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20 THOUSAND DOLLAR LOSS IN NICHOLAS FIRE Largest Tanks of Big Oil Con cern's Plant Saved; Work of Rehabilitation Already ".' : Started. . , Tire, which partially destroyed the plant of the Nicholas Oil company at Twenty-fourth and Hickory streets Monday inight,. ij estimated, to have done $20,000 damage, according to L V. Nicholas, president of the con cern. Lois , is fully covered by in surance. Work of reconstruction has al ready begun., ,.. ' "After a conference with the other officials of the company, we have de cided to build temporary structures to replace those destroyed. Our original intention was to build with re-inforced concrete, but this is im-, practicat while the weather is so cold. We will, therefore, defer the concrete work until spring." It was only by heroic efforts that the fire, which for a time menaced the Drake-Willlams-Mount compan and the United States supply depot, was kept in check. If the flames had reached - the three large oil tanks which stood near, it is probable that no amount of effort would have suc ceeded -in saving the surrounding buildings.; '-. Residents of the neighborhood were In a high-state of excitement. The lurid flames and muffled explosions caused several of the more timerous to hazard wild "guesses as to the cause. "I thought it was the end of the world." said Mrs. Armand Guenette, 2521 Hickory street LARGE CORPS OF MECHANICS TO BE SENT ABROAD .-. ... With the American Army in France, Monday, Dec. 24. Extensive training .quarters will be established in England and France for a corps of several thousand mechanics to repair and care for the machines of Amer ican' airmen. Washington has been asked to send to England 13,000 bricklayers and carpenters and also a large number of laborers for con struction work at the the training quarters. When the work in Eng land is completed the construction men will come ?to France to build quarters here. , It is inadvisable to mention the number of men who will be trained in England. It is sufficient that the army is determined to have more than enough efficient men available for America's success in the air wilt de pend primarily upon this corps of me chanics. ,.v " : '" .;. Flying, schools for Italian aviators are to be established in the , United States for two purposes. ( First, the conditions in certain sections of the United States are better than in Italy, and, second, the utilization of train ing airplanes and equipment in the United States will save the tonnage involved in transportation to this side. Expeditionary headquarters has rec ommended that the American govern ment provide for the construction of schools, the manufacture of airplanes and engines of Italian model and the feeding and housing of skilled pilots and students. The expense is to be met by Italy at a price to be deter mined later. It is planned to have the program become effective in the middle of 1918. William R. Morse, Pioneer i. Of Clarks, Passes Away darks, Neb., Dec. 25.-(Special.)-William Ri Morse died here December 23 of arterb sclerosis. He was born August 4, 1846 at Bath, Me. He was one of the pioneers in this section of the state, having located at Clarks in 1871, where for many years he was en- gaged in canning. jueucr uc w m the real estate, loan and insurance business. Mr. Morse was active in all public affairs and was a member of the state senate in lost. He also served for many years as a member of the republican state' central com mittee for Nebraska. Mr. Morse was an active member in many of the fra ternal orders, including the Masons and Kniehts of Pythias.'. He leaves his widow, Emma Morse, a son. Harold M. Morse, and a daugh ter, Irs. Little, at uarks; a son. Ralo.i Morse of Twin Falls, Idaho: Mrs. Larkin of Omaha and Mrs. J. W. Hinman of Lincoln. The f unerat .will be held at the family residence Wednesday, Decern ber 26, at 2 o'clock. ITALIANS FIGHT THEIR WAY BACK TO FORMER LINE Rome, Dec. 25. In a desperate battle which lasted all day yesterday, the Italians fought their way bac to the positions from which they were forced the previous day on the Asiago plateau under Austro-German attack, according to today s war office state meat. Some guns and numerous ma chine guns which had been abandaned by the Italians in their retirement were recapturea wnen tne oia posi tions were reoccupied. Nebraska News Notes Kmron MIm Emma Lnfldt and Ed ward Hlmt, both of this place, wer mar rted at Omaha and will male their horns on a farm weat of here. Sholea Blon. the lot tie aon of Grant Kef rar. fell from a load of corn and on of the rear wheels of the waaon paised over him. Ha was aot badly hurt Allen Ik Boyle boarht the R, C. Canlk orooertr In the north Dart of town. Randolph While eranklnc a ear Sunday slaht Harold Morria'a arm was broken. Emerson Mrs John I). Zastrow. aired 7S rears, passed away at the state hospital at Norfolk., Hot husband and JO children air vivo hr. Randolph Mrs. Henry Koppteman. acd CErears. an old resident of Piercs county, vaesed away at her home In Osmond. Her huftband and four aons eurvlve her. Kmerson The funeral of John T. tw venrr' seed "-year,' was held at the Iithcran rhurch. The Odd Fellows' lodse, ' -'Khlch he was a, member, had chares of Funeral of Henry D. Estabrook To Be Held in Omaha This Afternoon J.... -V; , . fJ'Zfff '', ' ,t) i y j i.i ED.Eshbrook Funeral services for the .'ate Henry D. Estabrook were held at his late home at Tarrytown, N. Y., Monday and the body will arrive today for in terment this afternoon in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Estabrook ac rrnntianird the bodv from the east as did also Mr. and Mrs. Karl Roebling, Mrs. Roebling being a daughter. Mr. Estabrook was formerly a prominent Omaha attorney and ora tor, who moved to New York to reside several years ago, although still maintiamng his interests in Omaha. JINGLES SOLDIERS SING TO Boys at Fort and in Camps Who Soon Will "Go Over the Top" Make Merry With Trumpeter MUSIC OF ARMY BUGLE CALLS By WILLIE GREEN. With the nation at war, the crash of martial music and the tramp of soldiery resounding through the streets Omaha is daily reminded of the conflict "over there where human lives are being snuffed out by the thousands in the grim struggle for world democracy and the right. At the Krcat balloon school at rort Omaha where the "eyes of the army" are being trained in the awful busi ness of war every clarion call ot tne bugle is a reminder that the boys are one day nearer to the actual sum mons to arms. Down at Fort Crook the bugler sounds "reveille" at frosty dawn and thousands of hearts throb in unison. ''One . day nearer to going over the top seems to be in the air and the far nf the bovs hritrhten as thev tumble from their bunks to make ready for the days activities. Captain Worst of All. As the trunJneter sends forth the gladsome notes of the early call its seriousness is softened by the light hearted response it brings from hun dreds of voices following the bugle: I can't ret 'em up, I can't set 'em up, I can't ret "em up In the mirnlnirt I can't et 'em up. 1 can't get 'cm up, I can't get 'em up at all. Corp'rala worse than the prlvatr Bxriteants worse than the corporals, Lieutenants worse than the sergeants. An' the capt'ns worst of all Chorus: 1 can't got m up, I can't get 'em up, etc. And then the summons to "eats" as the "mess call" is facetiously re ferred to. The :oung huskies you admired an hour ago as they swung across the parade ground in wonder ful columns take liberties with Uncle Sam's menu in this fashion: Soup-y, soup-y, without a single bran; Fork-y. pora-jr, porn without a eireaa 01 lean; Coffee, coffee, coffee, without any crean. (or, the weakest ever seen). They don't get so gay with the "sick call" that's a little too serious even for the rollicking, jolly bunch that will tell you to your face they would rather be shot in Flanders than half-shot in Omaha. This is the way they kid the doctors: Com and get your quinine. Com and get your pills. Oh! Come and get your quinine. Com and get your pills. Geta the "Iron Cross." Discipline comes so near being sec ond nature with these fighting men that they seem to forget it in their vocabularies, but they poke fun at it in the jingle they sing to the "stable call:" Com all who are able and go to the stable. And water your horses nd give 'em some corn; For If you don't do It, the col'nel will know It, And then you will rue it as sure as you're born. So come to the stable, all ye who are ablo, , And water your horses and give 'em some corn. They hang the iron cross onto the "fatigue call" in a way that shows they remember the trench digging and other exercises. It's at.folly in which f HE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1917. judge Arthur Wakeley will read the serivec at Forest Lawn cemetery chapel this afternoon at 2:30. Honorary pallbearers will be: Cas per E. Yost, Luthur Drake, Dr. W. O. Bridges, John S. Brady, William D. McHugh,- William F. Gurley, W. H. McCord, Walter B. Wilkins, L. F. Crofoot, I. H. Gongdon, George P. Stebbins, Edward P. Peck. Active pallbearsi Myron L. Leon ard, Francis A. Brogan. W. A. Redick, E. Buckingham, E. M. Fairficld.A. L. Saunders, C. L. Deuel, Joseph Barker. the sergeant gets his. This is the way it goes: Jones, take that old shovel or pick, amun, uso that hoo. Drown, grnh that new wheelbarrow quick, Pon't work too slow. Fatlirue call s no grand thing at all, I'll let you know: Suys sergeant, tho provo. Pretty Bit of Sentiment. Romance and gentle pathos com bine in the words they sing to "Taps." Only strong men in olive drab, the bulwarks of the nation, know how to convey the soldier s meaning in the touching lines. "The girl I left behind me" and Fiske O'Hara's "Mother Mine" seem to be in the thoughts of me mammies as tney sottly sing: Fading light Dims the sight. And a atar gems the sky, Gleaming bright. From afar drawnlng nigh. Falls tbs night. Dear one. rest In tho west ' Sabla nlRht Lulls ths day on her breast, Sweet, good night! Now away To thy rest. I.ove, sweet dreams! Lo, the beams Of the light Fairy moon kiss the streams, Love, good night I Ah, so soon Peaceful dreams! There are a lot of others, but these are the ones the boys best like to sing. A day at one of the forts is good for the soul, and it gives one an altogether different view of life. Hood Makes'Startling Admission in Bomb Case Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 24 Accord ing to the police William Hood, ar rested here Saturday, with dynamite in his possession, virtually admitted tonight that he had stolen the ex plosive from the Pacific Gas and Electric company when he was in the company's service as a cook at Smart, Cal., asserting, it was said, that he had shipped it under a false name to this city. The police asserted that there was no doubt, as a result of Hood's state ment, that the dynamite was intend ed to be used for the destruction of the company s plant here. "The I. W. W.. is my country and my soul, Hood is said to have shout ed. "I don't give a who knows it, and I ni prouc of it. Hood, his companion, G. F. Voet ter and 43 others, most of them mem bers of the I. W. W. were taken into custody in connection with the dy namiting of Governor Stephen's man sion a week ago. Thai White Hat Band Signifies He's Flying Cadet White bands worn on the hats of many soldiers now home on furloueh from various cantonments signify the wearer is what is technically called a hying cadet. iou can secure a maid, stenogra nher or bookkeeoer by using a Bee ant .u RETAILERS WILL MEET NEXT MONTH Annual Convention of State Or ganization to Be Held in Omaha January 21 to 24. The annual convention oi tlie Fed eration of Nebraska Retailers has been shoved into January instead of February. The dates will now be January 21 to 24 instead of February 11-14, as originally planned. "It was thought that the February dates were too near Merchants' mar ket week, March 4-9," explained Sec retary J. Frank Barr of Omaha. "By having the conventions farther apart each will be better attended." The State Council of Defense is anxious to have a large attendance of retailers at the federation's conven tion. Flans will be worked out then for a closer co-operation between the retailers and the State Council of Defense. Ass:st Defense Council. , . It is believed that retailers, par ticularly in the smaller cities and towns, are in closer touch with the real sentiments of the people, than any other class of business men. In the matter of stamping out pro Gcrmanism the retailers have been of great assistance to the State Coun cil of Defense. The state food administration is also much interested in the coming convention. The retailers are looked uopn as the proper parties in their respective communities to lead and put into effect all measures of food conservation. They have rendered valiant service in the past and the way for further service will be pointed out. Hoover Says Saved Two Hundred Millions By Check on Sugar (Continued From Page One.) report from the American consul general in Cuba." As to the fixing of sugar prices the food administrator has this to say: "In order to prevent profiteering out of the situation the food admin istration considered strong action was necessary and imposed a mix imum profit on refiners and whole salers. The refiners' margin was $1.84 per hundred and nine months before the food administration came into existence it was reduced to $1.30 and a siving of more than $25,000,000 per annum was effected. Price Cut Down. "As a further precaution against profiteering the administration ob tained a voluntary agreement with the beet sugar factories that fhey would not sell sugar at more than $7.25 a hundred pounds, seaboard. Some who already had contracted at $9, rescinded their contracts. This was followed by similar agreements as to Louisiana, Cuban and Hawaiian arrivals. "The net results of these voluntary agreements was to reduce the ruling price of sugar VA cents west of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and 1 cent on the Atlantic. Had these ar rangements not been made the sugar would have risen to 25 or 30 cents a pound. "Numerous prosecutions have been started against firms which have sold prices of 15 and 20 cents. What Cent Pound Means. "The consumers' sugar bill from the time restraints were imposed until January 1 will be about $180,000,00. Every cent pound means about $18, 000,000. Twenty-cent sugar would have meant about $180,000,000 pro fiteered from the American consumer. There was no other way under the law to prevent profiteering except by voluntary agreement, as the food bill carried no power to fix prices. These agreements have of necessity been made with the old manufacturers, in cluding the sugar trust. "Independent refiners are repre sented by majority on a committee whose duty it is to divide the imported sugar between all equitably. This committee has no price-fixing power; it has solely to do with distribution. The independent refiners who have been fighting the trust for years could be depended on to watch any unfair action. "An appeal to prejudice has been made against the food administration because the Cuban price is J4 cents above that which prevailed in 1917 prior to September 1. It has been said in effect that the Cubans are at our mercy, that we could get sugar 1 cent lower. We made an exhaustive study of the cost of producing sugar in Cuba last year our own agents in Cuba. We found that an average pro- tit of at least 1 cent pound was neces sary in order to maintain and stimu late production or that a minimum price of $4.37 was necessary, and even this would stifle some producers. The price ultimately agreed upon was 23 cents above these figures, or about one-fifth of a cent per pound to the American consumer, and more than this amount has been saved bv our re duction in refiners profits, and in net result sugar would be 1 cent cheaper to the Atlantic consumer next year than now. t Question of Justice. "If we wish to stifle production in Cuba, we could tak that course just at the time of all times in our his tory when we want production for ourselves and the allies. Further than that, such a course would pro duce disturbances in , Cuba and de stroy even our present (supplies but beyond all these material reasons is one of human justice. This great country has no right by the might of its position to strangle Cuba." The statement recounts the food administration's efforts to reduce consumption to avert the shortage, which was foreseen in the summer. "The food administration has con ducted a systematic campaign for the reduction of individual sugar con sumption," rays the statement. "The reduction has shown in the decrease in .candy, etc., but on the other hand a similar campaign for the preserva tion of fruit has increased consump tion in that direction but will re duce consumption later on. "Taking into consideration all fac tors it is not certain, that there has been any increase in actual consump tion and considering the increased canning use there may have been a decrease." Mr. Hoover emphatically denies chargesthat George M. Rolph, head of the food administration's sugar di vision, endeavored to benefit the California refinery, of which he is head, through the arrano-s""" of the f Cuban nrice NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Opinions and Rulings Handed Down in Various Cases Heard by State High Tribunal. The following are rulings on mis cellaneous motions and stipulations in the supreme court of the state of Nebraska, December 15, 1917: 20181 Burup against Kilzer. Stipu lation allowed; rule day extended to March 1, 1918. 20209 Melcher against Melcher. Motion of appellant to extend rule day allowed; rule day extended to March1, 1918. 19417 Omaha Loan & Building as sociation against Cocke. Motion of appellant for leave for additional time in which to file briefs orl motion for rehearing, sustained. Appellant given until January 7, 1918, to file briefs on motion for rehearing. 20161 Stewart against Tate. Stipu lation allowed; rule day extended to December 15, 1917. The following opinions were filed: 19017 Moran against Catlett. Af firmed. Hamer, J., Rose, J., concurs in affirmance. Dean and Sedgwick, JJ., dissenting. 19090 Bank of Cortland against Maxey. Reversed and remanded. Sedgwick, J., Rose and Cornish, JJ., not sitting. 19614 Rule against Claar Transfer & Storage Co. Affirmed. Letton, J, Sedgwick, J., dissenting separately. 1V644 Ambler against Jones. Re versed. Hamer, J., Letton, J., concurs in conclusion. Sedgwick, J., not sitting. 19658 Lord against Roberts. Af firmed. Hamer, J., Sedgwick, J., not sitting. 19690 Dunn against Dixon County. Affirmed. Morrissey, C. J., Letton and Sedgwick, JJ., not sitting. 19702 Marfarland against Calla han. Affirmed, Cornish, J. 19726 Mohler against Board of Re gents. Affirmed. Letton, J., Cornish, and Sedgwick, JJ., not sitting. 19773 Nathan against Nathan. Re versed in part with direction to modi fy. Dean, j. Sedgwick and Letton, JJ., not sitting. 19787 south Side Irr. Lo. against Brooks. Affirmed. Cornish, J. Sedg wick, J., not sitting. 19790 Kimball against Lanning. Reversed and remanded, Dc Sedgwick and Letton, J., not sitting. 19823 State against Dawson Coun ty Irr. Co. Affirmed. Dean, J. Sedg wick, J., not sitting. 19824 Dodson aeainst Dawson County Irr. Co. Affirmed. Letton, J. Sedgwick, J., not sitting. 20386 Blair against Omaha Ice & Cold Storage Co. Affirmed. Letton, J. Sedgwick, T not sitting. ine iouowmg cases amrmeu wuu- out opinion: 19802 Lohrman against jxnrman. Sedgwick, J., not sitting. The following cases disposed of by ihe commission: 19669 Gilbreth against Lowman. Affirmed. Martin, C. 19672 First Natl, of Hebron against Lucas. Appeal dismissed. McGirr, L. - 19698 Woodsun against Walston. Affirmed and defendant allowed 90 days in which to redeem. Martin, C. 19703 First Natl. Bank of Blue Hill against Holmes. Affirmed. McGirr, C. I 19708 School Dist. No. 10, Brown County against Osborn. Affirmed. McGirr, C. 19716 Cook against Stull. Affirm ed. McGirr, C. 19719 Mehna against Omaha & C. B. St. R. Co. Affirmed. Martin, C. 19739 A. Koehler Co. against Grattopp. Affirmed. Martin, C. 19740 A. Koehler Co. against Dud ley. Affirmed. Martin, C. 19741 A. Koehler Co. against Scroggin. Affirmed. Martin, C 19745 Semler against Backes. Af firmed. Parriott, C. 19746 Garens against Sovereign Camp F. O. E. Affirmed. -Martin, C. 19829 Gould against. Board of Home Missions. Rerugument ordered at session of court commencing Feb ruary 4, 1918. 19737 Tynon against Missouri Pa cific railroad company. Appeal, Ne maha. Reversed and rc .landed. Ham er, J. Sedgwick, J., not sitting. Rose, J., not participating in decision. Evi dence examined, its substance stated in the opinion and found insufficient to sustain the verdict. 20057 State ex. rel. Calling against Smith. Appeal, Dawson. Affirmed. Sedgwick, J. 1 1. To comply with the constitutional provision that elections shall be on the even numbered years, the legis lature (Rye. St. 1913, sec. 1955) has fixed the term of county 'commis sioners at four years and named the specific years that shall constitute such terrns hereafter. 2. That section provides that in counties having three commissioners, "two commissioners shall be elected in the year 1914, and every fourth year thereafter," and one "shall be elected in 1916, and every fourth year thereafter," but it does not forbid the election of more than one in the year 1916 if the terms of two commission ers have expired, or will expire, in the succeeding January. In that case two commissioners should be elected. 20113 Havlicek against State. Er ror, Douglas. Affirmed. Morrissey, C J. Letton and Sedgwick, JJ., not sitting. 1. Failure to give an accused per son a preliminary hearing on the crime charged in an information can not be raised by a special appearance objecting to the jurisdiction of the court. 2. In a prosecution for wife aban donment under section 8614, Rev. St. 1913, it is competent to prove that, subsequent to the date of abandon ment alleged in the information, de fendant went to another state and there procured a decree of divorce from the wife he is charged with hav ing abandoned. 3. It is the duty of counsel to make his objections so specific that the court may understand the point in tended to be raised, and unless preju dicially erroneous on the point pre sented the admission of the evidence to which is offered will not be held prejudically erroneous for some reason which counsel did ncrt suggesj at the trial. , "4. To sustain a conviction under section 8614. Rev. St. 1913. "the state must prove that the accused is pos sessed of money, property or other means available for the support of his wife; or, if he is without such mer, that he has at least some ,fninff rsnaritv anA ti!e rftica1 without good cause, to maintain or provide for her." But where it is shown that prior to his departure from home he had steady employment at remunerative wages, the state is not required to offer other proof that he had-means, or that he drew a sal ary after his departure. 5. Iu such case his lack of means, or failure to secure employment, is matter for his defense." 20202. Cavey against Reigle. Appeal, Boone, Reversed and dismissed. Sedg wick, J. 1. In a county having three com missioner districts, if the full term for which the commissioner in one district was elected would expire in or before January 1, 1917, his suc cessor should have been elected in the 1916 election, if two commission ers had been elected in 1914 and duly qualified and were holding the of fice. 2. In such counties the official term fixed by the statute is four year., missioners and four years from from January- 1915, for two corn January, 1917, for. one commission er, and succeeding terms will be for four years from the end of the terms which precede them. 20221. In re Estate of Grove. GrObe against Crownover. Appeal, York. Af firmed. Morrissey, C. J. 1. When the husband dies, testate, seized of real estate which is the family homestead, and the widow elects to take under the statute and renounce the provisions made for her in the husband's will, the court will first award the widow her home stead interest in the homestead prop erty not subject to debts of deceased, under section 3092, Rev. St. 1913, and then award her the share of an heir in the remainder of the property of the estate under section 1265, Rev. St. 1913. 2. Where a widow elects to re nounce the provisions made for her in the will of her deceased husband and take under the statute, such election does not render the will inoperative. As between other per sons it will be enforced as nearly as may be in accordance with the intention of the testator. American Army In France Observes Christmas Eve (Continued From Page One.) child and as quickly as the child's name was called from the box contain ing the present the smiling, basheful young citizen of France walked up and received it. Then Santa Claus' assistants who were certain designated soldiers, distributed the candy, fruit and small toys to all. There were entertainments of a similar nature throughout the army zone on Christmas eve, while the fes tivities were planned for Christmas day at some places. The men themselves, in addition to the presents they received from rela tives and friends got many from other sources, such as the Red Cross and the tuberculosis fund, which latter dis tributed quantities of "smokes" on be half of many newspapers in the United States. Despite the fact that there was a turkey famine, many of the units to purchase a number of these "birds" in France, while others who were less fortunate were provided with chicken or goose so that Christ mas promised a day of "big eats" in the zone. Taken all in all the American army is sending a real American Christmas in France. ' v d Turkey and Pie for "Jackies." Base of American Flotilla in British Waters, Dec. 25. Every sailor in the flotilla had a real American Christmas. The sailors ate turkey and mince pie and had all the other trimmings that go with a Christmas dinner. There was music at meal time and a few extra hours off duty and each sailor was happy. Jackie was a bit angered at old Santa Claus for being late with his parcels, letters and cards from the folks 'back home, but he consoled himself with the thought that he will be happy when he finally gets them. The feature of the Christmas cele bration was an entertainment at the naval club house. It was staged by American sailors and soldiers from the famous Black Watch regiment. Admiral Sims who came all the way from London to be with his boys over the holidays, was a smiling spectacle. While the show was progressing ashore, a crowd of 30 singers from churches made the rounds of the destroyers in the harbor singing carols. Special church services for the sailors were held ashore. The crisp December weather seem ed to enliven the holiday spirit. Every ship fortunate enough to be in harbor had a Christmas tree. Most of the trees were of the toy variety, but they were Christmas trees. Some destroyers had trees lashed to the masthead and all were decorated. The sailors on one vessel displayed a spirit of good will by playing sosts to their- officers. They decorated the ward room with holly and provided an elaborate menu with one cigar and two cigarettes for each officer. This is the bill-of-fare provided on all ships: Gream' celery soup, sweet pickles, celery and , chow-chow. Rhode Island turkey, spiced ham giblet gravy, fruit dressing, asparagus. sugar corn, cream potatoes, cocoanut layer cake, mince pie, fresh apples, black coffee and cigars. Many homes near the base were thrown open to the American officers. The British admiral commanding the station was host to Admiral Sims and the highest ranking officers of the American flotilla. Land Deal in Lincoln County. North Platte. Neb.. Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) Julius Pizer, president of the Leader Mercantile company of North Platte, and John J. Halligan, member of the law firm of Wilcox & Halligan of North Platte, have just closed a lLOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Logical Nebraska headquarters. 6S6 roomteaeh with private bath. Every desired BtflnetMDt and cnaTenltnra. luiarr. Situated in heart of eitv. Eutlv aor- tbta If- all place nf Interest. ArMnlmet? fireproof. Both European aad American 6 lint. Tariff from SI. 50. Look for otaj Clark but at denol F. M. Oiaialtk. 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