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TUB UMAHA SUNDAY li20. ..v . f I ( Girl Is Held Fpr Alleged Car Swindle Telephone Operator Admits 1art in Plot to Steal New " Auto, Detectives ; Declare. t a I f aew-'-wrinkle in auts thievery "was introduced to ..Omaha police Saturday, police sa3'f when Serphine Lenners, 23 year vsold, a telephone operator, living at the Y. W. C. A., attempted to get a coupe from the" Wash Auto sales company by means of a bogus telegram' from the Wil son Motor company of Algona, la., authorizing her to. sign a rheck m payment for the car. The young womair was arrested and confessed; that she had been promised $500 by Joe Albert if she -should get the ar. Chief of Detec tives Anderson says .Albert is an ex-convict. Claim It's Forgery. Miss Lenners went tothe INasii agency Friday afterndon ana pre sented, a telegram addressed to. T. H. McDarmon, manager, of 'the - "We are sending Miss lithel Dail- mg for a Nash coupe, she will sign the check."" '' (Signed) "Wilson Motor Co.. ' "Algona, la" McDarmon engaged the young woman tn conversation while ' an other employe in the office tele phoned the Wilson Motor" company na found - that, the telegram was forged, it is said, v V , The toolice were notified and Chief of . Detectives Anderson went to the Nash company offices for Miss Len ners. she made a contession at the police Station, Anderson said. Found Second Tejegram. Another telegram' was . found "in the young woman's hat when she was searched at the station. It read as follows: "Buick Automobile Co. "We are sending Miss Edna Buell after a Buick coupe. Give her the car and have hef sijtn the check "Wilson Motor Co., Algona, la." ' Among Miss Lenners effects 'were found a Y. W. C. A. application for employment form on which she had tilled in as reference the Umaha Van and 'Storage company,vf here she is said to have been employed for a short time as telephone" operator. While Miss Lenders was Doing measured and her thumb prints taken at police station,she seemed very Indifferent to heffate. I , "If I have to go to the peniten tiary forhis, I'll go, but I won't be asquawker,". she (declared defi antly. u ' Purse Is Given Preacher hy f Members of Congregation A well-filled purse was presented to the Rev. K. M. Holmberg, ncw ator of Salem Lutheran ,. church, 2.219 South Twenty-rthird street, at a reception given there Wedhesday evening by the congregation for, the irtinister and hfs family. Rev. Mr. Holmberg' took, up his pastorate here August 27, succeeding Rev. F. . A. Linder, who resigned last May WJ become chaplain and instructor i at Immanuel Deaconess institute. ( ij Rev.Mr. Linder made the address of welcome which was responded to by the Rev. Mr, Holmberg. Pre sentation of the purse, was made by F. A. Renstrom. Miss Minnie Espegren sang a solo. N. Ander son ot ,the board oi aeacons, pre sided. ' f ' jTve Got'You Now," Says' ; f ' Hubby at End of Ceremony ' Business in the Omaha immigra tion office on the fourth floor of the federal building was postponed Sat urday morning while'Tony Masca rello and Maria Bavarisco were married by the Rev. Fathcr J. M. Stenson of Sr. Philomenas church of the South Sid i Tony didn't waft to be married in the immigration offices, neither did Maria, but the government officials said that the Wedding would have to be, performed before W. M, Rras hear, local official, because the bride was under a $500 bond, pending her marriage to Mascarello. "I've got you now, Maria." said tfoney, as Father Sterison closed the ceremony. - . Omaha' Men Tap Gusher V In Oklahoma Oil Fields E R. Wilson, former Omaha au tomobile man, who ' is now with some Omaha associates digging oi' - well? in the outh. has deceived word that a 2,000-barrel-a-day well has been brought. in on one of his leases in section 28-13-13 Okmulgee coulftv, ' Oklahoma, at a depth of 1,728, feet. This is, the second flow- in well Wilson and his associates have struck on this lease, the vfi,rst having a flow of 800, barrels a dav. was brought in August 5, at a deih of 1,753 feet, which was unloosed ' for at that depth. 1 Dodge Street Will Be Opened i During Ak-SarBen Festival 4 CitjSComrnissioner Roy N. Tqwl "has arranged t open' traffic across -Dodge street at Eighteenth street' to relieve congestion in' the downtown 1 district during the Ak-Sar-Ben fes . tival. The step is to be taken at ,";the suggestion of the-thoroughfare (committee- of the Chamber , of Corn amerce of which L.,C"Sholes js chair- - man. - .v..- ' ,N "l Cinders will be placed at the.in- ' tersection to allow the passage of ' traffic V - - - , ' ' ' ' ' Federal Charge Is Filed 1 . ' Against Policeman Ford A complaint charging illegal pos session of intoxicating liquor was Sled against R. E. Ford, policeman, hose home"wasTaided by police last , Saturday night, by Assistant United States Attorney Lloyd Mag-', ne yesterday. POPULAR MUSIC pMitfealjr TMt la Twwty Lmni Christensen System . . . , JDMAHA STUDIO , ' . . r4t CBiaf. St. . Pkpm WlnutNa37 Call 4 Write br Baobfet ' Man Who Saw Ingersoll , Captured Visits Omaha "Don't Shoot," Exclaimed Patron Saint of Athiests When Confederates v , , , Robbed Him, Orrfaha was visited the other da by the only-living man who wit nessed the capture, by the confeder ates during the ciyiL war of Col. Robert "Bob" Ingersoll, America'! patron saint of atheists, i ' - The visitor was William Campbell, a long-time citizen of Auburn, and one of the real pioneers of Ne braska and Nemaha county. Mr. Campbell belongs te a race of pioneers. .His forbears settled in the "western wilds of Pennsylvania be fore the day of the Brafldock mas sacre. They were among those who blazed the pathway bf civilization through West Virginia and Ohio they wefe among the early .settlers of central Illinois. r When he hadjust attained man hood he was acitizen "of Peoria county, Illinois,-' and the ', Civil war was not even. a cloud in th.e horizon of the national history.' Like other young men of the period, heivas ad venturous and he responded to the lures of gold and joined the "Pikes k x m Ingersoll in Command. T 1.1 I J-.! .1 - , W ' " r had ' asked' for volunteers to-- put down the rebellion andRobert In gersoll; the- great agnostic, '-was pleading with eloquent tongue for, the men of his vicinity to join a cav alry regiment which he was forming tor the pnesefvaton of the union. , Peak" boom expeditions in the early M)s. He set out for. Leavenworth, Kan., where he engaged as a bull whacker on one of the Rii9selll. Ma jors & WaddelT ox-freight trains, go ing to JJfnver: He returned by way of Omaha, arriving thereJst before vci Civil ivar. -The lown was a mere hamlet thenr-with crude buildings, muddy streets, no sidewalks, and the Indians were almost) as numerous and unconventional as the whites. When he got back to his home town, rarmiiiRton, 111,,,- Fort Sum ter nad been fired on and the civil war had . begun. : Abraham Lincoln Husband Does Not Love :' Her, Mrs. W. Swanoir'Says r Walter Swatison, district repre sentative for( Andrew Mairphy and Son company was sued' tor divoYce in district court Saturday, by Flor enceSwanson. She says that his love which burned at white hat in April, 1917, turned coldjwhen their baoy was born, In July, 1919. He ad dresses" her very formally by letter as "Dear Madam," she' says. ' Swanson now lives with his mother at ,4711 California stjeetand Mrs. .Swanson, lives atr 431a North Twenty-seventh street: -He makes $100 a. week, his wife says. ' i Jimmie dosgrove, Roofer, Released From Custody I jimmie i.osgrove was released oy Police Judge Fitzgerald Saturday in Central police court. Acting Chief o Detectives Anderson said he -had little evidence to hold Cosgrove. ', Cosgrove says he is now working as a roofer at Ak-SarBen field. ; Bee Want Ads Are Best Business Getters. v - It . was the' 11th Illinois cavalrv. and there isnotf a corporals' guard of the old regiment surviving tndav. The nfen who enlisted wer; all youngq leyows ot tne miaaifwest. , iney Wf re. pxnert riflemen, inured 4n hard- Vhip and as good "kotsenKij as coul l t f A . 1 , J . J ue iouna in ine lajia. Aney provea themselves hard riders as well as hard righiers.f . ' v Col. idgersoll commanded the regiment, which -received its . first kiptisrn of! blood at Shiloh. ' "After that," said Mr. Campbell, 'tthe regiment was detailed to skir mish duty almost ail the time.. I was 'Bob' IngersoU's orderly.And was witn him the day he , wast cap tured. This occurred near Lexing ton, Tenn., between Jacksonville and the Tennessee river. It ' has been reported that 'Bob' was cap tured in a calf pen, but this was not so. . "On the day of the capture we bad had a sharp engagement with the enemy near Lexington. Wre had ad vanced our light artillery and the colonel anfl I were out on a recon naissance. : We., had approached."a turn in the road, where the-' angle was covered with a dense growt of brush grqwing out from a 'snake fence' corner. The cannon was just behind' us and when we f cached the turn in . the", road the rebels, who were concealed -'in the undergrowtiv : .4 I. 1 1 1 f A .L .' pons on. the colonel, .who was i short distance ah call or me, and cqni' manded both of us to . sur;tider. Uob pulled his horse on its haunches and, he exclaimed: 'Wail! Wait! Don't shoot! I acknowledge your damned confederacy. While he was engaging the attention of the Johnnie Rebs in his surrender I took advantage of the occasion and wheeledvmy horse atid got clean away without a shot fired at me : "Bob remained a prisoner of war with the confederates for a period of 10 days. Then he suddenly ap peared in the camp of his regiment with his pocketbook stuffed wih Yankee gold and- his saddlebags padded with over $5)9,000 in con federate bills.The story was told arriong'the men of he regiment that 'Bob' had engaged in va series of poker games with the officers among his captors and had not only won of every description which they possessed. "While a hostage of, the Confed erates," said Mr. Campbell, Inger soll took a fancy to a Texas officer, sirgeon in' the icbel army, and pre sented, th latter with his fine horse, saddle and bridle. The surgeon, ac cording to the . rules, of war, was permitted to go between the lines of the contending armies and helped to care for the injured on both sides at . the battle of Parker's Cross his freedom, but also all the moncy Roads. While thus engaged the of- fioer was encountered bv General Sullivan, commander of the federal forces, who recognized IngersoU's mount and'equipment and demanded that, the Texas' doctor surrender them. This demand nettled the Texan and he challenged Sullivan to fight a pistol duel for possession exclaiming as he did so to Sullivan: 'ingersoll has more brains in his little fiiigei; than you have in ypur whole body.' ; "This tribute to 'Bob,' said Mr, Campbell, "convinced Sullivan that the rebel -.officer was the legitimate owner of tb outfit and he, permitted him to rettrh' it." i Mr. Campbell came to Nebraska with .his .wi.m 18d7, driving across IllinoisiMid 4owa in a spring wagon drawn by a single horse, lit had nothing but his brawn, and Courage for capital when he armed in Nema ha county. vjmann.rf uuay. , sam ne, as ne ri ollected its" appearance Alien first visited in. 1859, , is nist a monumeiJi.o the progress of Ne braska and the west. It is an ex position of the growth in wealth, cul ture and power of what was the Great American Desert, when I came years, and knowingjhe possibilities of our soil, and -our" strategic loca tion with regard to population of the "nation, we are only on the threshold of the futare. with' the door of -our-greatness merely ajar. Nebraska will become a nooulous hMfetate, and one of the wealthiest in ?he union, and Omaha will be a real world metropolis. WELCOME ARSAR-BEW VISITORS, MAKE THE W. R. BOWEN CO. STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS. l' '' X In ' i M H SWOOSH 'A Foot Specialist Here Tomorrow He is here to show you-how to be rid forever of those foot discomforts that now jjother you. He is a member of the staff of Dr. Wm; M. SehoIT, the noted foot authority, add. ' V - " ' .-. '-' - 'V- - iv: . v i 'A . '. His ExDert ; Advice Is. Free Come in any time , while Jie is still here aud let him exaYnine your xeet. He can tell the cause of the trouble in a mimite and-vill SHOW you how ydu can gain immediate relief and rapid correction. . Jfimisa f" " - ; J" ' ,'. :' - - ' . No matter whether the " . N trouble - is corns, callouses,;, buirions,v weak arches, flat " foot; cramping toes, "rheu- matte" , toot and leg pains, - weak ankles or something , else he knows just what should be done, and will tell you. ........ Here Only .MO'DAT, . . , .- TUESD1T, -UEBKF.SDAT, ? Sept 13, 14, 15: - - ', iV, - ,, . . - ' Be sure to see him before life goes. We want everybody with bothersome feet to take full advantage of this chance. Don't let tt paw, but get started on the road to foot com fort now, w-'x-... -' Shoe Section Main Floor. a6totfnrtq6a. : COKtiEQT APPAKEL "FOR 1 MEN AND SO.lb.V FacipU; Should iKnow fidiit Stoves bwpi 1 i 1 1 m f - r- w a trnm. w nni t tru rtLjm ri vx '0 you get the highest , percentage 6f efficiency ' from a ton. of coal? Is nomical or wasteful in: its consumption? JSjIX.HOLE STEEL COAL HANGE Heavy asbestos lined; your stove $68.S0 J C0MBWATI05 COAL AST) GAS RAXGE KO. 1-A11 castiron construction with ,- wupas burners ana automatic, lighter-four coal burners " full 18-inch oyen full white porcelain back and nickel' , n ; trimnied- base . .-, . . . . X . COMBIJiiTIOX COAL AND GAS BA!fGE Stove constructed y ' same aa No. i; 'only this range jiaa but two holeg for coal $ 1 50 A good stove that economize in gas or coal will pay for itself in a short timsuch staves are offered you, at value-giving prices at Bowen's. r.uz.rAii.ijjut KAJbi-weavy asnestos tinea- ajm f 1 , .yWte porcelain splashena guaranteed baker. Priced at Jptl OvF yGAS STOTE Heavy asbestbs linedr-18-inch oven-r-four " 0 07 burners and a, good -value. Specially priced, at... JpJ OvJ ; WJr HATE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SOFT AND HABft COAL REAtERS In all sizes that will readily recommend themselves to ou. Priced ' Slli.nU Attractive v There is a qtiietf dignity about' Queen ' selectine furniture (for their home. Our value-giilng prices i make it doubly worth; while to"." purchase at the Bowen store.- . ;rv.'-; " 60-Inch Buffet in iJ-I CAOO 1 brown mahogany "lDU 54-Inch Extension Table to match - 5 Dining Chairs, gn- T ume blue leathery i seats, eacn Arm Chair to match, at. China match Queen Anrie?Dihingroom Suites Anne f urn lure that "directly appeal to one's buyingudgment when hi , U 9 mini i r ""'""""T" i rran iu i ui 11 i i ?v 't nr m uuv . V B HI lir ULJIIE3U LJUULJLJ I Ul-r-49Lnm . Like Hot Biscuits a We, shall, serve Free to'our thousands of customers and friends during , Ak-Saren Festivities Hot Coffee and Biscuits. Come to the store and enjoy the Best Cup of Coffee and the Best Biscuits , you have had for some time. II First Floor, Howard Street Entrance. J, Rugs of Quality and Style V. Value-giving prices offered during Ak-Sar-Ben on large ruga7 for tbe living rooijft small rugs for the hall, medium sized rugs for the bedroom, and even rag rugs for the kitchen. Buy now a ' etrlner J ' cat. n sariust ' "1SL 2 -5r?V ( A Good , Rug Lends . ; Cheerfulness and Comfort to the Home 'A well selected rug is we. foundation of a living room " Extra large sizes in Wilton and Axminster Rugs for large, homey rooms. These rugs are very scarce and we suggest you make an early selection. ;. v . . , N 11-3x12 Good QHallty, Axminster Rugs- witn DiacK ana biya borders. 9xli SeamlessAxmlnster Bogs In tans and greens, Bowen s spe. value. , V $115 "hxlS Terr keavy Axminster' Rngsln fose,"T-,, . . , ' I .' .,,.,, ' 11-3x12 Tapestry Brussels. Rugs Good tana and blue shades. cial. value.;...., Bowen's spe $153 Bowen's special va ree... -in tans $98.00 bine and tans. Bowen's special value w. ... Reception Room and Hall Rugs . 4-x7-6 Best Grade Bod y .Brussels Rugs Tan color and gray with pretty all-over patterns in blue and rose.,- Bowen's spe- Ann -a"! U-eial vanic . .".'.'.'. ; . ; i.'r. '..tyQtW .OU i, 86x74 Crex Bogs In same' p"at-. d vCA terns. . Bowen'a. special value. .JpD.OU . shades of $62.50 4-6x&- Heavy Axminster Bugs la rose or blue .shades. Bowen's special value aa rr Monday U... JpZ).UU v ' 4-8x7-6 Crex Grass RagsIn splendid patterns , , for,- hedrooma or sunrooms. aq rtf - Bowen's special value. ........... ,Jp l.OU , ' - ' - - JExceptiolial Values in Blanket Dept. One need look, no further to get Blankets of superior quality tr value-giving prices. "Dur stock . . includes all wool blankets in plain colors and. checks,' and mixed blankets containing a small per- eentage of cotton. Extra Quality Cotton Tlald Blankets In pinks, blues and grays. Size 66x78, at.... . .$4.45 ' Very Heavy Cotton Blankets Size 64x76. As sorted colors in plaids. Bowen's special, value, per pair,. $4.95 Soft, Flnffy, Extra Heavy Cotton Blankets Size 72x81, assorted plaids. Bowen's special' valued per pair ..., ...,......$7,95 - ; v Mi, 1 large Assortment of Wool Nap Blankets As sorted colors in plaids. . Size 66x80. Bowen's special value, per pair.. r..w.,.:,f... .$9.95 Special Pink, Blue, Gray an d Tan .Wool Kap Blaalets Very soft and heavy quality. Size 64x80. Boken's special value,' per pair. $7.95 . - " r- - ., ' Crib Blankets for the cool nights coming. Kee the babies warm with our soft, fluffy Baby Blan kets. Pretty patterns In pink and blue. Size 40x52. Bowen's special value, each. $1.95 Size 31x40. Bowen's special value, each. $1,35 Chiffdrobes In Walnut and ' tany Wt are showing v here a Cliifforobe of rare beauty, one that you should have in your bedroom. Too often Sn .the furSfehinfir of the home andtavuch bother and armoyance'1aaused that it could prev.nj":. Come in'end let us sh8pS!U this beauti- $75.00 Each'. ' . ,hAm K We havff'itjjany other high- grade Chiffoxobes left from Bed Room Suites that have been sold which are absolute values and which will add to the quiet dignity of your -sleeping room, , . . Odd - JT rr-. r- 'DressiigTables In WaX)ut and Mahogany x s. Never a laetter opportu-v nity ,to secure the one you want. See ' display on First Floor. V . ' If ir MC Ml JMAfL M WAV i I - Ak-aiire'Bni .'Visitoirs are invited to make this store their h e a d q u a r ters , whenv in Omaha. Leave , your 'parcels and packages in our care. ) . Our many telephones are for your use. ! ' , Do your business and per- sonal correspondence , here. Any, one of our several sten ographers will take your dictation and shave' your mail" ready to sign when, you return, .y ; " .? Let the Big Bowen' Store assist in making your risit enjoyable. ''.' Special Nets For Lace Shades Jnst Received a Large Nomber of Special Patterns of Curtain . Kets For lace shades ' and panels at reasonable prices ranging from $6.50 Vr yd. down to $1.50. v Abo a Very Large Range of Car. tain Nets At, per yard, $2. " $1.75. $1.50. $1.00. 75 and 65. ; . Marquisette and Scrim In ' cream, white and beige shades good qualities at, per yard, 95. 75. 60 and 45. -Drapery Goods Light height Drapery Material for Overhangings In joae, blue, 'tans and greens, 30 and 36 inclm wide, at, per yard, v. 95, $1.35 nd $1.50. - ojl-lnch Goods 'inJTery Fine Im ported and Domestic Snnfast Drapery Goods At, per yard, v $1.50, $2. $2.75 to $9. Get our lUBgrntfen and catt niate jour Draperr and In terior Decoration before 70a let yor aexfeoatraet. It will aarc 30a money. ' ;, ' - ' " ALL WEBJZ ' VALUES ,, Again the Greater Bowen Store excells in value-giving. Note : these smaller items, of which everyone needs a aupply then come and secure your share. Xlectrlc , Spark Soap off Six bar3, only. .i5C Defiance CoM ITater -.SUrchi-- pkgs. only. Shredded HheatkfsU or Food a pkgs., pnly ZuC deal Mop Sticks Light, strong nnA vol! finlahAil u. ' , . wch v:.ZiC Acme ice Cream Freexfrs Freezes cream in three minutes, and will be found so handy for the making of the last minute dessert, priced.. OOC Bowen Brooms Supply going rsst get yours at once, at .... i 33c 9 :': . - V