)' 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<l women have been chosen py
the senate of the' New York univer
sity to act as electors in the 1925
selection of names to be addefl to the
rosiei- of the university* Da It of fame,
it was announced today by the di
rector, Dr. Robert Underwood John
son.
The public is Invited to submit
names of person* to he voted on. said
the announcement. Such lists should
lie in Dr. Johnson's hands not later
than March 15. These names -will
then he placed before the senate of
the university and when approved by
two members will he put on the list
of nomination*. The choice of new
names for inscription in the Hall of
Fame requires a votg of three fifths
of the mo persons comprising the
jury of electors.
Every state in the union or group
of states having 1.000,000 inhabitants
will he represented by an elector. Of
the electors who served In 1920, more
than B0 have accepted reappoint
ment. said Dr. Johnson.
The list of new electors includes
former Amtiassadors John W. Davis,
David Jayne Hill and Brand Whit
lock. Dr. James Rowland Angel!,
president of Yale university; Dr. Ma
rion,Ueroy Burton, president of the
University of Michigan; Dr. I'harles
W. Eliot, president emeritus of Har
vard; Prof. William Lyon Phelps of
Yale, Dr. K. C. M. Hills, president of
Bowdoln; Dr. Henry K. Warren of
Yankton university; Dr. Kendrick C.
Babcock, president of the University
of Illinois; Prof, t.rant Hhowermanof
the University of Wisconsin. Prof.
Lewis Perry of Exeter. N. H, and
Prof. Frederick Tupper of the Uni
versity of Vermont.
The feminine group of electors in
cludes Miss Alice M. Robertson of
| Oklahoma, Miss Ellen Clasgow of
Virginia and Miss Agnes Reppller of
Philadelphia.
Molasses on Tracks
Makes 2!> 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
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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
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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<dite
Martin’s Ferry, O. Dec. 25.—Many
unique complaints have been received
by the police here. None, however,
was more unique than a couple re
ceived one night recently during a
heavy rainstorm.
A man wanted an officer rushed to
his home to in\estigate the owner's
belief that his cow had been doped.
The milk, the man said, tasted “like
someone had fed the cow calomel.”
The Brandeis Store I
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the season
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