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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1919. FEDERAL JUDGE SAYS WARTIME DRY ACT VALID Test Suit Brought by Con necticut Liquor Dealers At tacking Law Decided Un favorably for Them. New York, July 23. Cortstitution ality of the war-time prohibition act was upheld in an opinion handel down here today by Federal Judge Thomas I. Chatfield of Brooklyn, in a test case against Stephen A. Minery, a saloon keeper, brought by the Liquor Dealers' association of Connecticut. Judge Chatiielu'i de cision was based upon testimony he ' heard recently in New Haven, wiiere hesat in the place of Federal Judge Edwin S. Thomas of Connecticut. Minery, backed by the Con necticut liquor men, in order to tcM the validity of the law, opened a sa oon in Meriden. He was arraigned before Judge Chatfield in New Haven on the charge thai on or ibout July 7, last, he sold intoxicat ng liquor unlawfully and knovung'y ' before the conclusion of the present war and before the termination of demobilization, the date of vhlch is to be determined by the president." More Omahans Arrive In New York From Overseas The following Omahans arrived recently in New York from over seas: Casuals: Pvt. Joseph Thomas, 3504 West street: Pvt. James Seid cnglanz, 131 South Thirty-first street: Pvt. Delmer G. Eldredge, 1709 Clark street. Santitarv squad No. 18: Pvt. Wal ter J. Withrow, 3216 Corby street. Casuals: Pvt. Thomas Redmond, 2826 South Twenty-second street; Pvt. Homer C. Lawson, 322 Harney street; Pvt. Frank P. Vacirca, 1806 North Nineteenth street." Sales commissary unit. No. 44: Lt. Martin S. Brown, 3408 Webster street. Casuals: Pvt. Percy A. Calkins, 4541 South Seventeenth street. Co. L. 34th engineers: Pvt. Peter Dziewietin 4417 South Thirty-fourth street. Motor transport company, No. 301: Sergt. Joseph A. Sistek, 4410 South Thirteenth street. New District Manager Is Appointed Here for Booth R. E. Bailey, chief clerk and cashier at the Booth Fisheries, 1308 Leavenworth street, su-cecds S. E. Mathson, former district manager, who resigned July 15. Mr. Mathson had been with the concern 2b years, starting in at the Chicago office as an office boy and working up to his high position in the company. Mr. Bailey has been connected with the Omaha orhce eight years PHOTOPLAYS. Gladys Brockwell in "The Sneak" A story of riches and rags, with an appeal in it that carries you away from trouble into romance. Mary Pickford in "BEHIND THE SCENES." L0THR0P 24th and Lothrop APHOTOGRAPHOFTHE BLIMP OVER THE LOOP-The arrow points to the Illinois Trust andSavingsbankatUSalle street and Jackson boulevard, where the big dirigible met disaster. Just a moment before the point of the blimp had struck the Rookery building at La Salle and Adams streets. The dirigible bounded 500 feet and exploded. Last Times Today TOM MOORE in "ONE OF THE FINEST." GEORGE PRIMROSE 'BLACKFACE' KING DIES 0N COAST Illness of Month's Duration Ends in Death of One of World's Best Known Minstrels. As Aged Woman, Victim of Police Stupidity, Hobbles To Work, Detective Sues One of Officers, Who Made False Report on Man's Death, Says His Reputation Has Suffered Because of Publicity in Attempt to Help Right Wrong to Cripple. Detective Oulf V. Thesfrup yester day filed suit in district court against The Bee Publishing company and Victor Rosewater for $10,000 dam ages on each of two counts for al leged libel. The police officer complains of an article published in The Bee July 16 dealing with the case of Mrs. Anna Redin, an aged crippled wo man, whose husband lost his life July 15 as a result of an accidental plunge into a cistern in the rear of his home, 1506 B street. Mrs. Redin, who is in abject fi nancial circumstances, Tuesday struggled her way to the packing house in which her husband was employed, and begged for work in order that she might be able to keep her dependent children with her in her modest little home. Detective Thestrup, who, with Of ficer Herdzina, arrived on the scene of the drowning an hour after the distress call was sent to the police station, immediately instituted a search for whisky in the bottom of the cistern instead of devoting their efforts to reviving the water Last Time Thursday FATTY firbuckle U sure making them all laugh in hit comedy, "A Desert Hero" Come on down. Oh yes, Al St. John it "Dog-Tooth Joe." And a dandy comedy drama, too, DOROTHY DALTOn "THE HOME BREAKER Not Madly a "Vampire," bat "Soma Stepper." victim, who lay dying nearby on the ground. Police Very Slow. Redin was rescued from the 12 feet of water into which he fell five minutes later. The police station was called a half dozen times and asked to send a city physician. No physician could be found and an hour after the first call was sent in Thestrup and Herdzina arrived at the house in a police automobile. The detectives, after satisfying themselves there was no intoxicat ing liquor in the cistern, placed the dying man in the automobile and conveyed him to the hospital, where he died a few minutes later. On the way to the hospital one of Redin's eyes was knocked out as a result of the rough treatment at the hands of the police, according to the state ment of a son of the dead man, who accompanied his father when the po lice took him away. The son is alleged to have pro tested with Thestrup and Herdzina because of the way they handled the patient, and the policemen threat ened to arrest him if he did not re main quiet. A short while before he left the house to draw water from the cis tern for his chickens and geese, Mr. Redin displayed a roll of bills con taining $33, which he told his wife he had been saving for months in order to buy her a present when they celebrated their silver wedding, which was to have been observed within a few days. Mrs. Redin declared her husband had the -money in his pocket when he plunged into the cistern. She also said when her husband's pock ets were searched after his arrival at the hospital, the roll of bills was not there. The cistern later was pumped out by members of the fire department. and no trace of the money was found there. Members of the family ex pressed the belief the money disap peared from Redin's pocket after he was rescued from the water and be fore he arrived at the hospital. This was nearly all the money Mrs. Redin possessed at the time. Her husband had been paying on a life insurance policy for 22 years. The company has refused to pay the insurance pursuant to the report made by Detectives Thestrup and Herdzina to the effect that Redin committed suicide by jumping into the cistern while in an intoxicated condition. Despite Mrs. Redin's appeal to the welfare board for assistance in col lecting the insurance money due her and her emphatic denial that her husband committed suicide, Police Commissioner Ringer and Chief of Police Eberstein have refused to in terest themselves in the matter fur ther than to approve of Thestrup's suit against The Bee for publishing the facts in regard to the unfor tunate occurance. Mr. Ringer and Mr. Eberstein have made absolutely no effort to ascertain the facts in the case. Superintendent T. H. Weirich of the welfare board has taken Mrs. Redin's case in hand. He declared he was deeply interested in the story the woman told him and in dicated he would exert every possi ble effort to see that the woman received the treatment she deserves. Interprets Story. Detective Thesrup says in his pe tition that the inferenee in the story was that he took the money that disappeared from the dying man's clothing. Tuesday Was Busy Day at The Omaha Grain Exchange On the Omaha Grain exchange Tuesday was one of the busiest days of the year. There were 163 carloads of new wheat on the market and the bulk of it went at a premium over the government maximum price. No. 2 hard sold up to $2.35, cash, with the bulk going around $2.202.30. New oats sold up to 78 cents a bushel. Corn again went to $2 for the best, with the bulk selling at better than $1.90 a bushel. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Foreign Consuls May Now Issue Passports To Aliens In America Aliens, except citizens of the cen tral powers, need no longer apply to the United States government for passports to return to their own country, according to a ruling re ceived at the immigration inspec tor's office in the federal building today. All aliens, who have not been classed as enemy aliens during the war, may now apply to consuls in this country representing their own nation, for passports, whicli must be used within 60 days. Those leaving this country are advised to remain at their home town until they have secured transportation. No notification of a change in the status of alien enemies with regard to passport laws has been received by Immigration Inspector Holton of the local office. It is essential that aliens comply with the income tax law before at tempting to leave this country, Mr. Holton says, as receipts showing that the tax is paid must be present ed at the pier before boarding a ship. Read Bible, But Cross. Portland, Ore. Because he read the Bible for days at a time and never had a kind word for her, she says, Mrs. Ella Norton is seeking a divorce from Frederick Norton. "He had religion too strong for me," she told the court here. The judge took the matter under acvisement. Few Births Few Fees. London The registrar of Lam beth has applied to the guardians for an annuity because of the seri ous decrease in the birth-rate and the consequent diminution in fees. With the high cost of living and the falling off in births the registrar is unable to make ends meet. San Diego, Cal., July 23. George H. Primrose, famous min strel, died in this city early today, following a severe illness that be gan one month ago. He was born in London, Out., 66 years ago. A widow and a brother survive him here. Primrose's career as a minstrel dates since the time of the famous troupe. He began his stage career when 15 years old and is credited with having originated soft shoe dancing. After being with the Haverly troupe for several years Primrose toured the country with a company known as Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and West. Later the name was changed to Primrose and West, a combination which lasted for many years. About 16 years ago Prim rose joined forces with Lew Dock stader. Of late years he has appeared on the vaudeville stage. Woman Found Dead In Home With Bottle of Acid Near Her Body Mrs. Charles Holsten, 66 years old, was found dead in her home, 1611 Dorcas street, Tuesday tnorniiig when an insurance agent failed to obtain a response to his knock. A six-ounce bottle partially filled with carbolic acid, found near her body, is held by the police as evidence. Mrs. Gus Hamel, living at 1613 Dorcas street, next to the Holsten home, said she spoke to Mrs. Hol sten at 9 a. m., and observed tha: her neighbor was cheerful. "I know that Mrs. Holsten used olive oil and I am certain that she got the carbolic acid bottle by mis take," Mrs. Hamel said. Mr. Holsten and two daughters are surviving members of the family. The husband is out on the Union Pacific lines, painting depots. Mil dred, 18 years old, is employed in the offices of the Board of Educa tion. Edith, 20 years old, is in the offices of the Chicago Great West ern railway. Police Surgeon Shook reported that she had been dead about two hours when the police were sum moned. Neighbors did not know of any circumstances whicli would sustain the theory of suicide. "No Treating." London. Owing to insistent de mands by the public the "No Treat ing Order" bf the liquor control board is to be modified. One plan is that anyone shall be allowed to "treat" once and another that the present rule shall be operative only on Friday and Saturday. Neither of these schemes is acceptable to the liquor trade. 1 Divorce Mill Keeps , Pair of Judges Busy; 10 Decrees Awarded The "grist" of divorce casea wa so heavy yesterday that both Judgea Day and Troup worked on them, and awarded 10 decrees. Judge Troup gave a divorce to Antoinette Ferrara from Salvatore on the ground of cruelty and awarded her the custody of the two children and alimony of $20 a month. He gave a divorce to Pearl Woods from Newton with custody of their child and $50 a month alimony on the allegation of cruelty. He granted Katherine Collins a divorce from Edward on the ground of nonsup port. Judge Day granted seven decrees, as follows: Bertha Wells from Jesse, Mrs. Wells getting custody of the child; Mattie Barr from James; Julia Jankowsky from Joe, she getting the custody of the two children, $40 a month alimony and the household goods; Elizabeth Hopkins from Charles on the ground of cruelty; Nettie Edmonds from Charles, on the ground of cruelty Mrs. Edmonds getting cus tody of the six children; Emile Townsend from Alfred, Mrs. Town send being restored to her maiden name, Smith; Nettie Scoggin from James on the ground of nonsup port. Harvest Hands Continue Trip North On Freights Harvest hands continue to ride the northbound freight trains out of Kansas and southern Nebraska. One hundred or so, came into Omaha Tuesday night over the Rock Is land and Burlington, and notwith standing that the harvast labor mar ket of South Dakota and Minnesota is well stocked, most of them caught freights out and continued their journey north. : Lift offCorns! Doesn't hurt a bit and Freeione costs only a few cents. With your fingers! You can lift off any hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and the hard skin calluses from bottom of feet. A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs little at any drug store; apply a few drops upon the corn or callus. In stantly it stops hurting, then shortly you lift that bothersome corn or callus right off, root and all, with out one bit of nain or soreness. Truly! No humbug! Adv. AMUSEMENTS j R THE HOME L OFjjCSj Many Clean Amuimenti BATHING DANCING-RIDES THRILLS PICNIC GROUNDS BURGESS-NASH WELFARE ASSOCIATION TODAY li I FREE EVERY DAY the THREE VALDANOS In Their Sensational Flying Aeroplane and Perch Novelty. BASE BALL ROURKE PARK DES MOINES v.. OMAHA JULY 22-23-24 Games called at 3:30 p. m. Box seat on ale at Earkalow Broi. Cigar Store, 16th and Famam Su. II w9 t.l Tf B M NEW SHOW TODAY. Puftetlon Glrli, Eight Whirlwind!. Jim Me Wlllltmi, Sam in'l Lou Lambert. Photoplay: May Alllwn la "Almoat Married." Maak Sn tt Comedy. ELECTRIC Floor Table LAMPS -Boudoir Offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday at a Reduction of 1 0 Per Cent Off REGULAR PRICES. In this big three-day offer are Electric Lamps for every purpose, charmingly designed. Shades in Silk, Shell Metal hand-painted and plain designs all carry the same reduction on the above days. SEE DISPLAY IJZ OUR ELECTRIC SHOP RETAIL NEBRASKA POWER CO 'Your Electric Service Company1 Phones Tyler Three One Hundred South Three