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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1920)
THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY JAWUAKY 16, 120. I HOLDUP MEN AND BURGLARS MAKE SOME RICH HAULS Woman Robbed of $200 by Two Bandits Shipment of Revolvers Stolen From Freight Car. Highwaymen, burglars and sneak thieves worked successfully in Oma ha during Wednesday night Three homes were entered in the dead of night and loot consisting principally of clothing and silverware was taken. One burglary reported to police was committed in broad day light Wednesday. Two daring hold ups were also reported. Mrs. Blanche Burns, 2538 North Sacramento avenue, Chicago, was a victim of a holdup about 11 Wed nesday night near Twentieth and Harney streets, when two highway men surprised her by jumping from the darkness of an alley, covering her with revolvers, and stealing $200 in cash from her purse. Mrs. Burns told police she was on her way from a hotel to take a treet car when, the men stopped her. She said neither wore over coats and appeared thinly clad. She said they were very nervous during the holdup, scurrying back into the darkness of the alley. Suspect Drug Addicts. , Police suspect a pair of drug Ad dicts as the highwaymen. Burglars broke into the home of C. W. Calkin, 3346 Harney street, shortly before noon Wednesday while the family was away, accord ing to a report made to police yes terday morning. ' The thieves ransacked the buffet in the dining room, stealing a $125 set of table silyer. They left no clue. Two bandits entered the store of M. Cohen, 624 South Sixteenth street, about 9 Wednesday night and robbed him of between $600 and $700 at the point of a gun. Several Other Burglaries. A set of silver knives and forks was stolen from the rooms of Mrs. A. W. Cook, No. 39, Highland apartments, sometime during the night. An overcoat was also miss ing, Mrs. Cook told police. En trance was gained through a side window. A thief used a pass key to enter the shoe shop of John Sabbo, 2906 Farnam street, and stole 10 pairs of shoes that had been left there for repair. John Macegnan, 1708 Jackson street; reported the theft of two suita of clothes, an overcoat and several silk shirts Wednesday. The robbery was committed during his absence from his rooms, he said. A lock on a door leading to his rooms was found broken off. Box car, thieves broke into a freight car on the Northwestern railroad tracks near Fourteenth and Webster streets and stole nine re volvers from a shipment, railroad officers reported to police. Hun dreds' of collars worth of other goods were left untouched by the thieves. ' - . ' Noted Alienist Dies Ja'orris Plains, N. J, Jan. 15. Dr. Britton D. Evans, noted alienist and superintendent of the state hospital, died here last night He was 61 years old. His testimony was the basis for the "brainstorm' defense for murder presented by Harry Thaw. Brief City News Have Root Print It Beacon Frets Library A BUk Shade lamps. Sf pet redu'n. Burgsaa-Grandsn Co. Adv. Rabbi Cohn's Subject "Jews and Christian Science" will bs Rabbi Frederick Cohn's subject at Temple Israel Friday night at 8. Lowden for President Buttons and literature way be obtained at 9S5 First National Bank building. John N. Baldwin, See'y Lowden Club. Adv. Engineers Xante Representative Members of the Omaha branch of the Nebraska Society of Civil Engl neers named A. C Arend as their representative on the sdvisory com mlttee to work in conjunction with the city building department Rod man M. Brown will represent the building contractors. Sirs. Anna Edquist Dies Mrs. Anna C. Edquist, 64 years old, died at her home, 802 North Forty-Second street, Wednesday after an ill ness of three days. She Is survived by her husband and two daughters, Amelia and Emma. Funeral serv ices will be held from the home Sunday afternoon at 3 . Burial will be In Forest Lawn cemetery. Page Giuseppe 61 Carmello The wife of Giuseppe dl Carmello, who is said to live In Omaha, la waiting at Ellis Island, New York, for ad mission to this country, immigration officials have notified Robert Smith of the district court Carmello's ad dress In Omaha Is not known to of ficials. Argue Injunction Salt Attorneys argued before District Judge Troup the injunction suit brought by the Bee Building company against the Peters Trust company to prevent the latter from changing the name of the building. The Bee Bunding company contended that the build ing is still its property and has merely been leased to the Peters Trust company for a term of years. Alleged Deserter Arrested City detectives arrested Lowell D. Tauer, wanted at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for alleged army desertion, at Four teenth and 'Douglas streets Wed nesday night Tauer was In civilian clothes and admitted that he ran away from duty at Fort Leaven worth five weeks ago. Detectives had been trailing him about Omaha for the past week, they say. Au thorities at Fort Leavenworth were notified of Tauer's arrest Sues Gas Company Charging that the Omaha Gas company is respon sible for her broken health, as well as for the asphyxiation of one other person in her home. 807 South Eighteenth street on September 10, 1918, Marie Nelson filed suit in dis trict court against the gas company for J2O-.000 damages. She says a gas meter was installed in a small excavation under the house, but was so placed that rains washed away the supports and allowed it to fall down, causing the house to be filled with gas. She was unconscious from the gas for about four hours, she says. Belgian Bonds on Sale The Bel gian government's new $25,000,000 bonds are on sale at the Omaha Trust company. Reports of local sales here Indicate the Belgian paper is being favored. The price at which the bonds are sold is said to render the interest over 7 per cent A fea ture which Is proving attractive to lo cal buyers la the exchange rate be tween the United States and Belgium may bs taken advantage of by pur chasers. The bonds mature In ons and three years. If the exchange rate reaches par, it Is pointed- out, that J1.000 bonds will return $1,500. CAR SHORTAGE BIG PROBLEM OF LUMBERMEN Plenty of Raw Material, Say Delegates ., to Convention Now In Session In Omaha. Looking to a greatly increased volume of trade m the lumber busi ness this year, the Nebraska Retail Lumbermen's association, now in annual session at the Hotel Rome, Wednesday instructed the secretary of the organization to take up the matter of obtaining from the rail roads sufficient cars to move the materials from the various mills. According to F. A. Mather of Carlton, Neb., who is a delegate to the convention, it is the consensus of opinion of the 700 delegates, rep resenting every section of the state, that the only element which prom ises to impede the business during the coming year is lack of cars in which to ship. Plenty Raw Material. As far as getting the logs from the woods in the southern and northwestern countries is concerned. IN OMAHA 54 YEARS AGO v The Oaiaha National Bank started business in a little frame structure perhaps valued at $500, today, after 54 years of faithful service, they are housed in a home worth a million dollars, and have resources of more thanf 35,000,000. IT J- v r .vl' jiL '-'1 asm aam ( - As You Grow Today -So will you be tomorrow- It really doesn't matter how small you are when you start business. Today only counts as to your ability to serve well, to start, and to GROW. To associate oneself with keeff minds, alert specialists, is certain to make you a BIGGER person, and will assure GROWTH. It is with this thought in mind that we suggest that you bring your busi ness problems and questions to US and let our years of banking and business experience be of SERVICE to you. , Corn Exchange National Bank The Bank With an Interest in You 15th and Farnam mm everybody store' January Clearance Sale or men9 mv At a Reduction of V4, The Regular Price This Sale Includes Our Entire Stock of Women's Boots. Not a Style,, Reserved. WE know that women of Omaha have been looking forward to this sale, for it is an annual event that . means a great savings to them. This year it is even of greater importance, for with the increased costs and mer chandise scarcity, the reductions are ' very unusual. AT Three Special Values I ' AT AT $4.65 Gray and field mouse kid with cravenetted top; welt soles; covered heels; reduced to $4.65. $7.95 All brown and gray kid lace boots; turn and welt soles; full Louis covered and leather heels; reduced to $7.95. $4.45 Black kidskin; cloth and kid tops; button and lace styles; the sizes 2, 3, 3, 4 and 4 J. All reduced to $4.45. Sami Floor it is not anticipated that the Indus try will suffer in the least. Neither is the proposition of working the stuff at the mills a source of concern to the retail lumbermen, according to Mr. Mather. "While the indications are that building operations in Nebraska and throughout the country will be in creased to an amazing extent," de clared Mr. Mather, "i is a fact that the mills will, experience no diffi culty in obtaining the logs from the woods, and the manufacturers will not be encumbered in Working the timber into lumber, but the ques tion of procuring a sufficient num ber of cars to move the StuS threat ens to prove a serious matter." Mr. Mather declared the prices of lumber which have prevailed for the past seven . months would re main unchanged throughout the coming year, t Six Hundred in Attendance. The convention opened Wednes day with more than 600 delegates in attendance. It was announced at the close of the morning's session that approximately 700 delegates had registered. The wives pf many lumbermen have accompanied their husbands, and extensive entertain ment has been provided for them. The visiting women were . eotr tained at a mid-day luncheon by Umaha lumber dealers, followed bjf a theater party in the afternoon. Ai other theater party was held in the evening. I A recent patent covers a raotu, driven sled that is propelled by xnikrri drum lUEGES everybody store" Friday in the DoWn Stairs Store You Can Effect a Remarkable Savings by Taking Advantage of This January Clearance Sale of Apparel at One -Half Price Dresses Beautifully Made of Txicotl ine erge Satin Trimmed with braid, button and emy broidered with yarns. Choice at the former price. Coats Heavy Warm Coats of Plush Cloth Plush Collars Fur Collars Handsomely tailored in a variety of styles, loose and belted styles. Priced at Mi off the regular. I Downstairs Storo. Furs Scarfs and Muffs of Wolf , Fox Raccoon Sealeen ' Jap Mink Nutria There are many different style in ' eluded at exactly priee. 1 Children's and Misses' Gloves and Mittens i Vfc Price TirHrTB wool and mercerized gloves and mittens In red, ' brown, black, gray, blue, heather, eta. Exceptional values on sale Friday at H price, ' Downttkin Store. January Clearance Sale of Children's Co a ts l2 Price An Opportune Sale That You Should Take Advantage Of THIS is the opportunity you have been waiting for to purchase the child a good warm coat at exactly the former price. Made of velvet and cloth with self and velvet collars. Sizes 6 to 14. Downataln Store. Women's Felt Slippers "Women's felt slippers in many colors and styles, mostly small sizes choice Friday, pair1 $1 Clearance' Sale of Silk Remnants V2 Price EVERY remnant of silk has been placed on tale in plain and fancy styles; such weaves as Taffeta, Messaline, Poplin. Pongee, Satin and Foulard, in lengths H to 2 yards In a piece. On sale Friday, price. Downstairs Star. Sale of Women's Black and Novelty Boots Less Than Cost and in Some Instances Less Than Half Price WOMEN'S black and novelty lace boots in many color and color combinations (some slightly imperfect) in. medium wide widths, nearly all sixes. Limit of 2 pairs to customer. For Friday your choice,. $2.95. Etownstairt Store. Children's Slippers Children's felt slippers choice of our en tire stock with many different styles to select from choice Friday, pair $1 Enormous Sale of Women's and Children's Knit Goods At Prices That Are but a Fraction of Their Real Worth Women 3 Knit Motor Millinery 15c Tarns, Toques, Toboggan Caps, Etc. The ideal hats to wear eold, wintry days when motoring, skating, etc Made of Bilk, Silk and Wool, Angora, , Brushed Wool, Vicuna In all the new colors and trimmed with fur, chenille, yam and silk embroidery designs. Women's Beautiful Shawlettes and Scarfs 25c A large array In fast colors. There are many of thee beau tiful shawlettes and scarfs so much in vogue this season. - Ideal for motoring, skating, sleighing and outdoor sport. Made of Brushed Wool, Camel's Hair, Angora, Mohair and Vicuna , In mmberless weaves, molnding Plaids, Stripes, Checks and Novel Color Combinations Women's and Mlssts' Skating ! Sets 15c Oawktin of Pretty Eferf and Tarn Just the thing for outdoor wear, for they are so snog and comfortable. Made of 1 Brushed Wool, Vienna, Mo hair, Silk and Wool . In plain and fancy weaves la very wanted color or color combination. Girls' Toques Tarns and Caps 10c Splendid for school wear. In a gorgeous array of colors In an gora, brushed wool, camel's hair, silk, silk and wool and vicuna in stripes, plaids, checks and solid colors. Children's Skating Sets y t 15 c a Set Sets Consisting of SCARFS and TOQUES. Made of BRUSH WOOL, CAMEL'S HAIR, VICUNA In Dark Colors. Children's Warm Knitted Caps 10c An opportunity to buy the chil dren knitted caps that wiU keep them warm and comfortable. Plain and fancy weaves in a numberless array of colors or color combinations. Downstair Store, Boys' Knit School Caps 10c Just the kind of caps for the boys to wear. Mads of heavy wool yarn to plain or fancy knitted weaves. A great variety of colors from which to select.