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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY, . MARCH 13. 1921. Italians Drinking Heartily, Despite Big Price Jump Annual Expenditures for Wine Over Twice Amount Used For Agriculture and Public. Education. ' Koine, March 12. Official statis tics just published show that the Ital !4iis in !pitc of the cnoriuousi in tifasc in the price of wine, are drink ing more heavily than ever. They ap pear la stand tiieir libations very well, hocver, for you ntver come across "drunk and uproarious" peeo l le in the streets, or, to be more cor rect, "hardy ever." But the fact re mains that, whereas the Italians spend only 47,000,0(10 lire a year on agriculture and o48,(KX),000 lire on schools and public instruction, which 'should he the mainstays of their eco nomic life and prosperity, they cheer fully invest 20.0U0O0.O00 of lire in wine aitd 1.N00 millions in smoke. Most of these 1,800 millions for to bacco, hv the way, are pocketed by Uncle Sam, who supplies Italy with the material for so-called Tuscan cigars and Virginia cigarettes. I'rofcssor Mrngazzini. the great specialist for int-rital diseases and a confirmed teetotaler, h3s raised a solemn voice cf warning, admonish ing the Italians that alcohol in what ever form, is a slow poison which sooner or later destroys the in dividual and the race. But the Italians, and especially the Romans, reply that the effects of the pobou must be very slow indeed, as it has been unable to undermine for the last two ,or three thousand years the physiological and intellectual founda tions of the Latin race, which is still alK and kicking. The Giornale dTtalia proposes to give-up the pro duction of wine without destroying the vineyards, t!V grapes to be con sumed solely as tvuit and unfer mcntcd. Warrant To Be Issued For Bank Head's Arrest ! Sophie Braslau to Sing Here March 20 (Continued From Fage-Oa.)tf jrHher friends, they say, and these kndcrs will he the losers. Two worthless notes, for $22,000 and $17,000. whose signers are now dead, are listed in the assets of the bank.. Miss Mae Castcttcr. 40. an invalid all her life will lose her fortune of $40,000 left her by. her father. Merchants Are Unhurt. But the merchants in Blair are not affected by the failure of the bank, for the institution was primarily a farmers' bank and .Claridge loaneu the money almost exclusively to farmers. .,, , Cijizeus of the town are stl11 at,1 oring in groups at street corners to discuss the situation. And as thev talk about,, their friend and leader, Claridge, their eym glance sadly toward the little two-story brick building which sits in the heart of the town, which once was the financial Gibraltar of Blair, but is now just a little old weather beaten structure, closed as tt bank forever. . Legislation Urged To 7 , Examine State Banks . Lincoln, Neb., March 12. (Spe cial.) Establishment of a bureau in vhe state banking department which will trace every note, or bill receiv able, back to its endorser to ascer tain its genuineness was suggested today by Gov. S. R. McKelvie, while discussing the failure of the hanking house- of A. Castettcr at Blair. "There is no law that can keep a bank 'president from 1 . falsifying records." the governor said. "But probably there could be a means de vised to ascertain whether the notes in a bank are genuine. "At present bank eiaminers cx- amine tho-'origin of notes if there is any doubt about them. But, take .a man with the supposed integrity of F. II. Claridge of Blair and find a note in his bank filled out properly with his O. K. upon it. what would an examiner do but take for granted " that the note is genuine? System Is Needed. "o doubt, if there had been a system in the state banking depart ment by which every note could be examined, the big Blair failure would ' have been checked." With the legislature, the lawmak ing machinery of the state, in ses sion, and several members state bankers, who will feel the big as- sessment on the state guarantee nec essary to protect Blipr depositors, and with sufficient time left t in siftute abortive measures for a re currence of the Blair failure, the sug gestion from Governor McKelvie ' was bcin considered today. i he sentiment centered on a pro posed plan to adopt a resolution ap pointing members of the legislature on a committee to call on J. E. Hart, secretary of the departmenfof trade and -commerce, study the situation with him and introduce a bill which in the opinion of Hart and the com mittee may reduce the bank failures . in Nebraska. v ' Estimates on Loss. Estimates on the assessments stale hanks would be forced to pay to meet their guarantee fund obliga tions, due to the Blair failure ranged today rom $250 to $450 as an aver age assessment. Assessments of the smaller banks will be considerably lower while some of the larger banks will be obliged to kiss farewell to thousands, of dollars as a result of the failure The state guaranty fond at this time aggregates aproximately $2,700,000. the cut in prices of farm products forcing -farmers to banks for credit, the attempt to cut wages and mer chants' profits to the same level as those forced upon the farmer, ad mittedly has raised "the" lower re gions" with country bankers. McGuire Stops Failures. T. - J. McGuire of Omaha, em ployed by the attorney general's dc partmcnt to investigate shaky banks, is generally given credit in state circles for averting a number of fi nancial crises in Nebraska towns where investigation has revealed poort if not questionable, conditions! had arisen in biuk managements as a result of thtfgcneral financial up heaval of the country. y Mr. McGuire, in numerous in stances, it is quoted on good author ity, has gone out to these Nebraska (A) . ..y.:.y.T.:.w.v r - ,S ' " ' ' - V - Sophie Braslau, contralto, of the Metropolitan Opera company, will appear in concert at the Auditorium, Sunday afternoon March 20 at 2:30, under the auspices of the Omaha Hebrew club, for the benefit of the European War sufferers. Admission to a grand ball, to be held the same evening in the Audi torium, will be included in the tick ets for the concert. towns, forced the banker to dispense with "following the easiest way" in meeting the crisis, bore down on citizens to rally to the bank's aid and cut the Nebraska financial loss es materially by these methods. . ? Women's Clubs of Ord Name Officers for Coming Year Ord, Neb., March 12. (Special.) Various clubs'' of - the city elected officers and made plans for the com ing year. The Laurel club elected: president, Mrs. E. M. Hosman; vice president, Mrs.. P. G. Howes; secre tary, Mrs. C. A. Hager; treasurer, Mrs. William Sack; delegate, Mrs. L. A. Howes; program committee, Mrs. E. C. James, Miss Flavia Twombly, and Mrs. C. M. Davis. The P. E. O. society elected: pres ident, Mrs. Minnie Williamssorice president, Mrs. Jones; recording sec- .... n.v. Tu-... . ....,.. I;- I v secretary Mrs. Miller; treasurer Mctook Commanderv K. T, Mrs. Ariss Mrs. Dora McGrew; delegate. Brown; program committee Johnson, Mrs. Taylor and Beran. . Tecumseh Teachers Are Re-Elected With Increases Tecumseh. Neb., March 12 (Spe cial.) The Tecumseh board of edu cation re-elected the entire teaching force for another year. The election was along the line of salary schedule worked out by Superintendent Gre gory and the board last year and adopted at that time, with a material increase in all salaries. , Smallpox Epidemic in Beatrice is Improved Beatrice, Neb., March 1'. (Spe cial.)' The smallpox situation here is much improved, according to City Physician Roe. and but few cases are under quarantine rules. The disease has been in a mild form. No deaths have occurred. Hoover Real uGo-Getter Hard Work His Hobby (Continued From ri One.) tinctly it is not because he -' has 4 personality." He hasn't. The fact is that the man in the cabinet who has done the most dramatic civilian work- in the world of our time is the least dramatic figure in the cabinet. Just now Hoover's mind is full of the thought, as he puts it, that "this administration can and perhaps will, make its mark on history by the reorganization of business." If it does not, he sees penalties in store ,for the nation. He says that "probably the most evident tendency coining out of the European-war has been what you might call the nationalization of trade," and he adds that wc must shape ourselves to such new tend, encies and get to the bottom of the fundamentals from which they spring. , . If ve do not, he believes our standard of living has got to sink to the European standard. He put that very bluntly. N He says that in the bituminous coal field the average working year is 174 days. That, to him, is a fearful thing, because a result of such intermit tency is that such an interest as the bituminous coal mines have a com plement of labor, if not intermittent ly employed, produce the whole an nual coal output of the country. When I asd him what is the biggest problem this country con fronts, he replied: Ihe most important problem this country has is that it is just jam full of goods that aren't movinar. The answer is to start them." The crying needs of our economic life are in his opinion, "leeway and mobility." Cambridge Editor Sells Paper and Will Raise Hogs Cambridge, Neb., March 12. (Special.) J. W. Hammond, who has been owner and publisher of the Cambridge Clarion for 15 years, has sold out ' his interests to H. E. Waters, who has been associated with him fpr a year and a half. Mr. Hammond served as state senator a few years ago. He has been inter ested in the Duroc hog business for a few years and will devote his entire time to this industry. Officers Elected for jFlorenz Ziegfeld, Jr., Battles for 8 Hours With Gant Devil Fish Palm licach. Fla., March 12. Florenz Zicfcfeld. jr., and J. Leon ard Rtplogle, battled for eight McCook, Neb., March 12. (Spe cial.) Officers-elect of St. John Commandery- No. 16, K. T., of this city are: H. E. Culbertson, com mander; Dr. O L. Fahnestock, generalissimo; H. N. Rosebush, cap tain general: F. H. Hegenberger, S. W.; A. G. King, J. W.; David Mag mr, treasurer; T. G. Rees. recorder. McCook Congregational Church to Be Dedicated McCook, Neb., March 12. (Spe cial.) The new West Side Congre gational church of tliij, city will be dedicated March 20." this building replaces the old church,"which is the second oldest church in the city. Rev. rcruiuanu oauier is ine pastor. Clean Up Central City Central City, Neb., March 12. (Soecial.) George J. Eoff, presi dent of the Central City Commercial club, has proclaimed March 25 clean up day. Haas Brothers Second Floor, Browa Block 16th and Douglas Fascinating Spring Fashions a splendid aisemblage.of newer style creations make their initial showing Monday. Fashion ia paramount at Haas Brothers, and while it ii the dominating factor of the success of our modes, you will find out; prices based on Intrinsic merit, with no extra charge for the exclusive style that is the very vital part of every Haas Brothers' Creation. ' Proof conclusive of our stye su-1 prcmac)) and moderate prices are emphasized this season more forcibly than ever, in the smart modes non on display. - Gorgeous Wraps Tailltur Suits SmartFrocks , v Haas Brothers Idea of Service To sell none but quality merchandise, ' to avoid the slightest exaggeration in all publicity, to guarantee unqualified sat isfaction with every purpose. i - , v 9 hour, yesterday with a giant ray, or devil fishi that towed two boats U) miles from Palm B,each and 17 miles to sea and then escaped when the cables broke, although its body bore four harpoons, eight rifle bul lets and 15 wounds from lances. The seit monster was in sight; of the bathers near the breakers pier when discovered. Mr. and Mrs. Ziegfeld had ended a day's fishing trip in Mr. Reploglc's boat 'when their attention was directed to the monster. Immediately two fast mot or boats started in pursuit. Occupants of both boats threw harpoons into the big fish, which immediately sped away to sea. Army rifle bullets were fired into i(j body, but the fish did not slacken speed. At nightfall the cables to the harpoons parted and the fish escaped. Airplanes followed the boats and watched the struggle. Ex-pmaha World War Vet Loses Leg By Amputation Omaha ex-service men have re ceived word that Leonard Jay, for merly a member of the World Wa veterans here, is now in ward No. 2J National Military home, Leaven worth, Kan., and that one of his leg! was recently amputated as the re suit of wounds received in Fraud while serving with Canadian forces. A post card to which coins can hi fastened and nailed has beei patented by a Texas inventor. m d . nv - . I T A season of charming fashions, beautiful fabrics and delightful accessories, with the innumerable vagaries of the mode always expressed in a becoming manner. Surely springtimenever entered so auspiciously. A simplicity that emphasizes goodlaste is the predominating characteristic of fashions from Thompson-Belden's. A reliance upon the skillful handling of materials happy combining of colors and perfecfiori in the details of ornamentation and finish. A dependence upon the store of one's choice is wise, providing the selection is deserving of confidence. In our study of fashions, before they are offered to you, the uppermost thought is toTiold good taste and quality above all other considerations. A visit to the store these days before Easter discloses'much that is new and good to see. It will give you an intimate acquaintance with the most interesting offerings of the new season. If you visit the Store for Blouses you must see the handsome sport blouses made entirely of wide picoted rib bon, joined by crocheting and finished bylong silk tfringe. Also the Georgette over blouses and the sheer hand made batistes. The-,sweaters for summer sport wea,r jare striking,, darker shades "will be worn with plaid skirts and speak-' ing of skirts, the light wool and silk ones that the apparel sections are showing have the most interesting color com binations imaginable. The apparel sections are al ways interesting, but the not able points just now, are the delightful . suits for young girls, the four or five Corbeau frocks and the graceful spring wraps. Springtime millinery favorsf lowers, but by no means forbids the use of feathers, shiny celophane braids, and very many ribbons. The glove section will showvyou some long double silk gloves tucked their entire length and some tutoned gauntlets that are very smart. - Trefousse kid and suede gloves in spring colorings are meeting with approval. It is difficult to picture from J a series of names, however f alluring, the silks which these names represent. You really should come and see our new est ones (the prices are pleas ingly low), the soft-toned Canton crepes,, the brilliant; 1 sport silks, the harmonizing , plaids for skirtings and the many weaves for afternoon and street wear, We take a prideful pleasure in show ing them. -i - The hosiery section, follow ing the season's mode, fea tures gray and supplements it by all the colors one could wish in plain silk, and a taste- ful selection of lace and1 hand-clocked hose. Very fine imported lisles in colored ' plaids and stripes and many lace patterns were received recently. A fondness for lace may be indulged in the form of neck wear. Collars for either suits or dresses, and vest effects as well, are fashioned of real filet, Irish and Val, with net and embroideries for contrast. The smart looking envelope purses of njn or xrepe seal and the beautifully hand tooled bas that spring tailleurs demand are here in abundance. If, as character analysts'say, hands and feet are an indica ; tion of breeding, what aristo-; cratic-looking feet the wearer f of our dainty two-strap' pumps will have. And on' other occasions soft vici kid Sorosis oxfords will have the . same effect.
