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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 27, 1919)
s THE BEE: OJtfAHA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1919. WILL FILE NEW LIST OF NAMES URGING RECALL Men Behind Movement Will Take Advantage of Ten Days to Amend Petition. Despite the charges repeatedly made by Elmer Thomas, special at torney for the city commissioners named in the recall, of fraud in the petition filed 10 days ago, the city clerk's report to the city commission yesterday makes no reference to Mr. Thomas' charges. The petition against Mayor Smith and Commissioners Ringer, Ure and Towl was declared by City Clerk Hunter to be insufficient because it lacked the proper number of names. Mr. Thomas, who was employed at the city's expense to act for the members of the council against whom the recall was aimed, has given out a number of interviews to the newspapers declaring that he had discovered evidences of fraud in checking the petition. City Clerk Hunter did not attempt an explana tion of these declarations in his re port to the council. The clerk's report read simply "manifestly insufficient." Mayor Smith made a motion that the petition be placed on file, and it was filed without comment. The city clerk's report to the council stated that the petition pur ported to contain 5,480 signatures. According to the city clerk's opin ion and that of Elmer Thomas and some others, the petition must have at least 6,843 signatures, which would be 30 per cent of the 22,810 votes cast at the election in which the proposition to buy the gas plant .was voted on. The men who are engineering the recall declare that the number of signatures required should be only JO per cent of the number of votes cast at the last general election which would be 30 per cent of 13,000. However, the recall boosters are out now to get the 1,400 additional signatures which the friends of the administration declare will have to go on the petition before it can be accepted. "We have been getting additional signers for the last 10 days," de clared James McDonald, one of those in charge of the campaign. "While we are not willing to agree that we need as many names as op ponents claim, it has been thought the better plan to amend the peti tion, since there will not be the slightest difficulty in getting as many as 2,000 or 3,000 additional names in the next 10 days." Boulevard Home Is Visited by Vandals; 2 Other Burglaries The home of George Finnerty, 4810 Florence boulevard, was ran sacked Monday night. Upturned ables and chairs indicated that van-: lals had visited the place. Nothing .vas stolen. ' B. Goldstein. 1623 North Twenty ourih street, reported to the police - hat while members of his family were asleep Monday night burglars rntered through a rear window and stole $7.50. War savings stamps of the value f $1,000 were stolen from the room )f Fred Erebo, 1612 Vinton street. Monday night. . Parallel Parking Ordinance Repealed by City Council The ordinance abolishing "parallel larking" of automobiles on the city streets was repealed by the ' ;ity council yesterday. Commissioner Ringer was not present. All the Mher commissioners voted in favor sf the repeal. Automobiles may now be parked as formerly, at an ' angle wittf the eu'b. Brtej City News Aluminum Ware Sale Wednesday at Harper's. Skinner's the Best Macaroni and Spaghetti nade of Durum Wheat Have Boot Print It Beacon Preaa Elcctria Waahsrs Burt-ess-Granden Co. Omaha Gasoline and Ofla "Best la the long Run." Adv. Dr. Philip Ivey haa reopened his offices at 24 6-24 8 Brandels Theater building. Phone Tyler 4891. Adv. You May Win a Prise with your cos turns at the big Krug- Parle Fun Festival, which begins Tuesday, Sep tember 2. Adv. Thousands of People will be at Krug Park next week with their cos tumes and take part In the great Fun Festival Adv. Wear Your Costume when visit ing the big fun festival at Krug park next week. Free admission and a chance to win beautiful prises Adv. "The American State Bank at 18 th and Farnam pays Interest upon time deposits and savings accounts." Adv. "Your deposits In the American State Bank are protected by the guaranty fund of the state of Ne braska." Adv. Use Peerless Laundry Tablets Washes clothes without rubbing; 16 tablets to the box; per box, 25 cts. For sale at all grocers. Adv. Every Person In Costume taking part in the Big Fun Festival at Krug Park next week gets free admission artd is also eligible for beautiful prizes. Adv. Sues for Alleged Slandei" Wasco Barkum filed suit against Mary Zag ozda in district court yesterday, ask ing $5,000 for alleged slander. He says Mary Zagzoda told people that he had stolen S40 from her. Paces Larceny Charges De tectives arrested a man giving his name as Gerald Adams, Kansas City, mo., at the Edwards hotel on a charge of petty larceny. A gun stolen from a room in the Oxford hotel was found in his possession. Personal Injury Suit Ira Austin filed suit in district court yesterday against Stephen O'Hara for $15,000 damages, alleging that an automo bile driven by Mr. O'Hara ran into him at Twenty-fourth and Paul streets last Sunday night and Injured him severely. To Re-Enlist In Navy Nine petty officers attached to the local naval station will be discharged August 31. All of these officers have signified their intention of re-enlisting imme diately and they will be again mobil ized into the service a day after their discharge. New Y. M. C, A. School The T. M. C. A. of Omaha Is establishing an automotive school which will become a part of the international system of automotive schools. Harry M. Rugg, who is the international supervisor of this system, will organize and have charge of this school. Dr. Lee W. Edwards announces that his office will be open from 9 until 12 a. m. only for four days, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. After Tuesday his office hours will be as heretofore, from 9 until 12 a. m., and from 8 until 6:30 p. m. Adv. Moves Back to Omaha E. W. Stoltenberg, for many years an active builder of homes in Omaha, who quit during the war to live in California, has returned here to resume his building operations. He will build several houses this fall in the Dundee district Get Your Costume Beady for the big Fun Festival at Krug park, which begins next Tuesday night. Join in the parade every night at 8 o'clock. Get free tickets of admission to the park and win beautiful prizes for the most elaborate or prettiest of gro tesque costumes. It will be a circus of fun. Adv. COUNCIL ORDERS PROBE OF STREET RAILWAY SERVICE Motor Company Reports Check Proved No Good Police are looking for a man who gave the name of L. A. Ellis of Elk horn, Neb., and who Saturday gave a check for- $1,500 to Ray Cooley, salesman of the Western Elgin Mo tor Car company, 2415 Farnam street, which was returned yester day, by a bank with the nota tion, "no such account here." According to Mr. Cooley, the stranger appeared in the salesroom of the motor company and inspect ed various cars. At last he decided on a certain model and paid for the machine with the check, which, ac cording to the police, is worthless. The authorities of Fremont and Lincoln are looking for a man whose description is identical to that of Mr. Cooley's customer. The man, sought by the up-state author ities, gave the name of Roy Ellis and passed bad checks to the amount of $1,500. Introducing Ordinances Is One Of Best Things Mayor Does Mayor Smith yesterday introduced into city council an ordinance which will make it a misdemeanor to de stroy food. There is at present n city ordinance or state law which makes it a crime to destroy food or to a. low it to rot Commissioner Charges Comnanv v 4 j . Has Withdrawn Cars On (l Many Lines. An investigation of the traffic service of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company was ordered yesterday when the city council, unanimously adopted a res olution introduced by Commissioner Butler to this effect. "The company has withdrawn cars on many linesj' declared Mr. Butler. "I know the Ak-Sar-Ben is complaining because of curtailed service on the Twentieth street line. "I want to have the members of the street railway commission present at this probe and go into it thoroughly. The company has recently changed from the near-side to the far-side stop at several places. These stops should be set and kept where they are set. . "We should find out also what is the sentiment of the people re garding the skip-stop system. If a majority do not like it, that should be changed." The city council, state railway commission and officials of the com pany are to be present at the inves tigation. The inquiry will go into the num ber of cars kept in operation on va rious lines at different hours of the day, number of platform crews kept in service and ready for service, the skip-stop system of operation. Mr. Butler will send copies of the resolution to the members of the State Railway commission and offi cials of the company with the re quest that they be present and as sist in the probe. Widow of Suicide and Slayer Wants to Handle His Estate Mrs. Katie Drahos yesterday asked the county court to appoint her administratrix of the estate of her husband Joseph Drahos,, who shot and killed one of their sons and himself last Tuesday in front of the home of August Brock, 5723 South Fifteenth street. Mrs. Drahos says her husband's estate amounts to about $1,800 in real estate, consisting principally of their home at 5126 South Thirty ninth avenue. The heirs besides Mrs. Drahos are the three children, Mrs. Elsie Smolik, Edward Drahos and Leona Drahos. He's Just Talking Mayor Smith stated in city coun cil yesterday that he is securing facts regarding alleged sugar hoard ing in Omaha and will present them to the council at the regular meet ing Thursday. Man Disappears; Relatives Fear He Met Foul Play Police are searching for Charles Campbell, 45 years old, who disap peared from his home, 2739 South Eleventh street, August 19. He has been missing ever since. His disappearance was reported o the authorities by Campbell s rofher-m-law, J. E. Ryan, a con tractor, for whom he was working. According to Mr. Ryan, Campbell was in the habit of carrying big sums of money on his person. He fears that his brother-in-law met with foul play. When last seen, Campbell wore an army coat and overalls. Enlistments for Foreign "Service Are Again Opened Authority for the opening of en listments in the American Expedi tionary Forces in France was re ceived yesterday by the local ar,my recruiting .office. Enlistments are open only to white applicants and can be for a period of one year for men with previous military training and for three years for men who were not in service during the war. All applicants will be sent to Camp Meade for immediate transfer to France. The infantry and signal corps are the only branches open for applicants. American Naval Officer And Staff Are Entertained San Salvador, Republic of Salva dor, Aug. 26. Rear Admiral Spencer S, Wood, commander of the first di. vision of the Pacific fleet, and his staff were guests of honor at a ball given last night by the Salvadorean society. President Melendez gave a banquet in honor of Admiral Wood and his staff at the executive mansion. Skinner's the ; Bet t Macaroni r and Spaghetti Recipe Book Free Omaha Aluminum Ware Sale Wednesday at Harper's. To get in or out of business try Bee Want Ads. SO EASY TO HEAL YOUR SKIN WITH POSLAM Don't let those eruption! remain to blemish and annoy any longer than it takes Poslam to heal them. And Poslam is best equipped to do the work because its healing powers are concentrated. Re lieves itching at once. Apply Poslam at night and leave It on in the daytime too, when convenient. It acts quickly. You can soon see bene fits. Poslam is harmless. So effective is Poslam that a little of it will cover a large surface. It is the QUALITY, no the quantity of it, that does the worki Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Emergency Laboratories, 243 West 47th St., New York City. Poslam Soap, medicated with Poslam, brightens, beautifies complexions. Adv. How to Lose Your Tan, Freckles or Redness A day's motoring, an afternoon on the tennis ground or golf links, a sunbath on the beach or exposure on a lake trip, often brings on a deep tan or vivid crimson or, more perplexing still, a vigorous crop of freckles. A very necessary thing then is mercolized wax, which removes tan, red ness or freckles quite easily. It literally peels off the affected skin just a little at a time, so there's no hurt or injury. As the skin comes off in almost invisible flaky particles, no trace of the treatment is shown. Procure an ounce of mercolized wax at your druggist's and use this night ly as you would cold eream, washing it off mornings. In a week or so you will have an entirely new skin, beautifully clear, transparent and of a most delicate whiteness. Mothers! The Boys Will Need New Clothing for School Which Begins September 8 IT WILL not be long before school opening that day on which so many new suits must put in an appearance and so, mothers "of sons of school age will be glad to know that by sharing this offering of clothing, a worth while saving may be effected. Sturdy School Suits $9.95- $12.95 Each Suit Has AN EXTRA PAIS OF PANTS "We can't begin to give you an idea of their true value, for it is so much greater than the prices desig nate. - There are but 850 suits, every one brand new Fall styles for boys 8 to 18 years. Foartfc He,-.- ' BURGHS-HASH 101 lfttft 'vtJiYBOorrt ft 1 MESS- Ktei eveftvbodyS store Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1919 STOKE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY - 1 " i Phone Douglas 2100 , A Remarkable Opportunity to Secure Dainty MUSLIN UNDERWEAR At Prices That Have Been Greatly Reduced every woman for the prices that have been marked down to ""vNE of the main requisites of Milady's Wardrobe. ' Dainty white muslin underwear of the sheerest materials, beautifully trimmed with laces, embroid- J enes, ribbons and hand embroidery. The wonderful sale will be of great interest to every w a much lower price than the intended One. Take advantage of this opportunity and buy forjfgesent as well as for future use for these values cannot be secured at a later date. Here arc a few examples: . . . -, Envelope Chemise Of nainsook, batiste and long cloth, in white and flesh $1.00 $1.00 Petticoats -Straight effects with embroidery and lace trimmings Pajamas Bilhe Burkes of winsdor crepe and batiste, $ f f dainty color, tailored or lace trimmed.. tPle7J Bloomers Windsor crepe, batiste, and nainsook ruf fles, shirred tailored and lace trimmed.. Corset Covers Batiste, nainsook, longcloth, trimmed with laces and embroideries Drawers Of nainsook, muslin, longcloth, lace and embroidery trimmed Night Gowns Of sheer materials in a variety of styles, t 1 A H daintily trimmed $A43 95c 65c 50c Envelope Chemise Winsdor Crepe, beautifully trimmed with d 1 O g? embroidery, lace, etc '. V Bloomers Pink, blue, lavender. Witchery silk bloom- A.y ers, fitted top and shirred at knee V A J. Night Gowns Made of fine materials, white and flesh, lace, d 1 Q C embroidery and ribbon trimmings..... PleIJ. Corset Covers Sheer nainsook, trimmed in; all-over lace, in- Q C sertion effect, ribbon, etc 57 V Petticoats Of nainsook with flounces of filet, val, d 1 "Q J torchon and all-over lace.... V 1 Pajamas Billie Burkes of winsdor crepe and ba tiste in pretty designs and colors . . Combinations White nainsook or pink batiste, lace em- 1 " C A hrnidorw rihhnn onrl hoarMntr frirrirniriira f ww. $235 A Beautiful Selection of Millinery $5.00 THIS is the feature of a new millinery section which will specialize on $5.00 hats. In this section you will find an unlimited selection of new fall hats in all the wanted styles and colors. Really wonderful values at CT. I4:nsc :i to. Shroud Floor. Men's Hats, $5.95. John B. Stetson hats for men. These are exceptional values in Our Progress Sale, at $5.95. Uurcess-Nash Co. Main Floor. Lace Edges, 5c. Beautiful val and filet edges, one inch' wide. Splendid values for Wednesday at 5c a yard. Bursrss-N'ash Co. Mcin Floor. pearl Necklaces, $1.19. 62-inch length pearl necklaces, very specially priced, at $1.19. Borress-Niwh Co. Main Floor. Wool Goods, 99c. Including French serge, storm serge," mixtures and shadow checks. Very greatly under priced, at 99c a yard. Bnrtrem-Nash Co. Main Floor. Toweling, 22c. Dish, Glass or Roller Toweling, at 22c a yard, good quality, very absorbing, colored border. Bursesa-Nash Co. Main Floor. New Sersf e Dresses rODR needs in fall dresses should be pur- X chased tomorrow by all means for the saving advantages in this sale are tremendous. WE ILLUSTRATE FOUR MODELS which represent the correct Autumn styles. Made of splendid quality navy blue serge with embroidery trimmings of self and contrasting colors. Splendidly tailored and extreme values at $29.50. - Bwiress-xash Co. second noor. Our Entire Stock ! of White Pumps and Oxfords $2.45 : TO effect a complete clear away of our entire stock of Women's white pumps and oxfords we give you choice of our entire stock Wednesday at $2.45. Bursesa-Nash Co. Second Floor. Damask Cloth, $3.95. Irish damask breakfast cloths of splendid quality and in good designs, size 60x60 Inch, $3.99 each. , Bariress-Nash Co. Main Floor. Bed Spreads, $4.75. Bed spreads with bolster cover to match. These come with blue or plak colored stripes and are very good values, $4.75 set Bnress-Nasti Co. Main Floor. Soiled Yarn, 1-3 off. Slightly soiled knitting wor sted, zephyr, Shetland floss, tea zle yarn at exactly 1-3 off reg ular price. Btinceaa-Xash Co. Main Floor. Wash Ribbons, 2c. All Bilk wash ribbons in 10 yard bolts, specially priced at zyzc a yard. Bnrresa Mash Co. Main Floor. Silk Poplin, 53c. In every wanted shade, both light and dark, suitable for dresses. Specially priced, 63c a yard. Bargees-Sash Co. Downatalra Store.