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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Shivering Girl Delivers Washing !.
While Father Warns Feet at Fire

Grace Campbell, II, 1853 Vinton
street, crying, benunlbed with the
cold, trying TO deliver large basket
OF washing for her mother, presented
a sad picture when John Beber, 2456
South Nineteenth street, observed
her sorry plight and reported the
case to the Nebraska Humane So
ciety yesterday.
Leaning over the basket of clothes,
her little heart almost broken as
she saw other children, happy-faced,
running in their Christmas-time joy,
she touched the heart of the passer-
by who delivered the basket for her
and Their took her home.
Mr.. Beber advised te Humane So
ciety's office that he believed the case
should be investigated. George Nc
Claim and Mrs. James Z. Dimefid,
humane officers, went to the girls
home and found her stsptathes, Mil
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Paid Secretary Elected by
Alliance Commerce Body

~ Alliance, Neb., Dec. 24.-(Special
I elegram. George NJ. Carey, for
the last four months secretary Of
the North Platte Chamber of Com
merce, has been elected secretary Of
the Alliance chamber to succeed J..
w. Guthrie, whose resignation be-
comes effective January l. Secre-
tary Guthrie stated sthat his private
business affairs left him no time to
devote to the duties of the secre-
tary. Mr.. Carey will be paid salary
of $1,000 year. He formerly had
charge of department of the Sioux
City Chamber of Commerce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Industrial Workers
Provide Christmas
For u. S. Prisoners

Leavenworth, Kan. Dec. pa
check for $1,000 was received by
sWarden A. V. Anderson of the
federal pententiary, Gom the head
quarters of the Industrial Workers
of the'World for distribution among
prisoners who belong to that or
ganization/ Thus 80 prisoners will
receive a $40 note Christmas morn-
ing.
In addition. all socallea political
prisoners will receive a basket of
fruit and some tobacco. distributed
by the !. w. w. Welfare league.
To insure every prisoner receiving
a present, a fund is being collected
among the inmates to purchase gifts
for, those who have not been re-
membered
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Missing Balloon Men Are
Believed Safe In Canada

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 24.-Belief that
the three United States naval Off
cials who left Rockaway Point, n.
Y, week ago last Monday in the
5gee balloon A-S5o3 on an endurance
fight had fallen into the hands of
traders or were being cared for by
Indians in the lake country was ex-
pressed today by Lieutenant Evans,
the American aviator, who was sent
here to direct search for the missing
balloonists.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25

liam Miller. warming his feet at a
FIRE. There were three other chill
dren-Julia, IL; Anna. 8; George, 8
Mrs. Miller stated that she received
$50 per month from the estate OF
her first husband and that she earned
what she could by taking in washing.
She also told the humane officres
that Miller has not worked for sew
eral months; that he said he was un-
able to find employment. The house
was cherries.
This home will have Christmas
cheer tonight. The Elks will see that
these kiddies are remembered in a
substantial way.
Why the able-bodied stepfather
sent the girl with the Basket of wash
ing and remained at home to warm
his own feet at the fire, is situation
which the Humane society people
Are npalheh n xeaanNils
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Woman Tries to Kill
Self Under Tram Car

Des Moines, Dec" 2+-(Special
Telegram. )-Crying ~ want to die,
the worlds too cruel to me- an rn-
identified woman startled Christmas
shoppers here by throwing herself
beneath a moving street car. The
car was stopped before the wheels
had touched her. When passing
pedestrians attempted to pull the
woman from beneath the rar, she
resisted their efforts.
Let ME alone, want to die" she
said. Taken by police and the car
crew to a store. she refused to give
her name, broke away from an Of
fcer and made her escape in the
crowds in the store. The woman,
witnesses say, was about IS years
old and we'll clothed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Christmas e.;
Brings Joy
Ee :! 9, : IS, s, ha
'.-fose With Plenty Provide
For Others Less Fortunate
Santa Arrives to GLADDEN.
Hearts of Riddles.
Spirit Of Cheer Abounds
Spirit Of Cheer Abounds
Merry ChEstmasl

Merry ChNetmasl
Where is the man who said there
was no Santa Claus?
After strenuous week of holiday
activities, Omaha settled dowr to
| rest last night, to awake this morn
ing and find that the merry monarch
of toyland and joyland had put in
busy night The venerable pur-
veycy of presents made the rounds
with his wonted alacrity Thousands
of kiddies passed night of fitful
slumber and it is said that, not one
had TO be summoned the second time
this morning because of any disin-
clination to arise.
One of the most cheering pros
poets of the day is the manner in
which those who have enough and
to spare have provided for those
who are in need at this season of the
year, the time when good cheer and
good will abound and when the joy
of giving is accentuated
Christmas Cheer in Homes.
In many homes last night Christ
mas trees blazed brightly and hearts
beat lightly. 1t was gladstone oc-
casion for the kiddies, the parents
and for the old folks.
Thousands of store clerks were
glad that the busy week for them
was over. Omahans needed the ad-
vice to shop early and they kept it
up until the closing hour of 9 last
night.
One delivery of mail will be made
this morning and then the tired car
riers will have surcease until
Monday morning. They have been
overwhelmed with the holiday rush,
some of which will run into next
week. Barber shops will be open
until nopn today, but practically all
business ehouses will be closed all
day, because Christmas comes but
once a year" -
Churches Hold Services.
Midnight masses were observed in
st. Cscilias cathedral and various
Catholic parish churches also Epis-
copal churches. Some churches held
sunrise meetings.
The annual Christmas distribution
and entertainment of the City mis-
sion will be held this morning. This
event always brings substantial joy
to several hundred homes. Mary
E. Anthony, Superintendent, has
worked diligently to make the oc-
casion a success. Mayor Smith will
be at the mission this morning to
assist in the distribution and TO speak
a few words of cheer to those who
are assembled.
Mai. Frank Mccormick. Mrs. Nc
Cormick and Mayor Smith had
charge of the Christmas distribution
of the Volunteers of America last
(Turn to Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Section Employe Killed
By Northwestern Engine

Charles Severine. IS. was instantly
killed yesterday in the Union Pacific
railroad yards at Council Bluffs,
where he was employed as section
hand, by a Northwestern switch en-
CINE. He was shoveling snow from
the tracks. witnesses say, and stepped
in front of the approaching engine.
A. E. Evarts was the engineer, Le-
Roy Mcneil, fireman, and Richard
Wallace foreman OF the switch crew.
Mr.. Severine lived at 3430 Avenue
E and is survived only by his widow.
Henry Cutler, coroner, took charge
OF the body and may hold an inquest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25

Denied by
Mrs. Ha1llon
Woman Arrested in Connec.
ton With Oklahoma Myder
Case Says Alleged Inter-
views Highly Colored."
Party Reaches Fl. Worth

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 24.-De-
NAL that she had signed any state.
ment whatever since she left Ard
more, or that she gave any letters to
her attorneys, and characterization
OF purported interviews by a press
association as highly colored," ex-
aggerated and, i'll many places in
accurate were made by Mrs. Clara
Smith Hmon, charged with the muir
der of Jake l.. Hamon, in state
tnent given to the correspondent Of
The Associated Press aboard her
train shortly before her arrival late
today.
The statement was handed to the
correspondent who had accompanied
her party from Ell Paso by one OF
her attorneys, w. P. Mclean, jr., Of
this city with the following COM
ment.
This statement was sighed by
Mrs. Hamon in the presence of zine
witnesses, including her attorneys. l
guarantee the genuinenessA OF the sig
nature"
Arrive at Fort Worth.
Sheriff Garrett of Ard,nore,
Okl.. where he is to take Mrs.
Hamon to face trial. and his party
left the train at Benbrook. 10 miles
west of here, shortly after 5 o'clock
this afternoon and proceeded to Fort
Worth in automobiles that were
awaiting them. They drove imms
diately to the law offices of Mclean,
Scott & Mclean, where a confer
ence with Mrs. Hamon was held be-
hind closed doors.
Mr.. Mclean said Charles A.
Coakley of Ardmore, who is associat-
ed with him in the handling of the
Hamon case, would proceed to Ard
more Immediately, but that their
client would remain in Fort Worth
with friends until, she was needed
in ~Ardmore." .a a
To Make Atonement.
Zig Springs, Tex. Dec. 24.-Con-
secration of her future energies to
atoning to her family FOR the sor-
row she has brought it" and de-
termination never again to waste
another hour OF her lie were
avowed late yesterday by Clara
Smith, en- route to Ardmore, Okl.,
to answer a charge of murder in
connection with the death OF Jake
L. Hamon.
In an interview with the cor
lrespondent of The Associated Press!
lasting nearly an hour, she spoke
earnestly on religion, philosophy,
psychic research. art, fancy work
and most earnestly Of all her i'm
pressions Of Mexico, where she
STAYED three weeks before giving
herself up to the custody of Sheriff
(Turn to Page Two. Column Two.>
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25

ator G. M. Hitchcock, who soon
mended matters.
The father met his daughters at
the Union station yesterday. He
was overcome with happiness when
they rushed into his arms. He took
them home, where their mother
cried over them and then bustled
about serving them "a wonderful
meal.
The Novacics left their six children
with friends in Jugo Slavia eight
years ago when they came to the
United States. They later sent for
the four eldest and were on the point
of arranging for the other two to
come when the war broke out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Hoherizollern Family
To Celebrate Quietly

Doom, Holland, Dec. 24-The
third Christmas of the Hohenzo1lern
family in Holland will be less pre-
tentious than last years celebration
a Anerongen The serious illness
OF the former empress and the sui
eide of Joachim will give the OBJ
servance more or OF an air of mourn
ing than celebration.
Many messages of greetings have
been received at Doom. where the
Duchess of Brunswick and the for
mer Crown Prince Frederick Viii
liam will stay with their parents until
after New Years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Heirs of Bernard DAILY
File Suit TO Break Will

Lake View, Ore. Dec. 24.-Suit
was filed in district court here on
behalf of the heirs of Bernard DAILY.
Lake View county. to break the will
under the provisions of which $780,
900 was set aside as fund through
which no fewer than IS young men
and women from Lake View shall
be sent to college ea& year. The
heirs ask that the viii be declared
intestate as to all portions of the
educational fund and that this prop
erty be passed to the Is heirs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25

Though Santa Claus did not per-
sonally escort them, Mundicia and
Anka Novacic, IS and II. came as
real Christmas presents to their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Novacic,
6302 South Thirty-third street, when
they arrived yesterday morning from
Ubidad, Jugo.Slavia, after a ¶-
ton of eight years.
The two little girls came to the
United States with two cousins sew
eral weeks ago, but were delayed at
Ellis Island, New York. Frantic
kilograms sent by the father failed
to receive any response until John
c. Barrett, South Omaha attorney,
wired immigration> officials and Sem
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Missouri Governor Grants
Six Christmas Pardon,

Jefferson City, Mo. Dec. "a
Governor Gardiner granted six
Christmas pardons to inmates of the
state penitentiary here on recon-
mendation of the state prison board.
This is the smallest number of par.
dons granted at Christmas for
number of years. officials said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Firm Is BANKRUPT

Rockford, IT. Dee. IA neti-
tion in involuntary bankruptcy ask
ing for the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Gotta Transmission
company of this city was filed in the
district court at Freeport last night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Will Boost Capitalization.

San Francisco. Dec. "a Stock
holders OF the Standard Oil COM
pany OF California will be asked at
a special meeting March so to att
thorizc an increased capitalization Of
Sl5,000.000, which is to be sold to
employees on the installnent plan,
u MAS announcs6 :,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Policeman Held Tn

Quincy, ILL.,, Dec. 24-A Quincy
policeman was held up by lone
highwayIhan early this morning on
one of the principal business streets,
stood up against wall and searched.
Lbs xohhsS sAsaQeA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Beatrice Man Wounded by
COmrade on Hunting Trim

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 24,-(SpeciaD
While hunting rabbits near Wy
more William Jeffries was slightly
wounded in the face by shot fired
from a gun in the hands of Gerald
Schwentker. The shooting was an
accident.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
Another Irish Raid.

Cork, \ Dec, 24-Military forces
yesterday raided the village of Clou
dulane, County Cork, and made "a
arrests. The prisoners were taken
to the barracks in Fermoy. . miIs
and A half west n Cjaainhse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25

shippers Bulletin.
Protect shipments during the next "a 20
SO hours from temperatures az follows:
1 North and west. degrees below; east,
sEsrsa south \ dearsea above
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-25
The Weather

Forecast.
Snow and warmer Saturday,
Hourly Temperatures.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07
ALVIN BUTLER DEAD

Tuesday the distressing news was
wired to Shoshone from Walla WaTla
Washington, that Alvin Butler had
committed suicide by shooting himself
No cause is known for the deed excep,
i'll health for the past two or three
years and the further fact that since
the death of his wife from influenza
IN January 1919, he has brooded
greatly over her loss and has appeared
respondent. A year ago he leased his
ranch and moved to Walla Walla where
he purchased home and has resided
ever since, although he has been back
to Shoshone once, or twice on a visit.
He was about As years old and has re-
sided in Idaho since he was a small
boy He owned two well improved
farms about 6 miles Northwest of
Shoshone, one of which he took up as
1 homestead and highly improved.
tie was well to do, was a good farmer
md most highly respected by all who
knew him. His family of several
children were grown with the ex-
'eption of one boy about 16 years old. |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07
WHAT is THE ANSWER?

The American bolshevik, the l. w. w
, propagandists of disloyalty, disorde
destruction and ruin, overthrow O
American institutions and inguratior
of European brutalities. have CLOSED
the mines of Butte by a strike.
There is no manner of doubt tina
this strike will fail.
The time has gone by when anarchy
treason, sabotage. arson and othel
rough stuff will be tolerated.
The bolsheviki have boasted thai
they will soon close the Couer d
Alene mines, as they did temporarily
last year. Hs
Even now word has been received
that they are on the way.
What is the miner. the milIman or
mechanic, single or married, who
wants to work and is working in peace
and harmony, going to do about it???
What is the merchant or business
man. whose entire interests are jeopar-
died by these irresponsible buns. out
laws or traitors, going to do about it?2
What is the professional man or
woman, whose income. through no
fault of his or her own, is seriously
reduced or destroyed, going to do about
it???
What is the stakeholder who has
put his capital into a legitimate min
ing enterprise. and who sees It's 10.
velopment and operation ruinouslv
checked or destroyed, going to do
about it???
What is the owner or operator who
year in and year out stands respon-
sible for the payrolls, the tax-rolls. the
freight rates, and the wear and tear
Of making good under any and all CON
going to do about it???
What are the independent citizens
who love their country and its insti-
tutions, who believe it is the host
government that the mind of man has
yet devised. going to do about it???
Finaiiy' what are the sworn OFFICERS
d tne law going to do about it???
Shall all these sit supinely down and
''iow the district to be tied up, even
or one day by a bunch of irrespon-
Aole vagabonds and outlaws???
II the handful of local soreheads
ma riobers did not get enough last
ear are they going to get enough
his year???
Is the Couer dAlene district in
'ussla' or in the United states???
Wallace Press Times. Wallace Idaho
.pril p. 1920
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

According to news dispatches. the
strike Of iaborcrs in the sugar industry
IN Hawaii was brought about by orders
from the Japanese Federation Of Labor.
Perhaps this is just an effort to give
America sort of gentle Introduction
on the wilsonian plan Of having Amer
lean labor controlled by foreign bosses
under the league Of nations. -Pendleton
(ore) Tribune.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07
- y III W M NJ
II M III u
ATTENTION SERVICE MEN

The Service and Information Branch
office OF the Assistant to the Secretary
of War he's undertaken to ii u out II
IL can be OF assistance 20 aay soldier
soilor or marine who served in the
World War. This is not new service
by any means. but just another way OF
getting in close touch with those who
might be having trouble in the adjust
ment Of their accounts with the govern
mcnt
We will be more than pleased to
have you take up any of the following
matters with us and win endeavor to
secure prompt action on every case
presented. Address Capt. II. c.
Billings. in charge Western District.
War Dept. sos Flood Building. San
Francisco. California.
tNote; Give full information on
each case separately, showing when
and where you entered the service,
your rank. company. Organization.
serial number, whore stationed when
and where discharged. present address.
and any other information pertinent
TO the case.)
!. Have you received proper dis
charger
2 Have you received your bonus Of
$1,000?
3. Have you received your fun travel !
pay OF five cents per mile?
=. Have you received your lost
haggage7
5. Have YOU received the liberty i
bonds that YOU subscribed for while
in service?
g. Were the allotments deducted from
your pay paid to the proper persons
and in the proper amounts?
2 DO you wish any information re-
gardins the conversion OF your in
surance7
=. II your Insurance has iarsed. do
you wish to have It roinstated?
.. Were you disabled in the service
10 II SO, arc you drawing compensa-
ton FOR disability. II
u. Are YOU in need OF any medical 7
care or treatment Z
Il. II disabled. do you wish TO take I
Vocational EducatIon7 q
.. Are you out OF employment? b
e. Have you received Victory But
on issued by the Government
g. II not. do you wish one? $
6. Do you know Of any tuhercular Il
soldiers? u
7. n so. please give his name .....-.... 2
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

Now that the head of the Department
OF Justice is not doing much but run
ming Tor President. Washington au-
thorities are able to report n drop in
food prices of fraction Of a cent.
Maybe it viii help to bring down the
cost Of living II the attorney general
Just keeps on his stamping trips
Philadelphia Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

The repeated failures Of the admins
tration to grapple in earnest with
profteering and the repeated forecasts
that IL is going to do something would
read like jokes il they were not so
serious for the rest Of us.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

The League OF Nations could effect
nothing in the Italy and Jugo Slav
contention over Fiume. The two eoun-
tries finally took the matter in their
own hands and quickly arrived at a
Eagle Grove Qa) Eagle.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

The trainers OF the federal constltu-
ton probably never dreamed that
there would be President who would
refuse TO join the Senate in giving
peace to the United States. Probably
this is why the instrument they omit
ted any reference to the establishment
OF peace after war.-AsheyiIe (N.C)
Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

The Democratic party was never
so much alive, walls New Freedoms
organ. Correct Never so much alive
with Democrats who are going to vote
for the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent in November.--Un iontown (Pa)
Herald.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

With the passage OF the Fuller PEN
sion bin by the Senate. the early enact
ment of this measure OF justice to the
veterans of the cival war is assured.
The measure had previously passed the
House
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07
STUDY CLUB GIVE cHILDRENs
DAY PROGRAM

The Children's Day Program given
last Saturday by the Study Club, was
a most successful affair.
short business session was held
to elect delegates to the District
Federation at Cooling May IS, 1920.
The delegates elected are Mrs. Horne.
and Mrs Mtjlsap, Alternates; Mrs.
Jno. McFall and Mrs. B. Bowler.
The program for the afternoon was
under the direction of the Musical
and Dramatic Committee.
Piano Duet Nrrs Del.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

Attorney General Palmer is reported
TO be busy with the sugar situation
again In the light Of what he did with
Louisiana sugar prices the consumer
may prepare for the worst.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

PRESIDENT Wilson is still insisting
on taking a hand in bite settlement Of
european affairs while American
public business languishes and suffers
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

\. Bowler and J. f. wesson.
The last meeting of the club year
viii be luncheon. for the Club mem
oers. Thursday May 18th, Az Club
members wishing to attend please
notify Mrs. Fred Gooding, Chairman
Refreshment Committee.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07

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is. DO you know Of any insane SOL
der OF sailor?
- II so please give his name
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-07
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