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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
BIRTH OF CHRIST
Celebrated IN
LOCAL CHURCHES
Many Parishes Hold Christmas
Tree Services for. the
Children Sum
day.

The coming of the Saviour into
the world was the universal theme
in Omaha churches yesterday. In
sermon, song and anthem the old,
old story was told again.
A number of churches held their
Sunday school celebration Of Christ
mas yesterday afternoon. In
Kountze Memorial Lutheran church
7o3 of the Sunday school children
were present in the afternoon. There
was large tree lighted by tiny in
candescents and a smaller tree.
The smaller one was for the or
phans at Tabitha home, Lutheran
institution located in Lincoln.
Presents fof Orphans.
The children as they marched to
their seats deposited presents under
the orphans tree until there was
great pile of them. Besides this,
the collection taken up was given
to the home and the church will
also give new shoes to all the chill
dren and remembrances to the aged
men and women in Tabitha home.
The church was crowded to its ca
pacity.
Some other churches gave special
programs of Christmas music last
evening. including anthems, solos
and Christmas carols by the choirs.
A few churches held their Sunday
school Christmas programs last
night with speaking of pieces" by
the children and distribution of
candy and oranges and other gifts.
At Kountze Memorial church Rev.
Dr.. 0. D. Baltzly preached on the
Virgin Mary.
There is a middle ground in re-
gard to the Mother Of Christ" he
said, between the stand of the
Catholic church, which regards the
Virgin Mary as almost equal to
Christ and the stand of Protestant
churches outside the Lutheran and
Episcopalian denominations which
scarcely mention the Virgins name
in their churches.
"And this middle ground the Lit
theran church takes. realizing that
Mary was entirely human and yet
must have been a young woman
OF the purest mind and Hottest
thoughts, because upon her was be-
slowed the blessing longed for for
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
York College Notes.

School closed Friday for two weeks
holiday vacation. Work will be resumed
on Monday, January S.
ginally planned for December 3. but post
poned because Of the fuel shortage, IL
nov scheduled for January Z.
Miss Mary Jorden, English instructor in
Grand Island High school, visited classes
at the college last week.
The members Of the Junior class have
ready begun boosting for the Junior an
nual to be issued next spring. Over 100
orders have been taken for the books in
the last two or three days.
The T. NJ. G. A. and WV. c. "a. held
joint meeting in the reception room of
the conservatory Wednesday evening. The
room was attractively decorated with tho
seasons colors and q Christmas program
was rendered.
The Sunday school classes Of the Fed
Grated church taught by Dean Ashcraft
and Miss Clark held joint social at the
Ttulitt conservatory Monday evening OF
the 80 young men and young women pres
ent nearly all were college students. Much
merrfment was produced by the unique
methods Of entertainment used by the So
cial committee. Refreshments were served.
The eleventh grade English class Of the
academy has been holding a series Of de-
bates. The class has been divided into
groups and each group has chosen a ques-
ton to be debated upon before the class
Considerable interest IL being manifested
In this type OF work,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22

citation, January ,z2, At university
farm.
Nebraska Farm Equipment asso-
citation, January 10 and 20, at uni
versity farm.
Nebraska Swine Breeders asso-
citation, January q, at university
farm.
State Florists society, January q,
at Lincoln hotel.
Nebraska Farm Bureau associa-
ton, January %, university farm.
Nebraska Home Economics asso-
citation, January 20, II and 22, at
university farm.
Nebraska Rural School Patrons
association, January q, at university
farm.
Nebraska State Poultry associa-
ton, January %.
on the requirements of that island
Nebraska State horticultural So
ciety, January 20, Fl and q at Com
mercial club.
Nebraska Aberdeen-Angus Breed
ers, association, Januarys2l at Lin
deli hotel.
Nebraska Galloway Breeders as
ISOLATION, January Fl at University
farm
Nebraska Potato Growers I'm
provement association business
meeting), January II.
Nebraska State Dairymen's asso-
citation, January 81, % and % at Uni
versity farm.
To Hold Free Shows.
The Nebraska State Poultry asso-
citation, the Nebraska Corn Improv-
ers' association and the State Flor
lists society will hold their annual
shows during the week. The poul-
try show will be in the Lincoln city
auditorium, the corn show at the
University farm and the florists ex-
hibit in the Commercial building.
No meetings are scheduled for
Wednesday afternoon and the man
agement is attempting to obtain
speakers of national note for that
time.
The Nebraska Farm Bureau asso-
citation, meeting at the University
farm Friday, June %, will be ad-
dressed by J. R. Howard of Glenn
ons, Ia, president of the American
Farm Bureau federation. Mr.. How
ard is also president of the Iowa
State Farm bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
ORGANIZATIONS
OF FARMERS WILL
MEET IN LINCOLN
Twenty Societies Will Convene
During State
Florists and Two Others
Plan Shows.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2l.-(Spe-
cial.)-The series of big winter agri-
cultural meetings will be held in
Lincoln as usual despite a contem-
plated postponement a few weeks
ago on account>cf the mine strike
and the taking off of railroad trains.
The meetings this year will begin
Monday, Jan. l9, and II, continue
throughout the. week.
Negotiations are now being car
ried on with several noted speak
crs who will address the meetings.
This year the farmers have many
hiings on their minds, which it is
expected will be brought up. One
will be the subject of nationwide
farmers organization which was af-
fected through an organization of
a federation of farm bureaus in Chi
cago recently. Nebraska already
has a farm>bureau federation and
efforts to strengthen it may be made
at the meeting. .
In some respects the sessions will
be as important as those held dur
ing the war. During the war the
farmers were asked for maximum
production. Now they are wonder
ing just what the future of farm
ing will be during the next 2 or 8
years. Already prices of hogs have
declined partly owing to TIM drop
-, efar1,c,~ oyrhan0A
Twenty or more organizations OF
farmers and breeders will meet in
Lincoln during the week Of organ
lied agriculture, January lo to "a,
inclusive, according to the an
nouncement of Secretary c. wv.
Pugsley. The following organiza-
tons have announced their time and
place of meeting. =
Nebraska State Board of Agricul-
ture, January 20 and 81, at the Lin
dell hotel.
Nebraska Association of Fair
Managers. January 20, at the Com
mercial club.
Nebraska Corn Improvers' asso-
citation, January 20 and Il, at uni
yersity farm.
Nebraska Cattle Breeders asso-
citation, January 23, at university
farm.
Nebraska Sheep Breeders asso-
citation, January 20, at university
farm.
Nebraska Horse Breeders asso-
citation, January 81, at university
farm.
Nebraska Honey Producers asso-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee
Churches Give Up
Christmas Services
For Community Tree
P. A. Barrows. Correspondent-

I Hebron, Neb., Dec. 2l.-(Special)
Hebron is to have 4 community
Christmas tree Christmas eve. The
local Woman's club is back OF the
affair, and the Commercial club is
helping. The tree will be on the
main street and program is pre-
pared that will require 200 children.
Sacks OF candy and nuts are ready
for 1000 children of Hebron and
vicinity.
The churches have given up their
Christmas programs to help make
the affair a success. The children
that take part in the program will
wear fanciful costumes representing
elves. fairies, holly berries, mistls-
toe, Santa Claus and Uncle Sam.
Mrs. w. w. Wright is president Of
the Woman's club.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
Frenh Grandparents
Hasten to Greet New
conner in Lincoln

Lincoln, Dec. 2l.- Special =
What is probably the first French
Americas baby born in Nebraska,
saw the light of day Saturday morn
ing at local hospital in this city.
He is the son of Jack Harrington,
Burlington brakeman, and of a
little lady who was formerly An
gele Frerejacque, who assisted in
nursing the Lincoln boy in the home
of her parents in the little hamlet
of title, where he was
taken i'll with the "flu."
As soon as it was known that the
stork was to visit the family the
father and mother in France were
sent for, but they arrived a few
hours later than Little Jacque."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
Fillmore County May
Erect $1,000 Pavilion

Geneva, Neb., Dec. 21.-(Spe-
ciaD-At a meeting held at the>coun-
ty court house Friday, the matter
of a stock sales pavilion was dis
cussed. An architect from the state
university was present And from
plans which he submitted it was de-
cided that a building adequate for
the stockanen's needs could be cree
ted at cost of about $4,000. The
project is being pushed by the Fill
more County Stock Breeders asso-
citation, the county agricultural So
ciety and the Community club. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
Thieves Use Truck to
Haul Away Store Loot

Nearly $1,000 worth of merchan-
disc was stolen by burglars from
the clothing store Of ]. Lewis, 2l18
North Twenty-fourth street, Satur-
day night, according to a police re-
port. The thieves entered the store
by breaking open basement
winow. The loot consisted of shoes,
suits and sweaters. Evidence that
and automobile truck was used by
the thieves was gathered through
the discovery of wheel tracks in
back of the building, police say.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
Old Congregational
Church May Be Used
For Garage Service

The property Of the old First Con-
gregational CHURCH at Nineteenth
and Davenport streets has been sold
to r. F. Hamilton for an invest
ment. It is not yet decided to what
use the former church is to be put,
but E. H. Benner Co., who are ex-
elusive agents for the property ex-
pect to develop it for a garage service
station unless some religious body
wishes to acquire it for meeting and
assembly purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22

bob-sleds to Beth Mickles home; Omega
Psi Theta had its festivities in the society
room at the conservatory.
Twenty-Five boys have volunteered to
enlarge the gym. by putting in bleachers
on the west to correspond with those on
the east. They will stay over several days
to finish. and the boarding department
will 60 on running to accommodate them.
The drive for the necessary expense In
voived was held Wednesday morning at
chapel, when the money was pledged to
1901.
partment sold homemade candy Thurs
day noon and the p. A. r. freshman girls
sold candy at the Christmas party.
The students departed for their homes
Friday. College expects to open as usual
January s. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22

the American Public Health assc-
citation at New Orleans and the
Southern Medical association at
Asheville, N. c.
Fred G. Hawxby, Judge Of Ne
maha county, who resides at Au-
burn, writes that steps will soon be
taken to revive, the University OF
Nebraska alumni association of that
county. the meetings of which were
discontinued during the war.
Bertha Nathalia Kramer, IL,
teaches in the English department
Of the University Place High school.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
Doane College.

The annual Christmas party was given
in Gaylord hall parlor, Thursday evening
The room was decorated in Christmas
greens and a large. gaily-trimmed tree
student and all the faculty, were given out
each gift accompanied by humorous
rhymes Santa Claus In regulation cos
tune gave q hearty greeting. Under
Santa's trappings was Harry Tyler go.
Miss DeLand and D. o. Aller 20 read the
jingles as Santa handed out the presentsH
The girls societies held their annual
Christmas parties Wednesday night. and
home Of Mrs H. N. Kinney and had a
slumber party; Phil SIGMA Tau went in
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
Assistant Registrar Of
University Is Married

Geneva, Neb., Dec. 2l.-(Spe-
ciaD-Clarence Ertel of Geneva, and
Miss Helen Dorc of Lincoln, were
married Thursday afternoon at 4:30
at the home of Mr.. ErtePs parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ertel, by the
Rev. R. H. Thompson of the Meth
odist church. Miss Dore has until
recently been assistant registrar of
the University of Nebraska. Mr..
and Mrs. Ertel have gone to Denver
on short wedding trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
MCCook Lets Contract
For Its $4,000 Hotel

McCook, Neb., Dec. 2L.-(Spe-
cial. "A contract for building Nc
Cooks $150,000 hotel, the Keystone,
has been let to the Gedney Con-
struction company of Hastings and
Kansas City. A. w. Archer of Kan
sas City is the architect. Some
work on the excavation already has
been done. Building will begin as
soon as possible in the spring. The
Keystone hotel will be built on Main
avenue, just opposite the $250,000
federal building.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
Plan Douglas County
Fair for 1920 to Be
Held in Waterloo

Waterloo, Neb, Dec. 2l.-(Spe-
cial)-The board of directors Of
the Douglas County Agricultural
society, which conducts the Doug
las County Fair, held a meeting
in Waterloo. Saturday and voted to
hold the Douglas County Fair in
Waterloo, September, 1920.
Following officers were elected:
John W Hall, Valley, president;
Herman Roessig, Omaha, vice pres
ident; E. P. Noyes, Valley, secre-
tary; E. L. Iindquest, Waterloo,
treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22

By a new process, surface Of soft
woods are given the appearance Of
hard wood and toughened 50 that
they can be polished.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22
University
Notes

Prof. Sherlock B. Gass of the
department of rhetoric at the State
university is author of book that
has just come from the press. The
title is "A Lover of the Chair"
P. X. Slaymaker, professor of
mechanism and machine design al
the State university received a LETT
ter the latter part of the week from
a large manufacturing company
asking for trained men. University
graduates of the engineering col
lege are in such demand that it is
hard to find any to answer this
call.
The newly elected officers Of the
Delian Literary. society are as fol-
lows: President, ]. F. Thaden;
vice president, Velma Hall; sec
rotary, Carl Powell; treasurer, Ar
oath Willughby; sergeant-at-arms,
Arthur P. Allison.
The introduction of the quarterly
system at the University of Nebras-
ka is being considered. A commit
tee consisting Of DR.. F. w. Epson,
c. c. Engberg, G. r. Chatburn, H.
c. Filley and Dean P. M. Buck is
studying the matter.
Profs. A. E. Sheldon and ]. p.
SEEMING will attend the meeting of
the American Political Science as
ISOLATION at Cleveland, o., during
the holidays.
Prof. George E. Howard expects
to Attend the session of the Ameri-
can Sociological society in Chicago
during the Christmas vacation.
Prof. P. w. Ivey of the college
of business administration will at
tend the American Economic asso-
citation in Chicago during the holi-
days.
Dean Charles Fordyce of the
teachers college will attend the an
nual meeting Of the National So
ciety of College Teachers of Edu-
cation and the National Association
of Directors of Educational Re-
search at Cleveland in February.
The North Central Association Of
Colleges and Secondary Schools will
meet in Chicago in March. Prof.
A. A. Reed is chairman of the com.
on secondary education and
will attend.
Dean ]. b lie Rossignol OF the
college of business administration
at the State university, will deliver
two lectures before the freshmen,
January s, 8, IS and IS. on the sub
jects, Socialism and Other Isms,"
and 1.-THE Right to Strike" These
will be given in the new course OF
special lectures provided by the
faculty of the arts and science col
lege for the broadening of the stu
dents outlook on life.
Prof. Edward A. Ross, who was
formerly a member of the faculty
at the University of Nebraska, will
attend the meeting of the Historical
association at Cleveland, o., in the
holidays, when he will speak on
1.-THE Soviet Government in Rus
sia."
Dean ]. E. lie Rossignal Of the
college of business administration
will attend the Chicago meeting OF
the American Economic association,
1881, when he will dis
cuss a paper by Professor Carver
of Harvard on "A Balanced Eco
System" Prof. ]. F:
Kir.hman Of the same college will
also attend this meeting.
Miss Addie Reynoldson< of the
American history department will
spend the holidays at St. Edwards,
Neb.
Profs. J. o. Rankin of rural eco
nomics and H. C.. Filley, chairman
Of the same department., expect to
attend the American Economics
association at Chicago during the
Christmas recess.
o. w. Sjogren, professor of agri-
cultural engineering at the. State
left "Wednesday Nth his
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22

centuries by Jewish maidens. that Of
becoming the earthly mother OF ths
Saviour of the world.
THE humbleness and purity Of the
Virgin are an example to all in this
present age of rush and ambition
and society and business"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-22

DR.. jeanette F. Throckmorto.,
University of Nebraska, 10, is en-
gagged in public health work in
Iowa under the direction of Sur
geon General Blue. DR.. Throck-
morton recently read paper before
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
SPECIAL NOTICE

Realizing that many who have been dis
charged from service are already out of
uniform, we announce that such men arc
entirely welcome to take advantage of our
offer if they desire. The only requirement
will be your mentioning the fact--well
back your word.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
NEW PHONE TAX IN
EFFECT APRIL FIRST

Telephone companies under Fed
eral control have completed arrange
ments for collecting the new Federal
revenue tax on telephone messages.
which becomes effective April 1, ac-
cording to information reaching the
Postoffice Department.
Under the new law, which was ap-
proved by President Wilson on Feb
ruary -, when the charge for tele-
phone message is more than II cents
and not more than so cents. the tax is
10 cents. The former law levied q
uniform tax OF cents on all mes
sages amounting to Is cents or more
Telephone companies are held re-
sponsible for the collection Of the
tax, which is paid in addition to the
regular charge for the call, and they
are directed to see that il is collected
from each person paying for the mes
sage. The companies monthly toll
service statements Ito their subscrib-
ers will show the messages on which
the tax is imposed and its amount, in
addition to the regular charges for
toll calls. On calls from public tele-
phones the operator will include the
amount OF the tax in the total charge
quoted to the person making the call.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
ASK HURLEY ALTER
HIS SHIP PROGRAM

Chairman Hurley, Of the United
States Shipping Board. has been
called upon to withdraw his program
for disposing Of the boards vessels
to private interests, and to work out
a democratic plan for government
operation of our ships" The demand
was made in a letter by George Z.
Hampton, as managing director OF
the Farmers National Council, speak
ing. he said, for a membership OF
$50, 900.
Your plan is an insidious form of
subsidy to the big shipping combine"
Hampton wrote. Ship owners are
making fortunes. Have you for
gotten the rebuke administered to
these profiteers during the war? II
not, why do you propose to write
down the cost of constructing these
ships so that these companies may
make such enormous profits out Of
the people? Is 1t not true that at the
present rates a good ship under good
management can pay for itself in
three or four months? Is il not
equally true that the current world
market price" at which you say the
ships should be sold, will be fixed by
the shipping combine?"
The council faVorS the Organization
of a holding company which would
operate the vessels and not chiefly
AFFORD an opportunity for shipping
profiteers to be given cheap credit at
the expense of the American people,
and then permitted to make enormous
profits out of the credit given them"
eve are confident" Hampton con-
cIudes, that the Congress will not
approve such an undemocratic class
measure as you have suggested, and
we do the Administration the Justice
to believe that this is your personal
view, and not the Administrators.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
S1O,OOOD. C. QUOTA
TO AID IRISH FIGHT

Ten thousand dollars has been al
lotted to the District as it's quota OF
the fund to be raised for helping the
cause of self-determination OF Ire
land. A meeting of the following
committee has been called for Tues
day evening, April 1, at $50 o'clock,
at $40 Ninth street (the America
Cafeteria), where a luncheon for
them will be served:
Messrs. Rosa +. Downing, Jere-
miah O'Connor, Joseph A DAILY
Timothy Dunworth. Maurice ]. Shee-
han, Daniel A. Callaghan, John j.
Noonan, P. T. Moran, Timothy Han
lon, John Grant, Misses Margaret
Daily, Catherine Fox, Margaret Dris-
coll, Katherine Degnan, Mary Flan-
nagan, Margaret Buckley, Margaret
Brosnahan, Miss Walsh. Mrs. Mary
Archer. and Mrs. Margaret Squires.
Peter A Drury, president OF the
Merchants National Bank, is treas
urer.
Two of the committee, John M
Trant and jeremiah O'Connor, have
already reported the following sub
scriptions of 500 each: John R.
Walsh. Hugh Reilly, 2. A. Drury,
Jeremiah O'Connor, John NJ. Trant,
John J. Noonan. Rosa T. Downing.
Pauline Velati Beyr. and Thomas w.
Walsh. It is expected to close the
funds in two weeks. Mail all con-
tributions to Peter A Drury.
The money is to be turned over to
the national fund at Philadelphia,
and part of it will go to pay the
expenses of the delgates to the peace
conference. Michael J. Ryan, eX-
Gov. Edward F. Dunno, Patrick Lee
and Frank P. Walsh have been
chosen as the American delegates.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
MARLEN E. PEW QUITS AS
U. S. NEWS OFFICE HEAD

Marlen E. Pew, who for the last
year or more has been in charge Of
the War Department official news
bureau, sewers his connection to re-
turn to private business.
Pew was instrumental in keeping
news channels to the War Depart
ment open during the war, and or
gantzed the conferences with Chief
OF Stan March. which has kept
the American public in touch weekly
with the affairs of the American
army during the war. Pew will re-
turn to New York where he has been
interested in the Editor and Pub
Usher a trade paper for the news
paper world.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
IRISH DELEGATES
TO SAIL TUESDAY

Irish delegates named to plead In
Paris for lreIand's freedom will sail
from New York Tuesday on the
French liner Touraine. Although
originally scheduled to sail Wednes-
day. officials OF the line said TO-DAY
they hoped TO move the sailing date
a day ahead.
The three delegates will meet In
New York today and will make thcir
headquarters at the Knickerbocker
Hotel. Former Gov. Edward F. Dunno
left Washington last night for New
York. He will be Joined there today
by Frank P. Walsh and Michael J.
Ryan.
At the State Department yesterday
Il was announced that the required
passports will be handed to the dele
gates in New York tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30

rine clad boys to secure ''mufti"-
'mufti" being a British army term
meaning civilian dress.
The Fashion Shop, we'll and favor
ably known to men of particular taste
in dress, is showing at both stores the
best of the seasons styles. AS always,
we are quite ahead of the usual run of
mems apparel. The styles are diStinc-
tive, the fabrics and patterns carefully
selected to meet the requirements of
our most critical customers, the quail
ties are necessarily the highest, while
the prices, in keeping with our policy,
are moderate.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
KNOXVILLE TROOPS
GET BIG WELCOME

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. March 3O.-
The first section OF the Hath Field
Artillery, Old Hickory Division, with
Col Luke Lea and Col. James Gleason,
arrived here yesterday and were well
coined by sirens and cheering thou
sands.
Brig. Gen. Lawrence +. Tyson and
Col. Cary F. Spense will arrive tomor-
row. A half-holiday has been pro-
claimed by Mayor Mcmillan.
The Washington times., 1919-03-30
z ARMED BANDITS
GET BIG PAYROLL

CHICAGO, March, 30.-Two armed
bandits yesterday robbed the Midland
Hat Company of two satchels con-
tanning &2,211. the weekly payroll of
the company.
Eustace Wynne, bookkeeper, and
Edward Fulbus, shipping clerk, were
bound, and Miss Emma Utting, cash
ier. was forced at the point of guns
to hand over the money. which had
just been delivered by an express
company.