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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1916)
infc Hat.: UMAMA. SAtuKiMi. lUMJiMViricK 2$, lUlur V Y K MASONIC HOME AT WICHITAIS BURNED five Persons Are Missing; and Several of Aged Inmates Are Badly Injured. - LOSS. IS QUAETEE MILLION Wichita, Kan., Dec. 22. At least five persons were missing and several were suffering from injuries as the result of a fire that -destroyed the main building of the Kansas Masonic home early today. In addition scores of old men and women and children - were exposed to the effects of the flames and blizzard weather. Many were rescued with (difficulty and sev eral, made unconscious by the smoke and fire or overcome by the intense cold as they fled from the burning structure in their night clothes, were taken to hospitals and private homes. Joseph Deck, who was believed to have been burned under a bed, where s he was seen by a firnan, was later , found at a nearby residence. '- The home was the property of the Masonic lodge of Kansas. The chapel, valued at $10,000, and the hospital, valued at $9,000, were the only build ings saved. The loss was estimated at $250,000. ' The fire started in the boiler room and had gained great headway before being discovered by a passerby. Two bodies, one that of a man, later were found in the ruins of the home. Both were so badly -burned as to make identification impossible. . Two More Bodies Found, y Shortly before noon two more bodies were found, making a total of four that had been taken from the ruins. All the bodies were tnose ot adults, but it was impossible to iden tify them. The bodies were in the basement in eighteen inches of water. They were, found directly under rooms which had been occupied-by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T. Brown of Wichita and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferris of Atchi son, Kan., all of whom are unac counted for. Gertrude Weigle, 20 years old, of Burden, Kan., still was missing. . i Ninety-Two in Building. There were ninety-two inmates in the home, a large, three-story, brick building in the form of a key. Most of the number were rescued by the firemen, but there are several-still unaccounted for. A boy sleeping in the basement of the building discov ered the flames and in his efforts to sound the alarm shut off the lights. When the firemen arrived the flames had gained great headway and their efforts toward suppressing tne Diaze were hampered by frozen water plugs, the thermometer being about 8 degrees above zero. Finding It impossible to get suffi cient water to throw on the flames, the firemen directed their efforts toward, rescuing the inmates. These were taken down ladders in that por tion of the building where the flames had made more rapid headway and were carried down the ' stairways where these jvere available. Colonel. Thomas G. Fitch, member of the board of trustees of the home, said this morning he believed there were no bodies in the ruins. ' "All the children have been ac counted for," he said, "and we believe there was no loss of life among the aged. Some of them were taken to distant places, however, and we have not checked up accurately." Built Twenty Years Ago. The Kansas Masonic home' was es- tablished by the grand lodge of Kan sas in 1896. Since that time $100,000 has been spent in buildings alone. The home is maintained by a per capita tax of 50 cents per annum from the crand lodee of Kansas and 10 cents vper annum irom the Order of the Eastern Mar ot Kansas. The beneficiaries of the home are (aged master Masons, their wives .or widows and children of the member's of the Order of the Earstern Star. It has given shelter to more than 200 of these needy old people and helpless children since its foundation. There were 102 inmates in the home. WILSON EXPECTS NEDTRAL NATIONS TO FOLLOW LEAD (taatiaur rrasa hi Osa.) effort was, made to remove this im- oression and to have the note consid ered entirely apart from any other events. The entente diplomats, at first very fearful, have now accepted this view. Charge Grew reported to the State department today that the president's fieace note had been received in 13er in. London Press Comment Early London press comment that the note was painful, because it said the objects of the belligerents were practically the sanie, was not unex pected ncrc, wncre aiiciuiun nas al ready been drawn to the fact that President Wilson specifically declared that the published views of the oppos ing statesmen left that impression. It is stated officially that the presi dent would not presume to say that the two groups were fighting for the same object, but merely that their official spokesmen had outlined much the same general program without going into the actual details which he now seeks. Several hundred telegrams congrat ulating President Wilson on his note to belligerents arrived today at the White House. Practically all of them construed the note as a move for peace. They came from individuals and organizations. The White House telegraphers were kept busy for hours receiving the messages. Rped Again Says Drawing for Sales Prizes is Illegal Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 22. In a state ment supplementing one given ten days ago Attorney General Reed to day emphasized a warning given mer chants "of Nebraska stating what con stitutes a lottery. Since giving an opinion regarding the offering of an automobile to stimulate business at Bladen, Neb., the attorney general has received many inquiries from towns where Similar propositions had been used. One popular plan is to give a ticket with each dollar's worth of goods purchased and at ' the end of a certain time ticket holders draw for a prize. Such a method, the attorney, general says, constitutes a lottery and is illegal. Roumanian!, neatror WUa. London. Dec. 21. An official communi cation issued thia evening aaya: "A aattafactory report haa been received from the British military miaaion in Rou mania of the " destruction, under orders of the Roumanian government, of the oil wells and refineries in and near- the principal oil fields." Rail Raises Disapproved. Washington, Dec. 22. Proposed Increase of I per cent In freight ratea on lumbar from Chicago, Stl Louis and other points to destination in Missouri were disap proved by the interstate Commerce commission. Obituary Notices. MRS. ELIZABETH THOMAS, a native of Cornwall, . England, died at the home of a daughter, at Fremont, at the age of 89 years. Mrs. Thomas had made her home . in Fremont for the last ten years, i She came to America with her parents who made their home at Racine, Wis., in 1849. Three 1 daughters and three Bons sur vive. ' - , ' MRS. ANNA MARGARET OSTER LOH, a resident of Dodge county for nearly 56 years, died at her home near Hooper.' Mrs. Osterloh was a native of Germany, where she was born March 13, 1839. Following her mar riage to Mr. Osterloh they came to Hooper in 1867 and homesteaded. Mr. Osterloh died in 1902. Two of their six children survive. MRS EDITH A. FAILING, wife of A. A. Failing of York, was stricken with apoplexy yesterday-, evening while in the postomce sending Christ mas presents to friends. She was taken to her home where she died. MOVING PICTURES IN THEIR HOMES Three- Omaha Families to' Cele brate Christmas With MoT ing Pictures in Their . Own Homes. So that the boys and girls of Omaha and its suburbs, as well as the fathers and mothers, will be come better acquainted with the Columbian Optical Company's store, they are giving away, abso lutely free, three $107.00 Mov ing Picture Outfits. ' The only condition they are in sisting on is that each boy or girl must bring a signed coupon in per son to their store and deposit it in a box. There are three boxes labeled as follows: - 1 Omaha; 2 South Omaha; 3 Florence, Dundee and Benson, . On December 23d, at 8 o'clock p, m., in the south window of their store, these boxes will be opened and a prize of a genuine Edison Home Kinetoscope with full equip ment will be awarded to some boy or girl from Omaha, South Omaha and Florence, Dundee or Benson. ' Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25cat all druggists... 1 KN House Slippers Are Welcome Christmas Presents Yon will aukt no mistsJu if yon give house slippers for Christmas presents. Alt woman want them (hay are always welcome. . ''."'. ' - ' Wa hava big assortment of women's house slippers ordered especially for Christmas trade among them are' many dainty shapes, and styles in satin, velvet, suede ' -and soft leather in black and the wanted colors. Women's bonis slippers from $1.25 to $2,50 ' ' ' . " v.-. A fall line of Men's Operas, Everetts, Rameas and Cavaliers, from $1.50 to $3.00. Ill ' ' ' " 1 a. i. wavu 'vwvs Handing 'Em a Package? Fire at Midnight . Endangers Lives ' In Olmsted Home Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Olmsted and son, Robert, of Florence, barely es caped with their lives Thursday night when they were awakened about mid night by fire a"nd smoke which had filled their bed rooms. The real cause of the fire is as yet unknown,- but it is believed that it was started in the fireplace in the living room, as the chimney runs through Mrs. Olm sted's room just above, and it was there that the fire was first discov ered. The extent of the damage has not been determined, but the insur ance will undoubtedly cover, the loss, with the exception of some valuable and highly prized bric-a-brac. The second and third stories are completely destroyed and only the walls of the first story remain stand ing, and the furniture that was not destroyed by fire was ruined by water. Mr. and Mrs.. Olmsted have been planning aCHristmas family reunion arid are expecting Mr. and Mrs. Bent ley McCloud of Chicago Sunday morning, who will not be informed of the fire. To Names Tariff Board Men. Waahlnitoiv' ree. S3. prealdsnt Wilson will announce the make-up ot the tariff commission shortly after congress convenes next month. He discussed the question after today's cabinet meeting with secretary Mo. Adoo. BOPP TESTIFIES HE WASJPIED ON Telephone Line Tapped and All Watched, Declares German Consul on Trial. TELLS OF BIO SLUSH FUND San Francisco, Dec. 22. German consulate telephone wire were tapped, mail and telegram; watched and a se cret mechanical detector installed in his office by enemies of his govern ment, Franz Bopp, German consul general, testified today in the United States district court. Bopp was a wit ness defending himself against federal charges that he conspired with con sular attaches to dynnnite ships and railroads in Canada and the United States to -block shipments of muni tions to Germany's enemies, Bopp asserted he hired spies to watch recruiting and shipments of Ca nadian troops to Europe for the in formation of the German staff. Bopp'a testimony throughout was on direct examination, intended to show that ( (' I'mn-U In,,:, i Smith, 'government informer; Mrs. Margaret Cornell and J. H. Van Kool be.gcn were hired by the German con sulate as spies not dynamiters, as charged by the government. Smith testified that he was engaged to dyna mite. "Why did Crowley and Mrs. Cornell correspond in code?" sBopp's chief counsel asked. e "1 had reason to believe and still believe all my correspondence and telegrams Were and arc being watched by enemies of the German govern ment," replied the consul general. "Did you ever find any voice regis tering device in your office?" Bopp answered: "I was told one had been put in my office. More than that I was shown burned ends of a tap wire to my telephone trunk line." Existence of a "secret" German consulate 'war fund" in San Fran cisco amounting to hiorc than $100,000 was admitted by Bopp on cro s exam ination. "Somt of it came from the embassy at Washington," said Bopp. Teutonic Armies in V; Dobrudja Advance' Berlin, Dec. 22. (By Wireless tc Sayville.) Teutonic forces continue to advance in the Dobrudja and haveJ taken 900 Russian prisoners, says the official statement issued from German general headquarters today. On the other fronts there has been but little activity. , r ' , : . j Persistence Is the , Cardinal Virtus Ik Advertising. The Quinino That Does Not Cause Nervousness dr Ringing in Head Because of its Tonic and Laxative effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing in the head. It removes the cause of Colds, Crip and Headache. Used whenever Quinine is needed. ; , , , but remember there la Only One a romo Quinino" That la the Original Laxative Bromo Quinino Tbla Signature en Every Box "The Store for the People") OFFERS YOU ANOTHER CHANCE TO SAVE REAL MONEY SATURDAY THE ONLY DAY LEFT TO WIND UP YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FEATURING SPE CIAL PRICES THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE STORE. NOTE THE PRICES QUOTED. LADIES' COAT and SUIT DEPT. SECOND FLOOR Take Clerater Lad iea' Coats. Crush Plush, velvet collar worth $15. Sat urday ....... Children's Cot roy, chinchillas, all c worth $10, Sat ildren's pm AO its, cordu. I .velvet, , 111 chillas, in C J olors -nil Lad tes' Eider- J , down Bath Robes in all col ors, extra good v a I ues, worth $5, Saturday . . 98 Big selection in Children's Fur Sets, is all colors and shades These are bargains. Prices for Saturday $1.48, $1.98, $2.98, UP Ladies' Coats, salts, jJlushi full flare or with belts worth $27.50, Saturday . . . 18" Tiger Fur Sets, C-N 10. in all styles f Mil pillow or bar rel muffs worth $7.50 Saturday . ladies' Flannel ette Kimonos, in all colors; sixes ' to fit, -worth $1.50 Saturday, at Fine assortment in Silk Petti coatsi new models,'' all colors, best ! Tsiues in the city. Prices for Saturday $2.95, $3.95, $4.95, UP MCri'C CIIITC snail AUCDAAATC Main lill.ll Q tfWIIsJ ailll VllellVVHIsJ Floor Men's Suits and A7 ir O'Coats, new tf .43 models, great-as- , jq sortment, worth . $15 to $18.50 CO iR Saturday ...... ft Men's Tie and Scarf Sets, in cluding cuff buttons, pin and tio c.Mpf worth double in value Saturday 69c, 75c, $1.48 Ladies' Fur T r i m m ed Felt House. Slippers) all colors, worth $1.50. Saturday Men's Fine Scotch Knit CIotmi all col ors; big assort ment; worth dou ble. Saturday.. Men's Hend-Tail-ored Suits or Balmarues, cor rect styles worth $20.00 to $27.50, Saturday $11.45 TO $14.45 Men's Fine Silk Ties the latest patterns and design; all worth double value. Saturday 25c, 49c, 69c Men's Work Shoes tan or black, sizes, solid leather, Worth $2JSO. Sat urday . . M e n's Jersey Ribbed Union Suits'; all sixes; worth $1.00; Saturday . . '. , , . THE NOVELTY CO. Where Your Dollar Does the Work of Five 214-216 N. 16th St BERNSTEIN & KRASNE, Press. . OMAHA, NEB. ii brandeis Stores Unusual Price Reductions Will Make Gift Buying ; Here on Saturday Easy and Extremely Economical NOW YOU HAVE COME TO THE LAST DAY and with the ; characteristic readiness which has always maintained this store's supremacy we stand ready to serve you in the most efficient way, We have grouped together our Christmas stocks said will offer them at prices that are 33Vz to 50 Under Regular This is wonderful news, indeed, because every item was bought by us for some special mark of merit, and everything we offer will make un usually good Christmas gifts. The Jewelry Department Announces' Big Reductions for Saturday AH the Ivory Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Silver Plated Toilet Sets, Shav-, ing Stands, Brass Goods, Plated Picture Frames, etc., have been marked down about 33V3 from their regular prices for quick dispersal. $6.00 Sets at. $3.98 All Our 50c Novelties at. . .29c $3.00 Sets at. ...... . $1.98 All Our $1.00 Novelties $3.00 Shaving Stands at $1.98 ' at. . . . . . . 69c ' ' ' ' - - Mala Flaor. ' . . . . AND ALL GOODS PURCHASED UP TO 7 P. M. on Sat urday WILL BE DELIVERED THE SAME EVENING, within the city limits. V 1 . Shop in Earnest Now Until 9 P. M. on Saturday. Buy Glove Bonds or Merchandise Certificates If you are in doubt at the last minute you can not go wrong on these for the recipient may 'then purchase whatever he1 or she most desires. 9.- Unusual Hour Sales No mail or phone orders filled on these specials, and we reserve the right to limit the quam tity to each customer. While stocks are ample, we cannot guarantee these will last one hour. Saturday From 9 to 10 A. M. Only Serving Trays Ebony, White Enamel' ' and Mahogany. About 300 in all, inlaid wjth con ventional patterns and some of each with the popular bluebird (happi ness), pattern. 79c Each 7 x Sell here every day at $1.50 and $2.00. Saturdt ay From 7 to $ P. M. Only French Limoges China Bread and Tea Plates Genuine French Limo- ges China Bread and Tea Plates, in the "Golden t Rod" , (Nebraska State Flower) , decoration all hand decorated. 500 Bread and Butter Plates. 800 Tea Plates. 10c Each , Sell here every day at 50c each. Msia Floor. Saturday from 7 to 8 P. M. Only ' " Framed r Pictures One group "of long pan els, 'beautiful florals 36 inches long. One group of Landscapes and Mar- -ines and Figures. One group of Etchings, in wide variety. ; These- are , all -framed in walnut, gold and oak. At 79c Each ' Sell her,e every day at $1.50 and $2.00. " . '" Third Floor. Third Fleer.