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The Omaha Daily Bee
THE WEATHER.
Generally fair Friday and
Saturday, not much change
in temperature.
Hourly Temperature.
CHICAGO HOTELS CUT
, OUT TEN-COURSE MENUS,
j Chicago, Dec. 26. Action against
ten-course menus was taken today
by the Hotel Men's association of
Chicago as a part of the recon
struction program and also to com-
ply with requests of the national
food administration. It was decided
to cut down the number of dishes
offered but to retain quality and
quantity.
, THIRTY-FIVE SAILORS
ROBBED IN GOTHAM
New York, Dec. 26. Thirty-five
sailors on leave from warships in
harbor here were robbed of all their
4iioney at resorts to which they were
J enticed on Christmas njght, accord
ing to complaints received today at
the naval intelligence bureau.
Twenty of them were robhed in one
place, but the sailors were so un-
certain as to the. details that the
. police have not been able to get
tangible evidence on which to prose
cute. Many questionable resorts are
, being watched and i 000 army and
navy provost guards arc on patrol
duty to warn service men against
such places.
FAILING TO OPEN SAFE
YEGGMEN HAUL IT AWAY.
Los Angeles, Dec. 26. Burglars
: attempted last night to open the
safe of the Western Mechanical
company here. Failing to dislodge
the safe door after burning off the
. hinges, they broke into the com-
pany's garage, took out a truck,
hoisted the safe through a skylight
with the company's tackle, hauled it
.to a canyon and rifled it of $1,500
cash and liberty bonds, after blow
ing otf the doors.
i he safe is six feet high, five feet
deep and weighs several thousand
pounds.
; ALL CHICAGO HOTELS
FACE THREAT OF STRIKE
Chicago, Dec. 26. A strike of
waiters and cooks m all hotels
affiliated vith the Hotel Association
af Chicago including all except one
: af the big "loop" hostelries is in
prospect.- x
The trouble has developed from
a strike of waiters ar.l cooks at the
Hotel La Salic.
The management announced that
all strikers' places had been filled by
., women, who will be retained.
Tickets paraded about the hotel
today and there were several arrests
when they clashed with policemen
4nd detectives on guard at the entrances.
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WEATHER-BEATEN TARS
OF AMERICA'S, ARMADA
HAILED BY MULTITUDE
Crews March Down Fifth Avenue in Country's First
Great Victory Parade After Battleships Return
ing From War Service Steam Into New York
Harbor ancPAre Reviewed by Navy Head.
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CHAIRMAN
TAFT
WIRES CARMEN
HE WILL BE HERE
Former President and Basil
' Manly to Come on Date
Set for Hearing of,
- Workers Troubles.
v A telegram from William Howard
Paft to President Ben Short of the
ptnahst street carmen's union re
ceived yesterday gave formal notice
that Joint Chairmen Taft and Man
ley of the federal war labor board
-will be i in Omaha to .conduct the
hearing (Of the carmen's controversy
with the Omaha & Council Bluffs
street railway company January 2.
I President Short says the carmen
ivill be ready and that he has word
International President VV. D.
v Mahon of the union will be here
without fail.
That the hearing is expected to
be rather brief i indicated by a
news dispatch yesterday from Kan
sas City giving notice that Chair-
Z3mn Tafr aurl Frank Walsh, former
ly of the board, would hold, a meet
ing in Chicago January 4 at which
time the striking employes ,of the
. .. Kansas City street railway company
miglt present any complaints they
desire to make.
The men have named a-committee
, to attend the Chicago meeting, it
was stated. Company officials said
at Kansas City they had received
no notice of the meeting and added
, that they probably would notbe
represented. t
Harold F McCormick
x Succeeds Cyrus as Head
"V of Harvester Company
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, C. Chicago, Dec. 26. Cyrus H. Mc-.-,
Cormick. president of the Interna
ttonal Harvester company sincr
:ts organization in 1902, retired
troill Will unii iwuoj auu u--
f'Ctme chairman of the board of
- directors. Harcld F. McCormick.
his brother, was elected president by
the board. Announcement of the
. change was made officially tonight
by George A. Ranny, secretary of
the corporation.
Harold F. McCormick worked, in
. ' various departments of the McCor
mick company, including two years
as' generaJ agent at Council Bluffs,
la., until 1902, when he became an
active vice-president of the Inter
natronal. He was treasurer of the
latter corporation from 1906 to 1918.
Twelve Executed Quickly
After Outbreak at Omsk
vAVaslnngton, Dec. . 26. Twelve
men were shot by court-martial
orders after an armed . up
rising by bolshevik elements at
Omsk, on the night of December
22. said a cablegram received today
from the Omsk government by the
Russian embassy
Bessarabian Assembly Votes
VV for Unipn With Roumania
Washington, Dec. 26. A report
reached the State department today
from Jassy that the Bessarabian as
sembly, which last March voted for
a union with Roumania with liberal
autonomy, had voted now for union
without any reservation.
New York, Dec. 26. Riding at
anchor in the Hudson tonight were
21 super-dreadnaughts, dread
naughts, ships of the line, which,
with cruisers, destroyers and a host
of smaller craft, made the mightiest
American armada ever assembled.
Ten of the floating fortresses steam
ed into the harbor today, after 18
months service overseas with
Beatty's grand fleet. The others are
the flower of (he North Atlantic
fleet. Grim guardians of a great
nation they symbolized that the
United States has liecome the sec
ond naval power of the world.
In the teeth of a northwester, in
the chill of a driving Snow storm,
millions waited hours until the 10
battleships of the homecoming ar
mada appeared. This was New
York's and the nation's tribute to
the ships, far more eloquent than
the greatest din of whistles, bells
and human voices. The vocal wel
come came later when the rugged,
weatherbcaten tars, who manned the
ships, debarked and, with Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Mayo at their
head, marched down Fifth avenue in
the country's great victory parade.
Soldiers Lead in Cheering.
Leading civilians in the cheering
were wounded soldiers returned
from France. With the memory of
their own first anxious voyage still
fresh in their minds, they paid un
stinted tribute to brothers uf arms
who had guarded them across the
Atlantic. ,.
Passing in review before the sec
retary of the navy, off the Statue of
Liberty, the homecoming ships
loomed suddenly out of the mist and
as rapidly disappeared. They seem
ed almost like phantom craft, grim,
gray, majestic in their silent might.
But as they dropped anchor, the
skies cleared and they stood reveal
ed in holiday attire,- ablaze from
stem to stern with multi-colored
pennants. To many of those who
lined the shores this flasli of sun
shine symbolized the light of peace,
which awaited the fleet after the
gloom of war from which it had
emerged.
Each Ship Fires Salute.
Moving at only 10 knots an hour
the Arizona- was the first dread
naught toXpass the presidential
yacht, Mayflower, on whose bridge
stood Mr. Daniels and Secretary
of War Baker. With flags masted,
sailors and marines manning the
rails, the Arizona swept by, strip
ped for action. As she came abreast
the Mayflower, she thundered the
salute "of 19 guns for the secretary
of the navy and her band struck up
the "Star Spangled Banner" A
moment later she had faded again
into mist, leaving only an impres
sion of great gray sides and massive
gun turrets crested with snow.
The Arizona's guns had not fin
ished their salute when- the Okla
homa began firing and from then
on the cannonading was continuous.
,
ADrilRrtX MAYO.
In swift succession followed the
Nevada and the Utah, flagship of
Rear Admiral Thomas S. Rodgers,
and then the supcr-dreadnaught
Pennsylvania, bearing Admiral
Henry T. Mayo, commander-in
chief of the Atlantic fleet. At two
minute intervals cane the New
York, flying the flag of Rear Ad
miral Hugh Rodman, ;;nd the Tex
as, Arkansas, Wyoming and Florida,
with two kitt balloons, towed by
destroyers, completing the proces
sion. " - - 1 '
Display Long Pennants. v
The New York was the first of the
battleships to display from her main
mast "the homeward bound pen
nant," a long slender strand of red,
white and blue, a foot for every day
out fr.om her home base. All the
ships which followed her carried the
pennants and it seemed as if each
were longer than the others.
A deep silence followed the last
salute and so accustomed had those
on the Mayflower Decome to the
roar of guns, that it seemed hardly
possible that review had lasted less
than 20 minutes. '
When the last dreadnaught had
steamed from sight, Secretaries
Daniels and Baker descended from
the bridge, hut only for a mome'nt.
While the Mayflower remained at
anchor to give the incoming war
ships time to reach their berths in
the Hudson before Secretary Dan
iels inspected the entire fleet at
their anchorages, the British trans
port 4 Saxonia, loaded with sick and
wounded American troops, hove
alongside." The heads of the navy
artd War departments again ascend-
(Continurd on Page Two, Column Tliree.)
SINN FEINERS
ARE ELATED BY
IRISHELECTION
Successful Candidates Forfeit
Seat in Parliament; to
Form Separate Body.
Dublin, Dec. 26. The Sinn Fein
victory over the nationalists in the
recent Parliamentary elections ex
ceeded the highest hopes of the Sinn
Feiners. j It is believed that when
the final count is made on Decem
ber 28, the Sinn Feiners will have
won a majority of the Irish seats.
In fact, before the election they had
gained 25 seats because the nation
alists did not oppose them.
The Sinn Feiners elected will not
take their seats. They will forfeit
the. 150 which they had to
post as an election fee and which
is returnable only when a member
takes his oath and his seat.
Their immediate purpose, accord
ing to one of their most prominent
leaders, is to convoke an Irish na
tionalist assembly early in January.
The assembly wtmld draft a nation
al constitution for Ireland, which
would be laid before a conference
of all nations. ,
RESUMPTION OF
ENLISTMENTS IN.
ARMY PROPOSED
Baker Asks Legislation to In
sure Sufficient Military
Force After Peace.
More Than Seven Thousand
Wounded Arrive in Week
Washington, ' Dec. 26. During
the week ended December 20, 7,468
wounded and sick soldiers were
landed in the United States from
tthe American expeditionary forces.
Tt. 1' . . - I .
i uc auigcuii gciicidis icpun iouay
shows that 5,826 were landed at
New York and 1,640 at Newport
News.
, American Ship in Port.
London, Dec. 26. The safe arrival
at Algoa bay, an African port, of
the American sailing ship, Bryn
liilda, previously reported as lost,
was confirmed by Lloyds today.
Washington, Dec. 26. Immediate
legislation authorizing-resumption of
voluntary enlistment in the army,
and the repeal of provisions of the
selective service act limiting enlist
ments to the period of the war was
urged today by Secretary Baker in a
letter to Chairman Dent of the house
military committee.
Without the legislation, Secretary
Baker said, the army, after the pro
clamation of peace, would not have
sufficient forces to perform essential
military duties, including the polic
ing of the Mexican border.
POLICE LOCATE
2 PERSONS WHO
SAWTHEHOLDUP
Guests at Reio Hotel Looking
from Window, Witnessed
Robbery of Bruce
and Anderson.
Police still are in the dark for
proof as to who murdered Frank
Glynn whose body was found at
Seventeenth and Cuming streets
early Christmas morning..
Valuables found in Glynn's pock
ets seem to refute the story of s
holdup but witnesses were found
during the day who said they were
eye-witnesses of a holdup at Six
teenth and Cuming streets where
Glynn's companions, . M. E. Ander
son of IrvingUii, and William Bruce,
teamster, said it occurred.
Chief of Detectives Briggs last
night still adhered to the holdup
theory but would make, no state
men before the inquest, which is to
be held this morning at the Swan
son undertaking establishment at 9
o'clock.
Hold Two Women.
Ruth Lloyd of 1110 North Twenti
eth street, Anna Davis of 624 South
Sixteenth street and Alvin Wick
are held by the police for investiga
tion. Wick and the Davis woman
were taken into custody at the
Lloyd place. T110 North 'Tw'entietts
street. Anderson has been released
by the police on a bond given to
insure his appearance as a state wit
ness. Bruce is still held, failing to
obtain bond.
Two Saw Holdup.
Detective KnuJson yesterday lo
cated the two guests at the Reio ho
tel who heard the shot and looking
out a window saw one robber hold
ing up men much like Bruce and
Anderson.
When questioned, Frank Pitch.
2508 N street, South Omaha, says
that he heard the shot and that he
got up and looked out of the win
dow. He says that one man was
pointing a gun at two other men,
who had their hands above their
heads. He says le looked at his
watch -and that it was 3:20 o'clock in
the morning. He then heard two
more shots. Another man then re
turned and helped his partner
search the two men and then both
men ran northwest.
Saw Men Running.
Miss Cora Peterson looked out of
a window in the hotel when she
heard the first shot and verifies
Pitch's story in detail.
Everett Watts, colored, says that
he. was passing Seventeenth street,
going down Cuming, when he heard
a shot and then two more in suc
cession and then he saw one man
run cast on Cuming street, one run
south on Seventeenth and two run
north on Seventeenth.
Looking for Chauffeur.
The police are lookine for a chauf
feur, a soldier and a fourth man who
was with Glynn, Anderson and Bruce
during a Christmas eve "party."
Notwithstanding that Chief Briggs
still is investigating the holdup the
ory, the case is surrounded with mys-
(Continurd on Page Two, Column Four.)
American Warships Are
on Their Way to Baltic Sea
Copenhagen, Dec. 26 The Amer
ican legation here was informed that
American warships would arrive at
Copenhagen probably Saturday. It
was said they, would remain here
several days on their way into the
Baltic sea.
She Forgives Everything
Except Killing of Parrot
Declares Reckless Roomer
Wrung Polly's Neck; Neigh
bors Turn in Fire
and Riot Calls.
Despair and "desolation reigns in
the home of Mrs. Bell Heaton of
1020 South Fourth street. Mrs.
Heaton's chief source of amusement
was her parrot. It would talk to
her during the long days while she
sewed for her living, and she never
tired pi its cheerful, crisp voice.
"Polly" was indeed a friend to be
cherished.
Now Polly Is Defd.
Thursday afternoon Polly waa
murdered in cold blood, it, poor
C!-
head literally wrung from its body.
'According to Mrs. Heaton, she
recently rented a room to a re
turned soldier who gave his name as
A,l Kirkland. The soldier returned
home Thursday about 3 o'clock,
and proceeded to demolish the
household furnishings. He over
turned the stove, setting the house
on fire, broke all the chairs and the
sewing machine. His eyes then
syped Polly and' the tragedy occur
red. "I could have stood everything, but
when he killed Polly it was too
much, so I screamed and the neigh
bors came," wailed Mrs. Heaton.
The neighbors first sent in a fire
alarm, then a riot call. The fire was
quickly extinguished, but by the
time the police arrived the assassin
had made, his getaway.
Americans in London
Give Real American
Welcome to President j
London, Dec. 26. American ;
residents of London prganized a
real American welcome for the
president. American naval and
military missions with leading
members of the American colony
commandeered a large hotel in Pic
cadilly. Every window and bal
cony was provided with large
baskets of laurel, large handfuls of
of which were thrown down with
flowers as the carriages contain
ing the president and. Mrs. Wil
son passed. President Wilson and
King George saluted repeatedly in
acknowledgment of the tribute.
RADICALS
SEIZE WAR
MINISTRY
AT RERUN
Attempt by Dr. Liebknecht to
Assume Power Foreshad
owed by Moves of
Spartacus Group.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Dec. 26. The editorial
rooms and publishing plant of the
socialist newspaper, Vorwaerts, were
seized and occupied last night by
members of the Spartacus group.
Spartacus forces also seized the
Prussian war ministry.
The government sent out a geucrai
order last night to the troops in Ber
lin to hold themselves in readiness.
The impression appeared to pre
vail that the radicals would make
a, general attempt to disrupt the
present government.
It was announced by the Sparta
cus group that Dr. Liebknecht, their
leader, would proclaim the over
th row of the Ebert government.
During the past few days the radi
cal elements have threatened to
suppress the Vorwaerts because of
its attack on the revolutionary ter
rorists. Premier Ebert Blamed.
Political leaders in Berlin, includ
ing many who are not identified
with the present government,- were
disposed today to believe that the
Ebert-Haase government was no
longer intact as the result of the
happenings of Tuesday. The inde
pendent socialists hold that Premier
Ebert was responsible for the pre
dicament into which the govern
ment was forced. They declare that
their representatives in the govern
ment were not, aware tliat he had
called on the' troops in Potsdam
under Lieutenant General Lequis to
oppose the sailors with armed forc
es. Other circles opposed to the
government allege that the cabinet's
compromise with the sailors amount
ed to an abject capitulatiin and was
a victory for the radical elements
and those opposing the calling of the
national assembly.
' The organization of sailors pro
posed tothe government ten days
ago that' it be authorized to or
ganize a sailors' guard of 5,000 men,
the Lokal Anzeiger says it is in
formed. The suggestion was coup
led with a demand for greatly in
creased wages and back pay to
November 9. Thegovernment, the
paper adds, declined to entertain
proposition.
The cause of the fighting between
sailors and joldiers and the republi
can guard in Berlin was the decision
of Otto Wels, the military com
mander of Berlin, to disband and
pay off the greater number of naval
reservists who had been doing guard
duty at revolutionary headquarters.
Opposition to the continued pres
ence of the sailors grew with the
return of soldiers from the front and
Wels finally announced that all but
600 of the 2,000 sailors would be
discharged.
A delegation of Sailors marched
to the headquarters of Wels in
Unter den Linden, to protest
against his alleged hostile attitude.
Wels summonded the republican
guard, which opened 'fire on the
(Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Espionage 'Work by
Citizens Draws o Close
Washington, Dec. 26. Dissolu
tion of the American Protective
league with its membership of 250,
000 and branch organizations in
nearly every city and town in the
country, effective February 1, was
announced today by the league's
directors. Decision to break up the
organization, said a statement issued
by the directors, was reached after
conference with Department of Jus
tice officials
Attorney General Gregory, in a
letter written shortly after the armi
stice was signed, asked that the or
ganization, which was formed short
ly after relations were severed with
Germany and which the attorney
general said' "has performed a great
task," continue its activities during
the period of readjustment. A can
vass of the situation, the statement
said, resulted in an agreement to
disband February 1.
Darrow Called as Witness
at Socialist Treason Trial
Chicago, Dec. 26. Clarence S.
Darrow, in testifying at the trial of
the five socialist leaders charged
with violation of the espionage law,
declared today that there were oc
casions in time of war when even
the right of free speech must be
restricted. He said that he was will
ing that almost anything should be
done to win the war. -
He was called as a witness by the
defense, but these statements were
made under cross examinatiion by
counsel for the government.
Mr. Darrow explained that he
differed with the socialists on the
war and described certain of their
actions as .mistakes.
I Christmas Marked i
by Great Influx of
Soldiers in London
London, Dec. 26. The feature
of peace Christmas in London
was the great influx of soldiers
on leave from the various fronts
or returned from captivity in Ger-
many. Every organization was
taxed to the utmost to lodge and
entertain the soldiers, especially
British colonials and a liberal ,
sprinkling of Americans.
Christmas dinners and teas were
provided at all possible centers.
In one instance a huge iced cake
weighing 300 pounds had .been pre
pared for the Australian soldiers.
The sugar for the cake was sent
from Australia.
"HOBEY" BAKER,
ARMY AVIATOR,
KILLED IN FALL
Attack at Altitude of 20,000
Crowning Achievement
of Famous Athlete's
Service in War.
ENORMOUS CROWDS
IN LONDON WELCOME
WILSON WITH SHOUTS
Clamorous Greeting Continues After President Arrives
At Buckingham Palace Until He Appears on Balcony
and Speaks to Throng; Reception Surpasses Any
Ever Given to Visiting Guest of Nation.
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New York, Dec. 26. Capt. Hobart
A. H. Baker, the famous (Princeton
athlete, known in his college days as
"Hobey" Baker, an aviator in the
American army in France, has been
killed in the fall of his plane. News
"HOBEY". BAKER
of his death was received here today
by his friend, Percy Pine, in a cable
message from Paris signed "Ingle
hart," a member of Baker's air
squadron. No details were given.
Famous as Foot Ball Player. '
Philadelphia, Dec. 26. Capt.
"Hobey" Baker's career as an avia
tor in France was told here tonight
by Maj. Charles J. Biddle, one of
the American aces who was in com
mand of the group in which Baker
served. Major Biddle returned
home last week. He said that Baker,
during his service at the front,
brought down three German ma
chines, one at Ypres and two in
the St. Mihiel sector in the last
ten days of the war The" last
machine, Major Bidd'e said, was at
tacked by Baker 20,000 feet in the
air and was carryin.;; propaganda
leaflets to be dropped among Amer
ican infantry.
Won War Cross.
Baker, who was famous as a foot
ball and hockey player, left for
England in the summer of 1917,
after flying in this country for
about a year, principally at Mine
ola, Long Island. One of his flights
was from New York to Princeton
and back again. After further
training in England he was sent to
the American school at Isoudur.
France. Later he was sent to the
French gunnery school, near Bor
deaux, where he finished bis training
and then was assigned to instruct
ing Americans. Baker joined the
Lafayette squadron and went to the
front about April 1. In the latter
part of May he brought down his
first German machine at Ypres and
was awarded the French war cross.
Spain Considers Cession
of Morocco to France
Paris, Dec. 26. The cession of
Morocco to France in exchange for
a cash consideration of 1,000,000,000
francs, the return of Gibraltar to
Spain by Great Britain and the
abandonment of Ceuta, Morocco, to.
Great Britain by Spain are being)
openly discussed. It is asserted that
the Spanish premier, Count Roman
ones, recently during his visit to
Paris made such a proposal to Presi
dent Wilson and M. Clemenccau,
the French premier.. While officials
have declined either to confirm or
deny this -eport the question was
freely discussed in the corridors of
the chamber of deputies this afternoon.
Jews Want to Establish
Government in Palestine
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 26. Reso
lutions providing for the regulation
of immigration to the proposed Jew
ish republic of Palestine and for
the county's political, industrial and
economic relations were adopted by
the Paole Zion convention in session
here today. The resolutions urge
that the new republic be affiliated
with the league of nations and ex-,
presses the hope that England will
allow the Jews to establish their
own government in Palestine.
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London, Dec. 26. The great moment of President Wil
son's first day in England was when he stood with the king
and queen and Mrs. Wilson in the balcony of Buckingham
f palace today, facing a multitude which stretched down the
Mall to the admiralty, half a mile distant, and overflowed St.
James park on one side and Green park on the other.
Only a corporal's guard could hear the president's brief
speech, but the people, who demanded that he show himself,
gave him a greeting more clamorous than any other guest of
the nation has commanded within the memory of the oldest
'Londoners.
The day's events constitute a trib
ute to the president and the United
States which will Jje historic. The
official ceremonials a reception by
the Dover corporation and the navy;
the welcome at the station by the
royal family and the chief officials
of the empire, and the state prog
ress through the heart of London .
were colored with touches of me
dieval pageantry, even to the crimson-coated
beefeaters from the
Tower, bearing halberds which the
British people cherish. That the
central figure of the royal proces
sion in quaint state carriages, at
tended by a military escort and '
household officials, should be a civ
ilian wearing a black coat and silk
hat gave a flavor of novelty to the
scene.
Wait for Hours in Cold.
But the assembling of the people
was spontaneous. That was the
chief note of the day. There had "'
been no time to erect stands and
windows were not advertised for
rent. The people simplyjlocked in.'
from all quarters, afoot, in motors -and
other vehicles, Carrying flags l
and their lunches, and standing for,
hours in the cold for a chance to
get a sight of the president. " .
It was a gathering, principally, of
the plain people; the others were in
the country for the holiday. It was ,
a diverse and picturesque throng
such as few capitals can muster,
with a large element of soldiers,
among whom the colonials and
Americans seemed conspicuous and
popular, a detachment of wounded
from the hospitals, 'attended, by
nurses, getting a large share of the
cheers. , -
It is estimated that 2,000,000 peo
ple crowded the two miles of streets
through which the state procession
passed. These were canopied with
flags and bunting and, amid v the
thudding of the saluting cannon, the
president of the United States re
ceiving a popular welcome almost
unprecedented in history. s "
Salute Fired from Tower. 1
The president's trip to L'ondor
was made on schedule. His train. .
which left Dover at 12:33 o'clock,
arrived at Charing Cross station on :
time. .
As the president's train crossed ,
the Thames and entered the station
a ereat chear went ur from ' the .
crowds. A salute of 41 , guns was' j
fired from the tower of London ;
and in Hyde park. ;
The parade moved smoothly ac- ; ,
cording to program. It was wit-
nessed by such an outpouring of i
people and amid such enthusiasm "
as London had never known except
upon the ofcasion of coronations "
and of Queen Victoria's jubilee in. ':.
1897. There was general agreement .
among Londoners that no visiting
head of a state had ever been given
such an ovation a,s that accorded
the American president.,
Coaches Drawn by Horses. '
The progress of the royal and
presidential party was in semi-"'
stage coaches, each drawn by four
dark horses, with two postilions in
scarlet coats, white breeches and
black silk hats and two footmen in
long buff overcoats sitting behind.
The coaches were escorted by
squads of scarlet-coated outriders.
Enthusiastic scenes marked the
arrival at the Charing Cross sta-
tion. As the president, accompanied
by King George, emerged from the
station the crowds jamming the:
streets broke into, prolonged cheers. '
At the same time guns began . to
thunder out a salute and dozen of
airplanes soared Overhead. Thi
bells and chimes all over the citj
also pealed a welcome.
During the procession flags, hati
and handkerchiefs were waved. The ',
president was uncovered throughout
the drive to acknowledge the cheers, - ,
Met by King at Station.
The scene inside the Charing
Cross station was not less cordial. '..
although not so noisy. The recep--';
tion party included King George,
Queen Mary, Princess Mary, Pre-'
mier Lloyd George and all the mem-
bers of the cabinet, the heads of the
army and navy, premiers of the var
ious dominions, a representative of
India and other officials. There
was a guard of honor from the
Scots guards, while the band of the
grenadier guards played the "Star
Spangled Banner."
The procession in which Presj '
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BOY COASTING IN
STREET KILLED
BY AUTO TRUCK
Samuel Whitebrook, 10 Years
Old. Fatally Injured by
Car Belonging to
Daily News.
Samuel Whitebrook, 10-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis White
brook, 840 South Twenty-first street
was run over last night at 7 o'clock
by a truck belonging to the Daily
News and driven by David Mar
gultz. The lad received injuries from
which he died at 8:2),
Margultz told the police that he
turned south from Leavenworth in
to Twenty-first street and as there
is a grade down the hill, he turned
off his power, and was coasting.
Margultz was almost n front of his
own home when he says he saw
the boy on a sled drectly in front
of him. He tried to avoid hitting
the lad by turning sharplyto one
side, but the rear wh"t! passed over
the little fellow.
Taken to Hospital.
Gerge Frost, 830 south Twenty
first street, was called and he in turn
stopped Mike Saba, 1103 South
Twenty-second street, who was
passing at the time in his car. They
put the boy in the car and took
him to Dr. Hostetter's Twentieth
and Leavenworth.
Dr. Hostetter notified the police
and upon arrival told them the boy
was very seriously injured and ad
vised .getting him to a hospital as
soon as possible.
The boy then was tnken to Lord
Lister hospital where he died short
ly afterward. i
Father Overcome.
Doctors Johnson, and Drew said
the boy received a fractured skull
and lacerations of ;he head.)
Margultz is hela by th police
under a $5,000 bond vending the in
quest. There are four girls in the White
brook family, Samuel being the only
boy.
The mother is prostrated at home
and the father is crazed by the out
come of the accident.
Retail Grocers to Hold
Meeting Next Thursday
- The Retail Grocers' association
has called a special meeting for
Thursday night, January 9, at the
Chamber of Commerce to discuss
plans for the food show to be given
here. Because of the lack of a quo
rum no meeting was held last night
as arranged.
The Bee's
Free Shoe Fund
To Buy Shoes 1
For Shoeless Children '
. Although the Bee Shoe Fund
for poor children has passed the
$1,000 mark and has been de
clared closed money keeps coming
in as the following donations
which have been received since
Sunday will show. Most of those
reported during the week were
marked "Christmas donation to
the Bee Shoe fund."
Money received this week:
Previously reported . . . .$1,068.32
From a Friend-., 5.00
Mrs. M. Meyer 2.00
In memory Pvt. A. A. Dra-
bek who died at Fort Sill,
From E. F. B 5.00
Mrs. W. H. Yohe 5.00
Mrs. J.-H. Bexton 2.00
Ben L. Terry, Alexandria,
Neb 1.00
A Friend 2.00
A Friend 1.00
Louise Johnson 1.00
Joe Williams, Craig, Neb. 3.00
A Friend 1.00
Ben W. EdelmanV 5.00
J. A. C. Kennedy ..i 5.00
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