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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28

church, or lodge, or individually. Make
it to the orphanage of your choice.
Make it, remembering that thousands
OF others are with you in this move
ment. Make it, if you will with the
prayer that our orphan children may
be led into the larger life here and the
life eternal hereafter. And may this
concerted philanthropy for the father
less help toward making next Thanks
giving Day the gladdest and best ever
observed in North Carolina.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-28
European War

Ai'er having been for many month,
hlen without country, the Serhianc
are again to establish their canita1 On
natlve soil. Monastir, in southern ser
"a LOT winch the entente forces have
zen struggling since the advance
, ,ioin thelr base at Saloniki began. has
Deen evacuated by the German and
bulgarian forces and occupied bv the
riench and a considerable number of
Serbs. VI
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Navy Department Holds on
To Oil Land Reservations

Washington, Dec. 23.-Efforts of a
joint congressional committee to
agree on legislation for the relief of
claimants to lands in California naval
oil preserves came to an abrupt end
today when the Navy department,
through Secretary Daniels, refused
to yield to any compromise proposals.
The attitude Of the navy imperils
the mineral lands conservation bill
which had been before congress for
several years and in the opinion of
committee members will prevent ac-
ton at this session.
The disagreement with the navy
has been over the Phelan amendment,
which would grant relief to private
claimants of California oil lands af-
fected by government Withdrawals of
1909.
Two weeks ago a subcommittee of
each house was appointed, with Sena-
tor Pittman as chairman, and with
Representatives of the Navy and In
terror departments cooperating. To-
day it abandoned its work when it
received from Secretary Daniels fiat
rejection of compromise proposals
suggested by the committee and the
general land Office. -.,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Important Irrigation
Suit to Be Tried at Lead

Lead, S. D., Dec. 2.-(Special. y
Judge James McNanny on January
5 will hear one of the most important
law suits that has come up before
the circuit court in years. The suit
was brought up year ago by Joseph
Cook and others and involved hun
dreds of persons, as we'll as the
Homestake company. The turning of
the waters of Spearfsh out of its true
channel, and the resultant lack Of ir-
rigation waters to farmers along the
old route, is the complaint in the ac-
tion. With many of the parties water
rights have been held for thirty years
and more, and these parties have been
brought into the suit, who will es-
tablish in court title to such claims.
In this respect it is estimated the
case will take up a month or more.
Attorneys Hayes and Heffron of
Deadwood will represent the plaintiffs
and Kellar and Stanley of Lead and
Martin and Mason of Deadwood the
defendants.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Firm Of A. P. Tukey & Son
Is First in New BuiIdinu

lhe trst iirm to move into the new
First National bank building at Six
teenth and Farnam streets was that
OF A, p. Tukey & Son. II has taken
space on the sixth floor Of the build
ing Just in front Of the elevator. The
Tnkeys believe in moving in the dead
OF winter. In February, 1915, this
frm moved at 6 o'clock in the morn
ing of a cold day. There was a
reason. Fire was eating the heart
out of the old Board of Trade build
ing at Sixteenth and Farnam streets,
where their Office was located. They
saved what they could at 6 o'clock
in the morning and by 9 o'clock had
started negotiations to sell the ruins
and the ground to the First National
bank for location for a new bank
building. The deal was closed, the
bank built. and now this real estate
firm is moving back to the old loca-
ton where it spent happy twenty
years
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Appraisal Board
Has Record Year

During the year the appraisal COM
mittee of the Omaha Real Estate
board has become popular.
For years the board has had an ap-
praisement committee, but it did only
small business. During this year
the committee decided to do some
business worth while. Letters were
sent to the banks, the business con-
Germs and corporations. The result
was that the committee was called
upon 10 make appraisemcnts this year
more than ever before and did a
volume OF business much greater than
any similar committee Of the board
has done in the past
The public is beginning to realize
that it can get service out Of this
committee and is learning to know
where TO look for an appraisal com
mittee. The Real Estate board hopes
TO continue TO build up this appraisal
business from year to year.
Courts in Omaha have during the
last year come TO make use OF this
committee to some extent in getting
appraisals, and administrators of es-
tates have taken advantage OF its
services, The committee consists OF
X. R. Benson, ]. T. Tebbins, c. A,
Grimmei. ]. w. Rasp and Ed Garvin
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Christmas Shoot
For Turkeys for
Omaha Marksmen

Scattergun marksmen who have
palates adjusted to the delicious taste
OF choice turkey plan on capturing
enough to provide Christmas dinner
at the poultry shoot at the Omaha
Gun club this afternoon, starting at
1850.
A number OF choice turkeys, with
an accompanying number of geese and
ducks, will be offered as prizes TO the
winning ,narksmen. The turkeys are
the choice birds and Ray Kingsley,
Henry Mcdonald, Bert Dixon. Doc
Frye, Frank Ellison, Art Keeline and
the rest of the sharks are going to
have some tough competition.
. ut costs your weight in gold to
buy turkeys nowadays" quoth one
merry marksman, as he cleaned up the
old shotgun" and watch me collect"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
TINKER AND WILSON
BUY COLUMBUS CLUB
Former Cub Manager Arranges
to Purchase Ohio City Asso-
citation Franchise.
DEAL COMPLETED SOON

Columbus, O., Dec, 23.-Joseph
Tinker, former manager Of the Chi
cago National league club, tonight ar
ranged to buy the franchise Of
the Columbus American association
league team for himself and Thomas
Wilson of Chicago.
Tinker announced that partial
payment had been made for the Co.
lumbus franchise and that the deal
would be completed before June 3.
confers With Hickey.
Immediately after completing the
arrangements to buy the club Tinker
left for Chicago, accompanied by
Thomas Hickey, president of the
American association, who attended
the meeting here between Tinker and
the Columbus owners.
Tinker and Wilson will pay $65,000
to the Columbus magnates, it was an
nounced. This will give Tinker the
former Chicago manager and his as
sociates control of rs per cent Of the
clubs stock. The other rs per cent
will be retained by the present own
ers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Benefit Card for
John Gilsey Friday

A benefit, at which most Of the box
ers and wrestlers living in Omaha will
appear, will be held at Washington
hall Friday for Johnny Gilsey, former
western welterweight champion, who
is down and out in Omaha owing to
illness.
Gilsey has been in Omaha eight
months. During large part of this
time he has been confined to hos
pital with heart and nervous troubles.
Gilsey was one of the best pugilists
in the business before he became i'll.
He fought such top notchers as STAN
ley Ketchell. His last fight was with
Art Magirl four years ago. He
knocked Magirl out in the third
round.
George Medlock will be master OF
ceremonies at the benefit.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Michigan Aggies to
Play Huskers, Notre
Dame, Northwestern

East Lansing, Mich, Dec. 3d.
Northwestern university and Syracuse
university are on the foot ball sched-
ule of the Michigan Agricultural col
lege for 1917, which was completed
today. The game with the University
Of Michigan has been set for October
20, with the place of playing it to be
decided later.
The schedule follows:
October 6--Alma college at East Lansing.
October 1s--Kalamasoo college at East
Lansing,
October 2o--University Of Michigan. Place
not decided.
October 27--University Of Nebraska Al
East Lansing.
November s--Unlversity OF South Dakota
at East Lansing.
November i6--Nerthwestern university at
Evanston, Ill.
November 17--Notre Dame at South Bend.
November 2$--Syracuse university at East
Lansing,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
SOUTH ALUMNI
FIVE SPEEDIEST
Take Tuck Out of Regulars and
Win Game, Twenty Seven
to Twenty One.
FASTEST OF THE SEASON
Alumni, 81; South High, q.

Alumni, 81; South High, q.
Paul Shields, ably assisted by
B. Nixon came to the rescue of the
Alumni last evening in their annual
game with the South High school.
Captain Lyman Corr and his fast
Packer five had the number of the
graduates until Shields entered the
fray in the second half. Shields and
Nixon coupled together in some team
work that netted seven baskets and
lead for the Alumni of six points at
the finish.
The school team led the fight
through the entire first half. Better
basket shooting gave them lead OF
Is to g. Corr shot the first basket,
difficult Hing over the shoulder.
Soon after the opening OF the sec
ond half Shields and Nixon designed
brand of team work that was bril-
liant. The big former Nebraska CEN
ter began the offense by dribbling
across the floor under his own bas-
ket ending the flash of form by toss
ing without effort through the bas-
ket. Nixon's aggressiveness, along
with the splendid guarding of Nc
Bride and Cohn, sealed all trouble
that might have come from the high
school.
Ray Wilson played tremendously
fast game despite his extreme size.
Along with Captain Corr, he was a
tireless worker. Wayne Emigh played
splendid game at guard.
The lineup
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
President Gives
Turkeys to White
House Employees

Washington, Dec. 23.-President
Wilson's Christmas celebration be-
gan today. Turkeys were distributed
to all married White House employees,
while by express and mail gifts for
the president arrived from all parts
OF the United States.
In addition to presents sent Mr..
Wilson by personal friends, he re-
ceived remembrances from admirers
unknown to him personally. There
was holly and mistletoe by the barrel
and books of many descriptions.
The president has no engagement
before Tuesday and plans to spend to-
morrow and Monday quietly with
members of his family The large
Christmas tree for the children at
the White House was put in place
today. E5#
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
MIKE DONLIN RUNS
A BOX FIGHT CLUB
Former Base Ball Star Is
Matchmaker for New Club
in Havana, Cuba.
HE WANTS WELSH, H,KILBANE

New York, Dec. 25-"Mike" Dom
lin, one-time leading slugger OF the
Giants, is filling a new role. He is
boxing promoter and he is trying to
match Freddie" Welsh and Johnny"
Kilbane for Foreground bout at Ha-
vana, TO be held some time in Febru-
ary, However, there is little chance
of the match being made, for Welsh
demands $4,000. win, lose or draw.
Donlin is associated with Hugh
Grant Browne and Charles Henshall,
who, according to Donlin, are building
big athletic arena in Havana, ten
minutes ride from the heart of the
city. He says it is a $3,000,000 propo-
sition and will be the scene of horse
racing. automobile racing, boxing and
base ball Donlin further declares that
the arena is rapidly nearing compile
ton. and that the promoters have
been promised that il will be COM
pleted early in January.
"We expect to start playing base
ball there about January TO-" said
Mike" I'VE will have two Cuban
teams and one American team We
discussed this phase OF the sporting
program with Mike Cantillon, and he
thinks that his brother Joe will favor
sending the Minneapolis team to
Cuba to train for the American as
sociation The Minneapolis club
could engage in games with the two
Cuban teams on Saturdays, Sundays
and Mondays, the three days that will
be devoted to base ball, until about
April |, when the players could start
for home, arriving in time to open the
American association season about
April 15."
Donlin had long conference with
Harry Pollok, Welsh's manager. Pol
lok demanded $s0000 for Welsh's end.
Donlin declared this was prohibitive.
However, | intend to have another
talk with Pollok" said Doplin, "and
we may be able to agree upon terms
for Foreground championship bour
with Kilbane. In the meantime / al
ready have opened negotiations for
Foreground bout between Frank
Moran and Fred Fulton; in fact,
have Moran's verbal agreement to 60
to Havana to fight Fulton
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24

Washington. Dec, es.--(speciai Telegram
Milton R, Davis has been appointed post :
master of Richard, Calhoun county, Ia, vice
Robert l., Mott. resigned.
Civil service examinations will be held on
January ~ for rural mail carrier at Allen
and Diller, Neh 80
The contract for, painting tho Omaha
postoffice has been awarded to @. U. Thomp.
son OF Omaha, at s3.s6s
The following postofices will become in.
ternational money offices on January IS:
Bellevue, jackson, Marquette and Wallace.
Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Matrimony is Favorite
Sport for Detroit LadS

Three Detroit athletes who have
achieved nationwide fame are soon
to marry.
Jimmy" Craig, one Of the greatest
halfbacks the University Of Michi-
gan ever produced, is to wed Miss
Ruth Thrasher, Cincinnati de-
butante.
Neil Shorty Macmillan, former
Michigan quarterback, soon will marry
Miss Julisna Woodbridge Moring,
daughter OF Gustav Zanger, of the ex-
elusive Crosse Pointe colony.
James D. Standish, jr., the golfer,
IS to be married on January 20, to
Miss Isabel Stroh of Detroit.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24

We go forward on foot into a region
where the only vehicles are the long lines
OF artillery caissons. oblong steel boxes
filled with shells. which are horse drawn,
and the water carts which are horse draw.
also. For the horse still has his part in
war-a bold one as II ever was As he
can pass ovsr rough ground he goes into
areas where no motor vehicles except tn,
armored motor cars called tanks" may go.
In the machinery Of killing he Is still man 9
friend. He brings touch OF life other than
human into that dead world --Frederick
Palmer In Golfers
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
There Are Batteries in
Base Ball and in Autos

When Joe Cantillon attended the
American association meeting in In
dianapolis recently he was the guest
of Jack Hendricks at the latter's
home. Hendricks planned to take Can
tillon for an early morning ride in his
auto and sent his young son out to
warm up the machine. The lad came in
to the breakfast table and said: #..
Papa, the batteries are ready"
What's the idea?" asked Cantillon,
are we going to play a morning
gamer" ...
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Lee Magee is Keeping
Himself in Good Shape

Lee 'Magee, who is wintering in
Cincinnati, is keeping in fine shape
and looks for big season next year.
Lee suffered great deal from in
juries last season, at one time being
laid up with an injured leg for more
than three weeks. He is hoping for
better luck in 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Wyckoff Buys Taxicabs
With Worlds Series KaIe

Weldon Wyckoff, a member of the
Boston Red Sox pitching staff, is the
owner and manager of the leading
taxicab service of his home in Will
Transport, Pa. 1t is said that since
the close Of the big series the number
of cabs in the service has been ma
terially increased.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24

Lyons. Neb.. Dec, 23.--tSpecial.) THE
Lyons Aathletic association team defeated
the Modern Woodmen OF America team of
Wayne here Tuesday night. 6s to es.
wayne played busy game at all times,
but the brilliant team work OF the Lyons
team spelled victory from the first minute
OF play. Ed Robbins of Lyons led of with
total Of thirteen goals
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Prune Orchard Pays
Dividends to Dutch

When Dutch" Leonard, star
southpaw OF the Boston Red Sox, is
through as pitcher, it won't be
necessary to play any benefits for the
native Californian. He has invested
in prune orchards. From some of
his earlier investments he is already
drawing down nice dividend.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
ALUMNI.

Substitutes: Shields for A. Cohn. Hunter
for Emigh. Field goals: Graham (2), Will
son (n, Corr t3l, Lyman, Nixon 80, Shields
~, Mcbride (2). Free throws: Corr (3),
Mcbride t2). A. Cohn. Fouls: Alumni. 10:
South High, g. Score first half. South High.
13; Alumni, 5. Referee: Ritchie. Omaha.
Time of periods: Twenty minutes. Final
score: South High 81; Alumni, 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24

Syracuse. Ncb,. Dec. 2s-tspecial. Last
evening the York Young Mems Christian
Association basket ball team lost to the
Syracuse Athletic club, g. to IS Referee:
Fay Masters.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
Pi Way, Late of Yale,
Wants an Early Start

ri Way. late of Yale. has asked TO
90 south with McGraw's first rook
squad for the benefit to be derived
from the training school
Persistence is the Cardinal Virtue In
Advertising.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24

Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24

There was nm old rogue from west shore
Who never touched lager or swore.
His wife used to say
He'd bear watching each day
His wife had been married before!
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24

SOUTH HIGH,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04

, "Oh, fine" offered Hon. Bulger exhal- ing sufficient smoke to make one think, with a pang, of the sufferers on European battlefelds, but, after all, one has to become acclimated."
 "Acclima ted?"
 Yes you see, the climate here Is very variable When I first came I didn know that, and I used to laugh at so many New Workers starting forth on the balmiest of days, wrapped in overcoats. And it gave me a pleasant sensation to think that 8 southerner could stand the weather better than they could. Well, one mild and mellow spring morning I went down to the World office to chat and lunch with some of the fel- lows (IIon. Bulger does all his writing at home and the World sends for iD. I wore no overcoat, and believed I had the laugh on the great number of people I saw wrapped in them.
 After luncheon 1 noticed it was colder, but I was still game and laughed at the weather vagaries But later in the even ing, after coming out of a warm building. a breeze hit me that had me thinking about Doc Cook, polar bears, liquid air, and everything under the head of extreme frigidity.
 About half way home I brought the flivver to a standstill in front of cigar store. In front of me was another car, and in it's tonneau sat two well and warmly clad women. They turned and glanced at me, after which I distinctly heard one of them remark:
 Tt is perfectly atrocious! That poor chaffeur hasn't even an overcoat. Some employers ought to be arrested. I feel tempted to offer him some money to get himself a drink of whisky to warm him up
 ITO which her companion replied, Yes, isn't it awful? An, me, how the poor among us do suffer in this cold climate. '
 Rather humiliating, wasn't it, Boze?" asked.
 "Humiliating? We'll disappointing, cer- tainly.'
 Why, she was evidently kidding herself about buying me that drink.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04
MANY IN THE CITY NEED
 WORK AND WANTING BREAD
By MRS. J. B. REID.

We comfort ourselves that times are
 better" and infer that they are in like
 condition in every corner of the earth
 and still many are suffering within reach
 of our call. We have allowed the word
 scientific to usurp many of our God-
 given privileges, and among them the
 opportunity often of being a friend in
 need.
 There will always be the poor and
 helpless among us and the condition will never be allienated as long as we coldly
 hand them a small supply of pork and
 beans, and wish them good luck.
 We see. so many of our Christian faith
 in distress and so few of the Jewish. Is
 it wonder we began to ask why the lat
 ter never seemed to be friendless? From
 this question we obtained a very inter
 esting substance.
 In former story we referred to a
 fact learned from Dr. A. J. Swedland,
 a Jewish M. D., that the Hebrew lan-
 guage contained no such word as charity
 and that in it's stead the word justice
 is substituted.
 When we have learned to give to the
 world justice we have met great end.
 ana gwen to SCH lu6 SuFeSI OppOIluIllIy for our own peace of mind.
 The Jews have inserted system ' for
 science" and still are handling their unfortunates according to progressive ideas, with modern organizations, and united effort at personal service. Dur ing the last two years they have organ ized a federation of Jewish charities. This consists of a board for the welfare of their own people; nor do they limit their liberal protection to their own sect, but anybody who needs attention. In our city they have sheltering home, where a stranger, or person without home, Is taken care of for four days, until a definite disposition can be made of each situation. If case of tuberculosis ap- pears the Jewish hospital in Denver re- ceives the patient; they also maintain a hospital at Hot Springs, Ark. An or phans home fin New Orleans is supported from a general fund.- and absolutely free to the inmate.
 In cases of disturbances among them, they have recourse to local board of arbitration, and cases are kept out oS courts, unless too stubborn to warrant friendly supervision. They also have a free loan association. Of course, under stand, they do not throw money at the public, but if an applicant Is worthy and in a tight place. where a loan is need ed to tide over conditions. a committed at their discretion makes a loan, to be paid back in small installments without interest. In this there is an honor sys- tenn, and in a long experience they have never lost dollar in this process. Every man taxes himself once year according to his income. and this amount goes into a general fund, and is dis tributed after a kindly visitation or in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-04

quiry by either some of the men or women who are active in the affairs of the community. This system puts the work on a friendly basis, therefore it is very definite, and far-reaching. and the accomplishment is the result of a general
 interest among them to distribute that justice that is needed to make the life worth while. No man can fail to see the need of the presence of friend in our hours of troubel. Not one that looks into these miserable slums and novels,
 that our helpless call home without a
 shudder and a great desire to solve our own problems more efficiently. If the mothers of Birmingham would canvass
 the city and shake hands with all the mothers, and peep behind the scenes upon the half clothed, hungry and often- time sick from neglect, there would be the greatest revival any city ever had. They would each feel they had a per sonal message, a call from on high to do their duty, not with money only, but with the giving of self to the uplift of the unfortunates who have not seen the
 dawn of a better day.
 We have many institutions doing won derful work, and there are splendid wom- en, devoting their time and means, and a generous public is giving all the time. There is no criticism to be made of these.
 The Pisgah home is a sheltering home, ever open to anybody; there are 23 men and F women there today down and out.
 The point I make in my statement Is that there are still many very poor and help less people wandering our streets and of- fees for help. They have children and are in despair; no clothes, seldom bed ding enough to keep warm. and do not
 know the meaning of comfort. Living from hand to mouth. not affiliated with
 any church, claiming no friends. they
 are existing merely. Is not this busi-
 ness of the people? Can the rest of us sit by and know that we might give little of our time in seeing for ourselves the true condition of many of our peo- pie?
 I am glad to see MT. Barber is going to do some looking around for himself, and I believe he is going to call on his poor neighbors first.
 Let us be poised. and wise, and our own today. Let US treat the men and women we'll; treat them as if they were real-and perhaps they are"