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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
RED HEAD HERO
seen BY REAv|S
CLAIMED BY ALL
Congressman's Picture of Boy
In Hospital Brings More
Letters and TeIe-
grams.
BY EDGAR c. SNYDER.

Washington, D. C., Setp. 2l.-(Spe-
cial)-Some time ago in an inter
view with Congressman Reavis of
the First Nebraska district, after his
return from visit to the home boys
on the western front, l intimated
that Reavis had both imagination
and sentiment, attributes rarely
seen in a successful lawyer. Last
Saturday in speech of an hour and
quarter in length, Congressman
Reavis gave the house the most
splendid display of those qualities
that it has seen in many years.
The speech, wholly extemporane-
Gus, although Mr.. Reavis had famil-
iarized himself with many of the
salient points by reason of other
speeches he had made to different
organizations since his return from
France, brought him an ovation at
the hands of his colleagues unsur-
passed at this session or for that
matter at many previous sessions.
Members on both sides of the
chamber stood for several minutes
cheering the speaker, for a new ora
tor had been born in that same hour
and quarter. All semblance of Or
der in the house was thrown to the
winds as Reavis concluded his Won
derful tribute to General Pershing
and tho A mar; co1J;oe
Gets Clark's Goat.
Speaker Champ Clark said it was
the greatest speech he had heard in
20 years and it was the first time in
many moons that any Speaker had
gotten his goat For sentiment
and Imagination played their part in
the thrilling story of heroism he
had seen displayed by our boys
"over there" and the touching refer
ences to the suffering the boys were
undergoing in the hospitals he had
witnessed and the lofty ideals dis
played by them brought tears to
many eyes.
He told a story of a red-headed.
freckle-faced hero whom he had
seen in a base hospital, a Christian
boy, suffering uncomplainingly
from gunshot wounds, from which
he died later, whose high ideals
made an indellible impression on his
mind. And that story, told with
simple though powerful eloquence,
which made the house gulp down its
tears, has brought Mr.. Reavis tele-
grams and letters from mothers.
fathers, brothers and sisters thank
ing him for his tribute to their red
headed, freckle-faced Christian boy,
who died a hero for world democ-
racy."
Description Fitted.
A letter from lady in Toby
hanna, Pa, says: after reading the
story in the paper of your red-
headed hero could not rid myself
of the idea that it might be my
cousin, Eddie Newton, Company L,
125th United States infantry, who
was wounded severely on July 80.
Perhaps it is my vivid Imagination,
but the description fits Ted SO ex-
actly am writing to ask the iden-
THY of this boy you speak about.
Ted was only H."
From Rives, Tenn, comes this
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23

message: II would thank you so
much to advise if the red-headed
boy referred to was in base hospital
on or about August 81. Our little
village is sure that the boy referred
to is. our boy. He was 10 years old,
red-headed, freckle-faced Christian
boy. He was honored with an ap-
pointment to Annapolis by Hon.
Finnis ]. Garrett. His whole mind
was on the war, so he volunteered
just as soon as he was l8." And
so they come, for every village has
its red-headed hero who is fighting
to make the world safe.
There was Nebraska setting, too,
about this really very great speech
of Reavis' that thrilled the house
as no other speech has in a genera
ton probably, for Congressman
Sloan was in charge of the time on
the republican side, and he quietly
sent word to the chairman Of the
committee, the house being in COM
mittee of the whole on the revenue
bill, that Mr.. Reavis was not to be
interrupted until he had finished.
And with Pershing, almost a Ne
braskan, his sisters and his boy,
Jack, living in Lincoln and coming
the day after Pershing's 58th birth
day, which Nebraska had so enthusi-
astically celebrated, the speech fit
tingly rounded out Pershing's natal
day and another Nebraska orator
had reached the zenith.
Again Nebraska man has been
given a commission in the Judge ad-
vocate generals department. Fred
K. Nielsen of Omaha, who, for
some years law officer of the De-
partment of State, has been commits
stoned a major and is already in
the uniform Of soldier of the
United States army. Major Nielsen
is president of the Nebraska State
association of this city. During his
long service in the State depart
ment he has handled a great variety
of diplomatic matters. He has en-
gagged in important diplomatic ne
gotiations abroad, having been ap-
pointed by President Wilson in 1914
a plenipotentiary delegate to the
international conference at Spitz-
bergen, Chrstiana, at which dele
gates from several European coun-
tries and the United States met to
frame an international government
for the Spitzbergen archipelago.
Major Nielsen began the practice
of law in Nebraska in 1904, following
graduation from the academic and
law departments of the State Uni
versity of Nebraska. After coming
to Washington he coached at vari-
Gus times Maryland States, George
Washington's, Georgetown's and
Catholic university's foot ball
teams, attaining phenomenal sue
oaccec
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Rev. Frank G. Smith Accepts
Call Sent bV Local Church

Rev. Frank G. Smith. pastor of
the First Congregational church,
Kansas City, for the last eight years,
has accepted the call of the First
Central Congregational church,
Omaha. and will arrive about No
vember to take up his pastoral
work.
Rev. Mr.. Smith was here about
six weeks ago and preached in the
First Central church. Later the
call of the congregation was ex-
tended.
Prior to going to Kansas City,
for several years, Rev. Mr.. Smith
was pastor of the Warren Avenue
Congregational church, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Start Swimming Glasses
at "Y" for Drafted Men

The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation will start class instructing
draft men in swimming Tuesday.
The instruction will be free to all
men between the ages of Is and IS
subject to the draft. The classes
will be held Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday nights from 7:45 to $3.50
and will continue indefinitely.
More than 50 naen have received
swimming Instructions before being
called into army camps. The aver
age time required to learn is one
and one-half lessons. Three lessons
are given all classes in order that
the men may reach a degree Of
proficiency that will insure his con-
fidence in the water. The crawl
stroke, which is considered the east
.st to learn, is taught the classes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Lightweight Champion
To Meet WeIterWeiuht

New York, Sept. 22.-Matched to
fight an eight-round bout with the
worlds welterweight championship
at stake, the titlehoider, Ted ("Kid")
Lewis, will meet Benny Leonard,
the lightweight champion, at the
international league base ball park
in Newark, N. J., tomorrow night
Leonard's title is not Involved, as
he is stepping out Of his class in
meeting Lewis.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Boxing Carnival Postponed.

Milwaukee, Sept. 22.-The Cen
trail association A. A. U. champion
ship boxing bouts which had been
planned to be held in Milwaukee
September u and % have been
postponed until some time ar. und
the middle of October because of
the existence of Spanish influenza
at war training camps, some of
which have been quarantined.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Today's Sport Calendar.

RACING-Autumn meeting Of Queens
County Jockey club, at Aquaduct. L. 1.
Opening Of Autumn meeting Of Douglas
Park Jockey club, at Louisville.
TROTTING-Grnnd circuit meeting at
Columbus, o.
HORSE SHOW-Opening Of Boston
Horse show, at Readville, Mass.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. A. U. outdoor
track and field championships, at Great
Lakes Naval training station.
TENSIS-Women's open tournament at
Longwood Cricket club, Boston.
B0XING-Benny Leonard against Ted
Lewis, eight rounds. at Newark, n. j. Kid
Williams against Jack Sharkey, six
rounds, ut Philadelphia. Lew Tender
against Ever Hammer, six rounds, at
Philadelphia. Willie Kohler against Tom
my shea, IL rounds, at Westfield, Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Cannefax Gets Match.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Augie Kieck-
hefer, three cushion billiard cham.
pion Of the world, who has just sue
cessfully defended his title against
Charles Otis, New York, has been
matched with Robert L. Cannefax,
former champion. to play a three
cushion contest in Chicago within
three weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
The Weather
Comparative Local Record.

Comparative Local Record.
1918 1917 1915 1915
Highest today ...... rs rs 81 70
Lowest today ........4s so As -
Mean temperature ga So 81 SO
Temperature and precipitation depar-
tires from the normal:
Normal temperature ..................64
Total excess since March !, 1918 ....654
Normal urecipitation ...... 0S inch
Deficiency for the day ...... .0s inch
Total precip. since March l ..10.s6 inches
Deficiency since March 1 ..l3.23 inches
Deficiency for cor. per. 1911. $50 inches
Deficiency for cor. per-. 1915. 1920 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Florence Merchants Win.

The Florence Merchants defeated
the National Cash Registers with a
score of 2 to 0 at Holmes Park
yesterday afternoon Nufer, pitcher
fof the Merchants, allowed his op-
ponents to get only two hits dur
ing the entire game.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Maximum Prices on Food
Sold During This Week

The local food administration has
fixed the following maximum prices
for staple groceries to prevail dur
ing the week beginning Monday
morning:
Cash Credit
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-23
Totals IS s371O Totals IS 4271s

Totals IS s371O Q Totals IS 42713 8
Longeways 1900 2Oo4 o-7 o .
Armours .,.,0 o 0 0 0 0 / "a 9 s
Two-base hits: Carl Mcdowell. Jones.
Francis williams (2), NJ, Collins. Double
PLAYS: Gillian to Ryan, AL Graves to NJ.
Collins 20 Ryan. Sacrifice fly: Carl Nc
Dowell. Struck out: Francis. 6; League.
2. Bases on balls; Francis. 3; League, !.
Left on bases: Armours. Z; Longeways. Z.
Umpires. Gonding and McQuade.
ARMOURS MURPHYS
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
WORN NERVES.

Asycus troubles, with backache,
~ pells, queer pains and irregu-
= fmeys, give reason to suspect
nlg 4tanes and to try the rem,
Nv ~ has helped your neighbors.
= u ilmore, First street,
aan City. sayS: Il had a great
~ of trsubls with my kidneys.
- pains went through the small
v back and caused me much
] had headaches and dizzy
y md was nervous and irritable.
penegs acted irregularly and
~ sery snnoyng. Learning of
= Kidney Pills / began using
pit relieved from the start
faey boon made me feel like a
rent woman. Once in a great
shen ! notice the trouble re-
only need to take a few
U0ans Kidney Pills and the
.sk 5 gone"
,1e eoc, at all dealers. Don't
u - - Tor kidney remedy-get
Aioney Pills-the same that
!, .nmore had. Foster Milburn
Aigrs,, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
A United Spirit

d A United spirit
~. r..,.ee Of the !" manpower" bil
!. a - 81 q nearly unanimous vote
y. he great growth of patriotism II
I .. ..a NJ : and how earnestly and uni
y, ~ entire people are for any mea
10y . y. TO win the war. The de
. '. s tbe pacifists and all obstruction
!. NJ been compelled to 60 before
= 4. , n Of late and the primaries and
a.4 ;o IN which they have been weed
4 II ,re most encouraging as indicat
J, A, sentiment Of the country. A few
.s,.ss sro, although the country had
- - declared war against Germany
-, ~ we're many lukewarm men in Con
49, 80 and big opposition vote on every
Nv =, measure proposed. The opposition
!. ~ President had reached serious pro-
srIeps and greatly interfered with oul
s'.~,,t;ous. Today the country is uni,
\, ri ,ud Congress, seeing the trend OF
~Ne sentiment, is willing and eager
/ d whatever is necessary for complete
sstess.
i las accordingly accepted the . man.
rs,rr bill as the War Department
AIMED Il and the objections raised on
,.,0u,t Of the age limit and the inter
rs,tiou Of the "work or fight order
ne been satisfactorily settled. AS a
sequence, and as all differences have
q adjusted, Congress has thrown IT
n into the question earnestly and rec
nina the Importance of early action
n We wanted to get this proposed army
ii d soon as possible--and has ex-
ndted the bill, passing it Tuesday with
4 iev differences between the measure
finally written by the Senate and by
| n House that the conference committee
n ssree on the measure in a few hours.
| Iost 1t the vote on this measure today
nd compare it with previous votes on
| ,A9 var bills, and the great amount OF
| line Wasted in what was more bun
ssk o,atory for use at home; and IL
(xly consider the vote east, 1886 to in
IL House, the opposition consisting of
= Socialist and one "defeatist;" and
| /, unanimous vote in the Senate, with
|suy member Of that body present
| II nfest Of ccurences-every senator
| hing present and voting with the Pres
| Id and the country SO that there could
h u doubt as to his position on the
W.
What We have deiired and what we
snuised Is essential to successful CO.
Falsion and unanimity among the peo-
ft-@ know to be assured. Congress,
sh the voters, is now willing and eager
| b h whatever is necessary for success;
VI whea it asked to call out $4,000, 600
|ln-or as many of them as are neees-
! N 70 crush German autocracy, mill
hin, tyranny and brutality-it is done
u unanimous vote in the midst Of pa
mic enthusiasm. The country has gone
tAdtsouled into the war to do every
W i can or ought to do to win it
Inns Picayune.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
ATTENTION..

The Hattie Mack and barge make
weekly trips between Morgan City
and Houma, La. for the transports
ton of automobiles. Leave Morgan
City on Fridays and Houma on Mon
days. Extra trips when called for.
Phone 5, Morgan City and Phone In
dian Drug Store, Houma La. I'm
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30

The merchant who advertises gives
you a daily budget of store news
and, always, some of it is about the
things you plan to buy.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
lo,,iisiiana Notes

rake Your Choice
Cam. Call it Rheims
y rhyme with times
r - other schemes
ave ur made it Rheems'
1nst's Call it Rhanee o
T r rhyme with France
Kelly Field Eagle savs von
uorasn City Frenchman says o so0
!. > ~. . 10 if you want to De eo're'''
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
~. Hich Ambition

The Wee1v wos discovered cackling
Gdiing) 'na. tree recently and her
q branch - wb;le Investigating the
anous owner 900 in a nest she had
aas founa a. .roe Since then she has
irpd in 'ne aaularlv in this her lofty
Yen hgine rt;s b;ddie s grandma must
- hen an eagle.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
'aERS BUILDING SCHOOLS

g news dispatches of the dav
- vs.. ]. that the board of super
e "a. zones county, Miss, has
4 Z .0ee that bids will be received
X q psember II for the erection
go buildings in the Johnson
~. school district and in a
I rural school district, - :
Il. .1 = n. with the school au-
4 q !. y tbs parish, communities
~, y south are realizing the
y adequate school facilities
q var conditions.
NY Review delivered 70
y l0c i mort. ~
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
AfIahnr To Meet

Employers Of LABOR 10 f..,
..,;,s is printed in The Lafayette
4 no'' Gazette calling for meeting OF
ssnu as.uIoyers to be held SATURDAY, IN
20 20 ,e sraTh The purpose will be to take
tbsi y. .s' .se federal government the ques'
? y" - ~ nroeuring labor for harvesting
100 J. r crop. The chairman promises
= ss'eseb discussion Of the matter VIII
IL plsce. =,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30

all inmates Of the district to aseer'
tain the number infected with We
nereal disease and that those found
to be so infected be at once interned
and treated.
8. The adoption of such ordi-
nances as may be necessary to pro
vide for the examination, internment
and treatment if found diseased of
all persons arrested for violations Of
the laws and ordinances relating to
vice or vagrancy.
a. The adoption Of an ordinance
prohibiting prostitution, and provid-
ing penalties for it's violation.
5. That as requested by the War
Department, appeal be made to the
physicians of the city to give their
services to the city in aid of the car
rying out Of the above proposals.
And Be It Further Resolved, That
we, as citizens of Morgan City, here
by pledge unanimously our moral and
active support to our officers, in the
effective carrying out by them of the
above program; and, further, to give
such assistance, through them, to the
denizens Of the district as may en-
able them to secure a new start in
life, and to adjust their property in
terests, if any, in the district so
abolished, to their best financial bene-
fit possible.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-05
Fifty Persons Injured.

New London, Conn.-About fifty per
sons we're injured, twelve more or less
seriously. when an exhaust valve OF
a passing locomotive blew out and
sprayed steam under heavy pressure
through the windows of the three rear
coaches of the Gilt Edge Express. New
York to Boston, at SaybrOok Junction
on the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad. None Of the injured Is
believed TO be fatally hurt according
20 reports.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-05
WILL FLY ACROSS ATLANTIC
Early Flight of Three Men Is To &c
- Attempted From Newfoundland
To the Azores Islands.

Washington.-Briti and American
aeronautical experts believe swarms
of American-made airplanes Will be
flown across the Atlantic to the battle
fields of France next year. The first
of the huge seaplanes is being pre-
pared for the test fight. 1t is hoped
to make the new record for continuous
overseas fight in September OF this
wear. The first official announcement
of the undertaking was made by Ma
ior General William Brancker, Comp
troller General of the Equipment d.
vision of the British Royal Flying
Forces, who arrived recently in this
country to consult with the American
aircraft producers. Secretary OF War
Baker has conferred with Major Gen
eral Brancker on the plan and he said:
1T is very daring and tempting spec
ulation, and anything the War Depart
ment can do to help materialize 1t VIII
be done"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-05
Reward Offer Extended.

Observation-Disclosures to all naval
districts of a offer of $1,000 reward
for information leading to the location
of an enemy submarine base on the
Atlantic Coast was announced by Sec
rotary Daniels after he learned that
such an offer had been made by one
district commander. Mr.. Daniels said
there was no evidence indicating the
presence of such a base, but some of
the officers of the coast patrol thought
the prospect of a reward would stimu-
late vigilance on the part of people
living in the vicinity of unfrequented
bays and inlets.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-05
British Troop ship Sunk.

Washington. German submarines
operating on this side of the Atlantic
Ocean have sunk their first troop ship.
The Navy Department announced that
a British transport, under cnarter by
the American Government and bound
to this country, had been destroyed ON
June 10 some 700 miles east of the
Delaware Capes and that 81 members
of the crew are missing. No troops
were aboard. The troopship apparent
ly was not under convoy. The sub
marine was not seen until torpedo
had struck the ship. Afterward the
submarine rose to the surface and
fred 10 shots into the sinking vessel
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-05
sIuoqed BY Taxi Bandit.

Toledo, o.-George d. Pearsall. 81
wears old. of Birmingham, Mich, rob-
bed of $3.50 and beaten by taxicab
bandit. is probably dying in hospital
here. A farmer found him unconscious
at a roadside, where he had lain sew
eral sours. Pearsall says he went tax
icab riding with a young woman he
met in a cafe, that she invited male
companion to ride with them and that
the girl, the chauffeur and the other
man slugged and robbed him.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-05
Kaiser Soldiers Are Tired Of War.

Copenhagen.-The German soldiers
generally are tired of the war, but the
patience of the people as whole, espe-
cially the middle classes, is marvellous
in view of the prevalent unfayorable
conditions, said DR.. G. F. N. Nicolai.
former professor of physiology at the
University of Berlin, when question
ed regarding conditions in Germany.
Prof. Nicolai was one Of the men who
escaped from Germany last week in
airplanes, landing in Denmark.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-05
ULTIMATE DEFEAT !.
OF The GERMANS
SUCCESS is MADE POSSIBLE BY
ARRIVAL OF AMERICANS,
PREMIER DECLARES.
Allies Ready to Meet New Hun oHen'
sive. He Tells Commons, Amid Tu-
mutt of Cheers-Entente Soon VIII
Be Stronger Than Foe.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-The ultimate defeat OF
Germany is now seen by the Allied
Powers. This fiat and transcendentai-
ly important statement was MADE py
Premier Lloyd George in the House
of Commons. He told his auditors
that the scales were being turned fast
by the rapidly arriving American
army. 1--WE are on the eve OF a great
event." the British statesman de-
clared. and the benches of the cham
Der were transformed into wild DEM
onstration. There might be a blow
coming within few hours" the Pre-
mier declared in predicting the I'M
portant events he was visuallzing Tor
Parliament. Certainly" he added,
sit will come within few days.
"The allies never felt better pre-
pared" he added, and another tumult
of cheers greeted the statement. The
number Of Americans who have come
since March is sufficient to satisfy the
allies and ultimately defeat Germany"
Mr.. Lloyd George then fatty declared.
He added: "The next two months Will
be anxious months, but the allies are
improving and confident regarding the
relative strength, which now Is nearly
equal. The Americans are coming and
shortly it is possible the allies will be
stronger than Germany. The enemy
has no reserves to call upon for an
other offensive except through dras-
tic combing out of his essential indus
tries. He already is doing this"
Reference to Italy's overwhelming
defeat of the Austrian army on the
Pave drew further cheers from the
House. The Austrian Empire, the Pre-
mier stated, had put her whole
strength into the abortive blow toward
the Venetian plains, and her armies
are now in full retreat. There Is no
question, the Premier added, as TO
which way the enemy must retreat,
but the question is whether he is able
to retreat. The Premier sketched the
state of conditions in Russia, which
country, he said, is awakening to the
need of taking part in the final over
throw of the Central Powers. Any
move against the Germans on the East,
the Premier reminded the members
of the House, must necessarily meet
with difficulty. There is only one &C
cess, he said, and the power which
has the access to Russia is Japan