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THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1919. 11 CIVILIANS RUSH TO PROTECTION OF U. SJROOPS American Authorities in Ger many Forced to Tighten Permit Privileges; Few Al lowed in Occupied Area. Coblenz, March 7. (By Assoc iated Tress.) The disturbances in Berlin and other parts of unoccu pied Germany have resulted in such n increase in the number of civil ians eager to reach the bridgehead rea where conditions are more nor mal that the American forces of oc cupation have been compelled to take steps to prevent Germans from all parts of the country overrunning the occupied one along the Rhine. To prevent civilians coming in merely to take advantage of the food situation and to get away from the renters of disturbance, the American authorities have had to tighten up permit privileges. Only those desiring to travel on urgent business or are returning to their homes will he allowed to pass with in the American occupied area. Plan for Withdrawal. The Germans within the occupied rone arc already laying their plans for the days after the Americans have withdrawn. Applications were made recently for the privilege of holding public meetings to urge the organization of volunteer forces to take over affairs when the Ameri cans left the district. These applications, however, were denied today by the Third army offi cials on the ground that meetings of this kind were prohibited by the orders forbidding any organized enemy forces within the bridgehead limits. All indebtedness contracted by Americans within the .occupied ter ritories of Germany will be paid im mediately. Authorization to this ef fect was obtained by the Third army today and from this date on the Americans will pay their way as they go. The money to pay the back bills or bills of the future will be requisitioned from Berlin, the army thus relieving the civilians of the oc cupied territory from taking the chances of collecting from the Ger man government. When the Americans eventually tart homeward not one pfennig will be owing to civilians who have claims of any kind in connection with the upkeep of the United States troops, so far as the army records are concerned. Will Get Receipts. Before the departure of the forces the commanders of the various units will confer with the burgomasters of the respective villages and cities in the district and as a final formal ity will receive from the burgo masters receipts in full, showing all debts cleared up under this plan. Since the Americans came the burgomasters have been paying the civilians their bills, but recently the Germans reported that their funds were exhausted and that they were unable to obtain more money from Berlin. The Coblenz burgo master's office thus owes more than 500,000 marks for bills contracted in tonnection with the maintenance of the Americans. Increase in Postal Revenue Indicates Prosperity in Trade Washington, March 7. Postmas ter General Burleson today declared that increasing postal revenues, "one of the most accurate baromet ers of present business conditions," forecast a period of pronounced in dustrial prosperity. "I concur in the opinion of the executivs head of one of the great est corporations of the world who prophesies 'large business prosper ity ahead,'" Mr, Burleson said. "Ad mittedly, the revenue of the postal service is one of the most accurate barometers of present business con ditions, because the postal revenue comes from every community in the United States. "During November there was a pronounced decline in postal rev enues due to the nation-wide prev alene of influenza and the , sign ing of the armistice. Revenues in Denver showed a returning move ment toward normal conditions, while during January and February the revenues greatly exceeded for those months the average annual Increase during the last 30 years. "Judged, therefore, by the relia ble business barometer of the postal service, ft is obvious that, notwith itanding the fear of business de pression expressed in some quar ters, this country is on the thresh hold of a period of pronounced in dustrial prosperity." German Owned Ships Held Finance Strike; to Frame New Demands Buenos Aires, March 7. The itrike of port workers, which has caused a serious tie-up to shipping business here, took another turn to night, when representatives of the port workers approved the action of the maritime federation in deciding no longer to adopt a conciliatory attitude toward the shipowners. The strikers also decided to frame Dew demands. German-owned vessels in Argen tine harbors have not been affected by the strike. The ship owners claim that half of the money earned by these vessels goes to the support of the strikers. Railroad Traffic in Cuba Held Up by General Strike . Washington, March 7. The gen eral strike in Cuba has spread, ac cording to advices to the State de partment today, until transportation in fully half of the country is tied up. Practically all industries are at a standstill. The latest demands of the unions, the advices said, are that all non union railroad employes be dis charged. In the Havana docks 500 convicts are now employed as steve dore. 1 . Hindu Philosopher to Take Omaha Girl As His Bride to Home in Holy City of India Romance Which Started Here Two Years Ago Shatters Kipling's "East Is East, Etc." Theory. A wedding trip around the world before they settle down in their magnificent home "in Benares, holy city of India this is what Dr. Kes hava Deva Shastri, Hindu philoso pher, has planned for himself and Miss Minnie Jensen, Omaha girl, who will become his bride in the near future. The marriage license was issued in Omaha. The story of the American-Hindu romance reads like a page from Kipling. But it shatters Kipling's conten tion that "East is East, and West is West and never the twain shall meet." Is an Adopted Daughter. Miss Jensen is an adopted daugh ter of Isaac Kahn, president of the Megeath Stationary company, and has been a member of the family 15 years. The home is at 2015 Sher man avenue. About two years ago- the Hindu philosopher came to Omaha and gave a scries of lpctures under the auspices of the Thcosophical so ciety. It vas here that the romance started. Dr. Shastri, native of In dia, graduate of three universities, profound thinker, international -lecturer, found his mate in the little Omaha girl. Love at First Sight. It may have been what we call "love at first sight" or it may have been that mysterious mating of souls. At anyrate. Miss Jensen wears a beautiful platinum ring pre sented to her by Dr. Shastri. It is elaborately engraved and in scribed with both English and Hin du characters and the workmanship is that of a master craftsman. The date of the wedding has not been definitely set, depending upon Dr. Shastri's busy lecturing career. But the license is issued and all that remains is the ceremony. "They are going on a wedding trip that any girl would love to take," said Miss Mabel Kahn, Miss Jensen's sister. "After the wedding in Omaha they will travel south and then to California. There they willO take a ship for the Hawaiian is lands; then on to the Philippine is lands. Next they will visit Japan and then China. "Then they are going to Persia and to Egypt. They do not in tend to go on to Europe on that trip but will come back from Egypt to India where they will make their permanent home. Such Romantic Names. "Dr. Shastri has his principal res idence in Ben.Tes. He also has a summer home in the vale of Kash mere. "Oh, it's just like out of a story book. And Dr. Shastri is such a splendid man. The Hindus are of the white race and he is a man of the highest education. He has de grees from three universities and he presided over the great intemation- I s - . . " . . j - y v ," ' W V A ft ' ' X vj- fa 0Aii 4, X v i . ? i Vs i 1 s V . . ' I ,!-. -' . .:.''', r v P" ; ? . y One Minute Store Talk "There's sound, sincere service here that appeals to a man. There's a vast difference between the willingness to serve that shines from your sales men's eyes and the smirk of put-on pleasantness that is so commonly met with," said a customer. Sound, sincere service is our constant aim and men trained to give it are here to see that you get it. JOHN A. SWANSON, Pres.' W. L. IIOLZMAN, Trcas.' M Spring Style D Miss Jensen and Dr. Shastri Who Will Take Honeymoon Trip Around the World. al congress of religious philosophies at the ranama-Pacitic exposition in San Francisco." Benares, where the home of this Omaha girl will be, is the holy city'of the Hindus, situated on the Ganges river. As the center cf Hinduism it attracts immense crowds of pilgrims on festival oc casions. They come from all over India to the number of 100,00 fre quently. Typical Indian City. There is a great Sanscrit college in Benares. It is not only a holy ci'y but an industrial center and the seat of great welath. Silk, wool cotton, kashmere shawls, diamonds and muslins are the principal ar ticles of industry. The religious rites performed there on the banks of the holy river Ganges have been famous from time immemorial. Benares is now a city of 250,000 people and has its modern as well as its an cient section. It will be a big change from Omaha, U. S. A., to Benares, in dia, but Miss Jensen says she knows she is going to love it and, oertaii- ly. there are thousands of girls wno will envy her the prospect. Speaks Perfect English. Dr. Shastri's lectures have taker. him all over the civilized world He speaks perfect English, as vvell as several other languages. The titles of the lectures which he delivered in Omaha two years ago were "The World's Great Religions," "Picturesque India," "Landmarks of Hindu Culture" and "Philosophy of Life." Won't You Have Pity on Two "Good" Homeless Bachelors They Want a Room, in Fact Two Rooms, Sans Jazz, Sans Poker Chips and With a Lot of Quietness And Reporter Wants Part of a Steak Dinner. If you have "two well-furnished rooms within five blocks of Farnam between Twenty-fourth and Fortieth streets," will you take pity on two homeless and roomless bachelors in search of a place to sleep? One is Charles E. Foster, one of the Omaha police judges, and the other is Frank C. Builta, ex-newspaper man now with the Nebraska Telephone company. The lone bachelors have trod many a weary step in search of pleasant, home-like .surroundings, where it is quiet enough so they can read their newspaper evenings with out the sound of tin-panning piano, jazz music or the rattle of chips on bare tables to disturb them. But they have searched in vain. Advertise in The Bee. Now they are going to let a little Bee want ad do the work of locating eligible quarters. Then they are go ing to jump into a taxi Sunday and make the rounds. "'What qualifications can we offer as good roomers?' " "Well, we have, always kept out of jail and we don't stay out nights and we don't smoke, chew or swear much and we can't get anything to drink and so " They think they will make good roomers. One of the requirements men tioned by Builta was "pleasant sur roundings." "What do you consider pleasant surroundings? Pretty girls?" Builta was asked. x "No, we're too old and gray for" that," he reolied. But Not "Too Gray." But he does admit if he gets good returns on the ad he placed, he will follow it up with another advertising for "the girl." y "I'm sure we'd get enough pro posals if we advertised in The Bee, but you'd have to help us sort them out!" Before the war a party of bache lors, including these two, Yale Hol land, Al Munger, Ray Horning, John Gleason, Charles McLaughlin and a few more had quarters in a large house at 424 Park avenue. All but one or two went to war, so the club disbanded. On his return from the army, Builta went to live at the Conant, while Foster has been living at the Winona. But the bachelors are not built for speed and noise, but for comfort and quiet, so they want some kindly disposed fon to take them into their hoc. If tht l rooms by Sunday Fos ter buys Builta a steak dinner, A certain newspaper person has a lien or attachment or some legal "whatchmaycallit" on one portion of the steak. $50,000 in Liberty Bonds Stolen From N. Y. Messenger New York, March 7. Robbers, operating in a brightly-lighted cor ridor of the Adams Express com pany building on Lower Broadway, robbed a broker's messenger of $50,000 worth of Liberty bonds and other securities today. 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