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THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1921.
Victims Catch
Fur Swindlers;
Get Money Back
Z Fleeced Quintet From Base
Ball Headquarters Speed to
Grand Island With Two
; ; Omaha Sleuths.
Five jolly youths, garbed in neat
I British nival uniforms, have left
J Omaha and are on their way richer
to be sure but not as much richer
as when thev left.
I Friday Base Ball Headquarters
; in Omaha was agog witn roe taie
of how these jolly tars unloaded
t cloaks of house-cat fur on umanans
!,as priceless sealskins and fled the
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' Packy Gaughn, Bill Uvick, Billy
! Betts, Fred Smith, Bill fox and
others in close touch with Base Ball
Headauartera had carted with per
; fectly good coin of the realm for
these sealskins.
Hit the Trail
'' During the afternoon, they learned
' of the dupe and with Detectives
- Danbaum and Palmtag hit the trail.
' Straight to the Union hotel, 1025
Mason street, where the British tars
had stopped, the victims went. The
sleuths raided the hotel and there
lost th aeent.
i But the Omahans were not to be
thwarted:"They learned the fur sales-
, men had taken the road to urana
Island.
Hastily arming themselves with
1 revolvers and filline their pockets
! with ammunition the fleeced Oma-
; hans climbed into Packy Gaiighn s
car and gave chase.
J Through Grand Island the trail led
. them, on to Lincoln where they
' prowled the streets Friday night.
They Spy 'Em.
" At a busy downtown intersection
; they spied their quarry, slipped up to
. them .and motioned them to a side
street. '
"We want to talk business with
you," Billy Uvick told them.
The sailors had visions of more
fur sales and obeyed.
' Once in a dark section, the Oma
hans whipped out their pistols and
with menacing tones. demanded:
"We're wise to your game. Hand
us back ouf dough."
"Don't get excited," cahie back the
sailor boys.
"How much did you pay us?" they
asked Gaughn.
"Now Listen."
"Five hundred berries," said
Packy, and forthwith he was re-
turned his money. So also, did Uvick
and Nathan Miller get back their
$150 each, and the sesveral others in
. the party.
'Now listen, boys," pleaded the fur
salesmen, "don't start anything here
in town. We cleaned up over $20,000
there in Omaha at the stock yards
and along automobile row and we're
willing to give .you back yours. But
please don't start anything- here."
The quintet also told Gaughn they
had done a profitable business in two
. ' of Omaha's downtown office build-
ings.
The Omahans, so glad to get back
; their lost money, abandoned the
; naval quintet in their glee and drove
; back to Omaha, where they notified
I their -friends of their good fortune.
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Base ball headquarters was given
;'; another thrill and yesterday an
,'. other carload of fleeced fur buyers
t.j hit out for Grand Island, where, they
understood the quintet intended to
! be today.
; Gaughn said he understood from
i the sailors they had secured the fake
. J furs from the M. Sidell fur house
in Mew YoTk'City. They also sold
a quantity of woolen goods in Oma
I ha. it is said, and one of their pur-
chasers was chagrined when a tailor
( to whom he had taken the goods for
1 a suit to bemade, told him frankly
it was worthless.
According to M. Fitzgerald of the
American Jtxpress company, - the
shipment 'of bogus furs and woolen
goods arrived in Omaha July 3,. and
part . of these were forwarded to
Grand Island; - '"
Detectives Palmtag and Danbaum
refuse to give up hope of making an
arrest in the case. The quintet of
sailors. who gave, their' names as
Hugh and Charlie Stewart, Henry
and William Johnston and John
McMillan, paid the city clerk . $5
each for a license to sell furs in
Omaha.
Denies Husband Caught .
Mrs. Joe Hendruc this morning
denied her husband was caught in
the wholesale fur swindle.
"I have a new coat, she said, ''and
I tlon't want any of my friends
thinking it's just cat or rat fur. It's
real add it was bought and paid for.".
Captain Van Deusen, head of the
detective bureau, said this morning
the fur salesmen were operating a
legitimate business, and that he told
their victims when they appeared
at his office to complain that County
Attorney Shotwell refused to file a
complaint against the fur salesmen.
He Drives in Sunshine and
In Rain to Spread Gospel
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Woman Hit by Auto While
Leaving Car Asks $10,000
' Anna Philpot began suit in dis
trict court yesterday against Otto H.
Wreith for $10,000, alleging that he
ran her down in an automobile as
she was-alighting from a street car
at Twenty-fourth and B streets
March -5. She was in the hospital
eight weeks. " ' ...
Valuable Prizes
For Either Boy
or Girls . During - -
Your Spare Time
CALL OR WRITE . .
M. &S. Chemical Co.
207-9 N. 13th SU Omaha. Nab.
In sunshine or in rain, over good
roads or bad, the Rev. E. W. Olson
drives his colporteur car through Ne
braska for the American 'Baptist
Publication and Home Mission so
ciety, distributing literature, preach
ing the gospel and organizing Sun
dav schools in the districts where
there are no organized churches.
Rev. Mr. Olson recently drove out
of Omaha for a tour through Ne
braska. He has been in this work for
20 years, and in the last four years
since he got his automobile, he has
traveled more than 34,000 miles. His
home is now in Ottawa. Kan., where
his wife and seven children live.
Wife Says Hubby Put
Her to Work, Took Pay
When the dear old selective serv
ice act went into effect back in 1917,
Fred Marsh asked his wife, Frieda,
to quit her job, so he could plead for
exemption as the sole support of her
and their three children, she alleges
in a suit for divorce filed in district
court yesterday.
Soon after their marriage in 1914,
she says, he demanded that she go
to work and insisted that she turn
all her pay over to him. After the
war was over, he demanded that she
go back to work, she says. He also
treated her with such cruelty that her
health is ruined, she alleges.
Matters, at Work in
Pen, Ignores Marsha
The "cut direct" was given by
Thomas Matters, Omaha attorney,
now sojourning in the federal prison
at Leavenworth, to James Nickerson,
acting United States marshal here,
when Nickerson was in the penitea
tiary Friday, to deliver another
prisoner. 1
Matters would not look up from
his work in the prison clerk s office
to speak to the Omaha marshal.
Nickerson also saw M. L. Lueb
ben, sentenced for the same charge
as Matters; at work in the warden's
office.
Piano Prices IJill
Never
ie Loner!
than they are right now daring oar $50,000 Remodeling Piano
Sale. We are giving yon the advantage of a reduced price
rather than have the instruments on the floor and running the
risk of having them damaged. Over 200 high-grade instru
ments, including uprights, players and grands of world re
nown. k '
Prices Terms Both Are Low
Every barrier hat been removed to make it possible for you to own
a Plane. Whether you Intend to buy Immediately or within the next
few months, you cannot wisely overlook our offers. -The savings
are so great that it will pay you to "BUY NOW."
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$450 Upright
Pianos
Reduced to
265
Terms $1.50 Per Week.
SAVE $150 TO $200
. $600 Player
Pianos
Reduced to
385
Terms $2.50 Per Week.
BY BUYING NOW.
Exceptional Bargains in USED PIANOS
. Sterling upright ...... $155
Marshall & Wendell up. 125
Valley Gem upright. . . . 175
Richter Upright ....... 225
Vose & Sons upright. . . 238
J. & C. Fischer upright. 225
200 High Grade Instruments
. have been reduced from $150 to $200. The workmen will toon
be here and they must have room. Make your choice from such
famous pianos as the Llndeman & Sons, McPhail, Emerson,
Steger, Behr Bros., Hardman, and our own wonderful Schmoller A
Mueller Piano.
If You Can't Call Use Coupon
No matter where you live, you
can get In on this Sale. Fill out
this coupon, mail It to us, and
we will send you full detaHs and
description of any piano or In
strument you may be Interest
ed In.
Schmoller Mueller
Piano Co.
Omaha, Neb.
Fleas tend, without obligation, ad
ditional Information, description and
term of payment. . I am Interested
particularly in a
Grand Cpright Flays
Piano..... Phono..........
Name .......................
Address
Schmoller Mueller
Piano Co.
.1514-16-18
Dodge St.
Phone
Doug. 162$
Heme of the Stelnway, the Standard Piano of the VVorld.
M'Whorter, Said
To Be Broke, Seeks
BondRednction
Stock Salesman, Accused of
Using Mails to Defraud, 1
Returned From Hous
ton, Tex.
William A. McWhorter, arrested
in Houston, Tex., this week on
charges of using the mail to defraud
in $1,000,000 stock deals, will be
brought back to Omaha this morn
ing, according to his attorney, Judge
A. L. Sutton.
He will face trial about November.
McWhorter's bond was fixed at $25,
000, which he was unable to furnish.
Judge Sutton said he would make
efforts to have McWhorter's bond
reduced to $12,500, the sum a Los
Angeles judge set for Charles S.
Wohlberg and Jacob Masse, Mc
Whorter's associates, who were ar
rested on the coast.
Associate at Large.
McWhorter will be able to furnish
the reduced bond, Sutton stated.
William G. Chiplcy, a fourth man
indicted, is still at large.
The alleged fraudulent stock
deals with which the men are
charged are the William Berg Potash
and Missouri Valley Cattle Loan
and Finance companies' stock sales
Seach for McWhorter has been on
since May, when the indictment was
returned. He was then said to be
in Mexico, looking over his oil in
terests. Said to Be Broke.
Omahans believe him to be flat
broke after his period of high
finance. He formerly occupied a
magnificent home at Fifty-first and
Dodge, which he sold at the time his
wife obtained a divorce last fall, al
leging cruelty.
His wife is said to have refused a
$50,000 settlement he offered for a
reconciliation.
Live Stock Insurance Men
Hold Meeting in Omaha
Following the return of Charles
F. Schwager, president of the Ameri
can Live Stock Insurance company,
from Kansas and Minnesota where
licenses have been secured for work
ing those states, a meeting was held
here of agents and others' interested
in the states just opened. The ad
dition of Minnesota and Kansas gives
the company five of the great corn
belt states, the others being Nebras
ka, South Dakota and Iowa.
The visitors were entertained Fri
day at the Athletic club. Among
these was Otto Eisenbarger, repre
sentative of a company at Seward,
Neb., which was paid $1,500 insur
ance for the loss of a Duroc boar, i
Funeral Services Monday
For Dr. Harry Arnold
The funeral of Dr. Harry L. Ar
nold, eye, ear and throat specialist,
who died suddenly of heart disease
Friday, will be held Monday after
noon at 1:30 at the Masonic temple.
St. Johns lodge, No. 25, A. F., and
A. M., will conduct services.
Dr. Arnold was a specialist on the
staff of Creighton university and
St. Joseph hospital and was active
in county and state medical affairs.
He was a Shriner and member of the
Omaha Field Athletic club. ,
He is survived bv his wife anri
three nephews. A. H., E. W. and VW
c Arnoia.
ATTENTION
Seldon & Huffman
One and Two-Ton Truck
NEW 50c on the Dollar
SHOBERG & HORNE
2813 Florence Blvd. Tel. Webster 0981
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Down come the prices of quality rogs at Hartman's down to a point where yon
can hardly afford to put off purchasing another day. Our entire stock has been
remarked according to today's lower basis reductions meaning many dollars
saved as compared to prices a few months ago. And the best part of It all Is
that yon can bay the bargain rug yon like on most liberal credit terms.
9x12 Seamless
Axminsters
New choice designs In a heavy
silky, long-wearing- quality
at less than half last year
price. Be aura to Investigate
the bargains we offer.
9x12 Seamless
VelvetRugs
Rich oriental and all-over ef
fect in all the most desired
colors. We have made a pe
cial price of 129.75 for this
sale only. Easy Credit
One Lot
Wool
Washable
Rugs
In dainty blues, pinks and
gray. Just the thing for
bedrooms, bath rooms, etc
Special Prices As Follows:
84x48 Inch ...$2.95
27x54 Inch ...93.35
90x60 Inch ...$3.75
9x12 Foot Size Fringed
Royal Wilton Rugs
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The names Royal and Wilton together in
J LI - MAana .hat thl fll CT IM
h hnt that is manufactured In this
country. Ail worsted and seamless. A
small lot of these well known and high
grade rugs at an enormous saving. Special
This Library Table
Choke of Mahogany, Fumed or
Rich Golden Oak
The Illustration below la an exact reproduction
of the library table we offer at 124.95. Top
measures 26x43 inches.
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Comes with
c o nvenlent
drawer and
m a g a s ine
racks.
Easy
Credit
Dresser Bargain
In golden oak." Without
Question a real dresser val
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ror and . roomy drawer
space, com
pare
nricft
where.
cial at
Kitchen Cabinet
This cabinet ! 43 Inches
wide, with arrangement aa
pictured. Has porcellron
WArV t fl Vi 1 V
Complete with!
eptce jari
utr. Sal
price only ...
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Sale-Dining Tables
Several Styles to Select From-
Golden or Fumed Oak Finish
Tou choose between a square or round pedestal
table at this bargain price
85
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These tables
are all new
atock and ex
tend to full
six feet Tou
save money at
this price.
Easy
Credit
5-Piece Dining
Room Suite
Here's another Instance that
you can sare money at Hart
man's on furniture of depend-
Sble quality. A William and
tary Period design suite, .
Full 54 Inch Top Table Genuine Leather Seated Chaiw
Regularly Priced
at $123 Now
Jacobean finish with S4-tnch
top table and four genuine
leather seated chairs your
choice of blue or Spanish.
Tour credit Is rood on this
bargain.
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An Opportune Time
To Buy Those ;
New Chairs
In keeping with reductions
throughout our store, we'
hare greatly reduced the
nrlce on dining chairs. A
special in fumed
or golden oak,
Spanish fabrlcold
seats at each....
Colonial Buffet
With Arrangement
Shown in Picture
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Comes In attractive and
popular golden oak. .Ex
iiiitrtrri here.
Tou will like the roomy
drawer anq
c u p b o a
space thl
Imffat a
fords. Only
Ul Ilk tne roomy
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Bed Duofold
$4750
Famous "Kroehler"
make. Choice, pf
fumed or golden oak.
'.Opens to - full-slsed
double bed
Pra
45x60 In. Too
Extends to 6 Ft.
An attractive oblonr
shaped taDie in
Queen Anne design.
A regular $75 value.
In walnut .or mahogany.
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White Enamel Lined
Refrigerator
A Bargain
Rather than carry over our
stock until next season, we
have decided to cut the price
to a point where they will
readily sell. Avail yourself
of this extra
ordinary bar
gain. Liberal
Ice capacity, i
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Cabinet Gas Range
A Guaranteed Baker
Greatly Reduced Price
Easy to operate. Containing
every sanitary device known
tosclence. Has four large
burners. Comes with enamel
panels In oven and broiler
doors. Without enamel splash
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trated) and on
terms. Priced
at
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Golden Oak
Finish
Has fancy shaped
top rail and five
large, full width
drawers. Justin
other typical Bar
gain at
Credit Is Good!
Sixteenth Between Harney and Howard
Brown Fiber
Porch Rocker
A most durable
and comfortable
rocker for porch
use. Has the high
back with roll
arms and front.
Sells regularly at
$18. now
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