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Work Starts ■ at Once on Ideal Home Building Specialists Endorse Plans and Specifications of Firesafe Home. Every Part in Harmony Keen Interest Is being displayed In tbe plpns and specifications of the “Ideal Firesafe Home," which is to be erected hv The Omaha Bee. In spected by experienced construction specialists, these plants have re ceived hearty endorsement for their completeness and practicability. The ideal of the architect, Charles W. Rosenberry, was to include everything that a family could ex pect to find in a house valued at the construction price of $18,000. In drawing up his specifications he has attempted to keep the house in per fect harmony through, so that every thing in it should be in keeping with the rest of the house. Everything in Harmony. “Every architect Is somewhat like a prospective home owner, said Mr. Rosenberry. He has in mind the things for which he especially cares. Some people prefer to limit the ex pense on the outside of their home and place more of the value Inside. Again, others wish a very elaborate living room, and in order to com plete this would find it necessary to stint the work In other parts of the bouse." "I have tried, in making up the drawings for the Ideal Firesafe Home of The Omaha Bee, to keep every part of the house in harmony with other parts, so that the whole makes well-balanced home. Location Is Sightly. The house Is located In Happy Hollow addition, on a fine sightly lot on Fifty-sixth street, between Burt and Cuming streets. The ad dition has been artistically laid out with winding streets, and Fifty-sixth street, running in a northeasterly curve, will give this home a south east exposure. On the south side will be situated a beautiful sunroom. To give the house the proper bal ance thj garage has been planned to match the sunroom on the north. Di rect connection of the garage with the house will permit it to he heated in winter. Construction work will commence at once. The ground has all been measured and stake.d for the cellar, and graders will soon complete their part of the Job. Constractor Dave Johnson will then begin the founda tion work. Every Sunday in The Omaha Bee the progress of the work will be cov ered with articles giving the reasons * for each detail of construction. Pictures of Sleet Storm Will Be Shown at Strand Motion pictures of the recent sleet storm will be shown at the Strand theater all week in conjunction with Norma Talmadge's picture, “The Only Woman.” starting Sunday. Some of the scenes of the sleet picture show scenes that seem to come from fairyland, lovely traceries of Ice on trees, shrubbery fences and hedges. It also shows part of the >.',40,000 damage reported by the tele phone company, many stretches of fallen poles and wires, as well as \ lews of crews rebuilding the lines. Don't Stand on Chairs to Trim Tree, Is W arning “Don't stand on ehairs to trim the Christmas tree; buy or borrow a step ladder," says a warning being dis tributed by the Omaha safety coun cil through 14 women's organiztions. It is part of the home safety pro gram. "I'se electric ligtits Instead of (undies on Christmas trees," the warning continues. "if you put a lighted candle In the window, be sure the curtains are faslenod back and that nothing in flammable can reach the flame." 0 (MOTHER ! Fletcher’s Castoria is a pleasant, harmless sub stitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. It has been in use for more than 30 years to safely relieve Constipation Wind Colic To Sweeten Stomach Flatulence Diarrhea Regulate Bo vela Aids in the assimilation of Food,promoting Cheerfulness, Rest and Natural Sleep without Opiates ^ -—?— To avoid imitations always look for tlir signature of ' u’.tcAi ‘' proven dirertions on earti package. Physicians everywhere recommend it. ♦ Orchard and Wilhelm Opens “Radio House9 _ In rnmmm Hecause power stations and other factors make radio receiving difficult downtown, the Orchard & Wilhelm company has opened a ''Radio house" at Forty eighth street and Wool worth avenue where the Brunswick Radiol* and Radio corporation re ceiving sets are on display and dem onstration. The Orchard * Wilhelm company is giving daily concerts from'2 p. m. to 9 p. m. with free admission. Mrs. Pett who haa recently been gradu ated from the Brunswick-Balke-Col lender company's school of instruc tion in Chicago, will be hostess every afternoon and evening. Aged Woman Claims to Have Served in Union Army of Civil War as Man Plattsburg. X. V., Dec. 13.—The melodramatic tale of nn aged Platts burg woman who served throughout the Civil war in the guise of a male member of Company B. Fifty-third Massachusetts regiment, was bared here today. Mrs. Peter Johnson. Inmate of a county farm, says she did war serv ice under the name of Saul Hill. If her story is proven the woman war rior will ascend from her lowly posi tion to the status of a pensioned lady. Westminister, Mass. The Hills moved to Keyesville, N. Y., bought an old Indian war house and started a farm, but it was not a success, sc they moved to Westminster. They occupied what was known as the old General Mills home. "Soon after the outbreak of the civil war Tom Hill said he was going to enlist in the army. He went to Camp Groton, Ay’er, Mass., which is now known as Camp Devens. My home life became unbearable and lonely with Tom gone, for I loved Revelation of the strange and al most unbelievable situation came about today when Mrs. Johnson de scribed her military experiences to emissaries of the American Red Cross. The aged woman—now nearing the century mark—declared she served in the United States navy af ter the Civil war came to a close. Her Sex Unlearned. “No one with whom I fought ever knew I was a woman," Mrs. John son said. Mrs. Johnson today told the fol lowing story to the Red Cross in vestigators: “I was horn Mary Ann Murphy on February 7, 1340, In J’lattsburg. My father was killed in the Old Fort at Plattsburg. Mother died when I was 8 years old and I was adopted by Benjamin 11 ill, of that city. J lived with that family until I was 1C. At that time we lived In him devotedly, ns though ho were my own brother. I followed him to Camp Groton. I started my journey at midnight and got as far as Whalom marshes, now Whalom park, where I was picked up by a group of men who were traveling in a barge to ('amp Groton. The men rolled me in coats and blankets and got m* into camp. I asked to see Colonel Davis or Lieutenant Pratt, hut this was refused. I was then taken at my request to my brother Tom. After begging to be taken along with Tom and his companions, he agreed to enlist me as a man and keep the secret. A w’eek before the men had enlisted a wife of one of their com rades, who went through ns a man. Is Given I iilfomi. "I was taken to New York, my lmlr was clipped and I was given a uniform and enlisted as Haul Hill, 1# years old, of Company It. Fifty-third Massachusetts regiment. I went to Missouri and served during the re mainder of the war, about a year and a half. I was given $llf» when I enlisted and flirt when I was dis charged. 1 remember Captain Corey well." From this point. Mrs. Johnson’s memory appears to be hazy. She spoke of Westvale, and Orange. Mass.: So'uth Vernon, Yt . and a col lege called Mt. Vernon. Bennington, Vt.; Montreal and Quecbec, Canada Peter Johnson, a Dane, followed her around from place to place and she finally married him. With great emphasis Mrs. Johnson told ihnt after her service In the civil war she enlisted in the United States navy from Key West. She plainly recalled on on* occasion/ when her *<hlp Innded in Que* her and she says the royal party of Kngland was to go aboard that night. As they laid the gang plank from the boat to the royal palace conch she succeeded In going asfiore against all orders. Quern Victoria? She says ehe found a beautiful Indy seated on n bench and beside her was a huge valise. She nsked prole* linn of this «.1*1 holy nnd asked her advice ns to how she would escape from service and told Iter secret, that she was a woman, and had served five years nnd nine month* ns a male sailor. 'Phis woman told Mrs. Johnson that she was Queen Victoria of Kng Innd, Mrs. Johnson snbt. and that her son, the crown prince, was to be married that night. The queen insist *d that Mrs. Johnson remain with her until the royal procession had passed, according to thninged worn m's story. Hhe said that the queen wrote a note and handed It to a lark s This proved to he the flist step ping atone toward s new home, nnd within a short time Mrs. Johnson was sent to the convent nt Ht Hock, Quebec. From then «»n Mis John son s mind wander* «»s to her life. (Note by editor Queen Victoria never visited America.I About two years ago while at work Buck Company Has Busy Year J Company Has 25 Homes Un der Construction at Present Time. D. E. Buck & Co. report a satis factory business for this month, hav ing sold six houses during the first 10 days of December. They have 10 houses under construction which they are building to order for the owners and 12 more more houses now being built by them to be ready and of fered for sale abut April 1. Mr. Buck reports that they are breaking ground for three more medium-priced homes at Forty seventh and Wakeley streets next WecH. which will make a total of 25 homes under construction at this time. The only difficulty Is In getting the homes built fast enough to sup ply the demand. This firm is building In Standard Place, Minne I.usa and Benson. The following is a list of sales made for the first 10 days of this month, total consideration amounting to $33,650: 2616 Fowler avenue. 15.760. 4064 Bedford avenue. J4.650. 2114 <>hio afreet. $5,650. k North Thirtieth street $6 900. 4 '.3 5 Poppleton nvenue. $6.n00. 4665 Pierre etreef, $7.<*AA. NOW IS TIME TO BUY LAND A letter received last week by M A. Earson nf Central City, presi dent of the Nebraska Realtors’ asso-" ciation, from J. E, Jones, a farm loan mortgage banker, says good corn land will never again he available at the price at which It can now be pur chased. Jones’ letter also quotes a state ment by Guy Huston of Chicago, an other farm loan banker. Jones' opinion Is that the Increase of the manufacture of corn Into various food products such as corn oil, corn starch, sugar and various other com modities Is going to Increase the de mand for corn to such an extent that "the amount consumed will be limited only bv the supply." in a private home she fell down stairs and was severely injured. She was sent to a hospital and from there to the poor farm. The woman said that her brother, by adoption, Tom Hill, died In 11111. He served as a railroad engineer for many years, she said, Mrs. Johnson described in great de tall the battle of Antletam and other engagements sh* was In. She said that a scar and powder marks on one of her fingers was due to a bullet wound In the civil war. She has lost all correspondence an(t jrecords of her (.isc, but she believes (%at at some time or other some historical society j had a book written about her. The Jteil Cross has certified the service of Tom Illll, but has found no record of Haul 1II1I, Company It. Fifty-third Massachusetts regiment. Record Is found, however, of a Joseph Hill In Company O, Fifty-third Massa chusetts regiment. A request from the Red Cross hss been sent to J, Rralnard Hall, pen sion attorney; the Adjutant-General nf Massachusetts, Daughters of Vet erans, Convent of Ht. Rock, F. Q . through the Canadian Red Cross snd the Tewksbury (Mass.) haspital. snd several other organizations for In formation they may have of the worn an. White Birch Wood From the Canadian Harder Choicest For the Fireplace That Can be Obtained Also Genuine Missouri Oak, Any Length Desired UPDIKE ^lbecro* WA Inut 0300 wmmmmBmmmmmmBmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmvmmmmmmmmmm \l'\l IMN 'll M' \IMIIilhl MINI COLDS Pape’s Cold Compound Breaks a Cold Right Up I>.n* mi.»V *1 llfffl ll|»' T.ilr I’.ipf ('old «‘(impound ” rxoiy two Ihmiin till til thr«‘«' d'lnrp nit t:iUni. Tim flrut ftn.tfl nprn* rloKKrd up noAtlilP mill Mir PUPAMK^P of h»Mi| ptnpft T1H1P IMII1 nine: rrtlmru hrn«i;u ho, dullni***. fc\ rii«imrPA, itiotriug, Tli# »*vond aittd third doaw usually liri'ttk up the «ndd completely and end all yiippe nil*et > Tup*'a fold iVunpound'1 i* the «jul'k»'Mt. mirmt ,*dlrr Known and cant* only thirty five imia nt dniK utotrs Tauten nice \ on tain* no i qulnlnt. inaial upon Pap®* T. H. Maenner Co. Buys New Tract Work to Start at Once on! New Dundee Addiion. Announcement Is made by the T. H. Maenner company, builders and architects, of the recent purchase through George A Co. of a 40 acre tract extending from Happy Hollow addition west to Lake George and from Underwood avenue to Western avenue. The engineers are working on the plat and It Is planned to let grading contracts immellately so that the work will be well under way In the early spring. This Is the first land development work undertaken by the T- H. Maen ner company on Its own account, al though In the last few years the com pany has been Instrumental through its building operations in building tip and developing many of Omaha's bet ter additions. "This Is on* of the largest and most. Important development projects of the year." said C. C. George, presi dent of George * Co-, who negotiated the deal. "The tract is to be developed along the same lines as the present Pappy Hollow addition, under the supervision of the same engineers." It will be the policy of the T. It Maenner company to co operate fully with other builders In th» addition, with the end in view of continuing this as one of Omaha's most desirable residential districts. All lots will he fully restricted, both as id cost and style of dwellings to be erected, which will include both two-story houses and one story bungalows. An nouncement of prices and sale will be made at a later date. Troop No. 24 Celebrates Fifth Anniversary The fifth anniversary dinner of Troop 24, Boy Scouts of America, was celebrated at the Omaha Athletic club Friday night. The members of the troop, togeth er with Charles G. Levings, Scout Kxeeutive Gendall and Camp Director Perkins, were the guests of C. Louis Meyer, D. V. Marshall and "Spike" Kennedy. Badges for five years' service ss committeemen of Troop 24 were pre sented to Mr. Meyer and Mr. Mar shall. Before the dinner, the scouts were given a swim in the club pool. There were 26 scouts at the din ner. M. M. Levings, whV has keen scoutmaster of this troop for six . years, presided. Brandeis Will Be Open Nights Until Christmas In keeping with its usual custom of assisting gift seekers who cannot conveniently shop during the day, the Brandeis store, beginning Thursday will remain open until 9 p. m. each night until Christmas. Th# opening of th# ator# next Thursday is changed to 10 a. m. in stead of the usual 9 a. m., in order lhat ths women employes may have sufficient tlm# for rest and recrea tlon. Engineering Company to Hold Meet in Chicago The Concrete Kngineering company with general offices In Omaha, and district sales offices and warhouses in Chicago, Kansas city, Dallas. Des Moines. Detroit, Milwaukee, Minne apolis, St. Louis and Peoria, will hold Its annual sales convention in Chi cago this year, at the Drake hotel, from December 17 to 29, inclusive. Visits through several of the large steel plants In the district have been planned. Doane College Note*. Monday th* day ft**d for *h' Olympic rontes’a be* ween th* freshmen and sophomore* to deride poaaeaslon of ’h* flag Th* girl* of both cla**** ala-' had practiced faithfully for th* football .•fruit*1* and a c»m*ra man waa plann to taka moving pictures of rha *em* But tha weather Interfered Th* classes, however, went on with their rimes .-up pers and made the welkin ring wifh songs and yells. Th* Juniors entertained th* aenlora Mr* C V. Ketterlnf hat been 111 for the 1* at week. Th# foott'all banquet served at Hai ' r 1 Hall Has the 17th affair of th!" kind Th* tallies and room were gav with the d*< orations and fa\ ire of u-»ng« and Black Frank If. K<>r«b *lz. was a nuiat euiertalntng and ulttv toastmaster. yVVVWfXVWVA s'. F0R § y MOTHER a A FINE NEW .•£ J 5# GAS RANGE JJ, £ for g XMAS y CONVENIENT TERMS fa j 3f Gas Department 4§ M METROPOLITAN UTILITIES <££ j DISTRICT y 1500 Howard St. AT ST«7 fa BURGESS-NASH HOURS CHANGED Store hour# during the holiday sea son at Burgess Nash company will be from 10 a. m. to 0 p. m. beginning Thursday, December IS, until Christ mas, according to an announcement made by T. P. Redmond on Saturday. "We believe that the late hour In the morning is a humane way to treat the employes," said Mr. Redmond. "The girls Will be more rested and the customers will find It easier to shop." Property Sales Total $159,300 24 Deals of Over $4,000 Earli Reported in Omaha in ^ eek. There were filed last wf'pk in the office of Resrister of Deeds Pearce 24 real estate deals of $4,000 or more each. The total of these transfers was $150,300. Following Is a list of the properties and the districts in which they are located: Northwest—B C. B*zan*cn to Anns D*nnlH, 1629 North Forty-fifth avonus. $4,000; D. E. Buck to Southern Mortgage and Finance company. 4014 Bedford ave nue. $4,150; F. .T. Saffer to F J. Jurgen. 4722 North Fortieth avenue. »5.600 Barker company to W. T Davis.- 2f»og North Forty-fifth street, $6,250; Barker company to W. T Davis, 2502 North Forty-fifth street. $5,700. Ontml—M L>. Beall to Margaret Hard ing. 2 610 Dewey avenue. $12,500; F. S. Keogh to H. A. Wolf company, 211 North Thirty-second avenue, $7,500 North Mile— L. A Liddell to Tony Balanltro. 1616 Lake street. $4,000; Mar guerite Jensen to Southern Mortgage and Finance company. 2713 Miami street, $4,250; Laura Lavender to R. o. Blakes )ee. 2451 Frown Point avenue. fS.ooo; F W. Koehler to Lena J. Rigby, 3534 North Twenty-eighth street. $4,850. Hnnsrotn Park—Ernest Treuke to Oscar Treuke 2934 Martha street. $6.6on; Cir cino Vacant! to Emma Pszanowski. 1040 South Thirty-second street. $17,760; W. J. Mawhiney to Mary Rohde, 2341 South Thirty-fourth street. $6,000; Bankers’ Mortgage Loan company to R. W. Kelly. 2341 Snuth Thfrtv-fifth avenue. $5 750; .T .\r Fockler to Effle L. Martinson. 3151 Mason street. $5 950. Mlnne Lusa—1 A. Buckingham to J E Lane. Newport, between Twenty-fifth and Minne Lusa avenue. $6,250; tiertrude M. Schuster t<» Frank Foroch. Twenty-fourth between Ida and Titus streets, $6,100. “treot. $4 < Htheilml—Farl Changstrom to A C. Busk. 3520 Burt street $10,000. West Furnam—i: M Couch to King man Van Sternberg. 3520 Dodge street, $5,000. Dundee—E A. Farlafon to Joseph Sks Jak Hurt, between Forty-etghth and Forty-ninth streets. $8,500, Southwest—*; T Morton to Mary C. Jefferson, Wool worth avenue between Fortv-fifth and Forty sixth streets. $*.500 South Omaha/—Fafank to John Herbot I 3639 S street. $4,000. Volunteers to Furnish 400 Christmas Baskets The Volunteers of America will distribute about 400 Christmas bas keta to poor families this year, Lt. Col. F. A. McCormick of midwest battalion headquarters, Omaha, an nounced Saturday. Each basket will contain a dinner for five persons. The Volunteers will also have a Christmas tree celebration, with presentation of candy and toys to several hundred children. W-O-O-D Fireplace, Furnace Cut to Lengths 12, 16, 24 Phone AT 2700 Ask for Our Coal Chart j Sunderland Bros.Co. ADENOIDS : TONSILS SUCCESSFUL -NON-SURGICAL — I TREATMENT 1 N« lost «f strength. h!ord nr g j 9 lime. Ton-ad. a most efficient and 9 I Irr dern home remedy that is now • , rovolutionitinir the old tne’hod of I I treatinf the** important glands ■ of the human body, besides being I j a powerful preventive of inflatn- ■ i * mstory conditions and catarrh of It h e not* and throat. The Ton-id ■ j treatments ars carefully enm- I pouinled in a Specialist # own ■ Inbore’ '<ry lisindreds of adults and g j 0 children have regained perfect # j I health and happiness through th * g • o humanitarian nelbod. I Hundred* of letters hs'e been I j received from former sufferers. I praising the great effectiveness of " ! • non-turgical Ton-ad. Free booklet • j I containing evidence, .ogether with ■ interesting Ton-ad infu-enaTion, will ■ be mailed to any sufferer. ,f| Don’t delay write today. 9 i • TH K TOMAO COM PANT. * 1210-211 Bradbury Bldg. ^ Lei Angeles, Calil. | • mmmmm • mmmmm imbbimb* • A1H » RTPrMf:>T. JOINT-EASE ft Stiff,Swollen Joints Rheumatic or Otherwise Says: ‘‘When Joint-Ease Gets Says “When Joint-Ease Gets In—Joint Agony Gets Out” It was a hlgli.clss* pharmacist who nnw prescription after prescript Ion full to help hundred* of Ids customers to Ret rid of rhuematio swellings and atlfT Inflamed joints Ami It was this same mrtn who as merit'd that a remedy could and would l»e compounded that would nutke creaky, swollen, tormented joints work with just its much smoothness »s they ever did Now this prescription, rightly named Joint Knso. after being tested success futly In many obstinate rase*. U of 'ered through progressive pharmacists lor the millions of people who suffer from ailing joint" that need Umbering ip. Swollen, twingy. Inflamed, stiff IMiln tormented joints are usually aused by rheumatism, hut whatever he cause Joint-Kase sq.ak* right in hrough skin and flesh and gets right o and corrects the trouble at its mu roe. llrmember Joint l’asf is for ail neuls of the joints, whether In ankle cnee, hip, elbow, shoulder, spine or Inger. ami when you rub It on. you uav expect speedy and gratifying re mJts, It Is now on sale at all drug stores iml druggists everywhere for 6(1 cent** i t u be Always rcmemlter. when Joint Ka«e :ets lr> joint agony gets out quick Mail orders filled. « a*h or «’ O |) or laboratories MaPoyvell. M aine sold at all druggist*. Former Day Laborer Becomes Judge Eleven years ago John L. Walsh worked as a day laborer In New York city and studied law at night. He has just been appointed as a justice of the supreme court of New Y'ork city by Governor Alfred E. Smith. Table Rock—Mrs. A. D. Dort, 5S, long time resident of Pawnee county, but recently of Enid, Okla., died at an Omaha hospital, where she had submitted to a surgical operation. The body was brought to Pawnee City for burial. Her husband was killed a few years ago in an Jtuto accident at Enid, Okla. Drivers’ School Closes Mcndav Special Musical Program to Feature City Hull Meeting. The final session of the commercial motor vehicle drivers' school being conducted by the Omaha Safety coun cil will be held next Monday night in the city hall at 8 p. m. The program will be: Muaie by tha Technical High achool or chestra. “Sufe and Efficient Driving Qualifies* Hons of a Hafe and «‘omp<’tent Drivel Co-operating With the Police." by lienrj W Dunn, superintendent of police. Songs and instrumental Muaie C. P Temple. Mia* Marie Kieny, accompanies Whittling aoioa. Florence Alexandei Steunenberg. “Omaha's Bird Lady." “Statistics. Automobiles and Automobile Accident*.” Harry A. Koch, Harray A. Koeh company. Presentation of attendance awards In the. form of metal disks to be attache** to the trucks and a button for the coat lapel of the driver, by Mayor Dahlman. W. P. Schneider Installed as Legion Post Commandet Falls City. Dec. 13.—William P. Schneider, real estate man and first lieutenant in the A. E. F. during the world war. was installed as command er of Falls City post No. 102, Amer lean Legion. Other officers installed are Alvin A. Burger, vice commander; Frank Kramer, adjutant; Tom Gar vey, finance officer; Dr. H. It. Miner, chaplain, and Jesse Dunn, sergeant at-arms. Lloyd Peterson and Charles Hohaus, adjutant and commander, respectively, of Adam Schellingri pust No. 8, Nebraska City, were th» speakers. Average weakly temperatures of leading California resorts for the weak ending Saturday, November 29, 19£4: Max. Min. Mean [ Max. Min. Mean TjO» Angeles . 62 54 70 Long Beach .... 76 56 66 Coronado . 76 82 64 Catalina . 76 56 66 0^&^ |J| F LONG BEACH PR Sovt I Come where Sunny South* / SI them Seas invite you—to E California, the Great Win* w«UvVv*Sh ! Si tcr Playground. Every diverMon imagina I jj" 1 ■/ ble. The Golfer's Paradise—20 Course* m within an hour by motor. Privileges Vir III y ginia Country Club to guests. The Vir* N | ginia is California's Resort Hotel de Luxe S —magnificent appointments, homelike at 8 mosphere, unobstrusive service, American ' gMtfas Plan. Write for beautifully Jr/s f B8. illustrated literature. sf c' mmburbank* Good Cheer Since the world began, the beautiful story of Christ mas has been told through pic tures. They live in the memory of your readers long after words have been forgotten. Let pictures reflect the Yuletide Spirit in your products and service: to bring good will and a stronger bond of friendship between yourself and patrons. 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