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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21

Gen. John c.. Gown Dead;
Leader at Bar Many Years
Won Union Pacific Forec|os.
ure Cases for Government
- and Defended Governor
Boyd Against Thayer.

General John c. Gown, a resident
of Omaha nearly half a century
and during that time one of the
leading members of the legal pro-
teSslon i'll Nebraska, died at his
home, 3J2 South hlrty-seventh
street, at 6 o'clock last night, of
pneumonia after brief illness. lie
was y years old.
General Gown is survived by his
widow, who is In Omaha; a son,
Col. William B. Gown. at present
with the Eighty-fifth division of
American troops i'll France, and
daughter, Mrs. John P. Cudahy OF
Hollywood, Cal.
The funeral probably will be held
Sunday at 2 p. m, at All Saints
church. Burial will be in Prospect
Hill cemetery.
The death of General Gown
marks the passing of pioneer Ne
br .skan prominent Omahan and
one of the most CONSPICUOUS figures
IN the history OF the Douglas
County bar.
Civil War Veteran.
John Clay Gown, was born III
Warrenvlle, Luyahoga county, u,
January II, lS46. As a boy and
he received an elemen-
tary edu ton i'll the public schools
of his home town, and in the Hiram
LClectlc institute, from which he
was graduated.
In 1861 he enlisted as private
in the Twenty-third Ohio infantry,
going at once to the front with his
troop, which was destined to partici-
pate in some of the civil wars
greatest battles.
during the civil war the future
y umahan fought in the battles of the
Second Bull Run, South Mountain.
and many others. He
had risen to the rank of captain
when he was mustered out in 1865.
Comes Early to Omaha.
Returning to Ohio after the war
General Gown entered the Cleve-
land law school, graduating in 1867,
He was admitted to practice in the
supreme court of Ohio, but he fol-
lowed I'orace Greeley's advice, ar
irving in Omaha when the town was
1t its widest and wooliest.
General Gown became a we'll
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Labor Union Condemns
Removal of KIeffner

A communication from the Omaha
Building Trades Council was read at
the Central Labor Union meeting
Friday night condeming the action
taken by the executive committee of
the Nebraska State Federation of
Labor in the removal of George
Kleffner as director of the United
States employment service for Ne
braska. The communication was
unanimously endorsed by the Cen
trail Labor Union.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
100000 FRENCHMEN
KILLED DURING THE WAR.

Paris, Dec. 20-French soldiers
to the number of 100000 were
killed during the war, according to
a statement by the socialist deputy,
Lucien Noilin, in the chamber OF
deputies this afternoon, during an
Interpolation of the government on
rehabilitation.
Deputy Noilin asked that the SOL
ders be returned to the soil and the
factories without delay and con-
tinued:
Il betray no secret when say
that the problem of rehabilitation
presents itself thus: We have mo-
bilized 100000 men; we have had
abotit 100000 killed, while 100000
recovered from wounds We are go
ing to demobilze 100000 reserves,
territorials and heads of families"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
VAST sum
VOTED FOR
WAR STILL
IS IN HAND
Eight Billion Each on Appro.
priations and Contract
Authorizations May Be ]
Converted to Treasury.

Washington, Dec. 20-More than
$l6000,000,000 of cash appropria-
tions and contract authorization
voted by congress for war purposes
will be unexpended, Representative
Sherley of Kentucky, chairman of
the house appropriations committee,
announced today.
Total appropriations and author
izations voted during the war
amount to about $57,OOO,00O000, in
cluding $l0000,000,000 of authorize
tons for wartime loans to foreign
governments. The loans actually
made now total about $8,000,000 900.
More than $8,000,000,000 of cash
appropriations and approximately
$1,000, 100000 of contract authorize
tons will be converted back into the
treasury" said Representative Sher-
ley. Most of the money will come
from the War department, the larg-
est saving, of course, being from
ordnance, because the greatest
amount of money was appropriated
for that.
"The contract authorizations do
not represent money that will be re-
turned as a result of cancellations
of contracts. These authorizations
were voted by congress for depart
ments to contract to expend and
most of $8,0O0,000,000 was unobli-
gated"
Hearings of the appropriations
committee on the subject of what
money could be returned to- the
treasury are not near completion.
and Mr.. Sherley said a bill would
not be reported until after January
|. Examination of the War depart
ment is practically complete.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Mothers Starving
and Babies Dying by
Hundreds in Vienna

London, Dec. 20.-Serious con-
ditions in Vienna because of lack
of food and textiles there are re-
ported to the British mission to
prisoners of war in Austria, now in
the Austrian capital, according to
a Vienna dispatch.
Starving mothers in the Austrian
capital are unable to obtain milk
for their children and the babies
are dying by hundreds, the mes
sage states. The mothers also are
without swaddling clothes for
their infants and are obliged to
wrap them in rags or even news
papers.
Vienna, Dec. 2o.-Secretary of
State Hanush made the announce
inent today that because of the
shortage of coal, $4,000 persons
were out of employment in Vienna.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Editor Escapes Prison
on "COnfeSSi0n of Error

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 20.-The
solicitor general at Washington has
filed a confession of error" in the
case of Conrad Kornemann, editor
of a German paper published here,
who was convicted last year on a
charge of violating the espionage act
and sentenced to 10 years imprison-
ment at Leavenworth, Kan. United
States District Attorney Robert
Stewart said this action reverted the
case to where it was before Korne-
mann was tried. Kornemann op-
posed the Liberty loan, it was
charged
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Scientists Say They
Find Seventh Sense in
Successful Aviators

New York, Dec. 2O.-A seventh
sense-the motion sense" dlscov-
cred by tests to which American
army avlators were subjected was
described before the New York
academy of medicine last night by
Maj. Lewis Fisher. a examiner at
the Minola flying field.
Major Fisher said that the mo
ton sense" which is located in the
cells of .he ears, enables a flyer to
maintain equilibrium without the aid
of vision. Tests of d~af mutes who
had applied for the aviation ser ice
Major Fisher added, disclosed that
deaf persons do not have the mo
ton sense"
The motion sense in flyers, he
said, is second in importance only to
vision.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
MAY SEND MESSAGES
TO SOLDIERS ON SHIPS.

New York, Dec. 20-Relatives and
friends of soldiers returning on
transports from overseas may COM
niunicatc with them by wireless and
receive answers to their messages,
under Navy department agreement
announced here tonight by the naval
district office of communication.
According to the announcement,
messages may be filed at any tele
graph Office and will be relayed TO
New y ork, Boston or some other
naval radio bases where they will be
flashed to the incoming ships
Answers will come over the same
route.
Charges for the service by way Of
New York are 10 cents a word.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Metal Workers to Take
Weekly Half HOLIDAY

Portland, Ore, Dec. 20.-Twenty.
one of the p unions forming the
metal trades council OF the Columbia
river district, representing about 30.-
1000 workers, will take half holi-
day tomorrow following an an
Inouncement that all Saturday after
moons will be workless hereafter.
The workmen say the action is
taken to provide work for more men
and prevent unemployment during
the period of reconstruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
NEW MARK.
FOR CIT Y.
RED CROSS.
WORKERS
10000 Members Enrolled
During Week; Bad Roads
Delay Complete Returns
from Entire County.

Approximately ly 10000 members,
we're this week enrolled in tn Red
Cross Christmas roll call, accord
ing to figures given out last night
by Samuel S. Caldwell, vice chair
man of the local drive.
With final returns which will pour
i'll Saturday and Monday, the local
committee hopes to exceed last
years record, which was slightly
over the 10000 mark.
Omaha has exceeded last years
record, if we consider the $4,000
men in the service taken away from
this chapter and the fact that no
theaters have been canvassed. We
obtained 10000 members through
the theaters last year" said Mr..
Caldwell.
South Side Responds.
Heavy South Side returns made
Friday evening include Swift Pack
ing company, 1921; Cudahy, 200;
Armour, 1000; Morris, 845; Ex-
change, 1924; business houses, p
1873 and juniors, 4,00S. These re-
turns are incomplete. County re-
turns will be delayed on account of
bad roads.
Flying squadrons Of the women's
committee will continue their CAN
vass of the business district Sat
urday.
Hundred Per Cent Firms.
Additional names of 100 per cent
firms are: Yetter Wall Paper COM
pany, Brinn & Jensen company, L.
Wolfe Electric company, Toby
Jacobs, Jos. M. Burns and T. ].
Durkin, Midwest and General Elec-
trio company. Yousem Brothers,
Omaha Electric company, w. w.
Sherwood, Z. B. Williams, West
ern Electric company, Nickel Bros,
Monroe Sheet Metal Works, Olsen
Coffee company, Omaha Carriage
Top company, Hikell Manufacture
ing company, Nebraska Tent &
Awning company, James Cooke
Paint company, Haas Sheet Metal
company, Western Stamp & Stencil
company, Baker Bros, Beacon
Press, Corey & Mckenzie, Com
stock & Riha, Festner Printing
company, Gate City Stationery
company, Hopson Printing COM
pany, Kramer & Chandler, N. c.
Leary company, |. A. Medlar Print
ing company, Mangum Printing
company, Mccoy 4 Fin+ayson,
National Printing company, Omaha
Printing company, Rees Printing
company, NJ. F. Shafer company,
Springer Printing company, Swartz
Printing company, Waters-Barnhart
Printing company, Western Paper
company, Western Newspaper
Union, Field Hamilton & Smith,
Lincoln, Hanscom park. Hawthorne,
South Side, Windsor, Beals, Kel-
lom, Bancroft, St. Patrick and
Mount St. Mary's schools; Fon-
tenelle and Henshaw employees,
office employees CT Supreme
Woodman circle, Kilpatrick's, Asso-
ciated Retailers, Omaha Gas COM
pany, Brandeis theater, Calumet,
Townsend Gun, Megeath, Berg,
Pope drug, Haas Bros, Sample
Hart, Omaha Towel Supply, Grand
Union Tea and Coffee. Pantorium,
Milton Darling, Mc0ulllan, Western
Auto Supply, Nicholas Oil, Jewel
Tea, H. G. Haney, and Pierce street
car barn.
The women's committee has SILL
1880 to its credit in the house-to-
house campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
BRITISH FLEET MAY
VISIT UNITED STATES.

London, Dec. 20,-It is reported
that the admiralty views favorably
the suggestion that a large part of
the British fleet, commanded by Ad-
mlral David Beatty. should visit the
United States. 1t is asserted that
nc date for the visit has been fixed,
but it is understood that it will be
made Immediately after peace has
been signed. Subsequently the fleet
will make a tour Of the British do
m;nicns.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
TWenty-0ne U. S. Balloons
Lost in Last Allied Drive

Washington. Dec. 20.-During the
last allied offensive, between Sep
tember 26 and November II, 2l
American balloons were lost. A re-
port on the balloon companies of
the First army in France made pub
lie today by the War department
shows IS balloons were destroyed by
German airplanes and six by shells,
and the enemy lost at least so
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Will Start New York-ChiCago
AirpIane Mail Aqain Today

New York, Dec. 2O.-lhe fourth
attempt in four days will be made
tomorrow to transport mail from
New York to Chicago by airplane
according to an announcement to-
night by the postoffice authorities
here. Motor trouble alone, it was
said, was responsible for failure thus
far successfully to inaugurate the
aerial service between the two cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
$4,000 SOLDIERS
DISCHARGED WEEKLY

Washington, Dec. ZC.-Well over
100000 soldiers have acen discharged
from the army and returned to
civilian status. Secretary Baker
said today the rate Of rehabilitation
had noW reached $4,000 a week and
that the War department was press
ing its efforts to make the average
daily discharges 1000 per camp,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Bank Robbed by Yeggmen.

Joplin, Mo, Dec. 20.-Bandits
early today blew open the vault in
the bank at Grandy, No, 20 miles
southeast of here, and escaped with
$4,000 worth of unregistered Lib
erty bonds. The robbers were
frightened away before they sue
ceeded in reaching the money con-
tainerS
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
~ R | E F
<RIGH 7
1IR E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
DOLLARS WORTH OF MEAT
EXHIBIT AT WAGE HEARING.

Chicago, Dec. zO.-One and one
half pounds OF beef steak, declared
to be OF mediocre quality, costing
IS cents, and two slices of raw ham
costing So cents, a total of $l03, TO-
day were placed before Federal
Judge Alschuler. arbitrator, in the
hearing OF packing house employees
demands for increased wages.
We just wanted to show your
honor how little meat can be bought
for one dollar" said Charles Jimer-
son, business agent OF the Meat Gut
ters and Butcher Workmen's union.
Presentation of the employees
case is expected to end Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21

violated, prompt punitive action
would be taken.
A memorandum delivered to the
newspaper owners specifies that the
following matter shall not be pub
lished:
"All articles, editorials, dispatches
and news items which, from their
nature, are calculated to or might
inflame the people or incite them
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Ffve.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
German Austria Assembly
Aims to Fix Blame for War

Vienna, Dec, 20.-(Havas)-The
national assembly of German Aus
tria has adopted bill ordering an
investigation into the question of
who was actually responsible for ths
war and prescribing the proceedisGp
to be taken against its authosa
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Mother Mary Agnes Dead.

Philadelphia, Dec. 20.-The Rev.
Mother Mary Agnes, superior gen.
eral of the order of St. Francis Of
the United States, died at the con-
vent of the Our Lady of Angels in
Glen Riddle. TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
The Bee'.
Free Shoe Fund
To Buy Shoes
For Shoeless Children

Still the money for The Bees
shoe fund keeps coming in from
the generous people. The fund is
supposed to have closed, as the
goal of $1,000 has been reached
and passed.
Whatever comes in will, of
course, be added on and the poor
children will have that much more
chance of having good shoes this
winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
PRESIDENT.
CERTAIN Of
J j s II CE.
AT PA R is.
Expresses Confidence Council
of Statesmen Will Reach
Just Solution of Prob
lens Presented.

Paris. Dec. 20.-"I am confident
that the big council of statesmen of
the world will be able to reach a
Just and reasonable solution of the
problems that will be presented to
them and thus earn the gratitude of
the world for the most critical and
necessary service which has ever
been rendered it," said President
Wilson today in an interview given
to the correspondent OF the London
Times.
The congress of Vienna, the cor
respondent says President Wilson
told him, was congress of bosses
The delegates were concerned more
with their own interests and the
classes they represented than the
wishes of their peoples.
Must Work for Ideals.
Versailles. as President Wilson
said" the interviewer continues,
must be a meeting place OF the
servants of the people represented
by delegates, and he added, there is
no master mind who can settle the
problems of today. If there is any
body who thinks he knows what is
i'll the mind OF all peoples, that man
is fool. We have all got to put
our heads together and pool every
thing we have got for the benefit of
the ideals which are common to all"
asked whether he would visit the
grand fleet, President Wilson re-
piled that he was afraid he would
not have time, adding that he fully
realized that behind the great armies
there was the strong, silent and
watchful support of the British
navy i'll securing the communica-
tons Of the allies
He referred also to the very
happy comradeship and cooperation
between the British and American
navies."
Believes in Anglo-Saxon Race.
The correspondent then adds:
President Wilson i'll discussing
the role of the British fleet in the
of what, at any rate
during the war, had been the free
dom of the seas for the free people
of the world, spoke with sincerity
which no amount of writing can
convey. His accents convinced me
that he is believer il. the decency
and honesty of the Anglo Saxon
race. He said;
"'Its is essential for the future
peace of the world that there should
b the frankest cooperation and
most generous understanding be-
tween the two English-speaking
democracies. We comprehend and
| believe, the grave prob
lens which the war has brought to
the British people and fully under
stand the special international ques-
tions which arise from the fact of
your peculiar position as an island
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21

So1 llSl . CI
g a G e d in
Jobs usually
fl | | e d by
m a sc uline
workers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
THE WEATHER.:

Rain or snow and some-
what colder Saturday; Sum
day unsettled and colder.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Omaha Wartime
Women Do Mems
Tasks

Our own staff Photog-
rapher has caught with
his camera a number of
typical women wage
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Sunday
The Bees
Unique
ROtOgraVure
Picture
Section
Re- Sure m Get Youys
Our
Yankee
Boys
'Over
Be Sure to Get Yours.

There" in France
New pictures lately re-
ceived from Overseas
showing life of the Amer
lean soldiers just before
the fighting stopped.
Photos after the news of
peace was given out.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
Photographs Repro
duced as Real Work
of Art

No other method of
newspaper illustration is
in the same class with the
RotogravWe process
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25
From Our Boy Oyer There
Somewhere in France.
Sept. 6 1918

My dear Mother;-I take the ut
most pleasure in writing you Re "
lines, for | know you like to hear
from me often. am we'll and hope
you are, too.
Now, Mother, you have no cause
to worry about me in the least, for
will never forget the things you
taught me at all times. And do not
think, Mother, that they were
taught in vain, for think Of you Of
ten and we'll remember when you
would have us children kneel around
you and say our prayers. If we all
wou d say our prayers more and
keep the commandments of God,
we would receive blessings that we
will never receive any other way.
That is what is needed more the
worlb over. believe there is God
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25
Stafford for District.
State Capital, St. Paul, Mimi.

To the Citizens of the Fourth Judi
cia District:
In announcing myself rs csndi
date for one of the places as District
Judge, | do so with keen sense of
the duties and responsibilities at
tached to that office.
l have been continuously in the
practice of law for more than twen-
ty years, except the time served as
an officer in the Volunteer Army
during theSpanish-Am Var,
with the Third U. s Volunteer Cav
airy, commonly known as 'Grigsby's
Rough Riders.
During my residence in Idaho, l
have made careful aed systematic
study of the laws and procedure
and feel that am properly equip
ped and Qualified to interpret and
administer the law and perform the
Important duties Of the office.
1t WAS my desire to make a visit
to the various precincts in the dis
trict. but engaged rs | am in many
of the war activities ar d the district
being very large, find that this
will be impossible. Under my SUI
psrvision in Gooding County, six
companies of selective service men
are in training, numbering over four
hundred men. They require much
time and attention, and as believe
my first duty is to my country now,
the same AS it Was twenty years ago,
have decided to cut my campaign
short and submit the matter to the
good judgment of the voters.
Very respectfully,
Captain W. Z. Stafford.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25

Mr.. Cudmunsen is the Republican
candidate for state representative from
Cassia county. He has been residen,
of Burley since the fall of 1910. when he
moved here from the upper Snake River
valley to enter the mercantile business
with his father. As manager of the
Gudmunsen & Sons store, he gain. the
friendship and confidence of many peo-
pie turnout the county. In May Of this
year he sold out his interests in the mer-
camille business and is now engaged in
farming and stock aising.
Mr.. Gudmunsen gained liberal educa
ton in the public schools, and in the b
Y. University at Provo, Utah, from
which institution lie graduated in May
1907. He spent the three years follow
ing his graduation in Switzerland and
France on mission for the l.. d. S.
church, and travelling in England Germa
ny and Italy. Mr.. Gudmunsen is lib
eral-minded and progressive young man,
with raining and experiende which
will make him a valuable legislator for
Caissa county.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Serial No 02z6u
Department of the Interior, u S. Land
Office at HALEY, Idaho
Oct. 5, 1918
Notice is hnreby given that Angie
Holley, OF Almo, Idaho, who. on Feb.
IS, 1918, made Desert Land Entry No.
oazo3r, for the NW,-4 SWl-4 Sec II,
Township 10 S, Range "a +, Boise Mere
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year Final Proof to estab-
lish claim 10 the land above described
before w. ID. Cahoou. United States
commissioner, Almo, Idaho, on the I'd
day OF December, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Stella Holley' Joseph Harper. Jesse J.
Olsen, Henry X. Cahoon, all OF Amo,
Idaho.
BEN II. GRAY. Register.
First pub Oct.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25

Jas. F. Walker and Gus Nelson
were in Albion on business Wed.
Attorneys B p. Howells and
W. H. Dunn were in Albion Wed
nesday attending court.
Miss Martha Hansen who
was i'll for a week is back at her
work at the local telephs ne
Office.
Roy Lewis is suffering with a foot
broken at the raiIrnad yard at Pc.
catelo some time ago. 1de tract.
ure WAS not set till he returned to
Oakley last week.
Next Sunday we are to 90 back
to regular winter time. There il
great rejoicing among tho sleepy.
heads, on account Of the extra hou,
OF sleep.
Just as we 60 to press, OUT
community is saddened by the
news Of the death OF Fred Hal,
version at 500 .. M. today.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25

and a just one. and that il we fol
low his teachings we will be saved
There are all kinds of pitfalls and
whirIpools of iniquity here for a
man to fall into. hut with the help
of God, am going to lead an honest
pure, and upright lie. So, Mother,
you have no cause to worry; for if
you have the faith, which know
you have. and do your part, I'll do
mine; and some day we will have
tie pleasure of meeting again, and
it sure will be a happy one
Well, dear Mother, l must close
for this time, and will write as Of
ten AS can. With all the love and
best wishes can give. will close, as
ever your loving son,
Dennia
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
FINAL PROOF

!, Hannibal II. Smith. OF Oakley, Ida.
the assignee OF Swan,y Nelson, WIN
made entry No. 2o3 under the provisions
OF an Act OF the Legislature Of the State
OF Idaho. commonly known as the
Carey Act approved March 2, 1900.
%hich embraces Lots 3 and Sec a.
Twp I'D OF range rae, B. M, 90 hereby
give notice OF my intention to maxi
hnal proof to establish my claim 10 ,hs
land above described, and that exorct
to prove that have resided on. reclaimed
and cultivated said land as required bv
law before G. ( Strong, Carey Act
Land Commissioner al Oakley. Idaho
on the 4th day of December, lois hy
two OF the following witnessse: n T
Woodhouse, Geo. F. DuVan, David
Okieoerry, W.T.. Cfanney. all Of Oakley,
Idaho.
HANNIBAL H. SMITH, Enu,man.