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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-20

How about that graduation gift?
What is more suitable than a nice
box of stationary, or correspondence
cards? The Canaan Printing Com
paaJ- i &c 2la:e 70 h9y ss..2s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
The German people offers its hand
for peace.
FLASHEN zTom FIIMIA AND
H PHOTO PLAY. OFFERINGS. FOR. TODAY.

TEX BEACH'S TOO Fat to
X, Fight" is about ready for dis
AS tribution. 1t is a patriotic
comedy and covers the field of all
war activities in lighter vein.
Nell Shipman, who has been Ill
with influenza, is reported out Of
t.nger.
Harold Bell Wright's novel The
Shepherd OF the Hills has been
built into a motion picture under
the same title with George McDan-
iel pl; ,ng the part of Young Matt
The Wild Cat of Paris a story
of the wartime Apaches of the
French city, starring Priscilla Dean,
is announced as released on Decem-
Der 80.
Fanni,- Ward has a manicure
lady's part in her next picture, The
Narrow Path"
Harrison ford is playing as lead
ing man again opposite Constance
lalmadge i'll her next play, "A
Lady's Name
The Midnight PATROL one of
ThossH. Ince's productions, starring
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
POLICE CLAIM
omaha BANDIT
HAS CONFESSED
Jeffe Miller, Police Say, Has
Admitted RObberies and
lmc.,' c--ttc:d Cher Mem
berS Of Gang.

With tie signing Of an alleged
confession by Jefe Miller. 2ll7 lei
terson street, duplicating other
members of the gang whose arrest
will follow shortly, police say they
have rounded up one of the most
daring gangs of holdups that have
operated i'll Omaha in years.
Detectives Francl and Helle7,
working under direction of Police
Captain Madsen. made the arrest.
The police say Miller told of his
participation in half dozen hold
ups since he started on his career
of crime. November IS. According
to them. he said his first otfense was
the holdup of a man at Thirty-si sixth
and Q streets when a pal" who
had told him to come along and
make some easy money, held the
gun and he searched the man.
Other holdups and few burglares
followed in rapid succession. Mille:,
they claim, says he received 10
money for the first time and only i
small proportion after that, the most
at one time being So
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Miss Elsie Thomas,
Head Of Browneu Hall,
Dies at Her Home Here

Miss Elsie Thomas, principal Of
Brownell Hall school, died thurs
day night from pneumonia following
Spanish influenza.
Drowned school was reorganized
last fall, when Miss Thomas was
chosen principal. Miss Thomas has
proven herself to be a most capa-
bic woman and has endeared her
self to all who learned to know her
Miss Thomas was a graduate of
Nassar and had her masters de-
gree from Chicago university.
Brief funeral services will be held
at the school Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Father Hallock of St
Barnabas church officiating. The
body will be taken to her old home
at Willamette. ILL.,, for interment.
The immediate members of her
faulty who mourn her departure
are her father and mother, who
have made their home at Brownell
Hall with Miss Thomas, and one
brother, Prof. Nelson Z. Thomas,
of Urbana, O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21

recently from Alma. His son en-
listed in the army at Alma May /,
1917, at the age of l6 years. He was
the youngest soldier to leave Har-
Ian county. He was assigned to the
medical detachment of the Seventh
engineers.
Both of Rev. Mr.. Rousey's sons
were in military service. Herbert
was discharged from an officers
training school a short time ago.
He enlisted a short time after his
brother and was injured in camp.
The department then sent him to
officers training school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Original Pamphlet is Dropped
on American Lines Shows
ArmiStiCe Was More
Than Welcome.

That the Germans lost no
time in letting the American
soldiers know their government
had asked for an armistice is
shown by an original pamphlet.
reproduced on this page, just
received here by B. Julian.
foreman of the Union Pacific
car shops, from Harvey o. Lar
son, a former employee, now
member of Battery d, 340th
field artillery.
In his letter telling OF the
propaganda Private Larson
said:
One nice, windy afternoon
the Germans came over with a
couple Of planes filled with pro-
paganda and dumped it out. 1t
looked like a big snowstorm
was coming.
"The day before he sent some
over telling us to throw down
our arms, march over there and
become their prisoners and VIC
would get good food, be in a
safe place and not be throwing
our lives away for France and
England.
Il received your Omaha Daily
Bee and we sure surprised the
Huns the other day by the dope
in the paper. | never did know
how much ground we covered
or how many prisoners were
taken, as the papers here did
not give us much credit.
The --th division sure de
serves all of the credit, as they
were right in the heart of it
and had to cover some awful
country. When those Hhns
started they never stopped un-
til they reached their concrete
trenches"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
OMAHA men FORM
LOCAL BRANCH OF
XIV ANS CLUB
Joseph W. Baker Elected
President and W. w. Head
Vice President; Men,
bership to Be Limited.

The kiwanis club, a branch OF
the international Kiwanis club, met
at luncheon in the assembly rooms
OF the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday and effected a permanent or
ganization. About 20 prominent
Omaha business and professional
men representing the charter mem
| berS were present.
The kiwanis club is basd on the
principles of good business ethics
and has adopted the golden rule as
applied to business as its motto.
Their are now, over $50 clubs in
the United States and Canada, the
members of which are business and
professional men. The membership
is limited to two members from
each line of business or profession,
and the total membership will be
| limited by the local rganiZaton.
Timely business ami professional
topics taken up at the weekly meet
ings of the kiwanis clubs through
out the Country'are actresses which
have proved of great importance i'll
the development OF the cities in civ
| &c. social and commercial welfare,
The name "Kiwanis' stands for
square deal and higher business.
- The members held a meeting two
weeks ago, but the permanent or
ganlzatlon was not elected until
Friday, which is as follows: Joseph
| W. Barker, president; Walter W.
Head, vice PRESIDENT DR.. +. Brad
shaw. second vice president; W.
Lincoln Byrne, secretary Ford f.
liovey. treasurer These officers,
together with Howard H. Baldrige,
thas. +. Black, NJ NJ. Robertson
I'd O. Hamilton, +. G.. Odell and
Chas. l., Deuel., form the board OF
directors.
r. II. Fillmore of Chicago is
here assisting i'll the organization.
Mr.. Fillmore has previously organ
lied the club of Buffalo, n. Y;
Milwaukee, Wis; Racine, Wis;
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Mimi;
Lansing Mich: and st. Louis and
Kansas City. Mo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21

flu and that the trains are all
crowded to the limit with soldiers
and civilians,
Business is apparently return
ing to normal fast" said Mr.. Quin'
Ian. The holiday business is I'M
mense and the returning soldiers
are helping fast to make up the
shortage in help in many lines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Was Fritzie Really Anxious to Quit the
Fight? Read What He Says
The German People Offers Peace.

The German People Offers Peace.
The new German democratic government has this programme:
"The will Of the people is the highest law
The German people quickly end the slaughter
The new German popular government therefore has offered
Armsce
and has declared itself ready
on the basis justice and reconciliation Of nations
the will of German people
peoples honestly and Loyalty
the wi" Of the people and good and upright tenons2
The German has appealed President Wilson
to bring about peace.
has recognized and accepted all the principles: which
peace otfustce among the nations.
The German soemny
Belgium
The new German government ready honest understanding
with France about
Asac.. Lorraine.
The German government Uboat War.
No passengers steamers not carrying troops
material will be attacked in future
German troops back the German frontier
The German has asked the Allied Governments
practical of
evacuation of Belgium and France
popular Can
these be called mere words, bluff, propaganda
Who to blame, if armstice is not called now2
Who blame thousands Of brave soldiers needesy
shed their blood and die2
Who blame the hitherto underoyed and villages France
and Belgium sink in ashes?
blame hundreds of unhappy
are driven from their homes to hunger and heezc7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Expensive for 0mahan to
Examine S100 GreenbaCk

NJ. Bolgof 2630 Seward street,
paid $50 to examine 500 bill, &C
cording to the police report. The
report states that Bolgoff met
stranger in the postof1ice who
showed him a 500 bill, which he
stated he was unable to get changed.
He made a temporary loan to the
stranger, who disappeared with
both the 500 and $40 bills.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Levy Forwards $4,000 to
Jewish Relief Society

A check for $4,000, the first in
stallment of pledges aggregating
more than $4,000 made to the 1918
Jewish War Relief fund by Omaha
Jewry, during the high holiday sea-
son, was Friday forwarded to the
central committee in New York city
by Morris Levy, local treasurer Mr.
Levy's personal contribution will be
ten per cent of all funds collected in
the city.
Contributors are asked to mail
their subscriptions to Morris Levy
in care of the Nebraska Clothing
company or the office of the Associ-
ated Jewish charities i'll the Bran
deis building. Harry B. Zimman is
local chairman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
On the Screen TOddu

MUSE-CARMEL MYERS In ALL
NIGHT"
BESSIE BARRIsCALE in Two
GUN BETTY"
EMPRESS - BERT LYTELL In "uN-
EXPECTED PLACES"
RlALTO-FLORENCE REED In ITO.
DAY"
STRAND - CONSTANCE TALMADGE
in MRS. LEFFINGWELL'S BOOTS"
b r 4 DEIS-D w. GRIFFITH'S
"HEARTS OF THE WORLD"
LOTHROP-Twenty-f fourth and 10th.
rop-LlLLIAN WALKER in THE
EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES"
GRAND-Sixteenth and Binney-HED-
DA NOVA in by THE WORLD
FORGOT" WILLIAM DUNCAN in
THE FIGHT FOR MILLIONS"
No g.
BOuLEVARD-Thirty third and Leav-
enworth-EDITH STOREY in THE
DEMON"
ORPHEUM-South SIDE, Twenty fourth
and M-ROY STEWART In "THE
SILENT RIDER" LEAH BAIRD In
WOLVES OF KULTUR"-No. 1.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21

Thurston Hall, Rosemary Thebe,
larjorie Bennett and others is to
be released soon. The plot is built
about the Chinese underworld.
Zeena Keefe is to be starred in
The Challenge Accepted" to be re-
leased on December %.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Son of Omaha Pastor
Dies from Wounds He
Received in Action

Rev. J. A. Rousey, pastor of the
Hirst Memorial church, received
notification of the death of his sou,
Paul M. Rousey, i'll a base hospital
in France. He was wounded Octo-
Der IA. probably in the fighting in
Argonne Forest, and died Deem
Der 8.
Rev. Mr.. Rousey came to Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Business Fast Getting
to Normal in the East

T. F. QuinIan, general manager
of the Brandeis. Stores, has returned
from a weeks trip to New York.
He says the people OF the cast are
too busy to worry much about the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Funeral Services for Late
Mrs. ]. E. Barton Monday

Funeral services for Mrs. ]. f.
Barton will be conducted by Rev.
I. J. Mackay at the grave in Pros
pect Hill cemetery at 1880 a. n.
Monday.
The pallbearers will bee:
Ernest G.. Vaughn. Newton X. Sypes.
Stanley Rosewater. Fred Stafford.
Edwin Woodbridge Alfred Mathiasen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-21
Maximum Price Removed.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Maximum
prices on copper will expire Janu-
airy | and will not be renewed, it
was announced today by the price
fixing committee of the war indus
tries board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
ADVISES NEGROES TO
REMAIN IN THE SOUTH
Giles u. Jackson and Dr u. Il. Notion
Speak ut Negro Conference in
New York city.

Giles T. Jackson. president 81 Tho
Na;iona! civic Improvement Associa.
ZION. mgr" organization. has just
returned. from New YORK. where he
went as delegate 10 the convention
OF the National League on Urban Con-
diti"ns Among Negroes, which convened
IN that city. January %, 30. 81 I'm tn.
Russell Sage Foundation Hui,dinc jI-
reports that there was Il largo attend
ancc OF delegates representing every
section .! IL. country y larTc u.;n.
Der of white people were III attendance.
The National League on Urban CON
ditions Among Negroes is ono Of tho
strongest negro organizations In tho
United states and has branches in near
~ all Of tho large cities and town.
throughout the country. lis aim and
object is for 'hc upiitt Of the negro
Jackson says. from tho r"Do-,e Of
the delegates from The North and West;
INC create; problem nov confronting
the League Is. how 10 cope with coudf-
tons brought about a result, Of tho
large migration Of tho Southern negro
to tho North. H." l.. L. Motion. who
succeeded Booker r. WASHINGTON. as
principal Of Tuskrgcc Institute. and
VINO presided Over The conventions adj
viS"d the negroes 10 remain ia tho
South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLOSE FOR FOUR DAYS
VIII Resume Next Tuesday Morning
IL Supply of Fuel Can BE
Obtained.
ORDER AFFECTS 81 SCHOOLS
VIII Make Up Lost Time on Fcbru-
AIRY ~ and Easter So as to Give
full fS0-Day School Term DUR
ing Year.

All public schools are closed today
on account OF the inability Of The ad-
miniStration TO obtain fuel. This means
That approximately 100" school chill
urcn arc enjoying an enforced holiday.
The schools with the exception OF the
war emergency classes which arc taught
III the Administration building, viii
remain closed for four school days. ID"
which time it is hoped that the present
situation Will he adjusted and the
schools open again on Tuesday next.
Night schools arc also included in The
general order. Not only has IL boon
impossible to obtain coal. but the sd
miniSiration officials have found Il i'l;-
possible TO have tho coal delivered 2von
after 1t has been procured. There arc
forty-four schools affected by The order
thirty white and fourteen cclorcd. In
Guiding the teachers in tho night
schools. total OF go principals and
teachers, both white and colorcd. will
nave no scholastic duties. There will
he. however. no deduction of salaries
tor the time the schools remain closed.
mr. Chandler said last night, Tn" time
lost VIII he made up by teaching I'chv'i-
a'N ~, and the usual Easter vacation
Of three days The school year has $50
teaching days. ana II is not anticipated
ihai the four days lost 81 this time
VIII! work any hardship III rcca!ninr
later the time loS:.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
GoUernor Dduis
GiUes First Pardon
Releases City Sergeant Of Har-
,isonbWe. Conpictcd Under
Prohibition Lac.

Governor Davis issued his first par
don Yesterday. William H. Howman.
city sergeant of tiarrisonburr is the
beneficiary bowman WAS convicted
February !. sentenced to thirty days
In jail and fined 500 for having re
lived two quarts Of liquor within a
sip@l" month.
Tnc pardon was granted on recon-
mendation OF Judge r y. Haas and
commemorative Attorney Charles A.
Hammer when the Governor learned
That Prohibition Commissioners j. sid
n,y Peters did not object. In granting
the pardon. which does not absolVc
Bowman from paying the fine. Cover
nor Davis stated that all requests for
pardon of those guilty OF breaking pro-
hihition laws Wouid bo held up until
Commissioner Peters was giv3n an OPP
portuujty to present his side Of the
case. WHEREVER the commissioner
thinks the punishment should be in
nictcd. il is understood tho Governor
VIII deny the pardon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
COUSINS TRIAL Is SET
BY HUSTlNGS COURT
roI,"rmnu to Face Jury on Charge of
killing Harry Gayle ON
February IL.

Charged with the murder OF fifteen
year-old Harry Gayle, who was shot
January > while fleeing from a chicken
pen ON the promises Of II. NJ Wing field.
GIi North Thirty fourth street PATROL
man !. e. Cousins viii bc placed on
tr.;l III the Hastings Court February
Il.
The policeman was dismissed when
the case was heard before Judge
CrUtchijold in Police Court. II appear
ca from the evidence :hut the officer
used a regulation 80 cHlibcr pistol and
Acknowledged firing six shots at the
boy. but tho bullet found lodged in tho
flesh of the dead boy proved TO he Of
.&S calibcr Tho Ecarius i'm the Hastings
Court j; Is hoped will clear up the
mystery which surrounds tho killing of
th" boy. Detective Serge John T..
WHY has had the shooting under in
NoStiCatiOn. Cousins MAS also exon
cr'iod by tho cnroncr's jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
APPLIES ONLY TO RICHMOND
Colonel White Explains Wulc A. to Sale
OF Substitute
flOurs.

Tho modified ruling OF colonel l.. T.
White. Federal food administrator. to
the effect that -four may be sold on
the basis Of ;hrcc pounds OF wheat
n"nr to one pound OF substitute -four
appllcs only TO tho city Of Richmond.
that i to sales by retailers in Rich
mond and by wholesalers TO retailers
VINO arc located IN the city.
There has hecn como misundc-stand-
ing Of this ruling which was occ3sioncd
by the shortage OF substitute nourS in
the immediate market and which *
welcomed by The local dealers This
rule was effective from February {
with the wholesalers and takes cf'cc,
on February with retail dealers
on Thursday. =, II o'clock. the first
OF a series az -iN lessons in tho making
Of Victory" bread wil be given by
tho member; OF the Housewives League
Of Richmond nt Sydnor & ITundlcy's
store. Tn" lessons viii cons!S. OF a
lecture and cooking demonstrations in
which the new Victory" bread Will be
described and baked. Miss Laura j.
Bryant assistant home demonstrators
".N h" in charge OF tho demonstration
work.
Mrs. stuart Michaux. p-csiden. or the
housewives League. reports a large
enrolment OF new members during the
past week and that tho attendance a,
IA" lessons being given In the public
schools Is growing larger with each
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
UNION CHURCH SERVICES
Three Groups of Conversations An
nounce Fuel Saving Program
far To- Wight

In their effort 20 aid in tho coascrva-
ton Of fuel tho following grouping OF
churches has been announced for to-
nights services:
Group l-Wcstmiieter pr"shytcr:an.
Hanover Avenue Christian. First Eng
llSh Lutheran and Monument, Methodist
10 combine II tho WcS;minstc" PrcSby-
ter'an, Rev. George w. kcmpcr Of
hciatinE.
Group 2-Ccntinavy Methodist.
seventh Street Christian and Second
Presbyterian AT the Second Prcsby-
tcrian. i;cv. II. J.. g. Maciachian. u. u.
officiating.
Group barton Heights baptist.
Methodist. Episcopal ana Presbyterian
at Barton Heights Eaptis;. ROY. -. l..
EuchholZ officiating.
Members of the various church"s Of
The South Side will assemble 81, tn"
i'aiubridgc street Baptist Church fo,. a
sunday school rally.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
WHITE ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY FOR CONGRESS
VIII Oppose Charles c. Carlin in
Eighth Congressional
District.
NOW ROOD ADMINISTRATORS
Was Selected by MIR. Hoover to Rep
resent Food Conservation Work
OF United States Government in
Virginia.

Colonel l.. l.. White. tho Federal food
administrator for Virginia, yesterday
announced his intention 10 oppose g.
G. Carim in the primary election ihts
summer TO dctcrminc Nirsinias future
representative of the Eighth Congress
sional District. The eighth district in
cludcs tho counties oc Alexandria. Gull
pepper. Fairfax. Fauquicr King George.
l.oudoun Louisa. Orange. Prince VII
liam ana Stafford.
Colonel White was born IN 1865 Ia
Rage County. Va. lie was educated At
public schools. was ~ pupil Of "a private
:utor and finished his education at g..
Johns Military Academy in Alexandria
When he was twenty years Of ago he
engaged in tho mercantile business in
Lcssbu-E and later was connected with
grain firms in Baltimore and St. Louis.
lIc was iatc- forced 10 retire on a"-
count of poor health and purchased tho
farm adjacent 10 his fathers. where he
did no ac'iv" business until his ap-
poirtmcni ~ MIR. Hoover as Federal
food administrator for Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
CtRLIN ELECTED
no CONGRESS- N ign-

{. {, Carlin was born in Alexandria.
was educated IN public schools. and ut
tho National Law University OF which
latter institution he is u graduate. II"
was presidential niccto- on tho Demo
cratic ticket in 1904: was elected 10 the
SiNtieth Congress in Novembc-. 1907.
over Earnest |. Howard: reelected to
tho SiHty-ti-st torE-css over 7 w
Gregg. Republican; 10 the SiI;y-Scrnnd
congress without opposition: to tho
SiNty-third Congress over Frank r
Evans. National Progressive and Mil
Ton Fling. Socialist: and ~ tho sixty
fourth Congress ov": Joseph l.. 'rup-
DcT, E"ruhican; James T.. Johnson
Progressive, and Milton Fling. Socialist
Miss Anna T. Jones. the newly an
po'ntcd executive secretary Of Tho Fed
"rai food administration. Yesterday
.oolI charge Of her Office
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06

Charles Edwards and Henry Medium
ucll, alias James Mcdonald were con
voted Yesterday in the liustings tour.
If grand larceny and sentenced 20 ono
year III the pcnitcntiary. SIX violators
of the prohibition Laws pleaded guilty
ana received tho minimum sentence Of
thirty days In Jail together with the
usual Gnr Of So" They were Mack
clarke John j. Davis. SIMON Jones, j.
: Sly. George Williams and John John
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
Annual Meeting Of Chumber

The annual meeting OF the Ghanbc:
o! Commerce is scheduled TO meet OF
February II a. tho Jefferson Ho,cl. a,
which time tn" officers Will be chosen
The board Of directors OF the Cham.
Der OF Commerce vii! assemble Thurs.
day afternoon al f:a0 O'Clock i'm ,hc