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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1920)
r ft ' t 1 9 THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY. DECEMEffR 24' 1920.' Ragged Little Ones Are ;Tljankful for Shoes Given Them Bridgeport (Nothing' Mer chant Sends Three Pairs of "Kicks for Kiddies Bee Shoe Fund Grows. - 'Unto one of the least of these Ah, the ragged, pinched-faced waits who benefit by The Bee's free Shoe. Fund lire about as "least" as you can imagine. They are very, very poor, and these days and nights are very, very cold. And they are so thankful and so happy-Mhen they are provided with the shoes that mean so much to tlicm and .which hcy can get only through this fund or private charity. , Every Cent to Fund. If you can possibly help, send a contribution to this fund to The Bee office. A committee of teachers in vestigates every case, to guard against the unworthy. And erery cent you give actually ljoes to buy shoes for desperately needy little ones. Three pairs of new shoes have been received from a clothing mer chant in Bridgeport, Neb., , and al ready given out. . -. Honor Roll. Previously reported ti.SMM.M Hasting Contributor , S.OO K. A. Htoree, Dcnlaon, la S.OO A KrleiHl 1.00 from a Lover of Chllilreta 1. 00 Junior Cltiaene' Club ( Bancroft behool .' .M G. B. lowelt S.OO Cash - S.OO Omar Ekstrand, Oakland, Neb... t.DO l aih, Minden, Neb ' 1.00 Toka Blue Bird, Flattamouth, Neb. t.00 Or. A. h. Matteon 10.00 Jnme Beacon, Jr 1.00 Mm. Robert Wilson, Chester, Neb. S.OO A Friend from darks, Neb 1.00 A, II S.SO C. W. Harner 1.00 Total ... Sl.S4t.00 Court House Xntas Tree Lighted Up Las't Night Lights on the huge Christ.nas tree on the court house lawn, under the ausp:ces of the Omaha Lions' club Vere switched on last night. A chorusof 100 girls of the Giris' Com munity Service league, trained by George Campbell of the Lions' club, will sing Christmas carols around the tree tonight. The children will , be ' guests of the Lions' club at the Fatty Arjfcickle show at the Strand theater Saturday morning. i Feud Causes Death Dallas, Tex., Dec. 23. Joe Rug gcro, a grocer, died last night from wounds sustained when he was shot bv an unknown assailant Monday night. He is the fourth known vic tim of a Sicilian family feud. Omaha Pilot' Leads , In Mileage Conteit With a record up to December 1 of 52 trips, totaling 15,164 miles at a speed of more than 80 miles, Pilot C. V. Pickup of the Omaha-Salt Lake City division of the air mail service, is leading in the Omaha Bee $1,000 contest for air mail pilots mak ing the .greatest number of points in mileage" and scheduled trips during the first six months of transconti nental service from September 8 to March 8. He holds the speed record from I v-neyenne 40 oaii i.aitf. - c new from Cheyenne to Omaha Wednes day and returned west yesterday. ' " . Salvation Army Will Give Boxes of Food to Needy v Christmas boxes containing gener ous supplies of food will be distrib uted to 350 needy people at the Sal vation army headquarters, 1711 Dav enport street, today at 1. - Each box wilU contain a four-pound chicken; half-peck of potatoes; one can each of peas, corn, tomatoes, pork and beans, spaghetti, macaroni; a loaf ot bread; package of coffee; butter; kidney beans; sausage; sack of flour; apples, candy and a copy of the Sal vation Army paper, the "War Cry." In addition to the chicken, some of the boxes will contain a rabbit. Funeral Services Held . For Former Omaha Man Funeral services for N. K. Van Husen, 80, who died in Sioux City Tuesday, were held in the Stfck Si Falconergindertaking parlors yester day." Burial wves in Soldierr Circle at Forest Lawn cemetery. , Grant post of the G. A. R. was in charge of services. Rev. S. H. Jenks officiated. Until recently Mr. Van Husen had been engaged in business in Omaha. He was past conjmander Grant post and chaplain emeritus. He is sur vived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth Van Husen of Sioux City; a daughter, Miss Wjsifrcd Van Husen, and a sister, Mrs. N. L. Van Doren, both of Spokane, Wash. Many Omaha Churches WiU . Hold Christmas Services Christmas will be ushered in with special midnight services tonight at St. Cecilias cathedral and St. Mary Magdalene Catholic and St. Barna bas and St. Pauls Episcopal churches. Many churches will have sunrise meetings Christmas morning, in cluding the Kotintze Memorial Lutheran church, Trinity cathedral and St. Lukes Lutheran church. Children's (Christmas services will be held tonight at many churches. Lighting Fixtures Granden Elec tric Co., formerly Burgess-Granden Brief C(ly News Cold Stops Clocks Several out door clocks on downtown corners were stopped by low temperatures Wednesday night. Rabbi To Fneab Rabbi Fred erick Conn will speak at Temple Israel tonight at 8 on the subject "way i am a Jew. . Skaters WarnedThe park de partment warned skaters yesterday that the lee on park ponds was not sumcienuy thick for safety. Permit Refused William Murphy, negro, was refused a dance hall per mit to operate the Monarch garden, 107 South Fourteenth street, by the Board of Public welfare yesterday 3,820 Marriage Licensee At least 8,80 marriage . licenses will have been issued at the close of this year. according to License Clerk Stubben dorf. Only 8,820 were Issued last year. Takes Polxon by Mistake George Lewis, Z7, 1711 North Twenty-fifth street, drank from a bottle of Iodine, believing it to be cough medicine. Police surgeons saved his life. A. Pleased With Sentence 6. T, Prout, who pleaded guilty to passing 'bad checks In Omaha, said he was pleased when he learned District Judge Troup had sentenced him to a year in the penitentiary and lined him 1100. Woman Charges Theft M r &. Charles Lee, 2861 Dodge street, told police yesterday that a roomer In her home departed with, $61 in M f iff . . i '" - v js ' a - . . a i "If :L'V : ft I What shall Idtde. irnj S3 , . r - '7 " " W . cash belonging to her and that ho had also failed to settle a two-weeks' board bill ' ' - SO Cents' on Hand J. II. Bever ldge, ) superintendent . of public schools, returned from Grand is land, where ho was elected presi dent of the Nebraska Teachers' as sociation.. He said there was only. SO cents in the association's treasury. Coal Prices Trop With the ex ception of anthracite," there has been a drop in prices of practically every grade of , coa). . from $1 to .$1.60 a ton, within the last 30 days. This Includes steam coal, which is nuw quoted at f 9 a ton. Dealers predict there will be no drop In. price of anthracite coal. Santa Visits MoeUnjr A visit by Santa ClAus was a feature ot the community center meeting at Ed ward Rouewater school last night Siispenshin Confirmed Suspension of Patrolman Thomas Raugman by Captain Dillon, on charges, of in toxication, were confirmed by Police Inspector Pattullo yesterday. Wife-' Bans Smokes S. Hlkell, chemist, 8926 North Fifty -second street, in a complaint filed before Justice of the, Pence Collins, alleged his wife threw a bottle of cold oream at him when be attempted to smoke in the house. Ho with drew this complaint before it was served on Mrs. ' Hikell, but Im mediately filed " a petition for divorce. . Will pay $5 to anyFord owner not satisfied with Worm steering gear after 30 days trial. Spragtie Tire company, Eighteenth and Cuming street.. Tyler 3032. Adv. Tonight Is Christmas Eve You tyeady? Have you prepared a gift for every member of your family and for every one of your friends? I Others pnottl wM - I W THISjs written for mcni It is written by a man, who has a wife, and she expects presents on Christinas Day. And it is a job ah, it is certainly a iob, to knowjyhat to get her. All thosethinga'fflaigfrthat she wears I can't buy them. Whatever I bought would be die wrong thing. But I've found the answer, for this Christmas at least It'sapeach of a present, always useful, a fine thing for the children, a wonderful thing to have in the houae. ToteUthe tnitlvlllgetalotofiunoutofitmy It's (UlHIEMlElf . . We shendd have had good marie in oar ' home loog before this. We've tilked about it, wanted it --and The CheneV brings all the music of the world with it. It Jays all records, pJays for a dance when we want v o trip the 'light fantastic'" for an evening. nearly like hearing the original m I ever hope to hear. . There ktit another instroment like The Cheney, kisbasedonnewprinclesnever used in tof reproduction be)re. And those inventions make The Cheney like a violin It sings for our friends, puts the baby -it gets sweeter and richer. In fact, they to sleep and here's a wonderful thing say Tax Longer You Plat It, The about it At has a beautiful tone needle Swwnni It Gaowa." Isn't that a present scratch practically eliminated anf as deluxe! . . ' to pt TTk Cheney for tir , I KOTB Mot Mtt ttntd the lost ' ttfldtp woefully depleted. Tm demand u tremendemi end we urge you to come in at omet. .-V If you dm't now. The Qnmj never have heard k don't fad to come in emi hem ut it before you dead on Phanogrtph for & Christmas gii Convenient Terms if You Prefer Vfie (ttristmds SioreforfyeryBodif Burges s-Nas' h Gompany The Christmas Store for Everybody is filled with beautiful merchandise suitable for Christmas gifts and is prepared to give the mnst piYnftrt .anviee to hnrrien shonners who v C were unable to shop until the last minuted 3, Affords protection against in fectious diseases. 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He at once drops his playthings and rushes to your aide, but his happy smile has disappeared and his buoyant spirits are gone replaced -by a countenance of worry and a bearing of hopelessness. - Too ow it to tho happiness and watt an of ybar family to koep trim in body and keen la Intellect. Yoa are the sun and the inspiration of their lives. Dark, threatenine- eknida bowr over their heads the instant yoa show eigne of hein( "oatof art'' or "mvler the weather." ' Doa't imperil their future by neglectina: your heaRh. asssa em 2meM. - The Great General Tonic rill banish that MredfeeBi"MddiinthatwonM look. It will renew your etrensth and rigor, ovtoohk : the raTiahinjr effeeta of orerwork and worry, revive yoax apirita and iacraaae your hoM en life. - Bein refresh' ' ins sppetlMr. Taloable aid to ditastiea and worths' promoter of the general health. teaueof Itspositive re-; vitalisinff and reconstructive value, its ae ie eapeeislly desirable in caaeaof snboormal oooditiona. 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