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Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Baron de Orgler Appears
All That a Duke Should Be
Arrives in Omaha to Exhibit War Films Answers
Stereotyped Conception Even to Monocle and
Cane; Ideal is Not Heiress But Blonde American
Girl.

Baron de Orgler, late by two
hours, as is the privilege Of titled
visitors in America, arrived in Oma-
ha Friday afternoon, where he will
exhibit war films and speak in be-
helf of the Fifth Liberty loan, Ar
menian relief or any such organize
ton.
In appearance, the baron, late of
the diplomatic corps, as his card
states, answers in full the stereo-
typed American conception of what
a duke should be-" from the tip of his
patent boots, to the swing of his
curved cane used forcibly for em-
phasis, and the monocle, never alb
sent from a visiting baron.
A man without a country he is
at present, for, while his father was
a Roumanian nobleman, his mother
French and he himself captain in
the Austrian army for several years,
he has worked, as his press book,
which he carries with him. indicates,
for the various Liberty loans, the
Red Cross and such drives through
out the United States.
After his arrest in Nevada on the
suspicion of being a spy and being
cleared by the Department of Jus
tice, Baron de Orgler took out his
first papers of citizenship.
Il am an American at heart now,"
he said, "but just as soon as the linn
it of time permits, l shall be an
American citizen"
Press recommendations from
Harry Smith, adjutant general of
Indianapolis recruiting station, from
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
May Make Blanket
Appropriation for
State Institutions
From a staff Correspondent.

ANAA = aN1sA &0AANs A&A4NAAAs
Lincoln, Jan. 3I.-The finance,
ways and means committee Of the
house has practically agreed upon
a blanket appropriation for the
state board of control, in charge
Of the IS Nebraska state institu-
tons, to cover the next biennium.
The board is especially desirous
Of having a blanket appropriation
so that it may use the funds for
any institution which may be in
need Of additional money at any
time.
Each institution would be appor.
toned a certain amount, however,
as under the present system and
and at the end of the biennium
would not be expected to run over
that amount.
Members of the committee point
ed out to the house committee
that unded the present system a
particular institution may have to
allow its bills to run for some
weeks because it happens to have
no funds to its credit at that par
ticular time. AS a result it is
necessary to issue warrants, draw
ing z per cent interest and the
state annually loses several hun
dred dollars.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
American
Casualty List

The following Nebraska men are
named in the casualty list sent out
by the government for Saturday
morning, February /:
KILLED IN ACTION.
David w. Eisele, Roca, Neb.
Oscar P. Tallin, Etna, Neb.
The following Nebraska men are
named in the casualty list sent out
by the government for Friday after
noon, January 81:
RETURNED TO MILITARY
CONTROL: PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED MISSING
IN ACTION.
Lyle D. Eller, Hastings, Neb.
ENORMOUSLY REPORTED
MISSING IN ACTION.
John A. Macarthur, Fremont, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Beatrice Man Killed When
Automobile Turns Turtle

Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 3l.-(Special
Telegram. w. c. Arnold, manager
for Swift and company here, was
fatally injured this afternoon when
his auto overturned, south OF town,
while he was returning from a wolf
hunt. He was buried underneath the
machine and his left side crushed,
producing internal hemorrhage.
Two other men riding with him,
FranBl Larimore and James Clark,
were badly hurt. Larimore sus-
tanned a broken leg and Clark a
broken shoulder.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01

Oklahoma City, Kansas City and
other cities where the baron exhibit
ed his pictures, show his success in
his work, which has been under
his own direction. but for patriotic
purposes.
The baron was present at an i'll
terview with the kaiser in 1916 and
his denunciation of the German sys-
TEN, the kaiser and the crown prince
are evidently as sincere as they are
vehement.
America went into this war to
save herself" he said; whether she
knew this or not | do not know,
but the kaiser already had visions
of my wonderful America, which
was to come by military occupation
Of Canada, Mexico and control of
the seas"
Baron de Orgler, born in Austria.
was wounded at Schabtz as capitals
of the Royal Austrian Dragons,
and since that time until his arrival
in America has discarded his title.
"But you see, they tell me that
America, she is enthusiastic about
titles and that my work will sue
coed by the baron on my name,
therefore l use it."
Several press notices give glimpses
that Baron de Orgler is impressed
favorably with American girls, but
when accused of this he, with many
gestures and shrugs, remarked that
the girls were enthusiastic over his
title and that his ideal was not an
heiress but a blonde American girl
Baron de Orgler expects to be in
Omaha for two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Union Pacific Stops
Action on Deductions
Of Class in Shipments
From a Sad CORRESPONDENT.

Lincoln, Jan. 3l.-The Union Pa
cific has dismissed its own action in
the joint appeal with the Rock Is
land and the M. & o. in the Ne
braska supreme court from the Or
der Of the Nebraska Railway COM
mission stopping arbitrary deduc-
tons from claims for grain losses
in transit.
While this action may indicate
similar stand to be taken by the 9TH
er roads, it is not interpreted to
mean that the roads have given up
their fight in favor of the deductions.
1t is considered possible that they
are relying on the federal railway
administration to look after their
cause, since the interstate commerce
commission approves of such deduc-
tions, which has always been permits
sible in interstate traffic.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Wilson is Impressed
Deeply by His Visit
to Devastated France

Paris, Jan, 5I-(Havas.)- Presi-
dent Wilson was deeply impressed
by his visit TO the devasted regions
of France. according to L'Intran-
sigeant, which quotes him as saying:
Il did not believe the sight could
be so distressing" President Will
son, the newspaper declares, ex-
pressed the intense grief which
every man with a heart must feel
at the sight of such terrible devasta-
ton"
The president will visit the coal
mines in the north of France and
also "No Mans land" on the User,
L Intransigeant says.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
LAST RITESFOR
BISHOP HELD
AT CATHEDRAL
Floral Tributes Covered Altar
and ChanCeI Where Body
Of Episcopal Pre-
late Lay.

Requiem for the late Rt. Rev.
Arthur L. Williams. Episcopal
bishop of Nebraska, was chanted in
Trinity Cathedral yesterday, with
Bishop Griswold, suffragan of Chi
cago, as celebrant. There was no
funeral sermon, the last rites con-
sisting of prayers and an impressive
song service by the vested choir of
Trinity Cathedral.
Floral tributes in great profusion
banked the altar and chancel. where
the body of the late bishop lay in
state since Thursday night. Episco-
pal clergymen of the city held vigil
throughout the night.
Bishop Lonely and Bishop Nor
rison of Iowa were the only out-of-
town church dignitaries, aside from
diocesan clergymen of Nebraska.
All participated in the service. 9th
er church officials expected to arrive
were detained on account of illness.
A number are in attendance at the
Episcopal conference in New York,
which Bishop Williams was pre-
vented by i'll health from attending.
Preceding the requiem celebra-
ton, Rev. Mulligan of Beatrice and
Rev. Carl Worden, diocesan secre-
tary, held special services in the
bishops oratory for members of the
family, including the widow, the
bishops sister, Mrs. Libbie Griffith;
his daughter, Mrs. Irving Benolken,
and a nephew, Arthur r. Williams,
Of Normal, Ill.
The body was taken yesterday
to Longmont, Colo, for interment
Members of the stand
ing committee accompanied the
body.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
COUNTY AGENT
BILL OPENS HOT
DEBATE IN HOUSE
Measure Providing for SeleC.
ton Of Demonstrators by
Special Election Referred
Back to Committee.
By a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Jan. 3l.-Representative
Fries OF Howard today spoke in
favor Of his bill, House Roll No. 90,
providing for the election of farm
agents or demonstrators.
His bill provides thar a petition
consisting of 10 per cent of the cleo
tors of a county, distributed among
two-thirds OF the precincts, must be
presented 90 days before calling a
special election at which the matter
OF the election of farm demon
strator or agent be put to a vote of
the people. He said considerable
opposition has developed to the
present law because farmers felt
something was being forced on
them they did not want. .
He said that he favored farm
demonstrators or agents, but that
thu matter of their choice should be
left to the people in the interest of
democratic government
Moves for Postponement.
Daily of Gage moved that the
bill be indefinitely postponed, for it
was a clever canouhage Of a move
ment to kill entirely the opportunity
Of having farm demonstrators or
county agents at all. He said there
never was a meritorious thing but
would find opposition, and a bill of
the character proposed by Fries
was unptogressive, unrepublican
and destructive. He said Gage
county had developed from a poor
grain farming region to the greatest
dairy and stock farming county i'll
The central west through the organ
lied effort OF farm demonstrator
and was now the leading section for
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01


President E. M. Hopkins OF
Dartmouth college will make several
addresses in Omaha today and Sun
day.
He will address the Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon. In the
evening he will be the guest of hon
or at a banquet of the Dartmouth
alumni association at the University
club.
Sunday morning he will deliver a
sermon at the Unitarian church. In
the evening an informal reception
will be held at the residence of
Frank D. Field, l26 South Thirty
first avenue. ......
Prospective students of the col
lege are invited to meet the presi-
dent here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Army Of Half Million
is Decided Upon by =
Military Committee

Washington, Jan. 3l.-An army of
100000 was unanimously decided on
today by the house military commit
tee as the basis for determining the
appropriation for the army pay for
the year beginning next July. Com
mittee members said the number
was expected to be the average
force during the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Berlin Banker Mentioned
as Hun Republic President

Berlin, Jan. 30.-(By Associated
Press.)-The announcement of the
retirement of Arthur Won Gwinner
as managing director of the
Deutsche bank lends color to a ru-
NOR circulating in Berlin today that
he is expected to be elected presi-
dent of the German republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Pioneer Johnson County
Resident Dies in TeCumSeh

Tecumseh, Neb., Jan. 3l.-(Special
Telegram, )-Israel Carman, a resi-
dent of Johnson county since 1866,
died at his home here today in his
18th year. Mrs. Carman and one
son, Orville c. Carman of St. Jo-
seph, survive. The funeral will be
held Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01

the raising of Holstein cattle in the
country from this cause. He con-
tended that the county had gained
400 times what it cost to have a
farm demonstrators.
Several farmer members of the
house spoke in favor of the Fries
bill, telling of local opposition due
to the fact that inexperienced and
incompetent farm demonstrators had
been tried.
A motion made bv Mears that the
bill be referred back to the agricul-
tural committee for specific amend
ment was carried.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
DR.. Newell Resigns.

Lincoln, Jan. 3l.-(Special.) DIR.
H. A. Newell, since last June assist
ant superintendent Of the Lincoln
state. hospital for insane, has sent
his resignation to the board of con-
troll. DR.. Newell gives as his reason
for resigning that he expects to take
up post graduate work.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-01
Hold Annual Election.

North Platte, Neb., Jan. 3l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. 1.-The Lincoln county
agricultural society reports an cleo
ton OF officers as follows: President,
Elmer Coates; vice president. F. c.
Pielsticker, treasurer, John Fowler;
secretary Richmond Burge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
RED CROSS WORKERS
HOLD DIST. MEETING
FIFTY-FiVE IN ATTENDANCE AT
ALL DAY CONFERENCE TO
ORGANIZATION

Fifty-fve workers from the civilian
relief department of the Red Cross
gathered in Ottawa today to attend an
all day conference which was held
in the county court room in the court
house. Representatives were present
from Ottawa, Sycamore, Yorkvile,
Plano, Dixon, Gibson City, Pckin, La
con, De kalb. Mendoza. Chicago, La
Sale, Streator, Morris, Pontiac, Jo-
Iiet, Aurora. Magnolia, Eureka, Tou-
Kankakce, Bloomington and Prince
ton.
The meeting was in the nature of
a round table conference. : was
called to order and presided oN by
Louis NJ. Calm, assistant directo of
the department of civilian relief Of
the central division of the Red Cross
Miss Evclina Bcdcn and Miss Madge
Elsinger. two field workers. with Off
cesf in the central division headquar-
ters in Chicago, were also present to
assist in conducting the meeting
Plans We're outlined for the peace
work, which will be carried on under
the direction of the organization in
the future This work will be carried
on in the future in any community
where there is a well organized Red
Cross, in good financial condition.
It will include whatever kind of public
work the city is most in need Of.
The relief work among the soldiers
will also be carried on until one year
after he is dcmobiliznd and he and
his family Will be given any aid they
need.
The conference closed at 4:30 this
afternoon. At l2:30 o'clock "A very
delicious luncheon was served in the
French dining room Of the Clifton ho-
tel which was attended by all the del
egatcs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
0TTAWA'S STELLAR
MUSICAL OUTFIT AT.
CHAUTAUQUA TODAY.
HENTRlCH'S BAND DELIGHTS AU.
DIENCE AT ASSEMBLY PARK
TO-DAY WITH COMPLETE PRO.
GRAM OF BAND PIECES.

This is band day at the Community
Assembly at Chautauqua aPrk Hent
rich's Military Band is down there
this afternoon and at 800 rendered
a splendid concert Of classical and
popular numbers J S Rutfncr of OF
taWa. popular entertainer and sOlost
assisted the band on several numbers
Mr.. Hentrich's aggregation is surely a
credit TO Ottawa as we'll as to himself
The band appears again tonight at
1:3o in final big concert The peo-
le who are released from the down
town stores on the Thursday after
noon holiday are finding Chautauqua
Park an ideal spot to enjoy the days
vacation.
Charles Gorst. the bird man. will
be the attraction. following the band
concert at 9 O'Clock this evening
"Aw. | don't believe it. You've got a
whistle in your mouth" said be.
Wildcred youngstcr on a front seat al
one of the big chautauquas last year
The startled ejaculation almost upset
Charles Gorst, the bird man, who had
just finished perfectly marvellous
imitation Of the song Of the robin
The boy was entirely justified in his
unbelief. for Gorst's limitations are 50
unusual so perfect, so thrilling. tha,
It seems impossible that they can be
produced from the human throat with
out the aid Of any mechanical ap
nliance. But Gorst held his mouth
wide Opcn while the doubling Thomas
Investigated. and Joined in the gen
eral laugh when the thoroughly salts
fed investigator said to his buddics
on the seat Of honor "Ry gosh. fcllerS
he amt got nothin Some whistler.
0int hc?" And Gorst is surely some
whistler.
On account Of the terrific storm
which swept over the park yesterday
the program TO be given by the Ar,
mold Wilson company, Vera Belle
Ham Dorothy Refor and Helen r.
lIoff was not given. but arrangements
were Immediately made 70 have the
same program given on Friday Of this
week instead Charles + Woodward
Of Ottawa, who was TO have talked
on Government Tendencies" b." will de
liver this address at ChautauQua Park
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
FOR T0N|CA
BANKERS SEEKS FEE
HELD IN THE SOUTH
FILES ATTACHME ENT PROCEED
lNGS IN LA SALE COUNTY
AGAINST GRETNA, La, FlNAN.
CIAL INSTITUTION.

Tho indrmuitabc Tonica bank case
refuses to be stinod About the time
vixen everything pertaining to the Gel
cbrated bank failure of years back
seems smothercd and forgotten, up
bobs something new to remind Of the
unpleasantrcS Of the past
When George EIildcbrand and John
IartenboWcr were started on their
three year terms in the penitcntiary
it MS considered an important step
had been taken toward oXpunging the
circuit court records of the case
Then the federal courts believed
themselves free from any more litiga-
tion pertaining to the Tonica insttu-
tion when the bankruptcy proceed
ings were disposed of and creditors
paid of a. the rate OF a few cents
on the dollar
HarteuboWcr and Hildebrand, it
viii be remembered, refused to sub
init 70 Incarceration at Joliet until
they had appealed and appealed cv-
erythiug there was 10 appeal ana
wound mp their efforts in the /. :.
supreme court at Washington. When
the highcs. court in the land said
nothing doing 10 lIartcnbower. he
finally started his gri-t behind prison
walls, and is now there paying his
Inbt snlt4tN
But today an ccho of ~ rcyerod f.
and ancient past bobbed into being
in Judge Eldrcdge's court, when Ray
t. Lane. one of the attorneys for the
bank officials, fled an attachment
against the Jefferson Commercial
4 Savings Bank Of Grciua. Ga, where
he clique of hnancicrs used to own
land before the law
reached out aud grabbed them
Lane, in his affidavit for an attach f.
ncnt asks that the Grctna bank be .
to pay owed 10 him $3.50
holden by it and said to be belong to .
rim under contract Of employ. .
ment'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
MEMBER OF 9TH
MARINES IN u. S. A..

Word has been received by Mrs
Ella Osmundson, t0@ Guthrie street,
telling hcr Of the safe arrival in New
York of hcr son. oscar Osmundson.
high school football star, who went TO
France as a member Of the 7ith Com.
panv Of the 9Th Regiment, Marines,
I'd Division
Young OsmundSOn who enlisted in
Juno. 1918, was among the first OF
tawans ~ Join the Marines, and dur
ing his service with the famous ID
Division saw much real fighting while
over there. He expects to be sent to
Camp Grant for muster out, and will
hc homo In Ottawa some time within
the ncNt ten days or two weeks
The young soldier Is a brother Of
Deputy sheriff Darwin Osmundsou.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
OTTAWA BOY LANDS
CHICAGO cop" JOB

Word that Charles Daley, former
apprentice at the Free Trader Journal.
who returned in June from fifteen
months tour Of duty in France, had
been appointed member Of the chi.
cago polio" department was received
today BY his parents. Mr. and Mr..
John Daley. i15 st. George street
Charlie was picked as one Of $50
successful applicants out Of list Of
$50 who tried TO make the force, and
was assigned 10 the stanton avenue
station. He vii be compelled until he
secures his blue uniform to wear his
army olive drab. rhc big majority Of
the men who successfully passed The
examination We're members Of his
company Of the loSth trains,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
AIRBUS ON TRIP
TO SENECA TODAY

o'Dawa's airhus lo1 for Seneca
early this afternoon TO fiji schcd.
ucd cngsgcmcnt at the reunion Of
world war veterans that Is being held
there today. The greater part Of the
morning was spent At Sandwich nc.
commodating several patrons who had
arranged to take n ride through the
clouds on the day previous when \
contract at Leland was completed.
sunday has been arranged by the
Illinois Aero Company as Ottawa
day" and the entire day viii be de-.
voted TO the carrying Of local passcn.
gers The new landing and ascending
grounds known as Mckay's field will
be- used exclusively Tickets can he
secured hy applying to William Mar
in at the Orphcum Theater
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
COUNCIL DECIDES
SMOKE IS AN EVIL
BUT SHES NEW LAW
ORDINANCE PRESENTED BY RE
RESENTATIVES OF WEST SIDE
DECLARED TOO DRASTIC-WiLL
CALL STATE OFFICERS TO CON.
SUIT WITH THEM

The city council came The nearest
last night to placing Itself on record
i'll the smoke nuisance matter since
Il score or more indignant residents
carried their tiouoies into the admin
istrative halls OF the municipality tor
relief.
While no record vote was taken on
the project the mayor and tour com
ml5siOnera took voice in lie gelcr-
al discussion OF al ordinance present
ed on July 80 by Attorney Geo. j..
Gtlelm, in winch strict regulations
were provided to eliminate the nox-
ious fumes emitting from kilas ana
stacks at the National Fire proollng
Company, and the Public Service
tompanys gas plant.
As each members Of the adminiStra.
tlol expressed his views the yerdlct
was made stronger against the smoke.
The Unanimous opinion was that re-
sidents who had filed complaint were
justified in their objections to the
nuisance and it was generally agreed
that some remedial course must be
taken by the council to correct the
evil
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
SPRINGFIELD COAL
MINES CLOSE DOWN

Springfield, Aug Goal mines IN
ald near Springfield were closed to-
day as a result of the railroad shop.
mems strike Unable to obtain cars
the mines were compelled to saut
shut down this morning. II the
strike continues tomorrow other coal
mines in this vicinity will be affected
unioa officials announced
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
Other Reports.

Plumbing InsnoCtnr Wilson put in
a busy month dispoaing OF eigh'y-ono
inspections and collecting fees Of $'i
CITY Scalcr OCouncll made eighty.
two In p"c'ions of scales. compelled
oiaht to hc rcadiustod and made gas
t"sts of e9ch day, showing the grade
10 be up 70 standard
City Treasurer Edwin Cassidy re
ported receipts during the month Of
S2l2l3.7a and expenditures of $40.
l9i,GI. The ci'y clerks report, which
varies slightly by reason Of warrants
being out and uncashod showed cx.
pondituros Of sS.70S1j and balance
on hand of S@,505G6
The fire department responded TO
five s,ill alarms and one hcll alarm
during July. but there was little or
no loss hv cOnnagraions. Chief Joe
Boisscnin reported His mon made
twenty-five inspections Of houses and
Chimnoys
street Supervisor Costello, whose
department had a busy thirty DAYS
suont $a2lo5 getting roads and alleys
repaired
Commissioner Doughorty nnnounc
cd that work on the lift span of the
Illinois River bridge would soon be
completed lie estimated the cost OF
rcplanking the Main and jefferson
street bridges at S37j each.
Commissioner Sticklin moved that
the contract for cxcavating for the
water main extensions into the Elm
street district be awarded TO George
sampson, the only bidder for the
work The contract calls for back.
Confined Page 6, Column 81
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
RECOVER BODIES
OF G-2 VICTIMS

New London Conn, Aug. The
bodies Of Arnold c. Henderson, elec'
trciaa, of Chester H., and Sidney d.
thlik gunuors mate. Of Hamilton.
H., who were drowned by the sinking
of the submarine G2 here week
ago. were recovered floating Ia the
qound near Bartletts reef today.