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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
omaha SUFFS
V JUB|LANT over
y HOUSE VICTORY
"I'm Sure Well Carry the
= Senate, With Wilson an Open
Champion" Declares Mrs.
Draper Smith.

We're going to win this time, at
least. With President Wilson an open
champion and victory in the house,
I'm sure We'll carry the states" was
the iubilant exclamation of Mrs.
Draper Smith, ex-president of the Ne
braska Woman Suffrage association,
when informed by The Bee of the re-
suit Of the vote.
Our biggest hope now is that Sen.
ator Hitchcock will vote Eyes" when
the federal amendment comes up in
the senate. Personally, I think he
will. My! My! Glory Hallelujah,"
and exclamations of surprise and joy
mingled themselves in her throat
Mrs. D. G. Craighead.
Mrs. H, c. sumney, Mrs. James
Richardson, Miss Mona Cowell and
other leaders in the suffrage work of
the community, rejoiced similarly.
Mrs. George w. Covell, pioneer
suffrage and temperance worker,
feels double cause for jubilation on
both victories in the present session
of congress.
Things are suddenly coming our
way. But don't see how American
men could do otherwise" she said.
<sutfragists eagerly await the rec
ord OF Congressman Lobeck's vote.
More than $50 personal kilograms be-
side numerous ones from labor
unions, the Farmers Union and the
Swedish Noon-day club as we'll as
women's organizations flooded the
congressman from this district yes
terday. !
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
Alleged 'VAMP'S'
VICTIM TO STAY
!. FOR court CASE
Fort Omaha Soldier Will Be
Left Behind When Third
Balloon Squadron Leaves
Army Post.

Mary Juanita Pratt, 1o-year-old girl
whose strain of Spanish blood landed
her in Jail Thursday on the complaint
Of army officers on a charge of
"vamping' Fort Omaha soldier into
a marriage ceremony December p,
when she was already the wife of
William A. George, threatened to take
her own life before she was arrested,
according to T. E. Dunbar,
Dunbar, attorney for William A.
George, Yer first husband, filed a petit
ton for divorce in district court set
ting out the fraudulent marriage.
George was willing TO get his divorce
quietly and let his girl-wife live with
her new fancy, but military authori-
ties intervened.
Eternal Triangle Meets.
George says Private Frederick J.
Rayome knew that his wife had an
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
OMAHA CLUSCHED
IN FROST KINGS
CHILLING GRIP
Preceded by Light Snow, Tenn
perature Falls to Five De-
grees Below Zero and Is
Yet Falling.

Zero weather has come again and
is likely to make Omaha's ears twigle
for several days. Thursday afternoon
the temperature fell steadily until it
reached five degrees below zero at
8 o'clock and was still falling at, a
late hour. The snow blew all day and
during the forenoon the drop was
scarcely noticeable, but as the wind
became sharper andithe blizzafd drew
nearer in midNafternoon the snow
flakes were turned into ice particles
and gradually ceased.
The snowfall in Omaha was not
heavy enough greatly to hinder traf-
flc, but the growing intensity of the
cold soon sent the wayfarers indoors.
Cold Over State.
1t was very cold yesterday over
large part of the country. Omaha
was about the warmest place in the
state.
Temperatures were below zero in
central and western Nebraska and
Colorado and Wyoming. Valentine,
Neb., reported 6 below; Cheyenne,
Wyo., II below. In North Dakota
there were temperatures of 26 below,
and in Canada they were still lower.
Storm Quite Extensive.
Snow extended over nearly all the
plains states, lake regions and Ohio
valley. 1t was showing this morning
everywhere from South Dakota ITO
Texas with extreme cold. Illinois and
northern Missouri are already cov-
cred with heavy SHOWS.
The snows it is pointed out, is just
the thing needed by the crops, both
for the moisture it gives and for the
protection against cold that it af-
fords.
Sees No Letup.
The weather bureau sees no letup
in the cold for several days.
Snow and wind interfered with traf-
fc and caused many workers to walk
to work in the morning. Crosstown
street cars were stopped during the
rush hours.
Coal wagon teams struggled along
md motor trucks were not moving
With much speed.
The storm is said to be connected
With the general disturbance which
las prevailed for several days over
/ wide area.
Snow in State.
At s o'clock yesterday, accord |
ng to the reports coming to the rail-
-oads, all over Nebraska it was calm.
Continued ON Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11

BE DIRECTOR OF
u. S. OIL BUREAU

Washington, Jan. 10.-Mark L.
Requa of Oakland, Cal, was today ap-
pointed head of the newly formed
oil division of the fuel administration,
which will handle government con-
troll of oil. The first work will be an
investigation of the entire petroleum
situation.
1t is understood that the govern
ments plans are not fully matured
and will not be until the new ap-
pointee makes all investigation.
Licensing of the oil industry from
the wells to the wholesaler is contem-
plated.
The fuel administration, it is un-
derstood, has not decided yet how far
it will go in controlling the oil.
The food control bill, although it
does not give authority to fix oil
prices outright as in the case of coal
and coke, empowers the government
to institute a licensing system.
1t is probable that the subject of
how far control will be exercised will
be left largely in the hands of Mr..
Requa, a mining engineer and an oil
expert,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
TWO WARNING
NATIONS IN
PEACE PACT.
Bulgaria Makes Separate
Treaty With Russia; BoI-
Sheviki Declines Turk Pro-
posaIs for Peace.
By Associated Press.)

Bulgaria and Russia have
concluded a separate peace,
according to eircumstantial ad.
vices by way of Switzerland.
If a separate adjustment be.
tween these nations has been
reached, it seems probable that
it was because Bulgaria found
mo difficulty in subscribing to
the Bolsheviki formula of no
annexations and no indem.
mites SO far as Russia was con.
:erned.
MEETS BULGARs' VIEWS.
Bulgaria has desired no Russian
territory, seeking It's acquisitions
from Roumania and Serbia. 1t was
tor Serbia's assistance, however. that
Russia prepared for war under the
old regime, its mobilization after Aus.
tria had threatened Serbia being made
the occasion for Germany's declara-
ton OF war.
Turkey, likewise, has been seeking
separate peace with Russia, but,
according to today's advices, the Rol-
sheviki have declined to entertain the
Ottoman proposals, requesting the
Turks to participate in the general
peace conference between the central
powers and Russia,
Refuse Turkeys Offer.
Petrograd, Wednesday, Jan. o.--R
separate peace proposal made by Tur-
key, it is reported, has been refused
by the Bolsheviki government. Tur-
key was requested to participate in
the general conference between Rus
sia and the central powers.
A Bulgarian correspondent of the
Bund says Premier Radoslavoff read
the following dispatch from Brest-
Litovsk in Parliament:
WAR between Russia and Bulgaria
ceases. Diplomatic and economic re-
lations between Russia and Bulgaria
are resumed. Russia recognizes Bul-
garia's right to nominate a delegate
to an international Danube commits
sion. The first peace is thus concluded
with the consent of Bulgaria's allies"
The Bund says Bulgaria has ap-
pointed minister to Petrograd and
a consul general to be stationed at
Odessa and has ordered the resump-
ton of navigation to Odessa.
A dispatch received in London
last Saturday from Petrograd pur-
ported to give the Turkish peace
terms as presented to Russia, but the |
dispatch did not state that Turkeys |
had been made independent
of the other central powers. Among
the terms proposed by Turkey were
free passage of the Dardanelles for
Russian ships. Russian evacuation of
Turkish territory and rehabilitation
of the Russian Blacl; Sea fleet Tur-
key was to retain its active army in
of continuation Of war
against the entente.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
ARMY IN FRANCE READY
FOR ACTIVE SER VICE.
SAYS CABINET OFFICER
Facts About American Troops Given to Senate War In
vestigating Committee; Million and Half Men Are
Under Arms; Adequate Supply Of Rifles
is Available for Every Soldier III
Great Programs for Carrying
On War Have Been Deueloped

In summing the War departments work
following as its chief accomplishments s#F
J. large Is in the field
neremnts to adequately equipped rapidly those
already in training be transported II
The has enlisted without serious dsoca
ton OF the industries of the \
The training
nigh The subsistence OF the has been above criticism It's initial
and reserves will rapidly accumulate Arms modern and
effective hndncudng artillery machine rifles
been provided by manufacture
France and available for every soldier gotten to
France in the year 1918 ssF @zas #II.-7 s1-'
substantial already in France where both
GERS have been additionally and specially trained
service. a
Independent lines of
other facilities progress of construction in France
Great Of additional equipment and
tor the production of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
u. S. TO SHIP
MORE WHEAT
TO EUROPE

Washington. Jan. l0.-The food sit
uation in Europe is regarded here as
so critical that the food administra-
ton is planning to release an addi-
tional 90,0O0,000 bushels of wheat,
despite the, fact that the normal ex-
poft surplus had been shipped by the
middle of December.
The American people will be asked
to save to make up the deficiency.
The demand from the allies is so in :
sistent that the food administration
has decided 10 take a chance on a
shortage in the spring to meet in part
their needs. If consumption is not
reduced, officials see a possible short
age of -four i'll the United States in
May, before the new crop comes on
in June
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
PEACE LEGATES
TO DECIDE ON
NEUTRAL CITY

London, Jan. l0.-At the fist sit
ting of the resumed negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk on Tuesday, says a dis
patch sent out by the official Russian
news agency, the discussion between
the Russian delegates and those of
the central powers centered on the
selection of a city in some neutral
country in which to continue the de-
liberations. There is every\ proba-
bility, it is added, CT a satisfactory
arrangement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
BAKER TRIES TO
EXPLAIN ARMY
GUN SHORTAGE
Secretary Of War Insists That
Criticised Delay Has, in the
End, Produced Good
Results.

Washington, Jan. l0.-Atter read
ing his report on conditions existing
in the War department to the senate
investigating committee today, Sec
retary Newton Baker was quizzed by
members of the board. Several sena-
tors joined in questioning to show
that rife production was permitted
to lag when it was certain that the
country was about to go to war, but
Secretary Baker persisted that the de-
lay in changing models had,. in the
end, produced a much desired result.
He pointed out that eight months
after England went to war British
soldiers were training in top hats
with Walking sticks. and insisted that
American rifle production is now so
lar ahead that all men who will be
called out will have enough.
Turning to criticism OF the ma
chine gun situation. Senator Cham
berlain said there was delay in order
ing Lewis guns that had been used
successfully by England.
No Delay.
There was no delay after, last
April" replied Secretary Baker. 4
Yes, there was, Mr.. Secretary" re-
torted the senator.
Secretary Baker continued by re-
citing the machine gun controversy
that existed when he became secre-
tary.
Senator Mcclellan thought the de-
lay was unreasonable.
Well, its matter of Judgment"
said Mr.. Baker.
Secretary Baker told of the boards $
investigation Of machine, guns.
Continued on rase Two, Column one.}
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11

state, and, second, introducing liquor
on an Indian reservation. Libel pro-
ceedings will also be started for con.
hscation of the cars. The Reed amend
ment provides for the latter pro-
cedure. A car captured at Winnie
bago N the liquor traffic was sold
only about six weeks ago "
A big army wagon, drawn by four
mules, stopped at the federal building
and, under direction of United States
Marshal Flynn, $500 pints of whisky
were loaded on it. This is the booze
captured by federal officers in the last
few weeks. 1t was turned over to the
military authorities for medicinal use
and taken TO Fort Crook.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
Three Taxi Driuers With Autos =.
-~ Full of Booze Caught by u. S.


Three Sioux City taxicab drivers
were arrested by United States Spe-
cial Officers Gumm, Lenner and Gar.
ner near Winnebago, Neb., Wednes-
day night. c .-
They are Joe Smith, Nick L. Rich
and Ferris Skaff. They had cargoes
o. liquor in their machines, !. The ma
chimes, all fine Peerless eights, were
confIseated cor, " by the, government and
The three taxi drivers are in Jail
at Wlnnebago. Deputy United States
Attorney Saxton has filed complaints
against them on two charges; first.
violation Of the Reed amendment in
bripg'ng liquor into prohibition
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
BILL PASSES BY
NARROW MARGIN
Speaker Clark Announces Triumph of Woman's Cause
at 710 O'Clock After Recapitulation Shows I'm
mistakable Victory By Vote of 274 to 1856!
Now Goes to Senate. ~
(By Associated Press.>

Washington, c. JAM 1O-The resolution for submission
to the states of suffrage amendment the federal
constitutions passed tonight by the house. 1t goes
the senate.
demanded a recapitulation. NJ -
The vote announced by Speaker Clark at 71o o'clock
after 24 for and 1856 against the
Genera! debate the woman suffrage amendment
luton closed in the house at M, and the bill read
amendment
Republican Leader Mann, brought from Baltimore hos
pta where he has been for weeks
tpy his unexpected appearance to vote.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
CHILD STRAPPED
TOHOSPITAL BED
BURNED TODEATH

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 10.--Heroic ef-
forts by nuns and nurses saved all but
one Of l58 patients in the Water street
general hospital here today when FIRE
broke out and destroyed part Of the
building. A child who was strapped
to bed with weights fastened to an
injured leg was burned to death.
! One Of the rescued patients. a little
girl, died later from excitement and
exposure, making two fatalities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
BAKER REPLIES TO CRITICS

Washington, JAM 10-Secretary Baker today replied to
criticisms of his departments conduct of the
prepared statement the military
committee.
Concedng delays and in so vast an un-
Baker epomzed his reply words
been raised equipped trained quickly No such pro-
has ever been made for the comfort health
well being of an army" '
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
THREE KILLED IN
EARLY MORNING
TRAIN SMASHUP

Austin, Tex. Jan. l0.-Three per
sons were killed and II injured at 2:l0
O'Clock this morning in end col
lis:on between two sections OF the
Katy flyer at Granger, about 40 miles
northeast of here First reports
PLACED the number Sof dead at TO- but
this later was denied by officials Of
the road after an investigation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
ARMY rs READY.

America now has in France an army
Of Substantial" size ready for active
service, Secretary Baker today told
the senate war investigating commit
tee.
Officers and men, he explained in
a statement OF the mobilization ac-
complishments, have been trained
specially for modern warfare, inde-
pendent lines of communication and
supply are in process of construction
and great programs have been formu-
lated for the production Of new in
strun1ents of war.
Provided Arms.
Arms OF the most modern effective
KIND, the secretary declared, have
been provided for every soldier in
France and are available for every
fighting man who can be sent TO
France in 1918.
An army of nearly 100000 men,
enlisted and selected without serious
dislocation OF the nations industries.
is now in the field or in training at
home and abroad, he asserted. The
subsistence OF the army, he continued,
has been above criticism, while its
initial clothing supply, temporarily
inadequate, is now substantially COM
plete. e...
-.s Attain Results.
Il state the foregoing conditions
OF the War departments problem,
and some of the results attained, for
two purposes" he said. I'm the first
place, the American people are en-
titled to know of the splendid effect
iveness with which they have been
able to organize the man power and
the material power of the nation in
a great cause; and, second, our army
Continued on Page Eight, Column Four,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
LOSS OF SHIPPING.

London, Jan. l0.--British merchant
men lost during the last week equal
the loss Of the previous week, when
Is of more than 1000 tons and three
OF less than that tonnage were sunk
by submarines or mines The French
report the loss of one merchantmen.
as compared with nine the previous
week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
LATE WAR
BULLETINS
ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

LoHdon, Jan. lo.-"The hostile ar
tillery has shown slight activity in the
neighborhood of Gonnelie1 (south-
west of CambraD," the war Office an
nounces. Otherwise there is nothing
to report"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
MUST JOIN CONFERENCE.

London, Jan. 10.-The Russian gov
ernment has refused Turkeys offer
of a separate peace and has informed
that country that it must participate,
in the general conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-11
GERMANS ASK SWEDEN
TO INT'ERCEDE WITH
EN- L EN- TE POW ERS.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN. -
Petogad Wednesday, JAM 9he German delegations in ogad are re-
ported by the Evening Post to have gotten touch with the Swedish legation
here and have expressed the desire that Sweden goeteen Great
Britain France and Italy.
Germany plans conclude peace with the powers according this
report
United States not mentioned in the purpoed negotiations
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-12

 VISITS ALASKA

MT and Mrs. Dias Fonseca, two prominent Portuguese citizens are visitors in Skagway for a few days, having arrived in Skagway this morning ou the Princess Sophia. MT. Fouseca is a native of Lisbon while Mrs. Fonseca was born in Oporto.
 O. course the war is the topmost thought, and it is with display Of great ride that this couple informs one that Portugal was Englands first ally. and they speak with much love for their army which is fisating today shoulder to shoulder with the Americans, French and Brit ish in their battle against the Hun.
 Mir. Fonseca reasons that there is but one ultimate outcome to the worlds war, the utter defeat of the Prussians and the German gov ernment, and he firmly believes tha, with the strength of the U- nited States thrown into the eon- flict, the end is not far distant. He says that as he crossed the Ameri- can continent, there was only one industry evidenced throughout the broad expanse of territory travers- ed and that was "war."
 With the coalition of nations resources of the magnitude of the United States, Germany can never overcome it and the effect of their vast resources hurled against the enemy must soon bear fruit in the nature of a glorious victory con cluded MT. Fonseca.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-12

the population has steadily. decreas-
 sd, from 43,17S in 1885 to 26,O51 'n 1917. Of the total persons in 1917, 1922 were white, 1si523 were Negro, and 4,6O6 mixed. 4Fhe Sex distribution was 1899 males and 14,O52 females. The returns show ed 5,2S1 persons, Or 24.9 per cent of the population 10 years age or ove- to be illiterate. The popula- tian of each Of the three principal islands in 1917 was as follows: St. Croix 14,901, St. Thomas 10, O,191, and St. John 959. The islands con tain three cities-Charlotte Amalie, on the island of St. Thomas, with population of THAT; and Chris tiansted and Frederiksted, on the island, Of St. CroiX, with popula- ton. of 4,574 and 3,144 respective ly.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-12
CENSUS OF HE
 VIRGIN ISLANDS

Washington, Sept. 12.-The re- sul.s of a census of the Virgin Is lands formerly the Danish West Indies) have just been published The inventory was made by the Bureau of the Census of the Depart ment Of Commerce.
 The report shows that by this latest territorial acquisition the area Of the United States was increased slightly more than 132 square miles this area being practically that of the three principal islands, St. Croix (santa Cruz), St. John, and St. Thomas. There are in addition a. bout 50 small islands or cays, the Iareest about 1 mile square.
 Interesting and significant is the fact that while the United States acquired title to he Virgin Islands by treaty with Denmark on August 4, 1916, after negotiations of more taan half 8 century, the language of the people is English, though the islands were under the Danish flag for 245 years.
 In 1917 the value of the exports from the United States to thee is lands was $1,416,342, Eand of the imports from the islands $1,- 9,607.
 The population as of November l, 1917, was 26,O51, and the com parisnn with earlier censuses shows
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-12
NEW COLD FIND
 NEAR NENANA

Nenana, Sept. 12.-Ground yield ing more than s1 foot in placer gold and carrying a considerable quantity of placer tin has been dis covered on lower Patterson Creek, about twenty-two miles from Hot springs. The town of Hot Springs Is forty miles from the line of the government railroad at Nenana and southwest from Fairbanks.
 The gold and tin deposits ex- tend over large area. About twenty holes have been put down witr a Keystone drill and in every one of these holes encouraging pros poets have been found. That the deposits of gold are heavy is believ- ed to be indicated by the presence Of tin in the gravel, as the best sold-producing gravel in the Hot Springs district carries a large quan t,ty of native tin.
 The ground, for the most part, is deep, the drill penetrating to 8 depth of 240 feet in places before reaching bedrock, but the prospects are So encouraging and the coun- trv so we'll adapted to mining, hay ing an abundance of water and timber that the operators expect to realize handsome profits.
 The scene of the new strike Is on ground owned by Robinson and Hestler. It is only a short distance below the famous Howell and Cleve- land claims on Patterson, which are said to have produced more than one million dollars worth of gold and a large quantity of tin.
 Details of the Robinson and Host Ter discovery are embodied in an official report to the Department of the Interior by W. H. Grigg, act ing manager of the Nenana townsite
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-12
WILL HOLD
 COURT IN ALLYN

W. Pollard Grant, a pioneer bar rister of Atlin, but now one of yan,ouYer's prominent lawyers, arrived in Skagway this morning and continued his journey form here to Atlin on the train.
 Mir. Grant has been retained Dy Joe Tanmire who Is under arrest in AtIin charged with perjury.
 The case arises over the stalking or some mining claims and will be hardly fought out.
 Judge Barker of the Provincial bench and the other court attaches also went over on the train and will hola court in Atlin upon their arrival.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-12

With the American Forces on tr Lorraine Front, Thursday. -. French and American forces thisS morning launched an attack against the German positions on both sides of the Mihiel salient with the weather most favorable for the operations. The attack against the enemy was a most daring one, and uu to noon has been very success
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-12

London, Thursday. = An Ameri- can offensive was begun on the Mouse and Moselle rivers at five O. clock this morning, and reports re- ceiyed at the British war office at noon today say that the operations are progressing very satisfactorily ten villages having been captured up to that time.
 The attacks was, carried out oy tho First American army under the direction and command of Cen eral Pershing.