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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Hitchcock to Take Up
Case Of Soldier Boy
Found Asleep on Duty

Lincoln, May Acting Governor
Barrows received telegraph mes
sage from Senator Hitchcock this
morning stating that he had taken
up the matter of clemency for Glib
son, the Custer county soldier boy
imprisoned for fracture of military
rules, with the judge advocate gen.
eral and that he believed that the
boy would receive consideration and
the application for clemency ap-
proved.
Young Gibson was placed on
guard duty Immediately after five
days service in the front lines with
out rest or sleep and he was found
asleep at his post. His case was
made the subject of a warning and
he was given two years imprison-
ment in the military prison at
Bordeaux, France.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
First Fremont Girl to Go
Overseas Returns to Home

Fremont, Neb., May Especial
Telegram Miss Georgia Schaerr.
first Fremont girl to volunteer for
telephone service overseas, and
among the first Nebraska girls to
answer the call, returned today.
Miss Schaerr left France April 10.
landing at New York April "a. She
was in France for IS months. work.
ing in the telephone service OF the
American army headquarters, and
for the last seven months employed
as interpreter to the chief signal off
hcer of the liaison division.
Miss Schaerr is = native OF Al.
sace-Lorraine, and while in Paris
her only sister, residing in her ma.
tive country, made her = visit at the
French capital.
"Of course, I enjoyed the sxperE
ence and the trip. but am glad
to get back home" she said.
Miss Schaerr formerly lived IN
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Attorney General Gives
Opinion on Language Bill
Says His Office Since Passage of AUGMENTATION Pro-
gram Has Been Deluged With Requests Regarding
An Interpretation of the Bill By Many People.

the home from one individual to an
other and does not prohibit the
teaching of foreign languages, pro-
vided this is not done in school,
bearing in mind the very strict in
depreciation of the term school that
l have given above. 1t is further
clear u in my mind that Sunday
schools conducted in a foreign Ian
guage are not prohibited by these
bills. .#
"After School" Classes.
"The most difficult question under
the language bills is whether it is
permissible to conduct in addition
to the regular schools out of hours
classes or Saturday schools, wherein
children are instructed in subjects
in foreign language. 1t is my opin-
ion that such schools are prohibited
by these bills. An amendment per-
hitting such out of hours schools
was defeated by the legislature. My
opinion is that such out of hours
schools are schools within the
meaning of the act and that the
teaching of subjects in them in a
foreign language is prohibited. The
further question as to whether it is
permissible to conduct in the church
class for religious instruction in a
foreign language at Saturday meet
ing or out of school hours meeting.
should be answered in the affirm
alive, so long as these classes do
not partake of the nature of a
school. There is shown in all these
bills fair tendency to not inter-
fere with religious instruction or
religious classes, and they may be
conducted so long as they are fair
equivalent for the Sunday school and
not run for the purpose of conduct
ing a school to dodge the require
ments of English school instruction.
ITO these rulings, however,
should have been added the follow
ing warning: The exceptions in
favor of Sunday schools and of out
side classes for religious instruction
conducted in foreign language and
for private instruction in foreign
language, were made by this legis-
lature not because they were con-
sidered desirable or because they
created good American citizens, but
the exceptions were made solely be-
cause of the ideals of this country,
which allow, 50 far as possible, free
dom of religious creed and of
formal religious worship, and the
exception allowing private instruc
ton in a foreign language, as Ian
guage, was made solely because of
the extreme hardship that would be
occasioned in certain cases in the
home were not this possible"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
No Suit Started Against
St. Joseph PaWnbr0ker

Lincoln, May 2-According to a
letter received from attorneys for S.
Margultz at the executive offices,
the latter did not have the papers
served on Joe Heiten, the St. Jo-
seph pawnbroker, for $4,000 dam
ages for false Imprisonment as was
at first given out The papers were
ready, but when the acting governor
denied the requisition to take Mar
gultz back to Missouri, the papers
were not served. The deputy county
attorney from ST. Joseph agreed that
the denial of the requisition was Just
and could not have been otherwise
under the showing made by Mar
gultz and if he had known the facts
as shown would not have asked for
the requisition. ....
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Uncle Sam Starts Suit
to Recover Land Held
by Four Rich Sheepmen

Salt Lake City, May -Four
wealthy sheepmen of Utah are
charged with fraudulently obtaining
possession of approximately $4,000
acres of land in the Uinta reserva-
ton district from the federal gov
eminent in complaint filed in the
United States district court here to-
day by United States Attorney Cen
eral A. Mitchell Palmer.
The four sheepmen are David
Smith, Jessup Thomas, Fred A. Pc
terson and Albert Smith. They are
made defendants in four separate
actions, in which the government
seeks to recover title to the lands
and compel the present holders to
relinquish all claims to them.
According to United States At
torney w. w. Ray, the lands are al
legged to have been acquired through
dummy" locators. They are val
ued at from $4,000 to 100000.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Omaha Man to Be Principal
Speaker at G. A, R, Meetinu

Lincoln, May 2.-According to in
formation given out at G. A. R.
headquarters, York is making great
preparations for the entertainment
of the patriotic organizations of the
state at the encampment of the G.
A. R. and kindred organizations
May 10, 20 and 81.
The big time will be had on the
evening of Tuesday, the goth, when
the annual camp fire will be held.
Commander-in- Chief c. E. Adams,
Of Omaha, will be the principal
speaker. The commander at the
close of his talk will leave for WITCH
ita, Kas., to attend the Kansas en-
eampment. .-..
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Labor Commissioner Gets
Salary Due Omaha Woman

Lincoln, May Mrs. Olive
Cook, formerly of Omaha, but who
has been working for picture show
in Cheyenne, Wyo., communicated
with the state labor department of
this state some time ago, alleging
that the theater people were refus-
ing to pay her for work performed,
amounting to SIS. Commissioner of
Labor Kennedy at once took the
matter up with the labor commits
sioner of Wyoming with the result
that he received check from the
picture show people for $40. How-
ever, Mrs. Cook was not to be
found, but he has received letter
from her postmarked Denver, stat
ing that the check, if he received
one, could be sent, general delivery
Lincoln. He will make an effort to
locate her
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Wedding of Fremont Couple
Is Surprise to Friends

Fremont, Neb., May 2-(Special.)
The announcement of the we'd
ding Thursday evening OF Miss Lii
liam Pfeiffer and Frank S. Shep-
hard, we'll known Fremont young
people, was surprise to their
friends. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home Of the brides
grandmother. Mrs. Anna Pfeiffer,
pioneer Fremont woman Rev. w.
H. Buss, former Congregational
minister, read the service. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheppard left for a wedding
trip to Chicago and other eastern
points. They will return to Fremont
to make their home,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03

Lincoln, Neb,, May 2.-(Special.)
Attorney General Clarence A.
Davis in an interview gave his opin.
ion regarding the Interpretation Of
the foreign language bill, recently
passed by both houses of the state
Legislature, in part as follows:
"Since the passage of the Ameri-
canization program of the legislative
session just adjourned, this office
has b..r deluged with requests for
its opinion as to whether this, that
or the ether local situation is within
the terms of these bills and conse-
quently subject to prosecution. l,
is not the duty of the attor-
ney general to pass judgment
upon every foreign language
question or parochial school
question that may arise in this state
and anything contained in this opin-
ion is not to be taken as being any
thing more than an opinion. 1t is
not binding even upon the county
attorneys, and it is most certainly
not binding upon the courts.
'1n view, however, of the large
public interest in these measures,
have deemed it advisable to give ex.
PLANTATION of what is covered in these
bills and OF what acts are deemed
subject of prosecution.
The foreign language bill is as
follows:
Section 1. No person, individu.
ally or as a teacher, shall in any
private, denominational, parochial
or public school, teach any sub
ject to any person in any language
other than the English language.
Section 2. Language other than
the English language may be
taught as languages only after a
pupil shall have attained and sue
cessfully passed the eighth grade
as evidenced by a certificate OF
graduation issued by the county
superintendent of the county in
which the child resides"
Includes Public Meetings.
another law prohibits the hold
ing of public meetings in Nebraska
in any other language than English
except meetings or conventions held
for the purpose of religious teach
ings, instruction or worship.
"In the first place, it ought to be
made clear that there is nothing in
any of these bills which prohibits
the speaking of foreign languages
among individuals in private CONVEX
sation.
81 am of the opinion that the for
eign language bill does not prohibit
the teaching of foreign languages in
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Two Flights Are Made
In Airplanes at New
Aero Mail Field Here

Lieut.. A. ]. Nielsen of the gov
eminent aerial service made two
flights Thursday afternoon at the
aero mail field, West Center street,
in the first Ashmusen airplane
brought to Omaha by company
which has opened a plant on Center
street.
H. w. Ashmusen, who has an air
plane plant in Providence, r. l., stat
ed that this machine is of the type
which he is starting to make here for
Omaha birdmen.
The flights were made at 1000
feet. The plane is a two-seater and
has spread of 40 feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Fremont Suburban Stores
Not Allowed to Open Sunday

Fremont, Neb., May 2.-(Special
Telegram, 1.-The small suburban
stores will now be permitted to
keep open on Sunday for the sale
of bakery and dairy products and
CONNECTIONS. The city council at an
adjourned meeting last evening
passed an ordinance revising the
one passed over year ago as a
fuel conservation measure closing
all stores where groceries were
kept for sale. Meat may be sold
on Sunday at meat markets until
20 a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
To Vote on Erection of New
School Building at Aurora

Lincoln, May 2-State Superin-
tendent w. H. Clemmons. has re-
turned from a trip to Hamilton
county, where he looked up the
matter of the consolidation of five
school districts seven miles south
east of Aurora. Plans have beer
made for calling an election to vote
bonds for the erection of an up-to-
date building to be in readiness for
occupancy when the new school
wear begins about September |.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Eight Men Examined for
Postmaster of Fremont

Fremont, Neb., May 2.---(Special.)
Inspectors Shoemaker of St. Paul
and Johnson of Kansas City today
finished their examination of appli-
cants for the Fremont postmaster
ship. The inspectors said the an
nouncement of the appointment of a
postmaster probably will be made
within the next few weeks. The
race for the office has narrowed
to eight applicants, seven who made
applications for papers falling to
complete their first examinations.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Lincoln Police Say
|. W. WIS Are Barred
From Meeting There

: Lincoln, May 2.-(Special) 1.-The
l, w. w. will not be permitted to
meet in Lincoln, and if necessary,
the returning soldiers will be called
out to drive them out of town, &C
cording to Acting Mayor Dayton.
A few days ago the advance man
of that organization was in town
posting notices of the meeting, but
the police notified him that the roads
out of Lincoln were in condition,
and that he better make use of them
as quickly as possible, and he &C
cepted the invitation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
ATTACK BEGUN
ALONG FRONTIER
OF COSTA RIGA
Guards Retire After Battle
With RevoIutionists Near
Southeastern Shore of
Lake Nicaragua.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, May
Costa Rican exiles defeated a
force of Costa Rican frontier guards
on the Rio Frio, near the southeast
ern shore of Lake Nicaragua. Thurs
day. The frontier guards retired
after the fight.
1t is reported here that other rev.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Wed at Olean.

West Point, Neb., May 2.-(Spe-
ciaD-Anton Meister and Miss
Theresa Litz were married Wednes-
day at Sacred Heart church at
Olean, Rev. Father Korte officiat-
ing. They will make their home on
one of the farms owned by the
groom.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Sheriff Receivers Ford.

West Point, Neb., May 2-(Spe-
ciaD-A stolen Ford car was left at
the Kerkow and lehman garage. 1t
was Immediately taken in by Sheriff
Sexton, and next day returned to a
man named Johnson, residing east
of Fremont, who identified the car
as his property.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee
/. A. Barrows, Correspondent

Ts ~ DoV ~orSesUouoent.
earned through work done the
praise and thanks of the entire d.
vision. Its personnel has under
gone the hardest lot that falls to
soldier--that of being fired upon
and being unable to return the fire.
1t is With a keen sense of satisfac-
ton hat the division commander
briefly reviews the magnificent
record of this organization. and as
we'll as expressing his own thanks
to them, he is sure he can express
the gratitude OF the entire division
for the efficiency, perseverance and
fidelity shown by all its personnel"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Sioux County Citizens
Called Fond of VeniSon

Lincoln, May antelope are be-
ing killed in Sioux county, accord
ing to information reaching the Of
fee of the governor and the meat
distributed around among some OF
the inhabitants. 1t is said that sew
eral of the animals are limping be-
cause of wounds. Chief Game War
den Roster will give the matter i'm
mediate attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Married rs Years.

West Point, Neb., May 2.-(Spe-
cia)-The silver wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Prinz was observed
this week. A large number of re-
lations and friends were present and
many valuable gifts were received.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03
Storehouse Burned.

West Point, Neb., May 2.-(Spe-
ciaD-Fire has destroyed the stock
house of the Pabst Brewing COM
pany in this city. This was one OF
the relics left since Nebraska went
dry. The cause is unknown.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-03

Bee Want Ads pay big profits to
the people who read them
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-19
HIGH PRICES IN
GLOVES DESTINED
TO CONTINUE
Omitted Press Service)

LONDON, July 18.-The Board of
Trade announcement that the restric-
tion on the importation of leather
gloves is to be removed has led to
hopes in some quarters that the price
of gloves in this country will fall.
This, however, is not the opinion of
the manager of Messrs. Dent. Allcroft
& Co., the famous glove manufac-
turers. -
"The day of the half-a-crown mems
glove is gone, at any rate for several
years." he said "The prices now being
obtained for gloves in general are two
and half to three and half times
more than pre-war prices, and the
reasons for this abnormal rise are not
far to seek. The main reason, of
course, is the scarcity of stocks ow-
ing to the falling off in the supply of
raw skins and leather consequent on
the great sacrifice of animal life dur
ing the war.
War operations in Mesopotamia
and the Far East completely wiped
out the sheep, and while animals
slaughtered in normal times give
correspondingly large supply of pelts
for gloves, this slaughter during the
war involved the entire sacrifice of
skins.
Gin addition to this shortage of
skins there is the inevitable question
of labor, the cost of which is now
far greater than before the war"
Summing up the situation, the man
ager of Dents remarked that he
thought prices had now reached their
highest, but that any material fall
was unlikely for two or three years.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-19
ADVERTISING AGENCY

Mr.. Gustavo Escobosa has recently
established an Advertising Agency"
in Nogales, Sonora under the name
"Agencia Anunciadora del Pacifico"
The purpose of this enterprise is to
distribute all along the West Coast
of Mexico and locally, all kinds of
advertising matter. They attend al
so to distribution of posters, invita-
tions, cards, etc, etc.
They are Real Estate and Employ
ment Agents. Attend to collection of
accounts in and out of town and have
a messenger service. They will be
glad to assist statesmen coming into
Mexico without any charge.
1t is the only firm in that kind of
business in the city, and it will be
help to all business men.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-19
$500 in CASH PRIZES!
For Overseas Experiences

Nearly every lad who went overseas
has an interesting story to tell-pa-
thetic, amusing, or tender-of some
child in France. Perhaps it is little
Pierre who crept in to eat with him at
mess; or Marcelline whom he found,
white-faced and terror-stricken, in
the cellar of ruined house; or Henri,
whose father was killed in the
trenches and whose mother was taken
to Germany by the enemy; or it may
have been Aimee who insisted upon
being adopted by the "Americaine !"
At any rate, there is always a story
and a child.
For such stories as these, or simple
ones telling of the friendship between
the French child and the American
soldier, 17S cash prizes are offered.
Soldiers, sailors, marines, men and
women who were in France during the
war in any capacity, or their families,
sweethearts or friends, are invited to
compete for these prizes. Literary
ability is not required. Anybody who
can write letter home han write we'll
enough for the purpose Of this con-
test. Conditions of the contest can be
secured by writing "The Fatherless
Children of France, Room 635, 410 S.
Michigan Ave-, Chicago" There is no
expense attached to entering the con-
test, which is open to anybody who
wants to compete. Mothers, sisters,
sweethearts and wives should turn
over their letters from Bill or Tom or
Jack which they have been so proudly
treasuring, and hunt up the references
to the little French children. Just
some one little incident told simply in
letter may win a prize!
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-19

Mr.. Fall declared that demobiliza-
ton of the Air Service would leave
the border inadequately protected;
and he read telegram from Governor
Hubby of Texas, protesting that de-
mobilization of the Air Service would
rob the border of protection.
Furthermore Mr.. Fall asserted that
not one-tenth of the troops there have
the proper orders. If they had the
proper orders, he declared, eff the
were ordered to prevent raids and de-
predations, by taking any means they
thought necessary to protect Ameri-
can lives and property one-tenth of
the soldiers now on the border would
be amply sufficient. There are
enough troops there to patrol every
mile of the border, but they have to
conduct themselves so as not to bring
the country into conflict with any
body who happens to be in power in
Mexico"
The New Mexico senator was quite
vehement and pointed in his remarks,
and he was heard with close attention
by both sides of the Senate. He ad-
vocated very strongly policy of
vigor in dealing with conditions along
the border; and he was free to assert
that with strong hand shown by the
American government-a determina-
tion to deal firmly, justly and prompt
ly with swift retribution- border de-
predators would realize very quickly
that the were treading on dangerous
ground whenever or wherever they
committed depredations upon Ameri-
cans, they would hasten to abandon
their present practices, and would get
good right away.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-19
DE VALERA
WILL TRY TO
FLOAT LOAN
Omitted Press Service)

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1S.-De-
claring Ireland's right to independence
depended on the right Of self-deter-
mination as defined by President Will
son, Eamonn de Valera, president of
Ireland" today addressed the Fifty
Third National Convention of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, calling on
them as Americans to push every ef-
fort to have the British army of oc-
,cupation withdrawn from Ireland.
De Valera and party arrived here
last night from Chicago.
The Sim Fein leader deplored
Article 10 of the league of nations
covenant, emphatically declaring that
if the covenant is adopted with this
clause retained, Ireland will forfeit
its right to. demand recognition as a
nation independent of England.
With de Valera, is Harry ]. Boland,
a member of the Sim Fein National
Assembly, who escaped from Ireland
via the underground railway" to
this country. He was followed short
ly after by de Valera. Boland is act
ing as de valera's secretary during
the tour of the United States.
Their campaign in the east drew
many large and enthusiastic audiences.
Thirty Thousand gathered at Fenway
Park, Boston to hear the Irish presi-
dent speak. A like number heard
him in New York City. Twenty five
thousand recently cheered his words
at Chicago.
De Valera will confer with local
bankers tomorrow morning on the
5000, 900 bond issue being planned.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-19
Omitted Press Service)

WASHINGTON, July 18-Lieut. Gen.
Hunter Liggett, former commander OF
the Third Field Army in France, was
assigned today to command of the
Western Department, with headquar-
ters in San Francisco. General Hun
ter will proceed to San Francisco up
on his arrival in the United States.
He is now en- route.
Major Gen. Keohn F. Morrison will
go to Camp Lewis, Washington, and
take command of that camp; and up
on his return to the United States
Major Gen. Joseph T. Dickman will
take command of the Southern Depart
ment, with headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-07-19
A MUSICAL TREAT

Lovers of good music are promised
"a rare treat at the Lyric Theatre this
evening, when Mr.. Antonio Coenen of
Tucson, with number of others from
r''ye old pueblo" will give concert.
Mr.. Coenen was one of the Pima
County contingent in the big war.
in camp his fine voice and musical
ability attracted attention from a
very wealthy man serving in the same
regiment, who offered to stand the ex-
pense of thorough education in
music under the best masters. The
young man accepted the offer, and is
about to go to New York to study
under Mr.. Walter Damrosch, one of
the noted masters in music in his
generation.
In the concert this evening Mr..
Coenen will have assistance from
Misses Marie Soto, Trinidad Varela,
Maria Barros, and Prof. Gutierrez
Flores, Miss Barros is accompanist.
All who like good music will attend
the Lyric this evening.