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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
FOOD SURVEY TO
SHOW ALL STOCKS
ON HANDINOMAHA
Three Agencies Established
From Which Comprehensive
Inventory Will Be Made;
Affects Every Person.

To facilitate the taking Of the ma
tional inventory of foods in Omaha
and vicinity the bureau Of markets
of the United States ] apartment OF
Agriculture, which has the war emer-
gency food survey in charge, has
placed agencies of the survey with its
three local Offices.
The offices are at 742 Brandeis
building, in charge of F. L. Wallace;
1880 South Twenty-fourth street, in
charge Of William Fisk; 506-500 Far
nam building in charge Of B B. Jones.
Copies of the schedule have heen
mailed from Washington to most
dealers in food materials in Omaha.
Names of new concerns and of few
others were not available, however,
and arrangements have been made,
therefore, to supply them locally. APP
plications for schedules should not
be made to the local agehcy before
January z. This will permit sched-
ules mailed from Washington to
reach their destination and thus elm
mate duplication.
Persons Required to Report.
The local agents of the survey
point out that the act of congress
providing for the war emergency
food survey requires every dealer in
and manufacturer of foods or food
materials and every holder of such
commodities in lots substantially
greater than family supplies, to fill
out schedule and mail ito the chief
of the bureau OF markets, Washing
ton, d. C., by January 10, 1918, and
fixes the penalties for failure to do so.
This includes not only all wholesale
and retail dealers in foods and feeds,
public warehousemen and food and
feed manufacturers, regardless of the
size of the stocks which they hold,
also those in charge of hotels, restau-
rants, commissaries of industrial con-
Germs, schools, institutions, providing
that their stocks on hand have value
of $3.50 or mote. Even manufacturers
are included who use a food product
in the preparation of another product
which cannot be considered food,
such as bottling, chewing gum and
drug manufacturing concerns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
new MORALS
SQUAD NAMED;
!. MURPHY HEAD
Mcclure and Wilson Meet
With KugeI and Police
Troubles Seem to Have
Been Cleared.

The appointment Of new morals
squad appears to have, clarified the
atmosphere which was disturbed when
T. ]. McGuire, special state prosecu-
tor, wrote Superintendent Kugel a
Lengthy letter in which he charged
that certain members OF the police
department have not been as vigilant
as they should have been.
Sergeant Murphy. appointed last
week to succeed Sergeant Madsen as
head Of the morals squad, was given
the privilege of appointing his own
men, subject to approval by the act
ing chief of police. The following
were chosen: Leroy Wade. Charles
Whalen, M. E. Anderson, Ed Vanous,
Frank Hoag, w. J. Turner, Frank
Aughe and FIN. Dalton.
Sergeant Russell, formerly head OF
the morals squad, will work as as
sistant to Sergeant Murphy.
Regular Detectives.
Charles Chaplain, Arthur Cunning
ham and A. c, Anderson have heen
transferred from the morals squad to
the regular detective department.
Frank Damato, w. #. Cich and 6. v.
Belitz will return to patrol duty,
having completed the special plain
clothes work 70 which they were as
signed. r. f. Ford has been as
signed to duty at Central police sta
ton, and Hayry ulmer will take a
beat. The new details for january
Show there will be some transfers
from the South Side to North Side
and vice versa.
At a conference held in Superin-
tendent Kugel's office, State Agent
Wilson and Prosecutor Mcclure ex-
pressed satisfaction over the situa-
ton.
Sergeant Murphy was given to I'M
derstand that with a new morals
squad of his own choosing, he will
be held to account for results. Mr..
Mcclure explained that he had no
desire to stir up unnecessaly trouble
or controversy, but made it under
stood that he intends to report future
cases of dereliction to the governor.
MCGUIRE Expects Results.
II believe that the situation has
been cleared and that there will be
no further trouble. Mr.. Wilson ap-
peared pleased with our efforts to
cooperate and to get results. We
told Sergeant Murphy we will expect
results from him and the men now
realize what they play expect if they
compromise in any manner with the
proliibitory law" stated Superinten-
dent Kugel.
"Mr. Kugel knows the men who
have been derelict," stated Prosecutor
Mcclure.
Sergeant Murphy has enough work
in sight to keep his men going for a
week. All complaints sent in by the
state agents will be followed up i'm
mediately by the morals squad. Pa
trolmen on beats will be expected to
know what is going on along their
beats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
DWiggins Sentenced to
Three Years at Atlanta

New York, Dec. ISL Elmer Dwig-
gins, charged with using the mails to
defraud investors in Liberty loan
bonds, pleaded guilty today and was
sentenced to three years in Atlanta
penitentiary.
In asking for the imposition of se-
we're punishment for Dwiggins, who
was New York agent for the Bankers
Life Insurance company Of Des
Doines, Ia, Assistant District Attor-
ney Matthews told Federal Judge
Hand that Dwiggins' crime had bor-
dered on treason for the reason that
he had swindled nearly 1000 poor per-
sons who had subscribed on partial
payment for the Liberty bonds, and
that the frauds tended to interfere
with the successful prosecution of the
war. -
Judge Hand said he would take into
consideration the fact that Dwiggins
had become penitent, but declared in
imposing the three years sentence
that it was necessary to warn others
handling Liberty loan bonds that they
must be strictly honest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
FRANCE WILL NOT
ACCEPT Terms OF
CENTRAL POWERS
hon Declares Conditions OF
Before the War Not Ac-
ceptable to the
French.

Paris, Dee. 2S.-Franee will not
accept a peace based on conditions
before the war, Foreign Minister
Pichon declared in yeplying in the
Chamber OF Deputies today to the
| peace terms OF the central powers
outlined to Russia.
He asserted that Germany was en-
deavoring to involve France in the
negotiations with the Bolsheviki. but
that the war would go on whether
or not Russia made a separate peace.
The foreign minister said Germany
was seeking to protract the negotia.
tions with the Russians, re-establish-
| ing commercial relations in the mean
time, believing that in this way the
Bolsheviki might be checkniated
later. Referring to the terms which
the central powers offered to the
Russians, as published today, he said;
Trying to Involve France.
Germany is trying to involve us
in its Maximalist negotiations, After
suffering as we have, we cannot ac-
cept peace based on the status quo.
BY agreement with our allies we are
ready TO discuss direct propositions
regarding peace, but this is indirect:
Russia can treat for separate
peace with our enemies or not. In
either case the war for US will con-
tinue. An ally has failed us, an ally
who in preceding years carried off
great victories. 1t is great success
for our enemy, but another ally has
come; from the other end of the world
democracy has risen against Ger
rnany's appetite for conquest. 1
Cannot Conquer World.
AT the conference in Paris pro-
gram was drawn up and in conser
quence unity OF action on the part OF
the allies will make itself felt, even
to Macedonia. Germany and its al
lies have undertaken the impossible
task of conquerinP the world. The
world will conquer them.
TN this war France will have
played a great role, for, as Roose-
welt has said, it will have saved hu-
manity."
M. Pichon declared that the secret
treaties published by the Bolsheyiki
have not compromised France. He
said the German diplomats who were
pretending to show indignation were
the very men who sought to negotiate
secret treaty with the old regime in
Russia; who attempted to draw Mex
ico into war against the United States
and organized plots in Argentina.
Is World Question.
After referring to the German
declaration that Alsace- lorraine
would never be surrendered, M,
Pichon said
"The question of Alsace-Lorraine
does not affect France alone. 1t is
world question. 1t is not terri
torial problem, but moral problem.
On its solution depends whether or
not the world shall have durable
peace" This statement was greeted
with applause.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
FIND GROUND
GLASS IN RICE
AT CAMP DODGE
(F'rom Staff Correspondent,

Des Moines, Dec /2s.-(Special. -
Particles of glass shaped and so
made as to resemble email kernels of
rice, were found today in large guam
titles in a supply of rice at Camp
Dodge. This is the second discovery
Of glass in the food stores at the big
camp. Vigilance on the part of
Uncle Sans Secret service men and
army officers has thus far prevented
use of any foodstufs tampered with
The glass was found lin the rice
after thoroughly washing the grain
in water. hTe glass being heavier,
settled to the bottom of the dish.
Fires in a number of small grocery
stores of late, lead army officials to
suspect that German agents are work
ing TO destroy foodstuffs. Orders
have been issued at Camp Dodge to
kill or capture any one attempting
to set fire to buildings at the big
camp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
FOOD IS PLENTIFUL.

= t ESSO AZ = ASAN = - ~ ASs
They told too, of enormous short.
age of rifles, machine guns and other
equipment still existing. Food has
been plentiful, they said, and Of good
quality.
General Greble's story showed con-
ditions at Camp Bowie to have beer
the worse. He declared the lives OF
many men who recently died there
would have been saved had winter
clothing, sufficient tents to avoid over
crowding, and proper hospital facili-
ties and sanitation been provided,
DEATH RATE HIGH.
He told how The War department
ordered II men housed in each tent,
where, he said, they were so thick
you couldn't walk between them"
During November, General Grebie
said, 5000 men or about one-third oi
his command passed through the hos
pital, with deaths from pneumonia
measles and other diseases averaging
l6 daily. AT one time 300 men, he
stated, were crowded into hospital
built to accommodate 300, and that
without sewerage system.
In September, the general said he
protested against crowding IL men
into a tent and gave warning that
sickness would result. Before more
tents arrived the epidemic broke out,
Now, however, he added, there are
only 300 men on the sick list.
Clothing to Be Provided.
During the hearing the committee
received from Secretary Baker a. let
ter in reply 70 its resolution request
ing immediate action to relieve cloth
ing shortages in the cantonments,
stating the necessary steps had been
taken and that lie would report fully
as soon as all camps were heard from.
Each OF the camps investigated to-
day has about $4,000 men with Mis-
souri, and Kansas National Guards
men largely composing the personnel
at Camp Doniphan, and Texas and
Oklahoma guardsIiien that at Camp
Bowie. Health conditions at both
were recently reported BY Surgeon
General Gorgas, whom General Gre
bic said today had made correct re-
port of conditions at the Texas can
tonment.
The two camp commanders were
before the committee all day testify
ing for three hours behind closed
doors regarding conditions among
General Pershing's forces, whom they
recently inspected. They said General
Pershing is short of no supplies ex-
cept motor trucks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
WANT GENERAL PEACE.

7 WANT GENERAL PEACE.
The attitude Of the American gov.
ernment has not changed, and It is
felt in Washington that the present
German promise Of no annexations
and no indemnities are insincere. An
alleged view Of the German peace
terms in high British circles says that
Germany desires general peace and
does not want separate peace with
Russia. British newspaper opinion Is
divided.
A recess in the peace negotiations
has been taken and the conference
will be<resumed January 4 at a place
not yet determined. Leon Trotzky,
The Bolsheviki foreign minister. is
said to be preparing a new a. peal ~
the entente allies to join the confer
ence. 1t is indicated in Russian dis
patches received in London that the
Bolsheviki place most OF their hopes
IN retaining nower In the cnnsumn,a-
ton of peace which will meet the
wishes Of the Russian population, thus
weakening the Cossacks and Ukrain-
ians.
Bulgars Want Terrain.
King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria, an
Amsterdam dispatch says, holds diff
ferent Views on afinexations from
those expressed by Count Czernin.
who. apparently is the German mouth
piece. A Vienna newspaper quotes
the king as saying that Bulgaria would
hold what 1t had won, which seeming
,iy is at variance with the gencraliza-
ton Of no forcible arinexations uttered
by Count Czernin. German and Aus
trian newspapers generally receive
Czerniil's statement warmly.
Agree to Recess.
Petrograd, Dec. 2S.--The delegates
of the central powers to the peace
conference at Brest-Litovsk have
agreed to ten days recess in the peace
negotiations, which will be resumed
January 4 at place not yet de-
termined.
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki for
eign minister, is reported to be draft
ing new note to the entente allied
embassies, again asking them to par
ticipate in the peace conference. !.
Trotzky is also said to be prepar-
ing a new message to the peoples
of the world. The Russian delegates
to the peace conference will return
to Petrograt tomorrow or Saturday.
An arnlistice is reported to have
been reached between the Boisheyisi
forces and the troops of General Kali
cdines at Rostoy, with neutral zone
between the opposing lines.
Pritish Premier's Statement.
London, Dec. 28.-"Achievement of
the purposes for which the allies are
fighting is essential to the future free
dom and peace Of mankind" said
Premier Lloyd George in letter
which he sent today to the labor
congress. The premiers statement
is regarded as tn . British reply to
the German peace offer.
Lloyd George said that statement
on war aims could only be made in
agreement with Great Britain's allies.
The question of issuing fresh joint
declaration, he added, was constantly
kept in view by the entente allied
governments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
Labor Official Accepts
Job as u. S. Mediator

Bloomington, H., Dec. 2S.-John B.
Lennon, for q years treasurer Of the
American Federation of Labor, today
accepted appointment as mediator for
the Department of Labor, which was
offered him yesterday by Secretary of
Labor Wilson.
Mr.. Lemons headquarters will be
in Bloomington, as he has been as
signed the states of Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Indiana and Missouri.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
Guatemala City Damaged
BY Violent Earthquake

Washington, Dec. 28.-Thc latest
information about the Guatemalan
earthquake. coming today in a dis
patch from the American consul, said
that water mains in Guatemala City
were broken and the sanitary condi-
tions Of the city were becoming bad.
Relief work already had been started,
the local chapter of the Red Cross
there having collected for that pur-
pose $500.
Red Gross headquarters here today
telegraphed President Cabrera and
the head of the Red Cross chapter
in the Guatemalan capital offering
any aid they might ask.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
Sammies Are Developing New
elderly Feet" for Victory Marcel

Washington, Dec. 28.--The Ameri-
can army, at home and in France, is
rapidly developing liberty feet on
which to march to victory.
Under the hard work of military
training, soldiers feet are expanding
in length and width and some parts
Of General Pershing's forces will do
their work in number IS and IA shoes,
instead Of the maximum number IL
of the regular. AT this Recommended
'tion these two, new big, sizes have
been added TO the quartermaster's
stock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29

A review OF the army shoe situation
issued today by the War department
shows that Of $3.50 men examined
by the medical officers only Is per
cent were found to be correctly
fitted with marching shoes. The fol-
lowing reasons for mishts are as
signed:
Inclination OF men to choose shoes
too small; faults in methods of
supervision of fitting; insufficient
numbers OF larger and narrower
sizes; incorrect markings of sizes by
manufacturers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
ConsCription Defeated
In Australian Election

Ottawa, Dec. pa Melbourne,
Australia, dispatch to the Ottawa
agency of Reuters, Limited, giving
the latest figures on the recent con-.
scription referendum show that $780,
900 votes were cast for the proposal
and 100000 against it. The Austral-
ian soldiers ote shows $4,000 for and
$4,000 against conscription.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
British Make Great
Push on Turkish Front

London, Dec. 28.-The British
troops in Palenstine have repulsed
Turkish attack north and north
west of Jerusalem and made an ad-
vance of about two and half miles
on front of nine miles along the
Turkish right flank, says an official,
communication issued today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
Lieutenant Brown, Injured
In Grenade Practice, Dead

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 28.--Lieuten-
ant Herbert Brown of the 18TH in
fantry, formerly the First Colorado,
stationed at Camp Kearny, died to-
day of wounds suffered last week in
hand grenade practice. Lieutenant
Browns home was in Denver, to
which city the body will be shipped
for burial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
Bishop Sumner Receives
Handsome Meddinu Gift

Chicago, Dec. 2S-- Bishop Walter
T. Sumners OF the Episcopal diocese
of Oregon, who is TO be married here
on New Years day, was presented
with a solid silver breakfast service
by members OF the Forty club al a
dinner here last nigst
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
Allied Fliers Make Brilliant
Showing in Recent Sky Battle
tBy Associated Press,

Italian Headquarters Northern Italy Thursday Dec Further
of the Austrian yesterday raid Teso
which resulted odastrou for them emphasize the brilliant work done
by both Italian and British aviators. 5f$
Although i Austrian machines were brought down only few
killed Six Italian and eight British soldiers wounded
The British amen brought machines British anta
craft accounted for three machines
being killed and wounded Among prisoners young Austrian
major who is unwounded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
President Wilson is
81 Years Old Today

Washington, Dec. 2S.--Coincident
with the taking over OF the railroads,
President Wilson is celebrating his
6lst birthday. No special ceremony
is planned at the White House, as
the wartime rush of work makes i'm
possible any deviation in the presi-1
dents daily routine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
U. S. Minister Egan
Returns From Denmark

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 28.-Dr.
Morris I. Egan, the American minis.
ter to Denmark, and Mrs. Egan ar
rived here today on Danish steam
ship, which ID the FIRST to reach here
from Denmark in several months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
GUARDSMEN HAVE DIED
FROM LACK OF CLOTHING
Commander at Camp Bowie, in Senate Probe Declares
Lives Could Have Been Saved if Sufficient Tents
and Proper Hospital Facilities Had
Been Available.
Ry Associated Press,

Washington, Dec. 2S-Disease epidemics and clothing
and equipment shortage at Camp Bowie Tex, and Camp
Doniphan Okl described to the senate military commit
tee by the respective commanders Of those National Guard
cantonments Major Generals Greble and Wright.
Both officers said the epidemcs at their posts
under control and that adequate supplies of overcoats had
received but they dismal pictures of earlier cond
tiQn8. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
To Start to Cut Ice
Here SATURDAY. Morninq

The Lakeside Ice company viii be-
gin putting up Carter lake ice early
Saturday morning. Between 200 and
800 men will be engaged. The ice this
year is said to be as Gear as Crystal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
(By Associated Press)

Germany's for general and the suggestion
that join the conference have
brought immediate response. American British and
French leaders SILENT probably awaiting direct
from the peacemakers at Bres.Litovsk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
REDS WILL USE
RECESS TO MAKE
SECOND APPEAL
Trotzky Prepares New Appeal Allies to Join Confer
ence; Message to People Of the World; Bulgaria
Repudiates Czernin's Statement; Entente
Allies Seem Indifferent
BULLETIN.

London, Dec. 2S.-The establishment of republic in
White Russia has been announced according to Peogad ad
today rada, legislative body for the territory has
been assembled Mns which place decree will be issued
proclaiming the independence Of the state
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
PEACE CONFERENCE OFF TILL JANUARY;
MADOO NOW LA CHARGE OF RAIL LINES
g; =: .:;;.i !; !!

NStockholm, Dec. Ameri-
can diplomatic couf On his way
to Petrograd has been refused adj
mission to Russia OH the ground
that his pass had not been vised
by NJ. Borovsky, the Bolsheviki
minister a. Stockholm. This is the
first time that regular courier's
pass has not been honored,
1t is assumed here that the
Bolsheviki hope in this way to
exert pressure and compel the in-
direct recog6ition of their foreign
representatives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
ALLROADS Of UNITED STATES
PASSED INTO GOVERNMENT
CONTROL AT NOON FRIDAY
Secretary McAdoo Issues First Official Order Director
General; Competition Eliminated, Traffic Pooled
and Rerouted Over Most Direct Lines; Sal
aries to be Cut and Wages Increased

Washington Dec. 2s.-At today the approximately
miles Of railway systems silently merged INTO
ona aaat continental chain for winning of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
The Weather,

il Nebraska Continued cold.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29
Local Record.

Comparative Local Record.
1917 1916. 1915. 1914
.,zAs.t ,s.ssassy yssssrssy ..ss is g e e
Precipitation ...... .o2 90 90 .01
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ..s................. q
Deficiency for the day. ay...............,.. 20
retail deficiency since March 1.......... i3S
Normal precipitation ........... .03 inch
Deficiency for the day. .o1 inch
Total rainfall since March I.A.2l.77 inches
Deficiency since March t...... zSs inches
Deficiency for cor period, 1915. IL. s5 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1915. 214i inches
L. A. WELSH, MeteeroloElst.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-12-29

Temperature and precipitation departures
The Newark journal., 1917-05-31
CALOMEL DYNAM|TES
A SLUGGISH LIVER
Crashes into sour bile, making
you sick and you lose
days work.

Calomel saliyatesl It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on slug
gish liver. When calomel comes into
contact with sour bile it crashes into it,
causing cramping and nausea.
If you feel bilious, headachy, consti-
pated and all knocked out, just 90 to
your druggist and get a SO cent bottle
of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is harm
less vegetable substitute for dangerous
calomel. Take spoonful and if it
doesn't start your liver and straighten
you up better and quicker than nasty
caIomel and without making you sick,
you just go back and get your money
II you take ealomel today you'll be
sick and nauseated tomorrow; besides,
it may salivate you, while if you take
Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake up
feeling great, full of ambition and ready
for work or play It's harmless, pleas
ant and safe to give to children; they
like Ii.