' 8 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY 22, '1920. "f V r 'if PRINCELY WAR FORTUNES MADE BY SPANIARDS ' i Erttire Country, Gorged With Wealth Through Great World t. Struggle, Plans Im- N provements. - Barcelona, Feb. 21. A foreigner visiting Spain now, after an absence r fcf, lay, fifteen years, must 'be 5 amazed at the changed conditions. j The change has been less sudden than he may suppose, for while out j. aiders have been studying Spain somewhat carelessly and intermit j tently, she has been progressing 'ft. with steady deliberation. J The wealth which the war has i brought to Span is startling, espe ' i cially if one considers the larger ? cities only. Bilbao, Barcelona and, indeed, the whole of Catalonia, Va ' lencia, even sdch unindustrial towns . fc as Seville, Zaragoza and, of course, J above all, Madrid, are thriving ma- ' 5t terially as never before. . . - . rnnceiy war rortunei. FEAR ADRIATIC ARGUMENT MAY RESULT IN War V Demobilization in Italy Re ported to Be Going Slowly Wilson Note Not Yet Sent. 5 I Princely fortunes have been made and if -there is much, unrest it is ?, largely due to the fact that the ft wealth has not been distributed evenly, and that the new money has K been employed rather in . specula te tion than in productive enterprise. S The country is evidently in tran- tition. The huge rise in salaries, brought about methodically by the syndicate end the strike, will even 4 tually attract a large number of per- sons to manual labor; but at the 5 tame time the larger industries and the great agricultural estates will have to rely increasingly on ma ts ehinery if they are not to become insolvent K Th apparent determination of the workmen, especially at Barce lona and Valencia, to make the life i. of employer and capitalist impos es sible, anq to do- the minimum of t work at Barcelona the workmen nave been known to sit for their eight hours with folded hands, and the women, if they did not like to be idle, brought their pvn work from home to da in the factory hoursrr-iij one may ,hopeM onlyV a passing: phase. : Old Industries Revive... 1 :& ' At the same time thetsmall older ' jr Spanish industries, such as pottery, silk and honsehold furniture, are be- ginning to. revive. When it is add- ed that there are now vast road and 3 railway project! not merely in the ; air, but actively studied; that irri f Ration is contemplated on a large" scale, ai well as the building of . z. bridges and harbors, the increase of her rolling stock on her existing railways, the exploration of her , mines and the transformation of her agricultural processes, it be' f comes clear how immense are her t requirements in machinery and im v. plements pf every kind in the imme . diate future. t xAt t present the United States is . V working in Spain with an almost ; tevensh activity. t Well Known Actress J 'Involved With Fugitive 'New -York, FebT 21. Five hun- 4 dred banks and safe deposit compa flies have been served with notices - of an order issued by Federal Judge ., .'Hand not to permit the removal of l money or securities believed to have V been deposited by Nicholas Arn- , r stein, a fugitive charged with reciev , ing stolen securities from Wall street J messengers, i N 1 Arnstein, police say is the "mas , ter mind" in a plot to obtain $5,000,- f 000 tin stocks and bonds with the aid of disBonest bank employes. A . bench warrant for his arrest has botn issued by Supreme Court Just - ice Hand. t The name of Fanny Brice, men- jtioned in Judge Hand's order, was , usaid by the police to be a well-known . iactress. According to officials, Miss Brice is alleged to have admitted . that she was the wife of Arnstein. - Marshall' Refuses Comment V On Resignation of Lansing , t New York, Feb. 21.-' Iam purely "a one-string individual," was the statement of Vice President Thomas , R, Marshall when asked to comment ;on the resignation of Secretary vLansing. Mr. Marshall vas a guest . Jof honor at a dinner at which plans ffor a tercentenary celebration of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers wereT . announced. I- "The president appoints his cab ' rinet," he said, fand he is at liberty to retire any of its members. It is ' "none of my business. I am here for -vo political purposes tior to disclss ' - politics." ' ' Lawden Has High Praise ' i For American Farmer . ; Watertown, S. D., Feb. 21. Gov. , -Fwftk O. Lowden of Illinois, minor . jty republican candidate for presi dent in the March primaries, ended ' his South Dakota campaign in an . address Saturday night devoted en tirely to praise of the farmer as the .greatest stabilizer in the country. .; , "Tha farmer is the greatest stabil - uer in the country. In these trouble some times I often wish I were gov ernor of a state whose only citizens l were farmers." They are our best v defsnse against the destructive theories of government today. Washington, Feb. 2k President Wilson's note on the Adriatic set tlement did not go forward lo the entente premiers today as had gen erally been expected, but probably will bev;abled early next week. It is reiterated that while the president sets out his argument with a sreat degree of finality the note will not closed the doarto any further nego tiations through the usual diplomatic channels. The question of making public the text of all the notes on the situation still is being discussed between the vanqus loreign omces, out no de' eision has vet been reached. Objec tions to publication have been made by St least one of the participants. The situation in Italy is again re DOrted here as serious .with hoth la. bor and socialist leaders anxious thai the Adnotic question be settled so that normal conditions may be re sumed as rapidly as possible. D An nunzio's presence in Fiume is being represented as the principal obstruc tion to an agreement among the al lied and associated powers which would be acceptable to the Jugo siavs. it i was said today that n DAnnunzio left Fiume, a settlement could be reached in a dav. Demobilization ill Italy is reported to be proceeding with extreme care and slowly because of the fear among the people that the Adriatic situation may lead to another war Roosevelt to Make Tour In Interest of Gen. Wood '. i" Mitchell. S. 'D.s Feb. 21. Theo- dore Roosevelt, jr., together with - five other republicans of national . prominence will tour South Dakota early in March in the interests of ' Leonard Wood's candidacy for the - presidential nomination. Ex-Governor Charles Osb6rrT"6f ..- Michigan, Senafor Beveridge of In . diana, Governor Henry Allen and ex-Governor Stubbs of Kansas and x-Governor Herbert Hadley of Missouri will make up the remainder or the party ot speakers. and also because of the scarcity of work tor the demobilized men Financiers, it is said here, have given Italy to understand that they will not, invest while, the Adriattc question remains unsettled. Average Expenditure For Necessary Foods , Shows Slight Raise V vvasnineton. teo. zi ihe aver age family expenditure for food in creased & per cent in the month end ing January 15, according to statis tics made public at .the Labor depart ment This is an increase of 9 per cent' over January, 1919, and 104 per cent since 'January, 1913. Comparisons of retail prices paid for 4 articles of food, showed 29 had advanced since December 15 while -11 had decreased and four were unchanged. Prices of cabbage increased 33 per cent, potatoes 26. granulated sugar 23, onions 11, lamb 4, hens 7, flour 5, sirloin steak, rib roast, chuck roast and bread 4 each, round steak and raisins 3, rice 2, ham, evaporated milk, macaroni, baked beans, tea, coffee and bananas 1. Decreases were recorded in strictly fresh eggs, 8 per cent; butter 5, lard and canned tomatoes 3, pork chops, storage eggs and oranges v2, fresh, milk, canned corn, canned peas and prunes 1. Charges Revolutionists In Government Service , Philadelphia, Feb. 21. Under the mantle of patriotism "socialists and revolutionists have entered govern ment service and are seeking to un dermine the American system. Sen ator Hardini?. reoublican. Ohio, de clared in an address here before the Manufacturers association. Banishment of such "reformers and the unshackling of American life trom wartime restrictions were among reconstruction problems named by Senator Harding. He aiso urged withdrawal of wartime restrictions on busipess and other interests and expressed approval of collective bargaining, providing "it does not deny an American the full ness ot his freedom." Belgian King Ofjers Cup And Prizes for Airmen New York. Feb. 21. Alhprh V-iW - .1 n . .' . 7 P oi ine Belgians, nas ottered a chal lenge cup and $100,000 in prizes for winners of the seaplane contest to be held in Antwern next ThIv. h Aero viuo ot America announces. . l at contesth which will include endurance trials, speedy tests and tests for security in flieht and on the water, will be ooened to two di visions of seaplanes, classed accord ing, to speed and power specifica tions. American ollots who hold inter. national pilot certihcates issued in theUnfted States by the -Aero club will ye eligible to compete. ' - Kansas Syndicate Buys First Dirigible Made in America New York.' Feb. 21. The .first dirigible aifship built for passenger service in" this country was sold to a Kansas syndicate, according to the Manufacturers' Aircraft association. The dirigible is 95 feet long, has a gas capacity of 90.000 feet, a cruising radius of 400 miles at 40 miles an hour and can carry two passengers besides the pilot. The. machine will be used between Kansas City and St. Louis and other middle western points. Wool Company Starts Stores to Reduce H. C. L Lawrence. Mass. Feb. 21. The American Woolen company has in augurated a system of retail stores at its four mills in this city in an ef fort to reduce the cost of living for the" 15,000 operatives. Staple com modities are sold at a price below U . f I 1 t . i ... mai ui lutai uicrcnanis, in line Willi the assertion made recently by Wil liam M. Wood, resident of the comgafly, that living costs here are THgner "!Gan they should be. MINNEAPOLIS WINS TITLE IN WHIST TOURNEY Ut. Joseph Team Again Cap tures Fry Championship Cup Sioux City Gets' the ' Next Meeting. , The . 2tth annual tournament of the Central Whist association at -the Hotel Romi closed last' night "with, final plays for three txophirs, a free-for-all pair contest and a champion ship match limited to players who made-top scores' in earlierrvents..- n f ' r I . oeorge c loei ana i.-j. Lysagnj of St. Joseph ivon the championship play, with C. W.:Martin and P.-H. Ellis of Omaha second. XT he event ww played for the Fry 'Champion ship, cup. The Minneapolis team won the Richards challenge trophy, team of tour-play, by half a match from Omaha. The Richards trophy has been won twice by the. St. Joseph team. Members of the -Minneapolis team are: T. L. DanieL J. H. Bur mell and O. A. Olson, in this event the Omaha Whist club team stood second, with five and one-half matches; the Ak-Sar-Ben .Exposi tion club third, with five matches; the St. Joseph, Omaha Athletic club and Sioux City clubs were tied for1 fourth place, with four matches each; the Council Bluffsteam fifth,' with three and a half matches; the Minneapolis Junior team sixth, 'with, three matches, and the Prairie. Park team seventh, with two matches." George Cockburji and Robert Mc Knight of St. Joseph, in uair nlav of three sessions, ending yesterday afternoon, won the St. Joseph pair tropTiy. J. H. Naylor and J. D. Dohse of Omaha won north and south, and Moe Apple andB. T..Voorhees of St.- Jcseoh won east and west in the free-for-all event. At a business meetinsr of the 'as sociation yesterday afternoon. B. G. Voorhees was elected president. Louis Nelson of Omaha, vice oresi- dent, and A. W. Geihm- of Sioux City, secretary, for the ensuing year. The next annual meeting of the as sociation will be held at Sioux City, it was decided. Members of the as-sociatiort-also plan to hold a mid summer meet. Alumnae of Smith College , Hear of Campaign Success Word was received. yesterday bv the alumnae of Smith colleore'. resid ing in Omaha, from the college fund headquarters in New York, that the first $1,000,000 of the $4,000,000 be ing raised for endowment and build ing purposes had been subscribed. Twenty per cent of the 7,000 alumnae of Smith college are cred ited with having subscribed the sum. Several "gifts ranging from $25,0Q0 to $50,000 are listed in this amount. 1 ,000 Y. M. C. A. Testaments Will Be Given Away Today One thousand testaments secured through the war work council of the Y. M. C A. will be distributed to men and boys by the young men's Bible class of the Grace Lutheran church between the hours of 2 and '5 thjs afternoon. The Bibles will be distributed to members of the class in the lobby of the church, 1326 South Twenty-sixth street. -Only one Bible will be given to a persoa. The Bibles are the same testaments furnished to the men in the" army and navy by the Y M. C. A. during, the world war. " Cowboys Form, amnion ; Ask A. F. of L. Affiliation Reno, Nev., Feb. 21. A cowboys' union, said to be the first of its kind in America, is being organized here under the auspices of the trades and labor council, and will seek affilia tion with the American Federation of Labor. . - - G. L. James, secretary of the trades council, said more than 150 "cow punchers", had signified their support of the plan. . - "Oh Girl" Company Is' Big Hit in "Passing The Buck" at Gayety Just girls, handsome girls wearing beautiiul costumes and acting in an atmosphere of splendor, feature the laugh-provoki'tin production, "Pass im? the Buck." by the "Oh Girl" com pany at the Gayety theater. Danny Murphy and. his assistants keep rapid tire of laughs always on tap. .Nine scenes in the .two acts give ample -opportunity to display the large wardrobe worn by the chorus and principals and the gorfeou stage settings.. The nitisical num hers are above the average in selec tion and executioti. v - Gene (Rags) Morgan, the Alabama Jazz, halted the show yesterday in a -dancing 'specialty. He is unques.- tionably one of the cleverest dancers in burlesque today. JJatiny Murphy is a" real -amusement provoker and with Raymond Paine and Ted Burns keeps the audience in the best of humor at all times. -That the Wijmen leads ard in class by themselves is evident by the fact that the production was taged under the personal Direction of Petei d. Clark. Miss 1-rankie liurns is a real beauty and has the voice and pep that puts her numbers across in great shape. Drena Mack, Josephine Youifge and Esther Lang assist in the musical ensembles Expect Knights of Columbus tnrollment . Will Run Over 700 Francis P. Matthews, chairman of the Knights of Columbus free voca tional, school for discharged service men, expects enrollment to go above 700. Enrollment passed the 500 mark last night. Registration is scheduled to close next Tuesday night. Motor mechanics is the most popu lar course, above 140 having en rolled. ' ' Two men discharged from Ihe Canadian- army have enrolled, E. E. Pennington, 5311 North Thirtieth street, and John R. Proctor of 117 Park avenue. - , Cneighton Instructor Joins, First National Bank Staff J. F. McDermott, a former in structor in Creighton university, has been appointed a. member of. the 4 stau or me first national hanir.' jonn vy. uamble, vice president, an nounced yesterday. Mr. McDer mott graduated from Creisrhton uni versity -in 1914, and has just corny pleted a course in law at the same institution. He will assume his duties in the bank next Tuesday. Woman Acquitted. San Francisco, Feb. 21.-r.Mrs. Julia M. Thurston of Sacramento was acquitted by a jury here of a charge of murdering Miss Jean Kim ball. Mrs. Thurston killed Miss Kimball last November following Miss Kimball's refusal to grant Mrs. Thurston an interview. Testimony indicated Mrs. Thurston accused Miss Kimball of alienating the affec tions of her husband. 1 ADMIRAL SIMS, WASHINGTON DAY ORATOR AT PHILA. Deprecates American Spirit of Resentment Toward Those Who' Engage , In Adverse Comment of Preparedness. . Philadelphia, Feb. 21. Admiral William S. Sims, orator at the Uni versity day exercises of the tViiver sity'of Pennsylvania today celebrate the birthday of George Washing ton,' drew lessons from the career ui the first president and criticised the tendency of Americans to resent ad verse comment upon military unpre paredness.of the United States. "The missing. element in American ization;" said jfhe admiral, "is that it does not include adequate solicitude fof our safetv. The " u-nvprnnipiiK and to certain extent our people, re sent critieism of anything American. This is a dangerous attitude that has cost us many thousands of lives and many millions in treasure." Defense Live Issue. In European cburftries. Admiral Sims said, the" national defense is a live issue. ( "The actual Condition of their armed forces is so vitally import ant," he said, "that anyone who can point out a defect, or suggest an im provement, will- earn the 'crratiturtt! of his govcrnmeat. Criticism is recognized as so vital to efficiencv that it is not only welcome, but is lM...ari ,i : ij i . t. uiviicu, iiiu js icwaruea wnen proves beneficial. ' "In the United States." Admiral Sims said, "we not only neglect to provide for 'public criticisms of our officers, but actually forbid it. v Given Law Degree. , Ihe consequence is that the American people know less about the elements of warfare and less about the actual condition of their military torces tnan tne people ot any ot the other great powers. Thouch th; has militated against our prepared ness xor war in tne past, and al though we have nevertheless alwavs attained our object in war, without very serious loss, still it must be evident that a similar attitude can not be maintained in future without serious risks." ' The honCrarv decree of dnrtnr nf laws, was conferred upon Admiral aims. Great Britain Sound. London. Feb. 21. Great Britain U fundamentally sound, both finan cially and commercially., savs thp American Chamber of Commerce of London in a statement referring to differences in the financial, position of Great Britain and the "continental European countries. R. C. Mcnerav. the Xnrsppv Mnn has his landscape man out soliciting your order for beautifying your lawns for spring with shrubs and nowers, etc. if you want him to call on you phone office 2293, Council Bluffs, la. For Omaha office call vveDBter.iuzg, isil 1-2 Maple streej. Order to Move Forces Julius Orkin to Put On Off-Season Sale Girls! Your hair needs a little "Danderine" that's all! When it becomes lifeless, thin or loses its lustre; when ugly dandruff appears, or your hair falls out, a 35-cent bottle Of delightful, dependable "Danderine" from any store, will save your hair, also double it's beauty. Try "Danderine"- and see! ' Through the unexpected order of the World Realty company for the Julius ' Orkin store to vacate by April, 1, Mr. Orkin faced a gigantic task Of disposing oi. an immense stock in a space of five weeks. His only natural recourse was sales of an unusual nature. Being what is known as the off season in ready-jto-wear circles, Mr. -Orkin entertained some doubt as to whether he could attain his end, but all doubt van ished on. the opening day of the sale last Thursday, when with an extra staff of 60. salesladies to augment his regular sales force they were able to serve but a small percentage of the visitors Jo the store and S. O. S. calls were sent to the Orkin stores at Sioux City and Lincoln for additional salespeople Mr Orkin says: "I have always been a believer in newspaper adver tising, but the enormous success of this campaign has 'doubled -my be lief in advertising." Mr. Orkin has made no definite plans for the future, but will con tinue his home in Omaha, hoping that he may-secure a new locution for the re-establishing of his store. Delta Theta Phi Initiates Fourteen New Members Bryan Senate,; Delta Theta Phi. of Creighton university, college ofl law, initiated 14 pledges last Sun day. Following the initiation' a banquet' in honor of the new mem bers was served atXhe Hotel Loyal, and was attended by active mem bers and alumni. Dean V. E. Spit- tier acted as toastmaster. Short ad dresses were made. The alumni members met again Thursday and organized the alumni chapter. The new members initiated are: Frank O'Donnell, F.arl Farley, Frank Di neen, John Klasens, Ed McCaffrey, George RoperSr- Charles Morearity, James McGann, Charles Bancardt. K'Mudd. T. Rhodes. TX. F. O'Brien, William Kieck and F. Hannan. Sergeant Georqe W. Allen 4 Is Named Police Captain Police Sergeant George W.- Allen has been appointed a police captain at the South Side stattion to suc ceed CarlMadsen, who recently re signed. He wilt take charge this morning. Captain Allen has ,been on the Omaha police - force for 12 years, has been a sergeant for more than two years, and has worked at both the Central and South Side stations. He was born at Nashua, la., and lived on a farm for 21 years. 'His record on the police force has been spotless, according to Chief ofPo-J lice Eberstein. Burges-Nash Choral Club Will Give Song Recital A choru of community singers and a number of soloists, all well known musicians of Omaha, assist ed by the Burgess-Nash Choral club, will give a song recital Monday noon from the balcpny on the main floor of the Burgess-Nash store. This is the first of the concerts to be held in the city in celebration of the National Week of Song, which is being hela all over the United S,tates. '. Burgess-Nash will co-operate in thy Community song movement by giymg several., events during the week, the noon concert Monday be ing the first. Illness Still Halts Murder ; Trial of 101. W. W.jVlembers Montesano, Wash., Feb. 21. The trial of 10 alleged I. W W. for the murder-of Warren 0. 13riii)ni, Cen trjilia Armistice day parade victim, halted yesterday because of illness of one of the jurors, was postponed again today. 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