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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
Bryan SLATED
ASPEACE ENVOY.
!. BY PRESIDENT?
Friends in New York Hear
Place Pledged BY Will
son to Former t
Secretary.
(From New York Tribune.>

New York, Oct. 30.-(Special Tel
gram.)-William ]. Bryan as one
of the commissioners from the
United States to frame the final
peace terms at the conclusion of the
war. This is the Consolation
prize" said to have been promised
Mr.. Bryan for so gracefully STEP
ping down and out as secretary Of
state early in the great war.
Mr.. Bryan within the last year
has conversed with one or two Of
his intimate friends about such an
honorary appointment from the
hand of the president to round out
his career. These intimate friends
are convinced that the president has
Rledged him such an appointment.
Whether the president under
stands it or not, Mr.. Bryan's friends
today are indulging in the hope that
within a few weeks his name will
be once more emblazoned in news
paper headlines as a peace commits
sioner of the United States.
Talked Among Friends.
The news that Mr.. Bryan is slat-
ed for this conspicuous honor is
circulating among Presbyterians
and Methodist clergymen whose &C
tivities in the nationwide dry fed
Grafton movement; of which Mr..
Byran is the head, have placed them
in a natural relation to receive the
condolences of Mr.. Bryan.
When the news reached the Trib-
une today, reporter discovered
that some of the original" Bryan
men in this city had heard of it
already but they quickly indicated
their alarm at publication.
"Pinning the story down" was
not a light task but partial COM
frmation of it was obtained today
from William H. Anderson, state
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league, who is in close touch with
political conditions, both III New
York and in Washington. Mr.. An
derson would not discuss Byran as
a United States peace commissioner
until this question was put in writ
ing and handed to him. Then he
wrote his answer in part as fol-
lows:
Y From High Source.
at is true that | have been i'll
formed that suggestion contained
in your question is substantially
true. / have no direct personal
knowledge, for Mr.. Bryan does not
confide in me. The information
came to me from a very prominent,
high-grade gentleman of uninl-
peachable veracity-a democrat who
undoubtedly believes that it is cor
rect, and who frankly gave me the
sources of his information"
The Tribune in a telegram to Mr..
Bryan at Asheville,~ N. c.. asked
him for a statement regarding the
report, and received the following
reply:
"Am unable to answer your
question. Have no information on
the subject"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31

Belgian Army Headquarters in
Flanders, Saturday, Oct. 26.-(By
Associated Press,)-That part of
Belgium just liberated by the armies
under command of King Albert has
suffered little in comparison with
other parts of the little kingdom
and northern France Western
Flanders virtually is intact south of
the Lys and east of the old battle
line. =
From the region of Nieuport to
the south of Ypres the stretch of
ground and the territory for. six
or more miles On either side, which
was the battle ground for four
years, judged by the enumerous little
black crosses that are scattered all
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
Little Black Crosses Dot
Scene of Four Years. Battle

about, might be called Dead Mans
Land" East of this region, how
ever, there are villages untouched
by the war, luxuriant farms and
happy, liberated towns.
West of the line which the British
and Belgians held for four long
years, many villages and towns have
been destroyed by German artillery
FIRE. 4 Furnes is only an empty she'll
of fottering walls and Pervyse is
merely a geographical name. A post
bearing the name of the village is
the only thing remaining to show
where Ramscapelle stood. In this
region poison gas has killed all veg
citation and the trees stand gaunt
and bare of foliage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
CURE FOR PNEUMONIA
FOUND AT CAMP FREMONT

San Jose, CAT, Oct. 30.-Head-
quarters , The base hospital, Camp
Fremont, announced today the dis
covery of what the medical officers
assert is a positive cure for the
pneumonia, which follows Spanish
influenza and which always has been
the fatal stage of the disease. The
treatment consists of interveinous
injections OF coaguline and has been
found, it was announced, to prevent
hemorrhageA of the lungs, which
characterizes this new type of pneu-
monia. Three hundred cases have
been successfully treated at the base
hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31

plan MEETINGS
FOR SATURDAY
McKe|vie, Jefferis and Others
to Speak at Various Places
!. Beginning at 7 &
O'Clock.

The republican county committee
has arranged for a series>of street
meetings to be held ion Saturday
night. with Samuel R. McKelvie
and Albert w. Jefferis on the pro-
gram together with other able
speakers.
Meetings will be started at
Twenty-fourth and Ames, Twenty
fourth and Clark, Sixteenth and
Capitol avenue, Fifteenth and Far
nam and Twenty-fourth and M
streets. at 7 o'clock. The principal
speakers will follow schedule.
Mr.. McKelvie will appear at Fif-
teenth and Farnam streets at 9
o'clock when he will say a few
things calculated to cause conster-
nation in the democratic camp.
"Sam" McKelvie, republican gu
bernatorial candidate, wrote the fol-
lowing statement:
This Saturday night Farnam
street talk will give me an >oppor-
tunity to make good on one promise
l have made to the people of Ne
braska. I have travelled throughout
the state, speaking against the
Hitchcock -Mullen-Gooch machine.
l have said thee l would carry my
message to the people of Omaha
and deliver it within the shadow of
the home of that machine-The
World-Herald building. III make
good on that promise and I will not
mince words in handling my sub
ject."
The general feeling of apathy and
pessimism which pervades the de-
mocratic cohorts in this county was
emphasized at the luncheon tender
ed by the Chamber of Commerce to
the democratic candidates. Not even
a corporaps guard responded to the
invitation and it was so embarrassing
to some of the candidates that they
left before the speaking started.
The Chamber of Commerce folks
had, as had asked the democratic
candidates, to be their guests and
let them hear what they might have
to say in support of their candida
cies. 1t was a bitter disappoint-
ment for the democratic leaders
who are cherishipg the forlorn hope
of carrying theis ticket.
IF the candidates do not take
enough interest," in their campaign
to attend meeting of this kind,
what can they expect of the lead
ers?" was the doleful plant heard
at democratic headquarters.
Jerry Howard made the only
vigorous speech during the session.
He was primed for the occasion.
"Mr. Toastmaster and members
of the Chamber of Commerce. be-
gan Jerry on the job. 'In anticipa-
ton of being called on, | reduced to
writing a summary of my remarks.
As candidate seeking the suffrage
of my fellow citizens in all sta
tions of life within the limits of the
county, it is somewhat embarrassing
to me to appear here before your
august body, fearing that | might
not pass muster as candidate to be
relied upon.
"It is possible, perhaps probable,
but not certain, that my actions al
past sessions of the legislature" he
continued, and he suggested that
the time has come to vote for in
dividuals rather-than for party Ia
bells. He did not mention which
of the democratic colleagues he
would eliminate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
GIRL KILLS SELF WHEN
BOYS STONE JEWISH FLAG.

New York, Oct. ,30,-Police re-
serves guarded house-tops and fire
escapes in Harlem today to prevent
an outbreak OF violence among
thousands of persons watching the
funeral cortege of l3-year-old Sadie
Dellon, who killed herself Saturday
because boys had stoned small
Jewish flag which she displayed in
honor of her brother. serving with
the American expeditionary forces.
The girl barracaded herself in her
father's store and y drank poison.
When a patrolman broke into the
shop she was found dead, and be-
side her body lay note reading:
Il cannot see my flag insulted.
Good bye, ALL"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
Lille Coming Into It's Own;
Food Prices Take Big Drop

With the British Army in France
and Belgium, Oct. 30.-Lille is rap
idly coming into its own after four
years of stultnying conditions i'm
posed by the invaders. The streets
have an air of happy activity and
business is being resumed. Prices
of foodstuffs have dropped enor-
mously with the opening up of sup
plies from the allied territory.
Potatoes form a striking instance.
Under the German regime they were
seven francs per kilo (abouts two
pounds). now the same amount may
be had for one france Is centimes.
Food was exceedingly scarce and
dear while the Germans were in
Lille. The residents say when they
received supplies from the Ameri-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31

can relief committees, they were al
ways besieged by Germans with Of
fers to purchase. The enemy was
willing to pay any price for this
food, but the people used to hide
their meager supplies.
The city is having considerable
difficulty with light and water be-
cause the Germans severed the elec-
trio wires in most houses and cut
off theI I>water supply when they
left
= When the British reached the
place there was considerable dysen-
terry because the water had been cut
off and many cesspools had not been
cleaned for four years. These con-
ditions are now being rapidly over
come
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31

~ REEZY
LEADVILLE APPEALS
FOR MORE GRAVE DIGGERS.
BITS OF NEWS

Denver, Oct. 30.-State health au-
thorities failed to find any signs Of
a decrease in the epidemic in re-
ports made to the board today, the
totals OF 92l new cases and IS
deaths varying little from the aver
age of the last several days. In
Denver the figures were not en-
couraging for hopes of an early
lifting of the closing ban.
Indications that conditions are Sc
rious at Leadville were found in an
appeal from the Lake county de-
fense council for means to impress
labor for digging graves. 1t was
stated that al dead were unburied
in that city because of inability to
obtain grave diggers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
John F. Bloom Dead
After Brief Illness

John F. Bloom, 9l8 South Thirty
third street, one of the leading
monument erectors. in Omaha and
founder of John F. Bloom & Co.,
l702 Cunning street, died Wednes-
day afternoon at his residence after
short illness of influenza. -.
Mr.. Bloom came to Omaha from
Sweden in 1900, He was a member
of the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce and also was a Mason. 1
He is survived by wife, Emma
f., and five children, one of whom,
Capt. Carl w. Bloom, \ is in France
with the field artillery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
Surrender and Indemnity,
Melbourne Council Demand

Melbourne, Australia, Oct. So
Via Montreal.) The people OF
Australia will not be satisfied unless
Germany surrenders Internationally
it is declared in resolution unanim-
ously adopted by the city council at
Melbourne. The resolution requests
that Great Britain insists on an ade-
quate indemnity for Australia, the
British navy not to permit the Ger
man flag on any occasion until such
an indemnity IS paid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31

>FlaVe river.
The Three hundred and Thirty
second United States infantry
is com, osed of men from Ohio and
some Pennsylvanians. The Amer
leans reached Italy late in July and
were warmly greeted by the king
and the ministers and the populace
generally.
Advance Irresistible.
The Austrians are resisting stub
bornly, throwing in many new di-
visions, but have not been able to
stop the advancing forces. More
than 100 villages and towns have
been taken.
The battle line is pressing closely
upon the heels of the enemy, thes.
message states, having reached yes
terday the river Livenza where the
Austrians attempted to stand to save
their threatened principal lines of re-
treat. 4.
The Austrian army corps on the
left wing has retired in disorder,
leaving behind war material and sew
eral hundred guns. The Sixth Aus
trian army corps is, said to be in
very critical position, engaged in
heavy defensive fighting on the hills
between Val Bobbiadene and the
Soligio river.
In Albania the Italians have oc-
eupied San Giovanni III Medua, and
are advancing on Scutari.
Treat Commands Americans.
Italian Army Headquarters on
the Piave Front, Oct. 30.-Amcr.
ican troops under Major General
Charles G. Treat have crossed the
Piave river. The third army has
established three bridgeheads on
the lower Piave.
The American troops on this
front are operating with the Tenth
army composed of British, Italians
and Americans, under Lieutenant
General, the Earl of Caven. This
was the first army to begin opera
tons by. establishing bridgehead
across the Piave river at the island
of Grave Di Papa Depolo.
Austro-Hungarian forces are re-
firing in the region east Of Cone
gliano. They are leaving behind
them scattered along the roads to-
wards Vittorio, seven miles north
of Coneggliano and Saeiie. farther
to the west, ybig guns and mu-
milton wagons.
Austrian Position Critical.
The capture of Conegliano BY the
Italians was important, since that
town is the center of FIVE highways
and also is situated on the railway.
The city is being used as supply
station for the Italians, From this
city the Italians will be able to
dominate not only the lower noun
tain region, but also the enemy
troops on the lower Piave.
Large ":knbers of Italian cavalry
already have crossed the Piave. The
position of the enen1y forces in the
lower stream is becoming critical
and they may be'cut off.
The, taking of Congeliano was
effected by Italian troops who
crossed the Piave south of the Ner-
vesa region Monday night in the
face Of an intense artillery FIRE.
They cut their way through roads
barred and blocked by barbed wire
and machine guns. The, first troops
to enter Coneglianos were seven
cyclists. who were followed by the
Como infantry brigade. The Ital-
ians were met by civilians waving
Italian flags.
British Cross Monticano.
London, Oct. 30.-British troops
in the offensive on the northern Ital-
ian front have at some places
crossed the. Monticano river, the
British war office announced -
evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
Kaiser Tells Reichstag He
Would Abdicate, But the
Moment Has Not Yet Come

London Oct. 3O.-'If the moment comes when the
interests of Germany demand it, should abdcae with
out hesitation; but the moment does not to have
come"
Emperor William is quoted having said this in
an address to a number of members of the German
Rechstag, according to dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph from Amsterdam Quoting advices from Ber-
lin
The emperor said the people must not think that
he had decided to remain on the throne at all costs.
The dispatch adds that it is generally believed in
Berlin that the emperor abdicates it will be in favor
of Prince William, the eldest of the German crown
prince.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
Paris Honors Red Cross.

Washington Oct. 30-Paris will
show its appreciation of the work
accomplished by the American Red
Cross in France at a celebration
planned by the municipal council
to take place in the French capital,
November IA, said cabegram re-
ceived today at Red Cross head
quarters here from Paris.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
Won Kuehlrnann to
Represent Germany
AT Peace Conference

Copenhagen, Oct. 30.-The Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger, a copy of which
has heen received here, says DR..
Richard Won Kuehlmann, former
German secretary of foreign affairs,
will be one of Germany's represen-
tatives at the peace conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
MORE THAN LOO
TOWNS LIBERATED
BY ALLIES DRIVE
Fighting Extends Practically Along Whole Course Of
Piave River and Enemy Forces on Lower Stream
in Danger of Being Cut Off; Left Wing
Retreating in Disorder. =,
BULLETINS.

BULLETINS. rs
Vienna, Thursday, Oct 31.-(Via London}-"ln
view of desire for peace, troops Italian soil
evacuating occupied regions" official state
i n,ent issued late tonight.
Saloniki Oct. 30.-Serban cavalry has reached
the Danube east of Semendra, "a miles southeast Of
Belgrade and occupied Pozharevatz, headquarters
nounces today t
Washington Oct 3O.-Thrty-three thousand Austrian
troops including s02 officers hundreds of guns and innu
cradle machine guns have been captured by Italian and
allied forces the Italian 'front.' said official dispatch
day from Rome The Three Hundred and Thrty-second
American infantry regiment has gone into action and the
fighting extends practically all along the Of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
PEOPLE ON COAST OF
WHITE SEA STARVING

Washington, Oct. 30.-Red Cross
workers, who recently returned to
Archangel from a trip to isolated
towns along the coast of the White
sea, report the inhabitants on the
verge OF starvation and some of the
villages without -four and sugar for
two wears.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
AGREEMENT OF
ALLIES ON PEACE
TERMSM SIGHT
Differences of View largely Reconciled Under Friend
ly Examination in Conferences at Paris; s. Supreme
War Council Not to Meet Until Full Under
standing Has Been Reached
By The Associated Press.

Amsterdam, Oct 30.-"The German people shall
be the freest people in the world" This declaration
made by Emperor William in addressing the new
state secretary October 81, according to Berlin dis
patch printed in the Rhenische Westfallische Zeitung,
Of Essen.
Paris, Oct 3O.-The heads of the allied governments
and Col E. M House, special representative of the United
States government with the military and naval advisers of
the respective countries continued their informal meetings
today.
Differences of vew natural to the immensty of the in
terests involved have arsen but under friendly exana
ton they have largely disappeared
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-31
British Cross Monticano.

London, Oct. 30.-British troops
in the offensive on the northern Ital-
ian front have at some places
crossed the. Monticano river, the
British war office announced -
evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26
Al the Hospitals.

Mrs. NJ. Bacon. Of st. Anthony. sub
mitted to an operation for appendicitis
Tuesday afternoon at the Deaconess
Her condition is good.
Elizabeth Van, Of Rhodes. had hel
tonsils and adenoids removed this
morning at the Deaconess.
Miss Nina Finch, 103 South Seventh
avenue, returned home today from the
Deaconess. She submitted to an opera
ton for abdominal tumor ten days ago
All of the victims Of the automobile
accident Sunday near State Center are
much improved. Mrs. NJ. J. Boughtor
and Mrs. H. M. Reynolds are at the
Deacoaess and Mr.. Reynolds Is still In
Englewood Hospital. State Center.
Miss Inez Roakes. aged is. daughter
Of r. B. Roakes. Of Beaman. underwent
an operation for appendicitis Tuesday
afternoon at the Deaconess. Her con
dition Is fair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26
GERMAN Irish PLOT REAL.
Short informs Commons Of Conditions
Menacins Allies.

Menaeins Allies.
| London, June 26,--Tn the house of
commons Premier Lloyd George urged
the need OF settling the Iyish problem
because u was increasing the Difficult
ties not merely OF the British govern
ment but the difficulties Of the United
| states government in conducting the
| war.
| Edward Short, chief secretary for
Ireland, also speaking in the house Of
commons. said he hoped to satisfy the
house that the German plot in Ireland
was a real and imminent danger to the
| empire.
He said the government had found
that Germany was in touch with Ire
land and that not only were messages
going to ireland tro:n German
source but that they we're going from
Irish sources to Germany. The COL
lapsible boat In which the man. who
now is a prisoner. landed in Ireland
| from German submarine. Mr. Shortt
said, was made Of canvas. similar to
that made at Hanover before the war
Mr.. Short said the government
knew that in a certain port OF Germany
a large amount of ammunition was
lOaueQ INTO u tieTIllaH SubIudTlHe. anu
| that. moreover. submarines had been
seen in localities wheer the destruc-
tion OF shipping could not have been
their object.
He said that since the premier had
ANNOUNCED the governments policy
with regard to Ireland. circumstances
had entirely changed, there being two
main causes for the change.
The first and most far reaching
cause, he said. was the discovery of a
German plot in Ireland, which he hoped
he would be able to satisfy the house
was q real and imminent danger to
| the country. In addition there was the
fact that the feeling in Ireland was
against Consumption. and the move
ment which necessarily followed that
feeling had been used by the extrem-
| lists in physical movement in con-
juction with the German plot.
The speaker said he did not for a
moment say that any substantial pro-
portion of those In Ireland who were
opposed to CONSUMPTION had any knowl-
edge that they were being used to
further German plot.
Mr.. Short said that Sim F'einers
had been captured in the anti-conscrtp-
ton movement. 1t had been declared
that the German plot was a bogus
plot intended to injure Ireland, but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26

~ Il rerrstted q ~ thaA thsss Waa
not nssd Tor invention, fer - psoe wes
fact.
When no and viscount French NNns
to ireland. Mr.. Short continued, Mey
found tho reappcarancc Of seditious
propaganda In the form OF poems,
pamphlets. and notices, posted on the
walls, melting the people to aid any
Germnnd force that might land In tho
country.
ANY straw and fodder taken py
the German army Mr., Short said ons
OF the posters read. will be paid Tor
by Germany"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26

disd Wednesday ~ Cttrons1lss 49,. 49,
held Tuesday afternoon ~ 1850 nom
the Alexander DObbin homo n change
or Rev. II. II. Morrow. Burial was IA
Hillside cemetery. Among those at the
funeral from distance were son.
Daniel Zwiiiing. Jr., Of the naval mcdi-
cal corps. Boston. and a daughter. Mrs.
A. M. Rude, OF Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26
COAL MINERS MUST WORK.
Men Idle Because Of Closed Mines
Must Find Other Jobs.

Des Moincs, June 26.--Coal miners OF
Iowa who received deferred classified
ton In the selcctive draft because or
their, occupations but who now are out
OF employment because OF closed
mines, must either work or fight"
This WINS tho declaration today OF N.
D. Ely. chairman of the southern dis
trict exemption board. who said there
was no reason why miners could not De
working at something else II the mines
were closed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26
stata cantar Naws.

Cecil, the s-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Honeck, who live five and
one-haIf miles southwest of State Cen
ter, had narrow escape from serious
injury Tuesday morning. The child
was riding with his father in a wagon
and fell off, a rear wheel passing over
his body. He was taken to a physi-
clans Office where his condition was
not thought to be serious, and today
he is getting along as well as could be
expected.
The funeral of Daniel Zwilling. who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wilson Of
Moundsville. w. Va. arrived in the
city Tuesday evening by motorcycle
and will visit mt the home of Mr. VIII
sons sister, Mrs ]. Il. Harmon and
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Wilson of Liscomb until Mr.. Wilson
IS called for the draft,