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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1920-06-04
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday, June 9Th
Masses at 900 and at IL a. m.
Rev. ID. Z. Daley. Pastor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

from a bullet wound through the
abdomen. His liver was torn and
surgeons say that it is improbable
that he will recover.
Barrett is son Of Mrs. A. ]. Bar
rett, 649 Franklin avenue. His
father was killed by a fall from a
building i'll Omaha two years ago
this spring He was not married, but
supported his mother by working
in Bluffs garage.
Eye Witness Interviewed.
Nick Depor, IS years old, a Next
can laborer living on Sixteenth ave-
nue.. is probably wounded fatally.
Louis Ortego, section foreman and
the only eye witness that police have
interviewed, said that the bandits
were the victims of their own guns.
In the pandemonium which reigned
when many of the Austrians failed
to put up their hands and one Of
them grappled with one of the
bandits. shots went wild and result
cd in the killing or wounding OF
the seven men. he said.
Police say that many of the in
tended victims probably carried guns
and that some OF them may have
actually engaged in a pitched battle
with the bandits. No evidence can
be found to substantiate this theory.
however.
Ducked Under Table.
Pete Potkonak. proprietor OF the
pool hall, told police that he ducked
underneath table when the gun
men came in the door and that he
saw none OF the details of the
shooting.
According to Ortego's story there
were about IS men in the pool hail
when the three bandits appeared, all
wearing black handkerchief masks
across the lower parts OF their faces
and carrying guns. 4
When the robbers cried, Stick
'em up" many OF the men standing
near the front of the hall complied.
Others did not see of hear the gun
men and one of them fired several
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
BYSTANDER SHOT
AS TWO ENEMIES
QUARREL
Bullet Passes Through Leg OF
John Lusso and Hits
Louis Salerno.

Roy Gruen, 1907 South Sixth
street, shot and slightly wounded
John Lusso, Seventh and Pierce
streets, and Louis Saletno, II years
old, 725 Pierce street, during a quar-,
rel between Gruen and Lusso las
night, according to police reports.
The fight was the result of an ole
quarrel, police say. Last night LusSc
attempted to throw Gruen from a
house where he was watchman
claiming that he was attempting to
steal property in the house.
Gruen. who is night watchman
at the Elfonso Cannella dry goods
store at Sixth and Pierce streets,
went to his room and secured a re
volver, returning to the Queen pic
turc show, and was attacked by
Lusso in the street.
Gruen shot and struck Lusso in
the right leg, the bullet passing
through and striking Salerno, who
was watching the fight from the
corner of the street.
Police were summoned and all
three men taken to the police sta
ton, where charge Of shooting
with intent to kill was placed against
Gruen. A large knife was taken
from Lusso and he was booked on
an assault and battery charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
SEEK IDENTITY
!. OF TWO ESCAPED.
BLUFFS BANDITS
Police AIIege Gangsters Es-
capped After Killing Four
i. And Wounding Three
Men in Pool Hall.

Council Bluffs detectives ar
seeking clews TO the identity Of tw'
bandits Who are alleged to have &C
companied Harold Roberts, JOIN
Mclaughlin and Clifford Barrett L
the pool hall in Little Austria
Wednesday night when four mer
were killed and three received seri
Gus, gunshot wounds in a battle
which followed an attempted holdup
Police say that four bandits, al
masked, stepped into the pool hall
Earlier reports stated that only
three gunner appeared The fourth
robber is said to have jumped into
a toilet room when the shooting
started. He later escaped in the
confusion and is alleged to have
Joined a fifth member OF the gang
who was waiting in an automobile a
short distance away.
Three Killed in Battle.
y The attempted holdup was staged
al Pete Potkonaks pool hall, zoos
Fifteenth avenue. at $50 Wednes
day evening. About 25 Austrians
were in the place, at the timeS In
the resulting battle three men were
killed, one suffered wounds from
which he died yesterday and three
others are now in the. Jennie Ed
mnndson hospital with serious bull
let wounds.
my boy was a good boy, he was
clean minded and Woodworking. J.:
was the influence Of pool halls and
older companions that caused him
to become mixed up i'll this awful
affair"
This was the comment made yes
terday by B. +. Roberts, 5ll Voor-
his street. Council Bluffs, engineer
al the Bloomer cold storage plant
and father of Harold Roberts, 20
years old. alleged boy bandit who
was killed in the gun battle Wednes-
day night at pool hall in Little
Austria"
# Ehc dead other than Roberts. are:
'Pcdro Jininez, 1904 Ninth avenue,
onion Pacific section foreman.
a,Steve Kilibarda, 1906 Fiftieth
John Redarman. 1904 Ninth ave-
ate.
Married But Two Months.
Young Roberts had been married
Gut two months. His bride wa,
Miss Annie Russell, timekeeper at
the Milwaukee railroad shops, where
Ile was employed up until the time
II his death. His pretty, young
widow was heart broken this morn
ifig at his. parents home. 5ll Voor-
his street, where they have been liv-
ing since their marriage.
Harold was not bad man." she
sobbed, Y can't understand how ne
Wppened to do this awful thing.
III didn't have to hold up people.
ns worked hard every day and was
making good money"
I'll pleaded with my son to spend
his evenings at home with us and
20 not frequent pool halls and as
Sociate with questionable char
artcrs,' said Mr.. Roberts.
Brother Killed in France.
~ had only two boys and now
EhaVe lost both OF them. Harold's
nfothcr, Ioring, was killed in
France while in service. And now
Harold is dead. think we will move
away from this city"
John Mclaughlin, II years old,
alleged by police to be the youngest
of the three gunner. is lying at
the Jennie Edmundson Memorial
hospital with three bullet wounds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

TINE latest Enid Bennett picture
to be shown in Omaha bears
l. the interesting title of The
Woman in the Sui case," and it will
continue the stellar attraction at
the Strand the balance of the week.
The story centers around a viva
cious young boarding school miss,
who has always made more or less
of a pal out of her father and is
shocked to discover the photograph
of a comely woman, not her mother,
in his suitcase. The picture bears
an endearing inscription and con-
vinces Mary, the heroine, that her
father is carrying on an affair with
the siren She determines to rescue
him.
Moon--lf YOU want TO see a grip
Ping, dramatic picture with human
problems set forth with all the
story teller's art, then visit the
Moon theater either today or Sat
urtay and view THE Valley of To-
morrow" starring William Russell.
Herein this athletic favorite, with
Mary Thurman and cast of star
caliber. puts upon the screen the
tragic hesitations that harass a man
When love clashes with his heredi-
tary duty to kill his sisters be-
trayer-the brother of the woman
lie loves, the very man to whom he
owes his own escape from death.
Rialto With Dorothy Dalton
playing three distinct roles and the
scene of the action varying from
the upper stratum of Parisiaw life
to the Indian Jungle, BLACK is
White a picture production offer
ing at the Rialto the balance Of
the week, is furnishing much novel
entertainment for movie fans. Miss
Dalton portrays the faithful. retir-
ing wife OF al unreasonably Jealous
husband, fragile invalid and the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

shots into the ceiling to attract at
| tention and emphasize their de
mandS.
Roberts is said to have walked
down the line of tables, pokine
victims in the ribs with his gun ant
forcing them to put up their hands
When he came to Pedro Jimines
now dead, the Mexican foreman
grappled with him, locking the
young bandits arms behind him.
One of the other gunner noticed
the situation and began to shoot
in that direction. Jimines, said Or
tego, wheeled around and placed
the bandit between him and the
shooter as a shield. A shot struck
Roberts in the chest and pierced his
right lung and heart, killing him
Instantly.
The Mexican dropped the body
and was himself struck by bullets.
He tottcred, grasping the edge OF
the counter, then fell to the floor
and died.
Austrians Create Panic.
Steve Kilibarda, the third dead
man. was shot while crouching in
a corner in the rear of the hall. He
crawled on his hands and knees
through the rear door and his body
was found several feet in back of
the building.
As soon as the firing commenced
a panic was created by the Aus
TRANS i'll their efforts to rush out of
the building. The room was found
deserted by police when they ar
rived on the scene. Sixteen bullet
holes were counted in the walls,
ceiling and fixtures.
Barrett, with bullet hole through
his abdomen, made his escape from
the charnel house and succeeded in
reaching the home of Mrs. Martha
Johnson. 1872 Eleventh avenue. six
blocks away. He knocked at the
door and staggered into the house
in a semi-conscious condition. Mrs.
Johnson phoned police and he was
taken to the Jennie Edmundson
hospital, where surgeons operated
upon him at once.
Mclaughlin May Die.
Mclaughlin, who also made his
way from the pool hall after the
shooting was found behind a bill
board two blocks away by Don
Franks, 10 years old, 1902 Four
teenth avenue.
For Gods sake, help me get
away| Franks heard Mclaughlin
moan as he passed the bill board.
He called police. Mclaughlin has
slim chance for recovery, sur
geons say.
Detectives today are investigating
the affair to determine whether any
of the intended victims returned TIE
fire of the bandits. Empty car
tridges strewn about over the floor
indicated that guns must have been
reloaded during the fight.
The bodies of the dead men were
taken to the undertaking parlors of
Coroner Cutler. No inquest will be
held. according to statement made
by the coroner this morning, pend
ing changes in the condition of the
wounded men at the hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
AT THE
THEAT Frs

|THE Goldman company of Yid-
dish players will offer drama
- of red-blooded men and women
tlercely loving, fercely fighting, in
tensely hating and better men and
women tor this very herceness and
i lovableness in their nature, entitled
Bought Love-" at the Brandeis
theaser tonight
Mabel and Dora Ford at the Or
| pheum this week are offering a
group OF four dances. Three are new
creations and the fourth is step
dance which used to be done by
them i'll association with their two
brothers, when the quartet was
know as the Four Fords. Two other
acts are featured, One is presented
by Charles L. Bensee and Florence
Baird. Miss Baird is especially eff
fective as coincidence. Clara Nor
ton, formerly one of the four Nor
tons, appears effectively in a Solo
curtain rises at 7:55 o'clock sharp.
All inc COSTUMES, eSChSlt aHu
properties in the Paper Dress
Revue" at the Empress, are made
entirely of paper. The scene shows
the interior of a paper shop and
the story has to do with theatrical
producer in search of novelties in
costumes for a new production he
is undertaking. The six pretty
models appear and show what paper
can do in the making of costumes.
Songs and dances enliven the pro-
duction, as we'll as sufficient comedy
situations.
This afternoon and evening Peter
S. C1ark's ooh, Girl" company will
give It's two final performances. To-
morrow matinee one OF the very
high spots. i'll the Gayety's season
arrives-the annual weeks engage
ment of The Auto Girls" Q92O
models), purposely booked for the
week of Omaha's big auto show.
Frank Hunter is the principal chauf-
feur in chafgc of the fun and is ably
supported by wonderful cast of
principals aud the famous lov-riding
beauty chorus. The production is
elaborate in every way and just the
rhi-.g for Omaha's big gala week.
No lovers of fun and good music
and dancing should miss Come
Along Mary" which comes to the
Brandeis tlleater Saturday and Sum
day. The company numbers some
40 people with a we'll knowr: musical
comedy cast and boasts of a bevy
of beautiful girls who not only sing
and dance we'll. but appear in one OF
the most startling and expensive cos
tunes ever seen in musical comedy.
"Tiger Rose" written by Willard
Mack, staged by David Belasco:
with the original New York and
Chicago production, is to be pre-
sented at the Brandeis theater Tues
day night by Belasconian cast
"a Daughter of the Sum-" the
story of Hawaiian butterfly,
massive scenic production carrying
a carload of special scenery. will be
seen at the Brandeis on Thurs day,
Friday and Saturday, March 4, }
and 6.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow
ing an6 snuftling! A dose of "Pape's
+, Cold Compound" taken every two
hours until three doses are taken
usually breaks up cold and ends
all grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pas
sages of your head; stops nose run
ming; relieves the headache, dull
ness, feverishness, sneezing, sore
ness, stiffness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and
costs only a few cents at drug
stores. 1t acts without assistance.
Tastes nice. Contains no quinine.
Insist on Papes!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

dashing adopted daughter of a
French nobleman. Each delineation
is said to be distinct and tribute
to Miss Dalton's proves as an
emotional actress.
Sun-The fashionable atmosphere
Of high social life in New York City
has been lavishly produced in "The
Walk OFFS a photo offering at the
Sun theater this week. 1t is a ro-
mantle love story with May ALI
son in the role OF a young society
woman without money, "a walk-off,"
who has been bred to the shallow
standards of society which the man
who loves her, a wealthy, young
red-blooded Kentuckian, detests.
In its story there is intensely alb
sorbing and human interest
Empress $3.50 Sylvia Dreamer and
Robert Gordon are admirably cast
in the spicy romantic comedy, "Re-
spectacle by Proxy" which is now
showing at the Empress theater.
The story revolves around young
southern heir who is welded in
haste to fourth-rate actress whose
acting ''off-stage" was far from
fourth-ratc.
Muse-Thc Muse theater in pre-
senting The Gay Old Dog" today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
Man Hurt in Street Fight
Dies in EdmundSon Hospital

Elmer l.. Hall, 81 years old. 2l00
South Twelfth street, Council Bluffs,
who was shot in the back in a fight
near the Emmett house on Sixteenth
avenue and Sixth street, died at the
Edmundson hospital Wednesday
night.
Hall was member OF the Car
mems union and had lived all his life
in Council Bluffs. He was car in
spector for the Union Pacific.
He leaves wife, two daughters,
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Hall, of this city, two brothers,
George Hall of this city, and Will
lam Hall of Beardsley. Mimi. and
one sister Miss Edna Hall, at home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

through his chest. He is not ex-
pected to live.
Mclaughlin has been working for
three years as car repairer at the
Union Pacific shops. supporting his
widowed mother, Mrs. Matte Nc
Larghlin, with whom he made his
home a 1908 Third avenue.
Father Killed in Omaha.
Clifford Barrett. 28 years old, said
to be the third bandit, also is in a
critical condition at the Jennie Ed
mundson hospital. He is suffering
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
My HEART and
MY HUSBAND
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations
of a Wife
The Way Lillian "Scampered Of
With Madge.

| drove as fast as l could toward
home, for my interview with Alice
Holcomb had consumed more time
than | had expected, and | dreaded
the comment, good-natured and
caustic, which my disappearance
with the car would call forth from
the circle of relatives and friends at
the house.
But it did me no good to hasten,
for. when | turned in a, the entrance
| saw that all of the party were sta
toned on the veranda. Ais | walked
up the path | knew from, the grins
on the faces of Dicky and his
brother-in-law, and the dimpling
smile of Mrs. Durkec that ] was in
for a bad quarter Of an hour.
well, how's Barney Oldheld"
DR.. Braithwaite doomed the question
across the intervening stretch Of
grass plot, and little Mrs. Durkee
promptly testified to her appreciation
by girlish giggle.
Woman! How much did this trip
cost me?" Dicky asSumer a menac-
ing manner. Confess, now, what
the traffic cop nailed you for"
Il hope the merry villagers were
properly impressed with the new
car, dear Lillian put in slyly.
put both hands high above my
head.
Don't shoot. III come down." l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

and Saturday, is giving the public
photoplay treat of unusual inter
est. Hobart Henley, the producer
director, produced and directed the
pi:ture from the original short story
by Edna Fe-ber. One of the out
standing features among the many
splendid points of "The Gay Old
Dog" is its fidelity to detail. Down
to the finest point, every detail in
costunihg and furnishing has been
carefully observed.
Bee Want Ads Are Best Business
Boosters. ....
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
Three Die in Blast.

Manitowoc, Wis, Feb. 26.-The
third victim of an explosion in the
plant OF the Aluminium Manufacture
ing company Thursday morning
died of her injuries tonight. increas-
ing the death toll from three to four.
Little hope is held ont FOR the re-
covcry of four others
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
A Never Failing Way
to Danish Ugly Hairs
(Aids to Beauty

No woman is immune to superflu-
Gus growths, and because these are
likely to appear at any time it is
advisable to always have some della
tone powder handy to use when the
occasion arises. A paste is made
with some Of the powder and wa
ter and spread upon the hairy sur
face; in about 2 minutes this is care
fully removed and the skin washed.
fop will then find that your skin
is entirely free from hair or fuzz.
Be sure, however, to get real della
tone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
Industrial Festival
AT Vancouver Seeks
Visit by Omaha Mayor

Will wonders never cease"
asked Mayor Smith yesterday when
he read telegram from Van
couver, B. G., offering to pay all of
his expenses in connection with a
visit to great industrial festival"
to he held in the Canadian city,
April 10 to "a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27
Flashes From
FINLAND


GRASD--t6tb and Binney - ELSIE
FERGUSON in WITNESS FOR
THE DEFENSE" and SUNSHINE
comedy,
HAMII TON --- 10th and Hamilton -
NAE MURRAY in THE DELL
CIOUS LITTLE DEVIL also
Lyon and Moran comedy.
IOTHROP-24th and I.Othrop-WAR
rem HERRIGAN IN IL h
SPARKS" Mutt and Jeff and Roln
comedy
DIAMOND-eath and Iake-JAMES j.
CORBETT IN 'MIDN1GHT MAN,
and good short feature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

ADVERTISEMENT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-27

Muse-Thc Muse theater in pre-
'enting The Gay Old Dog" today
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-01-08


Everything neadyto wea 70 ymenbe IF family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
Generous Offer.

The Knights Of Columbus. an order that
played conspicuous part in the war; not alone
in, home service, but in helping the boys at
the front, has further evidenced its patriotism
in offering gift Of $5.o00o00 to the American
Legion for the erection of q war memorial to
Americas hero dead. 1t is announced that
there will be no strings attached to the offer
Neither will the building be placarded with
signs informing the public that the memorial
is the gift of the Knights of Columbus, it is
announced. Title IN the building will be vested
in tho legion and governed by board of
trustees. An endowment. fund of $1,000, 900
will be governed by . separate committee
From this income the building will be main
tanned. The offer will be open to the legion
until July, 1921. II the legion declines the
fund will be given to the government The
society heartily is to be commended for its de-
sire to honor Americans who made the supreme
sacrifice. In view Of the unselfsh attitude
taken by the order in connection with the
proffered gift it is reasonable to assume that
the legion will Accept
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
One Way Out.

The proposal that both Small and Oglesby
withdraw and agree upon third man to make
the race for governor in Illinois on the Re-
publican ticket appears to offer the best solu-
ton of situation which, if allowed to he car
RED through to conclusion on the present
lines. can have but one resul.-a huge split in
the party vote in the state with the chances
strongly fayoring the Democratic nominee.
The proposal has been made by John Maynard
Harlin, who Saturday filed his petition at
Springfield rs Harding Coolidge Republican.
Mi. Harding offers to step aside also. in the
interest OF party harmony. He believes that
asfnan who would be selected by Oglesby and
Small would receive the united support Of the
Republicans of the state at the November cleo
ton Under normal conditions Republican
candidate for governor would be pulled through
by the presidential ticket, Illinois being con-
sidered safely Republican, but with such d.
vision in the ranks as has been caused by the
ugly fight precipitated by the attempt Of the
Thompson ring OF Chicago to gain control of
the state government party leaders are fearful
that neither Oglesby or Small can be success
fu.. Under the old convention system the fight
thai was carried into the primary would have
ended with the nominations The breach re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
MARGARET.
(MariOrie, Maise. Madge, Meg, Mag
gle. Peggy. MaY.l

oOS No6JS Ns"
'TiS . fortunate woman who bears
the name of Margaret or any Of
its many derivatives, for it has its
origin in the most delicate fantasy.
The name is derived from the Per-
sian and is assigned the pearl as
its own particular jewel, the idea
originating from the beauteous no.
ton that the oyster. rising to the
surface Of the water at night and
opening its shell in alteration. re-
ceived in it's mouth a drop of dew
CONCEALED by the moonbeams into
a pure pale gem.
Because a pearl of price is as
ISOLATED with the pearly gates of
the Celestial City. Margaret has
been the name given to innumer-
able saints in the various countries
of the world. Cremona adopted it
to represent its allegorical charac-
ter of maidenly innocence and pur-
ity. Hungary accepted it also and
Margaret Etheling, wife of NAL
colin Ceanmdr. took it to Scotland
and made it the national Scottish
feminine name 1t went to Nor
way with the daughter of Alexander
III, and slipped into Germany as
Marguerite. The eldest ofs the
heiresses Of Provence married st.
Louis and left Marguerite to French
princesses. Her niece, the daughter
Of Henry III. was the first English
Margaret. In Italy the name be-
came Margherita, and through the
penitence of Margherita Of Cor