THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, DECEMBEK Mo. 12U.'
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'Reserve Banks
Redjscount Two
Billion In Year
n. 1 ' r . v tt ii
umaiia yisirict " nanaics
5229,432,000 of Fanners
Paper Based On Produc
tion and Crop Sale6.
W'ashinRton, Dec. '22. Nearly
$-',000,000,000 worth of paper, Dased
on production and sales ot farm
products, has been rediscounted by
federal reserve banks this year, Gov
ernor Harding of the Federal Re-
serve board estimated in a special
report sent today to Chnirman
Gronna of the senate agriculture
committee. The amount of such re-
discounts in iviv was estimated at
$719,266,000. Mr. Harding estimated.
The figures include 11 districts.
There was no report from the New
York reserve bank, as the board said
there was a very small amcunt of
farmers' paper rediscounted there
Figures from the other districts fol
low: Boston 1919. $2,642,000: $4,-
V79.00U,
Philadelphia 1919.
$2,971,000;
1920. $3,580,000.
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Cleveland 1919, $612,000;
SI 75j 000
Richmond - 1919, $102,000,000;
1920. $325,000,000.
Atlanta 1919, $91,300,000; 1920,.
$230,000,000.
Chicago-1919, $47,263,000; 1920,
$128,408,000.
St. I.ouis-1919, $220,000,000; 1920,
$665,000,000.
Minneapolis 1919, $75,000,000;
1920, $225,000 000.
Kansas City-1919, $123,481,000;
1920, $229,432,000.
Dallas 1919, ' $28,99,000; 1920,
$44,911,000.
San Francisco 1919, $25,000,000;
1920, $89,000,000.
"The special figures furnished by
the federal reserve banks in accord
ance with your request," said Gover
nor Harding's letter, "are in all
cases estimates, no exact figures of
the total volume of loans for agricul
tural purposes being available at the
federal reserve banks.
"It should be borne in nvnd also
that the total amount of farmers'
notes re-discounted by federal re
serve banks gives no indication of
the amounts advanced by the fed
eral reserve banks to finance tliej
a a r . t 1
production ana saie or tarm prod
ucts, since large amounts advanced
to member banks in other districts
on commercial and inuustr al paper
are used by these banks for loans to
agricultural interests."
"This does not answer the infor
mation asked for by the committee,"
said Chairman Gronna. "The state
ment that I made in the senate
stands, namely, that the board does
not know the amount of money
loaned to farmers." Sk
Christmas Dinner Cost j
To Be 1 5 Per Gent Lower
Chicago, Dec. 22. Priq: declines
have sliced about 15 per cent off the
cost of this year's Christmas- dinner,
, according -to figures prepared today
by Russel Poole, secretary of the city
council's committee on the high .cost
of living.
Mr. Poole, in comparing present
prices with those, of last Christmas,
says oysters have dropped frcrtn 75
. to 60 cents; turkeys (10 pounds.)
from $5.50 to $525; ; butter, (half
pound,) 38 to, 28 cents, and plum
pudding from 60 to 35 cents. 'Christ
mas dinners put up in baskets, such
as distributed to the poor.b charit
able organizations, under "contract,
cost $3.50, compared wittf $4.50 last
year, Mr. Poole said. ,
Maxwell America Legion
Post Elects Officerg
Maxwell, Neb., Dec. 22. (Spe-cial.)-At
the regular meeting of
Fort McPherson post, American Le
gion, here the following officers were
elected: M. L. Chappel, post com
mander; H. H. Pulliam, -vice com
mander; H. J. Mighell, adjutant;
Rodnev Roberts) athletic officer;
. William L. Roberts, treasurer. Fol
lowing the business meeting the War
Mothers seryed the members an
oyster supper. .
Good Fellowship Club in.
Beatrice Will Aid Needy
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Plans are -being fnade in Beatrice
for the proper care of the poor dur
ing the winter, and aa extra effort is
being put forth to see that their
" Christmas is a happy one. .A good
fellowship club is being organized
and an effort will be made to see
that the needy. are given plenty to
eat and wear during the cold weather.
' Probe Packers' 'Plan
Washington, Dec. 22. Justice
- Stafford, in the district supreme
court, took under advisement today
the plan of, the "big five" packers
to divest themselves ri their stock
yard interests as provided in the vol
untary decree entered a year ago as
the result of a voluntary agreement
between the packers and the Depart
ment rif Tu-tire.
Would Bar OiKFirm
Topeka. Kan., ' Dec. 22. Richard
J. Hopkins, attorney general, today
filed suit in the supreme court to
cust the Mid-States Oil and Gas
company from doing business in the
state. The company stock was sold
without first obtaining permission of
the blue sky bsjard.vit is alleged.
Army Orders.
Washington, D. C, Dee. 22. (Special
Telegram.) UaJ. John ,H. Oould, veter-
K Inary corps. Is relieved from duty at
Fort Cook, Neb., and will proceed to
Fort Riley, Kan. Second Lieut. Vere
Paln'er, quartermaster co pa. Is relieved
of duty at Omaha, and will proceed
to San FrencUj o. .
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LORNADOONE
Biscuit" delicious
squares of shortbread.
Evergreen Wreaths
f Fifty Cent :
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Colfax 0134
Jury Holds Former
Omahan for Murder
(Continued From Page Dm) ,
Tom Craig, who arrived just before
tiie doctors, quoted him as saying.
I His throat was dressed and he
was taken to the county jail where
u
is not fatal
Hears Man Groaning.
A' newsboy, whose identity has
nt)t been learned, passing the high
school, heard a-man groaning and
found the mayor dying. He died
before anvone reached him
Mrs. McFarland filed suit for di
vorce on grounds of cruelty about
a month ago. She asked custody of
the child and moved with him
across the street to the home of her
' narents. N
j Up until that time, hef husband
had been known as Patrick McFar-
land, but in the divorce petition heJ
. was eiven an alias of - Arthur An
drews,
Visits Son.
The husband and father visited
his son at the Merriam borne sever
al times since the suit was started,
according to friends, and asked his
wife several times to' dismiss the
suit. . Tuesday he bought gifts for
the lad including a coaster wagon
and Christmas tree, but his wife
jfailed
i lauea to wunaraw me suit, i ire
far that Ins son mighty be taken
from him nermanentlv is believed
to have greyed on his mind to the
extent to lead up to last night's
tragedy.
The play to which the Merriams
were going when the shooting oc
curred, and in which the son, Fay,
had a leading part, was postponed
at the ncv?s of the mayor's death.
Charges of first degree murder
probably will be Sled "against Mc
Farland, according, to County At
torney McKellip, because of the
coroner's verdict, which pronounced
the shooting premeditated.
Mayor Merriam had lived in Sew
ard about 50 years, serving as
mayor several terms, and as clerk
of the district court for several
years. He was secretary of the -Mu-tual
Protective Insurance company.
McFarland lived in California be
fore his marriage to Jessie Merriam
seven years ago, when they moved
to Omaha. They returned to Sew
ard a short time later. He has op
erated a soft drink stand here ex
cept in the summer months, when
he has held contracts for amuse
ment parks.
There are thousand, of Chinese
women working in the Shanghai silk
nrlls for a daily wage of from 5 to
10 cents.
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tears it to the little folks to tell tou
why. Their smiles and laughter as well
as- sheer delight in hearing their own
Columbia Grafonola on Christmas morn
ing, will surely convince yon that here,
indeed, is a most wondertul gift. Every
member of the family ll going to enjoy '
tins "uut ox (iuts." , .
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mas. Liberal terms without interest.
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Hear the new records while shopping
tomorrow. We list just a few Columbia
records : -
HOLY NIGHT. PEACEFUL
NIGHT. Jeanne Cordon,
79373
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contralto solo.
NAZARETH. ' Oscar Seagle
and Columbia Stellar Quar
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CHIMES. Oscar Seagle and
Columbia Stellar Quartette.
THAT. NAUGHTY WALTZ.
Eddjc. Brown, violin solo. - .
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YOUR EYES HAVE TOLD ME
SO. Eddy -Brown, violin
solo.
KISS A MISS. (Welti.)
I Prince's Orchestra.
LOUISIANA. (Walti.) Prlnce'a
Orchestra.
OLD FASHIONED GARDEN.
Tandy Mackenzie. Tenor
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WLDREN'S TOY MARCH.
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LDREN'S SYMPHONY,
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Wilson Plans to
Participate in
Inauguration
Retiring President WU1 Take
Active . Prt in Ceremonies
. Incident to Induction of
Harding Into Office.
Washington, Dec 22. President
Wilson plans to accompany President-elect
Harding, from, the White
House to the capitol on March .4
and back again to the White House
for luncheon, as i$ the usual custom
when a new chief executive is in
atigurated. v
Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to
the president, said today that ' Mr.
Wilson had outlined to him yester
day his plans with regard, to inau
curation dav. As is the custom, Mr,
Harding will call at the White
House just before noon and will be
received by the retiring executive.
1 hey then, under present plans, will
ride down Pennsylvania avenue to
the caoitol. where the president
elect will take the oath of office and
deliver .his inaugural address.
Will Entertain , Harding.
The new and the retiring presi'
dent will lead the usual parade up
the avenue to the White House,
where Mr. Wilson will entertain
Mr. Harding at luncheon. Immedi
ately afterward : President Wilson
will retire to his new nome on a
street to take up his lite as a pri
vate citizen after eight years in the
White House. V.
The continued ateady improve
ment in the president's health, , ac
cording to Secretary Tumulty, will
make the contemplated visit of the
president with President-elect Hard
ing to the capital possible even in
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Take Grove's LAXATIVE BROMO QUI
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signature or E. w. Prove. '( inn,
Give Her One
of Bowen's
Let , a . Keen, Fresh
Whiff of Tennessee
Red Cedar Greet
Her Christmas' Morn.
' And Bowen is offeringN
them while they last for;
Yz the former price. We
have several styles arid
sizes to choose from.
Some copper-banded and
others plain. 1 All of
them the very best the
Zkets afford ; made by
ter mechanics and of
the very best Tennessee
Red Cedar obtainable.
One of these would mean
a real sensible gift and
could not fail to be ap
preciated. And, as usual, you
make your own terms.
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Phonographs
A limited number of new and used
machines will be placed on sale (
Jhuiay:a6 P.M.
Greatly Reduced Prices
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Talking machines of well-known makes
" ' such as:
Columbia Portable
Puritan, cabinel model
Burgess-Nash, large slie
the event of the most intemperate
weather. .
Feeling Much Better.
Mr. Tumulty said today that when
h visited the president yesterday
he found him in better spirits than
at any time since he was taken ill
more than a year ago. Mr. Tum
ulty said the executive did not men
tion the treaty of Versailles.
The president, Mr. Tumulty said,
stated in the course of their talk
that he was not greatly interested
in the writing of memoirs for an
autobiography, as it was a form of
literature which had never greatly
appealed to him. It has been gen
erally understood that when Mr.
Wilson retires from office he will
take up preparation of a history of
the world war.
Over 25 per cent of the working
women in this country in lSlO were
married .and more than IS per cent
widowed or divorced.
There Should Be Music
y in Every Home on
Christmas 'Morning
MICKEL'S
have 10 used standard
makes Hornless Disc Talk
ing Machines at
$12.50
Each
One beautiful mahogany
cabinet style, one of the
best known makes, $125.00
value for s '
$75.00
Easy Terms
One $200.00 size disc ma
chine, as good as new, if
sold before Xmas
1 $100.00
Easy Terms
Every- one plays Victor
Records without any sort
of attachment.
.With any of these as a gift
you can bring to the whole
family a happiness that
will endure throughout the
years.
Open Until 9 P. M.
"The House of
Pleasant Dealings"
15th and Harney
Christmas Sale
-at-
gess-Mash Con
effie Cfiristmas Store for Over y Body
Trains Late and Wires
Down in Storm's Wake
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any trains would arrive because their
wires also were down. ,
Cold in Kansas. i"
Topeka, Kan.. Dec. 21 The cold
est weather this season was experi
enced by a large portion of Kansas
last night, including the midnle and
eastern sections of the state, where
the thermometer ranged from 10 to
THOMPSON -
Store Hours 9 A.
t Fine Voolen Hosiery
. The vogue for wool hose continues and the
suggestion of wool hosiery as a gift arises.
One of the new heather mixtures, greenj
gray, brown or gold in a fine drop' stitch
weave. ,
Ora full fashioned stocking in dark green,
dark brown or Copenhagen blue heather
mixture.
; English wool hose come in very beautiful
mixtures, both plain and drop stitch.
Silk and wool hose' from England are in
peculiar pastel shades that are most at
tractive. , ;
, Center Aiale Main Floor.
Gifts of Handkerchiefs Are
Certain of Approval
The styles that are most attractive
. -initials; embroideries, .real laces,
appropriately boxed' for gift pur
poses. The prices are varied enough
to meet with your wishes.
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A Knit Scarf or Sweater
for Bud or Sister
These warm little knitted gar
ments make such splendid
gifts an attractive sweater
for a little irl,a big woolly om '
for a boy and cunning littu
seta sweater, pan: drawprc
and mittens as well as scarf .
and tarn sets, tor skating.
Boys' heavy svreaters, all
wool, in eight to twelve
year sizes are priced from
S10.50 to $17.50.
Brushed wool sweater sets
for three and four-year
olds, $17.75 seta Thurs
day for $14.98.
of
Grafonola,. large size
Cheney, art style
Creseiitola
12 degrees above zero. The coldest
part of the state was the north
western, where zero temperature
citne with a northwest wind. '
Snow Plows Busy. .
Winner, S. D., Dec. 22. (Sp rial.)
As a result of the blizzard the
Northwestern railroad between Win
ner and Norfolk is tied up by hugfr
drifts. Snow plows are busy with
indications that the line wil! be clear
by Thursday morning. Similar con
ditions are reported elsewhere. '
Snow Helps Wheat
Beatrice, Neb., Dec 22. (Spe
M. to 6 P. M. Daily
O n e lot of all-wool
sweaters in two to six
year sizes. $8.75 sweat
ers are $6.50 and $7.25
sweaters are $5.50.
Second FJoor
Santa's Last Minute Suggestions
as to what to
If still in doubt, let us suggest one of our Mer
chandise Certificates, purchasable
for any amount.
Good Merchandise
Is Exclusive But
Not Expensive.
Store
i.
I faV
cial.) Farmers state that the heavy
snow is just the thing for crops of
all kinds, and especially the winter
wheat. The snowfall will put the
ground in good condition for the
winter.
Sue for $75,000
Chicago. Dec. 22. Suit for $75,000
was filed by tHe Hartford Insurance
company in United States district
court here today against John Barton
Payne, former director general ot
railroads. The suit is an echo of the
Whiting, Ind., mail robbery three
years ago. at which time packages
BELDEN f CO
An rmbrelfa By All Means
And a Colored One
The smart, stubby handles with rings of
ivory or bachalite and loops of leather for
the arm will surely find favor.
A selection that includes dark greens,
navy, browns, gray, purple and black as .
well is offered.
In the Group Priced $10
v Just to the Left as You Enter.
Silk Jersey Petticoats
Are to Be Had for
The most colorful silk jerseys, purples,
blues, greens, navy and many others with
pointed inserts of contrasting color in
their pleated flounces. The daintiest gifts
imaginable and so inexpensive.
v Apparels-Third Floor.
A Gift Selected ia Our
MEN'S
uarnes tne assurance
tribute to the recipients' good taste.
plays Qt line haberdashery, essentially
cosmopolitan, which permit no mistake ni
selection. J ;
H L i n e n handkerchiefs, Silk shirts. ,
white or colored, ' in- ,. -. ,
itialed or plain.- . Sllk Pajamas.
fiSilk handkerchiefs. , 1J Initialed buckles.
Are only a few of the Gift
Things the Men's Shop, is showing.
i To the Left at, You Eater
give Dad, Brother or
Friend for Xmas
WHY NOT ,
A BOX- OF HANDKERCHIEFS
A PAIR OF CLOVES
A BOX OF HOSIERY
A COUPLE OF SHIRTS
A PAIR OF PAJAMAS
A NECKTIE OR TWO
A BATHROBE OR v ,
A HOUSE JACKET
A PAIR OF HOUSE SLIPPERS
AHATORCAP
A GOOD BELT AND BUCKLE
A PAIR OF CUFF LINKS
thai
16th
.The Phoenix Hosier)
Open Evenhtf s to 9 O'CWk Until Xmas. '
$170,000 in currency
which naa oeen snipped irom vni
cago to the bank of Whiting, was
stolen from the station platform in
Whiting through the negligence of
i i .it -1 i t r
guvcrimiwii employes.
Would Kill Robbers
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22. A bill
to make bank xvbbery, highway rob
bery and burglary offenses punish
able by death will be introduced at
the next session of the Missouri leg
islature, M. A. O'Donnell, representative-elect
from Jackson county, an
nounced today. Mr. O'Donnell is
drafting the proposed hill.
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Gentleman
S. E. Corner
and Harney' Street,
Store of Omaha
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