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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1919)
THE . OMAHA SUNDAY BEE ; - OCTOBER 12. 1919. iiran riftnr Hinnn ion rindi wunu OF MUDGE SINGE HURRIED FLIGHT Lawyer Declines to Reveal Present Whereabouts Ob jects to Suit Filed by Wife In District Courts ' Clifford C. Mudge yesterday filed an objection in district court to the jurisdiction of this court in the sen sationit "tuit brought by hi wife, Edith Mudge, who found him living in Omaha at "the " St. Regis apart ments with bis affinity, Frances Reems on August 9, 1919. This is the first word heard from Mr. Mucge, since he and Miss Reeme fled from Omaha when they learned tiiat his wife was on their trail. '"..The papers .were file J in district court bv Alfred Muiiger,. attorney lor llr. Madge. ... Tliestate - that the pretended service on Mr. Mudge. in the suit of his wife,,., was ' invalid , because, when" the summons in her suit was lt at apartment 201. St. Regis, that 1 ad teased to be Mr. Mudge's home. "f 1r nnt know where Jiir. Mudae is at this time,'' fcaid Mr. Mimgert "Hp is in narts unknown. I received 'iny instructions through someone else to file these objections. The effect of this filing will be to hold up the awards made to Mrs. Mudge on oeptt mber iw. "Does Mr. Mudsre intend" to re turn to'Oniaha?" he was asked: . "Ves, in the proper time when the way ;ha$ been, prepared, he- will ap pear .here,'' said Mr. Muiiger. , Mrs. Mudge was granted a decree giving her ' $73' a month alimony possession; of. the furnitufe in apart ment 201 St. .Regis, occupied by Mq. Mudge and Miss, Reeme for two . vsr ont an rrner tr n rii fi Mudge's safety deposit box in the United States "National bank. The furniture in the apartment s worth Si.000. Not much of value was found when the deposit box was opened, In the apartment of Mr. Mudge and his affinity were found letters breathing the tenderest affection for I he young . woman with' whom he lived. "My darling Prances, my love for whom will list beyond the grave." was one jqf the expressions contained in these letters. Wife Searched Continually. Mr. Mudge and Miss Reeme lived here under the name "Mr. and Mrs. Don Wallace." He was a security salesman and had a large income, said to have been from $15,000 to S20.000. Mrs. Mudge lived with their two daughters, Alfa and Beta, in Chi cago,, and later in New York. She kept? up a continual hunt for her ausbind. N Mrs. Mudge filed a suit against Miss Reeme in McPherson, Kan., MissReeme's former home, about Ihree weeks ago, asking $50,000 Mute Solicitor for Lithuanian Tag Day ; Gets Best Results Laridl or d of4he Er Beudor Apartments Past,Master in the Art of Rent Gouging t. ... v 'A... ; v His Latest Exhibition of Profiteering Is an Increase Which Brings Rent of Small Flat to $40 a Week, or $160 a Month Also Has Other Ways to Im pose on Helpless Tenants Prices for Laundry Just Doubled. The full, refinement of tenant-' Of the 205 collectors on' Omaha's streets yesterday, tag day for Lith uanian war sufferers, none met with greater success than "Toby," the intelligent.. Gordon" setter and faithful pet of Rev. J. Olechnowicz, pastor of St., Anthony's church. ; Due to the shortage of collectors, Father Olechnowicz resortedto this inucjue method. , Up and down Ear naiii -street, with a, box fastened un der,. . his .hiti,' Toby made his mute appeal for his master's suffering people. .. . .:: . '"' Father Olechnoviicz de'clared the dog received material responses to 90 per cent uf his solicitations. - Pet Names Land Negro In Jail; Hurls Threat After , Being Fined $50 . An. '"i.'lfeged endearing conversation over the telephone to Mrs. Fred Welsh, 1C21'T. Chicago street., to gether wtt'hj a., threat, while in Uie city jail, that he "would get . her," trougnt U :550 fine, and further' de tainment in . jail to Dick Kennedy; regro, 816 South Twenty-second street yesterday in Central police court. .. Mrs. Welsh had Kennedy arrested, it is alleged, after he calif ' her "en dearing words" over the telephone, tor that offensf, Kennedy was fined $50 and costs.! As Mrs. Welsh was leaving fi-.e station after testifying against Kennedy, the negro shouted lrom 'he bull pen: "I'll get you." Several minutes ' later, Kennedy was again booked for threatened as sault and battery. Acting Police' Judge Holmes ordered him held for the grand jury. New York Banker Dies Nyack, N.. Y.. Oct. 11. James N. Wallace, presfdent of the Centra' Union Trust company of New York, died early today from heart dis ease. " ' damages for alienation o Mr. Mudge's affections. . '"A' criminal charge has also been filed against Mr. Mndge here by Mrs.' Aludge. f gouging has been' mastered by the landlord of the El Beudor apart ments, ; Eighteenth and Dodge streets, according"; to tenants in the building. ' ; '' :" With all apartment? in the city filled to capacity, . the- landlord of the El Beudor is pursuing a policy of rent-raising, the latent exhibition of which is an increase of $5 a week in apartments havftig two rooms and kitchenette, besides three small closets, called a bath room and dressing rooms. Other apartmenfs were raised in rent pro portionately This brings the rent of this small apartment to $40 a week, or $160 a month. .; , ' " ; T. . Rent Not Only Raise. But t'lis landlord knows other ways of gouging his helpless ten ants besides raising the rent. For example, prices for laundry have just been doubled. Some increases were as follows: Bedspreads, for merly 10 cents, now 20 cents; sheets, formerly 3 cents, now 10 cents; slips, formerly 2 cents, now 4 cents: napkins, formerly '1 cent, now 2 cents; dresser scarfs, formerly 3 cents, now 5 cents.. .The refinements of the rent-raising art are fJiown by the fact that a, few articles, seldom washed, like bed pads and lace curtains, were not increased in price. One woman who, with her hus band, occupies one of the $40 apart ments, told of another way that the landlord is profiteering. "When we took this apartment we had scrub maid service every other day," she said. y'Within a few weeks this w'as reduced to twice week, and later to once a week, and now we are lucky if we get this service once in 10 days. . Must Pay For Them. "When we came here the bed linens and towels were all furnrSbed 'and laundered free. About a month later we received notice that we would have to pay for them. "The price of ice books which was $1.50 at first is now $1:80. "Before we came here we lived at the Hotel Fontenelle and we had a splendid room for$100 a month. And we had service which we don't get here. The housekeeper called up at least once a week and asked how our room was. She would come and inspect it and frequently call in another maid and make her do the cleaning again. Everything was speckless. ' ;.' "Here in the El Beudor the serv ice is frightful.1 I came in here one day after the scrub maid was sup posed to have done her work and I rubbed a cloth over the floor in one place and it was as black as ink. The woodwork was covered with dust 'and the windows were grimy. Increases Right Along. "Things aren't like .this in other cities. My husband and I and our son lived in the Victoria hotel in Des Moines 'in - a suite of . rooms nearly twice as big as these and we paid $60 a month-Tent. When we left there a friend ofours took the apartment. That was a year ago. I heard just recently that the rent to day is only $65." v The story of the El Beudor as told by other tenants is one of con tinual increases in rents and price's of service. Hardly a week, passes without increases of some sort. s Tenants live there in constant pro test, but helpless because of the scarcity of apartments, to do any ing. but submit to imposition. Owned by Home Builders. The El Beudor is owned by the Home Builders, Inc. G. A. Rohrbough, vice president, and C. C. Shinier, secretary of the Home Builders, are both connected with . the American Security Co., which is a member of the Omaha Realtors, which organization, with that of the Rental association, is responsible for rent profiteering in this city. Ashes of Former Omahan Are Brought Here for Burial "Alexander Atkinson, a former pioney resident of Omaha, died Oc tober 2 in Boston, Mass. The body ,of Mr. Atkinson was cremated and the ashes arrived in Omaha yester day. He was formerly an employe in the advertising department of The Bee and was well known as a news paper man when he lived here. Mr. Atkinson's first wife was a leading milliner in Omaha in the early '80s. Funeral services will be held Mon- day morning at., 10 under the aus pices of the Masonic lodge, of which he was a memher of Nebraska Lodge No. 1. The ashes will be placed in a vault in Prospect Hill cemetery. First Alaskan Iron Ore Tested at Treadwell 'Menana, Alaska, Oct. 1. (By Mail.) Eight tons of iron ore, the first, it is said, to be treated and shipped in Alaska, .are being tested in' the electric,, furnaces at Tread well.. The ore comes from a deposit owned by Barney iHnes on the beach at Snettisfiam, a port in Stephen's passage' on the Alexander archipelago. V What is the Spell The Car Men Say Combines Small Car Economy With Costly Car Quality, at Moderate Price Of the Essex? There ! an enchantment about the Essex that -Intimacy does not dispel.' ' s - For instance, many who ride in ,t only a few times, afterwards describe it as "a large, high priced car." - Of course this description is not tnje. Yet it is, made in faith. That is the distinct impression registered by the ride. ' ' It is interesting that such an impression per sists about acar so widely known and discussed. For fully half a million now intimately know the" Essex. And more than 12,000 are in service. L.. .V.' ItsChariik : ""J It Contagious ;-' Frequently owners bf Essex cars speak of this lectin? or nuinx in a v " ... A Ride Reveals Essex Quality - J O - "I know the Essex is not a big car. But I cant -make myself believe it. Plenty of leg room, spaciousness, solidness, and riding ease as smooth as a swallow's flight, undoubtedly produce this feeling. I call it the spell of the Essex' . From the first, you - have noticed how men always compare Essex quality, and performance with that of large, costly cars. It is hot associated y "in their minds with small cars.' Yet they appreciate iU small car advantage " too. Its economy, steering ease and agility m threading traffic are valued by every owner. 4 . " " - Also, it is because the" Essex is small that such quality is possible at a moderate price. .Perhaps you have ridden in the Lssex. It so - you know its appeal. And you understand the pride owners manifest. ' ; They regard it with real affection, the' confi dence men reserve for merit. More than a car of unusual qualities, it is a companion. In action it seems a part of the driver, responsive to every mood. Loitering along at two or three miles an hour, or facing long, fast tours cross-country, the driver, of an Essex is al ways reliant; always confident of his destination. Few care to extend the Essex to top speed. But it is good to know that speed without limit is underfoot if needed. ,; V . Moreover, Essex power means acceleration. . It gives Essex right of way everywhere. . Big Car Performance Small Car Economy- - Women say its appearance captivates. . Its spirited lines, color and performance are smartly ' distinctive, among motor modes. The Essex Sedan has won special favor with the growing numbers who prefer a closed car. : ' ' In the Essex, 'men say, are met the fine qualities of performance that distinguish the best of high priced cars, with the economy of cost and opera- -x tion that is an exclusive light car advantage. When you know the Essex you will want one. : Its popularity .indicates a continued shortage. .'.Don't suffer disappointment by ;delay in placing ' your order.' ". . " - v . . GUY L.SMITH -SERVICE FIRST; Omaha, U S A. PHONC:'DOUCLA$ 1970 v , ; m- .-;- j The Thompson-Belden Store I I i : , . . . . ; - - . f I An odd LittJe Bfl"-' : . -x .I . . rfS&: llfi ' - ' . I to 'msmmv 1 1 mm frU . I r ' ml X. I 1 I II I !!i I . - . it. Rose-colored satin, gather' ed half "way routed a circle v made up of tiny ribbon roses strewn round a large Jlat rose; two of these circles, one concealing a large and usable mirror, the other lined with satin; lio rose-colored cords, held fcp slide formed dj two small roses; a bag anyone would be proud to own; Especially - charming with a dancing frock. Stop and see it. Just the right as you enter. W askable Leather Gloves... One-cLasp Bacmo gloves for street wear, of brown, tan, gray and beavejr washable leath er, priced at $3.50 pair. Slip-ons. and gauntlets in tan, gray arid field mouse are from $3.75 v and $4.75 a pair. Women' s Heavier Union Suits Silk and wool suits, either low, round or high necks, ankle length, are priced $4; extra size, $4.50. Fine ribbed cotton uik ion suits may be had in various styles, priced $2; extra size, $2.25. Tlesh. colored glove silk vests, an excep tional quality for $3.50. Extensive Apparel Collections FULFILLING every need of well gowned women. A display of ex ceptional beauty, consisting of authentic representations of the mode---adaptations of fashion decrees from Paris. Dresses of tricotine, duvetyn, Poiret twill, jer sey and serge for street wear. x Dresses of satin, trico 1 e 1 1 e, f an-ta-si, and Georgette for afternoon affairs. H Dinner gowns- and dancing frocks in all the lustrous, gayly colored silks, spangles and beads in vogue this Autumn. Suits of superior beauty, of fabric and iine, fur trimmed and heavily em broidered, or severly tai lored Wraps for street and evening wearwith the fine flowing lines of "La Merveilleuse," the more graceful dolman, or straight-lined and belted. If And furs of such evi dent perfection that you'll be charmed immediately. ...Tomorrow... ; THE BLANKET SALE an annual affair which offers unusual savings Fine blankets provide more warmth and give longer wear and greater satisfaction than the more ordinary qualities. " Good blankets are decidedly worth-while at regu lar prices and particularly so when prices are reduced for a sale such as this one Monday. This is an opportunity, right at the beginning of cold weather, to sup ' ply your requirements at a distinct "saving. There are also advantages ; in coming early tomorrow. No misrepresentations as to qualities, original prices or reductions ' Plaid blankets in various very attractive color combinations. These have a fine wool finish and are 66x80 inches in size. . '' . Four grades specially priced Monday, $5.50, $6.50, $7.00 and $7.50 a pair. ' d - All-wool and wool-mixed blankets in plaids, grays and white with colored borders in both three-qdarter and double bed sizes. Some in this lot are slightly soiled, but are perfect otherwise. The majority are new. These have sold up to $18. Tomorrow they go at -two prices, $9.50 and $12.50 a pair. Fine wool blankets in grays, white and hand some broken, plaid effects, many being fin ished with silk" binding, others strongly serged. These are priced during this sale at $9.50, $12, $14, $15 to $27.50 a pair. Wool nap blankets in gray only, with striped borders. These are fine blankets for wear' ana come in full double bed size. . . . $8 quality for $6.50 a pair. The New Bedding Section-Sccondloor priced priced Apparel Section Third Floor Values' in Hlick Toweling... 15-inch Huck, priced 75c a yard. ;; 20-inch Huck, $1.25 a yard. 22-inch Huck," $1.50 a yard. This pure linen huck is priced much below the wholesale price of today. In fact, for the very little linen which can be procured, the price is practically pro hibitive, so that these prices are remarkably low. Linen Section. Let us show you the stylish shapeliness of a La Grecque Corset...' New models, display ing the exact silhouette fashion now demands, will convince you of their superiority. Our expert corsetieres will help you in selecting the .special model that will most enhance your figure. This corset is Priced $3.50 Up Second Floor. Materials for , Lamp Shades An exceptionally large, and varied col lection of wire frames is on hand. Silks, Georgettes and crepe de chines in a splendid range of shades and de signs. " Fringes, braid and tassels to corre spond. We make the shades to orderor assist you in the making. There is no charge for les sons when materials are pur chased in this department. Art Dept.', Second Floor Colored Umbrellas.;. A new umbrella to match or contrast with your Fall Suit or coat. Short handlesr, convenient rings or loops' of silk for the arm, new shapes in Wues, . greens, browns, grays, purple, red . and black. .. ' To the Lrft A You Enter V