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in3 BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY. OCTOIiKR 13. 192!.
Bars Let Down
: On Evidence In
Southard Trial
Judge Rulfi Testimony Con
ct rnlng Drathi of Prcvioui
, Matn Be Admitted to
Clear Doubt in Cae. ,
Twin Falls, Idaho, Oct. 14. Under
the terms of a ruling by Judge Bib
cock in the ee f Lyd Meyer
"Southard, on trial (or the muider by
pui.oiiitig of her fourth hutbaml, Ed-
ward Meyer, the state this morn
t began the taking of testimony
';. to the drain of Harlan C Lewi.
'Robert G.Doolry and Willam G.
,'MrHalTie, former husbands of the
defendant, and Edward Dooley,
brother-in-law. The decision cn the
tiurktion of the right of the date to
introduce such testimony negative!
n objection lodged by the defense
2nd is interpreted as letting, down
he bars for a complete -review of
ihe entire, marital history of the de
fi-ndant and the circumstances sur
rounding the deaths of each of the
lour men mentioned. -
Specimens from organs of the
.bodies of each will be placed in evi
dence, together with expert ' testi
n ony tending to prove the presence
in the specimens of the same poisons
.n" that alleged to have caused in;
death of Meyers.
Medical Histories.
The medical history of each case
tvill be gone into in detail in an ef
fort to show that the symptoms in
each were identical with those in the
Case of Meyer.
. In a brief address to the jury fol
lowing his decision upon the admis
sion of this evidence, Judge Babcock
, stated that the admission would he
permitted in order to establish the
absence of any element of accident
or mistake in the case of Meyer.
Bodies Exhumed,
r Deputy Sheriff V. II. Ormsby
jook the stand for the state and told
tii detail of the exhumation of the
bodies of Lewis, Mcllaffie and Ed
ward and Robert C Dooley and the
securing of specimens" from the
bodies of each, lie also testified at
Jcngth as to conversation between
limself and the defendant during the
period between the date when he
ook charge of her following her ar
est in Honolulu and her incarcera
tion in the Twin Falls county jail,
(The defendant, according to the wit
ness raiwea ireeiy aDOut ner tour
husbands, the final illness of each
And the life insurance held by each.
Copies of marriage certificates
showing marriages between Harlan
C. Lewis and Lydia McHaffie, Lyda
Trueblood and Robert C. Dooley,
t-yda Uooley and Gordon McHaffie
were introduced in evidence by the
state. . 1
Youth Answers Call of Beautiful Blonde
But Brutal Policemen Break Up Party
New York, Oct. 14. Thomas
Parry, in Impressionable youth, a
visitor to these shores from England,
says the lady encouraged him. Jt
was near Fifth avenue it 4 l m.,
and there she stood, her red lips
smiling frankly, boldly, her blue eyes
twinkling, never for a moment wav
ering from his when he returned her
stare. She was so utterly unabashed
that you might have said she was a
wax figure, and you would hav been
right.
Thomas had spent a rather dull
evening here and there and was on
his way to bed when fate infer
vened. Fate chanced to be a bob.
haired blonde with laughing eyes
and a fascinating dinner gown, spe
cially priced, and she was standing
in the cold privacy of a plate glass
boudoir when she took a hand in
the affairs of Parry.
Six other beauties there were in
the same window, all splendidly ar-
r.vt - t.n Parrv uhl la 19. hid
i m J mr , ------ " " - -
eyes only. foe the blonde. Faint.
heart never won a wax lady, he r
membered and went right in. Frag'
menu of glass showered about him
as he entered. He walked straight to
the enchantress and slipped his arm
confidently about her waist.
lirute police fore prevailed and
Carry was dragged away. Iht oe
reft and desperate lady not only Ut
her head, but also both her arms,
which felt with dull thuds to the
floor. She's a wreck, and the dam
asre is itemized as follows:
One wax figure, $liO;,wax bust
J5S; sealskin coat, $550; plate glass
f 150; injured floor, fS. .'.
Tarry was minus his coat and hat
but otherwise in rorrect evening at
tire when arraigned in Jefferson
Market court and held "for investiga
tion "
He told the court he would return
to England at the earliest oppor
tunity.
Holland Also Suffering
5 Aftermath of World War
, , Columbus, Oct. 15. Despite . the
laci mat nouana remainea neutral
during the recent world war, that
nation today is sufferin t the same
social and economic aftermath being
experienced by the United States
and. other countries . directly in
volved in the world wan according
jo Prof. Ernest Julius Cohen, emi
nent Dutch chemist, who is lecturing
at Ohio State university. Prof.
Cohen explained that Holland, since
the world war, has experienced the
. doubling of living expenses, cost of
tobacco and luxuries has trebled,
taxes are higher than in the United
States, there is an anemployment
problem, universities are overcrowd
ed and Holland had its red uprising
, ,lwo years ago.-' v-
Pants Burglar
V
At Work in City
Youth Sees Prowler Strip
Clothe Line and Flee
Oil Horseback.
The pants bandit was abroad
Thursday, and made some profitable
hauls from these humble but neces
sary articles ot dress.
C. Kasmussen, 606 North - Eight
eenth street, laid aside temporarily
his pants to take a bath. While he
was -at the ablutions the bandit
stepped into his room and took two
purses from the pants, containing
respectively $80 and $6.
Amos- P. Scruggs! jiegro ' lawyer,
2310 North . .Twenty-second street,
was another victim. ' He reported
to police that $18 in. lawful money
and ' a bunch of keys were .taken
from his pants late Thursday..
A' man stripped the cbthing from
the clothes line in the yard of F. B.
Black, 1021 South Twentieth street,
Thursday afternoon. . Black's son,
Merrill, followed the thief and saw
him mount a horse, and ride away.
First Initiation of
Does Held in Omaha
Hardinz Directs . Flags
At Half Staff for Knox
Washington, Oct. 14. President
Harding, in a proclamation addressed
to the people, announced the deatn
of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania,
and directed that the national flag
be displayed at half stall as an ex
pression of the national sorrow at hii
death. .
Plattsniouth Man Breaks
Jail by Use of Bedstead
Flattsmouth, Neb., Oct. 14. (Spe
cial.) Charles Hixon escaped from
the city jail within a few hours after
his arrest for drunkenness, by smash
ing his way out of the cell with parts
ot the bedstead, and then prying the
bars of the window apart. He has
not been captured.
The first initiation of candidates
into the Benevolent and " Patriotic
Order of Does in Omaha, , an
auxiliary of the Elks, took place yes
terday atternoon in the ball . room
of the Elks club, Fifteenth and Har
ney streets. Mrs. E. E. Stanfield,
806 South Thirty-fifth avenue, su
preme president of the national or
ganization and president of Drove
No. 1, will be in charge.
' (Twenty new members will be
taken intp Drove No. 1, officers of
ttje organization announced. They
are: Mrs. C. M. Stoffel, Mrs.
Charles Birkett. Mrs. II. R. Nelson,
Mrs. E. Lowell iDunn. Mrs. E. W.
Wilkering, Mrs. JA. H. Alterheilt
gan, Dr. Jennie Callas, Mrs. Ella A;
Hemple. Mrs. Loretta Campbell,.
Mrs. William Zimmerman, Mr. L.
W. Raber. Mrs. Emily B. Ruffner;
Mrs. Fred Patterson, Mrs. S. S.
Kent, Mrs. John Kelly, Mrs. Guy Mi
Palmer, Mrs. C. C Shimer, Mrs. W.
D. Counsman, Miss Alice McCor-
mick and Miss Grace Thomas. . -
The offices of the Bf idsre : and
Structural Iron Workers', Interna
tional association have been moved
from Indianapolis to St. Louis. -' .-"
Have
You Kissed
Your FORD
: Trammer
Good-Bye?
If act, ask' any fang sswa ar
dealer to shew you the
Walker Insured Tiaer
. h MUST GIVE It Mantkt Smioa
Th Omtr fcifW Timer bt Urn Wera
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WALKOt ACCESSORIES. kM.
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CUcmUL
Twin-'Eight
CHOCOLATES
; INNER-CIRCLE ''
CAN DIE J"
The home of
The Palace Clothing Co.
Omaha's Largest
Exclusive Store for Met)
and Boys. ,.
Men!' This big store ie
crowded to the. limit: with
new, seasonable Merchan
dise at Drices that defv
competition. This big
building, over a half block
long, is devoted exclus
ively to men's wear.
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7 ft CROP FORECAST
lAWA Omh Trmd. Twrltorr. 19-1 MS 3
IWlWlfA Mrmili ..... . ...21734.000 ka. H p i(J JlH
MM M W W-& .1
TJSINESS ffoes only wher
it is invited and stays only
CROP FORECAST
Omaha Trmd Tvrrltsrr, 19-1
CORN
Nabrailca 21734,000 fco.
36a '. .$78.4S6,i:40O0
lawa 408,268,000 bu.
. 4Se S1S2,371,050.00
Kaniu 10S.000.1S7 ku.
046e 141,37220.00
EatimBlad valua si corn yield in
Omaha' ttrritsrr .9308,188,510.00
WHEAT
Ncknuka R,200,00O ku.
94e SS2.823,COO.Oi
1wa 11,800.000 hn.
9 $1.00 ....... .$11,800,000.00
Kansas ...120,000,000 bu.
09e SI 18,800,000.00
Eatimatad valua ef wheat crop m
Omaha's territory, $183,4:3,000.00
OATS .
Nekraska 71.847.000 ku.
2Se $17,961,780.00
Iowa 162,561,000 bu.
025e ..$40,637,780.00
Estimated value ot eat yitli In
Omaha's territory, $SS,!lr8 ,500.00
Estimated 1021 crop valua in
' Omaha's trade territory,
9551,154,862.22
Over half billion dollars.
well treated. The people
Omaha's trade territory will short-
have over half a billion dollars to
md. Ha vf von invited them to vour
place of business? Have you made it evident in your
advertising that your merchandise is desirable, and
your prices are right? Have you extended the hearty
hand of welcome to those on whom ryour business
depends?
q Be prepared this year as never before to offer the
greatest value per dollar, and be sure that value is
accompanied by the utmost appreciation on your part.
q Assure your prospective customers through the
columns of The Omaha Bee that you are ready, both
with rlenenHahle merchandise and a warm crreetinsr.
to serve them this season, lest only the crumbs
be your portion. V
' The Omaha Bee. throuorh its Disnlav Advertis
ing Department, will be glad to assist you in
the preparation of copy and layouts.
Atlantic 1 000 is the 'phone number.
Overcoat Headquarte
I palace Tjr
CLOTHINGa
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Dispk7Wis1. J J
In our big stock you will find every style of over
coat imaginable. Every size in every shade As one
aian said the other ay after a visit to this store:
"1 did not know that: there were so many overcoats
in tne wona.
Thousands of
OVERCOATS and
TWO-PANT SUITS
Two Pants Mean a
Double The Wear ?
Our stock of two-pants
suits is just as complete and
as large as our stockiOf ovur- '.
coats. We have been hammering on TWO-PANTS
SUITS because they contain just twice the value for
you. We urge you to shop around the other stores
and then come in and compare , their values with
ours. We don't believe that there is . a value in
America to . compare with these two-pants suits at
$25.00. ; :-' . - : - , -' 1 '
CORsJ&DODaiAS
J The-Paiace
Vale are) tho
Bast ia til
City. Inrvst-
ifata oar
1 lew prices
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