Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
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A Sponsor of Prohibition.
J. U.-In partial answer to your
question 1t may be said that Senator
Morris Sheppard of Texas is widely
known as the chief sponsor Of the
much discussed federal prohibition
amendment. Mr.. Sheppard has
served in congress since 1902. 1t
was in that year that he was elected
to the house of representatives to fill
out the term Of his father, John l..
Sheppard, and after more than 10
years. of service in this post was
similarly chosen to complete the I'M
expired term Of Senator Joseph W.
Bailey. Mr.. Sheppard is a lawyer
by profession. He was educated at
the University of Texas and the Yale
Law school, receiving his A. B. de-
gree from the former in 1895 and
his LII. M. from the latter in 1898.
In addition to leading the fight in
the senate for prohibition, he has
also been a staunch advocate of the
proposed woman suffrage amend
ment.
British Labor Representative.
James Henry Thomas, M. p, who
is soon to make a tour Of the United
states and Canada in the interest
OF the international labor cause, is
regarded as the leading representa-
tive OF labor in the British Parlia-
ment. AS organizing secretary Of
the Amalgamated Society Of Rail-
way Servants, his position Is an in
fluential one. Mr.. Thomas began
work as an errand boy when 9 years
old, later he became an engine clean
er. and rose to be a fireman, and
then engineer on the Great Western
railway. He was made town coun-
cilor Of Swindon, and became presi-
dent OF the Amalgamated Society Of
Railway Servants in 1910, the same
year in which hes was first returned
to Parliament. During the war he
was a staunch supporter Of the al
lied cause, and threw all his energy
into the work of carrying on the war
to the end.
Southern Soldier.
Replying to your question regard
ing surviving confederate officers
from the civil war: There are
fewer than half dozen, though
there were 464 general officers COM
missioned by the Confederate States
Of America during the conflict of
1878. OF these survivors we are
able to give you only one name at
the present time, Brig. Gen. Marcus
J. Wright, who is in his SSth year. |
General Wright is a native Of Ten
nessee and entered the army as a
private. Within - months after his
he had risen to the rank |
Of brigadier general. He participa-
ted in many Of the important battles
Of the war and was severely wounded |
at Shiloh. Many years ago he took |
up his residence in Washington,
where he has since been engaged |
records for the War de-
partment.
King George v.
Fifty-four years old June was
George v, "by the grace of Cd, of |
the United Kingdom Of Great |
Britain and Ireland and of the Brit
sh Dominions Beyond the Seas,
King, Defender of the Faith, EN- |
peror of India" His majesty is now |
in the 10th year of his reign. Dur
ng the last few years he has ap-
peared so frequently in khaki that |
he people have we'll nigh forgotten
mis- Partially for the sea, and the |
fact that in his young days it was
he navy rather than the army that |
called him. An amusing story Of |
MS navy days associates him with a
keen sense of humor and a healthy
appetite. He was breakfasting upon
he Dreadnought, and the allowance |
If ham and eggs was meager. Prince
George, as he was then, sent for the
steward, who responded flurriedly
md nervously and with many "your
loyal highness." Il don't want so
much Of your royal highness," said
he prince. II want ham and eggs"
An Empress in Exile.
Twenty-seven years ago last |
month in the Italian province of |
Lucca was born a little princess who
was destined to play in later years
/ unique role in the great. European
var drama. The little princess was
zita of Parma, who later was to
become Empress Zita of Austria.
What a strange fate has been hers!
From the quiet of a convent school
1t Zangbert to the brilliant salons Of
Vienna, to the imperial throne and
o the retreat in Switzerland, spans
he career Of this young woman of
n, who began life as a member of
l family long deprived of all SEM
olance of royalty except the name,
attained one of the most exalted po-
'itions in Europe, and who is likely
o spend the remainder of her life
n exile. Those who are inclined to-
ward superstition may see some con-
lection between the i'll fate that has
,vertaken the beautiful young
and the fact that she is the
9Th child Of the late duke of Parma.
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