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O The Omaha Daily Be PART TWO ' EDITORIAL SECTION j( PAGES 11 TO 20. VOL. XL VII NO. 257. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1918 On Trains, at Hottlt, Nwi Standi, Etc., 5c. TWO CENTS. GENERAL WOOD IS BACK AT FUNSTON POPULAR GENERAL RE TURNED TO FUNSTON SAINTS MEETING HELDIMISSOURI Telegram From Secretary to President Wilson Read Be fore Conference; College Directors Are Elected. Independence, Mo., April 12. (Spe cial Telegram.) A elegram irom Secretary J. H. Tumulty, dated Washington, April 10, was read be fore the assembly today assuring the conference of the Reorganized Saints, that President Wilson received their night message and deeply appreciated the warm loyalty and support ex pressed therein. Resolutions of respect were adopted concerning the death of Apostle James E. Kellcy, who died at Las Vegas, N. M., last June. A communication from the Phila delphia Chamber of Commerce, invit ing the church to hold its confer ence of 1920 in that city, was received and referred to the first presidency for consideration. Thomas Houghas, Henderson, la., and Charles B. Woodstock of Lamoni, la., were elected to succeed them selves on the board of Graceland col lege trustees. The annual oratorical contest of Graceland college was held last night. David Hopkins of St. Joseph, Mo., carried off the honors with his ora tion on "America and the World War." Other contestants were: Ron ald Carmichael of Lamino, la., on "Peace;" Mark Tapsott of Lamoni on "The German Tragedy," and Clifford Kelley of Independence on "Wood row Wilson the Man of the Hour." The thesis submitted by President Frederick M. Smith to Clark univer sity at Worcester, Mass., in obtaining his doctor's degree, was placed before the conference. Its subject is "The Higher Power of Man," and has been recognized as a masterpiece. France Asked to Send More Military Instructors Washington, April 12. France has been called upon to aid in hastening the movement of American troops across the sea by sending additional officers for the training camps in the United Stato. General Vignal, mili tary attache of the French embassy, after a conference tonight with Major General March, acting chief of Staff, cabled his government suggesting that any officer that can be spared be detailed for duty in America. Germany to Obtain Foods From Ukraine Amsterdam, April 12. A dispatch received here from Kiev, Russia, says that an agreement was signed Tues day afternoon by the Ukrainian and German and Austro-Hungarian dele gates for the supply to the central powers of some 60,000,000 poods of bread, foddder, grain, peas, beans amt seeds. Of these 9,000,000 poods are to be delivered in April, 15,000,000 poods in May, 20,000,000 poods in June and 19,000,000 poods in Ju1j The dispatch adds that the deliveries of the grain already have begun. ITHflsWI FROM WAR FRONT Great Preparations Made for "Chief" of Kansas Camp, Wounded by Bursting Shell "Over There." , 3 Camp Funston, Kan, April 12. (Special Telegram.) Major General Leonard Wood returned to Camp Funston today. -General Wood has been in France since last fall, studying . field prob lems and advanced war methods, so that he may more effectually lead the 89th division, the drafted men from Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Color ado, South Dakota, New Mexico and Arizona. The welcome of the middle west was in keeping with its love and respect of the "father and chief," as the general is called, who established the camp, and directed the men ? through the first months of or ganization. PLANS ALL SET. Every man on the effective list was be in the receiving line, forming at the Union Pacific depot and extend ing through the camp to division headquarters hill, overlooking the camp. Staff officers were General Wood's mounted escort with headquarters' troop. Every unit of the division had its place in the line, with its band in the center of its number. , Each or the eight bands played during the time the general's motor car is passing its sector. Following the divisional reception, the brigade commanders and their staffs' commanders"! other units and members of the division staff were assembled at General Wood's quarters to extend a personal welcome. f Great Preparations Made. Officers and men are devoting every moment to the preparations for his home-coming, striving to make the camp the perfection of neatness and rehearsing to make every moment the exactness' of perfect military movement. t It is the same spirit being shown Aoday that has actuated the men of the camp from its inception, and to this spirit a large part of their rapid advancement may be attributed Added to the desire to again see the "Chief" ihere is another feeling among the men of the camp, that his return presages early action for the 89th division. - Studied Five Months. After five months in his foreign study, "the division staff expects Gen eral Wood to have many ideas for polishing the division, and when he ' lakes active command they expect exceptional work from the men. Major General J. C. Ballou, of the 92d division has been camp com mander, and Brigadier General Frank L. Winn has been commander of the 89th division during General Wood's absence. Lieutenant Coloner C. E. Kil bourne, chief of staff to General Wood, who was with h,ira when they were wounded in France, by a burst ing shell in the artillery school, pre ceded Genera! Wood home- Steel May Be Denied Omaha Fabricating Plants Washington, April 12. Testimony of Chairman Hurley of the shipping board and J. Leonard Replogle, di rector of steel supplies for the war in dustries board, given the senate com mittee several days ago in executive session and made public today, dis closed that General Pershing has ob tained 750 tons of steel products from the French and British governments to meet urgent needsMn France, with an agreement to replace the tonnage in plates, projectiles and other forms from the United States. American mills now are working to capacity, the witnesses said, to meet the demands of the allied countries and the requirements of the United States. Mr. Replogle told the committee he did not believe it practical for the government to arrange to sendsteel to fabricating plants as far west as Omaha, Neb. 200,000 Witness Review Of Troops at Fort Worth Fort Worth, Tex., April 12. Fully 200,000 visitors from Texas and Okla homa witnessed the review of the 36th division United States army here to day. Texas and Oklahoma realized for the first time their sons, taken from-various vocations six months ago, are now seasoned fighting men. For fcur hours the stream of light ing men, carrying full equipment, drowned the frantic cheering with the sound of their steady tread. More than 27,000 soldiers partici pated in the parade. In addition there were 6,000 horses and mules and some 1,500 hundred vehicles which made up machine gun platoons, light ar tillery, supply trains, etc. General Greble, in command of the division and his staff, with Governor Hobby of Teas and Governor Wil liams of Oklahoma, reviewed the divisions. Fifteen-Cent Coin for Theater Use Proposed Washington, April 12. Coinage of fifteen cent pieces, to facilitate the handling of crowds at moving thea ters on account of the war tax is proposed in a bill introduced today by Representative O'Shaughnessy of Rhode Island. Moving picture man agers presented a brief recently to the director of the mint in favor of a fifteen-cent piece. G. O. P. Leases Offices. NewYork, April 12. The republi can national committee has leased the ntir-third floor of an office build ing at Fifth Avenue and 40th street ere and will take possession May 1, J) As J Mm J fcrH&S'gasrr 1, v& r lajor uen. Leonard wood HEMPEL SINGS OLD SONGS FOR OMAHANS Audience ,Gets Many Encore Numbers From Great Singer, Whose Art Thrills and Delights. , By HENRIETTA M. REES. In presenting Miss Frieda Hempel, soprano, the Tuesday Musical club furnished Omaha one of the artistic treats of the season. Possessed of a flawless voice, this winsome singer matches it with an impeccable art in singing, which t -ansfigured the whole program from the first notes of the "Star-Spangled Banner" to the last strain of "Home, Sweet Home," the closing encore. Never have we heard the national anthem sung more beau tifully. The audience applauded stand ing up and then after it had become seated and deposited its wraps it ap plauded again. This enthusiasm became greater a the program went on, and Miss Hempel added encore after encore, after some groups as many as two or three, all charming and many fa miliar, bringing home to us again how very lovely these well known songs may be interpreted through a highly developed art. Miss Hempel opened her program with two Handel songs, "Oh, Had I Jubal's Lyre," and "Come, Beloved." It isn't every singer who can give such truth of interpre tation to the works of this classic master. There was a sustained smoothness of legato, a perfection of detail and evenness of tonal beauty which made these among the most enjoyable of a program filled with musical delight. N The .second group contained "On Wings of Song," by Mendelssohn; "Hark, Hark, the Lark!" by Schubert, each interpreted with utmost charm, and "Stars with Golden Sandals," by Franz, the most exquisite combina tion of poetry and music one could ask, and graced by Miss Hempel's artistry, one of the loveliest of the evening. The "Vain Suite," by Brahms, brought this group to a close and was rewarded by a double encore. The many brilliant coloratura pas sages on the "Theme and Variations," by Prock ravished the senses and dazzled the ear, and "The Blue Dan ube" as an encore again brought into play the wonderful breath control and liquid clarity of the runs and the perfect smoothness of the wide range of this thoroughly trained musician. At this point Miss Hempel made a graceful modulation from music to the Liberty loan talk of a four- min ute man by singing "Dixie" with such rhythmic pulse and joyous freedom that we were impressed again with the real musical value of this song. "The Rose Has Charmed the Nightingale," by Rimsky Korsakoff, was a novelty in another well chosen group, and the "Bird Song," by Tau bert, was another brilliant and ef fective number. Tlit aria, "Qui le Voce," from Puritani," by Bellini, closed the program and was one of the big numbers of the evening, lead ing to a perfect shower of vocal bril liancy at its climax. Besides her art of singing, Miss Hempel presented a most beautiful picture and the sim plicity and charm of her manner gave added charm to the recital. Mr. Paul Eisler, at the piano, was musically acceptable as an accom panist and in his solo numbers, al though somewhat lacking, in atmos pheric effect. Catholics to Launch Campaign for War Funds Chicago, April 12. The Catholic archbishops of the United States and the National Catholic war council, meeting here today, approved a na tion wide campaign at an opportune time for funds to aid the -war coun cil in its varied activities. War coun cils were suggested for every diocese to assist local authorities in preserv ing decent camp environments, caring for soldiers on furloughs and pro viding amusements for them within the camps. At separate meetings the" arch bishops deplored the failure of some of the state legislatures in passing prohibition laws to exempt the ex portation and use of wine for sacra mental purposes. The archbishops said that one of the results of this failure has been to place the Catholic church in the seeming attitude of hos tility, to the temperance movement, , One-Minute Store Talk "It would be easier to r estimate the number of cubic feet of water in the Atlantic Ocean than to guess the number of suits you have here," said a customer yester day. 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