Flames Sweeping
Through Kitchen
Cremate Recluse
Woman, 92, Burned Leaves
for Fuel as Economy; Death
Due to Smoke From
Them, Says Fire Chief.
Mrs. Eugcnne tori, 92. widow. 3800
Charles street, was burned to death
In the kitchen of her home shortly
before noon Thursday.
Fire was apparently started by the
aged recluse In the kitchen range and
spread to piles of leaves on the floor
and thence to her clothing, which was
almost •litlrely burned from her
body.
The body was found prone under
the kitchen sink with the arms
stretched toward the barred kitchen
door a foot distant.
Kitchen Faucet Running.
Water from a faucet In the kitchen
was running and a pan on the floor
near the body caused firemen to as
sume she had attempted to quench
the flames herself.
Flames were discovered shooting
from the attic window by Mrs. E. J.
Phelps, jr., neighbor next door west.
She cried to her mother, Mrs. James
Metcalf, to call the fire department,
then rushed to aid of the woman she
supposed to be in the flaming build
ing. She found nil doors locked.
Heard Muffled Groans.
I rushed to the slue door and
found it open, but I could not open
the kitchen door,” said Mrs. Phelps.
"I called and beat upon the door and
got only a muffled groan In response.
“Flames were licking out from
under the door and I saw I could do
nothing. Almost as I left the house
the department arrived and I told the
men Mrs. Earle wag either In the
kitchen or attic.
Acting Chief Thomas Tobin found
the body In the flame-gutted kitchen
after entrance was gained by'break
ing both kitchen windows.
Lived Alone.
Neighbors declare the woman lived
alone in the house since the death
of her daughter, Edith, who died last
spring. She is described by her only
close friend, Mrs. Lydia Horne, 1714
South Thirty-fourth street, as being
a recluse.
“Bhe had extensive property In
Omaha and In the state,” said Mrs.
Horne, “but in spite of that she lived
almost In abject poverty.
"She would not buy fuel for heat
but raked the dead leaves from the
lawn and stacked them in the house
fur consumption In the only stove In
the house, the kitchen.
Heaps of Leaves In House.
Hugh heaps of leaves were In the
kitchen and the attic was full of boxes
filled with leaves and twigs.
“Those leaves are what caused her
death,” declared Acting Chief Tobin.
"She was probably overcome by the
smoke of them and fell unconscious,
“The fire completely gutted the
kitchen, ate through the ceiling and
into the leaf-filled attic, before the
arrival of the department,” said
Tobin. A cot in the kitchen on which
'ihe slept was consumed.
Although termed a recluse by her
neighbors, the Hev. D. J. Gallagher,
St. Andrew church, declared the wom
an a regular attendant at church
cervices.
“But,” he declared, “she was so
edd that the only time I ever could
lo anything for her was while she
*at attendant in my church. She re
peatedly declined to allow neighbors
‘o assist her. with the exception of
Irs. Horne, at whose home she in
f'-fi-lably took Sunday dinner.
Daughters Were Teaelipr*.
"The ii imnn has lived atone in the
11-room house where she met death
since the dc.ith of her daughter.
7'ldlth. She also lost a daughter about
a year ago. Her name was Mnybelle.
Both were teachers in Omaha schools.
The widow herself came with her
daughters from Dillon, Mont., 14
years ago. She had been superin
tendent of a seminary there.
Tn her effects was found a letter
signed ".Milton,” nostmarked River
aide, Cab, under an indistinguishable
late. The writer, according to Mrs.
Horne, Is a nephew of the dead wo
man. Other relatives are yet more
distant, she said, and ail live in Cali
fornia.
The victim was the widow of for
mer Capt. George Earl who died
before she came to Omaha, said Mrs.
Horne.
The body was taken to the Stack
funeral home.
Playgrounds Improved.
Harvard, Oct. 23.—Kiddles of the
local school* are enjoying Improved
playgrounds. Superintendent Leech
has had erected a set of six steel
swings similar to those found In city
playgrounds, a large outdoor drink
ing fountain and other Improvements
Mrs. W. H. Paling Sinking.
Cambridge. Oct. 23.—Mrs. W. ft.
Fallng. wife of a Cambridge pioneer
merchant and financier, has been very ,
low the last few days. Mrs. Fallng 1
fell about six months ago, breaking
her hip, and has been confined to her
bed since then.
Daily Church Improved.
Newcastle, Oct. 23.—Tliy Congrega
tional church in the Daily com
munity, eight miles southwest of here,
is being Improved by raising tho
building and putting In a. basement.
The basement will he used for socials,
entertainments and guild meetings.
Annual Memorial Dinner.
Annual memorial dinner for Belle
sue chapter, No. 7, Royal Arch Ma
sons will he held Monday, October 27,
at the Masonic temple. All members
of Bellevue chapter and master Ma
sons are Invited to attend.
Tax List Shortened.
Harvard, Oct. 23.—Clay county de
Unguent tax list Indicates general lm
provement In financial conditions. Not
only Is the list small, comparatively,
hut It contains fewer farms than or
dlnarlly.
Pastor Back From Belgium.
Cedar Rapids, Neb., Oct. 23.—Rev.
Father Vermuellen of St. Anthony
Catholic churrh returned recently
__ front a three months' visit with his
mother In Belgium.
I
Venerable War Vet to
Cast Vote for Coolidge
Spirlal l)lK|iatoh to The Oniulio Her.
Kearney. Neb., Oet. 23.—A. 1J. Hire
of this city, who saw four years of
service in the civil war, and was with
Sherman on his march to the sea, de
clares that the republicans will con
tinue to draw his vole. He cast two
votes for Abraham Lincoln and has
voted for republican president since
that time, he boasts. He expresses
his preference for Calvin Coolldgc
and promises the president his strong
est support on November 4. Mr. Rice
is nearly 89 years old.
Mr. Rice is an ardent worker In the
local post of the G. A. R. and has
attended the national encampments
every year since the organization of
the Grand Army. He lives in Kearney
with his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Sha
han and is one of the prominent fig
ures in republican politics. He came
to Nebraska from Michigan.
MEYERS GAUGES
G. 0. P. STRENGTH
Henry G. Meyers has returned from
i speaking tour in Dodge. Cuming,
Thurston, Stanton, Kock and other
counties, under the direction of F.
P. Corrick of the republican state
organization.
"In Stanton county I obtained first
hand information which convinced
lie of the strength of Coolldge and
Dawes,” Meyers said. Dr. F. S.
Meals of Stanton made a house-to
house canvass and tire result was that
the Coolldge vote went ahead of the
aormal republican vote in this county.
This is a county where many German
farmers live. In Dodge county I
obtained similar information."
Mr. Myers stated that he made an
oarnest investigation for facts, lie is
tonvinced that Coolldge will carry Ne
braska.
3 REBEL CHIEFS
CONVICTED; SHOT
Mexico City, Oct. 23.—The court
martial and execution of three rebel
leaders is reported from Piedtas Ne
gras by Gen. Juan Andrew Almazan.
ohlef of military operations in the
state of Vera Cruz.
The rebels, Jose De Jesus Ponce,
Aurelio Lagunes and Joe Munoz, are
believed to have participated in the
sttark upon a train near Joarhln re
cently when nearly 30 military guards
and pnssengers were killed and sever
si young women carried off.
Capture of the rebels was effected
Sunday.
Three Held on Charge
of Stealing Auto Tires
Kearney, Neb., Oct. 23.—Ed and
Robert Gilbertson and James IS.
Speckler are held here, following
their arrest at Gibbon on a charge of
stealing tires and other accessories
from Howard Frederick's car. Sheriff
Sam Parr states that a confession has
been obtained from two of the men,
and a considerable quantity of loot
has been found. It is believed two
of the men are wanted in another
state on a more serious charge.
Democratic Candidates
^ ill Tour Dixon County
Ponca, Oct. 23.—According to an
nouncement by T. 8. Allen, deni i■
iratlc state chairman, Congressman
Edgar Howard and Attorney William
J. Hots will address democratic ral
lies in Dixon county, October 27. Th >
Itinerary Is to be as follows: Newcns
tie, 8 a. m.; Ponca, 9; Murtlnsburg. 10;
Waterbury. 11: Allen. 1 p. m.; Dixon,
2; Concord,, 3; Emerson, 4; Wake
field, 8. laical bands will furnish
music for the rallies.
Cambridge Fair Opens.
Cambridge, Oct. 23.—Cambridge
community fair opened today with
record exhibits In all departments.
The fair Is promoted by the Commute
ity club, actively assisted by County
Agent Wicks. Kurnas county chicken
show Is being held at the same time.
Steamer in Distress.
London, Oct. 23.—The Hrltish
steamship Port Nicholson Is In dis
tress three miles off Laa Palmas, ac
cording to information from the
Canary Islands today. Kellef was
sent. The Port Nicholson carried 26
pnehcngers and a crew of 80.
Rioting Attends
British Campaign
Rocks Hurled at Political
Meeting for Liberal Candi*
date; Violence Feared.
i _ . _,.
By DAVID M. CHtlBCH.
International News Service Staff
Correspondent. •
London. Oct. 23.—Increasingly ugly
temper was evident today In reports
of disorders at political meetings in
all parts of the country, with the elec
tion less than a week away. Several
meetings ended in riots and in some
places candidates and partisans were
injured in the violence of the demon
strations.
Stones flew in a demonstration
against H. O. Hogbin, liberal candi
date of Battersea, who suffered a
painful Injury of one eye. The same
rowdies hooted and howled at. Hog
bin’s wife.
Geddes Address Stopped.
Sir Auckland Geddes, formerly am
bassador to the United States, was
forced to abandon his address at a
tory meeting at Hulme, when wild
disorders broke out.
Tables and chairs were overturned
and a free for-all fight took the place
of political speeches after Sir Robert
Horne had been howled down at Glas
gow. In a fight at a meeting at Lam
bett, an usher was slashed with a
razor and was taken to a hospital in
a critical condition.
I-ady Astor sparred with hecklers
for more than an hour, then was
forced to give up the attempt to con
tinue a meeting at Plymouth, where
she Is a candidate for re-election to
commons.
“Raise Red Flag.”
The crowd shouted: "Raise the red
flag. Then we'll listen to ygu," to
which Lady Astor retorted: "You
won't listen because you don't want to
hear the truth.’’
Meanwhile, children had torn the
tory banners from Lady Astor'e car
and put up labor banners In their
place. Former Premier Asquith en
countered such a blast of heckling at
Lambeth that he was forced to sus
pend his meeting for a time.
I^abor headquarters, while regret
ting the demonstrations that Intense
feeling has started, denied any re
sponsibility for the outbreaks. The
counsel of moderation offered at labor
headquarters apparently has been
without result
PEKIN CUT OFF;
MESSAGES CEASE
i
Shanghai. Oct. 23.—Telegraphic
communication with Pekin was cut
off suddenly today.
Latest advices from the Chinese
capital were that Gen. Wu Pet Fu,
commanding the Pekin force®, was
driving back the troops of Chang Tso
Lin in north China, although informa
tion from Mukden, Chang's headquar
ters, was that he was holding posi
tions taken previously.
“MOTHER” GIBBONS
BACK FROM WEST
"Mother” Gibbons, matron at the
city Jail, returned to her duties Wed
nesday after a vacation of six weeks
In California. While in San Pedro.
Cal., she 4iad a short visit with her
nephew, William Updagraff, former
Omaha boy. who is now a lieutenant
In the naval air service, stationed on
the battleship Oklahoma.
W.«fi Infants’ Sweater Set# Infant*’ and Children's a . aa 1
A very special purchase of Sweaters, ^ J UV £
< fan/y *eav« a11 w0°l *? 5 Very finest of yarns in fancy A'l Jfrt I
i and 4-piece sets; some brushed weaves; In all light and dark V ■ Vl r
wool sets; all sizes and colors. colors; glzM 24 26 28 Regu_ ■ I
Regular values to $6.9o. lar $4 00 and |500 valueSi at ■ i
< | *"e*‘ one day special, $1.98. A*aex. aJKr ?
“Friday” This Week's fid Gala Bargain Day" J
From the “Surplus Stock Sales” of Many Big Eastern Manufacturers and Jobbers i
% Sale Starts
at
9 o’Clock
A Great Annex Sale—Show Room ] I
Sample Dresses jj
Picked up from a Big New York maker by our Dress Buyers “on the spot” ,
with cash. f
Just 500 of These Sample Dresses t
Beautiful street and afternoon frooks in clever copies of high priced mod- A
els in satin faced canton crepe and charmeusc; manufacturers’ showroom f
and surplus stock bought at a liberal price concession; all new* crisp f
dresses; many exclusive styles, only one of a kind, for those wanting L
something different. <5
The regular values of these dresses were from $19.50 to $25.00. All f «
sizes, 16 to 20 misses’, and 36 to 44 women's; also 46 to 50 stouts. The L
entire lot go on sale Friday at less than cost of manufacture. 9
Regular $19.00 to $25.00 Values 1
1 ■ ..
$14.00 Women’s and
i» Misses’ New Coats
A marvelous purchase of new up to the minute coats. r>2
Inches long, nil wool block polalreg with fur collars, plain
< | polalres, nil full lined throughout; In gray, tana and reln
* deor; all sizes to 4t.
I. «k. A.sex.
_._._._
f $25.00 and $29.75
j Coats
O1 Fancy cut block polalrea, bollvlae, the new waffle weave
poloa, fine check chinchilla, full lined; rich fur collura of
I nmekr.it, brown and gray nmfflons, the new mandelle col
( lare; wonderful valuea In nil the lateat weavea, colora and
materlale. ltegulnr I2f> on and $29.7.r, coata. _
*
Annex Sales
$1.50 and $1.98
Infants’ Leggins
Th# heat ltnx and tin*
weave*; whit* and color*;
all alaca; aclt evcrywhera
at $1.50 and It OR.
Anna*.
All Wool Crepe
Skirts
500 new all wool crepe
eklrla to near with aw eat .
era 3 *tyle« of plrata Inf
• and, *raj. Mark and navy. «p
all alaca up to 02 vraiat.
Hriular RR OO quality.
Aaata.
$7.95 Children's
Coats
«V* In the lot: ages 2 to R year*; fur collar*, bolirlas. I J
heavy chinchilla, novelty material*, style* for boy* or girl*;
all full lined; high storm collars. Regular value* to $7.95. '
Children’s Coats
Ages 7 lo 14 years. Manufacturers' sample* and surplus
stork of high class coats: bought at 60c on the dollar:
wonderful assortment or all the new materials and colors;
rich fur collars; beautiful coats made to sell at $12.50
and $13.75. Very specially priced.
In til# 4ns«i.
II ^ »« W w 'W»«a« y|(ii»
DR. FOSDICK QUITS
NEW YORK PULPIT
New York. Oct. 23.—Dr. Harry
Emerson Fosdick no lohger is a
preacher in the First Presbyterian
church. His resignation was unani
mously accepted at a meeting of the
congregation last night. An invita
tion was extended to hint, however,
to preach at the church "on such
Sundays as he finds it convenient.”
A letter from Dr. Fosdick, includ
ing a copy of a letter to' the New
York presbytery's committee was
read. Dr. Fosdick. In Ills communi
cation, declined to renounce his af
filiation with the Baptist church.
Dr. Fosdick was told in a letter
sent to him after the approval of
the report which accepted his resig
nation: "We will suffer an lrrepar
nble loss if you leave us entirely.
Moreover the Presbyterian church at
large will suffer seriously. Thou
sands of young men and women, at
tracted by your preaching and writ
ing, will drift away from any church
association whatever. But the great
est loss will be to the cause of Chris
tinn fellowship and church unity to
which you and we are committed.'’
REPUBLICAN FUND
PAST $2,000,000
Washington, Oct. 23.—The republi
can . national campaign fund was
brought Into the $2,000,000 class today
with announcements of additional col
lections in Chicago and New York.
To the $1,700,000 already reported
by Chairman Butler of the republican
national committee was added $308,512
from the New York headquarters and
$158,215 from Chicago. These amounts
were collected from October 11 to
October 15 Inclusive.
Among the large contributors were
Frank W. Stearns, personal adviser
to President Coolldge, $10,000; William
Nelson Cromwell of New York. $12,500;
Frank A. Munsey, New York publish
er, $10,000, and Irenee Dupon of Wil
mington. Del., $10,000.
Woman’s Heroism
May Bring Death
Lose of Blood, Fed to Young
Niece After Auto Accident, j
May Prove Fatal.
San Bernardino, Cal., Oct. 28.—The
heroism of Mrs. T. O. Kelty, 61, who
repeatedly slashed herself with broken
glass to feed blood to her 5-year-old
niece as they lay in the bottom of a
lonely canyon near here for more
than three days, following an automo
bile crash in which the brave woman's
husband was killed, will probably cost
her her life. *
This announcement was made to
day by physicians attending Mrs.
Kelty.
The medical men said Mrs. Kelty
had slowly been sinking since she was
taken home yesterday afternoon and
that the result of exposure, shock, loss,
of blood and injuries received in the
accident have sapped her strength,
and unless she rallies during the day,
they fear she can not live,
During the day Srs. Kelty was so
weak all persons were kept from her
home.
Police patrolled the neighborhood to
maintain quiet and every precaution
was afforded by the municipality that
would in any way aid the work of her
physicians.
The dying woman's niece, Meredith
Waterbury of Hollywood was also
confined to bed, but her condition was!
reported less grave. While suffering |
from hunger and thirst, ns well as ex
posure, the child was expected to re
cover.
She was unable to add any details
to Mrs. Kelty’s story of how she had
slashed her wrists and breasts to feed
the little girl blood in an effort to
keep her alive.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE SAYS:
Each man is entitled to his rights
and the rewards ol his service be
they ever so large or ever so small.
pre Brandeis Store!
Optical Sale
SPECIAL SELLING of
glasses for far or near vision M mgt
fitted to your eyes by our I ■ ■ |
registered optometrist. ■
Choice of several style * • W
frames, j|
Bifocal Lenses, $4.00 I
Optical Department g
Main Floor—North !|
IRISH WORKERS
READY FOR GONG
A committee consisting of Patrick
Lynch, chairman; John Coffey, and
James Walsh called on Republican
County Chairman O. E. Engler yes
terday and assured him that the
Irish-American Coolidge-Dawes club
was functioning 100 per cent and
will furnish many workers on elec
tion day.
The club lias 260 members, each
one pledged to any work assigned
from now until election day. More
than 50 of the members are former
democrats.
Flights Late and Large.
Callaway, Oct. 23.—Unusually large
flights of ducks, geese and cranes
pass over Callaway each day. The
flight Is a little later than It was last
fall and much larger.
Lead Price Advances.
New York, Oct^. 23.—The American
Smelting and Refining company today
advanced the price of lead from 8.25
to 8.40 cents per pound.
Freight on Coal
to City Attacked
J
I. C. C. Holds Tariff From
Southern Illinois to Omaha
Prejudicial.
Washington, Oct. 23.—Rate* on
bituminous coal from mines In south
ern Illinois, the Danville. Murphys
boro, Ontralla and Duquoin districts
to Omaha and South Omaha, Neb.,
and Council Bluffs, la., were held by
the interstate commerce commission
to he prejudicial, but not unreason
able or unjustly discriminatory. The
commission ordered the prejudice re
moved.
At the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce it was explained that the rate
on coal was probably higher to
Omaha from southern Illinois than
to other points on the Missouri river,
such as St. Joseph and Kansas City.
The suit was not instituted by the
chamber, and the proceedings had not
hitherto been brought to It* attention.
The next step, it was wild. will <.e
for the carriers either to lower ti >
coal rate lo Omaha or Increase t
rate to other cities. The Chamber
Commerce is awaiting a full rep<>
before deciding what cburse to take.
Beatrice Block Sold.
Beatrice, Oct. 23.—The H. J. Han.
rlqll two story brick block at 713 Court
street has been purchased by Joseph
Lang of this city, the consideration
being $10,000.
Street Graveled.
Cedar Rapids. Neb., Oct. 23.—Main
street here is being graveled.
r
TWEED KNICKERS
Tan 2.98 Gray
Why Pay More?
F. W. Thome Co.
1812 F.rnam
J
Out of Every
Two Drivers—
One Needs Glasses
How much does this appalling condi
tion affect the daily accident list?
How much does eye strain affect your
vision, your nerve, your ability to ap
ply brakes and shift gears—instantly?
You may unconsciously be a menace
to your own as well as your neigh
bor’s children. And without a test,
how do you know you are not?
The insidious part of it is that the \
person who needs glasses thinks he
can see well. The eyes have the power
of adjusting themselves to conditions
—nor are they assertive like tooth
ache for instance; therefore, you go
on unsuspectingly abusing them and
endangering the lives of yourself and
others.
“Better be safe than sorry.” Have
your eyes examined.
TIT "
♦ . Save your fcje sight j I
'— V /
ONE OF A SERIES OF ADVERTISEMENTS