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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1917. MISSOURI PACIFIC FREIGHT OFFICES DESTROYED BY FIRE; TELEPHONE GIRL IS HEROINE Miss Bertha Statz, Night Switchboard Operator, Sticks to Post and Sends in Alarm; Rescued by Clerk After Being Overcome By Smoke; Loss on Building is $100,000. . ors applied in great numbers. Some of them had their suit cases with them and were ready to set sail instanter for "somewhere in France." Great was their disappointment when they learned that Lncle Sam did not con template paying such munificent wa ges, and that only 35 bricklayers were to be Selected from the whole state. Allan Tukey Tells of Life in the Trenches Lieutenant Allan Tukey, son of A. P. Tukey of Omaha, is now conduct ing a school for noncommissioned officers in France and censoring mail between times. This is among the information con tained in his latest letter to the home folks. He is with the Twenty-sixth infantry, and attached to a machine gun section. .He spent one week in the British trenches and saw some action there. He tells of going into the dugouts when the German shell fire became heavy, and says, "When one is in the dugouts the explosion of the shells is not loud, but rather weird." - ' Few Reg.lirants Appear When Mercury Goes to Zero Sub-zero weather put a crimp in the ambition of registrants Friday. Usually at 9 o'clock the main floor of the court house would be overrun by a small army of registrants waiting for members of the legal advisory board to get ready for business, but many chairs were vacant "Quite a change," commented Chairman Foster, "but they will com mence to straggle in after a while and within a couple of hours there'll bU 200 here." The legal luminaries were also lat in arriving, and many and varied wer the excuses offered by the different ones. t, in.,... . ,, ,. III I I I I I 111 . I I I I I tit I III . I I I I I I III I I I I I I I III r I I I ! I I I I I Ii I II I I I I I I I M " " " 4 , TheYrirn bnri SVsrd The Fire destroyed the Missouri Pacific freight offices at Fif cnth and Nicholas streets Friday morning with a loss of 00,000. The blaze threatened the Nicholas street viaduct, the freight houses, Ford Motor company branch and hundreds of cirs in the railroad yards. FLEE FOR LIVES. 1 Three men made their escape in night garments from a burning way Mr. Miss Bertha Statz, night telephone operator in the freight offices, was trapped on the third floor of the doomed building. She stuck to her post, turned in the alarm and was rescued by Al Peterson, clerk, after she had been overcome by smoke. Peterson carried her through smoke and flames to safety. Six cans of gasoline stored in a freight car exploded and scattered firebrands to other cars. Seven freight cars, containing clothing and machinery consigned to the government, were destroyed. After the explosion of the gasoline, firemen confined their efforts to sav ing the Nicholas street viaduct and the jfreight depot and let the office building burn. ,i- : No Dynamite Cars. ; Employes in the freight house and switching crews assisted firemen in saving other property. Freight cars were switched out of the danger zone after a report had been circulated that a large quantity of dynamite was in the railroad yards. M. L. Loft is, Missouri Pacific freight agent,, branded as false a pub lished story in a newspaper that sev eral cars of dynamite were in the path of the flames. He said ithere were no explosives in the railroad yards. The first Ore alarm, turned in at 5:45 o'clock by Miss Statz, was followed by two others. All fire apparatus in the city and both day and night shifts of firemen were on the scene . when the blaze waj at its height. Street car service and telephone service in the fire district were de moralized for some time. When the fire broke out W. W. Webster, I. R. Jacoki and E. Baker were asleep in a way car on a track 100 feet from the office building. They were awakened by the intense heat. The men fled in scanty attire, leaving their clothing and personal effects be hind. v . Freight records and all papers in the office building were lost. Con fusion in the settlement of claims will result, railroad officials said. Mr. Loftis lost $400 worth of per sonal effects, including a wedding present, recent gift from Missouri Pacific employes. ' ' f . ! Harley Has Sold Harley Hotel to H.J. Plumb Harley Conant has sold the Harley hotel, Twentieth and Farnam streets, to Henry J. Plumb, formerly an Oma ha hotel man, but more recently s ranchman. The price was $15,000. Mr. Plumb will take possession Jan uary 1. , The Harley hotel is a three-story structure of 100 rooms. The original building was known as the Bachelors' hotel, but was later added to and re modeled by Mr. Conant and renamed the Harlev about three years ago. Mr. Plumb, the new owner, opened and ran the ChatUrri hotel in Omaha about twelve years ago. He ran this until about three years ago, when he went on a large ranch, lie has de cided to come back to Omaha and en ga" m the hotM hitv'ness. FILE COMPLAINTS FOR VIOLATION OF DRY LAWS Four Additional Suits Asking Injunctions Filed by State and City Prosecutor, Charging . Bootlegging. Four more bootlegging injunction suits have been filed by Assistant At torney General Munger and Special Prosecutor. McGuire against Omaha resorts where it is alleged intoxicat ing liquors have been on sale in vio lation of the prohibition law. Stella Marquette, alias Mrs. A. L. Smith, and Julius Trietschke ,are. named as defendants in the suit against the Stella Marquette rooming house, 420-22 North Thirteenth street. ' , Patrick Manning, a owner of the Des Moines ' hotel, 501 South Thir teenth street, Emil Leal, Harry Gas parri, Sam Nauman and Julhis Triet schke are named in the second suit as violators of the law. The Big Four saloon, Ninth and Douglas streets, is spotted in the third petition, and the Vogel Invest ment company, owners, Carl Grace,' Tames Ryan and Pat McConnel, lessees and occupants, are named as defendants. The fourth petition designates the London hotel, 523 North ' Fifteenth street, and names Abraham 'Rosen berg as owner, Delia ,Boyd, keeper, James Bennet and Charles Belangi, clerk and manager. in i i i ii To Curtail Omaha-Chicago Passenger Train Servtos Chicago, Dec. 28. Immediate cur tailment of the luxurious passenger seryice equipment was among the first steps taken today by some of the railroads with headquarters in Chi cago when the government came into control of the nation's rail system. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul announced that it would eliminate both observation and buffet-smoking cars from its' trains. The change will be made between Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis at one. n1 on tbe lines to Kansas City and Omaha next week. Officials said, the discontinuance of this heavy equipment will result in s considerable saving of fuel. Many Bricklayers Are Ready to Cross the Pond Chairman t C. C. .Redwood of ex emption division No. 3, did a land of fice business Thursday afternoon. Some wag had passed around , the hews that Uncle Sam would pay $9 a day for bricklayers to go to France. All bricklayers desirous of serving their country were directed to Mr. Redwood and they followed direc tions .' Mn of d'l flTes. s:zes and col- A famous star is famous, but a Paramount or Artcraft star is foremost TUDt ! 4 if AM AM K TRAD Tfr tcnws (That's why these trade-marks are displayed by the best theatres.) FAMOUS PLAYERS-LASKY CORPORATION I gSs- run so IV 1 1 1! IV FIRST PRESENTATIONS fli OMAHA AT THE r s J 1 j tonal & It is More Than Likely That Saturday Will Usher in the Most Spirited Sblling of Women's Garments Ever Witnessed Between These Walls. At any Rate There is MATERIAL Here to Bring About Such a Result. There's a garment here for you--will you be here? They say that "necessity is the mother of in vention." Well, then, her&'s a case of "neces sity" and the "Double Clearance" is the inven tion. The invention was made necessary be cause, Orkin Brothers must soon MOVE into newer quarters in the Wolf-Hiller-Conant Hotel building now in the course of erection at 16th and Harney streets. The feminine public of Omaha would distrust every future move of Orkin Brothers if a single garment of the present stock were to be removed to the newer quarters therefore there will be NO garments moved over. ' All Skirts Must Go!( LADIES' SKIRTS, formerly $5.75 to $7.50, in "Double Clearance," Q Qg at SD.i70 LADIES' SKIRTS, formerly 10.00 to 512.50, in "Double Clearance," at LADIES' SKIRTS, formerly $8.50 to $9.50, in "Double fMooTanon " sH mm mm Clearance, at I III WUUIO $6.95 LADIES' SKIRTS, formerly sis.Du to zio.uo, in "Double rienranpn " tfH r mm Clearance, at fafe Snappiest Things in VsOaiS Cloth, Plush or Velvet In the "Double Clearance" WINTER COATS, formerly ?Z5.00, are in "Double Clear ance Sale, $13.50 at WINTER COATS, formerly $20.50 and $35.00. in "Dou ble Clearance, at . . . $17.50 $27.50 WINTER COATS, formerly $45.00 and $49.50, in "Dou ble Clearance, at WINTER COATS, formerly $55.00 and $59.50, in "Dou ble Clearance," 5Q WINTER COATS, formerly $65.00 and $75.00, in "Dou ble Clearance," at v $38.50 WINTER COATS, formerly $79.50 and $85.00, in "Dou ble Clearance, at f PLUSH COATS, formerly $29.50, are in "Double Clear ance Sale, at PLUSH COATS, formerly $35.00, are in "Double Clear ance" sale, ftfc PLUSH COATS, formerly $45.00, are in "Double Clear ance" Sale, at PLUSH COATS, formerly $55.00, are in "Double Clear- r.".sr!e:...... $32.50 PLUSH AND VELVET COATS, formerly $65.00, in "Double Clear ance," at . PLUSH AND VELVET COATS, formerly $75.00, in "Double Clear ance," at. . ; . . mm a A;::M Ik l0&$$ Aw if b ' .r.. A.tA .if V '4 i 8 -;'vl n rh $i9.5o n.-msni $23.50 Hi I $28.50 mm I t.fe&Vl Ii Lt' .... $35.50 mV3 Be calm now that you are in the season of garment sales. Take your time. Look around. Compare carefully. Don't judge a bargain to be a bargain until you've gone beneath the very surface of the fabrics, until you have examined every thread of the workmanship ; until you have carefully gone over the various priced garments offered you here and there. Give the matter so thorough a test and you will end up by purchasing a HALF DOZEN pieces of attire at Orkin Brothers' "Double Clearance" Sale. This is a sale of absolute REALITY. Suits and Dresses Priced Irresistibly in This "Double Clearance,, Sale LADIES' SUITS, former ly $25.00 and $29.50, in "Double C1I7C Clearance".. pi'M) LADIES' SUITS,former ly $32.50 and $35.00, in "Double Clearance" DRESSES Formerly $19.50 to $25.00, in "Double Clearance," at DRESSES Formerly $25.00 to $35.00, in ..$16.75 Clearance". . $14.95 DRESSES Formerly $35.00 to $39.50, in "Double CIO OC Clearance".. $ IV. Vd DRESSES Formerly $39.50 to $45.00, in . $24.75 Clearance". . $24.95 LADIES' SUITS.former ly $39.50 to $45.00, in "Double Clearance ..$21.75 LADIES' SUITS, former ly $45.T0 and $49.50, in "Double Clearance" LADIES' SUITS.former- ly $55.00 and $59.50, in "Double Clearance ..$28.75 It doesn't take you long to realize that EVERY garment in the house is "cut," does it? $44.50 Women who have put off garment buying until now, are indeed for tunate, for Saturday at this store will bring forth the very greatest values of the "Double Clearance." LADIES' BLOUSES Former $3.50 kinds in "Double Clearance," (M CO at $1.00 LADIES' BLOUSES Worth $2.50, in "Double Clearance," sale ' CI QQ price, at .......... pl.t)0 LADIES' BLOUSES Former $4.50 kinds m "Double Clearance" at Blouses-All Are Included in the "Double Clearance" The "Double Clearance" includes all of those tony things in Georgettes, Crepe de Chines, Satins and Voiles, many being embroidered, others in beaded effects. The assortment, too, includes all sizes from 34 to 58. LADIES' BLOUSES Former $6.50 kinds in "Double Clearance," d9 QQ at ipj.00 LADIES' BLOUSES Former $7.50 kinds in "Double Clearance," LADIES BLOUSES Former $10 kinds in "Double Clearance," CC CQ at , ipO.OO All Furs Priced to Sell Immediately MUFFS Black Coney, $6.50 kinds, go now at. ... . .$1,95 MUFFS Natural and black Opossum, kinds, $12.50 values, now ...$5.05 MUFFS Brook Mink and Musk Rat, $15.00 kinds, $8.95 MUFFS Raccoon and Fox, $22.50 kinds, at $11.95 MUFFS Black Fox, Wolf, Hudson Seal, Beaver and Red Fox kinds, worth $32.50, j?o at ........$14.95 MUFFS Black Fox, Linx, Hud Son Seal and Kolinsky kinds, $35 and $39.50 values, go at i $18.95 FUR SCARFS Raccoon, Opos sum or Silver Fox Scarfs, in $25.00 grades, at. ...$11.95 FUR SCARFS Red Fox Scarfs in $25 grades, at $12.95 It's Your "Now or Never" Fur Chance ' f . FUR SCARFS Fox and Linx Scarfs, in black or brown, $35.00 values, at $18.95 fUR SCARFS Linx or Fox, in Black, Brown or Taupe, in $39.50 grades, at. . . .$24.95 FUR SCARFS-r-Fox or Linx, in Black, Brown orTaupe, in $45 grades, at $31.95 FUR SETS Silver Fox, Gray Wolf and Raccoon sets, in $29.50 values, now at. $17.95 FUR SETS Red Fox Sets, in $39.50 grades, at $24.95 FUR SETS Red Fox and Cross Fox Sets, in $45.00 values, on sale $31.95 FUR SETS Black Fox sets, $50 values, at $34.95 FUR SETS Black, Brown and Taupe Fox and Linx sets, $65 values, at . .-$44.95 This Is the Sale That Has a Definite Reason to Back It! ORKIN BROS., 1519 Douglas Street Please Note That This Firm Is On the South Side of the Street il'ilr:liltliiii"l"ttli!ti:vti4iit!ltHririi WMftWi:'WiWVM!tiii4!WtlWW '"'H:;''''l'"l"l'il'l'll