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TftE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY v 22, 1920.
MME, PETRO V A
WARNS WOMEN OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Actress Speaks at Meeting
;0f Collegfate Alumnae
; ; On Changes Caused
.By War."
''Uecause we know our own
minds, we need not be less feminine,
les helpful or less beautiful," said
Madame Olga Petrova, speaking to
. members of the Association of Col
' giate ..Alumnae in the palm room
' of the Hotel Fontenelle Saturday
.noon. Mme. Pettrova wore a se
11 -rexcly tailored suit of midnight
Vu and a hat of black velvet topped
with syrettes; her blouse was a
, blue-green, fashioned with a
h'igh neck. A red rose worn at the
waist added to the challenge of
olor, and a silver fox scarf over
her shoulders blended with the neu
tral tones. - ,
"This would have been impossible
20 years ago," commented the fa
mous actress, referrmir' to her talk.
, "Then we spoke through our fath
ers, brothers, or other male rela
tives. But this freedom which has
: so recently come to women carries
with it t tremendous responsibility,"
, she warned. "We cannot now throw
the burden of guilt for our mistakes
upon the shoulders of others. We
must share with men the responsi
bilities of the world.
Vulgarity Not Necessary.
"One can be human and entertain
ing without being, coarse and vul
gar," declared Mme. Petrova.
v "There has been a lamentable lack
of decency in manners since the
war. - The feeling of democracy is
, not license for bad manners. For
' the gentleness and culture of life,
we mu(5t depend upon the women.
I. do not expect much from the
men. It was the women in the pio-
'.neer days who carried books across
the plains and prairies so that these
instruments of learning would not
' be left behind.'
' "Even among the peasants, it is
the w.onien who insist that hands be
washed before eating; that feet shall
be. kept off the mantlepiefce. It is
the wottfen who can develop the
spiritual side pf things in a reyolu-
, tiatiary world.
t ' -"I have had two fights with gal-
lerics this week in Omaha," volun
teered the speaker, "and if I have
done nothing else, I hope I have
taught them some manners."
Envy Is Natural.
" "There are few who reach heights
without being envied by those who,
lac1; the equipment and courage to
; climb," was a bit of philosophy from
Mme. Petrova.' lips. "The farther
' one toils up a mountain side, the
. better target he makes for those who
would single him out. But there
would really be little in life for us
if we could notwork and strive, and
climb. If I thought no one were bet
tex than myself I would jump off ze
top ,of some high building," said
Mme. Petrova with some excitement.
"It is a paradox, this saying about
1 being born equal," she said speaking
hurriedly. "Some children are born
: pretty, some ugly, some strong, some
weak, some bright, and others less
so. But I do believe that being well-,
, born, this country offers very nearly
equai possioiniies 10 an ana mat
.those who will work, and bear, and
'believe, will achieve success.' And
there is nothing worth while," said
,'Mfflfc Petrova, closing her eyes as
if in memory of experience, "that is
not i hard to attain." "And remefn
' ber too," she said in closing her brief i
fill ti eiiAPddB le Y i r A IrAotv !
aiter you nave it tnan it is to win
in the first place." . '
No Prisoners for Year,
Jail Becomes Pest House
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-O'Neill has solved the nrnhlfcm of
", what to do with the tenantless jails
- of the country The loeal city jail,
a comfortable cement structure,- has
' been without an occupant for a year
at more. A" transient rase of small-
pox decided the authorities to turn
the jail into a pest house. 1
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Governor Will Address ,
Graduates at Geneva
Geneva, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special.
S. R. McKelvie has-been obtained
by Superintendent Weisel to deliver
the high school commencement ad
dress ''May 14.' On that date a class
of 30 will receive diplomas.
Elect York Man to
Head Nebraska State
Jewelers' Association
fBKiiillili
F. A. Harris, State President Ne
braska Jewelrs' Association.
Fort Omaha Officers
Prepare for Rapid
Expansion of Post
As a result of the visit of Lieut.
Col. Harold Geiber of Washington,
acting chief of the balloon and air
ship division of the army, Fort
Omaha officers are preparing for a
rapid expansion of their post into
the largest experimental balloon
center in the country.
Colonel Geiber left for the east
Friday night after inspecting Fort
Omaha and assuring Col. Jacob
Wuest, commandant at the post,
that all development ..work relative
to the balloon, will be conducted at
Fort Omaha in the near future. -
This assurance means that work
will start immediately on the de
velopment of four new types of bal
loons, and that the new helium gas
will be used entirely, and incidental
ly that a force of civilian engineers
will be employed at thefort, officers
say.
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Wedding at Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) William Bergmier and Miss
Emma Burger, two well known res
idents of Ihe DcWitt vicinity, were
married at the home of the bride's
parents near DeWitt. , '
THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THE
CITY are numerous, and especially Is
thii true for the careful frugal folk.
Competition in all lines of endeavor are
keen; keen competition promotes effi
ciency. The highest efficiency is claimed
for TODD DENTAL SERVICE. Every
method and appliance which promotes'
efficiency is employed. The X-Ray, the
Porcelain Tooth; Painless Methods of
Extraction and Dental Execution all
the most approved are here employed.
Even the most delicate work is done
in the shortest possible time onder our
usual guarantee which carries with it
the" assurance of perfect satisfaction.
G. W. TODD
4TH FLOOR BARKER BLOCK.
- 15TH AND FARNAM $TS,
OMAHA, NEB.
MmlessMthevM
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Pentistry
of Quality
at Low Fees
. Renumber our Work is Executed with the Idea
cf durability and is ( .. j
ALWAYS GUARANTEED.
We are extremely geatle--our methods are
safe, sanitary and modem and our fees low.
.The defect, ifhiph today" Is ' email, twill be
, worse as time goes, 1yio jdotfti dalay call
lor. examination. '':Vi?
Office Hour-8une?y I A. M. to 1 P. M.
mm.
GENERAL WOOD TO
SPEND SUNDAY -ON
VISIT TO OMAHA
Will Speak at Presbyterian
Church Campaign
South Dakota.
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Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, candi
date for the republican nomination
for president, will arrive here from
Chicago this morning to .spend
the day as the guest of John
W. Towle,- chairman of the Doug
las county "Wood for President"
club and to speak at the First
Presbyterian church, Thirty-fourth
and Farnam streets, aHJ p. m. on
"The Value of Character."
General Wood will be accom
panied by Mrs. Wood, Colonel and
Mrs. Dorey, Col. C. B. Baker. Lieu
tenant Osborne and Ed Clarke, his
publicity manager. They will stop
at Hotel Fontenelle during their
stay here.
The General and Mrs. Wood and
staff members w.ill tie entertained
at dinner at the Towle home, 3602
Pacific street.
General Wood leaves here Mon
day morning for Lincoln, where lie
will inspect University of Nebras
ka cadets, address the constitutional
convention and speak at a dinner
of Sons of the American Revolu
tion. He-comes through Omaha
Monday night on his way to.Yank
ton, S. D., where he will open his
campaign Tuesday for the South
Dakota preferential vote for president.
Man Electrifies the ,
Court With Prayer on
Being Called to Testify
Aurora, Neb., Feb. 21. (Special.)
Rising on the witness stand, when
called upon to testify, closing his
eyes and reverently clasping his
hands, Emil A. Fleming yesterday
delivered a fervent prayer for his
brothersi sisters and everybody in
tlievcourt room, instead of testifying.
The court was electrified and" the
attorney for the opposition bowed
to the strange attitude of the man
and refrained from pushing his in
quiry. Fleming is co-defendant with Jen
nie F. Black in the famous suit
brought by Mrs. Minnie L.yon, a
sister, who alleges that the family
farm was deeded by her mother to
Fleming and Jennie Black merely
to facilitate getting a loan on the
property, and that since the death
of the mother they have claimed
and held sole ownership.
At the close of the plaintiff's case
Fleming was called to the stand,
and Attorney E. J. Haiper started to
question him. , With the first ques
tion Fleming Started suddenly to his
feet and delivered the following
prayer:
"Dear Heavenly Father, I ask
thee to help everybody here to real
ize they are all included in the won
derful promise you gave when you
so loved the world that you gave
yoifr only begotten son that whoso
ever believed in Him should nqf.
perish, but have everlasting life..
Amen. - That is all the testimony I
have to give."
Judge Good told Fleming to an
swer the questions that werij there
after-put to him but he sat mute.
Rather than see Fleming punished
Mr. Hainer declined fo further press
his qutstfons.
Nebraskan In the Aviation
. ' Service Drowned at Sea
Tecumseh, Neb., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Roxie E. Aitken, who
lives west of Tecumseh has received
official information from Washing
ton that her son. Chief Quarter
master Oscar F. Aitken oi the avia
tion section of the United Stases
navy, had been lost at isea. The
officer had been stationed at Rock
away Beach, Long Island, New
York. He made an ascension in a
balloon and a strong wind blew the
balloon oceanward. , Aitken cut
loose and made a parachute drop
into the ocean. The body has not
been recovered.
He is survived by his mother,
two brothers, James Aitken of
Omaha, and Courtney Aitken of
Tecumseh, and a sister, Miss Dar
lene Aitken, who lives at home.
flags Presented Schools
By Garfield Circle, G. A. R.
Garfield circle No. 11, Ladies of
the G. A. R., commemorated Wash
ington's birthday by the presenta
tion of two beautiful silk flags, one
to Bears school and the other to
Saunders, school, Friday afternoon.
The flags were presented to the
schools by Mrs. Camilla Elliott.
Wheat Good at Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) Farmers in this section of the
state ?eport that .winter wheat is
looking fairly good. In some places
'where it looks dead they say fa
vorable weather will straighten it
up.
"Striking" Nurses to
Leave Gty, Leaders
. Of "Walkourieclare
No change was reDorted last night
fin the strike Situation at the Birch-
mont-' hospital, l hirty-tourtn Nana
Farnam streets, where 22 pretty stu
dent nurses "walked out" Friday
morning and yesterday packed their
trunks preparatory to leaving town.
"Unbearable conditions" at the
hoFpitar, which apparently consisted
principally of a lack of training, was
said to be the reason for. the "strike."
The nurses stated yesterday that
they had been studying only two
subjects and that classes in these
were held irregularly. t ;
f Robert McClellan, proprietor of
the hospital, and his daughter, Miss
Myra McClellan, give a "general
spirit of unrest" as the real reason
foi the action of the nurses. Gradu
ate nurses have been obtained and
with volunteer help are taking care
of oatients at the hospital.
Most of the1 striking-nurses live
out of the city. They have been at
Birchmont hospital from a month
to two years. Nearly all indicated
their intention of refusing to con
sider efforts on the part of the hos
pital authorities to induce them to
return. ' "
Council Gives Permission -(
To Return German Prisoners
Paris, .Feb. 21. The repatriation
of the German war prisoners now in
Siberia was authorized by the coun
cil of .ambassadors at its session to-
The action of the council pro-
da v.
vided that the repatriation
way of the, far east.
be by
SOCIAL WORKER
IS FOUND GUILTY
OF SYNDICALISM
First Woman Arrested In
'California On Charge of
Advocating Violence, Con
victed by, Jury.
Oakland, Cat., Feb. 21. A verdict
of guilty was returned last night by
a jury which tried Miss Anita Whit
ney, social worker, writer and lec
turer, on a charge of criminal syn
dicalism. The jury was out more
than, five hours.
Miss Whitney was the first wo
man arrested in California under a
law which makes it a felony to ad
vocate violence as a means of ac
complishing a political or industrial
change.
It was admitted by the defense
during the trial that Miss Whitney
was a member of the communist
labor party, but it was denied that
slie or the party advocated violence.
'The verdict found Miss Whitney
guilty of but one of five counts con
tained in the complaint, that of "be
ing a member of a criminal syndical
ism organization." v
Spanish War Veterans.
All Spanish war veteran! are in
vited to attend the annual bean feed
on February 28 at 110 North Four
teenth street at 8 p. m. given by
Lee'Forby camp No. 1. All Spanish
war veterans come and bring your
family. Everything free.
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Bind 8 Persons and
; Rob House of $800
A gang of four armed bandits ob
tained more than $500 in cash Friday
night at the dairy home of Alfred
Hansen, Forty-eighth and Spring
streets, after binding and gagging
six grown persons and two children,
and locking thenTin'the cellar.
Mr. Hansen, Miss Mary Jensen
housekeeper; Peter Jensen, Edward
Larson, Carl Holm and Peter Erick
son, all hired help; Alice Hansen, 12
years old, and Smith Hansen, 1C
years old, were the persons bouuc
and placed in the cellar.
The small boy succeeded in slip
ping his bonds and released the other
persons-a half hour after the rob
bers escaped. They had been in the
house for two hours. They discov
ered the telephone wires had been
cut on attempting to call police.
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The growing popularity of Cretonnes for
home decoration and essential usages is the
natural result of their extreme attractiveness
and economic value. Manufacturers have
been stimulated to the extreme to improve
the eye value of designs and finishes. Cre
tonne effects, designs stained upon textiles,
were first produced, it is thought, about 2,000
B. C. India was the birthplace of calico
printing, but the earliest authentic record is
from Pliny, who claims "the Egyptians were
skilled -in production of different colors" by
applying or painting Mordants on fabrics,
then dyeing with a coloring matter."
One of the earliest methods' was by bind
ing spots on a fabric so when dipped in dye
these spots did not color. In India printed or
painted fabrics were known a long time be-
fore any attempt at copying was made. In
1627 the East Indian Company imported into
England what was known as printed calico,
and in 1634 printing patents were taken out
' in London. In Neuchatel, Switzerland, so
called Indiennes were'first printed in 1689
and Jn 1763 the first printing on calicoes, the
origin of Cretonnes, was begun in Manchester,
England. In 1760 France commenced activity
in the same industry, and the name Cretonne
was given to this character of goods from the
name of the first prominent French maker.
1 1 Before these times, work of this kind was
modeled upon lines done in India, principally
at Surat, which is credited to the origin of
printed stuffs. When first taken upr the out
line of the work was painted on the cloth and
then coloring matter filled in the design with
brushes. Later on, colors of the designs as
well as the outline was printed by hand, by
) means of wood blocks, which practice, is still
in vogue in some higher grade creations.
The idea of printing by copper blocks in
place, of wood marted the next advance, and
at once there followed a wider latitude in de
signs. The production of roller printing, the
present method, came about 1743, and first
patents were taken out by Thomas Bell in
England jn 1783. Roller printing was first
introduced in France in 1801. In the be--ginning
but one roller was used, though very
soon two to six were successfully handled.
The development from the one-roller prints
of 1785 to the 15-roller combination of today
marks the greatest advance in the world's his- ,
toryln textile decoration. ' .
Until about 40- years ago, little progress
was made in the United States in printed fab
rics for drapery purposes, nearly all that were
used being French pr English origin and quit
expensive. About 1878 there was put on the '
market a sheer, 36-inch wide printed cotton
fabric called Silkoline. Its success wasin
stantaneous, and to it were soon added Sateens
and Cretonnes, Improvements in designs and
- colorings went quickly "ttn, coupled with an in-
- creasing variety of fabrics, until from this .
small beginning has developed in but littl over
a quarter of a century, the wonderful variety "
of printed drapery fabrics and designs we of-
. f er for your inspection and use in our new
Cretonne Section. . ., '
New Cretonne
Opens
Monday
Dajnestic Cretonnes
f t Imported Cretonnes
Warp Prints
Slip Cover Materials
Belgian Linens
Cotton Damasks
Hand Blocked Linens
Glazed Chintzes.
, Liberty Cretonnes
Tickings
Denims and Burlaps
Silkolines and Sateens
To the left of the Main Aisle, Sixteenth Street Entrance, will be
found a stock of Cretonnes so complete in every detail that we doubt if
you will be able to think oi, a Cretonne Need but what we will be able
to supply it. We cannot emphasize too strongly the desirability of Cre
tonnes, or the fact that this season's showing will far exceed any similar ,
showing ever madesby us. Our expert service will be maintained for
, assisting customers in their plans for using Cretonne to the best possible
advantage. There is scarcely a window or grouping of windows, how
ever odd, but what we have already made plans and sketches for its s
treatment, and if such plans are not in our files we will make them
for you. " -
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to women with Spring drapery problems. '
The showing includes upwards of 75 pat
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varying purposes.
There areiot less than 100 patterns from
which the, complete- decoratioiupf the home
can be designed.
A specially strong range of 50 patterns is
offered'. Yalues.are decidedly good.
We show 25 patterns that very generally
cover the average requirements. Again,
value is a great factor. L-
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of the average home the patterns ! faithfully
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