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14 THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1920. Women Refuse to Serve on Jury In Chicago Court Bailiff, After Asking Twenty Of the Fair Sex, Gives Up Irt Disgust anil Gets Men. THE GUMPS- EVERYBODY'S DOING IT Drawn for The Bee by Sidney Smith. ( lilrasro Trlliune-Oihalia liee I.rd Wire. Chicago, Oct. 7. Magistrate llojrr of F.vaiiston had read about the successful work of women on juries, and he also den'red to pay a graceful tribute to the fair sex, lately come into full suffrage rights. He fore lit (ii was a case involving the home, and he thought anything af fecting the home was of particular interest to women. So he instru:ted his bailitf to go out ind get a jury of women. Two hours later the bailitf returned alone, jaded and dispirited, lie had aked 2't women to serve on tiie jury, had gone to their homes, stopped ilu-m on the streets, tackled them in stores, argued, exhorted, pleaded, threatened but he came back alone. Some of the women were going to tne tneaicr, some 10 afternoon receptions; others had to care for their babies, still others were going into the city on a shop ping foray. Others thought the court rooms "horrible;" one wanted ;. ask her husband first, and he would not be home until evening. Two stenographers refused because their bosses were going to the golf links and three were downright an gry at the very impertinence of the bailiff asking them. "Get out and find some men for this jury," snapped the , magistrate after the weary bailitf had reported. In 10 minutes the bailiff was back with six men and the trial proceed ed. The magistrate is revising his ideas concerning the willingness of women to assume their share of re sponsibilities of citizenship along with the privilege of voting. New Turn Given Bomb Suspect Probe Pittsburgh, l'a., Oct. 7. Depart ment of Justice agents announced here today that investigation of the case "of Floorin Zelenko, who was arrested here Sunday with a cjuanti-' ty of dynamite m his suit case, took a new turn today when a post card addressed 'to Zelenko, and mailed yesterday at Baltimore, was received liere. The post card, mailed from the central postoftice at Baltimore yes'- terday, was addressed to Zelenko, in care of the Pittsburgh police, th government agents said. On the op posite side ot the card, they added, was the following message: "Hello, Floor. Everything will be all right. Arrived m tune. City hall, court house, ctistom house, postoftice. Watch papers. The card, which was signed "B. P.," contained additional writing, but the government agents said they could not decipher it. Omaha Women Named To Head Lutheran Body Korth Platte, Neb.. Oct. 7. (Spe cial Telegram.) The Lutheran woman's missionary society opened here with holy communion, Rev. C. II. Lewis officiating. The follow ing officers were elected: President, Mrs. W. I. Guss. Omaha; vice presi dent, Mrs. O. D. Baltzly, Omaha; recording secretary, Mrs. L. A. Hornburg, Omaha; statistical secre tary, Mrs. K. II. Van Fleet, Omaha: t-easurer, Mrs. D. M. Nciswanger, Dakota City; trustees, Mrs. E. H. Van Fleet, Mrs. R. M. Badger, Mrs. V. I. Guss of Omaha; Mrs. C. F. Koch, North Platte, and Mrs. C. E. Harmon, Grand Island. Parents Problems ' "C . 1 ton AMt w ?m , i f R,6HX evix.tHWRe ) More Truth Than Poetry By JAMES J. MONTAGUE Horse Barn at Madison Is Destroyed by Fire ' Madison, Neb., Oct. 7. (Special Telegram.) Sixteen stalls of the horse barn of Madison County Fair association burned here Thursday norning. Billie Woods, in charge of bred Nelson's horse. Marquisette, barclv escaped from the burned baruAvith his life. His clothing and personal effects were burned. Mar quisette burned. Lack of water made it difficult to control the flames which joepardized all the buildings on the grounds. The damage is es timated at $2,000. Thinks He Is Gen. Pershing ' And Wife Wants Divorce "Beatrice, Neb.. cr. 7. Special.) Mrs. Grace Golostein filed suit for divorce in the district court here against Frank Goldstein charging extreme cruelty. Goldstein, who owns a 200-acre farm near Adams, was arrested a few days ago for threatening his f unity and driving their, out of the , house. He was later given a hearing before the in sanity commission, which discharged him. According to Sheriff Schiek, Gold stein is occasionally seized with in sane fits and at times says he is Gen. Pershing. Carnival Lights Fail To Attract Beatrice Man Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 7. (Special.) ..T.CCi T-f-V after their marriage at VVymore last summer. Thomas Him bprger discovered that his young wife, Sylvia, attracted by the bright lightu of a carnival company playing there, had joined the company pgamst his wishes. He has filed suit for divorce on the grounds of de sertion. Use Advertising in Effort To Find Verdel Murderer Verdel, Neb.. Oct. 7. (Spe;ial Telegram.) Citizens of Verdel who recently subscribed $700 for a re ward for the capture of the person causing the desth of August H. Morahan here have started an ex tensive advertising campaign in an endeavor to run down the murderer. Held for Assault. Madison, Neb., Oct. 7. (Special.) Criminal action has been com menced in the district court of Madi son county against Samuel Blank, charging him with assault. Emma Rudat is the complainant and it is said she is a cousin of Black. CURING A BOLSHEVIK Getruffsky lacked both pelf and fame, His intellect was weak; And consequently he became A howling bolshevik Who launched a curse on all who had More industry than he did, And vowed all governments were bad Where honest men succeeded. His fancied wrongs he sought to right With pistol and with dirk, With shrapnel and with dynamite Arrd everything but work. He robbed and pillaged all around, He burgled everywhere, Until he cracked a crib and found A million roubles there. A million roubles all in gold, Which tidy little sum Served, on the instant to remould This bolshevikian bum. No more he deals in dynamite. The burden of his song . Is that the governments are right, And bolsheviks are wrong. For once you give a bolshevik A goodly store of pelf, Thereafter he will only seek To keep it for himself. Infallibly it works a cure For all the ills that ail 'em But there's a way that's still more sure And simpler just to jail 'em. Will Not Recount Primary Ballots Bitter Feeling in Chicago Elec tion May Give Democrats State Control. Jill READY FOR A BOOM The Palm Beach hotels will be crowded this winter. It will be cheaper to stay in 'em than to buy coal in the north. NO HOPE Even the repeal of the eighteenth amendment wouldn't do the brewers any good. Everybody knows how to make his own, now. PERFECTLY SAFE " There is no danger that the hand that rocks the cradle will rock the boat. (Copyright, 1920, By TUe Bell Syndicate, Inc.) HOLDING A HUSBAND Adele Garrison's New Phase of Revelations of a Wife Cliicafo Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaned Wire. Chicago, Oct. 7. County Judge Burns today denied the petition of John G. Oglesby for a recount of all the primary ballots cast in Chicago, claiming he had no jurisdiction to act. At the same time word cajne from Springfield that the state can vassing board would not certify the nomination of Len Small, the Thompson candidate for governor, and attacked the nomination of Mr. Small from a new angle. The decision of Judge Burns makas Small the nominee by a plu rality of 7.902. . The OKlesby people ! claimed that between 20,000 and 25, 000 illegal votes were cast in Chi jcago and Cook county for Mr. Small. Judge Burns dismissed this olea with the statement that there are 12,000 election officials presiding over 2,210 precincts in Chicago and sime errors were bound to be made, but he did not believe there had been any wholesale illegal voting. The feeling has been so bitter over this contest that there is a strong possibility that the democrats will capture much of the state ma chinery. The internal warfare will not seriously alfect the national t.cket, but there arc hints that the opponents of Small, and more par ticularly his sponsor, Mayor Thomp son, will throw their strength to Jim Ham Lewis, the democratic candidate for governor. Border Rum Runners In Launch Arrested By Tacoma Officers Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 7. Two men were held here today on a charge of attempting to smuggle whisky across the border from Canada after an early morning vain attempt to escape in their launch under fire of automatic pistols in the hands of federal officials. The launch is held by the government. One of the men, according to federal offi cials, said that he had been employed by the other to accompany him to an island in Puget Sound where they met a Canadian fishing schoon er and received a quantity of liquor. During the attempt to escape down the bay the liquor was thrown over board, the officials said the man had told them. SLEEPY-TIME TALES am HE TALE OP nmrnsws ARTHURtSCOTT BAILEY . ' us CHAPTER V. Visitors. Paddy Muskrat had some good news to tell his wife. He thought she would be pleased to hear it; so he went home as soon as Mr. Crow had told it to him. "Well, my dearl" Paddy said to Mrs. Paddy, whom he found busily making the beds in the family bed room, "Mr. Crow has just brought me a message from my cousin The Way Madge Laid Her Plans to Meet Rita Brown. "What?" The monosyllable came over the telephone wire like a shriek. Lil ians information had been correct. The name Lichnowsky certainly had power to disturb Rita Brown. The next moment she had regained the audacity and poise which so rarely desert her, and laughed lightly. How you startled me, she said. "I thought you said somebody was dead, but 1 sec now you were simply- recommending Betty Kanes bread. You really should enunciate your words better, old dear. And if you really are so insistent, I suppose I must gratify you. I have a bit of a headache. I think a drive and a cup' of tea will do me good, after all. How do vou get to this wonderful Betty Kanee'sr" I heard a high-pitched murmur of Aunt Dora's voice and Rita's remonstrance. Preparing for Battle. "No, indeed, I wouldn't think of allowing you to take out the horses. And I really think I prefer to motor over, l will pnone tor a taxi at once. men to me: ieu me now to get there." The edge in her voice was pro nounced now. I knew that the girl was Eirdins: herself for battle. The mention of the name had surprised and alarmed her, but she was not yet ready to acecpt deteat. i-he meant to fight every inch of her way. But on my part I felt that the battle was won. The alarm she had betrayed at the mere mention of the name had proved the truth of Lillian's information, although there was nothing in the world I needed less than confirmation of anything Lillian told me. "I fancy that if you tell any taxi driver, to come to Betty Kane's tea room in Cedar Crest you will have no further trouble' I said smooth ly. "But if he should not know, vou will find it next to the postoffice. You can't miss it. How soon shall I expect you?" "Oh. in about a half hour, I shotild fancy." she replied airily, and I hung up the receiver, turning to find Betty - ' Kane apparently absorbed in arranging her rack of postal cards. It was her wav of telling me that I need make no com ment upon the conversation I had held, if I didn't wish to do so. "My-acquaintancc js coming in half an hour," I said abruptly. I could not use the word "friend" even in its conventional sense, in speaking of Rita Brown. "May we have tea and rolls and anything else you have at that time? I do not imagine we. shall eat very much, but I'd like to have a .pretty little tea, notwith standing." Rita Brown's Baseness. "I understand," Miss Kane replied, "and everything will be ready, all ex cel making the tea." "I'll give you the word to prepare that when I see the taxicab draw up to the door," I said, for I wanted r.o delay. I meant to preserve the fiction of ' a tea party, if possible, until Rita Brown should lose. through anxiety, a little of the seli control of which she possessed so much. I had not observed Lil lian's methods of dealing with ad versaries without realizing the ad vantage of keeping quiet, of letting one's antagonist make the first move. J planned that Rita Brown should ask me directly what I meant by my mention of the name Lick nowsky. I tried to school mvself to a friendly airiness of greeting when I should see her. But I feared that I should fail miserably, for my aver sion to the girl had been increased tenfold by Leila's revelations, and the information which Lillian had sent me over the wire But it was not the lies which she had told to Leila base as those were which stirred my deepest con tempt and anger. It was the thing which Lillian had telegraphed that to my mind revealed the absolute lack of womanliness and decency in Rita Brown. A girl who could be -ashami of the mother who bore her, the father who had slaved for her, who could desert them, change her name, deny her origin and race, and, crowning disgrace of all, lead them to believe her dead it seemed to me that she must see in my face the abhorrence in which I held her. But I schooled myself fiercely in the half-hour during which I sat quietly in the "parlor" which Betty Kane had placed at my disposal, while she busied herself in the kitcn en; and when the expected taxicab drew up to the door, and I, peering through the curtains, saw Rita Brown descending from it, I was quite ready for her. (Continued Tomjrov.) Ouiia Boards Under Probe at Washington lly Universal Service. Washington, Oct. 7. Ouija boards were put on the investigation calendar of the Department of Justice, and Attorney General Palmer is said to be personally con ducting the quiz. Joseph I ishman, federal prison in spector at Baltimore, aroused the ire of competitors in the ouija board business, who forwarded a com plaint to the federal trade commis sion. They question the right of a government official, acting in his capacity as a prison inspector, to turn his idle moments into profit in the ouija board business. They com plained that he used government transportation vouchers while trav-. eling about selling the ouija boards. After hearing Fishman's side of the case the attorney general today decided to investigate all the facts before deciding it. In studying the case, the attorney general may use a ouija board. Inter-State Oil Company Drills in 500,000-Foot Gasser The Inter-State Oil and Refining company of Omaha, composed en tirely of Omaha men, has brought in a 500,000 cubic foot gas well, accord ing to a message received here yes terday from Arthur W. Young, for merly chief city plumbing inspector, who is now in Gravette, Ark., in charge of drilling operations for the company. Vote Water Bonds;. Faxton, Neb., Oct. 7. (Special.) Paxton will be wet in spite of the 18th amendment, according to action of voters, who voted to issue $60, 000 in municipal bonds to build a municipal water and light system. The vote was 112 fo,r and eight against the bonds. Baptists Meet in Fairbury. Fairbury, Neb., Oct. 7. (Special.) The Baptist state convention meets in Fairbury October 9 to 14. An at tendance of 500 is assured. The homes of the people will be opened for the entertainment of the visitors. Divorce Court. Divorce Petition. IM1 II. tills against Arthur C. Ellfs, cruelty. Elaine 'MntuKZcskl against Andrew Mat Ufekl, cruelty. Marie Warren against Ray II. Warren, cruelty. Plvorre ,ltwr. T.oulff M. iloberts frum William K. Kr.b eru, cruelty. Gladys urny Weed from I'etry Weed, cruelty. "Who invited him?" she asked Josiah. And I know you'll be glad to hear it. lie's4 coming to make us a visit!" Mrs. Muskrat didn't look quite so pleased as Paddy had expected. "Who invited him?" she asked. "Why er I told Mr. Crow a few clays ago i he should happen to see my cousin, to give him my regards and tell him I would like to see him." Paddy Muskrat seemed to feel very uncomfortable. "When is your cousin coming?" Paddy's wife inquired. ' "T'-'s afternoon so Mr. Crow says!" is he coming alone?" Mrs. Pad dy Muskrat wanted to know. "Oh, certainly!" Taddy told her. "At least, Mr. Crow didn't say any thing about that " "This is pretty short notice " M-s. ( Paddy remarked. "I shi'l :o make up another bed; and you had better go and tind something extra tor dinner, freshwater clams would be good and plenty of lily bulb; for a salad.'' So Paddy Muskrat hurried off. And in a little while he had brought home more food, just as his wife had suggested. "That ought to be enough for one extra person," she told Paddy, "even if your cousin Josiah- should be hearty eater ... I hope " she added "I hope he won't be late for dinner. The words were hordly out of Mrs. Paddy Muskrat's mouth when a great noise reached her ears from the long hall that led to the room where she and her husband were talking. "What's that?" she cried. Before Paddy could answer, a fat smiling person thrust his head into the room, without so much as knock ing. It was Paddy ,5 cousin Josiah! "We're here!" he said. And soon he and his wife and 12 children crowded into the room. Toor Mrs. Paddy Muskrat didn't know what to do. She had only one extra bed; and dinner for only three people. And there she was, with fourteen guests to take care of! "We're pretty hungry," Cousin Josiah said, "so we'll sit right down and eat this good lunch that jvou've prepared for us. Later, of course, we'll have dinner." And all fourteen of the newcom ers fell upon the food, which disap peared as if by magic. "Now," said Cousin Josiah's wife, "we would all like to take a nap, be cause we've traveled a long dis tance. ,How many beds have you?" Mrs. Paddy Muskra't said in a faint voice that she had only three. "That jjtill be enough," said Mrs. Cousin Josiah. "We can lie on them crosswise,- you know." And soon the visitors were fast asleep. But Paddy Muskrat and his wife did not go to' sleep. They sat down and looked at each other for a long time, without saying a word. (Copyright, Grosset & Dunlap.) Indict Man Who 'Found' Soldiers Investigation Into Methods of "Loeater" Land Him Be hind Bars. Should children 'er lie permitted to give money as a present? It is not likely Mat they wu l .1. ' II-.. . -f.l f f a presents, in the case of ,a child, ;f the selecting , of it, tying rt, tV wrapping it up; or, in th case ot a girl, the making of it. Tt is perhaps wiser to encourage in children thu natural tendency in regard to gifts. When they are older, and their in stincts are trained, they will know when, and when not, to give money. PIIOTO-PMVH. I'M THE GUY WHY Is "Going West" a Synonym for Death? , Though tljis expression came into widespread use during the world war; it dates back almost to the dawn of writing, being frequently employed in early Greek poetry and appearing, among other places, in the Odyssey, 20, 256. Nor is it difficult to sec the connection between the idea of death and the setting sun in the mind of primitive man. The west naturally suggested itself as the land of darkness and the shadow of death night being filled with the terrors of the unknown and the passage from life into the beyond being analagous to the approach of night. The expression "going west" was therefore at first mere ly a poetical simile, but it en trenched itS'elf in the minds of the people as a whole because of the natural aversion to the use of the shorter and . harsher word "death," an expression which is usually shunned whenever pos sible. During the world war the British soldiers reverted to the ancient phrase and it frequent use in dispatches and stories from the front soon caused it to re gain its place in literature, though' it was usually considered to be of comparatively modem origin. (Copyright. 1S. br the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.) I'M THE GUV, the purchasing ?gent, who keeps a line of salesmen waiting out in the reception room while he discusses golf with the ad vertising manager, or does half a dozen little things that could just as well wait until some other time. A salesman's time means nothing to me. He may be losing a chance to call on someone else, or miss an other appointment, or have to stay over another day and sacrifice a commission or two, but what of it? I won't be hurried. The longer I make 'em wait the less time they have left to bother me. Long waits and fhort talks, that's my system. I'm the guy to be considered, not the salesman. It gives 'em a bigger idea of my importance. I like to be considered "ajiard guy to-reach." I may lose rf good bargain now and then, but if I don't know it it don't worry me. 1 there's any worrying to be Cone, let the other fellow do it. (Copyright, 19J0, Thompson Feature Servlre. Chicago Tribune Onmha Bee fiiretl Wire. Washington. Oct. 7. When Mrs. J. B. Bryan, of Downer's Grove, 111., received letters seyral months ago from a Washington man stating that he had located her t.iissing son, who had been gassed and wonnd?d in Prance and would send him home j upon the receipt of funds, she ! started an investigation whHi !ed to the indictment yesterday of Vernor A. Caller on a charge of using the United States mails to defraud. The federal grand jury returned the indictment against Caller on in 1 formation that he had sent letters broadcast over the country solicit ing funds from bereaved nothcrs and widows who lost their son and husbands in France. It was alleged that he would state to the next of kin of missing persons that he had nret the one they sought, that he had deserted from the military service and had been afraid to disclose- nis identity for fear of arrest The in dictment charged that Caller would then solicit money on the pretext of buying clothes for the service" man and transportation to his home. Omaha Band Will Play at Fairbury Four B Festival Fairbury, Neb., Oct. . (Special.) The B. B. B. B. committee has obtained the services of Desdune's band of Omaha for one of the 10 bands to furnish music for the Fair bury festival October 12 to 16 More than $8,000 has been subscribed by Fairbury business men to defray ex penses for the occasion. 7 , V Now flaying WHITMAN BENNETT prtstntt LIONEL 1 BARRYMORE ! Vaw VWflgSTNaTIOMl 1 I HAROLD LLOYD at Hip wheel of a wild apd ferocious Ford in "Get Out and Get Under" Bee want getters. ads are best business AMrSEMENT. Chicago Breweries Manufacturing Beer With Qldtime "Kick" Matinee Dally 2:16 Every Nlaht 8:15. HENRIETTA oeorgia campbeli a nirtCMAM C0' BEVAN FLINT. LKUSMAN Roy UP-arl. Raymond Wylla t Co., Malw Jack All. Reddlngton & Grant, "Topic of tho Day," Klflonrami. Matlneoi, IS, 25 and 50c: Few 75c and II Sat. and Sun. Night 15c. 25c. 60c. 75c. 11.00 and SI.25. I TONIGHT At 8:20 ONLY TIME MR. H. ROGEKSON Prcaents "The Vicar of Wakefield" Oct. 9-10 Neil O'BrierTa Minatrels. Oct. 11-12-13, Wednesday Matinee, Kreiiler-Jacobi Le Baron Operetta "Apple Blotsoma" Now Playing The Vigilantes Most stupendous produc tion of modern times. 500 PEOPLE Also a vanity fair girls' comedy "JUNE MADNESS" Chlragro Trlbune-Omuha Hee Leaned H ire. Chicago, Oct. 7. Every brew ery in the Chicago district may be taken over by the government as a result of the discovery that prac tically all of them are turning out immense quantities of 4 and 5 have secured ample evidence that all the "dry" saloons and soft drink parlors are being supplied regularly with the sort of beer that sold efore the prohibition law went into effect. The $175,000 stock of whisky recently stolen by policemen or robbers disguised as policemen, is said to have found its way back into possession of "Mike Dc Pike" Heitler. Federal officers raided two warehouses in the hope of capturing this stock, but both were empty. It is said this whisky has been sold, stolen and re-sold six times. Saloon keep ers would buy part of the stock, .but would be robbed of it during the process of delivery, and they dared make no complaint. It would be slipped back into the warehouse of the "whisky ring" and re-old, ' the profits running into hundreds of thousands of dollars. "OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" A-yT Nitea, 25c to 1.2 5 LAST TIMES T0DAY--2 :15-8:30 Foster & Harcourt I JSEL EBSS Tomorrow (Sat.) Mat. and All Week SOCIAL MAIDS yMgfeg l ADlats' 1I.MK MATINKK WKEK lAYS TWO SHOWS IN ONE EMPRESS CAPTAIN PICKARD'S SEALS; NUM BER PLEASE, BERT HOWARD; MU SICAL SULLIVAN; Photoplay Attrac tiona, 'Help Wanted Male," featuring Blanche Sweet; Sunahine Comedy: Pathe Weekly. Vicar ot Wakefield One Night Only Friday, Oct. 8 Under the Direction of Herbert Rogeraon Popular Pricea: SOc, $1.00, $1.50 J PHOTO-PLAYS. Farmers' Union President Planning New Organization C. H. Gustafsuti. president of the Fanners 'union, who was recently made president of the National Farmers' union at its convention in Chicago, is in Kansas City, laying plans for a reorganization of the Na tional Farmers' union. He is expected to return to Oma ha Monday morning. Bee want getters. e STARTS SUNDAY AT THE SUN ads are best business j Today and Saturday DILL ROGERS In a Comedy Drama That Tugs Hard at , the Heart Strings "Jes' Call Me Jim" These chilly mornings you should fire up a little with good COAL The Kind You Get From the UPDIKE LUMBER & COAL CO. Phone Walnut 300. APOLLO 29th and Leavenworth "Male and Female" A Cecil B. DcMille Production, atarrlni Thomaa Meighan and Gloria Swanaon. Firat ahow 6:30, aecond ahow 8:45 Today Tomorrow VIOLA DANA "THE CHORUS GIRL'S ROMANCE" BUSTER KEATON IN "ONE WEEK" N BEATTY'S Co-Operative Cafeterias Pay Dividend to Those Who Do the Work One large lioa. If Mr. Tarr Zann will call for his pet, with regard advertised in yesterday'i paper, finder will deliver same. Answer at once. Lion hungry. Apply X. Y. Z., Moon Theater. 1
