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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1924)
Toda Legal Piracy Pays. T oday. The French Debt Problem. Strawberries by Mail. By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ Great Britain has more than 150 ships engaged in American rum running. The number has doubled in three months, and far exceeds in number and profits the pirates that swept the seas in ancient days. The owner of these ships be comes rich' in a few months and works without danger. Their busi ness is legal in Great Britain, and they are safe from attack by Amer ican boats while they keep 12 miles away from our coast. President. Coolidge asks $13,000, 000 for the coast guard to deal with smugglers. The authorities in tercept 5 per cent of the whisky now. Spending $10,000,000 more they might intercept 7 per cent of it. They can’t stop it. Smuggling cocaine and other drugs is a part of rum running. The questions are: What is this government going to do about it? And how long will the public be content to let things drift? Frank McDowell, who killed his two sisters, and a little later mur dered his father and mother, tells reporters “that he has tidied to lead a perfect life, but has found It im possible.’’ That reminds you of some European nations since the armistice. With a public debt amounting to 430,000,000,000 francs, just 40 times the amount of money that Bismarck took from France after 1870, the French people, face to face with ugly facts, are beginning to worry in earnest. With its debt piled so high, and its annual expenses nearly 20,000, 000,000 above her income, France has almost the possibility of run ning the government by borrowing, and has before it this choice—cut ting down expenses and increasing taxation heavily, or entering the final stage of bankruptcy through which Germany has just passed by printing paper money until it be comes worthless. Many Frenchmen look to Briand or to Clemence.au, 80, to help France in this crisis. Militarism has proved a failure. During the strike in England, hothouse strawberries were sent as registered mail and sold wholesale at 75 cents an ounce. Those that needed them were not deprived of an important necessity. Around Plant City, near Tampa, Fla., there are thousands of acres of strawberries which you can buy where they are grown at most rea sonable prices today. But the prob lem of distributing them without any strike here, is almost as dif ficult as in England, with a strike on. Expensive distribution, freight or express, and the multiplied middle men’s profits are the curse of pro ducers and consumers in this coun try. Not far from the fields of straw i berries, in the wonderful citrus fruit region of the Florida west coast, this writer saw on Sunday last, tons of oranges and grapefruit thrown in the fields to rot. They were so-called “culls,” not quite perfect but ripe and nutritious. This pile of wasted fruit would have benefited thousands of children that lack vitamines in the north. But “it doesn’t jfay”N transport them and v/hat doesn’t pay we do not do, in this enlightened, efficient repub lic / War and killing are not profit able. The winner today is loser to morrow. This applies to wars be tween nations, inside of nations, and fights between individuals. In Bulgaria, the king, his court and his ministers seized the leader of the peasants, after hunting him through the forest and put him to death. Now, according to Reuters, the Bulgarian king, Boris, is locked up somewhere in the country, his ministers have been murdered, and a republic replaces the monarch. (Copyright, 1924.) South Omaha Firm Sued. Sam R. Bell of Clarke county, Iowa, filed suit in federal court here against Truman A. Jackson and the Jackson Signall company. South Omaha live stock firm, asking $6,300 which he alleges Is dpe him for a shipment of sheep made in February, 1920. Dock Workers Return. Ix>ndon, Feb. 26—Striking dock workers began returning to work to day following the settlement. Rohrer Names Wrong Person on Booze List Dry Director Quoted as Say ing Candidate for National Committeeman Patron of Bootleggers. Statement appealing In tlie Kebru nry issue of the Union Worker, offl* clal organ in Nebraska of the \V. C. T U. and attributed to U. S. Rohrer, prohibition director, to the effect that Charles McCloud, republican, York, *,’eb„ candidate for national commit teeman, was included on two boot leggers' lists of patrons,_ lias resulted in a clash between Rohrer nnd Mc Cloud and Mrs. Draper Smith. Mrs. Smith and McCloud culled at Rohrer's office to demand why he furnished information for the article which appeared in the magaxlne, and demanding proof. Lists Missing. Rohrer was unable to produce the lists referred to. "We have information from the of fice of U. S. Rohrer that Charles Mc Cloud of York, Neb., who is. a candi date again for national committeeman on the republican ticket, is on the list of patrons of two booze running boot leggers, Auld and Murphy, who were arrested in the fall of 1921," the state ment reads In port: “Shall we vote for men like this for sueh important offices? Let your ballot talk and speak for law observ« anre.” Mrs. Smith advised Rohrer that she has known McCloud for sometime, and tl^at it was impossible that his name should have appeared on the list. "Awful Blunder.” Rohrer sought in hiH desk, in his own files -and in the files of J. C. Klnsler, United States district at torney, and even called his Lincoln office by telephone before admitting, according to McCloud and Mrs. Smith, that the statement was an “awful blunder." The only McCloud to be found on any list was a Charles McCloud of Venango, Neb., who is no relation of Charles McCloud of York. He said he would communicate with Delia Ryar, state president of the W. C. T. U. and editor of the "Union Worker,” and ask that she retract the statement. "I don’t want to talk about it,” Rohrer said Tuesday at his office. “Ask McCloud. He will tell you every thing." Retraction Asked. Mrs. Smith, In a letter to Mrs. Dyar, editor of the "Union Worker," also asks that retraction be made. She says that when she read the article she advised Mr. McCloud and he at once cam* to Omaha. She ac companied him to Rohrer's office, where, the letter said, no evidence was produced in the form of any list bearing Mr. McCloud's name. The letter states that Rohrer ad vised them at that time that he was satisfied that Charles A. McCloud of York had not been a patron of boot leggers. McCloud is president of the board of trustees of York college, a de nominational institution of the United Brethren church. Coolidge Warns Fund Bill Danger Washington, Feb. 26.—The numer ous bills pending in congress calling for large appropriations are regarded by President Coolidge as disturbing to the prosperity Rnd welfare of the country. Make motion pictures with a Cine-Kodak With this latest Eastman invention it is just as easy to make motion pictures as it is to make snap-shots with a Brownie. You can make and show on your own screen “movies”of the people and things that in terest you, and professional releases — comedies, dra mas, educational features, are available as well. Price of complete witfit—CW Kodak, Kodascope, Screen, etc., $115. Operating coat amazingly amalL Let us show you. Fsstman Kodak Co. —^(The Robert Dempster Co.) 1/A 1813 Fsraem St. rooui Branch Stara 308 South 18th St. J Paxton Blk. “The Store of Individual Shops” 16th and Farnam —a Peep Into Fashion’s HAT BOX Reveals alluring models for every oc casion that crowds a woman’s day. New color*, new shape variations, new trimming ideas-—all join force to achieve distinction. Particularly attrac tive are hats at these two popular prices. f Men Who Are Making Omaha \ Could The name of Gould Dietz ha* been intimately identified with the civic and commercial progress of Omaha !for more than 3."> years. He began his business career in Omaha in conjunction with his brother, C. N. Dietz, in the wholesale and retail lumber trade, and in the Sheridan Coal company, which devel oped mines west of Sheridan, Wyo., where there sprung up a town which still bears the name of Dietz. During the war he devoted his time exclusively to the American lied Cross as director of the Omaha chapter. He has been(one of the mainstays of Ak Sar-Ben since its inception and was crowned Its liilh king, lie is the oldest member of the board of gov ernors in point of service. In spltefbf his manifold activities here, he has traveled extensively abroad. He is a radiajfan, and is interested In the development of aviation in the Cnited States. He helped to promote the first aero exhibition held In Omaha and is a governor of the Na tional Aeronautical association. Recently he was appointed civilian aide to the secretary of war, in con nection with the military training camp for the Seventh army corpa area. Mr. Dietz Is a staunch republican and has bt%n several times elected to represent this district at ths re publican national convention. lie is widely acquainted, not only In Omaha, but all over tlie country, and many men and women prominent politically, socially or in buainess make his home (heir headquarters when visiting in Nebraska. W.O.W. Cafe Man Drops From Sight Disappearance of Randall Pollock, former owner of the Woodmen of the World cafeteria, basement of the W. O. W. building, caused comment Tuee day among his friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Relmer, formerly with the Wellington Inn, took over the cafeteria Monday. Mr. Pollock left the keys here and I haven't been able to find him," said Mr. Keimer. Mr. Pollock’* wife died about si year ago. She w'Bs for years one of the best known business women of the city. He is tfe second Omaha restaurant man to drop from sight within the year. Ralph Hobart of the Sandwich shop disappeared six months ago. He has Just been located In Seattle. Schmoller & Mueller x and I Players '‘Best in the West" Sold from Factory to Homo, olimiMtioi »k o middlamaa'a profit. Schmoller & Mueller UPRIGHTS $325.00 and Up With Bench and Selec tion of Sheet Music Terms only $6 Month Schmoller & Mueller PLAYERS $450.00 and Up With Bench end $10.C0 Worth of Roll* Terms $2.50 a Week You are protected by our 25-year rua-antee. Trade In your old instrument and take three years to pay the balance, if you wish. Don’t let this opportunity pass unheeded; consider the tone quality and finish or these instruments and the remarkably low price. A visit of inspection will convince you that we can save yeu real money on the purchase of a piano. * DM-IMS Dodfc Powder With Cuticura Talcum After Bathing After a bath with Cuticura Soap and warm water Cuticura Talcum duatad over the akin la soothing, cooling and refreshing. If the skin Is rough or irritated, anoint with Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. laaalaa Traata llfcll. At lrraa "CatlaarataSav ftUrtM. Papt loa. Mu'4a* 41, K«0t " •rrrt Jfcr 09“ Try •wr w»w Shiriw Slirlt. With mid* and Influenza all too common Ju*t now. It paya fo take tegular preventive m«a* tire* ngaln*t them. Spray your no*® and throat night and morn ing with /.unit* (direction* on the bottle). Prevention I* *1 way* raaler, better and le*» ea penalve titan a cure. Zonlte—th* remarkable, new nntlaeptlc — hit* the unique power of destroying germs without harming the delicate llaauea that germa thrive on. It la aeveral time* a* powerful na pm# carhollc acid—yet non Irritating anil ahaolutely non |iDl*niioii*. At your Oritgglat. Paving Bids Go Before Public < Next Monday j Projects in Forty-Two Differ ent Districts Referred to Committee of Whole Meeting. I -° Kitiii fur paving projects in 42 dif ferent paving district* of Omaha, re ceived last week by the city council, Tuesday were referred to the meeting of the committee of the whole next Monday morning. At that time the council will en deavor to have all contractors In volved In the bidding pre*er\t. to gether with alt other contractors who Jiave submitted bids on city paving within the last two years. In addition, delegations of property owners from various districts, who consider ths figures set forth In the bids too >\lgh, will be present, and will be represented by attorney. J. H. Manley, representative of one group, attended the meeting of the eounell Tuesday morning, when Joseph Koutsky, superintendent of the de partment of public works, submitted to the council a compilation of all bid* submitted last week. Before this compilation was re ferred to the committee of the whole. Commissioner Dan Butler, who pre sided at the meeting In the absence of Mayor Jamea C. Dfthlman, gave it. at his opinion that even the lowest of the bids quqts a price from 30 to 40 cents a square yard too high. When the city advertises for bids, it reserves tl»e-t\dght to reject any or all bids. Created by Petition. Paving districts ars created by petition 6f property owners. Most of ths property owners Involved In the present bids, signed such petitions under the Impression that ths cost of their paving would not be mors than 12.20 a square yard, whereas the present bids run considerably above that figure, according to attorney* who will represent the property own ers before the council committee of the whole. They Intimate that if bid* at ex cessivS prices are accepted, the le gality of the formation of the district may be questioned. Just before adjournment, the coun cil passed a resolution directing the city clerk to notify all contractors In volved In the bidding by registered letter of Monday’s meeting. Ind also to notify ell contractors who have bid on city paving in the last two year*. Nine property owners interested in the paving of Twenty-ninth street. Nebraska Children’s Homg Society’s Neu) Home . Fol-t street to Ellison avenue, peti tioned city council to reject bids on their district, which Is So. 1ST2. These property owners set forth In their petition thRt the lowest bid Is too high. M. L. Elinn Pawing company of Sioux City offered » low bid of 11..j9 on asphaltic concrete for this district. Horse Ownership Is Still Puzzle County Judge Brft Crawford i* harking back to the decisions of King Solomon in hie effort to decide the ownership of ir poirel 4 year-old race horp® named Mudoba, which ip being claimed by three men In hla court. "I might hale the hone Into court and let her choose a master," mused the Judge. "Rut she might choose some outsider who hasn't any claim to her whatever. "Then again J might try Solomon's most famous method by offering to cut the horse In three parts. J!ut I've learned from Barney Google that horses are In demand at the glue factories, and all three of the men who claim her might permit this plan to go through, as I understand Mudoba hasn't been successful win ning races." M. K. Bacon, Thomas Kindle and J. G. Hathaway are the men c laiming Mudoba. They all htfve bills of sale to prove their ownership. Capacity of Institution T< .»() —Quarantine for Measles ]0 of Present 29 in a Separate House. “A clearinghouse for orphans" la the Nebraska Children's" Home so clety’s new central home, now com pleted and furnished and occupied by *n advance guard of IS boys amt girls. Ten others who will aoon he housed Inside its comfortable walls are detailed in another home by quarantine for measles. The photo graph shows, above, the exterior of the building, with a glimpse of Fon tenelle park behind it; and below, a corner of the Interior, illustrating how the parlors are furnished. The capacity of the home is from 40 to SO children, none of whom will he kept there more than a few months, as the policy of the society is to find adoptive parents for them as early as possible. It is expected, however, that the home will be full to capacity a good part of the time. Already the four boys' and six girls' dormitories have awakened to lively activity, and the youngster* are mak ing the best of the play room, the dining hall, the big front porch which are among the features of the home. Neither have they neglected Fon tenelle park which front* on two sides of the house and is an ideal place for outdoor play. Mrs. A. K. rttley Is the new matron In charge of the home. Women's organizations of the state contributed largely to the carr.A^^. for $43,000 which made possible new building, where scrawny little” orphans are to be made fat and rosy for their new papas and mamma*. To complete and furnish the building has somewhat outrun the original esti mate, which did not inrlude the cost of finishing and furnishing the third story, now the boys' dormitories. The work of the society Increased so much during the campaign, year, however, that It «a* evident the top story would be needed at once. Three Omahans File for Office William Butt, 3133 Corby slree’. filed for the democratic nomination for member of the legislature. Harry S. Iiyrne, 317 South Fifty-third street, and Alva E. Royce, 4343 North Fort; ■ first street, filed respectively for the republican and the democratic nomina tions for member of the county con vention. Wyoming Vi oman Here. Mrs Nate Bearer of Gllette, Wyo , is visiting at the homo' of her father, A B. Parish. 3330 W street. | Month I ! End |SALES j Thompson -Belden s . Month End SALES Toilet Articles Special Talcum powder, Q _ can . Haakln'i hard-water ei_ *oap; cake . Powder Puff*; large OC. dire; 4 for . Manicure Scidsor*. AQ ** pair. Double Vanitie*; CQ apecial .US7C STREET FLOOR Union Suits 1/2 Price Several styles in woman’s wool suits, among them low neck and sleeveless models in knee and ankle lengths; also high necked and long sleeved models in ankle length. STREET FLOOR House Dresses $1.95 "Dix” and other excellent makes of dresses in regular and extra nixes, 36 to 52. There only 40 dresses in the group and scarcely any two are alike. SECOND FLOOR Initialed Handkerchiefs All pur«Unen with >i-inch hem ar^®ich-high embroi dered i^mal. All white. ' STREET FLOOR Dress Ginghams Yard 35c 32-inch, fast-color ging hams in new patterns of checks and plaids; also plain shades. SECOND FLOOR Spring Dresses 20% Discount Satins Crepes Woolens Our spring models in sizes 34 to 38. You may choose from our entire stock. THIRD FLOOR Slippers and Oxfords *o45 The sizes are broken, but every pair is an ex traordinary value, being taken from regular stock. Slippers III patent, turde, kid and satin. Oxford* In patent, dull kid, brown and fray luede. STREET FLOOR Corsets and Brassieres Month-End Values Back-laced, front-laced and wrap-around styles. Some of them are our very best selling num bers in which sizes are broken; others are slightly soiled. Priced from $1.79 to $9.62 I.ace, silk and lace, silk brocades, cotton bro cades and batiste in nil styles. There are odd and soiled numbers at much less than 1o price. In two groups at 69c and 98c SECOND FLOOR Philippine Gowns -Teddies $ j 59 These garments, at greater prices, were feature values of our January sales. There are gowns and teddies in built-up shoulder styles. The garments which remain we offer at the re duced price of $1.59. SECOND FLOOR Infants" Wear at Reductions Now that it is near the end of the winter season we have many interesting bar gains in caps, leggins. sweater sets. hats. There are only a few garments of a kind, but you’ll find that they are well worth buying for next season. SECOND FLOOR Overdrapes y2 Price “Sunfast" silk and madras in 36 to 45-inch widths. Roth plain and fancy pat terns in the shades most generally preferred. SECOND FLOOR Vanity Boxes $2.95 Black morocco and patent leather boxes with large mirror, lined with celluloid or silk, and containing gold plated fittings. STREET FLOOR Men's Linen Handkerchiefs 5 for $ 1.00 All linen with 'j-inch hems. These ahe regular sires and unusual values. STREET FLOOR Cotton Challis Yard 19c 86-inch cotton challis in a number of pretty patterns for comfort covers. SECOND FLOOR Silks and Woolens — Month-End Values, 12-momle import- qq oil pongee; yard. . 027 C .16-Inch black chiffon dr*M taffe- 1 /JQ ta; yard. . 1 *027 Minch Kaahona for coat* and cape*. A UtMirinu* hifh-pilt nin trrinl that wear* unusually welt. It link and d*»7 QC brown . * •ZfiJ 54-inch all-wool novelty *hirtinir* of fine quality in (rood weijrht. Stripe*, plaid* and novelty Weave* in many color combination*; OO \ ard ... v*5 imw Jlti-inch printed QC<» kimona silk; yard wOC •'t'-in. perralint; OQ* b«*M quality; yard«5rC STREET Tl OOR ;Tlic It (fit Place la Shop After All" r*
