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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
NO hope LEFT
oFH|jN VICTORY.
ADMITS BURIhN
Austrian Minister Declares
Wilson Does Right in Re-
curing Guarantees Be-
fore Evacuation.

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 16,-The
central powers found themselves no
longer able to hope for military
decision in their favor, and Bull
garia's demand for peace only hast
ened the presentation OF their peace
propositions, Baron Burian, the
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
declared in a recent statement to
the foreign affairs committee of the
Hungarian delegation at Vienna.
Although the central powers have
been able to face the new military
situation" the foreign minister said,
1T must be stated that we cannot
hope any longer for decisive sue
cess by arms, while our adversaries
are not sure of their power to crush
our resistance. Hence further blood
shed is useless"
Baron Burian said that senti-
ment of pure humanity always per-
vaded President Wilson's ideas OF
the solution of world problems,
"even when he joined our adversar-
les and laid down certain principles
directed against us. His declara-
tions, therefore, never remained
without influence amongst US and
were never rejected by us in princi-
Pile"
The foreign minister expressed
the view that the creation of a
league of nations constituted a pre-
liminary condition for the establish
ment Of a peace of impartial justice
"such as President Wilson and we
desire. Such a league he said,
would form the frame work of the
new world. 1t is upon it that the
various states will build up their
reciprocal relations"
Baron Burian told the committee
of the Hungarian delegation that
President Wilson's declaration that
the evacuation of territory was
necessary before an armistice could
be granted, was perfectly just and
founded not only on political rea-
sons but on positive military rea-
sons"
Baron Burian added that the as
sent of Austria and Germany to
evacuation had been established and
that he was certainly not too OPTIC
mistic in supposing, in view of the
situation, I'VE are standing i'm
mediately before cessation of hos
tilities and shall shortly enter into
negotiations with the entente"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Yankee Aviators Do
Wonderful Work on
Verdun Battle Front

With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Oct. l6.-(By AS
sociated Press)-Despite the rain
which streamed down all day from
low hanging clouds. the American
aviation corps again performed
wonderful work in assisting the in
fantry, flying constantly at an al
titude below 800 meters, The avia-
tors efficiently directed battery
work. made Reconnaissance, kept
the infantry in liaison with head
quarters and brought in valuable in
formation.
The artillery of both sides was
active throughout the day, the
American guns predominating in in
tensity of fire. Several positions
stubbornly held by the Germans
were reduced before the close of
the day and countless wire him
ORANGES were cut or otherwise de-
stroyed by shells Of all caliber.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

Around Cambria, St. Quentin
and Lille the fighting has been des-
perate but the Americans reinforce
ing the British and French have won
every vantage attempted. From
near Laon, another key position to
Verdun, the Italians, French and
Americans have made marked prog
ress, the terrain in this region being
especially difficult and lending it.
self to German defense by machine
gun nests and emplacements of ar
tillery. Since the Germans started
their attempted drive on Paris which
failed the Italians have maintained
their ground at Rheims and steadily
advanced.
From Metz to the Swiss border
tn line is held by the French-Italian
American troops and it is expected
that a drive may be inaugurated
there at any moment in the scheme
of Foch's strategy of driving heavily
first on one part of the line and then
another to keep the German COM
mand from recognizing or concen-
tratng their armies effectively any
where.
In Albania the Italian armies to-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Hour Of Distress
To Bring Franchise
Reform in Prussia

Copenhagen, Oct. 16,-The last
obstacle to the reform of Pruss a S
antiquated three-class franchise has
been removed by the adoption unan-
imously of the following resolu-
ton by the conservative faction in
the Prussian Diet:
"In the hour of the fatherland's
greatest distress and in realization
that we must be equipped to fight
hard battles for the integrity of the
fatherland's soil, the conservative
party of the Diet considers it a pa
triotic duty to lay aside all internal
conflict and be ready to make
heavy sacrifices to attain the ends
in view. The members of the party
believe that far reaching radical
ism of the Prussian constitution will
not advance the welfare of the Prus-
sian people but are nevertheless
prepared to abandon their opposi-
ton to the equal franchise in Prus.
STA. in accordance with the latest
decision of their friends in the
House of Lords in order to assure a
harmonious front against the out
side world"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17

gether with the French and British
have made notable gains, capturing
important ground and pushing back
the Central powers soldiers almost
at will. There is no question that
the predicament of the Austro-Ger.
man-Turko forces in the east is fully
as desperate as they are on the west
front. With the weather holding
good for the next month it is hardly
possible for the Central powers to
stop the gains of the allies and win
ter will find them in sad and weak
ened plight, that even the winter in
term will not serve to save them
from utter defeat. The peace drive
of the Germans, so long expected
and which just arrived this week,
has not had the desired effect OF
slowing up the allied drive, but it
has without doubt seriously affected
the morale of the armies of the Cen
trail powers and their peoples at
home. 1t would seem to be the be-
ginning of the end, although there
is much fighting to do and much
need of the clearest and highest or
der of craftsmanship from now on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Congressman WEEDS
His Private Secretary
Just Before His Death

St. Louis, Oct. 16.-Congressman
Jacob E. Meeker died here this
morning of Spanish influenza, after
his marriage at midnight last night
to his private secretary.
Congressman Meeker, republic
all, had served two terms in the
house of representatives from the
Tenth (St. Louis) district. He was
renomirated in the August primary
and was here in the interest of his
reelection when he became seri-
ously i'll.
His marriage at midnight to Mrs.
Alice Redmon, his secretary, fol-
lowed announcement by his physi-
clan that he could not recover. He
was divorced from his first wife and
leaves four children. Congressman
Meeker was 40 years of age. b.
Meeker was a prominent anti
prohibition leader. He will be re-
membered by Omaha people as par
ticipant in Joint debate in the au-
ditorium, with Rev. Titus Lowe,
during the prohibition campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Ruinous Curling Iron
No Longer Necessary

The woman whose hair has been burnt
breads the hot curing IRON She knows
only too well how destructive to the life
and beauty Of the hair this instrument
of torture is. She will therefore welcome
the information that simple product to
be found at any drug store will not only
give her tresses the desired wavy effect,
but without burning. discoloring, streak
ing or injuring hair or scalp in any way.
It is nothing more than plain silmerine in
liquid form. 1t should be applied to the
hair with a clean tooth brush, preferably
at night.
convenient way is to divide the hair
into strands and moisten these one at a
time from root to tip. In the morning
the hair will be found beautifully wavy
and curly, having the appearance of per-
feet naturalness, no matter how the hair
is done up. The effect lasts consider
able time and one need get only few
ounces of the liquid silmerine. This, by
the way, is neither greasy nor sticky
Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS

EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS
In order to stimulate the lining
of the air passages to throw off the
grippe germs, to aid in loosening
the phlegm and keeping the air
PASSAGES open, thus making the
breathing easier. Vick's VapoRub
will be found effective. Hot, wet
towels should be annlied over the
throat, chest and back between the
shoulder bl"des to open the pores.
Then VapoRub should be rubbed in
over the parts until the skin is red,
spread on thickly and covered with
two thicknesses Of hot flannel
cloths. Leave the clothing loose
around the neck as the heat Of the
body liberates the ingredients in
the form of vapors. These vapors,
inhaled with each breath, carry the
medication directly to the parts af-
fected. At the same time, Vapo-
Rub is absorbed through and stim-
ulates the skin, attracting the blood
to the surface and thus aids in re-
lieving the congestion within.
HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE
Evidence seems to prove that this
is a germ disease, spread principally
by human contact, chiefly through
coughing, sneezing or splitting. So
avoid persons having colds-which
means avoiding crowds, common
drinking cups, roller towels, etc.
Keep up your bodily strength by
plenty Of exercise in the open air,
and good food. Above all, keep
free from colds, as colds irritate
the lining of the air passages and
render them much better breeding
places for the germs.
Use Vick's VapoRub at the first
sign Of cold. For a head cold,
melt a little in a spoon and inhale
the vapors, or better still, use Vapo-
Rub in benzoin steam kettle. II
this is not available, use an ordi-
nary tea kettle. Fill half full of
boiling water, put in half Of a tea
spoon of VapoRub from time to
time, keep the kettle just slowly
boiling, and inhale the steam
arising.
NOTE-Vick's VapoRub is the dis.
covery Of a North Carolina drug.
gist, who found how to combine
in salye form Menthol and Cam.
phor with such essential oils. 40
Eucalyptus, Thyme, Cubebs, ETC.,
SO that when the salve is applied
to the body heat, these ingredi-
ents are liberated in the form of
vapors. e
VapoRub is comparatively new
in New York, New England and a
few western states, where it is lust
now being introduced. In other
sections of the country, however,
it is the standard home remedy in
over a million homes for all forms
Of cold troubles-more than six
million jars were sold last year.
1t is particularly recommended
for children's Group, or colds, since
it is externally applied and, there
fore, can be used as freely as de-
sired without the slightest harmful
effects. VapoRub can be had IN
three sizes-apG, Coo. s1.2Q--at a
druggists
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
MOSLEMS HELD
IN CHECK BY
HUNS THREAT
Government Told Black Sea
Fleet Will Fire Upon Con-
stantinopIe at First Sign
of Detection.

Washington, Oct. 16.-With the
Berlin Constantinople railroad cut
by the allied occupation of Nish,
Germany is relying upon its Black
sea feet to hold Turkey in line. In
formation has been received at the
State department that the Turkish
government has been told by Berlin
that the fleet will open fire on the
Ottoman capital at the first sign Of
detection.
This Germ-p feet consists largely
OF warships captured from the Rus
slams, but is believed here to be
strong enough to control, for the
present at least, the Turkish govern
ment. 1t was pointed out today that
with the British forces rapidly clear
ing Palestine and Mesopotamia Of
Turkish control, Turkey must hold
to Constantinopl, as its only hope of
maintaining any power as govern
ment
News from Copenhagen that Izzet
Pasha has been appointed premier
and minister of war in the new
Turkish cabinet was interpreted as
meaning that Derlin still is not with
out friend at court. Because of
his long service as chief of the Turk
ish army staff and his association
with German officers, Izzet is look
ed upon as friendly to Germany.
The accuracy of reports that the
Union and Progress club, the most
powerful organization in Turkey,
had been closed at the demand of
the Turkish army staff, was doubted
by officials here, who said such &C
ton would be tantamount to mill
tary revolution. If the report is
true anything might happen in Con-
stantinople.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
County Commissioners to
Improve Road Corners

The county commissioners have
started campaign for making road
intersections in the county safe and
it is estimated that it will take about
three years to complete the work
planned.
The first work will be an improve.
ment on the Dodge street road west
of the city, where high grade will
be cut down and the corners round
ed. This stretch of road has been
the scene of many accidents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Sues for Divorce and
Asks Restraining Order

= Mrs. Ella Cunniff, in petition for
divorce filed in district court We'd
nesday, alleges that her husband.
John Cunniff, has been so abusive
toward her as to make further living
with him dangerous. She alleges
that he frequently gets intoxicated
and as frequently has threatened her
life. She also asks restraining or
der to prevent John from visiting
the family home at 4746 North
Fourteenth stree
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Colonel R. P. Lamont
Appointed as Chief
Of Army Department

Washington, Oct. l6.-Lt. Col
Robert P. Lamont has been APP
pointed chief of the procurement di-
vision of the army ordnance depart
ment to succeed Brig, Gen. Samuel
McRoberts, who will join General
Pershing's staff.
McRoberts is we'll known in
Omaha, as he was director in the
Armour interests here and at Kan
sas city and Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Stock Exchange Buys Bonds

New York, Oct, 16.-The New
York Stock Exchange for the first
time in its history today pledged its
credit for public purposes by Dor
rowing $l,000,000 ito back up Pres
ident Wilson" by buying bonds. In
establishing this precedent, govern
ors of the exchange expressed the
hope that they had set an example
for similar institutions throughout
the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Wisner Woman Dies;
CAUGHT "FIu" at North Bend

Fremont, Neb, Oct. l6.-(Special
Telegram Miss Anna Fisher of
Wisner died at local hospital at
noon today following an illness of
three days with influenza. Miss
Fisher contracted the ailment at
North Bend while nursing Clarence
Scott, the first victim of the cpl
demic at that place. This makes the
total of nine fatalities from the dis
ease at North Bend.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Tenth District Loan Quota
Little Over Half Subscribed

Kansas City, No, Oct. 16-Al-
though the total of sales of bonds
of the fourth Liberty loan continued
to grow today in the Tenth federal
reserve district only $l33,l32,400 was
officially reported as against the
quota of $260000,000. None of the
states in the district has reached its
quota. Subscriptions by states to-
day showed the following totals:
Colorado, s21,S27,25O
Kansas. $34,714,45
Missouri 90 counties), $15,S47,050.
Nebraska. $34290,9O0.
New Mexico Go counties), S941,55o.
Oklahoma (all but eight counties), $780,
SO2,550.
Wyoming, 81 7S2650.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMDAG0
Sloan's Liniment has the
punch that relieves
rheumatic twinges.

This thanksgiving, congestion
scattering Notwithstanding
remedy penetrates without rubbing
right to the aching spot and brings
quick relief, surely, clearly. A won
derful help for external pains,
sprains, strains, stiffness, headache,
lumbago, bruises.
Get your bottle today-costs lit
tie, means much. Ask your druggist
for it by name. Keep it handy for
the whole family. The big bottle is
economy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Long Pine Woman War
Worker Injured at Cody

Camp Cody, N. NJ, Oct. 10
Especial Telegram.)- D. R.
Mounts wife of an attorney of Lone
Pine, Neb,, just commissioned an
army officer, was severely cut by
broken glass when she was thrown
through the windshield of the auto
mobile she was driving when it
struck post on Cody avenue. She
in the base hospital. She turned
out to avoid striking an army truck
and the brakes failed to act. Mrs.
Mounts had charge of the women
workers in the Reclamation branch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Carriers and Postmasters

Washington, Oct. 16.-tSpecial Tele-
gram,)-Loy Doppenfeld has been appoint
ed rural letter carrier at Tecumseh and
Wallace Vance at Guide Rock, Neb.
Postmasters appointed: Alieman. Polk
county. Iowa, John Zimmerman, vice Joel
R Johnson, resigned; Bolliver Emmett
county, Iowa, L. Fern Boyington, vice
Emma Moltzen resigned; Renner, Minne-
haha county. South Dakota, Cliff C. Frost,
vice Thomas A. Gunderson. resigned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Fremont Elevator Burns.

Fremont, Neb., Oct. l6.-(Spe-
cial Telegram, THE Nye-Schnei-
der Fowler elevator, the oldest
structure of its kind in the county
and one of the first erected in the
state, was destroyed by fire at noon
today. The loss, including 10000
bushels of grain, is estimated at
$4,000, fully covered by insurance.
The company will rebuild.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Women War Workers
of Capital Wearing
"Gas Masks" for Flu

Washington, Oct. 16.-Many of
Washington's army of young wo-
men war workers appeared today
on crowded street cars and at their
desks with their faces muffled in
gauze shields as protection against
influenza, practice specifically
advocated by some bureau chiefs
who feared utter decentralization of
their war operations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Death Rate in New York
HiuheSt Ever Recorded

New York, Oct. l6.-Health
Commissioner Copeland estimated
tonight that there are at the out
side 100000 cases of Spanish infu
enza in New York City. The pres
ent death rate in New York is the
highest recorded in the annals Of
the city. For the last week it ha,
been three times more than norma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
CALL A PHYSICIAN-GO
TO BED--STAY QUIET
DON'T WORRY.


There Is No Occasion for Panic
Influenza Itself Has a Very Low
Percentage of Fatalities, Not
Over One Death Out of
Every Four Hundred Cases, Ac'
cording to the N. c. Board of
Health. The Chief Danger Lies
in Cancellations Arising. Att,ck-
ing Principally Patients in Run
Down Condition-Those Who
Don't Go to Bed Soon Enough, or
Those Who Get Up Too Early.
Spanish Influenza which appeared
in Spain in May has all the appear
ance of grin or la grippe, which has
swept over the world in numerous
epidemics as far back as history
runs. Hippocrates refers to al cpl
demic in 412 B. c., which is regard
ed by many to have been influenza.
Every century has had its attacks.
Pecinnire with 1881, this country
has had five epidemics, the last in
1889-90.
THE SYMPTOMS.
Grippe, or influenza, as it is now
called, usually begins with a chill
followed by aching, feverishness
and sometimes nausea and dizziness,
and a general feeling of weakness
and depression. The temperature
is from 100 to 104, and the fever
usually lasts from three to five days.
The germs attack the mucous men,
brane, or lining of the air passages
nose, throat and bronchial tubes
there is usually a hard cough,
especially bad at night, oftentimes
a sore throat or tonsilitis, and fire.
quently all the appearances of a
severe head cold.
THE TREATMENT
Go to bed at the first symptoms,
not only for your own sake, but to
avoid spreading the disease to 9th
ers-take a purgative, eat plenty Of
nourishing food, remain perfectly
quiet and don't worry. Quinine,
aspirin or Dover's Powder, etc, may
be administered by the physicians
directions to relieve the aching. But
there is no cure or specific for in
fluenza-the disease must run its
course, but nature herself will
throw off the attack if only you
keep up your strength. The chief dan
ger lies in the complications which
may arise. Influenza so weakens
the bodily resistance that there is
LANCER of pneumonia or bronchitis
developing and sometimes inflam-
nation Of the middle ear, or heart
affections. For these reasons, it is
very important that the patient re-
main in bed until his strength re-
Thursday in bed at least two
DAYS or more after the fever has
left you, or if you are over so or
not strong, stay in bed four days or
more, according to the severity Of
the attack.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Section in Alaska
is Threatened with
Famine in Winter

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 16-Because
storms damaged the power schooner
Ruby and forced it to return with
out reaching the Kushkokwin river
section of Alaska with cargo OF
supplies. several thousand miners
and prospectors of that section ara
threatened with famine before win
ter fairly sets in. according to tho
Ruby's master, Capt. D. S. Meal
pine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Fairbanks Matches
Baruch's 100000
Loan Subscription

New York, Oct. l6.-Douglas
Fairbanks came over from Washing
ton today in all airplane as FIRST
class mail" to sell 100000 worth
of Liberty bonds to match sub
scription for the same amount by
Bernard Baruch, chairman of the
war industries board. He got the
million from Pliny Fisk, of the firm
of Harvey Fisk & Sons. 1t was Mr..
Fisk's father who sold $l70,000,O00
worth of bonds for the government
during the civil war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
HOW TO Use VICK'5 VAPODUB IN
TREATING SPANISH INFLUENZA

The Influenza Germs Attack the Lining of the Air Pas
sages. When VapoRub Is Applied Over Throat and
Chest the Medcated Vapors Loosen the Phlegm,
Open the Air Passages and Stimulate the Mucous
Membrane to Throw off the Germs.
In Addition VapoRub Is Absorbed Through and Stimulates
the Skin, Attracting the Blood to the Surface and Thus
Aids in Reducing the Congestion Within.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Former Fremont Man Dead.

Fremont, Neb., Oct. 16.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Frank O. Hawley,
former Fremont resident, died at
Superior following an attack of in
fluenza. Mr.. Hawley had ben run
ming out of Superior as an engineer
, for the Santa Fe for Il years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Czechs Are in Danger
Of Disaster Along the
Line of ,Volga River

Vladivostok, Oct. 16.-(By As
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The Czechs are
evacuating Samara. They hope to
regain the town soon with the aid of
brothers-in- who have returned
from Siberia re-equipped and rested
and are now fighting on the Volga.
The Czechs in the Ussuri district
have departed for the scene of the
Volga fighting with all available
British. French and Italian soldiers
and small unit of French artillery
The French. Czechs, British and
Italians are rushing their meager
forces westward in an effort to main
tain the, east front, feeling that it
would be disastrous to give up the
footing of the allies in European
Russia.
London, Oct. 16.-(Via MontreaD
The bolshevik government. &C
cording to a telegram received here
today from Moscow, has agreed to
release the remaining British Off
Gals now being detained in Russia
The message also confirms report,
that the situation in Germany is be
coming critical owing to the magni
tude of the American effort. which i,
is said is beginning to be realized in
Berlin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-17
Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Shore and you sleep alone.

Which all reminds us of an apart
ment house owner who called US over
to see him Monday. He said you get
1870 of the work in this place and we
want a commission, one of the other
cleaners gives us 1919 and we laughed
and laughed. and he said what in the
h are you laughing about. and we
said at the other cleaner, this poor
simp is getting $50 of the work and
giving you 1919 and we are getting
1879 and giving you nothing. Pass
out that box of Roy Beselin's and give
me cigar-you can buy your own
with that 1919 the other cleaner gives
you. The Carey Cleaning Co. sells their
services, they don't have to bride peo-
pc to take it.