France Marching to Own Doom So Asserts Ex-Premier of England France Deliberately Throw ing Away Chances for Repa rations by Invasion, Says Lloyd Ceorge. German Revolt Looming By TItK RIGHT HONORABLE DAVID I.LOVD GEORGE, O. M„ M. P. (Former Hrltl-h Premier.) (Copyright, 1993, by United Feature | Rynd ica( e,) (Copyright In Ur-at Hrltatn by I.ondon I Chronicle ) (Copyright tn Australasia by Australian Press Association, i (KjcIudIv# World Rights Held by United Feature Syndicate.) (Reproduction In Whole or In Part Pro hibited. Alt Rights Reserved.) Algeciras (Via London), Jan. 20.— France has once more Jumped on the prostrate form of Germany, and the sabots have come down with a thud that will sicken the heart of multi tudes on both sides of the Atlantic whose friendship for France stood the losses and griefs of a four-years’ war. Germany having been overthrown and disnrmed after a prodigious effort Involving a strain upon the combined strength of America, Italy and the whole British empire ns well as | France, and her arms bound with the thongs of a stern treaty, tlie process : of dancing upon her while she is down can at any time now be per- , formed with complete impunity by any one of these powers alone. The spectacle every time It Is re peated provides much satisfaction to j (hose who indulge in the barren de lights of revenging the memory of past wrongs. There is, no doubt, some joy for the unsportsmanlike mind in kicking a - helpless giant who once ( maltreated you, and who, but for the 1 assistance of powerful neighbors, would have done so a second time. A'irtor Must Pay. But what good will It bring devas tated France or her overtaxed allies? The additional coal that will be wrung out of Germany will barely cover the direct cost of collection. Although Germany bears the extra coat, the ex pens* ot these punitive measures must j all In the end diminish the means of j reparations and therefore fall on the ; victor. How many students of the problem of reparations have ever taken the trouble to ascertain tlie extent where to the maintenance of the allied armies of occupation has already drained the resources of Germany? Between direct cash payments and the cost of supplies, with outlay in labor i and material for building huge bar racks. tilese armies have already cost j Germany six milliard gpld marks, , roughly a milliard and a half dollars. I How much better it would have lieen if most of this money had gone to the rebuilding of the devastated area! Tt is not without significance now that Germany Is being trampled upon for what the American representative in Paris termed her technical default to recollect that between the expense of army occupation and contributions already made toward reparations, Ger many has already paid the allies three ■ times the amount of the total exacted j by Bismarck in 1S70. Indirect Cost Crushing. This is without making any allow ! ance for the vast and highly developed colonies which she surrendered. Let therefore no one approach this prob ! lem as if they were dealing with a recalcitrant country that was deliber ately refusing to acknowledge tiny of I her obligations under the treaty which she has signed. So far I have referred only to the direct, outlay upon these aggressive ! measures. The indirect cost to the victor and vanquished alike will be crushing. It is already accumulating. The mere threat has depreciated the value of the franc and thus reduced its pur chasing capacity abroad. This loss must he borne by the French consum er. There may lie a rally; but I shall lie surprised if the improvement is more than temporary. All that is obvious for the moment to the untrained eye is the way wherein the mark is dragging the French and Belgian franc slowly along on its downward course. As the distance between them lengthens, and the invisible cord which ties them together becomes more and more at tenuated. it may ultimately snap and the franc will be released from the dangerous association. That I doubt, for a bankrupt Germany means a country which even the most hopeful cannot look to as a means of redeem ing French deficits. Also Fatal to France. Once that is clear to the French peasant, he won't so readily part with his savings, and the real difficulties of French finance will begin at that Broken Leg Makes Artist Out of Novice Wrestler A broken leg suffered In a wronrling bout changed an amateur grap; In to a cartoonist. And today Gene Byrnes cntertalna thousands with his cartoon, "Refe lnr Fellers,” which is the outgrowth of pen and Ink scratches made for pant time while on his back in the hos pital. cept for vacation trips, and will di vide his time between his winter home at Pinehurst and his summer home on Rake Champlain. The success of his comic, "Reg’lar Kellers,” is most easily explained by Byrne's boyishness. Because he, too, is a reg'lar feller. Gene himself Is a "reg'lar feller.” Born on the upper east aide of New York In 1889. he went through a natural boyhood In the public schools, full of mischief and playful pranks. And now he puts flown on paper tho funny side of that boyhood, augment ed by antics of boys he watches around him. Beano Golden of "Reg'lar Fellers" which readers of The Omaha Bee enJ4g every day, is a real person, partner in frolic of Gene 20 years ago, now a New York architect, whose real name is Theo Gene Byrnes. dore. Jimmie Dugan and Aggie' Riley are types, the sort of kids that may he seen playing any day In Omaha. Council Bluffs, Fremont or Lincoln. Did Many Things. Gene went to work when he was , 14 as sn office boy for McClure's | Magaxine, then for his father, a har- i ness maker. After that he did many things, such as running a shoe repair shop or selling Insect exterminator, before his accident made him a car toonist. * His first practice with pen and ink resulted In a dally comic, "Things That Never Happen." which he sold to the McClure ayndlcate for $10 to $1> a week, meanwhile earning $25 a month as a hotel clerk. Then he went to work for the New York Eve ning Telegram at $40 a week. Then he originated. "It’s a Great Life If Yon Don’t Weaken." and finally, "Reg’lar Fellers." Now the least he can make a year through his syndi cates Is $45,000. Gene Byrnes Is a strongly built man of medium height, with friendly blue eyes, powerful handclasp and un ruly hair. His two principal hobbles are golf and collecting etchings. He is building a home on the golf course at PInehurst, N. C., to be called the "Nineteenth Hole.” Fond of Dogs. He Is fond of dogs, motoring, swim ming and golf. His bull pup, Jimmie Dugan, is 10 months old, and his housahold also boasts Jimmie's moth er, and an Alaskan husky, two-thirds wolf. Byma believes In system. That's why l}a works during the stated hours between 9 a. m. and 1 p. m„ during which time his secretary has positive instructions to admit no callers and permit no interruptions. On May 1 he will leave New York, Inhere he has lived all his life ex Jail Without Boarders. Logan, 0„ Jan. 20.—For the first Hms In many years the Hocking county Jail was without guests when the pew sheriff took o0oa bare. )——'--— (AD YERTI8EM ENT.) Hair Often Ruined By Careless Washing Soap should ba used vary carefully, if you want to keep your hair looking its best. Many soaps and prepared ahurr pooa contain too much free alkali. Thla dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and ruins It. The best thing for ateady use is Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo (which is pure and greaselesa), and ia better than anything else you can un. Two or three teaspoonfuls of Mulsified in a cup or glass with a little warm water is sufficient to cleanse the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub the Mulsified in. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, which rinses out easily, removing every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excess oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves the scalp soft, and the hair fine and silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to manage. You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo at any pharmacy, it is very cheap and a few ounces will supply every member of the family for months. Be suro your druggist gives you Mulsified. ADVERTISEMENT. WYOMING Now is the time to buy farm and ranch lands on easy terms, close to good schools, markets and high ways. Crops abundant, cli mate healthful. Write for authentic information Com missioner I m m i gration, Dept. D, Capitol Bldg., Cheyenne, Wyo. Sunshine, Fruit, Flowers, Health and Prosperity await you in the great Southwest. Send name and address for free copy of the Southwest Maga zine. It contains information of interest to the Homeseeker, Farmer,. Tourist. Healthseeker, Business man or Investor. Southwest Magazine, Hicks Bldg. San Antonio. Texas.— Advertisement, ' stage. A policy, therefore, which de moralizes the German currency is one which is also fatal to the solvency ! of French finance. Let us follow the probable sequel of events. The terrified German mark is rush ing headlong to the bottom of the pit where the Austrian krone is already ; lost beyond rescue. As long as reparation coal is dug out with bayonets, and reparation timber is cut down by swords, it is idje to tglk of restoring the mark by putting German finance in order. No tariff, however nimble, qan keep pace with the runaway mark. It would baffle the most resourceful min ister of finance to adapt his budget to a currency which, while he is sitting down to pen his proposals, has disap peared beyond the horizon before he haa risen from his desk. If the mere threat of force has pro duced such a panic, what will be the effect of the actual measures? It is safe to predict that the advance of French troops into Germany won't restore the composure of the fright ened mark and arrest its flight. Chances Thrown Away. What, then, becomes of the hope of renewed payments of the annuity? At best Germany could only be ex pected to pay when her foreign trade was so improved that she could pro vide a margin out of her exports to pay- her annuities. Her foreign trade is largely dependent on her foreign exchanges. These are now destroyed beyond prospect of recovery for years. Britain proposed a voluntary mora torium for a short term of years In order to place Germany in a position where she could at the end of that term pay a reasonable annuity. The French government has in effect sub stituted a compulsory moratorium for an indefinite period with no prospect of payment in sight. The only chance of securing an early instalment of reparation pay ments was by pressing Germany to put her finances in order and giving her fair time in which to do so. The only chance of negotiating a loan on German security to assist France to pay for the repair of her devastated — j provinces and enable her to put her j finances in order was by restoring the i stability of German currency. Wrong Hoad. French sidesmen have deliberately I thrown both these chances away. The effect i n the value of their own cur j rency must he grave, and Frenchmen I will have to pay an Increased cost | of living for the venture dictated by ' shortsighted and shorttempered states manship. When one thinks of the consequenc ! es one Is driven to ask whether j French politicians are really seeking j reparations or are pursuing another j purpose quite incompatible with tlie recovery of money payments under I the treaty. This is the wrong road toward rep arations. U leads in exactly the op poslte dirwion. Whiter, then, does it lead? There Is no doubt Its effect will be ruin ous so far as German industry Is concerned. I have already dealt with its disastrous influence on Gorman currency and with the Indirect effect of a rapidly depreciating currency upon German foreign trade. Seizure of the Ruhr mines will have another serious effect. 1-mi now tlie result of the compul sory alienation of so much of Ger many's coal supply in Ruhr, in Silesia and the Saar from German industry is diminished productiveness. The fuel deficiency thereby created inside Germany has been partially supplied b.v purchases of coal from outside sources. The necessity for providing gold to pay for foreign coal has add ed considerably to Germany's diffi culties. Everybody Eoses. A still larger foreign purchase will bo the inevitable result of forcible diversion of large quantities of Ruhr coal, to France and Italy, with fur ther financial embarrassments as a consequence. That Is bad enough. But I fear ( worse. Will the German miner work with the same regularity and efficien cy for a foreign master as he does for a German employer? Is there the 1 least possibility of the production be- | ing maintained at its present level? | The Influence of thie added muddle * ' n world trade la inealcuable. Nobody gains; everybody is n loser by the move. How is a Germany whose ein barassed finances are mad" el ill more involved—how is a Germany whose i industry becomes more and more dif ficult—how is a Germany reduced to despair lo be of the slightest use to France, Belgium. Italy or anybody | else'.’ The feather headed scribes who have advocated this rash policy as I sume France will be helped because | Germany will thus be reduced to lm : potenee. For how long? Dislntegra j (ion of Germany is not an unlikely l consequence of this move. I know that is the expectation. Frenchmen still hanker after the days i when the Saxons and Bavarians and Wurtemburgers were allies and al most vessels of France against Prus sia. That was the lure that led the third Napoleon to his ruin. It Is the attraction which Is now drawing Franca once more toward a sure doom. No Security to I ranee. The policy will bring no security to France in the future. It deprives her of all hope of reparations in the immediate present. There will be no longer a Germany to pay. It would be too hopeless \ task to attempt recovery from each of the severed states. But what of the Increased security? Nothing can keep Germans perma nently apart. They will at the suit able moment reunite under more favorable conditions, freed from ex ternal as well as internal debt. France will have lost her reparations and only retained the hatred of an im placable foe who has become more redoubtable than ever. How would Europe have fared In the interval whilst France was learn ing from events what every other country can see now? There Is no knowing what will happen when a brave people of 60,000,000 find them selves faced with utter ruin. Whether they turn to the left or to the right will depend on questions of personal leadership, which are not yet deter mined. All we can be sure of is that they ran hardly go on as they are, maintaining an honest struggle for ordered freedom and demnc- stir aelf government I The French proclamation with it* : threat of 'severest meaauree In esse of reoalolttnnre" 1 s ominoua of much that may happen, hi© people ac- iia tomed to national Independence his ever Iveen ahle long to tolerat© a t eign yoke Revolt Will (iiovt Chancellor Cuno's action is (lie f manifestation of the spirit of revolt It will certainlv gtvp , inlcps ■ - The lash will then fall sooner or later and Germany will inevitably he driv en to desperate courses A communist Germany would infect Kurope l’u ropean vitality Is so lowered and r* hausted that It is in no condition to resist the plague. Would a rev tion ary Germany be much bettri brood ing and scheming vengeance" Russia, with her Incalculable re sources of men and material, ,* at band, needing all that Germany can best give and best spare The hoi shevik leaders only require vv hut < ler many is so well fitted tin supply In order to reorganize their country and convert It into the most formidable state In Europe or Asia. Nations hard pressed ev the east have in the past moved "'orward ir reslstlhly to the west. 1 1 olmdience to the same law a people hard press ed on the west will look to the east When French troops marched on Fssen they began a movement, the most far reaching and probably most sinister In Its consequences that has been witnessed for many centuries in Kurope. And these are people who after BO years of patient and laborious waiting have demonstrated to the world in 1011 the stupidity of abusing victory in 1S71. If the teacher so soon forgets his own special lesson the pupil Is not likely to remember when fury over comes terror. Popular Hotel to Go. Detroit, Mich , Jan. 20—Cadillac hotel, for years one of the most popu lar hotels in this part of the country, will fall before the march of prog ress shortly after July 1. It will he razed and superseded by a modern structure to he erected by the Book estate. In later years the Cadillac has suffered from recession which has afTectrd many of tbs r hotels. The corner is one rrf the choice loca tions in the downtown section. Bee Want Ads Bring Results. Father SIhhiIi| Be Pal of Son. Sa\> Minister 'lost I nllirra lorn >*.»«. |i\ In llifflTliKT, >|inkrf I r II# I uiilmnilal < lull Mcmlwia, Rn Hal|th ►* manning t». i * f Ih* <'hutch of Ih* Ocmd Kheytei d a i dreesed the tnminnitai rlnb Pat' noon at a father a* d ». n |.u r .... • Hotel I',mfp• I* It* !»**•« l.’a hv quoting wliat laatstir* AM»M* *nii1 of hia lat* fattiei r» I • Abbott: •‘When my father at< IT I a t rattlei alt down with him a* In t r tald# than with am man I kc*w r m* a aon lunehing with h*s fathet but a* a club i otnpanion " Rev. Mr manning continued ‘‘Un you tfxMae that moat falheta ioa* their aona at mw« tdaca along the line of the eon a det* Infiment tlioir Indifference and uttallltngn#** to live In their son's world* “Ate your aon and tm aon going to say of ua what Ijinreitr# Abtw't •aid of liia father ' This happy ex perienee hinges on the quest ion 1 you swim with your ls>> do you g*> camping with him; ara you as . mn panionahlo to your troy as any hoy of hia q« n age'' “Only n few months ago I ten l an account of the protnotlon of a man to one of the executive position* ef the United States Steel corporation 1 was interested Iti the Bttiiie lean* I knew this man personally. At 4T he was mn. ter mechanic of a >1 works of the Carnegie compani A' that age he had n great amhltton to climb to the top, and he flguied that it would take him SO ytara to realise his ambition and that when lie ar rived he would have to l<* young In spirit and in years He thought a great deal about it, hut lie could i-' •ee how he rould eel back the i ! > h of time !0 years On# of Ih# dl*«p pointment* of lit* life was that he and his wife hail had no children. On# day they adopted three boys and two girls, and it was not long until my friend felt the scroll of time tiring ». M M* M«*m* i »•*] Ml -f t»« fnM.r •on. •• >n|r Ownrr of DrfM Shop. ** i »!h MCMIrw o th« M®> • »i i V'« • r it«n f pp*. r»* . * .-.sF.t cu Mn. Mr • .m in t> » hti; «»«, «nrt %*• wilt 1m inown a* Vr*i <* • |»! F*f *4,V»pp*. -• %f r* !*ft Inwt nllfkt for m ’ * «• * titim 4 huylo* .> • f '* t>« loam* tdk many » ll' |w It wrap*. i»t» Mill «M . If ! * ! «* M- I ■ , . *,0 - f in t A -• I tA til* § *'!» < % •) •#•* > »« ***wart Calcium Hafr't a* i • vr ** a i*#fu i« >timu!u •i- .rads and • -ifcer mi'll i ;.1*' r of li»rr iird akin 1 • • • a , "•'•■I w • * nrw ma • • - * ' » m 4 r *• itielf l c" ««u# hia makes • » f * ii so much ad« * pimple with c«>a . *• *. . •* •! *» i rtj ne« rithi'f - • e t ca lifted If ' * «-*• a and thej m ne« at «- a , • ; . • * I t h # Mr | . ■ !»•*'.. • » #. . in • outrh tha »af, .*< e i * • I - Wafer* »!■ rh ir.M r*< > •• hi rug stc>r« at f 1 t* a I-* 1 h«**a W"» 'er wafer* are need »** O and* »? arnn* who hi* Itari'H fr *w # • »n*o/-e their emarkahla • » t** rr.afee the ihn la i* 1/u* ard keep it Hour Sales From 9 Till 10 o’Clock Monday A. M. 2-Clasp Kid Gloves, $1.89 Ladles' French Kid Gloves, pique sewn, Paris Pojnt back, all colors. Regular $3 value. Front Boom Summer Union Suits, 39c Women's summer ■weight open or tight knee, bodice or built up shoulder; regu lar 75c value. Second Floor Pure Thread Silk Hose, 89c Women's pure thread silk hose in black and all wanted colors; $1.50 values. Main Floor Pillow Tubing, 24c Yard 45-lnch brown Au rora tubing. Limit 20 yards to a cus tomer. Annex Bath Robe Flannel, 48c Yard The Beacon qual ity, sold up to 98c a yard. Main Floor Sport Girdles, 79c Sport girdles com bined ot cloth and elastic. Second Floor Wash Laces, 3>4c Yard Zion City na*h 'aces : 10c value. Limit of 10 yards to a customer. Front Room | Home Bakery Our Bakery Section now under new management. Everything fresh dally— Just like home-made. Doughnuts Sweet ('ake 1‘laln Dougti> nut*. per dot. .20C Chocolate and Cocoanut Coatad, per dqSi . 30c All Over the Store—Extraordinary Specials for Monday I Linen Specials Extra Quality All Linen Tow i ellng—Irish manufacture, fast color, red or blue borders; worth 39c. Sale price, per yard . .29* I Table Damasks i' Silver Bleached pure linen, the real old-fashioned, hard serv ice kind; heavy weight, silky finish and beautiful patterns; J3.50 quality, per yard, 92.50 . . . Spring Silks “Picked Up” at a Price Specials for Monday’s Selling ^ Canton Crepes i Heavy, fine, all silk qual ity; all colors; $3.50 val- j ue, per yard . • ••$2.45 j Trinted Crepes \ The new silk for spring. In a wide selection of choice j colorings. Special at, per j yard .$2.95 1 8.000 yards of Standard I Teresa Silks in one big lot I for Monday's sale. 4 —rp to $3.00 Tallies, per t yard .S1.98 ♦ They Include Satin | Charmcuse. Chiffon Taf- t fetas. Crepes. Radiums, t Shirtings, Novelty Crepea. t ete.; 30 and 40 inches t wide. A good range of f color*. Satin (anion Tropes Our regular $5.00 quality, alt colors, Including plenty of black, per yard #3.65 Printed Knitted Crepes Finest quality, good range of colors, at, yard #3.95 Bed Spread Specials Satin Med Spread* Eitra large size, erallop and ent cor ner*; only *5 In the lot; worth J7.no and JS on, haJ* prlra. J each -...#5.45 and #6.50 • • Crochet Bed Spreads ; 4 Extra large *ire, flne«t r;u«! « I ity In thin neare. ' t 4 14 JIM Hemmed spread*, **!■ » prlfa .#3.50 • Ji 00 Crochet, arallop. cat cor- 4 nar», for ...#3.75 • Anticipate Your Spring Needs in Rugs And Draperies at Big Savings s. Just 1 for Monday f Madras $1.00 values in Clipped Madras. All wanted colors—blue, brown, tan, mulberry, green and rose. Ter yard . .59 r wood hacks a n d sell «im $10 to $17.00 each, our special cnee in any quantity, at, each •0.5 O How End Wed# la Walnut nr MaltugaoK to Malt li, $29.50 A in I nr It anlstl Oil a 1J1 nut jn i ll’ll a o i *11 i a apt rial (ui $13,95 -a a -» p mmm p- ■ -p ii r i- i « r-t -t- t-1 rT"*“*'A‘^"*‘**“*“*"*"*"^‘ | Nemo Self Reducing j Corsets Back to Normalcy in Figure and Price Nemo Self-Reducing Corset No. 333 at.$3.00 Ladies who have worn Nemo Corsets will be glad to welcome this number at the grand old price of... .$3.00 Pink and white, low bust and me dium skirt. Corset Dept.—Second Floor Buy Your Wall Paper for Spring During Monday’s Sale 3 Big Specials Underpriced ; 30-Inch Oatmeal Paper In new col or*. Very apeclal. roll— a Sold Only with Cut-Out Border*. Bedroom Paper to new effect*. Includ ing atrip** and • hint* pattern* Very apecial, per roll— Sold WUli New Cut-Out Burden. Aii M»orUii#nt of ] paper# for any room, I o e I u a i p a etrJpee, fruli pet terr.t anJ ell 6»er effect# Very ppe clal, per roll— r c ieolij W ilit flafduf. 99 0 4 9 0 0 9 449 9 994 l| # # * « « * * • I « « I f » • Iubin«» and Sheeting* *#Jt IHft* *» lu( « I'UluU 1 uft,In# ft ftftl# it *l|. | i %v#>4 41^1 wUi js« i# frith > « ,1v * MiiIi fclui-ftftfti# V | mtiu i j, . • lift, / 4i/i.i#ii»ft../ ii* t. * ft ■ » .ft ft j ft'lnluftl H I# Iftuftilift I Ml A. # lift * #1**.# I #, #4 Iftfttftft*## ft i4ft ft, ft ft|, i Ift / f j >w4 ■ ft** j Glnghnma and Crepe* tin** ♦#*##!ift *.I» c .. »■ ftftil ft .ftift , I ft4n .ft ft,-i lift •■*» ft.il /ftfti * lift* ■» ft ftlft # ft lift# |4l it# ft# iftft § { ift .j*.- #1 i 4 . i Jfllf J M#ft|ft / 11 ft. I ft l,ft ft ■ . I HA ft • I • • ' ft* ft ; k,lktk it* 9 Im a*5# I , ^UftMtW fti.ft.M *.*••# j#. '#«##«*#*##########«•«#****••**/J Hour Sales From lOTillll o’Clock Monday A. M. Percales, 14c Yard Hiandard (terrain). 34 in wide, lighta and datha, worth 2Sc )a-d Annex Camisoles, 39c "'■all »utin rami aplendld qtial <*>■, lare trimmed Imh|I<* |op, 11,00 tllDM, *er«md I fiior Children's Hose, 26c , 1 hijdren • ho*# in •cfc, a bite and cor '><*»•• Itegular 35c and (be talue, Hela I |onr Krinkle Dimity Bed Spreads, $1 ,f*8 Mu) »(im i n fur -11 lllr»! I‘ei| Six ' al'e. h«mxi«• f niili # • ► » ah*#io ♦A * » a f» • » O' ** %*J*e heal Hmmm