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Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
MRS. LEBAUDY
CONFESSESSH
SHOT HUSBAND
He observed IT," She Says;
Predicts She Will Be
acquitted Like Mrs.
De SauIleS."

Westbury, N. Y, Jan. l2.-Mad-
anne Marie Augustine Lebaudy adj
mitted today to District Attorney
Charles R. Weeks of Nassau county,
that she shot and killed her hus.
band, Jacques Lebaudy, known as
Emperor of the Sahara" as he en-
tered her home, Phoenix lodge, here
last night, according to a statement
issued by Mr.. Weeks tonight.
Yes. / shot him" Mr.. Weeks
quoted her as saying. "He had
been threatening my life for Is
years and l couldn't stand it any
longer"
Constable Charles O'Connor of
Westbury. who questioned Madame
Lebaudy for more than an hour re-
ported to Mr.. Weeks that she had
admitted to him also that she fred
the FIVE shots.
The constable said Madame Lee
baudy declared her husband de
served il" and predicted she would
be acquitted like Mrs. Carman and
Mrs. De Saulles."
Minnie Wiediner, Madame Lee
baudy's nurse, told officials that af-
ter the shooting Madame Lebaudy
returned to her room, threw her
self ON the bed, and reaching out,
dropped something" into the draw
err of her dresser, exclaiming, God
will never forgive meP "A revolver
containing FIVE empty shells later
was found in the dresser.
The story of Lebaudy's arrival at
the home in which he was unwel-
come, was told by the Lebaudy cook,
who said that Lebaudy burst in"
through the kitchen door, carrying
can of kerosene oil in one hand
and a black grip in the other.
About five minutes later she
heard the shots and running into
the main hall, saw Lebaudy lying at
the foot of the grand staircase.
Madame Lebaudy, she said, was
slowly ascending the stairs.
During the day curious crowds
gathered about Phoenix lodge and
through these passed Mrs. Charles
De Saulles, a sister-ih-law of Mrs.
Blanca De Saulles, who shot and
killed her husband, John L. De
Saulles, in her home, THE Box"
which adjoins Phoenix lodge. Mrs.
De Saulles, according to guards,
spent more than an hour with Ma
dame Lebaudy, who remained in bed
under the constant care of physi-
clans throughout the day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
OMAHA AUTOS co
TO JAVA; PLANT
OUTPUT CROWS
Douglas Motors Now En-.
plOys rs Men; More
Attention to Be Paid
to Trucks.

Omaha people who are interested
in the industrial development of the
city will be interested in knowing
that a factory turning out one of
the best automobile trucks, and
pleasure cars. is located within their
own city limits.
The Douglas Motors company, of
which George Christopher is presi-
dent, which is located at Thirtieth
and Sprague streets, i'll newly
built factory. occupying floor
space of 10000 feet and employing
at present rs people, is now turning
out three one and one-half ton
trucks per week. They are also put
ting out high grade pleasure car,
though Mr.. Christopher says the
truck business is the department
that will receive the most attention.
Their investment in lathes and
other tools runs around $4,000, in
addition to their owning their own
building, and large stock of sup
plies.
Sdtul udy tISJ WNlC just bOAliS al
automobile which was being shipped
to a purchaser in the island of Java
Mr. Christopher said the car was
sold entirely by an advertisement.
The Douglas Motor company had
a stormy time during its organiza-
ton, there being considerable dis
sension on the part of the stock
holders with the management. The
stockholders had a meeting and
put Mr.. Christopher, who was a
land owner and cattle man near Val
entine, Nebraska, in charge.
Mr.. Christopher says that they
expect this spring to sell great
many trucks to large ranchers and
cattle men in western Nebraska, as
he says the auto truck has solved
the transportation problem for these
ranchers, many of whom live 20 and
80 miles from the railroad. He has
already sold several trucks for this
purpose, and from experience feels
the Douglas truck will be a ready
sale in competition with others.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
ToIuoI Obtained During ...
War by "WaShing Out" Gas

New York, Jan. l2.-How the ma
tons gas companies washed out"
of their product virtually all the
tolucl needed by the government in
the manufacture of the powerful ex-
plosive trinitrotoluol without even
permitting their customers to know
that part of their fuel supply was
being taken for the national defense
was made known here tonight by
the Consolidate Gas company, with
the consent of the government.
This company alone, the statement
said, produced 20 per cent of all the
toluol used, total of about 2,000,-
600 gallons, or sufficient to make TO-
100000 three-inch shells. In addi-
ton, it prepared 90 per cent of all
the charcoal used in the manufacture
of S,000,000,000 gas masks made for
the American army.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
Omaha Men in Service are
Praised by BuCkWaIteT

Capt. +. B. Buckwalter, formerly
purchasing officer at the Omaha
quartermaster corps, now on special
duty in France, has written the fol-
lowing letter praising Omaha men
in the service overseas;
In every crisis Nebraska has
made a splendid record. She has
always reached forth helping hand
to the unfortunate and now. when
she is asked, what did you do to
help win the war;" she can give an
answer that will make every citizen
swell with pride.
THE record made by her sons of
the American expeditionary forces
is one that weaves new glorious
stars for her. No matter where you
60 over here you find well-known
Nebraskans occupying positions OF
trust.
First comes the commander-in-
chief, Gen. John ]. Pershing, loved
and respected by every man in the
army and the only general since the
time of Caesar who remained in SUI
preme command from the beginning
to the end of successful war.
"In the great hospitals you find
Mai. Winnett Orr of Lincoln; Maj
ors Arson c. Stokes, E. S. Bridges,
c. A. Hull and ]. NJ. Patton, all of
Omaha; in the judge advocate gem
erals department, Mai. P. James
Cosgrove, and in the chief disburs-
ing Office at the headquarters in
Paris, Maj. John 6. Maher. These
men are we'll known here for the
excellent work they are doing and,
by their exemplary conduct, are up
holding the high ideals of their state
and country. Find a soldier or CT
william who has had business with
them and you hear only words OF
praise for them.
81 know it will warm the cookies
around the hearts of your readers to
know of the good work being done
and the high standing of her citizen
soldiers in the A. E. F. 1t would be
a fine idea to gather the biographies
of all the Nebraskans in the army
and navy"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
DR.. Blue Wants February9
DESIGNATED as Health Sunday

Washington, Jan. 12.-Dr. Rupert
Blue, surgeon of the public health
service, has asked the ministers of
the country to set aside February 9
as Health Sunday" and to preach
sermons emphasizing the respons-
Utility of the nation to protect the
returning soldiers and sailors and
the community at large, and to in
augurate vigorous measures for
combating social diseases.
A proclamation by the surgeon
general has been sent to all min
listers with the request that they
read it from their pulpits February g.
1t says:
"The war made it necessary for
the nation to face frankly and
courageously the menace of the We
nereal diseases. Now the war is
over and the period of demobiliza-
ton has begun. Drastic measures
must be taken to prevent, during
this period, those conditions in ci-
william life which made these dis
eases the greatest cause of disabil-
ity in the army.
In the army and navy a program
of law-enforcement, medical meas
ures. education and provision for
wholesome recreation was adopted.
This program brought results. The
venereai rate was lowered below
that of any army of any nation in
the history of the modern world.
Now that the war is over. the
cities and towns through which the
soldiers and sailors will go and to
which they will return upon demob-
ilization must be made as safe as
the camps from which they have
come"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
CROWN PRINCE
HEADQUARTERS
REAL MANSION
Contained All Conveniences
Even to Church; American
Engineers Doing Re-
construction Work.

Proof that The German crown
princes bullet-proof field headquar-
tiers was no hgment Of a war CORE
spondent's Imagination is contained
in a letter written by an Omaha
boy 1t. ]. B. Foster OF the Three
Hundred and Fortieth infantry, in
a letter to his father. H. V. Foster
Of NJ f. Smith company. Young
Foster traversed the whole desc
lated region from Toul to Metz.
AT Verdun went through the
fort which caused the downfall OF
the crown princes aspiration to
fame by military route. 1t is a
wonderful place, having every con-
venience necessary to a soldier. in
Guiding rest rooms, kitchen. sleep
ing room, mess and recreation
rooms and even a church, all very
deep under the ground. where they
are safe from any she'll that might
come their way. 1t is we'll venti-
lated. heated and lighted by cleo
tricity."
II did not think there was so
much barbed wire in the world"
he wrote in description of the
scenes of utter ruin which encom-
pass that territory.
Praises Americans.
Lieutenant Foster wrote in terms
of the highest praise OF the recon-
struction work .of American en-
gineers and labor men. They are
pioneers of the future of this eoun-
try. that has been so sadly demol-
ished. They are repairing the
roads, gathering up shells and I'M
exploded cartridges. burying ami
mails and men. fixing the railroads
and culverts. collecting ammunition,
guns. harness-in fact, putting the
place back to a normal condition
and destroying as much as possible
the effect of this terrible struggle.
All the materials used by different
armies for building the trenches and
dugouts is being salvaged and much
that is useful can be made out of it,"
Refuse to Fly Flag.
OF his arrival at Metz he wrote
There are several merchants who
refused TO fly the French flag and
these places were made the targets
for marking, many of the windows
being smashed and the models and
merchandise taken out and dragged
around the streets by joyful citizens
and soldiers. There were a few
that flew the American flag only md
these were not molested when they
agreed to fly the French flag also
the next day"
Butter and sugar are extremely
scarce. Saccharine is used for
sweetening coffee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
Tell Your Troubles
. to Us and Not to
Mayor, Gas Co. Urges
"Under the bludgeoninEs OF fate
Ny head is bloody but unbowed

Ny head is bloody but unbowsd"
Mayor Smith is grimly with
standing the numerous callers at his
office these days He stands like
the well-known rock Of Gibraltar, or
like Horatius at the bridge, or the
Spartans at Thermopylae or some
thing like that.
But he moves not an inch.
Your position on running the
prostitutes out of town, is indefens-
ible," said Saturday caller.
"Yes?" said the mayor in inter-
rogation.
Telling people with exhorbitant
gas bills to refuse to pay them won't
work" said another.
MOP" said the mayor, again in
terrogatorily.
But after these little words. the
mayor sailed in on defenses of his
position. The polished table beside
his desk is getting wobbly in its legs
from continual beating by the
mayors fist as he lays down his
points.
I'm on the witness stand" says
the mayor. "Im ready to answer all
questions. Let 'em come on"
However. the mayor is not the
only one who has his troubles
On the matter of too high gas
pressure complained Of by custom
ers, an official of the gas company
said: 1T would be impossible for a
high gas pressure to exist in few
scattering places along street
where every house is supplied from
the same pipe line. Naturally the
gas pressure would be the same in
practically every part of town"
They also said that during the war
it has been almost impossible to
hire competent meter readers, and
that in a good many instances mis-
takes have been made, and they
felt people should come to the COM
pany Offices with their complaints.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
Omaha Lad Sleeps on
Feather Bed in German
Home on the Rhine

This letter was written by Sergt.
James D. Watson. Battery c, Three
Hundred and Fortieth field artillery,
A. E. F., TO his mother, Mrs. R. G.
Watson. 1881 Erskine street. Ser
geant Watson formerly was deputy
collector in the internal revenue Of
hce i'll Omaha:
I'VE are now stopping in this
town for an indefinite length of
time, after II days of hard travel.
Have been going ahead every morn
ing and picking billets for the men
to sleep at nights. We were in po-
sitions en- woods ahead Of Beney.
France, which is just to the left of
Thiacourt on the map, when the
welcome news reached us on No
vember | at II o'clock. We moved
from there to Nationwide a short
time later and then started our jour
ney. Our route led through Ben
vile, France; Corey and Autel
Bias, Belgium; Mersch and Diekirk,
Luxembourg and Korperick, Natten-
bein and Murlenbach, Germany.
Mac, Bob and | are at present hav-
ing the best time we have had since
coming over. We have a feather
bed in a German home here and
the girls of the family have just
cleared the table after giving us a
fine big feed of waffles. These peo-
pie are all glad the war is over and
we can buy things cheaper and are
treated fine by these people. By
travelling ahead on a truck the way
/ have been doing lately, | have
sure seen lots of wonderful country.
Was very glad to hear from you
since the war ceased and am glad
you are ell we'll
1--WE, of course. know nothing as
to how soon we will be on our way
home, but all hope that it will not
be very long from now. If anyone
had told US we would be having
such a good time over here we
would not have believed them, as it
sure seems strange to be away over
ir this territory. There are many
people in Luxembourg who speak
English. but prices are away up in
the air there. Do not know whether
we will get to go up to the Rhine
or not, but if we hike, we will prob
ably run into lots more beautiful
country"
The last line was written by one
of the girls of this German family.
The line referred to was translated
and found to read, Best greetings
to you from Bettig Hohfor."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
SChafer Beaten by Cochran
in BaIk Line Billiard Match

Detroit, Jan. l2.-Welker Cochran
of New York defeated Jake Schafer
of San Francisco 400 to 1885. in
the fourteen block, 1872 balk line
billiard match, which concluded
here tonight. Cochran challenged
Willie Hoppe. Cochran won eight
block, his high run being 1888 and
his grand average 3tS1.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-13
General Barry Returns
10 Eastern DEPARTMENT

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Maj. Gen.
Thomas H. Barry has received or
ders transferring him from COM
mand of the central department to
the command of the eastern depart
ment with headquarters at Cover
nor's Island, New York,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04
TOWN GROWTH BASED ON RU-
RAJ PROSPERITY.

The ambition of every town made
up of live people is to grow and de-
velop and prosper. Growth is the
basic law of nature. When growth
ceases, decay sets in.
We are forced to admit that there
are conditions under which a town
may be and is in a measure indie
pendent of the surrounding country,
as to whether or not that territory
is prosperous. But these instances
are rare and not by any means the
rule.
The United States is pre-eminently
an agricultural nation. To-day she
is literally undertaking to feed the
world. To accomplish this gigantic
task every resource must be utilized
and developed to the uttermost. The
soil must be made to yield as 1T has
never before yielded, and the millions
of acres of our domain that have
heretofore lain fallow must be
brought under cultivation.
And this brings us to the subjec'
of this article.
The great majority of American
towns are DIRECTLY DEPENDENT
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Comings and Goings of Our
| People Here, There and
Elsewhere.

Mrs. Wilmington Mann is visit
ing friends in Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. H. Clay Weathers, of Cow
ington, is a guest Of relatives at Clin
tonville.
Mrs. ]. H. Boone, of Frankfort.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. r.
Stipp, near Paris.
Mrs John Scott, guest of Mrs.
Florence Wilson, in this city, has re-
turned to her home in Mt. Sterling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ballou have
returned to their home in Versailles
after a visit to Paris relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Roy Harris has returned to
his home at Tulsa, Oklahoma, after a
visit to friends and relatives in this
city and county.
Miss Sallie Talbot has returned
to her home in Versailles after a
visit to friends and relatives in Paris
and the county.
Miss Margaret Moberly has re-
turned to her home in Richmond
after visit to her sister, Mrs. T.. Z.
Richardson, in Paris.
Mr.. Will Boardman, of North
Middletown, has gone to Cincinnati,
where he has accepted a position in
the Government service.
! Mrs. Ed. C. Keller, formerly OF
Paris, now residing in Louisville, was
a recent guest of Mrs. Chas. Green
and Mrs. O'NeiH, in Richmond.
Mrs. Strother D. Mitchell has re-
turned to her home in Allen, Kansas
after a visit to her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. R. D. Weaver, in North Middle
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gibson
have returned to their home in Cum
berland Gap, Tenn, after a visit tt
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Stipp, near Gin
tonvile.
Mr.. H. L. Mulfinger, who re
Gently underwent an operation a
the Massie Memorial Hospital, is I'm
proving, and will soon be able to re
turn to his home.
(Other Personals on Page 81
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04

not be long before / will be on my
pins again. The right leg that has
been useles so long, due to the double
fracture of the spine is getting some
life in it now. / am very hopeful,
but the doctors tell me I will always
have stiff leg, and that will have
to wear cast or splint belt for sew
eral years.
But life is very sweet yet, and
count myself fortunate that the
daises are not growing over me.
am enclosing to you the cap badge
of the 'birdman' that put the hole in
my right leg. Shortly after he
thought he had gotten me I really
surprised him-and did 1 get him?
say did, and took his cap badge for
a little remembrance of his kindness.
The badge or button tells the COM
pany and division he belonged to. Let
my young friend, Barnett Winters
have a look at this badge and tell
him that I am thinking of having a
watch charm made of it if possible
The initials on the badge are F. j. L.
which indicates that my opponent
was a member of one Of the
crack German flying corps. But
if he is flying now, it is in diff
ferent country from either German!
or France, as he has gone over thu
long journey, and will never agar
take a shot at a good American.
well, hoping to receive The New
regularly, and with mySwarmest re
CARDS to all the force, whom / coun
as being my best friends in Paris,
remain,
Every Sincerely,
"B. CLARK WILSON
"B. Clark Wilson,
gu. S. General Hospital, No. 35,
West Baden, Indiana"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04
MODERN HEALTH CRUSADE BY
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS
ASSOCIATION.

Crusaders, knights, pages, squires,
form of medlaeVal
cbiyalry has revived in the Modern
Health Crusade which is an organ
lied movement of the National
Tuberculosis Association. Junior Red
Cross members will start out on this
crusade in February.
Through the schools, the American
Red Cross with the National Tuber-
culosis Association, is conducting a
national. State and local campaign
for the improvement Of personal
health and community sanitation
The Council of National Defense
and the United States Public Health
Service are cooperating in the move
ment
Health Chores faithfully per-
formed for two weeks enttle any
school child to enter the ranks OF
the Modern Health Crusades as
page. To be a squire, and wear
Isouire's badge, three weeks OF healtf
chores must be added to the two
weeks already performed. And fif
teen weeks incidentally sufficien
practice to acquire good habits thor
oughly) bring the title of knlgh
lbanneret and gold pin.
Folders, with a space to check eacl
chore each day keep the record a
home. A Roll of Health Knighthoo'
hangs in the school-room, where tn
names of the candidates are enrolle'
and their rank indicated by stars
they earn their titles.
The trophies for the victors In TN
National Tournament are pennant
!, presented jointly by the National Tu
herculosis Association and the Amer
, lean Red Cross.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to feel
young - to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels - there's no need OF
having sallow complexion - dark rings
under your eyes - pimples - a bilious
look in your face - dull eyes with no
sparkle. Your doctor will tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from in
active bowels and liver.
DIR. Edwards, well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable com.
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi.
tute for calomel are gentle in their action
vet always effective. They bring about
that exuberance of spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should be enjoyed by
everyone, by toning up the liver and clear
ing the system of impurities
You will know Dr.. Edwards Olive Tab
nets by their olive color. 10c and 25c pei
box. All druggists.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04

b. Clark Wilson, of Paris, who was
wounded in air battle in France with
a German airman, sends The News a
badge from the cap of the birdman
who shot him with the terSe COM
ment. Here's the badge OF the Ger
man birdman who shot me in the leg.
He got me but he will never get
another" The letter to The News.
which was written from the u S.
General Hospital at West Baden Indi-
ana, recently taken over by the Gov
eminent, follows:
"U. s. General Hospital No. 35,
West Baden, Indiana, Jan. 80, 1919.
ST was glad to receive your mes
sage informing me that / am to get
The News regularly. 1 wish to in
form you that 1 have been receiving
The News each week, through my
father, who has been mailing it to
me twice a week. Of course you did
not know it, but do you think / would
have been silent this long without
getting The News? Certainly not
/ TIM glad that / am to be placed or
the regular subscription list. Oh
course, The News has always beer
good, but since / have been back, i
reads better than ever. Since have
been in bed so long it has been one o
the few pleasures have had to lool
forward to each week.
my condition is somewhat better
and i am very much improved since
/ wrote last. / have undergone al
operation and have had new plastic
of Paris cast put on. The cast speal
of begins at my neck and extend
around my hips. 1 have had X-ra,
photographs taken lately and the,
show that my spine has about healed
and is doing finely. The wound il
my leg is already healed, and it vii
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04
THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT.

The Reed bone dry" law is con-
stititional says the Supreme Court
and it is unlawful for one to take
intoxicating liquors from another
state into dry territory, even for per.
sonal use. You may, however, buy
liquor in wet territory In your own
state and take it into dry territory in
that state, for your personal use, fol
the present. 1t will soon be so thai
you canot buy it or transport it any
where.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04
Women Soldiers In China.

China had women soldiers long be-
fore they were known in Russia. Dur
ing the Tae Ping rebellion, 1850,
women as well as men served In the
ranks. In Marking, in 1853, an army
of 100000 women was recruited. They
we're divided into brigades OF 1900
Zach and were commanded by women
officers. Ii
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04

It isn't polite to tell a whole coun-
try to dry up, but that's the way the
Phohibiionists have talked to Uncle
Sam.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04

The clock tinker naturally wants
his customers to believe that There
is a good time coming"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04

The side door Of a saloon is what
might be called an open secret.