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Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
CUT PASSENGER
TRAINS IN EAST:
SPEED FREIGHT
McAdoo Orders Twenty Per
Cent Of Service Discontinued
Sunday to Free Locomo-
tiveS and Crews.

Washington, Jan. 60 free loco
motives and crews Tor the more i'm
portant freight transportation, 20 per
cent of the through passenger trains
on the eastern railroads will be dis
continued tomorrow by approval OF
Director General McAdoo. ..
The running schedule of others viii
be reduced to lower speed to facilitate
the movement of'freisht trains. ri,
This policy, announced tonight by
the director general, gradually will be
extended to affect train service
throughout the country. Fast trains
between New York and Chicago and
St. Louis and Chicago and southern
and western points probably will be
the next TO be affected. Individual
railroads will take the initiative in
suggesting curtailments, but these
will be approved by the director gen
cral in most cases.
In statement tonight the director
genera! sought to dispel the impress
sion which he said had been created
in California and other Pacific coast
states, that any radical changes in
passenger travel to the coast are con-
templated.
Asks Travel Curtailment
In approving the new passenger
schedules OF the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore & Ohio, which go into
effect tomorrow, and Of the New Hav-
On, which becomes effective January
r, Mr.. McAdoo ordered a number
of notifications, resulting in reten-
ton of more parlot cars than the
railroads had planned,
Mr.. McAdoo appealed to the public
in statement tonight to refrain from
travel as much as possible, but prom
ised that no suburban commuter trains
or others necessary for proper main
tenance of business life in cities will
be eliminated.
Congress next week will take up
the railroad bills introduced yester-
day following President Wilson'S
message on government operation
and discussion today among members
of both houses indicated a marked
difference of opinion over whether
government control should extend
only for definite period after the
end of the war, or indefinitely until
congress orders otherwise. Coal con-
tinued TO go forward today ahead Of
other freight. Fuel Administrator
Garfield telegraphed the following;
by direction Of Director General
McAdoo all priority orders hereto.
fore issued with respect to transporta-
tion have been suspended and no fur
ther priorities may be issued in emer,
gencies under Mr.. McAdoo's direc-
ton as occasion NAV reouire"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
Urge Higher Salaries for
Judges or rederaI Court

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 6.-Higher
salaries for federal court Judges will
be urged by the American Bar asso-
citation. At today's meeting of the
executive committee of the body. it
was stated that all of the &C mmittee
and big majority Of the 1900 mem
bers OF the organization favored an
advance, nevertheless action on the
question was deferred and the matter
referred to a sub-committe :, of which
Senator Sutherland of Utah is chair
man. "a
While the federal judges receive
but $4,000 year, it was stated that
supreme court judges in New York
draw $4,000 each and the common
pleas judges in this state are paid
$1l, 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07

DESERTEK TELLS OF KEVOLI.
Washington, Jan. GA dispatch to
the Greek legation here today said
that German aviator, graduate OF
Berlin university who had deserted
and arrived in Greece, told of starva-
ton in Germany and the cruel treat
ment of the Greek population in
Macedonia and Thrace occupied by
the Bulgars.
Questioned by the Greek authori-
ties" said the dispatch, "the aviator
said that daily a great number of
deaths occur in Germany due to
starvation. Coffee and fats are
scarce. Coffee and bread are substi-
tuted by acorns.
"The morale Of the German army
is low because Of insufficient refur-
nishment due to the prolongation OF
the war, Mutinies and threats to the
officers occur daily. ~ -,
This aviator, before deserting, WIS.,
tied the towns of Xanthi, Dramn1a.
Pravi and Cavala, and said that the
most appalling tragedy that mankind
has ever experienced is taking place
in Macedonia and Thrace occupied by
the Bulgars. =.
Greeks from the age of II to AZ
by tens of thousands have been taken
by force into the Bulgarian army.
The Bulgarian government, having
decided to exterminate the Greek
population by starvation, does not
bother to feed them. The pound of
bread is sold at two dollars and a
half. The aviator himself gave SIS
at Dramma to buy five pounds Of
sugar"
Two Separate Armies.
tZurich, Switzerland, Jan. 6.-The
newspaper Poster Lloyd, of Budapest,
copy of which has been received
here, states that the question of a
separate identity of the Austrian and
Hungarian armies now has been set
tied
The joint ministry of war will be
abolished and the Hungarian military
administration will be placed under a
Honevid ministry, while the Austrian
forces will be under ministry of
national defense.
Independent Austrian and Hungar-
ian army organizations will be cre4
ated but the training and equipment
Of both will be absolutely uniform.
The language used in the army serv-
ice and the high command of the
Hungarian army will be Magyar.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
MOTHER PRAYS
IN Vain TO HELP
SUFFOCATED BOY
Norman Brown Dead Of Gas
Fumes From Jet Blown Out
by the Wind While
Reading.

While alone in their coy little
home reading a fairy tale, l2-year-old
Norman Brown, son OF Mrs. Esther
Brown, 20l South Thirtieth street
went quietly to his death yesterday
afternoon from asphyxiation by gas
fumes from an opened jet.
His mother, a widow. found the
body, still warm, lying across the bed
in his room, his hands still clutching
the book His death was pronounced
accidental.
1t is believed a sudden gust of wind
extinguished lighted gas jet and the
lad was overcome probably after he
had fallen asleep.
Mother Prays In Vain.
Police Surgeon Romonek was sum-
moned Immediately and worked one
hour in a futile attempt to resusci-
tate life in the lads body by use OF
pulmotor, while the grief-stricken
mother knelt and prayed beside her
child.
The death Of her boy told with pa
thetic sorrow on the face of the wild
owed mother.
Norman was pupil in the Farnam
grade school and assisted an Older
brother, Clarence, carrying papers
toward the support of the little FAM
lily, which consisted of mother and
two sons, the father having died u
years ago.
County Attorney Magney was noti-
fled and said he would order an III
vestigation.
The body was taken to the Jackson
undertaking establishment. 1705 Leav-
eruprth strept
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
Merchants May Aid Nation in
Speeding Freight Movement

Holden will recommend to Director
General OF Railroads McAdoo that
blanket extension be made to every
city.
Voluntary agreement is expected,
but it has been suggested that such
a plar might be enforced by drastic
curtailment Of the time allowed for
unloading freight. 1t is probable that
merchants will be notified in advance
when to expect shipments to arrive
and that they will be expected to
clear the cars within "a hours or less.
This would effect a substantial in
crease in the car supply Railroad
mer are understood to regard The
pan With high approval.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
CHICAGO IN GRIP
OFH0WL|NGGALES
And HEAVY SHOWS
Surface Traffic Stopped, Taxis
and Automobiles Abandoned;
Lake Shipping Endangered;
Drifts Six Feet High.

Chicago, Jan. 6.--Chicago was in
the grip today of one of the most Sc
we're snow storms that has visited
the central west in number of years.
Steam railroads suffered heavily, traf-
fc on some of the lines being prac-
tically at a standstill and fears were
expressed that should the storm con-
tinue tonight number of the places
affected would suffer for want of fuel,
Temperatures throughout the central
west were moderate, but a strong
wind whirled the falling snow into
drifts that at many points were al
most impossible.
Comes From Northwest.
The storm, which started in the
southwest Friday, moved slowly
northward, widening its path until to-
day it extended from Omaha. where
snow driven by wind is prevailing, to
Ohio points, where it became one of
sleet or rain, extending from Louis
vile, Ky, to Toledo.
In and around Chicago for wide
distance almost a fot of snow had
fallen between 3 o'clock in the MORN
ing and 5 o'clock p. m. Driven by a
35-mile gale, the snow piled in drifts
of six and more feet, sometimes as
surling fantastic shapes and filling
the entrances of such places as re-
NAMED closed on Sunday. Surface
line made strong efforts to keep their
tracks clear, but toward the latter
part of the day, service on. many OF
the, crosstown lines was stopped.
Main north and south bound lines
maintained an irregular service the
latter part OF the day, with the trans
portation officials uncertain as to
whether even such service could con-
tinue many hours.
'' Taxis Taken Of.
Elevated railroad lines suffered
least from the storm. The strong
wind swept the snow from the ele-
waited structures, and the companies
managed to maintain fairly, regular
service, although all schedules were
,awry.
One Of the larger OF the taxi-cab
companies withdrew nearly a thou
sand of its vehicles from districts
outside the central area, operating
only in the "loop" or downtown sec
tions. Innumerable automobiles were
abandoned in snow drifts.
Officials of the weather bureau pre-
dicted early in the evening that the
storm would continue throughout the
night, the only relief coming from a
possible decreased velocity of the
wind.
Lake shipping was endangered by
tile storm. The steamer Missouri of
the Northern Michigan Transporta
ton company. plying between Racine,
Milwaukee and Chicago, is icebound
two miles outside the harbor. Life
guards at the harbor entrance caught
the call of the steamer, but late to-
night it had been found impracticable
to get a relief boat to it. 1t was re-
ported, however, that the boat was
not in danger, but its passengers and
crew might suffer some from night
on the lake. Some concern was ex-
pressed for the steamship Illinois,
owned by the same company, which
had not reported late tonight.
Late tonight big ice ramming tug
reached the Missouri and reported by
wireless it was preparing to tow the
steamship into port.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
May Use Dutch Ships to
Carry On is. Cotton Traffic

New York, Jan. 6.-According to
reports received here today by cot
ton brokers and shippers, number
OF the Dutch steamships which have
been held here and at other Atlantic
ports for several months by embargo
regulations, may be used within a
short time to transport cotton from
south Atlantic and gulf ports TO cot
ton manufacturing ports of New Epg-
land
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07

PERSONS TAKEN
IN GAMING RAID

The morals squad, headed by Ser
geant Murphy, this morning conducted
a raid on the Iler Grand nool room
and arrested 80 persons. This is the
largest raid in Omaha of this kind
since May |.
When the officers reached the place.
the lights were extinguished and the
players were making hasty exits
through windows and doors.
Blackjack was the game in progress.
Charles Johnson is keeper Of the pool
room.
All were released on $40 bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
Volcano Shows Signs of
ERUPTION: Cities Uneasy

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Jan.
6.-Irazu, a volcano II 200 feet high,
near the cityfof Cartago, Costa Rica,
is manifesting signs of eruption. The
population OF San Jose, the Costa
Rican capital Cartago and the neigh
boring towns ar growing uneasy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
$4,000 SOLDIERS
MUTINY
TURN ON LEADERS
Military Authorities Powerless to Quell Revolt When
Entire Body Entrenches and Uses Machine Guns
to Defend Selves Against Other Units
of Teuton Army.


London, JAM GA dispatch received here from the Rus
wireless says that $4,000 German soldiers the
region east of Kovno have revolted.
German deserter stated that in of the
drafting all soldiers below the of IS for dispatch
the 'front.' the aforementioned number of
belled and marched out of the battle line
MILITARY AUTHORITIES POWERLESS.
They then entrenched themselves with rifles and machine
gups against the other German units The German military
authorities have been poweress against the revoers and
trying to cut off their food supplies.
The German deserter declared that of the motives for
the revolt that the sending of the western front
contravenon of the amistice agreement
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
Recognizes Finland Republic

Paris, Jan. 6,-"The French govern.
ment has recognized in right as in
fact. the independence of the Republic
Of Finland" saws the TEMPS TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
CENTRAL POWERS
REFUSE TOCHANGE
PLACEOF MEETING
Decline to Comply with Russian lnsistence to Transfer
Negotiations to Stockholm on Neutral Soil and for
that Reason Temporarily Suspend All Peace
Pareys With Boleshevki Delegates
ny Associated Press.l

London Jan. 6.-An official statement issued Berlin
yesterday and forwarded by the Zurich correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph that because Of the
Russian nence their request transfer the pour
parlers from BrestLtovsk Stockholm the central powers
had temporarily suspended negotiations with Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
Cannon Blaze in Italy

Rome, Jan. 6.-Austro-Gernan and
Italian big guns maintained vigor-
Gus fire along the entire Italian front
yesterday, says today's war announce
inent, and there was great aerial ac-
tjyitv
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precpita ton departures
form the normal at Omaha since March /:
Nbrmal temperature ,.............,..... Fl
Deficiency for the day .................. 3
Total defcienay since March 1..........f3l
Normal rrectii A don. ,.....,... .02 inch
Deficiency for thr day ........ 90 inch
To.al rainfaU since March l....21.s6 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-07
The Weather

NeSrasla--Fair; rising .orpeTltuTe.,
a Hour Deg
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
LIEUT.. BOOTH, CANADIAN
OFFICER MAKES ADDRESS

Lieut.. DAI. Booth, of the Cana
dian army, aNeteran of the battle of
Ypres, spoke here Saturday after
noon to large audience gathered on
Grant and Pine Streets. Bugler Ho-
mer Waters, preceding the speaking,
played several patriotic airs on his
cornet and attracted a large crowd of
interested citizens from town and
country who were anxious to hear
this Canadian warrior. Chairman w.
R. Bowen of the w. S. S. campaign,
Secretary E. Y. Clarke, of the Cham
Der of Commerce. and Mr.. Z. ]. Tur-
nerr, occupied the platform with the
visitors.
Mr.. Turner, in a splendid address,
eulogized the speaker and the cause
for which he was to speak and intro
duced Lieut.. Booth to the audience,
who gave him an attentive hearing.
The speaker told of his personal ex-
periences at the front in Flanders
and impressed his hearers with the
terrors the soldier boys are facing un-
-flfnchingly in France. All have now
a better appreciation of the terrible
conflict which is going on across the
waters and the small sacrifices we are
asked to make on this side in the way
of war savings investments and Red
Cross and Y. M. c. A. contributions
are incompatible to the sacrifices be-
ing made by the boys across the
the pond. He is now in France.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24

FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
MEETINGS TOMORROW

A number of meetings will be held
tomorrow in the interest of the 4th
OF July parade.
All the meetings will take place at
4 7. M. as follows.
The Junior Red Cross girls are re-
quested to meet with Mrs. George
Kicker on her lawn promptly at the
hour named.
The division known as Juvenile
Sailor Boys, embracing boys from
SIN to fifteen years of age are request
ed to meet Mrs. Waterman at the Cen
trail Methodist church at the hour
named
The Juvenile Sailor Girls division
OF the parade, embracing girls be-
tween six and fifteen years of age are
requested to meet Mrs. Thurmond at
the First Baptist church at the hour
named.
The Chamber of Commerce will
have motion picture made of the
parade and it is important that every
boy and girl in the above named div
islons, who desires to appear in the
picture, be at these meetings and reg
lster their names and begin prepara-
tons for taking part in the parade.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
THE SING AT BETHLEHEM

An unusually. large crowd of sing
ers and friends of the classes met at
Bethlehem church Saturday and Sum
day for the annual convention of the
Ben Hill county singing association
The days were enjoyed by all and
Sunday was said to have been the
best attended of any in previous
years. Dinner was spread and every
body invited to the feast.
Hon. w. R, Bowen, chairman of
the w. S, S. campaign for the coun-
ty, made a stirring appeal for the
war activities and the sale of the
Thrift stamps in the county. The
large building was filled to overflow
ing and the audience gave the closest
attention to the patriotic appeal
The officers for the ensuing year
who were elected at the business SEES
sion are Mr.. O. L. Downing, Presi-
dent; Mr.. G. J. Dorminey, Vice
President, and Mr.. T. j. Luke, secre-
tary
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
TO CITIZENS OF
FITZGERALD AND
BEN HILL COUNTY

Our Government has given Ben
Hlli county $237.260 as its quota Of
war Saving Stamps to subscribe for
between now and June 18th, 1918.
we can subscribe for these stamps
now and pay for them any time be-
tween now and December 31st, this
year, which makes it easy for us to
pay for them. They will cost $4.17
tor each $500 stamp which is bought
III June, and the stamps increase one
cent in cost each month, the increase
being the interest which the stamp
earns each month. Five hundred
dollars maturity value Jan. /, 1928
would cost you in June Four Hun
dred and Seventeen Dollars. One
thousand maturity value would cost
eight hundred and thirty-four dollars
Ben Hill county has met cheerfully
and literally its quota in all the Lib
erty Loan Bond issues; also its quota
in Red Cross subscriptions, and its
name stands i'll the First Class Col
unn, as all other good counties do
with Our great government @
We will have committees out dur
ing this week soliciting subscriptions
to War Saving Stamps. Think the
matter over and have your mind
made up for the amount of stamps
you will take and thereby help the
committee to make fast time in So
Letting and aid your government by
loaning them your money to fight
successfully this great war that is
now threatening the world. There
will be meetings on June 18th at
two o'clock in each school house in
Fitzgerald and also in the county to
which everybody is invited and ex-
pected to attend and go there with
the expectation of subscribing for
saving stamps unless you have al
ready bought, and also ask your
neighbor to go and buy. The govern
ment expects every man, woman and
child, white and colored, to buy as
much as $1,000 worth of the War
Saving Stamps.
Let us all get to thinking what our
duty and privilege is in this matter
and then know we will do the right
thing and subscribe for War Saving
Stamps and keep Ben Hill county in
the number of counties which shaIT
be known as One Hundred Per Cent
Patriotic County.
Nothing short of full subscription
for Our quota would satisfy our gov
eminent
We can do it.
WE WILL DO 1T.
WE SHALL GO over THE
TOP"
Faithfully yours,
VIM. r. BOWEN,
Chairman Ben Hill County War
Saving Stamps Committee.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
MEMBERS OF $1,000 w S S CLUB

Up to noon today, the following
patriotic citizens of Fitzgerald and
Ben Hill county have subscribed for
81 900 each, of War Savings Stamps.
the. governments baby bonds. The
soliciting committees are still active
ly at work and hope to secure one
hundred members. $500 and $3.50
clubs will also he or organized before
the weeks drive is concluded.
w. r. Bowen, Mrs. w. R. Bowen,
!. B. Seanor, L. c. Montague, Mrs.
Lula B. Shepherd, Mrs, B. B. Ware,
n. N. Llttleheld, J. B. Russell,.J c.
Brewer, W. r. Paulk, A. H. Den
mark, D. B. Ware, George Kicker, E.
I. James, A. B. Peterson, C. A.
Renard, A. H. Burkhart, f. K Farm
re, Mrs. E. X. Farmer, Fitzgerald
Cotton Mills, r. |. Maffett, ]. f. Tur-
ner, G. w. Lewis, w. H. Fountain,
W. T. Paulk, George Davis, ]. H.
Order, A. ]. Roush, Sidney Clare,
J. L. Russell, J. L. Perry, c. p
Mingledorff, c. L. Prescott, r. l..
Stone, w. G. Broadhurst, Isler Gro
Gerry Co., J. c. Glover, Mrs. A. B.
Peterson, Martin Gottlieb, ]. L. Dor
miney, F.eW.tWebb, A. ]. McBonaiti.
]; d. Dorminey, I. J, Dickey, ]. J.
Dorminey, Mrs. ]. J. Dorminey,
Clayton Jay, |. Gelders, D'Tew w.
Paulk, J. H. Dorminey, Marion
Dickson., Sam Abrams. Empire
Mercantile Co., John Nesbitt, DR.. E.
J. Dorminey, DR.. e. A. Russell and
Mrs. E. T. James, Mrs. ]. C. Brew
ery7A. B. c. Dorminey.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The Sunday School was unusually
well attended yesterday. Both teach
ers and pupils are working hard to
keep up the interest during the sum-
mer days
The Sunbeam Band met in the af-
ternoon at 2:30 and the boys and
girls who took part son the program
did themselves credit.
Misses Nora Williford and Ethel
Mayo will meet with the children
during the vacation and thus relieve
the faithful and efficient leaders, Miss
Hattie Walker and Miss Marjorie
Baker, for while.
The Baptist congregation worship
ped with the various churches in the
city, since there was no morning
service, the pastor, DR.. Baker, being
away on his vacation.
In the evening both Junior and Sc
Nor Unions met and had magnificent
reports from the State B. Y. P. u
convention.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24
ITALIANS ON
THE OFFENSIVE
On ALL. FRONTS
(Bv International News Service

(Bv International News Service.)
Washington, June 24.-"The Ital-
ians are on the offensive all along the
Austrian front and have taken as
thousand prisoners with enormous
day.
American airmen on the Italian
front are displaying great bravery.
The Austrian newspapers are pre-
par,ng the Austrian people for an Of
hcial admission of defeat, stating that
the weather on the Piave interferred
with the offensive.
The economic situation in Austria
IS desperate: No effort is being made
to conceal the desperate plight of the
people in the dispatches to the state
department today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-06-24

LONDON, June 24.-The Italians
have thrown bridges across the Pave
river and infantry and calvary are
now In full pursuit of the fleeing Aus
trians The International News Serv
ice learned this information from an
unquestionable authority today.