty Ear Ring*—Never were they as popular as
now. We have them to match the gown in every
color jade, topaz, pearl, jet, amethyst and coral.
Hoop pendant styles with highest grade gold filled
wires. Regular 1.08 and 2.50 values. 1 r\t\
Special, 1 ,UU
Novelty Necklaces—Beautiful and attractive crys
tal necklaces in all colors, highly polished, pendant
and tassel on end. In jade, topaz, amethyst, red
red and black, Princess Mary blue and other
colors. Regular 1.00 values. Special, OUC
Men’. Sterling Silver Belt Buckle.—Engraved and
engine turned. Regular 2.08 and 3.50 1 ftQ
values. Special, 1 .J70
Novelty White Stone Bar Pin.—Silver plated plati
num finish, stones nicely cut and highly pjlished.
htraight bar and bowknot designs. AH whito
stones and combinations of amethyst, cm- P>n
erald and sapphire, OUC
Main Floor—East