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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Strikes Of Workmen.
limited Press Leased Wire Sc

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-The loading
OF ships with foodstuffs and supplies
for American troops abroad was al
most at a standstill in New York.har-
Dor as a result Of strike of work
men at the great army supply base in
Brooklyn as protest against abolish
ment of all overtime.
Approximately 1000 employees who
walked out yesterday refused to re-
turn today declaring the government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
independent Baltic State.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
COPENHAGEN. r,ov. 15-Esthonia,
Livonia,, Courland and Oesel island,
have decided to join in the formation
of an independent Baltic state, accord
ling to advices received hele today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Men Go on Strike.

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ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 15.-Opera-
tors, repairmen and mechanics en-
pIoyed by the Tri-State Telephone
and Telegraph company of st. Paul
and the Northwestern Telephone Co.,
of Minneapolis, went on strike today.
Hundreds of workers paraded the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Will Leave Country.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Nov. 10
Rev. John Reichart German minister
'of Lowden, who has been the storm
center of alleged proGerruanism in
that section. is getting ready to leave
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Qeccmber Hoo Prices

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-The no
vember hogs will continue through
December. the food administration an
nounced today
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

Read the classified column.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Got out of the Habit.

The superintendent reported on at
tendance showing little decrease in
the high school, about twenty percent
in Garfield, the same in George Wash
ington and a larger decrease in the
schools south of Main street, since
the schools reopened.
The accounts and books of F. W.
Davis, as treasurer were found to be
correct, the auditors, E. r. Cochrane
j. r. Baur, reported to the board.
The board now owns $4,000 of Lib
erty bonds, including $4,000 in the
kilbourne trust fund.
A number OF matters We're referred
to the proper standing committees
for investigation and report or action.
The board was busy for the hour
and half of its session.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

wage is inadequate without overtime:
The war department and the bureau
of labor are taking steps to bring
about a settlement and have the en-
ployes return to work it is stated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15
Never Required in Public Schools, and
Pupils Seem to Have Made
Their Own Days of
Real Sport.
VACATIONS AND ENDING
Time Lost This Fall viii be Regain
ed Without Loss by Time Com
mencement Season Ar
rives In June.

| The board Of education held a reg
ular meeting last evening, heard that
the flu mask scare was false alarm.
elected new teacher for Carey
| school, argued to give the pupil as
| much schooling this year as though
| they had not been away from their
| dear teachers for a month, and trans
acted lot OF routine business. Di-
rectors Woolley, Lutz, Skirvin, Hamill
and Boyd were present.
| I'VE haven't required any wearing
Of Masks said superintendent AL
drich, and the board members suggest
/ ed that this be made very clear to all
F., the children to tell their parents, as
many children had enormously re-
ported at home that the masks were
required. The masks are entirely OPP
tional with the parents Of the children
who may wear them in schoo. or not
as they please.
| The resignination of Miss Mildred
Marley. who has gone to Washington,
was accepted, and Miss Eleanor Luse
made her successor as teacher in the
third room at Carey.
Making up Time.
If the school year ends at the regu-
lar date OF former years, June, 13.
1913, the spring vacation is snnulled
and the Christmas vacation cut to one
week, the loss Of time by the closing
of the schools will be made up, and
this schedule was ordered. There will
also be school the Friday after
Thanksgiving. The board had prev
iously arranged to close the year the
last of May, but this is cancelled by
the action last night. The midyear Sc
mester date was also changed to come
in the middle of the time taught rath-
er than the calendar.
Principal Reid's request for some
copies of a book on food guide for
war service at home, by the food ad-
ministration was granted.
The Monday Music club high school
auxiliary wants to use the assembly
room twice month after school for
it's work, and it was granted this.
A night class in Garfield gymnasium
was not looked on with favor by the
board, when it developed that aesthe-
tie dancing was part OF the plan Of the
physical director.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

streets. Strike leaders claimed few
remained at their posts.
The workers demanded wage in
creases. a telegram last night from
Postma ster- General Burleson failed
to prevent the walkout, which oc-
CURED shortly before noon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

the county.
The minister was hailed before
Cedar county defense council late
terday and given orders to leave
He is under federal Indictment
anti-American talk. His trial
charges of violating the espionage
will begin during the next mon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-15

and the French Gable company, are
accepting cable messages subject to
serious delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
The Bees
Free Shoe Fund
To Buy Shoes
For Shoeless Children

Many parents have applied d.
rect to The Bee for footwear for
their children, to be purchased
through The Bee shoe fund.
This is wrong. -
Applications must be made to
the teacher of the school attended
by the youngsters. After investi-
cation by the teacher the appli-
cant is sent to Probation Officer
Carver at the Board of Education
Offices in the city hall.
There is no red tape connected
with the benefits from this fund.
Neither are there any overhead or
other expenses. Every cent con-
tributed goes right into shoe
leather for the needy youngsters
of Omaha. ~
There are a great many of these
kiddies who need shoes before
Christmas.
Every contributor to the fund
now is playing Santa Claus.
Previously acknowledged. .SSO2.7O
Eleanor Virginia Jeffrey. 1000
c. o. Hammack. ......... 500
Cash, Craig. Neb. ..,..... 2.sn
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Brief City News

Lighting Fixtures-Burgess- Granden
Have Root Print It-Beacon Press
Omaskas to Dancc-Omaska
council will give a dance at Lyric
hall. Nineteenth and Farnam streets,
Monday evening, December 9.
Steals Clothing William Jackson
entered plea of guilty. Friday, for
stealing several suits of clothing.
Judge Redick sentenced him to so
days in jail.
Many Flu Paticnts.-The county
hospital is filled to overlooking with
flu patients. Applications for
more entries had to be turned away
Friday by the county administrator.
Woman Attorney Herc-Mrs. F.
NJ. B. OLinn, woman attorney of
Chadron, Neb., stopped in Omaha
Friday enroute home from Iowa,
where she was employed in law
suit
Army Employs Womcn-Seven
girls were placed in clerical positions
in army headquarters Thursday
through the federal labor bureau,
Women's section, in charge of Miss
O'Brien.
Files Cross Pctition.-LOuse VOL
verton denies all allegations and
charges non-support in an answer
to her husband, r. p. WolVertOn's,
divorce petition. filed Friday with
the clerk of the district court She
asks for the custody and support of
their child, Robert, years old.
Fine fireplace goods at SunderIand's.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Old Colony Club to Have
Headquarters in Omaha

The Old Colony club of New
York City, with branches in eleven
other cities, proposes TO open a
branch in an Omaha hotel,
The Old Colony club is an organ
ization for business men who travel.
1t is not a social club but business
headquarters for out OF town men,
with conference rooms, stenograph-
ers and all accessories Of well
equipped Office.
A New York business man, for
instance, who desired TO transact
business in Omaha could telegraph
ahead. have a conference room
ready for his occupancy, appoint
mcnts arranged and a competent
stenographcr awaiting his dictation
on! arrival. He would have at his
command a completely equipped
information bureau and could cash
his checks.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Miller Elected President of !
NebraSka-IOWa GreeterS

After an elaborate luncheon at the
Henshaw hotel the IowaNebraska
Greeters adjourned to the Fonte-
nelle hotel, where they held the last
meeting of their fifteenth annual
convention Friday afternoon.
A resolution was passed whereby
Dave Olmstead, a former member
Of this charter, but who recently
moved from its jurisdiction, was
made an honorary member of the
charter.
The following officers were elect
ed:
President-J. B. Miller of the yelling
ton Inn.
First Vice Presdent-Cof. William An
derson of the Rome hotel.
Second Vice President-Fred Ramey.
Third Vice President-William Hanold.
Secretary Treasurer-C. A. Ryan.
Sergeant -at-Arms-Thomas McCaffery.
Chairman Board of Directors-Fred
Rothery.
Remaining Members of Board of Direc-
tors-Robert Loenigsberger, Joseph kee-
nan, Harley Conant George Crowley. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Living With Wife Again;
Asks Divorce Set Aside

George Jan asks the court to set
aside the divorce decree recently
granted his wife, Frantiska. T., He
says a reconciliation has been Ell
iccted between him and his wife and
that he was living with her at the
time the divorce decree was signed.
He cannot read English, so was
rot able to understand the letters
addressed to him by his wife's at
torneys. He says he had meritori-
Gus defense to the divorce suit. and
further asserts the almony order is
exorbitant.
Fannie Sunshine charges her hus
hand with failure to support her
for the last two years, in her di.
vorce suit filed Friday, against
Charles Sunshine.
Less than year since their mar
riage in Hastings in January, 1918,
Jessie E. Blauvelt Friday brought
suit for divorce against Jesse E.
Blauvelt. She charges cruelty and
nonsupport.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Son of Table Rock Woman
Back from Battle Front

Table Rock, Neb.. Dec. 6.-(Spe-
ciaD-Two more deaths were re-
ported here OF influenza, bringing
the number up to 10. Louis ].
Chilin. section foreman, died We'd
nesday, and Miss Mary r. Rubis
died Thursday. Nothing has yet
been heard from the relatives Of the
first named, whose mother is sup
posed to live in Denver. Mr.. Chilin
had been here for several months.
The father OF Miss Rubis, who liyes
in Wyoming, has been heard from.
There are no more serious cases in
town so far as known.
William II. Vert, son of Mrs.
Ann Vert. who was recently
wounded in France. was in town
Wednesday shaking hands with old
friends and neighbors. He was
wounded in the arm and viii leave
shortly for Rochester, Mimi, where
he will receive surgical Treatment
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
CHARLES BUCK
BOUND over ON
FRAUD CHARGE
Election Inspector is Bound
Over to District Court on a
Charge Of Tampering
With Ballots.

Charles Buck, election, inspector,
was bound over to the district court
Friday on the charge of tampering
with election ballots OF the 10Th dis
trict, Third ward, in the last cleo
ton, November 5.
Buck erased crosses marking the
name of Michael Clark. republican
candidate for sheriff, and made
crosses after the name OF John NJ.
Hotelt, democratic candidate, on
the same ballot sheet, according to
charges made before Judge Bryce
Crawford.
The defendant is employed as a
bookbinder in the court house.
NJ. NJ. Robertson, manager OF the
Evans Laundry, was the first wit
ness called to testify against Buck,
II. D. Walker, w. r. Rance were
other witnesses.
Ray J. Abbott and Benjamin s.
Baker prosecuted the case. A. $.
Richie is attorney for the defend
ant, Election Commissioner Moor
head was present at the hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
lUTHERANS Of
STATE MEET Ar
NORTH PLATTE
SynodiCaI Brotherhood Form.
ed With NJ. G. Learner of
Allen President; Raise
Charity Fund.

Fremont, Neb., Dec. 6.-(Special
Telegram NORTH Platte was
chosen the meeting place in 1919 by
the Nebraska Lutheran synod at the
closing session here today.
The benevolent fund for the COM
ing year was increased by $1,000
making the total to be raised SIS
ooo. A synodical brotherhood was
organized with the following Off
GERS:
NJ. G. Learner, Allen, president;
James Sebastian, North Platte, sec
retary-treasurer.
Last evening. three young min
istetrs. w. II. NJ. Stevens, Oshkosh;
Earl A. Beyers, Lincoln, and w. A..
kliee, Wilber, we're ordained. G..
w. Livers OF Allen delivered the
ordination sermon.
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the synod t
the closing session of its convention
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Mrs. .. d. Baltzly, Omaha:
Mrs. {. II. Lewis. Emerson, first
vice president; Mrs. 5. H. Yerian,
Omaha, second vice president; Mrs.
+. A. Van Fleet, Omaha, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. H. c.
Heckt, Allen, recording secretary;
Mrs. y, NJ. Weiswanger, Dakota
City, treasurer; Mrs. NJ. A. Mostert,
Beatrice, historian.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Omaha Overlooked When
State Funds Are Deposited

Lincoln, Dec. 6.-(SpecialNState
funds of Nebraska are deposited in
104 banks of the state, according to
statement issued by State Treasur-
err George f. Hall today.
No Omaha banks are represented
in the list while four Lincoln banks
are credited with sums ranging
from~S3 ,66S to>$27,7l8. The largest
amount in any one bank is given
$27,7lS, while the smallest amount
is $1,000 deposited in two different
sbanksA Sixteen banks have $4,000
or more while the balance seems to
run between $4,000 to $4,000, which
appears to be the popular figure.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
$4,000 Major Casualties
Remain to Be Reported

Washington, Dec. 6.-The War
department announced today that
10000 majc: casualties, including
killed in 5sfon, died of wounds
died OF dis Sc or other causes, Sc
verely wounded and missing, have
not yet been finally reported to the
next of kin. The arrears in minor
casualties is much larger, it was
added.
From cable reports now expected,
the department hopes to clear up
the arrears in major casualties
within a week, except for a few
names with respect to which iden-
tihcation has not yet been COM
pletcd. The minor casualties not
yet reported to the next of kin
represent slight wounds involving
relatively brief disablement. and in
most cases the men sustaining them
have been healed. The
total in this class also includes
many Implications, the same SOL
der having been slightly wounded
two or more times.
The official statement issued to-
day shows that of the total major
casualties reported by General Per-
shing on November u, 50,928 have
been reported to the next of kin
with 1850 still to be reported. OF
the 1865 missing and prisoners of
war sent in by General Pershing,
1908 have been reported to rela-
tives, but of the 1S9955 total
wounded only 69,S4l have been
cleared up finally.
The statement gives the follow
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Asks Oil Company Meeting
Restrained Pending Suit

Herman Pollock asked the court
for a restraining order to prevent
the Pollock Oil company and
George NJ. Beck from holding the
annual meeting of thes company
Saturday December I, or any time
until there shall be hearing to de-
termine whether the secretary is
compelled to register the transfer of
block of stock. totaling ten shares
and to issue plaintiff new certifi-
cate.
Pollock asserts the election of Of
ficers will be affected by the trans
fer OF stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07

4, ing official explanation of the dis
crepancy as to the wounded:
Ten thousand men seriously
wounded and REPORTED by cable are
held up because of discrepancies in
initials orsenlistment numbers, and
100000 men less seriously wounded,
including many slight casualties, are
still to BE- drawn from the hospital
records, which have been forwarded
by courier from France.
These records are not alpha
betized and work upon them neces-
sarlly is slow, as the same names
usually appear more than once. In
one case single name appears in
20 different places. The work upon
these hospital reports was seriously
delayed by the influenza epidemic,
but is now going on steadily.
The foregoing statement does
not cover all the discrepancies as
will be seen, but in dealing with so
great a number of cases it may be
assumed that the remainder is in
progress of checking and that re-
ports will be made within few
days as to all identihable casual
ties"
The statement attributes the
great delay in reporting casualties
and the large number of errors
which have been found to the fact
that our growing army was oper-
ating on many fronts under many
commands and in the later fighting
it was used to press the enemy for
a quick decision, every other con-
sideration being subordinated.'
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
u. P. Family War Service
Sends Christmas Presents

The Union Pacific Family War
Service club has finished sending out
Christmas presents to the boys in
France and in the camps and canton
ments in the United States
Each Union Pacific man in the
army and navy will receive pres
ent. The presents, consisting OF
candy, tobacco and chewing gum, are
packed in the regulation Red Cross
Christmas box and sent on the way.
postage paid. More than 5000 such
presents have been sent.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Armenian.Syrfan Relief
Workers to Meet at Lincoln

A conference OF Nebraska work.
crs for Armenian-Syrian relief will
be held at Lincoln Sunday, Decem-
Der s., at First Congregational
church.
The conference will be conducted
by William B. Millar, national cam
paign director, and Frank c. Jack
son, director field organization. The
speakers will be DR.. Charles F.
.Aked and Charles V. Vickrey, sec
rotary of the national committee at
New York. An Omaha delegation
will attend. -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
William BettenhauSen of
i Lyons Fatally Wounded

Lyons, Neb., Dec. 6.-(SpeciaD-
+. Bettenhausen. a brother of John
Bettenhausen OF the west side, was
fatally wounded on the battlehelds
of France and died November 7,
1918 The last letter received from
him was written October 20 and he
was we'll and feeling fine then. Fu-
neral services Tor the dead soldier
were held in the Cunning County
Lutheran church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sshulzer re-
>ceived word that their nephew,
Carl kroger, was killed in the great
battle of Bellicourt, France, Sep
TENDER 10, 1918. He enlisted about
a year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Judge Isaac Powers,
Nebraska Pioneer, Dead

Norfolk, Ncb., Dec. 6.-(Special
Telegram)-Judge Isaac Powers,
for IS years prominent in politics
and Trainer of the state constitution,
lied at II O'Clock today.
He was once a member of the
board of regents of the University
of Nebraska, formerly attorney gen
eral of Nebraska and district
Judge. Intestinal trouble, from
which he had been suffering for a
number OF years followed by
complications was the cause of
death. Funeral services will be held
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in
the family home.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Union Pacific Will Run
Trains Durinu Car Strike


Saturday.. Dec. ! and Monday,
Dec. 9, Union Pacific will operate
special trains for packing house EN-
ployes and the public between
Omaha and South Omaha 60
street, as follows:
Southbound-Leave Omaha I'm
ion station OILS a. m. 7;20 a. m,
SIS p. m. and Sis p. m.
Northbound-Leave So. Omaha,
%. street, $50 a. m, s a. m, p.
NJ, 600 p. m.
Trains will stop at South Omaha
passenger station, Martha and 18th.
streets. One-way fare II cents;
round-trip "a cents
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Clear Weather Promised
as Cheer for. Pedestrians

While railroad men are not pre-
dieting weather conditions, their re-
ports from the north and west lead
them to believe that there is no
storm in sight that is going to inter
fere with the movement of pedes-
TRANS to and from their work, even
if the street railway strike contin-
ues several days.
Out in Nebraska it is clear and
calm with temperatures ranging
from % to 40 degrees above zero.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
ChiIe's Ships BoyCotted
bV Peruvian Workmen

Lima, Peru, Dec. 6.-The boycott
of Chilean steamers by Peruvian
workmen has extended to all Pc
ruvian ports. The action of the Be-
livian government in having its con-
suls take over Peruvian interests in
Chile has awakened friendly appre-
citation in Peru,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
State Food Body Begins
Reducing Its Office Force

With the armistice signed and
peace on the way the reduction of
forces in the offices of the Nebraska
food administration has begun. Since
December |, the services of II clerks
have been discontinued and the end
is not yet. The number of clerks
will be decreased gradually until
only half dozen or so remain. How
long the Nebraska offices will be
maintained is not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Asks Big Damages for
Injuries by Street Cal

William Anderson, Is, Friday
brought suit against the street rail-
way company for $35;O0O damages
for injuries sustained November
%, 1918, when the express wagon
he was driving on Twenty-fourth
street, near Cass, was struck by a
street car. Artemus w. Anderson.
his father, is prosecuting the suit
Tor the minor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Buffalo County Reports
Much CornStaIk Disease

Kearney, Neb., Dec. 6.-(SpeciaD
Federal Veterinarian Francis has
received numerous reports during
the past few weeks of .Sornstalk
disease prevailing in Buffalo and ad.
joining counties. Many deaths of
both cattle and horses are reported
and the veterinarian, assisted by
County Agent Stewart, is making
every effort to check the disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-07
Gage Soldier Killed.

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. ,6.-(Special
T elegram)-Robert S. Steidley, OF
Adams has been killed in action in
France according to information re-
ceived here today from the War de-
partment. Steidley was q years OF
age and left Beatrice last summer
with a draft contingent from Gage
county.