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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
BILL" HAS CHRISTMAS
TREE AT AMERONGEN.

.Amerongen, Dec. 25,-The former
German crown prince, Frederick,
reached here to spend with his par
cnts their second Christmas in exile.
J. B. Kan, secretary of general at
fairs of the Dutch government, the
burgomaster of Wieringen, members
Of the Won Bentinck family and some
of the Amerongen functionaires
were guests at banquet in the great
hall of the Bentinck castle.
This was the climax of celebra-
ton arranged by the former en-
peror personally. A huge Christmas
tree was in the hall, and from this
the former ruler distributed gifts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
TAKE 35-YEAR-OLD
WINE BACK TO SPAIN.

New York, Dec. 25.-Fifteen years
ago, Miguel S. Alvarez imported
from Spain, many casks of wine be-
queathed him by his father, and
transported them across the Amer
incan continent to his home in
Pasadena, Cal He is now sending
48 of those same casks-containing
vintages from 20 to IS years old
on the steamer Antonio Lopez,
bound back home" from these pro-
hibition shores. Senor Alvarez said
he was taking the casks to Spain
to guard against possible chance
Of losing them through legal ac-
ton" in the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26

Confession of One of Three
Men Arrested duplicates
Two Others in Attempted
Robbery Of Hamilton Home.
CHAUFFEUR TELLS
OF SOMETHING FUNNY"
Two Cars Break Down and
Give Police Time to Catch
Pair-Find Six Cases Of
Whisky in Back Yard.

II. H. Daniels, oO4 North Forty
ninth avenue, and c. P. Swihart,
2710 Cunning street, were arrested
at 2 Christmas morning when, ac
cording to the police, they attempted
to 'highjack" the home of c. w.
Hamilton, ll12 Park avenue. Six
cases Of whisky were found stacked
up in the back yard of the Hamil-
ton home waiting to be taken away
when the police interrupted the
operation.
L. A. Young, III South Twenty
sixth avenue, was arrested yesterday
in connection with the same case.
Mrs. c. w. Hamilton and daugh-
ter attended midnight mass at St.
Cecilia's cathedral, according to the
police report. Carl Anderson.
chauffeur for the Hamiltons, was
ordered to call for Mrs. Hamilton
and her daughter at 80. On the
way home. he told Mrs. Hamilton
that he Thought something furn,
was on at the house." as when he
left the mouse a mar pressed gun
into his side and made him return
and unlock the cellar door. Mrs
Hamilton ordered him to stop tie
car and she called the police at once.
Car Breaks Down,
Detectives Paul Haze, Anderson.
Danbaum.. Van. .Dessen aud Franks
were sent to the Hamilton home.
At Twenty-ninth and Leayenwortl'
streets, two blocks away from the
Hamilton home, they met Swihart
and Daniels trying to repair their
broken car. They took Swihart and
Daniels into custody. At the Ham
i1ton home they found six cases OF
whisky piled in the yard.
According to the police. Daniels
made confessi on yesterday, admit
ting that he tried to N"highjack" the
Hamiltons.
According to Daniels alleged con-
fession, Daniels, Swihart and Young
started out in a Ford car for the
Hamilton home. At Twenty-ninth
and Leavenworth streets they broke
wheel off of their car and had to
return to town and get a National,
the property of Young's brother.
They parked the National at Tiir-
tieth and Pacific.
Return for Car.
Motorcycle Officers Rutherford
and Sherwood saw them leave the
car and planted" for them to re-
turn to it. Instead they went back
downtown again and got another
Ford car, also the property of
Young's brother, and returned.
They got the whisky out OF the
Hamilton home, but before taking it
away they wanted to remove the
first car While they were trying to
repair their first car they were ar
rested. Young and Swihart deny
that they took part in the attempted
burglary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
GIDDY
WITH LIQUID JOY
CHRISTMAS EVE.
Cocktails Sold Openly Only
One Resort Did Not Dis
pense Booze
BY AUGUSTIN LARDY,

Universal Service Staff Correspondent }
New York, Dec. Christmas
eve, and all was we'll and wet along
Broadway!
Despite prohibition, there was a,l
enthusiastic Yuletide spirit i'll many
a genial diner-out, nursing a flask
or bottle beneath his table. Eyea,
the martini cocktails were not So
very dry tonight. Despite the coal
restriction ordinances, the very
lights of the White Light distri:t
were properly "lit up cleaning
mistily through the drizzle and slee-
Near-beer flowed as freely as the
Hudson river, but kickful booze
merely trickled for the thirsty ohe
without the password or the high
sign in the big hotels and resta l.
rants. However, a wink was as
good as a nod to blind tiger.
One Not Selling Booze.
Now, officials of the Hotel Asso-
citation of New York. controlling
about $50 of the best hotels in the
city. had said that members of the
organization had agreed to see to
it that Manhattan would be dined,
but not wined where the hotels were
concerned, but
Pm the only man along Broad
way not selling booze" declared
Capt. James Churchill, formerly of
New York's police force, and now
running Churchilps restaurant and
cabaret.
"Champagc? We had more cham
pagne in our cellars than any other
big hotel in New York." boasted
the manager of one of the best
known hostelries.
Carry Own Bottles.
Christmas eve was home
nighA according to hotel men, but
even so, every cafe, cabaret and
restaurant J in the city seemed
crowded. Corks were popping, wine
gurgled into crystal glasses and
whisky-some of it good, but most
of it bad-was taken straight or i'll
highball wherever there was res
taurant or cabaret revelry. Patrons
entered the restaurants, some OF
them frankly carrying bottles un-
der their arms, others ostentatiously
walking in front of a waiter OF q
Continued on Page Two. Column Thrsc)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
FREE DINNERS GO
UNEATEN AT THE
N. Y. MISSIONS
Few Appear Where Formerly
1900 Fed-Tree at Every
Police Station.

K New York, Dec. 25.-Christmas
dinners went begging on the Bow
cry. Roast turkey with all "the
trimmings" candy and mince pie
failed to attract half as many hun
pry men as were served in former
years. This was attributed to pros
perity and prohibition.
The famous Bowery mission
served only 400 persons, where in
former years they have been called
to provide for at least 1900. At Had
ley's Rescue hall fewer than 800 ap-
peared for dinner. Many missions did
not serve the usual Christmas re-
past because Of the lack of appli-
cants.
Not Man Present.
The usual Christmas noon hour
dinner at the McAuley Water Street
mission was postponed until night
because Of the lack of applicants
Not man appeared at noon, al.
though 400 pounds of turkey and
many good things had been pre-
pared. "A few years ago it was not
unusual ior the mission to feed 500
but tonight fewer than 800 hungry
men appeared.
Outside the Bowery Christmas
cheer was spread into many humble
homes b. organizations, institutions
and individuals.
The Salvation Army furnished
Christmas dinners to more than 3,OOC
families. More than 500 merchant
sailors were entertained at dinner
at the Institute of the American
Seamen's society. Several army
trucks bearing Christmas trees and
thousands of presents made tours OF
the poorer sections.
Gifts for 1000.
Nearly 1000 children were made
happy with gifts, valued at $l4,00(
and distributed at the annual Christ
rnas tree celebration of the New
York lodge of Elks. Approximately
10 tons of Christmas supplies were
distributed by the Knights of Colum.
bus to wounded soldiers. They also
provided for each sailor on the nava
ships in the harbor.
The Christmas job tree" erected
by the knights Of. Columbus il
Longacre square was covered witt
cards from employers inviting ex.
service men to see them for employ
ment The cards were distributed te
jobless veterans as gifts.
Policemen throughout the city
acted as Santa Claus for needy fam
lilies in their districts. Each station
house had a Christmas tree ant
thousands Of gifts and banskets wer,
distributed by the bluecoats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
|John D. Rockefeller Astounds
The World With Announce
ment Of MunifiCent Christ
mas Gift to All Mankind.
TOTAL OF GIFTS NOW
ABOUT $3.50, 900, 900
Half Of Huge Sum Will Go to
Help Raise Salaries Of Co..
lege Professors, Remainder
To Combat Disease.

New York, Dec. 25.-John D.
Rockefeller gave to mankind a
Christmas present of $l0O,OOO.0O0-
half to the general education board
to raise the salaries of college pro-
fessors and half to the Rockefeller
foundation to aid in its work of
combating disease through inn
provement of medical education,
public health administration and sci
cntific research. 1t is estimated that
Mr.. Rockefellcr's public gifts now
approximate $450.000000.
While leaving to the general edit
cation board the task of selecting
the colleges which shall receive
awards for their teaching staffs and
the amount each is to receive, Mr..
Rockefeller urged the principal as
we'll as the income be used "as
promptly and largely as may seem
wise
May Expand Principal.
The trustees of the Rockefeller
foundation also are authorized to.
utilize both the principal and in
come of their gift, in connection
with which Mr.. Rock efeller added
that if the board Should see fit to
use any part Of this new gift in pro-
noting medical education4.in Can
ada, such action would meet with
my cordial approval" Such action
will be taken. according to Dr.
George E Vincent, president of the
foundation, who stated tonight that
the trustees would be asked to set
aside $5.00O,000 for this purpose. +
Would Aid Teachers.
1t is known that for long time
Mr.. Rockefeller has been interested
in the problem of aiding teachers in
meeting the increased cost of living.
In 500 colleges campaigns are un-
der way to raise approximately
$1s0000,000 for this purpose, and
while in making his gifts Mr.. Rookie
feller does not specify institutions
receiving share shall contribute.
sum themselves, this has been the
practice of the general education
board.
Certain officers of the general ed
ucation boards are about to start a
southern trip when they will visit
several institutions which already
have applied for assistance. The
board will hold its next meeting
February 26, and it is expected that
at that time policy for distribu-
ton of the fund will be adopted.
Rockefellel's Statement.
In transmitting his gift to the
board, Mr.. Rockefeller said: ~.
"The attention of the American
public has recently been drawn to
the urgent and immediate necessity
of providing more adequate salaries
to members of the teaching profess
sion. 1t is of'the highest Importance
that those entrusted with the educa-
ton of youth, and the increase of
knowledge should not be led to
abandon their calling by reason of
financial pressure, or to cling to it
amidst discouragements due to fnan-
cial limitations 1t is of equal i'm
portaace to our future welfare and
progress that able and aspiring
young men and women should not
Confined ON Page Two. Column Three)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
Judge Sedgwick Dies
Suddenly After Eating
His Christmas Dinner

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 25.-Judre
Samuel H. Sedgwick, for IS years !
justice of the Nebraska supreme
court, died suddenly at his home
here Thursday from heart disease
he was a pioneer lawyer of the
state. He was n years-old.
Judge Sedgwick had lust com.
pleted eating Christmas dinner with
his wife and daughter when stricken
w. J. Connell of Omaha, who was
eating Christmas dinner at the r. /.
Raymond home next door and Mr..
Raymond were summoned BY the
daughter, and when Judke Sedc-
wick's condition was learned, Dr.
Carl Connell of Omaha, also a guest
at the Raymond home, was called.
Judge Sedgwick died about 10 mia
utes later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
DIES AS DAUGHTER
READS BOOK TO HIM.

.Chicago, Dec. 25.-Samuel Faux
fiet. pioneer merchant, aged 81, died
sitting in chair while his daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Faulkner, read to
him.
1T was beautiful thing for him,
Just as he would have wished it, !
think" said Miss Faulkner. "He had
never been i'll and only yesterday he
I took long walk"
Mr.. Faulkner was one Of the old
. est of the city's successful business
men,'a contemporary of Marshall
Field, Marvin Hughitt and Levi Z.
Letter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
$4,000 in Rare Wine
And Whisky Stolen
From Chicago Home

Chicago. Dec. 24.-Ten disguised
whisky robbers used motor trucks to
take away whisky valued at from
$4,000 to $4,000 from the summer
home of c. H. Ackert, broker, at
Lake Forest, a Chicago suburb, 1t
became known Wednesday. A butler
who attempted to prevent the rob-
berry was strung up by the thumbs
and cut down exhausted hours later
when chauffeur and his wife broke
out of closet where they had been
locked in.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
LOAF OF BREAD GIVEN
EACH PERSON IN AUSTRIA.

Vienna, Dec. 25.-The Austrian
authorities arranged for Christmas
gifts of one loaf of bread for each
person. The bread was of slightly
better quality than usual. Physicians
report an epidemic of intestinal dis
eases owing to the bad bread which
has been consumed during the las.
few months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
Man Whose Life Lincoln
Saved Dead at Aue of 80

St. Paul, Dec. 25.-News of the
death of Lieut.. L. Lancaster. 90
years old, a veteran of the Civil
war. at Eau Claire. Wis. was re-
ceived by his daughter here.
He became national figure in
1868. while member of the Second
Wisconsin cavalry. through a court
martial in which he was found
guilty of insubordination and SEN
fenced to be shot. He was lined up
before the firing squad, when
reprieve from President Lincoln ar
rived
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
Shoots Man Who Rushed
At Him BrandiShinu Knife

Gus Samuels, 323 North Seven
teenth street, was shot and per-
haps fatally wounded at 9 Wednes-
day night by Pete Pitrick, 522
South Thirteenth street. Pitrick told
the police that as he entered the
coffee house at 523 South Thir-
teenth street. Samuels rushed
toward him brandishing a knife.
Pitrick said he shot Samuels in self
defense. Pitrick was arrested and
held for investigation. Samuels was
removed to Lord Lister hospital.
HE condition is critical
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
MOTHER TO BE CALLED
AS WITNESS FOR NEW.

Los Angeles, Dec. 25.-1nstead Of
Enowing his fate Christmas day, as
both prosecution and defense de-
6aared they hoped would be the case
khen his trial was begun on charge
ef having murdered his sweetbe beart,
Miss Freda Eesser, Harry New
passed the day in the county Jail
When depositions of all persons
Snable to give their testimony ver-
baliy have been read to the jury,
his mother, Mrs. Burger, will be
called to the witness stand, accord
Ing to defense counsel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
RIG H +
- R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
WIRED WIRELESS"
SIMPLIFlES PHONING.

New York, Dec. 25.-The perfec-
ton of an apparatus by means Of
which 10 or more conversations may
be carried on simultaneously by per
sons thousands of miles apart will
shortly be announced by Maj. Gen.
George q. Squier, chief signal officer
Of the Amy The method, known as
".wired wireless" makes long dis
tance telephone communication prlc-
tically iimitless.
The aew method involves the use
Of only single wire, the currents
travelling in the air alongside the
wire, which guides them to their
destination. Successful tests of tne
method have been made by goyc.r-
ment experts along the Harlem di-
vision Of the New York Central rail
road. 1t is expected the wired
wireless will be put into operation
between New York City and Albany
in the ne1r future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
Miners in Clash.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 25.=John J.
Hewitt, treasurer of the Wilkesoh
Coal & Coke company, received a
report tonight that fighting had
broken out between union and non-
union miners at the company's mine
at Wilkeson, Wash. He telephoned
at once to Governor Hart asking
that troops be rushed to Wilkeson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
Venizelos in Rome.

Rome, Dec. 25.-Premier Veni-
zelos of Greece arrived here from
Athens yesterday, remained in Rome
II hours and then departed for
Paris. Sienor Scialoia. Italian for
cign minister. will go to Paris Sat
rrdays and Premier Nitti early ir
Ianuarv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
GIFTS TO CATHEDRAL
AGGREGATE $25o,ooo.

New York, Dec. 25.-Three
Christmas gifts aggregating $25O,OOO
towards completion of the nave Of
the cathedral of St. John the Divine,
were announced today by Right
Rev. Charles Summer Burch, Prot
festant Episcopal bishop of New
York. Two of the gifts were for
100000 each. The donors names
were withheld.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
CROKER STILL FIGHTS
HIS SON IN COURT.

New York, Dec. 25.-The legal
warfare between Richard Croker,
former chieftain of Tammany hall,
and his son, Richard Croker, jr,
which has ragged for years, will be
resumed in court Friday. The elder
Croker obtained three orders calling
on his son to show why three judg-
ments obtained against his father
should not be set aside One judg-
Inent is for $l25,836, which Richard
jr., claims he advanced ris father
out of his own funds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
MINERS RECEIVE
GIFT OF $500, 900.

Duquoin, ILL.,, Dec. 25.-Upward
of $4,000 coal miners in the south
ern and central Illinois districts,
received Christmas gifts of $40
checks from the state organization
OF miners.
The distribution of the $500,000
was authorized several days. ago by
officials of the state organization,
who had been restrained from pay
ing stock benefits to the nen by
I court order
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-26
Three l. w. w. Indicted.

Tacoma. Wash, Dec. 25.-Three
alleged leaders of the /. w. w. here
were indicted by the federal grand
jury and arraigned in the federal
court charged with violation Of the
anti-sediton laws. Bail for each was
set at S. 600 II
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-04-17

She stories with referel q 10 that
camp and the bad conditions existing
there have not been exaggerated. it
was improved considerably after the
Americans took hold Of things, but he
is sure that the troops landing there
ea. lier than his COMPANY did had a
mighty tough time of it ia the mud
and rain. Harrison was sick from
sleeping on the wet gropnd, and he
fur rther states that many of the boys
became afflicted with pneumonia and
a great number of deaths resulted.
Supt. OF Schools ]. A. Churchill
announces that the State Department
Of Public instruction has ruled that
a high school may grant one unit Of
credit toward graduation for every
IL mnths spent either il the Army
or the Navey by high school
student. The total number of credits
50 far given must, however, in no
case, exceed three This ruling is to
apply whether the service vas in this
country or over seas.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-04-17

furnishing Of employment to the re-
turned soldiers and sailors. Since
the withdrawal Of Federal aid from
this work, it las been undertaken by
the state, and Mr.. Manning is the
state organizer.
Having now disposed of all their
Morrow county real estate since the
sale of their creek farm near Lexing-
ton, Messrs. JEFF and Frank Evans
will go to Walla Walla this week
where they expect to spend a little
time in looking over some property
there with a view to locating in that
city. They have not fully decided,
however that they will leave Morrow
county but desire to look around
some before making up their minds
Harrison Elliott arrived home last
evening, having received his dis
charge from the service. He was
four months in France, and while his
experience there wss short, yet he is
glad to be home again He had some
experience at Brest, and states that
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-04-17

and Miss Lola Hayes Of this city, for
the best dressed COW boy and COW
girl characters, while Joe White of
willows, took the persimmon for
the toughest character.
e. S. o. Humbert, field representa-
tive Of Spokane University, visited
Morrow county in the interests of
that institution the past week. He
was in Heppner ON Sunday and Mon
day. and on Sunday evening ad-
dressed the congregation of the
Christian church. The University is
comparatively new institution at
Spokane that gives promise of be-
coming one OF the leading education
al institutions of the Pacific North
west.
Frank Z. Manning. young attorney
Of Portland, was a visitor in Hepp-
aer on Wednesday. Mr.. Manning is
interested in the work of keeping up
the employment agencies established
in different cities throughout the
state, and having for their object the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-04-17

Of his brother members will go over
from here anil assist in the funeral
services which will be held tomorrow
Mr.. Underwood was a highly respec-
led citizen of the Condor country.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-04-17

Charles Underwood, leading
stockman of the Condor country.
died at that city on Tuesday. Mr..
Underwood was a member of the
Elks lodge Of this city, and a number
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-04-17

This advertisement contributed through the patriotic cooperation of
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HEPPNER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
MIDLAND MAY MOVE
Lutheran College Considers Transfer
to Fremont, Neb.

Atchison, Kan, Jan 16.-Trustees
of Midland college are seriously con-
sidering moving the institution to FIRE.
mont, Neb. At their meeting held
here today. definite action was de-
ferred until June. Fifteen business
men representing the Fremont COM
mercial club are in Atchison to secure
Midland for that city and have made
an offer of $4,000 towards buying
the old buildings of Fremont college at
Fremont. Midland is a Lutheran col
lege and the majority of the board
seem to favor the move on account of
there being a very large number of
Lutherans in that part of Nebraska.
DR.. r. B. Peery, president of Midland
for the past six years. resigned today
and his resignation was accepted by
the board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-16
HUNG FOR THE BODIES.
Squads Search for Victims of Mo-
laSSes Explosion in Boston.

Boston. Jan. 16.-Salvage squads
hunted bodies today in the wrsckage
of the buildings and wharvea de-
stroyed by the explosion Yesterday of
a 100000 gallon tank of molaeses on
a wha.f in Commercial street.
Al least eleven PERSONS woman,
a c:sl and nine men-lost their lives
ana more than sixty were injured.
rTany seriously. The money loss has
cot been estimated.
The explosion was believe to have
been caused by a mixture Of air and
gas within the great tank. the larg-
est on the Atlantic seaboard. In the
opinion OF chemists, steam pipes fixed
in the tank to warm the molasses
caused the gases to form vita the re-
suit that a~tans of harmless molasses
became a high explosive.