THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 21, ill US,
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VAL J. PETER HAS
"ROLL OF HONOR"
OF HIS VERY OWN
"Keeping Alive Good Old Ger
man Language" in Nebraska
- Task Undertaken by Edi
tor of Omaha Tribune.
"Keeping alive the goad old Ger
man language m Nebraska is the
task to which Val I. Peter has set
himself, and this he proposes to ac
complish through the medium of his
umana uerman iriDune.
Wh?n it heratne annarpnt thai- the
Mockett laaw was doomed, and that
German would be banished from the
' 6chools of the state, it appeared to
Peter that somethine must be done
w(, the language and customs of the
' ratherland were to be perpetuated
here. He could feel himself sltnnincr
' ' o
and to sand the track he appealed to
his readers.
Several weeks ago an "S. O. S."
was sent out by the editor and owner
of the Omaha German Tribune, tell
ing his readers that unlers they
wanted to be compelled to depend
: on naoers nrinted in the Fntrlish
language for their information, they
wouia nave to come through im
mediately. He needed the money.
Prepayment of subscriptions for two
years in advance was asked. This
, will get the name of any of his sub
scribers on the "roll of honor."
1 Reward for His Efforts.
. Wil J. Peter's efforts in behalf of
me icaiser in the past, and his activity
in the affairs of the German-American
alliance, now knocked out by the fed
eral government, together with his de
tin to keep alive all he can of Ger
manv in America, has hroucht him re
ward from some of his readers. One
Hundred and seventy have been placed
apon the roll of honor. Some have
written him letters, a few of which
cave been translated and are here re
produced:
Seward, Neb, March 20, 1918.-
Mnch Honored Mr Vol Peter- T
consideration 1 of the great service
which your valued paper has already
rendered the rane f Cerm..
Americanism, every reader ought to
respond giaaiy to your request and
make this small contribution. We
must look couraeeouslv into the fu
ture. This terrible war will come to
an end some time and then we will
need more than ever stronc nrt
courageous representatives in order to
restore many things so that the Ger
man-American mav airain have influ.
ence and be accorded his rights. We
have no" excuses to make that we are
here and have rommitteH nn iniiirv
have suffered bitterly enough, but in
spite of all, we stand firm and true
to our government and adopted fath
erland, fcnclosed please find my
check for $10 with the wish that your
undertaking succeeds and for the wel
fare of your great work. Respect
fully, JOHN ZIMMERER.
Fort Calhoun, Neb., March 19, 1918.
Mr. Val Peter, Omaha My Dear Mr.
Peter: I send herewith my check
u for $10 in conformity with your wish
and hope that you will reach your
goal. It may be that our country has
entered the war with Germany, but
that they will forbid the German lan
guage is utterly ridiculous. Sincerely,
HENRY ROHWER.
Blunt, March 21, 1918. Dear
Sirs: Four weeks ago I sent
you $5 for my yearly subscription,
and after reading your cry for help
last Saturday, I resolved to help you
with my mite and that immediately.
My check for $10 will pay for my
paper for two additional years, until
March 1, 1921.
Every German who has not yet
buried his mother tongue should sup
port with all his power the best
newspaper in the west and not let it
go under. We all know what worth
; this paper has for us and what it
means for us. Who helps at once,
.helps doubly. With hst wishes,
NiCK WIES.
On the "Honor Roll."
No record can be found of the first
forty names on Val Peter's "honor
roll, but here is the list from 41 to
170, inclusive: '
41 Adolph Bog Millard, Neb.
Hni P. Lawen, Walnut, la.
, 4 J. Waldmann, Council Bluffs, la.
Karl Krabbenhoet, Emerson, Nb.
45 William Riitler, Mansfield. 3. D.
6 Harry Weber, Plckrell, Neb.
1J. J. Lent. Smlthfleld, Neb.
Henry Neumann, Omaha, Neb.
Karl Eltner, Ottawa, Kan.
t SO Retains, R. F. D. 4, Arapahoe, Neb.
SI Rev. H. Mengwasser, Council Bluffs.
. SI Albert Melnert, Denlson, la.
BS Friti Rollmann, Wlsner, Neb.
4 Harm Helnemann, Pender, Neb.
5 H. E. Strudthoff. Pender, Neb.
H. W. Hansen, Persia, la.
T Dledrlch Wesemann, Benson, Neb.
IS John Schlndler, Stanton, Neb.
II. P. Spllttgerber, Wayne, Neb.
40 William Jansen, Bennington, Neb.
41 Luckas Banzbaf, Seward, Neb.
.. Hy Oltmann, Talmage, Neb.
( 63 N. Schaefer, Tekamah, Neb.
44 R. C. Strehlow, Omaha, Neb.
B Henry Martens, Tllden, Neb.
46 Henry Ross, Stockham. Neb.
7 Jacob Erlsmann, Hickman, Neb.
48 Ous Hentzen, Seward, Neb.
Bernhard Krebs, Fort Crook, Neb.
70 William Buller, Florence, Neb.
71 H. Dittmar, Rising City, Neb.
72 B. Kechler, Hastings, la., R. F. D 1
73 Rev. William Pebler, Moorfleld, Neb.
74 John Midert, Elwood, Neb.
- 75 A. P. Young. Nebraska City, Neb.
76 J. C. Wehling, Broken Bow, Neb.
77 William Klenk, Fort Calhoun, Neb.
78 Carl Bestandig, Madison, Neb.
79 Chris Boslau, Sterling, Neb.
80 Carl Jurgensen, Bloomfield. Neb.
81 Christ Schaal, Seward, Neb.
82 G. Henry Albers. Pender Neb.
83 Prof. F. Strieter, Seward. Neb.
84 Ernst Sehultz, Deshler, Neb.
85 Gottlieb Stors, Omaha, Neb.
86 Wlllfam Grummert, Plymouth, Neb.
87 Iohn 8traka, Stuart, Neb.
88 Hy Hillmann, Seward, Neb.
89 Hy Hennies, Careyhurst. Wyo,
90 Hy Kroger, Benson, Neb.
91 Anton Rtzze, West Point, Neb.
92 John Sporhase, Berlin, Neb.
93 Chris Harrigfeld, Squirrel. Idaho.
94 Henry Hans, sr.. Staplehurst. Neb.
95 Heinrlrh Raasch. Norfolk, Neb.
96 Jake Jundt. Leigh. Neb.
97 August Ehrllch. Spencer. Neb.
9 H. Lubbers, Pender, Neb.
99 Frank J. Jelken, Franklin, Neb.
100 J. H. Tarns, Plattamouth, Neb.
101 John Pufahl. Norfolk, Neb.
13 William Piepenatock, Wayne, Neb.
103 Henry Meyer, sr.. Wayne, Neb.. R. F.
D. 4.
104 S. P. Petersen, Leigh. Neb.
. 105 Carl Tolke, Herman. Neb.
106 H. Oelkers. Avoca, Neb.
107 Ludwig Schultze, Grand Island, Neb.
108 Rev. Henry Loecker. Atkinson Neb.
109John Ulrich. Pella, la.
110 William Loorbeer, Scribner. Neb.
111 Peter Peterson, Schleswlg, la. .
112 John F. Ticke, Milford. Neb.
113 Theodore Testroet, Halbur, la.
114 Karl Beckniann. Dunlap, la.
115 Oswald LeBchinsky, Grand Island,
Neb.
116 Cngennant von (no name), Omaha,
Neb.
117 Henry Kaufman, Plattsmouth. Neb.,
S. F. D. 1.
118 E. C. Rlepln, Wayne, Neb.
119 Qua Kafzner, Elkhorn, Neb.
120 Barney Deltrlng, Elgin, Neb.
121 John Plon, Sidney. Neb.
H3 Rev, A. Sc hater, Selden, Kaa
Creighton College Cadet Battalion
Drilled By Efficient Set of Officers
i3 itj
Front Row Left to right: Harry
Robinson, jr., captain, ordnance; James
P. Russell, major; Harold Dwyer, cap
tain, Company A; Wilfred Ash. first
lieutenant, Company A; Ralph H.
Kastner, first lieutenant, Company 13;
Harry Burkley, first lieutenant, Com
pany C; Emmett Randolph, assigned
to Company C.
Back Row Left to right: Elisa
Camel, first lieutenant, Company D;
Ralph Swoboda, second lieutenant,
Company D; Leo Rater, second lieu
tenant. Company A; Lieutenant Porter
r. Wiggins, 41st United States in
fantry, commandant; William Adams,
second lieutenant, Company B; Ken
neth Roper, second lieutenant, Com
pany C.
The efficiency of the drill work of
the Creighton college cadet battalion,
under the direction of Lieutenant
Porter P. Wiggins, 41st United States
infantry, and Prof. Costello of Creigh
ton university, is due in a great part
to the unremitting task of the bat
talion officers. Since taking up with
military tactics last September, the
Creighton cadets, numbering nearly
401). have accomplished much in
technical movements and squad for
mations. The battalion consists of
four companies, properly filled to
"war strength," and no pains have
been spared to bring the organization
to a point of efficiency. Drill days
for the cadets arc, Wednesdays and
Fridays after class work. The re
serve officers' training school, per
mitted by the War department at
Washington, is held every Thursday
afternoon for the officers of the
Creighton battalion. Several of the
officers have had from two to four
years military training at various ac
credited high schools, and are lend
ing service toward bringing their
companies to a high standard of drill
work.
Lieutenant Wiggins, at present sta
tioned at Fort Crook, has full charge
of the Creishton battalion. At the
reserve officers' training school lie
gives illustrated lectures, centered on
various military maneuvers on the
battle lines. He saw two years' serv
ice with the National Guard on the
Mexican border and later was as
signed to the officers' training school
at Fort Spelling. Recently, he was
promoted to a first licuteiiantcy and
stationed at Fort Crook.
Tlans for several marches outside
the city limits have been made.
BOYS OF CENTRAL
HIGH SOON LEAVE
TO WORK ON FARM
Prepare to Help Nbraska
Land Owners Till Soil
and Reap Their
Harvests.
Four hundred boys of the Central
High school are being trained for
farm work, that they may do their
bit this summer by helping the farm
ers to raise the wheat and corn. Miss
Caroline Stringer is in charge of 'de
veloping high school boys into farm
hands.
Central high has taken the lead of
the other schools of this section in
preparing boys for farm work. The
call of the United States Boys' Work
ing Reserve issued last month found
the Omaha school completely or
ganized. Group leaders had almost
completed their courses. Those mak
ing good in this work were given
charge of squads oj three or four
boys, who had no farm experience.
These group leaders were those who
had spent their vacation on the farms
during previous summers.
Learn About the Work.
The course taken by the boys in
cludes care and harnessing of horses,
handling of farm machinery and the
knowledge of its purpose, plowing and
harrowing, and incidentals related to
farm life. To gain this knowledge the
boys have been making trips to the
implement houses and Saturdays have
practiced plowing and caring for
horses.
Before leaving for the farms the
boys must be able to demonstrate
their knowledge. If their prepara
tion is found satisfactory, they will be
given certificates which will allow
them to leave school during May.
Two boys have already gone. By
the middle of May 100 high school
boys are expected to be on the farms.
Leaving before June 1 is being dis
couraged. The boys are being placed by Miss
Stringer and the Council of Defense.
Some requests for boys have come in
from farmers in Wyoming.
Howard Urges Barberry
Bushes Be Destroyed
Lincoln, Aril 20. (Special.) Act
ing Governor Howard today issued a
proclamation fixing Saturday, May 4,
as barberry eradication day. He says:
"I make this proclamation by ur
gent request of Prof. E. M. Wilcox
of the deparlment of plant pathology
'in the University of Nebraska, ap
pointed by the United States gov
ernment as state leader of the bar
berry eradication campaign. Profes
sor Wilcox rnd his associates in the
science of plant pathology have dis
covered that the common barberry
bush is the certain and one of the
most dangerous enemies of growing
wheat in the upper Mississippi valley,
and particularly in Nebraska, and now
acknowledged as one of the chief fac
tors in the rust of wheat and other
cereals."
123 John D. Schroder, Wlsner, Neb.
124 F. Winklemann, Staplehurst, Neb.
125 Theodore Bahaholz, Stanton. Neb.
12G Juorgen G. Schmidt, Adams, Neb.
127 Minister (no name), in Nebraska.
128 P. Sibber, Bloomfield, Neb.
129 Rudolph Rolls, Bloomfield. Neb.
130 Amand Tasler, Nebraska City, Neb.
131 Paul Berger, Omaha, Neb.
132 A. Meyer, Benson, Neb.
133 Carl Nlewohner, Norfolk, Neb.
H4 Jacob Kopp, Omaha, Neb.
135-136 William Drucker, Beemer, Neb.,
(two remittances.)
137 Daniel Thanel, Shelby, Neb.
138 Fred Bentb. Fairfax, S. D.
139 Ernest Kusch, Schleswlg, la. .
140 Rev. E. Renner, Elgin, Neb.
141 Frank Schalow, Osmond, Neb.
142 Fred Volpp, Scribner, Neb.
143 Rev. L. J. Hessel, Waco. Neb.
114 Deshler Mercantile company, Desh
ler, Neb.
145 Adolf Dreier. Arriba, Colo.
146 Dick Mahnken, Columbus, Neb.
147 John FertlK, Albion, Neb.
148 H. Kallhoff, Gurlcy, Neb.
149 G. E. Berthold, Nebraska City, Neb.
150 John G. Weber, Hildreth, Neh.
151 John Blrehem, West Point. Nob.
152 H. F. Petersen, Auburn, Neb.
153 Jurgen Spahn. Denison, la.
154 Max Ebert. Wheatland, Wyo.
155 George Schuler, Decatur, Neb., R. F.
D. 1.
156 Henry Henselhelt, Newman Grove,
Neb.
167 Paul Flessner, Newman Grove, Neb.
158 Anton Splekermann, West Point,
Neb.
159 John H. Juengens, Beatrice, Neb.
160 Conrad Rokahr, Venus, Neb.
161 Henry Schwartz, Creighton, Ntb.
162 Carl Dusner, Carroll, la.
163 George Jelden, Everly, la.
164 Rev. Peter Grobbel, West Point, Neb.
165 Carl Meier, Howells, Neb.
166 Charles Krelle. Omaha, Neb.
167 John Engler, Beatrice, Neb.
16S Henry Jtenner, Jr., Howells, Neb.
169 Ernst Flllner, Stanton, Neb.
170 Theodore Michaelion, Arlon, la.
LODGE ROOM NEWS
OF GREATER OMAHA
Woodmen of the World Funds
at the Disposal of the Gov
ernment if Needed to
Carry on War.
The Woodmen of the World em
ployes, 500, led by Sovereign Com
mander Fraser and the Forty-first
Infantry band, last Thursday noon
moved the Liberty tank over the too
to the tune of $1,040,000. This was
one of the greatest demonstrations in
the history of perfected woodcraft in
the city. The sovereign commander,
in his presentation of subscription of
the society, stated that the $36 000,000
in the vaults would be at the disposal
of the government if needed to carry
on the war.
Camps Nos. 19 and 115, South Side,
are making preparations for the joint
initiation o fall candidates from all
camps in Greater Omaha next Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Sovereign
Commander Fraser and several of the
other sovereign officers will be pres
ent to give the sovereign camp deputy
honors to all present eligible to re
ceive them. This initiation will be
under the auspices of the central com
mittee, with a picked degree staff,
comprising officers from the various
camps, assisted by the degree team
from Druid camp No. 24. One hun
dred candidates will be given the pro
tection degree. The refreshment has
made arrangements to serve at least
500 Woodmen.
A cup presentation, made by the
central committee last Tuesday, going
to Seymour camp No. 16, brought
out a large attendance. J. E. Fitz
gerald, chairman of the sovereign au
ditors, presented the cup on behalf of
the central committee and made a
patriotic talk.
The picnic committee reported last
Friday that arrangements were be
ing made for a joint picnic this sum
mer, to be held at the old Krug park,
which is being remodeled and beauti
fied. Tribe of en Hur.
Fontenelle court No. 158, Tribe of
Ben Hur, held a service flag cere
mony Wednesday night. L. C. Niel
son acted as chairman of the meeting.
Rev. W. Stcnson, pastor of St. Philo
mena's parish, was the principal
speaker. There were short addresses
by J. J. Reddy and other members of
the court. Father Stenson paid trib
ute to the young men who are in the
service and touched on the sacrifices
the mothers are making.
Alpha camp No. 1, Woodmen of the
World, at its meeting Wednesday
night exemplified the protection de
gree on a class of candidates and made
arrangements for a card party for
next Wednesday night.
The base ball team of Alpha camp
will play its first game of the season
at Thirty-second and Dewey avenue
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
Head of Friends of German
Democracy to Speak in State
Lincoln, Neb., April 20. (Special.)
Dr. William E. Bohn of New York,
secretary of the patriotic organization
called the Friends of German De
mocracy, arrived today for a series
of addresses in Nebraska, under the
auspices of the Bureau of Speakers
Publicity of the State Council of
Defense.
Professor M. M. Fogg, director of
the bureau of spjyikers and publicity,
announces that JJr. Bohn will be in
Nebraska until May 1. The first
part of his itinerary will be as fol
lows: Blair, Monday evening, April
22; Wayne, Tuesday evening, April
23; Columbus, Wednesday evening,
April 24; West Point, Thursday
evening, April 25; Bloomfield, Friday
April 26. The local arrangements at
Blair are in charge of D. T. Lund; at
Wavne. John T. Slusser; at Columbus,
C. J. Garlow; at West Point, P. M.
Moodie; and at Bloomfield, Mayor
W. H. Harm.
Cattle Sale at Minden
Swells Red Cross Fund
Minden, Neb., April 20. (Special
Telegram.) At the sale of the Bed
ford & Son Hereford cattle, the 200
head offered realized $18,781.75. The
too animal brousrht $396. Th ladia
of the Minder and Newark Red Cross
chapters served dinner to the im
mense crowd present.
This, with the auction of tb n',rV
of the heifers of the Bedford herd, do
nated to the ladies, which brought
$610, and given to Minden chapter to
be sold again, money collected from
the crowd, and sale of other articles,
realized nearly ?l,wu to be divided by
the two chapters.
MISS DRESSLER
AND QUICK LASH
KAISER AT C. OF C.
After Patriotic Addresses As
sembly Subscribes $10,000
Worth of Bonds; Movie
Star Popular.
After listening to patriotic ad
dresses by Herbert Quick, member of
the farm loan board, and Marie
Dressier, nationally known come
dienne, a large assemblage at the
Chamber of Commerce Saturday noon
subscribed to more than $10,000
worth of bonds of lie third Liberty
loan issue.
Five subscriptions of $1,000 each
were received and nine for $500. Sev
eral smaller contributions were re
ported, but the totals were not fig
ured by the committee in charge.
Mr. Quick urged the necessity of
every loyal citizen supporting the
government by buying bonds and
characterized each subscription as "a
blow between the eyes for the saber
rattler of Potsdam, kaiser bill."
"He who dallies in the present war
is a dastard and he who doubts is
damned," declared the speaker. "The
world is on fire and it is up to us to
quench the flames.
Anti-German Code.
"If Attila could hear the German
of the present day called a Hun he
would have grounds for libel. I do
not believe in the anti-Teutonic senti
ment but I heartily approve of the
anti-German code.
"America must follow the example
of little Holland and if necessary fight
for 80 years for freedom. I say that
the sword of America shall never be
sheathed until the kaiser and his
minions are utterly defeated."
Miss Dressier spoke of the cause for
which America is fighting and de
clared that she was particularly desir
ous of lining up the Germans in this
country on the right side, because, as
she termed it, "there will be no room
for a German, a German-American
or anybody else in this country ex
cept an American."
Since coming to this country, when
a child, Miss Dressier said she had
earned and spent three fortunes and
that she is now on the tag-end of
the third one.
Will Spend All.
"I want to spend all I have, if K
so doing I can make any clearer to
the people the message that I am
bringing them," she said. "My mes
sage is, buy Liberty bonds."
She declared that she had given up
her servants, her automobiles and all
luxuries, and that she considered it
a privilege and not a, sacrifice to be
able to spend her money for the bene
fit of the men who are doing their
"bit" over there.
A report from the chairman of the
woman's committee" read by Mrs. E.
Syfert showed that the women have
received subscriptions in the present
campaign of $323,000.
Those subscribing $1,000 were C.
L. Gould, Nellie H. Caldwell, T. C.
Byrne, W. A. C. Johnson and J. C.
Summers. Those buying $500 bonds
were H. F. Wyman, Herbert W.
Ryan, J. L. Cutter, Mrs. R. S. Trim
ble, Alan McDonald. J. T. Wachob,
Anna M. Murphy, W. L. Holzman
and R..L. Carter.
Appoint New Four-Minute
Men for Nebraska Towns
Lincoln, Neb., April 20. (Special.)
In 320 Nebraska cities and towns,
the division of four-minute men of
the United States committee on
public information is now organized
and is carrying on the third Liberty
loan campaign. The four-minute
speakers official repersentatives of
the government now number over
1,100.
Five additional local chairmen were
appointed this week by Professor M.
M. Fogg, the state board of the div
ision. Thev are: W. D. Rasmussen,
Brady; J..L. Marshall, Douglas; T.
B. Strain, Brunswick; Charles E.
Baskerville, Bellevue; George II.
Gisc, Waco.
Bankers to Meet at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Neb., April 20. (Special
Telegram.) The annual meeting of
the Northeast Nebraska Bankers' as
sociation, group No. 3, will be held
in Norfolk Monday. Hundreds of
bankers are expected to attend. Sev
eral prominent bankers from Omaha
are onvthe speaking list
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