THE . OMAHA SUNDAY BEE ; - OCTOBER 12. 1919.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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