Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 13, 1912, EDITORIAL, Page 13, Image 13
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. 'APRIL 13. 1912. J3 in Be Particular About Your Hat! It Matters Not how neatly dressed you might be If your bat Is not right up to the minute in style and becomiogness your appearance is greatly marred. Better select your next hat at this store It's a hobby with , our hat salesmen to see just bow becoming a hat they can sell you. The Browning, King & Co. organization Is the largest dis tributors of Stetson hats In America. Browning-Klrg--(o b. sj. wilcox, nam. 1STX AD BOUatAS Interest allowed ia sayings department at 2 per annum . . . The United States National Bank ofN Omaha gives prompt; and courteous service, affords absolute secur ity and has a most con ; venlent 1 ocatlon. (rfhwtSt Corner ' Sifsenrt ins' Fsrssai sfreees CtpM S700.0M . Surplus1 troo.ooo Spices of Quality the nne-t the ..Cn. world grows mm tn vnn r - j " a.i Tone JV boxes. 10c wtnaa W UUI nl fvrrar 9 a ' sf glVWVI djVV Or we will send dsOv' S n-Jr kind w receipt of 10c. TONK BROS, Das SWm, to. Bemoan si "Old Ooidca" Cooes, PABKER HAIR BALSAM lMlisVDC (fOVU. Halt to Its TMtHfai Cuim PrvTaH lv-ir fkJIiar- DR. CRAWFORD EXONERATED Hin scorn . Park Methodist Miaister Cleared of Kanier Chary, SUIT IS DES3GSSED BY COUHT Lawyers Whe Wiit Fwen Say" They See 1'iHiil Mlad Behind. Fre eedare Mn. Um4w , Pleeaa far Dismissal. -. - - . The slander suit' against Bar. E. B. Crawford of Hanscora . Park Methodist church has been dismissed by the -appal lata court-In Chicago Thursday.- In the lower court Mrs. Mary Lavender secured Judgment for ROM asalnat Crawford. growing out of slander alleced to have been uttered while he was pastor ot a church la Chicago. The lower court was reversed. ' Tbe diemlMal was the result of a plea by Mrs. Lavender asking such action. In her bill she confessed' to an "error,' la fact" . sad declared that "Justice would not be done If tbe Judgment is affirmed and enforced." With tbe decision It became known that Mrs. Lavender's sanity figured In tbe latest litigation. The Rev. D. M. Tomp kins, pastor of the Rogers Park Metho dist Episcopal church at Chicago and at one time Mrs. Lavender's lawyer In the ecclesiastical phases of the case; Dr. A. McDermtd, diver H. Richards and Beth F.. Crews and George F. Ort. bar attor neys In the slander suit, filed affidavits declaring their belief that arte Is now of unsound mind. The Rev. M. P. Boynton, pastor of the Lexington Avenue Baptist church, filed a counter affidavit, Atteraeya Waat Their Fees, Mrs. Lavender's attorneys charged that ber motive In asking a reversal of tha lower court's decision wss "simply . sentimental desire to end the lawsuit In the same action they endeavored to recover $2,000 in fees. Their affidavits declare they took Mrs. Lavender's case under contract thst they were to receive ss compensation half of any Judgment obtained. In a counter statement urging the ap pellate court to dismiss ths case, Mrs. Lavender ssld: "This sctlon has been desired for mors than a year. Ths petitioner denies that her mental faculties are In any way Im paired, Her plea Is made entirely en ths merits of the casa In ao other way can Justice be done." Case Beaaa Three Years Asm. Ths slander suit wss tha outcome of accusations made three years ago by Dr. Crawford, then pastor of ths Woodlswn Psrk Methodist church, asalnat Mra. Lavender, who was a member of his church, Involving improper relations be tween her snd ths Rev. J. D. Leek, a former pastor of the Woodlswn church. Mrs. Lavender sued Dr. Crawford tor I50.0W damages. Ths decision of ths ap pellate court relieves Dr. Crawford not only from a payment of ths money dam sges but exonerates him from ths charge of slander. When asked about the decision yester day In her boms la Woodlswn, Mrs. Lav. ender ssld: "I regard ths Insanity charge mads against me as a huge Joke.. It Is nobody's business what I meant by 'errors In fact.' Ths case has now 'reached a finality. PREPARE AN AMENDMENT IN THE C0NNELL FEE CASE Assistant City Attorney Lambert Is pre paring an amended petition In the ease of ths city sgalnst- Health Commissioner Connell, In which tha city sought ta enjoin Dr. Connell from oollectlng fees as vital ststlstlclsn, snd In It will attempt to show thst tha work performed by ths department was dons during office hours snd thst employes wsrs la ths pay of ths city for such work. ' KIEWIT BUYS BLOCK ON , WHICH TO BUILD STORES . Ths entire block between Twenty-sixth snd Twenty-seventh streets on tha south slds of Leavenworth street has been pur chased by ' Andrew Klswlt, MOP Marcy street, who will build a number of store buildings there. , The property hss been owned by ths Marsh estate for years snd it a very valuable piece of ground. FINED FOR RUNNING ' A DISORDERLY HOUSE For running sn Ill-governed house , In ths Palm hotel at 1306 Douglas street An ton. Bchmldt was fined U and costs In polios court. Two women and two men found In ths house by Deputy Sheriffs Mshoney. Mus gravs and Wright were also tried. Tha women were fined US and costs and the men discharged. Fine Elevator Service. . Second Floor McCrorey's New 5c and 10c Store. pTVw Sixteenth High Class Tailored COATS and SITS $10.00 and $15.00 The most remarkable values of the spring sea son await you here to- morrow. The assortment comprises exquisite coats and suits tn all the .mart designs of the season, in cluding the popular Xor-' folk style. The range of colorings ia complete and popular Nary Blue. Black, Gray and Tan shades. EXTRAORDINARY 8AI.E OF DRESSES AT S3. 08 S5.H ASU KIO.OO. There are dresses of Serges, ;u- ou. .-.le. Afternoon Frock, etc., unlimited variety to choose from. .... Every Day We Show Jiew Millinery Style. (zou can bsts bo isea 01 win ia ausuiuiviy new m Millinery unless you come to Tbe Ksnsona. Every , day we are continously receiving new bat of the latest creation. - SATURDAY SPECIAL Hat at S1.95 12.50 and U .95 . Equal, if not better, than any $1.0 hat the world. . Judge Says Man , Can Celebrate Once Every Year A birthday cornea only once a year, and as "Thursday wss Mtke Farrall's SMB. step la the walk of life, he decided to celebrate. Hs became Intoxicated and was arrested. He explained ths causa of his spree to Judge Foster, and on account of bis regrets was discharged. "If you get .drunk ealy once a year, I cannot fine you," said the court. "Next year celebrate with lemonade.' advtsed Prosecutor Dickinson. RYDER RESIGNS FROM UNION Aski to Have Hi Name, Taken from Citizens' Union Slate. OBJECTS TO TEE CSITICISJI A. C.' Kennedy Biassed! by Cltlsens k I a lea ta Saeceed atydrr Wheat Cesasslttea Decides ta Ae- eept Beslaaatlea. John J. Ryder,' one of tha successful caadldstss at ths primaries held Tues day to nominate councilman under the commission form of government, has ten dered his . resit nation . to tha. Cltlseas' union. At a meeting held Thursday evening this resignation wss accepted and the union named Alfred C. Kennedy to taks ths ths place. of Mr. Ryder on ths Citlsen's Union slate. Ryder's Resla'aatlea. Ia his letter to the Cltlsens' union Mr. Ryder says, Omaha. April 11. 11! To the Executive Commute of the Ctu sen. I'nlon. Gentlemen: In view of the sttltude of your members toward myself at the meeting held at noon today, con:smiug tne vote i received in certain orecincta. 1 feel the only correct way to solve an embarraseins situation is for mo to with drew ny name as a csnoida,e t,-i your ticket, inn I hereby do. This situation. Intolerslle to me at least, bss risen with out any fault on my part. 1 made no "tie-up." nor pledge or promise, to any one, preceding tne primary or on election day, or since. Neither wss any person suthorised, asked or directed to make any pledge on my behalf. To those who know me best, this stmpls statement will suffice. To those who do not know me, I shsll endeavor to present my claims fairly at the proper time, la my own way. Permit ms to thank you for the ex pression of confidence In me ss a cltisen conveyed by your endorsement. It will oe admitted, 1 think, that while enjoying sssoclstlon with you, as a candidate, I carried my share of the work, In fact, gave many hours to planning, getting out advertising, doing messenger service ta printing offices and In every way that ie otner candidates indicated might be useful. 8ome have said thst I brouxht my strength to your ticket, but whether inia ia iiue or not, you wiu permit me to assure you thst I have no emnlty sgsinet sny ef your members or candi dates. Absolute fairness, ss near as I can figure It out. Is my rule, and It will not be departed from In this rase. JOHN J. KYDER, K2S Meredith avenue. Mr. Ryder's re sis nation was accepted and a committee sent to cell upon Mr. Kennedy to see If hs would subscribe to the slsts of ths Union. Whsn this was ascertained his nama was placed on ths slats. THREE PLEAD NOT GUILTY AND WILL BE TRIED IN MAY Richard W. Holmes, formerly employed ss a clerk In ths local office of the Ger man Firs Insurance company aad in dieted for smbesslSment of tat of its funds,' pleaded not guilty before Judge Sutton. Hs will be tried during ths May term of court, Andrew Or ay and Roy Smith, charged with forgery, and Tony Mitchell of South Omaha, charged with srson by ths grsnd Jury, pleaded not guilty. , They wUI be tried at ths Msy term. MOTHER AND WIDOW OF IRWIN GETS BIG VERDICT Mother and widow of Harry C. Irwin, Rock Island railroad swltchmsn who wss killed In an accident In Couacll Bluffs a year ago, were given a verdict for SS.OOS damsges In district court. Their suit wss for tM0O, the nominal plaintiff tn tha case being Joha W. Garvin as administrator of Irwin's estate. Irwin's mother Is Mrs. Jennie Hubbard. MarriasTe Ueeasee. ' Ths following manisgs licenses have been granted: Name and Residence. Age. John D, Oibereon, Blgelow. Minn 31 Rowans M. Feathers, Rushmors, Minn. 8 Aeth Clerk. Clinton. Ia m,. Mabel Barhlte. Ames, Is a William Msrtln. Alliance. Neb S Maude Ml ley. Council Bluffs, Ia 3 Thomas C. Kelsey, Lincoln. Neb a Anna Bellmsnn. South Omaha is Joseph L. Kemp, Omaha 22 Claire Postls, Omaha u Cultivated tastes prefer Permits, to. l ft 1 In SAFE WHEN PRICE IS PAID mm Daaver af tha Trapses laaloa ad Disease sr Lee sr Pablie Telephones. Ths postmaster general of England has Issued ths following ststemeot on the Inquiry as to tne possible communication of diseases by the uss of telephones: In view of tha Importance of removing sny possible source of infectious disease tha postmaster general soma time agi requested Dr. Sputa of St. George's hos pital and bacteriologist ta the king to undertake a thorough Investigation to determine tbe possibility of tha com munication of tuberculosis through the use et telephones, and especially of those in puMlo call offices. For this purpose a number of telephones which had been in uss at busy call ef fleas In London for ! various periods and had received no spe cial cleansing treatment other than that normally given ta such telephones were 'banded over to Dr. 8pttta tor exarMna , Uon. Ia accordance with the method ' usually followed In such Inveatlsatlnna ! wsaKlim em wwisfws ftmwut lh. . k pieces of the telephones and tests, were j msde In sach case by ths Inoculation of 'guinea pigs to ascertain the presence of tubercle bsctilL Dr. SMtta's report an these ex pen meets snowed that the ra sults were most satlefaetory, and that the mouthpieces examined were free from tubercle bedln. Tha telephones which were used la that Investigation had been resaoved fross call offices In postufneaa, railway termini, meat markets and other places of general resort. In order to remove any possible doubt as to the exhsustive nature af these experiments the postmaster general, on Dr. Spina's advtoe, decided to have further experiments sssde with tele- pbs.es which were known te have bean asetaslvelr used by persons so rf art net tram pshwnnsry tabereuloaia, For this purpose it was arranged that teiephonas qq f 1 1 rl Looking Forward to The Omaha Sunday Bee Foremost among Nebraska's newspapers and reflector of the clean est and strongest public sentimentthe only paper for your home. it 'M 10 11 fi i w.-ir n W SsBl a. as as l w VJV111VV VX llViVb WVillUUJ W W.4.S. elusive, absorbing features: . "A STUDY IN BALD HEADS" Nebraska men whose unthatched domes are hives of masterful minds. "MY BEST nillNDS, MY LEGS" ' Baharet tells how she uses her shapely lower limbs in times of stress. ' , ' ' " .. . ; ,,llmiY.LILLY,, The newest, cleverest and frivolous ijirl goes shop piny. Some dainty pictures by Pcnhryn Stanlaws, and some clever verse words by Carolyn Wells; WITH THE COLORED COMICS There is nothing funnier than the pranks of the oomio characters in the pages of fanny doings in The Sunday Bee. "WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. CARNEGIE'S PRIZE BEAUTY'' The most beautiful girl in all-the world, according to the standard of the library king, Miss Virginia Lee, , has had stacks of trouble, and you just ought to know all about it .. . v . .,- MUTT AND JEJT ' It is hard for Mutt tobe reasonable. Sometimes he has to be, though. He and Jeff are with us Sunday. THE BEST BASE BALL NEWS No paper in Nebraska prints the number of box scores that The Bee does. It is the greatest sporting paper. In the pink section Sunday will be found all the base ball and other sporting news of all the country. ORDER OF YOUR DEALER NOW. The Omaha Sunday Bee goes into the most homes should be fitted tn ths wards ef a sana torium snd used only by patients In dif ferent Mages of pulmonary tuberculosis. It wss arranged that tha Instruments Should be used In this way for varying periods of time snd should not be cleaned or disinfected during the course of their experiments! use. These telephones were forwarded to Dr. Sputa at Intervals with sll necessary precautions to prevent any alteration In their condition, and ware subjected to the same bacteriological ex periments as the telephones previously removed from public call offices. The Investigations were continued during the year NIL and a final report has now been received from Dr. Bpltta showing that tha results have been entirely nega tive. Hs states that hs Is ef tha opinion In view of tha whole eourss of the ex perimental work "that the transmission of tuberculosis through the medium of the telephone mouthpiece Is practically Impossible.' These resorts are supported by an Independent Inquiry Initiated soras time saw by the American government ss to ths condition ef public telephones In tbe United States. As statements are published from time to time as to the possible transmission of tuberculosis by the nee of telephones ths postmaster general Is glad to be sbls to announce the satisfactory results of ttieee experiments. They fully confirm the results ef work carried out by Dr. Klein of St Bartholomew's hospital, in IMS. st tbe Instance ef Dr. CoUlagridga, the city medical officer ef health, who caused a number of telephones In nee at call offices et the National Telephone company to be removed for bacteriologi cal examination. Soma alarming pubMe statenMnts as to the possibility of Infection bad been made at the time end Dr. Coiltngrldge thought ft Ma duty te Investigate tbe subject. As a result he arrived at an Identical conclusion that tbere wss no real risk ta the ess of telephones at public call office and that the alarm which had bean raised bad ao foundation la fact Boston Transcript. 7 ssrljise.erVi,i s. wajiii w a. sjs STREET CAR HINTS IX- It might be well to remember that the thing that discommodes you somewhat for the time being may respond to the particu lar needs and demands of a larger majority of the passengers. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company Big Daawtm rana geld. IOVX CITT. la. April 1L-Tae Las Prentiss farm of MM acres, near Vsr mlUoa. t. D wss sold today tor ass,e The farm Is one of tha augest and hast Improved u South Dakota. A Sioux City real estate flrai wss the buyer. BETSY WENT BACK ON HIM Sealral s-rwss the Lewosnetrvc Easiaewr Over His Creahedl Hand. "It is a curious fact," said tha old railroad engineer to tbe patient waiters la tha village barber shop, "that a man. after be baa run an engine a long time, osmes to regard It as human and te ex pect of It rational and even highly moral behavior. '"She's a tittle mite cranky now and then, you'll hear a man say, tolerantly, 'and I have to coax bar up a bit. but,' hers he always begins to swell with pride there's nothing mean about her. I can trust her" " "That's true, every word. a listener burst out. eagerly, "and when he finds she's gone beck en him, he doesn't know what to make of It. He's hurt and morti fied desn through. There wss old Davis, whs ran en the East Brtdgewater-branch af ths Old Colony. Tou knew DavisT" The engineer nodded. . "For fifty-five years." ha said. "Then you know tha story better than I do. Tou tell It," urged the listener. "Ths details don't matter." the en gineer responded, readily enough, "but ens day the old man's hand waa crushed by bis own engine: one that he bad handled without accident for years. Ws fixed him up ths best we could, and ha bors sll our fumbling without a whimper; in fact, hs didn't seem to feel it, al though it waa plain enough that hs was pretty well broke np. But when ws started him off home, he turned te us with tears In bis syes. "Boys. be ssld. and It was ths first ward hs d spoken, "boys, I wouldn't nave believed it of Betsy! I wouldn't have b. lieved It of the old girl ! " rNrtsiteai swswarrapha. Anyway, a toper never frowns wheal asked to smite. LMt out for the cars even If van are on ts right track. A kiss In basts may be worth two sJ leisure and It may not. Bet others a good exempts by gtrlnaj yourself a square deaL When monopolists caa't buy what they want they almply take it. A woman la mora careful ef her cent, plsxlon If she purchased It. A glri hasn't much faith in prayer if. she continues to have freckles. Most men are willing to forgive and) forget If the pries Is satisfactory. Every eloud may have a sliver lining; but it's si wars on the other side. And the matrimonial game la apt tat begin with cut glass and end aits broken china. Why shouldn't a girl want te marry a man who couldn't support her aa wall ad 1 r.mr fainsr does? CUcua News. w