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f ' THE- BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, DECEJV1BEK 7, 1920. Co-Operation Is , Promised Senate By Sen, Harding r - , , r President-Elect, in Speech in Congress, Pledge8 Return Of Popular Government After March 4. ('ontinaU From Pe On.) state administration in Ohio will per jmit the appointment ot a republican sto succeed If m. During his visit to g the senate t X!'!witli Senat I ,bama, the the senate today he arranged a pair, ?euator Lnderwood of Ala- minority leader. This e .arrangement which is a continuation ' I'1' enecuiasi session win x f continue until Mr. Harding resigrfs a .' his seat. . ' 5" Mr. Harding's address in the send k rate was v1 response to an ovation -that greeted his appearance for the opening pfcll call and was delivered u at the suggestion of Senator Lodge , of Massachusetts, the republican fj '-leader, who called attention to the i fact that for the 'fast time in history "i Ja president-elect was present as a ' $ -(senator. Vice President Marshall f-econded the suggestion byslcaving lv:his place ;and escorting Senator f, - Harding to the rostrum. T; " Affected by Courtesy.' 2 " Visibly affected by the courtesy shown him by his colleagues and by j5 -crowded galleries, the president j elect voiced deep regret at the sur- render of his association of six years, including both democrats and :i republicans in his tribute of affection-J E ' J - t Ft I i ana respect ior nis leilow senators, a ' He, termed campaign charges of a H senate oligarchy as "harmless fic- - tion," and declared' that as president i3 lie would rtgard botb senate and 3 house with high estefcm, but with-i- out a thought of any surrender of coordinate constitutional authority. "I a n pleased at this greeting by i fellow, members of the senate," said i Mr, Harding. "No riiember of this f body could be more reluctant to "leave it. I may say to this senate I 4hat I came here with very high re- , f tspect for tlits body, sind am leav 'i ring it with greater respect than thaf .with whxii l came. If one could $ always direct his own political for- tunes to his liking I should havepre f erred my membership here to any office a citizen may hold in this re- public or elsewhere in the world. '; Pledges His Assistance. 'I like the freedom, the associa . tion, the patriotic sense of responsi- 'bility which abides here. I am con t? cious of the great place which con- gress holds under pur constitution ! and particularly sensible to the obli- tl nations of the senate When my re- ,v .sponsibilities begin in the executive a .-.,,.; r k. o :,tf..t f .v,. ... upaKiiy x snail uc as juiiiuiui Ul tut; senates responsibilities as I nave been zealous of them as a member. '-, but I mean, at the same time, to be U- just as insistent about the responsi- ;n bilities of the executive. Our gov' ernmental good fortune does not lie "tf in any surrender at either end of the avenue, but in the co-ordination and 'co-operation which becomes the tvp in a great and truly representative T popular government, "This brings ie. to the thought .' particularly in mind. Something ,lias been said about the senatorial B oligarchy.' Of course, everyone here ? knows that to be a bit of highly imaginative and harmless fiction. But I do recognize how essential is the helpfulness of the senateiu-the making of a successful adifiinlstra J tion. ;r ; Wants Senate Co-Operation. r, : "I want to express tbday the wish of a colleague for the confidehce and 2 the co-operation of the members pf 3 'this body in' the four years which be I -gin next March 4. I do not limit l-this sincere request to this side of ithe aisle. One cannot-promise agree- ment in all things with art "opposite S party which is sometimes insistently jKwronsr. but we may find common S, ground in the spirit of service, and U S hope for that agreeable and courte- ous and ofttimes helpful relationship s Hvith the opposite side which has added to the delights of fellow serv- 'ice during the past six years. J f "We are facing no easy task.-' We ?. jiave our full part in the readjust 3 inent of human affairs, after the ? -world tumult. We have our tasks .at home, we have our" part in the in- ievitable Work of the civilized world. ?. V ''With propriety I cannot venture Siiponany suggestions now, even 5 though I am speaking as a member tf this body. Three months of the present administration remain, and 2 cordially in making them truittul father than wasted months. There is so much to be done, and we have already had so much-- of delay,, that I should like unanimous reedgni t tion that there are no party ends 3 to serve, but precious days are call - ing for service to our common J country. "I cannot resist the repetition of ; my regret that my association on j this floor and in committee, rooms is ending today. Let me express f, the hope to one and alf that, though there conies a change in official re v, lationship,- it will not Interrupt our co-operation, nor deprive us of the 1 personal fellowship which I have ,! found to be a great compensation r for the sacrifices of conscientious i public service." 1 Bjoth Sides Applaud. it "Our governmental good for ; ltine," he said, "does not lie in any 4 mrrender at either end of the ave s nue. but in the- co-ordination and '$ co-operation which becomes the two It, in a great and truly representative ; popular government. . .... We are facing no easy task. I am sure :2 that the necessity of wise solution J .wilt inspire us to work together, to r take common counsel, to be toler ' ant of one another 'and to give the best that is in all of us." j f Applause from both sides of the chamber answered him artd after the brief senate session adjourned, re- publicans and democrats crowded ? around him to offer their congratu : Jations. Everywhere he went about .the capitol he was besieged ' by crowds, and scores of callers i swarmed about his office all day in the hope of a conference with him. The president-elect's talks with s congressional leaders and with his " political advisers took place in the 1 office of Senator Lodge where he 2 went as soon as he reached the "5 capitol and remained most of the clay. Among the senators who saw ;S liim were Brandagee of Connecticut. " Curtis of -Kansas. CaMer of New 'York. WatSDn of Indiana. 'New ifl Indiana and Borah oi Idaho. X WilHovei Minneapolis Girl Who . Eloped With Billy Leet ::o::':::Hi....vv.::':: s! Mrs. William Allen. .Leet III, nee Geprgie Marie Andros, niece of '.Mrs. Anson S. Brooks, wife of(the Min neapolis millionaire lumberman, who eloped to the orient with "Billy" it. Hays, the republican national chairman, Harry M. Daugherty, the Harding pre-convention manager, former Senator Weeks of Massach usetts and former Senator Suther land of Utah-also were present, at most of the conferences. Practice Campaign Pledges. "t preached throughout the cam paign, the gospel of understanding," said Mt. Harding, tonight in ex plaining the, purpose of hisvisit, "and I am trying to put into prac tice immediately. I don't want these three months to be wasted in gain ing any partisan advantage. I have asked senators particularly to ex pedite the appropriation bills, so that none erf them shall go ovfer to the next session and so that we shall have the decks clear for a very likely extra session." Asked how soon the extra session mieht be expected to follow his I. (inauguration, he replied that the eact time naa not Deen jixea our that he though it would come "very soon." In his discussion of foreign af fairs with those , who called upon him. the .oresident-elect is under stood to nave indicated no definite nft for an association ot nations but to hav shown enfidence that his enferences on the subject t be gin in Marion next week would tud nish a bashis for agreement. "I am trying," he said tonight, "to find a line where we can essentially get together on matters foreign re lations. I am trying to get to gether with the senate because of its co-ordinate power in the ratifi cation of treaties." Discnss Domestic Issues. Among tWe.dwnestic issues dis cussed in the conferences, taxation and tariff were foremost. It is. ex pected that although he did not en cpurage an attempt to frame tariff legislation at the present session, he suggested that both senate and house might well begin hearings on the subject to provide data for use" after March 4. He.is Said to have expressed hope that a budget bjll would be passed at the prPsrnt ses sion and that action oTPsome of the nominations submitted by the demo cratic administration be delayed un til the new congress comes into of fice. ' Senator Calder requested that Mr. Harding give attention to the coal situation with a view of framing re ftf measures nromotlv Avhen he be comes president and several others who .tailed presetited in detail other problems likely to come before the new administration. Tonight Senator and Mrs. Hard ing were dinner guests of Senator and Mrs. New and during the eve ning the conferences with congres sional leaders were continued. Sev eral more are to be held tomorrow. How long Mr. Hardig will remain in Marion is uncertain, but his pres ent plans are to spend most of De cember and January there. A trip to Florida or to some other southern state during February is under con sideration, but it is likely that he will come to Washington before the inauguration. Congress Ready for President's Message (Continued From ! On.) consideration, tmder limitation of debate. More than 330 new bills and reso lutions were dropped into the house hopper today and a flood of similar proportions is expected tomorrow in the senate. The new house mea sures deal with almost every con ceivable subject, including proposals for repeal of war laws, for appro priations of millions of dollars for a myriad of purposes, pensions and many measures for farmers' relief. Committees of both senate and house are to begin work immediate ly on the measures left on their cal endars from preceding sessions and on the new grist. Calls for numer ous commiMee meetings this week were issued by chairmen today, but leaders said tht the regular appro priation bills would have the right of way." They added that it was hoped to pass all of the appropria tion bills before March 4, but that considerable other legislation would be "squeezed in." It al?o was said that there probably would be a bhort holiday recss about December 22, iver fcew Year's day hd that thej ' ' ' '' ,,mu Leet, Omaha's nationally known sportsman and globe trotter, after a whirlwind courtship culminating trom a meeting on the golden shores principal work of the session would come atter the holidays. 4 Will Resume Probes. Arrangements also were made to day for resumption . pf numerous congressional investigations sus pended in part or whole during the recent recess. Among early committee meetings called was a session of the senate foreign relations committee for next Wednesday, to take up a convention with Canada dealing with military deserters, and other unfinished busi ness. It was indicated that no treaties except the CWombian treaty- now on the senate calendar would receive early consideration. Hundreds of nominations, includ ing recess appointments. . are ex pected to be sent to thesenate by President Wilson within a few dans. yVH are to be referred tq, committees v.'iin senumeiiciruiig auiuug repuu- hcan leaders fon inaction on all im portant appointments,, leaving the offices tp, be filled by the incoming administration. . i Of the massof new bills and reso lutions introduced in the fioilse today onlv a few were of general mrpor tance. . All of them and thousands from preceding sessions will die un less enacted before March 4. New Measures Asked. : Among the new house measures todav was a bill by .Representative Osborne, republican, California, to exempt all Liberty and Victory botids from taxation. Representative Baer, republican, North Dakota, introduced a resolu tion to provide for an immediate em bargo on wheat. Representative Christopherson, re publican. South Dakota, ottered resolution to stabilize prices of all leading farm products. ' Representative Dickinson," repub Ifcan, Iowa, proposed a special com mittee to investigate fluctuations in prices of grain, live stock and cot ton. Wool Embargo Sought. Representative Sinnott, republican, Oregon, proposed on embargo on wool. ' Representative Ayres, democrat. Kansas, proposed a constitutional amendment authorizing a majority of the senate to ratify treaties. Representative, Langley, ' repub lican, Kentucky, submitted a resolu tion requesting congress to announce to the world that President Wilson in dealing with the Armenian ques tion was not in any way obligating this government to use its land, sea or air forces, finances or other re sources. Representative Bland, republican, Indiana, intraduced a resolution to investigate relations between the United States, Haiti and the Domini can republic with particular refer ence to conduct of American of ficers. State Bureaus Stage General Moving Day Lincoln, Dec. 6. (Special.) The state bureau of veterinarians is mov ing today from its location on the third floor of the capitol to the first floor and will occupy the room re cently vacated by the fire warden and hail insurance bureau, which have moved into the west room of the auditor's department, taking the place of the secretary of the state board of equalization who in turn has moved to the room on the west sine . of the south entrance to the building, formerly occupied by the assistant adjrtant general of the G. A. R,, who ha9 moved back to his old quarters on the fourth floor. "Every little movement has a mean ing all its own, and this all' means that the legislature will have to use the room vacated by the vterinarian's department. Fire, Caused by Explosjttn, Cuts Kearney Gas Plant Kearney, Neb., Dec. 6. (Special Telegram.) An explosion blew out the north wall of the Kearney gas plant shortly after 7 tonight. The entire, building was evelopcd in flames almost instantly and was completely gutted. All employes in the building have been accounted for, having been out of range of the ex plosion when it took place. The loss I is- estimated at anout iOO.lHKi. L:ghtlng Fixtures Granden Elec-! trie Co.. formerly Bureeds-Granden Co. J ' ' ' ,' Elimination of Article X Goes Over for While Amendment Proposing to Do Atvay With Obnoxious Sec tion 'to Be Up at Next Assembly Session. Geneva, Dec. 6. (T3y The Asso ciated Press. Consideration of an J , Amendment tO the covenant Of the league of nations which would eliminate Article X has bten post poned by the assembly of the league of nations until the next meeting. This amendment, which, was pro posed by C. J. Doherty, a member of the Canadian delegation, has been referred to a committee, which has been instructed to submit a report when the assembly holds its next session. , The resolution of the Argentine delegation providing -that all sover eign states, "unless they remain out side of their own will, shall be recognized as members of the league, was the first item on the agenda of the assembly today. Argentine Note Read. Um. It was also planned, if possible, to take up the report prepared by Kene Viviani of trance and N. W. Rowell 01 canaaa on tne relations oetwen the assembly, and council of , the league. After today's session had opened, Paul HymSns, the 'president,"" pre sented Senator Pueyrredon's letter to the assembly, and said he had ex pressed personally to the head of the-Argentine mission his deep re gret .at the step it had taken. y Lord Robert Cecil," dtilegate fof the Union of South Africa, then took the floor, saying: "If other delegations should be allowed to take the same step when their pro posals are not accepted, it would be impossible for the league to make nay progress.' Say Argentina Erred. - "The act of no single country." Lord Robert added, "can diminish our faith in the success of the league, after the great strides that have been made toward the object in view. All that is needed are courage, candor and consideration for one another." rIt is declared here that virtually every delegate regards Argentina's action as an error in tactjes. Wilson to Transmit Message in Writing (Continued From rage One.) valid chair, while another was to the ertect that he would taiK to me speaker's dais as usual and demon strate the repeated Statement of his friends that his health had been suf ficiently regained to enable him to get about without an assistant. borne ot the president s trienas were strongly of the view that he would do well to take the opportu nity to make his last annual commun ication to congress tne occasion ior a dramatic appearance in person, re vealing his actual physical and men tal condition to congress and the country after 14 months of partial seclusion, during which he has been seen by few. ' Wanted to Talk. v President Wilson, it is said, was somewhat inclined to take the oppor tunity to appear in person, but other counsel prevailed. It was urged upon the president that no real oc casion existed for making a personal journey to the capital and that he ought not to endanger his progress toward health by the fatigue and strain that such a record breaking appearafice would entail. Ihere is nothing to prevent tne president from changing his mind before noon tomorrow, but the prob abilities areJie will not go. His mes sage has been completed and is ready for transmission by messenger. There has ben no intimation as to its contents but there have been var ious reports that in it the president discusses taxation, the agricultural situaiion and man other subjects. rou see. gentlemen, I cannot yet dispense with my third leg." The committee was at the vvnite House only a few minutes and the president remained standing at the door of the room during the inter- view, some ot tne visitors sam mat in walking his left leg evidenced his affliction and that 1 kept his left hand up across his chest. Differ on Health. Besides Mr. Lodge, the White House callers were Senator Under wood of Alabama, the democratic senate leader, Chairman Fordiffcy of the- house ways and means committee and former Speaker Champ Clark. Some of them said the president still gave visible evidence of his long illness, but that considering the char acter and duration of his sickness, he appeared in unusually good condi tion. He was described as having put on munh weight. There as a difference of opinion as to the presi dent's voice. One of-the callers de scribed it as "hollow and low, and said that it was with difficulty that he heardwhat the president had to sav. while others said that while not os robust .as before his illness. Mr. Wilson's voice was good and thay the executive spoke clearly, with only a slight difficulty in enunciation W t A Kumors o Appearance. . Washington has been alive for the last two weeks with "positive" in-' formation that the president would personally show himself before con gress tomorrow, taking the oppor- unitv taf appear m public tor the first time since he returned, "a very sick man," from his league of na tions Speaking trip h September, 1919. Deter mi iled Effort Made To Bring Peace in Ireland Dublin, Dec. 6. (By The Associ ated Press.) Determined efforts to bring about an eatly peace in Ire land are being mane here. Conver sations have been in progress more than a week and hope was expressed last night by some of those engaged in the negotiations that within an- othdt week a tangible basis of set- j tlement might be reached, . The chief intermediary at work is the Rev. Patrick Joseph Chine, bishop of Perth, Australia, who. it is" understoodJias been asked bv i Premier Lloyd George to sound out Sinn Fein sentiment and prepare, if ! possible, the ground on whieb a fcsCiidatinu for the tn-.ur f-dilii-i- eau i bifrearcd, , 1 Diary of Alleged Slayer , Of Hamon Shows Hatred Document Records Trend of Events Leading Up to Tragedy, Indicating Growing Distrust "in Mind of the Woman Accused' Of Crime. " 11V I'liivrraal Sertlrf. The absorbing: diary of Clara. Smltb Hamon, accused of uhuotlng Jake L. Hamon, millionaire republican national uommtiteeman from Oklahoma, run found In her trunk which Hhe nhlppcd to Kansas HJ Purl uir nu uviiiib. "na 1UUI1- 1 by Chicago Herald and Eximlner report (.its- after the xhootlng. It was found era. The flrat installment waa nub llahed Saturday. The. second installment Is herewith presented by Universal Serv ice, which acquired the rlRht to publish from the Herald and Examiner. Copyright, i92o. By tho Chicago Herald, ana uxaminer. Copyright. 1920. by tho Illinois Publlsh- lngani Printing company publishers of the Chicago Herald and Examiner.) All rights reserved. Reproduction pro hibited. - Kansas City. ,Mo., Dec. 6. The Herald and Examiner exclusively presents herewith a second chapter of the diary of Clara Smith Hamon, confessed slayer of Jake L. Hamon, multi-millionaire oil man and politi cian of Oklahoma. In this cllapter Mrs. Hamon sets forth the trend of events leading up to the tragedy, clearly indicating a growing distrust and at times a, ha tred for the man whom she is al- , cec i0 i,ave shot frs Hamon throughout this per- gona rC,tal, which was found by i Herald and Examiner reporters in pursuit of her. shows ability as a writer of prose and verse. MINE. Not through life, or what may follow, Shall my love grow less for thee; Tou have filled my heart forever Mine for all eternity. Why farewell? Why break love'i bondage? . Would you drown lovo'a fire -with tears? No! My life Is casteforever Ana we'll measure not the years. MayBO. A dusty hot day across the desert until 3 p. m. when we be gan to get into California orange groves and strike theairthat was coming off the snowcaps. Saw a mirage of the desert and it reminded me of William Hart's picture "Wagon Tracks." Wagon tracks remind me of the rut I'm in it. Ar rived at Los Angeles at 5:30 and got room 1265 at the Alexandria. Dinner in main dining room. Lovely music, but, oh, my head! And; oh, my heartl . When I saw the check for our very ordinary food and found it cost $7.60 I nearly died. Our room is a $5 room, but because it is Los Angeles they charge us $10.00. The famous comedian "Charlie Chaplin" was in the dining room. He appeared to be a very sad man, in a very deep mood. ' Went to Orpheum. Saw MadamV r nn.:n ;.. ".) i K.ijva again m iuuhiiik an she was interesting. Movies are a godsend for the unhappy. They are so quick, they tell you so much, you can t think good I Felt Well June 1. - June 1. Feel well and' am Isclf contained and quiet. " This day one year ago I was in Rochester, Minn., convalescing from an operation at the Mayos. ,5ome memories. We had a fine ride to Forest Lawn in a Packard I got by the hour. I purchase my happiness by the hour now and enjoy thirty minutes of it. The half life. June 14. Phyllis and I spent the morning in the beauty parlor. In the afternoon we unpacked and pfessed our clothes. Myrtle .came at 5:30 from Colorado. We went down to meet her. Had dinner in the grill room nd listened to beautiful music and watched them dance. We wanted to dance but what can one do when you don't know a, man. Man; wonderful when kindly, poison ous when cruel. Went to see Mrs. Fiskc in "M. Nellie of New Orleans." It was splendid. After theater had supper in main dining room at Alexandria. Saw several movie stars, among them Anna Q. Nielsen, Thomas Meighah, Wanda Hawley, Alice Lake and others. Wonder if they are happy? Jfcpe so. , , June -21 Morning in the beauty parlor and Phyllis was in the chair from 9 a. m. till 3 p. m. getting a permanent wave. Cost 30 bucks. WOW1 But, after all, what is money for? Just to buy nothing. For hap piness is everything and it's not for sale. It was a nerve-racking job. but beauty knows no pain. Her hair was prett with her loiyg curls. , ( We had a hurried lunch and caught intcrurban for Pasadena to find the folks. We missed them in J the park, but left a note for them. ! Drove over Pasaden'and saw them " , . i . ---.-. maKing a movie, interesting wortc. Just to have 'any work that is inter esting. Just to love work alone, a thing that can never hurt you. No wondef people love it. It would seem that the thoughts that possess me would some, day overpower me. Surely the sane' must havt equal rights with the insane. Through no fault of my own I live in a hell that is another's making. Made by a maniac, I fully believe. I've slaved and I've suffered and the loneliness and the tragedy and the hopelessness of it kept me tearing at my heart and my nerves. They torture me to madness. I may soon be as mad as my master for he is that. Steadily Enlightened. I know now that no one can teach another very much. Enlightenment must come from within; we have reached a better stage when we know we are units in some vast scheme and responsible for its work ing, and not mere'atoms floating here and there bv chance. He is like most people of near greatness andothers, too. With brains of grasshoppers, thev spring from subject to subject. their thoughts never submitting to control and their . actions uncon trolled because they do not desire control. Men s thoughts rule them they seldom rule their thoughts. The best a woman can do is to decide why she placed herself in a given place and then go ahead and do what seems to be her duty in the circum stances. I hope to God that is true. for it is what J am doing, against every natural impulse. So what's the use thinking about it? Went back to L. A., and after din ner in the grill went over to th? theater and heard Roy sing, then (l.-uiced at Bluebeard room later. En- joved mvself, I gues. Inly 3 Folk came over about 7 a m. After having breakfast we v ent .t.i Beverly Hills, nelnintiiiin JJcacli and Venice Beach, It vvas a fine ride, passed through Hollywood and Culv?r City. Beautifuf country. Cot Glimpse of Pacific. At Delmonico, Myrtle and Phyllis "got their first glimpse of the great Pacific. It was a real thrill for them and I enjoyed the invigorating sea side breeze myself. At Venice we sat out on the sand of the beaclf for a long time and watched the throb bing mass of humanity, all pleasure bent. Can see most tmusual sights at oire of these seaside resorts. We watched people first from the great pier and drove back to L. A. late, tired but happy. July 4 Visited Mount Loewe and got a big thrill riding the electric car drawn almost straight up into the air. Could rook right over the side lnd see a bottomless pit-like canon beneath. Had dinner at the lodge "up in the clouds." It was beautiful up on the, mountains with the city of Los Angeles and the valley stretched out before us. Wonderful day. Happy. In the afternoon we visited the al ligator farm and the Selig Park zoo. Both were interesting. Back to Ardmore. August 3, W20--Left Ardmore at 1 o clock for Duncan. My cozy bed was the back seat of the car. We camped by the side of a lake and the frogs and owls gave us a con cert during the night. Clun-k. clun-k. An example to ambitious singers. If you can t sing, don t. Whistle. I didn't sleep much, but enjoyed the night out under the moon aid stars. Up at 6. We gazed around over the oil leases until 11 without breakfast and the fresh morning air mane us enjoy the young turkey we had for breakfast. Had a picnic lunch at the Comanche park of good drink, fried chickeh 'n everything. Bill Skelley and Mr. Ptak with us. Happy. 1 August 4. Was sleeping wonder fully when that crazy, ignorant Afri can maid awaked the to get the linen. She didn't get anything but a good "cussing" and I don't think she'll disturb me again soon. Got call from poor lady" Hap, telling me she is a widow again and that her heart is broken. Hap left this morning with sickness in the house. My heart's sympathy goes out to her. And so I'm irritable one mo ment and sympathetic the next and morose the next and the next and next. Last reports of election are com ing in and Buck Garrett is re-elected sheriff of the county. Scott Fein's elected senator over Gore. Risked Beauty Artist. Beauty parlor at 2:30 to get re freshed from country trip. Very Mazy, but much work to do and no time to rest today. Can t stay in terested. Why am I anyway? . ' August 27. Left Admore at 10 a. m. At Oklahoma City. Jimmie and I drove. Ran into rain at Norman. Arrived city at 6 p. m. Dinner at Savoy and to picture show. Bed 9:30 p. m. Tired. August 28. Up at 8. Called Colonel and he was cross. Break fast with Jimmie. Saw Raymond and Jrrarfcis on , street. Went for ride. Then shopping a while. I don't have to cater to cranks and i won t. Lunch at Lee, in dungeon with R. V. .and Jimmie. Went to hear Oovernor Lowden s speech at 2:30. Too hot to stay. Speech- lost in my I own thoughts. Watched Cal posing on the; stage for a while. With Hazel to I beauty parlor at 4 p. m. At least i I'll try to stay as beautiful as 1 1 can. v I August 29. I am lost in the midst 1 of friends who would do anything in the wo,tld for inc. Why? Because all that 1 had of soul or character has been given away. To whom? A devil who thinks no more of it than a boy would think of a dirty-faced doll. Man Is Fiend. What fiend a man can be in his brutality. What does he care for any oner Just hunselt! Jt you .uo his holding, no matter how low, you are a favorite. If you jiare utter a thing which parallels your ideals you become a nuisance and vou are warned like an unruly prisoner. You've let jurself into the immoral prison arid just dare to defy your captor the man who can take your reputation which is more valuable than your lite. A word may ruin you and make you a laughing stock, j So you smile'ihrough it. What a grimace what a fool! It would seem thJt a brute at heart would show it in his fajce so clearly that the world could recog nize it at a glance, but I did not. God, what I did. Smiled back at the ' big black spider when I was well outride the web, and then strolled in. Poor, silly heartsick fool. Not dragged ia; walked, sauntered to the end of my happi- ness and stopped in the midst of my despair. Nothing cures it. I radiate unhappinesST i I smile into the mirror for prac tice, jususo that I may spoil.no happiness vhcn I aiii with others. But'-niy lips curl and my eyes stay as hard and as unhappy as though I were in misery. I am uo longer , the "happy girl." What a passing : memory. Shall I alone payr (The third chapter will be published j in The Omaha Bee tomorrow.) Deaths and Funerals Mrs. 3. K. Wilson, member of a prom j Inont fuinlly at Kmkrii How. Nl-1.. i!t"l , i-rtrly ypHtiTtlay In sn Omnha hospital lol- lowing A surgical p-rnUon. hfi was 111 yar old. Her boily will bo taken to Wahoo, Neb., for burial. Tho View John tliarlo;: White, C", j Cnthollo prl-.it. ll-ii nt tll borne of a nlero, Sir. W. . tmi-n. ftH North Fortieth treet, Slnil affmoon. Urv. Father Wblto hurt boon In Omaha since. ' iletober 1. He was pastor at Wliifernet, ; fa., before cumins hr. Sol-inn requiem 1 tiislt.'inaas will 1"! oliaorvaj for Father ; White at ft Oil-Han cathedral at 9 o'clock Tuesday mortiinir. Father Mo- j Mantis or Council Muffs will he. cole- i brant. The. body will lie In Ntate nt the ' cathedral until i o'eloo1; Tueailay - when U will bo taken to 1 en Aloluca for bmal, Mr. aroiine l;. Voojir. for M ' ye .r'e a red.l.-nt of Omaha, died In I.oh ; Aiijri-ieH I'ecembr 4. The body iv'll be, brntiKht to m;lii lor burial by Her son! 'ml dnoahter, J.l K. Vooxor. and Mrs.1 I. M. IVwclt, I Church Janitress To Inherit Fortune "miuv. j.w.tucASyj Mrs. T. W. Lucas, tahitress in the Methodist church at Glenwood, la., who may receive $8,000,000 as her share of the $8,000,000,000 Wycoff estate. Mrs. Lucas declares she will use her newly acquired wealth in as sisting the poor and needy of he homebwn. Hijacker Kills Man In His Home (Continued From fag One.) tional Oil Refining company. Twen ty-seventh and Leavenworth streets. early yesterday fiiorning, fled when they saw Patrolman Lund approach, he reported to headquarters. Top Pried Off. Investigation of the premises dis closed the top of the gas tank pried off. Officer Lund believes the men had stolen gasoline. The atfpmntpft hnlfttm flenrcrt fcibson, 607 South Thirteenth street, J ill. WllllglU llUltl UJC UUltUlil Where he rooms, but a few blocks from the scene of the shooting, is also attributed by the police to the four men. 1VJ Tx T" omson reported ne was stopper by four armed men in an auto mobile, who fled whetr he dodged into a doorway. He said the at- J tempted holdup occurred about 4:30 a. m. Bullard is survived by his wife, Bessie, and one daughter, Frances, 2. Up to two weeks ago he was a pressman at the National Printing company. funeral arrangements will not be made until word is received from Bullard's relatives. An inquest will be held at 10 o'clock today at Stack & Fal coner's mortuary, Thirty-third and Farnam streets. Highjackers Are Sought. Detectives admitted that they are scouring the city for four high jackers who are suspected to be im plicated in the murder. Detectives said they are the same highjackers who terrorized Omaha last, fall and are "pals" of Dave Gilinsky, recently sentenced in Mich igan for murjer. 4 aS&.'A JLL ' p-':-'iJ THOMPSON-BELDEN ? COMPANY The Possessor of a Warm Wooly Sweater Finds it invaluable pn any number of occasions; her satisfaction will be the greater, though, if it be a fashion-. able yarn, weave and shade. Quite a few of our newest sweaters are black and white a very striking effect of black wool embroidery on " a white angora collar distinguished one. -In colors the selection is very large. Prices range from $8.75 to , As a Christmas Gift IV s Appropriateness I's Evident Apparel Sections - Third Floor i Fanners in Hall r i wr:L VVSUUtJ JUU1 IT llll I r,ann,re(ieration Meeting Passes Resolution Taking Stand Against Reliev ing Big Business of Excess Profits Tax. Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 6. (Spi cial Telegram.) At a mass meetin:. of Hall county farmers today, a; which there were also present agri cultural representatives from adi.i cent counties, the movement fov greater organization in co-operation with the American Farm Bureau federation was endorsed and a "peppy" campaign for J ,500 mem bers inaugurated. But it was not before a c6.nflict oi opinion had been cleared away a.xl the following resolution had been adopted by the meeting: "Resolved, That we, the farmers oi Hall county, in mass meeting assem bled, hereby instruct our con gressmen or representatives to um all honorable means to frustrate am) kill any legislation that might be of fered in congress by the industrial congress or its age;its to relieve bi: business of their excess profits and surtaxes, for we regard this pro posed legislation a-monstrous, crim-: seeking its equal in the( history ot America to betray and rob tin- American people. Ask Compensation for Soldiers. "Resolved further, That we recom mend and ask our representatives in congress io present anu lavur a iji.i levying a special tax on war profits to be used to compensate our ser- . . 1 t I'M vice oovs, in oraer inai inc iaiu-r may receive their just dues without asking for or being allowed a "bonus," which is unjust, unchival rous, and un-American in, principle and spirit. ' ' It had been charged through tho press, from assertions made by the nonpartisan league organs, that it' was part ot the federation s plan to pass much of the war burden from present torms of taxation to the. consumer and to the agriculturist. Charge Explained. E. G. Stolley, delegate to the con stitutional convention, appeared be fore the meeting and frankly stated the source of the information re ceived by him Upon which the charge was based. .He stated that he did not desire to oppose any le gitimate farmer movement and read a telegram from national nonparti san league headquarters as to the basis of the charge and which as sured him the copy of the original statements wpuld be mailed tp him. Ampng the speakers for the fed eration were Elmer Young of Lex ington, Con Crawford, organizer of Kansas; Mr. Holland of Lincoln, Mr. Sullivan of fhe Iowa Farmers' federation- and others. The points of difference were explained. With the adoption of the resolution, which was without dissent, all friction dis appeared. lhe membership drive will begin at an early hour luesday. It hoped by the end pf the week to have 1,500 enrolled. Shop Force Cut. Ogden, Utah, Dec -6. Approxi mately 225 employes of the South ern Pacific shops here today re ceived notice of a layoff effective Friday pursuant to orders from San Francisco calling for general re trenchment on this division. At Sparks, Nev., about 125 men are af fected, it was announced.