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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1914)
THK HEK: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DEfHMUKR 19H. BRIEF CITY NEWS Unity Honft ft Th C.. JV. "BottmillWo BMi-nn F"T , XH Ttm Xdfkttaf 0tfli-BrrMs. Bldiif MMdm Oo Compurgation In 'ira..r ltin"r-tlnnn for Spp'1 rmt fi Charloa BarUlM tiaa ffmotrf tit" laW cfflrpg to room 6 ami MiCague brlliiinif. Telrpbono, noualaa tlfl Ail Holm aenH for on tha ay payment plan. Banker Realty Investment Co. Fhona Tou. J9. Xmanr4 of better bunlnewi for 111! by locating your office In The Bee build In, "the building tht la alwaya new." Of rice room 103. "TodyB Oonplet Korl Program claaalflad aetlon today, and appeara tn The Bea EXCLUSIVE!-, rind ut what the various moving picture theatera offer. Llghtfoot to Metric Coarl Geora Llghtfoot, charged with titrating a mule valued at $2V from Christ Podrreon, was bound over to the district court for trial Mrs. XatwUi Hearily K4-Mn. B. M. Knowlea, 2003 Leavenworth street, was fined $50 and costs in police court for conducting a disorderly house. Klaa Ooatha to Aurora Mis Doris Goethe, secretary to Manager Parriah of the bureau of publicity, expects to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents at Aurora. Mora UoniM Oraated City oommls lonera granted thirty-six additional sa loon licenses. The protest against the saloon of I C. Wroth was withdrawn and Wroth was given a license. Kr. and Mrs. Partlsh to XlrksTtlle Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Parrish have gone to Klrksvlllo. Mo., to spend the holidays with Mi rarrleh'B parents, who reside there. This will be the first holiday sear son at his old home for Mr. Parrish In a good many years. Dr. CaldwaU Coming Dr. H. W. Caldwell of the University of Nebraska mill speak to the school teachers of Omaha January 8 at the Omaha High school auditorium on "The Troblem of World Peace." He may also address the Omaha Commercial club. City Ticket Of floss Close Christmas will be observed by all the railroads operating Into the, city. Tratna will run as usual, but aside from this there will not be a thing doing. The general of fices will be closed all day, as will be the city ticket offices. In the freight departments, goods will be received on both out and ln-bound business, but no efforts will bo made to encourage shipments. J. M. LEIDY SLAPS I ATTORNEY GENAU 'Superintendent of County Charities i Mixes with Lawyer with I Woman Client. LEIDY TELLS OF HIS ACTION Atroraer rails perltitrmleiit Over Pension that m Revoked by Jadae Jnp la the Jr- ntle t onrt. SOUTH OMAHA MAN KILLED BY TRAIN AT ELEVATOR. Fairbanks-Morse Entertain Men Who Make Business Good For three successive days Fairbanks Morse & Co. has entertained different groups of its salesmen for this district at luncheon at the Commercial club. The Omaha branch of the company is feel ing especially good over recent business. The officials declare the trade has been the best In the concern's history, and far better than during th corresponding time of last year. Especially numerous have been the or ders for engines and power plants of various kinds. The light and Power company at Ashland Just opened busi ness with an eighty horsepower oil en gine. At Bertrand the municipal water plant is having installed a alxty horse power oil engine and a .two-stage cen trifugal pump. An eighty horsepower oil engine and a big generator are also be ing Installed in the municipal power plant at Gordon so that electric power and light can be had In daytime. William A. Schock of Falls City Is having a new sixty horsepower engine Installed to oper ate a new Ice plant. William Parker Will Speak at Y, M. 0. A. on Hikes in West William Parker, formerly truant of ficer of the Omaha publlo schools and now chief physical director at Gary, Ind., Is spending the holidays here with his sister. Mrs. J. H. EUsberry. 1635 South Ninth street, lie Is well known through out America as a hiker, and will give a free lecture, illustrated with steoreop ticon views, Tuesday evening at the Young Men's Christian association. The views will be those he made while hiking 2.509 miles, from Tia Juan a, Mexico, to Vancouver, B. C. They are said to be very interesting and vividly show the wonders of the Pacific coast region. The Young Men's Christian association will hold an open house reception New Tear's night. One of the interesting features will be an exhibit by the Boys' Electrical club. There will be a continuous program on the second floor and in the gymnasium and swimming pool. LOWE AVENUE CHURCH HAS CHRISTMAS FOR CHILDREN Iowe Avenue Presbyterian church held its Christinas Sabbath school exercises Wednesday night and the auditorium wis packed with children, who had brought their fathers and mothers to see good old Kanta Claus. The pulpit had been extended into a large rostrum and fitted up as a room in a home on Christinas eve, even having the old family fireplace and chimney over In one corner. Here the smaller tola hung up their stockings which Santa 1aus, who came in the person of Clar ice Allyn. in due time filled them. One of the featurea of the exercises was an old-fashioned home scene with .Mi.-s Mncauley, Miss Jean Landaie and I Mini' Kmst ucting the adult parts, vwi lie to giMierous sets of youngsters rilled out the family rosters. 1'niler direction of Mrs. H. M. Mun nfc kv who had principal charge of the mil'.- prcKiam, a slendld Junior cantata v.us rendered by hoys and girls ranging from 10 to 15 years of age. Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church will onolude its Christmas observance with a, (S itnta by the regular choir Sunday lilghl under direction of Miss Slefkln. HUMMEL ANSWERS CRITICS ON ELMW00D PARK TREES Recent criticism of Park Commissioner J. B. Hummel for allowing trees In Elm wcod park to be cut down is denounced as unfair by Commissioner Hummel, whe says: "I believe this criticism Is utterly un called for. The park is tn better shape now than It has ever been. Some play, ground equipment has been Installed for the children and a new base ball diamond was laid out for the boys. "The trees cut down were dead or dying." Commissioner Hummel aaid his policy has been to carefully conserve all trees in the parka. . . v J. M. Lriily, supeiintentli'iit of county charities, a Methodist minixtt-r. slurped Justice of the Peace llenrv Oenau In the mouth In the east corridor of tlie court house yeeteniay, fallowing a verbal at tack made by Oenau. I.eldy immediately informed officials charged with enforcement of the law of his action and declared his willlngnoM to be held responsible. Oensu declared he would cause Leldy's arrest. Lel'ly, who by virtue of his ofl'ice was partly responsible for the revocation by Juvenile Judge Hears of a children's pension of J20 per month which has been received by Mrs. Tillo Gardner. I Franklin street, a client of Genau, at tempted to explain to her, lie snld. that her own failure to obey the court's order had been responsible for the loss of the pension. Oenau was slapped, said lMy, as the result of making harsh and unwarranted statements concerning him in the pres ence of himself and Mrs. Uardner. Mrs. Gardner's pension was revoked by Judge Kears following a hearing at which it was shown that a young man who the court said must leave was ettll living at her home. Oenau during the hearing severely crit icised Probation Officer Carver on ac count of the tatter's testimony. Lieut. Test Given Possession of His Childby the Court Reconciliation between Lieutenant Fred C. Test and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bixby, parents of his dead wife, followed a de rision of District Judge Hears that Lieu tenant Test was entitled to custody of his 6-months-old daughter, who bad been in her grandparents' possession. Bitterness arising aa a result of the contest over the baby, which had termi nated In a habeas corpus suit by Lieu tenant Test, was succeeded by good will and general handshaking on tlie part of the principals in the suit and their rela tives. Lieutenant Test was authorized by the court to take the child to his home in Santa Fe. ' T -. AFFAIRS ATJOUTH OMAHA City Pays Higher Taxes Than Any ' in United States. HKNRT RHAFKTt. Henry Sliafer, check clerk at the Mer rlam A Millard elevator died at his home Wednesday as the result of an accident, being caught between the railmad car ami the platform. Shafer lived at SSfi South 1 hlrty-second street. South Omaha, and in survived by his wife, four children, his father, four brothers and two sisters. The funeral will be held from the (ierman Lutheran church Sunday at 10 a. m., with Interment at laurel Hill cemetery, ltev. M. Adam officiating. THREE ARE BADLY HURT IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT War Stamp Clerks Now TJpWith Work After working evenings and Sundays for a month, as well as doing extra heavy work every week day, deputies and clerks In the Internal revenue of fices have managed to clear up the mass of work Incident to the new emergency war tax, and will be able to enjoy Christmas eve and the holiday at heme Instead of at their office desk. Ilosino Pcluso, 2322 Hickory street: T.. M. EckniHti of South Omaha and M. P. Albright of Benson were all injured In an automobile accident at Twenty-fourth and Hickory streets. Pcluso was crossing Twenty-fourth with a grindstone for sharpening scissors, when he was run Into and his head badly cut and his left leg broken by the car being driven by Kckman. The latter then turned tho steering gear to ono side and run Into a post on the other sido of the street, pmasliim; the front end of the machine and cutting himself and Al bright about the head with flying glass from tho windMhicld. C. J. Johnston of the Wilson Steam Boiler company happened on the scna at this Juncture and took all three men to the office of Vr. II. M. Fltzglbbons for treatment. No arrests have been made by the police as the autolsts were not held to blame for the accident by pedestrians who wit nessed the mlxup. Peluso was taken to St. Joseph's hospital. WOODMEN OF WORLD OFFICES ARE CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY Woodmen of tho World offices will be closed from 5:30 yesterday until Mon day morning, so the hundreds of clerks employed there will have a holiday not only on Christmas day and Sunday, but also on Saturday. Sovereign Clerk John T. Tates of the Woodmen has requested Postmaster John C. Wharton not to de liver any more mail at the offices until Monday morning. j SO REMARKS MR. J. J. BREEN I This 4rrtln lsdr Retail of Dlapnlr Over Mneatlun of In. nrisllns oi llntly Dlacnaaeal. South (.imalia tvi hKiicr Lives than any cUv of Ita aiie In the Vnltcii States, according to J. J. Breen of South Omaha, who Is a member of the committee to ex amine the proposed consolidation bill. Hreen's fire was drawn by T. J. Muhoney, president of tlie South Si le Impiwement elub, who moved that the committee be directed to report on the bill twenty years from last nlfcht. A. II. Murdock. chairman of the meeting, sal.l that the committee was working nnd rvported procress. Ho said it was only a measure of precaution In case consolidation would come. He characterized the statement that It would not come for twenty years ns puerile. J. It. Watklns, the ackuow ledncl leader of the antl-coiisoliilation looxenient. was present and said there was lexs danger now than at any other lime. V. Curran was very much opposed to annexation and mado remarks to that effect. Taxes llrlna Increased. Attorney Brcen's reply to nn attack made, on htm by Mulioney brought out some startling facts and figures, lie said that South Omaha Is paving blRbrr taxes than any other city of Its Mr.o In the country. He nald tlnit the laves were being Increased by bonds Issued by tho council and asserted that there was up ward of IW.nou worth of bonds awaiting tho vote of tho council now. Ho aid every public utility In South Omaha was owned by Omaha people, the packing houses and stock jants were controlled by outsiders and that hair the property was not owned by South Omaha people. He said that the property deriving the greatest benefit in South Onialui was owned by outsiders and added that half the taxes collected went for Interest on the city debt. Illnrhn for Motion. After Hrecn had made his speech and oondcimu d the remurks directed nt tho committee, he le't the room and tho other members of tho commlttco fol lowed him. Th"i were thirty men pres ent and almost half npplauded the re marks of Hrecn and Murdock. Maurice Hlnchey spoke In fuvor of the motion of Mahonoy to direct the conunlttce to re port in twenty years. After tho meeting members of the com mittee Indicated that they would hilve to be shown beforo they paid any fui ther attention to the Federated Improv ers. The great fight Is being made to stem the tide In favor of consolidation. Kxprrt Hatcher nien. Philip Wasem, 61 years old, and for many yeurs Armour's expert butcher, died suddenly at his rooms at Twenty fourth and Vinton streets last evening. He had complained of being 111 In the morning, but It was not thought that his ailment would prove serious. Toward evening the trouble became aggravated, and he died from heart failure before as sistance could reach him. Wascm Is survived by his brother, Fred Wasem, and a sister, Mrs. Charles llappe. mlth Funeral. James Smith, for many years well known In Douglas county musical and sporting circles, will be buried Sunday afternoon from the residence. Twenty- second a'ui .1 streets, llev. Itohert K v heeler officiating. Burial will be In Miraceland Pnrk cemetery. I Hen In Hospital. Henry Slinfer. . years old. died ester t:iy tuorrlng nt St. Joseph's hospital ifiom Injuries recently received In an ele- valor acclth nt in Omaha. Tho funeral il bo held at 1" o'clock Sunday morn ing at the tierinan Lutheran church. Kliafer lived at South Thirty-second treet. Hutlal will be In Laurel Hill cemetery. Karly tar Aervlrr. C;M will leave tho end of th Albriaht lino at 4 t:. a. m. Christmas morning for the benefit of the early churchgoers. ( hrlslmas Services. Churches of all denominations In South Omaha will hold special t'hirstmua serv ices here tomorrow. Protestant churches of the cltv have already announced their programs. Tho for Catholic churches have airamted services at the follow lug hours: St. Francis'. Tlev, .1. M. iSlubax. Pastor -High mass at 6 a m. and at 1" a. in liw mass st 7, 1 :X X and ! n. in. St. Anthony's. Itev. (ieorge Joanltls, I'astor - Itlsli mass at S and I":'' a. in. Low mass st s a. m. Spcchil music. I'hutvh of Assumption. Itev. Joseph Chundelak, Pastor-lllgh muss at and 10 m a ni I .o mass st :' . in St. llrl.lret's. Itev. .1. K. oVall.iRlian, PastorHigh mssa nt ,VV and !: a. m. Low mass st snd a. m. St- gnes', Hcv. James Abearne, tor-High mass at .". and 10 :f0 a. m. mss st :.. 7 :W nnd s a. m St. Mary's, Itev. Charles Mngnu, tor-HIgn mass at T snd H .30 a. m. mass at i'i:o, ":.1" and 9 a. m. Msale i Hj ,oat. Cher. vkee cosl, unscreene'l. $I.;!,V s, ed. H7.. South 7. I lowland l.nni. Hob Murray of Chicago bos ii nteil n position ss moving picture operator nt the Itcsse In Aoulh OiukIiii. The Hesse has tiecn decorated for tlie Christmas season. The new latest de sign picture machine has been nnieivil for tho house and will bo In operution P.is. Low Pa- I .ov leen-Coal. shout Vow Year's dsy, according to Man Sger (leorge AdMns. Office (.pace f,,, )rnt In Itee office. tSII N street. Terms reasonable.. Well known location. Tel. South -7. Jobless men from Missouri and sur rounding stales who rente here to work on the b e fields report that there are five men for every cake of Ice rut. There will be services In St. Luke's Lutheran church. Twenty-fifth and K streets, Christmas morning nt : o'clock. All Christmas decorations will )e In place ami special music by the choir. FOSTER CATCHES YULETIDE SPIRIT AND IS LENIENT Judge Foster, considering the season, dealt leniently with men nrrested on minor rharpra. with the result that very row will be oonllneil In the city Jail jeer I'hrlslmas. No police court session will be held t'hii.'-tniHs morning. 111 ffi WM . Burgess-Nash Company Store Will Not Open Until Next Monday Morning, Dec. 28th In making' this announcement our wish is a very Merry Christmas to Everyone To the little ones as well as the grownups. To those who by their splendid patronage have shown their appreciation of our store, as well as to those who have not patronized us. This store does not consist merely of a building and merchandise; it is human. 'e appreciate the efforts of our hundreds of employees who have fo ably, consistently and conscientiously heijied us in making this year so successful, and to show this appreciation have given to them Saturday, December -6th, as an extra holiday, which is much needed and will be appreciated by all. Burgess-Nash Company "cviryiody rroitc" Our Store Will Be Closed From Thursday, Christmas Eve, Until Monday Morning December 28th But we announce in advance for NEXT MONDAY And we respectfully ask you to wait for what we have every reason to believe will be the most Extraordinary Sale of Ready-to-Wear Apparel Ever recorded in the history of merchandising in Omaha. , TAILORED SUITS, COATS DRESSES, WAISTS, CHILDREN'S WEAR, ETC. A sale careful v planned from every viewpoint THK MERCHANDISE-HIE SERVICE THE VALUES-a sale you cannot well afford to overlook for its wonderful opportunity to save. Great Stocks Varied Assortments Sensational Values. See 16th and Harney Street Windows and Sunday Papers for Particulars We consider the merchandise of such an unusual character and the values so wonderful that we have given over our entire battery of avail able windows to the display A showing well worth a special trip down town to see. Our advertisement in tlie Sunday papers, will give full description nnd prices. Let nothing keep you away. , Burgess-Nash Company. NOTE: Watch for our announcement of what we are going to do for the men of Omaha. iBurgess-Nash Co. Everybody's Store 16th and Harney, a ITmners Pony Sonfesf of the 0. P. Oakery Company's Prize DISTRICT NO. 1. 1 Joseph Stern, Pony Outfit 2401 U street South Omaha. 2 Edward Swatek 4020 T street South Omaha. 3 Fred Cottmire 2100 Avenue A Council Bluffs. 4 Irwin Lange ' Millard, Neb. 5 Ruth Cooper 2515 Avenue D Council Bluffs. 6 Clay Booth Emerson, Neb. 7 Earl Cole 513 South Twenty-fourth street, Council Bluffs. 8 Orva Steinhauser Columbus, Neb. 9 Francis Kuhn ; 828 Avenue D Council Bluffs. prize DISTRICT NO. 2. 1 Pauline Hartnett, Pony Outfit 2423. Emmet street Omaha. 2 Ralph Tietsort 3520 North Fortieth street. . . . .Omaha. 3 Fred Hunter 4602 North Thirtieth street Omaha. 4 Kenneth Gililand 2920 North Twenty-eighth Ave . . Omaha. 5 Kenneth Herrington 4502 North Thirty-sixth street . Omaha. 6 Howard Petersen Florence, Neb. 7 Glen Clark 913 North Twenty-fifth avenue. Omaha. 8 Herman Winninghoff 2723 Ames avenue Omaha. 9 Beulah Smith 2831 Decatur street Omaha. ''J Prize. DISTRICT NO. 3 1 Richard Skankey, Pony Outfit 1513 South Twenty-eighth St. . .Omaha. 2 James O'Brien, Jr. 2830 Chicago street Omaha. 3 Catherine McGinnis 2549 Rees street Omaha. 4 Donald Soegaard 3441 South Fifteenth street . . . .Omaha. 5 John Kotera 1435 South Seventeenth street. .Omaha. 6 rTessa Kavitch 822 North Sixteenth street Omaha. 7 Clifford Johnson 620 North Sixteenth street Omaha. 8 Margaret Steepy 2728 Cass street Omaha. 9 Bernard Wolf 109 South Thirty-sixth street. . .Omaha.