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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
QUIET SUNDAY IN
Omaha WITH FLU

of the situation by attending to
neglected chores around their
homes.
The Oldest lnhabitant started out
early in the morning with a sack
in quest of hazel nuts or walnuts
in the woods along the river north
of Florence.
Omaha homes received the best
airing they have received for
many months. And while these
homes were being aired, their occu-
pants were airing their views of
the man who introduced Spanish
flu. 2
Many who suffered common
symptoms of grippe" or influenza
imagined that they were victims of
FLU"
When a northside wife advised
her husband that her folks were
coming to spent Sunday, the nus
band discourage the enterprise by
explaining that health commission
er's order prohibited all indoor
gatherings.
A. B. Mickle, whose letters to The
Bee have attracted widespread
interest, took his family down to
the river as Sunday treat" He
walked them ooth ways and sho Hed
them the wonders of nature along
the route
Health Commissioner Manning
spent most of The day answering
telephone calls from inquirers who
stated that they had heard that
General Fit had surrendered.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
McAdoo Trudges in Rain
Selling Liberty Bonds

! 10 per cent month, arranged
through a bank.
Not satisfied with this single SUBJ
scription at the White House, Mr..
McAdoo turned to other members
. of the canvassing team and signed
them up, He also got the pledge OF
the negro doorman at the White
House
On the way to call on the presi-
dent Mr.. McAdoo hailed Raymond
T. Baker, director OF the mint, out
riding, and pursuaded him to Sign
up"
Later in rather lowly neighbour
hood, the first man approached by
the secretary was a white -aproned
grocer, swinging his legs from the
top of bread box.
This is Liberty loan selling
team" said Mr.. McAdoo. Wed like
to get your subscription for Liberty
bonds"
I've already subscribed" said
the grocer in broken English, dis
playing his honor button.
But it's a good cause and big
war. Can't you buy some more"
This is the secretary of the treas
ury," interpolated another member
of the team.
That's no matter" quickly added
Mr.. McAdoo. THE point is that
all of us have got to help raise this
loan, and we can all do just little
more"
The grocer ruminated a moment,
then agreed.
Later Mr.. McAdoo called on Mr..
Baruch.
Barney" he said, you ought to
be able to buy some Liberty bonds
from me-" WELL" responded Mr..
Baruch after a moments thought,
Guess | can take a million"
When Mr.. McAdoo returned to
his home he found Mrs. McAdoo
had spent the time III his absence
gathering subscriptions from the
servants. She also had received
pledge card for Gordon Grayson,
9-months-old son of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, who
were afternoon callers, and had
countered with $50 pledges for little
Sally and Ellen McAdoo. Through
out Washington this afternoon.
other teams worked likewise ring
ing the bells of all houses not dis
playing honor emblems in their
windows, and rounding up millions
in subscriptions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Trustee to Operate
Oliver Munition Plant

Knoxville, Oct. SO avoid any
interruption in the production of
shells for the government by agree
ment of federal officials and stock.
holders of the concern, Walter Nc
Coy, a banker, was appointed today
trustee of the William ]. Oliver
Manufacturing company, munitions
makers. w. J. Oliver, president Of
the company, and nine other Off
Gals and foremen were arrested yes.
terday on warrants charging con-
spiracy, fraud and sabotage in the
production and shipment of alleged
defective shells.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
HOW u. S, PRESS
VIEWS notes

beginning of the end, but only on
the surface. A little reflection shows
the whole proposition in a highly
suspicious light. No sooner were
the peace dispatches examined in
detail, than it became apparent that
kaiserism vas again resorting to
trick and device.
St. Paul Pioneer Press: The Hun
is accomplishing some part of his
purpose in his peace offensive. 1t
is hollow lie but it runs fast and
far and gets attention. Is not this
what the willy, scheming Hun is
after? Has he any other purpose
than to get us disguised instead
of fighting?
Des Moines Qa.) Register: An
armistice would throw away all the
allies have gained in the Foch Of
fensive. German leaders believe the
allied powers can consent to a re-
organiza ton of Europe on the old
lines, with some benevolent talk
about disarmament and world peace.
That is precisely now what cannot
happen.
Topeka Daily Capital: An armis-
tice and peace parley cannot be
granted at this time.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Germany
can have the peace that has come
to Bulgaria. She can have utter
surrender.
Baltimore Sun: There can be no
safe peace, but a dictated peace
written with the sword.
Philadelphia Press: Only an ar
mistice based upon unconditional
surrender should be considered.
Toledo (O.) Times: Peace, yes,
but only that kind Of peace dictated
by the allies.
St. Louis (Mo.l Globe-Demo-
crat: 1t is useless for the Central
Powers to talk of peace when their
talons clutch the lands which they
have grasped and while they hold
the people of the countries they
have oyerrun in enslavement.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07

protection of labor and insurance
of laborers, which provisions shall
oblige the treaty making states to
institute in their respective lands
within a prescribed time minimum
of similar, or at least equally, eff
cient institutions for the security OF
life and health as for the care OF
laborers in the case of illness, acct
dent or invalidism.
"Of direct Importance are the
conclusions which the government
in the brief span of its existence, has
been able to draw from the situation
in which it finds itself and to apply
practically to the situation. More
than four years of bloodiest struggle
against world of numerically
superior enemies are behind us,
years full of the hardest battles and
most painful sacrifices. Neverthe-
less, we are of strong heart and full
of confident faith in our strength,
resolved to bear still heavier sacri-
fees for our honor and freedom and
for the happiness of our posterity
fit cannot be otherwise. (Applause)
1--WE remember with deep and
warm gratitude our brave troops
who, under splendid leadership, have
accomplished almost superhuman
deeds throughout the whole war,
and whose deeds are guar
antee that the fate Of us all
will also in the future be in
good and dependable hands in their
keeping. For months continu-
Gus, terrible battle has been raging
in the west Thanks to the incom-
parable heroism of our army, which
will live as an immortal, glorious
page in the history of the German
people for all times, the front is
unbroken.
Sends Note to Wilson.
This proud consciousness per-
mits us to look to the future with
confidence. But, just because we
are inspired by this feeling and the
conviction that it is also our duty
to make certain that the bloody
struggle be not protracted for a
single day beyond the moment,
when the close of the war seems
possible to US which does not af-
feet our honor, l have, therefore,
not waited until today to take
step to further the idea of peace.
Supported by the consent of all
duly authorized persons in the en-
pire, and by consent of all our allies
acting in concert with us, l sent on
the night of October As, through
the mediation of Switzerland, a
note to the president of the United
States in which l requested him to
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07

sides of the hill were subjected to
an intense bombardment. Ameri-
can rihemen and machine gunners,
from positions to the west, south
and east, aided materially in
the fighting until at last the last
German fled over the top of the
hill.
Advance in Champagne.
With the American Army on the
Champagne Front, Oct. 6.-The
American troops operating on the
Champagne froht with the French
have again advanced their lines to-
cay. They captured St. Elienne aud
further acted as leverage at the
right of the Champagne offensive,
which resulted in the withdrawal of
the German lines on a 28-m.le
stretch.
The bulk of the work in the AM
erican operations was done by a
division which is among the best
known the Uni,ed States has in
France and which has invariably
covered itself WITH. laurels. All OF
its advances since the "jump-off' on
Wednesday have been made, not
only in the face of most tremendous
opposition, but against a frequent
flanking fire on both wings.
The advance today was easier
than that of the previous three days
because the terrain was far less
encountered with powerful enemy
pill boxes and concrete Notifications.
The tanks of the Americans were
better covered by troops who press
ed forward fast so as to prevent
a deadly inflidating.
This forward movement accounts
four and FIVE and a half miles from
the starting point. 1t aids material
ly in completely freeing Rheims
from the German menace and makes
the enemy positions north OF
Rheims harder and harder to hold.
The Americans have captured up
to this afternoon 1900 prisoners, in
48 officers. They took much
many cannon and machine
guns, including Is seized with more
than 200 Germans in one set of
nests,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07

Washington, Oct. 6.-From door
to door, William G. McAdoo trudged
in the rain today selling Liberty
bonds. 1t was not the secretary OF
the treasury. but Mr.. McAdoo, cit
izen, member. of canvassing team,
who gathered a pocketful of signed
pledge cards from Washington res
idents, including President Wilson,
negro maid, an American grocer,
a score of women war workers, a
Janitor, and millionaire or two. In
middle class neighborhood, to
which his team was assigned, Mr..
McAdoo got the most subscriptions
and those which made him COM
ment when his work was done:
It's cinch to raise billions when
folks come across like that"
Late in the day, after an hour
and half of tramping about Mr..
McAdoo and his working partners
counted up the total They had
little less than $l,S00,000 in pledges.
A round million had come from
Bernard Baruch, chairman of the
War Industries board, into whose
house Mr.. McAdoo dropped on his
way home. One pledge for $4,000
bore the signature of Woodrow
Wilson, payable on l0-months' in
stallment plan. Most of the balance
was in $50 and $500 amounts, sub
scribed by householders who,
answering their door bells, display
ed amazement to find tail man
whom they recognized as the sec
rotary of the treasury.
Marietta Thompson, negro maid
at a home for war workers. had
subscribed but agreed to buy anoth-
err $50 bond if Mr.. McAdoo would
take the S. initial payment in small
change" He went away with a
pocketful of quarters, dimes and
The sale to the president had not
been arranged in advance. On leav-
ing his home, Mr.. McAdoo directed
the solicitors car to go to the white
house. He found the president pre-
pairing for drive with Mrs. Wilson
and although Mr.. Wilson already
had subscribed for $4,000 he agreed
to buy $4,000 more, adding: 4
but | haven't any money, just
now. You'll have to take this on the
Installment plan"
Thereupon, the card was signed,
with designation that payment was
to be made 10 per cent in cash and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Eight Billion Revenue Bill
Revision Proceeds RAPIDLY

Washington, Oct. 6.-The senate
finance committee in revising the
S,0C00O0,000 revenue bill yester-
day completed all uncontroverted
features of the income tax clauses,
passed over the war excess profits
sections until next week and pro-
ceeded with minor features. Individ-
ual surtaxes, corporation rates, tax
alton OF salaries of federal and state
officials and other disputed ques-
tons will be taken up next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
the powers opposed to us should be

the powers opposed to us should be
dictated by a will to destroy us.
Il do not despair over the thought
that this second alternative may
come. | know the greatness of the
mighty powers yet possessed by
our people and | know that the
incontrovertible conviction that they
were only fighting for our life as a
nation would double there powers.
(Applause.)
Il hope. however, for the sake
of all mankind that the President OF
the United States will receive our
offer as we meant it. Then the door
would be opened to a speedy, hon
orable peace Of justice and recon
citation for us as we'll as for our
opponents"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Bulgarians Rejoice Over
Accession Of New Kino

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 6.-The
accession of Crown Prince Boris to
the throne of Bulgaria was received
enthusiastically by the populace, &C
cording to a dispatch from Sofia.
The bells of all the churches were
rung.
Addressing a large crowd from the
palace, Boris said:
Il thank you for your manifesto
tons of patriotic sentiments. l
have faith in the. good star of Bull
garia and I believe the people by
their good qualities and co-opera-
ton are directed to brilliant fu-
ture."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07

take up the bringing about of peace
and to communicate to this end witt
all the belligerent states.
The note will reach Washington
today or tomorrow. 1t is directed
to the president of the United
States because he, in his message to
congress January 8, 1918, and in his
later announcements, particularly
in his New York speech of Septem-
Der u, proposed a program for
general peace which we can accept
as a basis for negotiations.
Il have taken this step not only
for the salvation of Germany and its
allies but of all humanity, which
has been suffering for years through
the war.
Il have taken it also because ] be-
lieve the thoughts regarding the
future well-being of the nation,
which were proclaimed by Mr.. Will
son, are in accord with the general
ideas cherished by the new Ger
man government and with it the
overwhelming majority of our peo-
pie.
so far as l am personally con-
cerned, in earlier speeches to other
assemblies, my hearers will testify
that the conception which l hold of
future peace has undergone no
change since was entrusted with
the leadership Of the empires af-
fairs.
Awaits Outcome Calmly.
Il see hence, no distinction what
ever between the national and in
ternational mandates of duty in re-
spect of peace. For me the decid-
ing factor is solely that all partici-
pants shall, with equal honesty, &C
knowledge these mandates as bind
ing and respect them as is the case
with me and other members of our
government. And so, with an inner
peace, which my clear conscience
as a man and as a servant of the
people gives me, and which rests at
the same time upon firm faith in
this great and true people, this peo-
pie capable of every devotion, and
upon their glorious armed power, |
await the outcome of the first action
which l have taken as the leading
statesman of the empire.
"Whatever this outcome may be I
know it will find Germany firmly re-
solved and united either for an up
light peace which rejects every sell
ish violation of the rights of others,
or for closing of the struggle for
ife and death to which our people
Will be forced without our own
ault if the answer to our note to
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07

men similarly employed on car ex-
terlors are to be paid a minimum
of 68 cents pere hour. Freight train
steel car builders and repairers will
get 63 cents per hour minimum.
Helpers in shop crafts are to receive
IS cents per hour minimum.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
designations Threaten to
Disrupt Spanish Cabinet

Madrid, Oct. 6.-The Duke OF
Alba, minister of public instruction
in the Spanish coalition cabinet,
has notified Premier Maura of his
intention to resign. The Marquis
De Alhucemas, minister of the in
terror, has advised the premier tina.
he, also will resign if the Duke of
Alba persists in his purpose.
Premier Maura declares he will
not form another government if the
present pact for national unity is
dissolved by the resignation of its
members
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23

picking will be problem, but 1t is
always the case where there is large
crop.
Our farm women and children are
one hundred percent ION the job"
when the gathering time arrives and
the south is going to come as nearly
gathering it's great crops on time as
heretofore. 1t must be remembered
that some of it will be taken in by
improved machinery. Much of the
task has been completed when we
have made the crop. The government
labor conference need sound no alarm.
Their convention covered old fami.
liar ground.
They told of the farmers working in
the fields from dawn until dark; of
women who shave chopped and plowed
corn and wheat; of general approval
of state laws prohibiting idleness; OF
the growth of the movement to sub.
stitute women for men in lighter EN-
ployment; of cooperation by civic
bodies and offers to suspend business
50 that entire populations could go to
the fields; of the readiness with which
unframed city men adapted themsel-
YES to farm work and of farmers amaz-
ed at the results achieved by these
raw hands; of city homes discharging
servants so that they might help in
Ene harvest; of how oil Wells and
coal mines released their labor to har-
vest wheat; of how the strawberry
crop of North Carolina was gathered
with help from city kitchens; of Am.
herst county, Virginia, which closes
its stores every Wednesday and sends
their employees to the farms\ of the
saving of the wheat crops in Kansas,
oklahoma and other western states
by volunteer labor; and of numerous
other instances of cities recognizing
their dependence upon the farms and
turning to help the farmers at the
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23
HOW THEY DO SHIPPING.

1t is a matter of interest to the
American public to know some Of the
many thing that become problems in
the management of our part in the
greatest of all wars. The shipping for
instance is a problem which Germany
has predicted we could not maintain
under submarine fire.
Look at just one of the methods
pursued in the matter of saving ton
mage and space in the ships and you
will readily conclude that we are avail
ing ourselves of every opportunity to
do our best, even in the smallest of
things.
Economies of approximately 20 per
cent in shipping weight and so per
cent in shipping space have resulted
from improved methods Of packing
merchandise for overseas practiced
by the Army Quartermaster Corps
This is equivalent to about $500 tons
space per month
Fer the shipment of clothing and
equipage, including such items as
t,cake,g, ba?rack bags, towels, shell
ter tent halves, bedding, and other
dry goods, in addition to wearing ap-
parel, baling has been substituted for
boxing, and the weight of the lumber
has been saved The bales average 80
by Is by Is inches and weigh 80
pounds. The are bound with not less
than four cold rolled unannealed steel
bands. Burlap over waterproofed
heavy paper is used to cover the bales
and there are two "ears" on either
ends of the bale for handling.
Women are stevedors on the docks
in France. There is a law they shall
not be required to carry packages
weighing more than 70 pounds. Pack
ages shipped to the American Expedi-
tionary Forces are standardized so
they shall not weigh more than 20
pounds for handling by one woman
carrier or more than 140 pounds by
two women carriers. Men handle the
heavier packages and the boxes that
must be used instead of bales.
The Quartermaster Corps recon-
mends to manufacturers supplying
the Army many similar economies in
packing and shipping which will re-
suit in even more pronounced space
and weight saving. Round cans and
containers entail waste in space OF
23 per cent. Square containers are
urged. 1t is estimated that every inch
saved through bale compression is
worth Go cents in ship space.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23
DIRECT BUYING.

The American navy is setting a
pace which ought to become lesson
to business in other fields outside the
service of the government. The navy
is eliminating just that unnecessary
cost which is so often tied to other
business.
Manufacturers and dealers are en-
couraged under the policy of the Navy
Department to deal direct with the de-
partment The purpose is to eliminate
the middleman in purchase of supplies
and materials.
''In my annual report" says Rear
Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, "manufac-
turers were warned against profiteer-
ing agents, professional contractors,
and naval brokers. In our regular mail
ing circular of January 8, 1918, we ex-
pressed the hope that manufacturers
who have not availed themselves of
the opportunity to bid direct will do
SO. as it will prove of advantage to
them in bringing them in more intim-
ate touch with the Navy and thereby
make a reputation for the materials
which they manufacture
THE fact is the responsibility of
contracts was never so thoroughly
investigated and they were never held
to stricter accountability than they
have been since this country entered
the war. The number of responsible
direct bidders has increased greatly
and the number of agents and inter
mediaries has been reduced to mini
mum. The safeguards against profi
teering have been strengthened, not
relaxed"
There are over $4,000 names on the
bidders list of the Navy Bureau OF
Supplies and Accounts, These manu-
sacturers and dealers furnish over
10000 classes of articles used by the
Navy.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23

There is not a likelihood that the
boil weevil will have much chance to
get away with any Crisp county farm
ers cotton crop this season. Those who
did conscientious work in the field are
winners, no matter what the effect in
the future. But there is yet opport-
unity to save much by fighting hard.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23
REMEMBERING HEROES

The navy is busy with plans to re-
member in appropriate manner those
who give their lives to their country
in the present war. Every hero de-
serves what he is to get in thi.; new
move and the country will appreciate
it too.
The Navy Department is collecting
photographs of enlisted men who lose
their lives in the war that their mem
ory may be perpetuated. Secretary
Daniels asks relatives or others hay-
ing such photographs to lend them to
the Navy that copies may be made for
the Navy's, records. Originals will be
returned to the owners as fast as
copies can be made.
A photograph of each man is to be
forwarded by the Navy Department
to the training station where he be-
gan his career in the service. At each
of such stations a memorial gallery
Of honor or heros corner is to be
established so that for all times the
face of the man of the Navy who has
made the supreme sacrifice may be
honored by the youth of the future
sent to the station for training.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23

If you have concluded that you have
about made all the sacrifices that you
can make during the war, spend your
next moments changing your mind.
You have but started. All your luxu-
ries, your expensive pleasures and
some of the actual necessities of life
must yet go before our men and arms
have accomplished what they started
to do. Prime yourself for a season of
real sacrifice There is little doubt
that it is coming.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23

No wonder there is rumor behind
the German lines that there are ten
million instead of one million Ameri-
can soldiers in France. 1t is said every
single American soldiers can take care
of seven Boches. Estimating in this
direction we are already worth seven
million Boches.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23

The Dispatch wants to call the at,
tention of the business men of the
county and the community to the
necessity of making the larger and
more important arrangements for
the county fair which we must hold
in the fall. No need to worry this
time. 1t will hold itself if prelimi-
naries are worked out.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23

Some other sections of Georgia
have Crisp beaten for good crops, but
we are on the home sthetch and sea
sons are bringing fine results. The
crops are going to be finer than usual
in the end. Mark the prediction,
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23

You nave been warmed that there
will be less sugar for home use in
August than there is at present. That
means that you must save more and
live on less. 1t means that everybody
at home must do this.
The Cordele dispatch., 1918-07-23
OUR USUAL HELP

A group of government employees
in the department of agriculture are
meeting in Birmingham and making
much of a fuss over the shortage OF
labor on southern farms where there
will be bigcotton and food crops to
gather 1t is true that the cotton