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Hvniember Harding.
U ere Doing Well.
Oliver Tnist Bonus.
Boor Danish Kin);.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE
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Harding memorial week is draw
ing to a close. President Hard
ing was a good American, did his
best, and died in*the service of
the people. Millions of Americans
that will want to be represented in
that memorial may communicate
with the Harding Memorial asso
ciation, No. 1414 F street, Wash
ington, D. C.
How is the country, as regards
pr ..perity? Answer: Pretty well,
thanks.
Before you went to bed last
night you read these headlines:
“The Flood of Extra Dividends
Continues.”
“Our Gold Imports Gain Heavily
in November. Inflow Exceeded
Only Twice in the Last Two
Years.”
“Rate'for Call Money Declines
to 4 Vs Per Cent.”
“Stocks Advnnce in Active
Trading, All Departments Im
prove, Bonds Firm.”
We are not doing badly. '
The bonus bill is back in con
press once more, with about as
good a chance as Oliver Twist had
when he asked for his second in
stallment of nourishment—as
suming that the administration
has its way.
It is certain to be vetoed by the
president.
Wise people, however, say this.
The president declares against the
bonus, thus pleasing “the big fel
lows” needed in all republican
elections.
The republican majority will
pass the bill over the president’s
veto. Then the "big fellows” will
say:
“Coolidge did his best.”
Little gentlemen on the stump
will say to the crowd:
"That’s the republican party
that gave you boys the bonus.”
That isn’t a bad arrangement,
politically speaking.
Anarchists have threatened to
kill the king of Denmark. His life
is one excitement after another,
from crowning Dr. Cook, as dis
coverer of the north pole, to
doubling the guard around his
palace.
The wise self-governing Swiss
lia!HB.just elected Monsieur Chuard,
president of Switzerland. He was
v'oe preV#<#«v»t last time. They
manage that .government very
smoothly.
England has given \up tempor
arily the scheme to fortify Singa
pore, That’s the first result prob
ably of the labor victory in the
last election.
Professor Henry Fairfield Os
lorne, head of the American
Museum of Natural History, good
judge of prehistoric animals, says
“The bast American stock is rapid
ly dying out.” Harvard and Yale
would bp practically empty if they
had to depend for their students
upon sons of graduates.
That doesn't mean necessarily
that the “best American stock is
dying out.” It means "that men
lacking energy and amlition to
have children are not having chil
dren.
And that’s an excellent thing
for the “American stock.”
As between a Yale or Harvard
graduate, who sits in a club win
dow, sucking the head of his cane,
and mourning over the godd old
cocktail days, and a young im
migrant proud of his wife and
eight or nine children, this coun
try would choose the young im
migrant.
“The best American stock”
won’t be in danger for some time
yet.
A corporation is an organization
“without heart or soul." So they
.cay. But the United States steel
corporation gives $100,000 to the
Catholic diocese to help finish a
home for chilcjren. *
And the Metropolitan Life In
surance company issues, in adver
tising, excellent advice on health,
^ explaining to parents why they
1 should encourage use of the
Schick test in public schools, giv
ing other information to prolong
life. '
The president of Germany ha<
his salary cut to $7,500 a year.
Ambassadors get $1,850. Guards
employed by tne government rail
roads get $160, "Woe to the van
quished,” especially financial woe.
Earnest believers of the so-call
ed “Anglo-Catholic” which is the
extreme “high church” part of the
church of England, will carry on
never ceasing prayer all through
1924.
There will be no minute In the
year without prayers rising con
City Must Pay
Cudahy $81,000
m
Water Board Loses Case In
volving Water
Rental. ,
The Metropolitan Utllites district
of Omaha was ordered to pay $81,249
to the Cudahy Packing company in
a Jury verdict directed by Federal
.1 uiige Woodrough Thursday after
noon.
This is a principal sum of more
than $47,000, plus interest since 1914.
When the city took over the water
system. June 20, 1912, the Cudahy
company Held a contract for water
at 4 1-2 cents per thousand gallons,
which still had two years to run.
The city, however, raised the rate
to 8 cents, and the company had to
pay. The suit was to get refund of
ihe extra throe and one half cents
per thousand gallons.
Yale Holland, C. W. Sears, George
DeLacey and Kdward Svoboda ap
peared for the company. John L.
Webster and City Corporation Coun
sel W. C. Lambert presented the
utilities district side.
Expect Another Appeal.
This is tho second trial of the
case. At the first trial, about three
years ago, Federal Judge T. C. Mun
ger directed a verdict for the city
and Metropolitan Water district. The
circuit court of appeals reversed this.
The present hearing narrowed down
at the end to a claim by the defense
that there was a. supplemental agree
ment between the Cudahy company
and the old Omaha Water company
that the former tfould not hold the
latter to the four and one-half cent
contract in the event the city acquir
ed the property. This the defense
failed to prove.
The case will probably be appealed
to the circuit court.
Ilef*irs to Appeal Court.
In directing the jury to find the
verdict for the packing company,
Judge Woodrough said:
"Now, in my direction here, that you
return a verdict In favor of the Cudahy
Packing company. I bate It entirely upon
th*- ruling of the court of appeal*.
Now. Jii the deciding of that raae in
the court of appeals, there were three
judges sitting, and the* were not unani
mous. One judge. Judge Stone, dissent
ed from 'he majority of the court. Now.
it was no part of my function at all. and
I cannot, I am not permitted, to go
counter to anytntttg that I* laid down In
the decision of the court of appeals; but.
inasmuch as the decision there was by
a divided court, and an the matter may
again go before that court, and my as
sociate Judge. Thoms* C. Munger. ex
pressed his opinion about the merits of
this case and the matters Involved in
it. I think I might express my opinion
on the merits for any effect It might
have in the court of appeals. The only
function I perform here is to follow
their direction. That Is all I do. and I
would not even venture to express the
conclusion and opinion of the law that
I have, except for the fact that there
was a division of the 1udge* up there
and it might at some future time come
up as to how the different Judges who
bad this matter before them, had viewed
It. end ! contribute then to the record
merely this expression, that with all due
reapert that I owe to the court, my own
personal Judgment I find controlled by
the expression of m* associate Judge.
Thomas O. Munger. and of the dissenting
Justice. Judgo Stone, In the court of ap
peals. It appearing to me that the
grounds upon which they based their
conclusions in the case are In law un
assailable. and upon the sneeific grounds
which they set out. to which I do not
desire to add anything or attempt to
add anything whatever.
"I have gone over the briefs—I haven '
heard all of the arguments of counsel
be> tuse my duties nave been circum
scribed by the deceslon of the court of
appeals Inasmuch as four Judges have
heard the matter and each one given th»
verv best Judgment he Ipad, I wtll Just
add my contribution and express my
opinion that the argument which has
hpeil biade here, and the arguments
made bv Judge Stone and the authori
ties cited bv them would have appeared
of appeal* control* our action h^re Voder
to me. in mv Judgment, to be cofttroillrg
the case But the declalon of the court
that decision we are hound to render a
Judgment In favor of the plaintiff, and
we ao do.”
King's Daughters Meet.
King's Daughters' society of the
R. I., Wheeler Memorial Presbyterian
church met Friday at the home
of Mrs. John Robb, 3532 South
Twenty third street. Assisting the
hostess will be Mrs. Herman Oswald.
Regular Bible study hour will be
followed by discussion of plsns for
work to be done by the soclery during
the coming year, and the formation
of plans to take care of needy families
it Christmas time.
Theodore Roberts 111.
Pittsburgh, Dec. 1.—Theodore Rob
erts, veteran screen and stage actor,
was confined to his room In a hotel
here last night under ths care of two
physicians after having been taken
suddenly ill Wednesday night st the
conclusion of his appearance at' a
vaudeville theater. Physicians de
clined to discuss the nature of Mr.
Roltorts' Illness.
tinuously for the conversion of
all England to that particular
branch of the English cnurch.
It is an interesting thought and
shows energy. But what does the
Angel Gabriel think about it? Is
it necessary for him to write down
every word of all that earnest
I praying?
One hunderd and twenty-flve
"vernment agents are guarding
i i'iO miles of the border with
Christmas whisky and gin,” pour
| ng in over the border. What
: hnnee do you think 125 men have
! lo protect 160 miles?
With two bootlegging agents to
| watch and keep track of each
I cuard, excepting those that bribe
I money can put to sleep, how are
you going to keep out the Christ
mas gin and whisky? You can’t
I do it.
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Earl & Wilson
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insuredA^airvft
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or iwear vfor one /ear
* ,3old0*ily?y
iSQ Tavern | for Man -* » *
Ma*al VMa • and Woman ■. 0,\
190* Fnrnam Q
Halai tjjfjf tf%
s Heads of County Commissioners
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Pitiful Stories
Told in Letters
Just Such Cases Helped by
The Omaha Bee Free
Shoe Fund.
"Plense send me some shoe* If
you have any for me. I have no
father. Mv size is 13. I am 8 year*
old. Harry Tolies.”
"We have no shoes to wear to
school. We have no money to buy
shoes. Wo sure wish they would
send some shoes for us In our family.
We are a very poor family that live
away down by the trackB, We are
8 children and we need shoes to go to
school."
These are two letters received to
day, scrawled In pencil on cheap
paper hut telling their pitiful stories.
Money sent to the Free Shoe Fund
of The Omaha Bee supplies Just such
cases. Teachers go to the homes
and investigate. If the families can't
buy shoes, orders are given through
School Officer Carver on stores where
the children are fitted and the bills
paid by the fund.
Not a cent Is paid nut for raising
the fund or for distributing the shoes.
Your money is 100 per cent sctlve.
Can you help the scores of children
who are helpless In the winter's cold,
help them get the one thing they
can't get any other way—shoes?
Checks should he trade out to "Free
l'.tis iMmiflns St.
World Theater Hide.
Would You
Buy
Diamonds?
Tf You Got Them at
p Importer’s Prices?
*
Saturday
Only
Wc are Going to
Give You Unheard
of Values.
Perfect Blue
White Wessleton
Diamonds
Mounted In finest 18-k
whit* gold, mounting
hand pierced and en
graved.
Ring
Complete
$50.00
A Fine $100.00 Valu\
Ye
Diamond
Shoppe
Open Evening! TUI
0 o'Olock
Gifts That Last
Sho* Fund.” Check* and money
■ent or brought to The Omaha Bee
office.
Published heretofore .5245.50
Alice E. Houghton, Hampton. Neb. 5.00
Alplm Chi Omega Alumnae club.
Valley. Neb. 5.00
Charity . 5.00
A. W. JuNtmun .. 5.00
Cafth . 10.00
Myron Iletcka . 5.00
Total . 5275.50
Gretna Cowboy
Can’t Remember
J. G. Thomas, Grstna. Neb, at
tired In a huge fur coat, sombrero
and riding boots, doesn't remember
much about what happened after a
stranger asked him to have a drink
on the street In South Omaha Thurs
day, except that he went to a house
at Twenty-seventh and Harrison
streets, and that when he recovered,
$35 in cash and a diamond ring be
longing to him were gone.
He was dismissed In South Omaha
municipal court Friday morning when
he appeared to answer a charge of
drunkenness. He promised to go back
to Gretna.
Csecho-SIOVakla Is Issuing postage
stamps In commemoration of the re
public's five years’ existence.
Your Credit
IS GOOD HERE!
GOOD CLOTHES—
Men, Women, Children.
QUALITY DIAMONDS—
Elgin Wtrchee, 1847 and Coen
munity Silverware.
Advance Style# In EVERY Den*. !
SI* Bi* Store* mean Ian** rohitna lower
erica* and Mtt (crew. £>ree* wall without j
mi**tn| the moncv. Orrn rout irree H
Tomorrow, or write far Free Catalog.
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5070511 SOUTH 1615 ST
Grind, Upright md
Player Pianos
Except! onal values.
Priced to euit every Xmat
puree. Slightly need, but ell
in the beet of condition and
fully guaranteed.
Bring This List With You
Kimb.ll Upright..8 85.00
Chickaring Upr...8 08.00
Erb. A Co. Upr..8135.00
Ror.l Upright ...8155.00
Everett Upright ..8170.00
Schiller Upright 8175.00
Schmoller A Mueller. 8108
J. A C. Fiicher Upr. 8235
Steger A Son* Upr...8200
Artemi* Player .-8340.00
Aeolian Player - - -8305.00
Solo Concerto Player 8385
Schmidt A Schulte Grand
at .8405.00
Eeerett Grand ...8050.00
Sehmer Grand , . .8875.00
Como III tomorrow. Motto your
ooloctlon for CHriotmoo dollvory
$$.00 to $10.00 lo oil you nood
Schmoller&Mueller
piano co.
1114*16-18 Dodge AT 1886
PETROLEUM COKE
===== CARBON ==
Heavy Coke—The Kind Yeu Liked So Well
The Kind Yeu Burned Pre-War
Phone AT lanlic 2700
SUNDERLAND BROS. CO.
Christmas Gifts from
Thompson-Belden’s
are appreciated as is Silver Marked Sterling
Thompson-Belden £? Company
‘',Trefousse,,,
Gloves
Made of the finest of French kid skin and a
perfect fitting glove, because it comes in dif
ferent finger lengths—the only glove we know
of that is so carefully sized. Fittings and cor
rections in sizes will be made of all gift pur
chases.
12 and 16
Button Lengths
“Trefousse” French kid
in brown, mode, gray,
black and white. Pair—
$ 7 and $8
2-Clasp
Gloves
A fine quality prlove,
“Trefousse” French kid
in all desired shades—
Pair $4
Warm Driving Gloves
A strap-wrist gauntlet of cape or mocha
leathers with one-piece knitted
lining, pair ..«PU.Id
Fur lines, $12 and $13.75.
Street Floor
Thompson-Belden £? Company
Silk and Wool •
Remnants
The gift of a package of piece goods will be
truly acceptable. We offer hundreds of rem
nants ranging frm 1 to 6 yards in length, list
ing only a few of them that you may realize
the values obtainable.
The Silks
3% yd. 40-in. all- QC
silk canton crepe. * #*70
3 yd. rose radium d»Q CC
pongee .
1 % yd. Copenhagen velvet
brocaded (Q 7C
chiffon.VO. / O
4 yd. printed QC
silk georgette ... »P“«^a7
3^ yd. brown sat- d»Q QC
in duvetyn. &*J»*J*J
4 ’4 yd. taupe a!! - s i 1 k
chiffon CIO QC
velvet. »P l */.J/0
5 yd. burgundy QC
silk voile .
The Woolens
2 % yd. 5 4 - i n. brown
Fashona CO
coating. iP 1 # eOU
2 1-6 yd. navy C7 QC
charmeen.. v> I
3 yd. 54-inch all- QC
wool suiting... . *P**e*e^
IVt yd. 54-in. imported
Italian CC QC
Plaid.*P%J,UiJ
3 yd. 54-in. navy d»/» QC
all-wool eponge «PO«I/0
2% yd. Sorrento d» C Cfl
blue broadcloth . .
114-yd. 54-inch all wool
plaid CO QC
skirting .
Street Floor
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Thompson-Belden’s
Christmas
Greeting
Cards
3c to 25c
$
The attractive cards
with which one remem
bers those to whom she
does not wish to give
gifts are a reflection of
one’s unerring good
taste. Select from our
wide assortment cards
that are distinctive.
Second Floor
Christmas Closing
Store Hours 9a. m. to6p. m.
In accordance with our usual custom, THE
THOMPSON-BELDEN STORE will open at
9 in the morning and close at 6 in the
evening.
We believe that rested employes, working
the accustomed number of hours, give better
and more cheerful service to our customers.
It is the aim of every business to make money
and to serve as large a number of customers
as possible, but we believe also that satis
faction in service and merchandise is the only
way that lasting success may be built.
Our employes appreciate this policy, and we
know by their constantly increasing number,
that our patrons approve it.
Thompson-Belden's
Saturday is
Madame
Antoinette’s
Last Day
If you have not secured
appointment for a
drape, or if you need
Madame’s advice in re
gard to the selection of
apparel or accessories,
call at once, for this is
her last day with us.
Thompson-Belden Company
Notable
Apparel
Reductions
We have taken marked reduction* on many ar
ticles of apparel for madame and for mademoi
selle. All our beautiful coats are reduced.
Lovely fur collared model* .... $79.50
Bolivia coata of excellent quality, self d»OE
trimmed and in sixes 16 to 18. *P£D
14 Suita—All that remain—Vi price.
Two fur-trimmed models, sizes 16 and
16. Twelve suits, sizes 16 to 62K.
Every Silk Overblouse and
all Brushed Wool Sweaters
at 20% Discount
Third Floor
Thompson-Belden & Company
Glove
Silk
Underwear
She who receives a gift of glove silk underwear
from Thompson-Belden’s may know that its
quality is of the best; that it will wear long
and well. Plainly tailored bodice topped
vests in flesh color are ^ t*
priced.
Bloomers to match at s:j.95.
Lace-Trimmed Vest*
range in price from
$4.95 to $8.25
Bloomers to -natch
$5.95 to $8.50
Street Floor
Thompson-Belden Company
Dainty
Lace Bandeaux
models particularly
suited to small figures
69c
‘l00 and *125
Madame Antoinette has impressed school
girls with the importance of being modestly
clad. A bandeau is of utmost importance to
even the slender figure. The dainty lace
styles are particularly appealing to the girl
who has never worn the bandeau. Even the
prices bespeak of modestness.
Second Floor
Thompson-Belden £? Company
W omen's
Handkerchiefs
a very special
line reduced to
each
All white, all pure linen handkerchiefs beau
tifully hand-embroidered. The daintiness
and fineness of these ’kerchiefs will make
them the choice of many women who are seek
ing a gift that is small yet of the best.
At this price are also some smart colored linen
handkerchiefs which boast hand work.
Street FImi
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