Today Take Me Home. 70 Roosters Educated. A Great Chimney. Weep, and Shudder. By ARTHUR BRISBANE j This is Christ’s birthday and this is what it means. Helen Hamilton, a little girl, 'ay for seven years on her bed, mowing that she might die of heart disease any day. She had prayed earnestly, “Jesus, let me live to be 13,” and last month she celebrated her 13th birthday. On Sunday morning just before daylight, she died, hei thin arms around a big doll on the pillow beside her. Her mother said, “She certain ly took comfort out of that doll.” Kind people sent it to her. And just before she died she was pray ing, “Oh, Jesus, take me home.” That child believed and hei mother believes that her death means going to heaven, to be with Christ and His Father on Christ mas day. Would the “higher criticism” do any good to that mother by proving that Christ was an ordi nary man, and that there is not any real heaven?—only infinite ether, at absolute zero?—you must shore the building up well before you take away the foundation, if you want the building to stand. You must supply the strong sup port of substantial knowledge be fore you venture to undermine thp foundation of faith. Failing that, you will have trouble. What is the value of education? Ask Mr. Torcat, who arrived from Europe on the steamship Patria. Ask any one of the 70 roosters that he brought with him. Uneducated, these roosters • would be worth at most 40 cents a pound and their heads would soon be off. Forty cents a pound would be about $330 for the 70, if they were fat and weighed 12 pounds each. The roosters come with their lives insured for $250,000, because they are educated. One rooster has been taught to skate, another rides the bicycle, some drill like soldiers, going through a sham battle, one instead of natural crowing sings. They are going into vaudeville. Education increases their value * and prolongs their lives. Educa tion is the hope of men, as it is of ’■oosters, and even mice. Educated ■nice have value, uneducated they are vermin. When religion was the great • hing, churches towered above other enterprises. When glory was the ruling pas sion, monuments of kings and con querors were piled up toward the 1 sky. Now glory and religion give way to business and industry. You . read that the Anaconda Copper ompany has built on a barren •butte” in western Montana, a himney so big that you could Irop the Washington monument nside of it. The giant chimney includes a plant for treating smoke, taking out the coal dust, and another changing into sulphuric acid the sulphur fumes in the smoke that would otherwise destroy eegea tion for miles around. After a while, business and in dustry will fade away; religion and glory will come up again. Prepare to weep, the Russian red flag is to fly from the White House after all, it seems. Mr. Hughes has positive proof of the plot. It’s an article cut from the front page of the Russian news paper Izvestia. What more proof do you want? The situation is as '»erious as when the editor of the Skibeern Eagle wrote, “We have *>ur eye on the czar of Russia.” The demand for a republic in Greece chiefly comes from Greek immigrants to America that return home and urge on their fellow countrymen an American repub lican form of government. Europe respects the American citizens, Greek by birth, and con trast them with certain native born American snobs that spend their time praising the British gov ernment and belittling their own. (Copyright, 1923.) Sapiro and Dean Vivian to Speak at Farm School Lincoln, Dec. 25.—Dean Alfred Vivian of the Ohio Agricultural col lege will address the mass meeting of all agricultural organizations at organized Agriculture, Thursday aft ernoon, January 10. His topic will be ‘‘The Greatest Need of the Na tion.” His talk will center around :he Idea that the best crops produced on the farm are men and women, and consequently that the farm home Is i he most Important place in the na tion. Dean Vivian conies to Nebras Ka with a national reputation ns a speaker and eminently fitted to de iver the principal address of the week. Aaron fiaplro, matketlng counsel for the American Karin Huroau fed ■■ration and nationally prominent In the co-operative marketing move ment, has at the suggestion of sev eral organizations been secured to llscuss this subject before the same assembly. Orange Tree Replaces Evergreen in California Fresno, Cal., Dec. 25.—Santa Claus i ncountered an unusual Christmas tree at Dlnubft today where an orange tree, 35 feet high and bearing more than 1,000 orangea was substituted '->r the cuatomary evergreeu. More ('.tan 3,000 persona front the country aids attended a community festival there of which the mammoth orange tree was the outstanding feature. Fishing Schooners Wrecked. Seattle, WbhIi., Dec. 25.—Two Pu get Sound fishing schooners, the Han Marco and the Universal, of l’ort Orchard were driven ashore In a heavy snowstorm on Kanak Island, near Katalla, Alaska, December 9, and are a total loss Time to Stop Hate Between U. S. and Russia Senator Wheeler Prepares a Resolution to Clear Up Dif ferences — Hughes and Soviets ContinueTalk. By Inlveraal Service. Moscow, Dec. 25.—Thet files of the official stkiet newspaper Isvestla, for November 7, containing the editor ial quoted by Secretary Hughes, were examined today by Universal Service. It was discovered that the Steklov editorial contained 1,500 words and that the quotations used by Secretary Hughes wero not only garbled but contained absolutely Inverted state ments. By Aftsorlafrd Press. Washington, Dec. 25.—A translation of the full text of the article signed by Steklov, editor of the soviet or gan Izvestla, which appeared in that publication on November 7, 1922, and acknowledged the close bonds between the soviet regime and the communist international, was made public tonight by the state department. Excerpts from the article wero quoted recently by the stute depart ment in substantiation of its charge that the soviets were active in con ducting revolutionary propaganda in terests in this country and that there was no real difference between com munist Internationale and the soviet government. Subsequently Steklov challenged Secretary Hughes to pro duce the date on which the article appeared, and the department not only announced the date, but made public the full text. By Universal Service. Washington, Dec. 25.—"It is about time this propaganda of hate be stop ped in America and that we once more try to live In peace with the rest of the world." Senator Burton K. Wheeler, demo crat progressive from Montana, with the foregoing sharp comment today challenged the state department’s pol icy on Russia. The Montana senator in a vigorous added statement gave notice that im mediately after the holidays he will Introduce in the senate a resolution for an expose of the whole situation that has been precipitated between the governments of Russia and the Unit ed States. “in my Judgment the detectives’ dream will be exploded when it reaches the floor of the senate," he declared. Christmas Is Time for All to Rejoice First Christian Church Pastor Speaker at Chamber of Commerce Party. Chrlstmaa spirit and what it means to the world today was emphasized by Rev. G. A. Miller, pastor of the First Christian church, at the Chamber of Commerce Christmas party yesterday. "Joy, love and hopefulness were demonstrated at the birth of Christ.” he said. ‘‘That is our instruction to always bo joyful, always be hopeful and always love others at all times, tut more especially now at Christmas time. “We have Christmas trees because at that time a tree was decorated to denote the Joy and the light of world. We exchange presents because the wise men of the east gave presents to the Christ child. “Many people have forgotten this and stem to want to make Christmas a season of extravagance. They for get the cheer that should go with the season and grumble." Rev. Mr. Miller ended his talk with a plea for all to he joyful. More than 300 members of the Chamber of Commerce and their fami lies were at the luncheon. Four Santa Clauses moved from table to table distributing present*. J. L Duffy, one of the Santas, added to his gift a kiss for each of the women present. Charles Gardner aided the fun by donning a wig and little red cap, then following Duffy about the room. One stop was enough for Gardner, who turned the festivity over to Duffy. Motor Car Is Abandoned Half Hour After Stolen Second street nnd Broadway In Council Bluffs appears to he the "mecca" of auto thieve#. In the last month three cars have been taken from this location and abandoned within severnl blocks from where they were taken. Police are of the opinion that the first two cars were taken by young men who desired a Joyride, but what could hnvo prompted thieves to have taken the last car, belonging to Inar Larsen, of Weston, la., nnd abandon it within a half hour after It was stolen is a mystery to the officers. Wood’s Son Returns to U. S. to Enter School Manila. Dec. 24.—Lhutenant Os born C. Wood, son nnd aid of Gov ernor General Leonard Wood, will re linquish his post here and return to the United Hlates about the end of January, It was made known here to day. Lieutenant Wood expects to resign his military commission and enter a special school for training, prelimi nary to entering the diplomatic ser vice. Christmas List of Applicants for | Wedding Licenses Sets New Mark Hnnta Clan* will have something to do beside* climbing down rhlmneye and filling Blockings. Wedding belle and Chrlatma* belle will ring In many a home today. If you don't believe It nek the county clerk of Pnttnwattnmia county. Iowa, of which Cotindll Bluff* le the county eeat. There wn* an Influx of NebraskunH to Council Itluffh Monday, and all road* led to the court houee. There were 29 couple* from Nebrneka who** name* were recorded on the marriage license scrolls when the clerk decided to close shop. UeahU-s the Nebraskans there were seven Inara couples. A record Is be lieved to have been established In the number of applications In one day In t'ouncll Bluffs. Throughout the morning business was brisk but not heavy enough to appear to be a record-breaking day. but when the bureau of licenses was opened after ths noon hour there a rush of prospective wives and nW bands from all aides. 4 World-Wide Search for $7,000,000 Swindler fSSIi® IKora'* ~ v :M&r y '' Kbircfgr It.c tit^-. . A world-wide search Is being conducted for l^eo Koretz, Chicago "financier,” who li'aa disappeared, after securing $7,000,000 in selling stork for a Mouth American venture which did not exist. He deserted his wife and three children. Among his victims was his own mother, Mrs. Mary Koretz, whom he swindled out of her fortune. Before he fled he established a trust fund of $400,000 for her, however. She refused to accept it and turned it over to the creditors. ^ E. B. Kltzinger, M. E. Smith, E. Mayer, H. A. Klein and 8. M. Zinner (left to right), Chlrago business men, recently arrived in New York from quest in I’anama for imaginary oil and timber lands sold to them by Leo Koretz, master swindler. j Farmhand Admits Part in Holdup of Cab Driver Shenandoah, la., Dec. 15.—Denzel Harshbarger, farm hand, who wns accused of the holdup of Trank Wil cox, taxicab driver, in which the taxicab and money also were taken, hae confessed to George Anderson, county attorney, according to a state ment. Harshbarger stated he and Jack Searcy wore in Kssex when they tele phoned for the taxi and Searcy jumped Into the back s<-at and he got In with Wilcox. When they stopped Wllepx, Harshbarger said he was the one who searched him, and Searcy Jumped Into the driver's seat. He stated they drove into Missouri that night and returned to Shenan doah the next afternoon. They drove south again, ran out of gas and stayed In the car all night. The ne^tt day they walked back to Shenandoah and Harshbar ger was arrested while Searcy es caped. Harshbarger is In Jail at Clarinda. , Wigheg His Family Merry Christmas, Dies Suddenly Reaver >" ty, Neb.. Dec. 25.—E. R. Bruenlng, 52, prominent farmer, died suddenly at 7 o'clock this morning. Shortly after midnight he had wished his family merry Christmas He leaves a wife and three children. Stork Comes to Omaha Four Boys, One Girl, Born Here Chris!nuts Along With Santa Claus Not all the Christmas presents re ceived In Omaha yesterday came from stores. Ask five proud men when they start to hand out expansive cigars. Bant* Claus and ths stork crossed paths at least four times Christmas eve. Four boys and a girl were added to the cenaus list. Mr. nnd Mrs. H. F. Flannery are happy over the arrival of a son at the Bwedlah Mission hospital. The youngster Is a real Christmas baby, being born at 12:01 Christmas morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Keller are alao rejoicing. They aFe papa and mamma of a hoy. born nt the same hospital. F. Fl. Dunsrnore will be called daddy by a baby girl, born yesterday at the Presbyterian hospital. A boy arrived at the Htewnrt Ma ternity hospital for Mr. and Mrs. L.. A. Hickman, 3023 Harney street. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Halbert will soon have to purchase a perambu lator for a brand new boy, born at Nlcholna Bonn hr|Jpltal. Heart of America Is With Disabled President Extends CordiaV Wishes to Veterans in Message. Washington. Doe. 15.—The heart of America Is "with those who made the great sacrifices in defense of our Ideals,” President Coolldge declared In a Christmas message today to the nation's disabled veterans of the world war. The message, addressed to the disabled American veterans and made public at the Washington office of the organization, follows: "To the disabled American veter ans: “My warm fellcMhons and cordial wishes go to the war’s disabled at this Christmas time. ^The heart of America is with thoae’who made the great sacrifices in defense of our Ideals. Whether you continue In the hospitals, fighting for recovery, or ore .tattling to re-establish yourself in civil pursuits, ths nation will be mindful of Its obligations to those so honorably stricken. Itegardless of some Irritations in the functioning of agencies charged with your relief, we are conscious of the duty towards the maimed, and encouraged by the continued improvement for their re lief. "I am confident the fortitude that commended for you the admiration thof the world, will not falter during your struggle for proper physical and vocational rehabilitation; that the coming year will mark the utmost possible restoration of health, hnppl neas and fortune Is the devout hope of tho republic for sll of you. "(Hlgncd) CALVIN COOT,I DOE.” Christmas Celebrated by Pope at Midnight Mass Rome, Dec. 25.—Pope Pine cele brated Chrletmaa solemnly at the Vatican, beginning with s midnight m&ea which wai aald by his sacristan Monaignor Zamplnl. The holy father received an lmmende number of let ters and telegrams, many expressing thanks for hie efforts to bring peuoe and good will to the world. William Raab, 69, Omalian 14 Years, Dies on Christmas Christian Raab. 89, resident of Oma ha for 14 years, died yesterday nt his residence, 3418 Bouth Eleventh street, lie Is survived by hls wife, Mrs. Eliz abeth Raab, and two sons, William and Joseph. Funeral services will be held nt the residence Thursday morn ing at 8:30. with burial In 8. Mary Magdalene cemetery, Christmas Liquor Sends 14 Persons to llospitule New York, Deo. 28.—Christmas liquor sent 14 persons, three of them women, to hospitals In Brooklyn and Manhattan today. Several were re ported In a act ions condition. A num ber were unconscious anil unable to make known tlielr Identity. All but one were found unconscious nn the streets. Francisco Conti Dies. Franclsoo Conti, S3, died yMUrduy nt hln residence, 3331 Mouth Twenty fourth street. Ho In survived by hie wife nnd nix children. Funeral ner vier* will bn hold at I ho renldonee Wednesday afternoon nt 2.30, with burial In Holy Hepulcher cemetery. Mrs. Walter Price Improved. Mrn Walter Vries, wife of tho a* nlstunt ponl muster of the Amo* ntreet nlntlon, who I* 111 a! Swedish Mlnsion lionpttnl, wnn much better yesterday, according to reports Christmas Mail Is Nearly All Delivered Waahlngon, Use. 25.—One of Santa Claus principal servitors, the postal service, reported tonight "all's well." Christmas gifts have been mailed earlier this year than ever before and as a result all postoftices will be vir tually clear of packages by noon to nrgirrow and postal workers will en joy a well-earned half holiday, or dered by Postmaster General New. All sections of the country have re ported Increased volume of Christmas mail ranging from 5 to more than 50 per cent over last year. Postal offi cials feel the earlier mailing cam paign was Instrumental In the show ing of the service. Duplications Are Avoided by Welfare Federation The usual amount of money spent heretofore by social agencies will rench more homes than in thij past. Tho clearing house conducted by the Omaha Welfare association and Com munity Chest has ferreted out *50 names among the 2,000 handed in by the various groups which had been duplicated. Jlany of these duplica tions occurred four and five times. Koretz Hunt at Standstill. Chicago, Pec. 26.—Search for Leo Koretz, missing promoter who fled after friends and relatives Invested millions In his Panama enterprise, came to a vlrt,^| standstill today, the holidays and the exhaustion of all likely clues as to his whereabout* comhinlng to bring the hunt to m stop. _ Tour Credit n.oooo r. ie» GOOD CLOTHES— Men, Women, Children. QUALITY DIAMONDS— Elgin Watches, 1847 and Com tnunity Silverware. Advance Style* In EVERY Dept. (H* Store* o»mo lone) eoiomo .town eHce* end »n term* Or*** well ehheal mU.ln, the money Opoo eou. KlWil Tomorrow o* writ* lor Fro* Canine awele'o Beoefoo* Cee** e*a*w HARRISKUUES 5070511 SOUTH ISO ST For a Cleaner Omaha Ozark Lump Boyer lfAN KUMN Lumber ■ and Vm Coai Co. When in Omaha Stop at Hotel Romei Commutations and Pardons for 11 Are Made by Coolidge Federal Prisoners Have Fines Remitted and Sentences Suspended by President. Washington, Dec. 25.—Announce ment of Christmas pardons and com mutations for 11 men serving terms in federal penitentiaries was made by President Coolidge last night. The sentence of Jesuslta Munoz. 18 year-old Mexican girl, convicted in Missouri for violation of the anti narcotics law, was commuted to ex pire at once. She had served 14 months of a two-year sentence at a Missouri reformatory. Andrew T. Bailey of Washington, sentenced two years ago to serve a flve-y^ar sentence at Atlanta for so liciting to commit a felony had his sentence commuted to expire Immed iately. Bailey lost the sight of both eyes while in prison. The president remitted fines tnd commuted to expire immediately sen tence of Max Rosenbloom. serving a term of one year at Atlanta on a charge of having received stolen goods. Rosenbloom’s sentence would have expired February 28, but good conduct merited release, according to the recommendation. A fine and the prison sentence of one year or Noah Landrum, at Atlanta, was commuted for good conduct. He had been con victed of violation of the prohibition laws. Philip Grossman, convicted at Chi cago six months ago for contempt of court, was given his freedom. A Sen tence of two years at Atlanta on a charge of altering an obligation of the United States was commuted for Jos eph Dlgangl. who will be transferred to St. Elisabeth hospital here for phy sical and mental treatment. The sentence of Peter R. Cefalu, undergoing a sentence of nine months in the county Jail at Atlanta, Ga., for violation of the prohibition law wa^ commuted. John Peteras. serving five years in the District of Columbia reformatory for forgery, bad Ills sentence cut to four years. Alvin W. White, held at Leaven worth for forgery, and Willis Swof ford, serving a life term in Atlanta for murder, also were pardoned. Iowan Sues Over Being Chicken Thief Suspect Cedar Rapid*. Ia., Dec. 25 — Because he claim* he wa* called a chicken thief. Jame* J. Chesmore today sued A. F- Houaer for $10,000 damage*. The plaintiff allege* the defendant secured a search warrant and searched Cheamore'e premise* for 40 chickens, which he did not find Cheamore alleges his reputation was ruined. Iowa State Agent and Harlan Girl Are Wed Hiram (HI) Yackey. state agent in southwestern Iowa, ha* taken unto himself a bride, Haael Crlque of Har lan, la. They were married Satur day at Harlan by Rev. Walter Mor gan of Harlan. The bride la the daughter of Mre. Joseph Crlque. Her folks have been residents of Harlan for many year* Train Victim Identified. Flagstaff, Arix., Dec. 25.—The liody of a man struck and killed by a train hero last Friday waa Identified us that of William N. Hobson, a prominent cattle dealer of Perry. Mo. Hobson's aged mother lives in Escon dido. Cal., where she waa expecting hor son to spend Christmas with her. The body waa ^entitled by s brother. I\o Merry Christmas Tree for Omaha Kiddies; Mayor Is Lonesome The city of Omaha had no munici pal Christmas tree this year. For the first year since James C. Dahlman has been mayor of Omaha, hundreds of kiddles will miss gathering around the huge tree decked In sparkling ornaments and glistening tinsel, Us base banked with bags of goodies. "Yes,” mused Mayor Dahlman, cas ing off into space,” this Is the first time we haven’t had one. But with the community chest drive Just com pleted, I didn't have the heart to ask for contributions for the entertain ment. "But, just the same,” he added glancing dubiously at a box of Christ mas cigars, we’re going to have one next year. Shipping Board Names to Be Submitted Again Washington, Dec. 25.—Resubmis slon by President Coolidge of the nominations of Frederick I. Thomp son of Mobile, Ala., and Bert E. Haney of Portland, Ore., as members of the shipping board, was Indicated today after Senators McNary and Stanfield, republicans, Oregon, had conferred with the executive on the Shipping board question. The nominations, which were for warded to the senate at the opening of the session and were approved by the senate commerce committee, were withdrawn by the president last week after the committee had voted to re port adversely dn the nomination of Edward P. Farley of Chicago, now chairman of the board. Gifts for Boys. Members of the Men's Service League for Boys went to the boys’ detention home on Bancroft street yesterday afternoon at 5 and distrib uted gifts to the inmates. There was also an hour of story telling, according to Dr. Michael Ford, pres ident. Benefit Is Postponed. . The Father Flanagan's Boys' Home ; all-star benefit, which waa to have been held at the municipal auditorium for three days starting December 28, has been postponed until February 4. Roqus in Sight, fj Says Cummins on Return to Iowa _ .-*«** Senator Favors Paidup Policy Form—Defends Stand in Upholding Trans portation Act. Des Moines, la., Dec. 23 —Congress will pass a soldier bonus measure. United States Senator A. B. Cummins predicted today on his return from Washington for the holidays. Senator Cummins will spend Christmas with his daughter. Mrs. Hollis Bawson. The senator refused to comment on President Cool.dge's attitude on the measure. The senator said that he himself felt a paidup inaurance pol icy would be a better gift than the bonus because the majority of death claims will accrue when the country has recovered financially. He denied the report that Coolidge's recommendation won the next re publican convention for Cleveland, and said the president took no part in selection of a convention city. As to the attack on him as chair man of the interstate commerce com mittee, he declared that “the whole purpose is to assail the whole Esch Cummins act," and said that he would “maintain the position I have taken.” Beatrice Man Convicted on Rum Charge Must Go to Jail Lincoln, Dec. 2S.—A mandate from the United State* court of appeals at St. Louis, was today received by the federal district court here stating that the appeal of Charles Fulton of Beatrice has been dismissed and that he must serve a jail sentence within SO days of the filing of the mandate. 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