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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
GERMAN. HIGH
COMMAND SOLD
OUT TO ALLIES
Two Teutons Who Betrayed
Hindenburg Brought to
u. S. for Safety.

Washington. July 21.--A story of
the betryal of the German high.
command through the efforts of the
American military secret service
and OF the organization among Ger
man officers of vendetta aimed at
the lives of the traitors was brought
to light with the arrival at New
York today of two German prison.
ers of war consigned to the director
of military intelligence, Washing
ton, D. CO.,
According to information here
the mysterious prisoners who
landed from the Agamemnon under
guard formerly were German Off,
GERS of high rank, occupying posi-
tions of great responsibility under
Won Hindenburg. Before Inaugural
tor of the American offensives in
1918, operatives of the American
military intelligence corps prevailed
upon them through inducements
which have not been divulged, to
deliver plans of the German general
staff covering the proposed move
ments of the western front, prob
able lines of retreat, points 1T which
stands would be made and other
detailed information of inestimable
value
Was Able to Lay Plans.
With these plans before him, Ger
eral Pershing was able to lay out
his campaign with great freedom
and ! it is believed that as result
was to cut the cost of the American
advance practically in half
The German officers later sulren-
dered themselves sto the American
forces. Certain of their former as
sociates had become suspicious,
however and are believed to have
banded together to mete cut stern
justice. Utmost precautions were
taken even within the allied lines to
protect the informers, but as Off
cals believed that as long as ;Eey
were kept in France their lives
would be in danger, orders were
given for their transfer to this
country.
Preparations Kept Secret.
Preparations for the moving of
the prisoners were kept a c.ose
Continued on Page Two. Column six.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Baker Accepts Resignation
of Col. 7. f. AnSeII

Washington. July 2l.-The resig-
nation of Col. Samuel T. Ansell,
former acting judge advocate gen.
eral of the army, was accepted today
by Secretary Baker. COL Ansell has
announced that he will continue his
fight for a radical revision of the
army court-martial system.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
UNHAPPILY MARRIED,
HOPED TO DIE IN WAR.

\New York. July 2l.-.John \: Sid.
hey, a manufactured, living at Hotel
McAlpin, says in an affidavit filed IN
the supreme court that ne wanted
to get killed over there for the
,,ouble purpose of laying down his
life for his country and avoiding
all domestic difficulties
Mr.. Sidney makes this statement
in a paper which he has filed in
connection with suit for alimony
brought by his wife, Alma, who is
seeking separation. Mrs. Sidney
is now a manicure at the Hotel
Martinique. She says Sidney
treated her cruelty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Primrose; Noted Minstrel,
Seriously III in San Diego

San Diego, Cal, July 2l.-George
H. Primrose, noted minstrel, who
came here three weeks ago suffer
ing from a serious stomach disease,
is reported very low at local hos
pital
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Peace Treaty Gets Second
READING in Great Britain

London. July 21.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The house of COM
mons tonight unanimously passed
the second reading of the peace
treaty.
The house OF commons passed the
Anglo-French treaty bill i'll all. its
stages.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
TROLLEYS STONED IN MANY PARTS OF CITY:
OFFICER PUTS SEVEN BULLETS INTO BLACK
Marine Reported Killed in One Encounter-Negres,
Empties Revolver From Window and Kills
Detective, She Being Wounded Though
Not Seriously sy-Marine Re-
ported Dead.

Washington July 22-The known casualty toll of the
riots which broke out in various sections the national
capitol Monday night had at 2:30 o'clock this morning
reached three killed and IL seriously wounded, besides
In addition to the killing of city detective and the fatal
wondng of another by two women three patomen
hao oeen wounded by negro rioters Two negroes were
dead and four others were reported to be diving
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Serious Rioting
Breaks Out in
Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk. Va, July 2l.-Serious
riots broke out in the negro Sec
ton OF the city Monday night.
-Four persons, including a detec-
tive, were shot. but no one was
killed. All police reserves and a
detachment of armed sailors
from the naval base were called
out to quell the disturbance.
The opening of a week of fes-
tivities TO celebrate the home
coming OF negro troops began
Monday night. ~.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Fire in Shir|ey's Shop
DESTROYS Goods Worth S. 900

Fire of unknown origin, at !
o'clock this morning destroyed
$4,000 worth of clothing and mlilin-
cry in Shirley's Clothes shop, i07,
l09 and III South Sixteenth street.
The fire was confined to rear Of
the second floor above ln7 South
Sixteenth street. That section of
the building was badly damageA-~~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
Swiss Want to Join
League 0fNati0nS

Geneva, July 2l.-A committee of
Swiss experts considering the league
of nations adopted resolution ia
voring Switzerland's membership in
the league by vote OF "a to 2. The
two adverse votes were cast by So
cialist members OF the committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
oLUCKY YANK SENDS SIX
MEXICANS ACROSS STYX.

Claude, Tex. July 2l.-The Claude
News has received the following
letter from Bob Carter, a ranchnlan
il the Big Bend section of the Rio
Crande border:
Hays Robbins, a rancher who is
we'll known il Armstrong county
and at Clarendon, took New York
oil man down i'll the Big Bend
country to look at some OIL lease
near the border On their return trip
seven Mexicans held them up eN'-
pecting to rob the oil man ROBBINS
stopped the automobile and the
battle began Hays killed six with an
automatic revolver. He was slightly
wounded but able to return WITH
out help,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
IS CASUALTIES REPORTED
IN CLASHES AT NATIONAL
CAPITAL LAST MIDNIGHT
Hourly tempcrntures:

Onsets on Colored Persons in Retaliation for Recent At
tacks By Blacks on White Women-Troops of
Cavalry and 400 Armed Service Men y
Unable to Avert Fights Break
ing Out Frequently.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-22
~ R / E F
<R IG HIT
.x)R E Ely
BITS OF NEWS
10 YEARS OF HARD LABOR
FOR JUST 10 LITTLE WORDS

Budapest, July 2l.-Bela Kun s
prosecution of rumor mongering is
stern and relentless. A leading local
lawyer entered a barber shop TIE
other day and said:
THE French have entered Buda-
pest, the bolsheviki have been over
thrown"
He has been sentenced to 10 years
in the penitentiary-l0 years at hard
labor for 10 words.
FAMED ENGLISH BEAUTY
FALLS THROUGH SKYLIGHT.
London, July 2l.-Lady Diana
Manners Cooper, while watching
the display of fireworks in Hyde
Park from the roof of her house
Saturday night, accidentally stepped
into a skylight and fell 20 feet
breaking a thigh and sustaining
other injuries.
, Lady Diana Manners is one of the
most famed beauties of England.
After rejecting princes, dukes and
millionairs she married early this
year Captain Alfred Duff-Cooper,
of the Grenadier Guards. who won
the Distinguished Service Cross in
France. She is the youngest Of
three daughters of the Duke of Rut-
land and like her sisters, Lady
Marjorie and Lady Violet, had for
wears dazzled English and foreign
society with her beauty as we'll as
the great number and richness of
her costumes.
Lady Diana is % years old. She
is known as the most photo
eraphed woman in the world" Dur
ing the war she sold hundreds OF
thousands of photographs of her
self in dramatic poses and costumes,
using the proceeds for war charities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
FACE OR CHAR E
ST. CLOUD BOYS HELD FOR AS
sAULT ON 13-YEAR-oLD
GIRL.

Joe Lauer, 10 and Elmer Greenman,
49,, Of st. Cloud, must appear before
the grand jury at St. Cloud at the next
term to answer to grave charge,
namely assault on 13-year-old girl
Of that city.
The boys are said to have attacked
girl as she was on her way home from
a show on Friday evening Of last week.
Her clothing was torn and she was
thrown to the ground. A passing au-
tomobile frightened the boys away and
the young girl managed to reach a
home nearby, where she asked to be
taken home, which was done. Upon
reaching home she tainted.
Her father set out to find the boys.
One of them was located in short
time and turned over to the police and
the other was found at home shortly
before midnight. It is said that Green:
man, upon arriving at his home, told
Of being held up by a man and Of hav.
ing fought him, this accounting for his
appearance, which showed that he had
been in a scuffle of some sort.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
BONUS Is FOR SAILORS AT!

BONUS Is FOR SAILORS ALSO.
Navy men who have received their
discharges or have been released and
put in the reserve, perhaps have been
wondering whether they are entitled to
the $50 bonus given out by the govern
ment upon application. That they can
collect this bonus is proven by one case
in this city where the bonus was ap-
piled for and has already been receiv-
ed. The person referred to is Verne E..
Joslin, who was musician in the navy.
The claims must be presented to the
Disbursing Officer, Bureau Of Supplies
and Accounts, Navy department,
Washington, D. c..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

While Charles Youritzek Of Brainerd,
was driving over the Broadway bridge
late Thursday afternoon Of last week
the draw bolt holding the wagon tongue
came out, freeing the team, which ran
away. They struck the gasoline filing
pump in front of the Engstrom hard
ware store and damaged it and also
knocked down the mail box at the
corner of Broadway and Second street.
One horse sustained cut on the head.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

Soldiers who have not yet sent in
their applications for the $50 bonus
to which they are entitled, should, in
doing 50, also apply for the additional
railroad fare from the camp at which
they were discharged, to their home,
as the rate has been increased from 311@
cents per mile to cents.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
REV. PETERSON ACCEPTS CALL
TO WORTHINGTON.

Rev. Elof Peterson, who has been
pastor Of the Swedish Lutheran church
Of this city and has also served the
Darling and Freedmen churches for
over six years, has rendered his resig-
nation to the local congregations, effec-
tive June l, to accept a call to the
Swedish Lutheran church at Worthing-
ton. His resignation was accepted
with reluctance, and the many friends
Of the family will regret their loss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

Miss Augusta Mettel, who for two
years has been engaged as visiting
nurse here, will leave next Thursday
for Chicago, where she will take up in
FAINT welfare work. The people here
will feel the loss of Miss Mettel keen
ly as she has handled her work here in
a very creditable manner. All join in
wishing her much success in her new
location.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

Peter st. Marie, who moved to Mon.
tana last fall, has returned to this
county and will again reside here. He
is fully satisfied that Morrison county
is as desirable place to live as can
be had, ,4s4~'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

Relative to the fixing Of the river
road on the West side between this
city and St. Cloud, M. NJ. Young has re-
ceived letter from the secretary Of
the st. Cloud Commercial club stating
that the Stearns county commissioners
have signified their willingness. to put
the part of this road in their county in
good shape providing Morrison county
will do likewise.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
MOTLEY TOWN ELECTS NEW
OFFICERS.

at the annual meeting Of Motley
township, held recently, new officers
were elected for the ensuing year. The
officers recently elected at the regular
meeting could not hold Office as all
live in the village Of Motley, which at
that election voted to separate from
the village. !.
The newly elected officers are as fol.
lows:
superyisors-W. s. Ulman, A. E
Morey, Herman Harvego.
Clerk-Paul O. Berglund.
Treasurer John Roche.
ASSESSOR. M. McGlashen. :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

N. Battles, who has been employed
with the N. P. bridge crew here, has
been taken to the company's hospital
at Brainerd for treatment He recent
~ sustained an injury to the ankle of
one leg while at work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

The night school which has been con-
Quoted at the high school this winter
was closed last week. A party was
held at the high school gymnasium and
was attended by about fifty people, A
fine lunch was served and very pleas
ant evening was spent. Twenty-Five
students signed a petition requesting
that the night school be resumed again
next fall.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

George A. Brown Of Swanville, has
purchased 7-acre tract Of land on
Eighth street on the West side, from
the Water Power company. He is
having a residence and other buildings
erected on the property and will oper-
ate chicken ranch. His family will
come here soon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

D. M. Cameron of this city has been
appointed by A. R. Rogers, chairman
of the Liberty Loan for the ninth dis
trict, as a member Of the executive
committee on the organization in this
county. =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

+ "A. ]. Saul, who has been employed at
the J. G. Penny store, left Sunday for
Muskogee, Okla, with his family, he
having accepted a position there. w.
F. Hoeman, who was employed at the
Penny store previous to entering the
government service, is again back at
work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

Ernest James of Freedmen, suffered
a painful injury to his knee Friday
when same was severely cut by circle
saw in portable sawmill at which he
was working, in Swanville.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

A number Of members Of the local
chapter Of Eastern Star expect to 60
to St. Cloud today to attend the ce1e-
bration Of the twenty fifth anniversary
of the St. Cloud chapter. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

Ed. Goodmanson has gone to HAVE,
Mont, to take a position in store.
He was until recently employed as fire.
man on the NJ. & I. on a run between
BemidU and International Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
q The Morrison County Lumber com
pany has an attractive model farm dis
play in the window Of its warehouse
on First street northeast.

A. Simonet has received letter from
his son, Stephen, saying that he is in
Berlin. Roy Turner is in the same or
ganization and is also there.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

g. O. Uecker has taken position at
the M. v. Wetzel drug store. Eugene
Blair, who has been employed there
since Edwin Remer left, has resigned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
GREEN PRAIRIE FARMERS CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT,

The Green Prairie farmers club will
hold big meeting at the church to-
night, beginning at o'clock sharp. o.
P. Jacobson, Of the Farm Bureau, and
J. w. Crossfeld, will speak. A good
attendance is desired at this meeting.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
OLD COUNCIL I DIES Is
LAST MEETING HELD MONDAY
N1aHT-aRANT PERMITS
AND ALLOW BILLS.

The old city council held it's last.
meeting at the city hall Monday eve
ming and cleaned up what little bust
ness that was left, SO that the new
council could start out with a clean
slate. Alderman Hall, Moeglein, Blake,
Brown, N. J. Peterson and LaFond
were present.
Fred Kleber was granted permit
to fix the skylight and stairway in his
building on First -street southeast. This
is the building known as the Firstahl
w. II. LOOMS was granted a permit
to construct brick and tile building
36xs0, with asphalt roof and plate glass
front, on the south Sc feet Of Lot 8,
Block 5, original plat. The. permit
was granted subject to his furnishing
bond for $1,000.
A. K. Hall was granted a permit to
change the front in his store building
On Second street northeast and to put
in a window at the rear Of the build
ing.
Geo. Moeglein, ST., was granted a
permit to repair the skylights and
stairway in his building on First street
southeast.
The building bonds Of E. A. Berg &
company, W. II. Muncy and Gordon
Motor company were approved.
City Clerk johnson reported that a
check for 1854 had been received from
the contractors building the new dam
here, for rock taken from the city g
rock pile on the West side. They had
started taking rock there without per-
mission from the city and were stop
ped by Alderman George Peterson.
City Clerk johnson was also instructed
to see the contractors and find out what
they propose to do regarding replacing
the crushed rock which they got from
the city for use in constructing the
dam.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
TO VOTE ON BONDS FOR NEW
SCHOOL,:

A special school election is to be held
at Upsala tomorrow to vote on the u.s.
suance. Of $4,000 bonds for the ercc-
ton Of new school building in that
village.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04

o44AS d11VWtus
Isaac LaFond, street COM
missioner payroll .....$ 2SS so
Herald Printing Co., print
ing ......... .......... 1915
P. w. Blake, mdse.. 40
Herbert Boyes, services as
police $3.50. ........... 24.oo
Morrison County, board of
prisoners -. ........... 800
Poor.
P. W. Blake, mdse.. 1926
Fire.
Hose Co. No. l, services. IS 200
Hose Co. No. 2, services... 200
hose Co. No. 4, services... 100
Chemical Co. No. I, services 400
Hook & Ladder Co., SER
vices 90. ............... so
W. II. Muncy, freight and
drayage ...... 5...U.... 1856
Ideal Laundry, washing
towels ...... ......... 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-22
Close-Ups and ,Cut-Outs,
By GoulG

Speaking Of. stunts in motion pic
tsres, the first stunt ever performed
By George Walsh, was certainly
queer starter" This was nothing
lass than eating a banana under
water, in tank. He got away with
it. and thus paved the way to fame.
so to speak. -.
/ Walsh y to appear, with. various
stunts at the Sun theater this week,
in a new, comedy called "Putting
One Over" ,..'1
! A pool go feet long has been built
at Brunton studios for the use of
Bessie Barriscale in doing her
aquatic stunts in 1.-THE Woman
Michael Married <s-4 -.
Over ! certain shoe shop in Los
Angeles is a sign which reads:
L. Ths Home Of Short Vamps !:
lsss.''. ....... .A.........
FWhat 4 funny place fur motion
picture stars to live" remarked \
tourist Is she regarded the sign
with amazed interest.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter De Haven
will appear in the following COM
lsdies: an 4 Pinch Their Day Of
Rest" Some Honeymoon" In the
pictures 1t is interesting to note that
Flora Parker will not be Flora Par
'ker any more, but Mrs. Carter De
Haven.
i. Thousands of girls. have tried to
get into the David w. Griffith pic
tures, and other thousands have
wished they could get in, but it re-
manned for a girl from St. Louis to
decide just how much it is worth to
a new girl to appear in a leading
role of D. w. Griffith picture. She.
appeared at the studio the other day
arid reported she had an important
matter to discuss with Mr.. Griffith.
She looked prosperous and self-con-
sidefft and talked so Importantly
about money that she was intro
diced to Mr.. Griffith.
,"Mr. Griffith" she said, Il have
%sused it out that it is wyth $l0,-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-22

600 to appear in one Of your films.
Here is certified check from MY
father. Do l get the job7" She
An Apache den is the scene of
faany thrilling incidents in Geral-
dine Farrar's. ncwst Goidwyn pic
ture, "The, Stronger Vow" Once
again Hugo BALM, rGoldwyn's art
director, won the commentator of
tile diva for the realistic setting, the
duplication of the Partisan out
laws meeting place equafing his
Splendid achievement in the erection
Of a counterfeit Monte Carlo for
Miss Farrar's first Goldwyn pro-
duction, "The Turn of The Wheel"
+, The set represents a large base
r',ent room in the Montmartre quar-
ter of Paris, serving as meeting
place for a desperate band of exiled
Spanish anarchists, Of which Pedro
Toral (Tom Santschi) is the leader.
Arthur S. Kane, formerly general
manager Of the Select Pictures cor
.poration, has formed company Of
his own. "The Reaiart Pictures cor
poration," and expects to release his
first picture about September /.
Margarita Fisher is appearing in
Miss Trixie From Broadway" an
other of Miss Fishers comedy parts
in which she has her usual harum
scarum part with fun all the way
through.
I've Rae and Lena Baskette, child
stars, have been engaged to play
opposite Mary McLaren in \"The
Weaker Vessel"
Lloyd Bacon, son of Frank Ba-
con Of "Lightnin' fame, will be
seen with w. S. Hart in his latest
picture, Square Deal Sanderson."
Capt. Albert A. Kaufman, A. E.
F., formerly production manager of
the New York studio Of the Famous
Players-Lasky corporation, who is
in charge Of the einefaatographic
work Of the American army, be-
lieves he holds travelling record
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-22
M i s | c

quiet dropping chords Of Mr., Leonard
hardly made their way through a long
buzz OF conversation?
Tie fact is, to be plain, the ma iortty
neither know the music or enjoy R.9 When
they go to something they understand.
a ballad concert or 4 series OF music hall
turns, they have no qaalms about keep
ing stony silence. II they are so mind
ed. That is the main reason. why ballad
concerts and music halls are 80 good, as.
of their kind, they certainly are. 1t
clearly las not occurred to these people
that II they do not know what Is coming
next III the music. they might wait till
the end before expressing an opinion. and
that II they. do not. know what opinion
to express, they might give chance by
their silence to those who do.
But there Is also the min ority-those
who know. Let them take power to add
to their numbers" Let them ask those
composers, singers, and players who COM
plain that British music comes but its
rights anywhere but In Britain how many
concerts they attend which contain the
work Or their feliow-eomposers, singers
and players. And let tkist enlarged mi.
nority be clear m their minds that There
IL one question, and only one, which they
have come to Answer-.-nameiy, DO like
thls?" and not, fought to ike this 2" !;
nor, Did like this mana work before Z"
In an aristocracy kings patronize the
arts; In . democracy, il these people neg
lect their duty-the people who know tie
good-there will be no art worth having,
for we shaH not have desefved u