Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 19, 1914, Page 7, Image 7
r am BEE: OMAHA, T11LUSDAY, Jj'EBlUTAltV 1U, 1U14. CRIME TO SIGNHIS OWN NAME J. D. Korth Cashes Money Order In tended for Another of Same Name. LAW HEADS , VERY STRICTLY "Would Pnnlih Snch an Offense rrlth Pflion Term Up to Fire Year In Addition to InfllclliiK lleavr Flue. J. D. North, who was arrested in Den ver and brought to Omaha lost week by federal authorities on a charge ot forg ing a postal money order, may go to the penitentiary for rlgnlng his own name. According to the authorities who have had chargo of the case, J. D. Korth wai employed jls an extra fireman on the Burlington, running out of Alliance, Neb. When he received a letter addressed to John North, but Intended for another man. North is alleged to' havo kept a money order, which the letter contained, and later cashed It at Ravenna. Though he secured but 115 through the forgery, he i liable to receive a penitentiary sen tence ot not more than five yearn, or a fine ot not more than J3.000, It ho is fpupd guilty ot the offense with which he is charged. In spite ot a popular opinion to the contrary, the law makes it an offense for ono to recetvo mall and open It, when that individual knows that it Is intended for another person, though the name ot the addressee and the name ot the person who receives such a letter bo Identically tho same. It is said that North was known as John North to his associates, hut the fact that tho money, order waa not In tended for him does not excuse his cash ing the money order under that name, when it was Intended for another person ot the soma name and at the same ad dress at Alliance. Neb. North Is alleged to have committed the offense on Novem ber1 11. He was arrested at Denver on February 9 and returned to tho officers hro last wee I;. INCOME FROM CORPORATIONS EXEMPT UP TO $20,000 Itosa It. Hammond, coltector of Internal revenue, has received a new decision of the commissioner of Internal revenue, relative to tho exclusion of income de rived from dividends or net earnings of corporations, Joint stock companies or associations and insurance con pantes by persons subject to the normal tax only, in computing their net income for the year. ' "You are Informed that returns of In dividuals, when such individuals are subject to the normal tax only, need not include the income derived from the dividends or net earnings referred to above (corporations and stock com panies). When individuals are subject to the additional tax, such incline derived from said dividends or net earnings must be shown on the return. "Persons having an annual net In come of J3.000 or more, including tho in come derived from dividends or not earnings of corporations, etc., but whoso total net Income is less than $20,000, and whose net Income, excluslvo of tho In come derived from dividends or not earnings of such corporations, etc., is inn than $3,000 for the taxable year j&WO for the year 1913), shall not be re linked tQ-maUe.a return of annual net Jqeome." -. ' Jjirou are also, advfsed that Interest on bonds which become ' due-'and payable April 1 and October 1, 1S1J, must be re turned entirely as Income fop the tax able year 1913. "Dividends that become due and pay able In January, 1914, must bo returned as income for tho year 19H, for' the pur pose of tho additional tax, but a person subjejet to the normal tax only is not re quired to include dividend of a corpora tion when making his return." CLARENCE RISLEY ADMITS BEING CALLED MME. RISLEY Clarence TUsley, son ot Mrs. Nellie Paul, who la suing Arthur Drandels for IK0.000 In District Judge Day's court, waa on the stand for examination and cross-examination to explain evldenco which has been brought out during the last two weeks. He admitted that he had" been called "Madam RIsley" against his own desire, but denied that ho had been called "Tho Queen from Omaha." Rlsey said he had been drunk when he had written a compromising letter dated at Lincoln, and In reply ti further questions announced that he always had been able to get a drink, In Lincoln when he desired one. ''A. negro porter formerly employed at the Empress theater testified that he had seen RIsley in compromising positions some time before IUey, became ac quainted with Mr. Brandels. ,U, P. EXEPCTS TO FINISH DOUBLE TRACK THIS YEAR General Manager Ware and Chief En gineer Huntley of the Union Paclflo have gone out on a tour of Inspection of the company lines. Their report upon their return, It is said, will have much to do' with the work that will bo done during the summer In everything ex cept maintenance of vay. As matters are lined up at this time, it Is said that but little, If anything, will bo done during the summer of 1914 cy the Union Pacific in tho construction of new lines. However, it is expected that the double tracking of the main line will be completed during tho year and thrjt all ot the needed betterments along the 'line will be made. iTWO. FEROCIOUSLY MAD DOGS SHOT BY OFFICER Two ferociously mad dogs were killed this morning at Forty-seventh and Mar tha streets by Officer Oeorge Emery, Word reached police headquarters that tho brutes were terrorizing the neighbor hood and were snarling and snapping at imaalnary objects. Fortunately the en tire locality was alarmed In time and children were kept off of the street m til the dogs were shot No Tango at Annual PostalOlerks' Ball Preparations for the entertainment of the postofflce employes at tho annual ball have been completed tinder the direc tion ot the Postofflce Clerks' associa tion, of which P. J. Mcdovorn Is presi dent. Tho ball will bo given at Cham bers' academy on Saturday evening. February tl, and a special orchestra will furnish music for tho affair. The tango and other new tinner a whtfh horn no yet been thoroughly approved by the most ciltical, are to be omitted from tho program at the dance ot the postofflce employes this year Dundee Celebrates Advent of Fire Truck Over thirty volunteer firemen of Dun dee met at the town hall Tuesday oVo- nlng, received instructions In fire fight ing', inspected the new auto fire truck and enjoyed a hot lunch of welnlcs, coffeo and other good things prepared by tho women ot the village. Chief Al Living stone and Assistant Chief It. I. Dunlap had charge of the meeting and are en thusiastic over the organization and tho new apparatus, CONTRACTS FOR PAVING IN DUNDEE ARE AWARDED Twenty-two blocks of asphalt paving contracts have been let in Dundee. One block on Cuming street, near tho city JimlU, will bo paved with brick. Tho weBt halt of Forty-eighth Btrcet, front Farnam to Underwood avenue, will bo paved by Dundee, the city of Omaha paving the east half. Happy Hollow, be tween Dodge and Chicago and Fifty-sec ond street and tho boulevard, aro among the streets to bo paved. Cuming will bo paved between Forty-eighth and Fiftieth streets, and Forty-ninth from Burt to Cuming, and tforty-nlnth avenue from Cuming to Izard will also bo paved. ANDERSON SEEKS EXHIBITS FOR PANAMA EXPOSITION In an effort to secure exhibits from Omaha and tho state at tho San Fran cisco exposition in 1915, 1,. C. Anderson la in tho city, calling upon business men He is registered at Hotel Rome, and started out by securing Rome Miller's endorsement of a project for Gate City and Cornhuskor stato representation at tho exposition. He will be here a number Of days. ,i SAVIDGE WANTS JUDGE TO PREACH TO PRISONERS Rev. Charles W. Hnvldc-e nnninrm1 In police court and Informed Judge Foster that lie should preach a brief sermon to every man arraigned, or before court should gather tho prisoners in the bull pen and administer the sermon. Judgo Foster agreed with Mm, but informed tho minister that according to tho lawn of the state ho was a police Judge and not a minister, hence the difficulty. MOTHER OF CITY CLERK IS IN A SERIOUS CONDITION Mrs. Margaret "FJynn, mother of the city clerk, la In a, serious condition and physicians say she cannot live. Her husband died in December. She Is tho mother of nine children, only two .of Whom ' are living, Thomas J., the city clerk, and Lawrence Flynn. MUST HAYE FIRE ESCAPES Inspeotor Morris Orders that Thousand Be Installed. One I VIOLATE THE LAW OF THE STATE lltthcr Antomntlo Ulrvntnrs or Knotted Fire Kacniie Unpen MuM lie Plncril In the Hotels. One thousand, new fire escapes must he Installed In CHnaha hotels, under the ordwr of City Fire Inspector ld Morris, who has reported to his chief, Commis sioner C. H. Wlthnell. that hotels arc violating the state nfty law. Klther automatic elevatora or knotted flro escape ropos must be placed In tho following numbers at these hostelrles: Paxton 60 to T5 Vienna ... Rome W to "& Wellington llonshaw ...30 to 40 Mnrrlnm... .Midland Arcade Platter Alva Roquet , St Elmo Brunswick .. Dodge Aetna Victoria Madison Rex Oxford ....... I.ango AthonH California .., Albany Y. M. C. A.. Plaza Royal St. James.... Vincent Savoy about 20 lluchelora ... It Belmont j Clialham .... S Farnam 22 ntvnrd S HnRlo 10 Neville about IS Flomar and 13 Annex M 15 Hanford 1 13 Family (18th & 10 Nicholas. .about 35 H MllUrd ... 10 Bchlttz .... 10 Grand .... t Carlton ... T Hurncy ... 50 Loyal 21 Flatlron .. Havens ... '3 Ucr Grand S Palm V 36 Slnco Motrls Inspected theso hotels some of them havo complied with tho law, but tho majority havo not the full number ot fire escapes required by law, according to Commissioner Wlthnell. Five Drivers from Europe Enter for Indianapolis Race INDIANAPOLIS, lnd Feb. lg.-Flve automobile racing drivers, tho pick ot Europe, sent In their entries today for tho fourth annual COO-mlle race to be held at tho Indianapolis motor speedway next Memorial day. The pilots are Jules Goux, who won tho raco last year; Chas sagne, who holds about half of the rac ing records ot England; Bcrlott, Chris tltns and Guyot. Twelve racers havo en tered thus far and It is expected at least forty' cars will start In the race. Key to tho Situation Beo Advertising-. MUST BE STRICT WITH HEALTH REGULATIONS Ten citv health Inspectors were sum moned boforo Police Commissioner A. G. l.ti .taI nt-iA ItiatrlmttfM tn ffnfnrro hpnllh regulations to tho letter. Tho Inspectors are to report to the office each morning for a few days for instructions. G0-TO-CHURCH CAMPAIGN IS T0JBE THE TITLE ''Go-to-Church Campaign" was do-' cided upon 1 yestorday by tho com mittee aa the official name ot the move ment to Increase atendanco at churches, and tho broadest possible lines were de cided upon for the campaign, in order that Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Ad ventlsts and members of all other creeds and religions may bo included In the ef fort to enlarge the field and influenco of religious activity. A largo committee ot church workers gathered at the Young Men's Christian association for tho first meeting, to fur ther outllno the plans for tho movement started by the Church Federation and the Omaha Minister) .association. Efforts ot a few ministers to narrow tho movement to lncludo only Protestants wero vigor ously voted down and as a result tho co. operation of nil churches and beliefs will be eqeured, It is thought. Sunday, March -9, had been set for tho beginning of tho campaign, but in order to accommodato all religions, somo of Which observe noma other day than Sun day as the holy or church day, It was decided to havo the last church, day of March as tho opening day. Thusy Satur day, , March 28, will bo observed by tho Hebrew and Adventlat congregations, which are Joining In tho movement. Many of the collections to bo taken in churchea soon will bo used In financing the advertising campaign to be adopted In promoting the movement. Tens of Thousands Want a Six Like This Tho HUDSON Six-40 is the first Six in America of offer theso things to enr buyers: A Iilgh-Kriulo HI which miilci bells any conipuinlilo Four. A Six willed iimlcrwelplis nil KoMrf of equal nie anil power. A 81 which iilioWN lens opcrntlvo cost than Foiirs of Uko capacity. t This Six-40 weighs 2,980 pounds certified rnihvuy weight. That ib 400 pounds less thun our lust year's Four the HUDSON "37." It consumes ono-fourth less fuol under same conditions. Aud compared with othor Fours anywh ore near in this class the difference is as groat or groatcr. NOTE WHAT THIS MEANS Here is a Six-40 with' the now stream-lino body handsomer than any Four on the markot today. It is designed by Howard E. Coffin, who for many years had held first rank among automobile engineers. It conies' from a factory which is among the world's largest builders of Sixes, the factory which builds tho HUDSON Six-5H which last year outsold any other Six ever built. The HUDSON Six-54 It haw a 1-tf-liuii wllcolliuo Tho truo Mtrcnmlluo botly ' ', Two (llsappcurliiir tonnonu fcat '' J ' ) (insollno tank In tho cowl dnli- , f "Ono-Mnn" Pmtiiwoto lop. ' . Onlck mlJuMnblo nlilo curtains enirleu In enyeJopo In I tho top, Invisible, ami without litterfervuco with pas Monger heAit-room. . - The extra tires are carried ahead of the front doox'. Every device and feature accords with tho latest prac tice. It has tho Dqlco patented system, of. elcctrio startor and. lights Headlights have dimming attach ment. , ' , ' ' And this car sells for $1,750 f. ol) Detroit. t , . IT$ ENORMOUS FHiiM) ' ' .V .. Tons of thousands of men have, oyory,year, paid more than this price for Fours. Now 'c'ohies a ,Six-40 of tho highest grade, at a Buudler price, with lesser weight and lowor operative cost. Down to this class, Sixes already liavo wqn the field from Fours. Can anyone think that Fours in this class can compoto with this new Six40? The evidence is that thoy can't. Tho denfundfor this new car is breaking all HUDSON rerdl.V " j This car offers dealers a great oppQrtuniv"Ploaso write us about it. . . 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