THE BEE: OMArfA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. 1921.
Young Wife Shot
Through Head
By Movie Star
Sifter Unable to Account or
Act of Man, Who Says
, His Wife Was
"Unfair."
"Coiueout here, I'm going to mur
der my wife."
Such were the words II. W. Bcr
tou, motion picture actor, claims he
telephoned to police headquarters
before he shot his wife, Jcanette, in
the head at their apartment in the
Hollywood apartment; at 1:10 yes
terday afternoon.
Called Police Twice.
Berton told Acting Chief of De
tectives Pszanowski ho called the po
lice station twice before the officers
arrived.
Mrs. Berton, who is just 22 years
old, was taken to Wise Memorial
hospital. Her recovery is doubtful,
according to hospital authorities.
Ednatilo, a bister of Mrs. Bcr
ton, lives in the same apartment.
She was in the laundry when the
shot was fired.
She was hor.rified when s.hc
learned of the tragedy, and said she
knew nothing of the quarrel between
her sister and the husband.
Two of his friends, IT. M. Fratt of
Muskogee,. Okl., and , William Sil
vers of Kansas City, were entering
the apartments to see him, when
they Iward the sister crying. They
did not know anything had gone
wrong until they reached the apart
ment. . '
There were no eye-witnesses to
the shooting.
tlerton told Pszanpwski he is an
actor by profession and has three
nanus. C. 11. Dalton, Jack Dalton
and William E. Berton. llet de
clared his home is in Memphis, Tenn.
Here Three Weeks.
He paid he married under the name
Jack Dalton ir Pine Bluffs, Ark.,
last February. ' They have been in
Omaha but three weeks, he declared,
cpmitiff-hprc "from Kansas City.
"Lately I learned my wWe has not
been on the' square with me," he said.
"Whenever' I told her so, she laughed
at me. I heard that she and -iier
.Ni'sirr, Edna Milo, were planning to
double-cross mc.
"I am hot-headed, and when my
-wife laughed when I told her I had
heard she was going to double-cross
ine. 1 told ;er I would kill her and
pulled a gun out of ray pocket and
shoved it toward her.
Laughed at Him Again.
"She laughed again and she said
I did not have the nerve to shoot.
"I saw red then, and pulled the
-..,1 UA 1 '
The sister, Edna Milo, told Chief
Ps?anowski her right name is Eula
lia YVortsmith, 18, of Pine Bluffs,
Ark.
"I heard my sister and husband
quarreling in their bedroom." she
.aid. "He is very jealous of her.
"After he came out, he went down
town'and drew all of the money out
of the bank and then came back to
the house aud said lie was going
aw'ay. t - . J? f, ;t -
"This was when my sister and I
were washing in thewashroom. My
sister went upstairs and I gathered
up the shirts and took them on up
intending to hang them on the radi
ators to dry.
"As I came up the stairs. I heard
a shot and when I got to the room,
1 found my sister on the floor with
a bulct wound in her head."
Pratt and 'Silvers were also ques
tioned by Pszanowski. They told of
having heard Berton threaten his
wife.
Both of tliem and the Wortsmith
girl are being held' as witnesses.
Berton admitted he is waited in
Kansas City on check charges.
Pioneer Omaha Resident,
Native of Denmark, Dies
Mrs. Sophia Olsen, 77, 2133 South '
Forty-second street, died Saturday;
night after a lingering illness. She'
was ,horn in Denmark and came taj
.Omaha with her husband 38 years'
ago. Her husband died , six years
atro. Mrs. Olsen is survived by
three' daughters, Mrs. W. J. Petersen,
Mrs. C b. Ooodnch, and Miss Mary
Olsen, and one son, Maurice Olsen,
all of Omaha. Funeral services will
be held at the home Tuesday after
noon at 2. Burial will be in Spring
well cemetery. -v
Take Stejm to Organize
Citizens' Nonpartisan Club
Mrs. Charles Hubbard, chairman
of the Omaha unit, League of
Women Voters, called a special
meeting Monday noon at the Cham
ber of Commerce, to which a few
representative citizens were invited,
for the. purpose of organizing a citi
zens' nonpartisan .club to endorse
the right sort of men for the city
council. The league will call a meet
ing of all organizations in the city
the first of next week, the date to
be' announced later.
Price of Crude OirDrops ;
Lower Gasoline in Sight
Here's glad tidings for the mo
torist. 1
The price of mid-continent crude
oil fell $3 yesterday, a decline of 50
cents a'barrel.
This, oil men say, probably ovill
mean a reduction in gasoline and
kerosene sooin
Brief City News '
Ordccrd to Philippines Capt.
Mark W. Clark, stationed at Fort
Crook, will sail for the Philippine
Islands. February 5.
Norvvll Sues George Norvell filed
suit In district court yesterday for
J5.000 aRalnnt Itobert Itatckin for In
juries alleged to havo been received
in a fight, January 20.
Kvvcivo Iloinises Employel of the
Otto Wagner or Son. bakery, 1614
Vlntm street, havo received cash
bonusHS for 1920, ranging from f 10
to $150, and averaging $78. j
Klurio Cyclone- Squad Burglars
escaped from the blacksmith shop of
Gus Siebcrg. 101S North Sixteenth
street, last Sunday night before the
police cyclone siuad arrived.
Humo JlfliiHiirkeif Burglars ran'
Hacked thw home of E. 'J. Nordin,
orchestra leader at the Orpheum
theater, 2527 South Tenth street,
Sunday night. A rifle and $10. were
taken.
Sixty In Convention Delegates to
the Trt-State, Poster Advertising asso
ciation convention, being held in
Omaha, number 60. The mcetlng
opened yesterday at the Hotel
Fontcnelle.
Pinochle Contest Fincls of a con
test between local camps of the
Modern Woodmen of America will
be played tonight at the Sjwedish
auditorium. There will bo 18 players
In the finals.
Taken Back to Lincoln Willard
White, 25, recently married, was ar
rested yesterday and taken to Lin
coln, where he is wanted on an as
sault charge. He was with his wife
when arrested.
Lose Half Holiday Under . a new
order local employes of the United
States treasury department have to
work Saturday afternoons. The order
affects 75 officials and clerks in the
internal revenue department.
Taken to l'rison Deputy United
States Marshal K. J. Quinley took
Joe Bomber, federal prisoner, to
Leavenworth, Kan., yesterday. Bom
ber and Russell North were convicted
of violation of the Volstead act.
Flight Cut Short Lack of breeze
cut short the free balloon flight of
five soldiers andxne civilian who
left Fort Omaha Sunday. The balloon
landed at Macedonia, la., 30 miles
away, after five and one-half hours
of travel. ,
Charter Completed City Commis
mlssioners W. G. Ur'e, R. N. Towl and
II. B. Zlmman, accompanied by . Cor
poration Counsel W. C. Lambert, will
take the completed draft of the re
vised Omaha city charter to the state
legislature In Lincoln today. t.
To Give Two Imctnres--"ProbIem-a
tlcal Marriage" will be the subject
of two lectures to be delivered by
Dr. M. ' S. Rice of Detroit, at the
Chamber of Commerce at7 noon,
February J, and at tha First Presby
terian church at8 in tho evening.
Princess Settles Settlement of a
bill for household furnishings was
made out of court yesterday follow
ing a replevin suit of the Buck Mer
cantile company, 3568 Leavenworth
street, against Warhoochets Areyno,
professed Indian princess and faith
healer.
Attend Conference J- Davis Lai -son,
C. C. George and Randall K.
Brown, executives of the Chamber of
Commerce, will represent Omaha at
the conference of the National con
ference of the- Chamber of Com
merce of the United State in Wash
ington, January 27-28.
Plan Bench Show Prominent per-:
sons in Omnha will hold a meeting at
tho Chamber of Commerce next
Friday to discuss the proposition of
holding a bench show and exhibition
during March or April. It is he in
tention of the promoters to bring
many pedigreed dogs to Omaha dur
ing the show.
Furrier Lectures G.' N. . Aula
baugh, furrier, presented motion pic
tures yesterday during a meetime of
the Good Fellowship! committee of
the Chamber of Commerce. He ex
plained how the pelts were disposed
of By the hunters and trapper and
how they were finally lnaTle Into
wearing apparel.
Forfeits Bond Disappearance, of
John Tierney, member of the Tier
ney family who tigured in the slay
ing of Roy Diinlap, South Side, has
led federal officials to believe he is
planning to go to Leavenworth, Kan.,
to seo his two brother confined in
prison there. Young Tierney forfeited
a $1,000 bond In federal court Satur
day. ' ,
Son Mlt-sing; Mother III Disap
pearance of her son, Harry, 17, three
weeks ago, has"'grieved Mis. Peter
Chudachoff, who lives upstairs at
2820 Cuming street, so deeply she is '
confined to her bed. Tho boy loft :
homo after he was eluded by his
father. Mr. Chudachoff believes the i
mother's condition would improve if
her son would return. I
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Tuesday Is an important
For: Securing Bargains
Day
Crash Roller Towels
50c each
Linen weft crash roller towels
a very absorbing quality, with
blue border, 2M yards long
50c each.
Turkish Towels
49c each
Bleached Turkish towels an
extra heavy weight towel made
of two-ply yarn, large size,
22x44 inches.-
Main Floor
Linen Luncheon Sets
$3.95 set
Natural color linen luncheon
sets. Set consists of one center
piece aid 12 doilies. These come
in neat colored designs and are
very specially priced for $3.95
set.
Linen Luncheon
Napkins
$3.25 for i doz.
Linen luncheon napkins of
fpe quality. These have neat
scalloped edge and handsome
embroidered xdesigns in corner.
Very specially priced at $3.23
for dozen.
Main Floor
Our En tire Stock of Women's and Children's
Pumps Oxfords Shoes
Jlk Selling at 33V30ff
the Regular Price
January is the clearance of the year,
and more so for us this year than ever
before. We must have more room during
the next month or 60, and have reduced
our entire stock to clear it immediately.
There are all styles in every size and color.
Make your selections now while these
savings are in effect.
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Second Floor '
Parents! LeadvaT
Boy s Winter
Suits and
Overcoats
$4.95
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overcoats in the assortment, but each one is splendidly
made of fancy mixed materials. And this price is but
a mere fraction of their real value. Sizes 13 to 18.
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Fourth Floor.
Buy Your Window Drapes Jor Spring
' in This Sale of
Curtains and Panels
i3 Off Regular Price
Continuing for Tuesday our 13 reduction on every pair of cur
tains or panels in the stock. This is no special purchase, but regular
stock and all new, perfect merchandise. All curtains marked at
regular price. .Make your own reductions.
Third Floor ' '
Many Special Values Are Uttered tor
in the Downstairs btofe
Tuesday
Knitted Table
Padding
$1.50 yd.
52-inch knitted table
padding; an. excellent
quality and tnuch un
derpriced at $1.50 yd.
Flat Curtain
Rods. 25c ea.
Limited quantity
.Faultless flat curtain
rods with curved ends
and complete with fix
tures; length extends
to 72 inches. Very spe
cial, 25c.
Downstairs Store
Indian Head
32 c yd.
54-inch Indian Head,
soft and fine quality;
much used for break
fast cloths and nap
kins; very special at
32c yard.
First Quality
Aluminum Ware
$1.39
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These goods are first quality, pure aluminum, made
very heavy and every piece seamless. Strong, durable
handles. Included are the following-:
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8-quart Lipped Preserving Kettles.
4-quart Lipped Sauce Pans.
6-quart Lipped Preserving Kettles.
6-quart Convex Kettles with Aluminum Cover.
Huck Towels
22c each
Huekowels; a very
absorbing quality in
fine weave, large size,
22c each.
Figured
Cretonne
25c yd.
36-inch figured ere.
tonne, a very good
quality in handsome
light or dark colors,
25c yard.
Outing
Flannel
-18c yd.
A soft, heavy qual
ity of white outing
flannel specially priced
for Tuesday's selling
at 18c yard. ,
Tulsa, Silk
Petticoats $2.00
Women's colqred Tulsa" silk petticoats are made in plfin
colors, with accordion pleated flounces of flowered material.
They are both practical and durable for an all season skirt.
Wbmen's Hose 1 5c pr.
' Women's black cotton hose, a good weight
for everyday wear. All sizes, at 15c; 2 for 25c.
Grass Rugs
$1.39
each
Save the carpets and bet
ter rugs with an inexpen
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and durable; limited quan
tity for quick selling; size
30x60 inches, $1.39 each.
Remnants of
Table Damask
In lengths from 1 V2 yards long. All
are of excellent quality and priced very low for
quick clearance.
Men's Hose Wfc pr.
100 dozen men's hose, double heel and toe, all
. sizes, all colors, 12c pair.
ChildrerTs and Boys'
SHOES
At Great Reductions
Every. pair of shoes in this lot is a bargain and as there
is a limited number in some sizes, we would advise an early
purchase. They are placed on tables for, your convenience
in selecting. ,
One table boys' tchool shoes, sixes 1 to 6, $2.95.
One table misses' school shoes, sizes 11 to 2, $3.45.
One table children' shoes, sizes 8 to 11, $2,95.
One table infanta' shoes, sizes 5 to 8, $1.95.
One table infanta' shoes, sizes 1 to 5, $1.00.'
Choice of Our Entire Stock of Mens and Young Mens
Suits and-O'coats
In the Downstairs Store
$15.00
This includes every suit and overcoat in the Downstairs
Store, regardless of former prices. No alterations.
Select the Wanted Colors in
Knitting Yarn
45c Hank
Knitting worsteds for sweaters, scarfs, capes, etc.
Black, gray, navy, old rose, red and brown. Most any
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Work Shirts
98c
Fine quality, . medium weight
blue or gray chambray. Made
for the man who wants big,
roomy shirts. All sizes 98e.
Overalls
$1.00 pair
Men's fine quality denim
overalls, $1.00 pair. Sizes 31
to 42. Limit of two to a customer.
Gloves
35c pair
Men's and women's golf
gloves, all colors, excellent
quality, 35c pair.
Ideal Shirts
$1.25 each
Ideal shirta with collars at
tached, coat style. Soisettes,
chambrays and percales, all
sizes, neat patterns, $1.25 each.
Men's Gloves
. $1.50
200 dozen men's gloves
(samples), at less than Vt
regular price. Work gloves,
dress gloves, etc.
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