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Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25
Enthusiastic Meeting on
the De Valera Reception

At a meeting of the O'Nei'l Mon
ument association at the Hotel Fon-
tenelle last night resolutions were
passed to the effect that. Mayor
Smith being i'll. double duty
devolves upon the association to
make the reception to President De
Valera Of the Irish republic a grand
success.
John L. Donellan and N. ], Con-
voy were appointed to care tor the
suffragettes at the Auditorium meet
ing. Father +. ]. Flanagan made an
earnest appeal for the cooperation
of everyone in working for the re-
ception.
Attending the ceremonies viii be
five men who were companions Of
James Connolley during the Omaha
street car strike of 1915. Connelley
later went to ireland and became the
commander of the Irish army dur
ing the Easter week riots in Dublin
and later was shot. The five are
Teddy Morrow, Claude Hoskins,
Patrick Linehan, Ike Kaplin and
Charles Lehar. They will have seats
on the platform at the Auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25
Soviet Convenes Dec. 1.

London, Oct. IA bolshevik
wireless message received from
Moscow says the soviet Parliament
will convene December |.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25

Tickle, Tickle, Tickle
that's what nakss yuu cough HAYES' HAL
mo HONEY Stops The Tickle n Hs6lhs ne
MseaA ~ ~ nttA-AAA
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25
UNIvERS ITY TO
Be HELD LIABLE
FOR U. S. TRUCKS
Letter From BarroWs Stirs
War Department.
Loaned for Use OF
Students.

Washington, Oct, A.--(Speeial
Teiegram,) ~ Brigadier General
Drake Of the army motor transport
service today told the house sub
committee on quartermaster's sup.
plies that the state university will
be held responsible for damage
caused by exposure to IL army
trucks that il is said have been
standing out in the weather on the
state fair grounds. -
He made the statement In reply
to question put to him by Repre-.
sentative c. F. Schairman Of the
subcommittee, who had learned
through 4 letter from Lieut.. Gov.
p. A. Barrows of Nebraska that the
army motor trucks were said to be
exposed and without proper pro-
lection, and were being damaged
thereby.
General Drake said the trucks had
been sent to the university authori-
ties to be used in the education and
training of students,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25
Nubs Of News

New York, Oct. A.-Eric p. Yer
riell, Z former army officer who re-
Gently pleaded guilty to having de-
frauded the government Of So, 900,
was sentenced in federal court here
to six years In the Atlanta peni-
Tertiary.
St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Cardinal
Mercier. primate Of Belgium, was
the guest at dinner given in his
honor at the Chamber of Com
merce here.
Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 24-Ramon
Vaega of Francisco Villas rebel
forces, who has been operating in
Chihuahua, has surrendered to Gen.
Rodrigo Quevedo at Casas Grandes.
New York, Oct. PA delega-
ton sent to Palestine for educa-
tional and relief work by the Anglo
American society reported by cable
that they had reached jerusalem. Ac-
cording to the message, the high
cost Of living has reached its zenith
In the capital Of Christianity. Hotels
charge I minimum Of 500 = week.
Vienna, Oct N.-The state gov
eminent has turned over to Herr
Giest OF the American Relief adj
ministration the entire control Of
public feeding for the winter.
Buenos Aires, Oct. IA bubonic
plague i ravaging in all parts of
the territory of Formosa, In the
northeastern part of Argentina. The
inhabitants are panic-strieken. Medi-
cines are scarce, and the sanitary
station, unable TO cope with the
situation, has asked assistance from
the national health department.
Salt Lake City, Utah. Oct. a.
James Sofanos, . wealthy sheep
man of Price, Utah, was brought
here on . charge Of eonspiring to
ship . carload OF intoxicants into
this state from St. Joseph. Mo.
Boston, Oct. IA Mitchell Pal
mer, attorney general of the United
states, demanded the ending OF the
vicious circle OF higher wages and
higher prices" In an address before
q cost Of living conference at the
state house here.
Vienna, Oct. N.-The police have
begun drastic measures to suppress
foreign money-lending dealers OPP
Grating in Vienna. Places where the
money dealers gather have been
raided by the police, who took sew
raj million crowns from the men.
Berne, Oct 24.-The Swiss gov
eminent has suspended transporta-
ton through Switzerland of Polish
and Czecho-Slovaka immigrants re-
turning from America. These i'm
migrants are stopped At the Aus
trian frontiers In consequence of the
lack of coal, and will be forced to
remain there as charges OF the gov
eminent.
| Tickle, Tickle, Tickle
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25

The Bee want ads for results.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25
Gray-Haired Wife Attacks
Affinity in Cafe Local City
Officials Save Other Woman
Girl Severely Beaten and Hair Torn Out in Lincoln Hotel
Scene Commissioner Ure City Attorney Weaver
and Attorney ]. P. Breen Separate Women, But
Deny They Know Principals

desire remain BY her side and the disposition
of his wife Of the influences behind sensational
in the Victoria hotel at Lincoln Saturday when City
Attorney Frank L. Weaver City Commissioner Ure and other
prominent residents Of this city played principal parts.
Two women and man, an Omahan his affinity and
wife, elected from the hotel dining following the
disgracefu scene which started when the
gagged in a hair pulling match
John P. Breen, welknown Omaha attorney, also
engaged actively in the affair
Every effort made to keep the affair quiet and
news Of it only leaked out Thursday
After being elected from the hotel the and his wife
departed together In the automobile, which short while
before conveyed the husband and the other woman to the
hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25

QM0llty IN Silk
Under garments
Glove silk boomers,
particularly fine, for IS.
Silk union suits, made
by Sterling, low neck,
knee length, $40; extra
sizes, $1,000.
Silk and wool union
suits, low neck, ankle
length, SIPS; extra sizes,
$3.50.
Second Floor
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25
Bulgarian Reply to Peace
Terms Received Last Day

Paris, Oct. 24.-Rulgaria's reply
to the peace terms Of the allied and
associated powers were handed to
Secretary Dutasta, Of the peace con-
ference, this morning. The time lin
it for the presentation Of the reply
expired today.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-25
Admiral Coontz Named
Chief of Navy Operation

Washington, Oct. 24.-Nomina-
ton OF Admiral Coontz to be chief
OF naval operations was confirmed
today by the senate In open session.
There was no discussion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30

has accomplished. After a few onths
strenuous training they landed in Eng
land, and later France. under the COM
mand of Major-General James II. Nc
Rae, the latter part of May and early
part of June, 1918. They trained in
the Ypres and Arras sectors and were
plunged into battle with the British
forces in those places. then again at
Bourbonne-1es-Bains in the American
zone and the artillery making a sweep
ing finish at the great camp at Meuco.
In Brittany. ffT q
From here they were rushed to ST.
Mihiel region and here took part in
the first independent American opera
ton which was where the famous bat
tie of September IL to 16. 1918, took
place. From here with a little taste
of battle in their blood they hurried on
to the st. Mihiel front and held Limey
and Puvenelle sectors until October 4.
During this time they were in the n
gagements OF Limey sector from Sep
TENDER 16 until October 4 hot and
heavy.
/ Moved Into Argonne Battle
They were moved int the Argonne-
Mouse battle and remained there until
November 9. In this fight the division
has the distinction Of smashing the
heavily fortified position of Grandpre.
pushing on to the Bots de Loges and
still they kept on going, took n po-
sition after another and continually
| chasing the Germans back a distance
that was finally announced as twenty
kilometers. They were then relieved
by the forty-second.
In the course of its battle there were
1871 men killed and 5.947 men
wounded and $50 men missing.
The division further has the high
honor of twice having it's meritorious
service mentioned in general orders
and its persistence, generalship n
high standard as shown in the capture
of Grandpre called forth the common
dalton of the corps and army COM
manders.
This is the division that a large num-
Der of u boys belonged to and the
city can well afford to be proud of her
sons who were participants in this d.
vision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30

While 1t would take a long detailed
report to summarize the different
fighting organizations in the ranks of
which Perth Amboy vas represented,
the Seventy-eighth Division, and main
ly the 31Ith Infantry, can claim more
Perth Amboy sons than any other out
ut. Not that b men collected in that
famous division won any greater hon
ors. They were, perhaps more fortu-
nate than some others who went away
In that they were more of a local or
lganization and friends from the start.
Take for instance Company D., of
the 311th Infantry, which was practi-
cally a local outfit. In that way Perth
Amboy takes special pride in the 18th
} Division, as does other New Jersey
cities, for Perth Amboy had n Ma
tional Guard company to carry its
banners off to war. Unlike other
cities. there was nj calling to the arm
DRY the local reserve soldiers.
So Perth Amboy recognizes the 18th
Division as it's local organization and
a summary of the adventures of the
, men in that organization from the day
they left Perth Amboy for Camp Dix
until they ceased fighting at Grandpre
is fitting at this time. 1t follows:
Out of the offices, out from the
| plants, some with a knowledge only OF
! how to sell goods with the only con-
ception of military knowledge any,
where in the craniums gained from
| careless scanning of books, the 18th
Division came back. Drowned, harden
ed and a thoroughly effective fighting
unit.
The 311th Infantry especially is dear
to the hearts of this city. Everything
about this division was new. green and
unmilitary save perchance a few senior
officers. These men were suddenly
commanded to leave their civil tasks
leave their homes, friends and ambi-
tons and take VI a strictly military
lexistence. They were sent to a new sort
of home, a camp reared quickly upon
a site hat a few months before had
been peaceful farming country.
First at Camp Din
The men were sent to Camp Dix in
September, 1917, and with nothing as
a foundation this is what that division
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30

With Perth Amboy today paying
homage to the many soldiers n sail
ors who left this city from the day war
was declared, as well as those in the
regular army before our actual parti-
cipation in the world struggle, 1t Is
fitting that we look back upon h re-
ponse of the young men of the city
when their country. needed them and
when they were called to the coiors
Lasxsfzd1y they left for camp.
The days OF, recruiting before the
draft went into effect, will back the
scenes of activity at the local recruit
ing office, which when started here was
In charge OF Anthony Piscopo, of
Staten Island, who Is hailed as a local
son. Perth Amboy held its own In
tho early part of the war in enlist
ments. covering every branch of the
service. The bidding goodbye of the
local men was an almost daily occur
and tho city can boast that
among the first to land in France
Perth Amboy was represented.
Even before the United States de-
clared war upon the Teutonic armies
Perth Amboy was well represented In
the Army and Navy and many more
were added to the then called regular
army on and after April 6. 1917. Right
up until the last day for enlistments
after which the government depended
upon the draft to raise the iargt
armies to make democracy free, dc
Perth Amboy respond with the who'll
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30
LOCAL SON MADE
GOOD IN NAVY
Commander HoweII's Exploits
In European Waters--Sunk
German Submarine

For the first time in twenty years,
Charles Frederick Howell, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. William NJ. Howell. of 1870
Gordon street, this city. is seeing shore
duty. Throughout the war Captain
Howell was in charge of three differ
ent ships, and during his trips as con-
voy sank WI German U-boats. AT the
present time he is Chief of Staff. United
States Coast Guards, stationed at
, Washington, D.. c..
Captain Howell, graduated from the
local high school in 1896. and soon af-
ter went into the United States Navy,
taking a cours on the training ship
at Charleston. S. c., where he received
commission as ensign. At the be-
ginning of the war he was executive
officer on board the algonquin" and
was later captain of the "Arcturus.'
from which ship he was transferred to
the "venetia-" When he left the Arc
turus" he was presented with a beau
tiful loving cup by the officers and
crew. The 'sVenetia" was the con-
Iverted yacht of John d. Spreckles, OF
San Francisco. the noted sugar king.
1t was while serving on the Arc
ituruS" hat Captain Howell's ship sunk
! a German U-boat- This boat was sunk
in the Atlantic Ocean. and later when
! the 'Venetia" was plying in the waters
at the mouth of the Mediterranean, the
lsecond undersea boat was discovered
and sunk.
Captain Howell entered the service
of the Navy when eighteen a old
and has medals from the English
French. italian and American govern
ments- One OF the last acts of Captain
Howell before being placed on shore
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30

OF the 1900 or more Perth Am
boyans who enlisted to fight in vari-
Gus phases of the world war several
were the recipients of citations, dec
orations and medals for bravery and
valor shown by them In the fighting.
Distinguished Service Crosses and
'Croix de Queries were secured by local
fighters and many of those who were
less fortunate-those who lost their
lives in battle and from wounds re-
ceived while in action-would no
doubt have been decorated had they
lived to see the coming Of peace.
The stories told by the returned SOL
diers of the fighting in the st. Mihiel
sector and the Argonne, where the
Jersey boys were in the thick of the
battle, show that there are many other
returned heroes who, however, were
not fortunate enough to be among
those awarded medals for their ac-
tons. Every officer and man who
helped to stem the Hun tide and then
drive them back into their own terri
tory in the face of machine gun fire
played the part of a hero and the
wounds suffered by many are proof
of what these fighters went through.
Peter Fiigon
Peter Fiigon, of PSI Mcclellan
street, was one.of the 311th Infantry
men to- receive the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross for extraordinary heroism
in action. Fiigon left this city with one
of the large consignments of selective
service men for Camp Dix and after a
short preliminary training there was
sent overseas. His f1eet-footedness
and bravery resulted in his being made
a messenger, carrying messages
through heavy fire between company
and battalion headquarters. Fiigon had
also expected to receive the Croix de
Guerre before leaving France but he
left sooner than expected and failed
to receive the French military decora-
ton.
The official citation in Private
Fiigon's case reads:
Private Peter Fiigon, Company ID,
311th Infantry - For extraordinary
heroism in action on the nights OF
September 23 and "a. Fiigon repeat
eddy carried messages between his
company and battalion headquarters
through an exceedingly heavy barrage
until he was completely exhausted.
"On the morning of September rs III
volunteered and carried an important
message from his company to head
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30
John Zayodsky

Qr6.
John Zavodsky
Sergeant John Zavodsky, another To-
cal man in Company ID, 311th Infantry,
was the receiver of the ID. s. c., he
being wounded near Vieville-en-Haie,
France, on September &c of last year,
but remained with his company before
its goal had been taken, refusing first
aid treatment until then. Sergeant
Zavodsky was also sent from this city
with q number of drafted men fol-
Camp Dix where he trained with the
local "doughboys" assigned to the
311th.
The citation of Sergeant Zavodsky'
as officially published follows:
Sergeant John Zavodsky, Company
d, 311th Infantry-For extraordinary
heroism in action ear Vieville-en-
Hale, France, September 20, 1918. Al
though he was wounded, Sergeant
Zavodsky remained with his company
until its objective was reached before
seeking first aid treatment"
Louis A. Hanson
Private Louis A. Hanson, of S9S
Hall e after seeing eighteen
months service overseas. returned
with the Croix de Guerre, the French
medal being awarded him for heroism
in driving an auto truck with supplies
n also carrying mcSS~tSSS 1hAOu6h
heavy shell fire from the rear to the
front lines. Private Hanson was at
tached to the headquarters company
Of the 9th Infantry, End Division. lie
enlisted in May. 1917, and after being
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and IN
a camp at Syracuse, New York, was
sent overseas in August of that year
He was made a driver in the supply
corps of the End Division and saw
action at Champagne, Chateau5Thi-
cry, scissors and in the st. MihieI
sector three times. He was in a hospi.
tai several weeks following his 7inhal.
ing poisonous fumes during a gas at
tack.
The incident for which anson wa:
cited occurred on the Champaign'
front, his car, loaded with supplies To-
headquarters from the rear. beinf
struck seven times. He was awarded
the French medal by order of Genera
Petain. of the French army, Genera
| Jackson of the 37th Division making
1.-THE presentation. ng ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30

w troop-bearing ships in lodging these
wolves of the sea, toe much praise
and credit cannot be given to the boys
in blue as we'll as those in khaki.
1t was the American fighting ability
of 100 per cent. American doughpoys
and officers, combined with their
"neyer-say-die" spirit together with
the wonderful work of the sailors in
ransporting thousands Of soldiers a
month safely across the Atlantic that
made possible the Observation-Disclosures
ten announcement of h signing OF
the armistice on November IL, last
and gave victory to the United States
and the Allies. The work of the army
without the clock-like working of the
| navy would have been almost Tor
! naught, but with both cooperating anu
working together like cogs in a won
derfully complicated machine, the re-
| suit could be none other than success
The men who did their fighting in
the navy did not have the satisfaction
| of meeting the Hun face to face and
beating him back into his own iairs, but
they felt a sensation of pride and con
tent come over them every time they
. read of the successful attack OF the
lSammies and murmured to themselves:
II helped to take those boys over and
make possible this victory"
Sailors Real Heroes
The work of the sailor. 1t seemed,
was almost thankless a people began
to look upon the safe arrival OF thou
sands of American troops In France
and England weekly as a matter OF
fact and few realized h nerve-rack'
ing trips made by the ships p~rotectine
the huge going continuous,
across the Atlantic.
The long watches of the lookout:
throughout zero weather. snow storm.
and in cold driving rains, was as hare
for the sailors to endure as was tn
long reliefs which b boys IN tht
trenches had to put up with Stationed
high up in the ''crow's nest on a darl
night with not a light on the ship ex
lcept the essential running lights, and
realizing thai doing off to sleep nigh
mean the unseen approach OF al
enemy submarine. a sudden quiverint
of the ship and the loss of possibl.
thousands of lives of American sol
IdiersEthis was the strain which work
ed on many a sailor during those trip
to France.
Not only the sailors selected for tn
lookout positions but everyone in thu
crew was under the same suspens'
during the entire time of each of thes'
trims. when the realization was con
stantly before them that it might b.
| that they would never see shore agaff
should one of the German boats ferre
out their craft and succeed in getting
a hit with one of the torpedoes con
tanning enough high explosives to XII
thousands and send their craft to tn
bottom before help could arrive.
More speed" was the comman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30

lheartedness so typical of the city.
When one looks back upon the num-
Der of enlistments and the heavy draft
quotas hat were placed upon the city
it is easy to realize the part that the
city played in the world war. While
figures are not available it is estimated
that there were. about So0 -~enlistfnents
in the Army and Navy. This followed
by the draft brought Perth Amboy's
total honor roll up to about 1,T00 and
taking into consideration the mixed
population, there are few other cities
that have done more for America than
this city. yer t~ sa 81 d
1t was not long after the United
States started sending men over there
that letters were received in the city
from some favorite son that he had
Handed safely somewhere in Europe to
take out his ticks at the German war
lords. And from that time until the
last men were leaving. cheerfully, de-
spite the knowledge that they were 60
ing to face the grimmest7 horrors OF
modern warfare.
So tody Perth Amboy honors the
men who upheld the noblest traditions
of the city, state and nation. 1t marches
past the local heroes, those men who
gave all that was demanded OF them
whether they were regulars, marines
conscripted men, sailors and last blu
not least the women, who, with theii
lgently administering hands, surely
won the admiration and gratitude oil
the city and soldiers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-30

The commentator received by Pri-
waite Hanson was:
HE drove through heavy shell fire
and an exposed wood bringing up sup
plies and messages from h rear to the
front lines. He is a courageous and
| cheerful soldier under trying condi-
tons"
Raymond AbiIgaard
Another local soldier to be vested
lmond Abilgaard, whose work in
smashing two machine gun nests and
rendering much assistance while under
fire won for him the French honor
cross. He saw fifteen months service
on the western front and was a mem
Der of Company A, First Gas Regi-
ment. He was in the thick of h &C
ton at st. Mihiel, being gassed while
fighting there and earlier in the fight
ing was severely wounded by shrapnel
while fighting at Armentieres, in F1an-
ders. This first wound was received
on March %, 1918.
Charles Conroy
Private Charles Conroy, of BAL State
street, who saw fifteen months service
in France with the 325th Infantry,
SD Division, was decorated for hero
ism shown in battle near Cornay,
France, in giving first aid to wounded
and carrying them through heavy
shell fire to a place of safety. Private
IConroy was indicted in September,
1917, going to Camp Dix from which
place he was transferred to Camp
Gordon, Georgia. He then was shift
ed to Camp Upton and overseas. He
was in both the Argonne offensive
and st. Mihiel drive.
The commentator Of Private Con-
row follows.
"Private Charles Conroy, 1904e11,
company @, 325th Infantry;-on De-
ltober 16. 1918, near Cornay. France.
Private Conroy distinguished himself
for bravery and devotion to duty by
| administering first aid to many wound
ed men and carrying them through
heavy shell fire to a place of safety.
"The commanding General takes
particular pride in announcing to the
command the fine examples of courage
and self-sacrifce. Such deeds are
evidence of that spirit of heroism
which is innate in the highest type OF
American soldier and responds I'M
failingly to the call of duty wherever
or whenever it may come"