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r ;THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY,' FEBRUARY 10, 1920. BURGLARS FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO LOOT TWO SAFES Strongbox in Orpheum Theater BlownFair Accomplice of Robbers Helps In Oil Com ' pany Office Raid. Unsuccessful attempts were made "Mp loot safes, Sunday t)iglit at the Orpheum theater, Fifteenth and Har nef streets, and at the warehouse of the Sinclair Refininjr company, Elev enth and Seward streets. The yegg men obtained nothing from either safe. A girl operated in the raid Qn the office of the Sinclair Oil com pany's warehouse when the fore man, F. E. Snyder, was bound, gagged and robbed of $14.85 before the robberi attempted to open the safe. - Amateurs are believed to have at tempted to loot the safe in the .box office of the Orpheum theater, de tectives say, because of the super fluous amount of nitroglycerine used in blowing open, the outer door of .the safe. -, ' -The attempt was committed be tween 6 and 7 in the morning, the yeggmen just making their escape from the building when CasseT Wil liams, 822 Pierce street, and Herman Grant, 1512 Davenport street, jani- ' tors at the theater, reported for work. The janitors told detectives they hevd voices of two men as f - Yhattodofor 1 v v 'Tape's Diapepsin" by neutralizing the acdiity of the stomach, instantly relieves the food souring and fer mentation which causes the njjsery making gases, heartburn, flatulence, . fullness or pain in stomach and in- testines. A few tablets of 'Tape's Diapep sin" bring relief almost as soon as they reach the stomach. 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Iks Pinex Cfc, Is, IWayue, lag, , ' - ' '- V Answers Taxi Gill, Held Up and RobbecT ; By Unmasked Bandits F. Hildcbrand, ' taxicab driver, Park hotel, was held up and robbed of $18 by two unmaskeden at Six teenth and Canton streets, at 3 a. m. yesterday, according to police. HiUlebrand told police he an swered a taxicab call at Thirteenth and pouglas streets, where two men entered his car and told him to drive south on Sixteenth street. As the car neared Canton street, both men covered him with revolvers and or dered him to, stop, Hildebrand said. They made him get out of the machine and searched him, relieving him of $18 in cash, but refusing to take his watch. they were scrambling from the building through a side door into the alley. $4,000 irrSafe. The lobby of the theater was filled with gaseous smoke from the explo sion when the janitors entered the theater, f once were notified as soon as the. attempted robbery was discovered. "The inner door of the safe remained intact,on!y the knob beinir torn off. The safe contained approximately $4,000, Billy Byrne, manager ot the theater, said, isoth ing was missing from the box office. Pieces of steel trom the sate were found imbedded in all ' walls of the office. - The heavy safe door, con structed of double layers of steel reinforced with cement, was torn from the hinges, and hurled against the wall. The combination lock was blown into several parts. A" drill, hammer and chisel found on the floor had been obtained by the yegg men from the carpenter's bench on the stage.. Entrance to the theater was made throuah an alley door. The lock had been broken. The ., yeggmen broke into' the box office by tearing put the heavy screening of -the box office ticket window. Unsuccessful efforts had been made by the rob bers to open the door of the box of fice by means of a chisel. Explosion is Heard. Eottis Rcnfrow, manager of the Hotel. Carlton, across the street from the theater, told police he heard a report of an explosion near by at 6 :iu. A card lett by an Amer ican District Telegraph watchman in the theater showed the watchman had gone through the theater a half hour earlier. The safe at the Sinclair Oil com pany's warehouse contained several hundred dollars, besides valuable papers and accounts, ,H. E. Ken- aricK, manager or ine i company, Stated, The two robbers and a girl accomplice, whs bound and gagged the foreman in the office of the place, escaped in a waiting automo bile, the girl driving the car. The yeggmen attempted to pry open the safe with a crowbar. They used a brick-bat to break off the knob on the safe. While the two robbers were attempting to 'open the safe, the girl went through Mr. Snyder s pockets and robbed him of $14.85. "I had entered the ante-room of the office for a minute." Mr. Snyder told police yesterday when the affair was reported, "and came out again only to find the two men and the woman in the place. They musi have followed me into the building. One of the v men had a gun. He pointed it at me. I threw up my hands. The "girl and her other con federate tied towels about my hands and gagged me. Then they went at the safe." ' Morals of African Native - Defended by Missionary Miss Tanctte Miller, feuchter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller of Oma ha, who recently returned from four years of missionary work in Africa, defended the morals of the African native and attributed any immoral ity on the natives' part to the prac tices taught them by the white man, u a speech at the Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church Sunday. A girl is as safe in darkest Africa as she is right in Omaha, Miss Miller declared.-'The black man is honest, kind, faithful and courteous. He doesn t need us to teach him ethics, only the love of Christ and different standards of living." Miss littler s mission was in a clearing in the jungle at Ocileso. in Angola, the Portuguese penal colony. Miss Miller attended Central High school here before leaving for, Africa. , Fontenelle Forest Reserve Association to Hold Dinner The Fontenelle Forest ' Reserve association will hold a Lincoln birthday anniversary dinner Thurs day evening at 0:30 in Hotel Fon tenelle. Reservations may be made by notifying City Commissioner Jowl in the city hall. The Child s Point forest has been acquired and paid for by the asso ciation. The project will be en larged, developed and made acces sible by the acquisition of adjoining lands and construction of good roads. The project will be discussed at the dinner. No Receiver Will Be Named , For North. American Hotel Co. Stockholders of the North Amer ican Hotel company will hold a meeting in Council Bluffs today fol lowing the action of District Judge Troup yesterday in dismissing the request for receiver, for the com pany men Dy nenry ... jestDerg. The request for a receiver was filed a year ago and was dismissed uporrf application oi uaicer ana Keady, at torneys ior ine note, company. The attorneys made a showing that the operation of the company had been taken out of the hands of the officers of the Bankers Realty Investment company and that it is now operated oy me preierrea stockholders of the company. Farm Work Is Offered by Free Employment Bureau Robert Holmes, superintendent of trie tree employment bureau in the city nail, announces that he ia re. ceiving many calls front Nebraska urmers who want workers. "Now is the time to begin to get to the farms," said Mr. Holmes. "I nave several calls for married couples for farm work, the pay being $125 per month for a cojjple, with hnaril fiirnickt . Safe In Orpheum Theater ; Aft6r Work of Yeggmen m h "8 lit Wit Health Comhiissioner; Hopes for Continued " Improvement In 'Flu The health department reported a total of 144 new cases of influenza last week, as against a total of 402 during the previous week. A grad ual decrease in the daily number of new cases was noted to last Satur-i day, when only five cases were' re'' ported. The death rate last week was un usually high, the total being 149, of which 30 were from influenza and 29 from pneumonia. ' Dr. J. F. Edwards, health com missioner, anticipates a continued improvement in the situation this week. He repeated his recommen dations' that Omahans should con tine their efforts .to conserve their health. He believes that this cijy has escaped with comparative good fortune when the figures "of other cities are considered. Since January 14, when the first case of 'influenza was reported this season, there have been 750 cases, most being of a mild form. Brave' Constable v Sent In Quest, of Seven Teddy Bears Constable John Jeness, attached to the, justice court of George S. Collins, is endeavoring locate seven "Teddy Bears," which he has been g'iven to understand are ar ticles of femthine wearing apparel. The constable- was directed by the court to proceed to the apart ments of Griffin , Stephens, base ment of 1707 Dodge street, and claim in the name of the law seven pairs of Teddy Bears, four --waists, one skirt, one night dress and one kim'ona, all being the alleged prop erey of Blanche Stephens, wife of the defendant, in a replevin action which has been set for hearing in the- justice court Thursday morn ing. 1 y "All I could find," the constable reported, "were two pieces of calico and one kewpie doll. Mr. Stephens told me that he had given the Teddy Bears and other things away." The safe in the box office of the Orrjheum theater after yeggmen had blown open the outer door with nitroglycerine. r? - Brief City News Have Root I'rlnt It Beacon Press Library & Silk Stinde Lamps. 25 pet. redu'n. Burgess-Granden Co. Adv. To Cremate Body Funeral serv ices for Crterles Mezger, who died in a Turkish bath parlor, will be held Tuesday afternoon at Hulse & Rie pen chapel. His body' will be cre mated. Moorliead Out of. Dancer Harley G. Moorhead, election commissioner, who was taken ill a week ago as the result of an Infected tooth, is re ported out of danger, though still se riously sick. Labor Secretary III S. C. Jack son, secretary of the Central Labor Union,' is seriously ill at the Nicholas Senn hospital. He was taken there last WedTrasday, following an attack of pneumonia. - To Bury Pioneer-, Funeral serv ices for Andrew Johnston, 77 years old, 1006 South Thirty-fourth street, who died Saturday, will be held Wed nesday morning at 9 from 6t. Peters Catholic church. Burial will be in Holy Setfulcher cemetery. Mr. John ston was a resident of Nebraska for 42 years. Lewis Fnncrnl Today Funeral sen-ices, for Mrs. Martha Lewis, mother of 'William Lewis, head waiter at the Chamber of Commerce, will be held in the Zion Baptist church this afternoon at 2 Mrs. Lewis died last week in Minneapolis. Burial willbe in Forest Lawh ceme tery. Dentil of Windsor Joues Windsor Jones, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Jones of Tacoma, Wash., died of influenza Sunday at Los Angeles, Cal., where he attended school. Mr. and Mrs. Jones formerly lived here. Mrs. Jones is a daugh ter of Mrs. Robert Doherty and sis ter of Selwyn Dphcrty both of this city. Mrs. Otto Wagner Dies Mrs. Minnie H. Wagner, 56 years old, succumbed to an attack of pneu monia Sunday at her home, 1619 Elm street. Funeml service will be, held Wednesday afternoon at 2 at ner Is survived by iier husband, Otto- Wagner, and one, son. The family has been identified for .many years with the baking business. Major Yauuhau Dies Word has baen received of th death of Maj. H. R. Vaugjian, officer in the coast artillery corps, of pneumonia at San Francisco on February 5. The major was formerly stationed at Fort Omaha. He had recently returned from France and was on his way to Honolulu-when his death occurred. He Is survived by his sister, Mrs. G. H. Peniston, of Bloomfield, N. J. Dies at Ago of 78 Funeral serv ices tor John Moravee will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 in Brailey & Dorrance chapel. Burial w;it be In Bohemian cemetery. Mr. Moravee died Sunday at the age of 78, after an illness of one year. He came to Omaha, 25 years ago from wilber, Neb., And engaged in the tailoring business. -He is survived by three children:. Frank Moravee and Mrs. W. J. Cattin of this city and Mrs. Anna Fitl of Swanton, Neb, Kavan Funeral Service Funeral services for Mrs, Jessie L. Kavan, who died of pneumonia Saturday night at St. Josephs hospital, will be held at her -home, 2816 Poppleton avenue, Tuesday at 2 p. m., Rev. Arthur Atack officiating. She is survived by her husband, Fred Ka van; two children, Katherine, 3 years old, and Elizabeth, 5 years old; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bratn; two brothers, Jjghn and Lorln Brain, and her sister', Mrs. William Wrightson. She was a prominent worker In the Hanecom Park Meth odist church and in the City Mia alon. rWinnerof Derbies in U. S. and Abroad Dies In Omaha Hospital , Nathan A. Hill, veteran jockey ajid winner of famous derbies in Berlin, Paris and --cities--throughout the United States,. died Sunday night at the Ford hospital after a severe at tack of stomach trouble. He was 45 years old. . Fifteen years ago he was winner of the Grand Prix at Paris, riding one 6f the famous horseman, Wein berg's, racers. For three years Mr. Hill rode some of the fastest horses in- Europe, including several from the ex-kaiser's stables. He was" con sidered one of the best jockeys in country. During the past 18 months Mr. Hill had been employed by the Oma ha Athletic club. fie is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter, at 671 North Forty- htth stseet. A brother, Edward F. Hill of Odell, Neb., also survives. The body will be taken to Baxter Springs, Kan.. Mr. Hill's bovhood home, for burial. Essay on Americanism Is Tale of Emigration to Ih S. An essay on Americantm, enti tled "What I Owe to My Country," by Miss Sadie Wunsch, a Jewess :6f Providence, R. It, is published 'in full in the current issue of the Tem ple Israel Bulletin, rdited and pub lished by Rabbi Frederick Cohn. The essay rakes.the form of personal experiences received by the girl in her trip across the Atlantic to the Land of 'the Free,v and the ultimate inculcation m intenfe love for her aqvpiea country, BEE WANT ADS ARE' THE' BEST, BUSINESS BOOSTERS. - - 1'-' Woman Swallows Poison ' In Attempt at Suicide Mrs. Bessie Weatherby, IT02 Mis souri avenue, attempted suicide at midnight Sunday night by swallow ing a quantity of lysol..- The police were notified by Mrs. Weatherbv s mother, $Irs. F. Smith, and a police surgeon was called and gave her an antiQOle. She refused to eive a reason or her attempt to kill "herself, but. ac cording tothe mother, her daughter was subject to despondent spells. Guests at ''Little Party" Get $25 Fines In Police Court Three visitors at the home of George Lewzader, 424 North Twenty-fourth street, Sunday night, were fined $25 and costs each in Central police' ! court yesterday on charges of drunkenness and disturbing the peaCe. . Lewzader was fined $15 and costs for righting. His 12-year-old daughter was struck unconscious during a disturbance among the vis itors which police were called to quell. The little girl was attended by police surgeons. Omaha Census Tabulation May TakeRest of Month John H. Hopkins, supervisor of the 14th federal census in this dis trict, states, that be does not believe he will have the Omaha tabulation complete, and readv i to se'nd to Washington before March 1. He has a staff ot tabulators preparing the data obtained by the enumeratoa. Anti-"H-C-l" t if more people were to have clothes remodeled, cleaned and pressed oftener than they do, those outrageous high prices on NEW garments would simmer down at once. ' - Try to Beat "H:C-L" DRESHER BROTHERS Dyers -Cleaners Phone Tyler 345. , 2211-17 Farnam Street BARGAINS in slightly used Pianos We are offering some wonder ful values in splendid high grade makes at very much under their real value'. Look Over This List pick out the one that you would like, then come in and try it for yourself. You'll be surprised how much tetter It i than you ex pected. Hardman $ 65 New England 148 Chickering 165 Kingsbury 170 Gramer 195 215 Raddison 225 Shirmer & Beck. 230 Schiller 235 Vote & Son. 240 Huntington 268 , Each a "real bargain and in splendid condition; payment, terms if you wish, v . Burgess-Nash Company, TVERYSOOTS AN OPEN LETTER Tire Blackburn Products Co., Dayton, Ohio: Gentlemen: I have taken 3 tubes of 3 Grain Cadomene Tablets and I am not nearly so nervous as I was, while I am now eating with keen relish and have no more trouble with my stomach what ever, etc. Your very truly, R. P. Hamilton, 22 Cottage St, Franklin, Mass. Cadomene Tablets are abso lutely guaranteed the beat med icine to build up the body and nerves. Druggists sell and rec ommend tttem. Aav. Man, Suing Theater, Charges Violation of 14th Amendment But Merrell sued the 'World Realty Cc- in district court yester day for $10,000, alleging that Jie was ejected from the Sun theater on February 4, 1920. He says he is an American citizen, having n?gro and Indian blood..His suit is based upon alleged violation of the 44th amend- fcy incut t the constitution of the United States. Merrell is employed hamber of Commerce. The cltv council committee'of the whole yesterday deferred action 'on Police Commissioner Ringer's prop osition to establish chalk-line safety Dfcr Action of Chalk-Line Ctraot Par Cafetv 7 rtnpc. L The commissioners btlieved tnat Street uar bareiy zones Knore practical resuitjcouid be ob, rones for street car patrons on Far nam street, Thirteenth to Twenty fourth street, and on Sixteenth street, from Leavenworth tO' Web ster streets. - . . tained by enlarging the ares. Mr. Ringer was requested to reconsider his plan with a vie of including other streets. SOUND HEALTH to many thousands is practi cally a matter of the right use of reliable means of main taining vitality. SCOTT'S EMULSION time-honored and reliable, combines palatability, Inherent virtues and unrivaled efficacy. At the first sign of weakness take Scott's Emulsion. ' It la known rj vhera fer.tha "Mark of EfflcacjrXtlM Flahwmaa fcott A -Knrac. Btoomid JT J. thti ReduceWeigltHappily Uw tamn OIL OF KORCIN, follow dine- of Konta ma tkMMrtlhr ftMM imnhiw. Mtnetm, mUBii un IONOXBI 0M Is kMV wnU tooladtas: MtM'i Drat 0.. awitici, um.DMUi. Mar!-FM Drat, Jm Z)k. A.im MtltM Drat O.. M lor rMrt nwwlwct fco wlU Eat Lniirh In tha Crlcktt Roam Fourth Floor. 8uRGESs-ta Company rw romi (.phono Mil ., I oar Informa tion DMk. CVIRYBODYk STOBt Three Prize Cups and Three Gold Watches which arp to be given by the government to the winners of the National Essdy Contest which is open to any child'in the ynited States, will be on display on pur Fourth Floor, Tuesday, February 10th r f , ' Continuing Our Annual February Sale off Silfe W ' at Prices That Repretnt W ENORMOUS SAVINGS ) ( This sale takes upon itself the elements of 'an impor- n I Ik tant silk ODemner. for there is an amaziner varietv-of fab- I f wti j. o ' a y . -mi. 1 This sale takes upon itself the elements of 'an impor tant silk opening, for there is an amazing variety-of fab ' lies in all their new colorings and combination of colors. Included ard silks of the best quality and the most ex- - quisite designs. WASH SAflN $2.95 . "Wash satin in flesh and white ; guar anteed to wash and not wear rough; 36 inches wide. On sale Tuesday, at $2.95 a yard. SILK SHIRTING $2.35 Silk Shirting in pretty, smart stripes that will make pretty shirts for men. On sale Tuesday, $2.35 a yard.. CREPE DE CHENE $2.50 40-inch wide Crepe de Chine in a good, ,heavy quality for dresses and waists ; large assortment 'of light and dark shades. On sale Tuesday, at $2.50 a yard. MESS A LINE $2. 7.5 Satin Messaline for dresses and waists, in 25 of the best shades; 36 inches wide. On sale Tuesday, at $2.75 a yard. I FANCY SILKS $1.95 5,000 yards of Fancy Silk suitable for dresses, skirts and lining. Consisting of Taffeta in stripes and Plaid Satin in stripes, Plaid Poplin in fjures and stripes block effects large assortment of col ors all 36 inches wide. On sale Tuesday, at $&5.- . - ' FOULARD SILK $3.25 ' 36-inch FouIgS Silk, in &U new 1920 styles, large assortment of colors , and' plenty of-Nary Ksa ground. On sals Tuesday at $3.28 yard. CHIFFON TAFFETA $3.95 Black Chiffon Taffeta; extte wide, 40 inches ; nice heavy and soft quality, for skirts, suits and dresses; rich raven black.' On sale Tuesday, at $3.95 a yard. SILK RADIUM $4.50 4Q-ineh Silk Radium in unusual de signs and colors for smart street dresses; very new, very stylish. On sale Tuesday,. $4,50 a yard. Staia now. , Boys Overalls , 69c Fair Plain Blue, Denim, Khaki, Bluff and White Stripe, ages 5 to 15; a well made garment;. 8?t a garment. Boys' Mackinaws . x $4.00 Clearance of Boys' Mackinaws; our regular stock broken lots; an oppor tunity., for thrifty mothers. $4.00 each. - , Boys' Blouses, 98( ' 100 doien of BojV Percale T Blouses, very neat patterns, fast colors; ages 5 to 13 ears. 98c ach.- Boys' Gloves . 49o a Pair All of bur remaining stock of Boys' Wool and Golf Knitted Gloves. 49c -a pair. Powiiololn Store. OUR SPRING LINE OF WOMEN'S TAILORED SUITS Navy Bluev Suita of good quality Serge, lined with silk and trimmed with .rich appearing braid and but tons. , v SPECIALLY PRICED $25 to $39.50 Dowmimlri Store. ' ' MEN! Economy Is the By-VVord In Our Men's Department Men's Two-Pieced Underwear. ,, Broken sites In Men's two piece underwear of Splendid quality in Balbriggan and Me dium Weight, 98e a garment. - Sample Line NECKWEAR ftpadally Proed, 2 for 35o Men's Neckwear, four-in-hands, strings, clubs and batwlng ties, splendid materials, attractive pat terns, 2 tor 35c.. Work Gloves, 10o Extra special: Cotton flannel work gloves, 10c a pair. SeparateSkirts $9.95-$ 14.95 The separate skirti that are bera foretell the modes of the New Sea son. They come In Navy, Black and Gray Serge, Wool Plaids and Silk Poplins. Button trimmed and pock ets, $9.95 tQ..$14.5, i Dowaatalra Store. Yott Will Want Several of These Wash Blouses 85c ' . .. . They are made of pretty materials sack as voile and batiste ia a dosea or aora dainty styles that women like. They come in sisea 88 to 48. ' Very specially priced Tuesday for Me each. i