THE BEE: OM AH AYSATURD AY. DECEMBER 6. 1919.
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DARING RAIDS
OF GRIME BANDS
TERRORIZE CITY
Police Hold Back Information
On Wave of Lawlessness
Brave Woman Routs
Highjackers.
Highjackeri, holdup meiv sneak
thieves and an army of criminals of
other descriptions, unmolested and
" unafraid, operated fn Omaha Thurs-
day night, victimizing men and
women in rarious sections of ttie
A squad of Commissioner Ring
er's hand-picked plain "clothes men
devoted their energies to looking for
vagrants no and down Sixteenth.
s street in the vicinity of the Hayden
f Bros, store, which was burglarized
last Sunday night, when the thieves
made their getaway with loot
amounting to $63,000 without leav
, ing a single trace as to their iden
tity. Calls Fire Department.
Mrs. Catherine Allison, 410 South
, Thirty-ninth street, widow of the
late Dr. C. C. Allison, called the
tire department at 3 yesterday morn
ing to rout "high-jackers" from her
home after her daughter, Grace,
had fired six shots at the house
breakers. "I knew the firemen would respond
sooner," Mrs. Allison said.
The Allison home was evidently
. in the hands of nine "high-jackers"
stationed at various points of
vantage for escape when Miss Alli
son was awakened by a noise below
a window ofher bedroom.
Use Two Cars.
"I peered from the window and
saw two cars standing in front of
the house, Miss Allison said. "I
awakened mother and asked her for
the gun. She cautioned me to be
careful as Mr. Adams, the night
watchman, might be the man stand
ing 'Outside.
, "I fired at one man, apparently
standing on gua?d in front of the
house. He just turned and walked
slowly to the cars. Soon, I saw
-" four men come out of a basement
window carrying a case, which con
tained nothing but Pluto water. The
men dropped, the case and ran to
the cars. In all I counted nine per
sons in the raiding party."
Miss Allison said she was not
nervous about shooting at the man.
- She is a crack rifle shot, and not
even her mother's caution held her
from shooting at the "high-jackers."
"I wanted to show them how we
jNvclcome party Kke that," she
taid- " ' . . .
When firemen arrived on their
unusual errand, they obtained de
scriptions of the "high-jackers" and
made a search of the neighborhood.
The police were notified later of
the burglary.
Highwayman Robs Man.
L. F. Fickbohn, 2207 Davenport
r street, was held up by a highway
' man at Twenty-fourth and Cass
streets. The bandit, who wii awned
with a revolver, took $3 from Mr.
Fickbohn'a pocket.
The multitude - of reports of
burglaries, holdupi and robberies
daily pouring into central station
haa overwhelmed police officials to
the extent that the complaints are
'no longer given to the newspapers.
Who is responsible for holding back
this information from the public
could not be ascertained at head
quarters. Officers in charge at the station
this morning deny that such reports
ave being hidden away.
It is known, however, that scores
of complaints of holdups and rob
beries are being buried by members
of the police department and the
public is not permitted to know any
. thing about them.
Regardless of the great many
complaints of crimes being commit
ted night and day in Omaha, and
being hidden away from public
knowledge, since November 18 there
have been committed here, accord
ing to police reports, approximately
75 holdups and burglaries. Of this
- unusual number, which is far in ex
cess of aft crime records in the his
tory of the city, not a single high-
: iacker. burglar or sneak thief has
been apprehended by the police.
So far as is known, the heads of
the departments have , not even
, . taken any extra precautions to
handle the situation which is Jter-
' rorizing the people of the commu
nity. Policemen are walking their
heats as' usual, with the exception
that one of the tw members of
; the force sometimes is assigned to
; walk with an older man and keep
i hini company during his long hours
of the nights along the darker
r .streets of the city. Detectives still
; are- relentless in making war on
bootleggers and life miserable for
men and women who are suspected
' of frequentit.g disorderly houses. .
Salvation Army Launches
Christmas, Funcb Campaign
Original "Lassie" Watches Huge Doughnut As It
Collects Coins to Bring Necessities of Life to
Needy of Omaha Started First Organization.
' Commandant Eliza Symmonds, original Salvation Army "lassie," who
is in Omaha conducting revival meetings, is assisting in the organization's
campaign here to raise funds to furnish clothing and food for the needy
on Christmas. She stands watch over one of the huge doughnuts used
as a receptacle on the downtown streets tor the Christmas fund.
Hugh doughnuts are stationed on
the principal downtown corners as
Sute reminders to the people of
maha that the Salvation Army is
again preparing to provide for the
needy and bring a little cheer into
rtherwise dreary homes on Christ
mas day. v No solicitation is being
made by this organization, but the
workers are collecting the contribu
tions made by the generous of the
city..
In previous years kettles, presided
over by a "Santa Claus" in full uni-J
form, were used to collect the
Christmas fund. The doughnut,
which became associated with this
organization during the war, has
been substituted this year as the re
ceptacle for the fund. The money
thus collected is used to provide
clothing and baskets of food for the
needy. Huge trucks deliver the
necessities of life, purchased with
the money collected in this way, to
all who are penniless on Christmas.
Original U. S. Lassie.
The original Salvation Army
"lassie" is in Omaha this week con
ducting a revival campaign. She
was recently appointed spiritual
specialist and will conduct cam
paigns in Nebraska and Iowa until
the middle of February.
In telling of her experiences 40
years ago in Philadelphia, when the
organization was first formed, Com
mandant Symmonds, then 16 years
old, pliza Shirley, says stones and
bricks, jeers and hisses and other
indignities formed their first recep
tion. Mrs. Symmonds was the first
Salvation. Army captain in America
and is the real pioneer of the work
in this country.
The story of how the first start of
the organization was made in this
country as told by , Commandant
Symmonds is interesting.
Started iri Philadelphia.
"My father, mother and I rented
an old chair factory in Philadelphia
for our first meeting house," she re
lates. We worked hard to make
our place presentable, but Vhen the
opening night came .nobody attend
ed our meeting. After failing to get
people to come to us we went out in
the streets, in front of the saloons,
where we could meet the fallen.
"We did not have tambourines or
uniforms then, but when we sang
crowds gathered. When father
started to speak they hurled stones
at us and said terrible things. The
mayor orderd us from the streets
and the newspapers made fun of us,
but we continued to worand grad
ually our efforts were rewarded."
Three years ago Commandant
Symmonds was called to Philadel
phia to take part in the laying of the
cornerstone to mark the spot where
the army was born in America. On
the very spo where her parents
held the first meeting she told her
story oi pioneer days to a respectful
audience of thousands. .
Divorce
Courts
Charges of non-support won di
vorces for four wives before Judge
Troup in'divorce court. Mollie Dryer
was given a divorce from Charles;
Lillian Pettiford from Roy; Ceaa
Warren from Oscar; and Marguerite
Thomason from Guy. Mrs. Thoma
son was sriven custody of two chil
dren.
Joseph Toniasek, alleging that his
wife, Marie, refused to perform her
household duties nd went to public
dances several nights a week with
out him, was given a divorce by
Judge Day in divorce court.
Mary Davis asted the district
court yesterday for a divorce from
Evan Davis, alleging that he has
abandoned her.
Keep The System Clean
And You'll Be Healdiy
Elimiaation helps to a?oid colds, headaches and epidemics
ANYONE who hu watched Himself
koowi there a nothing to important
to health and comfort as regulur daily elim
Buboa. Half of the minor illnesses of life
re due to neglect of this. The five million
men who were m our army know the im
portance the doctor attached to this function.
By all meant by to regulate yotmeK
hy intelligent diet and exercise, bat when
these fail you will need laxative, one as
Dear to nature in it action as skill can
make it. In the opinion o many thousand
of good Americans such a one is Dr.
CaldwelTa Syrup Pepsin, which is a
combination of simple laxative herbs with
pepsin, h acts promptly, gently and without
griping and will with certainty regulate any
tendency to constipation that you may hate.
Take k when you feel drowsy, dizzy
or bilious, when you feel a cold or a fever
coming on, when tbexe is an epidemic,
when you have eaten anything about
which you are in doubt It it at such
times that you need to be free of poisons
and of fermenting foods. Yon can buy
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at any drug
store for 50c and $1 a bottle. Thousands
of families have it constantly in the house
gainst emergencies.
I In sfitt of the fact that Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin is the largest telling liquid
laxativ in tht world, then being over
6 million bottles told each year, many
who need its benefits have not yet used
it. If yon have not, send your nam and
address for fret trial bottle to Dr. IF.
8. Ctldmtt, SU Washington St., Monti
ttUo, Illinois,
DR. CALDWELL'S
THE PERFECT LAXATIVE
Omaha Chemist Has
Coal Substitute to
Defeat Fuel Famine
J M. Gillan. industrial comnals
sioner of the Chamber of Commerce,
believes that the coal famine may
ne DroKen it the claims of Oeorge
D. Wolf, cheinist, Sixteenth and
William streets, can be sustained.
lvir. vjiuan . today investigated a
coat substitute which was made by
Mr. Wolf according to the follow
ing formula:
fifty pounds of sawdust, SO
pounds of cinders, three ounces of
oxylic aeid, one-half pound of salt,
mix in water and spray with crude
oil. Mr. Wolf asserts that 100
pounds of this substitute may be
produced at a cost of 20 cents.
"Mr. Wol does not want to com
mercialize his formula," said Mr.
(jillan, but offers it for the bene
fit of Omaha in this emergency."
Plan Campaign to Sell
Irish Republic Bonds
The Nebraska executive commit
tee of the American Commission bn
Irish. Independence met Thursday
night at the Henshaw hotel knd took
initial steps for the sale of bonds of
the Irish republic. This issue has
been authorized by the people of
Ireland through their national as
sembly, the Dail Eireann, and the
proceeds will be ued for the eco
nomic improvement of the condition
of the Irish people by developing
the natural resources of Ireland and
by establishing direct trade relations
with the United States and other
countries.
Local interesfand the generous
responses coming in to P. C Heafey,
chairman, from points throughout
the state assures the success of the
movement, he says. Frank P Walsh,
national chairman, has notified Mr.
Heafey that December 10 has been
set for opening the sale of bonds in
the United States.
Three Placed On Trial for
Looting Store During Riot
James Brazoc, James Maschek and
John Yach vwere placed on trial yes
terday before a jury in District
Judge Sears' court, charged with
breaking and entering the store of
Rosenbaum Bros., 1314 Dodge
street, the night of the court house
riot and stealing $73 worth of goods.
This store was completely wrecked
by a mob and the proprietors re
ported that the entire stock, worth
about $6,000, was carried away, j
One Minute "
Store Talk
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"You people deserve the
congratulations of the West
for such complete stock
of clothing. You have overy
argument .in your favor
irom enormous selections to
unequalled monoy't worth,"
aid an enthusiastic patron
whose work taken him into
11 the larger cities. ,
WHY BE SATISFIED
WITH LESS THAN.
GREATER NEBRASKA
SERVICE?
JOHN A: SWANSON, Pres.'
WM. L. HOLZMAN,1 Treas. f
"The Practical Christmas Gift Store of Omaha
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The Supreme Service Standard
of This Greater Store
is reflected in our wonderful selections of xoarm winter clothing. The supreme buying
power of this store was never better demonstrated. For instance, belong odds here's
THE
RC0AT
STORE
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OF THE WEST
"GRINDING headquarters is every
4- man's first thoue-ht in ovfirnoat
selectionmaking it easy for him is our
achievement. Thousands upon thou
sands of overcoats from more( than a
score of America's foremost overcoat
makers sets this store apart a, over
coat headquarters.
Unparalleled Overcoat Displays
$25, $30, $35,' $40, $45,
S50, S60, $75, $85
IJp to the finest fur and fur lined overcoats, f .
- $75.00 to $250.00 M
Great Coats, full - belted,
double-breasted and belt back
ulsters and ulsterettes.
Warmth without weight knit
ted overcoats in novel new col
orings and models for young
men.
Fur collar, full-belted and half
belted overcoats. Lined or
fancy back materials a style
show.
Young Men's
Distinctive Suits
.$25 to '$75
Finest examples of the newer type of
young men's suits. High waistline, rope
, shoulders, peak lapels ; belted or English
sack. All the late- editions of premier s
" clothes makers. v 1
Younger Young Men's
Special Styles
$20 to $50
Specializing in a great collection of
strictly youthful models for younger
young .men. Breezy, dashing styles in
one, two and three-button. Single and
double-breasted models.
Chesterfields ever the dress
overcoat supreme. Many richly
silk-lined styles. Strictly hand
tailored. Fur and fur-lned overcoats in
all the luxury and warmth na
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lections. ' . "
Mackinaws, Lamb-lined and .
Sheep-lined pelt collar, Varra
canvas and moleskin - coits.
Best values.
Business Men's,
tfand Tailored Suits
$25 to $85
From the happy-medium style to the
most conservative. From the "regular"
to the "hard-to-fit," stout, tall, short,
slim or heavy built man. Perfection of
fit and finish is here in winter suits.
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ENTIRE SECOND FLOOR OF THE MAIN BUILDING DEVOTED TO MEN'S,
YOUNG MEN'S AND YOUNGER YOUNG MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING EN
TIRE SECOND FLOOR OF NEW BUILDING, FARNAM STREET, DEVOTED TO
MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S OVERCOATS LARGEST SHOWING IN THE WEST.
Never Before Such Preparations Here-Most Extraordinary Showing of
Haberdashery gifts for
Him yix
Never such a year for
making practical gifts."
Something warm to
wear will meet with a
.welcome everywhere.
New Silk Shirts
beautiful showing of silk crepe, broadcloth,
crepe de Lyons, Peau de crepe and tub silk
shirts, $7.50 to $16.50.
Holiday Glove Headquarters
Crowded with gloves and what a hit it makes with the
crowd of glove buyers. Fabric, kid, cape, Mocha, .fur
and fur lined dress, auto and driving gloves SI. OO
to 325.00.
Bath and Lounging Robes for
Men Luxurious brocade silks,
moire, Matalasse, worsteds, plaid
back, , Beacon blanket, Navajo
blanket and Terry robes, 85.00
to S30.00.
MEN'S AND BOYS'
HOLIDAY SLIPPERS
Comfort, warmth ancf?
health have their foun
dation in, good under
wear hosiery v sweaters ,.
and gloves.
Warm Underwear
Largest showing of Vassar, Superior,Duofold,
Winded, Taunton. Stephenson union suits, at
S1.50 to $12.50. v
Holiday Neckwear
Headquarters
Again we are enabled to offer silks in fine neckwear
from every quarter of the globe. Italian, Swiss, Oriental
weaves, Persians and our own beautiful American de
signs. Supreme selections at 50 to 85.00.
. Thousands of good gift ideas in men's norst;)), jewelry safety
razors, collar bags, canes and umbrellas, silf( mufflers, dress andy
Tuxedo vests, leather bells, initial belt buckles silk, lisle and wool x
hosiery; traveling bags, suit cases, WardrobeJrunf(s. Sweaters in
wide variety of popular styles coat or pull-over.
A CWANSOKLms.
LftOtZMAM
Men's Smoking Jackets'for
Christmas House coats speak
for themselves as gift idea par
excellence. VelveV Moire and
plaid back worsteds at $8.50
to $25.00.
MEN'S AND BOYS
HI-TOP SHOES
-CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN.