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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1920)
6 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEtt: JULY . IS. T.W SCOTLAND YARD JOINS PROBE OF ELVELL MURDER Hail Storm Shatters . Window Glass in Many Grand Island Homes Beatrice," Who Sent Many j postcards to Card Ex j pert Believed Hiding In England. N'ewrv. County Down, Ireland !uly i7"Yps. I remember a wo tan who called lierwlf Beatrice," ud Mr. Anna Kane, former house cepcr of Joseph B. EKveil, the nuir ered New York turfirmi. Her atenicnt was in response to an in uirv regarding the new '"mystery .'cmian" injected into the investiga on of the murder mystery recently, hen it was said that "Beatrice." ho was described as one of El cll's intimate woman friends and ' ost frequent caller at his home, as now being:' sought by Scotland ard. having come to England short '. after the murder, i ? "This woman," continued Mrs.. ane. "once used the surname "airfax' in a letter which she wrote K Mr. Elwell. Was Very Attentive. :(Note: The New York district i torney's ottice has stated that otes from "Beatrice" were fowid nong Elwell's effects.) '"She wrote Mr. Elwell hundreds ,' pot cards when she was on a '.ur of America as an actress. !"Mr. Elwell kept a small note ook containing the names of the .omen" he associated with. In it s had their addresses and tele hone numbers." I Had Fear of Death. (New York, July 17. Miss Elsie udd, in her early 20"s, slight and ery pretty, today quoted Joseph B. lwell, turfman and card expert, hose murder has mystified the po be for two months, as having said her a few months before his -ath: "I feel that my years are jumbered. When the eud comes, I bpe it will come quickly." Miss Rudd was questioned by re Drters. j'"I have been expecting. some one ! ask me about rav acquaintance ith Mr. Elwell." she said. "I iould have come forward vtdun irily, but that I knew nothingdef lite to tell, the authorities. Mr. slwelt was a cenerous companion jn the occasions, perhaps oncerJ i inntli whpn he .entertained iT ivv a - ae tn his home or elsewhere. Elwell Was Gallant. He was gallant and I might have et mv ran for him had I not mown that he was married, and Iiat he had other women tnends utrJi mnrf he.nitiful and attractive. Bnce he told me, though, 'almost fll women ire catty you are a weij bme exception.' "'Somehow 1 teel that his qeatn as caused directly or indirectly by 'no n( thrive rntt women." ' Mico RiiriH said that ml the sev- ,rnl occasions when ' Elwell hadia Iipr t,v rlinner at restaurants I s!e ' e had always insisted upon facing -jlf Vie door so he could see evefyooay ho came in. .'o Organize Log Rolling I A Pftn!oift'n it Toonmcnh Hoouoiauuii at ivummwvm f Tecumsch, Neb.. July 17. (Spe cial.) At a meeting of Modern ".Voodnien officials and members in Auburn last evening, it was decided o hold the first annual picnic and iog' rolling for this district in Tc !umseh Friday. August 27. At that ime an organization of the. South eastern Nebraska M. W. A. Log tolling association vill be formed, nd the events will be given each ear. , ' t The counties included are Otoe. Richardson, Nemaha, Pawnee and ; ohnson. At the coming picnic tlwrc vill be two or three prominent peakers, a long list of picnic and i og rolling sports, some lodge work ut on in the open, and other at tractions. It is expected the event jvill be largely attended Thieves Burv Loot iri Yard Of Detective and Are Caught Belleville, Kan., July 17. (Spe :ial.) Following a series of local n,ca Miifl ctnre robberies, the two ntrglarswho staged them made the mistake of attempting to conceal their loot bv burying it in the vard of a Rock Island railroad dete;tic i:ul watchman. j He surprised theifi in the act, captured them single-handed and turned them over to Sheriff Jomi Griffen. A quantity of stolen stuff, imcluding wrist watches, rings and lother articles of jewelry were found in the hole they had dug in llhe ground. The burglars ::'re now iin the county jail awaiting their preliminary hearing. Grand Island, Neb., July 17. CSpecial Telegram.) Quite a severe li.-.ilstorm visited Grand Island last nip.ht in the business section. Win now glass of the lighter variety was broken, plate glass, nowever, suffered from the hail. . Truck gardeners and greenhouse nun suffered some laniagc. A' rain of Vs inches accompanied the storm and was greatly beneficial to crops. The hail was confined to this city and a small territory east and a small section three miles west of yeod River. Norfolk, Neb., July 17. Consid erable damage was done to crops bv the wind, hail and rainstorm that struck northern and western Ne braska last night, accordiug to re ports received here today. No estt-, mate of the amount of the loss, how ever, is available. Aged Mother Dies After Trip to Visit Sick Son Republic, Kan., July 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Mary E. Erkenbrack, S8 years old, died here a day aftei J . t i i l- her arrival trom ner ramir ... .. lisca, la., to visit her son. J. . Erkenbrack of Republic, who wa? seriously ill. . Upon" hearing- of her son s illness, the aged woman insisted upon be ing permitted to make the trip to his home. Two daughters accom panied her. She was taken ill with ;n 24 hours after she arrived ard died in a few hours. Her body will be taken to Yillisca for burial. She is survived by seven grown children. iwiniiiil'ihir.:,!:! itiiiiimiiuii.w: Hi.-rir.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigilllr Former Beatrice Fireman Drowned in South Dakota .Beatrice, Neb.. July 17. (Special Telegram.) Vann Silverthorne, formerly of this city, was drowned at Ardmore, S. D., yesterday ac cording to information received here today. He was a locomotive fire man, locating at that place a few years ago. The remains willvbe brougjrt to Beatrice for burial. Lightning Kills Young Scotia Farmer in Field Scotia, Neb., Julv. 17. (Special Telegram.) Edward Clement, a voung farmer living north of Sxotia, 'was killed bv lightning lasj evening. Ho was seated on a mowing nv chine when the fatal bolt tell. He leaves a young wife a-nd two little children. 1 P OUR BIG U i . mm of IPianes and flayer IPianos Is digger Than liver I Shrewd buyers have found that they can save from u Piano by acting quickly g MAKE YOUR DOLLARS CCurT COh I mu avimg Lime! I (Get M flie S i Summer Goods Reduced See Uur Complete Uispiays Tf vo j cYuvj somethinjr really distinctive as well as comfortable for thr sun parlor or porch, we sincerely urge you to see our comprehensive showing of summet furniture. You'll be sure to inui a piece or two to your liking ami at prices you'll marvel at. Anions the many bargains Ave offer, the chair or rocket; pictured to the right in several finishes, elegantly upholstered in art cretonne, special. mmiuim Rockfrin '26 Brown Fibre There's 'rara nnd years of servlro In n rorkpr of,tlils kind there's many an hour of comfort In store -m. fr . thof who them Monn. cinl. Rt Fpe- U, Sturdy Porch Swing At this price every one should be able to have a comfortable and durable pwinp for the porch. Comes in the fumed oak fin ish with seat meas uring four feet Ion; and comes complft with chains ami cci' ing hooks, ready fi hanging, at only r And gt busy! We must move. Our new home, which g we recently purchased-at 1514-16-18 Dodge St., u being re- tt modeled to suit our needs; when completed, we will have the fc largest, finest and best equipped music house in the west. In g .7 ' - aa th Joors with a wonderful 84 . the meantime we arc lu"u ,f . .,, . line of new and used Pianos and Players which we are offering without con sideration of cost or profit. FYTRA! EXTRA!! $ BRAND NEW PLAYER ONLY 'ThU beautiful Player-Piano is an S8-note atandard instrument. De signed along plain lines, yet is so artistic that it is certain to Vsatisf y the most scrutinizing buyer. It con tains a ' five-point motor, spruce .ounding board, co'pf er woundvbrass .nd soft pedal ex- pression device; in fact, .. n .nstru- p, .PUb0 ttJZJttZ2l& 3 FDeHvery. DON'T OVERLOOK THIS ONE SCHIRMER PIANO Beautiful Walnut Case ONLY ' $188 A Fine Piano and Worth Much More . SECURES A PIANO OR PLAYER A Long Time to Pay Balance. To Approved Credit 1 FEAST OF BARGAINS Hazelton Piano- only . . . $118 $450 King Piano, mahogany case, only. . . $245 $425 Richmond, mahogany case, only $235 $635 Steger, like new, only$350 $500 Hamilton, oak, only $225 $450 Estey, oak, only $265 . ii-na-l ' n LUUR ntne.: mn. PIANO BUYER! Beautiful Everett Grand $1,600 Value Mahogany Case Used a Little Perfect Order Only $6 35 ( Fibre-Reed Table Value Truly a value when you consider the size of this table. We have a limited iuan- ity to offer in th' .ironial brown finisl' '.r.ly Rich Cretonne Upholstered At a Price You Want to Pay Surely you cannot deny your self of. this inexpensive yet ex tremely comfortable rocker. Ex- u'tly as pictured, and you can liny It Monday, cash or credit, at the reduced price of $G35 Your Credit Is Good ' ill 1 10 45 $800 W 1 $750 51 A limited number of 'these beauti ful Players at this price. Come in and l,Am lipur the deeo. rich, mel low tone, then compare it with any Player shown in Omaha up to $800. Hundreds of these instruments are ffi: in use in Omaha and surrounding ter- ritory, and every owner is f A BOOSTER g Columbia Model C-2 And 20 Selections Hartman's have made It possible for everyone who loves music to have it in their homes, snd without interest. Choice of golden or ma hogany finish. ' $j! A Week Porch or Lawn Bench The cost is nominal, yet It affords a bench for the lawn or porch whlck is built to withstand the rlffors of the weather and which is very comfortable. Seat measure." 42 inches lonff. Buy youri while they last at only. les S I 35 lie -. Choose Between Golden and Fumed J Warner, 70 Years Old, Pedals Bicycle From Coast to Blair Blair. Neb., July 17. John H 72. of San Dieeo. fCal., who is visiting friends hcre.-has (just completed a bicycle trip from jCalifrnia. When he found himself near the 70-year-old nyirk and in (poor health, he took up bicycling as .& fecreaton and as a restorative of I health, nd has ridden more than 30,000 miles on the bicycle on which Ik. marl, the iniirnev to Blair. H v feels votineer than he did 10 years before he began the practice. Three Counties Combine For Teachers' Institute Tecumseh, Neb., July 17. (Spe cial.) Arrangements have been completed for the holding of the first tricounty teachers' institute, the eounties to be included being Pawnee. Nemaha and Johnson, and the institute to be held in Tecumseh the first week in August. It is ex pected 300 teachers will be in at tendance. The talent has been an nounced and is good. 1 WITH EACH PLAYER WE GIVE FREE BENCH, SCARF and $10 WORTH of MUSIC ROLLS ill nrBF IDF AUI V C1HDI K. ! HAVE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ASGOOD OR BETTER N. NOW ! Your choice is not restricted to but one pattern of buffet at this very special prk'O, as we are offering several styles in cither the fumed or golden finish. If you are contem .platlne buying a new buffet, now is the time. Only. HIE no Use Your Credit l These Prices Will Interest You Any Rug On Credit 9x12 Seamless Wil- $450 8x10 Wool and Fi- $175 ton Velvet Rugs, at. . Usi bre Jlugs. . 9x12 Heavy Grade $CQ75 36x72 Fancy Grass $175 Axminster Kusrs. at. . lugs 1 27x54 Br-ussels $035 U mrr , Rugs Come Monday 'Bassmet In Enamel Library Outfit Complete Think of paying only $26.50 for entire roomful f InfiniP room j furniture. The large arm chair ana rocKer navefel '-ft II full spring seat and upholstered in high gradeVUB (V Knnnish fnhrlroid. The table Is exactly as shown. A more serviceable library suite could not be found, at only.' run a;ii:iEfiiiaiiii::ra SPECIAL EXCHANGE OFFER To show you our confidence in the wonder ful bargains we are offering, within one year time you may exchange the Piano or Flayer Piano you purchase for any other instrument of equal or greater value on our floors and all payments made on the first instrument will be credited in full against the second. OUT-OF-TOWN BUYERS No difference where you live, weship any where to approved credit. ' Write us today, marking with X, state terms on which you wish to buy. Name Address 1 We Are the Only Representatives in This Locality for g ISTEINWAY PIANOS WSfl 1 Hardman, Emerson, Steger & o, Mcrna ","n .. .... g Famous Schmoller & Mueiier . more i nan . vv in Omaha artd Surrounding Territory. M Zttl' CARS WASHED and. Stored All Day $1.50 14th and Capitol Ave. l . i i Something that the, young mother will Melight in. Just the thing: for the little one and Very roomy and nice. ; Built 3f reed with large wooden wheels, en abling one to move it about easily. In white enamel finish.. 975 1 A Decided Cut In Price UJE1 & mm The Oldest and Largest Music House in the West. - We Offer Prices anJ lerms EIIIIB I:BJ. Which Are Not Duplicated Elsewhere. Eslab. 1859. 114, 116, 118 S. 15th St. . Phone Doug. 1623. g Hartman's always come forth with spe cials from time to time and Monday will mean a busy day in our cnair ne- nartment. The price i-r tnc tuied Is reduced to such a price that anyone is in a position to take advantage of this bargain. Golden or fumed, at each (I l ltd I I ,-- chajrs pic- $5 Consider This Bargain Rich Golden Finish Those who are rh need of a new'dining suite will realize a tremendous saving o.v hujm.b , 1 mans sppuiai cciitt , the picture and you see the suite Just as you will see it on our sales floors. The large table extends ti full feet, and the sturdy chairs have Vjjph grade fabricoid seats. The suite complete, at r 52 MmiiiiiiKiiiiiBiitiwiahiii:: For Kitchen Convenience Think of the unnecessary step! i one takes when you are without on. these time saving and labor "vn cabinets. Monday you buy the cabinet .i.inraH with 2 large bins. 2 small drawers above together with bread bourd, at the very low price of si OH Electric Washer On Credil Tog do not need cash to avail yourself of this reduced price, for Hartman's ar alwavs readv to extend credit terms to von. even though the article is greatly r e d u ce d in price. Why toil on wash day, wlien you can obtain this electric for $.85 aiiiiiiiiPiiiiiM Use Your Credit NPgS' 1 S , S 1 - 1 You Save On This Cedar Chest A special for Monday. Itls highly finished Tennessee, cedar with hand some copper band;. O o m e s complete Swith removable l tray and the price 2 is reduced to $2345 A Pullman Bargain J name alone Is .u-nt to - --f Jn ad'JJ 1 y?. the l-osio-alVlace to purchase Men-n I t?.v The price is greatly reduced tor qui. I and w?of fir ?h" suite illustrated in the fumed finish. Spanish fabricoid uphot-ring. The H Amnioro rash nr credit, at Other Bargains WW n E IU UL - . i mammm SixteenthBetween Howard and Harney wmmmmsm m I CX3 jt jmam-M I'liii.iiii.iiiiiii.iii.iiiiiiL.iiriiiiSi I . ,-aV-n- : . W,H"T iwiiir,i!!!:m!iii. , - o I I