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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1920)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEpI'EMBE 26. llJ20. 9 A- f Former Soldier, Victim of Shell v.. Shock, Kills fcffl Baclielor Farmer Found on River Bank With Wrists Slashed and Head Blftvn Off., . Following an all night search by relatives, the body of Chris Jensen, 28, bachelor ex-soldjr, 1102 South' lixty-second street, was found with, the head blown off and wrUts gashed on the bank of the Elkhorn river near the Bruning farm on West Dodbe street' Friday noon Beside the body lay a shotsun. County officials were informed yes terday and sad the case appar ently was one of suicide. No in cuest will be held. v Relatives' refused to discus the jfhooting. The mairapparentjy had Seen dead 24 hours. Jenseft had placed the muzzle1 of the shotgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger with his toe. lie had slashed the'arterics in his wrist be lore using the shotgun. Was in 111 Health. -- ' Jensen had been working with- his brother-in-law oji the Bruning farm. Thursday afternoon, the Bruning family came to Omaha' to see the daylight parade, leaving him alone on the farm. ' When they returned, he could not M be found and a search was instituted t which lasted through the night and up Jo yesterday noon when the body ! -.was found by 'the river. V Dcspondeiw on account -M ill health, contracted from shell-shock which he suffered when in France with the signal corps of the Fifth Army division, is thought v to have ca1sed Jensen to commit suicjue. neon's parents say he never re amed nis neaitn since nis enscnarge in thr armv and tVint'he brooded instantly over his condition. Died On Birthday Jensen was (o celebrate his twenty-eighth birthday on the day of his death with his parents1 brothers and sisters. , ' , Funeral services will be. held at the 'home of the parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jenten. 110' South Sixty- tcond street, rive brothers and four sisters also survive. Jensen had been in the aftny for a year and saw nine tnontns service m rrance. tie . T T T participated- in several major battles. Registration for College of Commerce Closes October 1 Registration for the ney College of Comnlerce established b Creigh ton university is to close October 1. A1reiy 65young men have under taken tffe course, wflich is conducted as a series of evening classes, four days a week. Day classes are not possible, despite the requesUof many propective students, because of lack of ejass rooms. ' K Classes include. accountancy, sales manship, advertising, commercial law, and Spanish. The faculty in cludes: Accountancy, William Bry t'en; advertising, Robert Manley; salesmanship. Fein Fodrea; public speaking, Edwin Puis; law, 'John -Senncwitz: Spanish, the Kev. - r. ciabrict;-.. " Jerry Howard Fars Flag of Ak-Sar-Bem Is Highjacker ' Jerry Howard, health inspector, espied during his rounds yester day a banner waving in the breeze on a house at Thirty-third and Wal nut streets. The , banner bore the colors 6i red, yellow and green, a strange de vice according to the inspector,. Mr. Howard rushedto the bffice of Police Commissioner Ringer and confided his suspicions. ) , The tri-colored banner was an Ak- I Sar-Ben decoration, but Mr. How- I ard believed it njiight have been the insignia of a band of pirates or high ' jackers. J Mayor Starts Two Caftier Pigeons on Flight South A pair of homing pigeons were released" yesterday from a window sill of Mayor Smith's office, one of he birds carrying in a small cap ' (. ule a message front the mayor of I Omaha' to the governor of Missouri I at St. Louis. V Afterthe door of the box was ,opened, thejigeonsi stretched their wings several fimeand then hcppel off for their long flight to a loft .in v St. Louis, whence they were re Vv moved a few days ago. v The birds directed their flighf first toward the west and then veered to the south. , ' 'Sleiress to $25,000 Is Sent To Girls' Industrial Home Hazel Bender, 16, 2416 South'Nine teenth street, who has been reported missing from her home numerous times and is said by her mother to be heiress to $25,000 when 21, was sentenced to the Girls' . Industrial home at Geneva yesterday by . District Judge Sears .in juvenile court. The Bender girl is ordered tov the home until she peaches 21 years. Union Pacific Officials Hold Safety Meeting Here Safety for railroad passengers and employes was the topic of a meeting of 60 Union Pacific men from all parts of the Nebraska division yes terday. Suggestions for safety de vices made by the local councils were considered by this body,, which meets once each mdnth. J. P. Carey, division superintendent, is - chairman. -f v Fails to Provide Bond. Arthur Cramer, Thirty-second and Q streets, whrf was arrested Friday afternoon Vy federal agents on a charge of the illegal manufacture of liquor, waived preliminary harine before Commissiifiier Ed. Boehler in the federal building yesterday. Cramer was placed in the county jail after an unsuccessful attempt to give $1,000 bond. Funeral of Omaha Woman. Miss Helen Elizabeth Cooke, 75 years ' old, died Friday at the :; home of her sistlr. Mrs. A. W. Kins ! man, 112 South Twerjty-fifth ave :, nue. Death was due to rheumatism. .t Funeral services will be held at 3 I fya'clock this 'afternoonat the Kins- man home. JUurial will be in Pro s , pect Hill cemcteryj : , i Shell Shock Victim ' Iows His Head Off V ... Sy. Six Men Are Robted Here by Pickpockets Pickpockets frolicked with glee in Omaha Friday night, on street cars, downtown corners and in motion picture theaters. H. T.Reed, 2706 Fowler avenue, was robbed of his purse containing $18 on a street car. Harry Ohle, 4221 Fowler avenue, also was robbed of a purse contain ing $24 on a street car. Richard Utterback, employe of the Byrne-Hammer company, was re lieved of a bill book containing per-so-nal papers and lodge cards but no money. C. A. Johnson," Lyons, Neb., was robbed of $80 at Sixteenth and Far nam streets, while Walter C. Jones, 2871 Cass street, was robbed of $55 while in a motion picture house. Frank Wihite, 515 North Thirtieth, waMobbecf of $15 downtown. Nearly 7,00d more automobiles are owned in Manitoba this year than last. U. S. Army Wool Blankets, renovated... $4.98 U. S. Army All Wool O. D. Blankets. Renovated. ..In perfect condition pO3U New O. D. Wool Blankets, extra heavy.. $8.75 New Wool Double Plaid Blankets ho rjr Special, at per New Cotton Double Gray Blankets, Extra .heavy. Special, per pair Sweater Goats O. D. Wool Ellji over Sweaters, at ; O. D. Regulation Wool SleevPless Sweaters ....$J.W Extra Heavy Gray Sweaters, with shawl collars I....J4.68 Grey Sleeveless Sweaters, special, at -3 Black Jersey Sweater Coats, very special, at ...1.'J9 Extra heavy, blue or inaroon wool sweater coats. Special, at $6.93 D. Mackinaws O. D. Wool M a c k 1 n a w a, Dtnch back. Price .70 Three - Quarter length- extra tt e a v y O. D. Wool Mackl n a w s. Priced at.. I. $15-915 Plni'i Mackinaw. special ....$6,711 U. S. Regulation Army Tents ' . a u I n m-o. Janvas Tents; Khaki or white; p y r a m Id shape; alia 16xl ft; 11 ft. high- in center: cost the ' U. S. atovernment up ward of $110. Our price, while they ast, each $47.50 New Kldge Tents St x9, made of H-oi. ' duck. Brand new. Com- ,.$37.50. Harness New llanirss with -lnch bridles, 6 ring breeching with felt lined pads. lVi-la. by 20 ft. lines and lft-lnch breast strap. Traces 1-ln. by 6 ft. No -collars or hitch straps. All oak leather $89.50 Halters, double riveted, 1-ln. black leather S1.9X Tan Leather Pommel Bags $6.75 McClellan Army Leathei -"-Saddle Bst. a real buy at $8.75 Hip Boots Brand new Army Hip Boots, special tt $5.49 All Sizes -- Army Kne ,Kn:e.:3;. J nys Buckle, All jjr y . r Arctics , I special lour Buckle, Rubber special $3.49 Vests , Leather lined, leathei sleeves, durable mole skin backj special at - 9.4 anl (10.50 Army o Heavy t plete with coles, special.. Genuine leather back, O. O. blanket lined $7.87 Corduroy backed lea ther lined aviators' vests (1X50 fiarb Wire tVtra neav 4-polnt tarb Wire; barbs i inches apart. A real 'snap at per spool, only ...,I.7fi Paints s Guaranteed faints Outsid. white, pel salloa . . $3.50 All colors M.J5 Red Barn $1.85 OUT-OF-TOWN We ship goods euctly as advertised; arart witn order. No C. O. D. shipments mciuue pomage. v assure you prompt money order or draf payable to Nebraska Army and 1019 Howard St. OMAHA, NEBRASKA. Phone Tyler Wpen Saturday Eveniug. .bend Inspector Faces " Liquor Charges Former Federal Employe to Be Enjoined by Govern mentConviction. Means Prison. Oliver P. Marlon, formerly gov ernment meat inspector' in South Omaha, was arrested by federal agents yesterday for the second time within the. last tvo months charged with illegal manufacture of liquor.' He was released on $2,000 bond Following Mallon's first offense he was suspended from the govern ment service-, as a meat inspector. He has cases 'pending in the federal state, county and police courts otr charges ot illegal manufacture of liquor. ' Accprcjing to federal agents, Jvlallon was manufacturing liquor on a large scale and had a section of bis home especially fitted for the saleof his product. Following his first offense the former government employe prom ised Prohibition Officer James Han ley he would never, violate the law a second time, it is said. . The punishment for a second of fense of this nature is nqt less than or.e month or more than five years in prison and from $200 to $2,000 fine. ' "The government will file a per manent injunction against Mallon's house," said Prohibition Officer Hanley. "If federal, state, county or city officers discover any more violation of the prohibition law on. the Mallon property we will take the house." v ' , Mallon wasgovcrnment meat in spector at South Omaha for more thin 10 years. He has a (amily. Ladies, Attention! that you can havr your Suit, Coat, Skirt and Tailored Dmi made at LOHRMAN'S at a bff saving. Owing to the hot weather I will have reduced prices for the next ten days. 1320 Farnam St. Phone Doug. 7327. pair POtO 72x84 inches, $5.98 Breeches and Blouses U. S. Khaki laced Breaches, renovated. in perfect condition, for . .8!C O. D. Wool Breeches . . . Army .$2.49 O. T. Canvas hen- girt Kb per pal only ,.98e Sheep Skin Lined Coats Buy Now for Winter Wear and -Save Money. I Thres - quariui length heavy sheepskin lined and sheepskin collars .,.$17,511 Full size over coat length, sheepskin ' coat. This coat is a real snap $20.90 Shirts ' O. 8. Wool renovated hlrts. In ex cellent condition. These shirts art just the thjog for mall menKrcet - car men, anvere and all others do ing outside work. $2,911 Brand new O. D. Wool Shirts at $5.98 O. D. K h a k Shirts, new at $1.79 Shoes Army Russet Munson last Shoes, $8.98 U. S. Army Russet,, a J real snap! at ..... $0,851 Army Offi cers' d r e Shoes ..$9.78 ! Marine Hob. nail Shoes, W pair ...n.8' Union Stiits U u o n a m Wool Union Suits. A IS. 00 value, special.. $3.71 Wrlchf. all wooj union suits, special 4.; Army wool under undershirts a n 1 drawers, per gar ment giii Army wool undershirts. new...i.68 Army wool drawers, new ... gi. Jerkins Saddles Full rigged army stock saddles $69.50 Skeleton rigged army stock saddles ... 145.00 Roofing: Paper sanded od'th Ides; 1 sqa (US sq. ft) to the roll. Price per roll .....$4.78 BUYERS i writs plainly; send money oAer o made. If Ordered by parcel poat and satisfactory shipments, Make Navy Salvage 'Co. V 1619 Howard St. 31S6, for tomplet. Fries Usi, $1,750,000 Cost of Free Bridge, Mayor, Is Told V ) The proposed new free bridge across the 'Missouri river between Omaha and Council Bluffs will cost IOwcen $1,500,000 and $1,750,000, according to an estimate made this yesterday b Mayor Smith. "This is an estimate K'ven tome Union Outfitting Co. I Sale Demohslration Pathe Phonographs i "the Peoples' Store" Out of the High-Rent District ! Attractive Rug I Specials 6x9 Tapestry Rugs $31.50 $38.50 $44.50 $56.50 $62.50 $82.50 7-6x9 Tapestry I Rugs 9x12 Tapestry Rugs 8-3x10-6 Velvet Rugs 9x12 Velvet Rugs 9x12 Axmim'ster Rugs t 1 Bed Room Suite of Character Ai0ree-piece suite of real beauty. Made of selected walnut in a Signified Perioi design. One of our moderate priced bed room suites of quality. Most astounding J' i value at ' Handsome Queen Anne Dining Room Suite One of the newest Period styles in beautiful walnut. It includes a stately Buffet, 54-inch Table wiifh 6-foot extensipn, & Dining Chairs and an Arm Chair to match, upholstered in genuine blue leather, reasonable, at Howard "E-Z" Bake Steel Range Extremely economical in fuel con sumption perfect baking results. Made with reversible duplex ' grate for wood or coal, has 14-inch oven, large roomy warming closet, our 8-' Inch covers in key plate top, large air draft space constructed to give years of satisfactory service, sold on EASY TERMS jO by the Wadcll company,- whose rep resentatives were here a few days ago," said the mayor. "I have asked other bridge companies to furnish us with sketches "amxesti mates without charge." The iffayor believes that a fair di vision of the bonds with which, to pay for the bridge would be two thirds for Omaha and one-third for Council Bluffs. The next step will be the selection OUT OF TIENT Pathe that measures up to every standard $179,50 exceptionally ( $339.50 Howard Heaters Kedara Coal Hills They are scientifically con structed. Two air-tight drafts of Intense efflciancy regulate and control the air entering tho stove, thereby extracting the greatest amount-4f heat from. -the fuel ....$36.50 Priced as. low as. 77te Home of S. E. r mm of engineers by joint approval of the officials of .Omaha and Council Bluffs, a i ii Bank Clearings Fall. Bank clearings in Omaha for the past week decreased $4,000,000 over a week ago and almost $7,000,000 ,oYer the corresponding week a year ago. ihis weeks clearings were $58,467,433.66. Those of a year ago at this season were $65,098,743.14. THE HIGH DISTRICT .Union --Come in Hear the latest Jazz music, operas and famed reproductions of noted artists as they are played on the Nationally Advertised Pathe by the Sapphire Ball. . You will be wonderfully pleased over the distinguished superiority of this Phonograph. With Superb Demonstration Continues - Specialist in Charge You will profit by this Sale and , Demonstration. It 13 your opportunity to get firsthand facts about Phonographs. You are welcome w attend the Hourly Concerts ask questions tho representative is here to give you all information. $125 Pathe Phonograph . Given Away FREE Semeone attending this sale and demon stration will be given a beautiful Model 7 Pathe. Inquire at booth for particulars. Will be given away Friday evening at 8 p. m. absolutely no purchases necessary.- Floor Lamp Beauty Substantial Mahogany finished base ieautiful silk shde with dainty figured designs - fJ'OT f?A at ,,..$27.50 Period Dressing Table The design matches well with any suite. Made in rich Mahogany. Triplicate plato mirrors, and two d0 fP 'convenient drawers. .u)07. i O WJhy buy ready-made clothes when you can buy the easy running New Home Sewing Machine for $1 A WEEK and make your own. With all its splendid attachments you can make almost anything at the minimum of cost. Sold with maker's 10-rear warranty. Guaranteed Dependable Furniture MOT OTFIIWIIKI COR. 16th:& JACKSON $17,000 peal, Delayed hy Missing Record, Completed After a search for a missing rec ord that began last May, W. T. Graham and Harold Graham cleared up the title to theihrec-story flats at 2117-19 Sherman avenue, and com pleted their sale for $47,000 vester dav. Dr. W. S. Payne of Neligh, Neb., sold the building lo Herbert Barnes an investor of the same town. Outfitting Co. Monday Sapphire Ball Tone Quality Plays All Records No Needles to Change No Scratched Records Till Saturday i Join the $1 a Week Pathe Club 175 Members Taken Luxurious Livirfa Room Suite A fully selected mahogany with fine upholstered, deep loose cushions, bolsters and one pillow, complete, at : 1 J- 3 ROOM J a "ROOM1 1 g- ROOM - Outfits & t outfits " O Outfits, j $199.50 $275.00 Igfl Queen Anne urease- iieuutl ful walnut in a dignified de sign, extra large plate glass mirror, three roomy drawers finest workmanship and construction, at , $69.50 STS. Governor Names Eberstein -To Attend Prison' Convention Chief of Police Eberstein has been named by Governor McKclviV to represent Nebraska at the conven tion of the American Prison asso ciation in Columbus O., October 10-14. Bee want ads are best business getters. . SIXTEENTH AND JACKSON STS. Every-Day Values x cdar Oil 39i Brooms 33 Clothes Dryer 89J Electric Toaster '$2.95 Acmo Freezer 656 Casseroles $2.19 Kiddy Cars $1.98 Electric Iron $3.95 Porch Gate $1.49 Baby Swing 98 6 ! Lace Curtain ! Specials Nottingham Curtains Beautiful I patterns, 2 yards long, a bargain, I each ,85k I Filet Lace Curtains Variety! lovely designs, 2 yards long,, m each $1.45 I Marquisette Curtains Many artls- tic patterns, 2'a yards long, priced j Jow, each $2.98 Panel Marquisette Curtains .2 1 yards long, very fancy and attrac- I tive, each $4.25 Swiss Net Curtains A gorgeous g assortment of patterns, 2 yard3 I long, each $4.98 I genuine "Kamen" Snifa maiin nt cane backs and ends and beautifully 2 Marshall construction, two handsome I , nnrtn rr I sDn .nil i $344.50 i $1.00 i I Puts a J-Ioosier in Your Home Two million women approve the HOOSIER because of its splendid construction its simple, natural ar rangementits extra capacity -its many exclusive features and its ability to save steps and make kitchen work easy. Bring in a dol larvand let us send a HOOSIER to your home. , J 3 S in I 1 1 1 -1 r i r i fin n i)
