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The Washington herald., 1918-10-30
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A s. Doniphan.
~ Eins Street-

Alexandria, Va. Oct 2s-The
churches here, which were closed a
month ago owing to the epidemic of
influenza, will be reopened Sunday
Schools. moving picture establish
ments and other places, also closed at
the same time, will be reopened next
Monday.
The epidemic mere has about sub
sided, and today DR.. H c. Roblcs
acting health officer in charge, today
issued orders for the reopening Cf
these places.
The health department has issued
instructions for the disinfecting OF
these places before they are reopened.
The order for the closing of these
places was issaed October 8 The
schools were closed the day the order
was issued
The news that the places are to be
reopened next week was received
with qualification. The epidemic has
about run its course here, and most
Of those suffering from the disease
are reported to be rapidly recover
ing.
Miss Jessica Callahan, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II.
Callahan, died at 1880 o'clock this
morning at the residence of her par
ents, 2l3 South Fairfax street, of
pneumonia.
The deceased several weeks ago
was one of the first of six volun-
teers to go to Camp Humphreys to
assist in nursing soldiers who were
down with influenza. After being
at the camp a few days she was
taken i'll and returned home. She
contracted influenza which devel-
oped into pneumonia.
She was an active worker in Ma
sonic circles and also a member of
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Y. w. c. A. Hostess House
at State Fair
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Put up in day and to stay put
for week" That is the news OF
the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation campaign committees first
venture in hostess house building as
brought back from Lincoln Saturday
by Mrs. J. N. James, exhibit director
This newest of hostess houses is not
at any of the states training camps.
1t is on the state fair grounds and
takes its place in a lot shared with
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, who will have as their exhibit a
trench dugout.
The Young Women's Christian as
soclation workers will be distinguish
ed by the association insignia, blue
triangle. on their sleeve, and will be
in the tent and about the grounds,
making themselves generally useful.
The roll calf will include Lincoln
Young Women's Christian association
girls, score or so OF Lincoln's lead
ing women folk. and Mrs. T. R. Rut.
ledge and Mrs. Julia James of Omaha.
On Omaha day, Thursday. only
Y. w. and Y. NJ. speakers
so far have been scheduled
for addresses. For the Y. W..
Mrs. Henry P. Dawson, Washington.
will appear. Mrs. Dawson is the wife
of the national chairman for the
American Red Cross and is herself
treasurer of the Young Women's
Christian association national war
work council
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Defense Conncil's Work
i'm AmericaMiZati0la

Americanization work of the Doug
las County Council of Defense,
woman's committee, is now being
pushed under the direction of Mrs.
Walter N. Halsey. A class in home
nursing for young mothers and girls
over 16 years has been established
in St. Anne's parish, meetings to be
held at the home of Mrs. Nesontani.
Mrs. A. F. Leermakers, of the Visit
ing Nurse association, is the instruc-
tor.
A study class in English for Italian
women has also been organized by
Mrs. Halsey to meet Wednesdays at
8 o'clock in the Young Women's
Christian association. A knitting class
and one in civilian relief with lessons
and talks in English to be given dur
ing the knitting hours. is also under
way. Mrs. Welch of the Visiting
Nurse association spoke at the first
meeting.
Morning classes in English have
been started for Greeks and Bohem-
iahs at the City Mission, where Miss
Alice Camm is the instructor.
September 10, fathers and mothers
meetings with lessons in English will
be instituted in Kelom school, in CO.
operation with the community center.
The Americanization committee will
hold its next meeting Tuesday at 2
o'clock in the Young Women's Chris
tiai association.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

search is started abroad as quickly as
the case warrants.
Harvey D. Gibson, Red Cross com.
missioner to France, in a cable urges
relatives of men with the expedition.
ary forces to make their inquiries
through the Red Cross bureau in
stead Of cabling or writing direct to
agencies or individuals in Europe.
As many as four separate requests
about the same man have been re-
ceived by as many institutions. This
involves needless congestion Of ca
bles and wasteful duplication of ef-
fort.
In most cases such inquiries are
turned over by other associations to
the American Red Cross, which has
developed special facilities for OBJ
tanning intimate information.
Commenting on this cablegram,
Edward M. Day, acting director of
the bureau of communication, said:
"As the American Red Cross has
special ma. and other means of han
ding such inquiries, relatives should
get quicker replies through Washing
ton than through agencies or individ-
uals in Europe. When an inquiry
reaches our Washington office special
searchers at once get from, the gov
ernment here the latest official in
formation. This frequently answers
the question satisfactorily.
Inquiries as to casualties are
speeded abroad, where similar Red
Cross agents gather data from head
quarters and then visit the man IN
the hospital. In the case of those
reported killed or missing the Red
Cross communication representative
gathers every crumb of reliable in
formation from the soldiers asso-
ciates. All prisoner lists reach
Washington by cable, and informa-
ton is promptly transmitted to the
family"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
MAKING TIT PLEASANT
FOR SICK SOLDIERS

Chaplain Sanders will conduct SER
vices at II o'clock this morning in the
post hospital at Fort Omaha. The
services will be made additionall, at
tractive by the music arranged by
Mrs. Fred Hill, who, with Mrs. Doug
las Welpton, will have charge of all
musical programs to be given for the
convalescents.
On solicitation of Mrs. w. S. Wiley,
w. H. Schneider, who recently had
a nephew i'll in the hospital, has given
"a piano to the convalescent ward.
Hospital comforts are provided for
the sick soldiers by Mrs. Wiley's COM
mittee which includes Mesdames W..
A. Pixley, Herbert Rogers, Jay Fos-
ter, E. c. Brunner, A. A. Arter, Tyl-
er Belt, John McCague, Will Coad,
w. R. Matthews, George Swngley,
Fred Pearce and J. H. Conrad.
A South Side committee, which
looks after the Fort Crook hospital,
includes Mesdames Everett Bucking-
ham, A. F. Straker, William Bavin-
ger, Henry Cox, John Smith, H. G.
Pike, William Reed and A. |. Alex
ander
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

All August quotas must be COM
pleted and returned to Masonic
temple not later than ! o'clock, Sep
tember IA.
The French section, which meets
in. the Baird building will reopen
Tuesday morning, when Mrs. Fred
Cuscaden, one of the vice charmen,
and her circle will report for work.
Ali circles are requested to come on
their regular days.
A meeting Of all chairmen and su-
pervisors has been called by the
chairman of auxiliaries for Thursday
morning at $50 O'Clock in the Young
Women's Christian association audi
torium. A meeting is held the first
Thursday in every month. Hereto
fore supervisors have not been in
cluded, but to simplify matters, they
are now invited and as many as pos
sible are asked to be present.
The Lincoln School Community
auxiliary surgical dressings, Mrs.
Horky, 1862 South Eleventh street,
chairman; Miss Olive Huntley, Har-
ney 1878, supervisor, will resume
meetings Qincoln school, Eleventh
and Center streets) Monday night at
7 o'clock. New members are invited
and will be most cordially welcomed.
Motor coros members of the Ma
tional League for Woman's Service
have volunteered to be on hand with
their cars when Red Cross canteen
workers meet troop trains, to per-
form necessary erranfs when needed.
Mrs. f. 4. Higgins and the Misses
Nora and Goldie Pred were the first
TO take I'D Il ese ""dnc-day
evening at the Union station.
Mrs. G. w. Noble, chairman of the
Bemis Park auxiliary, announces that
the first meeting of the unit will be
held Tuesday at $50 a. m, in the Zion
Lutheran church, Thirty-sixth and
Lafayette avenue.
Mrs. R. c. Hoyt, chairman of the
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
tion auxiliary which meets on the
third floor Of the Army building, an
nounces Red Cross work will be car
ried on four days each week, begin
ming Tuesday. Mrs. |. c. Wood is
chairman that day; Mrs. Hoyt her
self, each Wednesday; Mrs. J. C..
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
fred Cross Gives T iir@t
! Aid to injured ON the
! State Fair Gr@ul1nd@|


THIRST aid to the injured and otherwise ndsposed will be
given by Red Gross aides the state fair grounds at
Lincoln this week. Misses Ruth Fitzgerald and Marjorie
Beckett members of the Red Cross motor corps, will be
the grounds uniform with Red Cross ambuapce in which
they will carry the kddes that eat too much and
candy and the people and children who may happen
get in front of automobiles other machinery be hurt
any way Red Cross tent at which there will be two
on duty to care for them
Of everyone hopes the ambulance girls and
will have nothing to do but look pretty but STILL when several
thousand people gathered together there occasional
accident and is we'll to be prepared for it, These girls
training for duty and welcome this opportunity to
practice on the general public.
Little girl sick in front of Machinery hail. says
young officer appealing at to the Red Cross for help In
the nurse to the back the ambulance and then the abu
lance drivers take their places and they rush. with ding
ing Of the be to Machinery hail. where the little girl who has
had too much candy watermelon red lemonade and hot
shine suffering from ummy ache Tenderly she is lifted
to the retcher and hurried back to the Red Cross tent where
the nurses relieve her pain and her mother finds her in few
minutes fast asleep with smile her tearstained face.
This is all good practice for the day when the soldier will
not be rm ceancu young wearing parade Clothes but
bloodsaned warweary hero and when he will point out to
rious the battlefield. Just willingly cheerfuy the
Red Cross girls who have devoted their lives to this service
will rush to his ad just tendery lift him upon the streher
and hurry him the hospital where the angels of
mercy will minister to him.
AT the fair grounds the public may just the thing
that will later be witnessed in earnest many field battle
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
KNITTING PROSPECTS
FOR RED CROSS

Important information regarding
the yarn situation is embodied in a
circular letter issued by Frank w.
hudson, state Red Cross chairman, to
all chapters and branch chapters. This
10 the information from national
headquarters:
{a) The stock Of yarn is 100000
pounds and while additional yarn may
be obtained. the total will be consid-
erably under the 100000 pounds
used last year.
(b) The Red Cross has in addition
ready for distribution 1000 900 sweat
ers, $4,000 mufiers, $4,000 wristlets.
228 600 helmets and 1,328.000 pairs of
socks, which with new articles to be
made, will meet the more urgent
needs of our men during the coming
winter.
(c) From September |, 1917, to
Tune so, 1913, the Red Cross distrib-
uted 5,87S.000 knitted articles to Our
army and navy and also sent $4,000
knitted articles to the Red Cross COM
inissioners in France and Italy.
The War Industries board requests
that all chapters secure yarn exclu-
sively Though the division bureau OF
supplies at Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Ommaha Red Cross Notes

Stubbs, Thursdays; and Mrs. Walter
D. Williams, Fridays.
Work of the Allies auxiliary in the
First Presbyterian chuch will not re-
open until October /.
The August quota of LII sweaters
has been filled. knitters are urged to
work on socks as the November l
quota is more than $1,000, of
which 8,787 pairs have already been
completed.
Salvage receipts for the month of
August were $l,500, Mrs. Frank
Adams reports. This is the best rec
ord since the department. was insti-
tuted. Three pairs of crutches are
on sale at headquarters, l4l7 Harney
street.,
The Masonic Ladies' Red Cross
auxiliary, which meets on the third
floor of the Masonic temple, will re-
sumo work Tuesday, September 10.
Meetings will be held thereafter Tues
day and Friday of each week.
Mrs. c. S. Elgutter will take regis
trations for home nursing classes to
begin the first week in October. Both
day and night classes will be held.
Mrs. A. S. Chapman, chairman OF
the Carter Lake auxiliary. announces
the opening meeting OF the unit We'd
nesday at the club house. Members
will make hospital garments Wednes-
day, and surgical dressings Thurs
day. %
Mrs. F. r. Ellick and Mrs. Lee
Huff send an appeal for all workers
to be present at the Public Shop
Tuesday at 10 a. m. as the August
quota must be finished by the middle
of September.
George Crook auxiliary will resume
work Tuesday morning at the Ma
sonic temple.
Lieutenant Davis and Lieutenant
Kaufman, who were stationed at Fort
Omaha, left last week for the east
and expect overseas service soon.
1t. Charles Powell of Fort Omaha
has returned from his home in Rich
mond, KY, where he was called by
the death OF his brother
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Use Red Cross Searcher@

THE Red Cross wants to give
i relatives all possible special in
formation which will lessen
anxiety. Every inquiry. about those
reported killed, wounded or missing,
and those from whom letters have not
been receive :, is handled with full re-
alization that prompt and full reply
is of serious moment to the happi-
ness, peace of mind and not infre-
quently to the health of the relative
By writing to the Red Cross Bureau
Of Communication, Washington, D.
G., relatives will get all the informa-
ton at hand, and may be sure that
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
:CONSER WALTON NOTES


Miss Nellie F. Farnsworth, federal
demonstration leader, will return
Monday to resume her work. Miss
Farnsworth has been spending the
month of August in North Dakota
resting and preparing for her food
talks in Omaha this fall.
1t is not necessary to be without
homemade candy on account of the
sugar restrictions. Mrs. Grace sub
mitted the following original recipe
which proved very successful,
Caramels
c. white syrup. C. cocoa.
t. (heaptng) butter1 t. vanilla,
substitute.
Boil till hard bali forms in cold
water. This can be cut into squares
after cooling and wrapped in oiled
paper or it can be pulled like taffy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
War Benefit Bridge

Happy Hollow is selected for the
next benefit knitting and bridge party
Of the Omaha Daughters Of the Amer
ican Revolution Wednesday after
noon. Hostesses will be: Mesdames
E. r. Perfect, |. c. Wood, w. |.
Walker, NJ. Shirley, c. F. Weller,
Irving Baxter, Lenora Dietz Nelson,
w. B. Williams. L. D. Shipman. A.
c. Stokes and Miss Jennie Redheld.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-12
56,OOO,OOO BU. OF WHEAT T0BE
 RAISED IN 1918

Washington, April 8-Winter wheat production this year will be about 56O, 100000 bushels, the department of agriculture estimated today in its report showing the condition of the crop on April to be 8.6 per cent. of normal. Rye production will be about S6,00O,0O0 bushels, it's condi- tion being S5.S per cent.
 The condition of winter wheat in the important growing states was Ohio 85; Missouri, 92; Nebraska, 75; Kansas. 67; Oklahoma, 63; Indiana, S9; Illinois, 75.
 Winter wheat production last year was 418,707,000 bushels and the con- dition of the crop on April 1 was 63 4 per cent; 1916 production was 480,- 553,000 bushels and the April 1 condi- tion was 7O.3, while the 10 year av- craze April condition was S36 per cent.
 Last years rye production was 60,- 145, 1000 bushels and the condition on on April was 86.0 per cent. The 1916 crop was 48,862,0 900 bushels and the April l condition was 87.S per cent
Republican farmer., 1918-04-12
Following on Heels of Japa nese Action Force is
 Placed in Russ City.
CAPITOL ALARMED BY ENGLAND'S ACT
Russians Under Impression Allies Mean to Begin h.
 vasion of Nation.

Washington, April 8 - The landing of Japanese and British forces in Vladivostok and the Bolshevik opposition to the move promise to give the state department some concern. When the Japanese occupation of Siberia was proposed re- gently this government with held approval, and the Russian national council of soviets has announced it's purpose to pro- test to the United States against the present step.
 America's attitude drew expressions of satisfaction from the Russian off cial press, but developments in Vladivostok have changed the situa- ton. In the past the United States often has asserted it's right to land naval forces to overcome conditions of anarchy existing in some foreign ports where American lives and prop erty were involved. In Vera Cruz large military forces were used for this purpose without violating the general principle of international law. Assuming that the American con- suPs report that Japanese citizens were killed and wounded in Vladivostok by unrestrained Russians is supplemented | by evidence that the local Bolshevik l officials either are powerless or un- willing to punish the guilty persons and afford adequate protection of fire ing life and property, officials here feel that they cannot withhold full approval of the action of the Japanese and British. The fact that the British | followed the action of the Japanese gives an international aspect to the incident which also tends to deprive it of any appearance of a simple ac of Japanese aggression.
 Difficulties are expected by officials in communicating a sound and san' explanation of the attitude of thi governm ent to the Bolsneviki authori ties ia Moscow. It is expected tha l there VIII De some communication from the Japanese and British govern ments to the State Department her of the purposes of the naval com manders and officials hope they vii allay the Bolshevik apprehension tha a military invasion of Siberia by Japa nese and by British has been started
 News of the landing of Britisl forces at Vladivostok which followed a Japanese party into the city reached the state department officially toda! from the American consul there. N details were given.
 Additional advices to the state de partment said only 50 sailors wer landed from a British cruiser. The. were sent ashore to guard the con sulate.
 The Japanase force was increase, lon Saturday by 25O men. No resist ance was offered either to the landini of the British or the second Japanes fOrra
Republican farmer., 1918-04-12
LUMBER DEALERS
 ON THE CARPET FOR U WEAKNESS

Washington, April 1.-The federal trade commission today ordered 97 lumber companies in the west to de- sist from unfair methods of compett- ton. The order applied also to Luke w. Boyce of Minneapolis, detective.
 Procuring by bad faith or subter- fuge of information intended only for bona fide customers of mail order houses, furnishing to Platt B. Wilker of Minneapolis, Minn., publisher or the Mississippi Lumberman of names of persons selling to mail order con- cerns to enable him to interfere with the free purchase of supplies by those concerns, the employment of Boyce to obtain the business secrets of mail orders firms, and the following ot mail order salesmer to embarrass them in their business dealings were forbidden in the future by the com mission.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-12
BAKERS VISIT
 A HISTORIC ONE ]. SAYS DAILY MAIL

London, April 5-The recent visit of Newton D. Baker, the American secretary of war, the Daily Mail says, was a historic one and will leave q lasting impression on Anglo-Franco- American relations, as it was then decided that American regiments should be brigaded with British and French troops on the western front.
 Premier Lloyd-George, it says, &C., quaintei Secretary Baker with the situation and expressed the lively desire of the British government for the immediate employment of the American fighting forces. Secretary Baker was much impressed and went to France the next day and saw Gen. Pershing.
 "The American commander in chief" adds the Daily Mail, 'in that spirit of soldier1y generosity and sportsmanship which characterized him in his subsequent pronounce ment to Gen. Foch, assented unhesi- tatingly.
 "To Gen. Pershing belongs the credit for the prompt adoption ot the scheme now in effect In conclusion the Mail says:
 Tt only remains to be said thai the American troops at the disposa of Gen. Foch are seasoned veterans | of the regular United States army | They are troops of the same hardy | fibre as the immortal British frs 1 hundred thousand.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-12
REPORT ARRIVAL OF HUN BOATS AT
 CITY OF ODESSA

London, April The Bolshevik government is anxious to learn the whereabouts of the Russian Black Sea fleet, according to a wireless state ment from Petrograd. The state ment, which is signed by Naval Com missary Bukashovitch. follows:
 ITO Sablin, fleet commander, Se- bastopol: Wire us position Black Sea navy, especially as concerns Odessa, Nikolayev, Batoum and Ire bizond. We have no recent informa- ton as to. who is in possession oi those places.'
 A Petrograd dispatch dated We'd nesday says German steamers have arrived in Odessa.
 German banks, the dispatch adds are reported to have offered the Rus sian government loan of 1000, ,0OO,. 900 roubles to be guaranteed by the revenues of the Northern and Siber. ian railroads.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-12
RAIDS ON U.S POSITIONS ARE REFUSED
BRITQNS LANDING IN vLADIv0ST0k
GERMAN LABOR CLASS FOR PEACE
 SAYS SOCIALIST

New York, April 1.-The German labor class is for peace, because it has suffered more by war than any other part or the German population. This statement was made on Feb. 22 in the reichstag by Deputy Herzfeld, inde- pendent Socialist, speaking on a res- oiutlon that the reichstag exercise it's right and demand release from im- pr1sonment during the reichstag ses- sion of Deputy Wilhelm Dittmann, @ Socialist. Dittman was arrested for his activities during the recent strike in Berlin and other parts of Germany and was sentenced to several years in prison.
 The January strike. Deputy Herz- field declared, was caused by despair that there would be an early peace, the workingmer having gained the l1ppression from the Brest-Litovsk negotiations that the annexationists controlled the government policies. During tke strike, he declared, the newspapers of the working class had been gagged and representatives of the workingmen had been thrown into prison whenever they were not sent to the trenches.
 Deputy Herzfeld was frequently called to order by the vice president, who at the outset declared he could not allow discussion Of political rea- sons for the arrest of Hittman.
 Hugo Haase, Socialist, protested against limitation of the debate say ing the discussion would be only a
 farce and would not correspond te the dignity of the reichstag.
 The reichstag decided it had no right to interfere in the Dittmann af- afr and the Socialist motion was de- Heated over the votes of the Social ists, Danes and Poles.