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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1920)
r P- 4' - ' THE BEE; OMAHA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1920. ' 15 REFUSE TO RETURN MORTON CHILDREN TO THEIR MOTHER : . : . f Child Saving Institute Defies 'Welfare Board Says Mother Able to Pay for. Care ot Babies. ft saw I ! 1 Authorities at the Child Saving institute are holdine the two chil- ! - dren of Airs. Donelra Horton. who t - have been there nine months, and) i " defy any action by the board of I " " public welfare to recover the chil - dren for the mother." fTTTT Institute officials said yesterday i " ihcy have had no word from the r . i 1 l j . -1 , , txnorner 01 ine cuiiureu since nc Lyrvent to Kansas City Saturday night, J-1 ostensibly to secure employment to 4't- support the children. , l If the mother has again aban 2 doned her two children they will be placed out for adoption, according to Mrs. A. A. McGraw, member of the board of trustees of the insti- .- tute. . Ut . Ask Payment of Bill. L .'. bin 0f more tiian $200 for their I'll-care stands against the mother of j,-Y the children. When Mrs. Horton appeared at the institute to take the ' children away the authorities de glared that inasmuch as she had . been earning a good salary in. a res ffllit taurant she ought to remit some to 5.'rd the bill . I Fearing that the authorities were l"-"1 holding her children as hostages, I Mrs. Horton appealed to the wel I t fare board. Mrs. George 'A. Joslyn 16-and Mrs. McGraw, both on the !T"executiv board of the institute, . stoutly denied that "payment of the t nilbj!l was the main issue in trie case." I : "Mrs- Horton lies if she says we j.i.are holding her children as hosN- oyeT "e P"one today. . 'i Mrs. McGraw was also emphatic in her statement of the ease. ' Babies Abandoned. . -.her children for three full months," rjshe said. "We scoured the city and . v . country for her to come and see her i!!llbabes. We couldn't find her. We Ji -Jiad many applications to adopt the ... 'children, but we thought it best to Hawait th nnih1e return rf the mother. Now she demands her chil- ren without paying a cent for their jtire. It is not the practice of this institute to allow parents to abandon Daces as drones wporrthe pub- hen they ' can readils care Hlcsomewhat for them. s , ' Not Question of Money. "Then, it i nat ntititina nf pi money In this ease," Mrs. McGraw hi emphasized. "We feel it is not for t -he best interests of the children to Rt'Y bt returned ' to their mother now. EJH.vMrs. Horton herself declared she -wouia not Know wnat to ao it sne S S did have them back. Sha told me X her husband is in the oenitentiarv." Mrs. Mclrraw stated that the chil drcr will be -kept at1 the institute until the trustees art satisfied they CZlwa mot , drei care. it mstitui their b I Man Shot While Sitting In Home May Not Recover Sitting at the table with hU wife, eating watermelon, about 11:30 Wednesday night, George Brown, negro, 2303 Grace street, was prob ably fatally wounded by two myste rious bullets. , Brown is wounded in the right arm and the right side of his ab domen. He told police surgeons, who attended him at his home, he knew no motive for the shooting or who might have fired the shots. He said the bullets were fired in quick succession and came ihrough the screen door of his home. Police surgeons said his condition it serious. v War Vets to Renew Fight for Bonus At State Convention ! Instructions to renew the fight for a soldiers' bonus were given the 56 delegates chosen Wednesday night to represent Douglas county post of the American Legion at the state convention in Hastings, August 26, 27,28. Plans were announced for an athletic carnival at Fort Omaha the last week in September. Jake Isaacson was put in charge of the arrangements. Legion members attending the meeting, which was held in the city hall, were also issued Victory med als by a squad of army field clerks. Inventory of Republic Co. . , Discloses Two Phonographs Inventory of the assets of the Re public Phonograph Co., 711 Broad way, Council Bluffs, discloses two phonographs and 12,000 nondescript records, according to Charles Pas chel, expert accountant. S. J. Hickling, in an attachment suit, demanded an accounting of the company, declaring he, his wife, two sons, Charles and Walter, and Earl Hickling gave $32,000 to Erig Wolff, Omaha stock salesman, to organize the eompapy. Sues County for Damages Charging that the country road 10 miles west of Omaha, on the Lin coln highway, is in an unsafe con dition, 1 which caused him to fall down ast.-ep bank with iiis autonio bile July 11, Karl Connell filed suit yesterday in district court agiint Douglas! county for $626 damages. FORMER NEBRASKA SOLON DIES AT HUTCHINSON KAN. p A. S. CooIeyOnce Wealthy, To be Buried in Potter'i Field; Sons Refuse Aid. Suffering mental aberration fol lowing a stormy life from a posi tion' of wealth to that of a penniless day laborer, A. S. Cooley, former Nebraska state legislator, who dis appeared 10 years ago and was lo cated two weeks ago on the poor farm in Reno county, Kansas, died Tuesday night at Hntehinson. He was buried yesterday in the potter's field. Three sons, two of whom live in Lincoln, were in formed of their father's sad plight bt the time of his discovery, but re fused to. "aid him saying- he had broken up their home and ruined their mother's life,' according to Dr. Forney at the poor farm. The aged man, 75 years old,, declined a sng- restion to write nil relatives tor uid. - ' Cooler was a member of the Ne braska state legislature from Cass county from 1892 to 1896. His lamilv troubles beaan in 1900, culiminatinflr in a divorce granted in Lincoln, according to the clerk of the district court at Plattsmouth. He soon disappeared, it is said, running away to Ohio witn a woman wno deserted him in California when his money had all been squandered. Special Cars to Encampment One-week encampment of Nebras ka Odd Fellows will open bunday at West Point. Omaha members will travel in three reserved coaches over the Northwestern railroad, which wilLJeave at- 8:17 a. m. ADTKRTMIMENT SAY "DIAMOND DYES" Dont streak or ruin your material In poor dye. Insist on "Diamond Dyes. , Easy directions in package. "fREEZONE" sat! -'.'-.will be tiven a 'zood home." J irl Pinnnt firtln Craarlnm By Entering Army or Navy fjT" Washington, Aug. 5. Allis Tay for, 17-ytar-old North Carolina boy T sentenced to a year in prison and to -(ft whom Governor Bickett extended a . , pardon last week on condition that " he enlist in the army or navy, will ' not be allowed to take advantage of his opportunity, according to a state Jt ment given out by Adjutant General ;,iHarris, who heads the army's recruit- ' ing division. i - iVT 'Neither the army or navy is per mitted to accept 4ny man for en !l"litment he said, "who has done time. Out army is not a refuge for con- v victs." J Man's Foot Crushed While Riding On Car of Lumber T!. ; White riding a Union Jfacihc lum ber car in the yards early yester day", Andrew McCrea, Silver Creek, er?Neb., suffered a crushed foot when j.the lumber was loosened by a-lurch Icf the car and came crashing down. 'V ,He was taken to Central police sta tion, where police surgeons treated -.his injury.and returned him to the he is stopping. S-V:' ; .liotel where aril Alleged Speeder Given 30-Day Jail Sentence George W. Lee. alias Bill Brad 's . shaw, brother of John Lee and T,T"Chip". Lee. pugilists. 917 North ' " Twentieth street, was sentenced to I s30 days in jail by Police Judge Fos . ler yesterday in Central police court - pn charges of reckless orivig. Lee wesffwas charged with speeding and : ptrashing into a Skinner power ifLLiragon. ". - . ob ii ' .Broom raciory ueciares- vJfU r n n . r:.. A Ten Per Cent Dividend Deshler. .Neb.. Aug. 4. ( Soecia! ). A 10 per cent dividend was (le Kclared at the annual meeting of Ahe stockholders of "the Deshler broom MS tactory Tuesday, and the additional -.jiiet profits were voted to the insur- 1 1 .ance fund. This company did a &is3500,000 business the last year and i- paid out $100,000 in -wages t resi dents of Deshler. 9rf7 Held for Trial Max McLaugli'in, alias "one of the men arrested in Carter, the re- ..-wvjiiuiii uupc ring, waivca ure- iiminary hearing when arraigned in TzJtAeni court vetrrdav nn a cotics and was bound . over for ttii- Whisky Stocks Shrink. New York. Aug. 5.--Offimfly there are 54,000,000 gallons of .whisky in-bonded warehouses in the , -United States, a dwindling of about 5,000,000 gallons since January 16, when prohibition became effective, according to John F. Kramer, fed eral prohibition commissioner. ' .J :- . Divorce Court , . J ' 'IMvare Pctlttona. i. Mnry Williams tcalnit Pat Wlllitma. erulty. ' William Gibson asalnit Marl Oibaon, Oaora acobatn from Floroao Jaeob . MB. eraolty. Willi Alls from tola Alia, eraolty. W ally Smith tram Ernoat Kay Smith. n feonaupport. . X, Id MeAaUff tram Jamoa . M.Bllff. i 'j'yT - '"- . .'...... i Pain! Lift Off Corns! No T Doesn't hurt a bit I Drop a little preeione on an aching corn, instant ly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with fin gers. , Xruiyl , Your druggist sens a tiny nouie of. Freezone for a few cents, suf ficient to remove every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and the calluses, without soreness or irritation. ADVERTISEMENT The Truth About Eczema and Piles Thouaanda and thouaanda of paoplo, saya Patarson of Buffalo, ara learning; every weak that on 60 rent box of PeUrton'a Ointment will abolish eczema and banish piles, and the grateful letters 1 receive every day are worth more to m than money. . "1 had' ccseraa for many years on my head and could not act anything to stop the agony. I taw your ad and got on box and I owa you many thanks for tho good it has don me. There isn't a blotch on my head now and I couldn't help but thank' Peterion, for th ear is great." Mis Mary HU1. 420 Third Avenue, Pitta burg, Pa. I have had Itching piles far IS yean and Peterson's is th only ointment that relieves me, besides th piles seem to have gone" a. B. Kurer, hit waanmgtoa Avenue. Racine, Wi. Us Peterson's Ointment for eld sores, salt rheum, chafing and all akin dlseaaes. Druggists recommend it. Mail orders filled by Peterson Ointment Co., Inc., Buffalo, N. IT. Sherman McConnell Drug Co. ill supply you. BAB mm w MP s OnFaceandHead. Hard and Red. ItchingTerrible, Cuticura Heals. "When my baby waa two weeks old hard red pimples began breaking out on Her face ana Head. They caused terrible itch, ing and when they broke would form a scale, which took her hair all oat. i She' waa cross and treuai . j i m I ru and waa oiiiifWN w the time being-. I tried a cake of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment. By the time they were gene bet ace and head were healed." (Signed) Mrs. MoUie Fry. Hest, Missouri. Daily use of Cuticura Soap, Oint ment and Talcum usually prrratita akin troubles. seawV?&rlTLaSajlaS when. mfmiLiUatammmi We. tall Ml. V 1 v.. When Something Is Wrong With Your Comfort i when nervousness, indiges ,tionf billiousness or some other upset makes you think you are not eating or drinking the right thing ' ''.' ' ' 'if you're a coffee drinker, cut out coffee ten days an& 'use i - ... Instant Postum This delicious drink with its coffee like flavor, suits coffee drinkers. Its value to health soon shows, and its economy is so apparent under use " that one quickly realizes. There9 s a Reason" Made by Postum Cereal Co., Inc. Battle Creek, Michigan FR DAY and TURD AY $800 PLATER PIANOS ONLY $535 It you do not want to be. disappointed ,do not wait longer. There are only a few of "these play ersleft in this 1 ' BIG REMOVAL SALE . We say candidly you need never expect an other oDportunity to buv a high grade player at this price. Terms to suit.. NEW $600 PIANOS ONLY $395 SI A ?EW GUARANTEED 1 SPECIALS $650 Steger St Sons, ma- : bojrany .$350 $400 Dunlap, walnut... $218 $425 Arion, mahogany. .$278 $450 Hazelton. mah.. . .'.$108 $750 Steck Grand ....$375 Outf-town customers, cheek plario wanted and mail us eeupon. ' Name Address Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. The oldest and largest mnslo kouse in the west. 114-118 8. 15th St Telephone ; Pong. 1623 .FRIDAY! One Day Stock -Taking Sale MIDSUMMER inventory is over and it is a trade tradition of this store that at this time . all broken lines and odds and ends in ready-to-wear shall be sacrificed that we may set our store in order for in-coming fall mer chandise. Please be advised through this medium of this special sale and note the savings here Friday. Sale of i r- i Sale of Petticoats In Three Groups: $4.95, $8.95, $11.95 Including all Silk Jer sey, Taffetas and Com binations. Deep flounces and many attractive trimming features. Nice ly made and well pro portioned, second floor Stock-Taking Sale of ' 'i 124 Cotton Dresses Previously Up to $25 ' ' Choice, $5.00 Including VOILES GINGHAMS ORGANDIES Sizes, 16 to 44. Variety of Colors. A small charge for alteration will be made on these dresses. No C. 0. D.'s No Exchanges Every Sale Final THIRD FLOOR. Hosiery Black, White andr p Colors, regularly q5c $1,00, at . ) Silk and Improv ed Lisle Hose. White and .colors. F u 1 1 fashioned, 1 1 n Droiprj lines 01 i standard makes J Broken lines ' of 1 fine high sra Silk Hose .PI and lace stripes. Were up tii $5, at ) IS MAIN FLOOR Sensational Reductions in Underwear Including silk, jersey silk and muslin underwear, both necessary and advantageous. Due to limited quantities early shopping on these items is 11 Pollyanna Union Suits 28 Silk Camisoles e 56 Muslin Camisoles J.3 Muslin Bloomers -251 Muslin Chemise Choice $1.59 81 Muslin Gowns, were to $2.95. at $1.19 106 Silk Camisoles 90 Muslin Gowns 69 Muslin Chemise 39 tollyanna Union Suits 29 ' Pollyanna Chemise Choice $2.95 23 Silk Camisoles. Sale Price, 98c 126 Silk Chemise - 58 Silk Camisoles ' 54 Muslin Gowns - - 112 Silk Jersey Vests 13 Jersey Silk Camisoles Choice $3.95 142 Muslin Bloomers Special, at 98c 110 Silk Jersey Bloomers 81 Filipino Chemise 43 Filipino Gowns - -11 Pollyanna Union Suits Unusual Values in Sale. Choice $3.95 Tea Aprons, Special, at 59c and 98c 92 Silk Jersey Bloomers 67 Filipino Chemise 7 Filipino Gowns -78 Silk Chemise - Choice $7.95 22 Muslin Gowns, Special, at $6.95 30 Silk Kimonos . Variety of Boudoir Caps Slippers, Mules, Garters, etc. 33 1-3 OFF 24 "Sister Goodknit" Union Suits, $8.95 and $12.50 Sale of 210 Blouses at $5.95 Including ; Georgette Over-blouses and tucked styles. Fancy crepe, me teor tie-ons. ; Flowered and plain Georgette. Beaded, hand embroid ered, yarn trimmed, braided and lace effects. Variety of colors. $7.95 Buys Any Low Shoe in the Main Floor Shop Friday During This Sale SAVINGS of from135 to 60. Only high grade makes represented. A time of setting our shoe shop in order for Fall and an opportune time for you. The price quoted Is far below present and future re placement prices. : Extra Special ! 300 Pts Low Shoes v Choice, $3.85 , Broken lines of pumps and oxfords previously priced to $12.50. All sizes represented, bnf not all sizes in every style. Patent, dull leather, calf and white. Military and Baby French heels. Infants' SLIPPERS Soft' Sole Ankle, . ' Strap' Slippers, ' Tan Kid, were $1.15 "j gj(;g Patent, were $1.15 fftr White kid, were $1.15 7oC Infants' Canvas ; Slippers, 65c SECOND FLOOR Stock-Taking Sale of 1 Juvenile Wear Girls' Coats, sizes 8 to 16 years. Velours, -I'll frf I TV, J O 1 1 1 ": 7370 OFF ( 33 OFF Serges. and Polo Cloth, Plaids, Checks, and.. Plain Colors - - - - - - - - , Taffeta Dresses, in sizes to fit small and laree flrirls erowine eirls and .small women - - - .',.'."- - - ... Girls' Cotton Dresses, colored and .white, sizes, 8 to 16 years, Also Smocks, previous ly priced up toS.50,.- - - - - - Girls' Dresses, cotton crepet - linens, voiles! and organdies, previously . Up to $15.00, SMOCKS, PREVIOUSLY TO $3.50, at $1.75. " -MIDDIES, PREVIOUSLY $1.50, at 75c.' GIRLS' CHECKED RAIN CPATS, were $3.50, at $2.00. GIRLS' TAN RAIN COATS, were $5.95, at $3.95. ., 'SECOND FLOOR ' , ' V ( $4.25 T on pa Boys' School Clothing OFF Including mackinaws and overcoats. All representa tive styles and makes. The majority .of. suits have two pair of knickers. BaYS' WASH STRUTS REDUCED 50 , BOYS' SWEATERS liEDUCED 20. BOYS' BLOUSES AND SHIRTS REDUCED 20. BOYS' STRAW HATS REDUCED 50. BOYS' BATHING, SUITS REDUCED 50. . ' ' BALCONY1' , . ' . ' Children's Creepers Previously Up to $4.50 at $1.59 Low neck and short sleeves. White, pink, blue and tan. Sizes 6 months, 1 and 2 . years. ' . ' SECOND, FLOOR - In the Annex-Stb ck-Taking House Dresses, $2.95 and Sale of $3.95 " Made of dependable gingham in striped, checked and plaid effects, trimmed withvhite collar and cuffs, black ribbon bows, etc. All regular and out sizes. . v ', , . Children V Gingham Dresses, $1.69 and $2.69 In sizes 2 to 6 years, there are plaid ginghams in a. variety of colors, also combinations in solid color and plaid effects. Sale price $1.69. ' . ; ' V - ' " - In sizes 7 o 14 years, you will find ginghams in attractive plain, checked and plaid effect 'also natural linen colored dresses with contrasting colored collars and cuffs. Sale price, $2.69. ' ' . ,. ' ANNEX BA8EMENT Entire Stock of Furs 50 Off ; RrmPrlV S VJ lltVI Benson. 1horne wPSpcriaMftops Entire Stock of Furs 50 Off ' r.iv:!i'?:.T.T.