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Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
BLUFFS BOY LOST
With DESTROYER
SUNK BY U.BOAT
Walter Morrissette,> Son Of
Teacher at Iowa School for
Deaf, Victim on Jacob
j. Jones.

Walter Morrissette, q years old,
one OF the crew OF the Jacob Jones,
lost in the Atlaptic Thursday, when
torpedoed by a German U-boat, was
serving his second term in the United
States navy. He eaiistedthe first time
atsO Omaha six years ago and when his
period of service expired re-enlisted at
once.
He was small boy when lie first
entered the service as cooks as
sistant, but rapidly passed through
the evolutionary stages until he had
reached the highest possible promo
ton at the end of his first term.
He spent his youth in Council
Bluffs and went through the grade
schools here, but did not reach the
high school until the lure OF the navy
called him away. His mother, Mrs.
Carrie Morrissette, is teacher of do
mestic science at the Iowa School for
the Deaf, and has been member of
the school faculty for the last Is
years.
Mrs. Morrissette was seen last
night at the home Of her sister. Mrs,
L. X. Conboy, 2250 Avenue II. She
had received a telegram from the
Navy department during the evening,
announcing that there were SO sur
vivors, but their names we're not all
available at the time. The hope was
expressed that her son was among
them and she was told that she would
be advised by wire of his survival or
death when the facts were ascertained.
Mrs. Morrissette has one other son,
a resident of Fort Dodge, Ia. Miss
Mary Pool, a trained nurse, is her
sister. Walter was married at Phil
adeiphia a year ago and his young
wife is there now.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Motley CrOUd FLees
In Explosion Panic
tBy Associated Press.)

Montreal, Dec. "a graphic
story cf the flight of surviving in
habitants of Halifax after the ex-
plosion, is told by the Rev. George
Adam, pastor of a Montreal Con-
gregational church, who arrived
here tofay from Halifax. He was
in hotel there at the time of the
explosion.
an that had been pictured and
written of the fleeing Belgian
refugeea- flashed across my mind
as | witnessed the stampede" he
said. "The people had been warm
ed by shouted instructions to pro-
ceed to the south of the town, as
another explosion seemed immi-
nent.
Nuns, who had left the cloister-
cd 4uie. of their converts, old bed
ridden women, carried along in
sheets, half dressed mothers with
babies wrapped in blankets, hurried
past, blind men were being led by
little boys. It was pathetic, too,
to see the little girls clutching
their cats and pet dogs, rush past,
Cinnamon, shaken out of their
celestial calm, careened southwark.
Blucjackets. fremen and sailors
Of all descriptions left their ships
in tie harbor and were making for
safety. There were motors, too,
md carts, and wagons, and per-
lmbulators in plenty in this flow
Of frightened people"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
REDS IL OF
'0PEN WAR BY
kALED|NES
Russian Government in ProCIa-
nation Announces That Gen.
eral Is in Revolt, Aided
I ImperialistS.

London, Dec. "a proclamation
to the Russian nation has been issued
by the Russian government announc-
ing that "Kaledines and Korniloff, as
sisted by the Imperialists and Consti-
tutional Democrats, have raised re-
volt and declared war in the Don re-
gion against the people and the revo-
luton"
The proclamation adds that THE
Constitutional Democrats and Bour-
geousie are supplying the revolving
generals with scores of millions.
Civil War Impends.
General Kaledines, the Cossack
leader, is at Novo, Tcherkask, where
he is apparently awaiting events, ac-
cording to dispatches published by
the Petrograd newspaper Den, says
a semi-official Russian news agency
dispatch from Petrograd, dated Sat-
urday. In all the other Don districts,
according to this information, the
power is in the hands of the Soldiers
and Workmen's and the Ukrainian
authorities. "
an the Soldiers and Workmen's
circles" continues the dispatch, "the
opinion is .eld that General Kale-
dimes has prepared for an armed
demonstration. The government is
taking the most vigorous measures
to repel him." '.
Report on Armistice.
+ Petrograd, Saturday, Dec. 8.-The
Russian delegation from the front
which took part in the armistc ne
gotiations reported to the central ex-
cutive committee and the Soldiers
and Workmens council today.
The Russians proposed, according
to members of the delegation, athat
the duration of the armistice be- six
months, with three days notice of the
resumption of hostilities; the armi-
stice to embrace all fronts in all couX-
tries; no troops to be transferred;
Moon Sound and Moon Island to be
evacuated by the Germans.
German Proposals.
The Germans made the following
counter proposals. The armistice to
last only q day. to embrace only the
! Russian front; the transfer of units of
less than one division to be permitted;
Moon Sound and islands to remain
in German occupation; the Russian
troops to be removed from the Mace
donian and French fronts; Russian
and Turkish troops to evacuate Per-
sia.
The consideration of the report was
postponed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Reds Demand
Allies State
Full War Aims

London, Dec. 9.-The supreme
moment of the Russian crisis has
arrived. 1t is said that one effect
of President Wilson's epochal
message to congress has been to
cause a suspension of the mad ar
mistice scheme. In connection
with this the Bolsheviki have sent
an ultimatum to the allies demand
ing that they restate their war
aims.
In connection with the seven-day
armistice declared on the Russo
German front, Leon Trotsky, in
the official communication received
at London, says:
"The period of delay thus given,
even in the existing disturbed con-
dition of international communi-
cations, is amply sufficient to al
ford the allied governments oppor-
tunity to define their attitude
toward the peace negotiations; that
is, their willingness or refusal to
participate in negotiations for an
armistice and peace.
"In case of refusal they must de-
clare clearly aad definitely be-
fore all mankind the aims for which
the peoples OF Europe may be
called to shed their blood during
the, fourth year of the war"
There are rumors of Internal de-
velopments of great importance.
One is, to the effect that former
Emperor Nicholas has succeeded
in effecting his escape. Little has
developed as to what action the
moderate forces of the nation may
be contemplating in combating the
Bolsheviki measures, one of which
is reported TO be the impending re-
pudiationiof all Of Russia's foreign
loans.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Brazil Tightens on
Treatment Of Germans

Rio Janeiro, Dec. o.--The Brazilian
cabinet at a meeting last night de-
cided upon the following regulations
with regard to German subjects in
Brazil:
To prohibit all commercial reia-
tions, direct or indirect between for
eign nationalsresident III Brazil and
enemy subjects in foreign countsies
To suspend the expectation OF all
kinds of goods belonging to the en-
cniy.
The authorities will be given spe.
cial powers to control enemy enter.
prises and 70 put an end to such op-
erations. SO
To inferno in concentration camps
or elsewhere suspected enemy SUBJ
jests,
To cancel all public land contracts
and concessions with due regard to
the rights of settlers and proprictors
already located.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Knights of Columbus War
Camp Fund Reaches $176,191

Secretary w. c. Fraser of the state
committee of the Knights of Colum-
bus camp fund has received reports
in the last five days which bring the
total subscriptions to the fund, in
Nebraska, to $l76,l9l.2l.
The total subscription in Omaha is
73,1629l, and the subscriptions out
side of Omaha $103,02830. Among
the subscriptions in Omaha in the last
few days was one of $2l5,25, collected
under the leade ship of Captain M. F.
Dempsey, from members of the po-
lice force.
The campaign officially closed
December 2, but outside towns. have
been reporting all week and a great
many remain to be. heard from.
The total will undoubtedly exceed
$200,00000.
The original sum to be raised was
| fixed at $75.000.00 and later raised
, TO $f50.00000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10

CANADIAN RELIEF FUND.
Premier Robert L. Borden an
nounced here tonight that a pre-
liminary appropriation of 100000
had been made by the Canadian gov
ernment for relief in Halifax. This
fund will be placed at once in the
hands of the citizens finance commit
tee. .- ..
All non-residents not engaged in re-
lief work or here on business of ex-
treme emergency today were request
ed by Mayor Martin to leave the city
at once, because OF the serious lack
of accommodations and the shortage
of food supplies.
NON-RESiDENTS MUST LEAVE.
In second proclamation the mayor
rugged persons not on relief missions
to stay a.vay from Halifax for the
next two weeks.
After reports from committees
which are endeavoring to handle a
situation almost beyond them, Mayor
Martin issued this proclamation:
"On account of the serious lack of
accommodations and scarcity of food
supplies, all norr.residents at present
in the city not on relief work, or
business of extreme urgency, are re-
quested kindly to cooperate with the
relief committee by leaving the city
as soon as possible
The press associations also were
asked to send out the announcement
Of the congested conditions to prevent
further inward rush of visitors.
Hundreds have come here to seek
missing friends and relatives and to
look after the safety of those from
whom no message had been received.
Others were merely curiosity seek
ers.
Four thousand dead is the new esti-
mate of the superintendent Of
morgues.
Dredging parties working under the
direction Of naval authorities dragged
ashore 200 bodies Of sailors, soldiers
and laborers recovered from the bot
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
DEADLY THRUST i,
AT ASIAGO PLAIN
IS TURNED ASIDE
Defenders Hur Huge Boulders Down Mountain Sides
Upon Advancing Enemy and En6lade Passes, With
Withering Rifle and Artillery Fire, Compell-
ing Invaders to Fall Back.
NY Associated Press.l

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Saturday, Dec g.
p M-The battle of Asago is virtually suspended with the
enemy checked defeated in his main design Of breaking
through the Brenta valley and the plain few miles below,
although he succeeded in advancing his lines short distance
when the Italians fell bask to positions
These Positions guarding the Frenzea and Gadena passes
successfully all enemy efforts and the Italians
the steep heights each side of the rain down artillery
and rifle release huge bouders every time the
forces try to get through.
This has continued until the Italians reasonably
of holding the passes and compelling the enemy look
for another line Of approach.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10

tom of the harbor. Another searching
squad reported having found DO bodies
in the hulk of the Norwegian steamer
limo, which collided with the Mont
Blanc.
About 400 OF the 1000 bodies have
been identified p
PEOPLE STILL DAZED.
How this crash, not of itself SER
ious, ripped open on the decks tanks
of benzine that trickled down to the
engine room and started blaze that
wrecked part OF Halifax, never will be
explained to the satisfaction of the
people here, still dazed by the terror
of the giant blast that came when tons
of high explosive sent a wild roar far
out to sea. shook the very foundation
of an area of two and one-half square
miles, and stripped it bare.
Some idea of the powerful. havoc
of the explosion was gaired as the
correspondent viewed scores of trees,
burly of trunk, that literally were
snapped in two, 10 feet from the
III Ouuu. Dig DIlCk SlTuCtuTeF CdIHe
down with smaller ones of frame, but
it was in these modest dwellings that
the greatest loss Of life occurred.
Steamer Crumpled Mass.
The steamer Mont Blanc, name
never TO be forgotten here, lies across
the stretch of water from the section
it laid low, crumpleG blackened
heap. Nearby, hard On the beach
where it was driven by the explosion
lies the crippled relief ship, and
nearer still the Canadian cruiser
Niobe stands with no apparant sign
OF damage. Fourteen hundred freight
cars on the water front were burned
to the base.
All over this wide area the story
is the same. There is sloping hill
that runs down to the water and at
the top a church stands with every
window gone, its walls cracked and
Continued on Page Two. Column OneJ
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10

Having failed to pierce the Italian
line on IT, lower Piave at------?
di Piave %, or to break through be-
tween Mount Grappa ~ and the up
per Piavc, the Austro-Germans started.
. new drive. With 100000 Austrian
troops rnassed on the mountains, they
hammered at the passes which lead1to
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
War Savings Stamps Are
On Sale at Many Places

Joseph Barker, chairman OF the
Omaha committee on war savings
stamps. has established selling agen-
cies for war stamps at all the de-
partment stores, at nearly all the
drug stores and other institutions
where it is thought the stamps may
be asked for.
L. V. Nicholas OF the L. V.
Nicholas Oil company was granted
permission to sell stamps at all his
filling stations in Omaha. Mr..
Nicholas says that since agencies
we're established at the filing sta
-tions Friday he has sold more than
$500 worth of stamps. His statesmen
at the various stations are boosting
the sales Of stamps each time, pa
tron drives up to obtain gasoline for
his car.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Postpone Hearings for IS
Per Cent FreiQht Rails,

Washington. Dec. o.-Hearing on
western railroad applications for Is
per cent increase in freight rates, SET
for December II, was indefinitely
postponed yesterday by the Interstate
Commerce commission at the request
Of the railroads.
The C sons assigled by the rail
roads tor the postponement were the
commissions recommendation for un-
ification of the railroads and the un-
certainty of the governments future
action. The pending demands Of EN-
ployes for wage increases and the fact
that earnings for the entire year of
1917 soon will be available also were
mentioned as reasons for delaying the
hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10

SIXTY-EIGHT MEN MISSING.
These two officers, two warrant Of
feers and two enlisted men were
named in the admiral's dispatch as
survivors in addition to the 81 previ-
ously reported saved.
VT is now established that the
other four survivors reported, be-
sides Commander Bagley and Lieu
tenant Scott were:
Chief Boatswains Mate Clarence
Mcbride, Syracuse, N. Y.
Coxswain Ben Nunnery, Edgmoor
S. c. - ,,.-
Chief Electrician Lawrence 6. Kel.
ley, address not given. 5''5
Supplied With Rats.
'---- The survivors OF the Jones un'
doubtedly owe their lives to the fore
thought of the Navy department III
having provided every destroyer sem
abroad with a complement of life
RATS sufficient for the entirt crew
They are lashed on deck in such fash,
ion that they release themselves ane
come to the surface if the ship sinks
Destroyers cannot carry enough lite
boats for their complement without
the Ere OF their guns and tor
g4edo tubes.
Apparently the Jones went dowr
almost at once. This was taken te
mean that the torpedo had scored ;
fair hit amidships, possibly tearing thu
swift craft in two when it exploded
If this is true there can be no ques
ton that many of the crew died il
the blast of the explosion or were car
ried down with the shattered hui
without chance to escape. Officer
here felt that such a fate was prefer
able to hours of exposure and flna
death from cold on life RATS.
Navy officers and officials tool
pride in the fact that the jacob Jone
and its crew had written new honor
into navy records before the vesse
fell victim to an enemy torpedo.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Electrician Contesses
He Started $500, 900 Fire

Chicago, Dec 9-Federal authori-
ties announced last night than an
electrician working in the United
States general medical warehouse.
which was destroyed by fire with a
loss of 100000 today, has confessed
that he started the fire by accidental
ly overturnins a blow torch in a pile
of shavings. rf
Officials, who at first we're inclined
to believe the fire was due to in
cendiarism. said the confession elimi-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
ADMIRALTY TO INVESTIGATE
COLLISION WHICH CAUSED
AWFUL CANADIAN DISASTER
Captain Pilot and Crew Of Norwegian Steamer limo Held
for Examinations; Government Appropriates 81, ,OOO,-
600 for Relief; Nonresidents and Curiosity
Hunters Ordered From City.
(By Associated Pregs.A

Halifax, Dec 9.-Al the survivors of the Norwegian
mo which colided with the French munon ship
Mont Blanc made prisoners by the British navel author
ties today
The limo removed to British cruiser and
held for the admiralty investigation of the collision, which
begins The number in custody not revealed
Captain Lamedoc of the Mont Bac and Pilot Mackay,
which bringing the vessel in when it rammed by the
limo to be placed under arrest Acting Chief of Police Han
rahan announced tonight Officers sent out to them
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Finnish Republic to
Hold Election January IS

Stockholm, Dec. 9.-The proposal
submitted to the Finnish Landtag by
the senate provides that Finland Shall
become a republic with president
elected for term of six years, ac-
cording to advices reaching here from
Helsingfors. The proposal provides
that the first election shall be held
January lj and the president it to tax
Office April IS. Until then the n
mier is to act as. the head OF thiIl
public, 1Illl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10

the Asiago plateau (3), the Astico val
ley and the Setti commune. Last
night announcement was made that
the drive had been definitely check
ed in the narrow passes. Should the
Italian line break here the invaders
would menace Vicerza and from there
go straight across the open plains to
Padua and Venieesa asssgias,,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
U-BOAT THAT SUNK
DESTROYER SEEN;v
s. TAKES PRISONER
Only FortyFow of 10 or More Officers and Men Aboard
Jacob Jones Known to Have Survived; German
Diver Picks Up One Man and
Carries Him Away
BULLETIN.

Washing gton-Further reports from Vice Admiral Sims
today began unfold the story Of the topedong of the de-
Jacob JONES' but did lessen the toll of lives lost with
the ship Only a. of O1 or officers and known
survived including unidentified picked and
carried off the submarine that struck the blow Todays
ports added the list of dead Ensign Staunton F. Falk of
omaha, Neb, young officer, who died of exposure
Washington, Dec. 9.-Lieutenant Commander David
Worth Bagey and Lieutenant Norman Scott the
rescued after the sinking of the American destroyer
Jacob JONES' by German submarine in the Thursday
night The Navy department advised late tonight by
Vice Admiral Sims
Admiral Sims reports said that Commander Bagley and
the FIVE saved with him away motor boat and
picked I'D and landed unnjured al the Scly islands.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Start Hearings to Fix
Price of Print PAPER

Washington, Dec. 9.-Hearings to
assist the federal trade commission
in fixing a just price for news print
paper will begin here January 7, to
continue 10 days or until all inter-
ested persons have been heard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Eleven Men Lost When
Tuu Founders; Four Saved

Atlanta City, n. J., Dec. eleven
men are believed to have been lost
when the tug Eugene Moran OF the
Moran Towing company, New York,
foundered off the inlet at Atlantic
City yesterday Four men were saved
'by 1ifeguards.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
Sub Picks Up a Man.
tBy Associated Press.)
James Mcshane Critically Ill.

The condition of James McShane,
1906 Chicago street, who has been
very ill, was reported critical in the
extreme last night. 1t was feared he
might not survive the night.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
TROOP TRAINS SCATTERED.

An exceptionally large air raid was
carried out yesterday with q feet pi
$50 airplanes, including Italian light
and heavy squadrons. The huge feet
flew low, scattering more than 1000
bombs, which caused extensive dam
age in the northern sector, where the
enemy is assembling forces and sup
plies. Troop trains were scattered,
railway depots destroyed and muni-
ton supplies blown up. Large fires
marked the route OF the raiders, indi-
eating the extent Of the destruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10

ton F. Kalk, who was we'll known in
Omaha, had died from exposure in an
open boat after the U. S. destroyer
Jacob Jones had been sent to the bot-
tom by submarine. The message
read:
My heart goes out to you in
the deepest sympathy. Your brave
son gave his life for his country
and in your deep sorrow all the
nation rnourns with you"
"JosEPHUS DANIELS"
The following message was also re-
ceived by Mrs. Kalk from /. c. Pal
mer of the naval bureau at Washing
ton:
THE bureau deeply regrets to
inform you that report received
states that your son, Ensign Stan
ton F. Falk, died of exposure in
cident to the sinking of the Jacob
Jones"
Ensign Kalk was grandson of-the
late General T. H. Stanton and his
mother is now visiting at the home of
T. F. Kennedy, l27 North Forty-sec-
ond street. Ensign Kalk received his
appointment to Annapolis through a
Nebraska congressman.
This is the, first death Omaha has
been called upon to mourn, from any
of the many boys who have gone to
the front.
Sub Picks Up a Man.
By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 9.--Vice Admiral
Sims cabled the Navy department to-
day A officers and men had been
saved of the 10 known to have been
aboard the destroyer Jacob Jones
sunk Thursday by German submar.
inc. He added to the list of dead En-.
sign Stanton F. Falk, who died from
exposure, and to thel survivors an un.
identified man picked up by the sub.
marine after the destroyer went down
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
British Refuse Release X
Of Imprisoned \

London, Dec. "a ndHlG
British government refS> 4
lease Tchitcherin and P, ,HsGSSAJA
citizens under arrest in!
Petrograd correspondent
says he understands wam,. 81
the, Bolsheviki headqua s;s 10 49,
day. s::.s, NIlI
The correspondent a IT.
easiness OF British eit.----------
is increasing daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
The Weather
temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Comparative Local Record

Comparative Local Record
= 1917 1916 1915 1914
Highest yesterday ! % 20 40 20
Mean temperature o.. % IS "a "a
Precipitation ....... Is 90 go .oS
Tenperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March lst,
and compared with the last two years:
Nsrmai temperature .....,s....... 30
Efficiency for the day ................ 80
Total deficiency since March /, 1917. 500
Normal precipitation ........ 0.63 inch
Excess for the day ........... ola inch
Total rainfall since March 1st, q SIS inches
Deficiency since March ...... s.92 inches
NDeficiency for cor. period, 1916. 1888 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1sls.. 1.ss inches
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10
OMAHA BOY DIES
As JACOB JONES
SUNK BY U.B0AT
Ensign Stanton F. KaIk,
Grandson Of General Stan
Il ton, Is Dead From
Exposure.

Secretary Daniels yesterday wired
to Mrs. Flora F. Kalk, who is visit
ing here. that her son. Ensien Stan
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-10

and precipitation departures
at Omaha since March lst,
nth the last two years:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-10

after that, and then the crisp voice Of
an operator "Waiting"
"Yes," she heard Rodney say, "get
off the line" And then to her: ~
came to see you this afternoon, and
again tonight"
"Yes, know" she said. II just
this minute got In. Can't you come
back again nowT How in the world,
she wondered, could she manage her
voice like that From the way II
sounded she might have been speaking
to Alice Peroslni; and yet her shak-
Ing hand could hardly hold the re-
ceiver. She heard him say:
ITS pretty late, isn't it2 l don't
want to You'll be tired
and :"
"It's not too late for me-" she said,
"only you might come before 1t gets
any later"
She managed to wait until she heard
him say "All right" before she hung
up the receiver. Then a big, racking
sob, not TO be denied any longer,
pounced upon her and shook her.