Read and Use Omaha Bee
Lord Cecil Is
League Crusader
‘ Represents Finest Spirit That i
Wilson Tried to Breathe I
in Versailles Treaty.”
By MARK SULLIVAN.
Special Dispatch to Ttaa Omaha Bee.
Washington, March 28.—Arrival of I
Lord Robert Cecil in America Tuesday
provided one of 2those rare occa
sions when it is possible to say some
tiling about a man practically without
restraint or qualification, and those
occasions are not so frequent in the
course of any writings which aim to
give the public a reasonably accurate
appraisal of public men.
Not all of that rather steady pro
cession of persons who have come
trom Kurope ty America during the
war and since have furnished as com
plete an opportunity to speak with
out reservation. As to some you had I
1 he feeling that their public reputa-|
tion was a little greater iiian a care- I
ful estimate of their fundamental j
character and capacity would reveal. I
War Propaganda Peddled.
As to some others, you had the feel
ing that their real relation to Amerl
' i might be less sincere than the cir
cumstances of the visits were made
to appear. During the war. and to
some extent after the war, there'was
an amount of staged propaganda, with
the conscious and legitimate purpose
of promoting harmony among the al
lies. in the course of which values
were assigned to men which they
would hardly live up to in the light
of a colder examination.
Hut Robert Cecil is the real thing.
The writer of this article has receiv
ed a letter from an American friend
who had occasion for close and fre
quent contact with Lord Robert dur
ing the war and at the Paris confer
ence. This American writes:
“Tou, of course, know that Lord
Robert Cecil represents the finest i
spirit that Wilson tried to breathe into t
tiie treaty. He has the finest sense i
> f justice that one can possibly
imagine. He never c an be much of I
a politician because he docs not tent- I
porize nor deal in expediency. If one
can criticise him at all—and it is
criticism T would he proud of. if I
were he—it is that he holds his head |
"ti high like a crusader preaching i
the gospel pf truth and character. |
' I do not believe he ever had a mean [
thought or even a low idea. I have !
disagreed with him at times violent
ly. and he has as unmercifully hat- ,
ted me and I have seen him hat
others who I thought were more
worthy subject for his efforts.
Man of 1- rankness.
“You ran' expect great frankness j
from Lord Robert. No one who ever j
i one in contact with Lord Robert |
i'evil ever felt that he expressed ,
anything but what was the result of
deep thought and almost, I might say.
sense of religious responsibility.
Aside from these aspects of Lord
Robert, he is also the genuine thing
as regards British aristocracy. He is
tlte finest of what an American has
ii hit. imagination when he thinks of
• “British lord" in the historic sense.
Some of the British lords who* have I
i-ome to America have been merely |
men successful in business or poll
i i* a or both, who have been given the |
title in recent years as the reward
r,‘ such success. If we had in Ameri- j
. i the British system of awarding i
titles, Mr. Lodge would be the duke j
of Massachusetts; General Pershing ;
w ould be viscount of Missouri; Charles ;
Schwab would be Baron Bethlehem; j
Mr. Gary would be Lord Steel, and I
Prank Mutisey would be the marquis
of Maine.
But Lord Peril is called by that title j
hceause lie has an ancestry of aria- j
tocrats running back further into the
history of England than the present ;
British kings. Of course not all of ;
these hereditary' lords are very im- i
piessive figure*. Some of them mean 1
little more in flic present life of Great j
Britain than the descendants of revo- j
lutlonary generals mean in America. j
Some, indeed, of these hereditary Brtt
.01 lords are rather feeble persons.
Hut Rord Robert Cecil actually in j
lierits and lives up to an extraordi
ary line of the finest tradition of
-ervice.
looks I .ike Gladstone.
He baa many of the qualities Airier- |
.-aria of a generation ago attributed
10 AVIlliam B. Gladstone. He looks .
somewhat like Gladstone, although he |
is really more impressive with his big.
richer ungainly head, his big ears,
big eyes deep set under craggy brows. |
ant, big aquiline nose. On an occasion 1
when the present writer visited hint. !
ho sat with his neck on the hack of'
bis chair and. at a distance of extra ,
ordinarily long legs, his feet on an
other chair higher than his head.
In his political Ideas lie is an ex
traordinary combination of old and
modern which led an Irish member
of parliament to speak of him an hav
ing "one foot in tlte middle ages and
one in the office of the league of na- j
tions."
He fights for the ancient rights of
1 lie established Church of England,
but he also fights for the fundamental
rights of the labor party. It was at
one time thought he would some day
lie the first labor premier of ling
land. But this possibility Is proba
lily a little remote because of Lord
Robert's dislike of the present Brit
ish labor party tendency toward so
• iallam, and because he is absolutely
incapable of any appeal to riemi
roguery. He has Ideals of individual
hristian duty and of natlopni duty
tueh as we often imagine hut rarely
see. Ix>ril Robert Cecil, In his per
son, in his sincerity and his fervor,
which is something like that of the
early Christians, Is probably the fin
est and most, potent argument for the
league of nations that America is like
ly ever to see.
(Copyright, Now York Tribune 1
Potato Acreage Reduced.
1 hi* ago. Mar' h 2A —An effect of last
• eason'a exceedingly heavy potato crop In
fee** of all ordinary requirements, »a«
"een today I r* report* that It miuUyrn
»»aia» had decreased th»-lr s* range for
early potatoes 22 per cent. Nine Inter
mediate tertlon* "*r» reported to have
made similar reductions.
Of last a* ason » stor k that wen* Info
i’orsge 10,000 carloads deteriorated by
March I. until no longer fl* for fond «r
• eed I>*«p|t* that Inroad on the ava.
• bio supply, reports Indicated that prob
• hly 00.non carloads were being held for
rarkrt between the flrat of this month
*nd Juna 80.
Ksiween March 1 and June 10 last yea-.
Jo,000 carloads of old potatoes were
shipped to market and In 1121, only 40.000
-ara wars shipped during tha same
-months
The airplane i* being developed
faster than any invention in history
Easter Candies
and Novelties
Our Candy Department is well stocked
with dainty gifts with which to sur
prise the kiddies on Easter morning.
Make your selections now while the
stocks are complete. All the candies
and chocolates for the holiday season
are very reasonably priced.
Three Pound Chocolate Cream Eggs—Our
own muke. Filled with fruit and nuts.
Each, . 1.50
Chocolate Cream Eggs—Our own make;
priced at 5* and 10*
Chocolate Rabbits — Solid chocolate, our
own make; each, 10*
Chocolate .Marshmallow Eggs Kadi 1c or
per dozen, , 10*
\ssorted Chocolate—Our own make;
packed in one. two, three and five-pound
boxes. Priced from per pound, 00* and up.
A .a
Filled IS a s k e t s —
Quaint little baskets,
filled with hieh (trade
candies. Priced
from l.CO to 10.00*
Main Floor—West.
New Veils
That Add a Touch of Smartness
to the Easter Costume.
Sew combinations oi‘ colors iri chenille
dotted veilings.
Per yard,
Main Floor—North.
Attractive Gloves
For Easter
There arc novelty
gauntlets for the
sports costume,
long gloves for
the’ short sleeked
dress, kid gloves
for the tailored
suits—in short a
glove for every
mode and mood.
Some Specials for Thursday
Perrin’s Merode Gauntlets — Extra
quality Grenoble kid; heavily embroid
ered backs in self or two-toned effects;
in blaek, beaver, gray, brown and light
tan. P. K. seams. Per pair, 4.50
Kayser Long Silk Gloves—16-button
length; splendid quality Milanese;
heavily embroidered backs; in nastic
and pongee. Per pair,. 1.65
Kayser Chamoisette Gloves — Elbow
length; splendid quality; pre-shruuk
fabric; spear back; in beaver, covert,
beige, oak, coffee, brown, mode and
white. Per pair. 9oC*
Main Floor—North.
Brighten the Home for
Easter With
Art Novelties
Tasteful torch
ieres, attractive
candles, bright
fruit, add much
to the beauty of
the home. Some
specially priced
items for
Thursday:
Polychrome Torchieres l-'or tin elec
tric lighting of buffet, console, table,
etc. IT inches high with mica cylin
der. Per pair, 7.50
Fruit Sets —Silver or gold polychrome;
consists of two candle sticks and fruit
bowl on pedestal. F«*r buffet or eon
■ ole tabl s. Per get, 0.00
Artificial Fruit Of wax; looks so na
tural tlint it is difficult to detect the
difference. Peaches, pears, apples,
bananas, oranges, etc. Each, I!9<*
Solid Wax Grape Muscat*, Idue or To
kay; per hunch, 75<*
Candles -All our taper, square and
twisted candles in blue, rose, yellow,
orange, red, white and other colors re
duced to, each, 10f
Third Floor—West.
See the Big Assortment
of
Beautiful Potted
Easter Lilies
On Sale at
Reasonable Prices
Flower Dept. Main Floor—West.
Professor Shaw’s Classes in
Cut Lace Embroidery
Close Saturday
|j£ftrn 1<> do- tins fascinating
work before lie goes.
Art Department, Third floor—West.
Thursday—Easter Sale of 800
New Silk Dresses
Sizes for
i Women and
|jC> Misses
Made to
Retail From
25.00 to 45.00
Prepared just in time for Easter is
this sale of lovely dresses for
Street, Sport
Afternoon and
Dinner Wear
Many of these are manufacturer’s sam
ples of which there are but one of a kind.
All are cleverly styled and possess an in
dividuality that is unusual in dresses at
this low price. <
There are beaded and sequin models, em
broidered and tailored street frocks,
paneled and pleated sport frocks.
Materials Are: Crepe Romaine, Flat Crepe,
Georgette, Crepe Elizabeth L ac e, Imported Egyptian
Prints, Satin Faced Canton, Twill Cords and Novelty Sport
Fabrics.
A complete range of colors and sizes.
Second Floor—West.
*
*
Thursday—Another Big Merchandising Event
Women’s Kayser Silk Hosiery
1,200 Pairs oi
Specially Selected
Kayscr Hosiery
The Famous Kayser Ingrain
Silk Host—Made to Sell
at From 3.00 to 5.00
Tomorrow, Thursday, will begin
a remarkable hosiery sale. Oma
ha women have come to ejpect
truly astonishing values in
Hrandels hosiery events. To
morrow's sale will more than
meet their expectations.
A large force has been husv un
parking and preparing this
enormous shipment.
You will im delighted with the
variety, quality, beauty of the
hosiery offered. Be here early
- it insures you more leisure to
choose.
Included ate hose with the fa
mous registered trade-mark
"Marvel" stripe which prevents
running; and others with lisle
top and the "slipper" heels
which give shapeliness to the
ankle. £n popular shades for
the coming season, Including
black, gray, gunmetal, platinum,
chestnut, taupe and seal brown.
In vises Hit to 1».
For Economy
' the
Marvel stripe
,\ series of knotted loop*
that prevent runs from
going below the knee.
The Reason for the Sale
These hose were unable to puss tiie very rigid examination
tiie Kayser Company demands of their first quality hose. Tin
imperfections consist of slight cloudiness in weave—flaws that
do not impair the wearing quality of the hose and are so
small as not to affect their appearance
Extra Salespeople Will Be Here to Serve You
Mail Orders Will Be Promptly Filled
Main Floor—North
You will want to
buy a season’s
supply of these
unusually high
quality hose.
All are pure dyed ingrain silk
stockings. Some with silk tops
and soles, others with lisle tops
and soles. Tliej are well made,
knitted closely and sturdily with
a firm stitch that promises real
.serviceability even for the wom
en who are known to be "halt'"
on their stockings. You may
i boose from ail weights. Includ
ing chiffons, plain and clockid.
in assorted patterns
For Beauty
the
Slipper Heel
\ patented reinforcement
at the heel that gives
shapeliness to the ankle
Thursday—A Special Purchase of 800
New, Hats for Easter
Priced at ^OO J00 Q00|
An almost endless variety of nil tin* new hats, youthful C1
lints for girls, hats for young or older matrons. Tin*-' '
very same styles that are being worn on,f ifth avenue,
where the newest styles are worn first. Kver\ hat is of
a c|tinlity that would regularly lie marked much higher. /
Early Shopping is Best .
Second Floor—F art
4 *
Easter Reflects Its Happy Mood
Throughout the Entire Store
The charm of spring,
when all the world is
young again, finds al
luring interprctat fUns
of a happy Kastertime
season in full posses
sion here. For bright
colors, gay panels and
soft d r a p e s, slendet
lines and picturesque designs, some in
Oriental harmony of contrast, east the
spell of a new influence, and Fashion
rejoices again. Too, accessory depart
mfnts have not been neglected, and the
more “Prosic” counters and eases tail
the story of spring and the arrival of
Easter so joyful. And our personnel
may be depended upon to render will
ing and helpful service.
Imported Perfumes
For Easter
Our Toilet Goods Department carries a
large and fine assortment of real high
grade imported perfumes at all times.
Some specials for Thursday:
Golliwogg Perfume
—"The lucky little
fellow" 6.50
>'irei*se >'olr Per
fume, original
package, 7.98
Floret Extract—
P r i e r e L’ I m*
promptu Mono r,
regularly 6.00: per
package, 4.39
Kosinl >ult D<
(bine —Original
package, 4.39
(•uerlin I.'Henre
lileuer or Bittouko
—Original p a c k
ag*. at n 4.75
Cotj'a Emeraude
Perfume—His new
and latest crea
tion; 2-oz. pack
age, 5.49
liabini Ambre Del
phi — This new
popular odor, im
ported exclusively
by Elizabeth 'Ar
den. Priced 2.75
Emeraude T o 11 e t
Water—Special at
only 2.98
t'otj’s Individual
I.’Oriiran Extract,
2 ounces, 4.49
Houhirant’s Ideal
»r Qoelgues Pleur
Extract— I n new
style pkg. 2.00
Hnnbieant’s Teac*
talc — Special at
only, 1.25
tytj’s Individual
E’Oriean nr Paris
Extract, a t 1,39
main r loor—West
Th u rsday—Exq u isitc
Hand-Made
Philippine
Lingerie
On Sale in
Two Low-Priced Groups:
Chemise 1.29
Gowns 1.98
All sizes 36 to 46.
Every garment lias the love
ly delicateness which char
acterizes Things fashioned
by hand. There are charm
ing designs in a great va
riety of patterns. There are
the simple tailored styles
with the hand scalloped
edge and more elaborate
patterns heavily embroid
ered and with insertions of
lace.
The remarkably low prices
at which these fine quality
garments are offered en
courage -buying for months
ahead.
Early Shopping is Best.
Third Floor—Center.
Handkerchiefs
are now chosen in shades and styles to
harmonise with the costume For the
tailored suit, the lovely white kerchief of
purest linen; for the youthful fro>'» deco*
isted or hi(th colored hits of linen: for the
Kgrptlan costume, the handkerchief of col
orful prints.
Men's Pure Irish linen Handkerchief*
Plain and with embroidered
initials.
Women's kll Pore linen Handkerchiefs
While and colored, plain and with em
broidered corners. Also fine Shamrock in
white and colors with hand embroidered
corner*. Specially priced.
nl. each. «*)(
Wri«tlet Handkerchief* i'ais ley Or aoltd
color handkerchief* to be worn fa*tencd on
wrist with leather silver hue*leu hand. A
whimsical trick of Fashion that add* to the
beauty of one * Faster costume.
Kach,
Man floor—ffusr