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Included in the fine corps of cor respondents who are thus availa ble to The Bte is Frazier Hunt, now entour around the world as the rep resentative of the Tribune and 1 he Iice, Arthur Sears Henning, the ex perienced luad of the Tribune's Washington bureau; Charles Mich aels, the expert Chicago market re porter and ethers, equally skilled and able in their respective fields. All of the product of the Tribune's splendid staff of foreign and domes tic correspondents will be availably tor publication in The Bee at tha same time appears in the Tribune. Tlie complete resources of "The World's Greatest Newspaper" are opened to lhe Bee for simultaneous publication. ' j For Cold, Grip or Influenza nd at Preventative, take LAXATIVE UROMO QUININE Tablets. Look for E. W. GROVE'S aignature on the box. 80c. 40 New Model Da vis Electric Sewing Machines at Reduced Prices v- . Special Tarnu to Suit. Burgess - Granderi Co. TyUr 681. 1511 Howard. r . S-V i - . :- : ' I- t - . ' ' - -:...'; , ,.t. -vy Vv,.r .-. I . s. lit.. .,1 I ... Sir Auckland Geddes British Ambassador. To the United States London. Feb. 26. 4t is definitely stated in the lobby of the House of frimmnns that Sir Auckland (wri- des, minister of national serviA and reconstruction, has been selected as British ambassador to Washington. Official announcement of his ap pointment, it was said, was only awaiting notification trom Wash ington that oir Auckland is. per sona grata. Sir Robert Stevenson Home, min ister of labor, will succeed Sir Auck land as president of the board of trade, it was stated. DIRIGIBLE AIRSHIP LINES FOR MIDDLE WEST ANNOUNCED Will Carry Passengers at Tariff Not to Exceed Five Cents A Mile. -I New York, Feb. 26. Plans for the operation of three transconti nental dirigible airship lines for pas sengers and several smaller middle western lines were announced here by Charles Ora, head of the Com mercial Aircraft Syndicate, which is supported by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. of Akron, O. Mr. Ora declared that he has made arrange ments with the Goodyear company for the construction of 35 ships, 10 each of six 12 and 50-passenger capacity, which will be used on the middle western lines, and five ships, having a capacity of200 passengers, which will be used on the transcon tinental lines. ' The first routes will take, in the following cities, he said: Kansas City, Denver, luisa, Okla homa City, Fort Worth, New Or leans, Jackson, Memphis and Springfield, HI. The first small ship will arrive here Friday and after be ing exhibited at an aeronautical ex position, it will be flown ' back to Kansas City and put into commis sion. While no definite tariff rates have been fixed, officials of the syndicate estimated -that the cost of passenger airship travel would not exceed 5 cents a mile. Refuse to Buy Clothes Until Prices Reduce Richmond, Va., Feb. 26. Railroad workers in large numbes sigjned voluntary agreements here'pledging themselves not to buy hats, clothes, shoes or anything but the most nec essary articles until the prices come down. Even - the purchase of food, it was said, will be restricted. Union men circulating the agreements said it was part of a national movement to aid the federal administration in reducing, the cost of living. ' IN OMAHA 36 YEARS AGO - - C. B. Brown came to Omaha in 1884; he was a watchmaker on a salary until 18D8 when ho rjpened his first little Jewelry store at 16th and Farnam today he is one of Omaha'sbest known jewelers and doing a most remark able business, and his store is one of Omaha's show places. Put Your Heart and 'Soul Into Your Job and GROW for a BIGGER tomorrow Come in and tell us of your ambi tions let us help you with the business ad banking education. 1VE BELIEVE IN THE "COMING MAN" and will do all in our power to help you GROW for a BIGGER TOMORROW. .' V Make up yout mind TODAY that whatever has been dono in the past can be done still BETTER TODAY start now to prepare for the s time when you will step into YOUR OWN BUSINESS. Master your job as vvellas the one above you determine to SERVE BETTER than the other fellow GROW by learning how BIG MEN do things. AND save your money religiously for the day when you will want it. Nii4i X7fn Bank Tile Bank with an INTEREST la yoa, . 1503 Farnam Street NEW YORK DEMOS BAN DRY LAW IN STATE PLATFORM Convention Asks Adoption of Peace Treaty, Commends Labor and Calls for Re duction of Taxes. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 26. The platform adopted by democrats of New York state, in convention here, demanded ' immediate ratification of the peace treaty "without de structive reservations," commended labor for its part' in the world con flict, declared for adjustment of re lations of capital and labor that will end strikes, boycotts and lockouts; demanded congressional action that would reduce tax burdens; com mended administration of Governor Smith; opposed national prohibition and declared for the speedy repeal of the eighteenth amendment. vMayOr George R. Lunn of Schen ectady bttterly opposed adoption of the platform containing the plank favoring repeal of the prohibition amendment. 'He goffered the follow ing amendment: "We favor an amendment to the national constitution ' whereby all amendments to the constitution of the United States hereafter shall be ratified by a .referendum of the whole people." The Lunn amendment was voted down by a rising vote, only eight voting for it. v . The convention selected as dele gate S-at-large Governor Smith, Eliz abeth Marbury of New York, Har riet May Mills of Syracuse and Louts Desbecker of Buffalo. A After instructing .the entire stat delegation to the national tonven tion to vote 'as a unit on all ques tions, the convention adjourned. The Lunn amendment later was introduced by J. B. Johnson of New York asa separate plank to the plat form and was adopted. The entire platform then was adopted, unanimously. ' Competitive Bidding To Decide Filings on Valuable Oil Lands j Washington, Teb. 26. Leases of great value on proven oil lands are not to be had by the mere filing of an application, Secretary Lane said today in a statement explaining the oil land leasing bill signed yester day by the president. ' Proven oil lands of the govern ment are largely covered by claims which must be adjusted before such lands can be leased, Mr. Lane said, adding that when the government grants a lease for either oil or coal land except under the relief section or by permit, it will be by competi tive bidding, ample notice of which "The only part of the act which is seit operative,- and with respect to which ; a person can take any steps leading to the acquirement of any right, before the regulations of the department are issued or be fore the department has t'aken the necessary preliminary steps to offer the lands for lease," continued the secretary, "is that portion which provides for1 securing a preference right for an oil prospecting permit, by posting a notice on the ground, and this applies only to lands not in the geologic structure of a pro ducing oil field. These regulations are in the hands of the printer and will be issued immediately they are off the press." Will Tax Crown Prince The Hague, Feb. 26. Decision has been reached that the""" former crown prince of Germany must pay taxes upon the basis of an annual income of 800,000 florins. This ac tion "was taken despite protests from the crown prince. THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY. FEBKPAKT 2T. 1920. Walters To Manage v Northwestern Road tontliiitd From Hnt Fi.) railways. Mr. Aishton isa North western veteran and went through the various stages of promotion in the operating department, and be came president of the road upon the death of W. A. Gardner. Dike With Road 22 Years. Mr. Dike has been with the North western for 22 years, first in the ca pacity of a construction engineer and later as geriertfl superintendent of lines in North and iuth Dakota and in Minnesota. In June, 1918, he was made assistant general superin tendent 'at Boone, la., but came to Omaha as assistant general manager of lines west a year later. He had not been notified of his promotion until he was called bv The Bee. P. Walters wasythe list general man ager of lines wesf. He went to Chi cago in ahigher capacity when operation of carriers was v assumed by the government. Mr. Dickinson has been general superintendent of lines west at Nor folk since July, 1949. - Milwaukee Selects Officers. Chicago, Feb.. 26. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Co., in New York, H. E. cryan was re-elected president Other officers elected included B B. Greer, vice president in charge of operation? H. B. Earling. vice president at'Seattle, Wash.; G. J. Bunting, comptroller; H. H. Field. general solicitor, and A. G. Loomis. treasurer: The following officers were ap pointed: J. W. Taylor, assistant to the pres-J iaent; u. u Hash, assistant to the vice president; C. F. Loweth, chief engineer, and W. W. K. Sparrow, assistant cniet engineer. Some Old Jobs Back. The following -were elected to oc cupy the same positions held during the management of the railroad by the government: E. D. Sewall, ,vice president; "C. B. Ferrey, vice president and as- astant secretary at New York; E. W. Adams, secretary at Milwaukee and Burton Hanson, general counsel. -R. M. Calkins, vice president in charge of traffic. . H. E. Byram, re-elected president,' is a son-in-iaw ot A. r. Tukey of Omaha. B. B. Green, vice president in charge of operation, spent some years in Omaha earlier in his career as a railroad man. Two Captains of Omaha Boomed for Delegates (Continued From Fint Pace.) For 14 months he was at the front in France ard Germany with the 5th division. i Will Obey the Primaries. Captain Adams said: t 'If elected a delegate io the na tional republican convention I shall carry out the wishes expressed by the republicans of this state, at the April primaries. However, I wish it d.stinctly understood that my per sonal preference is foV General Per shing for president I have known ueneral Fershing for 28 years. He ias made good in everything he has undertaken. His service in the In dian wars, in' the Spanish war, in the Philippine insurrection, and as our military lepresentative in for eign countries was highly distin guished and honorable. "He has always been the bst type of the American soldier. The im portance of the part he played in the g-eat world war cannot be over estimated. The bringing to an end cf that war was due primarilys to hist foresight, determination and strategy. Out government was putting forth its every energy qn the theory that the war would last at least another year, and that we would have to send from 4,000,000 to 5,UUU,UIKJ men overseas to bring it to an end. N Believed in Yanks "But General Pershing had confi dence in the 2,000,000 men he already ha a in r ranee; he believed in the fighting quality of the American soldier, and he Jai4 his plans and pi xtfeded to execute them with the faith of a Christian in his Savior. That splendid army of ours, directed by General Pershing with the fore sight and i'Iilary genius' of a truly great commander, broke th Hinden buig line and brought the war to an end. "If elected president of the United States, 'General Pershing will serve the people of this country with the same modesty, honesty and' ef ficiency that characterized his serv ice in the world war." Displayed Diplomatic Ability. Captain Caldwell said: "I heartily favor the nomination of General Pershing for president I believe he is the type of man most needed in these times. He is not only a great military leader; he is also a great executive officer, as is evidenced by the fact that in 13 months he built up the American expeditionary force from fewer than 100,000 to 2,000,000 men and organ ized it, with all its branches of com bat, production and supply service, into one of the greatest fighting ma chines that ever, existed. "General Pershing showed great diplomatic ability in his dealings wth other powers. His ' tact and courtesy and his firm grasp of every situation won for him the confidence and admiration of all of the allied powers. The expert knowledge of foreign affairs which he has ac quired constitute an asset which no other candidate for the presidential nomination possesses. "Gentral Pershing is my first choice for the republican nomina tion. If elected with Captain Adams, however, I pledge myself to support whatever candidate may be the choice of Nebraska republicans." Chinese Bandits Refuse -- To Release Missionary Cincinnati, Feb26. The Foreign Christian Mission society of the Disciples- of Christ church, whose headquarters are iri Cincinnati, re ceived a cablegram Thursday stating the negotiations for the release pf Dr. A. L. Shelton, a missionary of the church, who -was captured by Chinese bandits in ' south China on January 3 last had failed. It had been supposed that Dr. Shelton was being held for a money ransom, but it has been learned he is, being held as a hostage for mem Mrs of the robber- band caotured bv WILSON IS FIRM OVER ADRIATIC; PM NOTES President Says Unless Provi sions of Agreement Lived Up to treaty May Be -Taken From Senate. . (Continued From First Tate.) tion of geography,, economies and territorial convenience. Explaining their ' reasons for arriving at the previous decision they declared: Give Reason for Decision. "Economic ' consideration being equally excluded there remains noth ing but a desire for further terri lory, ine territories coveted are admittedly inhabited bv the Tusro Slays. " They contain practically up. naiu ciemenis. "On that point the memorandum included a communication from President Wilson to Premier Tittoni under date of November 12, which explaining the American view, de clared the broad orinciole remains that it is neither just nor expedient to .annex as the spoils of war terri tories inhabited by an alien race, anxious and capable to maintain separate national staje of irridentism exactly analogous in kind to that which justified the demand of Italia lrredentia for union with the Italian state. The new agreement between Great Britain. France and Italv. dated January 14, 1920, which President Wilson construed as having been ar rived at without participation of the United Mates, after the agreement of December 9 was supposed to have settled the question, provided in suDstance: Fiume to Be Independent. tiume as an independent state, free in, its own diplomacy. Susak to go to the Serb-Croat-Slovene state, with railroads and terminals to tro to the league. The free state of the previous proposals was to disappear and the boundary between Italy and the Serb-Croat-Slovene state was to be redrawn to provide for the pre viously discussed corridor. Ihe Wilson line" in the region of Seno- secchia was to be redrawn to pro vide for the protection of Triest' This, the argument declared, "will leave in the Serb-Croat-Slovene state purely Jugro-SIav districts, Zara was to be an independent state under the league, Valona was to be retained by Italy, as provided in the treaty of London, and Italy was to take a mandate over Albania, whose northern boundaries were to be re adjustedVand whose southern boun daries were to be rearranged to give Greece Koritza and Argyrokastron. The island groups of Lussin, Lissa and Pelagosa were to be assigned to Italy and the remainder were to go to the berb-Croat-blovene states All Adriatic islands were to be de militarized and there were to be special provisions to permit Italians in Dalmatia to choose Italian na tionality. Features Unacceptable to U. S. President Wilson's note of Janu ary 19, in protest to these arrange ments, asked whether it was "the intention of the British and French j governments in the future to dispose ot the various questions pending in Europe and to communicate the re sults to the government of the United States," adding that Clemen ccau and Lloyd George must realize there were features in the proposed Fiume settlement which could not be acceptable to this government ..Lloyd George and Cleamenceau replying under date of January 23, disclaimed any intention of making a definite settlement without the views of the United States, but had taken it up at the point at which it was left when Under-Secretary Polk returned to Washington. They replied they, felt practically every important point of the joint mem- GEfJUIfJE U.S.flElMY GOOBS Surplus Salvaged and ' Reclaimed. These Prices Talk No Further Need for Us' Army Blankets. . . .$490 Army Shirts. No. 1. grade..... $2.98 No. 2 grade $1.99 JJnderwear, per gar- meit . 95c Raincoats, each. ...$2.45 Mackinaws .$6.00 Trench Coats $9.50 Rope, assorted lengths New, per lb........ 23c Used, pe lb....... 16c Khaki Breeches, Canvas Leggins, Gloves, Sweat ers, Toilet Articles, arid many other articles too numerous to mention. Send Postal money or ders with mail orders to Main Office, Omaha. SCOTT ARMY GOODS STORES Omaha, So. Omaha, 1303 Howard 4729 S. 24th St. orandum of December 9, remained untouched," and added that "only two features undergo alterations and both these are to the advantage of Jugo-Slavia." Reunite 200,000 Jugo-Slavs The British and French premiers argued that the disappearance of the free state of Fiume would reunite 200,000 Jugo-Slavs with their father land and that the Albanian settle ment was such as to afford satis faction "to the necessary require ments to all parties, concerned." They characterized it as a fair settle ment of "a difficult and dangerous question" and "that in tht event of its not being accepted they will be driven to support the enforce ment of the treaty of London, which is satisfactory to nobody." Both premiers disclaimed any in tent to show the slightest discour tesy to the United States or that they "wished to conceal their action in any way." As President Wilson was not at the conference, they said, they thought the best plan was to proceed with the negotiations fend communicate the United States. result te - the Profound Alteration. President Wilson's reply of Feb ruary 10, said he could not "believe that a solution containing provisions w-hich already had received the well merited condemnation of the French and British governments (referring to the settlement of December 9) can in any sense be regarded as right." . "Italy's unjust demands," said the president's note, "had been con demned by the French and British governments in terras no less severe than those employed by the Amer ican government while there is thus substantial agreement as to the injustice and inexpedience-of Italy's claims there is a difference of opin ion as to how firmly Italy's friends should resist her importunate de mands for alien territories to which she can present no valid title." The American government, the president's note said, "feels" that it cannot sacrifice the principles for which it entered the war to gratify the improper ambitions of one of its associates, or to purchase a tempo rary appearance of calm in the Adri atic at the price of a future world conflagration. Won't Sanction Secret Treaty. It is unwilling to recognize either an unjust settlement based on a se cret treaty, the terms' ofNvhich are inconsistent with the new world THOMPSON -BELDEN '& COMPANY THE SECOND FLOOR OFFERS BARGAINS IN UNDERGARMENTS IN FRIDAY'S SALE An Inspection Will Prove Worth While I A Sale of Fine Shoes Selected from our regular showing, will take place Friday. Three groups of shoes in odd sizes are offered at wonderfully low prices. The first group con sists of shoes of excel lent style and quality, in colors, 'combinations of colors and in black ; , both kid , and patent leather. Sizes are from -2i2 to 7. Values up to $15 Friday; $6 conditions, or an unjust settlement arriled at by employing that secret treaty as an instrument of coercion the Adriatic issue as it now. pre sents itself raises the fundamental question as to whether the American government can on any terms co operate with its European associates in the great work of maintaining the peace of the world by removing the primary causes of war--if substan tial agreement on what is justind reasonable is not to determine in ternational issues; if the country possessing the most endurance in pressing its demands rather than the country armed-with adjust cause is to gain the support of the pow ers; if forcible seizure of coveted areas is to be permitted and con doned and is to receive ultimate justification by creating a situation so difficult that decision favorable to the aggressor is deemed a practical necessity; if deliberately incited am bition is, under the name of national sentiment, to be rewarded at the ex pense of the small and weak; if, in a word, the old order of things which brought so many evils on the world is still to prevail, then the time is not yet come when this gov ernment can enter a concert of powers the very existence of which must depend upon a new spirit and a new order." Allied Premiers' Reply. The president Wound up his note by spying that if the maximum con cessions made in the memorandum of December 9, could not be ac cepted "the president desires to say that he must take under serious con sideration the withdrawal of the treaty with Germany and the agree ment between the United States and France (the Franco-American alli ance) which are now before the senate and permitting the terms of the European settlement to-te inde pendently established and enforced by the associated governments." Millerand, who bad succeeded Clcmenceau as premier of France, and Lloyd George replied unaer date of February 17, saying there was "no foundation for the assump tion that the new settlement in volves "a capitulation to the Italian point of view as opposed to the Jugo-Slavs." They summed upN President Wilson s criticisms of the new agreement under four points: That it ceded to Italy the corridor, that the corridor with Fiume as a free city, paved the way for' annex ation to Italy, that the modification to the Jugo-SIav-Italian frontier Our Month -End Sale of Millinery "DEGINS Friday at nine o'clock. -L It is our usual month-end sale of unusual millinery values, disposing of many fashionable hats at far less' than their original prices. HP HIS not only affords our patrons remarkable bargains but en ables us to offer each month a Hew and always fashionable stock. Trimmed Hats which were $7.50 to $10 Trimmed Hats which were $12 to $15 Trimmed Hats from $16.50 to $18 Trimmed Hats from 1 $18.50 to $27.50 Millinery Fourth Floor. A number of very broken sizes, but with some styles in (every size, offers various col oriCcolor combinations and a few black shoes, both high and low heels, gines 24 to 5. Friday, $i.65 ; $3.65 a Pair V was detrimental to Jugo-Slavia tn that it provided for the partition of Albania. Maintains Same Position. President Wilson'i note of Feb ruary 24, the last diplomatic paper in the record, except the reply to it now on the way to America, begins by saying the president "feels that in the present circumstances he lui no choice but maintain the position he has taken all along" and reitrr ates the principles enunciated nt America's entry into the war. He adds "in the opinon of the Anirt ican government the terms of tin peace settlements must continue to be formulated upon the basis of tin principles for which America entered the, war." ; BREAKS IN LEVEE THREATENING RICH SOUTHERN LANDS Colorado River Bursts Its Dyke; And Rich Imperial Valley May Be Inundated. , ) . Calexico, CaL, Feb. 26.-1 In Colorado river broke through the Ockerson levee late Wednesday twe and one-half miles south of (In junction of the Ockerson and Saiz levees. A second break occurred Thursday morning . three milrs south of the end of the railroad on the levee. Hundreds of- men and teams working were unable to repair the breaks. Fifty thousand acres of rich land were being inundated by flood waters which are heading for a weak point on Volcano lake levee. Both breaks in Ahe river levees ar below the Mexican border. Should the Volcano lake levee give way the water would pour into Im perial valley. Trainloads of rock are being -rushed to strengthen the icvee at points of danger. Attempts to stop the breaks in the Ockerson and Saiz levees were abandoned. It was expected there . wouia dc a iau in ine nvcr wunin a. few hour. Reports from Yuma, however, were that the fall would be followed by another rise. Bee Want Ads Are Best Business Boosters. - ' 1 . $5.85 $7.85 $9.85 $12.85 Several styles for growing girls are to be had in patent1 and dull leather. They are all buttoned styles, and are values that are worth a great deal more than: wht authorities, , 1 ijMcmiittstM!afi'