Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1915, Page 2

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: 26, 1915 DECEMBER '8t. Mark’s Lutheran I Church Celebrates| A Christmas tres that ‘touched the | highest poin In the oceiling, splendidly | CHICAGO, Dec, %5~Bugene M. Hum- The danger lles in a fallure of certain | jacorated and lighted with many-colored | Chicago Lawyer Dies trom Automobile Gas Poisoning THOMPSON-BELDEN & CO. we= The Fashion Corter of the Middle West —— Establshed 1886 | AMERICAN GIRL CHEERED BRIT- ISH SINGING IN TRENCHES, LAND BANK BILL 18 UP 70 CONGRESS Joint Committee on Rural Credits | " phrey. a lawyer, I8 dead at his home here | elements In the gasoline to oxodite. In| tiny electric lights, marked the celebra- Agrees on Measure Creating | today of what . physicians term “petro-|any event there s a quick suffusion of | tjon of 8t. Mark's English Lutheran Hun-“ — - Agricultural Banks. mortls,” or automobile gas poisoning. :]nnxe;:‘ s that w.rm"'- ‘rv.: v: :‘I"' dr-y M’hr;ol h:;lno\‘edn?:l n; lh: church at | G Cl S 1 M d f —_— mint us, if the exhaust o n AUto* | Twestieth an urdetto streets. 1 PERSONAL CREDIT PHASE LATER | Accaraing to j’fl.\""‘l"t It 18 the first], iile continues, the results is Almost| A, elaborate program, participated 1 | teat c€arance ale on ay o fatal case in Chicago from that cause. instant death. by the children of the primary and in-| A_ll 0 T . d H % 35.—Whea. An Mea of the violence with which| ‘“The post mortem showsings are those | tcrmediate departmentw, was enjoyed by ur rimme ats WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. | “petromortis” attacks its vietims was|of brain and lung conestion an auvdience that filled the church to| congress reconvenes after the holi- | given today by Dr. John D. Eills, head Bumphrey went to his garage last night | capacity. 1 day recess, a band mortgages bill | of the department of wecupational dis-|to get his automobile, in which he In-| Misses Tda Melcher, Martha Shultz and ‘We are determined creating the official machinery for | canés of Rush Medical college, tended to deliver a number af Christmas | Marea Meyer had charge of drilling the to final clear. stem of agricuitural banks en- | “The thing Is new to sclence In some | gifts to poor familles. An hour later|children in their parts. The primary make a ' a sy r the | of It aspects,” sald Dr. Ellis. ‘‘Persons | his body was found on the floor of the | children sang Christmas songs and anoce of every Winter tirely distinct and separate from the Who are subject to vertigo may be at- | garage, the engine running and the small | spoke “pleces” and dialogues. |} Trimmed Hat i commercial banks will be ready for | tacked when In a close, small garage.|room filled with gas fumes Charles Puls, superintendent of the | med Hat in consideration by both houses. The ~ ~ | achool, presided and made a felicitous ] our Entire full joint committee on rural credits, which has been working for months | in an investigation of the subject | with a number of old bills, as well | as the experience of some of the Buropean governments as & basis, will meet January 3, to receive and | pass upon the bill completed yes- | terday by the land mortgage sub- committee. This measure creates a system of twelve regional banks for the immedi- ute use of farm borrowers everywhere in the United States at a low rate of in- terest and contrel of a central board at Washington distinct from any exist- ing government officers or federal bur- eavs. This board comprising five mem- | bers, will have almost supreme authority over land mortgages figuring In the sys- | address, Miss Rachel Shultz, organist, played, the accompaniments to most of the| songs. Sixteen girla of the Intermediate department sang ‘“eBautiful Star,” and the church cholr, under the direction of Arthur Melcher, sang “Silent Night,” Big boxes of candy and oranges were distributed to all the children and spe- | elal boxes of chocolates were presented 8004 will on everybody. He was dressed | to members of the choir and others | up for Christmas with a big pink ribbon | prominent in the work. The pastor, Rev, | which Miss Alice had tied tastefully | L. Groh, was remembered with a special | around his neck. | #itt, as was also Victor Enholm. It !(mk{nl‘nrly two hours to give out T—— all the Christmas cheer, and when the One Kllled a's Three Fire Trucks Crash last needy person had gone on joyful way, BEAUMONT, Tex., Dec. %—~One man YOLUNTEERS GIVE OUT XHAS BASKETS (Continued from Page One.) wagging hia tall, amiling, shaking hands with his special friends, wishing Merry Christmas with his eyes. and beamng Dr. Connell Again Warns Parents to | Guafg Children | The records of the health department show that for the month up to Saturday morning ninety cases of scarlet fever | were reported to the office. During the last week there were thirty cases, a ma- terial increase over previous weeks of the month, These cases are well scattered over the city, showing that no particular commu- | nitr is Immune. The health officials are maintaining | thelr vigflance and are anxipus that phy- sicians report all cases promptly in all. Small, Medium and Large Hats, All the wanted colors and up-to-dave shapes and trim. mings. PUEE LYCY BIGELOW. MIS8 DOROGTHY BIGELUW 'NBW YORK, Dec. #—With the rumb- ling of cannen sounding in her ears, Miss Dotothy Bigelow, daughter of | Poultney Bigelow, former minister to Gerinany and a granddaughter of the Iate John Bigelow, diplomat and author, sang to British soldlers in their trenches In France and. mwke them temporarily when all the toys and baskets oad dls- | appeared, then there was another cele- | | bration upstadrs. | | Hats That Were $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $18.00, $20.00 and $25.00, MeCormieks Ce . brate. Health Commissioner Connell repeats - |forget the grimness of war and Ath ac- |his suggestion that parents keep their | THi was the family ¢ ation of the | was killed and three ingured here today companying herrors children segregated for a while and thus ( McCormicks. A tiny Christmas tree was | in the collision of two sutomoblle fire At Th L p i { Miss Bigelow fust returned Lo this coun- | mintmize the dangers of contaglon. there and about it and under it a perfect | trucks which crashed together at high €S€ LoOw rices, | mea of preseénts. Not one of these was | opened untli all the folks downstairs | had been supplied with their Christmas cheer. But then there was a grand time. | ferty was the most serfously hurt, but Presents, presents, presents, for Miss |he is expected to recover. Alice, for Mrs. McCormick, for Miss | The members of the sub-committee on | try with her mother, but will retucn to | personal credits have been 'participating | England after the holidayn. She has baen in land mortgage loan proceedings and | studying singing and dancing in Engtand 48 the two gub-committees comprise 'the | tor gaveral years, and woen the war full Jomt commitiee, the agreement ON |yipited she and other young women ar- ' [ranged charity dances and entertain- speed while answering a fire alarm. Rob- ert Glass, aged 27, met instant death. Of the injured Lieutenant George Raf- Beginning the first of the year the health office will adopt a new system of making weekly reporta of all contagious distases, & copy to be sent every week to the chief surgeon of the department of health at Washington. $2.50. $3.50, $4.50, $5.50 g i { i if | i ments for the benefit of the soldiers in the trenches. Finally she decided to visit the tront and to attempt to cheer up the Tommies on the firing line. She was granted permission and was given an es- cort, one of General French's aldes. *1 did not see any sctual fighting," she sald, “but T 4id hear the roar of the big #uns and saw the men coming back from the first line trenches. The poor boys seemed to enjoy my singing and ap- rauntered along, ““What seemn to be the trouble, oli man?' solicitiously queried the latter, ex- tending the sympathetic hand, '“You are & sight like sad scenery.” have just had something of a Jolt," answered one. "I was bequeathed a silver servl 8 the solid thing a few w I know that it is {urped the friend, “Buf you may be mis- “Oh, no, I'm met,” rejoinder of the sad o mrl"lh .!‘:da?.(r‘ 'h: thi s touched roke in, bul ey never ucl n)'-fluhlphh ’B-lolnph. The Bouth High basket ball teans will A8 usu; ring the Christmas plans to keep The health commissioner feels that with the co-operation of citizens and physi- clans the scarlet fever situation may be kept checked and he wishes to em- phasize the importance of preventing the spread of disease through mingling of lchildren. He explains that one case may spread contagion to many victims In a short time. ST. JAMES’ ORPHANAGE at 8t. James' orphanage Christmas night. A big Christmas tree was loaded down with good things for the children as well a8 gecorated with all kinds of pretty bright tree fixings. A real live Santa Claus from the Burgess-Nash store was there with gifts of clothing, candy, nuts, | truit and toys. His supply of good things was practically unlimited and each one of the 7 children n the home redeived & good share of his “‘goodies.” The Knighta of Columbus have had charge of thia event for twelve years and this year's entertainment was even betier, if that is possible, than ever before. The committee in charge consisted of E. W, Simeral, John A. Bennéwitts, Dr. Leona and the major. A handsome revolving office chalr had been smuggled up while the major was busy downstairs and had been carefully covered with a shawl. It was a com- plete surprise when the major came up and it was presented to him as a gift of the comrades in the Volunteers to their leader. A gold watch came to him from friends, too, and was presented with a fitting speech and accepted with & pleas- VAUGHAN FAMILY JOINS IN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Christmas day at the home of Mrs. B, J. Vaughan, 2761 Meredith avenue, was made doubly gladsome by reason of a famlily reunion in honor of the seventy- thirq birthday anniversary of Mrs, Vaughan. She was born at Marion, Va., and settied at Fremont in 18% and came to Omaha in 1895 “Eleven children joined in a Christmas dinner. Thelr names are C. C., W. M, F. N, and Gi C. Vaughan; Miss Mollie | Vaughan and Mesdames F. D, Miller, J. T. Nichols of Bluefleld, W. Va.; J. V. dr! don), Australia Completes Great Wheat Deal Dec. MELBOURNE, Australla (Via %.—A wheat deal just com-| pleted with the British and French gov- ernments involving n ling and the price 18 above § shillings a y £3,000,000 ster- partment's recommendation 1a frort them." ant response. bushel. TR A Whe B $00 5000 ookt SE dore | e My efforts to amuse them HAS BIG XMAS TREE | Altosether it was the greatest Christ- | A sale has also been made to Italy. A| folk, with o Mmit of cost of $3,600,000, i [l clent Proof. mas 'hh:d Volunteers and their poor have | cargo for South Africa has brought the | the principal dock problem in the naval| A oftizen was standing on a street cor- ¥ g > record price of § shillings 5 pence. | plans. - o | mer ll:mkln: a dr]m-fl:vd when a 'rl-na“ A Christmas tree celebration was held S 'Examines Stocking at Fire; He May Die BALLINGER, Tex., Harwell, jr., 11 years of age, was fatally burned while Inspecting his stocking at a fireplace in his home here | early this caught fire from the grate. morning. Peruxd fting southward His Dee. %-R. L. Christmas nightgown Bark in Distreas, SEATTLE, Wash,, Dec. Peruvian bark, stripped of 2%.~Callac, a its sails and | toward the rocks on ed in | Lon- | If you are in the throes of a funeral problem you will find that we are highly recommended. We offer you the services of a competent staff of experts who will arrange a well conducted, properly appointed burial that will meet with your commendation. BLACK BROADCLOTH CASKETS, FROM $30 UP. Lady Attendant gident Parlors Horse or Auto Drawn Funerals the Wunlmon coast, was report Cistress to ht, one and ahalf southeast of Cape Beale, lsland. miles | Harrow, V. W. Sabin of Ossea, Minn.; Vancouver C. G. Nelman 4nd L. E. Green. ‘{n condition for the Fremont o i o et ‘w. M. Riley, A, E. Henley, T. J. Don- ohue, Omaha’sOnly. ndependerst Undertakers STACK & FALCONER 24th and Hamey Sts. i i iy i i i - # i ! ! z i £gs i ‘-(.H E.fi' g E= g STARTS MONDAY MORNING AT 8 0’CLOCK Our Entire Stock of Ladies’Suits,Coats and | Dresses Sacrificed for Quick Clearance | This sale is thobm im| m cvormmnonnudwby this non.ch'.ho ncen'tg::k- larging of our estal en com| us a mu than ever before—all bought within the last three monthl%k of these up-to-the-minute styles at the sale prices quoted below. We expect, and have made DRESSES 2%.—Christmas preparations for, a record-breaking attendance at this sale. SUITS COATS oy © 4 g relomd u$7.50 e s e $9.75 R o, ., © .. $6.75 E The Day of 4ays is 9t hand! - All Our §35.00 and $29.50 Al Our 82350 Dressis 0 84 () 75 Welcome the joyous time, clad I S o S faide mmo':,‘;::o':d:,w biugss :a;‘w ' B ps]' y | in gay holly and mistletoe, ra- B e e ' L1750 | s s oy G $14.75| § diating good cheer and a gener- T at v o e [ | s ns e " $22.50 | “aad e 87 $24.75 | | Mormu 2 $18.75 | ousspird, symbolic of the renew- it Baiasts femmmments sopvoveia- |l | Al Our $55:00 Costs 1n §27.50| [Aa0m o0 mma s g9 75| | au ou ss0s0 Drems 0 g9 75| al of all that is best in man. On e i o s e : el B M bAREE R o this glad anniversary of the birth PEIRTOR NeLIve of Him Whoselife wasdevoted to - Blouses at $1.69 Choice of 350 Handsome Blouses, some d.l(ht-s 59 ly mussed, actual o value to $400.... Clearance o! Skirts Oholoe of 350 Skirts, latest Boceh, O pre SO0 worth up to $10.,00. Olearance Sale Price Mankind, we are wishing you a merry Christmas and a most happy and successful New Y ear. Omaha Electric Light & Power Co. GEO. H. HARRIES, President. SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EVE Menu and Musical Program Cabaret Features and Dancing Reservations Must Be Made in Advance To Insure Proper Attention. WELOOME THE NEW YEAR AT THE PAXTON HOTEL RICHARD KITCHEN, Manager, § i g believe that and state ‘world 4 church maintained. H : i E 1 i These greetings, although a day late because of a mistake of the printer, are none the less sincere.