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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1924)
To Poor Cat—Pity Her. Luminal for Epilepsy. Ladies Can Fight. Forcing Young Minds. ^ By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ In Nevada, yesterday, they tried the new lethal “death chamber” on a cat. The poor cat hadn’t done anything, it was drafted to die, try ing out a new fangled method of killing convicted murderers. Today, if the cat experiment is satisfactory, “high civilization” will put two men, one Chinese, one Mexican, in the death chamber and kill them with hydrocyanic gas. While the men die inside, official witnesses outside, will peep through a glass window to see how they are getting along. That will be dying in a new way. Perhaps the Chinese and Mex ican deserved it, but the cat didn’t. * * The day’s best news tells of a new remedy for epilepsy, a dreadful disease that has cursed some of the finest minds ever born on earth. The remedy comes, like many others, from the extraordinarily useful intelligence of German chemists. The new remedy, called lumi nal, relieves epilepsy by lowering the nervous pressure. There is no doubt as to its giving extraordinary relief. Whether or not the relief is permanent has not been proved. Luminal does not form a habit, or produce evil results that follow excessive use of bromides. Good news alsov is that General Motors, big auto making company, broke all records last year, selling $698,000,000 worth of cars. Many Americans are getting fresh air that didn’t used to get it, plus the health that comes from fresh air. Men with small heads and big necks once offered as their final argument against woman suffrage, “If the women vote, let them fight in war, and be brave, as we are.” Today’s news might satisfy them. Catherine Richardson, 25 years old, public school teacher, heard the screams of'two boys that had fallen in the icy waters of the Bronx river. She ran to the river, throw ing off her hat, coat, shoes, jump ed in with the rest of her clothes, swam 40 feet, saved one of the boys. The other fought her and drowned. That courage ought to satisfy the thick necked ones. For something even more excit-! ing, consider Mrs. R. W. Clark, 66 years old, once mayor of Palmetto, La. She went with a pistol to argue with Louis Meyers, “prominent merchant,” her political enemy, and shot him, two or three times. He shot her dead. Her 18-year-old daughter took the gun from her dead mother’s hand and also shot Mr. Meyers. He was the better shot, and she fell. A bullet entered her hip and came out of her abdo men. Then Mrs. Clark’s young son poured a load of bird shot into Mr. Meyers, which settled the fight and Mr. Meyers. Women can figljt if you really insist upon it, but if the thick necked gentry would read “The Bacche” by Euripides, they would be only too thankful that women, as a rule, are peaceful. An angry man is a cooing dove compared with a really angry wo man. Think of Tomyris, African queen, whose son was killed by Cyrus. When she got Cyrus she chopped off his head, dipped it in a goatskin filled With human blood, and said, “For once in your life drink as much of it as you like.” No man would have though of that. She had warned him in advance not to kill her son. Ethel Jaeger entered public school at 6, and in 18 months did three years' work, advancing from one class to another rapidly. In addition, the child took piano les sons and studied classic dancing. The little girl will be praised, the father and mother will be proud. But that is false education. A child with a superior mind should be held back. Children would be better off as a whole if allowed to devote their first 10 years to outdoor exercise, and learning through their eyes, -,not teaching them even to read un til 10 or 12 years old. Mayor Sure Bossie Will Be in Omaha Dahlman to Send Letter to Runaway Clerk and “Sat isfied lie Will Re turn” for Audit. Mayor .Tames C. Dahlman will is sue a personal invitation to Claude Bossie, runaway Omaha city clerk, to be present at an audit of his ac counts in the office he formerly occu pied in the city hall. The invitation will be unique in tliat it will not name the date of the function which it announces. It will ask Bossie to do that. It will he delivered to Bossie on his scheduled arrival In New York from Cherbourg, France, February 12, by an agent of William J. Burns, head of the secret service depart ment at Washington. , Sure He Will Come. “I am satisfied he will return to Omaha when he gets the message,” Mayor Dahlman said. llis announcement Friday morning followed receipt of a telegram from BurnB in response to an inquiry sent by the mayor to the effect that the department of justice will take no action against Bossie, but that it will apprehend him on his arrival at New York If the mayor so desires. Meanwhile, Mrs. Claude Bossie, wife of the runaway clerk, believes she will go to Lawrence, Kan., to start ac tion against him before he arrivee in the United States. Alleged Bigamy In Kansas. It is in Lawrence. Kan., that Bossie is alleged to have committed bigamy by marrying Ruth Wamsley, the wo man who accompanied him on his trip to France, and who is being returned with him. Henry Beal, county attorney, an nounced that there is no ca*e against Bossie in Omaha on a charge of wife abandonment, due to the existence of a separation agreement between the two. Mrs. Bossie said there will be no reconciliation between them even if her husband returns to Omaha. All facts gathered by the State de partment relative to Bossie were turned over to the Department of Justice today, according to informa tion from Washington. Swiss Bishop to Speak Here Rev. John L. Nuelson, For merly of Omaha, to Be Here February 14. Bishop John I& Nuelson of Zurich, Switzerland, will be in Omaha next Thursday and speak at 7:30 In the First Methodist church to a union mass meeting on present conditions in Europe. Bishop Nuelson comes under the auspices of the United Protestant Churches of Europe and is making an extensive speaking tour across Amer ica. More than ordinary Interest at tends his coming to Omaha, because he was for four years In charge of the work of the Methodist Episcopal church in Iowa and Nebraska with headquarters In this city, and went from Omaha to Europe In 1916. Owing to labor conditions, the col lapse of the currency of most Euro pean countries, the condition of hun dreds of thousands of children in the war-torn lands, and the spread of tu berculosts. the Federal Council of Churches In the United States ismak Ing efforts to relieve their sufferinga Dr. Goodspeed Defens Elision Chicago. Feb. 8. — Criticism of his omission of the story of the scarlet woman from his transla tion of the Gospel of St. John was answered by Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed, president of Biblical and Patrlstk Greek at the University of Chicago, in an address last night at a dinner given by the Illinois Women Press association. “British and American newspapers alike,” said Prof. Goodspeed. "have been disturbed at not finding the story of the adulterous woman In John 7:61 to 8:11 in my translation. and some of them have hastily as sumed that the omission was due to personal caprice or prejudice on my part. As a matter of fact, I have not the slightest objection to the story. On the contrary, I regard it as a classic of the social question. “The grounds for omitting this striking and structlve story from the Gospel of John can be easily stated. Scholars of all schools agree that it Is not a part of the text of the Gospel of John. "No Greek manuscript but one prior to the eighth century contains the passage, and no Greek patristic writ ing but one before the 10th century shows acquaintance with it.’’ Store Asks Bankruptcy. The People's Bargain store, 2624 Q street, is no longer doing business. Ben Roitstein, the proprietor, Friday asked the federal court to adjudge him a bankrupt. His assets are fS,373 and his liabilities 36,013. I. t -J-■ Gibson Banjos Mandolins and Guitars Lead the World Gibson instruments are used by the world’s greatest artists. Their beauty of tone and excellence of finish is not excelled at any price. We are exclusive distributors for Gibson instruments, and offer a complete selection for your ap proval. Don’t be satisfied with an “ordinary” instrument. Buy a GIB SON and know you have the world’s best make. / Sold on Easy Terms Your Old Instrument Accepted as Pert Payment Out-of-town dealers write at once for attractive deeler proposition. Schmoller&incdlgrftcmoG} r Men Who Are Making Omaha Francis A. Brogan would probably decline with thanks a nomination to sit among the leaders of Omaha. Yet he Is entitled to this distinction for several reasons. Principally, he Is a hard working lawyer, engrossed In the affairs of Ills clients, yet he finds himself busy In a great many public affairs. He has served on the Om aha Board of Kducation, one term as its president, and helped to bring the present fine standing to the Omaha city schools. As a member of the ex ecutive committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce his Interest in the city's commercial and industrial life has been greatly extended. Chair man of the legislative committee of the chamber, he watched carefully proceedings at Lincoln, and was of great assistance in getting through laws the city needed. In other direc tions he has helped much and may be depended upon at any time to do his share. Don’t Fail to Attend the FASHION FABRIC SHOW Start* Monday, Fob. 11 Borgeu-Nash Company EDWARD REYNOLDS 1613 Farnam Street _ SATURDAY Your Choice of Any Winter Coat In the Edward Reynolds Company Regardless of Former worth •25 Smart Fur Trimmed Model» The quality is limited, but any woman who secures one of these coats will enjoy the greatest val ue of her life. Fine deep pile fabrics, richly lined, the new shades, sizes to 40. The fur trim mings alone are worth much more than we are asking for the coats. Shrewd shoppers will be here early Saturday morning. HARD COAL PENNSYLVANIA ORDER TODAY UPDIKE LUMBER & COAL CO. 1 Yards to Serve You Movie Actress Found Murdered Body “S p re a d-Eaglcd” 041 Posts of Bed in N. Y. Apartment. By Akivriated Frfi«. New York, Feb. 8.—Hound to the pontii of her bed, and with her mouth i gagged, Miss l.oulse I Arson, m St year-old motion picture actress, today was found dead in her room In a fashionable apartment in West Sev enty-seventh street. Tlie actress’ bands had been "spread eagled” and tied to the bed post with a dog leash, ller Belgian iralice dog was found lashed to a chair in another room of her apart ment. The body was discovered by a negro maid who went to the apart ment to prepare breakfast for the act! ess. The police said the murder must have occurred after 8:30 o’clock this morning as the tenant of an adjoining apartment said she had heard Miss Larson's bell rung sev eral times at that hour. To the girl's query, the caller replied that he was an expressman. The door was opened, the tenant said, and the caller apparently entered. Nothing more was heard. The body was attired only in a nightgown. A portion of the towel about the woman’s head had been stuffed into her mouth, and it had been fastened to the sides of her head with adhesive tape. The girl had been strangled to death after she had been attacked, according to the examining physi cian. Wales Falls Off Horse; Collarbone Is Broken By Auoclated Pres*. , London, Feb. 8.—The prince of Wales broke hla collarbone while ex ercising one of his hunters at Billing ton Manor, near Ascot, thia morning. The prince was putting his mount over a fence when the horse fell, throwing his rider heavily on his shoulder. The prince got up and was remounting with difficulty when his equerry said: "I believe you've broken your collarbone." "Yes. X have.” Wales replied. An express train which was stopped at X^elghton Buzzard to take the prince on board, brought him to I,on dnn before noon. After receiving further surgical treatment, he re turned to St. James palace and went to bed. Coolidge Orders Gasoline Probe; Responds to Plea of Two Governors Washington. Feb. S.—The Depart ment of Justice will immediately set In motion its machinery to go to the bottom of charges by Governor Ate Master of South Dakota, that “allied interests of Standard Oil" had corner ed the crude oil supply and enhanced gasoline prices. The department's action has been taken upon instructions from Presi dent Coolidge to whom was directed today a telegram from the South Da kota governor setting forth his charges and also a similar message from Governor Bryan of Nebraska. Shortly after the announcement that the president had ordered an in quiry into the gasoline and crude oil situation. former Representative Campbell of Kansas, speaking for the Prairie Oil and Gas company, submit ted to the executive a statement giv ing reasons for fluctuation of crude oil and gasoline prices In the last year. Mr. Campbell suggested that the operations of the economic law of supply and demand alone were re sponsible for the fluctuating prices. The president's Instructions, it was said at the Department of Justice, would mean a broadening of an In quiry which has been underway many months. United States attorneys long have had instructions, officials added, to aid local officials In efforts to run down monopolistic tendencies of all kinds and those orders, it was emphasized, apply to oil and ga,soline as well as any other commodities. Although there has been constant observation of renditions in the oil Industry, department officials said there would now be an Intensive study of the situations of which the two state executives have complained Governor McMaster declared In his telegram that South Dakota had "per formed its duty in preventing ex cess profits in the distribution busi ness” and called upon the federal government to check excess profile in the refining of gasoline. The department Is prepared to study both phases of the Industry, however, and the federal trade com mission. which also was directed to day by the president to Inquire into the situation, is considering Its course In the matter. The commis sion already has much data bearing on the questions Involved and a re view of that will be made to deter mine its further course. Denial was made at the Depart ment of Justice that Attorney Gen eral Daugherty, who Is returning from Miami. Fla., where he has been with his invalid wife, wae coming back because of the charges con cerning the gasoline and oil prices. His return, however. Is generally ac cepted as meaning that the inquiry will he speeded up and that he may designate some one of his assistants to have complete direction of the In vestigation. -r. Paris Protests Illinois Raids French Peasants’ Homes at Johnson City Pillaged in Dry Raids, Charge. By Associated Pres*. Chicago. Feb. 8.—The French gov ernment through A. Bartholmy. Its consul In Chicago, has appealed to the State department at Washington, demanding redress for alleged wrongs Inflicted on members of a French colony at Johnson City, 111., during dry raids led by S. Glenn Young, ac credited federal prohibition agent. The French authorities charge that Young and his follow**? In the raids were In fact pillagcrt: that crucifixes in the homes of the French and Italian peasants who labor in Wil liamson county were openly desecrat ed and that the raiders made away with "everything they could lay their hands on." Similar action, it is stated, may be taken Vy the Italian government. More than 100 affidavits concerning alleged actions of the raiders have been taken by Signor Giovanni Pico, Italian consular agent In Springfield, and forwarded to the Italian embassy in Washington. Aged Benedict in Mental Test Suit Incompetency suit against Levi Kei *er. 78, wealthy retired fanner of Ashland. Neb., was pending at the time of his marriage this week in Council Bluffs to Mrs. Irene Buell, Ashland attorney, 30 years his Junior, according to information reaching Omaha from Wahoo, N’eb. Harry Keiser of Mitchell, Neb.# a son, filed the suit, asking that hla lather be declared Incompetent, on January 24. He alleged that his fa ther's estate, estimated at 360,000. is being dissipated and asks the appoint meet of a conservator. If the son's action is successful, ac cording to J. H. Barrie, his attorney, further action will be brought In an effort to annul the marriage. Lloyd George Denies Expose Says He Did Not Give Out Interview on French U. S. Pact. Hr AwkIsOJ Press I^ondon, Feb. 8 — Mr. Lloyd Geort.' through the Dally Chronicle, has is sued the following statement con cerning the Interview printed In. tho New York World on the alleged seer Rhineland agreement between Pref. dent Wilson and Premier Clemenceau at the Paris peace conference: "I did not give the Interview re ferred to and was more than aur prised when my attention wag called to it by telephone messages. 1 can not accept the vlewa attributed to me ag accurately setting out the facts of what happened at a critical momerr in the peace conference. As to tho-o facta, the official statement issued by the French foreign office Is sub stantially correct."’ Then, alluding to how he wa* called to London at the time in question. Mr. Lloyd George proceeds: "I found on my return to Paris that during my absence an agreement had been ar rived at between Mr. Wilson and M. Clemenceau on two very important is sues. One wa# the military occupa tion of the Rhineland and the other a guaranty by the United States of the French frontier against acts of aggression by Germany. ■ To describe this agreement as 'a.. secret compact’ between Mr. Wilson and M. Clemenceau la ridiculous. Mr. Wilson. I need hardly say. acted with perfect loyalty, and it cannot be im puted aa a blame either to the late president or to M. Clemenceau that I was called to England at the time these grave matters were under dis cussion. "The fact that the late president and M. Clemenceau had arrived at an agreement during my absence wa* communicated to me on my return and the agreement regarding the oc cupation of the Rhineland was^after some modification ultlmely incorpor ated in the peace treaty.” Albion Citizens to Held Wilson Memorial Sunday Albion, Neb., Feb. 8 — Residents oi Albion will hold memorial services in lionor of former President Wilson Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church. Mayor Craig will preside and several addresses will be made by local speakers. The new eygem of flag decoration recently installed was used for the first time during the lime of the funeral of the *ate states man. Thompson Belden s E| » Last Day of the Jubilee M 20% is a worth while Discount Our Discount Jubilee Gives on Apparel With our 20 per cent Jubilee discount, it s surpris ing what lovely things you may buy at prices so much less than you had planned to pay for new spring clothes. A $39.50 dress will be $31.60, leaving the price of a pair of shoes; a $59.50 coat will be $47.60, which means a saving that will buy a hat. Oh. it's good fortune that you can't afford to overlook. Every coat, suit and drew, all of them new Spring models, is subject to 20% discount on Saturday. Dresses of Sports and Tailored Types are much in demand, for this is the season in which to wear these smart woolens. Simple one-piece \ flannels, and essentially smart "oat styles of charmeen, a nesv and finer charmeen with a silky sheen—these with color, daring new shades, their spring feature. The Silks This Spring are crepes, satins and quaint prints, all displaying a loveliness in whose simplicity lies their charm. Third I loot I Plaided or Plain Are Enveloping Top Coats Plaided or plain, you‘11 feel the im pulse to slip into their enveloping } folds. The plaids are gay, to say the least, for color has had ita way w ith blocks and stripes, and plaids. One model checker boarded with black and yellow wears a cape ef fect over its sleeves. New. oh. very new. Paris Decrees Suits This season the Tarisienne wears a small suit. We are showing tai lored and sports styles — varied and unusual models. ...— Saturday—Last Day of Jubilee Opportunities ■