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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1920)
THE BEE: - OMAHA, SATURDAY, MSY-.l, 1920. 11 ELEVENTH HOUR . nrnnirur niupii FflllR MIIMFRFRS wwii lllwilVhlllallV Dramatic Stop Put to Sched uled Death March at Sing - Sing as Governor Intervenes. pssinmgr, N. Y.. April 30. A prison trusty carrying a Iray on which were four steaming steaks halted at the door of the dath house at Singling prison at 6:10 o'clock last flight to permit Warden Lawes to enter before him. As the warden passed into the death house corridor, 31 pairs of, ees fastened themselves upon him from behind the barred doors of the cells. ' "Gentlemen, I bring good news?' said the warden. There was a crescendo murmur as the 31 men breathed in relief. They knew.his mssagc.x It was a gift of life to four of them. x executive clemency prescribed that each of the following shall be granted at least two weeks respite," the Warden continued. Then he read the names: ' "Joseph " Milano, 21; James E. Cassidy, 26; Joseph Usefof, 22 and Charles McLautrhlin 22." J Reprieves Were Unexpected. lit' was -the. rlima of a iir-rvp spraining day in the diMtth house. The jfeprive came over the telephone irpm Albany with dramatic un expectedness, a tie condemned tour were convicted of killing Otto Fialo, an aged subway ticket agent in the Bronx and sentenced tr he flpctro. cuted and the prison' officials had De come Convinced that the fearfui ordeal- would, have to be gone (through. During the day the supreme court had refused to grant a stay and the governor remained firm in his re fusal to intervene. Milano, young et and most, intelligent of the four, Had made an eleventh hour effort to save the others by confessing that he fired the shot that killed Fialo but the confession- had apparently accom plished nothing. Relatives had made frantic appeals for mercy in vain. The cyecufive mansion had been flooded with tequesA for a teprieve DrexeFs Slippers for Children DAINTY styles io dressy Patent Leatlfer, Dull Calf and White Canvas are lifcro in all the new styles and shapes fit too. Light and cool, yet made substantial enough to give the greatest amount of service. Bring the chil dren in Saturday, when they arc out of school; we give, them special attention on .this .day. : Sizes 2 tq 5.'.... $2.50 Sizes 5J2 to 8 .$3.25 Sizes 8 to 11.... ..$4.00 Sizes llia to 2 $5.00 Young ladies' sizes, 212 to 7, without straps ...'.$6.50 DREXEL SHOE CO. , 1419 Farnam St. that were largely inspired by the judgment of alienists that Mc Laughlin is an imbecile. Condemned Men Cheer. When Warden " Lawes completed the announcement the cjeath house boomed with cheery. The strain on all the inmates had ended for the day because there would be no death at 11 o'clock. The waiter who served the dishes of what was to have been the condemned men's . last meal, found them all in t,ears. Even Mc Laughlin wile had been chaptering incoherently all day 1b the annoy ance of the others, had been silently crying. Milano was near collapse. Cassidy was the first to' speak. l give credit to the mothers of Milano and Usefof," he said. "Funny how mothers stick to their kids." Cassidy has four brothers. All are in state prisons. ' He has learned to read 'and write since he entered the death house a year ago. He said: ; Men Eat ,Heartily. "Ijt Would be a pity for a fellow to croak just when he is beginning tg learn something. I think my learning to push a pencil was a lucky buck for the whole gang." From , the prison he had sent out appeals to friends to send mes sages tp the governor. Milano recovered quickly and the four men ate heartily with evident enjoyment. In the prison office relatives made a merry party. Some of the witness invited" to the slay ings, arrived before word of the re prieved .reached them. Instead of seeing men put to death they saw comic pictures at the regular nightly prison moving picture exhibition. Chinese in Mexico Ask Permit to Flee to U. S. Washington, April . 30. Forty thousand Chinese in Mexico, with out consular protection, 'have peti tioned the State department for per mission to cross the border in case they are threatened as a result of the' present revolutionary activities in that country. The matter is under advisement at the department. What Do You Klow? (Here's af chance to make jour wits north money. Each day Th Bee wilt Rubllsh a iterlm of quentloiw, prepared y Superintendent J. H. lieverldae of the public achoola. They cover thinva which you should know. The first complete list of correct answer received will be reward ed by t. The answers and the name of the winner will be published on the day indi cated, below. Be sura to Rive your views and address in full.' Address "Question Editor." Omaha Bee.) . . - 1. Where is the largest mill in the world for the manufacture of cereal breakfast foods? 2. What is the greatest live stock market in the world?. 3. What is the approximate weight of a bale of cotton? - . . 4. What is the largest city in the anthracite coal region of the Ufiited States? 5. Where is Princeton university located? Answers Published Wednesday. WEDNESDAY' ANSWERS. 1. Who was the great architect rrf St. Peters at Rome? Michael Anglo. 2. Who painted "The Last Sujj per?'L Leonardo da Vinci. 3. Who painted "The Dance of the Nymps?" Corot 4. Name the eatest prilosopher of Greece, Aristotle. 5. What is Paul Potter's master piece? "The Bull." V No complet list ' of correct answers received. Wilson Commutes Prison Sentence of Chicago Labor Leader Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. 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Nebraska already leaxis Central Western States in fRis . , campaign. This js in keeping with the past record of , Nebraska Baptists. v s . Nebraska will lead these states'in going over the top, too. But to do this, all must strive as persistently during ' the last few hours as they have striven during the past few days. NEBRASKA BAPTISTS SAID THAT NONE WOULD FALTER Have you done. your share? Has your church lagged? There is time yet for achievement. The. final every member canvass Sunday will bring community and personal pride to you for work well done., - ..... . , his sentence to four months. Inas much as he has already served four moiKths of his sentence, he is free to walk out and resume business. Boyle was 3. protege, of '"Skinny" Madden, a notorious libor leader. He earned the, sobriquet of "Um brella Mike," it being charged that he invariably carries an umbrella when collecting graft. He would not accept the loot, but the victim was expected to rop it into the um brella.,, "Mike" would then, accord ing to the charaes, feo to telc- i-phone booth and transfer the offer ing IO HIS pOCKClS. , , . "Umbrella Mike" is said to have accumulated in excess of a half mil lion dollars in the few years he has been a labor leader. Coroner'? Jury Declares' Sergeant Killed Irishman Dundalk, Ireland, April 30. The coroner's jury conducting an in quest 'into the death of Thomas Mulholland, who wis shot on a street here on April 16 and died an hour" later, returned a verdict yes- terday that "death was due to a bullet fired without justification and with intent to kill by Sergeant IUis tard." ,The verdict was wildly cheered by Sinn Feiners present. An acetylene generator that re tinites attention only once a month has been invented in Europe for il-. himinating road signs. Call Economic Confab ' Paris, April 30. An economic conference between delegates repre senting France and Germany was arranged yesterday by Premier Mil lerand and Dr. Gcoppert. It prob ably will be held in Paris at an early date, 'depending upon the arrival of the Germans. One-Minute Store Talk "People ought to know that the cost of raw wool, out in Montana ha about a much to do with the price f a fine suit of clothe a the cost of iron ore up at the mines of Minnesota ha to do with '. the eosj of a finely de signed and superbly built automobile," said a wool grower, honest enough to admit the fact. -"llonest confes sion," they say, "is good for the soul. J0HN A.SWANSON, Pre!. VM. L. HOLZMAN, Trcas. SHOP EARLY STORE CLOSES AT 6 P. M. SATURDAYS ' '1 Good Citizenship and Good Clothes apeak tor themselves s- Americanization I 4 8 j i Day. Saturday. , 4i Jl I May l, 1320 llff THE distinction that this Greater Store -enjoys-of having sold, and selling more good clothes than any other western store emphasizes the mighty influence for good citizenship that has emanated from the "Clothing Corner of Omaha." Today, as Heretofore, the Best of America's" Best Clothes Made, and the Most of the v ; Best Await You Here ' . " Vnnntr Men9 ' Intipducing. this" Spring more attractive , loung men s modeisstrictly distinguished styles than Special btyle ever have been' known in - Young Men's Suits Clothes designing. The elimination or freak effefcts and the return to tailoring alone for style emphasis demand designing talent of a high order. See th,e new Turole, Hyline, Biswing, Stanerk. Just a hint of the scores of new single and double breasted models. '. - Younger Young Men's original . ' distinctive Spring Suits. Largest selectiops in' the Middle West. ( Business Men's That "custom service ideal" in u ' J T ? i ready for service clothes nana lailorea with the double assurance and Suits - ' ' rea satisfaction of knowing . :; , just what you're getting before you get it and without the annoyance-of a try-on. Scores of models in hundreds of pleasing new weaves and colors or conservative grays, blues. Styles from , Kuppenheimer, Fashion Park, Hickey-Freeman, Society ' , Brand and other fine makers. "Hard-to-fit" men, stout men, tall " men, shorts, stubs and very large men we've the vast range of models -' you require for satisfactory choice. Spring's Most Successful Suit Styles For Men and Young Men $35 $40 $45 $50 $60 $75 - Spring Top Coats and Motor Chats, OXFORDS, NOVELTY WEAVES, KNITTED FABRICS - - $25 m $35 $40 $45 $50 $65 Several Hundred Younger Young Men's Spring Suits Featured at $25 to $40 Comparison , proves a genuine aving of 25 (to 33 . 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Manhattan Shirts The standard of excellence for many yeai Bates Street -Yorke and many other leading lines of fine shirts. ; An Underwear display unrivaled anywhere for completeness of variety in styles and , V . service, including celebrated Vassar, Superior and a host of other best Union Suits. 7 TT XT T OTTT'TCrXY BnnOiTTHrA TniTTIr TimATimnr. . . rryr CKOFUT & KNAPP, MALLORY AND E. V. CONNETT HATS-r- $5.00 to $20.00 HURLEY, FINEST CUSTOM BUILT , SHOES A NO OXFORDS. ARNOLD GLOVE-GRIP AND ALL AMERICA SHOES . ' ' $7.50 to $20.00 SEE OUR WINDOWS ' TODAY JOHN A SWANSON.PRts WM I HOLZMAN.THtA rZh-MJJbvJ JJIJJJH jui .CORRECT APPAREL FOl MEN AND WOMEN. COM r ARK OUR VALUE,'' ALWAYS
