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Jesse Barkhurst of Brush Greek is
~transacting business in town today.
, 1918-12-12

Harold Kincaid is recovering from a
attack of the flu.
, 1918-12-12
Better Grow Live Stock.

1.-TWO years are required to produce
n full grown oyster"
II don't think I'd like the business"
declared the old cattleman.
.'Why not 2,
, 1918-12-12

Mrs. Harry Moore. who has been i'll
with the flu the past week, is reported
improving rapidly.
, 1918-12-12

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
List Of Entries for
Field Championships
Is Record Breaker

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Entries for the
National Amateur Athletic union
outdoor track and field champion
ships which are to be decided at
the Great Lakes Naval Training
station next Friday, Saturday and
Monday, reached a total of ISL to-
night when the last batch of blanks
was received. The list is a record
breaker, surprising all expectations.
Virtually every athlete OF scholas-
tic or intercollegiate prominence in
the country, besides a smattering of
men who have made regulations as
members of athletic club teams,
have been entered. Seventy-fve per
cent of the men are in the army
or naval service and will compete
under the colors of 20 or more
service camps.
The Great Lakes station alone
entered squad of 90, among them
several national champions. The
Pelham Bay Naval Training station
Culelcu ~ performers.
The entry of seven athletes from
the Royal air force of Toronto.
Canada, was received today. The
list included Earl Thompson, a
worlds record holder in the all
around event. Carl Mertens, a
three-mile walker, also is coming
on from Toronto.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
.Ilol1TY LOAN
L'DtE,>,~ne Will
WORKERS. ~ !! !n y. 4
SEE WAR Film
Fifteen Hundred Solicitors III
Bond Campaign will Parade
Saturday and See Patri-
otto War Show.

A big parade of all the Liberty
loan workers in Omaha will take
place next Saturday afternoon.
Men, and women will meet at the
Auditorium at 1880 o'clock and then
march through the business section
with bands. The idea is to show
the people what a big organization
has been perfected to put over
the biggest financial campaign
Omaha has ever had.
I'VE want the people to see OUT
workers." said o. T. Eastman, chsir-
man for Douglas county, The pa
rade is intended to impress eaca
individual with the fact that If l,suV
men and women of the city are
giving their time for weeks % the
campaign it is the duty OF every
citizen to do his part promptly and
effectively when the solicitor calls.
With this frame of -saind in every
one the outcome of the campaign
is sure to be highly successful.
The parade will end at the Bran.
deis theater, where the workers will
see the war film, Americas An
swer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Seeks Divorce, Alleging
Cruelty on Part of Wife

After % years of married life, Will
Der A. Hoyt now alleges that his
wife, Unica Hoyt, the mother OF sew
en- children, has been guilty of cruel
ty and he asks a divorce, a petition
for which was filed in district court
Wednesday.
Mr.. Hoyt alleges his latest petit
ton is but sequel to similar ac-
ton started in February, 1916. At
that time he was refused a divorce
and was ordered to pay his wife and
family $50 month for their support.
He now alleges that during much of
the time since he has been unable
to make a regular payment and his
wife has had him arrested on several
occasions in an endeavor to force
payment of the $50. He alleges this
constitutes cruelty on the part of
Mrs. Hoyt,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
0ffiCehoIder'S Book Declared
Pr0-German bV Republican

Washington, Sept. lS.-Frederick
c. Howe, federal immigration COM
missioner at New York, was at
tackled today by Senator Lodge, re-
publican leader, during his speech
approving President Wilson's re-
lection of Germany's peace feeler, as
a writer of articles which the sena-
tor characterized as pro-German
propaganda.
Howe's book "Why WARP" and a
recent article by Howe in Harpers
magazine. the republican senator de-
clared were contrary to American
ideals and at direct variance with
the principles enunciated in Presi-
dent Wilson's Baltimore speech.
The book, Senator Lodge pointed
out, was among those barred from
soldiers Libraries by Secretary Bak-
er's order along with others by
George Sylvester Veirick, Hugo
MunSterberg and Emma Goldman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
BLUFFS PUPILS
MUST SWEAR TO
D|SAV0W FRATS
Lid Is CIamped Down Tight on
FraternaI Societies in
the Schools by
Late Order.

Drastic measures have been adopt
ed to force full compliance by high
school pupils with the Iowa law
prohibiting fraternal societies in
the schools of Council Bluffs. All
people must sign affidavits and dis
avow all connections with such So
cieties and swear that they will not
attempt to form any such connec-
tons, during their high school
period, it was announced yesterday.
But l6 organizations are per-
missible in the high school. They
are: cadets, two literary societies
for boys and three for girls, three
Glee clubs, orchestra, band, Echo
school paper, athletics, Hi-Y club
for boys, and senior and junior
classes.
Following this announcement ev-
cry boy and girl was given an affi-
davit card with the admonition that
these cards must be made out and
sworn to before notary public and
delivered to the first period teach
ers on or before September "a,
just six days from receipt. Fail
ure to return card. at that time
or a card improperly made out will
exclude the pupil from school until
the order is fully complied with.
Continued failure or refusal to re-
turn the cards will automatically
operate to suspend the pupils, in
definitely or permanently.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Bad Weather InterfereS
With Shooting Matches

Camp Perry, O., Sept. l8.-Wind,
rain and foggy weather interfered
with the shooting of the national in
dividual and the special pistol team
matches which were opened here
today.
Only 400 of the 1850 entered in the
individual match completed the
course today. some shooting
through heavy showers. In this
match, which was being shot in
four stages on the 200, 800, 500 and
600-yard ranges, H. ]. Mueller of
the Indiana team is in the lead with
2So out of a possible 800, and 5. 6.
Hall OF California is second with
$50. The match will be concluded
Thursday.
The grand aggregate of the Ma
tional Rifle association matches
shot last week was announced today.
Corp. F. S. Branson of the United
States marine corps won the gold
medal with $50. Capt. D. A. Pruess-
ner, Camp Perry, was second iwth
762, winning the silver medal, and
]. E. Miller, Hillsboro, O., with
$50, the bronze medal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
DRAFT men WILL
Be ALLOWED TO
ENLIST In Navy
Order Opens Way to Maintain
Personnel of Service; $50
U. of N. Men to Be
InduCted.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today an
nounced orders to local draft boards
which will permit the voluntary in
duction of draft registrants into the
navy and marine corps and provide
for drafts of men to be assigned to
those services if voluntary Undue
tons do not suffice to fill the de-
mands.
Calls for men for the navy will
60 out before the end of this month
and marine corps contingents will
be called within a few weeks.
Word has been received at the
navy recruiting Office that $50 stu
dents of the University of Nebraska
will be indicted into the navy by
the draft board about October /.
They will receive training and will
be allowed to volunteer for this
said training. Further orders will
be received later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
California Parties Give
Approval to Dry Measure

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. lS.-An
effort to eliminate from the plat
form committees report a plank ia
voring ratification by the next leg
islature of the federal constitutional
amendment, delayed final action OF
the republican state convention I'M
til early this morning, when a mo-
ton to strike out this plank was de-
feated.
The platform committee of the
democratic state convention last
night centered in committee room
the obstacle which the republicans
had met on the floor in the form of
opposition to a federal prohibition
plank, but the final platform draft,
adopted this morning, included en-
dorsement of wartime prohibition
action by congress. The admins
tration of President Wilson was
heartily endorsed.
Francis J. Heney of Santa Mon
lea, defeated for the democratic
nomination for governor at the re-
cent primary election by Mayor
James Rolph, republican, of San
Francisco, was last night endorsed
by the democratic convention as its
nominee,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Y. Man With Sweets
and Fags Wins Hearts
Of American Troops

With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front Tuesday, Sept. H.
(By Associated Press.)-The Y. M.
c. A. has won its place in the
hearts of the American soldiers and
an instance of the service rendered
by these workers is given in a story
told of the recent fighting. On the
morning of the American advance
against the St. Mihiel salient, Y.
NJ. c. A. man appeared among the
soldiers carrying a huge pack on
his back. He did not explain his
presence except by whispered
word to company commander,
who nodded approval.
When the order to advance came
he moved with the men. At the
first pause, while the soldiers shell
tered behind little rise of ground,
TIE Y. M. c. A. man made his way
from soldier to soldier, giving each
cake of chocolate and bunch of
cigarets. When his pack was ex-
hausted he returned to the rear, but
rcappeared in few hours with an
other bundle. He repeated his trips
until his organization was able to
bring up supplies in larger guam
titles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
W0man's Relatives Found,
But Without Result

"Piease find my husband and
brother for me-" wrote Mrs. Stew
art, negress, living in St. Paul, to
the Omaha police. She stated that
she had not had a letter from her
husband in four, months; that she
had a 2-year-old child to support
and that, worst OF all, she received
word that he is living with a white
woman in Omaha. She enclosed
the marriage license to show she
was Mrs. Stewart. She also said
her brother, M. G. Reynolds, was
in Omaha.
The police found both the hus-
band and brother, but both seem
unaffected by the tale of woe from
St. Paul. Stewart says his wife
ran away with another man and left
him alone, and the brother says he
has all he can do to take care of
him self
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
GUARD MORALS
OF ARMY CAMPS
SAYS MINISTER
Important that Soldiers Should
Go to France with Moral
Ideals, Speaker Warns
Missionary Society.

Il am not worrying half so much
about what our boys will do when
they come back after the war as
| am about the moral condition in
which they go over there" said
Rev, c. c. Atwood of Chester, Neb..
Wednesday morning at the meeting
of the Nebraska Christian Mission
airy society at the First Christian
church.
with 100000 men under arms I
fear for lowering of moral stand
ards and ideals. If it is true, as
has been intalated from this plat
form, that of the boys between IS
and Il, who are not permitted to
vote and yet are indicted into mill
tary service, one-quarter will never
return for one reason or another, it
is more than ever important that
we look to it to see that moral con-
dltlons surrounding our boys be-
fore they cross the water are of
the highest possible"
"a Statewide Evangelistic
Campaign" was the subject OF Rev.
Atwood's address. He discussed
plans for evangelistic work in Ne
braska.
The 5lst annual convention of the
Nebraska Christian Missionary So
ciety opened its session Monday
evening in the First Christian
church: Sessions have been held
throughout the week. The .onven-
ton will close Friday evening.
"The Call to Prayer" Minister
;al Pensions" THE Western Front"
and THE World Call" were sub
jects taken up by speakers at the
Wedne sday afternoon session,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
PRINCE LOREE
WINS ANOTHER
$4,000 TR0T
Defeats Field of Nine in Hos.
ter Columbus Stake; Day.
id Guy Victor in Sen
Sati0naI Race.

Columbus, O., Sept, lS,-Prince
Loree, winner of the $4,000 stake
at. Syracuse last week, owned by
Capt. David Shaw, of Cleveland, won
another $4,000 trot here today,
when he defeated a field of nine
in the Hoster Columbus stake in
straight heats. outstepping the
slight favorite, Antee Guy, in the
betting. Best time, 2:06A.
One of the greatest battles ever
seen on this track developed in the
3-year-old trot-the Horse Review
futurity, which David Guy eventual
ly won in the third heat in a wire
to-wire drive with Nella Dillon. The
half was trotted in l:02. This clip
told and the mile was won by Da-
vid Guy in 2:07A. He had nose
to spare. At no time did length
separate these game trotters in the
final mile. David Guy broke the
first heat and Nella Dillon won by
herself. She had the second heat
and race apparently won when Muir
ply made great drive the last 100
. yards and collared Nella.
Belle Alcantara won the 2:07 pace
in straight heats, best time 2:04A.
Zombrino was the contender in the
first heat. Walker was substituted
by the judges after the first mile
and Zombrino was eventually dis
tanced. Lizzie March was favorite
in this race. The drive of Lawrence
was not liked and Valentine was
put up behind the mare for the sec
ond heat. She finished eighth again
and was drawn for the third mile.
The field of IS in the 2:l5 trot
had John K as the winner, best time
2:O9A. Summaries:
The Horse Review futurity, S-year-old
trot, 2 in 3 heats. purse $4,000:
David Guy, (Murphy) ............6 !
Nella Dillon, (SerrilD .......,....l 2
Olive Faut, (McCarr) .........."2 :
Miss Dewey Wits, Eleven Black, ana
Peter Jane also started.
Time: 2:09A, 2:05%, 2:07A.
The Holster Columbus 2:1A trot, In
heats, purse 10000:
Prince Loree, (McDeviD .........1 l l
Ante Guy, (Murphy) cumming
Lotto Watts, (R. StouD .........S !
Gear Peter, (Valentine) ..........s 10
Tacclta, Dick Wits, Alma Forbes, Bonnie
Del, Royal knight and Magnolia also
Started.
Time. 2:osA, 2:o7a. 2:1OA.
2:O7 pace, 8 in 5 heats, purse $1,000:
Belle Alcantara. (McMahon) .....l l l
Rascal (Willis) .................f =
Downward, tBeedel ..............6
Margaret Margrave. Homer D. Zombrino
and Lizzie March also started.
Time: 2:o4A, 2:05h, 2;04A.
ais trot, 3 in heats, purse $1,000:
Helena Guy. CH ciark.McDeviO 5 2 8
Hollywood King, (Whitehead) ....6
Extra Bingen. (Turner) ..........2 IL
Hermes, Whey Bingen, Mary Wadd,
Alacer B, Binode, Allie Ashbrook, Eva
rBingen, Axsom NJ. Del Jolla, ]. w. and Gay
Todd also started.
Time: 2:1OA. 2:1O%, 2:OsA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
WAR CHARITIES
MERGE FOR BIG
UNITED DRIVE
State Committee Named and
NebraSka'S Quota Set at
Meeting of Six Or
CARNATIONS.

At a meeting Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Rome no.
tel, the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION, the Young Women's
Christia association, the National
Catholic War council, the Jewish
Welfare association, the War Camp
Community Service and the Saliva
ton, Army were merged into one
organization.
In the absence of Mayor Smith,
acting Mayor w. G. Ure welcomed
the delegates.
Ex-Mayor Beardsley of Kansas
City, chairman of the United War
campaign of the Central division,
explained the national campaign.
Nebraska, with IS other states, COM
prises the Central department. Ne
braska is divided into 20 districts,
including from one. to II counties
each, with an executive committee
of IA, each of the seven organiza-
tons having two representatives.
Committee Is Named.
Officers of the state committee
Include: Judge George F. Corcoran,
York, chairman; Leo Rosenthal,
Omaha, vice-chairman; Grace F.
Gholson of the Y. w. c. A., re-
cording secretary; c. c. Belden,
Omaha, treasurer, and Charles Stra-
der. Lincoln. state director.
Each district has an officer and
each county a chairman who will
select their helpers from the seven
organizations. The chairman of
each county will appoint an ex-
ecutive for each school district. Mr..
Strader appointed o. c. Oberlies
of Lincoln executive secretary, and
Grace F. Gholson state executive
for women. There also will be
united publicity.
Quota Explained.
MFR. Strader explained that the
quota of each state would be oH
per cent of the quota OF the third
Liberty loan.
Rabbi Jacob Singer of Lincoln,
who did Jewish Welfare work at
Camp Funston during the summer,
represented the Jewish Welfare
Board. Clarissa Spanser of Lon
don, England, represented the
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton and told of her work in Petro-
grad. The Rev. DR.. Charles 1.
Wheeler, who has just returned from
the front line trenches in France,
told of the work the Salvation Army
is doing there.
Victory Boys" is Plan.
A new plan has been adopted by
the United War Campaign to inter-
est boys in the war, The Victory
Boys Of the United War Campaign
is the name of the boys, whose slo
gan is 100000 boys back OF l,00O,-
600 soldiers" These boys will con-
tribute S., which they have earned
themselves for the welfare of one
soldier. Nebraska is asked to fur
nish 10000 Victory boys.
Wednesday evening, Allan Albert,
past president of the Rotary club,
and Dry" Davis, who has just
returned from Young Women's
Christian association work in France,
were the principal speakers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Attempts Suicide When
Sweetheart Spurns Love

Dependency over a misdirected
love affair is alleged to have been
the reason for the attempted suicide
OF Carl Otto, mechanic employed
in the Stroud wagon works, about 10
o'clock Thursday night. He is p
years of age.
George w. Allen, 1906 Polk
street, with whom the young man
lives noticed his condition and mott
fed the police. He was given treat
ment by police surgeons and will re-
cover. He stated that he had taken
poison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
"Doc" Pershing Viii
Haze Plenty of Good
Medicine for Premier

London, Sept. ls.-In reply to
the message sent by Premier
Lloyd George to General PERISH
ing congratulating him on the
American victory in Lorraine, in
which the premier. who received
the news on his sick bed, de-
clared it was better and infinitely
more palatable than any physic,"
the American commander has
sent the following telegram:
"Your congratulations are
deeply appreciated. 1t shall be
the endeavor of the American
army to supply you with oc-
casional doses of the same sort of
medicine as needed from now I'M
til the final victory has been at
tanned. I trust this will find you
fully recovered from your ILL
ness"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Labor Men Ask League
Of Nations for Peace

London, Sept. 18.-The American
delegates to the inter-allied labor
and socialist conference today pre-.
scented proposals that the conferences
endorse the IA points laid down By
President Wilson as the condition
on which peace may be established
and maintained.
The fundamental principles which
must underly the peace treaty are
declared by the American delegates
to be as follows:
"A league of the free peoples Of the
world in a common covenant TOR
practical cooperation to secure JUS
tice and, therefore. peace in the relA-
tons between the nations. No po.
litical or economic restrictions"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
School Census Shows
1911 Omaha Homes:
One Pupil to a Home

A compilation of the school census
zen last June shows that there are
III homes in Greater Omaha. OF
hat total 1867 have occupants of
school ages and 20,l04 do not have
members of school ages, namely, S
to q.
English Is spoken in 1867 OF the
total number of homes, German is
the language in 524 homes, Polish in
6l9 and Bohemian and Moravian in
LIS homes. Italian is the language
in 1856 homes.
The total number of school ages
is 4l.467, which is the average of
about one for each home. The CEN
sus shows that 25,l92 children at
tend public schools and $3.50 in
parochial schools.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Destructive Fish Being
Removed from Carter Lake

Game Warden George Roster,
with a crew of men, is seining Car
ter lake for German carp, skipjacks,
buffalo and other destructive fish
as a means of increasing the supply
Of desirable game fish in the lake.
More than ton of the objection
able fish have been caught in this
way. Game fish, including bass,
caught in the nets are Immediately
'eturned to the lake.
The work is being done by order
of Governor Neville, following a
request by the Carter Lake club.
and is lauded by Omaha sportsmen
generally as a splendid enterprise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Priest Late at Trial.

Norfolk, Neb.. Sept. l8.-(Special
Telegram)-D. NJ. Carr of Spring
view. Neb., charged with seditious
utterances, who pleaded guilty to
the charges in federal court here,
was sentenced to 10 days in jail and
fined $3.50 by Judge Woodrough
Tuesday.
Rev. Father w. Windolph of
Creighton, charged with the same
offense, reached here late Monday.
His bonds had been forfeited be-
cause he failed to appear in court
on time. The Rev. Father had been
told by his counsel that it would not
be necessary for him to appear on
Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
University of Nebraska
To PIay West Virginia

Morgantown, w. Va, Sept. ls.-
The University of Nebraska will
play a game of foot ball with West
Virginia university October e, it
was announced here tonight. The
commandant of the Nebraska eleven
has sanctioned just one game
abroad. This will be the longest
trim to be made by any college foot
hai1 team. il is said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
u. S. Officers Want
Pictures to Identify
TOrUns TheV Capture

New York, Sept. l8.-Patriotic
Americans were asked last night
by the American Defense society
to contribute for the use of the
American officers, picture cards,
photographs and prints of the Sec
tons of Belgium and France now
occupied by the Germans. Writ
ten descriptions of the territory,
it was said, would be of value to
American officers in faniliarizing
themselves with the appearance of
towns towards which they are ad-
vancing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Women to Be Giuen Chance
to Become City Firemen

Chief Salter of the fire department
has been impressed by the sugges-
ton of Chief Bywater of Salt Lake
City, Utah, that women could
serve as efficient fire fighters. Omaha
may have fire lassies," sooner than
may We expected.
This war has demonstrated that
women can do more things than we
had believed" Chief Salter said. Il
don't believe that fire fighting is
quite in their line, but | would be
willing to give them a chance. There
are some women whom / believe
could do the work"
Assistant Chief Simpson is not
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19

quite so sure about women making
desirable fire fighters.
Superintendent Zimman of the
fire department stated that one
never knows what woman can do
until she tries. He sees no reason
why women should not be on the
fire department if they wish. There
are a few vacancies at present and
women applicants will be given ser
ious consideration if they will cali
at fire headquarters and fill out ap-
plication blanks.
Assistant Superintendent Ryan
of the public schools, is of the opin-
ion that women could extingush
fires with neatness and dispatch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-09-19
Races at Lexington.

Lexington. Neo.. Sept. is.-(specian-
roday's race results: Pace, Little Irish
poss first: Maxwell Grattan, second; Baby
Dsie' third. Steline Bell, fourth; Louis
NcKinney, fifth. Time: 2:lsh.
Three-year-old under trot-Alwin Patch,
<rst. Frisco Dolly, second; Edna Bergen,
tnird. Time. e:2s and 2:32.
Thrae-auarters mile dash--Corbitta,
S.r.t. Kazan, second. Time: l:i7.
1,ne-han mile dash--Indian Ola. first;
lncsstsr. second Timei ,5oA.