Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-09
BOY PLAYS TRICK
ON GERMAN GUARD
Visits Potsdam Residence of Crown
Prince in Guise of Woman
Undecided.
VISITS JEWELER TO ORDER GEMS
Sleuth Follows on Bicycle and Mask
is Removed.
PROPOSITION TO PENSION OLD AGE
London Vicar Has Strange Adventure
in Germany.
TO PENSION OLD AGE
DOUBLE SUICIDE IN sCHOENEBERG
Baron Won Cramer and WIFE, the Lat
ter Fatally III, End Their Exist
enCe In seIf-DestructiOn-A
rest OF Bogus NobIeman.
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.

BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
| BERLIN, Oct. S.-CSpecial to The Reel
/ notwithstanding their repute for shrevvd
ness German officials and the emploves of
royalty are easily fooled Fritz Eichbaun
the l9-year-old son OF wealthy parents bet
that he would visit the Potsdam residence
OF the crown prince in the guise of a lady.
Having obtained the necessary attire hired
] carriage, not unlike royal coach. and
| engaged two footmen and two page boys.
Eichbaum, styling himself the Countess
Arnim'' drove. accompanied by friend,
to the residence of the prince, where they
were allowed to enter and leave their
cards unchallenged
After leaving the castle the ''Countess's"
| friend appears to have thought the Joke
had gone far enough and left Eichbaum.
who drove alone to a Potsdam jewellers
and selected some gems, which he directed
should be sent for the crown princess's in
| specuon; but Eichbaum's masquerade was
! brought to termination this moment by
! the appearance Of a detective from the
| royal castle, who had suspected the bona
! Tides OF the sef-styled countess and fol-
lowed her carriage on a bicycle. Eich-
baum confessed his real IDENTIFY nd was
arrested, having to pass the night in gaol.
Fund for Old Age Pension.
The minister of finance will shortly sub
init to the Budget committee his proposals
for raising 100000 necessary for old-age
pensions during half of 1911. The proposals
include progressive increase in certain
registry duties, an increase in the success
sion duty when the property passes to an
only child, and the substitution Of a grad
uated stamp duty in place of the present
receipt stamp.
Police Are Active.
Here is story of a strange adventure
that befell a London vicar while travelling
In this country. For some time a reward
has been advertised for the capture of a
man who had murdered his sweetheart and
escaped. 1t is supposed, disguised as a
clergyman. The vicar, not only resembled
the published portraits of the murderer
and was wearing a clerical dress. but he
also happened to have mark on his neck
| like one on the murderer's neck, and a
peculiar mark on me little finger also
like similar mark on the little finger of
the murderer.
The vicar on his way back from Ober-
ammergau arrived at Aschaffenberg, where
he sat down in a park. A policeman came
along, and, after bringing a police in
spector, the vicar was arrested After de-
| lay the vicar cleared up his Identity and
was released. The police have been dis
tinguishlng themselves over this particular
crime, making the widest arrests in all
directions. Among others, they arrested
the ODerammergau peasant who plays the
part Of John the Baptist in the Passion
Play.
End of Lies Love.
sad double tragedy was enacted a few
days ago In the suburb of Schoeneberg.
Here in the Fregrestrasse have lived for
years Baron Won Cramer and wife, both of
them in their SD year Coming from an
old family they enjoyed a high position
in society, and during all the long years
since their marriage took place they re-
manned a devoted couple. Recently the
Baroness fell Ill and her physicians relin-
qushed all hope OF her recovery. The
Baron took the matter much to heart and
drooped and pinned, Notwithstanding the ef-
forts Of his only daughter and friends to
comfort him. He said II his wife died he
mad no more wish to live.
Long and passionately he pleaded with
his dying wife for her sanction Of a deed
Of suicide and she gave way. One evening
recently occupants Of a fiat in the same
building noticed a smell Of gas. He
knocked at the door and rang the bell
without response. Becoming alarmed he
sent for the police. All vas quiet within
this fiat but they located the leak as COM
ing from the kitchen. Here, when they
entered they saw the Baron and Baroness
sitting together upon a bench clasped in
each others arms, and suffocated by the
fumes OF gas.
A letter TO the daughter explained the
reason for the tragedy
Bogus Marquis Arrested.
LION hunters who have fetsd idoHzed,
and cashed cheques for the French Mar
quis de la Rameo are Mortified at the revo-
lation that the self-styIed nobIeman was
plain Bola Klimm. member Of a notorious
gang Of swindlers.
The marquis was arrested at The Hague
at the request Of the police, being wanted
on a number Of charges, including obtain
ing money by false pretences, using a ficti-
tiOus title etc. He is said TO have duped
many women. When arrested, the Mar
quis" resided with his wife and a number
of servants at the leading hotel at The
Hague.
Equipped with his title Klimm found
no difficulty in obtaining access 20 the best
society circles in several continental capt
tails. After becoming a conspicuous figure
in Paris and elsewhere he settled here
He associated with leading families and
obtained admittance 10 the fashionable
clubs
Last spring the marquis won the heart
OF Alice Hocht the daughter Of the late
millionaire, Herr Hocht and married her
despite the opposition OF her mother.
Centennial Of University.
Extensive preparations are. under way
for the ceremonies commemorative OF the
centennial OF the Berlin University.
The celebration commences October 10
and viii continue three days. Lord strath-
coma viii represent q Canadian college.