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■» VOL. 52—NO. 208._SKS1 “ T'tS? ±mi„V._OMAHA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1923.* TWO CENTS
Cold Wave
In creasing
in Intensity
Three Below Zero Low Record
in Omaha Wednesday;
Drop to 10 Below
Predicted.
Spreads Over Country
It wasn't 33 below' In Omaha yester
day morning. It was only an 18 mile
wind that made it feel that way, ac
cording to the weatherman. Lowest
^y tual temperature recorded here was
3 below zero at 7 yesterday morning.
Meteorologist M. V. Hobins, how
ever, predicted that the mercury
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 14.—
Trains were delayed throughout
Wisconsin and the northwest to
day as a result of the cold wave.
Lake shipping was held up and
every motor bus on the highways
running out of Milwaukee sus
pended service. Thermometers
registered flvo degrees below zero.
Oshkosh reported a blizzard and 10
below zero. It was impossible to
get to Fond Du Lac by any
means. At Burnett Junction a
train was reported frozen to the
tracks. It had to l>e chopped out
of the ice by section hands.
probably w ill drop to 10 below by i
this morning.
Prediction w-as fair and colder last |
right, with continued cold weather |
today.
Luring the night, the wind reached \
n velocity of 30 miles an hour.
Havre Coldest In l". S.
Boldest place in the United States j
■was Havre. Mont., where the tcmpera
iurc was 32 below zero. At Kdmonton,
Banada, It was 34 below.
Valentine was the coldest place re
corded in Nebraska with 10 l5elow.
Other temperatures were: North
Platte. 8 below; Sioux City, 8 below,
with a 38-mile wind; Miles City and
Helena. Mont., 22 below; lies Moines,
4 below : Lavenport, 4 below: Keokuk,
la.. 4 above; Charles City, la., 4 be
ptipiv: Kansas City, Mo., 10 above.
Light snow fell at North Platte and
from 8 to 10 inches of snow was re-J
ported In Minnesota. Snow also fell In i
Chicago.
Continued high pressure in the
northwest is a certain Indication of
more cold weather, according to Mr.
Ilobtue.
Cold Wave Increasing.
t Chicago, l'eh. 14.— Winter's sever- |
e.~t cold wave, that came down out of
Alaska and the Canadian northwest,
today still was increasing in intens- i
ity and spreading rapldlly over the |
tipper Mississippi valley and plains
states, already having embraced the)
northerly Rocky Mountain region ’
and the northwest.
The cold wave, ushered Into the
central plains states yesterday fcy
heavy snowfall and high winds and 1
forcing the thermometer down several
degrees an hour, is expected to con
tinue through the remainder of tlm
week, finally spreading through all
sections east of the Mississippi ex
cepting Florida and reaching maxi
mum coldness Thursday,
The line of ze ro temperature reach- .
ed Illinois early today and is rap
idly spreading cast and south. Havre, t
Mont., reported 32 degrees below zero |
at 7 a. in. and Williston, X. D., 28
below.
Readings of 22 below were reported ;
nt D.smurck, X. L)., and Sheridan, j
Wyu.; Huron and Pierre, K. It.. 14 la
low; Ht. Paul, Minn., 20 below; J>.
canaba, Mich,. 8 below; Swift Cur"
rent, Sisk., reported 30 below, and
Calgary. Alta., 32 below.
Two deaths were reported in Chi
cago ns a result of the cold wave.
Roads through the Dakotas, Iowa
and parts of Xebraska were almost
^^npassible today because of heavy
virifts of snow, caused by yesterday's
heavy blizzard and the high winds.
Kansas was In the grip of tempera
utre which runged from 4 below In
the northwestern lection to 9 degrees
above iri the eastern.
Kli/rard Sweeps Michigan.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 14.—One of the
worst blizzards In recent years is
sweeping Michigan today, lashing its
fury pariiciriariy on the western part
of the state, but riding eastward cgi
Hie wings of n biting gale, beating
down temperatures before It.
All northbound trains out of Grand
Rapids on the Per* Marquette were
annulled this morning. The Pennsyl
vania railroad this afternoon is trying
to buck drifts with double headers.
In the teeth of the gale blowing
fresh off Rake Michigan, business was
virtually halted in Muskegon. Railroad
(Turn to Fag* Two. Column Four.!
Step Toward Party Reunion
Taken in (ereal Britain
London, Feb. 14.—l—A step In the
direction of a liberal reunion was
achiever today when the Asqulthtan
and Lloyd George parties agreed to
submit a joint amendment to the ad
coke the aid of the league of nations
dress In reply to the speech from the
Ihronr, urging the government to in
to preserve peace In Europe.
The joint amendment advocate* np
polntmcnt by the league of a commis
sion. in which the United States would
t0r,n Invited to participate, to Investi
gate Germany's capacity for repara
tion payment and (lie best methods of
securing such payment.
The amendment will corns tip for
discussion In the house committee
atxt Monday*'
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Nebraskan With U. S. Troof
Didn’t Like to Leave Rhine*
_ szs
Doughboys Lived Like Kings
on 600.000 Marks a Month
—Beer Half a Cent
a Glass.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 14.—(Special.)—
Sgt. Otto F. Uehnst of Plattsmouth,
Neb., the only Nebraska man among
the Yanks who returned from the
Rhine ami now are quartered at Fort
Sereven, declared today he hated to
come away.
In glowing accents he told of the
things J30, the monthly pay of the
United States private, would buy in
Germany.
Beer, he said, was ’^-cent a glass;
the best meal to be had could be pur- I
chased for 20 cents; with the remain- |
der of his 600,000 marks the doughboy j
could rent himself a house and live j
like a king.
Nine Years’ Service.
Sergeant Lehnst, a member of Com- i
pany D, has nine years of service to I
his credit—in Mexico, France and I
Germany. He is in line for discharge
in December of this year.
“When our troops were ordered
home it was just like breaking up a
colony of good friends,’’ he declared.
“All the enjoyments the country
afforded were ours, and the Germans
treated the Americans royally.
“Our pay amounted to about 600,000
marks a month. This seemed like a
fortune to the Germans, and it was.
I think the German wives my buddicc
brought back will find it pretty hard
to live on that measly 30 bucks, when j
they are used to living on such large |
incomes over there.
Respected by Germans.
“The Germans respected an Amer
ican more than they respected a rep
resentative of any nation in Europe,
because they knew they could get a
square deal from an American.
"The Germans are not going to re
sist the French invasion c£ the Ruhr.
They know it would be futile. But
they have no love for the French.
There is a great deal ot talk, but Ger
many will not take steps to stop the
invasion.
"In a way. I am glad to get back
home, but I hated to leave Germany,
because it really was a picnic."
Poor in Inited States Money.
New York. Feb. 14.—"Millionaires”
on the Rhine, but poor in American
Orro r. lehns-t ]
currency, six soldiers of (lie Amer
ican occupation forces, who arrived
Sunday on the transport, St. Mihiel,
last night were provided with trans
portation for themselves their wives
and children to their homes in the '
west.
Eighteen married veterans were dis
charged today and investigation
showed that only 12 had funds suffi
cient for travel expenses.
The Brooklyn chapter, Hed Cross,
provided funds to send the six and '
their families to their homes In Eos
Angeles, Cellar Kapids, la.; J^ake City,
III.; St. l’aul, Minn.; Portland. Ore.,
and Saskatchewan. Canada.
Management of
Armour Company
to Remain Same
Three Prominent Bankers
ill Be Added to Board
of Directors, State
ment Says.
Chicago, Feb. 14.—A reported change
in the management of Armour & Co
in true only to the extent that .1.
Ogden Armour, as previously an
nounced, is retiring from the presi
dency of the company to become chair
man of the board of directors and that
F. Edsou White, former vice presi
dent, has become president, a stato
nient issued at the office of Mr. Ar
mour tonight said.
The active management of the com
pany will be lodged as at present, the
statement said, adding that three
bankers are to be added to the board
of directors and that "other prominent
men of wide experience in business
affaire,” also are to be elected to the
lmard. The bankers referred to are Ar
thur Reynolds, president of the Con
tinental and Commercial bank of « hl
i ago: .Samuel Mf Roberts, president of
tlie Metropolitan Trust company of
New York, and Albert II. Wlggin.
president of the Chase National bunk
of New York.
"This is in line with the policy of
making Armour & Co. a public, rather
than a private family corporation, and
the financing now completed, is in
line with this accomplishment," the
statement contlneud.
"The only arrangements contem
plated with respect to the voting
stock are for the purpose of facilitat
ing the carrying out of Mr. Armour's
lilans, and are to continue only so
long as such of the stock as he may
desire to dispose of to the officers and
employes of the company and to the
public remains undisposed of.
"The management of the company
Is to remain the same as at present,
except that (he activities of the presi
dency have been assumed by Mr.
White and excppt for such changes as
|nre Involved in carrying cm Mr. Ar
| mour'a plan of conducting the busi
ness in accordance with the alcove."
Armour & Co. preferred shares drop
ped 7 points to 86 today, upon an an
nouncement of the arrangements for
hanking participation in (he manage
rntnt, but the stock made a good re
eovery, closing ii 1 4 pnlni* net lower.
The regular quarterly dividend on the
stock was declared today.
Measure to Huy Chilean
Nitrates Virtually Killed
Washington, Feb. 14.—A bill
| proposing government, purchase of
I ? 10,000,0(10 worth of Chilean ni
I (rates for resale to American farmers
; for use In sowing the 1S24 crops vlr
Jtually was killed today In the house.
I The appropriation provision was
stricken out on n point of order and
with a fight In prospect, the houee
adjourned
Jury Receives
Murder Case ot
"Singing Mike’’
Alice Rinehart Shot Herself.
Is Defense of Adanio—
Spirited Arguments
Hoard.
The ia.se of Mike Auamo, alias
"Singing Mike" I.al’ortc, charged
with first degree murder, was given
to a Jury in District Judge Goss’ court
at 5 Wednesday afternoon.
Adanio is charged with the murder
of Alice Hinehart. The shooting took
place at the I.lncoln apartments Dtp I
cember K. after a party which began
at Mike's spaghetti parlor, Seventh
and Pacific streets.
Attorneys for the slate and defense
made spirited arguments yesterday.
The testimony' of the defense rested
at nooil. Adanio testified that the
itinehart girl shot herself after n
struggle in hrr apartment.
Ailamo stated that the MK- ftirie
hart accused him of flirting with girls
ill his spaghetti parlor.
"I was drunk," said Adamo. "and
•tll'l not want to argue with her. .she
pushed me aside and went to the
dresser and got a revolver and In the
struggle who shot herself '
Civil Service Rights
Restored 17 Employes
ashington, TYb. it An execu
tivc order restoring the civil service
rights of IT of tlie employes of the
bureau of engraving and printing
who wore removed nearly a year ago
after an Investigation, w.t* issued fn
dav from th*> White House.
Tim order s#»t forth that the 17 In
dividuals "who were separated from
the bureau of engraving and print
ing’* would be eligible to re enter any
part of the government's classified
service "in appropriate positions for
a period of five years from March HI.
1922, on certificate of the civil service
commission."
Six additional former employes
were declared by the order to be not
eligible for ei entrance, sine# they had ;
been retired uport annuity.
Dry Officers Broudea»t
Mann for Liquor Pirates
Now Volk. Kelt. 14 llvinrhig belief
tlint i uni pirates were autlve nt ora.
untoins Mini prohibition ofllrliils tie
flay brofidrauf n gciirinl ftlarbl for a
"touiu trawler which wan reported to
havn tubbed the Auxiliary schooner
I’. .1. Mcl mighlln of nearly C.'iO.OOO
worth of liquor off thr Jersey onn*t '
Sunday night,
Nevada Repeals Dry Law.
farnon City, Nev l'Vb II Th«
Nevada etato senate Tuesday iHi^.f-d,
1.1 to r». tho Nevada inflthittvo prohlhl.
lion lepeai act over Ills veto of (lov
^trnor Si r us ha in. (
„,-'Uion on
Debt Plan
Is Delayed
Partial Agreement Reached
for Final Vote on Refund- i
ing Measure Next
Friday. 1
Night Session Called Off
Washington, Fob. H.—The senate
failed to reach a vote on the British
debt funding bill, as had been hoped
by administration leaders, and also 1
i ailed off tho proposed night session,
but negotiations providing for a final
vote next Friday made material head
way.
Proposals for a vote Friday were I
brought before the senate late in the
day but a decision went over until
Thursday. Democratic opposition com
pelled the republican leaders to can
cel tonight's proposed session, hut
Senator Uobinson, democrat, Arkan
sas. told the senate there was every
prospect for an agreement to vote on
Friday.
Acceptance by republican leaders of
the Uobinson amendment to limit the
debt funding legislation to the agree
ment with Great Britain and provide
for acceptance of funding with other
debtor nations by congress Instead of
the president, as provided in the mea
sure as passed by the house, smoothed
the way for the scheduled passage of
the hilt on Frfday.
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Plan to I.iinit Debate Opposed.
After private conferences, Senator
Smoot, republican, Utah, In charge of
the bill, proposed an agreement to
limit all speeches to fi\o minut*-s after
2 Thursday afternoon. This was ob
jected to by Senator Robinson, who
said that while there was no dispo
sition ho fur as he knew, to delay ac
tion, several senators had planned to
speak at length.
He said there was not the slightest
justification for a night session and
after considerable sparring the coun
ter proposition for a sots on Friday
developed and went over for action
until Thursday.
Senator Walsh, democrat. Mas
sachusetts. wiid the minority would
agree to a vote on Friday but this
met with objection from Senator
Jones, republican, Washington in
charge of the sidetracked shipping
bill, who said he realized that every
day’s delay made defeat of tho meas
t*re easier.
leaders trie Adoption.
Jn today's debate, speeches were
made by both party leaders. Senator
l-odge of Massachusetts ajul I'nder
wood of Alabama, strongly urging
adoption of the Rritiah debt agree
ment. Senator Underwood, however,
made his supiiort of the bill contingent
upon adoption of the itobinson amend
ment. Both leaders emphasized the
effect upon world stabilization tho
agreement would have. Senator
Hansdalt. democrat. I-ouisiaria, also
urged passage of tho bill.
Speeches criticising tho agreement
w ere made by Senators Borah, repub
lican, Idaho; Reed, democrat. Mis
souri, and Ladd, republican, North
Dakota.
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho,
indicated he would vote for the bill
and Senator I-add Was noncommittal,
while a characteristic attack upon
the funding plan was made by Senator
Heed, who will resume his address
Thursday.
German City Won t
Pay French Fine
Bdlin. Kcli. 14.—‘0)—The munic
ipality of Gelsenkirchen according to
advices received here, hue declined
to pay the fine or KWl.OOO.fiOO marks
demanded by the French as penalty
for the clash there between German
police and French gendarmines on
Monday.
Gelsenkirchen, Keb. 14 —It is r<
ported in French circles that severe
penalties are to be Imposed in con
sequence of a<-in of sabotage which
have caused an Interference In tele
graph and telephone communication
with Paris. Similar penalties, it was
said will b*’ effected at Bochum be
cause the German authortlc* there
have refused to permit the French
to requisition motor cars. A threat
to murder the chaufft ills If the auto- i
mobiles are taken over has been re
ported to the occupation officerr
London. Fob# 14.—According to
dlwpatches from French sources the
object of yesterday’* temporary <»«•
cupatlon of Gelsenkirchen, was the
arrest of Hi* policemen concerned in
the affray with French officer*.
Tlmso dispatches say the six poller
men will he court mart titled and that
they are liable to the death sentence .
Vi ilY of (•m.ill.t Dciifi-t
Sue* Him for Dixorrr
Jasmine Dunham, wife of Morris J|.
Dunhnin, dentist in the Flint National
Hank building. brought suit fordlvmvo
against him In district court yesterday
charging cruelty and nonaupport.
Mrs. Dunham declares it is unsafe
for her to continue to IIv«* with lor
husband, and that he should not have
the custody of their children, Klier
laden. 0. and Uoliert Lewis. The
Dunham* were married In Omaha
October 1 ft. 1012, nccoidina to the i»oti
tion
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Defendant Taken
Sick at Creamery
Trial Discharged
Aped Adviser for Waterloo
Company Faints in Fed
eral Huildinp—Stock
Deals Revealed.
Charles W. Burkland. one of the
12 defendants In the Waterloo Cream
ery company trial, fell in ft faint in
the corridor of the federla. building
yesterday afternoon. He was carried
into an office and revived Their
t'nited Males Attorney Jan es C. Klns
ler went Ivefore Federal Judge Ken
nedy and ino\"d tliRt the charge
against Burkland who is elderly, be
dismissed. The dismissal was granted.
Burkland. who has lived at Suther
land. Neb . for 4. year*, was one
of the advisory council formed by
stockholders when affair* of the eon
corn became precarious.
Burkland * discharge leaves 10 men
and one woman on trial.
More rurcliasrr* Testify.
Several purchasers of Waterloo
creamery company stock testified to
the mean* Ivy which they were In
duced to buy.
Joseph refers of Mrand Island, a
retired farmer, said lie mortgaged bis
farm to get money to buy shares, lie
said W. II. Wilbur nnd Hubert Ryner.
two of the defendants, came to him
in 1320 and tried to sell him stock
at $137.50 a share. He demurred.
I-ati r he saw it advertised by the
Omaha Stock A Bond exchange for
$110 a share and bought 35 share*
He testified that Ityner gave him
three drinks of whisky when he called
on him.
Iteal Mailr Met ween Drinks.
"You accepted the drinks, didn't
you?" ash'd Attorney Thomas Allen
for the defense, on cros examination.
"t did." said Peiers.
“You were glad to get them, weren't
you?"
"I always am." smiled Peters, and
the court rang with laughter.
"Was the conversation befoti or
after you had the drinks'"
-In between. 1 said Peters
A (' Kocl of Saline county (old
how he purchased stock after the
agent hail made his acquaintance by
taking some snapshots of the farm.
O. \ Quaekenhtish of tSrsnd Island
said he bought eight shares for his
Wife.
More than 1(a) Irltcis and circulars |
sent out from (lie office of the Water
loo Creamery company were legally
Identified by Anna .lohnson, Connell
niuffs. offp n employe of the company
for flva years. She was on the wit
nesa stand all morning.
I'iirt of Drmer Mint Rohliery
l.ool (initialed in St. Paul
I Frit. 14 Pol Ur atinOUncanl
tlm: t hr*? had ilcwtnlio Information
Hint npproxlnmtoly fR.noo of thr $200
onfl lool taken l.v t U» liandlt band In
Urn luhlan v of a federal reserve 'tank
ttuok in front of ttm lienvcr mint
l»«Hmnibri IS. has bi'*n olrrulated In
st I’uul at small rtoihing storeu,
' 4.ar eUn-es and grr>nrrl** for lnc\
pensive ntlleles. Ttm money appeared
In < III illation In SI, Paul sevrrnt
noeke ago, according to the police.
Dav's Activities
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in Viashinitfon
c
The senate failed to reach a vote
on the British debt funding bill, but
considerable progress was made in
negotiations looking to a final vote
Friday.
Protest of Jlaj. Gen. Adelbert Cronk
hite and his friends to his recent re
tirement by a War department order,
it wits understood, may bad to a
public investigation.
President Hnrdlng, through ex*. --
utlve order, restored the civil service
rights of 1' employes dismissed near
ly a year ago front the bureau of en
graving and printing.
The census bureau reported that
cotton manufacturing showed great
er activity during January than at
any previous tunc, the number of ac
tive spindles exceeding Xa.tMHMHic for
the first time.
Senator Borah, republn an. Idaho.
Introduced a resolution declaring it
to be the sense of the senate that war
should l>« * Outlawed." and proiiosing
creation of a code of in. -a -.1
law and an international ecu.
Clialrnmn i-asker announced that
the shipping Imsrd would recommend
to Presid nt llatdlng that he is«uo
a proclamation placing the Philip
pines under the American coastwise
navigation law. provided the board
could guarantee an adequate scrip«
between the islands and American
ports on all coasts.
Howell to Address
B Nai B nth Lodge
It b. Howell, senator elect will
make lus last talk in Omaha before
his departure for Washington at an
open meeting of the BNai B'rltii
lotlge tonight in the Jewish Commun
ity center. Nineteenth and Barnaul
streets.
A i for all open meetings of the
lodge, a fine prog ram has been ar
ranged by Harry Hapidus. chairman
of the intellectual advancement com
iniltee.
The Ak-8ar Ben saxophone outfit,
led by 'IX* " Waggoner, that delight
ed thousands at the den the lust two
years, wilt furnish music
Abner Kalman, president of the
lodge, announces that the public ta
invited.
Mail \\ milt'd for Murder in
1878 B«die\«'d in Oklahoma
, Sacramento, Cat,, hob. 14. District
Attornet J. J. Ilemlcraon »;i< ad'.set
In it letter from Tlmrnaa !• Moore of
Albion, Old , that a man said to bo
Toni iJtwton. wanted for it murder
here nearly 50 >eai* ago, ana believed
to be under surveillance in Oklahoma.
Troy Dye. puhljn administrator, and
Kdwiml Anderson, a laborer, wire
hanged for the murder of A, M Till!.*
In 1ST* and l.awton, who aim was
charged with the murder, nevet was
captured
I .aw ton was a gambler and w as
charged with the actual shooting of
Tull la after Anderson had hit Tullia
on the head. l»ye was charged with
having Instigated the killing in order
to augment his fees ns public admin
latratnr as ha would bats handle,!
TulUs' estal#
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Bryan Repeats
Claim of Deficit
to Legislature
Answers Inquiry l*y Quoting
State Treasurer*s Report
—Ignores Taxes
Now Due.
l.meoln. Feb. 14 —<Sjk-< :al.) — Gov
ernor Bryan submitted to the legis
lature today his answer to its in
quiry asking for definite information
Supporting his <l.aiga that the re
Uring
deficit of 12.125.000 in the state treas
ury.
The evident o on this peart is t>rief.
The governor quotes from the state
treasurer s report of January 4. 1922,
to show an oven'raf' of IS75.334.dT in
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partment figures to show SS40,300.5$
of accounts payablu on that date, and
quotes a letter from Georg ■ Johnson,
head of the departnient of public
works, that on January IT there was
$!.0S«.v3S fi2 of claim* outstanding on
federal state aid road work These
items total f*.«12.'.’9l *5.
I.-ri.-l.ilive opponents of the gov
ernor immediately charged that tho
governor's statement was wholly mis
rejiresentativo of the fact-. No ac
count was taken, they so id. of lax ->
due for the year lt>::' ai d which will
be paid. They pointed out that the
state receives the hulk of tax receipts
several months afjer the close of the
year f>r which the levy is made and
that the treasury always touches a
low point at or about January l. A
proper statement including these tax
receipts offset.-. they said, would show
a surplus of $912.37®.
Attention was also drawn to a state
ment in Mr Johnson's report which
the governor ignored, in which John
son recite* that the federal govern
ment owes the state a large sum for
road work on which the state ad
vanced money and for which it will
be reimbursed In due time.
The governor, in addition, cited ex
tensive flguies to prove that by Janu
ary 1, 1921, the deficit will 1 c $4 vh»0.
ooo. In reaching this -total he In
cluded th" I(140 C00 lulls pavable item
twice and allowed for collection of
only $.100,000 of 19.’J tax levy before
l>eermlver SI. although past experi
cnee indicates that this item should
run double that amount.
Siater of Mary MarSyviney
(>oe- on Hunger Strike
Dublin, Kota. 14.— i4>- - mi«.s Mary
MucSwiney, who v »«* r< leased by the
free state authorities today, follow inti
her fin eat Monday. stated this eve
ning that her sister. Annie, whs ar
rested at Cork and has gone on huu
y* r strike. Thirty other girls «)si
were made prisoners, she said.
I he Weather
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Big Blaze
Th reatens
to Spread
Flamer- Furious in Three Sec
tions of Building Hours
After Breaking Out—
Cauce l ndetermined.
Three Firemen Injured
F. - .n the Armour packing plan
in South Omaha, which started from
un un«^plt;ned <au»e early Wednes
day tool ning, continued to burn with
ev'-n greater fury last night.
' oncentration of a majority of th*
i city s fire fighting forces was unabl*
to subdue the flames in the dry salt
and hog killing sections of the nor*5%
building, known as Nos. 3T, IS and IS.
Firemen aio'Confldent, however, that
the flames will net spread to tr.*
[ south building.
Zro weather added to the hardship?
f the firem*-: . Dense smoke and the
| danger of falling wails added confu
; sion to the situation.
At 8 30 last night f.reinen w ere lay
ing lines of hose to turn on the lard
refinery adjoining the hog-kill on th*
"a»r. jn an endeavor to check th*
fiam''. A firewall separates the two
buildings. It is feared that if the lard
house catches afire the flames will
1 get beyond control.
Assistant Chief Collapses.
Assistant Fire Chief M. J. Dincer.
collapsed shortly before 4 yesterday
afternoon and was taken to the Ar
mour hospital. H.s leg was injured
when an explosion occurred.
Mike* Eelitr, captain of company
Xo. 10. fell several feet and was
stunned. John Bogacz, driver for N'o.
10. who was suffering from a slight
attack of appendicitis, became worss
and was forced to retire.
Assistant F;re Chief John T. Coy!*
said at 4 yesterday afternoon he be
lieved the fire was fairly well under
control and that there was no danger
of It spreading.
O. C. Willis, peroral manager of th*
Armour plant, said he could not make
even an approximate estimate of th®
loss. I ut that it might be between
$1,000,900 and J1.500.WO.
t'oiered by Insurance.
"Th® amount of Insurance fluctu
ates with the amount of products on
hand.’ said Mr. Willi*. “This is th®
accumulating season, and the ware
house* are pretty heavily stocked. I
imagine it .» well covered by insur
ance. however."
The buildings ravaged by the fit®
contain fresh and dry sausage a: 4
vied rr.ea'.s. The newer buliiing to
the south of the burning structure
contains the beef and sheep kills,
sweet-pickle factory and smoked
meats.
Remote Product*.
Ti . •• t'u’-.sand p anda of ' sir. ill
stuff" were hauled from the latter
building and sent to the country cue
!• -ter* r:-.r,; the day, cf which 10 -
000 j iiids were tr„ k«*d to Council
lJuff - and placed in ltock Island cars.
The fire originated i*n the ninth
floor of the sausage department ar.d
spread rap.illy to lower floors and
ad.i'» ■ g n . -* i f the build.i g.
Mi re th. - a ? r® of firemen ts
caper Injury cr death by what seemed
a miracle at 11 when the nine-story
brick wall nt the southwest comer
of section No. 1? of the hog plant
shirl the gc mnd, revealing a*
ittsi-.c inferno within
Mik. !!• ••• - ;u:'.s'.' captain of com
puny No !1, w as injured shortly af'.ev
' i-o-;i xrh.le w ■eking in section IT.
when ho ran a spike into his foot. He
was taken to Nicholas Senn hospital,
lb- lives at fS4y South Seventeenth
street.
Captain Thomas Casey, overcome by
mioke earlier in the day, also was
taken to Nicholas Senn.
Four section* are involved in t'«
fire. The f.rst two, IT and 1J, are f ve
story brick buildings, used for cold
storage purpose*. No. 1?. where the
fire started, is a six siory brick struc
ture with three decks, and was used
ft* a pa usage factory. No. fl is a three
s: ry bnck building and basement,
where the lard refinery Is located.
At titst it was hoped to confine th*
tux* to section* IS and 33, where tl
was discovered, but the Intense he..t.
during the morning was slowly ex; • jc
it* way through a thick fire wall mi a
section IT, on the east end.
il iter Tank* Krorrn.
C - - -* er llopki who wae c »
the sc ene of the fire at T:S0 yesterday
morn;r . accompanied *cvera! flrerwvx
' the f of the budding. They d *»
cuvcrcl ihe huge water tanks froneu,
rondenng inoperative the interior
, Turn In 1'«i« Two, Iks** llir 1
Sensational I oll.ijt'C
Staged in Sugar Market
N*'v lork, l*Vb. 11.—The sugar fi *
tur<* f’.irkft c.l lapsed today a* sen
sot Hum v 05 it Had advanced Tunisia* .
Hi* fm; .« . >ev.«v| *« to TJ points
lusher and tlun tumbled the math
mum ttva point daily limit for rise etj
f. II | M ribot Py the X»* Tork C«f«
tee and Siicar exchange The market
eWisl weak at net lo«a«k of If to 11
point*.
‘ he h; oak folloeed an announce*
>"■ "t of the IVpartnii nt of I'emniereo
that it* i <vt nt rtilnatr of |indiNa
tion and consumption had hern erros
eon*: v couxtrued as ni nine a
•t.i_o .f thi* ; crop IVtoes ct
'•.H as m,| taunt* of nisai ovnfMKt
decline ! m tj Pip.iliy The rapidity
of the icci i advance in commodity
»i ! - \ ■ , - had ir lulled
excited KpccuUUotk
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