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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1919)
THE BEE! OMAHA.N TUESDAY, AUQUST 26, 1919. MANINSTANTLf KILLED BY BOLT OF -LIGHTNING Axel Kindell, 53 Years Old, Buried In Wreckage When Building Is ? . Struck. Axel Kindell, S3 years old, was struck by lightning and instantly killed at 5:45 yesterday morning at his home, 3002 South Thirty-e"ghth avenue. , ; He was in a small building in ning struck it. The building was demolished and the clothing was stripped from Mr. Kindell's body. His wife and three daughters were at breakfast when the bolt struck. They ran out and saw his body in the midst of the wreckage. While they were trying frantically to reach the body, neighbors called up County Attorney' ShOtwell, who sent Deputy Paul Steinweiider to the scene. The body wa9 removed by an un dertaker. The funeral will be held Wednesday. ' Mr. Kindell was employed by the Cudahy Packing company. ' He is survived by his wife and three daughters. The latter are MtWred, 22 years old; Vera, 14 years old, and Dorothy, 1 year old. Salvation Army r Stage Drive for Half Million in Nebraska : 1 After conferring with members of the Chamber of Commerce, officers of the Salvation Army have decided upon the week of September 21-27 as the date for the drivri to raise $500,000 in Nebraska. The aim of the Salvation Army is to raise $15,000,000 in the United States to carry on reconstruction work and for home service. Of the $500,000 raised in Nebras ka, $250,000 will be spent in Omaha." Of this sum. $100,000 will be for a rescue home and the remainder for women's boarding, state administra tion and industrial training build ings. Chinese Mystery Jim' Huie, a Chinese, 1204 Doug las street, reported to the police that someone entered his room in hiYabsence and stole his clothes, an jmbrella and a dog collar. Western Union Head ! Here Gets Promotion As New Division Chief 1 Ji L&ercfo CITY PROBE OF LIVING COST IS AT STANDSTILL Mayor Talks, But No Re duction Is Noticeable On Contrary, Prices Are Advancing. J. L. Ferciot, for the last three years, local manager of The West ern. Union Telegraph Co., has been appointed by General Manager A. D. Bradley, of the central division to the newly created position of di vision commercial manager of the central division in charge of com mercial development. , The central division rnmhinps th1 states of "North 'and South Dakota, Minne sota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Ferciot will continue -to makeOmaha. his headquarters and will spend about half of his time in this city." Fire In Paint Shop of Auto Firm Causes Small Damage Fire in the paint shop of Andrew Murphy and Sons, Fourteenth and Jackson streets, at 10 yesterday morning did but little damage. Em ployes put out the blaze before the firemen arrived. The flames started from a short circuit caused by the use of a steel brush on the ignition of an automobile. Municipal Beach and Pools Will Close On Labor Day City Commissioner Falconer an nounces that municipal beach and the public swimming pools will close Labor day for this season. The last municipal concert was given Sunday at Spring Lake park. Omaha's food probe remains in a quiescent condition, save for the work of a few representatives of the state who are examining the books of wholesale fruit and vegetable deal ers in connection with the State probe started here last week. The bottom seems to have dropped out of the city's high cost of living probe, which was started two weeks ago today. That probe has resulted in three desultory, sessions in the city council chamber and the ad vance in prices cjf various food staples. While ,the city offict!s, 'led by Mayor Smith, have been probing profiteers have continued to raise the prices of staples. Mayor Smith yesterday wjjs unable to state when his food probe would be continued. "More investigating is being done," he sa'd. The mayor started out to investi gate watermelons and now he has changed off to sugar. The city has not obtained any conclusive evidence as to why the prevailing price of any sin.sle staple is excessive or, fair. The food probe started last week by state officials in the court house will be resumed Tuesday morning. Representatives of the state are ex amining the books of wholesale fruit and vegetable dealers. The city started a rent prof'teer ing probe in the city council cham ber last Friday night, and that will be resumed some time this week Beecher Higby, one of the pro testing tenants, called on the city council yesterday to urge action in the rent investigation. District Court judge Redick, re turning from his vacation yesterday, stated that he was not inclined to accede to a request of the city of ficials in the matter of calling a spe cial grand jury for the investigation of profiteering and hoardin.i. and also food waste. "I have not had time to consult with the'other judges, but I do not believe that a special grand jury could make much progress in an investigation of this kind," said Judge Redick. "It might be possible that if a vigorous leader could be appointed for the grand jury, some results might be obtained. At this time, however, I would not recom mend a special grand jury." SAYS HE FOUND HIS FIANCEE ALREADY HAD ONE HUSBAND Now Returned Sailor Sues for "Money He Spent On Her." The tender romance 6i Harry C. Hummel and Lillian A. Helm ended in disaster a few days ago when Lillian's husband, James A. Helm, returned to Omaha from the navy. Yesterday in district court Harry filed suit against Lillian A. Helm, her husband, James Helm, and her mother, 31rs. E. W. Well nitz of St. Joseph, Mo., for $1,557. which is the amount he alleges, he has expended on Lillian during their "engagement." Harry is employed by a garage at 2026 Farnam street. He met Lillian. ! he says, about April 25, 1918. They kept company ana nnauy oecame engaged to marry, he alleges. He says he bought the necessities of life to the extent of the sum he asks, believing she was an unmar riad woman and that they would be married.- She told him, his attorney says, that she had been married but was divorced. He wrote to her mother in, St. Joseph, who replied the attorney says, that her daughter, was divorced. When the nusDana appeared in Omaha Hummel learned that his fiancee' was not free to marry him. Lillian Helm fs employed in the office of the Metropolitan Water board. She declined to comment on the suit. "Let the case got to the limit," she said. "I have nothing to say." "Is it true that you are married?" she was asked. "I haven't anything to say," she replied. JUDGE W A REDICK URGES REFORM OF ELECTION LAVS Favors Abolition of Woman Suffrage and Restriction In Number of Elective Officers. Abolition of woman suffrage, great restriction in the number of elective ofhcers'in state, county and ritv anH th aKr,1Jttrn rf ih initi. ative and referendum provisions oil Douglas street, Saturday i -j .j u.. t-:-. 3 Mrs. Hall, nrettv.' and ( uic law arc auvoiaicu uy iisinci Assault sAttempt Made . Upon Woman On Way Home From Church An attempted assault on Mrs. Hannah Nelson while returning from church Sunday night at 10:30 caused a hurry-call to be sent to police. Although a description of the man was given by Mrs. Nelson, no trace of him has been found. According to Mrs. Nelson, she was returning from church late Sun day night, when, just one block from her home on Eighteenth street, two blocks south of the county line, a man annarpnr v rtnint dtnnpn out and attempted to walk arm in arm witn her. ihe screamed ana he then attempted assault. A man hearing the noise ran to her aid. The other disappeared. 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FATI'MA K-jicj curette. enst The Real Thing in Cigarette Packages Some smokers are just beginning to realize that the fancy -colorea, expensive pasteboard box is no longer the popular cigarette package. f At nearly all of the big fashion able clubs and hotels, as well aa among those smokers who go to French lick, to Atlantic City and Palm Beach, and even to Newport itself,' the one package most fro; qnentlyseen is this 8ensible"soft yellow package that carries twenty Fatimas I cvl SSnsible ROMANTIC GIRL "TAKEN BACK HOME BY HER FATHER And he Theatrical ' World Loses a Prospective Bernhardt. "Back to the old burg and the 'weeps' of the third act," laughed 15-yea-oId Mrs. Earl Halt as she left the police station Sunday with her father, Frank Baron He had come for her after the Omaha juvenile authorities had notified him of her arrest in the Palm hotel. East Mrs. Hall, pretty,' and dressed in "classy" style, at first denied that Mr. Baron was her father. She kicked a stylishlyclad foot as high as his head when she made the de nial. But she finally admitted it and went home with a cynical laugh. Husband Reported Gone Her husband of six weeks, Earl Hall, had been washing dishes in a restaurant at Twelfth and Douglas streets since the "show" business failed to pay them enough to live on. He is reported to have fled when he heard that his wife was in trouble. The young couple were married by Justice of the Peace Collins in Omaha July 7. The license shows that the girls gave her age as 18 kand that her imagination carried her to romantic heights. Discards Real Name. She discarded the name Ruth Baron and called herself Roberta De May. She was born in France, she stated to the marriage license clerk. Her father was "Frajicis De May" and her mother's maiden name was "Marie Du Pierre." She told the police and juvenile authorities that she met' her hus band while she was traveling with a carnival company. "Sioux City is a dead town," she said as she left with her father. "But this is the ending of the first act. Maybe the next will go bet ter." MONSTER CROWD IS LOOKED FOR AT BIG HOMECOMING Mayor Wants Business Houses to Close Early Wednesday. Judge W. A. Redick in a letter writ ten to the Nebraska constitutional convention survey committee. The committee, which was appointed by j Governor McKelvie, asked a number of questions to which Judge Redick replied. "Only male citizens of the United States, able to read and write and understand the English language should have the right to vote," says Judge Redick. "Preservation of do mestic tranquility, the ideals of home life and the moral and spirit ual superiority ot women are much more to be desired than political 'equality of the sexes which tends to the destruction of all-these. Wants' Judges Appointed. Judge Redick states it as his opinion, that all judges of the su preme court, district courts and courts of appeal should be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate instead of elected as at present. Their salaries should be fixed by the legislature, he says. Power should also be provided in the new constitution for the creation of courts of domestic relations and courts of conciliation. On the subjects of the initiative and referendum the judge says: "These provisions are subversive of and inconsistent with a representa tive form of government, and sub stitute the voice of an 'unirilfornied, untrained, irresponsible, qnthinking, passion-led electorate for' the delib erate judgment of properly elected representatives of the people." Laws Regarding Irnpeafchment. He advocates giving the power of impeachment to any three .citizens of the state who shall present a com plaint to the supreme,-court against any state officer except judges of the supreme court. If the court finds piobable cause for impeachment it shall proceed to a' trial of the case. Similar power shouldbe conferred on the district courts to try county, municipal and township officers against whom complaints may be filed. He warns against the adoption of "mere theories of taxation, such as the "single tax" and against "dis criminatory taxes as to classes of persons or property." Tax on Religious Bodies. "So-called religious, charitable and educational institutions which carry on a commercial business in com petition with other citizens or asso ciations which are subject to tax, should not be exempted from taxa tion," he says. "The property of such institutions which is not actual ly used for such purposes but held vacant for speculative profit should be taxed." Municipalities should be granted the greatest measure of home rule consistent with the interest of the state at large, and absolute as to all purely local matters such as public improvements, police and san itation, he says. All these things which he advo cates, Judge Redick points out, are parts of a representative govern ment, and the things which he op poses are inherently socialistic, he declares. "The division of the government into the executive, legislative and judicial departments, is the most successful ever devised and the in dependence of each department must be preserved if our liberties are to be secure," he says'. Omaha Negroes Protest Attack on John R. Shillady Washington, Aug. 25. (Special Telegram.) Congressman Jefferis received a telegram from the Omaha branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People signed by Rev. John A. Wil liams, president of the Omaha branch; Thomas Reese, chairman; Madree.Penn, secretary; Mrs. Ce cillia W. Jewell; J. Alice Stewart and Attorney H. J. Pinkett, calling upon the congressman to bring be fore the attention of the house of representatives the attack upon John R. Shillady at Austin, Tex., last Friday. This attack is char acterized as outrageous, in the tele gram. Shillady is secretary of the national association. The telegram also urges the enactment of a national law Shaking such an unjustifiable attack punish able by the national authorities." New Bridge Over Missouri Will Be Boon for Omaha Locaf business men are deeply in terested in the prOjtct fo spanning the Missouri river by a bridge at Yankton S. D., as a bridge at that point would give Omaha a direct outlet to the north.. At the present time travelers and tourists must go by way of Sioux City in coming from the Dakotas. A stock company has been organ ized by Yankton business men to further the project, which will cost about $1,300,000. Sentence Man, Accused by Girls, to 90 Days In Jail Upon the , testimony of two 19-year-old girlsMhat Joe Craigo. Ital ian, 402 Poppleton avenue, had at tempted to entice them into a va cant lot at Sixth and Martha streets, the police judge sentenced Craigo to 90 days in jail yesterday. Helen Riley. 2432 Seward street, and Mary Romonek, 2924 Spring street, told detectives that Craigo had fol lowed them to the home of Mrs. A. Volonek, 2221 South Sixth street. Beavis Presides Over House. Washington, Aug. 25. (Special Telegram.) Representative Reavis of Falls City was called upon today to preside over the house while inJ-Minn.. and George W. committee or the whole tor consid eration of bills relative to' the. dis trict of Columbia. Mayor Smith has issued a procla mation in which he urges that places of business be closed at 1 p. m., Wednesday, ; in honor of a home coming celebration to be held in Krug park for returned soldiers, sailors and marines. The committee which has ar ranged the details of this event has obtained 10,000 special buttons which will be distributed at the city clerk's office, at the hut on the court house grounds, and at Krug park entrance. Returned service men are re quested to identify themselves at Krug park Wednesday by wearing the official buttons. Everything will be frte to the rr timed soldiers, sailors and marines, and their wives and sweethearts. "All returned service men are urged to attend, this picnic, and all citizens are urged to join in mak ing it a holiday long to be remem bered," the mayor's proclamation reads. A barbecue is being arranged by R. C. Howe of the general com mittee. A band and orchestra have been engaged and dancing, will be one of the features of the eve'ning. Vaudeville features will also enliven the occasion. City Detectives Seize $1,000 Worth of Dope And Arrest Two Men Following testimony in police court that quantities of dope were being sold at 1513 Burt street, Detectives Haze and Hagerman raided the house at that address yesterday and arrested Barney Kemmerling and a man who gaves his name as Harry Johnson. Eight ounces of cocaine, valued at approximately $1,000, were found in the house following" a search by the two detectives. A portion of the cocaine was wrapped in Japanese silk, labeled as recently coming from Jajian. Prior to their arrest, the two men attempted to swallow a quantity of the cocaine which they had in their possession, the detectives said. They are being held for the federal au thorities. Information concerning the sale of dope by Kemmerling was "obtained by police when a number of alleged HI dope fiends testified in police court yesterday that the ; man now in custody furnished them1 with the stuff. They also testified thaj Kem merling received the d6pe regularly from Japan. . But Few Applicants for Jobs for Returned Yanks A lack of returned soldiers to' fill positions in Omaha is reported by Mrs. Mabel Walker, of the soldiers' employment bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. At present there are 75 good jobs waiting for boys who served in United States military or ganizations, according to Mrs. Walker. Most of these jobs are in Omaha, Mrs. Walker says, and pay good wages. Besides these jobs, the em ployment bureau has been requested to furnish 12 men fof-work in a canning factory at Blair, Neb., and a number of good farm jobs are open. HYMENEAL On Both Sides ofth Continent-52,000 Miles Per Tire As far apart as the distance that separates them are the road conditions in central California and Massachu setts. 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Two Weddings. Laura Stoner of Omaha and Charles E. Ramey were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge Saturday evening. Miss Jennie Hansen of St. Paul, Rathjens of Des Moines, la., were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge Sunday evening. 11 Oe LuxeI r hi I'm in i ii assays At