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TflE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; FEBRUARY 29, 1920.' SENATORS SCORE WILSON'S STAND OVER ADRIATIC Hitchcock of Nebraska Only Senator to Go to President's Support : Attacks Mild ' Reservation Members. r Wellington, ' Feb. 28.-Vhile President Wilson was considering 1 today the latest note of the allied premiers-on the Adriatic contro ls versy, sharp criticism of h$ course in the negotiations broke out in the . midst of the, peace treaty debate yin thte senate. Not only tne. irreconcilable oppo nents of the treaty, but one of the mild reservation republicans, Sen Rtor Kellogg of Minnesota, joined in ;tne senate attack, which occupied a good part of he day's session. A general defense of the president was made by Senator Hitchcock of Ne- " braska, the administration leader. It was indicated that Mr. Wilson ouldn6t long delay his reply to the allied note, which was said to hare invited the United States to join in attempting a settlement ao ceptable to both Jygo-Slavia and Italy. The reply was expected to go forward early next week 'but of- , ficials were guarded in thr discus- lion of, its probable content? .') President Criticized. The senate ' discussion revVlved around assertions that the disagree ment demonstrated concretely the foreign complications which Vonld ,' follow America's entrance to the league of nations and that the presi- v dent was seeking to interfere in the affairs of other nations without mak ing any effort to learn whether the Seople of thit country were behind im. , . , . Senator Thomas, democrat, Colo rado, one of the treaty irreconeil ables, went so far as to suggest that the only way out now seems to be a ynt in which the United States ither must participate or else be placed in the position of refusing to back-up the positive stand taken on behalf of the nation by the presi- dent - Situation "Discouraging." A r ! The whole situation was character--!d by , Senator Kellogg1 as "rather . discouraging to mends ot the treaty. He declared the controversy was 'fnone of our busiT declare that if the iron were avail ness and that tne presidents af- able tor export the price under the existing rate ot exchange and freight rates probably would prove pro motive. , was tempt to "dictate a decision without justification. senators uoran, republican, idano, and fcrandegee, republican, Connect icut, also assailed the position taken by the executive, the latter sayjng that although Mr. Wilson was pre suming to speak "with a maximum of assurances" as to what the United States woujd or would not do, there was no one who. really knew how even the senate would vote on the proposition involved. ' ' i i Enemies ThrownTogether. As one result of the situation the administration' forces and the irrei concilables, who have been arch enemies throughout the long treaty controversy, have been thrown to gether ia interest and through their leaders ' are tyiderstood to have agreed to keep in close touch during next week's maneuvering. They did so today, Senator Hitchcock and Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, a leader among the irreconcilable group, , holding frequent consulta tions. it In the same way the break between Senator Hitchcock and the mild reservation republicans, with whom he has worked for many weeks for a compromise, was brought' to an open breach during the dav!s debate. In sharp clashes with Senators Kellogg, Minnesota, and Eenroot, Wisconsin, both of thp mild reservation, group, the democratic leader declared that while they had posed as friends of the treaty they had in tact worked by "contemptible" means to line up OMAHA NOW IS REAL HOME OF UNION PACIFIC " . Headquarters Here to Stay- Lincoln's Dream of Trans . continental Line Comes True at Last. (Continued From First Pace.) LHarriman! at that time a Wall street pile called the Union Pacific. One day in 1897 the United States court put the Union Pacific up to be sold to the highest bidder. It had been in the hands of the court as receiver. Judge W. D. Cornish stood at the west door of the Union Pacific freicht house at Ninth and Jones street and read a list of the property. It took iim five hours to read the list ' ' A cold dnzzhne rain was falling the "whole time. When he finished and asked for the republicans for destroying res-Hbids, a typewritten slip was handed nun, nc reau inc nuiui aiuuu. ii was a bid for the property. The amount written on the slip was $64,- 000.0U). - The man who nanaea in ervations. Hitchcock Makes Charges. Senator Hitchoock also charaed that Senator, Kellogg had conspired to "help" pack the foreign relations committee with enemies of the treaty, an assertion which drew, a heated dajgial from the Minnesota senator. , He said he had wanted ratification from the first and added thaf while het "congratulated" Sen- ators Hitchcock and , Borah on "their new alliance," he could not wish them success, The excxhange between Senators Hitchcock and Kellogg recalled the fact that the Minnesota senator had himself been unsuccessfully urged for a place on the foreign relations committee by his friends in the senate. Senator Kellogg' made no reference to this on the floor, how ever, Belgium Seeks 50,000 Tons of U. S. Steel Iron ' New York, Feb. 28.4rBeIgiura is seeking 50,000 tons of American steel-making iron, it was learned here today, but American iron mate r ar naviner 1itt1 atfAnftnti irt this and similar inquiries from Eu- rooe because of the inability to AdriaticijiiMt dome'stic demands. Merchants Biiiniiininiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiio Every Day We Are installing I ROGERS One-Pipe urnaces '7 ,r" Buy a ROGERS BECAUSE Tot Oet Sogen 8SBVI0K ftK M a rixty-fiva-jaftr-old aerrioa that ' h btt .than eves, v . ( " Autalled Onjr tj , QdHd Workmm ; t s ( Br-Parti Alwagv " 'X- ' In Stock )MBgent Servioe Atmj s Hear at Hand NOWmzBUY Prices Will Be fflo-hr. ' i:r ' 'lfcot;ta Material wm Bt Soantw ,' Z--: Ciftellatioik-Caii Be Made Immediately. , ' Convonient Terms 1 Bat.y Payments Liberty Bonds Taken On Acoount-Discount Given for Cash We Are the Oldest Furnace Honse in Omaha J IVii & SONS CO ilVi 1515 HARNEY ll a s iouriiuuiiioiiiii :iriinii!l!imiiiiilnl!iiitt:ii:il!il:!liiluii:i!il!:ilniiiiiii;!!iMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriliilii 1 B I To AH Brunswick Dealers and Patrons. nnouncement the bid was Jacob H. SchiffNew York banker. - It was ontroubtedly the biggest auction and the biggest bid ever pulled off in this town. Judge Cornish could speak scarcely above a whisper.after his five hours of reading. 1 "I am bid $64,000,000; are there any others?" he whispered., Ther? were no others. , "Once, twice, three times, and sold to E. H. Harriman," he an nounced. . ' "Who the HeU's Harriman?" "Harriman, Harriman, who the hell's Harriman?" railroaders in the, crowd asked each other. Harriman was at that time an un known broker. He had bought a couple of streaks of rust reaching from the Missouri river to the eastern edge of a desert. The loco motives were wheezy old things that could scarcely crawl up the heavy grades. The Cars andtoaches were rtJi'cs of the time of the original builders. There were no "feeder" lines. Connections east and west had been segregated and - were throwing their business o the Rio Grande. It was .the "lemon" from which two fortunes had been squeezed and which twice had been thrown aside as worthless. Harriman made it into what it is today the Union Pacific It was the only rdad to ('make money for (he government during the .time of government ownership. Alt other roads lost money. - After half a century & railroad with its system officers in Omaha has reached the Pacific dcean. " At midnight jtemight a , portion of the dream of Lincoln and Dodge will have become a reality. ' t Will Request Trial of ; 1 46 War Criminals k As Good FaitlfTest Paris, Feb. 28 The war criminals commission has decided to. send to Germany the names of 46 men for trial before Jthe German courts. This, it is announced, will be the test of good faith upon which the allies have agreed. The list witlt a covering note of considerable length, has been drawn up and will be submitted to the supreme council. It is expected it will be forwarded to Berlin within the week. " , The British selected the names of seven, accused mostly tor subma rine atrocities; France selected 12. Belgium IS and Jtaly, Poland ana Rumania four each. It is probable that the 'original list will be drastically reduced if the Germans loyally carry out the pro posed trials. ' An allied representative will at tend the courts and watch the pro ceedings. The cases Selected iwill be deemed conclusive if prdperly presented. ' Paymaster Kills Bold Highwayman (Continued From Ftrt Fac.) Frank and fell on the floor gasping for breath.' He died an instant later in the arms of George Snell, 4619 Cuming street, a customer in the store. - The bandit was traced from' the scene of the hold-up to the grocery store by splotches of blood. At one place, it is clearly -indicated that he climbed Over a stack of boards that were in his path. White was taken to Central ptlice station and booked for investigation pending the "verdict of a coroner's jury at the inquest to be held Mon day. He was released on bopd shortly after. When notified of their son's death, the parents of young Stawasz were unable to reahre it. J ; Parents Are A'raaHsd. V "Dead? Edward dead? No, .iot our Edward," the father cried. "I can't believe it." Not until after they bad visited the mortuary were the members of the family told the cause of his death. . "No, Eddie wouldn't try to hold up anyone, the mother cried, we woulun t hurt a kitten. My boy gone. I can't believe it." Young Stawasz is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs: K. btawasz, two brothers, Adam and Thomas, and four sisters! .Mary, Clare .and Amelia Stawasz, and Mrs: Anna Bednarz, Twenty-second and M streets. , . ' Live on Farm. . Th, family has been living' on a smalifarm on the outskirts of South Omaha. Edward had been working at odd jobs at the packing plants, his father said. He was drafted into the army the' day before the armistice was signed, and was released next day. Funeral services will be held from St. Stanislaus Polish church, Thirty third and M streets, Tuesday. Shipping Board Will Honor Buffalo Bill by Naming Ship for Him New York, Feb. ,28.-The name of the late Col. William t Cody, (Buffalo' Bill), lasV-'of the' great, scouts and plainsmen, will he borne by a huge freight vessel now being built for the United States shipping board at Hog Island, despite a policy of the boad to name no ships after persons. Technically the vessel will be named in honor of the town of Cody, Wyo., which was named in honor -of Buffalo Bill. Representa tive Mondell, republican, Wyoming, persuaded the board to choose that name. Plumb to Stump Ohio irY Labor's Election Campaign Washington, ,Feb., 28.--The first open development organized labors' campaign to oppose con gressmen who voted lor the railroad bill , came today when it was an nounced at the Plumb PJan league that Glen E. Plumb, general cqunsel for .the railroad brotherhoods would tojur Ohio next month to speak in support of the brotherhords plan for a tripartite control of the railroads, and against congressmen who voteo for. the bill. J Announcemeiit Office Open Evenings, 7:30to 9 , . , x - Make Your Appointment ,, ... x Ethel Thrall MaltbyD. I Chiropractor 2d Floor, Elks Bldg. Doug.'SOTZ WANTED A Retail Automobile Sal esman One With , a Present, Not a Past, Reputation " . : - '', By a reputable i automobile company sellingone manufacturer's line of cars in the $2,750.00 class. No pioneering. Excellent business established amid surroundings of the very best. : Application considered confidential. !' ' , ' ! - Box Y-997, Omaha Bee 'T'l MXfLwnktc szk t Tmf irxit" h m -m m i im m im v. - im tm m m m n m i nui II; O VilN - DLrLiLL T THESE EARLIEST SHOWINGS OF 13? g ii!!siiw.'.i'J .:;..-:,Y Springtime Apparel Are wonderfully interesting in the forecast they give of Spring and Summer fashions. Taffeta dresses, polo cloth coats, Eton jacket suits, plaid separate skirts, are a few oT" the notable vagaries. Of great charm are the short sleeved French blouses of mignotte, a finer tricolette, and wash blouses are adorably hand hemstitched and lace trimmed with soft French voiles and batiste as their(airy foundation. Altogether thereare quite a num ber of inducements to a visit to the apparel section and their Spring finery the collections are already most complete. V v Coats, Suits y Dresses, Sweaters Blouses and Separate Skirts s Wash Goods You'll Admire'.. Egyptian tissues in a desir able variety of plaids, checks and stripes, dain tily shaded, are 27 inches wide, 75c a yard. Printed voiles in patterns and shades you'll finfl at tractive, are 40 inches wide. Priced 60c, 75c and $1 a yard. Fine ginghams in the de signs that have made ging- -hams popular, are 32 inches wide and are priced 60c, 75c and 85c a yard. Secon4 Floor Embroidered White Voiles. Charming designs embroi- . dered on a fine quality of plain or lace voile, 36 and 38 inches wide. " $1.25 Qualities' Monday, $1 a Yard, . Linen Section tne v inmg! q Spring House Frocks are on display in the basement. tares EVERYWHERE, for every occa-' sion, the off-the-face hat, with that dashing upward flare, is the predominating feature of the new millinery for Spring. IT IS so universally becoming, so . chic and youthful, that one has no difficulty in comprehending its popularity. , Monday a Featured Display $15 to $45 Mitiinery Fourth Floor Bee Want Ads mean increased business for the one who uses them. '"" 4 - V V ' OuxBranch Headquarters at 1309,Farnam street ' f 4 wtre completely destroyed by fire Friday morning,' J Feb. 27th. t , r - - ' . J J We have secured temporary office accomfnoda- .1 tions at No, 1409 Harney street (with the Omaha-Park 1 ; Tractor Co.) where we are prepared to srive uromnt I I attention to orders in all lines. t I ' bur principal stockin -all lines is carried at our . ,1 .warehouse, which was hot affected. OrderS that can- 1 not, be , filled at Omaha will promptly be transmitted I to our nearest branch for attention, so we cap assure VU4 VUOtVlUCIO JlUXUft DCA,VltU All All iillCO. i 1 s Ite Drunswick-Balkc-Collcndcr Co. S . iTTemporary Location 1409 Harney Street . 1 ntsn . 9 ASK OUR SALESMEN They Will Answer Frankly You (hit salespeople are 'not bound, nor i "any in ducement made for them to sell any particular make of Rianos. Furthermore, they are never v censured for not selling. You can feel assured they will,always tell you truthfully about Pianos or Player Pianos, and will gladly give you the benefit of their experience. Tastes differ and for that reason we have . many Pianos that are very different in tone, al- . though they may be the saxne.in price and in worth. You will find that our salesmen have , . preferences and they .will gladly give you their reasons. - , " It is. a great advantage for the buyer to be able ' to choose from a stock as large as ours is and to be waited on by salesmen who will tell, without i reservation, the truth about any instrument. We sell the Steinway Duo Art, also Kurtzmann, Weber, Cable, Haddorff, Clarendon and other ' Pianos. ' v . y ".",. New Pianos, $295 and up . Used Pianos, $125 and up v Player Pianos, $645 and up : Pianola Pianos, $750 and up , Duo Art Pianos, $$75 and up Remember, everyone pays the same and no - one gets' a commission at Oakford Music Co. I 505 Norfolk Avenue Norfolk, . Neb. n IhAKFORD MCsnc Co; . Vfhwm Child Can Q17 With Safety 1807 Faraam Omaha, Neb. , Business As Usual M , . We are pleased fov announce that the fire Saturday will not in any , way interfere with business in ' any of our departments. Office Equipment Wise 'and judicious purchases en- abled us to have in our two ware houses, additional to the spacious capacity oour main building, an . ample supply of all kinds of Of-- n fice Furniture, Filing Devices in Steel and Wood, Loose Leaf De vices, etc. - . Prompt Deliveries guaranteed from d'ur large assorted stock. Printing and Lithographing ... . ' Our manufacturing departments are running as usual.- The first , wordin "Service" on any orders, v large or small. Omaha Printing Company 13th and Farnam Streets ' ' ' . - , Telephone Douglu 2793 Bee Want Ads Mean In creased Business for the One Who Uses Them and Opportunity for the One Who ReaOa Them. Auto Show 'Visitors- make your trip profitable as well as one of pleasure by having your defital work done in Qmaha during the show week. You can have this work done here in the morning and it will not interfere with your participation in the festivities in any way. - The amount we will save you on. a reasonable order of Dentistry over what your home dentist would charge "you will pay all or a goodly portion , of your railroad fare and give you a quality of service unobtainable else where. , N TEETH mc&en mey Dentists 1324 Farnam St. ( Phone Douglas 2872 , -1 Corner 1 4th and Farnam