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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1925)
-_1 Bonds for River • , { Drive Held Legal | by Judge Sutton City Wins First Round of ; Friendly Suit Brought hy New York Brokerage lljff Houses. \v v - . I ’ jp _ ; District Judge A. \j. Sutton handed down a decision Friday declaring that the $243,000 municipal bond issue for 1lte construction of the river drive is .ttigal. • I i,His decision was the first step in K(;friendly suit brought by the New Ifork brokerage houses which pur M ased the Issue to determine the legality of the suit. The case will bow be carried to theesupreme court lb obtain a final derision. ■ ‘.The case was argued Thursday he J>Ve Judge Suttou hy Dana Van "Eillsen, city attorney, and J. P. Breen, thdio wns engaged hy the Omaha Real pitUnte hoard to test the legality of the Issue. VjThe brokerage house which pur chased the bonds contends that the lSsjue ntay not be legal because the Ordinance under which the bond election was held contained a clause specifying that the proposal must jjdj»8 by a majority of fit) per cent. TJite issue was given a majority, but riot 69 per cent. ’*£lty Attorney Van Dusen argued Thursday, however, that the council h(tdl nullified the effect of the 60 per oribt clause when It declared that the Issue had been passed after the elec tion returns had shown a. majority. Chiropractors Under Quarantine in Chicago Washington, Feb. 20.—A building her* occupied by the Chiropractic Research university has been placed under a smallpox quarantine by rlty Health officials. Warrants have heen asked against six occupants of the bpildlng who refused to he vacci nated. Over Two Million Gain in I :■ 1924 Over 1923 j Four Hundred Sixty Thou sand Dollars Reserve Fund. i During 1924 the Occidental Building and Loan Association, l’8th and Harney, increased their assets $2,389,370.50. It is altogether a very healthy indica tion of Nebraska’s business con ditions. The Occidental Build ing and Loan Association safe guards its patrons’ money hy -tirst mortgages on homes, and a Contingent reserve fund now amounting to $450,000.09. It pays a dividend" of si* per cent per annum quarterly. , This Association is unique in t|ve U. S. in that its reserve fund i« so great in proportion to liabilities to its members. It resources amounting to j Al5.032,800.42. The Occidental Building and Loan Association is (Upi>’tiiel institution and of Dinaha s real assets. •• , —I i m m 9 j I In the Haas Brothers Showings ; of New Spring \ m Dresses -- Coats Ensembles *• You wil! encounter a rare com bination of style individuality, fine * quality, a moderateness of price I and most comprehensive selections. ! • 9 A showing from which you may •elect your * wardrobe confident of the fact that you l hove (elected the beat. • | I • A courteous, obliging, choorful 4 J »orvico awaits your visit * a whether immediate purchase* • | are contemplated or not. » , I • A I ; j Large Size Garmentn in “dray Shop** > •ssf , ' • #*! •» '! | J"[!i A specialty shop for the larger woman, I a.'.’1! featuring exclusively garments in sixes • 42 to 56. ? 4 '• • » .}♦*,) 1 • A • # i|—Haas Brothers— \ • • The Shop f or w omen v Brown 16th »„d I Block Douglas ^■ifcl'S f I • I l | | I Si I’ SMSI'SHSHS 'I • I I I I I I S' •"•' SI • • • I |i I a t % • "• S' t I • ■ I . 'Z I State Lumber Dealers Name Officers The new president and viee president of the Nebraska Lumber Dealers' association elected at Hotel Koine Friday morning. They are, left to right: R. T. Sehlueter of Kenesaw, president, and N. A. Allen, Lincoln, vice president. Members of the Nebraska Lumber Dealers’ association closed their 35th annual convention Friday afternoon by listening to trade discussions. The subjects discussed were “Why the Re. tail Lumberman Does Not Sell Rig Jobs of Brick and Tile,’’ and “Should the Lumberman or Cement Salesman Sell the Cement?” The morning session was tak^n up by the election of officers. R. T. POSTOFFICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY The post office will be closed all day Monday in observance of Washing ton's birthday, which falls on Sunday “No deliveries of mail will be madnj and nil window services will be hus pended. Collection and dispatch of mails will he made as on Sundays,” said Postmaster Black. Special do livery mail will be delivered up to I 11 p. m. Perishable parcels received] up to 4 p. m. will be delivered. Washington’s birthday is one of the seven postoffice holidays of the year. YORK MAN HEADS STATE EDITORS Lincoln. Feb. 20.—Nebraska editors, holding their business session late this evening elected the following of ficers for the coming year: President: .Innaph G. AM«*n. York ra Reoublican vice president: W. A. Brown. Frlen«I Sentinel Secretary: Mies Naomi Buck, Harvard Courier. Trsaaurer: F. O. Edseeomb. Geneva SI* nal. Executive rornmiHr-e' H D. Llrsett Ord Qulr: E. w. Hu*e Wayne Herald. W W. Maltnian, Hastings Democrat. The sessions will continue tomor row. GOVERNOR ASKS POISONING QUIZ Columbus, O., Feb. SO.—Governor Vic Donohey today requested M. M. N. Ford, secretary of the Ohio state board of pharmacy, to conduct a per sonal investigation of the poisoning of Ohio State university students here several weeks ago with a view of prosecuting the person or persons re sponsible for the slleged laxity In the conduct of the university dispensary. Salesman Dies. Walter Joseph Sweeney, 40. sales man. died Thursday at his home, 118 North Thirty first street. He is sur vived by his widow, Mary. Srhluatar of Kenosaw wa. elected president by the association to suc ceed M. A. Phelps. Nathan A. Allen of Lincoln was elected vice president. The following directors were chosen for the three-year term: CJ. M. Craven, Osceola, and A. Perry, Cambridge. H. P. Peterson, Dannebrog, was elect ed a director for two years. The members listened to reports of various committees Friday morning. HONORS AWARDED TO 85 STUDENTS Chadron, Feb. 21.—President Klliott of Chadron normal awarded special honors in scholarship to »S college students and 27 high school studenis of the college. Those with semester averages above 05 received the magna cum laude degree and those with averages between 00 and 05 received th cum laude degree. The following are the magna cum laude students: I). !». Homeland. Nelli* Jon****. Opal Ai ling ton. Evelyn I)p Fra nee. Merle Butzine. f*ra •' Burkholder. Stella Meyer**. Blanche McCoy and Lola Neablt. The cum laude students are: Arnold Martin. Madge Perk. Lena Porter, Orate Wherrit. Emma Bahrs. I.m Myra Min nick. I .ill In n Dstswick, Willard Sny der. M a rv Coufal, Mahel Plerpont, Ardath Arnold. Mabel L«»u Beckwith. L>le An dievv*. Marguerlle Bruce, Mildred I'erny. Elvina Dean. Ella Douglas. Mary Sophia <»ej«. R<>*=*» Hampton. Dimly* Harrison. Lihylyn Hartwell. Homer Hummer Stella I. m mm. Edgar LlPhfhody, Charlotte Llv* erniont. Everett Lowry. Henry Marek. Havel Mead. Marg.i**t Peet, Zella Met • a’f. Katherine MIIUmui. Ger'rud* Ord, vt.-.rr l.e« P*r*on*. Hotlaee Haris. Ella l ’ h • 11 i pj». Vivian Relnoehl. Goldin Smith. Eldon Spray. Malcolm Sweeney, C K. Tftvar «r. Olndva Taylor. Cntherine Treatl way dole Troutman. .fes**!* Truxaa, Mar ram t nthank. Orin Weymouth. Wini fred Wilson. Helen Wood*. Lilly Lowmll •or Nelly Miicek. Belle H#»r«hl***r, Merle T.cf her, Mamie Acker*. Tnlmadge Bitr rnwH Minnie Liohfe, Mahel Taylor. I.e*lie Burk holder. .Milton Burrow*. Dorothy Beer*. Christine Brant. Vera ffwtzmever. France* Hahn. Joseph M*oek, Dtl* O'Neil. Seth Robertson. Oladv* Smith. Grate Watt-on. Anna Malka. t'lalre Mr for, Vlrirl* chamberlain. Loella O'Con nell. Lena Schwahe, Bessie Vander Krcd, Btirmn Beamer, Atha Mohler, Dorothea Whitt. MODEL WILL WED ARTIST’S NEPHEW New York. Feh. 20.—Dorothy Knapp, model for Howard Chandler Christy, noted for his portrayal of feminine beauty, is to marry Fehner rhandler, nephew of the artist. Fehner Chan dler met her four years ago when she was posing at his uncle's studio. Miss Knapp, selected by the artist as the shapeliest! girl in New York, won the prize in his professional class in the Atlantic City beauty contest in 1023. Miss Knapp is on the stage, and Broadway hears that her fiance also has ambitions along that line. MODEL FALLS ~ THREE STORIES Chicago, Feh. 20.—Police today were holding Ray Raleigh, step father of Miss Naomi Baker, beautiful style model, wl|o last night either Jumped or was hurled from the third floor suite of her parents' home. The girl, who is 23. has a severe fracture of the skull. Internal in juries and numerous contusions, but she was reported to be improving by attending physicians. KING’S DOCTORS LESS CHEERFUL T,nndon, Feb. 2»»—King George '■* physicians were less cheerful today shout the progress h* is making against the attack of influenza, which first affected him last Saturday. The official bulletin earlv today read: •Tesplte a somewhat restless night, his majesty is making slow prog ress.” Swat the scoundrel on the wing; y■ v. Bee Want Ad Service For The Sunday Bee COPY RECEIVED AS LATE AS 8 O’CLOCK TONIGHT Phon* AT Untie 1000 —l I 1 L-J V • iU ~ ■■ "Self-Captive' to Follow Mate to Rhode Island Mrs. Hurllong Will Quit New York Apartment Fortress If Husliand Leaves Slate. New York, Feb. 20. — If Milton J. Budlong moves to Rhode Island, then his wife, who for eight days has used their New York apartment as a fortress, will move to Rhode Island also. This was the declaration today of the woman who since last Friday has been a voluntary prisoner on hunger strike—a fast which she broke yes terday with a sip of milk of the kind ordinarily prescribed for children. Mrs. Budlong made her declaration after she discovered that during last night a crew employed by the oil magnate, had stripped her apartment prison of all hut a couch, a chair, some dishes and her clothing and loaded the family effects Into vans for transportation to Rhode Island. "I will stay here until I am thrown out by force. Then I will go to Mr. Rudlong's home at Newport and move in there,” exclaimed Mrs. Tiudlong. It was In Rhode Island that Mrs. Budlong recently lost a suit for sepa ration and custody of her two minor children, after which she installed herself in the New York apartment of her husband, to forestall, she said, any attempt he might make to obtain a divorce on grounds r>f desertion. A man, who said he represented Budlong, announced this afternoon I hat Mrs. Budlong had agreed to quit the apartment today and leave for Newport. R. T. He said also that three detectives would remain in the apartment ns long as Mrs. Budlong did, "to prevent her from harming herself while she is there." FIREMAN FACES ARSON CHARGE Portland. Feb. 20.—Chester Buchtel. local fireman, was under arrest here today charged with starting fires dur Ing the last year and a half which damaged property worth $1,000,000. It is alleged he confessed to starting 20 fires with a total loss of $50,000. Buchtel took fire officials around town and showed them places where he said he had started fires. In some instances, it is alleged, loss of life resulted from fires started by the fireman. When a man goes fishing he may not catch a good string, hut ho usu ally comes home with a long yarn. HOSPE’S Factory Outlet SALE of Ntw and Used PIANOS] Cable ■ Nelson flayer — Wal nut finish. T.lke new. Regular $750.00 value. Now— $395.00 Kimball Small Grand — I'aed less than *ne J year Regular fggl 09. Now— $595.00 A p o 11 o—M a ad hoganv — S u - V per-Player PI- I ano--Sold new A for $950. Now ™ $450.00 Slightly need Henderson Grand. Regu lar $775. Now $595.00 « 1 Cable • Nelson J Style ■ lip right. Mahog any. Like new. S a c r 1 flre prh.e— $195.00 Cline fprtghl M Plano for prar. W $105.00 * i A. HOSPE CO. 1513 Doutfla* St. Open Even'nge Until 9 O'clock ■ t ft U. S. Reveals Woman in Case of Peterson [Alcohol Suspect Said to Have Admitted Identity; Now He Denies Her Acquaintance. The "woman in the case" of Frank I, Peterson wan Mlsa Virginia Fairs, young, beautiful and faacinatln .. fed eral officers said Friday. Ever since the former local man ager of the Rossville company dis appeared front Omaha, leaving his business and his wife, the officers both of the government and of the company have worked on the theory that there was a woman. Admission Reported. It is reported that In his statement to the company officers, Peterson said she accompanied him. Federal officials say he made this admission orally. Miss Falre lived at the Hotel Fen tenftlle where she was registered from Denver. She departed from there January 21, the day Peterson left town, and Is reported to have gone with him to Chicago, New Orleans and Havana, Cuba. She wrote from (he Savllle-BIltmore hotel, Havana, asking that her mall he held at the Fontenelle. She was there when Peterson was arrested In Havana by S. M. Holdrege, private detective and former federal secret service man, accompanied by Eugene O'Shaugh nessy, president of the Rossville com pany. Rack Same Day. She returned to Omaha February 12, the day Petereon was brought hack, and Is now registered St the Grand hotel, Council Bluffs. When questioned Friday, Peterson denied that he knew any woman of that name. "I will be back again In my posi tion as local manager for the Ross ville company within a week,’' de clared Peteraon when he was ar taigned Thursday before United States Commissioner Nelson. He Is charged with disposing of .',.000 gallons of alcohol. Jansen Postmaster Resigns. Beatrice, Feb. 20.—H. T. Fast, post master at Jansen, west of here, for 10 years, has tendered his resignation and will leave the office as soon ss his successor Is appointed. “Oldtimer” State Lumber Dealers Here are (wo liimbernien that have been member* of the Nebraska I.limber Dealers' association for 33 years. The association Is 33 years old. They are. left to richt: N. I». Ayres. Central City, and William Krotter. Stuart. Masonic Lodge Will Entertain Annual Program ami Dance at Shrine Room Tonight. Nebraska lodge No. 1. A. F. and A. M , will hold Its annual entertainment and dance at S ap. rn. Saturday in the Shrine room <>f the Masonic temple. Dancing by pupil® from the school of Miss Fausteon Potts will be a fea ture of the program. Pupils who will taka part in this part of the enter tainment are: Dorothv Babcock. l.oj* Plainer. Maxowr Pntta. Vern Atkinson. Floretv * Wood worth. Kdwarda Sedier Mary Walth^r, Mary Ian* Anthony, Joldeletua Honina ton. Beverly B-own. Ann Marahal’ Maxine Shurnmn. JteRina McAllen. Fhvlli* riRiinun. ^hirlev Turner Betty Weir. f***gu • Hifftrinn. Caroline Wood. Dorothy H iff Inn. Kin ore Hodgen. Klalne Lunch Dorothy Allen Eleen RISK*. Margaret Sharcow Helen Swoboda. Fhylln Knud nen, Dorothv Hope Twins Gen* Mat'* Foatner, F.lnl* May Good fellow, Mary Newby. Bettv Weir. I>»iM I'latner. Lola Olnon. Billie Bell. Amber Ha*?y. Lorref • Gail. Dorothv Marie Sa*«*rt. Dorothy Schindler. Marv .lean Dodd, Hallln Karr Mary Lollin'* Kelley Hoeemarv raruur Gene Simpaon. Virgin** Simtmon. Harvey Pickens will give a violin solo, accompanied by Mrs. Harry Ylander, and Louise Aekermaan will give a reading. A short playlet will be presented by .pupils of the Misner school, ami Klain Bredin and Lillian Bredin will appear in “Bits of Song and Dance." Herman A St^inhausen’s orchestra will play sexeial sele-tlons on the program, and will furnish music for the dance later. Wife Wrote Bad Checks, She Says Sa\s Musician-Husband Irv ing to Shield Her; Both Are Held. Leroy Kox, 24, a musician, was ar rested Friday on a check charge. He refused to talk to the officers. Then his young wife, Oletha, IS, took a hand and tried to bring about bis release. Detectives' questions con fused her and finally she broke down. "I wrote the checks,” she wept. Now let him go.” But the detectives refused. Now they are holding both of them. Other liari {hecks. Fox was first arrested In connec tlon with a check which he is alleged to have passed In Iowa. When police were Investigating his record they found that a number of other checks supposed to have been written by him In various Iowa towns had been re turned. Young Mrs. For, when she first came to the station. Insisted that neither she cor her husband knew anything about the (hecks. Officers were Inclined to allow her to continue to work at a restaurant where she Is employed until she %nade enough money to make good the checks. .Stories Conflict. But in questioning her she became confused and contradicted herself. Then she broke down and declared that her husband hsd only been try ing to shield her. Farmers Making Profit on Stock Top Prices Obtained Through 1 \ «, | Co-Operation in Making • Shipments. Ponca, Fell. 20.—Although there have been fluctuations on the utock market for last two weeks, farmers' unions ami other shippers, cooperat ing in order to be on the market with lheir shipments when the highest price is offered for rertain kind or grade and not to demoralize the market by shipping all the cattle or all tire hogs at the same time, ar e obtaining better prices and making a good profit. By tills method farmers In north east Nebraska have been topping the market this week with cattle, hoes and lambs. Charles Davis of Pom a, sold 29 head of Hereford heifer* at $8.50 a hundred pounds, realizing a good profit on the feed used in fatten ing them, having fed them only about 100 days: Henry Dangerberg of Hos kins. who has topped the market sev eral times this season, again topped the hog market with a load of Poland China hoes, averaging 27B pounds each at *10 a hundred pounds; ani Harvey A. I.arson of Brunswick, topped the market at *17.25 a hundred pounds for iambs which was 20 cents a hundred pounds higher than sny other sale. Hartington, Feb. 20.—One of the largest and best herds of Holstein cows in Cedar county was dispersed to various buyers from Crofton. Coler idge, Wynot and other nearby com munities at the I,. A. Case sale here. Everything In the nature of farm stock and equipment sold at prices, including the dairy cows, horses, hogs and farm machinery. The dairy rows sold readily at prices from *75 to $ 100 each. Humboldt. Feb. 20.—Chris T.lonher ger A Son held their annual sale of bred sows and gilts at the sale pa ylllon in this city. Thirty-five large tvne Poland China averaged *55 per head. Frank J. Hist A- Son, proprie tors of Plainview hog and seed farm, held a public sale of Poland China hogs Fehruary 18. Forty bred sows and gilts sold sveraged in weight 401 3 4 pounds and averaged in price *5S. Court Moots at Oshkosh. Oshkosh. Feb. 2*—District court Is in «esslon her*. .Tilde* Barron pre«ir1 Infr. Mor$» rrlmins! ras»s are on th* lorket for this term than In paat five yea rs. $ Save from $10 °° to $15 00 on your neu) spring coat Saturday-Smart New Coats , / I I y \ I - * The smart coat sketched is of Sports models in tailored topcoat suede-like fabric branded with fashion are gaily plaided, smart beige muffloon. Ashes of roses, ly striped or in high shades. All carnelian, nectarine, creole, chili, of them are lined with crepe de ginger snap and dark blue. The chine. Other types of spring lining is excellent quality crepe coats in this sale make much of de chine of two shades—a bor- tucking, narrow braids an'3 but der effect after the newest man- tons, ner. Third Floor Sizes 16 to 12 c1hnmpson -BeUen “The Best Place to Shop, After All}> I SWEEP OLD IDEAS AWAY l Ideas about cod-liver oil should be revised. Children are otten denied its health-building benefit* because of prejudice. As a rule children relish Scott’s Emulsion It is not a fad or fancy but lt» merit haa been proved in a million home* during the past half century. Give it to your child — take it yourself! All children take it ax easily as milk, in fact most children have a fondnesa for Scott’s Emulsion. Scull h Bownc 111 utuAtld IS. L **->* Cuticura Talcum Unadulterated Exquisitely Scented AnVKHTIHKMKNT. Mothers, Do This— When the Children Cough. Huh Muslerole on Throats and Cheats No telling how soon the symptom? niav (taxelop Into croup, or worse. And then * xv hen you're glad you have a Jar of Mtiaterole at hand to give prompt Relief. It does not bile ter. As first shl, Mueterols is es. ellent. Thousands of ntothei s know it. Y ou should keep a Jar ready for Instant use. It Is the remedy for adults, too. l!e Ilexes sore throat, bronchitis, tonsil it In. croup, stiff neck, asthma, neural gla, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of back or Joint*, sprains, sore muscles, chilblains, fronted feet and colds of the chest (It may prevent pneumonia). To Mothers: Musterolr Is also made In milder form for ha hies aril small children. Ask for t Illicitrit'a Muslerole. J5c and «r>e, jars and tubes. I ^ ^ C I IlMler Ilian a tuuslard nlnatrr Removes Grease and Grime Without Injury To Your Hands *- - t
