THE BISK: OAtAHA, THURSDAY, I'TBB1UTARY 5, 1914.
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AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA
John Smith Stabs Woman with
Whom He Had Lived.
MAKES ESCAPE AFTER CHASE
Order Goes Out to Keep Closed After
Ilonm nnd Stnr So Pendlngr Cer
tain Developments In tbe ,
District Court.
John Smith, negro, alias "Iron Jaw," re
turned to visit Helen Bmlth, with whom
he had been Uvlnp, yesterday afternoon
at 3038 I street Not appreciating the cor
diality of his visit, he jabbed a knlfo Into
her throat and escaped, leaving her In the
hands of surgeons.
Smith and tho womau lived together for
seven years and t.eparatcd somo six
months ago. Slnco thnt tlmo the man
has followed his former wlfo from Fort
Dodge to Des Moines and finally to South
Omaha. Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Trusty, as
she says her real namo Is, has been mak
ing her home with Mrs. "Williams, a sister,
living at S03S U street. Smith has re
peatedly urged tho woman's return to
him. Yesterday ho visited tho Williams
home and after a short conversation asked
his former wlfo to accompany him to
tho corner saloon for a bucket of beer.
The couple got a3 far as an alley near
Thirty-third and Ij streets when Smith
turned on her and plunged a dirk knlfo
into her neck near tho Jugular vein. Dr.
W. J. McCrann attended her.
Smith eluded the pollco and escaped.
In making his getaway ho was chased
for somo distance by a horseman from
tho horse barn. ,
Oftlclnl (ilrc Order.
The order has gono out that everything
must clcso and stay closed for somo tlmo
presumably whllo tho grand Jury Is In
session. The orders, Informal though
they be, haVo been given becauso of the
attitude of tho newspapers and tho words
of Judge James P. English' In his in
structions to tho grand jury. According
to certain statements saloons were run
ning mora or less openly1 last Sunday.
Besides members of the Anti-Saloon
league, church and club women's organ
izations have lately begun to take a hand
In tho general situation. It Is understood
that many of tho mothers of families In
the city have urged their husbands to
clear the town of anything that savors
of Immorality. It is understood that
tango joints are the latest fad to make
their appearanco In tho South Omaha
free state.
That some of the officials have been
scared has been apparent for somo days,
but the scare Is Ineffectual toward stop
ping law breaking.
According to report, Sheriff McShano
somo tlmo ago made a quiet raid on a
house connected with ft saloon In this
city. The matter was kept quiet, but
has leaked out.
It was tho general feeling that the
grand jury would not disturb conditions
here, but a feeling of doubt seems to bo
growl fb.
' niaglo City Goulp.
Miss Alice Murphy of Beatrice Is the
city' Mends and relatives in this
Mrs. Vlnepnfc TVnlnlr r ksa qh.u
Twentieth Btrect, unnounco tho birth oU
Office space for rent In Bee office, 2318
N street. Terms reasonable. "Well known
location. Tel. South 27.
The birth of a daughter Is reported at
the homo of Mr. and Mrs. John- Shurka,
210 ftorth Twentieth street.
Tho South Omaha basket ball team
will meet Nebraska High school team
next Saturday at Nebraska City.
The condition of Councilman Henry
Hartnet was reported as improved yes
terday. Hartnet was taken ill Monday
afternoon.
The second debating team of the South
Omaha High school will meet the Uni
versity Place first team on the night of
February 13.
The "Women's Christian Temperance
union will meet Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock with Mrs. Howard Vore. 928
North Twenty-fifth street.
The Ladles' Aid society of the First
Methodlsf church will gtvo a "backward"
social fn'tho basement of the new church
at Twenty-fifth and K streets.
It may bo April before tho West Q
fteet car service Is bettered to a seven
and ono-half minute schedule. This ac
cording to his honor, Mayor Thomas
Hoctor.
The members of the literary depart
ment of tho South Omaha Women's club
attended the art exhibit at the Omaha
Public, library last evening. The regular
meeting was postponed.
A small strip of grounG adjoining Cor
rlgan school property has been con
demned, and will be purchased by the
South Omaha Board of Education, It Is
understood. Tho ground Is needed to
bank a bad place on the school srounds.
Under tho Inspiration of a number of
lower N street storekeepers and mer
chants Mayor Hoctor has taken up the
, matter of having tho Union Pacific oper
ate a regular depot. The mayor expects
the moving spirits to supply him with
written plans to communlcato to the
Union Paclflo officials.
Low and Brandeis
Address Committee
on Trust Measures
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. "Tou have hit
tho bull's eye, but It's tho wrong target,"
Seth Low, president of the National Civil
federation, told tho houso Judiciary com
mittco today, discussing pending trust
bills.
Tho definitions of forbidden combina
tions, proposed, he said, would Include
labor unions, farmers' co-operative asso
ciations and preliminary rato conferences
by railway traffic agents now approved
by tho Interstate Commcrco commission.
Laborers wcro entitled to combine for
better wages or hour's, Mr. Lowo coif
tended, although combinations, such as
boycotts, which affected interstate trado
should bo forbidden. Ho feared any ef
fort to define the prohibitions of tho Sher
man law would weaken that statute.
Louis D. Brandeis tbld tho house com
merce committee that commercial crimes
wero an effect, not a cause, nnd that
legislation should prevent offenses, as It
would bo difficult to fix tho personal
guilt.
"if an officer of a corporation knew ho
would bo punished ho would behave him
self," commented Chairman Adamson.
"Crush the corporation and tho same
scoundrel would start another of the
same kind."
Mr. Low suggested also that the labor
exemptions bo made broad enough to In
clude employers' agreements with men.
Discussing tho tentatlvo bills rs an
economist, Prof. Clark of Columbia uni
versity declared their proposals sound.
Tho Sherman law could bo relied on to
ellmlnato monopolies already existing ho
said, but definitions of Its prohibitions
was necessary In order to stamp out
monopoly In the making. Ho Illustrated
what ho called "monopoly building acts"
as being cut-throat competition In limited
territory, or factory agreements which
denied trust products to those who bought
from a competitor some slnglo articles
over which a monopoly was desired.
Those practices, he said, would be reached
under the tentatlvo bills. '
Japanese Societies
in New York Will
Form Federation
NEW YOIUC, Feb. 4.-Tho Jopanese
consul general In New York, Kamctaro
IJlml, explaining today a movement re
cently launched to gather all tho Japa
nese societies of New York city into a
general league, said tho plan was not
inspired by anything In tho present re
lations of Japan and tho United States.
"Our purposo," ho said, "la to havo ono
organization through which the Japanese
of New York .may vfclco their opinions."
According to tho proclamation in pre
paration by Us promoters tho leaguo
would be entitled Nippon-Jtn Kal or
"Society of Japaneso Men." In describ
ing tho need for such an organization
tho proclamation makes the following
refcrenco to the Japanese situation In
California:
"Occasionally one of our countrymen
on tho Pacific coast suffers Injustice. If
wo Join together maybe wo can help such
a one. Although wo havo not votes, per
haps wo can do something to influence
opinion in this country."
Thero is specific mention of a purpose
to promoto bettor relations between
Japan and this country. Later, It Is said,
efforts will bo made to extend tho league
throughout tho United States.
MRS. BAGLEY HELD UP BY
EXTRAORDINARY FOOTPAD
Mrs. Laura Bagley, Twenty-fourth and
Chicago streets, met with an extraor
dinary footpad Tuesday night while on
her way to Twenty-second and Chicago
streets to pay a month's rent She was
accosted near Twenty-second street and
after relieving her of $20 he made her
take off her gloves to seo If she had any
rings, then requested that she unbutton
her coat so that he could get her watch.
Fortunately she' had left her Jewelry at
home.
Died of Pneumonia
Is seldom written of those who euro
coughs and colds with Dr. King's New
Discovery. Get a bottle today. 50c and
SL00. All druggists. Advertisement.
AUTO CLUB LETS DIETZ
TAKE ANOTHER WORLD TRIP
The board of directors of h fmiiVi.
Automobile club met at the Commorrini
club at noon for thepurpose of arranging
sub-committees for tho ensuing year. No
sub-committees were entirely completed.
Gould Dletz was riven le&vn nf nhisnn.
to make another of his Junketing trips
around tho world.
llacltaclic nnd Rheumntlani Vanish
Amir.
Men and women having backache, rheu
matism, stiff and swollen Joints are hon
estly glad to know that Foley Kidney
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Kidney Pills are a true medicine and
quickly effective in all diseases that re
tult from weak, inactive kidneys and
vrlnary , irregularities. Ilev. C. M.
Knighton. Uavanna. Fla.. writes: "I suf
fered Intense pain in kidneys and back.
but after taking Foley Kidney Pills all
my pains disappeared,' and though I am
Si years old. I feel Ilka a young man
again." For sale by all dealers every
where, Advertisement
ALL STOCK WINTERS WELL
John Eyler Says Ranchmen Never in
Better Shape.
STOCK FATTENS ON GRASS
LnrRO Herri of Cattle Ilronght from
the Snnth Arc Norr Almost
Ilenilr for the Mnrket
Sheepmen Happy.
John Kyler, llvo stock agent of tho Bur
lington, l back from an extended trip
through tho rango country of western Ne
braska, South Dakota and Wyoming. He
Is enthusiastic over tho outlook, but ac
cording to his statement, his enthusiasm
Is tight as compared with that of tho
cnttlo men and the flockmasters.
"For wintering cnttlo and sheep on tho
range." said Mr. ICylcr, "It Is doubtful it
thcro has even been such a winter as the
present ono. Thcro -lias been little snow
and consequently owners of stock havo
not had to do much feeding, which con
sequently has reduced expenses to tho
lowest minimum.
"Thero was plenty of rain late last fall
and this put tho rango In fine condition
for winter. Tho grass was heavy nnd It
cured nicely, so that all winter it has
been Una pasture. The result Is that right
now tho cattlo aro In extra good flesh
and with reasonably good wenther during
February" nnd March, they will bo ready
for market twenty or thirty days earllea
than usual, after getting onto grass In
tho spring.
Cnttlo In State for Winter.
"Last summer, owing to dry weather
south, thousands of cattlo wero shipped
Into western Nebraska, Wyoming and
South Dakota from Texas and Oklahoma,
nnd probably duo to tho mild weather,
they aro coming through tho winter
equally as well and In as good condition
as tho natives. In fact, thcro are many
2 and 3-ycar-old steers that would make
very fair beef right now, and mind you,
they havo had nothing but the range
grass during tho last winter."
Sheep, Mr. Eyler says, have done as
well ns cattlo and unless there are
sevens storms about lambing time, tho
losses to the flockmasters will bo tho
lightest In years. Owing to the fact that
tho flockmasters havo not had to feod
any grain during tho last winter they nro
going to make big money"on their sheep,
even If wool Is slow. Somo of these men
aro fearful that reduction of tariff will
hurt tho sheep raising Industry, but as
a rulo they prefer to await results bo
foro making any predictions.
PLEADS GUILTY TO
POISONING HORSES
ABERDEEN, S. D Feb. 4.-(Speclal,)
Michael Kemler. tho dealer In hides and
grease, who was arrested last Saturday
night on a ch"argo of poisoning horses,
to which ho confessed, pleaded guilty In
municipal court to poisoning a number
of horses and was held to the circuit
court under J3.0000 bond, which he has
not yet furnished.-
Arson Squads Set
Fire to Mansions
GLASGOW, Scotland, Feb., 4. Two de
structtvo fires, tho work of suffragetU
"arson squads," caused heavy damage
today in tho neighborhood of tho Perth
shire village of Comrle, famous for Its
Druldlcal nnd Itoman ruins.
Tho first flro was discovered in a draw
ing room of Aberuchll castle. Servants
awakened by the smoke, extinguished tho
blazo after a number of valuable pictures
and somo ancient furniture had been de
stroyed. Shortly afterward another magnlflcont
mansion, tho "Houbo of Ross," which
was temporarily unoccupied, was found
to bo on fire. It was consumed with all
Its contents.
Evldonco was found near Aberuchll
castle to Indicate, that tho flro was the
work of suffragettes.
A third case of nrson occurred In
Perthshiro later In the day whon Saint
Fillans, a flno mansion, was destroyed.
The houso was tho property of Stirling
Hoyd, whose wife was formerly president
and is now vice president of the Antl
Suffrago leaguo of Edinburgh. A pla
card was left on the grounds Inscribed
"A Warm Welcome to Lloyd-George,"
tho reference being to hlB arrival In
Scotland to mnko a speech.
Endeavorer Union
Will Continue to
Aid City Mission
"The Omalm Christian Endeavor union
will remain loyal to tho City mission,"'
said Itov, F. W. Leavlll, Us president, at
tho annual banquet nnd rnlly of tho
union at tho First Presbyterian church
last evening. Ho referred Indirectly to
tho vigorous nnd vociferous opposition
made to tho big charity ball about a
month ago.
"Some pcoplo did not withhold them
selves from words which they now re
Kict," Ilev. Mr. Lcnvltt continued. "But
tho union of Omaha Christian Endeavor
societies will not withdraw Its support
fronl tho City mission. On tho contrary.
It will give even moro help and co-operation
In tho future than In tho past "
Hov. Mr. I.envltt Is pastor of tho Ply
mouth Congregational church, and as
head of tho union organization of young
people's societies, presided nt the rally
last evening. His remarks wcro intro
ductory to Miss Nclllo Magcc, superin
tendent of tho City mission, who told of
tho Institution's work and Us need of
more funds and workers.
Hay G. Fletcher of Lincoln, ex-prcsldcnt
of tho Nebraska Christian Endeavor
union, also spoke.
The Christian Endeavor society of tho
First Reformed church was nwurded ft
banner for being the only society repre
sented at tho rally by 100 per cent of Its
ncttvo membership. It won tho snmo
bnnncr for tho ?nmo ronson last year.
A banquet preceded tho rally.
Burglars Work Six
Days and Go to
Church Sunday
NEW YORK, Feb. l.-Followlng burg
lary as a business six days a week, at
tending church services on Sunday and
throwing away religious trinkets which
they stole, becauso It was opposed to
their scruples to sell such articles
Charles and Gustavo Recks, brothers
today continued to point out to detec
tives tho victims of their main operations
in Brooklyn.
Charles, who Is 21 years old, was recog
nized by detectives yestcrduy as a burg
lar, who claimed to havo reformed. With
Charles at the tlmo was his brother, aged
19. Tho detectives followed tho pair and
say them cntor several apartment houses,
In ono of which they tried to open a door
with a folso key. They wcro arrested aftor
a fight
To tho pollco tho brothers confossod l.o
having committed one robbery dally, for
slxmonths, except on Sunday.
"Why not on Sundays?" the older
brother was asked.
"Becauso Sunday Is a day or rest and
we attend church. And wo wcro decent
In other, ways, too," Charles added.
"After wo'd break into a houso and find
wo had taken gold crosses and rosary
beads and other religious things, we'd at
way throw them away. It would bo wicked
to sell them."
Spellninn Slirns Contract.
Fd Spollman, who lives In this city, has
sent his signed contract to tho Toledo
American association leaguo club as a
catcher. Spellman played last year on the
Oshkosh team of the Wisconsin-Illinois
leaguo and before that played with Su
perior and Kearney In tho Nebroaska
Key to tho Sltutiaon Bco Advertising.
Convention of the
Mine Workers Ends
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. f-Flnal
adjournment of tho twenty-fourth con
vention of tho United Mlno Workers of
America, which has been In station hero
slnco January 31, was taken tonight. St.
Louis was chosen ns tho convention city
in 1&10 over Kansas City by a small vote.
A flat lncrcaso of & cents a ton on a
mlno run busta, a 10 per cent lncrcaso on
all dead work, yardago nnd day labor and
n half holiday on Saturdays wero the
principal rccqmmendatlons of the scnlo
committee submitted to tho convention.
The report Is tho basis for work of tho
joint conference of miners nnd operators
of tho central competitive fields, which
meets In Philadelphia next Tuesday. This
field Includes Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and
western Pennsylvania.
BURGESS-NASH CO.
"EVERYBODY'S STORE"
Wednesday, February 1. 101-1.
8TOHK NHVVS.
Hlxtocntlu and Ilnrncy Streets.
YVtt rVr
Again Thursday We Offer You Choice
From Our Stock of Women's and Misses'
COATS, SUITS
AND DRESSES
Formerly $12.95
to $25.00, at one
price ,
$8.95
Bnrgess.Kash Co. Second Tlovt
YES! Of courso they nro broken assortments, but every
ono is a very desirablo style, just the. sort of gar
ments you want for present wear and for months to come.
The assortments aro so large and varied there's no doubt
you can find tho vory garment you havo in mind and at
shut a fraction of tho original price, too.
Women's Suits, Formerly $19.50 to $25.00, for $8.95
EVERY ouo a desirable lato model, mado of such excellent ma
terials as serges, velvets, Dcdtord cords, chovlots and oponges,
formerly priced $10. GO to ?2G.OO, Thursday, cholco 88.05
Women's Coats, Formerly $19.50 to $25.00, for $8.95
JUST tho sort of coat you want for present wear nnd for months
to come; tho matorlnls aro plushes, Porslnna cloth, bouclo, duve
tyn, broadcloth, mixtures, etc., formerly $10.50 to $25.00, Thursday,
cholco $8.95
Silk Dresses, formerly $12.95 to $25.00, for $8.95
MANY charming creations aro Included, cropo de chine, crepo
motcont, charmouso nnd beautiful party nnd dancing dresses
of laco and chiffon nlso cloth dresses of cropo, serges and poplins,
formorly fl2.9G to $25.00, cholco $8.U5
From the
Kelley Stock of
Furnishings
MEN'S cotton or UbIo hoso,
colors or black, "i OJL.r
former prlco 25c, pr., JLsCsjC
Kolley's stock of Interwoven
hoso, fllros 0 to 11, for- i Q
morly 25c, pair JL57C
Men's silk hoso, unbranded,
black only, formerly oa
50c, pair . . . J aSJC
Kolloy's Intorwovon hoso, not
all Bizes, formerly GOc &-t
pair, 3 pair for ip X
Bnrffsss-Nash Co. Main Tloor.
Women's New Dress Shoes with
the "Gabby" Heel $3
IF YOU Hko neat footwear you will
certainly be pleased with tho ap
pearanco of these now dress shoes, and
it's not all in tho appearanco by any
r 11 i j nil
means, lor tne quamy is 01 mo nign
ost standard.
Patent leather vamps, cravenetto
tops, Savoy last, plain too with tho
new "Gabby" liool; hand finished
soles and heels, lloally unusual val
ues at, the pair, $3.50.
Burtreu-Xaih Co. Mfila rioor.
jBurgoss-Nash Oo. Everybody's Store 16th and Harnoy;
FIGHT FOR SECOND STREET
McGovern Seeks to Save the Thor
oughfare for City.
BURLINGTON WANTS IT CLOSED
Commission Will Try in Force (ho
Itnllraoil to llemove. Tracks
thnt It Una Alrcadr
Put Down.
City commissioners will bo asked to
fcrco tho Burlington railroad to remove
Its tracks from Bocond street between
I'oppleton and Woolworth avenues, whero
such tracks Interfere with traffic. Thomas
McQovern, city commissioner of public
Improvements, will mako tho rcquot
"Tho Burlington now wants Second
street closed, practically making clear
way for Its tracks. I am absolutely op
poacd to this and will seek not only to
liavo It kept forever open, but will ask
that tho Burlington ' move Its tracks,"
McGovern said.
, "Tho ordinance gllvnir the Burlington
power to la tracks along Second street
was passed In 1SS0 and provided that such
tracks could bo maintained and operated
oh long as they did not interfere w,lth
traffic.
"It has reached a pass where tho street
Is practically closed.' The Burlington haB
a right-of-way along tho street, a small
strip of land, but tlio road has no right
now, and as far as I am concerned, never
will havo right to lay tracks In Socond
street."
City commissioners approached on the
subject approved McQovcrn's position,
saying tho entire water front of tho Mis
souri had been given over to railroads
until few open streets remain.
Dean Tancook Puts
a Stop to the Tango
When half a dozen or moro young mem
bers of the St. Helena's guild of tho
Trinity cathedral began to tango at tho
social given last night In Jacobs hall,
Dean Tancock projectod himself to tho
center of tho floor, stopped tho music and
told his vlowa on modern dances.
From that minute until tho affair broka
Op only two steps, waltzes and such
dances wero In order. Between ISO and
200 persons attended tho social and danco
which followed it
Music is no longer a luxury there
are Victrolas from $15 to $200.
The following Omaha akd Council Bluffs dealers carry complete
line of VICTOR VIOTROJjAS, and aU the lato Victor Records m
fart as issued. You are cordially invited to Inspect the stocks at
any of these establishments:
Schmoller&Mueller
PIANO CO.
1311-1313 Farnam Street OMAHA, NEB.
Victor Department on Main Floor
Daily demonstrations
at all Victor dealers.
They will gladly play
any music you wish to
hear.
Victor Talking Machine Co.
Camden, N. J.
Branch at
334 BROADWAY
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Cor. 15th and f.l
Harney, Omaha' .VCIK IAL
Geo. E. Mickel. Mgr.
The Persistent and Judicious Use of
Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to
Business Success.
Brandeis Stores
Talking Machine Department
in the Pompeian Room
A. Hospe Co.
1513-15 Douglas St., Omaha, and
407 West Broadway, Council Bluffs
Burgess-Nash Co.
Victor Department
Third Floor
Victrola VI, $25
Oak
SssssssisBssssssss
Cor. 16th and Harney St
Victrola IX, $50
Mahogany or oak
s.
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