Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-11
JOHN D. JR. USES
TWO HOURS HERE
FOR AN AUTO TRIP
Has Words Of Praise for Billy
Sunday and for Omaha After
Ride About Town.
is MUM ABOUT COLORADO
Refuses to Talk About the Outcome
of His Trip to His Mines
There.
USES ORDINARY PULLMAN

Although apparently democratic
and thoroughly cordial. affable and
accommodating to newspaper men
who met him at the union depot Sun
day afternoon on his way east from
his extended welfare visit" among
the miners Of Colorado. John d,
Rockefeller. ir.. flatly refused to dis
cuss his trip or say whether or not
he expected a avorable outcome or
was satisfied with his work out
there.
However, he was quite willing TO
pay compliments TO Omaha and
billy" Sunday. and praised both
generously. after stopping off for al
most two hours between trains, dur
ing which time he made an auto tour
of the city.
Praise for sunday.
81 don't know Mr., Sunday. and never
heard him preach" the son OF the
Standard and Colorado Fuel and Iron
MUS ehlNs bhN JeNhAhb hhNah cNNthN
hand information he Is remarkable man
and Is doing lots OF good"
At the suggestion OF reporters, the mil
lionaire visitor motored past the taber-
nacle and viewed the big structure. He
was also. invited to remain longer In
Omaha and hear the evangelist preach
last night
"Im sarry II is impossible 20 do that, .
Mr.. Rockefeller said. II would like to
hear Mr.. Sunday. but II can't be ar
ranged on this trip.
Pleased with Omaha.
Omaha seems TO be very attractive
city. II looks like a good place to live.
This is the first time | ever saw the
city to any extent. for although I've
been through Omaha before. never had
chance to stop off TIL now. Pm glad
did this time"
Re<s-ters formed the entire delegation
that greeted the famous young business
man and phiianthropist at the depot. and
he showed them every courtesy. No local
officials Of the Standard OIL company
were on hand to meet him. and his arriva
| and istopsin the city caused practically
no stir II was explained that Mr.. Rfcke
felier was making the trip home hur'
riedly and no arrangements had beer
made for a meeting with anybody In
Omaha.
| Travels Unostentac ciousIy.
Travelling quietly and unostentaciorsly
Mr. Rockefeller came and went without
attracting much more attention from the
public than an ordinary tourist. Although
he might have had a special train all tc
himself he occupied only stateroom on
the regular Pullman Alpine" He arrived
at 4 D. m. on Union Pacific train No. II
from Denver. and left on the same car
attached 60 Milwaukee train No. al
$3.50 a m.
| His stop here was intended TO be SC
quiet and simple that when William Hos
ter. Hearst newspaper man travelling
with Mr., Rockefeller. was asked II he
were nol the famous parsonage. he
laughed and tried to throw the local
news hounds off the track. When Mr.
Rockefeller himself was approached and
forced TO admit his Identity no did 80 In
way that indicated he had hoped nc
avoid publicity.
II Takes Auto Trip.
! After talking moment with reporters
as he walked through the station. he
jumped into an ordinary touring auto hor
hire and started on a ride around the
city with G. o. Heydt, his private sec
retary. and Mr.. Hoster. The three CON-
posed the entire Rockefeller party.
After an hours ride he returned 70
his train and wss again found by the
persistent scribes.
MIR. Rockefeller was debating 70 his sec
retary, but wten the reporters entered
he dropped his work Immediately and
shook hands with the interviewers.
| Then he found seats for them In the
crowded stateroom. moving some papers,
typewriter and some grips 20 make
room. He was most cordial. and inquired
after their comfort when they squeesed
into tight corner OF the room.