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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
.Sciple Retains State
Balk-Line Billiard
Title Against Calm

At the Symes parlors last night
E. A. Sciplc was successful in de-
tending the state balkline billiard
title against Albert Calm by the
score of 800 to 206.
Both players started very slowly,
using the first IS innings for totals
OF less than 40 points each, but the
remainder Of the play was much
faster, except that Calm found very
difficult opening shots throughout
the game, resulting in the "a lead
for Sciple.
Sciple lead an average of $40
with high runs of 81, 26 and 81. and
Calm averaged 1868 with runs Of
%, Is and Is. Harry Swines will
play Sciple Tuesday evening, Jan
uary 20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Cash Bonuses to Employees
From Many Big Omaha Firms
Omaha Concerns Reward Faithful Service With Sub
stantial Christmas Remembrances, Many Taking
Form Of Salary Percentage Turkeys and Candy
Also Figure Among Yuletide Gifts

Christmas will be merry one for
thousands OF people employed by
large industrial concerns OF Omaha,
for Christmas bonuses and presents
from employers to employees have
never been more generous.
Jobbing houses, many of them
employing as high as 1000 people,
are remembering employees with
either presents or gifts of money.
Each and every employee of the Nc
Cord-Brady Co. is to receive extra
two weeks pay.
More than 400 large turkeys will
be given to the married employees of
the Paxton & Gallagher Co. This
has been the custom of the company
for many years, custom that is be-
coming more and more expensive,
Judging from prices on turkeys, but
c. H. Pickens, general manager,
says the custom will never be dis
continued. Unmarried employees are
given a fve-pound box of candy
each.
Many Cash Bonuses.
The Byrne & Hammer Dry Goods
Co., Is another wholesale house
which plans to make its employees
Christmas happy one by giving a
cash present. The amount to be
given depends on the length of serv-
ice of the individual employee.
The First National, Omaha Ma
tional and United States National
banks, three of the larger downtown
banks, will award employees 10 per
cent of their annual salary, accord
ing to announcement of officials.
The American Smelling Works
will give Christmas trees to each of
its employees, and following time
honored custom, will give employees
a. Christmas party, at which presents
for the children will be furnished.
Athletic Club Fund.
Salaried employees of clubs will
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
DINNER AND GIFT
TREE ENJOYED AT
C. OF c. MEETING
Membership and Good Fellow
ship Committees Receive
Annual Presents.

Santa Claus made his appearance
at the Chamber of Commerce last
night to the enjoyment of nearly
100 members of the membership
and goodfellowship committees. A
large Christmas tree was placed III
the center of the dining room.
scintillating with tinsel and bright
lights.
/ Hundreds Of gifts, including auto
mobile tires, automobile oil, a ton
of coal, electric appliances, and sew
era1 bags of sugar were distributed
by Santa Claus, after a real turkey
dinner, withcranberry sauce n'every-
thing was served.
Singing led by Charlie Gardner,
with Eddie" Kahn at the piano,
fairly lifted the roof of the 18th
floor of the Woodmen of the World
building. Everything from jazz
numbers to classics were sung and
resung.
East Meets West" the Omaha
picture which is sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce, was given
its first showing during the even
ing,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Walnut Hill N. E. Church
to Hold Christmas Program

The Walnut Hill M. E. Sunday
school, Forty-first and Charles
streets, will give the following pro
gram Christmas Eve, December "a.
at $50: Opening, Sunday school
orchestra; Christmas carols, audi
ence led by G. w. Campbell; scrip
ture reading, F. c. Winslow, pastor;
solo, G. w. Campbell.
Recitation, Robert Day; song, be-
ginner's department; recitation. sew
en- primary department children;
recitation, Shirley Harden; duet,
Helen McCarger and Mary Louise
Layten; recitation, Florence Soren-
son: recitation, James Layten.
Recitation, three girls from Mrs.
Campbell's class; duet, Dorothy
Gordon and Vera Hathaway; reci-
tation, Ruth Vest, Grace Woodruff,
Marjorie Yoder and Louise McCar-
ger; duet, Margaret Woodruff and
Alice Day; reading, Mary Day.
Orchestra selections while Santa
Claus lights the Christmas tree and
presents gifts to the children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Tailor Left $4,000
By Will Of Father;
Charities Remembered

Harry Martin, 1911 South Thirty
fourth street, tailor in the Pax.
ton block, is bequeathed $4,000 by
the will of his father, Abraham Mar
tin, who died December Is. Appli-
cation to probate his will was made
in county court yesterday by the
United States Trust company,
named executor in the will under
date Of December 4.
The value of the estate is named
as upward of 100000.
MI. Martin bequeaths $500 to
Temple Israel, 500 to the Wise
Memorial hospital, 500 to the As
ISOLATED Jewish Charities, $1,000
each to four granddaughter who
live in Chicago, and leaves the re-
mainder to Be divided into equal
shares among his son. Harry Mar
tin, of Omaha, and his daughters.
Mrs. Fannie Cohn and Mrs. Anna
Herzka of Chicago.
These three children are to re-
ceive the income from the property
in equal shares for five years and
then are to receive the principal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24

also be well remembered. At the
Athletic club, where no-tipping
rule is rigidk enforced, printed
form has been sent out to all mem
bers, giving them an opportunity to
subscribe as high as S. to fund for
employees. 1t reads:
Have the salaried employees Of
this club served you faithfully and
we'll during the last year, and with
out the slightest expectation of a
tip? IT you now desire to express
your appreciation of their efforts to
please you. you can do so by sub
scribing to their Christmas fund.
For observance of the no-tip rule,
and for such donations as you care
to give, not to exceed S., you have
the thanks of the house committee"
Subscriptions are coming in thick
and fast, according to Fred W..
Rothery, resident manager of the
club, and each employee is assured OF
a worthwhile gift.
Members of the Omaha club have
subscribed $1,400 to a fund which
will be divided by the house COM
mittee among the 81 employees of the
club.
Grain Men Remembered.
The Chamber of Commerce has
also raised 4 fund for salaried en-
ployes.
One of the largest Christmas
bonuses given by grain dealers will
be received by employees of the Up
dixie Grain Co. 1t was stated at the
Updike office that every employe Of
the company would receive between
Is and 20 per cent of his yearly
salary.
This is a remarkably high bonus,
er Door business showing during the
year, due to railroad conditions, the
coal shortage and exceptionally cold
weather.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
IS
TERRORIzED BY
PAIR OF BANDITS
Police Kept On lump Answer.
ing Robbery Calls During
Night, But Make No
Captures.

Robbers spent 4 busy and profit
able night in Omaha Monday night,
the most daring outbreak of law
lessness being four burglaries in the
same apartment houses.
Officers from central police sta
. ton were kept on the jump answer
ing calls, but they failed to capture
any of the robbers.
Two unmasked robbers entered
the home of Mrs. Ella Johnson. 1907
North Twenty-fourth street, about
80 a. m. and at the point of gun
robbed her of $40.
Mrs. Johnson was asleep in bed
and awakened to find the bandits
standing over her with a revolver.
They compelled her to tell them
where she kept her pocketbook.
Then they took the money and es-
capped through a window, by which
they had entered.
Enter Apartments.
Four burglaries were staged in
one apartment house, Drake Court,
Twenty-second and Jones streets.
The providers used 'jimmies" in each
instance, prying open window or
door to obtain entrance.
Z. Yousen, Apartment 1877. report
ed the loss of an overeoat, suit of
clothes and $l28. The thieves forced
a window. Jewelry and women's
wearing apparel we're taken from
Apartment ia, occupied by A. M.
Sorenson., The burglars "jimmied"
the front door of Mrs. Louise Chris
tenson's apartment and stole a
suitcase.
]. R. Morris, $40 South Nineteenth
avenue, told police that burglars
broke a latch on rear window at
his home and ransacked the house.
Mems clothing and SIS were taken.
Thieves gained entrance through
a rear window at the Basket Store,
2407 Cunning street, and ,rifed the
cash register. They obtained 50
pennies and check for S..
Reuben's Grocery Again.
For the fifth time within three
months burglars entered the gro
Gerry store Of H. Reuben, Sherman
avenue and Lake street, Monday
night and made their getaway with
loot worth $500, according to Mr..
Reuben.
Entrance was gained to the place
through transom over the front
door. Insurance papers that had
been left in an open safe in the
store were also taken by the
burglars. Mr.. Reuben said.
The loot consisted of canned
goods and tobaccos.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Henry Harder Funeral to Be
Held From Home in MiIIard

Funeral services for Henry Har-
der, II years old, who died at his
home in Willard Monday, will be
held at 2 this afternoon from the
residence. Burial will be in Moore's
cemetery. Mr.. Harder died follow
ing a short illness. He was born in
Germany, September "a, 1912, and
emigrated to the United States in
1886. He is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Herman Koch Of Willard
and Mrs. w. R. Patrick of Omaha,
and one son, John Harder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Officers Buy Christmas
Tree for Police Station

Turnkey Charlie Plots and Desk
Sergeant Frank Rose played Santa
Claus last night at the Central po-
lice station. Officers Woods and
Sinclair contributed with Rose and
Plots to buy Christmas tree for
the police station. Sergeant Tom
Baughman rugged up the tree with
'colored lights. Prisoners going into
the police station thought the ar
resting officers had made a mistake.
Everybody got a present. Captain
Henry Heitfeld gave each man on
the crew a lot of work and they in
turn gave the reporters abuse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Stock Salesman From
Omaha Kills Himself
Because Of a Woman

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 23.-(Special
Telegram.)- Wv. Stengton, stock
salesman, who registered in the
Fargo hotel here four days ago from
Omaha, Neb., committed suicide last
night by swallowing poison.
In letter which officials said was
addressed to married woman4 at
Wichita, Kan, whose name they re-
fused to divulge, Stengton wrote
that because he could not live with
her, he could not live without her."
and that everything would be over
by the time she received the letter.
Stengton stated in the note that
he had no relatives in the United
States. Officials have communicated
with the Wichita woman.
The name Stengton does not ap-
pear in the Omaha city or telephone
directories. Police authorities have
no record of such a man in the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Boycott of Chicago Women
Forces Down Prices of Eggs

Chicago, Dec. INSTRUMENTATION
of Illinois women to combat the
high cost of living today was given
credit by the state fair price COM
mission for driving down in two
days the retail selling price of fresh
eggs from N cents to IS cents a
dozen. swatch them tumble some
more, and butter, potatoes, high
priced coffee and the other high
flyers with them," said Major A. A.
Sprague, chairman of the commits
sion.
mo one will eat fresh eggs now, "
he added. mo housewife will buy
a fresh egg all this week. Seventy
thousand women have joined the
fight against high prices"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
STRANGE mania
Of HARRY new
IS NOT AP0SE
Testimony introduced at Muir
der Case Shows Prisoners
Attitude One of Long
Standing.

Los Angeles, Dec. 23.-Harry
News strange court room manner
his almost motionless attitude and
his staring straight ahead Of him
continually-is not a pose but a
practice of long standing, according
to testimony introduced today in the
trial on a charge of having MUIR
dered his sweetheart, Freda L. Les
ser.
This testimony came from E. M.
Nc Cumber, formerly a prisoner
with New in the county Jail. Nc
Cumber said New frequently sat at
the window of his cell and gazed
into space for hours at time, mo-
tionless and never uttering word.
McCumber's testimony was the
outstanding feature of the defense
efforts today to show New was un-
sound mentally.
"Not Right"-Mentally.
McCumber said he had noticed
other things about New which
caused him to believe the accused
was mot right" mentally.
For instance, he said, New fire.
quently rolled up his trousers legs,
one at time, and studied them with
much seeming concern.
New made pet of one Of the
Jail cats, according to the witness.
But one day when he was playing
with the cat McCumber told him
his pet was likely to scratch him,
McCumber testified, on which New
flew into a rage and threw the ami
NAL out of his cell some yards down
the corridor.
The defense is laying much stress
on the alleged effect on the mind of
the accused by his brooding over
what counsel termed the sad cir
cumstance of his birth"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
CALL MEETING TO
CONCLUDE STRIKE
OF COKE MINERS
President Alexander Howat,
Issues Call. Upon Release
From Jail.

Indianapolis, Dec. ga call for
meeting Friday of the executive
board Of the Kansas district of the
United Mine Workers, at which
steps to end the strike of 1000 EN-
rloyes of the Central Coal and Coke
company will be taken was issued
late today by Alexander Howat,
president of the district, before leav-
ing for his home at Pittsburgh, Kan.
Howa. was released from Jail to-
day. where he had been sent follow
ing preliminary hearing on con-
tempt of court charges by Federal
Judge Anderson yesterday after he
had agreed to use his influence to
end the local strike. His call for
the district meeting followed a tele-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Wife Says She Took
Husband Back Once:
Now Wants Divorce

Josephine Sallee married Jesse
Sallee July l6, 1919, sued him for d.
vorce the first time October 20, 1919
took him back for another trial No
vember 10, 1919, and sued him for
divorce again in district court yes
tcrday.
She says that after she had yield.
ed to his pleadings and given him
another chance he abused and struck
chr and she alleges she is now a
nervous wreck. She asks for an or
der of court restraining him from
molesting her. She also wants her
maiden name, HoeAer restored to
her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Pedestrian Run Down;
Reckless Drivinu CHARGED

Louis Chas1er, 1925 Douglas
street, was arrested last night and
charged with reckless driving when
his automobile ran down E. P.
Giles, Twenty-fifth and Miami
streets, at the corner of Twenty
fourth and Corby streets. Giles suf-
fered severe cuts about the head.
Chasler was released under $50 bond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24
Two Airmen Killed.

Riverside, CAL, Dec. 23.-Second
Lieutenant Herbert Tuchborne of
Mt. Vernon, N. Y, and Private Ais
ter Lima of San Luis Obispo, Cal,
were killed at March Field, the
army aviation field near here, when
their airplane fell 1000 feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-24

gram sent TO the Kansas district by
William Green. international secre-
tary-treasurer of the mine workers,
ordering The strikers to return to
work.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
John Russell Pope
W ms American
Institute Medal
Coveted Honors 60 30
Well known Architect for
Professional Standing and
Excellence of Designing

John Russell Pope. one Of tho best
known Of America S architects, has been
awarded the American Institute medal
for general work aad professional
standing IT is prize coveted by
architects. as the institute does not
give a medal each year but only when
some member Of the craft has dis
played exceptional ability and his de-
signing has been Of character that is
elevating to the American school
Prize winning has been easy for Mr.
Pope almost from the day he gradu-
atcd from Columbia's School of Mines
back in 1891. lie won the Schermor-
horn Travelling Fellowship i'm 1891.
and later the Fellowship Of the Ameri-
can Academy in Rome Having com
pleted his course il. Italy ne studied
il: other countries. He won the Jean
Leclair Institute prize while stl
student in the Bcaux Arts in Paris.
His record in Europe az student
and competitor for the honors that
were offered at the time, supplemented
by his work here. led to his selection
as an Atelier Patron IN the Columbia
School of Architecture. Associated
with him at Columbia was the late
Charles +. McKim, Of McKim, Mead {.
White. Mr.. Pope has been practising
architecture for fifteen years, during
which time he has been honored many
times by fellow members or his pro
fession because of thc cxcellcnce Of
his work
Perhaps tho finest of his monumental
designing is the Temple oil the Scottish
Rite III Washington, u. C.. 4 massive
structure, which conveys the purposes
OF the structure as a ritual building in
every detail of construction. Il was
acclaimed by the architects Of the
country as one Of the finest structures
IN America, and Mr.. Pope was voted d
medal for this work By the Archi-
tectural League in 1917 He is the de-
signer of the Lincoln Memorial At
Hodgenville. Ky, and the Plattsburg
City HALL and Monument. His most re
cent civic work is the Richmond Rail
road Terminal Station and the solu-
tion of a track layout which has had
large influeace on the development and
intrinsic value of property in the vi
cinity of the terminal in Virginia :
capital.
The honor which MIR Pope has lust
been awarded was established about
four years ago Up to 1915 the Archi-
tcctural League medal was the only
award. II was given each year to the
designer of what the league considered
tho finest example Of architecture thai
year Inc American institute decide,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Liberty Street Home for
j. 4. Day and His Company

Bankers brokers. marine and insur-
ancc interests are not the only ones in
the downtown business district who.
with business expanding rapidly, have
been compelled to go into the market
and buy outright the space they need.
Joseph +. Day, real estate auctioneer
and broker, 10 obtain sufficient room
for has organization, has had 10 buy,
too.
William a White G. Sons report tho
sale Of 81 Liberty Street, at present
occupied by Macy & Jenkins and ad-
joining the Cham Der of Commerce, te
Mr.. Day. White 4 Sons state that MIR.
Day intends 10 remodel this building
and use It for his own account. Mr..
Day said that his business Is growing
TO such an extent that 1t was necessary
to make THIS move. He is having plans
prepared ia add another story go the
building. have an electric elevator in
stalled, IN fact. turn it INTO "a building
IN keeping with the other permanent
buildings that arc en- Liberty Street or
are going 10 be there.
The parcel occupies a plot l.sNas 6,
and was held at S25o.0O0 Mr.. Day will
nave some interesting neirhbors. The
Guaranty Trust Company and the Ma
tlonal Bank Of Commerce occupy the
block opposite. The Sinclair OIL prom
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Hawthorne PIX. Property
To 90 at Auction
y mere Former Governor Mar
ried sIis firsi Wife. Dangh-
Ter of Former Owner

Hawthorne Park where Lew F. Nor
ton married h.s first wife Nus Lucy
Kimoali. the daughter of the former
owner OF Tho property s 10 be- so.d
al auction early in September
The property is located ard adj
iacent 20 .latblsh Avcnlc AID Aveuae
& Brooklyn. and c-mprsos 5ot lots.
The property vas purchased from Mr.
Morton by Terence T. Cgriey nearly
half = century ago
Soon after Sir. Cprieys purchase Of
the property he imported thousands or
hawthorne shrubs from ireland and
planted them ola the property, trans
forming f as nearly as 20 sibc into
q vertabic bit of she "old sod
He then al f.s own cost and ex-
pcnse. further dsFeloped the property
b. onening ard grad ng Avenue Z ard
FiatODsh Avenue. which work consti-
tuted the FIRST b'g step taken in the
development of this section Of Flat
bush. Mr.. Curlcv vas a member of
the firm of J. Curley q Bro, dealers
in cutlery. ard inventor Of the FIRST
safety razor
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

erty (Liberty Tower. the Chan ber OF
commerce. the Wendell property and
the Haight Estate property are on the
same block. On the block between
Nassau and William streets are the
Mutual Life and the site of the new
Federal Reserve building to be huils
The Macy & Jenkins bnilding erir-
inaiiy WAS enc of row OF low stract-
ures o. the period preceding the mld-
die Of the last century in which were
housed small stores of various sorts.
When space in the binding was taken
by Macy & Jenkins IN 1859 Il WIS uscd
rs Wholesale linen house. Thc
structure IS still largely the same a
when originally built In the basement
are visible the heavy OAK beams which
we're employed IN building in those
days
Macy Jenkins acaoircd 'hc haiid-
ing IN 1873 and for a time subict some
Of the space for Offices
feature Of ihc construction arc
the safes built into the walls on each
aoor IN the fashion common to mcr-
camille buildings before 1850
The building VIII be rebuilt praci,.
caliN, judging from the plans prepared
by John II. Scheior. Another story viii
be given the structure and the faesdr
replaced with new one of Indiana
limestone
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

70 mako awards independent ~ that
10y the league
Henry Bacon was the hrst.io receive
the institute medal That was 81 1916
" hitncy Warren Wa4 awarded me
prize ln 1917 No award va made
last year
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
More Westchester BUYERS

The Scarsdalc tstates. Robert r.
Farley, president. has sold large plot
on Parkway DRIVE in the Grecnacrcs
section of Scarsdale. u ". Y Reg
nolds, and for the phllipsc Manor Com
pany, one o. Their houses III Philip :
Manor. North Iarrytown, to Mrs Mar
pucrito Carey
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

JAPANESE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. Mou
oz ~, -. srliable domestic help furnianet
20 west 42d st. TEL. VANDERBILT 5000
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
10 Build Dwelling
On I.archmont site

+. {. Griffin and p II. Coll ms have
sold for the Murray Development
Company, to r. T.. Storm. three lots IN
It's development on Monroe Avenue.
Larchmont. Mr. Storm Will erect
house on the site.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

YOsr,-Gold mesh bag at Hotel Shcl-
bourne Brighton Beach. or on way 10
roncv island, on Saturday, June IS, suit
shle reward. I. Fonseca. aS West 'Sd st
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
Bank Sells Mount Vernon
Acres, Held at S75.O5O

The twenty-acre Larm estate, on
California Avenue. MOUNT Vernon. has
been sold by the Corn Exchange Bank
through |. G. Wolf The buyer will
erect new home on tho property. The
property was held at $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
$50, 900 Scarsdale Corner Ru,cr

Miss Eie {. Smith has sold her brisk
and hollow tile fesidencc AT the corner
OF GreenRcres Avenue arc Col. 4
Place, Scarsdale. 10 tredcrici " De-
foe. Of Bronxvillc The prorerts y-,
held al about Ssn .ooo Maxw~n c.,.i.a
Ma the broker H. the sranslc iea.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

LARGE pure food concern desires the
services of live wire, age 25 to 35, with
kno" ledge of advertising business. some
sales ability: opportunity for right man for
excellent future Only those desiring posi-
tion apply. Il. Box 200. Tribune Office.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

MASON'S AGENCY. 1al Wsst 42d st-Coeks
codples chambermaids wxitra,ses lauudre.ses
maids nurs.s. houseworkers
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13

Salem Employment Agency furnishes All
domestic malt. female, chauffeurs. por.
ters. walters. etc. 22i4 Seventh Avenue
Morningsde 1898.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
BUSINESS CARDS
Carpet Cleaning

PANY.-Cleans by compressed air steam
hand or on floor. 4l9 East 4sth St COE &
BRANDT. Telephone 1873 Murray Iiill
New-York tribune., 1919-07-13
,osr. FOUND AND REWARDS

roST,-partv who found beaded silk bag
IN ~. ladies' room. Grand Central station.
p,rtsay, kindly return same Mrs. Robert
ir-arrsft 1872 North ave, bridgeport Conn.
rv.aivs reward; treasured sift from
me who died in France.