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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14. 1920. ALLIANCE MAN HELD FOR DEATH OF YOUNG CHILD Relatives Turn Against Man Charged With Giving His Daughter Pois oned Candy. I Alliance. Neb., Jan. 13. Lawrence I H. Lackey lyas held to the district I court here by County Judge Tash 1 on a charge of causing the death of I hi 7-year-old daughter, Pauline, by I giving her poisoned candy. The 8 girl died in Alliance last December 11 . ' 1 Mrs. Mary Lackey, mother of the t accused, and Frank Lackey, a broth I cr, were the chief witnesses. The four Lackey children had been mak I ing their home with the grandmother 1 following an estrangement between their parents. t Mrs. Lackey testified that two h bottles of strychnine had been kept I in the house for several years and 'I that the day before little Pauline's I death she had placed oile of the bot ! ties on the sideboard of the home. I Neighbor Warned Her. 4 ' She testified that a neighbor wora- I on YiaA uarni-H licr against such ac- tion, because of the presence of small I children m the home, ane sam sne 1 burned the bottle the day after the S death of her granddaughter without J looking to see if the seal of the bot I tie had been broken. I The first witness for the state was Dr. Elmer Blok, the physician who I was called to attend the little girl 1 when she was seized with convul- sions at the school house on Decem I ber 11. He testified that all indi I cations pointed to death by strych I nine poisoning. ' I he granuniotner or ine ucaa gir was the second witness. Miss Vera Spencer, school teacher, was placed on the stand and told how the little eirl had been suddenly seized with 1 the strange convulsions at the school room. '-' Specified Soft Centers. Dr. George J. Hand, city physi cian, and Dr. F. J, Peterson were placed on the stand. They told of the autopsy which was held on the little girl s body and of the examina tion of the stomach. Earl Mallery, former state repre senative and proprietor of the gro cery store where Lackey secured the. candy with which the little girl was poisoned, was the next witness. He was followed by Hal Gribble, meat cutter in the store, who sold the candy to Lackey. Gribble told how Lackey specified candy with soft centers when he pur chased the commodity. Mrs. Nettie Lackey, wife of Frank Lackey, brother to the accused man, was the concluding witness. She .otlfioH tinur she was at the home of little Pauline's grandmother and 1 1 Jm.r-litor tn urhnm I I)UW licr uwi uoul.vvi, w " some of the candy was given, said it tasted bitter and spit it out. Three New Presidents Are v Named for Omaha Banks J. H. Millard. H. C. Bostwick and M. T. Barlow Retire At Their Own Requests as Heads of Omaha's Largest Financial Institution. , nmm-.x...,-.. stf m I 'ratnlWHI Mm d, WALTER W. HEAD. (Continued From Tag One.) and John H. Caldwell, son of the lute Victor Caldwell, a former presi dent of the bank, was elected as an additional member. B. B. Wood and James P. Lee were elected additional assistant cashiers at the Merchants National bank. Both men have been with the Merchants National for a number of years. Nelson B. Updike and rrank 'W, Judson were elected as additional directors' of the Mer chants National. S. S. Kent, for merly assistant cashier, was named cashier. John W. Towle was elected vice- president of the Nebraska National bank. John Bekins, H. V. Burkley, Sophus Neble and. Mr. Towle were chosen as additional directors. Offi cers of the Nebraska National were unchanged. Gaines Made Director. Dan W. Gaines was named an ad ditional director and vice-president of the State Bank of Omaha. C. L. Murphy, for some time past the dis count teller of the State Bank of Omaha, was chosen ,an assistant cashier. All old directors and offi cers of the State Bank of Omaha were re-elected. , J. S. King, formerly assistant to the president of the Stock Yards Na tional bank, South Side, was elected John t . a vice president, James B. Owen was made a vice president and cash ier and F. J. Enderson, formerly as sistant cashier, was also made a vice president. Other assistant cashiers elected were: H. C. Miller, C. L. Owen and W. H. Dressier. H. W. Vore was re-elected auditor. Oak ley C. Willis, general manager of the local Armour plant, was chosen an additional director. All officers and directors of the Live Stock National bank, South Side, were re-elected. A. L. Coad was named an i addi tional member of the board of direc tors of the Packers' National bank. All other officers and directors were re-elected. William F. Hinz was promoted to vice president of the Farmers' and Merchants' bank of Benson, and Howard E. Hutton to cashier, with Bert C. Ranz re-elected vice presi dent. All officers and directors of the Union State bank was re-elected. O. H. Barmettle, vice president and general manager of, the Iten Bis cuit Co., was chosen an additional member of the Corn Exchange Na tional bank board of directors. All other members of the board, and all officers were re-elected. VTowr Choice y of the best COATS V and $ SUITS in Omaha at S S S m Price J The styles are Indi an " -1- 1 11 iJ vmuai, in an wanu;u colors and materials. BUY NOW Dresses 7 Skirts V Blouses . All go at v J V Off b "1 K7 WM Smtrt Wear 16th and Farnam 31 FOR RENT TYPElVniTERS . All Make , ' r Special rates to students. CEDTRAL TYPEWRITER ' EXCIIADGE , - - . D. 4121. 1905 Farnam St Testimony of Mayor Amuses Jury b Court (Continued From Face One.) struck that blow which nearly killed me." The mayor illustrated the blow. "I saw it coming," he said, "I was attracted to Davis because I thought there was a man big enough to save me if he wasn't such a coward." Conditions Are "Alarming." A jury to try the Davis case the second time was secured soon after noon yesterday after a day and a half examining prospective jurors. Attorneys characterized the men tal attitude of the many of the jur ors as alarming." "What sort of a condition are we coming to when jurors sit here and tell us in a court of justice that they think a lynching may be justifiable, and when one of them calmly in forms the officers of the state that they would not hold the lynchers responsible?" said one of the prosecuting attorneys. Davis was tried in December on charges of assault to murder and assault to do great bodily injury to Mayor Smith the night of the riot. The jury disagreed. Roy W. Simpson, 3509 South Thirty-fifth street, was discharged from all jury duty following answers he gave to questions of County At torney Shotwell while being exam ined for jury duty. "Riot Was Necessary." "Do you think the riot at the court house was justified?" asked Mr. Shotwell. , "Well, it seemed to be necessary," said Simpson. , Would you hold responsible the men who were in it?" "I'd hate to," was the reply. Judge Redick called for the name of the juror and discharged him from further service. This was the sixth man discharged from jury service in the effort to secure the Davis jury. Men Are Not Foreigners. "These are not so-called foreign ers, either," a court officer pointed out "They have good, solid Anglo- j Saxon names." ! In District Judge Estelle's court, ! where a jury was impaneled to try Fred Rissi on a charge of conspir-1 acy to murder Will Brown, the same condition was apparent. George W. Carr, 3312 Corby street, was dismissed from the jury following some of his answers. "There comes a time when men have to do something," he declared, and then was stopped and discharged 120 Gallons Apricots and Peaches Will be placed en aale Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at S9e per gallon. Tate advantage ef this exceptional sale price. Come early we do not ex pect to have enough to go around. For the past few days we nave been holding' a sale on gallon cans of PEACHES and APRICOTS. Many women, who only bought one gallon then, have sent in repeat orders for from 10 to 2i gallons. Buyers: for restaurants, boarding houses and house wives should take advantage of this sale. i 2,000 Cana f OLD DUTCH CLEANSER will be on sale Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at I cans for 25c 77 tall cans HEBE MILK. X for 25c while they last. Try HARPER'S Today It Will Pay. r H. H. Harper Co. 1T13 Howard St Flatlron Bldff. from the jury. In District Judge Sears' court, where a jury is being impanelled to try Sam Novak on the charge of conspiracy to murder the negro, Will Brown, some jurors were dismissed for apparent sympathy with lynch law. Ernest G. Grover, 1924 South Fif ty-second street, said he thought lynching justifiable under some cir cumstances. He was excused. Omaha Still Second Largest Live Stock Market in the World Omaha retained its position as the second largest live stock mar ket of the world during 1919, ac cording to the Chamber of Com merce bureau of publicity, which completed the compilation of statis tics showing increases and decreases of the three largest markets, yester day. The statistics show that cattle re ceipts during 1919 were less, but that Omaha's decrease was less than 1 per cent, while the decrease at Chicago was 4 per cent and at Kansas City 7 per cent. All markets showed an increase in sheep receipts, according to Chamber of Commerce figures. In the total live stock receipts, Chi cago showed an increase of 3 per cent in 1919 over the previous year; Omaha had a 2 per cent increase and Kansas City a 2 per cent in crease. Total receipts of the three mar kets were: Chicago, 18,169,841 head; Omaha, 8,943,540 head, and Kansas City 8,170,890 head. Japan Freed of Charge of Shipping Arms to Mexico Wichinstnii Tan IT Tntpllitrence officers of the War department are , c-iticfiar! ftr an in vest ioation that the simultaneous arrival at Manza nillo, Mex., of a steamer bearing arms anil munitions from Taoan and the Japanese Cruiser Yakuma had no connection, .these omcers saia today that the Yakuma was a train incr liin anrl roiild not have orotect- ed the munitions ship even had there been occasion tor tne enon. Don't Crank Your Head Off . USE A MANIFOLD HEATER Mr. Ford Owner Thousands of motor wise Ford owners are now using this sim ple device, which attaches to the mani fold. Makes the cranking of your car as simple a matter on cold winter morn ings as on hot summer mornings. This little starter starts the car on the first turn over. Simply dampen the wick with gasolene and touch a match to it It burns just long enough to heat your mani fold and put your gasolene in shape for ignition. If your dealer doesn't handle this product send ns $1.00 and we will mail it to you. Money refunded if not sat isfied. AH Dealers f 1.00 All Dealers Gard-Hawkins Company Franklin. Nr. Both Sides United To End Deadlock (Continued From Page One.) those who formulated the reserva tions which were adopted by a ma jority of the senate will be very ?;lad indeed to consider any modi ications proposed and then decide what we can accept and what can not be accepted and try to reach a common ground. Efforts are being made in that direction on both sides of the chamber today." Senator Hitchcock said: "AH realize that reservations are inevitable. The president has stated that he would accept interpretative reservations and an effort now is being made to reach an adjustment. Conference are occuring every day and almost every night, not only conferences between demo crats and conferences between re publicans, but conferences attended by both democrats and reoublicans The difficulties are serious not only because many reservations must be considered and many individual opinions harmonized, but the ob jection must always be kept in mmd of so framing the reservations that they may meet the acceptance of tne president. Senator Johnson Accepts Challenge of the President New York, Jan. 13. Senator Hiram Johnson of California de clared in an address in Brooklyn to night he would accept the challenge ot i-resident Wilson to take the ratification of the peace treaty to the people. "I don't care whether republican leaders accept this gauge of battle or not, he said. "For one, I ac cept the issue, and I shall go to the people. A subject which deals so intimately with , the treasure ' and blood of the average American is a subject upon which he has the right to ultimate decision. "Politicians unon one side or1 the other may seek to avoid this issue, but I say with all solemnity, if the politicians unite with absolute unanimity in hiding the subject and endeavoring to prevent its discus sion, the American oeoole will wrest it trom the politicians and them selves decide it. Bryan Reiterates Omaha Address in Des Moines Des Moines. Ja.. Tan. 13. If un able to effect an acceptable aeree- ment with republican senators on the peace treatv and league of nations. William J. Bryan here said he would have the democrats permit, and pos sibly assist, indirectly 'the republi cans in exercising their majority power in the senate in doing what they wish. Then, if the republicans did not leave in the treatv and league covenant what the democrats thought should be there, Mr. Bryan said he would tavor takine the whole matter before the oeoole in the cam paign and discussing it along with' dcmoclatic issues. He would have his party ask the people for authority to replace what the republicans had taken out, he declared, and by that plan the democratic party could not be held responsible for delay in final declaration of peace. Mr. Bryan spoke to several thou sand Iowa democrats. He appeared at throe meetings, one of which was for women. Clifton Hill Club Endorses City Improvement Projects The Clifton Hill Improvement club last night indorsed the Belt Line, the Fontenelle reserve and the zoning project A resolution, drawn up by James Rothwell, secretary of the club, approving the plans out lined by George Morton of the city planning board, was unanimously adopted. . Mr. Morton explained fully details of the planning board's intended activities. The meeting was held in Marks hall, Forty-fifth and Burdette streets. Farmers' Council Officer Attending Convention Here Benjamin C. Marsh, secretary and director of legislation of the Fann ers' National Council at Washing ton, D. C, is attending the conven tion of the Nebraska Farmers' Co operative and Educational union here. Mr. Marsh is heartily in sym pathy with the activities of the farm ers' union, he said. Home Values Have Doubled-Are You Fully Protected? You are. if you specify or use FuIIerton Paint because) it's in aured for 5 years and 'will pro tact your home against ruin and decay. The home that is worth protect ing is surely good enough to beau tify on the interior. And Silk-Tone, "The Beautiful" Flat Wall Finish, is the paint that combines the soft, rich tone of water colors with the smooth sanitary surface of enamel. It is washable, durable, and easy to apply. lillin Paint Company 313 South 14th Street, Omaha, Neb. LM II. l ( a m'm-m 9 rM UNIVERSITY CLUB HEARS ADDRESS BY MAYOR E. P. SMITH Directors Elected at the An nual Meeting of 150 -Stockholders. r i tvvn BARKER BLK nuAUA tiro POPULAR PRICED .GUARANTEE P MENTIS TR "The ninth annual meeting of the stockholders of the University club, held yesterday, afternoon, was con cluded with a banquet at 7 last night. About ISO stockholders were pres ent. S. S. Caldwell presided as chairman. Mayor Ed P. Smith, guest of honor at the banquet, was the prin cipal speaker of the evening. The mayor briefly related his experiences the night of the riot, September 28, and also his experience as a witness against alleged rioters. He declared between the riot and the witness stand he believed "he preferred" the riot. "Profiteers in the business world today are as much bolshevist as any of the others in the country," the mayor said. "By their acts they are sowing the seeds of bolshevism and revolution and unless the busi ness world in general is successful in ceasing the sowing of these seeds of discord it will be up to the govern ment to put a stop to it. And the government can and will do it. "The business men are not the only ones responsible for the' pres ent conditions. Labor can also be held partially responsible. I am a kftvr in Ar0ani7d labor and th union, but men have worked their urav intrt the ranks of orcanized la bor and are also sowing the seeds of revolution. "Thrre ia atiMI another, the I. W W, and I do not believe they are all foreigners as some are led to be lieve. I detest the I. W. W., but I have a great deal more feeling ot rontemnt aoainst thn man who has been raised under the protection of tnis country ana men jouib iuc I. W. W." The following directors were 1rtH fnr this vear! W. R. Belt. J. H. Beveridge, R. M. Crossman, A. a. Curne, i-ranklin Mann, mney G. Moorhead and William H. Smails, Engineers' Association Membership Drive Success The regular monthly meeting of the Omaha chapter of the American association of Engineers was held last night at the Chamber of Com merce. This was the first meeting held since a membership drive was started December 1, and the com mittee in charge reported that the membership now totalled nearly 400 members. Previous to the drive there were 162 members. It was decided last night that per manent club rooms would be located in the Weed building, Eighteenth and Farnam streets. A banquet will be given at 6:30 January 27, at the University club. D. C. Buell will be the principal speaker. His subject will be "Getting American Artillery Into France.'' E. R. Houghton, first vice president, presided as chairman at last night's meeting. HI 1 Quite Right There is nothing new about a ONE PRICED piano store; however, they may almost be counted on the fingers of one hand for INSTANCE: John Wanamaker, New York Lyon & Healey, Chicago J. W. Jenkins Sons, Kansas City O. K. Houck, Memphis Oakford Music Co., Omaha Whereas, to enumerate those who occasionally CLAIM to be one priced would surely require all the space on every page of this paper, THE-OAKFORD PLAN is fast becoming known in Nebraska and Western Iowa. THE OAKFORD PLAN GOES FAR BEYOND A MERE ONE PRICED CLAIM. The Oakford Plan Is: First and foremost, to so satisfy each customer that he shall always be able to say of his piano: "I bought it of Oakford and it is giving me a dollar's worth of service for every dollar I paid for it." To never forget, even in the busiest hours and most trying arguments, that courtesy is an absolutely essential requisite of a successful store. To select pianos for our floors which we know from years of experience are the BEST IN QUALITY, and to pay for them in cash, so that in SAVING FOR OURSELVES we will SAVE FOR THE CUSTOMER. To mark each piano at a price which, QUALITY for QUALITY, we guarantee to be the lowest in the United States. :, To give neither heed nor pay to the commission taker, that avaricious person who sells his influence to dealers and deceives his friends into believing he is helping them select their piano "just for friend ship's sake." To require that the price marked on each piano shall be a "one price," m other words, to give dis counts to none; first, because our prices are so low we could not afford to, and second, because we insist that every stranger is as much entitled to the lowest price as is every friend. To gather in our store the best pianos of the best makers, including Weber, Kurtzmann, Haddorff, Steck, Cable, Conover, Kingsbury, Carendon, and also STEINWAY and other Duo Art Pianolas. The , Music House You Can Trust Call or write 1807 Farnam, MCsria Co. Omaha, Neb. Established 1866 P1 amor aiahtt la H i 1 J Your Kind of a Bank? Large enough to inspire the confidence and meet he demands of hundreds of people just like yourself. But not too large to give each individual depositor the measure of individual attention he or she demands. Tho Omaha I Notional Bank Fraam at 17th StrMl Capital and Surplus $2,000,000. THOMPSON-BELDEN & COMPANY Babies' Clothes are Priced Much Lower Dainty garments, both hand and machine-made, have been reduced for Wednesday. Dresses, skirts, gowns, blankets, cashmere sacques and kimonos, odd pieces, slightly soiled from dis play are underpriced sizes are from 6 months to 1 and 2 years. These are a Few of the Prices: $1.25 and $1.35 quali- $6.25 and $6.50 qua! ties, 98c. $2.25 and $2.35 quali ties, $1.89. $3.50 quality, $2.49. ity, $4.98. $13.50 quality, $9.98. $.16.50 quality, $11.98. $18.50 quality, $13.49. Second Floor Sale of Linens and Bedspreads ' Pure Linen Table Cloths (Round designs) $10 Cloths, $7.89. $12 Cloths, $9.75. Table Cloths with Napkins to Match Heavy Irish linen cloths in round floral designs with napkins to match. . $17.50, 2x2 yds. $14.89 $20, 2x2i2 yds. $17.50 $25, 2x3 yds., for $20 $18.50 napkins, 22-in. size for $15 a dozen. Huck Towels Linen weft, hemmed huck towels, 65c qual- , ity, 50c. Turkish Towels 60c heavy ribbed Turk- j ish towels for 45c each. " 65c heavy bleached towel s, Wednesday, t 50c each. : . Wash Cloths 10c Turkish wash cloths for 8!&c each. Reductions of 25 per cent on All Fancy Linens Bedspread Specials t Fine Satin Marseilles Spreads, Scalloped, with cut corners $13.50 spreads, double bed size, $11.89 $15 spreads, double bed size, $12.89 Fine Ripplette Bedspreads $3.50, 72x90, $2.89 $4, 80x90, $3.38 $5, 90x99, $3.98 Crotcheted Spreads, hemmed , $3.75 spreads for $2.89 $4.75 spreads for $4.28 $5 spreads for $4.50 $6 spreads for $4.89 Wednesday a Sale of Sorosis Shoes About three hundred pairs of them patent leathers, patent or kid with white tops; a few pairs of black calfskin with low heels, and a number of patent and calf button shoes for school girls. - Incomplete lines arid broken sizes are responsi ble for the low price $1.65 a pair OMAHA, DENTISTS (OMAHA DENTISTS EXPERIENCE Hi , , T '' ' " i as ii ii aV The pilot who guides his ship safely past the dangerous shoals has sailed those waters before. Our dentistry is backed with years of experience. Phone Doug. 8236. Lad Omaha Dentists 1515 FARNAM ST. 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