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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1917)
12 THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1917. EIGHTEEN CASES ON CRIMINAL DOCKET All Appealed Liquor Cases Will Be Tried Before Same Judge at District Court Ses sion Monday. The first case on the district cnirt i criminal docket, which begins next ! Monday morning, will be the trial of i John Pitloun, who killed his wife, Bessie Pitloun, on the South Side June 21. Pitloun is charged with first degree murder. He shot his wife to death after a dispute over money mat ters. '' There are eighteen prisoners in 'county jail awaiting trial for crimes. One of them is Charles Smith, negro, suspected of implicity in the brutal slaying of Mrs. C. L. Nethaway, wife of a Florence real estate man, a few weeks ago. Smith is charged with first degree murder. The case against him is based purely on circumstantial evidence. Last year the criminal docket opened with sixty prisoners in county jail awaiting trial for serious crimes. Judge Sears, presiding judge of dis trict court, announced he would as sign all liquor appeal cases, which will be tried before a jury, to one judge. There are about thirty cases of al leged violations of liquor laws ap pealed from lower court to be tried. The judge, whose name has not yet been announced, will hear nothing but liquor cases for several weeks. Obituary Notice Governor Neville Visits Machine Gun Company "Why er I have a friend coming into town for the day and he would like to visit the Auditorium," said a young lieutenant hesitatingly to Major Harries. "Can I bring him up to see you?" "Surely," responded Major Harries, heartily. "Glad to see him. By the way, who is he?" Oh just the governor," answered Lieutenant Cecil Cool of the machine gun company, bashfully. Governor Neville made a trip o Omaha especially to see his young friend, Lieutenant Cool, before he went to Deming. As soon as he ar rived, he and Cool went to luncheon together and were lost to the world for some hours while they discussed the prospects for foot ball this fall. The governor has known Lieuten ant Cool since he was a toddler. Both are great foot ball fans, and Cool is a famous star in that sport. Last sum mer, Cool acted as chauffeur fpr the governor in his campaigning tours and their chief delight was to stop in a shady spot and talk foot ball, while politicians cooled their heels and wondered why in blazes the governor was late. a itt w Appeals wnen rmea For Selling Liquor Richard Kimball, 1210 Sot Six teenth street, who was charged with selling and keeping intoxicating liquors, pleaded not guilty in police court Thursday morning. He was lined $100 and eosts by Judge Fitz gerald, but appealed to the district court He was released on $200 bonds. HEK.MAX R. KOHX. aged 3 years, 10-15 I'ark avenue, died Wednesday afternoon at the state hospital at Kear ney of consumption. He was the son of Edward Kohn, Omaha business man, who died within the last year. Herman Kohn had charge of the the ater programs and advertisement in all the leading theaters of Omaha for the Inst seven years. He was taken sick a few months uro with the dis ease, which overcame him, and de spite every effort was unable to ward it off. Herman Kohn was married, hut had not children. In addition to his wife he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Kohn, and sister, Miss Er nestine Kohn, with whom he made his home. Two brothers, Isadore and Moses, also survive him. The funeral will be from the C. C. Haynes under taking parlors at 10 a. m. Friday. Stolen Auto Tires Are Found in North Side Garage Police believe they have finally cap tured the guilty persons who have been active in the north part of the city, for the last six months, breaking into private garages and stealing au tomobile accessories and tires, and then disposing of them to owners of automobiles. Officer Wade arrested Thomas Riggs, 2915 Sherman avenue, and Fred W. Lunbeck, 1411 Wirt street, who have been urder surveilance for some time. Officers searched the Lun beck garage and found two stolen au tomobile tires on rims in the back of an automobile. It was learned that they were stolen during the night. A pair of heavy wire cutters, which the thieves used to cut chains binding tires to the rear cf automobiles, was taken in possession by the police. Riggs and Lunbeck are held at the police station, pending further in vestigation. Leong Tong, New Chinese Corporation, is Organized The Leong Tong, otherwise known as the Chinese Merchants' association, has filed articles of incorporation in the office of County Clerk Dewey. The majority of the incorporators, Leo Wing, Chue F. Sur, Mark Lung, Lew Dong and Lew Goey, are citizens of the United States. The tong was in corporated, the Chinese merchants said, not for the purpose of profit, but for the purpose of promoting indus trial and fraternal welfare of its mem bers and the public generally. Dozen Auto Drivers Draw Dollar Fines Twelve automobilists who were haled into police court Thursday charged with operating without lights, and having open cutouts, received light fines, $1 and costs, being im posed on all. A. L. Decker. .136 North Forty-first avenue, was fined $2.S0 and costs for passing a street car while it was tak ing on and discharging passengers. Horses and Horsemen Is the Cry of Samson Horses and horseman. This is Sam son's, call. He needs both for the big parades for the fall festival. Samson says, "No Horseman No Parade." Anyone who can ride a horse or has a horse that could be used in the parade, please call up Oscar Lieben, Douglas 4115 or else call at his store and have costumes fitted. Call at Sixteenth and Howard streets, fifth floor. Reckless Auto Driver Escapes After Smashup C. A. Petersen, 4402 North Thir- ; tieth street, Wednesday night report- cd to the police that he saw a horse .. J i 1. j: anu ouggy sirucK oy a speeding auto mobile on the Calhoun road north west of Florence. The horse and buggy were both thrown over an en bankment which lines the road and the buggy was completely demolished. The occupants, a man and woman, were also thrown down the embank ment, but escaped serious injury, said Mr. Petersen. The autoist sped away without stop ping to inquire if anyone was hurt. Petersen took after him in an .effort to obtain his number, but without success. When he returned the man and woman were gone. Railroads Make Drive To Sell Liberty Bonds The railroads of the United States are preparing to make a drive to aid in the selling of the second issue of Liberty bonds. Colored posters tell ing of the .bonds are going to be posted in the waiting rooms of every passenger depot in the United States and the company employes are going t9 be asked to subscribe to the bonds. Of the first issue of Liberty bonds, the 1,750,000 railroad employes sub scribed to S20J)00.000 and on the drive that is to be inaugurated it is pro posed to double this sum if possible. Smith Brick Yard Again Before the City Council The Smith Brick yard at Twenty fourth and Poppleton avenue, a thorn to the city council for several years, bobbed up again at the morning ses sion of the commissioners. Representatives of the United Im provement Clubs appeared before the council to urge further action against the brick people. It was alleged the brick yard is working one or two days a week, just enough to hold the lo cation and that it is obtaining dirt for the manufacture by digging below the street grade. Ad Club Will Give Dinner To Ladies at Blackstone A made-in-Omaha dinner will be served on the annual "ladies' night" at the Ad club Thursday evening, September 20. The dinner will be held at the Blackstone roof garden at 7 o'clock. Following the dinner will be dancing and some surprise stunts arranged by various talented members of that organization. Mem bers are invited to bring their ladies and other friends. Auto Tire Company Incorporates for $25,000 American Racing Tread company, incorporated with a capital of $25,000 to manufacture automobile, motorcy cle and bicycle tires, has filed papers with the county clerk. Charles J. McDonald, Thomas H. Cooner and Weston A. Eddy are the inctprpora tors. . i Mohawk Realty Company Has Large Capital Stock The Mohawk Realty company has filed articles of incorporation in the office of the county clerk. The capi tal will be $100,000. Virgil Haggart, R, M. Grossman and H. E. Maxwell are the incorporators. ffYi 111. 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Frlett: MtllDM. llry. Me: Bfit Sent (nnil -Satauay asd tusaay), lie; NlfM. IM, 25. JOc ju. BOYD 4 Day Startinf Sun. Matinee "A DAUGHTER OF THE SUN"" A STORY OF AN HAWAIIAN BUTTERFLY NOT A MOTION PICTURE MATS, 2Sc. N1TES, 25 to 75c THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 , RETURN OF AL JOLSOH.. SEATS NOW SOe TO $2.50 O "SHOULD A BABY DIE?" The Popular Drama of the Day. DON'T MISS IT BOYD THEATER Today and Sat. MUSE Douglas Fairbanks -in- Double Trouble i-ft'... VL AMUSEMENTS. mm Dorothy Shoemaker, Harry M in turn W. M. Mortimer, Director LAST TIMES TONIGHT AT 8:25 Win. 'Hodges' Own Greatest Success "FIXING SISTER" No Brighter Comed-r Hat Been Written in Year. PHONE RESERVATION, DOUGLAS 600 Evenings, 25c. 35c, 50c, $1.00 Matinee Prices, 25c, 35c, 50c. Tnirmrrniu Mat. 2:30 wiituuun BRAHDEIS The BOOMERANG Evr. 6:20 Only Two Times dXvid BELASCO MPSCNTC With the ftp:inl una.rk ARTHUR BYRON, MARTHA HEDMAN, WALLACE EDDINGER. RUTH SHEPLEY and all the ethers. PRICES BOe to $2.00 A Note Brand-is Players Lay Oil Saturday. Complete Change of Bill Today Four Musical Lunds A Spectacluar Musical Ensemble Morris and Allen Purine; the Intermission Superba's Vision The Goddess of Light and Color Carter and Waters The Hunger Strike Photoplay Feature Baby Marie Osborne in "Tears and Smiles" The Baby Bernhardt' Greatest Picture. Daily Mats., 15-25-50e Eveo'fs, 25-50-73C-S1 2:3C 8:3: Last Times Today Billy Watson's Beef Trust B TOMORROW (Saturday) Mat and Week. rBWUHNcTER Best Show In Town Lsdtes'Diree Matinee Week Days. When Writing to Our Advertiser! Mention Seeing it in The Bee FIND NO WELLS OF FARMERSJOMPANY U. S. Marshal's Office Piled High With Records of Firm ' Whose Offices Were Raided., Hundreds of Nebraskans were heavy investors in the stock of the Farmers' Oil and Gas company, whose offices in the Paxton block were raided by state and federal agents Wednesday and whose officers were arrested. The office of United States Mar shall Flynn is piled high with the stationary, records, maps, etc. of the company. Among these things is a Harge bundle of stock subscription blanks to which the names of many Omahans are signed. Citizens of Lin coln, Grand Island and Fairbury are also numerous among the subscribers to the oil stock. Large maps showing the holdings of the company in Pittsburgh county, Oklahoma and Butler county, Kan sas were also taken. Government offi cials say they have failed to find trace of any wells being drilled by the company. The present complaint against the promoters is made by the state. Fed eral officials say it is likely they will be prosecuted also under the federal laws for using the mails to defraud. Furnish Bonds, , Appearance bonds were furnished for Don E. DeBow, and Jacob Kab cinell, officials of the Farmer's Oil and Gas company. C. D. Hollings wOrth, who was out of the city at the time of the raid, has returned, was ar rested and also furnished appearance bonds. The date for the trial has been set for September 21. Oil Fields Booming to Vicinity of Casper Harry Snyder, chief clerk to Gen eral Manager Walters of the North western, is back from Casper, Wyo., where for three weeks he was acting superintendent of the Wyoming di vision of the road, taking the place of Superintendent Lever, who was on his vacation. Mr. Snyder asserts that Casper is continuing to boom and that there is a continual development of the oil fields in the territory tribu tary to the city. rvti. , nuy Sues Railroad for Thousand for Injuries y William Lenz is suing the Burling ton railroad for $30,00(K in district court, alleging permanent injuries suf fered August 4 when he was unload- -ing a car of sand. He says his skull was fractured and his memory in jured. A blood clot on his brain causes loss of sleep, according to the petition. Catarrhal Deafness May Be Overcome A simple, safe and reliable way that calls for no ugly trumpets, phones or other instrument To be deaf Is very annoying; and em barrassing. People who are deaf are gener ally mighty sensitive on this subject. And yet many deaf folks carry arounds instru ments that call attention to their infirmity. Therefore people who -are hard of hearing:, who suffer from head noises, or who are actually deaf from (catarrhal trouble, will be glad to know of a simple recipe that can be easily made up at home for a few cents' cost that is really quite efficient In relieving; the disagreeable deafness and bead noises caused by catarrh. From any drug store get one ounce of Farmint (double strength) about 90c worth. Take this home and put it into a simple syrup made of pint of hot wster and four ounces of ordinary granulated sugar. Take a tablespoonful four times a day. This treatment should by tonic action re duce the inflammation In the middle ear that a catarrhal condition would be likely to cause and with the inflammation gone the distressing head noises, headaches, cloudy thinking and that dull feeling in the ears should gradually disappear. Any one who suffers from catarrh, catarrhal deafness or head noises should give Parmint a trial. It is pleasant to take and ia quite inexpensive. Advertisement. AND OTHER t , Fireplace Goods Exceptional assortments from which to select the design and finish best suited to your home. We have, in addition to right prices and best goods, the sort of service and knowledge that can be of real value to you. The sort that helps you to decide wisely, economically, satisfac torily. There is an ART in the proper furnishing of the fireplace. Entire Third Floor Keeline Bldg. 17th and Harney Sts. is b i pg. 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