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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1921. Favor Repeal of Electric Light Rate Ordinance Referendum Is Alternative for Action Recommended by Special Committee of Council. City Commissioners P. B. Butler and H. B. Zimman will recommend to the city council Thursday morn ing the repeal of the recent electric light and power rate readjustment ordinance. Their conclusion is based on .the sufficiency of a referendum petition which was filed with the city clerk three weeks ago. City Clerk C. F. Bossie will report to the council that he has -found the petition to contain a sufficient number of signatures. The sufficiency of this referendum petition means that the council must cither repeal the ordinance or submit it to a vote of the people. Commissioners Butler, Zimman and Hopkins were named by the city council as a special committee to investigate the electric light or dinance and referendum petition and report their recommendations to the council. "We will also recommend to the council," said Mr. Butler, "that Al ton D. Adams, the expert engaged by the city during the recent electric rate hearing, be recalled to examine the ordinance with a view of determin ing whether its operation would give to the Nebraska Power company ad ditional revenues as claimed.. The ordinance reduced the initial rates to small consumers from 6 to S'ic per kilowatt hour and dis tributed that reduction through the rates charged to large users of cur rent. Members of the former city coun cil who backed the ordinance as serted that it did not increase or de crease the total gross revenues of the power company, but that it was merely a readjustment of rates in favor of 35,000 small consumers. ' The referendum petition was cir culated and filed by several of the wholesale users of current. No Marshal Ready to Take Matters to Federal Prison A dearth of deputy United States marshals may delay the journey of Thomas H. Matters to the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kali., to which he has been sentenced to a five-year term. After many delays and legal battles, during which two presidents refused to pardon him, Matters has at last been ordered to prison as the last respite granted him by President Harding has expired. All deputies are at Lincoln at tending a session of the federal .grand jury, hence when Matters surrenders himself he may not be taken to prison until the United States marshal or one of his deputies i is available. Move Launched to Pension Former Supervisor of. Parks Friends of W. R. Adams, "the .mail who made evergreens grow in .Nebraska," and for 52 years head gardener and supervisor of Omaha parks, who was recently dismissed by J. B. Hummel, new park com missioner, have started a movement to have a pension settled upon him in recognition of his work in beauti fying Omaha's parks.' Adams beautified Miller park, a former cornfield. He . also planned Turner, Kountze and Riverview ' parks and helped plan Fontenelle park. More Truth Than Poetry -B" TAMES J. MONTAGUE- POOR LO! When Lo, the poor Indian to war is inclined, Or thrillswith a primitive sense of romance, He Bends his unformed aboriginal mind As well as his feet to a fbrm of the dance. The warriors and squaws stand around in a row, Or trot to and fro in the manner of geese, Which pastime they follow an hour or so Whereafter their capers determine and cease. The puritans, keen to discover offense In any small pleasures that any one had, Regarded these solemn and tedious events As wholly untainted with anything bad. In fact they felt usually rather secure When the rhythmical tom-tom went plunkety-plunk, For knowing the Indians, they always were sure That when they were dancing they seldom were drunk. But now a commissioner sternly declares That he views all such dancing with troubled alarm, And orders the Indians to cease such affairs Because they are instinct with Evil and Harm. Hereafter each Indian who walks in a ring Bedecked with the tip of a turkey-cock's tail, Or ventures his wearisome war-chant to sing Is likely to spend the next fortnight in jail. Be glad, oh ye dancers who revel o' nights, Where dance music brays forth its hullabaloo, As you sample the jazz'es tumultuous delights That such a commissioner doesn't boss you. If Lo! goes to jail for the steps that he does, . Be glad this official can't punish the trot, Or penalize you for your jazzing, because He'd be morally certain to hang the whole lot. NOT THE MORALISTS Now it's the police who are asking, "Where did you get it?" BOTH OF 'EM JUSTIFIED ' France suspects that Germany may not pay the whole debt, in, which respect she has nothing whatever on Germany. IF HE CAN HE'S A WIZ We've been wondering if Mr. Edison -Duld answer all those questions himself. (Copyright, 1921, by Th Bll Syndicate, Inc.) G. A. R. Commander-in-Chief To Make Address Here Today Members of all Grand Army posts in Omaha and of the Women's Re lief corps have been invited to hear Gen. William A. Ketcham, Indianap olis, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., speech at the Public Affairs luncheon at the Chamber of Com merce at noon today. General Ketchem has long been identified with the G. A. R. and as its commander-in-chief, has done much to aid the veterans of the civil war. With General Ketchem will be Mrs. Inez J. Bender, national presi dent of the Woman's Relief corps, who will also make a short talk. Officer Dies Suddenly 4 In Quarters at Fort Crook Col. Amos W. Kimball, 59, Spanish-American and word war veteran, died suddenly at 3 Wednesday morn ing in his quarters at Fort Crook. He had attended a concert the night before and apparently was in ex cellent health. Death was due to acute indigestion. The body will be taken to Arlington, Va., to be in terred in the natioifal cemetery. $2,600,000 in Bonds for Commercial High Registered School district bonds in the amAnt of $2,600,000 were transmit ted to the county clerk yesterday for registration, certificate and seal. These bonds have already been to the state auditor for registration. They will be handed to the school district treasurer this week for de livery to the buyers at Chicago. The proceeds of these bonds, or as much of the money as may be necessary, will be expended for the establishment of a new technical and commercial high school. Frank Mahoney Is Named City Abstractor by Mayor Frame Mahoney, former deputy county ' assessor and unsuccessful candidate for city commissioner in the primary, was named city ab stractor to succeed G. T. Lindley, resigned, by Mayor Dahlman yester day. ' The office of city abstractor has been under the jurisdiction of the public improvements department the last three years, but k.the new ad ministration restored it to the de partment under the mayor. FATIMA CIGARETTES Girl Defendant Denies Serving As U. P. Vamp Lass of 16 Tells of Romance With Former, Railroad Em ploye and Shattering Of Love Dream. Love, the promise of happiness among the roses of golden California and then suddenly to be sued by her erstwhile lover for $50,000 is the plight in which pretty Stella Sum mers, 16, St. Joseph (Mo.) school girl, finds herself, according to deposi tions taken by her attorney, George Mcacham, in district court yester day. Stella is being sued, together with the Union Pacific railroad and. Jas per Cox, by Patrick Kelly, former Union Pacific employe, for $50,000. He alleges that she conspired with Jasper F. Cox,' claim agent, to in fluence him to settle his claim of $45,000 for injuries received while working for the Union Pacific in Missouri. Stella says she met Kelly in St. Joseph and that friendship ripened into love. He proposed and she ac cepted. Kelly aid he would settle his claim with the Union Pacific and with the money they would go to the home of a well-to-do aunt in Cali formnia where they would be mar tied, according to her story. Kelly borrowed money from a friend and the two came to Omaha, Stella stop ping at the Conant. "Everything went well and he just treated me lovely," Stella says, until Sunday when he didn't make her the usual visit and later she was served with summons notifying her that ac tion had been started against her in district court. The large sum of money she is supposed to have had with her was only $6 or $7, she says, and this she got from her widowed mother in St. Joseph. Stella declares her innocence of any attempt to connive with Jasper ,F. Cox in order to get Kelly to settle his claim. She say she met Ml-. Cox but once and that time Kelly was with her. Alleged Forger Acquitted. James Lewis, negro, was acquitted by a jury in District Judge Troup's court yesterday of a charge of forging an endorsement on an American Express company travel ers' check for $7 on May 7. BOWEN'S 1921 prices on Surf Parlor and Porch Furniture are from 30 to 60 per cent low er than 1920 prices. Sun Parlor Furniture F rotted Brown Chairs, with' spring seats, ere- t O CA tonne covered . . P " Large Frosted Brown Settees, having full spring seats, up holstered in IQQ f( cretonne . pOUJJ Frosted Brown Floor Lamps, complete with OQ f fi shade... V&V.W Ivory Desks, in genuine reed, with quartered d)7 C oak top J yU Frosted Brown Tables, with quartered oak 50 Ivory Fiber Day Beds, full spring construction ; , uphols tered in good CCO Efi quality cretonne vU5iOU Ivory Fiber, S-ft. Porch Swings, with cretonne cov ered cushions, 00 Porch Furniture Genuine Fiber Porch Rockers . . , Genuine Fiber Porch Chairs.... 4-ft. Fumed Oak Porch Swings . . . . Comfortable Steamer Chairs , . $9.75 $9.75 $3.95 $1.95 Lawn Swings As the great outdoors appeals to one, so does a lawn swing as the days grow warm.The 11. R. Bowen Co. offers a car load of well-made, well-braced lawn swings at a midsummer oT.0..... $7.45 Porch Swings Your home will give you twice the comfort during the hot summer days and evenings if you have a porch swine. We now offer four-foot porch swings, complete with chains ready to hang, do QC for only.: PO.JO ffi&Bowen (d WWHA5 MUJ 4IV1H8 STORE Koutsky Promises to Be on Job Early and Late and to Work Hard "I'll be on the job early and late," said City Commissioner Joseph Koutsky of the public improvements department, addressing members of the Omaha Real Estate board yes terday at the Chamber of Commerce. 'fir ?imhifirn " Iia nAAA Sa nnt ...J . ... V... V. . IIV 1.W, B .IVl only to be an efficient official, but to help Onward Omaha. "I am not a civil engineer, but I can see straight sometimes. The motto of our department will be, 'What can wc do for you?' We are going to give the people service. I feel confident that I am starting an organization of competent men. I want the assistance of .members of this board and assistance from other citizens. I want to learn and I am sure that if hard work will accom plish it, I anl going to be a success as head of the public improvements department." Gus Hyers Pays Compliments To Dunn and Chief Dempsey Gus Hyers, genial state sheriff, visited Chief Dempsey and Police Commissioner Dunn yesterday. He extended the co-operation of his law-enforcement battalion to the new police administration in Omaha. "Gus is' a go-getter, all right," quoth Dunn. "I know he'll stand by us out in the state if we need him." Brief City News Advance Closing Hour Omaha retail stores will close at 5 p. m., except Saturdays, beginning June 13, it was decided at a meeting of the Associated Ketailers Tuesday. Mayor to Speak Mayor James Dahlman will be the principal speaker nt a program of the Fonte nelle Improvement club in the Clif ton Hill school Thursday night. Robbed by Youths Two young bandits armed with automatics held up and robbed George Foley, 1810 Ohio street, of $1.60 Tuesday night at Sixteenth and Ohio street. Head of Order Here M. S. War flold of Kansas City, president of the order of Sleeping Car Conductors, is at the Fontenelle hotel. He is In' Omaha to call upon officers of the local union. Insimetor Named Roy E. Wil son of the carpenters' union has been appointed as inspector in the city building department.' He will take the position made vacant by resignation of Henry F. Wulf.. i Gets Terra in Pen Frank Cope land begged District Judge Troup "to be easy on him," when he plead ed guilty to a charge of forgery Judge Troup sentenced him from three to five years in the peniten tiary. Rob Clothes Shop Burglars Used a ladder and rope and looted the D. & M. clothes shop, 131 2 Farnam street, of $1,000 worth of clothing early Wednesday morning. Descent was made into the store through a skylight. The burglars escaped. Preparing Pageant I. W. Car penter, vice chairman of the com mittee on Chinese relief, is prepar ing final plans for the Chinese pageant which will be presented at the Auditorium Friday and Satur day. "The Lion," China's famous play, will be given. Two Officers Suspended Jack Sheldon and Dudley Wright, police officers, were suspended by Chief Michael Dempsey yesterday. Charges are that Sheldon loafed in a garage and Wright could not be found on his beat. John Phalen was suspend ed last week on a similar charge. - Operator Resigns Mrs. K. A. Iarr, telephone operator at police headquarters, resigned Tuesday to take a position with an insurance company. Mrs. Larr distinguished herself the night of the court house riot by remaining at her post even when the mob threatened to storm the city Jail. oononononononononononononononononqj o D o D o D o D o D o D C D o D o D o n o B o D o D o D o n o D- o D o D o D o D o Q o 0 o n Freling L Steinle The Leather Goods House of Omaha Offer Special Inducements Wardrobe TRUNKS This particular Trunk s an exceptional bargain. The traveler or people living in apartment houses will find it very convenient. The cushion top, shoe box, 11 hangers and laundry bag are but a few of the features to be found in this Trunk, at the extremely low price of J I' When in need of-- Suitcases, Traveling Bags, Brief Cases, Wallets and Billfolds. We are in a position to serve you best. Freling & Steinle 1803 Farnam St. Here 15 Years lononoDononoaonoaonoQonoaononononoQ everybody store Large Assortments of New Summer Apparel Are Here for Your Selection at Low Prices Hundreds of People were here Wednesday to the reception held In Our Auditorium for DORALDINA, the Famous Dancer and Movie Star who gave a free lecture on classic dancing. It was so thoroughly enjoyed by all that we only wished that everyone in Omaha had an opportunity to hear it. However, she will be here again and repeat her lecture on Thursday from 12 to 1 in the Auditorium on the Fifth Floor and you are invited to hear it. Doraldina, who is in tTmaha in person in conjunction with her Metro photoplay at the Moon, has been called the world's greatest classic dancer. Men's and Young Men's Summer Clothes For Hot Weather Comfort To be comfortably attired for hot weather, one should have one of these cool suits you'll like the style, the comfort and ihe general appearance. Our Palm Beaches in Mohair, .Cool Cloths and Tropical Worsteds, possess everything that is in good clothes style, quality, service and comfort, and are tailored in all the latest models for men and young men. Priced at $20.(80, $22.50, $25.00 Main Floor Palm Beach Golf Knickerbockers, $8.50 These knickerbockers in naturals, grays and heather mixtures, are just the thing for lovers of the sport on these hot days. Men's Shirts For Summer Wear Men who will turn to this store for their summer shirts will not be disappoined for they will find the most complete line of sum mer shirt3 in wide assortment of patterns and styles at very low prices. Cotton neckband styles i $1.45. Woven madras stylet, $2.50 to $5.00. Collar attached, white pxford, $3.50. For Picnics These Vacuum Bottles at $1.39 will add to your comfort. Com plete with handled cup; are very special at $1.39. Main Floor Machine Needles for any make of sewing ma chine. One dozen best qual ity needles for 22c ' All leather machine belts, 22c. Fourth Floor White Sport Hose, $3.75 Women's white sport hose with black clocks will appeal to those in search of the new , est styles in sport hosiery. All sizes, $3.75 pair. You'll want a pair of these Silk Hose to wear with your aumraer dre. Women's white silk hose, 6-thread toe and heel, lisle top, special, $2.45. Main Floor Women's and Children's Attractive Bathiiig Suits Designed for Easy Swimming Moderately Priced from $6.95 Up Just to see these smart bathing suits is to thrill with joy at the thought of a refreshing dip. They are made of wool jersey in a variety of striking color combinations.- There are striped lops and plain bottoms, plain tops and fancy bottoms and more subdued colorings for" those who prefer them. Select yours while the assortment is so conjplete. Second Floor Toilet Articles Very Specially Priced Djer Kiss Talcum, 19c Djer Kiss Toilet Water, $1.69. Colgate's Bandoline, 19c Powder Puffs, wool; 4 inch size, 29c Compact Powder or Rouge V-i price, 25c : Garden Glow Talcum, 57c. Mary Garden Talcum, 42c Mavis Talcum, 17c. Tooth Brushes, imported, price. Forhan's Tooth Paste, large size, 47c. Amolin Powder for per spiration, 22c Women's White Summer Skirts For the Holiday There is a great demand at the present time for models to serve the practical purposes of the sports skirt while displaying a newness of design. Here are just such skirts, in washable fantasie crepe burr-barr, blazer stripe" and white flannels and serge. Moderately Priced Third Floor Bathing Caps A complete line of new styles and colors, made of new live rubber. Make your selection while the as sortment is complete. Specially priced from 25c to $3.00 Main Floor D o D o D o a o a o D o a o D o a o a o D o a o D o D o D o a a o D o D o D o D o D o 0 Howard Between 15th & 16th tMirr fc Mta Tobmso Co. Phone-Atlantic 3400 - A-SJ j -