THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 1C. 1921.
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MotoiOfficer
Man Speeding .to.,
, Train Slain by
Fatal Shot Fired in Figlit
Following Argument Over
Stopping Car Police
Probe Case.
Loi Angeles, Cal., Nov. 15. Fo
lice re investigating the shooting
early today of Herman Goldstein
.11, t traveling talesman of New
York, who wa shot and killed at
Culver City, near here, in an alter
cation over a charge of speeding.
According to a report from Motor,
cycle Officer Miner of Culver City,
hied with the Los Angeles police
department. Goldstein wa in an
automobile driven by l'aul Foreman,
a jeweler, together with l.ient,
1 Tarry K. ieventen of the U. S. S,
Connecticut, and Mis Juanita
Hawkins ot I.os Angeles.
Foreman was said to he driving
Leventen to a tram. As the auto
mobile passed through Culver City
its alleged Mrcd attracted the at
tcntion ot Ulticer Miner. He gave
chase. When he caught up with the
automobile, lie said, there was
physical encounter between him and
the three men in the car. in whicrt
his pistol was accidentaly discharged.
The bullet entered Goldstein's neck.
Goldstein was dead when taken to
a hospital
Filling Station Man Slain.
Chicago, Nov. IS. William Frank,
SS vcars old. manager of a gaso
line rilling station was killed last
night by one of two bandits who
held up the place. . 1 his was his first
night in the position.
Policeman James McGrath had
entered the wash room of the sta
tion when he heard the men enter
and command Frar - hold up his
hands. He rushed uiit and shot one
of the bandits as the other shot
Frank, the bullet entering his chest
near his heart.
The wounded bandit gave his
name as John Shean and admitted
serving a term in the penitentiary
at Pontiac, but the other escaped
in an automobile.
Frank is survived by a widow and
two grown sons.
Bandits Rob Bank.
Roy, Wash., Nov. IS. Three
masked bandits, one of them said to
be a youth under 20, held up the
Roy State bank here at closing time
yesterday and five minutes later es
caped with $4,200 in cash, leaving
E. S. Emigh, the cashier, and Mrs.
May Crowley, bookkeeper, locked
in the bank vault, .
Ten minutes later Emigh liber
ated himself and gave the alarm,
but no sign of the robbers had been
reported last night by the deputy
sheriffs who soon were scouring the
country. The trio made their escape
in an automobile.
Robbers Pose as Sleuths.
' -hiraffn. Nov. IS. Two robbers,
posing as detectives from the state's
attorney's office, gained entrance to
the flat of Mrs. Johanna Hartman,
, ,uiHnr this evenine and robbed
her of jewelry valued at $10,000, she
rAnnrtad in the OOlicC '
Mrs. Hartman was alone in the
fluf nf the time the robbery oc
curred.
Widow of Veteran Pays $28
To Get Pension Increase
Vnrlf. Neb.. Nov. 15. (Special.)-
One day last eek a genteel-looking
man visited the widows of old sol
diers who live in this city and sub
mitted a proposition to them whereby
he could secure an increase of the
pension they were drawing from the
government. He endeavored to make
them understand that he had a spt-
cial influence with the- Pensi6n de
partment. The amount of increase
was to be double the amount they
were drawing at this time. Only
one woman in the city fell -a victim
of his statements and parted with
$28, the amount he claimed it re
quired to put the claim through.
Columbus Man Selected
'Secretary of State C. of C.
Nebraska City, Neb.. Nov. 15.
(Special.) The appointment of Har
rison Elliott, secretary of the Colum
bus Chamber of Commerce, as gen
eral secretary of the Nebraska Cham
ber of Commerce, with headquarters
at Columbus, was announced here to
day by S. P. Cresap, president of
the state organization.
In making the announcement Mr.
Cresap urges every organization in
the state to give loya4 and earnest
support to the state association.
Dan Butler in Lincoln
Lincoln, Nov. IS. (Special) City
Commissioner Dan. Butler attended
a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the League of Nebraska
Municipalities here tonight Plans
were made for the annual convention
of the league to be held in January.
Weaver Speaks
Lincoln, Nov. LS. (Special.) A. J.
Weaver, Falls City, probable re
publican candidate for governor,
spoke here tonight at a church
gathering. '
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Amon World's Fairest
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Man Shot While
. Stealing From
Brandeis Store
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Lady Diana Manners, celebrated English beauty and daughter of the
duke and duchess, of Rutland, who has just been selected by E. O. Hoppe,
noted camera artist, as the representative of England in the "Book of the
World's Fairest W'omen," which he has been commissioned by interna
tional publishers to produce. Mr. Hoppe will present in this volume the
most beautiful woman of every country in the world that he has visited.
Lady Diana, he declares, is his idea of the perfect tvOe of Enelish beauty.
He recently visited America, but has has not announced his American se
lection as yet.
Brief City News
Road Conditions
(Furninhrd br Omaha Auto Club.)
Lincoln Highway. East Roads food.
Lincoln Highway. West Roada food;
datour eight mllea at Marshall town: roada
rough. Cedar Raplda and Bella Plains;
road from DeWitt to Clinton now open.
0. L. D. Highway Roada good: little
rough la the extreme western portion.
Highland Cutoff Detour at Aahland;
roada fine to Lincoln and weat; no de
tour except for alx mllea between Im
perial and Chase; advlsa parties to Den
ver to follow the Pol road, Holyoka to
Sterling.
9. T. A. Road Roada good.
Cornhueker Highway Roads la excel
lent condition.
Omaha-Topeka Highway Excellent con
dition. Oeorg Washington Highway Roada
good.
Black Hffla Trail Roads a-ood.
Custer Battlefield Highway Road
which has been under construction Is aow
completed; roada fair to Sioux City.
Rlrer to Rlrer Read Good.
1. O. A, Shortlioe Under constmetlon.
Anita to Adair: sii-mlls valour jut
est of Cay: fair to Das Molaaa.
B'we Grass Road Road good.
king f Trails, Xacta Roada good.
King of Trails. Sen's Roads goad: a
t'.'tle , rough aorta at Missouri Valley;
reads la excellent condition, rough aax
Atchisnn: detoar at III saeissiry between
I -a r -.worth and Kansas City on account
sC imd ik la arngraaa,
Clotlilers to "Meet Directors of
the Nebraska Retail Clothiers as
sociation, at a meeting in tho Ho
tel Fontonelle Monday, laid plans
for the association state convention
in Omaha next February.
Masec Gives New Bond A new
$10,000 band for Jacob Masse was
furnished in federal court yesterday
by John C. Hardman of Ashland,
Neb., who SlonUay signed the bond
of La Verne Fox In district court.
Jimmy Cosirrove T)ylii Jimmy
Cosgrove is reported to be near
death at the Ford hospital, where
he is being treated by two physicians
for cancer of the stomach. He was
reported slightly Improved yesterday.
Clrian Triul Monday Frank
Cirlan, charged with the murder of
Joe Moran at the "Hole in the Wall"
ressrt several weeks ago, will be
tried in district court next Monday,
Chief Deputy County Attorney Cof
fey, said yesterday.
Smnko Causes Scare Dense
smoke pouring from the motorman's
cab of a Dodge car at Tenth and
Farnam streets early yesterday
caused 15 passengers to make a
rush for the doors. The blaze was
soon extinguished.
Discuss Unemployment W. R.
Adair, chairman of the special com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
on Unemployment, has called a
meeting of civic and other organiza
tions to be held in the Chamber of
Commerce today at 12:15.
150 Pledges Unpaid There are
still 150 pledges to the Gipsy Smith
thank offering which must bo re
deemed at once in order tocloso
up the financial books of tho Gip
sy Smith campaign, according to J.
R. Cain, jr., financial chairman.
Murder Is Chained Ben Wil
liams, negro, was charged with first
degree murder in information filed
yesterday by County Attorney Shot
well, for the shooting of Bud Tur
ner, negro, in the Orient Gardens,
a negro resort, -the evening of No
vember 6.
' Walks for Park Park Commis
sioner Hummel announced yester
day that he is planning to spend
$10,000 next spring in construction
of permanent sidewalks in Hanscom
park and $80,000 to construct about
a mile and a half of permanent pav
ing in Elmwood park.
Offteer Faces Chtarjres Charges
against Patrolman Charles J. Payne
were filed with the city council yes
terday by Chief of Police Dempsey.
Edward B. Harrison of Calhoun,
Neb., complains that Payne struck
him and broke his jaw while ar
resting him October 29.
Damages Arc Sought Damages
In. the amount of $35,000 are sought
against the- Callahan Construction
Company of Omaha, by persons in
jured in a Gulfport, (Miss.) park
playground built there by the local
concern. The hearing will start here
Thursday in federal court. ,
Will is Probated The will of Wilr
liam M. Brewer, who died recently
in the Old People's home, was ad
mitted to probate in county court
yesterday, in spite of objections of
his adopted daughter, Mrs. Eva
Brewer Folan, who charged that he
was incapable of making his will.
Legion to Meet There will be an
Important meeting of Douglas
County Post No.' 1 of the American
Legion in the council chamber of
the city hall this evening at 8. Two
amendments to the post constitu
tion will be voted upon and it is
urged that every member of the post
be present.
Alice Brady Will
Ask for Divorce
Film Star Will Accuse Actor
. Husband of Miscon
- duct.
New York, Nov. IS. Miss Alice
Brady, stage and film star and
daughter of William A.- Brady, pro
ducer, will file today, through
counsel, papers in an action for
divorce from her actor husband,
James L. Crane, it was announced
last night by Nathan Vidaver, her
attorney.
Miss Brady's complaint, Mr. Vira
ver said, would charge misconduct
by her husband. Mr. Crane is a
son of Dr. Frank Crane, preacher
and writer. He married Miss Brady
in May, 1919, his father performing
the ceremony. The ceremony was
repeated a month latpr in the Catho
lic Church of the Ascension at the
request of the actress' parents.
A eeneral denial of his wite s
charges will fie made in the answer
to her action by Mr. Lranc, his at
torney said.
Man Bound Over on Serious
' Charge by Beatrice Judge
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. IS. (Special.)
Pleading guilty to the charge of
pandering, William Powell of Mcri
den, la., was bound over to the dis
trict court this evening. In default
of $1,000 bond he was remanded to
jail, Powell and his wife, Hazel, wete
arrested here last week and he was
being held pending the filing of a
white slavery charge. According to
a marriage certificate," which they
produced, they were nfarried at Sioux
City, la., last June. . They gave their
age as 26 and 17, respectively. The
woman will be released from custody.
Thieves Steal Coal
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. IS. (Special.)
Thieves last night raided the coal
yards of E. Feldkirchner at 222 Ella
street and hauled away nearly a ton
of coal. Officers are working on the
case.
Wounded Thief Escape Down
Stairway, Dropping Loot
Stained With Blood ai
He Fled.
Surprised in the act of t calms an
arm fill nf uTimrn'i ailk clotliinc from
a- bin in the stock room of JiC
Brandeis Stores at t p. m. yesterday
an unidentified man a shot by
lack Stack, a watchman. Stack
firrrl five shots.
The man ran, dropping the loot
which was found statned with niooa
Down the stairs at the southwest
corner of the building lie ran and
out of the Neventeenth ktreet cn
trance. Durtued hv Stack and others
A trail of blood led from the stock
room down the stain and north on
Seventeenth street to the Brandeis
linme kt Dodse street.
Here it ended but a thorough
search of the power house failed to
reveal the wounded prowler.
For several weeks, thefts of goods
from the stock room on tne nintii
floor of the Brandeis Stores has been
going on, hundreds of dollars worth
licinir taken. About a week ago T,
F. Quintan, general manager, hired
Stack and two other watchmen,
who have been lying concealed In
the stock room, waiting for the thief.
Police arc searching the city for
the man. Because of his wounds, it
is believed he will be caught soon
50 Persons Sentenced
In Federal Court Here
(Continued From' raa One.)
of justice agent, that he needs hos
pital care, his sentence was cut to
one year.
Box Car ThieJ CWts Year.
Dan Allen, 21, whose mother, Mrs.
Mary Allen, has made every effort
to obtain clemency tor ner son, re
ceived a sentence of a year and i
day for possession of goods stolen
from interstate shipments.
Other sentences imposed follow
On dooe charges; John Williams
Joseph W. Brown, Arthur Jones,
William A. Blomberg, Marion
Phipps, Roy Martin, Walter Grooms,
Wesley Gill, Charles Terrall, Albert
R. White and frame tins, two
years; George Leander, Canadian
negro; P. O. Jennings and Henry
Harris, one year and one day;
Barney Kimmerling, three years;
Glenn (Buckskin) Jones, four years
Harry Lewis got 90 days in the
county jail. N
Edward Smith, Robert Coleman,
Harvey McDaniels, Madison Brooks,
Paul Kelly, Will Pickness, Charles
(Devil) Diggs, Alfred Pearson and
Paul Davis pleaded not gui'ty and
will be given trial shortly.
Mail Thief Gets Long Term.
Charles A. Pastner, charged with
stealing from the United States
mails, received a tour-year sentence
at Leavenworth and ueorge w.
Pittineer of Hooper, Neb., 20, 9l
days in the county jail for the same
offense.
John Cavno, indicted for imper
sonating a federal officer, was dis
charged, as were Dave McKenna,
19, and George Hinton..
Joe Spritzen, 18, charged with
stealing from- interstate shipments,
was released on his own recogniz
ance when an older brother prom
ised to take him home and get him a
job. Madison Brooks, Emory
Young, Harold Greenway and
Walter Byers.were released on their
own recognizance on dope charges.
The judge has the case of Harry
Lee, negro ex-service man, under
advisement.
Albert Rawls, arraigned on a
Mann act charge, pleaded not guilty.
Only one liquor case came up Mike
Nelson of Washington county
pleaded guilty to a sale and was fined
$25. It was his first offense.
The largest Japanese crysanthe-
mum plant ever grown, bearing
more than 2,500 blooms, is owned by
Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords of Phila
delphia.
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Haberdasher No. 15
is offering for
Wednesday Only
Birth Control Advocates
Released in Police Court
New York, Nov. 15. Mrs. Mar
garet Sanger, and Miss Mary Wind
sor were discharged yesterday when
evidence in court to substantiate
police officials . ' failed to produce
charges on which they were arrested
Sunday when they resisted efforts
of the police to breakup a birth con
trol meeting.
Osborne May Eliminate
Many Articles in Exemptions
Lincoln, Nov. 15. (Special.) A
ruling by W. H. Osborne, state tax
commissioner, is expected soon
which will take pianos, organs and
other musical instruments, firearms,
cameras and clocks out of the $200
exemption allowed on household
property - ,
Omahan Protests Rale on
Hauling Garbage From City
Lincoln, Nov. 15. (Special.) H.
V. Hayward, Omaha, appeared be- i
fore the state railway commission j
today to protest against races charged j
by the Burlington for hauling gar- j
bage frn Omaha to Cedar Creek, j
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or Night Shirt
-Values $3.00 to $5.00
Limit of 2 to a Cuitomer
Th Stor With tfc Cliackarml Froat
315 S. 16th St. Opposite Conant Hotel
Packers Are Sued for
$75,000 by Nebraskan
Lincoln, Nov. 13, (Special.) The
following rliai iff were filed today
cgaiiut Swift ti Co., Armour & Co.,
Morris & Co. and the C'mUhv 1'aik
ing company by John V. Jack of
Frontier county, Nebraska, In a $73.
QOO suit in federal court here:
"They maintain a blacklist which
hart all dealers who fail to abide by
their rules from dealing with them.
"Fail to bid aaaiunt each other in
market and divide in a fixed per
centage the live stock purchaned each
day."
This alleged monopoly, lie claims,
has caused a personal loss to him of
$75,000.
Older Boys Conference
Will Meet at Ord Dec. k 5, 6
Ord, Neh.. Nov. 1 3.-(Special.)
Ord community ami the high school
and Community club will be hosts
to the Older Boys rlub will be ho.ts
north central part of the slate on De
cember 4, S and 6. It is expected
that 200 boys will be in attendance
from 25 different hinh schools. Two
banquets, a basket ball tournament
and several good speakers will be
features of the program.
Volunteer Fire Department
Has Been Organized at Firth
Heatrire, Neb.. Nov. IS. (Special.)
The little town of Firth, north
east of Beatrice, has organized a
volunteer fire department by the elec
tion of the following officers: Presi
dent, H. K. Ward; vice president. J.
E. Harms; secretary, V. A. Jewell;
treasurer, M. H. Garrison; chief,
Clarence Young.
Lincoln May Burn Lights
All Niglit to Stop Crime
Lincoln, Nov. 15. (Special.)
Mayor Frank C. Zchrung an
nounced today that an effort would
be made to pass an ordinance pro
viding that all street lights butn this
winter from sundown to sunup in
an effort to stop the crime wave
which has reached Lincoln.
Superior Man to Sail for
Brazil Following Vacation
Lincoln, Nov. 15. (Special.) C.
E. Stine, former Superior (Neb.)
postmaster 'and editor, left here to
day for New York to sail from Ho
boken November 19 . for Brazil,
where for the last five years Stine
has been cashier of a packing house.
His wife accompanied him.
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Sixteen Motorists
Fined for Speeding
Police Judge Announces Hi
Determination to Punish
Carcleti Driven.
Sixteen pcdcr were fined by
Judge Wappich in Central police
court yekterday. Thirty-five viola
tors of the parking ordinance alo
were fined. Capiases for six driver
who failed to appear were issued.
Judge Wappich is determined to
rcdure the number of accidents dinr
school nurte and it is planned by the
to crrlrnfi of drivers, if punish,
nit nt will aid any.
Chief of I'olice Dempsey be
tieves that if the police judges will
co-operate with the department,
there will be fewer accidents.
Members of the police motorcycle
squad were warned that if result
were not obtained by them, new
men would take their place.
Junior Red Cross (five
Play to Pay School Nurse
ntoonifirld, Neb,, Nov. IS. (Spe
cial.) Local talent presented "A
Bachelor's Honeymoon" here, the
proceed of ame going to the Junior
Red Cro. Good crowds attended
the play, which was given two nights.
Knox county at present ha one
club 'official to raise enough funds
so that another may be employed
one for the el and oife fur the ct
side of the county.
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