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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1924)
Two Bandits Slug and Rob Jeweler; Escape in Wagon Seize Jewels Valued at $1,100 and $2,175 in Cash; En tered Store With Proprietor. Two negro bandits struck down Harry Belmont In his Jewelry store at 1806 North Twenty-fourth street, at 8:30 a. m. Thursday, seized $3,175 in cash and jewels from the open vault, and escaped after a mad race on foot and In a stolen wagon. A grip containing $1,100 worth of the loot, mostly in diamond rings and other pieces of small jewelry, was found later by Detectives Davis, Farmer, English and Ryan at the rear of the Alhambra theater, Twen ty-fourth and Parker streets. The two bandits met Belmont as he was entering his store and one of them explained that he wanted to sell some clothing which he had in a suit case. They accompanied Belmont into his store. Feigns Unconsciousness. After some bargaining, Belmont went to the vault to get the money for the men. As he swung open the door, one of the bandits sprang upon him and struck him a smashing blow over the head with a revolver. Belmont fell to the floor, feigning unconsciousness. The two* men then .turned to Carson Haines, a negro janitor In the store, and foreed him into the basement. Grabbing all the cash and diamonds contained in the vault, they stuffed the loot into their grip and dashed for the doorway. Al the door they were blocked by .lack Belmont, Harry's brother, who was entering with an unidentified negro woman. He was unaware of the robbery. The bandits threw the woman aside, and one of them threw a gun Into Belmont's ribs. He fell to the floor In agony, screaming for help. The bandits leaped over him and rushed out the door-and around the • corner of the building. •Seize Wagon. As they turned the corner they met William Oblinger, 2362 Harney street, and Jtis brother, Harold, own ers of the Alhambra grocery. 1812 North Twenty-fourth street. Bolting past them, the two negroes ran into the alley behind the Belmont store, where they found H. Albert, 2415 Hlondo street, hitching his horse to a light wagon. With the two Oblingers racing be hind them, the bandits knocked down Albert, leaped into the wagon, whipped up (he horse, and dashed out of the alley into Parker street. Harold Oblinger and Albert attempted to give chase on foot, and at Twen ty-fourth and Parker streeta Oblinger commandeered a dairy wagon driven by Max Bellman, Eightieth and Cen ter streets. He pursued the liandits to Twenty-sixth and Blondo streets, where the fugitives leaped from their wagon, dodged between the houses and escaped. Gun Dropped in Struggle. Police were called by Belmont as the bandits fled-from the store, hut when officers arrived no trace could he found of the men. Belmont said one of the bandits had been a frequent customer in his store, but he was unable to give po lice his name. He furnished police a good description of both men. Several revolvers were Included In the loot taken from the vault. One of the guns was dropped by the bandits when they struggled with Al bert in the alleyway. Thomas E. Williams Asks Slate Hoard Appointment Aurora. Now. 13.—Friends of Thomas E. Williams of Aurora have “ tiegun an active campaign in his lie half as a candidate for membership on ••the state board of control. Mr. Williams was formerly president of the First National bank of Aurora. He has been chairman, secretary or treasurer of the republican county central committee of Hamilton coun ty for the past 30 years but hns never before asked anything for him self. Plum Tree in Bloom. Nebraska City, Nov. 13.—William Y. Porter,-farmer residing near tlie city, brought into town a branch Irorn a plum tree that was in full bloom. This is thP first time plum blossoms have been seen in lids local ity so late in the fall, and especially after a. heavy frost. Burgess Bedtime Stories -^ By THORNTON W. BURGESS. A bltt#r 1p*son you will learn When friends you trust against you turn. •—Honker the' Goose. Peter I.earns Wliat Treachery la. Peter Rabbit, sitting on the edge of the pond of Paddy the Beaver, listen ing to the talk of Honker the Goose and Mr. nnd Mrs. Quack, learned many things, and some of them “Rut wliat about the goose who had done all the calling?'' said Peter seemed to him more dreadful than anything he had ever known. It was there that he learned the meaning of treachery. “Were you bothered much by the hunters with terrible guns on your way down from the Far North?” in quired Mrs. Quack. Honker the Goose nodded. "Did you ever make that long journey without being bothered?” he inquired. "It was worse tills year than ever, for there were more guns than ever. A lot of my friends will never see the Sunny South.” Honker sighed sadly. “Only day before yesterday I saw a dreadful thing happen. We were fly ing rather high over a lake, which was so far from the homes of men that it seemed perfectly safe. We needed fresh water to drink. Just as I was trying to decide whether or not to stop a goose began to honk to us from over near the shore. Then we saw him swimming about, ami near him a whole flock sitting quietly on the water. It looked like a splen did place to rest and drink, and per haps find a little food. “But I learned long ago that some time the safer a place looks the more dangerous It may he. So I led the flock dnfrn well out in the middle, and there we drank and rested, and I watched. That goose kept calling and calling to ns. Some of my flock wanted to go over there, but I was still suspicious. Then we heard an other flock coming. That goose over by the shore heard them, too. He honked harder than ever. That flock turned and flew down toward him. The leader of that flock was young. He led his flock down to the water some distance out, and then they be gan swimming in. He didn't notice that that other flock of geese on th • water near the one that was honkin . hadn't moved. But I had noticed it "Sfralght in swam those geest Nearer and nearer to the shore they swam. Then suddenly front the shore terrible guns began to hang. Ban;,! r A Store— and more You’ll find here a store of photographic goods and a store of photo graphic information. You are assured of sincere service rendered bysalesrr.enwhoaretruly j interested in your photo graphic wants and re quirements, and peculiarly qualified by long experience to help you in filling them. Eastman Kodak Co. (The Robert Dempster Co.) | 1813 Fsrnsm St. Branch Stara I 308 South 15th St. A I OSTEOPATHY I Osteopathy is the Most Effec- | tive Form of Treatment | uttini it over Whether it’s the daily job, the Community Chest Campaign or the Legion Convention, you’ll find Omahans putting it over big. These men who are doing things know the importance of “a clean, fresh Earl & Wilson Shirt” every morning! They’re insured for a full year! Earl A Wilaon Shirta Are Sold Only at Pray’* Storea $2 and Better PRAVS . Two Store* ,'SS rIZIZ * % V < ■ • ...... JSang! Bang! they roared. You should have seen those geese flapping their wings as they tried to get into the air. Some of them did. but sev eral of them lay still or fluttered on the water* Still the guns banged, and some of those that were in the air fell." Peter Kabbit could stand it no long, er. “What became of all those geese who were sitting there all the time?" cried Peter eagerly. Honker and Mr. and Mrs. Quack looked at Peter pityingly. “Those were not real Geese," said Honker. “They were make-believe geese, put out there by the hunters to make us think that they were real geese and that it was safe there. I believe the hunters call them decoys." “But what about that goose who had done all the calling?" cried Peter. “What happened to him?" “Nothing," sighed Honker. “He was a decoy, too. He had been trained by the hunters to cal the geese flying over. The hunters took care that ■ '■ 1 1 ■ >* ... when the shooting began he should not be hurt.” "But,” cried Peter, "that is a dread ful thing to call your friends in where they will be hurt or killed! I didn't suppose there was anyone who would do such a thing.” “You don’t know the great world, Peter.” said Mrs. Quack. “I have seen Ducks do that same thing for their masters, the hunters. It Is a dreadful thing and it is called treach ery.” (Copyright. 1124.) The next story: "Honker Believes at Last." Jury Trials to Begin at Aurora Next Monday Aurora, Nov. 13.—The jury term of the district court will begin next Monday with Judge L. S. Hastings in charge. Several important Jury cases will be tried and it is antici pated the jury will be working for two weeks. 4 Men Arrested in Looney Death •/ Pair Convicted in Rock Island Shooting Implicate Score of Citizens. By International News Service. Rock Island, 111,, Nov. 13.—Four of Rock Island's most prominent citizens were under arrest hero today on warrants charging conspiracy to murder John C. Locney, son of John Looney, former owner of the Rock Island News, shot to death in a street here October 6, 1922. The charges are based on affidavits filed in circuit court here which re lates a long bloody intrigue, marked by nine killings arid bitter animosity between opposing factions in Rock Is land, as the shadow behind the l-ooney slaying. Those arrested are Jacob Ramser, jeweler; John M. Colllgan, managing editor, and John W. Potter, publisher, of tho Rock IgTTmd Argus, and Thomas Haege, department store owner. All have been released under $10,000 bonds each pending a pre liminary hearing Monday. Information for the affidavits re sulting in the arrests were supplied by Anthony BlUburg and George Holsapple, convicted of Looney’s murder and scheduled to begin serv ing 14 to 20 years sentences for the crime In six weeks. Besides specifically charging the four men under arrest with participa tion in the Looney shooting, the af fidavits name a score of other citizens as having been connected with the crime and events leading up to it. Among these are Mayor Walter A. Rosenfleld, who, the af fidavit charges, suggested that Looney he "gotten rid of." MARKETING NOW FARMER PROBLEM (('nntlnned From P««e On«.» tural importing nation, but in the lives of many who are now among us, we are likely to be one of the greatest of the agricultural buying nations. Readjust Methods. "In tliis lies the assurance to the American farmer that his own fu ture is secure eno’ugh. But he must readjust his methods of production and marketing until he comes within sight of the new day. Our immedi ate problem has been to carry him through the intervening period of ab normal and war stimulated surpluses. After that, we shall face the real problem of our long future; the prob lem of maintaining a prosperous self-reliant, confident agriculture in a country preponderantly commercial and industrial. It has been attested by all experience that agriculture lends to discouragement and de cadence whenever the predominant Interests of the country turn to manufacture and trade. In his address Coolldge paid trlhui* to the services of the late Secretai> Wallace of the Department of Agri culture. whom he characterized «» "an ideal servant who met the diffi culties that came to him day by day. and through his industry and Intel ligence found for them wise solu tions." Poultry Business Growing. llactington, Nov. 13.—Rapid growth of the poultry business in northeast Nebraska has resulted In the es tabiishment of a branch purchasing station here by the Alex Getz com pany of Chicago, which also has branches at Gowery, Spencer and Mapleton, la. Already several car loads of poultry have been shipped from Iiartington. Bee Want Ads produce results. ■ ima wnm iiin'iiipiimi nmmmmmmmmmmm «mn,' : i ...-c | TT OMAHA LINCOLN MINNEAPOLIS NEW YORK | C 5 — rr ^:nJlwlruw1nru^n,-r,nr | I I J Saturday Morning at 9, on both tbe second and fourth floors f§ff Haas Brothers Launch Their Annual Thanksgiving | Sale of 1,500 Beautiful S’ fto c,« Wa4®, I 1 | \C : 1 I * ^^3$$' 1 f Beyond the shad w of a doubt the most jphenomenal \ I >4 vV..pt" ,,. rrv ||- I t . -1- - 10vos *'L **L «e\® t>eY*<' ' selhnd of Dresses ever recorded in local retailing j will hold sway in this wonderful sale Saturday 1 H\0 O'® t t°r 01® *s »^4- 6oo^* \ The sale that all feminine Omaha anticipates with full '^i06 °s. '>®&«oo*\ expectations of sharing in the most marvelous dress !; / • ^"'c.,floav<'c4, ^^sc* '"V® 6*®v>, t0p^*«»\ offerings of the year. Saturday is the day. You i# ‘ ’Hev'^o 4t -.o0 °*\ , realize the tremendous response that is accorded a Hi wo.6 \ s*5®4 0&® ’»» ... Haas Brothers $10 sale, so be here early. -3 ' \ **• Dosses You Would Never Hope to Buy ' tor Less Than 3'or H Times This Price _ ' ^ ^ The styles are simply be- - witching. The assortments % a* so 6road /6a/ yo« cannot help „ _ , . . 6u/ 6c completely satisfied. A Sale Planned and Gauged to Outdo . Materials: j§ Y 63T S Sensational Canton Crepe* Sale Success! . ,?"? d'ch;”' H Satin Face Cantoni Hairline Twill* \ Women are still talking of our S.«in. \ Broc.dei J/S) great sale of last year. We were suk pr,ini„u, 7t/ 4 proud of that achievement, and Georgette* Faill* v* have put forth every effort to sc- fiotn.y Flannel. cure garments of more attractive _ ,. 1 I styles, better materials, and a Jacquard. i/rtssis j greater assortment. They are Twillene in sizCS here, awaiting you Saturday. Broadcloth 14 to 40. . r. . i ■ ii ■ -■-■*-;--- — ..— --■• Second Floor. 3 Every Dress Subject to Return tor Exchange or Cash Refund 3 Wc want you to be pleased with your purchase. If for any reason you are not, you ey. j may return your purchase for exchange or cash refund. We ask your co-operation j to the extent of making such returns on the day of purchase. j/j sizes % £ n.i 1 ' ' 1 ^ {q jtf . l/ss No sale has ever attained the popularity and confidence with Omaha */(/ women as does our annual Thanksgiving Sale of Dresses. There is a \ Fourth" Floor. 3 P- reason. It is simply a time when the greatest values of the entire year are presented, and this year they are greater than ever before. , gj /* N Every New g Saddle Penny: I / . I\ ■ A | Navy Brown Tan 111 B ■ I Sapphire Shutter \ \ \ M A \J IVhitc Flame Cray \ 1 ■ Aii Sunset Peach 4 ^ /SSHRi \ I (Centos - 2 l\ MO h w . . 1 7-7* New I rtmmmgs // Be Here Beautiful embroidered, ■ \ H FI beaded, appliqtied fringes, I I U.ar VJ iace' jasselS' pleating' fUr. [I I Sale start? trimmed, braid and but• n* ' y _j promptly at 3 tons, metallic, new tap 1 \ | dav morning. and sevcrc ta,lorcd y//? ! LorwrtQ \ First come, y//9 c//cc/s. /l/ j 1VfM \ ; first served. /ty ^ ! ——-Haas Brothers---1 ‘' BROWN BLOCK 16TH AND DOUGLAS The Shop for Women mm , ___ < ^-?--r ■•v;..-,,...,. . . A I ■ .. V 1 ’ . . .. • ' • , 3 ... . - : t Z ; V./ M ’ .. i I k® - - ■ t *' ^ V A -