Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, July 12, 1919, Page 4, Image 4
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1919. Lincoln Bureau of The CHICAGO AUTO SLEUTHS LIKE M'KELVIE PLAN Peace Officers Meet in Lin coln to Discuss Way to . ! Prevent Wholesale Auto Stealing. Lincoln, ' July 11. (Special.) "The. biggest', thing that has ever been' done nd the talk of people all over the country," said E. L. Rickards of Chicago this morning in speaking of the action of Governor McKelvie in calling the meeting of sheriffs and peace officers of Ne braska and adjoining states to meet here tomorrow. Mr. Rickards is manager of the automobile publicity and . informa tion bureau of Chicago and his work is principally in investigating automobile losses by theft and the apprehension of the thieves. He is . accompanied to Lincoln by his as sistant James P. Coen who has been connected with the, police depart ment of Chicago for more than 20 year and is now confining his work entirely to the apprehension' of au tomobile thieves. V The ease with which thieves can dispos of stolen.' cars especially in the agricultural 'districts isithe big problem they say." Thieves' go out into the , country and interview . 4 farmer and find out the kind of car lie prefers. He will then say that he has a friend who is ."'-leaving J, the' country who wishes to dispose ' of his) car and will do so at a sacrifice Uially the yictim falls for the story ant! puts ufit about .'one-third ..tot what the car is worfh. . Generally the number , of the, en gine has been defaced and the license number changed, and thus identification of the car is difficult. The second trouble .which 'the authorities have is the general soft heartedness of trie judges who con duct the trials. Most of the work of automobile stealing is ftne by prffanized forces."" Burglars, porch climbers, bank thieves and the higher class of criminals have fourrq automobile stealing much easier and safer than their usual line, and so they are organized. Each city of any size has its head quarters. A car is spotted on the street, "headquarters" notified and some kid, is given a "small um to steal the car and leave it oh 'some side street. If he iscaught he gen erally makes the plea that he took the car just for a joy ride, and, the judge listens to the story and,., with the'ptea of the parents of the boy, he is let offi or if he is sent up he is soon paroled. ,The ease with which a stolen car can be sold is remarkable, according to Ms. Rickards.' The average vie-. tim ought to, know when a stranger . comef aroun4iand offer Jefferis Obtains Annuity for Widow pf CoL Svyope Washington, July- 11. (Special Telegraph.) Representatives Jef fries, who has been devoting consid erable time ironing out diffictUies in. connection with war risk.insur- ance ana neipmg oenenciaries inere under was informed today by Direcr tor Jones of the War Risk bureau that his efforts in behalf of the widow of the late Lieut. Col. Thom as "Srope of Omaha had resulted in the' buteau awarding Mrs.' Alvina St Swope.a $5,000 lifev- annuity, pay able at the rate of $28.75 per month. N$ ' content t with this Congress man., Jeffries believes that - Mrs. Swope is entitled to a pension under The Victor Talking' Machine Company, as well as ourselves, want you and every f amily in the city ' to have the best there is in music, therefore Mickel Bros, announce V4 to on on an $o, ?o fT : 11 mn PI A a p m ords by the world's, foremost artists. A few of the many hundreds we have in stock. Tales of Hoffman, Gluck and Homer, was $2.00, now . . . . . Elegit, Gruck and Zimbalist, was $2.00, now Angel's Serenade, Gluck and Zimbalist, was $3.00 now , Mighty Lak a Rose, Farrar-Kreisler, was $3.00, new. ...... Lullaby from Jocelyn, McCormack-Kreisler, was $3, now;. . Fan Del Dentino, Caruso and Scotti, was $4.00, now Celeste Ai'da, Caruso, was $3.00, now '. Rigoletto Quartette, Caruso, Galli Curci, Perini and De Lude was $4.00, now , Sextette "from Lucia," Caruso, Tetrazzini, Amato Journet, ' '.Jocoby, Daddi, was $7.00, now Toreador song "from Carmen," De Gogorza, was $3.00, now. Oh! Promise Me, "from Robin Hood," Louise Homer, $2.00, now Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark, Melba, was $3.00, now MSCKEL'S 15th and Harney P.'A. Barrowo, Correspondent him4 a' $2,000 car for $300 that the car must.have been stolen, but the buyer thinks he can get away with it and so takes the chance. ' According to the Chicago men, the situation is growing "worse all the time and something will have to be done. They believe jthat the action of Nebraska's governor in calling the meeting tomorrow is a big thing and that similar action will be taken in other states. Award Compensation for Accidents Under State Law Lincoln July 11. Compensation Commissioner Kennedy this morn ing gave out the following awards in compensation matters over which jie has jurisdiction: In the case of Glen Taylor killed while working for the Omaha Flouring mills, the mother of Tay lor, living at Amherst, was given $6 a week for 350 weeks and $100 for funeral expenses. Max Cacken, who received a hernia while working for the Im perial Sash and Door company of Omaha, ,was given $48 compensa tion and $107 for hospital and medi cal, treatment. Mrs. A. B. Felton of Lincoln, who sustained a broken arm while working at the Lancaster county detention home, was. given $8 a week for 10 weeks and $36 for doctor bills.. . . Soldier Loses His Trunk When Whisky Bottle Breaks Lincoln, July 1L- (Special.) In the office of State Agent Gus Hyers reposes a little green trunk. Some soldier' boy thought he would have a good time has been compelled to postpoHe the good time or have it without the contents of the trunk. The trunk was confiscated at the baggage room of the railway sta tion here because' an aroma of very peculiar but popular odpr prevailed around the little ' receptical. The trunk was opened and disclosed a practically new army uniform, the coat having, three service chevrons, a hat, new pair of army shoes, two women's hats and other feminine fixings and the foundation for the arpma in a coat: which had held a quart bottle of "SunnybrOok," but which had become broken. How ever, there were three or four other "Sunnybrooks" which' still' retain their contents. i 1 ... Union Pacific Net Profits Last Year $77,747,940 Lincoln. Tulv lLr According to the annual reoor of the Union Pa cific railroad filed with the State Railway commission, the road made a nt pr6fit last year of $77,747,940, in addition-to $84UUU put into phy sical improvements. The capital stork of the comoanv Is given as $321,835,100 and " the total assets against which its profits are figured as $757,805,399.39. The difference between its assets and actual value is made up of. bonds, securities and other investmejtfs. .. The war tax paid by the company mounts to $2,135,792.50. -: V4 1' -.!''-' " present pension laws-and he has called upon the board of pension appeals -to look into the matter in view of' Colonel Swope's record in the Civil-and in;the Spanish-American wars. . ' , s ...t. Hamilton County Wheat Yields 20 Bushels an Acre Aurora, Neb., July 11. (Special.) Discouraging reports have been heard from the wheat fields ever since harvest began, but the' first threshing, returns .sound, better. L. Jr. StowelV just outside pt Aurora, "began threshing a Jarge held yes terday, and says it promises to make j20 bushels erf- better of fairly good i-quality. ',,' ft,.' '' I y2 1 p an i r ana Rea-oear rec .$1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $1.50 $2.00 $1.50 $2.00 $3.50 $1.50 $1.00 $1.50 Omaha Omaha Bee State Agent Finds Whisky Worm Hidden on Nebraska Rranch Lincoln, July 11. Assistant Chief Agent Melick has found a worm. It is said that the early bird catches the worm, and in this case Melick was the early bird. The worm was one which is a very indespensible part of a moonshine still and . is so named because it moves so noise lessly that only the early bird can hear it. . , This;week Mr. Melick. went up to Sargent and, in company with Mayor Lundy of that city, visited the home of a ranchman in the town named Freeman and found a-jug of corn and potato whisky. According to Mr. Melick. there had been a sus picion that out at the ranchman's farm, about 20 miles northwest of the town, there might be found something of value, so, with the mayor, he went there and discov ered a real moonshine still, with worm and everything, and a barrel of the manufactured product stand ing in the building and orte jug filled ready for delivery. A dozen empty jugs of the same make as the filled jug and of the jug taken at the Freeman home in town stood ready to be filled from the barrel, which contained about 50 gallons. The farm was in charge of a man by the name of Wright, and he was also taken in charge. On an analysis of the moonshine it was found to have been made from corn and potatoes and con tained about 17.80 per cent alcohol. Freeman pleaded guilty to the charge of having in his possession intoxicating liquor. Fire Frightens Officers 1 in Nebraska State House Lincoln, ' July 11. Fire- was dis covered in the basement of the state house this morning in a pile of pa pers ancj other material awaiting disposal iff the furnaci. . The fire was put out before any damage was done, although smoke filled the upper corridor of the "building and made. Chief Clerk Harry Lindsay hold" his breath. Mr. Lindsay has been worrying for many year's that sometime fire might start in the old (building and destroy the $500,000 library. Assessment in Hamilton County Shows Decrease Aurora, Ncfc.,. July 11. (Special.) County Assessor Bergeson's re port shows a reduction of $1,487, 970 in the taxable wealth of Hamil ton county. Real estate shows a gain of $1,131,520, but . persona! property is $2,619,490 less than last year. This- is atributed to the crop failure, which left the county with very little grain and live stock on hand April 1. An invesment' of be tween $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 in Liberty bonds and other' tax ex empt government securities also contributed toVthis .condition. Congressman "Attends Dinner in Honor of Rain Washington," July 11. (Special Telegram.) i Representative Mc Laughlin returned today from At lantic City where he had the great pleasure of seeing .Frank L. Rain of Fairbury made supreme exalted ruler of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. At the dinner given yesterday at the Atlantic City yacht club by the local lodge of Elks to the members of the tongressional delegation, 100. in number, Mr. Mc Laughlin was called upon to speak for his friend and constituent, arid, according to his congressional col leagues, reflected' great credit upon Nebraska and the subject of his im promptu remarks. -' ; Dry Weather Is Curling Corn, in Fillmore County , Geneva, Neb., July 1L (Special.) Wheat in Fillmore .. . county is nearly all cut and farmers are turn ing their attentiori.to the oats crop. The yield of wheat, which promised 35 to 40 bushels to the acre, based "on the amount of straw, will be considerably .less. The'grain dried too rapidly after excessive rainfall, which caused shrinkage of the grain. It Was also damaged to some extent by rust. The corn begins to show the need of mois ture, as it is curling slightly. Fremont Prepares Field for Visiting Airplanes Fremont, Neb., July 11 (Special) Fremont has arranged to f ntertain any airplanists who happen to come this way. A landing place in a field of 160 acres southeast of the city has been prepared, with a large T of canvas marking the place tc alight A tall flagpole flvs the ma tronal colors. The Commercial club has leased the field and will keep it in shape for the use of visiting air man. i i Beatrice Suffering From Water Shortage Beatrice, Neb7 July 11. Mayor Heffelfinger issued a proclamation ordering users of city water to cease using it for lawn purposes on ac count of low pressure and a short age of water. The continued dry weather is attributed as the cause of the shortage. i Beatrice Woodmen to Hold Big Celebration Labor Day Beatrice, Neb., July ll.-(Spe-cial.) Beatrice camp,' No. 270, Mod ern Woodmen of America, will hold a log rolling on . the Chautauqua grounds in this city September 1. Mrs. Lillian Paxton Dies. Fremont, Neb., July 11 (Special) Mrs. Lillian Paxton, for 25 years a resident of Fremont, died at a lo cal hospital, aged 58. In 1884 she was married at Valentine to George A. Paxton, nephew of the late Wil liam Paxton of Omaha. Mr. Pax ton died three years later. Mrs. Fred Lee, of Fremont, a sister, and Jess D;iniclson, of Portland, Ore., a brother, are the only surviving rela WHEAT CROP IN STATE BELOW NORMAL YIELD Unfavorable Weather Before Harvest Had Adverse Af fect On Crop, Says Agri culture Board. Lincoln, Neb., July 11. Nebras ka's wheat crop will not meet ex pectations on yield and quality, ac cording to the July crop report made public today by the Nebraska Board of Agriculture., .Both winter "and spring wheat are adversely af fected. The average condition of spring wheat, the report states, is reduced to 89 per cent, which fore casts 12,141,000 bushels. Winter wheat a iew days before harvest had the appearance of a record-breaking crop, but the latest returns indicate that there will be 25 per cent less wheat than expect ed. The descrease is attributed to premature ripening, caused by a few days of high temperatures during the ripening period, weakened vital ityxjue to rust, the peculiar situation in which wheat turned fromgreen to white suddenly instead of assum ing the golden yellow and ripening properly, lodging, stands too heavy and rank, insects and blight. Corn', the report"states, is very un even both in size and stand, but is improving, while the condition of barley, rye, oats, potatoes and hay is very favorable. : Farms About Superior Bringing High Prices Superior, Neb., "July 11 (Special Telegram.)r-Weir Brothers' 800-acre ranch, which sold for $90,OQO, was first to thrash here, yielding about 25 bushels of wheat to the acre. The J. Thompson farm, across the line in . Kansas, , has been sold for $24,000 to Harry Reidell. Thomp son paid $800 for it 30 years ago. , E. J. Miller sold a 40-acre farm at the' dge of the city at $300 per acre to E. B. Ellison. New Zealand telegraph companies aro experimenting with cash regis ters for recording the number of words In messages. Take Advantage of a Beddeo Charge Account and in This Great Clearance Sale Open Saturday Evening Until 7:30 P. M. Starting Saturday i I ( GREATEST A Merchandising of Dollars Worth of Beautiful Stylish Wearables 1 I I I I I .1 Suits - Dresses - AT LESS THAN HALF REGULAR PRICE M Startling Reductions on All Capes, Coats. Dolmans N Drastic price cutting has made its great- M est impression in this section. Wraps must H go, and all former prices and costs have m been ignored. . I VELOURS- GABARDINES SERGES SATINS, POIRET TWILLS, TAFFETAS f Talues to $69.75, in P Three Wonderful Groups LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 5- $15.00 $19.50 $29.75 : Extra Special Sale of House Dresses and Bungalow Aprons & 500 ifcuse Dresses and Bungalow Aprons, made up in a wide range of 1 1 1 ginghams, percales and y chainbrays ; long or short S sleeves; light and dark tj patterns; all sizes. Values to $4.50 Saturday Three Injured in Accidents at Nebraska City in Day Nebraska City, July 11. (Special Telegram.) Miss Rose Haskin, a trained nurse, fell backwards down the stairs at the Dr. S. P. Chesap home and broke her right shoulder. Frank Ohnmacht, jr., employed at the Western Brick and Supply company in this city, was severely injured when a charge of dynamite which he was placing to blast a high bluff exploded and a sharp piece of shale weighing about four pounds struck him on the side of the head. He was taken to the Nebraska City hospital for treatment. Slight hopes for his recovery are given by phy sicians. , George Cooney was sevrely in jured a short distance south of the city when the car he was driving collided with a car driven by O. H. Parkening of Omaha who was on his way with his family to Kansas City. Cooney was taken to the hos pital where it was found that : his right hip and back was badly in jured. The cars struck head on. Denver Chosen for Next : Meeting of Lions Clubs Chicago, July 11. Denver was chosen today as the next convention city for the International Associa tion of Lions Clubs, which is in ses sion here. The organization adopted resolu tions for an active campaign to pro mote the cause of patriotic Ameri canism as opposed to radical propa ganda. V Three Allied Vessels Are0rdered to Fiume Paris, July 11. Three allied war ships, one each from the American, British and French navies, have been ordered to proceed to Fiume where there have been disorders recently betwen 'Italian troops and other elements in the force of occupation. The situation at Fiume, , however, is reported to be more quiet. i Pure Breed Hog Sale. Beatrice, Neb., July 11. (Spe cial.) The De Witt Live Stock Breeders association will hold a big sale of fancy hogs July 16. ( I "t"1 1 --in i i . i Chaplin Baby Dies, i Los Angeles, July 10. The baby boy, of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Chaplin is dead. The child lived but 70 hours. 1417 DOUGLAS STREET Morning at 8:30 Sharp, Our CLEARANCE Event That Involves Thousands Great July Clearance of TAILORED SUITS The time for Startling sacrifices is here the savings are the most exceptional ever an nounced by this store. " SERGES ; GABARDINES '. TAFFFETAS JERSEYS, TRICOLETTE, POIRET TWILLS Values to $79.50 in Two Clearance Lots LOT 1 $ 9 J 50 $9(Q)501 Thrilling Prices on Beddeo Silk Dresses Beautiful creations in all the most wanted colors; a wonderful variety of exceptional styles; every desired size,. TAFFETAS GEORGETTES FOULARDS CREPE DE CHINES COMBINATIONS FIGURED xGEORGETTES Values to $69.75, in Two Clearance Lots LOT 1 $19.75 Saturday is the big day in our Work Shirt section, and the reason is that we are going to offer the best values of the year neat styles from fitting shirts, ail sizes, and they are made right. A splendid $1.50 value ; while they last Saturday your choice 89c MRS. MOONEY IN WASHINGTON TO SEE WILSON Wife of Oonvicted Bomb Thrower Informed Presi dent Has Done Everything Possible for Husband. Washington, July 11 Mrs. Rena Mooney, wife of Thomas J. Mooney, who is serving a life sentence after his conviction, in connection with the .preparedness day bomb explo sion in San Francisco, called at the White .House today and conferred with Secretary Tumulty. It was understood she desired to see Pres ident Wilson in the interest of her husband. Secretary Tumulty explained to Mrs. Mooney that the president had done everything it was possible for him to do in the case of her hus band. He added, however, that the president would be willing to re ceive and read any petition she de sired to submit. Upon leaving the White House Mrs. .Mooney went to the depart ment of labor to see Secretary Wil son. Rain Pledges Elks' Support in Warfare on Bolshevism Atlantic City, N. J., July 11. Frank L. Rain, Nebraska, who was installed grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of FiL-B at tVlp rlncino- spesinn nf fViP annual convention here today, de clared in an aaaress mat ne pieagea the support of all Elks in the war faro on hnlshevism Ofhpr nffirers most of whom were reelected were also installed. 6 BCLtrANS Hot water Sure Relief RELL-ANS VFOR INDIGESTION Share n u n Wraps I I y I I LOT 2 i Fi 8 II fi I ft y I LOT 2 $29.75 i I 1 n I 1 - t - 1 11 fj fill! I! EE 1 1! . . . f 50 Dozen Men's Fast Color Blue Chambray SHIRTS 69c Hearty appreciation of iftose familiar with finest flavors DOESN'T take the person who is acquainted with real flavor values long to hand the "Blue Ribbon" to Gund's Peer less leverage 'The Every' Day Soft Drink." It ii unmistakably better. Just a lip and you're lure that you have i truck 4 beverage that represents perfection a finish of flavor a ripeness of flavor that rounds out into the richest of taste treats you have ever experienced. The result of 64 years of experience in the produc lion of finest beverages. Slip a few bottles into your machine next time you start on a spin for a way side picnic or to quench your thirst, instead of taking a chance on water, the purity of which you are not sure of. By the glass or by the case for home use at vour dealer's. THE GROCERS SPECIALTIES CO. Max OUen A Company, Wholesale Distributor. PEERLESS Charter No. 9730. EE PORT OP CONDITION OF THE CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK : AT OMAHA, IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA, AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON . JUNE 80TH, 1919. RESOURCES. . Loans and discounts, including rediscounts Overdrafts, unsecured U. S. bonds (other than Liberty Bonds, but including U. S. certificates of indebtedness): TJ. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) Liberty Loan Bonds: Liberty Loan Bonds, 8, .4, and AVt per cent, un pledged $ 91,100.08 Liberty Loan Bonds, 3V6, 4, and 44 Per cent. nledered to secure State or other deposits or bills payable Bonds, securities etc. (otner tnan u. 8.) : Bonds (other than U. S. bonds) pledged to secure U. S. deposit 25,000.00 Bonds (other than U. S. bonds) pledged to secure postal savings deposits 28,000.00 Securities other than U. S. bonds (not including stocks) owned unpledged 350.00 Total bonds, securities, etc., other than U. S. . . Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (60 per cent of sub- scription) Furniture and fixtures ... Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Items with Federal Reserve Bank in process of col lection (not available as reserve) Cash in vault and net amounts due from national banks. Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust com panies other tnan included in Items Exchanges for clearing house Checks on other banks in the same city reporting bank (other than Item 17) Total of Items 14. 15. 16. 17 and 18 Checks on banks located outside of city reporting bank and other cash items Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer and U. S. Treasurer. Interest earned hut not colleoted approximate on Notes and Bills receivable not past due War savings certificates and thrift stamps actually owned Other assets ; Total LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In Surplus fund Undivided profits ' ' Interest and discount collected or credited, in advance of maturity and not earned (approximate) Amount .reserved for taxes accrued Amount reserved for all interest accrued...'. Circulating notes outstanding Net amounts due to National banks Net amounts due to banks, bankers, and trust companies (other than included in Items 81 and 82) Certified checks outstanding Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding Total of Items 82. 88. 84 and 85 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) reserve (deposits payable within so days;: Individual deposits subject to check , Certificates of deposit due in less than 80 days (other than for money borrowed) ' Dividends unpaid Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to reserve: 86, 87, 38, 39, 40 and 41... 1,814,299.85 Time deposits subject to reserve (payable after SO days, or subject to 30 days or morel notice, and postal savings) : Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) Postal savings deposits , r, Total of time deposits subject to reserve: 42 and 44 66,6Z1.5i United States deposits (other than postal savings) : Other United States deposits, including deposits of U. S. disbursing officers Bills payable with Federal Reserve bank. Liabilities other than those above stated ' Total State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, I, L. H. Tate, Cashier of the above-named statement i true to the best of my knowledge Subscribed and sworn to before me this When Buying Advertised Goods Say You Read of Them in The Bee' LLLjB Beaerve District Ko. 10. tl.938.244.4l 2,570.34 187.500.00 170,000.00- l 261,100.09 89,859.00 It. 000.00 14,000.00 204,167.16 41,092.38 821.686.98. 120,280.64 C6.049.43 1.26M7 : 17, 14, or It,. or town as -.,... 840.272.89 or town of due from 13,159.28 0.875.00 10,126.28 872.64 12,171.00 8,247,912.87 a. $300,000.00 100.000.00 49.066.4 20,911.88 0.667,47 1,810.68 137,600.00 211,846.76 797.899.82; 4,320.09 42,060.83 1,055,627.60 subject to 1,266,660.7 J" 82.fi39.1V 16,000.00 , 42,026.84 . 13,494.76 ; 24.848.09 170,000.00 12.176.00 8,247,912.87 s: bank, do solemnly swear that the abova. and belief. L. H. TATE, Cashier, 9th day of July, 1919. MILDRED MULLEN, Notary Public Correct Attest: A B. F. MARSHALL, .."-(" ' A. W. GORDON, . X- , H. O. EASTMAN, , JPirector. ... tives ' r . -. V