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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
NEW YORK ENTERTAINS
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

New York, Dec. 24.-Nictory
Christmas preparations in New
York were completed tonight in a
cold rain which swept the streets
almost bare of belated shoppers, but
failed to dampen the ardor of the
city's millions for the celebration to-
morrow of the first Peace on
Earth" Christmas since 1913.
Most of the preparations centered
on events to make the day memoir
able for 100000 soldiers and sailors
who, unable to get to their homes,
were expected to spend Christmas
/ here.
The festivities started tonight
when several thousand soldiers and
sailors attended a Khaki and Blue"
dance given in the 71st regiment
armory by the war camp community
service. They received homemade
fudge and Christmas cake from
great Christmas tree, about which
the dance conferred.
Nearly 10000 wounded heroes
wen to sleep in debarkation hospi-
tails confident that Santa Claus, in
the person of Red Cross workers
and others, would visit them during
the night. Kniver, fountain pens.
cigarettes, candy and chewing gum
were among the items packed into
big stockings to be hung at the
head Of every hospital bed. During
the night Christmas trees were to
be erected and decorated in every
ward
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
REACH YANKS IN COBL ENZ
Ry Associated Press.

Coblenz, Monday, Dec. 23-Four-
teen car loads of Christmas PACKAGES
from the United States arrived here
today. These are for the divisions
of American troops along TIE line
and distribution will be started i'm
mediately by means of motor trucks
and the railroads. Hundreds OF SOL
diers have been pressed into service
to assist the civilian mail employees
during the Christmas rush.
Word reached the transportation
bureau of the Third army today that
more than 200 Knights of Columbus
and Y. NJ. c. A. entertainers are on
the way to the occupied territory by
special train to give entertainments
for the soldiers at various points on
Christmas eve and Christmas day.
To add to the cheer of the soldiers
on Christmas, orders have been is
sued that drills will be dispensed
with on Christmas, and for a week
there will be drills only in the morn
ing. With their afternoons free. the
soldiers are planning many sight
seeing trips.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
REALTORS Want
SURVEY MADE OF
WATER power
Adopt Suggestion of D. C.
Patterson That Secretary
Lane Be Urged to Send
Engineer to Nebraska.

An appeal will be made to Sec
rotary of Interior Lane that govern
ment engineers make a survey of
the possibilities OF water power
development in Nebraska at MANY
points from the Wyoming line to
| Omaha as a result of meeting of
the Omaha Real Estate board held
in the Chamber OF Commerce Tues
| day.
The idea is that these projects
can be developed by the voting OF
bonds by the cities and bv districts
under the same law which created
the Omaha Water plant. In making
the suggestion d. {. Patterson offer
ed figures on the amount of coal
consumed by the factories of Oma-
ha In the development OF power,
with at least ten different water
power sites in the state waiting de-
velopment.
The board O. KID proposition to
accept Liberty bonds at their full
face value in real estate transac-
tons.
The matter of uniting the gov
ernments of Douglas county and
the City Of Omaha, and working
out system whereby city and coun-
ty taxes be presented on the same
bill twice year also was a topic
discussed.
Leo Bozell, publicity director,
who attended the Christmas ban
quet of the real estate board of
Kansas City a few days ago, told
them Of some ideas he picked up
there, and Allan Turkey who recently
returned from the battle front in
France told something OF his war
experiences.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
HUNS COMPLAIN
THAT F0CH FAILS
TO KEEP TRUCE
Declare French Order All
Males Not Residents of
Frankfort Before War
to Be lnterned.

Copenhagen, Dec. 24.-The French
troops of occupation have included
Med, suburb of Frankfort, in their
zone, and contrary to the promises
of Marshal Foch, the chairman of the
German armistice commission COM
plains, the French commandant has
ordered all males who were not resi-
dents before the war to be informed
The commentaries decree, :
complaint declares, concerns large
number Of railway officials and sew
eral hundred workmen in a great
locomotive factory which has been
doing work for the entente, it is de-
clared, and now has been shut down,
The Berlin dispatch contains this
complaint and adds that the meas
ure prevents Germany from carry
ing out the delivery of locomotives
to the entente as had been agreed
upon and announces that the Ger
man armistice commission at Spa
has entered a protest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
FUNERAL PyRES
BURN Victims OF
FLU IN PAPEETE
City Turned to CharnaI Place
With 0ne-Seventh of Pop
uIation Dead; Starva-
ton Faces Living.

Papeete, Tahiti, Dec. 24.-Influ.
enza has turned the Island of Tahiti
into a charnel place. At the crest OF
Papeete burn great pyres, with the
stark, sheet-covered bodies of many
natives waiting to be thrown into
the glowing ashes of those who have
been consumed by the flames.
The Associated Press correspond
ent has learned that fully one
seventh of the population of Papette
are dead. In almost every native
home families are with no medicine
and little attention. while the fever
consumes their lives. They beg in
vain for food.
Form Volunteer Corps.
Those Europeans and Americans
who escaped the disease formed a
volunteer corps to carry food md
medicine to the sick and to take
measures for the disposal OF the
dead. But the situation grew enor-
mously, and soon got out of hand.
The deaths became so numerous in
the past week that to bury the vic
tins was impossible. Only the pyre
was left.
The start OF the epidemic has been
traced. to the arrival Of steamer
here on November II with many
cases on board.
Attempts to keep the epidemic
from spreading have failed 1t has
now reached the Island of Moorea
where there are no doctors, and is
exacting enormous toll there.
Death Trucks Rumble.
In Papeete the victims of the
plague are everywhere, surrounded
by the dying. Day and night trucks
rumble through the streets filled
with bodies for the constantly burn
ing pyres which seem never to want
for their human fuel.
The three doctors, authorities and
volunteer workers have as yet been
unable to control the epidemic. Two
public meetings and other gather
ings were held after the arrival of
the steamer. Quarantine regulations
proved unavailing.
Medical authorities here stated it
was the most widespread and de-
structive epidemic in the history OF
the islands.
Reports from other points say that
the mortality is appalling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
DISCHARGE GIVES
MEN THE STATUS
OF CIVILIANS
Judge Advocate Gives Decision
Which Would Wipe Out
Guard Organization in
Federal Service.

Washington. Dec. 24.-An opinion
Of the Judge advocate generals Of
flee approved by the secretary OF war
holds that officers and enlisted men
OF the national guard will revert to
civilian status when discharged from
the federal service. The effect of the
-uling practically is to wipe out of
existence the national guard as it
was organized prior to the war.
The opinion was made public to-
lay by the War department.
General March. chief of staff, on
December 20 asked Tor an opinion
IS to the status OF members of the
national guard subsequent to their
discharge from the federal service.
His memorandum called attention to
A digest OF an opinion of the Judge
advocate general date January. 1918,
in which it was said that when the
guardsmen were mustered out" of
The federal service they would revert
10 their militia status and also to
heir status in the national guard.
General Ansell, in his decision.
pointed out that this opinion was
BASED upon muster out and not upon
discharge
Take Dual Oath.
When liberalization of the Ma
tional Guard was enacted in the ma
tional defense act of 1916. a dual
path of allegiance for the member S
Of that service was required, alleg-
lance primarily to the federal gov
eminent and secondarily to the state
government being sworn by officers
and men alike. Every National
Guard unit in the country was re-
luired to subscribe to this oath.
The language of the national de-
,ense act, however, is specific in
stating that when the National
Guard draft has been applied by the
president, the members of the guard
are then discharged from the militia
Of the country. The purpose aimed
at was to make the National Guard
after draft a force that could be
employed outside the country, which
could not be done under the consti-
tuition while its members remained
II the militia.
This undoubtedly will be sough.
nsistently. partly in the case Of fam
Gus guard organizations with treas.
ured histories and traditions. There
las been no announcement as yet OF
the departments policy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
REJOICE FOR
PEACE ON Earth
after BIG WAR
Continued From Page One.)

by wireless to the units of the navy
in all parts OF the world a Christ
mas message reading as follows:
A"Voicing the sentiments of the
whole world, which is proud of the
achievements of the American navy,
| send Christmas greetings with con-
gratulations upon high achievement.
All in the navy will celebrate this
Christmas with knowledge of the
appreciation of the American people
for the important part they bore in
bringing peace on earth this Christ
mas day
Gratitude to Navy.
"The navy never so we'll deserved
the confidence of the people and it
never possessed it in, so large
measure. 1t is safely anchored in
the affections of all Americans.
This thought must give happiness to
all in the service. My good wishes
for a happy Christmas to all in the
navy and to all who are near and
dear to them"
Major General George Barnett,
commanding the marine corps, sent
the following message to every ma
rine station in this country and
abroad:
The major general commandment
desires to wish every officer and man
merry Christmas and happy new
year and to thank one and all for a
years hard work wonderfully we'll
done"
Food Administrator Hoover, who
is in Europe arranging relief for the
peoples in the war-devastated coun-
tries, cabled his greetings to all food
official and employees with a mes
sage to the American people that
some task yet remains before US, as
Europe will be another six months
in recovering from its main food
difficulties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
Commute Death Sentence
of Soldiers for DeSertj0n

Washington, Dec. 24.-Death SEN
fences imposed by court-martial for
desertion upon Recruit F. c. Laub
and Private George A. Jacobs, One
Hundred and Fiftieth infantry, were
committed by President Wilson to-
day to dishonorable discharge and
20 years imprisonment at hard
labor Laub was convicted at Camp
Dodge, Iowa, and Jacobs at Camp
Shelby, Mississippi.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
MIDDLE WEST IS
COVERED With
FIRST BIC SNOW

ing toward Denver tonight. All
transcontinental trains on the road
were going forward. including those
held at Dodge City and Syracuse,
Kan. A telephone message from d.
visional headquarters at La Junta
said the storm in Kansas had abated.
the wind had diminished and it was
hoped normal service would be re-
stored tomorrow.
Union Pacific trains from Kansas
City still were tied up between HUI
go, Colo. and Ellis, Kan. according
to railroad information Officials.
however said service would be re-
sumed within few hours. The main
line of the Union Pacific between
Omaha and Ogden is open and has
not been seriously affected by the
storms.
Pueblo Trainless.
Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 24.-The first
train from the east to arrive in Pu-
eblo since yesterday morning, got
into Pueblo shortly after 6 o'clock
this evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
Funera! of Mrs. Squires
Will Be Held Next FRIDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella J.
Squires will be held at the First
Congregational church, Nineteenth
and Davenport streets at2 o'clock,
Friday afternoon. December 81. con-
Quoted by Rev. F. G. Smith, pastor,
assisted by Rev. T. J. Mackay of
All Saints church, Burial will be
at Prospect Hill cemetery.
Honorary pail bearers will be:
Ex-senator Willard. George A.
Hoagland, J. A. Munroe. John
Brady, Luther Drake, c. f. Yost,
G. w. Megeath. NJ. T. Barlow,
Charles kountze, John Wilbur.
Active Bearers.
Harry Turkey, DR.. Leroy drummer,
Luther Kountze, Will Hoagland,
Ben Warren, Joseph Barker.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
Four Bad Bandits Make
Biq Haul of Diamonds

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 24.-The
American Jewelry company was
robbed by four men early today Of
$4,000 in diamonds and $3.50 in cash,
A clerk was forced to open the vault
containing the stock, knocked I'M
conscious with a gun butt and left
in the vault.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
South Dakota Girl
Sends Present to
Lonely Soldier BOY

If Santa misses any lonely SOL
der today he may receive
Christmas present from Ensign
Grantham of the Salvation Army,
who has received a box of goodies
from Miss Eva Lambert of Bones
field, S. D., to be given to some
lonesome soldier. The box con-
tains chocolates, dates, Gigs" and
handkerchiefs. If no one asks for
the gift, it will be sent to Fort
Omaha to be given to someone
who failed to receive a Christmas
box.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25

American war matters, to place al
the disposal OF American soldiers
French universities, libraries ans
technical schools. They express
thanks for the spirit which promptee
the offer, Details of the proposed
organization are being considered b,
A committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
Reduced Dividends.

New York. Dec. 24.-The Ana
conda Copper Mining company to.
day declared a quarterly dividend Of
$50, as compared with 81, which
has been the quarterly disburse-
ment Tor some time. While no
reason for the reduction was an
nounced, it was attributed to the
uncertain state Of the copper indus
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
SChiff Fails to Settle
Clothes Workers Strike

New York. Dec. 24,-The Anal
gamated Clothing Workers OF Amer
lea yesterday refused he arbitration
proposal made by Jacob H. Schiff,
who is trying to adjust their differ
ences with members of the Mems
and Boys Clothing Manufacturer
association They offered in turn to
submit the issues to a joint board to
determine questions for arbitration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
French Schools Put at
Disposal of u. S. Troops

Paris, Dec. 24.-(Havas. )-Sccre-
tary of War Baker and General
Pershing have replied to offers
made by Andre Tardieu. head o, the
general commission for Franco
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
Geo. E. White, Former
Teacher Of AnatoGa
College, Visits Here

George E. White, Nebraska man
who was president OF Anatolia COL
lege, Marsovan, Turkey, until order
ed out by the Turks at the time
of the Armenian deportations,
August 10, 1915, was in Omaha
Tuesday night stopping over on his
way home to Hastings, Neb., for
Christmas.
Il am going back said DR.. White,
who has been acting as executive
secretary for the Minneapolis branch
of the committee for the Armen-
ian and Syrian relief.
During the week of January II
to 10 America will give $30,0000,OO0
to save starving women and chill
dren in Armenia. Nebraska's share
is $300,0O0 understand, and
everybody knows this state will
raise its quota.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25
At Exactly One-Half Price

The name Wooltex spells quail
ity; quality backed by the
guarantee that Wooltex gar
ments will keep their tailored
style through months of hard
service. This week you have
the chance to get absolutely
standard goods at Il the stand
ard price.
Hundreds of Wooltex gar
ments in all the modish colors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25

Choose yours early.
Suits-heavy enough to wear
all winter, in all the best fab
RIGS and colors, with the furs
to complete your outfit, are in
this sale at the same sacrifice.
Every suit in the house will
have its price tag cut directly
in two, in our big Il price sale.
One-Piece Gowns are apro-
pos as never before-at this
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25

Cold Cause Headaches and Pains
from cold are soon relieved by taking
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
There's only one "Bromo Quinine." E. W.
GROVES signature on the boz. 30c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-25

season of the year, for those of
you who have gone into winter
coats for good
In this sale you will find
gowns of serge such a comfort
to slip into on these blowy, win
try mornings, and gowns of silk
and velvet that you needed for
dress-up, but couldn't afford,
before. Now just u price.
The citizen., 1918-02-14
Berea National Bank

economizing on milk" We wish We
had some power 10 bring 20 mothers
the importance and food value Of
milk, and 10 show them that they
are purchasing many foods far more
expensive and with less nutritive
value, and yet they do not realize
It.
We urge every dairy farmer to
point out 10 his city friends the food
value of milk and 10 state that II is
one Of the cheapest Of animal fools
on the market Those in charge Of the
welfare of children would do well
h. make arrangements 10 provide an
adequate supply Of skimmilk tO
families which feel they cannot af-
ford to buy whole milk. We know
that il a child has an abundance OF
wholesome skimmilk, he will be
better nourished than many are nov
with their present diet.
The citizen., 1918-02-14
VICTORY" BREAD MUST CONTAIN
NOT MORE THAN 801e
WHEAT FLOUR

Any baker will be permitted tO
advertise his product as victory
bread if it contains not more than
500 wheat flour. No stipulation is
made as to what ingredients shall
compose the other 2OeS, so long as
they are selected from the list rec
ommended by the Food Administra-
tion, which includes corn flour and
corn meal, barley flour, oat meal,
rice and rice flour, potato -four, etc.
Until March 3 rye flour may be
used in making victory bread. After
that date it will be placed on the
same basis as wheat, as rye flour is
now being shipped TO the allies.
Bread made of graham or whole
wheat flour may be termed victory
bread
The citizen., 1918-02-14
THE TWENTY CENT ROAD TAX
LAW
BY Joe s. Boggs, Division Engineer
State Department Public Roads

A careful survey Of the road CON
ditions in Kentucky reveals sad
lack Of revenue for meeting the
present prices of labor and material
needed for the proper construction
and maintenance of modern roads
even in the rich counties that are
efficient and economical with theis
road funds.
All county authorities are con-
fronted with virtually the same
road problems, most are building
few miles of good roads by neg
lecting the maintenance Of many
others "rObbing Peter and paying
Paul, while slowly but surely our
roads as system are deteriorating
under the strain Of modern traffic
for the lack Of revenue.
The 20fe Road Tax provided by
the last Legislature as an addition
to the present road levy should b.
voted as solution. II will virtually
double the revenue. with no flnan-
cial burden to anyone. II is far su-
perior to Bond Issue, producing a
steady additional income, that does
not have to be repaid with interest
/ IL will cost the average tax payer
but few more dollars per year, as
surfing him better roads for the
cheaper marketing of his crops,
saving many times over the wear
and tear on his vehicles, wagons and
automobiles.
1t will add dollars TO the value OF
his real estate, where the addition
al tax costs him cents. II will be
one Of the best business propositions
he has ever engaged in. and an act
Of patriotism in the service of his
Nation he will never regret.
The man that is against the 203S
Road Tax is against his own mater
ial interests, against the uplift and
progress Of his country, and is not
the right kind Of a citizen i'm these
trOubulous times when his country
is calling him to help supply and
feed the armies and strengthen the
arm Of the boy in the trenches,
fighting the battles of each and every
one.
The citizen., 1918-02-14
W. A. TODD sUccUMBs TO PNEU.
MONIA ATTACK

w. A. Todd passed away suddenly
at the Robinson Hospital Sunday
afternoon when hopes for his speedy
recovery were at their height. lie
was i'll less than two weeks and was
doing so nicely when the unexpect-
ed took place.
Mr.. Todd was one of Berea's most
prominent citizens. He was always
found on the right side Of municipal
questions and in his church he was
a leader of no mean ability. a giver,
as one interested in the soul well
fare, Of his brethren. as a mission
AIRY spirit in his church, he had no
equal. He was practically in the
prime Of his life. with many un-
finished deeds of goodness left for
others TO take up for the Master.
He has made his home here for
many years and was widely known
and esteemed. The last few years
he had his financial interests in
Mississippi, going back and forth
frequently He was never found alb
sent from the Tate's Greek Baptist
Association meetings on account of
the distance of his work.
He leaves a wife and two daugh-
ters. Misses May and Ruth, an aged
mother and a large connection Of
relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held in
the Baptist Church Tuesday morn
ing. conducted by the Rev. +. b.
English. his pastor. assisted by the
Rev. C. :. Ellis of Paint Lick. Inter-
ment took place in the Richmond
cemetery. The sermon given by
Brother English was exceedingly
appropriate for the occasion and the
life that was lived by Mr.. Todd.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy Of their many friends
here and elsewhere.
The citizen., 1918-02-14
SAVE THE HENS

Every laying hen sold from the
farms before the first OF May means
a loss Of about 30 eggs 10 the food
supply Of the Nation. These eggs
are valuable food. manufactured
largely from insects, weeds, and
grass. garbage and waste. The eggs.
therefore. are almost wholly a net
gain in human food. Moreover. the
hen is just as good meat after she
has laid these eggs as before.
Save the hens is the message that
the United States Department Of
Agriculture is sending broadcast
through press notices and posters,
and through its county agents, es-
pecially in the southern poultry
raising sections.
The citizen., 1918-02-14
FARM AND TOWN LOTS FOR SALE
PRIVATELY

One farm Of forty acres located at
Conway, on the l.. & N. r. n. seven
miles from Berea. This farm is all
level, well watered. with creek run
ming through it; is under fence and
in good state Of cultivation. About
ten acres in grass, ten acres sowed
TO wheat and rye, has small house
and barn. This farm adjoins the
l.. & n. r. r. on the west and the
county highway on the east house
within three hundred yards Of the
depot; this settlement has school,
churches, and the best Of neighbors.
One small farm OF twelve acres at
Berea, just outside Of the City
limits, almost within a stones
throw. One-forth mile Of the Grad
ed School and the district in sight
Of Berea College. which is q ten
minutes walk away.
This farm has two nice cottages
on il, one a new four room house
with metal roof, and one a nice five
room cottage. Farm also has a good.
big barn and necessary outbuildings,
is all under a good fence and has a
good well. An ideal poultry farm;
splendid view Of the town and sur
rounding country.
One business lot on corner OF
Chestnut and Boone street, adjoining
the Graded School property, and in
the center of the business district,
the best business lot 10 be had in
Berea, at any price"
Two lots on Railroad streetwithin
stones throw OF the new $4,000
l.. & n. depot just completed; lots
all have concrete side walk running
the entire length of them, are suit
able for business or dwelling.
Will be sold at bargain IL taken
at once. II interested call on or
write ID. II. Smith. Berea, Ky.
ad.-35