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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Britishers Stage Near Riots
In Effort to Get Sunday Feeds

Meanwhile the butcher shops were
closed and the grocery stores were
virtually sold out this morning, and
the men were waiting in the streets
for the food committee to take some
action.
Everywhere in London crowds
gathered at the butcher shops at an
early hour. There were at least
1000 persons at y O'Clock waiting to
be served in the retail section of the
Smith6eld market Most of these
got limited portions and were luckier
than the people in the suburbs, many
OF whom were unable to get any
meat. This was due not so much to
the shortage OF cattle and sheep as to
the weather, which made it impos-
sible III many districts to bring live
stock to the market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Spoermann Enemy Alien
Interned at 0nIsthorpe

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 20.--WaIter
Spoermann, 81 years old, who was ar
rested 10 days ago near Langley avia-
tion field, Virginia, by agents of the
department of justice, and who was
brought. to this city last Tuesday on
the charge Of violating his alien, en-.
emy permit, today was sent to a
prison camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
He was received as a military pris-
oncr aboard a military train with s.
other alien enemies who were On their
way to the prison camp from other
narts of the country. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21

London, Jan. 20 Demonstrations
demanding better distribution of food
were held at Brighton at Erith, ii
Kent. and at other places in England
today, while men, women and chill
dren stood in queues, in many cases, in
vain, for a Sunday roast, margarine
butter or tea.
At Firth 5000 workers from one
of the big factories marched to the
food committees Offices to protest
against their wives and children hav
ing to wait long hours outside the
shops and then being obliged to come
away empty-handed The men say
that owing to the scarcity of food
they arc unable to work, and the per-
centage OF sickness has been high.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21


FRENCH REPULSE GERMAN.
Today's war Office statement on
the Franco Belgian front military op-
erations reads:
"The night passed quietly. There
was nothing of special interest to re-
sort" ~ .u, t.. ..
Germans, one in the region south
cast of St. Quentin and the other
north of Courtecon, were easily re-
pulsed by our troops" says todays
official statement.
"On the remainder of the front
there were intermittent artillery tlre.
The official communication issued
by the war office tonight reads:
Northwest of Rheims and on the
right bank of the Meuse there was
quite active artillery fighting. An
enemy raid on our small posts in the
neighborhood of Loiyre failed. North
of St. Mihiel Our patrols brought
back prisoners. g,
"Aviation-On Saturday our aerial
crews were engaged in a number OF
combats. Six German airplanes
were destroyed; two others serious
ly damaged fell within their own
lines"
Artillery Active On Italian Line.
Rome, Jan. 20.-Lively artillery
fgting in the Italian northern front
is reported in today's war office state
ment, There afso was lively Aartil-
lery activity along the Pave line. No
infantry operations of momentare
noted in the official statement.
Ostend Bombed by Allies.
Berlin, Jan. 20.-Via London--Os-
tend, on the Belgian coast. has been
bombarded by naval forces. it was
announced in today's army headquar-
ters report.
Considerable artillery fighting oc-
Cured at various points along the
western front. the British fire being
especially intense south of the Scarpe,
while on the French front there were
bursts of activity in the Verdun sec
tor and on both sides of the Rhine
Marne canal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Kansas City Man Goes to
Federal ShiDninq Board

Kansas City, Jan. 20.-James E.
Holden. vice president in charge of
traffic for the Kansas City Southern
railway yesterday was named super
visor of transportation and traffic for
the federal shipping boards according
to a telegram from Washington re-
ceived at the Offices of the road here.
The appointment was made by Sec
retary McAdoo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Women to Vote for
First Time in Denmark

Copenhagen, Jan. 20.-Two men,
bers without portfolio of the Danish
cabinet, J. c. Christensen and NJ.
Rottboer, have resigned in order that
they may be free to take part in the
parliamentary elections in April.
These will be the first elections
held since the war and also the first
since women were granted suffrage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
American Sailor Honored
For Bravery Under Fire

Washington, D. C., Jan. 20.-Secrs-
tary Daniels announced tonight that
he had commended for devotion to
duty Chief Boatswain's Mate Stief
Homiak. and his men of the armed
naval guard aboard the American
steamer Armenia, which was torped-
oed early in December, but was taken
safe,9 to port, the naval personnel
aidiIg materially in saving the ship.
ThG bluejackets stood fast at their
guns after the explosion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
TRAITOR IS
SHOUTED At
BAR MEETING
William Wappich's Application
for Membership in City Law
yers' Association Rouses
Storm; Says He Is Patriotic.

Charges of treason" and traitor"
were hurled at stormy meeting of
the Omaha Bar association in the
Commercial club Saturday, when the
name Of William F. Wappich, an
Omaha attorney, was presented for
admission to membership.
II would consider it treasonable to
vote in favor of admitting 10 this or
ganization, representing the lawfand
social order. OF his country, man
who on May IA, 1917, after the dec
laration. of war with Germany wrote
an article in the public pulse of an
Omaha paper defending the German
American alliance and openly tri-
umphing in the fact that It mad forced
the school board to adopt the teaching
of German in the public Schools" was
the vitriolic objection offered by H. L.
Mossman, when Wappich's name was
proposed.
Alliance Is Assailed.
Mr.. Mossman accused Wappich of
being member OF the German-Amer-
ican alliance and of publishing Ger
man propaganda after war had been
declared.
Mr.. Wappich, who resides at $40
North Forty-first street, was present,
although not yet a member Of the as
sociation.
"The German-American alliance is
the most insidious and traitorous or
ganization in America today" said
Mr.. Mossman, continuing his indict-
ment, "and until Mr.. Wappich recants
his statement endorsing that organi-
zation and tells us he is done with
that reasonable machine / for one
shall not vote him member of this
association"
The letter referred to was written
by Wappich and appeared in the
Public Pulse" column of the World
Herald, May IA, 1917.
For Keeping Bars Up.
"Are we going to throw down the
bars and admit traitors to. our midst?"
asked Attorney Murray. That
nefarious alliance had its inception
in Berlin and its purposes in this
country were reasonable from top to
bottom"
II did not like Mr.. Wappich's letter
in the World-Herald and l did not
like Senator Hitchcock's attitude in
the senate toward Germany and
toward America and the war, and |
never have been very we'll satisfied
with the things he publishes in his
paper" observed Judge Shields in
condemnation of too lenient attitude
toward the publication OF German
propaganda.
Discussion waxed so warm that Mr..
Wappich was given leave to retire
while the meeting adjourned for a
session of open discussion. He re-
manned, however, and asked to make =,
a statement.
Says It's Rot.
Mr.. Wappich said that he was a !
citizen of the United States and that
his father was a citizen before him
He maintained that the letter referred
to made no statement criticising the
president or the government or any
reference to our entry int, the war.
This is all rot" he said II am as
loyal and patriotic to the United
States as any man under this roof.
There was nothing in my letter that
was not loyal to this country. l have
bought Liberty bonds. l have sub
scribed to the Red Cross and the
Young Mems Christian association
fund. / served five half-days with you
other attorneys on the legal advisory
tContlEued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
British Make Mile
Gain Near Jerusalem

London, Jan. 20.-The war Office
last night issued the following
statement in regard to the opera
ton in Palestine:
Yesterday our line was ad-
vanced to maximum depth of
mile on a four-mile front in the
neighborhood OF Durah, IL miles
north of Jerusalem. Some prison.
ers were captured
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Gasoline Exposition in
Paris InjureS Americans

Paris, Jan. "a gasoline can ex-
ploded this morning as some Ameri-
can soldiers were filling an automo-
bile tank at the famous Moulin De
La Galette dancing hall, now used
as a camouaage school for the
American army. The tank also ex-
ploded and two American soldiers
were seriously injured. They were
taken to the American ambulance
hosDital at Neuilly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
U. S. War Board Will
Control Neutral ShipDino

Washington, Jan. 20.--Control Of
neutral shipping at American ports
will be undertaken by the war trade
board February /. to prevent Ger
many from receiving information or
goods from the United States. \
Several sailors have been under
suspicion for some time as media Of
communication between Germany and
its agents in this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
AMERICA ENERGIES FROM
SHADOW OF FUEL FAMINE
Coal Moves Freely to Ships and Homes Many Industrial
Plants Added to Exemption Lists Storm in
Middle West Threatens to Retard Cow -
49, ernments Rail Efforts.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington D. c., Jan. 20.-A marked Improvement in
coal famine conditions reported by the fuel administration
tonight result of the second days operation of the
ment's fuel restriction order.
Houses warmed ships bunkered and in the ex
eme railway congestion cleared extent fuel
administration officials sad after going through eegraphc
ports from 2s state fuel administrators In the middle
heavy snowstom and temperatures however, reduced
movement sharply
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
General Pershing Reports
TWo Deaths of Soldiers

Washington, D. C., Jan. 20.-Gen-
eral Pershing tonight notified the war
department OF. the following deaths
from natural causes:
Private George w. Vroman. am
munition train, pneumonia, Caspar,
Wyoming. -...
Private John V. Sissel. infantry,
pneumonia, Gazelle, Calf.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Fl. Omaha Balloon Lands
Near Dunavant. Kan.

Lieutenant L. B. Schrff, who piloted
a free balloon i'll a flight from Fort
Omaha Saturday, reported to the fort
that he had landed near Dunayant,
Kan. He was expected to return 10
Omaha late Sunday night. No de-
tails OF the fight were told in his
message reporting his safe landing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Head of "Henry's," Famous
Paris Hotel, Kills Self

Paris, Jan. 2O.-Henri Tepe, pro-
prietor of "Henry's Hotel" which
contains one of the most widely
known bars in Paris, committed sui
eide last night. He left his guests at
dinner, went to the fifth floor and
leaped from a window. NJ. Tepe also
was the owner of a racing stable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Publishers to Meet.

Chicago, Jan. 20.--A special open
meeting of newspaper publishers has
been called for January Is in Chicago
by the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association to discuss print paper
questions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
BOLSHEVIKI USE -
FORCE TO BREAK
UP RUSS ASSEMBLY
ncensed Its Unwlngnes to Approve Conduct of Peace
Parleys, Send Armed Sailors to Dsperse Session
And Issue Decree of Dissolution; Reds Fire
On Moscow Demonstration .'t@.e
(By Associated Press.)

Perograd JAM 20-The constituent been dis
by the boshev authorities is officially announced
today. Sailor guards closed the assembly o'clock thit
morning of dissolution will be issued during the
day, the official statement says.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Swift Plant Burns.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Jan. 20.-The
packing house OF Swift & Co. was
destroyed BY fire today. The loss is
estimated at $500,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
BRITISH WARSHIPS
DESTROY 2 NOTED
GERMAN CRUISERS
Bresau and Goeben Reported Sold to Turkish Navy At
tempt Dash Out of Dardanelles; One Is Sunk
The Other Driven Ashore In Resulting
Naval Battle
(By Associated Press.

London JAM 2O-In naval action between British and
Tsh forces at the entrance the Dardanees the Turkish
cruiser Mduu formerly the German Bresau was sunk and
the Sultan Yawuz Sem former the German cruiser Goeben
was This made by the admiralty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
For Nebraska-Fair; cold.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Comparative Local Record.

from, the normal at Omaha since March l,
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature. e..................'. 20
Deficiency for the day y.,................
rotsl dsf;cisncy since March t6.O
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
MRS. A. G. PORTER.
Heads WOman's Department of the
NatiOnal Council of Defense.

Mrs. Alex. C. Porter has been Sc
lected as Chairman of the Woman's
Department of the National Council
of Defense in Ohio county.
The object of the Woman's Depart
ment is the coordination and the
Capitalization of the organized and
unorganized forces of women
throughout the country, to enlist the
cooperation of all women and to as
certain and report on the patriotic
work done-by them; to obtain great
er efficiency in woman's defense work
and to impress upon them the import
ance of all methods of economies as
vital to the winning of the war.
All young ladies who are DESTROYS
of taking the special nurse course
for service in the U. S. army, may OBJ
tain information through Mrs. Por-
ter, at Hartford.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
MEN IN NEW DRAFT NEEDED
BY FIRST OF OCTOBER.

Washington.-Prov Marshal
General Crowder announced today
that plans already have been made
for registering 100000 addit-
ional men which he estimates vii
be brought under the selective SER
vice law when congress enacts the
pending bill extending the age limit
to include men between eighteen
and forty-fve years. From this
number approximately 100000
qualified for full military service
are expected to be secured.
So urgent is the need of additional
man power that General Crowder
said that the draft machinery is be-
ing put in shape for the great task
ahead without waiting for the final
action of congress. Men in the new
draft will be needed by October /,
and in order to get them, registra-
tion day will have to be held not
later than September Is. If posi-
BILE September 5. will be fixed as the
day
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
A REAL SNAKE STORY.

Rev. r.. p. Beck, of McHenry, is
responsible for this, the snakiest
snake story we have published this
year. Rev. Beck says his two boys
were out in back lot one day last
week when they discovered a small
garter snake. Possessing the boy
ish propensity to murder, they seized
an AK and chopped the unoffending
reptile in two. The snake was evil
IDENTIFY serving her race in Roosevelt
tian style and was bent upon the
propagation of her kind for when
they picked up one end OF the dis
connected serpent. one hundred and
twenty-six little snakes dropped out,
some escaping into the weeds. Thus
by destroying the life OF one inno-
cent snake they added over an hun
dred new members to the already
numerous reptile family. As we
said in the beginning a preacher is
responsible for this story.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
AUTOMOBILES CRASH
Resulting In the Death Of One and Injury to
Several Others Fatal Smash-up Occurs
Near Town Friday Night.
VICTIM A VISITOR IN THE CUONTY

her husband in the Ford truck, as
was also the Cain child.
The injured were placed in the
auto mail truck of Alex. Curtis, who
happened along a minute or SO af-
ter the accident, and hurried to Beav-
er Dam for medical attention. Miss
Eastan walked from the car into the
office of DR.. ]. o. Mckinney, but
died in about ten minutes after be-
ing put on the operating table
Some say the fatal accident was
caused by one car running around an
other, leaving such a cloud of dust
that the drivers of the cars which
collided were unable to see each
other until too late, and some are of
the opinion that the drivers were not
observing the rules governing pub
lie highway traffic. 1t may never be
known just what caused the accident.
The remains of Miss Eastan were
buried at Indian Camp burying
ground, above Cromwell, Sunday af-
ternoon, Immediately after the ar
rival of her father.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
A YOUTHFUL MARRIAGE.

The elimination of a real youth
,ul romance took place last week in
the marriage of Mr.. Charlie DeHart,
age, 10, Of Horse Branch, to Miss
Bessie Camp, age Is, OF Evansville,
Ind.
Though both parties to the suit ar
very young in years, nevertheless
they have been sweethearts all these
years, since she in pinafores and he
in knickeIbockers played hide-and
seek by the paling fence in their
happy schooldays. Bye and by the
young lady's parents moved to the
Hoosier city and the young man
a wandering course till final
ly, in anticipation of early service
in the army, due to the impending
draft, he decided to push matters to
a conclusion. He asked for the
hand of the blushing maiden, which
was freely granted, and by the
leighboring parson the two hearts
were made one and two lives inter-
-wined. May their pathway be
'trewn with roses and their days be
'ull of sunshine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
DIES IN ASYLUM.

Miss Louise Sanders, formerly of
Friedland, but who was committed
to the asylum at Hopkinsville sever
al years ago, died Saturday of a COM
plication of diseases. She was
well-known lady and before her
mind became deranged. took an ac-
tive part in all social enterprises in
her community. She was sister
OF Mr.. w. T. Sanders. the postmas-
ter at Horse Branch. Her remains
were brought back to Horse Branch
and inferred at Cane Run ceme-
terry Sunday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
ARMY OF UNITED STATES.

Washington, August IA gen.
eral order has been issued, creating
the Army of the United States, i'm
which every element of the existing
forces is merged, regardless of its
origin. BY the provisions of the
order the terms regular army,
national guard, national army and
reserve corps are abolished for all
purposes and with them go all in
sigma other than the plain "U. s."
regulars only.
The order. issued by General
March, Chief of Staff. is sweeping
and drastic in its terms, cutting off
all restrictions upon transfers of
men or officers from one branch of
the service to the other and amend
ing all commissions to read as in
The Army OF the United States.
Promotion by selection is also
made absolute except the perma-
nent advancements in the regular
army, which is peace-time status
only and is covered by law.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21

The house was badly Jared and Mrs.
Marian Murphree was severely
shocked, being for few minutes I'M
conscious. Mr.. Murphree was also
shocked, but both revived in few
minutes. No damage was done to
TIE property except a window-light
being broken and the furniture con-
siderably disarranged. The lightn-
ing was attracted by the telephone
wires which were dirertly in front
of the house and with which the
phone in one room was connected.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21

Two automobiles wrecked, one
dead and several injured was the re-
suit of a head-on collision between
a Chevrolet, coming toward Hart
ford and driven by Doris Martin,
and Ford light truck going toward
Beaver Dam, driven by Carlisle Old
ham, Friday night about s o'clock,
on the Hartford and Beaver Dam
pike, in front of the Berry Rial
place, a short distance from town.
Miss May Eastan, of Seco, in
Eastern Kentucky was the party to
receive fatal injuries as the result
of the smash-up, a piece of jagged
glass from a broken windshield
almost severing a main artery of her
throat and her windpipe.
Mrs. Carlisle Oldham and child
by the name of Carroll Cain were
the most severely injured of the
others hurt.
Miss Eastan was in the car driven
by Martin and Mrs. Oldham was with
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY DINNER.
New Baymus Specially

The birthday dinner at Mr. w. w.
Lloyd's last Friday, given in honor
OF his sister, Mrs. e. A. Fhurber. was
great success. There was a large
crowd present, young and DID,, and
plenty of delicious dinner was serv-
ed. All seemed to enjoy the day.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Fhurber, and four daughters.
of Indiana; Rev. w. H. Foreman
and wife, of Hartford; Mr.. Henry
Foreman, wife and little daughter,
of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. G. C. Magan,
wife and grandson; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
p. Lloyd and grand-daughters; Mrs.
Filura Barrett and two daughters;
Mr. c. w. Foreman, wife and three
children; Mr.. j. j. Wilson, wife and
two children; Mr.. William Foreman,
wife and eight children; Mr.. aad Mrs.
John Wallace; Mrs. jamie Day; Mr.
and Mrs. Eliza Murphy and their
three children; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Magan and baby; Mrs. Amanda Bar
rett and two daughters; Mr.. Emier
Coppage. Master Lee Thomas and
Amir Quesienberry.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21

All indications are that he fell on
the field of action.
Young Lee, who was "a years OF
age, enlisted in the regular army a;
Beaver Dam ten years ago. He was
later promoted to the rank of Ser
geant. He was in Company F, 2Sth
Infantry and was in the first contin-
gent of American troops to go across.
He had been in France over twelve
months and had fought through
most of the hard engagements in
which the Americans took part. His
mother, who is widow, received
the telegram few days ago.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21
SECOND HOME BOY FALLS IN FRANCE
Sergeant Eddie Lee Gives His ,fe In the
Cause For Humanity, on Foreign Soil.
IN REGULAR ARMY FOR TEN YEARS

The second boy from Ohio County
has poured out his blood on the soil
of France, in defense of the cause
so dear to all of us. Eddie Lee, son
OF Mrs. Sarah T. Lee. OF Hartford
Route 1, fell victim to a Hun bull
let ON July 21st. The official tele-
gram to Mrs. Lee from the War De-
partment reports her son, missing
or killed in action" and there is
dim possibility that he may be
prisoner Of the Germans. But II is
SO very improbable that Mrs. Lee
does not base any hopes upon IL.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21

prominent families OF Western Ken
lucky. She is a daughter Of the
late T. ]. Smith. Miss Smith will
leave shortly to do Red Cross work
in France. Since the beginning of
the war Miss Smith has been doing
Government service in Washington,
from where she goes to France in
the service of the Red Cross"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21

Boys Becoming q Since June 5th Must Register Saturday

Provost Marshal Crowder has instructed all Local Boards
to register all young who have reached their 2t birth
day since June s. In accordance with these nstru
ons the Local Board of Ohio county will be open at
Saturday. June "a for the purpose of registering
these All the registering will be done at the Office of
the Local Board Hartford, and all boys becoming q
since June s. 1918 MUST register.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21

4 recent issue of the Courier
Journal contained the above eXcell-
ent likeness and had the folliwing to
say of Miss Willye Smith, who was
formerly court reporter before going
to Washington.
Miss Willye A. Smith, of Hartford
is member of one of the most
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-08-21

DR.. C. w, Felix, of Nelson, Ky,
motored over TO Hartford last Sat
urday and spent a few hours with
his brother, +. l.. Felix. He was
accompanied by young Mr.. Wallace.