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THE PEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. APRIL 7. 1922. "Radium Glasses" Salesman Pleads ' Guilty of Fraud Omaha Man CUrn $ukn!i, Sentence When He Krturiu Money and Pronii'tt to Kfform. Kinwti, Nh. April . I Teh-grant,) Philip Monlifit ahat Pul K. Marlfll, pldii Rinliy in dniricl court It thr tharge ilut lie l4 ictim4t4 Mrt. I'autme chab, ", of Hooper, In fake cyrglait dral lat fdl, Sememe wat n(tidril after Mr. chab wat repaid every cent and the court crutt ami ex lutti of the oftUiU were ' J hy the- defendant. Th riecition hruigt to an end one of the moil teniatioital caft of fraud to appear In IWg county for many year. Claiming that lie uat an oruliit front 1-reninitt, and dit pl)in cherki for fl.'KKJ each front John Sonln and A. Y.UnVy of iliU city, Monh'it tvon ttie confidence of the aged Ifnojier woman and pro reedrd lo bilk hrr of what tnonry he had, according to chargrt in the complaint IU preienled hhnulf a a relative of (iovernnr MrKelvie and told weird etorv at to hi por aion of pair of "diamond crytal Slanei containing radium." Tim (laitea were a tprcial creation of acienre to cure defective vi.ion, he ia laid to have told Mrt. Schwab, and were brought here from Or. many by Chicago broker. Me claimed that he had been forced to pay a huge aunt fur the rental of the 'gt.i.ri and oAered their tut to Mrt. Schwab, who at tufTering from t(aracti. Kititnuny wa4 enured lu prove that he it now practicing etulm at Omaha, where be ha made h't honie. J'ron ir i to g ttraht .n the future, mill a tomplete rttitit I on to hit k tint and the count, rttiiltrt) in a iitemld aentence. r nendt and rcUtivei raicd th fj.tvo with which to tan.fy Mn. Sih. I', who wat at tint determined that Monhrit be made to pay the lifl penalty. Fusion Effort Rapped by Nov Party Official Secretary of Progroaite Con greaeioual Committee Aaili Report of Petition Circulating. Roy M. Ilarrop, tetrctary of the prorffKt party cottgreional com- n i r . t ironic in me ?tctmq aixrici yet. rvoDbery is Laptured tcrday epred di.piea.ur with what lie tiia'actcrutu a an eviucni Suspect in Fremont I'lrniont, N'rh., April 6, (Special Telegram.) Alter 10 dayt of leuth in if. Mienlf t'ondit hat run down ad captured le.tie McLaughlin, .U, alleged acromplit e to rred rtnning auenint to fue the new party with Hit aemorraire orgauiiaimti. "I have tidencc, id Mr. Ilarrop that J. II. hdmi.tcn, atate thair man of the progreive party, U or t"ii. Fremont, charged with Mealing eutating peniioua in behalf of Dale (Mi) in merchaudoe in this city, which wat later recovered by Omaiia police. MrMuglilin and rciming ton returnrd to Fremont when I heir Holm property had been dUioverecj. 1 riiniiiKtoti wat arretted but Me Laughlin lied. Sshrrilf Con Hit hat been It ailing hint for mote than a week and finally word arrived that he had been raptured at Ogden, L'tah. McLaughlin it an old offend cr in Dodge county. ervinK hi l4t at-ntriK-e in connection with an at trniptril jail break of the famout "Duke" Craig Chctterfictd, allegeU forger, now in the penitentiary. At that time McLaughlin wat found guilty of tending toolt up to the Houcti of Grand IilanJ. candidate for atate railway commiioner, who already it on the democratic ticket, I underttand. 1 have other evidence along tint line. Oppoicd to Fution. "We went to Grand Maud U.t De cember to organise a new party and the memhen here in the Second con grcmonal district intend to mam tain the organization at a new party without any futiiig. I have been told, but cannot tuttantiate it, that an elfort it being made to run Floyd 1. Hollen of Lincoln for atate treasurer at a democratic and al'O a pro griive.M Kov AI. Ilarrop i a niai canni fourth floor of the courthouse where I date for railway cuimnitaiourr on the ,i.. ......... : - i. i .i i... I . f. field had droped down a rope and McLaughlin wat teen attaching a package of taut and other jail- breaking implement, A Friday Salt of Frocks 100 Clever New Sample Frocks Valuaa o decidedly pronounced that we consider ft real buainesa pleasure to be able to offer these Frocks to Omaha women at this low price: . Women who in the past have attended a Haaa. Brothers Drees Sale will be here Friday morning to (hare in this event; . Sizes 16 to 40 only We bclievp this is to be the equal of any similar sale ever attempted by Haas Brothers These Sample Dresses emphasize the very last thoug-hta in style. We were fortunate to secure them at a decisive price conceasion, and we shall sell them on the same basis Friday: ' BEADED EMBROIDERED PLAIN FRINGED This is secure -AU New High Shades All Darker Shades a most timely sale aa ft permits you to a smart Dress for Easter wear at very great saving in price. Every new and desired rilk fabric ia Included in thia wonderful lot of Frock. Alterations will be complet ed in ample time for Easter wear. Be here early. HaasBrothers Wie$hop rorWomen" tS00C FUEB -E ROW BLOCK 16TH, A.ND POUGLAS, Chairman F.dinixtrn itaged the fol lowing ttatcnieut: "Keferrinar to interview by Roy M Ilarrop of Omaha in The Omaha Bee relative to kiaie couimmre cir dilating a petition for Dale I' Slough of Craud Island, will fay thai (hit i correct. Want Primary Candidates. The progressive state committee has sought to induce candidates for all of state offices to run at candi dates for the primary nomination and in the case of Mr. Stough. he came to our headquarters and wanted to run at a progressive on the ticket for the nomination of state railway commissioner. "We again repeat that our efforts shall be to continue to get candi dates to enter the contest for the various state oiticcs on tne progres sive ticket and we turtner stare me state committee is not, neither has it been, attcnintine to secure candidates who will not eontorm to the pnncl' pies advocated by the progressive Darties. inere n a rioya i-. pouen, wno is a candidate lor attorney general, but is not a candidate for state treas urer. as stated by Mr. Harron. "1 am trying to treat everybody on the square." Grand Iiland Men Denied Bank Charter for Aurora Lincoln. April 6.Applicatipn for a bank charter at Aurora, sojgnt by Clarence J. Miles, r. W. Ashton, C K. Grundy and Otte L- Matke. all of Grand Island, wat rejected by J, E. Hart, secretary of the department of trade and commerce, because, he said the majority of the stock wat not to be owned by veople Ifvtn in or around Aurora. The applica tion was filed June 20. last, and 835, 000 stock had been paid in, accord mg to Mr. iart. The bank building of the new fle fund American. Stale 'Bank. o Aurora, formerly directed by C W, WfnU, had been purchased by the men, with view of establishing an other bank, it is said - ... Fremont Shipper Nabs Escaped Iowa Convict Fremont, Nb, April t-(ixi.l lei'irain ) Nanoeiing imo mc polue nation, Mienlf U'illuiiti Coudit remgnMed )me King. at4 James Krllrr, aha Jamri Kuoy, an ever-night border, at an ewapid om nia from the 4te peniientiry at Anamota. la. Tattoo mirks of hit initial. -J. U. K., on the left fire arm rd lo hi final identification. King wat called out of the rmn partnient and preented ,Mith hit like. ne. ")ou't know iim,M Mat hit tullen rei'one to the ofticiaU. Its you. repiiid Lonuit. ion, vlnced of hit discovery, "and I'll bet $S0 you've got your initial! tattooed on your left arm." Mill King inited that he Mat not the man until Condit rolled up lilt sleeve anij uncovered the i'lcniifda tion markt. King it 4id to have reaped from prison in April, IV.'O. lit wat Uirr recaptured only to break jail again in May. 19.'!. Jle hat been at large since that time. a ar r-i llliititr W4 vonmriiiit ' JT1U11V UASUIVILU ' Men Desire to Return lo Farm Kearney Votes Bond Issues In Small Majority Sunday itb (arrif at Tffumarli Votnl Dumi 3 In 1 at Caittlritlj;e. Vote la Light. K'amey. Neb. Ami! ti (Snr rial.) A tuiii-ng rtvrral of foiiu in upportiitg public lutprovemeuif a iM'inl m tabulating reulit of the tpecial election held here. Ciiient of the l ir.t and Second wardt gave bond tuet for ttorm ewr and luirrtcctioual tlreet pav Ing niflitritnt niaiority to carry tlieiu. N'eiiher ward ha any pav ing, The Third ward, with tiiilet of paved ttrertt gave the bmidt only a light majority, while Fourth ward votrrt opposed their Utuance. Fifty thousand dollars in pavlmt bciinU were made available, while j.ti.iKH) for ttorm ( eer extension wa voted, the former by 1 4ft volet j nd the hitler bv JJ exceeding the three-tilth majority required. l.cil than I.IXU ballott were cast. Sunday Baseball Wins.. Tecumteh. Nrb. Vii.t decition given out Mlowing the couniing of election hallois was that iumUy hateball in 1'ecumeli had been l- Oxer lOO.nOO Annliiatinna for feated by 10 vote. later, friend . I of the meaure claimed victory bv Employment in Developing -'- majorily. .even humlred and Land Received by Depart mcnt of Interior. Prominent Lumberman . of the Northwest Die Sioux Falls, S, D., April oWfohn W. Tuthill. 75, widclyknown north west lumberman died today. SureRelief FOR INDIGESTION arv m.r M MtiV 6 BtUANS Hot water Sure Relief ULL-ANS ZSi and .75 Packajas CtMrywtw NEW SPRING HANDBAGS Beautiful new band bags that -will be favored for spring use form a most distinctive exhibit at Freling & Steinle's. One ei the Ntverfin Smart Hind Bags Ooze cowhide, handsomely tooled. Large mirror and fit--tints iBside, picely lined with moire silk, A bewildering as sortment, at 3,50to9.50 Uany Bthrr haaa tec are fntand . In thli gnanal prMeataUm. aa Freling & SteiiJe I MM Faraw it Her IS Ter WaliiiiEton. April 6 Evidence oi t lie detire ot former service men to go back to the farm it constantly! the reaching (lie Interior department, Secretary Fall announced yetterdav, addins that more than 100,(100 such appllcatioiti have been , received for employment in developing laud, in addition, inquiries concerning avail able land are coming in by the hun dreds ot thoutands. the tecrctary said. The correspondence it largely from farm trained men who are not a,i pealing for a gratuity," he said, "but are seeking an opportunity to acquire a home on the land by utilizing their labor and experience. It is significant that the bulk of these inquiries generally come from states wherein the prices of land have reached such heights that opportuni ties for men of small capital to acquire a home are extremely limited. Among these states, Illinois ranks first, with 18,600 inquiries, and applications for land. Farm land prices in thisftate aver age among the highest in the union. conditions are much the same in Indiana, Ohio. Iowa. Missouri. Kan as and Nebraska, where land hunger on the part of the war veterans is shown by 45,620 inquiries received, Of these 26,900 made application for work in order to secure a home. The reclamation service, Secretary fall said, during the past two years has been able to oner tormer sol diers only 490 farms, although 50,000 inquiries were received and, 7,4oU service men applied for farms. Blanton Denounced as "A Liar" in House (Continued From Ftft One.) whisky flask and then ask the super intendent to get him one from Phila delphia that he might parade it in Texas as an evidence of what con gressmen get." Children on Payroll, ''This same creature," Garner went on, will charge you with nepotism that he might parade his own vir tues in Texas and then at the same time have two of his children on the government payroll.' 'I speak what is in the minds of all of us from Texas when "I say fifty-four votet were cast for the lacba)l proposition, but the total vo on the city ticket was 797. The claim wat fir-t made that the proposition had to have a majority of all the votet cat, whether or not there was an expression direct on itMie. Three hundred and eighty-three voted for Sunday hall mid 3no tgaiut it, giving a majori ly of 21. I'orty-three of the voters did not express themselves. The . attorney general has rulrd that the Sunday baseball inue hat earned by 21. it not being neccs.ary to get a majority of all votes. In consequence, baseball will be played in Tecumseh on Sunday tins season Many Vote. Cambridge, Neb. At the villaue election over one-half of the rest drills cast votes. Five hundred and hirty-one votes were cast and the iast cetidus showed 1.05U population. Sunday baehall was voted down by a majority of nearly i to 1 Ihese men were elected to the council: II, I. Day, D. F. N'eis waugcr, II. Wiedeman and C. A. lerry The follow inn were elected to the school board: L. C. Pichardson, O. A. Simon and G. C. Chadderdon. Board Members Named Table Rock. Neb. At the viilace election here the following ticket was elected: Members of the village board for three years, A. R. Wopata, C. I. Norris and Dr. L. D. Harmon. J. N. Tliillips was elected for the cne-year term to fill the vacancy raused by the removal of Andy Fetcrson to Holdredge One hundred and ninety- votes wer cast. The two members elected to the school board for three years are Ralph C. Cotton and Elmer D. Wood. Women on Election Board. Bloomfield, Neb. Only 55 votes were polled in the city election here. Then entire citiaens' ticket was elect ed without opposition; Mayor, H. r. Cunningham: clerk, V. H. Web er; treasurer, H. C. Dierks. J. W. Dart and J. j. McCourt were elected to the school board. Four women served on the election board. Mrs Beryl ague. Miss Ange me . Funk. Mrs, C. C. Keynolds and Miss Jean ette McQuistian. Sunday Movies Banned. Wolbach, Neb. Paul Paulsen and C. D, Mclntyre, both running by pe tition, defeated Mrs. A. J. Larsen and F. B. Thompson for village trustees. Sunday picture shows were One tluniMiid and f"ur totct weie pulled, about blf f v. l.kh wrrc by omen, Ceiuetv.iivct Win. Superior, Neb. A landslide irtull plated oery candidate of the cmv er ative party in the ddlc brre, William Keitlily headrd I lie let with a .big inajoiiiy fur mayor. The con ervtive party bad a lower tax pUl form. The drfeatei ciiididalc fr iiu) or i Frank lloeniejcr, who hat eued In that capacity lW the )at two )eart. rolling wat alimM the maximum of the voting popula tion. "Dark Horse" Elected. Kearney. Neb When Kiverdale I voiert wrnr to the poll to rk'tt a village board they were aked mere ly la eniliic the three Kme candi date. V. V, Cunningham. Ilenty Kick man and C A. I'tatt. Apparent ly tlio.e votets diitatifird wilh any of the.c three men, decided that I on Nan would better till the hill and they wrote in bit name. When the ballot were counted. Natl wat found la hjvc forited ahrad of all the oth er. Cunningham failed to lnih. Record Vote. I'olk, Neb. By far the larget te on record wat cai in folk at the village election, To humlred and forty-eight ballott were cast for vil- Llage trmteet and 2t for members of hoard of .education. mage trut leet elected were: Otiar StrandAl bert rcteron. K. J. Alliou; mem bers of school 'board, It. M. McCaf fin and ). K. l.eibec. Loup City Election. Loup City, Neb. The following city ofliceia were elected here; Mavnr, li. T, Iteuhaii.eti: treasurer, H. F. Campbell: clerk. John Min shull; ensinrer. W. II. OIenj conn cilnieu, Firtt ward., T. K. l ay. 0 car Hcchthold; Second ward. Jamet Johanten; trhool board, F. G. Tay lor and D. I). Crow. At Litchfield the voters rejected the proposition to legalize Sunday baseball. Board Members Elected. Svrai-iic, Neb. F. If. Renter and F. D. Hancock were elected to the town board for two-year terms. Y. K. Strong and Willi Pickering were named for one-year terms. Warren Andrew and Yv. N. Hunter were elected to the school board. Vote 6chool Bonds. Ogallala, Neb., April 0. (Special Telegram.) High school bonds of $70,000 carried by a large majority. The same iue was defeated about two months ago. High school pupils paraded the streets carrying banners asking for votes, which helped put over the bonds. Tool halls were op posed lay a large majority. Ogallala has been without pool halls for four years. C. L. Countryman and C, F. Davison were elected on school board: S. L. Hcstbeck, Fred Peters and William McBurford were elect ed on the city board. A large vote was cast. . Venaneo Elections Close. Venango, Neb., April 6. (Special Telecram.) Municipal elections in Venaneo were closely contested Trustees for the consolidated school were elected as follows: Dave .New meth, Alan LesterburR, jr., A. F. Walkius and A. J. Kanaker. D. J. Mara, who was elected by suuh a large majority at the previous elec tion, was badly defeated at this elec tion. . - ." ' ', ' ua nuiii iF wncu a hi ...ii u c ... lm. that the members of the Texas dele l.u.. u "I te '"1"' f " r yoted out by 55 majority. gation hang our heads in shame when Thomas Blanton is referred to as our colleague, And 1 sneak what is jn the minds of the entire demo cratic party. I believe it Is the sentiment of every man here that we look upon him as a liability. Disgrace to House. "I regret that I cannot speak what is in my mind, but if I could forget ' the rules of this house I would say that Thomas L. Blanton s a disgrace to the house and ought to be kicked out,' Declaring bis speech in Texas was in entire accord with what lie for merly had said in the house and was saying today, Blanton in his speech mentioned a number of articles, in cluding whisky flasks and poker chips which, he said, members could get from the stationery room and charge them VP against stationery. He dwelt at some length on mileage and listed the amounts paid to the members from Texas, and was pro ceding, when his time expired, with statement that the wife of one member bad attempted to obtain coat from the reoip and the wife of an other had tried to get a pair of hoes repaired. , , Women Not Interested. Fairbury, Neb. Women" of Fair- bury were not interested in citv pol ities this year. Only three attended tile caucus primary and comparar tivefy few went to the polls to vote, Less than 500 votes were cast and less than one-third pf them were by women, . . Election at Wymere. Wymore, Neb. B, O.' Youll was re-elected mayor of Wymore by a targe majority. JJ. K. Windle was elected clerk and Gordon O. ones, treasurer. JAd Schwentker was elect ed councilman in the First ward and Sherman Taylor, sr., in the Second. W. L. Jones and James Ragan were named members of the school board. Snyder Farmer" Tops Cattle Market with Yearlings Tosenh Niewohner brought 13 head of choice yearlings of his own rais ing from Snyder to the Omaha stock yards ' yesterday for which he re rpivrA tlip ton nrice so far this month, $8.60 a hundred The shipment averaged 817 pounds and he said he had another load sim ilar to those brought in that he ex pected to bring to market in June. "A little later in the season," said Mr. Niewohner, "quite a lot of good steers will be brought from arp.und Snyder to the Omaha market. . We are having pretty good luck with our pigs so far this season and gen eral conditions on the farm 6eem quite satisfactory." t Beatrice Legion Post Plans Outdoor Military Funeral Beatrice, Neb.. April rW(Spgcjal .telegram.; I He nooy or An on tins', killed in action in France, ii beiiiff brought to Beatrice for burial The American Legion has planned a military funeral in Athletic park for next Sunday afternoon. Music will be furnished by the Beatrice munici pal band and Lengarts orchestra. Lone, Unmasked Bandit Holds Up Lincoln Hotel Lincoln. Aoril 6. A lone, un masked bandit walked , into a hotel across the street from the Rock Island depot here at 3 this morning and at the point of a gun, held up the night clerk and rifled the cash register et jju. !l pawn Man Sick Three Days in Box Car in Norflok Yards Norfolk, Neb., APril 6 (Special Telegram.) Joseph Adlum, 31, Usceola, Jtjo., on his way to Okla homa from Casper, Wyo., was found sick in an isolated boxcar here by police. He said he had beeii in the car for three days and was brought food and water by tramps. Adlum, who is suffering from rheumatism, had to be carried to the police sta tion. He was sejit on to Omaha under county expense. He says his widowed mother lives at Osce ola, Mo, v Small Challenge to Jury ' Panel List Withdrawn Waukegan, 111., April 6. Gover nor Small today withdrew his chal lenge to the jury panel called to sit in his trial and then accepted pro posal by Judge Edwards that a com mittee of three select a new jury list. T r" "- King Alexander 111. Belgrade, April 6. King Alexn? der has been confined to his room since pesterdsy (Wednesday). The nature of hi illness has not been giv en out. r"V n Suits in the Newest Style The Stratford label is in all of thembut ven if it wasn't, you would know they were Stratford Clothe by their spirited style, by their smart drape and fine tailoring. Handsome woolens, s m a r t ityles, hand tailoring every thing you look for in the tailor mades that sell for $75 to' $100 in suits here at $25 to $50 Clothing Could Be Better, We'd Have It Here Cable's 1809 Farnam 9s State Starts Drive on Intangible Taxes Lincoln, April 6, (Special Tile kumi.) The tit v o of the tt4le on hidden, lutautfible property to put on the tan roll and tluu relieve teal pioperty fiont a pan of itt burden trtultej yetterday in liniig the nun m' iianut of J.I.'u.tNHJ wurtli of Ar mour & I'o't Uuk. W. II. Oe- bot tie, tuie tax coinmitiioncr, natcj that s majority of ener Mere Omeluiii, Otborn hat tent a lit of ownett in each eountv to ae'ort, wh' will put tlotk on lax h.t and collect the new inuiigibie U, which i .s per cent ol mill tate on uugin.e proprrty. , , , Many thousand more heretoloie terrried front ater will be itd. O'boiiie announced. Ibe method bring pur.ued in uneai thing tucli iotk l to write to foreign corpora tiona fur a lit of Nehra.ka stock holder.. IV.ultotv liit have bee" received. This i the drt large onet Oshoine slate. Switzerland i now opening roads which were foiiticrly clotcd to auto mobile tiavcl. Enter The Sweater Never lias the sweater achieved the vogue which it enjoys this season. Transformed from a garment of mere utility into a thing of exquisite loveli ness, it is most attractive when fashioned of pure thread silk. There are tuxedo and slipon styles in black or navy. Priced $25 Third Floor Introducing to Our Patrons Miss Riley Vogue Pattern ' Service Who will be with ua all this . week. Her official title if she cared to claim it is Designer Pernon strator, for she not, only helps you solve your problems relative to making your own clothing, but "will also give every assistance in designing anything needed to complete, to your entire, satisfac tion, the model you select. . We are the exclusive distributors of Vogue Patterns in Omaha- Second Floor The New Spring Furs Have Very Low Prices Hudson Bay Sable Chokers, $65 Fur Shoji-ThirJ Floor Furs Repaired and Remodeled Expert work at reasonable prices. Easter Cards For the kiddies as well as the grown folks are now on display. Their appealing bits of senti ment and dainty col ored illustrations make a most pleasant greet ing. Art Department Second Floor New Wall Paper D Sand Spring D D D 0 Nothing that you can possibly do will bring Spring into your home like redecorating throughout with new wall paper. The patterns are dis tinctly new this season, to say the least. Step in Today and Make Your Selection All Work Guaranteed Sam Newman Painting and Paperhanging 214 South 18th Street JA 0043 D fl Radiant Block, $13?:; Try a ton or a half of this splendid Arkansas Semi-Anthracite Coal to carry you over these damp days, Four Yards to Serve You Updike Lumber & Coal Co. 4500 Dodge Street '