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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1919)
THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 191. POLICE ARREST TWO CITIZENS WITHOUT CAUSE . Foremen of Firm for Quarter of Century Taken Into Cus tody While Trying to Em ploy Men. Another case of abuse of author ity by the Omaha police was adcie'! to the rapidly growing list of of fenses recorded against members of the depart-ient Tuesday, when J. R. Callahan and Peter Rosebugii were arrested at Thirteenth and Douglas streets and charged vit!i vagrancy. Mr. Callahan nad Mr. Rostbaugh have lived in Omaha for moie than a quarter of a century. Mr. Lal lahan has been employed by the Ed ward Peterson company, one of the largest railroad contracting 'inns m the west, for the past 25 years. Mi Kosebough has been employed by the same firm for the past 20 y.ars. Neither man was ever arrested be fore. Tried to Hire Help. Mr. Callahan is foreman en a eon struction job at Humphrey, Neb Mr. Kosebaugh is foreman oi a gang of men working for his company -it Shelby, Neb. They returned to Omaha several days ago upon the instructions of their employer, Ed ward Peterson, to hire 10 additional men each for the work in which -they are engaged. They were talking to some labor ers in front of a soft drink parloi when Patrolman J. D. Burns appear ed on the scene. "What do you fellows mean hang ing around this corner?" Ofticer Burns wanted to know. Both men tried to explam to the policeman, who refused to listen. "Come on with me. I am going f throw you in anyway," Birns re plied." Booked for Vagrancy. Callahan and Rosebangh were booked at the police station for vagrancy. They were released to appear in police court upon furnish ing their own cash bonds. "It is the most outrageous and high-handed affair I ever heard of," said Mr. Peterson. "There was positively no excuse for this police man to arrest my two mvn. I have known these men for years. One of them has been foreman for me for a quarter of a century. The other one has worked for mc in' the same capacity for 20 years. They have been in Omaha all the time ex cept when they have been placed in charge of work out of the ciy. They are hard-working men and industri ous and capable. They are good citizens and there is absolutely no execuse for the actions of, this selt important policeman. "I do not care whether Commis sioner Ringer and Chief Ebci stein approve.of the bone-headed work of their policeman or not. I am not go ing to put up with it. I shall em ploy an attorney and instruct him to go the limit after this officer, ard if it is possible to do so, I intend to place the responsibility on the li:gh erups in the department. "Things have come to a beaut' ful pass in Omaha recently. It would appear, that no one is safe from unlawful attacks by the police, either on the streets or in the homes. Some of us have reached the limit of indurance." Iowa Sportsman Flies To Omaha In His Own Plane to Get Films Larry Longnecker, a prominent Sioux City, la., sportsman and theater owner, flew to Omaha yes terday in his own airplane to get some films for one of his picture houses in the Hawkeye city. Long necker, who in his younger days, was one of Iowa's greatest high school athletes, made a good land ing on Ak-Sar-Ben field. He was ready to fly to Omaha on a busi ness trip several 'weeks ago, but his mechanician was injured at the start of the flight and the trip was abandoned. He returned to Sioux City by airplane yesterday afternoon. CUMMINGS AND PARTY HERE FOR DEMOCRAT MEET Numerous Receptions Planned for Men and Women At tempting to Settle Po litical Differences. "I see that Fatty Arbucklc.is in town," was the first observation of Omaha made by Homer S. Cum mings, chairman of the democratic national committee, as he rde from the Union station ' yesterday to the Hotel Fontcnelle. Mr. Cummings, notwithstanding his political affiliations, is quite hu man. He is six feet and two indies in height and was born in Chicago. Other members of the party to ar rive yesterday were W. R. Hol lister, executive secretary; Mrs George Bass, chairman of the wom an's bureau of the democratic na tional committee, and Mis. An toinette Funk of Washington, D. C, head of the educational icpartment of the national committee. W. W. Martin, treasurer, and W. D. Jamic son, head of finance department, are expected this afternoon. Chairman Cummings is returning home from a "swing around the cir cle," his chief concern being to iron out democratic factional disturb ances. Events in the west last year have given the democratic national committee much concern, and it is believed by the democratic national leaders that the presence of the heads of the national committee in the troubled zones will have a salu tary effect. Mr. Cummings believes he accomplished good work in Mis souri and Colorado. Has Sense of Humor. The democratic national chairman is not without a sense of humor. Asked about the Shantung matter, he replied that after Senator Hitch- The Bee's Free Ice and Milk Fund SAY. BILL! JUST A MINUTE t How about dollar or two for suffering babies of the very poor? Some of their fathers have died", some have deserted. Anyway, many of the poor moth ers can't provide the necessities of baby life during the hot weather. Get the kids through to fall and they'll be good for half a century or more. A little from every one does it Gives you that good feeling, after you've done it. BETTER feeling than you ever got BEFORE MAY 1, 1917. You bet Infinitely better. NEVER WEARS OFF, either. TRY IT, BILL. That's the boy. EVERY PENNY of it goes to' buy milk or iee for babies in poor but deserving families. Lots of 'em sick. This cash you give will do a lot for them. May save little lives. Thanks, Bill. Your contribution, brought or sent to The Bee office for this great work of mercy, will be acknowl edged in this column. Pr.Tlously acknowledged $529.45 Mr. J. M. ZenU B.W) F. T. ..- 1.00 Milton Ben, jr., and Josephine Newman 8.00 Friend of Poor Children 1.00 J. F. Cooper, Arcadia, Neb 1.00 Nell Duncan 8.00 Total .$545.45 Father Is Guarding Daughter With Gun Until Tirro Trial R. C Housechild, wealthy Papil lion farmer, and one of the best rifle shots in Nebraska, is guarding the home where his daughter, Emma, lives since the alleged plot to murder her was bared last week. .The girl has been living at 2416 B street with her sister, Mrs. R. C. Clifton. Joseph Tirro, a former employer of the girl, is the man accused of plotting her murder. He is alleged to have offered Edward Stein, 1709 California street, $100 to commit the crime. Housechild has moved from his farm to his daughter's home and says he will stay there until Tirro has been tried. A preliminary hearing of the case will be held Fri day before Judge Fitzgerald in po lice court Tirro is at liberty under a cash bond of $5,000. McLaren Fox says in a petition for divorce filed in district court, that Edna Fox, his wife, continually threatened to leave their home, stat ing that she did not love him. She left on March 20, 1918, he says, and went to Beardstown, 111. Several Hundred People, At Demobilization of Flag About 500-people attended the de mobilization of a service flag and re ception for returned soldiers at the Immanuel Baptist church, Twenty fourth and Pinkney streets, Tuesday night. The church was decorated with the American flags, and an or chestra played during the evening. George W. Campbell of the Y. M. C. A. led in community singing. The Rev. John L. Barton, pastor, gave an address of welcome, which was responded to by Lt. H. Leonard Kerr. - The church service flag contained 20 blue stars, and one gold star, rep resenting Harold Kelly, who was killed in a fall from an airplane shortly after war was declateu. nil but three of the boys represented by the blue stars were present at the services. 6 BCLL-ANS Hot water vBh Sure Relief RELL-ANS bFOR IN DIG FfiTlON cock had expressed himself on that subject, there is nothing left to say. "There is every reason for pre dicting democratic success in 1920," is a statement Mr. Cummings makes at every stopping place. He makes that statement with a merry twinkle of the eye. The visitors are here to attend a democratic conference in the Pax on hotel at 3 p. m., today. A reception will be given in the Fon tenelle hotel, 3:30 p. m., today for Mesdames Bass and Funk. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. 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Models that purchased now will be worn for early fall wear and in formal evening wear on vacations. A few evening dresses also included. Colors: flesh, maize, copen, gray and white. Lot No. 2 Values to $59 at $39 Beaded Georgettes, satins, net and lace frocks, formerly sold to $59, on sale for $39. Lot No. 3 Values to $49 at 29.75 Includes splendid group of dresses for street, afternoon and evening wear. Georg gettes, satins, taffetas, foulards, also wool Jersey and serges. Suits at Money Saving Prices Noticeable reductions in all suits of spring and summer stocks, wool and silk, Prices 19. 75, 24. 75 to $59 Smart White Tub Skirts s One special lot priced to enable vacationists to com plete their wardrobe economically. '4.80 Splendid gabardine and pique. Smart pocket trimming, fancy belts, pearl buttons; very trim and tailored styles. New Arrivals In Bathing Suits Enables us to offer complete range of sizes 36 to 46 Special values at 4o9 Splendid one-piece suits, black, emerald, purple, red, copen, in combinations of colors. Second Floor. A Noteworthy Basement Sale Begins Thursday About 2,000 Pairs of Low Shoes At One -Halt Price and Less m a a ) juuarameea Dy INCORPORATeD 0"00' 1 i THIS notable selling comprises several advantageous purchases of samples and surplus stocks augmented by broken lines of much higher priced footwear from our own stocks. Conserva tively speaking, every pair in this sale is a $6 value or better. Affording Some of the Greatest Footwear Values This Year 98 Following is a representative listing of the shoes in this sale: Patent kid, hand turned oxfords, French heel. Patent kid, hand turned pumps, French heel. Chocolate kid, Goodyear welt pump, leather Louis heels. Tan Russian pumps with walking heels. Dark brown lace oxfords, Vz-in. heels. Black kid lace oxfords, Vz-in. heels. Glazed kid oxfords, leather Louis heels. Patent kid oxfords, medium weight sole, Louis heels. Mat kid pumps, low walking heels. Kid Colonials with elaborate square buckles. White buck pumps, hand turned soles, French and walking heels. White Nile cloth pumps and oxfords, hand turned, high and low heels. While you may not find every size in every one style, we have sizes from 2V2 to 8 and widths A, B, C. D, in the assortment and plenty of them. Values are very unusual at this low sale price, 2J98. All this season's models. We urge you to come prepared to buy 2 and 3 pairs, for low shoes are going to be very much in vogue this fall and winter and this selling presents an opportunity to purchase several pairs at a ridic ulously low price. Sale Begins at 9 A. M. Basement All are ex ceptional in style and work man ship. See them in our Douglas St. windows. Egg piigmn liHiiimiia m mMkmammamm i;niif lllil-IIMin i a i