)' Today If He Came Again. And Poor St. James. La Follette Beat Roosevelt. Revenge, of Course. By ARTHUR BRISBANE V.--' “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” While children should find in Christmas day only happiness, men and Women remember that the day is based upon those last hours on Golgotha, “the skull,” a bare hill* outside of Jerusalem, and on the last sad words, “Father forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted His raiment and cast lots.” i He would not be so harshly treat ed if He returned now to earth. The Roman punishment, crucifix ion, has been abolished by all but a few of the more savage religious fanatics. But what sort of welcome would the founder of Christianity find here, if He returned, urging the rich to take all they have and give to the poor. Quotations from His preachings, sent to our high “Chris tian” authorities, would cause His deportation, unless a miracle worked to prevent it. As for Saint James, if he came to the United States, it is easy to guess what would happen to him. Our patriotic national defense so cieties would soon land him in jail as a rabid bolshevist, merely by sending to the district attorney ^ these samples of his writings: “From whence come wars and fighting among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Go now, ye rich men, weep and how’l for . your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eat en.” Those three verses would be enough to send Saint James look ing for a bondsman, in our Chris tian age. On such a day as this the usual run of the world's news seems un important. If men really believed what they profess and and hear in sermons, if they thought that Ga briel, at any moment, might arrive, blowing his horn, raising the dead, and taking the living up with him, how unimportant the closing price of “steel" would seem. But the stock market Is real, we know it, we buy and sell it. The i things of the' spirit and of faith we cannot grasp, so we postpone giving them serious attention. The final accurate figures on the election are not exactly related to Christmas eolemnity, but they interest you. Those that Were half scared to death by the La Follette campaign will be surprised at his vote, and that refers especially to those badly frightened patriots, friends of the late Theodore Roosevelt, who ex plained carefully that La Follette’s independent campaign bore no like ness to the holy bull moose, T. R. campaign. Holy or not, La Follette’s vote, as an independent, was bigger than the vote cast for Theodore Roose velt, as an independent. La Fol lette got 4,822,319 votes, 696,299 more than Roosevelt got. And La Follette had all the corporation newspapers lying about him, and had no rich men like Munsey and Perkins spending their cash to help him. President Coolidge was elected by the biggest plurality ever given to any president, greater even than Harding’s plurality. f John W. Davis got fewer votes than Cox got in his attempt. Both their votes combined would have been about enough to beat Cool idge. The democrats ought to do some thinking before 1928, unless they are content, as they were last June, to pick out a candidate sat isfactory to “big interests” and run him, not to be elected, but just ir, case of accidents. Advice given to the Campfire Girls for 1925 is good advice. It includes these items: Sleep witji windows open. Eat green vegetables. Use no slang. That’s to improve the mind. Slang stupifies the brain. Speak in a low tone. A voice soft and low, as King Lear said when he lost his good daughter, is an ex ^ cellent thing in a woman, and it encourages marriage. A human foghorn, with bobbed hair, a paint ed face and conspicuous legs may be amusing for a while, but is not chosen by the intelligent as a steady matrimonial diet. The one dark spot, as the New Year approaches, is in Europe. The „ English refuse to withdraw their troops from Cologne, on the ground that Germany is secretly preparing for war. Britain formally charges t that Germany’s green police and reichswher are part of much bigger aecret armed forces. That charge, coming from the British, only anxious to forget war, and begin selling goods, is disturb ing to the world’s peace of mind. Germany of course, wants re venge, just ns the French wanted it after 1870^ and got it. j' Young Germans are trained for i war as a matter of course. Ger many is doing exactly what the United States would he doing, if through our own fault or other wise, we had been crushed, humil iated and robbed by a coalition of nations. Great Britain’s statement will increase the anxiety of France, strengthen French militarism, and thus postpone the hope of a normal revival in Europe, and they want us to go over there and join their league of nations, or at least their World court, in which we should be outvoted on all questions 10 to 1. The American politician respon sible for mixing this country in Europe’s dangerous affairs would be a greater public enemy than 100 Benedict Arnolds, boiled down into one. We don’t want revenge, we don’t want war, we don’t w'ant responsi bility 'for the avaricious, murder ous war plans of Europe. We want plenty of fighting air planes, plenty of submarines, an abundant supply of nitrates for fertilizer in peace, explosives in W'ar. We want peace, and the way to get it is to mind our own busi ness, in 1925 and every other year. MIXED REPORTS ABOUT ALBANIA Rome, T>cc. 25.—Reports rcgm-dlng the Albanian situation received hero continue confused and contradictory. The one given most credence Is that Premier Kan Noll's government is in a critical condition. Tirana is be lieved by observers here to lie seri ously menaced. Prerftler Kan Noll Is said to be continuing his accusations against the Jugoslavs as the respon sible elements in the uprising. The revolutionary movement, however. Is somewhat complex since Albanians, Serbs and Russians are nil partici pating. The Jugo Slav government has an nounced that Its action In closing the Albanian frontier at Its most Im portant point was for the purpose of 'circumscribing the present Albanian movement and to prevent It l iking on an International aspect. The Im perii says that Jugoslavia desires at any v*t to overthrow the present democratic nationalist regime, Pre mier Kan Noll having shown himself a formidable opponent of the Jugo slav policy at the league of nations. Bavarian Beer Ration Is 130 Onarts Per Year Berlin, T>ec. —One hundred and thirty quarts of beer. That's the amount which every Bavnrlan drinks each year, according to the latest* statistic* from t.hls i.-lssslc land of hops and malt. It represents the per capita con sumption of beer In Bavaria. The Bavarian newspapers explain Ihnf this amount, though offhfal. Is really too high, because many tourists, coming during the hot sirtn mer time, drink up a lot. Hawaiian Telescope 10,000 Feet Above Sea Honolulu, Dec. 25.—The hlKheat hebphone Instrument In the territory of Hawaii hriH Just been Installed In the resthouse on top of th«* extinct crater of Hnlrukaln, Inland of Maul, 10,000 fort above the sea Thin In In line with Improvementn which are to be made at thin unique spot to at tract tourieta. Eventually there will be an automobile road to the very summit of the mountain. ConneetienV Spend* $5,000,000 on Roads Hertford, Conn., Her. 25. Connectl out will lie able to line *om* $5,000,000 for good road* next .war. The money I* available out «»f payment* to the state by motorist*. * *f the motor de partment receipt* nearly $150,000 | mm* from fine* from motor law vio lator*. I«lreneed inotori*t*. number Imp 231.304, paid the *tntn for license* | an im reitae of $45,000 In a year. Electors Chosen For Hall of Fame 29 Men ami Women Named to Select List of Distin-. guished Americans. New York, Dec. 25.—Twenty-nine men nn Trains Halt Durban, South Africa, Dec. 26.— Treacle delayed 25 passenger train* i arrylng more than 4,000 people, here reeently. When two good trains collided less than a quarter of a mile oulalde Dur ban main station a long line of freight trucks carrying the treacle was overturned, with the result that the sticky liquid spread over the lines until they were covered, render ing that part of the line Impassable. It took a big gang of men several hours to completely elear th* track. Wanderer V isits Brother Afl*r 49 Years’ Absence Metropolis, III., Dec. 25.—Theodore • inrrett of Waukegan, who left hi* home near here in 1R75, when Hi years old, and never Informed hi* relative* where he had gone, sur prised his brother, tleorge. |n Massac county recently. He was accompanied by hi* wife. Theodore learned from (Jeorge that their father was killed In a runaway accident years ago. Doctors Awarded $1,800 '' for $100,000 Operation Chickasaw, Okla., Dec. 2&. On# I hundred thousand dollar* tn ton much for a physician to charge * patient for a major operation, a Jury In fed rial court decided. However, they returned a verdict for $ I.sort tn favor of Dr. W. If. Livermore and Dr. D. s. Downey. Kndres (iiven Diamond Kin*. Fountv deputies presented Hherlff Mike Kndre* with ft diamond ring a* Dhrlatmaa gift. Deputy W. A. Fatter made a abort • pen h of present uf |<»n and the *herlff in piled, thanking hie office forte for it* cooperation during the |**t yeat The ring |* of California gold with • 4n elk * head In Jreen gold upon n white gold background. The diamond in mounted In platinum l»«twc«n th* elk's antlers pr 1 Daily Use Of Cuticura Bathe dally with Cuticura Soap and hot water to thoroughly cleanse and stimulate the poire and give the complexion a frrsh, healthy 4 glow. Assist with Cuticura Olnt " meat when necessary. SmsIm h. Sr UUI. •WtWD.pl tir HlKutl.ilie foMmrmr, Hoipa. OintmanlUandWa Talrdsitfc. Hr Calicut* Prodacl* Arm Rallabl*. Scene of Fatal Crash and Occupants of Wickham Automobile : 'W m Il:;% ' V- • } I i .. ...I—r— i ..- iimmimm, | fbernard Wickham 0forence. f3roda.n f ■ The drawing shows an artist's conception of the scene of the fatal acci dent in which Miss Florence Itrodahl, special nurse for K. A. Wickham. Council Bluffs, financier, lost her life, and the W ickham family was seriously injured. The dotted line shows where the Wickham car traveled west on South avenue, across the Mospuite creek bridge, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Caul railroad tracks and on to the center of the Chicago & Bock Island railroad tracks, where the accident occurred. To the left of the sketch Is Mrs. K. A. Wickham, to the right of the sketch is Mr. Wickham, below is a photograph of Bernard Wickham taken when he was a baby, and one of Miss Brodahl. •>--- --" Eye Witness Tells of Fatal Accident In Which Wickhams Were Injured "The crossing bell was still ringing when we arrived at the scene of the accident.” This is the declaration of Clar ence Melvin, 16, 335 North First street. Council Bluffs, eye witness of the accident In which Florence Bro dahl lost her life and E. A. Wickham and his family were seriously injured. "I was out hunting with Richard Letner in a cornfield near the cross ing,” young Melvin said. "We saw the train coming and then saw the Wickham car drive onto the tracks. We felt sure there would be an acci dent and started running for the crossing. "We heard a crash. A few seconds later we were beside the car. It was lying on Its side. A pole had been knocked down by it and so had the cattle guard. Mr. Wickham was ly ing on one side of the car: Bernard on the other. Mrs. Wickham was in back of it and the nurse was crumpl ed up Inside.” Melvin stopped a passing car and secured aid for members of the .Wick ham family. The police ambulance had arrived before another car pass ed by and Miss Brodahl was taken to the hospital In It. According to Melvin. Wickham was unconscious when the witnesses ar rival at the accident, but regained consciousness a short time later and asked bow badly mem berg of hi* party had been Injured. Mrs. Wick ham was still conscious and asked if her son had bPen badly injured. Clarkson Memorial Suffers Second Christmas Eve Tragedy ■ ' ■ \ » The death of Ml** Florence Brudnhl, graduate of Clarkson Memorial hos pital in the class of 1921, recall* the tragic death of Mis* Ruth Ba< helor, who was killed In Cape Kllsabeth. Me., on Christmas evening of 1923. Miss Bachelor's death came, a* did Miss Rrodahl's, as a shock to Clark son Memorial. Miss Bachelor was the fiance of T)r. Neal J. Ban, then an interne at Clarkson Memorial. Miss Bachelor had been singing Christmas carol* with a group of friends. She became seiwrated from them, and while searching for them waa struck and killed by a trolley car. At Clarkson Memorial hospital last night Christmas evening services were about to start when news cams of the tragic death of Miss Brodahl. The services were at ones cancelled. Miss Brodahl Is the daughter of John Brodahl. retired farmer living in Wahoo. Neb. She Is survived by six sisters, Airs. Amy Gordon, 3953 North Thirty-sixth avenue: Mrs. Anna Wlttstrouch, 1514 Fort street; Kllen Omaha Nurses' home; Edna, Stroms burg. Neb.; Fern, Wahoo e.-hool teach er; Hilda, Omaha, nurse, and four brothers, William and Oscar. l>oth liv ing In California, and Alfred and Ernest, both of Wahoo, Injured Bluffs Family Related to Former Ak-Sar-Ben Queen The mother of Kllnor Burkley, for-; mer Queen of Ak-Sar Ben, v.nn #1 coualn of Mr. Wickham. She waa formerly Mina Angela Wickham. Her father. H. V. Burkley of the Burkley Knvelope and Printing com pany, nald that Minn Burkley would nail for Pari*, France, tonight as planned, unless Mr*. Wickham'* con Ultion becomes more serious. Hob and Haul Wickham, owner* of a cigar company, are also cousin* of Mr. Wickham. l pon hearing of the accident, Hob Wickham rushed to the hospital at Coum II Bluff* to render w hatever aid he could for the family. BRITISH CITIZEN BUYS CAMEROONS l»ndon, Dec. 25.—A British citizen. Tress llsrt, of IjomJon, haa become the \irtlal owner of the Cameroon*, the ex German protectorate. Alarm was caused In Britlsn when the government decided to sell this property. It wsa Irelleved that In open sale It would revert to German ownership. But by ths payment of the sum of £209,550 (out of a total of £224.(!T0 realized by the sale) llart ha* gained undisputed control over the land. He declare* that he w-U! not sell nny o( hi* holding to German na tlonals. Crowd* Buy Cure-All, but Find Its Only Pop Rome. Her. 25.—In a dark red liquid sold In tiny bottle*. Frank Marby, an Kngllsh peddler, declared he had a cure for all disease*. He attracted large crowd* to hi* street lecture* and grew moderately wealthy on the sale* of hi* medicine. Police arre*ted him when they found the bottle* to cont*ln merely a popular aoft drink, with a dash of pepsin. NEW YORK HALTS TO SEE—NOTHING N\v York, IV. 25. — A littl group of office workers Idling away their luncheon hour on lower Broif^ay halted and |»ointed to the *all tower of the Wool worth building, 52 stories above the sidewalk. They discussed the recent announce ment that Cass <»ill>ert, ar«*hite« t r»f the building, would make tests in the first gale to as • rtain whether the tower swayed in the wind. The group pointing was enough to start a luncheon hour traffic jam in Hroadway. Everybody stopped and tried to discover a plumhlin* said to l>e hanging from the tower There was none. Police reserves had to 1*e called to keep the spectators moving. Man Will Lose \\ ifr's Katale If He Marries Manrhmiter N. If . !*«*, 5T> ■ The will of Co rdf II* Olrouaid. of Xnnhun. offered fur probate here, lr»\e« her property to hot- hu*b*nd, provided thnt ho doe* not marry »c«ln. In event ho doe*. oe\en children will abate the property equally he tween them. MOTHERFletcher’s Castoria is especially pre pared to relieve Infants in arm* and Children all ages of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying x Feverishness arising therefrom, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving natural sleep. To avoid imitation*, always look for the signature of Absoluteh Harmless N'u Opiate* Physicians ever) where recommend it. i Hight Tells Jury ‘Merry Christmas’ Following Verdict Both Pastor and Mrs. Sweetin Insist Upon Innocence After Being Found Guilty in Poison Case. Hy I nlirnal Service. Mt. Vernon, III., Dec. 24.—Rev. Lawrence Might today sent the Jury which sentenced him to life impris onment for the pulann slaving of Wll ford Sweetin, a message wishing them a “Merry Christmas." Mrs. Kisie Sweetin, who was tried with Might and received a sentence of 35 years In prison, declared that she would resign liereelf td her fate in the knowledge of her innocence. "I am sorry about my children,” the comely widow declared. “I have no resentment against any one. I am innocent. I have been misunderstood and led into a trap. I am able to resign myself to my fate because I am innocent. Attorneys for the defense an nounced today they would file a mo tion for a new trial, arguments on which Judge J. C. Kern declared will be heard January 3. "I am not mad at anyone,” Hight said. “I have no bitterness toward anyone in the world, least of all for Ahe men who convicted me. Confession Forgotten. "They did their duty as they saw It.” “I am not guilty. I still assert that. I must have been drunk or crazy when they had me down here that night. I do not remember con fessing.” Both Might and Mrs. Sweetin lis tened to the reading of the Jury's verdict without betraying a sign of emotion. Might seemed to be relieved that the suspense was over. The jury went into deliberation at 10 last night and returned to the courtroom with its verdict at 9 this morning. The vote as to the guilt of the de fendants was unanimous on the first ballot and all the delay in reaching the final verdict was due to disagree ment as to the punishment. Might's insanity defense did not hold their attention, one of the Jurors declared. "IVe were most puzzled as to the proper punishment for the woman,” the Juror revealed. Two for Hanging. “Well, they didn't hang him.” Nel son layman, Might's attorney de clared. That was his only comment. Tn the early hours of the delibera tion it was learned, two of the Juror* voted to hang the former Ina pa* tor. No decision was reached bv the authorities as to the dismissal of the; indictment Charging High with the poisoning of his wife, 1'ndoubtedly1 this indictment as it regards Mr«.! Sweetin will be dismissed. It was! intimated. The Infatuation which led to the double tragedy is dead. As Mrs. Sweetin wa« led back to the Jail after the verdict was read, she cried out: "I could have taken this 35 vearsi without a murmur If they had only! hanged the preacher. He led me into this trap.” Ri-ks His Life to Keep Date ith the Judge Jackson, Mich., Dec. 15.—Half frozen from a 6S mile ride on the headend of a passenger train, Stan ley PaWlork, of Kalamaioo, arrived here to keep a promise that he would appear in police court to an swer to a charge or reckless drivng. ' prefered by police officers with whom he nearly collided. When he arrived at police head quarters his clothing was drenched with water from the tender. Police Judge Boardman. after hearing the story. decided that Pawlock had lieen punished enough ! nd sust»ended sentence. Potluvile Flock Sat Pra vers Saved (iirl Pnttstllle. Pa . i>e< 25.—Miss Helen Savldge, daughter of the Rev. VV l Savldge, of this rtly, has recovered front a severe attack of pneumonia by what church members believe to be a direct answer to prayer. Two nurses In attendance state that many patients not as sick as Miss Savldge had died from pneumonia. For three weeks church members hate been praying for Miss Savldge a* her life hung In the balance. Although only 20, Miss Savldge Is an accomplished orator snd frequent ly occupies her father's pulpit. r,Tir —— Burgess Bedtime Stories __' By THORNTON YV. BURGESS. Th« wilful and tha haadlaaa gain ExperlMice through fright and pain. —Mra. Ottsf. The Smallest Otter Is Wilful and Heedless. Little Joe and Mrs. Otter are wise In the ways and the things of the Green Forest. So as they journeyed toward the distant brook they had planned to visit their keen ears caught every little sound, and with out bothering to investigate they knew just what had made each little sound. But with the two young Ot ters it was a very different matter. Everything was new and strange and therefore Interesting. They wanted to stop and examine everything. Every time they heard a little noise oft at one side they wanted to go over and find out what had made it. Now Mrs. Otter Is a good mother, a watchful mother. She kept a keen eye on the two young Otters. Every I'm sura I saw something nteve over there,” said the willful young otter. time they started off she called them back. She warned them that there were dangers in the Green Forest. She did her best to frighten them. Now the smallest Otter was head gtrong and wilful and heedless. She wanted to have her own way. •'Mother is just trying to scare us," she whispered to her brother. “I don't believe there Is any danger. We haven't seen a single thing to be afraid of. She wants us to tag along at her heels and not have any fun. I want to see ail there is to see. She can't scare me. I'm not afraid of anyone." So the stnallest Otter kept dropping behind to examine everything that In terested her. At the same time she kept a watchful eye on Mrs. Otter and every time the latter turned to see where the youngsters were the smallest fitter would go bounding along the trail, hurrying to catch up. Her brother was more obedient. He sometimes dropjted behind, hut neve' as far behind as his sister. Mother Otter, seeing the obedient young en ter not far behind, would take it for granted that his sister was not far behind him. and so after a while she became a little less watchful. The smallest Otter soon discovered this, and then she dropped back further than ever. "1 can't get lost." she said to her self, "because all T have to do is to follow this trail through the snow. I don't care If they do get way ahead I ran catch up any time by hurrying. Now I wonder what that ts I am sure I saw something move under that little hemlock tree over to the right." She stopped and looked very hard at the young hemlock tree. The branches were bent down with snow. She couldn't see under them. There was nothing moving there now. She looked up the trail. Little Joe and Mrs. Otter were out of sight, and her brother was just disappearing over the top of a little ridge. "I’m sure I saw something move over there." said the wiltful young Otter, looking back at the little hem lock tree. "I'm sure I did. It won't take but a minute to go over there and And out. .Mother has always said that we should learn all we can. How can we learn if we don t try to And out about thing*? There certainly won't he any harm in looking under that little tree" Once more she glanced along the trail. Her brother had disappeared No one was In sight. Then she turned and Imunded through the snow towards that little hemlock tree. Sh* was going to satisfy her curiosity, tvopjriaht. 11*4.> The next stoi > : "The Young Otter's furiosity Is Satisfied ” The average death rate for the registration area of the United States ts 1 I S per thousand popula tlon. If the death rale In your cUy ;* greater than that, ask Akron, o. how it reduced it to 7.5 per thousand Fire Threatens > Denver Theater, 'Noted Landmark Panis Narrowly Averted and Firemen Battle Flames Handicapped by Severely Cold Weather. Denver, Col., Dec. 24—Fire which j heavily damaged the fifth floor of the Tabor Grand Opera house build ing, a famous landmark, occupied on the first floor by the Colorado thea ter, early tonight carried a threat of panic In the heart of the city's the atrical district. A crowd of several hundred Christ mas eve theatergoers was quickly or dered out of the building. Theater j attendants, aided by police and fire men, emptied the first floor and the ! galleries of the theater without dis- j order. Most of the city firemen, sum- I moned to the fire by a general alarm, battled the flames, handi capped by severely cold weather w-hich quickly froze the water as It streamed from the hoses. A number of hose lines were put out of com mission when they split open. As the leaping flames added their brilliance to the dazzling incandes cent glow of theater row, many thousands of men, women and chil dren, in a last minute Christmas shopping rush, flocked to the scene. Police quickly established a deadline extending several blocks in every di rection and many motorists caught within the zone were forced to spend more Jhan an hour waiting before they could leave. The Tabor Grand Opera building Is one of the oldest theatrical strac tures in the west. Many famous stars n't the stage bowed before the footlights to crowded houses in the years that have gone. Officials were unable to announce the cause of the fire, which started In an architect's office on the flflh floor. Estimates of the damage had not been made. Napoleon** Birthplace Presented to France Pails, Dec. 25—Prince Victor, head of the house of Bonaparte, who In herited the estate of Napoleon III, on the death of Empress Eugene, has given to the French state the house at Ajaccio in which Napoleon I. was born. This is th» result of 'negotiations concerning the long-continued feud about certain property which the late Empress had claimed as having be longed to Napoleon III. Judgment delivered In 1902 ami 1920 favored the Empress’ claim in respect to a number of articles. Only two of these, whleh were In the Bouvre, are now claimed by Prince Victor, and they ale to be handed j over to him. These are the eword of honor of Napoleon, as first consul, and a musical clock, which bears a* a decoration the "Nymphe Couches ’ of Clodjon. Cow's Milk Doesn't Taste Right. He Call* P