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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
STEAMER SUNkBY
U.bOA1 125 MILES
EAST OF NEW YORK
Submarine Which SheIIed and
TOrpedoed Freighter Diomed
Described as Large Craft
of Newest Type

New York, Aug. 25.-Shelled and
torpedoed by a big German subma-
rine just at sunrise Wednesday, the
British frcighter Diomed was sunk
with the loss of two of its crew and
wounding of many others l25 miles
east of New York. OF the l04 sur
vivors, including a number Of Chinese
seamen, rescued and brought here by
another steamship, many had been
cut by shrapnel and scalded by steam
when a torpedo crashed through the
boiler room.
Though attacked without warning,
the Diomed's gun crew answered the
German fire. but without effect.
After their 18th shot at the U-boat,
one of the submersible's shells dis
abled the freighter'S steering gear.
The raiders commander then Sup
planted gun fire with torpedo. AS
the projectile tore amidships through
the Dlomcd seaman was killed.
Others were caught in a food of
steam as the boilers burst, and one
died aboard a lfeboat. The subma-
rine, according to the British COM
mander, was large craft of the new
est type with deck guns fore and aft
1t cruiSed among the small boats. the
captain said, and offered medical as
sistance to his wounded, but he de-
clined, fearing ruse to make some
OF his men prisoners.
The Diomed a 4,700-ton steel YES
sci, was bound in ballast from Liver
pool to New York in service of the
British admiralty.
Three American Ships Sunk.
Washington, Aug. 23.-Sinking of
three American ships in foreign wa
ters by German submarines was an
nounced today by the Navy depart
ment. The steamship Lake Edon. an
army chartered cargo transport was
sunk August q, the United States
steamship Westbridge. of $500 tons,
August 10, and the United States ship
Cubore, 1900 tons, August IS.
Sixteen of the crew of the Lake
Edon are missing. SO having been ac-
counted for. These men we're re-
ported lost in the sinking of the West
Bridge.
The West Bridge and Cubore we're
homeward bound when sunk.
Swedish Freighter Spared.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 23-A
Swedish freighter which arrived here
today was stopped by German sub
marine yesterday 70 miles off this
port and held for an hour while the
U-boat commander examined its pa
papers. The German officer told the
freighter's captain he allowed him to
go because he was engaged in carry
ing foodstuffs for his own country.
The captain was warned he was like
ly to be sunk if he continued in the
American trade.
You would not sink us without
warning. would your" one of the off
GERS of the Swedish ship asked.
Don't be too sure about that-best
not to take any chances" was the
reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24

He won't ,a[e 1t back
OF course not! | 'oubt if he
could ii he wanted to
And We re really eng to la c a
H!Cle huHdreA thors.nd do"a 80
Lr,athed Me'iiceu'.
Il reckon you are--less the inheri-
tance tax, perhaps"
whats that? What do YOU mean?"
demanded Mrs. Jane. DO you mean
we've got TO pay because we've got
that money"
Yhy. yves, | suppose SO. Isn't
there an inheritance tax in this state?"
How much does it COST" Mrs.
James lips were at their most eco
nonlical pucker. DO we have to pay
a great deal: Isn't there any way to
save doing that"
NO, there isn't" cut in her hus-
band crisply. And guess I'VE can
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
Gen. FoCh Receives Baton
As a Marshal of France

With the French Army in France,
Aug. 23.-Marshal Foch received his
baton as marshal of France today
from President Poincare in the pres
cnce of Premier Clemenceau, Georges
Leygues, minister of marine; Louis
Louchcur, minister of munitions;
General Pctain, commandments
Of the French armies operating on the
French front, the members OF the
staff and the representatives
of the allied armies.
You have we'll merited the high
dignity conferred upon you," said
President POincare.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
Electric Railway Men Send
S, 0. S. Call for Assistance

New York, Aug. 23,-The federal
government must take some action IT
electic railways are to be preserved
from bankruptcy and service to the
public is to be continued, the Ameri-
can Electric Railway association de-
cided at a meeting held here today.
The meeting was called to consider
the recent action of the war ,rade
board in increasing the wages pad to
motormen and conductors on some
systems. 1t was addressed by T. H.
Gadsden, a member OF the associa-
tion's war board, who declared that
the net incomee OF l54 representative
companies showed a decrease of 94h
per cent for the first three months OF
1918
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
Passengers Are Taken by
AirpIane Across Channel

London, Aug. ga large British
airplane carrying it's crew and nine
passengers had made the trip from
France to England. it is announced
here. The whole journey occupied lit
tie more than half an hour.
The test was made with an ordinary
service airplane of the largest type.
The passengers carried the normal
amount of baggage. as if travelling by
train or boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
Captain of SubmarIn' on
Coast IS from New York

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. q.
Captain Myhre, who commanded
the trawler Triumph before the boat
was seized by the crew of German
submarine and converted into raid
CT said tonight that one of the officers
"t the submarine who came aboard
the Triumph on Tuesday afternoon
.toN him that on Monday last the
;l1mcrsible had sunk 5000 ton
: @2mer. According to Captain
M"''re the officer volunteered the in
formation he had sailed out of New
York for IS years and was thorough
ly familiar with the north Atlantic
coast
Captain Myhre said that one of the
guns placed aboard the trawler was
l8 feet long,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
Jews in British Army Are
Assured Service in Palestine

New York Aug. 23.-Men who en-
list in the Jewish battalion of the
British army were assured service in
Palestine, in a statement issued to-
day by Major c. Brooman White
OF the British and Canadian recruit
ing mission. Major White declared
recruits will fight under the Jewish
flag until their services are no longer
required.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
US. TAKES over
DENVER And SALT
LAKE RAILROAD
Omaha Chambers Appeal
Prompts Action to Continue
Operation of Line and
Avert Coal Famine.
Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee.

Washington, Aug. 25.-(Special)-
A telegram from the Omaha Cham
Der of Commerce to Senator Hitch
cock and Representative Lobeck pre-
dieting disaster to the fuel interests
of Nebraska if the Denver 4 Salt
Lake Railroad company was permitted
to cease operations prompted Lobeck
TO get busy with the railroad admin
iotratiOu.
As result of hurried calls on
Secretary McAdoo, Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield, Judge Chambers, in
charge of railroad traffic; Judge Payne
and others, Mr.. Lobeck wired the
Chamber that the government would
assume all responsibility for the back
pay of employees. that Mr. McA zoos
department had taken over the rail-
road and that he was assured mat
ters would be settled and the road
operative again tomorrow.
The telegram which occasloned
this hustle upon Lobeck's part states
that if immediate action be not taken
TO have the Denver g. Salt Lake
Railroad company resume operation
there would be coal famine in Ne
braska. The road abandoned service
yesterday owing to the inability OF the
receiver to pay back wages due under
the administration act. The govern
ment has offered ample financial aid
provided the railroad administration
is put in charge of the property, but
the court resents interference and re-
fuses to remove the receiver Special
legislation may be necessary as the
road is out of the government ,urls-
diction.
Strikers Will Go Back.
Denver, Aug. 23.-When A F.
Whitney, spokesman for the Joint
committee of the union employees OF
the Denver & Salt Lake railroad
who have been on a strike received
a telegram tonight from w, 5 Car
ter of the division of labor OF the
railway administration at Washing
ton telling him of the action Of the
government III taking over the line,
he declared the strike was automat-
ically off. The first train will leave
Denver over the road at g O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
w. R. Freeman, receiver for the
road, said he had been urging the
government to take action for some
time.
Freight service on the line was sus-
pended last Tuesday when the freight
train crews went on strike because
they had not received their share of
$242,00O which they claimed was
due them in back wages. Last
"Wednesday passenger service on the
line was suspended when the pas
senger train men joined in the strike.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24

Stanley u. Fulton, multimiltiouuir,, uto<-
querading as John Smith" is stud ing
relatives to whom he has arranged TO give
4 large sum Of money. His lawyer. Ed
ward d. Norton. las been instructed to
send, six months after the arrival OF John
Smith in Hi!lerton. a check for SlO0. 0O0
TO James BaiSdell and check for an equal
amount TO Frank BIaisdcll and to Flora
Baisdell. Smith wishes to study them
before aud after taking wealth
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
AT THE
THEAT ERS

NHlCAGO theaters are going over
| the top" all right on the price
~ schedule. The LaSalle led off,
but the Grand opera house, the
Colonial and the others soon follow
ed. For the coming winter Saturday
night prices at all the loop theaters
will be So per seat, which with the
war tax added means $3.50 Specu-
lators will be allowed 10 per cent
commission on sales. For other
nights the Colonial will charge s.. 80
per. and the Blackstone, Illinois and
Powers 81. Vaudeville feels the I'M
pulse, and the Majestic and Palace
have pushed their Is cents seats up
to 81. Sherman was right
Salisbury Field and Margaret
Mayo's screamingly funny farce,
Twin Beds" will open an engage
ment of three nights at the Erandeis
theater on Sunday night. The cast
and production will be one of the
best ever sent out to play the princi-
pal cities of the coast and the middle
west.
At the Gaycty starting this after
noon, The Twentieth Century
Maids" begins a week stay. The
character of Box Car Bennic, an es-
capped lunatic, is made extremely
funny by Jim Barton, who always
works industriously to entertain his
audiences with the best that is i'll
him. In this seasons production,
All in Fun" he has the most anus
ing opportunities and critics of bur
lesque are crcditing him with doing
the best work of his long and honor
able career before the American pub
lie. Sundays matinee starts at g.
A notable entry into the field of con-
cert management is that of the Eli
sOn-Whlte association of Portland,
Ore, one of the largest Chautauqua
and Lyceum organizations on the
continent. Besides famous recital
artists, the new bureau will operate
opera companies and festivals in CO.
operation with various musical or
ganiZationS. S. A. ParGtt of the Eli
son-Whlte forces is i'll town for a
few days looking over this territory
studying the musical conditions. The
recital artists under this management
are: q. Leopold Godowsky, Leginska
and Arthur Shattuck, pianists;
Kathleen Parlow and Nine. Engberg,
violinists; Pablo Casals, 'cellist Zoell-
ner string quartet, Louis Graveure
Morgan Kingston, Henri Scott, Cecil
Tanning and Frances Ingram, voices
With tonight's performance, on
which the curtain will rise at 8 o'clock
sharp, Eva Tanguay will conclude her
engagement over at the Orpheum
For tomorrow and the ensuing week
the headline attraction will be, "The
Futuristic Revue" a musical feature
of high merit, with Countess De
Leonard, the European violiniste,
and galaxy of opera stars from the
different allied nations.
On Tuesday, Managing Director
Beck of the Orpheum circuit, COM
pletcd arrangements for showing
The Immortal Fourth of July in
Paris, 1918" and the American Red
Cross will present this notable mo-
ton picture at the Orpheum as an
added attraction all next week. start
ing Sunday. All revenues from these
pictures go to the Red Cross.
Kulolas Hawaiians will be seen
at the Empress theater for the
last times today. Billy Newkirk and
Homer Girls claim second honors on
the bill with singing, dancing and
music. Skelly and Heit have a de-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
To Choose Floor Leader.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Repubicans
OF the senate have been called to meet
tomorrow TO elect floor leader to
succeed the late Senator Galinger of
New Hampshire Selection of SEN
ator Lodge of Massachusetts, is re-
gardcd assured.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.

The following casualties are report
ed by the commanding general OF the
American expeditiopary forces: Killed
in action, 3; died of wounds received
in action, 4; died of disease, |; wound
ed in action Severely. 10; wounded
in action degree undetermined), 49;
missing in action, 5. Total. IL.
Killed in Action.
Capt. Lester S. Wass. Gloucester, Mass.
william Elgesheiser, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Edwin p. Kishler, Chicago.
Died of Wounds.
Second 1t Walter J. Tigan, Rochelle, III.
William Mex Cross Hacre. Mont.
Edward l.. HEM Louisville, KY
Gust A. Turngren, Chicago.
Died from Disease.
Sergt. George V. Rowbottom. Gloucester
shire, England.
Severely Wounded in Action.
sergt. Howard H. Young, Kewanees III.
Corp Daniel Amos, Nevada, Mo.
Corp William j. Greening Peru. Ill.
George Craffey. Hebron, Neb.
Martin A, Deeley. North Tarrytown, n.
Lyle H. Faulkner, Newport. Ky.
Harold r. Jones, Utica, N. Y.
Clifford Kirk. Nandalia, Ill.
Robert L. Haugher. Chase. Ala.
John Sechkus Cleveland. O.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
Capt Joseph d. Murray, Concord, Mass.
1t John H. Nichols New Orleans La.
Charles W. Brooks. Wheaton, Ill.
Ralph c. Judd. De kalb. Ill
Quartermaster Sergt John S. Klndetly,
Buenos Aires. S. A.
Sergt VIM. j. Delaney. Spokane. Wash.
Sergt Leroy E. Palmer Utica, y. y.
Sergt Willie Rhodes. Ashby. Ala.
Sergt William 4. Searcey, Pendeiton, Ore.
Sergt. William-R Selbert,
Sergt Alvin w Thresher. Boyd. Ind.
Sergt Alvin G Truppner New
Brighton. n. Y.
Earl X. Barnett IndianOla. Ill
Sergt. William ". Wolaver Alberta.
Canada
Missing in Action.
Corp Luke Stansberry. Coal Gre Elk. Tenn.
Henry Deluge. Detroit. Mich
James W. Easter, Cincinnati o
Charles W. Giles. Gainesville, Ga.
Fred L. Pence, Erie, Pa
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-24

Kufola's Hawaiians will be seen
at the Empress theater for the
last times today, Billy Newkirk and
Homer Girls claim second honors on
the bill with singing, dancing and
music. Skelly and Heit have a de-
lightful repertoire OF song studies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Fact for Court Cases Being Heard
by Judge Risjord This Week
Jury Cases Will Not Be Held Until In
huenza Ban Has Been
Lifted.

Circuit Judge G. N. Rigjord
has been hearing fact for court
cases at the Court House in this
city this week and this part of
the fall calendar will be cleaned
up during the remainder of the
week when court will again ad-
tourn until some future date.
The regular term of circuit
Court for Bayfield, county was
not held this year as per dates
on account Of the influenza cpl
demic in this city and cases de-
manding jury trial and numbers
of witnesses will not be called
until the ban has been lifted.
The adjournment of court was
deemed necessary by Judge Ris-
jord after a conference with
physicians in this city in order
to prevent a spread of the epi-
demic to the rural sections of
the. county.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Died at Hospital

Mrs. Minnie Bushey, wife of
Arthur Bushey, Sdied Monday
morning from pneumonia and
influenza at the Emergency hos
pital after a few days illness
with the disease. Mrs. Bushey
was in a serious condition when
taken to the hospital and despite
the efforts of nurses and ply
sicians her life could not be
saved.
The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon from the la:e
residence on Bayfield, street
and interment was in Woodland
cemetery.
Mrs. Bushey is survived by a
hus band and three children, be-
sides mum Der of other rela-
tives. They have the sympathy
of friends in their bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Married at Duluth

Miss Helen Cosgrove of this
city and Mr.. August Lindquist
of Hayward, were married at
Duluth Monday afternoon, ac-
cording to announcements re-
ceived in this city. They will
return to the city Thursday
afternoon and will 60 to house
keeping.
Both Of the contrasting par
ties are we'll known here. The
bride is the daughter of Mr..
Mike Cosgrove of west 9th
street and is a popular young
lady, During the past few years
she has been employed as clerk
in the Mertz store. The groom
has been a resident of the city
during the past three years
where he has been employed at
the Barksdale plant. Both have
a wide circle of friends who ex-
tend congratulations and best
wishes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Died from Flu

Ole Hagen. age 27 years, who
has resided in the city during
the past two or three years.
died at the Emergency hospital
Sunday morning after a few
days illness with influenza and
pneumonia.
The funeral was held Wednes.
day afternoon from the Hansen
Undertaking Parlors, Rev,
Christensen having charge OF
the short service. Interment
was in Woodland cemetery.
Ole Hagen owned a farm on
the Wannebo road which he was
engaged in clearing up aud
part of the time he resided on
the place. He has one brother
in this city, August, who was
employed at the A. I. Lien
store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Places of Business Allowed to Open
Today
Public Gatherings of All Kinds Still
Under the Ban Until Further
Notice.

A notice of the Health Depart.
ment was issued today allowing
a partial lifting of the influenza
ban which has been rigidly en-
forced in the city during the
past two weeks.
The Health Department will
now permit places of business
to remain open during the day
and evening but the proprietors
are cautioned not to permit
crowds to congregate and to
take all other precautions to
to prevent a spread of the cpl
demic. Pool rooms which are
now allowed to open will not be
permitted to let crowds congre-
gate in their places of business
and any person going contrary
to the order will have his place
of business closed by the Depart
ment.
All public gatherings Of all
kinds are still under the ban.
This includes churches, lodges,
shaking rinks, picture shows,
entertainments, and all places
where crowds might congregate.
According to doctors of the
city there seems to be an i'm
provement of the influenza stu
alton during the week but every
one is urged to use due pre-
cautions that a further spread
of the disease may be averted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Omaha Railway DiscOntinues Ser
vice to Ashland
Number Of Men will Not Warrant Oper-
ating Of Train to Barksdale
Plant.

The shift train which has been
running between Ashland and
the Barksdale dynamite plant
was discontinued the first of the
week and many of the men
who have been working at the
plant have moved to this city.
The Omaha company took OFT
the shift train for the reason
that there was not sufficient
business to warrant them con-
tinuing the train. Since the
signing of the armistice large
number of men have been laid
off at the plant and this includ-
ed a number of Ashland men.
!" The only means of travel be-
tween the plant and Ashland is
now by the way of the ''scoot"
or by bus line. The Kamm bus
line will endeavor to accommo
date a few passengers but with
winter and heavy SHOWS coming
on this will be impossible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Turn Down Resolution

At a special meeting of the
council held on Tuesday even
ing the resolution providing for
the elimination of the depot
grounds from the fire limit of
the city was turned down.
An attempt was made to
eliminate this portion of the city
from the lire limits in order to
permit the Omaha railway COM
pany to construct a wooden
depot in place of the one now
in use. For the past two years
the Omaha Company has been
endeavoring to get this ordinance
changed in order to enable them
to rebuild their present depot
but the council mem bers feel
that the Omaha company should
erect a modern. freproof depot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12

The "bunk" houses at the Barks-
dale works were closed the last of
last week and the men have been
transferred to this city. AT one
time the bunk houses housed over
two thousand men but the number
got down to less than 100 and the
company decided to close them.
Bert Robinson was out auto riding
last Sunday afternoon for the first
time after having been confined to
his residence for period of eleven
weeks with illness. Bert is looking
rather thin but says that he is
improving rapidly and expects to be
about again before long.
County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Jessie N. Smith has been at
Madison the past week attending an
educational meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nygaard of
Bayfield, were business visitors in
the city last Friday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12

Probert Axelberg arrived home
the latter part of last week from
Kelley Field, Texas. where he has
been taking instructions to become
q government flyer. Because of the
ending of the war he has been
honorably discharged from service.
George B. LeaQuee, a former
resident of this city. was here dur
ing the past week visiting with old
friends and looking after matters OF
business. For the past two years
Mr.. LeaQuee has been operating a
large boarding house for a mining
company near Chish holm and he has
been doing we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. A, w. Byers and
daughter, who have been conducting
the dining room at the Hotel Lam
oreaux Hotel lett the latter part Of
last week for Chippewa Falls where
they expect to conduct restaurant
and lunch room. The diniug room
of the Lamoreaux Hotel is now be.
ing conducted by Mr.. and Mrs
lVandenberg.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Ask Strangers Not to Judge Town
by Depot
Who Put it Up and Paid for Artistic
Work Remains Mystery
to All.

Just as passengers step from
the train at the Omaha depot
they are confronted by a mon
ster sign, measuring about eight
feet high and about ten feet
wide, bearing these words
''Do Not Judge Our Town by Our
Depot-It is Not Our Fault"
The sign is nicely made and
painted and no doubt cost in the
neighborhood Of twenty-five
dollars to construct. Just who
was responsible for putting it
where it is and having it made
remains a mystery to almost
everyone, but it conveys the i'm
preston which it is desired that
it should convey that is that
the Omaha Railway Company
and not the people of the city of
Washburn are responsible for
the rattle-trap of a depot which
serves the travelling public to
and from this city.
For twenty years or more this
depot has graced the site of the
Omaha right of way and despite
all of the efforts of the people
of this city to have the Omaha
company construct new depot
these efforts have been unavail-
ing. The company officials seem
to be willing to remodeb the old
structure but they say they will
not build a new depot at this
time.
The Washburn depot is. the
poorest to be found on the en-
tire system, despite the fact that
more business is done from this
point than from many of the
places having better and more
modern depots. The Omaha
company is responsible for this
depot and whoever put up the
sign had the right idea. The
sign should remain to greet the
Omaha officials upon their visits
to this city, until such time as
they deem it advisable to con-
struct modern depot for the
city of Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-12-12
Great Record Made by Ship Yards
of Great Lakes
Welland Canal Enlargement Expected
to Cut Off the Handicap
of Lake.

Washington, Dec. 2-If it were
not for the limitations of the
Welland canal, the Great Lakes
would outstrip both coasts in
the building of ocean going
merchantmen.
This is the opinion of Edward
N. Hurley, chairman of the ship
ping board, expressed shortly
before he departed for Europe.
Mr.. Hurley said the Great Lakes
yards had made records equalled
by none on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts.
No ocean ships could be built
on the lakes, however larger
than could be passed through
the Welland canal. An enlarge
ment of the locks of the canal
is expected to end this trouble.