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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23
DIES At FORT SLOCuM,

r I,Dert ,,'rt f. Billups, son OF Rev.
Il "',iups' Of Ronceverte, was
VI hiverview cemetery, Ronce-
,n, on way 5th. The services were
@ l'o by Rev. d. s. Poser, as
> "eVs w. r. w. Sleeth and
,r, 'lp.,o"augle. Mr.. Billups died
"'ocum, N. Y. on April 11th
f., ,D,,oaSed was taken with
, '""uenza in January, from
never entirely recovered.
r., ~ army service at the time
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23

Charged with violating the selec-
tive service law ten mon we're ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Ira Hager of Logan this
week. They were held TO answer to
the grand jury st the June term OF
federal court. 1t is charged that they
failed to file their questionnaires with
the local board of Logan county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23
lOUDERMILK IS HOME,

G. w. Loudermilk, who eloped with
Mrs Mccall from Willow Bend sew
eral months ago and was recently
caught in Maryland and is waiting
trial in the U. S. court at Charleston,
IS now at home and his mental con-
dition is said to be such that he has
to be watched.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23

Il am fifty-four years Of age and I
never took drink of whiskey until
West Virginia went dry"
This statement was made to the
court by James w. Peters, real estate
dealer Of that state, who was indict-
ed for carrying liquor into dry terri
tory.
When l could not get it l wanted
it, Peters said.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23

President Wilson in a proclamation
recommends that the period between
June Sth and 14th be observed over
the country as Boy Scout week for
the purpose OF Strengthening the
work Of the Boy Scouts of America.
A nationwide campaign for members
will be conducted
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23
WILL COMPLETE ROAD

The Summers county court on Fri
day entered an order asking $4,000
state aid. which is already available
and which will be used to complete
the Talcott district road to the Green
brier line near Anderson. To This
amount will be added $4,000 yet
unexpnded and $4,000 of the class a
levy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23

The Treasury has announced es-
tablishment OF credits in favor of
Great Britain of $4,000, 900 making
a total for Great Britain Of $4.316-
100000; and in favor Of Belgium Of
$1.390,00O making Belgium's total
0.500,000. Total credits to all
allies are now $9,37O,210.OOO.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23

Twenty square blocks Of Mobile,
Ala. residence section, lying near the
river front, were swept by fire
which caused $750.0GO property
damage, left 1900 people houseless
and destroyed probably 200 build
ings. The flames were checked be-
fore reaching the docks
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23

Sheriff Gibson Of Pocahomas coun-
ty,> armed with requisition, has
gone to Connecticut for one J. w.
Freeman who is charged with having
obtained large sum of money from
the Bank of Marlinton on forged
check bearing the name Of w. A.
Porter
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23

Sixteen transport ships are expect
ed from France in few days bring
ing $4,000 officers and men back to
their homes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Hanscom Park Folks
Wefe Bone Dry for the
Last Couple Of Days

A real, honest-to- goodness dry
belt has been established over in the
southwest part of town.
Saturday morning a break oc-
Cured in water main on Pacific
street at Thirty-third News was
telephoned down to the water Office
early in the forenoon. Along about
noon an inspector went out to look
it up. Sure enough, the main was
broken.
After dinner a repair squad
opened attack. Neighbors were mo-
tilted the water would be turned
off till about p. m. The water was
turned off. A hole was dug and the
broken main exposed about mid
night Saturday. Then the diggers
decided they had had enough Of it
for one session and knocked off.
When they returned Sunday morn
ing they found the soaked soil had
caved in and filled the hole. This
required more digging. Late Sun
day afternoon the main was again
exposed and wafer turned on again.
In the meantime, bucket brigades
might have been seen toiling up hill
and down, as the marooned residents
visited favored householders and Sc
cured water for culinary and ablu-
tionary uses. Most Of the folks out
that way are not in favor of such a
bone-dry state of affairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
CEN. MENOHER
is DECORATED
BY SEC. BAKER
CONTINUED from Page one,


Eightieth division, and Francis J,
Herman, organizer of the overseas
service and supply and member OF
supreme war council.
The brigadier generals decorated
are Leroy Altinge. assistant chief
of staff, A. E. F.; Preston Brown,
chief of staff Of the Second d.
vision and later commander Of the
Third division; Avery D. Andrews,
assistant chief of staff ii charge Of
transportation; Dennis E. Nolan,
chief of intelligence, A. E. F.; Fox
Conner, assistant chief of staff in
charge of equipment; Harold B.
Fiske, chief of training section. gem
eral staff, A. E. F.; Harry A. Smith,
commanant of army schools at
Langres, France. and civil admin
istrator in occupied German terri
tory; johnson Hagood, organizer OF
training system in France; L'aal B,
Malone, brigade commander during
major operations; Frank r. Mccoy,
secretary, general staff, A. E. F.. and
subsequently commander Of the
Sixty-third infantry brigade; Hugh
"A. Drum, chief Of staff, First army,
and William D. Connor. assistant
chief Of staff Of the. A. E. F.. and
later chief of staff of the service Of
supply
The colonel named is John Mc.A.
Palmer, who was on the general
staff and later commanded the Fiji
ty-eighth infantry brigade north Of
Verdun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Peace Stopped Work
on Remarkable Hush
Boat Of British Navy

London-There is now lying at
Ciydebank, nearly completed, a re-
markable flush" boat Of the British
navy, which, according to the ship
ping paper, Fairplay, is something
notable in the history Of naval arcni-
lecture.
This is the Hood, battle cruise,
of extraordinary size, speed and gun
power, and which would, says Fair
play, "have inaugurated new fnstll-
DDS Of naval fighting and shown the
Germans that we are still far ahead
Of them In naval construction.
The prospect of an early ternlira-
ton Of hostilities caused work to
be eased on this great vessel, bit IN
order TO make room for merchant
shipping the Hood has been nearly
completed and is now out If the
fitting basin.
Fairplay says the vessel us under
stood to be the finest combination
of size, speed, empower and hight
armor yet dreamed Of, and farther
ahead Of the present "hush boats -
the Courageous class-than these
were Of the Lion and Tiger. As it
lies at Clydebank the Hood seems
to fill all the space which was at one
time occupied by the Lusitania, and
war vessel as long as the Lusitania
Ito say nothing Of its other feat
ures-is something notable in the
history Of naval architecture. "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Board Plans to Write
OFF Third Of Cost Of
New Merchant Craft

Washington, Jan. lo.-Early ac-
ton toward carrying out the pro-
posal to write off about 80 per cent
of the war cost of American ship
ping, was forecast today in official
quarters, aud at the same time it
was said this step would be follow
ed by a shipping board order reduc-
ing existing freight rates in Ameri-
can bottoms.
This policy, under which it is in
tended to charge to profit and loss
nearly a Sl,000,000O00 of $3,000,000,-
600 which merchant, craft in this
country cost to build during the
war, was formulated by Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board, now
in France, and the news of it reach
ed here through Associated Press
dispatches from Paris,
There still has been no official an-
nouncement from the shipping
board, but those familiar with the
plan do not hesitate to discuss it
informally and to say that it is de-
signed to put the American mer.
chant marine on a solid financial
basis and pave the way for salts
factory readjustment Of ocean
freight rates, impracticable on the
basis of inflated war cost caluations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Congress to Speed Up
Wheels of Legislation

Washington, Jan. l9.-ln an Ell
fort to clear the calendar of inn
portant legislation before the ses-
sion ends March 4 both the senate
and house will give general right Of
way this week to appropriation bills.
At the same time committees will
be engaged on general supply
measures and in special hearings
and investigations.
The senate expects TO pass to-
morrow the administration measure
appropriating $l00,000,000 requested
BY President Wilson for famine re-
lief in Europe, while the house. after
passage of the legislative appropria-
ton bill, the fourth of the 10 regular
supply measures, plans to begin
work on the annual diplomatic and
consular bill.
Final action may come this week
on the long-delayed war revenue
bill. The conferees, with but few
important questions remaining OPEN
resume work tomorrow on the 1919
war profits tax rates and hope for
complete agreement on the bill by
Saturday. 8H
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Of BLUFFS
DOCTOR FOUND
DEAD IN HOTEL
Mrs. Nell J. BeIlinger Dies OIL
Heart Disease in Apartment;
Found by Husband on
Return From Call.

When DrsMell ]. Bellinger. return
ed to theiT apartments in the Grand
hotel, Council Bluffs, Sunday morn
ing after being out on professional
work Since midnight he found Mrs,
Be.linger lying in the bath room
dead. Death apparently was due TO
heart failure, from which she had
been suffering acutely for several
days.
Mrs. Bellinger had arisen from her
bed and had reached the bathroom,
and had apparently sank to the floor
and died without struggle. Death
had evidently occurred several hours
before. She had been suffering
severely from headache and had an
acute attack Saturday afternoon, and
manifested extremely weak heart ac-
tion during the early, part of the
evening. The usual remedies brought
relief and she appeared to be in, =
normal condition and was resting
easily when DR.. Bellinger responded
to the midnight call.
Mrs. Bellinger had always taken
a deep personal interest in her bus
bands work and since last April had
been his chief Office assistant. Dur
ing the fiu epidemic she taxed her
strength to the limit in her effort
to assist him and aid the sufferers
with whom she was in constant con-
tact. She was deeply affected by
the pitiful condition of some of the
families among his patients, where
all the members were stricken and
where poverty added to the terrors
of the disease.
Mrs. Bellinger was 81 years old
She had been a continuous resident
of Council Bluffs for 80 years. She
was endowed with strong men,
tality, and her spiritual development
carried her far beyond the usual
level. She used wisely her large
financial means and there were few
in the city who did more effective,
charitable work. Her refined mind
made her the center of a brilliant
intellectual group to whom her
death will be real misfortune.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Bell
niger is survived by one brother,
Joseph McClanahan, we'll known
Texas business man, and two
nephews, both in war work at Wash
ington. The body was removed to
the Cutler funeral home, where the
casket will remain until funeral ar
rangements are perfected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Memorial Services Held
for Two ate Senators

Washington, Jan. lo,-Memorial
services were held in the senate to-
day for the late Senators Jacob H.
Gailinger of New Hampshire, the
former republican leader, and james
Fl. Brady of Idaho.
Senators paying tribute 10 the
memory Of Mr.. Gallinger were
Lodge of Massachusetts, republican
leader; Hollis and Moses of New
Hampshire, Warren of Wyoming,
Thomas Of Colorado, Nelson of
Minnesota, Smith Of Georgia, Smoot
of Utah, Weeks of Massachusetts,,
Smith Of Arizona and Watson Of In
diana. Those eulogizing Mr.. Brady
were Borah of Idaho, Thomas Of
Colorado, Chamberlain of Oregon,
Smoot of Utah, Pomerene Of Ohioy
Page Of Vermont and Nugent Of
Idaho.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Thousands Of BeTgians Are
Returning from England

London--From Southampton and
from Grimsby, Scotland, ships are
taking back to Belgium the first
consignment Of the thousands of
Belgian refugees who sought shell
ter in the country at the beginning
of the war. Present arrangements
for the repatriation of the exiles
contemplate the return only OF
those belonging to Antwerp and vi
cinity. Later those whose homes
are in other parts of Belgium will
be taken care of.
Speed with which general repatri-
alton Of the Belgians will be carried
out depends upon the international
conditions of Belgium and improve
ment of road and rail transport. The
repatriation will be at the expense
Of the British government.
Putting in order lines of COM
muhication with released territories
in Belgium has been slow, laborious
work, and there are many Belgians
in England who have not yet been
able to get into touch with their
people at home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
WILSON TO tour |
FIELDS ON Which
YANKEESFOUGHT
Visit to Belgian Capital win
Be Deferred Until He
Is Ready to Depart
for Home.

Paris, Jan. lO.-All arrangements
have been made for President Will
sons visits to the American battle
fields and to some of the devastated
regions of northern France but the
time has not been fixed. The visits
will depend wholly on the proce-
dure of the peace conference and
the turn of affairs in the meetings.
President Wilson probably will
travel by train, having army motor
cars meet him at different points for
a tour of the region surrounding the
stopping places.
Ii now appears the presidents
visit to Brussels will be deferred un-
.til he is ready to depart for home.
One plan under consideration is for
Mr.. Wilson to leave Paris on a spe-
cial train which will carry the whole
presidential party to the Belgian
capital. From there the president
will go direct to Calais without re-
turning to Paris, crossing the Eng
lish channel and sailing from some
English port.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Navy DirigibIe Makes New
Endurance FIiuht ReCOrr

Washington, Jan. 1.-Two en-
durance flights by the navy dirigible
ALSO, from the naval air station
at Key West, Fla. one lasting 81
hours and covering $50 miles and
the other 40 hours and 48 minutes
and covering about $50 miles, con-
stituting service record, were de-
scribed in official reports today.
Rising winds stopped the first
flight November "a, although suhi-
cient fuel and oil remained 70. eight
more hours. In the first 10 hours
the ship was lightened 800 pounds
by consumption Of gasoline. Her
crew brought her to within 50 feet
of the sea and with bucket aud line
took up enough water to restore her
proper balance.
Phe second trip, December "a and
IS. was made under overcast skies
with a wind ranging from 20 10 IS
miles an hour. The motor was
stopped only twice, for three min
utes each time. to fill the oil reser-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Bolsheviki Are Destroyers
Is Message to America of
Grandmother of Revolution
'f Help Is Not Forthcoming at Once Any Government
Set Up in Russia Will Fall, = Says Nine Breshllovs-
kaya; Seeks Aid for 100000 Orphans
and 100000 nliterates

Seattle, Jan. lo.Lcatherine Bresh-
kovskaya, known as the Grand
mother of the Russian Revolution, I"
arrived here today from the Orient,
via Victoria, B. c.
rs it true I'm in America at last
with my friendss" she exclaimed at
the dock where she was met by
friends and delegation from the
Seattle branch of the Bohemian Ma
tional alliance. Among the friends
was Miss Helen Stuart Dudley, a
Boston settlement worker who came
here to accompany Madame Bresh-
kovskaya across the continent to
Boston and Washington. Madame
Breshkovskaya and Miss Dudley, it is
stated, have known each other for
years.
Russian socialists do not desire
allied troops in Siberia, Madame
Breshkovskaya declared. Russian
people want the Czecho-Slovak sol
diers, she asserted.
THE coming of Czeeho-Slovak
soldiers would be welcomed by the
people just as they would welcome
the coming of Christ as a deliverer,
she said. "The only order existing
today in Russia is that which has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
NEBRASKA BOYS
REACH new YORK
FROM WAR FRONT.

the gun crew declared she kept on
attending to the wounded until or
dered from the field by an officer.
Boyd M. Hemp, of Des Moines,
a radio operator on the Jacob Jones
when that craft was sunk by a tor
pedo on December 6, was on the
Comfort.
All branches of the service were
represented aboard the Lapland, in
GLIDING women nurses and war
workers. The Lapland met heavy
Weather on the trip across and this
was responsible for the death on
board Of Capt. John R. Buckingham
of this city. attached to the ord
nance department, and who once
was private secretary to former
United States Senator Clarence w.
Watson Of West Virginia. Colonel
Watson, also of the ordnance de-
partment, was aboard the Lapland,
and he said the rigors of the voyage
aggravated a stomach ailment Of
Captain Buckingham.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Drug Clerk Testifies !
Lebaudy Sought Poison
on Day He Was Killed

Mineola, NJ Y, Jan. lo.-Attor-
neys for Madame Jacques Lebaudy,
who shot and killed her husband,
the self-styied emperor of Sahara,
in their hotel at Westbury January
IL, obtained today from New York
drug clerk an affidavit stating that
Lebaudy tried to purchase poison
the day he was slain. According 10
the affidavit, Lebaudy said the poi
son was "for his wife and child"
The clerk said he refused to make
the sale.
The affidavit, it is believed, will
strengthen Madame Lebaudy's claim
that she and her daughter, Jacque.
line. had been threatened repeatedly
by her husband.
Ernest E. Suffern, an attorney
who said he had charge Of Madame
Lebaudy's affairs for more than 10
years, issued a statement today de-
caring there was no likelihood that
a successful attempt would be made
to prevent her and her daughter
from inheriting the major part of the
slain mans fortune, estimated Al
several millions. So far as known
Lebaudy left no will.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
nine PRISONERS
AT OMSK KILLED
MYS1ERIOUSLY
Prominent Public Leaders
Removed From Jail and Ex-
eCuted by Military With
out Authority.

Vladivostock Jan. 1o.-Of the
prisoners who were released from
jail at Omsk as the result Of an
abortive bolshevik plot late in De-
ccmber. nine who voluntarily re-
turned were killed by the military
without the knowledge of Admiral
Kolchak, the supreme governor Of
the Omsk government, or Of his
ministers, according to information
that has just come to light.
The motive OF the executions is
obscure but the inclusion among
the nine victims of several impor-
tant members of the constituent as
sembly, prominent journalists and
public leaders points. in the minds
of many. to the use of bolshevik
methods of intimidation and sup
preston Of the idea OF a constit-
uent assembly.
Reluctant to Leave.
When the jail was opened on tie
night Of December q the political
prisoners at first refused to leave
their cells and II is stated they were
threatened with being shot If they
persisted. They were told, It Is
reported, that the authority of
Omsk had been seized by the boil
sheviki.
The following day, when it be-
came clear that the plot had failed,
the government issued proclama-
ton urging those who had been re-
leased to return to prison under
pain of courtmartiai.
The military authorities and the
minister of justice appealed TO the
relatives Of the men released, advis-
ing their immediate return, and the
fugitives were brought to prison by
their wives. relatives and acquaint-
ances.
Spirited Out Of Jail.
AT 8 o'clock in the morning OF
December "a an automobile stopped
at the jail and took away nine of
the prisoners. All of these have
since completely disappeared. When
the facts became known to the
council of ministry the supreme
ruler. Admiral Kolehak, sent me
cial detachment of soldiers to guard
the prison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
DardaneIIes Must Remain
Open. SAYS MOrqenthau

New York, Jan. l8.-Asserting
that almost every country in the
world has "foolishly or selhshly
helped to keep the Turk alive as a
nation" Henry Morgenthau, form
erambassador to Turkey, said in an
address here today that the mis-
take of the past "in permitting Tur-
key to continue because of the bal
ance of power" must not be made
at the peace conference.
"The Dardanelles must remain
open and unfortifed," he said. They
are the great waterway between
Asia and Africa and are vital to
commerce. q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20

been established wherever these
troops gained a foothold. ! hope
some day to lead President MasarylS
of the Czecho-Slovak on a tour of
Russia so that he may educate our
people to the true standard of demo-
cracy:"
Madame Breshkovskaya said she
came to America to tell the people
Of the United States that financial
help is needed for 400000,000 Rus
sian orphans and 100000 Russian
illiterates.
ITO this cause / will devote the
remainder of my life" she asserted.
Madame Breshkovskaya asserted
that she also came to America to
deliver message that the Russian
bolshevixi are destroyers.
They have failed because they
are destroyers. Ruination is their
motto. They are not construction
lists"
Madame Breshkovskaya cele-
brated her seventy-6rst birthday,
January IS while crossing the Pa
cific. Her fellow passengers arrang-
ed a special birthday dinner follow
BY speeches and dance in her
honor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
STRAUSS TELLS
ABOUT MINING
OF NORTH SEA
Seventy Thousand Mines Laid
Under U. S. Admiral's Di-
reCtiOn Bottled Up
Submarines.

New York, Jan. 49, Rear Ad-
miral Joseph Strauss and Command
err William Glassford, who achieved
distinction with the American naval
forces abroad, arrived here on the
Lapland today. Admiral Strauss
was the head of the greatest mine
laying expedition ever attempted,
when an American and British feet,
working under his orders, spread
10000 mines across the North sea,
from the Scottish coast to Norway,
24S miles, and virtually bottled up
the German submarines operating
out of Heligoland and Kiel.
When the arInistice came and
some time before that, the work
of laying the great field, 20 miles
wide and 245 miles long, was COM
pleted," said Admiral Strauss, land
long before that time we had be-
gun to take toll from the subma-
rines. We have positive infornia-
ton that many German submarines
were destroyed. Our feet con-
sisted of II ships, four ocean tugs
and several tenders, and force Of
1000 men"
Commander Glassford was com
mander of the destroyer Shaw when
his steering gear iammed at s o'clock
in the morning Of October 9. She
was one Of the conveys of the giant
Cunarder Aquitania, then in the
British channel loaded with Amer
lean troops for a British port. 1t
was a question whether the Shaw
would ram the Cunarder or Com
mander Glassford suffer his craft to
be cut down. He chose the latter
course and the Shaw was cut in
two Just forward OF the bridge by
the knife-like bow of the Aquitania.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-20
Soon" Men Get Bank Roll Of
SCI From Illinois Visitor

Henry Walters, a farmer Of Oh
ney, ILL.,, en- route TO Casper, Wyo.,
lost $2l and his faith in "con" men
Saturday night. Alighting at the
Union station, Henry thought he
would take in the town" He did.
After striking an involuntary &C
quaintanee with one "con" man, too
clever to describe. Henry told police,
they promenaded along Douglas
street, A pal Of Henry's new &C
quaintance met the pair and sug-
gested matching coins" The two
ICON" men debut not Henry, for
THE Olney farmer was always "evenP
man with one of the duo. Henry
reported the disappearance Of his
former 81 and the two men to tie
police.