^ The Omaha Sunday Dee / -----— F VOL. 62 NO. 28. Mart n «•#» »# a I90S. at OMAHA m’VDAY MORNINO T1RPPMRRR 91 1 Q99 • H> Mall ll yaar>: Daily aad Sunday. IS: faaday. *2 SO. wlthta Hia «t» FIVE CENTS ° • Omaha P. 0. Under Aet of March 3. 1*79. UluAIln, Otiil/AI iUUulMiiu, UrA I. A . r> I. I v — «» outiido the 4th nu (I year): Dally and Sunday. 112; Sunday ualy, 19. Unclothed Tots Found Using Fags ^ oungstcrs, 4 and 6, Rescued From Miserable Hut of Poverty and Degradation. Raw Potatoes Only Food Garbed only in underclothing and making a breakfnst with only raw potatoes for food in a miserable hut to keep tiie occupants warm. Rev. J. M. Wingett of the First Methodist < hurch of Gordon, Neb., found two shivering children, Edith, 4, and Mel vin, 6 children of Roy Wilson. Like the children, tiie father and stepmother were without outer cloth ing. Tiie father nnd mother were idly •smoking cigurets to deaden tiie pangs of hunger that gripped them. ( While tiie minister was making in quiries of their condition and seeking to find some method of relieving their suffering, tiie two children non chalantly reached to the table, picked tip tiie rice papers and tobacco and rolled themselves cigurets, which they smoked with the apparent pleasure of veteran devotees of I.ady Nicotine. Father Aids Hoy. Wiille his Hlster rolled her "pill" with the utmost ease, tiie boy en countered some difficulty and was aided by ills father in making his smoke of tiie proper size and shape. Gordon charity workers wore in formed of tiie deplorable conditions under which the family was living and the apparent unwllingness of tho father nnd Htepmother to properly provide for the two babies that were rapidly sinking to the lowest levels I of immorality. Arrangements were j made to have tho children removed | from their pitiful surroundings and made state charges. The father willingly gave up the custody of his children to the charity workers, lie stated that he was un able financially to provide a better borne for them. Sent to Omaha. The case was taken to the court at j Gordon and the two children ordered committed to tho custody of the Ne braska Children’s Home society. Rev. It. B. Kails, in charge of the Omaha receiving station, was notified of tiie situation nnd informed the court that j ills society would care for the chil dren. *' Both are of tiie fairy book type with their large blue eyes and golden hair. And. although dressed in old overalls 1 and an old, dirty gingham dress, the two tiny round shaped faces smiled as' they told of tiie unbelievable condi tions existing in their former home. Rev. It. B. Kails, who brought the children to the Nebraska Children's Home society late yesterday , after noon. showed them the Christmas tree decorated with tinsel and beauti ful ornaments. Gives I'p Smoking. "I never did see Santa Claus be fore," said Melvin. "I want a coaster and it 1 get it, I won't smoke any more." "And tell Mr. Santy to bring m > a doll." volunteered Edith. "Tell him I never went to school, but I can write and spell my own name. Melvin taught me.” At Gordon, the children lived with their father and stepmother, whom they refused to call mother. "She always told us to call her Ma bel," said Melvin. "And 1 couldn't call her mother,” said Edith. t arries Playing Cards. Melvin handled a time-worn dirty pack of playing cards and explained that he could play “rummy” and oth er games. “Can you play bridge?” asked the Rev. Mr. Ralls. "Yes, London bridge,” answered Melvin. The two children are of the small est and prettiest ever received ut the home, according to Dr. Ralls. They will be examined and trained and will then be ready for placement in some 1^ home within a few weeks. "I would like to have them both raised in one home,” he said, "because they like each other and play well, making little noise. It is hard to believe that these children were rais ed In such a degrading home." Former Head of Oil Firm Placed Under $40,000 Bail Philadelphia. Dec. 28,—N. W. Frie doll, former president of the Black Panther Oil company, was placed un dor $40,000 hail by Judge Stern when he made application for liberty under a. writ of habeas corpus, lie already was under S7.500 bail imposed by a magistrate on embezzlement charges. Friedel is alleged to have embez zled between $130,000 and $300,000 fi-fim the oil company, lie was ar rested in California aoout two months ago. Soon afterwards receivers were appointed for the oil company In the federal court. Governor of Porto Rico Arrives in Washington Washington, Dec. 23.—Governor K. Mont l’eily of l’orto Rico arrived here today on leave of absence. The governor declared his trip was due to personal matters only. ■ Administration officials have said repeatedly that the visit of Governor Relly, whose conduct of affairs in Porto Rico has been under fire from various quarters, did not foreshadow a change In personnel in the island government. Head of Society for Control of Cancer Dies Suddenly Denver, Dee. 23.—Dr. Charles An drew Powers, widely known surgeon. President of the American Society for Control of Cancer, dropped dead In the University club here this aft ernoon. " WHERE TO FIND The Big Features of THE SUNDAY BEE PART ONE. Editorial Comment— Page 4. Sporting N’ewa and Features— Pages 8 snd 7. Outbreak of War a Surprise to Ex Kaiser— Page 8 Hope for Ireland Is seen by Mo*- ^ George— p “N Amusements— Pages 9. 10 a . Music News— Pag \\v\yO PART TW O. * Society and News for Women— Pages 1 to 4. Shopping with roily— Page 4. Of Especial Interest to Motorists— Page 6. Markets and Financial News— Page 8. Want Ads— Pages 7, 8 and 9. MAGAZINE SECTION. "I/ore Island." Blue Ribbon Short Story, by Owen Oliver— Page 1. **The Room on the Roof"— Page 3. Happy Land— Page 4. | The Teenie Weenies— Page 6. Cutouts for the Kiddles— Page 6. Letters from Little Folk*— Pago 8. ROTOGKAVlRE SECTION. “Chirstmas Morn," by Carter Gif ford— Page 1. Beautiful Omaha Doorways In Holi day Time— Page 2. Father Flanagan's Boys’ Fine New Home— Page 3. Two Buildings Destroyed by Fire in Bluffs Broun ami Rogers Buildings Total Loss, Nonpareil Bad ly Damaged in $250,000 Blaze. Fire of undetermined origin totally destroyed the Brown and Rogers buildings and badly damaged the building of the Daily Nonpareil in Council Bluffs early yesterday morn ing. Combined losses are estimated be tween $250,000 and $350,000. The three buildings adjoin on Pearl Street, between First and Willow ave nues, facing Bayliss park in the heart of the city. First alarm was sounded at 3:50 a. si. by It. C. Hoyt, 55, fireman in the Rogers buildi'jr. Hoyt and his wife Occupy living quarters in the base ment of the Brown building which shares the elevator shaft and entrance of the Rogers building. Hoyt was awakened by an explosion he said, and discovered burning fag ots hurtling d^wn tho elevator shaft cutting off escape. He and his wife, partially dressed, crqwled through a coal hole on the Pearl street side. Hoyt ran up Pearl street, crying, "Fire! Fire!" and Into the Grand hotel where the alarm was sent to fire headquarters. Every piece of fire fighting appa ratus in Council Bluffs worked on the blaze, augmented by Company No. 2 fronf Omaha, which operated its pumper at Willow avenue and Main street. It was at first believed the ex plosion heard by Fireman Hoyt came from the offices of the American Railway Express company on the first floor of the Brown building, but C. G. Cahill, agent, stated that when he arrived on the scene, flames were licking down through the ceiling from the second floor. Occupants of the three buildings included: Brown building, three stories: First floor, American Railway Express company. Second floor, club rooms of the Porcupine club. Saturday Noon club, offices of Charles F. Paschcl, W. H. Ward, Mrs. Christine Lar sen and J. M. Passer. Third floor, lodge rooms of the Knights of Columbus. Rogers building, four stories: First floor, Young Women's Christian association. Second floor, offices ' of Dr. Mathew Tinley, Dr. Mary Tinley, P. C. Rasmussen, attorney; B. F. Walker, engineer: Jasper J. Fergu son, attorney: Citizens Coal & Ice company. Dr. Harry M. Boyne, G. (Turn to fuse Two, Column One.) Man Arrested for Theft of White-Faced Heifer Theft of "one red, white-faced heifer calf is charged against Clyde Luck ett by Albert Lowe of Keya Paha county, Nebraska, in a warrant on which Luckett was arrested in Omaha by Deputy Sheriff Harry Dworsky. The real charge against Luckett, according to Sheriff Frank Stapleton, who is in Omaha to get the prisoner, is that he and another man took the brute, butchered it on the 1,4we ranch and carted off the carcass. i - - i His First Xmas Will it be spent in a home of your own? If not, make a New Year’s resolution to own your own home, for it means future security and protection for your child. You owe it to him. Watch the Real Estate ad vertisements in the “Want” ^i section of The Omaha Bee. Read them today—and every day until you find what you want at the price and terms suitable to your, purse. Read and use Omaha Bee "Want" Ads—The Bee line to Results Ex-Officer Ar rented in ciana jrmer Deputy Sheriff Is Charged With Murder in Connection Willi Death of « Men Found in Lake. Machine Guns Guard Jail Bastrop, La., Dec. 23,—(By A. PJ —With a tenseness unequalled so far in the kaleidoscopic developments of the last few days, citizens of this community tonight learned of an ar rest this afternoon, in connection with the death of two men presumably at the hands of a white robed and mask ed mob. • T. J. Burnett of Syker, La., on the Morehouse, Ouachita boundary, was taken in custody by Sheriff Fred Carpenter and placed in the More house jail on a charge of murder. The arrest here is believed a fore runner of many more. Burnett Is a former deputy sheriff. The sheriff said Burnett was arrested on the order of Attorney Ceneral Coco. Mnchine guns were mounted on the jail this afternoon. Those arrested will face the open hearings ordered today by the attorney general to be g:u in the Parish courthouse on January 5, under guard of state troops. Troops la’are Mer Rouge. The National guard, on duty at Mer Rouge in connection with the efforts to locate the bodies of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards, al leged victims of the mob, folded their tents this afternoon and are en route here to join the New Orleans machine gun company and the Alex andria infantry company, tented on the courthouse and jail square. An Inquest was conducted behind closed doors at Mer Rouge this after noon over the bodies cast up by Lake La Fourche Friday after unidentified dynamiters had mAle an effort to re move them from their watery grave of four months. The finding at the inquest was not announced. Officials declared they were satisfied with the Identification of the bodies as that of Daniels and Richards. The bodies were viewed by dozens of rela tives and friends during the day. Men Were Flogged. New Orleans pathologists conducted an autopsy to determine how the men came to their death. They declared the examination revealed that the men had been flogged amt some bones broken before they died. They re fused to reply to the question whether the men were killed and thrown into the lake or whether they were thrown into the lake alive and died of stran gulation. The bodies were tinned over to a committee composed of relatives and friends late today. The funerals were scheduled for Sunday. The dead men were members of families who were pioneers in this parish and their ac quaintanceship Is numbered by the hundreds. Many believe the surrender of the bodies to the kin and the departure of the troops may kindle the outbreak between the hostile camps created at Mer Rouge since the August kidnap ing. Universal Studios Damaged bv Fire n _ * Loss Estimated at $3.">0.000— 1.100.000 Feet of Picture Film Rurned. I.os Angeles, Dec 23.—Fire at Uni versal City, a suburb, late today de stroyed 1,100,000 feet of film at the Universal studios, gutted one building and resulted in the injury of one man. Damage was estimated at $350,000. including the value of the motion pic ture films. Between 35 and 40 productions were Included in the destroyed prints. Thd negatives from which the print* we/ made, however, were saved. Beside the one man, Edward Bush, a film cutter, who was said to be seriously injured, four others were slightly burned or overcome by smoke. They were Norman Kerry, an actor; Fred Archer, head of the art title department, and Frank Atkinson and Edward Curtis, actors. Hays Asked to Reconsider Reinstatement of Arbuckle Los Angeles, Dec. 23. — Protests against the reinstatement of Jtoscoe Arbuckle continued to accumulate here yesterday. Mayor George E. Cryer. In a tele gram to Will Hays asked him to re consider his decision reinstating Ar buckle and declaring that exhibition of Arbuckle pictures here “would have a direct tendency to contribute to the delinquency of the youth of this city. ’ Approbation of tlie mayor’s act was expressed by women's club officials and a teachers' organization. Private Accused of Killing Prisoner at Camp Meade Washington, Dee. 23.—Private Egon B. Lange, of the Third cavalry was under guard last night at Eort Myer, pending an Investigation of the kill ing of Private Albert Nathan, for merly of the 12th infantry at Camp Meade, Md., a general prisoner. Ac cording to post officers, Lange, who was on guard duty, shot Nathan af ter the latter had refused to obey orders and had approached him threat eningly. Negro Dies at Age of 121. j Paris. Tex., Dec. 22.—John Dun-, i ham, negro, who claimed to bo 121 I years old, is dead at his home here. ! He worked for his living to the time I of his death. ** 5 uletide Spirit and Big Bankroll Land Farmer in Psycopathic W ard Chicago. Dec. 23.—An access of Christinas good will tonight landed on Gus Mallackas, 43. who says he is an Idaho farmer, in the psycopathic hos pital. Kn route to Chicago on a Chicago & Northwestern train. Mallackas, car rying $1,820 in cash and two suit rnsea, ea' h secured with a huge pad lock, began distributing his money among the passengers and crew. The c onductor, after receiving a $650 pres ent, collected the funds again and turned the farmer over to the police. At the police station, Mallackas handed the captain's secretary $1,000 and told him to go out and buy a turkey for Christmas. Holdup Band Gets $20,000 Payroll; Jewelers Robbed Paymaster for Pittsburgh Com pany Is Killed — Bandits Make $25,000 Haul in Twin Cities. Pittsburgh. Dec. 23.—Ross Dennis, paymaster for the Pittsburgh Coal company, was mortally wounded and $20,000 stolen by masked bandits on a lonely road 10 miles south of this city today. The' robbers escaped. Dennis died while being taken to a hospital. The holdup occurred in the hills behind Mount Lebanon, near here, while a party of company officials were taking the Christmas pay to miners at Readling, Ta. $23,000 in Minneapolis. Minneapolis. Minn., Dec. 23—Ban dits tpday invaded the Minneapolis downtown district, staged two daring jewelry store robberies within a half Mock of each other and fled ’with about $25,000 in cash, diamonds and jewelry. ■The first robbery was at. the I. R. Weisman Jewelry company store, where the bandits got $12,000 in jew ■city and $150 in cash after binding a clerk, and the second was at the Harry Russ jewelry store, where they scooped up between $11,000 and $13,000 in diamonds. Scoops up Diamonds. Harold Weisman, 18-year-old son of the proprietor of the first store robbed, was alone when the bandits entered. He was bound hand and foot and left in a rear room while the bandits completed their work. He said he saw two bandits. Harry Russ, propretor of the sec ond store, was held at hay by a pistol while a bandit scooped up diamonds and then fie dto a waiting automobile. Several hours previously robbers raided the A. J. Fjelstad store, in the residence district and escaped with $10 in cash and $150 in jewelry and Christmas trinkets. The loot in the two larger rob beries consisted of diamonds, watches, rings, watch chains, laval liers, wristwatches and $150 in cash from the Weisman store. In Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 23.—One of two bandits waited in the entrance of the Heco Envelope company's building today and snatched a payroll satchel containing $3,000 from Miss Marion Pickrel, cashier, and escaped in an automobile driven by an accomplice. Holidays Expected to Boost Coal Supply Washington, Dec. 23.—Cessation of coal mine operations over the ap proaching double holidays, in the views of officials of the federal fuel distribution office, is expected to bring about increases in the supply of both bituminous coal and anthracite in principal eastern consuming centers immediately thereafter. H. K. Dell, assistant Fuel Dis tributor Spens in charge of the rail road co-operation, explained that this result would occur because the tem porary suspension of production would allow eastern roads to clear up yards and sidings on which conges tion has lately been occurring. The holiday is expected to assist in mobilizing the returning empty cars from special uses and with usual rail movements proceeding. congestion will be reduced. Burgess-Nasli Employes Given Christmas Dinner A turkey dinner was served to all employes by the Burgess-Nash com pany last night. '{he dinner was served in the tea room and the em ployes’ cafeteria during the regular hour. All employes were Included no matter how long their service with the company. In accordance with cus tom, no edition of The Eve ning Bee will be published Monday, Christmas day. Subscribers to The Eve ning Bee will be served with The Morning Bee. Carriers in towns outside of Omaha will receive their papers on the Sunday schedule. If any morning or evening subscriber fails to receive a paper early Monday morning, com plaint to the Circulation Department, Atlantic 1000, prior to 10 a. m. will have prompt attention. Advertisements, includ ing want ads, will be re ceived at the Farnam street office or by tele phone from 0 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 3 p. m. to 9 p. m. Christmas day. Miniature Cottage With Christmas Tree Completely Equipped Enjoyed by Kiddies ‘‘Ooh, I betcha that's Santa Claus’ house!" The speaker was a little Italian lad, and he and his two ragged coin panians were gazing wistfully at the miniature cottage with lights shin ing from its windows, which is the property of Anne Matthews, 802 Worthington street. Mrs. Matthews heard the remark as the small boys lingered In front of the house and promptly offered to conduct them through it. Ecstacies resulted, at the completeness of the furnishings. "Say, will ya look at the little cof fee grinder, Just like the one ma's got," cried one of the urchins. Enjoy Baby I'tensils. The "baby” carpet sweeper, the kitchen cabinet With its array of aluminum kettles and sauce pans, and the medicine chest and tiny vacuum cleaner, all came in for their share of admiration. And, since the guests were small, they were able to mount the stair case which leads to the dolls' bed room on the upper floor. It is only three feet from floor to celling. When Anne stands in the front door, the j lintel is only three inches above her head and Anne is a small young per- | son. William R. Matthews, who designed and built the little house last summer, took up the Idea as a pastime, but the project grew’ until it would be 1 hard to find a mansion more com pletely equipped in the whole of Oma ha. Architects say that the house is perfect colonial in its style. The ce ment porches are carefully laid and within the floors are hardwood un der the diminutive carpets. The green shutters, which fold away from the windows, have flying birds carved in them, and there is a doormat on the porch and a brass knocker on the front door. Ituilt in Harmony. Everything about the cottage is : made to scale. Inside, there is the ! same harmony. The wallpaper has children's figures scattered through its design, and Jessie Wilcox Smith pictures hung on the walls. The lit tle chairs and the desk and tables are cream-colored with pink roses painted on them and the tea set on the tiny teawngon is painted to match. A china cat sits and looks out from | behind the frilly white window cur tains, and in another window a wee Christmas tree stands. On the mantel is a gold clock, not much bigger than a watch, and on the dining room table is a “pretend” electric toaster and j a dish of artificial fruit having a ( circumference of one inch. Anno and Santa Claus agreed that j the only thing necessary this Christ mas was an electric stove and a leath er couch for the dolls. Saturday, Anne spent a busy morning decorating the big tree, 15 feet high, which has been put up in the yard in front of her house. It is just as high as the house, and is trimmed with tinsel , and balls and cornucopias and ginger- ! bread men for the birds. Anne want ed to have it outside, Mrs. Matthews said, because she thought more of the children in the neighborhood ! could enjoy it. Every night next j week, the tree is to lie lit and all the lights in the little house will bo turn ed on to spread a Christmas mes sage to passershy. Insane Houseman Attacks Woman in Apartment Proprietor of Rooming House Figlits Off Maniac Who Sought to Choke Her— Room Is Wrecked. Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff, 124 South Twenty-fourth street, proprietor of a rooming house, battled for her life shortly after 6 last night with her houseman, who had become suddenly demented. The houseman was a rav ing maniac and in his attack on the woman attempted to choke her. Mrs. Woodruff was first attracted by the strange actions of her house man. Frank Christian, about 4 in the afternoon, when he called her over tlie telephone and demanded that she come down to his room in the base ment and talk with him. She re fused, thinking that he had been drinking. Shortly after (i she answered a knock at her door, and when she opened it the doorman forced his way into the apartment and attempted to seize and choke her. She defended herself and the battle raged over the entire apartment. , Tables and chairs were overturned and tapestries torn down as the wom an fought off the attack of the mad dened man. She finally maneuvered the fight out of the room into the hall. She drove her assailant to the head of a stairway to the basement and with a final shove as she fell from exhaustion sent him crashing into the basement. Roomers in the house hearing the commotion summoned the police. Christian was arrested and is being held for examination by the Insanity commission. Movie Actor Pleads Guilty to Robbing Coast Bank Los Angeles, Dec. 23.—Jenks D. Harris, motion picture actor, anil three companions pleaded guilty in the superior court at Ventura, Cal., to robbery of ihe Fillmore State bang af Peru, according to word received here by the sheriff's office. The three other defendants were Harold Gillette, motion picture actor; George F. Pruitt and Henry C. Loggins of Los Angeles. The cases were set for sentence next Friday. The robbery took place two weeks ago. President C. F. Spencer of the bank and his little daughter were taken by the hank robbers to Los Angeles in order to delay news reach ing authorities. About $6,000 was taken. Kirscbbraun Creamery Gives Kmployes Bonus Kirscbbraun & Sons, Inc., creamery distributed among their office and fac tory employes Christmas presents amounting to $5,500 in cash. Over one hundred employes shared In this bonus, which was given them as a reward for their part in making the past year a successful one for the firm. Those employed over a year received checks ranging from 1 per cent of their year's salary for one year's service up to 10 per cent for 10 years’ or more service. All those employed less than a year received $5 gold pieces. s Day’s Activities in Washington The senate and house, after brief sessions, began their Christmas recess and the government departments took a half holiday by order of President Harding. Secretary Weeks disclosed that much progress already has been made on the plan for Industrial mobilization of the nation's resources for service in a national emergency. President Johnston of the railway machinists union charged that the railroad companies are "squandering money” In a fight against their em ployes who went on strike last sum mer. Chairman Curtis of the senate rules committee ordered the arrest of all bootleggers found in the capltol build ing. regardless of who may Intercede in their behalf. Senator Johnson of California pub licly attacked the proposal of Senator Borah of Idaho, another member of the irreconcilable group, for a new economic and disarmament conference here. Scores Injured When Holiday Trains Crash Peoria, III., Dec. 23.—Between 40 and 50 persons suffered minor cuts and bruises, and several hundred oth ers were badly shaken up when Rock Island passenger trains No. 207 and 208, running between Peoria and Chi cago, collided headon'at a siding ne«r Mossville, 111., eight miles north of here this afternoon. An appeal was made to Peoria for automobiles to bring Injured and stranded passengers here. Both trains wore crowded with holiday va cationists. Failure of the air brakes to work wlille one train was heading into a siding wna the cause of the collision, it was said by the trainmen. Tlie trains were going at a slow rate of speed. Rahbi Before Philosophers. Rabbi Frederick Cohn will review the "Outline of History” by H. G. Wells at the meeting of the Omaha Philosophical society Sunday after noon in the Patterson building. Sev enteenth and Farnam sjreets. Judicial Santa Claus Grants ISeiv York Child Biggest Christmas Wish New York, Dec. 23.—A judicial Santa Claus today granted Salvatore Maenza, 5, his biggest Christmas wish. A frail little woman, a shawl over her head, appeared before Supreme Court Justice Gavegan with attorneys who pleaded for her release from the penitentiary, wjiere she had serv ed eight months of an Indeterminate sentence for slaying her husband who. she charged, had beat her and sent her into the street. She was Francesca, mother of Sal vatore. Two days ago the child had appealed: “Bring my muvver home for ‘Quismas’.” Gavegan called her to him, patted her head and said: “Everything's all right now. Mer ry Christmas to you and Salvatore." The little woman kissed his hand. Robber Suspect Under Arrest at Falls City J Omaha Police Informed Man Taken From Train Con fessed Beating: Chinaman With Ball Bat. A man giving his name as l.orand Small, 20, Kansas City, was arrested by railroad detectives at Kails City as a suspect of being implicated in the robbery of two Chinese laundries In South Omaha and an assault with a baseball bat on one of the proprie tors. According to information re ceived by Omaha police, he later con fessed to Sheriff McNulty of Kails City that his name is Arthur Johnson of Omaha and that he was one of the trio of bandits and was also im plicated in the shooting of a lodger in their rooming house, who they feared was trailing them. Omaha police have left for Falls City to bring Johnson back to Omaha and endeavor to get trace of his com panions. Johnson was arrested when found riding on a southbound freight train. The officer caught him unawares and gave him no opportunity to offer resistance. When searched it was found that he had a loaded revolver and a big dirk knife in his possession. Chauffeur Convicted of Slaying His Wife _ i New York, Dec. 23.—A jury yes-] terday convicted Abraham Becker, a chauffeur, of the murder of his wife, Jennie, whose lime encased body re cently was found buried in the auto repair yard of Becker’s friend, Reu ben Nordkin. Turkey to Rule on Many Tables at Xmas Dinner Chicago, Dec. 23.—Reports from j more than 60 markets in the Chicago | district indicate that turkey will rule f at more Christmas dinners this year than before, according to local pack- | Ing house officials here today. The pre-Christmas sale of birds, encouraged by an unusually large supply and prices about 10 cents un der 'Thanksgiving day quotations, has reached larger total sales than in any previous year, it was announced. Belated buyers today were paying 45 to 65 cents for turkeys which mer chants said were the best in quality they had handled in several seasons. Increased shipment In eggs during the last week has caused a slight drop, the wholesale selling prices now being around 44 and 45 cents, it was announced. Previous quotations were 46 and 47 cents. According to pack ers’ reports, 1,148,000 cases of eggs were on hand in storage in New York, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia December 1, as compared with 772,000 cases last year. Labor Party Cains. Melbourne, Australia, Dee. 23.—T.n. bor has made further gains In the gen eral elections of last Saturday, accord ing to revised figures, the tabulations showing there will be 29 labor mom l>ers in the federal house of repre sentatives. Premier Hughes' party has has 27 seats while the liberals and country party; combined have 19 Nebraska Engages in Bandit Hunt Bank Notes Corresponding to Those Stolen in Denver Passed in Hastings and Aurora Stores. Police Scouring State Leaving a string of the hank notes stolen from a Federal Reserve hank truck in front of the mint at Den ver. some members of the bandit gang are crossing Nebraska in an auto mobile, according to State Sheriff (lus H.vers. Two live dollar hills cor responding In serial number to those stolen were expended Friday, one at Hastings and the other at Aurora. Close on the trail of the bandits Is one of the oldest anil ablest private detectives in the state, according to Sheriff flyers, who says he has Im plicit faith in the evidence reported to him and is using tho stale forces to co-operate in every way with the detective. .Inin in Search. Omaha and Lincoln police forces have thrown every available detec tive into the chase, on ^lie belief that the bandits stopped In the Htate to rest and were being kept “under cover.” State Sheriff livers is of the opinion that they continued their way east, hut Is watching tho transcontinental highways. In an effort to head them off. Roth at Aurora nnd Hastings, the money went over the counters of mer cantile establishments In payment for purchases. Suspicion was not aroused at the time the purchases were made and discovery that the bills corres ponded to the currency stolen in Den ver was not made until the close of business Friday. Time Not Fixed. The merchants, who received the currency, could not fix the time at which the purchases were made, nor did the clerks handling the money pay any attention to it at the tlmo the transaction was completed. The bills were reported new and crisp. When told last night that police au thorities at Hastings and Aurora denied knowledge of the passing of bills corresponding with those stolen at Denver. Sheriff Hyers said he was not surprised at the dental, nor would he attempt to explain It. “.My information came from a man of unquestioned reliability, and I be I live it,” the stats sheriff said. “I cannot now say the source of my In formation." “Treeless” Xmas for Many Homes Omaha Jobbers Entirely Sold Out of Christmas Trees and Decorations. Many Omaha homes will go with out Christmas trees this year, for the annual supply was entirely sold out within a few days after the arrival of several car loads. "Persons in taxicabs, limousines and cars of all kinds have called here for trees at all hours of the day and night," said Robert Trimble of Trim ble brothers. "A single Christmas tree in front of the house would draw several persons.” The country trade shopped early and is well stocked with trees. Nearly all of the local lodges, churches and charitable organizations have been taken care of. The two large trees for the city Christmas party at the Auditorium last night were given by Trimble brothers. The story is going the rounds of "commission row" near Eleventh and Howard streets that many Jobbers lost money on left over trees last year and were reluctant to stock up this year. The jobbers admit being more conservative in the buying of Christ mas decorations this year, claiming that it is impossible to Judge the wants of the people. Usually good buying, not only In trees J>ut all Christinas decorations, is repotted by "commission row,’** Every jobber has sold out his entlr* stock of holiday and mistletoe. About five ears of trees were ordered by Omaha firms this year, making a total of approximately 22,« 500. Pennsylvania trees are the most de sired, according to Mr. Trimble, for they are perfectly shaped. Trees from the northern states are cheaper, bu* are not us well shaped. Ex-Policeman Gets 90 Days for Beating Aged Mother Detroit, Dec. 23.—Paul llischke, a former policeman, was convicted In municipal court yesterday of beating his 73-year-old mother, Mrs. Minnie Hlschke. Judge Heston sentenced him to the maximum, 90 days, ex pressing the wish he could make It 90 years. Burglars (Jet Goodies. Burglars stole 75 pounds of candy and nuts from the It. Wohlner etore, 6301 North Stxtenth street Friday night, according to a central police station report. The Weather Forecast. Sunday fair; not much change In temperature. Hourly Temperatures. K a. m. 34 H h, m.34 7 I. fit.- 34 Ha. ..3.3 9 a. m.S3 10 a. m. ..34 I 11 a. m. .. .84 | 18 m. . I p. ••«. ..M l HI.-.ar...40 * P. HI.0...4* 4 p. in. „ . .4* ft p. m. «••,«•• **.• • 41 4 p. Tn. ni* u* *"»>> -4f 7 o. nu hjs*. *i.!'40