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.OMAHA. TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1919
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OMAHA IS READY
FOR ITS SEASON
OF GRAND OPERA
Members of San Carlo Com
'f: pany Due to Arrive Here
'.Tuesday. Morning on
't. Special Train. .
Members of the' San Carlo Opera
company are due to arrive in Oma
ha ' Tuesday morning by special
train, to open -an engagement of
seven opera at the Boyd theater.
A carload of scenery, costumes and
stage effects for "'Madame Butter
fly, ' arrived yesterday. The car
.was accompanied by a crew of ex
),ert. stage mechanics who will pre
pare the stage for the opening opera
( on Tuesday night.
Mis Onuki, Japanese prima
t flbona, will have the honor of ap
pearing in the Puccini Japanese
opera on Tuesday night. The little
Japanese star armed with her sis
ter, lleleen, this morning. She has
appeared hefore Omaha audiences
,as a headljner at the Orpheum.
Considerable interest has been
'expressed by Omaha music lovers
over the prospective treat of hear
ing "Madame Butterfly," and also
the other operas announced for the
repertoire.
Was Here-Once.
' When Miss Onuki was here a few
years ago she announced privately
that she was studying grand opera
roles and she expressed the hope
that the next time she returned to
Omaha it would be in more pre
tentious work.
The appearance of several new
tars in the musical firmament adds
to the interest of this week's engage
ment of the San Carlo Opera com
pany. This interest has been so
strong that Manager Burgess of the
Boyd theater states that many have
reserved seats for the entire series
of seven productions. ,. j
Reports, of recent receptions ac
corded the San Carlo singers has in
spired the prediction that the Omaha
engagement will be notable one.
Hungarian Council Named
f According to Lenine Plan
Copenhagen, March 24. At the
first meeting of the new Hungarian
government in Budapest Sunday, a
dispatch from Berlin says, a sol
diers' and workmen's council for en
tire Hungary was appointed, accord
ing to plans entered into witW the
agents of Lenine. The eouncir im
mediately started preparation of a
hill for the socialization of all in
dustrial activities.
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signature on each box. 30c.
Ringer Declines to Make
Statement on Wounding
of Youth by Detective
Head of Department Says He "Must Have All the Facts
Before Him Before He Can Express Himself on Sub
ject;" Plain Clothes Man Tries to Get Woman to
Change Statement, She Charges.
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While Charles Coleman, the sol
dier boy who was attacked and shot
down last Wednisday at Twentieth
street and Capitol avenue, is lying at
the point of death in a hospital, G.
Knudtson, the detective, who fired
the bullet into the body of the de
fenseless boy, still is carrying the
same weapon with which he shot
Coleman and working for the city.
"I must have all the facts before
me before I can express myself on
the subject," said Dean Ringer, po
lice commissioner yes'terday when
asked if he had taken any official
action in the case.
Then He'll Talk.
"When I go over the report which
Police Chief Eberstein has made,"
he continued, "I will have something
to say."
Detective L. O. Toland has been
working on the case.
A plain clothes policeman visited
vMiss Martha Scheer 119 North
Twentieth street,, who witnessed
the shooting Saturday, and atr
tempted to prevail on her to make
a statement to the effect that
JCnudtso'n was justified in the attack
on young Coleman, Miss bcheer de
clared. Miss Scheer previously stated
that the attack was unwarranted
and cowardly.
Tells of Visit.
"The detective came to my house
and presented what he claimed to
be a record of Coleman s misdeed s,
she said. "He told me that the boy
was no good and had been arrested
a number of times. He said he was
investigating the matter for Police
Commissioner, Ringer and Chief
Ebrstin and that Knudtson was
justified in shooting the soldier.
"I told him I did not care any
thing about Coleman's record; that
all 1 knew was what I saw. I wit
nessed the little difficulty which
happened between the two men be
fore the officer drew his pistol and
fired at the boy, who positively was
making no attempt to elude the de
tective. The detective left my house
seemingly very much disappointed
because I would not say that Knudt
son fired in self-defense, or while
the soldier was attempting to es
cape. I could make no such state
ment truthfully, and I desire to re
peat, and will emphasize it' on the
witness, stand, if I am called on to
testify, that the shooting was un
called for, cruel and cowardly.
Will Demand Probe.
If Police Commissioner Ringer
does not suspend Knudtson from
the police force pending a proper in
vestigation by the city commission,
F. R. Flinn, Coleman's uncle, de
clared he would make formal de
mand through his attorney, Herman
Aye, that the city council immedi
ately institute an investigation and
that the detective be suspended un
til the commission has determined
whether or not the shooting was
justifiable.
County Attorney A. V- Shotwell
declared yesterday that he was
obtaining the facts in the case
While he would not say positively
that he would ask for an indictment
against Knudtson, Mr. Shotwell as
serted that the outcome of Cole
man's condition at the hospital
would determine a great deal with
reference to the nature of the crim
inal charge to be filed against the
detective.
Shotwell Awaits Developments.
This was taken to mean that Mr.
Shotwell was waiting to determine
if the boy's wounds would result in
death before a charge was filed. "If
a charge were filed now and later
the patient should die, it would be
necessary to change it," said Mr.
Shotwell. "For this reason I think
it the better plan to await the devel
opments at the hospital."
"I think Mr. Ringer and Mr. Eber
stein are making a serious mistake
in this case," said Attorney Aye.
"Their inactivity is indeed unfor
tunate, to say the least. It is en
tirely wrong to let Knudtson con
tinue to work on the police force
with a charge of tRis kind hanging
over him.
"Mr. Ringer seems to forget that
he owes a duty to the public and
that the purpose of a police force is
to furnish protection to the public.
Seemingly he is devoting his entire
time and energy to protecting a
member of his department against
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Bride of Soldier
Shot Down in Street
bv Omaha Policeman
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the righteous indignation of friends
and relatives of the outraged boy
and an anxious public."
Communication Not Answered.
Wayne E. Sawtell, an attorney,
who witnessed the shooting, and
who with Frank K. Seward sent a
joint protest to lr. Ringer, asking
for the suspension of the detective
and an immediate investigation of
the affair by the city commission,
declared that his communication
had not been dignified with an an
swer. "My letter has not been treated
with the cold respect of even an
acknowledgement," said Mr. Saw
tell. "I do not understand the ac
tion of Mr. Ringer and his chief of
police. It is positively disgrace
ful. I cannot condemn too strongly
this apparent indifference.
"I believe Mr. Shotwell will do
his full duty in the matter," con
tinued Mr. Sawtell. "It is a crime
and a shame, however, that the
good people of Omaha will have
to wait for a jury of 12 men to per
form the duty of the heads of our
police department."
Submit More Affidavits.
Mr. Flinn called on the county at
torney yesterday and submitted
a dozen or more affidavits of per
sons who witnessed the attack.
They were unanimous in asserting
that the soldier was shot down in
cold blood.
"I have received calls and offers
by letter from between 75 and 100
persons, who have interested them
selves in this matter, to do anything
and all they can to see that Knudt
son was punished for the crime he
committed against my nephew,"
said Mr. Flinn. "Dozens of persons
have begged me to let them cir
culate a petition seeking the dis
missal of Detective Knudtson."
.OBITUARY
JAMES CEMANIK. 62 years old
a resident of Omaha for the last 35
years, died at his home, 4011 South
Twelfth street, early Monday. Mr.
Cemanlk, who was a member of Ne
braska camp, No. 4771, Modern
Woodmen of America, Lodge No. 1,
Z. C. B. (.; Nab Llta, -No. 183.
Woodmen of the World, and Sotal
Trys, No. 1, is Biirvived by his wife,
Mrs. Catherine Cemanlk; nix daugh
ters, Mrs. E. Novak, Mrs. Guy Urlch,
Mrs. B. Stefan, Mrs. Rose Sevik, and
Misses Caroline and Anna Cemanik,
and three sons, Frank and Charles,
with the American army of occupa
tion In Germany, and Edward of
Omaha. The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home, with interment In Bo
hemian National cemetery.
MRS. CARRIE R. BRYAN. 66
years old. who died Sunday at the
homo of her daughter, Mrs. Sylves
ter Proctor, 1903 Ontario street, will
be buried Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock in West Lawn cemetery. Fu
neral services, to be held, at Mrs.
Proctor's home, will precede the
burial. Besides Mrs. Proctor, Mrs.
Bryan is survived by one son, J. A.
Youbkin, of Omaha.
MRS. MARY M. HALL, 44 years
old, for many years a resident of
Omaha, died Monday afternoon at
her home, 4838 Lake street, follow
ing an illness lasting one week. A
husband and two daughters survive.
MRS ELDRIC PERCIVAL, 71
years old, died at her home, 1912
Corby street, Monday. Death was
due to the infirmities of old age.
She moved to Omaha recently from
Sutton, Neb., where she had made
her home for many years. Toe body
will be taken to Sutton from the
Crosby undertaking parlors today.
MRS TTft lr.DTnRTPTC MTNTZ. fi5
years old, Nebraska City, died Mon
day in a local hospital, xne agea
woman underwent a recent operation
for stomach tumors. The body Will
ba taken to the woman's former
home from the Crosby undertaking
parlors today. .
Guests Rob Hotel of Towels,
Bed Sheets and Bed Spreads
Two guests at a hotel owned by
E. Leaf, 501 South Thirteenth!
street, stole two bed spreads, two
sheets and a number of towels yes
terday morning, according to a re
port made to police.
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Hot water
Sure Relief
U. P. WAR BODY TO
BE PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION
Employes from Near and Far
- to Discuss Railroad's
War Service Club in
, Future Work.
Representatives of 10 operating
divisions of the Union Pacific com
pany's War Service club met in
Omaha today to discuss making
permanent the" war organization,
headed by George II. HoTcomb and
E. D. White. Delegates to the
monthly meeting came from all over
the territory, as far west as Green
River, Wyo., and Denver, south to
Marysville, Kan., and Kansas City.
The work of the War Service
club is similar to that ot the home
service section ot the Ked Lross,
except that its relief efforts are con
fined to families of Union Pacific
employes. More than $3,000 month
ly has been expended during the
last 10 months among the families
Of 25,000 employes.
. "While relief work is not so im
portant now that the soldiets are
returning, the other phases of wel
fare work- open up to us," said
Frank Roach, in charge ofthe local
office. "The directors will decide
whether they wish to keep up the
work."
Funds are subscribed by the em
ployes themselves.
Calvin Returns from an
Inspection Trip Over U. P.
E. E. Calvin, federal manager for
the Union Pacific under the United
States railroad administration, re
turned Monday morning from an
inspection trip over the l;nes.
Wesleyan University
May Be Moved to This
Gty, Methodists Say
Nebraskan Wesleyan university
may be moved to Omaha from Uni
versity Place, the college community
just outside Lincoln. Prominent
Omaha Methodists are said to favor
the proposition. They say the school
is greatly handicapped in its present
location by its proximity to the state
university.
The school has an annual enroll
ment of 700 and a faculty of 35.
"Located in Omaha, Wesleyan
would flave far better opportunities
to grow than it has so close to the
state institution on which the state
expends huge sums. It would in
time become one of the largest and
strongest Methodist colleges in the
middle west, said a leading Method
ist.
Definite action looking toward
the change has not yet been taken.
New Dog Ordinance
Hits Canines That
Chase Pedestrians
The city council committee of the
whole recommended for passage a
new ordinance for the regulation of
dogs and for the all-year mainten
ance of the dog pound.
A canine that yelps frequently or
annoyingly is to be declared a pub
lic nuisance, and dogs that chase
pedestrians or vehicles will likewise
be in disfavor.
"Why not provide mufflers for
barking dogs?" inquired Commis
sioner Towl,
The Humane society wjll submit
to the city council a proposal to
handle the dog situation, including
the pound, at an expense not to ex
ceed the appropriation which was
set aside by the council at the be-
THE
COMFORT
that comes in after days, that
nothing was left undone is the
most consoling memory.
It is a consolation to know the
many necessary details at such
a time will be carefully con
summated and the best of
service given.
Pierce-Arrow Ambulance Kit.
Stack & Falconer
Funeral Director.
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The FasJdonejt(terjGi3QMi&
The Vogue of Separate Skirts
Not for many seasons has there been
so much reason for the Separate
skirt's popularity. The modes are
interesting and varied to an unusual
degree, while Springtime fabrics
lend themselves admirably to the;
new fashions.
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A display of recent arrivals
will make their bow Tues
day. You will find them
delightfully attractive, as
well as very practical.
Tailored models of plaid
woolens are the favorite of
the moment, particularly
the pleated styles. $16.50,
$19.50, $25.
For later wear are the skirts
of silk poplin, Fan-ta-si,
Georgette, tricollette, crepe
de chine and baronet Batin, .
in strikingly original sport
models
$16.50, $25, $39.50.
No Extra Charge for Alterations
Parasols Arc
Exceedingly Good
To look upon. Our new Spring
time costumes will be much
gayer for their presence.
Shapes are new and very at
tractive. The color combina
tions are almost endless.
As for colored umbrellas
we believe you'll say our
assortment is the best of all.
Devote a few moments to in
specting them at your convenience.
PETTICOATS
The styles best adapted to
the prevailing' narrow
skirls. Jerseys, Jersey tops,
silk flounce, satin, Milan
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Prices Start
at $5.95
Short Coats
$25, $39.50, $50
A series of distinctive
models which are par
ticularly suitable with
separate skirts. For
sport wear these are
unexcelled.
The Blouse Store
Featuring for Tuesday,
a display of wonderful
Georgette blouses
Si 1.50, $15, $19.50
and $25.
Some lovely
for only
Georgettes
$5.00
Second Floor.
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That can only be judged in
telligently and honestly by re
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we are perfectly willing to let
you form your own opinion af
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Basket Stores
Tuesday, March 25th, we will sell at all our
Omaha Stores
GOLD MEDAL .FLOUR
48-LB. COTTON BAGS. . . $2.89
24-LB. COTTON BAGS. . . $1.45
"Eventually, Why Not Now."
SALT HERRING, lb. 11c
These are fancy large Flat Bloater Herring.
Above item are for Tuesday, March 25th, only.
"DO AS MOTHER DID CARRY A BASKET."
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