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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1921)
Police Cleared Of Blame by Head Of Department Ringer Exonerates Officers Who Held Wounded Youth Hearing on Manslaugh ter Charge Postponed. Police Coinmisfcioncr Ringer has tf ficiatly exonerated the officers in :harge of , the South Side po ke station' in connection with al eged irregularities arising out of the tragedy of last Saturday night, when Joseph Howard, youth, was killed .by Detective John Herdzina, and three other young men were wpund :d. Ilerdzina, charged by the county attorney with manslaughter, was to have had a preiminary hearing in South Side police court yesterday morning, but at the request of the county attorney, the case was post poned to Friday morning. Alleges Political Motives. The police commissioner charges that persons who have accused -the police department of negligence in this affair are actuated by political motives and intend to make capital out of the case. Noting that the police have been charged with fail ure to notify the parents of Joseph Howard, the slain youth, until Sun day morning, and also with retaining Clifford Hannon in jail, notwith standing that the youth had been wounded, 'Mr. Ringer states that in the case of the death of Howard the coroner was summoned and that it was the coroner's duty to have noimea me parents. Believed Hannon Intoxicated. In the case of Hannon who was kept in jail 36 hours after he was wounded by Herdzina, the police commissioner explains that neither the police nor friends who called to see Hannon Sunday aitcrnoon had any knowledge of the youth's con dition. He adds that the serious con dition of Hannon was not discovered until after his release on Monday morning. The police believed the youth to be intoxicated and received 'no complaint from the prisoner of any wounds. "For myself," concludes the polics commissioner, "I ask no quarter from- those cowardly enough to adopt such cheap and despicable tactics to win political supremacy in the pres ent ht. But in the interest of the department. I represent, I ask and demand fair play." Hearing Postponed. The South Side police court was crowded yesterday morning when Police Judge Dunn continued to Fri day morning the case of manslaugh ter against Detective Herdzina. The complaint against the detective was signed by S. B. Howard, 717 South Thirty-first street, father of Joseph Howard, who was killed during the tragic termination of a Saturday night automobile outing in the South Side. Paul Kane, John Welsh and Clif ford Hannon, who were shot during the Saturday night affair, are re ported to be recovering. Relatives of Joseph Howard, 717 South Thirty-first street, fatal victim of a shooting by City Detective John Hr!7!H5 last Rkf&Wtaw nieht. denv that the father of. the dead youth attcmoted to Speak to the crowd that attended the inquest at Gentleman's mortuary last Monday. A statement by Detective Palmtag that he "had to request Mr. Howard to leave the room" is. denied by Mr. Howard. Committee to Receive Mayor And McKelvie at Show - Omaha business men will form a reception committee for Gov. S. R. McKelvie and Mayor Ed P. Smith, w ho will deliver the principal ad dresses at the formal opening of the ' complete building show Monday evening. The Rev: W. H. Kearns will offer a short prayer and John W. Gamble, vice president of the First National bank, will introduce the. speakers. The following men have been se lected to constitute the committee: Frank W. Judson. E. Buckingham, I. D. Foster. W. V. Carmichael, T. R. Kimball, Walter W. Head, L. C. ,Mll, . vow, Kooers k.. muchcu and Charles A, Frank'e. , , Many of the exhibitors are now arranging their displays for the building show. They say their ex hibits will be completed before the end of the week. , ' Robbery Story Frameup is T c T.ta I insurance viuiujjauj xcnuot It was charged yesterday in Dis trict Judge Goss' court during the hearing of a case brought by Ray Wilkinson and E. J. McGlonc against the Employers Liability company that the plaintiffs were in collusion at the Omaha Market, May 20, 1920, when they asserted that the store was robbed and that they were locked in an ice box. Wilkinson and McGlone brought suit against the liability company to collect $1,000 on a burglary inSur ance policy. Harry Tilly, employe at the mar ket, denied that he had knowledge oi the 'alleged frame-up between his employers. n Holt Company Officials Attend Demonstration 4 T, F, Baxter of Stockton, Cal., president of the Holt company, is in ' Omaha attending the Holt tractor " demonstration now in progress here. M. M. Baker, vice president of the IT.f. J , T V, f- , noil company, ana n. t. caKer, sales manager, are here from Pe oria. Lloyd Maxwell and Walter Painter of the Erwin-Wasey com pany of Chicago, also are attending the demonstration. Heavy Rain at Beatrice Benefits Crops and Gardens Beatrice, Neb., April 13. (Special.) It has rained in this section of the state most of the day and the ground is receiving a good soaking. The moisture will be of great help to crops of all kinds and gardens. Deaths and Funerals. Tae funeral of, Mr. Brideet McMillan. Tt. of 1T South Seventeenth street, will r held Friday morning, with aervlres by Bishop McGovern In St. Patricks church, end burial at St. Marys cemetery. Mrs. McMillan te survived by her husbsnd, I.inM, nd n oi. rhlltp. She lived in Omaha Is years. Maryland Man Named Patents Commissioner if. ' Thomas E. Robertson, of Chevy Chase, Md., newly appointed com missioner of patents. Mr. Robertson is former president of the American Patent Law association. He has been a patent lawyer for many years. ' Two Well Drillers Killed By Gas in South Dakota Well Onida, S. D., April 13. Overcome by the effects of carbon monoxide gas in a well they were drilling, Wal ter Becker, 34, and Ray, 35, both single, of this place, died today be fore they could be rescued. Sheppard died trying to rescue his companion. The drill had reached a deptli of 90 feet and had just struck water when it stuck in the rock. Becker was lowered to the bottom where it was three feet wide, and immediately gave the signal to Shep pard to hoist him. When half way out he fell beck to the bottom of the well, overcome. - Sheppard started to lower himself, carrying a lantern, but when 10 feet below- the surface the light was ex tinguished and he, too, dropped to the bottom. The bodies were recovered by Glen Smith who wore a gas mask during his periods in the well. A sense of pride is justified when a man wears Collegian Clothes. Pride in the fact that they are "Right" as to style and fin ished tailoring and "right" price.- Collegians cost no more than ordinary clothes and are by far the cheapest in the "longrun." The Home of COLLEGIAN CLOTHES. Northeast Corner 17th and Harney Sts. . EXCEPTIONAL CHOCOLATES INNER-CIRCLE CANDIES' Quality Ash' Grove Portland Cement maintains its uniform high standard through the constant supervision of recognized Cem ent experts. Possesses greater strength and enduring quali ties; of exact chemical compo sition; uniformly burned, and ground unusually fine. -PORTLAND CEMENT' SVPSKriNl MS SUPCRSTRQNQ Pupils Appear in Daiicin Recital At Local Theater i , Ballet by Miss Holvoke Fea ture of Program Which Delighted Friends of Young Performers. A colorful spectacle was the danc ing recital given Wednesday evening at the Brandeis theater by pupils of Pleasant Holyoke. The ballet, "The Enchanted Forest," which formed the first part of the program, was writ ten by Miss Holyoke, who also de signed the dance steps for it. The story of the ballet is as fol lows: Enchanted by a wicked spell, the prince must remain a dwarf until a mortal child sweeps his hearth. The butterfly pities him and sweeps it, only to die. At last the star child, seeing the dwarf in misery, sends for a mortal child, who, guided by the stars finds the lonely hut and sweeps the hearth, thus restoring the prince to his normal size. Lucile McGrath was tne dwarf prince. The butterfly was portrayed by Margaret Martin. Virginia Lang fellner was the star child and the mortal child was Jean Potter. Others taking part were Marjorie Burns, Mildred O'Brien, Gladys McGaffin, Mildred Eckerman, Janie Lelinhoff, Marie Filmore, Meannette McKinney, Margaret Higgins, Elizabeth Lane, Virginia Aldons, Genevieve Finney, and Pauline Koppel. ' Dance Divertissements. The second part of the program consisted of several dance divertisse ments, the first of which was Japan ese twilight. The settings and cos tuming were carried out in a manner appropriate to the title. Taking part were Margaret Martin, Virginia Al dous, Lucile McGrath, Mildred Eck erman, Virginia Langfellner, Mildred O'Brien, Jeanette McKinney, Mar garet Higgins, Ruth Parmele, Janie Lehnhoff, Gladys McGaffin, Eliza beth Lane, Helen Brown, Jean Pot ter, Marjorie Burns. A dance, the Harlequins was next given by Jane Ellis and Frances El lick. This was followed by the Waltz of the Roses, the roses being Virgin ia Krugman, Frances Morrison, Dor thea Conoway. Mary Vaugn, Ger trude Marsh, Doris Cramer, Marion Luikhart, Marion Sturtevant, Ruth McClennigan, Pauline Koppel. Birds of Flame were the roles of Maire Filmore, Virginia Langfellner and Jeannette McKinney in one of the divertissements. An odd little dance, Wooden Shoes, A Sensational Sale of Library Tables Next Saturday at the Union Outfitting Co. Lower Prices Than You've Seen in Years, and on Easy Terms. The sale of Library Tables at the Union Outfitting Company next Saturday is the biggest event of its kind that has occurred in Omaha in years. There is a splendid variety of models in Queen Anne, William and Mary, Louia XVI, Chippen dale, Renaissance and American, Colonial designs, in beautiful ma hogany finishes. As always, you make your own terms. Advertisement THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14.-1921. was given by Helen Brown and Vir ginia Aldous. Lucile McGrath gave a solo num ber, Will o' the Wisp. Participating in the number, A Day in Athens, were the following: Char lotte Brant, Frances Ellick, Advanced Class, Marion Williams, Martha Mc Auley, Audrey Kilgore, Betty Smith, Jane Ellis, Ruth Roberts. Jeanne Mc Grath, Alice Hadley, Elois Potter, Janet Nolan, Iris Kilgore, Genevieve Finney. A graceful Pierrette was Margaret Martin and Charlotte Brandt's para sol dance and was an entertaining number. Janet . Nolan and Genevieve Fin ney were the dancers who presented Valse lassique. Present Snow Scene. A bit of winter-time was the snow scene in which Jack Frost was rep resented by Jeannette McKinney. Little Mary Virginia Louis was the tiny Icicle and Marion Williams made the role of Snowbird interest ing. Our winter sports were, por trayed by Pauline Koppel, Jean Pot ter and Virginia Aldous. The whirling twirling snowflak?s were members of the se:"nd class which includes Betty Mngcath, Laura Jane Perry, Clara Jane llopson, Vir ginia Wcrrcn, jein Kvownlee, Fran ces Brown, Marjorie Stow, Jane Wilson, Mary George, Verna Singer, Joan Guiou Editl Smith, Peggy Doorley, Louis Tittnny, Caroline Ji'es, Lorena Terry, Patricia Scanlon, Harriet Love. Th; snow cene was followed by a solo dance civen by France? Ellick, who. in direct contrast, interpreted Miss Springtime. The final number was a "Legend of Siam." The leading roles were taken by Helen Brown. Grace Vo icka and Jane Ellis. The program was well received by an audience composed of parents and friends of the young performers. The dances were done with ease and grace. The costumes were brilliant in coloring and the stage settings were unique in their designs. University Professor Gives Address at Geneva Geneva, Neb., April 13. (Special.) At the meeting of the Community club an address was made by Prof. N. H. Bengston of the State uni versity on Nebraska's industries and resources. A smoker and luncheon was held in the city hall after the meeting in the auditorium. A num ber x Shickley people drove to Ge neva to hear the talk by Professor Bengston. Surges A Sensational Sale of Included are Glazed Kid Patent Colt While Sea Island in one eyelet ties and oxfords. Covered and Louis heels. No New Spring Frocks Are Arriving Daily r Crisp, shining taffetas, Canton crepes, and crepe de chine seem to be the predominant silks for the new frocks, and navy blue, gray, tan and brown shades the colors. They are delightful little dresses some with snowy or gandy collars, Bome with two colors of the same silk cleverly combined, some with silk and bead embroidery and others with wool trimming. Eyelet embroidered tunics, long bodices, basque effects, new skirts, short sleeves all these are fashion points. Scarcely two alike and each one delightful. Priced at $25.00 Up Nearly Every Householder Likes to Paint A Factory Demonstrator Will Show You the Proper Way In Our Downstairs Store Thursday Friday Saturday In practically every room in the average house there is use for either paint or varnish. The walls, the fur niture, the floors or the woodwork may have lost their lustre and through constant use have become marred and scratched. They can be made new at little expense with paint or varnish. This special demonstration of . Pitcairn (Sole Proof) Varnish will help you in many ways. It will show you the proper way to apply the stain and will show you how it can be done at a small expenditure of time and money. " You are invited to attend this demonstration Avhich will be held in our Houseturnishing section in the Downstairs Store on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Reach Arguments In Richter Trial Magney to Match Wits Willi Gurley and Bahlrige in Pleas Today. Lloyd Magney, young assistant United States attorney, will match wits w ith W. F. Gurley and Howard Baldrige, attorneys, in. federal court today, in final argument in the case of William R. " Richter, former wealthy grain man of Omaha being tried for forgery of bills of lading on carloads of corn. Frank A. Peterson, assistant United States district attorney, is conducting the prosecution. Mr. Richter is under indictment on six counts. Upon motion yesterday of Howard Baldrige, bills of lading cannot be introduced in evidence against Rich ter on the first and fourth counts. Evidence of negotiating and trans ferring bills of lading was admitted on the third and sixth counts under a decision of Judge Woodrough. On the second and fifth counts, Judge Woodrough reserved a motion made by Attorney Baldrige to ruli the bills of lading from 'evidence. The case will probably go into the hands of the jury this afternoon. Heirs Fail to Break Will . Of Wealthy Grafton Man Geneva, Neb., April 13. (Special.) The will of the late William A. Stuckey of Grafton, which was con tested by several of the heirs, will be remanded to county court and its directions carried out according to law. At the recent session of district court, Judge Brown entered judg ment upon the mandate of the su preme court, confirming its decision in upholding the will. The estate in volved is valued at $500,000 and is apportioned to three heirs, a daugh ter, son and stepson. Mayor of Wood Lake Dies After Short Sickness Wood Lake, Neb., April 13. (Spe cial.) Alfred E. Morris, 57, mayor of this city and prominent rancher, died after several weeks' illness. He moved here from Omaha in 1883. He served' six years as commissioner of Cherry county and was in Jhe leg islature in 1912. "EVERYBODY STORE" Women's Shoes $195 To Introduce Our New Shoe Section on the Main Floor of the New Building Many women in Omaha and the vicinity have not as yet visited our new shoe section which is located in the new building. In order to introduce this department to thent, we will place on salo Thursday , 1000 Pairs of Pumps and Oxfords at the ridiculously low price of $3.95. They are all brand new shoes bought on purpose for this introductory sale and are worth two and three times this selling price. . Main Floor , Brief City News Arrested In KanMM Pert Morton, former Omaha police offteor. Is said to be held by the authorities at Man hattan, Kan., on a 'har(re of steal ing an automobile from C. V. De Witt, 3611 Jonea street. lvo Pain The Douglas county court houses employes will en tertain 'their friends at an Informal dance at the Empress Rustic Gar den Friday niKht. Harry Pierce, county clerk'a office, ia chairman of committee on arrangements. Iowan ItoblxHl William T. Kavnn. Strom Lake, Ja., awoke yesterday morning behind a billboard near the Burlington station, rubbed his eyes and discovpred that he had been robbed of $300 by MranKers of whom he had only a faint recollection, ac cording to his story to the police, t Woman Asphyxiated Mrs, Mattle Sylvester, 67, formerly of Pea Moines, died early yesterday mornini? of anphyxiatlon at her room, fiH North Sixteenth street. A jet on a gas f.tove waa found partly open and an investigation of tho circumstances indicated that death was accldenttal. Reports Gun Battle M. O. Os borne, Aetna hotel, reported to po lice the details of a thrilling gun bat tle he witnessed at 5:15 yesterday morninfc at Sixteenth and Dodge streets, between the occupants of two automobiles. It Is believed an at tempt was made to steal a cargo of liquor. Held on Check Charge J. J. Mad den. 618 North Fortieth street, and LaVerne Fox, 4175 Capitol avenue, president and treasurer, respective H)a was reading about A a fellow with a million dollars and no appetite. ats because he never tried. Post Toasties (Best Corn Flakes Made) s-tta tew ' Visit Our New Drapery Section On the Fourth Floor . New goods are constantly coming in and among the new arrivals are a lot of cretonnes very much under priced. Pretty designs and dainty colorings at 50c to $1.10 per yard. A line of cretonne edges to match, 15c to 20c per yard. We have a lovely line of figured nets in widths from 36 to 54 inches, priced from 59c to $4.75 yard. Lace panels at from 95c to $5.50 per strip; all new clean stock in ivory and ecru colors. Fourth Floor ly, of the Omaha Refining company, were held for trial in the district court when arraigned yesterday morning tn police court on charges of Issuing a check yto Morris Milder without sufficient funds In bank. Their bonds were fixed at $3,000 each. Emhcrs Start Fire That Burns Part of Plattsmouth Bridge Fire caused by embers from a tire kindled by boys who fled at the ap proach of. officers destroyed eight wooden spans of the Jowa approach to the Burlington bridge over the Missouri river betweei Pacific Junc tion and Plattsmouth Monday. High wind fanned the flames. The dam age was repaired Tuesday, accord ing to W. F. Thiehoff, general man ager of the Burlington lines west, and will cost the system several thousands, of dollars. Traffic was detourcd through Council Bluffs. County Farmers to Give 1,500 Bushels Corn to Near East Aid Douglas county farmers will donate about 1.500 bushel's of corn to 'the Near East Relief, E. G. Maxwell, county agent, estimated after a meet ing of the Farm Bureaur board Tuesday, Douglas precinct, south of Omaha, gave $94 and 65 bushels of corn, though it is one of the smallest pre cincts. Hans Paul and John Gliss man had charge of the drive. 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