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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27. 1921. ' 3 Fines Imposed On Three in Ashland Fireworks Case Counsel for Defense Files Notiee of Appeal ; Attorney General Enters Into Principals in Firecracker Quarrel , Con roversy. (Continued "rem Tar On.) said the city attorney. "We are only trying to enforce the law." Bryant It Impatient. After Anderson was fined, Judge Moon insisted on hearing the other cases of Chrischilles and Madison. Bryant declared he wanted to get back to Wahoo and "wasn't going to have any more hearings in this kan garoo court." He left the room. City Marshal Tom Parks and v:.u T" I : . 1 1 -: 1 1 : r i .' i i iMgm x uiiiciuari vv iwmni iMtnaru- son, the men who detected the crime the young youths are charged with committing, were sent for and judge Moon was contemplating issuance of a bench warrant for the arrest of Chrischilles and Madison, when into the court room they waulked with their counsel, Bryant. He had met them on the sidewalk just outside the courtroom, held a consultation with them and returned for the hearing. He Was Angry. , Bryant failed to conceal his anger. "Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad," cooed Mrs. Buell, prosecutor. And then in an aside, she satd: ' "That's the first time I ever saw Mr. Bryant really mad." The officers testified against the pair and the fines wore pronounced. Bryant gave notice of an appeal to the district court which convenes for its next session at Wahoo in Novem ber. , Bryant in a Hurry. Bryant offered no evidence and no rebuttal. The hearing continued very for mal, with the attorney for the de fense displaying his disregard at every turn of the testimony. Bryant had petitioned that all the cases be heard at once, but the city attorney insisted each youth be given a separate hearing. "You're trying to keep me here all day," he countered. "I want to get tack to Wahoo in a hurry." "We're in no hurry," replied she, "we're taking our time and it wouldn't take so long if there weren't to many interruptions." As the court closed, Bryant leaped into his automobile and made a bee line for Wahoo. ' No reports have yet been received if he violated the state speed laws en route. Opinion by Davis. On the heels of this apparent vic tory in the Ashland "fireworks dis play" preliminaries, Mrs. Buell re ceived the following letter from At torney General Clarence A. Davis this morning: "I have gone rather thoroughly into the Ashland situation and have I- " . j had the benefit of an interview with S3kr A tYfrcr i!hi- mv Intf tallc with you. "I, at the time of talking with you, had no idea that I ever knew Mr. Anderson and was surprised indeed to find that he was mayor. "I had a long conversation with hi-, over this situation and I have advised him about as follows: "That it is the opinion of this de partment that the resolution adopt ed at the special meeting of the council July IS, which resolution de clared Ordinance 111 as contained in sections 273 and 274 of Ordinance 131, does not properly repeal said orUnanccs, and that the only way thise ordinances can be repealed is by the enactment cf a repealing ordinance complying with all of the other forms, including publication, that would be necessary to pass an ordinance in the first instance. Legality Questioned. "I further advised Mr. Anderson as I did you that there was grave doubt regarding the legality of the removal proceedings against yourself as city attorney, and that the proper form would have been for the mayor to serve notice upon you declaring the office vacant and for the city council to have passed a resolution ratifying and approving this notice. "I have further advised both of you that no one has authority to dis miss a criminal complaint without the consent of the court, but a court may use his own discretion whether he will permit a dismissal of these com plaints or not. "I feel that the whole affair is most unfortunate and that for the best interests of the community it ought to be settled definitely at once "The mayor left the impression with me that he would endeavor to have these boys plead guilty and pay minimum fines. Purely Local Quarrel "I hope the matter will work out without all the difficulties that both of you are anticipating. I very much dislike to mix in what is purely a local quarrel. "I think that it ought to be made clear in this letter that our office is under no duty to advise you or either the mayor as to your re spective duties and rights and all the statements made herein are simply gratuitously given as being my view of the law on the matter and I thoroughly appreciate that it is none of my business and I ought not- interfere in it one way or an- other. "I would have withdrawn my agreement to give you a statement as to my view of your rights, but after talking to him and with you, apparently feeling I was not living Up to my agreement, I thought the only way to do was to advise both of you as to my views of the law." English Parliament May I Hold a Special Session London, July 28. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Austen Chamberlain, the government leader in the House of Commons, today said he hoped Parliament would be prorogued Au- fust 26, but he foreshadowed possi ility of its being summoned again in November or December to pass legislation necessary to give effect to an Irish settlemenj. William JKcaardsottl JJj( .r Tbtn Parte? ' Js Here they are the principals in the Ashland fireworks "fireworks." Adorned with the circled stars are Tom Parks and William Richardson, "the law" who detected the crime of seven Ashland youths shooting fire works on Sunday, July 3. Mrs. Irene Buell is the city at torney who instituted court action against the seven youths, one of whom was the mayor's brother, and promptly was declared "fired" by a resolution offered by City Council man Julius Olsen at a special meet ing of the council, July 15, attended by three and called by the mayor, H. F. Anderson. The court still recognizes Mrs. Buell as city attorney. Fiends Who Sent Bomb To Farmer Are Sought Lineville, la., July 26. Federal officers are tracking fiends who sent a bomb to J. M. Hooker, a farmer south of this place. The bomb came in a pasteboard box and was sent through the mails. The bomb was in the shape of a tin can with a screw top. The can was rilled with black gunpowder. A piece of sandpaper was attacked to the upper inside end of the can and a match to the cover. Unscrewing the top or cap would have set off the match which would have exploded the gunpowder. Mrs. Hooker was not at home when the package arrived. Mrs. Hooker unwrapped it and tried to unscrew the lid of the can. Not be ing successful she called Isaac Cas tro, a neighbor, who inserted a screw driver under the edge of the lid and lifted it off. Retired Officer, Invalid Twenty-Five Years, Dies Jacob T. Brugh, 2720 Btirdette street, one of Omaha's pioneers, died Monday morning at his residence. He had been an invalid for 25 years, and left his home only twice during that . period for short automobile outings. Mr. Brugh was 67 years of age. He was born at Hartford,-Ind., but came west in 1862 and located at Fremont. After a period of military service he came to Omaha and was on the police force for several years under Chief Seavey, retiring there from with the advance of the ail ment which caused his death. His widow; Mrs. Bird Brugh of Omaha, and sister, Mrs. Lee Blount of Muncie, Ind., survive him. Funeral services will be held at the Crosby parlors at 2 p. m. Wed nesday. Iowa Banker Comes Here As Risk Firm Secretary H. L. McGrcw, for nine years cashier of a bank in Mount Pleasant, la., and prominent in church, school and civic? affairs in western Iowa, comes to Omaha to join the Prairie Life Insurance company. He will be secretary and a director. He re places E. A. Johnson. McGrew is a brother of Dr. Wil liam R. McGrew of this city, presi dent and medical director of the companv. He was county treasurer of Van Burcn county. Iowa, for seven years; a member of the board of education; trustee of the Iowa Wes leyan college and a director of the Y. W. C A. He was also superin tendent of the Methodist Sunday school. Cloudburst at Mandan, N. D., Causes Delay on Roads Mandan, N. D., July 26. Flooded streets and delayed train service re sulted this morning from what is believed to have been a cloudburst here last night. The water in the Heart river blocked westbound trains, while the streets were flooded to the depth of the curb. St. Paul, July 26. Northern Pa cific railway offices here this morn ing reported that train service out of Mandan was delayed because of heavy rains in that vicinity. At Lyons the tracks were covered with three or four feet of water. Suspected Suicide Found To Be South Dakota Man The body of the man found shot through the head in Elmwood park Sunday night was identified Monday night by L. P. Hansen, 530 South Twenty-fifth avenue, as that of Robert S. Floyd, Sturgis, S. D. Floyd roomed at the Hansen home and left last Wednesday. Police believe the man took his own life Wednesday because of a Wednesday newspaper found in his pocket, and the condition of the. body. Ak-Sar-Ben Teams Start Second Membership Race Yelping Coyotes and jumping Jack Rabbits sallied forth yesterday in their second race to see who can get the most new subjects into the realm of Quivcra under the regin of King Ak-Sar-Ben. Charles "Samson" Gardner, sec retary, announced the present mem bership as 4.140. Last year's peak can be reached by the addition of 220 more new members. The Ak-Sar-Ben special train to Frontier days at Cheyenne will leave tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 with Waggoner's saxaphone band aboard. There will be three special Pullmans. Teacher Surplus in Platte County First Time in Years Columbus, Neb., July 26. (Spe cial.) For the first time ' in four years Platte county has a surplus of teachers. Every district in the county has its full complement en gaged for the term which will open in September. Several conditions have combined to overcome the teacher shortage that has existed for several years. Cupid has not been so meddlesome as in the past years; then, too, the financial depression is a contributing factor. Texas Man Shot to Death By Unidentified Persons Palestine, Tex., July 26, Dick Lewis, 30, was ambushed and shot to death last night seven miles south of Palestine by unidentified persons. Three men are held for investigation. About a month ago Lewis received a miniature coffin and a note warn ing him to leave the county under penalty of death. The grand jury investigated the warning, but re turned no report.. Lewis was a charcoal burner. Movie Theater Musicians Accept $5 a Week Wage Cut On their own volition", the Omaha Musicians' union agreed to a wage reduction of $5 a week in motion pic ture theaters at a meeting held in the musicians' hall Monday. The reduction is 10 per cent and is effective beginning August 1. The new wage scale of $45 a week to side men and $67.50 a week to leaders affects approximately 50 musicians in Omaha. Funeral Services Held For Girl Killed in Crash Funeral services for Marjorie Mc Williams, 19, were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 at the home, 504 North Twenty-fifth street. Miss Mc Williams was killed Sunday in the automobile accident on the Dodge road near Elkhorn. The body will be taken to Palmyra for burial this morning. Bloomfield Chautauqua. Bloomfield, Neb., July 26. (Spe cial.) Bloomfield chautauqua open ed Sunday and will continue six days. The various numbers are well at tended and they have been uniform ly; good. , , Cigarette It's Toasted ADVERTISEMENT Iowa Mayor Showered With Ancient Eggs by Angry Mob Ackley, la., July 26. E. M. Ben niman, mayor of Ackjey, was at tacked last night by. a mob of 200 persons, who showered him with ancient eggs and chased him to his office. Benniman is said to have aroused resentment by personally making arrests for alleged law viola tions and refusing change of venue from his court. Boy Riding Bicycle Badly Injured When Hit by Auto Bloomfield. Neb.. July 26. (Spe cial.) Sammie Stciner, 11, son of Sam G. Steiner, was badly injured here when a car driven by Mrs. Ermels struck him on a crossing while he was riding a bicycle. He was thrown some distance and for a time it was feared that he would not recover. Retired Farmer Killed At Railroad Crossing Boone, la., July 26. (Special.) D. W. Casey, retired farmer, was killed at the Story street crossing of the Chicago and Northwestern railway here. He was attempting to cross when one of the sections of the train backed down, striking htm. He died en route to the hospital. Ambassador in Italy Rome, July 26. Richard Wash burn Child, newly-appointed Ameri can ambassador to Italy, arrived last evening, accompanied by his family and his secretary, Want to Keep Your . Hair Perpetually Curly? Perpetually wavy or curly hair i now within the means of every woman to pos sess. One need only get a few ounces of plain liquid silmerine from the druggist and apply a little of it occasionally with a clean tooth brush before doing up the hair. When this dries the most beautiful and natural looking waves and creases im aginable are in evidence. Wind and heat do not affect the curlinesa as where a heated iron has been used. Liquid silmerine is so pure and harm less there is not the slightest danger of spotting the scalp or streaking; the hair, and it leaves no sticky or greasy trace. It will also be appreciated as beneficial dressing, as it keeps the hair so soft, silky and lustrous. CADILLAC The best reason for buying one is its known quality. J. H. Hansen Cadillac Co. Farnam eft 26th When does the clock strike The Witching Hour? Wednesday at One Price Without Restrictions Oar Eptire Stock of Pure Silk Sweaters 2 goo $39 to $65 Values Comprising exactly 228 gar ments, the majority of which have been selling from 39.00 to 65.00 and including plenty of black, navy, pink, brown, white, orchid, beige, Bine Bird and combination colors. The models are principally Tux edo. Sizes 34 to 46. These garments will be replaced in our fall line at practically the original prices, but we have made it a practice not to carry over goods from one season to another and therefore for Wed nesday only, your choice, - 25.00 All goods offered are from regular stock and are guaranteed to be perfect. Second Floor North All Goods from Our Regular Stock Every Garment Perfect A Extraordinary Sale of Japanese Rugs A belated shipment direct from the Ori ent. All are new, attractive stenciled designs, in an unusually close weave. The beauty and practicability of these rugs is unexcelled. Special Prices for Wednesday's Selling 9x12 Size 8x10 Size 6x9 Size 4-6x7-6 Size 5.50 4.50 3.50 2.50 Fourth Floor Center. Wednesday 150 Odd Dresses of Taffeta, Canton Crepes, Georgette, and a Few in Lace 16 Such frocks as these arc always a welcome orlitinn in thrt Rlltilincr wardrobe because of their coolness and dressiness. The price makes these distinctively styled dresses of Canton Crepe, Taffeta and Georgette, emphatic values well worth a trip to the store. Manjr frocks feature embroid ery, braid, or the fringe of fashion. This price would not pay for materials alone. The quantity is so limited we would advise early shopping. Second Floor West. Our Annual August Fur Sale Begins Next Monday August 1st Second Floor Dainty Things for Baby Dainty and Sew "English Trim" Bloomer Presses, in, three pretty colors: blue, rose, yellow, trimmed in black and white. Every mother knows that English prints are un- "7r excelled for laundering quality. Size3 2 to 6 years, -v K Sale price. JMJ "Little Sister" Gingham Bloomer Dresses of blue and white and tan and white checks. The fabrics and workmanship are excel lent; collar and cuffs of narrow white pleating give rr the dresses a distinctive and neat appearance. Sizes -4 VJC 3 ta 6 years. Sale price kJSJ Infants' Half Hose; attractive bright colored tops mercerized and cotton. Sizes 4 to 9. On sale at per pair, , Infants' Cotton rnd Cotton and Wool .Mixed Shirts, Ruben style, and button down the front Also a few silk and wool mixed shirts In this lot, each, Third Floor North. 25c 29c Buy The Things That You Have Been Wanting For Your Home Here Are Wednesday Housefurnishings Bargains Refrigerators Reduced , 25 John Syphon, Sanltor, Icjeo Our entire stock of ice boxes is in eluded in this sale, nothing re served. It will pay you to buy now for next season. " I Smite I'nn Seta, 1, l' and t quart aixes. per Qc Acme Ice Cream Freeaera, 3 quart aiie, tatty to use and very tatlafac- OQo tory. Special, Oo Electric. Curling Iron, "Hold Heat" make, guaranteed for one year. t r A Special, 4.0U garden Hose, 5-8-in. best molded black hose, per foot. 15c Fifth Floor West. Fireless Cookers Durham Dnplex make and fully guar anteed at ipeclal prices. 'o. 24 Tffilmrlr 16.49 !Vo. 85 21.00 s Tfo. SO Regularly Oft K( it" 225123' IB