Sims’ Criticism
Arouses Denby
Hints That Rear Admiral May
Face Court-Martial Heard
as Result.
Washington, May 10.—Caustic crltl
^ cism by Hear Admiral William S.
^TSims of the policy of placing non
graduates of the war college in high
offices stirred up somewhat of a hor
net's nest in navy circles yesterday.
Officers who have dubbed Sims “the
best British admiral in the American
navy," strong hinted that if his re
marks were authenticated, he could
lie summoned before a court-martial
and punished. Others were Inclined
to ignore the matter except to recall j
that a superior officer once reported
Sims to be. "loose with his facts."
Secretary Denby Issued this state
ment:
“I find it hard to believe that Ad
miral Sims made the statements at
tributed to him. I cannot believe
that any officer would show such dis
loyalty to the service.”
Says Attitude Crime.
Sims’ remarks were printed as a
special dispatch from a Boston news
agency. He is quoted as having said:
‘‘In my opinion, the attitude of the
Navy department toward the naval
war college has long been a crime.
The appointment of an officer who is
not a graduate of the war college to
command the groat United States
licet is a crime against the people,
. nd so is the appointment of a non
graduate to the most important posi
tion in the Navy department—that of
chief of naval operations.
"More than half of the officers
given preference In the transfers re
cently are not graduates of the war
college. The service is disgusted with
t lie situation—disgusted that the
same old game of service politics is
being played. It believes that the
best place is a seat next to the dealer
Washington. Personal influences
bring grenter rewards than war col
lege training.”
Hits at llenby. _
The particular officers on whom
Sims trained his guns were Secretary
Denby. the so-called "dealer;” Ad
miral Edward W. Eberle, commander
of the United States battle fleet in the
Pacific, who is to succeed Admiral
Robert E. Coontz as chief of the bu
reau of naval operations, and Admiral
Coontz, who on being relieved, will
vo to command the fleet. Indirectly,
he hits a number of other officers, in
cluding Rear Admiral Henry B. Wil
son, superintendent of the naval
academy at Annapolis, who command
ed the United Stales forces in France
during the world war. and Rear Ad
tuiral Thomas Washington, head of
ttie bureau iif navigation, who goes
soon to command the Asiatic fleet
and will be succeeded by Vice Admiral
Andrew T. Bong, now commander of
the forces in Europe.
Sims is retired and is living at
Newport, R I., which is the seat of
the war college. Ills state of retire
ment would not relieve him from
court-martial or save him from hav- ;
Ing ids retirement pay slashed or cut
off entirely in ease of conviction. lit
has been reprimanded several times
for his gratuitous criticism of the
vy, covering a period of »'0 years.
Crete Oirl Is Winner in
State Declamatory tinniest
Sptfial l>i*i>atrh lv Tin* Ontaliti He**.
Central City. Neb., May 10.—?The
dramatic &ecMiou <»f the state declama
tory contest was held in this city,
Miss Louise Wright of Crete securing
first honors. Second place was award
ed to Mildred Skinner of North Platte
and Miss Harriett Kleisohmann of
Omaha won third. Light contestants
participated.
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Society
University Play
Friday Night
i
The University of Omaha Havers’
club will present "Nothing But the
Truth” May it at the university gym
nasium, Twenty-fourth and Pratt
streets. The public is invited.
The Players’ club was started two
years ago by the students then in- I
teresteil in dramatics. There had been i
"players’ 'before, students interested
in dramatics who put on an annual
play, but this was tile first organi
zation. The membership limit is 20.
At present there arc 14 members.
Lueile Bliss, who has the feminine
lead in "Nothing But the Truth,”
is president of the club. The secre
tary-treasurer Is Marie Pelligrin, who
had the part of leading lady in “Jig
gers of 1923.” Dr. W. Gilbert Jones,
instructor in expression at the univer
sity, is the faculty member connected
with the club.
Yates Parent-Teachers’
Close Season.
The Yates Parent-Teacher associa
tion will close the season with in
evening program F'rlday in the school
auditorium. Dr. George A. Miller,
pastor of the First Christian church,
will speak on “Temples and Tombs of
Kgypt.” The program will also in-1
elude violin solos by Robert Cus- ]
caden: a piano group by Benjamin
Adamowsky and selections by the
school ofchestia under direction -if
Mr. Cuscaden.
Mrs. Caswell Honored.
Mrs. J. W. Caswell of Huntington,
Ind., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. B.
Brewer, and Mr. Brewer, en route
to her home from Los Angeles, where
she has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Ortnsby at their Holly
wood home. On Friday Mrs. Carroll
Belden will give a bridge at the Uni
versity club in compliment to Mrs.
Caswell, and Tuesday of next week
Mrs. C. W. PollArd will be hostess
in her honor.
To Plum Lake.
William Ramsay, jr., and George
Johnston, Jr., leave the first of June
for Camp Highland at Plum Like,
Wis., where they will spend the sum
mer. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Ramsay, and the George
S. Johnstons will spend a month
across the lake front the camp.
South American Visitor.
Mrs. T. W. Patterson of Guayaquilt
Erudor, South America, will be the
honor guest Saturday evening when
"Dr. an«l Mrs. Clarence Rubendall will
have 12 to dine at their home. Mrs.
Patterson is the guest of Mrs. Roy
Ralph and Mr. Ralph, and Is en route
to Japan to join Mr. Patterson.
Luncheon Cluh.
Mrs. li. J,\ Davis will entertain
her bridge luncheon club Friday at
her home.
Lnyoln Cltil\
Loyola club will give a dance Fri
day evening, .May 11, at the Hyland
academy. Music will be furnished by
the Southern Harmony nix.
Extension Club.
The extension club w iU meet f, e
cards Friday, May 11. at 2:30 at the
home of Mrs. J. .1 Sexton. 17tt> South
Twenty-ninth.
M iss Mullen Presents
Pupils in Dance
Recital.
Thirty five pupils of Miss Gladys
Mullen appeared in a dance recital
Wednesday evening at the Burgess
Nash auditorium, assisted by Miss
Ruth and Catherine Stefan, dramatic
art pupils of Mrs. John M. Mullen.
Features of the evening included
an oriental dance, "DevldassJ,” util
an East Indian dance, “Temple Bells,"
by Miss Mullen, and a dramatic read
ing. “The Blind Flower Girl,” from
Bulwer I.ytton's "East Days of Pom
peii," by Mrs. Mullen.
Pupils presented by Miss Mullen
were Maude Fodera, Mary Gibson.
Margaret Adams, Alice Powers, (My
tis Roach, Ann O'Connelll, Catherine
Foley, Frances McGrath, Genevieve
Daugherty, Alice Carvle, Alice Me
Avoy, Hazel Ryan. Marguerite Hug,
Frances, Catherine, Betty and Peggy
llaller. Catherine Roach Dorothy
Mae Lackic, Wilma Emerson, Betty
Jean Assinun. Jean Burke, Marvel
Robinson, Catherine Ann Sullivan,
Betty Clair Power. Mary Jane Hurt
and Billy Roach.
Marie Matthews Heads
Overseas League.
Miss Marie Matthews was elected
president of thf Woman's Overseas
League, Tuesday evening at the Y.
W. C. A. Miss Harriett J. Ball of
Council Bluffs was chosen vice presi
dent; Miss Mona Cowell, secretary;
Miss Lucille Scott, treasurer; Miss
Elizabeth- Stewart, historian; Miss
Herman Auerlmch. publicity.
Tri Delta Officers.
Mi s L. <Kniert w.-is ekveted presi
flout uf Dolta Della Delta alumnae
ill the May meeting at the home of
Mrs. Knurl. Miss Joeselyn Stone
was chosen vice president; Miss Caro
line Miller, second vice president;
Mrs. (\ H. Whitfield, secretary, and
Mrs. O. P. Nye, treasurer.
Burgess Bedtime
Stories
An Awakening in < lie Green Forest.
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.
There comen a tim* in which no oilier
Cau quite supply the place of mother.
—Boxer.
Spring had come to the Green
Forest as well as to the Old Or
chard. the Green Meadows, the dear
Old Briar Patch and all the other
places. It had awalaoned sleepers
—— ——- .— a
“lad's go over and see,” said Boxer
Co Woof Woof.
there just as Johnny Chuck had
been awakened, and two of these
sleepers were Boxer and Woof Woof,
the twins of Buster Bear. Now that
spring awakening was a strange ex
perience for Boxer and Woof Woof.
You see they had not slept away
the winter with their mother as they
had the winter before. When It had
tome time to go to bed Mother Bear
had told them that they couldn’t sleep
with her, blit must find a home of
their own.
They hadn’t known what to make
of it. For n while It had quite up
set them. They had been quite un
happy over It. But Mother Bear had
An old time process
applied to tobacco
which takes out all
rawness, all harshness.
You’ll notice the difference
in your pipe or in a
hand-made cigarette.
—aged in ivood
14ooitt r A Mtrm Tomato Co. __
Says!_
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We Bought the Barker
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We Launch a Drastic
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Men-Shop Early
Got in on the ground
floor of those big, sav
ing opportunities.
made it very clear that she meant
exactly what she said. And so the
twins had scraped some leaves into
a big bole under the roots of an
upturned tree, and had there gone
to sleep. Of course, the snow had
covered their bedroom with a deep,
white blanket, and they had been
very comfortable there even without
their mother. Because they had slept
most of the time they had not missed
her.
But when spring had come and
they had awakened and come out of
their winter home, they had missed
their mother. Boxer wouldn't have
admitted It, hut it was so. They
were big now, about half grown. As
a matter of fact, they felt them
selves quite grown up. Nevertheless
they did wish Mother Bear was
there to show them where to look
for something to eat. They were
rather cross. They were ready to
quarrel with each other over every
little thing. You know some folks
are apt to be cross when they first
wake up.
That first day they didn't do
much. They shuffled around, no go
ing very far from their bedroom,
and then went back into in. The
next day they went a little further.
Boxer remembered the big windfall
under which they had been born, and
which for a long time had been their
home with Mother Bear. It popped
into his head that very likely Mother
Bear had spent the winter there. She
might be there now.
“Bet’s go over and see,” said Boxer
to Woof Woof.
Woof Woof was quite willing. She
shuffled along behind Boxer, and
they headed straight for the old
windfall which had once been their
home. When they came In sight of
it they stopped and sat up to study
It. It looked just as they remem
bered it. They could see the en
trance through which as liltlo Bears
they had gone in and out so often.
It looked inviting. They shuffled a
little nearer, and again sat up to
look. They wanted to go in there.
yet they had a queer feeling that it,
would be better not to.
Finally Boxer put his nose down
amt sniffed at the entrance. He
knew Instantly that Mother Bear
was inside. He could smell her. He
looked at Woof Woof a little doubt
fully. Woof Woof put her nose
down and smelled. Then she looked
at Boxer a little doubtfully. There
wasn't the least doubt that Mother
Bear was in that snug bedroom they
knew so well underneath the wind
fall. Somehow they felt more lone
some than ever. They wanted Mother
Bear. Yes, sir, they wanted Mother
Bear.
"Let’s go in and see if she is
awake,” whispered Boxer.
"Wouldn't it he better to wait un
til she comes out?” Woof Woof
whispered back.
(Copyright, 1922.)
The next story: "Two Sorely
Puzzled Young Bears.”
Kearney Residents to Sink
two Test Wells for Oil
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Kearney, Neb., May 10.—\\ ith 20,
000 acres under lease, announcement
was made that two test wells would
bo sunk here shortly to determine the
quality and quantity of oil, if any.
that might be found in this area. The
tract under lease lies in the south
part of Kearney and east and west
along the Platte river. Owners of
these lands, following the repeated
findings of traces of oil. have ar
ranged With a developing company to
sink two wells at points designated
by thc-lr geologist, in an effort to sec
just what the prospects are. It is
announced that work on sinking of
these* wells wiii begin within six
weeks
Rural School Burns
Hperial Dispatch to The Omaha Be*.
Gretna, Neb.. May 10.—The school
house in district No. 11, five miles
south of Gretna, was burned to the
ground Wednesday night.
Spoonful for a Penny
Brings Quick Relief
Prows splendid loistire propsrties si
Dr. CtldwoH'i Syrup Ptpoin by ts»t
VSCIENTIFIC test has now
proven what Dr. Caldwell of
Monti cello asserted many years
apo, that constipation will slow
you up fully 25 !" r cent- .T.he
- test w as made hy
Dr. Donaldson or
Lorna Linda up
on four men in
the prime of life
who deliberately
went without a
bowel movement
for four days.
Within 48 hours
the men had
coated tongue
and foul breath, cankers in the
mouth, no apfietite, restless sleep,
indigestion, headache, depression,
nervousness, cramps. The blood
pressure was up 28 per cent. It
is just this that Dr. Caldwell has
preached to his patients in pri
vate and to the public through
tlie printed word ever since he
began tlie pract ice of his specialty,
diseases of the stomach and
bowels, back in 1873.
\fter observing for years the
satisfactory effect of bis pre
scription for constipation, he
placed it in drug stores in 1892.
a simple vegetable compound of
Egyptian senna and pepsin with
pleasant-lasting aromatics, now
any family may try it free
Thousands of parent* are asking
thrmsrlee*, “Wher* ran I find a trust
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family can use trhen ronetipaled?
/ urge you to try Syrup Depain
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Every member of the family
from the infants to the grand
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It is gentle and mild. The form
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Gum-Dipped Cords
Gaining New Fame for Service
194% Sales Increase in Last Six Months
Shows Trend Toward Firestone
The public has emphatically
spoken. The popular preference
in all territories is unmistakably
the Firestone Gum-Dipped Cord.
A standard of service has been
set by these famous tires without
parallel in the past. It has brought
a sales increase of 194rc for the
past six months over the same
period of a year ago—the greatest
gain in all Firestone history.
The Fiwstone Gum-Dipped
Cord is the mighty achievement
which has enabled Firestone to
break the tremendous record of
past Firestone success.
The tire buying public has been
aroused to the rfesults in econom
ical mileage of the Firestone proc
ess of double gum-dipping. The
buying-swing toward Firestone
shows how it has advanced the
public’s standard of tire value.
Ask owners about Firestone
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the big taxicab fleets Firestone
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Firestone Gum-Dipped Cords are
seen everywhere in fast increasing
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