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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17

Everything as ] expected: not n gol
durn thing selected. and I'm feeling
quite detected. Christmas drawing
near. Gave advice for early shop
ping; didn't act. now troubles pop
ping. for twill surely keep me hop
ping to get In the clear.
Got to buy gift for mother; one
for sister. one for brother: grandson.
too. must have another-gosh. amt
nature grandl Headflrst into jam.
ming, crushing, for the gifts ! must
be rushing: all appeals for help a.
hushing; haste on ev'ry handl
Wish I'd bought 'em bright and
early: gift for bay and gift for grille;
rcdtop boots and dollies curly, now
I'd strike a pause. Don't have the
sense to stir IA leg. and now III hnve
to hurry, causing myself much grief
and worry to play Santa Claus.
But it's worth the work and trouble
II my kiddIes' Joys ] double; II | hear
their laughter bubble forth on Christ.
mas morn. Know twill make my
heart grow lighter II l make their
eyes grow brighter, draw their love n
little tighter to me sure's you're borni
Soon the tree we'll be a.raising,
soon set Christmas candles blazingi
soon our songs OF love and praising
we will gladly sing. Carols sweet
Wen join In singing. bells of heaven
set 10 ringing while our alteration
bringing 10 the new born kingl
Family ties once more entvIning
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17

O'Neill, Neb., Dec. 16-The fur OF
the timber squirrels In a grove on the
ranch of Fl. U. Hubbard. south of
O'Neill, gradually is turning from a
reddish cast to a pure white. Mr..
Hubbard soon expects to have a tribe
OF pure white squirrels In his grove.
all because Fred Rose. county agent,
this summere undertook a campaign
of prairie dog eradication in the
southern part of Holt county.
Fear is the explanation Of the
phenomenon, according to local
scientists, who do not believe that
permanent strain of white squirrels
will be established and who think
that as soon as the cause Is removed
the little animals gradually will re-
sumo their natural colors.
While prairie dogs make up the
larger share of the population Of
prairie dog towns, 1t is well known
that considerable minority of the
population IL composed of little
prairie owls. rattlesnakes and bull
snakes. But these do not dwell to-
gether In the harmony that the ma
ture takers love to write about.
The only way that a prairie dog, a
snake and a prairie owl can occupy
the same prairie dog burrow in peace
and harmony is for the prairie dog
and the owl to be inside the snake,
or the dog and snake to be inside the
owl
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17

Placed on
Acceptance
Premier Poincare Points Out
Passive Resistance Has
Ceased in Making
Reply.
Is Firm on Reparaions
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Dec. 16.-The French gov
ernment has accepted with limitations
the German proposals submitted by
Herr Won Hoesch, charge d'affaires.
concerning conversations Germany
desires to enter into with France. as
well az Belgium. on the Ruhr and
Rhineland questions.
Tho reply. which was handed TO
Herr Won Hoesch this evening, takes
the form generally expected, accord
ing TO an official summary issued by
the government.
1t Is pointed out that as the Ger
man government has already made
known the import Of its proposals,
there was no need to delay pubiica-
ton of the gist OF the French reply.
Passive resistance having appar-
entity ceased in the Ruhr, Premier
Poincare declares that he is always
ready to confer with an official rep
resentative OF the German govern
ment on all questions which this gov
ernment wishes to bring before him.
at the same time he remarks that he
regards such questions as of equal
interest to the allies. and therefore
the French government reserves the
right OF consulting with them before
replying.
With respect to reparations, tie
French government. as it has fire.
quently declared. will never consent
TO take that question out OF the hands
OF the commission instituted by the
treaty nor consider any regulations
not strictly conforming with the
treaty. The commission. adds NJ
Poincare. will continue TO function
with all the powers conferred upon
it and without its rights. so far as
relates to Germany. being diminished
in any possible manner.
The exchange OF ideas proposed
by Germany, TO which the French
government does not refuse to lend
litself." continues the reply. cannot
Wherefore have for IFS object infringe
nent of the prerogatives Of this com
mission nor can It be a preparatory
step direct or indirect for revision Of
/ the treaty"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17

the various judicial circuits through
out the country. The cases of both
the government and the taxpayer
are presented before the board which
acts impartially and the practice
there is similar to that before the
interstate commerce commission. Upon
decision in favor Of the government.
additional tax can be assessed by the
commissioner Of internal revenue and
the taxpayer is left to his remedy in
the courts for a recovery Of the tax.
II the decision is in favor OF the tax
payer, the commissioner may not as
sess the tax but Is left to his remedy
in the courts in a suit to collect the
additional tax. In a hearing in the
courts, the findings of the board shall
be taken as prima facie evidence of
the facts contained therein.
Special Taxes Repealed.
"16. The administrative sections OF
the act have been rewritten with a
view to clarifying their provisions,
making the statutes Of limitations
relieving the necessity for
protest on the payment of taxes and
tightening the penalties for minor
failures to comply with the act.
"17. The tax on kilograms. tele-
phones, leased wires and radio is re
pealed.
"1s. The tax on admissions is re
pealed''
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17

Paris. Dec. i6.-Milady's Christmas
stocking this year viii he of the sheer.
est silk with diamond clock. Gems.
az adiunets OF stockings. ara the lat.
est rage In Paris society. where women
have been known TO pay as high as
81 .00o for a single pair.
AS n result Of this mode. skirts are
becoming shorter for evening wear SO
that the twinkling ankles Of dancers
may send rays of hrillisnce 10 the
watchers.
The fad for silk Is one of tho most
remarkable features of the early win
ter fashions. After more or less
total eclipse for the last two years.
silk fabrics Of all kinds have leaped
into nm overwhelming faver. distane.
ing crepe tricollettes and other ma.
terials previously So popular.
Two American Eiris are reported Ia
he suffering from pneumonia az st.
Morita following an attempt Ia live M
TO the new silSen fad IN the high and
rarficd atmosphere of the Engadine
mountains There was chorus at
sasps OF admiration from the younger
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Creel Heads Fight
on Censorship
Body Hopes to Crush Existing
and Proposed Laws
License Not Asked.

New York, Dec. IA new organi.
zation designed to crush the principle
of censorship. TO be known as the Ma
tional Council TO Protect the Freedom
Of Art, Literature and the Press, has
been launched, IL was announced to-
day by George Creel. the chairman.
The council is reorganization of
THE joint committee for the promo
ton and protection Of art and litera-
tnre," formed a year ago to oppose
censorship of all kinds
Membership at present is composed
Of the following: Authors league of
America. Inc. Actors Equity associa-
ton, Inc, American Drama fists, Ma
tional Publishers Association Inc,
Cinema Camera club. Printing Trades
union, American Federation OF Mu-
sicians, Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America, Inc. New
York Employing Printers association.
Guild of Free Lance Artists. Motion
Screen Writers guild.
In outlining the policies of the
council, Mr.. Creel said:
1T is not only proposed censorship
that will be fought. but the repeal OF
existing censorship laws will be
urged. 1t Is the principle Of censor
ship itself that We hope to crush,
for the censoring of any one form OF
expression carries threat of CEN
sorship for every other form Of ex-
preston.
Even were censorship less than
lawless-less an attack on the dear
est rights OF the citizens, less of a
menace to enlightened public opinion
1T stands condemned by reason Of
its unfailing stupidity and inevitable
futility. All experience proves that
1t does not and cannot accomplish its
avowed purposes, creating evils far
worse than those 1t assumes to cor
rect. IT Is an attack upon liberty,
doubly dangerous because II IL made
in the name OF morality.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Black Rites Are Held.

Beatrice. Neb.. Dec. 1.-THE body
of Perry Black. former Beatrice resi-.
dent who died at Norfolk. was brought
here for burial. funeral services being
held Sunday afternoon at 2:5o from
the Scott HarInan chapel. conducted
by Rev. J. Franklin Hass. Burial was
in Evergreen Home cemetery. and the
Masons were In charge at the grave.
MIR. Black has been in charge Of the
Singer Sewing Machine company of.
fices at Grand Island for years. iocat.
ing there after he left Beatrice.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Ban on Dancing.

West Point. Dec. ls.-Teschers who
dance will be automatically dismissed
following action Of the hoard of eiu.
cation. The hoard declared that there
were too many diversions that tend
TO detract from proper education.
Teachers keeping late hours are not
able to properly conduct their classes
the following day. Toe much dancing
and too little schooling is the fear O.
tho hoard
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
BY r. II. PETERS,
Staff Correspondent Tn. Omaha Bee.

/ etAxr &ofresponQcnt Inc Omhna Nee
Lincoln, Dec. 16.-The feature OF
last week was the rush OF 1924 polit.
ical aspirants to file for office. When
the smoke had cleared away eight
names We're added to the list in the
secretary OF states. office. and the
position sought ranged from delegate
to the democratic national conventi y
to United States senator.
However. the two chief figures In
their respective parties. Senator Nor
ris and Governor Bryan, were not in
cluded and they both remain enigmas.
Bryan. when asked pointblank what
his intentions were. refused to make
statement. and his close political
friends declare that they do not be-
lieve the governor has decided what
he will do.
That he would like to be Nebras-
ka's next senator goes without saying,
but Charles w. Bryan is not going
to inscribe his name on the ballot UNI
less he figures that he has good
chance of coming home first. Better
governor than a defeated candidate
for the senate. Nevertheless. Bryan
must act shortly IL he is TO get his
machine oiled and working smoothly
before the primary election Of April 3.
Trenmor Cone, who digs for sand
and gravel near Yutan. slid into the
political sea last week without even
creating a splash, even though he was
the first democrat to announce his
candidacy for the senate. Cone. by
so doing. upset the wiseacres who
have declared the action OF democrat.
ic candidates is dependent upon Bry-
an. Cone Is an avowed enemy Of
the governor and should any political
observer have thought for one mo.
ment that he had tho senatorial bee
in his bonnet he would have excepted
him from the general rule.
The governor and Cone tangled
some time ago over the price Of sand
and gravel and Cone in his anger
stated, quite truthfully, that the gov
ernor was stealing some one else 5
stuff when he claimed 10 have re-
duced the price of gasoline. To which
the governor retorted that Cone
might not know about gasoline, but
| he must have no doubt that II was
the governor who cut off some OF the
sand and gravel profit.
Cones platform " built around rail.
road legislation. which Is his hobby
The most interesting development
In republican politics In several weeks
| Is that Adam NoMullen is about TO
file for governor. Should rumor be
converted into a statement OF fact
there Is hot primary fight ahead
between him and A. n. Mathers OF
Gering, who already Ia In the field
Mathers. who was speaker OF the
last house. Is strong candidate. but
so liz McMullen. who only failed by
an eylash OF wrcnching the republican
nomination from Charles II. Randall
at the Last election. Those who claim
TO know are about evenly divided In
their opinion as to who will make
tho successful race.
II IL also said. by those who Keep
an ear to tho ground, that Congress.
man sloan will have flied FOR the
senate before another week has gone
by. Fred q. Johnson of Hastings has
already done go. and In the offing ia
L.. II Gnstafson who Is restrained
from acting hy tho uncertainty that
hovers over tho future action of Sen
atpr Norris
Deputy secretary OF Department OF
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Funeral Services Held
for Beatrice Fire Victim

Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 16.-Funeral
services Of Tommy Krug. adopted son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Krug, who
lost his life as n result Of burns re.
ceived In a fire which partially de.
stroyed the house of william Eden
In West Beatrice. were held from the
Bergmeyer funeral home this after.
noon. Burial was in Evergreen Home
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eden. their
daughter. Virginia. and the formers
mother. who received painful burns
at the same time, are In a hospital
here recovering from injuries.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Fight on
Gu m Minis
Continues
Insurgents in Senate Will
Cast First Vote Today for
HOwell-Couzens Next
Choice.
Demo May Be Named

Washington. Dec. 16.-Republican
insurgents went forward today with
their plan to either force one of their
compromise candidates into the posi-
ton of chairman of the senate inter-
state commerce committee or to
throw their support to Senator Smith
of South Carolina. a democrat.
The days developments brought no
hint Of a compromise In the deadlock
which has resulted In the senate over
the fight against Senator Cummins.
republican. Iowa, for the chairman
ship, and some of the insurgents said
tonight that unless last minute
changes took place before balloting Is
resumed tomorrow. the unusual stu
alton will be brought about of dem
ocrat holding a powerful committee
chairmanship In republican con-
gress.
Progressives Claim Victory.
Not all of the insurgents have an
nounced themselves as willing to sup
port Senator Smith. but those who
have say that they will have enough
votes to elect him should the organ
ization republicans refuse to vote for
either Senator Howell, republican or
Nebraska. or Couzens. republican Of
Michigan, who will be put forward, in
order. as candidates. Both of these
senators have been endorsed by Sen
ator La Toilette. Wisconsin. the In
surgent leader. who also has announc-
ed that the election of Senator Smith
would be clear cut victory for the
progressives in the senate and In the
country"
An outline of the insurgents plan,
which they say would be followed by
considerable numbers of those against
Senator Cummins. is to have Senator
Howell receive their vote on the first
ballot; Senator Couzens on the second,
and then to turn to Senator Smith.
Those favoring this plan believe
enough strength can thus be thrown
to the South Carolina senator to as
Democrats Arc Firm.
Democratic leaders today remained
firm in their reiteration that with
the exception of Senator Bruce OK
Maryland. there had been no defec-
ton in their ranks and they expect
to poll the full party strength Tor
Senator Smith.
With the committee row terminated
temporarily at least. In the house. by
the assignment OF Representative Mel.
son Of Wisconsin, an insurgent, TO
the rules committee. the organization
republicans expect TO put through to-
morrow their committee states,
which will allow the committees TO
begin framing legislation.
One OF the first considerations OF
the ways and means committee. OF
which Representative Green OF Iowa
will be chairman. will be to begin con-
sideration of tax legislation. including
the Mellon plan. which was placed
formally before 1t today by Secretary
Mellon. Discussion Of this subject
Is expected 10 begin Tuesday.
Another OF the big committees
which must begin quickly Is the
appropriations committee. on whose
organization depends the work Of get
ting out OF the way tho annual supply
bills
other committee with exhaustive
discussions and long sessions In pros
pect include the immigration, COM
merce. merchant marine. agriculture
and banking and currency
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
World Honeymoon
for Senator Petigrew

Sioux Falls. s. D. Dec. is.-Forrner
Senator r. +. Pettigrew Of South Dz-
kota and Mrs. Pettigrew expect 10
leave about January Is for four
months trip around the world.
From New York the trip viii lead
through the Panama canal. to Ha-
wall. Japan. China and the Philip
pines. to Borneo. Java, Calcutta cey-
Ion and Bombay, up the Red Sea into
Africa, down the Nile TO Cairo. Jeru-
salem. Athens and othev Mediter-
rancan points.
Senator Pettigrew was .s years Of
age last July. and was married only
last summer.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Swap Doesn't Work.

West Point. Dec. l6.-Some time
ago VIII Cameron OF near Neigh
traded a horse TO Frank Reynolds for
n phonograph. Recently the horse
died and the phonograph for some in
explicable reason refused TO function.
Cameron asked Reynolds to fix It and
Reynolds insists that he will make the
phonograph go II Cameron will do the
same for the horse.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Wheat Growers Relief
Bill Will Be Drawn

Washington. Dec. 16.-Leesslation
aimed TO aid wheat growers viii be
drawn up this week by representa-
tives from the northwestern states.
who today heard a program present.
ed by President Coulter Of North Da-
kota Agricultural college advocating
3 federal loan Of $50. .o0o. 600 to farm.
ers which would permit them to pur-
chase livestock and diversity. their
farming.
Representa- tive Anderson. repuhlf-
can. Minnesota. viii meet with rep
resentatives from North Dakota.
South Dakota and Montana to con-
slider the proposal and plan a legis-
lative program.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Farmer Drives Car
Into Burlington Train

Palmyra, Eeb.. Dec. 16.-Mike Call
ahan. farmer living near here and
Douglas, sustained n badly cut face,
when he ran his Ford car into Bur
lington baggage car. Mrs. Callahan.
who was with him at the time OF the
accident. received two broken ribs and
numerous body bruises. Mr.. Gala
han was going 20 miles an hour at
the time of the accident.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Kearney Kiwanians Elect.

Kearney. Neb.. Dec. i6.--The Ki.
wanlans at their annual meeting. elect
ed the following officers for the year:
John G. Lowe, president; Joe Elliott.
Vice president; Elmer Gillespie. treas.
urer;-John ". Dryden, trustee, The
selection of secretary was laid over
10 n later meeting. u. O. Hostetler.
q. E. Haase. w. s. Clapp. Hugh
Brown. Tom Costello. Rick Ryan. Ray
Iieacock and Ray Turner were named
directors
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Mitchell Is Bound Over.

Beatrice, Neh, Dec. is.-charies
Mitchell Of Wymore. who was arrested
at ottumwa. IA. charged with renov-
Ing mortgagcd property from the
state. was given his preliminary hear
ing before Judge Messrore and WAS
bound over to the district court. He
was released on $500 bond. The Beat
rice Motor company Is the COMPLAIN
ant
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Borah Denies He Will
Run for President

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Bor.
ah of Idaho. lis not a candidate for
the presidential nomination OF any
party" he said today in discussing a
prediction OF Frank f. Johnesse at
Boise. Ida. last night. that he would
soon announce for president on the
progressive ticket>
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
The Weather

Ter - hour. snains = IN. neSefa-
ber IL
Tsmperatur~s
Highest. 81 ioYrSt. s. mean, - nar.
NAL Is. Total EXCESS since January !.
tte
Precipitation. inches ana AunareStA-;
retsi rVtsl sia~v 1sHasFY J. Sc -
excess SO
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17
Around Nebraska's S State House

| Trade and Commerce X. c. Knudsor
presents the bankers of the stat
with happy Christmas present witt
the announcement that he will levs
special assessment TO raise this
!, warranty fund 100000. However
Re bankers with an assessment OF
81 SOC. 900 made last December and
another Of sl.l0aoo0 levied in April
viii probably consider this one a
mere fly bite and try 10 figure out
why mure was no; requested.
Bank failures stiil are being re
ported to the banking department. but
they are becoming more and more in
frequent. and 1t is hoped that the
happy time Is close at hand when tho
extra assessment will be thing OF
the past and the one-twentieth of
per cent levy will suffice to pay tht
obligations Of the guaranty fund.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17

With the announcement of George
Marsh that he viii be a candidate for
reelection, there Is now republican
seeking every ground office in the
state house with the exception OF
one in the railway commission. Stand
ing for reelection are Marsh, Dan
Swanson. and c. d. Robinson. state
treasurer. After the secretary OF
stateship is j. ". Mayer. and for the
governors office there IL A. ".
Mathers.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-17

Deputy secretary OF Department Of
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-07-06

vsak ma ceste ujel. Dne 13.
dubna pfisel podvodnik k roll
nfku Janu Zidfkovi v Jakova-
mech u Pfesova a rikal, ze syn
jeho byl cestou z Ameriky pri
stizen falesnymi dolary a ze
je v Praze We vezeni. Propu-
stem pry bude. ma zalohu 5000
Kc. Rolnfk mu uveril a skutec
ne mu penfze dal. Tymz zpn-
sobem pripravil podvodnik
dne II. dubna Annu Cipkalo-
YOU v Torysku ma Slovensku O
1000 Kc. Pc dlouhem patrani
zatcen byl podvodnik v minu
lych dnech cetnictvem Hor-
nfho Turceku u Turc. Svateho
Martina a zjisten v mem 3O-le-
|ty Valentin Janko prisl. do
okr. Velka Revnice. Janko byl
dodan k sedrii v Banske Bystri
lei.
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BALLoNU DOsUD We vZDUCHU.
SEDM SNESLO Sc JICH K ZEMI, NEJvETSf
vZDALENOST $40 MIL,

Indianapolis, 5. cervence - Sest tfinacti baond,
ktere vznesy zde vcera odpoedne narodnm zapase
docflen nejvet vzdalenos dosud bylo vzduchu
seny byy pres vyhodn Ohio dnes vecer die zprav
nych zdeM obchodnf komorou.
Vzduchopavc ctyf balond, jez donuceny snesti Sc k
zemi zazi rozclujcf zkusenost ale zadny mich nepfel
vaznejsmu 1razu baond, ktere jsou dosud vzdu-
chu diva ou armady til namornctva jeden jest
krone vastn6ny, "St. Louis.
Nedae doletel pilot G. E. Mccullough balolnem "a
merican Legionnaire enz snesl bze Franklin Springs
Pa, vzdalenost to 800 mil
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Orchestr sest; bratri ZvlaSt.

Orchestr sest; bratri ZvlaSt-
nj oblibe v meste Westfield te-
81 sc sesticlenny orchestr bratri
Kratochvil1, sestavajici z bra
trI. Rudolfa, Franka, Josefa,
Roberta, Theodore a Alfredo.
Vsichni hosi jiz cd casneho
mladi jevili velikou nak!onnost
k hudbe a kazdy z Mich util Sc
hrati ma jeden neb vice nastro-
j1, take dnes ovladaji housle,
piano, kornet, klarinet. trom-
bon, bubny, banjo saxofon KY
lofon a zvonky. Kdyz byi dfi-
We 1cinkovali u rIznych or
chestr1, bratri sorganisovali
svIj vlastni orchestr, jenz jest
nvni znam pod jmenem "or-
chestr bratri Kratochvill". -
Nejstarsi Rudolf jest riditelem.
Ponevadz vsichni bratri jsou
vyspeli hudebnici. orchestr je-
jich test Sc vseobecne popula-
rite.