.Tenants Occupy
Tlirce-Seventhsof
Nebraska's Land
r
'.', . '
State Bureau of ;tt Market!
Compile! 1921 Showing
j Owner! Are Working
: Bulk of Farms. ',
Lincoln, Dec 26 Special) Four,
i-evenths of the total ' area of farm
land in Nebraska is occupied by the
lersoiis who own it, while three
hevenths is worked by renters, accord
ing to the state tenancy census for
1921, as compiled by the state bureau
of markets and included in the sta
tistical pamphlet ol ,114 pages just
iaMied. ;,.!.'. (
The total area devoted to farming
is given as 37,874,865 acres, of which
i.'1.7J4,562; acres is owned by those
who live on the land and I6,t40.30.1
acres rented. This division, is 57.4
Ier cent in the hands of the owners
and 42.5 per cent worked by tenants.
No tracts of five acres or less are in
cluded. ''..-'
Counties having the largest fx't
rent of tenancy are:, .Fillmore, 68;
York, 66.6; Hamilton, 63.3; JPhclp?,
62.8; Thurston,, 60.8; Adams. 60.7;
Nuckolls. 60.4; Clay, 60.1; Wayne,
59.6; Tolk, 59.5; Gage, 58.2; Sarpy,
58. .. .. ... . .
.' Owned by Large Estates.
Some of these1 counties have large
areas owned by the Scully estate and
other estates.' Thurston county has
two large Indian reservations where
tribesmen in many cases lease their
land to white.' ' ' " : ' ,
Northern and. northwestern Nebraska,-
which, have been homestead-.
ed more recently than the rest of the
Mate, have a greater nropor'ion of
resident land owners than the sec
tions of the state which have been
bcTtled longer. '..
Cherry county, with its large area
and relatively small population, has
only 438,919 acres occupied by ten
ants, while 2,002,917 acres is credited
to owners living on the land. This
showing 'of 18 per cent tenantry is;
deceptive, however, as Cherry county
has some enormous .-ranches, each
owned by one1 man, '.who employs i
scores or hundreds of others to look
after his crops and live stock.
Small , Nuraber of, Tenants. ; . , , ;
For a similar reason these' coiinties
were "".able to show the following
small percentage of tenant farmers:
Arirmr, .su.e.per ceni; jnomas,
rh Simv 2.14: Dawes: 23.9!
Loup, ,27.4;'( U'hMler,. 29; , Gardom
29.7. 'i v7,;p .
In eastern : and southeasterji , 3W
braskajthc counties;', fall into..tflesS
respective cipssesj " - ' , .
Cclfax, 37,6 .pejir cent ..tenants. -
Merrick, awre, Platte, Saunders
and Saline, 40- to 45 per cent.
Butler, Jefferson, Richardson and
Washjrjgton,. 45 to 50 per cent.
Cassf Dodge, Johnson, Lancaster,
kt I ' vt i i 1- en . re
axance, icmana ana xnaycr, iu
per cet. i
Douglas, Gage, Otoe, Pollc, Sarpy
and Seward, 55 to 60 per cent. y
Clay,J Hamilton and Nuckolls, 6J)
to 65 fter cent. ' V-'
Fillinbre and York, 65 to 70 per
cent,
Deadlock Threatened
Over Submarine Plan
$ . '
Cntlnned From Page One.) ;-!.'?
accept the proposal by Secretary
Hughes, that it be limited to 31,000
tons of-submarines. Indications are
just as strong that the United States
and Great Britain cannot accept an
alternative from France which would
permit it to construct an "unreason
able submarine tonnage."
If the impasse comes after the
French' have received final instruc
tions from Paris, conference leaders
declare; that the Washington con
ference.fwill have to be content with
the naval limitation program of cap
ital strips and leave the question of
auxiliary craft to the jury of the
respective people whose verdict
might 'ie returned at some future
conference in which some of the na
tions nOt represented here would join
with the five allied and associated
powers assembled here. -
Although France appears to be ob
durate,' Japan also appears to be un
willing (to agree to the limitation of
submarine tonnage proposed by the
United .States and Italy is without
any force in the argument because
of its insistence that it must stand
wherever France determines.
' Britain Opposed to French Plan.. .
It is" asserted that if France in
sists upjon having 90,000,tons of sub
marine Great Britain. Will not be in
a position to bind itself to maintain ;
only 90,000 tons, but will have to
keep Hs hand free in regard both to
submarines and other auxiliary craft.
Mr. Balfour, it is declared, intimated
pointedly to the French delegates at
Saturday's meeting that Great Britain
would-, regard the construction of an
aggressive force of submarines by
France as directed against England,
and it is not concealed here that in-f-istence
by France upon a demand
for 90,000 tons of submarines would
seriously affect, if not impair, the re
lations between the British and
French governments. . .
France, it Is 'thought 'likely, will
tatitt upon a submersible tonnage
crwt to Japan's;, which would be 54,
800 tons. There have been intima
tion that France , would not be held,
by the conference however, absd
hitely to 31,000. tons, but these inti
mations have not taken into account
the views of the British government,
which hare since, teen voiced by" the.
British delegation' here, and it is a
question whether ; Great Britain
would, feel free-, ' because of its ex
posed situation and dependence al
together upon tea' communications.'
to assent to any material increase of
the French undersea tonnage (
Priuce of Walet is Given .
Warm Welcome at Calcutta
Xalc'utta. India, Dec-' 25. The
prince of Wales arrived yesterday
from Patoa and njef urifa. ah -enthusiastic
reception, although, owing
to the hartal, a majority of the In
dian residents held aloof from at
tending the procession.
Later- the prince attended the
race:
ce, where th hartal -b4.H9 ef
ct. ''J; jS'' '.
tect-
Hubby Wooed Sister Trio
I ! . hi, xrfS
; ..
John Kirk of San Francisco is accused of beinjr a Don Juan husband
in a divorce complaint filed by Alice Kirk, his wife. A year after their
marriage, according to Mrs. Kirk, .John made love to a sister-in-law, Mrs.
Myrtle Sinclair. A few months later, John turned his attention to another
sister-in-law, Mrs. Mabel Loriiig, and now Mrs. Viola Burnett; also' a sister
of Mrs. Kirk, is standing. by to testify in the divorce proceedings. The 'pic
ture shows, left to right at top, Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. Kirk; .Below, Mrs.
Loring and Mrs. Burnett. : . ' '
Police Fight With Yeggs;
Captain McDonald Hurt
(Continued From' Page One.) " "
Eddie Duda, in chargeof tlic.Bcr-
tillon room, found Whitcls past rec
ord. He- has been , arrested tunqcr
several,, aliases ..in Sacranento,; C.al.,,
and Sioux City, la., on charges ".of
burglary find sate blowing. j-le gave
his name as Fred Kelly.. Police be
lieve him to he tne neaa --ot.tne.sate
blowers who have been operating in
Omaha for some tune.'. .
"Carter and "White - declared .they
had met Emerson only a tew' days
ago and that he was known by the
name of Jordan.
, - M. Los, Lee.
' Artep.?McDojiald.vfasveri,.finst
laid 'b'v MteoljCe .-surgeon's, .he . was.' hor
r-firt rv fhr- I.iSrrf-I.KtPr-'tirtsnitai.' i At
Jjfpn :yetemy heutperwent aw,;op
eratiotr ancTa ,buil,etv wasxtractefl
froin --lvis ,kg. MiDoniW Smitt
blaSely.' ...frohav.tn:". boeratipriy", but
physicians are ' Unable ' to say -(yet
whether his' leg'can t'e saved.
. The gangsters had blown the Ros
enblum safe and had removed $60 in
cash andqhecks. They had also
gene to rthe Koyes drug store, 101
North Fortieth?.treet. The proprie-
tor rcporte$,$it only two flashlights.
were;missihg. .V .: --'Vv-: ; :. "
uetectives our wnue, arierfanu
.Emerson through a grilling' yesler-
Uiiy .iiicrnuuii. n is puaaiuic
several of the safe-blowing jobs done
in the past two weeks will be ac
knowledged by them. ..
economic Lonterence
il'XT AT IS. V'1?I'T M ' 1
unow Kegaiqea LiKeiy
i '.:." tt
(Continued From' Face One.) -
itjgj. the.Cidea'':bf .a general-' interna
tional economic conference. It is
presumed that the American dele
gates .would be appointed in much
the same manner as is proposed in
the case of the commission contem
plated under the pending bill. This
commission, the bill provides, .would
consist of the secretary of the' 'treas
ury and four others appointed byhe
president. ' - V
Delegates Urge Conference.
The success of the armament con
ference has given impetus to the pro
posal for an international economic
conference. Delegates ;from foreign
nations have informally urged 'upon
the administration the desirability, of
such a conference and it is .'well un
derstood that . President Harding,
the secretary of the treasury secre
tary of commerce, and others'in the
administration are becoming con
vinced that auch a conference would
be desirable. It has been stated that
the president did not desire, however,
that any plans should be made until
the armament conference is but of
the way.
Present indications are that a'"d?fi
nite program may. be evolved early
in January' ' and that the plan ''will
contemplate .an international ., eco
nomic conference in the spring.
Hearings already have been held
by the house committee 6n. banking
and currency on the bill introduced
by ,,' Representative McF5dden ',of,
Pennsylvania, chairman of that coAj-1
miuce, requesting me picsiuciu iu.
extend invitations to Great Britain
and France to attend a conference
for a study of the international ex
change problem, the conference to be
held in" Washington. ' -'' '
Lad Injured When Arm c
. Is Caught i Air Pump
Howard, S.' D., Dec. 26. (Special)
r-Raymond Thelen, 17-year-old son
of 'Mr. and Mrs.' .Mike. Thelen, sus
tained serious injuries when his
right band was drawn into the cogs
of an air pump at his home.
While changing a part pf the ma
chinery 'with his right hand, a mit
ten, which he was wearing caught in
the cogs of the pinions' and wheels'.
His hand was drawn f orword far
enough so the revolving governor
played on the hand and forearm.
J3oth bones of the arm. were broken
and splintered, and some of the mus
cles and ligaments were torn and
mangled and entirely, destroyed. .
Body of Pawnee City Youth
Who Died Overseas Returned
Pawnee City, Neb. Dec. 26 The
body; of Merritt B. Miller, Pawnee
City youth, who died overseas of in
fluenza, will arrive in Pawnee City
soon. Word has been, received-by-relatives
here that the body had lett
the east. The American Legion post
here will have charge of the funeral
- .tservices. wq , bxpthers, . of tie
fallen--btioresid her .: .-' .. -
Officer Wounded in
Fight With Robbers
tU&- ,
j ". James McDonald.
Debs Calls on Harding
And Attorney General
(Continued Vfom Page One.)
who 'were no more guilty than Tttd
whojtill remairi' in pHsonr .-? '
By'felfo'w prisonefii he .'explanlcd,
he meant - both "pojiticap ortenders
and .prisoners 'in geiieral."? V ' '
"At-'the White-House 'he said,
"I was received very cordially by
President Hardine. .with, whom I .ex
changed opinions and points Of view,
so that he might perfectly understand
my attitude in reference to my future
activities. During the visit I took
occasion to express my appreciation
of his consideration. V--.
"t
: Release Unconditional,
"At both the offices of the attorney
general and the president I was as
sured that my release was uncondi
tional and that, oi course, I would
not beexpected to. jlapart itotn my
principles, convictions and. ideals.",
Replying to a'tjuestion as to his
citizenship .status, -Mr. De)ji. declared
his "citizenship was- honest. rte
said he wai now not a citizen of the
United States, as theCOtntnutation
does not restore the right? of citizen
ship, but a citizen of the world.
Where my star was, he ex
claimed, "behold my sun. It is not
strange that a man should lose his
citizenship in a system where he is
branded as a felon. , There is an ad
mirable consistency about that. But
a convict for his-principles is-alwaysJ
a citizen in good standi!.:- lie. is a
citizen - by his Own inlierefitGod-
given integrity. I he only man who
loses his citizenship is the man who
renounces his principles' and abdi
cates his- manhood." .' ? f
Asked -about S, future activities;
Mr. Debs fdeclared'he would have to-
adjust himself before making definite
plans and that he would take his
stand later."
Denied Socialist Papers.
At Atlanta, he continued, -ha -was
completely out of touch with develop
ments in the socialist world because
he was cut off by the government
from all correspondence with it. All
so-called . liberal papers and .maga
zines, he asserted, were denied him
up until three-weeks before -his re
leas,' although fie was permitted the
''orthodox, capitalistic - -newspapers."
Even clippings of . local happenings m
his own town sent him by his wife, be
declared, were taken from his letters,
torn into bits and thrown into' the
trash bv the prison authorities. . 7
" Mr.'bebs expressed himself "feel
ingly concerning his fellow prisoners
afAtlanta. . ,'. ; -' , :
He was one of them, he said, and
would accept no favors nor privileges
not accorded thexithers, and when he
I?ft he declared he left "2,300 prison
ers in tears and cheers." . -s' ' i
His commutation. Debs declared.
was-"an obligation" to the freedonrof;
"every political 'prisoner."' the social
ist leader describing himself -as the
"arch enemy" of prisons. '
: Shops .on Half . Time ;. . t r ;
Bloominicton. III.. Dec. 26. The
Chirago. &v Alton shops her? -wi!h
oe operated: but three days a week
until further notice, according to a
bulletin posted here Saturday.
Approximately 1,500 men will be a'f- I
fectei -;V I .;. i
IIIU. BEE: OMAHA. . TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27. . 1921.
Hamilton County
Fanners to Hold
Corn for Advance
Take Kindly to Advice of N.
B. Updike in Reserving
, : Product. Till Rise
Comes.' ' ' ,
Aurora. Neb.. Dec. 26. (Special.)
Farmers and business men of
Hamilton county take kindly to the
advice of.N. B, Updike, member of
the ' Corn licit Advisory committee
of the War Finance corporation, to
hold the corn now on hand and to
cut down the acreage of corn for the
ensuing . year unless market prices
advance. Jt is prouabJc.tiiat.a great
deal of the corn now on liand would
ne marketed it tne price, should ad
vance to 40 cents, per ' bushel, al
though many, farmers . declare they
will hold for 50 cents. J he. latter
price would move about all of the
corn. and would put Hamilton county
f it . - i .1
tanners in cxccucni unanciai condi
tion. , -
Many Feeding Cattle.
"If the farmers cnild cct 50 cents
lor the corn now being held, condi
tions would brighten ur wonderful
ly, declared C. S. Brown, vice pres
ident of the Fidelity State bank, to
day. The recommendation of Mr.
Updike to hold corn for better
prices, will be taken by most of our
farmers, I believe. Ihey get so lit
tle out of the corn at presentp rices
that the only wise course is to hold
it. Many, of them are feeding hogs
and dairy, .cattle and thus are getting
a good price for the corn fed.
y -.Winter Wheat May Fail. ; .
The 'winter wheat -of Hamilton
county is not looking well because of
the dry condition of the " Soil and
many farmers believe they will have
to plant their wheat fields to corn
next spriug. With a failure of the
wheat, the corn, acreage of Hamil
ton county will not be materially de
creased, although many farmers now
declare they will plant less corn.
Some- farmers have declared that
they will m'ake just as much money
to let' their torn fields remain un
planted and . summer fallow it after
the fashion of wheat farmers of the
western part of the state. '
Gage County ill
Cut Corn Acreage
Tw'o ; Weil-Known " Farmers
xSayih;Will Return to" ;
Wlieat'NIIf Year. t ''-;".
"Beatrice,"' Neb., Dec. 26. (Spe
cial ; Telegram..) Farmers - in Gage
county "diff as - to1 the' acreage
of corn they will plant next spring
as compared to last year because of
low prices. Some expect to plant
ftbout. the"'8ameiacreage while others
wjll, cut if some and plant more
wheat. . jf.ii-. ,f ' r.
,."F.? WsT Mtimfora, well-known
farmer living northeast of Beatrice,
when interviewed on the subject
said he proposed to plant nearly the
same acreage as he did a year ago,
and the same is true of wheat. "I
realize the price of corn is not what
it should be, but if it does not go
higher I can always find a place for
it in- feeding -it to. my hogs and cat
tle," he said. :' f I expect to plant
apout iu per cent icss corn tnan-1
did last year, owing to -low- prices,"
Philip Graff, a farmer living north
west, of the city, said.' "My cut in
corn ' acreage will be made up on
wheat. I believe a number of other
farmers tin-. ray -locality expect to,, do
the same thing."
Mercer , B. Walker, merchant,
asked about a fair price for corn,
said, "I believe 50 cents per bushel
would be a good price, and from $1
to $m.6r wheat" ,T.,P. Harden,
I t. , -i. ' . . J . tl.T ii r
DanKer, sata, 4 glioma say mat ou-
cent corn would give the farmer a
fair profit for his labor."
Two Wounded in Strike
Clash on South Side
(Continued Ffom Vase One.)
where officers interfered. They dis
armed Stewart but the cousin es
caped, after inflicting two bad cuts.
Police Surgeon Young sewed up the
cuts, after which the negro was
held for being drunk and fighting.
Desultory fighting, sling-shooting
and stone-throwing at passing autos
near the plants called out police
cars continually throughout the day.-
A ga.ng .of throwing stones was
disrupted by police early' in the after
noon. -Most -of. the- gangster fled
hut the police arrested four, charg
ing them with disturbing the peace.
They were Jerry O'Connor, 17, 5017
South Forfy-second street; Joe'.
Stungis", 19, 5,402 South ThirtV-thfrd
street; D. Brasningham, 20, 5208. R'
street, and D. Murphy, a laborer.
3119 F street. The youths were re
leased on bond for their appearance
today before Police Judge Wappich.
Pickets Are Jailed.
Two pickets, A. E. Lowe, 3721 V
street, and James Forman, 1338
Monroe street, were arrested at
Twenty-eighth and Q streets, charged
with interfering with . an officer.
They were released on $100 bonds.
Others arrested in the strike -zone
charged with disturbing the peace 1
were Seavey Speat, 5207 South
Twenty-fifth; Aaron Hatza, Twenty-
filth and .P streets; Jim Fallon and
Dick, White, ,4212 South Sixteenth,
street.'
. Lewis Bonner, negro. -2723 North
rTwenty-eighth avenue, -was arrested
for carrying concealed weapons,
affdr. he fired several shots at of-,
ficers. Robert Maynard, same ad
dress, was booked for disorderly
conduct.
Twenty-eighth . and Thirty-thitd
and Q streets are the'-storm centers
of the strike area.
" A large meeting' of strikers was
held last night in union headquar
ters. .-. - . . .. .
' "There is no distress among the
strikers' families, said R. K. Hunter
'Though we have no strike fund this
time, we have many friends and
sympathizers arid money', "will be
available for relief when we need it."
Twist ; drills are sharpened and
thinned uniformly and accurately by
9.faachfoem?reB4ed' in England..
World Peace
Cabinet Xmas
(Calvin Coolidge, Hertyrt
Harry M. Daugherty
Disarmament
Efforts.
Washington, Dee. 26. Four mem
bers of the Harding cabinet look
back upon the year 1921 with a
realization that a very real step has
been taken toward permanent worjd
peace and a return to" international
good-will. ,
f ollowing are tlic Uitistmas tries
faces ot Vice-t'rcsident 1 oolidire
and Secretaries Hoover, Mellon and
Daugherty: .
By CALVIN COOLIDGE.
Vlt- frecldeflt ot the I'nited Statra,
The great progress which the
world has made during the present
year lies in its removal of the causes
which produce conlhct and the re
ncwal of 'its determination to ad
just its differences not by force, but
by reason.
. J.he material sword is being dis
placed by the spiritual sword. .
1 he-- military torces ' are ueing
weakened while the moral forces 'are
being strengthened. - ""
f he peoples' of the earth are more
.than ever convinced that if they are
to receive justice they must do jus
tice.
In the realization of these hopes.
in the practical application of these
principles America has been called
upon to take a leading part. 1
By HERBERT HOOVER.
Secretary of Commerce.
The year 1921 has been marked by
real progress toward real peace.
too year in the world s history has
brought forth the same degree of in
ternational understanding in the di
rection of peace among nations.
ihe arms conference, if it accom
plishes what this government hopes
tor, will be the greatest single force
to .bring peoples of the earth to a
realization 01 me tacfinat peace is
the best policy. .'-.-
In an - economic sense reduced
armament will have a vital effect in
restoring foreign currencies to an
equilibrium and of stimulating freer
intercourse among nations.
America is keenly concerned in
better relationships in 'international
trade. It is more directly concerned
now in the. problem of makincr it pos
sible for, men and' women to ffollow
lives of usefulness, of having their
earnings count in a productive way.
and to vaoid the international dis
grace, pf, squandering, the.; people's
niony'iin ' war and tvar . plaits. ;
.' Economic, progress; .. i$ . assured if
Vte 'can' wipe out.- thes1 terrible', costs
tpcidW? to,war;and divert thatfinan
cial strength to tlic productive chan
nels of peace. ...... ' ,',
At.ter-. all. the answcr. to our, inter
national probfeni is.'thisi. ;Make;peo-
ple, by less burdefls"onie tax costs,
feel that there is an object in accu
mulating their savings for invest
ment, and .not for the purpose of
having those savings confiscated for
government uses- in war-jnakinsr or
war-phtflning.
f -By A. W.' MELLON,
Secretary,' of the Treasury.
The most "forward step taken by
any world power this year is the
move of the United States to reduce
Women in Citv Pris on Weep as Mayor.
Police Hea(J and Cabaret Worker Sing
"Mother Songs" Please
Ward Poor Children at Policemen's .
Christmas Tree: r; .
Women prisoners at the city jail,
many of them calloused veterans of
the days of the old third ward, wept
Sunday night at the police "poor
children's party," when "mother
songs" were sung by Marie Casey,
cabaret singer of the Vogue, accom
panied by Mayor Dahlman and
Police Commissioner Dunn.
As the words of the famous Irish
song, "Where the River Shannon
Flows," was sung by the mayor, po
lice commissioner and the cabaret
singer, sobs were heard in the room.
Police Matron Gibbons hurried to
to the corner where the girls from
the womens wards were seated and
comforted them.
The women prisoners were invited
to the 'children's party by Matron
Gibbons so they, too, could have "a
bit';" of Christmas."
Mayor Joins In Song.
"I couldn't -.help' joining in that
song," said Mayor Dahlman : "It's
my favorite selection." Police Com
missioner Dunn has quite a reputa
tion as a singer, and takes part in the
Ak-Sar-Ben show at the Den.
"The mayor and Commissioner
Dunn sang perfectly," said Miss
Casey. "Their deep voices sending
forth the musical notes of that won
derful song almost made me crv,
too."
- --More than 100 poor children of the
old third ward, in the vicinity of the
police station, and many grown-ups
attended the police Christmas party,
which was held in the .assembly
room. of. the police station. :
Among the little guests of the po-
Four . Reported Killed
In Kentucky Gun Eght
Barbourville, Ky., Dec 26 Four
men were reported killed -and one
seriously wounded in a gun fight at
Elys, late today. The dead, accord
ing to telephone reports. are'Russ
Eakcr,' chief of police of Barbour
ville; Tim Pine of Barbourville, Jim
Bodkins and his son, Chick Bodkins,
of Elys. Another Bodkins is said to
be seriously wounded.
The shooting- accurred in a re
mote part of the city.
Steamships
Arrivals
Baltimore, Dec IS. A. L. Kent. Loa
Anc-lee.
New York. De 15. Cameronla, Na
ples; Carmanla, Southampton.
Iefartarea.
Phil.-telphia,) Weat laleU, Lo
Aiifele . j . . , . . --
Near, , Say
Messages
f r
HooverA.' W.'Mellon and
Have Mueh-'taith in
Conference. ; ;
the tax burdens, of the people by cut-
ting expenses tor armament. .
Nothing can go so far to restore
good will and . comity among 11a
tions. When you reduce war costs
you at once, lighten the burden of
taxes for the. people.
The year, ltas been, featured by
far-reaching steps here and abroad
to reduce these burdens, which ire
great now and which may continue
for vears. ...'.'"
. But joint action' amoiig nations,
which has the effect of decreasing the
tax liability of the,' average citizen,
leaves to the average citizen a better
prospect than, he has had before, m
a financial sense, and thus is in
spired' a more hopeful outlook.
more' confident feeling among the
people and among nations.
The hi thing'that stands out to
day is the fact that the United States
has made it possible for the peoples
of all countries to look forward with
more confidence confidence that the
levies of their governments will not
be used for war or war planning, but
for purposes 01 peace. Ihe past
year has been a year of unprecedent
ed accomplishments to the end that
peace of peace and less of a peace
tor intrigue among war planners.
By HARRY M. DAUGHERTY.
Attorney-General of the United Btatei.
The year has been filled with mar
velous achievements . that work for
peace and good yi!J 'among men and
among nations. ; '
1 h'e" -.disarmament conterence ts
probably the outstanding develop
ment, in . an,, international .sense m
that, direction. It means' less of
hardship for the small wage earner
or-the plodding citizen, upon whom
usually falls the greater burden of
war costs through taxation. '
My observation is that this year
of 1921 has witnessed a pronounced
diminution' In crime and crime plan
ning. Men are growing better.
There is less "need for ' prosecutors.
We, as nations,' are getting past the
reactions caused by the war and are
beginning to realize -that the path
ways of peace are most profitable , in
the long run.
Look the wide world over and
you will find men more disposed to
meet their fellow men upon a plane
ct lairness. ' 1
2 As .the chief law officer of. the
gpvernment, it is my. judgment that
what is. true of .the United States ts
true ot .other , countries, with tew
itxeeptions and it is. -that peoples
everywhere now are eeftirie back io
the idea that war m all its destruct
ive aspects imposes hardships so se
vere that it .must he avoided at all
costs. ' ...
i' The people of this country and of
other countries are beginning to
tnniK ana you cannot . make war
when, ihe people are made, to think
of its - consequences; .
m. ihe year has--been featured by in
tidents-. which show; that the people
pf all nations of the-earth' are anx
ious that wars be riiade impossible
4nd. that instruments of war: be
scrapped. 1
Gathering of Old - Third
.tice'iiearly every nation . was repre
sented;, , : Pour, children , of "Chin
vnin,. nmese-patent meaicme dpc
.tor, were present .," .
n'uts, toysj" warm, gloves, stockings
-ana. caps... ..... .
-' There was .aN decorated . Christmas
tfee ,'nevervthine a Santa Clans
-.too.." Santa - was Police Sergeant
,oata. Morris. - - .... .. ....
' , Officials. Make Speeches. ,
Speeches; ' wpf' made tiv '-Mavne
'Dahlman,: Commissioner" Dunn and
,vmet ot ronce iJempsey.
V. "M'alrhi- amnW' vnn'- hnve tiei-o 'tc
. . -- 0 jvu vwja 1 1 1 . --
one who will be 'mayor of Omaha
some day, said Mayor Dahlman.
-Commissioner Dunn told the chil
dren never to be afraid of a police
wan.' "As long as 'you do right a
policeman "is your- friend," Dunn
said. '
A" "regular show" was arranged.
A frOlinB front Tho Vnonp nn.l.r
the direction of Dick OTCa'ne; the
orchestra and singers from the Ori
ental Garden: an orchestra nnitpr
She direction , pf Ed .Duda; a troupe
irom tne 'Kex -theater and W. Ii.
Workman were on the program,
i Desk .Sergeant . Rose," assisted by
M Sinclair, Walter Lickert, George
Brigham, Earl Sherwood, Harry
Lightall, Frank Haley, Police Cap
tain' Djllon, . Police Matron Gibbons
and Mrs. Charles. Van Deusen dis
tributed 'the. cifts. Mnnev fnr ttio
giita was contributed by business
men .01. tne tower, wards, .bruits,
rruts. candv.and wearing annml mn
COntrihlltpd hv tYim rnmmicetV.. nnA
jobbing houses.
One Killed, Two Hurt
j In Battle Over Road
- Millen, Ga., Dec 26. One man
was killed and two severely wounded
here today hi a gun battle which re
sulted front a controversy over the
"closing of a Toad.
According to the 'police,' Watson
Allen, a farmer, attempted to close a
road running near his home and pre
vented several parties from passing.
About: noon an automobile occupied
by R. H. Chance, Sidney Rowe,
Willie Lewis and Roscoe Chance ap
proached. : 'The county officers re
port. Allen opened fire, wounding
Roscoe Chance and Rowe. Those
iij the automobile returned the fire,
the authorities declare, killing Allen
and riddling his home with bullets
and buckshot ',
There were lJ.OOO.ntnaway girls in
New York City last year, -
Christmas in V, S.
"Dry" This Season;
- "Or Practically So".
Washington, !"cc, 26.Clirittnas
this year was "dry" everywhere in
the United States, or practically to,
Wayne 11. Wheeler, Reneril counsel
for the Anti-Saloon league, asserted
tonight, in a statement summarizing
prohibition achievements and pro
perm. "The organized efforts of the nun
runners ml , the outlawed liqu.tr
dealers to distribute large quantities
of liquor at C'lirihtntas has largely
failed." Mr. Wheeler said, "federal
and .many state and local ofliccrs
have broken tip this treasonable at
tempt to drly tlic law."
State Expenditures
Less for November
Than for October
t Lincoln, Dec. .26. (Special.) Ex
penditures of the state durimr No.
vcmbrr were less than the preceding
inonin oi uctouer, according to the
monthly etatenient of Finance Sec
retary Phil llross.
The total expenditures were $94,.
354, while in October the expendi
tures were over $1,000,000.
The code departments uncut $74..
483. not including cost of road and
bridge construction. Other execu
tive departments expended $17.48J:
courts, $13,909; sundry departments,
$31,504; educational institution);.
$310,317; penal and charitable institu
tions, $258,977. The cost of road and
bridge wdrk was $241,703.
Traveling Libraries ,
In State Number 375
Lincoln Dec. 26. Three hundred
and seventy-five traveline libraries
are now circulating m Nebraska.
Ihcse libraries of education, av-
traging jrom SO to 25 volumes, are
composed of literature specified or
uesirctt oy the applicants, usually
adult fiction, and children's books in
about proportionate numbers. Non-
tiction along special lines is added on
tequest In some instances the li
brary is desired for educational pur.
poses alone, particularly where the
individual or small eronn is rpmoto
irom adequate school -facilities. On
sucft occasions children s books pre
dominate in the shipment. -
The commission itself has a sm-iw
of about 24.000 volumes.
Dy the University of Nebraska li
brary containing several thousand
volumes, which is available for sue-
cial loan reauests. These two sourer..
however, are not sufficient to fill the
demands for the various kinds oi
books desired, the secretary states.
Many requests cannot be accommo
dated promptly, but are filled just as
soon as possible.
- The bnly -obligation to one who
seeks a traveling library is contract
ing tor the transportation charges.
ihe library - is loaned for three
months with privilege of renewal.
Parents to Be Summoned
. For Violating School Law
.Lincoln, Dec, 26.. Special. )-Di-,
rector. Emily. Horn hcrger of the de
partmerjt.,pf'public' welfare, ... an
nounced . today -.that she would have
parents of over 1,000 German-Russian
children in this city brought
before the juvenile court here to
show cause why they should not be
punished for. violating the compul
sory school law.
The families are regularly em
ployed in the summer and Jail
months in the beet, fields at Ssotts
bluff and.Gering, the fathers,-mothers
and children putting in several
months in there and returning to
Lincoln late in the winter.
" Mrs. Hornberger said that at least
200 families would be summoned in
to court.
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Chicago, Dec. :6,Ta!cs of daring
on the battfi lit ldii of France no long,
er hold young America. The l'j-'l
boy, Mloing in the footsteps of hit
dad, has discarded the tales of bcro
ism on the battlefields for the old
favoriie. "Niik Carter," 'Uufi4lo
Ml." "Diamond Dirk" and "n9
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The comeback of the dreadnl
"dime novel" is progressing steadily,
according to booksellers, who report
great increase in talrs during the
list few months.
Dukting 'Em Off.
For several years the books had
laid on idtclves, long forgotten, aj
the youth of America- was held spell
bourn! by. the dreds of daring, chtoi
it led bv colorful authors, perpetrated
on the battlefields of the late war. '
. But now the paper-covered vol.
unirs are being taken down from the
shelves, '. the cobwebs and dust
cleaned from the covers, and are
again holding firt place in the heart
of the American boy. '
Here's a Defender.
While the boys of 1890, who vert
switched by the boys of 18oO, when ,
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..ai.fi.i. ptiivniiiK . v . ........ Mtf ..-.j - -
vourcd the talcs of the wild and .
wcoly west, will doubtless switch tin
boys of 1921 in the same manner,
the dime novel has at least one de
fender here. Edward S, Rogers',. i
ht.:..nn nl l.-r..i ii !.. rqrl 4 1. H 'Slf.
fut books" in his youth, sees no
reason for switching a boy for read
ing them,
"For," the Chicago attorney dr.
clarcd, ' what boy. is there with red .
Mood in his veins, who does not care
for blood and thunder? There is no
harm in those books; if thereis, what ,
-i . .1.. .1 i-.-s
can wc say auum u.c uiuvic iiu-dicist
Boys will be boys, and as long as
there are boys the spirit of adventure
will be lived and loved over again..
New York Crime Wave '
Still in Full Swing
New York, Dec. 26. The com
bination of Sunday and Christinas
Drought no respite ior ew lories
newly gathered crop of accused
robbers arid burglars.
Alric J. ; Wcstling, a "bond sales
man, was held ' without biil oh
homicide charge's. 'He was accused
t t . . i IT 1
.of killing Carl Moller and danger-
ously wounding Mrs. Moller when
he attempted to rob them yesterday.
'Wilbert Gilard and -James Phil
lips were held in $2,500 bail each for
preliminary examination .tomorrow,
charged with aiding in the holdup of
a theater last .week. . . . ..
William Collins and James Mur-.
ray,- ii,. ,and Vt respectively, . were
Held without bail on a charge of at- .
tempting to .hold- up a cafe, , , ...
Man Held on Murder Charge -
Demes ':'. Slaying ' Child :
New Brunswick, N, J., Dec.- 26. .
Throughout several hours .of ques--.
tioning by the police today, George
Gares, arrested last .night tor -me -.
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nied any connection with the crime.-.
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suitcase in a hotel. Friday.;.' ; 'tl '
mally, charged with jtiurder and held
without bail for . a hearing. His ',
brother. Svlvester. -wa held as a
witness. : " . - ..--.
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