Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 9, 1916, Page 7

() ¥ ) s CHAPLAINS EQUAL BEST OF SOLDIERS Not Only Do Clergymen March With Vanguard, But They Furnish “Movies.” BUILD ELECTRIC PLANT (torrespondence of The Associated Press.) Field Headquarters of the Ameri- can Punitive F.xpcjilion in Mexico, Oct 23.—The army chaplains who ac- company the American punitive ex- pedition in Mexico have not only marched abreast of their toughest charges clear through to the Sierra Madres, but here they have distin- guished themselves in a new way. They have established the first elec- tric plant within a 125-mile radius of this s{mt in Chihuahua, for the light- ing of a reading room and a “movie show.” However, commonplace the electric light has become in the states, it is still rather an innovation in this part of Mexico, especially in an army camp in the Casas Grandes valley. But, thanks to the chaplains who de- voted much time to pestering the au- thorities for permission to bring the necessary machinery in on ‘motor trucks, the gas engine, generator and other equipment arrived about two months ago and now the meanest pri- vate can read the latest periodicals and write his letters under electric lights. Even the general hasn’t that privilege. ' As for the “movie” shows, its hard to understate their influence for good or the interest they have aroused and sustained. At home, ‘“the movies” mean nothing more than a nickel, a short walk and an hour or so killed. But in camp, the evening show is something.to look forward to all day and talk about the next day. Making adobe brick and other officially pre- scribed ways of passing the time soon palt, even cards and dice have their limitations, but the motion ‘picture shows are always popular as ennui breakers. Engine is Busy. The busy little engine that illumi- nates the readin% room, runs the pro- jecting machine for the picture shows, lights the prizefight arena and make- shift vaudeville stage, belongs to the e?uipment of Chaplain J. M. Moose of the Seventh cavalry. He also man- ages the shows, censors most of the soldier mail for several regiments and acts as agent for the money order de- gartment of an express company. rom his stipend for issuing these orders came originally the funds for hrmginiI down the films from EI Paso. e, by the way, has made out money orders for $66,000 in three months, But the money he thus ex- pended from his chaplain fund will be paid back from the athletic fund that has grown to almost $5,000 from the proceeds of half a dozen boxing ex- hibitions. Chaplain J. A. Randolph of the Second engineers performs the same offices at El Valle. . The reading voom which is well lighted and supplied with benches and tables, is in charge of Chaplain O. J. N. Scott of the Tenth cavalry. The Young Men’s Christian association has furnished 61,000 envelopes and 160,000 letter heads, which are given out gratis. With the Red Cross and the Young Men’s Hebrew association, it also sends reading matter. The tent will accommodate several score and generally is well filled. Everybody Gives. More than five months ago the chaplains filed their application for a cinema outfit, but it was not until the last day of August that the first show was given.' During September there were twenty-six and all were well at- tended. Estimates of the nightly crowds run as high as 3,000 and not even regimental minstrels cut down the number of patrons. The section reserved for officers, which holds 150, is always packed. The crowd comes early and stays until the last flicker. Right after re- treat, bearing gasoline cans, soap boxes, even cumbersome armchairs, they secure the coveted positions sur= rounding the projecting machine, pre- pared for an hour and a half wait. The show doesn’t starf until 7:30 and it lasts an hour and a half. Here is where the chaplain shows his guile, He intends that the performance will both amuse his charges and keep them out of mischief. So he holds them until 9 o’clock. Then there is not enough time before taps to do much of anything but return to their tents. Soldier Wit. The silent drama may be a good name for the movies in the states, but not at Camp Dublan. The film characters don't have to speak for themselves, the spectators do it for them and their comments, it must be confessed, are such that Chaplain Moose generally stays in his office back of the reading room duging the performances. It is soldier vfi, most- ly, although a great deal is burlesque show reminiscences, The cream of the comment, however, comes from the members of the Twenty-fourth infantry and the Tenth cavalry, who follow the plays with intense and vo- ciferous interest. It is spontaneous and does not shame the well known African sense of humor. The film that brings the cheers is the one with a fight or more in every rezl, where the hero drops from an aeroplane to the top of a runaway freight train, to the disgust of the aero squadron contingent, or wallops both the hirelings of the unscrupulous lawyer and the lawyer himself and winds up by marrying his rich em- ployers’ daughter. The yell that goes up when overalls and Paquin gown rush into a close embrace just before “good night" flashes on the canvas must arouse misgivings in the hearts of the natives at Casas Grandes. And just to start the show right, this sign is shown: “Ladies will kindly remove their hats. Campaign hats are just as large, Think it over.” B T “Stay on the ¥arm and Marry.” “No country can stand long If its agri- cultural essets are neglected,” Governor Brumbaugh declared in an addre t Som- crset. The governor showed by es that country folks are rapidly deserting thelr home for city life. “In 1900,” sald the governor, “80 per cent of Pennsylvania’s population was In the rural districts and 40 per cent in the cities. In 1910 the figures were reversed. The soll must be worked and 1 ask the country boys to marry country girls and stay on the farm for the life and success of the common- wealth."—Philadelphia Ledger. Dangerous Bronchial Cough. King's New Discovery will give quick n bronchial frritation and bronchial wsthma; allays inflammation, eases sore spuis All druggisia— Alvertisement. ‘the Dutch court is Dr. Friedrich Ro. THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916. 1 Bucharest, and lastly, Lishon. He it| Asquith gave promise of holding as J ) | Dr. von Kuhlmanm t0 [0t ne e rae sovernas | nahs weee-st o por o e s | Mrs, Hettie Green's | general of Algiers, M. Revoil, helped | He had an appointment on the staff, | Represent Houand to lay the foundations for the Alge-|but insisted on service in the fighting | MOney iS Clfl,imed by , In Turkish Capital| s ‘oo Wounded ot the Dasdaneice tiovi Hundreds of People! (Correspondence of The Assoclated Press.) English Mother Gets George h_as two sons in (l\.c army. The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 31— | Note From Dead SOD‘Fra,nce’S New Club | 1 ‘ Dr. Richard von Kuhlmann, who since Claiming relationship to the late Mrs | the outbreak of war was attached for | (Correspondence of The clated Pres.) | Adopts War Orphans Hetty H. Green, “the richest woman in a short time to the German embassy! London, Oct. 17.—Fiity-five sons of | grio s the world,” hundreds of people all in Washington and has since then rep- n"'“’»‘h peers have falen on the bat-| (Correspondence of The Assoclated Press.) ‘ aver the United States have been resented his country as minister attle fields of the Eurpopean war. The) paris, Oct. 12—A new war relief | writing to the trustees of the Sylvia | The Hague, is léaving shortly to take | 1ast was Licutenant W. \\,\udham|nrxan\izm‘!()“-“‘,"“., }‘m”'fls and ;\"\. Ann Howland estate fdrm‘m‘””lgl a Lord [ters of the War,” has grown out Ot} hape iy the Howland fortune. This dor in Constantinople during the ab- | Glenconner, who was killed in France, | the participation of ;'\“‘}‘_““_-“‘ ‘h‘\l'!c\l.llt" amounting to about $1,250,000, sence of Count Welff Metternich “on | September 22, at the age of 19. Only |dren in the work of the "Orphanage | rejeased for distribution by the death urgent private business.” |a few days before the death in ac-|of the Armies.” s v, | OF Mrs. Green, who had a life interast AR KEhIans s hatien | ¢ hs. cousin. Lieutenant Mark | Little French boys and girls, hav-|(jierein, is to pass to the lineal de r. von Kuhlmann, who is in his|tion of his/ cousin, Lieutenant 5 S Fildre | forty-fourth year, is said to enjoy high | Tennant, was reported. ing learned how American childrenlgcendants of Gideon Howland of favo)r with the r"n:.K;mr :nd Jhi’< wg)-1 Lieutenant Wyndham Tennant had | have temporarily adopted and are; Dargmouth, Mass, grandfather of the ; ; t ol beeniwithi the army just over a year, | helping care for little victims of the | trix. Claimants are springing up motion to this important post testifies | cnow why they should | e in th i [ % . : ¥ : having joined as soon as he reached | war, wanted to know why they s | da rom ey in the union, but equally to satisfaction with his record g be left out. So many requests were | (joy doomed to disappointment, e Ne a = i .|the legal age. In a letter to his 3 t | Are 3 ;:‘:I}:i(:(cl(l»‘:;ilffl‘s;hl(-wir::lr\fc::;so;rlel‘\{c;mmlltf. dated just before going into | made by children to be permitted o jpasmuch as there is no foundation economic policy followed—and to the | action he wrote: adopt a war orphan after the manner | for their claims : o high esteem in which his abilities are | “This is written in case anything | of the American children, that it was| The trustees have Ih(“;n_mp clcl l.fl‘ held in Berlin | happens to me, for T should like you decided to organize this auxiliary as-|of the heirs, who are 435 in num n‘r,; Curiously, he was born in the Turk- | to have just a little message from my | sociation; it is attached to the f‘_"fi‘"{'{ | embracing every person “’hl‘l’ ‘f‘"‘l he | ish capital, his father having been gen-| own hand. Your love for me and my | zation called the “Union of l‘“‘"‘i‘ {included, and have notified a n' them | eral director of the Anatolian railways | love for you have made my whole |and Allied Families” that was found-!in regard to the coming distribution. Replenish Your Dining Room Furnishings— Thanksgiving Approaches Buffet, $45 (Like lllustration) yrrespondence of The Associated Press.) New Bedford, Mass, Oct. 17 50 inches long, plate glass mir- ror. Heavy plank top and shelf above. Solid oak construction throughout. Silver drawer is lined is new i a-| Tennant, the oldest son of ¢ up his new appointment as ambassa and divided. The cupboard space below is large and has a shelf at the back. A wide and deep linen drawer completes the conveniences ~—Finish fumed oak. Price, $45.00. Others in Fumed Oak, $30, $40, Etc. Golden Oak Buffets, $24, $26, $28, Etc. Special Pieces at Special Prices $60.00 Fumed Oak Dining Table, 54-inch top, 8-foot extension. .$35 $26.00 Upholstered Bedroom Chair.............. .$10.00 inhi f i he patronage of the presi-| Although hundreds of others who 4 le D gialy $52.00 and he has an intimate knowledge of | life one of the happiest there has | ed under the patro SRS 4 3 NCroS k ! e Chippendale Davenport. Special . . .$82, castern affairs. Thec “abeence” of | ever been. This is a great day for | dent of the republic to contribute to | bear the names of the inheriting fami et ol 131278 the relief of war-stricken families. ' lies have written to the trustces, all The organizers of this movement aiuempts to add to the list are proving find that the result is not only most | futile, because _uf the thoroughness Mr. As- | appreciable aid to the orphans, butjand accuracy with which the geneal- | ‘0&\ of the Howlands has been com- l]wlru Entanglements such as fiction | Count Wolff Metternich is likely to be me. ‘High heart, high speech, high permanent; the count has now reached | deeds 'mid honflrlng eyes.' God bless his sixty-third year and served for‘_vo;{. and gllyc you_peace. thirty-four years in the German diplo-| Four cabinet ministers, A rphar i matiz corps}.' 3 | quith, Lord Lansdowne, Mr. Pike|has a remarkably beneficiary effect i S e development of the minds . von Kuhlmann's successor at| Pease and Mr. Arthur Henderson |upon the develoy : nta Moo e on o | have lost sons in the war, and Lord |of the children who assume the re-flikes to build around the inheritance | Crewe, a son-in-law. Mr. Henderson | sponsibilities and begin to learn, at|of a great estate do u}:)t_ exist in f“(“\ is the labor party leader, and his son |a tender age, the practical side of [ Howland case TI}\‘c eirs are scat- Lieutenant Raymond | charit t rtf(? throughout the country. | And Many More. Orchard & Wilhelm Co. 414-416-418 South 16th Street. sen, who has represented Germany successively in Abyssinia, at the court ] of King Menelik, Tangiers, Teheran, | was a captain. g A New Train to the South Makes its maiden trip from Chicago and St. Louis Nov. 15th. It marks a new era in railroad circles. It is not only a new train, but the finest train ever operated between the North and South. The Panama Limited leves Gie 1230 . I, § Lois 430 P. 1. Oddeans —Arrives New Orleans 11:30 Next Morning The Panama Limited is the streak of luxury that places Creole-land at the doorstep of the connects North and South, It follows much of the Middle West. It takes you to our Paris ©Old Acadian trail, by which the French Canadians Nliaaissicn ) e sought sunny Louisiana. on the Mississippt in an OYCI=RIE MP- 1t is the,all-steel train palatial, carrying travelers to Today in Chicago or St. Louis—tomorrow New Orleans en route to Cuba, Panama, Central lunching(,:if you will, at some famous New and South America, California and Texas. Sump- tuous Pullmans, compartment-drawing room-obser- Orleans Cafe, where such marvels of French vation, and buffet cars and dining cars; superb meals, 5 : “cookeryas Creole Gumbo, Cray-fish Bisque barber, shower bath, telephone service before depar- and Coffee Brulo, are at your command. ture from Chicago and New Orleans, ladies’ maid— and only one night on the way. Eat lunch in Faster than our own previous schedule. Many hours New Orf,cans tomorrow. . N f . il . 3 faster than any other route o extra fare Hl ll Class Re !ar Steamshl Semce Only twenty-three hours to the Crescent City from Chicago, 19 hours from St. Louis; an afternoon of from New Orleans to Havana, Panama and Central rest, a delicious dinner, a sound nigf:t‘s sleep, and the émcnca via ships of the United Fruit Company's next morning already in another land, where one side Great White Fleet,” and to Havana via ships of the of the street is a glimpse of the old world and the Southern Pacific. New Orleans is also the gateway other a striking example of twentieth century progress. to Texas, and to California via the Southern Route. ILLINOIS CENTRAL S. North, District Passenger Agent 407 South Sixteenth Street, Omaha, Nebraska to New L