THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1920.
GARAGE OWNER
ACQUITTED OF
LARCENYCIIARGE
Testifies J. S. Brown Told Him
Of Career of , Crime
in Omaha for Sev
eral Years.
William H. Moran, part owner of
a garage at 606 North Eighteenth
street, was acquitted of a charge of
grand larcecny by a jury in District
juage i roup's court yesterday.
"Brown sat down beside me in
the garage there and told me the
whole stor of his life," Moran
testified yesterday.
He referred to John S.' Brown
who, after he had been arrested at
the point of a revolver by Police
man Guy B. Knudtson the night of
January 30 at Eighteenth and Cali
fornia streets, escaped by beating
Policeman Trapp over the head with
the handcuffs.
Robbed Insurance Company.
"Brown told me he had been a
gentleman burglar, stick-up and au
tomobile thief around Omaha for a
long time," Moran said. "He said
he pulled off the big Prudential
Insurance company robbery in
Council Bluffs and told mejust how
many automobiles he had stolen."
Moran's story is that he was
forced to drive an automobile for
Brown and his pal, Kalph Murray,
from his garage at 606 North Eight
eenth street, the night of January
28, 1920. He knew thty were going
out to steal an automobile, he said,
but was unable to avoid driving the
.car for them, he declared.
"Brown got in the car at the gar
bage with his gun in his hand and
backed the car out," he testified.
"Then he got out and grabbed me
by the. arm and told me to get in. I
told him I couldn't go in my work
clothes. 'Well, then, put on your
coat," he told me. I went in the
office and put on my coat and be
fore I got it on he grabbed me and
pulled me out. We drove around
a good deal. Brown would look at
cars and gay, 'That's a pretty good
one hut kept looking for a better
one. Finally we stopped at Twenty
fourth and Dodge streets and Brown
took a car."
The automobile stolen belonged
to Thomas O'Neill, a real estate
man.
Officer Was Waiting.
Officer Knudtson was waiting in
the garage when Moran returned
and arrested! him immediately on a
tip he had received regarding the
thieves.
"Where did you leave those two
fellows that drove out of the garage
with you?" demanded Knudtson.
"I dropped them at Eighteenth
and Harney," said Moran.
Knudtson declared that he saw
one man get out of the car just
before Moran drove in to the
garage.
But One Shipment of
Suspicious Olives In
State, Says Secretary
Leo Stuhr, secretary of the state
Department of Agriculture, con
ferred yesterday with Dr. J. F. Ed
ward, .health commissioner, in con
nection with the ripe olive situation.
The secretary reported that the
only shipment of suspected olives
he has been able to trace In this
state was confiscated at Wahoo this
week. He found that a Wahoo
t 12 hnHles of these
olives and had taken five bottles
to his home. None had yet been
opened. Mr. Stuhr took all of the
bottles to the state food laboratories
for examination. )
The secretary stated that he had
not, located any of the suspected
brands of olives in Omaha.
Youthful Marriage of 10
Years Ago Set Aside by Judge
1 Mrs. Pearl Flair Olander has
been happily married v to Frank
Olander for the last five years. But
a boy-and-girl escapade of nearly
10 years ago worried her and yester
day Judge Leslie in divorce court re
moved this blot upon her happiness
by annulling her marriage to Ilarr)
Fuller which occurred July 8, 1911,
when she was IS years old.
, She alleged that young Fuller se
cured the license by fraud, misstat
ing their ages and acting without
the consent of her parents. The
two never lived together. Mr.
Olander was in court and assented
to the finding of the court.
Will Hold Services Today
For Nancy M. Eldridge
Funeral services for Nancy M.
Eldridge, 37 years old, who died in
Denver Tuesday, will be held at 2
p. ni. i today at the home, 2221
South Thirty-second avenue. Bur
ial will be at forest Lawn ceme
tery. Survivors are the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. G. Eldridge, and two
sisters, Ethel and Minnie Eldridge.
Comfort Feet That Itch
And Burn With Cuticur
Human Semaphore Resigns;
Can't Live on $140 a Month
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Traffic Policeman
J. J. Dudley, the hu
man semaphore di
recting traffic at Six
teenth and Farnam
streets, has resigned
from the police de
partment and issues
an, appeal for more
remunerative e m -pWMBent
Chief of
Polio Eberstein to
day refused the of
fice r's resignation
and allowed him 10
days' leave in which
to decide on the
change.
"The high cost of
living on $140 a
month is Policeman
Dudley reason for
resigning, he said.
Mr. Dudley is
known from coast to
coast for bis speedy
methods of sema
phore signalling in
directing traffic. His
picture has appeared
in numerous publica
tions throughout the
country as the in-
augurator of the con-
ioitiuiiistic methods
used at the street in
tersection in guiding
automobilists and
pedestrians across
the street in safety.
Policeman Dudley
has been on the po
lice force for 12
years.
"All I ask is an
opportunity for re
munerative employ
ment in which effi
cient and hard work
is needed," Mr. Dud
ley said.
"I cannot provide
for my wife and self
on $140 a month.
Living expenses are
too high' he told
Chief Eberstein.
His necessary liv
ing expenses amount
to $146.10 a month,
he stated. The up
keep of his appear
ance in dress
amounts to no little
sum, he added. Mr.
Dudley is known as
one of the nattiest
appearing and most
gentlemanly officers
on the force. .
Brief City News
Lighting Fixtures, Burgess Granden
Have Root Print It Beacon Press,
Nelson C. Pratt has moved his
office to 1830 1st Nat'l Bank Bids.
Adv.
Conference Mectinsr The Omaha
conference committee will nieet at
the Chamber of Commerce Saturday
noon to elect officers.
Fundamentals of Judaism Rabbi
Frederick Conn will speak at Tem
ple Israel at I Friday evening on
'Jewish Science." He will discuss
fundamentals of Judaism.
Visits Omaha From Pittsburgh
Robert M. Mackey, son of the Rev.
T. J. Mackey, arrived in Omaha
Thursday morning from his home
in Pittsburgh. He expects to remain
here for a week.
Beddeo Coniuany Ball The em
ployes of the Beddeo Clothing com
pany announce their first semi-annual
complimentary ball at the Ma
sonic temple, Twentieth and Dour-
laa streets, tonight. An elaborate
program has been arranged.
Allege Cattlo Mistreated Clayton
& Murnam, a Denver company, filed
suit in district court yesterday
against the Southern Pacific Rail
road company for $37,207, alleging
that a ahinment of cattle from
Worth, Cel., to Omaha, was not
properly eared for and lost heavily
In weight.
Suee for $10,000 Abraham Pen-
chanaky filed suit for $10,000 against
the Qmaha & Council Bluffs Street
Railway company for injuries which
he claims to have sustained when a
street ear ran Into a truck he was
driving at Twenty-fourth and Bur-
dette streets jvovember 13, 1919.
Ex-Service Men to Meet A spe
cial meeting of Theodore Roosevelt
post of the American Legion will
be held tonight at 8:30 in Columbia
hall. Special speakers just back
from Washington will be present to
discuss matters of import. Amos B.
Madison, post commander, will pre
side. liOiihsler to Speak--R. A. Leuss
ler, manager of the Omaha & Coun
cil Bluffs Street Railway company,
will discuss proposed improvements
to the street car service at a meet
ing of the Central Park Community
Centeif and Central Park Men's
club in. the Central Park Congrega
tional church at 8:30 tonight.
Xlwanls Luncheon The Kiwan
ians will hold their Friday noon
day lunch at the Fontenelle, enter
tainment to be furnished by Douglas
Malloch, former president of the
Press club of Chicago. The last quar
ter of the game between the Bat
teries and the Bricks is scheduled to
start at 12-12. Friday night, March
12, is announced as Kiwanis night
Eastern Star Banquet The Fonte
nelle chapter. Order of Eastern Star,
249, will give a banquet for their
members and friends Friday evening
at the Masonio temple, lira. Stella
Yont, grand matron; Alfred Powell,
grand patron; J. E. Bedner, assistant
grand patron; Miss Rose M. Owen,
grand secretary, and Miss Maud
Smith, grand conductress, will be
guests of honor. Initiation cere
monies will follow the banquet
School Statistician Has
"New Arrival" to Report
J. L. McCrory, statistician of the
public schools, yesterday announced
the arrival of a baby girl at his
home. He was left in charge
of school headquarters this week
during the absence of J. H. Beve
ridge and Bell M. Ryan, superin
tendent and assistant, respectively,
and states that he expects to be
able to render a good report when
his superiors return from Cleveland
Saturday.
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Churned from the white meat of coco
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process. Unsurpassed by any product,
regardless of prestige.
Saves 25 to 40 cents on every pound
you buy. Every carton pure and fresh,
straight from the churn.
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Northwest Warriors
To Open Headquarters
In Hut at Court House
Headquarters ' for the ' Omaha
branch of the Northwest Warriors
committee on Americanization will
be opened today in the hut on
the Farnam street side of the court
house yard and a membership drive
launched immediately, J. W. Bryant,
chairman of the executive commit
tee of the body, (aid.
Plans for an Americanization
demonstration for May 1, include a
parade and a mass meeting. The
committee expects the co-operation
of all patriotic organizations in
Omaha.
Three
Drop
Corn
Killer
"Gets-It" Stops Patn Immediately
' and Corns Co Quick.
The way to handle corn to tho tried
end proved "Geti -It" war tho way that
million! have found quickest, easiest,
safest and most reliable.
A few drops of "Gets-It" knocks tho
hurt out of any corn at once and soon
loosens it so it lifts right off without
any feeling. Oh, what comfort I How
Brand to walk and dance and Jump with
out a single twinge! Why not?
"Gets -It," the never failing, guaranteed
Money-back corn remover, costs but
trifle at any drug store. Mf'd by .
Lawrence Co., Chicago.
Our Piano
and Player
service
Excels
Back of every piano
we sell is the responsi
bility and reputation of
not only this great big
establishment of serv
ice but also of the
great factories from
whom we. purchase.
We are one of the city's
most permanent institu
tions here to stay here
to give continued service,
year after year, to those
who purchase from us.
you would he sure
of the greatest value
and the greatest serv
ice then purchase your
piano or player from
Burgess-Hash
Company.
'everybody store" "
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SATURDAY THE DAY
1 of the
NEW BUILDING SALE
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WOMEN'S and MISSES'
NEW SPRING DRESSES
i
Every woman knows the advantage of attending a Burgess-Nash sale
and is eagerly awaiting the day of this exceptional sale of dresses, the work
manship of which represents the acme of perfection in the art of, garment
making and in which the economical feature will be of vast importance.
Remember the Sale Starts at 9 A. M. Saturday Morning
BURGESSH GQ.NY
BlJgGESS-litateWlY.
everybody store"
N e!wa IB u il dim g ' a 1 e
INCLUDES MANY EXTREME VALUES FOR FRIDAY
Friday a Great Sale of
Silk Remnants
On the Main Floor
V2 Price
Remnants of Silk from our regular stock, in lengths
from to 4 yards in a piece, these consist of plain and
fancy silk, such as ;
36-inch Taffeta 36-inch Stripe Messaline '
36-inch Figured Foulard 40-inch Crepe de Chine
36-inch Plain Satins 36-inch Stripe Taffeta
36-inch Silk Poplin 36-inch Plaid Taffeta
Complete assortment of colors,
'a price.
On sale Friday,
An Unusual Sale of
Japanese Cloths and Napkins
Imported Japanese Table
Cloths, Napkins and Scarfs, in
colors of blue and white in
handsome designs.
48x48-inch Cloth,
$1.69 each.
64x54-inch Cloths,
$2.19 each.
72x72-inch Cloths,
$2.98.
Napkins to match, 8a
each.
Dresser Scarfs, 69c
each.
Mala Flow
Friday -the Day of Wonder ful Values
in the Downstairs Store
Toweling, 29c
Crash Toweling, an excel
lent quality, with blue bor
der, 29c yard.-
Table Cloths, 98c
Kitchen Table Cloths, of
heavy quality butcher linon,
neatly hemmed, 98c each. .
Do your shopping here Friday and benefit by these
Extreme Reductions
. J Listed Here are but a Few
of the Many Great Values
Pillow Cases
39c
Each
Huck Towels
24c
Each
Red Spreads, $2 5
Hemmed Crochet Bed
Spreads, for full size beds, in
neat Marseilles designs, $2.95
each.
Table Cloths, $4.75
Hemstitched Damask Table
Cloths of splendid quality, in
handsome circular designs,
size 72x72 inches, $4.75
each.
Scarfs, 69c
Lace-trimmed Dresser
Scarfs in very effective de
signs of wide lace, size 18x50
inches, 69c each.)
Bed Spreads
$1.50 .
Each
An Opportunity to Secure
Women's
Spring Boots
$4.95
mi
lea.
No woman can afford
to overlook this wonder
ful sale of shoes, for they
are marked Ja price and
less. Thy come in all
new desirable shades and
styles, the very highest grades of workmanship and finest of
materials, mostly worth two and three times the selling price.
The following styles: '
Allover brown and gray kid, hand-turned, covered heels.
Allover black kid, hand-turned, covered heels.
Allover brown calf, military heels.
Allover brown kid and black kid, high Spanish heels.
Black patent, gray and black buck uppers, high heels and
many other pleasing styles, not all sizes in each lot, but on the.
whole the sizes are very good, $4.95.
Children Shoes,
$m
Children's blaek and nov
elty footwear in button and
lace. Very fine quality.
Sizes 2 to 5, 5 to 8. Choice,
$198.
Infants Shoes, 49c
Infants' soft soles in many
styles and color combina
tions at less than half. Sizes
0 to 4, at 49c.
(Limit of two pairs.)
Sheeting, 69c Yard
Unbleached Sheeting, 72
inches wide, a fine round
thread quality, without dress
ing or filling of any kind, 69c
yard.
Large Size Bed
Sheets
$1.95
Muslin, 19V2c
Bleached and Unbleached
Muslin, 36 inches wide, good
quality, 19$ e yard limited
quantity.
Children's Blankets,
in Bine or Pink
$1.00 Each
Flannel, 32c
Velour Flannel of excel
lent quality, in handsome
light or dark colors, 32c yd.
India Linon, 19c
White India Linon, much
used for children's! dresses
and lining purposes; limited
quantity, 1 9c yard.
New-Building Sale of
Blouses $1.35
New Cotton Blouses, fresh from their wrappings, and
priced very special for Saturday selling. There are styles too
numerous to describe, and all sizes, from( 36 to 4(1.
Downstair Store.
Madras, 35c
Blue or Gray Striped
Madras, a splendid quality, in
uoab IB 1,1. iym muvL vitvvAa,
Ginghams, 39c
Plaid Ginghams in light or
dark colors, in handsome de
signs, a quality that will give
splendid service, 39c yard.
New-Building Sale
Drugs
and Toilet Articles
Manicure Pieces jit
Yz Price
White, Ivory Nail Files,
Shoe Horns, Button Hooks,
Cuticle Knives, while they
last, at half price, 25c.
Velour Powder Puffs,
2 inches, 7c each.
Face Powder, 19c
Palmole Face Powder, all
shades, 19c
Toilet Soap, 9c
Burgess-Nash Toilet Soap,
in Rose, Violet, Santal, Olive
and Vegetable Oil. Very spe
cial at 9c.
Downstairs Store
Enormous Saving in
This NeW'Building 1
Sale of
Hosiery
25c
Women's in black, white
and brown. Children's fine
1-1 rib black cotton and mer
cerized, all seamless. In
fants' Black and White Cash
merette Hfese in one big lot
for our New-Building Sale,
each, 25c.
Downstairs Store.
Extra Specials tor Men
Friday in the Downstairs Store 1
Men's Canton Flannel Gloves, 10c pair.
Men's Four-in-Hand, Batwing, and String Ties,
17Jjc each.
Men's Maco Hose, all sizes, 16c pair.
Men's Linene Collars, 43c box.
Men's and Boys' Leather Belts, 25c each.
Men's Balbriggan Union Suits, 98c.
Men's Two-piece Underwear, 98c.
High Rocjc Shirts and Drawers, 75c.
Men's Muslin Nightgowns, extra good quality,
$1.49.
Men's and Boys' Leather Gloves and Mittens,
la regular price. ,
. Other specials too numerous to mention.
Downstairs Store.
Silk Shirting
Special sale of
Silk Shirting, all
white grounds,
with pretty col
ored stripe ef
fects. On sale
Friday, $2.35
yard.
2.35
Yard
Wool Goods
One large bargain
square of Wool 1
Goods and Lining f
Remnants, lengths ? ,
from Mi to 1 yds. n -
On sale Friday at rrvJ
price. . -
A Sale of Interest to the Housewife
Special Values in Housefurnishings
Lnamelware 69c
Exceptional values in Gray Enameled Ware,
included in this lot are :
Tea Kettles
Water Pails
Dish Pan
Convex Kettles
Convex Sauce Pans
Preserving; Kettles
Coffee Pots
Galvan. Wash Boiler, $1.69
Mop Outfit, $1.00
, Curtain Stretcher, $2.95
Galvanized Garbage or
Ash Cans, $2.69
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