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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1924)
|\sphalt Paving Bid of Parks Company Puzzles Koutsky Jelow Actual Cost of Work, Commissioner Believes— Firm Will Get Contract. City Commissioner Joseph Koutsky, -lead of the public improvements de partment, is unable to understand tow the George Parks Construction :ornpany can break even on bids of $2.23 to $2.28 on asphaltic concrete taving, as received by the city coun :il Tuesday. The estimate of the city engineer m asph^Jtic concrete for bids opened 'n tlie last, three successive Tuesdays ivas $2.55 per yard. The season opened with the bid of M. L. Flinn company of $2.53 on Feb uary 19. On May 27 the J. J. Parks :ompany was low with a general bid if $2.43 on various districts. The Ne lonal Construction company was low in June 3 with bids as low as $2.34. Now comes the George Parks com pany this week with four bids at 12.23, six at $2.24, nine at $2.25 and 10 at $2.28. Koutsky Is Puzzled. Koutsky stated that it is his duty n accept the bids of the George Parks :ompany, inasmuch ns a satisfactory lend has been offered. "It is up to us to see that the work j is done according to specifications, lut I am unable to figure how they :an break even on the figures they aid.” Koutsky said. Koutsky stated that material and jibor costs on paving are practically he same as last fall, when a bond company took over $45,000 yards of laving from a contractor who could not complete his work, and reported when the work was done that the tctual cost was $1.3$ per yard, al owing nothing for profits or con tingencies. Brick Also Low. The George Parks company this seek also bid $3.39 per*yard on brick paving, class K, for 29 districts. The ?ity engineer’s estimate on this work ,vas $3.75. On June 3 class K brick bids averaged $3.54 and on May 27 the average was about the same. On February 19 brick bids ranged from 13.80 to $3.89. The city engineering department ts if the opinion that "George Parks, treasurer," whose signature appears in the bids of the George Parks Construction company, is the same Farks, who lias been identified with the National Construction company for several years. Inquiry at the of Fiees of the National brought the re tices of the National company n-nught the response that Parks has lot been there for several days.' "is Parks alone or is someone backing him?’’ has been asked by several. Fined; Chooses Jail. I.. .1. Caughiin went to jail because ie said he was too poor to pay a 110 fine for drunkeness Tuesday, hut ip asked police to take care of his ar. He didn’t know where he had Vft the machine, but officers found t at Twenty-first and N streets. Col. McCullotJgh to Talk. Col. T. \V. McCullough of The Omaha I’,r-e will address members of the Omaha Concord club at their noonday luncheon Thursday at the Omaha Athletic club. Judge Stauf fer will preside. Rediscount Rale Cut. New York. June 11.—The Federal Jleeerve bank of New York today re duced its rediscount rate from 4 per ctnt to 31 per cent, effective tomor row. Births and Deaths. Birth*. Andrew mid Annie Smith. 2407 L street. * Alloys and Catherine Kenchel, hospital. K Carl «nd Mary Hensley, 3573 North Fif t s-tt i nd sti *«*» girl ;;v. rett and Ivah Karr, F lorence, R F I]) 1)0 - . , LtiUM'Ppe and Maria Cormacl. 4802 l Franklin street, boy. | William and Eerlha Citta. hospital. I Ralph and Apnea George, hoapital, boy. | Robert and Mary Stella, hospital, boy Mclde and Mildred Vanaase, hoapital. j ^ v-la and May Olen. hoapital, girl. Deaths. t fVtia Shapiro. 39. hospital. < I hoe be A. Fleming. 82. 3836 Charles a i rec. j I .Isa- H. Scott. 61, 614 South Kitty - a ,.i t Ktrf-fct N i;U A«la I erry, 46. 1124 North lJ.gut e j ' \ at j vct. Frank Alexander Ewing 63. 1 ospltal. S«r«h Itosenbluin, 69. 1728 Cuke street. William C. King, 75, 2611 North Twen-i i !h street. * Beatrice Saundera, 15, 524 1 South Twen ty fourth street. Raby RauingBrten. Infant, hoapital. Richard E. Haven-amp. infant, Fif teenth an*! Dod<e streets F VV. Class, 53. hospital, i.eorge II. Hilling. 70, 2867 Tucker street. M b. Katy R Grotte, 70, 717 Park ave nue Simpson Gets Laundries in Hot Water; All Must Appear Before Tax Querists H. E. Simpson, owner of the Peer less laundry, 2026 Vinton street, came before the board of euualization to protest a raise of from $760 to $3,000 in his personal property, and before he left all the laundries in town were "in Dutch." "Why,” said Simpson, “the Leaven worth laundry has $100,000 worth of machinery and Is only assessed on $4,450. I’d sell my place for $4,000 and you assess me on $3,000. Another laundry at Thirtieth and Larimore avenue isn't assessed any higher than I and it is worth $16,000.” "If this is the case, we should sum mon all the laundrymen in town be fore the board,” said Commissioner McDonald. Simpson hastened to re mark that he didn't want to get his fellow laundrymen "in Dutch.” But it was too late. The laundry owners will have a day, some time next week, to answer the board's ques tions. M. C. Hellerman, appearing to pro test a raise on the intangible valuation of the Jetter Beverage company, 6002 South Thirtieth street, from $19,150 to $50,000, precipitated trouble when Commissioner Unitt noted the tangi ble property listed at only $870. "That is a farce,” declared Unitt. "You know $870 wouldn’t begin to cover your machinery and furniture. It is an outrage on the small property owners when you big fellow's get off with such ridiculous assessments.” Hellerman made na reply and the board ordered an assessor to visit the plant. Simmons Loses in High Court Decisions of Lower Courts on Habeas Corpus Pleas Upheld. By Associated Press. Lincoln, June IX.—The state su preme court today affirmed the de cisions of two lower courts against habeas corpus action instituted in be half of Walter R. Simmons, convicted of murder and sentenced to die in the electric chair. The decisions affirmed were those of the district court of Royd county and the I^ancaster county district court, where Simmons’ attorneys sought writs fo temporarily free the prisoner. Josiah Coombs and George R- Mann, Simmons’ attorneys, made the ap plication today in the state high tribunal, alleging that Simmons had nrtt had a “fair and impartial trial by an unbiased jury.” They presented affidavits tending to show that three of the jurors had perjured themselves by gaining ad mission to the box after having made statements as to Simmons’ guilt. Mann and Coombs also raised the question of due process of the law in connection with the original trial. Assistant Attorney General IAoyd Dort appeared briefly to contest the issuance of a writ. Having failed to gain anything but a short reprieve from the state par don board, and failed this morning in an attempt to get a writ of habeas corpus from the state supreme court, G. R. Mann and Josiah Coombs an nounced shortly after the supreme cc rt session this morning that they would immediately go to Washing ton. D. C., to the United States su prerne court. The attorneys said they would go to the capital within the next 24 or 4S hours to obtain, if possible, a writ of error or certiorari from the federal high bench. Transcripts are being made of the proceedings in Nebraska. To Annual Convention. Mick Lorkovio, 1310 South Twelfth street, representing Omaha lodge, No. 38, Croatians: L. J. Cerovskl, 3809 Vinton street. representing local lodge No. 101, anil Mrs. Anna Carr. 5403 South Thirty eighth street, repre senting No. 53 lodge, will attend the annual convention of their society next week at Cleveland, O, leaving Omaha Friday evening. Rebels Evacuate Herinosa. Mexico City, June 11.—Villa Her mosa, capital of the state of Taliasco, has finally been raptured by the fed erals without firing a single shot, the rebels having evacuated the place, marching toward Guatemala, accord ing to a report from Gen. Vicente Gonzales given out by the war de partment. Armed Bandits Hold Up Truck Twenty-Seven Packages of Jewels on W ay to Ap praiser, Stolen. New York, June It.—Ten armed bandits today held up a United States custom truck, knocked the driver un conscious and escaped with 27 pack ages of precious stones which were being transferred from the general postoffice in West Thirty-third street to the appraisers’ stores on Washing ton street. By Associated Trees. Clintonville, Ky., June 11.—Four armed bandits entered the bank of Clintonville here today*. shot and killed Frank Buchanan, a stockholder, when he resisted robbery, and escaped without taking any money as Cashier Walter Gibson returned their fire. Five Ships W ill Rush Jap Citizens to America Tokio, June 11.—The government has arranged with the T. K. K. to dispatch the liner Shinyo Maru on a special trip to carry Japanese resl dents back to America before the ex clusion act becomes effective. The ship. Instead of going to Hong Kong, will return immediately to San Fran cisco. The N. Y. K. also is sending the Australian liner Nikko Maru as an immigrant ship to America. This makes five ships that the gov ernment has secured to handle the large number of Japanese seeking to reach America before the exclusion law comes into effect on July 1. Mate Blames “Other Men.” Fharles A. Mayers alleges in a petition for divorce from Rexele Mayers, that she consorted with other men and that on May 27 she left him, taking wdth her his auto mobile,' jewelry, phonograph, sewing machine and $190. Blue Valley Gets Soaking. Special IH-pnt.h to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice, Neb., June 11.—Rains av eraging from half an inch to an Inch fell along the Blue valley south Into eastern Kansas today, giving the ground a thorough soaking and great ly Improving crop conditions. Twenty New Members. Twenty new members were added to the Council Bluffs Federation of Lutheran Brotherhood, which held Its first meeting Tuesday at the Im manuel Lutheran church. Rev. John I*. Nelson and Rev. R. Hansen were principal speakers. Greevy Bark at Desk. His head swathed in bandages, M. V. Greevy, deputy city clerk, appear ed at his desk Wednesday morning. Greevey was run down by an auto last Saturday. CEDAR RAPIDS LADY GIVES FACTS IN CASE Mrs. Ames S&ys Tanlac Overcame Troubles and Restored Health. “Tanlac built up my strength and steadied my nerves so quick that 1 was both surprised and delighted," is tiie appreciative statement of Mrs. E. E. Atnes, 214 No. 12th St., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “My system was so shocked as the result of an auto wreck last October that my nerves were shattered, my appetite and energy gone and I went down to a hare 100 lbs. In weight. My stomach was so out of order that even the sight of food made me sick, my sleep was all broken up and I felt so tired and cajreworn that I could hardly pull through the day. "Since taking Tanlac all signs of indigestion, nervousness, headaches and sleeplessness have left me end my appetite Is fine, I have gained 8 lbs. and. In fact, Tanlac has brought me such happy results that I can't help praising It.” Tanlac Is for sale by all good drug gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills for consti pation, made and recommended by the manufacturers of TANLAC.—Ad vertisement. |O’Neill Folks in Annual Picnic Arthur Mullen “Keynoter"’ at Holt County Outing at Hanscom Park. The annual frolics of the O’Neil! blub of Omaha are growing each year. The event was started several years ago by a group of former residents of i ' Neill. Neb.. Invitations this year were extended to all who have lived anywhere in Holt county, and to those whose kin now reside or have dwelt in Holt county. Arthur F. Mullen is "keynoter” of Wednesday's O'Neill club outing in Hanscom park. His keynote address was opened with "When do we eat?” Mrs. Mullen pacified him with two large sandwiches, and then Mayor Dahlman gave a brief address, in which he referred to some of the illustrious Omahans who were cradled in O’Neill. A basket luncheon has heen sched uled for 4 p. m., and a special invita tion is given to bachelors who for merly lived in Holt county. A musical program and old-fashioned Holt county dance are features of the outing. The committee comprises Mrs. A. F. Mullen. Miss Margaret Donohoe, Miss Margaret IJnahan, James H. Hanley, Dr. M. P. Kane and William P. Kelley. BOY, 6, STRUCK BY AUTO, KILLED Missoula, Mont., June 11.—Melvin Thompson, 6, of Devils Lake, N. D., met instant death, and his mother, Mrs. Albert Thompson, suffered a fractured leg when they were struck by an automobile near Drummond Tuesday. They were members of a party of tourists traveling to 8po kanc. This Beautiful $25 Bridge Lamp To the firs' j 50 person; I who join* our White Klee trie Sewing Mach ine club! Housewives — Don't let another day pass until you've seen these beautiful bridge lamps we are giving away FREE to those who join our White Electric Sewing Ma chine Club! Think of it! You sim ply buy a Martha Washington White Electric Sewing Ma chine at our regular low prices and easy terms and the bridge lamp is yours! Scores of Omaha women ara using the White Electric Sew ing Machine with pleasure and profit. This is your chance to own one at a remarkably low price and get a beautiful bridge lamp FREE! Bridge Lamp Delivered at Time of Purchase Come to our display rooms to day and see these beautiful c, bridge lamps, and the new White Electric Sewing Ma chines. Remember, we have hut fifty of these lamps to give away, so get yours today. 11 M1CKECS Music House 15th and Harney safe skin treatment You nerd never hesitate to use Rrsinol Ointment and Kesinol Soap in the treatment of severe or simple skin-troubles. There is nothing in them to injure the tendercst surlace. Resinol is a doctor's prescription which, for over twenty years, lias been con stantly used by other physicians for ecirma and other itching, burning, unsightly skin affections. They prescribe Kesinol, knowing that its remarkable soothing, healing action is due to ingredients so gen tle and harmless as to be suited even to a baby's delicate skin. AH druggist* aril Rrsinol Soap and K**lnol OiotBMDt |Tof If *1 site ,,f c.ti It, wtit* lo Dept. U K, Resinol, mitwm rr, M>1. , ..... 1 Burgess Bedtime Stories ___/ By THORNTON \V. BURGESS. Fright often makes one lose one’s head When callliness is the need instead — Mrs. Robin. Mrs. Robin Is in Ilrendlul Trouble. N’ever had tne Old Orchard seen al more frightened small person than was Mrs. Robin when she discovered that *he was held fast by one leg. You know that piece of string she had been carrying had become caught around a couple of twigs in an apple tree, and the other end had become fastened around one of Mrs. Robin's legs. Her fright was so great that she quite lost her head. Her screams brought" Welcome Robin hurrying over to see what the trouble was, and had brought all the other feathered folk of the Old Orchard. Mrs. Robin struggled and struggled until she was so tired out that she couldn't flap her wings. Then she hung head down. You see she was so badly frightened that she couldn’t think. If she had done a little think ing she would have perched on the twig to which the string was fasten ed. But she didn't think of that. And so she hung head down from the end of that piece of string.' Of course all the other feathered folk were very much excited. There was a great screaming and chatter ing. But no one offered to do any thing for her. The truth Is, no one knew what to do. When Mrs. Robin had rested a little she once more began to struggle and try to fly away. All her neighbors seemed trying to help her with their voioes. Of course she was no more successful than be fore, and this time she became tired a great deal more quickly than be fore. None of the other birds came very near, for they regarded that piece of Poor Welcome! He was complete!) upset. string as a trap. They were afraid of It. After a while one by one they left. You see, they had matters of their own to attend to. At last there was no one there but Welcome Robin. Poor Welcome! He was completely upset. He flew about and hopped about In the tree near Mrs. Robin, all the time chirping mournfully. He wouldn’t go off and leave her as the others had done. Several times he pecked at the string, but he wasn’t able to get it free. As for Mrs. Robin, her struggle* grew weaker, and she would hang for some time just panting. She had given up all hope She was iure that she would hang there until’she died. Welcome Robin left her long enough to find a fat worm and bring It to her. Rut poor Mrs. Robin couldn't eat. Then Welcome Robin resumed his mournful chirping. It was the only way lie had of expressing his sorrow and fright, for he was fright ened. too. It was mysterious, and you know mysterious things are very apt to frighten one. Now and then one of the other feathered folk would come for a look at Mrs. Robin, and then go away shaking his or her head sorrowfully. Not one of thpm could think of a single thing to do. Certainly Mrs. Robin was in dreadful trouble. It could hardly have been worse (Copyright 1S24.) (The next story: "Black Pussy Pe i ides to Investigate." VET COMMANDER IS RE-ELECTED W, J. Atkinson of Kearney, Neb., was re elected state commander of the Vetera ns of Foreign Wars at the election of. officers held Wednesday afternoon at the City auditorium. New officers elected are: Bernard H. Eddy of Fremont, senior vice com mander: Charles H. Long of Lincoln, junior vice commander; Howard Bach of Omaha, quartermaster; Barley Nye of Kearney, judge advocate, and Dr. F. E. Braucht of Fremont, de partment surgeon. Frank Majors of Kearney waa reelected department chaplain. A committee was appointed to selected the meeting plai e for next year, which will probably be Wahoo. Neb. A banquet held by the veterans at the Hotel Hill Wednesday closed tho fourth encampment. Merchants’ Last Luncheon. The South Omaha Merchants' asso elation held the last weekly luncheon of the season at Eagles hall Tuesday night. Representatives of the women's auxiliary of the American Legion ask ed the merchants to help in the Flag day celebration next fjaturday by entering floats in the parade ami decorating their places of business for the occasion. And now MARY ROBERTS RINEHART’S new short novel— “Her Majesty, the Queen,” complete in July (Ssjnopolitan Now On Sale CLEAN CLOTHES FEEL AND LOOK DIFFERENTLY — Clean tlolhei Feeling Comes Only When Work Is Correctly Done, Dreshers Say. ♦ There’* a difference in the feeling of thoroughly cleaned i ^clothes. J Dresher Brothers’ work gives that clean clothes feeling. The H silks have a soft lustre and the woolens smell clean and fresh. Dreshers with nine of the lead ing cleaning firms of the United States spend $16,000 a year to assure their customers cleaning thut is clean. Their main plant is located at i’211, 2213, 2216, 2217 Farnam ■fc -* street with branches at Brandeis, 1y? » BurgeRs-Xash, Dresher the Tai lor, 1616 Farnam street, and, on the South Side at 4635 South Twenty-fourth street. Telephone AT lantic 0345 or |4 MA rket, 0050. t - Burlington ■ takes you East completely satisfied with every detail of your journey; on-time arrival; the smoothest of road Weds; the best and most modem equipment; service that anticipates your every travel wish. A travel-value, in short, that has made thou sands regular patrons of the Burlington year in, year out. Let us help you plan your trip. rrlington also for Colorado, the j > and th«t Pacific Coast. i BURLINGTON TRAVEL BUREAU Ikth and Famam, Omaha, Nab. Phones Atlantic §«7* and H}l J. W. SHARPE, J. R. REYNOLDS. City Pass. A«rnt City Tlcktt Agent ■■ i Make an Appointment Lanoil Permanent Wave, 25.00 Human hair is actually en riched by the Lanoil system. No borax, no pads or tube. A perfect wave in per fect comfort. The Brandei. Beauty Parlor —Third Floor—We.t Just Arrived in Time for the June Bride Rare Hand-Made Laces Purchased in Belgium by our special rep resentative. The laces include the filmy, delicate Chantilly, dainty vals and lovely Venice laces. Masterpieces of Belgian handicraft. A touch of elegance and beau ty for the wedding veil. Vais, per yard, 75C to 5.00 Chantilly, Venice, Rose Point, Duchess, Per yard, 5.00 to 29.50 The Brandeia Store—Main Floor—Center i- j Thursday Is Third-Floor Day Every department on this splendid big floor comes forward on this day with complete lines of wanted merchandise in all styles, all sizes and at prices within the means of all. IVe advise Thurs day shoppers to visit all departments, for prices on quality merchandise are so low that Thursday purchases mean substantial savings. “Baby Day” in Our Infants’ Wear Department T)noj You will have occasion to use many of DLIUy EJliy the helpful suggestions given in the series of interesting talks by Miss Marie Moyer of the Visiting Nurses’ Association. Remember, every Thursday at 2:30 P. M. This week she will take up the subject of "Breast Fepdinfr,” enlarfjinjr on the care of the mother, exercise, rest, over and under-feedinfr. Come in and dis cuss your problems with her. Your questions answered pladly. 0.95 to 19JO GIRLS' SPRING COATS l/2 Price American polos, tweeds and serges; half or full lined with heavy sateen or silk. Colors: Tan. blue, rose and mixtures. Sizes 2 to 6. Infants’ Knitted Sacques 1.49 Pure zephyr wool; light weight; pink and white or blue and white. Infants' Cotton Stockings 25c Light weight for summer wear; ribbed; white and buff. Sizes 41 ■> to 6>.j. Beacon (fuality Wrapping Blankets Special 79c Beacon quality; plain pink, blue or figured. Sizes 32 *o 40. The Brandeis Store—Third Floor—East --—---i Thursday—Special Offering 1.50 Bungalow Aprons 1.00 Made of strictly washable plain and checked ging hams and scout percales in pretty designs; trimmed with braid, piping and embroidered motifs. Very at tractive at this price. Tho Rrandeit Stor* Third Floor—South Demonstration in Our Corset Section Dorothy Bickum Brassieres h Miss Helen Roberts, special representative of Dorothy Bickum. will be with us until June 14. introducing the Folly Girl Basque and The Dorothy Bickum Brassierre. Miss Roberts is giving daily demonstrations in our corset depart ment. explaining the details which make women so enthusiastic over these garments. Folly Girl Dorothy Bickum BASQUES BRASSIERES 5.00 to 15.00 1.00 to 6.50 These are ideal garments, sen.*- Garments with an individuality, ing as both girdle and brassiere giving the correct long lines: designed to jnve pracr and . . ,. . , . . , freedom, vet going splendid comfortable without boning and support. distributing the flesh perfectly. Th« Brandeit Store—Third Floor—North Women’s Dainty Underwear -- I Thursday Brings Specials in Art Goods Stamped Luncheon Cloths R beautiful design* for lazy daisy. French knots and outline work; hemstitched for crochet edge. 3 sizes. 36-inch Cloths. Sfl«* 44-inch Cloths, l.tft 54-inch Cloths, l.t»0 Nun’s Boil-Proof Embroidery Cotton * One and six-strand cottons. Sold in J Omaha exclusively by Rrandeis. Skein, OC Imported Candle Sticks Wood and white china sticks in a variety of designs; small medium and QQ ► tall. Candles to match HOC The Rrandeis Store—Third Floor—Writ Very Specially Priced 2.98 and 3.50 Values COSTUME 1.69 , Of finest nainsook and sat may; for wear under sheer summer dresses. Extra full ness at hip; shadow proof; lace-trimmed or tailored tops. White only. Women s Crepe de Chine CHEMISES 1.95 Trimmed in Inee and medallions or with hemstitched bodice tops. Colors: White, flesh, honey dew, jrreen or blue. Sixes dti to 44. Ideal for Rifts. j:j Till* Bmndrii Stor#—Third Floor—North