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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Company Promises Seniority
to Men Who Resume
Work; Mayor Appeals
for Citizens.

President Wattles OF the
Omaha & Council Bluffs
Street Railway company has
issued an appeal to the strik.
ing carmen to return to work
at once, and thereby preserve
their seniority rights with the
company.
Men who do not report at
once will be considered as dis
missed from the service.
Action on this matter was approx
ed Thursday afternoon by meeting
of the board of directors of the street
railway, following the receipt Of in
formation from the National War
Labor board.
Mr.. Wattles would not state
Thursday night just when resump-
ton of street car service would oc-
cur, but he intimated that it would be
as soon as the company can put the
machinery in operation.
He has assured those who return
to work that they will be given am
pie protection against any who may
try to interfere. The company anti
cipates that the situation will be
cleared without untoward occur
rences but they are prepared to
meet any emergency, officials stated.
Conductors Hicks and Johnson,
who said they we're harassed Thurs
day morning, called at street railway
headquarters during the afternoon
and were given personal assurances
by President Wattles and Vice
President Leussler that they and
others who stand by the company
will be fully protected.
Statement by Wattles.
President Wattles' statement, ap-
proved by the board of directors,
addressed ITO the Striking En-
ployes of the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Street Railway company fol-
lows:
"Ihe war labor board, to whom
you appealed last June, agre ,iny 70
abide their decision, have decided
that you have no right at this time
to ask for a recognition of your
union and have requested you to re-
turn to work for the company at
once. You cannot afford as honor
able laboring men to disregard or
delay action on this request and we
now appeal to you to return at once
to your work and take your respect
i've runs.
"If there are grievances other
than recognition of the union, which
cannot be settled amicably by your
selves and the officers OF this COM
pany, you have the right to appeal
to the war labor board on February
CT the re.,cf you desire and
you are both obligated to abide the
decision of this board at that time.
1T will be the duty of the Omaha
& Council Bluffs Street Railway
company to fill the places of those
who fail or refuse to return to the
service of this company. This is
not made as a threat but as warn
ing to all those men who have
earned seniority rights, pension
rights and other privileges. From
past experience you should know
that the officers of this company
would regret such situation, but
we are bound to furnish this COM
munity with street car service at
any cost"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
RURAL MAIL TO BE USED
IN WAR ON HIGH PRICES

Washington, Dec. 5.-Plans for
an assault on the high cost of living
by extension of rural parcel post
through the use of the army motor
trucks were explained today bv As
sistant Postmaster General Blake.
see to the house postoffice commit.
tee.
Mr.. Blakeslee, in asking for $S.,
100000 for the rural service for the
year beginning July | next, said
trucks for the proposed service
ould be turned over by the War
department witho t change. Truck
trains, he added, could make posta
rates compete with freight rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
men WHO.
MADE WAR.
TO BE PUT.
ON TRIAL
Cannot Escape Because Their
Heads Were Crowned, Says
Lloyd George in Speech
Announcing His Policy.

London, Dec. 5.-David Lloyd
George, the prime minister, tonight
in the election campaign, gave a
restatement of his policy. In it he
declares that the men responsible
for the war cannot escape because
their heads were crowned, but that
they must be tried by an interna-
tional court. Mr.. Lloyd George also
declared himself in favor of the ex-
pulsion and exclusion of all enemy
aliens.
To Abolish Consumption.
Dundee, Dec. 5.-The British re-
preserttatives at the peace confer
ence will demand general and abso-
lutte abolition of CONSUMPTION
throughout Europe.
Winston Spencer Churchill made
this announcement in speech here
tonight.
Agree Upon Plans.
Paris, Dec. 5.-(Havas. )-There
is complete agreement between the
allies on all questions, particularly
that concerning the former German
emperor, declared Premier Clemen-
ceau on his return from London last
night. He expressed deep satisfac-
ton over the important results OBJ
tanned at the conference. ..-s
Col. E. M. House of the American
peace delegation, who has been rep
resenting President Wilson is con-
ferences here, now is fully conver-
SAINT with the decisions taken by the
supreme war council at its meeting
at London, which he unable to at
tend on account of illness.
Will Scrutinize Documents.
Copenhagen, Dec. s.-The Berlin
government has ordered a search
among the private documents of the
former emperor for matter relating
to the outbreak of the war.
Demand 100000 Marks.
Amsterdam. Dec. 5.-The Dus-
seldorf Nachrichten, copy of which
has been received here, says Gen.
Nudant, president of the French
armistice commission at Spa, has
presented note to the German COM
mission, demanding for the first
month for the British troops of oc-
cupation 100000 marks and for the
French troops 54,000000 marks.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Cleveland Car Strike
Ends; Women to Be
Dismissed from Jobs

Cleveland, O., Dec. 5.-After be-
ing session FIVE hours and follow
ing an address by Mayor Davis, the
striking street car men late this at
ternoon voted to accept the PROPOSE
ton of President Stanley of the
Cleveland Railway company where
by the men return to work and the
company agreed to dismiss the wo.
cen conductors by March l, provided
the men return to work at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
War Labor Board Puts
Bound to Its Activities

Washington, Dec. 5.-Actions IT,
f re the war labor bv~rd hereafter
will be limited to cases in which the
parties agree to joint submission,
the board decided today. after con-
ferences with the secretary of labor.
All complaints filled after 7 Gem
ber involving industrial contro-
versies will be referred for action
to the bureau of mediatio and con-
eli, tion
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Won Mackensen FIees,
Leaving to His Staff
Care of His Troops

Paris, Dec. 5.-(Havas.)-The
Frankfort Gazette prints a dis
patch from Hermannstadt, saying
that Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen, the German commander-in-
chief in Roumania, fed to an un-
known destination, leaving to his
general staff the care of his troops
which had made their way into
Austrian territory on their way
home. declining to see them dis.
armed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
UNIVERSAL BABY
TRAINING PROPOSED.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-A campaign
for Universal Baby Training" was
begun by the American Association
for the Study and Prevention of In
fant Mortality at the opening OF a
three-day session today.
Mrs. William Lowell Putnam OF
Boston advocated clinics at which
child birth cases would be taken
care of at a nominal fee for families
with incomes between $1,000 and
$1,000 a year. She declared the
most neglected child was the baby
of middle class parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Tried Fighting Men
to Be Kept in Europe
Until Peace Is Sure

Washington, Dec. 5.-Secretary
Baker gave it as his personal opin-
ion today that none of the veter-
an divi- ions of the Amer IN army
in France will retu n home before
peace formally is declared. He
indicated that the tried fighting
men would compose the bulk of
the force to be kept in Europe for
the present.
Heretofore the unde. stanoilr
has been that the Rainbo' division
and two or three other famou;
units would be brought home soon,
leaving their places to be filled
by some Of the newcomers
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Two Flyers Killed in Falls.

Mather Field, Sacramento, Cal.
Dec. 5.-Lieut. Edward Berry Wal
of Orange. N. J., was killed almost
instantly here today when an air
plane in which he was flying alone
fell at Mills station.
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 5.-Lieut
Lowell Peterson of Boston, an in
,structor of aviation at Barron Fly
ing field, was instantly killed when
his aeroplane went into a tail spin
and fell today. Cadet Jamie Over
all, riding with him was severely
injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
CHAMPION YEARLING
STEER BRINGS $3.50.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The sum Of
$3.50 was paid for the champion
yearling steer of the International
Live Stock exposition, "Fyvie
Knight" today by Wilson and
Company, to offer to President
poincare of France and be served
at banquet to President Wilson
and the peace delegates at Paris.
Shipping space has already been
arranged.
The steer, which was raised at
Purdue, was sold at the stock show
at the rate of $3.50 a pound, said
to be the highest price ever paid for
a beef
Edward Morris, jr, bidding
against J. Ogden Armour, bought
the champion carload lot Of cattle
owned by J. w. Frazier, Hardin,
ILL.,, for 50 cents pound.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Ten Killed, 23 Injured
in Can Works Explosions

Hampton Lakes, N. J., Dec. S.
Ten men were killed and % injured
here late today by four explosions
which destroyed the detonator as
sembling building of the Dupont cap
works and shook the. countryside
for miles around. Fire, which fol-
lowed the explosions, was confined
to the one unit and the property
loss was said to be slight
Officials of the company said to-
night they believed an employe as
sembling French fuse detonators
which are filled with illuminate OF
mercury, had dropped one of them
Exploding, this had set off the stock
in the building which, officials claim
ed, contained only Is or 80 pounds
of illuminate.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
WOMAN REVOLUTION
LEADER ON WAY TO u. S.

Toxic, Dec. 5.-(By Associated
Press. MADAME Catherine Bresh-
kovskaya, grandmother of the rev.
olution," arrived here yesterday
from Vlaliyostok on her ay to the
United States. Madame Bresh-
kovskaya said that on her visit to
Washington she desired to meet
President Wilson, to whom she will,
narrate conditions in European Rus
sia and Siberia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
~ REF
<RIGHT'
l)R>EE:zzY
BITS OF NEWS
BAKER ASKS. EXTRA
MONTHS PAY FOR ARMY

Washington, Dec. 5.-Congress
was urged today by Secretary
Baker, in letter to Chairman Dent
OF the house military committee. to
authorize the payment of a gratuity
of one months pay to all soldiers,
army nurses and army field clerks
Later bill was introduced by Mr.
Dent containing these provisions
Men in the regular army would re,
celye the money as soon as possible
and the others would receive the
gratuity on discharge.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Truck Driver Turns
to 'Jitney' Business
During Car Strike

Harry Hartung Transfer COM
pany, complained to the police
Thursday night that one of their
drivers had failed to bring in his
truck.
When asked if the company had
an idea what the driver had done
with the truck, the police were in
formed he was starting up in the
'jitney' business.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Springfield (III.) Carmen
Strike for Increased Pay

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 5.-Motor-
men and conductors on the Illinois
Traction system went on strike at
midnight, turning in their cars at
the end of their runs. The men seek
wage increase from As to 65 cents
per hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Methodists to Raise Huge
Sum for Foreiun Missions

Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. '5.-The
Methodist Episcopal church in
America will raise $85,00O,000 in the
next five years for religious work
in China and other foreign coun-
tries. according to plans submitted
to a gathering of representatives
of l8 Methodist churches in south
ern New Jersey here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Differential on Lard.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The food ad-
ministration today fixed the differ
entail on lard substitutes containing
40 per cent edible tallow at three
quarters of a cent below the stand
ard brand of lard substitutes. basic
price, in California, Washington,
Oregon. Nevada, Montana and
Idaho,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Robbers Loot Indiana
Bank of Larqe Amount

Leavenworth, Ind, Dec. 5.-Lib-
erty bonds and war savings certih-
Gates secured by a band of robbers
who looted the Leavenworth State
bank here yesterday, is placed at
100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
FLU DEATH TOLL
GROWING IN DENVER

Denver, Dec. S.-Phe greatest
number of deaths from'influenza re-
ported any one day to the city bur
eau of vital statistics since the cpl
demic began here on October {
was recorded for the 24-hour period
ending at noon today, when 81 burial
permits had been issued with influ-
snza given as the cause OF death.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Victor Berger's Election
to Congress is Contested

Milwaukee, Dec. s,-Formal no.
tice contesting Victor Berger's sea,
in congress deals extensively with
editorial comment in the Milwaukee
Leader and makes the general
charge that Berger interfered with
the operation and success of the mil.
itary and naval forces of the United
States.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Hundreds Arrested
For Carrying Liquor
To Nation S Capital

Washington, Dec. 5.-Wholesale
arrests of persons accused of bring
ing liquor into Washington were
made today by the police. 1t was
the first general dragnet thrown out
since the District of Columbia be-
came "dry" more than a year age
under act of congress, and officials
expressed surprise at the volume oi
traffic.
The police estimated at 10 O'Clock
tonight that 400 persons had been
taken into custody. -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
w. c. T. U. TO RAISE
FUND OF S1,O00,000.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The executive
committee of the w. c. T. u. began
a campaign today to raise fund of
100000 part of which will be used
to enlarge the executive head
quarter, of the organization in
Washington. Thirty thousand new
members have been enrolled during
the last year, it was announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Shipping Losses in War
15,O53,786 Gross Tons

London, Dec. 5.-The worlds to-
tai losses of merchant tonnage from
the beginning of the war to the end
of October, 1918, by enemy action
and marine risk was l5,053,786 gross
tons, according to official announce
ment issued tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
Sleuth Quits U. s. Service.

Washington, Dec. 5.-A. Bruce
Bielaski, chief of the bureau of in
vestigation of the Department of
Justice, has offered his resignation
to Attorney General Gregory. =
intends to spter ariYats busiaauA
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06

Business Men of Omaha Join
In Appeal to Street Car Men

Omaha retailers and the Omaha Chamber of Commerce both
issued appeals yesterday railway employees work.
they follow:
Omaha Dec. 5-To Employees of Omaha and Council Bluffs
Street Railway Co.. Until heard Thursday morning the decision
of the labor board the retailers Of Omaha who suffering
heavy loss of business because of the strike silently
viewed the situation and said nothing either way
Since however the board has made its decision and has advised
the that the they made before the board still
effect feel we should something the of appeal to the
We reached decision learning the labor board
had also advised and requested the work
The retailers who do big credit business friends of the
union always have been and always will be- The unon feel
will understand situation
Our loaded with holiday goods the shopping crowds
had make their drive of holiday buyngthen
the strike Under present conditions wehe innocent third
partyare only losing business heavily but the shopping public
being inconvenced Christmas shopping, which the
urges expedite is being delayed and condition being
wrought that is almost disastrous.
I'm view Of this situation and of the war labor boards request
feel justified appealing the withdraw from the strike
work and permit business its normal trend
1--WE opposing the union, the company
thinking ourselves alone thinking the best good for
the greatest number of people" -
"OMAHA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION,
By Charles E. Black, president.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06

Omaha Neb Dec 5-To the Street Railway Employees Of Oma
ha:
I'm view of the wire received from the national labor
board Washington recommending that the of
Omaha their occupations the executive committee of the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce strongly that the
abide by the ruling Of the national labor board and
their regular positions thus preventing the
venenc and disturbance business labor and the general public
occasioned by the present tie-up of traffic.
OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
By Its Executive Committee
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-06
THE WEATHER.:

Fair Friday and Saturday;
colder east and central Fri
day.
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ART YOU GOING To
&C. 7 MARRIED?
IF YOU'RE THINKING OF LAUNCH
ING UPON SEA OF MATRIMONY
SEE THE MARRIAGE
QUESTION"
The Drama That Is Not Il Dream at
Court Today and Saturday-"Girls
From Joyland" Monday and
Tuesday.

Arc YOU thinking Hbou; E"tiinE mar
.ri"d"" Every Eiri - reared w!th the
thought IN mind that murriuE" is hcr
ultIntj" triumph. Every boy IL taught
that Il" will eventually run across the
girl In whose care he may safely trust
his honor. Tho war has brought tn"
marriage question To b. as important
with governments ~ with III" lndivid-
ual. for with thousands NJ soldiers en-.
teriur III" trenches and many II them
sacrificing their lives for their country.
Their" must 10 som" arrangement; on the
part Of thu government L" pcrprtuai"I
li.e marital system. LurIn Howard nnu
Ralph r. k",tcrimG have written Il play
on this them" which they has" called
The Marriage Question" hh" crilIr|
says; III" authors have hnrtlri with
their subject "hnlAly.' In such = malL>
n"r that il shocks. but "a tn" san" riiu"
carries with il Il moral that every Mnn
ami woman should -" and r""ognla"
The pl.y. which ~ under tn" manage
Iu"tU al N"wlini " Howard comes IL
tn" Court for four performances. start
inn with :uHiiun" trdai. Children un-
deg /" Years or ago will not +" admit
cu
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CHAPTER NJ

We were u:Icn moro aroused u Il
O'Clock that night and w!th m. utmost
haste made ready /" E'>i:':" ~" E'*T'h
The night was pitch i!nrk .t;id ;;'' rain
continued. AZ ,i;tytE. Ak "! passed The
city OF Menehould 'Tt.tS h:,h r"l h""'t
harmed From here y" tur""d =. TN"
east. closely PFC ssed by H.. Trench. Az"
In the afternoon w reached 'f'r"''A'-
en-Arginns. orr" NOR" "" MANAGED :"
get n rest oil S.yeru! hours T"WrrI ~
oening We prcc""i,.,l AGAIN and ni'lhh'H-
ed q forced march through N Whom
night We w.:r uow ;:'"r.' "Nn''';>,'
than ever yet ""u.d not halt.
The rain had stopped he:"y, ;.r
o'clock in the Ni":uIHr. Il: winch l:H'" W.
left the road ard mad" camp. The"
WAS Enncrai SIGH "t r"i:.,i fer this
long continued w">,r:rtS "ctrfHt had
brought our troops in'o = >.a;" E"N
Becoming uuhcarble. "" h'gAa to dix
ourselves in. E"f"c" our trenches w"rr
even halt completed a literal ha!lstorrl
OF shrapnct till :,monc Us. oar losses
We're SO Sreat that i: WAS !mp"SS! bl.. u
remain. We r.r"v"d orders to r"tirH at
once We marched over the fields Uattt
dark, when We began orc,' more 70 dig
ourselves in w. w.r. aow near thr
Village OF Ce7nay pn-!n";s. Il was
pitch dark and = heavy cog lay over ev-
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The Confession Of a German Deserter
copyright. 1879

crytiliaS. Of ~" "n"my We knew MOTH
rur W'th tho U;'u,.-t s,l"n".' and 'E''"
~. dug ourselves IL deeply. stopping
Frequently L. giSt'n - h"$,il" ra'dinS
rr::I.-< ..rrrnncrrI only :" disappear
. .ti.rN,r.
if..rn w.. ""r"tN"d our FIRST r"in;"r'.'-
ri:"atS. Thny arrived IN long columns in
~. drrkHeSS. Nj were :r' 81 tr'"'i"
No. e them reserves. 'rh" majority
var. hiu" unitrrms This. ~ well IS
tn. na;iir. e th"tr equipment. Indicated
10 IFS thar they itad h,cn hastily fitted
Ia au,! transported. Non" "t :h"rr had
.,l.:. hoard thn wH!s.ii. II Il bullet and
,s,arv asked anN i"';slv whether /. was
.iu::g..r,.uS lIerc. Thy brought uum"r-
Gus machine guns and IN an instant We
lat ,vrry,hing prepared :"r defense.
y: daylight ,he French hogan inH nj
tack. Th"y made several "nSiau%hiS
, throughout the dry iIit without success
, FOR or rcincorrcn"utS W"r" la:S".
No on. realized at This stag" u; tn"
ha;tl.. that il was tn, beginning" 81 Il
! murd"rnuS. rNhauSting struggle for r"-
SltiouS.
W. wore {" fight here from the Same
; trench. month after month. without
{ gaining territory. The wounded. which
(; lay in tho No Mans Land between the
trenches. wnr" left ;" perish.
The French tried II reSCu" Thorn I'M
/ der ~ rrot.ctI"m III tn" Geneva nag
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