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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
OMAHA Shows
Lowest FLU"
DEATH RECORD
Closing Order is Believed I'd
Have Saved Many Lives;
Government Figures
Given.
That the prompt application Of

That the prompt application q
the closing order in Omaha resulted
in decided curbing of Spanish in,
fluenza is shown by the United
States government report on thu
epidemic. The toll of death throught
out the country was larger than in
any other epidemic. In the ciry OF
Philadelphia alone more persons
died from it than all the American
soldiers killed in the great war.
Omaha's deaths per 1000 popula'
ton were among the very lowest
being only 81. In Philadelphia tha
deaths per 1000 from the influenza
and pneumonia were IS, Figures
are given for the 10 weeks ending
November 10, and are as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
GERMANY WILL
ADAPT ITSELF
TO new IDEALS
"Prussians Had Christianity
Forced on Them by Teu-
tonic Knights" Says
Mgr. Barnes.

Germany, which was receptive
to the ideals of democracy before
the Prussian domination in that part
of the empire, in 1860. will easily
adapt itself to the new political
ideals of regenerated Europe" said
Monsignor Arthur Stayplton Barnes
private chamberlain to his Holiness
Pope Benedict XIV, who lectured on
the religious and ethical view of the
world war, at the Sacred Heart
academy Saturday afternoon.
Prussia. with five centuries OF
materialism and malevolent militar-
ism, which has atrophied the spirit
ual sense of her people and with CEN
! turtles OF autocratic education. will
YiDt be able to sense the democratic
viewpoint for several generations at
least, and will prove, because of its
obtuseness to be thorn in the flesh
of Europe.
Prussia never has been Christian
in the strict sense of the word.
Prussians are not Teutons, they are
Lithuanians, and in the 18th CEN
fury Christianity was forced on the
Prussians by the Teutonic knights
at the point of the sword. 1t was
literally cannonball conversion.
Prussia Will be Reactionary.
81 look for Prussia, because of
its mental attitude toward present
day ideals, to be reactionary and be-
cause of its lack OF sympathy to iso-
late herself from the rest of Europe.
This lack of progressive and altruis-
tic spirit will eventually cause her
own undoing and will reduce her to
politically impotent minor state,
without influence among the Euro
pean group.
"Bolshevism in Russia is the reac-
ton against autocracy, such as one
would expect from a great mass Of
ignorant people. The lack of intelli-
gence among the mass is the cause.
and, until intelligence asserts itself
IN that great country there will be
no relief from the situation"
Was Born in India.
Arthur Stapylton Barnes, present
chaplain of the University of Ok
ford, was born in India. his father
having been foreign secretary to the
government of India.
He was educated at Eton and later
at the Royal Military academy, at
Wollwich, Great Britain's West
Point. At u years of age he was
commissioned a lieutenant in the
Royal Field artillery, and in 1877
was the youngest commissioned Of
6cer in the service.
In 1898 he was appointed private
chaplain to Lord Salisbury, then
premier of England and this was the
last office held by him in the Church
of England, In 1895 he was re-
ceived into the Catholic church by
Cardinal Merry Del Val, and since
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Pioneer Nebraska Woman
Dies in Omaha Thursday

Katherine Wolcott Green, wife of
Carl Green, of Akron, Colo, died
in the Methodist hospital Thursday
of influenza. Mrs. Green was a pio-
neer of the state, coming to Nebras-
ka during the territorial days. She
was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O..
A. Wolcott, who lived on their old
homestead near Elk City, Neby over
50 years. Mrs. Green prior to her
marriage was teacher in the Oma-
n, D,,htic schools
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

Joseph A. Mccarthy, next of kin
Con Mccarthy, York. Neb.
Martin E. Oleson, next OF kin
Charles E. Oleson, Soldier, la.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Archie w. Butterheld, next of kin,
James F. Butterfeld, Knoxville, Neb.
George w. Rees, next OF kin, Miss
Ruth Rees, Palisade, Neb.
Martin Sturies, next of kin, Mrs.
Emma Sturies, Spirit Lake, la.
James L. Sutton, next of kin, Les
ter J. Sutton, Mason City, Ia.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Corp. Leslie c. Austin, next OF
lin, George M. Austin. Utica, Neb.
Bruce Laird, next of kin, Mrs.
Mabel Laird, Blue Hill, Neb.
George Aldred, next of kin, Mrs.
Margaret E. Aldred, Sutherland, la.
Clell M. Hawk, next of kin, John
w. Hawk, Melrose, Ia.
Ray E. Smith, next of kin. w. {.
Smith, Creston, la.
Edgar Easton, next of kin, Mrs.
Della Conner, Casey, Ia.
WOUNDED; PREVIOUSLY RE-
PORTED MISSING IN ACTION
Privates-
William H. Cook, Haigler, Neb.
Matt A. Madison, Renwick, la.
Roland E. Moberg, Rockwell City,
Ia.
SICK IN HOSPITAL: PREVI-
OUSLY REPORTED MISSING.
Private Charles c. Laboda,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
RETURNED TO DUTY: PREVI-
OUSLY REPORTED MISSING.
Privates-
,Jens c. Lawrenson, Walnut, Ia.
Ralph Scribbens, Sioux City, Ia.
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American expeditionary
forces: Killed in action, 70; died of
wounds, 1872; died of disease, S.;
wounded severely, 1923; wounded,
degree undetermined, 10; wounded
slightly, %; missing in action, 8.
Total, 43S.
The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
of the American expeditionary
forces: Killed in action, sos; died OF
wounds, 1903; died of accident and
other causes, II; died Of disease, POI;
wounded severely, 2lS; wounded, de-
gree undetermined, ~; wounded
slightly, 200; missing in action, l41.
Total, 1,74l.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

then has been active in the work. o
that denomination.
When the war broke out he vol
unteered as chaplain to the frs
British military expedition, an,
since then has divided his time be
tween work in the military zone
and in diplomatic activities unde
the late Sir Cecil Spring Rice in thi
country.
With Knights of Columbus.
Monsignor Barnes looked afte
the welfare of the American ex
peditionary forces in England, un
der the auspices of the Knights o
Columbus, for several months, be
ing the only spiritual adviser TO
$4,000 Americans in that country a
the time.
Il have frequently come in con
tact with the American soldiers il
the field and elsewhere. They are
a splendid body of men. What i'm
pressed me most, was the spirit o
purpose that animated them. They
were wonderfully clean men il
habit. soul and mind and eacl
seemed to feel that he had the honor
of his country in his keeping:
I'VE had no misgivings as to thu
soldierly qualities of the American:
for our experience in England
taught US we could make a soldier
in six months" said he. What we
did fear was that America would
be incapable of developing officers
and particularly staff.
This was thought to be impos.
sible, but America amazed the
world by her military science, she
not only developed staff, but &C.
complished the miracle of develop.
ing wonderfully effective artillery
arms.
Sees Great Change.
II was IN this country in July
just before the United States en-
tered the war, and | was discour-
aged over the outlook. | thought
America was slow and the public
mind too intent on profiteering. !
came back in November and the
change was marvellous. | found that
| had misinterpreted the American
spirit and there was no people more
altrusitic or more willing to dedi-
cate itself to great sacrifice than
those of this republic.
All great wars destroy the spirit
of materialism and breed a new
spirituality which brings about a
religious revival. The great tragedy
of the war, with its supreme sac
rihces, will make us care less for
our bodies than our souls. l
look for a birth of genius and for
this generation to produce great
poets. painters, literateurs, philoso-
piers and statesmen. The world will
be the better for going through TIE
refining fires Of this great war"
Monsignor Barnes was the guest
of Archbishop Harry, during his So
journ here. Sunday morning he
leaves for San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
"Queen of Chinatown" is
Fined in Federal Court

Frances Colson, the Queen" OF
the Chinatown shows which were in
Omaha theAweek of the Ak-Sar-Ben,
and who has been held in the coun-
ty Jail since her arrest shortly after
the close of the, show, was fined
$500 in federal court Saturday morn
ing. She pleaded guilty to charge
of having dope in her possession.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Bavaria May Revolt
Against. Domination of
the Hun ReU0lutiOnists

Copenhagen, Nov. 23.-Re-
sistance in south Germany, espe-
cially in Bavaria, to proletariat
dictation from Berlin, is rapidly
growing and is likely to result in
all of south Germany being es-
tablished as a new independent
government, according to the
Berlingske Tidende's Berlin cor
respondent.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Delegates to Good Roads =
Meetinu in Omaha TUESDAY,

The bureau of publicity, Chamber
of Commerce. has appointed Ed
ward. T. Heyden, l. A. Medlar and
R. E. Sunderland as delegates to the
Nebraska good roads convention,
which will be held in Omaha next
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
All Deserve Well.

Paris, Nov. 23.-(Havas.)-T
French senate has passed unani-
mously the motion already adopted
by the Chamber of Deputies paying
homage to President Wilson as
having deserved we'll of humanity"
The motion pays the same honor To
the allied nations and their chiefs.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24

Frank B. Johnson, next of kin
Sam G. Johnson, Havelock, la.
Fred M. Beers, next of kin, Mrs
Frank Drum, Maquoketa, Ia.
Harry Criswell, next of kin. w
M. Criswell, Ottumwa, la. H..
Alfred Daggett, next of kin, Mrs
Hazel Daggett, Valentine, Neb.
Herbert A. Ecklund, next of kin
Mrs. Lena Mailer, Fort Dodge, Ia
Vernon Pierce Nolen, next of kin
Mrs. Elmira Jane Nolen, Smithland
la.
Ben Vonderheide, next of kin
Henry Vonderheide, West Point
Neb.
WOUNDED: DEGREE UNDE
TERMINED.
Corp. Matt ]. Mahoney, next o.
kin, Mrs. Mary Mahoney, Hastings
Neb.
Howard M. Beardsley, next of kin
Orange N. Beardsley, Anamosa. la
Math Perry. next of kin. Theodore
Perry, St. Lucas, Ia.
George A. Wilson, next of kin
George Wilson, Rippey, Ia.
Albert E. Hall, next of kin
Charles w. Hall, Mason City, la.
Aureli Morandi, next of kin. No.
vario Mo-andi, Webster City, Ia.
Samson Samuel Peterson, next oil
kin, Martha Peterson, Blairstown
Ia.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY. -
Corp. William J. Fegley; next Of
kin, Mrs. Mary Fegley, West Point
Neb.
Corp. Everett Richardson; next Of
kin, G. H. Richardson, Randolph, Ia
Corp. Theobold H. Schurmann
next of kin, Herman A. Schurmann
Scribner, Neb.
Corp. Paul E. Davis; next of kin
Sanford Davis, Unionville, la.
John Herman Cratsley; next Of
kin, Mrs. Susan E. Cratsley. Water
loo, Ia.
Joe Green; next of kin, Mrs. Mary
Green, 1908 w. street, Omaha, Neb.
Nelson Johnson; pext of kin, John
Johnson, Watkins, Ia.
Otto H. Niebuhr; next of kin,
Henry Niebuhr, Fairbanks, Ia.
Ned S. Richards; next of kin,
Frank N. Richards, Oelwein, la.
August F. Oeltjin; next of kin,
George Oeltjin, Gilead, Neb.
Jerome c. Murphy; next of kin,
Mrs. Lena Murphy, Bedford, Ia.
i Walter Siddens; next of kin,
Frank Sidden~ Alton, Ia.
Joe Smith; next of kin, Mrs. Josy
Adams, Germantown, NNeb.
John w. Swisher; next of kin,
Thomas o. Swisher, Merrill, Ia.
Yimma Watkins; next of kin, Liz
zie Watkins, Runnells, Ia.
The following Nebraskans and
Iowans appear in the casualty list
given out by the government for
Friday afternoon, November %:
KILLED IN ACTION.
Arthur Biting, next OF kin, Mrs.
Ida Biting, Beatrice, Neb.
UflSil Harms, next of kin, Henry
H. Harms, Humboldt, Neb.
John B. Sheehan, next of kin, Mrs.
Mary B. Bouche, Germont, Ia.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Corp. Miles L. Campbell, next of
kin, Mrs. Eugene Campbell, Abel,
Ia.
Jacob A. Blatny, next of kin,
James Blatny, Linwood, Neb.
Harry F. Burnham, next of kin,
Charles Burnham, Redheld, Ia.
Milo w. Culver, next of kin, Mrs.
Nettie Culver, Green Island, la.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-24
Dr.. DribbenOW to Address
the Philosophical Society

Dr.. B. 7Dribbenow will speak on
"The Wonders that Surround Us"
before the Omaha Philosophical So
clety at the Lyric building, Nine
teenth and Farnam, Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
"a DEAD ON THE MANLEY
Seventeen Killed and Equal Number
Reported Missing From Destroyer
Following Crash.

Washington, March 26-Revised lists
in the recent collision of the United
States destroyer Manley, received here,
showed one officer and sixteen men
dead, seventeen missing. Among the
dead are: Nicholas NJ Dreja, machin-
lists mate, 1913 Elston avenue, Chicago,
and Claud Mann, oiler, 81 Columbia
street, Joliet, Ill.
An Irish Port, March 23-The
bodies of three men from the United
States destroyer Manley have been
brought here to be embalmed for re-
moval to America. Fire broke out in
the afterpart of the Manley, and the
depth charge kept there was immedi-
ately thrown overheard in the hope
that the vessel would steam clear.
The explosion, however, blew off the
afterpart of the vessel. Several sur
vivors were landed and are now in a
hospital.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
BLASTS CAUSE JERSEY FIRE
Destroyed-Loss Put at $1,5oo,oo0
NO Lives Lost.

New York, March 27.-Fire follow
ing series of unexplained explosions
on Tuesday destroyed the six-story
building of the Jarvis Warehouse COM
pany, Inc, near the Erie railroad ter
minal In Jersey City and badly dam
aged the Erie repair shops. No loss of
life has been reported.
The material damage was estimated
by Jersey City police and fire officials
at close to $1,500,0OO. The goods stored
in the warehouse, said to have in
Guided a quantity of chemicals, were
a total loss.
Employed in the Jarvis storehouse
were between 40 and so men, but the
prompt sounding of the alarm is be-
lieved to have enabled all to escape.
n. J. Jarvis, secretary and treasur-
er of the storage warehouse company,
said he could not explain the explo-
sions. The United States government
had been using the warehouse, but only
as a private patron. Mr.. Jarvis said
the loss to his concern and his patrons
probably would reach $1,000,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
TELLS u. S. CASUALTY PLAN
General March Tells Evils of Old Sys-
tem-Claim Agents Harrass Kin
of Soldiers.

Washington, March 27.-An official
statement of the war departments rea-
sons for announcing only the names of
American troops killed or wounded in
France was submitted to the senate
by Major General March, acting chief
of staff, with a statement that the de-
partment considers it of best advan-
tage from all points of view.
General March said the old system
of giving addresses and other details,
gave information to the enemy and
brought swarms Of claim agents to
harrass the relatives of the men.
The policy Of the war department,
General March told the senate, is ito
put in the hands of the nearest rela-
tive or the last friend given by the SOL
der in his emergency address, prompt
and accurate information concerning
the casualty before anything is given
to the press and to prevent any infor
nation appearing in the papers which
will be of any possible assistance to
the German cause"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
~. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 13--1sta
HAD NOT DEPARTED ALONE
Fake Telephone Call May Have Scared
Tramp, but He Had Retained His
Business Faculties.

Representative Edward w. Saunders
of Virginia remarked at social gath
ering that foxy schemes do not always
pan out the expected results, and told
this story as an illustration:
"Two men were having a gabfest
over a lunch table recently when one
told of an experience he had just had
with tramp.
"'He came to my house. said the
man, impudently banged on the kitch-
en- door, walked in and demanded
something to eat. Right there decid-
ed to give him the scare of his life.
Going into the next room, l liberated
an alarm clock and pretended to call
up the police station, and told them
over the imaginary wire to hurry down
to my house and arrest a hobo. When
/ returned to the kitchen the tramp
was gone
"T see,' laughingly interjected the
other. THE fake telephone started
him.
eyes returned the first, little sad
Iy, he was gone with two of my coats,
one hat and enough silverware that
was lying around loose to start quick
lunch restaurant" -Philadelphia Eve
ming Telegraph.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
sELECTIVE MEN ON MOVE
Plans Completed for Consignment of
$4,000 New Troops to Various
Camps.

Washington, March 29.-Plans were
completed for the movement today of
$4,000 selective men to various camps.
The movement will continue for five
days and every state will furnish quo
tas with the exception of Iowa and
Minnesota. Provost Marshal General
Crowder declined to give the names
Of the camps where these men will be
trained, but it is known that Camp
Meade, Camp Dix, Camp Upton, to-
gether with some of the western and
southern camps, will receive men in
this new call to the colors. Several
thousand colored men figure In this
call, but no information is forthcom-
ing as to where they will receive their
training. This movement Of men to
camp completes the first draft of $751;
600 men and brings out $4,000 that
will be credited on the so-called Sec
ond draft. u
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
WANT 100000 FOR FARMS
Army of Half Million Workers Are
Being Recruited to Give Part
Time to Agriculture.

Washington, March 26.-An army Of
100000 war emergency farm workers,
comprising men willing to devote two
or three days a week or their vaca-
tons to agricultural labor will be re-
cruited by the United States employ
ment service, it was announced. Pro-
fessional men, college students, clerks
and other classes will be enrolled. An
army Of 100000 boys also is being mo-
bilized. State directors enrolling me-
chanics for shipbuilding will extend
their organization for the new enroll
ment.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
AMERICANS IMPLICIT
HEAVY LOSS ON FOE
German Lines Heavily Shelled and
Machine Gunned-U. S. Men
Repulse Attack.

With the American Army in France,
March 26.-The German lines were
heavily bombarded and machine
gunned for an hour early in the morn
ing during the relief changes by the
enemy. The French official statement
says that east of Badonvillers (where
American troops are in the line) the
enemy attacked at dawn, but was
thrown back with heavy losses.
With the American Army in France,
March 26.-American artillery on the
Toul sector continued to shell effec-
+, lively the enemy's first-line and COM
municating trenches, the town of st.
Baussant and billets and dumps north
Of Boqueteau. Many of the American
shells have fallen in the German
trenches and the first two lines in at
least one place virtually have been
abandoned
One American patrol freely inspect
ed this point in the enemy's line with
out molestation last night and this
morning and remained there several
hours. There have been no contests
between the infantry during the last
"a hours.
For the third consecutive day Ger
man artillery bombarded heavily with
gas shells a certain town within the
American lines. Sundays lombard
ment was made in two periods, each
half hour in length. Many gas shells
and few high-eXplosive shells fell on
the American positions.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
FOES TRANSPORT is SUNK
All on Board the FARMLAND Lost-Ger-
man Vessel Crowded With Soldiers
Hits Mine at VoorIand.

London, March 25.-Finlanders ar
irving at Stockholm on the gunboat
Svenskund say that the German
transport FARMLAND struck a mine
and sank at Voorland, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Stockholm.
The transport was crowded with
soldiers, cannon and munitions, and,
according to the dispatch, the entire
crew, all the soldiers and Admiral van
Meyrer, were lost.
IA Stockholm dispatch, dated March
h. said that another German trans
bort had been blown up by a mine
near the Aland islands and that the
transport FARMLAND, which came to
Its rescue, was damaged severely by
another explosion.]
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
PARIS SREL[ED
BY GERMAN GUN
J. !. 76 MILES AWAY
Cannon Located in Forest of St.
Gobain West of Laon.
CITY BOMBARDED TWO DAYS
Missiles Arrive on Twenty-Minute In.
tervals-Peope Refuse to Be Dis.
tracted From Their Sunday
Habite-American Ma
rine Wounded.

Paris, March 25.-The German
bombarding Paris has been located in
the forest of st. Gobain, west of Laon
and exactly 122 kilometers (approxi-
mately 76 miles) from the Paris city
hall.
The gun bombarded Paris during the
greater part of Saturday and Sunday.
The day was ushered in by loud
explosions from the ten-inch shells
and Immediately the alarm to take
cover was sounded.
This came at 6: 55 o'clock and many
persons sought shelter, but greater
numbers of them appeared in the
streets on their way to the churches,
which were almost as well filed as
usual. The women who sell palm
leaves on Palm Sundays did their
usual thriving business.
At first the shells began arriving at
intervals of 20 minutes and the de-
donations, considering the Sunday
calm, seemed louder than those of
Saturday.
Their power to disturb the eQuanim-
ity of the populace, however, seemed
less, the people refusing to be dis
tracted from their Sunday habits to
any great extent.
u. S. Marine Wounded.
An American corporal of marines
was struck in the chest by splinter
of one of the first shells which fell
during Saturdays bombardment.
The Matin says one of the shells
fired in the direction of Paris Sunday
struck church in the suburbs. Sew
eral persons who were attending a
Palm Sunday service were killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03
LAUDS BRITISH ARMY
President congratulates Haig for
Stand Against Hun and Predicts
Final Allied Victory.

Washington, March 26.-President
Wilson on Monday cabled Field Mar
shall Haig, congratulating him on the
British stand against the German Of
fensive and predicting a final allied
victory. The presidents message read
MAY l not express to you my warm
admiration for the splendid steadfast-
ness and valor with which your troops
have withstood the German onset and
the perfect confidence all Americans
feel that you will win a secure and
final victory"