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THE OMATt'A SUNDAY" BEE; DECEMBER 26, 1920.
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REAL ESTATE lMfRUV'D
: ;.'' North. "
' ' OX-ROOM home, thrs bsdrooms, four
Host and bath upstairs, Displs floors,
lne trimming, larx ettle; downstairs
. i woodwork In receptlos hall, lt-
. !. Iln room and dlnlni room. Kitchen,
ntr and refrigerator room finished
""V!, er, newly painted and decorated last
Prtne. Thla la a bargain at l.!&0. One-
"ir can; throa blocka o Lotbrop
, , arhool; possession at once. Am leaving
city only mum for aelllug. Full bane.
V I""'! furnace htata house to ill degreea
. ,'when 0 below in 30 mlnutea. Beat
furnaea aver aaw. Z5II Finknsy. Web.
... . 8210. -
V PRETTrEMTf6aiE7
" PRAIRIE PARK.
. ; . Strictly mod. t-r. and Bleeping porrh.
11.600 down. Pr., J7.000 0 mo. Thla
; , noma la worth fO.OOO-i-olgiteat sacrifice
thla year, choicest loc, oak floora and
t-, finish. Flneat construction. You can
i.,., not beat thla, Call Col. 0S59 wek
day, I), Ms;.
MAKE AN OFFER.
"Two dandy 6-room modern homes.
PrnlrUe Tnrk district. Owners leaving
lty. Prices cut S3. We will arrange
terms for you. Call today. Colfax C294,
'- ' or Colfax (i960.
R. ". CLARY CO.. REALTOP.S.
8414 Amea Ave. Colfax 017B.
START NOW.
Reduced prices on 4-room homes, cut
from 2.604 to 13.000. Terms to suit
you. Call today Colfax 0950, or Colfax
..., 5294.
H. P; CLART CO.. REALTORS.
J414 Amea Aw. Colfax 0176.
-ROOM house, paved St., for 83.000.. Easy
terms. Col. 017S. R. F. Clary Co., North
umana realtors, 141 Ames Ave.
SPECIAL, terms on 2823 Seward St. 4-rm.
bungalow. Modern, 1200 cash, bal. nn.
CrelKh, 60S Hoe, Dour. 02U0. .
MINNS LUSA homes Rnd lots offer the
best opportunity to Invest your money.
Phone Tyler 187.
BUY equity in fine suburban home, about
... 15,000 to handle, or will consider close
In home. Owner, Col. 4156.
South.
HANSCOM PARK
BARGAIN.
Modern nouns tear 80th and Paclflo
. Its. T rooms: oak finish; fireplace; Rood
furnace. To settle an estate will tike
14,600 cash. Can make a loan of $3,500
on thla If, t jsessary, Only 11.000 of
your owu Quired to secure this bar-
GLOVER & MORELL,
7H-S0 Keellne Bid;. Tyler 8621
Sunday call Har. 4999. or Tyler 5972.
OWN YOUR HOME '
Nlca three large rooms, water, sas.
' 1150 down, price 11,600 $25 month.
Choice location, closa in. Is sura cosy
and nice. Is worth easily $8,000. Make
a start for yourself. Call Sunday, Col-
rax gaoa, gnnng week v. zzs.
Miscellaneous.
Field Club Home
On 36th St., opposite Field elub; rood
t-story and attic, 7-room, modern,
frame. Bouts; one-car garage, cement
drive; lot, 50x125 ft.; paving paid;
tholca looation. Price, $9,600 for quick
sale; reasonable terms; a good buy.
i Owner will rent i house from purchaser
' . until spring If desired.
: 3419 Sherman Ave.
J-story, T-room, modern frame house;
, quarter-sawed oak finish and floors.
; first floor; large attractive rooms, tiled
bath newly decorated; garage, corner
, lot. (2.8x124 ft; paved streets, all clear;
price, $7,600; reasonable terms; Imme
diate possession; key at office.
Close-in Investment
Bt. Louie brick, 1 hot water beating
. plants, cottage In rear, one-half block
. to car line, within easy walking dis
tance; lot, 60x163 ft.; paved atreet;
gross yearly Income $1,32$ baaed on pre
war rentals; could be Inoreased to
$1,740 per year; price. $10,500; reason
, able terms , (Tan be made to pay 11
. per cent net.
Sunday call Mr. Fowler, Colfax 4269;
Mr. McDonald. Walnut 0170; Mr. Toung,
i Harney 6051.
FOWLER & M'DONALD
nnif T i- r u
Douglas 142$. 112 City Nat'l Bk. Bldg.
!fc rTTrTr r)TTvrr a t rvixr
; LESS THAN COST
' " Beautiful new oak finished bungalow,
five rooms on first floor and three bed
rooms finished upatalra. All decorated
and handsome electerlo fixtures. Fire
in place, tiled bath, oak In every room.
1 f Double garafe and driveway Owner
has been asking $12,000 and baa cut
price to $8,760. Will take In high class
building lot and small cash payment
I or sell on very easy terms. Might con-
.side? nearly new auto as first payment
If priced right. Thla Is a real snappy
- barraln for someone.
Bedford-Johnston Co.
Wead Bldg.
'
Doug. 1734.
MONEY TO LOAN
ON DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY
Reasonable Rates
FRED C. TAYLOR
j 02 Securities Bldg.
16th and Farnam
Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry
Expert Kepairtng
North Side Homes
A fine bungalow of 5
rooms, oak fipish and floors.
Excellent condition and
nearly new. South front lot.
Garage. Owner leaving city.
Bargain. Prtce $4,750.
$1,000 cash, v-
' Facing Miller Park. Ari
elegant -home of 7 rooms.
Beautifully finished in oak ,
J t-.'J.- -1 T
ana wmte en&niei. lueaa man
two years old. Has all built
in features. Fireplace. Tile
bath. Beamed .ceilings. Fine
garage and drive. Priced
to sell at 10,000.
Minne Lusa y
A fine bungalow of seven
rooms. Fine oak finish and
floors. Fireplace; bookcases;
buffet; sunroom; three dandy
bedrooms. Garage and solid
drive. Worth $9,000. Our
price, $7,850.
Jutet listed." Classiest Cali
fornia bungalow in . Minne
Lusa. Five exceptionally
large rooms and breakfast
room. Extra large tiled-in
bath. Pedestal lavatory. Two
jets of French ; doors with
evelcd plate glass. Beamed
ceilings in living room and
dining room. Mirror doors.
Fireplace; bookcases; cabinet
work in kitchen. Finest of
plumbing and decorations.
Fine double garage and solid y
drive. 1 lots. Owner
built this (for his home, but
sickness compels him to sell
Will sell with or without fur
niture. If you want the classi
est place on the .Jnarket to
iay, be sure and see this. W
can sell for less than it cost
owner to build. " V
Sundays call Colfax 3472,
or Colfax 2832.
Charles W. Martin
& Company
REALTORS
742 Omaha Nat'l Bank Bldg
Tyler 0187
4 Beet want ads are business getters.
Frat Initiation
Lands Students
In City Bastile
Imitation of "Birdies in Tre
Top" Too Much for Judge,
Who Orders Their Arrest,
Then Releases Them.
, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 25. Eight
students at Ohio State university
were up a tree.
' This is a truism th is literal,
rather than figurative.
This octette of ed-blooded young
chaps were being initiated into a
fraternity. - ,
Part of the initiation ceremony
caHed for action in climbing to the
.top of the tallest trees they could
find in the vicinity of the university
campus, who.se lowest limbs were
sufficiently high to protect them
from easy attack from the groundJ
Started Songfest. '
Taking their positions in the trees,
the students were under orders to
sing, all at the same time, but each
man was to carry a different tune.
The "sing" was to last from 7 p. m.
until the birds started their music
making at dawn next morning.
The trees thus utilized were on
the lawn of Common Pleas JudgeJ
E. B. Kinkead. An hour of the bed
lam was all the judge could stand.
He called the police. It was about
10 p. m., however, beWe a couple
of tall patrolmen, unable to reach
the young men, were reinforced by
a patrol wagonload of policemen.
Freed With Reprimand.
It was not until the officers threat
ened to call the fire department and
turn the hose on them- that the
students got down on mar perencs.
V All trie? wnv to notice headauar-
ters the students kept up their out
landish vocalizing. But justice was
tempered with mercy, and they were
let off with a reprimand.
Having no money they had to
walk to the fraternity house,, miles
away.
Employes Given
Life Insurance
Two Omaha Companies Pre
sent Workers With Valua
ble Christmas Gift
The Harding Cream company,
Eighth and Harney streets, as
taken out group life insurance on
its employes. While this insurance
waa tr be announced at Christmas,
-the application was signed and the
oolicv dated December 7. One of
the oldest employes, the Council
Bluffs superintendent, died on De
cember 11, only four days afteV the
policy had been in effect. The $1,500
insurance on this man's life has been
paid already. . t
The insurance ,was placed in Jhe
Travelers' Insurance company of
Hartford by the Fostef-Barker com
pany and covers in various amounts,
according to the employes' length
of service. The following is a sched
ule of. the insurance:
Those who have been in the em
ploy of the Harding Cream cop
pany: 6 months, but less than 1 year..... 600
1 year, but less than 2 year 769
5 years, but loss than S years 1,009
t years, but lesa than 4 years.... 1.250
4 years, but less than 6 years.... 1,5 JO
6 years, but less than 10 years.... 1.7B0
10 years or over .n 2,000
The Mid-West Electrict company
also has taken out group life in
surance in the Travelers' Insurance
company through the F6ster-Barker
company covering its employes, ac
cording to the following schedule:
Those, Whose service has been: .
Less than 1 year '. 600.00
1 year, but less than 2 years.... 760.00
2 years, bit less than 3 years.. 1,000.00
3 years, but less than 4 years.... 1,250.00
4 years, but less than 6 years.... 1,600.00
5 yenrs, but less than 10 years.. 1,760 00
10 years, or over 2,000.00
After the date of the policy' the
insurance will , not apply to new
employes until they have served
three months.
Chicago Lad Receives
New Pair of Arms for
v . ' . Christmas Present
ChicagoDec 25. Henry Weig
mann, 12, received a pair ot arms for
his Christmas present He was born
without arms and his shoulders were
as smooth as if his body was never
meant fb have arms. At school he
learhed to draw and write by hold
ing his pencil between his chin and
his shoulder.
However, certain wealthy persons
and some surgeons took his case in
hand. Incisions were made in his
shoulders an 4 the beginnings of arm
bones were drawn out. Muscles were
taken from his chest and affixed to
the bones. In six weeks he was
able to move his new arm stumps
The climax came yesterday when
two wonderful artificial arms were
attached to the stumps and found to
work perfectly.
South Side Brevities
BARBEHS CLOSE CH3ISTMAS.
All barber shops will be open until 10
p. m. i'riday evening, December 24, anl
will close all day Christmas. December 26.
AAV.
Illirols Coal. 213.00. Howland Lumber &
Coal Co., Phone, So. 1514. Adv.
SOME SAVE MORE SOME LESS
The easy way to nave la to Joint the
liconomy club. Terms or ibc-zvvctl.,
22 and 15 per week.
V STUCK TM ATTUNAu
24th aad N Sts.
REAL ESTATE IMPROVED.
Miscellaneous.
. OWNERS LEAVING
OMAHA
$3,950. TERMS
Here Is a dandy 6-room cottage, all
modern. Daltily decorated. Full base
ment. About 6 years old, fruit, cklcken
house, etc.
' . $4,200, TERMS
This Is a California "bungalow, east
frontage. Rose Kill district. Six rooms,
modern. Maybe you can buy this for
less than the price arked. Go nee It!
Call Mr. Mead, Tyler 0050. Sunday
Tyler S679.
HASTINGS & HEYDEN
1014 Harney St.
Phone Tyler 0050.
FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE.
FOR ONLY $2,000
Havlnir .bath and gas, larRe front
porch, back' porch with cement floor,
chicken house; lot 80x127, on paved
street.
W.H.GATES,'
REALTOR.
Donglns 1294, Webster Snat. n Omaha
Nalu Bank B'
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Ship Captain, 23,
Quiets Mutiny
By Pistol Play
Youth Cowers 12 Seamen and
Forces Tfem to Sa& Schoon
er From San Pedro to
San Francisco.
San Francisco, Dec. 25. Twelve
hunger-crazed, fear-stricken seamen
faced 23-year-ofd Captain E C. Gen
creaux on the deck of his schooner,
Rose Mahoneyi as the ship slid and
rocked in the sea3 of a heavy gale off
the California coast.
After nearly 70 flays at sea a rag
ing gale" caught the, five-master,
stripped it of its sails and nearly sent
it to the bottom. ,The food supply
was gone,the pat;gs of hunger were
on the men. Captain Genereaux, the
youngest clipper-ship captain of "an
American vessel, had orders to go to
Sa Francisco. When the storm
abated the ship was off San Pedro,
several hundred miles down the
coast. Captain Genereaux gave or
ders to "tack" and make for the
home port farther aw?y. It was
thenthat the crev attempted to take
things into their own hands. They
deserted their posts and demanded
that the vessel put in to San Pedro.
Orders were orders to the young
captain and he told the crew that
they must make tor San Francisco.
Like a flash the sparks of discon
tent and strife rose in a flame of
mutiny. The men tried to take com
mand. Captain Genereaux, young in
years, but stern m experience, faced
the mutineers.
"I am master of this ship," he told
them. "If I decide to tack off shore
that will be the course, followed.
Should I decide to .run across to
China that also will b& followed."
With that he drew two revolvers.
The men returned to quarters. Sev
eral lays later another ship was
sighted and food was secured for the
men of the Rose Mahoney. She ar
rived in San Francisco' safely. ,
Judges Say Dismissal
Not Justified by One
Act of Drunkenness
New York, Dec. 25. A single act
of drunkenness is not sufficient,
under the laws of New York state.
to justify the discharge of an em
ploye who is under, contract, two
justices of the supreme court held
in a decision A third justice dis
sented and declared a single act of
drunkenness during working hours
"is inexcusable." '
The decision was given at an
appellate terra of supreme court in
a suit brought by Frederick W.
Herbert, a real estate agent, against
his employers who had discharged
him because he was found .drunk.
The case previously was tried in
city court and dismissed. Herbert
appealed. The' decision today di
rected a new trial upon which the
court held the question had been left
to a jury. r '
Steamships.
ArrlTaln.
Liverpool, Dec. 23. Megantlc, Portland,
Maine, via Halifax.
Yokohama, Dec. 24. Duel, Seattle, De
cember SO: Tenyo Maru, San Jifeaaclsco.
Manila, Dea. 24. Cross Keys, Seattle.
Shanghai, Deo. 22. Broad Arrow,, San
Pedro.
Plymouth, Deo."- 23. Ryndam (from
Rotterdam) New York.
Southampton, Dec. 23. Adriatic, New
fork.
. Departure.
New Tork, Doe. 24. Baltic, Liverpool;
Mountserrat, Cadis.
Batavla. Dec. 17. City of Spokane,
Hongkong, for Seattle,
Kobe, Dec. 17. Lisbon Maru, Ntw York,
via Han Francisco.
Yokohama, Dec. 18. West Isllp, Ban
FratirlMO (for Hongkong).
Shanghai, Dec. 30. Arabia Maru, Ta
coma Cfor Hongkong),
San Francisco. Dec 24. Sailed: Nile,
Hongkor.G.
Manila, Dec, 21. West Pika, Los An
geles. Rotterdam, Dec. 21. Rotterdam, New
York.
London, Dec 54. Old North, State New
Tork.
Ht. Michaels, Deo. 23. Brittanla, No
York. J
Shanghai, Dec. SO.-t-Kmpreis or Russia,
Vancouver; Horalsan ' ilaru. Baattla. .
The Vacant Chairs -
tOopyrifht: 180: BrTbtChlcacaTrtboM.
War unrounded himtelt with the very belt and tA
bat today matt ot tbm bt it gono mnd most of tho
Rural School Motor Busses
Graining in Popularity
''jWS 1' I qgv
saw-B,is . s$mmm$emmmr e
The order of "things is changing.
In the old days, country boys and
girls had to trudge many weary
miles through ice and snow, rain and
mud, to reach he little old red school
house where they learned their read;
in, 'riting, and 'rithmetic. Now they
go to modern centralized schools and
they don't walk they ride.
Each morning, just before the first
bell rings, a bus stops in front of the
children's homes, picks them up,
ajid takes them to the school house
door. Each afternoon, when classes
are out, the bus takes them back to
their homes again.
The busses serve a double purpose.
They not only save the children
from making the long tiring walks
but they permit the substitutfdn of
one centralized school, as good as
any school in the towns or cities,
for several of the old one-room one
teachered schools which were only
half efficient at the best.
Practically all progressive farm
ing communities now have school
bus systems those that haven't are
far behind the time's. Most of the
!
Wise Memorial Hospital Shutins
Cheered by.Visit From Santa Claus
If you don't believe in Santa Claus
you should have heard the shouts of
childish joy that greeted the appear
ance of St. Nick when he visited the
Wise Memorial hospital Friday night.
The little shutins have proof of his
existence, as' he appeared in person
If you think their childish fancies
strayed during the excitement of the
holiday season they have the older
inmates of the institution to prove
their contention.
A royal welcome awaited his
majesty when the - sleighbelU first
nnnounccd his arrival with h:s rein
deer team. Miss Ida B. Hulette, sup
erintendent, and her staff of lurses
moved all the children to the main
floor and the older folks who were
able to sijt in a wheel chair fol
lowed to particioate in the reception
With, all Invalids whose condition
permitted them to be moved in the
big reception room the Christmas
Mother Will Testify
Against Ex-So!dier Son"'
Who Stole Automobile
ChicagOj Dec, 25. Mrs. Mary
Lamb, mother of three boys, and
socially prominent, told police of
Pory wont'
wnt rmtdn.
busses are drawn by horses. Re
cently, however, there has been a
growing tendency 'or motor bussec,
according to reports reaching the
travel and transport bureau of the
B. F. Goodrich Rubber company.
The motor busie3 have much in
their favor, especially when the roads
in the school district are good. A
larger number pi pupils can be
hauled a greater distance in a shorter
time, thereby making it possible for
one motor bus to replace three or
four horse-drawn busses. This ef
fects a saving which in a year s time
more than equals the motor bus pur
chase price.
Many communities have success
fully used the busses during school
hours for transportaiion purposes,
taking farm products to shipping
centers' and bringing back materials
needed on the farm. In this way the
buses give a full days' service and
practically eliminate the cost of car
rying the school children.
Sensing these advantages, many
township school trustees are now
motor bus system before .he ,present
school year is ended. -
tree was lighted and gifts distributed
to every person. Those whose con
dition prohibited them from taking
part in the festivities were remem
bered with cheering words and gifts
in their, rooms.
Propped up in bed the little folks
forgot their ills and their childish
enthusiasm spread like a prairie fire
epver the entire institution. The re
ception room after Jsanta s departure
resembled a nursery with toys in
every part of the room and young
and old down on hands and knees
investigating the mysteries of the
gifts jMt poured from the magical
sack. .
The nurses who made the celebra
tion possible were not forgotten and
the cares of their service to others
were laid aside as they gathered
around a tree in their quarters and
examined the gifts that Santa left
Ony his next stop. .
ficials that she wanted her son,
Frank, to go to jail, and that when
he comes up for trial on the charge
of stealing one of her three- auto
mobiles, she will testify against him
She also promised to tell the
court of three years of persecution,
blackmail and torture she has en
dured. Bee want ads arc best business
getters,
Students of High
School Wage Hot
War on Cosmetics
Boys and Girls Tangle in Dis
puts Over Use ofltouge,
Brilliantine and
HairOU.
Huntington. W. Va., Dec. 25.
Boys and, girls in the High school
here are engaged in a cosmetic war.
It's a finish fight Both sides are
armed with powder puffs and bril
liantine. It started when the Parent-Teachers'
association decided to simplify
the gowns of high school girls and
banish cosmetics from their dressing
tables. The boys started to express
their opinions of youijK women'who
used cosmetics. Therh trouble be
gan. The girls resented any remarks
or comments from the opposite sex
as to what they were or were not
doing" to amplify their complexions.
The girls immediately charged tnat
the boys are using brilliantine,
bandoline and machine oil to Rive
their hyr the glossy appearance of
movie stars. ;
A style show was held in the
school with an exhibition of the
kind of clothing the girls should
wear, with low rveel shoes and that
sort of thing. Now the girls are
asking: "Why not an exhibition for
the benefit of the boys?"
" m
New York General.
New York, - Dec. 24. Wheat, Spot,
steady; No t red and No. 2. hard, $1.98
spot track c. 1. f. New York.
Corn Spot, easy; No. 2 yellow, tfft
and No. 2. mixed 91 , c t i New York
10 days shipment.
Oats Spot, easier; No. 1, white 61c.
Lard Easy, mlddlewest, $13.601 J.60.
Other articles unchanged.
The Bee's
HANNIBAL'S QUILTING
PARTY.
By F. H. SWEET
"No, Hannibal, you can't go.'Vsaid
his mother decidedly. "It's onlyHor
women who sew. We'll work hard
and steadx till refreshments, for
when Mrs. Harner invites people she
expects them to work. I've known
as. many s as seven quilts to be
stretched on frames and across
chairs at Harner's, allowing five or
six women round the sides, and all
seven expected to be done at that
party. t v
.Hannibal, .big six footer that he
was, walked twice across the flcjpr
with his shoulders sloping.
"I can sew. mother, you know
first rate, too," he said persuasively
"When my leg was broken and I
was kept in four months I learned to
knit and sew. I made a whole dress
for you, remember, ' and you said
yourself it was better work than
Sister Sue could have done."
"For land's sake, Hannibal Bakerl
What do you want; to go to a
cackling party for? You can't, and
that's all there is to it. It isn't be
cause yuo don't know how to sew
or mis-match crazy sized pieces to
gether, but you're a man and a man
doesn't belone at a rjuiltintr party.
We talk about cooking and dress
making and girls flirting nothing
that's, fit for men's ' ears. Why
aren't you off in the cornfield catch
ing up with some ot tne worK you
say is so pressing?" -
Hannibal walked to a windowana
looked 'out. and back to the door
and looked out with the cornfield
in view. Finally he plumped on a
chair in front of his mother. "It's
got to come out, I suppose," he said
ruefully. "Mother, were you evr
in love?" 1
"Hannibal!"
"Oh, with father, I mean, of
course. It so, you n understand ana
work me into -this quilting party;
if not, I'll have to play it on my
own took, I suppose. It's Myra
Clarke."
V 'That, western girl?"
"That W estern eirl, mother, bhes
been here two months 'visiting het
aunt, and I've had only one long talk
with her. .at hat was wnen i nap
perted to be at thi station and
brought her out All the rest have
been pop and push ones. I've tried
to meet her walking at her aunt's, at
church, st parties, cany and late,
and there are always Tom and Dick
and Sam and 49 others right along
side or ahead of me. Something must
be done, Tiother. Yo" know I've al
ways come to you to belp me out in
difficult situations. There's no mis
take this time. It isn't 'because
Myra's the prettiest girl I've ever
met, and the most irielligent and
sympathetic; but there's something
else behind that tells me she's the
girl." ' -
"Don't you suppose it's told the
other 49 the same stcry, Hannibal?
That's wbat keeps them going."
Hannibal shot up and sat down.
"It's too serious to laugh, or mind
being laughed at," he urged. 'I
know if I could get a chance for one
more long talk, cveryt.iing would i
smooth sailing. I've seen it in her
eyes, mother. Men den't go1 to this
party, so it's my chance my last
one. She goes home tomorrow
You've got to help mc mother. It'.s
a duty now." . "
"It is," she agreed, rising i
turning toward a window. "Betjpr
go out and hoe that cornfield till
after dark, and you'll frel better."
Hannibal went to the cornfield, but j
walked entirely , through without
touching the hoe. He went to ti..
barn and into and around it with his
big shoulders bent and his brow
furrowed. He drifted to the orchard
and peered into a woodpecker's! hole
lined with shiny white eggs, without
noticing; got stung by a bee with an
abstracted brushing off as a fly;
walked to the highest point of his
land and frowned It was a big
farm which his big frame well suit
ed." The pity was that everything
around him seemed so calm and
peaceful and happy and he was
not. ,
As the hour approached for the
quilting party, to assemble at Mrs.
Harner's, he suddenly struck across
the field in that direction,-without
any definite purpose in view.
Opposite the entrance was an ap
ple orchard and perhaps for the first
time in his life Hannibal skulked
from tree to tree, like an Indian
stalking his prey.
'"'omen and women and more
women he saw pass sedately through
the front gate, and among them were
S'few girls who frisked more -or less.
Also he saw her. But she neither
frisked nor walked sedately, because
she was she.
He wai standing edgewise behind
Harvard Students
Earn $77,000 in
Year of 1919-20
Work as Tutor-Clerks, Proc
tors, Monitors, Census Tak
ers, Choremen Ticket
Takers, Etc.
Boston, Dec. 25. Harvard stu
dents who were registered at the stu
dent employment office at the uni
versity earned last year a total of
over 577,000, according to figures
compiled for the annual report of
the Harvard employment office.
"Of this amount, which gives some
idea of the extent to which men
earn their way to Harvard, approx
imately $42,000 was earned in term
time and $35,000 in summer work
The fienres show a striking train
over the year of 1918-19, when the
total was $5J.UUU.
The most popular forms of em
ployment during the term-time were
as tutor-clerk, proctor, monitor, cen
sus taker, choreman and ticket-taker.
There were also many men who oc
cupied their spare time m employ
ment as carpenters, salesmen, librar
ians, ushers, waiters, stenographers
ot watchmen. During: the 6ummer
the leading employments for men
who were earning thfeir way through
conege were tuioring ami serving as
tutor companion, camp counsellor or
clerk.
New York Produce.
New York, Dec. 24. Butter Steady;
unchanged. '
Eg-ga Firm; unchanged. I
Cheese Irregular; unchanged.
Poultry Live. steady: chickens by
freight, 28c; by express, 2832e; fowls.
Z'UfiiiSc; roouers, zoc; turxe3's, 4 tic;
dressed, dull; old turkeys, 48Gi2c.
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an apple tree trunk at the time, so
that no chance arrow of the eye
could touch him on either side.
When the last woman passed from
view he vaulted the fence at the or
chard corner, flying low to miss tht
front windows.
Then, as ever, the fortune that
favors the brave favored him. A
barn was opposite. His idea was
to make a . detour. A boy was ap
proaching with a , napkin-covered
basket Skulking, Hannibal col
lided with him, and the boy went
down. But the basket was retrieved
by the quick hand of the aggressor.
"What have you in here?" he
asked, as the boy rose rubbing his
knee.
"Cakes andcustard pies from Mrs.
Gibbe to Mrs. Harner, and she's
sorry she can't come," answered the
boy sullenly. "Give me my basket."
"I'll carry it for vou," promised
Hannibal. , "I was going right in
anyhow."
"Said for me to deliver it :n per
son," scoffed the boy. "Give it to
me, I say." Hannibal slipped a
quarter into his hand.,
"Circus going on in town," he in
sinuated. "You'll have to sprint or
miss ft."
The boy's features ' reorganized
themselves quickly. 'Get you," he
winked. "Ifs a fence "corner for
you and a gay lunch. But I don't
care, i S'long." . ,
Through the barnyard Hannibal
skulked, over two fences he went
stealthily, then walked boldly to the
back door.
It was open. A woman appeared
at the sound of his footsteps, i
"Cakes and pies for Mrs. Harner,"
he said, as he pushed by her into
'V,"
the back hall. Is she in
KlTCnCn. -
"No, in front with the guests just
now. ' crettinsr the auilting starteuV
answered the woman. "I'm her
cousin. Give me the basket."
"What is in it, goodies?" laughed
another voice that made Hannibal
turn quickly toward the kitchen
door. "Mrs. Harner won't be out
here any more. I told her I liked
cooking better than sewing, so her
cousin and I are to run this end.
Let's see,'removingJhe cloth from
the basket. '
"From Mrs. Gibbs, Myra," ex
plained Hannibal happily, setting
the basket on a table and tossing
the basket on a xaoie ana uuw
his hat off into a corner of the
room. "And I like cooking better
"You," derided Myra "cooking!
It would serve you rightV I took
you at your word."
"Dare, dare, double dare," he
taunted.
"All right. Jump into this biscuit
making," she ordered, "arid rush.
There are more guests than were
expected and we've got to be ready
for all demands of their, appetites.
I have two pans of biscuits ready
to take fr,om the oven and one more
made to put in. mere s tne aougn
and an emotv nan. Fill it to slip
in with the other. You'll find an
anron on that hook."
Hannibal caught and fastened the
aoron and immediately set to work.
When the baked biscuits were re
moved, taken from the pans and
placed between cloths to keep warm
ana moist, inc isuru miu uku
oven-.'his were readv to follow.
"Myl" exclaimed Myra, as she
took it. "You've dene tfiat as quickly
and neatly as I could have done it
myself. When did you learn how?
Where have you been working? s
"Out in the corn held, ne an
swered; "but thinking about biscuits
mid housekeeping and such things.
Have them so fixed in mv mind that
it comes1 natural to-do them,
"Silly I If you're so awfully smart,
make some "lemon tarts. Here are
some lemons and raisins and other
things. Hurry I"
She watched him now throughfthe
corners of her eyes, and what she
saw made the derision go and in its
place came a look of wonder and
warm interest.
Several hours later, when the
legitimate quilting guests were full
of refreshments to the suffocation
of energy, Hannibal and Myra were
sitting oh the back hall table'swing
ing their feet and munching at some
of the"battle-scrred remains, j
"I ,ever did know of man like
you, Hannibal," Myra was saying,
and by the way. When I speak
to folks of you I'll just say 'mv
cook.' I should think you'd feel
ashamed, a great big man like you.
to do a woman's work so well.
"I glory in it," affirmed Hannibal
proudly, "tor otherwise I'd never
have won you."
"N-no, I don't believe you would."
reflected Myra. "I always said I'd
never marry a man who wasn't dif
ferent, and you are, A kitchen cook!
The ideal"
Maxim Silencer
For Mule Sought
By Frisco Judge
Music From Missouri Nightin
gales in California Settle
, ment Leads to Action in
Coast Court.
San Francisco, Dec. 25. The
Missouri nightingale, famed from
border to border foi generations and
who lately acquired new honors iu
service with the American expedi
tionary forces in France, has
achieved higher glories. . For the
name of the mule has entered the
domain of the law and is duly re
corded in its records in no uncertain
terms. '
This nightingale and his "strident
cacaphonies" has been legally dis
cussed by Judge Finlayson, of the
California district court of appeal, in
the case of BoyH against City 1 of
Sierra Madre. The facts of the case
appear that Boyd, the owner of sev
eral long-eared beauties, has been
asked to either mutile or rid the city
of them. Says ludge Finlayson:
"We know of no Heaven-sent
Maxim to invent a silencer for this
brute that one beholding him. neck
outstretched and jaws distended
vide, could persuade himself that he
bbt heard from the depths of the
beast's crimson-coated cavern:
"T . a sound so fine there's
nothing lives.
"Twixt it and silence."
"Judge Finlayson fears that until
the arrival of the "whispering burro"
or until "man invents some harmless
but efficient i mule muffler we shall'
oft "in the dead and vast mjddle of
then Ight," even in such cortalss
appellants kept "in a cleanly, whole
some and sanitary maner hear the
loud discordant bray of thia sociable,
but shrill-toned" friend of man filling
the air 'witn barbarous dissonance'
and drowning even that should that
. . . tore Hell's concave and
beyond. '
Frighted the reign of choas and old
-tnght' "
Policemen Give .
Party for Kiddies
"Middle Shift" Coppers Bring
Santa and Real Christmas
Treat to Motley Crowd
Of Youngsters.
Had there been a crime wave in
Omaha Friday night and an on
slaught by crooks on the strong btix
es of downtown merchants, all would
have gone unheeded by policemen
of the "middle shift" as they were
too busy entertaining fEe kiddies ef
the' Third ward with a Christmas
tree to worry about lawbreakers.
Yes, there was a Santa Claus. too.
Sergeant Samuel L. Morris, taking
the part and superintending the dis
tribution of goodies to the children.
The children, numbering more
than 100, represented a diversity of
nations. "What is this," a league of
nations?" asked Sergeant Rose when
he saw the guests gathered in police
court room.'
Many Races Represented.
There were negro boys and girls,
Japanese, Chinese, Mexicans,- Irish,
German, Dutch and plain American,
1 all smiling and happy. Their little
I hands encased in new mittens and
I ftfamnr fnvc ranrlw arirl annlpa mViirh
. AJtr:y.ntiA with onerous
hand.
Santa Claus made his appearance
in a dramatic way. The lights were
turned off in the court room and
a loud knocking came from upstairs.
"Hey," came a voice from above,
"is this Omaha and are these the
Third ward kids?"' '
"Yes" was the . response, "come
on down." , V
When the lights were turned on
again by Captain Dillon, there he
was, fat, jolly, with fur-trimmed
suit, long white whiskers and a well-
f lM k: The children s,
mazement and then broke
f , . ,
stared in
out in
"Judge" Coolev made the address
of welcome to the children. "I see
before me potential politicians, police
officers and business men of Omaha,"
he said. "Who knows, now that
politics have taken such a queer
turn, but that I may be addressing
a future 'Mrs. President?'"
"This was such a wonderful party
we ought to uiake it an annual ef
fair." Sergeant Rose said at the
conclusion.1' .and the other officers
agreed heartily.
World War Veteran and
'Italian Bride of Day
; Die oc Asphyxiation
Newark, N. J., Dec. 25. A small
dark-eyed girl who arrived here yes
terdayjfrom Naples, and her soldier
hero, Rocco Bruillo, whose bride she
became a few hours later, were found
dead from asphyxiation in their
snug Academy avenue apartment.
A month ago in Italy, Carmalia re
ceived mney for steamship fart and
with it a note: "Come to nn, my
sweetheart, and we will be married
at Christmas time."
After the simple wedding at Ellis
Island yesterday, relatives of Bruillo'
feasted the veteran and his bride.
The celebration lasted into the early
hours of this morning. When the
couple retired, it is believed Car
malia, who at home was used to oil
lamps, blew out the ?as.
D'Annunzio Refuses
To Communicate With
i The Italian Officials
By Th Associated Irrs.
Fiutne, Dec 25. Captain D'An
nunrio has refused to receive ny
further communication from the
Italian officials outside of Fiume,
either oral or written, , considering
that hostilities have begun. When
ever the "c'ommandet," as he" is
called here, moves, trumrets blow
while his wild march, "eja eja ala
ala." resounds. . I
Most of D'Annunzio's time is oc
cupied by ministerial and war coun
cils and in issuing proclamations
and addresses to what he describes
as his "loyal population f Fiume."
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