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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Two Injured,
One Fatally, as
Autos Collide
Aged Fairbury (Neb. } Man Is
in a Lincoln Hospital
With Fractured
Skull.

Lincoln. Dec. 25.-(Special.)-D. H.
Moredick Of Fairbury and Arthur
Goff, a farmer residing near Fair.
bury. were seriously injured at noon
Monday when their automobile col
lided at Fourteenth and D streets
Physicians claim that Mr.. Moredick
who Is SS, cannot live because OF in
ternal injuries and a fracture Of the
skull.
Mr.. Goff suffers from a deep gast
in his cheek. Mr.. Morediek's SON
Arthur. was taking fis. father out for
a ride and was driving east on the
highway. and. Goff. who was alone in
his car, was driving north on D street
and a house obstructed the view of
both drivers. Mr.. Goff is blind in one
eye and did not see the approaching
car.
Mr.. Moredick is an old settler and a
veteran of the civil war. His wife died
last week.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Car Laden With Presents
Hurtles Bank; Driver Dead
Body of Her Dead Son Only Present for Mother Who
Awaited His Coming; Auto
Hits Tree.

Dennis Mclaughlin, SO, farmer
from West Point, Neb, was on his
',ay home. his machine laden with
Christmas presents, at 3 Sunday
morning. when the car suddenly left
the road at Ninetieth and Pacific
streets and crashed down 20-foot en-
bankment.
McLaughlin's injuries proved fatal
The automobile struck a huge tree
and machinery. bolts and other parts
of the automobile. intermingled with
smashed and torn holly.decorated
boxes, were thrown many feet.
Dies in Hospital.
Mclaughlin was taken to St. Jo-
seph tospnal. Six hours later lie
died
Meanwhile at their home in West
Point his mother Mrs. Mary T. Nc.
Laughlin, was putting the finishing
touches to the Christmas prepara.
lions. Her son was going to spend
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
John Mathiesen.
Oldest Clerk in
Omaha, Is Dead
Employe at City Hall Ever
Since Structure Built
Expires on Christ
mas Morn.

John Mathiesen. believed to have
been the oldest clerk in Omaha and
cmploye at the city hall ever since
that structure has been built, died
Christmas morning at 1:45.
Death followed two weeks illness
and was caused by infirmities due
to old age. Mr.. Mathiesen was 81
last July
He was the first superintendent at
the city hall.-At the time Of his
death he was employed in the license
inspectors office, having worked for
the city 80 years.
Mr.. Mathiesen was an expert PEN
man, 1t being said that his handwrit-
ing might we'll serve as a model for
many persons SO years his junior.
He was born in Denmark and had
lived il, Omaha 81 years. The resi-
dence Is at 22oS South Tenth street.
His wife and two daughters sur
Viye
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Lila Lee Dimes
1000 Outcasts
Movie Actress Instructs Father
in Chicago Give Feast to
''Down-and-O Cutters"

Chicago. Dec. 26.-(By A. p. Near.
~ 1000 down and cutters" turned
their faces to the west today and
thanked the diminutive movie actress.
Lila Lee, for her generosity in fur
nishing them a Christmas dinner. the
best handout they had had In years" I"
they declared.
Last week Miss Lee. VINO is in Los
Angeles, telegraphed her father.
Charles Appel, to furnish a Christmas
dirner with all the trimming to
1000 homeless men and send the bill
to her. That number was speedily
gathered together today at the Hobo
college. and dinner of large proper.
tions set before them.
Miss Mary McCormic, grand opera
star of the Chicago civic opera com.
pany. helped make the dinner a sue.
cess by singing several Christmas
songs.
The advent of Christmas In Chica.
go was greeted by the singing Of car.
OILS In more than a dozen settlement
and poor sections Of the city, members
of the Chicago Civic Opera company
taking a leading part in this work.
Among the grand opera stars who
engaged in this work were Mary Nc.
Cormic, Ina Bourskaya. Melvena Pass.
more, Irene Pavoloska, Desire do
Frere. Cesare Pormichi and others.
More than 100000 destitute persons
were cared for by newspaper and
charity organizations Of the city. Din.
ners to families and toys and clothing
to children were distributed to larg.
er extent through the poor sections
than ever before, it was estimated,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Firms
Hard Hit by Fire
Forty Offices Destroyed When
Blaze Damages Chicago
Exchange.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Offices of 40 live
stock commission firms were reduced
to ruins and one fireman was serious,
ly injured today when fire destroyed
the roof and third story of the Ex-
change building. in the heart of the
Union stockyards. The fire furnished
Chicago with what has come to be
known as the city's annual holiday
fire in packing town. The damage
was estimated at $4,000.
Starting from crossed electric wires
or a cigaret butt. the fire ate its way
from the center Of the main building
to the western and southern walls OF
the building in which 155 commission
firms have their offices. Called from
their homes when the first alarm was
sounded. commission men rushed to
the yards In the hope of saving their
books and records.
As most of the actual business of
the firms is transacted in the yards
themselves, the fire will cause no in
terruption In business.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Washington Floods Recede.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 25.-F1ood
waters of western Washington rivers
swelled yesterday by heavy rains and
melting SHOWS We're receding today
under the influence of drop in tenn
perature. Rains had ceased in the
Cascade mountains and the weather
was colder.
caused by a high Wind yesterday,
which swept the Puget sound coun-
try, tearing down telephone poles.
smashing plate glass windows and
tearing loose log RATS. The wind
had subsided today.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Airnen to oSearch
for Lake Erie Tug
Vessel and Crew Of Eight Miss
ing Four Days-Be-
lieved Lost. \

Cleveland, Dec. 25.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of the
tug Cornell. missing for four days,
remained unsolved tonight, and for
The first time it was conceded that
the tug. with its crew Il eight prob
ably had gone down. Four tugs which
spent Christmas cruising Lake Erie
reported they failed to find any trace
Of the missing vessel. That the Cor.
nell. thoroughly dried out by more
than a season of inactivity, had taken
fire and that the crew had sacrificed
its chances Of escape by remaining too
long to fight the flames, was the ex-
|plenation most commonly suggested by
Cleveland vessel men tonight.
II. b. Shaver. superintendent of
the government air field here, re-
ceived orders from the postmaster
general to enlist all air mail machines
in the search for the Cornell. The
orders were in response to an appeal
of II. E. Gilpin, president of the
Great Lakes Towing company. which
firm recently sold the vessel to a
Syracuse company for use in Erie
canal traffic,
The Cornells disappearance paral--
1els that OF the Pere Marquette and
Bessemer car ferry No. . between
Conneaut. o.. and the Canadian side
In December. 1909. No trace Of the
ferry or It's crew OF 80 men were
found
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Christmas
Ends
in Tragedy
Whisky.Crazed Man Appears
Suddenly in Family Group
at Seattle and Starts
Shooting.
Kills Himself Afterward

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 25.-Appearing
suddenly at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. C. Engel, while the Engel family
was gathered around Christmas
tree today, Emil Neuritor, a ferryboat
operator, shot and killed Anna. Hans
and Lily Ensel. and then committed
suicide. $40
A halfflled bottle of whisky was
found in Neuriter's pocket. He had
brought three pistols to the house
with him and two of his pockets were
filled with cart.i !ges.
Two Other Children Escape.
Anna Engel was II. Hans was II
and Lily was 8 years old. Mr.. and
Mrs. Engel and two other children
escaped from the house unhurt.
Letters found in Neuriter's pocket
mentioned supposed troubles with
Engel. but did not reveal specifically
the cause of Neuriters enmity.
Neuriter was waiting in a shed in
the rear of the house when Engel
stepped out of :. back door during
the Christmas festivities. Engel told
Coroner w. II. Corson. Neuriter
pointed t 70 pistols at him. he said.
and ordered him hack into the house.
locking the door after the two had
entered.
Starts Shooting.
According to Engel's statement.
Anna Engei rushed into the room
and jumped between the two and
Neuriter started shooting. Anna was
the first to fall. Then Neuriter ran
into the living room where 3-year.old
Lily was holding doll she had taken
from the Christmas tree. He killed
the child with one sho. and then en-.
tered an adjoining room and killed
Hans and himself.
Engel told Coroner Corson he was
unable TO determine the cause of
Neuriter's enmity. Engel is woed
worker
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
F our Men Are Killed
During Celebrations

Uniontown, Pa. Dec. 25.-Four men
were killed during Christmas celebra-
tions In the Fayette county coal field
Sunday night and today. One of the
dead is Frank Hall, formerly of Kan
sas City, Mo-, but at the time of his
death a member of the Fl. c. Frick
Coke company's police force.
Hall was shot to death when he at
tempted to arrest ''Pomp" Allen, who
had engaged in an argument with a
number of companions. Allen fired
one shot and Hall. although fatally
wounded. pulled his revolver and kill
ed his assailant. The shooting occur
red at Gates, a mining camp near
here.
Ed Lindsay was killed in a revolver
duel at Footdale. A third man was
killed in a pitched battle at Buffing-
ton
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26

Christmas day with her and she was
very happy.
A big Christmas dinner and many
other festivities had been arranged.
1t was to be a great day for her and
him.
To Send Body Home.
But, instead, yesterday the Heafey &
Heafey undertaking establishment
sent the body of the young farmer to
West Point. Instead of merry
Christmas crowd Of friends and rel.
atives to greet him. there Will he
mourners.
Plans for a joyful Christmas were
turned by the tragedy into plans for
funeral
Funeral services will be hri1
" cdnesday.
He ia survivec by his mother, five
brothers and an aunt, Mrs. .Ichn
Craven, $500 Patrick avenue OF this
city,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Woman's Club Wins
War on Punch Boards

Scottsbluff, Neb.. Dec. 25.-(Special. }
The civics department of the
Woman's club of this city. which has
been conducting a two months cam
paign that has resulted in the re-
moval by police of slot machines and
punch boards from pool halls and
cigar stores. has secured the convic-
ton OF one poll hall proprietor on the
charge of admitting minors.
This department also has announced
the opening of three skating rinks for
children from to 13 under super
vision of club women and with the
help Of city authorities.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Paris Cav on Christmas.

Paris, Dec. 25.-Christmas eve fes-
tivities in Paris were carried out with
prewar zest, despite the prevailing
high prices. Even folks in moderate
circumstances disdained the tradi-
tional blood pudding for more aristo-
cratic menus. The prices in restau-
rants were slightly lower than last
year. with the result that the cafes
drew capacity crowds, the revelers
dining, dancing and singing until
morning. Large congregations at
tended midnight mass at the churches
where brilliant musical programs
were conducted.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
"a Families Homeless
by Christmas Blaze

stockton. Cal. Dec. 25.-lnstead OF
awakening to the cheer OF git'aoe"
Christmas trees. "a families In an
apartment house here were stirre"
from sleep at $50 this morning ny
fire that forced them to flee for their
lives in their nightclothes.
Fire department reports indicated
that all were saved without injury.
Many persons on upper iiooIS
rescued by ladders. short time az
ter the fire started in the pasemen'
nfrccm an undetermined cause the nap
kss families were huddied IN the
street. their Christmas presents ioso
along with all their other househoio
possessions.
The apartment house was destroyed
with an estimated loss Of Slo0,ooo.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26

AvH.s
NeU Orle~ >ysA ,s
/" e. 'RsNs'e'.sa =, in Jail

New Orleans. Dec. e5.-With the
parish jail holding more than 100
persons arrested on charges OF
liquor law violation and hundreds
Of others sent to their homes by the
police, the holiday was otherwise
passing quietly with all business
suspended.
That a wet" Christmas prevails
here was admitted by Rev. A. II.
ZeiIner Of the Anti-Saloon league,
who said:
II believe liquor can be purchased
in almost all restaurants in New
Orleans. We have had excellent
work from the federal officers, but
these are SO few i'm number they
cannot hope to cope with the stu.
atiOn."
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Practice Of Banks
Criticised by Meyer

of some banks in advertising that
they are neither members of the fed
eral reserve system nor do they use
it's rediscounting facilities. is criti
cised as injurious to the public in
terests by Eugene Meyer, managing
director OF the war finance corpora
tion, in a letter to ]. II. Puiicher
president of the American Bankers
association. Mr.. Meyer urged that
the bankers association take prompt
steps with view to stopping the
practice.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Mccormick
Sees Crash
in Europe
Predicts Financial Collapse Of
France and Italy Coming
Unless Allies Adopt
Sound Program.
Europe Must Save Self

Washington, Dec. 25.-Possibilit,
of "gravest events before the end OF
the winter" in continental, Europe
unless the allied governments "act
with an economic wisdom, prudence
andToresight hitherto foreign to their
policy is seen by Senator McCor
mick of Illinois. who has just re
turned from n trip through Europe
Senator Mccormick. in a statement
issued tonight. indicated that his sur.
vey of the European situation had
convinced him that the nations OF
Europe must solve their own prob
lens.
Must Agree.
If the governments cannot agree
upon a sound and reliable program
for the definite and final settlement
of the total sum of reparations of
which Germany shall pay and can
pay" he said, "if they cannot agree
among themselves and with bankers
and investors upon plan which will
stabilize German currency, we may
expect the franc and Ira to start
down the declevity in pursuit Of the
mark at the crown and the ruble."
Any general propositions which
ought to be included in new repara.
tions settlement We're outlined by
the senator as:
Suggests Moratorium.
ExtensiAn of moratorium to Ger.
many for several years. conditional
upon an adequately secured bankers
loan to stabilize the mark to balance
the current German budget and to
to French reconstruction
this year.
The prompt withdrawal of 1.-The bar
barous or semi-barbarous Mohammed
troops" from the Rhine and the pro-
gressive withdrawal of other troops
as the terms of the moratorium and
reparations agreement are fulfilled by
Germany.
More important to the rehabilita-
ton of Europe than any conference.
than any agreement between States.
men and financiers can be-" he added,
"is the exorcism of the spirit Of hate
which animates governments and
peoples. Unless the peoples are
moved by a Christian will to peace
and by Christian comfy there can
be no real peace in Europe
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Two Children Suffocated
in Christmas Day Blaze

Battle Creek, Mich. Dec. 25.-Two
children, Wilson, 10, and Barbara,
8, suffocated in their home early to.
day, shortly after the parents, Way
nard Watts and Mrs. Watts. had fin.
ished decorating the Christmas tree.
A fire broke out in the basement
floor rooms. Watts dashed through
smoke and flame to the children's
bedroom, but failing to find them
there. ran from the house, believing
the little ones already dead.
When the flames were checked
firemen found the bodies Of the chill.
dren in the bathroom. where they
had gone to escape the smoke.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Divine Sarah
Passes Crisis as
if by a Miracle
Madame Bernhardt Said to Be
Out of Danger-Messages of
Sympathy Pour in From
All Over the World.

Paris, Dec. 25.--By A. P.-Pro.
nounced improvement was noted to-
day in tho condition of Sarah Bern
hardt. While not attempting to min
imize the seriousness of her case, the
attending physicians this afternoon
expressed the belief that she was out
of danger for the present, at least.
1t seemed almost as though that
miracle which the medical men said
was necessary to save the life of the
Divine Sarah" had happened. Mau-
rice Bernhardt. her son, said tonight
that the improvement was so mark ed
that the doctors had permitted sew
eral intimate friends to visit the pa
tient.
Spread Through City.
Reports that Madame Bernhardt
was dying spread throughout the city
yesterday following her relapse in the
early morning hours. when she suf-
fered a .fainting spell similar to that
with which she was first stricken last
Sunday during the final rehearsal of
the new Guitry play in which she
was to have appeared the following
evening.
Tbesssrepqks. caused her home to
be besfeged all day today by promi-
nent social. political and theatrical
personages, all eager to know of her
condition.
What she now needs is complete
rest for many weeks, her doctors say,
but to the energetic star the idea of
inactivity is most repulsive.
Rest? I can't rest--if / did I
would die" she is reported to have
told her advisers.
Cable messages and kilograms have
been received from many countries,
including the United States, express
ing sympathy and hope for recovery.
Believed Out of Danger.
Discussing his mothers condition,
Maurice Bernhardt told the Associat-
ed Press:
I'VE believe she is out of danger,
although at her age it is unsafe to
make predictions until she has COM
pletely recovered. She is still very
weak and needs a long rest. All her
theatrical plans necessarily are out of
the question for a long time"
Madame Bernhardt's physicians
said tonight that they would issue no
communique, in view of the change
for the better. One hopeful sign,
they added, was that their patient was
again taking interest in food.
For the members of her household
one of the biggest problems is to keep
Madame Bernhardts mind off the the
ater. She had said repeatedly that If
she could not act any more she would
surely die.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Woman Keeps Xmas Eve
Vigil Over Man She Slew

Louisville, KY, Dec. 25.-Mrs. O.
l.. Jones, 32, shot and killed her
friend, 0. l.. Black, A, sales manager
for Louisville automobile concern
In her apartment here early last
night and kept Christmas eve vigil
over his body. she told the police
until she could summon enough cour
age to surrender. She declared she
shot Black because he threatened
her. She walked into police head
quarters after daylight. told of the
tragedy and was placed in Jail
charged with murder.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Warren A. Myers Dies.

springfield. o., Dec. 2S.-Warren
A. Myers. 81, prominent .manufactur.
er, banker and former newspaper
publisher, died today OF heart disease
after an illness of two years. He was
secretary treasurer of the. Robbins
q Myers company, manufacturers of
electrical equipment. and always was
active in civic movements. He was
publisher of the Springfield Sun for
a number of years.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Chicago Man Walks Into
River in Fog; Drowned

Chicago, Dec. 25.--Unable to see
his path ahead of him because of a
dense fog. Andrew Hazard early to-
day walked off the bank into the
Calumet river and drowned while on
his way to work. Another workman,
hearing his cries. rushed to his aid,
but could find nothing hut floating
dinner pail. Police later recovered
the body.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Britain, u. S., Japan
May Enter Navy Pact

Toxic, Dec. 25.-(By A. P1If
France and Italy fail to ratify the
Washington naval treaty, an agree
ment for carrying it out might be ar
ranged among England, America and
Japan. the peers were told today by
Admiral Ide, speaking in place of Pre-
mier Kato, who is indisposed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Ex-President of Panama Dead

Panama. Dec. 25.-(By A. P.)-Er.
nesto Tisdel Lefevre. former president
OK Panama. died today following an
operation. In addition to the presi.
dency he had occupied other impor.
tant governmental posts. being at
various times secretary for foreign
relations. minister OF foreign affairs
and minister Of posts and tele.
graphs.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
New Zealand Town Shaken
nv Severe Earth TremOrs

Wellington. N. H.. Dec. ga Sc
we're earthquake shock was felt here
at this afternoon. 1t is feared that
considerable damage has been done
in the country districts. Great MS
sures opened at the beach at wal
kuku. while at some places the ouiio'
ings swayed in alarming fashion.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Creeters to Gather
Here December II

Ryan of Hampton, secretary of the
NebraskaIowa Greeters. announced
that the annual meeting of the or
ganization will be held in Omaha De-
cember 81. J. F. Egan of Omaha is
president.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Judge Richard Kimball Dead

Waco. Tex, Dec. 25.-Judge Rich
ard Kimball, n. is dead at his home
here. His father, Richard B. KIM
ball, was one of the organizers of the
Galveston. Houston & Henderson
ssailroad. Judge Kimball was
wealthy farmer.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26

Paris, Dec. 25.-France has released
the last German war prisoner. They
were undergoing punishment for Of
fenses against the common law CON-
mitted during their detention as war
prisoners.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Business Section of
Seligman MO- Burned

Seligman. Mo-, Dec. 25.-Virtually
the entire business section Of Selig.
man is in ruins today as a result of
a fire early yesterday. Thirteen
buildings were destroyed with an es-
timated loss of $50, 900
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
Organist Dies Suddenly.

St. Louis, Dec. 25.-A. II. Rhode.
Al. music instructor and organist at
st. Anthony Catholic church. died
suddenly while preparing to ring the
church bells today
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-12-26
The Weather

Forecast.
Tuesday probably fair and colder.
Hourly Temperatures.