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THE BEE; OMAHA, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1921.
Man Murdered
From Ambush on
The South Side
Victim of Fusillade of Bullets
In Strike Zone Kemains Un
iJcntified Inquest
: Ordered.
' Stilt uiiidintified It the man ulio
.mi aliot from ambush ind killed in
the strike xone, oopoiite the Armour
racking plant about 6 lliursday
night.
Many policemen, employment man
ners and others viewed the body at
the Korikko morgue Thursday, but
i. one could identify it.
William Devereese, chief of police
at the Armour plant, said he law the
nan alight front a street car about 5
i huriday cveumg and warned him to
l.cep on the other ide oi the street.
The man obeyed his warning and
that was the last he saw oi him,
Diet in Three Hours.
The man had just stepped from a
rool room at 2977 Q street and l.ad
walked cast 20 feet when the shots
were fired. Two of them entered his
back and one his head. One of the
bullets passed through his body and
was found on the sidewalk. It was
a steel jacketed 32,
The v dim was rushed to the South
Side hospital where he died three
hours later.
He was apparently about 26 years
old, weighed close -to 2(10 pounds,
had very dark complexion and
straight, black hair. He wore a
leather coat and green cloth hat.
" A jury was empanelled to hold an
inquest.
Gun Battle at Home,
r Police about 8 Thursday night
rushed to the home of Fred Moore.
1511 Z street, and dispersed a crowd
of men who were righting at the
Moore home from behind a board
fence across the street. Moore was
returning the fire from his house. It
was the third attack on hii home
since the strike started. He is em
ployed as a watchman at the Swift
plant
A crowd of men was arrested at
Twenty-fourth-and L streets early
yesterday after trolleys of sev
eral street cars bad been pulled from
the wires. All were discharged in
police court except Leo Hosnak, 2819
P street, who was fined $10, and Ed
ward Pitt, 3018 Lindsay avenue, who
was fined $5.
""John Kotaski, 5320 South Thirty
third street, was fined $2.50. He re
fused to move from the Q street
viaduct when a policeman ordered
him to do so.
. Business Humming.
: " Martin Ryan, 622 North Thirty
fourth street, who. has been driving
an automobile carrying Cudahy of
fice workers to street cars, was fined
$2.50 in police court for, speeding.
; The packers declared "business
humming" and skilled employes re
turning in increasing numbers,
: The first four days of this week
the "Big Five" houses here bought
4217 cattle,' 19,052 hogs and 17,836
sheep, according to a statement given
Out by the publicity department. In
the corresponding four days last year
they bought 9.099 cattle, 15,859 hogs
and 12,239 sheep. '
r In the first four days o this week
Judge Rules Wife May
Rifle Mate's Pocket
Maiden. Mats., Dec. 23. Judge
Charles M. Uruce in th, municipal
court today rulrd that women are
Justiiicd in helping themselves to
money from their husbands' pock
ets. "It has been the Inalienable right
of women from the beginning of
time to take money from their hus
band' pockets," he said, in finding
Alphonso Di F.sco guilty of assault
on his wife. Lena.
they killed 5,4 cattle, 1J.89S hogs
and 12,54') sheep.
Fifty-three cars cf finished prod
ucts were shipped yesterday, making
a total of 295 cars shipped from the
Omaha packing house this week,
The packers denied a statement
that they are paying bonuses to their
workers, or that they ir soliciting
worker to return.
Man Slays Wife for
Buying Yule Cards
Chicago. Dee, 23, Because his
wife was wasting money on Christ
inns cards and other triiles in the
way of Yuletide remembrances,
Peter Smith, a construction fore
man, drawing $72 a week, yesterday
cut off her head with a butcher knife
and then telephoned the police to
come and get him.
When the officers arrived they
found, snattercd with blood, a half
dozen Christmas cards the woman
was about to address. One of the
cards, vivid with her own blood, was
addressed "My Dear Husband."
Smith said he and his wife bad
been quarreling for a week over her
"extravagance." ,He clalmj she took
the knife to bed with her for
protection against his threats to
heat her, but that he took it away
from her after a hard strupcle and
( severed her head. . .
Dunbar Man in
Race for Rcavis'
Seat in Consress
Wilber W, Annfsi, Defeated
In Primary Two Years Ap,
Will Seek G. O. P.
Nomination.
Dunbar, Ntb,, Dec. 23. (Special.)
Wilbur W.tAnness of this city,
who was a member of the legislature
in 1911 and a candidate iit'the repub
lican primaries against C,. Frank
Rcavis two years ago. made the fol
lowing amiomtcment of his candidacy
for the coining primary.
"In announcing myself as a caii-
Bodies of 300 Chinese Are
Sent to Hong Kong From U. S.
New York, Dec. 23. Bodies of
300 Chinese exhumed from Cypress
Hills cemetery are being guarded by
almond-eyed sentries here pending
shipment to their final resting place
in China. Once every five years all
Chinese dead are placed in metalic
coffins and shipped to the place of
their birth for permanent burial.
With each body is a complete his
tory of the individual, together with
a list of his properties and belong
ings. Grave diggers are at work ex
huming 420 more Chinese who have
died here during the last five years,
and these also will be shipped to
Hong Kong to be buried among the
bones of their revered ancestors.
Deaf Mute Divorced for
Swearing at Friend Wife
Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 24. The
married life of William Butler and
his wife, Amelia, was a quiet affair,
unmarked by noisy . disputes, but it
ended in- the divorce court here.
The trial, too, was an exceedingly
quiet proceeding for both Mr. and
Mrs. Butler are deaf and dumb.
Mrs. Butler, giving her testimony
in the sign language, said one of her
chief reasons for seeking a separa
tion was that her husband constantly
cursed her and ."called" her names,
until she could hardly bear to "look"
at his-conversation."
I o rr
Wilber W. Anness. .
didate for congress from the First
district to succeed C. Frank Rcavis,
who has already announced he will
not be a candidate for re-election, I
do so because the publicity of my en
tering the race has gone so far it is
time I either accept the unselfish in
vitation from many sources and
friends bver the district, or decline.
"I have been assured by letters and
friends that my campaign in 1914
gives me a 'prjor claim to enter the
lists to succeed Mr. Reavis, having
kept the faith, fought a good fight,
and finished high up , in honorable
fashion.' I appreciate these words
which I am permitted to use, and
which L! do, not in a spirit to be
BT REMEMBER
today when ' doing your
final Christmas shopping
the . well-stocked, con
veniently located
5 Sherman & McConnell
Drug Stores
Coal Costs Are Measured in Heat
That's why more people
every year are buying
' Updike
Carbon" L
Carbon Egg
$9.50 a ton
msm
Carbon Lump
$10.50 a ton
It makes no difference what you pay for coal
if it isn't satisfactory you don't order more.
Carbon Lump, a low-priced fuel, Is satisfying
hundreds of users, and you, too, will be pleased
with it. Its heating quality is unbelievably
high, and the cost, as you see, is lower than
most good fuels.
Three Yards insure prompt delivery
all over tne city.
over-vain, but to show the justice of
my caune.
"I have communicated in tin last
few weeki with the probable can
didatet in the district, whoe names
have been called to my attention, in
the sincere hope that we might unite
unanimously on an outside candidate
at least, and am frank to take the
public into my confidence and tell
them so. And if mv candidacy can
thus receive favor, 1 promise, God
giving me strength, and in honorable
effort, to wage a strong, aggressive
campaign, clean and wholesome,
doduim; nothing worthy of consider
atiou, and having only one shoulder'
on wnicn io carry on wic iik'iw
"I will issue at a later date a dec
laration of principles; suffice it now
to say, I announce myself as a repub
lican, but one who is broad enough
to serve all alike, if honored with
success of the 1012 primaries."
Trotsky Warns Men
Of Drive by France
Moscow. Dee. 23. (Bv A. I'.l-
Leon Trotsky, bolshevik minister of
war, in an address yesterday to the
commanding officers of the army,
warned them that the alleged recent
predictions of. M. Briand, French
premier, at the Washington confer
ence, that soviet Russia was plan
ning a spring campaign were intend
ed to screen the plans of the entente
for aggression against Russia.
Therefore he cautioned the officers
to be ready. He said that the Rus
sian military schools must be, thor
oughly awake.
He said he believed that the anti
bolshevik movement in the Ukraine
and the activity of the .Finns in
Karelia were "hangovers from the
general campaign planned against
Russia last fall."
High
i scnooi oiee uuds at
Geneva Presents Operetta
Geneva, Neb., Dec. 23. (Special.)
"Pocahontas," a comic operetta,
was given by the glee clubs of the
High school. Dorothy Skinkle took
the role of "Pocahontas" and Frances
Fiegenhaum acted as pianist. Miss
Neva Hoak, supervisor of music,
was assisted by Miss Clara Agce in
putting on the production.
Gasoline Tax Is
Opposed by Wray
Leader of Progressive Party
Say Reactionaries Seek
Sales Tax System.
Arthur G. Wray of York, promi
nent progressive party leader, issued
the following statement regarding the
calling of a special session of the
state legislature. ,
"The calling of a special session
of the legislature with the main ob
ject of enacting a sales tax in Ne
braska and committing this state to
that vicious principle of taxation is
the crowning act of a reactionary
administration.
"The sales tax is unjust and com
pels a man to pay taxes, not accord
ing to his ability to pay, but accord
ing to his necessity to buy.
"The poor man must spend all of
his income and more to support his
family. Therefore, a sales tax would
levy a heavy burden upon all of his
income. The wealthy man is com
pelled to spend a portion only of his
large income. He can invest. the hal
ance. A sales tax therefore affects
only a portion of his income. The
balance of his income Roes scott
free under this unjust system, while
all of the poor man's income is
taxed.
"It is this system of sales taxation
for which the reactionaries arc now
clamoring. And it is this 'unjust
system which the governor brings
back' with him and now endeavors
to put across in Nebraska.by calling
a special session for that purpose.
The proposed sales tax is only an
cntcrng wedge to this unjust sys
tem in this state. The reactionaries
have it in mind to extend the sales
tax in due time to other articles than
gasoline.
"Reactionaries must not be per
mitted to burden the ordinary peo
ple of this state by such an unjust
system of taxation. And the time
to fight the system is when the re
actionaries first attempt to insert the
thin edge of the wedge, no matter
under what pretext or' disguise."
Sheriff Makes Drive
On Stills at Kimball
Kimball, Neb., Dec. 2J.-( Special.)
Sheriff Forsling is making a clean
on of the still in thi county. John
Kiiipplc, who was arrested tot hav
ing a still and manufacturing booie.
has been bound over to the federal
court. Helen Jester was arrested on
a charge of illegal possession of
liquor. When arrested she pleaded
guilty to the charge, but immediate
ly changed her plea. Tom Gearson.
who is employed by Mrs. Jester,
also was arrested, but later released
James G. Miller, who was arrested
on a charge of stealing automobile
supplies at Dix. was held to the dis
trict court. He pleaded not guilty.
Hn own son s evidenrc implicated
his brother-in-law, A. D, Milliard of
Procter. Colo., who came here as a
witness. He is also held to the next
term of district court.
Rest Rooms and Bandstand
Dedicated at Stromsburg
Stromsburg, Neb., Dec. 23.
(Special.) The new $5,000 rest
rooms and bandstand here were dedi
cated with an appropriate program.
One of the largest crowds ever in
Stromsburg attended.
The rest rooma and bandstand
are built of fancy brick in bungalow
style, with the rest rooms below and
the bandstand above. The rest
rooms are open at all hours.
McCook Commercial Club
Opposes Phone Rate Roost
McCook, Neb., Dec. 23. (Special.
McCook Commercial club has ap
pointed a committee to discuss with
the Nebraska railway commission the
proposed increase of telephone rates
by the Northwestern Bell Telephone
company. Patrons are not in favor
of accepting an increase, in view of
general declines in other service and
business. '
Mrs. Donald Macrae 111.
Mrs. Donald Macrae, jr.,, wife of
Dr. Donald Macrae, jr., leading
Council Bluffs surgeon, lies critically
ill at her home, 809 Fifth avenue. She
it threatened with, pneumonia, A
consultation of sprv'ialisti was called
at the bedside )et4rd-y, Mrs. Ma
crae Is president ol the Jmvi state
auxiliary to the American Legion,
When peeling onions place in wa
ter deep enuugh to cover them. This
protects the ryes.
Judge Fines Crow.
Springfield, III,, De 3VvViltum
Crow f Roodhouse,' lias no love
lor birds. Al hough Crow sayi -hit
name had nothing to' do whh i.he
matter, the judg ; fined Mm 26.2S
for shooting .red-lvw Jed. 'woodpecker.
Browning King & Co.
'The Store of the Town
"Opportunity Knocks"
, ;
Overcoat Values
WE challenge you to duplicate these values.
W e know .you will not buy overcoats of
equal qualities within many dollars, of the prices
we now ask.
200 Overcoats
1 1 1 1 1 1 -
Swell Belted models of heavy thick
fleeced two toned English Fabrics, Skin
ner silk shoulder lined, the seasons new
est styles fresh from our own factory
and values (T a rA
that should .J) Al OU
r $55 zjl
Now priced at X-X U
For Quick
Selling A Limited Lot of
Overcoats -
height Form Fitting and
Chesterfield Styles. '
Plain and velvet collars. Oxfords and dark
mixtures that sold up to $40.00.
To Close Before
Inventory.
Now Priced at
l lip LCI iJUV.VU,
$1850
Men's and
Young Men's
Suits
We
Genuine Val
Any man looking for a good, all wool, business
suit would make no mistake in selecting one or
more of these high styled elegant quality suits
single and double breasted styles.
Are Offering at 0 O
alues, Worth $35.00 to $40.00 K
Boys' Suits
Just now you'll find
"Boys' Knicker" suits
'with two pairs of pants
"which insures double
life." Handsome pat
terns and splendid tex
tures, at
$7.95
Corduroy Suits included
New Christmas Neckwear
55c
Without doubt we are showing
an assortment of fine silk neck
wear unequalled in Omaha at the
price. Narrow and wide end
styles of exclusive patterns that
would make acceptable and inex
pensive gifts. jr"
Specially priced J5C
at
Boys'
Mack maws
All-Wool Coats
Plain colors and
heather shades. An
especially fine qual
ity at
$7.95
Browning King & Co.
The i:r
W "f .9 i v-"ti -
Brandeis
Store
till
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"Say It With Candy"
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Our beautiful fancy boxes of silks and cretonnes, ' tied '
with pretty ribbons, is the gift ideal; prices ranging from
1.25 to 10.00
A beautiful 5-lb. box, packed with the Ugliest grade goods
atid tied with pretty ribbon
5.00
A fancy 3-lb. box, tied and packed special for a Xmas .
gift
3.00 :
Beautiful 2-lb. boxes for ...............2.00
We also have smaller boxes, but just as beautiful; price .
ranging from . ' . .....
50c to 2.00
Assorted Soft Cream Mixes, lb. . . . . .-. . . ...... . , ,'-30$ ,
Cream Mix, assorted, lb 20 ei
Hard Mixes, Starlight Mix, Xmas Stocking Mix and But-' -tercup.
All of the very best candies for the kiddies, at, '
per lb ,,, ,20
Xmas Candy Canes 5f, 10f, 15f
New Crop Nuts H 5
, -..
We have a large variety of nuts. A new, fresh crop of ,
English Walnuts, lb .35$ ...
Almonds, lb ....300
Brazil Nuts, lb ,. ;..25f
Filberts, lb ..20
Assorted Nuts, lb , -25f r
Pecans, lb. , ..' . . 30 '
Pompeiah Room Main Floor West
0 1JJJ 1 -J-.JlJmWJfHJLJ.WJ-L 3.
Across from Hayden's Open Evenings, , .(j ( t ,
But a Few Days Remain and " .
the Men's Shop ,
Closes Its Doors
The Federal Bakery Co. moves in January 1st,,, We.,
still have over $25,000 worth of Men's Society and) c
Kuppenheimer and other brands of Suits and Over-'
coats.' We've slashed prices to the core.- !; - - '
Sell! Sell!
is our almighty cry.
Every garment must be
sold within the next 10
days.'
Buy Now
while we have a com
plete range of sizes and
styles to select from.
Come in tomorrow, let
your own eyes tell the
story.
Mail Orders Sent Postpaid
Lot No. 1 Lot No. 2
Men's All-Wool Men's All-Wool'
2-Pants 2-Pants"".
SUITS SUITS-
This lot includes vsluet tht Double-breatted modl, all new
old up to $35. styles, reftilar $50 lumt i w
16 1 $29IK
Overcoats, $19L5, 29i2:
The latest and snappiest all-woo! coats are included to this'
mifhty goinf-out-of -business sale. Tba latest fad, leather-lined
coats, are also included, at S19.S5 and $29.50. .... .. ,
15th and Douglas Sts.
HARRY H. ABBOTT, Mgr.