THE BEEt OMAR A, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17. 1920.
MIDNIGHT SEES
END OF LIQUOR
RULE INTHE U. S.
Constitutional Amendment
Forever Banishing Intoxi
cants of More Than Half of
One Per Cent Effective.
(OoUnu4 from rn Oec.)
ments ever issued by the Treasury
department. Its pages are replete
with definite methods for applica
tion of the amendment and the Vol
stead enforcement act, the depart
inent'i interpretation of all provi
sions a let out plainly and un
equivocally, and no room is consid
ered left tor doubt as to what can
and cannot be done in the future.
Expensive "Wake" for
Alcohol in New York
New York, Jan. 16. Demon rum
was declared an outlaw in New York
at midnight and the declaration was
received in two widely different
modes by Tew Yorkers. While
man v thousands gathered in the
churches of the metropolis to greet
with prayer and praise the official
passing of the demon, many more
thousands expressed their feelings
in a desperate attempt to consume as
much of the forbidded liquor as their
systems and pocketbooks would
permit.
The scenes of revelry in the white
light district surpassed, by common
consent, anything, previously known
in the city. In every cafe, restaur
ant and hotel in the brilliantly light
ed heart of Manhattan, "mourners"
'gathered for the "wake" in a spirit
of hilarity that suggested a christen
ing instead of a funertl.
The . evidences of . mourning
seemed to be entirely confined to
the numerous coffins which decorated
the centers of most of the cafes and
resorts. These ranged from an elab
orate silver and ebony casket which
held the middle of the stage in one
of the most widely known white
light restaurants to modest, im
promptu black boxes, hastily con
structed from soap boxes and a pot
of paint, in the more humble mourn
ing places. . t '
As the hour of midnight ap
proached numerous funeral proces
bionswere formed and the various
:omm were carried from place to
place on the shoulders of mourners
whose grief had not incapacitated
them from acting as pallbearers. (
In most places the smallest liba
tion to the departed cost from 75
cents to $1; while more ostenstatious
mourners found a $100 bill went but
short way for wine at $30 a bottle.
Chicago PolicTchase
Bandits Who Stole Liquor
Chicago, Jan. 16. The death of
John Barleycorn in Chicago ended
at midnight tonight. Uncle Sam
was the official undertaker and the
decedent was buried deep beneath a
(trim-tombstone inscribed '"eight
eenth amendment." Government
agents acted as. pallbearers, and will
remain to guard the cemetery.
There were few mourners at the
"wake." Most of the downtown ho
tels and cafes ignored the advent of
January fcj. If a person carried his
own in remodeled hip pockets he
was allowed to wish John B, good
bye, but in reality there was little
drinking.
While churches of the city, and
temperance societies were holding
prayer meetings of thanksgiving for
the coming of total prohibition, the
police were attempting to find trace
of six armed bandits, who held up
a twin crew in the Pennsylvania
railroad yards - today and escaped
with $100,000 worth of liquor from
freight cars.
The coming of prohibition had re
sulted in many changes in land
marks, wherein the past, liquor was
always on tap. Alderman Michael
Kenna, known as "Hinfcy Dink,"
may convert his saloon into a con
fectionery store. Righeimer's will
become a drug store, while other
centers of liquid conviviality will de-
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VUIVC 1I1IVV IUIH.1I 1 Uliuauil a
already is serving coffee over the
bar.
Will Test Law.
SaH Francisco, Jan. 16. Theodore
Bell, counsel for California wine in
terests, announced that some of his
clients would submit to prosecution
in order to test the validity of con
stitutional prohibition. - Manufac
ture or sale of wine for purposes of
testing the law would 'take place
soon, Tie said.
Alabama and Georgia
Posses Seeking Bank
Bandits From Girard
Girard,- Ala., Jan. 16. Four
masked robbers held up officials and
customers tof the Phoenix-Girard
bank here and escaped with approxi
mately $30,000 in cash and securi
ties, A shot fired as a warning and
the command of "hands up every
. body" was given.
One of the robbers stationed him
self by the door, another cOtered the
clerical force and the customers,
. while a third proceeded to. loot the
vault of paper money and securities.
The fourth robber making his way
into the private office of the presi
dent , of the bank, C L. Mullins,
commanded him to throw up his
hands or be shot. Mullins refused
and. the assailant clubbed his gun
and struck at him. Miss Maude
Brqce, a bank employe, warded off
.the blow.
The thieves then fled to an auto
mobile and escaped. Pursuit was be
' gun and a general alarm was spread
throughout Alabama and Georgia.
' Pershing Flays Reds.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 16.
Anarchy and bolshevisra were flayed
by Gen. John J. Pehshing in an ad
- dress at the Mormon tabernacle
here. The government should try to
stamp ' out this menace by peaceful
means," he said, "but if then we do
not succeed force should be reverted
to and the converts deported."
Engineless airplanes to be towed
behind planes equipped with motors
are oromised bv a noted Eurooeaii
builder of aircraft
"..Tarn Ua1 m rr
take 1UW MAUMG lljY. Its.
;Gets Judgment for
; Ring Given Woman
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i where she had gone to telephone.
Sent Another Stone. 1
"He asked me about some dia
monds I was wearing and took one
off of my finger and asked to bor
row it for a couple of hours," she
testified.
, "He said he would return it to
me at 5 that afternoon. I called him
up at 5 and he wasn't in. I called
him again at 8 and he was out.
When I finally reached him he said
he had lost the diamond.
"Later he sent roe one, but it
wasn't my diamond, and I sent it
back."
Case Goes to Jury.
Mr. Smith alleged that the dia
mond was lost. He bought another
to take the place, of it. He said the
diamond wasn't worth more than
$75 but that he bought one for $100
which Mrs. Baker refused to accept.
She threatened to have him arrest
ed on the charge of stealing the
diamond. Then the suit was filed.
Mrs. Baker formerly worked in
the millinery department df the
Orkin Bros, store.. She says she
is about to return to her former
home in St. Louis. She was dressed
in stylish hat, tailored suit and
furs. J .
A Frenchman has invented piano
music printed on long sheets, so
mounted on motor-driven rolls that
they are advanced as rapidly as a
user wishes, saving the work of
turning pages.
Witness and Taxicab
Sheet. Are Conflict
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however, insisted that he made the
entries of his various trips with fair
accuracy. ,
Maida Miller, one of the alibi wit
nesses for the defense in the first
trial, could not be found this time
and her testimony at the first trial
was read irto the record by mutual
agreement.
Harold Hatch, 317 North Nine
teenth street, was a witness for the
defense yesterday morning. He tes
tified that he saw Davis enter a taxi
cab at 1509 Davenport street at
about 8:15 the night of the riot, thus
corroborating Davis' contention that
he went home at that hour and
therefore could not have assaulted
the mayor.
Certain of Identity.
Hatch said Davis was intoxicated
when he entered the taxicab, but
that he recognized him positively.
Three other, new witnesses were
intTduced -yesteuday on Davis' bthalf.
They were Mrs. Mary Donahue and
Davis' two small nephews, Eugene
and William Broderick.
These three testified that they ate
supper with Davis in the kitchen of
his jister's home, 1512 North Twenty-eighth
street, about 8:15 o'clock
the night of the riot. This was the
testimony of Davis at his first trial,
but these three witnesses were not
introduced at that time.
Davis' sister, Mary, also took the
startd and testified that her brother
came home about 8:15 that night and
did . not leave the house again till
next morning. .
Edward Morrell, who was a guest
at, the house that evening, he said,
testified to the same thing.
CITY COMMUNITY
MEETINGS HELD
AT FOUR SCHOOLS
Scope and Popularity of "Cen
ter" Gathering Shown by
Crowds and Varied
Programs.
The scope and popularity of com
munity centers being held in the
public schools, under the direction
of the public recreation department,
were strikingly demonstrated last
night at Edward Rosewater, Ben
son, Lincoln and Monmouth Park
schools, where programs were presented.
Community singing, thrift talks,
instrumental and vocal music, a talk
on birds, another on newspapers,
and Irish jigs were included in the
varied entertainments. ,
"I Will Brigade."
, One of the features at Edward
Rosewater School center was a se
ries of songs and readings and a
sketch by the "I Will Brigade," com
posed by boys of E. G. Sikes' Sun
day school class at Hirst Memorial
church.- .Music was furnished by the
Misses Hon and Miss Lucille Gold
enberg. City Commissioner . Fal
coner spoke.
"Getting Out a Newspaper" was
the subject of Maurice E. Jacobs at
the Benson center,' where James
Howard spoke on the needs of a
public park in Benson. Others on
this program were: Mrs. George
Turner, piano; Maude and Kather
ine Van Horn, vocal duet; Scott sis
ters, piano and violin duet.
Talk on Birds.
Dr. Solon R. Towne, an authority
on birds, gave an illustrated talk on
his favorite subject at the Lincoln
center. R. M. Switzler spoke on
"Thrift." Others who contributed
toward the pleasure of the evening
were: Miss Mary Drazda, piano;
George Saltzgiver, vocal solo; Miss
Kathleen Morgan, reading; Miss
Clara, Dinkel and Jbseph Boncek,
piano' solos; Miss Georgia Tuma,
reading, and selections by Vlack's
orchestra.
R. A. Kirkpatrick spoke to a gath
ering at the Monmouth Park cen
ter on "Thrift." On this program
were: Miss Mildred Sennett, piano;
Miss Marie Hopkins, vocal solo;
Miss Martha Randall, popular songs
and Irish jigs; Master Donald Lib
by, popular songs; Miss Luella
Barry, reading.
Community singing was held at
all of the centers last night.
Berger Denied Another .
Chance to Run for Congress
Milwaukee, Jan. 16. Victor L.
Berger, socialist, who has twice been
refused a seat in congress, made an
ineffectual personal appeal to Gov.
E. L. Philipp to call another special
election. t
PROFITEERING IS
CHARGED AGAINST
BLUFFS CONCERN
U. S. Attorney Alleges ,Sale of
Beet for Cane Sugar to
Grocers.
IT'S A PLEASURE
To see a man with well-pressed clothes.
It means much to him and more to us
to be able to press them better than
they were ever pressed before. (Price,
66c, and 75c. You can prove this state
ment to your own satisfaction by Jet
ting1 us show you.
CAREY CLEANING CO.
Webster 392.
Our Semi-Annual
Sale of
SHIRTS AND
NECKWEAR
Is Now On
Anticipate your wants for the coming
year new Spring merchandise will be
from 33 to 50 higher save this on top
of our regular discount by buying now.
SHIRTS
$2.50 Shirts ,$1.95
$3.00 Shirts $2.25
$3.50 Shirts $2.65
$4.00 Shirts $3.00
$4.50 Shirts $3.35
$5.00 Shirts.,. $3.95
$6 and $6.50 Shirts, $4.70
$10.00 Shirts.. $7.35.
$12 and $12.50 Shirts,
at $9.15
$13.50 Shirts $9.95
$15.00 Shirts $11.15
$20.00 Shirts. . . .$15.35
Whites and Manhattans Excepted.
There Will Be No Manhattan Shirt Sale This Year.
NECKWEAR
65c Ties. 50c.
$1.00 Ties...... 75e
$1.50 Ties ,..$1.15
$2.00 Ties $1.45
$2.50 Ties $1.95
$3.00 Ties $2.25
$7.50 Ties.
$3.50 Ties ....... .$2.65
$4.00 Ties .$3.00
$4.50 Ties $3.35
$5.00 Ties $3.75
$6.00 Ties . $4.50
$7.00 Ties ........$5.25,
.'...$5.65
BROllll-KING CO.
"The Store of the Town"
Profiteering in sugar yesterday
was charged against Lewis and Mos
es Bernstein, proprietors, and Bern
Morain, employe, of the People's
Department store of Council Bluffs,
by Frank A. Peterson, assistant
United States district attorney. ,
The three men, it was declared, will
be prosecuted under the recent in
structions issued by United States
Attorney General Palmer, upon
whose order an investigation of the
sugar situation here was instituted
by federal authorities.
The merchants are alleeed to have
sold to Charles H. Mailinson & Co.,
Council bluffs, 25 sacks of beet su
gar, representing it to be cane suear.
The price charged is alleged to have
been $18.75 a, hundred pounds, which
is". the rate at which cane sugar is
sold. The price of beet sugar, ac
cording to federal authorities, is
$11.65 a hundred pounds.
Licenses to Be Revoked.
Lincoln. Neb.. Tan. 16 United
States District Attorney T. S. Al
len announced Friday that his of
fice had been investigating sugar
prices and had recommended to the
Department of Justice that the li
censes of about a dozen Nebraska
dealers be revoked.
Fifth Robbery Suspect
Held by Chicago Police
Pinkerton detectives caused the ar
rest in Chicago Thursday of Joe
Math ews, believed to have been con
nected with the bandit gang that
robbed the Farmers and Merchants
bank at R
$105,000 the morning of December
oi, according to wora received yes-
ieraay trom Chicago police.
Mathews is the fifth man arrested
so far in connection with the Ben
son robbery. Four bandits commit
ted the holdup. Three Finn broth
ers of St. Paul, Minn., are being
held in that ritv rhnroA mUh U
robbery. They are fighting extradi
tion to umana.
OVERSHADOWING
CRIME REVEALED
IN C0URJ CLASH
Probe New York Officials'
k Connection With Stock
Market.
' New York, Jan. 16. What was
said to be the first intimation of the
nature, of the "overshadowing
crime" which extraordinary grand
jury has been trailing here for
months, came out when Assistant
District Attorney Talley clashed
with Supreme Court Justice Weeks
in open court.
, Mr. Talley declared that at the
time , the jury was investigating
charge, by Mayor Hylan the lnter
borough Rapid.Transit Co. had con
spired with its employes to bring
about a strike to force increased
fares Justice Weeks was directing
an investigation in Wall street
brokerage offices, with a view to
ascertaining whether any public, of
ficers, including the mavor and Dis
trict Attorney Swann,' had ' been
selling Interborough securities
short.
In demanding that all the min
utes of the jury be made public, Mr.
Talley said:
"You found that there was not
a single transaction in such stock
by any public official."
Justice Weeks,' in answer to a di
rect question, said he had sent "As
sistant District Attorney McQuaid
to find out whether any public of
ficials had engaged in questionable
dealings in stocks." He added that
"the assignment to the investiga
tion was made after Mr. Swann
was shown an anonymous let
ter and after Mr. Swann had spe
cifically requested this particular
grand jury to conduct an investi
gation "which now has been
halted."
The picture that open your eyes!
Starts Sunday at the Sun.
Walk-Over
Shoe Sale
JANUARY CLEARANCE
500 Pairs Women's Gray Lace Kid Boots
$5.75
High or low heels, values
from $12.00 to $14.00, one
only, for .$5.75
One lot Women's Shoes to
close out, Black and col
ors $2.75
One lot Blacks, Browns
and Grays, values up to
$12, while they last.. $4.75
. i MEN'S
$15.00 Shoes, now ..$11.85
$18.00 Shoes, now... $14.45
$20.00 Shoes, now $15.85
y WOMEN'S
$16.00 Shoes, now $12.85
$18.00 Shoes, now... $14.85
$20.00 Shoes, now $15.85
S7h
WA
Shoe Repairing
Neatly Done
BOOT SHOP
317 South 16th St., Omaha, Neb.
Build Up Your Library of Player Piano Rolls
We have listed below both the newest hit in January Roll and
some of the much loved melodies that should be in every Player
Piano Roll Library. '
NEW JANUARY ROLLS
All tht Quaken Are
Shoulder Shaken (fox
trot), 11.
Beautiful Summer Night
walti), 1.25.
Because You're Different
(waits). $1.25.
Bless My Suwanee River
Home (fox trot), 1.25.
Where the Lanterns Glow
(one step), $1.25. '
Aloha-Obe "" (Hawaiian
love aong), 75e
Alabama Lullaby (waits),
$1. v
Along- the Moonlight W?
(fox trot), 00c.
Royal Garden Blues. (Oe.
Broken Blossoms (waltz
ballad). $1.
Boy ef Mine, 8Je.
Dardanells (fox ' trot),
11.25.
Harem Life (oriental fox
trot). $1.25.
Karavan (fox trot), $1.25.
My Laddie (fox tret),
$1.26.
Patches (fox trot). $1.25.
Some Other Girl "Just a
Minute," $1.25.
OTHER BIG HITS
Cleo (fox trot), 90c.
Yaraa Yama Blues, $1.
Cheerio (fox trot), 50i
Darling (ballad), $1.
Kv'rybody Calls Mi
Honey (fox tret), $1.
Cranny (fox trot), $1.
JIow Ya Gonna Keep
'Em Down en the Farr.i
(one step), $1.
I'm Always Chasing Rain
bows (fox trot), $1.
Sometimes You'll Try to
Remember (fox trot),
1. ,
Tell Me (fox trotV, $1.25.
That Wonderful Kid from
Madrid, $1. ,
There's a Lot of Blue.
Eyed Marys Down in
Maryland. $1.
Thinking (fox trot), $1.
thong (fox trot), $1.
'tulip Time (from Follies
191$, fox trot), $t.2.
Wonderful Pal (fox tret).
$1.25.
You Don't Know fox
trot), 90c.
When the Cows Come
Heme (from Jack
Lantern, fox trot),
$1.25.
Tell Me (fox trot), $1.25.
By Mail Postpaid, 3c Extra.
We have special Mother Goose
rhymes for the kiddies, 4
rhymes to the roll end 6 differ,
eat rolls. Also Game Rolls. Call
or write for free catalogue. - "
(OAKFORD
MOjsric Co.
! 1807 Faraam St.
THGMPSON-BELDEN
& COMPANY
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The Popularity of Taffeta
For the First Spring Frocks
Is perhaps due to its crisp, rustling
adaptability tQ the bouffant skirt
for Spring not a flaring skirt but
a new stuck-out-at-the-hips, drawn-in-at-the-hem
sort of silhouette that
is almost universally becoming.
tfThe black satin
frock sketched has
three heavy cords to
puff the skirt at the
hips with ribbon
' rosettes between the
cords and a corded
elastic hem.
H One navy blue taf
feta has a'f inely
pleated frill around
the waist and at each
side to accentuate
the new line, and a
corded elastic band
at the hem.
The prices on, these newest frocks
are most reasonable, and you'll
find the selection of one quite
satisfactory,
...Apparel SectonsThird Floor
Saturday Saving in Linens
Odd Napkius in Half Dozen Lots
Have Very Low Prices Saturday
$10.00 napkins, $3.75 for half dozen.
$12.75 napkins, $4.95 for half dozen.
$13.75 napkins, $5.95 for half dozen.
$17.50 napkins, $6.99 for half dozen.
$22.50 'napkins, $9.38 for half dozen.
All napkins are of fine Irish linen. -
Other Interesting Specials:
60c linen crash toweling, 50c' a yard;
60c linen glass toweling, 50c a yard.
$1.25 linen huck guest towels, $1,
85c linen weft huck towels (blu$ borders), 75c.
30c hemmed huck towels are" only 25c.
25c hemmed huck towels are only 19c.
Turkish towels reduced as follows:
65c for 50c, $1.35 for $1, $1.75 for $1.25.
Saturday a Sale of
SOROSIS' SHOES
Several of our best selling numbers will be of
fered Saturday for less than the manufacturer's
cost. '
for $8.85 a pair
Brown and gray kid with Louis heels, dark
brown with field mouse tops, gray kid with
leather Louis heels, and taupe and gray kid
shoes with military heels.
Saturday's price
$8.85 a pair
' ...AU Sales Final
Union Suits
Are Vnder priced Saturday'
i
fa lar and
Cufl Sels
$2.50 Mercerized
Suits for $1.69
Low neck, sleeveless
suits, white and a few
flesh .' colored, Kayser
make.
$2.25 Cotton
Suits for $1.49
Three styles high neck
"and long sleeves, Dutch
$3.75 Half Wool
Suits for $2.59
A low neck, sleevless'tyle
with a tape-trimmed top. .
$3.75 Woolen
Suits for $2.98
Low neck, sleeveless suits of
seventy per cent wool.
$2.35 Woolen
Suits for $1.98
One-third wool, Dutch neck
and elbow sleeves, or low
neck and no sleeves, in all
sizes. v ;
$1.85 Merode v
1 Suits for $1.49
Low neck, sleeveless
suits witn crocheted top,
a style that fits particu
larly well.
Saturdays' Sale
Offers Attractive
Economies
neck and elbow sleeves, It would be well to pro-
or low neck and sleeve- vide for future needs.
leSS. Secoad Floor'
The crisp organdy col
lars, separately or in
sets, with dainty embroi
deries, narrow lace frills
or a profusion of tucks
are very fresh and
springlike.
Lace-trimraed Georgette
all-lace collars and sets
are to be had for more
elaborate dresses.
And if you wish to make
your own vestee or col
lar we have -net and
Georgette bandings, ruf-
flings and the like-
shirred, embroidered or
lace-trimmed to suit
your, fancy.
SpringSuitsor
Little Boys
Adorable wash suits
that have the added at
traction of low Drices
The styles and materials
are most contradictory
to the general idea that
a little girl's clothes are
daintier than a boy s.
Striued suits with
plain trimming and vice
versa--come In blue,
tan, and crav. with
white. One-piece styles
in sizes two to six years
are $1.35, $1.65 and
$1.75.
Tan or blue-striped
gingham suits with
cuffs, collar and belt of
a plain shade are $2.25.
Oliver Twist suits
with trousers of pink,.
oiue or aark gray and
pipings of black or
white, and a pink suit
with narrow black pip
ings, are all priced
$2.75.
All-white suits, a two
piece 'style with Ion?
sleeves are priced $3.50.
Second Floor
Proper Hoseor
Children
Pony hose in black,
white and dark brown
lisle, made with triple
knees, heels and toes are
65c in the small sizes,
75c in the large.
Cadet silk lisle hose in
black, white and brown,
fine ribbed, with double
knees, heejs and toes,
small sizes, 75c, large,
sizes, 85c a pair.
Remnants of white and
ecru linen, splendid
qualities in desirable
lengths on sale Satur
day in the Art Depart
ment, Second Floor