Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 23, 1916, Page 5

Brief City News “Townsend's for Sporting Goods.” Have Ruot Print It—New Beacon Press. Lighting Fixtures—Burgess-Granden Co. Hulf Karat White Diamonds $75—Edholm. “Business is Human Service"—That is why business is good for tenants of The Bee Building, where seyvice is the first consideration. “Todays mtovie Program,” classi- fled section today, It appears in The Bee exclusively. Find out what the various moving picture theaters offer. Grain Inspector Bankrupt—George McAllister, a grain inspector living at 2105 Binney street, filed a petition in bankruptey. Liabilities, $2,600; assets, $43. Granted Absence Leave—Miss Mary Austin, teacher at Beals school, has been granted a year's leave, that she may attend the University of Cincin- nati. Signs on Buildings—The city coun- cil decided to enforce a section of the building laws requiring owners of cor- ner buildin to place street name signs 50 that “he who runs may read.” To Decorate City Hall With Lights— The city council passed a resolution which provides for decorative lighting on the city hall for the Ak-Sar-Ben tall festivities. Toses Three Finger Tips—Samuel Ritzo, employed at the Skinner Manu- facturing company’s plant, caught his right hand in the machinery and suf- fered the loss of three finger tips. He was removed to St. Joseph's hospital for treatment. Hanighen in New Field—When the city clerk read a lot of paving bids during a meeting of the city council, the commissioners were surprised to hear the name of J. J. Hanighen in connection with asphalt paving bids. This is Mr. Hanighen’s first identifica- tion with the paving game here. Manawa Now Showing Feature —During the remainder of the park season, the management at Manawa park will treat the public to high-class feature photoplays, pro- duced by the Fox Film corporation. Last evening Bertha Kalich, in "Slan- der,” a modern society photodrama, was shown to a large audience. The pictures change evéry evening. Show Hughes at Dodge Plant—On August 7 Charles E. Hughes spoke to 10,000 employes of the Dodge Brothers plant, where he was welcomed with much enthusiasm. Mr. Hughes was received personally by John F. and H. E. Dodge, the former being a particu- larly prominent character in the re- publican politics of Michigan. A flim showing Mr. Hughes at the Dodge Bros. plant is being shown at the Muse theater today. Judge Recommends Barrel Stave Remedy for Delinquent Boy “After a boy has stubbed his toe and committed such a crime as steal- ing an automobile for joy-riding pur- poses, it is unfortunate that the law does not provide that he shall be placed across a barrel and a barrel stave applied to his anatomy. You need a good sound thrashing, but you are saved by the good graces of the law,” said Judge Willis G. Sears in releasing Edward Burns, 19 years old, 1616 Chicago street, on bond of $500. Burns and Alex B. Chambers, 2605 L street, who is at liberty under $500 bonds, were charged with the theft of the automobile belonging to W. W. Reser of Missouri Valley. Reser missed his machine while eating lunch at a restaurant on the South Side. Burns’ mother, sister and attorney appeared in court to obtain his re- lease. He was led from the county jail to the judge’s bench in the garb of a prisoner. Promises to obey his mother and to refrain>from wrong- doing resulted in his being sent to the Riverview home for delinquents on suspended sentence. He agreed to re- port regularly to the juvenile author- ities and to his mother. To Have New Route to the Grand Canyon General Passenger Agent Basinger of the Union Pacific has returned from the west, where he went to line- up a tourist route to the Grand Can- von of the Colorado for next year. On the trip from Salt Lake City he was accompanied by Passenger Traf- fic Manager Fort, Governor Spry of Utah, and a number of prominent citizens of Salt Lake. Aecording to Mr. Basinger, the proposed route is practical and will become one of the Union Pacific fea- tures for western tourists next sea- son. To reach the canyon by way of Salt Lake, tourists will be carried on the San Pedro road to Lund, 245 miles south of Salt Lake, From there to the canyon they will go by auto- mobile, over a state road, a distance of 150 miles. This road, for some hirty miles, follows along the rim of the canyon, terminating at a point opposite the trail up from Williams, on the Santa Fe. Mr. Fort said that the automobile drive is delightful, as well as scenic, runhing through deep gorges and over high mountains. The trip from Lund can easily be made in a day. Want Forfeit to Protect Against Delay in Paying An ordinance has been introduced in the city council by Commissioners Jardine and Hummel providing that in submitting bids for paving work contractors must present certified checks in the sum of 10 per cent of the prospective contract, or not less than $100 for any check. This money will be forfeited to the city in cases where contractors do not live up to the terms of their contracts. Several paving contractors have been dilatory this season and it is proposed to hold a cash forfeit over their heads in the future. Cured Her Children of Colds. “During the past winter I had oc- casion to give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to my two children, who were at the time suffering from se- vere colds. It proved to be the very medicine they needed,” writes Mrs. Myron J. Pickard, Memphis, N. Y. Obtainable evervwhere.—Adv e Streets Are Set Aside for the Fall Jubilee Capitol avenue, Twelfth to Fift- centh streets, and Fourteenth street from Dodge to Davenport streets have been set aside by the city com- missioners for use as “jubilee grounds” by the Kniglits of Ak-Sar- Ben this fall. Sick Headache Due to Constipation, One dose Dr. King's New Life Pi your sick heaaache is gone. bottle wnd be convinced Advertisement; and Get All drugi 'ROBBER HOLDS I'P CALUMET CASHIER Man Said to Be Former Em- ploye Gets the Week's Payroll. RESTAURANT IS CROWDED While the Calumet restaurant was crowded about Monday and dozens of persons looked on, a masked robber said to be a former employe of the place, held up the night cashier, Clar- ence Bussy, and escaped with the week's payroll of the night force, amounting to $125. Restwurant employes say they rec- ognized him as a 19-year-old youth named Lisle Messa, who worked as bus-boy for several months. Before he entered the restaurant the robber loitered about on the out- side for nearly half an hour, and was the object of much comment, as his head was almost entirely covered with a white gauze bandage, indi- cating that he had been in an acci- dent of some kind. Not Recognized at First. Several taxi drivers and others who were standing outside spoke to hint for a few minutes. He said he had been badly cut about the face, and it was healing. None of those on the outside recognized him, however. When he went inside he chatted with one of the waiters for a mo- ment and then went up to the cashjer, pulling an automatic gun. “Hancl” me the pay envelope or I'll plug you,” he exclaimed to Bussy. Bussy, thinking he was joking, told him to “beat it.” “You'd better fork over or I'll shoot,” the robber replied. Bussy “forked.” The man hastily jammed the-money into his pockets and ran, tearing the bandage from his head. Dodges Through Building. Policeman O. P. Peterson was pass- ing and gave chase, but the robber fled through a stairway over the Welch restaurant and out through the aliey and into the Continental hotel at 110 South Fourteenth street. From there he made his escape. p Messa lived at the Continental hotel for the last three months. Other todgers said that just after the rob- bery he dashed into the place, ran to his room and then ran out again. Search of his room revealed a big pile of cheap yellow-back novels. Letters Tell Story. If the bandaged bandit "‘who robbed the night cashier at the Calumet res- taurant early last night is really Leslie Messa, the 19-year-old buss-boy who formerly worked there, then a pathetic story goes with the incident. When detectives searched the room in the Continental hotel, which Messa and another young chap occupied, they found a packet of letters ad- dressed to the young fellow. The let- ters were from his parents, who live in Decatur, Ill, and each one was apparently an answer to a letter writ- ten home by him. ! The letters unfold a serial of youth- ful misery that had its start when he made a “bad break” in his home town, nearly a year ago. He went away to make good by beginning all over again, . The “bad break” at home would not let him get away clean, the letters indicate, for soon after he left trouble followed him, and penniless and out of work, hé became ill and was com- pelled to spend a month in a hospital. Vhen he was discharged from the hospital, he came to Omaha and got a job in the Calumet restaurant. Always Discouraged. A letter from his father, received while he was working at the restau- rant, shows that the young fellow was still discouraged, but intended to “hang on” and his father offered him words of encouragement. Walter Lowe, a night waiter at the restaurant, was Messa's closest frieund and confidant, though he never learned what Messa's trouble back home was. “He always said he was afraid he'd never get back on his feet again,” Lowe said. “He was a fine chap, but terribly down-hearted about some- thing. His one passion seemed to be to get money. He worked like a slave, acting as substitute for other waiters whenever they wanted a night off, and trying to earn all the money he possible could. He didn't drink or gamble, but he was alwdys broke. “I saw him the other day and he said he had lost his job. He was gloomier than ever. I think he pulled off the robbery hecause he was des- |- perate, but 'at that, I think that if the cashier had tried to talk him out of it, he'd probably have stuck the gun in his pocket and walked away. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if he’d walk in to the polite station today and give himself up. He wasn’t bad—its hard to think of him as being a stickup man. I'll bet he's in some kind of bad trouble and he needed money awfully bad, so he just took a long chance. "I feel sorry for him, somehow.” Others at the restaurant who knew Messa feel the same way. His general demeanor and his ap- parent secret sorrow made him a Make known your ‘wants, or desires, and by all means keep “Mother’s Friend"” nearby, for In It you can put complete confidence and reliability as a means of assisting nature in accomplishing its wonder- ful work of, preparation. ‘“Mother's Friend” soothes the distressing pains and gives rellef from morning sick- ness, as well as makes an easler de- livery. Get a bottle at your drug- glst—use externally—and note the satisfaction recefved. A free book on Motherhood will be sent all mothers. Write for one. Address The Bradfield Regnlator Co., 213 Lamar Bldg., | Atlanta, Ga. THE BEE: OM AHA, WEDNESDAY, Omaha’s Oldest ‘“‘Fiddler’’ Celebrates His Golden We dding Anniversary William H. Dunn, eldest brother of H, W. Dunn, chief of police, can play all the old “chunes” on his fid- dle. He has one of the most valued violins in this state, but he prefers to call it a “fiddle.” He is the champion, old fiddler of Omaha, and aside from that he has been married fifty years. In his sev- enty-third year of life he finds con- siderable enjoyment playing “Money Musk,” “Old Black Joe,” “Turkey in the Straw” and other favorites. On Sunday he and Mrs. Dunn ob- strv;d their golden wedding anni- versary with a sm?ll family gather- ing to mark the occasion at the Dunn residence, 5102 North Twenty-second street. He worked in the Burlington shops at Aurora, Ill, forty years and was married in that city. " He has lived sixteen years in Omaba. When the civil war was started he joined Com- pany I, Fifty-eighth Illinois volun- teers, and is now a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mrs. Theodore Thomas of this city is a daughter and William F. Dunn’of the postoffice is a son. Another daugh- ter is Mrs. Nettie Raymond of Aurora, Ill. He was born in Rut- land, Vt. Attending the golden wedding cele- bration was Ruth Thomas, grand- daughter. mark for sympathy for the other res- | taurart workers and they always tried to help him all they could. He was let out becavse business was slack. GREAM MUST BE 0P T0 STATE STANDARD Kugel Instructs Health Com- missioner He Must Enforce State Law Hereafter. LAW NOT BEEN ADHERED TO Superintendent Kugel of the de- partment of police, sanitation and public safety directed Health Com- missioner Connell to enforce a city ordinance which requires a mini- mum of 18 per cent butter fat in cream. Last spring Dr. Connell suspended this ordinance of his own volition, advising the milk and cream dealers he would not prosecute them unless their cream went below 16 per cent, which was the requirement of the city ordinance before it was amended to agree with the state law. The state law requires 18 per cent and Mr. Kugel has concluded that his department can not with impu- nity go below the state requirement. Harman Takes a Hand. State Food Commissioner Harman a few days ago telephoned from Lin- coln to the city officials to say that unless they enforced the 18 per cent provision he would do a Ilittle en- forcing for them. O5tate inspectors were here last week and took a lot of cream samples back to Lincoln for tests. The health commissioner explained that he agreed to reduce the city or- dinance from 18 to 16 per cent be- cause the dealers last February threatened to increase the price of cream if 18 per cent butter fat was demanded by the city. Dr. Connell announced he would proceed at once to enforce the 18 per cent requirement and he has writ- ten letters to all milk and cream dealers to that effect. Report Filed on Caldwell Estate According to the report filed by Administrator Arthur $. Churchill on the estate of Victor B. Caldwell, late president of the United States Na- tional bank, there is $209,562.75 to be distributed. The estate includes 482% shares of stock in the United States National bank, valued at $108,562.50i real estate valued at $33,000, and other property. Mr. Caldwell died in- the state. The widow, Nellie, and four children are the heirs. Persistent Advertising Is the Road MRS. THEODORE THOMAS, MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM H. DUNN y S RUTH THOMAS, MRS. AMBERT WOULD ANNUL MARRIAGE Seeks to Clear Name of Stig- ma Following Recent Di- vorce Suit and Wedding. CONSULTED MAGNEY IS Plans for the annuling of the r+-r- riage of Mrs. Loretta Ambert to George Robinson, 19 years old, at Council Bluffs, in order that she fhay be freed from the stigma cf the set- ting aside of her divorce decree by Judge Willis G. Sears in Douglas county district court, are under way. Lloyd A. Magney, deputy county at- torney, who acted for Mrs. Ambert when she appealed for a divorce de- cree, has been consulted. 3 When Judge Sears set aside the de- cree divorcing her from Ambert, which was on May 12, leaving Mrs. Loretta Ambert with two husbands, she appealed to attorneys and the court. According to her complaint she has been married three times. The records in the county judge’s of- fice show that but one marriage license was issued. On December 5, 1908 (license No. to wed Loretta Henning. Anderson gave his age as 26, while the bride was but 17. The consent of. her father, Chkarles W. Henning, is recorded. formed by Father Patrick J. Judge of Sacred Heart church on Decem- ber 7, 1908. The license was issued by Charles Leslie, at that time county judge. Anderson died and his widow married Ambert. The divogle decree from Ambert was granted by Judge George A. Day and the decree was sct aside by Judge Willis € Sears. Mrs. Ambert married George Rob- inson only a few weeks after obtain- ing a divorce decree. She was warned at the time hat six months must elapse before she would be allowed to marry, Mrs. Ambert-Robinson-An- derson-l}:lcnning resides at 523 South Twenty-fourth street. New Washington Market Is Opened for Public One of the most modern and up-to- date meat markets in the middle west was opened yesterday when the new Washington market at 1407 Douglas street was introduced to the Omaha public. B. A. and N. Simon are the owners, The formal opening attracted hun- dreds of Omahans, who were agree- ably surprised to see a market so tastily arranged and so scrupuously neat. The display cquipment is os- pecially attractive and all of the show cases are glass enclosed. A demonstrator of butternut cof- fee served all patrons and visitor to Success. Third “ you would appreciate ience and beauty of y guarantee of lasting desired. ings we offer, and at terms. August Clearance Sale 20% to 50% Saving Furniture, Stoves, Rugs and Draperies at the Central Many items of special close-out pat- terns yet remain in every department, which of these sale articles carries with it our can buy now and we will deliver later, if : Qur regul?,r prices are always low, con- sidering the high quality of home furnish- unqsual opportunity to save money on each article, and, as usual, Week to add to the conven- our home. Every one satisfaction, and you this sale you have an you make your own AUGUST 23, 22,042), Joseph Anderson was licensed | | The ceremony was per-| 1916. WHEEL TAX LAW IS NOW BEING DRAWN Commissioners Hummel and Parks Back of New Taxation Plan. WORKS IN OTHER. OITIES Assistant City Attorney Te Poel is preparing for Commissioners Hummel | and Parks a which will be introduced within the | next few weeks for consideration by the committee of the whole and to wheel tax ordinance be passed in time to be operatime Jan- vary 1, 1917 ~ The proposed scale of tax will he from $2 to $12 a year, according to the horsepower, if it be a motor-driv en vehic or based on size of horse- drawn vehicles. Attorney Te Poel has hefore him | similar ordinances of Kansas City, | Chicago and other cities. He states there is nothing in the statutes of Nebraska to i date such an or-| dinance for Omaha, | The revenue, estimated between $40,000 and $30,000 a ycar, will be di- | vided equally between the street| maintenance and boulevard funds. | Kansas City this tax has been suffi- cient to keep all streets and boule- | vards in repair, In Chicago. | At the city council meeting Com- | missioner Parks submitted a report of his visit last week to Chicago, re- ferring at some length to the wheel | tax which he recommended for Oma- | ha and which he and Commissioner | Hummel have been working on for several weeks, “Other cities of importance have seen the wisdom of imposing a wheel tax and I believe it is time we had an ordinance here,” stated Commissioner Hummel, The wheel tax has been suggested informally several times in recent years before the council, but this is the first time it has been given seri- ous consideration, The report of Commissianer Parks was referred to Attorney Te Poel when Commissioner Hummel an- nounced to the ocuncil that a wheel tax ordinance is being written and will be presented within a few weeks. The commissioners are in favor of the ordinance and no opposition is anticipated when the measure shall have been submitted. Bishop Stuntz to Move to Omaha on October First A reception was tended to Bish.p Homer C. Stuntz Monday evening at the Broadway Methodist church, Council Bluffs, by Methodists of six districts. Bishop Stuntz is the suc- cessor to Bishop Bristol and will take up his residence in Omaha October 1, making his home at the Beaton | gan made | Newman, resident of Omaha Officer Shoots and Wounds Prisoner who Breaks for Liberty Officer Joe Baughman, chauffeur of the patrol used at the South Side police station, shot and wounded John Logan, who gives his home as Par- sons, Kan., when Logan attempted to escape from officers who had placed him under arrest Logan, in company with Willie Ford, 5222 South Twenty-fourth street, South Side, was arrested by Detective Mike Sullivan. Logan and Ford were trying to sell a couple of pairs of shces at the time. Sullivan suspected the shoes were stolen property The police patrol was called and the men carried to the statiof. Just as Sullivan and Baughman, who drove the patrol, were herding Lo and Ford into the door of the jail, Lo- a break for liberty and started flight down the street. He ignored the call of the officers to stop, so Baughman pulled his re- volver and shot. The bullet entered Logna's leg at the knee cap and brought him down instantly, He was taken to the South Side hospital, where it is feared blood poison may set in Logan declares he is a steam-fitter by trade and that he came to Omaha last Thursday. He says he met Ford in a saloon and it was at the saloon they bought the shoes for $1.50. They later tried to sell them at a profit, he | ayers. Mrs. Ben Newman, Former Resident Here, Is Dead Mrs. Rose Newman, widow of Ben and Council Bluffs for many years, died Monday evening at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ike New, of Chicago, at the age of 74. The body will be received here Wednesday morning for burial. Funeral will be held Wednes- day at 4 p. m. from the residence of Sam Frank, 138 North Thirty-first avenue, with interment at Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mrs. Newman suffered an attack of grippe last winter ahd did not fully recover from that illness. Her other daughters are Mrs. Martin Ober- felder of Clicago and Mrs. Samuel Frank of this city. Albert M. New- man of Chicago is the only surviving son. Joseph Newman, anotheér son, was drowned at Manawa in 1887, Mrs. Newman came west from New York as a bride in 1865, living part in Plattsmouth, and then moving to Council Bluffs, where her husband was engaged in the clothing business. The family moved to Omaha in 1883, when Mr. Newman became a mem- er of the insurance firm of Martin, erfect & Newman, Mr. Newman died here in 1903, Mrs. Newman visited Omaha in the carly days as a girl and.was the guest apartments on West Farnam street. |of an aunt, Mrs. Aaron Cahn. ey wr— — e = s Store Hours : BURGESS- 8:30 A. M. to 5 P. M. Saturday Till 6 P. M. i “EVERYBODY'S STORE"” General Freight - Agents Go East for Rate Hearing General Freight Agents Holcomb of the Burlington and Lane of the Union Pacific iavc gone to Washing- ton. They will be present at an in- | terstate commerce hearing in which the two roads are interested, and be- for their return will probably look {in" on the wage conference that is | going on between President Wilson and the railroad people. iDr. Crowley Goes to Detroit to Attend Father’s Funeral | Dr. C. F. Crowley, city chemist, has received news of the death of his father, Dr. John W, J. Crowley, aged {85, in Detroit. The elder Crowle, was an army doctor during the civil | war and was prominent in Grand | Army of the Republic circles, Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Crowley leave tonight to attend the funeral. e i “I DON'T SUFFER INY MORE” |“Feel Like a New Person,” says Mrs. Hamilton, New Castle, Ind.—*‘From the time 1was eleven yearsold until I was seven- teen I suffered each month 8o I had to be m neighbor told my mother E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com) lmklt.lfi.n::flllnl cnm person. t ler any more am regular every month."—ln.fla,ll. HAMILTON, 822 South 16th St. When a remedy has lived for forty popularity they owe their health to it, is it not reasons- ble to believe that it is an articje of great merit? s 1f you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. ;i'uud_-__y. August 22, 1916. STORE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY. NASH COMPANY. | . Phone Douglas 137. Values That Appeal to the Eye and Purse in August Sale E are on the last days of this, by far our greatest August sale of farniture. Our im- mense varieties of the most desired furniture enables the later purchaser a re- markably good selection, priced at savings of fully 16% to 50% under regular prices. Later Delivery If Desired For the convenience of our customers we will, upon a small payment, set aside purchases for later delivery. Dining Room Chairs Half Price of Furniture | v ing of new draperies. long. Very dainty and attractiv tured Wednesday at, the pa Burgess-Nash in Marquisette Curtains 95¢ . . Pair; the Usual $1.40 Kind THIS is indeed a timely sale of curtains and will ap- peal to the busy housewife, who right now is think-. A splendid assortment for selec- tion, made of first quality mercerized marquisette, in ecru color, neatly hemstitched, full 215 and 214 yards msBurgess-Nash Co.—E An odd lot of dining chairs featured Wednesday at exactly half price. This idea— Chairs were $1.65 Chairs were $3.00 Chairs were $3.50 Chairs were $4.50 Chairs were $5.00 mahogany rockers, upho best qualily tapestry. Regular $25.00 values day at exactly half price, Burgess-Nash Co.—Third F| e, were $1.40, specially fea- ir, 95¢c. Co.—Third Floor. Maltless A BRANNEW BEVERAGE Making an entirely new and novel beverage from the choicest American cereals, WITHOUT MALT, without fermentation, without I\!‘ll" brewed, containing NO ALCOHOL, being tax-i K, ¥ beer” or “temperance beer,” with a flavor and taste of its own and being - class of its own, For sale at al! drug stores, hotels, restaurants, soda fountains and soft drink establishments. ¢ Omaha Beverage Company‘ i Famil wi M JETTER, sons 2802 N_St, Phene Douglas 4231, ioy Trade Supnlied LiAM SETTER,” ’ This $25,00 Solid Mahogany Rocker at $12.50 Just a small number of these solid verybody’s Store—16th and Harney. SOUTH SIDE STATION. now ......88¢ now .....$1.50 now .....$1.78 now .....$2.28 now .....$2.50 Istered in Wednes- $12.50. Toor. Films Developed Free at Burgess-Nash | HEN an order is left for . printing, we develop your films without charge to you. A Word About Sérvice | ? in the Kodak Section ‘ It is one thing to take pictures - ] i | [ i and another thing to have ready when you want them. Films left one day will be ready the next day. Work guaranteed. Burgess-Nash Co.—~Main Floer. Alcohollf.ree. not 3 not a “beer,” ‘near to 6016 South 30th Street. Phone South 1267. |