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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
.L0bECK LOOKS
into water PIPE
PLANS FOR FORT
General Staff Informs Con-
gresham That Inspector
' Now Looking Over Ground
to Make Report.
Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee.

Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee.
Washington, Oct. 6.-(Special
Telegram. )-Congressman Lobecks
getting tired of the seeming mas
terly inactivity which surrounds the
water supply at Fort Crook, started
forth yesterday with the firm de-
termination to pry something
loose.
He had a conference with Acting
Secretary of War Crowell, who
shnuted the congressman on to the
general staff, and there he ascer-
tanned that the whole subject of an
adequate supply of water for Fort
Crook is not being considered by
an inspector, who is in Omaha
looking over the ground.
Two Plans Considered.
Two propositions are under con-
sideration by the general staff, one
to have the department install a
water system commensurate with the
needs Of a camp such as the de-
partment intends to make Fort
Crook in conjunction with Fort
Omaha, and the other is to award
the laying of mains connecting the
fort with South Omaha to the Oma-
ha water board.
Some of the officers connected
with the War department are sore
at the cavalier manner General
Manager Howell of the water board
treated the question when the mat
ter was up some months ago. .
They go so far as to say that if
Howell had laid down the mains to
Fort Crook he would have got his
pay for the work and the fort would
now be housing hundreds of men
engaged in balloon work.
As to High School.
During his visit to the War de-
partment Mr.. Lobeck was advised
that it would be impossible to send
an officer to drill the Omaha high
school cadets as the principal had
requested, officers being needed at
the front and on detail duty.
A plan, however. is being worked
out, Mr.. Lobeck was informed. that
will take care of the high school
students of draft age and give. them
military training.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
'sDreamalamd Adventures
By DADDY-sECRET OF THE HOLLOW TREE
day and Ending Saturday
Complete Adventure Each Week Beginning Monday and Ending Saturday

small to fly with you" protested
Peggy.
Not a bit of it. We have a sur
prise for you" Blue Jays eyes
twinkled more merrily than ever
Look out in the yard"
Peggy looked. Then she gasped.
There was big white balloon sway
ing in the wind.
"A thistle-down airship just for
Princess Peggy" announced Blue
Jay.
oh, how wonderful" exclaimed
Peggy, will it really carry me?"
Il will when you have had a
Whit of camoutlage perfume" de-
clared Blue Jay. That will make
you as light as air at the Same time
that it makes you as thin as air"
Here's your camoufage per-
fume," piped up another Jay, COM
ing forward with an acorn clutched
i'll it's claw.
Peggy was still a bit uncertain
as to what to do, but she took lit
tie sniff of the perfume. Instantly
she faded out of sight.
Come, Princess, the morning
breezes will bear us to Bandits
Roost in a hurry"
'I'll 60 because I think that's an
honest twinkle in your eye" said
Peggy, looking Blue Jay straig hit
in the face. He laughed again,
while she ran downstairs to the
front door. AS she ran out upon
the porch, the morning paper, new
ly arrived, stared up at her with big
headlines:
First National bank robbed"
she read aloud. Bandits take $4,000
of Liberty Bond money belonging
to the government"
"Bandit-that's what you called
me-" giggled Blue Jay, but what
is money? / never stole that"
Money is paper, and silver and
gold"
Like this?" Blue Jay opened his
claw and there rolled out on the
porch a large gold piece.
why, yes. Where did you get
that?" Peggy was very much aston
ished.
81 our hollow tree at Bandits
Roost, and l think. | know where
the bandit is that stole it," an
swered Blue Jay. Come, your air
ship awaits YOU"
Wondering what this could mean,
T egy ran to the lying balloon
and seated herself IN the little
trapeze that dangled beneath it. A
b~:eze caught the balloon and up
it hoated into the air.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
BOND
CAMP AIGN NOT
TO Be HALTED
German Peace Talk No Rea.
son for Casing Activities,
Say Team Captains
and Workers.

Chairman Eastman of the Liberty
Loan committee called a meeting
Sunday of the team captains and
other workers who today will in
augurate the campaign that has to
do with the selling of bonds. The
meeting was held in the office of
Arthur c. Thomas, publicity man
ager for the Chamber of Commerce
and was we'll attended.
At the meeting of Liberty loan
workers the peace offers of the kais-
er were taken up and discussed at
considerable length. Members of
the various committees were some-
what divided as to what effect Ger
man peace talk would have on the
sale of the bonds. Generally it was
agreed that the talk would aid in
the sale. while a few were of the
opinion that it might be something
of hindrance.
1t was unanimously agreed, how
ever, that the best time to get ready
for peace would be to make ample
preparations for carrying on the
war. 1t was also the unanimous
opinion that the kaiser's peace talk
should not be taken too seriously,
for while he is talking peace, at the
same time he is telling his soldiers
to keep on fighting, as one of the
captains put it.
Must Go On.
0. 7. Eastman, chairman of the
loan committee in discussing the
peace talk of the kaiser said:
No matter what may be the re-
suit with reference to early peace
and regardless of when the war ends,
we must go on and push this bond
sale. AS an investment there is
nothing on earth quite as good as
these bonds. Think of an invest
ment that pays AZ per cent interest,
tax free. Can you beat it?
When peace comes, whether it is
now, or within a year, these bonds
are going to be gilt edged and soon
will be at premium"
E. F. Folda, state secretary of the
Liberty Loan committee, urged add
ed zeal among all bond statesmen,
saying: IF the war should end to-
day, not only the proceeds of the
fourth, but the proceeds of a fifth
loan would be needed to bring the
boys home. As the situation IS at
this time, l believe that every pa
triotic person who has contemplated
taking bonds will double his, or her
subscription. The peace talk should
be the greatest incentive for buying
bonds"
Harry Whitehorn, captain of one
of the bond selling teams, urged
most vigorous campaign and re-
marked that whether peace came
now, or later, it would be necessary
to put Omaha and Nebraska over
the top, and that within the shortest
possible space of time, He referred
to the bonds as splendid invest
ment, predicting that the day fol-
lowing the declaration of peace they
would go above par and there re-
main until called by the government.
Mr.. Whitehorn ventured the opinion
that with an early peace, at least
fifth bond issue will be required,
as it will require the expenditure of
vast sums of money to bring the
boys home from Europe and that
fully two years will be required for
the rehabilitation of the United
States army after peace is declared.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Miss Agnes MCAusIand,
Pioneer, Called Home

Miss Agnes McAusland, 50 years
old and resident of Omaha since
1860, died Sunday afternoon after
an illness that dated back to last
July, when she suffered stroke of
paralysis. Until some three weeks
ago she seemed to be improving,
but a change for the worse occur
red and afterward she rapidly failed.
The funeral will be held from the
late residence, 565 South Twenty
eighth street, Tuesday, with burial
in the family lot in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
Miss McAusland was born in
Scotland and with her parents came
to Prince Edward Island. In 1857
they came to Omaha and she fol-
lowed them three years later, hav-
ing since resided here. She is survived
by two sisters. Mrs. J. R. Manches-
ter and Miss JeJanette McAuslund,
both of Omaha and two brothers,
John and Alexander McAusland,
Miles City, Mont.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Scouts Mothers Organize
To Entertain Troop Eleven

The Scouts Mothers club Of
Troop II has been organized and
the following officers chosen: Presi-
dent, Mrs A. M. Keenan,; vice
president, Mrs. P. J. Welsh; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs. c. Z. Gould.
The object of the club is to enable
mothers to become acquainted with
scout work, thereby taking more
active interest in their boys.
The Scouts Mothers club will
entertain the boys of Troop II
Tuesday at St. Peters school
grounds if the quarantine, which
has been placed over the city, is
removed by that date.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
WE'VE COT Them
HOPEFUL CRY NOW
HEARD IN PARIS
Feeling is General That En-
envy is Striving by One
Stroke to End His Los
ing Game.

Paris, Oct. 6.-All eyes in Franc,
today are turned towards Americ;
to Washington and Wilson.
What will President Wilson's re
ply be? People ask and wonder
now that they know that the cen
trail empires, particularly Germany
are seeking the cessation of hostili
ties and peace through the presiden
OF the United States.
The feeling is general that the
central empires, bent upon the great
est gamble of all time, have attempt
ed to bring about by one stroke, the
termination of their losing game by
trying to seek the good Offices O.
President Wilson as intermediary.
Paris went TO church today a:
ncver before since the opening Of
hostilities. In the dark days wher
the Germans occupied Chateau,
1hierry, when their bridgeheac
south OF the Marine was like lev.
elled pistol at Frances heart, Paris
remained indoors.
But today Paris sauntered out
early and the churches of all de.
nominations were filled to over
flowing.
Saint Gervais church, which was
damaged by the she'll from a long
range German gun on Good Friday
has been sufficiently repaired to per-
nit its doors to be opened today,
and worshippers fiocked thither to
the shrine where once women and
children praying for Frances liberia
ton were sacrificed. But if it was
prayers for the dead that were sung
a. St. Gervais on Good Friday, it
was TIE Deums and Hosannas of
victory that foated to the heavens
today.
AS Paris emerged from the
churches it overhowed upon the
cheerful boulevards or sought tenn
porary abode in cafes bathed in
sunshine and everywhere one heard
no longer the familiar and hopeful
cry of I'VE shall get them" but the
satisfied and contented exclamation,
we have got them"
Demand Unconditional Surrender.
Unconditional surrender charac-
terizes the general comment in Paris
on the offer of peace by the central
powers. 1t is felt here that Ger
many and her allies have not gone
far enough in their request to Pres
ident Wilson for an armistice and
that although they have stated that
they are willing to talk peace on
President Wilson's plans, they have
not shown submission, such as was
forced upon Bulgaria. Following
are some of the editorial comments
Figaro: Germany wishes to stop
the war at the moment she is going
to be beaten, and knows it. Let
us suppose the proposition is &C
cepted. Immediately in Germany
there will be delirium of joy.
L'Homme Libre: We are on the
road to victory. We will not let
them stop us. An armistice is not
possible. We want reparation for
the pas. and guarantees for the fu-
ture. Germany is in despair. She
begins 20 feel the anguish of her
defeat.
lie Journal: There is no discus
sion between conqueror and con-
quered.
Other Paris newspapers are unan-
imous in their demand for complete
victory.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
U. S. FIXES PAY
OF TELEPHONES
BY GOVERNMENT
Stockholders to be Paid;
Property Maintained and
Returned After War
is Over.

President c. E. Yost Of the Ne.
braSka Telephone company receiv-
ed definite information from New
York yesterday as to what use is
to be made OF and what compensa-
ton is to be paid for the use of the
property of the Bell Telephone sys-
tenn while it is being operated by
the United States Post Office de-
partment during the period of the
war.
The plans agreed upon were ar
rived at after series OF confer
ences between the postmaster gen.
eral and his advisors and represen-
tatives of the Bell Telephone sys-
tenn. said Mr.. Yost. The basis of ne
gotiations, he stated, was to pro-
tect the property and the service to
the public in every possible way.
The principles adopted as a basis
Of compensation were:
Any compensation fixed for the
period Of control was to be consid-
cred as compensation for an emerg-
ency period and not in any way
considered as establishing a value
for the property.
The operation of the property is
to be continued on a basis of eff
cheney relatively equal to that of the
past.
The property is to be fully main
tanned so as to be turned back to
the company as good as when re-
reived.
Employees pensions, disability
benefits and death benefits now in
operation are to be continued.
All taxes, municipal or federal,
are to be paid by the government,
or, if paid by the companies, to be
reimbursed by the government.
For the security holders, it is pro-
vided:
a. Payment of the interest and ex-
listing amortization charges on all
outstanding securities or obligations
Of the Bell system in the hands of
the public, including the e per cent
convertible bonds issued August l,
1918.
b. Payment of dividends at the
existing rate upon the share capital
Of the Bell system outstanding in
the hands of the public.
c. Payment of charges, interest
dividends or other cost on new Sc
curities or capital issued in dis
charge conversion or removal or
extension of present obligations.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Outdoor Services Held
at St. Cecilia Cathedral

Services at St. Cecelia's cathedral
were held out doors at the usual
hours Sunday morning. A small
emergency altar was placed just in
side the main entrance at which low
masses were said, while the congre-
CATION knelt on the walk and steps,
and among the stone and timbers
scattered about for construction OF
the cathedral towers.
Comparatively few worshlpers at
tended the early masses, owing TO
the published reports OF closed
churches, less than so being present
At the 7 o'clock service. Later, how
ever the attendance was quite large,
and fairly covered the yard and the
building materials. The extra-ordi,,
nary circumstances lent unusual
solemnity to the services and was
reflected in the devout hush OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
CHAPTER I.
The Thistledown Balloon.

"P Ff n i6s F stiiiJ Silence of
- early dawn the harsh cry
came with startling loudness.
"Peg-peg! Peg-pegP
Peggy, aroused from the sweet
slumber of the daybreak hour, peep
ed drawsily out of her window.
Now the cry changed to a pretty,
coaxing yodel:
Rise up dear, day is here,
Come to see our big tree"
Immediately this was followed by
the harsher scream: "Peg-peg!
Peg-pegp
Blue Jay and his gang!" ex-
claimed Peggy, suddenly awake. She
ran to the window.
What do you mean, you rascals,
coming around at this hour in the
morning and waking everybody up?"
Blue Jay looked at her with his
saucy grin.
Don't cali US rascals, Princess
Peggy. You might hurt our feel
ings. Call US rather angel birds, for
we're reformed.
Reformed! You'll have to show
me" Peggy was so surprised that
the slang slipped right out before
she knew it.
That's just what we are going
to do-show your giggled Blue Jay
his eyes swapping for fun, Put aside
that doubling frown. Don instead
your bingham gown. Gee, I'm a
poet and didn't know it"
Don't add that to your other
SINS" remarked Peggy severely.
What are you going to show me"
THE war work we've done-to
prove that we have reformed and
deserve to be taken back to Bird
land" promtly spoke up Blue Jay.
Come to our Bandits Roost and
see how we have tried to make up
for our former wickedness."
Peggy hesitateG 1t seemd too
good to be true. Perhaps it was
Just trap. Maybe if she went
she would be shut up in the dungeon
of the hollow tree just as Miss
Purple Swallow had been.
Don't be afraid" he said, 1--WE
really turned over new leaf. And
anyway we couldn't make you
prisoner. You're too big"
But Ill' have to make myself
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Butler and Adam Bede to
Speak at Bankers Meetin1

The Twenty-second annual meet
ing of the convention of the Ne
braska Bankers association in Om-
aha, October % and "a, will be
marked by the presence of some ma
tionally famous men, including
President Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia diversity, ]. Adam
Bede of Minnesota and George NJ.
Reynolds, Chicago banker.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Funeral Services for
Mrs. George Riley Monday

Mrs. George Riley, of Omaha,
who died OF influenza in Norfolk,
Va, Wednesday will be buried in
this city Monday. Funeral services
will be held in the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G..
Saunders, 30S Oakland avenue,
Courcil Bluffs. Interment will be
made in Walnut Hill cemetery. Mrs.
Riley went to Norfolk two weeks
ago to visit with her husband who
is employed in the shipyards at
Newport News.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Report Colonel Grant Will
Be Transferred to Omaha

Lieut.. Col. F. A. Grant, formerly
in charge of the Omaha quater-
master depot, will be returned to
this city according to advices COM
ing from Montreal, Can, where he
is in charge of embarkation OF
American troops and supplies.
The nature Of his duties here are
not known except that it will be
am important post. Army otheers
have received no information con-
corning his transfer. Il has been
rumored that Major Maher,. who
succeeded him, will be transferred
to the finance department and prob
ably sent overseas and he may
again take charge of the depot
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Brief City News

Lighting Fixtures.-Burgess- Granden
Have Root Print It-New Beacon
Press.
DIR. Frank Simon, suite 713, Oma-
ha National Bank Bldg.
Congressman Lobeck's office,
PIT Karbach Clock. Phone Tyler
1884.
Ill With Spanish FIu-Mrs. Glenn
ment Chase was called to Chicago
last night by the illness Of her
daughter, Mrs. Clemantina Hinton,
who contracted Spanish flu and is
in an Evanston hospital.
Officer Routs Thieves-Policeman
Nieman, while patrolling his beat
Saturday night, surprised a gang of
thieves in the act of robbing the
grocery store of Tony Mangianelli,
1106 North Sixteenth street. The
rear door had been broken open and
the safe tempered with, but the rob-
bers fled without any plumber when
the officer appeared.
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland's.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Trobee's Chickens Gone,
But He Gets Trace of Them

"Chick-chick," called Officer Tro-
bee, as he ratified a pan of corn en-
ticingly, but to his surprise his
feathered flock failed to come for
breakfast. On investigation he
found the chickens had disappeared
His mind few to a colored man,
Henry Mack, who lived few blocks
away. =,
Acting on suspicion he took Mack
to Jail, where, after much question
ing he admitted having eaten
chicken recently. =,
"Ah certainly do enjoy chicken,
Mack explained, his eyes shining
with pleasurable memories. :.
And they were all spring fries"
walled Trobee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Nebraskans Recommended
As Second LieutenantS

The names of the following Oma-
ha and Nebraska men who have
been attending the field artillery
central officers training camp, lamp
Zachary Taylor, KY, have finished
the prescribed work and have been
recommended for commissions as
second lieutenants in the field artil-
lery, United States army.
Charles Ward Burgess, private,
FIRST class, l22 North Twenty-seeond
street.
Philip Noble Johnston, sergeant,
4o16 California street. >.
Glen Vivian Graf, private, Graf,
Neb.
August Charles Krebs, private,
Box 355. Friend, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Leon Suggests Phones
May Spread Influenza

"The telephone with its open
mouthpiece spreads influenza" de-
clared C. P. Leon, Union Pacific
civil engineer yesterday.
ut is easy to arrange sanitary
covering that will not interfere with
the transmission of sound and yet
will be efiicacious as preventative
OF disease. | remember in 1909 in
Los Angeles during an epidemic
very sir'ilar 10 tltis, the city council
ordered such devices to be used"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Police Raid Nets Women
But Men Make Good Escape

Police raided residence at 92l
South Thirteenth street Sunday
and arrested three women, who were
brought to the station and booked
for drunkenness. / Those arrested
were Catherine Dinneen, l0l5 Mason
street, Mrs. R. Fox, who gave her
address as Thirty-eighth and Mason,
and is also charged with being the
housekeeper, and Mrs. Mary Good
rich, 500 South Nineteenth street.
Men in the party are alleged to
have made their getaway before
the police arrived.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Cousin of Judge Leslie
Killed in Action in France

In the American casualty list of
Thursday appeared the name of
Alonzo Cudworth, Milwaukee,
killed in action in France. The
young man was a son of DR.. and
Mrs. Will Cudworth, Milwaukee, a
cousin of Judge and Leigh Leslie Of
this city and had visited here upon
couple of occasions. His mother
is a niece of w. A. Richards of
Wyoming and was his stenographer
when he was governor and lived in
CHEYENNE.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
OBITUARY

JAMES TAMISEA, son of A. L..
Tamisea, this city, died Sunday in
Washington, D. c., where he went
two weeks ago to attend the insti-
tute for the deaf. The father is
recording secretary for the Knights
of Columbus and lives at 211S South
Fifteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Mrs. Stevenson Dies
of Spanish Influenza

- Mrs. H. A. Stevenson, 40 years
old, living at $3.50 Erskine street,
Omaha, died at her home SUNDAY
noon, of bronchial pneumonia that
developed from Spanish influenza.
with which she was stricken last
Monday. The funeral will be held
at the home of her father, w. H.
Allen, five miles west OF Calhoun,
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
Degree of Honor Grand
Lodge Meeting is Off

On account of the prevalence OF
influenza, the grand lodge meeting
of the Degree of Honor, scheduled
for Hastings, has been called off
until further orders,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07

peggy in previous adventures has been
made Princess of Birdland. Blue Jay and
his gang have been banished from Bird
land for wautOnly destroying Farmer Dali
tons fruit and vegetables.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07

BRITISH TOOK LIE SARS
Ind moved up to within two and one
half miles OF Bapaume, two years ago
today, October II, 1915.
lind a German.
SATURDAYS ANSWER
apDer LETT corner dolea IN coat.
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