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Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Visiting Nurses With Aid
from Readers of Bee Save
Hundreds of Babies Lives
One Thousand Infants Born in Omaha During, Three
Summer Months Need Exceptional Care-Lack of
Proper Handling Claimed 109 Last Yex-Bee Ice
and Milk Fund Enables Nurses to Save Many Lives.

possibility of one little baby life.
While the call, for Belgium ba-
bies, for Armenian babies, for
French orphans and all refugees,
were paramount with some, these
people cared for Omaha's baby boys
and girls who, otherwise would have
been neglected during the three
most trying months for a tiny help
less child.
They cared for 45l children be-
tween | and 2 years at the three
baby stations and out of all these
only one; little patient died. Into
543~honHs the nurses went to DEM
onstrate how each and every direc-
ton S aould be carried out in order
that each new life might develop
into the kind of man or woman
that America was fast establishing
as standard.
Teach Proper Care.
they found no pink and white
ccsoing adored baby who had every
Known care to withstand the sum
liner heat They found babies
even five and six blocks from our
own down town-where five and
SIX children shared with them one,
hot, sitting unsanitary room. They
| Continued on Page Two, Column Five,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
2,100 Tons Supplies
Moved Daily From
Trieste, Hoover Says

New York, July 5.-A recent re-
port by Herbert Hoover to the Su-
preme Economic Council on the
work OF the special mission ap-
pointed by the American relief ad-
ministration to re-establish trans
portation in central Europe was
made public by the American relief
administration here on receipt of a
cablegram from Mr.. Hoover,
In this cablegram Mr.. Hoover
quoted Lieut.. Col. William G. At
wood of Chattanooga, head of the
mission, to the effect that an aver
age of 2,l00 tons of supplies had
been moved daily from Trieste since
March/23, an increase of l,40O tons
daily over the amount moved from
that port before the American mis-
sion went into action.
Since March % there were de-
livered to the Austrian republic
l25,000 tons and to Czecho- -Slovakia
$1,000 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
By TRUMA KITCHEN

One thousand little boy and girl
babies were given to Omaha during
the three hottest months of last
year-June, July and August.
One thousand mysterious, undevel-
oped latent possibilities came from
out of the Somewhere" asking of
Time only love and care to unfold
them for the world.
Many found their heritage of both,
while others right in Omaha found
only heat, ignorance, neglect and
dirt. And because of this l09 of them
during those three months slipped
away.
One hundred and nine little babies
went back to their other home and
no one shall know what gift of great
price they carried with them.
v. N. A. Saves Many.
1t was the Visiting Nurse asso-
ciation, with Miss Florence McCabe
as superintendent, who meant that
Omaha's summer babies, in the
poorer districts, should have a fair
show" They worked eagerly and
diligently at the three ba aby stations.
People were interested and doctors
gave their time, for never before
did people so realize the value ant
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
THREE KILLED =
AS MAIL TRAIN
STRIKES AUTO
Nell Williams. Wife and Small
Son, Lose Lives at Pres
colt, Iowa.

Creston, Ia, July 5.-(Special Tel
egram )-Mell Williams, age 81
years; his wife, "a, and their 6-year-
old son were killed, and three other
children between the ages Of 2 and
7 years were seriously injured at
Prescott, Ia, IS miles west of here,
at $50 Saturday night when mail
train OH the Burlington railway
struck the automobile in which they
were ridingl The automobile was
thrown nearly 100 yards.
Mrs. Williams, who was thrown
over 200 feet, was dead when wit
nesses reached her side. Williams
and the child died on the train while
being taken to hospital in Cres-
ton.
The family, who lived about five
miles south, of Prescott, had been
attending a delayed Fourth of July
celebration in the town and were on
their way home. The mail train
does not stop there. and witnesses
estimated that it was running 30 to
CO. miles an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
London H0n0rS Own Men
Who Participated in Wal

London, July 5.-London had her
own victory celebration Saturday,
quite distinct from the national Gel
ebrations to be held July 10, when
tho London regiments which partic-
ipated in the war. after a review by
the king at Buckingham palace,
marched through the streets to
Tower Hill.
1t was the most spectacular mill
tary event in London since the
armistice, Twenty thousand men
from various regiments participated
and London, great lover of spec
tacles, gave her sons a welcome
which would be hard to surpass. q,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Trial Of Roy Emerson Of Cres-
ton, Charged With Murder of
His Mother, Will Begin at
Mt. Ayr Next Tuesday.
PROSECUTION WILL ASK
FOR DEATH PENALTY
CirCumstantial Evidence, In.
troduCed at Coroner's In
quest and Given to Grand
Jury, Leads to Indictment.

Creston, Ia, July 5.-(By a Spe-
cial Correspondent)-- 1.-The trial OF
Rov Emerson, who is charged with
the murder of his mother, Mrs. Kate
Emerson, opens next Tuesday at
Mt. Ayr, where the case was taken
on the request OF the defendants
attorneys for a change of venue.
Attorneys for both sides have
made extensive preparation for the
trial, both prosecution and defense
have an able array of legal talent
and the hardest fought murder case
in the history Of this section of the
state is expected. County Attorney
f. L. Carroll of this city will be
assisted in the prosecution of the
case by D. w. Higbee Of Creston
and Frank Fuller of Mt. Ayr,
brother of Judge Homer Fuller, who
will occupy the bench. The lawyers
for the defense are Thos. L. Max
we'll and Kenneth Davenport of
Creston, Judge Mitchell of Council
Bluffs and Robert Spence and II.
c. Beard of Mt. Ayr.
Find Body in Shaft.
The tragedy, of which the trial is
the final chapter, was one OF the
most shocking that ever occurred
in this community. On the evening
of May g. the body of Mrs. Kate
Emerson was found at the foot OF
the elevator shaft in the undertak-
ing establishment by the son, Roy,
who with couple of his employees
had gone down to the basement of
the building to examine body
which they had kept for number
of days. Mrs. Emerson's skull was
broken in three places, one on each
side and one in the back of the head.
In addition both legs were broken
just above the ankles.
The elevator was standing at the
second floor of the building, height
of about 20 feet from the foot of
the shaft.
Drs. J. w. and Orlo Coakley, joint
owners with the Emerson estate OF
the building, in which their office
adjoins the undertaking parlors,
were called Immediately, and after
an examination announced that
death had occurred two or three
hours previous to the discovery of
the body. Both physicians scorned
the theory of accident and advanced
opinions of murder.
For the greater part of two days,
with excitement running high IN
Creston. a coroners jury heard evil
dence of quarrels between Roy and
his mother. threats which Mrs. En-
Continued on Page Two, Column ThreeJ
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
DESTR TR0YER Trail DIR|G|b|
SPECIAL SESSION
OFLEGISLATURE
TO MEET JULY 28
Governor Considers Epworth
Assembly in Fixing Date;
Consults Members.

Lincoln, July 5.-The special ses-
sion of the legislature will be called
for Monday, July %, according to
a statement made by Governor Nc
Kelvie Saturday. The governor had
about decided upon July q, a week
earlier, but farmer members were
of the opinion that July % would
be better date. and if no objection
is made, that will be the time for
the session to convene.
The governor also has in mind
the big Epworth. assembly, which
will be in session that week, and
will enable the families of the men,
bers to take in the rich treats always
found on the program of the assem-
bly,, and also enable the members to
use their evenings there.
Lowden to Speak.
One of the addresses for the week
will be by Governor Lowden of Hi
nois, and it might not be beyond
the possibilities that the Illinois
governor might be asked to ad-
dress the legislature upon topics in
teresting to the members.
Governor McKelvie also gives
reason for postponing the date of
the convening of the special ses-
sion that the state board of equali-
zation meets the week beginning
July p and will likely be in session
all the week,
Writes Each Member.
Governor McKelvie has addressed
letter to each member of the leg
islature and if his plan meets with
the approval of a majority he will
call the session for July %.
Just what will be i'll the call with
tht exception of ratification of the
national constitutional amendment
relating to universal suffrage and
amendments to the code law where
the provisions of the law conflict.
the governor was not prepared to
say. That will be referred to later.
1t is probable that the senate will
have to meet i'll the supreme court
chamber as the senate chamber has
been taken over by the engineering
department and the automobile de-
partment.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Thousands Of Foreigners
Plan to Return Home
From the United States

Milwaukee, July 5.-That thou
sands of foreigners are planning to
return to their native lands was in
dicated when it was learned that
steamship agents have been
swamped with requests for prices OF
transportation to Norway, Sweden,
Hungary, Germany, Italy and the
Balkan states.
The strict regulations in regard to
passports, the government require
nlents relating to income tax re-
ceipts and the shortage of ships. in
handling the immigration are de-
laying actual departures,
A prominent steamship agent
said fully two-thirds of the $4,000
Slavic people in Milwaukee and
other parts of Wisconsin will leave
next wear.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Plane, on Trip to N. T.,
is Compelled to Land

Halifax. N. S, July 5,-The giant
Handley-Page biplane Atlantic, un-
der command of Vice Admiral Kerr,
which left Harbor Grace. N. F.,
yesterday enroute to New York or
Atlantic City, landed in the streets
of Parrsboro at $50 this morning.
The big airplane was forced to de-
scend owing to engine trouble and
in landing was damaged beyond I'M
mediate repair. No member of the
crew was injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
WILSON WISHED TO BE
A SAILOR WHEN A YOUTH.

Aboard U. S. S. George Wash
lngton. July 5-President Wilson
might have been an American sailor
he told seamen of the Washington
in the course of a stirring tribute
he paid to the American navy and
the part it had borne throughout
the war.
His speech to the crew was made
w,len the sailors assembled between
decks to give the president a hearty
greeting as he moved about among
them.
1t was the navy, he said, which
had put the army in the fighting
field by safely transporting 2,O00,ooo
men across the Atlantic and 1t IS
the navy now that is engaged in the
prodigious task of promptly and
safely returning the great host back
home again. The president then
disclosed his youthful wish to be-
come a sailor, wish that would
have taken him into the American
navy if he had not been dissuaded
from it by his parents.
The sailors cheered their COM
mander-in in-chief as he concluded his
talk
The sea is as smooth as lake
with gentle breeze blowing, with
bright sun shining.
The president received by wire
less many messages of congratula-
tions of Americas parr in the war
and in the peace. One message is
from the sultan of Persia; another
from President-elect Pessoa of Bra
!, zil. The president of Panama sent
greetings from "the smallest coun-
try declaring war against Germany"
General Pilsudski, Polish chief of
state, sent wireless message read
ing: st was your voice. Mr.. Presi-
dent, which first lifted itself to
0roslaim the rights of our nations"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Kaiser's S Offspring
Offer Themselves
Sacrifice for Father

Berlin, July Shy the Ayso-
ciated Press.)-Prince, Eitel Fred
erick of Prussia, second son of the
former German emperor, has sent
the following telegram to king
George: TO His Majesty, the King
of Great Britain and Ireland.
"In fulfilment of natural duty of
son and officer, | with my four
younger brothers, place myself at
your disposal at your ma jesty's dis
posal, in place Of my imperial father,
in the event Of his extradition in
order by our sacrifice to spare Mm
such degradation.
"In the name of Princes Adalbert,
August William, Oscar and Joachim
(Signed) "Eitel Frederick"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
REVEALS $1,000 THEFT
FROM LIEUT.. ASTOR.

New York. July s.-Theft of a
purse containing $1,000 from Lieut..
Vincent Astor, u. S. N. R., while
he was returning recently to Amer
lea on the German U-boat llz, re-
vealed here. today by Mrs. J. A.
MacColl, known as Mother" Mac
Coll, for her interest in soldiers
and sailors against whom charges
have been made.
Announcing that she was gong
10 Washington to intercede In be-
half of a seaman held in connection
with the theft, Mother MacColl
declared that Mr.. Astor was averse
to prosecuting him but felt that,
as he was an officer of the navy
at the time, he was compelled to
enter the charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Mexiicans Indignant
Over Death Order for
Manufacturing Mesca]

Aguaprieta, Sonora. Mex, July S.
According to Deputy Jose Pes
qulera. who has just returned here
from Mexico City, the now famous
"circular order number l5S," recently
issued by Governor Gales of Sonora
decreeing death to those persons
caught in Sonora in the manufac-
ture. transportation or whole sailing
OF mescal, has caused tremendous
wave of indignation at the national
capital, which may result in his re-
moval from office before his term
expires in September, or at least in
the abrogation of the order.
Recently in the national chamber
of Deputies, Deputy Jose Pesquiera
OF Sonora, charged Governor Gales
with assuming powers imposed only
in the president of the republic, that
Of imposing death penalty for an
offense in times OF peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Villa and Men Moving
South to Enter Parral

Ell Paso, July 5.-Francisco Villa
ard 60 followers were seen going
southeast toward Statevo, Chihua-
hua, yesterday afternoon, telegram
received here from Chihuahua City
today stated Satevo is As miles
southeast of San Andreas, where
Villa captured or killed 40 home
guards and executed the mayor
Tuesday. Satevo is on the main
road to Parral.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
~ R I E F
<RIGH HIT.
DOR E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
SPEND HOTTEST NIGHT
ON BATHING BEACHES.

New York, July 5.-The hottest
July 5 since 1910 sent the official
thermometer to SO degrees at p. m.
and though thunder showers were
predicted for tonight, the sky was
clear at midnight and the tempera-
ture only a few degrees below the
days high mark. Only about dozen
persons were overcome by the heat,
however. due largely, it was said, to
the fact that today was observed
generally as a holiday.
Thousands of persons spent the
night on the sands at nearby bath
ing beaches while other thousands
slept in parks or on the river docks
in an effort to escape the sultry heat
that made the congested districts
nearly unbearable.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Democratic National
Chairman in Spokane

Spokane, Wash. July 5.-Homer
S. Cummings, democratic national
chairman, and members of his party
attended a meeting of democrats of
eastern Washington here. He de-
clared that 80 to 90 per cent of the
people of the United States are in
favor of the league OF nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
NebraSkan in Field for
a.. Hiqh Office in EIkS

Atlantic City, N. J., July 5.-Deie-
cations of Elks began to arrive Sat-
urday for the peace Victory" re-
union Of the Grand lodge, which will
open Monday and continue the en-
tire week. Grand Exalted Ruler
Bruce NJ. Campbell and has cabinet
were among the arrivals.
Chicago, Los Angeles and Louis
vile have started campaigns for the
next reunion.
There are two candidates already
in the field for grand exalted ruler
They are Alfred r, Broppy OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Frank l.. Rain
OF Fairbury. .Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
EAST PROMISED RELIEF
FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Washington, July 5.-Relief from
the hot wave which spread over the
eastern half OF the country is prom
ised by the weather bureau.
Thunderstorms and rain were eX-
pected to break it up. beginning
Saturday night, and by Monday tenn
peratures may reach normal.
Boston and Baltimore. each with
l02 degrees. took top place, while
Washington was next with l0l.
Philadelphia. Albany, Harrisburg,
Pa, and few other points regis
tered 100. The New York maximum
was 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
COUNSEL REPEATS PLEA
BECAUSE JUROR SLEPT.

Cleveland, O., July st was
very warm in the court room.
And a big fly buzzed incessantly
in the corner of the jury box. Juror
Bruno Stadler says the buzzing
principally caused him to fall asleep.
The result was that the other ii
members of the jury had to listen
a second time to the arguments OF
counsel and the charge of Judge
Critchfield. Stadler's slunlbers were
detected as the jury was about to
retire.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Missouri Legislature
Passes Bill to Restore
Death Penalty; 20 to

Jefferson City, Mo. July 6.-The
Missouri senate met at l2:05 O'Clock
this morning and passed the bill to
restore the death penalty in Mis-
souri, by vote of 20 to l. There
was no debate. The senate en-
crossed the measure Saturday with
out opposition.
The house will meet Sunday to
read the senate bill the first time. 1t
will be read the second time Mon
day and action will be taken on it
Tuesday.
The senate adjourned following
passage of the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Waive Price Restriction
in Agreement on Silver

Washington, July 5.-Secretary
Glass announces that the treasury
has waived price restrictions con-
tanned in an agreement between the
United States and Great Britain for
purchase here of 200,000,000 ounces
of silver. The price first was ST an
ounce, then sl.ol here. Silver re-
Gently has sold as high as $ll4.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Swiss Naturalization
Laws to Be More Severe

Berne. July 5.-The Swiss federal
council has just submitted to parlia-
ment a bill to make the naturaliza-
ton laws more rigid. The bill re-
quires that before citizenship is
granted the applicant must reside
in Switzerland for six years.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Wilson to Present Treaty
Thursday Is Announcement

New York. July 5.-Joseph P. TIT
multy, secretary to President Will
son, announced here today that &C
cording to the present program, Mr..
Wilson will address the senate on
Thursday,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Words of Honor for
F0Ch, Joffre and Petain

Paris, July 5.-Marshals Foch,
Joffre and Petain will be presented
on July IS with swords of honor by
Paris. Special aiguilettes will be
bestowed upon certain regiments,
after which there will be a spectac-
ular fete winding up with a ballet
entitled "Alsace-L lorraine.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Kolchak's Envoy in Paris.

Paris, July 5.--General Drago.
miroff, sent by Admiral Kolchak on
a special mission to the French gov
ernment, has arrived in Paris. He
is accompanied by number Of army
officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Colonel Murtagh Dead.

San Francisco, Cal, July 5.-Col
]. A. Murtagh. aged So, U. S. A.,
medical corps, died at the Letterman
General hospital here from an all
ment of the heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
Allies Consider Hungary.

Paris, July 5.-The allied council
today considered questions relating
to Hungary and the opening UP OF
the Danube. No decision was
reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06
HOLSTEIN BULL
is SOLD FOR 100000,

Bellvedier. N, ], July 5.-King
Pontiac, a famous blooded Holstein
bull. was sold by Mrs. Helen Mass
enat, of the Pequest stock farm here
to f. B. Hager OF Algonquin, H.,
for 100000
Insurance OF $4,000 is carried on
King Pontiac He IS 5 years old
and weighs about 2,l00 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-06

Washington. July 6.-At 1:2o a.
m. Sunday, the navy communica-
tons officer received the follow
ing communication directly from
the vessel:
will land Montauk Point. Re-
port time later"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
NO BR|BE COULD KEEP
THIS BOY FROM SHOW

Dad wanted 10 give me fifty cents
to stay home and not come to the
Roundu Up this year. said a bright
faced and well dressed young boy
from La Grande, to a companion ira
veler on the Union Pacific train which
brought more than a thousand Round
Up visitors to Pendleton this morn
ing.
But you wanted to come" Is that
Z asked the man of the boy?
"You bet / wanted to cn-1c." said
the boy, the Roundup Is better than
fifty cents to me any day. / like to
watch 'em rope the steers in front of
the grandstand."
Thus it came about that Elwood Nc
Corkle, 10-year old La Grande
school boy had the opportunity to lay
aside his books and come to the
Roundup with his father and mother
and sister Leonora
OF course, Elwood did not know
that he was seated beside a reporter
nor that the latter found out that his
dad Is the veteran engineer of one of
the o. w. r: & n. Co. Switch engines
that wheezes about the La Grande
yards each day. except when there is
a Round-Up going on in Pendleton.
.LET FER BUCK" -
RECORD ROUNDUP CROWD
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
"hhsr 'ER buck.
LOtnI COupIe VIII MnrrY.

Local Couple VIII Marry.
Wykoff Burlingame and Mrs. Rutl
Robb were issued a marriage license
by County Clerk II. Il. Brown toda,
and Will be married probably today
Both gave their homes as Pendleton
- "LEr 'ER BUCxY
Bishop To He Here.
Bishop IL. II. Hular, of Cuba, II. II
Rogers of Syracuse. and Mrs. Everett
S1mpers of Duluth, Minnesota VII,
arrive In Pendleton Tuesday for a
series OF meetings and conference ,
throushout the day in the interests or
the nationwide campaign that IL be-
Ing conducted oy the Episcopr.i
church. The evening meeting will be
open to the general public and tho
visitors will bring a virile message te
Pcndleton people.
LET FER BUCK"
Hold CoIored Quintet.
Police last night arrested three
women and two men. all colored. for
alleged rolling OF Roundup visitors.
The quintet came here from Portland
in an auto and are said TO have reliev-
ed several men OF sums OF money.
There were only n few drunks arrest
ed. the total being not more than six.
Most OF these forfeited bail or were
fined the customary $40.
"LET rsR buck" -
Sues Ia ForccIosc Mortgage.
j. II. Toner today brought suit
against William w. Glaskey. ct al. to
recover s1572.74, alleged due on
rromissory note. secured by mortgage
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-20
news NOTES OF PENDLETON

! on property In the east end of the
county. He petitions for the fore
closure OF the mortgage. Thomas &
Toner, Walla Walla attorneys, are
handling the Gaze for the plaintiff.
- - LET 'ER buck"
IE'reewafcr Man Held ON Suspicion.
W. w. Wilder. of Freewater. on
whose place Bert McNeece, a young
returned soldier. recently met DEATH
is in the county Jail here held for in
vestigation. The first report of the
young mans death pronounced II a
case of suicide. but officials are not
wholly satisfied of the explanation
and will query Wilder further. He
was brought here by Deputy Sheriff
j. IL. West of Freewater.
"LET TER BUCK"
Here From Conaion.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Flagg, Mr..
and Mrs. O. Il. Robertson. Mrs. Tho
mas G.. Johnson and Philip Newman
are visitors at the Round-Up. All
make their home in Condor. Mr..
Flagg is editor of the Condor Globe
Times and Mr.. Robertson is cashier
in the First National Bank of Condor.
.IIaT TER BUCK"
WcItcrwcicht Wrestler Here.
j. T.. Kitterman, of Dayton, Wash.
came down today for the final day
of the Roundup and incidentally is
looking for someone OF his weight TO
stage a bout with at any time in the |
near future. Kitterman Is a husky |
specimen Of manhood, although he is |
no youngster He came originally |
from Humboldt Iowa. which town is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-20

Mrs. Madge Grubb isn't content
with the name. She asks divorce
from Joseph Grugg, charging nom
support.
"IET FER RUCE"
NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-To be
healthy a woman must wear trousers,
said Miss Fanny Harley, registered in
an exclusive hotel here today. De-
monstrating, she strolled down Fifth
avenue in a pair of white Flannels.