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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1923)
Dyball Charges Liquor Is Used Ky Lawmakers \ * Representatives Attack Rill Placing Burden of Proof 01Y Householder in Rum Possession Case. Spe> lal Iliapatrli in Tin* Omaha llcr I.incoln. March 31.—aChurge that Mora than 73 per cent of the members of the lower house drank liquor and onjoyed it during the present session of the legislature was Voiced in the house today by Representative Dyball of Omaha. “During the fln-eepUlemie you were glad to get it, and you know it.’’ lie said. “You used it and benefited by it. Now don’t be hypocrites or molly coddles. but vote your convictions on Ihis bill." The measure under discussion was the Thatcher bill, placing the burden of proof for the legitimacy of a house holder’s claim on liquor found in ins Special Used Car Sale Don’t let the lack of ready cash keep you from buying a used car. We will let you name your own terms, provided they are within reason. The immense volume of new Nash cars sold during the last two months, breaking all records of past years, re sulted in a complete se lection of used cars, which have been priced to move. / % \ It is your opportunity C \ i ’ r m Different makes — all priced in plain figures, at the low dollar — Fords, Buicks, Dodges, Chevro lets, Hudsons, Studebak ers, Maxwells, Overlands Oaklands, Paiges, Olds mobiles, Jordons, etc. — from $150.00 up. • Here you will also find a selection of nearly new and reconditioned Nash cars, every one received from a satisfied Nash owner, who will gladly give you the history of his car. Every recondi tioned Nash car guaran teed. You Can’t Beat These for Values hon,» upon the householder himself instead of upon the state. "This law is going too far.” de clared Representative Tolinan, attack ing the hill. "It would discommode I physicians who had whisky or brandy in their.ears or in their homes. Brandy is one of the best medicines in the world for childrens” This statement was contested by Representative Whitehead. The hill was advanced to third read ing by a vote of 45 to 21. of the*Omaha representatives. Col line, Dysart and Smith voted for the hill, while Allan, Beldlng. Dyball, Bal drlgc, Klsasser and Quinn voted against. 5.5 in Gary Rum Ring Held Guilty Indiana Town’s Mayor, Sheriff ami City Judge Among Convicted. « Indianapolis, March 31.—Fifty five of t>3 residents of Gary and Rake i county, Indiana, tried on a charge of conspiracy to violate the Volstead j act, were found guilty by a jury in : I.'nited States district court here to ' day. Among the most prominent de I fendants found guilty were Rosewell | (). Johnson, mayor of Gary; William 11. Olds, sheriff of Rake county; Wil liam Dunn, judge of Gary city court, and Rlaz Rucas, a Gary attorney. Seventy-five persons living in Gary and Rake county were Indicted by a grand jury last December on a , charge of conspiracy to violate the 1 Volstead act. Five pleaded guilty be fore trial, the indictment of Stanley Kosowski was not pressed and seven other defendants have not been ar rested. Death Sentence on Russian Priest Not Yet Carried Out Hy The AfModated Pre**. Moscow, March 31.—The death sen tence imposed on Virar General Htitch kavitch, commutation of which was denied by the central executive com mittee, lias not yet been carried out, it was said at \ o'clock this morning. 7 Die in Kentucky Whisky Battles j AH Killing* Since Tuesday— 2 More W ounded in Duel Friday. Harlan. Ky., March 31.—Might hi ilea of rugged mountain trail, impassable to wheeled vehicles, lay ahead of friends of )Jess Pace and George Bel cher today alien they started from •Straight Creek to a hospital here with the two men desperately wound ed in a pistol duel yesterday. Relay teams of stretcher hearers were to bring In t|ie men. Cause for the duel was undetermined. Prior to this affray seven persons had been killed in two tights In this sec tion since Tuesday. Moonshine whisky was blamed for both tights. Alex Myttle and Claude Short, deputy con stables, were slain in a fight at the home of W. H. Gilliam, a brother official. Gilliam's son, 6. was killed in the tight. Kelly walker, 'a deputy sheriff: Isaac and George Strong and Mrs. Isaac Strong were killed in an en counter between ia possee and the Strong family in Keslio county. Five small children escaped the officers'" bullets by crouching, under a bed. Warmer and Some Cloudy, ^ Easter Sunday Forecast “Partly cloudy and warmer,” wtfs the official forecast for Easter Sunday. Meteorologist Robins said it might rain, but he doesn’t think it will. Extraordinarily low temperatures prevail in the middle west. Records were broken at Duluth, where the thermometer touched li below zero, Toledo 6 below, St. Paul 4 above, Dubuque 10 above. Driver of Car iji Crasdi Gets 30 Dave; Companion Fined A. B. Harrin, 3328 Reynolds street, and Tom Wagner, 1D01 Ames avenue, arrested Friday after a car in which they were riding struck an other machine parked at the curb at Kixteenth and Lake streets, appeared (in police court Saturday morning. Harris was sentenced to 30 days in Woman Will Preside at State Music Meet Mrs. Cora A. Reels. The State Federation of Music Clubs will convene at Hotel Fon tenclle next Tuesday morning at 10:3U. The aim of the national federation is t to help make America the music cen- I ter of tho world, and to aid this by having a music club in every city, 1 In every slate and a boys’ nnd girls’ auxiliary to every one. Every musical organization in the state is eligible to membership and I delegates from all of them hjve been 1 asked to be present at this meeting. Mrs. Cora A. Beds of Norfolk Is state president. She requests that ail % >n ! posers of the state send her a short biographical sketch as soon as con venient. for the national federation and the department at Washington. jail on a charge of reckless driving. Wagner was fined 510. Wagner is al leged fo have struck 15. J, Unehun, 2504 Sherman avenue, 'in the Jaw, after Unehan hail helped to extricate him from the wreck. Bodies of Slain. Pair Destroyed Georgian Hid Crime on Wo men With Lye, Govern ment Allege?. Atlanta, On., March 31—Cross ex amination of Victor E. Innes, on trial ir. district federal court heA iharged with using the mails to defraud in connection wit# the mysterious dis appearance 10 years ago of Mrs. Mlois Nelms Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelms, sisters, was due to got under way today. In his direct examination jester- \ day, ffTiiPS testified that he knew nothing about the disappearance of the \wo wornerl. Tlie government in troduced a meat chopper, a cauldron and a quantity of lye In evidence as tlie Instruments used to destroy the bodies of Mrs. Dennis and her sis ter. It Is contended bj’ the govern ment that Innes defrauded Mrs. Den nis and Miss Nelms was then rinir- 1 dcrod with her, to cover up tlie crime. Howard Hotel Proprietor Freed of Nuisance Charge Reeause of an Inconsistency In a verdict of guilty returned by a Jury in federal court last (Tuesday, Judge WoodroogU Saturday discharged John Marllg, proprietor of the Howard hotel. Tenth and Howard streets. The ] jury found him guilty of maintaining , a nuisance, hut not guilty of having liquor. His two employes, found guilty of selling liquor, were sentenced to Jail for 30 days. Charles \V. Rogers. 818 North Six teenth street, charged with having liquor in his place, was sent tA jail for 30 days. . I ni Student Bound Over to Court on His Confession Edward Manger, 21, 3710 Cass street, student at the I’niversity of Nebraska, afleged to have confessed to the theft of a Car from W. C Robinson, (13 North Twenty-nintn street, last December, was bound over to district court on $3,300 bond in municipal court Saturday morning. J FOR YOUNG MEN AND MEN WHO STAY YOUNG ANNOUNCEMENT This announcement is for men who know good style and demand it; who make it a habit to be well dressed. / • Society Brand Clothes are now a feature of our store. We chose to parry this line because there is noth- , ing finer we could offer you. The i makers chose us to represent them because the policy of our store accords with quality clothes. We know you’ll agree that the addi tion of this line broadens our ser vice to you. 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