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Today SIMPLE FAITH. SIMPLE MIND. NO “RED” DANGER HERE. WHAT IS INDECENT? $1,000,000 A DAY. ^By ARTHUR BRISBANE-^ Bishop Manning, preaching on “The Grounds of Our Belief in Our Lord Jesus Christ as God,” says: “If from all the Christian pulpits in our land, Jesus Christ should be preached with power, there would be a sensation such as would bring blessing to our whole nation.’’ Power is the thing, and power is based on belief or conviction, often lacking. “To convince others,” said Isocrates, “be your self convinced.” Mussolini rules Italy and Kemal Turkey, because each is convinced that he can do it. Bunyan wrote a book that was printed at first only for servants and the most ignorant people. The whole world has read it, and especially the learned, be cause Bunyan preached in his book his own intense belie? “out of the mouths of babies and sucklings. ’ Many preachers know too much, believe too little. Simple faith calls for simple minds. In Berlin the new republic is rounding up the anarchists that would go back to the old kaiser government. Here we are gather ing and trying communists, so called, supposed to represent Russia in the effort to give us sovietism in place of the govern ment we have. Anything more preposterous than the attempt to change this government from in dividual to collective ownership of property, in the next 100 years, it would be hard to imagine. Not an end of private owner ship, but more intensive owner ship of national property by pri vate corporations, is what this country has to fear. Paris authorities are trying hard to discourage indecency on the stage without injuring art. It ought not to be so difficult. The nude is all right and artistic, it seems, if it stands perfectly still. If it moves around, and especially if it does modern dancing, with no clothes on, it is indecent. One manager ordered to clothe his nude actresses, put on them suits of golden fish netting. Psychologists will tell you that would only make things worse. The venui accroupie, perfectly modest, as the Greek made her, would change her whole character if you added a pair of garters or an undershirt. Even clothing is immodest, sometimes. But there is never the slightest difficulty in identifying the inten tion of manager or “artists” and there is nothing doubtful about indecency. Attomev General Daugherty de serve* thanks for the effort to punish the head men in the sugar scandal. The price of sugar, thanks to the Department of Commerce, acting stupidly or criminally, has been forced up more than 75 per cent, and the people robbed of more than a million a day. Under the most recent demo cratic administration, such things were charged to providence and the war; no one was punished. Many a grafting conspiracy went through in the name of sweet patriotism. It will ‘help the re publicans in their approaching fight if they punish the top men in this scandal, especially if the man responsible should turn out to be really close to the “top,” an in dividual with a long record of patrioteering.” The headline “Piute hands cornered,’’ and account of raiding Indians followed into the bad lands by white posses reminds you what a task it would be to conquer this country, in detail, if anybody should seriously undertake it. For nearly a hundred years the red men wore able to defy and fight the whites, living here among them. There was always new ter ritory to be fought over. If a handful of Indians could thus tax the fighting power of all the whites, how long would it take any possible invading power to overcome more than 100,000,000 native whites? In Italy has come the first strike among fascist! union workers. “Not striking, but working, is the workmen’s job.” That has been Mussolini’* motto, but the first strike has come and the next cables will tell how Mussolini handles it with doses of castor oil, quick shooting, or what. Meanwhile the new Italian ruler finds a new economy in wiping out B15 Italian courts of law, with their judges and all other expenses. He announces a saving of 512,000,000 lire r year and says that he will supply the missing justice. > It all Rounds well, but it Reems to depend a good deal on one man’a life. Similar effort to sub stitute one person for old habits and tiresome law was suddenly ended when the butcher ran his sword through Rienzi. Mustapha Komal, the Mussolini of Turkey, ‘‘carries on’' in his Mohammedan way; 4,500 Chris tians have been told to pet out of their present homes in Turkish triTitory, and find homes else where within four drvs. Failing that they will be ‘‘sent o tho in terior,” which would mean the death of one-half of them. And Christianity, which td'd the Turk himself to get out of Europe right after thq war, has nothing much to say. European Christianity seems to have worn itself out fighting itself. Uriel in Robbery <^uery. Ueurge Karon, B40‘J Huulb Thirty third street, Is being held by South Omaha police for Investigation Into tire robbery of Charles i’lcktk, Fifty third and W streets, by three men Sunday morning. I’lcktlc told police he had been visiting at the Karon home and that when ti« left, three men followed him. beat him, and gobbed him of |1( and hlsawatcb U. S. Government to Float Barges on the Mississippi — , ! War Department to Operate | Boats Leased to Missouri Politician Charged With Breaking Contract. B,v George F. AITHIER. ! M uhlnfton Correspondent The Omaha Bee, Washington, March 26.—The War ! department, it was announced today, will maintain the position taken by it when it took over the government barges on the Mississippi river which had been leased to Edward Goltra, democratic national committeeman from Missouri, despite 'court action instituted to recover them. Secretary of War Weeks said today that the reason the barges were taken over was because Mr. Goltra had violated his contract with the government. He ! said it was not impossible the gov ernment will now commence operat | ing the barges on the upper Missis sippi. The original agreement between ! Secretary Weeks and Mr. Goltra, It was explained, called for operation of : barges on the upper Mississippi be tween St. Louis and St. Paul. Later, however, Goltra asked Secretary Weeks to modify the contract so that he would temporarily, at least, be re 1 qulred to operate them only on the lower Mississippi. Mr. Weeks agreed ; to this, but it is stated, Goltra did not ! even operate them on the lower river. In view of these facts, and also be cause the War department had use ( for the barges, Mr. Weeks said, he de termined to take them back. Itis believed freight congestion hay be lessened somewhat by operating them on both the upper and lower rivers. There are 19 of these barges acquired by the government during the war, when the War department attempted to build up an extensive barge service over the whole naviga ble length of the Mississippi. It is planned to renew this experi ment. These particular barges were used for a time In carrying coal from Paducah, Ky., to Davenport. The government has continued to operate barges on the lower river. 400.000 Acres in Utah Opened to World W ar Vets Washington, March 26.—About 400. 000 acres of land in Emery and Grand counties, T.'tah. will he thrown open to entry by former service men of the world war on April 20. Any land re maining unentered July 20, 1923. the Interior department announced today, will be opened to enry by the gen eral public. The land is situated near the town of Elgin on the Denver ft Rio Grande railroad. Mineral rights, including oil and coal, have been withdrawn so that | prospective homesteaders will have to file waivers of these rights. ’ Employe Sues Burlington for Burns and Loss of Eye Kppoial Diipatfh to The Omaha Bff. ! Beatrice, Neb,. March 26.—Suit for $12,500 damages was Instituted against j the Burllngto nRailway company In district court today by Henry L. An derson of Wymore who alleges he was i permanently injured while In the em I ploy of the company. According to I Inn petition he was workinv under a iear with a blowtorch when a brake I pod fell on him, throwing the torch In I such a manner that he was badly I burned and that he lost the sight of | one eye. Film Producer and Promoter Killed in Auto Crash Pomona, Pal., March 26.—I»uis Rnrslon, motion picture producer of lata Angeles and Thomas Tru.vton Strain, horse show promoter of Port land, Ore., were killed, and Miss (■rare A. Karr of I>os Angeles pos sibly fatally injured last night, when tlie automobile in which they ap parently hail been racing a train was struck at a grade crossing a mile west of Pomona and hurled 200 feet. $1,000,000 Philly Eire. Philadelphia. Pa.. March 26.—Fire destroyed the building of the Garrett Buchanan Taper and Twine com pany. Several adjoining structures were badly damaged by smoke and water. The total loss waa estimated at $1,000,000. Two firemen were in ' Jured. A number were overcome by One Killed in Wreck. Madlfion, Wit., March 26.—On* p*r aon waa kill**! and thr*e were in jured today when the Chicago, Mil waukee A flt. Paul passenger train No. 516, running between Portag* and Mndiaon. crashed through a burned* ! out bridge one mile south of Foy* j uette. Patient Discusses Sensations During Operation for Brain Tumor New York. March 26.—An opera tion for brain tumor, during which the patient, Henry A. Brown, 49, of Newark. N. J.. under local anesthesia only, discussed his feelings with doc ! tors and nurses was described by the ! staff of Beth Israel hospital today. The operation was performed on February 27. The patient has re covered sufficiently to return to his j home. More than a year ago Brown was i forced to leave his furniture shop when his right side became paralyzed. ! He complained of severe headaches ! and sometimes was seized with epileptic fits. Then his memory failed him and he fell into a semi-stupor. At Beth Israel hospital it was de cided that he was too weak to stand a general anesthetics. During a period of lucidity, Brown j agreed to submit, under local ones thesia, to a two-hour operation. He was told to tell the surgeons when ever he felt the anesthesia wearing off and was warned that an unexpect ed movement on his part would mean his end. Dr. K. Winfield May performed the operation, pausing only when the ' patient asked for nmre anesthetic, j The skull was trephined, the brain covering removed and a tumor two by four inches and three quarters ; of an inch thick wds revealed. Brown said the first result he . noticed after the removal of the tumor was cessation of the headaches. Then ; he regained his memory' gradually. Finally his paralysis disappeared and j now lie can move about freely. Election Hearing <L Opened in Court Sheriff Contest Comes Before O’Neill District Bench — Will Occupy Several Days. .Special !>i«pft(ch to The Omaha Bee. O'Neill. Neb., March26—Hearing of i the election contest of Robert Brit fell. republican, against Sheriff Peter ; W. Duffy, democrat, began here Mon day before Judge Anson A- Welch of | the Ninth Judicial district of Wayne, sitting for Judge Robert R. Dickson ■ of the Fifteenth judicial dfBtrict in 1 which Holt county is located. The case cornea to the district court I on appeal from the county court, where in January County Judge C. J. Malone threw It out for want of Jurisdiction, and numerous other causes. A majority of the 41 election precinct balolts could not be counted because the election boards had not sealed them in the proper receptacles. Of the first seven precinct returns opened by the court but one, Cleve land township, counted. The court ruled that the canvas sing boards returns would stand In the precincts which cannot be count od. he case will occupy several days. At the election Duffy de feated Brittell by seven voets. Night With Russian, Polish and Bohemian Folk Music Special III,patch to The Omaha Bee. Madison, Neb., March 26.—An en tertaining program was carried out by the art department of the Madison Woman's club, under the supervision of Mrs. Gladys Steinbeck, in the American Legion hall Friday evening. The guest of the evening was Miss Majorie Beeler of Norfolk, who sang several solos. Her presence was a distinct musical treat. Miss Marian Burton Joyce accompanied her and also gave a Polish piano selection. The subject of the evening's pro gram was Russian, Polish and Bo hemian folk music. Mrs. Carl Bend er sang a Bohemian number and Mra. Crawford a Russian number, Eleanor IMneen and Helen Mover a Bohemian duet, Margaret Malone a Polish- selec tion. Under the direction of Mra. Hallle Schmidt, nine little girls presented a children's folk dance. A brief his tory of Russian music was given by Mrs. Preston Palmer. Bohemian music was treated by Mrs. A. L. Ward and Polish music by Mias Holt orf, director of music in the public schools. ! State Federated Women a Clubs to Meet Next Week Special Plspatch to The Omaha Be*. Tecumseh, Neb., March 26. The federated clubs of Tecumseh are mak ing arrangements to be hostesses for the southeast Nebraska district of state federated rlubs meeting here on April 2, 3 and 4 From ISO to 200 delegates are expected. The meetings will he at the Presby terian church, and there will be a reception at the home of Mra. Dick Md-anahan. The Tecumseh ladles will entertain the visiting ladles over night and for breakfast, and the In dioa of the Methodist church will ' serve the other meals In the church's dining room. The three-act comedy, “Come Out of the Kitchen," was given at the Fmtth opera house last evening, under the direction of the Tecumseh Wo man's club, and added to the club'a community house building fund New Company N. N. G. Special PUpatch to The Omsha Be*. Lexington, Neb , March 26—Captain J. W. frlasey of the U. K. army ha* mustered in a company of 56 men to he .known ms Wagon company 119 of the 35th division train quartermasters corps Nebraska National guard. Vic tor M. Hovis is captain of the com pany. Addison E Cook, Jr., lieutenant. Fine fresh flavor-it’s Q good old pep’mint! Legs of Section Man Are Cut Off [Crushed Terribly by Wheels of Three Cars. May Yet Recover. gprrial DUpateh t-n The Omaha Be*. Fremont, Is*eb., March 26. John Raclnia, 55. section hand at Schuyler. ' suffered the loss of both legs below | the knees this morning when he fell beneath the train on which he was ! working. The injured man was rush ' ed to Columbus, where amputations were found necessary. It is believed he will recover. Racima and several other men were working on a train unloading ties about three miles east of Schuyler. In some manner the engine on the train gave a sudden jerk forward. The impetus s*nt I^cima under the wheels between the cars. Before the train could be stopped three cars had pass ed over his legs, crushing them ter ribly. Lacltna is the father of five chil dren, the oldest married and the youngest hut a few months old. Fascisti I.eader Attacks Italy’s Electoral System By AiMN ititcd PrN*. Rome, March 26.—Michael Blanchi, secretary general of the fascistl party, lr a speech at Milan today, said that abolition of the existing electoral sys tem of Italy was necessary in order - that the country could be administer- | cd by n government amendment to direct, for a considerable period, the life and labor of the nation. The forthcoming elections, he an nounced. would be under the ma <>rity system, together with eniargem nt of the present constituencies. He stated as his belief that th* rew government would need to grapple with the problem of altering the con stitution in such a way that the man placed at the head of the government by the king would no longer he obllg *d to seek votes of confidence from parliament. Clogged-Up Liver Causes Headache It's foolish to tvfler from conaflpatioti) stck heartache. bdioosoets. dizxmea( indigestion, and kin* dred ailmanta when Carter's Little Liver Fills vffl end aQ miner? i • few hoars. Poieiv vtgr tsble. Act gently on liver and bowcia. Restored ! “For tiro rram I MM mjffiftd from disorders of the kidneys and bladder. Distressing pain In the back and hips. depression and estrems nerv ousneaa- Also a frequent desire is urinate, many nights everv hour or mo. 1 would have to arise as tha pressure In bladder region was un bearable. My ankles swelled and my akin became dry and harsh. After using Halmwort Tablet# I noticed re lief and continued taking, until now I feel wholly relieved of pain and suffering. I am glad to recommend Halmwort Tablets a* a most reliable beneficial medicine.” Thu# writes Mr W K promi nently connected with the 1». I* A W. R R.. Syracuse. N. V . Just one of thousands w*»o have found i *»i tha f I naaf m-dirtna ever ua»d Don't • ipcrlm.nl with h«r«h. rhaap n'»dl I eliiM,—y.^11 klrln.y. nard tha brat, mild. .nothin*, heal'n* madtelna that c.n b* found. and li.lmworl labial* will pro," tha brat for you. a» ihry hava forothrr. Driitf«l»t*. 00r. It !>.. Mrdlrat ll«..k and **>npta atrWIrlnra to anyona aandln* 10 rant* In atampa to lb* Hlarkburn Produal* Co. Dr pi. B. Dayton. Ohio. WOT DRY OAK For Fireplace Updike Lumber & Coal Co. Young Violinist r> to Brave Arrest Sammy (iarmell Will Play at Theater Despite Threat of l abor Official. N.imn\y Carmoll, 12. violiillst "find.” will play at the World theater de spite threats of arrest for violating child labor laws'. Sol (Inldstrom, president of the Ne braska .Society for the Development of Musical Talent, made the an nouncement Monday after a confer ence at the court house. Yeager Attends Meet. John Yeager, deputy county attor ney; Frank Kennedy and John Lar son, representing the state labor de partment, and F. D. Wead, Victor B. ymith and Harry Koch attended. Yeager said he had been instructed by the state s attorney general to han dle each case On its merits. “Sammy will play,” Goldstrom said. Kennedy and Larson declined to predict their action. To Sell Memberships. In the week Sammy plays mem berships in the society will bo sold at SI up "to aid Sammy and other needy talent.” Artists will not re ceive pay. The youthful violinist was to play at the Orpheum at 5 p. m. Monday be fore an audience of newspapermen and friends. Republican Committee Defends New lariff Law 'Washington, March 26.—Tho pres ent speculation In sugar Is no more attributable to the Fordney-McCum ber tariff, the republican national com mittee declared tonight, than was the recent speculation in Piggly Wiggly stock. Declaring the prevailing duties on sugar were 3-4 to 114 cents greater than the Underwood tariff, the state ment contended that "to assert that an Increase in tariff of a cent a pound causes an advance of 6 to 3 cents a pound In the price of sugar is t glvo utterance to clotted nonsense. “Democratic politicians, free trade advocates and a large class of demo gogues and agitators who are attempt ing to make political capital out of the present sugar situation.” It was added, "are working hand In glove with sugar speculators ” Plana for New York-Ncwport Air Service Are Completed New York, March 26.—Competition of plans for a New York Newport weekend passenger air service, login ning Juno ZU, w^s announced last night. Three four-passenger hydro airplanes will be operated. The 123 mile journey will be made in an hour and a half Luggage will cost 1 cent a pound in addition to the 130 fare each way. More than 3,300 airplanes were built In France last year. ; E-a-s-t-e-r M-o-d-e-# I * Find Brit Expression in (ks New * I Suits Wrap# Frocks - l Chapeaux l 1812 larnam I Flat Top Suitable for salesmen or general office use. Exceptional Values— 12-inch Oak Flat Top Desk* *33.00 4a inch Mahogany Flat Top Desk* . 3 4.50 'cl inch Oak Flat Top tlr*ks 10.00 .} I inch Mahogany Flat Top Dc-ks . 12.00 Office furniture Dept. AT 4000 Orchard & Wilhelm Co. Ain I Itl hKMI NT. \ (in«| Thing—Ilon't Miss II. Rend your name und address plainly written together with U cent* (and this el 1|») to Chanda i lain MedicIn*“ to, Drs Molno*. low •. nr d receive In return ;i trial package containing Chimin-riflin'* I’mich fleon d\ fm cough*, cold*, croup, bronchial, "flu" and whooping touch*, and tickling throat, f ’hti tuber-Iain's Htnmneh and Liver Tablet* f»»r atonvo h trouble*, indigestion, gaeay pain* that crowd the heart, htllou^ncws and constipa tion. C lmtnhcrUln'M t-Dlve. needed In every family for hum*. amid*, wound*, pile*, and *kln affections. th«’*o valued medicine* for ohly f* cent: Don’t ml** it. Fistula-Pay When* Cured 'I * nil Id my*iPn% <*f ttontmont •nux non Pilot. Fitful* and othor L J U l Vv lM/ Utcttl Ditto a a* In • abort llnio, without t Mi#r# turpi tl «P »rotion No Chloroform. Kthtr or othor pontral onoathatla uaod, A ouro outran*artt in #»or<r <•••# orttpted for troatmant. And no nmnoy la to »»• raid ■■III ourod. Writ# for booh on Hanoi Diaooata. with nninaa and toatlmonlaU of mor# than l.OOf prominent po«|*la who hav# boon parmanantlp curt<1 DR. L R TABBY Sanatorium. Potato Truat Bid* (Dm Bld|.), Omaha. Nth. •"-V Madison Folks Fixing Up Meridian Highway gpeetal Dispatch tn The Omaha Dec. Madison, Neb., March 28.—Notwith standing the inclement weather con ditions the last two weeks the work of graveling the one and one-half j miles of Meridian highway north from.) the end of the paving in north Madl- j son has moved steadily on. Ten cat1- j of gravel have Iteen unloaded and, with fair weather, the next couple of weeks should complete this stretch of road. The county furnishes the gravel, j The work of unloading and spreading it Is supervised by a committee of the Madison Community club and the men and teams doing the work are I donated by the citizens of Madison i and farmers living in tho locality of the road. I. M. Lawson, a member of the su- | pervlsing committee, presented to the city council Saturday evening a pe tition of the property owners of the road leading to St. Leonard and Crownhill cemeteries from the end of the paving at Postmaster Davis' res idence south to L. K. Warrick's cor ner, thence east to the east corpora tion line, asking that said property be organized into a gravel road dis trict, The council granted it. It is definitely understood that pe titions have been signed by sufficient property owners providing for pav ing the street leading from the G. A. It. hail, south two blocks connecting with the paving on Madison avenue l end extending west to the street west | of the courthouse. H Persons in Apartment Fire New York. March 28.—A spectacu lar fire which today swept the Prince. ! ton apartments on West Fifty-sev enth street, occupied chiefly by mem bers of the theatrical profession, caused the deaths of five persons. The blaze, believed to have been started by a drunken man tossing a lighted cigar In the hallway, soon at tacked the upper floors of the seven story building. There were many dramatic escapes and rescues. One of the most spec [ totacular was that of Henry Zeigler, j formerly a Texas cowboy, w ho came to New Y’ork to study art. After getting his wife and child to the s reet. he returned for some papers. <’ut off from the stairs, he took from a bureau drawer a lariat he had used on the plains. Making this fast, he lowered himself to the street. I ire in Denison Imperils All of Business Block Special Dicpatc-h to The Omaha Bee. Denison, la , March 28.—Fire in the i business sc, tion Sunday night caused a loss of $4,000 on the Kuehnle build I ing, $1,000 to the Oxford cafe an ft,500 to the stock In the Bartcher florist .-flop. Insurance covers all loss Many stocks of goods were moved out In fear of the blaze spread ing. At one time it was feared that the whole block would be burned down. Allies' Plan on Yanks’Pay O.K. Hughes illiug to Deduct Value of German Property Taken hy U. S. Washington, March 26.—Secretary Hughes has answered the second pro posal of allied representatives in Tails negotiating for the settlement of American claims Tor repayment of the costs of maintaining the Ameri can army of occupation in Germany. The reply was cabled to Kliot Wads worth, the American representative in Paris, and will be delivered by him at tomorrow'* meeting of the alhr representative*. The impression wa* given in o flciat quarters that the reply In"1’ rated a willingness by the Washing ton government to deduct from 1 r H total amount of it* claims the vam** of German property which came int-» possession of the American army a t a result of the armistice. Unofficial reports from Paris f this amount at about 53,000,000 goal marks. While State department spokesmen decline to comment on the cntents of Secretary Hughes’ a: swer. i' was said today there w every rea-on to believe the nego -a tions would work out satisfactorily In Holland more than one third ot the total area of the country lies be low the level of the sea, which is held track by means of dikes._ , Cforoipgon.fodfai & €a Beautiful Fancy Linens for Lowest Prices This exceptional sale includes only the finest quality of real Italian filet, Ven ice and cut work Linens. Oblong and oval Place Mats, square and oblong Luncheon Sets, \apkins, Tea Cloths, Scarf Sets, oval Luncheon Sets, Tray Sets, Scarfs, Refectory Table Cloths Greatly Reduced in Price on Tuesday and Wednesday Linen Section—Mein Floor* Every Tie in the Men’s Section Tuesday 39c Four-in-Hands—Bows- • Silk Ties—Knit Ties Your unrestricted choice. Cfeipson ,€>cltai & Co. EASTER HATS! EASTER HATS! EASTER HATS! A fascinating variety of all that’s new in Spring millinery large shapes — small shapes—in all the smart fabrics and new colors. 1^00 eMoilcs of I the moment— i : - . : A stunning f collection Si _ - J j STYLES UNSURPASSED—VALUES EXTRAORDINAR Y AUCTION! NOW GOING ON at the Goldstein Jewelry Co. 1510 FARNAM ST. Ktl.bli.h^J 1SS2 Closing out entire stock to the highest bidder. Must be sold regardless of cost. SALES DAILY AT 2:30 AND 7:30 l\ M. The first 50 ladies attending the afternoon or evening sales will receive a Handsome Souvenir ABSOLUTELY FREE Don't fail to attend and imirr some wonderful Bargain*.