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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, MAKCH 25). 1921. Coroner s Jury Decides Ruben Was Murdered .NVgro Identified as Man Seen tinning From Store After Crime Arrested Pro tects Innocence. Verdict of the coroner's jury at the iniiicst into the death of C. Ruben, ro, who was found dead in his gro-it-ry More, bM North Seventeenth ,'tn'et, Saturday night, was rendered .ii 4 yesterday afternoon in the Tag nart morgue as murder by an un l.imwu a.vailant. Frank Lucas, negro, 2.'0 South Thirteenth street was arrested late jesterday for investigation in connec lioii with the crime. Lucas was Mlentilicd, according to ihc police, as the negro Gilbert Do Li n said lie saw Tunning from the Kubcn store shortly after the murder is Mipposcd to have been committed. l)olan identified Lucas at Central I olice headquarters, the police say. Suspect Protests Innocence. Lucas professes his innocence and I rotests he was at Thirteenth-and I'ierce streets Saturday night. Lucas was arrested at his room by l'olicc Ol'ticer Harry But'ord. ti I e c t i.v c s Devcreese, Slczew-ski, ( irHliam and Franks. Negroes who were in a rotauran. at Fourteenth and Dodge strees Saturday night, told Officer Buford, another negro, describing Lucas, came into the place shortly aftei midnight Saturday and spolc those words: Bragged of Prowess. "Anybody want to gamble?" They gave him no answer, these negroes told Butord, and then he said, with an air of braggadocio: "I just closed up a grocery store at Seventeenth and California streets and if you fellows fool witi nip I'll rlonn itti hrri'l" When questioned by Muiord, Lucks admitted he was in this res, t;. mailt about midnight Saturday, lluford says, but denied making any such statements. He had been at a parly at Thirteenth ,and Pierce streets, he told L'utord. Lucas told the police he has been living at 220 South Thirteenth several weeks. Hc'said he came to Omaha from the south some, time ago when 'there 'V as a pilgrimage of negroes fiotn the south to the north. He pro tts bis innocence and professes ig i.onince of the crime except what I12 read in the Sunday newspapers. Identification Positive. 1 he negroes who described Lucas to Uuford, told the officer they had ivad the stories of the alleged mur der in the Sunday newspapers and these stories recalled to them his statements in the restaurant. These negroes pleaded they wanted justice carried out and were willing to give detectives all the information thev had. Dolan is positive Lucas is the same man he saw run from the' Ruben groceN- store, he told the police. Defendant in Damage Suit Appeals for New Trial i Aurora. Neb., March 28. (Soe- -cial.) David Hater, defendant inthe damage suit of Fda Mae -Larson, w !iq; charged Hater w ith striking her in the breast with a hammer, has filed motion for a new trial in the di-trict court. The result of the receut trial was a verdict for $5,000 damages. loafer asks a new trial on the ground that te plaintiff shed tears in the presence of the jury while 011 the witness stand. He also alleges i.il.UilUIIU II. t JUV III VIllU MMII- ing the amount of damages. This was the second trial of the case, thy it'tv having given a verdict foi S.000 in the first one. Kest of Claims Against Slate Bank to Be Heard Aurora, Neb.. March 28. (Spe cial.) Judge George F. Coroforan of the district court will hear the re mainder of the claims against the American State bank, beginning .rril -4. The claims aggregate about ?5lt.0lK). Three of the larger ones have been tried. Judge Good decided the tir.t two in favor of the claiui aiu anil still has one under c6n sidiration. The receiver of the bank, A. V. Ackcrman, has appealed the two decisions to the supreme court. Pawnee City High School Glee Clubs Give Operetta Pawnee Citv, Neb., March 28. The Toys' and Girls' Glee clubs of Pawnee City Ilieh school gave an operetta, "Love Pirates of Hawaii," rt the city opera house. Miss Thelma kelson, Miss Opal Dusenberry, Hor rid Edwards and Ray Bccbe too'.; the leading roles. , iris's Gertrude Hosier, director of school music, with assistance from other members of the faculty, sponsored thcproduc tion. Receipts from the play go to the athletic fund. "Vag" Forgot Crutches But Left in Hurry Grand Island, Xcl March 28. (Special.) A professional beg.r giving his name as Davis was so willing to leave town when told by police that his presence was not de sirable that he forgot his crutches, a fact which did not interfere with his speed in the least. . When picked up by officers he was found to have $48 in Cash and some oil stock in his possession. The beg gar came to grief when he made the mistake of soliciting the same parties twice. Elks Go Over Top With 5,001 Names x On Roll of Lodge Music By New Band Feature Of Initiation Jubilee New Club Home Next Objec- . the of No. 39. Omaha Woman's Club Elects Delegates To District Convention , The Omaha Woman's club at its meeting Monday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A. elected the following delegates to, the convention of the Second district, Nebraska "Federa tion of Woman's clubs, which meets in Omaha April 13, at the Y. W. C A. by invitation of the Woman's club of the Railwav Mail Service: Mesdames John W. Gill. O. V. Kriug, C. E. Johannes. Philip Pot ter, D. G. Craighead, Edgar Allen, C. H. Townscnd, F. J-. DunicttT L. F. Easterly and Otho II. Johnson. The alternates are: Miss Marie Niesmann, Miss Grace Thomas and Mesdames T. ' H. Tracy, Edward Johnson. F. L. Prawl, Wayne Hal brook, F. C. Tyin, N. H. Tyson. John Mullen and C. B. Coon. The president, Mrs. C. L. Mcmpel, i? a delegate bv virtue of lrer office. j Following the business session I members of the parliamentary law I department, Mrs. A. L. Fernald, leader, presented a one-act play cn 1 ijtled, , Suffragette Town Meet- : : 1. .. t ! 1 1 . ! 1 r , 1 "sjt. " 11 1 nan i.iisuy riiKignam, under direction of Oscar Wilder Craik. ... The club wllhcclebrate its twenty eighth birthday anniversary with a breakfast Monday,' April 25, at the Fontcnelle hotel. Reservations may be made through Mrs. Burt C. Fow ler, chairman of the committee. 1 Man Held at Madison On Shooting Charge Vadi.oii, Xeb., March 28. (Spe cial.) Henry Lewis and John Hash, brothers-in-law, of Meadow Grove, aie in the county jail, the former by a complaint sworn out by James L. Sullivan and Frank Hansen, charging him with shooting with in tent to kill, and the latter charged with intoxication. Preliminary hear ing is set for Tuesday before the county judge. Sheriff Smith, who was also called to Meadow Grove, at 3 in the morn ing, found the village brilliantly lighted and the citizens armed with every available weapon? guarding that part of the town where Lewis was thought to be sheltered. After daylight the sheriff, accompanied by Hash, fo;ind Lewis at a farmhouse reveral miles northwest of Meadow Grove. Fire Totally Destroys NimV v Farm House Near Huuiboldt Table Rock, Neb., March 28. ( Special. )The farm bouse on Joy Nims' farm, south of Humboldt, oc cupied by William Bryant arid fam ily, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant were away from home at the time, and the two daughters'"," 14 n.d 16. kindled a "fire to prepare dinner. Before the girls were aware of the fact, the entire roof was blazing. The fire started presumably from a. spark falling on the roof from the chimney. The Bry ant family carried no insurance on their household goods, but the resi dence was partially covered. Matzen to Hear Protests on District Boundary Lines Aurora. Xeb.. March 28. (Spe cial, ) State Superintendent John M. Matzen will be in Aurora Wednes day to hear protests against the es tablishment of certain boundary lines in the consolidation of school districts of the county. One protest was filed by farm owners in the Phillips district and another protest came from owners in the Aurora district. Vote for White Bridges Lincoln, Neb..'-March 28 (Spe cial.) The Druesedow bill, forcing cotinty commissioners to' paint counf ty bridge white, passed the lower house on third reading.' find a.band of counterfeiters belivtd to be operating in Omaha. Handle Uolurns Frank W. Handle, of Cleveland on one side, were dc- Brief City News has returned from San l-'raneisco whero ho and Mrs. Handle visited during the last six jnonths. Both were benefited by the visit. I'llncipnl to Uotirt' After com pleting 4D years service in Omaha public schools next Juno. Apnes M. Harrison. principal of J-'arnam school, will retire from active school work. "Doc" Kent's Store Hums "Hoc" Kent's old fruit store, 3301 Cali fornia street, which leaped into tecfed bv a South Side bank last wec.k. One bank is said to have de tected 30'oftliese hills. Government authorities are investigating. Omaha lodge No. 3. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, touch ed the goal line last night by passing the membership objective of 5,000, which was set last summer when the bii drive was started. A special Meeting last night in the J Masonic Temple was the last initia tion of the drive and it was the last meeting! for Judge W. G. Sears, ex alted ruler and l.,W. Miner, veteran secretary. At the regular meeting next Friday night Exalted Ruler Scars and Secretary Miner w ill open the lodge i.ind then will turn their badges of authority over to their successors. Waiter C. Nelson as ex alted ruler and Otto Nielsen as sec retary. When the meeting was opened last night the membership was 4,950 ami at the close the roll showed 5.U0P names, making the Omaha lodge one of the largest in the country. The attainment of the 5,000 membership was marked last night by music ren dered by the new Elks' band and also several brief remarks of felicitation from Exalted Ruler Sears and others'. Frank L. Rain uf Fairbury, Neb., past exalted ruler of the Elks of the United States, will preside at the in stallation services here next Friday' The next big work which the Oma- i ha lodge ot Elks has set out to do is the building of a line m;w club home which will be an imposing dow nton building, of 12 to 16 stories, and will cost approximately $1,000, 000: The building fund is well under way. Tentative plans contemplate ! one of the finest Elks' club buildings j in this country. Beatrice Chapter Dc Molay Formed With 100 Menihers j P.eatricc, Neb.. March 28. (Spc-1 j ciai.) Beatrice chapter ot Dc Mo ! lay was organized here with a mem bership of nearly 100. Initiatory work an installation was put on by the Lincoln drill team. A ban quet was served at 6:30 p. m. This is the fourth chapter to be organ ised, in the state. House Accepts Senate , j Hail Insurance Plan! Lincoln, Xeb., March 28. (Spc-1 cial.TSenate amendments to the ! state hail insurance bill were con curred in today by the lower house. The amendments provide that only 10 per cent of the premiums must be. paid into the state before November 1, when, the balance will go into Hi? state treasurv. Loan Finn Manager Says He iWas Never Stingy With Wife Edwin Smails, collection depart ment manager of the Conservative Building &'Loan association; says, in notice when two babes were found ; anwer to the petition of his wife, In a cistern across the street last i' Ruth, that he never "held the dollar July, was destroyed by fire early so close to his eve that he couldn t yest.-rday morning. SPC h,s w.j,ys comfort." He also Niiturulicd Mrs. llynian I.ct koutz,N 48. who arrived in Omaha from Russia last jSuudny, accom panied her husband Into naturaliza tion court before District Judge Sears yesterday where he was made an American, citizen. Lefkoutz lives at 2719 Q streets. Citizenship was denied him heretoforons his wife lived in another country. asks that many other allegations of her long petition be strickenout. 'advkktiskmext.-" American Legion Members Discuss Coming Election The executive committee of tlje Douglas county post of the American Legion met for luncheon yesterday in the Hotel Castle, and adjourned two hours later without determining what, position the post is to assume in the coming city election. "Wc just decided to let the thing ride," was the way Adjutant Ilougn expressed it. Adjutant Hough had previously announced that the committee prou ably would issue a resolution cover ing the position of the. post in the city campaign. ! WHEN MEALS DON'T FIT 'Pape's Diapcpsin" isvihe quickest Indigestion and , j Stomach Relief "..t"...i, -..-..'. When meals hit back and. your stomach is sour, acid, gassy, or you feel- full and bloated. When .you have heavy lumps of pain or head ache from indigestion. Here' is in stant relief! Just as soon as you eat a tablet or two of Pape's Diapcpsin all the dys pepsia, indigestion and stomach dis tress caused by acidity ends. These Band of Counterfeiters n . , . TT tress cau.scu uy acicmv enas, l nese ; Believed Operating lierei peasant, harmless tablets of Pape's 1 Following the discovery 01 bo I Diapcpsin never tail to neutralize the counterfeit dollars in Jefferson I harmful stomach acids and make you Square Sunday, secret service opera- j fee! line at once, and they cost so lit tives and police are endeavoring toj.tta at driv? storcs. ; '" ' 7 ' :' : ADVERTISEMENT. MOTHER! "California Syrup of Figs'" Child's Best Laxative Deaths and Funerals A. K. Bryson, formerly of Omaha and Kullortnn. Ken., die.l at his home In J'oi't laMil. Ore.. Sunday. Burial will be In Fullertoo Friday aflcrnoon. Mrs. Elenor Brhlrtler. oldsst daughter of the Rewind Mrs. W". N. Halsey, died Easier morning In a Kearney ranttartum, after a lonKslllness. Funeral services wll be held today at 4 p. m. at the Wheeled Mi-mortal Presbyterian, church on the .South: Side. - John J. Sullivan. 88. resident of For-. Crook for IS years and of Omaha for more than 30 years, dird Sunday ni(i:ht In an Omaha hostdtal afier a lingering III i.ess. lie Is survived by three sons, John end Thomas Sullivan of F'ort Crook, and Jp'ry Sullivan of St. Louis, and three iauKhters, ""Mr. R, G. Nicholson, Mrs. S'. Evans and Theresa Frances Sullivan, all of Omaha. , funeral services for Mrs. Albert Schul!. who died Sunday, will he held Wednesday it 9 a. m. In St. Peter's church, Twenty eighth and Leavenworth streets, with In terment In Holy Sepuleher cemetery.'Mrs, S.-hall had lived in Omaha 35 years. She was 65 years old. She had been promi nent In church and charitable activities. Sho la survived by her husband, president of the A. "Schall Co.; a daua-htsr, Kath erlne, and a son. W. A. Schall. member of the law firm of Smith. Schall How ell The family home Is at 2331 Soutn Thirty-second avenue. Albert Stone, St. James hotel, an Ar menian wno iook noiy communion uood Friday and died on Easter Sundav fn the County hospital, fclll he burled In Pros-wet Hilt cemetery this afternoon. The man's Armenian name waa Aragal Tashjlan. He liad lived In Omaha about 14 years. His faltb, had been Kplaropallin, and his case ao Interested Bishop E. V. Shvrler that the services will be held In Trinity cathedral at 1 this afternoon, with Bishop sitayler in charge. Greeks and Armenians of the etty have contributed to the ex penses ot the funeral. Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only look for the. name California pn the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless physic for the little stomach, liver and bowels. Children love its fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle. .You must say "California." 3HI stJLitlhi ? Oomes to you and the children if you have Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi cal Discovery in the house. For "little-ones" and "grown-ups" this old fashioned vegetable tonic and blood-maker is still used by the million bottles every year. Make your blood better and your health better by going to your nearest druggist and obtaining Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in tablet or liquid form. A healthy stomach turns the food we eat into nourishment for the blood stream and the nerves. No one suffers from colds or catarrh who has plenty of red blood corpuscles and good digestion. Catarrh in all its forms is a Stagnation of the blood. Introduce pure, redder blood into the system, and health is assured. Dr. Pierce, over fifty years ago, gave to the public this alterative and blood tonic which ho named his "Golden Medical Discovery." It js sold by all druggists the world over in tablets or liquid, and is just the thing to put the body in the best of condition. It is a tonic, alterative and nervine, which contains no alcohol, and has the ingredients printed on the label. "Golden Medical Discovery" assists the digestive functions, assimilating the food and taking from it what is necessary for feeding the blood. Thus the blood takes on a new vigor and vitality. This porrective remedy nature put in the forest for keeping us healthy. One feels strong, vigorous and full of "pep," Instead of weak, nervous and "played out." Send lOe for trial pkg. of tablets to Dr. Pierce Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. V., or, send for a free medical booklet on anv disease or write for free medical advice. I - OVEN BAKED . BEAHS lust a few minutes to have a delicious, perfectly pre pared hot meal on the table ! The work has all been done z for you in tjie spotless Heinz kitchens. BAKED in Real Ovens Heinz Oven Baked Beans; -have that good-tasting, un mistakable bean flavor and that natural bean nutri ment whichreaiove7 bak ing gives. Try them all HEINZ Baked Beans with Pork and Tomato Sauce , HEINZ Baked Pork and Beans (with . out Tomato Sauce) Boston style HEINZ Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce without Meat (Vegetarian) - HEINZ Baked Red Kidney Beans One of the tjf Varieties BURGESS-ta.COMPM. everybody store" The Unusual Values in These Spring Coats $12.50$29.50 will, cause much, comment, for there are coats for dress, street, or sports wear lontr, wrappy models, cape effects, Dolmafls and tailored models in a diversity of styles'. Some have the loose back, while others have thev belt. One may choose from the many popular colors, in cluding i TAN COPEN DEER PEK1N y Downatairt Store ! Silk Jersey Petticoats Very Specially Priced All-silk jersey petticoats with elastic & 4 ( r waistband in solid white and plain col- 9 lMX ors with fancy borders are specially t 9 priced Tuesday. These petticoats are f m slightly imperfect, tut the wearing qualities are not impaired in any way. Downatairt Store . U u P gg Women's and Misses r Navy Blue Suits Tricotine- -oH Serge- Twill $29.50 Tailored models, ripple effects and straight box styles are included in this group of suits fashioned of good quality trico tine, serge and twill. All are lined throughout with plain or fancy, silk materials. As these are sample suits and there are but 50 inHhe lot, the size9 are limited to 16 to 40... v Downstairs Store ' This Is an Important Offering of " . Spring Dresses of Silk and Wool ' $16.50 Dresses of Taffeta, Satin, Crepe, Mignonette", Poiret Twill and Tricotine derive their J- smartness not alone from the material, but from the clever style lines, such as long-waisted tunics, basque and fitted models. Trimmings of ruffles, pleats, wide sashes, embroidery, add to their attractiveness. The colors are navy, blacky taupe, brown, and combinations. All sizes, 14 to 42. Downstair Store Tuesday Is Dollar Day IN THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Here Are Some of the Special Values Women's Union Suits Women's cotton union suits, low neck, no sleeves, cuff knee, all sizes, d i fC 4 to 9, 2 fr.,. . . P 1 VV School Hose School hose for boys or girls in black, white, and cordo van, all sizes, 1 f( at, 3 for J l.UU Black Satine Petticoats 500 sateen petticoats, with elastic waistband, good, wide, fancy ruffles are of fered fpr one day only . '. . . ' Sauce Pans Pure aluminum, lipped sauce r. f:q:art . $1.00 $1.00 Clothes Basket Oblong splint clothes basket, good size, well 1 Afl made P 1 .UU I Window Boxes Window boxes made of heavy lumber, painted green,, aT:nch..s:z.e..L$i.oo Mop Outfit Consists or, triangle shape oil mop, pint can oil and dustless dust 1 f ff cloth. The outfit, Pl.UU Blue Grass Seed This is an opportunity to procure first quality blue grass seed at a low pric- af..3....$1.00 Toilet Paper" Crepe toilet tissue, large size rolls, d 1 AA 16 roll 4I .UU Gingham or Shirting Madras Handsome and white stripes, 6 yds. plaids or blue $1.00 Huck Towels ' Five larj?e size huck towels for $1.00. These are of ex cellent quality, d ff in all white, 5 forM 1 UU Velour Flannel This quality comes in beau tiful designs of light or dark colors, 6 yds. for. . $1.00 Cotton Batta 3-lb. stitched cotton batts, size 72x90 inches, in ' one piece; limit of two to a cus- IT: $1.00 Most Unusual Values Are Offered Tuesday In Ready-to-Wear and Untrimmed Hats at $1.00 In selecting a becoming hat, the shape is your first thought then the color. In this large assortment you'll surely find one to please you and at great saving. Wonderful new styles and shapes in every conceivable color. Medium, large and small hats are included in this group. There are; Turbans, Sailors, Rolling Brims, Tjirned Down Shapes, - Pofyes and Man) Others, You must see them to appreciate the wonderful values. ST