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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1919)
THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, v 1919. 9 TO SELL FLOUR AT LOW PRICES TO THE PUBLIC Grain Corporation Will Soon ' Put 12-Pound Sack On the Market at 75 Cents. Charles T. Neal, second vice pres ident of the United States Grain corporation, yesterday announced that the corporation will offer to the general public within the next three weeks a 12-pound sack of straight flour, made from the finest wheat, at 75 cents per package. "The consuming public, therefore, will have none to blame buft them selves for a price in excess of this," Mr. Neal said. "If the consumer wishes to pay 25 or 50 per cent more for a less wholesome and nu tritious grade merely to relieve him self of some of his money, no power or authority can prevent it, but as far as this corporation is concerned, it will place within the reach of flour consumers in the United States a good grade of flour at a nominal price. From Finest Wheat. "Wheat Director Julius Barnes yesterday put the solution of one phase of the high cost of living di rectly up to the consumer, by mak ing it possible for the purchases of flour to decide for himself whether he will continue to pay fancy prices for special brands or buy at a lower price pure straight flour made from the finest wheat. -cnense F123456 ..6 ..6 ..6 ..66 The grain corporation will sell 24 1-2-pound sacks, as well as the 12 1-4-pound size. It is stated that the price will reflect the grain cor poration buying the flour. Not War Flour. The brand of flour which will he offered will in no way be identi fied with the war grade -of flour, 'a distinction which should be appre ciated by the consumers," Mr. Neal said. This statement was also given by Mr. Neal: "Production of flour has been extremely heavy and for the season ending November 7, ,has amounted to "52,430,000 barrels, against 43,174,000 barrels last yelr. Exports hate only been about the same as last year. Consequently flour stocks are very heavy and amounted to about 50 per cent more than a year ago on November 1." Seligsohn Candelabra to Be Dedicated at Temple Two beautiful brass candelabra, he gift of the Seligsohn family in memory of their parents, Elkan and Johanna. Seligsohn, will be dedi cated tonight Bt Temple . fsrael. Rabbi Frederick Cohn will speak on "The Light-of Judaism and Amer ica," a Thanksgiving address. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harris of St. Joseph, Mo., and Fred Seligsohn of Kansas City have come for the dedi cation of the two meniorahs, or seven-branch candlesticks, which have been installed on the pulpit of Temple Israel. Bolshevik Bravado Booms In Message From Russia London, Nov. 20. A bolshevik wireless message received here says: "The British bourgoise are dis mayed and are attempting to ar range a peace conference in which soviet Russia and its white guard enemies can participate. The trans formation is the work of the red army, which prepared the ground for diplomatic negotiations. "After the reds had driven Kol chak eastward, Denikine southward and Yudenitch into the sea, the idea of negotiations with soviet Russia began to warm in the minds of the bewildered allies. While the en tente is convening a peace confer ence the reds will finally defeat the 'Blafck Hundred Impostors' and the entente will face the only lawful Russian government, that of the soviet." Fritz Kreisler Cancels Date at Louisville Louisville, Nov. 20. Fritz Kreis ler, violinist, and one time Austrian army officer, officially advised of widespread hostility to his proposed appearance here in recital, cancelled his engagement on advice of Mayor G. W. Smith and is speeding toward Lawrence, Mass., his next schedT uled stop. The attitude of Louis ville citizens, as indicated in reso lutions of criticism' passed by sev eral organizations, was communi cated to C. J. Foley, Kreisler's man ager, by the mayor who followed it with a written communication re questing Foley indefinitely to post pone the concert. Will Attempt to Form Cabinet Soon in Hungary Paris, Nov. 20. Premier Stephen Friedrich of Hungary is reported to have turned his office over to Karl Huszar, minister of public in struction, according to dispatches from Budapest. Friedrich has taken the portfolio of Huszar, but retains the vice premiership. Huszar will attempt to form a coalition cabinet acceptable to the allies, the dispatch says. Friedrich is reported to have stipulated that he be retained in the new cabinet Shoot Negro to Death. Madison. Ga.. Nov. 20. A" crowd took Wallace Baynes, a negro, from his home near here last night and shot him to death, after he had killed Kay Ozburn. railroad station agent, who had assisted an officer in an at tempt to arrest him on a minor charge. The negro was found be tween two mattresses and dragged with a rope around his neck to near by woods" and killed. Run Down by Auto. Mrs. Roth Gray. 14151-2 Binney street, suffered a slight scalp wound and Miss Sadie Reed minor bruises at 9 last night when they were run down at Sixteenth and Douglas streets bv an automobile driven by Earl Parks, 5454 South Twenty, fourth street Parks took the in jured women to Lister hospital and then to their homes. Notorious Auto Thieves, Recommended for Parole By Judge Redick, Are Freed L. C. Jones and William McKenna, Who Confessed to Stealing Many Cars and Whose Operations Rendered Police Department Ridiculous, Are Given Liberty After Few Months in Prison. L. C. Jones and William Mc Kenna, notorious confessed car thieves, whose operations in and about Omaha for months rendered the local police department ridicu lous and struck terror in the hearts of automobile owners and dealers, after spending several months in the state penitentiary, upon the recom mendation of District Judge Wil liam A. Redick and County Attor ney A. V. Shotwell, today are walk ing the streets of this city free men. Jones was paroled several days ago and came direct to Omaha from Lincoln. McKenna: it is said, was not given his freedom until Wed nesday because of demerits charged against him for misconduct while in prison. Though the men confessed to stealing many cars here, both Judge Redick and County Attorney Shot well endorsed the application to the pardon board for their parole after they had served but a few months of sentences of from one to seven years. Promised Freedom. Police Commissioner Ringer and Chief Eberstein are said to have promised Jones and McKenna they would not be called on to serve a day in th. penitentiary, provided they testified for the heads of the police department in their plans to send Fletcher Neal and Maurice Katelman, alleged "higher-ups" in a ring of automobile thieves, to prison, according to statements by the prisoners. This arrangement was not carried out because, according to Chief Eberste iu's explanation to McKenna, the polke chief was 'afraid of The Bee." When Judge Redick sentenced Jones and McKenna, they departed from Omaha furious at the police commissioner and the chief for their failure to keep their agreement. McKenna, before leaving for Lin coln, gave an interview to The Bee exposing rotten and corrupt police methods, involving one of the chief's favorite detectives in a graft scan dal, and threatened to reveal more of the alleged criminal operations ot the Omaha police department. Chief Eberstein shortly after wards visited Jones and McKenna in the penitentiary, and since both he and the police commissioner have manifested a keen interest in the two prisoners. Following the confessions of Jones and McKenna, implicating Katelman and Neal, the alleged "higherups" , were convicted and sentenced in Judge Redick's court. The cases now are pending in the supreme court. Kept in City Jail. The heads of the police depart ment were subjected to severe. : :... .u r t i j: t j v-i iiii-ism lui nuiuing j ones ana Mc Kenna in the city jail for months following their indictments, in stead of turning them ovet to the county authorities, as provided for by law, and as is done in all other similar cases. Contrary to all custom, and in flagrant-violation of the statutes, while McKenna was held at the police sta tion he was allowed to walk the streets at will without bond, and daily Jones, who is an acknowledged drug edict, was taken to the Wo men's Detention home and given in jections of morphine. Jones testified to this under oath on the witness stand, and McKenna acknowledged stealing automobiles while enjoying the illegal privileges granted him by the police. My Heart and My Husband AJ)ELE GARRISON'S New Phase of "Revelations of a Wife" What Dicky Said When He Reached Madge's Side. The shock of hearing Dicky's voice in excited altercation when I had thought him miles away watch ing his wrecked car by the roadside was almost too much for me. How ever, he had managed to get home only he, of course, could tell, but it needed nothing but his tones to informed me that he was in one of his towering rages. No doubt his mother had inten tionally or unintentionally fanned the flame of his wrath by her dis courteous attitude toward Maj. Grantland. But he must be churlish indeed to be so resentful against the man who by bringing me home so promptly had saved me many hdurs of suffering. "Oh, please I" I gasped to Mrs. Durkee, with a wild idea of sending her for Dicky and so cutting short his diatribe. . But a sober second thought showed me the futility of injecting "Her Fluffiness,',' as her son has christened her, into the af fair. There was nothing to do but to wait quietly and helplessly until Dicky's wrath should have spent itself. Maj. Grantland's voice, deep, out wardly suave, but steely beneath the surface, came through the window, slowly, distinctly. , . "I am sure you cannot have under stood me, Lt. Graham, when I told you that Mrs. Graham " "Leave my wife's name out of it." Dicky snarled, and I knew that he was beyond bounds of reason, ap peal or discipline. Except to one person. "Richard 1" The word pinged upward to my window like a rifle bullet. It held astonishment, anger and the cor rective power which Mother Gra ham never hesitates to assert over any one connected with her. "Please keep out of this, mother." I could visualize Dicky's quick, sul len side glance at her. "Will you be quiet and listen to me?" his mother demanded, and without waiting for him to reply she began a torrent of words,- which flowed fast and furiously enough io engulf more hardy mariners than her son. "I'd like to know where you've been, she began, that you, with out a scratch upon you that anyone can see, leave your wife with a frac tured rib for another man to bring home and carry into the house in a dean faint. My heart glowed with comprehen sion! My mother-in-law s churlish conduct toward Major Grantland had not been rooted in resentment against him, but in honest resent ment against Dicky. In reality she was championing me against the real or fancied neglect of my husband. "I'm thoroughly ashamed of you Richard," she went on without giv ing him a chance to reply. "Not content with leaving your wife by the roadside, you come in here a good hour afterward and abuse the man but for whom Margaret might be Ivinir in a ditch somewhere. "Oh, isn't she giving it to him!" little Mrs. Durkee whispered glee fully. She had stolen to the window at the first words, and was listening in undisguised childish delight to what she later characterized as the best scrap I've heard in a month of "Please, Mrs. Graham!" Major Grantland interposed. "You are do ine your son an injustice." "I don't want to hear anything from you," my mother-in-law tartly threw at him. You re just like all the rest of the men, getting things tangled up so nobody can make head nor tail of them. You're responsible for part of this muddle, I can see that, but Richard's so deep in it that he's got no license to criticise any body?' "Am I crazy or are all the rest of you?" he demanded. "Madge with a fractured rib! In a faint! This is the first I've heard of it. Where is she? Thats all I want to know. All the rest can ao to the devil." "She's upstairs in her room," my mother-in-law answered. "But you mustn't excite her. The doctor said she must be " But Dickey was already pounding pell mell up the stairs. Little Mrs Durkee tripped lightly to the door. "I never did like playing goose- t Wtof eat ordinary corn flakes when you can get The Best at the same price. Post . are the best of corn flakes Taste Tells ffiithy POSTUM CERl'CO:BittUrCrwk:Michin: Sold by Grocers' Everywhere, berry," she remarked. "Besides, I think that good-looking officer downstairs may need some reviving by this time. I think I shall take him home and make him a good cup of tea. Dickey flunar ooen the door. .brushed past her, evidently never seeing her, as she left the room, ihe next minute he was on his knees by my bedside. "Sweetheart! Sweetheart!" he groaned. "To think I didn't realize you were hurt so badly, for I sup pose that must be the reason for Grantland's bringing you home. Are you sure you're all right? I just felt something was wrong after a few minutes' wait, so I left the old boat by the read and started to hoof it after you. Got a lift and then found you hadn't been at the little hotel. Then I beat it here, nearly crazy. Cin you ever forgive your boy for being so heedless?" And almost any woman can guess my answer. (Continued Tomorrow.) Pope to Aid Children. Rome, Nov, 20. The pope has addressed an encyclical to the Cath olic episcopates throughout the world urging a collection on De cember 28 for the suffering children of the countries devastated by the war. The pontiff himself is con tributing 100,000 lire to this fund. , Brie J City News Have Koot Print It Beacon Press Yacnma Cleaners Bursesa-Qrandea Co. Calvin Returns From East E. E. Calvin, federal manager ot the Union Pacific railroad system, has returned rrom tne east. Now Yorkers Married Here Miss Henrietta Levy and Edgar Akin, both of New York City, were married by Rev. Charles W. fav- idge. g Frat Alumni Meeting The Omaha alumni cnapter or tne Kappa sigma fraternity will hold its regular week ly luncheon Saturday noon at the University club. Pleads Guilty, is Paroled Ben Kolpack, charged with receiving stolen property, pleaded guilty be fore District Judge Redick and waa paroled to Adult Probation Officer Andreesen. Revoke Soft Drink Permit The city council revoked a Boft drink permit held by William Thomas, 123 North Tenth street. In information given by the police department to the city council it was alleged that Thomas is unnaturalized and that he was convicted in 'police court of violating the prohibitory law. Drive for Y. W. C. A. At a meet ing at the Y. W. C. A. a report was given on the drive which is being carried on to raise $1,800 for the support of Miss Ethyl Hartley, Y. W. C. A. worker in China. The drive is being carried on among the mem bers of the association, and only voluntary subscriptions are received from the outside. Kiwanis Club Dinner Members of the Omaha Kiwanis club will be guests at an informal dinner at a "boys meeting, which is to be neid at the University club" Friday night at 6. Sleight of hand tricks, leger demain, music and talks are prom lsed by the committee In charge, which is composed or win t. ura ham, J. II. Hanson and J. H. Scharf. Some Nebraska Statistics Seven teen per cent of the population of the United States, or 18,264,544 people, lives within 15 hours' rail road ride of Omaha, according to Harvey E. Milllken, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce bureau of publicity. Ninety per cent of the population of Nebraska and higher than 50 per cent of the population of eight other states come within this 15-hour limit, Mr. Milllken says, says. Negroes Sentenced. Moberly, Mo., Nov. 20. Halley Richardson, Sanford Taylor and George Adams, negroes who es caped a mob here last Sunday which shot James Anderson, negro, to death, following an assault on James Thompson, a farmer, were sentenced to serve prison ' sentences. Richard son and Taylor each was given 10 years on.charges of assault, to which they pleaded guilty. Adams pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons and was given two years. Detective Knudtson Will Be Placed On Trial December 1 Guy B. Knudtson, a detective on the police force, will be placed on trial in district court December 1 on the charge of shooting with in tent to wound Charles Clinton Cole man, 1500 Avenue B, Council Bluffs, while placing him under arrest, March 19, 1919. The shooting aroused public in dignation to a high pitch at the time and demands were made that Knudtson be discharged from the police force. Nothing was done, however, toward this end and Knudt son has been retained and is today a detective. Witnesses stated that Knudtson, after he had arrested the young man, who was a soldier, marcntd him up Capitol tvenue to Twelfth street, that he drew his revolver and struck tl'.e soldier and later shot hint in the back during a struggle be tween the two men. Coleman was so badly injured that he was in a hospital for several weeks and for a time it was thoug'.t he would die. Deputy County Attorney Coffey will prosecute the case. Light and power are supplied to 166 surrounding villages from a single central station in Germany. APPENDICITIS. We are told that nearly every one op erated on for appendicitis has been trou bled with constipation for a long time before the attack. Take Chamberlain's Tablets when constipated and avoid the attack of appendicitis. Give a Thought to Christmas Burgess Mwm. Gift Granny Will Be Here Soon EVERYBODY STORE" Friday in the Downstairs Store Cretonne, 35c 36-inch cretonne in beauti ful light or dark colors; this quality will make handsome comfort covering, 35c a yard. Serpentine Crepe, 45c Serpentine crepe in good range of handsome patterns ; these will make beautiful ki monos; 45c a yard. Muslin, 19c Bleached muslin of good quality in the 36-inch width, 19V2C a yard Damask Cloths, $1.69 This is a good heavyweight hemstitched damask cloth. 58x58 inches square. A qual ity that will give splendid satisfaction and wear and re tain its soft satin finish after laundering; at $1.69 each. Crepe, 35c Japanese crepe of very fine quality; these come in col ored stripe designs that will make handsome shirtwaists; 35c a yard. Union Suits, 89c Children's fine quality white cotton union suits with high neck, long sleeves and ankle length. Drop seats. An ex traordinarily good value for Fri day at 89c each. - Ck nee of Our Entire Slock f Millinery Street Hats -Dress Hats Banded Hats Silk Velvet Hats No C. $ In the Downstairs Store A Complete Clearance of Hats, Regardless of Former Prices O. D.'s No Approvals No Exchanges Downstairs Store. 1.50 Hosiery At 25c Women's fleece lined hose with top, full seamless, 25c a pair. At 45c Children's fine ribbed black cash mere hose, full seamless. 45c a pair. Downstairs Store. F ur Cloth Remnants Remnants of beautiful fur cloth in lengths from to V2 yard. Suitable .for scarfs, muffs 1 collar and cuffs, hats. etc. regular price. ic .ior scans, uiuus a Friday at just 2 Price Downstair. Store. November Hy Art Silk Petticoats Are Here at $4.65 THIS is the petticoat sold by leading stores, all of whom co-operate and take the output of the HY ART factories, receiving a specified quantity each month of the year. They have the "JUSTO TOP," which adjusts to fit, and are made in the two styles illustrated, of splendid quality silk. Choice $4.65. Downstairs Storo. f i Shoes The Entire Floor Stock of a Local Jobber 7.95 $ 462 pairs of women's novelty and black shoes bought at a very low price and to be sold Friday at what the retail selling price should be. All high grade shoes, size 3 3, i. and VJk. B and C widths. The lot includes:- BROWN KID, several styles, tarnsd sole, and full Louis covered heels.. Beaver and two tone shades, hand turned soles. Black kid with covered or military heels. All brown calf with military heels. Downstairs Storo. Petticoats $1.59 Heatherbloom, cotton taffeta and sateen petticoats made in a variety of pretty styles, ruffled, flounced, etc. Very specially priced for Fri day at $1.59 each. Downstairs Store. Flannel, 35c Gray flannel of soft heavy quality ; this is an unusual value for 35c a yard. Center Pieces, $1.75 A nice assortment of round lace center pieces ; these have the lace edge and lace inser tion and are 40 inches in diameter and are an unusual value at $1.75 each. Huck Towels, 25c This is a good absorbent huck towel and a good large size, 25c each. V Bed Spreads, $3.89 Heavy weight crochet bed spreads; these are in the Marseilles designs and are for the large size bed; a splendid value at $3.89 each. Comfort Filling, 98c "White comfort filling. This comes in one large sheet, size 72x90 inches, perfectly stitched; weight 3 pounds; 98c each. Couch Blankets, $2.98 These are of an excellent quality, bound with 2-inch ribbon binding in dark coi- ors with different color stripe effects; size 54x72 inches. $2.98 each. Women's House Dresses The practical garment for the home; made of gingham, chambray and percale in light and dark colors; also nurses' stripe. Sizes to 46. Greatly reduced for Friday. $J95 Downstairs Store Women's Dainty Voile and Lawn Waists, Special at $1.00 WOMEN will eagerly take advantage of the sale of these slightly imperfect dainty white blouses made of fine quality voile and lawn and daintily trimmed with lace and embroidery. Every waist is fresh and clean, just out of thin tissue wrappings. All sizes np to 46 in the lot at $1.00 each. Downstairs Store. The Downstairs Men's Department Offers Fourteen Splendid Values Mens Shirts at V2 Price Manufacturers' samples of high trade shirts: slielitlv soiled, excellent quality; all sizes at Vo regular marked pnc& Sizes liy2 to 16y2. At 95c Men's white shirts of good quality material; sizes liYz to 16. 95c each. At $2.25 Engineers' and firemen's work shirts; coat style; ex tra large. Choice, $2.25. Handkerchiefs 2Vc Men's bandana handkerchiefs, large size, 12Vc each. At $1.29 Men's blue chambray work shirts; full size, $1.29 each. Sizes 14V to 17. Mens Gloves Cotton flannel gloves and mittens, 15c. Golf gloves, 69o to $1.25. Mechanics' horsehide gloves and mittens, $1.50 to $2.25. Brotherhood gloves and mittens for railroad men in large assortments. . Men's Hose At 25c - A limited quantity of fibre silk hose ; blacks only, at 25c a pair. At $2.39 Men's flannel shirts, $2.39. At $ 1. 89 Men's flannel night gowns from 4 to 5 p. m., $1.89. Mens Gowns, $1 Men's muslin night gowns of splendid quality muslin, each $1.00. At 69c ! Men's cashmere hose in dark gray, 69c a pair. y At 39c Men's heavy wool mixed hose at 39c a pair. ' UuriMS-Nwh Co. Downstair Store.