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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1920)
iiiA TWO MEXICANS TRYING TO BUY ARMS FOR REBEL Men Arrested at St. Louis as Suspects One Admits He Is Agent of General Obregon. Recount of Primary Vote in New Jersey Is Ordered by High Court Newark, N. J. May l.-Chief Jus tice William S. Gummere of the su preme court, today signed an order for a recount of the vxte cast in last Tuesday' presidential preferential primaries tor senator Johnson and Major Oeneral Wood. ine recount win oe tor the en tire state . and will begin on May 10 in csscx, worns, v.amaen, uiouces- terxand Cape May counties, where the supporters of Senator Johnson allege that mistakes were made in vote tabulations. .The sum of $50,000 must be de posited with the secretary of state of New Jersey bv Senator Johnson before the recount will begin, to de- tray expenses entailed by the various country "boards in the re count The justice's reason for allowing the recount to start in the tirst five counties, he said, was to give John son supporters an opportunity to abandon the ' contest should it be shown by the, recount in these coun ties that the' recount was' not ma-III terially changed. , Girl Fails as Mother Shoots f Auburn, Neb., May 1. (Special.) Auburn police are looking for William -Snelling, 22 years old, of Falls City, who is charged with at tempted assault on Agnes McCul laugh, a 13-vear-old neero srirl. The screams of the girl attracted the at tention of the mother and she ran to the rescue of her child with a ! loaded revolver. Snelling ran to a boxcar and while 'Mrs. McCullaugh was shooting through it he managed to get out of an end door and board a freight train. It is thought he made his way to Omaha. Lighting Fixtures: den. Adv. Burgess-Gran- St Louis, Mo., May One of two Mexicans under arrest here to- day, according to police, said he - was Manuel M. Pneto, mayor of Juarez, Mex., irom 1914 to 1916, and that he came to St, Louis re cently to purchase arms for Gen. Alvara Obregon and the armies revolting against the Carranza gov ernment. Prieto and a man who today as serted he was Raymond R. Morfin of El Paso were arrested on sus picion when it was learned they were in possession of $27,000. They gave different names then and as serted thev were hardware Healerc of Douglas, Am. Morfin, police I Attempt to Assault Negro r-j, Uv.....i,.u ..urn ins unK ,. ma! story. Prieto, according to police, assert ed he was formerly a member of the Mexican congress and came to the United States two weeks ago ana witntirew .wx) from the ' United States National bank at Douglas to purchase arms and am munition. He acted on his own in- ttiative and not on orders of Obre gon, police say he emphasized ' Morfin joined him, he is reported as saying, and, after purchasing the arms, tney intended to open a hard warev store in El Paso and furnish the articles to ObreKon through it, They were unable to purchase the arms, it was said, because of ina bility to furnish business reference Both men are held for government agents. Record Maple Sugar Crop Reported In Vermont Burlington, Vt., May 1. A care f ul survey of the Vermont maple sugar crop shows an average of more than two pounds to the tree at present, and on the east side of the state there are several days mere ot the season. , About 5,000,000 trees were tapped in Vermont this year, and this gives a crop of more than 10,000,000 pounds, the largest crop in six years. " In spite of the labor shortage the farmers stretched every effort, and as many trees were tapped as in an average year. 1 1n addition to Ver- - mont's big crop, a big crop is re ported in Canada. , - The price has not been fixed as yet' but last year the manufacturers of maple sugar products paid $1.65 artd $1.75 per gallon, and they ex pect to pay more than that this year Emergency Teachers Are j Failure, in Western Schools Mwllen, Neb., May 1. (Special) Emergency" teachers are character ized as a failure, generally, by County School Superintendent Gar- Mr. Garrett stated that lie would close some of the rural schools in preference to granting emergency ' certificates to incompetent instruc tors, pointing out that the granting or tnese ceruncaies icnus io ui courasre those wher-who otherwise aualifv for a state certificate from dding so as the emergency teacher receivesthe same pay as a properly accredited instructor, lhe supply ot teachers for the city high school and the rural schools is far below the de mand. North Platte Rotary Club Entertains Boy Scouts : North Platte, Neb., May 1. (Spe cial) The Rotary club entertained the heads of each troop of boy scouts here at a banquet in the Union Pacific , dining room. Mr, Reed of the Omaha boy scouts was the out-of-town speaker, making a very interesting talk. The local sneaker. L. C. Carroll, talked for a few minutes to the boys also. Each one of the 25 boys was a special guest of one of the members of the , club.- Mullen Rancher to Be Tried' For Murder of Neighbor MullenTNeb., May 1. (Special) Charged with the murder last fall of Perry N. Kirkpatrick, rancher, Lewis U. Holcomb, also a rancher, will face trial at the opening of the spring term of the district court here next Thursday. Kirkpatrick was shot during an altercation oc curring on his ranch which was wit nessed only by a brother of the pris oner. ; Holcomb, who rode into town and surrendered immediately follow ing, the tragedy, waived preliminary hearing and was spirited out of town on an early morning train. He is being held in, the Grand Island jail. Grand Island Hotel Clerks y Purchase McCabe Hostelry North Platte, Neb., May 1. (Spe cial.) Hotel McCabe, now under the management of C. O. Weingand, after-June 1 will be operated by W. Cheney and Harry Harkin. The new managers are. well known in this city, each of them starting as clerks' in this hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Veingand go to California, where they will make their home. Flan Stock Sale, v Mullen, Neb., May 1. (Special) Plans are being made for the stag ing of the first sale at the new sales pavilion and feeding station of Harding and Tucker next week. Raise Live Stock Embargo. . Auburn, Neb., May 1. (Special) The Missouri Pacific has lifted the embargo on tile shipment of live stock from this point to the mar ket centers, the same to go into ef fect Monday. Since the switchmen's strike at the terminusthis road has accepted cattle consigned to mar ket only on one day each week from' this point, North. Platte Growing. ? Washington, M a y 1. (Special Telegram) The census for North Platte, Neb., is announced official as 10,466. This is an increase of 118.4 per cent over 1910 or 5,673 people. llSHiiiiiiiiiliilitlWilWisniiiiiitiiliiluiiilK Union Outfitting Co. FDSH Union Outfitting Co. ' THESSLE'S Union Outfitting Co7 If You Have Dental Decay Do Not Delay The man or woman, who has been so unfortunate as to lose thoM beautiful teeth to which a few years ago gave to them nat ural ' appearance, comfort and service, now are wondering who is the dentist that can restore them with artificial so that the most critical would be baffled to know. What other dAntisf. i mnn qualified than Dr. Todd, who has invented and manufactured more kinds of noreelain teeth than nil the dentist nf manv afnfea bined. v DR. G. W.TODD Fourth Floor Brkr Black i I U'eaar mop uumt w l J This Outfit comprises an adjustable, extra thick, fi if chemically treated floor mop, with long handle ; NlL - , (and an oil-proof six-inch can to hold same) and . jL$S, 2 i a bottle of O-Cedar Oil a regular f 1.25 nf . -r wihs,ZacSnd I Self-wringing Floor ' 'mJ'I " Ing, 39c. I Mop. special value, 69c. i ' t' 4n. Good Brooms-33c ""y Jk Made of a good quality broom corn; tied and I y.JWMMM wired four times to Insure Inner snrvira v ((LmV Jr.??the8lf0fveB,1fge' Electric irons, with 6 fPf 1 V mlifll Ml folding clothes bars, . Ml I J rfr'" r 1,95, feet of cord, only, $2.95. J j o 5a - 1 An Event of Importance to House Cleaners and Home Furnishers WHETHER it is the old home you are going to clean up, or a brand new one you are about to furnish, you'll find Mon day a great array of helpful bargains from basement to roof. H I ((r i --ii Curtain StretcherV, large size, to handle the largest or smallest curtain; spe cial, at $1.39. 4-Foot Household Step Ladders $1.19 THESE every-day values will give you a hint of the reasonable prices on furniture here, due to our location "Out of the High Rent District". As always you make your own terms. Marvo CEDAR OIL for oil mops and dust cloths, a large quart bottle Princess Carpet Sweeper, with good bristle brushes that clean thoroughly, only a limited number, at, $1.49. " 39c Flower or Window Boxes Made of metal with pat ented watering system, x only, $1.59. sturdy Window Boxes, painted green; special, at, 89c, Medicine Cabi nets, in white enameled finish, with mirror on door and shelf inside, while they last, $2.95. This "Maytag" Electric On Easy-to-Pay Terms Vacuum Sweepers, with brush and a good bellows that cre ates a strong suction; a $7.50 value, $4.98. APVCTTTSEMKXT STRUGGLING AGAINST RAISE OF PRICES Drether Brothers Cleaning Prices Advance Lest Than Any Other Service Since Prices " Became Upset by World War. FAIR TO' PATRONS Bushy Eyebrows Return To Favor In Pans i Paris, May .1. While they're nullinir them out in America, they re sticking: and growing them on in Paris. . ' t" This refers to ' eyebrows. The Paris hairdressers are being be- sieged by women who want tonics guaranteed to make their eyebrows long and hea. One enterprising coiffeur advertises that he will glue on artificial eyebrows, warranted to stick for at least 24 hours, for eight francs. , Johnson Man Refuses to - Sell Patent for $1,000,000 Auburn, Neb.,; May 1. (Special.) Norval Clark, a native of Johnson, in this county, recently was granted a patent on a threshing machine which is revolutionary in character . C n n - , a ik.f ...ill narmit . each farmer to own his own thresh ing outfit He has refused an offer made by one of the' largest imple ment manufacturing concerns in the country of $1,000,000 in cash for his invention. Pawnee City Subscribes AAA m A l i $jd,uuu lor m. t. unurcn ." Table Rock, Neb., May 1. (Spe cial.) Sufficient funds have already been, pledged for the erection of a new M. E. church at Pawnee City to replace the structure destroyed ty fire a few months ago. The in dention was to raise $35,000 by vol untary subscription -and already "more than this sum. has been pledged. To this will be added $10, ;KK) received from insurance on the jurtied structure.' Commercial Club Banquet. Mullen, Pi cb., May 1. (Special) r.The new Mullen Commercial club ,'ield its first banquet at the Spur ock cafe. Speeches touching on ' subjects of vital interest to Mullen ites were made by leading citizens. t Rufus Jones . of . Alliance was the principal speaker and guest of hon- ' f r. . . v - ,. There isn't i line of merchandise, or a service of any kind, that hasn't leaped tremendously in price since the World War upset manufacturing and labor conditions. But, taken all in all, Dresher Brothers, the Dry Cleaners and Dyers at 2211-2217 Farnam St., Omaha, have 'advanced their prices LESS than any other service, line or item one 'could mention. T And it has cost Dresher's far more than ever to do business they've paid 150 to 1,000 more for ma terial. And labor well, you know all about the cost of labor these days. . uvwewi irnner s prices even today at only about 25 higher than -they were five years ago. Dreshers are trying manf illy to keep prices as low as they are now, at least but the struggle is a hard one prices, might have to be raised slightly in the near future. Now, then, expert Dyeing, Clean ing, Pressing and Remodeling will place your old , clothes in nlentv good enough condition for Spring and Summer wear. You needn't buy new attire. , Of course, expense is no object if you are laden with money, but most of us cannot af ford new clothes.. But it's an as sured fact that "overalls" won't b necessary as long as Dresher's sell a cleaning service as cheaply as they do. Expert Cleaning and Dyeing win cost you less even than the over alls and you'll certainly feel better wearing real clothes. Who cherishes the blue denim idea anyway? Better , look into the era of ac tual economy assured by the DrelTier plan of Cleaning and Re storing garments. Phone Tyler 345 and ask Dreshers any question you'll want answered. There are one thousand ways to "make old clothes do," and Dreshers wilj ex plain them to you. If you live out of town send in your garments by Parcel Post or Ex press; Dreshers will pay the carry ing charges one way. If you live in town leave work at the plant, 2211-2217 Farnam St.; at Dresher the Tailors, 1515 Farnam St, or at one of the Dresher Branches in the Burgess-Nash or Brandeis Stores. Again' the Dresher phone number Tyler 845 J The life of clothes washed at home is longer than that of clothes washed away from- home. . "When the clothes hamper fills up, simply put the clothes in the Maytag aluminum cylinder and turn the switch that's all. Only 5c for electric current is all the aver age family washing requires. Hand Power Maytags are equally efficient and enable you to have a snowy white' line of clothes at "nme;" modew as low as. . . . $22.50 "Direct, Action" s$&s Ah Oven Heat Regulator , Insures, Baking Success . This--device does away with guess work and watching -your oveji every half hour. It maintains an even heat cooking an entire meal without atten tion and giving you all the advantages of a tireless cooker. ' 'National Gas Stoves $1 a Week Buys One 1 1 Gurney Refrigerator Save on Spring RUGS New Spring rugs for every room In your home, at money saving prices. Wool Fiber Rugs, in 8:3x10:6 sizes; here, at, $16.95. Tapestry Rugs, 9x12 sizes, in attractive designs, at, $22.50. Tapestry Rugs, room sizes that are seamless, only, $33.50. Velvet Rugs of good quality, In 8:6x11 sizes, are, $36.50. Velvet rugs, in $46.50. Rugs, 9x12 seamless spring patterns, at, SAVES FOOD AND ICE , i The "nationally adver tised" Gurney saves ice be cause of its many walls of insulation and air-tight doors. i It Saves Food because it maintains a constant cir culation of cold, dry air that keeps food and milk sweet and wholesome. Gurney and North- 4 land Refrigerators, I I at Up If mm piiFin y J 3 Flo rence Oil Cook Stoves i. SB 1 J I; tan p sjrw- . m m 3 3 13 4 J y NO dirty, smoking wicks on "Florence" Oil Stoves asbestos kindlers take tieir place. Gen erating is eliminated, and you have an intense heat, more steady than gas. $1.00 a Week soon pays for this splendid stove. You always have the fire under control. An automatic, 2, 3 or 4-burner "Florence" Oil Stove will give you a cool kitchen all summer. . This Electric Thor Cleans Thoroughly There is no beating of rugs in the home that owns a "nationally adver tised" THOR Vacuum Cleaner. In the average home less than a dollar a year is" required for elec tricity to keep rugs spot- Srod$45.00 Sold on Easy Terms Lloyd Babyn Carriages $29.50 up Is I I 1 ' I kiss if - ilS y 'Dress Up' The Windows 'Whatever pay you price you are assured of V extra t value" An Lace Curtains that will add beauty to your windows. Lac Curtains, !n plain pat terns, a pair, $1.59. Scrim 'Curtains, In plain patterns, a pair, $1.49. Scrim Curtains, for. bed rooms, etc., a pair, $1.98. Lace Curtains, In neat de signs, a pair, $2.25. - Scrim Curtains, suitable for any window, a pair, $2.69. Lacs Curtains, in new spring patterns, s pair, $2.98. Will the Talking Machine You Select Do This? Will it play without changing neediest Will it play. without a grinding, scratching noise? Will it play without wearing out its records? It will if it's la v popular Nov 7 model, like picture and 20 selections (10 double Pathe records) all for $133 .50 Equipped with Pathe universal tone arm plays ANY make of record and plays it better. Your choice ot the latest song "hits" first and best on Pathe records, the most popular "jaiz" .and other dance numbers, as well as the favor ite standard songs and instrumental selections, , in this outfit. rrl Easy Credit Terms $ 1 A Week Buys This Columbia "Grafonola We especially recommend thjs Type E-2 Columbia Graf onola it is large size has triple spring drive motor and piano-hinged lid large rec ord section divided into num bered compartments a high class full cabinet instrument that will meet every require ment Columbia Phonographs at $50 to $225 . (i Wicker Furniture Arm Rocker, a fine Bar Harbor model, only, $7.95. Fiber Chair, in Baronial Brown finish, is $9.75. Ivory Rocker, for living room or sun parlor, $22.50. Tea Cart, in gray, with 3 shelves and tray, $21.50. Old Hickory Suite, consist ing of settee, arm rocker and chair, in beautiful ivory green, only, $76.50. Lawn Swing of hard, weather proofed wood, only $6.50. Library Table, a combina tion of oak and-fiber, $27.50. Freight Paid on Out of , Town Orders Up To 200 Miles . G3Dai!(0)IX sin. w WW S. R OKZ ISQ & MCtCSOn STS Protect The Family Health A Perfection Oil Heater will take the chill oft a room these raw spring mornings and evenings, and pay for Itself In a sav ing ot doctor bills.... $6.25 SiiluiiiiwuiMiuiiiiiiiniM r