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Choicest Flowers for Debutantes.
Baskets and novelties. Shaffer, 900 14th.
advertisement.
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Will Deal "Decisively."

1--WE intend to deal decsively with
this question" he said. Either We
will recognize fraternities as helpful
and aim to make them better or we
will set them down as a bad thing and
prohibit them
Dr. Van Schaick spoke of the need
for a new Eastern High School build
ing and said he knew the people of the
community were becoming impatient
waiting for one. He urged them to be
patient little longer. however. saying
it were better to go slowly and be sure
to get the very best that could be pro-
cured. rather than be hasty and pos
sib!y get a building which would not
fill the needs as well as it should.
Or. Willard S. Small, principal of the
school. spoke briefly of the accomplish
ments of the home and school associa-
ton. He named three reports made
by the organization to the board of
education as being particularly i'm
portant. They are the report pointing
out the need for new building for
Eastern: that dealing with high school
fraternities. and that pointing out the
relation of grade schools to high
schools
Mrs. NJ. S. Gerry. a member of the
board of education, spoke briefly of her
former connection with Eastern. II. A.
Hesse. president of the organization,
presided.
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WILL SETTLE THE FATE
OF THE SCHOOL 'FRATS'
Education Board President An
nounces Meeting of Principals
With Special Committee.

Whether the Washington high school
fraternities are to exist or are to be
exterminated is to be decided in the
near future. A meeting OF high school
principals with members Of the special
committee on fraternities Of the board
of education is to be held at the
Franklin building Monday afternoon.
at which time the question will be
threshed out. The future of the frats,
it is said, will depend largely upon the
outcome of this conference.
The high school fraternity question
has been a cause of wide and fire.
quently spirited discussion during the
last eight or ten years. For the last
year or so 1t apparently has not been
as prominent as it was previously.
Board President Announces Meeting.
Announcement of the meeting to be
held Ionday was made by Rev. DR..
John Van Schaick, president of the
board of education, at meeting last
evening of the Home and School Asso-
citation of the Eastern High School. DR..
Van Schaick explained that this meet
ing was to be held, in answer to a
query made by the association as to
what had become OF the extensive and
voluminous report which the organiza-
tion had made, urging the high school
fraternitics and sororities should be
abolished.
In making the report the organiza-
tion considered the question from a
large number of angles and obtained
information from a large number Of
sources. The report was forwarded to
the board of education and was there
referred to special committee. head
ed by William r. Galliler. This COM
mittee has considered the report and
it is expected will be ready to recon-
mend action for or against fraternities
in the near future.
Dr. Van Schaick last night assured
his auditors that the fraternity ques-
tion would not be allowed to die or
sIumber
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


ABSOLUTE divorce is asked in n petit
tion filed in the District supreme
Court by Gordon y. Francis against
Charlotte Francis. The We're married
at Rockville May 5. 1918. The husband
names :: correspondent and seeks the
custody of the children. Attorney
band.
The will of Henry l.. GOslinC. dated
April /, 1899, was offered today for
probate. He leaves his entire estate,
10 his wife, Sarah p. Gosling, and
names her as eXecutriX.
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CITY ITEMS.

3 Loaves Bread. 10c: White Potatoes,
46c PIX; Sweet Potatoes, 30c PIX; Star
of the East Flour, $3.50 bbl.; "a lbs.
Old-time. s1.15; lbs. Buckwheat. 25c:
IL lbs. White Meal, 35c; lbs. Head
Rice. 25c; lbs. Black-eyed Peas, 25c;
3 lbs. Hominy. 1oc; cans E. ]. Peas.
25c; large cans Asparagus. 19c: Peanut
Butter. 10c: Grape Juice, ats, &c; Jelly
Mints, 15c; Large Norway Mackerel.
12iac: Evap. Peaches, 10c: Wonder Cof-
fee. zoe; Wonder Tea. 29c: Gold Medal
Oats. SC; Corn Flakes. SC. 926 Pa. ave.
and all the ]. T. .. Pyles Stores.
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|Special Film Features
Masonic Auditorium.
TONIGHT-NELI. SHIPNAN and
WILLIAM DUNCAN. in
THROUGH THE WALL" v. L. s. E.


Masonic Auditorium.
TONIGHT-NELI. SHIPNAN and
WILLIAM DUNCAN. in
! THROUGH THE WALL" v. L. s. E.
] Lyric, 18th and Irving SITS. NV.
TODAY-The sensational and fascinating
love drama, "ONE DAY" IN ) ACTS.
Sequel to Elinor Gyms famous story.
Three Weeks" Also LEAP YEAR" !;
roaring Comedy. !
I Penn Gardens. PA. Ave. at 21st st. !
ToDAY-vIHGINIA PEARSON. ia ]
THE WAR BRIDES SECRET a:
| Liberty, North Capitol and r SITS.
fToDAY-ROBERT WARWICK, in ''FRI-i
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Keystone Players, in The Social Club"
American, r. l. Ave. and 1st st.
ToDAY-MAE MARSH, in 'HOODO0
ANN" Also Triangle Keystone. 4
? Crandalrs Theater. 9th and e SITS.
I ToDAY-t.LADlS BRUCkWELL and HER
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!: Crandall's Savoy, 18th and Col. Rd.
STuDAY-AAURICE and FLORENCE WAL
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Picture Framing. Schmidt. 1921 18th
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Lyric, 18th and Irving SITS. NV.
TODAY-The sensational and fascinating
love drama. "0NE DAY" IN ACTS.
Sequel to Eliaor Gyms famous story.
Three Weeks" Also LEAP YEAR. "
A roaring Comedy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02
A Christmas Joke.

By Edith wolter Aged II Years Ohiowa.
Neb, Red Side.
Grandma Newland lived in a little vii
lage. and every Christmas she would In
vite her three sons to her home to spend
the Christmas vacation.
One of the sons. whose name was John.
lived long way off and he always came
sooner than the other sons. for the other
two lived closer and visited her often.
This son had one daughter. whose name
was Nora. Nora was very mischisvous.
like her father. she was always playing
Jokes on some one.
This time they came three days before
Christmas. just when grandma was pre-
pairing for the Christmas dinner.
The day after they arrived. Nora was
watching grandma bake the pumpkin pies
for the dinner
Grandma kept all her spices on the
pantry shelf and there was a place for
each OF them and she never changed
that place. She did this so she would
know what one she had without looking
closely.
When grandma went down cellar to get
some eggs. Nora quickly exchanged the
mustard and ginger.
When grandma came back with the
eggs, she fixed the rest OF the filling and
when she was ready to put the ginger
In, Nora could hardly keep from laugh
ing. Grandma being in a hurry and
couldn't see very we'll. put mustard in
the pies instead OF ginger.
Christmas came and all were seated
around the table.
After they had eaten the goose, dress
ing. gravy and other good things TO eat,
Grandma passed the pie around. Nora
wondered what they would say when
they tasted t.
She did not taste hers, but let the
rest taste their pie first.
John was the first to taste his, why,
mother" said he, what Is the matter
with your pie?' All the others wondered.
too. Grandma quickly tasted hers and
said. Il must have put mustard in II
instead of ginger. but 1 don't see how
/ could have done it,"
That night after the other sons had
gone home, Nora went to bed wondering
how she should explain II 70 her
grandma. The next morning she went
down stairs as bright as usual. She did
not say anything about 1t to her grandma
until her mother was packing the clothes
10 go home. She told her the whole
story When she had finished. her
grandma only laughed and thought 1t a
good Joke.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02
prize Story.)
The Pet Canary.

By Frank Ribbed 1l14 South Thirty
Second Street, Omaha. Blue Side.
/ was very fond Of my pet canary. His
name was Bob.
Bob lived in a gilded cage and I had
to take care Of him. Every morning l had
TO clean out the cage, as mother had
taught rne, wash the perches and place
fresh water and seeds in the dishes. In re-
turn Bob sang us the sweetest songs. Bob
had a way of waking us up in the morn
ing. At that time he seemed to sing his
loudest. but one morning we all oversight.
Bob failed to wake us up with his song. l
knew right away that there must be
something wrong. / hurried downstairs
and looked into the cage. Bob lay on the
floor of the cage. dead. The bird doctor
glad he hadn't died through any neglect
of mine.
We all felt badly.
| buried Bob in the yard at the foot of
a tall post and with my tools made neat
tombstone. painted it white and wrote
his name on 1t.
- The rain soon washed It all off. never
wanted to forget Bob so one day l saw
a picture of a wren house on the Busy
Bee page. went down to the office and
bought one. brought it home and fast
ened 1t security on top of the post I put
il there In memory OF Bob.
The wrens soon came and built their
nest, and all summer their happy song
made me think Of Bob. Now love all my
little feathered brothers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02
Honorable Mention.)
Little Farmers.

BY Katherine Jensen. Aged IL Years,
Valley. Neb. Blue Side.
1t has been a long time since I have
written. / received box of writing paper
for Christmas so think can use some
OF 1t. am going to tell you about the
things we did one fall.
we found some chains and fixed them
together with little pieces. Then Marie
and played we were horses for Henry
and Lawrence. The boys got a rope and
tied 1t to us. Then fixed the chains to the
trees. We horses pulled while the men
chopped the trees. The trees were
not very big. This day in the forenoon we
pulled over eight trees. The last one was
a big one. The men went home and said
they had to go to town for some tools.
They hitched US up. We horses went up
the road and pulled the buggy for the
men and played we got the tools. We
went home then and went in the house to
see n dinner was ready. 1t was not quite.
so the men asked us to pull one more be-
fore dinner. but we did not They said we
might have to husk popcorn this week.
My story is getting long so 1 will close.
This is a true story, Busy Bees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02
Little Stories by Little Folk
Honorable Mention)
Our Sunday School.

BY Ella Thode. AGED II Years. 2els Hamil-
ton Street, Omaha. Blue Side.
The name OF our Sunday school Is the
English Lutheran. have gone there since
l was years old and am II years old
now. have a Bible with pretty pictures
in which I got for whole years at
tendance. We are going to have a Christ
mas entertainment next Sunday. I am in
it. When we march down the aisle I am
to be the first and l am going to hold a
big silver star I am also going TO speak
a piece about faith. on Saturday we have
Sunday school instead Of Sunday
The Christmas tree at our Sunday
school is about fifteen feet high. After
the entertainment we each get box of
candy an apple and sometimes presents
from our teachers. We are going TO have
a Christmas tree at our home and hope
you all do too. I hope the old fellow in
a red suit trimmed in fur visits your
houses and leaves plenty of toys. This is
my first story and 1 hope I win a prize. I
wish You all a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02
Christmas Customs.

By Neva Nelson, Aged r. Stromsburg,
Neb. Red Side.
The children in America hang up their
stockings by the chimney on Christmas
eve for Santa Claus to fill Santa Claus
comes In a sled and drives reindeer. He
comes from the north pole.
We celebrate Christmas because Christ
was born on that day. The first Christ
mas carol was sung when Christ was
born. II was sung by the angels. In
some countries they still have the same
custom of singing carols. Some young
women and men start on the fifth OF
December TO sing some Christmas carols.
They go from house to house and sing
them.
The children in Holland put their shoes
by the fireplace for Saint Nicholas to
fill. The people In Holland put a star
light on the end OF a stick and carry
II through town. There are few men
that carry it. While they carry the
stick they beg for the poor people. After
they have done this the mayor of the
town invites them to dinner.
In Norway and Sweden they take a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02

directly with each Indian. This struggle
lasted for twenty-five years Spotted Tail
saw its end sooner than did his great
fellow chief, for on August 8, 1881. he
was killed by Crow Dog. an Indian OF his
own tribe. The agent at Rosebud, who
had just been engaged in a contest with
Spotted Tail, wrote OF him these words
Spotted Tail was a true friend of the
whites. His influence was always on
the side of law and order, and TO him is
greatly due the peace which now exists. 4"
Red Cloud survived his old comrade
for many years. He was never reconciled
TO the new system which broke down the
authority OF the chief. He opposed many
of the new ways and the little frame
house a mile from the Pine Ridge agency
buildings, was the scene of many earnest
councils during the years which followed.
He lived to see his people throw off
the blanket and adopt the white mems
clothes. He lived to see the Sioux sun
dance abolished in 1884. He lived to see
the Oglalas and Brules settled in log
and frame houses, each family on its
own land. He lived TO see all the Sioux
children going TO school, speaking both
the English and Sioux languages. He
lived to take part I'm 1889 in another great
council with the United States and 20
sign new agreement, which gave cattle,
tools and seed TO all Indians who would
farm. lie lived long enough 10 receive,
In 1889, $4,000 for the ponies taken from
his band in 1876 by General Crook He
lived to see the ghost dancing of 1890
and TO hear the echoes OF the last Sioux
battle at Wounded Knee ia December
Of that year. He lived to see an order
sent out In January. 1902, stopping the
rations OF all ablebodied Sioux men and
requiring them TO go TO work on the
roads and irrigation bitches at 81 rs for
an eight-hour day. He lived TO see this
order enforced I'm spite OF the orators
who pointed to the Fort Laramie treaty
OF 1868. He lived to see the great Sioux
reservation surveyed and separate farms
OF 800 acres each chosen by heads OF In
dian families with 100 acres for each
child over IS and 80 acres for each child
under Is. He lived long enough to have
his eyesight fade away. leaving him in
total darkness. He lived long enough to
know that nearly all OF the friends OF his
| youth and early manhood were gone be-
fore. TO know that the old ways were
changed. He reached the end OF his Ions
earthly sojourn December 10, 1909, the last
OF the long line OF famous Indian chiefs
who. In council and on the warpath. had
struggled bravely against the inevitable
advance Of the white man upon this con
tinent.
Crhe End
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02

Commissioners came from Washington.
A great council was held in the White
River valley in August and September.
A new treaty was made September %,
1876, signed by Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail and the other chiefs. The Black
Hills were sold to the white people and
the United States agreed to issue the In
dams more beef, moro flour and coffee
sugar and beans. until they were able to
support themselves. The Sioux agreed
to give up all their claims to Nebraska
and to remove to South Dakota, where
new agencies would be established. In
spite OF the signing OF this new treaty by
Red Cloud. General Crook ordered the
camp of Red Cloud on Chadron creek to
be taken by surprise on October "A. All
the ponies OF Red Clouds band were
taken and driven away where the own
ers never saw them again. This was the
hardest blow Red Cloud received in his
long career. 1t was an act OF war in
violation OF agreements by the govern
ment. Its object was TO keep Red Cloud
warriors from helping the hostile Indians.
The Sioux soon had reason TO see Red
Clouds wisdom in refusing to 20 again
on the warpath. General crook gave the
hostile Sioux no time to hunt, eat OF
sleep. In March. 1877, Spotted Tail went
on a mission to the camp OF the hostile
Sioux and over 2, 200 of them came in and
surrendered at Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail agencies. In May of the same year
Crazy Horse, with his band OF $50 ragged
and starving followers, Joined them.
Crazy Horse was killed on September
by a bayonet thrust while resisting an
attempt 20 put him into prison. Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail made their third
trip to Washington in the same month
to arrange for the future welfare OF their
people
On October q. 1877, the Sioux bade a
final farewell 10 Nebraska as their home.
A great caravan OF over 5000 Indians.
with 1000 cattle and two companies OF
cavalry started. on its march down the
White river valley for its winter camp
on the Missouri river In South Dakota
While on the march 1900 of the hostile
Sioux who had surrendered. carrying tire
corpse OF Crazy Horse in a buffalo robe
broke into the line and tried In vain to
stampede the Oglalas and Brules.
The new Brule agency established in
| ISIS was named Rosebud. and that for tue
oglalas established In 1879 was named
| Pine Ridge. It was significant that they
were not named for the chiefs. as the
old agencies had been. A new era began
which was one OF struggle between the
Indian agents and the old chiefs Il wa
the agents aim TO break down the power
and authority OF the chief and to deal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02

with him to visit many little houses and
many big ones. just as they were ready
to start Mrs. Santa Claus called, rs that
child warm enough2' ''I don't know. but
think he needs another robe" Just then
felt nice big robe being tucked around
me. off we co." said Santa. And sure
enough we were gone before could turn
my head.
Pretty soon heard a jolly voice saying,
Take hold OF my arm. Take hold OF my
arm" ! did so and In Just a minute
was going down a chimney. ''oh, my
How will we both get up this chimney
again? We can both get down. but not
up" said Santa
"oh. well. will stay here. 1t Is so
nice hearth with such a nice rug. Why,
Of all things. this is my own home"
Just then there was a voice saying,
Wake up" 1t was his father. He had
been dreaming. but his stocking was
filled
Santa doesn't like It when you say you
don't believe in him, for he IL the spirit
OF Christmas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02
A Poor Child's Christmas.
BY Frances Mcdonald, AIRED Is 7,

Tilden. Neb. Blue Side.
We now notice q little ragged. forlorn
child pacing the streets OF Boston Her
bare feet are so red. that Il looks as
though all the blood had Eono there.
Poor child. she knows but little that
It is Christmas eve until passing q church
she hears singing and It sounds to her
like angels ana shivering with cold she
climbs up the long flight Of cold stone
steps. which do not feel cold TO her
because she Is 30 cold already on reach
ing the top OF the stairs she looks in
and sees children with beaming faces. alt
receiving presents and around the Christ
mas tree. dressed a. angels stood q
throng OF girls singing the beautiful
hymn. 'tStlent Night. Holy Night" and
she now remembers OF the story her
grandmother. who had died five years
previous. had told her OF The Wise Men"
and THE Birth OF the Christ Child"
Going homo that night she asks her
mother II she thinks ST. Nicholas las abe
had learned TO call him). win remember
her. but her mother shook he head sadly.
That night when ali was stu. the father
stepping softly put . stick OF candy
in the childs shoe.
such 4 happy day as II was for her.
should we not be satisfied with what
we get and be glad 70 get what We do
and not wish for more7
The rule / hear so much and believe
Il Is true, Is:
THE more we set. the more we want"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02
A JOYOUS Christmas.
BY Kaye Rasalyn Hubert, Aged II Yea
Oakland. Neb. Blue Side.

BY Kaye Rasalyn Hubert, Aged IL Years,
Oakland. Neb Blue Side.
Mary and John were two orphan chill
dren. Mary was 10 and John was IA
years old. Their parents had died re-
Gently and the children were sent to an
orphan asylum. They missed their
parents and often they cried. for they
were very cruelty treated.
1t was near Christmas and they we're
in the house for it was showing that
night. Mary told John she was going to
ask the Saviour IL He wouldn't send her
mother on Christmas day. The next
morning was the day of Christmas, and
the children were all running around and
playing. About the middle of the after
noon woman called and said that a
friend of hers was coming over the next
day to look for a daughter for she
wanted to adopt one and that she wanted
TO see all the girls from years to 16
years OF age. Mrs. Brown, the manager,
said the girls were all happy but Mary.
for she was not very pretty. and she said
she didn't suppose the woman would
want her.
The next day came bright and clear.
All were looking their best Mrs. White
NSiSu Ut ~ v SloCh anu bdlu Sne was
ready to see the children. They all were
there smiling. but Mary was crying. Mrs.
White asked her why she was crying,
and Mary said her parents had died not
very long ago and that she was so lonely
and that she was wishing that some nice
woman would take her. but she was so
homely she didn't suppose anyone would
want her. Mrs. White took pity on her
and said she would take her. but Mary
said she couldn't come. for she could not
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-02

away. but the Genus spoke to them
kindly and said. Because you have saved
my life, l will give you each what you
ask for.
So Ruth said. please turn all the ears
of corn gold,'' and the Genus spoke and
the corn became gold.
Then he turned to Edith and said
what will you have?" And she said,
please make all the people we'll and
happy in this village" The Genus went
away and the little girls ran home, where
they found their sick mother well. They
gave their father the gold. with which
he paid the mortgage and they lived
happy ever after.