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IN SHIP CONCERN
PROBEDBY U. S.
Vanderlip, Vail, J. Ogden Ar
mour and R. S. Loveti Inter
ested in Firm Slurred by
Congressmen.
(By Ansoelated Press.)
Washington. Feb. 16. D. H. Ben
der, general auditor for the emer
gency fleet corporation, today sub
mitted to the senate committee a
statement showing total expenditures
at the Hog Island shipyard up to
January 31. last, to be $23,313,362.68.
,The amount for the construction of
the yards, which are only partially
completed, was $19,029,972.42. and for
(.hips, $4,283,390.26.
This report includes only the
amount of money paid out up to
January 31, and does not take into
consideration a large number of con
tracts now in force, and for which
s large expenditure is contemplated.
, It has been charged in congress
that the American International Ship
building corporation's contracts with
the emergency fleet corporation make
it possible for the former to "loot
the treasury of millions." President
Wilson already has directed Attorney
General Gregory to Investigate the
situation.
Vanderlip Heads Board.
The report also disclosed that the
'American International corporation
is interested in many enterprises and
over half of its common stock was
ect aside to be offered to stockhold
ers of the National City bank of New
York. C A. Stone is its president;
F. A. Vanderlip is chairman of the
board and among its vice presidents
is William Straight, who was con
nected with the National City bank,
The executive committee named,
comprises Stone, O. II. Kahn, Am
rose Monell, P. A. Rockefeller, T. N.
Vail and William Woodward.
The directors of the corporation
enumerated were: J. Ogden Armour,
C. A. Coffin, W. E. Corey,' Robert
Dollar, J. P. Grace, R. F. Herrick,
Ticrre S. Dupont, Otto II. Kahn, R.
S. Lovett, Ambrose Montell, H. S.
Prichett, P. A. Rockefeller, John D.
Kyan, W. G. Saunders, W. A. Still
man. C. A. Stone. Guy E. Tripp, T.
N. Vail, F. A. Vanderlip, E. S. Web
ster, A. H. Wiggin. Beekman Win
throp and William Woodward.
Holds Various Interests.
The corporation, the report stated,
h interested with W. R. Grace and
Company, in the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, owns stock of the Al
lied Machinery company, manufac
turers of machine tools; is interested
with Stone and Webster in the Latin
American corporation; has purchased
the proDerty of the New York Ship
building company, Camden, N, J., and
organized the New York shipbuilding
corporation. 4 It also was asserted that
the American International corpora
tion was interested in the Rosin and
Turpentine Export company. Inter
national Mercantile Marine, United
Fruit company, American Interna
tional Terminals corporation, The
China corporation, and Carter, Macey
& Co. i
West Point Boy Leaves for
Eastern Training Camp
' West Point. Neb.. Feb. 16. (Spe
cial.) -Ivan Emley, son of the late
Daniel C. Emley and grandson of
Judge Edgar N. Sweet, founder of
the West Point Republican. and now
of Oklahoma, who has been meter
superintendent of the Central Power
and Electric company of Grand Island,
left that city last week for Cambridge,
Mass. to enter the officers' training
camp at Harvard university, having
enlisted in the signal service of the
aviation corps. '
While coming out of the postoflice
on Thursday evening Miss Ella Wild
ing, employed in the local telephone
office, suffered an attack of heart dis
ease and died before she could be re
vived. She was 21 years old. She
was the youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. 'John Wilding, old residents of
this city.
At the Spenner auction sale, held a
few days ago, ordinary cows with
young calves at their sides brought
$350.
Julius Radebach, for many years
foreman of the Republican plant at
West Point, has accepted a position
with the Norfolk News. His place
has been filled by H. II. Grunke.
Fred W, Herrman, son of Mrs. Ida
Herrman, who lost his life in the
sinking of the steamship Tuscania,
was a native of this city. He volun
teered for military service before the
holidays. His loss is the first to be
reported among the SO young men
who enlisted from this town. He was
nephew of the late Sheriff Bernard
Herrman of Cuming county.
The death of Mrs. Martin Larsen
occurred on Tuesday evening at the
family home near town. She was in
her seventy-first year and a native of
Denmark. She has been a resident
of this country for 48 years. She
leaves a husband and one son. Fun
eral services were held today from
Grace Lutheran church, Rev. L. J.
Powell, pastor, officiating.
' The home guard of West Point
now comprises nearly 500 men, with
prospect of many more yet to join.
Committees have been appointed to
care for the various forms of work
of the organization and much interest
is being displayed by all classes of
citizens in this movement. Sheriff
Sexton, himself an old soldier, is do
ing valiant work to this end.
, The marriage of Richard F. Hunker
to Miss Nora Zahnow took place at
St. Mary's Catholic church on Tues
day, Father Pietz officiating. Can
Parker and Miss Irene Hunker acted
as attendants.
Army Order.
Washington Feb. It. (Special Telegram.)
Tha appointment of Frlvate Edward J.
v.rneyaen. jr., signal enllated reserve
corps. Is announced at Fort Omaha
The appointments of the following; named
privates of the first class ste-nal enlisted
reserve as second lieutenants In the avia
tion section signal reserve corps are an
nounced: Howard B. Andrews. Arthur H.
.Barry, Ulvssess H. Bonney, Donald M. Bur
leigh. Oobert F. Camegon. Bavlaa T. Chris
tian, Roland Beed Camming. Robert H.
Tinier. Mason E. Franklin. Maurice F. Gil
lern, John 8. Godfrey. Stanley W. Ilahn.
. Richard 8. Harper, William H. Holmes. Don
Lee Hutchtns Gordon F. Jacques, Ray Lane
Hbrt, K. Owen, Carl Ernest Plena. James
Kelson Ramsey. Harry Edward Bchellbarr.
John W. Sbowpataw. Lawrence Guild Simp
son. Raymonr T. Vredernbera, Dewltt Tal
mace fipence. Richard H. Anderson. Ruby
Atcner. Hergbert H. Mills, Blake Rem
sun McGlnnrs alt are placed on active duty
THEDA BARA, SIREN OF NILE IN
Film Star in Telegram to The Bee Tells of
Intense Study She Put in to Play the Role.
MOVIES, DEFENDS ART OF CLE0
Theda Bara, in a telegram to The
Omaha Bee, makes her first public
defense of her interpretation of Cleo
patra the interpretation which called
forth condemnation at a meeting of
the Omaha Woman's club Monday.
"If the women wish it, Miss Bara
will stop in Omaha the next time she
passed through, and address the Wo
man's club on "Cleopatra," Winfield
R. Sheehan, general manager of the
film corporation, told a reporter for
The Bee.
Here is the telegram from the
"queen of vampires." It is dated at
Hollywood, Lai., today:
I have been advised that a great
deal of discussion has been caused in
Omaha as to my interpretation of
Cleopatra. It is with a great deal of
reluctance that I make this statement,
having left my portrayal of the char
acter to the public at large. It is not
the mission of the artist to expiaino
her interpretation, for if the inter
pretation is perfect it explains itself.
"Since this attack has been
launched at my head I feel that in jus
tice to myself and my manager, Wil
liam Fox, some idea should be given
as to the underlying and educational
motive of my portrayal.
"As soon as it had been decided to
produce 'Cleopatra' I immediately be
gan to make a study of all available
historical data. In addition, I made
several visits to the Museum of Arts
in New York, where there have the
greatest collection of Egyptian relics
in America, and with the able assis
tance of the curator of that depart
ment was, able to gather data of the
customs that prevailed during the
reign of Caesar and Cleopatra and for
the making of the costumes.
"Mr. Fox, myself and my director,
J. Gordon Edwards, agreed that this
production must be historically ac
curate, both as to my portrayal and
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THEDA BARA.
the scenes involved. I played Cleo
patra according to history as a wo
man who used the prerogative of her
sex to gain political supremacy.- In
direct contrast did I show her with
the same human feeling that dominate
any other woman her wonderful
and true love for Antony, for whom
she eventually sacrificed her life.
"This was the spiritualization of
the character, so that I progressed
from the low, sensual love, attributed
to Cleopatra, to the spiritual love,
which was the regeneration of the
woman. I may add in conclusion
that in some of the historical in
cidents recorded by eminent arch
aeologists, Cleopatra appeared on
many occasions without any clothing.
Most any painting extant will bear
out this testimony. In giving my por
trayal of Cleopatra I have been faith
ful, first, to myself as an artist, then
to myself as a woman, and heart and
soul so with my public."
RED CROSS TO MOVE
TO MASONIC TEMPLE
Will Occupy Ground Floor as
Soon as Quarters Are Laid
Out to Accommodate De
partments. Baird building headquarters of the
Red Cross will move to the ground
floor of the new Masonic temple, it
was decided at an executive meeting
of Omaha chapter Friday. The move
will be made as soon as the new quar
ters are laid out to accommodate
both surgical dressings and hospital
garments departments.
Mrs. C. M. Wilhelm of the civilian
relief department reported 800 calls
on families of dependent soldiers.
Mrs. A. W. Jefferis reported 12,313
knitted garments distributed by
Omaha chapter since October 1.
W. B. T. Belt was named chairman
of statistics.
Would Teach Men.
J. B. Andersen, 2416 Emmet street,
showed a sample of mittens he had
knitted at headquarters and was
awarded Red Cross yarn with which
to knit more for the soldiers. An
derson has volunteered to instruct a
class of men in knitting. '
Members of West Omaha Mothers'
club took their husbands to the state
inspection warehouse Friday night
and made them work instead of giv
ing them their annual party. The
men, among whom were Dr. Blaine
Truesdale, Dr. P. T. Barber, E. O.
Hamilton and P. F. Bonorden, pre
faced their endeavors by striking up
the tune of "America."
The coat-hangers' drive of the Red
Cross salvage committee is to last
for the period of the war, the crjm
mittee announces.
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REALTORS HONOR
MEMORYOFWALLACE
Omaha Board Adopts Resolu
tions of Sorrow and Respect
for Late Secretary of Or
ganization. Resolutions of sorrow and respect
for the late George G. Wallace were
adopted at the last meeting of the
Omaha Real Estate board. Mr. Wal
lace was secretary of the board until
the time of his sudden death at Lin
coln a few weeks ago. W. T. Gra
ham, C. F. Harrison, and E. A. Ben
son made up the committee which
drew the resolutions as follows:
"The Omaha Real Estate board is
again obliged to record the loss and
rrfourn the death of one of its mem
bers. George G. Wallace died of
apoplexy in Lincoln, Neb., February
1, 1918, at the age of almost 63
years.
"Mr. Wallace was a charter member
of the Omaha Real Estate exchange,
the parent organization of this board
and for 30 years was loyal and help
ful in all movements that appertained
to the highest and best interests of
the organization. He served two
terms as president and displayed fine
ability as a presiding officer conduct
ing the duties of the office in a dis
criminating, gentlemanly manner
which won for him the esteem of the
entire membership. He was firm in
conviction and faithful in txecution.
His courteous manner and tolerant
spirit always secured for him the high
regard of those who differed with him.
His last distinct service for us was
as secretary of the board, in which
position he had qnly gotten well intn
the work of his second term. In this
capacity he showed unusual adapta
bility, being clear of thought and ex
position he had only gotten well into
ing proceedings. In this service he
was greatly appreciated. Not only in
this board was his influence felt and
his worth recognized, but . various
other organizations of the city and
state civic, religious and educational
had the benefit and assistance of his
judgment and council, and their suc
cess in a goodly measure is due to
the interest, effort and, indeed, sacri
fice ot Mr. Wallace.
"His exemplary life, his ceaseless
labors for the right and the love and
esteem of his associates speak more
potently of his splendid qualities than
any eulogy which could be offered.
"This board is better for the part
he had and the influence he exerted
in its affairs.
"Therefore resolved: That we
deeply feel the loss we have sus
tained; that we will miss his counsel
and companionship in the future; that
we will long cherish the memory of
his honorable, Christian life in its va
ried activities and esteem his example
worthy of emulation in his devotion
to duty.
"Resolved further that the forego
ing become a part of the records of
the Omaha Real Estate board?"
Orin S. Merrill Company
Reports Several Farm Sales
The Orin S. Merrill corrpany re
ports the following Douglas and Sarpy
county farm sales during the last two
weeks: The Westpfahl, 80 acres, Vx
miles southeast of Gretna, to Ernest
Am of near I'apillion, consideration
$200 per acre. Gearhart & Sons, 80
acres, two miles west oi uicuu, i
Merrill Shamblen of Iowa, considera
tion $120 per acre. Eva Kellett, 80
acres, situated in the western part of
Douglas county, to William Steen of
Creston, Neb., consideration $12,000.
Also during the week a quarter sec
tion near Millard to a Douglas county
farmer, consideration $185 per acre.
U. S. Aviator Killed in France.
New Haven. Conn., Feb. 16. A ca
blegram received at Yale last night
stated that First Licuteuant Frank
Browne Turner, '17, of Wicomico,
Md., was killed by' an airplane fall in
France February 9.
Turner left college before his sen
ior vear ended, joined the New York
naval militia and was transferred to
the aviation section of the signal
corps.
Krupps Reduce Dividends.
Copenhagen, Feb. 16 The Krupp
company has reduced its annual divi
dend and is paying only 10 per cent.
Last vear it paid 12 per cent. The
annual report of the company says
that the increasing demands of the
army have necessitated the spending
of a large share of the profits on new
plants.
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