THE DEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1921.
'WingieV Widow
Faces .Wife of
Slayer Suspcc
Spouse of "Shorty" Mc-Laugl
lin Tells Gus livers Doesn't
Know Whereabouts of Mate
Night of Murder.
Confronted by Mrs. Bessie Davis
of Omaha, widow of "Winnie" Davis
in the office of State Sheriff Gu
Hyers in Lincoln Thursday after
noon, Mrs. Louise McLaughlin wa
cross-Questioned .concerning the.ac
Hons of her husband. Harold
" "Shorty" McLaughlin at the time of
the murder of Davis near Grand Is
land May 22.
McLaughlin, former proprietor of
the Edwards hotel cafe in Omaha
is held by authoritiesMn Lincoln on
charges of wholesale automobile
thefts and narcotic complaints.
, Sees Davis' Widow.
State officers and detectives of Lin
coin and Omaha have been weaving
a net of circumstantial evidence
about him in an effort to connect him
with the murder of Davis.
Mrs. McLaughlin, who lives at 618
South Seventeenth street, went to the
Lancaster county jail Thursday to
visit her husband. The jailer led her
to Sheriff Hyers' office and there she
saw Wingie s widow.
On being quizzed by Sheriff Hy
ers she admitted she is but the com
rnon law wife of McLaughlin and
that her real husband is in the Louis
iana penitentiary.
She said she did not know where
McLaughlin was the night of May
il, but that the next day she went
riding from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. with
"Shorty" and J. A. Shephard, know
as "Tennessee," a former waiter at
the Edwards hotel. . ,. . , ,
Then Mrs. Davis told how she
had just returned from Leavenworth,
where she interviewed an Omaha
negro named Flynn Davis, in the
federal prison there.
The negro, she told Sheriff Hyers,
told her how "Wingie" and "Shorty"
were arrested and arraigned on dope
charges the same day, were .released
m bonds the same day and that day
had an altercation, during which, the
negro claims, he heard "Shorty"
threaten "Wingie's" hfe.
Operates Cabaret.
' "Shorty" has been operating a cafe
and cabaret in Lincoln. At 3 last
Sunday morning Sheriff Hyers went
there to arrest him and, after search
ing the place, finally located
"Shorty" on the loof.
Hyers flashed a revolver and flash
light simultaneously on "Shorty" and
caught him crouching in a corner
with his hand in the bosom of his
shirt. Beneath the shirt, Hyers says
he found a ,38-caliber revolver in a
belt. '
W. M. Coppock of Bluffs
v Named Official of Rotarians
' William M. Coppock of Council
Bluffs was elected first vice president
of the International Association of
Rotary clubs in convention at Edin
burgh, Scotland, according to a ca
blegram received yesterday by his
isister-in-law, Mrs. W. L. Doug
'las, 405 South Eighth street
t Mr. Coppock is former - governor
of the 16th district of Rotary, com
prising Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota. He is one of the proprie
tors of the Eagle Laundry company
in the Bluffs.
Ralph Cummings of Lancaster,
Pa.; and Luther Stark of Orange,
Tex., were elected the other two vice
presidents of the international asso
ciation. The convention ended in Edin
burgh Thursday night with an elab
orate parade through the street. Loca
tion of the next convention was not
decided at the session, but it was
generally conceded Chicago or Los
Angeles will be chosen.
Telegraph Operator Sues U. P.
And Claim Agent for $25,000
Eugene J. Varn filed suit in district
court yesterday for $25,000 against
the Union Pacific railroad and its
local claim agent, James F. Cox. He
charges the railroad and its claim
agents with conspiracy to defeat a
'suit for $73,750 which, he filed recent
ly for loss of the use of his right
arm because of alleged long hours
he was compelled to work as a tele
graph operator.
Last January Varn alleged that his
wife had attempted his life on the day
she filed suit for divorce. Mrs.
Varn had attempted suicide a month
before this alleged attempt He said
she did so because of despondency
over the death of her first husband.
Frank Keegan Held
Not Guilty by Jury
Five and one-half hours of de
liberation by the jury which heard
the trial of Frank Keegan, attorney,
on charges of aiding and abetting
the robbery of Hans Jurgens, bache
lor farmer living north of Florence,
resulted in a verdict of not guilty at
10:30 rnday night. The trial started
Monday. The robbery occurred De
cember 10. Keegan s detense was
general denial of stories told by
Walter Slangerup and others who
confessed to participating in the
robbery.
4 Testify at Night
Skip-Stop Hearing
Dan Butler Blames Weather
for Scarcity of Protesting
Witnesses.
To permit laboring men to testify
at the hearing against the street
car "skip-stop" system, the state
railway commission sat in session
at the city hall Thursday night.
Four men appeared to testify
Threatening weather was. blamed by
City Commissioner Dan Butler,
champion of the orotestants against
the skip-sfop for4he small number
of witnesses-
They were: W. T. Hamandv45ZI
Leavenworth street: Preslar Madill,
3036 Huntington street; E. W. John
son. 4848 Poppleton avenue, and ti
L. Sundeane. 1910 Lake street.
Hamand said he represented the
West Leavenworth Improvement
club, members of which were incon
venienced by the skip-stop. Madill
complained he sometimes had to wait
15 minutes for a car on the Florence
ine. Johnson said he had to walk
600 feet to - catch a car either way
frbm his home. Sundeane said con
ductors were "impolite" to him.
Thp commission took the case
under advisement, after placing in
the records of the hearing, the anti-skip-stop
petition.
Delegates to 4 Meetings
Attend Special Den Show
"That's all there is; there isn't any
more, -sane out the lun-maicers ar
Ak-Sar-Ben den Thursday night at
the special show given for conven-
tioning bankers, insurance men and
'.undrvmen when the cries and ap
plause of the visitors demanded more
show.
Fullv 800 persons joined in the fun
and initiation at the special show.
jovernor McKelvie and Attorney
General C. A. Davis were honored
guests. After the show, short
peeches were made by .lonn m.
Flan'nigan, president of the State
Bankers' association, and Roscoe Al
exander, president of the State Asso
ciation of Local Insurance Men.
Cadet Co. E Wins
Honors in Parade
Lieutenant Green High Man
In Field Meet; Beerkle
Tafces Second.
Valley, Neb., June 17. (Special
Telegram.) Company E won first
honors in the regiment parade held
tonight by the Central High school
cadet regiment in camp here, sec
ond place went to Company C and
third to Company A.
In personal inspection of arms and
equipment this afternoon Company
C took' first place, with Company B
second and Companies D and E ty
ing for third.
Companies D and F tied for first
honors in inspection of streets and
quarters. Second place went to
Company C. '
Lieutenant Green of the band was
the individual point winner in the
field meet held yesterday. His 29
points entitle him to a free member
ship in the Omaha Y. M. C. A. Wil-
mer Beerkle. Company C, took sec
ond place with 22 1-2 points, while
Frank Maritsass of the start was
third with 14 points.
Company standings in the meet
were as follows: Band, 31; Company
C. 27 1-2: staff. 27: Company F,
24 1-2; Company A, 24. Concession
tickets to the canteen were awarded
all winners.
Officer of the day for tomorrow
will be Major Morris. Lieutenants
Olsen and Griffith will be officers of
the guard.
Camo will close tomorrow with
visitors' day on which final com
petitive drill will be held. At the
close of the drill cadcUpromotions
will be announced.
Man Shot hy Taxi Driver
To Be Tried for Rohbery
Oscar Carlson, Sioux Falls, S. D.,
was held to the district court yester--dav
by Judge Wappich charged with
highway robbery. His bonds were
fixed at $2,000. -
Carlson is charged with robbing
Lloyd Gilson, taxi driver, 1203
Douglas street. Carlson who was
identified and shot in the leg by
ftilcnn when he attemoted to escape
denied that he held up the chauf
feur. .
"I thought a hold up was being
staged," said Carlson when Wap
pich asked him why he attempted
to escape.
Omaha and Sioux City
Y. M. H. A to Debate Here
First inter-city debate of the
Young Men's Hebrew association
will be held Sunday night in Temple
Israel, when Sam Beber, Israel
Goodman and Fred White will meet
a team from the Sioux City Y. M.
H. A., on the subject, "Resolved,
That Immigration to Palestine Be
Restricted." The judges Sunday
night will be Dr. Frederick Cohn,
Isidor Ziegler. and Victor Rose
water. William HcJzman will pre
side. '
Special Election in Iowa
To Elect New Congressman
Des Moines, la., June 17. Gover
nor Kendall has issued a proclama
tion calling a special election in the
Fifth congressional district for Jury
19 to seect a successor to Repre
sentative James W. Good of Cedar
Rapids, who recently resigned.
Cyrenus Cole, editor of the Cedar
Rapids Republican, and ?ay P. Scott
of Marshaltown are the leading can
didates for the office.
Bus Driver Arrested After
Boy Killed in Accident
Des Moines, June 16.-(Special
Telegram.) Leonard Smith, bus
driver, was arrested here today
charged with manslaughter as - re
sult of an auto accident last night
in which Ralph Bradford, 16, was
killed. The bus, heavily loaded, was
returning from the big Shrine con
clave festivities and Bradford was
riding on a fender. In attempting
to pass a street car the bus over
turned and Bradford was, almost in-
tantly killed. -
une Quarterly Meeting
, Of Presbytery on Tuesday
June quarterly meeting of the
Omaha Presbytery, which includes
ie Presbyterian churches ot Omaha
and the counties as far west aa Co
lumbus and from the Platte river
r.orth to Thurston county, wiii open
it: the First Presbyterian church in
Omaha next Tuesday morning at 9.
Reports will be read from the
evangelistic -committee on progress
in arranging the proposed campaign
for fall and winter and from the late
general assembly in Indiana. ' .
Minneapolis Man Named
Head of Air Mail Service
Minneapolis, June 17. Carl F.
Egge of this city has been appointed
general superintendent of the air
mail service in the United States, acj
cording to word received here frorn
Washington tonight. He will suc
ceed Major Zoll of Chicago.
He will assume his new duties at
once. -
Britain Never to Sign
Pact Prejudicial to
U. S. Says Chamberlain
London. June 17. (By The As
sociated Press.) Austen Chamber
lain, government leader in the House
of Commons, declared in the house
this afternoon with regard to the
renewal of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty: v
"Although I do n in any way
wish to prejudge the action of the
imperial conference, it is right to
say at once that we shall be no party
to any alliance directed against
America, or under which we can be
called upon to act against America."
Gustafson Opposes
Federal Credit Plan
Chicago, June 17. C. H. Gustaf
son, 'secretary of the United States
Grain Growers, Inc., on his return
tocay from Washington, where he
attended the Wallace-Hoover con
ference which sought a method by
vl.:ch farmers could obtain better
credit facilities for handling their
crops, announced that his organiza
tion would take no part in the proj
ect. "We have decided," he said, "that
the proposal will give the farmers
no advantage they will not have
through membership in the United
States Grain Growers, Inc., and the
Farmers' Finance cornotation."
Federal Banks
Withdraw From
Stock Credits
Financing of Live Stock Indus
try Turned Over to Bankers'
Pool After Success Is
Assured.
Washington; June 17. With the
success of the $50,000,000 pool to
provide additional credit facilities
for the live stock industry assured,
the treasury and federal reserve
board now will step out of the situa
tion and turn the management over
to private banking interests.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
said today that advices received by
him from the Chicago conference
held yesterday indicated that there
would be no difficulty about rais
ing $25,000,000 among western
bankers, eastern banks already hav
ing pledged that amount.
Mr. Mellon expressed belief that
it would be possible for the man
agers of the pool to begin making
loans within a few days. The loans
will be made through bankers in
the cattle sections.
Wilbur Lawyers Win Their
Way to Escape Disbarment
Lincoln, June 1. Stanley and
Frank W. Bartos, Wilber, Neb., law
yers, against whom disbarment pro
ceedings were brought on . the
ground that they charged excessive
fees fdr' draft exemption services
during the war, were discharged
with a "caution and reprimand" by
the! Nebraska supreme court today.
The high tribunal confirmed the re
port of a special referee, who found
rin ravor oi tne attorneys.
I he supreme court also reinstated
Allen G, Fisher of Chadron, Neb.,
who was disbarred a year and a half
ago; - -, .
Thomas County Officials
May Settle Differences
Grand Island,. Neb., June 17.
Overtures for a peaceful settlement
of the clash between county officials
of Thomas county at Thedford are
being made, lentatively it has been
agreed that County Treasurer Wirz
may continue in office and that the
election of J. H. Figarf, recently at
tempted, be dropped. Feeling is
said to have abated considerably and
it is believed an agreement to with
draw the ouster suits from both
ides is possible.
Air Mail Pilot Takes Man
To Valley to Visit His Son
Pilot W. C. Hopson of the air
mail service hopped off Ak-Sar-Ben
field at 11:30 yesterday for Valley,
Neb., taking A. H. Fetters and Frank
Woodland, Omaha attorney, as pas
sengers to visit the Omaha High
school encampment.
The trio left in a Swallow plane
from the Ashmusen hangar.
Mf. Fetters will visit with his son
Jack, who is ordnance .cergeant in
camp.
Supply Officers Observe
146th Anniversary of Corps
Army officers and Omaha busi
ness men joined Thursday night to
celebrate the 146th anniversary of
the founding of the quartermaster
corps with a banquet in the Omaha
Athletic club. Capt. M. N. Greeley
was toastmaster and speakers in
cluded Brig. Gen. Omar Bundy, Col.
G. Harvey, Mayor Dahlman, Cot C.
J. Naylor, Robert Trimble of the
Chamber of Commerce, W. M. Jef
fers of the Union Pacific and Capt.
C. E. Adams, civil war veteran.
Colonel Harvey read an anniversary
message from Maj. Gen. H. L.
Rogers, quartermaster general of the
army. '
Two Iowa Men Killed When
Train Hits Automobile
Des Moines, June 17. Two men
were instantly killed about 6 o'clock
last night when a southbound car of
the Fort Dodge, Des Moines and
Southern railroad crashed into an
automobile carrying three men at
a crossing at Kelly, eight miles
south of Ames.
The dead men are Austin Ansen-
son, 21, and Thomas Houge, 30 both
of Slater, la., employes of the rail
way, lhe third man was slightly
injured.
Tourist Camping Ground
Oxford, Neb.. June 17. (Special.)
The Community club has started
work on a free camping ground to be
equipped with water and all conven
iences for the comfort of tourists.
Deaths and Funerals
Heart disease caused the sudden death
yesterday of Albert 8.- White, 47, former
Omaha banker, in Oklahoma City, where
he was livins temporarily while organiz
ing a trust company, according to word
received by Omaha friends. Mr. White
organized the State bank of Omaha and
served as Its vice president for three
years. He was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Nebraska Law school. His
wife and one son survive.
Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
of The Bee
William Hurlbut was so correct that nobody
called him Bill until one night the village widow
stopped for him in her racing car. William didn't
exactly approve of Maisie or her yellow speedster.
But Maisie wanted to drive him home and did.
You will meet William And Maisie in
"Jast Like Any Married Man" ' '
A whimsical Blue Ribbon story, by Lucian Cary. It is one
of the features of the big 50th Anniversary Edition of The Bee
for next Sunday.
AMONG OTHER NOTABLE AND UNUSUAL
FEATURES THE EDITION WILL INCLUDE:
Sidelight on the history and
growth of Nebraska newspapers, by
A. . Sheldon.
A resnme of sttrrinr oTenta of
Omaha history, by Alfred Soren
son. A review by Albert Watkhu of
vent of Nebraska history with
which The Boo wa closely connected.
A fall page photograph of par
one of the edition of The Bee for
August 5, 1871.
"Looking Back on The Bee's Edi
torial Poller," an article by T. W.
MoCullougu. ,
Article by banker and Insur
ance men on the development of
hanking and Insurance In Omaha
and Nebraska.
The Anniversary Number fittingly celebrates arrival
of The Bee at the half-century mark oi its progress.
IT IS AN EDITION THAT YOU WILL WANT.
The Best . . The Sunday Bee
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Keenly alive to financial conditions, we have taken the initiative thrown discre
tion to the four winds sacrificed profits making merchandise lower than July '
clearance prices will be and knock, with the slogan of "Out After Business Ham
mer and Tongs" at your very door-step!
SATURDAY
Our Greatest Value
Giving Sale
BARONET SATINS
GEORGETTES
ORGANDIES
SPORT HATS
$495
Breos Va!ung Fw This
WkEinidl
Beautiful Organdie and Gingham Dresses in hosts of pretty
pastel shades; in such a pleasing variety of becoming styles
that even the most discriminating will revel in the selections.
these dresses were regular $12.50 and $15.00 values. They
are marked down specially for Saturday selling to
$695
Otlup FeafaF Dresses, at
they compel attention; their beauty is irresistible! - Their
loveliness and sheer daintiness class them with values far, far
in advance of the price we specially offer them at, for Satur
day selling! .
the dapper miss, the matured woman and those who care
for "chic" models. They're regular $20.00 and $23.50 values,
now
Hats for immediate wear,
dress, street and evening
models.
Every color or style wanted,
SHOP EARLY.
$f75
Coats, Dolmans and Suits are marked down here
from 50, to, in many, many instances, 65! We
urgently suggest that you pay our cloak and suit
department a visit before buying these items, as the
savings are phenomenal!
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Invited.
Alterations
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Entire Stock
of Women's
Summer
resses
Silk Frocks, Cotton Frocks
and Sport Frocks in
scores of becoming models
that will delight the
woman who knows GOOD
values.
A Special
Purchase Sale of
Lamp
Shades
Saturday at
50
$90
2Cp
1 I af OFF
On All Women's
Suits
Petticoats
Waists
Skirts
Millinery
Coats
AtOff
Styles that will be in good
taste until late this fall.
Charge Accounts Invited Alterations Free!
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Saturday Only, Our Entire Stock Bed Room
Furnitore
Every shade and every
base is absolutely the
newest, and most desir
able design, material
and finish. The kind
that are selling over
the country
At Twice This
Sale Price
Just a small payment
down and we will
make convenient ar
rangements for the
succeeding payments.
Extra Special
A number of shop
worn Silk Shades at
Half Price
Beautiful,
Blooming'
Geraniums
10c
Children's
Boxed
Chocolates y
. 19c
V4-V3-V2 Off
Handsome William and Mary Suite in a rich, mahogany finish, con
sisting of a full size Bed, large Dresser with divided top drawers,
dust-proof Chiffonier with large top and Dressing d 1 07 E(
Table with triple mirrors; a $225 suite only. . . . P 1 J OU
Any Above Pieces Sold Separately.
$59.50 Mahog. Dresser. .$39.73
$52.50 Chiffonier $32.50
Handsome Chifforette, in gum
walnut with panel doors and
big drawers; a $57.50 value
only . . $37.50
Large Ivory Dresser, well built
with roomy drawers and a large
French plate mirror; a $69.50
value ttQO OC
for $Oa&.i70
Roomy Chiffonier, an Adam
model in white ivory, regu-
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$57.50 Dressing Table .. $32.50
$55.50 Full Size Bed $34.50
Ivory Dressing Table, an Adam
design with triple-plate mirrors,
regularly CQ9 Kfl
$59.50, for POa4.0U
Solid Oak Dresser with French
plate mirror and quartered oak
top, regularly U 1 Q 7C
$37.50, for Pli70
Dressing Table, colonial design,
in mahogany finish with triple
plate mirror; a dJOTT CA
$57.50 value for OU
Four Passenger, Hard
Wood Lawn Swing
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Bolted Porch Swing
With Chains, $3.95
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Any Above Pieces Sold Separately
$79.50 Maple Dresser. .$42.50 $59.50 Chifforette $39.50
$62.50 Panel Bed $39.50 $62.50 Dressing Table. .$37.50
Scores of Bargains Too Numerous to Advertise.
As Always, You Make Your Own Terms.
Khaki Couch Hammock
With Chains, $12.75
Stand and Canopy Extra
Side Icing fi
Refrigerator pO.OU
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pld capacity with two white
enameled food chambers and
many walls of insulation that
saves your ice while maintain
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