THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JULY 17. 1920.
V
HAPPY PURSER
TELLS OF LIFE
ON WET OCEAN
Three Miles Out the Bar Opens
and Never Closes Any
Brand Is $3.50 a
Quart.
Oldest U. S. Employe
Will Retire After
72 i ears In Service
"l?g & Haig at $3.50 a quart."
These crtarminR words were skoken
yesterday by Thomas Mahor of
New York, who is here visiting his
"Uncle Mike," better known as
Sheriff Mike Clark. The sheriff met
him in Chicago, where both attend
ed the Elks' convention.
Mr. Maher is purser of the steam
ship Monterey of the Ward line,
running from N'ew York to Cuba
and Mexican ports.
A group of men in the sheriff's
office moistened their lips and
wiped away tears of remembrance
from time to time as they listened
yesterday to Mr. Maher's story of
life on the ocean wave nowadays.
Passengers All T. irsty.
"We carry 2S0 passengers every
trip," said the jolly sea dog. "and
they are nearly all thirsty. There's
a great line up in front of the bar
as soon as we leave New York and
they get thirstier and thirstier until
we get outside the three-mile limit.
Then the customs office seal on the
liquor is broken and everybody can
drink. The drouth is thoroughly
broken and it is broken rapidly, I
can tell you.
"Plenty of folks from Nebraska
have sailed on my ship. I have
known them to shed tears of joy
when they first taste the forbidden
fluids.
He's a Patriot, Too.
"Either one's better than the
U. S. A. these days," said a listener
moistening his dry lips.
"All the Haig & Haig, Old Crow,
Old Taylor and the like that you
want at $3.50 a quart," said Mr.
Maher.
"Oh, don't, please don't," cried
one sufferer. "I can't stand it."
"When we get back to New York,
just outside the three-mile limit, the
customs officers come on board and
seal up the bar. It can't be opened
up till we aail again," said Mr.
Maher.
"But you don't stay in New York
long?" murmured a dry-throated
gentleman.
Proportion Not Bad.
"Only about five davs," said Mr.
Maher. "And we're 2S days mak-
ing the round trip on the ocean." i
"Twenty-eight wet days to five I
dry ain't bad," opined a listener. )
"Are there any jobs open as pur- j
ser?" a prominent attorney wanted I
to know. ;
"I don't know," said the sea dog. !
"I've heard there's been a long '
waiting list since the country wn! :
dry. In fact men are paying fat ,
bonuses for jobs on the boats." i
Many Counties In State
Have Low Assessment Rate
That a wide difference between
county assessment rates in Ne
braska, and the state board of
equalization will be 'asked to raise
rates in counties where they are
low, it is indicated in reports from
county assessors to the Omaha Real
Estate board, Leo Bozell, secretary
of the board, said yesterday. In
several counties the rate has been
increased at least 100 per cent, while
in others there have teen no in
ci eases, and rates are barely enough
to pay county expenses.
Negro Wounds Boarder Wio
Drives His Wife From Home
After he had shot Henry Caver. B
negro, iisu Miami street, tnree times,
perhaps fatally, at 11 p. m. Wednes
day, Lawson Leat, negro butcher.
Cavef's landlord, gave himself up
at Central police station, declaring
he had fired in self-defense.
Caver was taken to Swedish Mis
sion hospital. Leat is held for in
vestigation. Leat told police he de
manded an explanation of Caver
why he had driven Leat's wife and
daughter from the house and that
Caver drew a revolver and shot at
him.
Rcsenwald Offers $25,000
For Y. M, C. A. for Negroes
Chicago, July 16. Julius Rosen
wald informed the Young Men's
Christian association that he was
ready to contribute $25,000 to any
city which raised $125,000 to be
used in erecting a Y. M. C. A. build
ing for negro men and boys.
Previous donations by Mr. Ros
inwald assisted in erection of such
buildings in 11 cities, local Y. M.
C. A. officials said.
Laborer Is Held for Arson
After a Fire at His Home
On complaint of Fire Chief Di
neen, Arthur Belmont, emplove of
the Art Glass Works. 17-41 South
Twenty-seventh street, was arrested
early yesterday morning charged
with arson, following an alleged re
mark overheard by firemen who ex
'inguished flames in his home. ..hat
if they put it out he would start an
other fire in the morning. Belmont
denied the allegations.
Boy Hurt In Bicycle Wreck
. Dies From Fractured Skull
Ross Travis. 12-year-old son of
L. M. Travis, 25"8 Spaulding street,
died at 9:30 p. m. Thursday, four
hours after he had fractured his skull
when he fell from his bicycle when
it skidded as it struck a manhole in
Eighteenth street.
Have Been Married 60 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Barney S. Terwilli- j
eer. 549 Fifth avenue. Council Bluffs, i
celebrated their 60th wedding anni
versary Thursday. They have lived
in Council Bluffs 55 years.
HARRtSON
ONLY PAINTERS
OF LIVE STOCK
STARTED HERE
Charles and Virgil Hall Were
Former Trick Bicycle Rid
ers Prize Winners
Their Models.
Thomas Harrison, who is Uncle
Sam's oldest employe in both point
of service and age, will retire in
August after 72 years in govern
ment service. He has been con
nected with the United States Naval
Observatory in Washington since
1848. He was born January 10, 1828,
during the administration of John
Quincy Adams, and is now in his
rinety-third year. Mr. Harrison
served for many years as chief clerk
of his department. Last January
he was given a leave of absence,
which .will continue until his retire
ment on a pension in August.
Of Bulgaria's 22,239 000 acres.
alM-ut 3 1 per cent are cultivated, 22
per cent uncultivated and the remain
der forest land.
Charles Hall and brother Virgil,
who started their careers in Oma
ha as trick bicycle riders and who
have been in Omaha since April
painting pure bred stock, have com
pleted some paintings which Virgil
Hall will deliver in Seattle today.
The Hall brothers are the only live
stock painters in the country and re
ceive orders from all sections of the
United States. They have done a
creat deal of work for breeders in
Nebraska and Iowa. They have
painted live stock in Europe and
South America.
Paint Pize Winners.
The world's champion cow and
calf, owned by Owen Kane of Wis
ner, Neb., has been painted by them.
They have also painted the famous
"Sylvia," recently purchased by the
Carnation Milk company of Seattle
for $106,000.
The well known breeder, C. W.
Stimson, owner of the Hollywood
farm near Seattle, is another of their
patrons. A $40,000 hog, "Designer,"
owned by D. C. Lornegan and Sons
of Florence, Neb., was painted by
them last month.
Have Many Orders.
For F. D. Caldwell of Burlington
Junction, Mr. Hall has painted
"Black Cap Bertram," a $40,000 ani
mal, and Epistos, grand champion
of the International at Chicago.
There are 434 champions in hogs
alone which the Hall brothers ex
pect to complete before returning to
Seattle and nearly the same num
ber of cattle.
While in Seattle the Hall brothres
specialize in mountain and marine
painting and are well known as the
landscape artists from Seattle.
The Bee's Fund for
Free Milk and Ice
Judge Julius S. Cooley came yes
terday with a contribution.
"I can't keep cool myself and 1
have seen some of the babes of the
poor in Omaha and know how they
s.'lier," he said.
Every cent contributed to this
fund goes to buy pure milk and
cooling ice for the babies and sm: 'I
children of poverty-stricken moth
fir, who are truly "up against it."
Vrnvloualy acknowledged $191.75
Jullu S. Cooley S.fO
Tntal I1H.75
Send or bring" your gift for the
fund to The Bee office.
Girl In Side Car of
Motorcycle Hurt In
Collision With Auto
Mary Chesaek, Chandler Cross
ing, Sarpy county, while riding home
in a side car of a motorcycle driven
by her brotiier, Joe, Thursday night,
was thrown to the pavement when
the cycle was struck by an automo
bile driven by F. R. Cunningham,
Nehawka, Neb., at Harrison and
Railrcad avenue.
The girl suffered a broken nose,
internal injuries, body bruises and
lacerations of the right leg. She
was attended by Dr. R. A. Schindal
and taken to her home.
Cunningham was arrested f x
reckless driving and released on
$100 bond.
Fort Omaha Commandant
Receives Rank of Major
Jacob Wuest, commanding officer
at Fort Omaha, was promoted
Thursday from captain of infantry
tc major of infantry. E. E. McCam
mon, also stationed at the fort, re
ceived a like promotion. Major
Wuest will leave the fort within a
few weeks for the school of the line
at Fort Leavenworth. It is from
graduates of this course that of
ficers for the general staff are se
lected, and his promotion will make
him eligible for immediate detail, on
the completion of the course, as
members of the general staff must
be majors in rank.
MORE THAN HALF
DRAKE TENANTS
PAY NEV RENTS
Owner of Apartment Says
117 of 216 Have Met Ad
vances In Rent
Schedules.
More than half the tenants of
Drake Court have paid their July
rents under the new schedule, W. B.
Drake told a committee of the
Building Owners and Managers' as
sociation yesterday.
"There are 216 tenants in the
court," Drake said, "and 117 have
paid the new schedule rents. Four
of those that have naid also have
their money up at the old schedule
with the tenants league treasurer.
I guess they put up their money
with the league in order to keep
from being bothered."
"I believe others will pay," Drake
said, "because many of them are be
ginning to realize that we are not
asking for more than a fair return
upon our investment."
H. A. Morgan, living in the Vic
toria apartments, has asked his land
lord, Hastings & Heyden, to pro
tect him from annoyance by the
Tenants' league at night.
"Thev called at my home at 9:30
p. m.," Mr. Morgan said, "ard
wanted to see me about joining the
league. I said I did my business
in my office in the day time, and
didn't want to be called out of bed."
Robert S. Trimble Chairman
Of Salvation Army Advisers
Robert S. Trimble was named
chairman of an advisory board rep
resenting the Salvation Army in
Douglas county formed Thursday
at the Chamber of Commerce. John
L. Kennedy, Dr. Floyd Clark, Dr.
S. McClenaghan, Judge W. G.
Sears, R. H. Manley, H. R. Bowen,
Dr. E. C. Henry and Joseph Rapp
attended the meeting, of which E.
C. Jeffrey of Des Moines was chair
man.
Cuticura Soap
The Safety Razor
Shaving Soap
Very
Specia
Saturday
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Very Smartly Trimmed Many Embroidered
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MATERIALS
Satins
Georgettes
Taffetas
M alines
Ribbon Effects
and Combinations
STYLES
Off-the-Face Models
Large Dress Hats
Nobby Pokes
Mushrooms
Mandarins
Pleated Effects
An extremely fortunate purchase from one of New York's best known
trimmed hat manufacturers enables us to offer these beautiful hats at a ridicu
lously low price right at the height of the season.
Omaha's Largest Assortment of This Popular Coast-to-Coast Favorite
CONANT HOTEL BUILDING SIXTEENTH STREET
Cord Tires Satisfy
Here's What One of Our Kansas Jobbers says:
"Every Sprague Tire user is a Sprague Tire booster. We sold a great many
Spragues last season and had to make but one adjustment. Every other
Sprague handled exceeded its mileage guarantee.
"THE KANSAS WHOLESALE GROCERY CO.,
"Coffeyville, Kas."
Because Sprague Tires give you more mileage,
don't think they cost more. Look at the prices:
Cord Cord Cord
Sire Non-Skid Si Non-Skid Siio Now Skid
or Rib or Rib or Rib
32x312 $44.50 34x4 $59.60 35x5 $83.40
32x4 v 56.55 32x4 U, 63.70 37x5 87.40
33x4 53.00 34x412 67.05 36x6 119.35
You Can Get Them Direct at the Mill
Sprague Tire & Rubber Co.
18th and Cuming Sts.
BERG SUITS MB
The Home of "Kuppenheimer" Clothes
The World's Finest Clothes at
HALF PRICE
Following our custom of many yeart,
we are offering every broken line of
Men's and Young Men's Three-Piece
Spring and Summer Weight Suit in
the store at
Miff
The high class qualities and makes of
he clothing we sell is sufficient to as
sure you some
Wonderful Bargains
Here you will find suits that sold at
$25.00,, $35.00, $40.00, $45.00, $50.00 and up to
$100.00, now marked at
$12.50, $15, $17.50, $20,
$22.50, $25, p to $50
In spite, of the high cost of clothes you can buy at this sale a
suit at practically the prices of former years.
COME AND SEE THE VALUES
Straw Hats
At greatly reduced prices.
Splendid values and styles at
$1, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3
1415 Farnam Street
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