Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-07
Nu,e, Ra~u~A
onA 9Nt11Ia4ss

w with George Sylvester viereck. editor OF
Fatherland. which IL. believe, the most
militant prepayment of the German cause printed any
where in the English language renewing acquaint-
ance Of five years standing. begun during tour Of
old Mexico. Viereck is young. just turning 30. and
In voubilty and mannerisms 'echt deutsch" He is
q blue-eyed blonde of slight build. little taller than
myself. yet in motion, human cyclone a rapid-tire
gun with continuous outpouring upon the enemy.
The Fatherland establishment IL veritable bee
hive Of bewidering activity not only with respect to
the publication itself but all sorts Of side issues
II just inundated with letters from all OVER
the country offering suggestions asking questions
and cannot possibly attend personally 10 my
respondence. I have already had two public de-
bates the war. and have another scheduled and
could keep busy talking all the time II would"
explained Mr. viereck.
While there he was beseged by q reporter
for of the New York newspapers Tor advice how
to get certain Information difficult Of access.
called by phone from the German He'd Cross head
quarters. and received a report OF the movies
that are being put out part OF the German eduoa-
tonal campaign He told then what has since
appeared In the dspatches-that he had been soiic-
tied to help out scheme 10 get American passports
for German spy service but had positively refused
to have anything TO do with IT,
"Fatherland's career has been simply pl6nomenal
said Mr. viereck. 1T started merely as an ex-
pertinent to oounteract the distortion Of public opn-
ion about Germany In the war. but eagerly
caught up and has grown rapidly in circua-
ton and influence that see limit to its posi-
bites"
What about your other publication. me Inter-
NATIONALLY" I inquired.
"oh. had almost forgotten that entirely You
see. Fstheriand Is weekly, the International
monthly so have left the latter to others to get
out for me- II is supposed TO appear by the sixth
Of each month Last month the sixth passed with
out its appearance but few days delay not seri-
Gus with a monthly. Fatherland is issued weekly,
and must come out time
Young Mr.. viereck Is a poet as we'll as a patriot
and. in fact had achieved high reputation in tera-
ture before he attained his majority. He has been
advertised by his publishers as "a poet Of passion
His volumes do not quite fill a nve-foot bookshelf
yet, but he has made good start at IT,
In his emotional enthusiasm he a violent ad-
herent or Colonel Roosevelt for third term and I
in the 1912 convention proceedinss which he wrote
follows:
II have ticket to the convention yet Shall
It be said to the shame of the republican party
that the greatest American poet asked for admls-
sion to its convention, and was shown the door?
What wfll posterity say2
I'm the whole course OF American History
can think OF but incident which would par
allel such refusal. namely, the treatment Edgar
Allen Poe received from the politicians when thew
Kicked him in Baltimore and ne died in the gutter
shall not die In the gutter, but seriously want
to go to Chicago.
while am praying for Teddy night and day.
promise you that will not stampede the con-
vention."
mo, / not such an admirer OF c,olone, I2oos.
Vet as used to be-" frankly declared viereck the
other day. He is not the big man we thought he
"oN "o ahheu MN TO make statement that
DO the Germans justice in the Belgian matter and
he declined He missed his greatest opportunity"
inc report current here to the effect that former
Senator John NJ Thurston is coming back TO prac-
uce law In Omaha Is In dametrical contradiction nj
what heard In Warrington. inquired about Mr.
Fhurson from one OF his former associates there
who gave this disuuiettng report:
Judge Thurston Is at Beaver Dam, Wis where
sister Is taking care OF him. He is completely
broken down. both mentally and physicf1v Even
before he went away he gave up his law office and
sold his library. Just few days ago a default iudg
ment Tor N0OOO was taken against him IN one of The
local courts, on some paper had endored for his
son. Clarence. with no appearing for the defense
HIS friends In Washington have heard nothing fro,n
him. and but occasionally him since his departure
which was nearly two years ago"
1t is always good to a friend going steadily nm
ward. Here is a brochure containing talk on '.Rus
mess and Public Opinion. delivered by Thomas Cregh
before the ways and committee OF the Chicago
Association OF Commerce Tom" went to the Iaka
city along with the Cudahys when they took their
headquarters away from Omaha He has nut In a
good part OF the winter looking after the interest,".
of the big meat packers before the government
at Washington and no hasn't forgotten his home folk
or home town, either.