Court Speed
Promised bv
New Presiding Judge of Dis
trict Court Takes Over
County Attorney.
Policy of speedy trials for all per
sons bound over to district court
from municipal court on criminal
charges wag announced by District
Judge James Fitzgerald when he took
over the presiding bench in district
court Saturday, relieving Judge
Charles A. Goss.
Judge Fitzgerald was elected pre
siding judge for the "coming year at
a meeting of judges New Year's day.
Beginning next week. Judge Fitz
gerald announced, two criminal
courts will ho in operation, and more
courts will be devoted to criminal
cases if necessary, In order to clear
the criminal docket, he said.
“Hereafter persons bound over to
the district court will he tried within
30 days from the date of their pre
liminary hearing in municipal court,”
Judge Fitzgerald said.
After a conference with the county
attorney, he promised action in the
near future on nine murder cases
now pending on the district court
docket, and on the case of Joseph
Guzewese, who probably will be
bound over to district court Monday,
charged with the slaying of Detective
Frank Aughe.
New Kick Filed
on Car Service
Supplemental Complaint Sent
to State Railway Board
at Lincoln.
Supplemental complaint was gent
Saturday by Attorney Ralph O.
Coad to the state railway commission
on behalf of the West Leavenworth
Improvement club, and covering other
features of alleged Inadequate street
car service than those referred, to In
a hearing before the commission this
week.
The new eomplalnt state* that serv
ice on West Leavenworth street does
not meet the demands during rush
hours; that the traction company has
failed to give eervlc# on the Ak-Sar
Ren extension except during the times
when there are activities at the Ak
Sar-Ben field; that the Benson and
Florence service is insufficient, and
that cars marked ‘‘Florence" aed
"West Leavenworth" are often stop
ped before reaching those destinations
and passengers required to take a
following car, and that the Cross
town and North Thirtieth street serv
ice should be improved.
The Improvement club requests the
railway commission to hold its next
hearing during the evening, that work
ing people may have an opportunity
to testify.
Irifih Boundary Dispute Up.
, By Associated Press. .
London, Feb. 2.—Premier Mac
donald Friday be^gan his effort to set
tle Ireland's family quarrel concern
ing the boundary between the fre#
state and Ulster, presiding at hla
initial conference with William T.
Cosgrave and James Craig and their
legal advisers.
Ulster thus far has flatly refused
to appoint a member for the boun
dary commission to adjust the dis
pute as provided for in the Anglo
]'-!sh treaty two years ago. The free
states adhere to the treaty. It is
understood that Premier Macdonald
also Insists on carrying out the pro
visions of the pact, and that while
acting as conciliator he will throw his
weight back of the free state in an
effort to persuade Ulster to complete
the membership of the commission.
JnMiranre Query I rgctl.
Ties Moines, la.. Feb. 2.—Inquiry
Into the affairs of the state insurance
department Is demanded in a resolu
tion prepared today for presentation
in the spnate by Senator C. S. Brown
of Jackson county, who charged that
.the department has spent large sums
of money to help conceal "irregular
ities,” that "some companies have
paid illegal dividends" and that some
fire and hall insurance companies of
Iowa do not come under tfce "blue
sky law."
Senator Brown's resolution calls for
a committee of seven to Investigate
the affaire of the Insurance depart
ment and report within 16 days to
the senate.
2 Fined for Theft.
Bera Ramez, 5105 South Twenty
fourth street and Manuel Anaya, 4826
South Twenty-sixth street, were fined
$15 each In South Omaha municipal
court Saturday, charged with at
tempting to steal an electric iron from
ths E. R. Jons Electric company.
Approve (Maims Convention.
Mexico City, Feb. 2.—(By Radio
via Fort Worth Star Telegram.!—
The senate today ratified by a rote
of 28 to 14 the text of the United
States Mexico claims convention.
Letvisohn Ordered to
Pay Wife $75 Week
New York, Feb. 2.—Ludwig Lewi
enhn, author and lecturer, declared
In nffldavits filed Friday with county
clerk that one of his books was auto
’ lographlcal and contained references
to his wife which were written In
tentionally as a kindly farewell to
a relation which had brought no one
happiness.
At the time the book was written
Mrs. Isiwisohn, who Is suing for a
reparation, acted" ns her husband's
secretary, and the “farewell" pas
sages were dictated to her.
Supreme Court Justice fluy award
ed Mrs. Lewlsohn $75 a week alimony
pending the outcome of her suit. In
his answering affidavits to the mo
tion for alimony Mr. /.ewlsohn stated
It was not his Intention to contest
his wife's action. He alleged he was
28 when he was married, that his
wife was 18 years older and the
mother by a previous marriage o(
four children, the eldest of whom
was but three years his Junior.
Locomotive Blows Up
■■'"irr tMW—ir ———— i-.- a-..,- . ■ - mi - . —
Three of the engine rrew lost lives when locomotive (above) exploded
In Pittsburgh & Krie railroad yard at Aliquippa (near Pittsburgh, Pa.). None
of the passengers in train were hurt.
New Toy in Paris
Named Patticycle
A new toy has made its appearance
in Paris. It is a new form of roller
skate called the patticydr. Photo
shows a French boy trying it out on
the Champs Klysees.
Joe Kaiser Dies
in South Omaha
Joe Kaiser, 77, died Saturday at
his home, £717 Drexel street, after
an Illness ot seven, weeks. He had
l>een a resident of South Omaha for 42
years and formerly was employed at
the Armour plant.
He is survived by his widow, two
sons, Joseph and John Kaiser, and
two daughters, Mrs. Frank Goodrich
and Mrs. Frank Foley cf Omaha.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at 8:30 at the home, and
at 9 at St. Agnes church. Burial will
be in St. Mary Magdalene cemetery.
Obregon Grieves for Lenin.
Moscow, Feb. 2.—The only direct
message of sympathy on the death of
Lenin received from any national
executive reached Moscow Friday. The
message was from President Obregon
of Mexico and addressed to the fed
eral congress fit soviets, it readp**\Ve
are grieved at the death of JaeBin,
leader of the International labor
movement.”
Fire Cause Unknown.
John Trouton, fire warden, after
investigating the fire at the Food
Center, Nineteenth and Farnam
streets, yesterday announced that the
almost complete des'ructlnn of the
lower floor ef the store effaced all
evidence as to the origin of the blaze.
Packers Offer
* Workers Stock
Chicago, Fel}. 2.—Employes of Wil
son and company, packers, today
were offered an opportunity to In
crease their ownership In ths com
pany, while the company removes a
portion of Its obligations from banks
to Its own ranks.
A new stock Issue Including two
new classes of stock, was announced,
to provide special facilities for In
vestment by employes.
Prior preference and class "A”
stock are the new issues, taking
place In dividend preferment between
the present preferred and common
stock issues.
A large number of stockholders the
company announced have Indicated
their approval of the plan, which will
be acted on at the stock holders meet
ing February 27.
Two Fire Gils
at South Omaha
Fire originating from chimney
sparks Friday damaged the home
of C. Gillespie, 4403 South Twenty
second street.
Fire department also was railed to
the Stenner Shoe company, 6027 South
Twenty sixth street, where a defective
oil burner had filled the store with
smoke.
CROW’S FEET
around the eye. are rauaed by
aqulnttng. Squinting 1* cauaed
from EYE STRAIN. Let ua eraae
the rrow'a feet by fitting you with
proper glaasee to relieve the
atrain.
LARGE SHELTEX SPECTACLES
or Eye Glaaaea, XMjtahca or for
Near Work—
$6.00
Bifocal I/enaea—Distance and near,
all in one—
Same Service In South Sid« Stort.
Flitton Optical Co.
nth Floor I at Jfat'l Rk. JA l#M
A Word of Appreciation
The friends, patrons and com
petitors of The Bankers Reserve
Life Company have generously
extended congratulations upon
the completion of "bur Home Of
fice Building. We want every
one of them to know that we sin
cerely appreciate their expres
sions of good will and shall avail
ourselves of any opportunity to
reciprocate.
These kind words confirm our
belief that a constant endeavor to
deal fairly and kindly with pa
trons and competitors has met
with full recognition. The com
pliments conveyed to our Com
pany will bring about a renewal
of our efforts to foster amicable
relations with all patrons and
competitors. We thank one and •
all for courtesies extended.
R. L. ROBISON, President.
W. G. PRESTON, Vice Pres.
R. C. WAGNER, Sec.-Treas.
13 Persons Hurt
in Car Crashes
Woman of 70 Believed Fa
tally Injured as Result
of Auto Crash.
Three persons were Injured In au
tomobile aciedents In Omaha Satur
day.
Mrs. Frames Krajicek, 70, 1900
South T»*#lfth street, was taken to
St. Joseph hospital shortly after 7
this morning, suffering from a frac
tured shoulder, bruises and possible
Internal Injuries received when she
is said to have walked Into the side
of an automobile driven by Arthur
Allman, 611 South Twenty third
street, at Thirteenth and Center
streets.
Mrs. Altman and Altman's brother,
Ben, were in the car at the time.
Injuries May Be Fatal.
At the hospital, it was said that
Mrs. Krajicek’s injuries probably will
cause death.
B. F. Gray, 101 Park avenue, suf
fered bruises end possibly several
fractured ribs when he was struck
by a car driven by Mrs, J. E. Boyle,
4158 Wakeley street, at Park avenue
and Farnam street.
Gray was about to hoard a atreet
car at the time, He was removed to
Nicholas Senn hospital, and later wa«
taken to the Veterans’ bureau hos
pital.
Boy at Play Hurt.
Ram Circo, 7, aon of Rehastlano
Circo, 1113 William street, was
bruised this morning while playing
in front of hlg home, when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
G. R. Gaumer, 2118 California street.
He was attended by a police surgeon
and left at his home.
Radio Amazes Seminole Indians
Surprise and approval were registered on (he usually grave faces of
these Seminole Indians when boy scouts introduced them to radio near
Miami, Kla.
Grain Exchange
Is 20 Years Old
To celebrate the twentieth anniver
sary of the founding of the Omaha
Grain exchange, a radio program was
broadcast Friday night from station
WAAW at the exchange.
Frank J. Taylor, president of the
exchange, gave the principal talk.
Other speakers were K. C. TWamley,
X. W. Holmquist, A. II. Bewsher, C.
Vincent, M. C. Peters, E. E. Huntley,
John Anderson, who spoke in Swed
ish, and I.ee Leslie.
Miss Eleanor Behrens and her
mother, John, sang several numtmrs
•retween speeches. Tiie I-'ort Crook
Seventeenth Infantry band played.
The original members of the ex
change were N. B. I'pdike, K. C.
Twamley, O. P, Pecfc, J. W. Halm
(|Ulst, A. H. Bewsher, K. A. ("ope, C.
Vincent, M. O. Peter* and K. K. Hunt
ley. John Anderson, door man, and
Lee Leslie, Price Current editor, also
were of the first on the staff.
A prize of <10 is offered to the per
son living the farthest from Omaha
who received the program and sends
in the best slogan on the evening s
entertainment.
Jesse Thurmond of Kugene, Ore.,
arrived in Omaha Saturday to Join
Mrs. Thurmond, who Is now a visitor
here. Mr. Thurmond will remain two
week s.
Picture This
Dainty Behr Bros.
Grand Piano
In Your
Own Home
r
Behr Bros, pianos have stood the test for over
forty years. Its tone, quality, style and finish are
superior to any other make in its class.
Think of the dignity and joy this beautiful little
grand will bring to your home. Entertainment for
the parents; inspiration and instroction for the
children.
See this instrument tomorrow. Our easy payment
plan enables you to take three to five years
to pay. A lifetime investment should be selected
with care.
G ran ds $635.00
Uprights $395.00
Sdimolkr
13M-l6-18-Dod4e St - - - OmaW
ElduiiTC Rfprnentativei
Get the h a h i t
calling The Harry
A. Koch Com
pany for insur
ance counsel.
CIRCULATION 80,795 HOME EDITION
KOCriS MSOBMKE NEWS
THE WEATHER
Omaha. Co. Bluffs
and vicinity: Mostly
cloudy and co'der
tonight with prob
ably snow; Monday
fair and much colder.
VOL. 1—NO. 1.*OMAHA, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1924._ fnt^u *
29 FIRES HERE IN 24 HOURS as Mercury Drops
FIRE MUSES
oss
I>ea Moines, Jan. • .—Damage esti
mated at $75,000 was done when a
fire, aparently starting from aji ox
plosion on the third floor of a three
story brick bidding, this morning.
Fifteen automobiles were destroyed
in a paint She'D which occupied the
upper part of the building.
Water and smoke damaged new
cars on display on tha ground floor,
which was occupied by the Haynes
Automobile agency.
$15,000 clotoTng
DAMAGED BY FIRE
A stock of clothing and men’s fur
nishings valued at $15,000 was con
siderably damaged by smoke from a
fire that originated froYn an over
heated furnace in the basement at
4901 South Twenty-fourth street. ~
Meyer Trudel Is owner of the
stock, and Epstein brothers are own
srs of the building.
Firemen succeeded In confining
the blare to a partition In the base
ment.
CLOTHING STOLEN
AFTER HOME BURNS
W. B. Mahoney. 5311 Douglas
street, reported to police Sunday
night that following a fire at his
home thlevee broke In end stole
men s and women s clothing valued
at $450.
INSURANCE COMPANY
HOLDS UNIQUE RECORD
Bver since the oVgnntzatlon of The
Harry A. Koch Company October
1st, 19111, their slogan has been
‘"PATS TUB CHAIM FIRST." How
well this firm has lived up to Its
slogan la atteated to hy scores of
Omaha firms and Omaha home own
ers who have benefited by this un
usual service.
“It makes no difference w'hat hour
the fir# may take place," says Mr.
Harry A. Koch, president of the or
ganization, “there Is a man oh tho
Job—and he stays on the Joh until
the claim Is paid—first."
The fact that Omahans appreciate
this splendid service Is revealed
through the fact that the year 1923
haa heen the greatest year In the
hlatnry of the organization.
The Increasing demands of Insur
ance tn meet the Intricate problems
of business has made It necessary to
add many new departments, each
headed and handled by n staff of ex
perts In that particular line, until
today thla comp«n> handles pr.-u-tl
cnlly every known form of Insiii
anrs.
3 FIRE ALARMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT
Omnlm fir* dppartnirnt r*Mpomi<‘<1
to •lirht cull* lw»t\vo«*n 7 \\>iln«*s«1 iv
inortiln* «nd 7 thin inurninK
1, DIES III FIRE
11 Others Escape From
Burning Booming House
-Charred Body Found.
GREENWOOD FIRE CRUSES
THIRTY THUUSRND LOSS
Hank and Unit Store Destroyed a*
Volunteer and Nearby Town
firemen Fight Blare.
Greenwood, N'eb., Jan. ?4 —The
First National bank of Greenwood,
postoffice and the Krneat Smith
drug atore adjoining were burned
this morning with a losg estimated
at $,in,00n. The hank, postofftre and
drug atore occupy a oneatory hrirk
building in the prinrpal block of the
town Two other establishment* In
the building were not damaged by
the fire.
Benefits of the
Insurance Engineer
Not Fully Realized
— H»yn Thoto
A. R. Harris.
"The position of Insurance Engl*
necr is comparatively s new de
velopment," according to Mr. Harris,
insurance engineer of The Harry' A.
Koch Company, "and the public
does not fully realize the importance
of this department In analyzing the
reason for fire hazards and by ,
eliminating or correcting them In
order to bring about a lower rate.
“Many business firms today are
paving a high rate on fire simply
because they do not kno\v what
hazards actually exist ami how to i
eliminate them. It is the business
of the insurance engineer to study
the fire insurance needs of the ap
plicant, and suggest the most satis,
factory coverage at the lowest pos
sible rate."
Mr. A R. Harris Joined The Halt}
A Koch Company in October, 1921.
having formerly been associated with
the National bureau. He is one of the
few experienced insurance engineers
in this territory and has a wide
acquaintance among the business
men of Omaha.
The services of Mr. Harris are
available, without charge, through
t he Harry A. Ko» h Com puny. If
you believe yoU are paying h rate
that is too high In fire Insurance
coverage, phone ATlantlc H55T> and
be will make an analysis for you. .
THE OMAHA BEE
Loss Estimated at $10,000 in
Early Morning
Blaze.
Three alarm tire in '1 he Omaha
Bee annex occupied by some me
chanhal departments, completely
gutted the art and engraving rooms
of the newspaper at an early hour
this morning. The loss in content*
is estimated at $10,ny6. Damage to
the building, whir-h is owned bv
the Peters Trust conu**ny, is esti
mated at more than J.'i.OOO.
—Heyn Photo.
.1 H. Kriedel.
MOST KIRKS IN WINTER.
EXPERT MAINTAINS
' Tire takes Its greatest toll in
winter.” says Mr. Jog II, Kriedel,
manager of the fire and automobile
Insurance department of The Harry
A. Koch Company. 'Few people
realize.” continues Mr. Friedel, ”tlie
great Increase of fire during cold
weather. The losses resulting from
fires during the last few weeks are
startling. However, a glance at the
newspaper clippings selected at ran
dom. will bring to mind moat forcibly
• he necessity for carrying adequate
Insurance, written through a reliable
and efficient Insurance company.
The question of fire Insurance I* so
ImpoVtant and its scope sq broad,
that the applicant should select his
insurance counsellor with the great
est care, for It la through hi* knowl
edge that he will not only get the
best Insurance for his particular
need, hut also l»e shie to actually
snvn money.”
Mr. Jos. II Friedel Joined The
Harry A. Koch Company in 1917,
and is probably one of the lw*t alt
thoritiea on fire and automobile in
stiran e In the Middle West. Before
his present connection he was man
ager of the Insurance department
of the Home Heal Kstate Com party:
associated with the Creighton Trust
Company and t member of the firm
of Kelly A Friedel, Insurance of
Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Iowa.
1 taler the direction of Mr Friedel,
the fire and automobile Insurance
department of The Harry A Koch
Company has grown to over J-00.
900.00 yearly and embraces every
known form of f|ir an.I automobile
Insura nee
The services of Mr. Friedel are
available at any time tlirriUgh The
Harry A. Koch Company, Years of
experience and study enable him to
render you a service of Immeasur
able value hi directing ytfttr fire fn
alliance expenditures. Simply phone
VTlantlc 9555 anil a.k for Mr Frle
del.
Smoke Damages
O
\ osue Contents
0
Fire Wall Prevents Spread
of Flames From Brown
B1 ork Basement.
The entire contents of the Vogue
ready-to-wear store at Sixteenth and
Douglas streets was damaged by
heavy clouds t>f amoVe from a blase
which started in the basement of the
Brown block.
NINE PERSONS PERISH
IN FARM HOUSE EIRE
Oil. City. Pa., .Ian. 1.—Nine per
sons were killed in a fire that de
stroyed a farm house at Tylersburg.
near Shippenviile, Clarion county, to
day.
The victims were James Mentren
and his eight grandchildren, seven
of them being children of Claude
Emmlnger, at whose home the fire
occurred. The other child was
Michael Mc.Manig’e. 14. who was
visiting at the Emininger home.
Fire in Aurora Bank.
Aurora. Neb , Jan. 1.—Monday af
ternoon fire broke out in the sec
' ond atory of the First National bank
building and gutted the roof and up
per story. The banking room was
flooded and considerable damage
don# to the furniture and fixtures
At one time some of the furniture in
the bank was taken out as it was
feared that the entire building would
go. The firemen worked manfully
in the bitter cold and cutting wind,
but were handicapped by the hose
breaking twice. This gave the fire
considerable advantage and ac
counted for the large amount of
damage which nil done.
29 FIRES HERE IN
BELOW ZERO DAY
Number of Alarms Increase*
a? Mercury' Drop*—Over
heated Pipes Blamed.
Omaha fire department rq#po®<i-d
to 29 alarm* in below zero weath
er, between T Friday morning er.d
noon.
Twenty of the aJarm* wer* be
tween noon and 11:4)9 last r.idit.
The list of fire calls follow*:
7 'l a. m. Sill South Tw«n*y-th1rd
•treet.
7 :* a m. Thirteenth and Fleer e
•tree’ «.
1 *4 p m 4319 South Twenty - sore" i
1 '4 t* tt» . 11 s South Thf^t'eth «tree*
2 54 p, rr 934 North Twenty -»h!rd
street
3 24 p m . 1114 North S'xteenth strw
I i9 p. m. Park and Weoi*rech ttt
ny*
3 52 p. rr . F f jr-third and N'-hola*
•tree's.
3 54 p. m. 2*24 South Fifteenth street
5 25 p. m 3'19 Emmet street.
5 29 p m . 241* Parker street
5 41 p m. 3414 North Sixteenth
street
r 44 p. m . Twenty-fourth and
r**’f «.•
* ftk P m . 3*2“ P»-K*r *Te*’
1 09 p n» . 1494 North Twr^nbeth
•I reef.
7 04 p tv. 1115 North SIever.teen: ;
street.
7 12 p. m. 27 4 3 Am*i avenue
7 5* p rr. . 4319 North Tweo ;. fo\r; h
•treet.
* 40 p m.. S xteenth and Jacks
•t reels
9.19 p. rr. . 4423 South Twer'v-ffth
•treet.
14 ii p. m . Twenty-eighth and Pi*r«-e
•tree's
II r9 p rn 5*25 S~u*h Tweo’y-th I
st-eet
1:47 * m. 921 South Twentx-n n'b
street, home of Charles Corcoran*
2 47 a. n» Twenty-fourth and Vir n
streets. Street r»- »b*if
5-14 ■ m 27*1 I,N^v•nwor1^
Victor Roos stor* defective eh’m"*!
* 24 « m, 2744 Camden axe’ *
defective chimoex
9 34 a m . 1541 Harney street 1* --«t
ws>er pipe
19.1k a m. 1901 Ames avenue
11 .>* * m. 54*9 North Twer
fourth street.
This Page Tells
a Tragic Story
When your business is swept away in one
breath, of this monster FIRE—when your
home is reduced to a mass of charred ruins—
it is then that the tears of neglect grip your
heart.
Don't take chances with fire. KNOW that
you have the "right" policy and adequate
protection. Fhone AT lantic 9555 and let us
protect your home and business.
I he small cost of fire insurance excuses
no one.
*HarryA Koch-Co
"Pays the Claim f irst"
\ttln < atrliea Kir? Kir? .1.-port
tuent W.I« « alleil this imu nin; to n
tiiiKiitah a burning automobile at 111
South Fifty firai alreet, the home of
<1 1. IVIpple
l ire Menaces Hospital.
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Surety Bonds
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