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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1919)
THEBgi nUDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1919. MOTHER CLAIMS ARREST OF GIRL WAS AFRAMEUP Alleges Negro Threatened to "Get" Daughter for Com plaining to Police of Oope Peddling. Upon verbal complaint of Babe "Speck" Gibson, former negro jani tor at the Central police station, Mrs. May Christos, 32 years eld, 1328 Ogden street, was sentenced to 30 days in the county Jail for vagrancy by Police Judge Foster. Three hours later the police judge ordered her release, upon the plea of her mother, Mrs. A. F. Nichols, 57 years old, on condition that she had left for Kansas City, Mo., last night, as had been her plan, the mother said. ! Mrs. Chrlstps is the wife of Peter Christos, owner of a soft drink par lor at 522 South Thirteenth street. Policeman MacDougall arrested her at Sixteenth and Cuming streets Wednesday afternoon. Gibson and Policeman MacDougall were wait ing at the corner together when the woman arrived with her child. She wis taken by 4 surprise and Nearly roltanscH when tnlH hr w nnHpr arrest for "trying to sell dope to Gibson." On Way to Station. Gibson was not in court yesterday morning, but the woman's mother was present She and her daughter testified that they were on their way to tbe Northwestern freight depot Wed nesday afternoon to ship their household goods to Kansas City, when Mrs. Christos waa arrested Mrs. Nichols produced a bill of lad ing to that effect. .Mrs. Nichols and her daughter testified that the arrest was a frame up on the part of "Speck" Gibson, because both had made complaint to police and federal authorities that Gibson had been selling morphine o Henry Nichols, brother-in-law to Mrs. Nichols. Federal authorities raided Gibson's home at 1019 North Eighteenth street last Monday aft ernooon and found Buster Dennis, well known woman dope peddler, in Gibson's home. Buster Dennis hus band is at present serving a term in the county jail for peddling dope. No dope was- found in Gibson's home at the time. Threatened Her Life. Following the raid, Mrs. Nichols received a telephone call from "Speck" Gibson, she testified yesterday.-"He threatened, my daughter's life for squealing on him, and said he would cut her throat if she didn't leave him alone," Mrs. Nichols tes tified. The aged woman told the court that Gibson had informed her that "he would get even." "Gibson answered an advertise ment for the sale of my furniture. furniture which I Said I would sell for $3. He went away and later telephoned that my daughter should meet him at Sixteenth and Cuming streets Wednesday afternoon to give him the key tp the house." "When my daughter arrived there, Gibson told MacDougall to arrest her." The police report of the affair states that "Speck" Gibson was working out of Chief of Detectives Dunn'a office. The chief denies this. Office Op- Nights for Election Registrations Tonight the office of Election Commissioner Moorhead will be open until 9 o'clock" to allow voters to register for the lection of No vember 4. Today is the last day on which voters can register for this election. The people will vote on the $5,000,000 school bonds, $100,000 city jail bonds and will elect 12 dele gates to the constitutional conven tion. Resident of Omaha for Over 30 Years Dies at Age of 77 Mrs. Mary L. Williams, 77 years old, 2722 Camden avenue, died yes terday at her home after an illness of five months. She had lived in Omaha for 34 years. She is survived by one sister, Sirs. Nina B. Hopper, and a brother, David W. Snyder, both of Omaha. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from the home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. Council Receives Approved ; Bonds of 37 New Policemen The city council yesterday receiv ed from the city attorney 37 approv ed bonds of policemen who were ap pointed during the last few weeks. The Lion Bonding Co. and the American Surety Co., were the sure ties. The bonds were held over for the council committee of the whole meeting, next Monday morning. Some Trains Leave Hour Late When Clocks Turned. Back Certain "through" trains leaving Omaha next Saturday evening will depart one hour late because the clocks will be turned back one hour at 2 Sunday morning. The trains starting one hour late will get back on their regular sched ule at 2 o'clock, when the clocks are turned back. Say Warshawsky Hard to . Pronounce; Want It Changed Nathan Warshawskv and his two sons, Morris Warshawskv and Ab- ner Warshawsky, applied to the district court yesterday to have their names changed to Washaw. Thev aav thev don't like their pres ent name because of the difficulty - : j 1 1 ... What Do Stags and Jones Say? If A. A. Stag?, famous athletic director of the University of Chi cago, were to walk out on Creigh ton field and tell you what gener alship" means in foot ball play, would yoa listen? If T. E. Tones of the University of Wisconsin were to tell you what he knows about "the forward pass, would you pay attention to him? . Both will tell you these and many more good things through The Bee in the o uit. "Sports for Boys." Brief City News WmUw Strip Hint Ml f . Aay. Have. Root Print It Beacon Press ' jawtrla Waihart Burtcaa-QriBdan Co. Teachers Visit Omaha Fourteen school teachers of Tarkio, Mo., are visiting her. They will remain over Friday. . Lincoln Couple Married Mis Margaret Johnston and John Mengahol, both of Lincoln, Neb., were married by Rev. Charlea W. Savidge. Ben Hur Lodge Meets Fonte nelle court. No. 158, Tribe of Ben Hur, held a meeting at Prairie Park club. The lodge will heratter hold regular lodge meetings there every Monday evening. Lecture on Roosevelt 'The Spirit of Theodore Roosevelt" will be the subject of Rabbi Frederick Cohn'a lecture tonight at Temple I Bra el at 8 o'clock in honor of the birthday of the great ex-president. Asks $50,000 Damages George M. Milledge sued the Union Pacific railroad for 150,000 in district court, alleging that he was Injured while unloading a car of railroad ties in the Council Bluffs yards on Septem ber 29, 1919. "Apple Day" at Swift's Tuesday waa "apple day" at the Swift & Co. plant, at which about 4,000 apples were distributed to the employes in the plant and office. This is an an nual event with Swift & Co., It being the third Tuesday in October each year. Paving Petition Signed The city legal department advised the city council that the petition of property owners for vitrified brick as paving material on Leavenworth street. Forty-eighth to Sixtieth streets, has been regularly signed and is suf ficient. , Red Crows Request The home service section of the Red Cross is anxtoua to have Information re garding .the following men: J. W. Miller, D. Ritchie and A. Rasmus sen, all of whom are discharged Canadian soldiers, and Henry Rod gers Harry Lehman and Hans Fred erick Petersen, who were discharged from the United States army. Any one having such information please telephone Tyler J721 or call at Red Cross headquarters In the ' Wilkin son building, 1205 Farnam street Nervy Robber Pays For Medicine Out of Money Bag He Steals Carl P. Schmidt, proprietor of the Paxton Hotel pharmacy. Four teenth and Harney streets, reported to the police that an unidentified man stole $254 in cash and $50 in checks Wednesday while he was fill ing an order for the stranger. He explained that he had the money in a sack, on top of the cash register till, ready for the bank, and that a man entered his store and called for a bottle of beef, iron and wine. "I know the money was in its, place when the man entered, but I did not miss it until he had left. I believe he paid for the medicine out of the money he stole from me," Mr. Schmidt stated. Police Probe Case of Infant Found In Seat of Motor Car 1 A month-old foundling which was found wrapped in a badly worn comforter in, the automobile of Ar thur J. Marsh. 4101 North Twenty fourth street, Wednesday night, was taken to the Child Saving institute yesterday to be cared for. Mr. Marsh brought the infant to central police station Wednesday night, when he 'found it in his car, which he left standing in front of 3336 Meredith avenue. Matron Gib bons took -charge of the foundling until today. ' ' Police are investigating the case. "FIDDLE-FIT" Keep Liver and Bowels Clean and Active " with'Cascarets" Sick headache, biliousness, coated tongue, sour, gassy stomach al ways trace this to torpid liver; de layed, fermenting food in the bowels. Poisonous matter clogged in the intestines, instead of beins cast out of the system is re-absorbed into the blood. When this poison reaches the delicate brain tissue it causes congestion and that dull, throbbing, sickening headache. Cascarets immediately cleanse the stomach, remove the sour, un digested food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the bowels. A Cascaret tonight will have you feelinor clear, rosy and as fit as a fiddle by morning. They work while you sleep. FACE A SIGHT - mnpifs ' s Itded Every lihrt. Lest Rest Ccticera Heals. "My face waa terribly affected with red pimplee that were very sore and nara. x ne pimpiee grew very large and scaled over and they were In blotehee. My (ace waa a eight to look at. The pimplee itched so much that I scratched every minuie. I could not rest. i "Then I decided to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and after using free sample I purchased more, and I waa healed." (Signed) Mise K. Smith, 47SS Indiana Ave., Chicago. Make Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum your daily toilet preparation. Soap 28. Otabnnt 2S aad 50c. TaUoa ISe. Sold throufhout the world. For sample each free address : "Cation Lafc & Uaa. M. MaMaav Slaaa." Intiesi Saap thaw wUtwHiti OMAHA'S NEW STORE. SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND -SATURDAY. Meat Department. BACON, in the strip, 29 lb. H. H. HARPER CO. 17th and Howard Sta, Flatlroa Bldg. Omaha Physician In Manchuria Fighting Epidemic of Cholera Two nurses and one physician en rolled from the states in the cen- he Ameficea Red eafegerj la a atreqanas tral wtviiiou i Craee are fight Mxtaet thole ra k i&arttiria, according to -a toftnefet tram national keadqeartefs fc Washing ton. ? Hie nurses are Idee Sarce E. Albers, Madison, Wis., and Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Mill, Detroit. Mick. The physician Is Dr. Alfred E. Westervelt, 3038 Marion street, Omaha. Reports from Vladivostok atete tbe ohpler epidemic started in Har din, Manchuria. Dr. George , VV. Davia of Ottawa, Kan., who was making a preliminary survey for the Red Cross organized a unit of seven physicians and seven nurses in Vladivostok to combat the disease and the central division workers were among the first to enlist for the work. Are yon going to the theater or movies tonight? If so see amuse ment page. M arriwd by Juitice. AWn H. Wick, jr., and Ruth Sny der were married yesterday by George S. Collins, justice of the peace, Patterson block. The license which was issued at the court house indicated that they would be at home at 710 North Sixteenth street Sav Your Dull Safely Razor Blades We raaranU U ihanaB thus as eeod a ntw single edge Vsdat le, doable ode 4a aaeh. KEEN -EX EDGE CO., Boa XS47. Onwha, Nth. FRIDAY, October 24th the Time Burgess-Nash Down Stairs Storethe Place 1 eaaWBaBBw ' ttvaaaw to Do Your Shopping to Get the Best Values to Save A A ' W Very Special Values 600 Brassieres 50c-65c-7 5c Manufacturers' Close-out Unusual values which offer an opportunity to antici pate future needs for some time. Daintily trimmed, clos ing either front or back. Bandeau styles both in plain and fancy materials. Sizes 34 to 48. Smartly Styled Fall Coats The first aim in our Down Stain Store is to get dependable articles that can be sold at a lesser price to customers who want good, but inexpensive merchandise. ' To show that we appreciate the patronage that the public haa given us in the past we are offering these price reductions for Friday. PLUSH COATS ! SO .00 Remnants of Wool uress Kjooas Prira Wool Remnants in lengths of from one-half to two yards in a piece; plain colors and mixtures; Friday at One-Half the regular selling price. $ .50 19 A remarkable Friday reduction to these new up-to-the-minute plush and velvet coats. These coats are made of good grade plush and velvet in black and colors and come in belted and dolman styles. Special Friday at $25.00. ' Values such as these are sel dom seen in Omaha and, com ing just at the opportune mo ment when you are beginning to think seriously about your winter clothing. . These are warm coats for cold weather with fur trimmed and plush collars; all sizes. Special" Friday at $19.50. Silk Vtlour Dress Hat Shapes $11 .98 Children's Dresses Children's fast color gingham school - dresses: plaids and stripes' in all of the wanted colors. Ages 6 to 12 years, at $2.07 1 Friday. . $2.07 The very newest styles of the winter the smartest shapes are all included. Large picture hats, small street hats, hats with up-turned brims and mushroom hats and sailors are in the group. They come in all the newest colors. Friday for $1.98. A Group of New Fall Serge Dresses $Q.95 There are splendid exponent of the season's popular styles, trimmed tastily in braid and but tons. There is a good assortment to choose from, and they come in all sizes. '' The colors are navy and black. Priced Friday at $9.95. Beautiful Ribbons Beautiful ribbon remnants, in .'short V ' lengths of from one to two yards. Plain and 17 jirr fancy patterns. Special, at One-Half price ( O P'lCe Friday. ' ' Women's Hose 17c pr. Black cotton and lisle dou ble, tops, at 17e pair. . Women's Cashmerett Hose 59c pair Heavy weight, seamless. Cashmere Hose $1.00 pr. Black end white, fine quality, seamless, $1.00 pair. Children's Rib Hose 25c pr. Black and tan fine ribbed eot ton hose, 25e pair. Women's Cotton Vests 98c each Women's white, medium weight vests and ankle pants, $98c each. Fleece Lined Union Suits $1 25 each All sues high and Dutch neck, ankle length, $1.25 each. -, . . Union Suits 89c . Odd lots of women's and , children's cotton union nits, 89c each. Turkish Towels 25c each White Turkish towels, Urge size, good quality, 25c. Mercerized Damask 95c yd. ' 64 inches wide, assorted pat terns, 95c yard. Six Hundred Pairs of Women s Fashionable FALL BOOTS! On Sale Friday in the Downstairs Store at $6.95 We were very fortunate in securing this allotment of 600 pairs of women's new fall boots at a great price reduction which we can offer Friday at this exceedingly low price. Among them are i All Black Kid With Military Heel All Brown Kid With Military Heel All Brown Kid With Spanish Heel Brown Kid With House Gray Uppers , Patent Leather in Blacks; Suede Uppers All Sues In Each Style Children's novelty and staple shoes in lace and button t extra fine quality. Sizes 4 to 8, $2.39; sixes 8 to 11, $2.79. c t A Sale of MEN'S F URNISHINGS of Great Importance to Every Economical Man Men's Neckwear, 50c Handsome four-in-hand ties; silk and satin; all of the new shades; V price 50c Men's and Boys' Caps $1.15 Handsome all wool tweeds, eassimeres, worsteds and flannels; full shaped caps, at $1.15. Men's Hosiery 4 Pairs for $1.00 Fibre silk and fine cotton; fast colors; all sizes; 4 pairs for $1.00. . Men's Union Suits $2,49 Medium weight, long sleeves; ankle length, gray color; sizes 36 to 46, at $2.49 suit. Men's Sweater Coats $1.98 to $3.98 , High grade sweater coats in cotton and wool mix tures; variety of colors; V neck or round neck; all sizes, $1.98 to $3.98. Men's Shirts Half Price Standard makes in ma dras and percales; choice patterns; samples; price. Men's Gloves Cotton flannel gloves, loo Men's Hose, 19c Pr. Fine thread seamless hose. Very special, 19o pair. Boys' Blouses, 98c Sizes 4 to 14; madras and percales. In Broken Lots Men's 'Collars 2V2c Soft and Stiff Styles Boost for the Ak-Sar-Ben Exposition; subscribe for stock. Blankets $3.98 pair Plaid Blankets, full size, splendid quality $3.98 pair. Comforts $ 1 .95 each Bed Comforts, generous size, silkoline covered, $1.95 each. Plaid Blankets i $6.95 pair Handsome nlaid blankets, in j beautiful light and dark colors, for full sue beds, $6.95 pair. Children's Blankets $1.98 Children's Blankets, In blue or pink borders, $1.98 to $3.50. ' Outing Flannel 32c yd. Outing Flannel, in dark and light colors, 82c yard. ' Serpentine Crepe 45 c yd. Serpentine Crepe, in a beauti ful range of light and dark col. ors, 45c yard. Percale 37c yd. 1 36-inch Percale, in a splendid range of neat designs, in light and dark colors, 37o yard Damask Cloth $2.50 64 inches, mill seamed; as sorted patterns, $2.50 each. Crash Toweling 16c yd. Cotton Crash, white with red borders, 16c yard. The Ak-Sar-Ben Exposi tion will bring thousands of people to Omaha. 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