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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
De ORCLER BARON
ALL RIGHT But HIS
TITLES DEFUNCT
And Neither Did It Keep His
EIighness Out Of the
"HoosegoW" in KAN
sas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 7.-Spe-
cial Telegram. )-"Baron'' v. d. De
Orgler, member of "the Austrian
nobility" has had tempestuous
career during his two years resi-
dence in Kansas City.
This domesticated representative
of the Hapsburg family had come in
the early days of the war to give
patriotic lectures. His field was the
motion picture houses and his sub
ject the war.
Several times "the baron" has
been arrested for remarks in
private conversations, alleged to
have been derogatory to the United
States, but federal officers soon an
nounced they regarded him as a
harmless rough fellow who, per-
haps, does little good"
Turns Elevator Boy.
"The baron" disappeared from
public view several months ago,
but was discovered again when a
woman living in a small family hotel
caused the arrest Of. the Elevator
boy" in the charge of insulting her.
The Elevator boy" turned out to
be the baron, reduced TO an "up and
down" life through necessity. He
was fined 500 for vagrancy.
"The baron" also suffered arrest
last summer while lecturing at Ne
vada, Mo-, where he was suspected
of being German spy. THE baron"
was trapped by Mrs, Reynolds, di-
rector Of piano at Cottey college,
where he had 1ectured The sheriff
concealed himself behind piano
while Mrs. Reynolds listened to
"the baron's" alleged plans to aid
the kaiser Nothing was done in
the case.
AS Health Inspector.
Later De orgler Vent to work in
Kansas City as health inspector.
With an armfull of placards labeled,
"Clean Up or Close Up" it is
charged he invaded a local res
taurant and ordering it placed in a
more sanitary condition, took 500
for doing the work himself. For
that he was fined $500 and order to
the municipal farm
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
LONDON TUBES
WILL RESUME
SERVICE TODAY
Rail Strike Finally Settled;
Electrical Trades Union
Also Orders Men to
Return to Work.

London, Feb. 8.-The railway
strike was settled early this morning
after a long conference. At the
board of trade it was officially an
nouneed that the tube and district
services would be resumed as soon
as possible.
The electrical trades union ordered
immediate resumption of work by
its members, pending action by the
national body on the question Of the
change in attitude of the govern
ment with regard to the strike.
An official statement issued to-
night by the union says:
"Owing to an extraordinary meet
ing of the executive council having
been convened for Sunday to con-
slider national action to secure 40
hour week, and, further, owing to
the extraordinary change in the
attitude of the government in first
refusing to intervene and then inter
vening to safeguard capitalistic in
terests by suspending the civil rights
of trades union members, we order
Immediately a resumption of work,
pending national action.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
LITTLE BOY BLUE" NOW
SUED FOR DIVORCE.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-(By Universal
Service. Eugene Field H., for
whom his poet father is said to have
written many Of his poems, Little
Boy Blue" in particular, was sued
for divorce here today by his Sec
ond wife, Mrs. Hazel Quayle Field.
She alleges Field deserted her five
weeks after their marriage in June,
1915. Fields FIRST wife, Mrs. Flea
nor Brooks, an Ohio woman whom
he married after brief courtship in
1905, divorced him after she dropped
out of sight in 1910, simultaneously
with the mysterious disappearance
Of wealthy Minneapolis grain
broker.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
OFFICERS ARE ALLEGED
TO HAVE BEATEN PRIS-
oNER; SUSPENDED
FIVE DAYS.

The result Of Police Cominis-
sioner Ringers investigation OF
charges against City Detectives
J. HI. Graham and Fred Franks
is that the two officers are sus-
pended for five days without pay,
beginning Saturday.
Council asked Mr.. Ringer to
make a report on the case last
Monday after Commissioner IRE
informed the members that he
saw the detectives unnecessarily
beat and cuff John Aytch, color
ed, while arresting him at Eight
eenth and Webster streets,
Mr.. Ringers report" tells none
of the circumstances as he found
them, but merely recommends
that the officers be suspended
without pay for FIVE days
AS soon as this was read other
commissioners pointed out to
Mr.. Ringer that he has the right
to suspend an officer for 10 days
or less without any "recommen-
dation."
His recommendation was
therefore placed on file and the
officers suspended.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Wit Mes s
DECLARES
DANBAUM
COT Cash
Owner of Stolen Car TestifieS
Private Detective Pipkin De-
manded Fifty Dollars Re-
ward for City officer.
BRIGGS SAYS HE'LL BE ON
HAND FOR TRIAL AND
HE WON'T RESIGN.

Twelve hours before his ap-
pearance today before the city
council to answer charges of al
legged misconduct in office, Chief
of Detectives John Briggs said,
in an interview with a Bee re-
porter: Il will not resign. /
have no reason to do SO" .
The foregoing statement was
contrary to persistent rumors
ahoat about the city hall Friday
that "the detective chief was go
ing to resign before the day was
over"
The direct charge against
Briggs is the alleged forgery Of
Judge Britt's name on warrant
for the arrest of man named
Calhoun in Red Oak, la.
I'm ready to stand the charge
against me, knowing that / COM
mitted no major misdemeanor in
Office the chief said. Last night
Superintendent of Police Ringer
denied any knowledge of the ru-
mored resignation of the detec-
tive chief.
Chief Briggs appeared unwor-
ried about the case. stating that
he would be on hand "at 9 O'clock
sharp" in the city hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
CERMANY'S War
Guilt ADMITTED
BY KURT EISNER
Emperor William Directly to
Blame, But Military Caste
More Responsible, Says
Bavarian Premier.

Berne, Feb. 7.-There is still
vast amount of material to be ex-
amined in German quarters regard
ing responsibility for the outbreak
of the war, said Kurt Eisner, the
Bavarian premier, in discussing this
subject with the correspondent to-
day.
THE entire archives are as yet
unexamined,' Herr Eisner said, "but
already much material has been
found in the secret archives of the
Munich diplomatic correspondence
proving Germany's guilt, her respons
sibility for beginning the war.
Would Annex Belgium.
For instance, there is a record of
a conversation between King Lud-
wig of Bavaria and Count Won
Schoen, the former German am
bassador at Paris, which was found
among Count Won Hertling's papers,
which shows that Germany desired
the war The conversation took
place in August, 1914, the king tell
ing the ambassador that this war
must have a different result from
that of the war of 1870 and that
Belgium must be annexed by Ger
many.
ITO this" continued Herr Eisner,
"the king added: Germany must also
acquire the mouth of the Rhine,
even at the expense of the violation
of Dutch territory. Furthermore,
Bavaria must be given a portion of
Aisace-Lorraine; in the latter case
Bavaria would renounce her terri
tories in Baden and Hesse.'"
Wants Trial in Germany.
Emperor William was undoubted-
ly directly to blame for precipitat-
ing the war, Herr Eisner said, but
the military caste was responsible
to a greater extent for bringing it
about. They must all be tried. but
by German tribunal, he insisted.
He is in favor of all stolen property
being restored and the robbers Sc
verely punished.
Concerning the league of nations
the Bavarian premier declared:
1T is to be hoped that the Berne
conference will renew the interna-
tionale. This is the first time that
delegates of the hostile countries
have met since the war, and / hope
the Berne conference will not be
without effect on that in Paris"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
CITY OF PARIS TO SELL
FOOD AT FIXED PRICE

Paris, Feb. 7.-Municipal barracks
stores will be erected shortly
throughout Paris in which food
stuffs will be sold direct by the
city to consumers, NJ. Clemenceau,
the premier, told a delegation which
called on him today to discuss the
high cost of living and remedies to
ameliorate the situation.
NJ. Clemeneeau told the delegation
that goods would be sold at prices
fixed by the food ministry. He also
promised to have the work of the
demolition Of the ancient fort:fi-
cations surrounding Paris begun as
soon as possible, thereby ameliorat-
ing the unemployment situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
GERMAN PAPER EXPOSES
TERRORIST CONSPIRACY.

Berne, Feb. 7-(By Universal Ser
vice and London Daily Express. IA
vast terrorist conspiracy to foment
strikes throughout Europe is ex-
posed by the Mpenchener Post to-
day. M. Radowski, leader Of the
Ukraine soviet, is said to have re-
ceived $35,000,000 TO appoint agents
and spread strike propaganda all
over the European continent pre-
liminary to a universal revolution.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08

THE question of what constitutes
a peace of justice can best be an
swered by investigating the last
separate demand made to see wheth-
er it is calculated to light the fires
of war again at some future day. or
whether it serves the ideal of an
enduring peace. Let me single out
some of these questions.
Would Rise Against Slavery.
1T is proposed to impose upon
Germany a burden which it cannot
throw off in a short time, but which
would make the country the wage
slave of its enemies for decades.
This could be carried out only If
Germany were to be kept subdued
by armed fPrce all this time. But
there cannot be any doubt that
Germany would rise against such
slavery at the first opportunity.
Another example: France plain
ly indicates that it intends to take
away the German territory of Saar-
brucken, with its coal field, Saar-
brucken has more than half mil
lion purely German inhabitants.
This territory was ceded to France
through the first Paris peace of
1874, but only a year later. was
given back to Germany in the sec
ond Paris peace.
"The inhabitants had unanimous
1y, in repeated appeals and petitions,
especially in great memorial,
prayed for liberation front the
French yoke and reunion with the
German fatherland,' and had sol
emnly vowed to do everything they
could to serve this end. This land
belonged TO Germany for a thou
sand years, excepting the very
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
VIII Ask Investigation of
Woman Suffrane Societies

Washington, Feb. THE Nation
al Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage announced tonight that if
would present a petition to the sen-
ate asking that the planned investi-
CATION of bolsheviki, /. w. w. and
other radical propaganda be extend
ed to include national and interna-
tional societies favoring woman suf-
frage, in order to determine what
relationship exists between Ameri-
can suffrage societies and organiza-
tions of socialists and feminists in
Europe and to discover in what
manner the vast sums of money said
to be raised and spent by suffrage
societies are used to affect legisls-
ton in the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08

Here is episode Baron de Orger, doubt, would
evening in the Pathfinder hotel in Fremont even while the
knight of the press book trying to Mrs Grayce
and devotion.
It is not romantic episode But it was thrilly one
for the baron according to NJ A. Kearn 321 City National
Bank building, who was in the hotel at the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
BoIsheviki Preparing
to Sweep Over Poland

Warsaw, Monday, Feb. Gen
eral Sheptitsky, chief Of the Polish
general staff, says it will be neces-
sary for the Poles, if the allies do
not do so, to open a route TO Dam
zig in order to bring into Poland
the army of General Haller as well
as food supplies destined for Po-
land.
German soldiers who have arrived
here from Russia report that a great
holsheyik army is preparing to
sweep over Poland.
Countess Sanna Orda, 10 years
old, who escaped to Warsaw on
German troop train, said the Ger
mans at Pinsk sold the bolsheviki
all their cannon.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08

brief temporary periods Of French
domination.
German "Irredenta" Forecast.
"The problem of the nationality is
much clearer and more certain here
than in Alsace-Lorraine. Even if
the German portions of Alsace-Lor-
raine are given to France, it can
safely be prophesied that a German
'irredenta' will spring UP there very
soon and threaten the peace of the
world.
This is true to a still greater de-
gree in the case when territory like
Saarbrucken, where nothing what
ever that is French exists, is claim
ed by France out of naked greed for
power in opposition to the principle
of the peoples right TO self-deter-
mination.
"a third example: The French did
not occupy the territory given them
by the arinistice with native French
men, but for the greatest part with
their colored allies. These negroes
are billeted on the citizens. As long
as the war lasts we must endure
this, terrible as it is for the inhabi-
tants.
Everything indicates that the
French plan a very long occupation
and after peace as well, until Ger
many has paid off the war indemni-
ties. If this should really come to
pass, it would not. only be barbar-
ity but also an insult and maltreat-
ment Of the German people which
might lead at any moment to an
outbreak and new armed conflict.
1t is clear the world cannot come
to an enduring peace that is peace
of justice-by the road which French
policy is following today"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08

Loose methods and utter lack of
system and efficiency in the city de-
tective department were revealed at
the hearing of Ben Danbaum, de-
tective yesterday morning before
city council on a charge of neglect of
duty. Danbaum is under Suspension
pending the hearing.
When the case was called in the
afternoon it was found the H. L.
Branson, a material witness could
not be here until next week. Both
sides agreeing that he should be
heard. the case was continued until
next Monday at 2 p. H., when it is
hoped, but not assured, that Bran
son will be here. Assistant City
Attorney Mossman talked to him
by telephone. He is in Red Oak,
Ia, and stated that if his business
permits he will be back in Omaha
by Monday.
The testimony of George Richard
son and Meyer Greenberg was ex-
tremely damaging to Detective Dam
baum.
Tells Of Theft.
The case has to do with the re-
covery of a Buick roadster stolen
from George Richardson, real es-
tate man who lives at the Iler Grand
hotel. The car was stolen Novem-
Der IL and returned to Richardson
on November IL. Greenberg testi-
fed that he and Don Chrisman and
Ralph Spellman, all youths, stole the
car. He was on the witness stand
for an hour. He said Danbaum and
Charles Pipkin, a private detective,
came to his home on November IL
and asked him where the stolen car
had been concealed. He said he
didn't know. They then took him to
Pipkin's office on the third floor of
building near Fifteenth and Dodge
streets, where he finally told them
the car was hidden in a garage at
Twentieth and Dodge streets.
Briggs Tells Story.
Chief of Detectives Briggs testi-
mony showed appallingly lax meth
Continued ON Page Two. Column one.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Production is SIaCkening,
is Federal Trade Report

Washington, Feb, I.-Business
conditions are characterized by
slackening of production, reluctance
of commercial buyers to acquire
stocks of goods in anticipation OF
reduction OF prices and by only a
slight falling off of retail business,
says the federal reserve boards
monthly review, made public today
The board does not attempt to fore
cast the future course of prices, but
federal reserve agents in several
parts of the country predicted that
the general level of prices would
not fall much within the next few
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
HUNTER OF GERMAN SUBS
TO START FOR NORTH POLE.

Chicago, Feb. 7-(By Universal
Service Lieut.. Commander John
Borden, Arctic explorer, hunter Of
big game and for the last two years
a hunter Of German submarines in
his own armed yacht, returned to his
home here today and announced that
he intends to be off for the North
Pole again as soon as he gets his
business affairs shaped up. Com
mander Borden's yacht, the Kama
wha had 240 days of actual duty at
sea.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Wonen's Clubs Make
War on Too Scanty
Garb for Evening Wear

New York, Feb. ASSERTING that
designers of women's evening
gowns "have led fashion to the ex-
treme limit Of indecency," which IS
having a most demoralizing infu-
ence upon the youths of the coun-
try" the New York City Federation
OF Womens' clubs at a meeting to-
women to dress modestly, and on
owmen to dress modestly," and on
designers and shop keepers TO con-
troll indecency in dress" A COM
mittee was appointed to push the
war on scanty evening gowns.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Mission to Have Doughnut
Feed for The Newsias

The Midwest Gospel mission, 2l5
South Fourteenth street, will serve
hot doughnuts and coffee free to
newsboys and messenger boys Sat-
urday night. The mission plans to
continue the Saturday night feeds"
to the boys as long as they take an
interest. These meetings in the past
have been we'll attended and it is ex-
pected that this weeks meeting will
be still larger.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
REF
&RIG HIT
R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
VETS PLANNING STRIKE
AGAINST PROHIBITION

New York, Feb. 1.-The Central
federation union, representing 500,-
600 New York labor men, decided
unanimously tonight to submit to
the affiliated unions the question
whether they shall strike in oppo-
sition to nationwide prohibition.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
American Casualty List
in Russia Totals 410

Washington, Feb. Total casual
ties in the American forces in the
Archangel region Of Russia up to
and including January 81 were 1870
killed, died Of wounds, sickness or
from other causes, or missing in ac-
tion, and 29o wounded or injured.
making a total casualty list OF 40g
ont Of force that numbers 1925.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
SCHOOL CHILDREN OBSERVE
EX.KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.

Amsterdam, Feb. 7.-(By Univer-
sal Service. because they were not
allowed by the socialist school mas
Ter to celebrate the ex-kaiser's
birthday, hundreds Of school boys
at Neu Coeln d suburb of Berlin,
formed a soviet, refused to attend
their classes and declared holiday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
President Wilson Abandons
Pr0nnSed Trim to RelniIIrn

Paris, Feb. THE pressure OF
President Wilson's duties in Paris
will be so great in the few days re-
naming before his departure for the
United States that he has been COM
PEELED reluctantly to forego his trip
to Brussels and other parts of Bel
pium.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Italy's Support Assured.

Paris, Feb. 6.-(Peace Confer
ence. "A delegation from the
Aland islands today conferred with
Premier Orlando Of Italy concern
ing their claim for annexation to
Sweden. The premier assured them
of Italy's support.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
NeuiIIy Hospital closed.

Paris, Feb. THE American Red
Cross hospital at Neuilly, organized
in the first week of September, 1914,
by several prominent Americans, in
cluding William K. Vanderbilt, Mrs.
Vanderbilt, Robert Bacon and Mrs.
Bacon. was closed today. The hos
pital has been one of the most CON
spicuous establishments in caring
for the wounded during the war,
its work drawing enthusiastic praise
from the French people.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Bx Associated Press.

Berlin, Feb 7.-If the allies persist in imposing upon
Germany demands which will make that country the wage
slave of its enemies the allies must keep Germany in sub
lection for decades by armed force against which the Ger
would rise at opporune moment and again plunge
the world into war; Prof Hans Debrueck, historian and
pubics declared to the correspondent today during dis
cuson of the Paris conference Professor Debrueck
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Five Thousand Dollar
Verdict in Assault Case

Harvard, Neb., Feb. 7.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The jury in the person
al damage case of Edna MAY Larson
against David Hafer tonight brought
in verdict Of $1,000 for the plaintiff
The suit was for damages for ali
assault which took place at the home
Of the plaintiff November l9, 1918
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
stook Seek U. 5. citizenghln.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Frederici
Stock, who because OF criticism
arising from the fact that he was a
German subject, resigned as con-
ductor Of the Chicago SYMPHONY
orchestra, today began the final
steps necessary to become an
American citizen when he filed a
1etition for citizenship papera
ihe circuit court,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Germany Will Start War
Again If Made Wage Slave, D
Threatens Hans Delbrueck

Declares Teutons Win Rise at First Opportunity if
Allies Impose Burdens Which Cannot Be Thrown
Off Quickly, or if France Persists in Plan to Take
Saarbrucken and All of Asace-Lorane.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
TURNS TO UNCLE Sam FOR AID
in Bath Room,as Jest,
Baron de Orgler Passes Two
Terrible Hours in Fremont

Noble Guest at Hotel Pathfinder Victim of Joke By
Which He Trembles Long Time in Dark Momenta-
rily Expecting Return of Irate Husband Supposed
To Be Waiting to Eat Him Up.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08
Baron Returns to
Omaha as Promised

This is the day Baron de Org
Ter, Roumanian, is to return to
Omaha.
He has said he will come and
give the folks who have said
things against him chance to
make good on their threats and
come he will. it is presumed.
Possibly the fact he has ar
ranged a theater engagement
with Manager E. L. Johnson of
the Gayety may in part account
for his desire to come back At
any rate, he is scheduled to ar
rive this morning.
The baron never, apparently,
is at a loss what to do next.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08

an attractive travelling saleswoman.
She frowned, but the lovelorn sprig
of European nobility continued to
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.l
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-08

Street car service in Seattle TO-DAY
consisted Of a lone municipal car
which made its way on the regular
run between this city and Ballard.
a suburb. Civilian guards were sta
toned beside the conductor and
Continued on Page Two. Column Fuur.D
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-07
w. C. C. S. HEADQUARTERS
ARE MOVED TO RICHMOND
Organisation Extending Work Among
Civilians Ms Tnsks Are Les
scncd mt Camps.

Offices OF the district representative
for Virginia Of the war Camp Com
munity Service were moved from Nor
folk yesterday and established in the
Presbyterian Committee Of Publica
ton building. T. w. Garvin is the
district representative.
MIR. Garvin stated that tho change
was made because Of the increasing
Importance OF the noncamp work of
the organization as rehabilitation of
the armed forces Of tho United states
was nearing an end.
Organization of tho War Camp Com
muntty Service has now been COM
plctcd in nineteen cities and towns OF
virginia. MIR. Garvin said. Tho list
of places and the names of the chair
men OF the executive committees fol-
low:
Richmond. Alvin NJ Smith: Norfolk,
Senator John 4. Lesncr; Newport News.
$. VI. Buxton; Hampton, Mrs. T.. w.
Daring: Williamsburg. Mrs. ~ r.
Carson; Lynchburg. r. T. Watts. Jr.:
Portsmouth. Rev. Newton Middleton;
Danville. w. S. BoatwriEht: Roanoke,
G. II. Michaels: Pulaski q. w. Sulli-
van; Salem, DIR. +. V. \. FAINTER Rad
ford, T.. w. Caltee; Stanton, Edward
Woodward; Harrisonburg, John Paul;
Winchester John RosenberEer: Alex
andria, T.. n. Jones: Frede sburg,
n. X. Sweetzer: charlottesville. Or. w.
NJ. Forrest: Suffolk. Herbert West
In several OF these places plans are
already being made for the launching
of community service activities when
the period OF rehabilitation is de-
clared at an end.