Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-10
GROH SHAKES HANDS
WITH THE KAISER
Discovers that Germany Has a
Process of Making Bread
Out of the Very Soil.
ALMOST SHOT AS A SPY
By A. R. GROH.


was in Germany last night.
can now dispel much Of the uncer-
tainty which exists regarding war
time conditions there, the hood sup
ply, the health of the kaiser.
can give you first-hand, eye-wit.
ness facts. saw the kaiser and
shook hands with him. ! talked to
the people. | had wonderful escape
from being shot as a spy.
All this happened in my dreams.
OF the railway journey and voyage
! remember nothing. Indeed. to the
subconscious self, space does not
exist Therefore no journey was
necessary.
found myself in a sort of garden
around an Alpine cottage, talking to
someone whom | don't recollect.
Down across slope of green field |
could see the frontier line of Ger
many. plainly marked, as on,a map.
Get Bread From Ground.
! don't semember our conversation
here, but ! do remember that | saw
a number of women digging ground
in the fields and carrying it in bushel
baskets into the Alpine cottage The
person to whom | was talking told
me that the German scientists had
found way to make very good bread
out OF the ground.
didn't go inside the house to see
how this was done AT this point the
conversation fades into haze Of
dreams and found myself seated in
a vast amphitheater like the Yale
bowl" watching what | think was a
foot ball game.
There were only a very few people
there, and was told by someone that
this was because all the men were at
the front | further observed that
none of the men were smoking, which.
was informed was because all
tobacco is sent to the soldiers.
Then he appelreG-the kaiser-also
in the dream manner. hot walking, but
just appearing suddenly on the steps
few feet from nc. He wore a white
Uniform with high riding boots. A
sword hung by his side and he had
helmeNon his head, surmounted by
an eagle. He looked as he looked
when | saw him last, about ten years
ago. can deny the reports that his
hair and mustache have turned white.
They are as dark as ever. He looked
>stern. He did not smile.
His eye rested on me and | thrilled.
! arose, and then we were shaking
hands. We conversed. | told him
was a newspaper man and that when
got back to America | was going
to tell the people the truth about Ger
many. ] remember saying something
about the new process of making
bread out of ground and that the al
lies could never hope to starve Ger
many now.
About 10 Be Shot.
This scene faded out and | found
myself in small room. A ladder led
up through trap door | went up
the ladder and then through'a maze
OF rooms couldn't find my way
back to the original room. | sat
down at table. Suddenly appeared
Tall JeTlhdll Ill d WHHe apron. Tie
was so close that saw his apron be-
fore ! looked up and saw his face
He, was scowling terribly. He &C
cused me Of being \spy. | was
frightened. | pictured myself being
shot without time to prove my in
nocence.
Then remembered my meeting
with the kaiser. / Immediately be-
came stern, feeling my strength
against this insolent fellow. told
him had been talking TO Kaiser
Wilhelm that very day and that he'd
better be careful what he accused me
Of
He Immediately apologized and
bowed. l felt great relief and peace.
Then awoke. d %s.at