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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1920)
2 X THE t)MAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 15, 1920. WILL CHALLENGE ICANEZ TO DUEL FOR HIS INSULTS Former Chief of Staff of Car ranza Declares Author Ma liciously Libeled Him In Sjr Mexican Writings. hleAfftTrlbui-fmh Be L at4 Wire. cent Belasco Ibar.tz, author of the "Four Horsemen of the Apoc alypse" is to be 'challenRed to mortal combat His opponent is to be Gen. Juan ' Barragan, youthful chiet of staff of General Carranza, who said lie would follow the autho -to Spain and force him into a duel in revenge for insults he said were heaped on him. " This statement was made today by friends of General Barragan, who sttid he hjd been greatly offended by articles Inabnez wrote regard ing conditions" in Mexico. The mat ter complained of was expressed n lbanez's criticism of Mexican mili tarism, in which the novelist poked tun at the hanasome younfircneral wno is vnty if, . . Some of the thinas that Ibane wrote about the former chief of staff of the Mexican army are: "Uarragsn was the Apollo of the great revolution. Tall, handsome, despite his childish features, . the girl of Mexico consider him the best lookiiifr man in the republic, in tact tne entire world. "With the bright blue of his uni form and all his gold braid he was a dashing sight. He seemed to have lust atepped out ot a toy 'box; fresh ly varnished. 'Thanks to the amiable chief of staff, an actress could visit Mexico ana return-to her native land with savings amounting to 5IUU.IHA) or $200,000." Barragan is said to be in New York in hiding, having escaped after Larranza s fall. May Change Control ' Of Ocean Cable Lines Winners in Swimming Contests (Continued From race One.) impressive displays of naval force, there was a disposition in some quarters toiregarT Mr. Daniels' flourish at Miami a grandstand po litical nlav to thosi l)mnte nf h electorate which derive satisfaction trom "twistinu the ion's tail." -vNew Yorkers Bac kof Move. E'The action to orevent th lanrlino 'tif the Barbadoes cable was taken s the result of representations made Mr the All-American Cable company lot New York, a competitor of the vvestern Union and British cable m wrests in the Caribbean. .The Al American comoanvwhich is hearUH y vv. r.micn nooseyeit, jonn 1 Airrrm, jonn i. nerrepont. Lome Mus Vanderbilt, R. Fulton Cutting and Robert De Forest, operates 15.000 miles of cable between ooints in T.,U ... A C..U A : - - vi in auu ouulu niucrica. The All-American company wants o lay a cable between the United States and Braail, but has bumoed nto the exclusive cable concession (granted by Brazil to the British company which transmits messages joetween tne United Mates and Bra 'iil by way of Europe. By laying a (cable: between the Barbadoes and Miami, however, the Rrjtisli mm. pany 'could eliminate' the European detour and reduce: the cost of trans mission, if not the rate, for it would stiil enjoy a monopoly. Z! Use Roundabout Way. The All-American company suc ceeded in getting into Brazil, but in a roundabout wav. One of it's catties Vans from Panama down the west coast of South America and is c6n- Nnetted with land wires between Val Wiso nd Montivedco. The Ameri can concern was allowed to lay a cable between Montevideo and San tos, Brazil, but was not allowed, be cause of the British concession, to connect Santos tnd Rio Janeiro with at- cable. They were -compelled to ilay another cable between Monte video nd Rio Janeiro. Then, be cause of the British exclusive rights, the Brazilian government imposed a tax or three francs a word on every message between Brazil and the United Stats .passing over the All American lines.. . The laying of the Miami-Barba- docs cable would strengthen the British' monopoly in the handling of Brazilian messages and the All- American company has been fighting the move at every step, .At the re quest of those interested. Senator Kellogg of Minnesota introduced a biH on April 28 forbidding the land ing of a cable on American soil without a permit issued by the sec retary of state. . - Senator Kellogg made a speech oiw the bill setting torth the tutile ef forts of the All-American company to'.buck the British cable monopoly, btjt the measure was not passed. In preventing the landing of. the -cable at Miami the Government acted with- vut specific warrant of law, but the tftorney general has ruled -that no law is necessary ana mere 15 dent in the action of President Grarft, wfio stopped the landing of a French cable until reciprocal privileges had been granted by France. , Paxton Hotel Owner Plans To Operate Large Cabaret fciRichard Kitchen, owner and manager of the Hotel Paxton, who has just returned from a trip through tftt west, today announced plans for opening a large cabaret at his hotel. Mr. Kitchen plans to remodel and Redecorate the present Paxton cafe tot this purpose. He also plans to install a 10-piece orchestra and se care bookings from the best cabaret Circuits available. t"I have found that in western Cities, as well as in the east, the high class cabaret is a genuine pleas ure to a tmajority of the better elass of people, if it is run on a high class basis," said 'Mr. Kitchen. "There seems to be a crying need tor such tvIace of amusement in Omaha. . Cilia. Lizzies to Lakeview LThe -Drive-It-Yourself base ball leant will clash with the Chicago Union Giants at Lakewood park, lakeview, la., today, as the feature at the big celebration to be held there. The Union Giants were scheduled to play the Armours at Rourke par'-today, but canceled the game . Friday. " ' Sel Smith will pitch for the Tin Lizzies Here are four of the women swimmers who won prizes at th,e Annette Kellerman swimming con test at Carter Lake club - yesterday afternoon. The trio standing to the left arc 'Mrs. F. L. Smythe, Miss Kathleen Giveen and Miss Mabel Quiner. To the right is Miss Dona Blair, who took first place in three races and the diving .contest, thus acquiring the silver loving cup, first prize of the event. Miss Blair is Shown in a "jack knife" dive below. Second Bank Is Taken Over in Ponzi Crash (Continued From Fur One.) assets he may have and, because of tne tear tnat ne nugni seeic 10 dis sipate or iransfei them if out on bail. Edwin L. Pride, federal audi tor of Ponzi's accounts, has placed th latter's known liabilities at $8,000,000 and Ponzi claimed assets of about $4,0li0,000.- ' Will Take Wife's Funds. Referring to the possible transfer of ,'arge s.ims by Ponzi to his wife. Mr. Pride said: "It can be tSken away from ner and it will be" It does not belong o her. , It is money that was ob tained under fraudulent pretences, to te used for fraudulent purposes." Ponzi withheld from his wife the news of his surrender by his bondj man. Mrs. Ponzi. reasserted her. faith Vin her husband. "He is honest." she said, "and I will stay by him to the end." Ihe second of the two petitions that have teen filed to have Ponzi adjudged bankrupt was pending in the federal court today. A petition tor a receiver to admm ister Ponzi's affairs also has been filed. . Continue Bank Probe. Examination of the books of the Hanover Trust company was con tinued today by members of Bank Commissioner Allen s staff. Air, Allen in a statement said: "Nothing has developed so far to lead me to believe that the depositors will lose one dollar. The Hancver Trust company is thi only : trust company in New England that is nvr.Ived. 1 he financial district was con cerned yesterday when a small run was made on several trust com panies, but there was no indication today of a continuance of withdraw als. Se&ls Deposit Boxes. Mr. Allen has caused the state seal to be placed on all safe deposit boxes in tlrt Hanover Trus.t com pany used by Ponzi or officers or employes of the bank as a prccau tion against the possible removal ot securities. The Old Colony 'Foreign Ex change company was organized July 10. It offered to pay 100 per rent m six months on investments rind claimed to be dealing in foreign merchandise. Attorney General Allen said that he kneW.that the company had sent large sums abroad. The office was closed after a fren zied run yesterday. Doors and win dows were smashed, threats "were made against Brightwcll and a de tail of police was oc'oued to hawhe th? crowd. Second Firm Bankrupt. An involuntary petition in bank ruptcy directed aglinst three offi cers of the OSd Colony Foreign Ex change company, was filed today by thre. petitioners. At the same time another petition for the appointment of a receiver for Ponzt and his Securities Ex change company, was filed. A hear ing was ordered for next Tuesday. Samuel Zorn. an agent for the Old Colony Foreign Exchange com pany, who was arrested yesterday, pleaded not 'guilty today to a charge of larceny of $500. and was released under $2,000 bends. He said he had been working for the company only two days. The average ' paid-up membership of the American Federation of Labor for the last year was 4,078.740, an av erage increase of 818,672 over the previous year. . . Township Exhibits to Be v Feature at County Fair Hooper, Neb., Aug. 14. (Special.) The Dodge county fair will be held at Hooper August 31 to Sep tember 3. A special feature of the fair-this year will be the township exhibits. Prizes of $75. $50 and $25, respectively, are offered for the three best exhibits. An attraction for the first day will be the base ball game- between the Dodge and the Snyder teams. Cass County Old Settlers To Hold Reunion at Union The old settlers of Cass and ad joining counties will . hold their 32d annual reunion at Union, Neb., August 20 and 21. Addresses will be given on the first day by E. M. hollard of Newhawka, Attorney C E. Martin of Plattsmouth nd Wil liam H. Metz of Nebraska City" and on the second day by Judge Jesse L. Root of Omaha, Attorney M. S. Briggs of Plattsmouth and Rev. Wil liam A. Taylor of Union. Music will be furnished. by the .twentieth 111 fantry band. Women Voters Organize. Nebraska City, Neb., Aug.' 14. (Special.) The women voters of this community met Friday night and organized a local chapter of the League of women voters. Miss Clarissa Delano of Lincoln delivered an address. 1 Bee Want Ads Will Boost Your Business. Use Them. ; DRESHER BROTHERS Dyer Cleaners Hatter- Furrier Tailors Rug Cleaner PHONE TYLER 345. Plant: 2211-17 Farnam Branches at BrandeU and Burfeu-Nah Co. !l I T; "When other lips and other hearts Their tales of love shall tell." kHESE lines from that lovely opera "The Bohemian Girl" will cause you ,to hum to, yourself the old familiar strains. What pleasant memories this music brings! ' How like a Magic Island of Quiet and Rest it stands, sur rounded by the hurry, bustle, and worry of everyday life. You need the stimulus and relaxation which only good music can give, and the most delightful way of securing it is by THE INSTRUMENT OF QUALITY AS A BELL C" ' "V1 'T 1L: CLEAR The Highest Class Talking Machine in the World Sonora is wonderfully beautiful. Its tone is 'enchantingly sweet, true, mellow, vibrant with expression,' and overflowing with charm. To the eye Sonora is a source OT infinite satisfac tion. Its lines are Sweeping and graceful, its pro portions are agreeable, and the approval of the connoisseur is instantly bestowed upon it. That the Sonora is superior, to all other phonographs has been recognized by the world. A Sonora owner has a pride of possession. . Magnificent upright and period style $75 to 41,000 ( (fWFOBD Mdsrfc-Co. s - . ... " Vm Sonar Seml-Pernuncnt SIlTered Needto mettu th toot pUy many timca-tacrcM the record' life. 42 ' . . X : I Chicago Red Cross Worker TeDs of Her Escapes From Turks Chicago, Ang.v' 14. Miss Adeline M. Tripple, Chicago Red Cross worker, who-was reported slain in Turkey a year ago, reached her home here today.' Her story of ad venture with the Tnrk andthe bolr sheviki would do credit to the mas ters of fiction ' t Miss Tripple was connected with an orphanage at Alexandrople and helped to care for 5,000 orphans. "When the bolsheviki captured Alexandrople they ordered us to leave and we fled in box cars," Miss Tripple said. "There were 60 of us and we expected to meet death any minute. They delayed us at Tiflis, where Col. Robinson, in charge of the unit, was forced to give them all the flour that was intended for the Armenians. . He saved the lives of us 60 women by his act. "The stories of unspeakable cruelty to the Armenians are not ex aggerated. With the thermometer registering below zero women and children of every cjass had little more than a few rags to cover them. In one bed in the Alexandrople or phanage 50 babies were huddled to gether to keep warm. "Water was usually frozen and we had little wood and few stoves. One thousand of the 5,000 children in that orphanage were under 8 years of age. The suffering is in describable and unless America con tinues its assistance there is little hope for the Armenians." ' Men Wanted on Charge of : .Silk Shirt Theft Returned Nebraska City, Neb., Aug. 14. (Special.) Migel Alatorre and Juan Ruiz, ' Mexicans arrested in Omaha Thursday on information that they were wanted here for-stealing 16 silk shirts from L." Wessel's store, were returned here Friday morning and plead guilty. They were bound over to the district court on $800 bonds each. Coal Operators and Miners Meet to Revise Wage Scae Union President Will Formally Present Maximum Demands of Day Laborers at Meeting to be Held Late This Afternoon. Drilling- Oil Well. Riverton, Neb., Aug. 14. (Spe cial.) Dr. Condra, 6tate geologist, was here for a short time Friday, and expressed the opinion that Riverton had the best chance of any place in the state for a paying oil well. Drilling is now under way. , Cleveland, O.. Aug. 14. The joint scale of miners and operators in the central competitive bituminous coal field, 'meeting at the request of President Wilson to consider the question of reopening the wage scale paid day or month laborers, reconvened tnis morning at 10 o'clock an 1 adjourned at noon until 5 p m., when thf miners expect to present their proposition for in creased wages. John L. Lewis president of the Untted Mine Workers, addressed this morning's meeting on behalf of the miners. He discussed the gen eral situation in the coal industry, pointing out that some relief meas ures were necessary for thi stabilization of wages and said the miners would meet at 2 o'clock this afternoon, for final discussion of dieir wage proposal and jie hoped to be able to formally present it to the operators at the later meeting to day. . ' The operators also will meet at 2 o'clock to discuss the situation. 1 From a union official it was learned that a factional struggle splits the miners groups and com plicates their deliberations. Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois miners and leader in the re- cent. Illinois coal strike, is here with a program of .maximum demands, backed up by the recent Illinois strike. President Lewis and the ad ministration group in the union have in hand similar demands pre sented by locals and the state direc tors throughout the country, who have not, however, made any strike threats. ' , Circulars asking locals to demand the calling of an intertkuional con vention to pass upon whatever ac tion is taken here, are being sent out by the western miners' unions, according to V delegate from In diana. President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica declared he had heard nothing about it. Organize Local Chapter Of Women Voters League O'Neill, Neb., Aug. 14. (Special.) Women voters of O'Neill and Holt county organized a League of Women voters Friday., Mrs.- Cooper King of Wichita, Kan., addressed the meeting. . Miss Anna O'Donnell was elected chairman of the league, Mrs. J. A. Navlor, vice chairman and Mrs. Alma Haffner secretary-treasured. Girl May Die as Result of - Fall From an Automobile Fremont, Neb., Aug. 14. (Special Telegram.) Nellie Hilliker, 16-ytar- old daughter of W. E. Hilliker, well known horse and mule buyer, fell from the running board of an auto mobile driven by her sister, Laura, Friday night and may die as the re sult of a fractured skull. Her mother was killed in an automobile accident two year's ago. Fat Cavemen are Out Of Luck, Says Beauty , Arrested for Theft Chicago, Aug. 14. Everybody may love a fat man and romantic girls may prefer cavemen, but who loves a fat caveman? Well, love and blubber appear to be far, far apart. Eileen Conway, 18, light opera singer, and movie bathing girl, elaborated on this theory in court today. She was arraigned on charges brought by Herman T. Misrh who accused her of taking his $1,000 wrist watch. "He made violent love to me. He was a caveman," declared Eileen. "But I hate him. He's too fat." . Misch said it was all a mistake, that he had loaned the watch to the hpaiitv at a rahart nartv. "Discharged," said the judge. Eileen fled to the street with the caveman in unsuccessful pursuit. "DOPE" EXTRACTED FROM COMICS ' BY C0UNTYWARDS Ink In Comics Contains Arse nic Bar "Funnies" From County Jail. , Nmore comic supplements fron. Sunday papers for prisoners in the Douglas county jail. The funnies were the only newspapers allowed inmates of the jail and now even they will be barred. Certain risoners commonly des ignated -"dopeheads.t have discov ered that the bright-colored ink con tains arsenic. Arsenic in small quantities produces much the same results when injected into the hu man system as morphine or cocaine. An alleged dopehead, who evi- Ldcntly had some knowledge of r -1 . . a . , - - 1 t. - a cnemisiry, recently iisea nis ounaay morning shaving water, boiling hot, to soak the ink from half a page of "Bringinf: Up Father." Then he improvised a hypodermic by sharp ening the nozzle of a fountain pen filler on the cement floor. When the drntr took effect, he be came possessed of the belief that he was a monkey. Leaping from place to place 011 the iron bars, he blinked at the other prisoners and uttered shrill shriejes. Then he conceived a mighty de sire to be free. Efforts to wrench the steel bars from their places with his teeth were unsuccessful. The teeth gave way but the bars did not. Htnce, no more comics to help prisoners while away the long, te- dous bunday afternoons. Mob Attempts to Storm Cattle Gates at. Dublin By The Aiwoolated Pre. Dublin, Aug. 14. Dublin was aroused at 9 o'clock tonight by heavy firing near Dublin castle, the result of a crowd attempting to rush the castle gates. Soldiers fired over the people's heads and there were a few revolver shots from the crowd. No one was injured. Trouble started when a crowd saw soldiers of the Iwncashire fus illiers, who, they believe shot a boy named Farrell during the recent riots. The soldiers were pursued to the gates. The firing lasted 10 min-v utes. V THOMPSON -BELDEN & CO New Boots Fall Styles y flOne of the recent arri vals is a shapely light weight calf, in a rich dark brown ' shade, fashioned with Cuban heels and Jin attractive wing tip. ffA new calf skin oxford with military' heels is shown in dark brown. Your Vieupng Invited. , Iace Hosiery $7 Qualities, &.98 Pilre thread silk to the top, lace boot hose, in black, navy and cordovan, with double garter tops and double soles. Reduced Monday frci $7 to $4.98 a pair. Incense Specially Priced Different odors, twelve pieceMri. a box sold up to 50c. Monday, 19c a box. Stick Incense, five pack ages to a box, 35c value, for 19c a box. Toilet Goods Section. Clearance of f Gauze? Fans Black or white gauze fans, spangled or hand painted, have beery reduced in price for Monday'sselling. Very handsome designs, originally priced from 50c to $10, will be offered to- morrow For Very Low Prices. North Aisle, Main Floor. X A Perfectly Gloved Hand is the surest indication of the owner's fastidious tastes. Silk gloves, of good guality and sleekly fitted, are a very beauti ful dress accessory. We offer a selection of Fownes' and Kayser's silk gloves, Milanese quality, in white, gray and mastic, with self-colored or con trasting embroideries, for $1 and up to $2.75 a pair. Silks Satins - Velvets - - -. . Presenting the Newest Fabrics , for the Approaching Autumn Early selections assure a choice from complete and unbroken assortments. . Our present -display is particularly interesting and attractive, with its showing of the more favored weaves patterns and colors for the new season. Mallinson's Pussy Willow SilKsj Satin Charmeuse, Crepe Meteors, -Faille Sublime and Crepe Poplins Silk Chiffon Costume Velfets We are fortunate in having an unusually inter esting number of the newest shades for Fall. Brazil nut, taupe, duck blue, dark seal, brown, mole and navy. I Fashions that Introduee the Autumn Note Suits and coats of warm soft woolens, dresses for every sort of Fall and Winter wear and a va riety of separate skirts and blouses with which to complete an attractive wardrobe. In point of tyle the Thompson-Belden show-' ings are both authentic and very beautiful. You will note that the Autumn colors include browns, navy blue, greens and deep reds, and that fabrics are again soft and rich in texture. The garments we are displaying are of the quality that distinctive apparel must necessarily possess. Suits ' Dresses- Coats Skirts Blouses 1 - .. . ... - Apparel Sections, Third Floor. 7:
