TriK BEE: OMAHA. .WEDNESDAY, MOVEMBEK 19, iyi.
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MAYOR REPLIES
TO DEMANDS OF
GOV.JKELVIE
: Mr. Smith Says He Favors
"Investigation," But He
Doesn't Want U Accom-
panied by "Brass Band."
"I aip more than anxious to Wrn
of any failure to perform his duty,
if there was such failure, oh trie
part of any member of the police
force, from the highest officer down
to the most recently appointed
member of th force," wrote Mayor
Smith yesterday to Gov. McKelvie,
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dressed to he mayor and city com
missioners, insisting that a thorough
investigation be made into the court
house riot and particularly the part
taken by the Omaha police depart
ment Mayor Smith, in connection with
his reply, stated that he is in favor
of an investigation, but he does not
vant it accompanied by a "brass
tsrnd;" that he is in doubt whether
this hearing should be a public in
vestigation, or merely an "investiga
tion" of a secret nature.
Surrendered Guns.
- It is known that at least one po
lice captain and a dozen or Wore pC
licemen surrendered their guns to
members of the mob.
Another police captain, who es
caped from the court house about 10
o'clock, was met going down an al
ley, away from the scene of trouble,
by two reputable citizens.
' "Where are you going?" asked
he of the citizens. V ( v
"I'm out of there and I'm
through," was the police captain's
reply. And he continued on his
way.
There's no question about who
this particular police captain was,
according to those who saw and
poke to him.
Governor McKelvie's Demand.
The governor asked that his per
sonal representative, Ralph F. Wil
son, be permitted to participate at
the proposed hearing. In his letter
the governor wrote: -
"In view of the above I urgently
request that upon the adjournment
of the present grand jury in- Doug
las county you at once conduct an
investigation of the police depart-
ment of Omaha during the riot, per
mitting Mr. Wilson to participate by
. ' calling and examining witnesses, or
that you permit Mr. Wilson space
in the city hall in which to conduct
an investigation, giving him complete
access to records, files and corre
spondence of the police department,
and directing the members of said
police department to appear and
testify at his request."
Shortly after the riot Mr Wilson
came to Omaha and appeared before
the city council as--an accredited
representative of the governor, ex
plaining his errand and requesting
tnat tne coucu noia an investigation
in which he -might take part.1 The
coucil declinedto adopt a resolution,
offered by Commissioner Butler,
caHing for the joint investigation as
recommended by the governor's rep
resentative. Waits On Grand Jury.
" Mayor Smith stated that he will
bring the governor's recent letter to
the attention of the city council as
soon as he grand jury shall have
made its formal report. The mayor
will find ODDOsition in the city coun
cil if he attempts to make the in-,
vestigation a secret attain J. he
mayor believes that any investigation
should include the sheriff's office in
connection with the riot.
The mayor's reply to governor
McKelvie follows:
"I beg to acknowledge receipt of
your favor of November H, address
ed to the mayor-and commissioners
of the city, of Omaha.
"This communication . will be
placed before the cityN:ouncil at its
first session after the adjournment
an t report' of the grand jury. I
quite agree with Mr. Wilson in his
recommendation that any hearing
in the matter be delayed until the
conclusion of the present grand
jury. . I don't know what report will
be made by that grand jury and it
is possible that any future action
would be made unnecessary by its
report I beg to say to you, how
ever, that I have been making such
investigation as is within my power,
since f returned to the mayor's of
fice, and I am still doing so. I
would be very glad to co-operatej
wun you, or wiin any one icpicsciu
tng you, in that investigation.
Whether or not best results can be
obtained by a public investigation,
where all the facts that are develop
ed from time to time will be made
public," and those who might be un-
der investigation advised thereof,
" may be a matter of doubt. How
ever, I am willing to receive any
suggst-ons you may have to offer
along that line. '
y "I am more than anxious to learn
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of any failure to perform his duty
if there was such failure, on the part
of any member of the police force,
from the highest office down to the
most recently appointed member
of the force. You will pardon me
for saying I think there is no per
son who has more reason for being
interested in that investigation than
I have. I shall be glad to co-operate
with you in an effort to deter
mine whether pr not any officer
whether state,' county or city who
was charged with any degree of re
sponsibility on that night, failed to
perform his full duty. I am sure you
have no thought of limiting that in
vestigation to any class of officers if
there are others who were equally
charged with responsibility. I am
sure you are not unmindful of the
provisions of the statutes of this
state, providing that the sheriff
'shall have charge and custody of
the jail and the prisoners of the
sanie and is required to receive
those lawfully committed and to
keep them himself, or by his deputy
jailer, until discharged by law.' I
have no doubt you are-equally fa
miliar with the provision of the stat
utes which provides that 'the sheriff
and his deputies are conservators ot
the peace, ad to keep the same, to
prevent crime, to arrest any person
liable-4hereto, or to execute process
of law, may call any person to their
aid; and when necessary the sheriff
may summon the power of the
county.'
, "Please do not understand that I
am charging the sheriff of Douglas
county with failing to perform his
full duty in the premises, but if an
investigation is to be made and I
quite agree, with you that a thor
ough investigation should be made
to determine whether or not any
officers failed in Jheir duty, Jhen
that investigation should include an
examination to determine whether
or net the sheriff and 'his force did
their full duty as 'conservators of
the peace;' whether they did their
full duty 'to prevent crime,' and
what, if anything, the sheriff did in',
the wav of callinsr 'persons to their
aid,' and whether or not the sheriff
did anything in the way of exercis
ing his power to 'summon the power
of the county.'
l shall be very glad to go over j
these matters with you or with Mr.
Wilson, vour representative, and de-
termine what is the most effective
way of pursuing an investigation in
to all of these matters.
"With personal regards, I am,
"Very truly yours,
(Signed) ED P. SMITH,
. "Mayor."
Governor's Reply.
Governor McKelvie yesterday re
plied as follows to Mayor Smith's
letter:
"I -am verv much pleased with the
attitude of co-operation expressed in
your letter of November l, ana l
agree with you that the investiga
tion should relate to all law enforce
ment officials who had jurisdiction
in the matter in question.
"I am placing your letter in the
HEADS OF NEAR
EAST RELIEF TO
- COME SATURDAY
Nebraska Alone Has Con
, tributed $500,000 to This
Work; Expense Money
. Raised Outside.
C. V. Vickery, secretary; C. P.
Burgess, field director, and national
leaders of the American committee
for near east relief will meet Ne
braska county chairmen and promi
nent workers in an all-day confer
ence Saturday at the Hotel Fonte
nelle. It is expected that from among
the many interested in this relief at
least 100 representative Nebraskans
wjll attend.
The American committee has
saved the remnants of the stricken
peoples of the near east from every
conceivable form of persecution, dis
ease and death. Already tens of
thousands of adults who have passed
through th human clearing gates of
aid station are on their way to the
rebuilding of self-sustaining com
munities. In the case of Armenia
the initial stages of national rebiyth
from the blood-stained dust are tak
ing place.
Nebraska alone has sent in excess
of $500,000 for this, relief, which is
on of the largest per capita contri
butions of any state." The money has
been raised under grea difficulties,
it being necessary to conduct drives
in manv counties durinsr the early
spring under most unfavorable cli
matic conditions, together with tne
fact that large tracts of country had
to be covered. Notwithstanding this,
the expense of raising this money
has been less than 2 per cent and
borne entirely by special contribu
tions, made for this purpose, so that
everv Dennv subscribed bv sympa
thizers for relief has gone to the af
flicted peoples.
The officers in charge of the state
drive were H. H. Baldrige, president;
Charles M. Wilhelm, secretary; John
C. Wharton, treasurer. .
Son Loses to Mother. .
San Francisco, Nov. 18. A judg
ment directing return of $1,000,000
in cash and 2,500 shares in the
Hotaling estate by Richard Hotal
ing, prominent business and club
man, to his mother, Mrs. Lavina J.
Hotaling, was handeddown by Su
perior Judge John Hunt here fol
lowing a court contest between
mother and son.
The Bee's Free Shoe
Fund
Eight "children Nin District No. 2
school, Wahoo, Neb., and their
teacher, Blanche Hood, have helped
the poor children of Omaha with a
gift of $5. N .
Many of the other gifts to keep
the poor children of the city warm
come from the generous folks out
side of Omaha.
Shoes are a great problem among
scores of children whose widowed
mothers find it simply an impossi
bility to provide shoes. It is all
they can do to get them bread.
You can't do a greater good with
your money than toNgive it to this
cause.
Previously ncknowlf rtged $203.00
Wnhoo icliool children and teacher
Art followa:
Plijlll llrawn B
Rulh I.uera 10
(ieornU Siiillk 10
trum-i Albert 10
William Hodley 10
LeKuy I.uent , , .10
Knymond Slmodyneg .10
Kdille eilmodjne , .10
lilanche Hood , S-SO
P. C. Krllry, Aids, Neb ' S.OO
K.ilph Norrli 1.00
Barbara Spoke -00
. K. Hnnaon, Mead, Neb 8,00
Total !..... J.. $121.00
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hands of Mr. Ralph Wilson, who is
representing the state upon this oc
casion, and he will call upon you
shortly." J
Council Votes to Readvertise
For Police Station Bids
The city council yesterday voted to
readvertise for .new bids for the
construction of a city jail and po
lice station, according to revised
plans and speeificatipns. All former
hide wero rpiprtrf Thff citv will
haye available for this purpose
$79,000 from a former bond issue,
$100,000 authorized by the voters
this month, and the proceeds of the
sale of a lot at Fifteenth and Daven
port streets, which site was selected
for a police station and later aban
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GYPSY FORTUNE
TELLERS DECIDE
TO LEAVE OMAHA
Roundup of "Seeresses" Fol
- lows Complaint of Man
Who Says He Lost Roll
of $153.
Nine gypsy fortune tellers, all
women, each carrying a child, were
given preference in Central police
court yesterday of paying fines or
leaving the. city. Through their
"queen," May Adams, the seeress
chose to leave Omaha. All were
charged with vagrancy.
They were rounded up Monday
night in their dingy "spiritualist"
quarters when Joe De Stephano,
2309 Martha street, complained to
police that he lost $153 to .Rose
Thompson, one of the gypsy maid
ens. "She said she would make me
grow tall and handsome," Mr,
Stephano told police. Stephano is
four feet in height. He failed to ap
pear in police court yesterday
the women.
Those who appeard in court yes
terday were: Rose Thompson, Slay
Adams, Lena Stevens, Mary George,
Kathryn Ely, all living at 204 South
Thirteenth street; Emelia Martha,
Mary Thompson, and Pauline
Thompson, Thirteenth and Daven
port streets..
Male relatives of the gypsies were
not with their kinswonffn at the po
lice station yesterday.'" v
Union Pacific Depot
Master Suffers Stroke
John Quinn, an employe of the
Union Pacific railroad for nearly
50 years, suffered a stroke of paraly
sis while attending to his duties as
depot 'master at Union Station.
Quinn's entire left side is paralyzed
and his sight, hearing and speech,
have left him temporarily,
i Quinn has peen living in Council
Bluffs. He was to have been .re
tired on a pension nejet February.
Quinn is, 69 yeais old. . ,
Revolution Breaks Out.
Washington, Nov. 18. Revolution
has broken out at Vladivostok, ac
cording to information received by
the State department fiom Siberia,
Thus far only Russians are involved,
thcadvices said.
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MealforToiletandBath
Are you going to the theater of
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are told how to safely take this
genuine Aspirin for Colds, Head
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Always say "Bayer" when buy
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safety "Bayer Cross" on the pack
age and on the tablets.
Handy tin boxes, of twelve tab-
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gists also sell larger packages.
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Day & Night Service
To Auto Owners Soon
Early in December our new building at the corner of Far-v
nam street and the Boulevard will, be open to the public. It
will be run on the 24-hour plan day and night service. With
vthe opening of this new building we will be able to offer serv
ices unsurpassed in this state or the middle west.
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Largest in State (
It will be one of the largest auto repair and storage garages
in the west. Operating with day and night shifts, auto owners
will. bev able to have repairs mae at any hour of the day or
night. .
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, Complete Line of Accessories
We are going to carry a complete line of standard tires
and accessories in. order to serve our patrons promptly and
without delay. Quick, efficient service will be our watchword.
Best Equipped Paint Shop
An up-to-date paint shop, with every MODERN conven
ience, superior to any other now, in this city, in which only the
highest class of experienced, painters are to be employed, will
be part ofvour service.
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Overhauling Cars
. Auto owners who intend having their car overhauled and
Repainted this winter will serve their own interest best by con
sulting us first. They are sure to have their work donejn the"
best equipped and expertly, manned shop in the city if we do it.
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Live and Dead Storage
Arrangements for storage space, either dead or alive, should
be made at once. Your car will hav6 the best of care and the
advantages of an absolutely fireproof building, equipped with a
modern sprinkler system. Come in and learn about our open
service plans, unequaled in the west.
Truck Storage
Mr. Truck Owner, think what it means to .you to be able to
store your truck in a building with a repair shop and have all
necessary repairs made at night. Your truck does not have to
lose a day on account of repairs
Western Motor Car Company
Distributor Motor Trucks Passenger Cars.
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Reinforced knees, seat, elbows, with
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These are suits that will stand more hard usage
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Every suit carries a guarantee of another suit
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Jack O 'Leather suits for boys, ages 8 to IT
years
Priced at 17.50, $20, 22.50
SECOND FLOOR MEN'S STORE
The Largest
Toy
Dep't
Omaha Has
Ever Had
Just watch the absorbed
faces of the children clustered
around the mechanical toy
booth, and you will find one
reason- why the children love to
come here. , '. .V
Has Dollie
consented
to enter the ?
Doll Contest?
. She may not be vain,, but
good looks isn't the only thing
necessary to secure one of the
many prizes to be given. '
NKWxFOUKTH FLOOR
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Featuring for. Wednesday , V
P. N, Practical Front Corsets
A front lace corset which has grown in popularity these last few years,' for the
outstanding, reason that they not only have the solid back but also have tdded m new
feature to tne art ot corsetry the successful closed
front; or, as we call it, the "practical front." ' ,
An ingeniously designed inner elastic vest di
rectly under the lacing makes the completely -closed
front. No flesh to poke through, fiothing
but solid comfort to the wearer.
Model 6032 is a most attractive topless model for the
slender to medium figure, made of beautiful pink silk
brocade, ideal for the evening gown.. Sizes onjy 21 to
28. Price M - - " 13.50
Model 6052, designed for the heavier type of figure.
This also has a medium low top, with a long skirt line,
curved front steels, extra wide elastic abdominal sup
port, made of plain white coutil material. Sizes 23 to
36. Price . . 6.50
Excellent fitting room service, everything for the
comfort of our customers. v
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THIRD TLOOJV-
One'of the Largest
Art
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Departments
N in the t
Middle West
It has been greatly im
proved and enlarged. We
take much pleasure in ask
ing you to visit this depart
ment and inspecY the hun
dreds of attractive and use
ful items tybe found here.
Flowers, baskets, lamps,
shades, incense and burners,
Plumbridge fruit baskets,
filled with daintiest of jel
lies and candies; candles,
candle sticks, Batik, tapes
try and velour scarfs and
hundreds of other articles
unique and different from
other shops, and don't for
get our large assortment of
stamped goods that can be
embroidered quickly and eas
ily for that Christmas pres
ent. Prof. Shawhas 88 new
stitches in embroidery and
lace making that he teaches
free of charge when mate
rials are purchased in the
Art Department. .
THIRD FLOOR
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Special for Wednesday
Infants' Wear
In a Great Assortment ;
Eiderdown Bunting v ' "
A nice line of Jersey backed Eiderdown buntings
that keep baby warm and comfortable without, extra
blanket. These can be washed without shrinking t or
stretching; white, trimmed in pink and blue. Special
at v,
6.98
Kimonos for Baby V .,,
Made of white flannelette, trim
' med in pink and blue shell work
59c
Coats
White cashmere coats
with large collars, ma
chine embroidered, 5.00
values, at
. 3.98
Sweaters
All wool white sweaters,
trimmed in rose, red and
blue. These are slightly
soiled, but varm and very
good values at
2.98
THIRD FLOOR
On Sale Wednesday
Leather Traveling Bags
. At $101 "v
About 100 genuine leather traveling bags, mostly f
leather lined and English plaid lined; protected
corners, drop lock, selected stock, brass catches;
colors brown and black; sizes 16, 17, 18 and 20
inches long; values to 15.00.
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