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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
PERSH|NC PAYS
VISIT TO town
IN RH|NELAND
Arrival UnheraIded and Few
inhabitants or Troops
Were Aware of American
Commanders Presence.

With the American Army of Oc'
cupation, Dec. e. Gen. John ]
Pershing made his first visit to the
Rhineland Saturday. He arrived ir
private car which was parked al
the edge of a town. 1t is doubtful
if | per cent of the inhabitants oi
the place knew that the commander,
in-chief of the American forces was
there. With the exception of Gen.
eral Dickman, commander of the
army of occupation. not even the
officers at the headquarters of the
Third army were aware of General
Pershings presence.
Only passengers who are able 70
show permits will be allowed 10
travel on the railroads in the Ameri-
can area of occupation. The turn
ing over of German rolling stock to
the allies, in accordance. with the
armistice, has caused a car shortage,
making it necessary to reduce pas
senger service on various routes.
In some districts the car shortage
amounts to 50 per cent of normal.
Patrols Control Traffic.
Coblenz, Dec. 22.-American mar
ines, who began patrolling the
Rhine today, control river traffic
from Coblenz to beyond Remagen,
All traffic on the Rhine is under
the regulation of an inter-allied COM
Freight is not allowed to
cross the river from the west. All
boats entering either end of the
American sector must present pa
pers, showing the destination of the
cargo and other details.
A policing system for the Rhine
in the vicinity of Coblenz and Neu-
wied has also been inaugurated, the
police using motor boats
requisitioned from the Germans.
The marines and river patrols are
under command OF Lieut.. Col. Julian
L. Dodge of San Francisco, pro-
vost marshal of Coblenz.
Huns Hear American Air.
For the first time since the oc-
of their city, the people
of Coblenz heard ".The Star
Spangled Banner" Saturday. 1t was
played by a French band during a
review of French troops by Gen.
eral Dickman, commander of the
American army of occupation.
American officials have directed
the affairs of the city in the same
manner that marked the
actual taking over of Coblenz and
the passing of French troops
through the town was the first time
that anything like show has beer
attempted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
MASSES TO
WELCOME.
WILSON TO.
ENGLAND.
Many Will Be Unable to Get
Places to Witness Passage
of U. S. President to
Royal Palace.

London, Dec. 22.-President Viii
sons arrival in London on public
holiday makes it certain that there
will be a great gathering of Lon
| doners to welcome him. The only
handicap to would-be observers is
the fact that the distance from the
station to the palace is so short
that it is likely there will be many
persons who will be unable to get
places from which they can witness
the passage of the royal and presi-
dental parties.
A better opportunity to see the
president will be offered the public
when the American executive goes
to the Guild hall Saturday to receive
an address from the lord mayor of
London. President Wilson then will
traverse the route the king usually
follows when he visits the city for
public functions-through the Strand
and Fleet street and past St. PauPs
cathedral, and returning along the
Thames embankment.
Conferences to Occupy Time.
Various public bodies have ex-
pressed a desire to present Pres;-
dent Wilson with addresses, but the
presidents time in London will be
so encroached upon for official con-
ferences that it is not expected he
will be able to receive them. Amer
lean organizations in London are
anxious to entertain the president at
dinner or luncheon, but they also are
likely to be disappointed. 1t is exA
pected that the president will find
time for short inspection of some
Of the American soldiers still in
London.
The diplomatic corps is interested
in the question of precedence, which
will prevail at the state banquet.
The general view is that the foreign
ambassadors, as personal represen-
tatives of their sovereigns or gov
ernments, will precede all except
the king and the president.
Wilson Day in Ireland.
Dublin, Dec. 22.-This was Will
son day in Ireland. Meetings were
held in more than 40 towns and
resolutions drafted by the Sim
Feiners inviting President Wilson
to visit Ireland and pledging him
Ireland's support were adopted. AT
most of the meetings constitution
al .nationalists joined with the Sim
Feiners. The attitude is that the
president will not interfere in the
domestic politics of Ireland, but that
he would be welcomed to Ireland
to examine into real conditions and
problems. -
The meeting at Dublin was pre-
sided over by the lord mayor.
The trades council co-operated.
At the meetings held under Sinn
Fein auspices the majority of the
speeches appealed to President
Wilson not to overlook 1reland's
case at the peace conference.
Will Visit Rome January 8.
Rome, Dec. 22.-Presidant Wiz
son will arrive in Rome on January
3, according to an announcement
made today in the Italian news
papers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Inhabitants Warned They
Will Be Guilty Of Treason
if They Participate in
Polish Elections.

Berlin. Dec. 22-The action Of
the Polish government in ordering
that elections be held on what is
construed here to be German soil.
has stirred the Prussian govern
ment to counter action. The inhabi-
tants of the districts involved have
been informed by the Prussian
ministry of the interior that any
participation in the elections may
be regarded as high treason and
that any acceptance of official man
dates from the Poles may be pun
ished under the law regarding I'M
personation of officials.
The authorities at Allenstein have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
FIGHTS INCREASE OF
FARES IN NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. 22.-Charging that
the stock of subsidiaries of the In
terborough Consolidated corpora
ton, which operates the greater part
of the subway, elevated and surface
car lines in the boroughs of Man
haitian and the Bronx, has been
"watered" for many years by cir
, cuitous corporate windings which
would have turned the minotaur
green with envy" District Attorney
Edward Swan in statement to-
night bitterly opposed the corpora
tions application for permission to
charge higher fares.
Mr.. Swan declared the application
which asks for seven-cent fares and
a three cent charge for transfers on
surface lines in Manhattan. would
net the corporation $20,00o,ooo a
year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Foodstuffs Arriving
in Adriatic for Relief
Of Serbs and jugo-Slavs

Paris. Dec 22.--Herbert {. Hoov-
er announced today that in accord
ance with the resolution of the as
soeiated governments to take ener-
getic steps in relief work, he had
?nno:nted Colonel Wood of the
United States army to be director
Of re.iet tor Serbia and Jugo-Slavia.
ON behalf OF the United States food
administration.
investigations made by the United
States naval officials are reported to
show that the situation of the pop
ulations of the towns in these re-
ptuns is extremely critical, and It
IS expected that relief can be placed
in their hands within the next two
weeks.
The fooe administration is also
despatciiina a mission to POLAND.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Many European Boys
and Girls Seeking
Wilson's S Autograph

Paris, Dec. 22.-President Wilson
is receiving letters from all over
Europe from boys and girls who
want his autograph. Some want
more, seeming to think that he has
brought y Christmas gifts froy
America.
The president cannot possibly an
swer all these letters, \but to each
little letter an official letter is going
from the Paris white house express
ing the presidents appreciation.
To one 7-year-old boy in Madrid,
who wrote a touching letter in
which he said he thought President
Wilson was an international Santa
Claus, the president did send an au-
tographed reply.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
.l}$$$s7 5 Is
BITS OF NEWS
ARMY ARRANGING
SURPRISE FOR WILSON

With the American Army OF Oc-
cupation. Dec. 22.-Here is a guard
ca army secret concerning the pres
ident of the United States, passed
by the censor for publication in the
United States but not in France.
The army is arranging for Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson a Christmas 5
tree as surprise and also the most
gorgeous collection of German
souvenirs yet gathered.
The souvenirs include officers
gold and steel helmets, anti-tart
gun shells, swords, iron crosses aud
the like.
Passes good throughout the Third
army area for President and Mrs.
Wilson were ISSUED Saturday by the
provost marshal Lieut.. Col. Julian
Dodge. President Wilson's pass is
numbered 500 and that of Mrs. Viii
son 500. .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23

Americans Provide
Festival for 10000
Children in France

Paris, Dec. 22.-More than 30,-
900 graves of American soldiers
will be decorated on Christmas
day by the American committee
for devastated France. In the
region between Laon and Chateau
Thierry, where the graves will be
decorated, the committee will also
provide a Christmas festival for
$4,000 children.
Christmas stockings, filled with
candy, toys and games sent from
America, will be distributed. each
child, in addition, being given
some article of clothing, mittens
or a muffler.
Two hundred children, who
have returned to the ruined vii
lage of Crecy, will receive COM
plete outfits of clothing so that
they will be able to return to
school. The committee is also
arranging Christmas festivities
at Laon, Scissors, Paris and other
French cities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Former German Kaiser
Reported Seriously III;
Ex-Empress Near Death

Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The Frank
fort Zeitung, a copy of which has
been received here, says the former
German empress will hardly live to
see the new year. Her ailment, heart
disease, has grown considerable
worse during the recent exciting
weeks. Previously for several
months she had suffered from the
effects of stroke of apoplexy.
The condition of the former EN-
press, the newspaper adds, has had
seriods effect on her husband,
who also is seriously i'll. It is feared
that his ear trouble will spread ts
the brain. His nervous condition HI
bad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
walter \. PACE,
EX-AMbASSADOR,
PASSES AWAY
Resigned Post at London and
Returned to New York
Suffering From Heart
Disease.

Pinehurst, N. c.. Dec. 22.-Wal,
ter Hines Page, former ambassado,
to Great Britain, died here late last
night after an illness of many weeks
DR.. Pages health began to fai
nearly year ago and he gave up his
pest as American representative al
the court of st. James late IN the
summer. ---.
DIR. Page returned to the United
States October II, and hew as moved
directly from the steamer to a hos
pital in New York. For a time his
condition showed improvement, but
late in November he suffered a re-
lapse. Early this month he rallied
and ten days ago was brought to
Pinehurst. For a while he seemed
to grow stronger, but suffered sec
ond relapse last Thursday.
Most of the members of DR.. Page S
family were with him when death
came. They included Mrs. Page, his
daughter. Mrs. Charles G. Loring of
Boston, his son, Ralph w. Page and
his brothers, Henry A. Page, Junius
R. Page and former Congressman
Robert N. Page.
Major Frank C. Page, who ac-
ccmpanied his father home from
England, arrived this morning.
Another son, Capt. Arthur w. Page,
is now serving in England.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed, but it was
announced that services will be held
Tuesday morning at the Page
Memorial church at Aberdeen, N. c.
Life Spent in Literary Work.
Walter Hines. Page was editor of
the magazine, The Worlds Work,
and a member of the publishing firm
of Doubleday, Page and Company
OF Garden City, L. l., when in
March, 1918, President Wilson ap-
pointed him American ambassador
to Great Britain.
The presidents selection of an
editor and an author for this post
elected favorable comment in Great
Britain, where Mr.. Page was refer
red to as a scholar diplomat" and
his appointment was characterized
as an interesting experiment.
Virtually all Mr.. Pages life be-
fore his ambassadorial appointment
had been spent in literary work.
He was the author of works on the
development of the southern portion
of the United States in which he
was particularly interested as a ma
tive of Carey, N. C., where he was
born, August IS, 1855, In his work
on the "Upbuilding of Old Common
wealths," Mr.. Page disclosed his
interest in the culture of a broad
national feeling i'll the south.
One of his books, "The Southern
er," aroused much comment in the
south.
Handled Important Affairs.
AS American ambassador, Mr..
Page participated in many of the
diplomatic conferences
and exchanges growing out of the
delicate relations between the United
States and Great Britain at the time
when England was blockading Ger
many before the United States en-
tered the war. As ambassador he
presented to the British government
American notes in protest against
the British treatment of American
commerce and held numerouScon-
ferences with British statesmen over
this and other moot questions ris.
ing from the war. Mr.. Page effect
ed the agreement between England
and Germany, under which the
United States as we'll as England
was enabled to feed the starving
Belgians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
WILSON SHAKES
HANDS OF 1900
WOUNDED N EN-
President Spends Four Hours
in Hospital Visiting Ameri-
can Survivors of Cha
teau Thierry Action.

Paris, Dec. 22.-President Will
son today visited the Red Cross
hospital at Neuilly, where he
shook hands individually and
talked with 1900 badly wounded
Americans, for the most part sur
vivors of the Chateau Thierry ac-
ton. He spent more than four
hours in the hospital, visiting
every ward and stopping at every
bedside. Later he visited the
French hospital Val de Grace.
Speaking of his experiences at
the American hospital, the president
said:
81 went through the American
hospital at Neuilly with the great
est interest and the greatest satis-
faction. found the men admir-
ably taken care of and almost with
out exception in excellent spirits.
"Only a very few OF them looked
really i'll and I think that their
mothers and their friends would
have been entirely pleased by their
surroundings and by the alert look
in their eyes and the keen interest
they took in everything about them
81 am sure that they will go
back to their loved ones at home
with a new feeling Of joy. alike in
their recovery and in the fine serv-
ice they have been able to render"
Worn Out by Ordeal.
Going to the American hospital
with the expectation of remaining
an hour, the president found four
hours all to short, as he felt that nc
could not leave without speaking
with every man, and he expressed
regret only of his inability to clasp
the hand of every American soldier
in France.
The president looked tired and
worn when the ordeal was finished.
for, notwithstanding the cheerful
ness of the men and the care they
were receiving, there were many,
affecting cases in the wards.
When he came to one very badly
wounded, the president sat on the
edge of the cot for a moment and
asked where he was from and how
he had been wounded He admired
his war crosses and decorations.
Noticing that many of his wounds
were in the leg. the president
asked:
why have we here no men wound
ed in the upper part of the body?"'
"Men who are wounded above
the waist are not here; they have
gone on" answered the soldier
simply.
One Merry Moment.
One of the men the president
came to stood proudly erect with
medals on his blouses and one arm
in an appliance for re-
storing its usefulness. He looked
suggestively like traffic policeman
on duty.
"I'm glad to see you look so
Cheerful, SAID the president.
"You have seen me many times
before, Mr.. President" responded
the soldier. II used to be traffic
policeman at the Grand Central
station. Don't you think | look
The president laughed softly. 1t
nroha h1y wac tho oplv ,,,err,, mn
ment he had in the hospital.
Another strapping fellow gave his
name as Private Wilson.
Il am proud to know I have
namesake like you," said the presi-
dent.
1T is very honorable name. [
only tried to do it proud" respond
ed the soldier. \
One soldier had lost both legs
by a sheH. Il am thankful they
Continued on Pare Two. CoIumn SevenN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Director of China Mail
Killed in San Francisco

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-Anony-
nous letters threatening the lives ef
the Chinese directors of the China
Mail Steamship company have been
received by each member of the
directorate, it was revealed today at
a meeting of the board following
the murder last night of Fong Wing,
one of the directors. Fong Wing
was shot and fatally wounded as:
lie left his store in Chinatown.
Alexander M. Garland, assistant
10 the Chinese president OF the COM
pany, said today he believed the
murder would be traced to ceris1e
Glsgruutied stockholders
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Will Feed Finland.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Steady
progress in the establishment of the
popular government in Finland on a
comparatively stable basis free from
German control has resulted in a
decision by the United States and
the allies to furnish that country
Immediately with foodstuffs for ci-
william relief.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
URGES STERILIZATION
OF SOCIALLY UNFIT

Boise, Idaho. Dec. 22.-Steriliza-
ton of mentally and socially un-
fit persons to control reproduction
Of this class of incompetents in Ida
he is recommended by DR.. D'Orr
Poynter, superintendent of the Ida
he State sanitarium at Nampa, i'll
his first annual report to the board
of directors of the institution, whom
he asks to solicit the legislature to
pass an eugenDc law authorizing this
treatment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Huns Resist Aggression
of Poles on Prussian Soil

published a warning in their official
organ, saying:
ANY organizing of Polish cleo
tions, or furthering them, or draw
ing up lists of electors or candi-
dates or conducting propaganda, is
high treason"
All officials have been ordered to
arrest any person committing any
of the specified acts, and the work
mems and soldiers council will CO.
operate in the work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Mineral Output Grows.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Under the
spur of war. mineral production in
the United States reached the un-
precedented value of $5,0l0,948,000
in 1917. exceeding by 43 per cent the
previous record, made in 1916, the
geological survey announced today
in its final report for the year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Woman Resuscitqted
81 Hours After Being
SUept to Sea by Surf

Guerneville, Cal, Dec. 22.-Miss
Lucille Armstroff. a school teach.
er, was swept into the ocean yes.
terday west of this town while
photographing the surf. Nine and
one-half hours later her appar-
entity lifeless body was found on
the beach and brought to Jenner.
a nearby village. Needless OF
assurances that his task was hope.
less, a village character known
only as Filipino joe succeeded,
after several hours effort, in re-
storing the young woman to con-
sciousness. Physicians here said
Miss Armstroff would recover.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Gaffney After Red Sox.

New York, Dec. 22.-James Gaff-
ney, former owner of the Boston
Nationals, has opened negotiations
with Harry H. Frazee, owner of the
Boston Americans, for the purchase
of the latter club, according to re-
port circulated in base ball circles
here tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
RuSSia'S War Casualties
Total 9,15O,OOO Men

Copenhagen, Dec. 22-Russia' 5
war casualties total 9,l50,000 meG,
according to a telegram received
here today from Petrograd. OF
this number 100000 were killed.
The disabled men number l,450,-
600, while 3,500,00O other soldiers
were wounded. The Russians TAX
Ell prisoner total 100000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Davenport Man Shoots Wife,
Then Blows His Brains Out

Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 22.-After
being absent from his home here for
three weeks, John A. Klinger. fore
man for the Tri-City Button CON-
pany. returned last night and, after
a quarrel with his wife. shot and
probably fatally wounded her, and
then committed suicide by sending
bullet through his brain. =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Wagner's Widow Dying

Munich, Dec. 22.- Frau Cosima
Wagner, widow of Richard Wagner.
the great composer, is dying at Bey-
reuth. She was born December 25.
1870, and wasr the daughter OF
Franz List. the famous musician.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
Spanish Embassy Pillaged.

Stockholm, Dec. 22.-Advices re-
ceived here from Petrograd say that
the Spanish embassy recently was
entered by the bolsheviki who pill
laged the archives there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
{ EXPLORER
TO SURVEY
ARCTIC BY|
A|RPLANE|
Capt. Robert A. Bartlett Will
Lead Expedition to be
Sent North in June
by Aero Club.

New York, Dec. 22-An exped:.
ton to be led by Capt. Robert A.
Bartlett. noted explorer, will be seni
to the polar regions next June tc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-23
THE WEATHER.;

Probably snow Monday and
Tuesday, not much change in tenn.
perature.
Hourly Temperatures.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-16

She Maryland and Penlay Ivunia
H8irOad, and j. | : miles northeast
OF BGl'inGre city by maradam road.
Its property consists OF %66 acres OF
land, Of which about 200 acres are
cleared and used for campus. build
ingS ana farming. 1t has six large
buildings OF concrete. with red Tile
roofs aside from its farm and out
buildings. and is modern and up-to-
date in It's plans and equipment The
main build ngs, which are all pTaC
tically hrepTOOf. are an adminiSIra-
zion building and five cottages. The
admins tration building contains Of
ices. sChOolrooms. auditorium. shops
and living apartments for the staff.
while each cottage is bUilt as q sep
arate unit with dormitory, reading
room. dining room, kitchen and
large basement 10 accommodate 35
boys. bat capable OF accommodating
30 If necessary.
The purpose Of the school is to re
Ceiyc into its care unruly, inCOrTigi-
BILE and delinquent boys between u
and Is years Of age and by diSci-
pline comprised of tirmness, kind
ness and justice. to return them to
stay with lis. You may possibly
have learned through the newspapers
and private information that the
school has been seriously handicap
ped for the past year for the want of
sufficient funds to maintain the in
stitution and do efficient work. This
has been largely due to the increased
population, the high cost of living,
and the lack of an increased appro-
priation on the part of the State
For the year 1916 this school car
ed for an average of 227 of the
States wards daily, at the per capi-
la cost of $242.S3 per annum. which
was $34.01 less per boy on the aver
age than 30 other similar institu-
ti0ns in other States, with which ii
was compared, most of which have
larger populations and are equipped
with economic saving devices. such
as central heating plants, etc.
The Maryland School for BOYS is
unique in the fact that it is practi-
Cally q State institution, controlled
by private corporation, receiving
public support as all of its inmates
tContinued on rage FourD