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The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
NURSES CLASS
AT PROVIDENCE
GET DIPLOMAS
Father O'Hern Says They
Offer Their Lives for
Country.

The Rev. Lewis J. o'Hern. c. g. p,
executive secretary, Catholic Chap.
lain Bureau of the U. S. War De-
partment. was the principal speaker
at the graduating exercises Of the
Providence Hospital today.
Love Of country and loyalty to
her every interest was the great work
that is being done by the nurses al
home and abroad today" he said.
1T Ia the highest expression of prac-
teal patriotism. as true patriotism
puts aside all rhinss personal, when
the welfare of ones country is al
stake. Some Of the graduates may
be called upon TO lay down their
lives In France but the dead marci,
and the muffled drum mark not the
end" - -
Hospitals Emclency.
Maj. Fred Cotton, N. D., of Bos-
ton said there has been a great
change in the medical world in re-
cent years, which began Just be-
fore the outbreak Of this war, and
that when the war was over, a hos
pttal would not measure its success
by the number Of patients interned
and cared for. but upon the efi-
cheney Of its doctors and its nurses
and that In the reconstruction work
Of the future the nurses were to
take larger part.
DR.. John Foote., well-known
children's specialist of Washington
ID. c. gave an address.
Lieut.. B. v. Moore, Medical Re-
serve Corps. introduced the speak
ers. He has been loaned to the
hospital by the War Department.
The Graduates.
An interesting musical program
interspersed the speaking. Geo.
OConnor delighted his audience
with feature songs.
DR.. N. r. Cuthbert presented the
diplomas to the following young
women: Anna N. Bergin. Grace c.
Dougherty. Teresa v. Fitzpatrick,
Pearle A. Grifith, Agnes C. Gegg,
Eva M. Jameson. Bessie r. Morgan,
Mary c. Neason. Marie A. Purcell,
Margaret L Price. Margaret v. Pur-
cell. Emma Lee Patterson, z. Vim
centia Sebold. Myrtle L Little. Anna
NJ. Tierney. sybilla westenberger.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
GENERAL FORECAST.

ubNbnhb rOhECAST.
District of Columha-Fair. warmer F,;a.x
aud Saturday; gentle to moderate southerly
Winds
Maryland-Far. warmer Friday; Saturday
fair. warmer In east portion, gentle To moder-
ate southeriy winds
Virginia-Fair Friday. warmer IN interior ;
Saturday fair. warmer east portion; moderate
northeast to southeast winds on the coas.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.
\ Midnisht. 81; .. m, H;Ia. m. S:sa
m, -; a. m. %: 10 a. m; g; II noon, es:
p. m. g; .. m. 70; 8 p. m, GO; .. M
p n. g. Highest. n; lowest, s..
Relative humidity.s q. m. rs: . D. m, 81;
p. m. 20. Rainfall Is p. m. to D. nj. =
Hour: OF sunshine. rs. Per cent Of possible
Departures-Accumulatsd excess Of tempen-
ture since January !. 1918. Isl. Excess OF
temperstwe since May !. 1913, +s. Accumu-
.d isted excess OF Precipitation since January I,
May l. 1913 -e8 -
Temperature same date last year-Hishest.
oTHEp TrNprp rr,nr,
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
LOCAL MENTION.

The J. r. ID. PyIes stores sell
high-class teas, prices from l4c tc
6sc; red kidney beans, 15c can; rs
lbs. white. potatoes. CSC; A. J. pan
cake or buckwheat flour, 1ihc,
large herring. Sc: pure pepper. 40c;
evap. peaches, 12hc; head rice, lie;
pink salmon, :0c.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
CalIinser Would Shoot
Frederick at Wilhelm
! In Allied Bullet Rain
rhe worst has some.

The worst has come.
Senator Gaiiinger Of New Hamp-
shire wants the statue of Freder-
lex the Great. father Of German
m'litarism. melted down and useo
which In turn he wants pointed and
fred at the Huns. He introduced
Yesterday in the Senate q resolution
calling on the Military Affairs Com
mittee to inquire into the feasibility
of melting up old Frederick and
making use OF him.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Life Sentence for Murderer.

Hackensack. N. J.. May 1s.-A YER
dict Of guilty was returped here
against Louis Alvino and Harry
Shifty. Of Fairview. tried for the
murder Of Christian Anderson at
Edgewater early in March. Both
were sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-17
Err TEMPERATURES.

tocmpilsd By the United States Coast snd
oeodetie suryey.l
Todiy-Low tide, SIS q n. and On D. N.
bigh tide. gas q m and z57 .. m.
Sun rises So .. m; SD sa5 D. N.
y Aueonso1s lzmps - b 1iGhtsd b % ,. =.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28

London, July H.-How a British
flying squadron turned the tables on
German airmen who had been bomb
ing their aerodrome is related by 1t.
w. A. Barnes Of the Royal air force
I'VE had been giving the hun a
lively time" the officer says, bomb
ing his dumps, billets, communications
and towns nightly. When, therefore,
he bombed our aerodrome two nights
in succession and completely upse:
all our arrangements, it was generally
agreed that he had scored one over
US. Much as his enterprise was ad-
mired, however. it was decided to try
to check it.
The plan evolved was simple The
next day the British machines were
flown over to a neighboring aero
drome, where it was believed they
would be safe from raids. Then they
started off just after dusk TO make
reprisal attack.
"Wc arrived at the enemy's lair"
Lieutenant Barnes narrates, "at a
most opportune moment, for second
relay of his machines were just 'taxy-
ing across the ground to take off
in the flare path. In our widest
dreams we had not hoped for such
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
How British Auiators Made
zone Up" On AdUevsaries

luck as this, and every possible ad-
vantage was taken of it.
"a few well-directed bombs were
dropped right in among the machines
that were awaiting their turn to take
off, set fire to two and badly dam
aged others. Some equally well-dI-
rected incendiary bombs set fire to a
large shed, and then the real fun OF
the fight began.
by this time the first relay OF ene1
my machines, sent as we afterwards
learned to bomb our own aerodrome
again, began to return. As they were
on their own side OF the lines, and in
blissful ignorance OF the fate OF their
aerodrome, they were flying with navi-
CATION lights full on. thereby giving
their position away in the darkness.
Relieved of Our bombs we were
able to give fight, and successfully
shot down one in flames, while an
other was distinctly seen to crash on
top of wood.
"Having thus paid our debts i'll
full we left the remainder to land
on a bomb-riddled aerodrome, no en-
viabe task at night, while we went
off home to celebrate a good nights
work. with the comforting assurance
that the r. A. r. were at least one up
on their adyersaries' game"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Nights Are Always Cool at
Camp Cody, SAYS Omaha Boy

J. L. Williams, jr., son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Williams, 2627 Davenport
street, who is stationed at Camp
Cody, Deming. N. NJ, is home on a
Today furlough.
He left Omaha with Company B
Of the Dandy Sixth" Nebraska more
than a year ago. He was assigned
to military police duty at Demlng for
several months.
"We get good treatment and plenty
to cat" declared Williams. "Of
course the days are hot and the sand
is something awful, but the nights
are cool enough so we always need
blankets.
There are many thousands of Me-
braska soldiers at Denling and hum
dreds of them are officers. A Ne
braskan has a right to be proud of
the showing his state makes at DEM
ing"
Williams was formerly an employe
Eof the Union Pacific company here.
He was married last month to Miss
Phoebe Bassor of Los Angeles, Cal.
He will return to Deming next
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Petrograds Famine Tragedy
Reflected in Destitute Scenes

Persons who formerly owned
llmousines and lived in palace-like
homes along the Nevsky are selling
candy, and biscuits in the streets to
earn their living. Their customers
are opulent sailors and workmen who
buy biscuits at fabulous prices.
One need not be surprised If the
lady dressed in silks and satins-once
one of the boufgeoisie--who sells
a biscuit on the corner addresses
him in any of the two or three for
eign languages she knows. Then one
may buy newspapers from gray.
boards in frock coats and silk hats
and former army officers in shiny
boots. Ali are trying to earn hveli-
hood in the commune" of Petro-
grad, where property is conhscated
and incomes have vanished.
Some Of thos: on the Nevsky are
girls, pretty ones, and they walk the
'ong length of the street all day and
into the night asking tor the little
postage stamps that pass for money
in Russia now-because they are
hungry. And there are other girls.
and the nupber grows larger every
day. who doNot exactly beg but look
wistful and hungry and sell them
selves. instead of biscuits or choco-
late or newspapers, to the rollicking
sailors and debonair spectators.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Sues for Divorce Because
Husband is Sent to Prison

Because her husband is serving a
sentence of FIVE, years in the Iowa
state penitentiary, Mrs. Ruby Coles
has filed suit against him. She says
that her husband, William Coles, was
sentenced to a term in prison last De-
cember for grand larceny.
The cruelty of her husband is so
extreme, alleges Mrs. Leila Mae Bruce,
that she finds it impossible to live
with him any longer. She fails to
specify details, But says that she has
tried it for nine years. She wants
her maiden name Of Leila Mae Bayne
restored to her.
Nellie D. Black has filed suit for
divorce against her husband, F Fred l..
Black, for nonsupport after 20 years
of married life.
Eugenia Thomas sues her husband,
John w. Thomas, for nonsupport.
They were married II years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Start Drive Monday foy
Girls Patriotic LEAGUE

An intensive campaign to enroll
the girls Of Omaha in the Patriotic
League will start Monday under the
direction Of the War Camp Commun-
ity Service. The campaign will last
throughout the week, ending Satur-
day night with great pageant and
musical program at Riveryiew park.
u IS expected that 1000 girls will sign
pledge cards during the week.
To become a member of tha league
re1uires only that the girl pledge her
self to promote the Patriotic League
pledge, thus maintaining the highest
moral standards and patriotic spirit.
More than 1000 girls will compose
the group OF singers for SATURDAYS
program and any wishing to Join in
Is asked to attend rehearsal
Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock at
the high school.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Judge Scores Newspapers
for Keeping Boys on Street

Newspapers that issue late editions,
thus keeping small boys on the streets
till an early hour Of the morning, were
severely criticised by Judge Sears and
Probation Officer Gus Miller in ju-
yenile court Saturday morning.
The rule now permits the small
ncwsboys to deliver extras and cvi-
dence was brought into the cour,
TO show that the regular late issues
are being treated as extras and boys
being kept up all night to sell them,
7 Every week complaints are made.
: Il am constantly taking small boys
off the street" said Mr.. Miller, TAX
ing their papers away from them and
seeing the youngsters home Ed
ward Thompsoll Nels Johnson and
William Perlmah. children under IA,
were in court and testified that the
World-Herald gave them papers to
carry at night
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Rabbit FanCierS to Hold
Table Exhibit IN Omaha

Rabbit fanciers of Nebraska are ar
ranging to give. a table show at the
home of c. R. Pinneo, 3117 Lincoln
boulevard, August II.
Present indications are that there
will be more than 200 entries of the
finest examples of the different
breeds of utility rabbits in the state.
Prizes, such as silver loving cups
and other articles of value, will be Of
fered for the best displays in the diff
ferent classes.
Arrangements are being made to
have the show under the auspices Of
the Omaha chapter of the Red Cross
and all net receipts realized will be
turned into the Red Cross treasury as
a contribution from the Nebraska as
sociation of utility rabbit breeders.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Complete Dope Outfit is
Captured BIZ II /, Police

A complete dope" outfit, consist
ing Of several bottles and boxes of
cocaine, morphine, "snow pills. "hy-
po' needles, and paraphernalia for
cooking hop" was produced in po-
lice court Saturday as evidence
against A. E. Purrier and Ed Gra-
ham, who were arrested at Sixteenth
and Dodge streets Friday on a
charge of vagrancy.
A number of curiously shaped
spoons and containers, which looked
as if they had gone through a lorna
do, were produced.
Purrier explained the possession of
the articles by saying that he was TAX
ing them to repair shop. Prosecu-
tor Murray suggested that a repair
shop would not be bad place for
the Rossessor OF such articles.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Mr.. and Mrs. Metcalfe
Greet Son Over Wire
AsLeaves for Front

Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Metcalfe said
goodbye to their son, Captain Buehler
(Ole) Metcalfe, over long distance
telephone last night. Mrs. Metcalie
held an extension line and father and
mother heard their son at the same
time.
The captain said he was leaving
for France.
"When | saw my wife in tears l
thanked God for the enemies ] have
made in opposing those who do not
love America" Mr.. Metcalfe said at
the democratic county convention last
night, while relating the leave taking
OF his son. ,
81 am grateful for the privilege of
making this supreme sacrifice of CIV
ing my boys, and while making these
sacrifices, will not submit to the
taunts of traitors at home"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Better Mind When Called;
He Nav Be an officer

A flippant answertto Chief of De-
tectives Briggs advice to Jack
Rhodes, 260S Dewey street, to turn
on his light, cost Rhodes a couple of
hours in Jail Saturday night and may
cost him police court fine. Briggs
called out from the police automobile
to Rhodes and another man and a
young woman in , roadster at Elev-
enth and Farnam streets. you had
better turn on those lights" Il guess
we don't have to-" came back the
light-hearted and gay reply. The po-
lice car was turned around and within
block had overhauled Rhodes, who
Was arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Speaker Clark Again Says
Can't Come TO Nebraska

Washington, D. c., July 27.-Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Speaker Clark will
not go to Hastings to attend the DEM
ocratic convention next Tuesday.
Il have told National Committee
man Mullen that | cannot go to Ne
braska, because the law will not per-
nit me to appoint speaker protein
for more than a day at time. told
Mr.. Mullen that l would be pleased
to go to Nebraska providing congress
was in adjournment on the date set
for the convention, but as congress is
only in recess | must forego the
pleasure of meeting with the demo-
Gratis of the prairie state"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
v|ERECk GETS
LABOR RELIEF
BUREAU FUNDS
Contributions of Pro-Germans
To Aid Enemy Aliens Pock-
eted BY Edito" Of
FatherIand. I
I By Associated Press.

New York, July N.-Evldence that
George Sylvester Viereck. whose
claim to Americanism is being in
vestigated, obtained 100000 for his
own uses from pro-Germans who be-
lieved they were contributing to i'm
prove the Status OF enemy aliens has
been obtained through examination
of witnesses ami of his bank ac-
counts, it was announced today at
the office of Merton E. Lewis, state
attorney general. About half of this
sum was sinvested in German war
bonds and municipal securities. -
After America entered the war and
Viereck changed the name Of his
publication, The Fatherland, TO Vier-
eck's Weekly, Ms source of revenue,
which was the German government,
was cut off. To carry on his alleged
German activities, it was charged by
Alfred Becker, deputy attorney gen.
eral, he employed agents to collect
funds under the representation that
the money was to be used to finance
the agricultural and industrial labor
relief bureau, which he said was or
ganized to aid unemployed enemy
aliens. These agents, called as wit
nesses, told Of their work in all parts
of the country and of obtaining sums
ranging from SIS to $500.
Bought German War Funds.
According to Mr.. Becker, the evil
dence indicated that Viereck paid
himself salary of $500 monthly and
that the labor organization placed
$500 or $500 worth of advertising in
Viereck's Weekly each week. In
these two ways, Mr.. Becker declared,
Viereck apparently obtained personal
possession of virtually all the con-
tributlons. transcripts of his bank ac-
counts are said to show he purchased
through Hugo Schmidt German war
bonds and Berlin elevated and subway
company bonds. 1t was Schmidt, now
interned, who acted for the German
government in placing millions of
dollars in American banks to the Gre
dit of former Ambassador Won Bern
storH i'll connection with the Bolo
Pasha case.
incidentally, Mr.. Becker declared
It has been discovered that when the
tatherland was launched, just after
the European war began, Count Won
Bernstorff was the first contributor
placing 81 900 in Viereck's hands. Be.
tween that time and Americas entry
into the war, the German government
financed the weekly to the extent of
100000, Mr.. Becker said the evil
dence shows.
Denies Editing Dernburg Speech.
DR.. William Bayard Hale in a state
ment issued from his summer home at
Asland, N. H., tonight denied that he
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
CAMP FUNSTON
TO HAVE MODEi
PLATOON SOON
Picked Men to Be Trained Up
to Minute in Gas Defense
and Also in Bayonet
Work.

With the idea of making it model,
to which troops ir training IAN hook
up as an example absolct. efficien-
cy, a crack infantry platoon is to be
:.ained here. y
The picked men in it will receive
especial int sive/ training. British
and French Office instructors sent
here by the foreign military missions,
will cooperate with officers in the
shaping of the model organization.
They will receive gas defense train
ing from men who have been through
the clouds of the .adly vapor in the
front lines of France. The latest
wrinkles on bayonet work will be CIV
en- by men with records at Hun stick
ing. They will be drilled to West
Point precision and given every pos
sible experience short of that i'll the
actual fighting line.
Will Aid New Troops.
The model platoon idea is expscted
to be great aid in the fast training
Of new troops here. When. for in
stance, Lieutenant John Does organi-
cation shows a deficiency in bayonet
work, the model platoon will be
called upon Doing the thing exactly
as it should be done, it will prove an
object lesson which can be seen and
prohted from. The same will be done
in gas defense, trench practice and
the hundred and one other details
of infantry training. 49,.
The idea is new one. Heretofore
individuals have acted as instructors
for organizations in such work. They
will still do so, but with the huge
advantage of being able to call in the
model platoon as a supplementary in
structor, teaching by force Of perfect
example. 1t should also go far in
establishing a spirit of rivalry WHICH
has been found of immense advantage
in training. a.
Other model platoons are to/be
formed it is said, until one is in every
regiment here. The idea was origin
ated in carbohydrates staff here
and is expected to prove an immense
advantage in the fast intensive train
ing OF the men az Funston.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Retain Liberty Bonds, Is
Warninq Received in Omaha

1T a plausible individual approaches
you and offers to trade stock in some
thing for your Liberty bonds, call the
police or drag him to the nearest bank
for investigation.
Warning has been received by the
Chamber of Commerce from the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States that many persons are being
swindled by this means. They are
trading their gilt-edged Liberty bonds
for stock which has little Or no value
besides the paper on which it is
printed.
Keep the Liberty bonds. you have
and buy more" says the warning.
They are the safest investment on the
face of the globe"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Sophus NebIe Gives Salary
Check to Red Cross Fund

Sophus F. Neble, county commits
sioner, has given the Red Cross a
check for $3.50. This contribution,
in connection. with six other contribu-
tons previously made to the Red
Cross, Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, Knights of Columbus, Ma
tional league of Woinen's Service,
and one or two other patriotic move
ments, covers the entire amount of
money received by Mr.. Neble as
county commissioner.
Mr.. Neble made a statement when
selected as county commissioner, that
he would give his entire salary to pa
triotic work.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
No Farm FeminaIIs for Her,
Declares This 0mako Woman

Doing farm work during her vaca-
tion will not include the WEARING of
feminalls, declares Miss Esther A.
Johnson, assistant probation officer.
Miss Johnson leaves Monday for her
vacation, which she expects to spend
on the farm of her sister near Oak
land, ,Neb. She expects to help swell
the nations food supply. but as to
fefninalls--well, we have to draw the
line somewhere, says Miss Johnson.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Mullen Given BIG Swat
BV Demos in Old Home Town

O'Neil Neb., July 27.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The Holt county demo-
cratic convention this afternoon
"steam-rolled" NATIONAL Committee
man Arthur Mullen, who learned his
politics here, by ruthlessly over-rid-
ing his recommendations. The con-
vention platform endorsed national
prohibition, woman suffrage and Met
calfe for senator, and was overwhelm-
ingly adopted over protest of Null
lens mouthpieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Omaha Goes "0ver the Top"
In Soldiers and Sailors Fund

Omaha responded splefAdly to
the drive for a $25,000 Omaha Sol
diers' and Sailors war fund. The
committee has received more than
$4,000 in pledges payable monthly
for one year. The wholesalers of the
city have pledged $4,000 in addition,
making up the $4,000 goal.
A wholesalers and manufacturers
outing at Krug park next Thursday
evening is scheduled, at which the
proceeds will go to the $4,000 fund.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
Any Auto FAR Mark fo- Thief.

The insignia OF Uncle Sam swas no
protection for the automobile which
A. B. Waugh, Kseline building, left
parked in front Of the building Sat-
urday afternoon. 1t was removed by
sonlc patriotic person who may have
had his love of country reused by
the trade mark. The car belongs to
F. M Orr of the United States Gyp-
sum comjany. Chicago. !
The automobile of Frank Backman.
Ference. Neb.. was stolen from the
corner Of Fifteenth and Dodge streets
! 1t 1t .iieof Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-28
OMAHA COMPANY
TO BUILD 1000
TRACTORS SOON
Now at Work on First Twenty
Square Turn Machines;
0mahanS Behind BIG
Concern.

The Omaha Structural Steel COM
pany has obtained contract for the
construction of 1000 Square Turn
tractors, in which considerable money
is invested, and is now at work turn
ing out the first 20 machines of the
contract.
A recent election of officers OF the
Square Turn Tractor company was
held and the amount of Omaha capi-
tai invested in the corporation Sc
cured for this city three of the seven
members of the directorate.
They are Walter S. Jardine, for
mer Omaha city commissioner; Jo-
seph Hayden of Hayden Bros, and
c. Z, Burnham, Norfolk banker and
director of the Tenth district federal
reserve bank.
May Move to Nebraska.
Omaha's representation on the di-
rcctorate gives promise of bringing
about the removal of the general Of
fees OF the concern to Nebraska.
The company now has factory at
Norfolk, Neb., which is being
equipped with machinery TO turn out
1000 tractors year, and there is no
prospect of there being a change Of
location OF the plant while the war is
in progress.
Plans for building a big new fac
tory in Nebraska have been postponed
for the period of the war, the gov
ernment expressing the wish that
the company's capital be used instead
in the production Of tractors by con-
tract. Sale of capital stock for this
purpose has government approval,
and material for use in the tractors is
given preference in railroad ship
ments.
Was Movie Feature.
The Nebraska company recently
received wide attention when one Of
its tractors was featured III 1000 NOV
ing picture theaters throughout the
country by the Hearst-Pathe film
service. The Square Turn tractor
was picked out OF 100 tractors for a
Pathe feature on woman's work on
the farm in war time, because OF the
case with which woman can handle
il. The steering is all done by power,
enabling woman or boy to control
the entire machine by levers, Three
OF the Nebraska tractors will be at
the demonstration at Salina, Kan.
The directors and a number OF 9TH
er Omahans are driving TO Salina to
take in the big tractor show.