« KNIGHTS OF PENCIL BELIEVE ST. LOUIS STAR ALREADY MEMBER OF NEW YORK CLUB Fact That Branch Rickey Declined to Discuss Rogers ^ith Bill Killefer and McKechnie, Respective Manager of Cubs and Pirates at Recent Baseball Meeting Proof That McGraw “Knows Something,” Says Walsh—Other Trades Pending. ' By DAVIS J. WALSH 3T ' YORK, Dec. 17.—Our Mr. McGraw is due to arrive in this country on Friday aboard the Leviathan and among others, the Hornsby matter after these many weeks, will be disinterred forthwith and without further preamble, prelude or ceremony. Gentlemen of the press in this particular community die with their epncils poised. They can see nothing else beyond the prospect of Hornsby taking up a permanent residence at the Polo grounds and cite the fact that Branch Rickey declined to discuss the player with Bill Killefer and Bill McKechnie, respective managers of the Cubs and Pirates, at the recent Chicago meetings, as proof positive that McGraw "knows something." Baseball men in general are of the same opinion, some of them even going so far as to intimate that the transfer in question already has been effected. MruUWI and Kickey had a two hour conference at the Wal dorf just prior to John's de . parture for Europe and it was at ‘ this meeting that the business is ■ said to have been closed. Menials have been issued by botli parties; Tin fact, MeGraw went on record as ‘having lost interest in Hornsby, -but the boys would have it other wise. • Another report Is that MeGraw !wifl get George Bums and a first 'string pitcher from the Beds with -the idea of offering them with oth ers, to the Cardinals for the great 'Rogers. ■ The Cincinnati trade, If any, Is said to involve the passing of Bill South .Tork, Hornsby, or no HornSby. One worth to tlio Hetls. In tills case Burns most certainly would remain In New of the rules of baseball la that a man ager must place nine men In the field, and McGraw cannot oblige without a centerfielder. Meanwhile the Giants propose to engage In a two-handed duel with the Yankees in an ^effort to skim the cream from the American association and the coast league fields, now that the two organizations have accepted the modified draft. Emmett McCann, an lnfielder with the Portland club, to alleged to be one of McGraw's ob jectives. McCann was with the Ath letics several years ago, but showed nothing but an open countenance. Golfing Factions on Verge [- of Bitter War Over Power * * KW YORK, T)ec. 17.—The moat bitter battle in golfing politics since the famous row over Francis Oulmet In 1916, impends and disruption of the United States Golf association at the annual meeting here January 5, is threatened. A merger of western end southern golf bodies has been effected, it is understood, with the resolution to wipe out the existing association and re place It with an organization to be known as the "Golf Association of America,” The plana ror tne revolt nave neen Kept as secret as such a widespread movement could be, but details of th* plan leaked out this week. It the promoters are able to hold their pledges in line, now that the news of the rebellion Is known, they have enough votes to force action. Polities of the administration of golf has aroused little Interest In the ordinary duffer and It was this antipathy that resulted in the formation of the United •States Golf association In 1895, when a few men took It upon themselves ko organize a governing body that would lay down the rules for the vast irmy of other golfers. This paternalistic organization continued without much objection until Isis, when the eligibility or Frances •iuimet became a bone of contention. That row nearly split the organization in two and there has been consider able antagonism displayed ever since* Recently an attempt was made to ap pease the western section by giving ; it additional members on the execu tive committee, bfct certain rulings and practices continued, and the de mand'arose for an entirely new or ganization laid out on more demo cratic lines and providing for greater elasticity in rules. The idea, appar ently, took lik^ wild fir# and finds th# rebels with the promise of hold ing the power to forest their recom mendations through. HUSKER-CAL1F0RMA GAME OFF? 1.08 Angeles, Her. 17.—Negotiations for a football game here next i£gaon between the University of Nebraska and tlie t'nlversity of Houthern California are about ended following the failure of Nebraska to switch Its schedule to permit the f'ornltuskers coming to Los Angeles, according to (» Wilson, athletic manager of V. S. C.. "I am not giving the final word," •*M Wilson, "but It seems unlikely that we will Journey to Lincoln for the tame.” Luke Urban Cage Player Buffalo, If. Y„ Dec.. IT.—When It conies to busy athletes, consider the oaas of Dukj Urban. In the summer ha plays professional baseball, in the fall he plays "pro" football and 46achea a college eleven, and In the Jointer be coaches and plays basket ball. r. Urban caught for the Buffalo In ternational league team last season. Following tha close of the pennant race. he. donned moleskins to play end for the Buffalo All-Americans In tha Professional Football league end to ooach the Canlslus college eleven, trhe football season being about over, ha will get Into basket ball uniform to eoach and play with the Knights of Columbus flva of Buffalo, and to hold down a position with the Hewitts (the old Germans, once claimants to tha title of world's champions). In February Urban will quit basket ball and go eouth with the Yankees, they having purchased him from Buffalo Urn $7,MO. All In all. It will be a pret , ry busy year for Duke. | Referee Leaves Field—Players and Spectators Battle « Marseilles, France, Der. 17.— During a football game for the i - championship of the province yes j.; torday, file referee h ft the grounds for a few minutes and the two teams, relieved of hi* restraiiilug Influence, started using tlicir fists. The spectators soon joined the fight which was only brought to a close by nightfall. Will Coach Morningside. '* Bloux City, la., Dec. 17.—Obe 4 /ilg, former Mornlngalde all around •athlete, will coach the Maroon basket "ball squad this yenr, according to an pnnouni^ment coming from Morning Jtlde collfir**. •A* __ Til »irt Dip lint Innilllt If* of Dir foreign f»ri**r* ihm h« Iniir.pn in. i^Tinilrv Mm iry |» now .«rt uniting In bring ov*i to • hl«i tountrv Mi*k M< AiIniii, ih« A#ight i houriiiiiii »if Kemiaiwi A«t»m hi* MitO r--! lilrnolf In Mritftf Mrttghi *«p lh« Irmhng fen* h»T *v# itfltl ihrin mni in J • mlng in ihU counlry to i»inv»» hin right In an Internat tutm I *«.»»* a-#«r will) johnny un*li a for tha « haii*tii«rtMlilP Not Allowed to Play on the Golf Courses in Scotland I-ondon, Dec. 17.—Kamirjr Mac Donald, who In visiting Iscsslemouth, the place o( hln birth, in Scotland, with hla aon, though a keen golfer, cannot play on the local linka. Dur ing the war the local club, owing to hla attitude toward the war, for bade him to uae the link*. An of ficial today said that any member might take him around, I Hit If he did *o he would be liable to serere censure. . Asked If tlie club would reinstate him ahould MacDonald become pre mier, the official replied: "There’* not the remotest chance, as he is still a socialist." Cy Mason Turns in 85 at Field Club ADD the name of Cy Mason to the list of Omaha golf notable*. Aesterilay Cy, accompanied liy f,. M. MncArthur, Journeyed out to the Omaha Field club to engage in I tie ancient and honorable game of golf. After Old Sol hud found his hid lug place Mason and MaeArthur walked slowly to the clubhouse, where Cy Imparled to the golf world that he had Just finished shooting tig' IH-hole course In 83, all of which Is a mighty good score as golf scores rim at the Field rlult. This was verified by Mr. Mac Aitliur. , This morning Mr. Mason received numerous telephone calls and let ters congratulating him on his score. More than 100 golfers look ad vantage of the good golf weather yesterday and played over the three municipal courses, Miller park, Kim* wood and Fontrnelle. At F.lmwood It was estimated that tSO golfers played. s lliiwlliornc I.Vtiiins Title. Homer llawfliorno Ia*f year * ain kI**m rhnrnpton of the llueln**** M« n'* volley k mi 11 tournament r»tMlne«l hln tltlo Ui)m year by tl**f<*nUnjf Klturr Hoot two aurn^M out of three. The finnl arore* were 15-14, 14 15, a ml *5 13. Hastings Gagers Prepare for First Game of Season Coaolr Declares Prospects for Winning Team Are (rood —Five V eterans Will Ap pear in Lineup. Hastings, Neb., Dec. 17—Hastings college basket-tossers, under the di rection of Coach A. P. Holte, are now swinging into steady practice in pre; paration for their first game on Jan uary 10 with York college. "Our prospects for this season are good,” Coach Holste declared today. The coach then outlined the list of cage players who will be on the floor this season. Captain Carl Schneider, of Platts mouth, playing his third year at Hastings; Bob Stephens, of this city, a second-year man; Herb Anderson, Columbus, on the team for his fourth year; Sam Drelbelbis, also of Hast ings. and a two-year man. and Boh Ambrose. Hastings, second-year play er, constitute the list of experienced players who have donned suits this season. Promising new men are: h. Beck, Broken Bow; J. Conklin* St. Paul. Neb.; Fritz Poore. Kenesaw; Bob laatta, Hastings and Consbruch, also of Hastings. Hastings finished with a percentage of BOO at the close of last year’s bas ket ball season, with a team that was good on the floor but lacked the ability to shoot at the crucial mo ments. Coach Halste said that he hoped to develop the scoring side of the team for the 1924 contests, thereby making a balanced machine of the Hastings college cagesters. With sev eral years experience as coach In nearly all branches of athletic*. Hol ste should be able to accomplish this end, especially In view of the fact that he tutored the quintet laat season and consequently knows the mater ial which he must shape. . The schedule for Hastings college follows: January 10. York at York. January 12. Central college at Hastings January 17. Chadron Normal at Hast ings. January 20. Grand Island collar* at Hastings January 31. Cotnar college at Bethany February 1. Wealeyan university at Cnlveralty Plan* February a. Kearney Normal at Kear ney February » York enllesa at Hastings February 1&, Grand Island at Grand Is land. February 22. Poane eolleg* at Crata. February 23. Cotner at Hastings. February 2V, Doane at Hastings March 3, Kearney Normal at Hastings. March 7. Wylcyan at Hastings. 'I lie st. Joseph Western league rluh has purchased eight players for the consideration of $10,000 and St. . Jo seph ball plsvers. \ Barney Burch, owner of the Omaha Buffaloes, left yesterday for his home in San Antonio, Tex., where he will spend the holidays with his family. Joe Stecher, Dodge, Xrb„ wrestler, meets Mlhl Zongolowlcz in a finish match at St. Joseph, Mo., tonight. Denny Kyan’s Omaha Athletic club learn of amateur boxers who compet ed in a dual meet with the Kansas City A. C., simon pures at Kansas City Saturday, returned home yesterday. A. M. Burke, checker player of Rt. I .onis. will meet all comers in simul taneous play at the Omaha Chess i-lub headquarters. Boom 14. Patter son block, at 8 o'clock tonight. The Ak-Rar Ben Knights want to schedule basketball games for the coming season. Call Griff Humphrey, 2029 North Twentieth street. Omaha. The Central High school football players will be guests of the high school at the annual hanquet tomor row night at the school. —f Walter Westbrook, former Canadian singles champion, defeated T'pton Sinclair, socialist writer, * 1, 6 3, in the feature match yesterday st Tosh dena, Cal., In an Invitational tennis tournament. C'y Hex: “Never put off till tomorrow whom you ran do today.” Virgil Earl, director of athletlra at the Untverelty of Oregon, ha* re ceived eight application* for the posi tion of fonthnll coach at the univer sity, made vacant by tha resignation of Charlee Huntington. Philadelphia has eight hunt cluha and at leant four private pack* of fox hound*. During the last slimmer there were 35 leagues tn the United State* play ing baseball. The drat horse raring association formed In America e as In lTllo, In Charlaaton, $. C. The world'* running, paring and trotting records for llie mile arc 1:33 1 5, 1:56‘i and 1:5#*;, respec tively. What la claimed to he first ladles’ lai-roaan teHio* In America were re cently organised In aonthern Cali fornia. Bearded Newsboy Kayoes Opponent law Angeles, Dec. 17.—'"Hghling King David,” bearded newsboy, whose religion bans haircuts or shaves, surprised patron* of a box ing rluh here by kins king out his opponent In the arrond round of what wa* expected to he a playful "rurtaln raiser,” Haturriay. Tile bearded boxer, who I* a newsboy on week days and a preach er on Sunday, declares Ills whiskers are an aid In Ihe ring aline they cushion blows. The preacher newslsiy pugilist weighs HR pounds gild Is more III,in six feet tall. Charles Paddork, phenomenal runner, who sprained his ankJe play ing basket ball In Burlington, la.. Is bark home in Pasadena, Cal., trying to nurse the injured pedal extremity hark to normal. It Is not believed that the injury will cause Paddork any permanent difficulty or that it will prevent his running again. This picture shows Paddork navigating in a new way as he changed trains in 1 .os Angeles. Former South High Men at Nebraska U Joe Swerinpen Expected to Make Cornhusker Football Varsity Next Fall. South High boasts two former ath-1 letes on this year’s Nebraska Unlver clty’s hasbet ball squad. Mutt Volz, who Is playing his second year as , regular guard on the Cornhusker team, once more wore a Packer unt form. Ralph (Rani Bernard, star athlete at the southern school two years ago. Is also one of the squad whose chance Is considered good In making that team. He Is also e gridster of some hote, having at trarted some attention on ths fresh man team. Volz was a player on the Nebraska baseball nine the past two seasons. Johnny Oraham. kicker and end on South fllgh’s championship football team two years ago, Is playing at Monmouth college (Illinois). Beno Sullivan, Packer halfback of two years ago, is with the Regis college team In Colorado. He Is one of the cltief ground gainers for the team, according to reports. While at South High ho w as rated as one of Nebras ka's outstanding high school backs. Joe Sweringen, mammoth guard on South's 1920 football team, played guard on this season's Husker football team. He Is one of those considered by Lincoln critics as having an ex rel!ent chapce of making the Corn husker team In 1924. He weighs 205 pounds. » -■ ■■— ■ Belieite It. Or Not n. HARLEY LEFFINGWELL of Valley fame haa much to say regarding the Inat enow storm which hit that territory. Charley was out on the river with hie single barrel gun and declared that the anow melted na anon as It hit ground. "It snowed so hard that It ran Into the mussle of my Run,’’ he stated, "and It hustedthe hreech. I had a barrel in the blind which had no ends and It snowed faster In the bunghole than tt could run out the ojien aides. When I f nally made shore and saw my shack the snow was flylnR through the open door and out the fireplace chimney. It went up In the air about 20 feet. My dog stopped to sneer.e and was covered over In a minute. The anow melted so fast It nearly drowned him and he washed back three feet for every step he took for ward. Next time you tell me how hard It snowed In Omaha I'll lell you aliout the time hack In ISM when II snowed so hard at Elk City that It Rave nn Indian trltas the fltst wash ItiR it had received 111 20 years. I wouldn't lie, lmt I honestly think lhat storm was the worst In Nebraska his tory. It was so cold that turtles In the Platte river grew hair like musk rata In order to keep warm." TVctimacIi Legion to Play. Tpriirnprli, N* b , 1 >*<*. 17 \rmngt* mrntK hnvft I»«h*h iujuIa for th* 'IV cuntPPh Atnprlrwn I.«*kIoii football t*fim to play lb*' lUMitrlc* t-.uii in M*ntrlc#i on C'hrialmna ilay. If th* w*ath#r Ik favorable. Th»» M**Htrb •» lAnm Ik a k! rotiff on*, ;i ns Angeles Christ mas day. Church Cage Teams in Action Tonight The First M. K. Bearcats and First Reformed quintet, who are tied for first place In the Claes A church basket ball league, will meet tonight In what promise* to be the feature contest of the evening The game between the First M. K. Wops and the First Christian five, who are tied for second place in the league standing, also should prove a hard contest. Our Savior T.utheran and the Ben son It. K. quintets also are scheduled to play. Hagen Not to Appear in i Matches This Vi inter New York, Dec 17.—Walter Hagen, former American and Britleh open golf champion, probably will not en gage In many competitive events this winter Cntil April, the Rochester homebred plans to devote most of his time at St. Petersburg. Fla., where he Jms been engaged to look after two courses. Hagen probably will find time, how ever, to defend the Florida west-coast title, which he won last season, and If he does he will meet among others: Arthur Havers, British open cham pion and James Ockenden, French open title-holder, who are due to ar rive tomorrow for a tour. Fairmont Cagers Win Fillmore County Meet Fairmont, Neh . I>*<>. 17.—Knirmnnt won the Fillmore county flasket bell tournament by' defeating the Geneva quintet in the finals hv the score of 11 to 7. Fairmont was handicapped by losing ft* star guard, Ogden, In the first half. Fairmont outplayed the visitors In every department of the game. Gene va scored but one goal during the game, the balance of its points re sulting from foul shorts. Fairmont's record for the season Is se\en games won and one game lost. Nebraska Wenleian Craiuhtand Burn* Down T.lnroln. 1 >eo. 17.—The wooden grandstand on the athletic field of Nebraska Wesleyan university at Fnlverslty Place wao burned yesterday In a fire of unknown origin. The loss is nominal. Students and other* hn\e been agitating for a more sub stantial jjtadlum. The burning, it Is thought, will not seriously Interfere with coming athletic activities at the school. \. A. Club Hold* I Jrrlioii. Indianapolis. Pro. 17.- Stockhold ers of the 1 nilhinapoliM American as !soc lit Ion baseball club re elected pre sent offlcei s and approved their act* at the annual meeting here today. The officers are: William C*. Smith.sr . president, William t* Smith, n\, vice president, and John t\ (.lack! Hen drinks, secretai y and treasurer. Hen • hicks said no deal for the sale of the Huh was considered nt the meeting. S Important Boxing Bouts This Week Pnrmbrr IS i hnrlrv %%ltlt* naalnrt H»ldn Harrell, |0 mumii In riiilnilfl|»hU IFseemlmr 17 Siiimin Mumlrll iiihiikI *lil Terris. 11 nuiml* In Sew 1 nrk Ureeivftter l?—-Carl Tmimlim H*aln«f Jilr >fUhii, 10 r«»iiii«ta In ( ultiinhtl* I lei t in her U I* nuoun Jor Iihii* aanhiftt 'btrilr Hrtdaifrr. lo rwnntU In Mnntnn Pnsnhi>r IH ,ln«b ItriMun M*:iin«t K. O I'MI l\ii|dlli Iff i •• it lid ■ In \r« \iirk I * seemlier Is iiilb liitilun m«f M» k Nnimnn to round* In llerrtn, III lleremlier I* Hdh MUkr oantinit linn 11‘lkuol. 10 iniimU lit Hmt foul | nnn Meermher I* 4nloin« \t lUnn mnlutl l**» '!»« iriln | ! run ml* In |lo«lmt Perrmlfer ' I---.llnoe* •liuu1* nanimi Mntri* Si-lilalfir. |o iuihuU In M Paul. South High Cagers - © © Hard at Practice Coach Patton Putting Men Through Strenuous Work for Early Games. Coach Patton of South High will put hit* cagers through some hard practice this week in preparation for early contests. The ranks of.the can didates at the Packer school are be ing constantly thickened by the new 'material which is turning out every | tiight. At present the squad num | Iters about 50. Capt. Karl Wedberg is showing the • lioys his eye is as accurate as it was • Inst season. He's caging from all an gles and distances. Oltts Clark is an | other regular who ie demonstrating i his optica haven't failed him. He Is .-specializing on the long shots at pres ent. Russ Graham is showing up well, and is proving that he Is still the excellent floor man thaj he was Inst season. Dode Reeves, scrappy guard, Is there again this year with the same old fight and pep. J. Katz man and Fred Sutter are holding down their positions well at guard. Hank Smith, is rapidly getting his eye back, as is Wakefield and Anthony. Hevlngton. Hill, Bernard and Wiig also show lots of promise at forward. Bell, King. Harding. Sacks. Urban, Kalstrom and Fitch are showing well at guard. As a whole, the squad is turning out very satisfactorily, and should make a name for itself in state high school basket ball circles this season. On Tuesday evening, December 11, the South High team, while playing under the name of Kinney Shoes, was victorious over the Papillion town team. Their showing against the Paps made quite a hit with Pack er rooters who witnessed tile contest. The quintet as a whole showed some excellent team work for so early in the season. The Southmen may practice during vacation in preparation for their tus- ■ ale with Abraham Kineoln of Coun-1 cil Bluffs on the Bluffs floor, Jan-j uary 4. Initial Round in Handball Singles - i The following arc the result* of the first round of the Y. M. C. A. annual handbell singles champion ship: Ainscow defeated Hay#* .. .1-14 21-17 Worth d#f#at#d Gillespie ...21-11 21-* Hawthorn# defeated Kleburf. 21-20 21-20 Nelson defeated Dewey .. 21-14 21-1C McGuire d#f#at#d Drummond 21-20 21-1S Dyfert defeated Reeves.... 21-11 21-12 W#ston defeated Molae.;l-20 Jl-10 Collin* defeated Tardy. 21-10 21-11 Kr:on defeated W#!*#].2!-11 21-1* White defeated MtiSh#r* . .21-11 21-14 Knlpprath defeated Doss. ...21-10 21-10 I-awton defeated Johnson . . .. 21 -11 21-10 McCarthy defeated Friedman 21.0 21-10 Hordy High School Loses to Ruskin Basket Ball Team Ruskin. Neb., 1 >ec. 17.—Ruskin hoys' l^rskst hall team defeated Hor dy high school Friday night by a seom of 24 to 7. Tha Ru«kin girls defeated the Davenport girls. 16 to 3. Glenwood Lagers W in. Silver City. la.. Dec. 17.—Glenwood defeated Silver City here in a fast j played game of hasket ball. The final j result was 24 to IS. Hurgoyne of Stl % cr City refereed the game “Love Nests” of Swindler Abound Chicago. Dec. 17-sJust before T.eO Koret*. Chicago "Oil Bubble" million aire broker, disappeared on December 5. leaving Chicago Investors wonder lug at the faith they had In him. he told friends in New York City that he was going away on a long trip and would ha seen by them no more. Koret* said he was "tired and discouraged" and that he had to find ie*t for his overburdened body. Tills was disclosed by developments in the Investigation by local authori ties Into the disappearance of Koret*. after he had separated friends and members of his family from millions of dollars by Inducing-them to Invest In alleged gigantic swindling schemes, chief of which was the Hayano River Trust company of Panama. While the authorities were delving into Koret** numerous "love nests" which have been located in New York. Colorado Springs and California, other officials were preparing to question Mrs. Mary Koret*. wife of the miss ing "broker." In a bankruptcy hear ing brought against him. I Ex-Denver Bank Head Indicted Denver, Colo, Dec. 17.—Tlirea In dictments charging emhe**lenient, ab straction and misapplication of funds were returned today by the Denver county grand Jury against Frank Newton Briggs, former president of the closed Interstate Bank anti Trust company of Denver Briggs now Is « ngaged 111 the real estate business In l.os Angeles and Is reported to lie on his way to Deliver lo answer the charges. The hank of which Briggs formerly was the head and from which post tion he resigned In November a year ago collapsed August 23 last Briggs entered the race for the mayorship of 1 leaver Immediately following hie resignation from the hank, hut was defeated at the election Inst May. itn mediately following the election he removed lo l*oa Angeles* Straight-Eight IK# Packard Tufliifr «n •ir!u#lv« Pa< kAt 4 feature which #p##»U tip Ac celeration. tediiie* the weiming tip period In told weothet. contnhutee to fuel economy end dlntmiehee the di lution of «tanh iAie oil Rlcbardson Molot Cir Go. HA onto Mia Hatwe* M l— —- . COACH SCHABINGER HAS HARD WORKOUTS MAPPED OUT FOR MEMBERS Of BLUE QUINTET Coach Leslie Mann and His Hoosiers Will Arrive in Omaha Friday Morning From De* Moines Vi here Indiana Plays Drake Previous to Creighton Contest—Tickets Co on Sale Tomorrow. i\CH A. A. 8CHABINGER of the Creighton university basket ball team, will usher in the final week of prac tice for his proteges before the game with the l'niverslty of Indiana on the Blue gym floor tonight. The Creighton coach has sha\-f his squad down to where he can work and get results. With Captain Jimmie Lovely and Trautman at the forwafd positions and Dick Haley and Joe Speicher at guards and Ike Ma honey Jumping, Coach Schabinger believes he h 'S a com bination of leather flippin' fools. This team has been working together ana getting results according to the Creighton coach, who has a sneaky feeling that the Hoosiers will leave Omaha Saturday with the small end of the score. The squad works out each evening with the second stringers and Coach McGahan’s freshmen, who alwav; give the varsity a strong workout. Tickets for the game will be placed on sale at the FontenelJe, Beat or. § Orug store, Spauldings, Townsends and Barkalow brothers tomorrow, jk large crowd is expected for the first game of the season ni Omaha. Germany Asks Allies for Food " A s k b Release of Priority i Claims on Resources So Berlin May Borrow. By Ah«IiM Press. Paris, Dec. IT.—Germany's request that the reparation commission agrees to release its priority claim on Ger many's resources to an extent neces sary to permit Germany to borrow money abroad with -which to buy needed food, was delivered to the reparation commission today by the German war burdens commission. The request will probably be con sidered at Wednesday's meeting but the present attitude of the French, it 1« stated semi officially is against granting the application. Washington, Dec. IT.—Selection of Ownen D. Young and Charles G Dawes to serve on the committee in vestigating the German budget was reported officially to Washington to day by James A. Logan, American observer with the reparation comm)* aion. who said third American would l*e selected for the second com mittee set up bv the commission for the purpose of reporting on German capita! invested abroad. At the State department it was said ‘hat the selection of Mr. Young and General Dawes was agreeable t the Washington government, both men being regarded as "very compe tent” for the work. It was emphasis ed again that they woui*-act in an in dividual and private capacity and not in any measure as representatives of the United States government. Honeymoon for Senator. Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. 17.—Former Senator R F. PeUigrew of South Da kota and Mra. Pettigrew expect to leave about January 35 for a four months' trip around the world. From New York the trip will lead through the Panama canal, to Ha waii. Japan, China and the Philip pines. to Borneo, Java, Calcutta, Cey lon and Bombay, up the Jted sea into Africa, down the Nile to Cairo. Jeru salem, Athens and other Mediter ranean points. Senator Pettigrew was 75 years t age last July, and was married only last summer. She ^Pleasures of Giving — are in Harvester, too! For Harvester is the best of givers. Season in and season out Harvester gives counties* hours of smoking pleasure. And for spreading Harvester happiness there's a special Christmas packing — twenty five beautifully made Per* feet os or other shapes, in the cheeriest of Yuletide boxes. You’ll find that all good dealers have them, and they will tell vou — It** a cigar, men—a real one. O. Luw ' 15c TW Hirnufff Clpr U ma3e Kt Coaaetfctacad C«|v Cocpocertow. New York Rothenbarg A Schloaa Omaha, Nab. HARVESTER !\ EThe great SHADE and HAVAS'A Cl£ar Jj --~