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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
Big Conspiracy Uncovered.

New York. Dee. s4-Prohihition Of
ficials declared today they had IN;
covered one Of the greatest runl-run-
went into effect. when they arrested
Robert Graham Fothergin. an Ing
lishman. and five others. on a motor
boat eff Fire Island
Fothergill had S42. % in his posses
sion which the authorities allege he
had obtained in collections from h
schooner "Wrack." which he said
sailed under the lease from Nassau
three weeks sgo. lie declared 1t might
he loaded with liquor and member
II the fleet of l. schooners on Rum
Row.
lie denied. however. he had been
engaged in smuggling operations or
liquor dealings 81 any sort He and
a party of friends. he said. were on
pleasure iagat IN the motorboat when
the engine stalled. Distress signals
Were hoisted and the coast guard
cutter Seminole cruising in the vieir-
ity of the rum feet made the arrest.
Fetherein. the prohibition officials
said had lists Of names Of suspected
boOuegsers all over the country snd
other documents.
He was paroled without hail when
ne and his companions were srraign-
"a on charges Of conspiring 10 violate
the Nolstead act.
Operating near the ls-mile limit,
the coast guard cutter Gresham.
found a deserted seaplsne loaded with
seven cases OF whisky and a case OF
champagne. The crew confiscafed
The hQuor and scuttled the disabled
plaue
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
The Day in
Washington

President Coolidge granted Christ
mas pardons and communication to
III men.
Washingt0n's bootleg scandal
developed to the point where
sweeping inquiry into charges OF
liquor drinking in high places is
threatened.
The Department of Agriculture
announced agricultural. imports ex-
ceeded exports for the first time
in history during the last fiscal
year.
Resubmission Of nominations Of
Frederick l. Thompson and Bert
T.. Haney as members of the ship
ping board was indicated after
White House conferences.
The State department made pub
lie the text of the article in the
soviet organ Izvestia, which ac-
knowledged the close bonds between
the soviet regime and the commun-
ist international.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
President Lights
Christmas Tree
at White House
Coolidges Take Active Part in
Observance of Holiday
at National
Capital.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Christmas
in Washington finds governmental
activities almost entirely. suspended,
and President and Mrs. Coolidge par
ticipating actively in the capitals
observance of the holiday.
The chief executive himself for
maly started the city's observance at
this evening by turning a switch
which lighted thousands of lights on
the big national Christmas tree"
erected on the ellipse directly south
of the White House. Later. the presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge threw open
the gates OF the White House grounds
for thousands to gather there to sing
Christmas carols. The Coolidges to-
morrow will attend a union Christ.
mas service Of the city's churches.
Activities Cease.
Activities in the government de-
partments ceased at noon. Cabinet
members will not return to their Of
fices until Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Coolidge. however. worked
through the afternoon in the execu-
tive offices, leaving only when the
time came to turn on the christpas
tree lights.
The national Christmas tree"
lighted by the president. was sent
to the executive by Middlebury col
lege of Vermont, but Mr.. Coolidge de-
cided to share 1t with the whole city
and bought a small tree for the
White House. This small tree was
put up this afternoon in the blue
room and trimmed by Mrs. Coolidge
and the boys, John and Calvin, jr.
On 1t were placed the family gifts.
Thousands Sing Carols.
The singing of Christmas carols at
the White House took place at the
north entrance. where several thou
sand persons joined with the choir
of the presidents church, the First
Congregational. in the music. The
plan was conceived by Mrs. Coolidge.
who has expressed the hope that it
will become an annual custom
Mrs. Coolidge today attended
Christmas exercises and distribution
of toys and dinners to the poor by
the Saliva Non Army.
Fifty shop girls from the store
where Mrs. Coolidge buys many OF
her clothes received large bouquets
of roses today from the White House.
Conservatives, the gift of Mrs. Cool
idge. The president and his family
will be accompanied to church tomor-
row by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Stearns of Boston. the only guests at
the White House for Christmas. the
Christmas dinner will be served In
the evening after day quietly spent.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
Less Wheat .
in Nebraska

Washington. Dec. 24.-Nebraska
farmers have cut their planted wheat
acreage II per cent, according TO
survey by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
This fall 3,1O4,O 900 acres OF wheat
were planted in Nebraska, as against
3.527 900 acres at the same period in
1922.
This decrease is slightly lower than
the decrease for the country as
whole, American farmers in the mass
having reduced their acreage 1876 per
cent
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

There are three kings go riding,
Riding-riding-
On tall black camels striding,
Into the growing light.
With small bells gladly ringing,
With lifted faces, singing,
Great wonders homeward bringing,
They drift across the sight
0 gracious kings, we pray you,
Stay in your steps and say you,
How did that King repay you,
The Babe of Bethlehem?
What is your new-found treasure?
King Casper, what your pleasure;
King Melchior, King Bathasar,
What strange and priceless gem?
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

There are three kings come riding,
Riding-riding-
On tall black camels striding,
Out of the orient night.
With jeweled ~turbans cleaning,
With small bells soft as dreaming,
Led by stars downstreaming
Long path of flaky light.
Proud Caspar, robed in azure
(In cloth of gold and azure);
Pale Melchior, black Bathasar,
With fretted diadem.
Red gold in ivory Golfer,
Incense and myrrh. they proffer;
Such are the gifts they offer
The King of Bethlehem.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
Sears and Howard
Seek Reelection
congressman Again TO Enter
Race in Second and Third
Districts.

Washington. Dee. 24-Cengress
man Willis &. Sears. Omaha. repub.
liean, and Congressman o. Edward
Howard, columbus. democrat. today
forwarded proper papers Ia their
county clerks To have their names
NJ on ballots as candidates for their
party nomination in the primaries
Tor the same positions they now hold
in the Second and Third oongression.
Al districts. respectively.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

Loudly the voices ueung the carols
To christ the king heamns the child
ish faces ~ loudly their voices rlne,
q the Joys that their laughter % had
and tho Mother bring. "a clustered
there I'm the dawning they joyfully
dance and sing
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

Upon this Christmas morning.
aroused by the crashing noise OF n
glecful happy household OF carefree
girls and boys. Din OF the drums and
trumpets. ratio and bang Of toys.
and sprlnging from bed | join them,
sharing their Christmas Joys
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
Iowa Divorce Law Blocks
Marriage of Nebraskans

Aans coming 70 Iowa for marriage
licenses are findinS one stone in the
pad 20 mairimeny.
\ couple who appeared at sidney
from Nebraska were asked the ueoeS-
sary questions and IL was discovered
one ~ them had been divorced IA less
than "a YEAR. Nebraska laws permit
the marriage ~ divorced people after
six months. while in Iowa YEAR is
10 c1uiied
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

MISREPRESENTATION hundred In.
mates of lngleside state Hospital for
the insane Will enjoy special Christ
mas dinner, Two thousand Christ.
mas PACKAGES have been received FOR
inmates
NGS-Geargc Dutton. Hast.
ings business man. who has just re.
turned from Washington and other
eastern cities. predicted prosperous
1924 for Hastings aud Nebraska in n
speech at the chamber Of commerce
luncheon today.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

Up before Christmas downing To
Hight the Christmas tree. dancing
round with tho kiddles, happy as
man can be Watching tho candles
cleaning, joining in childish Rlee.
thanking the lord tor blessings 30
freely bestowed on mo.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

Hunting the tree for presents old
Santa has scattered there, Laughter
and songs loud ringing on the Christ.
mas air Catching anew the spirit OF
youth and its playtime fair, ! join
With my happy kiddies In claiming
a Christmas share.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

Weary The DAYS ~ wsilng while
dWcllns ons miles apatl lonesome
the houws NJ toiiins viii many an
Ache II heart taulshod am ,arc ami
sofrow when Christmas siNes mo n
part in laughter ami suns AVID music
start
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

or from my weary shoulders |
east the weight Of the years, therc IN
the JOYS of Yuletido | hanish my
doubts and fears. seen through the
Christmas dawninE "a sweetheart =
face appeers--thc face ef = smiling
mother whose smile ia the smile that
cheers.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

Il who have fought for power
Learned pity in that hour.
Took peace to be my dover.
Such was His gift to NE"
Il who have nightly striven
Tor truth, /, wrenched and riven
By strong despair, was given
The faith by which men see
And |, the hurt and hated.
Dethroned. despised and baited.
Found that for me there waited
The perfect gift of love-
So these three kings go riding,
Riding-riding-
In hope and Joy abiding,
And the dawn fi>''aes high above
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
White Christmas i'm Sight.

Beatrice. Neb., Dee. @4.-Cold rain
began falling In this section of the
state this evening. indications are
that tomorrow viii be a white Christ.
mas. The moisture is badly needed
for winter wheat.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

llonc With the VII ana children:
sathrred the broken tirs. slad for the
1oVe8eht shmnS in zach q MY ki1.
Sic = eyes Hrtshtcr tho sun is Sh,a-
lrs above in the Christmas skies
and home with nay lowed ones round
ivs ~ s.a~sr u nts's beS, prlzr.
W. NJ II.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25

Chicago. Dec. 24.-The story Of the
raid Of the federal prohibition forces
in Williamson county Saturday night
and Sunday was told in official re-
ports today in local enforcement head
quarters by Gus J. Simons. a field
chief working under the Washington
prohibition unit.
Simons reports, corroborated by J.
F. Loeffier and Y. L. Arriitage. local
agents. made no mention Of the CO
operation Of members Of the Ku Klux
Klan in the roundup.
While the reports make no men
ton Of the active cooperation OF
Williamson county officials in the
roundup. Simons stated that Sheriff
Mont Owens of Franklin county, ad-
joining. gave every possible help 10
the federal officers. Many OF the vol
unteer force OF $50 citizens were
union miners OF Williamson county
who were deputized after the fedora
officers had called for men prepared
TO die in this undertaking.
Asked later IL there vas kian CO.
operation. SImons said mat Knights
OF Columbus and members Of other
organizations. as well as klansmen
participated. and that the kian did
not participate as an organization and
was not officially recognized.
There were two to FIVE revolver.
and two or three automatic shotgun.
in each o. the 56 places raided.'
simons said a battle at Freeman
lasted an hour and half and there
100 shots We're fired out OF Joe Toll
lertos place alone. Four men were
wounded"
The affair at Herrln Was quiet"
said Simons. We TOOK Herrin with
out bioodshed. as Grant took Rich
mond. despite the fact that one man
hred y shots at US. He used UP the
charges in his notched automatic and
then he was no good
Fifty-six separate raids we're made
ana seven towns occupied. according
20 Simons.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
The Weather

For a hours ,n8.ae u u, pccesn
Der .t
Icinneraturc
Highest AN lowest 4t. lneao. 81 rer4
NAL "a rotsl cN,exs since january !.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-25
4DryAgents
Shot tinRaid
atMariion,Ill.
Roundup of Moonshiners Is
Made in County Where
Coal Miners We're
Massacred.
l3 Arrests Are Made
BY Associated Press

Marion, Ill, Dec. e4.-Four men
were shot, one seriously. in a round.
up of alleged moonshiners and boot.
leggers in Williamson county satur.
day night and yesterday. Thirteen
persons were held in the Franklin
county Jail at Benton and So were
at liberty under bonds ranging from
$4,000 TO 5000. All were charged
with violating the federal prohibition
law.
The volunteer raiders were led b,
G. j. Simons OF Washington. D. &.
who was sent here by Prohibition Di
rector Haynes. Klansmen. 1t IL said
assisted in the raids. which were con
Quoted without the knowledge Of IN,
county authorities.
Otis Clark. the first man indicted
in connection with the Herrin mine
killings. was among those arrested.
The raiders swooped down on all
nearby towns almost simultaneously.
and early yesterday there was great
excitement in Benton. it being esti-
mated that more than 1000 people
were gathered in the town square.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
INFLUENCE OF LEGION POSTS
Organizations Can Build sol,dly Into
LIE Of Community. National
Vice Commander Says.

Active participation Of American
Legion posts In the affairs OF their
communities WAS urged by =. Plum.
mer Of Cnsper. wyo.. national vice
commander Of the American Legion,
In II recent address to members of the
Legion nntIonni headquarters stun NJ
Indianapolis.
THE entire future Of the American
Legion depends upon the manner In
which II appeals to the grent body Of
American p.opl: who were not In the
war" Mr.. PInmmer said. "By unsclHsh
nctlvity In behnlf Of n grenter village,
town or city. the Legion post can build
Itself solldly Into the life Of the com.
nnnl'y and develop u powerful nn.
ti0nnl influence"
Mr. Plum'ner announced TINT he wns
going to t1ke an active part In the
'eRlon's program for 1879 instead Of
considering bis oiilce sn honorary nils
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
'rw,, Said, bu. Not Meant.

The cashier In n restaurant In Nir
ginia avenue was attempting to re-
ceive payments from customers and
pay the driver OF q pie wagon stimuli
tnncOusly early one morning. The
driver took advantage OF the situn
tion and started to Josh" her. In d
spirit Of jollity she received his re-
marks with an appropriate retort.
At length she could stand his re
marks no longer.
"l'll Kill somebody In a minute. and
that somebody will be II pie man-
that's you." she said.
At the same time she turned to a
man who had Just paid the amount Of
his meal check.
"Was there something else for you
please?" she asked.
The stranger made no reply, but
slipped II card across the glass tor
Of the cigar case to her. The card
read something like this:
"John Doe. Undertaken" Then he
walked out.
II suppose he thought he had n pros
pect In sight after what said to the
pie man." the girl said.-DetrOit Free
Press.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
FIRST IDEA OF "TELEGRAPHy'
Greeks and Romano Conceived Idea Of
Communication BY Method Of
Understood Signs.

In olden days the Greeks and Ro
mans practiced telesraphy with the
help OF pots filled with straw and
twigs saturated In oil. which, being
placed In rows, expressed certain let
tcrs according to the order In which
they were lighted.
A German general named Acncas.
who lived In Aristotle's time. invented
y novel system OF telegrnphy.
Two earthcn vessels We're filled with
water. Each was provided with Il top
that would discharge an equal quantity
Of wnter in n given time. SO that the
whole or any part of the contents
would take exactly the same time to
escape from either vessel.
On the surface of each floatcd II
piece OF cork supporting m upright
marked or into divisions. each of
which had certain sentence Inscribed
upon 1t.
This system of communication was
Intended for use In the army. One vcs.
sci was placed ut each station. and
when anyone wanted to send II mes
sage he lighted torch. Soon the man
In charge mt the other station did the
same, to show that he was all attcn.
tion.
The sender then eXtinguishcd his
torch, and each party Immediately
opened the cock OF his vessel. When
the sender rellghtcd his torch, the
cock was closed.
The receiver then read the sentence
on the division of the upright that was
level with the mouth OF the vessel, and
II everything Ind been executed with
promptness 1t conveyed the. necessary
Information.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
Legion Men Edh Newspapers.

Editors of South Dakota newspapers
can Education Week. held December
5 to 81. inclusive. under the auspices Of
he American Legion. In each news.
Jnpcr office members Of the Legion
"rOte the editorials and news md did
ill the work of getting out the news.
pnpers for that particular dny. The
work WINS supervised by the regulnr ed
ltorinI stnn Of the various publications.
The editing Of newspapers IN expected
~ Douglns Sheldon, South Dakota lie.
Jon DdJutnnt. 70 aid materially in
s,nklng known the AinericnnIzntiOn
program and pInns Of the Legion for
he coming year.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04

after spending months In hospitals suf.
'ering from wounds caused when nm
aIrplnne he was plotting crashed to
the ground. This was not before he
had participated in II number of air
,nttles with German avintoTs.
Although Lindberg suffered contInu.
Ally from his war wounds he did not
remain long in American hospitals.
When the Lcgion's athletic commits.
sion was formed to encourage the
spread OF clean, wholesome sports
among cX-service men and the younger
ssncration Lindbcrg was called from
ais home In Chicago to assume the
position of secretary Of the commits.
sion. His work was primarily re-
'ponsible for the success Of the LIE
,ions recent athletic meet N the New
orleans convention.
A few days ago Lndberg submitted
20 nm operation in II Chicago hospiin
n which several ribs were bound to
gether with strips Of silver and II /.
now believed TINT he WIN recover his
lcnlth.
Lindberg Is remembered in the sport,
world for his athletic career at the
University Of Illinois. where he was n
.en.secOnd man IN the 100 yard dash
md n member Of the varsity football
baseball and basketball teams.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
May ee New kIondiks.

Rich deposits OF gold have beer
discovered on the Stab Bay river
Labrador. Newfoundland. which may
develop into II new KlOndike. A part,
Of Canadians made prospecting
cruise on the Labrador and then hlet
application mt the department Of agrl
culture and mines for ~ squnr,
miles along the banks of the Stnp
Bay river. where. II IN said, they have
discovered gold In paying quantities
in the sands OF the stream. The river
extends about 40 miles inland from
the coast. and is In the aren from
which nugget Hlmples Of gold were
brought some few yenrs ago by mn
tIves OF the coast. Exploration par
ties from st. Johns later covered the
area inland prospecting over solid
surface. but not along the river
Their quest produced merely mengei
samples OF quartz ore. but not In such
quantities ns to Justify extensive cx'
plorntIon.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04


can Legion In accepting his recent
unanimous election as chairman OF the
Cuyahoga County (O) Council Of the
Legion which includes all Cleveland
Legionnaires.
Entrance OF eX-service men into the
active affairs OF government will puri-
fy American politics and will inject
new note of Americanism into this
country's affairs. according to General
McQuigg. although the Legion. as an
Organization, will never participate In
partisan politics.
General McQuigg Is serving his
third term us Legion national execu-
tive committeeman from Ohio, and Is
past commander Of the Ohio depart.
ment. At the recent national cOnven-
ton In New Orleans he was chosen
q three-yenr member OF the national
tinnce committee. He was chairman
Of the very important resolutions COM
mittee ut the convention, and present
I'd the resolution on adjusted cOmpen-
satiOn to the convention. He played
an active role In the compensation
fight In congress.
A brigadier general OF the Ohio Na.
tional Guard. Mr.. McQuigg is president
Of the Windemere Savings and Loan
company OF Cleveland. and Is u former
mayor of East Cleveland. He has
always been active in civic and pollti.
:al affairs and has been practicing
Attorney since 1880.
General McQuigg Is q veteran Of
both the Spanish and World wars
In the recent wnr he commanded the
One Hundred and Twelfth engineers
in the Thirty-seventh division ut Camp
Sheridan overseas.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04

women when Sears became aware OF
the situation. There was no time to
pull the pedestrians out OF the way
with all the presence OF mind dis.
played by doughboys attacking n Ger.
man mnchine- gun nest. Senrs ran into
the street. leaped at the horses and
succeeded In catching II bride. The
team stopped u few feet from the
crowd Of men and women.
Senrs, however. was injured. suffer.
lng u deep wound In the leg when
one Of the horses struck him with nn
Iron shoe. Praised for his bravery by
number OF persons In the crowd,
Sears refused to admit that he had
done anything extraordinary.
ANY of my buddies In the Legion
would have done the snme," the war
veteran said.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
kreisiers Kindness.

Fritz Krcislcr gave two reciinis ir
Budnpest. He offered his entire In
come from them for the benefit of IN,
Hungarian poor amounting to 5DOUs
Hungarian crowns. He did the sam,
thing In Vicnnn. where the amount
reached 3O.UOOUDO Austrian crowns
KrcIslcr gave nm Interview to the re-
porter Of n Hungarian paper explain
Ing how happy he ls that he can hclT
the poor through his nrt ~ nm act
Ing" he said. like n modern robbcr
knight. nm taking the money from
the pocket OF the w.nI,hy people nnd
giving It TO the unfortunate ones
But. OF course. In different wny
from the regular robbcr knights"
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04

VINO spoke at the celebration, said that
Herschell was one of the few war
writer's who knew the heart of the
lighter. and who spoke his language.
The Hoosier poets strength is in his
knowledge of the thoughts and actions
OF the millions of plain, ordinary peO-
pie who form the bulk of America' 3
population, according to Mr.. Owsley.
The tribute tn Indiana Legionnaires
was voiced by Perry Faulkner, Indiana
commander. Philip B. Stnpp. editor Of
'Ihe Hoosier LegiOnnuire," was In
charge of arrangements for the ban.
quet and acted as tOnstmaster.
"Why DO They Call Them Buddies3'
was written by Herschell and was ded.
icated to the Legion ut the banquet
The poem follows:
Why do they call them Buddies?
what other name as sweet
Has ever been war r-hallowed
BY rain and snow and sleet?
What other name than Buddies
Would men like our men bear
When all hell belched Its baptisrns
And death was everywhere?
Why do they call them Buddies?
Though not of common kin.
Old Glory called them brothers
When Freedom said: Go in''
They swept in mighty legions
To man land. sky and sen:
Cob. devil-dog and doughboy-
A fighting trinity!
Why do they call them Buddies?
Because they stand today.
Still Buddies to the Buddy
Left shattered by the fray.
Though peace may grow unmindful
or wars unsettled debt,
The Buddy to the Buddy
Stands fast-and can't forget!
That's why they call them Buddics!
The shrapnels shrek is gone.
But still. beneath Old Glory.
The Buddies carry on!
And no. tonight, heart-happy.
breathe this fervent prayer:
God make the way all roses
For Buddy I-egionnaire!
Herschelrs legion Of friends know
nim as "Bill." lie has been the lead
Ing feature writer OF the Indinnapo.
lis News for years and his poems have
lnd nation wide circulation.