THE OMAHA BEE: SATURDAY. AUGUST 12. 1922.
Smoke Overcomes
Firemen in
Downtown Blaze
Captain's Far Drum Ruptured
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-v.Hirie iicnuo m.M''v.
' Men in Howcn Furui
ture Bailment.
Nineteen nrtmeit were ovrrcfma
by imnVi when fire did $20,000
damage to the H. R. Bowen Furn
ture company's property, 1513
Howard street, at 9 Thursday night
All had fully recovered yesterday
Capt. IVter Brookdorf of nation
No. I suffered the rupture of hit
right ear drum when he was 'struck
by a powerful itream of water while
groping in the tiark in tne oaiemcnc
. Trapped In Basement.
Martin j. Dineen. assistant chief,
went down for the first time in hit
long career as a tire fighter when he
rushed a third time into the smoky
depihi of the buildinn to rescue hi
men. He waa carried out bv four
detectives. Trealia. Lickert. Vanoul
and Cich. and soon recovered, later
. ! ' . . ' . : Civk. am a mmnn
nariicinaiiuiz m a hkik.
big downtown fire. . - .
K fircmrti overcome by smoki
were trapped in tHe. basement of
h knildins after it seemed the
.! u thoroughly under con
trol. A hole had been torn in the
witr had been played
over the flames. Volumes of smoke
,aAmv sweat throueh the base-
Frank Soukup. station No. 3, stag
gered up steps from the rear and
nntv exit, clutched at his throat and
,ifnt Fire Chief- Salter. Dineen
and Brookdorf rushed into the base
ment after their men,
DmiI1 h'w Sure-eons.
Two polks patrols and other mo
r.f rrxri n mi were carrying the fire-
mn tn emera-ency hospital at Cen
tral police headquarters. Every mem
ber of the force from station No. 2
was taken there ;wtth tne exception
of Joseph Nichols", who protested his
, tompany had to be represented to
ib mrt. and he remained. '
Brief treatment put many of the
men in good condition. They were
permitted by Police Surgeons Kin
voun and Murohv to return to the
scene of the fire: others were sent.
to their homes.
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inousanas 01 pcrsum v. v--around
the scene of the, fire.
In Packing Room. ,.
The firemen -who were overcome
are: ' -:-
Assistant Fire Chief Dineen, 112
North Forty-first, street. 1 .
Marvin Bishop, chauffeur for Di
neen, 2527 Charles street
George J. Bero,. 2413 - South Six
teenth street, station No, 3.
Henry Goth, 3860 Gordon street;
station No. 3- " . ;
P. H. Gnram, station No. l. ;
H. S. Green, 3617 South Twenty
fourth street; station No. 3.
George Coogan, 3214 South Thirty-second
avenue; station No. 4.
James Matcha, 1423 South Four
teenth street: station No. 3.
frank Soukup, 286S Saratoga; sta
tion JNO. i.
Capt. P. McElligott, 2232 South
Eighteenth street; station no. j.
Tames Powers, 717 North Twenty-
third street! station No. 3. '
' Harry Green, driver fbr the chief.
David F. Barry, 2703 Woolworth;
station No.' 1.
Joe Foreman, 1411 South Thir
teenth; station No. 2. '
Joe Sailla, station No. 2.
- W. J. Dineen, Z7$y juurt street;
Station No. 1. ,
Capt. Julius Donnermyer, 12019
Grand avenue; station No. 1. : "
C. F. Adams, 2726 Burt street;
station No. 12. .
Harry Olson, 1S20 North Thirty
second street; station No. 12.
Spontaneous combustion in the
packing room,rin the tasement, where
excelsior -was stored, is' believed to
have been the cHgin of .the fire.
The Bowen company, declining to
make any estimate of its loss, an
nounced it would reopen its store for
business Saturday morning, with un
damaged stocks from' two big ware
houses. :. A;, "-,.-'
Bob whites live on weed seeds, in
sects and grain, the last named being
apout one-iemn oi inc mm.
Fire Sweeps Two '
Farnam Buildings
Firemen, in Second Battle
With Flainri on Same Night,
Busy FourJIourt. '
A fire of unknown origin swept
two buildings at .tU-l-.'UJo Farnam
ktrcet at 3:11 yesterday morning and
kept firemen busy four hours. More
than $130,000 damage It estimated, to
have recalled.
fireman rrank soukup, engine
company No. 2, who only a tew
hours before wa overcome by smoke
at the If. R. Be". en Furniture com
pany t fire, was choked ' by fumes
and was taken to hit home at 2805
Saratoga street. Harry Ol.en, 2114
California street, truck company No.
4, alo overcome by smoke in the
revious fire, fell 20 feet when
nocked from a ladder by a broken
hore. " "
Martin J. Dmeen. assistant fire
chief, who earlier in the night was
prostrated by fumes in the other fire,
was one of the firemen who respond
ed and fought the blaze until late in
the morning.
Damages were suffered by the As
sociated National Pictures of Iowa,
Inc.; Ellis & Churchill, grill, and
the United Auto Parts company.
Homejof Wymore Shopman
Daubed With Yellow Paint
Beatrice, Neb.. Aug. 11. (Special
Telegram.) The home of Ed Ogden
at Wymore was daubed with yellow
paint. Ogden is one of the Burling
ton shopmen who did not walk out
with the other strikers. The strik
ing; shopmen at Wymore have issued
a published statement denying any
connection with the' affair. "
Big Liquor Seizure
Made in Platte County
Columbus, Neb, Aug. JJ. (Spe
cial) The largest single teiiurt of
contraband liquor in 1 Jatte coun
ty was made by Federal Agent
Thomas , Carroll and State Agents
John. A." Jones, O. D. Hedge, Carl
Schmidt and Adam Kruger, when, in
company with the Matte county
sheriff, they raided the farm home
of J. Clyde Moran, two miles from
Crrkton. .
Thirty-seven caes containing near
ly 800 pint bodies of home-brewed
beer, lOtl gallons of mash, two gal
lons of hootch, five sacks of sugar,
two cases of apricots, malt and a still
comprised the chief items in the
haul.
The mah was found working In
the hayloft of a barn, but practical
ly all the rest of the Stuff was found
in the basement' ot Moran s
$20,000 home, -except the still.
Where the still was located the of
ficers did not know. Moran agreed
to produce it if they would let him
go alone to get it and not follow him.
They agreed to this proposition and
he kept hi word, returning shortly
with the still.
Fl counts were filed agsiiut Ke
ren; four charging specinc talcs of
beer and whisky, and one charging il
legal possession, Ha waa fined $500.
Bryan Must Testify
, in Coal Dealers Suit
Lincoln, Aug. 11. (Special.)
Charles Bryan, democratic candidate
for governor, was served today wiib
summons to appear in court to
antwer in the mandamus suit brought
by the Lincoln coal dealers to force
Bryan to reveal the list of consumers
of the municipal coal ya.M and the
place where Bryaa is purchasing the
coal for the yard.
As commissioner of streets an
public works Bryan is in charge of
the municipal coal yard.
He declares he will not surrender
the lists desired by the coal dealers
unless forced to do so by court order.
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Sunday School Picnic
: Humboldt. Neb.. Aug, 11. (Spe
cialsThe Christian church of this
city, having been the loser in a
cent Sunday school attendance con
test, was host at a picnic in Nim't
park to the Christian Sunday
school of Pawnee City.
'SUGAR
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100-lb. bag ............. -Pl.JJ
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' Phone AT-1000
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and my legs would
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I was always able
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though I did not
feel good. I saw
Lydia E. Pink
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vertised and caving neard several
praise it I decided to try it I feel
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- To do any kind of work, -or to play
for that matter, is nest to impossible
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make yon nervous and irritable. Yoa
may be able to keep op and around,
but you 60 not feel good.
" Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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It is especially adapted to relieve the
cause of the trouble and then these
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Second Floor Sale Saturday
$S00per '
Garment
als
An offering of remaining summer apparel for women, misses
and girls. YoU.kjiow the character of garments we carry. You
have only to weigh that knowledge against $5.00 to grasp the
opportunity here offered. .... V. .
Somebody Will Buy Saturday -
t $25.00 Garments, for $5.00
v Somebody Will Buy Saturday v ,
$20.00 Garments for $5.00
' Somebody Will Buy Saturday J ,
$15.00 Garments for $5.00
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Dresses, Skirts, Blouses, Suits, Etc.
.. ' f 1 ' s Described ReTow - .:
" STORE OPENS AT NINE May Tee say, "Please remem-".'
ber the Golden Rule when making, your seleotiofls"?
Summer Dresses
Ginghams, Swisses, Voiles, Tissues, Organdies' and combinations; prac
tically all colors; attractive. trimmings. Only about 75 dresses to close
. 1 ' out. NO reservations. ! . -
5
Sweaters Slip-ons, Tuxedoes, , Fiber and Striped Jersey.
canary, Jade,
Slip-overs and tuxedoes of superior quality wool. . Orchid,
navy, black, striped effects and fancy .colored trim.
FANCY STRIPE JERSEYCOATS
In combinations and also in high
shades.
Pocketed and novelty touches.
a . 4 f. . . .. i ... .-' . :.
FIBER SWEATERS "Lace" stripe
In black and wbite, and gold and
black effects.
Breakfast Coats,
Of changeable taffeta and satin.
.- .Only 15 in this grouping.
Separate Skirts
Of silks and soft wopl; block and. stripe effect Only 25 in
Tr this grouping They jwll 'go rapidly. ;
Sport Blouses and Overblouses
Of fancy .figured silks and krepe knit, lovely colorings,
lingerie blouses included. ' v .
A few
$5
Tor Children and Juniors
$5
SUMMER FROCKS Sizes 6 to 16 years.
. Swiss, organdie, gingham, tissue,' ratine
beautiful colors' and combinations.-. A lew
wbite voiles and organdies,
special at,
SILK FROCKS Sizes 6 to 12 years; Taf
feta, tub silk and crepe de chine. Colors,
navy, brown, peach and changeable. Only
13 dresses. They won't .
last long at )
WOOL KNICKERS Sizes 10 to 16 years-
Tweeds In colors. Only 6 pairs left, i
$5
Special at,
CHILDREN'S COATS AND CAPES Sizes to 10 years.
-, pieces in the lot Tweeds, basket weaves, serges
and Jersey, special' at, -. ; , i .
JUNIOR SKIRTS Waist band to 28
inches. Just 18 skirts in this grouping.
Silks, Galfana and ratine,
special at,'
KHAKI SUITS Sizes 16 to 20. Riding or
using suits, jacket and breeches. Also
sleeveless Jackets and knickers,
special at, ; . ? . ,
JUNIOR COATS Sizes H to 1 years: Of
wool, tweeds, serge, basket weaves, mix
tures. Also 3 sport coats. Red, green flr
and red and white, J)t) ,
Just 17
$5
$5
$5
Beautiful Quality Silk Underthings
r wash satin - jjtthjuats vvmte and nesn. s m
Scalloped, embroidered, hip hem and panels front 3)
and back. Envelope" chemise of crepe de chine. ;
Jersey silk bloomers, flesh color. Vests of radium !
silk. - ':: J-. 1 " " ; -..
Women's, Hisses', Chlldrta's and Juniors' Section Second Floor.
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15-17 South 16th St
fefVYEAR
AW A HALTI
Combination Bed
and Spring
Hartal n huntrs will not heiltats to
come here Haturdity. Think ot It
fun else vernis Mar
tin filmmoas eteel
bed with rilll-nt
prlnc attached;
priced complete, at......
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This $72.50 Value
in a Duofold
Teur choice of fumed oak or rich
brownlah oait of mahogany flnleh. Net
ordinary Imitation leather upholder?.
but Spanlsn neieaami
a durable covering aim
liar to the genuine
leather, while our Urn
Itefl stock lasts, only...
A Bargain Qjtfer!
--5-Piece Living Room Set
If bartman's ever offered a brajn eurely here's . ,
- onev. Think of buying a complete library or Urine
room suite coneletlna- of library table, arm chair, arm t.
rocaer, -ioe;einer wiin a. aiue cnir tuv win iwwr(
nil ror flljt. rumeo oaa iin
lah. with Spantah leatherette up-
' holetery. without upholstered
hacks, s-lecee complete, prleed
at
r ana oiaa rooaer
A'.
Solid Oak Dresser
. This high-grade dresser Is con
trueted or aolld oak ,. flnlihed
g-olden color. Haa
convenient -sue
clear mirror and
- 4 roomy drawer.
not as shown. 121
- value, at..:
.Coal and Gas I
; "Comjbination V ) j
Not ' an ordinary range, hut a 1
hlgh-grads "Globe" make. Burns jf
coal or wood, alio gas. White a
enamel back
and door pan- :' 01 -fl 4 Ot M
els. nickel trim. I I I Ow ff
med. A 1155.00, I I -marking-
at....... , ,
EvervPricc-onEv
-In Every Department
RUG BARGAINS!
9x12 Seamless Velvets
Special IOQ QP
at ipiOVO
- 9x12 Brussels Rugs-r
.$13.75
36x63-inch, Axminsterg
27x54-inch V e 1 v e ts
-'$1.95
eryArucl
SRIASEED
9x12 Royal. WUtons ,
f?!. $69.75
9x12 Seamed Axmin-
Special. $34.95 "
6x9 Braided Grass"
Special:
$10.75,
27x54-inch Axminsters
Special 0f TJf?
at ..-.-Aii'. PaWe l O
No room here to show oiir
values so we show but ,
few of the many bargains , I
This Period Diner
You would expect to pay at least
f 10.09 for a period chair of this
tvDe. Full slip leath- . .
er eeat, just ai Illus
trated In the popular
Jacobean finish.
Priced special at
6.M
Genuine "KROEHLER"
3-Piece Bed Duofold Suite ;
'Truly i money-savlngr investment Virtually adds another room
to your home. The beautiful duofold con- v
tains a comfortable, full aize double bed- CW fis
when opened, that cannot be detected when ' , A Oar
closed. A nationally advertised article, fumed " M'm
oak finish in Spanish leatherette upholstery. ; J W
Waa priced at $116.00, now .......'- ' - - .
BAKER Gas; Range,
Enamel Splasher Back
A wonderful buying- apecial for
this clearance sale. Regularly
marked, at 146.00, but specially re
. duced to sell at .132.76. Lanre
v c, - uroner, "
burner top and
enamel splasher
back. Fully guar
anteed as to baking-
qualities at...,
32.H
: All
Z. Sizes
Our
Price
$7 M m' 7.
601b. All Ccttcn Mattress! ,.'
ass v
New "June Bride"
SELLERS Cabinet!
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A new -style Just placed ea the
market during June. Constructed
of solid oak, neatly enameled in
terior. Haa all of the new Sellers'
- features, with
semi-flour bin,
not aa Illustrated.
Ton are sure to
like this model.
' On easy terms at..
TABLE and 6 Genuine
Leather Seated Chairs
This ts a positive I5S.0O outfit and Is offered during this Clear
ance aale on unusual liberal terms of credit;
Highly polished golden oak finish, with
round top table and C chairs, upholstered "
in genuine Spanish leather. All for.
$36.H
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Guaranteed Range
A range made of best materials,
Haa large cooking surface and is)
a- guaranteed - oaxer in .every
ease or tne wora. A
Complete with high 1AM 50
closet, as snown - u. .
here. Nickel .
trimmed, at
Leather Seated
. Arm Chair
This Queen Anne design' host
chair Is finished In American wal
nut and has genu- .
ine blue- leather A OS
tin Mat. Makes. e) it 70
a splendid odd t.'
ui ..... .
reduced to
Large Buffet :
A large sise Colonial style buffet
in the highly polished golden oak
finish. Has roomy ehina com
partment, fuU width linen drawer.
wltb two smaller
drawers at top.
Clear mirror. You
would expect to
pay $58.00 for
this bargain, at...
46.
75
Copper Tranxned '
v Cedar Chest '
Many will be sure to take adran-'
tage of this speolal offering. An
....antlv. afA rfaaat : ttaatlv trim
med In copper. Wlfl protect your
clothing, furs,
etc, from the de
structive moths.
A positive $U.a
value, Saturday at.
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Conify Rocker
Genuine Leather!
High hack type of rocker, solid
oak frames finished golden color.
uenuine epanian wavfier usrqi-
stery. A rocker
selling regularly
at 117.10. offered
aa a anecial val
ue, now at.....Mi
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