Today
Gold, Gold, Gold, Gold.
The Scientists Work on.
To Run a Newspu/ter.
Mr. Rockefeller Edu
cates Vs.
ARTHUR BRISBANE ^
Gold? Gold! Gold! Gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold.
Spumed by the young;
But hugged by the old!
To the very verge of the church
yard mould.
Hood wrote that in the last cen
tury. It’s still true. More than
ten million dollars in solid gold
have been drawn from one bank
for Christmas stockings. On pa
per money, with yellow back you
read “In gold coin.” But that
Isn’t the same as the gold itself
Gold is easily lost, a foolish kind
of money, but the average man
with a $20 gold piece hesitates to
change it. No other money seems
quite like it.
While we ail talk politics, crime,
money, theaters, fashion, the scien
tists keep working—and their work
is what counts. Dr. Christie of
Johns Hopkins university, shows
that coal ground to a powder, two
thousandth of an inch in diameter,
at a cost of less than 60 cents a
ton, will do with one ton the work
of two tons of coal. That's fact,
not fancy. This writer, for one,
will proceed to put in furnaces
with grates to handle such coal.
In Germany, whence comes
much of scientific progress, Pro
fessor Pfeiler has worked out what
is believed to be a cure for the
“foot and mouth” disease. year
from now nobody will know the
name of this rpan who will have
added thousands of millions to the
world’s wealth.
In Paris five different newspa
pers have, each, r circulation of
1,000,000 or more. Three of the
five have much more than 1,000,
000. Here no daily newspaper
has 1,000,000 except one in New
York.
New York has a bigger popula
tion than Paris.
The explanation is simple.
Frenchmen feel that the real news
paper is a Paris newspaper.
The American, wiser, feels that
the real newspaper is the paper
of his own city. Paris newspa
pers circulate all over France.
American newspapers circulate as
they should in their own neighbor
hood. That is good for America.
Mrs. McCormick, daughter of
John D. Rockfeller, establishes a
fund to build homes for the poor
at cost.
Mrs. Russell Sage endeavored
with her money, to do something
for people of small means in the
way of real estate. It turned cut
to be about the usual intelligent
real estate speculation.
John D. Rockefeller is not inter
osted in curing individual rases
of poverty or disea-e. His idea is
to fight disease and make it im
possible.
Very likely he would think it a
preposterous suggestion but event
ually poverty, as well as disease-,
will be made impossible. And
strangely enough Mr. Rockefeller,
with his accumulation of wealth
will have dene more than any man
thus far to show how poverty can
be made impossible.
He has proved that competition
is wasteful and unnecessary.
He has shown that organization
can run an entire industry.
The people will learn ihe lesson,
and they, the people, will be the
"organization” that will own
things. And since there is more
than enough for all, poverty will
cease.
But that's a long way off. Peo
ple are not fit for it yet. There
could be no greater calamity than
ridding imperfelt human beings of
the only lash that drives them to
useful work- -necessity—poverty.
The French, it is said, will en
deavor at once to establish an
understanding and complete rela
tions with Russia in order to get
in ahead of the British. Our
great statesmen in Washington
are seeing bolshevik bears, gob
lins and wolves on the stairs as
they hurry up to bed, and they
won’t have anything to do with
naughty Russia.
"Mamma told them not to.”
William J. Bryan said Ford’s en
dorsement won’t help Coolidge.
Would Mr. Ford's endorsement
have helped William J. Bryan, or
his presidential candidate? It
would, and will help Mr. Coolidge.
It will help him so much that at
this moment the chance for any
body else to be president is not
what it was.
Mr. Bryan suggests that Ford
ha3 joined the rich men that don’t
want heavy taxes. One rich man
that cares little or nothing about
taxes is Henry Ford. Money to
him is a game, or rather part of
his serious business of production.
He is no more interested in money
than a ship owner is interested in
the ocean, except as it . carries
his ships.
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Christmas Greetings
Pour in to Pope
Home. Dec. 24.—Christmas greetings
from all over the world nre reaching
Pope Plus In a steady stream those
from America being especially numer
ous. There was preliminary observ
ances with the Vatican today. The
gardeners of the Vatican presented the
pontiff with a tribute of flowers and
fruit. Later all the members of the
sacred college were received and
tendered their good wishes, the dean
of the college. Cardinal Vannutelll,
delivering an appropriate address.
Pope Plus responded with Impromptu
remarks, ending by extending the
Christmas hope that God might be
glorlfled and peace and good will pre
vail on earth.
V{aas Brothers
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Omaha
Minneapolis
New York
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FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 9 A. M.
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Haas Brothers Announce
Their Annual
Year-End Clearance
of their entire Quality Stocks of
' COATS WRAPS
DRESSES SUITS
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—the Lowest Prices of the Year Prevailing
This announcement is the signal to thousands of
women to share in apparel money-savings of a most
remarkable nature—
Haas Brothers garments, without an exception,
have been reduced in price to the lowest possible
point for which quality apparel can possibly be
sold.
Both the Second Floor and “Gray Shop” unite in this
most important Apparel Clearaway • L
Sizes 14 to 40
on Second Floor
' Sizes 42 to 56
Gray Shop—Fourth Floor,
The woman who seeks
quality Apparel, as well as
extreme value, will find
Haas Brothers’ Year End
Sale to be the event that
will meet her every re
quirement.
Whether you live fifty or
a hundred miles from this
store, the savings more
than justify your attend
ing this Year End Sale.
Haas Brothers
Quote No
Comparative Prices
We are believers in Ad
vertising and Merchandis
ing that is above question
at all times, therefore we
never quote comparative
prices nor show former
values on price tickets.
Here the customer is the
judge oi former worth.
We abide by her decision.
Our showings are ex
tremely broad. Your most
exacting ideas in style and
material can be met. The
price range permits won
derful selections at what
ever price you may care to
r*y.
Knowing women do noi
lose a minute in attending
a Haas Brothers Sale, you
will find that an early at
tendance has many advan
tages.
Haas Brothers
'srJAe ShopforWomen”
16tfi arid Douglas
Take Elevator
Rrown Rlock
Ex-Vi ife Given
Apartment in
Settlement
Dr. Elmer R. Porter Deeds
Exclusive St. Regi*, Val
ued at $500,000, to
•Former Mate.
What Is said to be the largest
property settlement ever made In dis
trlot court was revealed here Monday
when Dr Elmer R. Porter obtained
a divorce from his wife, Mary C.
Porter, in District Judge Day’s court.
In addition to some money. Dr.
Porter gave Mrs. Porter the large St.
Regis apartment building, valued at|
more than $5004*00.
Mrs, Porter did not appear in court
Her attorney, Charles R. Morearty.
represented her.
During the trial R was learned
that Attorney Morearty is engaged
to wed Miss Helen Porter, daughter
of Dr and Mrs. Porter. Miss Helen
recently attained fame by taking
charge of and operating the exclusive
St. Regis apartment building. She
will continue to operate it, It was
learned, for her mother.
Admits Engagement
"Yes, Helen and I are engaged,"
admitted the young attorney. ”1 have
done everything to aid the family In
their efforts to prevent this divorce
I once asked Dr. Porter to go to
dinner with me, so that I could try
to argue him into going home and
forgetting the trouble.
“Mrs. Porter was against the Idea
of the divorce to the end. We finally
persuaded her that It was the only
way. She didn’t want any of his
property or money, but I insisted for
her sake and the sake of the children
that Dr. Porter make a suitable set
tlement.”
So strong was Mrs. Porter’s antip
athy toward the divorce that she was
not Informed the hearing was to take
place yesterday, and not until the
decree was signed did her attorr-oy
arid future son ln law tell her it had
been held.
The Porters were married on June
6, 1900. There ate five children: Hel
en. 22; Elmer. 21: Catherine, IK; John,
16; and Richard. 8.
Estranged Years Ago.
Dr. Porter testified that he and
Mrs. Porter had become estranged
shortly after their marriage. The
estrangement has been more marked
during the last five years, however,
he said, and they have been occupying
separate apartments In the St Regis.
Dr Porter testified that during
their more aerioua estrangement he
liad been paying hia wife about $1,500
a month, but that a short time ago he
placed her on a $760 monthly allow
amc. He also testified that his
lienllli has been Injured by these do
mestic difficulties.
Men Do No! Nprah.
Hr Porter did not speak to Attor
ney Morearty in court. The young
attorney did not cross-question his
future father-in-law, hut declared
ho was present to see that nothing
was said against Mrs. porter, his
future mother-in-law.
Mr. Morearty was a well known
athlete, both at Central High school
and at Creighton.
In cash. Ur Porter paid Mrs Por
ter $1,944.20. In the settlement It was
specified that the St Regis ts subject
to a $130,686 mortgage held by Sam
uel T. Strauss. Mr Porter is also to
give $200 per month to his sons John
and Richard.
Reservists Given
Regular Assignment
Washington. Dec. 23—Assignment
of nearly 2.000 reserve officers to ac
live units of the regular army Is be
ing made by corps area commanders
under Instructions of the 55 ar de
partment. The reservists would he
called to active duty with the units
In the event of a war mobilization,
when the regular regiments would be
brought up to authorized war
strength.
Vacancies In the war strength or
gaidzatlon tables of the regular army,
which are to be Oiled by reserve of
fleers. Include 25 lieutenajit-colonels.
18 majors, 250 captains, 1,111 first
lieutenants and 675 second lieuten
ants, a total of 1,979.
The total number of officers to
be given regular army assignments
in the First Corps area Is 208: Second
Corps. 263: Third Corps, 357: Fourth
Corps. 181: Fifth Corps. 75: Sixth
Corps 133; Seventh Corps. 83: Eighth
Corps 406. and Ninth Corps. 273.
Mail Delivery
to Halt at Noon
On Christmas day there will be
delivery of mail In the business sec
tion of the city- In th* residence
section carriers will deliver up to
12 noon Parcels also will be deliv
ered up to noon.
There will he no collection of mall
afternoon. Important business mall
and other first-class matter Intended
for dispatch on Christmas afternoon
should he deposited in the main post
office or Harney station.
Special delivery service of parcels
received before the morning of De
cember 25 will be delivered before
noon that date
Liquor Is Destroyed.
Mobile Ala . Dec. 24 —Twenty four
hundred cases of liquor valued a’
$248,000 were destroyed here yester
i day by prohibition agents.
Wife of Lincoln
Mayor in Play
Appear* on Stage During the
Court Scene of
“Lightnin.” ”
Mrs. F C. Zehrung. wife of Mayor
Zehrung of Lincoln and a group of
others from Lincoln including Messrs
and Mesdanits R. R Livingston. L.
U Gorman and L. H Thompson,
carat to Omaha to take part
In the performance of "Lightnin
at the Brandels theater. They took
part in the second act of the pla>;
an the spectators in the courtroom
scene Mayor Zehrung who underwent
an operation recently In Chicago and
Is in Lincoln at present, was unable to
come to Omaha Ainsworth Arnold
of the Stui.rt Walker Portmanteau
players who are stopping in Omaha
for a few days was also one of the
spectators Iti the court scene
The case of Jones against Jones, in
nhich the wife petitioned for divorce,
alleging habitual drunkenness, failure
to support and cruelty, was called be
fore Judge Lemuel Townsend of the
district court The defendant, com
monly known as Lightnin’ Bill Jones,
came Into court unexpectedly and
reprejented that he had not been
served with summons in the case.
Mr Jefferson's presentation of the
loveable Bl'.l has been much praised
heretofore and nothing that might be
said now will add anything to a record
already made. Bess'e Bacon con
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tinurH to play Margaret Davla with
the unction born of a controlling
rense of the good fun there la In It.
and Charles E. Evans la a judge any
court might fee! proud of.
A special Christmas matinee will
be played.
Girl, Lost 3 Weeks,
Is Found in Raid
Three weeks’ search for Lorraine
Miller. 17, daughter of Z. J. Miller,
Council Bluffs. Instructor at the Iowa
Schoftl for the Deaf, ended Sunday
night when the girl was arrested in a
raid on the home of Mrs. Leona Nye,
alias Mrs. Leona Moore, at 3855 Cali
fornia at rest.
It tvas the second raid on the place
within two weeks. Police declare It
was a rendezvous for soldiers. In
the first ra d the Miller girl gave her
name as "Mrs. Barlow’ and said she
was 20. U 84
In addition to Mrs. Nye and the
Miller girl, Agnes Moore and three
soldiers were arreeted in the raid.
Mrs. Nye testified that she planned
to marry Sergt. J. Allison, one of the
soldiers.
The judge fined Mrs. Nye $100 ar.d
the others $25, with the exception of
the Miller girl, who was turned over
to juvenile authorities.
W. C. T. U. Celebrates.
Hillsboro. O., Dec. 23.—The 50th
anniversary of the Womens Christian
Temperance crusade, out of which ul
timately grew the Womens Christian
Temperance union, was celebrated
! here today.
~Bhb isn't meant /or mco?\f
nor/ord Christmas^ad" j
| It isn't a suggestion,
Si either good or fcad , j?aJ>
w It has nought to do with
* business in any sort of way,
It's just our hearty wishes for
your Merry Christmas Day.
^lonqsson.driocn^Ca
EDWARD REYNOLDS CO.
1613 FARNAM*STREET
Charge Items Will Be Posted on Your January Account If Desired
Wednesday Morning, 9 a. m., We Launch
A Most Important Event
Our Great ^ 0
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of the Entire Edward Reynolds
/ Stock of Seasonable Quality
» COATS, SUITS, FROCKS
SKIRTS, SWEATERS, FURS
With the wind of feminine Omaha definitely
nettled to share in the after Christmas sales,
it is hut natural that those uho seek Quality
Apparel will come direct to the Edward
Reynolds Co.
Not a single garment
has escaped this sweep
ing sacrifice of price.
Pay us hut one-half the
low selling price.
The small woman, the
average sized woman
and the large woman
share alike in the won
derful buying advan
tages in this sale.
Our stocks now are splendidly complete. 1 our
most exacting style requirements can be met.
Purely no woman will further delay buying
her Winter Apparel.
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