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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1919)
THE. BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1919. EX-SALOONIST FINED $100 ON LIQUOR CHARGE Charles Lewis Appeals Case to District Court Con traband Held Pend ing Hearing. Charles Lewis, former saloon keeper, was fined $100 and costs yesterday in police court by Judge Foster for unlawful possession of liquor. Lewis appealed the case and the ;onfiscated liquor was ordered held oending a hearing in district court. Lewis' conviction followed a raid and seizure of whisky, wines and cordials at his home, 1030 South Thirtieth avenue, by State Agent R P. Samardick, Wednesday night. Stock Worth $15,000. The wines and liquors seized in ths raid were valued at $15,000, ac cording to officers. Mr. Lewis, however, denies the vdue of the seized liquor exceeds 600. "It cost less tha-n $600 at the time it was purchased," he said. "Of course, what the liquor might be worth today, or next year, is proble matical. Reports of the value of the stock, however, have been greatly exaggerated." Lewis declared the liquor was stored in his home before the first of May, 1917, the date Nebraska went dry. Judge Foster, in imposing the fine, said the quantity was unreasonable. Samardick testified Lewis threat ened him with a shotgun. He said Lewis dropped the weapon after Mrs. Lewis pleaded with him. "I didn't intend to hurt anybody, judge," said Lewis. "I though the gun would lend emphasis to my re marks. I didn't know the men were officers until my wife and others in the room said they were." Mr. Lewis was not at home when Samardick, accompanied by the po lice morals squad, came to the house. He was located at the Elks' club by Mrs. Lewis, who told him men purporting to be officers were searching the house for liquor. The Lewis case is similar to the Burright case, tried a year ago in district court. Burright, a former Omaha saloon keeper, was arrested and fined in po lice court for unlawful posession of liquor. No evidence was introduced to show he had sold or given any of it away., Case Was Appealed. The case was appealed and a jury decided in Burrignt's favor. The liquor, a quantity equal to that seized at the Lewis home Wednes day night, was restored to him. A feature of the case was that though the police morals squad ac companied Samardick to the Lewis home they were ordered by Captain of Tolice Haze to take no part in the seizure. The arrest was credited to the state agent. Captain Haze declared at the time that m his opinion the seizure would be futile. Special Train of Navy Will Be Here August 22 An advance party of navy publici ty men, headed by Chief Yeoman J. H. Adkins of the New York Bu reau, and including Clark Kinnaird, managing editor of the Great Lakes Bulletin and William Magrane, an assistant to Lieutenant Commander Wells Hawks, navy publicity offi cer, is in Omaha preparing for the visit here of a navy special train in Omaha August 22. A full day of entertainment will be provided for Omaha by the special which carries the Great Lakes Nava! Training Station band, the champion all-navy base ball team, the Great Lakes "jazz" orchestra, the navy quartet, an airplane and special exhibits. Wants Ring Back. Harold B. McGlothlen, waiter, 2112 Burt street, wants his wife to surrender their engagement ring. They are separated and a divorce petition, filed by the wife, is pend ing. A writ was handed down today bv Constable M. J. Roach in munic ipal court preventing her from dis posing of the ring until the case is settled. Briej City News nave Root Print It Beacon Press Elec. Fans $8.50 Burgess-Granden Omaha Gasoline and Oils "Beat In the Long Run." Adv. Dr. L. A. MerrUm may be con sulted at his residence, 1709 Dodge street. Adv. "The American State Bank at 18th and Farnam pays Interest upon time deposits and savings accounts." Adv. "Your depotats in the American State Bank are protected by the guaranty fund of the state of Ne braska." Adv. All Yeomanettes Discharged All yeonianettea at the local naval re cruiting station have been dis charged from service.. Those who desired to continue in government work have been given civil service positions with" an increase of pay. Want Bettor Mali Service A committee from the Chamber of Commerce conferred with Postmas ter Fanning in an endeavor to im prove mall service In Omaha. It is planned for the committee and the postmaster to unite in a request to the Postofflce department to make changes found necessary to im prove local service. Seeks Missing Son Mrs. Emma Barnes, 303 Mt. Vernon avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich., has written Postmaster Fannin? in an endeavor to locate her son, ,David W. Barnes, who, she says, "came west to seek his fortune 17 years ago." She Is desirous of learning of his where abouts, as his brother was killed in France and she is left alone. Big Navy Truck Here A huge navy automobile truck, the largest truck in Omaha, Is arousing a great deal of interest on a special recruit ing mission to smaller cities In the state. This week the recruiting party visited Fremont, Columbus, Norfolk and Wayne. The navy is making a special drive for recruits In the aviation section. Former reservists on Inactive duty are of fered new opportunities and an ex cellent financial offer in the shape of a bonus for time served. Plan Iilfo Convention Plans are being made for the American Life convention to be held in Omaha September 22 to 26, at which sev eral hundred insurance men will be entertained. G. L. E. KlingUeil, Walter Preston and Franz Nelson compose the local committee in charge of the entertainment of the visitors. The entertainment in cludes a luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce, banquet at the Hotel Fontenelle and automobile trips throughout the city and neighbor ing vicinity. Directory, Directory, Who's Got the New City Directory? Mrs. Mildred W. Thompson, wife of Charles X. Thompson, former manager of the Omaha Directory company, states that the Omaha city directory for 1919 will be pub lished this fall. Mrs. Thompson ex plained that she had been author ized to make this announcement by the Pollc-McAvov Pnhlishino1 mm- pany of Detroit, publishers of the nirectory. Tenants in the Railway Exchange bnildinc hnlHinc the U-ev tn Mr Thompson's office, stated Wednes day tnat tne directory would not be issued this year. Mrs. Thompson contradicts that statement. . 1 . ! Youth Exonerated by Jury In Probe of Woman's Death M. B. White, 19 years old, Forty seventh and Ames avenue, arrested by police as having knowledge of the shooting of Mrs. Melvina Jones, who died three days ago in the St. Joseph hospital as the result of, a mysterious shot fired from a corn field, was exonerated by a coroner's jury. Mrs. Jones was shot in the temple while sitting in front of her home in a buggy, July 24. The bullet was a .22 caliber. The jury's verdict was that death was caused by a gunshot wound inflicted by a person un known. Mrs. Jones lived at Forty seventh and Grand avenue. South Side Soldier Dies Here First Class Private Paul M. Ear hart of the Omaha army recruiting station died at the Fort Omaha hos pital Wednesday night after an op eration. He was 23 years old and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cleta Ear hart, 931 Seventh avenue, Council Bluffs. He was married about a month ago. A military funeral will be held at Fort Crook Saturday afternoon at 3. , Huge Antler Received A huge, 12-pronged antler of a deer shot just outside the Yellow stone National park has been re ceived by E. E. Buckingham, gen eral manager of the Union Stofk yards. The buck was shot by Buck ingham's son-in-law, W. G. Hemp hill, of Bighorn Basirr. It will be mounted and placed on the wall of Mr. Buckingham's office. Children Thrive On GrapeNuts The sturdy nourishment of this gfreat wheat and barley food is bound to build strong bodies and help develop keen brains It's a delicious food . easily digested and should be on every table daily. Eatable to the last bit. u There 's a ReascwTfor SOUTH SIDERS ASK EXTENSION OF CAR ROUTING Want Bellevue Line to Go Through to J Street to Benefit Churches and . High School. South Side citizens have signed a petition asking the street railway company to extend their route of the Bellevue cars to J street. Three churches and the higi school are at Twenty-third and J, while other public buildings are within the radius of a block from that point. At present the car backs onto the "Y" at Twenty-fourth and N streets. This makes it necessary for several score of Sarpy county high school students either to walk four blocks in winter or to pay another car fare. On Sundays, worshippers from Bellevue and college students there have had to walk the remaining dis tance or wait for a second car. N street is only one block inside the business district, the petitionets say, and service as far as L street, at least, should be given. So sincere are the signers in their purpose that they offer to pay the entire cost of laying a new "Y" at J street. J street is the widest street run ning east and west on the South Side. It is 98 feet broad at Twenty third street. 70 South Side Poles Study to Be Citizens About 70 South Side Poles are studying to become American citi zens. A class composed of those pre paring to be examined by the gov ernment meets each Tuesday night at the St. Francis school, Thirty second and Q streets. Father Gluba and Frank Madura are acting as instructors. Sunday Father Gluba preached at St. Fran cis' church and urged all the Poles to take out their first papers and live up to American ideals. Practically no Poles are leaving the South Side for Europe. Be cause of conditions in Poland none are able to leave the country for America, say South Siders, who are awaiting relatives from the old country. Several Narrowly Escape Injury When Autos Crash Several persons narrowly escaped serious injury in two automobile ac cidents on the South Side Wednes day. Harry Shopshier, 2514 J street, and Harry Niesman, 3715 South Twenty-eighth street, re ceived minor injuries when autos driven by them collided at Twenty- fifth and J streets at 8:45 p. m, Wednesday. E. Fitzgerald, 4430 South Twenty second street, was arrested for care less driving upon the complaint of lorn Dimirff, JlU y street, who was hurt when Fitzgerald knocked him down. Fitzgerald was dis missed in police court. The accident occurred at Twenty-sixth and O streets. Stolen Car Recovered A new automobile, stolen from Herman Eckerson, 2114 Harney street, was found yesterday by South Side police near Avery, Neb. A front wheel was broken and all ac cessories stolen. The machine was taken from in front of 203 South Fifteenth street Wednesday by two men. South Side Brevities For sale, mortem room home. !71T So. 24th St. Mrs. Jennie Campbell li expected bom from the east this week. Frank Payton, 4702 South Twentieth treat, charged with Intoxication, forfeit ed his S25 bond by falling to appear In police court Thursday. For Rent Room with board and garage. 2425 E, phone South 3877. Mrs. D. A. Pearce and daughter, Ml Ardith, are visiting In Shenandoah, la. Miss Uuth Schroeder of Beatrice la the guest of her aunt. Miss Lottie Schroeder. J. D. McBride. 2309 f street, la recov ering from a recent attack of paralysis. Good good delivered. Homestead Gro cery. Fifty-first and Q streets, South 403S. For Sale New 6-room house, very rea sonable Immediate possession. Call So. 1693. The King's Daughters of the Wheeler Memorial church will meet Friday after noon at 2:30 In the church auditorium. Edward E. 8chmldt and Miss Golda Miller of Missouri Valley, la., were mar ried Tuesday night by Rev. R. L. Wheeler. The Adah chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a picnic Saturday afternoon and evening at Elmwood park. Phil Kearney post No. 2, G. A. R., will meet Saturday afternoon at 2:10 at the home of J. W. Cress, 4427 South Twenty third street. Rev. Marcus Greuther of the United Presbyterian church will preach at the vesper services Sunday night at 7:30 In Syndicate park The Phil Kearney Woman's Relief corps No. 143 will meet Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. W. B. Ander son, 1609 Monroe street. Mrs. William Johnson and her son, Clay, left Wednesday for their home tn Nellgh, Neb., after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Duncan. 1903 W street. Mis Irene Rubin Is back from the hos pital to her home, 4328 South Sixteenth street, following her recovery from an operation for appendicitis two weeks ago. For Sale Six-room, strictly modern bungalow, with garage at 6089 South For tieth street: immediate possession; part cash, balance monthly. See Mr. Roberts on premises or phone South 65$. The annual Sunday school picnic of the Wheeler Memorial church is being planned for September 6, when a home-coming day of the vacationists will be ohserved. Sun day, September 7, will be Rally day. Rev. R. L. Wheeler of the Wheeler Memorial church has turned his pulpit over to various local and state pastors and will take a month's vacation. Ha will return to his pulpit September 14. An ice cream social will be given by the lsdiea of the Swedish Baptist church Sat urday nlttht at Spring Lake park. Mrs. Jos Anderson, Miss Helen Arlander and Miss Dorothy Anderson are in charge. THET ARE HANDSOME We are looking for the lad and lassie that's bard to suit. Flynn g has always had a good measure of success in fitting the hard ones, but this season we have the goods to do It better and with more satisfaction than ever. These handsome young men's suits, Hart Shaffner and Marks make clean virgin wool fabrics, fast colors and sewed with purs dye silk. You can't go anywhere in America and get better than we can furnish but you can pay a lot more money than we ask you. A lot of handsome, ready-to-wear gar ments for the women folks coming In now; they are handsome, thev'Il be priced tight; you can depend on good dualities and a saving as sure as you ccme here. We'll make good our slogan, "Shoo and Save at Flynn'a." Omaha Youth Who Saw Much Fighting With the A. E. F. Returns Home Sergt. Fred M. Seger, an Omaha boy, formerly a Bee carrier, has re turned from 16 months spent over seas. Fred landed in New York August 6. Sergeant Seger was k member of Company H, 39th infantry, Fourth division, and was all through the Argonne forest fighting. August 4, 1918, he was gassed and was in the hospital nearly three months. July 4, 1918, he was in Paris, and the fol lowing day left for the front. From that time on until the signing of the armistice, with the exception of the three months in the hospital, he was in the thickest of the fighting. The company to which he was at tached, was the first to cross the Vesel river when the allied troops started on their march to Germany. His battalion was the first to oc cupy the city of Coblenr. His twin brother is still overseas with the army of occupation. Warrant Issued for Hog Rancher Who Had V.W A federal warrant was sworn out yesterday for Joseph Spoljar, man ager of a hog ranch, four and one- halt miles northwest ot rapillion, ar rested Wednesday when a whisky 'still" was discovered on the farm. He is' charged with setting up and operating a still without paying the crovernment revenue tax. Warrants have been sworn out for two other men on the same charge LEMON JUICE FOR FRECKLES Girls! Make beauty lotion for a few cents Try itl Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white, shake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle and tan lotion, and complex ion beautifier, at very, very small cost. Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckles and blemishes disappear and how clear, soft and rosy white the skm becomes. YesI It is harmless and never irritates. Adv. Get Back Your Grip On Health NUXATED IRON Hclgs Build Strength. Power and Endurance JjOOfljOOO People Use ft Annually KM Blotches On Kaee. Codi lfaSb?.CridlfctWtrk. "I had red blotches around ray knee, and t bey would heft and burn so that I oottM not sleep. The skta was red and sore, f I and peeling all the time. My I llN,k 11 I -J 1 T could not keep from scratch ing. I could not do my regular work. "Then I bought a cake of Cutiarra Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment and in two weeks I was healed." (Signed) Joe F. Sehmidboger, Boe 10, Weoona, 111., Feb. 6, 1919. Improve your akin by daily use of Cutrcora Soap, Ointment and Talcum. Soap 25c. Ointaseat 28 sad 50c., Takaan 25c. Sold throughout the world. For sample each free address: "Cattcvm Leb omrori . Dept. H, MaWea. Mass." atwura Sa shares witheot nras;. Whenever you sense a sick headache, or feel a bilious attack coming on, ward it off by the timely use of BEEChflM'S PILLS. Lvtt Sals of Aay Medicine In the WorU Said eretywbata. la Bases, 10e 28c FRECKLE-FACE Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots. How to Remove Easily. Here's a chance. Miss Freckle- face, to try a remedy for freckles with the guarantee of a reliable concern that it will not cost you a penny unless it removes the freckles; while if it does give you a clear complexion the- expense is trifling. Simply get ah ounce .of Othine double strength from any druggist and a few applications should show you how easy it is to rid yourself of the homely freckles and get a beau tiful complexion. Rarely is more than one ounce needed for the worst case. Be sure to ask the druggist for the double strength Othine as this strength is sold under guarantee of money back if it fails to remove freckles. Adv. IWES EVERYBODY STORE" Thursday, August 14, 1919- -STORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY- -Phone Douglas 2100 Our Downstairs Store We have often been asked the reason for maintaining a separate store in the Down stairs. This separate store, where well selected, serviceable new merchandise (not shopworn or refuse from upstairs) is sold, is for the benefit of those wishing to get the best for whatever money they wish to spend. Good merchandise need not necessarily be expensive mer chandise and our Downstairs Store Departments are par ticularly worthy of the atten tion of those who wish to get good goods at true values, with out the necessity of being con cerned as to their reliability. Do Your Shopping in the Downstairs Store. Salespeople Wanted We require the services of a number of experienced salespeople for various de partments throughout the entire store. Apply Superintendent on the Balcony. A Sale of Silk GLOVES 39c Double finger tips, colors are brown, tan, gray, purple and green, also black and white. Your choice, at 39c. Burtm-Nnh Co. Dswnitslri Store An Opportune Sale of en's Dresses Childr $2.07 A M CHILDREN'S wash dresses at $2.07. ' j It doesn't seem possible, does it? We didn't think it possible ourselves until our buyer assured us that it was only through a very fortunate "pick-up" that we were able to sell the lot at such a price. Made of splendid quality gingham and percale, in plaids, stripes, checks, and plain. Prettily trimmed with fancy buttons and con trasting materials. Some have vest effects. Ages 6 to 14. As school time is so near, this is an opportune time to secure dresses at a price less than cost of materials. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Women's Black Cotton Hose 7c A most extraordinary val ue in women's fine quality black cotton hose, full seam less, less than Vt price, at 7c. Burieu-Nuh Ce. Dowiutsln Stsrs Beautiful Silk Special $149 An immense assortment of silk- Including: Silk taffeta. Silk foulard. Messaline. 36 inches wide. Kimono silk. Shirtings. Chiffon taffeta. Figured poplin. Yard Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Men's Chambray Work Shirts $1.19 A Fine quality, medium weight, chambray. Full and roomy, double stitched, all sizes, at $1.19 each. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store. Women's Fine Union Suits 39c Fine cotton union suits, low neck, sleeveless, cuff or lace knee, broken sizes. Very specially priced, at 39c. Burn-Nih 04. Downitslrs Stsrs New Trimmed Hats In all the newest and most wanted shapes. Smartly trimmest Made of Panne velvet or Lyons' velvet. Choice, at $3.95 each. Burgsss-Nash Co. Downstairs Store $3.95 Men's Hosiery 4 Pair for 75c Good quality cotton yarn, medium and light weight, reinforced heels and toes, elastic ribbed tops. Very special, 4 pair, 75c. Buretu-Nsih Co. Downitslrs Store Continuing Our Clearance Sale of Sum mer Footwear in the Downstairs Store FOR Friday, we .offer you choice of all summer footwear in our Downstairs Store at greatly reduced prices. Among the lots are shoes of the best quality and in models that are most favored. Here is an idea of the reductions: Men's, boys' and children's white tennis ox fords, 79c Women's white canvas lace boots, $1.98. Women's white canvas oxfords and pumps, $2.45. Burgess-Nash Co Children's Mary Jane pumps, $1.49. Infants' Mary Jane pumps in colors, 50c. Children's play oxfords, canvas, 50c. Infants' white canvas pumps, 50c Women's first quality tennis oxfords, $1.00 Downstair Store Enameled Dish Pans 79c Gray enameled dish pans, seamless, assort ed sizes. Choice, 79c. Tea Kettles 79c Gray enameled tea kettles, No. 7 and 8 sizes. Choice, 79c. Flour Bins $1.39 Japanned flour bins, assorted colors, 50-lb. sizes, at $1.39. BurioM-Naih Co. Downstairs Store 36-inch Cretonnes, 39c In a large assortment of pat terns. Ideal materials for over drapes, porch drapes, etc. Much reduced in price, at 39c. Tapestry Portieres, "$7.50 36x90-inch tapestry style portieres in beautiful designs of brown and dark green com binations. Very specially priced for Friday, at $7.50. Domestics Specially Priced Bleached Sheets At $2.10 An 81x99 sheet of fine quality, bleached sheeting (torn, not cut) and one that will wear long and re tain its beautiful white ness. Bleached Muslin, 22c A 36-inch bleached muslin of good quality, at 22c yard. 42x36 Pillow Cases, At 45c Here is a real value for you. It is made perfectly, of fine white muslin and guaranteed to give you satisfaction. Brown Sheeting at 73c Good quality 9x4 sheet ing, warranted to give satisfaction, 81 inches wide, per yard, 73c. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Boys9 Knickerbocker Suits On Sale Friday at $8.95 and $9.95 MADE in the latest styles, with extra pair pants. Two slanting pockets, detach able belts all around, splendid quality material. Sizes 6 to 16. Priced at $8.95 to $9.95. Boys Wash Pants, 79c A clearance sale of all sum mer wash pants, sizes 6 to 15, at 79c a pair. Men's Pants, $2 JO to $4J95 Serviceable dark gray, striped worsteds, strong and durable cloth in handsome pat terns. Belt loops, good quality v materials. Sizes 31 to 42. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store