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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1920)
THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1920. Two Wives of Gay Lothario Say They Won't Pish Charges Former Nebraska Naval Of ficer Arrives la Chicago and Hears Pair of Brides i Won't prosecute. Chicago Tribuna-Omaba B Lasd Wire. ; Chicago, Oct. 18. Ensign Glen T. Aldrich, . handsome and,, debonair, hrtcted into port today, convoyed by a brace of sleuths from a local detectta bureau. The national Lo thario, accused of three or (our mar riagei, forgeries and some minor crimes, flighted from the Portland, Ore., train in gay and bouncing spirits. For a moment he looked appre hensively into the faces of the throng at the station, searching for the faces ojf two of his wives Lil lian Dombrow, 18, and Esther Carl sonbut they were not among those present. He will see much of them later in court, providing the authori ties can induce them to prosecute, which it doubtful. Wives Sympathetic. t Miss Dombrow, whom he married after a whirlwind courtship, has, as a matter of fact, decided to let "Dear Glen" go. Miss Carlson, whom he married nine days after his alliance with Miss Dombrow, also has signi fied that she has no desire to prose cute "Dear Glen." It is also re ported that a wife in New York is merciful and does not wish to make any trouble for "Dear Glen." oui, u nis wives arc iuu ui sym pathy, the police have other charges they will press with much vigor. One is the charge of cashing $4,000 in bad checks in Chicago. In Port land, where he was arrested after leaving his brides "on navy busi ness," he is saia to have confessed to cashing $2,000 in bad checks) ' Asked to Buy Tag. , Outside the station a number of women were engaged in the annual "Tag day" collections for children's hospitals. One benevolent old wom an noticed the carefree smile on the face of the handsome ensign, and, scenting- largesse, she forthwith ap proached him, ' "Let me. tag you, please," she urged. "Lady, I'm already tagged," he responded, as the detectives gently urged him to the patrol -wagon. Elevator Co. Declares , Pet Cent Dividend " Beatrice, Neb., Oct 1. (Special.) At the annual meeting of tht Pjck rell Farmers' Elevator company, the following officers ; were j elected: President, George' ?immnan:'vice president, B. H. SlefkedT treasurer, I son. ' t . "k.- The company made'over '30 per cent on its capital the past year, paid a dividend of 110 per cent and added the balance to surplus. The surplus is now approximately $17,000,. and . I Ml L ' . J t I.! I ims win do useu lur mailing iwaiis uu farm mortgages. Trial Date Set for Man and Wife Accused of Larceny : Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 19. (Special.) The case against Mr. and Mrs. O O. Smith, who were arrested some weeks ago on a larcency charge in connection with the disappearance of several boxes of goods from the feeble-minded institute where they were formerly employed, were brought before Judge Craig here yesterday and obtained a continuance to November 4. They were released on bond of $2,000 and $1,000, re spectively. ' Nonpartisan League Will Hold Meeting in Beatrice , Beatrice, Neb., Oct 19. (Special.) -The Nonpartisan league will hold a meeting at the home of . Walter Dietz in West Beatrice next Satur day evening. Robert D. Mousel, ' candidate for lieutenant governor; Rev, J. L. Beebe of, Red Cloud and Jessie R. Johnson, state manager, will speak. When the league at tempted to hold a meeting here some - time ago a crowd gathered in West Beatrice and broke up the gathering. jovernor Refut es Extravagance Charge ' In Speech at Aurora Aurora, Neb., Oct. 19. (Special Telegram.) Governor McKelvie ad dressed the largest audience in Hamilton county during the present campaign in the district court room here this afternoon. The governor challenged his dem ocratic and nonpartisan opponents to state just where they were going to reduce taxes, and asserted that there is not a single state activity . . . , i .r , . - . matj Couia ne cunauea wunoui Rrrai harm to the state as a whole, lie celled attention to the fact that the state money is spent for four princi pal purposes: The road building camnaiKn. in which the state is ob taining thousands of dollars front federal aid; the state university ind l.ormal schools: the oenal institu tions, and the state dapitol. He challenged Governor Moreheaa, to point out where he will save the pro pie a single dollar on any, of these matters; without seriously crippling ineir great worK Governor McKelvie explained in detail the situation with regard to'a new capitol building1. He pointed out that he was accused of extrava gance in that respect. He answered that his two democratic predeces sors in office both recommended a new capitol building and that every one concedes that a new building, is badly needed to properly care for the state business. ' The governor expressed the view that we have a multitude of problems to solve at home, without engaging too muith in those of foreign coun tries. His audience was a large and appreciative one. Ground Broken at Kearney For Presbyterian Church Kearney, Neb.; Oct. 19. (Special.) Ground was broken yesterday for the new Presbyterian church, which is to be built at Twenty-second street and Second avenue. Nearly $100,000 has been pledged for erec tion of this building, which promises to be one of the finest churches in the city. It is planned to finish all foundations and basement work be fore winter, so that work on the superstructure can be started early next spring. ! t , Fire Near Large Oil Tanks Causes Spectacular Blaze Ravenna, Neb.,' Oct, 19: (Special.) The frame building adjoining the big storage .tanks of the Standard Oil company burned yesterday, after noon. The building contained num erous 50-gallon containers of oil, .all of which exploded, but the large storage tanks remained intact. , A string of cars oh the Burlington track, were pulled away by the switch engine after several of them had started to' burn. Many people iatched the spectacular fire from a safe distance. . .-t- Chamber ef Commerce at v V , Kearney Names President Kearney, Neb., Oct. 19. (Special.) Ro,y Bodhson was electecf presi dent of theKearney Chamber of Commerce at a regular meeting of the board of directors held yester day afternoon. He will fill the un expired term of W. T. Souders, who resigned several weeks ago. Mr. Bodinson is among the younger members of the directorate and an active worker in civic biovements. ill WEUI OH MMCT CM BMS fOW AU ST4TI0NS YOU'H WELCOME IN IIGTOIIIIIII fARNAM AT 16'" OMAHA CAPACITY 300 -GUESTS RESTFUL ROOMS With Defected Bith SL50 to $2.00 With Print Btth 92.50 to $3.00 EiMlltat Eawlpiasot F. J. RAMEY MlMglf FIREPROOFED WITH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS Vocal The Beautiful New Brown ion Records The color i. dirtinctive ' Are Wonderful The recording is excellent The wearing quality is the best Buy just one of the new Vocalion records and we know you will call for more. WE LIST A FEW OF THE JLATEST HITS '.' t 14073 "Everybody" Buddy" Song Sam Ah ' "When He Gave Me You" Song Henry Burr .$1.00 14074 lyone Star" Song Ernest Hare You Can't Go Wrong With a Girt Irom Dixieland" Peerlen $1.00 .$1.00 .$1.00 .$1.00 .$1.00 .$1.00 ! Quartet 14001 "Just Like a Gypsy" Fox Trot Wiedveffa Saxophone Quartet Th Moan" Fox Trot Wiedveft'i Saxophone Quartet 14079 "Love Nest" Fox Trot All-Star Trio . "In 8wee September" Fox Trot All-Star Trio 14062 "Commander-in-Chief" March Aeolian Military Band "Mareh of the Marines" March Aeolian Military Band 14083 "Blue Diamonds" Song Henry Burr "I know Why" Song Burr and Meyers. 14099 "Will You Remember or Will You Forget" Van Epps Quartet "April Showers Bring May Flowers" Van Epps Quartet 14099 "Kamel Land' Fx Troi Mnmi'i Mln M.n "Cuban Moon" Fox Trot Murray's Melody Men $1.00 14094 "Hawaiian Twilight" Hawaiian "Honolulu Bay Waltx" Hawaiian Walti .i . $1.00 14090 "Syncopated Vamp" Fox Trot Thomaa Sax-o-Tette, "Dreaming Blues" Fox Trot $1.00 140$ "Saxema" Fox Trot Rudy Wiedveft "Valae Erica" Waltx Rudy Wiedveft ....$1.00 14084 "Don't Take Away Those Blues"-Song Ernest Hare r "Le Wanna" Song Ernest Hare..'.., $1.00 14085 "My Dixie Rosary" Song Sterling Trio "If There's a Lover' Lane in Heaven" Song Reed Miller. .... .$1.00 30107 "Alohoe-O" ( Farewell to Thee) May Peterson .$1.00 14076 "There' Typical Tlpperary Over Here" Quartet "One Loving Cares" Campbell and Burr ..... ..$1.00 14079 "Pony" One Step Murray' Melody Men "Wigwam" Fox Trot Murray' Melody Men $1.00 14079 Medley Plantation Songs Male Quartet "Oh. Slr ., ,.,.....$10 By nail add lOe per record for postage However, on $8.00 orders we pay postage. W,s Sell Saaera and Phonographs (TiAKFORD Mdsricr Co. IS07 Farna.m St. Omaha,- Neb. Corn May Take Place i Qf Coal In South Dakota - Geddei, SD The use Oct. 19. (SpecisO of field corn for fuel in stead of coal may become common this wmter in South Dakota accord ing to several farmers and business men near ueddef. Corn this year, they ; say, is will dried and by winter shotrid , burn well. A shortage of cattle. and hogs has meant little ..demand for feed and farmers find their enormous surplus of corn almost unsalable. Since coal is held at., prohibitive prices it is raid corn 'will, be a much cheaper fuel. . 4 b Soft coal is selling In Geddes for $22.00 a ton plus hauling charges. Farmers figure that it takes only 28 bushels of corn weigbing 70 pounds a bushel to make a ton.. At present prices, of 50 cents a Tjushel" this would cost $14.00, making im possible to burn .nearly twd Jon 1 of. tiprn at the price of one tort of coal. MM I il I W ii Heavy Windstorm Tlays Havoc in Small Village ' Nebraska" City, Neb.. Oct. 19. (Special.) Several buildings in Otoe, formerly Berlin, 18 . miles northwest of here, were badly dam aged by - a heavy windstorm last night. . , .'' ! Both porches wert torn front the home of Paul King and $ bar,n and windmill were blown over . at ;the home of John Ehlerj. 'The windows of the schobl Tioifse -were shattered and the roof damaged. Several barns and hay stacks iwere. blown down. No one Was injured. Op March 2$,-i9l3,lhe town was practically .demolished 'and seven persons were killed by a tornado. Soldiers Repuhe Anarchists. Rome, Oct 19. AnarCnists today attacked the Aureliano Fort, sit uated a few miles from Rome. They were repulsed by soldiers after r. short exchange ou shots, Newspaper Employes -Will Hold Meeting And Banquet in Omaha News writers and operators "of Associated Press wires in the Oma ha district will meet here Sunday, October ( 24, for a conference and banquet. 'The meeting will be drvided into two classes, traffic an! news, to discuss problems facing the news paper men. ' .Superintendent Edgar. T. .Cutter of the Associated Press news de partment and Herbert L. Dunn, division traffic chief of Chicago,- will be the principal speakers. They will discuss plans' to expedite handling of election retiyns and other news during the winter. Prominent newspaper men in Ne braska and Iowa will , give short talks on interesting phases of the wdrk. The conference will start at 11 o'clock in the Athletic club. Fol lowing the meeting a banquet will be served.. ' An, elaborate entertainment pro gram is being prepared and news paper representatives are expected from all sections of Nebraska. This isrhe first meeting of its kind ever l.eld in the state and plans call for he organization of a state press club for men and women wjrking on the daily press. Civil War Veteran Dies. , Ravenna. Neb., Oct. 19. (Special.)' Caspeiv H. Shrader, one of the few remaining civil war veterans of this community, died last evening. Mr. Shrader was a pioneer larmer near here. "He leaves several children and numerous grandchildren. His wife died several years ago.' Daring Bandit Gets v Movie Show Nickels v , -f , ' 'Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 19. A masked bandit entered the office of a downtown notion picture theater, while the manager was counting Sunday's receipts, forced him at the point ofa revolver to hold up his hands and obtained $1,000. As he was leaving, another theatrical offi cial entered. He was forced to part with a ring valued at $1,200, $150 in cash, two cashier's checks totalling $17,500. The robber than locked the men in a clothes closet, and escaped. . ' Mail Destroyed by Blaze On Pacific Mail Steamer v San Salvador, Republic. of Salva dor, Oct. 19. Captain McKinnon of the Pacific Mail steamer Newport, notified the general postoffioe here today that 363 bags of letters and parcel post packages from Europe and the United States were de stroyed by fire aboard his vessel Nicaragua, October 10, for Corinto. When the Newport arrived at Cor into the fire was still burning. Most df the passengers' baggage was burned, but there was no loss of life..-' ' i . Three Women Candidates Deliver Addresses at Y.W.C.A. Mrs. P.?" T. McGerr, Falls City, democratic candidate for .the state senate; Mrs. Hester Bronson Cop per, Omaha, democratic candidate for the house of representatives, an Mrs. Marie Weekes, ' Norfolk, in dependent candidate for coress, spoke before the political andVocia! science departments of the Omaha Women's club at the Y. W. C.:A. Monday, Mrs. H. J., Bailey pre sided. JThe organization voted,, sup port tohe Salvation Army driv. T No Soap Better 1 j For Your Skin Than Cuticura ' Bee want ads are best business getters. 1 , These chilly mornings little with good COAL ' Tk Kind Vou Get From the UPDIKE LUMBER & COAL CO. .- Phone .Walnut 300. Hill! Y .K atdonlt eat 1 10A5T1E5 tlfflf. 4 are travellia II I onflattires- . vC ::-sys .-.VlJ III Fall Modes . Fry's are now ready to supply first new styles in fall footwear. An entirely new crop of Fall Oxfords, Pumps and Higfi' Shoes is ready new-ones coming in daily. " , ' ' '''"rV;;. : m '." ,'V i ' ' I Vt 4 . '' ' a. . v t oiks who jnaice it a f point to , get the fashion eacti Season, will do well to come in and see the new modes.' , ' Sixteenth and Douglas. ii WednesdayprA Continuance of Our Most Important October Feature A Flat, 33V3 Reduction On OurEntire Assemblage of " ' Women's and Misses' , Extremely Smart and Distinctive COATS and WRAPS - : : Regularly Priced $29.75 to $225 , tfndeniably, style is the dominating factor in choosing your winter coat, but do not let it be the only .one . , r". r During this big Coat Event we., wish you to particu , larly note the exceptional high grade tailoring of every j' model la this coUection. ' - f , Carefully examine the handsome linings, the elegance of the fabrics, the unusual beauty of -the furs employed. . - , Itemize the Countless Details Of the fine craftsmanship employed In the constrndtiori of each model the finish the .1 - v 1 -. . v - . I s t . v.''-. ' Every model involved in this important Event is typical of .the inimitable smartness of individuality in Personalized Fashions so much desired bo seldom found except in the high standard merchandise characteristic Only of Specialty Shop apparel. This Remarkable Coat Event Displays distinctively different styles for motoring travel etreet wear afternoon and evening festivities -in tailored or fur trimmed models in either belted beltless dol man or loose, wrappy modes. " "' -Fashioned From- Boilvla Corduval Velvet - Sllvertono. Coat Shjop . Val de Cygne Peachbloom Tinseltone Marvella In Colors of- Brown Malay Havana Reindeer Ming . . . Nanking Taupe Plum Third Floor 1 Stores Chance to On Wednesday You '11 Have a Great Supply Your Needs in This : SaFe Haais Extra! 643 Galvanized' Garbagi or Ash Garis Regular 3.49 Value, at 139 ' Made of heavyweight galvanized iron with two heavy side 'Japanned i handles ;,has.tight-fitting galvanized cover j 2V inches high; 14 inches (across the top;, capacity of 14 gallons. These cans are the overstock of a well-known manufacturer. Kcguiar yame, 6.VJ; i nn Aluminum Rice Boiler Special 3.19 special for "Wednesday at, each, Splint' Clothes Basket Special 4 ' "M ir r o" make; nicely finished, 3- quart size, special, , - '.'3.19 J)elphos Corn Poppers -, ' Special 69c Made of heavy blue sheet steel, Elite Toilet Paper for t Larger size, made of high quality splint. Aluminum Percolator Special ; 2.19 5 cup size. in plain pattern. ,'OitCT I.tal(T Broiicr,! 32c - "'r1 : Crepe paper, me dium size rolls. ' Brooms s j Special 39c Good grade broom corn; 4 'tie; painted handle.1 Sale of Mirrors: ' With mahogany and. walnut finish frames; shock glass mirrors. . 8x10 size.' 69o value.'1; 25 12x20 size, 1.59 value. , VV 75 i Electric -Grill and Toaster. 1 ' , Special 4.29 Make guaranteed. Will toast two pieces of bread, or may be used as a grill. 14x24 slie, 2.29 value, 1.10 Preserving . Kettles 8 quart site, high grade gray enam-, 79c v Barracks Bags . Use it for a laun dry bag, Heavy weight canvas; cotton draw string, fOg SDecial." . Dish Pans High grade gray enamel j perfect; not seconds. . . Fancy; Splint Shopping K '. Basket specia; 79c : Decorated Good 1 Quality 1 1 Brandeis Store$Fift)x FloorWestiQ- Restock Your Dresser Drawer In This Sale of i - ' , . -3000 Soft Regular 35c arid 50c Values, Special at y- Six only to a 1 ' customer These collars were made by one of the best ' collar "manufacturers 'in the country. The fabrics are-, both imported and domestic, the finest quality of pique, corded, madras, silk and fibre ; mercerized material in plain colors, white and fancy stripes. Evejry. collar was made up nder our own supervision for this ale. Sizes 12V2 up ; to 17. 1 1 Brandeis Stores BasementMen's Store1 1,000 Rubber Collar, 6c. Sixes 13tf up to 19. Regular 25o values. Rub your eyes again! It s true! , 1 A Genuine 9x12 139i Royal Wilton Rug$95 for Wednesday, only! Just 87 beautiful 9x12 Genuine Royal Wilton Rugs, seamed and seam''' less; all new, up-to-date and desirable patterns in the latest color combina tions. Pastel effects for drawing-rponi, conventional designs for dining room or library; Turkish and Persianveproductions for, living room may be found in this lot.' Every rug at a substantial saving for Wednesday oniy. Brandeis StofesFo urth Floor Center ( V rainlnl a 0
