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THE BEE: OMAHA. 'WEDNESDAY, ' SEPTEMBER 17, 1919. -V
COUNCIL TIES ON
SUSPENSION OF
TWO OFFICERS
Commissioner Zimman, Who
Introduced Ordinance, Sup
ported by Butler and
Falconer Towl Away.
' A resolution offered by Commis
sioner Zimman, in city council meet
ing yesterday, calling or the sus
pension of Policemen George W.
Brigham and George Armstrong, re
sulted in a tie vote of three to three,
Commissioner Towl being absent.
Commissioner Towl Is out of the
' city. As a rule he has been voting
-with Mr. Ringer on propositions of
"tin kind. .
Mr. Zimman was supported by
' Commissioner! Butler and Falconer,
Mayor Smith and Commissioners
" Ringer and Ur voted against the
.resolution.
Ringer Makes Protest
When the resolution was read by
' the city clerk, directing the police
commissioner to auspend the offi
cers who were bound from police
to district court on charges of man
slaughter in . connection with the
murder of Eugene Scott, Plaza ho
tel bellboy, Commissioner Ringer,
visibly affected, arose and said:
"1 believe it would be the part of
visdom for the commissioners to
read the evidence of the coroner's
inquest before they vote on this
resolution."
"Nobody has had time to read that
evidence," replied Mayor Smith,
with which brief remark, the vote
was recorded.
Falconer Makes Statement
After the meeting Commissioner
Falconer said:
: "I voted for the resolution be
cause I believe that in view of the
charges filed by the county attor
uey against these officers, this coun
cil is not justified in keeping these
men on the police force. Whether
" I hey are guilty or innocent is not
the question. They have been
charged 'with a crime and should
not be retained on the department
until the cases have been disposed
of." ,
Commenting on his resolution, in
v. n interview, Mr. Zimman said: "It
is not only a matter of discipline
in the police department, but I be
. lieve these officers should be sus
pended on account of the public
criticism that is heard on every
hand. I am convinced that the gen
eral public demands the suspension
of these men. ,
"I believe all of the men who
participated in the Plaza hotel raid
should be suspended."
Ure Explains Vote.
Explaining his vote against the
resolution and in support of Com
missioner Ringer, Commissioner
lire 'said:
"Armstrong and Brigham were
not involved in the shooting at the
Plaza hotel. The county attorney
tiled charges against these men to
discredit Mr. Ringer, but he will
not discredit him with me."
The Zimman resolution read as
follows:
"Resolved by the city council,
'That in the interest of fair play and
justice, as well as for the need of
discipline and good order through
out the police department, Commis
sioner Ringer is directed to sus
pend Officers George W. Brigham
and George Armstrong, and detach
said officers from the police force
until criminal charges filed by the
state of Nebraska against the ac
cused officers have been tried before
a court and jury."
..Armstrong and Brigham were
members of the Pail Sutton-Elmer
Thomas-Ringer raiding squad at the
""time of the shooting at the Plaza
hotel. Since that tragedy Arm
strong has been reduced to rank of
chauffeur and Brigham assigned to
a beat. In this connection the mor
als squad has been disbanded.
Ringer Asks New
Law for Soft
Drink Parlors
An ordinance introduced Tuesday
in the city council' by Commissioner
Kinger, provides , that when a soft
drink permit is revoked, the location
shall thereafter be denied a similar
permit. The ordinance further pro
vides that when owners of soft drink
places are convicted in police court
on charges of violating the prohib
itory law, the clerk of the court shall
immediately send a transcript to the
council, which shall forthwith re
voke the permit.
My Heart and My Husband
ADELE GARRISON'S New Phase of
"Revelations of a Wife"
The Newt that Alice Holcombe
Told to Madge.
The news of Kenneth Stock
bridge's arrest, which Alice Hol
combe brought me, was a surprise
only in the quickness with which
the law had acted. I had feared
from the first that there could -be
no other ending to the sordid train
of circumstances surrounding Milly
Stockbridge's death. And while my
sympathies were strongly with my
school principal whose long provo
cation to anything short of murder
no person familiar with the history
of the family could deny yet I
could not blind myself to he Iact
that there were a number of circum
stances which needed explanation
to put it mildly.
' With a little thrill ot tngnt i re
membered that one of those circum
stances, the most damning of all,
was known only to myself. The
fast that Milly Stockbridge's call
to me had been interrupted by some
one who- had hurt her and discon
nected the telephone at the same
time, was, as far as I knew, a secret
shared only by myself, the dead
woman and the unknown intruder.
Had the telephone operator been
listening, after all? Was this the
thing which had pointed the finger
of suspicion at the principal? If
so, I foresaw painful publicity,
humiliating involvement in the case
for myself.
No time, now, though, for think
ing of self. Before me lay a woman
whose need of all my ministering
strength was written upon her tor
tured face. To her had come that
worst of all tragedies, disgrace for
the man she loved, made more
poignant by her inability either
publicly to share his sufferinar or to
-alleviate it in any way. I must not
only rally all my taculties to aid her,
but I must let no word or look es
cape me which would lead her to
suspect that I did not share- her
absolute belief in Kenneth Stock
bridge's innocence.
Not that I had actually a convic
tion of his guilt in rny own mind.
But I by no means shared Alice
Holcombe's blind belief, although I
knew that I must feign acquiescence
in her views.
To this end I put a startled note
into my voice as I answered her.
Madge is Worried.
V "No! Why, how in the world
could they do that? What is the
charge?" I saw that in the over
strung condition of her nerves it was
far better to let her talk all her
horror out.
"I believe they call it being held
for the grand jury," she said wearily,
"but it simply means that they think
they think he killed Milly."
"What nonsense I" I exclaimed,
wUh as much heartiness as I could
infuse into my voice. "Why, there
is no proof at all! On what are
they basing their charge?"
I awaited her answer breathlessly.
Had that secret telephone conversa
tion been rehashed at the coroner's
inquest? But her answer reassured
me.
"Oh, on those marks on her
wrists!" she replied contemptuously.
"And the rage her people say he
was in when he came to their house.
Oh. the way they turned against
him today was something horrible 1
You would think he had beeh a
fiend incarnate all these years in
stead of being gentleness and ten
derness itself to Milly. He ought
to have killed her long ago" Alice
Holcombe's face twisted itself into
a grunness unpleasant to see "if
ever anybody deserved a violent
end it w-s sue. but Kenneth Stock
bridge never did it."
"Of course not," I soothed, "but
tell me just what did her people
say?
"What didn't they say, you mean,"
she retorted. "But the vital part of
their testimony was the fact that
Kenneth had come to them in a rage
demanding that they aid him in di
vorcing Milly, and that when they
refused he left the house muttering
threats. Of course, that testimony,
combined with the fresh marks upon
her wrists, and the fact that the
poison in her stomach has been
proved to be the same kind Kenneth
had in his photographic studio, was
enough for that set of crooks in
charge of the farce today. But I
don't believe even they would have
dared to arrest him-if it hadn't been
for Kenneth himself. I don't under
stand him at all. I think the shock
of Milly's going in so terrible a way
must have turned his brain."
She stopped short and began to
twist her hands together in her lap.
I prodded her back to speech with
a sharp question.
"What did he do?"
"That's the trouble, he didn't do
anything," she returned. "He sim
ply sat like a graven image all
through the proceedings, and when
ever he was asked a question his
invariable answer was: 'I have
nothing to say.' Even when the
coroner turned to him and directly
asked him: 'Did you or did you
not make those marks upon your
wife's wrists?' he made the same
stereotyped answer: 'I have noth
ing to say.' The coroner put it an-
Thirteen Speeders
Fined in Police Court;
Cycle Officers Busy
Thirteen automobile speeders were
fined in central police court Tues
day. John Hoppe, 204 Keeline build
ing, was dismissed on a charge of
violating the parking ordinance. Six
otiiers were fined on the same
charge. Motorcycle Officers Emery
and Kirk made all the arrests. Those
fined were: B. W. McComb, Rock
well City, la.; L. T. Stuben, 1717
Park avenue; L. E. Nugent, 410
Sweetwood avenue; M. B. Randall,
4818 Poppleton avenue Leo Larson,
2215 Mason; E. A. Zipfel, 2563 Vane;
P. Boyd. Her Grand hotel; R.
Strong, Twenty-sixth and St. Mary's
avenue; 4t. Walters, Eldorado
apartments; Edward Lincoln, 719
South Thirty-fifth street; J. H.
Westphalen, Chalco, Neb.; Robert
Wakenight. 4402 D street; James
Cara, 123 North Tenth street, and
H. Harris, 2634 Davenport streets.
Arrangements Made to
Secure Doctor's Return
Washington) Sept. 16. Definite
arrangements have been made with
the leader of the bandits who kid
napped Dr. J. M. Smith, an Amer
ican physician near Chihuahua City,
Mexico, for his release on payment
of $6,000 ransom ' today, according
to a Ch huahua Cifjr dispatc'j to the
State department.
other way: 'Do you deny it?' and
Kenneth'returned: 'I neither deny
nor affirm it.'
"Oh, it hurt him terribly with the
people there. I could see that! And
now he is in jail think of it in
jail, the kindest, truest man who
ever breathed.
(Continued Tomorrow.)
Briej City News
Have Root Print It --Beacon Press
Elctrto WMhera Burcou-Grandca Co.
Omaha Gasoline and Oils "Best
In the Long Run." Adv.
Sunday Convert to Moot Billy
Sunday converts will hold a special
meeting Thursday night at Hillside
Congregational church.
To Attend Trade Conference Ten
members of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce will attend the Interna
tional Trade conference to be held
a: Atlantic City from September 30
to October S.
Two Couples Married Miss Viv
ian Davis of Omaha and Rex Till of
Fremont and Mtss Edna Harstroni
ami William B. Prentice, both of
Omaha, were married by Rev.
Charles VY. Savldge.
C. of C. Opposes mil The execu
tive committee of the Chamber of
Commerce at a meeting yesterday
went on record as opposed to the
bill now in congress to exempt In
comes derived from mortgages from
the income tax.
litkotn Delegation Coming A
delegation of business men from
Yankton, S. D., will meet Omaha
business men at the"' Chamber of
Commerce next Thursday to discuss
the proposed erection of a bridge
across the Missouri river at Yankton.
Sentenced to Jail Frank Carter,,
alias Gerald Adams, pleaded guilty
to petty larceny before District
Judge Redick and was sentenced to
the county jail for 30 days. He en
tered the room of C. H. Davis at
the Edwards hotel and stole some
clothes on August 25.
Personal Injury Suit Neil Ryan,
a barber, filed suit for $5,000 in dis
trict court against Lewis Rushing,
a South Side garage man, and "Bill"
Hamilton, a chauffeur, for Injuries
which lie says he received when an
automobile driven by .Mr. Rushing
struck the ear of Mr. Ryan on L
street August 14.
All Schools In Operation All the
Douglus county schools arS now in
operation. ' There are S of them.
Automobile Crashes
Into Canvas Topped
"Prairie Schooner"
A smashup occurred late Monday
night between an ancient and a mod
ern type of vehicle, when an auto
mobile crashed into a canvas topped
"prairie schooner," near Fifty-fourth
and Center streets.
The accident was reported to the
police by William Jensen, 2.120
North Twenty-fourth street, who
si w it. When the police arrived on
the scene both the automobile and
the prairie schooner had disap
1 eared. A quantity of broken glass
on the ground showed what had hap
pened to the windshield ot the auto
mobile and several pools of blood
indicated the injuries to the horses
that were drawing the "prairie
i-chooner." Mr. Jensen said two of
the four horses were badly injured
in the crash.
One of the country schools, north of
Irvington, has an enrollment of only
Ave pupils. The largest School is
Ashland park, just west of South
Omaha, where there are about 450
pupils and 12 teachers.
New Fort Crook Officer Capt. S.
Peitzky, adjutant at Fort Crook, has
received word - that MaJ. Carl M.
McMurray has been assigned to the
20th regiment for duty. Major Mc
Murray recently returned from
overseas and is on a month's leave
of absence. He will report' to Fort
Crook at the end of his leave.
'Loaves for Conference Rev. Dr.
Karl W. G. Hiller, state supervisor
of the Interchurch world movement,
has left on an extended tour of the
east to attend a national conference
of the state workers. The men from
the western states are called to moot
at Kansas City in order to make up
a sufficient number for a special car.
Sectional meetings will be held on
train on the way to New York.
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
a few cents -Try it I
Squeete 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 com
plexion beautificr, at very, very
small tost.
Your grocer has the Jcmons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard
white for a few cents. Massage thii
sweetly fragrant lotion into thi
face, neck, arms and hands each da;
and see how freckles and blemishei
disappear and how clear, soft nnc
rosy white the skin becomes. Yes
It is harmless and never irritates.
To Quickly Remove
Ugly Hairs From Face
Retail Stores in Districts
Plan of War Department
Washington, Sept. 16. Retail
stores for the sale of surplus army
supplies will be opened in each of
the national districts into which the
country has been divided, the War
department announces. These stores
will make sales both over the coun
ter and on mail orders and will car
ry in stock practically every house
hold commodity.
The district centers include El
Paso. St. Louis, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Denver, Seattle, Chicago,
Omaha, St. Faul and San Antonio.
Christmas Dinners
furnished by ticket
to poor families.
Toys and clothing
are also given to
poor children.
THE SALVATION
ARMY ,
vliita all help all
gives all- .
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO HELP
Sept 21st to 27th
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Wednesday An Extraordinary Sale of Women's New
Smartly Tailored Fall
The H ome
Needs Your
Attention
Good houstwita are
takini count of their
needs far into the fu
ture, listing them sys
tematically and taking
edeanlage of the many
notable opportunities
brought about during
this ute of "Home
Sales."
" i ffil i i !
The Coziness and Beauty
of the Home
THE DELIGHTFUL impression created by some interiors may be at
tributed quite often to the hangings or to some distinctive piece of
furniture. "Well chosen rugs and draperies will add new charm to a room.
"We are showing large assortments of cretonnes, velours, velvets, etc.,
for hangings and upholstering, in design and colorings that delight the eye
of the seeker of cozy, refined home surroundings.
Our Interior Decorating Department
is splendidly equipped to be of service to you in planning
the decorations of your home.
An Odd Piece of Furniture
It is our good fortune to have a few choice pieces of
period furniture, reproductions of museum pieces, excel
lently designed and well made, including tables, daven
ports, day beds, odd chairs, screens, etc.
CALL and we gladly send a person com-
DO I fifi Petent t0 advise with you on the decora-
UU ting and redecorating of your home.
Our Gift Section
ABIT of pottery, a small piece of bric-a-brac, a dainty basket filled with artificial
fruit or flowers are things that give a perfecting touch to a room.
are
Denpendable New
Linens
THE PRIDE of every housewife is beautiful linens. We
X certain you will appreciate these values.
Table Damask, $1 .95 Yard
A good heavy weight table damask, one which will give splendid
wear and service. Comes In a splendid range of patterns, $1.95 yard.
Hemmed damask napkins, 18-lnch size, $2.50 per dozen.
Maderia Napkins, $9.95
Maderla lunch napkins. These are wonderful values and come with
very handsome embroidered corner, and have the non poiret scallop, at
Especially desirable for bride's gifts.
French print piciures, $4.00, $10.00 and
$15.00.
Incense burners and incense, 15c up to
$2.00.
Painted tin candy boxes, $2.00.
Novelty corsage, $5.00.
Work baskets, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. .
Wicker bird cages, $6.50.
Here is a suggestion or so:
Single flower holders in copper, $7.00.
Ginger jars, $5.00 up.
Italian pottery, $1.50 up.
Candle sticks in copper, $8.00 pair.
Mahogany candle sticks, $6.00 pair.
Venetian gloss, $9.00 up.
Book ends, $7.00, $10.00 and $15.00.
BarfM9-Xwh Co. Third Floor.
$9.95 per dozen.
Bath Towels, 25c
Bath towels; a soft spongy quality, and have pink and blue stripes.
Very specially priced for Wednesday, at 25o each.
BargMS-Nah Co. Main Floor.
Home Is Incomplete With
out a Sewing M achine
FOR WEDNESDAY we are offering several very special val
ues in sewing machines, which will mean great savings to
those intending to purchase a sewing machine.
Here are a few:
Cresent 4-drawer golden oaK, ra.oo.
New Royal automatic drophead, at
$28.75.
Standard, 4-drawer, $46.50.
Singer, 5-drawer, drophead, $55.00.
Supplies for the
Sewing Machine
Needles 28c per dozen.
Belts, 27c each.
Stocking darners, 29c each.
Oil 10c per bottle.
Oil cans, 5c each.
Bairem-Nuh Co. Fourth Floor
Brighten the Room With a
New Lamp
OR perhaps the soft light of a candle, glowing from a
dainty candlestick. Either will add charm and attrac
tion to a living room. ,
We have a beautiful assortment of
stand lamps from $16.00 to $55.00
Table Lamps
in large variety; mahogany, gold and
unusual finishes, from $5.00 each up.
Shades to go with these, $5.00 and up.
Metal Reading Lamp
in brass and verdi antique; height ad
justable, metal worm that allows for
placing light in various positions, at
$10.00 each.
The Traveler's Lamp
Vacuum suction base; will attach Itself to any flat surface; very
compact; extra length cord; nickle finish. Special, $1.95 each.
Bnrgesi-ygh Co. Third Floor
American Semi-Porcelain Dinner
Sets Special, $15.95
AN OPPORTUNITY to purchase a 51-piece American
Porcelain dinner set in the new Blue Bird decoration at
a great saving. A complete service for 6 at $15.95.
Cubs and Saucers ! Plates
i
English semi-porcelain cups and
saucers, blue onion pattern, 3
pairs for $1.00.
English semi-porcelain dinner
plates, soup plates, oatmeal, pie
plates, blue onion pattern. 6 for
$1.00.
Borceu-Mwh Co. Third Floor.
SUITS
$39.50Li
Savings of 3 to V2
SAMPLE SUITS, fashioned in the new
est styles, from such bcnuliful ma
icrials as
Serge, Velour
Poiret Twill
Duvet Elaine
Splendidly tailored throughout. Some have the new flare effect coats, others blouse,,
hile still others are the strictly tailored straight line effects. Fur collars and cuffs are
. -atures of a few models; other models are strictly tailored. Colors are
. Navy Blue Brown Taupe Beaver Shades
They are, without exception, the greatest values we have been able to offer this
";ison, for they represent a saving of one-third to one-half. Every one a handsome suit.
Ail sizes. Thursday at $39.50.
Burcen-MMh Co. Second Floor.
babv.
The Baby Section Announces
Its Readiness to Celebrate
W ednesday - - - Baby Day
ALL the little wearables "listed below are beautifully
made of soft, fine materials. The dresses and under-
things are of nainsook, trimmed with pretty lace, em
broidery and tucking. Only a few of the many baby shop
attractions are listed below! and these for the very new
Of course, his little sisters and brothers have been provided for, too.
Infant's slips, 75e to $1.50.
Infant's dresses, $1.95 to $11.50.
Infant's christening sets, i (dress and skirt)
at $7.90 to $16.45.
Nainsook skirts and Gertudes, 55c to $2.95.
Flannel or Flannelette skirts or Gertudes,
at 95c to $4.95.
Flannel or Flanelette barrows, 55c to $1.95.
Shirts, bands or binders, 50e to $2.50.
Receiving blankets, $1.50 to $3.95.
Quilts of Japanese silk or crepe de chine,
$3.95 to $9.75.
Worsted sacques and sweaters, $1.35 to $3.95.
Wrappers, sacques or hood shawls of cash
mere, crepella, crepe de chine, $1.35 to $12.60.
Pillow covers, 50c to $2.95.
Crib sheets and pillow cases, 85c to $2.95.
Bootees, worsted or silk, 25e to $1.50.
Long coats of cashmere, crepella or crepe de
chine, $3.95 to $18.50.
Also complete lines of Infant's Accessories,
Nursery Furniture, Celluoid Novelties, Layettes,
simple or elaborate at wide price range.
BarrcM-Vaah Co. Second Floor.
Season ticket sale for
Chicago Grand
Opera Association
Oct. 20 and 21
This week only.
For information inquire at our
Information Desk, Main Floor.
New Gloves
Such a tremendous advance in
the character and style of gloves
has been made that they mean
more than ever as a finishing touch
to the outfit to give that well
dressed look. The gauntlet and
8-button length gloves are the most
popular. Main Ftoor
BORGESS-ta COMFMY.
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(Beauty Notes)
Beauty-destroying hairs are toon
banished from the skin with the aid
of a delatone paste, made by mixing
some water with a little plain pow
dered delatone. This is spread upon
the hairy surfaeo for 2 or 3 minutes,
then rubbed off ?nd the skin washed
to remove the regaining delatone. ,
rhis simple treatment banishes every
trace of hair and leaves the skin
without a blemish. Caution should
be used to be certain that it is dela
tone you buy.
rr "i r- in -z;-LX:rrl.- I . i TT1
Bee Want Ada Produce Results.
- WlRTHMOR
everybody store"
A New Showing of
IVtrthmorBlousesJI .50
That A re Most Exceptional at the Price
V OU might think with materials and labor costing as much
A as it does these days th a good blouse for $1.60 would
be out of the question; ordinarily this would be true.
All sizes, 36 to 46, In a number of styles.
Because we believe the Wlrthmor to be the best blouse
obtainable for $1.50, we control their sale for this city.v
Burf Ms-Xub Co Second Floor.
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