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Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
THIRTEEN GIRLS
BURNED TO DEATH
Employees of Paper Box Factory Are
Caught in Burning Four.
Story Building,
ONE MAN KILLED, EIGHT HURT

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 25.-Fourteen
persons were killed and eight injured
by fire in a four-story building. the
two upper floors Of which were oc-
cupied by the Union Paper Box COM
pany, on the north side here this aft
ernoon. or the dead all were young
women employed by the company ex-
cept one. Mayor Joseph G, Arm
strong at once ordered that the po-
lice. city council and the coroner
make thorough investigation of the
fire. The dead:
COLLETTA SELLMAN, aged 10.
HENEL WAIVER.
SOPHIA zOBOK, aged %
CAROLINA FARRARA, aged IS.
DOROTH LINK. aged 16.
FLORENCE BAKER aged q.
CECILIA JOSS. aged H.
BERTHA DUNAPHLE, aged a.
TILLIE BRENNING. aged 30.
LAURA BRENNING, aged "a.
MYRTLE MILLER, aged 20.
MARCELLA RAUCH. aged II.
SELMA HAAG
PETER VALLON.
The flames started in a pile of straw
In the rear of the feed store of James
Brown & Co., on the first floor of the
building. William c. Kinbel. general man
ager of the box factory, ct once went TO
the third and fourth floors and warned
the girls employed there. The flanes
gained headway so rapidly. however. that
escape by means OF stairways and fire
escapes was soon cut off. Some OF the
girls attempted to go to the dressing
room for their hats. and there. hud-
died on the floor firemen found major
ity OF the bodies.
Trapped by Closed Door.
Margaret Steigerwsld, aged II, who was
injured by jumping from third floor
window. said she and five other girls
were trapped in the building when some
body closed a door at the head OF the
stairway on the second floor.
I'VE got our wraps aud started down
the stairway" said Miss steigerwnld "Aa
we reached the second floor some person
closed the door at the head OF the stair
way and we were trapped. We tried to
open the door, without success, and then
we started back 70 the third floor. BY
SHNs NAAiio Nht was lllleu WIN
smoke. We made for the windows. One
girl pushed me away from a window and
v as the last to jump"
Movie Man Driven Away.
An attempt OF man to make moving
pictures of the removal of bodies from
the building was stopped by the police
Joseph l.. Bash, employed as salesman
by stove company on the second floor
OF the building, saw flames shooting up
elevator shafe. cunning to a win !
dow to give the alarm. he noticed n /
number OF girls from the factory lean
ing out of an upper window Calling !
on them to jump he caught them. one |
after the other, lowering them to the |
ground, until eight were safe.
A. j. Seagle, another stove salesman,
the same thing at another window !
and aided a number TO safety, while |
Henry Schraeder or Cleveland drove a
wagon to the rear OF the building ana
caught others as they jumped. Others
sprang into the street and seven OF them
were taken to a hospital badly hurt.
As the flames rushed upward through
the flimsy building, frightened girls ran
TO the windows and without hesitation
began jumping to the street. In an in
credibly short time the entire structure
was wrapped In flames and gathering
crowds In tho streets heard the screams
Of those unable to reach the windows.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26

shots from an enemy submarine, off
Lbsu. Unfortunately only small por-
uon Of the crow could DO rescued.
The complement Of the Prinz Adalbert
was @7 men. An official announcement
from Petrograd yesterday states It had
been sunk. 1t was said the cruiser formed
part OF u squadron which probably had
been charged with a special m ssion.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
WOMAN'S CLUB HAS
DEBATE ON SUNDAY
Suggestion that Club Follow Up
Work Begun by Evangelist Starts
Argument Among Members.
MATTER FINALLY DROPPED

A tense moment was assuaged in
the meeting of the social science de-
partment of the Woman's club, Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. F. A. Follansbee, leader,
placed before the department the
proposition that it was up to Omaha
to make good in the Sunday cam
paign. IF there is anything this
department can do to promote the
work begun by Mr.. Sunday, we ought
to do it,"
I'm the suburbs of Omaha, know
of card parties which have been
changed into prayer meetings. Whole
neighborhoods have been changed.
Men who fought and quarreled with
their wives are different men today"
she said.
1T has stirred us to a new sense of
duty. 1t has strengthened reform organi-
cations because It has taught them Co
operation AS a department and as in
dividuals. we ought to promote good
WOrh, SAID MIS-. r, j. BlrSS,
Opposes HIS Theology.
That's what We always do" exclaimed
Mrs. ID. q. Craishhead. Il will endorse any
good work of Mr.. Sunday. but his theology
does not appeal to me. 1t is absolutely
outside the aim of this department to
take up his work. There are too many
views among the women here"
There is something of God in Billy
Sunday" uttered Mrs. Follansbee earn
ertly.
There is something of God in every
man, Mrs. Folansbee. -. insisted Mrs.
Craighead.
But there's a whole lot OF God in him.
know the power of God is in that man"
continued Mrs. Follansbee.
Let each individual try to get as much
good out of the Sunday meetings as she
can. To take up the work In this de-
partment would cause too much argu-
ment and strife" pleaded an energetic
little peacemaker and with few de-
sultory remarks, the discussion dribbled
off.
Talks ON Pension Law
Miss Esther johnson Of the juvenile
court told the women about the workings
OF the mothers pension law. There are
los mothers now receiving pensions, the
law thus affecting over 100 children. The
operation OF the law entails an expendi-
ture of S2,6il monthly. according to Miss
Johnson.
THE greatest evil to be guarded against
is increased wife desertion as a result of
the mothers pension law" said Miss
Johnson.
Miss Eunice Ensor. supervisor Of social
extension work for the public schools. |
who was TO address the club. was not
present on account of IN health.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
NEWSPAPER PLANT ON FIRE;
LIKELY TO BE TOTAL LOSS

DIES MONIES. oct. 25.-The plant OF
the Daily News here is one fire and will
probably be total loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26

togaph to arrive in America of the actual trial of
Charlton, the Omaha boy who slew his beautiful,
Lake Como Italy under circumstances that ere cs
worldwide sensation Charlton in the prisoners dot N
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Tuesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Comparative Local Record.

Iemperature ana precipitation depar-
lures from he normal:
Normal temperat IRE. 49
Excess for the 7
Ictal deficiency since NJ arch 1............4 423
Normal precip. ia tatIon............. II inch
Deficiency fog the day..... O7 inch
Total rainfall since March l. 25 23 inC hes
Detici cy since Mar 1........163 nch 5
deficiency for cor. period, 1874 241inch- 5
deficiency for cor. pc id, 1913. 6.62 nches
R"-iort. from stations re r. VI.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26

Continued on Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
CLUB ID
 ELECT OFFICERS Will Be Held Next Tuesday. Much Interest and
 Many Candidates

Members of the Birmingham Athletic club will have three candidates to vote on next Tuesday night, when the presi- dent of the club will be elected. In add- ton to the three candidates for president, there are seven candidates for the board of governors, while Harold McDermott, candidate for vice president is unopposed.
 The presidential candidates are Ed L. Anderson, incumbent Sam P. Sturgeon and w. D. Nesbitt. both former presidents of the Athletic club. Of the six candidates for the board of governors, who are as follows. five are to be elected, three foi two-year terms and two for one-yeai terms:
 c. w. Streit. Jr., Wiley Afford. Johr Taylor, J. P. May, Charles w. Woodruff and John Underwood
 Proposed changes in the constitution ant bylaws of the club will also be voted or at the meeting, which will begin at S:3 o'clock The meeting will be held in th' . clubs gymnasium, and refreshments vii be served, following the election and in stalation of officers. The club, despite prevailing conditions. has made goot showing during the past year and Its finances now are considered more sounc than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
CORDOVA WHARVES WILL BE IMPROVED Frisco Railroad Will Spend $30,000 There, Is
 Belief

Cordova, May 32.-(Special.) .)-At an important and we'll attended meeting of the Commercial club yesterday evening announcement was made of the pur- nose of the Frisco railroad to spend $50, ,000 immediately on wharves and loading facilities along the Warrior river here Official confirmation of the report could not be had today but several of the Frisco officials both from Birmingham and Memphis have been here on different occasions during the past two weeks and have had their en- gineers at work. The exact location Of the docks is not known, but 1t Is un- derstood to be along the west bank Of the river between the Frisco bridge and the mouth of Cane creek. The Long estate, officially known as the Cor dova Land company, has reserved Tor years this tract as well as land fur- ther along the banks for just the pur- pose it is now to be used for and the land company's president Pope M. Long, made 1t plain today that they guarantee not only to corporations but to allow individuals the free wharf age rights. Capt F. V. Pickley of the Warrior river barge line of Mobile was here all day Wednesday looking g over the situation. In addition to the barging of coal and lumber 1t Is thought that the Indian Head mills will receive from boats coming up the river large shipments of cotton, reloading E the boats with cotton goods for export via Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
INDEPENDENT PHONE
 ASSOCIATION FORMED

Memphis, May 22.-The Southern States Independent Telephone associa : tion was formally organized here today with a membership representing, 1t is claimed, investments of more than $2S,- 900, 900 in the south. and plans were perfected for the establishment of a so- called independent long distance tele- phone service throughout the southern states and as far north as tho Ohio river This Is expected to be accom- plished by an arrangement with the Postal Telegraph company which, 1t was announced, virtually had been com pleted.
 Albert Pawlett of Bristol, Va, was elected president of the new organiza- tion, organized several years ago. s. NJ Heller of Louisville, Ky, was elected vice president. and w. N. McAnge, Jr. of Corinth, Miss, secretary. The direc- tors include S. J. White of Kosciusko Miss; T. W. Allen of Jackson. Tenn. J c. Kelsey of Chicago, J. c. Duncan Of Knoxville, Tenn; R. H. Pope of Mem phis, and w. H. Bryant of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
TO VOTE AGAIN
 ON SCHOOL TAX

Anniston, May 22.-(Special)- )-"The election to renew the one mill tax for public schools, which vii be held on Monday. May 31. will carry by large majority" said the county superintend- ent of education today.
 "The people understand that 1t is not a new tax" he continued, but the elec- ton is merely for the purpose of again authorizing the old tax. This election is held every 10 years, and 10 years ago 1t was almost unanimously voted. In the event the tax is not authorized, the schools will lose about $14.000 revenue and will be seriously crippled in their work.
 The money collected in this one mill tax, is not sent out of the county. Every cent of 1t Is spent on the public schools in Calhoun, and as rapidly as it is col lected. it is turned over to the county school treasurer. who disbursee it es he Is authorized to do
 All who have any interest in the great public school system in this coun- ty should not only vote for this tax, but ought to indorse it before the elec- tion is held, In order that all may know just how important it s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
THE OPPORTUNITY OF A PIN

After hard rain had fallen I was foun shining in the dirt and picked up by little girl of 10 summers and placed in the dress of her doll baby. Together we went to another home, driving with the father several miles.
 At the terminus of a long alley, too narrow to be called an avenue. there grew tall trees and way back behind fence a little house stood. It bore the remains of white paint with green shutters We entered the hallway and in the cor ner was a big box that held the dolly and all of her belongings in other words, her home This hallway was the gather ing place of the family. Here mother sas with her lap full of fresh vegetables she had gathered from the garden, and the three other children were at her side. Peeping on the back gallery near the well, I saw the churn. I knew then We were free from the confines of city--in the open country, among the people who earned their living with toll; and I longed to have my share in the making of things. and from nearby came the grunts of a I11rOc SOW.
 There was such freedom; everything bore the semblance of contentment, all though duty wss ever the call. Every moment something had to be done-there was little play time; yet there was such pleasure in doing-such spirit of cheer fitness. such a union of interests, that I felt I had been born again; and really there was a new life unfolded.
 Nothing escaped me; Dolly was a mem Der of the family-she had her place at the table-she was in all the service and all the recreation, and I was with her. I saw life full of freedom. No money. but the labor expended brought them the necessaries of life, and the good little mother knew how to do her part She milked, and she churned and sewed; her jobs were innumerable, but they were for those she loved; and what matter if she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
DR. EAVES MAKES AN
 APPEAL FOR TENT

The Antituberculosis association has made an appeal for tent Tor one or it's outpatients who can in this way be treated at her own home. There Is every prospect of her recovery, but no accom- mediation in the sanatorium for this patient.
 pr. George Eaves, the secretary. adds: q wonder whether we cannot persuade some friend or friends to help us out with a young man whom we have been obliged to receive and accommodate in an improyised ward, but who Is en- tirely without funds and no place to go. The free list is Overfowing. IS usual, hence the urgent need of special contributions for cases like the pres ent Prompt remittances will be vel. come Checks may be made payable to |Antituberculosis association. 311 la South Twentieth street, Birmingham. Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
MORE BUYING IN THE !. PRIMARY MARKETS
Cotton Goods Market Re- covering From Recent
 Dullness

New York, May 22.--Primary cotton goods markets are recovering from the dullness following the Lusitania inci- dent. There Is an increasing willingness to buy some of the oonvertibles offered at prices that are from i4 4@%c below the top prices ruling this year Senti- ment in the markets have been inn
 proved by statistical confirmation of the expanding export trade In textiles The demand for cotton duck and khaki drills for export continues steady and there Is steady and broadening de- mand for many cotton goods for com mercial needs In countries not at war.
 Forward trading in eottons either printed or colored Is held back by the
 restricted dyestuffs supplies and this influence is becoming more potent every week in the domestic trade. Prices on | finished goods have held very steady
 despite the weakness in unfinished
 cloths. The jobbers are doing steady | house trade in wash goods. white goods and other seasonable staples. The re- tailers are not buying ahead SO freely
 but they are supplying immediate re- qurements by small orders frequently repeated Colored cottons are growing firmer and showing a rising. tendency.
 Southern staple ginghams have been
 advanced another Ae yard and heavy
 colored goods are very firm. Prices
 quoted are as follows; Print cloths. 2s-
 inch. 64x64's. 3Ac, 64x60's, c: 3S1s-
 inch 64x64s, 41sc: brown sheetings.
 southern standards. shc; denims. g.
 ounce. 13c; tickings. s-ounce. 11ihc;
 standard prints, 5c staple ginghams, 6Ao; dress ginghams. 9Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
CREATE SYNOD
 0F APPALACH|A Presbyterian Church South Recesses After Exhaust
 ing Docket

Newport News, Va, May 22.-The gen.
 eral assembly of the Presbyterian church
 of the south, in fifty-fifth annual session
 here, exhausted it's docket today and was
 forced to recess shortly after noon. Inn
 portant events of the day included the
 creation of the synod of Appalachia' con
 sideration of the report of the campaign
 committee on stewardship and special
 eyangelistic service tonight conducted by
 Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman of New York
 Several committee meetings were held
 and a number of reports will be submit
 ted to the assembly Monday morning.
 The synod of Appalachia was authorized
 by almost unanimous vote after an hour
 of debate. The Rev. Dr. R. F. Campbell
 of Ashevlle, N. C., championed It's es-
 ta blishment and the Rev. Dr. Newton
 Donaldson of Huntington. w. Va, led the
 opposition. Dr. Campbell will preside over
 the body in Bristol, Tenn, next fall, pend
 ing the election of a moderator. The new synod territory will embrace the con tinguous mountain districts of the present synods of North Carolina. Virginia. Ken lucky. and Tennessee. and will have memDerSn1p O1 dppioAii'aecis i-'''''
 The principal argument advanced in its favor was that it would unify the work of the church among the people or the mountainous sections of the four states. Among the several reports submitted to the assembly today that of the campaign committee on stewardship probably was the most important Tn presenting IL inc chairman, the Rev. pr. Henry II Sweets. called attention to the fact that at this time one-third of all the churches ir the assembly are enlisted in the stew ardship campaign. The churches so en- listed number 756, with total membership of 146226. These churches contributed to home causes during the past year $i'o 472 and to other causes $l,93o,7 754. The nonenlisted churches of the assembly comprising two-thirds of all In the as- sembly with a membership of l59,Sl6' he said gave N ,256.4 AT to home causes dur ing the same period and $l,543,59S to other causes. These figures emphasized, the chairman declared, the advantages or the following plan of the campaign adopteo bv the enlisted churches.
 Other reports and overtures were SUD nitted and referred to committees. The La rtial report on the home and schooi a' 1 Fredericksburg. Va, made no recom-
 ,nandations to It's disposition. This mat | ter 1t was said, was discussed Tn the l full report of the committee,
 | Members of the assembly this afternoon attended the launching Of freignt steam CT at the local ship yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
Working Up-The Young Man
Carl H. Milan. Director Public Library

l tical. They are not written by college professors or editors of "husness' maga- zines; they are compiled by experts from
 the actual practice in office, store ol | factory.
 On advertising, there are two titles How to Write Advertising" and Bank Advertising Methods" Salesmanship of one kind and another Is the subject of four volumes: Persona Salesmanship,' Developing Tact ant Persuasive Power.' Selling Methods | Fire Insurance" Selling Method-Lifs ] Insurance"
 | The efficiency idea runs through near l ly all of them. but Is found especially 1T
 Store Management. ''Office Manage
 ment,' Personal Efficiency in Business, and How Scientific Management Is Alp piled.
 1 Other titles In the library are. "Hoy
 to Write Business Letters Credit an, 1 Collection Methods How to Finance
 Business" and Outlines of, Factory op l eration."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
U. |. I. MEET NEXT
 AT HUNTSVILLE
Birmingham Planned to Land Meeting, But Smaller
 City Was Selected

Anniston. May 22-(Special.) )-Huntsvlle was selected this morning by the United Commercial Travellers as their meeting place for 1916 by a unanimous vote. Br- mingham had planned to make a monster demonstration and it was generally con- ceded that the Magic City could win, but when w L. Wall of Huntsville arose to deliver a speech and delivered one of the most masterly addresses ever heard here which was followed by motion from MT. Baker of Montgomery that the council or Alabama by unanimous vote go to Hunts vile, B. F. Wilkerson of the Birmingham delegation arose and gracefully cast the vote of Birmingham for Huntsville.
 MT. Wall said that Huntsville needed the convention and that if 1t would come there it would be of incalculabie benent to the Huntsville council He pointed out the advantages that had accrued to An niston in point of numbers by the comins of the convention to this city this year and followed these remarks by reading teiegrams from practically every ousi' ness man in Huntsville inviting the United Commercial Travellers to visit Huntsville
 It was too much. and Birmingham sue oumbed It Is understood however. that Birmingham will get the meeting in 1911 without . struggle.
 This afternoon at 1 o'clock the entire party were tho guests of the Anniston council at ono of the best barbecues ever served in Anniston at Oxford. Good na- ture and good fellowship prevailed in un- limited quantities and everybody knew everybody else
 Yes, Charlie Abrams and Ben Hack both wsre there. So was Leslie and Frank BridgeA
 At this mornings meeting. resolutions of thanks wore adopted in which the Annis- ton council received a full need of praise, The Age-Herald was cordially commended Tor its interest in the United Commercial Travellers, the resolutions being passed amid cheers.
 This afternoon at S:35 o'clock the con vention left Anniston, most of the dele gates going to their homes by way of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
By MRS. J. R. REID
CHAPTER III AND THE END

was bit tired. the monotony was over come by the fact that she knew she was appreciated-she did not work in vain.
 This was a family partnershnp-father and mother were the officers. and the balance was theirs. All for the cause of home. It seemed to me the sun shone
 more beautifully there than anywhere else. and that the moon and stars light ened the darkness more kindly.
 Maybe had never been in a real home before, where folks were pulling together to make everything better for everybody else. Father was a great big. whole souled man of about B years. but his heart bounded with sunselfish love for those who were his-he loved his roof,
 his garden, his family, his home. and he had but one object, to make 1t the best, and l knew 1t to be the best I had known. 1 This home only spoke of comfort, or l tidiness, and homemade things There was little in it. but that little was well kept. Every picture on the wall was a copy but had it's moral Everything In
 the house had, it's place and its useful
 ress. There were songs and service:
 there was sermon in all I heard and
 saw, and yet no pretense at anything
 just living the simple life, and living 1t
 we'll, wanting nothing that was beyond
 their limit and making the best use of what was theirs. I thought: T have been
 the rounds. I have lived with the rich
 and>I have stayed in the slums; l nave
 joined a society girls girdle, and have danced in the latest tHngoes, even hesi- l tated: I have seen the town with the 1 boys and have been through the laun-
 dry; I have lived the life of a tramp,
 and I have held grandma's fischu at her
 throat; I have been among the down. and outs, have rusted in a trash pile,
 have been all the gaits. After all-after
 knowing what wealth gives. and the lux ury and pleasure of nothing to do I'd
 rather cast my lot right where am
 than on any spot on earth--where the
 grass grows green, and the COW bell rings,
 ard the rooster crows the same old way,
 and the hens lay every day; where the
 churn dasher is loaded with fts butter of gold, and the housewife tells of her fruits and her molds. where the children all play, and the cat sleeps on the rug