' Clemcnceau Sees '
^ Hope in Policy of
President Harding
Portion ol President s Annual
Message to Congress In
terpreted as ‘Overture’
l<y French ‘Tiger.’
M lir.gton. Deo. 9—(Hy A. I*)—
1 :■ cu-s f'lomenceau. closing his visit
• lit ton yesterday with a
t.ii .I address" exiiressed die hope
td. • diplbniac y would find the way
•'ring America hack into European
■ i t s through what he Interpreted as
• in "overture" by President Harding
iu the annual message which the exec
utive had read to congTess a few
hi um earlier.
"I was greatly c omforted." said the
v it time premier of France, "when I
a read in the message of yc ur president
* the following lines. They arc not -
very long hut they are very suggest- -
ivo.
" Tlie four-power pact, which abol
ishes every probability of war on the
Pacific, liaa brought a new confidence
in maintained peace and I can well
believe It might be made a model for
like assurances wherever in the world
any common interests are con
cerned.’ ”
“So you see," continued die “Tiger,"
“that even those who are supposed to
disagree,really ugreo at the bottom of
the feeling and reasoning power. That
Is what I ask and I hope this is some
thing like an overture; that some light
will he coming and I will lie very glad
it it comes from America. I hope that
diplomacy will have something to say
about it and talks may tie engaged in
which, I atn sure, can bring nothing
hut good for us all.”
Speaks With Caution.
Clemeneeau'a address, delivered be
fore an audience which included many
diplomats, government officials and
members of both houses of congress
was, in its essence, the “peace mes
| sage" he first delivered in Chicago,
hut apparently sensing that official
Washington would judge of him and
his mission by this speech, he spoke
deliberately and chose his words with
great precision.
He recited the history of the war
paying tribute to the part America
played, but declared that the United
States had quit too soon, leaving upon i
Europe the responsibility for enfold
ing the treaty of Versailles which, he
said, was largely the work of Amerl
ran minds at the peace conference.
“My message is peace, he ex
claimed, "pence hy any means. Vou
have got the league of nations, you
have got your three power armament,
inu may do something new if you |
ike.
In-ague Has Dune Much.
“Of course the league has the ad
vantage that you cun go there, maybe
with some reservations to keep your -
c self free of its dangers. I do not
know, but 1 suggest now that the '
league 1ms done much for Austria and
Siberia, and it has done it in a rather
good way. I do not know if you have- :
an American observer at the league of
nations. There must beaomewheie a
• man who is watching for you.
“I do not ask for money. I ask
you after 1 have gone, to think over
the matter, to examine as nearly as
you can If you have any duty if, liav
ing fought for a certain treaty that
was brought to you hy President
Wilson, your chief, you think your
responsibility is engaged. And my
dear friends, I know after you have
thought of it you will have a feeling
that your responsibility is engaged.
"No people can live in a state of
isolation. You have got the best
frontiers in tlie world. But you have
‘ • 1
A Girl’s Footprints
!in the Snow
Led up to and away from
the locked window of the
murdered college presi
dent’s study.
With such evidence, de
tection of the murderer
appeared simple.
But—read the solution
in our new serial
“The Mystery Girl”
By Carolyn Wells
It will appear daily in
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your guarantees, as . our president i
said today, and I do not Maine you
for It. Tour chances of war are
diminishing.
Would Keep Germans Quiet.
"I do not say thht war is coining.
I hope it is not. But I do say it looks
as though it might tie coming. That
is enough to take precaution, if I
were to toll you the precaution to,
take, if I were to advise you to send
soldiers, that might he going very far, '
and 1 do not.
"I simply say that if the moral
assurance Is given that America does
not disinterest herself from the exe
cution of the treaty, that is enough.
Then tlie Germans w.li k-op quiet.
And the Turks—I cannot suffer the
Turks; I don't think anyom can. but
they, too, would keep quiet. And
Russia will understand that if she
Wants to come hack to the civilized 1
world she has only to perform civil 1
ized acts."
Clemenceau's audience followed
him throughout w.th careful alten
tion and his address was interspcised 1
with frequent bursts of applause. |
Although lie touched lightly on the ,
charges of “militarism" and "impel I
llalisin" against France and re ti laiod
ills statement that France had every !
intention of paying its debts to Amer 1
ica, he devoted most of his address to
the subject of some turn of American !
intervention—preferably a. tripartite
agreement of America, Great Britain
and France which, he asserted could
rure most of the ills of Hurope.
The Tiger boarded his special train
shortly after !> this evening to go to
l’h ladelphia where lie is scheduled to
speak Saturday morning.
Chaplin and Negri Wed
Rumor at Hollywood
New York, Dec. !t.—Instead of wait
ing till January, Charlie Chaplin and
Tola Negri are already married, ac
cording to an intimation from Holly
wood revived here by friends of t lie
couple. How long they have been
married, if the ceremony had actu
ally taken place, none of these ac
quaintances were prepared to state.
Semi-official confirmation was made
here of the word recently recelVed
from the Pacific coast that tlie couple
were to lie married next month.
While no one at tile Famous Players
Basky offices, which have the actress
under contract, would commit him
self, it was learned elsewhere that the
pair ha<l received t lie sanction of
Jesse H. Baskv for the match.
Salesman Reports Robbery.
F G. Hill. Chicago salesman, re
ported to police Friday night that his
room at a downtown hotel was en
tered Friday and $1G0 stolen.
Business Activities
Druggist <RilH Firm.
Table llnt k- I. It Trout <>f the firm
of Trout <v Phillips, druggists of Table
Rock, has just pun ha; • <1 th" interest of
bin partner, .1 B. Phillips The change
in ttm firm will t.'iko place January 1 Tim
plana of Mr. Phillips for the future are
not definitely known
Louisville DniKeM Retire**.
Louisville—Walter Blake has no hi his
drug store to Harry ,T. MeCaffrv of Oma
ha, who took immediate possession.
Nell Light Plant.
Belgrade—The villa ire .f Belgrade vot
ed on the proposition to f- ’l their light
fellint to the Nebraska On*' ’id Bl -'n com
pany, which carried with 150 votes for sulo
and two votes against sale Tin • "inimiy
w in connect Belgtrad with t:
mission lino running from southern Ne
braska to Norfolk, which will give Bel
grade 24 hours' service with tlio rato re
duced from tlie present rate.
Former Subjects
of 20 Cou n tr ies
Become Americans
(.hi" of 120 Graduates Into
American Citizenship at I n
ii snal Commencement
Staged in Auditorium.
It was commencement. But the
(lass of 120 which graduated at the
Auditorium I-'iiday night was not the
usual class. These were not high
school boys and girls, but men and
women of mature years, some of
them past three score, who were
graduated into the highest class of
all—American citizenship.
And the 120, former subjects of 20
different nations, seated in the front
rows, dressed in their best, seemed
to feel the honor of their new citi
zenshtp, seemed to be inspired with
a determination to live up lo it.
The Omaha Council of American!' j
zation, recently formed by 23 Omaha
organlzalitons, at ranged the affair in
conjunction with the district court
and naturalization bureau.
(Jive “The Melting I’ot.”
The Omaha chapter of the D. A. II.
occupied a section in the gallery deco
rated in the chapter colors, blue and
white. Other organizations occupied
sections.
A feature of the program was “The
■Melting Pot,” a playlet furnished by
the 1>. A. K. and acted by 40 children
from the Mason school, under direc
tion of Mrs. Martha Ohrlstiancy.
As the “Star Spangled Banner,"
was sung by the and once, a great
silk flag unfurled front the prosce
nium arch, Us full length reaching
the floor.
Judge Willis <!. Sears presided and
made an address. Other short
speeches were made by Anan Ray
tnnnd. Henry Monsky. Rev. M. A.
Stagno. Rev. A. F. Ernst, Henry
Wulf, J. Masters. S. R. Elson and
E D. White.
Receive Certificates.
The new citizens marched across
the stage and eacl proudly received
his handsomely-engraved certificate
of full American citizenship from the
hands of Sidney Qnttneid'. represent
ing the district court, while W Hunt
er Reach presented them with a large
card describing proper othiuet to the
American flag, and the D. A. It. pro
sented the Manual of Information for
Foreigners.
Then n detachment of Boy Scouts
came forward with the oath of alle
glance and a salute to the flag.
The happy affair closed with the
s nglng of “America” i>y the audience,
led by Charles Gardner.
Kir.-l Community Center
Program Set for Tuest lay
The first community center meeting
of the season wilt bo held next Tnes
day night in the auditorium of Clifton
Hill school. Mrs. ('. V. Warfield, who
has ]•'•:■ n identified with til's work for
several years, will undertake it this
season as a neighborhood proposition.
A year ago the park department aband
oned the community centers ns a mu
nlclpal enterprise.
The first number on the program
Tuesday night will be Barton Ford
and Herman Ferber in their “Andy
Gump" feature, which was one of
thi hits of the recent "Hello Bill”
show given by the Elks. Another
"Hello Hill" act will be given by
Joseph Lumkin and Eleanor Behrens.
Vivian Smith will bo seen In fancy
dancing and Gladys McGreer In toe
dancing. Miss Jackson will sing. The
next program will be given Tuesday
night. December Bb with an interim
until the middle of January.
Mr..
Beatrice—Mrs. J 7\ died *«d
dt : !v ut th© home of tier itiUg.u<.. ©»•**■
MtUovern of Wyifcore. with whom s*h©
li\ , i 1 j*i• ial : « r\i s w» . • ti in tj1'
family residence, conducted by Rev. Mr
McCullough.
Clarence J, Mushy.
Beatrice—Clarence .1 Mosby, old resi
dent «.f Adams, died at his home He ts
•.iirviv -d ty a widow and tour children.
The funeral was held at Adams.
Ulmer Rov Krdman.
Beatri ■ K m< r Roy F.rd l *n, young son
of Mr. ami Mr Roy 1‘rdniuu if \N > more,
died at a hospital nero after a bri* f ill
ness The body was taken to Wymorc for
burial.
i liurles M oil.
Beatri •©—The funeral of Charles © "If.
w ho d ■ d as • he r< ui t of i b< at In* h*
i. »•. i\ . . 1 l > thugs, wli ti h- was '“• l" ''
of | . ’ $ held in the H Harman
. i mi . Th© sermon was giv » by R- ' M
I,,., .v0r< y of th« First Cari.tlau church.
•lulettn OukN Dexter.
Beatrice Ju!©lLi Oaks Dexter. S'*. dl©«1
at h©r home in this • 11> Th© body "as
taken to her old home at Charles City.
Ia , for burial.
Lcnrg© Davis.
Beutrha—(Seorge Davis, civil war vet
,ran. died ut hts home in Beatrice. He
fumo hero a f- w years ago from Salem,
where he had Iiv< d for years. He its sur.
vlv l by four i hildren, all grown.
L. S. I'enkavn.
Beatrice—The body of IP Penkava,
41, who was found dead in the bottom
of a dry creek southeast of the oily, was
taken to hi" home nt Crab Orhard. Mr.
penkava "as brought to the Lutheran
hospital for treatment, but Inst ©ad of en
tering the huuiing, wandered away. Noth
ing was heard of him until he was found
dead. Ho is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Kmnm b ake.
Columbus—Mrs. Emma M ake. 87, mother
of Mrs. Dr. A. t\ Alltmbe ger, died here.
She was horn in London, England, Hi
1835. With her parents Kin- came t«»
America in 1852, settling at Alton, 111. In
1 v»;o she was married to Charles Wake.
In 18 I I fi
their way in a prairie schooner hauled by
,a i \ t. . m from Alton to Salt Lake City.
1 hi-> remained tin-re eight y-ars, coining
to Columbus on tin* very first train which
ran over the Pnlon Pacific railway from
tin* west. Mrs. Wake la survived by five
children.
Tlimmas Morrow.
s, i Msbluff Thomas Morrow, si', pion
eer NVLrasI.an. died here He came to
S ottsbluff !’> years ago from Holt coun
ty. Four sons, all well known in Ne
braska. survive him. They are William
and 1 Homan Morrow of Scot ts'oluff. John
C. Morrow of Alliance, and Dr, Frank
Morrow of Columbus. Three daughters
arid tlie widow are still living.
Ilcnry K. Halier.
Syracuse.—Henry E. Baker. 65, for
many years a Nebraska newspaper man.
died at his home in Biekelton. Wash,
the body v.as brought to Syracuse by his*
wire and daughter Mr Baker began hts
newspaper career In Nebraska in 18M,
working on the Syracuse Journal, York
Democrat, York Times and tor the West
,.1'u Newspaper union at York. At ouo
lime h«* published the Hrant (N«-b.) Kn
t. rprise. In 1896 he established tho
Syracuse Democrat in partnership with
\\ N. Hunter and later conducted th«
p iper himself .until 1912, when h© sold
out end moved to Washington. in 1916
In* p-n has <1 and published Hie Ili< ..eltoii
( Wash ) N> ws.
Mis. Tlioma* fairutf.
Central City.—©us. Thomas Lucas died
at her home her Mrs. Lucas was on© of
tlie very oldest eltiz- ns of this community.
Mrs. Etnnm It. dnvn©r.
Broken Bow—Mi*. Fmma Robbins Joy
n. r, wife of D. V Joyner, died at the
family hom©. She is surviv’d by the bus
land and two children. FuneruJ services
w, held in the Christian church, R* v.
w. A Baldwin preaching the sermon. Th©
■ ■rvice at the grnv© wan in charge of th
Crdor of Kastern Star.
Mrs. Maggie Paben.
X- brash i City—Mrs. Maggio Paben. 93.
and H i ©indent of this county Since 1869,
died at th© home of h©r son east of T.a I
mag-. She is survived by six son-. ©'I
m andi hildre u Hid 20 great-grandchil
dren. She was born in (Jermany and
Giim© t-i America in lXf*: and settled In
Illlnoi- Mrs. Paben at the tim© of her
d« ath i* belt ved to hnvo been tlio oldest
woman in this county.
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ing quality is not impaired. All of
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Sale Price, 39.85
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Wilton Velvet and
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Seamless and of heavy quality. Size
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Brussels Rugs, 19.75
Seamless; size 9-0x12-0; regularly
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Wilton Velvet and
Axminster Rugs, 37.85
All are seamless and of heavy quality.
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Wilton Velvet Rugs
Sale Price, 57.85
Extra heavy quality; size 9-0x12-0;
regularly 75.00.
Brussels Rugs, 19.25
Size 8-3x10-6; regularly 28.50.
Sixth Floor—West.
Hope That Peace
Near Is Held at
Lausanne Meet
l urk \ iews oil Dardanelles
and Reply from Britain
(dear Conferenee
Atmosphere.
Lausanne, Deo. —(Ry A. P.l—
Optimism reigned supremo In Laos
' nline today for the N ar Hast c fif r
I, nee had weathered what "as proha
I ly its most difficult session to date
Ismet Pasha's statement yesterday of
the Turkish views on the Dardatielhs
i question and the reply it brought from
Lord Curzon on behalf of the inviting
powers resulted in s general clearing
of the conferenee atmosphere. Turkey
has apparently broken away from
Russian control and foreign Minister
Teliltclicriii and Ills associates, a!
though resent fill of Turkey’s failure
to hold out for complete autonomy in
the straits, are accepting the situation
Details of tlie Dardanelles settlement
I "ere being threshed out today by the
naval and military experts in informal
meetings and it was expected that Sev
eral days would elapse before another
general conference session w< uld be
hold to discuss the modified plan de
signed to satisfy both the Turks and
the allied powers.
The problem of Turkish capituala
(ions is being worked out by siibooni |
mission* which are said to be making j
good progress.
Humors of a possible vacation flt
| Christinas persist* but apparently no
delegation desires to assume the re
sponsibility of suggesting a cessation
of work, t ven for a few ilays. while j
i the conference is progressing so !
smoothly.
Surety (lompam Is Liable
for Hotel Firm*!! Contract
],iii, -in. Hoc !'—By a decision of
tHe supreme court, the American
Surety company is held liable for dam
aK's caused bv the alleged breach of
contract made by the North American
Hotel company when it agreed to
hnild a hotel in Council Bluffs in con
Blderation of a certain amount of
realty and a $5,000 cash bond given
I v a pm up of citizens. S. II. O'Shea
of the surety company rlainis the con
ti tet entered into was rendered void
by tin- fact that another hotel was
built, whereas the interests it repre
sented was to have hart a monopoly
in hotel building. The court says It
cannot ko into the merits of specula
tive profits.
Fpuorlh League to Meet.
'I'll.■ December meeting of tie- Oma
hi Kpuortli League City union will
be held Monday evening at S in the
Han scorn Park Methodist church.
Twenty ninth and Wentworth avenue.
This will be annual Technical High
st li 1 night. Principal Dwight Porter
will .-p.-ak. The Tech High orchestra
and quartet will give several selec
tions
U. S. Court Denies
Vppeal of Thomas
Petition for Want of Juris
diction Refused I oe al Re
ceiver for Ponding Co.
—
The supremo court of the l nited j
Staten has handed d< wn a mandate to
n ('. Hoyt, clerk of the federal court
in Omaha, denying the general appeal
of Amos Thomas for want of juris
diction.
Mr. Thomas is the local receiver for
(he Lion Bonding company in the
conflict over receivership between the
Lion Bonding company of Omaha and
A. ,f. Herts and John 1. Levin of St.
Paul, Minn.
Tho supreme court lias recently,
however, Mr Thomas told The Omaha
Bee, issued two writs of certiorari,
one to him and the other to the Ne
braska state board of trade and com
merce, ordering nil records and hooks
with hearing on the case to la* placed
la-fore the court February f’".
Mr. Thomas at present represents
elaims'totaling $1,000,000 while the St.
Paul concern has one claim for ?J,Q00.
Cantata.
The big chorus choir of Trinity
Pnptist church will giro a cantata
on the Sunday evening before Christ
mas. In this choir will 1-3 found
some of the best voices in tho city of
Omaha
Engine Hits Truck:
La Platte Man Killed
John Olh.ivu, 70, of l.ii Platte. Neb.,
was Instantly killed at 7 Friday night
when nn automobile truck in which lie
w is titling w is struck by a switch
engine at Twenty eighth avenue and
the Belt line.
With Olhava at the time was his
t rolher in law . Harry Weiner, 2218
South Seventeenth street, who was
driving the truck. Weiner escaped
without injury.
Olhava’s body was badly mangled
and the machine was totally destroyed.
The switch engine belonged to the
Illinois Central railroad.
Witnesses to the accident claimed
that the danger light and warning hell
were not working at tlio time of tho
tragedy.
Unfilled U. S. Steel Order*.
N.w York, Peo. 0.—Unfilled orders
nf iho United States Steel corpora
tion total-d ^.S40,242 tons on Novem
1 . i 2»». it was nnnounoeri today. This
Is .f dr.t. iso of 62,04.‘» tons over
< ‘ofobor 111, when orders totfilfnl
6,902,2S7.
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Telephones: Omaha, Atlantic 0348.
South Side, Market 0080.
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Big Burly Ulsters
Comfy Plaid-Back Overcoats
Swagger Belted Styles
Conservative Chesterfields
A special purchase makes possible this
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fellows in smart new styles and remarkable
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Other Fine Coats from
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Men's House Slippers for Gifts
Make your gift selections of men’s
Slippers NOW while the large
stocks are complete and the se
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Men's Felt Slippers Q
Opera, Everett or Hilo styles in heavy quality felt
in gray, brown and wine shades. Regularly 2.00 and
2.50.
Per pair, 1.50 and 1.85
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Opera, Everett or«Ronieo styles made of fine qual
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Per pair, 3.00 to 5.00
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