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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
WAR MOTHER and
BABE WAITING IN
Vain FOR DADDY
Happy Mother Too III to Be
Informed of Death of Soldier
Husband HSomeWhere
in France.

Mrs. Harold Browning. young war
bride, was married year ago to her
soldier-lover, and q few months
later, brushed away her tears and
kissed him goodby as he marched
away to war:
Soon she knew she was to become
a mother and, happy in love and
hope, she sewed tiny garments and
dreamed of the happy home she
would make for her soldier when
he returned.
Last week a baby son was born
to the young mother who is radiant
ly planning for "daddy's home COM
ing" The girls nurse declares it is
the one thing for which the young
mother is living.
But the father will not come
home. Word came yesterday that
Harold Browning was killed in &C
ton in France,
The mother, too i'll to be told that
her husband has paid the supreme
sacrifice and that her baby son is
fatherless, talks constantly of his
homecoming and of his pride in his
little son.
Browning's home was formerly in
Missouri but he was well-known in
Omaha where worked for many
years as COVE .cnt meat inspector
in South Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
JUDGE REFUSES
WRIT TO women
IN HOSPITAL
RediCk Announces Determine
ton Not to Interfere
With Municipal
Authorities.

Judge Redick in district court yes
therday afternoon announced his de-
termination not to interfere with
the administration OF the health
commissioner, in case of women
committed to the Detention hos
pital, except when it may be shown
that the action of the health de-
partment was not prompted by hon
est motives. &
In the cases of Inous Carthrum
and Marie Wells, he denied writs OF
habeas corpus and declined to hear
evidence in either case, as he be-
lieved that interference by the court
in such cases would be inimical to
the health interests of the city.
The petitions, asking for the writs,
alleged that these women were held
without proper authority in the
form or mitimus.
Belongs to City.
"The power to pass upon her
physical condition." the Judge stat
ed, in the Carthrum case. has been
delegated to the municipal authori-
ties, and if she is held on a legal
order of the health department, she
cannot be said to be illegally de-
tanned, unless it can shown that the
order was wrongfully issued. To
substitute the Judgment of the court
for that of the police powers, prop
erly exercised, would interfere with
the municipal and state legislation
and would be mischievous. Health
rules are adopted for the benei! Of
the public, and some individuals
must suffer by reason Of their en-
forcement."
Five Denied Writ.
Five similar cases recently were
heard in Judge Re'dick's court by the
of medical evidence for
both sides and i'll each instance
writ OF habeas corpus was denied.
Mrs. Carthrum, arrested\ at
Twenty-fourth and Burdette Streets
and Miss Wells, whose address was
given by the police as 2935 North
Forty third street, are held ON
charges of being afflicted by COM
diseases.
Attorney for the women stated
that he would take the Carthrum
case to the state supreme court for
a ruling. The judge denied an ap-
pearance bond. y
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19

there's, an officer shouted to us,
Lille is taken We speeded our
auto on the road of victory. Two
miles from Lille two young girls
ran out in front of our automobile,
crying amid sobs of joy, They have
gone, they have gone. INVENT les
Anglais, viva la France
Calls Huns towards.
1--WE went little further and
then a huge shell hole obliged US
to abandon odr machine and pro-
coed on foot. A hack appeared and
we got in, but crowd, every men,
Der of which was weeping, seized
US. One man climbed on our Shout
ders.
Another shouted to US, MY name
is Guislain. am city counsellor.
The Germans offered me a million
to betray my country. The cow
ards! The cowardsv And then he
burst into sobbing.
Carried by the crowd we arrived
at the city hail.
Belgians Cheer Wilson.
"'Speaki to usp they cried. We
opened the windows and told of our
victory. A shout wentSup that filled
the city. We told of the Bulgarian
capitulation. Again the cheers rang
out. We told of the Turkish prom
Use to quit the war and again the
crowd cheered. Then we told them
that President Wilson had refused
70 grant an armistice and demanded
Emperor Williams head. The
crowd in a frenzy tossed everything
it could lay hands on into the air.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Columbia Records for
November of Great Variety

The November catalogue of Co.
lumbia records, which has just been
issued, contains much of interest
for all lovers of music, from the
classical to the rag. Il
Since Hawaii is now an ally Of
Italy, it has become quite the thing
to have Neapolitan songs played on
the ukeles and island guitars, and it
is more than interesting to hear
how extremely we'll this music
sounds on the instruments Of the
land of flowers. Several new records
of Thu kind are offered
Records by great number of
artists are offered in the new cata-
logue, some of the more famous be-
ing Stracciari, Lazaro, Georges
Baklanoff, Barbara Maurel. etc. Sew
eral records by the famous Naval
Reserve band are among the No
vember releases. as we'll as a great
number of others of all sorts, and
anyone with a love of music should
not fail to ge the new catalogue at
once.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Call Off Creighton Game
with Cotner to Avoid Flu

Creighton University officials
called off the game scheduled for
Saturday between the university
football team and the Cotner Bull
dogs after a conference with the
Cotner officials Friday morning.
The move is in accordance with the
regulations passed by Health Com
missioner Manning.
ut was through no desire on the
part of the college authorities to vi
olate the health commissioners rul-
ing that plans for playing the game
Saturday were being completed"
said Father McWilliams, athletic
director. "We were bound by con-
tract with the Cotner team and the
officials of the game. 1t was SIM
ply to fulfill our contract that we
planned playing the game and we
did net want a crowd. We con-
ferred with the Cotner officials and
they agreed to call off the game.
much to our relief"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
FLU" SITUATION
GROWING BETTER.
FROM DAY TO DAY.
DR.. Manning Says New Chart
Shows the Wisdom of Put
ting Lid on Gather
ings Here.

The Spanish influenza situation
is improving slowly. Friday 10 new
cases were reported to the health
commissioners Office and the num-
Der of deaths was "a. Three bodies
Of Omahans were sent here for bur-
ial from Fremont, Fort Riley and
Camp Dodge. This makes total of
1872 deaths here since the epidemic
started,
City Health Commissioner Man
ming has taken special steps to stop
the gathering of crowds at funerals.
1T is at funerals that the anti
crowd order is being violated most"
he said. The people should know
that there is very great danger i'll
crowding at such places, especially
in chapels at undertaking establish
ments. Only the close relatives are
allowed TO enter the chapels. The
danger is in the crowding and not
in any contagion from the dead"
III regard to the foot ball game
scheduled to be played here between
Cotner and Creighton university
teams Saturday, Dr.. Manning has
ruled to leave it up to public opin-
ion"
National and state authorities
have ruled strictly against the gath
ing OF crowds even in the open air, y
lie said. Il have not made positive
order against playing this game, be-
cause you can't exactly force health
down the Threats of the public. But
| don't believe that the game will be
played when the school authorities
realize that there is very grave
danger or that the public will at
tend if it is played" ,
DR.. Manning is particularly de-
lighted with a chart which is being
prepared by his Office, showing the
progress of the "hu" contagion here.
1t shows Enthusiastically the wisdom
Of the closing order here.
The line on the chart indicating
the number osscases of "flu" in the
city starts at l4O on October S. the
first day when all public gatherings
were closed. 1t reaches its greatest
height three days later when on Oc-
tober 9 there were $40 new cases re-
ported in the city. This, says DR..
Manning, was the period of incuba-
ton" during which the germs in
hailed by people before the anti
crowd order went Into effect, de-
yeloped and produced the disease.
After October 9 the effect of the
closing order. is seen. The line on
the chart plunges downward and on
October II there were only ITO
cases day. Since then the number
OF cases has fluctuated, but never
gone above $50.
Hospital room for patients is now
hard to get and DR.. Manning is try
ing to solve this problem. The cases
reported now are milder than in the
early days Of the epidemic.
As to when the ban will be lifted,
DR.. Manning sayeth not. 1t all de-
ponds. 1t won't be until all danger
from crowding is past. And at pres
ent the anti-crowd order applies to
outdoor gatherings as we'll as to
those indoors.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
TERROR OF FLU
HAMPERS WORK
OF AIDING SICK
Woman is Deserted by Sister
Who Fears Contagion and
Whole Families Are
Suffering.

So thoroughly have the people
OF Omaha been convinced OF the
deadly contagion of Spanish inhu-
enza that the Visiting Nurses as
ISOLATION finds difficulty in getting
the help that rs usually Forthcoming
in cases of illness among neighbors,
according to Miss Clara Thomas,
one of the~directors of the Visiting
Nurses association. who has charge
of the telephone calls in the office.
In one case woman who lives
in the thinly settled district beyond
the Deaf and Dumb institute, too
far for the nurse to call often, the
sister of the patient refuses to enter
the home. She brings food. leaves
it on the doorstep and scuttles away
in terror. allowing her sister to
take care of herself as best she
may.
One call which recently came to
the Office reported a whole family
in a foreign district i'll. When the
nurse arrived the youngest baby
was dead. and the second child, aged
2, critically i'll. Taking this baby in
her arms. the nurse carried it to
St. Joseph's hospital where it was
cared for. The foreign women OF
the neighborhood refused to give
any assistance. avoiding the home
as if it were accursed.
Not every case, however. brings
forth story of fear and selhshness.
There is the case of a young man
of considerable means. who devoted
himself to service among his poorer
neighbors. Family after family was
benefited by his unsel6sh care, until
he, too, succumbed to the infection
and now lies critically i'll.
In spite of busy times brought
on by the "fu," new babies keep
arriving as usual. Two nurses are
detailed especially for this work.
One is "a former member of the
staff who has married and has
little baby of her own. She is un-
able to work among contagious
cases, but has offered her services
as maternity nurse, to relieve one
of the present staff. Five little ba-
bies have been ushered into the
world by the Visiting Nurses this
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Popular Young Matron Of
Omaha Victim of Flu"

Mrs. Harry Graves ,shedd died
Thursday night OF Spanish infu-
enza after an illness OF two days.
An apparently light attack of in
fuenza developed suddenly into
pneumonia and Mrs. Shedd passed
away before her husband. who was
absent from town on business Tip.
could be recalled. Mrs. Shedd was
Madge Billiard. daughter of w. c.
Billiard, Omaha lumberman. She
was one of Omaha's most beautiful
and talented young matrons. She
is survived by her husband and
sister, Mrs. zoe Ellingwood. and a
younger brother. Will, who is away
at school. Her mother died about
year ago.
The funeral will be held in the
residence, 700 North Fortieth street,
at 2 O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
with interment at Forest Lawn GEM
etery.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
MAJOR MAHER IS
HONOR GUEST At
C. OF c. Dinner
Chamber Of Commerce Gives
Farewell Luncheon to Mai.
]. G. Maher, Ordered
to Washington.

Major john G. Maher, head of the
quartermaster's department in Oma-
ha, who has been ordered east, os-
tensibly for overseas duty, was the
guest of honor Friday noon at lunch
con at the Chamber of Commerce,
given by members of that organi-
cation.
The luncheon assumed the form
! OF farewell party, replete with con-
gratulatory remarks concerning the
majors splendid work while in Om-
aha. There was a.. evident heart
felt regret among those present at
the prospect of seeing Major Maher
leave Omaha, but all expressed their
desire to sec him entering the more
active duties over there"
{. {. George, president Of the
Chamber of Commerce, presided at
the luncheon and introduced the var
isious speakers, among whom was
John w. Gamble, chairman of the
executive committee. Chamber OF
Commerce and Charles B. Keller.
Nebraska is indeed fortunate in
having sons OF the calibef of Major
Maher to send to the 'front.'" Mr..
Keller said in closing his talk" and
how fortunate, will be demonstrated
when the war is terminated with our
boys in Berlin. And this will come
when such men as the major ar
rive over there"
The majors response was short
but bespoke his deep friendship for
Omaha, the state and every one in
it.
1--WE simply performed my work
as best | could" the major said, "and
my duties when called upon. 1t is
the part of soldier, but I do not
deserve such great credit as has
been given me here today.
"All honor and credit in this great
world conflict is to be given not TO
the hioher officials but solely to the
hovs-the boys in the trenches.
They are the ones who are going
TO win this war and don't you ever
forret it. III is the private who is
to be honored and to him shall all
the credit go. q
AS for myself, 7 shalt always
cherish a great love for Omaha and
this state and when this war is won
and won by the unconditional sur
render of the Germans-I shall re-
turn here TO make nv home"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Officer Arrests Man Who
is Dect0rinq for "FIu"

John Martin, Twenty-third and 0
streets, was fined 500 and costs in
police court Friday morning for
illegal possession of Intoxicating
liquors. Martin claimed that he
had the ''flu" and was told the best
remedy was to take whisky in hot
tea. He had procured the cup OF
tea at a restaurant and soft drink
place at Twenty-seventh and n
streets, and was about to apply the
remedy to make it effective when
Officer Quinn heartlessly interfered
Martin claims he had tried other
medicines and this was his last re-
sort.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
THREE DEATHS
OF FLU At FORT
AS CASES WANE
Officers Declare Situation is
Improved as They Arrange
PaStimeS for Men
Outdoors.

Three deaths from influenza were
reported from the Fort Omaha Bal
loon school Friday morning. The
total number Of deaths is now e.
Army officials declare that the sit
uation is improved and that the cpl
demic is almost completely under
control. Every precaution against
the disease is being taken at the
fort and officers say that the quar-
antine ruling will continue until all
danger is past.
Albert L. Coldiron of the 49th
balloon company died early Friday
morning following an attack of
Spanish influenza. His home was in
Oklahoma City, and the body will
be taken there for burial.
Few New Cases.
Albert Durnin, Carlisle, Pa. and
William y. Britton, Dontotoc. Tex,
died from the disease Friday morn
ing. Durnin was a member of the
Goth balloon company and Britton
belonged to the Goth company.
Only very few new cases of the
disease have developed at the fort
the last few days. @
Outdoor Entertainment.
Major P. Van Nostran. executive
officer at the fort, has planned en-
tertainment for the soldiers and has
arranged for outdoor moving pic
lures and has provided for band
concerts every night. Foot ball
teams have been organized and box
ing and wrestling matches have been
planned. The officers at the fort
are doing their best to make life
cheerful for the shut-in soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Guislain, Hero of Lille,
Related to Omaha Girl?

Omaha friends are specializing on
the probable relationship of the
counsellor of Lille with the family
of Jean Marie Guislain, Belgian ar
fist, who married Miss Rose Coff-
man, daughter of Mrs. Victor Coff-
man, of Omaha.
The Guislain family was promi-
nent in the official life of Belgium
before the war. The father was
Belgian ambassador to one of the
South American countries, and a
brother is an officer of high rank in
the army. !
An uncle and two aunts Of Mr.
Guislain have been living in Boston
since the war. Mr.. and Mrs. Guis-
lain are. also making their home in
Boston.
Scorned Huns Offer.
The Guislain mentioned in the fol-
lowing war dispatch describing the
entrance of a correspondent into
Lille, who is quoted as saying that
the Germans offered him a million
to betray his country. at once re-
called to Omaha people the prom
inence of the Guslain family into
which Rose Coffman married and
led to speculation as to probable
relationship.
Paris, Oct. 18-"I have just wit
messed the most touching spectacle
of my life. The whole city, in a
Gelirium of joy, was ready to throw
itself upon US, the first to enter
Lille" telegraphs the war CORE
spondent of the Petit Journal ITO
night at 9 o'clock, near Armen-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Jews of Vienna Ask
For Place Amonn Nations

Paris, Oct. 18.-(Havas. IA mass
meeting of Jews was held at Vienna
October IA, and resolution was
passed asking that the Jewish peo-
pie be admitted into the league of
nations, according to advices re-
ceived here. The Jews also asked
that they be represented at the
peace conference.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that the large number of Jews in
Austria Hungary entitle members OF
that race in the formation of Aus
trian federal states. which has been
suggested in official circles.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
A. 0. U. W. Temple Remains
Property of the lodueS

In a decision by Judge Troup,
the A. O.. U. w. temple in Omaha
remains the property IF the several
lodges holding stock in the build
ing and not of the A. o. U. w.
grand lodge. The case was tried
some time ago. The court held
that a removal of the lodges to
Iowa juris fiction did not affect
funds invested here.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Volunteer Services in
Hospital During Epidemic

Awaiting government orders to
serve as dietitian in an army hos
pital, Miss Nellie Farnsworth, fed
eral food agent, has volunteered her
services to Clarkson hospital where
there is pronounced shortage of
help. Miss Farnsworth will "stay
on the job" in the Omaha hospital
until she receives a call elsewhere.
Miss Elizabeth Chamberlain of St.
Paul will succeed Miss Farnsworth
as emergency home demonstration
agent for Omaha, according to an
nouncement made by Mrs. Emma
DAWSON of Lincoln, state agent.
Miss Chamberlain will arrive in a
few DAYS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Oldrich Krcma Dies
from Wounds After
Battle ''Over There D

Private Oldrich Krcma. q, died
from wounds received in action in
France on July 81, according to in
formation received from Washing
ton by his father, Fred Krcma, 20l8
South Twentieth street.
He is survived by his parents and
three sisters, Mary and Rose Krcma.
and Mrs. DR.. Edward Chaloupka,
1886 Walnut street, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Increased Wheat Acreage
Held to Be Unnecessary

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Julius H.
Barnes, president of the food admin
istration's grain corporation, be-
lieves that further extension OF
wheat acreage would be unnecessary
and unwise. In a letter today to
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, Mr..
Barnes said fair yield from the
present large acreage with any peace
developments opening new sources
of supply, would necessitate con-
grcssional appropriation to make ef-
fective the present price guarantee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Allied War Work Campaign
To Have Offices in Paxton

The Allied War Work campaign,
representing united drive to fl
nance the war activities of seven Of
CARNATIONS: Red Cross, Y. NC.
A., Y. w. C. A., Jewish Relief,
Knights of Columbus, Salvation
Army, and War Camp Community
Service, is having headquarters fit
ted up in the Paxton Hotel building
and will be open for business by
Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Automobile Thieves Get
Two Cars Thursday Night

Two automobile thefts were re-
ported to the police Thursday eve
ming. c. c. Horndy of the Hunter
apartments reported that his car
was taken from in front of his resi-
dence, and DR.. O. S. Hoffman. 1907
Harvey street, reported that some
one drove roadster belonging to
him away from in front of his resi-
dence last night. Neither car has
been recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Tidal Waves Destroy Town
of Mayauuez, in Porto Rico

Washington, Oct. lS.-Tidal waves
which followed the earthquake in
Porto Rico added to the death toll
and devastation. the American Red
Cross was advised today in cable
grams from San Juan. The city of
Mayaguez, the third largest in the
island, practically was destroyed by
the thrush of water, while the town
of Agudill4 was badly damaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Brother of South Side Man
Killed on Battle Front

w. L. Browning of 'Twenty-hrst
and I streets, is in receipt of tele-
graf stating that his brother, Steph-
EN- c. Browning, was killed in &C
ton on September II. Mr.. Brown
ing was an employe of the bureau
of animal industry until last May,
when he left for Camp Funston and
was soon sent across.
This is the first reported death
of tthe Is bureau of animal industry
employees who have been called to
military service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Aged Man is Killed in
Fall Down a Stairway

Leopold Heller, money lender.
who lived at the Chapman hotel
and had offices in the Crorthse block
at Sixteenth and Capitol avenue, fell
down the steps about noon Friday
and was so seriously injured that he
died before DR.. Waters. who an
swered the call, could arrive. Heller
was 70 years of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Iowa Man Gets Commission
as a Second Lieutenant

In the list of men recommended
for commissions as second lieuten-
ants by the central officers training
school, Camp Lee, Virginia, appears
he name OF Leo Anthony Bell of
Cherokee, la. Lieutenant Ben has
been assigned to the infantry re-
placement camp. Camp Grant, llli-
nsis
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Commercial Travellers A
Dance Postponed to Nov. is

The Entertainment committee Of
The United Commercial Travellers
of America, has announced the post
ponment of the regular monthly
dance, October 10, until Saturday,
November 26. This action is taken
in accordance with the wishes of
the heaelth departments closing
order.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Royalties Visit Hospital.

London, Oct. lS-King George,
accompanied by Queen Mary and
the Princess Mary, paid>a visit to-
day to the big American base hos
pital at Dartfort, IS miles from Lon
don. They were escorted through
the hospital by American Red Cross
officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Civil Service Examinations.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-(Special Tele-
gram. civil service examinations will
be held November 10 for presidential
postmasters at the following places
Strawberry Point, Ia, $1,000; Edge
mont, S, D.. $1,000; Tulare, S. D.. $1,000;
Valley Springs. S D., $1,000; Putswana.
s. D.. $1,000; Chelsea, Ia. s1,1oO; Conrad,
Ia, s1,1OO; Ansley, Nebh $500; Genoa,
Neb, $1,000; North Bend, Neb., s1.700.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19

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body feels that Jingle which gets from cold BATH want to
try this new ron-c Tablet send 10 the Surgical institute
Buffalo " and obtain trial package This 2Ohcentuy Iron tonic
is sure tc you good Druggists sell Ionc" for sixty cents