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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1923)
Today Hard to Kill. Is Daniels Bryan s Man? “Law and Order” at W ork. Inside the Coffin. By ARTHUR BRISBANE V.-J rClemenceau, 82, after standing the strain of the war for years, is now hurt in an automobile wreck. The doctors have sewed up his face, including one of his lips. He takes food through a straw; can’t talk, but smiles. Doctors say he will be all right after a week’s rest. : Real Frenchman, brought up on s«und, light red wine and plain food, has a powerful constitution. William J. Bryan has a south ern dark horse, for president, “dry and progressive.” Josephus Dan iels, formerly secretary of the navy, is said to be the man. r-This can be said for ^Daniels. When he ran the navy, you didn’t fifid the big grafters sitting in his anteroom waiting for what could be', picked up. They found early in the game that he was not the grafters’ friend. ^One crowd, for instance, com peting with the United States in manufacture of torpedoes, fixed an exorbitant price, and would not listen to Mr. Daniels’ protest. Daniels said: * “You will take the fair price I offer, or I will take your plant and stUrt operating it for the govern ment next Monday morning.” Then the gentlemen changed their mjnds and discovered nice fair profit in Mr. Daniels’ price. That’s the sort of man the people like. Blit it is not probable that Mr. Daniels will be nominated, al though Bryan undoubtedly could make a very interesting fight for hittt If he wanted to. Law and order enthusiasts sometimes proceed strangely. Sa kaye Osugi, a socialist leader, dis pleased “law and order.” When the earthquake came and things were mixed, Japanese Captain Amakasu killed Osugi and his wife and child “for patriotic motives.” They sentenced the captain to eight years in jail. A big funeral was planned for Osugi by way of protest. Three “law and order” friends broke into the proceedings with revol vers, stole the ashes of Osugi and escaped. They buried a photo graph of Osugi in place of his ashes and did the best they could to stir up enthusiasm, but the fu neral was a failure-. If some socialist, when the next earthquake comes, should murder a conspicuous “law and order” gentleman, murdering also his wife and child and later stealing his ashes, that would be denounced as primitive barbarism and "wor thy of a socialist.” It’s different, however, when “law and order” commits the of fense. The golden lid of Tutankha men’s magnificent coffin has been raised, showing glorious decora tions in blue and gold, with plenty of .space for an extra corpse or two. There are still one or two doors of the coffin to be opened. Then will be found the remains of thf creature who once ruled all Egypt, now a dried mass of skin and bone, preserved to prove, 3,000 years later, that nothing matters except what you do while yofl are still alive. Venizelos followers are leading in ;Jhe Greek election. The king may go and a republican take his place. That’s common sense news. Qf 56,724 children born in Chi cago last year, not one is blind. Blindness is caused by cruel na ture’s visiting of the sins of fath ers upon the children, also by in competence and neglect in child birth. In Chicago law compels all cases of Sore eyes among infants to be reported within six hours, and that sav*ea the sight of the children. A report says: ‘<To take care of a blind child costs the state $500 a year. Who catv tell what the sight and care of a blind baby costs the heart of a mother. Victor Berger, only socialist in congress, describes republican and other radicals as “all dressed up fend no place to go.” They are dissatisfied and say so, but “have no program.” That’s a good de scription. Desultory radicalism doesn’t produce great results. On ths other hand, all dressed up, radicals have one advantage ova» Mr. Berger. They haven’t any cut and dried Marxian social ist program that ought to fit every condition, but doesn’t. So pro grajp is bad. too much of a pro gram is worse. The ‘‘Fabian” doing what he can* giving ground when he must, is the successful one. The bonus bill is back in con-» gren. Capital, fearing to be taxed, tells you with tears in its eye*, "it will cost $70,000,000 iiexj year if you give the soldiers their bonus.” /\pother year of war would have cost this country $50,000,000,000. Thd. men that went across, lost their jobs and watched the pros perous people profiteering, pre vented that. President Coolidge has released, with unconditional pardons, ail the remaining 00 political war prison ers.' That’s common sense, al though it will annoy certuin “na tional security” gentlemen who hav* found patriotism a great help in graft and profiteering. The men released by • the president were, some of them, fools, others wen# unbalanced mentally, others were men of character and cour age. Not on* hail actually done anything. In every ease the “crime" was verbal. All other na tions have released such prisoners. (Copyright, Aged Woman Seeks Family Lost 4 Years Husband and Two Sons Left in Omaha When She Went to Sweden Now Missing. The old song, "Where Is My Wander ing Boy Tonight?” is a grim reality with Mrs. Karen Kyerstine Hansen, 64. She has sought for four years for two sons and her husband, Peter, whom she left In Omaha In 1916 while she went for a visit to Stockholm, Sweden. In 1916 the contented family, made up of three boys, Arthur, Johnnie and Fritz, with their father and moth er, lived at 4115 South Ninth street. Mrs. Kami Kyrrstine Hansen, who is seeking her husband, Peter, and two sons, Arthur and John, whom she has not seen in four years. After a tangle of war tape had been unraveled, the visit of Mrs. Han sen to Sweden lengthened Into years, and it was in February, 1919, that she landed In the United States again. Detters to her old home address In Omaha were returned to her. Without Funds. Without funds or friends she started working her way across country to Omaha. When she got to Chicago she had located her son, Fritz, at 4604 U street, South Omaha. "He Is unable to help me," she re lated today to Chief Deputy County Attorney John Yaeger. With moist ened eyes and quivering lips, she con tinued: "He I* taking car* of his mother in-law and father-in-law and his wife. He is a carpenter and It takes all he can make to keep them, I guess. He can't help me. I must find work. Board and room must be paid. Now I’m staying at tha Scandinavian home, but I must pay—” Seeks Husband. Her story, haltingly told In broken English, choked In her throat. She besought Yaeger to find her ltuaband and other sons, who she Is sure will help her. "The home where we lived Is sold. I don't know who sold it," she said. The trees are big now—the ones I planted for the children—three of them—and strange people live there. On the streets she walks, despite her 64 years, with sprightly youthful tread. Into the faces of strangers she peers, searchlngly. In hope she will recognize her kin. "I know they must be In Omaha— somewhere—and If I look I will find them.” County Attorney Powerless. Her first appeal to outsiders came yesterday when she visited the county attorney’s office. i "Much as I would like to help her find her sons and husbnnd,” said Yaeger," there is no power In my hands to delegate a search. If you should find your husband and he re fused to support you—then I could take action to make him," he told her. “No. no—I—my boys would sup port me If I could find them—Good bye—I'll look some more." GENEVA—Under direction of the Geneva Woman's club, a community Christmas tree will he decorated nnd lighted for the holiday season. On Christmas night a program will b* given at ths tree If the weather per mits. Your Credit1 18 GOOD HERE! good CUJI HES | Men. Women. Children. QUALITY DIAMONDS- | Elgin Wetchet. 1847 end Corn \ I m unity Silverware* I Advene 8rTleT7n'EVCTT DeOt_ i I nric«« *n4 wit ttraa Iwi* _ ti miHknt 'he Cetaioe. Tomorrow or write lor rree " HMtRlSSOABS 507 0 511 SOUTH IBIS SI At All DFugglate Married Fifty Years Top row left to right: William C. Smith, jr., William C. Smith, Donald C. Smith, George A. Smith, jr., Lawrenee N. Smith, and Lewis E. Smith. Bottom row left to right: Margaret Smith, Mr. George A. Smith, Janet Smith, and George A. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Smith of Long Pine, Neb., celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the home In which they have resided for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have taken an active interest in civic affairs in Long Pine, where they located on a ranch In 1882. They previously lived in Exeter, Neb., for five years. Mr. Smith enlisted at Waukesha, Wls., May 5, 1861, and was wounded four times at the battle of Williams burg, during the civil war. He was discharged from the service Sep tember 18, 1862, on account of his slow recovery from wounds. In 1862, he located at Omaha snd secured em ployment with the Overland Stage company. Mrs. Smith was the first woman to serve on the Long Pine school hoard and held office from 1886 until 1891. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have three sons: Louis E. Smith of Omaha, W. l\ Smith and George Smith, jr., now residing in Long Pine. There are also five grandchildren, Donald C., Lawrence N., Janet, Margaret and W. C. Smith, jr. A large family dinner was served and in the evening about *01) friends of the family called to extend con gratulations. NewY ork Trade Expert ‘Plays Hookie’ Here; Returns to Boyhood Scenes O. K. Davis of New York City, secretary of the National Foreign Trade council, came to Omaha for the middle west foreign trade con ference. Yesterday morning his mind wan dered a little from questions of inter national trade, being considered by a hundred prominent men from all parts of the country. TVahoo, Neb., the town where he grew up, the town of memories, he hadn't seen for 33 years. He longed to see it. He consulted time tables and yielded to that impulse. "I got off the train and went straight for the old schoolhouse on a high hill,” he related. "But I found it had been torn down and a handsome brick school stood In its place. The hill didn't seem as high as It did In my boyhood. “I wandered out to the old swim ming hole. The water was rippling down the old stream Just as it did in my boyhood, but the swimming hole also has shrunk, viewed from man hood’s eyes. "The town has grown so as to he scarcely recognizable. Paving, new buildings, automobiles, wealth ap parent everywhere. “The old familiar faces were gone I met only one man who remembered my family. And when I mentioned O. K. Davis to some people, fondly thinking my 'greatness' might have resounded In the old home town, they only shook their heads amt said they didn’t know any such person. Such is fame." In a little, humble restaurant, un recognized, O, K. Davis of New York ate his evening meal and In the dusk he boarded a train for Omaha and his transportation problems last night. “But I'm glad I went." he said. There are more works of art In Florence Italy, than In any other place of similar area. -1 Keep Christmas With a Kodak The gift that helps | to make the Christmas merry; then keeps the picture story of the mer riment. 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Wool Sweaters HA IF Price J {] Our $2.75 Silk Hosiery 20-lnrh nilk boot, shown in Black, Beije, Gun metal, Bobolink, I,or Cnbin, Cocoa, <'onto veil Isabella Fox Scarfs 7c Full sized an i mule, a regular $711.r>0 scarfs at Nebraska News. BROCK—A father and son banquet was held In the basement of the Meth odist church here attended by more than 150 men and boys. It was the first meeting of this nature to be held In Brock. The bounteous feed was furnished by the women of the community without charge. Out-of town speakers were. L. -C. Oberlles of Lincoln and Rev. Mr. Shellenberger of Bethany. Music was furnished by the Sams family orchestra. M. A. Sams, superintendent of the Brock school, was toastmaster. A like ban quet will be given to the mothers and daughters of the community. Greeks Oust King 'for Good of Country’ Venizelos May Take Heins— Admiral to Be Regent While National Assembly Se lects Regime. Hi .Inundated Pmi. Athena, l)oc\ 18.—King George and Queen Elizabeth will leave Athena tonight for Itumanla, it in announced by the newspaper* here today. By Associated Print Athens, Dec. 18.—The government last night Informed King George In writing that It considered It advisable for him to leave Greece until the national assembly had decided on the regime best befitting the country. An agency telegram reports that a delegation representing the army anil navy last evening informed Colonel Plastlras that the officers of both services regarded the removal of the dynasty as a national necessity. Official Communique The official communique issued after the cabinet meeting said: “As the constituted assembly based on the election Is about to meet to discuss the regime best suited to the country, the heads of the revolutionary government con sldered that with a view of assur ing calm In the debate of this very Important question, it was their duty to convey to his majesty the king, the opinion that he should leave the country until such time as a final decision has been reached regarding the regime. “This opinion has been communi cated to the king, who will make known his reply tomorrow.” (Tues day.) , Premier Gonatas and Colonel Plasttras signed the letter request Ing the king to leave after they had been interviewed by the military and naval delegation and hy representa tlves of political and the organlza tlone In the provinces All of these urged removal of the dynasty. Premier Gonatas also received petitions signed by the officers and men of the Athens Half-Hour Sales 9 A. M. to 9:30 A. M. Wednesday * KotfX This nationally adver- box tised brand of sanitary O /\ Sanitary napkin greatly reduced ixJf* • . for the half hour Wed- ^ IMapKinS nesday morning. 2 for 75c Thompson-Belden & Company garrison flaking that steps be taken to remove the monarch. King George IT. eldest son of the late King Constantine, acceded to the throne on September 28, 1922, after his father had been forced to abdi cate by the Gonatas Plastirns revo lution. It became apparent almost Immediately that George was to be a monarch In name only, for the t evolutionary regime gave Greece what was virtually a military dicta torship I.ondon, Dec. 18.—According to the Athens correspondent of the Dally Mall, the liberal victors In Sunday's election plan to urge the first meet ing of the national assembly to authorize a plebiscite with a view to changing the present regime. The party proposes also to start a discussion regarding the form of republic if be established, the dis patch addf. If the assembly decides to adopt the French system the noted banker, Blr Ilasil Zaharoff will be In vited to become the first president; if the United States plan Is accepted the post will be offered to Venlzelos. Cockburn Must Return to Iowa Jefferson City. Mo , Deo. 18.—Rus sell K. Cockburn, a patient In a vet erans' hospital at Jefferson Barracks, near Ht. Louis, who Is wanted in Ires Moines, la., on a charge of embezzle ment in connection with the alleged padding of city pay rolls in the amount of *86,01)0, has been denied a writ of habeas corpus by the Missouri supreme court. He was ordered into the custody of the sheriff of Poly county, Iowa. Requisition papers for Cockburn'* ex tradition were granted by Governor Hyde November 3. Iowan Named General Counsel Sioux City, la., Dec. 18.—Fred W. Sargent, formerly of Sioux City, has been made vice president and general counsel of the Chicago A Northwest ern Railway company with headquar ters In Chicago, according to advices received here. Sargent succeeds James B. Sheean. who lias been obliged to retire from active service on account of 111 health. F rance Scouts Germany’s Need of Foreign Loan c „n» Says Solution of Food Prob lem Lies in Restoring Fi nancial System — Rhur Body Soon Complete. By Associated Press. Pan*, Use. 17.--Germany'* request for authority to pledge the resources of the relch a* guarantee for a loan of $50,000,000 to $70,000,000 with which to buy grain and fats abroad was delivered in written form to the reparation eommtaslon today. It received little support In French official circles where it was declared there was no conclusive evidence that food was lacking In Germany. It was remarked that the manifestationj in Germany had heen provoked not by a dearth of eatables, but by the in ability of a great proportion of the population to pay the prices demand ed by the holder* of foodstuffs. Those close to Premier Poincare declared that the first thing Germany needed was a renovatlpn of the finam ctal system, after which in their opin ion plenty of food will be forthcoming in the country itself. A foreign loan they said, would avail nothing unles* the food were bought to be distributee gratis to the inhabitants, because it the latter had to pay for the imported goods the same difficulty would arise that now exists: that only a few would he able to find the funds with which to buy. The reparation commission wil' probably consider the request at Wednesday’s meeting It was re garded as likely In official circle* tonight that I^iuis Barthou woui oppose releasing the allies' pledges for the purpose of guaranteeing a loan. * I Half-Hour Sales 10 A. M. to 10:30 A. 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Perfectly plain pieces are priced: Vests • • $250 and more Bloomers - $3.95 and more Edged with filet or Venetian laces: Vests - - - $5.00 and more Bloomers - $6.25 and more Pajamas are often favored by the young girl. She liken the boyishness of trousers. $000 and more Crepe de Chine downs with a wealth of laces. Could a gift be love tier? $5.50 and more Christmas Gifts From Thompson-Belden's are appreciated as is Silver Marked Sterling”