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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

aHello.y said the Fairy Queen to q
huge creature who looked both like q
moth and butterfly.
"HelIo,H said the creature.
( MY name is the Fairy Queen. Won't
yon tell me yoursT'
Mine Is samia Cecropln. though my
family call me Cecropia for short
7 don't cali that such a short
name" laughed the Fairy Queen
Now II you had the name OF Tom
or Bert Or Sam Or something Of that
sort 4 would be different. That would
really be short name"
SWELL" said CecropIa. ''my name
cecropIa Is shorter than my whole
name SANTA cecropia."
would you be so good as to tell"
Inquired the Fairy oueu. whether you
are moth or butterhyT'
"GIadly win I ten you." said c.
cropia. "And / win tell you without
delay
sGeod." said the Fairy Queen. MAY
! sit here on this buah and chat with
yOn Tor inner
Indeed, II would be pleasure to
have such beautiful visitor" and
Gecropla waved hls wings with q fine
flourish.
The Fairy Queen smiled happily and
sat on the bush near the Cecropia.
Il am MOTH said the cecropIa.
@nnd think you would call me fine.
handsome moth. wouldn't your
II should say ] would" answered
the Fairy Queen.
Il don't mean TO be cancelled when
I shy that continued Cecropln, afor
! do not feel l am responsible. Nor
do feel as though I should receive
the credit and the praise.
III IL because TIE cecropia family
are this way
"Of course. Of course" said the
Fairy Queen, Il quite understand
eve have the saEie coIoring -we
members Of the Cecropia family. You
see my head and body and parts Of my
wings are a beautiful reddish brown
color with white stripes. Afy wings
are reddish brown 20 color, and |
have decorations OF crpscenis on my
wings which are white and rcd and
edged With red and black.
Some Of as have slightly different
fhadinFs IN our crescent decorations.
Rome are more white and some more
red than Others.
@And we have a beautiful nhlmmer
70 orr Wings
~uh." said the Fairy Queen. ~you
are very beautiful TO my mind. Your
colorlns - perfect. ! love the red
and the reddish brown and the blts Of
black and white and gray which yoR
care for IN your color scheme
1--WE have very large coco0na roo. :
continued Cecropia. -but Of course =
coeaan 70 me u ancient hieioryl~
The Fairy Queen laughed.
and now. beautiful cecrepla. may
ask you one naoFa question:
''tndeed Fairy Queen, any question
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

Some Of the things which determine
tho cost or road construction are
Cost Of right of way; cost Of clear,
Ing and grubblng; amount and kind
OF material to be exeayated and
amount Of fiGllng to be done; amount
Of dItchIng for surface drainage aud
tiling for sub-draInage number and
size Of stream crossings necessitating
xulserts or bridges: cost OF securing
and placing material.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

You viii find it a great adj
vantage to send your Iaun-
dry and dry cleaning to Us
by Parcel Post
Wrap it up securely in
paper. mail to us. and we
win return your clean laun-
dry and dry cleaning in sub
stantial boxes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

or silage, and besides the old grass
Ia humid regions Is eaten By animals
only % prevent starvation Over
grazing u creeping grass tint win
lnlare the stnnd II not possible as
long AZ there Is aniIicIent 10 fll the
nnlmnIs ssoineehs. On bunch grasses
Il II quite Otherwise, as these cnn BE-
DESTROYED By over grazing.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29
MAKE LITTLE FARM REPAIRS
Hammer. Some Nalls and Few Boards
WllI Work Wonders N Keeping
Yard In Order.

A hammer. somn nails and few
boards tackled up at odd moments VIII
work wonders IN keeping the fences
gates ana sheds about the farm yard
n good order Why not charge tn
boys with keeping things III order am
encourage them 70 do little cnrpen
Try when farm work Is slacks What
boy is there who doesn't delight III
using tooIsi
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29
Some Replies MOI Funny.

A boy was yelling papers At the rail-.
way station. A comedian standing BY
called to the newsboy:
7 say. boy, would you like q new
job7s
Yes. SIR" replied the boy. what n
itg"
"WeIi," said the comedian. 'my boss
wants fool"
ooh, does her said the newsboy.
us he going to il9 you or keen twos"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

strnctien n high schools offers oppor-
tunity to state highway departments
70 develop body Of future citizens
equipped with a better understanding
of tie heed FOR roads. and the problems
Iisely 20 be met in building them. and
at The same time. to stimulate interest
ia the profession OF highway engineer
Ing.
State departments and county engi-
nccrs can help teachers ID BY assign
Ing members Of their STAINS 10 deliver
occasional lectures. simple In text and
preferably illustrated with lantern
slides: CD BY Furnishing photographs
Of highways and construction work for
classroom or reference use. Cgl by
insisting teachers III the explanation
ii work IN progress which can be In
spected By classes OF students Many
states also Issue bulletins or reports
which are valuable for reference.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

TOO many roads are paved with
good intentions and nothing more.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29
Indorsed by Precedent.

The Lee highway project has been
Endorsed by President Harding as an
appropriate memorial to the southern
leader. born in Virginia ia years ago.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

The annual cost OF road malnte-
nance IN New York state. which In
cludes merely The lighter repairs. ag-
gregates about s8.5O0.O0o.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-29

Aloug with the sigurehend Of
Hope said the captain, there's an
anchor; but what's tile use of ms hay
Ing an anchor Il ! can't find no bottom
to let It 20 inf''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Police In
Gun Battle
With Yeggs
Captain Jim Mcdonald Is
Wounded Twice; Three
Men Captured and
Woman Held.
Were Trapped in Store

James Mcdonald, acting police
captain. is in the Lord Lister hospital
with two bullet wounds in his left
knee and ankle, aud Harry Carter,
safe blower and burglar, is in the city
jail with wounds on his scalp aud
right hand as the result OF a gun
battle between safcblowers and police
carly Monday morning.
Mcdonald was shot after the
and several officers had been notified
that safe blowers were at work in
the Rosenblun, grocery store at l03
North Fortieth street.
Lookout Opens Fire.
Mcdonald. with Police Driver
Walter Lickcrt, arrived at the scene
OF the robbery first They were
greeted with a shot from the ycggs
lookout. The bulIe, shattered the
windshield of the police car.
Mcdonald stepped to the running
board OF the car and returned the
fire with sawed-oif shotgun. Nc
Donald fell with bullet through his
left ankle. Lickcrt then opened fire
with his revolver.
Mcdonald, unable 10 stand. seated
himself on the curb and continued
tho fire. Another bullet found hi.
left knee and he fell to the gutter,
still gamely working his weapon.
Lickert, a moment later, rushed to
his side, took the shotgun, broke the
window of the store and ordered the
yeggs to surrender.
Bullet Finds Yegg.
Sergeant Murphy and Officers
Buford, Killian. Mcdonnell and Sim
clair had now arrived and were at
the other side of the store. expect
ing the men to make break out the
side door. Officer killian joined
Lickert and shot through the win
dow. wounding Carter.
Are you ready TO surrender,
Lickert yelled in. The men replied
that they were. Lickert held them
covered with his gun until they put
UP their hands and came to the door.
As they reached the sidewalk, one OF
the men giving his name as White,
was struck on the face by all officer
when he attempted to make false
move. White and his pal, Harry
Carter, were taken to the jail, where
they told officers that the lookout.
Richard Emerson. who had fed
after shooting Mcdonald, could be
found in room at 502 North Twen-.
ty.hrst street.
Woman Also Held.
Officers went there and arrested
Emerson and woman giving her
name as Helen Perry. In the room
officers recovered jewelry, clothing
and other articles which they de-
clared had been taken from stores
that had been robbed i'll the past
two weeks.
At police headquarters yesterday,
{Tarn to PAGE Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Deadlock Over
Submarine Plan
Is Threatened
France Expected to Refuse
Hughes Proposal to Limit
Tonnage to 3l,ooo-
Others Stand Pat.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
By GRAFTON WILCOX.


By GRAFTON WILCOX.
Washington, Dec. disagreement
of the five powers on limitation of
submarine tonnage may not be pos
sible at the Washington conference.
Prospect of agreement on the conf
promise proposal submitted by the
American government Saturday was
not imminent tonight, although those
who have hoped that satisfactory
solution may be reached were en-
couraged when the French delega-
ton asked bostponement until We'd
nesday of the naval committee meet
ing scheduled for tomorrow.
A probable impasse on the issue
has been foreshadowed in intimations
from official sources, of the likelihood
of future conference which might
embrace nations not represented here.
1t had been expected that tomorroW's
session of the naval limitations COM
lnittce would bring about a final
showdown of the attitude of France,
but when the French delegates in
formed Secretary Hughes tongiht
that they were still awaiting instruc-
tons from Paris, those who had en-
tirely despaired of an agreement
thought that there might yet be some
hope for acceptance of the Hughes
compromise proposal.
France Holds Key.
France unquestionably holds the
key to the situation and as far as can
be learned here, does not intend to
Turn to Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Child of Eight Loses
Citizenship in u. S.
And Becomes Baroness

Seneca, Kan, Dec. 26.-Petite
Mary de Mumm, 8, through a recent
decision of a New Jersey court, lost
her American citizenship and be-
came a German baroness.
The court decreed that Baron
Walter de Mumm. millionaire cianl-
pagne producer, husband of the late
Nine. Frances de Mumm, formerly
Miss Frances Scoville of this town,
should have the custody OF the
daughter. who has been living with
her maternal grandparents. She
must be returned to her father by
March /. the court ordered
The international romance Of
Baron Walter de Mumm and Frances
Scoville attracted wide attention IN
1918. They met while Miss Scovilie
was travelling in Switzerland ard
were married in London the same
yeaf.
The daughter was born in Frank
fort. Germany, 1914. The mothers
sympathy for the allied cause and
the bsron's love for his fatherland
caused an arrangement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Prisoners Fail in
Attempt to Escape

Auburn, N. Y, Dec. z6.-(By A.
P.)-Five convicts recently found
guilty Of rioting in the yard Of Au-
burn prison failed in an attempt to
escape on Christmas night, through
their efforts to carry away one of
their number who had broken his
leg in flight. This became known
today when prison officials an
nounced one criminal had been
slain and the others recaptured.
Cutting their way out of the cells,
the convicts dropped into the ou
er yard and one was injured. The
alarm was spread while he was be-
ing taken in wheelbarrow across
the yard and some of his compan-
ions were searching for a ladder
with which to scale the outer wall.
The injured man and two others
were Immediately caught, but the
other two were not recaptured until
they we're discovered this morning
hiding i'll a packing box in a private
office. A bullet fired to frighteA
killed one. who was crouching in
the bottom of the box.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Deaths in Southern
Storm Placed at 4l

New Orleans, Dec. 26.-Thc death
list from the storms which Friday
right and early Saturday swept
through northeastern Arkansas,
northwestern Mississippi and north
eastern. Louisiana, today stood at VI
three white men, one white woman
and 81 negroes.
The number of injured persons
was still undetermined. The pro-
perty damage has been placed at
less than 100000.
The Red Cross was today con-
tinuing its efforts to supply the
homeless with food, clothing and
shelter
Spencer, La, a village which was
wrecked by the storm, has been
abandoned, all inhabitants having
been taken TO Monroe, where the
injured and homeless are being
cared for,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Swindle Alleged
In Lumber Sales
Man Arrested Here on Charge
OF Having Defrauded
Many Farmers.

Charged with being fugitive
from justices D. S. Yarges, s., sales
man, was arrested by City Detec-
tives Ryan and English yesterday
at the El Beudor apartments.
According to word received from
Minneapolis, Yarges is. wanted on
the charge of operating an alleged
swindling game in Minnesota, Iowa
and Nebraska.
Complaint was lodged with Oma-
ha officials by the sheriff of Fari-
bault county, Mimi, where it is al
legged Yarges passed himself off as
an agent of the Stevenson Lumber
company, Seattle Officers say he
had collected from 81 to $500 from
many farmers in the middle west for
promised shipments Of lumber at
wholesale prices. It is believed that
Yarges' spoils during his several
months career will amount to many
thousands of dollars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Economic
Now Likely
Measure Authorizing U. S.
Representatives to Discuss
Allied Debts May Replace
The Present Bill
Course Is Still in Doubt
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune-0maha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Dec. 2o.-Abandon'
mcnt of the pending bill authorizing
the appointment OF a commission TO
handle the refunding of foreign loans
aud substitution OF measure grant
ing authority to American represen-
tatives to join with delegates from
other nations in a general interua-
tional economic conference may be
approved by the administration.
Refunding OF the foreign debt
would be the principal task Of the
economic conference. Other ques-
tions which the American delegates
probably would be authorized to con-
s;der will be the stabilization OF in
ternational exchange and various
economic issues involved in trade re-
lations between the different coun-
tries, also the financing of European
purchases from the United States.
Ii such a measure is presented to
congress, it may include stipulation
that American representatives would
have no authority to agree to the
cancellation of any part of the prin-
cipal or interest of the foreign. in
debtedncss. Congress has indicated
that its sentiment is strongly against
any cancellation, and a restriction Of
This nature probably would be in
sisted upon.
Course Under Discussion.
Whether President Harding should
take the initiative in extending an in
vitation to other countries to join
in such general conference is one
OF the matters that is under dis
cussion. Some OF the administration
advisers believe it would be prefera-
bic to have the debtor nations take
the initiative. Accordingly, the meas
ure to be presented to congress may
not request the president to issue in
vtations for the conference, but in
stead authorize him to appoint dele
gates to such a gathering with au-
thority to undertake the refunding Of
foreign loans and deal with other
financial and economic questions.
Many of the republican congress
sional leaders believe that it would
be desirable that such conference
should be held in Washington. If
the invitations are. issued by am
other couGtry, hs.uever, = might be
feld in Europe.
Bill Stranded in Senate.
The administration foreign loan
refunding bill is stranded in the sem
ate finance committee. The bill was
passed by the house with numerous
amendments, accepted by the admin
istration. The senate finance COM
nlittee added still other amendments,
the restrictions placed upon the pro-
posed commission finally being so
numerous that Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon notified the COM
mittee that the administration felt
that it was almost useless to press
the bill further, unless some of the
amendments were dropped.
Conferences are in progress be-
tween the administration and con-
gressional leaders looking toward
fresh start with new bill .embody-
Turn to Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Five Killed in Clash
With Troops at Cairo

Cairo, Dec. 26.-(By A. P.)--Five
persons were killed and four wound
ed by troops who were called out
during an attack on the police sta
ton in the Mousky quarter today.
The troops opened heavy fire.
One rioter was killed and another
injured at Suez Sunday, and two
rioters were killed and two wounded
at Port Said. Naval units are sta
toned at Suez, Ismailia, Port Said
and Alexandra. Minor acts of sab
otage to wire communications are re-
ported in lower Egypt.
Most of the government officials
have decided to strike, but it is not
expected they will remain out long.
Cairo is without local transportation,
even the cabs suspending service on
account Of attacks by roughs early
TODAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Farmer Murders Wife
In Sight Of Children
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Alpena, Mich, Dec. 26.-Ernest
Herrinhausen, Wolf Creek farmer,
murdered his wife, Minnie, 81, at
their home at 4 o'clock this morn
ing. While several OF their nine
children looked on, Herrinhausen
pulled his wife from bed by the hair
and crushed her skull with kicks
from his heavy boots.
Sheriff Macarthur and Under
Sheriff Wilkie went TO Wolf Creek
and brought Herrinhausen here this
afternoon. He made a confession in
German which has not yet been
transcribed into English, but it is
understood that he gives as his mo-
tive for the deed as jealousy due to
his wife's friendliness with another
man. The oldest of the Herrinhau-
sen children is II and the youngest
is an infant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Slayer Of Teacher
Sentenced to Death

Waukcgon, Ia, Dec. 20. = Earle
Throst, confessed slayer Of Miss Inga
Magnuson, 20, a school teacher of
Dorchester, was sentenced to be
hanged on March 9, by Judge H. E.
Taylor, today.
Counsel for Throst, who had en-
tered plea OF guilty TO a charge OF
first degree murder at a preliminary
hearing a week ago, made stirring
appeal that the penalty be light.
They asserted Throst was mentally
unbalanced.
Judge Taylor stated that he had
purposely set the execution at dis
tant date to give mental experts an
opportunity to observe the prisoners
actions.
Throst confessed December Is to
killing Miss Magnuson in her school
house She had been beaten to death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27

Washington, Dec. 2o.-Eugene v
Debs, socialist leader. whose 10
year prison sentence for violation oi
the espionage act was commuted on
Christmas. came here today from the
Atlanta federal penitentiary and
called on President Harding and At
,orncy General Daugherty. Mr.
Daugherty said Debs came OF his
own 'volition,' while Debs declared
his visit was at the request" OF the
attorney general and that he was
given a ticket to the capital by the
warden without choice OF destina-
ton, although he had planned TO &c
Immediately to his home at Tcrre
Haute, Ind. ..u.
After his talk with Debs the attor-
ncy general declared that there were
no unusual conditions attached to the
commutatlon of the sentence, tha,
no advice was offered to Debs nor
was any requested, and that he hoped
Debs would direct his talents to a
useful purpose.
Debs Breaks Silence.
No statement was made after the
White House conference, but on
reaching his hotel Debs broke his
silence and declared he would de-
vote his time to the freedom of all
prisoners. He added that he had
discussed his opinions with President
Harding in order that there might be
no misunderstanding as to his prin-
ciplcs and ideals,
Dcbs arrived at 9 a. IN. Ele left
Atlanta in a day oach, giving the
extra fare TO Russian relief. but
about 10 O'Clock last night, according
to friends who accompanied him, he
changed to sleeper. With him were
his brother, Theodore; Miss Celia
Rotter OF the Debs freedom commit
tee, Miss Lucy Robbins of the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor and news
paper men. He went Immediately to
a hotel for breakfast and thea walked
to the attorney generals Office. From
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
Navy Department Abandons
Joint Maneuvers or Fleets

Washington, Dec. 26.-The an
nual joint maneuvers Of the Atlantic
and Pacific fleets, which were to have
been held in Panama bay in Feb
ruary and March. 1922. have been
abandoned. the Navy department
announced today.
Decision to cancel arrangements
for the naneuvers was reached BY
the Navy department, it was stated,
in the interests of economy and be
cause of the shortage Of funds
available for purchase OF required
fuel.
Independent drills will be held by
number of warships of the Atlantic,
beginning January 8, in Guantanamo
bay, and drills and target practice
will be conducted off the Cahfor-
mia coast by the Pacific fleet, the
Navy department announced,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-27
2 Wounlded
In Strike
Zone Clash
Negro Who Wounds Picket
Shot by Police as He Flccs;
Street Cars Are
Stoned.
Eleven Men Are jailed

Two strikers and one strikebrcaker
we're wounded Monday in clashes
near the South Side packing plants.
The strikers pickcts were seeking TO
prevent the strkebrcakers rc.enter-
ing the plants after their Christmas
vacations.
The wounded are:
Ollie Sherman, negro, 29l6 s
street, in st. Joseph hospital with a
bullet wound in the shoulder.
Johnny Yaskewsky, 53l8 South
Thirty-third street, at his home with
bullet wound in the breast.
Henry Stewart, negro, in the
South Side Jail with razor cut on
the left wrist and face.
The most serious affray took place
at 7:40 a. Ill. at Thirty-third and 9
streets as employees were returning
TO Cudahy's, the only plant which
killed yesterday.
Strike Breaker Fires.
Johnny Yaskcwsky, a picket, ap-
preached Ollie Sherman, as the lSt-
ter alighted from street car in front
Of the Cudahy plant. Without fur
ther ado, according to the police,
Sherman pulled a gun and fired,
shooting Yaskewsky in the breast.
The bullet struck rib and DETECTED
downward, afterwards being remov.
ed from one OF Yaskewsky's shoes.
Police Sergeant Nieman and Pa.
trolmen Junda and Rydin closed in
on Sherman who tried to escape.
They called to him to stop and when
he refused Janda fired, hitting him in
the shoulder.
Both men were attended by Police
Surgeon Young at the South Side
station. Sherman, after being booked
for shooting with intent to wound.
was removed to St. Joseph hospital.
Late last night, hospital attendants
could not say whether he would re-
cover or not. He was a fireman at,
Cudahy's.
Strike officials issued this state.
ment after the shooting:
This shooting is verification of
our claim that whatever violence
there is, is caused by gunmen-strike-
breakers" said Robert K. Hunter.
at union headquarters. "Our nen
have no arms whatever---Y askcwsky
had no weapon of any kind on him
but all the strikebreakers have. If
they haven't, the companies furnish
them weapons" Is
We instruct all our pickets not to
carry arms or to offer violence of
any kind-merely to speak to the
strikebreakers and urge them not to
return" he said.
Cousins Have Fight.
The second casualty occurred
when cousin of Henry Stewart.
negro, called at his home near
Twenty-eighth and r streets, and
taunted him with being a "scab"
The two began fighting and con-
tinued it to Twenty-eighth and @.
Turn to Page Two, Column Four.)