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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

whole human race is crippled. wounded,
hurt ana cannot do It's work and cannot
be itself.
Therefore. / say e IL humanity's debt
TO the Jew and appeal 70 that'humanity
Of the American people. which IL tho
boast. the legitimate boast the only
worth, while boast and glory Of the
American people. which never falls to
respond TO any human needs. no matter
how remote, as II is responding now so
literally and 30 freely. ! appeal to that
humanity. that American humanity. to
pay promptly. with FREQ and open hand.
It's debt. its human debt. to the Jewish
people IN this their bitter hour. and so
discharge its indebtedness to its own
American human life. In tho name OF
the Christian church. in the name Of CIV
illzation. in the mans Of American hui
manity. appeal In behalf OF the Jew.
who Is suffering today-men. women and
ehiidren--tonight. on the other side OF
the seas"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

Clara oberhelman took place at the Ger
man Lutheran church on Wednesday.
The groom is a young farmer OF Dalton
Neb.. where he owns large body Of land
The following filings for office have
been made IN the county treasurer's office
Of Cunning county: Or. IT. Wells, legis-
lature. democrat; Ferdinand Koch. legis-
lature. democrat: a. q. Sexton. sheriff,
democrat: Rudolph Brazda. county clerk.
democrat. A. r. Warren. county attor-
ney. democrat. Miss Bmma r. Miller.
county superintendent. republican. Koch.
Sexton. Brazda and Miss Miller seek re-
election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

Miss Clara oberhelman. william Tim
norman and Miss Bessie Niles. Frank
Grewe and Miss Mary westerman and
Rudolph Raabe and Miss Agnes Fuliner
The death Of Oscar Bring. formerly OF
Garfield township. occurred at Emerson
on Tuesday. following an illness Of sew.
eral months. lie was 7yesrs old and
had been resident Of eastern Cunning
county for forty-five years.
william Zimmerman OF Pierce and Miss
Bessie Niles Of Plainviow we're married
by County Judge Dewaid at his office in
the court house on Wednesday.
The marriage Of Fred Wagner and Miss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

tionaI Guard could not be depended on
for the army increase.
1T Is idls," wrote Mr.. Root. ito talk of
developing the National Guard itself into
an adequate army for national defense
and any such attempt would inevitably
result IN the failure OF the whole move
ment and the waste OF all the energy and
effort devoted 70 u. The National Guard
is for state purposes
There are good things in Secretary
Garrison's plan. The doing OF them would
be progress in the right direction. But IN
the meantime let US take the first steps
on any sort OF a program that Il directed
toward trained national citizen sol
dlery under the instruction and adminis-
tration and formative leadership OF an
adequate. though, small. regular army"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
FATALLY Hurt Uaasr Cars.

FAIRBURY. Neb.. Jan. s2.--Cspeciai
relsgram.) = Robert jackson. colored,
AGED 20 years, residing at stuggaTt, kan.
was run over by a northbound st. Joseph
Grand Island freight this morning
and received injuries that may result "a
DEATH Before the accident he had q
quarrel with two other men. who ad.
monished him TO stay off the train.
lie was removed to the Lynch hospital
ana Coroner Dodge removed his right
leg and left arm this afternoon In an
effort to save his life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

In our entire stock.
Values mp 70 A6
Choice MONDAY. &C
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

Master Willing at the Cortland hotel
attended By 40 Masons and their wives
roasts were responded to by Dr. A. r.
Wade q Lexington, c. y. Allen Of Cozad.
Rev. Mr.. Ware Of Kearney and Grand
Master whiting Of lincoln. r. L. Temple
Of this city was POSTMASTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

LEXINGTON, Neb., Jan. 22.-Cspeciai)
Grand Master 8 s. whiting of the Ma
sons lodge of Nebraska visited Thistle
lodge No. 81 Of Lexington. A musical
program was given at the Masonic hall.
which lasted for about two hours. At .
o'clock banquet was rendered Grand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

WEST POINT Neb., Jan. 22.-(specisl)
Marriage licenses have been issued dur
ing the week as follows: Herman ecu
and Miss Iiulda woldt. Walter sorenson
and Miss Alma Wide. John Beeson ami
Mary Buerman. Joseph Peterson and
Miss Margaret Tighe, Fred Wagner and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

Secretary Roots Aetter.
senator Roots letter endorsed Seers-
tsrp 0agtas0n'n contention that the Ma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

have recognized pictures Of Updlke ana
the giri as couple who we're married
there recently.
The boys are said to have confessed
the plot 70 murder their father. FNlrman
d. Updike. millionaire grain and lumber
dealer Of Oak Park. their mother and
their sister. after a dictagraph. con-
eealed In q garage, had been used 10
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
STTMSON AND ROOT
! FOR PREPAREDNESS
tcontlnusd from Pags one)

(Continued from Faao ChtJ
deveIo6 fhsm Into our federal citiHen
army willis trey atill retain their legal
character az = state force.
wouId Mathematics militia.
''Under the federal constitution the Ma
tlonal Guard Or organised militia. is pri-
masfly q state force instead Of ma
tlonai reserve and do not believe that
any effective national citisen army can
be created out OF force dominated BY
forty-elght separate noyereisntios. For
nearly fifteen years strenuous efforts
have been made BY the federal govern
mont a. well es by the state authorities,
10 Increase the number Of the guard, yet
Il has remained nearly stationary,
IT seems 10 me that theae defects can
be traced directly 70 the feet that the
National Guard is IN fact state military
force which we are also requiring to do
duty for the national government 30
long a. such forces exist the stAtes are
tampted 70 slur their police duties and
20 rely wholly upon cltinen soidisry for
that purpose.
Attitude 81 Labor.
what Il even worse. there has ErAdu-
ally grown M among our laboring classes
she feeling that the only soldiers with
Nhom they ara practically acquainted
represent Z different class o the COM
hnuliy and are maintained for the par-
pose OF bang used against them.
Instead Of regarding the miiitiaman
AZ a clsinon training 10 perform his duty
OF defending the country IN case og real
,war, the labor man has come 20 regard
him IS a representative Of capital being
trained a. q policeman against labor.
Finally this liability 70 stats police
duty has tended 20 shape the term Of
enlistment and the training Of our militia
60 the disadvantage Of their function az
national troops. instead OF being trained
Through brief but continuous periods OF
Intensive work with the ooloTs. and
thereafter being left comparatively free
as rsservists. the militia are hsid 20
comparatively iOng periods with the ool-
ors un6er q system Of weekly army
drills. q system which is not only the
least effective way OF teaching a man
10 Be . soldier, but also tends. from the
length Of time during which Il imposes
a continual though slight Obligation
upon him. 70 discoursge enlistment"
wouIa EnIaxEe ReGuiaR Array.
r NANa RAItAHNM MAt4NINNA - NNaNAN anu
intelligent" Secretary 0arrison's plan 70
bring the regular army 20 ia proper
lbsais. but added that personally he
thought the regular army now should b
made larger stiil.
Referring 20 the recent Mexican border
TROUBLES ana the demands OF many for Z
punitive expedition. Mr.. Crimson said;
II - conealvable that AZ almost any
ims the hands Of our government may
be forced BY some such emergency yet
Al the present day. with the great bulk
q our army massee along the Mexican
border We have only a.ooo troops theirs
available fer uich an expedition. and.
under sober caleulafion. the Mexicans
have far more armed men and trained
troops available fer a punitive expedi-
ton into our territory than We into
theIrs.@
Secretary Roots letter.
Senator Roots letter endorsed seers-
,sry 0aFsason'n contention that the Ma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

CHICAGO, Jan. 22--Report II persist
ent here that Herbert ID. Updike. who.
with his brother. Irving. ls being held
IN jail ct Oak Park, after an alleged con-
fession OF plan to murder their father.
mother ana sister IN order 70 obtain their
fathers fortune. IL married TO Nellye dc
ossone, cabaret singer and dancer. Of
fioiala at Grown Point. Ind. are said 70
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23
WILBUR INSTALLED
AT STAMFORD UNI
New Executive Proposes to Make
Education More Democratic and
Raise Scholarship Standard.
CAPS, GOWNS AND RoBEs ABSENT

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL.
Jan. 22.-Ray Lyman wilbur, A. NJ.
NJ. D.. was Installed today az presi-
dent OF Leland Stanford university
in a ceremony perhaps unequalled
for simplicity in an institution OF
similar grade. He succeeds DR.. John
Casper Branner, who relinquished
the presidency December Z. 1915.
DIT. David Starr Jordan. first presi-
dent Of the university. who preceded
DR.. Branner. In now chancellor. Or.
Wilbur In 40 years old and was one
of the first students at Stanford,
which il said 10 have the second
largest endowment Of any institution
Of learning in America.
Flowers. banners, coiors, robes and
gowns and the ceremonial features fire.
aoently accompanying them IN educa-
ficnai events were almost wholly want
ing. in Difference 70 DR.. wiIburs known
diaapproval OF anythIns tending TO make
education undemocratic. or 20 carry that
impression. The tiled roofs and low red
sapdstono wall Of the university build
ings were undeoorated and participants
IN the ceremonies. for the most part.
wore business suits.
Addresses students First.
Another precedent was upset when Dr.
wilbur announced that he preferred 70
appear first Of all before the student
body. and did 90 yesterday. sweeping
aside suggestions from tuose who felt II
more fitting that his Inauguration begin
with an address to trustees. faculty and
alumni
The inaugural address was given In the
Memorial chapel. the restoration OF
which, following the earthquake OF 1905
has Just been completed. II was short
ami outlined the purpose ana policies OF
the new president. wh0 has expressed
himself in favor Of high standards OF
scholarship. rather than any great ins
crease la the student body.
Radical Changes suggested.
scorn OF nero book learning" un-
related 20 life; an appeal for simplicity
ana against snobbishness. and an out
line OF his views on what Leland stan
ford, ST., university should Be. were
features Of the address Of DR.. Ray Ly-
man Wilbur.
Among the projects which he proposed
and which were considered by alumni 70
constitute Issues OF iarze Importance
weres
Limitation Of the number Of students.
Reduction Of the amount Of elementary
work offered.
wedding out dead timber In faculty
and student body.
Rendiustment OF the major department
system 70 make Il elastic.
Leadership In The larger things OF the
worlds NE, for the university and
superior rnsrits for the alumni in their
vocationr. were geais set by DIT. Wilbur.
Tho enlvsrsltyy' he said. SHOULD not
be somsthing apart from the wcrid
about Il. II should break down barriers
that tradition or ignorance have built
up. and IL should stand out IN q MASTER
fui relationship with ali worthy en-
deavors. setting standards and stimulate
ing projects.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-23

secure evidence against them. Revolvers.
cartridges, masks and a rifle with a
Maxim silencer were found in an auto
mobile in which the boys are alleged 20
have planned their escape. 1t is said
they planned to make the murder appear
as II committed by burglars. Both were
arrested before they could carry any OF
their plans 70 execution.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31

Williams, the blllposter, reused him
self aud wiped the blood that ran into
hla eyes from a deep cut In bis fore
head. held handkerchief to the ach'
lng wound and llmpcd OF into the
night. but still holding fast to tho dia
mond from the sky.
Mnrmndukc smythe also fed from
the burning fallen tree and the dead
man beneath II aud ran, forgetting hl1
own fears aud misery at the haunting
memory Of this phantom Of the night
The moon came from behind n cloud
and dlmly revealed the gray roof and
dun white walls Of the ranch house by
the bee yarl Toward II smythc ran
wildly, aud, reaching It's door, he ham
mcrcd fuhously with both fists and.
forgetting the stolld composure Of a
lifetime, screamed loudly he knew not
what
The rnncher. reused, came down Ia
the door IN answer to the clamorlng
summons In the night Behind him
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31

curlously. lie thought how II would
ado-n the fair throat Of the coqueffist
ia belle, the Lady u Lions.
Il shoot hundred bucks against
the Iunkr he growled and tossed thu
dice 10 Williams.
The necklace with the great diamond
claiicred to the table. Williams seized
the dice with trembling hand and roll
ed them along the table top. Come
se,cnl" he gnspcd and snapped the
thumb and finger Of the casting hand.
The dice rolled. paused. spun. rocked
and settled. Two aces were uppcrmost
A losing first throw
santlcy chucklcd swept the stakes
up In biz hairy paw and laughod
hoarsely ut the chalky faced, TREMBLING
wretch who had lost the guerdon that
he had reached up from the knees OF
murder for-tho diamond from the
sky
That night Il blaEed upon the breast
Of false woman. That night splin
tiers. The clown, crept In the cage OF
Lancclot. the lion, and whispered into
his ears the secret and the lion nod
dcd as though be understood.
The next day Quabba learned through
a fellow countryman, the gardener al
the Powell mansion. that John Powell
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31

The Growing Hit Was la Belle, the
Lady Of Lions.
the wagon q riokety affair that could
be replaced at slight cost
% hundred dollars az the outside Is
the loss, thought Sautley TO himself
lie always had been lucky az dice.
The cynical idea occurred 20 him that
b. might here 90 a brief moment re-
coup this loss lie drew a roll " bills
from his pocket tossed a 500 note on
the crap table and growled, WHY
shoot for chicken fccdT
Ragged. unkempt without a dollar In
his pocket and realizing santlcy would
absolye himself from any wages that
might be due him. owing to the loss
Of the horse aud wagon. the mlser
able blllposter eyed the hundred dollar
hanknoie hungrily. instincilvely hia
hand searched bis clothes, and In
stinctlvely and as II drawn by fate
the wretchcc man brought forth the
diamond from the sky.
saniley eyed the chain and lockei
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31

bad mot been taken 10 a sanliarinm a.
couyalcscc 10 fact Qunhba learned
that physically Mr. John Powell had
so far recovered that at the doctors
order be- could now be- taken out. and
lu order 20 divert him hls friends were
90 tukc bin to the circus That after
noon
Esther received The Information late
aud Dad arrived and entered the nrc.
ul when the performance was we'll
under way 40 The end II the aisle.
near where sho SOC. aud ut the edge o.
the hippodr0mc track was the private
box containing Arthur Blair. Vivian
Durand and De yauX Al eyes wer,
turned upon fhc arena, whore Sanucy
was announcing the thrilling and sen
HfI0ull act 90 follow Ia Belle. 90,
Lady NJ Lions. and Ianceloi the 80
peril uufHmol Nuhiau fiug " beasts.
Esther r-rpt slowly down by the blN
100 .pcla foo Arthur when suddenly 900
lu That Dos r1te fr their feet with
uap M as.ouIahmnnt for there ON '..
breast 0f Oboe woman Iu thr lion l-
cleaning aud dazzling 600 shait of
sunlight h.HHoI fNn diamond from 90.
sky
Then q HaI cry ut horror rose. uad
tlr vast audience huaroi ns O wave
leaves. fr fae Don had sprung at the
woman ura her smirs could change 90
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31

questions concerning her. for since bis
physical and mental weakness had
been augmented by the drugs which
be- used OK he thought, In secret the
whole effort " Durand, DE NauN. Wv
ian and even Blair had been to con
vince him that his recollectlons Of hay
ing seen Esther were but the mani
festatlons " periodic insanity, caused
by his injuries
And 80 the soul strangers had
achieved their dreadful purpose. Be
tween their concentrated suggestion
and the use " drugs Arthur had be-
come convinced that his obsession re
gnrdlng Esther was manifestation
of madness, and he grew terrified at
the thought of It and endeavored to
keep Esther from his mind.
How Is Arthur asked Blair upon
one Of the few occasions they were
alone. 81 mean. how Is he really"
Blair added for don't believe @
word that cursed Durand says In his
Snug fake doctor phraseology,"
Arthur grows stronger bodily ev.
cry day" said Vivian, but his dope
taking makes him mental weaklIng
lie whines continually. and sometimes
he cries Ike little child. This Is
when he thinks Of Esther"
Bad as Blair was there was some
thing In bis blood that made such q
slow working, soul wrecking conspir
acy revolving to him. He sprang from
his seat. bis face working convulsively
with rage.
'I'1l nave no more Of this he cried
whether Arthur Stanley Is the actual
heir to the Stanley earldom In Eng
land and the diamond from the sky. or
whether he Is a gypsy changeling. MS
Luke Lowell hints. do not care. ]
have hated him since boyhood. and ]
hate him now! lie stands In my way
hut he always fought fair. This wnv
Of dragging bis manhood out Of him
With drugs IL not miner
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31

him again and crossed the sidewalk.
carrying his deer head trophy, also
dusty and travel marked, The day
clerk. lettering at the doorway. smlled
ut the eccentric looking figure before
him.
81 have been lost In the wilderness
aud suffered untold hnrdshlps for y
fortnight slnmmered Smythe. Gould
| secure room aud bawihf"
"surcw said the matter Of fact hotel
clerk. you eau have two rooms and
two bawths II you pay for them"
Marmnduke smythe took on his hat
pressed It Ia a rcyorenlial manner to
his breast gnzcd nj the sign at the
doorway Of The hotel and cried ferycni
~. God save the kingV
Then dizziness oycrcamc him. his
eyes closed. aud he swooncd back siili
~ on his heels Hogan, the head por'
tor. passing by with his hand truck.
deity followed the quick gesture Of
the clerk aud ran tile truck under The
heels N the swoonng Smythc as he
fell stlfly back, stlll holding, however,
to the deer head with strong, icna.
clous grip
Thus WIS Lawyer Marmadukc
smythc, out of the wilderness at last,
delivered safely 10 q room and "bnwth.
while th' day clerk signed the register
for him az Lord Saycus, London, Eng
land"
Meanwhile In Los Angeles Esther
rcsolutcly stayed on. determined to see
Arthur. despite the efforts she knew
were being made by those who sur
rounded the injured man to prevent H.
She did not trust To Vlylnn's promise
that she should see Arthur when he
was conscious or recovered Day b,
dny she called ot the Powell mansion,
as Arthurs beautiful residence was
known, and day by day she received
word FROM the lmpnsslvc faced mlu
servant that Mr. Powell could SIRE no
one
Then onc day she was coldly told
that Mr. Powell had been taken early
that morning To snnltarlum and that
his condition was critical, so FAR a'
the results of his mental injuries were
concerned but that physically he had
Improved
This statement was true only In so
far that II was the desire Of Durand
and Vivian 10 have Arthur removed
from the city. But weak willcd as
he was under the drug addiction. Ar
thur WINS stubborn aud set against
leaving Los Angeles. lie hardly dared
mention the name N Esther or AL,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31

"Oh. so why. ! don't want any In
suuucc Don't Try 70 jolly me-lcant
boz affected by fntiery I'm not that
giu1 OF o man. Why
That's just what thought inter.
posed Que s-rat 'The minute fouuf
your muo 600 my l.st decided TO cali
on you at once 70 is slckcuIug 90 have
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31
md thrn loddenIr drunk. only TO BE-

and then soddcnly drunk. only to be
~ more or less red eyed and trembling
and yet alert aud on the Job when the
big tops went up on the lot the follow
Ing morning. Aud as for the ladies'
the James" he called them-Mr SAINT
ley also monopoliscd the fair Woe to
any Of his circus people who trans
grcsucd the bounds Of strict morality
with bis show, Hut with himself u
was another matter, and Sam santley
LOOKED with longing eyes on Ia Belle
the Lady Of Lions.
The show Ind reached Los Angeles
playing up through Lower California
and the Texas border Business looked
good, and Sam snntley himself walked
from the performers entrance Of The
big top highly pleased with himself aud
the world In general In the perform
crs entrance la Belle, the Lady OF
Lions. had given him smile spin
tiers. the clown, had seen 1t, and hh
face had contorted In jealous hatred
under his blsmuth makeup. Then san
saniley had strobe TO the privilege
tent. where his advertising men aud
the followers Of the circus generally
met for social converse when "on th,
lot" when the performance was go
Ing on In the big tent there was a lull
for the grinders. door takers aud sill
lnbnrs. not to mention the plate board
cane and doll rack men and other ppr
vcyors NJ amusement out " aud In the
side shows This lull was taken nd
vantage N by dropping into the priv
llcgc" tent for bottled beer aud PET
hnps q brisk pass or two at craps
All these things paid sam santlcy li'
sold the bottled beer ut profit, and n'
temporary game N craps was so shorl
but what the official pass picker
swept In Mr. sauucy's percentage
Al the entrance of the privilege
tent sam santlcy. In his ringmnsters
costume, Is nc,ostcd by a grlmy. h.lm
bling Shaking man in % stained and
fntrrcd sult OF paste marked oycrnlls
What's the matter with yout Get
out Of the way" growls snntey.
The creature before him molsicus Dol
Ups mud mumhIcs
~ m williams, boss Jack Williams
was out with lhc hill posting OUTFIT
don't you remember
"Why aren't YOU ont with 10 now g
snnrls sluucy "Got drunk, ! suppose
aud quit the job cold, and now you're
here with hangover mnhaudllus
Get on the lot before you're kicked off,
As Tor any money, you don't get jit
ncy. Beat u"
"Bnt listen, boss. wasn't drunk
didn't quit / walked 100 miles like o.
crazy man. A tree ZEN on the wagon
Ia the woods way back In the interior
aud killed Ben Burk and the horse aud
! smashed thc wagon
Come IN aud tell me- interrupted
Sautlcy. Tor thc loss NJ horse and
bin posting wagon was something IA
worry about That Eurk bad been
Killed did mot matter much Hlll
posters cost nothing II Is different
with horses aud wagons.
Then. seeing williams was Shaking
as with aguc. sanucy ordered drink
N whisky from bis private stock f1l
him williams glipcl 70 down and
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-03-31

The Wagon Went Over and tho Man
Was Flung Out.
his frightened wlte. holding high o
lamp Prayed and taitcred, more like
a tramp than prlm man Of the law,
the half hyslcrlcal EngIlshman told
his broken story OF dead man lying
beneath burning tree, and then, ms
though he would put the horrid occur
renee behind him. the strange mcsscn
ger turned and fed again. Aud yet Tor
an hi. fright mud All hl' panic the Eng
llshman had chung instlnctlyely TO the
deer bead that had been his impcdi
menin. beloved aud cherished, since
the sale at Stanley hail How long ago
that was. whether days on weeks or
months. Marmadusc Smythe could not
have told
ut was nll horrid nightmare he
aficrwurd would say, America Is ulI
right for the Americans" h. would
add. "but It Is dcuccdly weird. wild
and murlcrous for British subject
to retain any desire 10 solourn there
Had II not been my hounden duty a.
le.;nl representative NJ the earls Of
Stanley 10 nnd the American heir ]
wouid never have visited or loitcrcd
In such utterly impossible wllderncsscH
and crude communities, ! heartily as
..,,ra SON