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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1923)
Baby Trapped by Flames; Burns May Prove Fatal Children Say Blaze Started from Papers Kindled in Stove in Mother's Absence. Ttoy Ell, I, youngest of the three children of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Van Leuvan, was probbaly fatally burned In a fire which gutted the home at 2307 South Twelfth street, Council Bluffs, shortly before noon yesterday. The mother had gone to a store for groceries, leaving Roy and the other two children, William, 5, and Dorothy, 3. alone In the house. According to the story told by the children, William and Dorothy were playing with papers which they ignited In the kitchen stove. When the blazing pullers burned the hands of the two tots, they dropped them on the floor. The kitchen soon was in dames and William and Dorothy ran outside, leaving the baby alone In the house. Mrs. T. D. Black, a neighbor, at tracted by the dre, ran to the house, but the dames had gained such head way she was unable to enter. An unidenltfied man who was pass ing and who was Informed by the two children of their baby brother inside, rushed Into the house despite the smoke and dre and rescued the in fant. Doctors hold little hope for the re covery of the child who was badly burned about the head and shoulders. Commander in Navv Kills Self •f Ship*# Stores Disappear— Lieut. Commander Eugene H. Douglass Suicide. Manila, Jan. 29.—(Py A. P.»—Lieut. Commander Kugene H. Douglass, pay master of the flagship Huron of the United States Asiatic fleet, committed suicide yesterday aboard the flagship while despondent over disappearance of the ship's stores, for which he was not responsible, according to n state ment issued by Capt. C. D. Stearns of the Huron. (Captain Stearns paid a high tribute to the dead officer’s de votion to duty. Lieut. Commander Douglass leaves a widow, formerly Miss Gertrude Russell, of San Francisco, who is In Manila, and two children who are with relatives in California. The body will be sent to Mare Island, Cal., for burial. According to Captain Stearns* state ment, Douglass had been worrying over the discovery of a shortage in stores in the Huron's canteen which he had discovered himself after the desertion of the enlisted man who had been in charge of the canteen. The dead officer, who had been in the navy 3 7 years, was graduated from Harvard in 3903, Hs came out to the Philippines as a teacher and later returned to the United States where he received his commission in the navy. Births and Deaths. Birth*. Antonin and Lucia Marino, 1220 Dor cas street, girl. Robert and Elolsa Sheehan, hoapltal. boy. Ward and Lola Mangue, 4024 Corby ■ trref. girl. tieor je and Pearl Furse, 2214 Prexel street, boy. Frank and Alice Predla, 969 North Twenty-sixth street, girl. Louts and Lucille Bllon, hospital, boy. Ferdinand and Adella Soangenberg, hos pital, girl. Walter and Beatrice Middelkauff, hos pital, boy. Reger and Opnl Robertson, hospital, girl. s Julius and Coiinctta Clemmer, hospital, boy. Marry and Mary Kubjenaky, hospital, girl. Deaths. Mrs. Mabel fpence, 29 years, 2002 Cali fornia street. John K Ttetard. 41 years, hospital. K. P. Houby, 22 years, hospital. Annie Bertha Corning, 40 years, hos pital. Merl O Oroser, 41 years, hospital. Marriage Licenses. Charles F. Hays, 27, Council Bluffs, la-, and Rose E. Torek, 24, Omaha. Darrell M. Newhouse. over 21, Omaha, and Margaret F. Held, over 21, Omaha. Charles A. Rowell, 30, Omaha, and Hel en Jester, 24. Omaha. Stanley Stanklvlch. 25, Omaha, and Vivian Mason, 18, Omaha. In February, 3922, there were 4.2 motor veh'clea for each mile of road in the United States. -: Feature Transactions on Livestock Exchange A consignment of 20 head of steers was brought to the local market yes terday by E. A. Rosane of Anoka. The, cattle averaged 1.343 pounds and sold for *8.50 a hundred. “Corn Is quite plentiful around Anoka," said Mr. Rosane. “most of it averaging 40 bushels to the'acre and s selling at 55 cents a bushel, but ‘here Is a scarcity of hay, for that reason most of the cattle in our sec tion will he sent to market early." O. W. Harshman came In from Ve nango yesterday with a shipment of 25 head of steers and heifers for which he received *7.75 a hundred, selling them for Stockers and feeders. Mr. Harshman said he had a number if cattle still on feed and also about 200 hops that he was finishing, which he expected to bring to market soon. “Corn and alfalfa are plentiful around Venango,’ said Mr. Harshman, “ and there is a large number of live stock on feed in that vicinity. The crop averaged about 30 bushels to the acre and is selling at 55 cents a bushel." C. R. Spencer of Evanston. Wyo.. brought in a shipment of 60 head of choice hay-fed cattle for the local market that averaged 943 pounds and were sold as feeders for *8.25 a hun dred which was the top rrice so far this season. “I am wintering a large herd of cattle on hay on rny hanch near Lo" pan. Utah., said Mr. 8pencer, “and X figure on bringing them to Omaha soon. We have had mild weather, In fact the beet for cattle In 20 years, and there has been plenty of snow, making a good supply of moisture, which insured plenty of grass." Widow of Ex-Tammany Chief Reported Engaged IsU&h atra Groleet*. According to rumors that persist in Dublin, Mrs. Richard Croker, widow of the former New York city Tammany hall leader, herself an Indian princess, la to marry P. J. Field, who trained Mr. Croker’s race horses on ids im mense Irish estate, on which lie lived after his retirement from American politics. Croker died last year, and a hitter fight lias been begun by his children, whom he disinherited, for a share in Ills estate. Syrup Pepsin Loved By Hosts of Babies Hall • (iiiptoilil will null* a hctfal i yuoaptur happy and playful THE mother has her choice of many remedies for her baby's minor ills, but she should be care ful which remedy she selects lest she do the child harm. What might, be safe for herself may do in jury to an infant. You will find that j if the little one cries and doesn't want to play that its bowels are con stipated. First loot carefully to the diet and give the child one-half teaspoonful of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. You will then see results in a few hours. You will not have to force it on babies or children: they actually ask for it, it is so pleasant-lasting and free from griping. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a compound of Egyptian senna and pepsin with agreeable aroma tics. The ingredients nrc stated on the package. It is a mild, gentle vegetable laxative that ev ery onefinds effective and pleasant. It is better for you and yours than purgatives, coal-tar drugs, or salt ANY FAMILY MAY TRY IT FREE Thousands of parents are asking themselves, “ Where can I find a trust worthy laxative that anyone in the family can use. when constipated?" I urge you to try Syrup I'epsin. I will gladly provide a liberal free, sample bottle, su fficient for an adequate test. Write me where to send it. Address Dr. W. B. Caldwell. 515 Washington St., Monlicello, Illinois. Do it nowf waters and powders, which may concentrate the blood and dry up the skin; or mercurial calomel, which may salivate and loosen the teeth. Use a safe laxative like Syrup Pepsin, and especially for the children, for invalids, growing, girls, nursing mothers, elderly people, and persons recently oper ated upon who need bowel action with the least strain. l\lrs. Lillian Brenington of Woodruff, S. C., always gives her children Dr. Caldwells Syrup I’epsin, and Mrs. A. E. Blondin of Muskegon, Mich., will not have any other laxative in her home. Your druggist will supply you, and it only costa a cent a dose. Try it in constipation, colic, biliousness, flatulency, headaches, and to break up fevers and colds. ADVERTISEMENT. ^^3 Says Excess of Hydrochloric Acid Is Cause of Indigestion. A well-known authority states that stomach trouble and Indigestion are nearly always due to acidity—acid stomach—and not, as most folks be lieve, from a lack of digestive juices. He states that an excess of hydro chloric acid in the stomach retards d cestion and starts food fomenta tion; then our meals sour like garbage in a can, forming acrid fluids and gases, which Inflate the stomach like a toy balloon. We then get that heavy, lumpy feeling in the chest, we eructate sour food, belch gas or have heartburn, flatulence, water-brash or nausea. 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Washington, Jan. 29.-—(Special.)— The house will become the scene for a new attack upon the present trans portation act tomorrow when Repre sentative McLaughlin, republican, Ne braska, will Introduce a bill to repeal the act creating the Interstate Com mt rce commission, and another bill to repeal the Esch-Cummins transpor tation act. Mr. McLaughlin will press for action at the present session. The purpose of the bills is to re move the system of government su pervision of traffic, give power of control into the hands of the state commissions and renew competition among the railroads. During the time it has been in ex istence, Mr. McLaughlin says, the Interstate Commerce commission has spent $7,000,000 and has done noth ing except increase rates. During the same time, lie insists, competition has been stifled with the lesuit that communities are being smothered because they can pot no service. Mr. McLaughlin does noe believe it will be necessary to enact any legis lation in place of the laws he would repeal, holding this would automatic .illy n new the old sy»t> m of slate control and would renew competition among the roads. Senate Holds Memorial for Late Keystone Members Washington, Jan. 29. — Memorial services were held by the senate for Senators Penrose. Knox and Crow, all of Pennsylvania, whose deaths oc curred within the last IS months. Eulogies were delivered by Senators Lodge of Massachusetts, the repubii j can leader; Warren of Wyoming. Nel ! son of Minnesota. McCumber of North Dakota, Moses of New Hampshire, Walsh of Montana and Pepper and Reed of Pennsylvania. Senator Lodge spoke of Senators Penrose and Knox ns "distinguished and remarkable men," while Senator ' Warren declared that "the great Key stone state has sent many Illustrious men to represent her and the interests of the United States in the national senate; and in the list, in bold relief, stand out the names of Philander Chase Knox, Boies Penrose and Wil liam E. Crow." Untermyer Denies Charges Made During House Debate Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 29.—Sam uel Untermyer, in a statement denied charges made against him by Repre sentative Goodykoontz of West Vir ginia, during debate on the Daugherty impeachment resolution in the house of representatives on Thursday. Mr. Untermyer declared the assertions made concerning his record were ut terly fabricated and libelous. Stock Salesman Denies Guilt Man Held in Creamery Case Declares He Believed Stock Good Investment. F. G. Tyler, business man , of Owosso, Mich , was brought here yes terday by Deputy United States Marshal Dougherty to be tried In the Waterloo creamery case In federal court. “This is a terrible experience for me," he said In the county jail. "I was never in a jail before In my whole life and I am Innocent of any Intent to do wrong. “The thing that hurts most,” he added, tears coming into his eyes, "is that my wife is working day and night to support herself and our three chil dren. She works In the telephone office. She Is a wonderful woman. She told me to go and see it through and she will be waiting for me when 1 get out ” Mr. and Mrs. Tyler had bought the telephone exchange In Owosso and everything was going tine when he was arrested by a deputy marshal. "I was in the insurance business," he said, "when a proposition came to me and Harry Slack, cashier of the First National bank, to sell this Waterloo creamery stock. The firm had a fine prospectus. We wrote to . number of os Mere of ihe st.wk out tier.' and <h.\ all recommended It. P i wp sold some of It. not very much, thinking It was a good Investment. And this is the result!" Slack gave bond and Is free, hut Tyler was unnble to obtain the $5,000 required for bond. Standard Railway Unions Plan Now Bank in Spokane Spokane. Jan. 29.—Plans looking to opening next April of the new brotherhood bank, being organized by the 16 standard railroad labor organ izations In this territory', have been announced here by W. E. Jones, Chi cago. Milwaukee A St. Taul engineer and chairman of the bank organiza tion committee. The charter of the bank has been granted and stock sub scription blanks are being prepared. Mr. Jones expects the $200,000 cap ital stock to he oversubscribed, he said. By March, he stated, organiza tion Is expected to heave reached the stage where a stockholders' meeting to elect directors, may be held. Bee Want AOs Bring Results. 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