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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30

Two distinguished service crosses
and one Croix de Guerre were worn
by members of the organization.
Sergt. David Kline and Privt. John
Kelley of Omaha, are proud pos
SCISSORS of the D. S. c. medal, while
Maj. Ernest E. Watson, St. Paul,
officer in charge of the train, wore
the French Croix de Guerre.
Obeyed Army Orders.
1t was with great difficulty that
the boys were kept in the train for
the, night. With home and dear
ones so near, it was test for their
many months of army discipline to
obey orders. They obeyed as real
soldiers should.
They are the best organization of
the Eighty-ninth division, and the
Eighty-ninth division was the best
in the army" smiled Major Watson,
so you can see the kind of men
they are.
"The 341st fought in four of the
greatest engagements of the war"
the major continued. They made
a record such as no other like Or
ganization can equal. I am proud
of my men-proud to have fought
with them"
Colors Decorated in France.
The battalion's colors were dec
Grated in France. The men were
proud of this and several of them
especially asked that it be men
toned in the paper. Although par
ticipating in three battles, they suf-
fered only small casualties. There
were 285 men wounded and 46 killed,
according to one of the officers.
Many Men Transferred.
Companies A, B, c and D arrived
in Omaha last night. They were
only skeleton companies, many of
the members having been trans
ferred. They were commanded by
the same officers who were in
charge when the organization left
Camp Funston last May for France.
The men told many novel Incl
dents which occurred while they.
were with the Army of Occupation
in Germany The battalion en-
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Evs.D
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
BROADWAY WILL BE
MADE WINTER WAY.

New York, May 29.-Broadway
is to be reformed.
Better lights and better morale
are needed for this great white way.
At a luncheon of the Broadway
association at the Hotel Astor, Col.
S. Dumont Thompson, president of
the association, declared that the
lighting of the street, which was in
adequate, was to be the first thing
that the organization would take up,
and that the white way is to be a
whittier way.
- Police Commissioner Enright de-
clared an improvement was needed
in the morals of Broadway, which
he characterized as a sort of mo
mans land" He promised that lax
-ity would no longer be permitted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
SOLDIER BOYS
SPEED ALONG
TOWARD OMAHA
Eighty-Ninth Units Entrain at
Chicago and on Three
Trains, Loudly Cheered,
Start for Home. :
(From a Staff Correspondent

Chicago, May 2o.-(Special Te1e-
gram. )-Three trains loaded with
soldiers of the 89th division are
speeding toward Omaha, and the
boys are looking forward to a real
feed, for they have been living on
emergency rations and canteen serv-
ice at irregular stops until Tuesday
afternoon.
The 34lst machine gun battalion,
24l men, left Chicago at 3 o'clock
Thursday morning, due in Council
Bluffs at 10 o'clock tonight.
The second train with companies
| D, K, L, M and machine gun COM
pany, headquarters company, sup
ply company, medical company and
band left Chicago in IA cars at 4
o'clock with 563 men.
The third train with companies
A, B, c, E, F, G, H, I, 57l men,
left Chicago in l6 cars at $50
st night.
All trains are due in Omaha at 8
o'clock Friday morning.
The commanding officer is Col. l..
G. Brown, Fupelo, Miss, travelling
on the third train.
The second train is in charge of
Maj. T. R. Campbell, Hutchinson,
Kan.
McKelvie Dishes Out Cigars.
Governor McKelvie may be on
the second train. The governor had
packages distributed with his COM
pliments, each containing a cake of
chocolate, package of cigarets and a
cigar.
When the Omaha Chamber of
l Commerce representative, wearing a
Pbig Omaha badge met the train at
the South Chicago yards he was well
coined with cheers of whats the
matter with Omaha, she's all right"
Leaving Chicago the trains were
cheered continuously, block after
block by residents, school children
and factory workers.
The third section raced beside a
suburban train for several miles and
the boys exchanged mementos with
the girls in the train alongside. One
elderly woman wearing a gold star,
spoiled a perfectly good handker-
chief in wiping tears from her eyes,
but stopped long enough to pass a
box of candy across. She tried to
speak message of greeting, but
failed.
The chalk artists had the sides of
| Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
d.. Thomas, Pioneer
Omaha Attorney, Dies
After Long Illness

Dexter L. Thomas, 70 years old,
died at | o'clock this morning at
his home, 1924 Farnam street, fol-
lowing an illness of several months.
Mr.. Thomas came to Omaha in
1870. During the 50 years of his
residence here he has been engaged
in the real estate business and the
practice of law.
Born in Indiana in 1841, Mr..
Thomas served three years in the
Civil war and was one of the sturdy
patriots who marched with Sher-
man to the sea. He was member
of the Loyal Legion of Honor.
He is survived by four sons,
Charles l., Hugh S., Guy D., and
Warren C., of Syracuse, N. Y; and
one daughter, Miss Clara Thomas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
BLINDED SOLDIERS
: RECEIVE DISCHARGES

- Washington, May 29.--vDischarge
from service of 81 soldiers, blinded
while serving in France, was an
nounced tonight by the bureau of
war risk insurance. The men have
been under treatment at Roland
Park, Baltimore.
Some of the cases still retain suf-
ficient vision to enable them to see
objects dimly, but all are totally
blind in an industrial sense and on
that basis will be paid compensation
of 500 month, in addition to $57.50
which they will receive from their
government insurance.
The number of men in the Ameri-
can forces who were left blinded to-
tails 12S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
New Irish Rebellion
Said to Be Imminent:
Government May Act

London, May 29-An impending
new rebellion in Ireland, with hints
of some imminent drastic action by
the government, has been the sub
ject of prominent articles in GER
tain of the London newspapers dur
ing the last few days.
The Daily Mail, which Wednes-
day predicted the rebellion would
be more serious than the last,
owing to the encouragement given
to the Sim Fein's republican move
ment by Messrs. Walsh, Dunno and
Ryan, the American delegates, car
ries today a report that Walter
Hume Long is to replace James
Ian Mac Pherson as chief secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
Mrs. Kiimes Shoots
Self While Husband
Is Cranking Auto

Anselmo, Neb., May 29.-(Special
Telegram. Mrs. T. M. Kimes. liv-
ing seven miles east of Anselmo,
Thursday attempted suicide by
shooting herself while on the way
to Broken Bow. Her husband was
driving and in going up hill, lost
power. While cranking the car his
wife shot herself, the bullet missing
her heart by half an inch, but pen
etrating the left lung.
No hope of recovery is enter
tained, as hemorrhage continues.
Mr.. Kimes is one of Custer coun-
tvs old citizens, and Mrs. Kimes
is his second wife.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
WILL NAME COMMITTEES
TO HANDLE GRAIN CROP.

Washington, May 29.-Plans for
the Inauguration of permit system
to control the movement of this
years mammoth grain crop, an
nounced today by the railroad ad-
ministration, contemplate the ap-
pointment of grain control commit
tees at each primary market. COM
prised of representative of both
the operating and traffic depart
ments of the railroad administration
and third party representing the
transportation division of the Unit
ed States grain corporation.
Shippers will aplly through the
railroad agent at the point of origin,
to the grain control committee at
the market to which they wish to
send their product.
If conditions permit. permission
for the shipment will be given
promptly. Otherwise the shipment
will be delayed until storage facili-
ties are such that the grain can be
moved without causing freight con-
oeStion,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30

those drowned were all in one
boat. Nine had climbed into the
skiff, which sprung a leak. The
pupils became alarmed and in their
haste to get the boat ashore cap
sized it. Another boat was nearby
and those in the water grasped it in
their fear of drowning. 1t capsized.
Florence Frawley. aged IA, who
narrowly escaped drowning in an
attempt to orescue her little play
mate, Josephine Fritz, said the acci-
dent was caused by boatload of
rowdyish boys who rammed the
rowboat in which she and her COM
panions were riding.
Out for Picnic.
The students were attending a pic
mic. All was merriment up to the
time of the tragedy. The young
sters, accompanied by sisters set
out to make real May day. They
had had their lunch. Afterward the
boys, for the most part, went swim
ming while the girls enjoyed them
selves on the water in rented skiffs.
A few grownups had accompanied
the children to keep an eve on them.
The accident occurred so suddenly
and so Unexpectedly that those lin
ing the banks were paralyzed with
fright and unable to render adequate
assistance.
The boys swimming showed real
American pluck and they saved as
many as it was humanity possible to.
But those drowned did not come
up after once sinking. AS there is
two feet of sticky mud at the bot
tom of the lake it was hard even to
locate the bodies until quite time
after they had first gone down.
Josephine Fritz, one of the girls
who drowned, was unable to swim.
Florence Frawley, according to wit
nesses, saw her plight and being
something of swimmer seized the
little Fritz girl and tried to bring
her to shore. The Frawley girls
strength seemed to be ebbing away
when male rescuer came to their
assistance. He parted the two chums
and swan with the Frawley girl to
the shore.
Mary Bailey and John Allen were
the two saved who came nearest
suffering the fate of the four
drowned students.
Have Narrow Escape.
John Pitzl rescued Mary, but only
after a hard battle. The girl, IS
years old, struggled fercely with
her rescuer. Pitzl, a boy of 10
stayed bravely by and finally got her
ashore. He was exhausted and she
unconscious.
The girl was laid on the bank in
wet clothing and almost dead and
no one attempted resusciation. 1t
was half an hour after the accident
before a doctor appeared. Mary had
revived and was on her way home
in an auto before medical man
arrived.
The police were compelled to go
to Rverview park without lung mo-
tors, as those at the station were out
of commission.
ITS a - of city commission"
one officer remarked on the way to
the park, "that will not keep its
lung motors in shape for emergen-
cies like this
l.. S. Fritz, father of one of the
drowned children, was irate when
he heard the details OF the tragedy.
Il feel that any man who charges
little children rent for boats and
allows them to row alone, unpro-
tected, should be liable to criminal
lContinued ON Page Two. Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
Last Unit of American Army
Leaves Rome for France

Rome, May 29.-The last unit of
the American army, consisting Of a
detachment of the quartermaster
corps, left Rome today to join the
other units of the quartermaster's
department in France. .
The detachment has disposed of
all excess equipment. thus liquidat-
ing the entire surplus supplies OF
the American expeditionary force in
Italy.
With the departure of the unit, the
last American soldier, with the ex-
ception of the military attaches OF
the American embassy, left Italian
soil
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
Greek Government Sends
Commissioner to SmVrna

Paris, May 29.-The Greek gov
ernment has sent a high commits
sioner to take charge OF affairs in
Smyrna. according to news re-
ceived in French circles, and the
Turks have called a meeting of the
great council for today.
The populace of Constantinople is
reported to be very nervous, but
no disturbance has occurred.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
The Dead.

The Dead.
JOSEPHINE FRITZ, aged 10,
25l2 Q street.
THERESA DUFFY, IA, 4622
South Twenty-third street
ANNA GRABUSICH KRISS-
MAN, Ia, 5439 South Twenty third
street.
EDWARD SCHNEIDER, 10,
27l7 South Twenty-third street.
Those Saved.
Leonard Merton, 23l2 South Fif-
teenth street.
Edward Merton, 23l2 South Fif-
teenth street.
George Schneider, 2717 South
Twenty-sixth street
Alfred Oliver, 1915 South Eleventh
street,
Florence Frawley, 2610 H street.
Mary Bailey, 5O26 North Thirtieth
street
John Allen. 1917 Dodge street.
Gerald Mccarthy
Gerald Gellett, 6815 South Thir-
teenth street
Phillip Schmidt. 1929 South Four
teenth street.
Mary Gushing Twenty-fifth and
F streets.
Rescuers.
John Pitzl, 1901 Blain. =
Andrew Loucks, 2757 South Ninth
street.
Detective Fred Palmtag
Motorcycle Officer Joe Urbanic.
Andrew Loucks, 2757 South Ninth
street
Herbert Nicholson, Boy Scout
troop No. "a.
Fred Kasner, 1920 Ohio street.
William Anderson, 1886 Seward
street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
MILWAUKEE, PAPER MAKES
DELIVERY BY AIRPLANE.

Oshkosh, Wis, May 29.-The first
delivery of newspapers by airplane
in the history of Wisconsin was
made today when copies of special
edition of the Milwaukee Journal
brought by the air route arrived
here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
NC-4 Is Expected to
Start on Last Leg of
Overseas Trip Today

Washington, May 29.-Although
the Navy department had received
no dispatches up to a late hour to-
night from Lisbon, where the NC-4
is awaiting the start to Plymouth,
England, officials were of the
opinion that the seaplane would
hop Off tomorrow.
Navy officers anticipate no diff
Guilty in the Lisbon-Plymouth dash,
a distance of nearly 300 nautical
miles
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
No Warrants in Lynching.

Lamar, Mo-, May pa day of
conferences by the authorities in
connection with the investigation be-
ing conducted of the lynching here
yesterday of Jay Lynch. confessed
slayer of Sheriff John Harlow and
his son, was followed by the an
nouncement by Prosecutor Tim
mons that no warrants would be
issued tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
Wilson to Visit Belgium.

Paris, May 29.-President Wilson
today, through Brand Whitlock,
minister to Belgium, informed King
Albert that he had not forgotten his
promise to visit Belgium. Mr.. Whit
lock said the president did not fix
any time for the trip, y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
Robbers Get JeWelry.

A. e. Dreibue, Thirty-hrst and
Harvey streets, reported to the po-
lice last night that his home was
robbed Thursday afternoon of $l50
worth of jewelry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
OMAHA PREPARED
TO GIVE WELCOME
TO HEROESOF WAR
Seasoned Warriors of seth Division, Fresh from Battle
SCARED Fields of France, Wearing Decorations for
Bravery, Reach Home, Soon to Be Welcomed
by the Throngs That Will Cheer Them.

Four companies of the 341st machine gun battalion,
Omahas organization arrived at the Union station at
AS last night from Chicago. There 229 men, nearly
all of Omaha, besides 10 officers
small but enthusiastic crowd greeted the Throngs
of Omahans at Council Bluffs to greet the boys but
stead of stopping there had previously been announced
the train came on to Omaha. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
Col. Robert Bacon, Former
Ambassador to France, Dead

New York, May 29.-Col. Robert
Bacon, former ambassador to
France, died at II 80 o'clock tonight
at the hospital where he underwent
an operation Saturday for mastoidi-
it's.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30
PUPILS OF ST. AGNES
LOSE LIVES WHILE
BOATING ON LAKE
Boat Springs Leak and is Capsized by Young Men and
Women in Efforts to Reach Shore, Entire Party
Being Thrown Into Deep Water-Twelve
Rescued by Two Brave Boys.

Four drowned and IL narrowly missed like fate
when two rowboa loaded with St. Agnes music
class pupils overturned in the small lake in Rverview
park yesterday afternoon The accident occurred in the
deepest spot in the lake. right in the center where the water
is about 10 feet st. Agnes is at 23O1 street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-30

Generally fair and continued
warm Friday; Saturday partly
cloudy and cooler. probably local
thunder showers.
Hourly temperaiu
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-15
FORD DENIES ANY
KNOWLEDGE OF FLAG
DEFENSE IN LIBEL SUIT
UNFURLs BANNER.
Claim It Was Made by Ford
Workmen and Designed to
Replace Old Glory.

Mount Clemens, Mich, July 1b.--U.
N. S.)--A so-called world flag
which the defense contends was made
by employees OF Henry Ford's plant at
Ford's request and designed to replace
"Old Glory" after the war, was un-
furled in court here today as the De-
troit automobile manufacturer re-
sumed the stand in his 81 100000 libel
suit against the Chicago Tribune.
Ford testified that he had never seen
the flag until he came 10 court today.
Objections OF Ford's counsel to the
question whether Ford wanted the flag
In question to replace "Old Glory"
were sustained. Attorney Stevenson
swung from the flag incident into an
attempt to show that while Ford is a
friend OF Presidents Wilson he Is work.
ing against him.
"You regard President Wilson as
your friend. don't you. Mr.. Ford?" At
torney Stevenson asked.
II regard him as the president OF the
United States" answered the witness.
After several more questions Ford
admitted that the president might be
classed as his friend and Attorney
Stevenson said:
Eyes, you classified President Wilson
as a friend yet you did much to coun-
teract his influence by the publication
of this booklet"
.That book was not published at the
time Mr.. Wilson was making prepared
ness speeches." Attorney Lucking, for
Ford, retorted.
The question OF preparedness was
then brought into the trial.
Are all wars MURDER" Ford was
asked.
mot II in Defense" was his answer.
do you believe in preparedness"
Il am against preparedness"
he replied
Weren't you advocating antipre-
paredness and abolition Of ornaments
in 1872" Stevenson queried.
Yes" came the reply
Ford later declared that unless the
league OF nations is ratified prepared
ness is essential Carnage must be
ended for all time" he said.
The witness followed this by decIar-
Ing that all men pressed into military
service were not murderers, but said
professional soldiers might be termed
murderers.
well. is Gen. Pershing a muir
derer?" was stevenson's quick ques-
ton.
Ford hesitated moment and then
reiterated his statement that he re-
garded professional soldiers as MUIR
derers.
Ford's purpose in publishing a book
let denouncing preparedness was the
subject of many questions. The wit
ness declared he did not think the
pamphlet hindered recruiting. He an
swered affirmatively question asking
IL he had not tried to save the young
men of this country from CONSUMPTION.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-15
PETTY ROBBERIES
ANNOY HARTMAN
BANK PRESIDENT AMONG
VICTIMS.
BY Aid of Bloodhounds an Ar
rest Is Made of Boy, Who
Claims Alibi.

Hartman, July 15.-(Special )--Har-
riman has been having a series of petty
residence robberies recently. among
which the home of N. G. Carter. presi-
dent of the First National bank, was
entered and $37 in cash carried away
and Mr. Waggoners home was pilfered
of SIS and his gold watch.
These robberies were kept quiet to
give the officers an opportunity to
gum shoe" search for the perpetrators,
but no clues were obtained. Sunday
night two more residences were entered
and robbed. r. r. Mckinney. losing
$75 and his gold watch which was taken
from his pants pockets at the side OF
his bed. Mr.. Waterhouse, of Dayton,
who was visiting his wfe's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Robinson, was
deprived of S13 his gold watch and
his trousers.
When these robberies were made
known Monday morning all were given
publicity and the officers, both city and
county, got diligently at work to run
the robber or robbers down, Bloodhounds
were brought from the branch state
prison at Petros and did some trailing.
as a result of which Hartman boy.
OF good family, supposed to be about II
years of age, was arrested on suspicion
and is being held for preliminary ex-
animation this afternoon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-15
WILL BREAK DIRT
FOR new BUILDING
AT UNIVERSITY OF TEN.
NESsEE SOON.
Administration Building to
Cost Over 1913, 0O0-oon-
tract Goes to Atlanta Firm.

KNOXVILLE, July 1b.-(Special.) --Dlrt
will be broken within q few days for
the new buildings at the University OF
tennessee, states I. A. Wright, chair
man OF the building committee OF the
University Of Tennessee trustees. The
new administration building, which Ii
to be erected on the crest OF the hill
on the university campus, and the ag-
ricultural building. which viii be on
the experiment farm, near Temple hail.
are to cost s549, 1875 for the general work
and NS.o00 for plumbing. heating.
Mr.. Wright states that the fate OF
Old College Is to be determined today,
as the alumni association has had all
OF today In which to raise the SIS, 900
which would be required to move that
old structure. He states, however,
that he fears the funds cannot be
raised.
II this project falls, that building,
which has stod for almost 100 years,
will be RACED to make room for the new
administration building. II the fund Ia
raised, Old College will be moved to a
site opposite the University OF Ten
nessee Y. M. C. A.
Mr.. Wright states that had not the
trustees appropriated 100000 OF the
and dental departments at Memphis.
the trustees could have had Old Col
lege moved.
The general contract for the erection
of the new building was awarded to
the Southern Ferro Concrete company.
of Atlanta. The contract for plumbing
heating, wiring. etc. was awarded to
the Fred Cantrell company, OF Chatta-
nooga.
Hundreds Of worlsmen will PROBABLY
be engaged In the extensive building
program at the university.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-15

Local Forecast.
Thundershowers tonight. "Wednesday
fair: not much change in temperature
pJver Forecast.
The river will continue low and re-
main nearly stationary for the heAr
two days n
Local Data. n
Temperature for "a hours; .Highes'
Yesterday, 92; lowest last night. II
mean, So; wet bulb pm. TAO; am.
695.
Corresponding date CAST year,: High.
est, 81: lowest. So: mean, ".
Normal for this date. IS.
Accumulated excess in mean temper.
allure since Jan. /, 20 degrees.
Relative humidity (per cent.)--7 PM
II: am. 81.
Precipitation for "a hours ending 4
am. today. % inch.
Total precipitation since Jon. l. So.Vl
inches.
Accumulated deficiency Is 80 inch.
Highest wind velocity for "a hours
ending am. today. l5 miles north-
west. !,
in "a hours (feet) OF.
Weather Conditions.
Considerable clear weather prevails
over the country this morning, except
from the central Mississippi valley q
the st. Lawrence valley. where cloudy
weather with rain predominates. The
precipitation occurred over the SOUTH
west and eastern half Of the country,
with heavy rain In Pennsylvania, New
Mexico and Kansas. The Temperature
changes east of the Rocky mountain re-
gion are generally for slightly cooler
The low pressure area was centerec
over Ontario. while the high pressure
was crested over the upper Missouri
valley Conditions are favorable for
thundershowers tonight. fair Wednes-
day and not much change in temporal
ture.
Weather for Four States.
Washington, July 15.--Forecast: Ken
-Thundershowers this afternoon.
fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler to-
night.
-Tundershowers this after
noon and tonight; not quite SO warm
tonight; Wednesday fair.
Georgia. Alabama - Local thunder
showers probably tonight and Wednes-
day; no change in temperature.