Nebraska Newspapers

    THE HEE: OMAHA, TrESlUY, .TANl'AHY . l!Mf.
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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 $100 were taken.
A window was raised in this Instance.
WEDDINGS AT Y. M. C A.
PROVIDED WITH MUSIC
Because a musto studio is next door to
the .Presbyterian headquarters at the
Toung Men's Christian association build
lng weddings frequently held there do
not lack for musical accompaniment. Iait
week a couple were married by Rev.
Julius 9. Schwa rs. When Lee G. Krats,
director of the association glee club,
heard of the wedding next door to his
office he had one of his pupils. Dean
Davidson, sing "I Love Tou Truly," and
Prof. Krats played a wedding march.
BILL BRYNE PASSES THE
SMOKES: HE'S A GRANDDAD
Genial "Billy" Byrne, manager of the
Orpheum theater, la a grand-dad. A son
was bom esrly yesterdsy to Mr. and
Mrs. Will N. Chambers. Mrs. Chambers
having been Ruth Bryne before her roar,
rtags.
Oar Jitaar- Offer Tla Ml Be.
Don't miss this. Cut out this slip.' an
close wtth la and mall It to Foley Co ,
Chicago.' III., writing your name and ad
dress clearly. Yo will receive In return
a trial package containing Foley Uon?y
and Tar compounds, for coughs, cold,
and croup; Foley Kidney Mils, for Pain
In sides and back, rheumatism, backache,
kidney and bladder aliments, and Foley
Cathartic Tablet, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for con
stipation, biliousness, bsaduche and slug
gish towels. Sold everywhere. Advertise
taunt.
SOUTH SIDE LAD WINS FINE
HARVARD SCHOLARSHIP.
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1l j$
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.
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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
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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.
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SUFFERERS of the
Chairman War Relief Committee,; t
Oftiaha, Nebraska
a -fa
137,000
Sale Thursday
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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
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