10 lim BEE: OMAHA. TTTITRSDAT, DECEMBETt 31, 1914. ; ! f 4 1 I 1 ! i - i 1 Bringing Up Father Copyright. in, Internatlouai Kews Kervteo. Drawn for The Bee by George McManus DOMTTCLL Me ANY LAMcur.r BC(DC, -CVCRAU HA.VC ANfcWtRtO MV AO TO CALL TOOVfw I fLLHAVC TO STOP EAT1N' WITH ME THlNk WELL-rH-VHAT LACUAE, DO YOU TEACH? t TEACH -CrKJUM PRENCH AND iERMAM 1 H k1 1 V y ttit tt r-T-n i ccs. m li w wv i i a n 1 i i i i i i it ill . i y i i . ' ii i ,. I ii i i' i i i rr r i i i i i ru fddi i r r- STTIW J Ui W M H hr- ' "SSL jr ii vni i ifiu . r - u i I "aj-w'v.aw i .a i . T sm tw i mi. i a . v. i i a. WHAT ARC TOOKj TCRrAi ANO what lan;ua:es? I OMLY TEACH CHIMCtMT't) A wonder ruu LANcjoAce; 0 FINAL PROPOSITION IJADD FORYANKEES Buppert and Houston Submit Ulti mate Offer to Farrel in New York DeaL ANSWER BEFORE THIS NOON MCe-AFTER THINKIN' IT OVER -IF I MU3T-llLSTUOY CHINESE'. YOU HAVBrVT GEErA THINKiriq YOUVC ECCN LOOKINC! t SHUGRUE OUTFIGHTS WHITE President of fiotham CI eh Agrees to Give a Reply y KI'Tfn O'rlork, Arreralar Baa Johnioa, NEW YOnK. Dee. M.-A final proposi tion or the purchase of the New York .American league club hy Colonel Jacob 4( " Ruppert and Captain T. L. 11 union was submitted tonight to Frank J. Farrell, 4 president of tho Yanks, according to Freldent B. R. Johnson of the American league. Mr. Johnaon In a statement re garding tlila offer aald Mr. Farrell had aura to confer with hla assistant In th club and rive an answer tomorow morn ing at 11 o'clock. COLUMBIA. WINS ANOTHER TITLEINCHESS PLAY NEW YORK. Pec. 30-Columbla won another Intercollegiate chess champion hip today, easily defeating Harvard, three game to one In the final round of the twenty-third annual tournament which ended with the standing of the teams aa followa: Columbia, 10; Prlnce ton. BH; Harvard. 6; Yale (lt year' a winner), t. Princeton gained aeoond honor by defeating YaJe today, three tramea to one. Columbia has won ten championship; Harvard, nine; Tale, two; and Princeton, ne; Tal and Harvard tlelng In JSC. Play Tie. NEW TORK. Iec. .-Pennylvanla and Cornell played to a lie at three rames won ami one loat. In the opening round today of the alxteenth annual rhamplonahlp tournament of the Trl aiiRular college rheaa league. Ea-h took a Ram fri.m the other and each won twice from Lioatun. DAIRY TOPICS WILL FORM THEME FOR BIG MEETING (From a BUff Correspondent) UNCOLN, Dec. 30. (HpeciaL) A prac tkal course In dairying U afforded by the program for the thirtieth annual meeting of the Nebraska Dairymen' as sociation, which will be held In Lincoln during the week of Organised agriculture, January ls-33. The meetings of the dairy men will be held January 20 and 21. President K. M. Llttla of Central City end Secretary R. W. McUlnnls have so arranged the papers and rilacunalon that all features of dairy work will be dis cussed by expert. - The cow judging contest is open to all the members of the association. Gold, sliver and bronze medals will be awarded the contestants up to eighth place. Prof. Frandson lias- arranged for a unique educational exhibit, lnatead of the usual dairymen's banquet th mem bers will loin with the aucietle of Or. gantsed agriculture In a big banquet to be given Wednesday evening, January so. at th Undell hotel. Jersey Lad Hat Better in Seven of Ten Rounds. CLEAN, FAST 00 ALL ALONG Knaferner Forres Parr Nearly Whole Way, While thlrasosa Cool and rnarMmt la Open ing" "(ansa. NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Jos Phugrue of Jersey City o'ltfought Charlie White of Chicago In a ten-round bout at Mad loon Pnuare Garden laet night. Bhugrue had tho better of seven rounds. Both men weighed In under 133 pounds at o clock, and their ringside weights were: Hhugrue, lXiyt; White, l.T0"4. It was a clean, fast fight. Khnirrn 'forced the pHce nearly all the way, while white, during tho early rounds, was cool and seemingly confident Ho met fhu grua rushes with snappy left hooka and right counters, but he depended mainly on hla left hand. Jersey Lad llaa Better. Shugrue shot Jab after Jab to the face and White retullated with left hook and ahort right crosses, one of which cut (jhugrue's nose in the opening round. At times they stood toe to toe In hot mlxups, but Invariably the Jersey lad had the better of tho argument. Although honor were even In the fourth. White stumbled off his balance and Bhugrue caught him with a left wing In the atomach. In the fifth, sixth and seventh Joe forced the fighting and frequently blocked White' return cleverly. In th eighth the Chicago lad showed aggressiveness and sent In some hard blows to the body as well as hooking right and left to th head and face. At the end of the round he landed a hard left hook far back on the jaw. This was White's best round. Bhugrue kept up his jabmng tactics In th ninth and blocked cleverly, having the best of this session. Th final round was full of fast work by both men. White landed some swift left hook to the fac and also had the better of th Infighting, at which he was not so auccessful In the previous rounds. , II used both hands to advantage, tak ing th honora of th round In hurricane style. BYRNE WILL FURNISH BOND OF SUPERINTENDENT THOMAS (From a Btaff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Pec. 30. (Special.) Harry B. Byrne of Omaha, stale agent for the Fidelity and Casualty Insurance com pany of New York, thla morning secured the bond of State Superintendent-elect A. O. Thomas for hla company. The bond Is In th sum of 160,000. Pr. Thomas Is at present spending much of his time In th office which he will control after January T, and with Superintendent Del sell and th office fore la getting ac quainted with the work over which he will have jurisdiction. I0WAN BUYS OUT FIRM LONG TIME IN LINCOLN (From a Staff Corersnondent.) LINCOLN, pee. . Special. ) U O. Itobliiaon yesterday bought the entire In terest of hi partners In the Bardeaon lloveland cloak and suit business at 1ST O street. Mr. . Robinson came her from Cedar Fall. Ia.. about six months ago, where he had been engwged In business for a quarter of a century, and bought an In terest In the Bardeson-IIoveland company. He also bought an lnterekt In th Stod dard store at ICt O street which he transfers In the deal to Messrs. Kardeson and Hoveland. The deal yesterday put Mr. Robinson In complete control of the old firm, while his former partners will continue th business of the titoddard company. Arrldent at Snellen BHELTON. Neb., Dec. 99. (Special. ) Dan Marsh, an employ at th Bhelton Alfalfa mill, got th thumb of hi right hand caught In the machinery Monday afternoon and so badly crushed that am putation waa necessary. ADAMS MAY BE DISBARRED Famous Champion Athlete Charged with Violating Rules. TWO MEN GIVE AFFIDAVITS If Allegation Are Proven He Will Will Be Hereafter Classified as Professional Instead of Asia. tear All-Hjund Jumper. NEW ORK. Pec. ao.-The New York Evening Mall publishes today two affi davits which charge that Piatt Adama. champion amateur athlote and all round Jumper, has pledged and received money from some of hla prizes won at amateur meets. I'nder the rule of the Amateur Athletic 1'nlon, this. If true, would change Adams' slatus to that of a pro fessional. The charge against Adams would make his case aomewhat similar to that of James Thorpe, who. after he had been proved to be a professional, waa forced to return his Olympic prises. In Its story the Kvenlng Mall calls upon Adams to produce all the medals and trophies he has won since his connection with tho New York Athletic club. "ells (.Iron n Prise. In one of the affidavits T. I. Glynn swnar that on January 9, l'.H4, Adams sold him (Glynn) one of the prises, a gold ring with a small diamond In It For this Cllynn says ho paid fl. During the fall of mi: and up to March, 1914, Ulynn further spoars he frequently accom- ipanled Adams lo a downtown Jeweler, where in his presence the Jeweler "would accept Adams' prices, which I under utiKid were to be credited to Adams' account" inef Lawrence Bchenck In the second affidavit, asserts that he bought a, ring from Adams which Adams said was a first prise. Schenck further states that Adam had In hla (tkhenck's) place of business at various times numbers of medals and cup which he said he was going to take to a certain Jeweler. Thelmer Make Affidavit. A third affidavit by Max Thlemer. em ploye In Jie office wbero Adama la em ployed, la to tho effect that Adama told tbe signer that he had a case full of prlca . which he wanted to aell and re lated some Instances where he had dis posed of prise to advantage. At the headquarters of tho Amateur Athletic union It waa said that nothing waa known as to the charge except what was printed today. In 1!U!1 Adams and hlo brother, Ben, wero members of tho American team which was sent to Sweden to compete In the Olympic games. Last year's records show that Adams holds the record for the standing hlgb Jump of feet 4V Inches. Woaderfal Coaab Remedy. Mr. D. P. Lawson of Kdlson, Tenn., writes: "Dr. King's New Discovery Is a most wonderful cough, oold and lung medicine." SOo and H.oO. All druggists. Advertisement. FIELD CLUB CUTS DOWN PART OF INDEBTEDNESS Cafe aalea at the Field club during 1914 were S14,!9; buffet salea, S7,6u0.96; candy and clgara, tl.K2.17. according to the an nual report of the club. The receipt were ti.M3.6o more than expenses, thus cutting the Ill.flOO deficit In two. "Quality Tells" First District t'eart. TKCl'MUKU. Neb.. Dec. . (Special) Judge J. B. Raper of Pawne City, p re nd in judge In the First district of Ne braska, ha announced th datea for holding district coutt In thla district dur ing the year 1'J15. In each case the dattw have been set for the oning day to be on Monday. The datea for the year In th respective counties are aa follows: Johnson County January 25. May S, Nenwl.a County March IS. June 14, No- Yeiubttr L I'awnre CountyMarch 1, May 17, No venitar 2t. Richardson County February t. May Bl, October 11- There wlil b no grand Jury called la any of the counties unless by further rder. eat fr alia Dlseaars. I buck Urn's Arnica Halve 1 soothing, i l.caJIng and aniiM-ptic. Het for burns, ' Suits, wounds. brule, piles, 1 1'.'. j t All drug.t. AJvi-rtlu-iit Bee Want Ads Ar tba Best Buslnes Kcd Daily by I'eopl In Search of Ad rtkd OpportuaiUe. A Sol Erery. T mV s.. nil Demanded Every- whero f . -1 I I (Quality I I maintained I : a for "79 years." i Q - BOND & 3g LILLARD u Bottled in Bond Uli)) has always led all others I si' f In popularity and its lead I - - today is greater than ever. rzsJTi I Made in Kentucky t K the old-fashioned. lvTSV j gli V" hand made way. JVVl T .,Al BOND A LILLARD ft W'rjfi ( s( ttH ta DISTRIBUTING CO, V ' AiJxi f 'flA UwtWBcaburc, Kf. a J VYf WESTERN OFFKZi 1i..lr 'SS' f aatxsisS rVuirilliwlSQUi: iAWKCnCttUa. J ii4 Wonderful Under-Pricing of Merchandise You Want Now Make Our Pre-Inventory Sales This Season More Popular Than Ever Thursday, the Last Day, Offering You Surprising Bargain Opportunities 3 Values in Women's and Children's $ Apparel Thursday That Will Crowd 3 Our Cloak DepartmentWith Buyers 5 af sr n- J W . ';i T"ii.i.iii nn ni One Lot of Fur Coats Made to sell at $30 to $45, popular Furs, good styles, to close, at, choice $15 Your unrestricted choice of all DHE LAIDIES' TAILORED SUITS, an immense stock for selection, at HALF PRICE. ttLiVt w ULt l UK asiiti i one worth less than $6.00 arid up to $12.50; one big special lot at one price Thursday, choice, . per set, at S2.95 One Lot of Fur Coats Made to sell at $65, most of these are handsomely marked Russian pony, choice, at $25 ' Your choice of all the beautiful GOWNS AND DRESSES, styles suitable for all occasions, choic est fabrics and colorings, Va PRICE. Every Cloth Coat in Stock. Thursday at Just Half Price Wool Blanket Bath Robes Good as sortment of styles and colors, made to sell at sfco.OO and $6.00; your choice, at $2.95 Women's Silk Petticoats Including a sample line of Klosnt petticoats, made to sell to $7.50; 'your choice, at, each . . $2.95 Pretty Marathon Scarfs Made to sell to $5.00; good colors and remark able bargains, at, the very low price of, each ... $1.50 Thursday's Bed spread Specials High grade imported Marseilles Bed Spreads, $5 d0 ttt values, each PO.OU Pique Bed Spread, lace bordered with Inserting; full size, $10-00 values, on sale. fC QQ at, each f)xJ Crochet and Marseille Bed Spreads, hemmed, full sice, val ues to $3.00, 1 QO each, at P e70 Pattern Table Cloths, size 8-10, assorted designs, worth tyi $1.50, each, at V Our Entire Stock of Trimmed Hats that sold at $7.50 . . Hats that sold at $8.50 . . Hats that sold at $10.00 . The assortment for selection will surprise you. Most of them are copies of late New York style ideas recently produced from our work rooms. Plenty of blacks and all colors;" artistically trimmed in Ostrich Plumes and Fancies, Numedy, Paradise, etc. A matchless oppor tunity. ' All Boys' Suits in Stock Boys' Blue Serges Only Excepted. Just Half Price Original Price Ticket on Garment A broad assortment of styles, new splendidly tailored, most wanted colorings and fabrics. BOYS' SUITS Russian Suits, a to 7 years. . Kallor Knits, S to 10 years. OUver. Tnlsts, 8 to 0 years. Dutch Suits, 8 to 7 years. Norfolk Suits, 0 to 18 years. Double-Breasted Norfolk Suits, rto 18 years. Plain Double-Breaeted Suits, size 8 to 19 years. Garments that sold from $3.50 to $15 6uit; on sale at $1.75 up to $7.50 suit. Boys Corduroy Pants 50o to $1.50 values, at .25 to 75 Entire Stock Boys9 0'coats As complete an assortment as you will find anywhere in the country Just Half Price Not a' single garment excepted: Mako your selection- and pay just half the regular retail prices. BOYS'DVERCOATS Russian styles,' 3 to O' years. . Buster Browns, 8 to '8. years. Shawl Collar styles, 5 to 10 years. Iouble-Breasted Shawl Collar Coats, 8 to 15 years. 8inKle.Breat.ted, Convertible Collar, 7 to 15 years. Mackinaw, 8 to 16 years. Garments that sold from $3.00 up to $12.50, at prices from $1.50 up to $6.25 per coat. Boys' Mackinaw, regular $4.00 to $7.50 values, on sale at $2.00 to $3.75 Boys Play Suits, $1.00 to $3.60 values t 50 to $1.75 Goori Things to Eat for New Year's Day Our Aim is Quality Goods and a Saving of 25 Per Cent to 50 Per Cent for the People. 48-lb. sack beat high grade Dlamonl I Parker Huua pure Tomato Catsup H Hour, noining oeiier lur ui r.' puddings, pies or cakes, per sack. at 1.40 lbs. pur New York Buckwheat Kiour lor Th beet domestic Macaroni. Vermi celli or rJpaghettl. pkg. H iba. choice Japan Rice, THo quality. for soo 4 lb, fancy Japan Klce, lo quality. for iSo All regular 10c Cooklea, lb Vi AH regular IK He Cookies, lb.....lO All regular ISO Cookies, lb.. . . .ISO Advo Jell, tor your New Year's (! Belt, no t Ii 1 ii si like Ii. m-f U. ..7.0 4 Iba. beet Pearl or fin Tapioca. .S5 1-lb. cans assorted Houps "S Z-lb. ran Karly June Feas. . . 'j J-lb. cane Wax. Htrlng. Green or l.nn i Heana for tj J-lb. rana Baked Ilouuny, Pumpkin or 8uer Kraut TH 1-lb. cans California Pt Peach JOo Kancy Wuecu Olives, qi per bottle TW Large bottle Worcester Sauce, Pickle (assorted kinds). Horse radish, or Mustard, bottle. .. .H 82-os. Jar pur Fruit Preserves. sfto it -os. jars pure Fruit Preserves. 16o C cans Oil Sardines 8&o Imported Sardines, can .i California Reedles Raisins, Ib.aV, Fancy cleaned Currants, lb... .11 Vie S-Crown Muscatel Haialns, lb....e California Muir Peaches, lb... a California Prune, per lb. 7Vi Kancy Lemon or Orange Peel. lb.. 800 Fancy Leghorn Citron Peal. lb...aao The ha aie4 Sew sTnts, IK. ..la Ike Beet Creamery Butter, Cartoa or Bulk, per lb. 34o Fancy No. 1 Creamery Butter, per lb aao Fancy No. 1 Table Dairy Butter, per lb aa Fancy Full Cream N. T. White. Wis consin Cream or Young America Chee. per lb. oo Z lbs. good Butterlne ...tSo Fancy table Butterlne, lb SO Tha Teretabl ataxket (or th seople of ftmaka - IS lbs. best Ked Kiver tarty Ohio Potatoes for too 12 lbs. fancy Cooking Apples to th peck for Mo Demand your weight; the law re qulrea It. Hubbard Squash, per lb. So Old Beets. Carrots. Turnips or Par snips, per lb. So Fancy Holland Seed Cabbage, lb. lHo Fresh Beeta, Carrot. Turnips, Ka- dlahes or Shallots, bunch e I large Soup Bunches lOo t tarae Green Pepper.- ....too 1 stalks Fresh Celery ' heads fresh Leaf lettuce 5o Kancv California Cauliflower, lb. TW r"ancy Cape Cod Cranberries, qt. T'4 Fancy Head Lettuce, per head..Tt.r The hest Mlxerl Nuts, lb le Red Jacket Pur Apple Cider, per gallon SB It Pays TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST It Pay Hoyden's Big Meat Department Tk Beet Dressed Turkey, ' Om. Sack aad Chicken, for Tour STew Tear's Sinner. Nothing but the highest poultry, w do not handle frozen stock. Th best fresh dressed Chickens, ner ib igo 114 spring Lamb, hindquarters, per lb. Igto ' 114 epring Lamb, foroquarter. per a4 Flrt quality Pork Loins ll-4 First quality Pork Roast, lb... e Hrst quality Pork Butts, lb...iac First quality Steer Round Steak, per lb l?Uo I-trst quality Pot Koaiu, lb l'o No. 1 rlklnued Hams, lb HV,a N'a 1 Picnic Hams, lb '. ....ll'i The best select Oysters, qt og The beet Finnan Haddle. lb...lVe G' i f 4-