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Evening star., 1922-02-09

which has given the school children
an added incentive to study intensive
ly the epoch making developments Of
the international conference on the
limitation of armament. which came
to close Monday.
Many of the contestants already
have begun preparations for writing
their compositions. Those who have
deferred the actual preparations and
have taken time to review the re-
suits of the conference will have am
pie time In which to write the COM
positions. The contestants,nl,wha have
almost two weeks to- write their es.
says and-sHsnift them to the essay
s'Atsst atssst ~ as IN NH ss;.n,. 3. "a,
is called to the rules OF, the contest.
which have been published from tiihA
to time in this paper, pointing out
that thef shalt recslse no Aid what.
soever ii the writing of their com.
POSITIONS. This is the cardinal prin-
e,pis governing at the eontess ana the
to adhere strictly to it.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
NAVAL HOLIDAY SCRAPS
TWENTY 16-INCH GUNS AT
WATERVLIET ARSENAL

wATERvLIET. N. Y. February
S.-Ofhcials at the United States
arsenal here say that under the
program adopted at the Washing
ton conference at least twenty 16-
inch guns now under construction
here must be scrapped. This type
is virtually the largest and most
expensive used by the War Depart
ment. Each weapon. in addition
to requiring thousands Of dollars
worth of the choicest steel mate
rial in its manufacture, necessi-
tates months Of labor by several
hundred expert mechanics before
it is completed.
Col. Westervelt, commandant of
the arsenal. said today. however.
that he had received no orders to
curtail activities in the manufac-
tYre of large cannon.
Evening star., 1922-02-09

be reached until the. full nrorr. =,
Of disposinE Of scrapped battIe1hins
has been worked out in detail by
technical .experts. -. :,
:, In any case, one Of the ships des-
tined TO be destroyed probably will
J be gent to the bottom by gunfire.
The predreadnaught Iowa. now
equipped for distant. control by.
radio and successfully tried out in
sinking of former German craft
last year. Is. to be sunk BY the fire
of the fleet some time this spring.
She was equipped for that purpose.
TO be shot at as q moving. maneuy-
ering target at sea, before the
Washington conference placed her
among the worn-out craft to be
! scr1pped by the United States In
reducing the fieet to treaty limft2
Evening star., 1922-02-09
5000 GUARDS TURN .
ULSTER'S FRONTIER
'|NTOtIN[0F STEEL
Ireland seethes With Excite.
ment, Following kidnapping
Of About 200 Unionists.
BY the Associatsd prlsa

By TIE Associated Prsss.
BELFAST, February 0-Addi-
ttOnal kidnaDings occurred today
IN County Fermanaxh, one Of the
counties in which yesterdays raids
were carried out. -Four class "B"
special eonstables were kidnapped
In the Rosslea district. TAey were
taken In the direction Of Ballybay,
where 1t 10 believed other prisoners
are being kept.
BELFAST, February listers
frontier was virtually line OF steel
today. following the raids yesterday.
in which many unionists were kid
naped. From Portadewn, County Ar
magh, to Belleek. on the Fermanagh-
Donegal border. forces Of specials
were on guard, as well as heavy con-
tingents of the regular copstabulary.
1t was estimated that 5000 men
were engaged in policing the line.
The forces began to move toward
the border yesterday. The roads lead
ing southwark from Belfast today pre-
sented scenes Of activity. motor trucks
and armored cars, bearing the So
called "a" and "B" specials. Accom-
panying them were other trucks, with
stores and ammunition. -.
MAI. MILES IL Released.
Mai. Miles OF South Donegal, one
of the prisoners taken by the raiders
Of northern Irish counties yester-
day returned to his home today.
Others from the same area are re.
ported to have been released.
High tension prevails at all points.
Strangers travelling through the six
counties are subject to, the closest
scrutiny and in some cases are halt
ed and interrosated.
No communication was possible
with Enniskillen today in conse-
quence OF the wires from this city
being cut. ),
Ulster specials, has received q com
munication from Dublin Castle stat.
ing that the provisional government
IL sending special offlcers'to to investi-
gate the kidnapping.
Communication Cut on.
Telephone and telegraph wires
were cut yesterday in the affected
districts and communication was
still uncertain today. but a county
inspector of police who returned to.
day from q tour of the lines said no
reppisals had been, attempted over
night by the unionists.
= A British regiment, transferred
from free state territory, Is due to
reach Enniskillen within a few days.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
':BURLAL AT. sea- FOR WARSHIPs s
URGED TO HONOR SCRAPPED SHIPS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Administration officials are un-
decided as yet as to- suggestions
that q veteran battlestip Of the
nest to. be scrapped under the
, naval limitation treaty be sunk at
sea with full military honors. to
symbolize ratification Of y~the pact
which will end competitive navy
building among the fiye great naval
powers r. -
The idea is known to have ap-
pealed to some high officers Of the
government ms q fitting tribute to
the old batt1ecraft. It has impress
cd other oficia1s as an undesirable
and impractical course. however.
and hnal decision probably will net
Evening star., 1922-02-09
PRESIDENT GETS REPORT.
Work Of Arms Conference Submit
ted to White House.

The American delegates report on
the work Of the arms conference was
transmitted TO the President today by
the American delegation. the mem
bers of which remained at the White
House for luncheon.
The report was rushed through the.
government printing office -late last
night, each delegate being sent a
proof at his home. and It was ar
ranged that the delegates should
sign the report at the White House
today -
Upon signature the transmittai was
Hughes, chairman of the delegatiobs
The American delegates swere OF the
opinion that the President might be
able to present the treatfes to the
Senate tomorrow. 4 e...s Il $3.50. ..f,
Evening star., 1922-02-09
GRAPHOPHONE FIRM
FACESBANKRUPTCY
Receivership Asked for Co.
Iumbia Company by
Stockholders.
By the As&ocia ted Press.


WILMINGTON. Del. February g.
Application for a receivership for the
Columbia Graphophone Manufactur-
ing Company, a Delaware corpora
tion. was made today in the United
States district court. Insolvency is
alleged.
The application was made by the
Universal Securities Company. owner
Of 1000 shares of common stock; May
B. Shera, owner of 1926 shares;
Henry w. Runxon, 275 shares. all Of
Jersey City. A rule to show cause
was made returnable February II by
Judge Morris.
Liabilities Put Mt ST. eoo, 900.
The amount Of the liabilities Is put
at $19,900,0G0 to banks and financial
creditors. in addition to $3.000,000 to
merchandise and other creditors.
No listing Of assets is made. but the
inference of the analysis of the COM
pany's affairs is that they are small.
The general affidavit charges that the
increase in the business Of the defendant
at no time has been proportionate to
the engagements of the capital stock
and the making Of loans, and that since
the middle of 1920 this has been stead
lily decreasing.
Amazing Slump I'm Stock.
This is reflected in the price Of the
stock in the open market, which has de-
clined from SIS two years ago to $l.2
last month. There are stated t61e out
standing s.ss3.731 shae8|of preferred
Stock et and no
rpoft. Conn, there is another
at East Baltimore, on which
S3.Soo.0o0 has been expended. which !,
not now in use, and another in Toronto
So issssss isssss9E sor 3; si.s Pc E 81 4.S
floors Of the Gotham National Banl
building, New Fork city, carries an AZ.
gregate rental Of s.. .000, 900.
ealsss for the nine months preceding
septenber 90, 1921. were $4,000. 900. as
ending September 80. 1920
e2,830.77S in 1921.
stated to have been $7,so3.734, while
loss of s2.33s,775 was incurred In
the 1921 period. and the company il
stated to be confronted with other
losses by reason of outstanding con.
tracts for supplies.
The insolvency of the company il
shown by it's inability to pay the
stated.
A committee was formed in Sep.
tember, 1921. TO Protect outstanding
commercial paper amountinp {
$l3.650,000, and another cummitte.
was formed last month to protec,
$6.0o0.000 gold s per cent notes, an,
the business is now being carried OF
by these committees
The general financial depression |,
held responsible in part for the pre.
sent position Of the company, addet
TO which is depreciation of its in
yentory.
MANY STOCKHOLDERS HERE
Evening star., 1922-02-09
.oRLANDo's EFFORTS FAIL.

By the Associs ted Press.
LONDON, February s.-Former Pre-
mier Orlando Of Italy has taiisu In an
attempt to form new cabinet In sue
cession to the Bonomi ministry. ac-
cording to. an. Exchange telegraph
dispatch from Rome today. He visit
ed King Victor Emmanuel today, ebut
declined to make further efforts to
form a ministry owing to the hostit-
ty Of several groups in the chamber
Of IDENTITIES.
Evening star., 1922-02-09
BY FORREST DAVIS.

...cai or religious, his only concern heing
tc present true version Of the realities
OF the new day In Erin.)
BY FORREST DAVIS.
Special Dispatch to The Star,
QUEENSTOWN. Ireland, February
s.-Before my feet had been planted
hrmly on the soil of Erin l had come
plump up against one Of the most
aegravating problems besetting the
Free State.
That problem. stated simply, is
this: The men who fought for the
republic. the 100000 and more men,
bers OF the republican army. want
'ho government Jobs. the 10000 or
more places which will be at the
command Of the Free State. II the
government turns out the incumbents.
Irish almost to man. to give jobs to
republicans. it will have to pension them
TOR a time. at least.
Such an aspiration on the part of
the men who crusaded for freedom
can be readily understood in Amer
lca, where we reward the faithful
barrassing at this time to the men
who have assumed control of the ma
tion's new destiny,
Raises Block to Reconciliation.
And 1t is this single situation.
bred of the self-tnterest Of patriots,
that raises one Of the chief blocks
to reconciliation between the Griffith-
Collins free state moderates and the
De Valera republican extremists.
The way this problem was brought
to me. in the beginning Of my peace
time tnquisition OF Ireland. was this:
On the tender which met our liner In
Queenstown's picture-book harbor
were omcials Of the government
service. two Representatives Of the
immigration service. performing q
service for the crown: two men from
the customs, still wearing the Brit
ish uniform and insignia: two from
the post ofiice. and Q non commits
stoned onicer in the Irish republican
army.
OF these nine men, all now nomi-
nally In the Free State. only one but
had been performing the same duties
for the crown. That one was the ]. A. A.
non-com. This was his first trip out
on the tender to meet boat. He had
supplanted the Royal Irish constabu-
Evening star., 1922-02-09
100000 IN IRISH ARMY
NOW. SEEK 40, 900 JOBS
Free State Leaders Face Crucial Test.
Present Incumbents Insist on
- Keeping Places.

larry officer. He was the only man
among them who had fought for his
Job. He had risked peril and discom-
fort in the bitches and ambushes for
months as a member OF "Micky' COL
Inns perseysrinE ,se crew. Ts Sv rpPt tupt
Of conquest. The others, although
Irish. had held their pleasant jobs
under the British while he was fight
ing. and now he claimed their re-
moval to make way for his comrades.
Soldiers Like Mountnineers.
did not know all this while we
we're moving patiently through the
narrow passage into the placid bay.
1t was when descended the plank
to the windswept deck of the tender.
SO tiny 1t looked as il 1t might be the
squat offspring Of the greater vessel,
and talked with the ofticialdom that
clustered on the foredeck. that had
my glimpse Of the condition.
While was standing there. chat
ting idly and waving farewell to
shipboard friends above. a lad came
lurching down the steep plank.
sinn Fein soldier. His looks bore
cut every preconception. He was
gaunt, spare OF meat and easy of
movement. eyes dark and quick to
change focus, black hair, long and
unruly. and clothing suggesting
nights spent behind stone fences. He
was counterpart Of types seen In
the Cumberland mountains, lean.
courageous and self-contained.
At the moment was listening to
J. T. Sely's account Of how things
had quieted down since the treaty
had won in the dali and the Collins
provisional government had taken
hold. Sely. 1t developed. was the
postal clerk, not In uniform, 1t being
Sunday. He nudged me.
Guard Duty Taken Over.
THAT is sheumas Hlu. a republican
soldier" he whispered. as Sheumas
made his way between mail and bag
gage to our side. This is his first
trip out. An I. r. c. has always come
before. but the /. r. A. have taken over
the guard duty now.
Hill ignored our group and went
back among the 130-odd passengers
who had been transferred pursuing
his novel duty. The others chatted
sociably and insisted on enlighteninE
me. shrewdly and sometimes jocular-
ly. ON points Of interest In the bay.
But presently spted Hill and mads
fCoptinued on PaRA 4. Column ~
Evening star., 1922-02-09

This is the frst Of series Of articles
on Ireland by Forrest Davis, now there for
The Star. studying conditions from every
angle; They will be without bias, po-
uticai or religious, hia only concern heing
e present true version Of the realities
OF the new day In Erin,)
Evening star., 1922-02-09
Guard Dsty Taken Over.

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WEATHER.

Light rain or snow and somewhat
warmer tonight: lowest temperature
partly cloudy. Temperature-High-
est, 80. at 4 pm. yesterday; lowest, 2b.
at am. today.
Full report on Page Z.
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
My Marriage. Problems
Adele GsrFsons New Phase of
"REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
tcepssisht ls.sD

ont for foolish symptoms, To do
you injustice. I've thought you were
going along very ssnslbly, but !
guess you're like all the fest-leI
some boy almost young enough to
be your own son come along and
make a few eyes, and tell you what
color becomes yem aud you lose
yonF head
She was strategic enough TO get
out Of the room with this little
speech, leying me no opportunity
OF reply even had wished to an
sRef her.
But ! was past speech, Choking
with rage. sobs tearing al my
throat. | sat silent. still. battling
with the impulse to shrek aloud my
wrath at this unjust indictment.
QueeFly enough. the whi,est heat
OF my anger was directed against
my own soul. For cruel. unjust as
was my mo,heF-in.law's attack. there
yet had been the tiny grain OF truth
in Il which always gives the most
yiTnlent sting 10 any criticism.
The luncheon. the ilowers-my
conscience acquitted me there. !
would have taken the same pains for
any guest whom | wished TO honor.
But ! could not disguise from my
own soul that had remembered
young Mr.. chcster's earlcssly-spoken
preference ior blue when ] had
donned the gown. that had put
away from me tho thought OF the
gown being q triilc unreasonable,
and that-eonseiously or subeon-
seiously-my vanity had led upon
the look OF admiration which leaped
up in the boys eyes when he saw me.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Plaintiffs Briefs Filed
in Skinner.DOld Battle

Briefs OF plaintiffs in the Skinner
Dold controversy have been filed
with B. II. Dunham. special master
in chanccry. the latter announced
yesterday. When attorneys for the
Dold interests have prepared their
briefs, a day will be set for argu-
mcnt. Keith Neville, receiver for
the Skinner company, seeks to oust
the Dolds, by abrogating the con-
tract by which they acquired the
former. Skinner packing plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26


My mothsF-in laws sudden on
slaught oi words bsNildersd me, !
have become 50 used to her caustie
comments upon everything surround
ing her that in these later years !
have developed against them a men-
tal barrier whose polished surface
lets them slip of into oblivion almost
unheeded.
But there was something about her
present attack which evidently found
a ereyiee in the polished hard barrier,
ioF when she lad finished found
myself dared, hurt. auiveFing with
anger al her injustice.
That she should have twisted MY
housewiisly efforts TO have a. pleas
ant a luncheon as possible ior young
Tom Chester, TO whom We owed so
much, into a iliFtatious desire TO at
tract his admiration-i bit my lips
TO the bleeding point in the effort TO
keep back the stormy words rising
10 them,
She weS my husbands mother. al
old woman. inhrm. especially weak
on account OF her injured arm. ]
kept telling myself these things TO
help keep down the rising tide oi
anger threatening TO overflow into
speech. angry. unforge,able. which
should undo all that my forbearanee
OF years had accomplished in good
feeling between Us.
Madge's Reply.
Speech OF some sort she evidently
expected, however, tor she paused at
the end OF her little TRADE. and
looked toward me cxpeelantly. |
struggled with my temper, aud final
ly found words.
Il don't think you realize how
unjust you arc. mother | said,
slowly, trying TO keep the quayer on,
OF my voice. "lou surely remember
how much young Mr.. Chester did for
US in that awful time when Junior
was kidnapped. think you, yourself,
would have ordered as nice a lunch
con as possible, and as for tho flow
crs. VIC always have them on the
table, and generally change my
gown for guests"
Ny mo,hcr-in-l law had been look
ing me up and down with her lor-
gnettc while ! talked. She had risen
when | began, and her indignation
had Strengthened her somewhat bent
figure, SO that she loomcd tall and
forbidding TO my excited imagina-
ton. My voice faltercd--ran down.
Her age and iniirmity forbade my
answering her as she deserved, and
any other answer was futile.
The Grain of Truth.
"You may fool yourself, Marga-
ret, but you can't fool nc, nor any
body else with eyes i'll their head
Tor that matter. Flowers are one
thing, and fussing as if you were
preparing decoration for a we'd
ding or a funeral is something else
again. And | haven't lost all my
memory or my cycsight yet. re-
member hearing that young snip tell
you blue was his favortc color last
spring, so you needn't try to put
anything over on ME about dressing
yourself up in that blue linen gown.
It's most unsuitable, anyway so late
III the fall"
She moved majcstically toward the
door and |, more crushed than she
knew. hoped she had finished. But
she had still another arrow in her
quiver, which she waited until her
hand was OH the latch to send out
I've always heard" she said loft
lily, "that when woman gets just
about your age you wnat to look
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
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faces problems far beyond those of
her iorbears. She herself must be
a much more competent person,
combining i'll one individual thc
duties OF nurse, cook, teacher and
moral instructor. 1t is no wonder
that many conscientious women
break under the strain, and that
others drag out miserable exist
encc; always tired, and yet unable
to take a days vacation. Such wo-
men will find themselves benefited
and their burdens made easier by
the use of Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vcge-
table Compound, which was made
for suffering women, and docs not
fail to relieve them.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Tuesday Musical Club
Announces Moiseiwitch Next

The Tuesday Musical club an
nounces the first Of its attractions ior
the next season. 1t has closed con-
tracts for the appearance at the
Brandeis theater on December 8,
1922, OF Benno Moiseiwitch, Russian
pianist, who was hailed with acclaim
by eastern critics last year, when he
made a short tour Of Atlantic coast
cities. The club tried to get him Tor
Omaha then, but his engagements
were such as prevented.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Cornelia Skinner Applies
for Passport to Europe

Otis Skinner and his daughter,
Cornelia Otis Skinner. applied at the
federal building yesterday for pass
port for Cornclia to sail for Eu-
rope, June 2, to tour and study. Miss
Skinner held a passport last Septem-
Der, but destroyed it, it was stated,
and needed to apply for new one.
She plans to sail on the Montcalm
from Montreal. Mr.. Skinner and his
daughter will return to the federal
building today to complete the tor
mality of securing the passport.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Baptist Young Peoples
Union Elects Officers

Eunice Conaway was elected presi-
dent Of the Greater Omaha and
Council Bluffs Baptist Young Peo-
pies union at the annual meeting and
banquet at the Y. w. c. A. Monday
night. Henry Bornschlagel was
elected vice president: Lucille Dens-
more, recording secretary: Beulah
Grenville. corresponding secretary;
Charles /. Kelley, treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Witness Tells of Dispute
Preceding Fatal Shooting

Ben Slspnicks, 1916 Drcxel street,
testified yesterday afternoon regard
ing the dispute which preceded the
fatal shooting OF his brother, James,
February 3 in house at Railroad
avenue and Madison street.
William Rudolph is being tried OH
a charge OF first t-dcgrce murder for
the killing. Four hours were con-
sumed in getting a jury. The aged
parents OF the deceased sat in the
courtroom with bowed heads scarce
ly moving during the long proceed
ings OF Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26

dropped a quart in the creek, aud
now seininr Is the order OF the day
IN this vicinity.
The Excelsior fiddling Band j.
feeling It's importance more aud
more each day, One night recently
j, was asked to play a piece over
four different times. but Il was dis.
covered later that the man who did
the eneoring was as deaf as a post.
and Was wanting them 10 start.
Sim Flinders says spring got here
just in the nick oi time. as the last
button was just ready to drop of
OF his coat.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Nebraska Council Royal
Arcanum Opens Meeting

Annual meeting of the Nebraska
grand council Of Royal Arcanum
opened yesterday at the Hotel
tontenelle with about 50 officers
and representatives from subordinate
councils of the state i'll attendance.
T. ]. Stebbens, grand regent OF
Omaha, presided.
Jacob Elsperman of St. Louis, su
preme representative of the supreme
rouncil, is present to install new Of
fcers.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26

means that the trees n not return
10 normal bearing capacity ieF two
or three years, Mrs, MenTsw did
not return with MF, MenFsw, but
will return later when both plan 10
spend the summer in northern Wis
eonsin.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Switcl,man Asks Damages.

John II. Meeann, swilehman,
filed suit yesterday in district court
agains, the Missouri Pacific railroad
company for $4,000, alleging that .
defective brake caused him 10 iall
from a ear while he WAS at work
aud 10 sustain various serious in
juries.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Sues for Annulmeni.

Mary Z, feyner, ", by her moth
sr Eslslla Rumlsy, filed suit IN di,,
triet court yesterday 20 annul her
marriage TO William POWER. May
p, 1927. in faplllion, She alleges
lha, he often has seized her on the
street. dragged her TO his room aud
cruelty mistTeated her,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
A Silly Song
BY A CUCKOO BIRD

When God equipped men anG
woodpeekers TO wrestlc the world
Tor their bread. TO ono he gave hair,
10 one feathers. but provided them
both with a head. Ii men were one
half as persistent, in using the tools
tina, he gave. they would get whole
lot more accomplished on the jour
ney iwixt cradle and grave. Jus.
bear this in mind. oh my brother.
when an increase in salary you need.
Jus, look Tor place 70 get busy
and follow the woodpeckcr's lead.
,copyTight iaa.D
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
California Winter Cold.
Saws Omahan on Return

{. L. MeGrcw, who returned last
Monday from California, where he
and Mrs. McGrew have spent the
last four months, reports that the
winter there WAS very cold and un-
pleasant weather prevailed most OF
the time. The orange and lemon
crops were damaged about IS per
cent by the January freeze, which