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FRANK A. ROTCH.
RETIRED CHAMP
OF MAT, IS DEAD
Heavyweight Wrestler Dies at
His Home at Humbolt
of Uramic Poison
ing. BULLETIN.
Dcs Moines, la., Dec. 16. Frank A.
Gotch, retired champion heavyweight
of the world, died at noon today at
his home, Humboldt, la., of uracmir
poisoning. He had been in failing
health for two years.
Frank Gotch was born in Humbolt,
la., on April 27, 1878. He was born
of German-American parents.
It was in 1899 that Gotcli wrestled
his first match. It was on the second
day of April and Marshall Green was
his opponent. The match took place
in Frank's home town.
Gotch won this first match, but in
his' second go he did not fare so well.
He tackled Dan McLeod at Luvcrnc,
la., and tlic famous McLcod was vic
torious. Later in the same year,
Farmer Burns, now of Omaha, won
from Gotch at Fort Dodge, la.
Jenkins Throws Him.
But in 1900, Gotch began the career
which made him so famous. He won
t match after match. Finally in 190.1,
he wrestled Tom Jenkins for the
championship at Cleveland. Hut Jen
kins proved the challenger's master.
Gotch was not discouraged though
and later that same year defeated
Farmer Burns in two matches and in
January, 1904, had his revenge by de
feating Jenkins at Bellingham.
He beat Jenkins again at Cleveland
in 1905, but later the same year twice
lost to Jenkins at New York. But in
1906 he met Jenkins again at Kansas I
Lity and won.
Loses to Bcell.
He held the championship until De
cember 1, 1906, when he lost to Fred
die Beell at New Orleans. Three
weeks later he regained the title bv
bating Beell at Kansas Citv.
it was on April i, 1908, that Gotch
and George Hackcnschmirlt wrestled
two hours and three minutes, at the
v end of which time the Russian Lion
.gave up. I hat year Gotch toured
- Lngland, meeting all comers.
Does Not Lose Any More.
Gotch continued to wrestle until
1912 ind in all that time never lost a
match, except handicap affairs, in
which no fall wss obtained. His lat
match before his retirement, was with
Jess Westergaard, August 22, 1912,
at Kansas City.
A year ago, Gotch essayed a come
back and on the coast wrestled and
defated Ad Sant'cl, alias Adolph
Ernst, but he found that his physical
condition had been too weakened to
come back, so once more he went into
retirement.
Frequent Visitor Here.
Frank Gotch was a freauent visitor
to Omaha and enjoyed the acquaint
anceship of a large number of friends
in Omaha. He wrestled here many
times.
His first appearance in Omaha wasJ
on February 7, 1900. He wrestled
Jim Gallitou in this city in the fifth
professional match he ever wrestled
lie defeated Galliton easily.
In 1902 Gotch wrestled 'and defeat
ed irank Coleman here. Later he
wrestled John Perrelli. William De
mctral, Henry Ordeman and others
-hi cms city, ms last match m Umaha
was March 22, 1912, when he wrestled
nenry Urdcman. '
Last April, when Karl Caddock won
the mat title from Joe StcchcY at the
uniana Auditorium, Frank Gotch was
in Caddock's corner and many Omaha
mat fans believe Gotch, through his
coaching, and advise, was as big a
lacior in catiaock s victory as the new
champion himself.
One of Gotch's greatest friends and
the man who is reputed, to have
taught Frank his masterful knowl
:dge of Hie wrestling game is Fanner
' Burns, who makes Omaha his home.
St. Louis Boxing Clubs to
Take Sideswipe at Pros
The four boxing clubs in St. Louis
are reported to favor the plan of
closing the door on the professional
boxers and conduct only amateur
tournaments. The promoters arc said
to be disgusted with the business
methods of the professionals and
their managers, who seemed to have
exaggerated ideas of their worth.
Amateur tournaments, it is pointed
out, involve none of the hazards of
professionalism, such' as disputes over
the division of the gate receipts and
other v.rangles. Amateur contests
always haye been popular in St. Louis.
According to the plan, the four clubs
wul each conduct one tournament a
month.
Program at Hebrew School
The Omaha Talmud Torah (He
brew .chool) will have its annual
Chanuka program Sunday night .at
7 o'clock at the Twenty-fourth street
synagoge. The history of Chanuka
will be told by one of the pupils.
There will be a number of stories and
recitations by the pupils, jtogethcr
with a musical program.
Retired Wrestling
Dies After
F-RAiiK
First Sugar Hoarder
Ar rested in New York
N'cw York, Dec. 16. The first
man to be arrested here on the
charge of hoarding sugar was taken
into custody today, lie is Hyman
liorrok, and is alleged to have
held 126 barrels of the precious
commodity in storage. He was
held for trial December 22. If
liorrok is found guillv he will be
subject to a line of from $100 to
$1,000, or one year's imprisonment,
or both. His plea is that In
bought the sugar to go into the
syrup manufacturing business.
BILL MISKE CLAIMS
LIGHT HEAVY TITLE
St. Paul Tighter Seeks Cham
pionship Formerly Held by
Bob Fitzsimmons and
Jack O'Brien
When Miskc made a chopping j
block of Dick Dillion in Brooklyn he !
strengthened his claim to the light
heavyweight title. This title once was
held by Fitzsimmons and by Philadel
phia Jack O'Brien. Of cours; Miske
would have been art easy mark for
Fitz's terrific punches, 'while he
wouldn't have classed with O'Brien
as a scientific, boxer. Kid McCoy,
another tirst-clas light heavyweight,
could have taken Miske's measure, no
doubt. But, considering the quality of
the present crop of fighter, Mi.ke !
stands out in bold relief. He has
managed his career extremely well
and has literally fought his wav to
the front. If Miske can take on about
10 or 15 pounds within the next year
or so fie may he able to defend the
title held by Willard. But just now
Miske must be satisfied to meet men
near bis own avoirdupois or second
and third class heavyweights who are
lacking in skill.
Going down the line, it must be ad
mitted that the other title holders
arc vastly inferior to the champions
of olden times. . Mike O'Dowd, the
new middleweight champion, who won
that Ktlc by stopping Al McCov in
Brooklyn, minht be called an acriiirnt.
Perhaps he could whip the wily Mike
Gibbons in a 2-t-round bout at 158
pounds, ringside, providing Gibbons
could make the weight, but remem
bering Kid McCov. Tommy Rvan,
fitzsimmons, Ketchel. Panke. K Inns
and other great middleweights, it is
hard to figure that O'Dowd would
have had a chance with anv of tliem.
Pool Hall is Raided and
Thirty Inmates Arrested
Complying with a recent order bv
fudtre Madden rlnlno-
punch boards and other like de
- .
Detectives Danbaum and VanDeuseii
pool hall, 1322 Douglas street, arrest
ing thirty, inmates They will lie
charged with gambling and operating
gambling devices.
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CiP.TCH.
MEN PLEDGE THEIR
SUPPORTTOY.W.C.A.
Prominent Omabxns Attend
Meeting of Central Committee
Which Will Solicit Funds
for War Work.
i Isaac Carpenter presided at a rous
i nig meeting at noon of the central
icmniittce of men who are going to
solicit (he remainder of the neces
sary funds to make the Young Worn
en's Christian association war work
campaign a success in Omaha. The
meeting was held at the Commercial
club rooms. F. D. Wead was made
vice chairman.
ji.nor mniman was present.
r-verett l.inkinghani and Robert C
Howe were there representing the en
tnusiasm of the .South Side. N. II
LooillN of the Union Pari in- f A
Hall, K. OPcters of the Peters Trust
company. K. M, Slater, had of the
Kcal Lstate board, and a lot ofother
Means or tug organizations ot the city
were present.
C. I'. Harrison SaM he had tried out
the campaign during the morning just
to see how it ?ould work, lie ap
proaclied one man, who had already
Kivvn 2.M) for this-work. Harris
told him that was not enough, and got
Ins check for another ?25U. He asked
a woman who had alreadv given $50,
ami go. her to add a check for another
.-'. -o i is going to work when
we get at it, said Mr. Harrison.
i lie men will tonn themselves into
me mismng teams of practically the
v'n P"sn"U'l, mey used m the
iTLrJi, "
lor subscriptions during the coming
,-l.- 'PI. - :n r
". i ncy win nave irequcnt noon
meetings to report nrnorr
Miss Rice of New York, campaigner
i ic cause, macic an eloquent plea
tor the work, giving some interesting
and heart-touching incidents to show
uic importance ot the work. The
men have become thoroughly con
vinced that the Young Women's
Uinstian association work in the
held is just as important as that of
the oiing Men's Christian association
or the Red Cross, and they are going
out to tell their friends so during the
coming week.
Miss Ada Starkweather, economic
secretary spoke briefly also of tlw
work and its huge importance.
Austria Asks Only
Food From Serbia
Amsterdam, Dec. 16. Austria
does not desire the annexation of
Balkan territory or an influence in
the formation of the Roumanian and
Serbian governments, but only
wishes security for obtaining
and cattle "from the abundance of
those countries," says the Vienna
Ncue Frie Presse, according to
Vienna telegram today.
j a i ii i, III.W3-
paper, Austria will not permit the
un tne other hand, says the news-
extension of the territory of Rou-
mania or Serbia. She expects, it is
added, to reach an agreement on
this basis with Nikolai Lenine, the
Bolsbeviki premier at Petrograd.
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SEND COAL CARDS
TO FUEL USERS
IN CHILL GOTHAM
Office Buildings Shut Off at
Noon; Suffering Among Poor
Increases; Plentiful Sup
ply in Jersey.
(B.r A.oriatil 1'rrM.)
Xcw York, Dec. 16. Vivorous ef
forts were made yesterday to relieve
Xcw York's coal shortage, but results
were not expected to be apparent be
fore Monday, hi the meantime, it
was estimated between 250,000 and
300.000 families ace urgently in need
ol tucl.
Large forces of men were em
ployed to work tonight and tomor
row digging out the frozen masses of
coal at New Jersey terminals where
some estimates place the supply at
more than 100,000 tons. With this
tonnage at the city's door, not much
more than 10,000 tons were dis
tributed today, although the normal
daily consumption is twice that
amount.
Suffering among the poor in
creased. In many of the large down
town office buildings heat was shut
off at noon. In many hotels and
apartment houses bins were almost
empty.
According to railroad officials,
coai is bting received at the New
Jersey terminals in "unprecedented
quantities," but lack of labor has
hindered its transportation to New
York. The shortage of fuel was worse in
the lironx than any other borouch
of the city. The supply this morning
was 2,000 tons, just enough to last
the day. Unless more coal was re
ceived tonight in that section of the
city it was said the situation would
be critical.
The office of the fuel administrator
for Manhattan again was crowded to
day with women begging for coal.
Blue cards have been issued to those
having sickness in their homes and
who urgently need coal. These per
sons are able to obtain small quanti
ties ironi retailers by presenting the
earns it the dealers supply is not en
tircly exhausted.
Relief Boats Ice Bound.
Ucvcland, O., Dec. Lv Tens of
thousands of tons of additional relief
coal soon will be available for Cleve
land and northern Ohio, it wasan
nounced tonight. This comprises the
cargoes of seven large lake boats,
now icebound in Lake Erie, which
will be brought to Cleveland as soon
as released by ice breakers.
A lake freighter battling its way
through the ice and heavy seas is the
one relief ship upon which Cleveland
is depending to save it from dark
homes, a street car ticup and a crip
pled telephone system.
The boat is the steamer Otto Reiss,
loaded with 7,000 tons of bituminous
coal. It was commandeered in Lorain
harbor today by State Fuel Adminis
trator Johnson and is on the way to
Cleveland, where the city's manufac
tories have been paralyzed and 100,
000 men thrown out of work.
U. S. ATTITUDE
AGAINST RUSS
NOT ALTERED
Washington. Dec. 16. State ilrnart
nient officials made it plain todav that
statements of Leon Trotzkv." liH-
slieviki foreign minister, that the ser
vices of American railroad engineers
had been offeree to improve the trans
portation siUafon of the Trans-Siberian
railroad was not to be taken
as indicating any change in this gov
ernment's attitjdc toward the Bel
sheviki.
The .offer to send American railroad
men to Russia to rehabilitate that
country s hadly disorganized trans
portation system was made while
former Premier Kerenskv was in
power and many railroad men ar
rived before he was overthrow 11. In
line .yitn tins government s nolicv of
w aiimg more definite developments
... ituooia dueling US aNltll -C
ioaru mat country, the commission
continued its work. Three hundred
more engineer? reached Vladivostok
mis wck ana are expected to beg
work immediately. '
Officials stil! are keeninir
wat,ch on the Russian situationl but
flier I ic ktit ma . ., ,J .' - : aiJ
ognition of the Bolshevik.
u3 'am nu uiuiidLioii mar rrr-
contemplated.
rane Company Will Pay
Ten Percent Bonus This Year
The Crane Conioanv of Omaha will
pay 10 per cent extra to all employes
on the salaries earned during the year
ny those employes. This is in addi
tion to the advances in salaries made
January 1, 1917, and also in addition
to the 10 per cent bonus which has
een paid for seven or eight months.
There are about 1.000 employes in
the service of the country at this time.
These will receive 10 per cent extra
on the salaries paid them up to the'
unic oi incir enlistments.
Trap Shooting
Alabama Dr. A. Lawson, Kaihvlll.
Arkansas J. E. OhRtflHri, Texarkana.
Atlantic- Fleet F. J'. Williams, L S. E.
Solaee.
California-Nevada F. II. Melius, Los
Angelen.
Colorado-New Mexico H. A. King. Delta.
Connecticut W. A. Flynn, New Britain.
Delaware L. R. Beauchanip, Harrington.
Florida O. W. Ball, I.eesburg.
(leorgla W. H. Jones, Macon.
Idaho D. J. Holohan, Hurley.
Indiana Dr. W. L. Straugh.m, Rich
mond. Iowa .r. R. Jahn. Davenport.
Illinois Mark Arie, Thomasboro
Kansas Steve Koyne. Salena.
Kentucky Z. :. Offutt, Louisville.
Louisiana H. T. Wadley. Alexandria.
Michigan i'. A. C.allhralth, Bay City.
Missouri Harve Dixon, Oranoica.
Ml'-slssippl Lloyd Matlack, Ocean
Maryland-District of Columbia J. S.
Mich.'u'l, Aberdeen. Md.
Montana It. Schnack. Forsyth".
Minnesota '. A. Mason. Little Falls.
Maine K. A. Randall. Portland.
Massachusetts S. W. Putnam, Fltchburg.
New Jersey C. B. Piatt, Brldgeton.
New York II. J. Pendergast. Thoenlx.
New Hampshire K. E. Reed, Man
chester. Nebraska C. L. Wacgoner. Diller.
North Carolina J. B. Pennington, Tar
boro. North Dakota A. R. Chezik, Tortal.
Oklahoma George Lewis, Tulsa.
Oregon J. W. Stavey, Portland.
Ohio F. K. Brint. '
Pennsylvania Ray Mclntyre, Butler.
Rhode Island W. J. Weaver, Providence.
South Dakota E. T. Meyers, Mitchell.
South Carolina J. H. Staples, Charleston.
Texas F. W. McNelr, Houston.
Tennessee J. H. Fito. Mount Tleasant.
I'tah C. H. Rellley. jr.. Salt Lake City.
Vermont D. M. BarelayT Barre.
Virginia R. A. Hall, Flshervllle.
Washington J. It. Hopkins. Seattle
Wisconsin C. O. Lawson, Waupaca.
Wyoming J. H. Bradfield, Sheridan.
West Virginia W. E. Myers. Fairmont.
STATU CHAMPIONS WOMEN.
Connecticut Mrs. F. F. Rodgers, Stan
ford.
California-Nevada Mrs. C. E. Groat, Los
Angeles.
U. S. PARAMOUNT IN
EUROPESAYS HOUSE
American Delegate to Inter
Allied War Conference, De
clares Work of Co-ordination
Accomplished.
New York, Dec. 16. What the
American mission was sent to accom
plish in the inter-allied conference in
Paris "has been successfully and sat
isfactorily done," was the message
brought to the American -people by
Colonel E. M. House, head of the
mission who returned to the United
States today with four of his col
leagues. The return of the party was void of
ostentation. Cornel House an
nounced that the mission's reports
already had been dispatched bv spe
cial messenger to the State depart
ment at Washington. These reports,
which included that of Colonel House
win be supplemented bv the
personal report to President Wilson.
From Omit Mm mhhm
Klkhorn.
Tha body of John Ruses arrived Tn,i..,
from PemliiK, N. JI., where he died of
pneumonia. The funoral was held itu...
day at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto I'lanvheck. living near
Omaha, visited with thar' latter's mother
Mrs. Hull, Thursday. 7
Mrs. -A. P. Ely was InOmaha WfJn....,
and Thursday.
Mrs. K. A. Srhurman went tn nn,iu
Thursdav.
Chris and Han Hansen wnnt tn
, . , ,,olt uifir orotner,
I John.
Flintn Thumov .-..I. .1.-1- l .
Mr. P. O. Hofeldt Is visiting her dauehter
In Omaha, Miss Llda. who has been til gome
tlmo, but Is Improving:.
Mrs. J. N. Wyatt and daughter, Helen,
wero Omaha visitors Saturday.
Ir. Richardson, with his family, moved
to Stanton Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bay were Omaha j
Mrs. Milko entertained the T.
Wednesday.
N. club !
Valley.
Mrs. Frank Rice returned Tuesday from
Manhattan, Kan., where sho spent a few
days with her husband, who Is at Camn
Funston.
Tho reBular meeting of the Rusv Bees
was held Wednesday at tho home of Mrs
Kopp.
Maurce Thllleo. manual training teacher
of the hlKh school. Is ill with th mumps
Mrs. Stella Zwlebel is vlsitinc In vnv
. IT. Thomas moved Into rooms over
Mrs. Unll's millinery store. M. A Sams
will move Into the Zwiebel house, vacated
by Mrs. Thomas. Arthur Polsen will move
into tho house vacated by M. A. Sams and
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Tolsen will live where
Arthur Polsen did
R. M. Krway ts ill with the mumps.
Mr. and Sirs G. S. Kopp went to Omaha
Saturday
Ir. Parson Is 111 at his home.
Mrs. Timnions was shonnlnc In OniK,
Tusday.
Mrs. I rank Whltmore and Mrs Anniit
Robinson went to Fremont Tuesdav.
S. Ilorton went to Fremont Thursday
to attend a Presbyterian conference.
.Miss Hernlce Butcher spent tha we.k.nrt
In Fremont.
M. A. Sams attended a meetin in rimh
Wednesday.
irrlngton. t
Sirs. Charles Vestal was an Omaha ri.i.
tor Tuesday.
Mr. Jacobsen of Des Mnlnes Is vlsltin at
the home of his brother. Rasmuss Jacobsen
Orandma Brewster left Tuesday f.ir
Neb., to spend the winter with her daugh
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Annlehv of Knmm
Neb., visited at the eorge Hazard home
Thursday.
adies' Aid met at Jacnhsens fr Hinna
Thursday.
Mr. R. Jacobsen spent last week at Ken.
nar,, Neh.
The Uebolt kenslneton met at h
of Mrs. Thompson Wednesday. The after
noon was spent in sewing for war relief.
Mrs. S. R. Brewster and daughter VM.i.
were Omaha ljisitors Saturday.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
J. E. Freeman Sunda-. Motl.er and child
doing fine.
Irvlnrton camn. Modem irlm.. e
"m"1. o. J't. neia election of officers
lit their meeting Monday eveni
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Champs of 191 7
Delaware Miss H. D. Hammond, Wtl
mlngton. Iowa Miss Emma Wettteaf, Nichols.
Illinois Mrs. A. II. Winkler, Chicago.
Indiana Mrs. D. J. Dalton, Warsaw.
Kentucky Mrs. Edward .Billiard, Louis
ville. Montana Miss Selma Robin, Kallspel.
Minnesota Mrs. S. S. Johnson. Minne
apolis. Michigan Mrs. L. G. Vogel. Detroit. "
New York Mrs. II. L. Harrison, Roch
ester. New Jersey Mrs. F. A. jShnson, Atlan
tic City.
Oklahoma Miss Mary Wilson, Drum
right. Pennsylvania Mrs. F. H. Mellon, Pitts
burgh. Tennessee Mrs. Curtis King, Memphis.
Wisconsin Mrs. C. D. Moon, Eau Claire.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS.
Amateur (single)
Mark Arie, of Thorn-
asboro. 111.
Professional (singles) Homer
Clark of
; Alton, 111.
Amateur (doubles) Clarence B. Piatt ot
Brldgeton, N. J.
Open (doubles) William Ridley of What
Cheer, la.
' Amateur CiOft targets) Charles B. New
1 comb, of Philadelphia, Pa.
',' All-round (optn) 'Bart Lewis ot Au
,; burn, HI.
All-round (amateur) Mark Arie of
Thomasboro, 111.
! F.lghteen yards Fred Tomlifl of Penns
i grove, N. J.
i U. S. S. Navy P. P. Williams of V. S. S.
Ii Solace.
i Intercollegiate (team) Princeton.
I Intercollegiate (individual) C. Y. Cae:ar,
ii Princeton.
i HANDICAP WINNERS.
j! Grand American C. H. Larson of TVau-
I paca, Wis., PS from 20 yards.
I Eastern K. R; Noble of Hartford,
i Conn.,, 37 from 18 yards.
; Southern L. G. Richards of Richmond,
Va., 93 from 21 yards.
II Western M. II. McDaniel of Duraunt,
1 Ok!., 97 from 20 yards.
I Pacific coast Charles Yocum of Tulare,
Cal., 95 from 18 yards.
I Professional.
He said he would go to Washington
Monday.
U. S. Paramount.
"In England and in France the in
fluence of the United States is para
mount," said Colonel House. "In
both countries the morale is splendid
the best I have observed on any of
my three trips abroad since the be
ginning of the war."
"You mean the morale of the fight
ing forces?" Colonel .House was
asked.
"No, Imean the morale of the men
in uniform and the people as a whole,"
he replied. "Their determination to
win without thought of the cost is
admirable." I
"The council broudit thines to a
focusup to that time there was no
co-ordination and things were not
going on very well," said the colonel.
tvery one worked well, hard and
cordially."
In rcp.lv to questions as to what
the council decided to do with refer
ence to various military matters,
Colonel House said the deliberations
were concerned primarily with the
economic situation. He declared what
had been decided upon with reference
to this situation would not mean the
introduction of any measures, "radi
cally different." from those now oper
ative in the United States
Avoe.
WS B"d11 Pt Thursday
tiarr 'dGrThur:3ievrtilned the thri"
Roy Fahnestock Is here from fcTanjton
Mrs-'JVh'nert'o'eV'8
firs,frthe wecykWaS V,,"0r mt ba the
-Mr. and Mrs. Alex Francis, of Dunbar
were over Sunday visitor, a the II h"
Marnuardt home '
n,iVllaT Wulf "Mrhi a car of hoB3 to
the Omaha market tho first of the week
rred Cooner Is hero ?, , ...
week f0r a vMt with friends.
n r'.,f.nd lltZ J- Zlm'n-rer and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Fmoots of Hamlet are
Mr. and Mrs. Prerf i . :
- visit with iatu;3 "at rin
Neb.
Asa J. Johnson was a business visitor at
Omaha the first cf the week ,
wL.ln'Jrr Mi,rmon ,vas ""re from Weeping
Water Tues.!-.. on business
Mrs. Louis Oelkers who has been at si
Omaha hospital for the past two week
was able to be brought home the fi t of
tne week,
Mr. and Mrs II. p. Wlrhman are the
happy parents of i baby girl, b Decern
oer 10.
Mrs. Anna Meyer received fn ne.
Conway -lano this week which sin pur
chased from W. F. Hunt Co.. of Llnro' i
Miss Mamie Hillman spent Sun." ' at
Oma; .
Farley f'l,n.. h - returned from a vi- t
with -elatives in Iowa.
H'nry Ilunterman spent a few davs thi
week at Omaha.
Mrs. Nellie Kamans. of Montana, Is here
for a visit with relatives.
Sir. an 7 Sirs. George Meyer w ere Nebraska
City visitors Wednesday.
Mr. and .Mrs. L. C. Ruhge and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Franaen spent Wedmsuay at
Springfield.
Lieutenant Ross Bates has been visiting
at the home of his parents a week. He
-ii on jionaay lor San Antonio, where he
is to be an .instructor In tho signal serv
ice. Three more of our young men: St R
Tlrak Ernest Hlnkle and John Sweenle
Joined the colors and were ordered to re
port at Fort I,oaan. Coin
Frof. S-hallenborger resigned his position
1,3 fuprnnienaeni or our schools and Prof
Simmons was called to fill tho vacancy
Lieutenant W. O. Kleek after visiting' his
home folks two weeks started for Leon
fiTuiits, ioj wnere he will be an In
structor In the training camp.
Tho thermometer has registered be
low twice in tha last week.
Grace Rogers arrived home from Olll.
Sfont., where she has been visiting relatives
since last July.
Ernest Kleck returned to Slinneapolis
where he Is employed on the .medical stnff
of the Swedish hospital.
Edward Dowd returned last Saturday from
Colorado.
Sirs. Dan Lawrence of Alliance is hre
Lathiii Prcnt!1, Mr- and Mrs- Bf"
Frank Brlenel! vested friends in Du3.
bar thj wcei. ,
LP- 0-7 J
CUMING. COUNTY
WOMAN IS GIVEN
BIG ALIMONY
(From a Stafr Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Dec. 'l6. (Special.) Mrs.
Ella Nathan has been given a Christ
mas present, the supreme court of Ne
braska having increased the alimony
of $35,000 against her husband to $50,
000 on an appeal from the Cuming
county district court. In addition she
is given $1,500 a year for the support
of the four children.
Tlic lower court gave the father at
the time of the divorce the two oldest
boys, and the youngest boy and the
only, girl to the mother. T'le high
court gives the custody of all the chil
dren to the mother.
The evidence in the casc showed
that Mr. Xathan owned laifd worth
$150,000 and he admitted owning prop
erty worth $l3.i,000. I he wife had
contributed some money toward the
purchase of the land and had verv
strenuously assisted in the farm work.
Xathan had made charges of ini
morality against his wife before he
trial, but at the trial admitted they
had no foundation in fact.
HYMENEAL
Melntz.Trehluv
Fred If. Mclotz and Miss Anna H.
Treblic. both of 0iaha, were united
in marriage at the altar in Kount.e
Memorial Lutheran church Mondav
evening by the pastor, Rev. O. D.
Raltzly. Mr. Melotz has enlisted in
the aviation section at Fort Omaha.
Ward-Williams.
Arthur C. Ward of Norfolk and
Miss Elizabeth E. Williams of Car
roll, Neb., were united in marriage
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 in
Kountze Memorial Lutheran church
by Dr. Baltzly. Mr. and Mrs. An
thony Corklc of Omaha were assist
ants. Edward J. Erath and Miss Dagmar
Toulson were married at Kountze
Memorial church Saturday evening at
7 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. Dr.
Baltzlv.
Besse Stars This Week.
Douglas Fairbanks, Monjav.
Harold Lockwood, Tuesdav."
Ann Pennington, Wednesday.
Fatty Arbuckle, Wednesday.
Fanny Ward, Thursday.
t Alice Brady, Friday.
Wallace Reid, Saturdav.
"Paradise Garden," is Harold Lock
wood's picture for Tuesday and a
wonderful nlav it is. Besse
Davntif l
BRILLIANT MUSICAL BURLESQUE
Twice Daily wAELElK Mat. Today
Final Performancs Friday Nlt
His flnt of Fred Irwln'i Showl
THE
MAIESTICS
Featuring the Popultr Star
FLORENCE BENNETT
Lyle La Pine. Reieoe Alls. Doe Dell.
Flo Eatery. Paul Cunningham. Roth
Barbour, Haiti MorrU, Maudt Bax
ter and Big Cait.
Chorus of 20 The Beet Obtainable
TIRED SHOPPERS' MATINEE DAILY
Item- Reader:--
Old Man WsbMer ms majestin" means
"magnificent." If Kred Irwin's two car
loads of scenery, wardrobe, equipment and
flrlj count for anything, then Weluter is
riitht. Rut It's a great Mb show, even if
Web was wronjr. Anrwar, ; ?e it.
OLD MAN JOHNSON. Mar. Gayaty.
Evening! and oue. i.'.jn., 25c. 50c. 75c, SI.
ST Mats. 15c and 25c
Chew Gum It You Like, But No Smoking.
LADIES' 1 0 T ANY WEEK
TICKETS AWI. DAY MATINEE
Baby Carriage Garage In the Lobby
Ji
MISS LEITZEL
AL HERMAN; Lil
lian Fitzgerald;
George A u t I n
Moore A Cordelia
GUS EDWARD'S
"BANDBOX REVUE"
Haager; Georgia Earle A Co.; Fern, Biglow
k Mehan; Orpheum J ravel Weelily.
I'HOTOPI '.VS.
Last Times Today
ELLA HALL in
"MY LITTLE BOY"
HIPPODROME SL?
Today THEDA BARA
in "CAMILLE"
LOTH ROP Today
MRS. VERNON CASTLE
in "THE MARK OF CAIN"
HAMILTON
40th and
Hamilton
Today WALLACE REID
in "THE HOSTAGE" i
SUBURBAN
Phone
Col. 2841
Today BFLLIE BURKE in
"ARMS AND THE GIRL"
AMUSEMENTS.