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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1921)
1 liU b A Accusation Ma3c ' Against Officer By GirlJPrisoncr Mother Attacks Judc Daughter Committed to Geneva Family Goes to , County Attorney. Tears flowed freely, a South Side police officer was accused of attempt ing to seduce young girls, Juvenile Judge Sears was charged with fixing a sentence through spite and juvenile court attaches clashed in heated argument with the relatives of pretty June llcdricks, 15, 2417 11 street, when !he was sentenced to the Gen eva Home for Girls yesterday for breaking into a home and stealing jewelry. June admitted she had entered a home at 2415 II street with the aid of a skeleton key and that she took a fountain pen, a cemara, two strands of beads and two camisoles. The storm broke when Patrolman Deey Thunnan, who rooms there, declared he had missed a pair of dia mond -studs. Officer Denies Charge. "Thurman tried to make a date with i,.r tried to get me into his house." exclaimed June. "He asked me to go automobile riding with him. t w." "I deny everything." retorted Pa trolman 1 hurman. who is young and rather handsome. "I haven't a car can't even drive one." "What's that to do with the case?" inquired Judge Sears. "It means he is testifying against June for spite," cut in young Mrs. J'AV. IleAicfcs, sister-in-law of .'ne. ' Forgery Now Charged, une has told jou everything she stole and i.i "liast been returned. I can bring another little girl lirre who'll tell how Thurman tried (a make tues for auto rides with hei ." "There's notlrng to it." chimed in Patrolman Thurman. "Take it l'p witri Mr. Tvingeror anybody andI'll prove it's false." "We.will." threatened Mrs. lied rick, with tears in her eyes. Esther A. Johnson, juvenile conrt offi'-rr, testified Junt' had forged check"! on downtown stores a. year ego. This drew a heated retort from young Mrs. Ileclrick. Mother Bursts Forth. ' l ou re trying io iae junc irtmi : her pxople. A girl belongs to her mother " slip rhatlrnired' I "You have all you can do to look a Iter your r wn troubles," said Miss i Jcnson, with some heat. ! ' Ves, and June is one of my trou bles, replied young Mrs. Hendricks, with even more anger. "I'm inter ested in June." "So am I," was Miss Johnson's answer. June's mother, a middle-aged wo man, who had been silent until now, burst forth with: 1 "I brought June into the world. She is my daughter. She belongs to me and no one has a right to take her from me." "No matter what she does?" in quired Judge Sears. "I think the control you and your daughter-in-law have exercised over June ha proven a failure, She is committed to tirneva." This brought on more tears, mingled with indignation and anger. "Just because I'm a widow and can't do much you sentence her," wailed June's mother. "I want a new trial:. I must have a new trial for my I une!" Judge Sears refused a new trial au'd turned his attention to June's older sister. Dorothy, who had been charged with truancy. He secured Dorothy's tearful promise to attend school " regularly, but throughout this process the older Mrs. Hendricks kept demanding a new trial. Tr Countv Attorney. Junc fell in the arms of her sistrr-in-Uuv rnd wept hysterically as she v;as led away. ... . . Her brother. ; who had remained in the background, now stepped forward and asked to see the county attorney. "Patrolman Thurman may not have a car but he hires Fords for his iov rides." said young Hendricks. "I'm" going to file a complaint against him for trying to date up my sister." June's entire family went to the county attorney's office and con sulted with Deputy County Attor ney Coffey, who in turn consulted with Countv Attorney Shotwell. .. , "We'll investigate the c harges against Thurman before making any move," said Shotwell. "We don't want to jam an officer if he's in- . . UOLCUl. Lester Palmer Heads Debate Team of Augustana College Lester Palmer, son of Mr. and M rs. G. W. Palmer, 2320 North Six tieth street, has been elected captain of the debating team of Augustana college, Rock Island, 111., and won second prize in the extemporaneous contest of the college checker tourna ment, being awarded the silver lov ing cup in the tournament. Edwin Munson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Munson, 3522 North Twenty-eighth street, won first prize irV the extemporaneous contest. Young Palmer spoke on the Colom bia treaty and young Munson dis cussed "Germany's Problems." Both are in their second year at Augus tana college and both are members of the Zion English Lutheran church in Omaha. - Pretty Girls Sell Posies For Christ Child Center 1 Pretty girls armed with bright colored posies took possession of the downtown corners early yesterday, to raise funds for the Christ Child Center, a social settlement in the heart of "Little Italy" on Sixth and Pierce streets. Mrs. George Brandtis made ar rangements to buy the first flower to be sold by little" girls in the Bran ded store booth. The Christ Child society, headed by Mrs. Louis C. Nash, maintains a baby health station, furnishes baby layettes and has sewing classes for ihildrcn. Last year's flower day netted them more than $5,000. . Girls Have Leading Roles In "Sunset," U. of 0. Play N Missouri Dam Project Placed Before C. of C. Promoter Presents Plans to! Use Flood Waters to Re claim 16,000,000 Acres in States. Robbers Get $10,000 From Nebraska Bank; Lincoln. Xcb., April ,0. Bank robbers broke into the safe of the Citizens State bank at Palmyra, -o miles from Lincoln, early today and, according to reports reaching Gus livers, slate law enforcement offi cer, escaped with more than a dozen safety deposit bo.cs belonging to customers. Sheriff livers said the loot amounted to more than $10,000. Hazel Zerbe and Elizabeth Taj lor !tae the leading parts in "Sunset," a one-act romance to be given by the University Players' club at the Uni ersity of Omaha May 6. "Sunset" and "Barbara," one-act plays, are to be presented as the annual school en tertainment. Miss Zerbe as "Lois Rivers" and Miss Taylor as "Joan Rivers." her step-sister, are in love with "Law- rence," played by Kenneth Baker. A great sacrifice on Lois' part results in Joan's engagement to Lawrence. Robert Jenkins plays the part of Mr, Rivers, the gills' father; Rheu villa Blare is Aunt Dricilla and Har mon Wilmoth is ifzcriah Stood, a family friend. Both plays were written by Jerome K. Jerome and coached by W. Gil bert James, dean of the University of Omaha. Odd Fellows of State Gather in Omaha for Meet Afternoon Session Devoted to Secret Work of Order and Exemplification of Degrees. Nebraska Odd Fellows were in Omaha yesterday celebrating their 102d anniversary. Because of inclem ent weathcr-tlie registration at the Auditorium yesterday was light. In the afternoon secret work of the order and exemplification of various degrees took up the greater part of the program. For the first time in the history of the order, the public was permitted to witness the exempli fication of various degrees. Among the speakers on the after noon program were Governor S. R. McKelvie and Mayor Ed. P. Smith. The celebration was brought to a close last night with a grand mili tary ball. There was dancing un joined in the braiding of the May pole, which was erected on the Au ditorium floor. Doctor, 72, Sent to Prison By Landis for Dope Selling Chicago, April 30. Dr. Edmund Converse, 72, today was sentenced to 15 months in the Leavenworth (Kan.) penitentiary by Judge Landis for violation of the Harrison anti narcotic act. "I am sorry to send such an old man to prison," said Judge Landis, "but testimony has shown that he wrote an average of 2,000 drug pre scriptions a month. He must be punished." Judge H. C. Bartow, Grrdn. Neb., president of the Great Plains Irriga tion association, was in Omaha yes terday and placed before the Cham ber of Commerce the plans of the as sociation to use the flood waters of the Missouri river for irrigation pur poses by erecting a huge dam sx miles below the mouth of the Yel lowstone river in North Dakota. The matter as yet has not been considered by the Chamber of Com merce, but action is expected in the near future. Judge Bartow has vis- ited chambers of commerce, com- mercial organizations, public men and ! governors in practically every state ! which will be affected should the project go through. Organized in 1912. The association was organized in 1912 and was well on the way in its activities when the war stopped thcin. The association reports that in 1920, 2,000,000 aires of fertile soil valued at from $200 to ?500 an acre ...am. ..-..-.I. A .4 n...t, kl, fllA t'l.'r floods. The area affected by the project is 1,000 miles long and 25 miles wide, containing 16,000,000 acres. The estimated cost of the project is $80,000,000 for North and South Dakota, and an equal amount for work planned for Kansas and Ne braska. In the 16,000,000 acres there would be provided 4,000,000 40-acre farms, which, with plenty of water, will provide a living for an ordinary family and support a good town every 10 miles, Judge Bartow says. To Start Survey. By using this flood water, Judg-f Bartow declares the pressure on the dikes of the lower Mississippi would be relieved 27 to 33 per cent and dangerous spring floods would be prevented, as the overflows of the Mississippi are caused by the water flowing from the west into the Mis souri river. v . Hundreds of fertile acres under cultivation in Nebraska have been washed away each year. In North ami East Omaha the residents con duct an annual fight against the river floods. The association now seeks the official sanction of the gov ernors of the states of North and South Dakota, Kansas and Nebras ka. When this is obtained the as sociation will start a survey of the project at once. Assistant City Attorney Sued for Ancient Judgment An ancient judgment against T. B. Murray, assistant city attorney, was biought up in district court jc.tcr day, in which Emily McCormack seeks to collect a judgment given in district court against Murray for $622.50. The judgment was given Junc 17, 1918, and the petitioner now alleges that Murray has resisted pay ment. The amount is alleged to be clue on a house bought bv Murray at 1143 Park avenue in 1912. Two Army Aviators Meet Death When Plane Falls Fayettville, N. C. April 30. Lieu tenants Joseph E. Virgin of Xor- j man, Ukl., and liardson J. Hart man of Reading, Pa., members of the eighth aero squadron, V. S. A., were killed late today when their air plane went into a nose dive at an altitude of 500 feet and dashed against a tree. The cause of the accident has not been determined. I I I I I I I I I I I I I . till , I I, ..r , , III I I I I I I I I i THE STATE BANK I OF OMAHA Z Corner 16th and Harney Streets : The Largest State Bank in Nebraska : A Conservative Policy t m m I We Owe Nothing for Borrowed Money I I We Pay 4 on Time Deposits I 3 on Savings Deposits j I All deposits in this bank are protected by the ; Depositors' Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska. I m Safety Deposit Boxes ; We have installed 500 new boxes in our Safe Deposit i - Vault and arc now prepared to take care of new cus- jj tomers for boxes. Price on boxes, $5.00 per ? ' year and up. I m We Invite Your Business I Officer and Director - ; Albert L. Schantz, Pres. A. A. Nelson, Ass't Cashier . Han W. Gaines, Vice Pres. W. C. Davis, Ass't Cashier J. H. Donnelly, Cashier O. L. Murphy, Ass't Cashier I . Oscar Kceline D. C. Eldredge m "j I I I :l:Hil.il.'l ..I.H.'I. ill lir I I I'H.,1 .l.iliiriiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriii.iiiiitiiiii.i.jiii.itiiii! Buy a White And Save lz or more on your clothes. Our prices are right, our terms are easy. MICKEDS Th Hous of Plaaiaat Daalingi. 15TH AND HARNEY. ' 1 I l l 1; till 1 1 I I I in I I I I I r I I I I I I I I I I iTYLER 300O'llM'llllll,l,nll,'lSIIniiiiitiilMliii:ilt!liti!liilHi:li!liilitMtHtil)ttMIHIllllillllllillMtii!lllitliSit rOUTH'Al ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT u a kaillLdH O The familiar cry has had a real meaning under the police adminis tration of J. Dean Ringer. The Ringer administration has saved the owners of F b r d automo biles in Omaha $80,000 a year in insurance premiums; it has saved auto mobile owners at large $180,000. Read what "The Policeman's News" has to say of the record: "In 1917 the risk on automobiles in Omaha became so great that the Sun Insur ance Co. of London, one of the biggest of them all, withdrew entirely from the Omaha field. "Too risky," its agents said. ' "In 1920 the Sun came back to Omaha and is now placing all the policies it can. ."In the year 1920 the Omaha Police Department saved the owners of Ford ma chines in this city $80,000 in insurance premiums; in the same time the police depart ment saved owners of all makes of automobiles in this city more than $180,000 in insurance premiums. "There are 27,000 Ford automobiles in Omaha. An average reduction of $3 per machine has been made in insurance rates on Fords. "Marshall Eberstein was made chief of police in October, 1918. During 1918 the net loss from thefts was 360, with the thefts totaling 1,056 cars. In 1920 the total thefts were 626; recovered cars, 509; net loss, 127." The .commercial burglary insurance rate in Omaha is $40 per $1,000. In Kansas City and St. Louis it is $60 per $1,000. That means that the chance of burglary in Omaha is just two-thirds as great as in St. Louis or Kansas City. This is the record of J. Dean Ringer as city com missioner in charge of the police department. RE-ELECT RINGER SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS M. Rug will People planning the purchase -of Carpet or piece of Linoleum be delighted to know that Big Sale of RUG Will Continue A$ Next Week A conservative estimate would adjudge prices from 30 to 50 less than in 1920 A few of the offerings appear below. 4.25 Heavy Tapestry Rugs in large assortment of ' patterns. Size 27x54, each 5.60 Axminster Rugs, deep, rich wool pile in splendid colors. Sizes 27x54, each 7.75 Colonial Velvet Rugs, 20 patterns in a splen did quality closely woven. Size 27x54, each 15.00 Worsted Wilton Rugs, excellent quality in taupes, blues, rose, and tan colorings. Size 27x54, each. 9.75 Axminster Rugs, a deep pile in a big assort ment of soft, rich col ors. Size 36x63, each, 12.50 Extra Heavy Velvet Rugs with a short, closely woven nap giv ing splendid wear. Size 36x63, each. 2.75 4.75 5.00 9.75 6.50 7.75 21.00 Worsted Wilton Rugs, very rich in color- A ing and beautiful in de- I fr sign. Size 36x63, each, 42.50 ' Wilton Rugs of splendid quality and all ff F"f of Persian or Oriental 1 I designs. Size 4-6x7-6 . . " 7 w 36.00 Axminster Rugs of 85.00 Heavy Velvet Rugs in auover patterns tan and brown 11-3x12 50.00 deep nap in blue and P" 'f tan colorings; a buy. Size 6x9. . 75.00 Royal Wiltons, a good range of colors in f" designs both large and il I small. Size 6x9 ,wv 45.00 Axminster Rugs, good floral patterns in r7 r"i tans and greens. Size S i 11 7-6x9 imd' tUXJ 58.00 .Seamless Velvets Ar rf Oriental designs of good "tV 1 I colors. Size 8-3x10-6, 55.00 Seamless Tapestry Brussels Rugs, extra S K.n&i "..'.. b!?.J0.bU 37.50 50.00 87.50 Axminster Rugs, a large rug at a low price, r f excellent for wear. Size t I II I 11-3x12 aJaJeW 62.50 Seamless Axminster Rugs, very reliable, in warm, rich colors. Size 9x12 SO. 00 Carlton Seamless Axminsters in beautiful patterns, 9x12 size 106.00 Wool Wilton Rugs that embrace the finest copies of Oriental Mendings in patterns and colorings. Size 9x12 135.00 Wilton Rugs, the best value offered dur ing the past four years. 8-3x10-6 size . . . 9x12 Oriental Rugs Carpets Already greatly reduced, now subject to an additional cut of 10. All of Carpets now subject to an additional discount of 10. 75.00 80.00 ". 85.00 Linoleums Now less an added discount of 10 of all grades. , China Instancing some new arrivals from England Several luncheon and tea sets in Crown Staffordshire, showing the latest Grecian' adaptations. Dinner services in Minton's "Garland Pattern" and "The Queen's Trellis." Service and luncheon sets and teas in Royal Daltori, Crown Staffordshire, Minton, Crescent and Coalport are shown. Complete dinner services in a beauti ful autumn design by Lenox. The finest porcelains will be shown in "Minton's Richmond Patterns," and Haddock's Classic Nornandy Pat tern, as well as sets' by Wood & Son of Burslem, England. Vv'edgewood's famous Belmar in the "Basket Design," as well as in the Floral Pattern. Tea sets in English, Satsuma and Awa ji Ware, fifteen-piece sets in blues and yellows, $13.00; decorated at $15.75. 00 Beautiful Fabrics For Curtaining and Draping Your Windows Low Prices Curtain Nets More than twenty patterns are offered at one dollar per yard. You will find these nets will "live up to" your highest ideals in window curtaining; certainly we have seldom been able to show as wide an assortment in designs so attractive. Price, per yd. . . Other reliable curtain nets are offered at 65c, 75c, 85c and $1.25. Cretonnes One hundred different patterns are offered next week, including light and dainty designs for bedroom use, colorful patterns for sunrooms, dignified and somber colorings for living rooms and dining rooms. Every one of the hundred pieces is an exceptional bargain at, per yard Overdrapery Materials A W onderful Assortment Prices to Convince the Critical 250 1 1 00 These overdrapery fabrics are guaranteed Sunfast and are shown in almost every conceivable shade suitable for window draping. At no time in our history have we ever had so satisfactory a line. Price per yard, 50 inches wide, from Other materials suitable for Overdrapcrics at $1.65 and $1.95. I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I II I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I lUnlllAitU & V iLiIllLuU sJ. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I : 1 i i i i 3 i i