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Hoover Favors Sale of Shoals to Henry Ford j Tells House Appropriations Body Hotels Opposed to Government Opera tion o£> Plant. Washington, Feb. 22.—Secretary , Hoover told the house appropriations j committee considering the third deficiency appropriation that he favor- j od development of Muscle Shoals for 1 making nitrates and that he was : .'gainst government operation it wan disclosed today when the committee record was made public. “1 would like to see Mr. Ford do it, if that would suit anybody,” the seo , ictary said. "I do not know whether 1 Mr. Ford's terms are the terms con gress ought to adopt. I could not j speak as to that, but I would like to see anybody who has capital take Muscle Shoals and turn nitrate out i of it tomorrow.” it was brought out that the United States has paid nearly $1,000,000,000 lor Chilean nitrates since the civil war and the secretary said that as a protective measure "we ought to do something for our own relief.” He added that there was 4.000,000 horse power on the Colorado river in Arizona that he “would like to see j turned into the manufacture of I nitrates.” The Colorado river, lie' said, ia ! “pregnant with larger possibilities” j than any other horse power project. Prince s Toes Removed. London. Feb. 22.—prince George un derwent an operation In Buckingham I palace today’ for the removal of the small toe from each foot. He had suf fered from the persistent flexion of the toes, known as hammer toe, which caused him considerable inconvenience in his naval duties, and also in danc ing. Recently he underwent an op eration for appendicitis. Boy Alive! Here’s What You Need STEEL HOD HOES They have all the snap and style that the boys like and yet. they are made to give extra service. They are strict ly Drexel quality—100% solid—no shoddy—reinforced at all the strain and danger points. $3.50 to $5.00 Special for Saturday 200 pairs our regular $5.00 and $6.00 values, broken sizes and discontinued lines, at $2.95 100 pairs button shoes, $4.00 value, sizes 5 and 5'/i, at— $1.45 DREXEL Shoe Co. 1419 FARNAM ST. Blinding of ‘Eye of Austrian Army’ Told by Prince Caetani Italian Ambassador Describes for First Time His Fa mous War Exploit Accomplished in the Blowing Up of the Mountain Col di Lana. New York, Fob. 22.—t/Pi—Prince j Gelasto Caetanl, Italian ambassador and formerly a mining engineer in ' this country, recounted last1 night for i the first time, details of his famous ; war exploit—the blowing up of the' mountain C'ol di Lana, the "eye" of the Austrian army, in 1916. Addressing tile American Institute j of Mining and Metallurgical Engi neers, Ambassador Caetani. who was j graduated from Columbia and ob tained his first job as a "slag ear pusher’’ in the workings of the Duly West mine, Park City, Ftah, at tributed the success of his undertak ing to the knowledge he had gained In America. "Col di Lana was the eye of the enemy." he said, “that spied every road of access that looked over our defenses and our rear. We were called upon to blind that eye. An assault was ordered. And in the at tempt to scale the bare and precipit ous Hank of the mountain, 10,000 jf our bravest men met death." Prince Sent to Sector. Then Prince Caetanl, an officer of engineers, was sent to the sector to replace an officer who had fallen in the assault. "One day Colonel Perelli asked me | what I thought could be done," said the ambassador. "I told him we ought to get underneath them and blow ’em off. And so the mine was started, the 13th of January. "We worked three months. Tlieic were two engineer officers. Bonfi»ll and Grimaldi, besides myself, and SO picked miners. We started surveying the position, a difficult task, through loopholes. "Finally we started tunnelling to Omaha Enters Fight Against Kail Merger Kansas City, Mo., Fell. I".’.—A fight against the proposed merger of American railroads into 19 great sys- ; terns now under consideration by the Interstate Commerce commission, was launched here at a' meeting of boards of trade and chambers of com merce officials from several middle 1 west cities. A permanent organization was formed consisting of representatives from Omaha. Sioux City, Leaven .worth and Atchison, Kan., and St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo. The organization headed by J A. Carpenter, vice president of the Kan • sas City Chamber of Commerce w-,11 l,e expanded to include as many cities of the middle-west as are willing to enter into the fight against the pro posed merger, it was announced Committees will be appointed to at tend hearings on the proposed merger before the commission at Wash ington. Authorities Renew Search for Chicago Labor Leader , Chicago, Feb. iiii.—Bearch for "Oig 1 Tim” Murphy, labor leader facing a ! j four-year prison sentence and I fine* for the *330.000 Dearborn street j | station mail robbery, was started in earnest last night with Fnlted States i deputy marshals, police, detectives i ! and Murphy s bondsmen joining in ! the hunt. Following a decision of the circuit ! court of appeals affirming Murphy's sentence, a stay of .the mandate order | ing his arrest was obtained, pre t sumably to appeal to the supreme, (court although loca' officials have no word concerning this action. The i stay expired. Murphy's friends maintained that j ho would make good his boast to give 'himself up at the proper time. ; Mellon Refused lo Furnish Data on Embassy Rum Washington, Feb- 22. — Secretary Mellon declined to furnish to the house of representatives information as to the amounts of Intoxicating liquors imported by foreign embassies and legations in Washington since the prohibition amendment became effective on January 20, 1920. The' information was requested by | the house last Friday after the sc 1 retary had refused to give similar | data to the house judiciary commit tee. The resolutfon was Introduced by Itepresentatlve Cramton. republi can, Michigan, a "dry" leader. Imported Cornet Trumpet Special Model $197S We have just received a shipment of these special Cornet Trumpets tnd are offering them at this low price in order to introduce them io the public. Come in and see them today. Our Saxophone Department With the purchase of a Saxophone we give 12 FREE lessons ami if you already own ft Sux, remember we have a complete stock of accessories such as Case reeds, Hardwood reeds, Tom Brown reeds, pad, etc. W* are axcluiiva representative* of J. W. ► ark A Son* Band and Orchestra Instru ment*. Ask u* about than. SCflMOLLER * MUELLER PIANO CO., 1S14-16-1A Dodge S«., Omaha'Neb. I am intaraatad In a. m* f,,l> description, etc. Nam* . Addreaa . tity .. a>*»« . I Schmolkr&jlluclkr Piano Co | 1X4-l6'0*Dod4c St» • • OmaliA | wards the center of the peak. 'Vo bored ir.o feet, then drove a 43 de gree raise with the intention of get ting close 10 the surface under the enemy's first line trench. "I"pon the suggestion of two or our mines we had an 18 foot sec tional wood augur forked. The rock was soft and decomposed. From the foot of the rise we drilled almost certically until we broke to the sur face. By that time the Austrian sentries were fueling our Masts under their feet. They notified headquarters that we were mining the Austrian position. Headquarters answered not to get uselessly excited; that the Italians were probably only mining for shelter. They lost three days phoning up and down and to this we owed our success. h'nemy Startes Counter Mining. “Towards the middle of March tbe enemy started counter mining. We had started again drifting horizontal ly and were gaining depth. On tl»e seventh of April the enemy blasted its first counter mine, but the shot had been placed too high and was somewhat off line. The shocks, how ever, were heavy and part of the ceiling of our tunnel caved, burying Bonfioli and four soldiers. We got them out alive and started again. “Tlie enemy then sank three shafts trying to locate us but we had gained further depth and passed under their drifts at ^not more tfian three feet distance. We could hrar them walk ing and dragging bags full of dirt. “April i3 we loaded five tons of 95 per cent gelatine in two chamber* about 30 feet apart and tamped the galleries. Blast Is hired. "At 10 p. m., April 17, I went up for the lost time in the raise and con nected the electric wires. I w as alone and in the silence of the underground world could hear some one picking hard and hastily above my head. That some night a prisoner told me they would have fired their counter mine three days later. “At 11 p. m, all our garrison was withdrawn into the several galleries. The last sentries w ere retired shortly afterwards. Our trenches remained for a moment completely deserted. ' Bonfiolo, Grimaldi and I and an other officer were at the entrance of a gallery, 300 feet from the center of the mine. At 11:30 we received ordei's ahd pulled the strings of the detonaters. "There was a dull noise, a slight tremor. I thought the mine had failed and rushed ti> the nearby en trance. illumlnabd by the white gYire <ft the moon, when suddenly all he ■ .me d irk. A cataract of earth and rock fell. When the stonea stopped falling I crawled out of the half ob structed entrance. The snow cap of Col 111 Lana had become Mack. The whole topography had changed. Ev ierything was silent, deserted, dead. "Our soldiers crawled out of the galleries walked quietly up to thi peak and occupied the huge crater. | Col Pi Lana was ours. Movie Actors to Fight Mammon c Mary Piekford, Fairbanks. Harold Lloyd, Griffith, Etc., to Battle Commercialism. ho* Angeles. Feb. 22.—Informal or ganization of a group of motion pic ture actors to combat "commercial-1 ism” and the "resultant dwarfing of artistic growth" in film productions was completed at a conference which ended here early today with Mary Piekford. Norma Talroage, Constance Talmadge, Douglas Fairbanks, Charles Chaplin. Harold Lloyd > and David Ward Griffith, or their representa tives, signers of a "declaration of in dependence" from producers and ex hibitors of "machine made" films, ac cording to a story that the Los An geles Times published today. The text of the declaration follows: "Certain combinations and groups of persons and corporations are being formed in the motion picture business which will dwarf the artistic growth of the motion picture, and we, who are directly responsible to the public for the merit of our production*, and hav ing a profound regard Tor this respon sibility, deem It necessary at this time to form an organization which will protect the independent producer and the independent exhibitor against these commercial combinations and let us keep faith with the public." Joseph M. Schenck, husband of Norma Talmadge, and motion picture producer, placed the name of his wife and that of her sister. Constance, upon the "declaration." The conference, which lasted five hours, ended at f o'clock this morn ing and was c losed to newspaper men. Edison Offers Aid in Perfecting Helicopter Dayton, O., Feb. 22.—Thomas A. Edison may aid Dr. George de Boih tzat, builder of a helicopter, which during an experimental fight yester day at McCook field remained In the air for 3 minutes and 45 seconds and rose to a height of 13 feet, a world's record for this type of machine. The fact that Mr. Edison has of fered assistance, became known short ly after the trial flight, when Dr. Bothezat received a letter from the inventor. It was said Mr. Edison might come to Dayton to assist in the experiments. Italian Deputy Weds ■Niece jof Cardinal Vannutelli Rome, Feb. 22.—W)—Ireputy Finzi, undersecretary interior and vice com missioner of aeronautics, was married today to Slgnorina Clementi. niece of Cardinal Vannutelli. dean of the sac red college. The witnesses includ'd Premier Mussolini. Gugliento Marconi, the in ventor, and I'Mnrw Colonna. The poet, D'Annunzio, who was to have been the fourth wlirAss was detained at Gardon. To Raze Famous Theater. New York, Feb. 22. — The Hippo drome, famous New York playhouse, will be razed tills spring and a >11. 000,000 hotel erected In Its place, it v is reported oday. The V. H Realty company, whtcli controls the property, admitted negotiations for its sale were undrr way. Tutenkhamon's Affairs Crop Out During Debate in House of Commons London, Keb. 22. — <A>) — Tutenk hamon's affair* cropped out in tlic house of commons yesterday. Ronald MacNeill. undersecretary of state for foreign affairs, was asked by Sir IJarry Brittain, "whether, when archeology, science and art have been duly satisfied from the re cent discoveries at Her El-Bahari. his majesty's government will, If necessary, use Its influence to sug gest that the body of King Tutenk hamun may be allowed to remain In what he desired to be its last resting place." Mr. MacNeill replied that the gi^ ernment had no desire to interfere in a matter in which the decision prop erly rested with the Egyptian gov ernment. This evoked cheers. Then Mr. Hardie, laborlte, asked whether Mr. MacNeill or the British government had ny proof that the real Tutenkhamun had been found. The government spokesman replied; "I have no official knowledge that the body of his late majesty Is in the sarcophagus." Senate Accepts Report on Annual Army Budget Bill Washington, Feb. 22. — The army appropriation bill, carrying over 1336.000,000 and last of the annual supply measures before the present congress, was put in completed form last night when the senate, without a record vote, adopted the conference report as it came from the house. The senate, in giving its approval, receded from its opposition to those amendments which the house, by its vole today, had insisted upon. AUVMTHntNt Mrs. Banei Say# Tanlac Ended Indigestion, Sour ness and Palpitations and Made Labors Light. "Tanlac has helped me so much I wish everyone suffering like I did would follow my suggestion to use it,” said Mrs. padie Dane? 203? Wash tngton street, Kansas City. Mo., the other day. "Before I took Tanlac t • ai*>et,te was so poor it seemed beyond culti vation. and the little I managed to eat gave me indigestion and caused awful sourness and palpitation. I was •imply miserable from nervous head ache*. dizziness and knife like pains in my back, always slept poorly and felt so bad that at times I jiy«. had to quit my housework and lie down "Tanlac was so well suited to my ease that it has only taken three bottles, half of the full treatment to restore me to perfect health. It m«k»s me so happy to be without an ache, pain or trouble of any kind, that J go about my work humming and sing ing. I just can't help rejoicing over what Tanlac lias done for me. Tanlac Is for sale by all good du.g gists. Over a3.0od.000 bottles sold — Advertisement. Says the Florist COME TO MY Get Acquainted Sale Flowers and plants that are more than decorative. They lend a sweet fragrance to the home that suggests spring even in the dead of winter. They add life and beauty to the home, and make an appropriate gift or remembrance to anyone from any one. Our store, being centrally located, and with the largest assortments and varieties at all times of Cut Flowers, Blooming Plants, Flower Dishes and Baskets, at popular priceh at all time*. Special Values Friday and Saturday Our Get Acquainted Sale Large blooming Primrose plants, a good $1.00 value, 1 lot of Japanese Flower Dishes with holders (an tique pattern ^ and finish), choice .v .. ^ 1-in. Boston and other fancy Ferns . Guaranteed Healthy Condition Home grown Sweet Peas. "2 dozen bunches for. Fresh Cut ami All Colors ROGERS y the Florist 319 South 16th Street Across from Conant Hotel Revolution in Religion Seen Ex-Mayor Declares Church Needs Radicalism—Protests “Economic Injustice.’’ Cleveland, Feb. 22.—The sixth an nual meeting of the council of cities j of the Methodist Episcopal church ends here tonight with the annual banquet, at which Glenn Frank, New York editor, will be the principal speaker. The annual luncheon of the Methodist Episcopal social service fac tion was set for today. l’redlctlons that a religious revolu tion Is coming were made by .1. Ktitt Wilson, former mayor of Berkeley, Cal., yesterday. Declarations that the church needs rndl'-alimn also were made by Mr. Wilson and other speakers. "Nothing ha* surprised me more during the last 25 years than the lade of radicalism on the part of laboring rnen,” Mr. Wilson said. "The most saving fa' 'or in America is the sober, g.'ine. reserved judgment of labor rnen amid economic injustice of the world. "The time when mankind lived as an individual worker has passed; man has become taught in the mechanist, of a civilisation that is destroying itself, fn the name of God »e can challenge this grip of economic in justice on people. "I believe ate are on the 'erg* o> a greater religious revolution than the reformation." Bet! Want Ads Produce Results. ■ ' Dr. Burhom’s Chiropractic Health Service Told*. Grip»*. Fever* »nd throat trail Met -frond quiraly to oar me-hod. • * veil *• he»d»chee, tmrkacbaa, liver, etom u. -b and kidney trooblea. House call* made when unabie to cerr.r to the office-office adjustment* »re 12 for y 10 or *0 for |2i—Office equipp'd v, th 12 private adjmtiny room* and com plete X-Ray laboratory. Suite 414-26 Securities BIJf. Cor. 16th and Farnam St*. Phone JA 5347 Lady Attendant* Sixteenth and Howard Streets Our Annual FEBRUARY SALE There arc only five more shopping day* in this February Sale. It has been a very successful event and customers who are considering furniture should hasten their decision, because many of the most attractive offerings are sold down to a very fc-w. If our DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN will assist you to take advantageof these sale offering?, you should not hesitate to open an account. Our EXCHANGE DhrAKl MENT can probably make the way earier by taking off your hands furniture you now have. An Elegant Louis XVI Mahogany Bedroom Suite From a Leading Grand Rapids Manufacturer The very best construction and casework throughout, with fuil mahogany interior*. The suite is elegantly finished, both inside and out. A large Dresser, J8 inches wide, with 28x38-inch French plate mirror, a full size Bed ar.d commodious Ch;f forette with four sliding liftout trays and one large drawer. The three pieces you are most likely to need; 1 Dresser. Ohifforette and full size Bed ' V’ I J The February Sale Price saves you $100.00 A Dressing Table to match, also illustrated. . 84o.OO O--;-O Clearance Sale of DRAPERY REMNANTS All classes of drapery goods are included in this clearance sale of Remnants. such as Sunfast materials, madras and cretonnes, nets, scrims, voiles, marquisettes, dotted and figured muslins, tapestries, velours, ntchair and denim. The remnants are in useful lengths in each instance: ir. the case of cumin ma terials. there is enough for one or two windows; in the case of drapery fabrics, there enough for one window, and in the case of upholstery materials, the smallest j3 Urge enough for a cushion or chair sea-. In every instance these goods at* marked at HALF-PRICE or very much less. See Window - - - See Main Floor ---—-O » • Junior Floor Lamp We aie offering a number of delightfully finished floor lamps with shades of georgette. The base is in two-tone walnut, weighted and fitted with ad justablc sockets. The shades can be had in blue over rose or black over gold. You will ap prove the good materials In these shades as well as the ample fringe und skirt. Pull cords come with every combina t ion. February .''ale Price, L* ^ “ complete.. O-O Floor Samples of Victrola and Brunswick Phonographs Reduced prices on about two doten instrument!*, that will re ceive service for one year; guaranteed mechanically per fect. $.810 Brunswick in brown m« horany or fumed oak. 92-45 *400 Brunswick in brown ma hograny for. 9510 *100 Victrola, in all finishes, for.995 »l?j Victrola, in all finishes, for . *100 And Others. Terms to suit the customer. During the February Sale This Detroit Jewel Range Illustrated will be sold at. S5250 And a Porcelain Top Kitchen Table with white enamel under parts will be given away with every range. Rangt ■ will be connected with out extra charts. F R t: K Open an Account You can pay for your range by opening an account and make payments at the rate of $5 00 per month, the fir>t payment becoming itur between the fit - and tenth of March. Down»tair» February Sale of RLIGS We are only able to list a few of the many bargain* if. tlvs department; there are in addi tion splendid bargains in lino leums. both printed and inlaid. Small Hups Every one a real bargain. Regular Sale Price JO.i'O Extra Heavy Axminster. ^ 27x54 . $4.75 "" $9.75 Extra Heavy Axminster, «xT0 $7.75 $11.25 Bundhar Wilton, 27x54 .$0.75 s 11.00 Highland Wilton, 27x54 .St 1.25 $17.50 Bundhar Fine Wilton, 20x0a .. $14.75 $22.00 French Wilton. ' ,;x03 ..... $17.75 ''9.50 Best Quality Axminster, 4-0x6- 6 $10.50 $50.00 Koxburv Axminster Rug. 0x9 . S23.50 $26.00 Bundhar Wilton. 4-ox . 0 . . $31.>0 Room Size Rugs Regular Sale Pnea $15.0*) Wool and Fiber Rug, 9x12.911.75 ' ’9.50 Wool and Fiber Rmn •Me Kir*. 12x15. , 919.75 $45.00 Seamless 7-8x9 Axmin >KT Rugs . 939.50 $59.50 Seamless 8-3x10-8 Vx m -,ster Rugs.. . . 951.50 $7VOO Roxbury Valvet, 9x13 . 959.00 $292.00 Seamless Wihott Rugs. il-3xl ’ 9195.00 $4.VOO Seamle»« Figured Vel vet. 9x12 . 934.MV $58.00 Colonial Velvet. 9x12 .. 945.00 87:'.50 Smith SeamJe.-s Wilton. 9x12 909.50 $5v50 Seamless Scotch 9x12 94b*. 50. >91.RO H gel."\ Natural W oel.Vk. 9x12 . . 900.50 $09.50 Roxburv Plain Seamless, ®xis 858.50 Many bargains are offered ta Oriental and t. hinese Ruga.