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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
CRAFT CHARGES
MADE AGAINST
KING CHARLES
German.AuStrian N ationa
Council Asks for InveSti-
cation of Pre-War Docu-
ments by CzeChs.

Berlin, Nov. 2S-(By Associated
Press.)-The German-Austrian ma
tioaal council is negotiating with the
Hungarian and Czech governments
for the purpose of securing their CO.
operation in the publication of diplo-
matte pre-war documents and in an
investigation into the responsibility
for and conduct of the war. the
Vienna correspondent of the Vos-
sische Zeitung reports. .
Recent revelations have been
made, he says, to the effect that
former Emperor Charles had Sc
Gently drawn 100000 crowns on
the army account, while charges in
volving Archduke Frederick and
other high officers in connection
with army contracts also are to be
Ice into.
Against Berchtold.
The diplomatic investigation will
be directed chiefly against Count
Berchtold, who was Austro- Hun
garian foreign minister when the
war broke out. and Count Czernin,
LATER the occupant of that portfolio,
the latter being accused of sum-
marily rejecting allie / American
peace proposals in the fall of 1917
and at the beginning of the present
year.
The statement made in the Bav-
arian disclosures to the effect that
the late Count Tisza, then Hun
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
Nothing Slow About Colone;
i Planning Big Time July a

Norfolk, Neb,, Nov. 28.-(SpeciaD
A number of north Nebraska and
South Dakota towns are planning
Fourth of July celebrations. Colone,
S. D., is the first town in this terri
tory to announce such a celebration.
Because the soldiers are expected to
return home in small groups it is i'm
possible to give home coming recep-
tons to all and they have de-
cided that the Fourth of July would
be a suitable time for this event.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
POWELL SAYS
FEDERAL ORDER
BIG RATE LIFT
Under Provisions Charge In
creases Heavily After Dis
lance of IS Miles; lob
bling Tariffs Change.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Nov. 28-(Special.) THE
so-called McAdoo hrst-class freight
rates to be put in operation, will,
according to Rate Clerk u. G.
Powell of the State Railway commits
S on increase the present rate from
IS to IS per cent. Mr.. Powell has
gone into the situation fully, show
ing that after distance of IS miles
the rate gradually increases. In a
comparison table he gives the well
known general order No. 70 rate OF
the commission. the increase under
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion or Clark order and the rate un-
der the McAdoo order. In a letter
to Clyde B. Aitchison of the Inter
state Commerce commission, Mr..
Powell explains the matter as fol-
lows:
For your information here
with enclose a graphic comparison
OF irst-class distance. tariff sched-
ules The proposed McAdoo scale
you will note is from IS to Is per
cent above present jobbing rates
which are presented by the railroad
companies in the scale laid down by
the commission in its application in
the Missouri river cities case in
creased rs per cent as provided in
the director general of railroads or
der effective June Is, 1918.
II also show a comparison OF the
percentages between the classes tor
the different scales shown on the
graphic. If the scale proposed by
the director general in 100 per cent
territory is made effective on Ne
braska intrastate traffic, and the m
ter-territorial rates remained the
same. the Nebraska jobber would be
at a disadvantage in almost all lines
OF commodities, varying indifferent
degree in regard to the point OF
origin. s
Distance From. Omaha.
"Take by way of illustration a sta
ton located 100 miles away from
Omaha. The Chicago 9obbing house
could lay fourth-class commodities
down at the StatlOH IoI ~ Cento pei
hundred weight and it would cost
the Omaha shipper u cents to move
a fourth class shipment 100 miles
and Internationally fifth class rate
on which jobber in Omaha might
receive his commodity would cost
u cents per cwt. If i the carload
commodity was purchased in the
Chicago territory this would make
a through rate for the Omaha man
OF 81 cents hundred weight.
comparisons such as | have Just
made could be multiplied indefinite
ly The agricultural dealer located
on the west side of the Missouri
river will be at even a greater dis
advantage than the wholesale gro
Gerry dealer"
No RI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
Scottsbluff Soldier Dead
of Pneumonia i'm ENGLAND

Scottsbluff, Nov. 2S.-(Special.) y
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wright received
word from the War department
Tuesday, telling of the death Of
their Oldest son, Sergeant Charles
R. Wright. He enlisted last spring,
and was sent to Fort Barrancas,
Florida, as a member of Battalion
D, Seventy-fifth artillery. He was
sent overseas about the first of Oc-
tober. Upon his arrival in England
he was placed upon hospital ship
suffering with pneumonia, from the
effects of which he died on October
II rN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
Chile and Peru May Settle
Controversy by Arbitration

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2S,-The
complaint of the Peruvian minister
of foreign affairs that the demon
STATIONS against Peruvians at
Inquique were countenanced by the
authorities is denied by the Chilean
minister of foreign affairs. This de-
NAL has treasured commercial and
social circles.
The newspapers are of the unani-
nous belief that everything can be
arranged by the fulfilment of the
treaty of Ancon, signed in 1888. In
official circles the opinion prevails
that arbitration would be the best
means to bring about the fulflment
of this treaty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
School Teacher Injured.

De Witt, Neb., Nov. '29.-(Special)
While returning home from her
rural school, Miss Rose Wasnek, lost
control of her pony and was thrown
from the buggy in which she was
riding. AS she fell she struck her
head and was rendered unconscious
for several hours. A. few weeks ago
Miss Wanek narrowly escaped death
when the automobile she was driving
skidded and nearly collided with a
freight train.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
Will Check Up Unredeemed
PIedueS of SAVINGS Stamps

Lloyd H. Mattson, recently ap-
pointed publicity director for War
Savings in Nebraska, and Attor-
neys Switzler and Finlayson are
making separate tours of the state
at special request of the Treasury
department and are checking up I'M
redeemed pledges made to purchase
War Savings stamps, as well as
comforting with county chairmen
and directors on general conditions
over the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
Chile Asks Warships.

Santiago, Chile, Nov. 2S.-After .
meeting of the ministers with mill.
tary and naval authorities, it was
semi officially stated that II had
been agreed that Great Britain b
asked to give up the two dread
naughts under construction in Eng
land for Chile at the beginning OF
the war and taken over by the
British Government
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
More Individual Effort
Urged by Adyentists

College View, Neb., Nov. 28.-
The national home missionary con-
vention of Seventh Day Adventists
in session here, since last Monday
was closed today. Resolutions urg-
ing more individual effort by Ad.
ventists in the promotion of mis-
sionary work both ,at home and
abroad and endorsing a movement
by the Sunday schools of the church
to raise 100000 for evangilistic en'
deavor, were adopted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29

garian premier, was opposed to the
hostile tone OF the Austro-Hun-
garlan uitimatum to Serbia, is said
to conform with the facts. Count
Stuergkh, the Austrian premier. on
the other hand, is represented as
having proceeded in the manner of
a ruthless dictator.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
Bluffs South Game Off.

The Thanksgiving contest be-
tween South High and Council
Bluffs, scheduled to be played at
Council Bluffs yesterday, was can
celed because Of the muddy field re-
sultag iron ~ sasM
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

Johnson, California; Knox, Lodge,
McCumber, Mclean, McNary and
Warren. Total, 9. Grand total 81.
Against the bill-Democrats:
Gore. Hardwick. Johnson, South Da-
kota; King, Kirby, Smith, South
Carolina; Swanson, Tillman. Tram
nell. Underwoo1 and Vardaman.
Total. IL.
Republicans; Borah, Calder.
Cummins. Curtis, France, Freling-
huysen. Gallinger. Gronna, Harding.
Jones. Washington; Kellogg, Ken
yon. La Toilette, New, Norris, Poin-
dexter. sherman. Smoot, Sutherland.
Townsend and WadswOrth. Total,
81. Grand total. 80.
As finally passed the bill provides
for the general leasing of coal, phos-
phate, oil, gas and sodium lands by
the ;Ftretary Of the interior with
royalties TO be paid to the govern
ment, and for purchase of the lands
by lessees under certain conditions.
With the exception "a the provision
u open naval reserve No. . in Cali
fornia which was eliminated. the bill
was passed virtually as introduced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

or among them They know the
navys orders. They are here 10 aid
their country: they are here to make
a record"
Col. Slocum also declared that he
had never seen a drunken Ameri-
can fighting man on this side of the
water. Walter Hines Page, the
American ambassador, and the sec
retaries of the embassy; the Amer
lean consul general and the Off
Gals Of the consulate all made sim
liar assertions-that they had never
observed an intoxicated American
soldier or sailor in the streets of
London or anywhere else in this
country.
The Rev. DR.. Newton. in a state
ment today. said that he was called
recently to Eagle Hut, the Y. NJ. c.
A. headquarters, and that there
were three American soldiers there
who were so intoxicated that they
could not take off their clothes and
go TO bed. One of these men, he
added had been baptized by him
years ago.
Il have seen Americans drunk in
the streets" Dr. Newton continued
"T am as proud of my country as
the army and navy officials are. but
l am thinking Of these boys"
Confined to Few Cases.
An investigation Monday showed
that it was the general opinion that
any drunkenness on this side of
American soldiers and sailors is con-
fined 10 a few isolated cases and
that DIR. Newton's remarks are dep
recated by British officials. One Of
these officials said today:
''Dr. Newton's allegations regard
ing intemperance generally are in
striking contrast to the known
facts Regarding drunkenness in
London at the present day the to-
tai number of cases during the re-
cent Christmas and New Years
holidays showed a decline of 50 per-
cent. as compared with the figures
of 1915. - NJ "a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE.
SeeIey. World Famous in This Spe

Secley. World Famous iE This Spe-
cialty, Called TO south Bend.
+. H Seeley Of Chicago and
Philadelphia, the noted truss ex-
pert. will be at the oliver Hotel and
viii remain in South Bend this
Wednesday only. Jan. 9th. Mr..
Seeley says: The Spermatic shield
Will not only retain any case OF ru2-
ture perfectly, but contracts the
opening in 10 days on the average
case. This instrument received the
only award in England and in
Spain. producing results without
surgery. injections, medical treat
ments or prescriptions. Mr.. Seeley
has documents from the United
States Government. Washington. y.
c.. for inspection. All charity
cases without chSrge, or il any in
terested call. he will be glad 10
show same without charge or Mt
them III desired. Business demands
prevent stopping at any other place
in this section.
II. S.-Every statement I'm tnss
notice has been verified before the
Federal and state Courts - r. II.
Secley. ADV. 1868
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
HURLEY NAMED HEAD OF
N. Y. WAR PORT BOARD

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-Chair.
man Hurley of the shipping board
Monday was elected head of the
war port board of New York. sue
ceeding Sec'y McAdoo, who was
forced 10 give up the place because
Of the pressure OF work entailed in
hlS office of director of railroads.
After the meeting OF the board
here. Irving r. Bush, the board :
executive officer. conferred with
Sec'y Baker and Maj. Gen. Black,
chief of the engineers. i'm regard
90 the storage Of ammunition around
New York harbor AR. Baker later
announced that a project was being
worked out which would insure safe
storage of explosives, but was not
ready 20 make the plans public be-
cause the acquisition Of certain land
Is involved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
Iowa Pastor Starts Storm by
Tales ofDrunkenU.S. Soldiers

LONDON, Jan. S.-Much indigna-
ton has been caused among Amer
lean army and navy officials and
other Americans in London because
Of reports circulated in the United
States that American soldiers and
sailors in Europe were drinking to
excess. This indignation has been
intensified by a charge made in his
sermon at the City Temple by the
Rev. DR.. Joseph Fort Newton of
Iowa, the pastor, of drunkenness
among American soldiers in Eng
land. When ! see American boys
stage ering in the street drunk, I
hate London" was one Of the ut
.terances of DR.. Newton
Vice Admiral William s. Sims,
commander Of the American naval
forces. and Col. 5. L. Slocum. mill
tary attache of the American en-
bassy in London. today declared
that the charges of drunkenness
were false and that they also were
a reflection on the American forces
as well as an insult to Great Brit
ain. Admiral Sims said there
never was a time in American his
tory when there was so little drunk
enness among the American fighting
forces. He had been here for eight
months. ne said. and had visited the
American flotilla base and various
cities in England and on the
French front and never had seen a
drunken American soldier or sailor
and no case of drunkenness in the
navy had been called to his atten-
ton.
Did Not Come to Get Drunk.
The Americans did not come to
Europe TO get drunk Admiral
Sims continued. This war is a Sc
rious business with them. as far as
the navy is concerned, the young
men who are hunting for subma-
rines realize that they must have
all Of their wits about them. Be
sides there is a fine feeling of hon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
SENATE PASSES
|. OIL LAND LEASING
BILL 81 TO g
Measure Pending Four Years
Made Possible by Cutting
Out Naval Reserve
Holdings.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. - The
walsh-Pittman oil and coal land
leasing bill was passed by the SEN
ate late Monday 10y a vote of 81 to
30. It now goes TO the house.
The oil and land leasing bill has
been pending in the senate for four
years. It's passage at this session
was made possible by an agreement
% eliminate from its provisions the
naval oil reserves, which was urged
by the navy department. 4 sepa-
rate bill providing for the opera
ton of these reserves by the gov
eminent. the leases Of the present
claimants being obtained either
through condemnation proceedings
or by direct purchase, is being
framed now and will be introduced
as soon as approved by Pres't Will
son.
Consideration Of the Pittman bill
was begun in the senate prior 10 the
holidays but under unanimous con-
sent agreement final vote was not
taken until late Monday The vote
follows
How They Voted.
For the bill-Democrats: Ashurst,
Bankhead. Beckham, Chamberlain.
Fletcher. Gerry. Hollis. Jones. New
Mexico: Kendrick, Lewis. Mcclellan.
Myers. Overman, owen, Phelan,
Pittman. Pomerene. RanSdeu Rob
inson, Shafroth. Sheppard, Shields,
Simmonds. smith Arizona; Sterling.
stone Thompson and WolcOtt To-
tai IS
Republicans: Fernald. Hale.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09

New Cases of Influenza
Reported in Adams County

Gettysburg. Pa, Dec. $50 far as
the number of cases are concerned
influenza seems to be just as bad. II
not worse. than it has been at ANY
time throughout the county At the
meeting of the board of health On
Friday evening, David NJ. Cnst, :he
health officer for Gettysburg ana the
five-mile zone surrounding the town.
reported that the four physicians q
this town are treating no less than
one hundred ana ninety eight cases,
of which fifty are in the town.
Some cases have appeared at the
college with the result that one of
the fraternity houses. that of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, is again
being used as an infirmary. removing
the patients to that house to prevent
possible spread of the disease
among the students.
In the county there are reported
to be five hundred and fifty eases now
under treatment. These are scattered
over wide radius, though New Ok
ford and nearby sections, and Gettys-
burg and the rural districts immedi
ately adjoining are regarded as raw
ing the greatest number of patients
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
York Haven Boy Reports
He Has Escaped "COOties'

New Haven. Pa, Dec. 9.-A copy
of a German letter distributed by the
Kaiser's flying agents to a portion
of the American Army in-''No Man $
Land" in France. has been received
here by Mrs. Cornelius McGready,
from her son, Harry McGready, with
Company +. Three Hundred and
First Engineers. The letters were
dropped from an aeroplane that
passed at a considerable height over
the territory occupied by the Amer
leans. The letter was distributed in
an effort TO destroy the morale of
the United States Army and predict
ed that a tombstone in France
would be all that is in store for thVse
whe remain with their outfit. The
The letter was poorly constructed.
In the letter to his mother young
McGrea9y writes that thus far he
has escaped the attack of the "coot-
les" but that it was no fault of
his" and continued but have you
ever heard of the German fees
Well. if you have not, you will when
l get home"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
HUSBAND TELLS
COURT HE BROKE
MARRIAGE vows
Ordered to Pay Wife SO Per
Week; BrinSer Case
Is On

You were tended to like child"
declared Mrs. Edwin &. Koppenhav-
er. of Wiconisco. to her husband as
she was testifying against him in a
nonsupport action in court. You
never treated me like a wife" she
went on. You came home at and
; o'clock in the morning and We're
running around with another wo-
man from Williamstown."
Mrs. Koppenhaver brought the
action against her husband for the
maintenance of herself and their g.
year-old daughter, Mildred. She
said that since they parted in May
he gave her $3.50. When on the
Stand Mr.. Koppenhaver admitted
he had been out with the woman
his wife named. He was ordered by
President Judge George kunkel to
pay her IS a week and give $40O
bail
Divorce cases continued from a
recent session were then called in
both courtrooms. Before Judge $.
J. NJ, McCarrell, George w. Byrem
stood the stand first in his action
against Mrs. Clara NJ. Byrem. He
testified his wife deserted him twice.
running away with a fellow work
man.
In courtroom No. 1 the action of
Annie Gertrude VS.. Burlingame Brin-
ser, was called first. Mrs. Brinser
testified she was married July .,
1891, and lived with her husband
until June, 1902. In bringing the
proceedings she charged him with
infidelity.
In telling her story to the court,
4 l.. p,-,, ,f
ter he came in from n run on the
railroad would dress and' leave, re-
naming away until the next day.
one day l was introduced to a wo-
man as Mrs. Brinser and she told
me | was not the woman she had
met as Mrs. Brinser. l went to see
her the next day and she told me
where she had met my husband and
his wife When he came home
and left again l followed, going to
place near the house which she
mentioned. Another woman living
near there took me into her parlor.
l say my husband come down the
street. The woman came up the
street. Both went into the same
house. l followed them in and
found them in one of the back rooms
on the first floor.
Il told the woman that | was
Mr.. Brinser's wife and then he said
I''You won't he after tonight The
woman pulled her hatpin from her
! hat, too. but | left. When he came
home the next day he asked for
| his trunk and packed it, leaving the
| house afterward \ day later he
sent a colored man for it and when
l told the man the woman was part
| ing us he would not take the trunk.
The next day two boys came with a
note from my husband, asking me
for the trunk. l gave it to them
and did not see my husband until
about year later"
About twenty other divorce cases
! on the list are to be heard at the
present session of court. 1t is be-
lieved a number of these will be
| disposed of to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
Prof. Phillips and
R. Ross Seaman Speak
at Rotary Club Lunch

Prof John w. Phillips, choirmas-
ter of Grace Methodist Church, ad-
dressing the Harrisburg Rotary
Club at its noon luncheon to-day
suggested the singing of the Hallelu-
jah Chorus by 1,O00 or more singers
be made part of the Municipal
Christmas Tree program on Christ
mas eve. The matter was referred
to Flavel l., Wright. chairman of
the committee for action.
Prof. Phillips was speaker on the
program arranged for the club by
the music committee of the organ
ization, and among other things he
urged the erection of a community
building in Reservoir Park where
community singing, public concerts
and conventions could be held The
aviation depot quartet from Mid
dletown made up of Sergeant Proph-
ct, of Louisville; Sergeant Malaney,
of Boston: Corporal Roberts. of AL
lentown, and Corporal Corbin, of
kinlin, Ohio, sang number of
spirited war songs. They were the
guests of Shirley Il. Watts.
r. Ross Seaman, city clerk and
chairman of the Dauphin County
Americanization Committee, ad-
dressed the club on the subject OF
a survey in which he and his COM
tittee would like the club to assist.
He will speak at a meeting of the
club in the Central High School
shortly when a visit will be made to
the Americanization school being
held there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
Personal and Social Items
of Towns on West Shore

Evangelistic meetings are in pro-
gress in the Bethel Church OF Goa at
Shiremanstown in charge OF the pas
tor. the Rev. J. w. Gable.
Mrs Lloyd Miller of Locust street,
Shiremanstown, spent day recehtAS
at Harrisburg.
Mrs. c. b. Blauser and Mrs. Rebecca
Smith, of Dillsburg, We're recenI l
guests at the home, of Mr.. and MIS- A.
W. Bistline. at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Jacob Carl, of Mech9nlcsoSUJI We
spent Friday with her daughter, Mrs
David w. Harman, Sr., at Shifemahs-
Mrs. Emma Dickson sheehy. of New
York City, visited her father. the keN.
W. \. Dickson. at Shiremanstown our
ing the past week. .-,..,.,-
Mrs. NJ. II. Gettys, of HarrisourS'
spent a DAY recently with her sister,
Mrs. John w. Wolfe. at Shiremans-
Mrs. {. L. L.averty and son. Glen
Laverty. of Enola, visited the LOT :
mer's mother and grandparents. az
Shiremanstown, during the past week
Miss sara Harman, OF Shiremans-
town. was a weekend visitor at the
home of her grandparents, at Mechah-
icsburg.
The Rev. W. A. Dickson. pastor OF
the United Brethren Church, at Shlre
manstown. spent several DAYS 81
Chambersburg.
Students Army Training Corps. at
Albright College. Myerstown: spent
the weekend at Marysville. with ms
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 3. d. Bare.
Professor and Mrs n. Z. Deckard
have returned to MarNsNiIIe aIttI attth
spending scme time at Liverpool with
relatives and at New Bloomfield IN at
tendance at the annual sessions of the
Perry County Teachers Institute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
MddletOUn

j. a. Kramer received a cable
gram from his son, Lloyd Kramer, a
Middletown youth in the thickest of
the final conflict with the Huns that
he is safe and we'll. No word had
been received from him for two
months.
Charles Hershey Sr. has returned
from a visit with re atives at York
James Seltzer and Noyle Dupes
left on Saturday for Wilmington,
Del, where they have secured en-
ployment.
Frank Adams and grandson,
Philip Manfred, have returned from
a weeks visit at HaZleton.
Miss Veronica McCabe and Miss
Mary Allison have returned home
from a weekend visit to Miss Minnie
Melhorn at Shippensburg.
Washington Camp No. 81. p. o..
S. of A., will hold a patriotic social
in their lodgeroom in the G, A. T..
Hall. West Emaus street, on Friday
evening at o'clock.