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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Sale of Irish Bonds
Starts in Nebraska
Week Of January II

A statewide campaign to raise
100000 in the sale of bonds for the
Irish republic will open officially
January II and will continue for a
week, P. c. Heafey, chairman of the
state committee, announces.
Omaha's quota of the bonds is
Sal 900. Opinions of prominent work
ers are that the quota will be ex.
ceeded by thousands of dollars Al
ready many subscriptions have been
made in denominations of $40, SIS
$50 and Sl0G. The bonds run as high
as $4,000.
The capraign committee is work
ing under the directions of Mr.
Iieafey and F. J. McArdle, 2l5 North
Thirtieth street.
"The bonds are being sold for the
freedom Of a people in distress" Mr..
Heafey saiu. subscriptions to them
will be asked of all liberty-loving
people of all races"
Omaha has been divided into 81
districts for the campaign. A com
mittee of workers for the sale Of
the bonds will canvass each district.
Preparations are being made witt,
an outlook for a huge success, Mr..
Heafey said.
Letters of appeal in the work
signed by Eamonn de Valera, presi-
dent of the Irish republic, have been
sent broadcast throughout the coun-
try. The state campaign is being con-
Quoted simultaneously with a ma
tional campsipn.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
GIRL FROM HAREM
THINKS NEW YORK
PART OF.PARADISE.
F Former Mohammedan Slave
Meets Brother in Gotham
Unable to Smile.

New York, Jan. S.-Broken in
health and bearing on her righ,
thumb the red tattoo mark identify
ing her as a Mohammedan slave,
Vartanousch karagheusian, a 20
year-old Armenian girl, spent today
IN the company of her brother, John
n. karagheusian, a rug dealer OF
! Minneapolis, whom she had not seen
in II years. She is the first to reach
America of the victims of the Turk
ish deportations OF lol5-l6, when
thousands of Armenian and Syrian
women were driven from their
homes to Aleppo. She arrived in
this country few days ago with
Marshall Ingalls, Mays OF Topeka,
kas.. Near East Relief worker.
Theaters, automobile rides, pretty
clothes and all the comforts of one
Of the city's biggest hotels have
tailed to bring smile to the girls
lips. When she met her brother she
broke into fit of hysterical weep
ing, and despite his efforts to amuse
her, the veil Of sadness remains.
Thinks She's in Heaven.
She does not realize she is in
New York" her brother said. "She
thinks she is in heaven"
Her digestive organs have been
seriously impaired by her privations
while iii the hands of the Turks and
her diet consists wholly of liquid
food with small bits of bread.
Miss karagheusian was driven
from her home with all her rela-
tives in 1915. From July until Octo-
Der they were kept on the road by
brutal Turkish guards. Their only
food was vegetation found in the
fields along the way.
One by one the refugees dropped
by the wayside. Her mother was the
slrst to go and died in her arms. She
alone of the family survived the hor-
roors OF the march. Through the help
of girl friend. the captive found
work in Turkish hospital at the
Zahleh base and she nursed the
wounded there for several months
When the British captured Jerusa
lem she made her escape to the
British lines.
Arranges for Relief.
While working in soup kitchen
she met Armenians in the French
army who had visited America and
knew her brother. The soldiers I'M
mediately communicated with the
rug dealer who enlisted the support
of the Near Eas: Relief, and ar
ranged for the girls transportation
to this country. She will be sent to
school in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Araxie Hatchiglan, almos,
penniless widow Of an Armenian
college professor slain by the Turks
arrived here today with her tw
children and 10 years old, in search
of Mrs. Hagopian," school teacher
in California. She supposed Califor-
MIA was was within walking distance
Of New York she told representa-
tive of the Travellers Aid society
who took her in charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Clothing Costs for
High School Girls
Average $l57 a Year

Miss Jessie Townc, dean OF girls
at Central High school, reports hat
girl students spend an average OF
I$lH ycar for clothes, these figures
being compiled from a list OF rs Sc
lectcd at random. Freshman girls
spend 500 a year; sophomores,
$lo2.50 atd juniors and seniors, $l70
The lowest sartorial expense, SIS.
was reported by a junior girl, and
the highest was $500, by another
junior.
7 I'VE have considerable powder
and little rouge." Miss Towne stated.
Her purpose in gathering statistics
on the expense OF feminine school
clothes was 70 determine wheth:r il
would be wisc to adopt standard
style lor thv high school. Her con-
cluSion is that a uniform would c,..
tail a burden on many who could
! not afford ;he expense.
She alsC believes that the follow
lng figures, showing the occupations
of the fathers of sons of l,089 girls.
show the democracy OF the Schooi:
/ Two hundred and siNty-seven are
daughters OF business men; 23S OF
clerks: lS7 of trade workers; ll3 OF
professional men. ... ..-
Pupils CT sixth and eighth grades
of the public schools are being
given spelling tests OF 20 words OF
everyday use to de:ermins whether
children of these grades in Omaha
schools arc better or poorer spoilers
than ctildrch i'll the same gtldcs IN
scnnnls Of ot!! =. .ities.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
New Years Babies In
Omaha Were All Boys

All babies born New Years day in
Omaha were boys, according to re-
ports received at the health office.
Eight boys were born to the follow
ing parents: Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Olson, 2Sll North ixtyeighth
street; MIR. and Mrs. Israel Strauss,
l445 North Twentieth street; Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Alice. 5424 South
Twenty-fourth, street; Mr.. and Mrs.
Antonino Marino, 1912 Dorcus
street; Mr.. and Mrs. Antonino Di-
mano. Ills South Seventh street;
Sebastiano Belhore, 1884 South
Seventh street; Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Novy, 1913 N street; Salvatore
Marino, l4l6 South Fifth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Mrs. Joseph E. 0'Keefe
Dies After Short Illness

Mrs. Isabel L. O'Keefe, wife OF
Joseph F. O'Keefe, head OF the
O'Keefe Real Estate company, died
Saturday morning at her home, Also
Cass street, following short ill
ness, Mrs. O'Keefe had been a
resident of Omaha for more than
Is years, coming to Omaha from
Council Bluffs. when MIR, O'keefe
engaged in the real estate business.
Surviving are her husband; five
daughters, Elizabeth, Margaret,
Mary, Ada and Josephine; 6ye sis
ters, Mrs. F, r. Morgan, Kimball,
Neb.; Mrs. Edward. Dolan, Pine
Bluff, Neb,; Mrs. c, +. Beatty,
Cheyenne. Wyo.; Mrs. c. II. Ar
mour, Glen Rock, Wyo,; Mrs. John
Ewband, Kimball, Neb., and one
brother. Dan Wilkinson, Pine Bluff,
Neb.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at 9 in the St.
Cecelias cathedral. Burial will be
in HOLY SeDulcher cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
FARMERS WILL
OPEN SESSIONS
HERE TUESDAY
Governor Expected to Attend
Addresses Will Be Made
On Timely Subjects by
Prominent Speakers.

A three-day meeting of the Ne
braska Farmers congress will open
at the Hotel Castle Tuesday morn
ing with an address of welcome BY
Mayor Smith and a response by
Charles Graf, Bancroft, Neb., vice
president of the congress.
The attendance at the meeting is
expected to be unusually large, as a
program of rare merit has been pre-
pared. The first day will be de-
voted to business session, and the
appointment of committees. An ad-
dress on Benefits Derived From
County Farm Bureau Organiza-
TONS by w. H. Brokaw, director
of extension service at Lincoln, will
open the afternoon meeting Tues
day.
Governor McKelvie will address
the farm body on "Americaniza-
ton at II a. IN. Wednesday morn
ing. T. F. Sturges is also scheduled
to speak on Community Interest
Wednesday morning. Railroad
Problems Affecting the Farmer and
the Public" will be the subject of
an address by J. w. ShorthW. sec
retary of the Nebraska Farmers
COOPERATIVE Live Stock and Grain
association.
Frank R. White of Chicago, sec
retary of the Agricultural Publish
ers' association, who was scheduled
to speak Wednesday morning, will
not be present, due to illness.
C. F. Gustafson, president of the
Nebraska Farmers Union, will
speak on "Co-Operative Marketing
Thursday morning. The Kendrick-
Kenyon bills will be discussed by c.
W. Pugsley, editor of the Nebraska
Farmer, and c. T. Leftivich of St.
Paul, Neb.
Needed Legislation Affecting the
Federal Land Bank" considered
one of the most important issues OF
the day, will be discussed by M. L.
Corey, attorney for the Federal
Land bank of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Omahans Surprised at
News of License to Wed
For Percy c. Pickrel]

Percy c. Pickrell, financial repre-
sentative of the Nebraska Consoli-
dated Mills company, yesterday OBJ
tanned license to wed Mrs. Anna
Scott, New York divorcee, in Chi.
cago, according to information re.
oeived by friends in this city. This
information comes as a surprise to
Mr.. Pickrell's Omaha friends and
business acquaintance, who say he
made no mention of a prospective
marriage upon his departure from
the city few days ago. He is ex-
pected to return to his office Mon
day.
Mr.. Pickrell was a widower, his
first wife having died about two
years ago during the influenza cpl
demic. His mother has been keep
ing house for him at the St. Regis.
1t is said that he has purchased a
beautiful home between Thirty-sev-
enth and Ttirty-eighth~ streets on
Jones street. His bride paid visit
to Omaha recently, staying at the
Hotel Fontenelle while here. Oma
hans who met her say she is a very
attractive woman,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Omahan to Supervise
Removal Of Dead In
France to Cemetery

Arthur W. Taggart left Friday
evening for Washington, D. c., to
become supervisor of the work >of
removing the American dead in
France.
Mr.. Taggart is the only man from
Omaha to be called for this work.
He will receive his orders in Wash
ington Monday and then sails i'm
mediately for France, where he will
remain four years.
He enlisted in the service early in
the war and served in France with
the ambulance corps, remaining
there several months after the sign
ing of the armistice.
The American government will
establish national cemetery in the
Argonne, to which all the American
dead in France are to be removed,
with the exception OF those whose
families wish them returned to this
country.
He was born and raised in Omaha
and is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Taggart
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Prize Of $40 ON.
EACH DAY DURING
THRIFT week"
School Children Only Eligible
to Compete In Essay Con-
test During Cam
paign.

National Thrift week, which is t.
lie observed in Omaha eight day,
beginning January II, is to have tn,
assistance OF 10000 Omaha schoo
children, according to announce.
nlents made yesterday by the com
nittee having the work in charge.
$. A $40 prize for each of the, eigh
days of the campaign will be given
sndsevery student in Omaha, wheth,
or in public. parochial or private
school, is eligible Details of the
contest will be announced later.
Prizes for Essays.
Briefly, prize of $40 will be
given for the best essay on the sub
jcct for each day during the cam
paign. The essays must not be
longer than $50 words each. and
lnae be as much shorter as is de-
sired. The winning essays will be
published, Here are the subjects:
January D-"The Advantage OF
Having a Bank Account"
January 4l8-"Why Should We
Stare With Others?"
January lo--"The Value of Insur-
apce. Life, Fire. or any other form.
January 20-"The. Advantage OF
Owning Your Home"
.lanuaN 2l-"Why Should Father
Make Will2'
January 22-"Why Should We
Save Some Part of Everything We
Earn''
January 23-"What Are the Ad-
l.antages of a Budget for Expenses
Open to students above the eighth
grade only A student may tell Of
his own allowance if he cares to
do so.
January 24-"Why Pay Your
Bills?"
Thrift Not Parsimony.
The Thrift Week committee
wishes to emphasize the statement
that thrift does not mean parsimony
ard that the lesson to be learned
during the campaign is not that of
saving every cent possible, but
rather that Of spending money Judi
ciously, getting the worth of the
money spent and making use of
that which is purchased. <
During the war everyone saved
some part of their earnings" SAYS
the committee. Since the close Oh
the war a reaction has taken plare
and there is regular orgy of buy
ing. SO far. that is all right. Le,siti-
mate purchasing. even legitimate
speculation, is healthy and promotes
business But the country is getting
dangerously near to a period of
wild eating. in which 'phony' stock
CONCERNS. backed by INSCRIPTIONS
people, will play very prominent
part
The Thrift Week campaign ;s
not to ask or teach people to deny
themselves the necessities, nor even
the luxuries. but to warn them
against wild and unwise specula
ton, against spending more than
their legitimate income and against
the tendercy to live altogether i'll
the. present without regard for the
fut,ire.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
General Pershing Not Able
To Visit Picture Show Here

General. Pershing will not have
time to attend moving pictures
while in Omaha January 6. This
TACT was definitely settled when a
.elegraphed invitation to the gen
eral to see SOLDIERS of Fortune" at
the Sun theater was refused.
The telegram was sent to Cen
eral Pershing, the greatest soldier
OF fortune"
The reply from the general stated
that he appreciated the invitation,
but that he would have to withhold
acceptance unless municipal authori-
ties made arrangements in his al
ready-crowded program that he
might attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
FIRST BIDS ON
COURT HOUSE
REPAIR OPENED
Offered On Plastering, Plumb.
ing and Heating and Mason
ry-AWardS to Be Made
Soon.

The first bids on repairing the
Douglas county court house,
damaged by the fire the night of
September 2S. were opened by the
| Board OF County Commissioners
yesterday.
Bids were due on three items,
namely, plastering, plumbing and
heating, and masonry.
On masonry, only one bid was
| received. This was from CALVIN
Ziegler, and the board voted to re-
turn his certified check. reject the
bid and advertise again
Four on Plastering.
Four bids were received for
plastering the building, The lowest
was from Anderson Bros. 2409
South Sixteenth street, $47,934.
The others were from Fl. For
| man, 1912 Harney street $4,000;
0. c. c. Hardy. 1878 Harney street,
$50, 100: and w. p. Bannon, 4504
Blonde street, $54,500.
Six bids were received for restor-
ing the damaged plumbing and heat
ing apparatus of the building,
Daily Bid Lowest.
sIhe lowest bid was by John P.
DAILY, Fourteenth street and Capt.
tol avenue, $4,000. One other near
, ly as low, by Robert Parks Heat
ing and Plumbing Co, 747 Brandeis
building, $4,547.
The other bids were on higher
level of prices, as follows: B. Grun-
wald, lllO Farnam street. $1,000; H.
Wing & Co.. 7l9 North Thirty third
street, $6,267; P. A. Bloom. 29l0
tarnam street, $4,000; Western
Heating and Plumbing Co., 1910 St.
Marys avenue, $6,384
The bids will be tabulated by the
county clerk and awards will be
| made in a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Citizenship Classes
Two Evenings Weekly
AT Public Libraries

Glasses ia citizenship will be
opened at the Omaha public library
and South Omaha public library
Tuesday evening at $50.
These classes an for those men
and women of foreign birth who
wish to prepare themselves Tor their
final citizenship papers. The classes
will be held on Tuesday and Friday
evenings from $50 to $50 and are
free to all who wish to attend.
The government text book will be
used and able instructors have been
secured Men are asked to bring
their wives, These classes are given
under the direction of the Board of
Education
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Woman Arrested Six Hours
After LEAVING Her Home

Six hours after Mrs. Valda Clapp
Thirty-ninth and P streets, locked
her two children in a room fat home
and left her husband, she was ar
rested by Detectives Troby and Bo,
lar in company with V. Warner
220o / street. Both were charged
with adultery.
L. 0. Clapp, husband of the WON.
an, swore out warrant for the ar.
rest of the couple. Mrs. Clapp anc
Warner were trailed to the Fiona,
hotel, Seventeenth and Capitol ave.
nue., where they were found together
in room.
They were registered as H. A
Wilson and wife, the detectives as.
sert.
The husband learned of his wife's
departure from neighbors. he said
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
sCirls a la Carte, - 49,
Elaborate Menu for
Patrons Of Gayety

Old Man Johnson is dishing up
banquet to patrons this week that
shames the best chefs of the world,
in Girls ala Carte" Six courses
are provided giving burlesque low
crs the tidbits of the year. Man
haitian, Please" is the name given
on the menu for the feast of sweet
ress and fun.
A delicious dessert is given in the
person of Miss Martha Pryor, a
former Omaha girl, and. queen of
the vampires. She has a beautiful
voice and the elaborate wardrobe
~provides her ample opportunity to
show her natural beauty to best ad-
vantage.
The chicken chorus cannot help
but please. All kinds are offered,
country style, southern style, etc.
This assembly is unquestionably the
most beautiful and most elaborately
gowned dancing chorus seen this
year.
A combination salad, Tina Bel
mont and Madeline Moore. sing and
dance in a number of feature acts.
Ben B. Byron and pretty Leona
Earl dance cave man stuff and ev-
erything. Miss Earl has well
trained voice and was distinct hit
leading the chorus.
Jamie" Coughlin, the funmaker
who placed Sioux C,ty OH the map,
is improving with age. His antics
with Harry Bently and Byron KEEP,
The laughter at high pitch This
TRIO, of laugh provokers added the
pep and seasoning to the banquet.
The stage settings are deserving
of comment, especially cabaret
scene where the entrance of the
principals and chorus is responsible
Tor continuous "ohs" and "ahs" from
the feminine section of the audience
as the magnificent display of wear
,,o ,no,raI coroeS into yiew
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Urges Large Families

Paris. Jan. 5.-Families of 10 and
children are being urged by Pre-
ier Clemenceau who is touring tho
apartment Of Var, his constituency
the Chamber Of Deputies. NJ
menceau points out to his rura'
ences the neeG of repeoptng
ice, laying emphasis on the fa-,
large families are more com
in northern tnan i'll southern
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Nitti Leaves for Paris.

Rome, Jan. 3.-Premier Nit has
left for Paris, where he has been
invited to meet Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Clemenceau
and possibly an American represent
ative. 1t is understood an effort will
be made to settle the Fiume ques-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
TRY to Kill Denikine.

Copenhagen, Jan. 3.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt has been made to
assassinate General Denikine, head
of the government in southern Rus
sia, according to adivces received
by the Beklingake Tidende. One of
Denikine's aids was killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
"SQUABBLE". ON
SALARY RAISE IN
COUNTY OFFICE
Commissioners Split Over
Proposal to Give County
Tax Clerk Hill $175
a Month.

What County Clerk Dewey char
acterized as "a political squabble'
developed in the meeting of the
county commissioners yesterday aft
ernoon over a motion to raise the
salary of George Hill, chief of the
tax department of the coutny cleiks
office, to $l75 month. He is now
getting $l55.
The motion was about to go
through with rush, Commissioners
Compton and Unit having already
voted for it. when Commissioner
O'Connor arose and asked that the
motion be postponed until the next
meeting.
Clerks Salary Raised.
"The legislature raised Mr..
Deweys salary at the last, session.
he said, "and | don't see why ne
should now expect this board to
raise the salary of one of his men for
doing the work that he himself is
expected to do. l think we ought to
get the county attorneys opinion
whether we've the right to raise this
salary or not
Mr.. Compton was Immediately on
his feet demanding that the vote go
on. Mr.. Mcdonald joined Mr.. O'Con-
nor in the opinion that reques, to
put over motion till later meeting
must be granted.
IF you gentlemen will agree to
pass this motion at the next meeting
will agree to let it go over was
Mr.. Compton's odd proposition.
WELL" said Commissioner Nc
Donald, 81 intended to pass on tins
motion, but if that is the attitude
will vote no."
"And l." said Commissioner Unit,
probably would vote tor 1t II it
were allowed to go over to next
meeting, but if it is. forced at this
session | shall pass
Earning $4,000 Salary.
Commissioners O'Connor and
Mcdonald voted no, Commissioners
Compton voted aye, and Commis-
sioners Veble and Unit passed. The
motion was lost. Mr.. Dewey de-
clared the motion will come UP
again at the next meeting and will
carry.
"Mr. Hill is doing about $4,000
worth of work a year and he, should
have had a good salary increase
long ago." he said. 1T is not a
salary fixed by statute, and the move
against .. it was just political
squabble.
"Mr. O'Connor talks about me be
ing expected to do that work. l
am no more expected to do it than
O'Connor is expected to go out and
grade the county roads"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Travellers Hold Dance.

The Travellers Protective associa-
ton held a card party and dance at
the Blackstone hotel last night.
About 700 attended. A collection of
SIS was taken up for the two French
war orphans the association is sup
porting
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Million Dollar Fire

Danville, Va. Jan. Sire which
threatened destruction of large
part of the business section here
.y'as brought under control shortly
after midnight after causing damage
estimated at between $7s0,00O ard
81 OOp 0Op
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Says He Found Che ok.

Sam George, alias Pete Jones, 6O4
South Fourteenth street. was ar
rested last night and held for investi-
CATION when he attempted to pass a
check for $50 on George Pray & Co,
George says, he found the check at
Fourteenth and Douglas streets
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Produce Enough Coal.

Washington, Jan. 3-Coal produc-
ton is again sufficient to meet cur,
rent requirements, according to the
weekly report of Walker D. Hines
director general of railroads. Bust
ness conditions are improving gen.
orally, the report said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04

First Annual Ball-The Protective
Order of America will hold their first
annual ball at the Deluxe dancing
academy Wednesday night.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26
SPRING RBs0Rrs
NEW HAMPSHIRE

WHITE MOUNTAIN CAMP
shire. surrounded by forests OF balsam and
spruce. Elevation 25OO feet. 30 cabins: CEN
Camp. Opens July lst. References CAMP
DIAMOND COMPANY. 306 Widener Bldg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-26

PORT JEFFERSON. LONG ISLAND
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-12
Improvement of Fair
Grounds will Go On

Control of the grounds and build
ings of the Maui County Fair and Rae
ing Association at Kahului will be in
the hands of a committee of three
with William Walsh as chairman, he
to name the other two members of
the committee. This was decided up
on at the meeting of the Association
last Friday afternoon. There remains
a considerable amount of grading and
other work to be done.
Equipment of the territorial build
ing with chairs and a piano was con-
sidered and favored at the meeting.
The matter of a swimming pool and
tennis courts came in for some dis
cussion and it was advised by Direc-
tor Rice that the convict labor be held
at the grounds as long as possible to
assist in the grading work, digging
for the pool and putting in the courts.
1t is probable that some entertain
ment of sports and a dance in the
evening will be arranged for New
Years day. What form the enter
tainment will take will be determined
by the Athletic Committee of which
j. Garcia is chairman. That commit
tee wants work done within the track
for the diamond and a football field.
There is also some objection to the
location of the traps for the shooters.
Ball players say 1t interferes with go
ing after difficult fouls.
Four new members were elected, f.
A. Hawkins, M. r. Pereira, F. Hohl-
veg and William Ledward.
Another meeting will probably be
held in about a month at which the
final financial report of the fair and
the exact financial status of the AS
sociation can be reported.