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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE:' AUGUST 10, 1919.
USE CHAMPAGNE
AT LAUNCHING
OF COAST SHIPS
Dry Law Will Not Prevent
Californians From Main-
taining Custom of
the Sea. -
Oakland, Cal., Aug. 9. United
States may be "dry," but the Oak
land ship launchings will be "wet"
, for some years to come. To this
end the shipyard owners of this
city have laid in a supply of Cali
fornia champagne to be used ' at
christenings. This step was taken
in deference tov sea superstition.
f'We had to do it," said George A.
Armes. president of of the Moore
Shipbuilding Co. "Sailors will not
go to sea on a ship that has not had
bottle of wine broken over its
. frow at its launching. It is X
"ioodo ship.' It would be difficult
for us to sell our ships if they were
not christenrd according to cus
tom." The- shipyard owners stocked up
on wine only after they had pro
cured advice of attorneys. The law
yers held there would be no vio
lation of law because the wine "was
'neither sold, or given away."
Oakland nearly had a dry christen.
ing recently at the launching of the
City of Berkeley, a Liberty loan
.honor ship. Its namesake city,
Berkeley, adjoining Oakland, is the
seat of the University of California
and is therefore "dry"' by local
option and state enactment. Peti
tions against christening the vessel
Detective's Eye Saved by
Convict Whom He Befriended
Prevents Plot of Fellow Convict Who Wanted to Throw
Red Pepper Into Officer's Eyes on Way f ronr Den
ver to Chicago.
An Oil and Compres- ill
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Gill Piston Ring Co.
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Chicago, Aug. 9. How a convict
"played white" with a detective
who had done him a good turn two
years ago, was told at the detective
bureau when Detective Sergeant
John T. Cartan returned from Den
ver with a prisoner wanted in Chi
cago on charges of passing bogus
checks. '
About 18 jnonths ago Arthur Han
son, a street car conductor, married
and the father of several small chil
dren, was captured in connection
with a string of burglaries. While
held at the police station he sawed
his way out and disappeaj-ed.
Six months previous Hanson had
been arrested by Detective Sergeant
Cartan for burglary at Stockton,
111. Hanson pleaded that it was his
first job, that bad company had re
sulted in his crime, and that with
another chance he would walk the
straight path. Cartan became inter
ested and was instrumental in ob
taining, a parole for him. Cartan
found a job for Hanson in Chicago
as a conductor.
Recently Cartan departed for the
Colorado state penitentiary at Can
yon City to bring back Frank S.
Terry, alias Harry G. Hinton, alias
John C. Manning. Perry was- fin
ishing a sentence for passing a bo
gus check in Denver.
Knowing that indictments had
been returned against him in Chi
cago for similar offenses, the Colo
rado authorities advised the Chicago
police that they would be ready to
turn the prisoner over upon the ex
piration of .his term. Perry had
once been a clerk in the office of the
Department of Justice.
But Perry learrted of the action
and plotted to "get" the officer who
would be sent for him and escape.
He boasted of his intention to an
other prisoner, a clerk in the war
den's office, and told this clerk his
whole plot. Red, pepper, concealed
in his tie, was to be Perry's weapon
of attack.
Two days before Perry's term was
up Sergeant Cartan arrived at the
prison and walked into the office
to be met by none other than Con
vict Arthur Hanson, fhe warden's
clerk. The two exchanged greet
ings and Cartan told Hanson of his
mission.
Hanson after his escape from the
Chicago police had gone west and
was living an upright life until the
old urge overcame him and he tried
just one job in Denver. He was
caught and sentenced to two years
for it.
He informed Cartan of Perry's
plot. "You played white with me
once, John," Hanson decrared, "and
the least I can do is to be square
with you. Your man plans to at
tack you on the train with pepper."
To render Perry's plan ineffective
he changed the pepper to flour.
The officer left with the prisoner
and started for" Chicago. As the
train approached Denver Perry sud
denly grabbed fox. the pouch con
cealed in his tie. But he was not
quick enough.
"Your game is dead," Cartan told
him. '"That's only flour;now.' But
for the rest of the trip I'll. take no
chances with you. You go into
handcuffs and legirons."
And handcuffed and shackled
Perry was brought into headquar
ters by Sergeant Cartori.
with wine were cjrculated, with sug
gestions as substitutes of milk, gin
ger ale, grape juice and carbonated
water. . i
Apparently officials of the Union
Construction Co., in whose, yard the
vessel was built, acquiesced in . the
demand of the "drys" but when the
ribbon-wrapped bottle was smashed
Against the prow there was a fize
and a scent of good champagne.
"No hoodoo ship shall leave our
yard," the. builders said.
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Princess From Nile
Wants to Marry an
American Husband
San Francisco, Aug. 9. Anyone
want to marry a real sure 'nuff prin
cess? Step right up and don't be
bashful for apparently she isn't.
Princess Delia Pattra, a royal
Egyptian scion of the purest blood,
has come to. America for a triple
purpose First and most impor
tant she wants to secure a good
American husband. Next, she is
bent upon investing at least $50,000
in an up-to-date wardrobe, and third,
she means to tour the country and
see with Jier own bright dark eyes
the wonders and splendors of which,
she has 'heard.
This modern "Cleopatra" from the
Nile carries an engaging smile, whicr
reveals two rows of pearly teeth.
The dress she wore when she
reached this city included 16osebag
gy trousers, which were confined ty
bands a little above the ankles. Her
ankles, by the way, are not the twin
slender shafts that support the aver
age American girl. But she's an
honest-to-goodness princess.
Stolen Kiss Costs 'Life.
Uniontown, Pa., Aug. 9. Frank
Rossi stole a kiss from little Kath
crine Romansky and the act cost him
his life. Vallerio Virginia, the girl's
suitor, in a deep rage told hjs
friends: "I'll spoil his kisser." He
pulled his gun and taking careful
aim sent the bullet squarely in Ros
si's mouth.
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People Demand Light Weight
Thousands of owners now
know that Jordan cars possess that
peculiar quality of balance which
cannot be attained in cars weigh
ing from twelve to fifteen
hundred pounds more nor in
extremely light cars of short
wheel base.
People demand light weight
but not -too light. There must
be no, ruinous side sway no
jerky up and down vibration.
The new Jordan Silhouette is
the lightest car on the road for
its wheel base but perfectly bal-anced-yaccurately
suspended. Its
whoie tendency is toward forward
movement without side sway.
Many a man who felt it neces
sary to pay a high price and get a
heavy car in order to attain re
liability has chosen the Jordan
because it combined quality with
light weight and perfect balance.
Thet body is all-aluminum.
Smart French angle at dash.
Perfectly flat top-edge without
a trace of bevel. Gun metal
instrument board. Artistic
hardware. Innovation in tonneau
equipment. Tailored top.
Character in every detail.
The Silhouette finished in
Egyptian Bronze or Burgundy
. Old Wine is built in both four
and seven passenger capacities.
Peterson-Hay ward Motor Co., Inc.
Distributors
2427 Farnam Street, Omaha.
Douglas 4473.
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NOBILITY HAS
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Dutch Baronew JAorks as
Maid in Frisco Home While
Detectives Search
for Her.
San Francisco, Aug. ! There is
mourning in the home of R. B. Bur
meister. ' The "perfect servant" has
gone returned to her two beautiful
children, her big castle, her jewels
and motors and friends.
While the police along the entire
Pacific coast were searching for
Baroness Hommell Mackay, wife of
Baron Daniel Mackay, wealthy
Dutch shipowner,' now chief Dutch
official at Medan, Sumatra, a plainly
dressed matron, decidedly good
looking, applied at the Burmeister
home for employment as "second
maid.'.' She was employed.
For four month's "Ella," as the
new maid was called, did her work
wonderfully well. She seemed to
know by instinct i,ust what to do
and how to do it. Then as suddenly
as she came she went away. And
the storv came out.
Ella Hommell was the daughtei
of well-to-do Swiss parents. She
married Baron Daniel Mackay Oi
Holland. They lived in splendor in
Van Ophemert Castle and every
thing apparently was goinjy along
well. Two children came. But the
baroness wasn't hanpy. When her
husband went to Sumatra she ac
companied him. The children were
left behind. Early last spring she
left Sumatra to return to Holland
and her children. She reached San
Francisco and disappeared. Detec
tives scoured the coast for her, but
thev never found her.
So well had she disguised herself
as a servant girl that for months she
worked in the Burmeister home as a
menial and later in the Overton
family without her identity being
discovered.
Then the baroness thought she
had learned enough of American life
and she decided to return to her
home. A cablegram to the effect
that her children, now aged 9 and
12, needed her, caused her to an
nounce who she really was.
She sailed, from lew York two
weeks ago to return to Holland.
Complain of Airplanes;
Say Oil Ruins Washing
Cleveland, O., Aug. 9. Every in
novation must run the gauntlet of
criticism. First the live stock own
ers along the route of the Cleveland-Chicago
aerial mail route com
plained that the whirr of the planes
made their stock nervous. Now
housewives along the route say the
passing mail planes are showering
their .weekly wash with a spray of
oil.
Lonely Serbian King Now an
Almost Forgotten Paralytic
Lives Near Athens ancl Voices His Thanks for Yankee
Philanthropy Sometimes Courier Brings News
From His Son, Prince Regent Alexander.
Athens, Aug. 9. Alone, almost
forgotten by the -world, King Peter
of Serbia lives surrounded by a few
faithful officers, at Phaleron, a few
minutes' ride from Athens, The
king is suffering from paralysis and
passes most of his time in one room
of a small house overlooking a sea
dotted with the lateen sails of
Greek fishermen.
Occasionally a courier, arrives
from Belgrade bringing word to the
old man from his soif, Prince
Regent Alexander. King Peter still
takes an active interest in" world
events despite, his physical condi
tion. Occasionally he rfdes down to
Athens when he learns that fresh
batch of mail and dispatches for him
has arrived. On these trips he is
assisted into a side car attached to
a motorcycle, as he prefers this
simple conveyance to the automo
bile. King Peter lives tlie simplee life
at Phaleron. He rises early and re
tires at sunset. His food is the
simplest possible. His home is very
modest in air its appointments.
Despite his condition King Peter
recently received a newspaperman
and expressed his thanks for what
America had done for his country.
"Serbia will never forget what
America has done for her in her
need." said the old king, "No nobler
sentiment than that of charity can
touch the heart and never has a
people obeyed in fullest measure
the promptings of that sentiment as
has the American people. Noble
sentiments call forth noble senti
ments and the Christian charity of
the American people,1- so marvel
ously organized by the Red Cross,
has made my own and the heart of
our people beat with a feeling of
profound gratitude.
"And this sentiment is the deeper
because our misery was great and
America's help came promptly. The
war has ceased, but our misery Con
tinues. Responding to that need,
America has worked miracles. Many
tears have been dried and much suf
fering alleviated.
"The deep sadness so painfully
depicted on the faces of our
mothers, our sisters and our
children left at home awaiting the
day of liberation, barefooted, hollow-cheeked
and broken-hearted
all have given wav to the smiles
which now brighten these same
faces everywhere the Red Cross has
passed. '
"And this smile of the people is
engraved on their faces by the feel
ing of gratitude reflected from the
bottom of their" hearts and souls
touched by the kindness and the
charity of the American people.
"I am personally grateful for this
Christian charity, marvelous in its
way, for it has changed, as if by en
chantment, tears and suffering into
smiles and joy.
"Sprung from the Serbian people
as I am, indeed, a part of them, I
do as they do and say simply to the
American people, to all tha gener
ous givers in America who have
n;ade and are making this wonderful
work of the Red Cross possible:
'Thank you, tlfank you, with all my
heaTt.' "
"Dear Sweet Baby
Doll" Never Kissed,
Admission In Court
o Angeles, Aug. 9. Though
she claims David W.-" Ballew,
wealthy , Texas" oil man,' promised
to marry her, upon the witness stand
Miss Marie Stewart admitted that
Ballew never kissed her. The tofi
monv was given at the trial of the
$25,000 breach of promise suit which
Miss Stewart has brought against
r Ballew failed to file an answer
to the suit and his default was en-
Diatribe Against
Doctors Delivered
by G. Bernard Shaw
London, Aug. 9. Physicians and
surgeons are all wrong, and they've
been, barking up the wrong tree.
George Bernard Shaw says so. He
ridicules people, who pay big fees
"to be told their intestines are too
long," declares vivisectionists who
regard the human organism as a
mere mechanical thing or chemist
who think of it as a chemical thing
are idiots. Shaw thinks surgeons
and physicians should study human
anatomy from the biological aspect
of life.
"Here am I, a mass of carboS
and sodium," Shaw told a meeting
organized to abolish vivisection.
"There is any amount of these
chemicals lying about. Now, what
has assembled them into this thing
you see before you called Bernard
Shaw? What is it that has taken
them and holds them together in
this strange and' fantastic shape,
making a curious noise, and getting
them into this bone box, in which
there is an amazing brain?
"Imagine a man dealing with that
miracle and imagining he can treat
it as a mere mechanical or chemical
thing. The thing is inconceivable.
The man who does that ought to
be ruled out, not merely of the
medical profession, but of the
sweeping of crossings."
Objects to Having His
0bituar Printed Again
Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 9. "Pleas,
don't print my obituary again
tomorrow," said a voice over the
phone, talking to the city editor of a
local paper.
When the newspaper man had
regained his composure he learned
that the speaker was A. J. Holman
and that he was in an accident 21
years ago. It was believed that he
U-A hoot-. trilloH -inA his nhi'narv was
printed. Last year the same paper
under the heading "fiappenings oi
20 Years Ago," reprinted the obitu
ary. On the eve of the 21st anniver
sary of the accident Holman took
the precaution to see that he wasn't
killed for a third time.
tered. Accompanied by her at
torney. Fillis S Mitchell, Mis
Stewart then went before Presklitrfi
Judge Weller to tell her story ,sr
that proper judgment might be en'
tered. . ' .
A net .tu-ar, caM mnm ,i a m m . .
ployed at the news stand at a-local
hotel and met Ballew. She claims
he made violent love to her and
backed her claim with several let
ters addressed "Dear Sweet Baby
Doll," which she said she got ftfom
Ballew.
"Did he kiss you or caress you?"
asked the judge. . '
"No, he didn't," replied the girl
The judge thereupon took the mat
ter under advisement.
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The Way to Get Delivery
Of a Hudson Super-Six
The Automobile Which Men Said Would Have
No Rival, Still Outsells All OthersFine Cars
NFirst announcements of the new Hudson
Super-Six promised prompt deliveries.
We had arranged a large production but
had underestimated the force of Hudson
prestige. I
In the interim between writing the an
nouncements and their publication, some
four or five weeks, dealers booked orders
faster thna we could produce cars.
Repetition of Each
Previous Year
The Super-Six, from the first, has outsold
all other fine cars. The present situation is
but a repetition of what has happened each
of the past four years.
Up to the time the present model was of
fered, 60,000 Super-Sixes were in service. We
are building 20,000 this yeair one-third as
many as had been delivered in the previous
years.
Why This Demand
' For Hudsons
The answer is found in any lobality in any
group of motorists.
The reliability and endurance Hudsons
have proved in every test' and to every
owner is a matter of official record and com
mon talk. Bead the records for speed, ac
celeration and hill climbing for the past four
years. You will find the part the Super-Six
played excells that of any other stock car or
special car or stock materials and design.
Or observe Hudson performance on any
city street or country highway. Supef-Sixes
are everywhere. They belond to people who
demand the most of their cars. They are the
favorite of the hard, fast drivres and of those
who demand comfort and reliability.
There are more Hudson closed and chauf
feur driven cars than of any other fine grade.
They are the choice of those who want ele
gance anji distinction.
The service of those 60,000 earlier Super
Sixes accounts for today's demand.
How to Get a
Hudson Super-Six
Place your order now. Don't delay even
if you can't get immediate delivery of the
model you want.
There is a great demand for all good cars.
There never was such a shortage. Eager
ness for prompt delivery has caused many
to accept makes that were not even second
choice to Hudson., Avoid the possibility of
disappointment by ordering your. Hudson
now. Accept the earliest delivery you can
obtain. EDemember that the car you buy
must serve you a long time and that a slight
inconvenience in delivery now will be offset
by the satisfaction your Hudson will give.
GUY L. SMITH
"Service First"
F at 26th St. Omaha, Neb.
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and sawtoit that 'Threaded Rubber" was
what they got there would be a lot less
battery grief.
Far fewer jobs of reinsulation that
is so often necessary to get full life out of
the plates of an ordinary battery.
Assurance of longer battery life.
If your battery is getting to the point
where it shows signs of quitting it will
pay you to get on the track of Threaded
Rubber. Come in any time and have a
talk about batteries.
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Unlike Anything
You Have Known
This new Allen is really new its
performance exceejjs anything you
have experienced.
This car jumps away from stand
still like a spirited mustang pony at a
touch of the spur.
If you like a snappy, springing,,
game car that fights out of mud that
takes any negotiable hill with as much
ease as the highest powered car built
that is quick and "wristy" in traffic
yet so simple and practical and pre-'
cise mechanically that it doesn't ask
for irksome tuning up then you've
written your own ticket for this new
Allen.
Dealers : We
are now con
tracting territory.
Lininger Implement Co.
LSlBiriUUlUIB
Sixth and Pierce Sts. Omaha, Neb.
The New Allen Touring Car
FIVE-PASSENGER SERIES 43
$1295 f. o. b. Columbus, Ohio
Factory Addrtti
THE ALLEN MOTOR COMPANY
Columbus, Ohio
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