Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-05
and provided garments and foot
wear for this family.
Care for Homeless.

Care for Homeless.
The Salvation Army industrial
department is caring for severa
homeless old men who had bee
| living from day to day on marrow
margin and warming themselves il
pool halls, picture shows and othe
places now closed.
Mrs. G. w. Ahiquist, privat'
charity worker, stated that she ha
been asked to help in home wher'
the father is i'll of tuberculosis an,
there are six children, the Oldest be
ling 6 years. She has also called OF
husband II years old and wife IS
the twain endeavoring to keel
themselves warm with an oil stove
Another case was of a mother witt
three small children, all endeavor
ing to keep warm around small
oil burner.
Many Appeals for Work.
The free labor bureau in the city
hall has received calls from more
than 700 men and boys this week.
1--WE have only a few places tc
offer these men," said c. A. Davis
superintendent Of the bureau: He
added that most of these applicants
stated that they had been forced out
of work on account of the fuel sit
uation. The ages of the applicants
were from " to IS years.
Oil Prices Higher.
The Omaha Gas company has an
oil supply which will last for two
or three weeks and enough coke on
hand for more than month. The
company also has several weeks
supply of steam coal for their boil
ers. Oil is an essential product tor
enriching gas.
This company reports that the in
creased price of fuel oil increases
their operating expenses 9 cents per
/ 900 feet of gas.
An official check is being made of
all Of the coal on hand in the indus
trial plants and other establishments
of the city.
This is in line with the policy OF
the terminal coal committee to keep
a strict account of the future use and
distribution of all fuel.
R. A. Leussler, general manager
of the street railway company, re-
ported that four cars of oil are en-
route for his company, the first car
having been shipped Tuesday.
The terminal coal committee re-
ceived copy of the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the Omaha Real
Estate board offer its assistance in
every way possible in connection
with the very serious situation in
regard to shortage of fuel, and that
we cooperate with Mr.. letters and
his committee to the fullest extent"
Volunteer Miners Register.
One hundred and thirty-fve stu
dent volunteers have registered at
bureau maintained in the Chamber
of Commerce by Jack Beacon OF
University of Omaha and Leonard
Kline of University of Nebraska.
Governor McKelvie telegraphed that
he has assurances of 900 volunteers
and has offered their services for
mining coal in nearby coal-produc-
ing states. A delegation of IS from
the office force of the Woodmen of
the World registered yesterday.
Conditions in the northwest and
southwest sections of the state have
reached the critical stage. Imperial,
Belfast and Wayside report that the
coal supply is entirely exhausted and
fence posts are being purchased by
townspeople for fuel. Many farm
ers are burning ear corn.
Report Conditions Improved.
Towns along the Union Pacific re-
port conditions improved. Fifty cars
of coal were made up in a special
train at North Platte and proper
toned out to every town in the vi
cinity. Nine cars were delivered to
Kearney and the big Touring mill
there will be permitted to continue
operation with one car of coal.
Three cars of coal are being sold
to Fremont consumers in one-half
ton lots. The schools will continue
until December l9. The schools have
enough coal to keep open until
spring, but if the shortage becomes
more acute it will be sold to con-
sufners.
People of wealth in Iowa are leav-
ing for warmer climates in an en-
deavor to relieve the situation. Thir-
ty-one families in Shenandoah left
to spend the winter in Florida and
several more will leave in the near
future for California.
Predict Strike Settlement.
Otis M. Smith, president of the
Omaha Grain exchange, stated that
he received a telegram yesterday
from business associate in Chi
cago. predicting an early settlement;
of the bituminous coal mine con-
troversy.
Capt. c. E. Adams, past comman-
der in chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, received telegram
from Governor McKelvie, who ad-
vised that the captains offer to re-
crult volunteer organization of
miners has been referred to Adju-
tant General Paul of the Nebraska