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Arizona republican., 1918-02-03

river and harbor bills which have been wasteful and lacking in plan. The chief effect has been to discredit waterway improvement in the pub lie mind. Besides what is needed is not channel improvement half so much as boats, terminal and stor- age facilities, and cooperation in stead of competition between rail and water routes. A dawning sense of this state of affairs is indicated in the statement of Chairman John H. Small of the house rivers and harbors committee that in the fu- ture localities seeking channel inn provements by federal action must be prepared to furnish proper terminal facilities and assurance that the i'm proved channels will be adequately used.
 Waterside cities are showing a wide awake tendency to meet the re- responsibilities which the new trans portation system will impose upon them by erecting the necessary ter minal facilities. Thus Memphis re- gently voted s500,000 in bonds for the construction of large terminal at that point, and plans are now being made for it's erection. New Orleans is especially commended by government experts for the progress which has been made there in the de velopment of 8 terminal and water front storage system, co-ordinating river, rail and ocean traffic. The need for waterway development is shown by the fact that sugar is now reaching New Orleans from Louisiana plantations by way of shallow chan nels because railroad cars for carry ing it cannot be had. Other recent developments of inland waterway transportation which have been made necessary by the car shortage on the Mississippi river Ca new fleet is to be built for this service through government assistance), the success full operation of a service of barges between Florence, Alabama, and Pc oria, Illinois, and iuereased traffic on the Missouri river between Kansas City and St. Louis. Many other river and lake cities are building modern terminals, including St. Paul, Minneapolis. Moline. Rock Island, Davenport, Muscatine; also Mont gomery, Selma and Mobile on the son to believe that the cities will do lHtlI pdtl III lHc Acn can transportation system.
 Mir Parker illustrates the economic value of water transportation by the statement that the strength of a single man is sufficient to move a modern barge containing 1000 tons of cargo, while a dozen men could not budse the twenty freight cars which would he necessary to carry the same freight by rail This makes it obvi- ous that freight can be moved at much lower rate per ton mile by water than by rail, provided terminal and other facilities are equally de- veloped. Not to use water transpor- tation where it is available, therefore, is economic waste-a waste which we can no longer afford.
 According to MT. Parker. the two
Arizona republican., 1918-02-03

prime necessities for the develop ment of our new system of trans railroads with the waterways, and the education of the people to the need for developing waterway trans portation.
 The decay of our waterways has been due almost solely to the com petition of the railroads. which were better organized and more efficiently operated than the boat lines. In the first place, they have been allowed to make lower rates for water served cities, and charge higher ones for in land cities having no waterways. Parker does not believe that the railroads will any longer be able to
Arizona republican., 1918-02-03

successfully combat water traffic in this way because our commerce has grown beyond the point where the railroads can carry it all; but he recommends that investors in boat lines and terminal facilities be given some assurance that rail competition will not be uncontrolled. This can be done through the interstate com merce commission. The federal gov ernment will provide the channels and the cities the terminals. It will then be up to private enterprise to provide the boats.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-03
GREATER USE
 TO BE MADE
 1T WATERWAYS
By FREDERICK J. HASKIN

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 29.- Government control of railroads pre- sages a new epoch in the history of rivers and canals will be improved, and co-ordinated with railroads, to form much stronger and less eN- pensive system of shipment and travel than that which we now have.
 This statement can be made with some confidence on the basis of the nations immediate pressing needs of such a system, and also on the basis of administration and congressional plans looking to it's development.
 The need is shown in the first place by the facts that the railroads are actually unable to carry the na- tions commerce in it's persent di- mansions, and that the ports which
Arizona republican., 1918-02-03

example of what drink would do. He never let up in his aggressive fight against liquor, and frequently left his farm here for long temperance speak ing tours
 He was 8 years of age when he died. He had often expressed regret that he was too old to go with the boys overseas, but he was not too old to do his bit. He never declined an invitation to speak at flag rais- ing or recruiting rally or in behalf of the Liberty loan.
 Self-tausht Boxer
 Sullivan was never taught how to box. He took to fighting naturally His first appearance in the ring was at variety performance in Boston when he was in his teens, a magni- ficiently built young man weighing nearly 200 pounds. A husky boxer who was one of the performers, challenged anyone in the audience to enter the ring with him. It was a summons Sullivan could not re- fuse. although he had had no ring experience. Feeling off his coat he leaped upon the stage, took a blow to the head and knocked out his opponent with one clean punch straight from the shoulder. It was method of fighting he never dropped.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-03
Self tauaht Boxer
"He Was a Grand Old Man"

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.-James !. Jeffries former worlds heavyweight champion, expressed keen regret to- day when appriscd of the death of John l.. Sullivan Jeffries, who makes his Tome on a farm near Los Angeles said he had always a warm personal regard for Sullivan and had learned from him many points in pugilism which had aided him in his ring career.
 He was a grand old man." was the tribute paid by Jeffries.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-03
TIME KNOCKS OUT
 JOHN 1. SULLIVAN
 BIC FIGHTER DIES
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

ABINGTON, Mass, Feb. 2.-John l.. Sullivan, one of the most inter- esting figures of prize ring renown. dled of heart disease at his farm in West Abingdon today. As was his wish, he died with his shoes on. AL though stricken with heart trouble three weeks ago, he had quickly i'm proved and was in no sense an ill., valid He was about to leave his house today 10 pay visit to Boston to see his old friend, Captain James r. Sullivan, of the Boston police de- partment, when he received his final knockout.
 His friend and companion, George N. Bush. rushed to his side as the old gladiator sank to the floor un- conscious, and revived him with cold water applications to the head. John LD,' responding quickly to this treat nent, as in his palmy days it. the prize ring, struggled to his feet and refused to take the decision of Timc He reluctantly consented 10 have a physician called, but after receiving medical treatment, announced that he would have q bath and keep his appointment Even as he expressed his determination, he became uncon- scious and died apparently without further pain.
 The body will be taken to the home of his sister in Boston. where funeral services will be held Wednes- day morning.
 Was Popular Idol
 Hardly had the news of the pass ing of one of Americas greatest fistic champions been flashed broad cast than messages of sympathy be- gan pouring into town from men in all walks of life. Sullivan, in his prime, was d popular idol and he never entirely lost his hold on the public. This was due not only to inc success of his prize fighting days, but to his rugged battle later against his old, easy going habits.
 John L.' always attributed his loss of the American championship to James J. Corbett, by @ knockout in New Orleans, September ', 1892, to liquor. He had made q fortune in the prize ring and had spent it when his friends tendcred him a benefit concert in Boston to put him on his feet again. The money ob- tained from this venture went also, according to his ruling habit. and then Sullivan's old fighting spirit re- asserted itself and he announced that he had entered the list against John Barleycorn for a fight to the finish.
 Fights John BarIeycorn
 The public regarded this challenge with interest, but John L." battled with John Barleycorn as he had with all his opponents He forced the fighting, as it were He proclaimed his defiance of drink from platforms throughout the country and held him. self up to tho youth as a horrible
Arizona republican., 1918-02-03

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Arizona republican., 1918-02-03
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
Suit Costs $500 in Vienna;
Shoes $50 to $50 Per Pair

Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 29.-
Food was so expensive in Vienna
that meager, unpalatable and un-
satisfactory meal cost from 81 up.
Clothes were so scarce that me-
diocre suit cost $500, and shoes, 500
to $50. Commonest necessaries
were so difficult to obtain one had
to stand in line for hours to pur-
chase tiny portion at an exorbi-
tant price.
Such were affairs in Vienna just
before the armistice was concluded,
as related to tie correspondent by
the last American to leave Austria.
He is a member of the diplomatic
service who was assigned to remain
at the Austrian capital when war
was declared, and has just come to
Switzerland.
No story yet told of conditions in
Vienna can even remotely approxi-
mate actual facts as described by
this eye witness, whose account
was given, perhaps unconsciously-
a dramatic climax by the declara-
tion that despite the indescribable
suffering and hardships, Vienna
still has her anusements attended
by greater crowds than in peace
times. These crowds walk eight
miles to the race track, and bet
thousands OF crowns instead of
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30

hundreds, as formerly, in their fe-
verish, desire to forget the misery
caused by the war.
Austria quit, declares the diplo-
mat, because it was a physical i'm
Possibly to continue further. Not
only was Austria without food, but
without the commonest necessaries.
1t faced winter almost in naked
ness, so scarce had clothes become.
Before he left Vienna, the corre-
spondents informant disposed of
nearly every article of clothing he
possessed. The demand for cloth
ing may be judged from the fact
that he realized from So to 81 each
for neckties four years old, and
which originally cost 81 apiece;
Sl0O for a l0-year old suit, costing
SIS; $3.50 ior tuxedo, costing $l00.
and $lO0 each for three suits bought
in Vienna three years before and
which were shiny, ragged and worn
out. Old socks, costing $1.25 and
which had been darned, sold for S.
pair. An overcoat two and half
years old, which cost $32, sold for
$ll0. Badly worn and repaired
shoes with cuts in uppers brought
$40; two-years sold shirts, costing 81
brought SIC each; soft collars went
for $40. A three-year old top coat
brought $40.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
WAR CRIMINALS PUNISHmE MT
EMANDED BY BRITISH EADER
Wonderful Change Wrought
in Germany by Revolution

Berne, Nov. 2o.-The amazing
changes in Germany, especially to
those who know the stern system of
former days, are illustrated by many
stories brought to Switzerland from
Germany by travellers.
A Dutch diplomatic courier tells
of his first trip after the breakup
Of the empire. He was unable to
get farther than Cologne because
there was no room in the railway
trains. He went to the workmen's
and soldiers council to apply for a
seat on a southbound train. He
found a group of common soldiers
seated in a big room, joking and
smoking and splitting on the floor.
The leader Of the soldiers asked
the courier what kind of treatment
the German couriers received in
Holland. On learning that they
were given an entire railway COM
partment, the soldier said he guess.
ed the Dutch should have the same
privilege in Germany.
He told the courier to 60 to the
military commandant's office. There
the courier found an old-time officer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
OMAHA OFFICERS
MAKE FLIGHTS
At WASHINGTON
Major Ashton, Captain Palmer
and Lieutenant Thummell
Do Sensational Stunts
Over Capital City.

Maj. Fred w. Ashton OF Grand
Island, Neb., Capt. Harry O. Palmer
ana 1t. George Thummel, both OF
Omaha, all made airplane flights
over Washington last Tuesday. The
Nebraska officers were taken up
from Boiling Field, near Washing
ton, in three airships and ascended
1000 feet into the air. The pilots
performed stunts and the local men
participated in real acrobatic flying.
Lieutenant Thummel's pilot was
Lieutenant Post, son of Captain
Post, famous ba1loonist who was
formerly an instructor at Fort Oma-
ha. .s...
Takes Real Flight.
Captain Palmer tells the story:
"As we left the ground my pilot
asked, DO you want a real flight? |
nodded and, believe me, he sure
gave me all he had. We did every
new turn my pilot knew. | thought
l was getting something that the
major and Thummel were missing,
when I looked down and about a
thousand feet below US Pilot Lieu-
tenant Boggs was doing a loop the
loop with Major Ashton and near
US Thummel was going down in
spinning nose dive.
. "While we were humming along at
about 1000 feet the propeller SEEM
ed to slow down suddenly and then
almost stopped. I heard my pilot
asking, Are you cold, Captain?' |
shook my head and he added, I
thought if you were we would just
slide along like this for a while
Then like a shot he dropped about
a thousand feet, looped the loop, did
slide slip and a fallen leaf, then
righted and sailed away again. -
Then Came Loops.
"The next time he stopped the
motor he told me that he had done
the same thing with Lewis Burgess,
(son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess
of Omaha,) the day before. Then he
added. You Nebraskans seem to like
this air sport?' l nodded and he said,
Now we'll jazz little and we sure
did jazz. We Immelmanned and
dipped and looped and then descend
ed to about 900 feet'and as we were
coming down saw Major Ashton's
ship narrowly escape being smashed
by another flyer who missed him
by only 10 or IL feet. 1t was some
experience and the pilots seemed to
enjoy shaking US up"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
A. P. to Have Large Staff
at Peace Conference

New York, Nov. 29.-The staff
of The Associated Press at the peace
conference will be made up as fol-
lows:
Melville E. Stone, general man
ager; Elmer Roberts. chief of the
Paris bureau; Robert H. Collins,
chief of the London bureau; Charles
T. Thompson; Charles E. Kloeber;
Salvatore Cortesl, chief of the Rome
bureau; L. C. Probert. chief of the
Washington bureau; S. B. Conger.
former chief of the Berlin bureau;
Edwin H. Hood; Robert Berry;
F. B. Grundy; J. A. Bouman; Murge
McFall; James P. Howe; Phillip NJ.
Powers; Stuart Maroney; S. F.
Wader; T. T. Topping. @
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30

who, at first, sternly refused per-
mission. He granted it instantly,
however, when told that the soldiers
had given their permission.
On the train the courier found a
general at a table. Soon three COM
mon soldiers entered and seated
themselves at the generals table.
Without saluting, or even noticing
the general, they began to eat.
Another new arrival in Switzer-
land is Russian who entered Ger
many by way of Brest-Litovsk and
Warsaw. He was worried lest his
marked Russian accent make trou-
Bile, so he did not talk for hours.
Finally, however, speech became inf-
perative. His fellow travellers de-
manded his identity and when the
Russian revealed it, they fairly de-
luged him with attention.
The Russian reached Switzerland
convinced that the Germans in over
turning their government also over
turned most of their customs. He
said their habits of thinking had
changed as no one ever had be-
lieved possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
DIVORCE DESIRED
BY GRAND OPERA STAR

Chicago. Nov. 29-Mme. Amelita
NJ. CALI Curci of the Chicago Grand
Opera company today filed suit for
divorce against her husband, Luigi
{, Curci, alleging extreme and e
.peated cruelty
The bill recites that as a result
Of his threats, "malevolence of char
acter and disposition and violence
eacticed upon her person." Nine.
Cruel was forced to separate from
him last August. The bill further
describes Curci as having squan-
dered and wrongfully appropriated
much Of the income of his wife" J"
in ways that are devious, dark and
unbecoming a gentleman of char
acter." -
Curci filed suit in New York some
time ago against the manager of
Nine. Curci, demanding damages,
and charging the manager with ali
enating her affection.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
MOTHER and HER
BABE BURNED TO
DEATH IN HOME:
Mrs. Carl Drobens Meets
Tragic End While Starting
Fire With Kerosene;
ResCuer Too Late.

In attempting to make a FIRE with
kerosene in small heating stove
yesterday morning, Mrs. Anna Dro-
bens, 1248 South Fourteenth street
and her 1S-mcnths-old baby, Olga
were fatally burned. The baby died
in a short time, and the mother a
few hours later.
1t is believed Mrs. Drobens
poured kerosene on some kindline
in the stove, and, holding the kero.
sene can in one hand, attempted to
light the kindling. She spilled oil on
her dress, which became ignited.
With her clothes ahame. Mrs
Drobens ran out of the house call.
ing for help. Frank Nemec
a neighbor, rushed to her rescue
and rolled her in snow until hei
burning dress was extinguished
The baby daughter, who had beer
playing on the floor near the stove
was fatally burned before Nemee
could rescue her.
Both the mother and child were
taken to the St. Joseph hospital
the baby dying almost Immediately
and the mother several hours later
Mrs. Drobens is survived by her
husband, Carl, and daughter
Mary, 3 years old. She met her
husband in Minsk, Russia, just be-
fore he sailed for America. Shortly
after he arrived in America he
wrote her to come to America and
share his new found paradise. They
were married in Omaha FIVE years
ago, shortly before the outbreak OF
the war.
Mr.. Drobens, employed at the
Burlington freight depot, was mott
fed of the tragedy shortly after its
occurrence. His sorrow is so great
that he scarcely has uttered word
since.
The small Drobens home, which
was a continual source of joy for
the young wife and husband, was
little damaged by, the flames.
A double funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at the Janda I'm
dertaking establishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
The Bees
Free Shoe Fund
To Buy Shoes
For Shoeless Children
Out in the slush and snow yes

Out in the slush and snow yes
terday7
Get you feet wet3 No9
Well, do you know there are
bunch Of loyal American young
/, sters right here in Omaha who
have to run around in the wet to
school, to the store, to town,
without proper footwear to keep
their feet warm and dry2
Didn't know it? Ask any
school teacher. They know, and
they are helping TO distribute the
shoes bought with the money do
mated by generous, sensible, loyal
Nebraskans to The Bee shoe fund
Every gift to the shoe fund
made now means healthy, happy,
dry-shod kiddie at Christmas time
who cannot get the much needed
footwear in any other way.
Previously acknowledged ..$7zS .e5
F. ". Kneist ............. LOO
Cash. Pilger. Neb........s Zoo
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
Scare Created at Juarez
by Approach of Villa Band

Juarez, Mex, Nov. 29.-The West
ern Union telegraph Office and many
stores closed here early tonight,
fearing an attack by Francisco Viii
las command which is somewhere
between Villa Ahumada, 50 miles
south of here, and the border. The
garrison troops here are prepared
for an attack, although the military
officers insist that none will be made
at this point. They say Villa has
retired to the hills west of Villa
Ahumada with the loot he secured
in his raid on the stores at Villa
Ahumada Ahen he entered there
Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
war council at Versailles.

Mr.. White is the only republican
member.
In the absence of any official ex-
planation it was assumed that the
president goes as president of the
United States and that Secretary
Lansing, Mr.. White and Colonel
House and possibly also General
Bliss will be delegates with am
bassadorial rank.
Bliss Added at Last Moment.
There was only one surprise in
the statement-the appearance of
the name of General Bliss as one
of the representatives. 1t had been
taken for granted that the general
military representative of the United
States on the supreme war council
would take part in the discussions
at Versailles, but the general idea
had been. that the general was at
tached to the delegation in a mill
tary capacity just as Admiral Ben
son probably will be present as
spokesman for the navy in the great
naval problems to be solved.
Only yesterday callers at the
White House gained the distinct
impression that there would be but
three accredited delegates of full
rank, 1t was suggested tonight that
the name of General Bliss probably
was added at the last moment upon
receipt of information that the allied
powers would include a military man
among their representation.
Root Unwilling To Serve.
In early speculation as to the
probable personnel of the peace
delegation Elihu Root, former rSsec-
retary of state, and Louis Brandeis,
associate justice of the supreme
court, were considered in we'll in
formed quarters almost certain to
be chosen. Recently it has been
said that Mr.. Root did not care to
undertake the mission and that JUS
tice Brandeis would not be able to
leave the country because of his
work in the court.
No farther announcement of the
Continued on Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
YANKS ENJOY TASTY
EDIBLE LEFT BY HUNS

With the American Army Of Oc-
cupation, Nov. 29.-"Liberty cab
bage" made in Germany and there
still known as sauerkraut. has been
served at many American army
messes during the week, five Car
loads of the tasty edible having
been left behind by the withdrawing
German army.
In addition to the liberty cabbage
the Americans also took possession
of several carloads of potatoes,
many tons of turnips and other per-
ishables.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-30
Body Of Unidentified
Man, Shot to Death,
Found Near Avery

An unidentified man was found
dead one-fourth of mile north OF
Avery, Friday night, by Attorney
Nickerson, of Sarpy county. A re-
volver wound in his temple. and a
revolver with one she'll discharged
lying nearby led the police to be-
lieve the man shot himself.
Nickerson notified the South Side
police, who took the body to the
Grothe undertaking parlors. The
man is described as having been
about 80 years of age. He weighed
1870 pounds, was six feet two inches
tall, had brown hair, blue eyes and
perfect teeth. He was dressed in a
hunting costume, and carried a
double-barreled shotgun.