Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
Political and Social News Cable and Correspondence from the Old Wo
ITALIANS GET AMERICAN COIN
Money of StupendOus Amount Yearly
Enriohes Italy.
SINGER PROUD OF HER ANKLES
On Refusing 60 Pay Tor Picture, she
Had 60 submit 20 Tape aud NIcn-
surers Found Camera Did
Not Lie.
BY CLEMENT BARRETT.


ROME. Feb. 22.-(Speclai to The Bee)-
Recent statistics show what a great drain
this country is making upon American
finances. 1t is estimated that one-half Of
all the Italians who emlgrate TO the United
States return home and that they send or
bring back yearly N5OOc0OOO Of American
money.
Proud of Her Ankles.
Mile. Sziasi a prma donna had herself
photographed. but refused 60 pay for the
pictures. saying her ankles were made to
appear less elegant than nature had made
them. The photographer brought an ac-
ton. By order OF the Judge the womans
ankles were measured and compared with
the pictures by EXPERTS. Their evidence
was to the effect that the camera did not
lie. She was ordered to pay
ItaIinn Crop Statement.
The January bulletin OF the international
Agricultural institute gives the total pro-
duction and single numerical statement
that is, a comparison with the yield OF the
former year-of the winter and spring ce-
real crops in 1910 in countries situated
north of the equator as follows: Wheat
1,735, 600 hundred weights. or per cent
greater than in 1900; rye. S2i.00O,OOO, $40 less
than in 1909; barley. S6,OoOCO9. statement
so less than in 1909; oats, 1,1SjO0),0O0, or
4.6 less; maize. l,S52. 100000. or 1Ls greater.
The estimates Of the probable total GER
cal crops south Of the equator in Argeu-
tina, Chile, Australia and New Zealand,
would show rs per cent greater produc-
ton, though per cent less area to be mar
vested than in the former year-namely.
144.CO 600 hundredweights against 1S3, 500 900.
BrutaI Money Hunters.
Countess Ferrerl da Alessandria, over 80
years old. has mtterly lived in poverty in
Turin in a room in a building occupied
chiefly by workingmen and their families.
shortly after midnight Tuesday burglars
succeeded I'm forcing an entrance into the
old lady's apartment. Not being able to
find money they dragged the feeble count
ess from her bed and as she insisted that
she had nothing one of the. thieves beat
her about the head and another almost
strangled her. Fortunately the cries OF
the old lady were heard by occupants OF
the building The robbers escaped
RebuiIdinK of Messiah.
The minister of public works recently in
spected the progress made in the rebuild
| ing of Messlna. He explained that out OF
| ga .24O, 900 placed at the disposal Of the min
| istry 100000 had been spent. Messins
/ has 1000 Inhabitants in temporary can
tonments ana SOOOO In houses that .had
been repaired The total funds at the gov
| ernment's disposal was el0O'OOOOOO.
order of st. Benedict
| The pope recently received copy OF th'
new catalogue OF the Benedictine Order
which is published every five years, ant
shows the strength Of the order whlcf
was founded by st. Benedict in 52s. Th'
book shows the order has fourteen eongre
cations. with a membership Of 6,451' an In
crease OF 3,6S2 members since 1880
ViEo Incident Closed.
An official statement declares that tins
insignificant incident at Vigo wher'
Commander Count Lovateli OF the 'oattie
shin Roma did not consider himself in
position TO make way for British squaoro1
entering the port has in no way attecte'
the traditional relations between the BRIT
ish and Italian navies.
Versuvius Awake.
vesuvius IS showing enhanced acuVity
savs the Tribuna. Columns OF SMOKE
forming an imposing canopy are rlsih'
from the main crater. slight rumohnl
noise is being heard There is no panic