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k =1— The Omaha Corning Bee rirz —-——— ■ s^i-. :.r. ■ -1M—ii. In th* rlrtim.—Lamartine. CITY EDITION 1—- =====*—-... ^— ■ — *- —■ —---* — __VOL. 54. NO. 115. OMAHA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1924. *TWO CENTSlP '— - —/ Prosperity Real Factor in Campaign Real Prices for Farm Prod ucts Take Strength Out of La Follette Fight for Nebraska. ___________ Switch to Coolidge Now By W. M. M.U'PIX. ► The dawn of a new prosperity that has come to Nebraska will be the de termining factor in the voting for president and for governor. This is the outstanding fact in the political situation as we view it now, eight days before election. Another determining factor is the better understanding of the working of the Hawes plan for the rehabilita tion of Europe, and particularly the revival of conditions in Germany, as pointed out by Alnnson It. Houghton, United States ambassador to Berlin, during his address In Omaha last week. Mr. Houghton explained the desire of the German people for the success of the Dawes plan. He ex plained the determining part taken in this work by President Coolidge. He outlined the hopelessness that would return to Germany in the event there should he an inteterminate election In the United States. He pictured the consequence should the selection of the new president be thrown into congress, where there would he so much doubt and delay as to put in danger the entire plan for the resto ration of sound economic conditions in Europe. The strength of the Dawes plan ap peal is stronger for the reason that Mr. Dawes himself has been modest with respect to It. Contrary to the usual appeal of a politician bragging ubout ids "record,” Dawes has takep the attitude of a business man, that "the record speaks for itself.” Hough ton, in his address, explained the operations of the Dawes plan from the “viewpoint of the German peo ple.” He told his hearers how much depended upon the support of Presi dent Coolidge in this respecyand said l that if Coolidge was not given the f backing of all those who hope for better things in Europe, the German people, now struggling to their feet under the dawn of returning better times, would "he pushed back into the pit,” with the probability that there would be chaos in Europe and the decline of the whole of that con tinent to the condition of red Russia. Ready Money Now. Thus it is that Nebraska will vote with its hopes, when it casts its bal lots for president and for governor. The hope that has corue with the dawn of a new prosperity In Nebraska and the middle west and the hope that has come to Europe with the dawn of better times in Germany. The new- prosperity that is dawning for all the people if Nebraska is n real prosperity. The prices of all form products have been going up. Rusiness in the cities and towns is reflecting the better conditions. H is estimated that the rise in the price of wheat and corn alone will give to Nebraska farmers an Increase of more than $100,000,000. Best of all, the new and ljigher prices have enabled the farmers to get ready money with the sale of . lily a portion of their crops. There are millions of bushels of wheat still m the farms. Much of this has been threshed and is being held for still higher prices. Mucji of it, however, has not yet been threshed. All of this is proof of the fact that the pressure upon the farmers for Im mediate cash has been met and with only a portion of the crop. Ths corn crop In Nebraska, which ^ ' will bring the highest price in years, lias not yet been gathered. If the farmers can hold onto a considerable part of their wheat crop, It is certain they will bo able to use good busi ness management in selling their corn. It will be sold direct, if that promises the best return. It will he "sold on the hoof." if that seems to ho best. It would appear at this tlmo that there will he much feed )ng on the faims of Nebraska this fail and winter. Change From la Follette. As the farmers are looking forward to Improved conditions they are fall ing away from the hip, hip hooray politics. In the early part of the campaign T,a Follette looked to many as a channel through which to regis ter a protest. The need for register ing n protest Is post and I,a Follette has taken on the aspect of a cheer leader. The farmers of Nebraska tire too practical to cast their votes mere ly for a cheer leader. The depression through which No hraska is now emerging, brought on by the democratic program, hatched in 1919, for deflating us, was a pain fully practical proposition. The only answer to the practical days of cl. nation Is a return to the practical Gays of prosperity. Between those two practical proposition* cheer lead er politics is Interesting, hut it seems certain that support Is falling nwny from it. Whatever may have been the out look 90 days ago, anil candor compels the stntement that It looked like Ijt Follette then, It is easy to sense the changed sentiment if one makes even cursory Investigation. To sit In the office of a campaign committee and W¥ jerelve reports that the Investigators 5 know you want to hear, Is one tiling; |n get out and meet thousands of (Turn to I'm* Three. Column Three.I Senators Asked to Express Their Stand on League Canvass Shows 11 Republic ans and 19 Democrats Favor American Membership in World Court at All Odds. New York, Oct. 26.—The League of Nations Sfonpartisan association ac counted today that the results of a recently conducted canvass of United States senators indicated that "only 11 republican senators could be count ed upon to support their party's plat form favoring American membership in the world court." They were listed ns Senators Mc Lean of Connecticut, Edge of New Jersey, McKinley of Illinois, Cum mins of Iowa, Capper of Kansas. Hale of Maine, Couzens of Michigan, Willis of Ohio, Stanfield of Oregon, Elkins of West Virginia and Warren of Wyoming. Senator Frazier of North Dakota was reported by the association to have replied that he "will not vote for it (American membership in the world court) as now advocated.” Two indexed as supporters of the Pepper plan were Senators Pepper and Reed of Pennsylvania. The replies of nine other repub lican senators were characterized as noncommittal, while the remaining 25 “did not answer" the letter of in quiry, through which means the as sociation's canvass was conducted. Contrasting the attitude of repub lican senators with that of democratic, the report chronicles that “all the ID democratic senators who replied to the Inquiry nnswered in the affirma tive." Of 24 of those who failed to reply, three were stated to have been seriously ill and two were in Europe. Colby Makes Canvass. The list of 13 included Senators Underwood of Alabama, faraway of Arkansas. Bayard of Delaware, Fletcher of Florida, Ralston of In diana, Ransdell of laiuisiana, Bruce of Maryland. Walsh of Massachusetts, Ferris of Michigan, Walsh of Mon tana, Jones of New Mexico, Smith and Dial of South Carolina, Mayfield and.Sheppard of Texus, King of Utah, Swanson and Glass of Virginia and Kendrick of Wyoming. 'Everett Colby, efintrman of the as sociation, undertook the canvass a month ago. According to his report, he wrote to republican senators, ask ing. in part, “whether you will vote at the coming session of congress for American membership in the world court, In accordance with the pledge contained In the republican platform adopted at the Cleveland con vention." Among the replies classed as “non committal" was that of ^Senator Smoot of Utah. It was quoted by Colby as follows: “I am Inclined to support the Amer ican membership in the world eouit. but before pledging myself to do So, I shall want to know all the details of the terms. I was in full accord witli the Cleveland platform." Senator Jones of Washington wrote: “I have a strong inclination now to vote for the world court proposal in some form but I hold inyself free to do what I deem wisest and best when the time for action comes.” Borah Says Not Bound. Senator Borah of Idaho was report ed by Colby to have written that he d.d not feel “In any sense bound by n general declaration in p. platform." and adding “I will state, however, that I am in favor of the establish ment of an international Judicial tri bunal nnd it must he absolutely free and independent of control of inter national political organizations." Senator Elkins wrote that he was "in fivor of the United States becom ing a member of the world court pro vided its Interests are properly pro tected.” He was listed as one who could be counted on to support the re publican platform’s pledge covering the world conrt, as was Senator Couz ens, who wrote that he would vote for American membership In the court "if I am elected at the November election and if the plan is put up to congress as we understand it." In his canvass, Colby wrote deco cratlo senators to Inquire whether they, in the next congress, would vote “for the American membership in the world court, In accordance with tiie commitment made on behalf of the party in the acceptance speech of John W. Davis.” Senator Underwood replied In the affirmative, Mr. Colby reported, nnd added that “when the treaty of Ver sailles was before the senate I moved for its unconditional ratification nnd have not changed my position In re gard to that matter.” Senator Glass wrote, according to Mr. Colby, that he should he glad to vote for the entrance of the United States Into the world court "provided tile proposal made by the late Presi dent Harding Is not emasculated by those senators who arc antagonistic to the league of nations." MAN AND WIFE DIE IN CAR ACCIDENT Boise, Idaho, Oct. 26.- Mr. nnd Mrs. G. A. Mabary of Missoula. Mont., wore Instantly killed near hero when the automobile in which ttiey were riding overturned when a lire blew nut. Mabary tins been employed by the Northern Pacific railway 111 Missoula for more than 3U years. Fire To -***•*'* 31V1S ht Blaze in Downtown Building * - Bandit Shoots as Grocer Throws Up Hands in Holdup C. H. Mallinson Reported Resting Easily—Bullet Tears Gapping Hole in Chest of Victim. Charles IT. Mnllinson, grocer, who was shot ami critically wounded by a bandit Saturday night, was report ed resting easily at Lord Lister hos pltal Sunday. The gaping hole which wns torn In Mallinson s chest by the bandit's bullet still remained a cause for worry to the physician who Is caring for him. No trace of the bandit, or bandits, implicated in the robbery and shoot ing of the grocer has been found. The descriptions of the man given to police are conflicting. Mnllinson was alone ltr the store at 202 North Seventeenth street, which he has operated fur 20 years, when the bandit entered, he told police. The man ordered Mnllinson to throw up hla hands and Mnllinson started to comply with the ord«r. I’.efore he eould get his arms from his sides tlie bandit tired. The bullet struck Mnllinson In the chest, tore a gapping hole through his body and struck the wall behind him. On Its course through his body it tore away part of one lung. Mallinson stood where he was, his hnnds above his head. The bandit, with no further look at his victim, went to the cash register and began to loot It. He obtained >30. TTnahle to bear the pain of his wound longer, Mallinson walked from the store and entered the Hotel Flu mar lobby, lie called to the night clerk, asking him to call pollee, then returned to his store. The bandit rushed front the build Ing ns Mallinson returned, rnn north on 8evWiloentn street to Davenport street and then turned west. Mallinson said that (lie bandit wore a blue suit. William Mshwood, on his way home at the time, saw the man escape anil told police that tlie bandit was dressed In a light gtay suit. The police are working on the -theory that there were two bandits, one who entered the store and one who remained outside ns lookout. OLD BURIED CITY FOUND IN NEVADA rteno, Nev., Oct. 2U Ruins of n hurled eliy, six miles In extent, have been uncovered by nn exploration irnrty headed liy flnvernor .Tstnes 0. Hcrughnm, the governor announced today In a telegram from Reatty, Nev., where the exploration work Is being ctrfrted out. Many rock writings, thousands of fragments of pottery and oilier pie historic articles have been found, the govet nor repot ted. The city lies along the Virgin river in tne southern part of the state, Mrs. Ricdard S. Hall Dies'After Four Months’ Illness Mr*. Richard S. Hall, widow of Richard 8. Hall, prominent Omaha at torney who died several year* ago, died Sunday noon at her home in the St. Regis apartment* after an illness of four month*. Mr*. Hall was born In Nebraska City, .June 27, 1H63. She was the daughter of Jasper Anderson Ware and Ellen Kinney and was educated at Brownell Hall, Omaha, graduating in 1883, She was married at "Wild wood," the family home in Nebraska. City. June 25, 1885. She was an active memlier of Trinity cathedral, of which her husband was vestryman for a number ot years. Mrs. Hall is survived by two sons. Richard Ware and Jasper London, both of Omaha, and by two daugh ters. Miss Dorothy of Omaha and Mrs. Edwiud Ayurigg of Norfolk, Neb. Her mother Is still living in Nebraska City as are two sisters. Mrs. Martin Schinauss and Miss Grace Louise Ware. A brother, Norton Ware. lives at Grldley, Cal. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 at the home of her son, Richard, 313 South Fifty-first street. Bishop George A. Beecher, as slated by Dean Stephen McGlnley of Trinity cathedral, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. The family has requested that no flowers be sent. EAMONN DE VALERA ARRESTED AGAIN My Associated Press. Londonderry, Ireland. Oct. 28.— Enmonn De Valera was arrested to night outside St. Columb's hail, where he Intended to deliver a speech. ADD No 30 EAON DE VALERA When all hope of the romlng of De Valera appeared to have been nhnn doped, a slim figure was observed approaching the side door of St. t o lumbs hall. It proved to be the re publican lender, and a police officer Immediately put him under arrest and transferred him in a motor car to the Victoria police barracks alnuurt be fore anybody in or outside the hall realized that De Valera was again a prisoner. De Valera came to the hall without disguise, although he had dlsenrded his eyeglasses, lie offered no resist nnen. „ FORGETS WIFE; GOES TO JAIL Berlin, Oct. 2f».—"I forgot I hn.l a wife.” That honr«t*v made excuee make by Frit* Hnlwlrek In n Berlin court today when arraigned on a charge of bigamy. He eeld he had been married Juet before lenvlng for war In 1#14, had been ahell shocked, and wna suffering with fory • iftilnei-•• ever elnce and that hie marriage! Mllpptx) hie mind. Kven though Fritz hne no wife now, the first having obtained a divorce and tin* eecond annulment, ho w.»e Hiuiteticfd to a year In pileon. i • Posse Finds Bank Robber Asleep on Straw in Field Mail, Convicted of Crime, Escaped From Nelson Jail One Week Ago—Last Loot Found. Nelson, Neb., Oct. 21—Herbert F. Holmes, 21. who broke jail here, was track In custody this evening, exactly one week after his leave taking. He had robbed the State bank at Nora early this morning and was found st 4 o'clock this afternoon in a straw stack a mile and a quarter northwest of that place. A p' sse of 75 citizens and the sheriff was organized at 1 o'clock to make r roundup of th» neighborhood. After a three hours’ hunt the tobber was seen ahead of the party lying aaleep In a straw stack. Sheriff Woods, County Attorney Brubaker. Isham and Wallace Manion advanced to the stack and Woods leaped upon the man. He had with him the loot he had stolen at various places dur ing the last week. Including a .SX caliber rifle and an abundance of ammunition. Holmes had heen at Falrbury, Belle vllie, Gilead and intermediate points and committed a rohbery of some eort every night the last week. He came from Gilead to within four miles east of Nora yesterday in a Ford ha had stolen from Grant Wing st Gilead. The ear was abandoned and he walked to town. He drilled a hole Into the vault of the State bank and left with what small change he could find at 5 tills morning, amounting to about |12. Holmes had robbed the Poet wrick hank some time ago and was sen tenced to the penitentiary st the last term of court. DOCTOR KITTS 3. ENDS OWN LIFE Guntersvillc. Ala., Oct. 26— After killing his wife and two other mem hers of her family, Ur. Curtis John son. practicing physician of Melton ville, Ala , 15 miles from here, ended his own life. He had heen separated from his wife and officials blame do mestic troubles for the tragedy. The dead besides Hr. Johnson nre: Mrs. Curtis Johnson, his wife. A. O. Caston, his father In law. Mias Jessie Caston. his sister In law. Mrs. A. O. Caston, his mother In law. also' shot and dangerously wounded. IOWA MAN HELD BY CHICAGO POLICE fhltiftjro. Oct. 26* ftuir men, one of, whom said ho wan Iifft .1. Hlnmon, s hunk oushior of Taft. Cil., on h vion Mon. wm* nrrosted In n* by the police a* RUN|»*‘ctf*il bootlegger* and i*obl*n. I ha others under nnr»t nm Victor Hughey and t’Wlon MrH’llnton of Waterloo, !r , ami Thomas Ferguson of Odar Falls, ia. y Wu Marches With Army on Pekin Dpeosetl Marshal Collects Heavy Forces to Drive Out Feng, Who Seized Capi tal Last Week. Japanese Troops Land By Associated Prm. Tientsin, Oct. 20.—Wu Pei-P'u, the deposed marshal of the Pekin gov ernment armies, is marching on the capital with heavy forces to drive out his former subordinate, Feng Yu Hsiang, who seized the city last Thursday and forced from office President Tsao Kun. after compelling the executive to sign a mandate or dering cessation of hostilities with Manchuria. General Wu, reaching Tientsin this morning from the Manchurian hol der, where part of his army still is holding the front against the in vasion of Chang Tso-Lin, left im mediately for Langfang. half way be tween Tientsin and Pekin. He was preceded and followed by bis troop trains. Strong reinforcements are believed to be coming up the Wukow rail way to join him. Shensi province troops, which came down from Pekin to Langfang Saturday, withdrew to ward Pekin on the arrival of Chihli soldiers under Wu. Wu I nruffled. Wu looked well and unruffled and expected to make a fight between Pekin and Tientsin. He had left Chinwangtao, on the Manchurian border, last evening and he arrived in Tientsin in a train of 38 cars picked with troops. When the train stopped it immediately was surrounded by soldiers. Guards kept Japanese away and treated them rudely, but showed no hostility to British and Americans. After a short halt the erttln proceeded in the di rection of Langfang. Foreigners Who talked to the oust ed field marshal, said he received calmly the news of p’eng Yu Hsiang's coup and remarked that it merely was what he h*t< eiepecty-d and would mean more work. Yesterday Wu sent a long telegram to the Dutch minister at Pekin, de nouncing Feng, who is known ns the “Christian general." Wu object ed to Feng's "abuse of authority," and charged that Feng frequently had hetrayed his trust, notably when he participated in ousting Li Yuan Hung from the presidency 16 months ago. Wu added: "I have this day at Chingwantao received special instruc tions from the president, giving me full power and authority to take what ever steps 1 consider necessary to cope with the situation, and 1 am going direct to Tientsin veith a big army to re-establish peace and or der." He promised that lie goon would have 100,000 men available "to rid the country of thia ingrate." Ho gave assurance that every protec tion would be afforded foreigners when he arrives in Pekin. Wu left Chang Fti I-al. the tuchun of Honan province, in charge of the Manchurian front. He Inspected the lines and made acme alterations in commands. Two companies of Japanese troops landed at Chinwangtao yesterday §n1 two Japanese destroyers reached Tientsin, DAVIS OR TIEUP, BRYAN PREDICTS New York, Oct. 26.—Telegraphing from Terre Haute. Charles W. Bryan, democratic nominee for vice presi dent, today Informed Clem L. Shaver, democratic national committee chair man. that John W. Davis either would he elected November 4 or the election would he thrown Into the house. “There ran be no question that either Davis will be elected or that the election will be thrown into the houee with the resultant delay, un certainty, chaos and widespread un rest and disturbance to business.” Bryan said. “The voters must he urged to follow the only wise and safe course and make the election of Davis certain by electing him on November i *■ "I have had good meetings In Illinois and Ohio and f nd that the unrest among the farmers and wage earners due to their distrust of the administration at Washington, is very great." LUTHERANS PLAN IMMIGRANT AID Chicago, Oct. 28 --l'lans to extend financial aid and assistance in find ing homesteads In the western stales of America and Canada for 100.ooo 1m migrants of the Lutheran faith, were discussed at the biennial convention of the Lutheran church, In s- «slon here, It waa announced today. Immigrants front Uermany and the Scandinavian countries will be wel coined In the west amt In Canada, ac cording to speakers before tlie con ventlnn. it Is estimated 100.000 Lu therans will ennie to North America during tlie last half of this year. Most of the Lutheran Immigrant* are farmers and *t«» krnlser*. especial ly desirable ns scltiers ill western America, it was saV 4r /-- ' A Democratic Jabberwok Tlie campaign fund raised by the republican party for expenses in Ne braska amounts to about 16 cents each for tlie approximately 400,000 voter* in tlie state. Tills 16 rents per vote is used for advertising in the newspapers throughout the state; democratic, republican and I-a Fol lette newspaper*—for traveling ex penses of a score of speakers, hall rent, eost of radio broadcasting, printing, postage and clerk hire. The perturbation of the democrats over the situation is fittingly de scribed in tlie "Democratic Gabber wok," or nonsense rhyme, written by a member of the editorial staff of The Omaha Bee. By SANFORD JARRELL. Mordant, puissant, efflorescent, Mounts the high wind upon a sunlit sky; Crashing—beating—screaming Like one whose Inner thoughts are frought with Irony. The democratic hokum peeler, His shimmering, quivering conscious ness As quiescent as a billowing brow, F.lows forth a mighty blast From a trumpet that Is made of sheet-iron Gilded with spotted brass. “Hear ye! Hear ye!” bellows the trumpeter. Whose eyes are red from weeping, and whose nose Is bulbous as a dahlia in full bloom. “Come within earshot all ye faithful. And listen to a tale Of the gigantic slush fund by which j our ancient foea | Hope to reign triumphant in Ne 'braska. They toss to the four winds and the ninety prairies The product of the mint; at their disposal Is the ransom of an emperor. ^ Sixty-five thousand silver dollars. Divided among a hundred noble coun ties. To glut the electorate. "Oh, ’tis awful, 'tis awful," he con tinues. With tears streaming down a mug j furrowed with care And worry over fate of the democ- ' racy. "Horrific It is. I trow, and w# roust fight This raging dragon that it In our midst. Republican worker* will not tnm a hand For their silent chieftain In the na- : tion's White House - Unless their palms are greased. Their greedy wiles are far less subtle i Than winter winds whose sharp In transigence Corrodes and adheres. "Think what a blow will he delivered Unto posterity If we, my friends, do j not prevent This scandalous waste of filthy lucre Arthur Mullen of the silver tongue ! And readier wit, never indulging in ! blah blah. | Has pointed out this menace. My head is bowred with grief, mv feet Grip nervously this Proctor A Gamble ■ soapbox. My heart is leaden, but my soul'e afire A* one whose psychic sepulchral sphere Had been uplifted spiritually. "Hence my plea to you who rally 'neath the standard Of the earl of Clarksburg and the younger Bryan. We democrats, to quote the poet. Are victims of economy, the sickly child of poverty. So spread the word that In the enemy camp Slush is the keynote; mayhap our eff ort a Will throw more votes to Bob, and thus Insuring A hack door victory for the goodly man Who wears a skull-cap. Go, my frlends. And be of good cheer; be as the silent moth Whose—w hich, vet what—beginnings Were of so Intense a gossamer." GORE TO ASSUME WALLACE’S DUTIES Washington, TV C.. Oct. !•»—How ard M. Gore, assistant secretary of agriculture, returned to Washington today to assume the duties of acting secretary as a result of ths death of Secretary Wallace. In the absence of Gore, Tresldent Conlhlge had appointed t'harles K. Marvin, chief of the weather bureau, acting secretary. Gore Is republican nominee for governor of West Virgin la, but he announced today that he had cancelled the lemninlng engage ments of his campaign and would do vote hts attention meanwhile to the depart nient. Gore will go to TV's Moines Wed nesdav for the funeral of Wallace, The Weather I V_v For ”4 hour* #ndln* T p. m. (Vtohor 24 T« mi i at ui r —7 « m dry bulb. 43 . u«'t bulb. S*. noon. drub bulb. 44 wet bulb. 4»; ? p to., dry Kilb, 41. Wm bulb. 4b. II. lowojit. 41. moan. 44 , normal. 4t; tof«I dtfirlemy Mm• Janu • ry 1. S74 I R•!• 11v# Humidity. lvroont**#— 7 » m , 0C; noon SI; 7 » m , J7. PrariplUHoti. inch*# und llundrodrh*— I Totil, non#*, total tine* JnnuAty 1, tt.O. . deficiency, S 11. ‘ Il'Mirh Trt«|ifrilnif«, « n« 44 It m .. 10 . 4 n. in 4 4 S pm........17]' 4 • m. 41 4 p in . * K TO. ...... 44 & p. tn 0t* 10 • m.It 4 p m. IS | H • m ....... *1 T p to. »1 . IS noon ........ II > Three Hurt as Pu iper Strikes Car One Overcome in Rush of Occupants of Structure to Safety—Two Floors Gutted. Loss May Total 200,000 Fire swirling around the elevator shaft and mushrooming over tha four'h floor gutted the two top floor* of the four-story Lyric building. Nine teenth and Farnam streets, late Sun day afternoon. For an hour and a half Are companies brought to tha scene by a "three alarm” fought th» stubborn blaze in the roof and walls of the fourth floor. At 5:40 firemen were withdrawn from the building and the fire oxcially declared out. By that time thousands, attracted by the clouds of black smoke that poured from the roof of the building, were pressing against fire liens drawn on Farnam and Douglas streets. Offices of the Osato studio. Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Omaha Testing Laboratories were completely wiped out, while equipment of the Jewish Community Center on tha third floor was damaged beyond re pair by water. Other occupants of the building on the two lower floors will suffer heavily from water dam age. No. 7 pumper, from the Thirty sixth and Jackson streets station, while racing to the fire, collided with a'car driven by C. R. Edwards, 3 457 Emmet street, at Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets. Edwards suffered lacerations of the scalp, the left elb- w and left hip. Fireman Harry Hcxig den was thrown from the truck, and, after sum»rsaulting through the air, landed on his back on the pavement. He was bruised. Fireman Frank Slizeski sws thrown to the pavement and cut about the face. Building May Be Razed. Spectators of the accident s.dd the fire truck was driven onto the pave ment in & vain effort to dodge Ed wards. who neither saw nor he-rd the truck until it was almo-t on him. Albert Kaplan,-*2! 5 Lake stte*t. who was attending a meeting at the Jewish Community Center, c- llapscd at the cry of fire and the subsequent rush for safety, and was taken to a hospital. Friends of Kaplan said he ha* been in ill health for some time. His condition Is not serious Newman Benson, president of Ben son A Garrett, agent for Dr. Harold Gifford .owner of the building, e>;i mated the loss at between $l50,0p<l and $100,000, and expressed the 1 • lief that it would be necessary to raze the structure Immediately. D » placed the value of the building t $200,000 and said It was adequate.y Insured. "If it Is as badly damaged «< £ now believe, we will have to Cud pulling it down at once.” Bec«on said. “It is thorqiighly watersoaked and I think damaged beyond repair." He could not state what type of structure would replace the building If It Is tom down, and laughed wh»n told of a rumor that the Orpheutn theater might lease the site for con struction of a new playhouse. “I'm sure I can’t say," he declar'd, "hut It will make a fine site for someone." Occupants of the building are: National Cash Register mm pasts I-a Follette headquarters. Benson ft Garrett. Schaefer Bros., tailors. Osato studio. Belle Hatch, milliner. Grace Abbott. Dorothy DeVorc, dxnclng studio. Sherman McConnell Drug company. Omaha Testing Imhoratories. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Jewish Community Center. Joseph It. l.itUnnski, musician. Dr. S. S. Stewart, barber sltop. Forty girls were attending Blhla class' In the Jewish Community Cen ter and between 75 and 100 were at tending a meeting of the community center In another room, while mem bers of Aleph Zadik Aleph were also meeting when the fire broke out. Girl* In the Bible class were the first to discover the blaze and rushed downstair* crying 'fire.” It was the first intimation that at tendant* at the community center had of danger. They hurried for the stair* and, as they did *o. re-1 hot piece* of electric cable wen- dropping down the elevator shaft and throwing out a shower of *|wrks as they cm shed on the elevator cage below. By that time several fiV companies had arrived on the scene and the men stumbled dew over Itnes of hose to safety. Sol Rosenberg, partially blind secretary of the Omaha Hebrew association, was. with difficulty, led front the building "It seemed like there was an ex plosion every few seconds and then re-1 hot cable would fly past vis," said Irvin Stslmaster, deputy county at torney, in describing the mad rush downstair*. The story of these men has led to the belief that defective wiring caused the blase, although Benson declared that the wiring was Inspected only a few weeks ago The fit. Maned in Ihe room of the janitor of the building which 1* located on the fourth flowr Pear the elevator shaft The lyric building was ere-cted In IMA 1" the Kohrbaugh brothers, to house their Omaha VVnvmejvial tad leg e