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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1923)
Trial of ‘Louise’ | Put Off; Threat P Told by Accuser Woman Who Led Expose of Self-Styled Bootlegger Queen Accompanied to Federal Court. Trial of Mrs. Louise Vinclquerra, charged with possession and sale of liquor and maintaining a nuisance, was postponed Thursday In federal court. She was to have been placed on trial at 1 and a largo number of witnesses were present. She is alleged to have boasted that she made $45,000 in less than two years bootlegging. Shortly after this she was arrested with her husband, Hebastlano. Threats of vengeance Thursday w-ere injected Into the case of the gov ernment against Louise Vinclquerra, "abdicated queen of the bootleggers.” ‘Numerous anonymous telephone calls have threatened violence to . me,” Mrs. Klizabeth Rogers, repre sentative of the Nebraska Humane so ciety, whose expose of "the queen” led to her arrest, said as she went to court yesterday to appear against Louise. "Two of them were from Louise Merself, the voice said. Others were from different people. One told me Ao beware of a young foreigner who is supposed to be shadowing me. I ■'haven’t been able to detect him, tieither have I armed myself. I don’t believe anyone will carry out the I threats.” But with Mrs. Rogers when she ! went to court was a companion, Miss Florence Brugger, also a Humane so ciety worker. Mrs. Rogers testified against Mrs. Vlnclaufrra when "the queen” was first naled into police court on a minor liquor charge and exposed an alleged advertising system of the "royal bootlegger,” calculated to help get high school students Into her al leged establishment. Bible Taken Literally Gives New Body Its Creed Nebraska Christian Fundamentals association, formed yesterday at First Paptlst church, is seeink to do away with liberal church views denying the divinity of Christ and the story of the fall of man. “Tlie Bible from cover to cover, Genesis to Revelation, supporting the trinity, the miracles and Christ as begotten of the spirit by the Virgin Mary, is our epitomised creed," said Rev. AV. H. Jordan, pastor of the j Third Presbyterian church, one of the I promoters of the new association. Kidnaped School Boy Is Returned to Sister Special Dispatch to The Omaha Be*. Beatrice, Neb., April —Robert Johnson, who was kidnaped from tha Lonesome Ridge school by John Hay wood of AVray, Colo., was brought back by Deputy Sheriff Ashenfelter, who went to Red Cloud, Neb., where Haywood and the t<oy were held. He will enter school again and his sister, Mrs. James Schoenman, with whom he makes his home, says he will not be taken again without a contest. Germany Settles Claim of American Actress Miss Barbara Allen, an American actress, has been repaid by the Ger man government for all her personal , belongings lost when the liner Arabic | was torpedoed during the war by x German U-boat. If you like The Bee, tell your neighbor* about it. _______ Europe’s Horrors After War Told “Angel of Siberia” Pictures , Starvation Scenes Before Chamber of Commerce. Miss Elsa Brandstrom, famed for her work as a nurse in Siberia dur ing the war, painted a picture of horror and starvation in central Eu rope when she spoke at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday noon. Miss Bradstrom told of how ha hies are clothed in paper for want of other "lothes, of how the dead are being, buried without coffins and how hun ger ha* brought some families in the ter has brought some families to a date where they use their dead as food. It is the duty of every Christian ind civilized person in the world to help the widows and orphan ed families of the 600,000 men who died In the prison camp* of Siberia.” declared Miss Brandstrom. ‘‘We are convinced In Scandinavia that we are one big human body, and that if on# part suffers It will be only a matter of time" until another part will suffer. "I am proud to say no nation has don# so much in proportion to its size has Sweden in Kelplng these suf ferers. We have sent millions of dol lars to Russia, and have cared for thousands of children. Swedish stu dents are supporting some 20,000 stu dent's in central Europe. Americans can be. sure that their money is ter ribly needed and that it Will bring the greatest relief.” Dr. A. C. Stokes presided and in I rod need Miss Brandstrom. Sammy i Carniell played a violin solo was en cored. llason City and Clear Lake, <la.,) boosters sang « song telling of tlie nice things to be had In their lo cality. Two Brother# Among Four Speeders Sent to Jail l.«o and Joe Hanley, brothers, 2542 Casa street, were sent to Jail for a day on charges of speeding by .Judge Wapplch. One-day sentences were Im posed alHO on Robert Shields. 3329 Haskell street, and George Lowry, 5817 Walnut street. H. Eddy, 1209 Ar bro street, and D. E. Crow, 1101 South Thirtieth avenue, were fined $2.50 each, and G. W. Lowery, 621 South Sixteenth street, was fined $12.50 for speeding. Advance in Price of Sugar Announced at San Francisco San Francisco, April 12,—The price of sugar will be advanced 15 cents a hundred pounds here tomorrow, ac cording 10 announcepient of local re finer!. The new price of cane sugar will be 19.CO and of beet sugar 19,40. TRAVELING MEN. Noble will open hie new Buffet I.urn h Room on East 6th at North Platte, Neb, on Sunday, April 16. Look him up.—Ad v«rtl»«rnrnt. ill I tinim i i i ' imii i | T-A-F-F-E-T-A : Dresses to $39.50 ; Friday $22 ' riday i | ' j ’ 1812 Fa mam II | I I I I I III I I'll I I I I I I I I I I I * I Where WOMENS footwear Costs f3to?5 LESS F & M Shoes Are . Style Creations They smack with the newness of fashion. Our rapid “turnover" keeps us on the market from one week to the other searching: for the newest creations from the masters of shoe creations. It is customary for retail shoe dealers to charge a profit of from $4 to $6 on “stylish” shoes. They claim the “risk” / is too great to sell for less. It is our / policy to lower profits and to de- / k pend upon VOLUME of business / l to produce necessary profit. / • This policy saves you from / $3 to $5 on every pair of / shoes you buy here. / Style Quality p Price / $1 Profit per Pau ls Our Policy Thia profit ia no low that It would be impoanible for ua to exiat; but we fee! that the women of Omaha are eager to aava money on ahoe*. With thia thought in mind we low* ered our profit, which lower*, the retail Celling price, and are doing a volume bunine**. Thi* year we hope to *el! SO,000 paira of *hoea at $1.00 profit. They Are Quality Built Every pair of F & M shoes Is made by the oldest and best known manufacturer. They offer wearing quality and they hold their “style” to the very end of service. This ir'only possible where quality ma terials and quality workmanship are put into the shoes, i Compare Our Shoes With Other $10 Shoes About Town W* want yon to know that our shoes are beina handled by other Omaha • hoe dealer*. The aame Identioal »hoe* that are offered at III) in other store* are offered you her* at l«. Compare and see for yourself. Then you will be SATISFIED as to tha TBUTH of F A M shoe economy. We Are Also Building Outstate Friends Woman from nil parts of Nebraska and western Iowa are finding it profitable to eome to Omaha to fill their footwear needs. Our low profit "polley" Is bringing new dollars to Omaha. This alone is a big thing for Omaha. A Much Wider Assortment It la our aim to serve everyone, to meet every woman'* footwear demand*. In selling three, four or five time* the numbers of pair* of shoas, assort ment is most necessnry. For this reason you will alwaya find a wider and finer stock to select from at the F A M Shop. They Cost Only SIX DOLLARS [ BOOT SHOP —-- - ■ - ■ - The FIRST SHOE STORE—to establish low prices on quality shoes. 1st Nat’l Bank Corner \ 16th and Farnam Streets Washtogs in Which your Boy looks Best EVEN 9f a casual glance, a discerning mother notices the good fit of Kaynees that only careful tailoring and designing can give. Kaynee wash suits are made to wear—and therein is their economy. They hold their style and good appearance. The feel of the material reveals the sturdy quality that with stands constant play. Mothers will delight in the careful workmanship of each stitch and seam. The colors in Kaynees arc fast set—neither the sun nor laundry will fade them. There are Kaynee wash suits in white and solid colors for small boys, and stylish striped and checked blouses and shirts for boys. Leading stores everywhere carry the Kaynee line. THE KAYNEE COMPANY Cleveland, Ohio Kaynee HjOashtogs GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY FAST COLOR , ! KAYNEE HUDSON COACH *1525 ■ S1«2S . UTS Frmtkt mmd h* btM Closed Car Comforts Only *100 More than Open Car Cost Famous Super-Six Chassis—and a Fine Looking Durable Closed Body—40,000 Coaches in Service Within the limits of a moderately priced closed car you can get only so much. The Hudson Coach puts value in things that count. A durable, comfortable, good-looking closed car for only MOO more than the open model gives an un equalled return in usefulness and essential quality. With it you get the lasting satisfaction of the famous Super-Six chassis. That means a car that will stay out of the repair shop, keep its fine performance and remain smooth, quiet and economical for years. Just see and ride in the Coach. It may be the very car you want. It will save you from *800 to *1500 over closed can of comparable mechanical quality. GUY L. SMITH •SERVICE FIRST" tS6M-T FARNAM ST. OMAHA, U.S.A. at I.ntic 1944