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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
BELGIAN SUITE
At BUCKINGHAM
TO Be WILSON'S
President and Wife to Occupy
Buckingham Apartments,
Used Heretofore Only
by Royal Guests.

London, Dec. 23.-"The Belgian
suite" reserved exclusively for
royal guests until now, will be oc-
cupied by President and Mrs. Will
son during, their stay in London,
In the years of its interesting his
tory it has had within its walls many
crowned heads, one Of the latest,
but the least mentioned at Bucking-
ham palace, being the former Ger
man emperor.
1t was given its name during
Queen Victoria's reign and was al
ways known as the House of the
King of the Belgians, when royalty
was entertained here.
At the request of President Will
son, who evidently found that too
much is being crowded into his
short stay in England, the proposed
dinner at Lancaster house on Sat-
urday night has been eliminated.
This was to have been a function
only second to the banquet at Buck
ingham palace Friday night. In
stead of the Lancaster house BAN
quet Premier Lloyd George will en-
tertain the president at dinner Sat-
urday, to meet the war cabinet.
Those in charge of the details Of
the arrangements, particularly the
officials at Buckingham palace, are
at times puzzled over the niceties of
etiquet, the result of the unique sit
ution that there will be no royal
guests at the palace. These puz-
zles, however, have been only of
momentary duration, except among
some of the aged attendants, who
have been casting about for guild
ance. 1t is understood that they
have been informed that it will be
plain "Mr. Wilson" and Mrs. Viii
son." much to their relief.
When President Wilson ceases to
be the guest of France at Calais at
1890 o'clock Thursday morning the
British admiralty will assume the
role of host. The president will go
directly from his train to a cross
channel boat, probably the Brighton,
which is an admiralty-controlled
vessel. The steamer will be escort
ed by flotilla of British Destroy
ers, as we'll as seaplanes, if the
weather permits. The crossing will be
in charge of Vice Admiral Sir Roger
J. B.'Keyes.
No American crews are included
in the plans for the escort. The
American ARMY and navy will par
ticipate in the reception only
through the attaches in the diplo-
matte service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
GERMAN ENEMY
ALIENS FREED
OF REGULATIONS
Permit and Pass Systems to
Be Abolished Christmas
Day; Internment Will
Be Continued.

Washington, Dec. 25.-All re-
strictions on German enemy aliens
except those applying to entry into
and departure from the United
States and those affecting the power
OF internment, were ordered re-
moved today by Attorney General
Gregory, effective Christmas day,
This action was taken on cabled in.
struction from President Wilson,
and will affect about 100000 German
men and women.
1t was explained that the Depart
naent of Justice would continue to
exercise the power of internment Of
dangerous German enemy aliens and
that the order would not affect such
aliens already interned.
This statement was issued at the
Department of Justice:
"On the recommendation of the
attorney general, the president has
directed that on and after Christmas
day the attorney general discontin-
ue enforcement of all regulations
affecting the concduct of male and
female German alien enemies ex-
cept those restrictions which apply
to entry into and departure from the
country and those affecting the
power of internment.
Restricted Areas Opened.
"This means that on Christmas
day the permit and pass systems
effective against these aliens will be
abolished all over the country areas
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Arms Of Santa Claus Reach Beyond Rhine
With Large Quantities of Luxuries and
Holiday Gifts for the American Army

company of soldiers is to have a
Christmas tree. Many of the trees
were cut by the soldiers themselves.
The Young Mems Christian asso-
citation is supplying decorations for
the trees. Branches of the Knights
of Columbus with all the divisions
will present the soldiers with extra
smokes, in addition to individual
gifts and plenty of candy and chew
ing gum.
The arrangements provide for be-
ginning early in the morning the
distribution of the packages sent to
the soldiers from home, while the
afternoon and evening are to be de-
voted to entertainments of various
sorts.
Poultry Supply Plentiful.
On the gastronomic side of the
menu promises to be very we'll pro-
vided for. While no turkey or
cranberries will be served at the
Christmas dinner, the troops will
have geese, ducks and chickens
a-plenty, as we'll as roast pig and
fish. A general order prohibits the
Americans from buying meats or
fats from the Germans, but by
system of trading soap, as we'll as.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Pastors Generally Agree as to
Causes Of Influenza; Rev.
Father Judge Says It's
Judgment of God.

Widespread discussion of the
theories of Rev. E. H. jerks, pastor
Of First Presbyterian church, has
followed publication in The Sunday
Bee Of his beliefs on the nature and
origin of the epidemic of Spanish
influenza. =
Preachers, laymen and physicians
read the article with interest. While
a number have criticised the sound
ness of some of the churchman's
theories, most of his critics agree in
the main.
Father John Williams, of the
Episcopal church, dean of Omaha's
religionists says: "The article deal
ing with DR.. jerks ideas on the
"flu" contains many truths. How
ever, l do not look upon the cpl
demic as being a judgment of God.
Were He TO judge US according to
our merits the world would have
been swallowed up long ago. Vio-
lation of law, however, does bring
its punishment and to this extent l
coincide with him."
Rabbi Cohn Agrees.
Rabbi Frederick Cohn says: 81
agree with DR.. jerks as to the cause
and nature of the "flu", and so ex-
pressed myself to him long ago. 1t
is a direct result and concomitant of
war. / take issue with him as to the
Huxley, Darwin and Spencer theor-
les of evolution having had much to
do with a break down in faith.
Il also take the position that the
beatitudes are not the highest ex-
preston of justice and the senti-
mentalism of the New Testament,
with its admonition to turn the other
cheek, is impracticable in working
out human Justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Germans Determined Also to
Have Good Time and Buy
Extra Supplies for
Christmas.

chocolate and other foodstuffs, the
prospect appears good of securing
sufficient native products to vary
agreeably the army meat diet.
The Salvation Army has begun
the baking of doughnuts at its vari-
Gus quarters, and by Christmas it
hopes to have hundreds of thou
sands on hand-at least three
doughnuts for every soldier. This
organization is to provide gifts of
various kinds.
The Germans throughout the oc-
cupied area are Preparing for an
extensive celebration among them
selves. They seem determind to
have a good time and are buying
extra supplies for their Christmas
dinners.
The German weather forecast for
Christmas is: Cloudy, probably
snow
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
TWenty-Seven Injured
in Wreck on Wabash Road

Danvillc, III. Dec. 23.-Twenty-
seven passengers were injured,
two seriously, when Wabash local
train No. g, due in Dannville this
evening, plunged down 50-foot
embarkment near Attica, Ind, from
an unknown cause.
The mos seriously injured. Mrs.
Charles Yarbrough, Of West Leban-
on, Ind. and William Baler of
State Line, Ind. were brought to
Danville, hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
BAT FLEET NEAR HOME
Tluo Wounded "Bunkies"
Rally Each Other on
Nature of Injuries

New York, Dec. 23.-Two
"bunkies" wounded in action to-
gether-Private Taylor Williams
of Lynchburg, Va, and Private
Major Golf Of Princtown, N. c.
of the One Hundred and Nine
teenth infantry, were on the trans
port Cedric, which arrived today.
I'm lucky-I've lost only Leg"
said Goff; I might have been
wounded so I couldn't eat.
mot so lucky as am," declar-
ed Williams, who, shot in the
chin, shoulder and neck. must
partake of liquid food until he has
undergone another operation, 81
might have been wounded SO I
couldn't walk"
These doughboys were struck
by the same shrapnel shell.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
SIX BILLION
TAXES FOR
.'19 VOTED.
BY SENATE.
Upper Branch Of Congress
Earns Holiday Vacation
by Continuous Session
for 13 Hours.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Without a
record vote, the senate late tonight
passed the war revenue bill, reduced
to raise about $6,000,G00,000 in 1919,
and 100000 in 1920, as compar-
ed with the levy of $8,200,000,000
for next year proposed in the bill
passed by the house three months
ago.
When the final vote was taken
at l0:40 o'clock the senate had been
in continuous session for IS hours.
Immediately after the passage of the
bill the senate began ITS holiday va
cation under the plan for three day
recesses until January e. Absence of
a quorum in the house, however,
had prevented that oody from put
ting a similar program into effect.
Bar Liquor From Capital.
Amendments adopted include one
by Senator Sheppard OF Texas, max
ing the Reed law prohibiting ship
ment of Intoxicating liquor into
dry" territory applicable to the
District of Clumbia, aud another by
Senator Trammel of Florida, pro-
viding for a bonus of one months
pay to all officers and enlisted men
honorably discharged from the ma
tons fighting forces after Novem-
II.
The senate voted its first dis
approval of the revision OF the house
bill by the finance committee when
it reinserted all of the taxes on
So called semi-luxuries except those
on wearing apparel for men and wo-
men. Later it voted to reduce the
rate on semi-luxuries from 20 to 10
per cent.
Norris Sides With LaFollette.
Senator LaFollette's revenue sub
stitute bill which would raise more
than $793,000,000, chiefly by increas-
ed rates and surtaxes, was lost. IS
to E, after the author had spoken
for nearly three hours. Senators
voting for its adoption were Borah,
Groora, Norris, Nugent, Vardaman
and LaFollette.
On a final vote of Al to p, the
senate sustained its previous action
in approving the committee amend
ment to repeal existing zone rates
on second class mail and substitut-
ing a rate of cent a pound with
in Is miles and ~ cents beyond.
cents beyond.
Bill Goes to Conference.
The revenue bill, which had been
before the senate since December
II, now goes to conference with
formal meetings of the senate and
house managers planned to begin
January 2, with view to fual enact
ment OF the legislation next month.
The senate conferees appointed to-
night were Senators Simmons of
North Carolina. Williams of Missis-
sippi and Smith of Georgia, demo-
Gratis, and Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania and Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts. republicans.
Only few scattering noes" from
the republican side marked the final
vote on the bill. The republicans
did not seek another roll call on
the bills provisions fixing 1920 tax
rates and no further votes were TAX
en- on the luxury provisions, rein-
serted today with the rate fixed at
10 per cent instead of 20 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
BUSINESS men
AROUSED over
HEALTH ORDER
State Board Makes Spanish
Influenza QuarantinabIe Dis.
ease; Chamber Of CON-
merce to Protest.

Business interests Of the city are
aroused over the order of the State
Board OF Health, making Spanish
influenza a quarantinable disease.
Notice to this effect was received
by City Health Commissioner Man.
ning and the order is now being
placed in effect as rapidly as the
Quarantine cards can be put up.
1t was stated at the Chamber Of
Commerce that protest will be
sent to the state board just as soon
as possible. in view of the fact that
practically all doctors agree that
this is useless measure.
500 Cases in City.
The disorganization to the busi-
ness of the city and the state is
pointed out. In Omaha at least 500
homes will be quarantined and none
of the people who liye in house
where there is even one case of flu
will be permitted to go out until four
days after the fever has gone down.
DR.. Manning stated that he would
not protest, though he agrees with
other doctors that the absolute quar-
antine can have no effect.
"In the opinion of practically all
doctors," he said, "the quarantine
is useless. No other state or city
that l know of has made such an
order as the Nebraska State Board
of Health has made. None of the big
national-health organizations has
even hinted at such action. But I am
under orders of the state board. !
can't protest"
Absolute and Strict.
The quarantine will be as absolute
and strict as in the case of smallpox
or any of the other more serious
contagious diseases.
Big, blue cards are now being
printed tc be tackled on the houses
in place of the present voluntary"
cards which merely signify danger.
After Tuesday it will be a misde-
meanor for people to leave or enter
the quarantined houses.
This order is made by the Ne
braska State Department of Health.
City Commissioner Manning re-
ceived letter from the board Mon
day morning, stating that the board
has made Spanish influenza guar
antinable disease" This leaves DR.
Manning no choice The quarantine
will apply not only in Omaha but
in every city and town in the state.
Fine SIS to Sl00.
The quarantine, according to the
state boards order, is to continue for
a period of four days after the fever
has subsidized. A fine of SIS to $l0O
is provided for any violation of the
quarantine order.
The only diseases heretofore that
came under quarantine in Nebraska
were smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet
fever, cerebro spinal meningitis and
poliomyelitis.
Soldiers Get Furloughs.
A report that furloughs of soldiers
at Fort Omaha were being cancelled
on account of the influenza is mis-
take, according to Colonel Wuest,
commanding officer.
1T is all news to me" the colonel
said. 81 have been signing furloughs
for the boys to go home over Christ
mas, all day, and this is the first /
had heard of the report"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
FLU DEPOPULATING
ISLANDS IN SOUTH PACIFIC.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.--Depopula-
ton through Spanish influenza
threatens the Tahitian. Solomon,
Gilbert and other island groups iii
the south Pacific, according to pas
sengers of the Union liner Mora,
which arrived here today from Sgd
ney and Wellington via Papeete.
More than 800 of a population OF
800 at Papeete, capital of Tahitia
died during the week preceding the
arrival OF the Mora, passengers said.
and scores of persons begged the
ships captain for passage to San
Francisco to escape the malady. The
request was denied.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
PLUM PUDDING HOT
FOR SOLDIERS OVERSEAS

New York, Dec. 25.-Hot plum
pudding will be served to soldiers
overseas on Christmas day from As
rolling kitchens manned by Knights
of Columbus SECRETARIES, it was an
nounced here tonight. Other holi-
day cheer sent abroad for soldiers
and sailors by the Knights of Co.
lumbus includes 100000 cigarettes,
$4,000 pounds of hard candy, 10000
pounds of chocolates, $4,000 pounds
of lemon drops, $4,000 pounds Of
gumdrops and 100000 packages of
chewing gum. 49,.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Montana Republican
Leader Knocked Down
and Killed in Fight

Livingston, Mont, Dec. 80.
NJ. Harvey, republican state chair
man and one of the most prominent
attorneys in Montana, died at
o'clock tonight from a fractured
skull sustained in a fall to the side
walk during a fist fight on the
streets here half an hour earlier,
with Postmaster ]. Swindlehurst.
Swindlehurst gave himself up to the
sheriff and is in the county Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
STRIKES SNAG IN SENATE

Washington, Dec. 23,-An effort
to bring up the woman suffrage
constitutional amendment in the
senate next month was blocked to-
night, before the senate started on
its holiday vacation by Senator
Williams of Mississippi, democrat
who objected to a request by Sem
ator Jones of Washington, repub-
lican, that senate consideration of the
house resolution be begun January
10,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Mrs. Ella Squires Dies
at Daughters Home in East

Mrs. Ella Squires, widow of
Charles E. Squires, died in the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Hoxie Clark,
Belvidere, New York. Monday. The
body will be brought to Omaha for
burial, which will be Thursday. Def
mite arrangements have not been
made
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
EGGS IS EGGS
COLD STORAGE OR FRESH.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Dr. John Dill
Robertson, health commissioner OF
Chicago, with "a inquiring guests,
conducted an experiment in the mat
ter of eggs today.
The guests were served strictly
fresh eggs and eggs placed in cold
storage last spring and could not
tell them apart. The verdict was
that one tasted as good as another,
but that the storage eggs were a
, shade darker.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Canada Lifts Restrictions
on Export Of Coarse Grains.

Montreal, Dec. 25.-The Corn ex-
change has been advised by the de-
partment of trade and commerce al.
Ottawa of the removal Of the re-.
strictions on the expectation iron
Canada OF all kinds OF coarse graiGA
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
American General Injured
by CapSizinu of AirpIane

Paris. Dec. 23-An airplane piloted
by a British officer and carrying
Major General Rhodes, U. S. A.,
from Treves, Germany, capsized this
afternoon at Louvres. on the out
skirts of Paris. The pilot was killed
and the general was seriously in
jured.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Catholics Ask Wilson's Aid
in Solving Irish Question

Paris, Dec. 23.-President Wilson
is in receipt of numerous petitions
from American Catholics, both cleri-
cal and lay, including several bish-
OBS. directing his attention to the
Irish question and expressing the
hope that he will endeavor to aid in
its solution.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Mexicans Are Reported to
Have Slain Spanish Consul

Havana, Dec. 23.-Don Leopoldo
Ocejo, Spanish vice consul at Puru-
andiro, state of Michoacan. Mex.
recently was assassinated by a cap
tain of the Mexican government
forces according to word here to-
day.
1t was also asserted that there
was considerable unrest in Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Bolsheviki Defeated
by Loyal Russians on
Ekaterinburg Front

Washington, Dec. 23.-Defeat of
tie bolshevik army on the Ekater-
irburg front in a decisive battle by
an army ofsloyal Russians was re-
ported today in an official dispatch
to the Russian embassy from the
Omsk government.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Taking OUer of Gables
Called "High-Handed
Outrage" bY Hitchcock

Washington, Dec. Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska. chairman
of the foreign relations commit
tee, declared in the senate today
that the taking over of the trans
Atlantic cable lines by the govern
ment after the signing of the armi-
stice was a "high-handed outrage"
and an abuse of the power con-
ferred by congress. Authority for
assuming control of the cable
lines, Senator Hitchcock said, was
given the president as a war
emergency, and he added that if
the president wanted to take over
the lines he should have con-
ferred with congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
RED CROSS ROLL
MAY EXCEED 10000. 900.

Washington. Dec. 25.-Aproxi-
mately 100000 members had been
enrolled by 90 per cent of the chap
tiers OF the country when the
American Red Cross annual Christ
mas roll call ended tonight, accord
ing to reports received at nationa!
headquarters here. If the same ra-
ito should be maintained the total
enrolment would exceed 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
God Uses Natural Laws.


God Uses Natural Laws.
Father P. J. Judge, of the Sacred
Heart church, says: Il agree that
this war and its accompaniment of
pestilence and famine is a judgment
of God to chasten the people who
have turned away from Him. The
workings of Providence are inscru-
tible, yet He uses natural laws to
work out His will.
Twenty years ago the car Of
Russia proposed world peace con-
ference at The Hague where all in
ternational questions could be
threshed out by reason instead of
the sword. Because England, France
and Italy protested the representa-
ton of the pope, Gods highest rep
resentative on earth, in the confer
ence, it was abortive. Two decades
later the world was visited by its
greatest war.
Due to Starvation.
"As to one of the material causes
of the "flu" l believe it was due to
famine conditions and malnutrition
among the European masses and the
rest OF the world during the four
years of the war"
Rev. Titus Lowe, pastor of First
Methodist church, in commenting on
the reasons given by DR.. jerks for
the influenza pestilence, said: Il am
very strongly inclined to agree with
DR.. jerks"
Rev. Chas. w. Savidge of the Peo-
plies church: ~ read DR.. jerks ar
ticle On the influenza as given in
The Sunday Bee with great interest
and profit. / fully believe that the
doctor has struck the keynote as to
the causes of this worldwide pesti-
lence. The writer is to be COM
mended and l trust that the article
will have wide and careful read
ing"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
BoIshevik Delegation from
Moscow Arrives in Berlin

Copenhagen, Dec. 23.-The Berlin
correspondent of the Social Demo
kraten reports the arrival in Berlin
of a delegation from the soviet gov
ernment at Moscow, headed by M.
Radek.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
President Wilson Opposes
Sinking of German Warships

Washington, Dec. 23.-It may be
stated authoritatively that President
Wilson will oppose in the most di-
rect fashion proposals from any.
source to sink the warships sur
rendered by Germany under the
terms of the armistice.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Would Make Versailles
CAPITAL of World League

Paris, Dec. 23.-The foreign COM
uittee of the chamber of deputies is
considering bill which would make
Versailles the capital of the propos-
ed society Of nations
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
II R | E F
<RIGHT
x/R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
APPEAL MADE TO
WORKERS AT BUTTE.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 23.-A page ad-
vertisement appearing today in
local newspaper and signed Work
ers' Council" appeals for the estab-
!ishment of a workers common
wealth in America. The article is
headed Down with Capitalism"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW
FALLS AT KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, Dec. 23.-Northern
and western Missouri and the great
er part of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
and Arkansas tonight have their
first severe weather OF the winter.
Numerous Texas and Oklahoma
points also reported snow and high,
cold winds.
In Kansas City eight inches of
snow has fallen.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

Boston, Dec. 22.-Lieut. Col.
Charles W. Whittlescy of Pittsheld,
commander of the famous Lost
battalion" which for five days was
cut off from its division in France,
will be publicly decorated tomor-
row with congressional medal of
honor for conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity in action with the Ger
mans northeast \of Binarville. in the
forest D'Argonne, France, October
2 to 7, 1918.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
Theories of Rev. E.. H. jerks
Cause Of Much Discussion

II sympathize with him in that
after all these years there is so little
union of the churches. We are yet
far off from brotherhood"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24
THE WEATHER.:

Unsettled Tuesday, snow
east and central; Wednes-
day fair and not so cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-24

Hourly Temperatures.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-05
Are Aviators Born2

There was a time when it was held
that n man must be especially born
for aeronautic duties. Experience has
brought our the fact that the average
Young man can make an excellent
aviator. Captain Guynemer, Major
Bishop. Captain William Thaw, Cap
tain Ball of the Lafayette escadrille,
and practically all the famous avia-
tors were not men who impressed any
body with being different from other
men.
OF the thousands Of allied aviatOrs
there are probably not five hundred
men who had seen more than few
months Of military service before
Joining the air service. Most Of them
had never seen any military service.
In planning an organization for the
selection and training of aviators, the
aircraft board and the signal corps OF
the United States have had to prepare
to deal entirely with men who had
never seen military service, as Other
countries have dOne.-Henry Wood
house in EverybOdy's.