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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29

Omaha, Jan. 25.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Your democratic corre-
spondent's criticism of Mr.. Agnew in
Mondays Bee is striking example
of democratic reasoning. He presumes
to moralize us on intelligence and in
dependence Of thought when he has
none but that Of the negative sort. He
states that the labor and pacifist votes
made possible the reelection of Pres
ident Wilson. These elements, while
exploited to the utmost for their po-
litical value, were shamefully deceived
and circumvented as regards the full
fillment of their desires.
In the face of these recent events
and the exposure of the leak investi-
cation it is surprising that an apollo
gist for this administration can be
found.
Republicans are disposed to COM
iserate their brethren who credulously
responded to the campaign of hyste-
ria and sophistry advanced by the Will
sonites. We must also be lenient with
the incumbents at Washington in the
matter OF their recent side deal in the
stock market. Politicians, when cast
on the world without plums and pat
ronage. find slim picking indeed. They
are only preparing for their long re-
publican winter, which will begin in
1920. C. ].
Teaching Americanism.
Omaha, Jan. 25.-To the Editor of
The Bee l noticed by your issue of
January % that j. r. Weybright of
Scottsbluff set up a prescription for
what he calls Americanism and patri-
otism. When need any of that kind
Of prescriptions ! will not ask Mr..
Weybright for them, for patriotism
to the institutions of our country was
,instilled into me 100 years before l
was born and in fact 100 years be-
fore the revolutionary war. While
my ancestry were aiding in building
the foundation for our great repub-
lie and battling for the rights of man
the ancestors Of Mr.. Weybright were
still fighting in Europe for the royal
tyrants. I need no prescriptions Of the
kind he sets forth when l can show
one long line of patriots for more
than 200 years.
/ am not exhuming any skeletons
when ] denounce the election frauds
and force Of nearly every southern
state. They not only suppress the
negro republican votes, but no white
man dares to take an active part in
behalf of the republican party. l can
show such to be the case from let
ters in my possession. Only few
months ago an old friend of mine
who was state grain inspector of Kan
sas until his health gave out and he
moved to Texas wrote me that it would
be worth his life to say or do any
thing in behalf of the republican party
in the part Of Texas where he lives.
A friend of mine went to certain
part of Mississippi to teach school.
He was not politician and did not
intend to take any part in public af-
fairs while he stayed in Mississippi.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29

Now watch the legislative hopper take on
stalled feeling
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-29

ran to the corner Of Ninth and Jones.
They then went to the right place
and found that 1t was chimney on
Fred Krug's residence on Twentieth,
near Leavenworth.
About thirty-five women and gentle
men interested in the promotion Of
church and other music assembled in
the Sunday school room Of Trinity
cathedral and organized a society to
be known as the St. Cecilia society.
John P. williams was elected presi-
dent; Prof. J. e. Butler, vice presi-
dent; w. s. Gould, secretary; Mrs
Will r. Tabor, treasurer, and Mrs. ].
w. Cotton musical director.
C.. e. Mayne, the real estate man
announces that from 10 o'clock in the
morning until Q o'clock at night his
office is crowded with people buying
lots in South Omaha and Benson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Chicago Baby Idiot
Gets Chance for Life

CHICAGO, Nov. 22-Baby Hodzima,
whose life was gradually being ended
By death-giving drugs administered by
its mother and prescribed by Dr.. Harry
J. Haiselden, may yet be permitted to
live. So many threatening letters have
been received b. the parents that they
are worried over their own fate.
A recent letter warned the parent.
70 buv three cotins, one for each OF
them and one for the physician, az
there would soon be need for them.
The doctor fears that the mother, panic
stricken. may give up the. treatment
prescribed for the baby and thus per
NIT it 20 grow Up. to be an idiot all us
life, according TO him.
Hopeless and helpless sufferers OF
nation are writing 20 the doctor, seek
ing deliverauce. Most Of them regard
him as a savior; others call him Grim
inal and threaten him with death.
A New York woman wrote:
81 have a brother 10 years old and
he is feeble-minded We couldn't al
ford 70 keep him home, so We sent him
10 an institution. He has been there
five wears and has shown no improve
nent: in fact, I think he is getting
worse. II he could only realize his
condition. | am sure ne would wish
himself dead. Can't you help him =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Aged Count
Shows Good Nerves

When I got 70 the Office found
that ViIlalobar had not sent over his
contribution Of letters, so ] ran up
20 the Legation and saw him. de
bade me farewell as though | were
of 70 certain death, and loaded me
with q large bundle Of letters and
kilograms.
When / got back TO the shop l
found my fellow passenger the
Count de Woeste, waiting for me.
He is leader Of the Catholic party
which has been in power in Belgium
for the past thirty years, and, al
though he is seventy-fve years DID,
he is still a big figure in the little
country. He behaved very well on
the trip, and if / were Belgian
citizen I should vote for him on ac-
count Of his good nerve.
We bowled of TO headquarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Another instalment
tomorrow
Brooklyn Girl Kills
Man Who Tilted Her
Shirtwaist Worker Shoots Vic
tim Down at Busy
Street Corner

Jennie Mattano, twenty-five years
old, a shirtwaist worker Of No. 1855
Boerum Street, Brooklyn. shot and
killed John Tercels, Of No. 10 Stage
Street, yesterday because. she said, he
had promised to marry her and then
betrayed her.
Tercela was killed at the corner
of Meserole and Lorimer Streets late
yesterday afternoon when both
thoroughfarcs were crowded By per-
sons returning from work. A panic
followed the shooting. which reserves
were called 70 quell The girls shots
struck him in the left temple and the
heart Two others. which she fired
after he had fallen, missed.
At the Stage Street station she said
that she was not sorry for what she
had done, but would do il over again
if necessary.
At the police station she told her
story briefly and quietly. She had ap-
pealed 70 Tercela again and again. she
said On Sunday night she had even
gone 10 his house, and begged him. He
had promised, she continued, but Mon
day and Tuesday and Wednesday
passed, and still his word remained I'M
fulfilled. The revolver with which she
shot him he had given her to keep
for him, according TO her story.
She was taken 10 Raymond Street
Jail and held without bail on a charge
of murder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Huns Had Used
Emblem of Neutrality

He said that the Germans had
tried three times that morning to
get through the lines in cars flying
the white flag, in one instance, at
least. with a machine gun in the
car As a result of this the out
,osts had orders not to take any
chance for the rest of the time in
tervening before the attack which
was expected to begin at any minute.
Far be it from me TO suggest that
orr friends had me put up the white
a., 90 as TO offer proof Of the Bel
gian savagery in firing on the white
flag. $40
After this little experience we
.ooI, in our white flag and made the
rost Of our trip without trouble
We found outposts about every hun
dred yards, and were stopped at the
noint Of the rife each time; out as
we cot farther away from the outer
lines the behavior of the posts was
notjceably less nervous, and when
We got into Malines the mere sight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
u. S. Treasury Has
1921, 900, 900; Sets
New High Record

WASHINGTON, Nov. ga ret bal
aace Of 1921 ,OOO, 900, a new high rec
ord, was reported By the United States
Treasury to-day. The crest Of the
tide of Liberty Loan dollars helped
swell the total.
Most officials believe this mark will
not be exceeded for several months,
until the huge returns from income
and excess profits taxes and from fu-
ture Liberty loans roll in.
Beginning tomorrow or Saturday
the net balance is expected TO fall
rapidly, owing to the redemption OF a
large part Of the 1855, 900 certifi-
Gates Of indebtedness, due to-day, and
TO the governments expenditures Of
sos, 900, 900 daily, of which about Sl7,-
100000 is in loans 70 the Allies. More
than a billion and a half dollars has
poured into the Treasury from Liberty
Loan payments within the past week.
Actual payments to the Allies on the
S3,876, 100000 credits previously grant
ed, to-day reached 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Kin Open Contest
Of Mrs. Bingham's
Gift to Husband
Executors Ignore Second
Codicil Of Will Making
Request of SIS, 900, 900

The first step to contest the second
codicil TO the will Of Mrs. Mary Lily
Flagle- Bingham, by which she left
100000 10 her second husband, Judge
Robert Worth Bingham, was taken yes
terday By the executors.
Through their counsel the executors,
Judge William A. Blount, Of Pensacola,
Fla. and William R. Kenan. jr.. OF
Lockport, y. Y, brother of Mrs. Bing
ham. filed a petition in the Surrogates'
Court asking that the will and first
codicl be admitted 20 probate here.
They do not ask that the second codicil
be probated.
Mrs. Bingham was the widow Of
Henry VI. Flagler, Standard Oil direc-
tor and builder Of hotels and railroads
in Florida. She left an estate valued
at from S70,000,0oO 70 S100,OOO.0O0. Her
death in Louisville, KY, last July was
the subject Of investigation by mem
bers OF her family.
The New York estate Of Mrs. Bing-
ham is estimated at Sl,5OO,OOO in per-
sonal property and Sl,00OOOO in realty.
Judge Blount and Mr.. kenan have
asked for citations directing all the
legatees to show cause why they should
not be appointed ancillary adminlstra-
tors in this estate.
Mrs. Binoham's will and the first cod
icil. the latter leaving Sl25,000 TO the
Flarler Hosnital in 81. Augustine, Fla.
have been probated IN Florida. The
second codicil was probated in Ken
lucky. Judge Bingham contendlng that
no n O
non-residents. could not act as eXecu-
tors in Kentucky. The County Court
in Louisville thereupon appointed the
Louisville Trust Company as admins
traitor. Paul Cooksey. attorney IN this
city for the Louisville Trust Company,
petitioned the Surrogates' Court 20 APP
point the trust company as ancillary
administrator for the property in New
York.
The move OF Judge Blount and Nr
Kcnan yesterday indicates their inten-
tion 20 oppose this move when The mat
ter comes VI for argument on Deem
Der u.
Judge Blouut and Mr.. Kenan in their
petition say that they know OF no other
will or codicil than the documents pro-
bated in Florida. excepting an iEstru-
ment in writing. bearing date OF June
10. 1917, purporting 70 be a further
codicil 70 said last will and testament
and purporting to have been signed by
the said .estatrix and by W. W. Davies
and VI. C.. Ravitch. as witnesses" .
Mrs. Bingham divided the bulk OF
Lar estate among William Z. Kenan,
r.. brother: Mrs. Jessie Wise and Miss
Sarah Kenan. sisters and Mrs. Louise
Wise Lewis. niece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

collection. With it was letter from
my friend and well-wisher, Baron
Won der Lancken, who said that an
officer would be assigned to accom-
pany US as far as the German out
posts. He suggested that ! take
along "a large white flag to be
hoisted over the motor for the run
between the lines. The note and
loisssr-pusser had arrived at the
Legation about l o'clock in the
morning, and had looked so impor-
tant that the slaves walked the Min
lister from a deep sleep to receive
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
lern and Company, we started out
20 feel our way into Malines.
Belgians Waited
With Ready Rifles

About five hundred yards beyond
the bridge we sighted two Belgian
bicycle patrols, who, on seeing US,
jumped off their machines and ran
into an abandoned farmhouse. Know
ing that they were at high tension,
we crept up very slowly so that they
might have a good look at US before
trying their craftsmanship. They
were peeping over the window ledge.
with their rifles trained at US; but
after a good look at the black clothes
and white whiskers of VI. de Woeste
they pulled in their weapons and
waved us to 90 ahead. About a
kilometre farther on we came
around a turn in the road and
nearly ran into the first Belgian
outpost-six men and an officer. As
we came around upon them they
scurried behind stone walls and
trees and gave US the usual pleas
ant greeting Of levelled rifles. AS
the most prudent things TO do under
such circumstances, the car was
stopped, and l went ahead to par
lev. The officer proved to be young
L. He turned quite white when
he got good look at me, and re-
marked that it was fortunate they
had not had a sight of US farther
down the road, as we would GER
tainly have been filled with lead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Fields on Either Side
Filled With Soldiers

From the outskirts Of Brussels
right I'D TO the German outposts at
Hofstade, the fields were filled with
German troops of every sort-in-
fantry, lancers, heavy artillery, and
even three or four large detach-
ments Of sailors in blue blouses and
caps. All the men, except the sail
ors and a few of the Landstrum,
who wear conspicuous blue uni
forms. we're in the new greenish
gray, which is about the finest color
that has yet seen active service
Frequently we drove several hun
dred wards beside a field before no.
ticing that it was filled with SOL
diers.
Several of the villages between
Dieghem and Hofstade were par
tally burned, and there were EVIL
dences of shell fire-which to these
peasants must be a perfectly con-
vincing substitute for hell fire-and
Of fighting at really close quarters
Between Perck and Hofstade the
fields were covered with deep IN
trenchments, and over some OF these
were stuck dummy heads TO ara"
hostile fire. Some, on the -other
hand, were fitted with Belgian caps
picked up on the battlefield, EVIL
IDENTIFY for the purpose of inducing
Belgian troops 10 approach Tor a
closer look before firing. Most OF
the big trees along the road had
been cut down and many houses
razed TO the ground so as 10 have a
cleaner sweep for the artillery.
At Dieghem the German pilot car
picked up a naval officer who was
to accompany US as far as the out
posts and to inspect his men on the
way back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Dwiggins in $4,000 Bail
Tentatively Pleads Not Guilty
of Defrauding Bond Buyers

Elmer Dwiggins, former manager o.
the local Office OF the Bankers Lie
Insurance Company, who was arrested
in Alabama last week on a charge Of
using the mails with intent 10 defraud
Liberty Bond buyers. entered a tenta-
tive plea Of not guilty yesterday in the
Federal Court before Judge Mayer. The
case was continued for week, when
a permanent plea must be made. Dwig-
gins was held in $50 900 bail, which
had not been furnished at the time the
court adjourned.
Francis L. Kohlman, receiver for
Dwiggins, said he had received TO full.
statement from Maxwell & Co., Dwig-
eins's brokers. which would show the
prisoners equity in the account. Mr.
hoffman said the brokers had informed
him that one transaction in Denver
preferred" and several puts and calls
were still open contracts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Germans Insisted
On Showing White Flag

On the outskirts Of HofstAde,
under a brick railway bridge, we
found the last German troops. They
had some hard fighting here at the
time Of the last Belgian sortie, and
the bridge and the surrounding
bopses showed evidences Of shell
fire.
T was rather against putting up
The white flag, but both Herwarth
and the naval officer were most In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
New Workers VIII Rebuild
Historic Belgian Hotel

The Hotel Association OF New York
voted Yesterday TO raise sufficient
funds 20 restore the Noble Rose Hotel,
at Furnes. Belgium, as their gift 70
the Belgian people. An architect will
he commissioned Immediately TO visit
The hotel and report the amount
needed for its restoration.
The Noble Rose is one Of the most
famous hostleries In Europe Always
exceedingly popular with Americans,
il was frequently used as a head
quarters by King Albert. It was built
IN 1882. Shell fire and later visits
from Germans ruined IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

where ! was nightly pleased to find
that Won Herwarth had assigned
himself to the duty of taking us up
to the outposts-just for a visit. 1t
was the only satisfactory one have
had with him since he came. At
headquarters there were always too
many interruptions. Ny old travel
ling companion had a hard time TO
keep himself in hand and not enter
upon joint debate upon the war, its
causes and justification. He did
well, however, and my two passen-
gers parted on good terms, even go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

sistent that l should do so, saying
that the country between the lines
was filled with patrols, both Belgian
and German; that they felt that
hostilities were to be commenced at
any moment, and that any one who
ventured into the district between
the lines would stand a fine chance
of being shot unless he carried a
conciliatory emblem. They rugged
up long pole on the side of the car
with a white flag about six feet
square, and bidding a glad farewell
to the representatives Of Hohenzol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Nebraska's Soldier Governor
Hands In His Resignation

LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 22.-The resig-
netion of Governor Keith Neville as
chief executive Of Nebraska was to-day
placed in the hands Of the Secretary Of
State. It was offered 70 take effect on the
acceptance Of the 7th Regiment, Ne
braska National Guard, into the Fed
eral service. Governor Neville has al
ready been appointed colonel Of the
regiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

brussels Sept. IS, 49,
X Ever since the 9th l have
IL been off on my little jaunt
10 Antwerp, and have not been able
10 get a line on paper.
I was not at all sure that l was
going 10 get away at all until l got
down to the Legation on Wednes-
day morning and found my laisser-
passer, signed by Won der Goltz,
waiting for me-another TO add to
my already large and interesting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

ing to the extraordinary length of
shaking hands at the outpost.
A big military motor, filled with
armed men, was sent ahead to act
as guide, and we followed along
closely behind in a cloud Of dust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
ments of the war.

tdchery for Mr. Gibson
b. the Begd him. he
to cryd
of he 0 it be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

The Sisters Of Our Lady OF Christian
Doctrine are proud Of new service flag
containing PIP stars and hanging from their
Headquarters and clubhouse at III Cherry
Street Each star represents a young man
who was formerly a member o. the social
club organized BY the Sisters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
The Rape of
L Belgium
A Journal Of the Ameri-
can Legation at Brussels
By Hugh Gibson, Witness

The secretary of the American Legation Belgium seeing
everything, kept personal diary Of Cernanvs immortal sim
The seal of neutrality broken and here one of the great docu
mens of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

HEMPSTEAD. Long Island.-Germsn is
70 be dropped from the high school course
here This move was recommended By Su-
perintendent J. P. T. Calkins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23

Of our papers was sufficient to let US
freely through.
= Copyright. 1917. Doubleday. Page & Co. by
OILS 7 Wood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
News in Brief

Max Eastman. editor OF The Masses"
who Is under indictment in connection with
alleged seditious articles in that publica-
ton, and Eugene Boissevain have leased
Colonial house at i26 Washington Place, one
Of the show places Of Greenwich Village.
The house was once occupied by an aid on
the staff Of General Washington.
General Carlos Abriel, formerly Minister
Of War in Peru, has arrived at an Atlantic
port He said that the snti-German senti-
ment in mis- country was strong
The report Of the Interborough Rapid
Transit. filed with the Public Service Com
mission yesterday. shows that jS.SOl .s25
were carried on the subway and elevated
lines in September This is more than
600. 900 increase over the same month last
year.
STANFORD. Conn.-Stephen A. Stevens.
VINO rode on the first train drawn By a
steam locomotive on the New Haven Rail-
road. is dead He was eighty years old.
ELMIRA. N Y.-The annual reunion Of
the alurnnn OF Elmira College Will be held
from Friday, November 30. 70 Sunday. De-
cenber ,. Several new gifts and scholar
ships will be announced at that time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11
The New County Judges.

After a session devoted to rou-
tine matters the county court ad-
journcd Saturday. 1t was the
first time that Judge Reeder had
sat with the court. He takes hold
as though he is going to make a
record for himself. Judge Low
der, the other member elected at
the recent election, is serving his
second term and the work was
not new to him. Judge Lowder
has proven himself one of the
best county judges that Bates
county ever had, and that is say
ing a great deal. He is a good
business man, careful and pains
taking in his conduct of the coun-
ty's affairs and when bill
against the county has the 0. K.
of w. H. Lowder it is certain to
be all right. During his admins
tration the new county infirmary
was built and it stands ss q mon
ument to the business ability of
the members of the county court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11

counts are now four hundred and
fifty-eight thousand and five hun
dred dollars, and has over ten
million dollars in mortgage loans
on it's books.
During forty years OF contlnu-
GUS business of lending money on
farms and selling the mortgages
to savings banks, trust companies,
life insurance companies and to
hundreds of. individual money
lenders we have handled many
thousand mortgages, aggregating g
millions of dollars and never al
lowed any mortgage buyer to lose
a dollar of principal or interest,
or pay. anything for expenses.
The Missouri State Bank and
The Walton Trust Company are
sound financially, have the con-
fidence of the public, are money
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-01-11

makers, and have always paid
good dividends twice year to
stockholders.
Our twenty-thrcc employees
have had many years of expert
cnce in the banking and mortgage
loan business and are capable and
reliable.
On account of age and long SER
vice, l will to-day ask the direc-
tors to stop paying me the salary
that l have heretofore received
and not rc-elect me as president
of the Bank or Trust Company,
but elect my nephew, j. B. Wal
ton as president Of both instltu-
tions.
He has had long experience in
the business, is the largest stock
holder in both corporations, has
been vice-prcsidcnt of both for
several years. He is successful.
safe business man and has proved
himself competent. | have no
doubt as to his ability to fill both
positions with credit to himself
and your satisfaction.
will continue as a stockholdcr
and director in the Bank and
Trust Company and keep in touch
with the business.
The Walton Trust Company
bears my name.