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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
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nursing these boys back to health.
All have now recovered from the
disease and are able to be about
again, so that at this time there is
no "hu" at the wireless school.
Needless to say that the boys cam
not say enough in praise of the
heroic woman who opened her
home to them and nursed them, and
to her daughter who saw to it that
they had good wholesome food.
Herbert Field, formerly in the
freight claim department at the
Union Pacific. is now in Base hos
pital No. IS, somewhere in France.
Field was in the thick of the fight
ing on the French front, where he
was badly burned by gas, and pep
pered with shrapnel. He writes that
he is bandaged from head to foot,
has lost the sight of one eye, but is
cheerful and anxious to be on hand
when the march to Berlin begins"
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ellwood of
the Salvation Army Corps No. |,
have just received word that their
son. Sergeant William Ellwood has
arrived safely in France.
Harry Turkey has received word
from his brother, Allan Turkey, who
was recently wounded in action in
France, that he has arrived in New
York on his way to Omaha. He has
been invaded home and will re-
main here until he recuperates from
his Wounds
Twenty men applied for service
in the navy Monday, the first day
that branches in navy service open
ed for enlistments. The navy &C
cepted three paymasters; two for
the engineers corps, five for the
quartermaster' aviation, four car
penters and one submarine machin-
lists mate. Excellent chances are
open to men of high school educa-
ton.
Mrs. R. ST. Smith, 322 North
Thirty-first street, has received
word that her son, Capt. Lloyd F.
Smith, has been commissioned a
major in France. Major Smith was
formerly personnel officer at Camp
Dodge, la.
1t. Col. H. B. Hersey, former
commandant at Fort Omaha, is in
Washington en- route to France and
has been assisting in the Liberty
bond drive there by "bombarding"
the capital city with Liberty loan
leaflets.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Br1et City News

Lighting Fixtures.-Burgess- Granden
Have Root Print It--Beacon Press
DR.. Frank Simon, suite 713. Oma-
ha National Bank Bldg.
Nurses Have "Flu"-There are %
influenza cases in the Douglas county
hospital, six being nurses of the in
stitution.
Eight in Row With Sickness-On
Webster street, west of Thirty-fifth
street, there are eight houses in a
row with occupants who are victims
of influenza.
Stacker to Jail-John Zohr, plead
ed guilty in federal court Wednesday
to the charge of having failed to
register in the selective draft. Zohr
was given a one day fine and a
chance to register.
Elect Officcrs-W. A. Frohardt
formerly with the Olmsted Hay and
Grain Co, and C. p. Peterson who is
with the Midwest Grain Co., have
been elected members of the Board
of the Hay Exchange.
Back from Funeral-A. D. Comp
ton, county commissioner, has re-
turned from Tecumseh, where he at
tended the funeral of his nephew,
Emmett Lynch, who died in the mil
itary training school, Lincoln, a vic
tim of influenza.
G. f.. Raller Canceled-A wire
has been received from Secretary
Show of Boston, Mass, cancellng
the Christian Endeavor rally to be
conducted by Daniel Polling and E.
P. Gates on October % at the First
Presbyterian church.
Pays Liquor Fine-Peter Calais
pleaded guilty to the charge of vo-
lation of the Reed Amendment be-
fore Federal Judge Woodrough
Wednesday and was assessed a fine
of $50. Callas transported 20 quarts
of whisky from Kansas City to On
aha.
Rain General Monday Night-Re-
ports to the railroad offices are to
the effect that rain was general over
all Nebraska Monday night and in
most localities continued this morn
ing. The central portion of the
state reported one-half to An inch of
precipitation.
Ford and Bike Stolen-A five-pas-
senger Ford was taken from in front
of Albert Harkin's residence, 2319
Douglas street, last night. He re-
ported the loss to the police. Dom
aid Fink, 1870 Spencer street, re-
ported his wheel stolen from Four
teenth and Farnam streets Monday
night
Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland's.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Omaha Recruiting Officer
Flu Victim at Fort Logan

Corp. Egbert McAlpin Weeks, "A
years of age, died at Fort Logan
Sunday of Spanish influenza and
pneumonia. Corporal Weeks was
born in Omaha and is son of Mr..
and Mrs. George S. Weeks. 1928
Ruggles street. He graduated from
Commercial High school With the
first class that graduated when Cen
trail High and Commerce Hig be-
came two separate schools. In May
of 1917, Corporal Weeks enlisted in
the recruiting branch of the service
and was stationed in Omaha until
two months ago, when he was sent
to Fort Logan. He was married to
Gertrude Ellingsworth of Hastings
in February. The body has not yet
arrive, in Omaha. Besides his wife
and parents, Corporal Weeks is sur
vived by four brothers and three
Sicferc
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
No Double Standard in
DeS MoineS Vice Crusade

DNkk Moines, Oct. 22-(Special
TeiegraAkq.) THE double standard
will not BSe recognized in the vice
campaign about Des Moines and
Camp Dodge anG men will be certi-
fed to the hospitals<as well as wom-
en- for social diseases, according to
decision of the governors board
in session here today.
Arrests of men are already hUade
under this ruling.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Nelson Loses Prisoner
After Trio to California

Police Officer Nelson, sent to
California to bring back c. Hoff-
man, for the alleged passing of a
forged check on the Castle hotel sew
eral months ago, has sent S. o. S.
to Chief of Detectives Briggs, stat
ing that the governor of California
has released Hoffman. County At
torney Magney has wired the gov
ernor that Hoffman's apprehension
is not matter of collection, but
criminal prosecution, and police
hope that Hoffman will be held until
,extradition proceedings are COM
p1eted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23

Two sons of Mrs. Katherine
Dummy have each earned COM
mission in the army wisfout attend
an officers training school. Wal
lace was commissioned at Camp
Funston, Kan, and is now in full
charge of transportation at Funston.
1t. Frank Dummy is stationed at
Rock Island, III. He was home for
short visit with his mother last
week.
1t. William H. Rix, was called
home from Camp Funston, Kan,
last week to attend the funeral ser
vices for his grandfather, Nicholas
Rix of Fort Calhoun, Neb. The
young officer is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Rix and was just recently
commissioned.
Dave Levine, buyer for the Union
Quitting company, has entered the
service of Uncle Sam in the Fort
Omaha band as cornet player, and
will be permanently located at the
fort unless the band should be call
ed into active service. 0. c. Potter
will take his place as buyer at the
store.
Richard L. Rossiter was commits
stoned a second lieutenant of in
fantry at Camp Hancock last week
according to information received
by his mother living in 1914 South
Twenty-sixth street. He enlisted
in the old Fighting Fourth" Ne
braska more than a year ago and &C
companied his regiment to Deming,
N. M. He~was recommended to at
tend the training camp and pass
ed his examination with high hon
ors. He has not been notified where
he will be assigned.
Not many cities can boasyo of such
women as Mrs. w. T. Betz of Lin
coin, who when she saw the condi-
tons of the boys at the wireless
school at Lincoln who were suffer
ing from influenza, threw her large
twelve room farm home open to
them as a hospital, and saw to it
that the boys had both proper care
and food. About 20 of the men,
mostly from Omaha, at the school
were iii with the disease when she
had them brought in for care. She
was unable to get help and tele-
phoned to her daughter, Mrs. c. F.
Alger of Omaha and asked if she
would not come down and do the
cooking for the boys. Mrs. Alger
did not need the second invitation.
She went Immediately and passed
nearly two weeks with her mother
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Manning SAYS
CAR WINDOWS
MUST Be Open
All Meetings of Over Twelve
People Prohibited; Stores
Urged to Close Before
Rush Hour.

City Health Commissioner Man.
ming, after 4 conference with a rep
resentative of the State Board of
Health, made the following inter-
probation of the statewide closing
order for the control of the Spanish
influenza epidemic, the regulations
being specifically made for the
guidance of Omaha people:
"All public gatherings, both in
doors and outdoors. are prohibited
until at least November 2. A pub
lie gathering is interpreted to in
clude any assembly over II. This
includes picture shows. theaters,
churches, lodges, schools, both pub
lie and private, commercial, dental
and medical colleges. Attendance
at funerals must be limited to the
relatives, with no church services.
All political meetings, both in
doors and outdoors, are also pro-
hibited.
Crowds OH street cars must be
limited, so far as possible. To &C
complish this it is urged that per-
sons who can use the cars at other
than rush hours, do so, thereby dis
tributing the traffic over longer
period, 1t is further advised that
downtown stores agree upon a clos
ing hour, possibly 4 or 4:3O o'clock,
which will enable their employees to
use the cars before the general
rush begins at 5 o'clock.
Keep Windows Open.
Windows lin street cars must be
Nkept open regardless of the weather
Street car conductors will be re-
CURED to enforce this rule.
i No matter if the weather gets
quite cold it is of extreme impor-
lance that the street car windows be
kept open," said DR.. Manning.
people dressed warmly enough for
the street can sit in street car with
the windows open for a few minutes
without discomfort. 1t is better to
do that than to catch the influenza
Stores must keep windows open
and do everything to keep air cir
culating. People who do not have
TO travel on the street cars should
stay at home. When they go any
where they should walk if possible.
If the stores can arrange an earlier
closing hour so that their employees
and shoppers will get home before
the office and factory rush starts, il
will help much"
DR.. Manning has received numer.
Gus letters congratulating him on
his initiative in ordering Omaha
closed up before the epidemic gained
much start. One of the letters is
an enthusiastic one from Manager
johnson of the Gayety theater.
| Twenty-six deaths from Spanish
influenza were reported to the health
department in the "a hours ending
Tuesday morning and there were
three others from pneumonia.
About 100 new cases were report
ed during the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
SHERIFF TAKES
man COUNTING
PACKERS Watts
Adolph Wegener, When Ar
rested, Admits He Is Pa
tient Escaped From H.
Iinois Asylum.

Adolph Wegener, who admitted to
the police that he escaped from an
asylum in Elgin, ILL.,, was arrested
Tuesday afternoon and turned over
to the sheriff with the filing of an
insane warrant. His relatives were
notified of his whereabouts.
Wegener is q years old and a
rather bright looking young man.
He had been working at the Cudahy
packing house Tuesday during the
greater part of the day but could
not keep to his work, He was found
wandering over the plant taking in
ventory of the number of watts and
the. number of hams in each vat.
He had numerous letters from the
War department as he had tried to
get into the navy after being dis
charged from the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Booze Laden Car Caught
By SUSPICIOUS Officers

Shortly after noon Tuesday police
became suspicious of roadster,
driven by c. E. McLester, Ais Fleet
wood avenue, and Paul G. James,
2ll Park street, Council Bluffs, as
they were coming across the Doug
las street bridge. Upon investiga-
ton the car was found to contain
oo pints of whisky, which had been
done up in bundles and was secreted
under the hood of the car, and un-
der the front seat. The men, who
said they were statesmen, both tried
hard to escape from the officers on
the way to the station. They are
being held for illegal transportation
of liquor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Elmer Stovel of Omaha
Victim of Pneumonia

Elmer Stovel, age "a, a member of
the One Hundred Sixty-first depot
brigade at Camp Grant, ILL.,, died
Sunday of pneumonia.
Stovel was taken in the September
10 draft, and had joined the officers
training camp but two days prev
ious to his death. His mother and
sister were with him three weeks
previous to his death. He is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Anna
Stovel. SIP Mason street, one sis
ter, Mildred Stovel and brother
Howard. The funeral will be held
Wedne sday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
South Side Brevlttes

Judge Fitzgerald is sick with a slight
attack of the FLU and was unable to APP
pear In police Gourt Tuesday morning. His
cases will be held over until his return
James Harrison, South Twenty fourth
and Q streets, was taken suddenly sick
at 2S27 @ street. and was taken to his
home In the Murphy flats where he was
attended by physician.
George Merrill a switchman in the en-
ploy OF the Union Pacific railroad, sus-
tanned a fractured wrist last evening when
he was cranking his auto at Twenty
fourth and streets. He was taken to
the South Side hospital where he was at
tended to by Union Pacific physician.
Sam Hoblet. 24O4 N street, was fined
500 and costs in police court Tuesday
morning by Judge Holmes for illegal
possession ofs intoxicating liquors. Hoblet
paid about 50 of the amount of the fine
in small coins which he said he had to
take from his baby's bank Eleven pints
of liquor were found in his room by the
police.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Col. William MCCune Will
Move to Kansas City Soon

Col. William McCune, former
western manager for Col. w. F.
Cody, is about to move his home
from Omaha to Kansas City to take
up his residence with his sister, Mrs.
John Scott, 2917 Forest avenue.
Colonel McCune came to Omaha
just 40 years ago yesterday and has
made this his home ever since, al
though he spent each summer with
the Buffalo Bill shows touring the
country. He was on the police
force in Omaha when Colonel Cody
started out with his wild west show
and continued with it for % year.
He will take Skipper" with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Rate
FOR PHONES ON
Lincoln LINES
State Railway Commission
Grants Request Affecting
Sixty-six Exchanges in
Nebraska.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 22.-(Speciap
The Lincoln Telephone and Tel
egraph company was granted per-
mission today by the State Railway
commission to boost its rates to
Standard" in 66 of the l06 ex-
changes; to raise its tolls rs per cent
and to extend the day toll rates from
e to 9 p. m, when the half-rate for
service becomes effective.
The commissions order goes into
effect November l and will continue
until May |, 1919. Before this time
expires the company is required to
make detailed report on the rea-
sonableness of the rates at each par
ticular exchange.
Build Up Reserve.
In the meantime the company
must build up a depreciation re-
serve equal to per cent of its
capital, which is $7,20l,l3S, before
any dividends are to be paid Oh any
stock. Dividends are then to be
limited to 7 per cent on common
stock; 5 per cent on preferred and
the regular interest on bonds. After
this the surplus is to be set aside
in such shape as the commission
can direct the disposition of it.
The commission found, according
to the order written by Commits
sioner Wilson, that the company had
used its depreciation for consolida-
ton purposes, there being actually
no funds available to be applied on
depreciation.
Additional revenue amounting to
100000 was needed, the commits
sion concede, because the 1906 EN-
ployes were in need of higher
wages and to allow the firm to en-
ploy from 100 to 200 more persons.
The need of 100000 more rev.
enue was found necessary because
material had increased 50 per
cent.
In Lincoln business phones are
unaffected by the increase. Resi-
dence two-party phones are raised
from $175 to 81, affecting 5.083 sub
scribers and residence one-party
lines are raised from $225 to $3.50,
affecting 3,2OS subscribers.
No Decision for Omaha.
No decision has been rendered in
the case of the Nebraska Telephone
company, a parallel organization op-
Grating all exchanges in the state
north of the Platte river, including
Omaha. which filed request for a
Z per cent increase, but it is antic-
ipated that the request of the Ne
braska company will be granted as
conditions are practically similar
throughout the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Five ear-0ld Boy Struck
by Light Delivery Truck

AS he was crossing Cass street
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, shortly after noon Monday,
Fay Hickel 5 years old, living at
1911 Cass street, was struck by a
delivery truck owned by Orchard
and Wilhelm company. and driven
by Forrest Tatroe, 1914 Clark street.
TIL, boy received several cuts and
bruises about the head. but was able
to go home after receiving first aid
at the police station. Tatroe is be-
ing held by the police on a charge
of reckless driving.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Influenza Increases in
Norfolk: Fred S0lWaY Dies

sNorfolk, Neb., Oct. 22.-Speciai
Telegram Fired Solway, % years
old, a travelling salesman, died here
this morning from Spanish influenza.
This makes the fifth death in Nor
folk from that disease. The total
number of homes quarantined Tues
day jumped to 81, as compared with
40 on Monday. All movement of
troops in Madison county for Cali
fornia were called off late Monday
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
"Here's to YOU" Says Girl
And Takes CarbOIic Acid

Here's to YOU" said Miss Lydia
Ulrich, 1888 Harvey street. as she
swallowed a quantity of carbolic
acid at her home Tuesday, in an eff
fort to commit suicide.
The person addressed was Oscar
Johnson, 2724 Spalding street. a
friend of Miss Ulrich. According
to Johnson, dependency was the
cause of the girls attempt to take
her life.
Police Surgeon Edstrom was call
ed and allowed her to remain, at
,honYe.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Override Motion to Dismiss
Men CHARGED With Larceny

Attorney Kelso A. Morgan filed
motion in the United States dis
triet court asking that the charges
of attempted larceny of interstate
merchandise against Joseph Cheno-
weth and Bert Bartlett be dismissed
on the ground that they had already
been convicted in the state courts for
grand larceny for the same crime.
Judge Woodrough overruled the mo-
ton, and later the two defendants
pleaded not guilty and will be tried
in the next term of the federal court.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Asks to Change Name to
One Used by ACquaintanCeS

Jacob Henry Stull has petitioned
the district court to permit him to
change his name to John Henry
Sommers," for the reason that since
he was a years old playmates,
relatives and acquaintance have
frequently called him by the name
he now wishes to legally acquire.
His petition relates that the dual
name under which he is now living
causes confusion, subjects him to
suspicion and occasionally requires
embarrassing explanations,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Fremont Boy Reported Dead
Writes Parents of Injuries

Fremont, Neb., Oct. 22.-(Spe-
cial.) -After receiving notice from
the War department that William
Genakis, Fremont boy, was wound
ed and later noticing his name in the
list of casualties as among those who
had died from wounds, relatives were
overjoyed to receive a letter from
him. Genakis, wounded when he
went over the top with force of
Americans, writes that he is re-
covering and hopes to be back in
the fight soon. He writes that the
Germans ran like sheep before the
advancing allied troops.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Son Shoots Father in
Quarrel Over a Horse

Dick Howard, teamster, told the
police Monday night that his son,
William, shot him three times fol-
lowing a quarrel over horse and
wagon. One of the shots inflicted
a severe scalp wound. He was at
tended by the police surgeon and
later was able to go to his home,
Sl4 North Fifteenth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Object to "Treat EN- Rough"
Method of Making Arrests

C. J. Ferguson. 1914 South
Eleventh street, porter on the
Union Pacific, alleged that police
were "treatin' i'm rough" when he
was arrested as his train pulled into
the Union station Tuesday morning.
and booked for illegal possession of
liquor.
Among Ferguson's effects were
found two bottles of beer and one
half pint of whiskey.
He had just come in from Kansas
CITY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Four Omaha Boys Sent to
Officers Traininu School

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 22.-(Special.)
Omaha boys were chosen
among 63 members of the student
army training corps at Nebraska
university to 60 to an officers train
ing school. They were selected by
Capt. E. ]. MacIvor, commandant
at the university.
The Omahans in the list are: H.
R. Caldwell, Frank D. Patty, w.
Donald Lyle and Lee Huff.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Accused of Desertion.

North Platte, Neb., Oct. 22,-(Spe-
cial Telegram)-Clyde Sheeth was
taken into custody yesterday for de-
sertion from Camp Funston, where
he was sent a few months ago.
Sheeth had abandoned his family
during the spring and was drafted.
He came here on a fve-day furlough
and while here tried to obtain a
discharge, claiming dependency.
Failing in this, he has since evaded
the officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
J. H.. Taylor Receivers From
Hard TussIe With "Flu''

J.H. Taylor, superintendent Of the
Burgess-Nash stores, has just re-
covered from severe attack OF the
"flu" and is back at his place in the
store after a two-weeks' absence.
Besides himself, Mrs. Taylor, their
child and two grandchildren were
all victims Of the disease at the same
time. 3
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Home Rule Hearing Before
Judge Troup Wednesday

Attorneys who are interested in
the home rule city charter, which
has been attacked, expect that
hearing will be held Wednesday
morning before Judge Troup in dis
trict court.
In a demurrer filed by the city
legal department, the facts related
in the petition are in substance ad-
mitted.
The hearing will involve several
legal technicalities.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Thinks Sidewalk on Fire.

A cloud of steam rising from the
sidewalk in front of the Townsend
Gun company at 1914 Farnam street,
caused passerby to turn in a fire
alarm at $50 Tuesday, but proved
to be only excess steam from the
boiler room under the building. The
man that turned in the alarm said he
thought the sidewalk was on FIRE.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Lincoln Musician Ends
life Because of III Health

Lincoln, Neb, Oct. 22.-(Special,)
Carl F. Frolick, a Lincoln musi-
clan, ended his life Monday after
noon at his home, ll24 X street, by
slashing his throat with a razor.
Dependency over ill-health was the
motive. He was 80 years old and
leaves a wife and one child.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Brainard Brothers Die in
AtmV Camps of Influenza

Fremont, Neb., Oct 22.-(spe-
cial. 1.-The funeral of Charles E.
Porter, who died at a military hos
pital at Fort Wayne, Ind, was held
at Brainard Sunday. The body of
his brother, Harry, victim of infu-
enza at Camp Mills, New York, did
not arrive in time to hold a double
funeral.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Judge Munger to St. Louis
To Hear Criminal Cases

Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 22-(Special)
Federal Judge T. c. Munger of
the Lincoln division of the United
States district court left Tuesday
night for St. Louis to hear criminal
cases growing out Of the war. He
expects to be engaged in the St.
Louis division FOR one month.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Ninety Cents in Dispute.

Lester o. Polk. 2572 Harvey
street, a driver for the Omaha Taxi
company, was arrested and charged
with embezzlement by his employer,
S, A. Houser, who declares that Polk
failed to turn in 90 cents that was
due to the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Canadian Rail Passengers
Must Wear "FIu" Masks

Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 22-All
railroad passengers in Alberta must
wear masks as precautionary
measure against the spread of Span
ish influenza, the provisional board
of health has ruled. Persons without
masks will not be allowed to board
trains
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-23
Miss Barbara Seller,
Nurse, Dies ofAttack
OF Deadly Influenza

A telegram yesterday afternoon
to relatives here announced the
death of Miss Barbara Seller
of Council Bluffs, trained nurse,
who sacrificed her life in de-
votion to duty in the post hos
pital at Camp Dodge. She died
there Monday evening after short
illness of influenza.