Nebraska Newspapers

    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
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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.
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Leader Mercantile company of North
Platte, and John J. Halligan, member
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of North Platte, have just closed a
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Corporal Farrell Back
On Four Day's Furlough
Corporal Benjamin J. Farrell, for
mer Omaha bo; and now serving ut
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arrived here on four clays' furlough
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