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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1919)
fHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 14, 1919. , Start Work on the New Building for Aerial Mail A two-story brick addition is be ing built to the Burlington station to facilitate handling of aerial mail when the government inaugurates the system January & J. A. Mus grave, superintendent of mails, says two fast trucks have been purchased to carry the mail from the landing field to the railroad station to insure prompt deliveries to cities in the middle west. By the use of airplanes the post- office officials say the time of de livery from the east will be reduced from 24 to 36 hours. Cold and Generally Fair Weather Promised for Week Washington, Dec 13. Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday, issued by the weather bureau toay, are: Upper Missis sippi and lower Missouri valleys, cold and generally fair. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. rvn r For Boys and Girls Here s a splendid chance for you to get $5 Xmas money of your very ownmoney you don't have to get from the "folks" to buy them presents with. An opportunity for you to give mother, father or some one else a real Xmas surprise. This Is All You Nave to Do Ask your mother why she thinks Calumet Baking Powder is the finest baking powder she ever used. Then, when she tells you, just write in 50 words or less the reason "why mother thinks Calu met is the best." Sign your name and and address and bring or mail to us. The boy or girl who gives-the best answer in 50 words or less "why mother thinks Calumet is the best" will receive the $5.00 cash prize. , These Are the ONLY Rules Only boys and girls in or under the 8th Grade in any school are permitted to enter the Contest ( , ; , Contest closes Dec. 18th.1 Your answer must be in our office on or before that date. This Contest is open only to boys and girls whose mother has already used Calumet Baking Powder before this announcement appeared. Try it Win the prize. $5 of your very own for Xmas. " . ; Address replies to Contest Editor, Omaha Bee, Omaha, Neb. If You Think A GREAT Deal of Her Give Hei; a Blouse She will appreciate your thoughtfulness , i in getting something useful She will appreciate the blouse itself because it is unusual and beautiful v but most of all -"' she will thanjc you for selecting it at Julius Orkin 1508-1510 Douglas St. Eventually, Law Outwits All Criminal Cleverness Escaped Convict, Caught at Omaha in Net of Bertil lon System, Tells His Story Carefully Planned Walkout and Subsequent Effort at "Straight and Narrow" Succumb to "The Easiest Way." By JOHN E. KENNEBECK. It crime uncontrollable in -.the criminal? Will a chance of freedom tend to bring the criminal to a real ization that he ought to follow the "straight and narrow?" Pyschologists teach that a criminal has an instinct to do wrong, and that he fears not the moral evil in an actual offense itself, but rather dreads the probable result of law violation the penitentiary. Hence, the professional criminal's ways are wary. He eludes capture by the slightest trick; he leads po lice on hot trails of burglaries and the more general of crimes; he withholds his identity when appre hended, if possible, and is continual ly planning a next move, especially so if escape fronji prison at any time is a probability. The criminal lives a life solely for himself. Caught Eventually. Some of the cleverest brains in police work, for the detection of the criminal, are constantly on guard for the apprehension of notorious and clever police characters, roam ing the country at large, ever ready to blow a safe, commit hold-up or swindle game. f Eventually the law violator falls into the hands of police. Bertillon measurements, the greatest system of identifying criminals, are taken of the person and sent broadcast throughout the country that police in other cities may have a record of him. Finger prints of a person never change, Bertillon experts say. Through the system of finger print classification identification of the criminal is positive. Identified Through Bertillon. It , was through this system that Louis A. Miller, alias Wheeler, alias Dr. L. A. Tyson, alias C. C. Huff, an escaped convict from the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., was identified by Hans Nielsen, Bertillon expert at Central police station The man was arrested last week bv Detectives Joe Baughman and fterdzina for alleged forgery of checks aggregating $4,689. He gave the name of Dr. L. A. Tyson. Upon the discovery of his real identifica tion, the man openly admitted that he was wanted at Fort Leavenworth to finish a three-year term for im personating an army officer, and vio lation of the Mann act, according to detectives. , 1 . When confronted with a circular bearing his picture and accurate de scription by the Bertillon system, lie flinched, say detectives, showed surprise and confessed: "Yes, I'm tht man." Eight Months Ago. Shortly before being taken back to prison, he told the story of his escape from the federal penitentiary, where he had worked in the dental office of the prison during his con finement. "1 had only eight more months to serve," he said. "But freedom looked better to me than to stick out the term. I was made a trusty about the hospital and, of course, mingled with the soldier guards, I planned to dig a tunnel for escape; it failed. I made other plans and they failed. "One day it was on June 28 of this year my chance came. , A ball game was in progress. I broke into a soldier's locker and changed my prison clothes for a khaki uniform. A black eye-guard, which I had taken out of the hospital, helped dis guise me as a hospital patient Un concernedly, I mozied to the prison gate. Fooled the Captain. "An army captain confronted me, but I lost no courage. With a snappy salute. I passed him. I saw him signal to a pair of outside guards to pass me through the lines. I knew then I was fr.ee. The cap tain mistook me for one of his men. "I had a tittle money that I had saved fremvthe allowances given me for-tobacco. Kansas City was my first stopping place. It sure was a relief to be tree. "Under the name of Dr. L. A. Tyson I visited Sioux Falls, S. D.; Sioux City, la.; Minneapolis, and then came to Omaha. , "As I had acquired some learning New Furniture House Is Opened at 24th and Lake C. J. Dolan, who has been asso ciated with an Omaha furniture store as sales manager for several vears. and Tohn Shields, formerly with the gas company, have opened a furniture store at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets. Both members of the firm believe their moderate oper ating expenses at their location, which is only 12 minutes from the "heart of downtown," will enable them to sell merchanidse for much less than similar firms located in more expensive locations. Large shipments of goods, consisting of furniture, rugs, draperies and stoves have been received during the past week and are now on display for the public's approval. Firemen Have Some Cold Work in Zero Weather Zero weather caused several cold jobs for the firemen yesterday and Friday night. Firemen were called to the Grand hotel late Friday night when a small blaze started in one of the upper rooms. It was ex tinguished without damage. A bie hole was burned in the roof of the fine two-story home of Mrs. L. J. McCarty, 60r bouth Seventh street, in the forenoon when sparks from a chimney set fire to the shingles. The fire was controlled by chemical streams. An overheated furnace at the res idence of L. Bernstein, 33 North Seventh street, called the firemen. Boyles College to Resume, tt All Its Classes Tomorrow Day and night classes will be re sumed at Boyles college tomorrow after having been closed for the past two weeks, due to the coal emer gency. "We had plenty of coal all the time," declared H. B. Boyles, presi dent, but the college was slated among the other institutions ..of learning in the city to be closed and closed we havt beef " V ( -ft fls? ) igtr J 1 ! I f3& V louisXOfiUe Briej City News of dentistry in prison, I applied for work in a dental laboratory.; But I fell back into crime. I needed money and forgery appeared the eSsiest plan... I was caught, identi fied, and here I am. All I can say is, it's sure hell to go back to prison." On account of his escape from prison, Miller will lose his parole allowed him on good behavior. A reward of $100 offered for his capture was received by Chief of Detectives Dunn' last Thursday. One-half will go to vthe arresting detectives, the other half to the po lice relief and pension fundS Have Kuot Ifint It Beacon Press Timmi Cleaners Burgess-Orandea Co. Baby Boy Born A son, named Howard Jerome, was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Bradley at Kord hospital. Mrs. Bradley was formerly Miss Grace Huntley. Two Couples Married Miss Myrtle L. Cain and Wilbur J. Thompson and Miss Edith Larson and Neville Glenn Taylor, were married by Bev. Charles W. Savidge. Odd Fellows to Initiate Benson Odd Fellows, Omaha . Lodge No. 2, will 'confer the Initiatory degree on several candidates Friday evening, December 19.' All Odd Fellows are Invited. Sues Grocery Company Alessan dro Barablne filed suit in district court .against the Italian-American Wholesale Grocery company for $7,500, alleging that he was engaged to take charge of the company's of fice here. He says he was discharged November 15. Discuss Road Paving Assistant State Engineer Bridges met with the county commissioners to discuss plans for paving the country roads during tne coming spring and sum mer. These plans are now taking aennite rorm and work will start on the JLincoln highway and one or two otner roads in Douglas county as soon as the weather permits. Personal Injury Suit Roy B. Greer, an employe of Byers Bros. & Co., live stock commission dealers of South Side, filed suit in district court asking flO.000 from the Wen- ger Motor company, 2553 Farnam street, for injuries whioh he says he received when a car belonsrinsr to i the motor company crashed into his car at Thirty-fifth avenue and Dodge street July 23. Asks $25,000 Damages Five- year-old Gladys Moran, daughter of Clarence E, Moran, filed suit in dis trict court asking $25,000 damages from the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Hallway company for injuries sustained when she was run into by a street car at Thirty-second avenue and Frederick street, September 11, 1919. The accident is charged in the petition to carlcssness of the motorman. Society Doll Sale. Membersof the Ladies' society of the First , Central Congregational church will hold a sale of dressed dolls and doll clothes at the Sher man & McConnell drug store, Forty ninth and Dodge streets, Monday, December IS, from 10 to 5. There will also be a few pieces of hand embroidery. Natural history is taught in some Russian cities with the aid of port able museums of animals erected at street corners. Xmas Club GRAFONOLA and Record Combinations Read this 30 day Free Trial Offer! Select your GRAFONOLA PAY NO CASH DOWN ou GRAFONOLA (simply pay for a few records), and we will gladly send the outfit to your home for trial and, test If the Grafonola proves satisfactory, after 30 DAYS' TRIAL, begin paying next year as low as $5.00 monthly. Take advantage of this liberal offer tomorrow and HAVE A GRAFONOLA IN YOUR HOME ON CHRISTMAS MORN. Three Special Xmas Club Outfits OUTFIT NO. 1 Includes Graf onola Model C-2, in Oak or Ma hogany, and 20 selections (10 V. n. Kecords) ot your own choice all for $58.50 OUTFIT NO. 2 Includes Graf onola. Model E-2, in Oak, Ma hogany or Walnut, and 24 selec tions (12 D. F. Records) of your own choice all for $110.20 OUTFIT NO. 3 Includes Grafonola Model G-2, in Oak, Mahog any or Walnut, and 36 selections (18 D. F. Rec- f 1 Af 0 ords) of your own choice all for P"vVr Schmoller & Muellfer 13111313 Farnam St. Piano Go. 1311-1313 Farnam St. Will There Be a VIGTROLA w' j - j. J f In Your Home This CHRISTMAS? Its usefulness. Its service, is be yond computation, for It brings the ministry of music into your bnme. What else can give you the world's best music and entertain ment, with all their satisfying pleasure? What else can be shared by ev ery member of the family and by all your friends varied to suit their individual tastes T The Vlctrola Is truly the use ful gift? L'ELECT YOURS NOW the demand this year has passed all records, and to be sure cf delivery, you should BUY NOW- MAIN FLOOR FOMTEIAN ROOM 5iandeis Stores Van Sant Business School Resumes Classes Tomorrow Following the orders of the local fuel administration the Van Sant School cf Business has been closed for the past two weeks. "Permission was received Saturday from the board," said Miss Iona C Duffy, president of the school, "to reopen Monday. The coal emergency was extremely inconvenient coming at this time of the school year. Both day and night classes will begin again tomorrow." Pipes Bursting Prevent -Service at Temple Israel Owing to the bursting of pipes it was announced last night that there will be no church services or Sunday sf-hool at Temple Israel this morn- '"g. Germany Forbids Export Of All Works of Famous Art Berlin, Dec. 13. Exportation of works of art, the loss of which would be detrimental to Ciermanyj is forbidden in a law which became operative today. , A touch raises the lenses of new goggles for motorists out of the way to afford clear vision. g m I' IV Jk BUY IARAKTEED3?' JRNITURC jtV HOWARDSTREET, BETWEEN .15th.and.16th v Give Furniture for Christmas Only 9 Days to Shop The H. R. Bowen Company offers for your selection everything for the home. Our displays have recently been enlarged by (he eceipt of huge shipments of carpets, furniture and draperies. At the Greater Bowen Store you will find it possible to select a gift for every member of your famly, your friends and your relatives, in fact, a visit to this store 'will suggest many things to help brighten the home. Gifts that will be permanently appreciated by the recipient Bowen's Guaranteed Furniture Is all that the .vord "guarantee" implies, and you may rest assured that when making your purchases here that every piece is value-giviug and that you will receive dollar value for every dollar invested. Above all, you must be satisfied. - 1 I ft j Spirit; 1 spirit; iKlliliiliiflilSilili.iCiilli Lamps Lampi of exceptional Talus ar to bo bad at tbo Greater Bowen Store. We bane erery conceivable kind and atyle of lamp with mahoeanjr, oak, bronie or lapanese lacquered bases and a most extensive stock of shades from which to make your selection. Lamps, complete with all necessary electrical attachments, as low as ' S1Z.50 " Library and Davenport Tables Library and davenpor tables of the value-giving kind are now offered for your selection. A davenport table that holds the lamp, books and other articles to be placed back of the davenport, which are now so popular in so many homes. Our stock Is most complete and comprises many beautiful designs. They may be had in genuine mahogany or walnut. A very wide choice is afforded you at the Greater Bowen Store. These may be had for as low as :. $29.50 1- Bowen Davenports Bowen guaranteed davenports. This piece of furniture makes two rooms out of one. A lyge attractive davenport for the living room by day and a most exceptionally com fortable bed by night. We have them In walnut, oak or mahogany, uphol stered - In leather, tapestry or damask, up from $39.50. Sewing Cabinets Sewing cabinets of every style and finish. A sewing cabinet is something every woman who likes to sew will greatly appreciate hav ing. We offer for your inspection and selection an exceptionally large as sortment for as little as $3.95 Tea Carts Tea carts are something which every woman delights to own. Our display ot guaranteed tea wagons is most extensive. They may, be had in mahogany or walnut with detachable glass top serving trays, large shelf below and rubber tired wheels, for as low as $11.50 1 1 is ii Value-Giving Ferneries We have them In oak, mahogany, reed and fibre in the box style as well as pedestal. A fernery adds greatly to the sun parlor or dining room by having It filled with choice house plants. These are priced ex ceptionally low, up from $7.50 Exceptional Values in Pedestals Exceptional values In pedestals are to be had at the Greater Bowen Store. They may be had in ma hogany, walnut, Jacobean, fumed or golden oak, in practically every design, up from $2.25 A Dressing Table A dressing table Is a most useful gift something- that every woman will appreciate owning. These triple mir ror dressing- tables may be had ra the period design and all finishes. Our showing Is very large and may be had at prices you will want to pay. A dressing table similar to the one pictured here priced at XXM c m I B. Cedar Chests Are most practical gifts. Most excellent for keeping the moths off and to hold your fineries. We have an exceptional assort ment of them and one that you will be able to make your selec tion from, for as little as $9.75 The Rom bong Room holds many beautiful and practical gifts. Here you will be able to select beau tiful, practical gifts at prices you will want to pay. Beautiful Christmas can dles. Fish aquariums on wrought iron bases. Parchment light and candle shades. Russian brass candle sticks. Candelabras. Boudoir lamps. Desk sets and hundreds of other gifts which please the recipient and cause you to be rememberd long after Christmas is past Kitchen Cabinets Kltcben Cabinets the one gift which the housewife will appreciate, they are real time, labor and energy savers. The dloplay at Bowen's store Is most extenalvo aud we know you will be able to make a selection here at typical Bowea Value-Owing Prlcea up from., S29.?5 3 r-- i Why not make this a musical Christmas? Give the family a Grafonola.' " Our display of Columbia Grafonolas is most extensive. We have every type and finish of maehine These may be had at prices that you will want to pay. Machines up from..." $25.00 Our stock of records is second to none. Come in and have us play your favorite records Make your selection early. " m m