Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 21, 1917, NEWS SECTION, Page 2, Image 2
2 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 21. 1917. COAL TEAMSTERS : AT CHICAGO STRIKE Seven Thousand Men Demand Increase of One Dollar a Day. FUEL FAWNS IS NEAE Chicago, Jan... X). Chicago faced another shortage of fuel today when 7.000 coal teamsters struck. The men demanded $4 a day, an increase of $1 over present wages. A few days ago the railroads made coal shipments to Chicago preferred freight to relieve threatened famine in fuel and hundreds of cars of coal i are ndw ready for delivery. MUNITIONS PLANT EXPLOSION ROCKS ; ENGLISH CAPITAL (iNUIaae mat Fac Oa also molten and blazing masses shoot ing through the air to great dis tances." In the center of the road a hundred yards from the point of explosion stood ten-ton boiler which had been lifted over a whole block of houses. Another . piece of machinery was found i half mile away. Flame Cain H sad way. An American business man who was a witness of the disaster of last evening gave the following account of it to the Associated Press: ''1 had been on a business visit to the chemical works and was leaving in the direction of the suburban sta tion late in the afternoon, when a policeman on duty outside the gate called my attention to a small fire that bad just started inside the huge enclosure, which embraces numerous buildings, huts and tanks. Desirous of seeing how the fire department would cope with a blaze in an evi dently difficult location, I decided to wait a few minutes. "By 6:30 o'clock fire apparatus had begun arriving from the outside, in addition to the brigade maintained within the plant. Although I was watching from a point some distance outside the plant it soon became evi dent to me that the flames were gain ing on the fighters and the alarm be gan to be spread along the streets that the fire might involve neighbor ing plants. ( Comet From Everywhere. "I had waited nearly half an hour, interestedly watching the grsdually increasing activity of the fire fighters, when the explosion came, follewed immediately by a flare of flames. To ratf the explosion seemed to come frcfra everywhere around. The sound it fa impossible to describe. I could only recall like a flash art incident of many years ago when I was In Johannesburg at the beginning of the Hoer war and heard the explosion of 400 tons of dynamite, the largest amount of dynamite eve exploded at one time, when a train , toad of the explosive went up in one crash. -The air was full of debris almost instantly and the crash qf falling tim ber, tollapsing buildings and Break ing glass continued like an echo of the first crash for at least seven or eight minutes. The great flash of flsmes had its result, too, in sparke which filled the sky for many minutes as tar as tne eye couia rcacn. inc atmosphere immediately became heavy with the smell of gas, and the faces of people in the buildings turned a dull, sickly yellow. The air, too, was yellow, not the gray yellow of a London fog, but a peculiar deathlike yellow, somber, lusterlest, heavy, which eyes and nostrils alike resented. - ' Fir. Brigade Arrive. "I brushed the sparks off my clothes and felt of myself to find out whether I was injured. People whom I dis cerned here and there through the hate were all, as was I, half dazed." "I wa impressed into a volunteer ambulance or corps and we were rushed off into the heart of the dis trict where the explosion had donf its worst damage. Fire brigades kept ar riving in a seemingly unending pro- cession from different parts of Lon don and from these we obtained a few necessities to assist us in our rescue work. This was carried out in houses and cottages on the fringe of the wrecked area. Fragments of factory machinery weighing tons were found t half mile, a mile, and even a mile and a quarter from the TIimb kMiw wrre flattened J. aai.vv into a mas of kindling wood and here we took up our neart-renaing worn. Walk ! Unhurt. ' ."TV,--- u..r umtn r4H who had been dug out from the debris while others were touna senousiv lnjurra tvmor uncovered and helpless in . ffarrfrna and nnen ntaces Flames from the burning buildings which grew Drignter as time wcm on gave us a fair light through the i t ln and dint. There was a paucity of ambulances facilities for a -time, but this was remedied be fore the night was well advanced, ana . tDtnf,4 a avKtm. ' "The surprising thing was the Urge number ot persons wnose injuries ai first appeared to be serious, owing to the fact that tney were aazea sna sm- lcrwg iiviiii i.v... . ........ L... ...l.n lata MCMnflM tn rtlir nrt aid attempts and walked off fairly sound, with bandaged arm or head to In .Via r1if wnrL"-. "The fire 'was under control about midnight, but the work ot trie reiiet force continued until dawn when the volunteers were replaced by the mill tary and Red Cross workers." FORMER OMAHA MAN WHO LOOKS LIKE COL. CODY. I -' '.a-.aaiWrsfaay ss-Aa JACK BURGESS. Jack Burgess Is Striking Double Tor Buffalo Bill "Hello Colonel, I used to work for you, but 1 guess you don't remember me." With this salutation a stranger walked up to Jack Burgess, old-time Omahan and formerly connected with the city treasurer's office here, at Big Horn, Wyo., and stretched forth his hand. For since Burgess left Omaha ten or twelve years , ago and went to Wyoming to make his home, he has permitted his silvery locks to extend to their fullest length, allowed a bushy mustache to crop out on his up per lip and a goatee blossom forth on his chin. And adorned with a scout's Stetson hat, Burgess is the very picture of the late Colonel Cody ad was often mistaken for him. Charles L. Saunders, who was de puty city treasurer, when Burgess was in the office, spends his summer vaca tions in the Big Horn mountains with Burgess every summer. They have a cabin together. "It was a frequent oc curence for persons to mistake him for Buffalo Bill," declared Saunders. "Many times persons who knew Colonel Cody personally, were good friends of him, mistook Jack for him and could hardly be convinced that he was not. The resemblance is cer tainly striking." Burgess cultivated the plainsman makeup merely for "deviltry," Saun ders said. Dr. Anderson Renamed ' State Veterinarian Lincoln, Ne6.. Jan. 20. Governor ......... IV.IIIII,U AJti J. J, Anderson of Seward as state veterin arian and named Dr. W. T. Pritchard of North Platte as deputy veterin arian 10 replace ur. t. A. McKim ot Norfolk. 1,0th of the appointments were made upon the recommendation ftf th altttM l,Ua llnrb aaa.tta,... k...J The new commissions begin May 1 no cxienu lor two years. JUDGE HENSLEY'S TRIBUTE TO CODY Life -Long Friend of Famous Scout Praises Oentle Spirit and Lovable Personality. MONUMENT IS SUGGESTED The Columbus Telegram, of which Lieutenant Governor Howard is edi tor, this week prints an interesting appreciation of the work of the late Colonel W. F. Cody, written by Judge W. N. Hensley of Columbus. Judge W. N. Hensley enjoyed the friendship! of "Buffalo Bill" for many years. As editor of the Columbus Era, which later became The Tele gram, the judge gave the colonel's wild west show its first newspaper publicity when it was organized. His comment on the passing of the fa mous scout: "In the passing of Colonel W. F. Cody, world wide known as 'Buffalo Bill,' 1 now see him in retrospect, not as the showman, playing to the world's prurient masses or re-enacting before the crowned heads of Eu rope, in realistic detail the fullness of Indian life and customs on the far western plains of America, but I see him as reflected in the gentle spirit, lovable personality and heart-gripping friendship of the man who draws mankind to him because of the human soul's craving for that sweet companionship which finds its high est reward in bringing love, succor, comfort and hope to others, that they may be lifted up into strength and renewed courage to face the future and win life's battle. "1 became personally acqainted with Colonel Cody in thevearly 70s, meeting him frequently in Omaha, North Platte and here in Columbus, where he would occasionally come to visit his closest personal friend and old 'frontier-life' companion and as sociate, Major Frank North, whose home was here in Columbus, and who was father of Mrs. E. H. Chambers. And right here, let me say, that I have heard Cody remark more than once, in all the candor and earnest ness of the man, that the people of, Nebraska and eastern Wyoming should ever hold in grateful remem brance the name of Frank North, for to him above all others of the noted plainsmen, they were indebted in deepest gratitude for protecting their lives and property, and in emphasis of this statement, he said that Major Frank North, as the brave and gal lant leader of the Pawnee Indian war riors, was a more formidable force in preventing hostile Indian incursions and in driving the Indians back to their reservation than was the en tire force of the United States troops stationed in western Nebraska and at other points in the west. First Show at Columbus. "Under the nom-de-plume of 'Buf falo Bill,' this most fiery and adven tureous ' spirit of the far west col lected and organized his famous wild west show at the fair grounds aboui a mile northwest of Columbus and started out from here in the spring of 1883. Accompanying this show DENTISTRY Efficiency Reliability Economy Guarantee No Char far ExamkuUaa BAILEY THE lEITISTf Dr. aflar. fm Dr. SataW. Mar. 706 City Nafl Bank Bldg. lata aaal Hamay Stasia, Dr. Bradbury a Satt DtnIM A GREAT RELIEF TO THE PATIENT A BIG CREDIT TO THE DOCTOR Who tan do your Dental Work without pain, make it look well and put it in the teeth so that It will rtay everlastingly. Cheap Dentistry is a speculation. Dr. Bradbury' Dental Work is an investment. ... It's Real Dentistry. . i It's Right Dentistry. It' Dentiitry without the bad habits of other kind. It . save you many dollar because of It double durability. It's Trouble-proof and Temper-proof. It's the Safety First Dontistry. Good Tooth mean Good Haalth, Good Looks and More Brain. I want to show you a distinction and a difference in Dental Quality and Dental Service. Just av Douarla 1756 to Central. You'll soon be on the wire of High-Clan Dentiitry, Painlessly uone. uoid urowns trom ao.uu up. DR. BRADBURY, DENTIST V 27 Years in Omaha. 921-22 Woodman of tha World Building. Phono D. 17S6. 14th and Farnam Sts., Omaha. Hours, S to 6 Sundays, 10 to 12. PIANO PRICES CUT LOWER THAN EVER During Our January Clearing Sale We are compelled to make room for our $500,- 000 stock of Columbia Grafonolas now in transit, and must sell regardless of cost and terms, 250 Brand New and Slightly Used Pianos and Player Pianos at once. Never in the his tory of our business did we offer such wonderful bargains. Here Are A Few We Have Many Others $550 Whitney square, now, .$25 $225 Story & Clark upright, 950 $250 Krell upright, now. SlOO $300 Kurtiman upright. . .$135 $400 Steger A Sons upright $198 $400 McPhail upright. .. .$298 $450 C nickering a Son .J. .1575 $250 Decker & Co. upright. .$65 $750 Steinway upright. .. .$600 $550 Weber upright, now. .$440 $425 Emerson upright $319 $475 Hardman upright .... $347 $1,000 Chickering & Son grand $150 $1,200 Steinway grand... $565 Our stock of new nianos consist of the finest nroduct of the Piano makers' art, including the famous Steinway, the standard piano of the world; also the celebrated Hardman, Steger & Sons, Emerson, McPhail and our own sweet-toned Schmoller & Mueller Piano, sold from Factory-to-Home at a saving to you of from $100 to $200. . Call or write at once for illustrated catalogues and price list ! MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS . .?: $5.00 a Month brings a beautiful instrument to your home. High Crad Pianos for Rant. $3.50 Par Month and up. On Year's Rant Allowed on Purchase. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. were Fred Mathews, an old ex-overland stage driver, as expert driver in featuring the early pioneer overland stage coach, and George Turner as member of the band and who re mained with the show in touring America and continental Europe. These two men can be classed among nature's noblest contributions to the great west's robust builders. George Turner has devoted the principal part of his life to newspaper work and is still alive and resides here in Colum bus. Suggest Suitable Monument. "The people of this great state, im bued with the true spirit of the west, could give no greater nor more last ing testimonial of patriotic duty and of their high appreciation of lofty ideals than by erecting a suitable monument commemorating the heroic deeds of Colonel Cody and Major Frank North, who have given added luster and glory to the 'Star of Em pire' in its westward course and who were so potent in developing, prepar ing and beautifying Nebraska, the fairest of 'Columbia's Daughters' to become the charming bride of the 'Young Giant West.' " Atkinson Man Sues Railroad For Forty-Five Thousand O'Neill, Neb., Jan. 20. (Special.) John F. Boettcher, through his attor neys, M. F. and J. H. Harrington, has filed suit in the district court of Holt count against the Chicago & North western Railway company for $45,000 for injuries received, while in the em ploy of the company, at Atkinson, on January 2. In his petition he alleges that on that date while engaged in the performance of his duties at the water tank, of said company, in Atkinson, he fell nineteen feet, breaking his left foot. and ankle and fracturing his right foot in three places, neither of which he will ever be able to use again. He further alleges that his back was bruised, crushed and injured all of which he believes to bV well worth $45,000. RAILWAYS ORDERED TO RETURNALL CARS Commerce Commission Takes Drastic Step to Hove Coal and Food Supplies. EFFECTIVE IN ONE MONTH Washington, Jan. 20. Drastic reg ulations designed to relieve the short age in coal cars and help bring about a lowering of present high prices of coal were prescribed today by the Interstate Commerce commission. The regulations require return to original owners of all coal cars as fast as unloaded and give the rail roads ten days to devise methods for relieving the shortage in other types of cars. The commission's order also re quires the railroads to apply the same regulations to refrigerator, heater, ventilated and insulated cars. Order Effective in Month. The new orders become effective February 21. The committee which the railroads are called on to appoint' should be vested, the order states, with plenary powers and should co operate with the commission in seek ing reiiet tor the shortage ot other types of cars. Unless such a com mittee is appointed within ten days the commission declares it will act independently and consider the is suance of such order as it deems nec essary to relieve the situation. In is suing today's order the commission was divided, Commissioners Clark, Clements and Hall dissenting from the majority view. The new regula tions continue in effect till May 1. Condition Ha No Parallel. Issuance of the order is a culmina tion of the investigation which the commission has been conducting for several months, the last hearing hav ing been held here December 28. The hearing was attended by the repre sentatives of a large number of roads and shippers and by Department of Justice officials investigating the cost of living, who had been in frequent consultation with officials of the com mission, i "The present conditions of car dis tribution throughout the United States have no parallel in our his tory," said the commission's decision. "Mills have shut down, prices have advanced, perishable articles of great value have been destroyed and hun dreds of carloads of food products have been delayed in reaching natural markets. In some territories there have been so many cars on the lines of the carriers and in their terminals that transportation service has been thrown into unprecedented confusion, long delays in transit have been the rule rather than the exception and operations of established industrial activities have been made uncertain and difficult. These conditions have made necessary a far-reaching inves tigation by the commission and now urgently demand prompt decisive ac tion. Misuse of Car Continue. "In spite of the efforts which, had been made to put a stop to the diver sion and misuse of cars, commission's inspectors day after day reported nu merous instances of such diversion I and misuse. Urgent as is the need for reiiet, the respondents (the railroads), with but few exceptions, have failed to af ford such relief. They have assured the commission that they would put a stop to the diversion and misuse of coal and refrigerator cars and would return those cars to their owners without delay, but since that assur ance was given hundreds of instances of diversion and misuse have been called to our attention. "It is clear that the entry of a for mal order is necessary to protect ship pers, consignees and the general pub lic." BOY BICYCLIST KILLSAGED MAN J. Girardet Gets Broken Skull When Thrown to Pavement Police Investigate. AETHUR M'ADLIFFE IS HELD Thrown to the pavement when he was struck on Thirty-third street, be tween Cass and California, by a bi cycle ridden by Arthur McAuliffe, 16 years of age, 3516 Webster street, J. Girardet, 70 years of age, suffered a fractured skull which resulted in his death at St. Joseph's hospital a few hours later. Mr. Girardet was on his way to work when hit by the boy's bicycle. The pavement was icy and the aged man fell. His head struck the curb and his skull was fractured. Dr. A. Jefferson was called and ordered Mr. Girardet removed to the hospital, where he died without having re gained consciousness. McAuliffe is held at the police station for investi gation. Mr. Girardet has been employed at the Brandeis stores for some time as custodian of the locker room. He was born in Havre, France, and came to America when 5 years of age. Thir teen years ago he removed to Omaha from Nebraska City. In addition to i his wife he is survived by three sons, Paul, Leigh' apartments; Philip Lee, Topeka, Kan.; Sterling, a United States sailor in Cuban waters, and two daughters, Mrs. E. A. Bullock. 3116 Lafayette avenue, and Mrs. Thomas Collins of Minneapolis. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Pick Hold Trlaeo. Philadelphia. Jan. 20. Connie Mack, nuuiaser of the Philadelphia Americana, an noanaed that Charlea Pick, an Inflelder, had been Bold to tha San Pranclico club ot the Partite Coast leafue. It ! I ' " i FY, I 1311-13 Farnam St., Omaha, Nab. Tha Leading Piano Hons of tha Wut. Monday LINEN Specials 12Vic Huck Towels - 6c $3.75 Table Cloths - $2.89 500 Dozen Wash Cloths - 2c J. S. Brown's $10.75 Napkins, dozen $6.00 $6.00 Table Cloths - $4.89 $5.00 Bed Spreads - ,$3.89 45c Bleached Turkish , Towels - - - 25c $1.25 Linen Huck Tow els - 85c 25c Ribbed Turkish - Towels - - - 19c Madeira Embroidered Center Pieces, $2.50 i quality - - $1.25 $6.00 Bed Spreads $4.38 , 8 H Turkish Wash Cloths, Be each Turknit Wash Cloths 3c each Knit Wash Cloths - 1H each R. & G. Corsets A CORSET THAT SHOWS YOUTHFUL LINES, FITS COMFORTABLY AND WEARS , WELL. YOU'LL FIND THE MODEL YOUR FIGURE REQUIRES IN OUR CORSET SECTION. MON DAY. Prices $1 to $3.50 Third Floor. Thompson Beldbi&G Spring Apparel Fashions Now Make Their Initial Bow to Omaha Women Indicating the ways Spring Fashions point, gay and colorful as the season for which they are intended. Dis tinguished by many features of particular interest. Spring Suits in correct styles for all occasions, models for sports wear, tailored and novelty effects, too. Many new woolen weaves are noticeable, while Khaki Kool . and Yo San are the latest silks; $35, $37.50 to $125. Spring Coats are shown in dress, street and sports styles. Satin Coats are in very good taste, also the Knock about Motor Coats of mixture fabrics,.for $35. Oth er Coats priced to $75. Spring Dresses and Frocks will be even more popular than in the previous season. In woolens there are some very attractive styles for $15. The silk dresses start in price at $25.' Spring Skirts are distinctly in vogue and the demand is increasing. For sports wear the skirt is essential. New models strike new notes in gay colors and practical styles; $7.50 to $50. jOiSIDAY JLL Special Showing of Jfew Demi-Saison Aats featuring the most brilliant of the newer colorings - in satin, silk and other fabrics levr leforehdve sfyls IN indication pointed so fronqly fo hitjh vivid colorings. Jruly fheyr tfauhful--and "flv at tractive hats in Iks spe cial display sho( Jium i iKair he Prices $5 to $10.95 Second Floor Pillow Cases and Sheeting in a Sale Embroidered Initialed Pil low Cases, 45x36, elabor ate embroidered designs, handsome Old English in itials, Monday, 69c a pair. Bleached Sheeting, 81 inch es wide, excellent quality, soft finish, free from dress ing. Monday, 32c a yard. BaaesBont Children's Odd Garments 25c Vests and Pants, 50c and 75c grades; to close out odd numbers, , Monday, 25c a garment Cold Weather Gloves Mochas, Capes and Wash able Piques, in suitable colors for present wear; $1.50 and $1.75. HO Spring Blouses At Their Best As in former seasons this popular store within a store, "The Blouse shop,", is earliest in showing the authentic fashions for jspring. Blouses are artis tic, more so than ever. Bright colored Georgettes are carefully blended to harmonize with the trim mings in many of the most lovely blouses. Pleasing prices, $5.95, $6.50, $6.95, $8.50, $10.50. Dress Trimmings and Laces We are showing extensive, carefully chosen varieties of the newest and most fashionable laces and dress trimmings. French and English Laces in all popular makes. Valenciennes in French and German meshes, Tor chons, Clunies in cotton and linen, Filet Edge and Bartds, Silver and Gold Mesh Laces. Silver and Gold embroid ered on Silk Nets, Beaded Trimmings in black and colors, embroidered Wool and Silk Bands and Motifs, Tassels in black and colors. Gold and Silver Drop Ornaments. LaGrecque Tailored Muslin Underwear Combinations (corset cover and drawers), made of nainsoVik and cambric, lace and embroid ery trimmed. Sites 34 to 44. Priced, 11.75, $2.25, $2.50 up. Coraat Covara, lace or embroid ery trimmed, sizes 36 to 44. Priced, 75e, 85c, $1.00 up. Third Floor. Infants' Baskets Made of finest materials, in suitable styles. Baskets of white willow and straw for $1.00. Bassinettes (Infants' Beds), $7, $9.50, $10. Bassinettes, enameled, $12. Stand Baskets, with one drawer, $6.60. Stands, with three drawers, $10. Art Department, Third Floor. To Properly Glove A Pretty Foot Wear Sorosis Shoes STATELY BOOTS OF PERFECT STYLING, CONSTRUCTED FROM THE FINEST IMPORTED LEATHERS, ON LASTS OF SOROSIS ORIGINA TION. IN FACT, PRACTICALLY CUSTOM MADE. WE ARE SHOWING A COMPLETE SELECTION OF NEW BOOTS, IN GRAY, WHITE, ,TAN, WITH TOPS OF FIELD MOUSE BROWN, ALSO TWO TONED GRAY. PATENT WITH TOPS OF IVORY KID AND ALL BLACK. Priced $7 to $12 Established 1859. Tal. Douglas 1623.