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Banks, Courts and Public
Buildings Close in Observ
ance nf Arhni Tzt Pvap.
cises in Schools.
Arbor day, "made in Nebraska," was
recognizee! yesterday as a legal noa
day in 40 states and territories. Banks
and courts were closed in honor of the
day. City hall was closed at noon.
Thousands of trees and shrubs were
fW9ntH thrnttcrhntifr thi atat
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Arbor day was established by the
late J. Sterling Morton, one of Ne
. braska's honored sons, whose home
was "Arbor lodge," at Nebraska City.
, The spirit of Arbor day has spread
all over this country and even to lands
across the seas. f
Exercises in Schools.
Superintendent Beveridge of the
public schools urged the teachers to
be mindful of the day even in the
midst, of so many war activities in the
". schools. i
"We should pause once a year to
think of tree planting and to tell the
children of the value of trees, said
" the superintendent.
!: Exercises were held in the schools.
A patriotic program was given at
Miller Park school, with' thoughts of
' Arbor day dominating the occasion.
. Fred Walrath spoke- to the youngsters.
Commissioner Hummel of the park
, department directed the placing of
lot of trees.
, The ground is in favorable condi
" tion' for planting trees and shrubs
the moisture of last week being
, timely.
HUFFMAN AGAIN
! IN COURTS; SUES
BIG MOTOR CAR CO
' - William L. Huffman, automobile
man, again is involved in litigation
In this instance he is plaintiff in an
action in federal court to recover
$152,90&-alleged to be due him on the
sale i and purchase of automobiles
from the Paige-Detroit Motor com
pany.
The case was originally filed in dis
trict court, but was removed at th
request of attorneys. In the last two
'years. Huffman has been sued in dis
trict court nine times. Damages aske
'range from $4,500 alleged to be due
Richard C. Hunter, as trustee for
.Walter Moise, brankrupt, to $3 claim
ed by the Remington Typewriter
company. In this case, Huffman en
tered a cross petition for $1.65.
Suit by William A. Gordon for
- $1,500 alleged to be due on prom
issory note is also pending against
Huffman, foreclosure against prop
erty belonging to Huffman and hi!
wife, Minnie I. Huffman, was granted
by, the district court to Georgi
Holmes.
Huffman has been plaintiff in
number of cases in district court,
Snif fnr fVYl domiir.c tirmirrVit Viir
him against Chandler Motor Car
company on a contract of sale of auto
mobiles is awaiting trial.
"FORGET CARES OF STATE" IS
EMPEROR "WILLY'S" ADVICE
TO "DEAR NICKY" OF RUSSIA
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In Intimate Letters Exposed by Bolshevik Government
Kaiser Disclaims All Selfish Motives In Berlin-to-(
Bagdad Railway; Says it is for Good of Humanity.
Grain Stocks in Storage
Show Gain Over Last Year
Although.- shipments from Omaha
terminal elevators continue heavy, re
ceipts of grain have increased so that
stocks in storage now, according to
the report of the Omaha Grain ex
change inspector, total 1,270,000 bush
els in excess of those on the corre
sponding date of last year. In bush
els the comparative figures are:
Now. Tear Ago.
Wheat 30,000 256,000
Corn 1, 620,000 172,000
Oats 1,290,000 . (51,000
R' 22,000 '20,000
Barley 81,000 3,000
Total! S, 043, 000 1,773,000
Funeral Service Held for
Woman Who Died in West
The body of Miss Hannah Marie
Wallen, 38 years old, who died last
Friday in Denver, Colo., arrived in
Omaha Sunday. Miss Wallen went
to Denver eight months ago. She
formerly lived here with her parents,
who died several years ago. She is
urvived by several brothers. The
funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock Mon
day afternoon at the residence of her
brother. Hilbes. Wallen, 4305 Emmet
street, interment was in Forest Lawn
cemetery.
Now Delivering Third
Liberty Loan Bonds
The bond department of the Fed
eral Reserve bank of Kansas City be
gan on Friday, April 19, the delivery
vi Avowry oonas or tne tnira loan tin
der-authorization of the Treasury de
oartment.
District Courts Adjourned
In Observance of Arbor Day
Courts were adjourned and offices
n the court house closed Monday in
observance of Arbor day.
Obituary Notes
WILLIAM G. NICHOLS, 73 years
old, 5622 North Twenty-fourth street,
died Sunday night from infirmities
due to old age. For the last six years
he had been living with hi- daughter.
Mrs. Frank Gordon. His home was
in Kansas City. He is survived by a
son, Guy Nichols of Kansas City, and
m "auhter Omaha. The body.
nriu us uttten 10 Kansas city.
LIGGIE MAKAl! 7-year-old daugh
ter of Mr, and Mrs. Michael Makal,
123 Pine street died Saturday night
of diphtheria. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon. Interment was In
Bohemian National cemetery.
photoptcavs:
Petrograd, April 22. One of theOternational
letters written by Emperor William
of Germany to the then Emperor
Nicholas of Russia, addressed to "My
Dear Nicky," and(signed "Willy," and
lately made public by the bolshevik
government, contains Emperor Will
iam's views on anarchists and a com
plaint that "theie scoundrels are al
lowed to live in ' Great Britain and
there form plots against the life of
anyone."
Emperor William expressed in this
communication Jiis sympathy for
Nicholas over an "untimely visit" by
a British fleet to Russian ports. Ger
man designs, in the building of the
Berlin to Bagdad railway, "Willy" as
sured his royal cousin in Russia, "re
lated only to be well-being of human
ity." Nicholas was advised by the Ger
man emperor to endeavor to forget
the cares and troubles of state by
maneuvering his guard troops and was
invited to meet Emperor William at
Swinemunde, where he promised they
would "try to have a good time."
The date of this letter is not
known, but it is supposed here to
have been written some time in 1914,
several years later than the dates of
a large number of other "Dear Willy"
and "Dear Nicky" letters already de
vulged by the bolsheviki to show their
contempt for secret diplomacy.
The letter follows:
"My Dear Nicky Many thanks for
your sweet letter which was handed
to me by Tatistcheff, and the second
one which Vladimir gave me today.
I fully sympathize with you during
these terrible times. The best way
to forget the cares and troubles con
nected with the state of affairs in
the country is the method you have
adopted, viz, to occupy yourself with
your splendid guard, to make maneu
vers with it and to talk with it. This
gives you satisfaction and also gives
pleasure to the troops, who, without
doubt, when troublous times come,
will repay you for the care you now
give to them and will prove their
gratitude by being a faithful, trust
worthy and unconquerable weapon in
the hands of their monarch.
Reviews German Huzzars.
"I am very glad that you. who
served in the Huzzars, are pleased
with them. I must say that the same
applies to myself. I also feel a
weakness towards my guard of Huz
zars whom I at one time commanded.
I reviewed them yesterday before
the maneuvers of the Guard Cavalry
division. The maneuvers went off
very well, but like all this year's re
views, finished in a heavy fall of
rain.
"I quite agree with you regard
ing the question of anarchists, Their
attempt was a cowardly and criminal
act. The difficulty of fighting with
this plague of humanity lies, as you
rightly remark, in the fact that in
many countries and - especially" in
Great Britain,, these scoundrels can
live without hindrance and can there
form plots against the life of anyone.
"I know that the Spanish prime
minister requested the prince of
Wales to express to his majesty Ed
ward VII the desire of the Spanish
nation that the British government
should combine with the continental
powers in order to take serious re
pressive measures against this sect.
"This only proves that the steps
taken by our two governments for the
supervision of such persons have not
been successful, because, they can live
in lull treedom in London and there
develop their designs of death. The
right place for such scoundrels is the
scaffold and in some cases a lunatic
asylum. A11 the continental powers
should send a proposal to the British
government, asking it to join the in-
agreement for the fieht
against these beasts. I think that
with mutual agreement and with a
view to defending life and culture,
it would be pgssible to prohibit the
production of chemical products for
the filling of bombs under threat of
severe punishment.
Duma Complicates Affairs.
"The Duma is creating a most dif
ficult situation for your government
and is complicating affairs very much.
But we can hope that soon ways will
be found for a reasonable modus Vi
vendi that it will be positive to do
positive work for the good of the
country.
"As I had expected, our choice fell
on Izvolski, who, I am sure, will give
you satisfaction, and, being a clever
man, will be able to carry otT abroad
a peace policy corresponding to your
desires. He gave Schein very good
advice on the Bagdad railway ques
tion, so that 1 hope my government
will find it possible to work with him
on the bais of mutual confidence
based on common interests.
"Our interests in this -railroad are
of a purely economical and commer
cial character and relate to the well
being of humanity. It is a perfectly
legal concession of the German com
pany which is building it and manag
ing it.
"I fully understand, as you say,
that the British are beginning to
sound you on the question of Asia,
but you have decided quietly to await
a proposal from them, and I feel con
vinced, that should their terms re
garding central Asia be acceptable to
you, an agreement with them will re
move many reasons of misunderstand
ings and conflict, and this would give
me pleasure.
An Untimely Visit.
"Without doubt it is clear to every
one that the present moment chosen
by the British fleet for an uninvited
visit is most untimely for you and
your country, and I fully understand
your feeling of displeasure on this ac
count, when I remember my feelings
in connection with the visit to us last
year, iney, of course, will try to
strengthen the ultra-liberal party in
your country. The fleet has signified
its intention of visiting Pillau and
Travemud on the return journev. I
shall see to it that it is well watched.
"Like you, I am looking forward
very much to the meeting at the end
of the summer. As I shall return to
the Baltic Sea in the beginning of
August I would suggest to you that
we should meet on August 1 on the
way between Geringshof and Swine
munde, if the weather should be good.
The place is very pretty and the com
munication with the shore for sending
dispatches is more convenient than at
Hale.
Visits Emperor Franz Joseph.
"The good old emperor, Franz Jo
seph, whom I have just visited, looks
fairly robust, although age makes him
stoop somewhat. He was also much
annoyed at the behavor of his Parlia
ment The hours which I passed
with him were very pleasant owing
to his kindness, gentleness and nobil
ity. I visited the exceedingly old
restored castle of Maugenstein, which
belongs to the famous traveler, Prince
Wilchek. This is a model of Gothic
architecture, and the furniture dating
from the 13th-15th centuries, is of
great interest
"Tatitcheff will tell you about my
spring maneuvers and reviews of the
Second brigade, abou. my new regi
ment' for the First brigade and about
the maneuvers of. the Guard Cavalry
division under my command, which
went off very well.
"Vladimir was here and handed me
your sweet letter, which made me, as
colonel of the Viborgians, feel very
proud. I thank you for the kindness
and honor shown me at the review.
They were worthy of It, as they bore
themselves very gallantly.
"Now. goodby, dear Nicky. God
bless you and keep you. My hearty
greeting to Alice and au revoir until
Swinemunde, where we will try to
have a good time.
"Always your faithful friend and
cousin, . "WILLY."
Falls City Lads Run Away
From Home to Join Boy Scouts
"We couldn't get into the army, so
we came to Omaha to join the Boy
Scouts."
This was the explanation of four
boys, Otto Watson, 17 ,years old;
James Lipps, 16; Hugh McIIenry, 16,
and Alfred Crook, 17, when the police
took them into custody at the Union
station at an early hour Monday
morning. They are from Falls City,
Neb., and their parents notified
Omaha police to be on the watch for
them.
AMfSEMENTS.
A Circulating Water
Heater
Is a Necessity
and Not a
Luxury
Installed Complete.
Terms If Desired.
Omaha Gas Co.
1509 Howard St.
4520 So. 24th.
Tel. Douglas 60S.
Tel. South 247.
Vaudeville and Photoplays
QUAKERTOWN TO
BROADWAY
Miniature Musical Comedy
WALKER AND TEXAS
Pastimes on the Ranch
ALICE HAMILTON
LAVENDER AND OLD LACE
WHEELER AND POTTER
A Phony Episode
William Fox Presents
JANE AND KATHERINE LEE,
ia "AMERICAN BUDS"
A -Sparkling Romantic Comedy
Billie West, ia "The Rookie"
TONIGHT
Mat. Tomorrow
Passing Show of 1917
CAST OF 125 TWENTY SCENES
' Evenbifs, $2.00 to 60c
Wed. Mat., SI. SO to BOe.
One Night,
Thurs., April 25
The Famous Violinist,
MAUD POWELL
Prices SOc, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50
JOHN HYAMS
LEILA McINTYRi
STUART BARNES,
A R R Y BERES.
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Robins, Alfred Let-
ell, Harry & Etta Conley, Hanloa A Clif
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whit all eay la aWITIt 3nUl Burlnmie
Gerard's sreateit, Rtoit perfect effort. Beauty Chorui
or "uneerup" liiru.
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Sat. Mat. and wk. Lew Kelly A The Behmen Shew
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