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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28

municado at the city jail. His
mother and Chief Briggs are the
only persons allowed to see him.
1t is feared If he is taken to the
county Jail and others allowed to
interview him he might explain the
reason for his release when he
signed the mysterious" affidavit
now in the hands of the county at
torney.
Mother May Talk.
Mrs. NJ. McKenna, mother of
William McKenna, intimated she
would have something to say about
the mysterious affidavit her son
signed in Captain John Briggs Of
fee a month ago.
She would neither deny nor ad-
init that her son had been promised
immunity if he would incriminate
"higher-ups" in the theft of automo-
bileS.
Il will have something to say after
! see what happens to my boy" was
her only remark about the affair.
She admitted having been in con-
ference with police officials. She
is a daily visitor at Chief Briggs
office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
Admirers of Former Kaiser
Send Birthday Presents
Which Undergo Dou-
BILE Censorship.
BY Associated Press.

Amerongen, Sunday, Jan. 26.-
William Hohenzollern on his Goth
birthday tomorrow morning, will
have received many flowers sent by
German admirers in Germany and
Holland. Since Friday bouquets
have been arriving in great quanti-
ties from school girls and former
supporters in Germany.
At the same time every mail
brings piles of letters and kilograms,
most of which are congratulatory.
However, there are dozens of car
features and letters of abuse. The
letters undergo a double censorship.
First the Dutch authorities look
over them to prevent intrigues. Then
servant inspects the letters and
permits only those communications
which he considers will please the
former emperor to reach him.
Concert Raises Criticism.
Much adverse comment has been
heard in Holland regarding the pro-
posed concert which was to have
been given Saturday in the castle i'll
the precinct Of the former emperor
by the Amerongen church choir. 1t
was reported the concert would be
given in honor of the emperor's
birthday.
The exact facts are as follows:
The choir gave a concert in the viii
lage church shortly after Christ
mas, which was attended by several
members of the former emperor's
suite. The choir, under the patron
age of the young Countess Won
Bentinck, was invited to sing at the
castle Saturday evening. the former
emperor knowing nothing about the
arrangement. The program, con-
trary to assertions in the press, was
to contain Dutch folk songs, the
Dutch national anthem, psalms and
hymns.
Lives Humdrum Life.
The outcry was so great that the
concert was abandoned. The former
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28

Mayor Smith had no comment 70
make on the sermon Of Rev. Mr.
Leavens.
Asked il Police Commissioner
Ringer had made a report on the
investigation OF the charges impli-
eating several policemen in accept
ing brides in connection with their
duties at the detention home, Mayor
Smith declared that Commissioner
Ringer had failed to comply with
the arrangement to advise him OF
the results OF his probe.
Il am still waiting to hear from
Mr.. Ringer" said the mayor. II
assume he will let me know what
has been done in the matter, as he
has agreed to do. Mr.. Ringers de-
lay has not dampened my intense
interest in the situation at the De-
tention home. The cloud which
has been hanging over that institu-
ton absolutely must lift sooner or
later"
Il have nothing to say at this
time" Commissioners Ringer replied
to the question as to what has been
revealed by his investigation be-
gun some time ago pursuant to the
charges Of Wilma Rice and pub
lshed in The Bee.
Il may have something to say
later" he continued. There is
nothing to talk about at this time,
however. | have learned that The
Bee did not quote Miss Rice cor
rectly. She did not make all the
statements which we're credited to
her"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
Abuse, Congratulations
And Flowers Sent to Bill

emperor as yet knows nothing about
the matter.
The veil which up to this time
has hidden William Hohenzollern's
daily life from the public has been
lifted slightly and shows that he
employs his day in the humdrum
fashion usual among country gentle
men who do not frequent society.
He rises about 8 o'clock and fol-
lows an ordinary routine. His bath,
however, is followed by a thorough
massage to which he has been &C
customed since his university days.
After his bath he has an extremely
simple breakfast, sometimes in his
own rooms and sometimes with the
Bentinck family.
Always Has His Nap.
After lunch the former German
ruler occasionally takes short nap,
after which he gives himself to writ
ing or debating to his private sec
rotary, a former officer. Tea is serv-
ed in the English style at 5 o'clock
and then the exile reads until dinner
at 8 o'clock, after which there fire.
quently is music in the parlor.
The former emperor never wears
uniforms nowadays, although many
uniforms, including those of all the
German guard regiments, and sever
al generals outfits were brought
across the frontier when he left
Germany. The exile wears civilian
clothes made by the local tailor at
Ze:st.
No Use for Dinner Plate.
Those who have not noted the
gradual change in the former emper-
or's appearance scarcely recognize
him in the elderly civilian with short,
whitish vandyke beard and some
what thinned gray hair, which, how
ever, still is in good condition con-
5idering his age.
Enormous quantities of baggage
were brought across the frontier
when the former emperor fled, but
many trunks are still unopened.
Little use is made of the silver din
ner set for Is covers which also was
brought along.
The former emperor, it is said, is
beginning to realize the change in
his position with the departure for
Germany of many of the attendants
who had been with him for long per-
iods and to whose presence he had
become accustomed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
MAYOR SMITH
WILL TALK Of
HOME FOR GIRLS
To Address Ministerial Union
Following Sermon in Which
Rev. LeavenS CritiCiSeS
Attitude.

Following the sermon delivered
Sunday morning to the congrega-
ton of the First Unitarian church
on the women's detention home by
the Rev. Robert +. Leavens chiti-
Ching Mayor Ed P. Smiths antago-
nistic attitude towards the manage
ment of the women's detention
home, the mayor has agreed to adj
dress the Omaha Ministerial union
next month.
While the invitation extended the
city's chief executive did not desig-
nate a subject, Mayor Smith de-
clared that among other things he
would talk on the detention home.
Il am going to tell the Omaha
ministers some things they do not
know" he said. 81 shall bring to
their attention some things which
by all means they should know"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
Nation S Boy Power to
Be Organized to Meet
Farm Labor Shortage

To call in the "boy power" of the
nation in the coming spring labor
shortage is the purpose of the pres
ence in Omaha Tuesday of Edwin
s. Shortess, national field director
for the United States Boys Working
Reserve.
A conference has been arranged
at the University club at noon at
which George Kleffner, federal la
Dor director, Lenord w. Trester,
federal state director for the reserve;
Thomas P. Curran, assistant, and
Superintendent Beverage of the
public schools will attend.
Appointment of a junior counsel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28

This announcement is
of great Importance to
the people of Omaha, in
view of the fact that
government shipping
restrictions on this coal
Undoubtedly the best
soft coal sold in Oma-
HAD will be removed
February l.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28

Tor for Nebraska will be made at
this meeting He will handle all
working reserve work for boys and
girls under 81.
Our aim is to keep children in
school as long as possible, but if It
is no longer possible, to distribute
them in industry in a manner best
for them and industry" said Mr.
Trester.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
NOTHING COULD
STOP THE YANKS.
SAYS SHELDON
Secretary of State Historical
Society Returns from
Visit to French Bat
tIefieIdS.
By a staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 27.-(Special)
The Yanks fought with a spirit
which was invincible, said A. Z.
Sheldon, director of the Nebraska
legislative reference bureau and
secretary of the State Historical So
ciety, who returned today from the
battlehelds of France where he has
been collecting material on Ne
braska's part in the world war for
the archives OF the state.
Mr.. Sheldon reached General
Pershing's headquarters about No
vember /, after numerous. delays in
company with a party of French,
American and Australian newspa-
permen. and was privileged to sec
the final II days fighting of the var
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
Victor ROSeWater to Speak
on the League of Nations

Victor Rosewater, editor of The
Bee, went to Sioux City yesterday
to present the subject of the
League of Nations" with the So
Geological club, which is the princi-
pal discussion club of that city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28

lie was in the capacity Of newspa
per correspondent, which ACCORDED
MIN all the courtesies OF the pro.
fession and enabled him to collect
some exceedingly valuable mater
ial.
Proceeding directly from General
Pershing's headquarters to the head
quarters of the Seventy-seventh di-
vision, fighting its way through the
rough. flooded country on both sides
Of the Meuse river, he witnessed
some of the hardest fighting just a
few days before the signing OF the
aFmistiee.
Doughboys Swim River.
The capture of Dun, an important
stronghold on the east bank of the
river, was effected while he was
there. American doughboys swan
the river at night, climbed the bank
and drove the German pickets, but a
heavily fortified hill bristling with
machine guns still remained to be
taken. 1t was not attacked directly,
but other troops were sent across
the river outhanking il on both sides
and the Germans were forced to
withdraw from their strategic
stronghold.
The best tribute to the American
soldiers prowess," said Mr.. Shell
don, lis that the troops went for
ward day by dag under such condi-
tons and with German artillery fire
covering all of their movements.
Nothing could stop the Yanks."
The American infantry not only
braved the German artillery, he
said, but also had to advance against
innumerable machine guns con-
cealed behind~trees or in holes. The
losses we're so heavy that they
were not given out officially. Some
of the names of men killed in the
Mouse river fighting are now being
published for the first time, he said.
Visited All Fronts.
Mr.. Sheldon visited practically all
of the famous battlehelds and
picked up a large amount of ma
terial from the Somme battle
grounds and at Ypres. He spent
eight days travelling from Ypres,
Dixmude and Passchendale, to Ar
mentieres, La Basse, Bapaume,
Lens, Arras, Douai, Lille, Cambria,
San Quentin and Peronne.
Most of this country is still de-
serted he said, and hardly recog-
nizable as having ever been inhab-
tied by human beings. The city of
Lens, with 100000 people, is in
ruins, with scracely a building
standing. In front of Ypres for a
distance of 20 miles long and seven
or eight miles wide the entire area,
Mr. Sheldon said, looked as though
some giant golf player with man.
moth putting stick had chopped up
the soil until one could not find a
space large enough to sit down
upon which did not show the effects
of high explosives. The British
lost an average of 500 men per day
on this sector for the two years
which they held it.
Christmas with Nebraskans.
Mr.. Sheldon did not get to spend
as much time with the Nebraska
boys as he desired. He found them
we'll and happy. He was present
at the Nebraskans' Christmas day
celebration at Saarburg. where the
Huskers were with the army of oc-
cupation. Nearly a thousand Ne
braska boys were there with the
355th regiment from Camp Funs-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-28
Public School Enrolment
isl aruer Than Ever Before

Omaha public schools opened
their new semester today with a very
large enrolment, estimated to be
larger than ever before. The fine
weather brought out an especially
large attendance in the kindergar-
tens which received large number
of new 5-year-olds.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-19
GEORGIA TO PUT BAN
ON LABOR ACITAT0RS

Atlanta, Ga, June 19.--The
peculiar feature OF the strike of the
telephone and telegraph opeators,
according to local business men, is the
boast of the leaders of the unions
that in the outlying towns the great
est inconvience has been imposed on
the public. While any statements
taht the unions may make as to the
effect OF the strike order will be ac.
copied as only presenting one side
of the case they do not disguise their
ambition to inflict every pos
/. sible by interrupting telephone and
telegraph service Make the whole
state suffer, as well as Atlanta, has
apparently been the plan.
1T is certainly an object lesson to
that part of the public living in the
rural districts as to what they may
expect in the future if the southeast
is to be harried by so-called organi-
zers" said a we'll known lawmaker
in talking to d group of men in a
local hotel lobby yesterday. He saw
newspaper reporter standing near
by and asked, for personal and bust
ness reasons, that his name be with
held.
Assured that his request to with
hold his name would be complied
with, Mrs. Lawmaker continued:
"These so-called organizers .are,
in some instances at least, imported
agitators, who stand ready to bloom
into full-fleged and bat-eyed Boil
sheviki. the moment favorable op-
portunity comes would not say that
they would go go far as they did and
are doing in Russia-tearing down OF
disrupting everything everywhere, -
but undoubtedly they will go the
limit to place the state in complete
control of the labor lead ers.'
Asked for his so.ution or the pro-
blem, Mr.. Lawmaker promptly stres
sed the fact that in every commun,
ity there should be some concerted
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-19
BAPTISTS PLAN
HOSPITAL PLANT
Nearly Whole Block on Boulevard
Purchased for Institution Which
Will be One of Finest in
the South.

Atlanta, June 1S.--The erection IN
Atlanta of one of the largest and fin
est hospital plants in the south was
forecast by the announcement TO-DAY
of the purchase by the Georgia Baptist
hospital of almost a full city block OF
land or Boulevard between Highlan
and East avenues. The purchase
price was $4,000 cash.
The site of the new hospital is the
OLD Nelson property, one of the bes;
known tracts in the city of Atlanta,
and is we'll located for hospital pur-
poses 1t has frontage of 1926 feet
on Boulevard and 430 feet on East
avenue, running back almost t.
Jackson street and affording ample
depth for a modern hospital plant
! with all facilities
This lot was purchased from the
Southland Investment company and
known real estate firm of Benjamin
D. Watkins & Co.. handling the trans
action.
Plans for the new hospital plant
are HOW being completed 10y Burke &
Stevens, architects, and it is rlder-
stood that active construction oper-
atoms will be begun without delay.
The enlargement of the Georgia
Baptist hospital and the improve
ment of its facilities has been con-
templated for some time past, as the
institution has registered remark
able growth during the past few years
and the present quarters have been
found to be entirely inadequate. It
is considered likely that details of
the construction plans will be made
kniwn within a few days, together
with an outline of what the Georgia
Baptist hospital hopes to accomplish
under the new and enlarged program.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-19

acIion to impress upon the coming
legislature the Importance of legs
lation that will make il Impossible
for strikes to be forced on unwilling
employees by irresponsible agitators
living in the large cities,
He concluded his remarks by say
ing that the railroad commission
should be given entire jurisdiction
over public service corporations un-
hampered by any supposed contract
agreements or plitical alignments
existing in the cities. furthermore,
no strike should be permitted until
the contentious of both parties have
been reviewed by the railroad com
mission. And, it was his idea, that
strikes would be thing of the past
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-19
LARSEN Is AFTER
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
APPROPRIATIONS SOUGHT FOR
FORT VALLEY VIDALIA, EAST
MAN AND HAWK INSVILLE.

Washington June 1S.-Representa
tive Larsen today introduced bills
asking for appropriation for Federal
buildings in his district. The public
buildings bill which passed the House
last winter, but died in the Senate
provided $4,000 for the Fort Valley
and $4,000 each for sites for Haw
kinsville and Eastman. These bills
be reintroduced together with a re
quest for $4,000 for a site and build
ing at Vidalia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-19
UNCLE SAM PAYS FOR LAND
HE BOUGHT AT CAMP GORDON

Atlanta, June 19.-Six men sitting
about table in the conference room
of local title company, yesterday
afternoon distributed more than
100000 to a line of about thirty
six persons. The transactions con
cluded the purchase by the Govern
ment of the site of Camp Gordon.
Several of the checks were for sums
exceeding 100000. One for about
$4,000 went to Walter and Asa
Chandler, Jr for about 30 acres. The
average price paid was 5000 an acre
The full cost of the camp will be
more than 100000. The money was
paid over by Captains W. B. Ashby
and A. F. Dershimer, disbursing Of
ficers, from Washington.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-19
FITZGERALD VOTES ON
100000 BOND ISSUf

Fitzgerald, June 1S.-Fitzgerald will
vote on 100000 bond issue on June
%. While there is apparently no OPP
position still the Chamber # Com
merce is taking no charces and will
organize committees TO he at each yot
ing precinct on election day to sec
that the voters who are registered
come out and vote. y banquet viii
be given on Monday night. June %
at which time number of prominent
men from the rural section! will bt
invited and in this way it is hoped
to shut out any opposition that mi9i
appear.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-19
BRITISH DiRIGIBLE WAITS
ON ACTION OF GERMANS

London, June 29.-The fight of the
British dirigible T-34 tc America is
definitely postponed until Germany
decides what she intends TO do regard
ing the peace Ier.ls.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-19

Italy is enforcing a series of regu.
lations governing the width Of Wheel
rims allowed on highways.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-15

Is will be at the rate of $500 per day,
S1.25 per half day and 35c. per hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Mattison OF
Chelsea. VT. were guests for a few
days recently of Mr. Mattison's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Madison of
Hawks avenue,
The mid-week prayer service at the
Congregational church on this week
Thursday evening will be held from
to 7:45 to accommodate those wish
ing to attend the first number of the
entertainment course at Bank hall.
James Bassett, son of Mr.. and Mrs
A. W. Bassett, who was in the U. S.
service in the capacity of musician,
has resumed his studies in music, in
terrupted by the war. This week he
entered the Institute of Musical Art,
New York city, where he will take a
course.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-15
u. S. BRITAIN'S RIVAL
ON SEA, SAYS ROWELL
Former Head Of ShipbuiIding FEEDER
alton Impressed by American
Power and Daring

/ TOWCt anu Dc' NY
London. Sept. 2O.-(By The Associat
ed Press. Sir Herbert Rowell, form
: erly president of the British Ship
building Employers Federation, who
has just returned from four months
tour of the United States Japan and
China to investigate shipbuilding in
those countries. says he is convinced
that Great Britain can hold its own
place in the struggle for maintaining
supremacy only by exerting every
ounce of its energy and brains
"Whi e in America" he says, Il felt
myself in the midst of circumstances
which conveyed conclusively to my
mind a real potentially beth in ship
building and shpowning. cannot
dispel from my mind the possibility of
serious rivalry in the future when
picture the Transformation which had
taken place in America.
Il was surprised to find that ship
building in China and Japan was so
far advanced. When China awakens
we shall have another serious rival to
face.
Japan" he says, has not develop
ed her shipbuilding industry in the
anne degree as the United States. Raw
material is her greatest need and diff
ficulty in shipbuiding and, in addition
the Japanese have not got commercial
enterprise, in he same degree as the
Americans. Generally speaking, the
Japanese. will not risk their money as
the Americans do"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-15
NORTH BENNINGTON

The ladies of the congregational
church cleared $3.50 at their annual
rummage sale.
Mrs. Margaret Colvin has returned
from Providence, X. l., where she
spent two weeks with her son, George
d. COlvin and family.
Mrs Margaret Colvin wishes to an
nounce that her services after Oct.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-15
SOUTH ARLINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. Loomey and two sons
of Worcester, Mass, spent Sunday at
f. NJ. Harringtons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-31
Thirtieth Anniversary of
 Dr. Bryan's PastOrate
Special Services at Third Presby Church in Honor of the Be-
 loved Pastor

pr. J. A. Bryan will celebrate the thrtieth anniversary of his pastorate at the Third Presbyterian church tomorrow at the morning and evening services. A special musical programme has been ar ranged and Dr. Bryan will preach ser mons appropriate to the occasion.
 Than pr. Bryan, there is no more popular pastor in the Birmingham dis trict. His present charge is his first and only one, having come to Birmingham direct from the Princeton seminary 30 years ago. It is matter of record that he has never been absent from his pulpit one time during his 30 years of service, except to preach at some other church or on the few occasions when he was sick.
 pr. Bryan and the church officials in- vite all their friends to attend the ser vices tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-31
DETAILS GIVEN
By Associated Press


 Dallas, Tex. May 30.-Details of the May 9, when Gen. Felipe Angeles was proclaimed provisional president of Mex ico, with Villa as Secretary of War, were given out here today by Col Dario, w. Silva, formerly attached to Villas staff. In the manifesto promulgated by the council, protection is promised "alr for eigners who will devote their time and energies to minding their interests and business keeping out of factional sup port, direct or indirect making it em- phatic that all Americans will be given the protection to which they are en- titled.
 Faithful execution of the constitu- tional laws of 1857 and the protection of property legally acquired from unlawful seizures and confiscation' are promised in the manifesto, which abolishes the death penalty except for treason, murder or espionage.
 Colonel Silva said his information is that 20 generals, representing the revo- lutionary councils of IA Mexican states attended the Parral meeting and plans were made for an active campaign aganist Carranza forces in northern Mex ico.
 Iill 1t is Colonel Silva's belief that Villa, anxious to avoid interference from the United States, and hoping to gain it's good will, will confine his operations to interior towns. Silva says he thinks Villa will take Torreon and Chihuahua. but will not attack Juarez.