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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16
The Day We Celebrate.

StoSN uS boh"
The Day We Celebrate. d
Robert L. Carter, manager of the
Carter Sheet Metal works, born
1864.
Mai. Gen. William w. Wother,
spoon, U. S. A., retired, former chie1
of the general staff corps, born ir
Washington 68 years ago.
DR.. Lemuel H. Murlin, president
of Boston university, born at Mer.
Ger. O., 81 years ago.
John H. Kirby, Texas lumber
king and hnancier, born in Tyler
county, Tex, So years ago.
Stephen S. Gregory, noted Chica.
go lawyer, former president of the
American Bar association, born in
Otsego county, N. Y, SO years ago
William F. Kirby, junior United
States senator from Arkansas, born
in Miller county, Ark, 81 years ago
This Day in History.
181l-Weavers' riots in Noting
ham England, as result of the in
PRODUCTION of labor saving machin-
cry.
l885-Louis Riel, leader of the re-
bellion in the Canadian Northwest,
executed at Regina.
1o15-Premier Asquith, accom-
panied by four members of his cab
met, arrived in Paris.
1916-British continued Ancre bat
tie, capturing several thousand
German prisoners and advancing on
wide front.
Timely lettings and Reminders.
Throughout Canada final rallies
and demonstrations will be held to-
day to get the Victory loan lover
the top"
Boxing shows and athletic car-
nivals will be held in many of the
principal cities of the United States
today for the benefit of the United
War Work fund.
The season of live stock shows
will be ushered in today with the
opening of annual exhibitions in
Kansas City and San Francisco.
The Pacific Northwest international
show, to have opened today at Port
land, Ore, has been postponed until
next month.
Storyette of the Day.
In Bavaria, where the crown
prince, and indeed all Prussians, are
hated, they tell a story about
burglar. A burglar, the story runs,
returned home in the dawn light in
a dreadful temper.
whats the matter?" asked his
wife. Didn't you have no luck?"
"Luckl Naw!" snarled, the
burglar, II made a mistake in the
blackness and tried to burgle the
palace where the crown prince lives.
He was home, too"
"Oh," said the burglars wife,
what a misfortune! l was won
derin' how it was that you come
back with nothin' but your under
wear on. Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

A defunct explosives concern paid over a
million dollars on an agreement to pay 100000
10 an agent for securing contracts with the
French government. The receivers ask that the
amount Be returned, and the process may open
up some details of interest to the public. The
profteer 10 now coming in for little delayed
attention
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Democratic politicians are going to make a
6sht for control Of the senate by undertaking
TO overturn the senatorial vot. in Michigan
This Is strictly in accord with their doctrine Of
states rights and letting he people rule. When
sver > state votes contrary to their views its
choice must be questioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Secretary Daniels asks only $6O0,0000O0 to
carry on his peace program for the navy next
year, and he likely will get the most of it. What
really interests Us is to recall at this time the
extreme opposition Of the democrats eight years
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

The Chicago Tribune earnestly hopes that
when next Americans are called upon to cele-
brate victory sthey do it with more Of order
than prevailed last Monday. Directed force, it
thinks, will engender more Of real esthusiasm
than did the frenzied proceedings Of the day.
Perhaps and the next time we will try the plan
Of definite program just to see how it works
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Generosity and magnanimity are becoming,
but it is just a bit Of fates irony that supplies
for the relief of Germany cannot enter that
:ountry without crossing one that felt the OPP
preston of the Hun at its heaviest
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Censorship has been removed from all wires
Does that mean that we are to say farewell to
Creel or does it open a wider opportunity for
1is genius for hctionl
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

The weary drag Of routine duty is now ahead
Il our soldiers, and you can make it lighter for
them by helping the war work drive. Give to
the soldier boys as literally now as if the fight
ing were still going on.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Readjustment OF the shipbuilding program
is all right If it does not contemplate an aban-
Comment of the industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Those candidates expense accounts, modest
u they are, mist represent more or less OF
heartfelt interest for the losers
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

The Nebraska grain belt, which includes the
state as a whole, has just had another good
wettng down, increasing the promise for next
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Report has it that the crown prince cried
like baby" while he signed his remuneration
Not like Belgian baby, however.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Pancho Villa is reported sick and likely to
die in bed. And this is the man we were going
10 get at all costs few months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Germany stood firm for strong peace, and
will get one strong enough to hold its most en-
sreetic warrior for long, long time.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Timid persons who make complaint of last
Mondays racket may be treasured. They will
very likely never witness another like it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

One of the potent factors in the slump ii
cotton prices has been the refusal OF consumer:
10 buy at the extortionate figures quoted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

What about that edict closing the soft drink
places till the war-end came?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Hungry women and children never call te
Uncle Sam in vain.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Hunger will tame even an anarchist.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16

Twentieth street near Lake will be
opened tonight. )
Post office Inspector Waterbury
is visiting his family in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Logan return
ed from the west.
c. L. Roberts Of Red Oak, Ia, has
purchased the -four and feed stock of
Kelley Brothers south of Twenty
fifth street.
Savings bank department. has been
opened in connection with the Union
Stock Yards bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-16
TODAY
One Year Age To-day in the War.

Viscount Cowdray, chairman OF
the British air board, resigned. =.
Premier Clemenceau OF France
announced the formation OF his MIN
istry. a..
President Wilson cabled birthday
greetings to King Albert OF the Bel
glans. <. .
In Omaha so Years Ago Today.
The boys in the Armour, Cudahy
packing houses have furnished the
house at 1913 Virginia avenue in
elegant style for E. E. Ryan, who
was married some, days ago. y
The new ammoth coliseum on
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17

in Mount Vernon. The amazing action
of The New York American manage
ment in editing the Presidents Memo
rial Day proclamation was a further
incentive.
"At the meeting of the full council
on Monday night the Aldermen con-
sidered the advisability Of barring
German language papers. l then said
that I favored extending the order to
the New York American and the New
York Evening Journal and SO on
Tuesday night I included these papers
in my resolution prohibiting German
papers from circulating here.
Pressure Brought to Bear
"There was considerable pressure
brought to bear upon the board in
order to have me change my resolu-
tion. But the board agreed with me
that 100 per cent Americanism is what
the city needs and demands.
II am charged by Hearst's New York
American with saying that I did not
give damn about the constitutionality
of the ordnance l do not remember
making the statement, but do say that
to my mind the Constitution was never
intended to serve as a cloak behind
which disloyalty may thrive, immune
from attack. Ny constituents do not
want the Hearst papers in town; Six of
my colleagues on the Board of Alder
men decided that they did not want
them either, and l know their constitu-
ents arc behind them. Must we have
them in face Of that? I do not believe
any court will so hold"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
'Treadway Will Urge
Creel Inquiry To-day
Massachusetts Representative
to Appear To-day Before
Rules Committee
Especial Dispatch to The Tr1b


WASHINGTON, May 16.-Represen-
tative Treadway, of Massachusetts. will
appear before the House Committee on
Rules at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
to speak on his resolution asking the
committee to ascertain a course of ac-
ton with respect to George Creel's re-
marks about Congress.
There have been moments when it ap-
peared that the Treadway resolution
was in danger of being buried in COM
mittee, but the pressure of opinion in
both branches of Congress has been
strong enough to force some action.
Representative Pou, of North Caro-
lima, chairman of the Committee on
Rules, this morning issued the follow
ing statement in answer to requests
for some indication of the action of the
committees:
"If Mr.. Creel did not make the state
ment rejecting upon Congress he
should in justice to himself repudiate
the statement. If he did make the
statement 1T seems to me a question is
raised to be dealt with by the Presi-
dent. Personally l do not regard the
incident of sufficient Importance to war
rant any action whatever by the House, >
IT any proof is brought forward al
the session tomorrow to establish that
the chairman of the Committee on Pub.
nc Information did say he "did no,
like Summing, and therefore did moi
care to explore the hearts Of Congress-
Representative Pou's statement will put
1T squarely up to the President. s,
Tar there are no signs of Presidential
thunder.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Day Will Import Ice
To Test Ode1l's Edict

Market Commissioner Jonathan C.
Day announced last night that "proba-
bly, within the next two weeks" he will
begin to bring to New York the 100000
tons of ice he has purchased from the
Berkshire Ice Company, thereby DEFY
ing State Ice Controller Benjamin B.
Odell, who has refused to grant him
a permit to sell ice.
By this action DR.. Day aims to bring
to head his quarrel with the Ice Con-
troller.
In selling ice without a license Dr
Day will make himself liable to prose
cution, according to Mr.. Odell. If the
Ice Controller prosecutes him DR.. Dav
declares he will have the books Of the
"lce Trust" examined by the court. in
order to substantiate his charge that
protiteering is going on under the nro-
tective eye of the Ice Controller
In statement issued yesterday DR..
Day said: ~
"The Commissioner of Markets con-
tends that the prices fixed by the Con
troller. aside from those to domestic
consumers, are unheard of. The public
is robbed by these prices. The infant
children of the tenement districts must
suffer the very bitterest privations. Anv
fair minded public will justify nv con-
tentIcn that the ice deal in New York
this year, as managed by Ice Controller
Odell, is nothing short of profiteerinp." !"
MIR. Odell said yesterday afternoon:
"Dr. Day has said very little vet that
Is worth answering, but | may have
something to say in day or two"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Philadelphia Carmen Strike

PHILADELPHIA, May 16.--A strike
Tor recognition Of the union by about
900 OF the more than 5000 motormen
and conductors of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company inconvenienced
the public to-day All of the eighty
lines In the city are operated by the
company. About 20 per cent were
affected by the strike. Leaders of the
movement claim that at least 1000 are
out' but the police say not more than
ooo failed to report. Superintendent
Mills OF the Police Department ordered
that picketing be prohibited "These
are war times" he said.
recently the old Garments union was
revived and request was made by
the men for a wage increase of Ave
Gents an hour. The company asked the
Iuoiic Service Commission to allow an
increase In fare from five to six cents
20 meet the wage demand. This matter
IS pending; Men who appeared wear
ing union buttons were ordered to re-
strike. ''-u"s
Leaders of the union claimed that
o.4oo men went on strike. They de-
scrioe the movement as q self-imposed
lockout, because the company refused
to allow the men to wear union hut
tons, and they decided not to work
without them.
The Philadelphia Home Defence
Guard of 1900 uniformed men has
been called out for guard duty at the
car barns.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Pro-German Talk Charged
Jersey Doctors Resignation
From Education Board Asked

PASSAIC, N. j., May l6.-Dr. Paul
Luck, of 72 Lexington Avenue, a mem
ber of the Board of Education for the
last year, and one Of the best known
physicians in the city, will be asked
to resign from that body by Mayor
George N. Seger, who alleges that DR..
Luck's "recent utterances in the press
of Passaic were un-American."
During q recent debate of the Board
of Education on the advisability Of
abolishing German from the public
schools, DR.. Luck was one of the four
members who opposed the five who
wished to place ban upon it.
In discussing his stand with news
papermen afterward it is said that he
remarked: "a nation that has sue
cessfully fought off the world for more
than three years, and is still able to
fight. must be worth consideration and
her language worthy Of study"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Mayor Of Summit
Decries Efforts to
Sell Hearst Papers

SUMMIT, N. j., May 16.-Practically
barred from this town by unanimous
action of the newsdealers here, WILL
lam Randolph Hearst's American"
and "Journal" sent special representa-
tives to-day to sell copies of the publ
cations. To offset the activities of these
men, Mayor Rufert Franklin, who has
been the leader in the move to boycott
the papers, issued the following proc
lamation, copies of which were dis
tributed throughout Summit:
ITO the Citizens of Summit
patriotic newsdealers of Summit have
agreed not to handle the Hearst pa
pers. the New York American and the
New York Evening Journal during the
period of the war. This action was
purely voluntary and followed Hearst's
deletion Of the prayer for victory from
the Presidents Memorial Day procla-
nation.
"Hearst's agents have been sent here
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
"1'm Going Through
With It," Lewis Says
Attorney General Declares He
Is Not Deferred by New
Candidates.
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune


ALBANY, May 16.-Attorney General
Lewis is ready to take on all comers
in the fight for the Republican nom
ination for Governor. He so an
nounced to-day when told that Gov
ernor Whitman is likely not to be his
only opponent.
"Tl1e more the merrier," he said, on
hearing the Oswego County Republi-
can organization had Endorsed Speaker
Thaddeus G.. Sweet, and that former
Senator William NJ. Bennett, of New
York, is making up still another state
slate for the Republican primary.
"I'm going through with it." he said
"but you will observe that Pm doing
what / said I would, attending to bust
ness. l don't intend to let any cam
paigning for Governor interfere with
my earning my present salary from
the state"
Lewis declared he was in the fight
to> the end and was not in the least
disturbed by the growing crop Of can
dldates. He said he had formed no
combinations. Although there have
been rumors he had patched up his
differences with George E. Aldridge.
the Republican boss Of Monroe Coun-
ty, he declared he does not expect any
support from the Monroe County Re-
publican organization.
The Attorney General to-dav sent
notices to all employees in his Office
that 1t was his desire they be in no
way embarrassed by his candidacy and
that he expected they would use their
own judgment in choosing the man
they wished to support for Governor.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Woman Begins
War Against Hearst
PAPERS in Brooklyn,

because Of the New York Ameri-
cans deletion of all expressions of a
victorious peace from the Presidents
Memorial Day proclamation
"WILL NOT SELL HEARST PA
PERS HERE"
This sign, in rather shaky homemade
letters, hanging over the rows of mag
azines at a newspaper stand at Flat
bush Avenue and Fulton Street, Brook
lyn, last night. was the humble begin
ming of the anti-Hearst movement in
down two pennies for the Evening
Journal" stopped in amazement as a
cheerful voice sounded from behind
"No Journals Read the sign and
see why"
The crowds read, looked at the de-
termined face of Mrs. F. w. Arm
strong, the newsdealer, and then picked
up other papers, and went rushing on,
as hungry people do.
Good for. the woman. She has
went around to the back door of the
little stand and shook her hand Two
small newsboys regarded the sign with
wide eyes, and then tugged Mrs. Arm
strong's busy arm.
"lf you amt goin' ter sell Hearst,
we won't NEITHER" said the bigger of
the two, and they marched off to meet
the crowds at the foot of the elevated
stairs, two very dirty little warriors
for Uncle Sam.
II didn't think about doing this
explained Mrs. Armstrong. at just
came to me. got so angry when |
saw what the American did on Sun
day-the very idea of leaving out our
hopes for victory! just made up my
mind wouldn't have anything more
to do with that paper.
~ don't care about the money. What
will money be to me. or anybody else,
II we don't win this war? That's the
thing people ought to think of now, in
stead of how they can make few
more pennies each day. suppose
they'll take away the Hearst maga-
zi, zines from me, too. but ! don't care.
This is war between God and the
Devil, and I know which side Pm on,
and I'm going to stay there"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Mt. Vernon Will
Defend Barring
OF Hearst Papers

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, May TO-
j. Henry Esser, Corporation Counsel
of Mount Vernon, was preparing to-
day to defend the legality of the
ordinance passed by the Common Coun-
Gil on Tuesday barring from this city
all newspapers and periodicals printed
in German and William Randolph
Hearst's "New York American" and
New York Evening Journal"
The Star Company, of 238 William
Street, New York, publishers of the
Hearst publications in question, has
obtained from Justice Greenbaum in
the Supreme Court, a temporary in
junction restraining the Mayor, the
Common Council and the Chief Of Po-
lice of this city from enforcing the
ordinance. The officials received
notice. to-day to appear before Justics
Greenbaum on Monday and show cause
restrained from putting tie ordinance
into effect. The Star Company has re-
tanned James w. Gerard, former Am
bassador to Germany and a member of
the law firm of Scott Gerard & Powers,
to bring the injunction proceedings.
Acted Suddenly" Is Charge
The petition complains that the
Mount Vernon Council acted Sudden
ly" and without notice to the publish
ers of the excluded newspapers. 1t
also asserts that "a New York news
paper" instigated the move to suppress
the Hearst publications in Mount Yer
non and that the suppression was
assisted by predatory corporations. !"
This was denied by Alderman William
}. Dawson. who introduced the ordi-
nance.
NO newspaper instigated this
move" nc said to-day. "Thc evidence
in The New York Tribune during the
last few months convinced me that his
newspapers were Of no use to MountVer-
non. Last Sunday The Tribune article
on 'Hear-s-s.t, Coiled in the Flag
moved me so greatly that determined
to take some action against his papers
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Hearst Is Censured by
Church Brotherhood

WORCESTER, Mass, May 16.-The
Mems Brotherhood of the Union Con-
gregational Church, one of the most in
fiuential in New England, has adopted
resolutions unanimously censuring and
repudiating William Randolph Hearst
and "The New York American" for the
abridgement of the Presidents Memo
rial Day proclamation. The resolution
follows:
"Resolved, That the Mems Brother
hood of the Union Congregational
Church of Worcester, Mass, censure
and repudiate William Randolph Hearst
and The New York American in SO
deleting and changing President Will
sons Memorial Day proclamation as to
make it a prayer for peace and not a
prayer for victory to our armies as
they fight for freedom.
"Also, we here pledge ourselves
anew to final and complete victory
against Pan -Germanism both within
and without our country, and until such
victory comes there can be no peace"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
NeUsdeaIer Bars
Both German, and
Hearst Papers

When the United States entered the
war Jerry Richards chafed because his
family obligations made it impossible
to enlist. Hungry mouths kept him
TIED to his thriving newspaper, maga-
Zlne and tobacco stand in the vestibule
Of the office building in 231-241 West
Thlrty-ninth Street. At last, however,
Jerry has found way to do his fight
ing.
Employers and employees pouring
past jerry stand on their way to the
elevators yesterday were halted by two
red bordered, black lettered cardboard
signs, one of which read: "No German
newspapers sold here" The other
stated boldly: "No Hearst papers sold
here"
'lt's funny" Jerry said yesterday
afternoon. 81 expected to lose money
by putting up those signs, but if to.
days business is any indication Pm
going to do more business, because
nearly every one who has stopped and
asked me about them has made it a
point to do his or her shopping fo1
magazines, tobacco or chewing gum.
Its this way with me: l never both
cred reading The American or Jour
nal'-the two Hearst papers-but usel
to take 'em home to the wife, who
looked at the pictures in them. Well
sir, she told me about the way the
Presidents prayer for victory had been
butchered up on the first page of 'The
American SO that it looked like q
prayer for peace. I dug up one of my
unsold copies, and there it was, al
trimmed up like the Kaiser would like
to have it. That was enough for me
Yesterday, sent all the Hearst papers
back: Didn't. offer them for sale But
did order those signs made.
when the delivery boy brought the
'Americans' around this morning !
told him | didn't want them Shortly
after that an inspector from the
Hearst circulation department was ur
New-York tribune., 1918-05-17
Order Sent Out to Enroll
All Who Desire to Render
Patriotic Service
Wide Line of Duties
Eleven Names To Be Added
to Bronze Tablet of De-
partment Heroes

Ten thousand New York women are
to be enlisted in a women's police re-
serve. according to orders sent out last
night from headquarters to all in
spectors and precinct captains. This
order puts into effect the long-planned d
scheme of Special Deputy Commits
sioner Rodman Wanamaker.
The women will be organized, SO far
as is possible, according to the present
police reserve system. All women who
desire "to render helpful and patriotic
service" are invited to enlist.
The duties of this new arm of the
police force will be:
"To carry on the auxiliary Red Cross
work, now being done by the auxili-
aries attached to the different pre-
cincts; to discover irregular and un-
lawful conditions and report same to
the department; to teach Americaniza-
ton and civic duty and aid in the
Americanizatlon of the alien element of
the population; to detect and report
cases of disloyalty and sedition, and
set an example of usefulness and pa
triotic DEVOTION
Sergeant Charles II. Bruins and Pa
trolmen Henry d. C. Weber, Leo Cotton
and Thomas J. Culhane, who arrested
the four United States soldiers who
held up and robbed the proprietor and
patrons of the hotel at Hollis, Long
Island, on April 13, received depart
mental recognition of their excellent
work yesterday.
Commendation also was bestowed
upon Richard E. McGrath and Patrick
J. McArevey, of the traffic division.
McGrath arrested a hold-up man and
McArevey stopped runaway horse at
the risk of his life.
Eleven more names are to be placed
on the bronze tablet in Police Head
quarters which records those who nave
given their lives in the performance of
their duty in the department. They
are:
Patrolman John Nee, killed by an
automobile July is, 1914; Sergeant
John (. Hodgins, crushed between an
automobile and surface car October 7,
1914; Patrolman Edmons Leblanc, killed
by a car December Is. 1914; Patrolman
Rush A. Webster. killed by automobile
May 80, 1915: Patrolman Joseph NJ
Gatfney, shot January /, 1916; Patrol
man Henry Fl. Schwartz, shot and
killed May 90, 1916; Patrolman Samuel
I. Cunningham, shot and killed May 25,
1917; Patrolman John P. Flood dubbed
to death July 5, 1917; Patrolman Rob-
ert II. Holmes, shot and killed August
g. 1917; Patrolman John j. Quinn,
clubbed to death February 16, 1918.