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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1923)
Rescue Workers Save Many Caught in Arkansas Flood Autos Tossed Like Corks, Ce nient Tofu frotti Pavements as Waters Raged Through Hot Springs. n.v Atmorlntfil PreM. Hot Springe, Ark., Ma.v lfi.—Swept ; by flood and scarred by fire, Hot Springs, nestling deep in a valley in the Ozark hills, is recounting not only 1 its material loss, but reckoned its worth in the mottle of its citizens. Tales of heroism, of dramatic res cues and of miraculous escapes from death in the water that rolled down Central avenue, were yecited Liy groups of men who fathered on the corners to view the debris-strewn I streets and gaunt black walls. Central avenue winds through the heart of the city. On either side rise 1 the mountains. The street itself, is just above an underground stream. | which, swollen by .the water that1 poured down from the hills, that tore j its way through the business district, shot manholes high into the air and ; tore the asphalt paving into bits. | Men last night declared that the cur-] rent was so swift that pieces of con- | crete and brick were carried on its crest. Haiti Ilegins to Fall. It was after 4:r,0 o'clock Monday af- i lernoon fhat rain began to fall. With- i In an hour, the water raced down j Central avenue, more than nine feet deep. Motors cars were swept along like bits of driftwood. In some were entire families, women and children screaming for some one to rescue them. A ear carrying a woman, two boys, apparently about C years old, and a little girl, upset in the torrent. Jen, wading up to their necks in the ater, made their way to the ma chine to which they clung and car ried the woman, one of the boys and the girl to safety. The other lad was swept away. More than an hour later, he was found, crying lustily in the top of a tree more than two blocks away, debris so thickly piled about him that rescuers were compelled to i ~~~ " FURS OFTEN BURIED IN DARK HOLE UNDERGROUND Women Urged to See Cold Stor age Plant*—to Play Safe. There is only one way to be sure that you are storing your furs in a safe place. Investigate. Don’t let your valuable sable or your soft squirrel wrap be buried in a dark hole under a side-walk and pay regular storage rates for that service. Dresher Brothers maintain one of the best equipped cold storage plants in this part of the coun try. The temperature is kept at glQNtfS degrees and only thoroughly clean furs a/e allowed in the vault. Dresher Brothers are not only cold storage experts but dyers and cleaners, hatters, tailors, fur riers, and rug cleaners. The main plant is located at 2211, 2213, 2215, 2217 Farnam street. Local branches are at Brandeis Stores, Burgess-Nash, Dresher the Tailor, 1515 Farnam street and on the South Side at 4646 South Twenty-fourth street. Telephones Atlantic 0345 and Market 0050. MOSQUITO BITES ADTERTVAEME.NT. Beautiful Hair Fascinates All The hair fetishist, technically. Is a criminal who cannot resist the tempt ation to steal hair; who cannot see a beautiful woman without being tin rontrollably seized with a desire to • nip a lock of her hair and carry it • way. Vet the hair fetishist, criminologists •ay, ia only abnormally afflicted wllli the same fascination for beautiful ’ hair which all of us possess in milder form. Features are unchangeable. 8iz' and figure are more or less unalter able. But beautiful hair is within the power of every woman. Regular and thoro cleansing with FITCH SHAMPOO la the first requi site of a clean, dandruff free scalp, and lieautifijl, hcallhy, glossy, lua trous hair. Without proper care ami ntlentlon your hair la hound to ho dull, thin *nd acraggly. Use FITCH SHAMPOO -gSnd your hair will be dean, colorful ~tnd altogether charming. The FITCH SHAMPOO la on sale at first clasa toilet gooda counters. In two sizes, 75 cent*. $1.50 foi family paekage. Complete directions In pack • ge. Applications at lending barber a hoi a chop a nay through the driftwood to release him. Mrs. Charles t'. Christensen at tempted to leap from her ear into the water. Jler hair became entangled In the throttle and together they were whirled down the stream. Men who finally reached her found it necessary to hack away her hair with their pocket knives. Jatst night she was In a hospital suffering from a fractured skull. Ropes Stretched Across Street. All agreed last night that It was the presence of mind of the men that prevented an overwhelming loss of life. Three times within the past 10 ' years have the waters swept through ■ the city's heart and they knew in a 1 measure, what should be done. While | the torrent swelled, men wading deep above their waists, stretched ropes across the streets. As the people, trapped by the swiftly rising water, fought their way along, struggling with the current to keep their nTeet; and tossed and buffeted on Its crests, ! they seized these rope sand dragged i themselves to safety. J. A. Miller saw iTu-ce motor cars bobbing like corks on the churning stream collide at Spring street and Central avenue. In one car were four children. A dozen men. volunteer life savers, sought fo reach them. The water came to the ahoulders of some of them. Miller said. After many min utes' battle with the current the men reached the car's side. With the chil dren in their arms, they sought to make their way back, but the rush of the waters was too much for them. It was then that others tore some ropes front an awning, already lapped \ by the water and after many at- i tempts, succeeded in throwing the lines to them. Making the ropes fast to the cars, wedged together against a pole, the men, the children in their arms, fought their way bark, hand over hand. Autoist Rescued. John Oullett, a taxi driver, w ho aid ed in the rescue work, saw Hill Wheatley sitting at the wheel of his car as it swerved nnd twisted through t lie water. The car rushed to one side and crashed into a telephone pole. Wheatley climbed to its top and from the window of a nearby building, a man slid his wtty along a w'ire cable carrying a rope. The rope was tied around Wheatley’s waist and others pulled him through a second story window. W. M. Housley. a merchant, and three women clerks, were trapped in their store when the waters crashed through the front windows. Front the hillside which rises almost sheer di rectly behind Housley’s store Oullett dropped a rope to them, through a small rear window and lifted them, one by one, from the water, already above their waists. The rity last night smiled through the sorrow over the heroism of the Greeks w-ho conduct a fruit stand along Central ave ifuo. One of them es pied a body tossing and tumbling on the water, whirling down upon them. Hastily they formed a human chain out into the stream and as the body flashed by, one of them seized it. It was a dummy that the flood had swept from the window of a depart ment store further up the street. A piano came down the crest of the flood from w here, no ono could say. A motor ear swept on by the torrent suddenly veered, crashed through the front of a poolroom and tumbled into the basement. The piano followed, piling in on top of it. Kerosene Shower Bath May Kill Kansas Man Spfrisl IM.pftlrh to I hr Omaha Rea. Morrowville, Kan., May 16—An ac cidental hath in kerosene may prove ! fatal to W. H. Kozel, 63, widely | known In Washington county for 33 years. Kozel is manager of the Morrowville Lumber company, and handles gasoline and kerosene, hav ing large storage tanks under ground, with a pump run by an electric motor to draw out the liquid. The kerosene tank had just been filled to capacity, the cap not hav ing been replaced, when in some way the motor was started, and Kozel, who was standing near, was com pletely showered with kerosene, being almost suffocated and blinded before lie could get away. Every part of his body was saturated, and, per spiring freely at the time from work ing with the tank, the pores of his body were all open, and It is claimed by physicians the liquid poisoned his system so severely that little hopes are now entertained for his recovery. Aurora Rotary Club Soup Contest Creates Interest Sperjiil DUpittrh to The liff. Aurora, Neb., May Jfi.—The Aurora Rotary club announced It will give a price for the heat song of Aurora. Several songs have beep received, some of them from contestants in other states. Several are from conn tics other than Hamilton. Arc you reading the Brisbane col umn daily appearing in thia paper? real are Transactions of Livestock Exchange II. G. Todd came In from Murray to the stockyards Wednesday with 6t ! head of heavy beeves averaging 1.478 pounds which were sold for *9.80 a hundred, sard to be the highest price ! paid for steers since January. It t was also the largest load of steers I sold at the top price for some time. Mr. Todd said there were hut a few I cattle left in his neighborhood and | that his farm was on the edge of the 1 hail streak that struck there last year, which ho said accounts for the small number of cattle on feed as the ; hall damaged the crops and pastures. | Two leads of livestock in whiclf were included 24 head of nicely fin ished Hereford steers, averaging 1.402 pounds, were sold on the local market by F. W. Hunt of Heigh for ¥9.90 a hundred. The. catflc were bought here last October when they averaged 125 pounds. A shipment of 28 head of Hereford >, leers averaging 1,018 pounds was ^ Avoid Imitations—Sobititotes brought to market by Arthur,Vogel of Stanton amJ were sold for a hundred. Mr. VOgel said he bought the cattle here about February 1, when they averaged TOO pounds and cost him $7.50 a hundred. lie sahl most of the fat cattle around Stanton had been marketed. Two loads of horned Canadian steers fed in Iowa were brought to market by P. II. Thompson of Wal nut, In., the cattle averaged 1.2*5 pounds and sold for $9.35 a hundred. He said there was quite a number of cattle in the feed lots around Wal* nue. Belter Hollies Week. Hotter Homes wook will bo observed In Omaha by Omaha merchants, Jun« 4 to 10. 1 THE STANDARD LAUNDRY THE BIG NORTH 5IDE LAUNDRY Skilled Workmen Modern Equipment DRY CLEANING f Prompt and Efficient Service Satisfaction Guaranteed North 24th Street, Near Like-Telephone WE 0130 Free Kodiak Film Developing when prints are ordered. And 8-hour service, which means that films left before 9:30 will be ready the same day. Main Floor Burgess-Nash Company. "EVERYBODYS STORE** Special Tea Room Menu—35c Wheat Muffin—Cherry Preserve Pot of Tea—Orange Sherbet Seventh Floor Our May Sales Offer Great Savings to Thrifty Shoppers An Enormous Clearance Sale of Shirts A man cannot have too many shirt* and should not miss an opportunity such as this. For one day only we are offering these splendid quality shirts, which were Formerly Priced Up to $3.00 Included arc checked and striped percales and plainly woven or figured madras. The ' majority of these shirts art neckband style; a few have collars attached. Main Floor i _____ ~ Sale of Toilet Goods 35c Daggett and Ramsdell’s Cold Cream . • -27C 35c Sanitol Shaving Powder.. 19C 25c Jcrgen’s Rose and Lilac Tal cum for . 15C 25c Mavis Talcum Powder. . 17C 50c Mavis Vanishing Cream, per .iar .35C $1.75 Fountain Syringe, complete for.89C $1,00 Terra Dermalax Complexion Clay .69C 50c Imported Java Rice Powder for.37C 10c Palmolive Soap, 3 cakes.20C $1.50 Mary Garden Toilet Water for .98C $1.00 Roger and Gal let Fleur d’Amour Talcum Powder. . 69C Main Floor Separate C! 1 * i_ Pleated uKlftS Reasonably Priced $Q85-$ | Q95J1295 For wear with jacquette and other sweaters and arp smartly pleated or tailored skirts of non crushablc crepe, canton rrepe and flannelin. Tan Gray Black White Excellent quality materials and deep hems make them great bargains at the prices we ask. Third Floor Silk Tailored Blouses v For Tailored. Costumes $6.95 Beautiful blouses of all-silk tailored to perfection. Some of them have solidly tucked fronts, others a wee bit of blanket stitch in color around a Peter Pan collar; all are certain of having croups of graduated tucks or some other uncommon finishing detail. Sizes 34 to 44. Third Floor Brilliantly Colored Jacquette Sweaters $6.95 (lay of color, smart of style and swagger of mode. The Jacquette sweater is a i io*t important item of one’s sports attire. This Jacquette style, becoming to all t\pe* to girls and to women, is woven of mohair in solid color, or with stripes of contrasting shade. Other* Priced Up to $27.50 Third Floor Handkerchiefs Sale Priced Women’s Novelty Handkerchiefs, 10c Made of fine quality lawn in n wide va riety of styled and colors. 6 for 39r. Women’s Imported Handkerchiefs 19c These handkerchiefs are white with irayly colored borders. Some are daintily embroi dered. 6 for $1.00. Women’s Linen Handkerchiefs, 11c An exreptionnl value in pure linen handker chiefs. Both white and colors. 12 for $1.25. Novelty Linen Handkerchiefs, 49c Sale of Wash Laces Imported Val Edging* in a large aaaortment of dainty pat- C terna. Yard .... OC Narrow Filot Lair* Dainty for lingerie. '* to Vi inch in Ifl l width. Ynrd X £* 2 C Main I loot Val Insertions of various widths of % inch to I 1 i inches. A variety of patterns, all (treatly reduced | /\ to, d yards... 1 vC Bargain Basement Special Curtain Swiss Yard 21c Many attractive patterns suitable for bedroom rur tains in this 3fi-ineh Swiss. Because of the value offered we cannot accept phone or mail order*. A Sale of dir lx' Summer Dresses Thursday As Qf\ Values Up Only at «p**.057 to $12.50 A lot of iiliont 7.'> hotter dresses for girls who wear sizes <> to 14. They are the individual model froeks that mothers delight in finding-for Kills of this nge. \\ ell finished and made of French Organdy Dotted Swiss Georgette Crepe Insets of sheer embroidery, rows of Irish or fine ud insertion have made them dainty and summery; gathered skirts, smoeking and *a: lies of satin rili Inin or of -elf material have made them very much to a little girl's liking, Ihlrrf I loot New Lingerie to please the most exacting bride-to-be Whether she has planned a trousseau of fin est all-silk, or of sheerest, daintiest cottons, she will be delighted with the lovely pieces that we show. Kxpfcripncpd saleswomen will gladly help bndes-to be male their selection*—prices are very moderate. Silk Gowns That rightfully belong to a trous seau: crepe de chine, satin crepe, georgette crepe; and each piece exquisite with Venise. filet, Irish crochet, or i Valenciennes lace. $2.95 to $25.00 I French Hand-made Lingerie With such perfection of detail as only the French may know. Delicate with hand drawn work embroidery inserts in novel design. $2.95 to $25.00 y Also matched sets of adorable underihings; step-ins and vests, gowns and envelope chemise, princess slips and petticoats. Priced at $3.95 to $19.50. Petticoat# for tlv '<de And.her maids may bo of w hite or cream. Satins, crepes, radiums with trimmings richly elaborate, or ever-so dainty. Many styles at $3.95 to $10.50 Attendants’ Petticoats To be outdone by none save that of the bride herself, are of spring's rain bow colors filmy with lace flounces, or straight and slim. $3.95 to $7.50 Negligees Light and airy, a part of the spring time in which she i« married, they arc made of filmy crepe de chine with grace ful sleeves of chiffon, and belted with contrasting ribbon. Worthy of a place in any trousseau. In Which a Bride Looks Her Loveliest X Negligee set? — caps all rosehuds and garters much beribbnned are some of the all-important little things that a bride is always so insistent about. Caps and bonnets becomingly styled; and gar ter? most intriguing. Priced $25.00 Caps 65c to $10.95 Others from $16.50 to $59.50 Carters $1.50 to $3.50 Robes and Coats of slightly tailored styles are the preference of some brides; others choose them for variation. Many styles. Priced at *5-75 ,o $22-50- _-ffirnfxrea Any number of dainty and novel underthings—just what a bride has always dreamed of having—present a most gratifying selection at moder ate prices. NrcotuJ riwr Brilliant'Colors Shown in Fashionable Footwear For Women Paris, Now York ami Omaha, 'tis all the same, women who eagerly watch the change of fashion have grasped the opportunity to wear the flattering footwear now in vogue. LoW'heeled Egyptian Sandah of all sizes I Cardinal Red Helgian HI tie Holland Green Other styles, huilt especially for us on dainty stage lasts with rounded toe. and high Spanish heels, are intricately strapped. Richly colored and moderately priced. Pair, $11.00 to $12.50 Main I tnor