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6 A THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1921. Girl Perjures Self on Stand to Defend Father Father Flanagan's Boys Entertain Federal Prisoners Proprietor of "Moonshine (!aveM on South Side Faces Charges in Juvenile Court. In a vain effort to defend bet uihrr from bootlegging evidence closing in on him. 14-year-old motherless Kmnia Yoler.ic perjured herself right and left in juvenile court Saturday, Her lather, Joseph Volcnie, form er city fireman, was arrested Friday night 'n one of the biggest moon shine raids ever made by Omaha I olice. "lie's Rood to us; he never did anything wrong!" she cried. V'olenic was caught in the act of tending two giant i-1 i 1 1 s in a freshly i.uir cave in the rear of the V'olenic home, 222! South Sixth street. With him was Joe Laushman, 2426 South Fifth street. Cave in Cliff. Washing, hung on a line to dry. r jinouflagcd the door, and Miioke vas pouring from an aperture at the i ear in approved Kentucky fashion. rliff in tlii rrnr nf the Vntpnec home. It is 100 feet long, feet It is supported at the sides by pil lars, with boards across the top, for greater safety. nptrrtivp Srreeant Mitrnhv and Detectives Treglia and Buford, creep ing up on the plant, found their view of the cave door obstructed by a family washing, hung on a line in trout ot the entrance in such a man ner as to conceal it from the street. When the raiding party rushed the entrance it found both V'olenic aitd Laushman bending over stills in the middle of the cave. Both machines were bubbling merrily, to the accom paniment of a steady drip, drip of illicit liquor. The officers confiscated 1,400 gal lons of corn mash. Denies Complaints. The littte girl, brought into court Saturday by complaints that "moon shine" surroundings were unfit fur the V'olenic children, made a whole sale denial of each complaint. She denied that her father oper ated a still: that she took orders over the telephone for liquor; that her father entertained at booze parties until 4 a. m., or mistreated her anil hia nthrr threp children. Her testimony was in direct con tradiction to that offered by her older sister. Lillian, 17; her grand mother, Mrs. Mary Dworak; two uncles and an aunt. The father was then called to the stand. Admits Making Booze. He admitted that he manufactured . . . , ... . . j j 4KOze tor nis own use, dui aemeu - O 0 When Father Flanagan's boy entertainers take to the road they'll give their show most any place. So when the group touring Kansas reached Leavenworth they stopped at the federal penitentiary and gave a performance for the convict?. Then they had their pictures taken in the prison grounds. In the picture above, which shows the lads from the Omaha home standing beside one of the prison buildings with a sentry box just a few yards away, are, left to right: Harley Fox, Jim Callahan, Frank Pivonka, Herbert Carr, Charles Brehn, Paul Fox, Jimmy Cole and Frank Brehn with Man ager A. H. Toher in the rear. Stage Entertainments. Father Flanagan has two groups on the road, one in Kansas and the ether in Minnesota, Nebraska having been covered last winter. The boys stage entertainments at different towns and villages. , The purpose is to impress citizens with the necessity of rearing boys in the right manner. No contribu tions to the home are asked but they are not refused. Not Merely Local. Father Flanagan's Home k not merely a local institution, as boys from any part of the country are ac cepted. Unlike many children's institu tions the home does not strive to have its boys adopted. To the con trary a family which offers tc take a boy into a home is not permitted to adopt him unit! after the boy has re mained in the home two or three years and Father Flanagan is as sured that he will be caved for properly. 18 Years Difference In Ages Reason Given In Fremont Divorce the sale, o which charge he was . . .1 1?:,fn.. n rl it- It 1 1-P hearing Monday. He declared he was "through" with the practice and promised to provide better home surroundings for liis motherless children. The eldest daughter, witn me two youngest children, 7 and 3 years old, in her arms, made a pitiful plea to Judge Scars to bar a woman from her home. - "She bosses mc in my own house," wept the young girl. Judge Sears-laid strict injunctions on Volenic to clear his house of questionable characters, or his four children would be taken away from him. Defends "Other Woman." W,1: !f,w1frt tin wnmnn ulio sat in the courtroom, a stoic fig ure in black, while all the family's attacks were directed at her. 'She washes clothes for the chil dren and helps them with the house work," he declared. But the judge was firm in his stand to bar her. ' In Volenic's yard was found an automobile, which police say was used to transport the finished prod uct. Laushman is said to have been the sales manager of the firm, while VoJenic served in the capacity of production expert in the plant. Booked on South Side. Both- men were taken to South Side police station, where they were booked on charges of illegal possession and manufacture of liquor. V'olenic formerly was a fireman in the station at Tenth and Pacific streets. He resigned from the de partment July 1, 1920, records at the city hall show, after serving two years and nine months. No record of Laushman's employ ment by the city was found. Fremont Man Will Fight Intoxication Sentence Fremont, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Sentenced to spend 10 days in the county jail on the charge of in toxication, William Schumacher, tx.i driver, filed habeas corpus proceed ings to regain his liberty. He claims that he was not given a fair trial and that no witnesses were consulted. Instead of pleading guilty as the police court alleges, Schumacher states that he simply admitted that he had been drinking, and that he was not intoxicated. District Judges A. M. Post and F. W. Button are absent and as a result the case has been taken up with the county officials. Road Conditions (Furnished by the Omaha Auto Club.) Lincoln Highway. East Roads good to Pcnnlson. Lincoln Highway. West Detour Elk horn to Valley. Good to Central City. Graveling road from Central City to Chap man; roads west are fine. O. L. D. Highway Roads tn bad condi tion at Ashland, detour Greenwood to Waverly, west of Lincoln roads are fine. Better route to Lincoln la the K. T. to Union, from Union follow the O Street Road. Highland Cutoff Roads rough. S. T. A. Jload Good. Petour one and one-half miles Seward to Tamora. George W asblngton Highway Follow the High Road to Blair. Roads good to Sioux City. Black Hills Trail Road work Omaha to Fremont: Fremont to Norfolk good. King of Trails, North Roads good. King of Trails. South Roads good. Soms rain, but roads are drying rapidly. River-to-Rtver Road Fair to . De Moines. White Pole Road Good to Des Moines except for Atlantic where It was reported roads were a little muddy. Blue Grass Road Rough Glenwood to lialvern, roads east of Malvern good. Fremont, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special Telegram.) Pleading the 18 years difference in her age and that of her husband, Rose Haven, 2S, has filed numerous allegations to secure a di vorce from Riley S. Haven, 48, in the district court. Mrs. Haven complains that the vast difference in age and temperament has made her married life intolerable. The wife alleges that her husband has been parsimonious in his treat ment of her and their three children, and has failed to provide decent wear ing apparel for his brother, in !;ne with his financial circumstances. She claims that he owiu $7,500 in prop erty and draws more than $100 per month as an egg candlcr. The dotiple were married in West Point in Jul-, 1911. They engaged in tanning in Jioone county and the wife states that her hushand forced her to husk corn in the fields and do other ardous labors usually delegated to a hired man. She qjleges that Haven refused to occompany his wife to places of amusement or pub lic entertainment and that he com plained and nagged her when she went alone. . Haven also refused to tllow her to visit with mutual friends of the family, she says. Mrs. Haven asks for sufficient ali mony and the custody of the three children, ranging in ages from 4 to 8 years. They have resided in Fre mont the past four months. Fremont Retired Farmer Stricken by Appoplexy Fremont, Neb., Aug. 20.--(Spe-cial Telegram.) Coristi.an P. Dasl gaard, 72, retired farmer, succumbed to a stiroen stroke of apoplexy at his home here following a succes sion of hemorrhages of the brain, starting a week ago. Dahlgaarh came to the United States in 1870 from Denmark and settled f;rst in Illinois. He moved to Nebraska about eight years later and estab lished himself on a farm ne.r. Fre mont, where he resided until 10 years ago. He became one of Dodge county's most successful farmers and gained the respect and admiration of a host of friends. He had made his home in Fremont since leaving the farm. He is sur vived by his wife, three daughters and four sons. Wood Lake Youth Injured When Stacker Head Falls Wood Lake, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Orton, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Steele, was severely in jured when he was caught tnder his tather s haystacker. He was driV' ing the team that was hauling the haystacker to a new location in the field when the rope that held the pitching head in the air broke and allowed the head to fall on the boy. He owes his life to the fact that he was riding the stacker cart and when the head fell he was thrown off the cart which held the weight oif him until e could be carried from under the stacker. Butler County Teachers Will Meet August 24 David City, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) The Butler County Teachers institute will be held in the high school auditorium August 24, 25 and 26. Every teacher in the county is expected to attend. There will be many speakers here during the term, among them Miss Bess Foster, a former primary teacher in the Des Moines schools. At present she is art supervisor in the Oklahoma City schools. C. E. Benson, head of the department of psychology and child study at the Cape Girardeau State Teachers College, Missouri, will be here. " Breaks Leg on Train Bigsprings, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Thomas Bradley, 21, of New Jersey had his leg broken at Jules burg while trying to bum a ride on a freight. Thompson Must Return To Iowa to Serve Term On Larceny Charge Lincoln, Aug. 20. (Special Tele gram.) District Judge Sheppard de nied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Harry Thompson, former convict in the Nebraska state penitentiary, wlip was arrested shortly after his release here by Iowa authorities who want him at Anamosa reformatory, where he is alleged to have broken his parole. Thompson served one year of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter at Stanton, Neb., and ,was released on a technicality by the supreme court. At the time of his arrest on the man slaughter charge he was serving time in the Iowa penitentiary for larceny. At the request of Nebraska authori ties he was released and taken to Stanton to stand trial for murder. Prior to the murder he had broken a parole while serving time in the re formatory. Thompson alleged that he was not a fugitive from justice and was taken to 'Nebraska against his will. His attorneys filed notice of appeal to the supreme court. Thompson will be taken to Anamosa and re main in the reformatory until the supreme court acts on his appeal. Cortland Visited By Small Tornado Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special Telegram.) A small cyclone passed through a strip of country between Cortland and Pickrell, north ot here tonight unroofing fa,r n buildings, and leveling telegraph and telephone wires to the ground. The storm was about half a mile in width. As far as known no fatalities occurred. Following a day of intense heat, a heavy rain feu here this evening. The moisture will put the finishing touches on the corn. A strong wind accompanied the rainfall. Hastings Merchants Are Victims of Clever Forger Hastings, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special Telegram.) Two checks, declared to be forgeries, each for 1587.50, were cashed by Hastings merchants for a man, who purchased goods and said he would call for them later. He was given the difference in cash. The checks were drawn on a Fairmont bank and signed in the name of T. M. Wright of Fairmont. Joint Celebration of Labor Day in Hastings Hastings, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial Telegram.) Tentative plans have been made for a joint celebra tion of Labor day by the Central Labor union and the American Le gion. There will be no parr.de, but the two organizations will have sports, a picnic and probably peak ing. David City Band Concert Attended by Large Crowd David City, Net., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) A band concert given for the benefit of the business men was per haps the largest attneded of any held in this city. The streets were lined solid with cars, and the regular seats and about 200 extra placed in the square, were all filled. Open New Store David City, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Irving Sligkin and Harry Co hen of Kansas City have leased the Bennett store building here and will open a complete new line of ladies ready-to-wear garments and millin ery. The store will be known as ' The Leader." Washington Orders Washington, Aug., 20. (Special Telegram.) Charles A. Shoff was nominated to be postmaster at Graf ton; Mart T. Christensen, to be reg ister of the land office at Cheyenic: Isaiah E. Yoder, to be receiver of the land office at Cheyenne. Police Seek Family Of Man Killed in Fall At Fremont Friday Fremont, Neb., Aug. 20. (Special Telegram.) Andrew Haas, 4, was picked up dead after a fall from a 12 i'oot haystack on the farm of Harry Jorgenson, northwest of Fremont, Friday. Physicians are attempting to determine whether the fall was responsible for his death or if the man suffered a sudden stroke. Haas is unknown in this vicinity. He came to the farm of Phillip Lind strom about three weeks ago apply ing for work. He was given a job in the hayfields and proved to be a good worker. He spoke very little about himself and said nothing of his past, except that he had been working around Lincoln. Officials are trying to locate the man's rela tives, although as yet they have found no trace of anyone who knew Haas before he came to the Lind- strom farm. His personal effects were exam ined, but no clues were found that might lead the officers toward lo cating any relatives. The police found $180 in new bills issued re cently by the bank at Arlington, Neb. Bank officials at that place could give no information as to how Haas secured this money. The body was brought to Fremont for further investigation. Fremont Men Held on Charge Of Stealing Iron Flasks Fremont, Neb., Aug. 20. Spe cial Telegram.) Austin Perry and Jay Crocker were bound ovea to district court icre csarged wits stealing and selling two cr.st iron flasks valued at $250 from the Fremont Foundry com pany. They sold the flasks ai junk, it is alleged, to Charles Elliott, junk buyer, for $4. The defendants in sisted in court that Elliott hired them to break up the hugs molds and gave them $4 for their labor. They claim that Elliott gave them the impression that the flasks be longed to him. Elliott in court tes tified that the two men sold him the iron and led tim to believe toat it was tneir property. Two-Year-Old Lindsay Girl Drowned in Tank of Water Lindsay, Neb.. Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) Cecelia, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Iloegerl, was drowned in a tank of water near their home. Just a little while be fore the little girl had been given a piece of bread, and the supposition is she crawled on the trough, dropped her bread and in trying to recover it fell in the water. The father in lookine around discovered her in the tank, but life was instinct. Women Play Ball Callawav, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) A women's base ball team has been organized at Oconto. They will play Eddyville in the near future. Over 200 Children Attend Birthday of 0 'Uncle Dave Armogost David City, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) The most enjoyable event of the year for "Uncle Dave" Armagost of this city is the annual family re union of the Armagost families, con sisting of his children, grand children and great granchildren. Over 200 of his descendants were present at the reunion this year, which was held in the city park. Din ner was served at noon in picnic fashion and nothing was lacking. Uncle Dave Armagost is 80 and was sheriff of Butler county for two terms. He came to Nebraska May 7, 1871, from Stephenson county, Illinois, and settled in Union town ship. He lived there until 1890, when he came to David City. He is the father to eight children living and grandfather to over 100 grand and great grandchildren. His children are Mrs. Dave Cur ry of Garrison, Mrs. Sarah Jones of Polk countv, Mrs. John Smith of Al bion, Mrs. F. Woods of Denver, and Mrs. Laura Grover of Minneapolis, Mrs. Carl Jungleman of Hastings, Mrs. W. C. Buehta of David City and Will Armagost of Rising City, j MR.EPICURE TELLS YOU, WHERE TOJ Clark's 17th Annual Mediterranean Cruise From New York Feb. 4. 1922. by the palatial steamship "EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND" (25.000 tons). No overcrowding, first class through out, includes shore excursions, euides. hotels, drives, etc. S days; $600 and up. For further particulars apply to Bock Travel Agency 07 S. 15th St. Omaha, Neb. Tel. Douglas 4481 ' 'AT Vour I ROME MILLER .Hotel, Rome tr i r-i i "Confession" of Plot to Kill Mrs. Stillman Fake Youth Admits Telling Story Because He Was Hungry And Wished to Return To New York. Kansas City, Aug. 20. Samuel S. ! Harris, police declared last night, had made a new "confession." Au j thorities declared he admits cvolv l ing the Stillman killing plot be I cause he was hungry and wanted to get back to New York, i While he was living at the Mills I hotel, New York, according to Har : ris story, he became acquainted ! with Henry Burke, a man who used ' the name of Henry McClosky. and j an Italian auto driver named Tony i Seraccio. One day, Harris told the police, McClosky asked him if he i wanted to "do a job." A man named "Huntley Clay," who lived at the Claridge hotel, wanted Mrs. Stillman "bumped," McClosky told him. "It was arranged that the four of us were to meet Mrs. Stillman's auto as she drove along the Pelham bay road," Harris said. "McClosky, whom we knew as 'Henry the Pole,' was to shoot Mrs. Stillman, while the rest of us were to dispose of the chauffeur. Stranger Holds Money While Man Bathes; Still Holding It Because he gave an obliging strati ger his last $3 to hold while he took a bath, Bazel Mitchell, 16, Skidmore, Mo., slept on a bench in the police station Iriday night. Mitchell, who had been working on a farm near McCleltan, la., for the last four weeks, came to Omaha Fri day afternoon with $14. The rest he spent for clothing. He decided to take a bath before "dolling up." A straneer. who had accompanied him to Council Bluffs, volunteered to hold his money. When the bath was fin ished the stranger was gone. It Was 97 in Omaha, But See What Happened to Auburn High temperature records for the month were broken at Z p. m. ri day, when the mercury climbed to the 97 mark. Federal weather bureau records show this was the highest point reached since July 9, when the maxi mum temperature was 97. All records for the year were shattered Fridav at Auburn, when a temperature of 104 was recorded, at rairbury, where 10J was the high mark and at Lincoln, where 10U was the high point Victory Furniture Store (VAKS PLACE) Walch for the Big Sign Remember the new location is at 2423 N St., South Side. The old lo cation, 2610 N St., was inadequate, therefor the change to larger, bet ter, more centrally located quarters. You will always get honest treatment and big value at Vaks' new location. THE OMAHA BEE furnishes a complete and prompt Base Ball Score Board for the benefit and c o n v e n i ence of SOUTH SIDE resi dents on the win dows of PHILIP'S DEPARTMENT STORE 24th and O Street The Omaha Bee Hiili:iiiliili:i:liiliili:liilil':iili:liliiii'iiiii!i;.iiis I STANLEY LETOV5K.Y f ? will accept all apt piano pupils. & ; Instruction beginning Sept. 1st Phone Ken. 42122 rings. i Studio. 308 Patterson Block " i.HlMIl,lill.H,1,lliin..:'i;.;llli;i.' . SALE OF SILK GOODS -at PHILIP'S BIG STORE On sale Monday at 9 A. M. Wonderful and unlimited variety of fine 'quality silks await your selection at Philip' Big Store Monday, in many different shades and patterns. YOUR CHOICE Georgette (P 1 Jersey Silk Satin Silk oo Crepe de Chine Flouard aYard Messaline '24th and O St. , South Omaha Ask for Crera Tradlaf tims They as fiivsa With Eaca rarsaatm Phone Rate Increased; Wage Boost Denied Lincoln. Aug. 20. (Special.) In creases in rates of the Monroe Tele phone company at Albion, for tight exchanges operated by it in Boone, Platte and Madison counties, wire granted by the state railway commis sion. The new rates are: Farm phones increased from $1 and $1.15 a month to $1.25 and $1.10 a month; rates on business and r.s idence phones increased 25 and .5 cents a month; free service barred excepting between the Albfoii, l.o rttto, Newman Grove, Lindsay, Genoa, Monroe, Tlatte City and lit nov exchanges. The commission failed to approve a proposed 20 per cent increase of pay of employes, claiming :hat the high cost of living is decreasing and wages in other lines are uecrcasing. Census Shows Decrease In Farms in Gage County Wymore, Neb., Aug. 20. (Spe cial.) A census report just released, shows that on ajnuary 1 there were 2,918 farms in Gage county, 185 less tahn in 1910. The number of tenants is 1,500, which is 122 less tahn 10 years ago. The number of acres under cultivation is 444,698, a reduction of 973 in 10 years. The valuation of farm land and buildings in 1920 was $80,395,300, an increase of $47,585,202. An investment that pays dividends Bee want ads. Wood Will Have to Retire From Army To Accept Offer Secretary Weeks Declares Ac- f tion of House Leaves But J One Alternative for Pros pectivc Philippine Ruler. New York, Aug. 20. 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