Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1920)
1 THE OMAHA BEE. PALMER ORDERS THOROUGH PROBE OF CORN CORNER Statement Says Any Attempt, - Even If Unsuccessful, Basis for Lever Control Act Prosecution. Chirac Tribute-Omaha Be LrnMd Wire. Chicago, April 9. An order from Attorney General Palmer to prose cute everybody 'whom evidence may show has h. implicated in the al leged attempt to corner May corn, now under federal investigation, was rceived at the federal building today. It was pointed out that any attempt to corner a food product, even if unsuccessful, would form the basis for prosecution under the Lever act. Indictments are to be sought not only against those who performed the "overt acts" in the alleged cor ner that precipitated the $4,000,000 crash of Eugene M. Hoyne and com pany, but against all those found to be in league with or behind the few who actually engineered the deal. Books and records of the largest and most prominent grain broker age concerns are being carted to the federal building for inspection and will be submitted to the grand jury. Especial attention is being centered, it was said, on the accounts of Her man J. Blum, secretary of the Gardi ner Van Ness company and A. W. Cutten, a wealthy Du Page county farmer, both of whom are reported to have had enormous dealings in corn, oats and wheat since January 1. 1920. At the offices of Hoyne & Co. it was said it will take at least two weeks to complete the audit of the books and determine what can be salvaged for creditors. BEAUTIFUL WIFE HAS BODYGUARD OF 8 DETECTIVES Chicago Millionaire Places Four Sleuths in Home Wife Orders Four Herself. Death House Guard For Nineteen Years Dies Ossinging, N. Y., April 9. Ed ward O'Toole, 56 years old, who witnessed more electrocutions in Sing Sing prison than any other em ploye there, having been for 19 years a keeper in the death house, died at his home in this village. O'Toole entered the employ of the Pr'son. about 30 years ago and in 1900 was assigned to guard duty in the death house. A year ago he was relieved of that task. In the meantime he had been called upon to prepare scores of condemned men for their death and accom panied most of, them to the chair. He leaves a widow and two children. Correct Arrangements of Orna mental Planting For personal call and advice phone 1698. We have no agents. Meneray Nursery and Seed Store, 3341 West Broadway, Coun cil Bluffs, la. Adv. Ends Life After Spree on Bay Rum, Milk and Pickles Wilmington, Del., ; April 9. After a spree on bay rum, milk and pickles, Peter Grant, 46 years old, a leather worker, was found as phyxiated in his home. His wife said she found the window tightly closed and a rug placed in front of one of the doors. She said he had been drinking heavily for several days. "He had not been sober since last Saturday," said Mrs. Grant. "He began drinking bay rum at that time and drank three quarts. When I left him he was rather wild. "He got up and drank a quirt of milk and ate a dish of cucumber pickles I left on the table, and I think he went to the gas stove to make himself a cup of coffee. I don't know whether it was an acci dent." In Denmark a housami4 1$ nM abcut 50 kronen a month in addition to her board and lodging, while a cook receives at least 80 kronen. In normal times these wages are said to be equivalent in Denmark to the same number of American dol lars in the United states. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Chicago, April 9. Mrs. Belle Gaertner, beautiful young wife of a wealthy manufacturer, cannot com plain that she no longer lacks com pany in the palatial home. She and her husband had some words on this point, with the result that jthere is now plenty of company of a kind in the house. There are eight guests, two sets of four each, wide, thick, flat-footed detectives. They have relieved Mrs. Gaertner of all household duties, If the telephone rings, four men, two from each squad, scramble to answer it. Follows then a wordy conference and if they deem it proper, the caller is permitted to converse with Mrs. Gaertner. If visitors come they are met at the door by four detectives and if there is nothing suspicious about the callers they are admitted, but all conversation must take place in the presence of the eight sleuths. After their quarrel, Gaertner at tempted to eject his wife, with negative results. Then he installed four detectives to see that she did not remove any of the furniture or receive visits from certain pro scribed persons, in particular, one Edward Lusk. Mrs. Gaertner countered by em ploying four detectives from a rival agency, and there you are. The costly Kermanshah rugs bear the imprint of flat hoofs and the beauti ful mansion reeks with the smoke of flor de cabbios. Both sets of de tectives keep a log of the day's pro ceedings. Two men are always with Mrs. Gaertner, one 'front each side. If she goes to a picture show, they accompany her, join her in auto rides through the park and camp outside her door when she retires. She can no longer complain there is no company in the house. Procrastination Is Thief of Ask Tom, He Knows About It Tom Dennison has come to the conclusion that an insurance solici tor is not the worst pest in the world. Tom's home was entered by bur- lars last Sunday who carried away 1,500 worth of furs, clothes and silverware. Saturday he was stopped on the street by Ed Creighton, an insurance solicitor, who wanted to write up a burglar insurance policy. "All right I'll take a policy," Tom said. "Come right up to the office and will fix it up right now," Creigh imm insisted. "Vo, I think I better wait until res can come out to the house and SaJtt an inventory first," Tom r pued. But the thieves beat Creighton to it. Says Women Are Climbing Down to Level of Men London, April 9.- "Women are climbing down to the level of men," Mr. Grant Ramsey declared in a lecture before the Institute of Hy giene. "I find more of this tendency in the woman's movement than eman cipation. "Where women are up against the laws of nature, nature is bound to win. "The primary duty is maternity, and if this is evaded there is an end of all things. "The world has never been so in sane at it is today. "Youns men and Impressionable women are most affected, but all I have come under the influence and the terrijbic strain of the past few Hat Band Ribbons IN GOLD and plain color combinations ; also gold, silver and Bulgarian combinations; two inches wide; regular 75c value, special, at, per yard 39 One-inch stripe, also gold with colors, for millinery or dress trimming; worth 45c, special, at, per yard 29 Brandeis Stores Main Floor North. THO PACO FoaceottiNc onama Women's Lawn Handkerchiefs; 17c Embroidered in white and colors; also new novelty prints with . colored, barred and checked borders ; regular He values, special, each, at 17 Men's Linen Handkerchiefs, 39c Full size with one-fourth-inch hem, hemstitch: regular 1&C ral' ues, special, at S&t Brandeis Stores Main Floor South. Most Charming Indeed! An Unusual Selection of Afternoon Dresses For Misses and Small Women at These dresses are reflections of the season's best styles, with many little refinements and inno vations that make them unusually attractive. They are the best developments we've seen yet of the prevailing tendencies in both street and dressy models. There are Satins, Georg ettes, Nets and Tricotines, embroidered in yarn, silk and metallic thread. Tail ored points and plaitings add the necessary bits of smartness to vouch for the success of these frocks. They are appropriate for a diversity of occasions and fV lend a flattering youthf ul- ness to everyone. ft These frocks have sold from 29.50 to 69.50. We are offering them for Saturday, at ( 19.75 Brandeis StoresSecond Floor West On Sale Saturday at 9 A. M. Women's High-Grade Gloves Worth from 3.50 to 5.00 Per Pair .Very Special at 2 Chiefly from Perrin, Bacmo, Centemeri, Vallier and other well known foreign and domestic manufacturers. The lot consists of odd lines and broken lots which were left over from the Easter selling. There are Real Kid Gloves Imported Cape Skin Gloves ! and Mocha Gloves There are overseam, P. X. M. seams, and pique seams, and the lot also includes the ever-popular slip-on styles, as well as the one and two-clasp styles. The leading shades are Castor, Brown, Gray, Putty, Oyster, Tan, White and Black. Not every color in every size, but all sizes and colors in the sale. Women who are the least bit familiar with present day glove prices will immediately recognize these offerings as highly important Very special, at, per pair, 2.95 Brandeis Stores Main Floor--North Three Special Values in Knit Underwear Women's Union Suits Of fine gauze lisle, in the three-piece styles. This garment is especially good for stout figures, as it is cut full where the size is needed most. 1 i Q Regular and extra sizes. Special, suit, at JL.Ls Cotton Jersey Bloomers For women; well made and eut full; in pink only; extra and regular sizes; nr special, at VC Lisle Vests and Pants Of light weight cotton lisle for summer wear. Now is the time for the stout woman to supply her summer needs, as these garments come in regular, extra and extra large sizes. They are j-rj very specially priced, each dUC Brandeis Stores Third Floor East. This is the Season When Hosiery is Important Thread Silk Hose Pure thread silk and Italian silk hosiery in fancy lace boot effects, lace to the top, lace clocks, embroid ered insteps and embroidered clocks. The colon are white, black, cordovan and navy blue. The prices are, per pair 3.50, 4.50, 5.00 to 12.50 Fancy Silk Hosiery Full fashioned; silk to the knee, in fancy embroid dered clocks and plain colors; lisle soles and lisle garter tops; reinforced heels. The colors are black, white, navy, Russian tan, cordovan and gray. Irreg ulars of regular 3.00 and 8.50 grade, special, at, per pair 1,98 Brandeis Stores Main FloorSouth Women's Spring Boots Specially Priced at $10 THESE shoes are of such excellent qualities that a pair purchased now will give you splendid serv ice, for a loner, lone time to come. We cannot predict 0, , - how soon we win oe aDie to maKe sucn tempting offers, but the shoes in this sale represent depleted lines which cannot be duplicated at any price. Therefore, buy plentifully now. There are the all-over light and dark gray and black vici kids, gun metal calf, Russian calf, chocolate kid and many combinations in brown vamps and dark or light gray tops. All are nine-inch lace and the soles a r wAlfpfl nr hand turned: low walk ing or full Louis covered heels. Sizes from 2y2 to 9. Widths AAA to D. Specially priced, at 10.00 Brandeis Stores Main Floor West. Bloomers In Tricot Silk All the desirable colors, guch as Navy, Black, Taupe, Green and Purple are shown in these adorably pretty, as well as practical, bloomers. They are priced from 5.95 to 10.95 Petticoats of Silk Jersey "With fancy accordion pleated flounces, often ap pliqued with figures of con trasting Jersey. There are many desirable shades from which to choose, including jade, rose and navy. They are priced at 11.50 Brandeis Stores Second Floor North. Hand Embroid'd Colored, Swiss Neckwear which are much in vogue, for suit and dress wear. These come in Blue, Rose, Violet, and other colors, and are embroi dered in French hues of yarn. Collar and Cuff Set with Test, worth 3.9S, special, at 2.50 Collar and Cuff Sets, worth 2.98. special, at 1.98 Collars, worth 1.98, at 1.50 Dress and Coat Collars, In Georg ette, Venice or met lace, each priced, at 1.25 Main Floor North. Fur Storage PROTECT your furs and woolen garments from, theft, fire and moth. We desire to remind our many patrons that our Cold Storage Vault U at your service for the purpose of protecting your fun and clothing from theft, tire and moths through the Spring and Summer months. Second Floor Center. Picture Frames Saturday we are offering some very attractive val ues in picture frames. A large assortment of hanging frames, sizes 8x10 to 16x20, in an tique, gold and wood finish, very special, each, at 1.29 One lot of carved standard frames, specially toned, both in sepia and silver finish; sizes 6x8 to 8x11, on sale, at 3.29 Another selection offers special val ues in standards, complete with glass, at 1.49 Brandeis Stores Third Floor South. Drug Specials Palm Olive Soap, special, bar 8p Dozen 95 Cutex Cuticle Remover, worth 35c, special, at 29i Aubrey Sisters Massage Cream, 1.00 size, special, at 79 Norma Talmadge cream, 60c size, special, at 49 Mary Garden Extract, worth 2.50 per ounce, special, at 1.50 Palm Olive shaving cream, worth 35c, special, at 27 Danderine hair tonic, 60c size, spe cial, at 45 Williams' Talcum Powder, worth 20c special, at 15 Norwick Milk of Magnesia, special, at 23 Norwick dental cream, 35c size, spe cial, at 23 Velour Powder puffs, size Zy2 inches, worth 25c, at 15 Main Floor West. Cameras No. 0 Eastman Brownie Camera, takes pictures Ix21, priced at 2.86 No. 2A Box Brownie, size 2y2x4i4 special, at 4.58 No. 3 Brownie Camera, size 34x4, special, at 5.90 No. 2A Autographic Brownie, takes pictures 2y2x4, at 11.25 Main Floor West. Lovely New Hats Of Unusual Distinction To span the breach 'twixt Spring and Summer are new Hats, many of which are ornamented with wreams 01 tieia tlowers placed on drooping brims. Not to be outdone by picture Hats, flower crowned turbans are now mistily veiled with fine ChantiUy or malines. For street wear nothing is quite so chic as a trig little haircloth Hat with fruits and flowers ' of vivid raffias. f; Among the braids featured are the Russian y Sipper, Suisse, Visca, Lisere, Leghorn, Italian Milan and countless novelties. . Jade Green is perhaps the latest favorite as to color, due to its adaptability to the needs of sport wear, for let it be understood, this is truly a sport clothes season. .? Special Showings at 12, 16,22 Brandeis Stores Second Floor East Fresh and New Georgette Blouses at $10 . In flesh, white, pink and bisque Georgette, fea turing both the short and long sleeves. Some are trimmed in real filet, others in imitation point Venice and val laces. Still others are at tractively embroidered or made with frills ; sizes 34 to 44 ; spe cially priced, at 10.00 . Just arrived navy blue Georgette crepe blouses ; tuck in over the skirt and basque styles. The attrac tive prices are sure to in crease their popularity. 17.50 to 22.50 A Recent Shipment of Tricolette Blouses The very best quality of tricolette in six differ ent models, including all of the wanted light and dark shades. They are reasonably priced, at 7.50, 8.95 and 13.50 Brandeis Stores Second Floor South It X 1TT 111 zm Corsets for Stout Figures In Front and Back Lacing An odd lot of corsets consisting of some well known brands, such as the Madam Lyra, Stylish Stout Madeleine and Dorine models. They are es pecially designed for the stout type of figure and are made of a wonderful quality of pink and white coutil and a few in two-toned brocades. All are well boned, daintily trimmed and have from four to six pairs of heavy hose supporters in large sizes only. We are offering these corsets be- - r- sr low market price today, at 'O.UU Brassieres and Bandeaux at 75 In pink novelty cloth or a splendid quality of mesh fancy lace trimmed models; front and back closing model; all sizes; specially priced, for Saturday, at 75i Brandeis Stores Third Floor North.