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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19
ADVISES THAT ALL PUBLIC
MEETING PLACES Be CLOSED
Proclamation Follows Suggestion by
Surgeon General That Schools and
Amusement tPIaces BE Closed.

Austin, Tex.-At the instance Of
State Health Officer Collins, acting
Governor r. M. Johnston Monday is
sued a proclamation advising that all
public meetings be discontinued be-
cause of the spread of Spanish influ-
enza, also that schools be closed as
well as places of amusement. This
was suggested by the surgeon general
of the United States public health SER
vice.
According to Official reports at the
Texas health department, Al Texas
counties reported influenza at the
close of September, II additional coun-
ties reported it's presence between the
1st and 5th, and Monday 19 more
came in, making atotal of II affected.
Acting Governor Johnston's procla-
nation follows:
Irresistibly the fact is brought to
the attention of the state authorities
that every practicable precaution
must be taken to prevent the spread
of Spanish influenza which is now in
Testing certain portions Of Texas. The
surgeon general of the United States
public health service has made the
suggestion 10 the state health authori-
ties of the advisability of discontinue
ing all public meetings and the clos
ing of schools and places of amuse-
ment in the various localities of the
state where the prevalence and sever
ity of the disease renders such action
necessary in the opinion of the local
authorities.
After careful investigation, the state
health authorities have concluded that
this is a disease propagated most ef-
fectively in crowds of people. This is
recognized by the action of the army
officials in providing additional space
per man to prevent its spread.
Therefore, l, R. M. Johnston, acting
governor of the State of Texas, with
out assuming to this office the author
ity of debating to or prescribing a
specific course of action for the mu-
nicipal authorities of the state, make
the suggestion that the local authori-
ties give their careful consideration to
the recommendation of the federal and
state health authorities with a view to
discontinue public assemblages, clos
ing public schools and places of public
amusement in localities where the
prevalence and severity of this dis
ease renders such a course of action
necessary and advisable.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19
Tax on occupations.

Washingten.-Th senate finance
committee in revising the war revenue
bill Friday approved business or oc-
cupation tax House provisions plac-
ing tax of SO on all persons ZEN
gagged in any trade, business or profes-
sion" whose gross receipts exceed
$500 were adopfed after being amend.
ed so as to include farmers, whom the
house had exempted
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19
MEDICAL AID AND NURSES TO
BE Modified TO COMBAT
DISEASE.
DISEASE SPREADING RAPIDLY
Surgeon General Blues Action Con-
templates the Entire Nation, and
He Acting Through Respective
State Health Boards.
New Orleans.

New Orleans
The Louisiana State Board of
Health, furthering its efforts to pre-
vent spread of influenza, now beconl-
ing prevalent in many sections Of the
state, advised all physicians in the
state of the action of Surgeon Cen
SeraI Blue, head of the Public Health
Service, toward mobilization of meei-
cal aid to combat the disease in COM
munities where such outside assist
ance may be needed Surgeon Gen.
eral Blues action contemplates the
entire nation, and he is acting.
through the respective state health
boards.
The United States Public Health
Service, in making public its action
toward an organized fight against in
fuenzas wired DR.. Bowling, president
OF the. Louisiana state Board of
Heath as follows:
Public health service viii mobilize.
with aid of volunteer medical service
corps, all outside medical aid requir-
ed in combating present influenza epi-
demic. The Red Cross, upon specif-
ie request from this service, viii IEo-
billie nursing personnel and furnish
necessary Emergency hospital sup
plies which cannot be obtained other
wise. Infa1m all city and county
health ofacers in your state that all
appsaIs for aid must be made to the
state health department, which viii
make request of the surgeon general
of the Public Health Service When-
ever local needs require. Whenever
necessary. the Public Health Service
win establish district officers to CO.
operate with state officials, and dis
tribute medical and nursing person
mel
In addition to carrying out the in
structions of the surgeon general II
advising city and parish health of
GERS, DR.. Bowling went further and
advised every physician in the state.
He also sent each of the 800 lumber
plants in Louisiana a copy of the let
ter sent to physicians. and advised
all newspapers in the state.
Dr. Joseph Bath, admitting doctor
at Charity Hospital, took i'll with in
nuenza last Saturday There are now
seyenty-five bases in this hospital
Three are regarded as serious. TSen-
ty new cases developed at Jackson
Barracks Saturday, twenty-four at the
New Orleans Naval Station, ten at
Camp Nichols. and several at West
End Naval station There was none
at Camp Martin.
An ordinance was introduced at
the meeting eff the City Board OF
Health 10 provide for reports from
physicians on all influenza cases com
ing under their treatment. Hereto
fore this has not been required.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Adrian D. Schwartz and Walter
Jahncke have gone to Washington
and Philadelphia to have the good
roads bond issue approved by the Cap
ital Issues Committee, and to get an
appropriation for housing facilities in
Madisonyille and Covington.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Active canvassing for fourth Liber-
ty Loan is going on in Opelousas and
results thus far are satisfactory, In
addition to the mems COMMITTEES
committees of women are co-operat-
ing and it is expected that the en-
tire parish will be canvassed within
the next few days.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Owing to the spread of Spanish in
fiuenza in Hammond, Mayor C. c. Car
ter, after consulting with DR.. Dowl-
ing, president of the State Board Of
Health, has ordered picture shows,
schools and churches to CLOSE until
the danger is passed,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The Monroe school board decided
to pay the salaries of the teachers
during the time the schools are clos
ed on account of influenza, with the
understanding they will teach six
days week until time lost is
made up.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The Opelousas Council of Defense
has promulgated an order requiring
all persons before engaging in the
construction of any building, side
walk or anything else requiring labor
and material to obtain a permit.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Shreveport passed the S2,000.000
mark in subscriptions to the Fourth
Liberty Loan. Aviators from Carrutl-
ers Field, Texas, bombed the city
with loan literature and CAPTAIN Al
bala, of the Serbian army, was a
speaker.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The Monroe city council authorized
the mayor to sell the merchantable
pine timber on the city's land west Of
the river for $500. The council was
asked for donation of $3.50 by the
Ouachita Fair Association.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The quarterly statement of Tangi-
pahoa's : youngest bank-the Security,
of Amfre, which was only organized
This wear. shows a healthy condition.
According TO Cashier Buckles state
ment TO the state bank examiner, the
resources are s105. 5.164.S6, the individ-
ual deposits subject 20 check amount
TO sos, rs, and time certificates Of
deposit to sIe.476.So
All the schools in the city OF Don
aldsonviIIe have been closed as a pre-
canton against the epedemic of in
fluenza The disease has not made
It's appearance to any extent in this
parish
The vermilion chapter Red Cross
has collected six boxes Of clothing for
the destitute Belgians and 45o bath
towels for the hospital service.
The Louisiana state Rice Milling
Company VIII mill rice -four at one
u It's nils at Crowley, as soon as q
market Is established for It
The imported Mexican labor work
ing Tor the kaplan plantations around
s Crowley are reported to be making
competent laborers.
sugar planters of st. James parish
agreed on wages fos laborers during
tie grinding season. s1s SO for women
and fer men
IN, act spanish iaii9lenza Is wide
uae d Monroes il was announced.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The call for 365 men for vocational
training at the State University At
Baton Rouge has been cancelled hy
Provost Marshal General CroWder,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

G. 3. Kemper, of Franklin has
been appointed by Governor Pleasant
d member of the advisory committee
Of the United War Work Campaign.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

A better babies contest was feat
ure Of the South Louisiana fair at
Donaldsonyille. School day attracted
a great crowd, and Saturday will be
Jefferson-St. James-St Charles day,
with an address being delivered by
John NJ Parker.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Recent developments in the oil
fields near Homer have led to a prop
osition to make Homur an oil station.
A nurlber of oil men and capitalists
are rapidly getting the necessary
stock for~G station and refineries.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Natchitoches soldiers, including
Lieutenant John L Kelly, member Of
the Louisiana Legislature, received
promotions, Mr.. Kelly being made q
major in the Medical Corps overseas.
Captain Stephen Henry also was pro-
NOTED to major.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

A committee Of truckers has been
appointed to go before the Parish
ouncil of Defense at Hammond and
axis for modification of the recent
rule declaring strawberries q non-es-
sentiaI crop.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

A quarantine continued at L. S. 2.
at Baton Rouge, where about sky
cases of sickness have developed,
Many of them are influenza ii a Hgnt
form. None OF the cases are serious.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The Franklinton police jury has fix.
ed the assessment for taxes for this
year at fifty per cent of property vai-
uation. The actual valuation of prop
erty by the assessor aggregates about
S1T,OO0,O0O.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

]. H. Warner, president of the As
sociation of Commerce at Covington,
announces a meeting to plan the ope-
ration of motor line from Mande-
vile to Madisonville by way OF Gov
ington.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Big preparations are being made
by both men and women citizens Of
Covington for the annual parish fair
| to be held October 24-27.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Planters around Napoleonville are
busy with fall cane planting and fall
blowing. Some Of the rice planters
have not finished gathering that
crop.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Judge John Lee brooks Of Dallas,
Tex, was the principal speaker at u
Liberty Loan meeting at Mansfield.
He was accompanied by sergeant
Tannehili, a marine, who was wound
ed in the fighting at Chateau Thierry.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

Two negro men at Alexandria were
fined $325 each and given six months
jail terms for Violating the dry zone
law.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19
STATE CONTROLLER ISSUES
RULING TO TAX COLLECTORS

Austin, Controller Terrell Fri
day made the following ruling to tax
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The Louisiana state Rice Milling
Company win mill rice -four at one
u its mills at Crowley, as soon as q
marker is established for 1t
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The yernilion chapter Red Cross
has collected six boxes Of clothing for
the destitute Belgians and 45o bath
towels for the hospital service.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-10-19

The imported Mexican labor work
ing Tor the kaplan plantations around
Crowley are reported to be making
cornpate ent lahorers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
REPUBLIC IS
DEMANDED BY
RUSS REDS
Urge Constituent Assembly to
Repudiate National Debt and
Transfer Land to Work
ing Classes.

London, Jan. 20,--A Petrograd de
spatch to Reuters Limited. says:
Following is a summary OF the
provisions OF the declaration OF
workmen's rights adopted by the
central executive committee of the
workmens and soldiers deputies, and
read to the constituent assembly:
The constituent assembly resolves
that Russia be declared republic OF
Soviets.
The central and provincial power
appertains to these sovicty.
The republic of Soviets is formed
on the basis of a free alliance of free
nations under the constitution of a
confederation of national soviet re-
publics.
Then follows long series of pro-
visions. Article 2 declares as alb
rogated the right of private propri-
etorship OF land, which is declared to
be the property of the state.
In the same article the principle of
obligatory work for all is laid down,
and the arming of the working
classes, the disarming of the leisure
classes, the organization of the Red
socialists and the arming of work.
men and peasants are announced.
article 3 approves the policy of
the workmen's and soldiers deputies
for a democratic peace and approves
the decree regulating all Russian
loans.
article 4 says: There having been
an election on the electoral registers,
drawn up before the people had be-
gun to organize social society, the
constituent assembly considers that it
can in no way oppose the power OF the
workmen's and soldiers government.
"'At the moment of the decisive
struggle of the people against those
who have exploited them, the latter
can find no place III the governing
body. The power must Tie exclusive
ly in the hands OF the working classes
and their representatives, the soviets.
"It is considered probable that the
workmen's and soldiers delegates and
the bolshevik constituents now will
proclaim themselves Ill national con-
vention.
Bloodshed at Moscow.
at is reported from Moscow that
shooting occurred there during dem
onstration III support of the constit-
uent assembly.
"One soldier carrying a flag re-
NAMED in the middle of the road and
shouted to the red guards: 4 have
been three years at the front. Kill
me if you wish He was shot dead:
RED guards tore off the badges OF
the paraders and several banners were
burned. There were many women and
girls, as we'll as officers and disabled
soldiers in the professions"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
CADET At
BALLOON SCHOOL
KILLS HIM SELF
Earl G. WeICh of Falls River,
Mass, Shoots Self in Bath
room at the Carleton
Hotel.

Earl Gladstone Welch, flying cadet
at the Fort Omaha balloon school,
committed suicide early Sunday MORN
ing in a bathroom of the Carlton
hotel, Fifteenth and Howard streets.
His body was found lying in pool
Of blood by Fred Wyant. a guest Of
the hotel, with a 81 caliber revlver
near by.
Welch obtained leave of absence
from the fort Saturday night, and
registered at the Carlton shortly after
midnight He went directly to his
room, but apparently did not retire,
as his bed was untouched when the
police arrived.
When found, he was fully dressed.
except for his coat and overcoat,
which hung in his room.
The weapon used was a new one
The chambers contained FIVE full
shells and an empty one. fl fl
Welch is from Massachusetts,, a son
of prominent family of Fall River,
Mass, and was about "a years Of age
Because of the apparent lack of any
motive, authorities at Fort Omaha
were at first skeptical of the suicide
theory, and a delegation of officers
was sent to make investigatons.l
After some inquiry. however, they
reported that the circumstances left
no room for doubt. The county at.
torney was summoned, and the body
turned over to Hulse & Riepen, un-
dertakers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
GENERAL STRIKE
IN AUSTRIA TO
COMPEL PEACE
Openly Anti-German, Closes
Down All War Munition
Factories and Makes
100000 Idle.
(Dy Associated Press.)

London, Jan. GA general strike
is on throughout Austria, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Paris today, which reports loo,-
600 men quitting work In Vienna and
Neustadt. closing down all the war
factories. The strikers are described
as openly afiti-German ard the move
ment as both political and economic
and especially aimed at obtaining
peace. .. ...f..., ... ...4 &
Public demonstration. It was added;
have been held in many places at
which hostility waS voiced toward
Berlin for trying to force the Aus-
trians to continue the war. h
REPORTS REACH SWEDEN.
Stockholm, Jan. 2o.-Reports Of
strikes and other demonstrations In
Austria, which the Austrian govern.
ment has permitted to be telegraphed
abroad, acquire new significance when
read in connection with the Vienna
Arbiter Zeitung's report Of FIVE So
cialist meetings held in Vienna Sun
day. 4
The meetings, which were attended
by vast numbers of persons, protested
against "robbing the Austrian people
of all influence in the peace negotia-
tions by continually postponing the
meetings OF the chamber of deputies
and the delegates and by suppressing
all criticism in the press of Germany's
and Austria's foreign policy"
REJECT ANNEXATION IDEAS.
The meetings demanded that the
peace negotiations at Brest- Litovsk
be conducted in a friendly spirit;
"that the government reject all ef-
forts toward open or veiled anrexa-
tons and that 1t reject the demand
that Russia's border nations right of
self-determinationN be rendered illus
ory and also reject the desire to an
mex portions Of these lands against
the will Of the inhabitants"
Socialists also demanded that the
people OF Poland. Lithunia and Cour-
land be permitted to vote freely on
the question of form of their state
and their allegiance.
Endorse Wilson Proposals.
A resolution adopted by the meet
ings further declared that the social
lists further regard the peace program
of Premier Lloyd George and Pesi-
dent Wilson as a sign that even the
enemy nations can be forced by the
laboring classes to modify their i'm
perialistic aims.
The resolution in conclusion pro-
tested against the systematic mis-
representation of these utterances in
the entire bcurgeoise press, and we
call ofr>thc governments of the cent
raj powers to consider them as an op-
portunity to offer to all the enemy
governments democratic peace with
ont anflexations or contributions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21

INCREASE EXEMPTIONS. II
The only important change in the
closing order made today was a rul-
ing permitting all places of amuse,
ment to remain open on the Monday
holidays and close on Tuesdays in
stead. A large number of industrial
plants were added to the War and
Navy departments exemption list,
but the names of none were made
public. Z
A special effort was made today to
provide ships with bunker coal and
Fuel Administrator Garfield arranged
with Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board to pool tugs and barges in each
Atlantic port where vessels are held
to expedite the work.
Pooling was suggested when it was
found that some piers supplied with
coal had no barges to transport it and
that others with no coal on hand were
we'll supplied with barges.
Bunker 13 Ships.
Reports from New York said Is
ships were bunkered there today.
Railroad officials reported that coal
was moving much more freely. to the
piers and that it now was a question
only of getting it aboard ships. To
that end men will be kept hard at
work all day tomorrow.
Il am determined to take any
steps," said Fuel Administrator Gar
field tonight, which may be neces-
sary within my authority to facilitate
the supplying of ships with fuel"
A new danger threatened the coal
output today. Empty cars began to
reach the chief bituminous mining
regions in diminishing numbers. This
was due, it was said, in part to delay
attending the diversion of coal from
industries closed down to those per-
Continued pm Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Wanted-HellO Girls
For Service in France
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 20.--The sig
nal corps needs women telephone
operators between % and IS years
old, who are in good health and
speak French and English huently
Experienced operators preferred.
Salaries range from 500 to $125
month with rations and quarters,
the same as received by army
nurces.
Units OF women operators to be
sent abroad will wear distinctive
uniforms and be considered from
a military standpoint as in a SIM
liar position to the members of the
British women's auxiliary corps.
Wives of army officers and en-
listed men in Europe or about to
go will not be accepted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Spanish Mob Forces
Man, Factories TO Close

. Madrid, Jan. 2O.-Disorders oc-
yesterday at Alicante, the
chief seaport OF Valencia. They are
reported in an official telegram from
Alicante, which states that a NAB
forced the factories to cease work
and attacked shops and private
houses. Women of the middle class
we're compelled by the domonstra-
tors to join them, it is declared.
The civil guard fred on the riot
ers, killing three persons and seriously
woundinp four others.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Nsted British General
Found Dead in Bed

London, Jan. 20-General Sir
Beachamp Duff, commander-in-chief
of the British force in India from
1918 to 1916, was found dead in his
bed in a West End club this morn
ing.
General Duff, who had had long
and distinguished army career, win
ming honors in active campaigning
and filing numerous responsible
active positions, including that OF as
sistant military secretary for India
affairs at the war Office and the posts
of Adjutant general and chief of staff
in India, before coming commander
in chief there, was in his 63d year. In
August, 1916, he was succeeded in the
India command by General Morro.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
SEND ARMED SAILORS.

SEND ARMED SAILORS.
The text reads: . ..st
when the constituent assembly
voted against the declaration made by
the president of the central executive
committee after an hours delibera-
ton the bolsheviki left the hall and
were followed by the social revolu-
tionists of the left on the assembly
showing its unwillingness to approve
the manner in which the peace pour
parlers were being conducted. At 4
o'clock this morning the constituent
assembly was dispersed by armed
sailors. Today a decree dissolving
the assembly win be published
PLAN NEW GOVERNMENT.
The all-Russian railway mems con
gress has passed by vote OF us to
81 resolution supporting the constit-
uent assembly and calling upon the
peoples commissioners to agree with
the majority with view to the for
nation Of a government responsible
to the assembly.
From Moscow II is reported that
many persons were wounded and 9th
crs killed as the result OF the red
guard firing on demonstrators there
in favor of the constituent assembly.
Conquest Disavowed.
The japanese embassy here in an
official statement made denial of the
reports that Japanese forces had been
landed at Viadivostnk.
! Regarding the. peace negotiations at
Brest- LitoYsk, Count Czernin, the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister,
is quoted here in an interview as de-
claring that If peace did not re5ult
from the negotiations il would not be
because Of any intentions of ours in
regard to conquests."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-21
Rev. Father Jonaitis Goes
East to Meet Lithuanians

Rev. Father Jonaitis, pastor Of the
Lithuanian Catholic church, left
Omaha Sunday night on trip
through the east. He will stop in
Ohio and Pennsylvania to meet with
Lithuanian leaders there. fe.t..-
Rev. Father Jonaitis was the insti-
gator of the Lithuanians of Nebraska
sending a petition to President Will
son asking that the freedom of Lith-
uania be included in the United States
terms of peace. t,.H as