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UMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 26. 1920.
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Mexican Girl
Rescues Sister
From Kidnap
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Former Mexico City Society
Leader Follows Abductor to
Lair in Omaha From
. Lewiston,' Neb.
s Sister lore defeated the cave tman
tactics of a Mexican railroad laborer,
. Daniel Altizar of Lewiston, Neb.,
:, and restored pretty Marie Martinez,
' 17, of the same city, to her family.
Virtually kidnaped by her cave
man lover, who, she alleges, forced
licr on a train and brought her to
Omaha at the point of a stiletto,
threatening death if she made any
outcry, the young girl was found -n
a bunk house used by Mexican la-
borers here by her sister, Joan Mar
tinez. Unable to speak a. word of Eng
lish, the girl feared to leave the
bunk house, and was found nearly
prostrated by her experiences. Since
her arrival in Omaha, three days
ago, she has been forced to prepare
. the meals for a large number of men
' living in the car, she says.
Finds Sister in Bunkhouse.
Learning that her sister had dis
appeared with Altizar after leaving
a drug store at Lewiston. Joan mi
mediately started on the. trail. At
Beatrice she learned from Mexicans
living in that city that Altizar and
a young girl were seen to board an
Omaha bound train. t
Arriving in Omaha sne lcanted
from Mexicans living at the Lyons
lioWl that her sister had been taken
to a bunkhouse. She immediately
started a search of all bunkhouses
in the Mexican quarter and late in
the afternoon found her sister.
Peering through a window of a
house at Sixth and Marcy streets,
she beheld the tear-stained face of
her sister on her knees in prayer,
that she might be returned to her
friends. The two girls after a sisterly
embrace and explanation hurried to
the police station.
Begs Police for Protection.
In broken English Joan fobbed
out her sister's interpretation of her
(xperiencc and begged police to pro
tect her until Altizar could b'e ar
rested. Detectives assigned to the
case arrested inin two Hours later
iind he is being held as a fugiti' e
from justice pending tthe arrival of
the sheriff of Gage county from Be
atrice, i
Altizar is 20 years old and -the
Martinez girls say he has a wife now
living in Mexico.
The two girls assert that they are
related to Gen. Martinez of Mexico
?nd that their parents, whO"at one
time were wealthy land owners,
came to this country four months
ago in charge of a gang of Mexican
laborers.
Joan told police that she was edu
" rated in a large convent in Mexico
. . City where she was 'prominent in
" society circles until her parents'
fortune was wiped out during the
war. .
Debs Says People m
Are Exploited
Socialist Nominee Declares
Only Trouble With U. S.
Is Exploitation.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25. Eugene V.
Debs, socialist candidate lor presi
dent, in a campaign statement last
night declared "there is but one
tiling the trouble with the American
people and that can be expressed in
the word 'exploitation.' "
"It is that thing," he added that
constitutes the one Issue in this cam
paign and the one that both Harding
and Cox studiously avoid. With
them it is anything .to keep the
people's eyes on the juggler's whirl
ing balls while the beef trust, ''et al,"
are going through their pockets.
"The socialist party says put an.
end to private ownership of -social
lecessities. The end of private
ownership means the end of exploita
tion and the end of exploitation
means the end of war and the be
ginning of world-wide peace."
Referring to the recent Wall street
explosion, Debs said:
"Being in prison is not without its
advantages. Had I made a speech
in. New York the night before the
Wall street explosion there would
have been a clear case against me."
A nation-wide petition is being cir
culated asking for the unconditional
itlease of Debs and all other "politi
cal prisoners," Deb's attorney an
nounced tonight.
Signers, he said, include Parley
P. Christensen, presidential nominee
of the farmer-labor party.
Fire in McCook Drug Store
Causes Over $700 Damage
McCook, Neb., Sept. 26. (Spe
cial.) Fire destroyed about $600 or
wnrtti cf trnnAa in thf A ff.
Milieu drug store here. A ware -
rouse addition, m tne rear ot tne
store, was practically destroyed en
tailings a further loss. Fire start
ed from a buring rubbish heap back
of the store.
Des Moines Man Elected
Secretary of Norfolk Club
Norfolk, Neb . Sept. 25. (Special
Telegram.) Vance H. Evans, as
sistant secretary of the Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce, was elected
general secretary of the Norfolk
Chamber of Commerce to succeed
Frank H. Bcels, who was elected.
secretary of the Hastings club.
Break at Deshler Power
Plants Halts Industry
Deshler, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special).
A breakdown at the power plant
has stopped every industry in Desh
ler, and water ais being pumped by
a tractor. Big shipments of brooms,
coffee, butter and wheat are being
held up until electric power can be
furnished.
Texas Lumberman Weds
Desbler, Nebraska, Girl
, Deshler. Neb.. Sept. 25. (Special).
Miss Beulah. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E-. J. Mitchell, was married at
her home here to Amos E. Stauffer,
formerly of Milford. now manager
of i lumber yard in Darrouzett, Tex.
Barrows Named Head
Of Sons of Veterans
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Indianapolis. Ind., Sept. 25. (Spe
cial.) Lieutenant Governor P. ;A.
Barrows of Nebraska was elected
commander-in-chief of the Sons 'pi
Veterans at the final meeting of the
54th aojiual encampment of the G.
A. R and subsidiary organizations.
Former Aviator ;j
Accused of Theft
Woman Who Caused Arrest
Of Man on Charge of Steali
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By Universal Service. '
San Francisco, Sept. 25. Mrs.
John D. Spreckels, jr., who causecj a
warrant to be issued for t'ie arrest
of Wjlliam N. Barrett for the theft
of a pearl necklace valued at 61,
000 was married to John D. Spreck
els qf this city September 15, 1915,
PriorMo her marriage she was Miss
Lidi Wirt, daughter of Edward L.
Wirt, Kansas City real estate or)eri
atcr. ..
Business reverses swept Jier
father's fortune away and Miss Wirt
turned to dancing professionally; "as
a means of support. She left San
Francisco a year ago for New York
announcing that she woui spend a
year in preparation for a grand
opera career. .1
Mrs. Spreckels is a vaty" attractive
woman, tall and graceful. Her
given name, Lidi, she said is Egyp
tian and was given her because of
her parentage. Her grandmother,
she claimed was a full blooded
Egyptian. ' 4
Spreckels denied when his wife
left for the east that there was to be
a' separation. They have one child.
New York, Sept. 25. William N.
Barrett was a commissio-icd officer
in the American air service from
September 1917 to March 1919. He
was honorably discharged.
He married Alice Gordon Drexel,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Drexel M New York, at New Ro
chelle, N'. Y., June 5, 1919. The
bride's parents refused to receive the
wedded pair.
Order for Rio Grande
Sale Signed by Judge
Denver, Colo., Sept. 25. An order
for the sale of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad was signed in fed
eral court here today by Judge
Walter H. Sandborn. The order was
the result of aclion brought by the
Equitable Trust company of New
York. A petition of a stockholders'
romnjittec for postponement was
heard and rejected.
The order must be signed by
Judge Robert E. Lewis also before
vt becomes ertect.ve. Judge Lewis is
out-of the city.
The order instructs' Wrilliam A.
Jackson, special master, to advertise
the sale of the road for four weeks
before its sale to satisfy a judgment
of $36,197,411.43.
Judge Lewis was said to be-4jj
western Colorado today.
Loup Valley Packing Co.
To Resume Killing at Plant
Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 26.
(Special' Telegram.)VThe Loup
Valley Packing Co., which closed
down its plant temporarily a few
days ago, has stemmed the finan
cial tide and will resume' killing
early next week under the tempoj-
ry management ot vice President
Hart and Superintendent Wilde, re
cently of a Seattle packing house.
Bonds have been authorized on the
plant to be issued to the present
stockholders, and additional capital
is being raised.
Many Tourists Snowbound
In Oregon National Park
Medford, Ore., Sept. 25. An un
usually early snowstorm has pre
vented a number of autornobilists
from leaving Crater Lake National
park, as planned, according to pas
sengers arriving on today's stage.
They arc expected to get out within
3 few days, however, and meanwhile
are in no danger, as there is plnty
of food and fuel available. The snow
is from one and a half to three feel
deep.
Rob Boelus Store. "'
Boelus, Neb., Sept. 25. (Special).
The drug store of A. S. Bax was
robbed of $2,000 worth of jewelry.
Steamships
Arrival.
Kobe. Sept. 51. Genoa ilaru, San P!-
Nagasaki, Sept. 21. Arabia Maru, Ta
coma. - 4
Manila. Sent. SI. Croaa Keva. Seattle:
I-Melvllle Iollar. Vancouver.
Alexandria, Sept. 21. Effingham, Seat
tle. Calllo. 8ept. :. Idaho. San Pedro.
Hankow, Sept. 16. Royal Arrow? San
Franclacb.
Balling. - '
San Francisco. Sept. 24. Lima Mru.
New Tork. for fuel: West Cactus, Singa
pore: Crown of Gallcta, Liverpool.
Shanghai Sept 2. Santata. Sua FTaa-
ClSCrt.
Hongkong, fiapt IL Uacaa, Bam Fram-
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County Charity
Board Cost Made
Big by Payroll
Generous Salaries Paid While
Overhead Expenses Pile Up
Heavy Amounts, Man
Finds.
A mere man happened into the
court house the other afternoon and
browsed around a little. Being a
resident and taxpayer of Omaha he
did the unusual thing cf taking
more than a cursory inte'est in the
county official business. He ob
served a sign on a door indicating
that the office inside was that of
the county administrator c- charity.
He went to the office of the county
clerk and looked up the records per
taining to the county administration
or cnarny.
He was astounded to learn that
the payroll carries the iFames of
three employes for this office. P.
H. Casey, administrator of charities,
is paid $180 per month. B. Mc
Ginnis, deputy administrator, re
ceives $110 per month, and Carl
Lambrecht, storekeeper, is paid $140
per month. This makes a total of
$435 per month, or $5,220 per year
for the staff of three.
About Daily Orders.
That was not all. H: delved
further and learned that the county
administrator of charities issued
during July a total of 86 orders to
poor families and that during Au
gust there was a total of 106 orders
issued. Tljis makes an average of
four orders for every working day
during July and August.
Four orders per day and three em
ployes doing the work. This cost
order for overhead expenses,. to say
notning or tne inciaeniai -onite ca
penses, such as light, stationery, etc.
"What private business would con
duct its affairs on that kind of a
basis?" asked the visitor.
"None," he answered himself.
Why Do They Stand for It?
"Then why. do the counfy com
missioners stand for such extrava
gance?" he asked himself.
Well, tor one thing, mere is a
democratic majority on the countyi
board. Soohus Neble ot the county
board has charge of the county ad
ministrator of chanties.
Whatever the answer may be, the
records are clear on this.
Yes. it is the public s business and
that is everybody's business;
Army Captains Ordered
To Omaha Forts for Duty
Washington, Sept. 25. (Special,
Telegram.) Captain Walter O.
Woods, finance department, is re
lieved from duties in the orhce ot
the chief of finance, this city, and will
proceed to Omaha, Neb.
Captain George lhompson,
quartermaster corps, on duty at New
York, will proceed to Fort Crook,
Neb.
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Communists Vote
Strike in Mexico
Action Said to. Be in Conjunc
tion With Organizations in
U. S. and Canada.'
Mexico City, Sept. 25, Leaders of
the "communist federation of the
Mexican proletariat" voted last
right to call a general strike Oc
tober 1, ynless disputes between em
ployers and workers are settled be
fore September 30. It was-stated this
action was taken in conjunction
with similar organizations in the
United States - and "' Canada, the
movement being fostered by Indus
trial Workers of the World, with
the intention of making it effective
in the three countries.
Mexican federation lenders as
serted there were 340 branches
throughout the republic affiliated
with the federation and that they
would follow orders, together with
75 branches' of a less radical organi
zation called the "workers' confed
eration of the Mexican region."
This organization, known as the
"yellows," has been opposing the
more radical policies of the com
munist federation.
Upon receiving news that a strike
vote had been taken, the presidential
office is reported to have issued in
structions to push peaceful inter
vention measures for the purpose of
settling industrial disputes before
the end of the month.
The more important controver
sies include those affecting cotton
mills in several central states and
the railways.
Threats to raise the red and black
flag of communism over factories
where the demands of workers are
not met are attributed to leaders of
the communist federation.
Foreign Dry Workers
Relate Experiences
Washington, Sept. 25. Foreign
delegates to the International Con
gress Against Alcoholism, after lis
tening for three days to accounts
of th.e trials of American dry work
ers in obtaining prohibition, reversed
the situation and half a dozen
sneakers told of the difficulties con
fronting the drive for prohibition
in other lands.
The foreign speakers declared that
their visit to the United States had
disclosed to them a marked simil
arity between the task they now
face and the one confronting ad
vocates of prohibition in America,
a decade ago. They acknowledged
appreciation of the experience of the
experience thus gained and ex
pressed the belief that their Work
would be simplifieed as a result.
Grasshoppers in Nebraska.
Fairbury, Neb., Sept. 25. Grass
hoppers, making their first appear
ance in southeastern Nebraska for
years, are damaging winter wheat,
which is just coming up in-this sec
tion. Swarms of hoppers have cut
portions of some fields clean.
The Ideal. Hudson
For The Owner-Driver
Just the Car for All Weather All Roads
All Passenger Service Seats Four
Roads leading into cities all over the land reveal the popularity of the
Hudson coupe with those who daily travel between town and country.
It provides absolute reliability. There is comfort and ease in its
operation which, even though the travel be made over congested or
rough highways, nevertheless delivers the driver to his destination
free from any sense of fatigue. )
In coach work and appointment nothing is omitted that adds
to the convenience or comfort of the passenger.
No car is easier to operate one is faster or more satisfactory
to drive or ride in.
It is the utility car of busy people of consequence who rely upon
their automobile as they do upon the telephone or any other modern
time saving, comfort giving agency.
Such popularity accounts for the scarcity of Hudson Coupes.
Prompt ordering only can assure early delivery in these days when
fine closed bodies are so difficult to obtain.
GUY L.SMITH
SERVICE
Omaha,
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Rancher, Freed
Of Charge of
Killing Brother
Jur Finds David Hancock
Not Guilty After 19 Hours'
Deliberation Prominent
IScbraska Cattleman.
Dead wood, S. D Sept. 25. (Spe
cial Telegram.) After deliberating
19 hours alury in federal court here
returned a verdict of "not guilty" in
the trial of David Hancock, Valen
tine, Neb., rarjeher, charged with
murdering his brother. The verdict
ends one .of the hardest fought cases
ever docketed m "western Nebraska
and South Dakota.
The Hancock brothers were old
time" cattle men in western Nebraska
and they ran large herds across the
state line on the Rosebud Indian
reservation in South Dakota. The
quarrel which resulted in the death
of Larkin Hancock is alleced to
have taken place on the Indian res
ervation before it was opened up for
settlement by farmers.
Following the death of Hancock
the cattlemen of the west took vio
lent sides over the affair and friends
and enemies of the accused man
have followed the case through the
various courts with great interest.
Self-defense was the pica of the
defendant, who took the stand in
his own defense and told of the
quarrel i:d how he carried a gun,
which he believed to be empty, in
order to "bluff" his brother. He tes
tified that he did not know whether
Jie pulled the trigger of the gun or
whether it caught on his clothing
and wis discharged.
David Hancock was one of the
most popular of the old-time Ne
braska ranchers and was a 33d de
gree Mason and Odd Fellow.
The closing scenes of the trial
were among the most sensational I
elty.
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ever staged in South Dakota. At
torney Fiske, for the defense, in a
stirring appeal for acquittal, with
tears rolling down his cheeks, had
all the spectators in the court room
crying. '
Hancock appeared very depressed
near the close of the trial and as at
torneys presented a summary of the
case to the jury, slid down in his
chcair with his head in his hands
Good Business Is
Forecast for Year
Statistical Committee of U. S.
Chamber of Commerce
Takes Cheerful View.
Washington, Sept. 25. Good
business tor the rest of this year,
despite disturbing factors in the com
mercial, industrial and agricultural
outlook, is predicted in a report
made public today by the commit
tee on statistics-and standards of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States.
The report,, which deals with con
ditions as observed this month, de
scribes buying as of liberal volume,
hut on a sanj and sober basis of
needs as contrasted to the specula
tive purchasing of previous months.
I he committee says that a cloud
has appeared on the automobile
horizon," which, it adds, "seems to
presage very definitely lessened pro
duction in the near future and prob
ably different and more economical
methods of distribution."
Despite good crops, the committee
declares the farmers' horizon is not
without its cloud, describing the car
shortage evil as far-reaching, with
the result that the elevators are full
of grain and unable to get cars.
Fifth Boston Bank
Is Ordered Closed
Boston. Sept. 25. The Cosmopol
itan Trust company of this city, with
a savings and banking department
and agencies abroad, was closed by
Bank Comniissioer Joseph C. Allen'
at 9 o'clock this morning.
The Cosmopolitan is the fifth bank
in this city to be closed by Commis
sioner Allen in the last five weeks
The first of these was thefclanovcr
Trust company, which went to the
wall with the collapse of the get-rich-(juick
scheme of Charles Ponzi, its
largest individual depositor.
Oil Company Meets Navy's
Price to Save Its Plants
San Francisco, Sept. 25. An
nouncement that it had met the
navv's nrice of $2 a barrel for fuel
oil "in order to prevent the seizure
of our plants, was made by the
executive, offices of the ishell Uil j
company here. The open market
orice for Shell fuel oil is $2.35.
We give up. We can t tight tne
government," Robert A. Lewin, vice
president and general manager of
the company, said.
Divorce Court.
Dlvorro retltioni.
Otto Bartos against Rena Bartoi, en
Invorne Vecrero.
Minnie Banta from Joseph Banta. en
Cox Will Speak
In Omaha Monday
Senator Hitchcock to Preside
At Meeting Address of
Welcome by Mayor.
Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio, dem
ocratic presidential nominee, is due
I to speak jn the Auditorium at 8
o'clock Monday evetning. Senator
Gilbert M. Hitchcock will preside
and Mayor Ed P. Smith will offer
a brief address of, welcome.
Governor Cox will come into the
state from the west early Mondav'
morning, making his first scheduled
talk at North Platte, where he will
be met by Keith Neville, democratic
state chairman, who will accompany
the party to Omaha. Setiator Hitch
cock will go lo Grand Island and
will speak in the court house square
before the arrival of Governor Cox.
The 'lemocratic nominee will ar
rive here over the Burlington at
7:45 p. ni.'from Lincoln. The lo
cal committee has arranged for a
parade from the depot to Audito
rium, where Governor Cox will
AUTOMOBILES
One Price
OF USED CARS AND
DOUBLE DISCOUNT I
ON EVERY CAR t
CASH Is the Only Consideration at These Prices
PLEASE NOTE All list prices
have been changed to conform
with reductions effective on new
cars to date and all net prices on
remaining cars have been corre
spondingly reduced
Hudson Sedan
This car is a 1918 series, but has
seen very little service, having
run less than 10,000 miles.
Equipped with wire n wheels,
Goodyear Cord tires and in per
fect shape mechanically. Refin
ished, and looks like new.
Kissel Kar Cgupe
1920 model, run less than 4,000
miles. Original equipment
throughout, includes wire wheels,
Firestone Cord tires, with an ex
tra wheel and tire. This car is
newly varnished and guaranteed
to be in perfect running order.
Franklin Sedan
1918 model, series 9-B, run only
10,225 mires. Overhauled, refin
ished and in perfect condition
throughout. Goodyear Cord tires.
This car has same lines and same
general appearance as a 1920
model. $3,850
Franklin Four-Passenger Roadster
1918 model, series 9-B. This car
has been run about 11,000 miles.
Refinished and in excellent con
dition. Cord tires throughout,
new top. Well worth the money.
Franklin Touring
1917 model rebuilt and refin
ished. This car has always had
excellent care, and is a first
class buy at the price offered.
$2,850
Marmon Five-Passenger Touring
1917 model 34. This car has al
ways been kept rigit up to the
minute and has never needed
overhauling. This is a five-pas- '
senger car, but can be made into
a seven-passenger 'at very little
1 additional expense. You must see
this car to. appreciate its value.
$5,300
Marmon Seven-Passenger Touring
1918 model 34. This car has been
thoroughly overhauled, refin
ished and we will guarantee it in
every way to be as perfect as
good workmanship and Marmon
construction can be made. A
ride in this car will convince you
of its value.
$5,300 $3,800
1920 pEMONSTRATORS
AtlOc
Marmon Seven-Passenger Touring
This car has been used only
about two months as a demon
strator, and is in the pink of
condition. Guaranteed to you
the same as a new car.
' . $5,300
Franklin Five-Passenger Touring
..This car is especially equipped
witn wire wneels and bumpers.
Has been run just enough to
limber it up, and your purchase
is fully protected by our Frank
lin service guarantee.
$3,000
Franklin Five-Passenger Touring
This car has standard equipment
throughout. Has been used on
the territory by our salesmen
and is sold under same guarantee
as a new car.
$2,850
Franklin Five-Passenger Touring
This car has been used in the
city only for demonstrating. pur
poses and will be fully guaran
teed when sold.
Franklin Brougham
This is our closed car demon
strator" and has been used mostly
for private driving. Has special
equipment consisting of wire
wneels, over-sized tires and
bumpers. Fully guaranteed when
sold.
TOTALS
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OPEN EVENINGS
2019-2025 Farnam Street
cnL- in behalf of his candidacy.
From Omaha. Governor Cox and
iMiriv nrnreed to South Dakota
-....i 'than in Missouri. The itinerary
;., .die cst. includes talks al North
Platte. Lexington, Kearney, Grtnd
Island. Aurora, ork. Dewara. i-nj'
coin an d Omaha. The Lincoln ad
ill be criven ill the Auw
toriutn at 4 p. m.
Among the Nebraska democrats
with the partv to Omaha will he
". II. Thompson, national c?omm'it
teeinan; John H. Morehead. can
didate for governor; Thomas C.
Grjmes and A. P. Sprague, congres
sional candidates.
Governor Cox is traveling in the
private car "Federal." The train j;
will be run as a special over the J
Burlington, leaving Grand Island .at1
1 p. ni., and from Lincoln the equip
ment will be attached to regular
traiu No. 4, leaving Lincoln on. the
Burlington at 6 p. m. , '
Ladies, Attention!
that you can have your Suit Coat, '
Skirt and Tailored Dre made at'
LOHRMAN'S
at a bif saving. Owing to the hot .
weather I will have reduced price .
(or the next ten daya.
1320 Farnam St. Phone Doug. 7327'
Cash Sale
DEMONSTRATORS
for this ssle.
Double
Discount
Sale -Price.
New Car
Price.
Used Car
Value. x
$3,850 $2,200 $1,&00
$4,650 $3,200 $2,800
$2,950 $2,500
$2,750 $2,000 $1,600
$1,600 $1,200
$3,350 $2,650
$3,200
At 20c
per mile.
per mile.
$4,966 $4,632
$2,600 $2,200
$2,386 $1,922
$2,850 $2,480 $2,110
$4,000 $3,844 $3,488
$46,550 $35,376 $30,102
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