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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDaA APRIL 27, 1918
'HAY GOES FREE
111 TRIAL ON THE
!i CHARGE MURDER
i.: ' "
iury in District Court Returns
r Verdict of Not Guilty; Ac
: ; cused Must Stand Trial on
I - Robbery Charge.
"Thomas McKay, one of the five al
leged jewel itore robbers charged
With the murder of etictive Frank
Rooney, was acquitted by a jury in
Judge Redick'a court Friday after
toon. "
McKay showed no emotion when
the verdict wa read, but his brother,
James Finn, Minneapolis, a constant
attendant at the trial, was visbly af
ffcted. McKay was remanded to the
county jail to await trial for robbery.
McKay, with Burl C. Kirk, Frank
- Martin, Samuel Stone and Harry
Williams, was charged with having
shot and killed Detective Frank
Rooney while resistng arrest at the
hands of the police following a day
light robbery of a downtown jewelry
store. Williams and Stone were found
'guilty of second degree murder.
Detective Felix Dolan, the. first of
ficer to enter the bedroom .of the
house at 3207 North Fourteenth ave
nue, where the shooting occurred,
idcnntified McKay as the man who
tired the first shot
Prisoners in City Jail ,
: Join in Singing "America"
f As the clock struck 1 o'clock Fri
day, afternoon, six husky voices at
the Central police station broke into
harmonious tunes and sang "Amer
ica." Desk Officer Reidy and Frank
Rose led the sextette. Sergeant Sam
uelson and Officer Coffey broke in
with vibrating vocal notes. The deep
resonant basso of Sergeant Samuel
son wielded some strong notes at the
fWiale,- enhanced by the shrill tenor of
Officer Coffey. Turnkey Andy Fahey
joined in with a loud baritone voice,
augmented with a hoarse cold. Po
liceman Vobril was prominent in the
chorus and kept the spirit of the song
in harmony.
Italian Flier Sets New
' World's Mark for Speed
Washington, April 26. Sergeant
Gianfeliee Gino of the Italian flying
corns, 'today established what is
claimed to be a new world's record
. for speed, when he flew from Langley
'field, Hampton Koads. Va., to Wash-ir-rton
in a Spa fighting plane in one
1, ur. The distance is 145 miles. He
1 ft Hampton Roads at 12:30 and ar
rived here at 1:30. V
Sergeant( Gino has brought down
rr'Rny; German flyers on the French
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Annual Cadet Encampment
Will Be Held Week tif May 27
"The annual cadet encampment for
Central, High school students will be
Uld during the week of May 27. The
Watiojt ot the camp has not been de
culed upjrJEximnation will be held
the preceding week. ,
Central High school will open at
8:40 o'clock in the morning .. next
semester. No alteration in the school
hours will be made during the re
mainder of this term.
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; - , Fremont Notes.
Fremont,' Neb., April 26. (Special
Telegram.) A Red Cross sale at
:ors ; Bulff ; netter $10,000. The
famous Saunders county Red Cross
rroster that has been sold hundreds
c? times brought a total of $2,505.
'The local draft board has selected
tl names of the 18 young men who
w..1 form the third contingent tff the
new draft from Dodge county. The
men will report at Fremont, May 2,
for entraining to Fort Logan, Colo.
The 18 selects are: John E. Busch,
Edwin L. Porter, Walter Hansen,
Ajrust Moench. Frank J. Senpeck.
C arles W. Royer, Ben H. McHenry,
I in E. Kalk, Forest L. Andrews,
I ymond Larison, Irving K. Frost,
Ziuct Martin, Pelham McGee, Henry
;V Bayer, Arturo Mulloni, John P.
Johnson, Albert Christensen : and
Frank Christensen.
A shipment of 60 hogs from the
Dodge county farm sold for $17 a
hundred. The top price for the day,
on the South Omaha market They
averaged 205 pounds.
Ray Nye, chairman of the Dodse
ccanty Council o Defense, has been
a' pointed by Governor Neville Ne-
biMka representative at the conven
tion of the Win the War for Per
manent Peace, league at Philadelphia,
May io to 18.
UAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES
Maximum price of retailer ff-ctlva at
oi;ie. No merchant ia allowed to charge
in i tot tha following Item, except ae
1e4 fcelowj ..
f ar. per lb. ...v...... t .81
r INebraska). U !ba.. No, 1,.., 1.S0
1 ir (Nebraska), Sr lbs. No. .,,, l.to
I r (Nebraska), bulk, pw lb...... ,0i
"111' ....sY... ...... ,0TH
( -ego Cora Starch .litt
iioeal, per lb., white .......... .0511
t rural, per lb., yellow .OS Va
i! Flour .OTVi
no, neonate no. i.. - ,j
ttoea, Nebraska No. I A, .011-
toea. western 0I
tr, per lb.. Creamery No. 1.... .41
er, per lb., CrVamerjr No. 1.,.,,. .45
, aelecta ...................... .11
a. No. S IS
4t XV, 8. standard loaf, wrapped):
)-. loat oi maaa. ,
lv oi. loat .....
Si a. loaf .....
3t . loaf .....
-ksra (VUtory), Oatmeal
kera, Orabam ,.
kera, Cora
iters. Soda
(In bulk, per lb.), No. I ....
V N. S . '.
y Dour
drahsm flour. Ji-lb. aack...... l.o
Klour, 14-lb. sack .............. 1.00
Flosr. Ill, bulk, per lb.- , ,g
iea! (la bulk, par lb.), .01 1
(per la.). Navy, No. 1 .It
, Pinto. Best No. I per lb.... .11
a par lb.), waoi pieces wrap- ,
U No. 1 (0
-ed .
a. No. J .47
t (whole),' No.'T BkVmisa!!!"! !l
. No. 1 Regular as
tkooldsr .It
MAILING CLERKS,
KaVbusy on holiday,
MAKE COMPLAINT
Kept Out of Liberty Parade
and Unable to Take Time
Off Friday, Though
Carriers Do. V
rharlea Richardson, victim of a t
shattered romance, has brought suit
in municipal court against Charles
and Mary Rider for $372, alleging
that they.' by misrepresentation and
fraud, induced him to transfer va
rious' sums of money to Mrs. Rider.
In his petition Richardson, who is
30 years old, alleged that Mrs. Rider
represented that- she was not mar
ried to the man whose name she
bears and that she loved only Rich
ardson. On the strength of the wo
man's protestations of love, Richard
son avers that he gave her money
with .which to buy shoes, stockings,
hats and dresses, that she might look
like a bride on the day when he and
she would be married.
Richardson further alleged that on
one of the various occasions men
tioned he gave Mrs. Rider $200 with
the understanding that she would
purchase from Rider his interest in
rooming houses at 513 North Twenty-first
street and at 2021 California
street. , '
Richardson first met Mrs. Rider
when he boarded at her place at 412
North Fourteenth street. Plaintiff
also alleged that when he was ill in a
hospital his divorced wife sent $30 to
him, but that the Riders intercepted
the money on promise to place it in
a bank to his credit
Lowe and Metcalfe Will
Be at Lincoln Mass Meeting
Lincoln, Neb., April 26.-4?ev. Dr.
Titus Lowe, pastor of the First
Methodist church of Omaha, and
Hon. Richard I Metcalfe of Omaha,
head of the Secret Service department
of the State Council of Defense, will
be the principal speaker and the
presiding officer respectively at z
mas meeting which will be held in
the Lincoln Auditorium next Friday
evening, May 3. The meeting is
being arranged by the Bureau of
Speakers Publicity ' of the State
Council of Defense. .
"German Atrocities" will, it is ex
pected, be the subject of Dr. Lowe's
address. Mr. Metcalf will also
speak. , " . J
Calumefand Hecla Co.
Increases Miners' Wages
Calumet. Mich.,' April 26. The
Calumet and Hecla Mining company
and its ten subsidiary corporations,
today announced a general increase
over the present minimum wages of 5
per cent, with increases running up to
25 per cent for some classes of un
derground work, effective May 1. The
contract system remains in force,
making even greatetr earnings possi
ble, it is said. About 1U,5UU men will
Denent Dy tne increase.
Washington Notes
Washington, April ' St. (Special Tela'
gram. ) -A resolution suspending the require'
trmnts of annual assessment work on all
mining olalma during tha years 1118 and
11 1 has been Introduced by Congreaman
Mondell. Labor condttlona due to tha war,
making It essential that all available labor
be utilised for production of food, fuel and
fighting , material, .will be urged by the
Wyoming congressman In pressing his reso
lutlon. The former action of congress, re
lieving from the necessity of assessment!
work with tha exception of oil olalma, was
only for tha current year, hence tha neces
sity for llondell resolution.
Senator Hitchcock returned to Washing
ton this afternoon after a fortnight In Ne
braaka. Ha made three speeches during his
absence and aald he was greatly pleased
wltA the reception accorded biru,
Chief Justice Morrlssey of tha supreme
court of Nebraska left ,f or Lincoln today.
Representative San V. Stephens has re
turned to Washington after aeveral weeks
spent In Nebrajska "boosting" the sale ot
Liberty bonds. -
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.21
.20
.10
.10
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cartoons, lb.),
. Pr lb. No. t pars.
l - i. vvmpvusu . . .
L aargariM (la
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w.B"W ............a.
s (Globe), per lb. v.
Cabbage, best quality, per lb...
Syrup (In cans), 1H lbs.....
t flyrup, S lbs.
; Sjrrapvt lbs. ...
Syrup. 10 lbs.
........
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7
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.40
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Men of the mailing division of the
postoffice are protesting against what
they feel is discrimination and unfair
ness on the part of the superintendent
April 6 they were not permitted to
parade with others in the Liberty
parade. Postmaster Fanning after
ward explained that the order permit
ting their participation in the pageant
came too late.
Yesterday the carriers were permit
ted to lay off for the day, but the 60
or more men in the mailing division
were required to work and they will
receive no extra compensation for
their .labor. They contend that they
are permitted to lay off on the seven
holidays and on such vdays as are
proclaimed legal holidays by the
president.
Owing to the fact that the carriers
were not on duty they feel that their
services were not necessary in the
postoffice yesterday and that they
should have been granted the holiday.
Speaker Clark Asks Public
To Stop Abusing Congress
Baltimore, Md April 26. Speaking
at the "Over There" Liberty loan can
tonment, in the Fifth regiment armory
tonieht. Speaker Champ Clark declared
that a failure to subscribe to this Lib
ertv bond issue oromotly "would dam
age us as much in our own estimation
aim in inc wuriu s csuuiauuii as
would the loss of a great battle."
Mr. Clark outlined the part taken
bv congress in the prosecution of the
war, saying: It cannot oe statea too
often or too emphatically that the
congress is willing and ready to vote
every man and every dqllar necessary
for the successful conduct of the war.
The senseless and malicious abuse of
the congress should cease. It does
a vast amount of devilment and has
a tendency to undermine the faith of
the people in our institutions.
Camo Funston Band Given
Two Weeks More for Concerts
(Prom a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, April 26. (Special.)
Governor Neville has received a mes
sage from W. G. Silis, colonel in
command of the 355th infantry at
Camp Funston that the band of that
reffiment which has been touring this
state has been granted two weeks
more time for concerts.
This is the band which formerly
. - f.t T 1 4 T ...I
was tne nun xeorasKa negimeniai
band and is composed of all Ne
braaka boys.
Towns wantine the band for coa
certs must wire Captain Lee Met
calfe, private secretary to the gover
nor at the state house for dates and
do so at once.
Weir Named Minister
Of British Air Forces
' London, April 26. Sir William
Weir has been appointed minister of
the air forces in succession to Lord
Rothermere, brother of Lord North'
cliffe, who resigned yesterday.
$1,000,000 Fire iu East.
Burlington, Vt., April 26. Fire re
suiting irom an unexplained ex
plosion destroyed the plant of the
Vermont Milk Chocolate company
late last night, causing a loss of about
$1,000,000. Three men. were reported
missing.
Mount Kemmel
Taken by Storm,
Germans Claim
Berlin (Via London), April 26.
Enemy counter attacks against
Mount Kemmel and in the fighting
area south ot viuers-metonneux
failed with heavy losses, says the
official statement issued by the war
office tonight
The German official communication
today said:
' The attack by General V on Arnim s
army against Mount Kemmel led to a
complete, success. The height, itself,
looking far into the Flanders plain,
is in our possession.
The trench divisions entrusted
within the Radius of the British troops
with the defense of Mount Kemmel,
and English troops adjoining them at
Wytschaete and Dranoutre, were
thrown out $f their positions.
Prussian and Bavarian troops took
Mount Kemmel and the village by
storm. We captured Dranoutre and
the height to the northwest of Vleu
gelhoek. ,
"As the result ot yesterday s battle
more than 6,500 prisoners have been
reported up to the present."
ury Fails to Reach yerdict
In Socialist Magazine Case
New York, April 26. The jury in
the case of Max Eastman and three
associates, charged with attempting
to thwart the operation of the draft
act by publishing seditious articles
and cartoons in The Masses, a so
cialist magazine, had not reached an
agreement at 10:30 o'clock tonight
after being out more than 30 hours.
Steffens Gagged.
San Diego, Cal.. April 26. Lincoln
Steffens, magazine writer and lecturer,
was prevented by the police tonight
from delivering an advertised address
at a local church on the Menace of
Peace."
V
ie 1. These prices are for cash over
--er.: - : , ... .. . v.
t I. An additional charge may be
i tor deUvery W redtt to customers. '
If you heard
Maud Powell play
at her concert you'll surely want to heal
her wonderful violin interpretations again.
And you can hear them whenever you wish.
With a Victrola you can have a Powell
concert at any time right In your own home.
You canhave her repeat for you at will
the same superb renditions you enjoyed at
her concert -
Come In' and we'll gladly play them.
You'll be delighted with them you'll
realize that the Victor Records by Powell
bring to you her art and personality with
unerring truth. '
It is this absolutefidelity that emphasizes
the supremacy of the Victrola, so firmly
established on a basis of great things
actually accomplished; a supremacy read
ily recognized and acknowledged by the
world's greatest artists who make.rccords
exclusively for the Victor.
Daily demonstrations of the various styles of the
Victor and Victrola S10 to $40$ Come in and hear
them. By taking advantage of our easy terms, yoa
can get a Victrola tor your home right now.
A. HOSPE CO.
The Victor Store
1513 Doujlas St.
MEDALS PRESENTED
' MUNICIPAL GUARDS
Mayor Dahlman Pins Trophies
on Breasts of YouthtrWho
Won Honors Last
Year.
Plans for the coming season were
outlined at the meeting of Municipal
Guards rnday night in the council
chamber. Director Isaacson of the
public playgrounds, presided, speeches
being made to the boys by Mayor
Dahlman and Joe Hummel.
Prizes were presented to winners in
the' competitive drill held . last fall
by Mayor Dahlman. The winners
were: '
First prize, . Frank Laurenzano,
Hanscom Park; second prize, Jack
Wyman, Gifford Park; third prize, Joe
Morrissey, Gifford Park. The com
pany drill prize, a handsome large
American flag, was won by Company
C of Gifford Park, of which Reginald
Fernald is captain and responsible
for the exhibition of the winners.
The municipal boys' band, under
direction of G. Bouricius, played.
Efforts will be made to enroll 1,000
Omaha boys in the guard during the
summer, the final activity being an
encampment early in the falll Uni
forms will be provided for many of
the Municipal Guards, Mr. Isaacson
declared.
Richard Wood, captain and adju
tant of the guards, also talked to
the boys, telling of the plans which
had been made for the second en
campment. Wood is leader of the
High school cadet band.
A system of merit and demerits
will be kept by officers of the guard
during the summer, and any boy in
curring the maximum of demerits will
be expelled from the guards as vell
as from the public playgrounds.
German Submarines
Produced From Plans
. Stolen From France
Paris, April 26. The arrest Mon
day on an espionage charge of the
Marquis De Arquevilly, a Spanish
subject, has resulted in the publica
tion of many details of his remarka
ble career. This rooming's news
papers tell how the marquis, after
having worked as an engineer for
the Krupps for 11 years, made a
fortune of 4,000,000 francs in com
missions on the sales of submarines
built on plans furnished by him.
The marquis, according to these'
accounts, returned to France at the
outset of the war. got himself natur-
r alized within 24 hours and was in
corporated into the army, where he
obtained two promotions. The
newspapers now declare that the
submarine plans which he took to
the Krupps were stolen from the
French ministry of . marine. M.
Laubeuf, the engineer who drew the
plans, tells the Petit Parisien, that
they were stolen, but he makes no
direct charge against the marquis.
The first submarine produced by
the Krupps, it is claimed, were rec
ognized as copies of the French
submarine Aigrette. The marquis
says he accepted offers made to him,
by the Krupps only after he had of
fered his services to both France
and England, and that he built four
submarines for Russia before work
ing for the Krupp firm. He denied
that he stole the plans of the Aig
rette. He was exempted from army
service last year because 6f heart
trouble. , '
The marquis, it appears, built a
shipyard at Bordeaux, in close prox
imity to the government establish
ment there.
Army Orders.
Washington, V. C, April 2 (Special
Telegram.) Caiitaln Henry R. Miner,
medical reserve corps,. Is relieved from
duty at the Medical Officers training camp
Fort Riley, Kan., and will proceed to Des
Moines. s
CAHNERS' PROFITS
riYcn bv unnvflR
;
Prices Exceeding Food Ad
ministration's Figures to
Be Considered Unreason
able Under Food Law. -
Washington, Aprjl 26 Maximum
margins between cost and selling
prices that will be allowed licensed
canners have been announced by the
food administration, its announce
ment being based on views of the
federal trade commission which re
cently completed an inquiry into food
costs.
The margins are to be considered
merely as guides, in no way changing
existing prices or regulations affecting
canners. Prices exceeding these will
be considered unreasonable under the
food control law.
The announced maximum margins
per dozen cans, follows:
Xorn, No. 2, standard, 19 cents. ,
Corn, No. 2, extra standard, 22
cents.
Corn, No. 2, fancy, 30 cents.
Peas average, all sizes No. 2, jwb
standard, 15 cents-
Peas average, all sizes, No. 2,'stand
ard, 22 cents. '
Peas, average, all sizes, No. 2,
fancy, 31 cents.
Tomatoes, No. 2 standard, 18 cents.
Tomatoes, No. 2Vi, standard, 22
cents. ' ' ' '
Tomatoes, No. 3, fancy, 31 cents.
Tomatoes, No. 10, standard, 90
cents.
Tomatoes, No. 11, fancy, $1.
New Fuel Official.
Washington, April 26. D. C
Bot-
ting of Seattle has been appointed dis
trict representative of the fuel admin
istration for the state of Washington.
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The Good Will
of the Public
Is worth more to a business Institu
tion than anything else. The other
day a gentleman who lives in Cen
tral Nebraska came into our store
and said ta the salesman who
served him:
"The mora I come to Omaha,
the greater my desire to come
directly to The Palace Clothing
Co. to make my purchases."
We take this method of pub
licly thanking the gentleman and
the thousands of others we know
feel the same way towards this
tore. We will always give the
public reliable merchandise at he
very lowest price. Everyone com
ing here Is treated right and we
stand back of -everything we sell.
The good will of the publlo is
greatly desired by us.
$
is in Complete Spring Readiness
Great not only in the abundance and diversity of its
stocks, but in the values it has to offer great because
all the ,vast resources of this big institution have been
thrown into the balance, to bring the NEWEST,
the very SMARTEST, and the most SOUNDLY C1.
SUBSTANTIAL clothes the American markets
afford. Not from one or two,'but from a dozen
foremost manufacturers recognized masters of
the, clothes-building art have tliftae stocks l:en
recruited. '
Remember this that big buying means eco
nomical buying. No store in Omaha or the entire
JWes(and we say this emphatically and know- $
ingly) is in position to offer you the values in au
thoritative, sterling quality clothing that this
store invites you to inspect tomorrow at
00 $
$20 Blue Serge Suits,
Thca salts are all faat colors, and a lot wo were
moat fortonato ta securing really they aro
worth $20. They aro ahowa In tho latest aprlna; I
military model and eaa bo had la alaei 34 to 44.
Store
Good News to
Economical Mothers
( It's here at The Palace you can
outfit your boy with a new Spring
Suit most satisfactorily.
Look at these prices, then come
to The Palace and judge for yourself
Boys' Novelty Suits
Special sale" of newest Tommy Tucker atyles, In
gray and tan mixtures and shepherd Ail AT
checks, for the little boys ZV to 8. A Mfr jj a
real bargain for Saturday only at
Boys' Clever Spring Suits
Trench models with all-round belt and slash or
patch pocketa. Sturdily tailored ot tfO
utmost wear-giving fabrics; sizes 6 to
XI. fo.uv aiuco at.
Boys' Two-Pants Sujts
Hera are some wonderful values ior you. Norfolk
suits with two pairs of full-lined knickers, shown
in medium and light shades, suitable for im
mediate and spring wear; sizes 11 tot AT
to 16. A special bargain for Saturday aM
only at ,
Base Balls and Bats Free
- f to Boys'
With every boy's suit at 13.75 or more we will
give either a baseball or bat free. Ask any boy
where he orefers'to buy his clothes and he will
tell you at the Palace, especially now, as be can
get a baseball or bat free. ,
Boys' Caps Large variety of patterns. A
rousing Saturday pffering at... 50
Boys' Blouses In spite of increased cost of
materials, we are showing a great line of
boys' blouses ;.chambrays, percales and ma
dras"; ages 6 to 16, Saturday only, at.. 50
Odd Trousers for Spring Wear
Every, man knows how essential it is to
have an extra pair of Trousers to ,wear with
his Suit .. ,..:2U'
For a few days we offer the largest slocS, as well as'
the greatest variety of patterns in ODD TROUSERS, at
prices that convince every one of the necessity of buying
theirs at the Palace. They are shown in
Worsteds, Caesimeres, Blue Serges and Flannels as VtH
, as Other Materials, at N .y- "
$1.48, $1.98, $2.48, $2.98
$3.48, $148, $5.48
See These Trouser Values Tomorrow.
Men's Sample Oxfords
$1.98
Worth $4 tfj $6. On
Sale Saturday, at. .
These Oxfords can be had In
tans, black and gunmetal, and
there are any number from thia
group of several hundred pairs in
the popular military lasts. Buy
your Oxfords here and now for
less than half regular price.
Boys' All Leather Shoes
Bov's S3.00 , Shoes Made with
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"Ever wear" Crome leather soles,
the best leather put
in shoes. Saturday. . .
$1.98
BOYS' SHOES, J
rWe months of snrt-, v" offer
on Saturday, at S1.4S.
Thesa shoes sell regularly at S2 S0 and
aa values ara undisputed In the city.
148
Boys' Khaki .
Knlcker-
bockers
Regular f 1.2S
values; sizes'
8 to IT w
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CIOmiMO COttrAAT
COJU4 ODODOMfl