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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1921)
THE BKrJ: UMAHA, THURSDAY, APRIL 21. 1921.! Coroner Makes Probe of Fata Motor Accident Woman Is Killed When Auto mobile Carrying Two Men And Two Women Turns Turtle. ' No inquest will be held over the body of Mrs. Helen Campbell, 22, who died of injuries received when the automobile in which she was rid ing turned over Tuesday afternoon one mile east of he Iowa School for the Deaf on the Pioneer Trail high- tj ... -..!. C . . cil Bluffs announced yesterday. The accident was unavoidable and was caused by the girl pressing her own foot on the accelerator in an effort to see the car travel faster, the coroner held after questioning the principals in the accident be hind closed doors yesterday. Mrs. Campbell died in Mercy hos pital at 6 p. m., an hour after the ac cident, which; according to the po lice, was caused when a tire blew out and the wheel was broken. Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. May Wills. 25, Merriam block, accepted on offer of an automobile ride made at Fifth avenue and Main street by A. Paulson, 920 Avenue' B, and James Anderson, Lake Manawa. , Vernon B. Campbell of Omaha, husband of the dead woman, from whom she had been separated, was at the hearinsr held bv the coroner. Mrs. Wills' divorced husband is living at 227 Sixteenth avenue. Mrs, Campbell had been living at the New Creston hotel, 215 South Main street, and worked as a waitress at the Union cafe, 612 West Broadway. Paulson was driving, according to the police, and Mrs. Campbell was riding in the front seat, with him. Mrs. Campbell was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barrier of Ottumwa, la., and besides them is survived by two brothers. Henry Barrier, jr., at home, and Roland ar rier of Golden, Colo., and two sis ters. Mrs. George Bennett of Coun cil Bluffs and Mrs. William Harris of Cincinnati. j , 1 1,000 Students From Lincoln To Be Here University Day University day in Omaha will be celebrated May 6. The date has been definitely settled upon by the bureau of publicity of the Chamber jof Commerce which is co-operating with other business concerns here and university students in Lincoln for the all-day visit of more than 1,000 students. .. A special, train will be provided to make the trip from Lincoln and return. Upon arrival in Qmahathe students will be divided into groups. Agricultural, chemistry, botanical and commercial students, and others taking special work will be taken through Omaha concerns which handle articles pertaining to these subjects. 4 Who Robbed Persia, la., Store Thought Hiding Here Four thieves, who Tuesday night, roiibed the John Bredenkamp gen-, ci at stores in Persia," la., -of $2,000 worth of dry goods, are in hiding in Omaha, in the opinion of the ehtriff of Logan, la., who notified Omaha police of the robbery by tele phone and warned, the officers here thst the quartet hsaded for Omah in an automobile. , The Persia'Saviims bank was also toLbed, according O the sheriff, but whether by the same quartet or not. he did not know. All the bank ban dits got, he repor ed, was $16 in nickels and a .38 caliber revolver of ti:e vintage of "Stonewall". Jackson, i Pierce Commercial Club Elects Officers for Year Pierce, Neb.,' April 20. (Special.) At the annual meeting of the Pierce Commercial club H. C. Buck endahl was elected president; Bruce Boyde, vice president; E. D. Lun dak, secretary, and William Ulrick, Rudolph Turek and Gus Manske as members of the . executive board. Pierce will celebrate the Fourth of July this year and a committee was appointed to sponsor the affair. With a good sewer system,, paving com 'pleted and electroliers installed, all of the activities of the Commercial club have been accomplished. A new high school building is now being agitated by the club. Assistant U. S. Attorneys Prepare Grand Jury Cases Assistant United States District Attorneys Frank A. Peterson and Lloyd Magney are preparing cases to be presented before the federal grand jury to convene April 26. Some big financial enterprises in which thousands of Nebraskans have invested are said to be under investigation by government agents. Teach your nickel to have more sense. Buy "NEW CURRENCY" Cigar for Five Cents. All progres sive stores. Adv. Union Outfitting Co. Serving Hot Pan cakes and Coffee at Howard Range Demonstration Kitchen Table Free Wijh Each Range A Howard Given Away Next Friday. fi .... - y The Howard Range Demon stration at the Union Outfitting Co. is in charge of an expert who will explain how a Howard bakes and cooks better on a third LESS fuel. Why there is less heat ia kitchen in summertime. Aunt Jemima (herself) is serv ing hot pancakes fried in Mazola Oil covered with Nueoa Nut Butter and Karo "Maple Syrup with George Washington Coffee and David Cole Cream. As al ways, you make your own terms. Advertisement Fuel Machine Company Formed at Beaver City . Beaver City, Neb. April 20. (Spe cial.) The American Fuel Machine company, with an authorized capital stock of $100,000, is being organized here for the purpose of putting on the market a machine that will manu facture a cheap substitute for coal, The machine patents are held by the inventor. S. I. Franklin. (Alfalfa John), state representative from Fur nas county. Russian thistles, straw, cornstalks and other farm refuse are pulverized and with a little petroleum moulded into chunks about the size of stove wood. The machine, which is automatic, will produce, its pro moters claim, a high-grade coal sub stitute at a cost of a very few dol lars a ton. R. ,S. Irwin, county treasurer of Furnas county; S. J. Franklin, and Dr. M. Ryan, a physi cian of Danbury, are among the organizers of the company. Girl Rushed Here For Operation Is Recovering Nicely Youngster for Whom Pas senger Train Stopped When Hurt in Ball Game Ex pects to Play Again. A "bluebird" was hovering about the Presbyterian hospital yesterday. For happiness is in the heart of Virginia Longnecker, 14, pretty vivacious daughter of Emmet Long necker, former Omaha garage man, now farming four miles west of Wa hoo, near Weston. Virginia is the little girl for whom a Union Pacific passenger train was stopped at her father's farm last week in order to rush her to the Omaha hospital. She had wrenched her knee while sliding for third base in a base ball game at her little red school house two week before and complications had set in .which necessitated an operation. , So Monday, Dr. Karl Connell per formed the operation and this morn iilg Virginia was all smiles, rapidly recovering from her session on the operating table. Is Virginia going to desert base ball? She's going right back to the farm, and as soon as her leg, is strong enough, she's going to clout out a real home run so she won't have to slide bases. x South Sioux City Doctor Establishes Hunting Lodge South Siou City, Neb., April 20. (Special.) Dr. J. C. McArthur has established a unique hunting and fishing lodge at a convenient dis tance up the Missouri from South Sioux City. He has wild geese and ducks for decoys. During the open season an expert fisherman at the lodge keeps the countryside sup plied with catfish. . : Install Pipe Organ ? Red Cloud, Neb.. April 20. (Spe cial. The Besse auditorium has in stalled a $6,000 combination pipe or gan and piano to pe used in connec tion with the motion picture pro grams. . Gas in Manhole Asphyxiates Meter Reader Man in Employ of Council Bluffs Water Works for 40 Years, Loses Life in Per forma nee of Duties. , Entering a manhole at the resi dence of S. W. Bensley, 2208 South Seventh street, for the purpose of reading a water meter, Oscar Pfeif fcr, who had been an employe of the Council. Bluffs waterworks plant since it was built in 1881, lost his life yesterday by gas asphyxiation. He was seen to enter the manhole about 1:15 and his lifeless body was discovered at 3:30. The hole was still filled with gas when rescuers lifted Pfeiffer from the deadly trap. ' Physicians were hurriedly called and lung motors and oxygen treatment applied, but all efforts to resrusticate him failed. He was found in a huddled position bending over the meter with his pencil and meter record book in his hands. The reading had not been completed, but all, even the last fig ure, was legibly written. He appar ently lost consciousness after the first few inhalations of the gas and died peacefully while faithfully dis charging his duties. Employed Since 1881. Mr. Pfeiffer was 55 years old. He was one of the first men employed by Harry Birkenbine, chief engineer and builder of the water plant, when Birkenbine arrived here from Phila delphia in the spring of 1881, and he had never lost a day's time to the moment of death. He had to be almost forced to take a few vaca- .You Can Buy a Schnollerfi Mueller Phonograph Supreme at a saving of $50 to $75 and on Easy Terms Our guaranteed phono graph plays all records perfectly. Write for cata log, prices and terms. Your credit is good with us. Schnollerfi Mueller 1514-16-18 D.'a.. A. Omaha Dorfia St. rinim ww. N,b. W Please send me .phonograph catalog and prices. : Name ..................... Address tions. His brother, Otto, employed at the same time, has an equally faithful record. Both men, beginning almost as boys, assisted in laying mains and after the first few months of con struction work supervised the in stallation of every main and service pipe of the system. In repair work Oscar rarely needed to refer to blue prints to determine the location of any pipes or connection. He had been supervising foreman for every extension, service and repair job for the last 30 years. No accidents was ever due to any neglect or careless ness on his part, for he never left a job until it was "safe." Unable to Find Leak. Efforts to trace the source of the gas in the manhole were made under the direction of Superintendent Etnyre of the water plant and Man ager English of the gas company. It was found that the gas had seeped into the manhole through the earth, although there were no gas pipes in the hole or nearby. The flow was not strong enough to trace it to the leaking pipe in the street. . Mr. Pfeiffer lived at 136 Glen ave nue. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Oscar, jr., and Richard, and one daughter, Mrs. George Strickland: his aged mother, Mrs. Mary Pfeiffer, and his brother, Otto, Council Bluffs. Coroner Henry Cut ler took charge of the body, but had not determined last evening whether an inquest would be held. Assistant City Engineer Jack Boyne and his helpers, Chester McClel land and James Brewster, were work ing in the same block setting grade stakes for the Seventh street paving. They saw Oscar when he drve up with his car and chatted with him, John Henrickson Jeweler DIAMOND SALE Until the Last of April We Offer a Discount of 25 Per Cent on Our Entire Diamond Stock Large white tQfl Diamond PUU Three stones in d QJ basket mount. . V 1 Square cut fcC7 CA solitaire.... VO Specially Featured Diamond Solitaire Rings S50 and $90 An opportune buying op portunity for engagement rings and diamonds for graduation gifts. j John 'i Henrickson ' " Jeweler , EaU 1882 16th at Capitol ' but failed to note that he did not emerge from the manhole. They were called by Mr. Bensley when he found Oscar in the hole. They lifted the body and promptly gave army first aid, as all were overseas service men. The North star is not a planet. It is a solar star and 'its name is Wakefield Discusses Community Club Plan Vakeficld, Neb., April 20. Spe cial.) J. M. l'ouchcr, assistant sec retary of, the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, spoke at a meeting of the Commercial club here. Farmers of the surrounding territory had been invited to attend, in an ettort to organize a Community club. Over 200 were in attendance and prelim inary pluns made. Other speakers were: Dr. Henton, Attorney Avers, R. G. Hanson and Mayor Sor. Over 75 gifts were passed out at the ban quet. The Bee want ads are business boosters. Churcb of Nativity Bums At Montreal; $800,000 Loss Montreal, April 20. Fire nf un known origin destroyed the Church of the Nativity here during the night. The loss was estimated at 5800.000. , ; The church wa a reproduction of the cathedral in Florence, 1 tally. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! PETERSON ttOTOfc CO. INCORPORATED 27tK& Farnam St.- Phone-Hamev, 5066- im w. fin V Our Loss Is Your Gain! Clearance Sale of Hats 450 Large Hats! Small Hats! Medium Hats! In this great clearance sale of Beautiful hats you will find every shape and color needed to complete the summer wardrobe of the most exacting woman, hats suitable for both dress and street wear. Second Floor East. Clearance Sale of Hats 450 Y Every Hat In Good Condition Hats that Sold for from $10 to $15 This lot of hats is by far the best values of the season. It will be a real pleasure to choose from among the great assortment offered at this- extremely low Price. Second Floor East. Silk Gloves . .. i Priced for Thursday at The Habit of French Accessories If added regularly, make only half the drain on one's resources as when one must purchase an entire supply. Get the habit of keep ing "little things" in spick and span condition. "Van Raalte" Novelties Some embroidered, others with tucked wrists ; desirable shades of gray, white, mastic and navy ; double tipped fingers; special, per pair,' Main Floor North Un usu ally Priced Thursday Specials On the Beautiful Third Floor Women Will Welcome These Values in '. Knit Underwear Women's Fine Lisle Union Suits In bodice or regulation tops with tight or loose knee ; in flesh g(J q or white, all sizes, per suit, Women's Vests and Bloomers Italian silk; vests arc bodice or reg ulation styles in white or flesh; some trimmed with embroidery; bloomers-, are flesh colored ; have reinforced seats ; '1 79 special, per garment, ' Third Floor Center Special Sales Thursday Infants' Wear Vanta Binder Good quality, nearly all wool; as all motfrera know, these gar ments are made to wear without pins or buttons, they are fastened with QQfl tape, special, each, utC Black Sateen Bloomers Elastic tops; sizes' 4 to 14 years; special, per pair, Babies' Socks White with fancy col ored tops; sizes 6 months to 3 years; special, per pair. Babies' Crib Pillows Size 13x17 inches pink or blue sateen covered; can be used In the babies' buggy CQ or carriage; special, each, 07C Third Floor East 69c 25c Gifts That the April Bride Will Ap- preciate To Be Found in Oaf Large Art Department Book Ends Polychrome Book Ends of a var iety of designs ; some all gold fin ish, others gold-and colors; all good subjects; will" make a nice graduation present ; 2 SO special, per pair, Library Scarfs Spring House Cleaning requires a new library scarf. "We have them of velour and tapestry combina tions for a" 50 special price of Center Pieces Stamped Center Pieces, 18-inch size; dainty designs on 0C tan or white ; special, ea. , - , Bungalow Aprons Stamped on green, Hue or Pink cloth; easy and effective QQ designs ; special, JKJ Third Floor West A Beautiful Assortment of Fine Bungalow Aprons New crisp ginghams and percales, featuring the polkadot and checks ; trimmed with dainty frills of white organdy and lpng sashes; also rick rack trimmings with fancy large patch pockets ; sizes up to 46 ; special, each, f 1.98 Third Floor Center Exceptionally Low Prices on .' Boys' Clothing Novelty Junior Suits For the little man. The lot includes blue serge and fancy mixed cassimeres in the popul&T box pleat models; they" are regular 10.00 values, priced, for Thursday, yery ' 7'7(C special, at, O Boys' Shirts and Blouses Of fancy percale and blue chambray; excellent materials to wash and wea-r; regular 1.25 values, .special, Thursday, each, at, Third Floor East 89c Satisfactory ' Service at a Low Price In- Good Corsets Specially Priced at Because we obtained this lot of corsets at a very special price concession. we arc able to offer them at a fraction of the price we would have to ask for them if purchased at regular wholesale price. They are cut in style that assures the wearer of just the poise necessary to wear the season's best fashions to advantage. Their lasting qualities are assured by strong boning, securely, stitched in place, and good finishing and workmanship through out. They are designed for the medium type of figure; the skirt is long and the top of a most deslrabre height; they are made of beau tiful, heavyweight flesh colored broche; 2 pairs of good hose supporters attached; specially priced for Thursday . Third Floor North 35 m MliiWIiillilllilillMllllijliiHiM iiiilliiiliilliHnll.llllllllili