THE BKK: OMAHA, SATHtDAV, DECEMBER 27, WIS.
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SAVED FROMPAUPER BURIAL
Mrs. Ahlquist Provides Funeral for
Child of Poor Woman.
UTILE COFFIN IS MOVED
Woman Who U Alwaya Helplnsr the
Toor Oets Undertaker to Take
the Bodr Klrt to the
rotters' Field.
If you had been near the potter's field,
beyond Forest Lawn ccmrtcry, one foggy
morning last week, you might have seen
the most pitiful little procession that ever
wended Its way toward that dreary, deso
late spot.
LeAdlng the procession came the grave
digger, with tlio little coffin over his
ahoulder, and hlJ spado In the unengaged
hand, while behind him followed two
weary, broVen-hrartcd women, a little G
vM r-old girt ar.O t undertaker.
One of the vu. . was the mother of
tho child. The other was Mrs. O. W.
Ahlquist, 740 Meredith avenue, whoso
charitable works arc known all over the
city, though, perhaps, best known by tho
people who are In need.
The little family, the mother of twin
6-year-old girls, and her aependant
mother, all had to live off the wago the
mother made In the laundry. The little
girl became 111 during that trying period
of damn, dark weather, and her Illness
grew rapidly worse, elnoe physicians nnd
medicines and attention were out of reach
of the little family purse. One day,
street, Thursday night and nccured cash
work and dovoted every effort to save
the child, the little girl died.
Mra. Alilinlst Appear.
Tennlless. without friends In the city,
and without a single resource, the little
mother was almost frantlo with grief.
Bha had already taxed her resouroes In
staying away from work. Then It was
that Mrs. Ahlquist, working In the neigh,
borhood, heard of the case, and went to
the home. Some arrangements were
necessary, certainly, and friends wcro
likewise most welcome at that time. Mrs.
Ahlquist made arrangements for the
county to bury the child, to provide the
coffin, and dig tho grave In tho potter's
field. Then enmo the problem of taking
the casket to the grave. At the same
time, how was the mother to get there?
Mrs. Ahlquist told tho story to the un
dertaker, and he promised to send her his
automobile for the use of tho little party,
absolutely free of charge. Then Mrs.
Ahlquist started from tho Uttlo home In
the north end of the city. Tho casket,
the grieving mother and sister, herself,
and Mr. Leidy, administrator of county
charities, filling the touring car.
The Uttlo funeral party proceeded bb far
down tho road past Forest Lnwn
as possible, nnd thcro they wcro mot by
tho grave digger. They could go no fur
ther In the motor car, so alighting, tho
grave digger took the Uttlo casket over
his shoulder, and with the party of
mourners following, wended his way down
the ravine toward tho potterts field. Tho
man had not been warned In time to dig
tho grave, so tho two womon, tho little
Kjrl. and the man waited In tho drizzle
and fog wqlle tho man dug the grave.
They had walked nearly half a mile, nnd
were, besides, almost exhausted. Tho
Uttlo grave was at last completed nnd tha
casket placed In as gently as possible.
Then Mr. Leldjywho has been a minister,
Bald a few words lot. comfort to tho
mother, and MrsTAhtelst sang a hymn.
Tho funeral was Weir.
Coffin J MotccI.
Too lata it wit for Mrs. Ahlquist to do
tha things which should have been done
before, but, nevertheless, she remembered
the case. She told soma of her friends,
and the result, Monday morning, was
that ., which had been given her for
the purpose, she bought a lot In Forest
Laws, and the Uttlo cotfln was moved
from Its resting plaeo In potter's field
ami Again burled, but this Urno In Forest
Lawn, whero mother and Uttlo sister may
visit the grave,
"Now- I'm happy," deolared tho mother
when she was told of the change. "I'm
happier bow than I ever believed I could
bo tiigala after the little dear went to
heaven. I can go to her grave now, so
we'll be as thankful as we can."
THE FAIR STORE IS LOOTED
Burglars Secure Cash and Jewelry
to the Value of $7,000.
BREAK SAFE WITH A CROWBAR
Sam Adler, Proprietor, Explaining;
lleason for Currying; So Much
Money in Safe, Saya lie Fears
Stability of Bank.
Itobbers broke Into Uie safe of the
Fair Department store, 1131 farnira
street Thursday night and secured cash
and Jewelry amounting to 17,000. The loss
was discovered Friday morning by Meyer
Frledel at 7:30 o'clock when ho opened
tho establishment for the day's business.
He Immediately notified tho proprietor
of tho store, Samuel J. Ajiler, then the
police.
An Investigation showed that the rob
bers had entered the building through a
rear basement door and broke open the
safe with a crowbar and a large block
of wood over which they secured the
leverage to break the combination. The
strong box was then taken to the base
ment where It was rifled of everything
excepting a bag of rare coins valued at
11,500. It contained C,273 in cash, S1 In
checks, twenty-nine diamonds and ninety
nine gold watches.
In speaking to the police about carry
ing so large an amount of money In his
safe Mr. Adler explained that he feared
tha stability of the banks. The cash and
checks represented tha business before
Christmas.
There was no burglar Insurance and the
loss will be complete unless some trace
of tho guilty are found, with tha attend
ing possibility of recovering some of tho
olen cash.
There are practically no clews eo far.
The safe was an old style one and very I
lmple In Its design, making It on easy
prey for the robbers. The Fair store has
tecn visited several other times within tho
ast few years by burglars and small j I
amounts and articles of merchandise
taken. A little over a year ago two men
wero found Inside the building and upon
''il sent to the penitentiary.
Adler, who conducts the National Suit
company at 319 South Sixteenth street, !
declares that early In tho year ho was
trimmed of $2,600 by an embezzling cm
ployo and several months ago was rob
bed of J1.000 worth of property by a gang
of Mexicans who later were arrested and i
forced to return tho better part of their
plunder. Officer Cunningham shortly
previous to tho time of his Injury arrested
two young men In tho "Fair" who wero
just preparing to open the safe.
Children's Day
Celebration for the
Strikers' Children
Sunday, December IS Is National Chil
dren's day. It Is observed In behalf of
the ohlld victims of our Industrial sys
tem. Although Instituted by the socialist
part)', It Is not political In the partisan
sonse.
All labor, church and clvlo organiza
tions aro. asked to announce the meeting
to bo held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 In
the First Congregational church, Nine
teenth and Davenport streets, and to
glya Jhelr members a chance to con
tribute to the strike,' children's relief
fund. '
The) most serious strikes are raging in
Colorado nniif Michigan, The winter is
severe. Tho suffering o tho children Is
used us a club to compel the workers to
accept unfair terms. Helping tha children
Is not taking sides. No one blames the
children.
Rev. Fred J. Warren (Nebraska) will
speak at this meeting and a musical
program la being arranged.
Auto Funeral Given
to Frank S. Emmons
Funeral services for Frank S. Emmons,
pales manager of the John Decro Plow
company, who died Tuesday, wero held
at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Kountzo
Memorial church. Those attending in
cluded many friends and business asso
date ef tha deceased and the entire of
fice force and many salesmen of the John
Deere company. The offices of the com
pany wore closed from It till S o'clock.
A brif carries at tho homo, 4ZS6 For.
nam street, 'preceded the church service,
both being conducted by Rev. O. D,
Baltzly, pastor of the- Kountte church.
Qnterment was In Forest Lawn cemetery,
The funeral cortege constated of auto
mobiles, the kind Mr. Emmons has sold
during his eleven years' connection with
the John Deere company. A hearse of
the samo make was also Used. The pall
bearers, all older employes of tho com
pany were: O. J. Ilahn, Don Hunt, John
Capper, W. C Caven, I MoDanlel, R.
21. Atktsson, D. R. Campbell and M. J,
Dendlnger.
Acuta indigestion, followed by periton
itis, caused death, an unsuccessful opera
tion having been resorted to when all
other hope was given up. Mr. Emmons
was S3 years of age, and is survived by
a. widow, Mrs. Josephine Nelson Emmons,
formerly of Mlnden, Neb., and three
brothers, William of Aurora, III.; Ed
ward of Rock FaUs, 111. and Roy of
Rloonitleld, Neb.
Aged Woman Has Doll
and Christmas Tree
Mrs. WUUam Altta4t, aged 77 years,
wjfe of Judge Altatadt, Is reported to bo
very 111 at tho family residence, 1913
South Sixteenth street The Judge and
Ills wife nave just pasted the fifty-sixth
Chrlstmaa of their married life. Mrs.
Altatadt, who is very feeblo, insisted that
ht have a Christmas tree on the holiday
and was delighted when she found be
neath the evergreen a handsome doll
which Santa. Claua hid left her.
NO CHRISTMAS TREE FIRES
ARE REPORTED IN OMAHA
Not a single Christmas tree fire was
reported Thursday, an occurrence) that is
rjtremely unusual, according to Assistant
Fire Chief Simpson. Simpson lays this
fact to the Installation of electrio lights
pn the trees Instead of candles, and
stated that for the last few years, since
heir innovation, the usually numerous
'Ires have, steadily decreased.
Bond Brokers Look
for Better Business
Rond brokers look for business to pick
up in the lino of Investments after the
first ot the year. Local1 brokers say they
have negotiations In progress now that
will call for large Investments right after
tho first of the year, but that the bond
brokerage business In naturally a trlflo
dull around tho holidays. They do not
look for the currency bill to have any
effect on their business, as they say
their prospective Investors are talking
optimistically ot investing during Jan
uary. TEXT OF RESOLUTION OF
FIRST M. E. BARACA CLASS j
Tho exact text of the resolution adopted
l... . . .... .1... n Y. CHaat X . I V. n
dlst church In regard to the charity ball
;
Whereas, There is planned to be held
in tho city of Omaha, on New Year's
night, a charity ball, advertised as the
"tango ball," and,
Whereas, The proceeds of this ball are
to be used in the maintenance and
furtherance of charitable work by the
City Mission, an institution founded on
Christian principles, be It
Resolved, That we, the Baraca class ot
the First Methodist church, feeling that
a protest Is our Christian duty, do hereby
realster our protest against the accent.
anco of the proceeds ot this ball for
charitable work, believing that such ac
tion upon the part of the City Mission,
with all Its possibilities tor splendid ex
ample, wilt tend to alienate the Interest
and support ot such Christian institutions
as are Its benefactors; also, bo it
Resolved, That we realise in part tha
vastness of the position Miss Magee Is
called to fill, and believe that this keen
and eager Christian worker was Ill-advised;
now, therefore, be It further
Resolved, That we, the Baraca union
of the First Methodist church, realizing
that a remedy must be effected, pledge
ourselves to bring to bear what influence
we may have with the Christian church.
in lis many orancnes, tor me mission
work, and urge the City Mission, that it
may not have to rely on "tango balls,"
"wrestling bouts" and like things ot a
questionable nature, for Its up-keep In
tha future.
J. H. M'NTCHOLS. President.
K. A. FITZPATRICK.
Corresponding Secretary.
SON OF MR. AND MRS. WELCH
DIES AT CALIFORNIA HOME
Billy, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond M. Welch, died Christmas
eve at the California home In Cuca
monga, following an operation for ap
pendicitis. This Information was received
by J. A. Monroe last night. It la not
known where the body will be burled.
Raymond M. Welch is the head of the
Omaha Cooperage company and he and
his family have been spending tha win.
ter at their California home. Mrs.
Welch is the daughter or tha late Judge.
Kelley and Billy was named for his
grandfather, who was extremely fond of
him. Until news of his death it was not
known that the boy was ill.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road to
Rig Returns.
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$27.50 O'coats
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some shadings, grays and browns, in M 'JC
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All wool serges, tweeds and worsteds; many with 2 pair of pants,
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Your choice of several hundred children'! service
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Children's. Misses and Juniors
WOOL PRESSES
These are the pretty Peter Thompson dresses of wool
Bcrgos; blue, black, brown and the black and white checks;
worth from $7.50 up to $15 each; Saturday
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Women's Long Houso Kimonos fleecy lined flannel and fancy
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Women's Dressing Sacques, fleece lined and percales, in fancy
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100 Pieces Shadow Lace j Net Pleatings It
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BLANKETS
Extra larse size Deacon Blankots with wldo
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IN OUR SHOE SECTION MAIN FLOOR-SOUTH SIDE
The Season's Novelty is the Kidney Heel Shoe for Women
Vary nobby in appearance and
p raoiical. Made in soft patent leather
and dull calfehin with dull Jeid tops,
receding toe a new winter style. The
Royal Oak $5 Shoes, Saturday $3-48.
WOMEN'S SATIN 8LD?FERS Black or White
satin slippers for dancing and dress wear; roso
bud pompons, low or high heels; all sizes,
t $2.50
LEGGINS FOR CHILDREN, made of fine warm
Jersey, fleece lined; aU sizes, at 50
Sample Gloves
for Men and Boys
Saturday on bargain square, in old store, we
offer you great lots of men's and boys' sam
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practically every desirable kind; In three big
lots, at, pair. .. .98S $1.89 and $2.98
Men's Negligee Shirts, desirable patterns,
worth 1, nt ..59c
Men's Negligee Shirts, tho best shirt value in
town, worth up to $2, at $1.10
Men's Wool Undershirts and Drawers, worth
regularly up to 91.50, at- qsc
Men's Union Suits, medium and heavy
weight, worth up to $1.50, nt , . .080
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YEAR-END CLEARING SALE
Beginning Monday, Dec. 29. Watch Sunday Papers!
SEE THE ARRAY OF SENSATIONAL VALUES IN OUR DOUGLAS STREET WINDOWS
Our Stock is too Large! We Will Sell Goods Far Below Their Value Monday!
Wait For Tills Event!
BRANDEIS STORES
U. P. TO CHANGE THE TITLES
Assistant General Managers to No
Longer Use the Name.
H1NES' SYSTEM IS ABOLISHED
Salaries Nut to Ue Cat, lut Slmplr
Xlctarn to Old l'lun, Which la
Considered Much More
Practical.
The first ot tha year what Is known, aa
tho Ulnea system and which has been
in effect for tha last flvo years on tho
Union Pacific will lo abolished.
The Iilnes system was one that pro
moted a lot of general superintendent,
giving them the titles ot assistant gcti
eral managers. With its abolishment the
Union Paclflo will return to the old
plan of operation. The general manager
wilt continue as general manager, This
position is filled Jby Charles Ware.
In the change back Assistant Oeneral
Manager Huntley will be known as Chief
Engineer Huntley, Assistant General
Manager Fuller as Superintendent ot
Motive Power Fuller and Assistant Gen
eral Manager Lincoln as Superintendent
ot Car Service and Equipment Lincoln.
The plan now in effect was Introduced
by Mr. Iilnes, who came from tho South
ern Paclflo and was connected with the
offices of Julius KrutschnltU It is looked
upon as being too cumbersome and un
wieldy and not so practical as that of
having superintendents In charge of de-
I partments, an reporting to a general
manager.
J While in a way the changes in title
appear to have reduced each of the of
ficials affected a notch, such is not the
case, it being understood that the salaries
will remain as now and that none of
the officials will be shorn ot any au
thority. The change in title of chiefs will have
some effect in the titles of the employes
ot the offices of tho assistant general,
managers In these offices now the head
clerks aro known as assistants to ,tho gen
eral managers, but after the fjrit ot t)e
year they will be elmply chief clerks, but
Uteir salaries will remain unchanged.
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Travel is Heavy
on All the Roads
Trains brought almost as many people
.Into Omaha Friday as during any day
during the height of the holiday trade.
However, they were not shoppers, but
Omaha people who hied themselves to
the country and nearby towns to eat their
Christmas dinners with relatives and
friends.
Travel out of Omaha was unusually
light, about the only people moving be
ing those starting away on long trips,
and there were not many of these, n
was apparent that the majority who
came to the city for Christmas concluded
to remain over a few days longer.
At the depots there way no apparent
let up in the parcel post business, the
shipments in and out being about the
same as early in the week. Most of the
packages had the appearance of being
delayed Christmas presents, either going
or coming.
OMAHA BUSINESS MEN TO
VISIT SOUTH AMERICA
A number of manufacturers and busi
ness men of Omaha are planning to take
the South American trip with the Illinois
Manufacturers' association in February.
Invitations to Join the party have been
received at the Commercial club. The
Illinois Manufacturers' association has
planned a big South American trip, the
special train to leave Chicago February
6. The party is to be gone sixty-four
days. The principal cities of South Amer
ica are to be visited.