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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Fake Heroes Are Now
Disturbing Members
of Fair Sex

boys will know all about his ex-
ploits, and they will 'pal' with him,
and talk about him, and do the brae-
ging, and take occa sion to tell you
about the grand and glorious time
in which he slaughtered so many
Prussian guards. The hero" if he
is genuine, will probaly blush and
murmur some depreciating word
But if he tells you many wonder
tales and no one knows him, and he
is as bereft of pals as borrowing
relative and his memory suddenly
goes bad on him when you ask
about his company, distrust that
hero" For, curiously enough, the
, genuine hero is always modest.
War does something to the man
of real achievement in the way OF
pruning down such excrescences as
brag, Boosting and bunkum. He has
been through too much of the real
thing to get any genuine satisfac-
ton out of these cheap little excur-
sions into heroics and the land OF
make believe, generally speaking,
unless he is of rather shoddy quality
in the first place.
| l am not referring to the delight
fully large talk of returning soldier
boys (genuine). That is nothing
more than travellers tales, and they
would not be human if they did not
String US along" just little. And
we love them all the better for their
| charming gifts as raconteurs.
But the young man to beware of
S he who tells you about being sent
or by Pershing, etc. Or the un-
Known hero" who really saved the
day for democracy at Chateau Thi-
cry, and who, except for spite work,
on the part of certain officials,
would have been thanked personally
by the president.
Not Entitled to a Uniform.
Ten chances to one, this great
md unappreciated soul is not even
Untitled to the uniform he is wear
g. And no one has ever heard of
i'm in the unit to which he claims
belong.
When the fake hero is an Amer
can it is a comparatively easy mat
ter to find out something about him.
And if the daughter of the house is
too deeply in love to give a single
sane or prudent thought to her
future, the same excuse cannot be
offered for her father, brother or
other kin.
! If you happened to be a farmer
you would not open your stable and
allow an utter stranger, who pre-
scented no credentials as to trust
worthiness, to walk off with horse
or COW; then why exercise less pru-
dence in the case of your daughter
| Your genuine doughboy not only
travels in couples, but in squads
and battalions, some one is bound
to know his record, or some one
with whom he is acquainted or who
has heard all about his doings "over
there" 1t is very simple and re-
quires no great ingenuity, wealth
or intelligence to know something
about the young man with whom
your daughter proposes to spend the
remainder Of her lie.
/ And if you feel | am inclined to
be oversuspicious, you would
change your opinion if you hap
pened to read my mail some morn
ing Today brought me a letter
| from girl in desperate plight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
HeartbeatS
By A. K.

She walked long ways
With critics
Critics cold and cruel.
Their sneers
Their leers
Were two-edged barbs
Thrust deep
Into her soul.
They scoffed
Her greatest efforts
Lay waste
Her fondest hopes
Encouragement
And heartache -, &.
Loomed large
At every turn.
Net
The suffering
Made her stronger - /.
More determined
In her course - -.
Their wicked jeers
Brought quick, hot tears
Though none of them
Was lasting.
The pricks of thorns
And slabs of swords
Left callouses resistent
Upon her consciousness.
Then she vowed
Before her Maker
That courage should endure.
Though the strife
Was ever keener
The hurts grew
Less and less
Till one great day
Fame came to say
He'd clasp her hand
In friendliness.
Her critics
Changed to song birds
Warbling her praises -
The world gave
Gushing eulogies
And false foundation made.
From that day hence
Her efforts Jagged
Sincerity died slowly
Exaggerated ego grew
To abnormal proportions.
The public praise
Lived for a day -
Ambition died forever
Adversely was Youths
Guiding hand
Success her crucifix.
Sic Fama SELAH!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Town to Lose Post Office.

Braggville. Mass. july 5.-This
town has lost its post office because
no one will be postmaster without
having two or three other Jobs. They
say they cannot live on the small
salary OF the position and the Post
Office Department will not allow
Outside work" Acting Postmaster
Mather. upon instructions from the
Post Office Department closed the
office for good.
Braggville lost its freight and rail-
road station three months ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
BY ROBERT WELLES RICHIE.
Universal Service Staff Correspondent

London. Aug. l7.-What's the
matter with this mans town? Has
everybody here got the willies?'
The questloner was a stocky little
second lieutenant of the Old Hick-
DRY division, over here in London
to attend one of the college courses
graciously put at the disposal OF
leave officers from the A. E. F. by
the British authorities. He had been
with a signal outfit brigaded with
the British when the Hindcnburg
line was crumpled up in September
last. He had been through hell and
hospital, and only little time in
London, and he wanted to know
what was the matter with this mans
town. The lieutenant put the ques-
ton drawlingly as he tilted his chair
back against my office wall and tug
ged at a precious American cigar
cite.
why, looky here" he continued
his complaint, Il just came from
some OF those dead-and- alive towns
in the devastated districts where
people walk around like ghosts;
don't know they're still living
yet. you know. And l hit Paris on
the way across. You know Paris
blooey, blooey, and somebodyRrab-
bling you for your last franc just as
you leave! But, say, what is got
under Iondon's collar, honestly,
now? It's different from the rest"
| take Lieutenant Hechts query
for a text: VIVA. is got under Lon
don's collar these days. 'twixt war
and peace? Because l think l know
because there's a mighty interest
ing psychological phase through
which the English people are pass
ing, and which, I'm sure, has no
duplicate in the United States-I
think there's a story here.
Peace Nerves" Affect All.
It's nerves, the lieutenant from
France observed. All of Britain is
suffering from nerves these days;
shall we call it peace nerves."
Over in the states we have a sort
of national condition Of nerves once
every four years, when the spellbind-
ers come out from under their messy
logs and tell us how the fate of the
nation depends on the vote of old
Bill Sykes or his neighbor. Tizzy
Tindale, the half-wit, will cast at
the polls in November. But with us
this election fever is an ephermeal
and nobody takes it seriously. Here
in England right now folks are suf-
fering a far more acute and danger
Gus distemper bred of provocative
circumstances such as have never
existed before in England's or the
worlds history. A whole nation is
on the rack, and, despite the inborr
British calm, is showing signs Of
hysteria.H
Why1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
WEEDS Only for Her Money.

San Francisco, July 5.-Harry c.
Jones told his friends that his wife
had taught him to smoke and drink,
and boasted he had married her only
for her money. according to the di.
vorce suit of Mrs. Mary Jones, filed
in the Superior Court recently.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mr.. S. H. Blackwell has joined
his family for the remainder of the
month at Spirit Lake, where they
have been occupying the cottage,
Between the Waves" since July |.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Sorority Meeting.

The Kappa Kappa Gamma soror-
ity will meet Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Miss Geraldine John
son, 1904 Dodge street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mrs. Lillian Trimble Bradley, who
has been engaged as general stage
Director for allproductions at the
Broadkurst theater, is the first
woman to attain such position at
any prominent New York play
house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mr.. Guy c. Mckenzie and family,
who have been spending the sum-
-ner at Orleans, Ia, on Spirit lake,
have returned to their home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mr.. NJ. L. Milroy and family, who
are at Crandall's Lodge on Spirit
Lake, are expected to return next
week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Probably the richest film actress
in the world is Nell Shipman, who
has inherited half an estate
valued at~rfve million dollars
through the recent death of her
father. Arnold Foster Shipman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

The Campfire Girls have been pre-
scented with bow, and to hold it,
arrows and case, war bonnet and
Indian doll decorated with beads.
These were given by Colonel Jor-
dan of Woods. S. D. He has lived
among the Indians for years.
The Minnehaha group met at
their guardina's home last Monday.
They had two visitors, Gene Bor-
glum and Mary Alice Cnt.ey. Ola,
dys Nickel helped the girls with
their songs. The remainder of the
zine was spent unrolling tinfoil.
The Campfire group Chespcha.
may held first aid meeting at the
home OF Anna Robinovitz Thursday
evening. This is the first meeting
for a few weeks, as the girls were
in camp and many on vacations. DR..
Levine instructed the girls. Miss
Erixson is now on her vacation. SC
the group will not have meetinoe
for three weeks, but a ceremonial
meeting is planned for August %
which will be held at the home oil
Sea- Swanson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Hogan are
enjoying a motor trip through,
northern Iowa and Wisconsin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Spanish Club.

Tie Omaha Spanish club will
nee. Tuesday evening in Turner
nark at Thirtieth and Farnam
streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Card Party.

A card party will be given at the
Holy Angels Hall, Tuesday after
noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mrs. Sallie Schmidt, of Princes
Bay, S. l., the first woman to be
appointed letter carrier in this
country, has resigned her position
in favor of a returned soldier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Uhl, jr.s have
returned from a California trip and
are at present with DR.. and Mrs.
w. F. Milroy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mrs. J. J. Brown has returned
after spending several weeks at
Estes Park, Colo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Morcom have
just returned from trip through
the Yellowstone and to Salt Lake.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Girls

When Mrs. R. B. Macdougall re-
turns after three weeks the group
will entertain new members by hav-
ing a stunt night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
National Exhaustion.

For reasons that the corn belt OF
Iowa and Illinois could never guess;
for reasons that Massachusetts or
Mississippi or Montana have never
known. And these are the reasons:
Exhaustion after four years of ter
rife strain when it was nip and
tuck whether or not Britain and the
empire would 60 down before the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

Mr.. O. K. Pettengill is spending
a few weeks with his family at their
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
Russian Revolutionary
Veteran on Way Here
Tchaikovsky Going TO Siberia
to Aid the Anti
ROlsheviki

The veteran Russian social revolr-
tionary, Nicholas Tchaikovsky, will
arrive in New York from Paris in a
week or ten days on his way to Siberia,
where he has accepted an important
post under the All-Russan govern
ment, it was announced to-day. For
more than two years he was head Of
the provisional government IN Arch
angel.
Tchaikovsky is about seventy years
old and was the founder of the Tchai-
kovsky Circle, organized by himself
and other Russian "intelligentsia," to
go among the people, teach them to
read and write, spread good books
among them and give them the ideal
Of better social order The circle,
it is said, played an important part III
the Russian revolutionary movement
Of the '70s.
During the peace conference Tchai-
kovsky went to Paris, where he was
q member of the Russian Group Of
Four, acting as the plenipotentiaries of
al the anti-Bolshevik governments in
Russia. He is now on his way to
lrkutsk by way of the Pacific Coast.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
Baltic Conference Break
Stayed; New Plan Studied
Situation Not Hopeful for Con-
tinuance of Farley; Vote
Believed Near

DORPAT, Dec. 1S (By The Associ-
ated Press). With the announcement
that NJ. Poska, Esthonian Foreign Min
lister, would Immediately place the new
Bolshcvik boundary proposal before
his government and perhaps before the
constituent assembly. the definite
breaking off OF negotiations in the
Baltic conference has been delayed.
The situation is not entirely hopeful
for the continuance or the negotia
tions, but, at least, the country will be
given real voice in deciding the is
sue.
General Kostyaev, representing the
Russian Soviet government brought
written proposal from the Moscow
government. replying to the Esthonian
communication conceding the town Of
Narva, but making little real change
in their demands. They ask for the
naturalization Of the Narova River
and the withdrawal Of the Esthonians
ten miles westward of their present
intrenchments.
The Esthonians have officially an
nounced that Joffe, Of the Bolshevik
delegates, declared that military ne
ccssity has forced Soviet Russia to
depart from the position of self
determination on certain Of the dis
tricts involved. They insist that the
proposed frontiers offered definite
boundaries for the future.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
Obregon to Continue
Presidential Campaign
insists Resignation From Mexi-
can Army Has Been
Accepted

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. 1S--Gen-
eral Alvaro Obregon does not consider
himself to be Mexican Federal army
officer, in view of the fact that the
Senate has accepted his resignation as
major general, and his campaign for
the Presidency will go on "to the end, !"
according to communication received
to day by I. r. Beltran, former Mex
lean Consul General here
Recent advices from Mexico City
said that President CArranza had re-
fused to accept General Obregon's res
lgnation from the army, and Presi-
Dental order prohibited army officers
from seeking political office
In the letter. Obregon said that he
first presented his resignation to Pres
lcent Carranza, who replied that the
National Senate was the only legal
body that could act on his resignation.
Two months after my resignation
was accepted by tho Senate" Obregon
continued, Il reached Guadalajara. Cal
lsco, and before reaching there the
Department Of War, under the imme-
dlate charge OF President Carranza-
because Congress gave him unlimited
powers in the War Department and he
has never appointed a Minister of
War-sent an order to the military
commandant Of Guadalajara which
stated extend no military honors or
courtesies to the Citizen Alvara Obre-
gon, because he is no longer connected
with the army. This order is by direc-
tion of the President
This seems to be sufficient to settle
the matter. My campaign for the Pres
idency will rO on
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
christmas Club Bank With
So, 100000 Deposits Closed
boston's Old South Trust Company Solvent, Says
State Examiner, but Can't Realize Its
Loans; Teachers and Typists Chief Sufferers

BOSTON, Dec. 18.-The doors Of the
Old South Trust Company, banking
and savings institution, with about 49,
100000 in deposits, were closed to-day
to the dismay of small army Of per-
sons who had scrimped for year to
have their savings together at Christ
mas time. State Bank Commissioner
Augustus l.. Thorndike said that the
company would be able eventually to
pay depositors in full. with a substan-
tial amount left for stockholders. He
added that everything possible would
be done to make the Christmas money
available to it's owners.
1t was estimated that there were
about eight thousand members OF the
Christmas savings club, many Of them
stenographers and other employees in
downtown Office buildings, with aggre-
gate savings of approximately 100000.
Some Of these already had received
their money. the checks having been
sent out day or two ago, but most of
the club members were said to have
held their checks over for use in last
minute gift purchases.
Solvent, Says Commissioner
The bank was closed by Commits
sioncr Thorndikc at the request % its
president, John r. McVcy. In a state
ment Mr.. McVey said
THE bank is absolutely solvent, and
last night Commissioner Thorndike.
after a conference with other bankers
refused to declare the bank unsafe
The fact that the Old South Trust was
forced to discontinue its clearing,
although it kept within the legal stand
ing reserve, caused Its checks to be
was bruted abroad run began, start
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
Note OH Jenkins Case Con-
sidered in Washington as
Word of Arrest Of Two
Americans Is Received
Border Arrivals Tell Story
q. S. Navy Men Reported
Held in Mazatlan Jail;
Japanese Spike Rumor

WASHINGTON, Dec -Mexico's
reply TO the last American note on
the case OF American Consular Agent
Jenkins was received to-day at the
State Department.
The official text was said to differ
only slightly from that contained in
Associated Press dispatches Tuesday
night from Mexico City.
While officials said they would have
no comment to make until they had
had time thoroughly to study the note,
it was indicated that at first reading
the communication had not made a
favorable impression.
At the same time the note was under
consideration by State Department Of
ticials press dispatches from Nogalcs,
Ariz., reported that Americans arriv-
ing from the border had told of two
Americans, II. V. Leonard and II. o.
Martin, Of the crew of the submarine
tender Pockomoko, having been held in
jail at Mazatlan. Sinaloa, since Novem-
Der -
To Urge United States Action
The matter, it was said, will be taken
up with the American government direct
because of the alleged refusal Of the
State Department representatives to
take action.
The Americans are said to have been
arrested after a street fight with a
Mexican. Officers of the submarine
tender are reported to have tried for q
week to obtain the release Of the men,
When this seemed impossible the
tender sailed.
Japan has entered into no negotia-
tions with Mexico looking to the
acquisition Of special privileges or ter
ritory IN that country, the State De-
partment was informed by Kisuro
Shldehara. the Japanese Ambassador
He said that intimatons to that eff
feet conveyed in recent statement bv
Chairman Fall, of the Senate committee
investigating Mexican affairs, was be-
lleved to have been based upon misin
formation deliberately spread abroad bv
German agencies which were energetic
ally striving to prevent the dsplacc-
ment of German trade with 'cXico bv
American firms.
The Japanese Ambassador was sal
to have felt it necessary to place on
record denial of the accuracy of the
reports that such negotiations had oc-
CURED. He was Under Secretary of
Foreign Affairs at Toxic when it was
alleged the negotiations took place
1t was said there was no disposition
to question the statement in the Fall
report that rumors of such negotiations
had been circulated, but it was be-
lieved that the sole foundation for
these rumors was the publication of
the Zimmerman note in 1917. which had
been skillfully used by propagandists
to make it appear that negotiations of
nature to excite suspicion in Amer
ica actually had taken place.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
U. S. Is Europe's Only
Hope Of Credit, He Says
British Financial Authority Ad.
vises a Further Conference
With America

LONDON. Dec. 1S.--Sir George Pnish
me financial authority, writing in "The
Globe,' says Great Britain's exports to
the countries from which both France
and Great Britain must buy are en-
tirely inadequate to the needs Of the
British and French people.
consequently" he writes, "the corol-
larry to the London conference between
fremiers Clemenceau and Lloyd George
is a further conference in America be-
tween these two statesmen and Prcsi-
dent Wilson"
Sir George points out that Great Brit
am has no surplus to lend, but says tho
United States has surplus of from
SS0O00O.0o0 to e1.0O0 100000 to lend
yearly.
Until this surplus is placed at Eu-
ropes disposal on conditions that will
enable Europe to obtain it, he adds, Eu-
ropean exchange must continue to fall.
After further conference at Wash
ington,' the writer continues, "another
world conference will be needed in order
that Europe may obtain credit with
which to buy the surplus products not
only of the United States, but of all the
other countries"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
Haywood Has 6 Days
To Appeal Conviction
Judge Landis Tells Legion He
Cannot Prevent the Detroit
Speech of |. W. W.

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-William D. Hay
wood and the other members of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, who
have" appealed from the conviction in
1917 on charge Of violation of the
espionage act, were granted until next
Wednesday to file their appeal briefs
by the United States Court Of Appeals
to-day.
Unless the documents have been filed
at that time, District Attorney Clyne
will ask cancellation of the bonds of
Haywood and sixteen others now at lib
erty and their return to Leavenworth
penitentiary.
The briefs now are one month late,
according to the District Attorney.
Counsel for Haywood declared that it
had been impossible to complete the
papers, but that they would be ready
on Wednesday,.
DETROIT. Dec. 1s-Judge X. NJ.
Lands. of the Federal District Court
in Chicago, to-day advised Learned
Post, No. /, Of the American Legion,
that he had no authority to grant an
order forbidding William D. Haywood
from visiting and making speech in
Detroit next Sunday.
American Legion members will picket
the meeting in an effort to induce the
public not to hear Haywood A few
members of the local post met secretly
day and resolved to take some action
as individuals.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19

Ing, yesterday and increasing rapidly
day.
Being unable to turn loans into
cash quickly enough to meet the with
drawals, we deemed it prudent to ask
the Bank Commissioner to step in
and conserve the assets. am abso-
iute y sure that all depositors will
receive 100 cents on the dollar
Had Few Whisky Loans
Commenting on report that loans
OF whisky ownership had tied up its
funds, the Commissioner said the
Bank had only Comparatively small
amount" Of such loans, as was the
case with virtually all the banking
lnstitutions of the city.
There were few of the scenes ordi-
narily accompanying bank run. The
banks difficulties became known in
some quarters yesterday, and resulting
demands by depositors were ed.
The news spread to- day, and line Of
depositors was on hand at the opening
hour. Among them was the City Treas
urer, who withdrew $4,000 of munich
pal funds before the Bank Commis-
sioner stepped in. Others appeared
during the day to find the doors closed
and notice posted, but the knots of
people gathered in front of the build
ing passed almost unnoticed in the
throngs of Christmas shoppers
The report of the bank on Novem
Der II showed assets Of S2,302,175, of
which S263 900 was in stocks and
bonds, S539 4S0 in demand loans, 5000
00o in time loans and s63, ,552 in cash.
Liabilities included deposits, demand
and time, $1,867,610; capital stock,
$200000; surplus fund, $4,000, and un-
divided profits, $45,8O9.
In the savings department deposits
given as S1,572,7 1872, of which the prin-
cipal items were s804,156, representing
loans on real estate, and $554,2l7, loans
on personal security.