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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1920)
- V THE BEE; OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1920. GIVE SOLDIERS PREFERENCE IN HOMESTEADING 10,000 Acres to Be Thrown Open In Wyoming and the North Platte (alley. Discharged soldiers will bo given marked preference in the apportion-' nk-nt of more than 10,000 acres of homestead lands in Wyoming this smug. The public will not be al lowed to Tile on these lands for 00 lays alter the opening, according to S. B. Howard, colonization agent of rre liurliiigtou railroad. The Wyoming lands 1 are being home steaded in two large projects. The Shoshone project includes 5,0(K) acres in the northwest section of the st.ite, in theBig Horn valley. The project manager has headquarters at I'nvell. Wyo. Pay for Water Rights. , In filing on these lands each homesteader must deposit $5.10 per acre for water rights for the first tiiee years. Later assessments will be made tor Vhe maintenance of the water supply, but thev will be smaller. The second project is the North tte valley, located in the eastern portion of Wyoming, just west of Scottsblult, Neb. The proiect man ager is at Mitchell. Neb. Water i',ii ts have been established on these lands at :t cost of $5 per acre. The homesteader must deposit 5 per cent, or $4.75 per acre, for his first three years' rental. Platte Lands March 9. The North Platte lands will be thrown open for tiling on March 9. Only former soldiers will be per mitted to file for the first 60 days, however, so the public will not be admitted until Way 12. February 28 is the opening date for the Sho shone valley lands, with the same (0-day period reserved for service men. May 4 will be the public open ing date. I.auuls in botji projects are not divided into sections. They are divided into 80 to 85 farms each, ranging in size from 40 to 80 acres, filing upon a single farm, no mat ter what the size, exhausts, a per son's homestead rights. Seven months a year for three years must be spent upon the land, although soldiers get credit for service in the army up to two years. Employes Give Banquet to Veterans and Employers About 50 department managers and salesmen of the Nebraska Cloth ing company entertained for their returned world war veterans at a stag banquet at the Omaha Athletic dub grill, Monday night. Among the Nebraska employes are men who served their country in every quarter of the globe. Every branch of the service was repre sented at the gathering Jast night. The entertainment was enlivened by speech-making and mucic by an orchestra, and the Nebraska quartet. Mii!iiiinn:!i:i!3,di;iiiiiiiiin;iiiminr;; A Distinctive 1 Novelty 1 ' The Oriental " A Fox Trot I Featured Everywhere I Yet it remained for the Victor. Co. to really put it across at its best. . For variety of ef- feet, with continu- ous dance rhythm, 1 it is there and over, i Ask to Hear Victor Record 18633 it 1 leciin.'s Dardane a 15th and Harney D. 1973 Suiugiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii5f INSPECTOR SAYS POSTAL SUSPECT . DANGEROUS MAN Telegraphed Instructions Warn Him to "Keep. Baker Covered." Richard C. Baker, held here under $5,000 bond lor action by a 'federal grand jury on charge of "sing the mails to defraud, is declared by Postal Inpector W. K. Coble to be one of the most dangerous men with whom Omaha postofl'ice officials have had to deal. Baker, 35 years old and a native of Georgia, is slight build, has weak features and presents a gen eral tubercular appearance. Bttt with a' "gat"- in his hands he's a typical Georgia wildcat. In spector Coble asserts. While plans were being laid for his capture here for an alleged at tempt to defraud Charles Marcet. New Orleans carnival manager, of $400, Inspector Coble received an official telegram warning him not to attempt to arrest the man "without covering him with a gun and keep ing him covered." Assistant Inspector Cellar, who made the arrest here, went "armed to the teeth" and took no chances. After trailing Raker to the Omaha Postal Telegraph office and watch ing him receive a wire from Mar cet, his alleged fraud victim. Cellar poked a 48-caliber revolver into the man's ribs and held it there, backing Baker against a wall and disarming him of a revolver carried in his over coat pocket. . i Following his arrest here, Baker told Inspector Cellar he believed he was able to avoid clutches of federal officers for so many months because he "kept strictly away from wo men." "They talk too much and always get a man in trouble if he fools with them," Baker declared. He is unmarried. Jury Finds Force Guilty On Charge of Attacking Young Girl Chester Force, 1617 Chicago street, 50 years old, was found guilty of a statutory crijpe against 13-year-old Grace Knepper, 2223 J4 North Twentieth street, by a jury which returned its verdict in Dis trict Judge Goss' court yesterday morning after deliberating since 4 yesterdav afternoon. Ihe jury also found forces wite, Gladys Force, 21 years old, not guilty of aiding and abetting him. J he crime-is alleged to have oc curred the night of January 14, 1920, in the room at 1617 Chicago street, where Force and his wife live. The Knepper girl knew Mrs. Force and came there on a visit, she testified. The penalty may he anything from three to 20 years in the peni tentiary.. , Texans in Omaha Inspect UOUglaS MOtOr FaCtOry Sixty Douglas truck dealers from Texas, arrived in Omaha Tuesday morning to visit the factory here of the Douglas Motors, corporation. The dealers have contracts with the Kibbe Tractor and Implement company of Dallas, and their special train was provided by this firm. Yesterday morning and afternoon was occupied with inspections and demonstrations at the Douglas fac tory; at noon, a luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce and a ban quet at the Paxton hotel in the evening. This morning the dealers will again visit the, factory. They will lunch at the Hotel Fontenelle at noon and make a sightseeing trip of the city in the .afternoon. After a dinner at the Athletic club this evening, they will be entertained at a theater .party. The special train leaves Thursday morning for Texas. Services at Salvation Army for Mrs. Adjutant Northrup fruneral services xete held at 2 yesterday atternoon at the Salvation I Army hall for Mrs. Adjutant North-1 rttp, who had been an officer of the i army for 23 years. Officers from all j over the states of Nebraska,, and Iowa were in attendance, including' Captain Wolfe from Des Moines. I Captain McCullough of Sioux 'Citv. ' Captain Roberts of Fort Djidge"and Captain and Mrs. Stubbs of Council Bluffs. Lieut. Col. Ashley B. Pebbles con ducted the services. The body lay in state covered with floral offerings from people all over the city. It will be takn to Ottawa, Kan., for burial. Accessories ;for Air Mail - Planes Arrive In Omaha , Postmaster Charles E. Fanning yesterday reported the arrival in Otnaha of a carload' of spare parts, motor oil and other accessories for the air mail planes scheduled to staft regular aerial service between Oma ha and Chicago early in March. Officials who will jnaugirratc the service are expected to return to Omaha within a few days. Tost uiaster Tamil"" 1 SEEKS REVERSE OF DECISION ON SALE 0FVVH1SKY Attorney General" Writes Fed eral ''Dry'; Chief to Stop Permits to Sell Liquor In Nebraska. VYJiile Federal Prohibition Com missioner Hanley was offering yes terday to co-operate with state pro hibition authorities in the general enforcement of "drv" laws, State At torney General Davis at Lincoln was 'appealing to Mr. Hanley s superior to countermand Hanley s order mat druggists be permitted to sell w hisky for medicinal purposes uncle the federal law. 'j Mr. Davis's letter to Internal Rev , entie Commissioner Koper at YVash- t inrrd-tn i wl -j rfA th fpitprat :tvu npr- mitting medicinal sales to be inef- tective in Nebraska. Ihe attorney general said he would regret having to lock horns with federal officials in the courts, but that injunction proceedings would certainly be started if Hanjey pursued his pres ent course. It asked that he be di rected to reverse his position. U. S. To Prosecute "I intend to see that additional federal charge is filed against every prohibition law violator," Mr. Han ley, said, "as soon as I am given a force of investigators. The force of nine held agents and four inspectors, assigned to the state, should be suf ficient to investigate all cases brought before state court.-, as well as to uncover additional violations themselves." Mr. Hanley announced that 50 per cent of the druggists of Omaha, and a like percentage over the state, have made- inquiry regarding per mits to sell liquor for medicinal pur- j poses. I he controversy over con- llict between state and lederal laws on these sales is stirring a storm of argument throughout the state, he stated. Reports coming to Mr. Han ky's office indicate sentiment largely favors ales for medicinal purposes, he said. Second Arrest Made " The second charge liee of alleged violation of the federal prohibition enforcement act was filed in federal onirt yesterday. Sam Christiansen. ol North Twenty-seventh avenue, is alleged Uv United States District Attorney Thomas S. Allen to have sold eight ounces of alcohol in Omaha on Feb ruary 11, "without first obtaining a permit from the Internal Revenue department." 1 He was arrested and released on bond. Mr. Hanley said he had received no definite instructions from Wash ington covering the question of is suance of permits to druggists in states with laws prohibiting such sales, but declared the federal en forcement act lct no doubt that such sales were legal. Man Charged With Bigamv to Be Faced By Trio of Wives Three wives will confront Harry S. McKay in district court today, where he will be placed on trial on a charge of bigamy. McKay, who has been married under slightly varying names, is 47 years old, and employed by the Love-Hascall com pany. Complaint against him was filed by Aura S. Milledge, November 29, 1919, and he was arretted a few days later. He was released under $1,500 bond. County Attorney Shotwell says he has learned of six women whom McKay has married. The wives who will be at the trial are Mrs. Edna M. Solberg McKay of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Margaret Fillcnworth McKay of Omaha, and Mrs. Mary H. Milledge McKay of Omaha. Mrs. Fillcnworth McKay secured an annulhrlent of her mar riage in district court early this year. ! rd",B'V? a i a I j Rf;v. E. t Flanagan was confirmed y?sterday by the city council for a five-ear term as member of the board of public welfare. Father Flan agan, head of the home for boys winch bears his name, recently was appointed as members of the welfare board to fill an unexpired term caused by the resignation of Frank A. Kennedv. i Strength and Beauty in Artificial Teeth You get extreme strength and comfort in, our Morris-Thin denture. You get the nearest approach to the artistic beauty of natural teeth with our Trubyte teeth. You get the last word in plate adaptation with our Hall and Supplee methods of impression taking. Nothing ha? been left undone in our plate department to produce the most splendid artistic results in our completed plates. Our fees guaranteed. ire very , Try Our Splendid X-Ray Service S5 TEETH 1324 Farnam St. Corner Nth and Farnam , t i ! Phone Douglas 2872 Former Employe of City Superintendent Dies of Pneumonia Beulah W. liyrd, 26' years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Byrd, 6107 Florence boulevard, died Monday night at the Wise Memorial hospital of pneumonia, following in fluenza. She was ' born and reared in Omaha, and at the time of her death, was conducting a private school in business training for girls. She worked in the otfice of the city superintendent of schools fpr sev eral years. Besides her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. B. Vesy and Mrs. Howard Granden, and a brother, Forrest Byrd. i Funeral services nvill be held fr.om the First Methodist church Thurs day afternoon at 2, Rev. Titus ,Lowe officiating. Pallbearers will be Ken dall Hammond, Leo Bozell, Dave Bowman, Frank Hixenbaugh, Wal ter Hixeubaugh and Will Horton. Offers Ordinance Cutting Power Rates To Small Consumers City Commissioner Butler offered th.' city council yesterday an ordi nance proposing a modification of tilt initial retail rate now being charged for electric light and power current. ' He proposes to reduce the exist ing maximum of the first 150 kilo watts at 6 cents to the first 15 kilo watts at 5 cents. No change is made in 'the whole sale maximum rate of 6 cents. The ordinance further provides that power companies "may reason ably graduate or block the quanti ties of current," below the maxiiini of each class. The principal effect of the ordi nance, if passed, would be to( reduce the bills of small consumers. The ordinance was referred to the city council committee of the whole for discussion next Monday morn ing. Thought She Was Divorced 7 Years Ago; Married Since Phoebe Young says in a petition fihd in district court yesterday tlhit she discovered in January, 1919, that she had been living for seven years with a man who was not her. legal husband. She asks to have her sec ond marriage annulled. In 1911 she received a summons to answer a, di vorce suit filed by her husband in Bridgeport, Conn. She made no answer and, thinking the divorce was granted, married Byrle F. Young, an Omaha druggist, on Jan uary 18, 1912. In January, 1919, she received in formation that her first husband had not prosecuted his suit for divorce in Connecticut and therefore that he is still her legal husband. Manager Adds 2,007 Feet of Space to Automobile Show In 1919 Manager Powell of the auto show announced that available." foot' of space was every taken in the Auditorium. This year he found that "every available foot" wasn't quite enough. He stewed and fumed, and finally figured out .2,007 more available feet of space for exhibits for the 15th sliow, to be held March 1 to 6. "And we're not going to hang any cars on the wall, either," he says. reasonable and service McKenney Dentists MEAT EXPORTS AWAIT STABLE FOREIGN MONEY Packers Will Ship Nothing Until Question Settled, Says Manager Howe of Skinner Co. "fhe foreign situation is very bad with reference to export trade of the packing industries," said R. C. yowe, general managerjif the Skin- j ner Packing company yesterday. "Trade would be good on the con- lineiit if we knew what the money I of the F.uropean countries was ' worth. . There will be no export j business done as far as the Skinner company is concerned until., we : know the value of foreign money. "'Ihe sooner the situation comes to a crisis, or tTie worse it gets, -the better it will be for the people of this country. The present situation as to meats and foodstuffs in rela tion to exports is bound to reduce the cost of living in this country, because it is greatly curtailing ex ports and will cause a surplus at home which is just what we Want." As a result of the foreign ex change situation, it is thought, the price of hogs dropped SO cents a hundred on the local market yester day, with a further reduction expect ed during the week. Hogs were seliuig at $13.40 to $13.50 Monday, and the top price yesterday was $14. Prices on cattle are reported steady on the local market with ex pectations of a break, while the sheep market exhibited a slight raise todav. NEW YORK, SIOUX CITY, LINCOLN, OMAHA A M ost Opportune Sale Our Entire Stock of Furs Off Coats, Coatees and Wraps Mink Nutria Marmot Squirrel Muskrat French Seal Hudson Seal Civet Cat 95 to 795 Great Pianist Hofmann ! Being Brought Here by Omaha Musical Club ; Josef Hofmann. Josef lloffnann, the famous Polish pianist, will appear in Omaha at the Brandeis theater nex Monday under the auspices of the Tuesday Musi cal club of this city. As a youth Hofmann was one of the sensations of "the jnusical world, and rivaled Paderewski in the furore he created. His maturity fulfilled every promise entertained in his early days, and he is now recognized as a genius. He enjoys the distinc tion of having been the olny private pupil, the great Rubenstcin ever had. America is his country by adoption, this being further attested by the fact that his wife is an American. Wednesday Our Re gular ilk i6 i ii iii Dependable Furs at Phenomenal Savings Regardless of constantly increasing ivholesale prices on Furs, the turs in this great sale present a won derful saving opportunity, being priced far below present actual wholesale cost. ' A small deposit on any fur purchased in this sale will insure its being stored free of charge until wanted. FUR SECTION Divorce Courts Huge llachnieier converted -ill his property, amounting to abouf $10,000, into' cash within the last few months and has left for parts un known, his wife. Anna, alleges in a petition for divorce tiled in district court. He told her she would never get a cent of liis money, she sa. She asks to have her maiden name, Smith, restored to her. lohn Eastwood says his wife. ' Burke granted her by Judge Wake Nellie, deserted him ' in 1917 afteiiley in district court. She charged live vears of married lite, and he 'extreme cruelty. asked the. district court for a di- j " .. voVe decree. Charles M. Speed was given 1 di- jvorce lrom Rose Speed on allega- Arthur Pakiser treated his w if ;. Ktions .of cruelty by Judge Wakelcy Marion, so crucllv that he was 1 in c,:oree court. ASPIRIN t Take Aspirin only 1 The name "Bayer" identities the true, world-famous Afipirin pre Bcritoid by physicians for over eighteen years. 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