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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1918)
THE BEE: OMAHA,' WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, ; 1918. SLICK SLICKER FINDS FERTILE FIELD III OMAHA Lures Gleaner's Gold by Tempt ing Dry Throats of Those Suffering From Endur-, ing Nebraska Drouth. , Dan Tornowski, promoter, is mus ing. . . Scores of victims of his alleged pe culiar methods of financiering, located at various points in the states of Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, as well is a number of thegood fellows' of - Omaha, mourn his departure and are taper to learn of his whereabouts. Dan, so the story unravels, sprang i brand new con game during his re cent sojourn in this city. He has a wide acquaintance among those whose thirsts have been intensified by the "bone dry" law of Nebraska, the clean-up werk of the morals squads and the intermittent hot weather of the last few weeks. . Tempts Dry Throats. His methods were to go to a pros oective visitor and guarantee to de liver to him a case of whisky for $40, guaranteeing his product being suitable to the making of mint juleps, high balls and the other cooling con coctions to mitigate the sweltering heat of summer nights and dog days . "I don't want to take any Tisks on this, he would remark, and I will have to collect in advance." t "I "Ifon't want . to take any risks either," his prospective customer woutd answer. "I've got to see the goods before I part with the kale." "Compromises on Check. "Let's compromise," Tornowski ' would suggest. "You give me your check for $40 and if I do not have the goods at your place before bank ing hours tomorrow morning, you cal op the bank and stop payment. Thm rti.m Inntif lilff n fair nriw osition to the prospective fellow ,vhose name appears to be legion. He worked the city fast and furiously and was some go-getter, for by night he had a stack of checks that would com pare respectably with one day's tt eints durintr the Red Cross drive. - He got a faxi cab from the Smith faxi-Cab company, and with his wife ind the driver made a trip to M. foseph. On the way he stopped at different garages and business houses in the small towns and county seats jncountered, would rake up an ac quaintance who would identify him, and have one or more of his checks :ashed. He worked $170 worth of the ,:hecks-off on the Central laxi com- iany of this city before his departure Trims Auburn Merchant. At Auburn he got rid of $90 worth " )n T. S. Dustin. a real estate man ind merchant there. Falls City, - uron, Kans., and Everest, Kan., were jther towns that contributed to his ixcnequer. At St. Joseph he gave his chauf feur the slip after having had the lse of the taxi for-three days and unning up a big bill on the Smith Taxi company. . . Now checks are coming in from towa, Kansas and different parts of Nebraska. One hardware merchant it Elkhorn, Neb., traded $5 worth, of hardware, all of the cash he had on land and his check for the balance jn a $6S-check. Payments Are Stopped. Tornowski's prospective customers In Omaha smelled a rat shortly after his 'departure and stop payment orders were promptly issued to heir banks. Checks that have come in arc, now being collected at the office of County Attorney Magney. He has a good sized bale of them and more of them are coming in every day. -' The victims in three states are clamoring that the checks be made good by those who issued them. Some of the persons who gave their checks for expectant whisky say that after they had reasoned the matter 1 over they were paying money for unlawful goods and their consciences impelled them to give the stop pay ment orders to their banks. It is - related that one' owner of a soft drink oarlor on South Fifteenth street gave Tornowski a check for $100. The number of those who were seduced by the siren wiles of Tor nowski will reach-more than 10Q, Many are keeping their identities se cret because they hate to have the public known that they' are amon-j those shorn. " Tornowski figured with Darrah-and Buchanan, the Salt Lake City men of mystery, who, with their wives cut quite a swath among the "good fel lows," and whose disappearance at St. Joseph, after they had, left many unpaid bills here, and been refused rooms at the Hotel Keen, created a sensation among the denizens of that circle several weeks ago. It is thought that the operations of Tornowski in high finance "since his departure has yielded him several thousands .of -dollars. He found it comparatively easy to pass the paper in his possession among responsible persons in country towns, where, un der some circumstances a homernan would find difficulty in raising money .on his Own paper. Abramovitz, Son of Abrams, To Wed Anna Abrahamson Abe A. Abramovitz in obtaining a marriage license Monday stated that hit father's name was David Abrams, his - mother's - name - was - Libbie Abramovitz and that the girl he. is to marry is Anna Abrahamson. The discrepancy in the names of the young man's parents was explained by the fact that his father, through legal proceedings, changed is name ifter the son had become of age, and that legality did not affect his moth er's name. "Abrams" is an. all around fixture in this family, he ex plained. ' -i , Former Soldier in French ; Army Enlists in U. S. Infantry Baptiste Benazet, who served in the French regular army in 1900, enlisted Tuesday in the United States infantry. . He was born in Konimak, France, and his parents and two younger sis ters were still living there when he came to America 18 years agor He has not heard from any of his peo ple, for several years and does not know where they are, but he says that he is sure he will find thm when i.i ''ever there.'' " : " t GRAND LODGE OF MASONS BEGINS STATEJEETING ixty-First Annual Communi cation Opens at Masonic Temple; Sessions Con tinue forThreeDays. The 61st annual communication of the grand lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Nebraska opened Tuesday morning in the Ma sonic temple. It will continue in ses sion until Thursday afternoon. Three hundred representatives of the Ma sonic lodges of the state already are present. It is expected that more than 7S0 will be here by Wednesday, The grand lodge opened with a pa- triotic session at 10 o'clock. Reports of officers were . read and general business transacted. John R. Web ster, grand qrator, delivered the prin cipal address. -The Nebraska Veteran Freemasons' association held its annual dinner at 12:30 o clock Tuesday in the banquet hall at the -temple. This association is limited to Masons who have been members of the order for 21 years. Louis Berka second vice president, presided. Respond to Toasts. After the report of the secretary of the Veterans association, George H. Thummel, past president, delivered a eulogy to Past President Frank H. Young. Frederick L. Temple, Grand Master, -responded to ' the toast, "Ancient Craft Masonry." The toast, Our Country," was responded to by John K. Webster of Omaha, grand orator ofthe Grand lodge. Veteran Brother Matthew, A. Hall responded to the toast "Our Cause and Our Al lies." ' At 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the business session of the grand Jodge was resumed. Business matters will occupy the three sessions Wed It is expected that the officers of the grand lodge for the ensuing year will be elected either Wednesday night or Ihursday morning. Instal lation of the new officers is scheduled for the Thursday afternoon session. , Two hundred Masters-elect Masons were given the degree of past,master at a session Monday night. 1 Nebraska Masonic lodges number 270. Each lodge is entitled to send three representatives to the grand lodge. In addition, all grand mas ters are entitled to attend. Officers of the grand lodge are as follows:" Frederio L. Temple, Lexington, grand master. Ambroee C. Epperson, Cls.y Center, deputy grand master. John J. Tooley. Lincoln, crand senior warden. Joseph B. Fradenburr. Omaha, rr.nrt Junior warden. Francis E. White, Omaha,' grand secre tary. Walter W. Wells. Valentine. actln errand chaplain. John R. Webster, Omaha, grand orator. Robert E. French, Kearney, grand cus todlan. Lewis E. Smith, Long Pine, grand mar shal. Edward M. Wellman, Omaha, grand senior deacon. Charles A. Chappell, Sllnden, grand .Junior deacon. Alexander E. Porter, Lincoln, grand tyler. TWO SEEIOUSLY .. BURNED IN FIRE IN NEGRO'S HOME William Church and Carl Lee, ne groes, were seriously burned in an early morning fire Tuesday at the home of the former, 2013 Pierce street. They were taken to Lord Lister hospital. . i According to firemen, Church had endeavored to light a fire in the kit chen of his small home by using ker osene, which flamed up to such an ex tent that the room was soon in flames. The men were burned while attempt ing to extinguish the flames. 1 Plan Packing House Zone . Under Restricted Area Law City Commissioner Towl and Ringer will co-operate with the City Planning commission in. recommend ing to city council a packing house zone tinder tln rpstrirtoH am nm. visions of city planning. i apecinc instance ot tne necessity of this regulation arose in connection with a protest against a proposed slaughter house of the Omaha Pack ing company at Thirty-eighth and M streets. The zone ' which will he created will be an extension of the present general packing house district and the ettect will be that no packing industries will be permitted outside of the zone. It also will mean that protests will be of no avail against these industries within the zone. Mayor Smith informed .the citv council that the supreme court of tne united Mates sustained the city of St. Louis in a similar act of municipal legislation. 1 ouncil Approves Plans . For Internment Hospital City Icouncil formally annroved the plans of Health Commissioner Man ning for the establishment of an in ternment hospital for women and girls at Twenty-second street and St. Marys avenue. A resolution, which was adopted. states that an emercencv exists and Jthat this new municipal project is necessary in connection with war activities. The new hospital will incur an es timated expense of $500 per month and will be partially self-supporting. The capacity will be 60, with the pos sibility of increasing that number. Operation of this institution will be started this week. Over 10,000 dealers re?-.11 mum GSSfe LPajamas TaNiffrarrfallationf rrn IMPORTANT See the Mil linery Window on 16th Street then look for impor tant details in Wednesday's papers.' .Brante 5 tamnnieF Cnra rt Means a Swing on the porch, a Hammock on the lawn or in the yard swung under the shelter ing branches of that big tree cool and inviting-looking Rugs and Floor Coverings for your bedrooms and living room dainty Curtains to the windows light, inviting furnishings everywhere then when the thermometer begins to climb up in the tube, the' pressure of heat is alleviated by the Com forts you can enjoy. Gl!RTfl--One and Two Pair Lots Worth $1.25 to $15.00 Now 59c to $7.98 a Pair These are one and two-pair lots that we have discovered as we went through the stock, and because we always try to have our stocks complete," we are going to sell these at prices that will make them go in a jiffy. Sbme 'are slightly soiled, it is true, but a single tubbing will make them as good as new-and you save4he difference. Also These Special Drapery Offerings Porch Cushions, moss-filled, covered with cretonnes, large assortment of colors; worth 59c, now.'. 49c Hammocks A hot weather comfort, large assortment of colors and styles, at each ". $1.50 to $15 Porch Swings, in plain khaki and fancy stripe, cretonne covered, at $12.50, $15, $22.50, $30 and $42.50 Matting Covered Utility Boxes, at $6 to $12 Cedar Chests, moth proof, $13.50 to $27.50 Third Floor.- Here Are Extraordinary Offerings From the Art Embroidery Special values in things that you can use right now we have assembled these unusual of ferings for Wednesday, and priced them at such little figures, that the woman who fails to attend at 8 :30 will miss some nice plums. ' ; White Linen and Crash Pillows, assorted designs for eyelet and outline work, complete with back ; 50c value, each, 25c White Linen Dresser and Buffet Scarfs, 18x45 inches; extra values; designs, medallion styles for eyelet and solid work, scalloped edges; $1.25 values, each 89c .,..... Hot Roll and Sandwich Cases, picot edges for crochet, irtSj-JS stamped lor cross stitch and loop stitch; 50c values, at 39c L&Msi. Stamped Nainsook Gowns, made up, stamped for lace yokes; 75c values for 49c Children' White Poplia Dresses, made up, dainty stamped designs, scalloped collars and cuffs; $1.60 and $1.75 values for 98c Children' White Pique Coat, 1, 2, and 3-year sizes, dainty designs on collar and cuffs; $1.19 values, each 75c Art Crash Buffet. Scarfs, edges for lace, designs in French knot, spoke and solid work; $1.00 and $1.25. values, each 69c ' J. - 8 . White Fringes, fancy loop and knot patterns, suitable for pillows, centers, scarfs and bed spreads, 50c and 65c values, yard 29c Linen Pin Cushion Cover, stamped for eyelet, French knot and loop stitch, 5x18, 5x27, complete with back piece; values to 50 and 47c; special at 25c and 35c Stamped Tray Cloth, 12x18, 17x26, oval shape for lace edge, stamped for cross stitch and French knot; 25c and 50c values, each 15c and 29c I V Royal Society Package Goods-One-Third Off Boudoir Shades in oblonsr. in rose, cold and blue. made of China silk,' trimmed with gold braid; 75c values, eacn 39c Fancy Candle Shade, all sill; With Jap effect, gold band trimmed, each . . .'. '. . . 29c Mercerized Crochet Cotton in white, ecru and colors, E. M. C. and Reis brands, the spool 6c Fancy Cretonne Knitting Bag, neat designs, hoop and loop handles, each 39c Floor Lamps, wired for two and three lichts. pnrrl slightly damaged by water, mahogany and Jap lacquer; values to $25.00, for.. $7.95 Third Floor t j Floor Coverings7 for Summer Homes May be chosen here very easily and satisfactorily. 1 w In Rag Rugs we have a very complete stock, wide range of prices and every good coloring. - You will also find a very complete showing of Chenille Bedroom Rugs, that are so well adapted for the Summer season. ( ' . Rag Rugs at Rernarkable Prices A Rag Rug on the floor of the bedroom in Summer gives a very cool and inviting appearance, and they are easily picked up when you want to clean house. . x 36x72 inches, at .....$2.50127x54 inches, at .....$1.75 27x72 inches, at $2.00 1 24x48 inches, at ........... $1.35 ; Chenille Bed room Rugs " This is the most beautiful as well as the most serviceable Rug for bedroom or bath room purposes. It comes in beautiful combinations of . colors, pink and gray, Hgut auu uu& uiue, gray aim taupe, , . . . . . . . . .$3.75 ; 27x54 size $4.50 30x60 size ,v $5.50 V Third Floor .. . - ' V 28x48 size Victor Records Are Here: New interpretations of musical masterpieces ; of the world's greatest artists; the most recent dance music by the finest dance orchestras two- gems from this season's sensations in the. Light Opera field-war-time and other popular songs Stop in and we-will gladly play them for . you'or any.of .your old-time selections. - Victrolas $22.50 to $395 Sold on Easy Payments Pompeian Room. ) - WASH SKIRTS are here in the broadest assortment we ever had to show all guar anteed, and the best of good styles. Just a few days before Gradua tionand here are suggestions for gifts that will be suitable to the bov or the girl who has reached and will pdtes this mem orable milestone. The things we mention are simply by way of suggestion, as the stocks are so complete and varied that we could not begin to quote anything in detail. BE SURE THAT YOU WILL FIND WHAT YOU SEEK WHEN YOU COME HERE Handkerchiefs for the Girl Graduate SILK CREPE DE CHINE HAND KERCHIEFS, picot edged, hem stitched, fancy embroidery, in white and all fancy colors; very special ......... 25c REAL MADEIRA HANDKER CHIEFS, hand embroidered on fin linen, in a large assortment of styles; quality up to 75c, very special, each 50c Mam Floor Gloves 'PLAIN WHITE KID GLOVES, light weight, at $2.00 $2.50 and $2.75 We have a complete line of KAYSER'S SILK GLOVES, at 75c, $1.25, $1.50 $2.00 and . .$2.25 Main Floor i Neckwear Beautiful new net fichus and COLLAR AND CUFF SETS in net and Swiss, also fine organdies, daintily trimmed, in every con-, ceivable style. BOUDOIR CAPS, very dainty, priced from 59c to $3.75 In the Ribfeon Department there is a particu larly interesting display. " v :' ' , RIBBON BAGS of heavy velours, also gold and silver effects and cretonne ribbons, priced from $2.50 to $5.00 RIBBON CAMISOLES, In light and dark colors, 'tanging in prices from .$M8 to $5.00 Also a pretty showing of wide girdles and sash ribbons that are right in vogue just now. ' . ' PRETTIEST LINGERIE BOWS ate made to order on short notice. , '.,,..v , ..,,., v . s. . ;' (- . . , : ' Main Floor - ( -,' v Jewelry , for the iGraduates Seekers after the gift for the girl graduate will find: " v BEAUTD7UL WRIST WATCH ' ES in the most exquisite set tings, in silver and gold, , at from $20.Q0 to $50.00. PEARL BEADS We . are making a very special display of these. You will find them in all sizes and types, moder ately priced. - We are showing a complete - line of Jewelry Cases in Ivory, ALSO BROOCHES, both in cameo and searls. For the Young Men Who Will Graduate. ! ' ,' BELT BUCKLES in sterling silver 'android, at, from $1.00 to $10.00 NEW LINKS for soft shirt cuffs, in sterling silver and solid gold; prices range from ...$1.00 to $10.00 Parasols Main Floor We carry a complete line of Parasols, show ing all the new shapes, in silks, laces, ribbons, filet effects, etc., with a large variety of han dles. ; ' J Prices from $1 to $25 One of these would make an exceptionally fine gift to any girl graduate, Bags-Suit Cases-Trunks Main Floor v Hand Bags , The seeker for gifts will find in the Bag Section, truly remarkable values in the pin seal in black,' brown, dark blue ; and green Leather Bags, tin the smaller shapes and in the black Silk Bars in larger shapes, $3.98 to $8.50 For the Boy Graduate Combination Bill Folder and Card Case, in pin and crepe seal, at $2.50 to $5.98 Main Floor When the boy or girl graduate goes traveling, they should have a bit of lug gage. ... . ; We are exclusive Omaha agents for Mendel-Drucher High Grade WARDROBE TRUNKS, all fiber covered and fiber-lined, hand- . riveted throughout; in steamer and full sizes, at $27.50 to $75.00 COWHIDE BAGS in black and tan; sizes 16 and 18 rvalues to , $8.50, very special at, ....$4.98 ' LEATHER SUIT CASES, at $5.00, $6.00 and,..;. $7.50 - Arcade - ' IN THE BOOK DEPARTMENT you will find the Graduate's Scrap Book, Memory Book, ... .Her Own Book and one hundred and one other Book sugestions at very modest prices. ; Arcade ' n i i i
