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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1915)
TIFR BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1915. 9 IMPROVERS TALK OYER HEW SCHOOL Also Discus the Need of Forming ThemielTet Into VigUanoe Committee. PROTECTION FROM CRIMINALS The Druid Hill Improvement club met Thursday evening In Druid Hill school. The old subject of a new school house was discussed and & committee, with J. H. Robertson as chairman, was appointed to devise means of furthering the Improve ment ? Ths formation of a vigilance oommlttM Was discussed, -the members feeling that Something should be done to render that part of the city safer from crime. The following chairmen of committee! were appointed: T. B. Martin, it reels, sewera and sidewalks; H. J. Matthews, lights; A. Moraine, fire protection: J. B. Ntokerson, puhllrlty, and F, B. Martin, social entertainment. A neighborhood dance will be given Ve evening of Friday. Pecember . at the home of H. J. Matthewe. S217 Man. derson street. M Denison Finds the Management of "Y Building Some Job With the Increase of .ouni Men's Christian association membership, to al most 2,700, and the use of the association building for all sorts of purposes by various organisations. General Secretary B. F. Dnnslon Is as busy as a hotel man during carnival! -week, trying to find room In the building for all the meeting" and activities. - , The building Is so crowded that'" some of the office desks are now In the main lobby, and some of the rooms are fre quently used Ip one evening for a supper, an educational class and some other sort of meeting In rapid succession. ', Workers who mnde high scores In the association membership contest last weok will enjoy a dinner Saturday night. About forty, who scored 75 points or more each, ajll attend. All new members will be the guests of the association a week from this Satur day evening at a get-together social at building. Kansas Officials Willing to Give the Ape-Man to Omaha There appears to be. some uncertainty as Wichita why there should be anything In the way of Arthur Hauaer being taken over by the Omaha authorities. City, county and state officials of Kannaa and Wlohlta are quoted as being willing to turn tha prisoner over to Omaha. The following Is an account of the situation appearing In one of the Wlohlta news papers : Who Is holding up the sending of Art Hauper to Omaha to be tried there on a murrter charge T . The county officials ay they are willing to let Omaha have him and the city officials say likewise. Yet, tiauser rema ns in the county Jail. Uovemor Oapper tin stated that he will honor extradition papers if Wichita and Topeka authorities are willing to waive their rts-hta-. The Shawnee county sheriff Is reported to have said that h s county will waive whatever claim It has. County Attorney Ross McCormlck Sheriff Pnk Parver and Chief of Police Jar. Hay have M tney are wllllnr that miner be extradited. Mr. J. C. Wheeler, mm plaininrf witness In the charse r.n which Hauaer was arrested, says she Is w.lllnr that he bo taken to Omaha, where, if convicted, execution would follow. Mm. Hauiier, mother of the man. called at the county Jail Tuesday to see her nan, but failed In her efforts. Mrs. 5arver, wife of the sheriff, wsa not home anl therefore she couldn't he searched. Kherlff Sarver stated Tuesdny nlqrht that Mrs. Hauaer would he lerniltted to see her son when she wanted to. A. G. KNAPP. PIONEER ' OF THIS CITY. DEAD Old Master Frauds Exposed in Berlin (Correapon'lence of The Associated Press.) MUNICH. Oermany, Nov. 1J.-A re markable "old master faotory" contain ing doaena of excellent copies of palnt Iners of famous artiste, especially of popular German painters, has Just been uncovered In a private house In the Nymphenbergeretrasae here. A Swiss art lover. Intent on purchasing a number of pictures, la responsible for espoelng the fraud, which, however, was so good that he himself was nearly taken In. The Rwiaa had advertise for paintings by Oermaa artists, and was approached by a Frau Iehmann, who conducted him to her home and displayed a great va riety of llodlers. Iienharha, tletas. Pe fregger and von Kellers, as well aa worka purporting to be by otto Belts. Mathlas Schmidt and others. Not one of the pictures but seemed genuine. Before purchasing, the 8wlsa asked for advice at the Itnakothek and other gal leries. He had no suspicions, but was merely cautious. I'nable to secure any reliable information, he returned to the Nymphentiergerstraase. where he noticed for the first time an apparently wonder ful fefregger painting of a boy. He offered to buy It on the spot, but FTau lshmenn declined to sell It, al leging that It was a painting of her son by the famous artist The Swiss collector had reason to know that thla could not he true, and notified the police. Ths latter raided the house and found a veritable storehouse of paintings, every one of them a fraud. Frau lehmnn. with her husband and son, fled In the meantime. Sore Tkrwit asxl t"eet. Quickly relieved by It. Pell's nna-Tar-Honey. It eases the throat, soothes the lungs, loosens phiegm. Only c. All druggists. Advertisement. HUGE TASK TO EVACUATE GREAT CITIES OF RUSSIA (Correspondence of the Associated Preee.) r KTROO RA r, Nov. 1 The evacuation of the large cities that Russia has aban doned to the Hermans Is a task the Im mensity of ahlch may be Judged from figures now available concerning the par tial evacuation of Riga. The population of Riga has not been seriously disturbed, the city having about as many Inhab itants as at the beginning of tha war, since many refugees have gathered there from the Paltlc dlsttiota ocoupled by the Germans, but 409 factories, of which eighty belong to German subjects, have been transplanted to Interior provinces, luirlng the evacuation pellet from WO to in loaded cars were dispatched dally, and In sll J4.IW csrtoads of machinery, metals snd raw mtterlala were shipped out of Riga. The work continued for two months. mile Knocks 0t Farmer. OSHKOBH. Wis., Nov. 19 Jack Dillon knocked out Frank Farmer In the fourth round of a scheduled ten-round flRht here tonlsM. Dillon had everything to himself In the first three rounds snd ended the fUht by a right hand punch, over Farmnr's heart In the fourth. Five-Year-Old Lad Lost and Parents Cannot Be Found . Julius, aged 5 years, la lost. He has been away from his home for two days and no Inquiries for him have been re ceived by the Juvenile authorities or po lice. He has . been taken to Rivervlew home. . . The lad is wearing blue overalls, a blue chinchilla overcoat, a cap and shoes muoh too large for his feet. He Is unable to five an Intelligible account of where he Oa me from. , . ... , Huggins Surely is One Patient Person If there is any man In tha world harder to pitch to than Miller Hug gins. : tha average National league twlrler hasn't yet lamped the Individual. 'One day when Huggins was batting against Vlo Willis, then with the Pirates, .the Rabbit fouled off twelve consecutive balls. Vlo was an easy-going cusa, but 'he became highly incensed and yelled to the umpire: "Get a batter. I'm tired of throwing .hall to a bunch of nothing like that guy Tip there now," former Residents " of China to Talk ' J. M. Clinton, who for years was promi nent in the councils of the revolutionary party during the period of the birth of he Chinese republic, and George A. Fitch, a native of Soochow, China, son of a Presbyterian missionary, will ad dress a men's meeting at the Toung Men's Christian association Sunday after noon at 4 o'clock. Conditions in China Will be discussed by the speakers. BRIDGE PATENTS HIT IN FEDERAL DECISION ) DENVER. Colo., Nov. . 13. The so called cement bridge trust was dealt a severe blow today when Judge R. E. ets In the federal court handed down a decision against Daniel JUiten. repre senting the National Bridge company. In a case of alleged patent lnfrlngment. In which George Washburn and Weld county, Colorado, were defendants Attorneys for the company held that It wss practically impossible to construct js . reinforced concrete bridge without In fringing upon patents of the company. The case involved payment of royalty or commissions upon practically every cement bridge built In the United States. Similar suits have been started by Luten, H is said, in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. Luten will take the case to the United States circuit court of appeals. It wad Announced. Alexander G. Knapp, 75 years of age, ! died Thursday at inn Locust street, fol- lowing an Illness of two years. Funeral l services will be held Sunday afternoon at the North Side Presbyterian church. The Masonic fraternity will have charge of the funeral. He lived twenty-seven years In this city, formerly being a resi dent on a farm near Council Bluffs. He ' was the first man to Introduce baled hay I on the Omaha market. Besldea Mrs. Knapp the following children survive: K. A. and W. C. Knspp snd Mrs. A. E. Patten of thla city, William and Arthur Knapp of Kansas City and Mrs. C. 8. Shumaker of Washington. Neb. TENANTS LOSE LA' SUIT AGAINST BOARD OF TRADE The Board of Trade Building company has won the first law suit tried In dis trict court In which tenants of Its build ing, which was gutted by fire, attempted to recover damages for alleged failure to carry out the terms of their lease. A Jury In Judge Troup's district court brought In a verdict for the defense In the case In whloh Aarona, incorporated, a Jewelry firm, was plaintiff. The Board of Trade building was rased following ths fire, and to thts action sev eral tenants who had unexpired leases objected. GOULD DIETZ JOINS THE OMAHA PET STOCK CLUB Gould Diets. Omaha's' best known owner and fancier of pet animals, has Joined the newly organised Omaha Pet Stock club, which will meet for tha elec tion of officers Monday at 8 p. m. at the offloe of Commissioner Hummel In the ctty hall. Mr: Diets hks ths most varied and unusual assortment of pets in 'Omaha, outside of ths parks, and hs has promised to attend Monday's meeting of the new club and make a talk about his pets, if possible. SEVEN ARE FINED FOB SELUNG BOOZE TO INDIANS Judge T. C Manger In tha federal court imposed jail sentences of sixty days and flnea of O00 each on the following for selling liquor to Indians: Edward Buf falo Chief, William Knutaon, Charles Roy, Roy Mllburn, Daniel Lemon and George Tittle. The first three mentioned have been taken to the Jail at Madison, and the last three to that 'at Ohadron. Ray Twin was given the same fine and Jail sentence for Introducing- liquor on the Indian reservation. Monroe Will Make Oood. New Tork Stats league critics say that Brooklyn haa seoured a high-class catcher In Munroe, who will make Mo Cart y and Miller huatls to keep off the bench. RED PIMPLES ALL MOUND HAIR Would Tarn to Blisters and Itch Very Bad. Some On Nose Abo. Ia Two Weeks KNIGHTS OF ST. PAUL TO MEET SUNDAY NIGHT ' The Knights of St. Paul, the boy s club, of which Homer Rodeheaver is the na tional organiser, haa taken hold In Omaha, an organisation having been perfected at the First Congregational church, with twenty charter members. U. E. Cleveland, who has been appointed chaplain of this club in all Nebraska, Is the leader, and the boys meet Saturday at T p. m.. for business and social time, after which "the eats." The aim of this club is WO members during ths coming jresr. HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT "I had a breaking out of small pimples all around ths edge of my hair. At first they would be bard and red but after a day or so they would turn to yel low blisters. When I became heated, they would Hch very bad aad I was cum polled to scratch. There JOIIN A. SWANSON, President fuflsfmOL WM' n0LZMAN Treasarcr AMES STUDENTS GET TRIP i. AS A REWARD FOR STUDY a party of forty-rive students of ths Iowa Agricultural college at Ames will be in Omaha Saturday, en route to the :in Francisco exposition, a trip they arned by high grades In their school aork. The party will travel In two sleep ers, arriving over the Northwestern at 5:46 In the afternoon and remaining until :lrt o'clock, when over the Burlington they will leave for the west. The Ames sen will return ths morning of Decem ber . oa my noss also. "I was bothered about three or four moo tha before using Cuticura Boep sod Ointment. I first applied the Cuticura Ointment leaving it on for a few minutes. Then I washed it off with a good suds of ths Cuticura Soap. I kept up this process for two weeks and was not bothered any mora" (Signed) Bert Adams. R. F. D. No. ft. Msrslnsvule, Ind., Feb. 1, 1914. Sample Each Free by Mall With 13-p. Skin Book on request. Ad dress post-card "Catieaura, Dept. T, Baa ton. " Hold throughout the world. Itching Torture Stop It Is unnecessary for you to suffer with ecieaia, ringworm, rashes and similar skin troubles. A little semo. gotten at any drug store for i&c. or 11.00 for extra large bottle, and promptly applied will usually give Instant relief from Itching torture. It cleanses and soothes the skin and heals quickly and effectively moat skin diseases. Zemo Is a wonderful disappearing liquid and does not smart tha moat delloate skin. It la not greasy. Is eaxtly applied and cnnts little, (iot It today and save all further distress. Zemo, Cleveland. Saturday Before Thanksgiving An Incomparable "Line-Up" Worlds Best C lollies for Men an d YoMEg Men Tht New "Sir $3 JVsvett Styles mni Moet of (As J yev Distinguished Hat Styles Your hat is the keynote to your attire be sure it is correct. Wonderfully attractive showing here and expert hat man to serve you. John n. Stetson, Pflrby and Soft Hata, at $3.50 10 $10 Nebraska Do Inis, Derby and Soft Hats, Beat at... $3.00 , Nebraska Special Hata, at $2.00. Men's Cloth Hats, latest creations, 91JOO and $2. Cloth Caps, 50c to $2.00. Put Gap, $2.50 to $10. rtoTs'and Children's Hat and Gaps, SOo to $1.50.' Men's Warm Underwear Duofold Tnton Suits. Oorwllh Union Suits. Vassal- Union Suits. Superior Union Suits. No other underwear stock la the city offers such wide range for satisfactory selection Bilk and wool, all wool, wool mixture. Egyptian ribbed, all sizes, all proportions. Real underwear service awaits you put us to the test. Union suits at $1.0( to $5.00. Shirts or drawers, SOo to $2.00. rll rr .-i - extra vaiue and Supreme Achievement at the Price Compare When a man can buy these superb clothes at these prices ho has only; himself to blame if he pays more elsewhere. De signed and tailored to retail at $20 to $35, but our plan is to offer un . equaled clothes $1 C-$20-$25 values at ...... The suits rmhracet every new model, new fabrfb, new color and pattern effwti 1, 2 and 3-bntton and one-to-button models. Young men's special styles), liuslness men's conservative models. Won derful showing of stout, long, abort and in-be-tweesi sizes. Selections three to ten times larger than elsewhere, at $15, $20, $25 Overcoat Exposition Extraordinary Ffth Ave. Chesterfield Overcoats, double breasted overcoaU, convertible storm collar overcoats, form-fitting overcoats, Ulsters, Ulsterettes, quarter lined Balmacaans, Conservative weaves or ultra fabrics in hundreds of striking patterns! colors and com binations. "Weve gone the limit to make this store the home of the overcoat from every standpoint $1C $Of $) Such values are a revelation, at. . vsU" vsD Great Exhibit of Finest Overcoats Never In onr experience have we offered overcoats of which we felt so proud. Finest Oarr XXX Melton, English Vicuna, St. George Kersey. Oxford and Cambridge Gray, Blue or Black. Dlstlngulahcd Fifth Ave. Chesterfield models. Warranted silk or satin linings. We save you $10 to $25 on floret overcoaU made, at $30. 835, 940. A host of suits Rich imported weaves, $30, $35, $40. - Full dress suits, full silk lined, at $25 and $35. Nebraska "Goodwear" Suits and Overcoats, $15 elsewhere, our price, $10.00, Men's Mackinaws. $5.00 to $120. Boys Macklnaws, $3.50 to $7.50. Ksn's ana Young Ilea's Clothing eooaa Floor. 7 Gmcwa Backed up by a peerless organisation, a magnificent store building, great Quality stocks and a service that Is ever striving for betterment, marks this establishment as "The Clothing Corner of Omaha." To fully realise this you must personality visit this greater store and see for yourself. Thousands of Exquisite Dresses, Suits and Coats $g00 Saturday, a Notable Sale of NEW SUITS Worth Up to $34.50 Braid Trimmed Suits, Fur Trim med Suits, Velvet Trimmed Suits, The smartest models in Fashion's Realm are involved in this great sale of suits at $15 embodying the newest style features; perfectly tail ored. Colors the richest or the new subdued tones. Materials are velvets, gabardine, broad cloth, wool poplins, serges, mixture. Elegant linings of satin and prao de rygne. v Saturday, a Notable Sale of DRESSES Worth Uo to siz nn W - wsv w Mi . a ... cireei ana Ail- t rf ernoon Dresses, p j OU Evening and ji 11 Party Dresses, Beautifully made of crepe de chine, crepe meteor, charmeuse, serge, taf feta, rhiffon and lace combinations. All wanted colors and evening shades. We bought the entire surplus stock of a leading Philadelphia areas manu farturer. The sale price does not cover the coat of maurlal., to say nothing of making. Two and three dresses for the price of one. In this sale. New Models in Winter Coats $14.85, $19.50, $24.50 By all means see the coats we offer at these prices before you buy your winter garment. No emphasis we can give here will do these values full justice. Newly arrived models, featuring a wide range of materials now in vogue. Broadcloth, glove cloth, velour, corduroy, plushes, velvets, mixture. Full ripple, blouse, belted, seml-fltted, . motor, reding ote and plain tailored. Many fur trimmed. Other beautiful coats,. $U.HS to $89.50. W onus's Wsarlag Apparel Third moor. $3.00 Silk Blouses, special $1.95 n"""-i r r fill TT T f " f f r f f r " r S ICI rts $ av Enthusiasm with which the women of Omaha have received Fltrlte skirts Is only what eu'-h values are bound to receive. Wide selection of models and materials. $7.60 to $8.(0 elsewhere; our price, $5. etttttM A awVtOMjsi .CORRECT APPAREL FOR Mfc.N ami J WOAlKN Children's Coats, special .$5.95