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Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
U. s. CHIEF
TO Be CONE
LONG Time
CONTINUED From Page One.)
administration and the War Trade
board.

board. ...
Senators in Conference
Senator's attending the conference
included Simmons and Overman of
North Carolina, Pomerene of Ohio.
Walsh of Montana and Swanson
Of Virginia, chairmen of import
ant committees. During the day the
president had conferred with Sena-
tor Martin Of Virginia, democratic
leader.
The American merchant marine,
labor problems, war revenue bill.
were other subjects taken up at the
conference tonight which lasted
until about 10 o'clock. The presi-
dent was said to have reiterated his
views on the necessity for great
feet of ships to carry the nations
commerce and to that end favors
continuation Of the governments
ship building program.
Regarding labor senator's were
said to have been told that main
tenance of utmost confidence be-
tween employers and employees is
particularly essential during the
period of construction.
For Retrenchment.
Retrenchment in federal expeifdi-
lures as far as is consistent was said
to be desired by the president, who
told the senator's he already had
taken steps to that end. In this
connection the pending war revenue
bill was discussed, especially with
Senator Simmons, chairman of the
senate finance committee. The pres
idcnt asked regarding prospects of
its passage, in view of his approach
ing departure for France, and was
advised by Senator Simmons OF the
prospect of delay and determined
republican opposition to the plan
proposed by Secretary McAdoo for
determination in the pending meas
ure of 1920 tax rates.
Reconstruction and legislative
questions, the senator's were said to
have been informed, probably will
be discussed by the president in
his address to congress at the open
ing of the new session, December
2, At that time he is expected to
outline his views on the necessity
tor maintaining some government
war agencies, at least for a limited
period after the peace treaty is
signed.
To Sail Early in December.
The president plans to sail for
France soon after congress recon-
venes, and, il was understood, that
tor this reason he desired the leis-
urely conference tonight covering
the broad field of legislation and
other questions. In connection with
the presidents plans for transacting
his business with an American en-
bassy as headquarters, it was un-
derstood that he feels there will be
little difficulty in disposing of legis-
lative questions that arise. If neces-
sary, It was said, the engrossed text
OF 2 bill could be sent to him by
courier'on a dispatch boat. A veto,
\ It was said, could be accomplished
by cable. In the discussion OF legis-
latve questions, it was said, that
only those Of the coming session
were considered, and that no men
ton was made either of prospective
republican control of the next con-
gress or OF an extra session.
Bee Want Ads get results when
other methods fail.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Welcome Bradley Chosen to
Head State Humane Society

Welcome w. Bradley, for eight
years executive officer of the Min
nesota Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty and for many years secre-
tary of the Minneapolis Humane So
ciety will come to Omaha December
I to become executive officer of the
Nebraska Humane society. His
headquarters will be in Omaha
and he will also direct the local Of
fee.
Bradley comes we'll qualified for
his new work, as comments on his
former administration indicate.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Walsh Resigns.

Washington, Nov. l9.-Frank P.
Walsh, joint chairman with Will
liam Fl. Taft on the national war
labor board, today sent his resigna.
ton to President Wilson, with the
explanation that professional en-
gagements required his return to his
law practice at the earliest possible
moment now that hostilities have
ceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
LAST HUNS
PASS OUT
Of FRANCE

while great quantities of general
stores not mentioned in the terms
of the armistice had been abandoned
to the allies.
Undamaged stores on every road
which the Americans advanced bear
evidence of the great retreat.
At Virton was found a great sal
wage dump where tons of clothing,
gas masks and helmets had been
thrown by the German troops.
A road near ST. Leger over which
the correspondent drove just behind
the evacuating armies was so thickly
covered with big iron German he'll
NETS that at times they interfered
with the operation of his automo-
bile.
However, it was not the litter Of
a battlefield that one saw, or even
that of disorderly retreat under
fire. 1t was merely the evidence of
the passing of tired, disheartened
foe, who was going home.
The country generally presented
strong contrast to that fought over
for so many years. The Americans
camped today in towns, most of
which bear no trace of warfare.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Telephone Graft Barred.

Washington, Nov. l9.-After Dea
cember /, hotels apartment houses,
clubs and similar establishments
under an order issued today by
Postmaster General Burleson, will
not be permitted to charge guests.
tenants or members a higher rats
for local telephone calls than that
charged for service at public pay
stations in the same exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Bodies Of Couple Lost
in Steamship Wreck
Sent Here for Burial

The bodies of Murray F. Eads and
his wife, Mrs. Lula Eads, who were
lost in the wreck of the steamship
Princess Sophia off the coast Of
Alaska on October Is, reached the
home of his mother, Mrs. Z. II.
Eads, 22l2 F street, Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. Eads is survived by his
mother and two sisters, Mrs. Frank
E. Houseman and Miss Horte e
Eads of Omaha, and Mrs. Eads
leaves one sister in Birmingham,
Ala. A double funeral will be held
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
|South Side
WAR FUND COAL
IS EXCEEDED
BY BIG MARGIN
Nearly $50, 900 Subscribed to
the Seven War Funds by
Patriotic South Side
Citizens.

The South Side has oversub-
scribed its quota for United War
Work fund by $23,765.S. The
amount set for Omaha by the ma
tional committee was 100000 and
South Omaha's share of this was
fixed at $55,000. The amount ac-
tually raised by the South Side can
vassers was $78,765.H.
w. B. Cheek, local chairman in
the recent drive, is most enthus-
iastic in lis praise of the patriotism
and liberaity of the South Side and
the willingness and spontaneity
with which all responded to the call
including this efficient corps of CO.
workers in the drive. Following is
the result of the canvas:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Muny Coal Is Now on Sale;
Has Dropped so Cents a Ton

Hugh O'Neill, who is in charge of
the South Side Municipal coal Of
flee in the city hall, began taking
orders for city coal Tuesday. The
office will be open now until further
notice.
The first deliveries of coal from
the city supply will be made
Wednesday.
The price of Colorado Ignite,
which was formerly 1915, has drop
ped to 1925.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
Father Of Omaha Teacher
Dies in Santa Barbara

Capt. Charles Searle, father of
Miss Harriette Searle, a teacher in
the Omaha schools, died in Santa
Barbara. CAL, November 9. Captain
Searle was 81 years old, and is sur
vived by his wife and three daugh-
tiers, Miss Harriette Searle, Mrs.
Frank Holmes of Detroit, Mich. and
Mrs. Harry Howard of Oskaloosa,
Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20
>Omahans in Capital.

Washington, Nov. l9.-(SpeciaD
Mrs. H. H. Roberts of Omaha is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Stryker, who are making their
home at the New Willard while in
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Stry-
ker will return to Omaha Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20

in the Wheeler Memorial church,
South Omaha, Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, with intermsnt in For
est Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20

The sales conductor is now in
charge with special force of assist
ants arranging stocks, pricing, num-
bering and marking every pair Of
shoes in this big stock. Every pair
must be tagged with size and price in
plain figures so you may choose for
yourself just the shoes you want.
Don't miss this sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20

Bee Want Ads get results when
other methods fail.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-11-20

So substantial will be the savings
in our prices that every thrifty buy
er will anticipate his needs for
months to come. This store has al
ways been foremost in genuine
value-giving and therefore this sale
affords still greater advantage. Plan
on it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
JONES, MUCH
MARRIED man
INDICTED, N. Y:

New York, Oct. with two women
claiming him as her husband and three
others alleged to have married him in
different cities, Howard Lee Jones.
mechanical engineer, who is said to
have held an official position at New
Orleans with the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, was indicted here today on q
charge Of bigamy.
He claims Alexandria, Va. as his
home.
Last Friday he was arrested at VIII
mington. Del. where he was spending a
honeymoon with Ethel Carney Crumb
of New Orleans. Miss Crumb. who says
he married her last month, and Mae
Marguerite Maxwell of Cleveland. who
charges that he married her in Septem-
Der, 1915, accused him before the grand
jury. According to Miss Crumb he was
a member of the New Orleans Country
Club. Elsewhere, too, he was socially
prominent. The women testified relat-
ing his claims of membership in coun-
try club at Los Angeles and the White
hall Club in New York. He told Miss
Maxwell she declared. that he was a
son of William B. Jones, an iron man
ufacturer of Streator. H., and was ed
| ucated at the University Of Wisconsin.
She was IS and Jones was 80 years old
| when they were married. she said. The
district attorney states that Jones has
had at least five wives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
AMERICANS REPULSE
HUN COUNTER ATTACK
VICINITY APREMONT

Paris. Oct. 1.-By The Associated
Press).-A German counter-attack
in the vicinity Of Apremont on the
battle front northwest of Verdun,
was successfully beaten back in the
forenoon of today by the Americans.
Otherwise. the lighting on the
American front was virtually at a
standStill.
The broken roads and destroyed
bridges are being repaired in order
that the transport of supplies to the
front may be continued with great
err regularity There was no change
in the battle line at 2.30 o'clock this
afternoon, when this dispatch was
filed. The enemy's casualties contin-
ue heavy under the American artil-
lery and infantry fire and the oper-
atoms Of the American tanks. The
trench strength of one company of
Germans was reduced from GO to IS.
Another company lost 80 per cent. of
its effectiveness.
The enemy on Tuesday was contin-
ually bringing up reinforcements,
leading to the belief that it is his
Intention to endeavor to hold his
present line at least temporarily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
FIVE CANADIANS
SECURE SURRENDER
ENTIRE GARRISON

With the Canadian Forces in
France. Sept. 20. Sunday-(By the
Canadian Press)-The fighting of the
past three days has been full Of in
cdent. 1t was impossible to take
and consolidate Blecourt, which lies
in front of our fourth division. be-
cause the village is dominated by the
ridge further south. Nevertheless
it was reported that five men of the
British Columbia battalion went into
the village and unaided secured the
surrender of the entire garrison of
200 Germans. whom they marched
back into our lines. On our left the
first Canadian division met and
drove back a series of determined
enemy counter attacks. when indi-
vidual units greatly distinguished
themselves. The colonel OF one
famous battalion was killed while
leading his men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
Wants Seamen To
Tell Qualifications
In QuestiOnnaireS

Washington, Oct 1.-President Will
son today appealed to all men on
land or sea who have had sea ser
vice to give full information about
their rating and experience in filling
out their draft missionaries. so
their local boards may give them
proper classification and inform the
government where experienced sea-
men may be obtained when needed.
Every seaman should give to the
service the best that is in him." says
the Presidents call. and he should
not hesitate to accept deferred class
ification when the government has
decided deferred classification is ne
cessary, no matter how eager he may
be to join the fighting forces # the
army or the navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
Pershing Congratulates
Supply Service Head

Paris. Oct. 1-General Pershing
has congratulated Major General
James G. Harbord, commander of
the American supply service, for the
manner in which supplies were trans
ported to the front in recent opera
tons. The message says:
Il want the officers and men of the
supply service under your command
to know how much the first army ap-
preciates the prompt response made
on every demand for men. equip
ment, supplies and transportation
necessary to carry out the recent OPP
erations. Please extend to all our
hearty congratulations and say that
they share the success with u.s."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
NEW FIELD DIVISION
COUNCIL NAT. DEFENCE
BEGINS DUTIES TODAY

Washington, Oct. 1.-The new field
division of the Council of National
Defense which is intended to be the
connecting link between the council
and the citizen began it's duties today
under the direction of Secretary
Lane The purpose of the division
as explained by Mr.. Lane is to or
ganize and arouse the opinion and
the energy of the country upon war
work by moving through the state
councils and subsidiary organiza-
tons down to the smallest comuni-
ties 1t vii ltake the place of the
state section of the council and the
woman's committee and the agencies
of both are incorporated as a part
Of its machinery. A speakers section
under the direction of Frederick l..
Allen, will obtain, organize and route
speakers throughout the country.
DR.. Jessica B. Peixotto will be in
charge of the child's convention Sec
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
TO SEE THAT NO SUCH WAR AS THE
PRESENT ONE Can OCCUR AGAIN
Task OF ALLIES, SAYS BkLF0UR

ties given mankind permanently to put
interna tional relations upon sound.
lasting and moral footing. and Il the
work for your new international ma
chinery for securing peace is not to b.
greater than it can perform you must
SO arrange the map Of Europe and the
world that great occasions for wars viii
not overwhelm you.
IF you are going to render perma-
nent German domination over Russia
especially western Russia, and the small
peoples along the Baltic; II you refuse to
redress the wrongs Of Poland: if the SUI
bordinated peoples in the Austrian AM
pire are to be left under the heel of the
German and Magyar ninorities; II :ae
Balkans again are to be the scene OF
bloody wars and the occasion Of hostiii-
ties among their neighbors; if the Turk
is to be allowed to resume his bio >uy
sway over the territories torn from him
IL Italy is not to have restored to her
and added to her those populations
which really make her indeer an Italy
redeemed: if Greece is to be threatened,
as in the past. by the domination OF the
Central Powers; if Serbia is not to bs
restored after all her appalling sacri-
fees and glorious gallantry; IL France IS
not TO resume her full place in western
Europe. and if Belgium is not to be re-
stored in full measure; if all those evils
are not potentially to recur. then you
must do something more than merely
establish league of nations.
you must put these wrongs right
before Il league of nations can get
to work You must give it n clean
slate to work upon. Then and then
only will your league CT nations
| work.
Therefore, in order to make a
league Of nations possible complete
victory is absolutely necessary.
Germany can only be a member of
league Of nations when the inter-
national system has been reformed
by great. wise and all-embracing
! peace and that can never take place
! until Germany not merely has been
obliged to change her profession OF
faith. but until Germany finds her
self in a position where all her
dreams Of world dominion are torn
to pieces before her eyes and she is
left powerful indeed as she will be
left powerful doubtless. prosperous
doubtless and wealthy, but no long
err a tyrant who can use the nationI
which she is in a position to influ-
ance to serve her own dreams OF
world empire. Therefore, I ask you
to remember how far the financial
efforts we are calling upon yoh to
make extend beyond any merely
| financial operation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
BULGARIAN PREMIER
KEPT HUN OFFER MUM
GERMAN PAPER ASSERTS

Basel, Oct. 1.-Premier Malinoff of
Bulgaria is accused by the StrassburS
Post of having concealed from the Bull
garian army decision arrived at By
the Central Powers nearly 10 days ago
to turn over the entire province of Do
brudja to Bulgaria.
The newspaper declares that such a
decision was reached in Berlin on Sep.
% during the visit of Talaat Pasha. the
Turkish premier. but that Premier Ma
linoff failed to make the decision known
to the Bulgarian army Gin time to pre-
vent Bulgaria's asking an armistice."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
u. S. BOYS IN ADVANCED
POSITION FIGHTING
AGAINST SUPERIOR FORCE

With the American Army on the ST.
Quentin Front. October 1.-(By the
Associated Press)-Some hundreds of
Americans in a certain far advanced
position between Cambrai and ST.
Quentin, which they reached late
Sunday, were holding out valiantly
against superior enemy numbers. ac-
cording to latest reports which were
received yesterday.
The Australians made heroic at
tempts to assist them. and SO far as
can be learned are still keeping up
these attempts, the result of which is
not known. Furious fighting contin-
ues here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
NEW CAMPAIGN
IN SERBIA NOW
| ALLIES LOOKOUT

London, Oct. military author
tiles are agreed that the Allies must
prepare for new campaign in Ser
bia against the Austro- Hungarian
and German forces. which number
10000, including those in Albania.
The German elements are chiefly
concentrated in the neighborhood
of Uskub, which French cavalry
have entered. while the Austrians
are expected to defend Nish as well
as the confluence of the western and
southern Moravia rivers and the
great strategical points down to the
Danube.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02

London. Monday. Sept. 30.-The
wrongs OF subordinated peoples must
be righted and territories occupied by
Germany since the beginning OF the
war must have complete freedom be-
fore a League Of Nations could be
possible and peace secured to the
world, said Arthur ]. Balfour. Brit
ish foreign secretary at the Guild
hall today. He explained President
Wilson recent speech in New York
and gave his support to the ideas
outlined in It.
Mr.. Bonar Law has dealt with the
financial aspect of the struggle said
Mr.. Balfour. Let me deal with a
point Of future security. The full
magnitude of all the issues before
mankind is thoroughly realized
America came into the war fully con-
sci"us Of what those issues were and
very wisely named it's great finan-
cial effort after the cause which 1t
had at heart, fer that cause was lib
cry for the world.
There is yet another cause. not
embodied in "A name, but present tc
the hearts and consciences Of Amer
leans as to the hearts and con
c.ences Of British, French and Ital-
ians, namely. that if we failed in
.hcir crisis not merely to win the
war. but 10 see that such wars DC
not recur. our .sk would be bu'
half accomplished.
Il am confident you all have read
President Wilso,. speech. 1t had
al those characteristics which make
his public Utterances unique n Stats
documents. 1t had eloquence. dlrect-
ness and the maGnificence OF stNle &c
which he has accustomed us. Neari'
some formalities were absent. his
main theme was this:
THAT il the world would make sure
that il is going 20 have peace, IL mus
come to some arrangement by Whici
lnalefactors or would-be malefactors ara
TO be kept in order by league OF ma
tons. The second proposition was tina
if you are to carry out this great idea
the only time to do it effectualy is tax
moment when peace itself is being forg
cd by the labors of, the victorious pow
crs.
Personally L am very much of TIL
Presidents mind that to allow this oc
casion to sink into the past would 10
TO lose one of the greatest opportu:C
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
PEACE RIOT
I N BERLIN
| SAYS REPORT

London, Oct. IA peace demon
stration took place in Berlin on Sat
urday. according to news received here
today. Cheering crowds assembled
in front of the Bulgarian legation,
necessitating police Intervention.
The rioters. according to the in
formation. got the upper hand of the
authorities and committed excuses.
A number of statues in the Berlin
squares were destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
Haig's Repor.

London, Oct. Extremely heavy
fghting has been i'm progress
throughout the day along the Cam
brai-St. Quentin sector. according to
Field Marshal Haig's report tonight.
Notwithstanding increased German
resistance the British have gained
important territory along the great
err part Of the line. During the month
of September the British captured
on tho western front &C. $50 prisoners
and 100 guns. During the months OF
August and September the British
captured l2S.61s prisoners and 1I0a
guns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
KAISER UTTERS
DESPERATE APPEAL
FOR LOYAL SUPPORT

London, Oct. emperor William
in a message to the fatherland party
Is quoted in an Amsterdam dispatch
as saying:
Il have the confident hope that the
whole German people in these most
serious times will resolutely gather
around me and give their blood and
wealth until the last breath for tho
defense of the fatherland against the
shameful enemy plans
Such a unanimous resolve to exist
will and must with Gods help, sue
coed in breaking the enemy's will to
war, and secure for the fatherland
the peace it is worthy Of among the
people of the world"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
600 Brown Students
Take Army Oath

Providence, r. l.. Oct. six hundred
students at Brown university at noon
today took the oath as members of the
Student Army Training Corps and the
Navy Unit General Charles W. Abbot
administered the oath and President
Faunce gave the address
He referred to the withdrawal of Bull
garia from the war as the beginning
Of the end of that quadruple alliance
built up on lust" and declared that Tur-
key must follow soon. He pleaded with
the civilians to remember that their
part in the war is to give without limit
full support to such young men as
there that you send to fight"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
LEADER CHICAGO
ORCHESTRA RESIGNS

Chicago, Oct. a1-Frederick A. Stock
conductor of the Chicago Symphony or
chestra since the death Of Theodore
Thomas in 1905, has resigned for the Pc
Rod necessary to be made a citizen. it
was announced tonight This action
followed federal investigation into
charges of disloyalty against severa,
members of the orchestra. Erie de La
marter, composer, conductor and former
Journalist, will conduct the orchestra
in Mr.. Stocks absence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
BRITISH FORCES
SURROUND DAMASCUS

London. Oct. british forces CD.
Grating north of Palestine have vir.
tually surrounded Damascus. They
are established north, west and
south of the city, it is officially an.
nounced today.
The troops which have effected
TINS movement are cavalry forces
Some 1000 prisoners and five guns
We're taken from the enemy rear.
guards.