THH BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1921.
France and Italy
; Formally Accept
U.S. Naval Ratio
Japan Opposes Consideration
Of Validity of 21 Demands
i, In Far Eastern
i : Body.
Washington, Dec. 22. (By A. F.)
-Statement in behalf of France ami
Italy accepting formally the Ameri
can proposals for limitation of capi
tal ships armament were made today
at the meeting of the delegate of
the five major powers of the Wash
ington conference.
The negotiations for the limitation
of naval armament passed on from
iirst line ships to auxiliary craft to
day when the full naval committee
assembled with its experts to begin
consideration of the French request
for an increase in submarines and
cruisers.
Not Ready.
Contrary to general expectations,
the question ot auxiliary cratt, sub
marines and cruisers, was not
reached at the morning session of the
committee, but went over until an
other meeting at 3 o'clock.
The French delegation, it was said,
ai not ready at the morning session
to proceed with the discussion of the
auxiliary tonnage, as they had not
received instructions from their gov
ernment. The delegation said it was
hoped to have the instructions for
the afternoon meeting. '
The British delegation, which had
planned to state its case in opposi
tion to submarines as a naval arm,
also withheld its statement at the
morning session, which was said to
have been confined largely to pre
liminary general discussion and the
clearing up of the capital ship ratio
question,
Japan's Stand.
Japan will formally oppose any
discussion of the validity ot tne ii.
demand treaty of 1915, if the matter
is brought up by China, as expected
in tomorrow's meeting of the f?r
eastern committee of the armament
conference, it was announced today
in responsible Japanese circles.
De Valera's Home Shire
i Supports Peace Treaty
(Continued from rate One.)
gerald, minister of propaganda, who
supports the treaty, said tonight he
believed that not more than 10, op
ponents of the treaty voted for ad
journment. Mr. De Valera met the proposal of
Michael-Collins with strong opposi
tion and suggested sitting far into
the night with a view of shortening
Ihe speeches and reaching a decision
this week. John Maclntee, a treaty
opponent, followed De Valera, giv
ing as one of his reasons for advo
cating continuous sittings, his belief
that if the dail rejected the treaty,
the country would follow the dail.
The frank indication of the motive
for this course afforded the first test
of the relative strength of the op
ponents and supporters of the treaty.
It was soon seen that this procedure
raised an important technical point
for there are five members who
represent) two constituencies each.
Four of these members, Griffith.
Collins, Milroy and MacNeill, sup
port the treaty, while the fifth, Mr.
De Valera, opposes the treaty.
London, Dec. 22. According to a
dispatch to the press association
from Dublin, extraordinary scenes
occurred in the dail over the adjourn
ment motion. A reference by Arthur
Griffith to the length of Mary Mac
Swiney's speech brought Miss Mac
Swiney to her feet with a tearful re
mark: "For 74 days I sat through Brixton
Ymeaning Brixton prison) and I think
I have a right) to speak for the honor
of my nation."
Another incident occurred when
the Countess Markiewicz referred to
Michael Collins as having faced
Premier Lloyd George night after
night until Mr. Collins was worn out
and weary. To this, according tc
the press association, Mr. Collins retorted:-
"I never was worn out and weary."
"Well, he admitted that he was
somewhat befogged," retorted the
countess. 1
"I did not," shouted Mr. Collins.
The press association says a veri
table babel of voices followed the ex
change but that ultimately Countess
Markiewicz apologized to Mr. Col-lins.
"Marse Henry " Watterson '
Dies in Florida Hotel
(Ceatlnoed from Tf Of.
Four Killed When Freight
Train Crashes Into Auto
Springfield, Mo., Dec. 22. Four
lives were the toll of a crossing ac
cident at Mountain Grove last night
when a southbound St. Louis & San
Francisco freight train crashed into
an automobile in which seven per
sons were riding. The dead:
Mrs. Thomas Dobbyns, sr.; her
son. Phil Dobbyns, 22; Omer Dob
byns, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Dobbyns. jr., and a 2-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dob
byns, jr. . .
Two 'other members of the party
are not expected to live. They were
on their way home from Mountain
Grove. Thomas Dobbyns, who was
driving, did not see the train.
says for the "States" and the "Demo-
cratic Review ot his native city,
Upon the outbreak of the civil .war
the "Mates was suppressed lor op
posing the 'Lincoln administration
and young Watterson went to Ten
nessee, where the family baa former
ly lived and whence his father had
been sent to congress.
After a short editorial career with
the "Republican Banner" at Nash
ville, Watterson enlisted in the con
federate army, not because he ap
proved of secession, but because he
would not separate his fortunes from
those of his friends and neighbors.
He was a staff officer frcjn 1861 to
1863 and during the following year
chief of scouts for Gen. J. E. John
ston. For a time he also was editor
of the "Chattanooga Rebel." At the
end of the war he tried to revive the
defunct "Republican Banner," but
failed owing to lack of funds.
Recognized Authority.
Watterson made his way to Louis
ville and there was chosen to succeed
the famous. George D. Prentice, the
founder and editor of the "Louisville
Journal." In 1868 he made an ar
rangement with W. D. Haldcman,
the founder of the "Louisvill
Courier," by which the two papers
were combined under the name of
"Courier-Journal." Mr. Haldeman
hclded the management and Wattcr
son . became cditot-in-chief. Two
other smaller papers were also ab
sorbed by the new concern, which
soon became one of the most power
ful organs of the democratic party n
the south.
In the -course of time Henry
Watterson became a recognized
authority in the democratic party, al
though for many ycars he had to
contend against the prejudices of a
great majority of his party associates
He successfully opposed the reac
tionary movement of the southern
extremists against the rcconstructory
amendments to the constitution, and
of the western extremists as to the
national currency. He led what wa-i
called "The New Departure" of the
democrats in 1872, making one of a
group of journalists who, in that
year, became famous as "The Quad
rilateral," his colleagues being
Whitclaw Reid, Samuel Bowles and
Murat Halstead, and their objective
point the election of Horace Greeley
to the presidency.
Colonel Watterson was chief
among the friends of the late Samuel
J Tilden and presided over the na
tional democratic convention, which
nominated him for president. For
20 years Watterson was a delegate
from Kentucky to every national
democratic convention and during
all that time no democratic platform
was written without his aid and
counsel. He was the first prominent
democrat to identify himself with
free trade ideas and to demand of
congress "a tariff for revenue only,"
and for many years he was regarded
as the embodiment of tariff reform
in the United States.
Opposed Bryan.
With the free silver idea Colonel
Watterson had no sympathy. He
was in Switzerland when the con
vention of 1896 nominated William
Jennings Bryan upon a free silver
platform. His famous cablegram,
"no compromise with dishonor."
confirmed Mr. Haldeman, owner of
the "Courier-Journal," to oppose
Bryan during the following cam
paign. Mr. Watterson was a rather er
ratic worker. He was capable of
hard and strenuous work when it
was necessary, but at other times
he worked only when the spirit
moved him devoting his leisure time
to lecturing, traveling or recreation.
In 1865 he married Rebecca Ewing,
eldest daughter of Hon. Andrew
Ewing, member of congress from
Tennessee, with whom he had three
sons and two daughters.
His service as a public official was
confined to a fractional term in con
gress. He accepted a seat there in
1876-7 at the wishes of Samuel T
Tilden, with whom he was closely
allied. Mr. Watterson refused re
nomination for the full term. Fre-
Many Letters on Beer
Some Favor Change in
Dry Laws, Some Do Not
Have You Written Yet?
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Bridge Lamps
Are offered at the Bowen
Store at a savings of fully
one-third.
Washington, Dec. 22. (By A. P.)
-Letters, both favorable and un
favorable, discussing a possible re
laxation of the prohibition laws to
enable a tax on light wines and beer
to be levied as a new source of reve
ruc. were said by officials today to
be pouring into the treasury.
Some of these letters, officials said,
tame from high churchmen in vari
ous parts of the country, seme con
demning the proposal and others tak
ing the view that while the law
should be strictly enforced as written
if Mich a change were made it might
be for the better.
While Secretary Mellon is under
stood not to disfavor such a method .
of providing new revenue, it was!
f v'l. Mr. Mellon had made it plain I
t::at such a uggestkm as hot aj
The standards are beautiful
ly finished and will harmon
ize with any interior.
The shades are in the latest
designs, displaying many new
color effects.
Remarkable Values at
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It Pay t Read Bawca's
Smalt Ada
jfik'Bowen (6
j Howard St, aetwera 15th and 16th Sis.
quently urged to run for high office
he always refused, maintaining :
Luke-Warm Support in 1900.
"I shall stay where I am. Office
is not for tne. Beginning in slavery
to end with poverty it is odious to
tnv sense of freedom."
From 1872 to 1892, however, he
sat at all national conventions 'of
the democratic party as a delegate-t-large
from Kentucky. He pre
sided over the convention that nom
inated Tilden in 1876 and was chair
man of the platform committee -n
those of 1880 and 1888.
Mr... Watterson opposed William
Jennings Bryan in his candidacy for
president in 18, but in 1W0 the
Courier-Journal gave him lukewarm
support. In 1908, however, he be
came a warm supporter of Bryan.
Mr. Watterson also devoted some
of his editorial attention to social
questions, lie once made a savage
attack on rnew lork society women,
calling them "a flock of unclean
birds." He accused them of a fond
ness for display that ruined the men,
and a love of champagne and bridge
that eventually ruined their morals.
His dashing style gave him such
nicknames as "Light Horse Harry"
and "Henry of Navarre." He was
more popularly called "Marse
Henry."
As . effectively as he wrote Mr.
Watterson spoke on the public plat
form. His reputation as an orator
reached its climax when lie delivered
an address at the dedication of the
Columbian exposition when he ap
peared as the government's official
spokesman.
Among several books he wrote or
compiled were "Oddities of Southern
Life and Character," a volume of
southern humor; "The Spanish
American War," written concurrent
ly with the events, and his latest
work, "Compromises of Life," a
compilation of his lectures, addresses
and numerous editorials from the
Courier-Journal.
Uncompromising Stand.
In his early years he superin
tended the detail of every depart
ment of the Courier-Journal for mote
than 30 years "put the paper to
press" every night.
When the storm of the European
war broke over the world Mr. Wat
terson assumed an uncompromising
stand in support of the cause and
ideals of the entente allies, declaring
his belief that their cause was the
cause of freedom and democracy and
tnat ot the central empires that of
autocracy.
His attitude was tersely set forth
Husband and Wife
My husband sits in the kitchen
while I'm cooking and asks "how
soon will dinner be ready?" L.
M. M.
WHAT DOES YOUR HUSBAND
DO?
Copyright, 1(21. Gcorta Matthew Adam.
in a single sentence that appeared at
the end of practically every editorial
tie wrote on the subject for many
months: "lo hell with the Hohen
zollerns and Hapsburgs."
His scathing indictment of the
German leadership was interpreted
by many of German blood in this
country as an attack upon them
selves, and brought a storm of de
nunciation about his ears. To these
Americans of German blood Mr.
Watterson made answer that pre
sumably they had come to the
United States to escape the thing he
asserted the German rulers were en
deavoring to fasten upon the rest of
the world and warned them that if
they identified themselves too closely
with the cause of Germany's rulers
by giving it support they would later
regard their course with regret.
Sells Interest.
In 1918 Mr. Watterson sold his in
terest in the Courier-Journal to
Judge Robert W. Bingham of Louis
ville, who also purchased stock of
other owners, and Watterson retired
from editorial responsibility and
place, accepting for several months
the title of editor emeritus. In the
spring of 1919 he resigned that posi
tion and since then he has been liv
ing a wholly retired life, interrupted
only occasionally by a letter to a
newspaper on a public topic or an
interview granted to some roving
reporter.
Alabama Man and Wife '
Victims of Ax Murderer
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 22.
Joseph Montcone, a merchant and
his wife were found dead yesterday
in their home. They were mutilated
by ax blows. Robbery is believed
to have been the motive.
Allies to Name
Rehabilitation
Body for Europe
Ambassador Harvey Will At
tend Supreme Council Meet
At Cannes to Take Up
Problems.
London, Dec. 22. (By A. P.)
The allied supreme council at its
coming meeting in Cannes will be
asked to invite the Interested powers
to appoint a commission to elaborate
a comprehensive scheme for the re
habituation of central Europe and
Russia. This conclusion was arrived
at in the conferences of the French
and British premiers just ended here.
The United States would he in
vited to have a membership in this
commission. Germany also would be
represented. The question of a Rus
sian representative is in abeyance.
Harvey to Attend.
Washington, Dec. 22. By A. P.)
The State department today was
without advices of the plant to form
ulate a commission for the rehabi
Ir.tion of central Europe, other than
that contained in press dispatches
from London. It was sail, however
that Col. George Harvey, ambassa
dor to London and America's repre
sentative on the allied supreme coun
cil, would attend the meetings at
Cannes on January 4-and that upon
his report on the action taken at that
meeting would depend and further
steps by this government.
Colonel Harvey, it was said, would
participate in the meetings as an
observer only.
Eugene Gilmore Named
For Philippine Post
Washington, Dec. 22. Formal an
nouncement of the selection . of
Eugene Allen Gilmore to be vice
governor general of the Philippine
islands was made today by ;ecre
tary Weeks. Mr. Uuinore is a
professor in law at the University of
Wisconsin. Hie secretary said the
nomination probably will be sent to
the senate by President Harding to
da v.
Mr. Gilmore, whose home is in
Madison, Wis., has been prominent
in the legal profession both as a
practicing attorney and as a lecturer
and writer on allied subjects. He
served in the latter capacity for some
years at the University of the Philippines.
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"I avail myself of this op
portunity to congratulate you
again on your splendid achieve
ment in the production of the
Duo-cArt 'Piano. This in
strument is without question
greatly superior to any other
of its kind, and I deeply
appreciate the opportunity it
affords me to have my playing
reproduced with such manifest
fidelity.
I.J. PADEREWSKI
Mvth iS, 191S (Signed)
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UNDER the deft fingers of the artist,"
the inanimate piano quickens into life,
and pours forth the wonderful music com'
posed perhaps a century ago, but interpreted
by the living pianist of today.
In that same sense
the cDuo-oArt Wano is alive.
This marvelous invention holds within it'
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the same beautiful interpretations, in all
their living reality that were brought from
it and impressed upon its sensitive memory,
if we may use the term, by the caressing
fingers of the gifted pianist
The Due Art is always on exhibition and
will be gladly shown to anyone interested
in this, the greatest musical invention of all
the ages.
Duo-Art Prices are from $795
'Pianos Taken in Exchange Convenient Terms
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Galligher Worth Over
$75,000, Attorney Says
(Cuutlniiril "r'rmn IV g On,)
believe he has a title to this. A suit
brought by him to recover f 10,000
...T . - 1 t , !..
iu iiuvg uccn argued in tiisirici
court on the day of his death.
Jus personal property consists of
between $1,000 or $1,500, in notes and
Sli.n(Hl. I ... - tl!l
VIUUIII3, 11 BWEWIS UI.U IMIHgllCr
was declared incompetent, and that a
Kuaru an was animmiM. I rr ir,
also suits pending for the recovery
of nronertv In lttMisnn in uliirh ,t
appears that Galligher gave deeds to
property witnout receiving 3iiy con
(deration.
Aided By Miss Walling.
Mis Wallincr. iIia l.o-t,.,. !,
iricnueu (i.llIlL'lii'P at v:iriit!! tiiii..?
according to Mr. North.
tiaiiigher had declared himself to
oe years old on one occasion.
uauigiier came to Omaha in 1801.
He and his wife settled on a piece
of laud where Benson now is. They
accummulated property until they be
came well-to-do. A iittle more than
a year ago Galligher married again,
his second wife being Anna llacken
incyer, 63 years his junior. He sued
or uivorce uetoocr ou, iy'i), atter
only four months of wedded life.
His young wife answered in a cross
petition stating that he had repre
sented himself to her to be wealthy.
A divorce was granted to him .
Divorce Now Absolute.
The "divorce has become absolute
through expiration of the statutory
six months. Hence, his wife i;i
stopped from gaining any of his es
tate. AttOrilPV Vnrtll said hr. uric etirn
enough funds were raised yesterday
to assure the burial of Galligher, be-
iue me grave ot ins lirst wile, in
rorest Lawn ri'tMphirir irAnr 1Tm;i
after the funeral Mr. North will rc-
qucst that the will remain unopened.
Stitch
Nets
m lime
Fortune Left to fan
Who Did Job on Credit
A Tailor $50,000
Chicago, Dec. 22, A few stitches.
taken in a pair of torn trousers 34
years ago, lias netted Archibald
Birse, a tailor, $50,000. The money
represents the residue of the estate
of Ernest De St. Giles, insurance
expert and author, who died last
cck.
According to the story told by
Birse, 34 years ago Mr. St. Giles
can it to Chicago and embarked upon
his insurance ventures. lie found
himself one day penniless and with
a ragged rent in his trousers. He
wont to Birse and asked him lo sew
the tip and trust him for the money.
Birse did so. The charge was 50
cents. ,st. Giles returned a few days
later with the money, thus becin-
ning a tricnoship that culminated
only in his death and resulted in the
bequest.
A niece, the wife of I'rof. Achille
Jullien of l'lourin Lcs Morlaix,
h'rancc, receives a bequest cf ?23,(X)0.
Greek Admiral Wounded
Discharged Soldier
My
Athens, Dec. 22. (By A. P.)
Three discharged Greek soldiers res-
tcrdav shot up the pensions oflice,
wounding Admiral Coundotiriotis. A
stenographer and a secretary also
were shot. The wound of the ad
miral is not believed to be serious
I he soldiers, forming a committee
of men discharged from the army,
had complained that they were not
receiving assistance from funds col-
ected anions Greek residents of the
United States for relief among
wounded soldiers.
Fireman Jumps 4
From Engine lb
Save lioy in Creek
Leaps From Speeding Locomo.
tie to Rescue Hoy Thrown
Into Water When Hit
Hy Engine.
New York, Dec. 2.', Jerry Dr's
coll, locomotive fireman on Statcn
Island, was congratulated as a hero
today. While his train travtled at
25 miles an hour, he jumpc-l fromt
the engine into a creek and pulled
out William Alexander, a school
boy who had been struck by the
engine and thrown into 15 feet of
water. '
The train had gone ahead almost
t mile ttetore the engineer niisscu
Driscoll and when he stopped and
backed up he saw the fireman sitting
at the edge of the creek holding the
bov who was unconscious from a
fracture of the sknll. Persons who
s.-ivu tlu rprfiii' said Drisroll dived
four times before he found the boy.
Auloist Who Kan Down
And Killed Man Sought
Wahoo. Ncl Dec . 22. Sheriff
Jerry Dailcy of Saunders county to
day is seeking an automobile witti
blood spattered radiator and a broken
right lamp h us that early last night
ran down and instantly killed James
P. Haggard, 70. and continued on its
way without- stopping. The dead
man was dragged about 3 lect be
fore being shaken loose from the car.
The accident happened near Colon,
six miles north of here, and within
but a quarter of a mile from Hag
gard's home.
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ft Hand-tooled leather
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