THE Omaha BUNDAT BEE: DECEMBER 21 191&
NEGRO ROBBER
BEATS MERCHANT
VVITHREVOLVER
Grocer Gives Battle to Bandit
Who Robs Him Another
Store Held Up by
' Thugs.
A negro who asked for a frosted
cake, drew a gun on Andrew Ma
rino, grocer, 1716 South Thirteenth
street, about 6:45 Friday night, and
commanded the grocer' to throw up
his hands, as he turned to get the
desired cake, according to a police
report.
Marino told the oolice the .negro
stole $55 in currency and a check
for $35. As the negro started to
leave the store, Marino said he
made a grab for the revolver, but
the robber was too quick for him
and beat him over the head with
the butt of the gun and then made
his getaway.
About the same time that Marino
was battling his negro visitor, two
strange men entered the grocery
6tore of Coleman Finkal, 2818 Man-
derson street, and asked for a "good
pot roast."
Finkal told police, that as he
stooped to get his meat cleaver, one
of the men covered him with a gun
with the order to throw up his
hands, the other man drawing a re
' volver on two small boys who were
in the store at the time.
Keeping their three vict .o cov
;.ered, one of the men went through
the cash register and stole $35.55,
i the grocer told police.
, "Furlough" Inquiry
Adjourned to Jan. 6
(Continued From rage One.)
; others were in a better position to
get the gunman than he was.
C Petrus Peterson of the law
firm of Peterson and Devoe, who
, figured so strongly in getting Sena
tor Bushee to sign the "furlough"
order for Kirk's release, was the
first witness placed on the stand
this, morning.
He told in detail his connection
with tire affair, emphasizing the fact
that he was retained by Mrs. Kirk
at a nominal fee of $200 to investi
gate the records of the case and de
termine the worthiness of the man
tor possible furlough.
lie pressed the fact that a "fur
lough" was sought and not a '.'par
don." ' .
Says Governor "Busy."
Ins an effort to explain why the
order, signed September 8, was not
issued until December 2, he said the
governor was so busy with speak
ing dates and so seldom in his office,
that he took the matter up with
Senator Bushee one day on the
Street.
During his testimony he declared:
"If it were not for the conditions
which have been brought about by
malicious propaganda and glaring
headlines, I believe I would have
been able to bring this man back to
his better self and believe still I can
do so in spite of fhe unfavorable
conditions, over which I have no
control.
Poor Police Protection
To Prove Costly-Increase
Burglary Insurance Rates
National Underwriters' Association Points to. Oma-
ha's Notorious Unsolved Robber Mysteries as
Cause of Action Citizens and Business Men
Will Have to Pay Thousands More.
Inefficient police protection tn
Omaha ts going to cost the business
men and private citizens, who carry
insurance, thousands of dollars ex
tra in 1920. according to informa
tion received here yesterday from
headquarters of the National Bur
glary Insurance Underwriters' as
sociation. New York City.
A few of the notorious robbery
records here in the last six months
which have caused the big jump in
burglary insurance, effective with
the new year, and which, as far as
the local police are concerned, are
unsolved mysteries, are the follow-
ng: ,
Ten in One Night.
July 13 Ten house burglaries in
one merit; no arrests.
August 7 Gentleman Burglar"
began operations here, robbing seven
residences of an aggregate loot of
$20,000 in a few days. The "Gentle
man Burglar" is still working, hav
ing completed several successful jobs
lately.
September 20--Ralston bank rob
bery by Omaha thugs when $4,000
was taker; no arrests.
October 30 Sixteen house and
store burglaries; four alleged
vagrants arrested. '
November 29 Big Hayden Bros.'
store robbery when $63,000 was
stolen; no arrests.
Many Bold Holdups.
In addition to these there have
been numerous bold holdups, and
during the past month it is estimated
i.o less than 200 petty robberies
have been committed.
Insurance men assert that Omaha
is getting into a class by itself, as
a city where the highest rates of
burglary insurance should be im-
Seaplane That Made
Transatlantic Flight
Is Reported Overdue
The letter from Attorney Ray T.
Abbott and the affidavits from Kirk's
former employers were displayed in
evidence and recognized b. Itir. Pe-
.v
terson,
Wouldn't Take Advantage.
"I would hate to think anyone
would credit me with taking advan
tage of personal relationship with
any public official to gairi a private
end. I would not stoop to such
depth," he sajd when questioned as
to how well acquainted he was with
the governor.
Stress was laid by Mr. Peterson
on the conferences with Warden W.
T. Fenton, in which the warden told
of Kirk's conduct in prison and his
theories concerning criminals in
general.
He declared he told Senator
Bushee all the facts concerning the
Kirk case, even to the conviction for
the killing of Detective Rooney in '
Omaha.
He said he took the matter up
with Bushee more fully than he did
with the governor because the gov
ernor was too busy.
' Attorney Abbott, on the stand,
identified the letter he had written
concerning the case as prosecuting
attorney.
Ben Baker, an Omaha attorney,
testified that he had received no fees
in connection with this case. Hf
was paid $400 when the Kirk cast
was taken to the supreme court, he
said.
Miss Mary Casiday, stenographe
in the offices ' Peterson and Devoe
was the next witness. She testifier
that records in the office showed thai
a retainer of $150 had been paid fori
an investigation into the Kirk rec
ords. . '
Mobile. Dec 20. The Navy de
partment was officially notified by
Capt. W. G. Roper, in charge of this
! recruiting district, that naval sea
I plane NC-4. which rrfede the first
transatlantic flight, was many hours
overdue on its trip to this port from
Galveston, Tex The ship is on re
cruiting duty and is commanded by
Lieut Com. A. C. Read, who was in
charge during the flight to Plym
outh, England. '
The NC-4 was due to arrive here
at 1:30 a. m., and when Captain
Roper's message was sent the ship
was nearly eight hours overdue.
Strong winds and fog prevailed dur
ing the day over her course. Navy
officials are making every effort to
locate the missing ship and her crew.
They had no information at 9:30 to
night to indicate whether the sea
plane had made a forced landing
because of the weather or had met
with accident.
New Orleans, Dec. 20. The naval
station here reported having heard
from the NC-4 by radio at 11:35 a.
m. today, the message stating that
the seaplane was due in Mobile b;
late tgday and asking directions and
wind reports, itie snip s position
at the time was not given.
Take Precautions Against
Attack on Lloyd George
London, Dec. 20. Precautions
are being taken by the Scotland
Yard officials against possible at
tempts to attack Premier Lloyd
George or prominent members of
the Irish office in London. On
Monday there will be a careful scru
tiny of persons entering the House
of Commons to prevent the possi
bility of trouble on the occasion of
Premier Llyd George's announce
ment on the government's home rule
measure.
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HELP THE KIDS
HOME CROWN POPCORN FOR HOLIDAYS. - '
Now wa Br jut two school kid who want to make com spending
money for ourselves. We have a Me lot of the very best home grown pop
corn that rou ever saw and we are selling it fast. We got most everybody
down here at Shenandoah popping our corn already. Now if you city gnys
want the real thing to pop for the holidays and during the long winter nights
just send ns your cheek or money order for S1.50 and we will send you right
back by parcel post ten big pounds of our popcorn, guaranteed to pop fluffy
like. Now, this is a costly advertisement for us, and when our dads aee it
they -will have a regular fit, unless we get results. Don't yon want some
right away to commence popping T W will give you the service because it'a
vacation and want to sell yon again.
Sterling Ferguson and Gordon Gauss
"The Kid Popcorn Merchants." V
SHENANDOAH. IOWA.
P. 8. We will sell bigger orders if you want them at same rate per pound.
posed, on both mercantile and resi
dence risks.
The new rates probably will be
received within the next few weeks.
The burglary insurance under
writers' association keeps an accu
rate account of the thefts commit
ted in all of the cities of the country
and these cities are rated with math
ematical accuracy. Reports of all
burglaries committed in Omaha dur
ing the administration of J. D.
Ringer have been carefully tabulated
and analyzed by the New York bur
glary insurance committee, which
represents nearly all of the insur
ance companies of this country.
Big Increase Sure.
Omaha's rating from the stand
point of burglary insurance is not
known, but it is confidently antici
pated by local insurance men that
these rates will be considerably in
creased for next year, even more
than the increase of 20 per cent in
some of the big eastern cities.
"Our quota of burglary losses in
Omaha has been pretty strong," said
Jay D. Foster, insurance man.
"Omaha is considered one of the
worst cities in the country and is
not improving, from the standpoint
of burglary insurance risks," said
Raymond Lowe. "Omaha is in a
class by itself.
"A year ago we were in the class
of cities taking the lowest rates on
mercantile burglary insurance. Then
this city was placed in the second
class, with Chicago taking higher
rates. I will not be surprised to hear
that we have been placed in the third
class, which takes the highest rates."
Eberstein Is Now
Real Police Head
' (Continued From Page One.)
Captain Pattullo, was made in re
gard to the filing of charges against
Detectives Sutton and Stoley. When
asked if he had anything to say in
regard to the charges he said:
"Nothing, except that whatever
Chief Eberstein has done in the mat
ter meets with my hearty approval.
1 will abide by his recommendations,
whatever they are."
The recommendations of the chief
are that both Sutton and Stoley be
discharged for their recent unlaw
ful raid on the.Nehleen home.
This was a decided change in the
stand of the ' police commissioner,
who has heretofore used all his in
fluence to whitewash any of his men,
especially members of the former
morals squad.
Ringer's Only Statement
The only comment Commissioner
Ringer made on the appointment of
Captain Pattullo was:
"Yes, Captain Pattullo has been
appointed inspector of police by
Eberstein. ,
"I think Captain Pattullo will look
well in the job and he undoubtedly
is well qualified for the post.
"I have no announcement to make
at this time, but expect to give out
some important information in a few
days."
Mr. Rineer declared that he had
picked up some good ideas in police
affairs while in the east, but that he
was not ready right now to make
any definite statement.
Yes, declared Mr. Kmger, Cap
tain Pattullo should make a good
inspector."
, Succeeds Wheeler.
Captain Pattullo succeeds Lyman
G. Wheeler, acting inspector.
"I have every confidence in Cap
tain Pattullo and regard him as a
patriot and a good officer,", said
Chief Eberstein. "He has had as
good or better experience than any
other officer on the force. Inspector
Pattullo will have complete charge
of the police force as to appearance,
CUMMINS RAIL
BILL IS PASSED
BY THE SENATE
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Now Goes to Conference With
Esch Bill, Passed a Month
Ago by the House.
Washington,. Dec. 20. With its
anti-strike provisions intact, the
Cummins railroad bill was passed
by the senate. It now goes to
conference with the Esch. bill, passed
a month ago by the house.
The vote was 46 to 30 and fol
lowed rejection of Senator La Fol
lette's proposal to continue' gov
ernment control for two years.
After passing the railroad bill the
senate late today adopted the reso
lution providing for a recess of con
gress until January 5. ,
equipment, etc. He will have full
charge of training new men and
may select any man or men to give
military training."
Never Walked a Beat.
"Andy" Pattullo became a police
officer more than 15 years ago.
Friends at the police station say he
is the only officer on the force who
never walked a beat. He became
emergency officer in the central po
lice station on his appointment to
the force. Two years later he be
came desk sergeant. On the acces
sion of J. Dean Ringer to the police
superintendency Pattullo was made
a captain. Later he was commis
sioned to work out of Chief Eber-
stein's office, still retaining his rank
ot captain.
Pattullo is 51 years old. He was
Corn in Scotland.
Last night the new inspector said
he had not decided just what men he
would commission to train new of
ficers under his direction. Inspector
rattuiio has never had military tram
me.
I can promise nothing in my new
position except that I will do my
best, said inspector rattuiio. ,
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Must Raise $50,000 to
Pay for Omaha's New
Aerial Ma3 Hangar
A drive for $50,000 to pay for the
construction of the aerial mail han
gar on the Ak-Sar-Ben landing field,
and other expenses incurred by the
installation of aerial mail service
here, will be launched on December
29, it was decided at a meeting of
the aerial navigation committee of
the Chamber of Commerce yester
day. A preliminary drive will be
started Mojiday, but work of rais
ing the money will not begin in
earnest until December 28, accord
ing to Harley G. Conant, chairman
of the committee. Mr. Conant said
members of the committee antici
pated little difficulty in raising the
money, as business men of tha city
generally realized tna (real aavan
tages aerial mail service would se
cure for Omaha.
Two Fires Cost $350,000.
Portland, Ore, Dec 20. Two
fires here caused an estimated loss
of $350,000. Tbe Portland Stoye
Works was destroyed with a loss of
$100,000, and a fire at the plant t
me i aim uuve kjii co. caused an
estimated property lots of $250,0001
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Furniture- ?
the Ideal Christmas Gift
The Greater Bowen Store holds everything which :
will make an ideal gift. Our displays are the largest
ever and in addition we have recently received large
shipments of the newest and best in furniture, carpets,
and draperies.
Furniture Is a gift that will be permanently appreciated '
by tne recipient It is only at Bowen's that yot will ba able 1
to find guaranteed furniture which Is everything that the word
guaranteed implies. When buying at Bowen's, you may rest
assured that every piece is truly value-giving and that you
will receive dollar-fordollar value.
Lamps
' of every kind and description at
typical Bowen values await your
selection. We have everything
thai is most desirable in every
style, finish and design. We know
that you ( will be able to make a
election. Lamps, complete with
all necessary electrical attach
ments, as low as. ....... . . .$12.50
Floor Lamp Mahogany post with
silk shade, for $31.50
Table Lamp Mahogany post, silk
shade, f or $18.50
Sewing
Cabinets
A Martha Washington sew-
ing cabinet is , something
every housewife will appre
ciate. We have a most ex-
cellent display of them in "1
English brown solid mahog
any up from $22.50.
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Period Dining Room Suites .r
A new dining room suite would make a most excellent gift for the home. We hare them
in all period designs in mahogany, walnut an I golden oak finish.
Tha suite here pictured Is a Sheraton period In
English brown mahogany. It Is the best and
most appropriate obtainable. A typical Bowen
value; for seven-piece suite $296.50
Mahogany Buffet, $72.50
Mahogany China Cabmet...r.T.ov....Wajflf
Walnut Serving Table... . ...$3tW
Mahogany or Walnut Dining Chair, bin leather
Mt $M
Tea Carts
ara something t' will add to
the charm of every dining room.
Our display of guaranteed tea
wagons Is most extensive. They
may be had In mahogany, walnut
or fumed oak. They have detach
able glass top serving trays with
large shelf below and rubber
tired wheels for as low as. $12.50
TTieRombong
contains many beautiful gifts for
tha home, your friends and rela
tives. ,
Beautiful Xmas Candles.
Metal Stands and Parchment
Shade Reading Lamps.
Solid Russian Brass Candlesticks
and Candelabra.
Smoking Stands.
Polychrome and Metal Book
ends.
Baskets of Fruit In Polychrome.
Solid Enamel Writing ask Sets.
Electric Candle Lamps.
Nnt Bowls with Cracker, and a
most excellent assortment of fancy
Smoking Sets.
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Dressing Tables
ara also moat nsafni
ara also most naeful an
acceptable. Triple mirror drasa.
Ing tables may ba had in all pa
riod designs and finishes. Our
showing is very large and may
ba had at prices you will want
fo pay. A dressing table anav
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Spinet
Desks
A Splntt Desk to something that
rsry woman will iTeatljr appreciate.
Our display of them la most com
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to make a aelectloa that will satisfy.
ThT may be had In Queen Ansa and
Colonial designs of g-enulne mahog
any, up from I4T.BO
Gate Leg
Tables
la mahogany and Jacobean oak. VI ay
be hnd In the various period designs
and at prices you will want to pay.
These are always moat acceptable
gifts and something that every
woman will appreciate owning: no
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A Columbia
Grafonola
an acceptable Christmas gift.
Bowen's splay of Grafonolaa Is
most complete and we know
that yon will be able to sake a
selection wMch will satisfy. We
have every style and type of
machine.' Columbia Grafonolaa.
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Draperies :
that will add charm to any 1 beaM
may be had at the Greater
Bowen Store. Onr staff of hone
decorators and designers la at
your service, We know that
you will be able t find that
which yon desire. We have tbe
newest and best la drapertee,
hangings, curtains tna
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