Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-19
The Day We Celebrate.

The Day We Celebrate.
DR.. Ernest Kelly is 33 years old to-
day. He is one of Omaha's practic-
ing physicians
George M Tunison of the law firm
of Jefferis & Tunison was born Decem-
Der 20, 1882, at Parkersburg, la. He
graduated in law from the University
of Nebraska.
Erhardt C. Hoeg, manager Inter
state Lumber company, is just 43
years old He was born in Denmark,
coming to this country in 1899. He
was employed first with the National
Lumber and Single company, going
to his present firm in 1907
DR.. Scion r. Towne, practicing ply
stefan, is 70 years old today. He was
born in Stowe, VT, and is graduate
of Portmouth college. He practiced
first in New England and located in
Omaha In 1888.
Maria L. Sanford. for nearly thirty
years a member of the faculty Of the
University of Minnesota, born at Old
Saybrook, Conn, eighty years ago to-
day.
Henry C. Prick, one of the noted
leaders of American industries, born
at Overton, Pa, sixty-seven years ago
today.
Albert A. Nicholson. Chicago univer-
sity professor, Nobel prize winner and
member of the National Research
council, born. in Germany sixty-four
years ago today
Eleanor H. Porter. author of pol
lyana" and other well-known stories,
born at Littleton, N. H., forty eight
years ago today.
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske cele-
brated actress born in New Orleans
fifty-one years ago today.
Colonel William c. Brown, who
commanded the Tenth cavalry in the
fight with the Mexicans at Aguas Cal
| ientes last April, born in Minnesota
sixty-two years ago today.
| Timely Jottings and Reminders.
The president and Mrs. Wilson are
to give a dinner at the White House
tonight in honor of the supreme court
| justices.
A special convocation of alumni is
to be held at the University of Mime
sofa today in honor of Maria Sanford,
professor emeritus Of the institution,
on the occasion of her eightieth birth
day.
The Chinese minister to the United
States, DR.. " X. Wellington Koo, is
to be the convocation orator at the
University of Chicago today. His ad-
dress will be on the subject of China
and the United States
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt is to give hearing today
to committees representing the vari-
Gus classes Of labor employed at the
naval proving grounds at Indian Head
Nd, in reference to the schedule OF
wages for the calendar year 1917 rec
commended by the regular navy wage
board and now awaiting final action
by the Navy department
Storyette Of the Day.
An Italian organ grinder possessed
a monkey which he worked" through
the summer months. When the coo
days came his business fell off. anG
he discontinued his walks and melo.
dies. An Irishman of his acquaintance
offered him half crown for the priv.
ilege of keeping and feeding the little
beast. The bargain was made for 6
month.
Great curiosity filled the mind o,
the Italian, and last he went osten
sibly to see his pet, but really to fine
out what possible use Pat could max,
of the monkey.
The 1rishman was frank. It's Xix,
this" he said, "Oi put up a pole in m,
back yard. with the monkey on top
Tin or twilve trains OF cars loaded
with coal go by every evenin' There
men on every car. Every man take
a heave at the monk. Divil a wan hal
hit him, but OF have swim tons o
coal."-Chicago News.