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Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-08
Residence

do came and did its damage and
went. was related by Mrs Drexel.
1--WE had just put on a record and
started it playing on the Victrola
when we went out on the porch in
response to Ruth's call" she said.
when we came back after crouch
ing under the bank amid the crash
and din of the tornado and going
through all that horrible experience,
the record was just at the end. 1t
was l2-inch record. ~
1T seemed to me we were crouch
ed under that bank at least 20 min
utes. Yet it couldn't have been
more than four or five" .
The Harte dog, a Yorkshire ter
rier, named Nogi, was also crouched
beneath the bank: The family says
he protected the face of little Mar
garet Harte. from flying glass, as he
lay right over it.
Girl May Die.
Frances Micklen II years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G..
Micklen, Fifty-ffth and Pine
streets, lies at the University
hospital in "a critical condition
and is not expected to live.
She was injured when their home
was wrecked by the tornado and
was hurried to the hospital in an
unconscious condition. Doctors fear
that her back may be broken.
She was operated on at the Uni
yersity hospital yesterday and
physicians say her chances of re-
eovery are slight.
Mrs. Micklen and another child,
Andrew Micklen are also at the hos
pital for injuries received in the tor
nado, bat will be able to go home
in a few days, the hospital authori-
ties say.
Mrs. Roy Gibson, 63l South Fiji
tieth avenue, was seriously injured
and 4-months-old infant she held
in her arms escaped injury.
The Gibson home, complete
wreck, was blown against the home
of Albert Hail, 629 South Fiftieth
avenue.
Mrs. Gibson was injured on her
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-08
INVESTMENT IS
BEST I'VE MADE
STATES farmer
For Months Was Too Weak to
Work-TanIaC Builds
Him Up.

II don't believe I ever spent
money to such good advantage in
my life as l did when bought
Tanlac," said Nicholas Fandel, a
prosperous farmer, who lives at
Metamora, Illinois, on R. F. D. 3.
Almost a year ago." he contin
ued, 81 was taken down with the
grippe, and then l had pneumonia,
and from what they say, | must
have almost played out. l finally
got able to be up and around again.
but ever since that attack | had
not felt the same until / took Tan
lac. l was so rundown, weak, and
thin that / simply wasn't worth "a
nickle so far as any kind of work
was concerned, and | didn't even
pretend to try to work, for it was
lust all | could do to get around.
Ny stomach got in such a bad shape
that had to come down to break
fast food. | never did go much on
that kind of stuff anyway, and
when / had to leave off my good old
ham and eggs for breakfast | knew
I must be getting in pretty bad
shape. But even these light foods
hurt my stomach and l would Al
most die with pain after eating, The
gas on my stomach would work ur
into my chest, make my heart flut
ter and cause such awful pains ano
shortness of breath that it alarmco
me. This kept up until | was hard
ly more than a frame of skin and
bones and with all the medicines
took l was getting worse. At times
l had such awful sick headaches
that l would turn almost blind and
have a nauseated feeling all the
time. Through all these months,
which seemed years to me, | drag
ged around in misery and could dc
nothing. | could hardly lift peck
of corn and while I had always en-
joyed my farm and living in gener1
al, had about decided / would nev'
er be in shape to enjoy them again
"But through the advice of 3
friend who got me to take Tanlac,
am now we'll man and for TIN:
reason I think the money / spent
for Tanlac is about the best invest.
ment I ever made in my life. Be
fore I finished my first bottle be
gan to eat better and could fee
my strength coming back to me.
knew then the medicine was getting
results, so l at once bought half
dozen bottles more. Well, today
/ am enjoying the dividends on that
investment, which is health better
than l have had in years. I'have
not only been relieved Of all the
after effects of the grippe, but my
stomach is in as good shape as it
ever was. l am eating three rous-
ing meals day, enjoy ham and eggs
again for breakfast, and never have i.
sign of gas on my stomach, palpi-
tation of the heart or shortness of
breath. My strength has all come
back to me and l can do as much
work now as any man in the place"
Tanlac is sold in Omaha by all
Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Com
pany's stores, Harvard Pharmacy
and West End Pharmacy. Also For.
rest and Meany Drug Company in
South Omaha and the leading drug
gist in each city and town through
out the state of Nebraska.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-08

ginia, ner 10-year-old sister. with
her body to protect her and sud
denly she felt something strike her
in the back. She gave a little sob,
but said no more. And it wasn't
till we got back in the house that
we knew she had been badly hurt.
DR.. HOLSTER later found that three
of her ribs are broken. .,..
TITS miracle we are alive and
! wouldn't go through it again for
100000"
After the tornado had passed, Mr..
Harte's injuries were found to be
serious. His daughter, Grace, who
is home on vacation from the
fashionable Sergeant School for
Girls, Cambridge, Mass, gave him
first aid. The injury to his head is
serious and the fracture of his
shoulder adds complications and
he may be injured internally.
Splinter Through Wrist.
Ruth's broken bones were set yes
terday morning. Mrs. Harte was
severely bruised, but it is not be-
lieved her injuries are serious.
Frank Drexel, brother of Mrs,
Harte, suffered a severe injury to
his wrist. A large splinter was
driven through it. Mrs. Drexel's in
jury was almost the same, consisting
of an injury to the wrist caused by
some sharp body entering it and
then being carried away in the fury
Of the storm.
A peculiar feature Of the affair
and showing how rapidly the lorna
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-08
Dies of Flu in Ell Paso;
q" Body Brought to Omaha

The body of Mrs. Maud Cattin. Is
years old. wife of Adolph O.. Cat
tin, travelling salesman, Sal South
Thirty-frst street, who died of in
huenza Friday in Ell Paso, Tex, ar
rievd in Omaha yesterday for
burial. The funeral services will be
conducted at 4 o'clock this after
noon al tn Hoffman funeral home,
Twenty fourth and Dodge streets.
Interment will take place in Pros
pect Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Cattin had been a resident of
Oraha for 40 years. She was in de-
clining health and was visiting Tex
as in the hope of regaining strength
at the time Of her death. Besides her
husband Mrs. Cattin is survived by
one brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-08

ual freaks of tornado storm were
observed along the way. Near
Forty-ninth street and. Underwood
avenue chair was carried to the
side of building and the four legs
were impaled without damaging the
chair. ...@..
A wrecked automobile was blown
to the lawn of the Lection apart
mepts, 1910 Dodge street. aad an
other car was smashed against 4
pole In front of this address.
Robert Manley and J. M. Gillian
OF the Chamber Of Commerce were
prompt with offers to step in with
assistance wherever needed.
Mayor Smith said late in the
morning that he had encountered no
case of serious need yet, but would
act Immediately, wherever help was
needed.
New Home Demolished.
:, Webster Mills, 500 Jackson
Street, bought his home last Friday
from D. A. Mcdonald. The Mills
residence was, completely wrecked
and the debris scattered over three
lots eastward.
In this home at the time of the
storm we're four members Of the
Mills family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Osborne and two children.
Five of the eight occupants reached
the basement in quick order and
Mr.. Osborne assisted Mr.. Mills and
baby. When the storm passed over,
these eight persons were in the
basement with the house complete
ly gone. None was injured.
Harte May Die.
Henry G. Harte, manager of the
Stryker Shoe company, was 50 bad
ly injured when the tornado struck
his home last night that he may not
live. His shoulder was broken and
a deep cash several inches long was
cut in his forehead.
His daughter, Ruth Harte, %
years, old, suffered three broken
ribs. Mrs. Harte was badly bruised
and cut by flying glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Drexel. a
brother and sister-in-law of Mrs.
Harte, were also injured. The two
families escaped from the Harte
home, 1924 Capitol avenue, just a
moment before the tornado struck
and took refuge at the foot of a
steep clay bank across Forty ninth
street.
Wide-eyed with the memories Of
the awful night. Mrs. Drexel des-
cribed their experiences.
Girl Scents Danger.
i Ruth was the first one to take
alarm" she said. 1--WE were playing
the Victrola and Ruth, who was
through the other tornado. said she
'smelled' something. 1t must <have
been intuition. She went out on the
front porch and then called the rest
Of us.
I'VE went out and saw a gigantic
funnel sweeping up from the south
west. At the same time there was a
smaller funnel coming down from
the northwest.
"We all seemed to get the inspir-
alton to run for the high bank across
the street. There we crouched down
just as close together as we could.
The noise was something terrible.
1t was just like dozen freight trains
rurnbling over bridge. Oh, l can't
describe it. We crouched down there,
praying that we would be saved
from harm. thought Of what might
happen if the trolley wires should
break. They would fall down and
strike us, perhaps. Trees and tele-
phone poles were swapping off right
close to us.
within 10 feet of where we lay a
tree, a foot thick was snapped off
like a toothpick but fortunately it
fell in the other direction, away
from us. '...y
Ruth was covering little Vir-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-08
Chinese Woman Lawyer
Attends Peace Farley

Paris, April Miss S. Cheng, a
Chinese woman only q years of
age, but already with a record of
several years activity as a republic
an leader in China, arrived here last
night to the peace conference. Miss
Cheng was three times condemned
to death in 1916 and 1917 in connec-
ton with her activities. She was for
merlv a law student here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-08
CYSTITIS..KIDNEYS

Crystitis oftentimes begins with a
chilly sensation, a slight fever, loss
of appetite, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, irritability, or feeling of de-
preston. Frequent urination, but
voided slowly with burning, scalding,
spasm-pains in region affected; the
pain Of q dull character, at times be-
coming sharp and agonizing. Don't
rest until treatment of
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-08

Bee Want Ads Mean In.
creased Business for the
One Who Uses Them and
Opportunity for the One
Who Reads Them.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-14

TORN UP
Indiana Lady Describes Condition,
Which She Says Was Due To
Constipation and Tells of
Relief Obtained From
Black Draught.

S~cottsburg, lnd.-Mrs. Annie Johnson,
OF this place, writes: al we'll remember
| suffered for a long time with constipa-
ton, which would get me down. took
doctors medicines and any number Of
purgatives. They would leave me in a
worse condition than | was before taking,
and my stomach so upset =. know
once | suffered . from constipation, !
was SO III we had to have the doctor, just
so nervous and ieverish. The doctor
said | would have 10 quit medicines. my
stomach was so bad =.
My husband was reading and found
something about Thediofd'S Black
Draught and brought me a package TO
try. used Il regularly at first until ] be-
gan to feel better, then | used Just a dose
occasionally. ! was cured OF this con-
siipation and am sure the Black Draughi
did It."
II your stomach is out OF order, YOU
will suffer from such disagreeabie symp-
toms as headache, b~iliousneSs, indiees-
ton, etc, and unless something Is done,
serious trouble may result.
Thediord's Black Drauglit has been
found a valuable remedy for these
troubles, II Is purely vegetable, and
acts in a prompt and natural way, help
ing 10 regulate the liver and 10 cleanse
the bowels OF impurities.
: Try Black DfaGght. EB-l5
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-14

d in and to said real estate to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty-eight
in township forty-nine, north of range
twenty-eight is on account of and by
reason of a patent issued by the
United States of America to said
Aaron Campbell now deceased for
said last above described tract of
land. dated the 7th day of Septem-
Der 1888, and that there is no proper
conveyances of record made by said
Aaron Campbell, his heirs or assigns
conveying said real estate and which
apparent title of defendants last a
bove named is prejudicial to this
plaintiff,
chat The apparent title or claim of
'efendqnts herein to-wit: The un-
known heirs, devisees, donees, alien
'eS. and immediate, mesne, remote,
voluntary and involuntary grantees of
William d. Graves, deceased in to
said real estate to-wit: The east half
Of the northeast quarter Of the north
west quarter of section number
twenty-eight, township forty-nine,
range twenty-eight is on account of
q deed of conveyance made to Will
lam D. Graves by William F.. Rob
orts and wife dated November 18th,
1858, and recorded in book f No. l.,
Page 34S in the Office Of the recorder
NJ deeds in and for Lafayette county,
Missouri. conveying said last above
described real estate to said William
n. Graves and that there is no prop
or deed Of conveyance of record made
by said William d. Graves, his heirs
or assigns conveying said real estate
and that said apparent title Of said
defendants the unknown heirs as
signs, etc, Of said William d Graves
deceased is preiudicial to this plain
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers of Administration on the estate
Of Thomas B. Campbell deceased,
were granted to the undersigned on
the 9TH day of November, 1919, by
the Probate Court of Lafayette
County, Missouri. All persons having
claims against said estate are re-
quired to exhibit them for allowance
to the undersigned within six months
after the date of granting said let
ters, or they may be precluded from
any benefit of said estate; and if
such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date of granting
said letters, they will be forever bar
red.
Witness my signature on this 9Th
day Of November, 1919.
f. N. HOPKINS,
Administrator.
Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEAL) Nov. Z, 1919.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-14
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI.

COUNTY, OF LAFAYETTE-ss.
In the Circuit Court in Lafayette
County, in the State of Missouri, Feb
ruary term 1920, at Lexington. In
vacation, November 4, 1919.
Ann E. Greenwood Plaintiff
VS..
The unknown heirs, devices, donees,
~alienees, and immediate, mesne, re-
mote. voluntary and involuntary
grantees of Aaron Campbell, deceas-
ed, and the unknown heirs, devices,
d0nees, alienees, and immediate,
mesne, remote, voluntary and invol-
dntary grantees of William D. Graves,
deceased, and the unknown heirs, dew
icees, donees, ~alienees, and immediate
mesne, remote, voluntary and invol-
untary grantees of Mary E. Antho-
ny, deceased Defendants
The State of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants, Greet
ing;
You are hereby notified that an
action has been commenced against
you in the Circuit Court of the
county of Lafayette in the State of
Missouri, affecting the title to the
Following described lands and tene-
ments to-wit: The northeast quar-.
e of the southwest quarter and the
east half of the northwest quarter Of
section number twenty-eight, town
ship number forty-nine, range num-
her twenty-eight containing one hun
bred and twenty acres more or less.
That the apparent title or claim of
defendants herein to-wit: The un-
unknown heirs, devicees, donees,
alienees. and immediate, mesne, re-
mote, voluntary and involuntary
grantees of Aaron Campbell, deceas-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-14

That the apparent title or claim
of defendants herein to-wit: The n
known heirs, DEVICES, donees, alien
ees, and immediate, mesne, remote,
voluntary and involuntary grantee of
Mary r. Athony, deceased, in and
10 said real estate to-wit: The west
half Of the northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of section number
twenty-eight in township number
fNrty-nine, range twenty-eight, is on
account of a deed of conveyance made
TO Mary +. Anthony now deceased,
conveying said last described real es-
a-r ord made by R. A. H. Hill and
wife dated the 18th day of August,
1873. and recorded in book II page
5S5 and that there is no proper deed
OF conveyance of record made by said
Mary f., Anthony now deceased, her
heirs or assigns conveying said last
above described real estate and that
the apparent title of said defendants,
the unknown heirs assigns, etc, of
Mary r. Anthony deceased is pref
judicial to this plaintiff.
That plaintiff is unable to state the
names Of defendants herein for the
reason same are unknown to her.
Wherefore the premises considered
the plaintiff prays the court to try,
ascertain and determine the estate,
title and interest Of the plaintiff and
defendants herein, respectively, in
and 70 the real estate aforesaid, and
TO define and adjudge by its Judgment
and decree the title or estate and in
terest Of plaintiff and defendants
herein severally in and to the afore-
said premises and pray the court to
ajiudge and decree that plaintiff is
The sole owner in fee simple title to
such land and real estate and that
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-14

the defendants nor any of them, do
not have any legal right, title, claim
or interest thereto or therein and
that the fee simple title to said real
estate be ~adjudged and decreed to be
in the plaintiff, and that the title to
said real estate be vested in said
plaintiff by virtue of the statue of
limitations under the provisions of
Section 1884 of the Revised Statues
Of Missouri, 1909, and for all other
relief that plaintiff may be entitled
TO by law in such cases made and
provided and for the cost in this be-
half expended; which said action is
returnable on the first day Of the
next term of said court to be held at
the court house in the City of Lex
ington in the county and state afore-
said on the 9th day of February,
1920, when and where you may APP
pear and answer or other wise defend
such action; otherwise plaintiffs pc
tition will be taken as confessed, and
judgment rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that O
copy hereof be published, according
to law in the Lexington Intelligencer,
a newspaper published in said County
of Lafayette, designated by the plain
tiff and his attorney Of record, for
four weeks successfully, published at
least once a week, the last insertion
to be at least fifteen days before the
first day of said next February term
of this Court.
w. T. TUT, Circuit Clerk.
A True Copy From The Record.
Witness my hand and, seal of the
Circuit Court Of Lafayette County
this 4th day Of November, 1919.
W. T. TUT, Circuit Clerk.
(SEAL)
Henry c. Wallace. Atty for Plaintiff
November Ia, 1919.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-14

Tom Holleron, Jr., spent Tues
day in Kansas City.
Estill Carter went to Kansas
City Sunday for a few days
visit with relatives.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

used a rush and liquid in their share
OF the work wore white gloves;
others were gloveless. Fingers flew
like lightning. Perhaps it was not
intended that we should see, too
exactly, how these latest American
gas masks are made. One girl near
the end Of the row operated a ma
chine for testing the air tightness
OF the mask. but at what stage OF
the manufacture those peach stones
which we have all been urged to save
came into play I could not observe.
l am inclined 20 think IL was one
of the girls near the end OF the line
who did that trick.
OF course you have seen pictures
OF gas masks. with their long rub
Der breathing tubes. and the metal
receptacle that hangs below them,
but surely you never dreamed how
many hands II takes to make one,
and II you had been with me 1 am
sure you would have shared the
splendid elation I felt in seeing with
what marvellous ability the American
girl has taken hold of a new and
essential war industry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02

reer, giving her a long-waited for
opportunity for displaying her COM
edy artistry It is also the easiest
picture she has ever acted in, afford
ing her a chance to be perfectly
natural. Always a lover Of outdoor
sports, she is ideally fitted TO the role
of Mrs. Ordway, the athletic young
wife of a rather hOme-loving hus-
band. The story is clean, whole
some and full of action, up to the
final almost dramatic climax, when
after a near-disaster, the young
couple settle down 10 live more
quietly, due 10 "hubbys' pleadings
In "Quicksand, Tuesdays picture
at the LaSalle, Dorothy Dalton, has
an unusually powerful role, that Of a
heroic and loyal young wife who
risks everything TO save the honor
Of her husband who has been I'M
justly convicted Of crime. The hero
inc is an everyday sort Of woman.
the kind that is proving in these
stressful times that a woman is cap
able of doing whatever is necessary
If put to the test Her devotion to
her husband and her struggle in his
behalf is not at all STACEY" but
are simply the natural impulses of a
good. wholesome. home-loving wife.
Marguerite Clark is Wednesdays
featured player at the LaSalle in
Little Miss Hoover" a whimsical
romance OF war times on Thursday
The Racing Strain" a story OF the
Bluegrass country with its beautiful
women and fast horses. features
Mac Marsh. The King OF Dia-
monds" is Fridays picture with
Harry Norey playing the leading
role, while on Saturday Wives and
Other Wives" features pretty Mary
Miles Minter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF INTEREST TO RLAYGoERS .

man. Arthur Byron. Wallace Ed
dinger. Ruth Shepley et al. This or
sanization was kept intact for about
three seasons. during which the play
was seen only in the larger cities OF
the east and on the route to the Pa
cific coast. Now Miss Hedman, Mr..
Byron, Mr.. Eddinger, Miss Shepley
and the others have gone other ways
and another cast is presenting this
clever play. From Indianapolis, Fort
Wayne and other places visited
comes word that cast and produc-
ton are all that could be desired
and as David Belasco productions
hereabouts are decidedly scarce and
such comedies as THE Boomerang
are more than scarce. it is a pretty
good tip TO go 10 the Oliver next
Saturday il you want 10 see some
thing worth while.
George NJ. Cohan is doing his first
acting in a long time in his own
play. a Prince There was" follow
ing Robert Hilliard in the part. Had
anyone ever dared forecast that
George NJ. Cohan would change the
fate OF a play in which Mr. billiard
was the star. it would have been a
strange thing at least.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
lASALlE

Youthful charm and the change
from life in a humble shack TO the
fuss and feathers OF affluence. are
conditions that always appeal TO
lovers OF the romantic in motion
pictures. The girlishness of pretty
Enid Bennett and her half-pathetic
half-humOrous experiences as the
heroine OF tOday's LaSalle picture
Fuss and Feathers" gives the story
a firm hold on the appreciation of
the followers OF this star. The story
is OF the comedy-drama variety
with no serious moments and built
about a rough old miner and his
laughter, who when they strike il
Itch. lock up the old shack and
start out for San Francisco to give
society a treat But they fall into
the hands OF two clever crooks and
are nearly fleeced instead. John p.
Lockney does some splendid charac-
ter work as the father. while youth
full and good-looking Douglas Mac
Lean is the likable hero.
For Alice Brady's newest starring
vehicle. The Indestructible Wife, &"
has been used and will be shown at
the LaSalle tomorrow. This is a
screen adaptatio OF the Frederic
and Fanny Hatton stage success OF
two seasons ago and offers the petite
star the best role OF her entire ca