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Youthful Auto
Thief-Gunman
Seeking Parole
Members of the Po.e Who
Wounded and I.lrr ('up
turrd Beatrice Boy Sign
Petition.
lleatritc. Sept. 17. (Special.) A
icar ago, the story of a gun battle
between Beatrice oll'uers and a
youthful automobile thief on the
highway between Omaha ai d Bra
trire was read eagerly by the public.
The youth wu William Beatify
of Beatrice, who was trying to make
hi way to Omaha in a stole:! car.
At a farm home on the road cat
from Beatrice the young nun was
kurroumled by the pursuers.
He drew a revolver, leaped from
the machine and forced the officers
to throw up their hands.
But Officer Acton "got the drop"
on him and in the scuffle which fol
lowed Bentley was' wounded.
When tried in court Beutlry wan
fcntenced to one to 20 ean in the
penitentiary.
Now that the year ii up, Bentley
lioccchcs parole and his application
has been signed by the officers who
wounded and arretted him and by
District Clerk Lenhart of Beatrice,
who assisted them.
Mexicans Who Threatened
When Police Judge Wappich sen-f1.rj K !,.
fenced two Mexicans to 30 days in dcrc1 by .tl,e c.ourtl
jail yesterday for threatening the
life of Sang Chang, wealthy Chinese
Krocer. 123 North Twelfth street,
last night Chang came to County
' Attorney Shotwell ' with Chin Gin
and Charlie Ycoim and demanded
further action.
The Mexicans, James Martinez,
3.59 North Tliirteenth street, and
Mike Blasro, bunk car, are alleged
to have held a razor to Chang's
throat and threatened his life unless
he handed over $500. Chang's
screams brought police.
County Attorney Shotwell de
clared the point of the three China
men "well taken" -and will investi
gate tomorrow with a view to even
tual penitentiary sentences for the
Mexicans. -
French and Belgian Towns
Restored Rapidly, Says Judge
federal Judge J. L. Munger of
Lincoln, who returned .Saturday
from a European trip, was in the
federal building yesterday, enroute
home from Des Moines where he sat
with two other judges in a railroad
tax suit against the state of Iowa.
Rapid rehabilitation of French and
Belgian towns devastated in the war,
is reported by Judge Mungei.
"Two hundred new houses are go
ing up in Rheims and in a short
time there will be no ruins visible in
Ypres and Louvain," he said.
Farms are under cultivation in the
one time shell torn fields, the
weather having completed the task
of filling up many of the holes.
Date for Trial of Cattle - j
' Loan Defendants Sought
Seekiner a date for the trial of VV.
A. McWhorter. Charles ' Wahlberg
and Jacob Massey for using . the
mails to defraud, , their attorney,
Judge A. L. Sutton, called in the
federal building yesterday. Their
nonas can tor tnctr .appearance in
Omaha on September 26. , '
J. C. Kinsler, United States 'dis
trict attorney, was not in but infor
mation given out at his office is that
the grand jury will probably be
called by October IS. " ' -
It is thought some minor cases,'
liquor and auto thefts will be called
: before the Missouri. Valley Cattle
Loan and Berg Potash v cases, in
which the trio are involved.
Pickup Astonishes Natives
In Mexico With Flying Feats
"Senor" C. V. Pickup, formerly
"Mister" Pickup of. the. -Omaha air
mail field, is getting credit from
Mexican newspapers for per'orming
the most remarkable flying ever seen
in the southern republic, according
. to word reaching AY. I. Votaw, su
perintendent of the'.air mail field
here. Pickup went to- Mexico in
June to help the ! Mexican govern
ment thwart payroll bandits by car
rying money and mail by air.
Omaha Made Headquarters
Of 89th Reserve Division
Headquarters of the 89th reserve
division, which is to undergo im
mediate organization by order of
the War department, has been lo
cated at Omaha. Col. J. P, Hop
kins, former chief of the anti-air
craft service, has been named chief
of staff. Maj. E. B. Cole will be his
assistant
Keupie Doll Maker Wants Monev Back
Goes to Jail Rather I He Paid for Weed
Than ray Alimony i j
jl'iu to Sell Cigar Ilfpre.
j trilled to He Cuban Dralrr
! Suet $aleiuan.
Klu l.mrl filed suit in municipal
inrt )f.!trday lor JU) dumaget
ltinl Tony Soto for 800 cigar
nold by the latter on August
Camel state in his suit that Seto
appeared as cigar salesman in his
tture lt month, offering for sale
quantity tf cigars whiih he retire
tented to be of the highest quality,
frc.h from Cuba, and salable at 25
cents each retail.
lainrl declares he was no camion
rur of tobaccos and reli.'d "
oto' judgment, purchasing 800
cittars for 570.
lie placed the cigars on sale, his
suit relates, and they wouldn't bring
him 5 rents each, let alone the 25
rrnt alleged value, and to add to his
horror and dismay, his patrons be
&an to tatt by his establishment
without honoring him with their cus
tomary trade.
Camel requested Scto to tale back
the cigars, he asserts in the suit, but
Seto declined to do so.
The rigar proprietor rstimaiet his
liu'incss has been damaged to the ex
tent of $J00.
Something to Be Doing
Every Minute During
Sandstorm Reunion
When those boys of the old Sand
storm division (J4th) get together in'
Omaha September 19. 20. 21. they'll
have one grand, hot tune.
Just glance at the program ar
ranged for them by Ak-Sar-Bcn offi
cials: First day, reception and billet
ing at Fort Omaha. Second day, re
union at Auditorium; floral parade,
entertainment at Auditorium, mo
tion pictures of Thirty-fourth di
vision at Camp Cody, stage arts trom
Orpheum and Gayety theitcrs and
a band concert Third day, organ
ization meeting at Auditorium, bar-
beque at Fort Omaha and electrical
parade at night.
That's all.
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Fred Prior, manufacturer of Kew-
pie dolls, told District Judge Troup
there were two good reasons why
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r . r I "e woum not pay nm wuc -u a
V'naman may wo 10 reil month temporary alimony.
as or-
"First. I can't pay it. Second, I
wouldn't if 1 could." he said.
"Don't you know that such talk
will land you in jail?" inquired the
judge.
"I am ready to go to jail. I won't
pay money to my wife and all the
courts in the land can't make me."
Prior waved a package in the air.
"I've got my soap and wash rag and
towel here, I'm ready to go." he
said.
"The ik all I can do is send you
up," said Judg! Troup. "Sheriff,
take this man to the county jail."
Omahan Forfeits $2,500 Bond
To Avoid Trial as Rum Runner
William Maher. alleged whisky
runner and pal of Tom Kelly, for
feited a $2,500 bond rather than
stand trial for illicit transportation
of liquor in Bismarck, N. D.
Chief of Police Dcnipsey, Lieut.
Jack Pzsanowski and two North Da
kota officials who have-been camping
at the police station for Maher are
wrathy.
It was only after a legal fight that
Maher was given a bond.
Dempsey suggested a $20,000
bond. County Attorney Shotwell
lowered it to $2,500.
Maher's father signed the bond.
When extradition papers were
granted Maher failed to show up.
Mail Driver Is Absolved -
Of Blame in Girl's Death
Harry E. MichaeTson, driver of the
mail truck with which little Sophia
Marcus, 3, collided late Tuesday aft
ernoon in the street in iront ot ner
home, 1923 Viffton street, resulting
in the girl s death, has been exon
erated from all blame in connection
with the accident, according to the
findings of Carey C. Ford, special
investigator for the county attor
ney's office. .
In view of Ford s findings, no in
quest will be held, Paul Steinwender,
deputy county coroner, said.
Dan Butler Returns
City Commissioner D. B. Butler
returned yesterday from New York
City, where he ' attended to formali
ties in connection with the sale of
$950,000 city bonds to H. E. Allen
Co., No. 40 Wall street. While in
the metropolis of the Empire state
Mr. Butler visited a sister, ' ,
Brief City News
Land Commissioner Here Dan
Swanson, commissioner ot public
lands at Lincoln, visited A. B. Al
len, collector ot Internal revenue,
yesterday.
Store Looted Lingerie Valued at
1718 was stolen from the store of I
V. Zucker. 1615 North Twenty -
fourth street, by burglar, who cut
a hole tnrougn tne rear aoor.
Junior Welfare Meeting The
Junior welfare organization will
hold a special meeting next Sunday
at 2:30 In the Lfric bulldin to
elect a president and vice president.
Cut in Crush C. Funk. ,2954
Fontenelle boulevard, is In . the
Wise Memorial hospital with lacera
tions about his head and face, neck
and head, which he received In an
automobile crash .Wednesday night.
Born Missing During the-' last
few days seven boys disappeared
from their homes. Three of them
have returned. They are Emit
Ba'rta. 13. 8outh Side; ' Frank St.
Lucas,' 2829 - Soutfi Thlcty-ninth
street, and Harold Kilpatrick, 2234
Miami street. 1 .,
New Parkins: Limits A 30-mlri-ute
parking limit ordinance, taking
effect today, will apply within the
following "congested districts:"
Fourteenth to Twentieth streets,
Howard to Douglas, Farnam , to
Thirteenth and Sixteenth from
Davenport to Leavenworth. 11 -
Condemns ''Spoiled Goods The
city health department this " week
condemned 245 cases of v spoiled
canned goods, Commmisioner- A. S.
Pinto said yesterday. He said larpe
ouantlties of these eoods were sold
to persons who used the materials 1 1
in making hootch, and other canned I
goods, not so far gone in rermenta-.
tion, were being- used in restau
rants. . ,. , . .
Common Sense
; By J. J. MUNDY.
Be A Real Friend.
Sometimes you have been surnris
ed when a friend or an acquaintance
lias done something indiscreet and
the violation has been such that it
has been recorded in a newspaper.'
- Usually the first step you take is
to avoid meeting that one, because
- you fear that association with that
person may lead others to think
that you are ot the same sort
Quite likely you will be open In
your expression of surprise and cen-
. sure. ,
But this course in unkind, and is.
certainly not helpful.
- You would not have to search your
, mind wry far back to call to mem
ory a number of things you have
done which, if they had been found
out in a way to gain newspaper no
toriety, would not look any better in
y . print than these stories of yoiir
, friend. . . . - - - -
Then Jiy persecute the person
. more than has been done already?
, Why not do some nice thing
some small, courtesy to show your
good will? .
You need not act as if you ap
proved of wrongdoing far from it.
But a kind word, a handshake, to
show that you, too, are human, m'ay
be the means of sincere efforts at
reform which would be lost other
wise. . "'-.!
Cosjrisfct. lilt lattrnatlen! . rwtan
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Burgess-Nash
. Company
invites you to visit
An Exquisitely Beautiful ?
Showing of y :
Sterling Silver Ware
: From The GorhamCo., .
Master Silversmiths for ,
More Thah'XOO Years.
A Representative of the Corham Co.
is with us now and, will give you his per
sonal attention. .You perhaps wilKbe in
terested in bringing" in pieces of your own
silver to talk over with him; or'in having
him tell you about the many beautiful
pieces and patterns of Gorham which we.
carry.,'.- - ' , h" ''; ' -
We call special attention to a pair of
Martele candlesticks, a' VMartele vase;
Sterling, tea sets of early English design:
Etruscan and Maintenon; a tea set in Fair
fax, engraved ; a coffee service in Mainte
non; and flat ware in St. Dustan, chased,
King Albert, Etruscan and Fairfax, plain.;
We can a complete line of Corham
Hollow and Flat Ware. '
BURGESS-NASH COMPANY
MAIN FLOOR
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Burgess-wash Comnanv's Omnim Wi
V. Friday Values in the Downstairs Store
Remarkable Two-Day Selling
of New Autumn Millinery
A wonderful assortment of smart hats, recently pur
chased from a large wholesale millinery concern at a sacri
fice an event especially planned for our Opening Week.
Note carefully the variety of styles and the prices asked.
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$11 95
Smartly Trimmed Hats
$H)95 $295
Many of these hats are made of the fineal velvets, including Panne
and Lyons, -fit bluck and In colors. A number of smart trimming ef
fects are featured, including embroidered and tailored Ideas a few
untrimmed models arc among them.
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Handsome Sailors of $95
Real Hatters' Plush
The quality and finish of these handsome sailors would indicate
a much higher price. They are banded with silk grosgrain ribbon.
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75c
These are made of silk velvet Duvetyn and of suede-like
cloth both plain and embroidered in a brilliant range f colors.
All have adjustable head size. An unequalled value.
Stripped Felt Hats
$j ftp Good looking and
1 VO practical, in tailored
I finishf-in black, sand,
red and navy.
Hatters' Plush Sailors
A choice quality $1)95
in black, brown or
navy. ; 4
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Sale Friday and Saturday in the Downstairs Store
It Is Not tijl
Lowncss 81
Which makes a tlmfy
valuable. But rather Ac
fact that it can filj; to
100 Yv the nceu ror
which itwas bought.
Sterling silver anl
gold have a known htjij
ket value.
Many a pui-chatf J
might have cost far
in the end, had it been ,
bought of a standard
quality at a usual prtc;p.;.i
15c
Huck ToweB-Sa
imtif Me4
Largs site huck towels of co4tl
weave and quality, with red bor
der. An excellent value for Ife
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Bleached damaak table elothsof"
i ... t.' : u...:r..i tiJ""l
kuuu quality III utrautiiut uc-
each.
$2.75
signs, size of cloth, 72x72 inchsir
Splendid value for 9Z.7S e.cffi
New Gingha
29c yd. &
Handsome plaid, check ot toto?'"!
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Xti l 0f
."ir.S
! .tit A
."til tt
(ringhama in all the newest
styles, 29 yard
ir .-Ml
Outing FlanneK.jl
lc vd. M
Heavy weight in attractive
light or dark colors, in stripes or ,
checks; also white. An unusual, ,
value at 19c vard. ' ' 1
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Comfort Covering
19c yd. ,
36-inch width, in very attractive
designs and colors. An unusual
value, 19c. - ':
Th. D.wntuirs Stora '
AH Wool Tricotine : yd. $2.5
' A most exceptional opening week value. 56-inch navy
tricotine of splendid weight for skirts, suits or wraps, in lengths
of VA yards to 4 yards in a piece. " '
36-in. Velvet Corduroy : yd. 75c
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'. t In dark, serviceable colors for boys' suits and the brighter
shades for bath robes and other garments. ,:,
, Tht Downstairs Store
Soap Special
White naptha soap,
large bars, 10 for 49c.
Sunbrite cleaner, 2 for
15c. '
Rose, violet or peroxide
bath tablets, 7c.
Soap flakes, 7c.
Tht Downstairs Stor.
More of Those 99c Silks
32 to 40-inch widths in plain and fancy weaves,
including: .,', r
Georgette Crepes Printed Kimono Silks ' '
. Crape d. Chine Lining- Silks ' . . '
Satin Messalin. Satin Strip. Silks n
Plain and Fancy Taffeta Silk Tub Shirting. ; ' '.r
And Many Other Beautiful Weaves in Loveliest Colors. '
v ' Th. Downstairs Stort
Notions
J. & P. Coats' crochet cotton
in white and ecru,' to close out,
ball, 9c. :
;, Rust-proof dress clasps,', black
and white, ,2 dozen, 5c.
Large , pieces of elastic for
rompers, etc., '8 for 10c. -
Wright's bias tape, No. 1 to 7,
3 bolts for 25c.
Dressing pins, pkg., 2 e.
Extra strong safety pins, card,
3e: - ' y -. -- .
v J. & P. Coats best 6-cord ma
chine thread in black and white,
6 spools, 28c.
The Gainsborough hair net in
cap and fringe styles, every shade,
'3 for 25c. ' . vi -. -
Kleinert's jiffy pants, all sizes,
pair, 39c. ,
Trouser buttons, black only,
dozen, 2c. ' ;-
Tht Downstairs Stors '
Continuing Our Opening Week Sale
Oxfords : Pumps : $2.45 : $2.95
All are of finest leathers, every shoe new and perfect, every shoe
worth much more. There are many styles, all correct for autumn wear.
at $2.45
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at $2.95
' Are 14 styles in black,
brown and gray strap pumps
and oxfords of kid calf and
patent with military and
liouis heels. ;'
Sizes 3 to 8.
AA to E widths.
Are pump and strap ef
fects in black patent leather
suede, kid or buck leather in
black, brown, tan, gray and
combinations of black and
white.
AA to D widths.
Tht Downstairs Stort
Men's Hose;-;
10c pr.
Excellent quality, reinforced
heels and toes, elastic ribbed tnns .
medium weight for fall wear, all "
colors, an sizes lOc pair.
mens onirts
$49
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There are new fall shirts" from .,;
a well-known maker. All are coat
style, in attractive patterns ot C
maaras ana percale. ,t
Th. Downstairs Star. '
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ional Values in
ina i avior
rons
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Ap
$1100
An event especially planned
for opening week. Hundreds of
smartest stylea Bungalow, Polly
Prim, Pretty Peggy slip-on mod
els in splendid quality
Cingham Chambray Percale
Madras English Print .
; Indian Head
K in the most delightful checks,
plaids, stripes, polka dots and
plain colors. Every garment an
exceptional value.
TIm Dvwaitftirft Stort
Boys' School Suits
More
at
'6
95
Mothers and boys alike ap
preciated these suits so much
that we scoured the market for
more. - - . .
All boys want stylish suits,
but they must be of the sturdy
make that insures "boy serv
ice." 'These are that kind in
tweeds, and mixtures, with ex
tra grousers, knh-ker style. Ages
10 17. .
Other suits, $9.95.
Tht Dawmtasrs Stort
Important Values for
Children and Wee Tots
Baby Sacques
Children's Sweaters
$1.45
These are all wool, in middy
and slip-over styles, in pretty,
bright colors that would cer
tainly delight any little tot.
During opening week, special,
$1.45.
J 'j1
$1.35
For baby's comfort a dar
ling little sacque of Shetland
Vicuna or Zephyr yarn, dain
tily trimmed in contrasting 1
colors. Very special for open. "
mg wecK at 51.35.
Tots? Rompers : 65c
In the most cunninz styles imaginable
Gingham, chambray and madras m delight
ful plaids, checks and plain colors. Ages
2 to 6. For our opening week, special, 65c.
Children's Hose:
25c a pair
School hose in black, white
and cordovan, a good, medium
weight cotton stocking in all
sizes, at 25c a pair.
Union Suits : Special 39c
Tat Dawaauirs Star. s
me uo.