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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1921)
THE BEE! OMAHA. SUNDAY. MAY 15, 1921 A' Edwards Will Lose Job As City Health Officer Commission-Elect Votes Six to One Against Doctor; Demp . ., ley Slated for Chief Of Police. 1 i The city commission-elect, meeting informally yesterday, voted six to one agninst reappointing Dr. J. F. Edwards, health commissioner, and made the following departmental as signments: James C. Dahlman, mayor, in charge of public affairs. D. B. Butler, accounts and finance. IT. V. Dunn, ponce and health. IT. B. Zimman, fire and building irsmertion. . J. B. Hummel!,' parks and boule vards. Joseph Koutsky, public improve ments. John H. Hopkins, street mainte nance. The following appointments were informallv ratified: 0. F. Bossie. city clerk. Matthew Grecvy, assistant city clerk. T.. T. TePoel, city attorney. 1. F. Moriarty, city solicitor. Frank Dineen, city prosecutor Central police station. John Mercell, city prosecutor, Soi'th Side. M. F. Dempsey. chief of police. Herman Beal, city engineer. D:ck Grotte, city comptroller. , W. F. Wappich, police judge, .Mr. Dunn alone voted to retain Dr. Edwards as health commissioner. Mayor-elect Dahlman is 'aid to favor 'the appointment of Dr. Millard Langfiehl as health commissioner. but the matter is still held in abey ance. Dunn said the name of M. F. Dempsey will be sent to the city council for confirmation as soon as the new council organizes next Tues dav morning. The department of accounts and , finances, in charge of Commissioner Butler, will embrace the municipal coal department, weights and meas ures, license inspector and city comp troller. Commissioner-elect Koutsky an nounced he would name Herman Beal as city engineer. Commissioner-elect Dunn said An drew Fattullo will remain as. inspec tor of police and C H. VanDeusen will be retained tts head of the de tective department. Naming of W. F. Wappich as police judge to fill the vacancy by the election of Mr. Dunn was left to Mr. Dunn himself. The matter of appointing a cor poration counsel was not taken up at the meeting yesterday, which was held in the federal building. L. J. TePoel, named for city at torney, served as assistant city attor ney under Mr. Dahlman previous to three years ago. , Mr. Bossie, who will be the new city clerk, replaces W. J. Hunter. He wa secretary of the United Seven campaign organization. Motor Freight line Starts Rail Gossips " 1 4 Wymore, Neb., May 14. (Spe cial.) The advent of the "freight by truck" line, which has just been established between Lincoln and Wymore has given rise to much speculation as to the result it will have on railroad affairs here. This is a division point, and the Burlington has a big Wymore payroll. None of the officials would talk, but it is rumored that a taking off of the free express city delivery is among the immediate possibilities. Beside this, it is pointed out that the operation of a large trucking business using the highways in competition to the railroads will, with even a slight degree of success for the truck sys tem, necessarily reduce the force of men now handling freight at- this point, and a.sonscquent lessening of the payll which the city now en joys. Table Rock High School To Graduate Class of 15 Table Rock, Neb., May 14. (Spe cial.) Preparations are under way for the graduation of 15 seniors in t'le high school. "Allison Makes Hay." the class play, will be presented May 19. "The baccalaureate sermon will be deliv ered by Rev. R. B. Hill at the Meth odist church May 22. Commence ment will be held May 26. Newton Wesley Gaines will be the speaker of the evening. r Otoe County Schools to Graduate Class of 200 Nebraska City, Neb., May 14. (Special.) The Eighth grade grad uating exercises of the Otoe county schools will be held at the high school in this city Friday, June 3. Nearly 200 students of the grade schools will graduate at this time. The exercises witl be under the di rection of County Superintendent Charles Speedie. Elect Club Officers Broken Bow, Neb., May 14. (Spe cial.) The music department of the Broken Bow Woman's club held its annual meeting at the home of the retiring president, Mrs. F. E. Taylor. Election of officers resulted as fol lows: Chairman, Irs. Ralph Thomp son; vice chairman, Mrs. Dale Hou tette; secretary-treasurer, Miss Jane Taylor. Open Alexandria Park Alexandria, Neb.. May 14. (Spe cial) Conners park will open June h It promises to be one of the largest events in the history of the park. New buildings and conven iences have been built for the sum mer tourists and vacationeers. Omaha Trade Excursion Pawnee City, Neb., May 14. .Special.) The Omaha Commercial club, in its booster tour of the state, will reach Pawnee City May 27 and be escorted to the business district by Pawnee City business men. High School Banquet Central . Citv. Neb.. May 14. (Special.) J The annual junior-senior Elks Visit White House . Km 1 Hmrt$ZT JLI A delegation of prominent Elks visited the White House recently to pay their respects to the president. Following their reception by the presi dent the members of the delegation and President Harding posed for photographs on the White House lawn. Diogenes Search is Ended at Arnold, Neb. Lincoln, May 14. (Special.) Di ogenes, halt! Blow out your lantern! Your search of the ages is over. Go to Arnold, Neb. There you will find the office of the Arnold Telephone exchange. Members of the exchange in a pe tition presented to the Nebraska State Railway commission informed that body that they were making $400 a year too much on their in vestment and requested the commis sion to permit sufficient reduction in rates to wipe out the $400 excess profits. The request was granted. Bodies of Yanks Slain in Action to Arrive Tuesday banquet was held in the hjgfr f chool J here is awMiun htt ' 1 "?MJiiiS4J Charge Gage County Jury Improperly Drawn i Beatrice, Neb. May 14. (Special Telegram.) Whether tTie jury for the adjourned February term of the district court called for Monday, May 16, was properly empanelled is a question raised Saturday in a mo tion filed by McCandless and Mc Guire of Wymore and Rinaker, Kidd and Delehant of Beatrice, attorneys for J. M. Howe in the $10,000 auto mobile damage suit against him filed by James A. Orecn. The attorneys hold that no jury was prepared by the 'joard of super visors of the county for the term; that the jury was not drawn from a list of 60 names prepared or made by the board, but was upon order of the court, drawn from a remnant of a list. Other causes are cited by the complainants why the Jury was not properly drawn. Judge Colby will decide the case Monday. Blue Springs Club to Operate Free Movies Blue Springs, Neb., May 14. (Special.) The Community club passed resolutions protesting against the proposed action of the county officials to remove the road main tainer. The club also announced that May 28 they will inaugurate free moving pictures, which will be shown every Saturday night during the summer months and to which the entire com munity is welcome. Special regard will be paid to his torical, travelogue and patriotic films, though there will be the best of western life and such pictures as at ford action among the offerings. "Jim the Tramp" Held on Charge of Moonshining Nebraska City, Neb., May 14. (Special.) James Rousch, alias "Jim the Tramp," was arrested . at his home in Talmaee by Deputy Sher iff Roy Fischer when a still and 20 gallons of rye mash were discovered on the premises. The county attor ney received a tip several days ago that booze was being made at the home of Rousch and he and the dep uty sheriff made an investigation. Rousch has made his home at Tal mage for the past three years and at times works o nthe Missouri Pacific as a section hand. Veterinarian Held on Charge of Embezzlement Aurora, Neb., May 14. (Special.) Dr. J. J. Waters, formerly a prom inent veterinary surgeon of this city, was brought back from Denver by Sheriff Howard on the charge of em bezzlement of property of his uncle, Dr. J. S. Anderson. Dr. J. S. Ander son, formerly state veterinarian. at that time located in Seward, bought the business of Wafers here. . IN claims that Waters sold some prop erty belonging to him and appro priated the money. Blue Springs Man in Jail For Damaging Sidewalk Beatrice, Neb.. May 14. (Special Telegram.) Sheldon James of Blue Springs pleaded guilty before Judge Ellis to the charge of damaging a public sidewalk and was fined $20 and costs. Unable to pay his fine, he was lodged in-jail. i Entertain State Organizer Broken Bow, Neb.. May 14. (Spe cial.) The P. E. O. held a special meeting Saturday at the home of Mrs. J. C. Lomax and entertained Miss Lulu Wolford, state organizer. There were a number of other out-of-town guests present. Aged Woman Hurt in Fall Nebraska City, Neb., May 14. (Special.) Mrs. William Hart,-90, resident of this city for the past SO years, fell down the stairs at the home of her son, Ed Hart, here and was quite badly injured. Legion Gets Home Mason Citv. Neb., May 14. (Spe cial.) The American Legion post here is now nicely located. in newly Walter Weiler, Omaha Boy, and Clyde Kilgore, Bluffs Youth, to Be in Lot of Twenty-One. Bodies of 21 American soldiers who were killed in action cr who died of wounds received in the latter davs of the sreat war will arrive in Omaha Tuesday morning tor distri bution at their former homes in Ne braska, Iowa, Kansas, South Da kota and Missouri. Among the bodies are those of Walter Weiler. son of Nicholas Weiler. 2222 South Thirty-first street Omaha, and Clyde Kilgore, son of T. T. Kilgore. 2412 Avenue B. Loun cil Bluffs. Walter Weiler was bom in Omaha and attended the public schools and Creighton. He was employed as a mailer by an Omaha paper lor two years and then went to San Francisco, where he was cm ployed for some time by the Examin er before he enlisted in the army in March, 1918. Killed Near Steinbrugge After enlistment Weiler was as signed to Company F, 362d infantry of the 91st division, with which or ganization he saw much of the hot fighting in the autumn preceding the armistice. In the latter part of September the 91st was ordered to "take Gesnes at all costs" and Weiler's outfit went into the lines near Avocourt on the morning of September 26. For sev eral days they advanced steadily against the Germans, driving them back with heavy losses until they reached a sector near Steinbrugge, Belgium, where the retreating Ger mans made a stand and hot fighting ensued. Weiler was killed here October 31 along with a number of his com pany buddies. Funeral arrangements will be made later by the parents. In. Hot Fghting. Clyde Kilgore was a private in Company B, 128th infantry, 32d di vision. He had" served several months overseas and had taken part in several hot fights. Kilgore went into the front lines near Juvigny, August lb, 1V1B, and five days later received a gunshot wound in the head of which he died, September 1, in a field hospital. Patriotic bodies of Omaha and Counctf Bluffs will have a part in both funerals. Other Bodies. Other bodies to arrive for distribu tion are: Pvt. Gaylor T. Simonson, Company C, 128th infantry. O'Neil, Neb.; Pvt. William M. Magarrcll, macWne gun company, 16th infantry, Adair, la.; Pvt. Oscar Henry Bart ley, Company I, 16th marines, Anita, la.: Second Lt. Harvey C. Norman, naval air forces, Davenport, la.; Pvt.1 Harry E. Ross, Company H, Zoth infantry, 1106 Oak Park avenue, Des Moines, la.; Corp. John W. Arm strong, Guilford, Mo.; Pvt. Louis C. Frederickson, Company A, 16th in fantry, Marian, la.; Pvt. Carey T. Thurman, Company M, Sixth ma rines, Walnut, la.; Pvt. Ira J. Wright, Company F, 110th transpor tation corps, Achilles, Kan.; Bugler Hardin. E. Stone, Company F, 15th fiel'd artillery,' Belvidere, Neb.; Pvt. Walter R. Spicknall, Company F, 126th infantry, Roseland, Neb.; Pvt. Hugh E. DeHart, Company F, 361st infantry, Nebraska City; Pvt. LeRoy Patchin, Company B, Sixth marines, Seneca, Neb.; Corp. Arthur Ander son, Company G, Sixth marines, Val paraiso, Neb.; Pvt. Robert Hinman, Company G, 16th infantry, Hornick, la.; Second Lt. Bernard t. AlcKeel, Company F, Ninth infantry. Meade, Kan.; Second Lt. Herbert K. Jones, Company B, Sixth machine gun battalion, Meade, Kan.; Pvt. Swen Peterson, Company H, Sixth ma rines, Craig, Neb.; Pvt. Percy Stricklan, Company J, 363d,infantry, Edgemont, S. D. Villa Expects to Harvest 50,000 Bushels of Wheat Washington, May 14. Francisco Villa, former Mexican bandit leader, expects to harvest a crop of 50.000 bushels of wheat this year, accord ing to a report from Consul J. B. Stewart at Chihuahua, Mexica. Villa was said to have equipped extensive ly with modern American tarming imolements. including tractors and motor trucks, the large tract he is cultivating with the assistance of the Mexican government. Divorce Court. Dlvorr Decrm. Kt Bohn from Geor Bohn. cruelty. Elisabeth Llppcrf from Adam Ltpport, flwertlon. Cllffori Harrow from Hazel Harrow, cruelty. , Congregational Meet j.' At Clay Center Ends j: Geneva, Neb., May 14. (Special.) Congregational churches of th j Blue Valley association' closed all convention at Clay tenter. Rev. James A. McKeeman of Geneva pro sided overtthc two-day session be cause of the absence of the modera tor, Rev. P. J. Thicl of Hastings, who was ill. DOelegates were en tertained in homes of Clav Center The election of officers for the cominsr vear resulted as follow:.' " Moderator,' Judge W. W. Wildma.i Z York: assistant, Rev. Jas. A. M Keeman, Geneva; registrar, Rev. A 2 B. Bashford', Exeter. The new res " istrar was elected on account of th- resignation of Trof. J. E. Taylor iv Z Crete, who was put in office at ; -meeting in Clay Center just 10 yeais " previous to the present gathering. President John Bennett of Doaw college and Rev. W. B. Kline r.i ? Fairmont will represent the associ;i- Z tion at a meeting of the nation.i; council in Los Angeles this summc. ? Alternates elected were Prof. J. 1. Taylor, Crete, and Rev. George W- ber. York. Z Harvard will entertain the associa tion next year. . Four Soldiers Killed j; In Powder Explosion Lawton, Okl., May 14. Four en 3 listed men of the seventh ordnana depot detachment at Fort Sill. OKI , Z were instantly killed late Fridu., Z when 500 pounds of black gunpow -der condemned and otdercd destroy - ' ed exploded prematurely. The men Z were literally blown to pieces. Search continuing until darkness re- j suited in the finding only of fra; :Z mcnts of the bodies. ;- The dead are: Private Luther D. ' T Gee, Snyder, Okl.; Private James W. !Z Talley, 26, father; Charles Talley. Vulcan, Mo.; Private David C. Mon- " roe, 20. sister; Mrs. Royal J. Clark. . 20. mother: Mrs. Laura Clark, Cedar ville, la.; Mrs. Jennie Morrison, Eliz abeth, N. J. Held on , Check Charge Nebraska City, Neb., May 14. (Special.) A young man giving the name, of C. Swanson. was arrested here after he is alleged to have given a worthless check on a local merchant. He promised to make the check good if given a chance. New Hotel Company York, Neb., May 14. (Special.--The Dean Hotel company has filed articles of incorporation here. The authorized capital stock is $25,000. 1 1 1 ri 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 11 11 11 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 mil 'tiii 1 1 ATLANTIC 30001" ' 11 SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS Save 30 to 50 From 1920 Prices In This Sale of ADVERTISEMENT Million Use "Gets-It" For Corns Stop Pain Instantly- Removes Corns Completely. Everybody, everywhere needs to know what millions of folks have already learn ed about "Gets-It," the guaranteed pain- Our entire stock of Floor Coverings is included in the sale. In addition to the special items listed in this advertisement are hun- , dreds of ORIENTAL RUGS, thousands of yards of LINOLEUM, hundreds of GRASS and FIBRE RUGS, as well as BATH and RAG RUGS and a' large assortment of CARPETS. We are therefore offering them at a reduction of 10 from the already -greatly reduced prices. 110.0f yVilton Rugs in Oriental patterns of good coloring, 7C AA 9x12 feet D.Ul 135.00 Heavy Quality Wilton Rugs, ex cellent patterns in new colorings, 9x12 size- 85.00 and 90.00 DO. 00 Seamless Axminster Rugs in new est Chinese and Oriental Mendings of tan, blue, and rose color ings, 9x12 size .60.00 75.00 Standard Axminster Rugs, per fect rugs in new pat- CA CC terns, 9x12 size ". ,Jv.UU 55.00 Axminster and Velvet Rugs in all colors, 9x12 34 50 45.00 Extra Heavy Wilton Rugs that match up with larger and smaller sizes. The 4-6x7-6 J 36.00 Axminster Rugs with soft, heavy pile, in floral patterns and good colorings, 6x9 21 50 50.00 Brussels Rugs in extra large size, several patterns now much in de- rd:.u;.3s!.2..: 36.50 t 60 00 Seamless Brussels 4 1 (f Rugs, 10-6x12 size Tl.lU 75.00 Axminster Rugs of good quality in Oriental and floral CP AA patterns, 11-3x12 size DD.JJ 1.95 No-Fade Fibre Rugs, so heavy they lie well upon the floor; suitable for ldtchen or bath; 27x54 1 1 size. 4.50 Velvet Rugs, closely woven and in. good colors, . IOC K).iU 27x52 size. 7.50 Extra Heavy Colonial Velvet Rugs; reliable for bedrooms; in blue, rose and brown colorings, size 27x51 : .5.00 9.50 Axminster Rugs, splendid for serv ice, in Oriental colorings, Z CA 16x63 size O.JJ 21.50 Fine Wilton Rugs, made of finest yarns; copies of imported rug3, in wonderful colorings, 1 J. 7C 36x63 size it. D People in need of draperies will be glad to know that many of the things they need can be bought in this - Drapery Sale .at discounts that range from 20 to 50 from 1920 Prices End Your Coma With "Cets-It.M less corn and callus remover. Any corn, no matter how deep rooted , departs quickly when "Gets-lt" arrives. Won derfully simple, yet simply wonderful, be cause all soreness stops with the first ap plication. Get rid of your com and wear shoes that fit. Bis shoes simply make corns grow bigger. Your money back it "Gets-It" fails. Insist on the Renuine. Costs but a trifle everywhere. Mfu. by fc. .Lawrence uo., unicago. Musical Instruments Orchestra, Brass and Jazz Bee Want Ads Are Business 1513 Douglas Street Fine Sheer Marquisettes in white, ivory and ecru, will be priced as follows: , . . 1.50 quality, per yard 85 1.75 quality, per yard 1.00 2.00 quality, plain or dotted, yd., 1,25 Portiere Material Double-faced Chenilles and velvets in desirable drapery colors; Z'i yards wide. . 5.00 quality in 1920, now 2.95 8.75 quality in 1920, now. .... .'.3.95 15.00 quality in 1920, now 6.85 Overdrapery Materials Plain and figured, colored Madras, Pop lins, Sunfast Materials, and all simi lar fabrics in almost any color, at al- t most any priced 1.75 quality in 1920, will be on sale, per yard 1.00 2.50 quality in 1920, will be on sale, per yard . : 1.65 3.00 quality in 1920, will be on sale, per yard 1.95 4.75 quality in 1920, will-be on sale, per yard 3.50 Cretonnes A most attractive range of Cretonnes is offered. The 1920 prices were from 85c to 1.25, but during this saje they will be sold for, per yard 65c Fifty patterns (1920 prices, 1.25 to 1.75). Now, per yard -85 Eighty patterns (1920 prices, "1.35 to 2.00). Now, per yard 1.00 Twenty-five patterns (1920 prices, 1.75 to 2.25). Now, per yard 1.35 Special Sale of . Voss Electric Washers Special Sale en Monuments and Headstones Finest Barre Granite Memorial Stones at Manufacturer's Cost. Sea Our Display. Art Memorial Co., 704 South 16th Street. This $124.00 Platform Voss Electric Washing Machine we place on special sale, beginning Monday, at the very special price of Hartmann Ward robe Trunk in steamer size with cushion top over garment section, lower packing compartment removable, shoe flap at bottom of garment section, laun- dry bag, and covered and bound AC flfi in black fiber. TD.UU Traveling Bags for Ladies 16 inch and 18 inch Fabricoid bags, regular 9.50 and 11.50 values, to be sold while . 7C they last at O.D Traveling Bags For Men Just seven 18 and 20 inch bags, slightly shop worn prices up to o3.ou. n a A .. 61.VU Your choice, while they last. 98.50 Sold on payments , if desired, 10 cash and 10 per month. Note: We have a limited quan tity of this high grade Washing Machine to sell at the above spe cially reduced price. Now is an unusually good time to make a decision. Come in and let us demonstrate its exceptional qual ities. ; i BilluniMiiiiuiniiiiiiiiJiiiuiiiiiiliiniiuiaiidui.iiijiiiiJi'.iuiui.iiiiiiiiiiiiiibii, An Excellent "Simmons" Child's Crib built entirely of metal and finished in white . enamel or Vernis Martin. It is fitted with a link, fabric spring and adjustable side. The special feature, appreciated by most parents, in this crib is the extra high frame that safe guards against the child falng or climbing out. Size 2-6x4-6. 1 O HO Price complete l.UU Children's Furniture A Very Complete Showing In the department, devoted to this merchandise, we show excellent lines of High-chairs, Youth's Chairs, Tiny Chairs and Rockers, Little Work Tables, Pens for Babies; Carriages, Sulkies and Go-Baskets, as well as a hundred and one useful pieces that are designed to keep baby happy and lessen mother's cares FOURTH FLOOR ORCHARD & WILHELM CO, , t l,i , , t .,. This Model 80 Victrola with 20 selections on 10 double-faced rec ords of your own choice 108.50 With special terms arranged for pay- ments when desired, i " i i - i i i i i i i i i