THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JUNE S, 1921.
Annual Editor
Is Removed as
Cadet Captain
Graduating Class Votes to Dis
1 own High School Student
!Who Attacked Principal
And Professor.
, Carl Dimond, student-editor of
Central High school Register, who
attacked Principal Masters and Dr.
H. A. Senter of the school on Tues
day, has been removed as captain of
. Company F of the high school ca
dets. Notice of his demotion was
announced yesterday afternoon in
general order No. 13, issued by
George R. Smith, cadet lieutenant
colonel commanding the cadet bat
talion. The order reads: "For conduct
unbecoming a cadet, officer Captain
Carl Dimond is, with the concur
rence of the principal, relieved of
the command of Company F and is
reduced to the rank of private.
Arthie Meston was promoted to
succeed Dimond, and Francis Sperry
and Alexander Rohrbotigh each were
i advanced in rank.
All except 20 of the graduating
class of more than 200 voted yester
day not to allow Dimond to grad
uate, with them this month, accord
" ing 'to an announcement by Victor
. Eisler. The senior class held a meet
ins and riniictirl the attendance of
Principal J. G. Masters. The mo
tion against allowing Dimond to
graduate with the class was opposed
froita the floor by Carl Kharas, a
member of the Register staff.
Principal Masters explained that
the meeting of the senior class and
the action taken at the meeting was
entirely on the initiative of the sen
iors themselves, who were not in
fluenced in the matter by the faculty.
The principal also stated that Di
mond must return all Register copy
that is missing before the question
of readmission to the school and
granting of a diploma will be con
sidered. Dimond did not attend
school yesterday. His mother de
clared she did not know where he
was. The senior class is arranging
to get out the Register annual by
replacing the lost copy.
Funeral Services" Here
For Hero From Fremont
Funeral services for Archie Krup
insky, Fremont youth, who was
killed in France, and whose body
arrives in Omaha this- morning,
will be held Sunday at 2, at Fred
Fero's mortuary, Twenty-third and
Cuming streets.
The B'nai B'rith order and the
American Legion will have charge
of the funeral. American Legion
"buddies" from the Fremont post
will come to Omaha for the fun
eral. . , ' .
RabM Frederick Colin and Rabbi
Morris Taxon will officiate - and
Henry Monsky will euloge the
fdead soldier. Burial will be in the
local, Jewish cemetery. . ' .
ladies of the Elks to Aid
Disabled War Veterans
. 1 The Ladies of the Elks, at a regu
lar meeting in the court house Wed
nesday night, announced that their
first important work will be to ex
tend aid to disabled war veterans in
local hospitals. They will hold a
peony sale to obtain funds to pro
mote the work. .Mrs. Charlotte
Jenkins and Miss Margaret Kennedy
were named to serve oa a special
committee.
High School Student
Who Attacked Principal
Carl Dimond.
Heating Value of City Gas
Shows Decline Each Month
City Chemist C. F. Crowley's re
port of gas tests for May shows that
tne average or st-o sruisn inermai
units for the vmonth was the lowest
since the city acquired the plant
nearly a year ago.
The monthly average has grown
steadily lower from November, with
545.9.
Before the city owned the gas
plant the city council enforced an
ordinance which imposed a minimum
of 600 British thermal units net. The
British thermal unit standard, which
indicates the heating value of gas, is
now entirely in the hands of the
Metropolitan Utilities board.
Government Files Suits ,
For Indian Land Rentals
Thirtv-one cases were filed in fed
eral court yesterday by the United
States on behalf of Indians in Ne
braska, to collect rental on Indian
land.
The rentals which the government
would collect range from $200 to
$400. Interest at 7 per cent is also
asked. -
Failure of those renting the land
has made, it difficult to collect the
rent, federal officials say.
District No. 2 Degree
Of Honor Elects Officers
District No. 2, Degree of Honor,
elected Mrs. Margaret Steele of this
city president for the ensuing year
yesterday. Other officers elcted were
Mrs. Margaret Thornton, Mrs. Katie
Routt and Mrs. Julie Lynch. Mrs.
Frances Buell Olson of St. Paul
national president, was present.
Police Sergeant Thestrup
To Visit Danish Capitol
Scrgt. Olaf Valdemar Thestrup of
the Omaha police department leaves
for Copenhagen, Denmark, July 1
on a 90-day leave of absence. Ser
geant Thestrup has not been back to
Copenhagen for 15 years.
Building Permits $788,000. .
The city building department re
ported that the total of the building
permits issued during May was
$788,709, as against a total of $1,423,
040 during May last year.
The Bee want ads are business
boosters.
Car Thieves Now
Keeping Diaries
Latest One Arrested Said to
Have Complete List of 25
Auto Robberies.
Lieut. John Fszanowski, recently
appointed head of the police depart
ment's automobile theft bureau,
learned something new when he ar
rested Arthur Clark, alias Beard, 114
North Twenty-fourth street He dis
covered that keeping a complete' di
ary is the latest fad among automo
bile thieves and he expects he will
hear next that the card index system
has been alopted.
Clark was arrested Wednesday
when he made an attempt to shoot
Detective Rich, who escaped injury
because Clark's gun missed fire.
Clark admitted to Lieutenant Psza
nowski that he kept a diary of his
automobile thefts and said he had
stolen 25 cars since May 16. Clark
admitted he was" out on parole from
the state reformatory at Kearney. He
also said he stripped accessories
from the stolen cars, all of which
have been recovered.
Clark implicated his brother, Roy,
and Clyde Harow, 3824 North Twenty-fifth
street. Henry Bockan of Ben
son also has been arrested, pending
investigation. Stella Shriner, 218
North Nineteenth street, and Alice
Cumings, 5131 South Forty-thud
street, are being held by the police
for investigation.
Former Omaha Dentist
' Cleared of Theft Charge
Frank Patterson, a former Omaha
dentist, was acquitted on a charge of
grand larceny in District Judge Les
lie's court by a jury which was out
only five minutes yesterday. The
complaining witness was Dr. George
W. Todd, a. dentist in the Barker
block, who said Patterson stole gold
fillings, false teeth and other dental
supplies.
Mayor Finds City Job for
B. J. McArdle, Loyal Worker
B. J. McArdle, formerly with the
internal revenue department here,
and recently identified with the
"United Seven" campaign organiza
tion, has been installed as superin
tendent of gas lighting, ' succeeding
O. A. Scott. The appointment was
made by Mayor Dahlman.
Divorce Decree Directs
Girl Be Reared Catholic
A decree of divorce signed yester
day by District Judge Wakeley in
favor of Olive B. Horrigan from
Daniel Horrigan stipulates that their
7-year-old daughter must be educated
in a Catholic school. Horrigan, an
Omaha lawyer, is a Catholic, while
his wife was not prior to marriage.
Horrigan, by the terms of the de
cree, will pay Mrs. Horrigan $2,000
on account of her interest in the J
home and must carry $3,500 life in
surance in favor of the child and pro
vide for her maintenance until she
is of age.
County Attorney To Probe
Charge That Jury Was Fixed
"County Attorney Shotwell has di
rected James Allan, his special in
vestigator, to look into'the merits of
a complaint made by Attorney James
C Kinsler, who alleges that a recent
jury in district court was corrupted
by outside influences.
The county attorney stated that he
is not ready to divulge the identity
of the jury in question, but if he finds
that the complaint can be substan
tiated, contempt proceedings will be
filed against the offenders. ,
Gets Humane Society Post
Mrs. Margaret Ormsby, 2927 Du
pont street, has been appointed to
succeed Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers as
officer with the Humane society.
Mrs. Ormsby will work among'
young women particularly after
nightfall.
Lightning Rips Hole in Roof;
No One In House Injured
Lightning tore a hole 6 by 10 feet
in the roof of the home of Mr, and
Mrs. A, Weiss, 6551 North Twenty
fourth . street, Wednesday night
Damage to the house was nominal
and none of the family was injured.
Mrs. Weiss, who was in the base
ment, fainted. Mr. Weiss was in the
kitchen and two daughters were in
the dining room.
A heavy downpour of rain prevent
ed ignition of the roof.
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Comparison-
of today's clothing prices with
those of a year ago plainly show
the "Values" attainable at this
store. . '
Last year our prices on the better
lines of men's clothing ranged "
from $50 to $85. Today we are
offering these same lines at from
30 to 40 per cent less than last
year's prices.
Come, in and see the
, "Values" you can buy at this
store at
$35, $40 and $50
t And, too, our clothes compare
favorably in style and workman
ship with those that are custom-made.
Tli Hem of COLLEGIAN CLOTHES
' N. E. Cor. 17th and Haraey St. '
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Second Time in Eight Months
Prices on all Super-Six models are again
lowered. Last fall a reduction of from
$200 to $450 was made.
Effective June 2nd a further reduction of
'$150 was made on each model.
The new prices, f . o. b. factory, are now
as follows:
Seven-Passenger Phaeton.
Four-Passenger Phaeton .;.
Cabriolet M
Sedan r. v
(Touring Limousine
Limousine
$3,250
$2,250
$2,850
$3,125
$3,250
$3,475
$3,850
T&EJBYICC FIRST
?J-S7 FARNAM ST. OMAHA, U.S.A. HONI6UceA7a)
Most Unusual Values Are Offered
Friday in the Downstairs Store
Summer Fabrics
Specially) Priced
Ginghams, 29c yd.
Beautiful plaid and check
ginghams, 32 inches wide,
very fine qualities and In
handsome designs; included
are some striped tissue ging
hams. Voiles, 45c yd.
Newest summer voiles In
all the wanted small designs
and rich color combinations.
Organdies
In all the wanted and new
est shades of plain colors at
59c to $1.00.
Check Gingham
12cyd.
Excellent quality . of blue
and white check gingham in
different sizes of checks.
Continuing for Friday
Our Sale of
Women's
Dresses
For All Occasion Wear
$10.00
In this charming assortment are
practical and becoming dresses for
most every hour of the day, including
silk dresses for street wear, afternoon
frocks and the dainty little colored
organdies, Swisses, voiles and ging
hams which enjoy so much popularity
now for every occasion wear.
Sample Curtains
69c pr.
Included in this lot are
Filet and Nottingham lace in
handsome designs. These are
54 inches long and specially
priced at 69c pair. Not more
than six pairs to a customer.
Special Sale of
Silk Remnants
Remnants of silk, suitable for
skirts, dresses, shirts, underwear,
blouses, linings, kimonos, in weaves
of taffeta, messaline, wash satin,
poplin and figured silks. Large as
sortment of colors and styles. All
36 inches wide.
No nail orders filled
YARD
Women's .Gauze
,Vests at 25c
You will like the fit and
make of these, for they are of
ample length and are of a
light weight fine cotton. All
sizes. . ,
Women's Lisle
Hose, 50c pr.
Women's lisle stockings,
macfe double soles, toes and
heels. Semi-fashioned in
black, white and cordovan,
also gray.
Annual June Sale
Silk Undergarments
Low pricing, coupled with silk undergarments of a dis
tinctive character, makes this an event of importance.
Silk Night Gowns
$3.95, $5.95, $6.50, $12.50
These are fashioned of Satin, Crepe de Chine, Georg
ette, Meteor, tailored or lace trimmed.
Silk Envelope Chemises
$1.95, $2.95) $3.95
. The chemises at this price are of Satin, Meteor, Georg
ette, plain or lacy. .
Silk Camisoles
95c, $1.50, $1.95, $2.50
Dainty silk camisoles of Crepe, de Chine, Satin, Georg
ette, plain or lacy, very specially priced for Friday.
A Special Offering of ,
Muslin Night Gowns
At Unusually Low Prices
at 95c
Gowns of fine nainsook and
muslin with cap sleeve or sleeve
1 less, trimmed with fine embroi
deries and lace, kimono and em
pire effect.
at $1.95 .
Gowns of fine nainsook, trim
med with yokes of all lace and
embroidery. Ribbon run with cap
sleeve or sleeveless, round V or
square neck. Priced at $1.95,
A Final Clearance of
V .
Banded Sailors
50c
Every color; in all the season's new
est style, both low and high crowns, also
narrow as well as wide brims. Both
rough and smoth straws. While they last
50c ,
Cool Summer Draperies
Add to the Comfort and Beaut) of the Home J
Marquisette, 35c yd.
36-inch Printed Marquisette of splendid quality and in hand
some floral and bird. designs. This quality will make very at
tractive curtains. ' ,
Terry Clotti; 79c yd.
Beautiful Terry cloth, a very popular fabric for bverdrapes,
couch covers, table runners and portieres. These come in very
rich colorings and are specially priced.
Curtain Scrim, 25c yd.
S 6-inch curtain scrim with neat lace edge. This is a most
serviceable fabric and makes very attractive and inexpensive
curtains; in colors of white or ivory.
Cretonnes
In very rich and handsome designs of light or dark color
ings, all of excellent quality in the 36-inch width. Very reason
ably priced from 25c to $1.00 yard.
Futurist
Dainty Athletic Underwear
$1.00 $1.25 $1.50
For every woman, every day. Cool, and comfortable, cut
for freedom like men's athletic underwear, yet dainty and womanly
throughout. The fact that these garments are sample lines of our
wholesale house makes it possible to offer them at these low
prices,
Through an Extraordinary , Purchase of :
Keds and Tennis :Shoes
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we are able to offer 600 pairs of keds and tennis shoes
for men, women and children at very speciar-prices for Fri
day. All styles and sizes in the lot !i-: Q-. 4 i
Odd Lot Sale of All SHOES
Left from the season's selling on tables at special prices
for Friday. ; 1 . ' ... t ,
Windsor- Crepe
Pajamas, $2'.45
For Vacation Wear
Windsor crepe pajamas,
two-piece, are short and
sleeveless. In colors to match
one's room hangings gold, or
chid, blue and flesh adorned
with hand embroidery, hem
stitching, ruffles and ribbon;
pockets and frilly ruffles add
a smart finish.
-MEN! You'll Be' Pleased With the
Values Offered in Our Sale of
Men's Shirts, $1.49
100 dozen men's coat style shirts for summer wear.
Made of fine quality percales and madras shirting, neat
patterns, double French cuffs, sizes 14 to. 174,
Collar Attached Shirts
25 dozen collar attached shirts, excellent quality
percales and madras shirting, neat striped patterns, coat
style, double cuffs. Sizes 14 to 17', 6.
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