TIIK BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 25. W2.
Head of Municipal
League Endorses
City Manager Plan
Speaking at Convention, All'
drew Moron of Grand
Main!, Liken City to
Big Corporation.
tnA'r.inu the city manager pU'i
tt oternmeni. Andrew Moran
c( Grind Island ad'lrmed the tliir.
tctnlh annual convention of the Ne
braska League of Municipalities (
Hotel pome ynterday afternoon. Mr.
Koran if president rf the league.
Tha pUa tu been trie J cut in
Nebrasls and i proving uccciui
In all rittrt where the plan ha, been
given a fir teat it lit been urcci-
ml, Pietdent Alorau taut.
"City Uka Corporation."
"After all. city is only corpora
lion, foix tioninf just like other Iiukc
torporat nt. ETry corporation has
a manager 'and it l usually success,
tut. The city government ihould be
;rattd on the aame businett prin-
itplei at a corporation, I hope to
ec the flan hare wklc extension i.
.Nrbraala, he laid,
lit Hi addreti President Moran
i ritidvd the lecitlature for the char
ters ar en to citiet.
advocate Home Rule,
. ine citiintrs gi.'fii oy inc
tnr or tint nrarfiral 'n
riaii I fit unit nrnSVni
to solve tltcni by laws? The
uce of many cities ha actually
- i 't . i t - e i
vruuiuiicu ucl.uk vi me i c-
tions placed upon them in their
lets. i ins is csncciauy true
. i i .
f for improvements.
V.IIICS M1UUIU llCIIIrflJIi WIC IIKlll IV
vn laws. There are very few mem-
trs of the legislature who know
.inytmnsr about municipalities, wnnc
it is very evident that city omcials
oon learn a (treat deal aoout tnem.
c ' must keep up our fight for
heme rule."
Raps Railway Commission.
President Moran declartd that the
fiht against the fixing of public util
ities rates by the state railway coin
mission was being opposed by utili
ties that were against the control of
utilities by city governments. He
s-cored the state method of fixing
rates and declared that in ttie smaller
cities the rates were actually oppres
sive. He urged the convention to
make concerted efforts to find a way
for relief, either in legislation or for
the complete repeal of ' obnoxious
laws.
Telia Church's Position. -
A. A. Brooks, . Fort Dodge, la.,
v as to have delivered an address on
"The Church and Municioal Govern
ment." Early in . the afternoon he
telegraphed he would not be present
and Dr. Frank G. Smith, pastor r.f
the First Central Congregational
church, filled his place.
"There are two extreme views re
g irding the place of the church in
c'ty government." ' Dr. Smith said.
"One is that the church and its repre
sentative irrthe pulpit .are to be set
aside with no active part in the citv
, f.'overnment. The other, is that the
church -should have its finger in
cvervthinf goinsf on. Both are
wrong. There is a haopv medium
nhere the church can build charac
ters by guiding the - spiritual and
moral welfare of the congregation
and ultimately make good citizens.
Should Oppose Lawlessness.
"I do not mean that a minister
should not say sfomething when the
occasion is apparent. Every church
man should raise his voice against
lawlessness, hut he should not be
continually sticking his nose in other
people's business. Taking an active
part in city affars and meddlng ars
different things," he said.
Last night R. E. McDonnell. Kan
sas Citv, gave an illustrated lecturf
on "Why Municioal Ownership of
Waterworks Is Becoming Univer
sal." - .
EnglUh War Widow
Ak Mike Clark
to Procure llmband
Brief City News
Bliss Shortlived A fter three
months of married life, Clifford
Staats brought a petition for divorce
from Rena Staats in the district
court yesterday. -
Extradition Hearing Mrs. Anna
Walters, wanted at Portland, Me.,
for obtaining money under false
pretenses, will have a hearing be
fore the supreme court Thursday.
Truck Victim Still Uvea Mrs.
Elizabeth Herzog, 610 South Twen
tieth street, injured Monday by a
truck, is resting well at Lord Lister
hospital, it was reported, yesterday.
To Mother's Bedside Rev. C. M.
"Worden, former head of the Mason
ic Home for Boys, left Monday for
his home at Petoskey, Mich., called
by the illness of his mother.
Impersonation Charged Arthur
L. Anderson, former bookkeeper for
a local detective agency, was ar
rested by Deputy Marshal Thomas
yesterday, charged with Impersonat
ing a federal officer.
Buyers Dissatisfied A dam M.
Sheets and Hollis Durland filed suit
yesterday against Rosario Canciglia,
from whom they bought a pool hall
at'1315 Douglas street. They claim
misrepresentation. -
Farmer Disappears Since last
November William Rita, 27, farmer
near Wayne, Neb., ha8 been missing.
He was last seen at a time he and
hi brother motored to West Point,
Neb. . , , -
Scare Bobber Away By scream
ing, Mrs. Cora Evans. 2921 Douglas
street, frightened away a holdup
man who attempted to rob -her at
Park avenue and Douglas street
Monday night
Delinquents Sued Thirty Oma
hans who subscribed to stock In the
Ak-Sar-Ben Exposition company
have not made good their promises
to pay for the stock, and suit was
filed against them In municipal
courf yesterday by the company.
Looking for Cousin E d w a r d
Hale, formerly of Fairfield, Glou
cestershire, England, is being sought
in Omaha by his cousin, Julia Hale
Packer of Edmonton. Canada, who
has written to Omaha. She aays
she has learned that he lives some
where in Nebraska.
Beater Vanished George Raines,
19. 1927 South Twenty-seventh
street, was sentenced to 25 days in
jail, the last five days with only
bread and water to eat, for strik
ing Mrs. Alfred Measine, 1011 South
Twenty-sixth street, by District
Judge I B. Day yesterday morning.
The testimony showed that he had
beaten her until blood ran from her
mouth. : '"il '. ' '
Sheriff Mike Clark ieceive4 two
letter front abroad jenrrdav, one
from an I tigli.li woman seeking
nukuanu, me outer iroiu an im.in
man seeking an "American hrirrtt."
'lhe woman, Mr. Mary Josephine
Nirwin, give ner auMrt as .New
street, AlW Grove, Ardwitk, Man.
Chester, l.ngUnd. fche yi she is a
ar widow without "encumbrances,
but admits that h isn't "money
lied."
The man mailed hit letter in Bel-
fa.t. lie want rich widow of about
45. Relating hi desirable points, he
a.trrl "1 cud bale l'Tluiig and
Foch in military tactics, an' whin
our fleet U built I'll put it over Ad
miral Sim and tache him manner."
lie signs the letter "L. S, McTholl
foddha."
Says Hubby Called
Her 'Young Thing'
Mrs. Clara l'oprl. Asking Di
vorce, Says She Wa Trcat
, cd With Contempt.
- rieing relerred to as a " young
thing without sense,' in tones of
contempt and in the presence of
one's husband," doesn't appeal to
Mrs. Clara l'opel, who filed an
amended petition for divorce from
Conrad ropel in district court yes
tcrday.
The Fopcls were married Feb
ruary 14, V)2, and went to live in
the Frontier hotel of Nebraska City,
which was owned by her husband's
father, according to Mrs. ropel.
"Although she worked hard at the
hotel and spent her own money to
make the hotel and its restaurants
successful, her father-in-law made
complaints that she 'broke the dishes
and never did anything to make the
business a success," Mrs. Fopel
complains.
With the knowledge and consent
of her husband she moved to Omaha
on May 10, 1921, Mrs. Topel avers.
Her husband, she says, promised to
follow her, but did not so and
circulated false statements about
her in Nebraska City.
The Ponels have two children.
Mrs. Fopel asks temporary alimony
for herself and her children.
Financial Worry Leads
Man to Take Own Life
Thomas C. Minnick. 32, 2354
South Thirty-third street, shot him
self through the head with a .38
caliber revolver in the basement of
his house late Monday night.
"Financial worry" was said to have
been the cause. He left a note to
his wife, Buelah, in which he stated
that he had been happy "in their
love" .
His wife awakened at 3 yesterday
morning, saw tne ugnts on jn inc
house and missed her husband.
Arisinsr, she found the note on the
dining room table. She immediately
called for help. Shortly afterwards
Minnick's body was discovered in
the basement.
Minnick was in the employe of
the Melvin Drug company, 2002
Farnam street. His body was taken
to the Burket mortuary. He is
survived by the widow and a 6-year-old
son.
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Hold Two for Stripping
Car and Selling Parts
R. F. Thompson, 216. North
Nineteenth street, and C. H. Lavind
er, California hotel, were ordered
held to the district court by Police
Judge Wappich yesterday when
they waived preliminary examination
on the charge of having stolen two
automobiles, stripping them and sell
ing the parts. Their bonds were
fixed at $2,000 each.
C. E. Cherry, 2515 Binney street,
was dismissed on the charge of re
stolen orooertv. He had
purchased three tires from them, for
$12 but denied Knowing xney wcic
W. H. Moran, 606 North Eight
eenth street, garage proprietor at
that address, was fined $25 for hav
ing bought accessories from the pair.
Concrete Association .
Opens Annual Meeting
The second annual convention of
the Midwest Concrete Products as
sociation was formally opened yes
terday at the Hotel Rome.
. Mayor Dahlman delivered an ad
dress of welcome, which was fol
lowed by a response by H. R. Park,
president of the association. J. J.
Cameron also spoke.
The association has an exhibit at
the building show in the Auditor
ium. A guessing contest is on the
program, the winner to receive a
concrete flower box or vase donated
by the Ideal Cement Stone company
and the Omaha Concrete Stone com
pany. - ' -
Men Accused of Looting
Box Cars to Get Hearing
Frank Monroe and John Spicklcr;
employed by the Gray Taxi com
pany, and C. M. Schneckenberger,
2302 Dewey avenue, were arrested
yesterday by Special Agent Ready of
the Northwestern. More than $3,000
worth of loot taken from box cars
was found in their possession, ac
cording to Ready. They will have
a hearing before U. S. Commissioner
Boehler. i
Federal charges probably will be
filed against Ed Berry, alias George
Watson, and a gang of five youths
arrested yesterday, on charges of
stealing from box cars, according to
Detective A. J. Trapp, who assisted
in the arrests. '
Service for Mrs. Dennison
Taxes Church to Capacity
The Holy Angels church, "Twenty
seventh and Fowler avenue, was
crowded to- capacity yesterday whep
funeral services for Mrs. Ada Den
nison, wife of Tom Dennison, were
held. Archbishop J. J. Harty of
Omaha delivered the eulogy while
Rev. William Goergen, assistant
pastor, read the mass. . . ....
Citizen Rebuked
by Zinunan During
Council Meetinsr
Comuiiasioiif r Yrnts Ire When
Joseph KouUVy I Acruscd
of Hating Property In
trreat iu Project.
Fred Lightfuot, i2i Jwuth Twtn
tv thlld street, was given a severe
rebuke In the rily council chamber
yetterday by lemimimnnrr 11. B.
iinan when he aailrd the Intrgrity
of Commissioner Joseph Kouuky in
connection with the propoed vaeat
ing of an alley ui which L'ghtloot i
interested.
The South Side citirn a.irrtrt!
that Mr, Kouuky owned property in
the ditriit to be ahV ted and that
he was using hit orticul position to
further personal intcrett.
"1 denv the accusation that the
committee of this council ha h'tn
controlled or even influenced by Mr
Koutskv. said C omniiMioner .un
man. "Ana i inniK n i men nine
that citizens should guard their
tongue again t loose iccutatiuns of
public officials.
Mr. Liahtfoot told the council
that he wants damages in substantial
amount whether the alley is graded
or vacated. The alley in question
extends from Twenty-serond to
Twenty-third streets, from C to D.
McKelvie to Be Guest
of County Treasurers
After an addrcs of welcome by
Mavor James Dahlman and a re
sponse from F. L. Propst. treasurer
of York county, the twelfth annual
convention oflhe county treasurers
of Nebraska yesterday settled down
to routine business at Hotel Komc
Last night the delegates were en
tertained at a theater party at the
Orpheum. ,
Dr. I. F. Toucher. Omaha, and
W. II. Osborne, Lincoln, the latter
state tax commissioner, will give
taks when this mornings session
opens.
Gov. S. K. McKelvie will be a
guest of the delegates at a noon
luncheon today.
Divorce and Alimony
Awarded Mrs. Taylor
A decree of divorce was granted
Elizabeth Tavlor from Cyrus W.
Taylor, superintendent of the Lee-
Coit-Andreeson Hardware company,
by District Judge W. G. Sears yes
terday, on the ground of cruelty.
She named Miss Laura Goodenow,
formerly employed in Taylor's de
partment at the hardware concern,
and a friend of the family for more
than 10 years, in her suit, alleging
that Taylor started taking Miss
Goodenow to and from work in his
automobile in 1917 and continued to
hower attentions on her.
The Taylors were married Septem
ber 18. 1911, at Sioux City, la. Tay
lor was ordered to pay his former
wife alimony for an indefinite period.
The case was not contested.
Wedding License Taken Out
for "Marrying Parson s Son
Mark M. Savidge, 32, son of Rev.
Charles W. Savidge, will wed Rose
Irene Hinman. 26, daughter of Roy
G. Hinman. A license was taken out
yesterday for them by Rev. Charles
W. Savidge, who will perform the
ceremony.
Monsky Succeeds Cohn on
Board of Public .Welfare'
Mayor Dahlman appointed and
the council confirmed Henry Mon
sky a member of the Board of
Public Welfare yesterday. He
succeeds Rabbi Frederick Cohn, who
resigned.
Artist Lectures
to Drama League
I'tfi Onialtant to Build Own
Theater and Kmouruge
Community Talent.
Suae setting are the tnerially o
Herman Hosse of th Art Institute
school, Ihicago, who addressed the
Miami (rague 'fund? afternoon at
the I oiitenclle, lleginping with lite
Japanese stage anting as an exsm-
pie i t the simplicity typical oi ue
primitive drama, he snowed by
etiet of slide Hie trend of the sU.'e
tetiini- through their dcelnpmrnt
Without particularly advocating- one
style or the ether, he spoke of the
tendency to elaborate settings ami
the counter tendency to limit scen
ery to a few standard piece, on the
ground that's play of high literary
value has no need of distracting
scenery.
"IVlorially. he au, Ttiie ku
aiana have contributed the most to
stage decorating. Cranville Parker
hit made mure of a structural ap
proarh to the problem, lie i ityl
f.lli- in hi rlferW."
Mr. Koe touched n the dim
enliiea of the outdoor theater, in
which Hunting. uually a mere In
strument in the hands oi tne di
rennr. it out of hi control.
In eloina. the speaker urged
tint Omaha build a theater of its
own and encourage community tal
ent instead of waiting lor wnat isew
York wa pleaied to send, ami com
plaining because so few good plays
came here. He reminded tne aunt-
cn-e that it is this local development
ulTuh has made so many t.uropean
cities interesting centers of dramatic
achievement.
A number of Kossc s own sketcnes
ere on exhibition, and represenieu
sets for a fantasy to be put on next
t-eptember in Chicago.
Creighton Dean Talks to
Lions on Your Doctor
Dr II. Von W. Schutte, dean of
Creiehton Medical college, made an
address on "Your Doctor" at the
noon luncheon of the Omaha Lions
club at the Hotel Rome yesterday.
Dr. Schulte spoke of the years of
study and training the young, mod
ern drtptor must undereo before be
coming a regular practitioner, and
told how much more thoroughly he
is equipped for his life's work than
were doctors of the old school who
graduated when the requirements
were not so hieh. In the interests
of general health. Dr. Schulte urged
that everyone submit at regular in
tervals Ao a complete physical ex
amination by an expert diagnostician.
C. Bird Gould, held director ot
the Lions International club, with
headquarters at Chicaep, was a guest
at the luncheon. A Lions club will
be instituted at Pattsmouth, Neb.,
this week.
Man Held for Beating Wife
forced toyGive Her $25 Check
Burt Larsen, ZI6 North beven-
eenth street, arrested on complaint
of his wife, Mrs. Grace Larsen, that
he was intoxicated and had beaten
her,' was ordered to give his wife
check in central police court yes
terday when , she testified that he
refused to give her any money or
care for her. She said he beat her
when she asked him for money. He
gave her a check for $25, paid a $25
fine, and was released.
Cannot Charge Fee for Use
of Municipal Golf Links
City Commissioner J. B. Hummel
of the park department received
from the city legal department yes
terday an opinion that fees cannot
legally be charged for the use of
public golf links.- I he opinion car
ries the additional statement that
"nominal fee" may be charged to
cover such expenses as cards and
badges. '
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Would Choose a Friend"
In Your Own Home
THE greatest music masters can play at their best for you
at any time you are in the mood to hear them. Padcrewski,
Rachmaninoff, Hofmann and two score others are waiting
to come to you through the SYNCHRONA and the playing of
the Master Pianists has been made to live for all time through
its magic. So perfect is the Synchrona that no sign or sound
of what has up to now been known as mechanical effect is ap
parent. To close the eyes is to imagine the great pianists seated
at the piano before you.
The Synchrona is supplied both in the Grand and
Upright form in the Schomacker, Emerson and
Lindeman Jc Sons Piano, the quality of which
you are already conversant. Each Synchrona is
equipped with the "Accompano" an attach
ment which is held in the hand and used to regu
late the meter and tone of the piece being played.
Singers who use the Synchrona aa an accompani
ment find it a great convenience. It keeps the
music under the singer's control at all times.
We will accept your present piano as part payment and ar
range convenient terms on the balance it desired. '
Come to our attractive recital rooms and hear the Synchrona
reproduce your favorite music.
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Piano Co.
1514-16-18
Dodge St.
Phone
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Final After -Inventory Clearance
of All Our Fine
Winter Suits
$1S
$35
For Both Women and Misses,
In Four Wonderful Groups
Vonderful news is this I For each and every remaining
winter suit of oUr splendid stock- has been included, regardless
of its former pricing.
Each, a garment of Burgess-Nash quality, the "bargain".
speks for itself. From the style standpoint this offer is un
excelled and is just as remarkable from the point of view of ma
terial and workmanship. .
Both plain tailored and handsomely
fur-trimmed suits are included. '
This Fourth Group
of "women's winter suits S4Q50
offers perhaps the great- 47
est values of them all. Now,
Chappy Coats
These coats are fur-col- JjjOCOO
lared and chamois lined. LO
They are splendid for skating,
Buraess-Nssh Suit Shop TUrt Fkwr
Pyrex Casseroles
cover; guaran- S045
very
' With cut
teed not to break when put
m the oven; 7x8-inch size;
special.
Pyrex Pie Plates, large
sizes, reduced to 75c
Kleen-o Furniture Polish
For furniture, woodwork CA
flors; an excellent polish. DU
Special, a quart,
White Enamel Roasters
Three-coated white enamel $095
on steel, splendid quality, L
15xl0-inch size. . A wonderful
value
Simplex Electric Heaters
The heater with the $11 50
"Sun-Bowl," rJ II
All Coal Heating Stoves
Now at special prices.
A. P. W. Toilet Tissue
The satin tissue. 2,500 $000
sheets in a roll ; 4 rolls for L
Bure-Nash Feurth Floor
Curtain Swiss : Marquisette
White Swiss This prettiest
of curtain fabrics, 36 inches
wide, now only 39c a yard.
Figured and Dotted Marqui
settes 36 in. in loveliest
patterns, now 59c a yard.
Cretonne Fringes and Edges .
.One whole table of shortends and full bolts of drop pat
terns, attractive designs, very special, a yard
5'
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We work quickly; all our shades arc of assured quality, on
Hartshorn rollers. Let us reverse your old shades or replace
them with new ones. Your work will be done here in our
own shops. j '
Solid or extension rods and fixtures measured and placed.
, Bursess-Nath Drapery Department Fourth Floor
Notion Specials : Wednesday
Sanitary Aprons Large size, hick- Shopping Bags Large sized linen
ory rubber aprons, each 49c shopping bags, plain or fancy col-
Coats' Thread Full sized spools in ; ored, each 3SC
black and white, every size spool, Stronf G.rter Elastic Yard . .' ! 10c
Dress' FormsllGray jersey covered Kleinert's Rubber Jiffy Pants
dress forms, in every size, each, r 49c
at $1.69 Darning Wool All good colors, per
Hickory Waists For boys and girls, card lc
ages 2 to 14 years, each.... 49c Vassar Beauty Pins Black and fcil-
Cap Hair Nets Cap hair nets, in ver, set ., 10c
every color, each 9c Machine Needles Any kind and
Gainsborough Hair Nets In cap size, tube .....15c
. and fringe, both styles and all Black-Headed Pins In cubes or
colors, 3 for 25c cards, each 5C
Darning Cotton Fast colored dam- Gold-Eyed Sewing Needles All
ing cotton, ball .....5c sizes (Sharp's), 60 for ..5c
Burfii"."Na.li Notion Department Main Floor
All
Wi
nt.e'f Suits and
Overcoats for Men
and Boys
In Final
Clearance
Entire Winter Stock Included
For BoyS. A Burgess-Nash suit assures qual- For MeW Suits which assure correct wear,
lty and lasting service ; most of these suits have two Our entire stock is included, with two executions-
pairs of trousers. .. ". Our Fur Coats not included, also one
Boys' Mackinaws and Corduroy Suits: $7.50. Special Lot of Winter Overcoats Reduced to $42.50.
Burgaas-Nash' Man's ana" Boys Shop Main Floor
For Boys
$10
For Men
$2 1