Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 09, 1919, Page 3, Image 3
THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1919. GOVERNMENT HAS RECORD OF 60,000 RADICALS If! U.S. Department of Justice ' Con fronted With "Increasing ly Dangerous Red Activi- ties," Says Palmer. : Washington, Dec. 8. The "De partment of Justice is confronted with "increasingly dangerous rad ical activities," Attorney General Palmer said in his annual report submitted today to 'congress. Mr. Palmer did not go into de tails as to "red" activities in gen eral, but said that of the total of ' ?6S,29S index record cards, 71,000 Bertillon records and 262,712 finger print records now in the depart ment some 60,000 represented data concerning "reds" and their work. He mentioned that the department had increased steadily its contribu tory sources of investigation, adding ; that this meant better facilities for running down persons whose lives bore marks of crime. Has Much Work. Mr. Palmer said that while other government agencies during the last year yere rounding out their labors incident to the war, his department found itself only half way thrbugh its scores of investigations and liti gated questions. Countless hun dreds of claims growing out of the war have been made against the government, he said, and must be fought through the courts. Cases in which the government seeks to re cover funds paid out through error or fraud provide another source of supply for litigation. Alleged in fringement of patent rights by the government in its manufacture of war materials, as well as similar claims arising from private manu facture of war supplies on the cost plus arrangement, also puts litiga tion on shoulders of the depart . ment's staff. The department policy of resum ing prosecution of trusts has restor ed to activity other investigations and crime proving machinery, the attorney general added. Still After Slackers. In adidtion to these, Mr. Palmer said, .the department will be bur dened for months to come with its prosecution of violators of the sedi tion and selective service acts. Un der the latter the number of cases runs high, he said. Department agents are engaged now in gather ing all necessary data through rec ords of local draft boards which have been assembled in Washington and prosecution of the cases will proceed immediately upon comple- tion of that work. Investigations and trial argu ments during the year have shown loopholes n many statutes, Mr. Palmer ""Said. He called attention to the fact that, under existing law, it is not a crime to send threaten ing letters through the mail un less in furtherance of a scheme to defraud or as a means of extortion. Pointing out that letter threaten ing personal injury or destruction of propertyfmay be sent with im punity;' he urged revision of the law to cover strch. cases. Change Fraud Act. . y Mr. Palmer said also there was great need for a statute providing punishment for an individual at tempting to defraud the United States, present statutes, he. said, provide punishment only in the event that two or more persons con spire to defraud the government. Recommendation also was made ' that criminal procedure be changed to make more simple the removal of indicted persons to the districts where the indictments were re turned. He described the present system as "grievously defective," arid as making removal proceedings "infinitely more cumbersome" than extradition. The attorney general recommend ed creation of a pardon and parole board of three fully empowered to handle all pardon and parole cases, thus relieving the attorney general's office of duties "which are becom ing increasingly heavy and oner ous." Jurisdiction of penal institu tions also should be vested in this board, he said. . Asiatic Russia has 168 rivers with a total navigable length of 13,558 miles and four lakes that can be ,;A' navigated for 707 miles. TWO FIRMS ARE GRANTED USE OF ;iANDING;FIELD Omaha Rapidly Becoming Cen ter, of Aerial Navigation Activities Working on Government Hangar. Omaha is rapidly becoming a cen ter for aerial navigation activities. Applications for the use of the Ak- Sar-Ben landing field by two com mercial airplane companies were ac cepted by the atrial navigation Com mittee of the Chamber of Com merce at a meeting yesterday. Members of the committee would not divulge the names of the firms, but stated that one was an Omaha concern. The Omaha firm will erect a hangar near the landing held in the near future, according to W. A. Ellis, assistant commissioner of the Chamber of Commerce. The committee also decided to offer the present landing field for the use of the Lawson Airplane company, which plans to fly huge transcontinental passenger planes via the Omaha route from New York to San Francisco. Larger Field Planned". In offering the field the commit tee explained in a letter to Alfred W. Lawson, inventor of the great plane, that the present field, which is approximately 60 acres, would be only a temporary arrangement. A larsrer field, of from 90 to 100 acres will be available for the use of Law- son planes by spring, according to Mr. Ellis. The use of the field by private concerns is entirely in accord with the policy of the Postoffice depart ment, which has prior rights on the field for aerial mail planes, Mr. Ellis said. When aerial planes begin to arrive, about December 20, however, other planes will be limited to a definite schedule, so as not to con flict with the,, flights of the mail planes. Working on Hangar. In spite of the cold weather the construction of the government hangar is progressing rapidly and will be easily completed by Decem ber 20. Mr. Ellis, yesterday, tele graphed to - Chicago, instructing postoffice officials there to send the special heating plant for the hangar at once, and it will be installed im mediately on arrival. A drive for funds to pay for the erection of the hangar , and the purchase of a larger field, which was to have been started this week, has been postponed until the present coal shortage has been relieved "Bolshevists, Beware!" Yanks From Siberia Issue Their Warning San Francisco, Dec. 8. Eleven hundred American soldiers arrived from Siberia on the transport Sheri dan. A sign on the ship's side -read: ."Bolshevists, beware! We are coming home to join the American Legion." SURPASSING FLAVOR ABUNDANT JUICE TENDER PULP J Characteristics found in mm THE ARISTOCRAT OF THE BREAKFAST TABLE Alway. found In th Atwond Wrapper. mm MAJWyiSTA. mm a. TRIMBLE BROTHERS Omaha, Neb. VN Wholesale Distributors. iMiminiiii Folks Who Never Liked Macaroni Cooked in the Old Fashioned Ways, Find It Pleasing v When Cooked With ' Meat. Just a Little Meat Imparts a Most Delicious Flavor to GOOCH'S BEST MACARONI "THE BES'f YOU CAN BUY" ii r Sold in the Best Stores rg. Suy your Rd Croat Christmas SaaU bar Main Floor. . "Worth.While" H6ur Sales 10 to 11, Tuesday S Aluminum Ware and Hosiery! flSJH sTTS THB PACD S PORCROWINC ONJMM Plan to Shop Early! Due to the coal situation- street car service, unfortunate ly, has necessarily had to be curtailed. Combine this with the early closing of so many offices and factories and you have a new "rush-hour" on the street cars to interfere with the afternoon shopper. , To avoid it is easy shop in the forenoons! - Store Hours lOa.m. to 5 p.m. Until Further Notice Parcels Wrapped" Regardless of where purchased, we are glad to wrap parcels for shipment by parcels post or express at the ACCOMMODATION DESK in our Basement. This service is without charge, of course. . . Brandeis Slores Basement A "Bargain in the NOTIONS American Maid Cro- , chet Cotton, white and colors, in all ' XA numbers, at a Tory i J , pacial price, per ' ball of Main Floor-West Tuesday's Outstanding Feature is a Sale of Envelope Chemise and Gowns Regular 6.98 to 8.98 Values Very Specially Priced At !'.!! !j - - j ! ('If! iJ Coming just before Christmas this sale is of unusual interest to gift buyers! These garments were bought some time ago on a low market. The goods alone could not be purchased at this time for much less than our selling price. They are the daintiest of dainty underthings appropriate for presents, or a nice addition to your own wardrobe and they're a grand value at 5.95. Dozens of Styles from Which to choose -Materials of Satin and Crepe de Chine The Envelope Chemise are made with either built-up shoulders or straight tops with ribbon straps. The Gowns are made both plain tailored and with lace tops; kimona sleeves or sleeveless ; round, square or V tops. Brandeis Stores Third Floor East From 10 A. M. to 11 A. M. Tuesdaji-1200 Pieces of Genuine Aluminum Ware Worth 1.95 to 6.50 the Piece-Every piece a Good Value 6, 8 and 10-quart perlin kettles, 6, 8 and 10-quart sauce pans, 8-cup percolators, 17-quart dish pans, 7 and 8-quarVtea kettles, 6, 8 and 10-quart preserving kettles. , Not Mora Than Two Pieces to a Cuatomer No Mail or Phone Order No C. O. D.' No DeliTerie.. 1 Brandeis Stores Basement South Your Choice, ' the Piece, Handkerchiefs Answer the Gift Question . Despite the unusually heavy demand for them, we have a great variety, and very moderately priced. . Fine Lawn Handkerchiefs for women, embroidered designs in corner, hem-' stitched hem, two in a fancy gi box, OpT per box, uOv Women's Silk Crepe de Chine Hemstiched Handkerc hief s with floral borders and plain centers: also fancy , checked and barred de signs. 35c values for, each, 25c Brandeis Slores Main Floor Center From 10 A. M. to 11 A. M., Tuesday 1200 Pairs of Women's Silk Hose At 45 c per pair v At this price no lengthy description is neces- , sary but we have a full line in .black, brown, white, tan, navy, grey and pongee. - They are so-called seconds of 75c to 1.50 V quality, and are a wonderful bargain at 45c. ' - No C. O. D.s, No Mail Orders, No Telephone Orders, No Deliveries ; and No More Than Six Pairs to a Customer. Brandeis Stores Main Floor East.- Gift Hosiery sure to ba appreciated. ipeciaity it it i of the m perior quality to ba found here. Our holiday) assortment for women and children present unusual opportunities to choose utility gifts. Women's Pure Thread Silk, Full Fashioned Hosiery fancy side clox, double soles, heels and toes, lisle tops. In combinations of black with-white, navy with white, black and white, self-clocked; also some silk-to-the-top in vcolors of black, white, cordovan and greys. These hose are worth up to 4.00 per pair, at 2.75 ' , Women's Pure Thread Silk Hosiery Fjill fashioned and seamless lisle tops; double soles; in-black, navy, cordovan, grey and pink; also some in lace stripe all around, with seam back. Worth p to 2.50, -1 fA for only l .OU Brandeis Stores Main Floor North 14 Shoppfntf Day Crtrialtnaf ,9 Gift Ideas and Suggestions Mirrors V. A most wonderful showing of mir rors in new effects. They sae more popular than ever this year as gifts, 2.00 to 150.00 ' " Third Floor West "Bootees Made out of the best of felt, tops edged with plush', 6 inches high, leather soles and heels. They come in grey, blue and lavender. One of the many new novelties just out, and the price is 4.00 Main Floor West Boys' Neckwear ' Real boy plaids, in Windsor or four-in-hand styles, 45c to 75c Second Floor Mens Building Candlesticks Antique, squatty Polychrome Candlesticks, 3.00 each; Poly chrome Candles to match, at, each, . 1.75 and 2.50 Third Floor Center Georgette Crepe Blouse Trimmed with real filet lace, in white and flesh. "She can't have too many!". A lovely gift. At 1250 Second Floor East - Men's Gloves For dress and street gloves; Per riu's and Ireland's makes in fine quality Mochas, capeskin and . suede; unlined, silk-lined and wool-lined. Prices ranging from ' ' 2.95 up to 7.50 Mens Building Main Floor .J ' ' . Baby Things , Celluloid Rattles and Celluloid Dolls and teething Rings; just what baby needs. A wide assortment of styles and colors. New ideas for holiday gifts. 25c to 2.50 Third Floor East Table Runners . .1 Tapestry or Cretonne Table Run ner makes riot only a beautiful, but a useful gift. Wejiave them in colors and styles to suit any room. Each, ' 1.50 to 12.50 Third Floor North , , Nainsook v V 1 39-inch Oyama Nainsook, in colors of pink or flesh. Extra fine quality. 10 yards in fancy box. Per box, 6.50 Basement North Filet Scarfs 18x54-inch, in beautiful patterns, copied from high class laces. Will make an appropriate gift. Each, ''. 1-80 Main Floor South " . Pussy Willow Petticoats In all the new shades flowered and plain. Ranging in price from 12.50 to 14.95 Second Floor South "Fellers, Come On Over" and See Our Toys! Zi Humpty Dumpty Circus. More .funthanaKaIL00tol00() Engine, coal car and two passenger cars, Wolverine Wash Sets Consisting of tub, wringer, basket, clothes rack, clothes pins 9 fA and wash board, Li0J Tyro Blocks . The new Construction Blocks. Builds every thing from bridges to bungalows and gunboats to Ferris wheels No. A, at 1.00 No. C, at 4.00 No. B, at 2.00 No. D, at 5.00 No. B-l, at 3.00 J No. E, at 10.00, Erector Sets 'Ncl Erector Seta, at .25 . No. 2 Erector Sets, at 2.50 No. 4 Erector Sets, at 6.00 r.oo Steel Train for the small boy en gine, coal car and 1 ' 7cr passenger car, I DC Engine, coal car an. three passenger cars, J..DU The Big Yankee Cannon The biggest cannon you ever saw for the money. Will shoot straight and knock 'em down every , O A A time! Only O.UU T 'Sleds Fire Fly Self-Steering Sleds Made b the factory that makes Flexible Flyers, so they must be good Come XO No. 9, at 2.75 m 1 -., No.l'Q-,at3.25 rJV Toyland! No.lliaf4.oo-- z 1 .. .... " ' Brandeis Stores- Gilbert Machine Gun, at 4.0(T -Fourth . Floor Gilbert Motors, t 1.50 Here are Gifts hat will be highly -prized by the recipient From the Hardware -Section Deleter Electric Washing Machine 95.00 Get Her an Electric Washing Machine for Christmas! Makes home surroundings pleasant and saves many a backache! Single Tub Dexter with 5- A A year guaranteed wringer and tub stand, at tD.UU Double-Tub Dexter with 5-year guaran-1 QfT A A teed wringer and double-tub stand, at LiU )) "Sweeper Vacuum" Electric Cleaner A high-grade Electric Vacuum Sweeper with a motor-driven brush, that can be shut off or on as de sired. A practical and useful Christ mas gift for the house- A H CA wife. Special, at Universal Electric Grills . Come in round and oblong patterns with different cooking utensils for toasting, baking, or grilling those dainty morsels you like so much! Op erates on three different heats of electric current Priced 10.50 and 12.00 Brandeis Stores Basement West