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Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Pershing Has a Heart Says
"Uncle Joe" Cannon; Helps
American Boy Into the Army
Little Human Interest Story of the A. E. F. Which Shows
How Human Is the Great Bulldog Fighter Who
Led Old Glorys Forces Against the Huns in France

letter TO General Pershing. He told
the story Of the young Illinoisan,
and the story did not lose anything
by his telling. He paid his tribute
to the young American fighting un-
der a foreign flag for three years
while his own country was making
up its mind. and then asking the
simple privilege of fighting and
dying for his own country. And he
bluntly asked Pcrshing if he could
not have this boy transferred to the
A. E. f.
A few weeks later there came a
cable from Pershing and it recorded
a simple fact. Benjamin F. Marsh,
late of the Canadian regiment, had
teen transferred to the American
army. Then came a postal from
Marsh thanking God. "Uncle Joe"
and Pershing that he had been per
nitted to change uniforms and fight
as an American in the American
army and under the American flag.
'Untle joe read the message
from Pershing and the letter from
tiC SOIuiCl Illu Sdlu. I tTSHl1R NAY
be busy directing the army of 2,000,-
600 men and planning battles to
drive the Germans out of France;
he may be wholly absorbed in mill
tary problems; he may be the great
est military strategist and the best
bulldog fighter we have, but he has
something more-a heart and hu-
man sympathy, which rounds out
the man. He had time to arrange
for this boys transfer to his own
army that he might finish his war
record as an American soldier just
as his father did in the civil war.
don't know Pershing, but l hope to
make his acquaintance, because he
is man with a heart of sympathy
as we'll as heart of courage, and a
mind that grasps the biggest mill
tary problems that ever faced a COM
mander. He whipped the Germans
and he reached out his hand to a
tellow-American who wanted to
fight beside him and not under a
foreign flag"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Burlesque Review
Appears at Gayety
Theater This Week

Its a whiz of a show" that's the
term that correctly fits the Bur
le5que Review" which is the attrac-
ton at the Gayety theater this week.
1t is speedy, has good music, catchy
airs, singers who can sing, pretty
scenery. fantastic costumes, funny
comedians, competent cast and last
but not the least, good looking
BUNCH of choristers, who can sing
and dance and who do it as if they
liked it. And furthermore the "Bur-
lesque Review" has book, it opens
with a story and plot and they are
in evidence until the final curtain.
The play is based on the mythical
story of Aladdin and his wonderful
lamp and it gives great opportuni-
ties for the comedians. Billy SPELL
man and Eddie Shubert, and they
know just how to extract brand of
humor that is uActious and without
at any time getting tiresome. Harlle
Mayne, the prima donna, has voice
one seldom hears or expects to hear
III burlesque, nevertheless she is a
songbird OF rare sweetness. Irene
Mera is one of the most peppery
soubrettes that has appeared at the
Gayety this season; she is a bundle
of animation and a demon for work.
Irene Leary is very pleasing and
shows some wonderful gowns. Billie
Clark, with her deep resonant voice,
made winning hit in her work. lrv-
ing Gluck is hard and conscientious
worker and his singing was hit of
the show. Harry Emerson got a
great deal out of the character parts.
The distinct feature of the show is
the lack OF the popular songs which
are heard from week to week and are
always about the same. All the num-
Dcrs N tlic "Burlesque Review" were
specially written for this production
and it is an innovation and indeed
welcome.
The "Burlesque Review is good,
clean entertainment and one of the
best laughing shows of the season.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
CHURCHES MUST
AVOID JEALOUSY
TO WIN WORLD
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
Sounds Note of Warning
At National Laymen'S
Conference.

Pittsburgh, Jan 5l.-John .,
Rockefeller jr., addressing the dele
gates to the National Laymen's
conference and their hosts, 100
prominent Pittsburgh citizens, at d
banquet here, sounded solemn
note OF warning concerning the fu
turc of the movement
IF jealousy, suspicion. pcttines>
and misunderstanding arc allowed
to creep i'll there is a possibility
this movement will be disrupted and
brought to an end said Mr.. Rocke
Teller. Il fancy we can count on the
fact that the devil will use all tho
ingenuity of which he is capable to
attack this great movement i'll just
that way, from within, for he will
well know that i'll no other possibls
way can he offset or withstand the
great power and force OF which it
is possible"
For too long time has the church
felt that the rule of thumb was
sufficiently accurate as guide and
measure i'll its work. 1t is just such
survey as the conservative bust
ness man makes Of any field which
he proposes to enter and ] do not
feel that | overstate when | say
that In my judgment the survey
alone will be worth to the churches
all and much more than it will have
cost them in time, effort and re
sources"
Other speakers were Gov. Carl
L. Milliken OF Maine, and DR.. S.
Earl Taylor. prominent in the in
terchurch movement.
The conference. which opened
with some 200 delegates present,
was called by the Interchurch
World Movement to consider the
whole task OF the Protestant church
Daniel A. Polling, director of the
laymen's department of the Inter
church Movement presided at the
opening session.
Senator Medill Mccormick OF
Illinois, another speaker, declared
that despite shortcomings in the
American form of government and
abuses in commerce and public serv-
ice, we shall not submit to the
domination of labor. capital or dem
ocratic dictators. We are not going
to harbor alien anarchists on these
shores, nor shall we peril the hard
won rights of free speech, free as
sembly and free election"
The following officers were chosen
ter the coming year: President,
Murray Hubert, New York; vice
presidents, Senator James w. Wads-
worth, Geneseo, N. y; Archbishop
Edward ]. Hanna, San Francisco;
John NJ WHY'S, Toledo, and Dr..
David Jayne Hill, Washington, d. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
"Back Jack" Pershing Buys Modest Home for Himself
Where He Will Settle Down When Public Duties Permit
Tragedy of Preside Drives
Him to- Seek Comfort
In Hard Work of
Soldier.
NN his recent visit to Lincoln
l Gen. John ]. Pershing bought a
~ modest home at l74S B street,

lNN his recent visit to Lincoln
II Gen. John ]. Pershing bought a
~ modest home at l74S B street,
where his sisters, Miss Mae Pershing
and Mrs. d. M. Butler. and his son,
Warren Pershing, are now living.
1t is General Pershing's desire and
intention to settle down in this Lin
coin home of his as sopn as his pub
lie duties will permit Of his doing so.
Because Of his service in the army
General Pershing has not been able
for long time to njoy home of
his own, although he has for years
looked upon Lincoln, where his Sis
ters and little son have lived, as. his
place of residence. 2
On the day alter his marriage to
the daughter OF Senator Warren OF
Wyoming, General Pershing was
ordered to duty as all observer with
the japanese troops in the Russo
Japanese war. When he had dis
charged this commission he was as
signed to duty in the Philippines,
his specific task then being to put
down the Moro uprising. He spent
four years in the Moro country,
whence he was ordered to the Pre-
sidio at San Francisco. There he
hoped to establish a home for his
family, which then consisted of his
wife and four children, three daugh-
tiers and son, and to settle down
with them in it. But soon after he
went to San Francisco he was Or
dered TO the Mexican border, hav-
ing his family at the Preside.
After almost Is months of service
Oh the border. General Pershing
was preparing to have his wife and
ch'ld-en join him there.
The arrangements were almost
completed" says George McAdams
in his Life OF Pershing" in Worlds
Work. Mrs. Pershing and the chill,
dren were to arrive within fewe
weeks. On the morning of August
q, 1915, General Pershing's orderly
handed him a telegram In the
scant, stark language of the wire it
told him Of the tragedy that had
occurred before dawn that morn
ing at the Presidio--that a fire had
broken on. i'll the quarters occupied
by his sleeping family, that his wife
and three daughters had been suf-
located; that his 6-year-old son,
Warren, was all that was left to
him
"rhe next train that left Ell Paso
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Brief Citg News
Have Root Print It-Beacon Pres

Have Root Print It-Beacon Press
Library & Silk Shade Lamps. 25 pct.
redu'n. Burgess -Granden Co.-Adv.
Receivers From Illness-City Com.
missioner Thomas Falconer returned
to his desk yesterday, after a week
at home on account of severe cold.
Leave for California-Mrs. c. E.
Kullbom, 1882 South Twenty-siXth
street, and daughter, Imogene, leave
today for Long Beach, Cal, where
they will take a nine months va
cation.
Relief Worker to Speak-Miss NJ.
Jean Butter, recently returned from
speak at the Florence Presbyterian
Sunday school and church services
Sunday morning.
At Trinity Cathcdral-Tonight at
1880 there will be service Of spe-
cial music with the cathedral choir
and short organ recital by Ben Stan
ley. cathedral organist.
Dean Hancock will preach.
Philosophical Society Meeting
DR.. George Wilkinson will be the
principal speaker at the meeting of
the Omaha Philosophical society in
the Labor temple Sunday afternoon
at 8. He will speak on Herbert
Spencer's Evolution Philosophy"
Fred Victor Wanted-Fred Victor.
formerly of Des Moines, Ia, and now
believed to be in Omaha, is asked to
write to Miss Marie johnson, $50
Main avenue, st. Paul, Mimi, and
learn important information con-
cerning settlement of an estate, ac-
cording to a letter in tho hands Of
Omaha police.
E. r. Palmer Dies-E. T. Palm
er. 142 North Forty-second street,
manager of Dyer & Co.. wholesale
hay merchants, died of pneumonia
at his home. He was % years old.
He is survived by his wife and one
child here and by his parents and
a brother in Kansas City. The child.
a little boy s years of age. is re-
covering from influenza.
/ Plans to- Leave Omaha-Li. W.
Trester resigned several days ago
as treasurer and assistant general
manager OF the H. r. Bowen Co.
of this city. Mr. Trester Is going into
business in the western part Of Ne
braska and plans to leave Omaha
in the near future. At the present
time he is acting state director of
the Red Cross and is leaving Mon
day night for Chicago and Washing
ton for conference with Red Cross
officials at those places.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

Washington, d. c., Jan. 81
(Special.)-"O Lord, I hope to make
General Pershing's acquaintance
some time. He has heart as we'll
as great ability as general"
This is Uncle Joe Cannon's trib-
ute to the commander-in chief of the
United States army in France.
Uncle Joe recognized the mill
tary genius of Pershing, but he was
also attracted to him by an expert
ence which convinced him that
Pershing had a big heart. and time
to take an interest in an American
soldier who was fighting under the
British flag but wanted to fight
under his own flag.
Benjamin F. Marsh, all Illinois
boy, and son of former Congress
man Marsh, had gone to Canada
when the war began in 1914 and
Joined Canadian regiment; had
fought for three years in France be-
fore the United States entered the
war; had been wounded three times
and three times had gone back to
the front. But when the United
States declared war on Germany
and Pershing at the head of the
troops entered France, Uncle Joe
says this young Illinoisan desired to
join his own army and fight under
his own flag. The War department
had, however. agreed that it would
not ask for the discharge of any
Americans who had enlisted in the
armies of France or Great Britain,
and young Marsh continued to fight
under the British colors.
In May, 1918, he wrote to Mr..
Cannon, who had been the intimate
friend of his father, and told him of
his ambition to join the army of
General Pershing. He did not re-
>gret that he had gone to Canada in
1914 and enlisted to fight the Ger
mans nearly three years befors his
own government decided to join the
allies; he did not regret the wounds
he had received Under the British
flag; he honored the uniform he
wore; but since his own government
had entered the fight and his fellow
countrymen were in France. in the
uniform of the United States. fight
ing side by side with the English
and the French, he did desire to be
enrolled in the army and fight under
the flag of his own country.
He did not seek commission nor
any other favor than the right to
change his British uniform for an
American uniform and continue
fighting against the common enemy;
and if death should be his part, he
desired that it should find him in
the uniform of his Country and
under the American flag.
That letter appealed to "Uncle
Joe and he hiked up to the. War
department; but after spending sew
eral hours interviewing Secretary
Baker. General March and the adju-
tant general, be hound that the State
department had made an agreement
with the British foreign Office that
no requests would be recognized
for discharge of Americans from the
British army. Then he went to the
State department and heard again
the details of this diplomatic agree
ment, because there were some 90,-
900 Americans in the Canadian
armies, and we could not deplete
that army 20 enlarge our own.
Uncle Joe is not 4 stickler for
diplomatic etiquet, and he went
out OH the avenue to express his
feelings. When he got back to the
capitol he was talking old Ella
oethan En- y.ish. He called his Sic
nographer and began debating al
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Mother Held on Charge of
Beating Child to Death

Rhineiander, Wis, Jan. 5l.-Ac-
cused of the murder cf her 6-year-
old son, Alban, Mrs. Stanley Blomski
Of the town CT Sugar Camp was ar
rested here.
\, Suspicion was directed against her
when her husband attempted to get
4 death certincate from the coroner,
who ordered a post-mortem which
disclosed severe bruises, decorations
and Il broken arm.
The accused woman declares that
the boy fell downstairs. striking him
self on saws hanging in the stairway.
Ncighbors accuse her of habitual
abuse of the child.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Still Does Own HouseWork
At Great Aqe of 105

Butter, Mo, Jan. 31.-Having
lived during the administration of
all the president of the United
States except Washington, Adams
and Jefferson, Mrs. Elizabeth Scho-
field has celebrated the anniversary
of her birth, los years ago.
Mrs. Schotield lives in her own
home here, does her own housework
and boasts of good health. She and
her husband came to Butler i'll 1867.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Fireman Hurt in 100000
Blaze at DeS M0ineS

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 3l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Fire at St. Joseph
academy, Thirty-third street and
Grand avenue, starting shortly be-
fore noon Saturday, ruined con-
siderable portion Of the building.
The damage is estimated at 100000
One fireman was injured fighting
the blaze.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

more work. Only those who had
known him intimately realized the
struggle that was taking place within
him"
General Pershing has long had a
warm spot in his heart for Nebraska,
where he lived and worked when he
was a young subaltern in the army,
and he now gladly acknowledges
that this state is his home state.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Tobacco On Hand Shows Big
Increase Over Last Year

Washington, Jan. 5l.-Leaf tobac-
co held by manufacturers and deal
ers, January /, aggregated 1873
13l,29l pounds, compared with
/ ,254 ,88+,39o pounds a year ago.
The stocks included: Chewing,
smoking, snuff aud export types,
962,S07.355 pounds. compared with
9l3,252,S94 pounds a year ago; cigar
types, 283,30SSoo pounds, compared
with 25+ 309,05l; ard imported types,
72,0200S7 pounds, compared with
.67,322,451,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Carranza RetaIiateS
On Senate Witnesses

Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 5l.-Sev-
|eral prominent Brownsville citizens
who testified before the senate sub
committee investigating Mexican
conditions have been informed that
their permits to enter Mexico have
been revoked. Mexican Vice Consul
r.. c. Dominquez declared he was
acting on instructions from Mexico
Citv
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Harry New Takes Appeal
From Sentence to Prison

Los Angeles, Jan. 3l.--Counsel
for Harry New today filed notice of
appeal from a jury verdict finding
him guilty OF second degree murder
for the Staying of Miss Freda Lesser,
his fiancee. New is under sentence
of from ten years to life imprison-
ment at San Quentin prison and it
was reported today that he will
leave for the prison early next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Extend Hungary's Time

Paris, Jan 5l.-Hungary has
been allowed additional time to con
slider the peace treaty submitted by
the allied powers. The Hungarian
delegation was informed today that
the time given it to formulate OBJ
scrvations regarding the peace terms
had been extended to February IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Carlton Elected Head of
North Nebraska Editors

Norfolk. Neb., jan 3l,-(&pecia
Telegran.)-C. A. Carlton was
elected president OF the Northeast
Nebraska Press association, which
closed two days session here Sat.
urday afternoon. T. F. Furey was
reelected secretary'-trca asurer. Sioux
City was selected as the meeting
place for the midsummer meeting
next july,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Storm Lake Bank Contracts
For New $4,000 Building

Storm Lake, Ia, Jan. 5l.--(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Citizens National bank
of this city has awarded the contract
for a new building, 75x100 feet, that
will cost over $4,000. ! The entire
structure will be used by the bank.
The old building, which will be torn
down, is the first brick building
erected in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Justice Offers Leap Year
Bargains in Matrimony

Peoria, Ill.,, Jan. 5l.-Since it's
leap year justices of the peace here
are offering bargains in matrimony
to the fair sex. One offer to wed
any couple beyond the age of As
where the woman admits she pro-
posed to the man, free of charge.
A graduating cost scale is proposed
for those younger who disclose the
same information. As one of the
judges says:
"All women love bargains and
they won't be able to resist this"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
1000 Women in U. S.
Wear Wooden Shoes

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 51.-At least
1000 women in this county are
wearing wooden shoes.
Truck gardeners, dairy maids, etc,
are wearing them.
This is the statement made by
Charles Hopmanr, dealer in
wooden shoes.
"One must admit that the wooden
shoes have, at least, two virtues.
they only cost $l.25 pair and they
last almost forever" said Hopmann.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Danish Butter Shipped Here

New York. Jan. 5l.-While
Europe is crying for fats Danish
butter is being shipped into the
New York market for the first time
in five years. The first shipment of
10000 pounds arrived from Copen-
hagen two weeks ago and it has
been followed by another shipment
of l44 ,4S0 pounds, with more on the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Lean Men Have Better
Chance for Old Age,
Says Insurance Head

London, Jan. 31.-More vinegar
for the lat folk.
Lewis Orr, general manager of the
Scottish Life Assurance company,
says statistics prove fat men die
sooner than lean ones. His verdict
was based on records of $4,000
healthy Britons insured during s.
wears
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Editorial Staff Leaves
As Hearst Refuses Raise

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 31.-Eight-
ecu members of the editorial staff Of
the Wisconsin News resigned Satur-
day. when their request for an in
crease OF S5 l-3 per cent in salary
was ignored, Their action leaves the
Wisconsin News with a staff of
seven. including the city, managing
and sporting editors, one assistant
editor and two reporters. The news
paper is owned by William Il.
Hearst
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

started him on his two days journey
to San Francisco.
"Pershing said little. There was
a stern, hard look in his eyes. The
lines in his face were deeply marked.
And that firm jaw was more firmly
set than usual. A stranger would
not haye known that anything un-
usual had come into his life. But
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01

when the seclusion of hotel room
was finally reached the general
dropped or the edge of bed and
sat for a moment, head bowed
then, suddenly, the iron self4disci-
pline gave way.
Returning to Fort Bliss, he i'm
mediately took up his duties as COM
manding officer. He sought that
Spartan solace for grief-work, and
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
HOLD farewell
B AN QUIET FOR
TWO ATTORNEYS
Judge George A. Day and W. D.
McHugh Honored by
Omaha Bar Association
Before Departure.

Judge George A. Day, of the dis
trict court, and w. D. McHugh.
Omaha attorney, were guests of the
Omaha Bar association and the Bar
risters' club at a farewell banquet in
the University club last night.
Judge Day will leave for Lincoln
February 10 to take his place as a
state supreme court judge, and Mr..
McHugh will leave for Chicago to
assume his duties as general counsel
for the International Harvester COM
pany. Both were among the first 10
practice law in Douglas county.
E. c. Page, president OF the Oma-
ha Bar association, presided. Judge
A. c. Wakeley ard Judge w. G.
Sears of the district court; Judge
E. E. Good, of Wahoo, Neb.; eX-
Senator William V. Allen, of Madi-
son, Neb.; Charles Batelle and Isaac
Congdon, of Omaha, were at the
speakers table.
Judge Day Expresses Regret.
Resolutions expressing regret at
the removal of Judge Day from the
bench and expressing confidence Ill
his ability to fill his new position,
were read by Mr. Batelle, and unani-
mously adopted by the bar assocla-
ton and the Barristers' club.
In response to these resolutions
Judge Day expressed keen regret
in severing his association with
members Of the Douglas county
bar, and reviewing many incidents,
some amusing, which marked his
arrival in Omaha in 1888, and his
early activities.
Judge Sears, the next speaker. told
of the harmony that existed be-
tween the circle of district judges,
and declared that much of this
harmony was due to the helpfulness
of Judge Day.
Resolutions for McHugh.
Mr.. Congdon read resolutions ex-
pressing regret at the departure of
Mr.. McHugh, and crediting him
with doing much to build up the
high standard of the bar in Doug
Ids county. LII lSoPOhSS, Nhi' *N
Hugh declared that the standards
OF the Douglas county bar were
high largely because its members
were Of high character and ability.
Commenting on the change in the
requirements of law practice, Mr..
McHugh declared that the lawyer,
TO be successful, must now keep in
touch with matters of business.
There was grave danger of the pro-
fcssion becoming entirely CONNER
cialized because of this, especially in
large cities, he declared. This can
never happen in Omaha, however, he
said.
Ex-senator Allen in a short speech
reviewed the great ability of the
men in whose honor the affair was
held. Andrew NJ. Morrissey, chief
justice of the state supreme court,
was among those present. More
than 100 other prominent attorneys
Of the cify yrere a1co IN attendance
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
CounseIIorS Are Named to
Definitely Fix End of War

London, Jan. Sl.-A committee OF
counsellors has been named to dc
eide the official date OF the ending
of the world war. 1t is declared
that thousands OF pounds are in
volved in legal proceedings which
have been held up pending an au-
thoritative decision ON the point.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-01
Buffalo Meat ST a Pound.

Enid, Okl., Jan. 3l.--Buffalo
sandwiches were all the rage in res
taiirants here for several days re-
Gently, due to the fact that local
meat market bought and butchered
three buffalo. The meat sold rap
idly @t 81 apound.