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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1916)
THE HEE: OMAHA, TrESlUY, .TANl'AHY . l!Mf. 5 BUM CHECK ARTIST REAPS AJARYEST Young Lad Gets Omaha Merchants to Cash Fake Checks Purported to Be His Allowance. v HE ESCAPES CITY UNSCATHED A smooth younr check artist, whose apparent Innocence and sim plicity disarmed all suspicion, "worked" Charles Black, S. J. Leon and a number of other Omaha mer chants so cleverly a short time ago that they are loath to confess how easily they "fell" for the swindle. Since discovering that they were ,Tlctlmied they hate nursed their outraged feelings with deep hut secret chagrin, and are now kaying, "Never again" every time they think of the matter. It happened about ten days ago. and tha facta have Just leaked out. An honest-faced youth, hardly more than 30 year of age, bought about 13 worth of haberdashery and other goods at Leon's, Black'a, and several other stores. "Now, I know I shouldn't ask you to cash a check for a stranger." he said, as he produced one for $15, payable to Kdward Pickett and signed by Edward B. BarTlngtsn, the latter supposed to be president of the Barrlngton Hard war company of Fall River, Mass., whose name was printed on the check. "But my uncle sends me my allowance In check form, so if you will cash this I'll appreciate it very much." Flashes Impoalaa; Letter. The customer then showed a letter, signed by Barrlngton, written on the hardware firm's letterhead and addressed "Dear Nephew." When the Omaha mer chants saw tha letter and sited up young "Pickett" as a nice. Innocent youth traveling on a wealthy uncle's pocket book, there was no suspicion of a swin dle. So tha visitor got about tlO in changa at each of the half-dozen Omaha stores he "stung" and carried away a fine outfit of furnishing goods. Tickett" left tha Roma hotel early the next morning for parts unknown, and when his faka checka came back to the Omaha merchants, protested, all they could do was to pay the protest fees of about 1150 each, charge the $15 worth of goods and cash to "profit and loss." and put long marks to the account of "ex perience." It la thought that "Pickett" was far more clevar than he appeared, for he was careful to pay his hotel bill with real money, thereby avoiding the inconveni ence of "getting in bad" with the national detective agency employed by the Hotel men's Protective association. Chicago Asks Help of Omaha in Getting New Pos toff ice Lots Chicago wanta Omaha to help It get a desirable two-block location for a new postofflna. A letter has been received at the office of the Associated Retailers' of Omaha, from what Is known as the "Interstate Committee on New Chicago rostofflce. 'The letter ts signed ' by Mayor Thompson and the president of the Chicago Commercial club, president of the Chlcag-o Association of Commerce, president of the Illinois Manufacturers' association, president of the Chicago Plan commission and the president of the special postofflce committee. . " ' : The letter points out that a new post office must come in Chicago, but that the appropriation aa proposed in con gress is not large enough to make it pos sible to purchase these two lots where Chicago wants the postofflce locate.!. There is enough money to buy a email lot, but the letter points out that tha building must cover two blocks If it is t be large enough to handle the Increased volume of business. ' . The attention of the Omaha men Is called to the fact that much of Omaha mail is handled through the Chicago of fice and that adequate facilities In Chi cago then mean prompt service to Omaha. Therefore, they ask that Omaha help them by passing resolutions favorable to the buying of the two lots, and send them to Chicago, that they may be em bodied In a book of similar resolutions being compiled to be submitted to con gress. Helen Keller, blind girl, Boyd theater. TWO HOUSES RANSACKED BY THIEVES SUNDAY NIGHT The home of R. II. Ftndley. 1601 Kan aaa avenue, was entered Sunday night by a burglar, who broke the glass tn a rear door and ransacked tha house. Mr. Findley reported that watches, rings and other valuables of the value of $100 were stolen. The apartments of J. G. Jaros and J. A. Devine. 122 North Twenty-fourth street, were ransacked by burglars Sun day night A report to the police states that articles valued at $100 were taken. A window was raised in this Instance. WEDDINGS AT Y. M. C A. PROVIDED WITH MUSIC Because a musto studio is next door to the .Presbyterian headquarters at the Toung Men's Christian association build lng weddings frequently held there do not lack for musical accompaniment. Iait week a couple were married by Rev. Julius 9. Schwa rs. When Lee G. Krats, director of the association glee club, heard of the wedding next door to his office he had one of his pupils. Dean Davidson, sing "I Love Tou Truly," and Prof. Krats played a wedding march. BILL BRYNE PASSES THE SMOKES: HE'S A GRANDDAD Genial "Billy" Byrne, manager of the Orpheum theater, la a grand-dad. A son was bom esrly yesterdsy to Mr. and Mrs. Will N. Chambers. Mrs. Chambers having been Ruth Bryne before her roar, rtags. Oar Jitaar- Offer Tla Ml Be. Don't miss this. Cut out this slip.' an close wtth la and mall It to Foley Co , Chicago.' III., writing your name and ad dress clearly. Yo will receive In return a trial package containing Foley Uon?y and Tar compounds, for coughs, cold, and croup; Foley Kidney Mils, for Pain In sides and back, rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder aliments, and Foley Cathartic Tablet, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for con stipation, biliousness, bsaduche and slug gish towels. Sold everywhere. Advertise taunt. SOUTH SIDE LAD WINS FINE HARVARD SCHOLARSHIP. l "V 1l j$ JAMES NORTHRU. ' Confirmation by Harvard university officials of the recommendation by Prin cipal S. W. Moore of the local High school that upon James Northrup, mem ber of the June graduating class, be con ferred the Harvard scholarship Is being eagerly awaited by the young man and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. North rup. 1.128 North Twenty-third street. BANQUET FORTHE CLOTHIERS Good Time is Assured the Stats Dealers When They Come to Convention. GOOD SPEAKERS ARE CARDED At the second snnual convention of the Nebraska Retail Clothiers, to be held tn Omaha at the Hotel Pontenelle, Febru ary 15 and 16, the following program has been arranged by the committee on ar rangements: Tuesday Forenoon: Introductions: re port of secretary-treasurer; president's address; "Legislation," V. E. Wry, sec retary National Assoclstlon of Retail Clothiers; dlscurslcn; appointment of committees. Noonday luncheon, A. J. Debner of Armstrong Colthlng company, Lincoln, presiding. Afternoon: Adarees, Arthur T. Caprs of Capps & Sons, Jack sonville. III.; "Textiles and the Present Dye Situation;" general discussion: illus trated lecture on advertising a clothing store, Vern C. Devlne. Chicago; general discussion; "Advertising a Clothing Store." Wednesday Forenoon! Reports of com mittees; next convention; election of of ficers; other business; "Ginger Talk," Charles Reno, director Iowa Ketall Clo thiers; "Developing the Sales Force," O. N. Ma see, Lincoln; discussion led by N. P. Pass of Thomas Kllpetrlok, Co. of Omaha. Afternoon: Greetings, J. Frank B.rr. Federation of Nebraasa Retailers; address, "Turnovers," C. W. Russell, vine president M. E. Smith & Co.: "round table discussion, everybody, led by Fred H. Barclay, Pawnee City. Evening! i:30, banquet. Hotel Fontenelle. tendered by Manufacturers and Jobbers' association of Omaha: W. L. Holsman of Nebraska Clothing company, toastmaster. The banquet to be held Wednesday eve nlng at the Hotel Fontenelle will be an invitation banquet. All visiting clothiers are Invited to attend this banquet, as the same is tendered by the Omaha manu facturers and Jobbers. Besides the ban quet, there will be features introduced which will be entertaining and Interest ing, and every visiting clothier will be assured of a royal good time. BEISEL THROWS CHAPEAU ; . INTO TREASURER RACE Ptlll .another hat in the ring this one belonging to I. L Belsel, deputy , in the county treasurer's office, who believes It Is about time he was promoted to the head Job. So he has filed for the -nomination on the republican ticket for county treasurer. Mr, Belsel threw his chapeau into the circle four years sgo and lost the nom ination by a very small margin. This year he expects to win, and those who are in a position to- know say he la a formidable figure. He has live! In Omaha continuously for thirty years. His children have grown up here. He was connected with the business firm of J. M. French A Co. and H..G. Strelght V Co. up to the time that he entered the publlo service, twelve years ago. WIFE ABUSER AROUSES WRATH OF JUDGE FOSTER Con Bequlst, vho was recently sentenced to the county Jail . for driving his wife end children from their home with the temperature 20 below sero, has again been sentenced for annoying them. He was pardoned shortly after hla first offense, end Sunday n'ght went to the house, tried to get In and finally broke a window. "Tou dirty dog," said Judge Foster, "you ought to be hung instead of helped to escape a punishment you deserve a hundredfold." The thirty days' sentence wss delivered in such a manner that 8 qulst will be compelled to serve the en tire sentence. JOSEPH KLEIN UNDERGOES APPENDICITIS OPERATION Joseph Klein, prominent In life insur ance circles, having charge' of the local office of the Equitable Life Insurance company. Is In a sejious condition at Immanuel hospital, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. Complica tions had set In before tha operstlon took place, and the surgeons felt that the outcome of the operation might be doubtful. Mr. Klein's son. attending Berkeley college, in California, has been called home. Mr. Kline is 60 years old. NATHAN BERNSTEIN WILL TALK AT TRINITY CHURCH In connection with the collection for the benefit of Jewish war sufferers, In which Christian churches are aiding, Nathan Bernstein will make an address next Sunday morning at Trinity Meth odist church. He will apeak on "The Jew aa a Cltiien," taking the place of the pastor. Rev. J. F. Toucher. TO DEFINE DELIVERY LIMITS FOR THE EXPRESS COMPANIES The city council referred to the legal department a matter of determining the limits within which express companies should be required to deliver packages in Greater Omaha. A petition from South Bide business men was received by the city commissioners. Helen Keller. Boyd, Saturday matinee Helen Keller, Boyd theater, Saturday evening. RALSTON AGAIN IS A BUSYJILLAGE Store Works Operating at Fall Ca pacity and Furniture Plant it Busy. SERUM COMPANY 13 PROSPEROUS Tbe Ralston Stove Works at Ral ston are again operating at fall ca pacity, after running with a reduced force for some time. Fourteen new Iron molders were put to work, which means an Increasing of the force all the way down the line. Some twenty-five men were put to work and the total number of em ployes now ranges between fifty and alxty. The Ralston furniture factory, recently bought up at receiver's sale by M. Levy, who later got the Dodds Lumber company of Oinrlia and other companies interested In the plant. Is now running at full cspaclty and Is turning out a con siderable vohimj of furniture. Orchard & Wllhelm of Omaha have contracted to act as sole selling agents for the entire output of this plant, and have put some extra men on the road to handle the work. The Orchsrd A Wllhelm company handles this output through its jobbing department. tfrin Plaat Busy. At the same time the Omaha Scrum company, which located a plant at Ral ston only a year ago, is at this time en joying especial prosperity, since It hss a contract to supply all the serum for a big plant of this kind In Illinois which happens to be tinder quarantine at pres ent. As soon as the Illinois plant was placed under quarantine It began to or der Us serum from the plant at Ralston, and the result Is tbat this Item alone has kept the local plant exceptionally busy, and haa now for some months brought In a handsome check each month. Ralston business men are now talking of submitting a bond Issue for the pur pose of establishing a municipal electric lighting system. The village now owns Its water plant and la getting good water, with excellent fire pressure from the standplpe locale? c., ngn ground. The municipal water plant there has given such satisfaction that the sentiment for a municipal lighting plant Is growing steadily. It Is now considered likely that a proposition to Issue bonds In the sum of between $10,000 and $30,000 may be sub mitted at the spring election with a view to raising money to install the lighting plant. Laborer is Buried Tinder Cave-In at First National Bank Charlie Vlto, a laborer at the excava tion for the First National bank build ing, Sixteenth and Far nam strots, was burled when a bank of earth caved In on him Monday afternoon. Other workers rushed to hl rescue ad he was quickly dug out. apparently none the worse. A doctor examined him and then he went back to work. ENTIRE BOND ISSUE OF THE FAIRMONT CREAMERY SOLD The entire $300,000 stock Issue, recently made by the Fairmont Creamery com pany, has been purchased by Burns, Brinker & Co.. Investment security house of Omaha. Fifteen years ago the Fair mont Creamery company had but five stockholders. At present there are over 360 stockholders In the Trans-Mlsslsslppl valley. . "It Is only recently that Omaha Is recognised aa a financial center of first Importance," said a representative of the Burns-Brlnker company. "In the past, corporations were forced of necessity to take their financing east, but many of these are now finding a market for their securities st home. There Is now more money In Nebraska; local Institutions have proved thetr stability, and. Investors like to see the property where .their money is Invested, and know the men who are handling the same." JERRY TELLS OF BEING WITNESS AT OWN INQUEST Jerry Sullivan, the only gentleman on police records that ever testlfed at h's own post-morten. wss arrested Saturday evening for a minor offense. Police Court Clerk Marcell remembered 'the incident and Jerry related the facts. "A good mlnny months ago your honor, ther was a fella kilt dowg at the target factry near South Omaha. The body waa Idlntl- fled as meself. an' when they hlld the topsy on '1m, I wint to the place an told the corner I wasn't dead." Not having the heart to fine such a noted individual. the Judge allowed him- to depart un- acrathed. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS HOLD AN ENTERTAINMENT Nearly 100 persons enjoyed the social given Saturday evening at 'the Swedish auditorium by Omaha council, No. 111. United Commercial Travelers. Preceding a,, luncheon. Judge A. L. Sutton spoke on the betterment of educational condi tions , for children. A pleasing program of music was furnished by Miss Grace Vodlca, Mirs Henxte, Miss Kelllon, Mlsi Gillian and J. C. Herman. A lecture, "The Ray of Hope," waa given by Past Counsellor I. W. pope. Similar aocials will be given monthly by Omaha council. Lawrence Jay ts secretary. JOHN BROWN CONVICTED WITHOUT GOING ON STAND "John Brown, John Brown! John Brown!!" sang tha city prosecutor Mon day morning, as he sought the where abouts of the above mentioned gent, who was charged with being a drinking person. Court Fergesnt Wilson opened the door of the bullpen to bring forth John, whose name was Just being called for the third time. "L,ies a-mouldering In the grave," tang John In dulcet tones from a corner of the enclosure. Hs wss guilty of the charge, but for a number of reasons was not requested to testify. LESSEE SUES OWNER FOR TURNING OFF WATER AND GAS Bessie Pryor, lessee of a house at HTM St. Mary's avenue, has sued the owner May H. RUey, In distriot court, for $W damages, alleging that she turned off tbe water and gas. Wharton Makes Himself Guardian Over Judgment-Lacking Dan Cupid If l-yer-oJd Agnes meets l-year-o1d Albert at a dance or a party and If Ag nes loves Albert as woman never loved before, and if Albert loves Agnes with a love that can never die, and If, in spite of all this, Agnes' parents are so short sighted ss not to permit Agnes to receive letters from Albert, what are they to do? A number of love-lorn infants have been using the general delivery at the local postofflce to circumvent their cruel par ents who will not be convinced that at IS "a girl is a woman If she loves and knows she la loved," as Laura Jean Ub bey would say. But, slas, there sits an Argus-eyed cen sor In the person of Postmaster John C. Wharton, representing the United States government, tha postofflce, the aosrlrig eagle and the waving Stars and Stripes. And he hss Issued an order that when the clerk at the g. d. window sees a child of 18 (who Is a womsn If she loves and knows she Is loved) asking for let ters, she shall be reported to him. Alas, when even the government will try to stop such a lovely young man as Albert from writing to her, such a pur ftck gemplemsn and with good position snd the promise of $10 a week after the first of the -ear! Several of these children have been given fatherly heart-to-heart talks by John C, and no one can do It better. He calls their attention to the duty they owe to their parents who hsve nurtured them and ho advises Agnes to adopt a policy Burkett Shows Up With Patch Over Eye "Boom or boomerang?" This wss the first question popped at former Senator E. J. Burkett when he j howed up en tne .treel, of Omaha, with neat patch over the outside corner of his left eye. He admits it Is to boom erang. A painful boll doveloped In that most conspicuous place, and the attending surgeon provided the patch. Otherwise the candidate for vice president on the republican ticket Is pursuing hla chances with his accustomed vigor. NEEDED LITTLE STIMULANT, SO HE STOLE FOUR QUARTS Dan Daughe, who stole four quarts of liquor from Jabes Cross' saloon, Fourteenth and Douglas streets, was sen tenced to ten days In the county Jail. "HI waa In need huf a little stimulant, your worship," told Daughe, whose Teuton name belles his Cockney accent, "an not 'aving ao much ns a penny, hi 'elped meself." "If you call four quarts of liquor a little stimulant, I pity the man who buys you a .regular drink." de livered the Judge. GREY-HAIRED AT 27 HOT A GREY HAIR AT 35 I Am On of Many Living Example . That Grey Hair Can Il Retorl . To Natural Colour and Beauty. I X 811 ITS TOU TJH3 P-tOOT ntXB tt m m yen free lull Information that will enaMe you to reecore your grey heir to tha natural eoltur au4 beauty of youth, no matter what your ago or tha cause of your irarnee. it la not a ova nor a ataln. Its effecta enmmenoe atlar four riarr una, I am a woman who bona ma termaneatljr gray and oln ooklna at JT7. but thrmiah M a arlantlfla friend 1 fouo4 aa oaay mat hod which an '."lually raetnrad my hair to U tha natural rolnr. of art rt vkood In a eurprtalaaiy .Sort ftm. ' And ao I hare ar- ifmntrmA I. mvm full InllMlil. jtun abaolutaly fraa of charge lo any reader of thla paper who lebee la raatora tha aat- ral ahada of you'll to aoy gray. klarhad or fxl1 hair without tha una of any grr. atlrky or Injurloua dyaa or atalna. and without (lalfw'tlnn. 1 rlrdira ati-raa no tnattar how many thlnan hava failed. Parted auoreaa with both aea and all agaa. Sn cut out tha coupon h!ow and aand ma your name and addreaa. (atatlng whether Mr.. Mra or Miaa) and enrlnae two oent atamp for return prw) ajre and I will ernd ynu full partlrlara that will aiahe It annereaeary for you to erar hare a gray hair again. Addreaa Mra. Mary K. fhapmaa. Apt. 41, N. Old P. t. Kt. rroviaence. n. i. THIS FREE COUPON utitiM ior sr$toa to reeelva free of rhargw Mra. Chapmaa'a com. plata Inetruotlona lo raatora gray hair to nat ural rolor and beauty of youth. Cut thla off and pin to your lettar. Good for Immediate uaa only: t cent atamp for poataga required. Addreaa Mra. Mary K. (Tiapman, Apt. 491. N. Old P. O. 81 : Prmidanre, R. t. Brandeis Stores fVx W Hi .All J MEffl '. Will Go On These are the sections of the great King-Peck sale in which most men are especially inter ested, because it involves merchandise which practically every man is in the market for at any time, particularly when he can save a considerable amount. .And our assertion to you men m 4-l.aC av-v V 0 MAHAaa lam! AstJUt 1SrVS ftA V f ) Wednesday afternoon's papers. The Sale of Men's O'Coats and Boys' Clothing jj NOW GOING ON! DON'T FORGET THAT! of watchful waiting on Albert. Maybe the $10 a week won't materialise, he points cut. If Albert really loves bet, nothing will discourage him. The post master can even hand out some of the Libbey stuff. "Time Itself, yeweg Isdy, will mellow snd make richer and nobler those tender bloeaoms of affection now burgeoning In the budding heart of womanhood." he says. "The rose plucked from It stem before Its time loses tha full richness of Its beauty. Love doesn't steal at once Into the heart. He enters softly, mod estly and gradually; and finally, after a long time, takes full possession Of that greatest of God's gifts to men, a true woman's heart." After one of these talks Agnes usually decides she has been too ready to give Albert her heart and that her parents aren't so unreasonable after all. Dispatches from Washington state thst Instructions are being sent out to all postofflces to exerclso a censorship over Juvenile general delivery window correspondence. President Wilson By Proclamation addressed to all the people of the; v, United States, set Thursday, January 27, 1916 Jewish Relief Day For Please Make Checks Payable To MORRIS LEVY, Nebraska Clothing. Co., Local Treasurer, or FELIX M. WARBURG, : ! Treasurer American Jewish Relief Committee, New York and mail. to HARRY B. ZIMMAN, . rats an Fuurmishara 3E3E Plan New Typo of Electric Lamps to Replaco Arc Lights City Klectrlclsn Curran has prepared a tentative outline for the betterment of the electric lighting eyatem of the city. In aoope th's plan follow the plsn out lined two months sgo. It Is proposed to replace the ere lights with a new form of lamp which haa been tried In South Omaha. Commissioner Jardlne haa been working wtth the city electrician on this matter and he flnda that TOO additional lamps of the new type may be installed without Increasing the total cost of the service. At present there are 1,370 else trio lamps In Greater Omahta and under the proposed plsn there would be ap proximately J. 110. It Is expected the matter will be brought to the city coun cil on Tuesday, MAYOR OF BENSON WOULD TRADE JOB FOR SHERIFF C. L, Mather, mayor of Benson, hss filed for the republicsn nomination for sheriff of Douglas county. as SUFFERERS of the Chairman War Relief Committee,; t Oftiaha, Nebraska a -fa 137,000 Sale Thursday f0 s"i fT AVtA tarSJ i'V T- V 1 rt T)1 . .w w- l! 1 CUE Ouch! Backache! Rub Lumbago or Stiffness Away Rub pain from back with small trial bottle of old"St. Jacob's Oil." When your beck Is sore and lame or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has stiffened up. don't suffer! Oet a small trial bottle of oil, honest "St. Jacobs Oil' at any drug store, pour a little In your hand and rub It right on your aching back, and by the time you count fifty the soreneas and lamenws Is gone. Don't stay crippled! , This soothing, penetrstlng oil needs to be Used only once. It takes the pain tight out and ends the misery. It is magical, yet ab solutely harmless and doesn't burn the skin. Nothing else stops lumbsgo, sclstlcs, backache or rheumatism so promptly. It never disappoints. Advertl-ement. READ THE BEE WANT ADS WAR Brandeis Stores fromj the tmidk i AA A A MA A J a aa -u n J 2 ' as n