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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28

Hoover Uses as Emphatic
Language as Whittlesey

'ministration of Belgium, wired from
Berlin to Walter Lyman Brown, di-
rector of the commission for re-
lief i'll Belgium, at Rotterdam, that
they had been appointed by the
German government to negotiate
with Mr.. Hoover for food supplies
and that they desired Mr.. Hoover to
advise them when and where he
would meet them.
In answer to the request for a
conference, Mr. Hoover sent this
message:
You can describe two and a
half years of arrogance toward our
selves and cruelty to the Belgians in
any language you may select, and
tell the pair personally to go to
hell with my compliments. If do
have to deal with Germans it will not
be with that pair"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Butter Concerns Will Support
Food Administration Plans

Kansas City, Dec. 2.-At a con-
ference of representatives of 50
butter manufacturing concerns OF
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Texas today, a resolution was
adopted pledging support of the
manufacturers to the efforts of the
food administration toward COM
mon Interpretation of food admin
istration rulings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28

IN command OF the DIVISION, IN a
letter to General Perslling, urging
for a second time the promotion OF
General Macarthur to the rank OF
major general.
A copy of the communication has
just reached Washington. 1t re-
viewed the record of General Mac
Arthur, first as chief of staff of the
division and later as commander OF
one of its two infantry brigades. and
disclosed that the young officer, a
major of engineers when the United
States entered the war, had been
twice wounded. had been decorated
by both the French and American
governments for personal gallantry
in action and in addition had been
twice recommended for the French
Legion of Honor.
Leader in Battle.
81 do not feel that | am free to
assume another command" General
Menoher wrote to General Pershing
on the eve of his transfer to the
command of the Sixth army corps
without recording the services rem
dered by Gen. Douglas Macarthur
These services rendered con-
stantly for over a year and, in the
large part. amidst active operations
in the field, have been so soundly
brilliantly and Loyalty performed
that in recognition of them | see
only a fair appraisal of the exam
pie of energy, courage and efficiency
which General Macarthur has sci
to the Forty-second division and tc
our entire army in France.
"The contributions made to Our
military establishments by this gen
eral officer have already had fa,
reaching effects. He has stood for
the actual physical command Of
large bodies of troops in battle, moi
Continued on Page Two, Column -Four. J
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
GERMANY TO ORGANIZE
REPUBLIC ON u. S. PLAN.

Geneva, Dec. 27.-Reports receiv-
ID from Germany indicate that the
present government there is to con
;titute federal republic on viz.
sually the same plan as the United
States. There will be congress
composed of two chambers, a volks-
.,aus, OF popular chamber, which had
been, the. chamber of representative.
and "a stadtsnhzns, or chamber OF
the states, which would take the part
Of a senate. The president would
De elected by the people and would
not be responsible before congress
The border states would be COM
oletely modified, the privileges OF
she nobility abolished and Germany
would annex German-Austria.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Kansas City Mayor \
Calls for Troops to
Protect Street Cars

Kansas City, Dec. 2,-As a re-
suit of numerous minor disorders
.onight, which included stoning OF
street cars and firing shots, Mayor
Gowgill announced at midnight he
yould-ask Governor Gardner early
tomorrow for mobilization OF the
Seventh Missouri regiment and re-
luest that it be called out,
Attacks on cars, in which on one
was hurt, followed the company 5
attempt to resume service on 10
ines after dark. Heretofore all
,ars have been taken to the barns
It dusk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
AUTOMATIC MARRIAGE
LEGISLATION PROPOSED.

Chicago, Dec. H.-After discuss
ing means of protecting children
born out of wedlock, the Illinois
Women's Legislative congress,
which opened a two days session
here today, went on record as favor
ing automatic marriage OF parents
Of such children. Such marriage, ac-
cording to sponsors of the plan,
would be annulled only by divorce
action. Opponents of the proposal
said it would flood the divorce
courts. as forced marriages were
seldom permanent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Robbers Get 100000.

Denver. Dec. H.-Postoffice in
,pectors have completed their check
II the loss of war savings stamps
stolen from the Greeley postofhce
asst night and estimate the robbers
obtained approximately 100000. a
portion of which was in cash. The
inspectors declare the robbery is
the third largest postoffice robbery
ever committed in the United
States,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Christmas Stockings
Conveyed by SIeds to
American Soldiers

Washington, Dec. II. - Six
thousand stockings filled with
candy, tobacco and other articles
were distributed Christmas day to
American troops stationed in the
vicinity of Archangel by the
American Red Cross. A cable.
gram received today at Red Cross
headquarters said school children
of Archangel aided in filling the
stockings, which were sent to the
soldiers by sled transport. In
return for their assistance. the Red
Cross provided MONDAY lunch
con for thousands OF the children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Creel Resigns? No.

Paris, Dec. N.-George Creel,
chairman of the committee on pub
lie information, returned to Paris
tonight from a trip to Verdun and
the Argonne region. Edgar E. Sis
son, his principal assistant, who ac-
companied him, stated that the re-
port that Mr.. Creel had resigned
was untrue
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
SHOOT TO KILL" SQUAD
0N GUARD IN CLEVELAND.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 27--ln all Ell
tort to check the epidemic of crime
that has resulted in ID murders and
scores of holdups and robberies in
the past three months, American
Protective league operatives patrol
led the streets tonight armed with
clubs. In accepting their services
Chief Smith issued an appeal to
every reputable citizen to lend a
hand in ridding the city OF burglars
and gunner.
A shoot to kill" squad of 81 reg
ular policemen has been detailed to
night duty in an effort to run down
the bandits and robbers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Poland Demands Use
of German-HeId Railways

Warsaw, Dec. N.-Ihe POIlsh
government has issued an ultima
,um to Germany demanding the
light of passage by Polish troops
,ver German-held railways to Wilma,
which city is threatened by the boil
,heviki.
If the Berlin answer is unfavor-
,ble the Poles are expected to use
III their forces to prevent the tall
IF Wilma to the bolsheviki. They
lave requested the aid OF the French
commander at Budapest, urging a
ioint expedition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Chicago Hotel Men Decide
to Fiuht Union to Finish

Chicago, Dec. 2.-The strike of
hotel cooks and walters which
threatens to involve most of the
large establishments OF Chicago be-
fore New Years day spread to the
Hotel Sherman tonight. The man
agement claimed that women had
been obtained at once to take the
strikers places.
The Hotel association Of Chicago
today decided to fight the union to
a finish and will meet again tomor-
row to plan its campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Refuses to Meet Two German
Officials, Saying "TeII Pair
to Go to He'll With
My Compliments"

Washington, Dec. H.-Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover, in Europe ar
ranging relief for the peoples of the
war devastated territories, has re-
fused in emphatic tens to discuss
German food conditions with Baron
Won der Lancken and DR.. Rieth, who
sought a meeting with the food ad-
ministrator.
A message from Paris today said
these two German officials, who
were prominent in the German ad-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
SILVER CHEVRONS
ORDER WILL STAND.

Washington, Dec. 2.-There has
been some criticism OF the War de-
partment order regarding the wear
ing of silver chevrons to denote ser
vice only at home, Secretary Baker
said today, but there is no disposi-
ton on the part OF the department to
rescind it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Transport Brings Back from
France Load of Ammunition

New York, Dec. 27.-The United
States transport General Gorgas.
which left Bordeaux on December
IS, arrived today with IA officers
seven enlisted men and % civilians
AS the ship was loaded with return-s
ed ammunition it anchored is
Gravesend Bay and the passensGs
were brought ashore in boasA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Carlisle Council
Votes Freedom of
City to Wilson

Carlisle, England, Dec. 27.-The
city council today voted the free
dom of the city to President Will
son, who will pay a visit here
Sunday. The mayor, who moved
the resolution, said:
President Wilson, with match
less statecraft, guided. focused
and united American opinion on
the war. Carlisle and Cumberland
are proud of the fact that the
presidents mother was born and
spent her earliest years in this
CITY,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
5000 French Troops
in Battle at Odessa

Odessa, Dec. 27.-There was
sharp fighting throughout the city
for several hours on Christmas day
in which 5000 French troops par
ticipated. French cannon on the
water front and the big guns of the
French battleship Justice fired over
the city, bombarding the republican
camp beyond.
1t is impossible as yet to estimate
the casualties or determine the ex-
act control OF any quarter of the
city, with the exception of the water
front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Trouble Arises in Abyssinia

Washington, Dec. IA report
from Cairo received at the State
department today says trouble has
arisen in Abyssinia. 1t is reported
that the Abyssinian government is
sending troops to aid the Christians
against the Mos1ems.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
WHISTLE CHORUS"
ORDERED SUSPENDED.

New York. Dec. 2.-New York
aarbor's whistle chorus, which has
screamed a noisy welcome to every
transport returning with soldiers
from overseas, was ordered sus-
pended as a menace to navigation
:oday by Godfrey L. Garden, captain
of the port. :,
The spectacular water curtains
shot up by fire boats and the play
ng Of bands at piers where trans
oorts are being berthed also were
,srohibited.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
GEN, MACARTHUR
ONE Of GREATEST
HEROES OF WAR
His Record Reviewed and
Promotion Urged by For
mer Commander OF
Rainbow Division.

Washington, Dec. 27.-A striking
tribute to the courage and skill Of
Brig. Gen. Douglas Macarthur
commanding the Eighty-fourth bri-
gade of the Forty-second (Rain-
bow) division, was given by Maj.
Gen. Charles T. Menoher, formerly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
BOOTY IN JEWELRY
STORE ROBBERY, S5s,4s4.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The value OF
jewels seized by robbers who enter
ed the jewelry store of Nose Iral-
son in the Chicago Savings bank
building Christmas eve, shrank from
100000, named in the first report
to $58,454 today. The latter value
was placed by accountants who wsrt
over the records of the place at the
instance of insurance companies. II
was stated that the store was in
sured against theft for $4,000. Thus
far the police have developed no
clues upon which to base arrests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Glass Announces New Issue
of Treasury Certificates

Washington. Dec. IA new is
,ue of $750,000, 900 or more of treas
Try certificates of indebtedness
maturing in six months, was an
lounced today by Secretary of the
Treasury Glass, in preparation for
he fifth Liberty loan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Sunday-The Best of All!
Omaha Doctors Who Answered
Their Country's Call to Service

Here you will find them in Khaki
the medics who before the war were
attending you and their other pa
tients, but gave up their practice to
90 over there and minister to the sick
and wounded soldiers. A striking
group of portraits among which will
be some you know and recognize.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Daughter of Connaught and
Favorite in British Court
Circles to Marry
Navy Officer.

London, Dec. 27-The court cir
cular tonight makes the following
statement:
The king has gladly consented to
the betrothal of Princess Patricia
of Connaught to Commander Alex
ander Ramsay, brother of the earl
of Dalhousie."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
IN R IE F
<RIG HI
1VR E E ZY
PARIS BEGINS PLANNING
TO HOLD BIG EXPOSITION.
BITS OF NEWS

Paris, Dec. 27.-The municipal
council has decided to ask the gov
ernment to take steps toward the
holding Of an inter-allied colonial
exposition in Paris in 1920 or 1921.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
Favorite at Court.

Princess Patricia of Connaught,
is a daughter of the duke of Con-
naught, former governor general OF
Canada and a cousin of King
George. She is in her early thirties
and long has been a favorite in
court circles in England and Canada.
Known as Princess Pat she has
been regarded as the most popular
of the younger members of British
royalty.
Sh. is described as a handsome
youns woman with great spirit and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28
THE WEATHER:

Generally fair Saturday
and Sunday; warmer Satur-
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-28

Hourly Temperatures.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
INCREASE CROP ACREAGE
 ON CONVICT FARMS

Little Rock, Feb. 5.-There is to be an increase in the acreage of all crops on the state convict farms this year, according to the report of the com missioners. There will be an increase of 800 acres of cotton on each of the farms. For the first time, the state has planted two hundred acres of wheat on the Tucker farm, and it is in splendid condition.
 There will be 3,7OO acres of cotton on the Cummins place, and 1900 acres on the Tucker place; 1900 acres of corn on the Cummins place, and 700 acres on the Tucker place; 100 acres of oats on the Tucker place and 200 acres on the Cummins place. The raising of garden truck on the Tucker place was so great a success last year that it will be increased by fifteen acress this year, making a total of forty acres. exclusive of cane ahd potatoes.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
PARADE WILL BE FEATURE
 STATE TEACHERS MEETING

Little Rock, Feb. 5.-One of the unique features of the annual meeting of the Arkansas State Teachers Asso- citation, for which arrangements are being made, is a parade on the morn ing of the second day, April 5. Each congressional district is to be repre- sented by colonel, who have been appointed. Majors, captains and lieu tenants are yet to be appointed. The teachers from each congressional dis trict will form a regiment, and each county's representatives will form a company. Gen. Paisley, with his aides Sheriff Hutton and Chief of Police
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
RED GUARD AND F|NNS STILL IN
 STREET FIGHTS
HelsingfOrs, Capital of the New Republic, is in Hands of the BOlsheviki-Sweden Will Not Interfere.

Stockholm, Feb. 4.-Helsingfors, the capital of Finland, is still in the hands of the Bolsheviki red guard and continues to be the scene of violent street fighting. Scandinavian national are seizing every possible means to get our of the city and out of Finland. The wires between Helsingfors and Petrograd are still out.
 ! Sweden does not expect to inter- vene in Finland, according to an of ficial announcement today by Pre- mier Eden. He expressed, however, warm sympathy with the people of the new republic.
 Red guard forces in their north ward march have penetrated as far as Uleaborg, 73 miles from Tornea, which lies on the Swedish border.
 The Russian situation has taken a comparatively quiet turn. The all Russian council of Soviets at Petro- grad has adjourned leaving the de- cision of war or peace in the hands of Lenine and Trotsky.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05

ings were wrecked completely or in part, the debris being piled in the streets. There were no casualties among the officers. The bursting of two great shells gave warning of the coming bombardment, and officers and men sought shelter in the dugouts. The bombardment of the headquarters village came at the end of period of shelling which had extended gradually along several kilometers of the front.
 The German artillery opened the en- gagement with desultory lombard mem of the American trenches at a certain point, firing many shrapnel shells. In the midst of this a red rocket calling for barrage ascended from the German first lines.
 Before the German artillery could respond the American 75'c summoned into action by signal from the first line, laid curtain of fire along the ClSiiiy lilol llllCS. IHtH DtSdl lIle battle of the gunners. The increased intensity of the German fire was met immediately by the Americans, who not only showered shells on the orig inal sector but quickly extended their activity to wide front.
 Within 20 minutes the 75's and lar ger pieces were booming all along the valley, the shelling finally spreading to tower in which regimental head quarters was located.
 As darkness settled down the guns grew quiet.
 Heavy mists again overhung the American sector today. Consequently there was little artillery work and no aerial activity.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
ENEMY FIRST LINE
 BADLY DAMAGED BY
 HEAVY BONBARDhENT
Will Require Several Nights Work for Germans to Repair Trenches Caved in by Fire of the American 75's.

With the American Army in France, Fob 3-It was ascertained today that +bo American gunners last night u,,acked several of the enemy dugouts and so badly damaged the first line nositions that at one point the Ger mans were unable to occupy them Sunday.
 When the bombardment had reached its greatest intensity the Germans suddenly concentrated their fire at two noints. throwing about 250 shells into town in which the headquarters of a certain regiment are located and which heretofore had been immune to enemy fire. Two Americans were killed and nine wounded during the entire bombardment.
 After the bombardment wounded American soldier was discovered in position where it was necessary to carry him over a trench top to a field dressing station. A medical corps man displayed the Red Cross, and the Germans ceased firing until the man was removed.
 American officers are elated over the results of the first artillery duel be- tween American and German gunners, which followed a preliminary shelling by the Germans Saturday evening. In official reports to the headquarters of their organizations, the infantry con- manders today paid tribute to the momptness with which the artillery responded to the call for a barrage and to the effectiveness of the artil- lery fire. The Americans are holding a sector of the Lorraine front. Aerial reconnaisances today showed that the American gun fire had had a l very destructive effect. It will re- quire several nights of hard work un- der artillery fire for the Germans te repair the first line trenches caved in by the American 75's and to patch the gaps in the barbed wire.
 It is known that at least three enc my dugouts were demolished, prob. ably with some casualties. On the other hand the damage done to the American trenches will be repaired be- fore tomorrow morning.
 in regimental headquarters vii.
 lage shelled by the enemy many build.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
20 PER CENT FIRST DRAFT
 ORDERED INTO SERVICE

Little Rock, Feb. 5.-Twenty per cent of the states first draft of 10,267 men for the National army has been ordered inducted into the service the week of Feb. 23128. This quota of 2,053 is to consist wholly of negroes, of whom only one thousand have so far been inducted into the service from this state. Up to the present time, Arkansas has furnished total of 6,620 men, and when the colored increment is received there will be left only 1887 to be furnished under the first draft.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
FOURTH REGIMENT AS
 SURED FOREIGN SERVICE

Little Rock, Feb. 5.-Gov. Brough, who has just returned from Washing ton. reports that the Fourth Regi- ment. now being raised, is assured ot foreign service; it will be federalized as soon as the minimum quota of l5Oo men has been raised, at which tune the officers and men will be put on full pay and provided with uniforms and equipment, upon the request of Adiutant General England. Gen Crowder said the government would gladly avaid itself of the services of such volunteer regiments for foreign service. A training camp for the offl- cers will begin at Camp Brough, on the capitol grounds, about March To.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
Italian Town Bombed.

London, Feb. 4.-The Austro-Ger- man high command in Austria has re- stunned its policy of raiding Italian cities behind the fighting line. Venice, Padua, Treviso and Mestre were bombed by Teuton flyers several times within the last 24 hours. A bomb struck the civil hospital at Treviso without causing casualties.
 In the west the French repulsed a strong German raid in the Fresnes sector, while the British raided the German lines east of Havrincourt.
 There was lively, but not unusually active artillery in several of the vital sectors of the west front.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-02-05
GOVERNOR GRANTS PAR
 DONS TO TWO MEN

Little Rick, Feb. 5.-Gov. Brough has granted pardon toLuther Pad
 kett of Logan county, convicted of grand larceny at the January term of court and sentenced to one year. He is of military age, and is classified in Class IA, and will make no exemption claims. This is the first pardon grant ed under the new ruling of the gover- nor requiring that the petition for pardon be published in the county where the crime was committed. Proof of the publication was presented.
 The governor also granted a pardon to Braz Wortham, who was convicted in Phillips county on a charge of sell ing liquor, and has been serving a sentence of one year since May 21, 1917. The pardon was recommended by the commissioners, on the repre- sentation of persons residing at Batesville, Miss, Wortham's old home to the effect that his wife is near death with consumption, and cannot live more than two months longer They have several small children, and the family is in destitute circum- stances. He was released this morn- ing and left at once for Batesville.