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r 'SKIP STOP' PLAN FOR OMAHA CARS GETS BOARD O.K. New System to Be Put in Ef fect on Farnam, Harney and Dodge Lines First. From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Oct 8. (Special.) The 'skip top" plan proposed by State Fuel Administrator J. L. Kennedy '.o be applied to the operation of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street rail way along the lines of conservation of coal, has been approved by the state Railway commission. The new plan will be put in effect on the Farnam, Harney and Dodge itreet Hues at first" and gradually extended to other lines. The ap proval of the commission is for a period of six months. The company will be "required to publish a complete schedule of where stops will be made. Beatrice Soldier Victim Of "Flu" in Jacksonville , Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special.) William Burnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Burnett of the Odell icinity, died of Spanish influenza at Camp Jacksonville, Fla Saturday. He was 22 years of age. The re mains will be brought to Odell for interment. Mrs. Clara McColery, wife of Charles McColery of South Beatice, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock of Spanish influenza, aged 34 years. She is survived by no family except ner husband. She was born and raised in Beatrice. Union Pacific employes at this Joint yesterday purchased $7,200 worth of Liberty bonds. The boys ire 100 per cent for Uncle Sam. Carl Niemeyer, proprietor of the largest mercantile store in De Witt, was found guilty last night by the defense council at that place of ob structing war work and operating his place in the interest of Ger many. His case was referred to the jxecutive committee for final action. Military Funeral of Floyd Huyck at Grand Island Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special.) Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Palmer of this place, Sunday, that their sort, George, had been killed in action in France September 15. Mr. Palm- er left with the Grand Island con tingeut in June, and has another brother in France at the present time. - A military funeral for Floyd Huyck, sergeant, who died at Camp Mead, Md., recently, was held yes irAv afternoon. Death was due . to Spanish influenza. Word has Private Earl Ayres at Ft. Riley, Kan., who also died of influenza. All moving picture shows ind places of amusement were closed here Saturday Und no church ser vices were held Sunday. Liberty Special Received - With Cheers at Sidney Sidney, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special Telegram.) The Union Pacific Lib erty special, in charge of General Manager Jeffera, today was met by Robert Harlow, "chairman of e Cheyenne county Liberty bond com mittee, a full company of the home guards and 2,000 people. All marched to the court house led by the Union Pacific band. Mayor Up tegrove informed the assembly that Cheyenne county went over the top in one day, amid loud cheers. Ed White of the Union Pacific railroad, was chairman of the meeting. Rev Titus Lowe of Omaha delivered a patriotic speech, received by loud cheers. Sergeant Stevenson deliver ed a stirring patriotic talk. Fire Causes $120,000 Loss to Falls City feank Fall City, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special Telegram.) The Richardson county bank building burned at 4 o'clock this morning, it was tnree stones i high and occupied by the bank, j Laverzageis drug store, uavies jew elry store. Masonic, hall, Doctors Boose, Allison and Greene, and sev erat otheY tenants. The Kramer building next to it was also burned. The estimated loss is $120,000. The city is almost without water and firemen worked under a big handicap. Neville Advocates ! Reopening Plant to Make Cholera Serum' Lincoln, Oct. 8. (Special.) Gov ernor Neville has expressed a de sire for reopening the state plant for manufacture of hog cholera serum. In a letter to E. P. Brown, chair man of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, the govern or says: "I have carefully considered the evidence and information submit ted to your honorable body at the meeting"of your board on October 5, at which time I was present, and I am convinced, first, that a shortage of hog cholera serum and virus exists; second, that the farm ers of Nebraska have experienced difficulty in securing prompt deliv ery of hog cholera serum since the closing of the state plant, with re sultant loss to the hog raisers and to the sum total of pork production in Nebraska. Either of these con clusions would, in my judgment, jus tify the reopening of the state plant. "I, therefore, recommend to your honorable body, that as an 'emer gency war measure, immediate steps be taken to reopen the state plant, and to resume the production of hog cholera serum for distribution in Nebraska, if funds are available, or can be made available for that purpose." Fourth Death in 4 Days Of Influenza at North Bend Fremont, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special Telegram.) The -fourth death in as many days from influenza occurred at North Bend today when the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kelly succumbed to the disease. Mrs. Kelly and three other children are seriously ill. Of the 75 cases in North Bend 10 of the patients are in a serious condition. City Physician H. N. Morrow of Fremont said today that the epi demic is not gaining ground in Fre mont. All of the cases reported are mild and the patients are con-' valescing. Wiiliam Wilkelman, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Yrilliam Winkelmau of Hooper, is the first victim of the epidemic in that section. Mrs. Henry Schaultmann of the Howells vicinity died following ill ness with influenza. Mrs. Schault mann was 40 years of age and is sur vived by her husband and five chil dren. All the children are suffer ing from an attack of the ailment, but their condition is not critical. Schools at NickersSn have been closed, owing to an outbreak of the epidemic. Red Cross Canteen Raises $580 for Smoke Fund Fremont, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special.) A night school will be opened Thursday night for the instruction of foreign born citizens in the lan guage of this country. Classes will be held twice weekly at the high school. The government will fur nish the books. The Fremont Red Cross Canteen service raised $580 for the smoke fund by the sale of roses donated by the local florist. The money will be sent to purchase smokes for soldier boys who pass through Fre mont. Patriotic Services ajr South Papillion Church A patriotic service was held Mon day at the South Papillion Lutheran church for the 18 men of that parish who are called in the October draft. At the close of the meeting Rev. Mr. Schmidt secured 30 subscriptions to the Liberty loan, amounting to $12, 900. One subscription was for $1,900 and three were for more than $1,000 eacn. American Casualty List Seward Newspaper Office Coated With Yellow Paint Seward, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special v Telegram.) The Independent Dem crat, owner by W. H. Smith, state auditor and candidate for congress in the Fourth district, was covered with yellow paint last night suppos edly because the editor, F. W. Mickle, did not close the shop dur ing the funeral of Walter Blacker, a home boy who died from Spanish influenza at Great Lakes. The fu neral, which was held Monday after noon in the Y. M. C. A., was at tended by all business people. Sarnau Held by Officers. Fremont, Neb., Oct. 8. Spe , cial Telegram.) Walter Sarnau, wanted by- the Department of Justice at Buffalo. N. Y., for jumping his bond, was picked up in Fremont on a charge of send ing insulting letters through the mails to Fremont and Leshara women. Sarnau is an alien and for j a penod was employed as camp keeper by Judge Redick, of Omaha, who owns a camp on the Platte river . near Leshara. A representative, of the Department of Justice of Omaha will come to Fremont to take charge of the prisoner. 'Mother of Large Family Dead. Fremont, Neb.. Oct. 8. (Special Telegram.) Mrs. George Lucke, 38 years . old, mother of seven small children, died at the Lucke home this morning of heart dis ease. She was a native of Germany and came to America jtfhen a girl with her parents. " j Land Near Fremont, Neb., Sells for $290 Per Acre Fremont, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special.) William Brackman recently sold his farm of 320 acres near Cedar Bluffs for $290 per acre, and im mediately afterwards purchased a half section close to West Point for $255 per acre. v Influenza at State House. Lincoln, Oct 8. (Special.) The Spanish influenza has struck the state house and several severe cases have been reported. Among them are Miss Alice McElfresh, chief stenographer in the office of the governor; Miss Janet Jacobsen of the attorney general's office and Miss Olinda Wahter of the pure food commission. Fremont Boy Wounded. Fremont, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special Telegram.) William G. Genakis, a Fremont boy, fell severely wounded in the fighting September 13, ac cording to information received in Fremont by relatives from the War department. Edgar Schools Closed.- Edgar, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special.) The Edgar schools were closed this morning until further notice on ac count of the rapid spread of the in fluenza in other towns where the schools have not been closed in time. Former Omaha Man Is Wanted at Kansas City F. C. Frank, formerly employed in one of the Omaha banks, but .who has been working in one of the banks in Kansas City for some time past, is wanted on a charge of em bezzling his employer of $21,000. Frank had some trouble at the time he worked here, but the evidence was not such as to convict him. It is said that he has been in Omaha within the last two or three days, and the police have hopes of land ing him in the near fiture. The following Nebraskans and Iowans are named in the casualty list given out by the government for Wednesday morning. October 9: KILLED IN ACTION. Sergt. Mark A. Pooley, next of kin, Miles C. Pooley, Webster City, la. Corp. Raymond J. White, next of kin, Mrs. Anna White, Miller, la, Charles Lorenze, next of kin, Jacob A. Lorenz, Collegeview, Neb. Fred G. Peetz, next of kin, Henry Peetz, 634 11th Ave., Clinton, la. DIED FROM WOUNDS. Corp. Ralph Ellis, next of kin, Mrs. Sarah B. Ellis, 613 Blooming ton St, Iowa City, la. Francis L. Debrunner, next of kin, j Lewis Debrunner, Lodgepole, Neb. DIED OF DISEASE. Corp. Glenn E. Mathews, next of kin, Mrs. James Mathews, sr., Far mersburg, la. Bert A. Graves, next of kin, Mrs. M. M. Homan, Bellevue, Neb. WOUNDED SEVERELY. Harry H. Baumgardner, next of kin, Mrs. Sim Kelley, 101 Wall St., Sioux City, la. Oral Fitch, next of kin, Oscar Fitrh. Rome, la. Wounded in Action, previously re ported killed in action. Alva Thompson, Elkhorn, la. Slightly wounded in action, pre viously reported missing in action: Corporal Stanford A. Meyers, Des Moines, la. The following Nebraskans and Iowans are reported in the casualty list given out by the War depart ment for Tuesday afternoon, Octo ber 8: KILLED IN ACTION. Leslie B. Bronninger, next of kin, William I. Robinson, Quinby, la. Walter K. A. Kuehnert, next of kin, J. P. Kuehnert, Lyons, Neb. DIED OF DISEASE Herbery William Blickmann, next of kin, Mrs. C. Blickmann, 51 Lemon street, Dubuque, la. SEVERELY WOUNDED. Bugler Charles E. Sellers, next of kin, F. L. Sellers, 508 C. C. Bank building, Des Moines, la. Burton M. Baker, next of kin, Miss Inez E. Baker, 1617 Fifth ave nue South, Fort Dodge, la Scott W. Curttright, next of kin. Mrs. Ella Curttright, Rockwell City, la. Robert J. Dorman, next of kin. Frank McCord, R. F. D. 4, Oska loosa, Iowa. Edward J. Turner, next of kin, Mrs. Susie Turner, Lake Mills. Ia. The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary for ces: Killed in action, 63; missing in action, 24; wounded severely, 164; died from wounds, 29; died from ac cident and other causes, 2; died of disease, 25; died from airplane ac cident, 2; wounded slightly, 1; prisoners, 2. Total, 312. Killed In Action. Capt. Arthur Ellis Ilamm, New Tork, N. Y. IA. Frank J. Baumert, follegepolnt, V. Y. Lt. Wendell P. Hay, Elftln, III. I.t. Frank V. Hazeltine, Belfast, Ma. Lt. Charles O'Brien, Wllkesbarre, Pa. Lt. Frank M. Thompson, Raleigh, N. C. Lt. Robert A. Davis, Reading, Pa. Lt. Veddcr Dunn, Windsor, Ont., Can. Lt. Edward C. Headman, Wyandotte. Mich. Lt. Peter W. Kbbert, Glenrock, N. J. Sgt. George W. Ackley, Boise, Idaho PK,t. John A. Murphy, New York City Sgt. Mark A. Pooley. Webster City, la. Sgt. Herbert Richardson, New York City. Corp. Frank L. Atkins, Philadelphia, Pa. Corp. Joseph G. Armistead, Hopkins- 1 vllle, Ky. Corp. James Frederick Chelberg, Sag Harbor, N. Y. Corp. William H. Gross, New Tork City Corp. John T. Pedlcord, Oakdale, Pa, Corp. Robert Smith, Emery, S. D. Corp. Raymond J. White, Miller, la. Corp. Dock Hill. Huntsville. Ala. Wagoner Desire J. Degrave, Oconto Wis. Mechanic Benedict Joseph Hottlnger, Syracuse, N. Y. 9 Mechanic Harry Roy, Paoll. Okl. Cook William Shefrin, Brooklyn, N. T. Cook Jacob Tlnson, New York City Mario Bartollno, Italy, Charles Bauer, New York. N. Y. Charles R. Blauvelt, Brooklyn, N. T. Robert C. Braman, Rochester, N. Y. Clarence Butler. Rockwood, Tenn. Cornelius J. Byrne, Philadelphia, Pa, L. D. Caye, Detroit, Mich. Patrick Coffey, Brooklyn, N. T. James Cook, Victor, N. Y. Jack Foster, Daylight, Tenn. Clark H. Godman, Detroit, Mich. Francis M. Greggs, Buchanan, N. M. Abner T. Hankins, Williamsport, O, Sverre Hanson, Corning, N. Y. Hllmer Edward Jeppson, Chappell, Neb. John E. Johnson, Arlington, N. J. Ralph John Kletzley, Oakmont, Fa, Vincent Konopko, Buffalo, N. Y. Wojciech Lefek, Cleveland, O. Charles Lorenz. Collegeview, Neb. Henry L. McCormick, Bufaflo, N. T. Nicola Martucci, Woodlawn, Pa. Theodore Moss, Fowler, Colo. William Shannon .Noggle, Harrlsburg, Pa. Thomas J. O'Conner, New Tork, JJ. T. Henry A. Onderdonk, Chantom. Ala. Noah B. Patterson, Willmar, Minn. Fred G. Peeti, Clinton, la, Thompson Vernon Robinson, Younga town, O. Charles Rosalia, Brooklyn, N. T. Edward J. Russell, Niles, O. Henry Schutt, Toledo, O. Marshall Scott, Charlottesville, Vev Died from Wounds. Lt Lewis Hudson Boss, Washington, D. C. Corn Flakes THAT KEEP "Not whcnw I'm around" H05TI0ASTIES 4 445 I Robert W. Patrick Candidate for Judge of Municipal Court. Born in Omaha.' Lived in Omaha all ! his life. A jood lawyer. A just i judge. He will see that the court is the poor man's court, the purpose J for which it was created, w I.t. Wallace Mclver Woody, Louisville. Ky. Lt. Peyton V. Deese, Sklppervllle, Va. Sergt. !, Somers, Pontla, 111. Sergt. Edward B. Watson, Fallslngton. Ta. Corporal Ralph Ellis, Iowa City. It. Corporal Isadore Horiutetn. Newark, N. J. Corporal AndYew Slvley, Beeville. Tex. Corporal Domlnlck Caipemvitch, Scran ton. Pa. Corporal Florence T. Straaser, Pitts burgh, Pa. Wsgonor George J. Miley, Boise Idaho. Walter Brlel. Reading, Pa. Rube H. Brock, Russclvllle. Okl. John T. Coleman, Elizabeth, N. J. William H. Dabney, Yamacraw, Ky. Francis L. Debrunner. Lodgepole, Neb. George W. Klein. Brooklyn. N. Y. Henry E. Makyes, Onondaga Hill, N. T. Francs E Mlebeals, Connersville. Ind. Joseph A. Miller, Charlestown, Mass. Vatlly Mosako, Cleveland. O. John J. Murphy. New York. N. T. Charlie A. Stewart, Huntington, Fa. Nelson Straus. New York, N. Y. Joseph Wolf, lr.. Brooklyn, N. T. Joseph C Chapas, Kenosha, Wis. Stephen V. Derrlg, New York, N. T. Jason Harrison Honaker, Draper, Va. Vincent Rovere. Astoria, N. Y. Died of Woonds. Captain Burrows, Jr., Buffalo. X. T. Sergeant Roy Gilbert, Berkelbach, La trob. Pa. Sergeant Elmer E. Wlckline, Denver. Col. Corp. John S Clopper, Boonsboro, Md. Corp. OTen E. Mathews, Farmersburg, Ia. Samuel M. Arthur. Evington, Va. Mlkf J. Becker, Delphi, Ind. Henry' H. Bellomy. Huntington, W. Va. Hilton E. Boring, Huff. Ga. John Hughes Croft. Gadsden, Ala. Robert Lee Dean, Tyty, Ga. Rohln A. East, Reed City, Mich. Bert A. Graves, Bellevue. Neb. Leo Hooser, Fort Gay, W. Va. Solomon Jones, Quitman, Ga. Albert Koca. Chicago, 111. Lonnle Koon, Columbia, S. C. John C. Long, Anna, Tex. John Novak Garfield, N. J. Marvin B. 6'Flahertjx- Hugo. Okl. Ralph Pol, Chester 'W. Va. Vincent J. Powers, Chics go. 111. Willie Trultt, Houston, Tex. Rnuel P. Swank, Singers Glen, Va. Joseph Whalen, Somervllle, Mass. Died of Airplane Accident. Lt. Edwin R. Klugsland. Holyoke, Mass. Harry Klelnhenz. Tiffin, O. I Hel From, Accident and Other Causes, corp. John D. Puckett, Dayton. O. Walter A. Kuykendall, Alma, Ark. Prisoners, Antonio Clanchettl, McKees Rocks, Pa. Carl Frank Lltzel. Pittsburgh, Ps. Killed In Action, Previously Reported Miss ing; in Action: Corporal Nathan Teltelman, Branford, Conn. Corporal John George Wilklns, New York. Frank Stanlslaw Keteckl, South Bend, Ind. Julian Polace, Edith. Col. Harry Powis. Troy. N. Y. Joseph R. Sekel, Belolt. Wis. Ralph R. Stein, Philadelphia. Wounded, Previously Reported Died From ' Wounds Received In Action: Captain James D. Besey, Washington, D. C. Wounded In ITospltal, Previously Report ed Killed In Action: John Allex, Mount Prospect. III. Wounded In Hospital, Previously Reported Missing In Action: Clifton Smith, Slmmesport, La. Cheyenne County Goes Over Top With Big Subscription A telegram from Robert Barlow, head of the Liberty Loan committee at Sidney, to W.. Miles carries the information as to Cheyenne coun ty: "Over the top with Eagle pre cinct to report. Tremendous sub scriptions everywhere with few to subscribe yet." Mr. Miles in in Om aha on land business. During the War Rules 1. No wholesale work. 2. No free work or discount to anyone. J. No charge accounts. 4. Four-day service only unless you "Carry to Carey's," 24th and Lake St. Web. 892. JEFFERIS FOR CONGRESS Be Sure That You Are Registered So You Can Vote November 5. MORE LIGHT for your money more coal for the country. Use Mazda lamps. For sale by NEBRASKA POWER CO. Reavis Says Terms Wilson Laid Down For Acceptance of Foe Auburn, Neb., Oct. 8. (Special Telegram.) Speaking in the inter est of the fourth Liberty loan Con gressman C. F. Reavis of the First Nebraska district addressed thou sands of people at an open air meet ing, telling of his experiences in an eight weeks' trip to France, where he visited the various battle fronts. He spoke of having seen many of the Nebraska boys, of visiting them in their dugouts and of witnessing battles. In speaking of the proposed peace Mr. Reavis said negotiated peace at this time would make a waste of every dollar that had been spent; that the 14 peace propositions of the president were advanced not for the purpose of negotiations, but for the purpose of acceptance. To close this war with a ne gotiated peace, with the army of Germany on foreign soil and with the German people believing it to be victorious, might result in a recess of war, but not in its indefinite postponement. He further stated if the folks at home will be as brave and deter mined as their sons across the sea the only peace which can adequate ly compensate for a world's war will, in his judgment, be a military decision sometime next summer. Tonight Mr. Reavis spoke at Brock and Wednesday will speak at both Peru and Nemaha. Veteran Firemen Will Meet at City Hall on October 9 There will be a meeting of the Vet eran Firemen's association of Oma ha at the fire chief's office in the city hall, Wednesday evening, Oc tober 9, beginning at 8 o'clock. F H. Koesters is the secretary. Government Plans to Build Three Additional Plants Washington, Oct. 8. The War department announced today that it had authorized construction of three additional war plants. A trinitroto luol factory to cost $1,438,000 is to be ereected at Giant, Cal., and will be operated by the Giant Powder company. Sulphuric acid plants are to be erected in Pennsylvania. One to cost $2,000,000 will be built at Em porum, and the other to cost $1,000,000 will be built at Mount Union. Doth will be operated by the government Buy Bonds Give the Soldier Boy a Chance raaiwfls Stores Buy Bonds Make Victory Speed the Qu cker This Store Will Close Wednesday From 11 a. m. to 1 :30 p. m. This will permit our employes to join in the Liberty Loan Parade which will take place between these hours on Wednesday. BLOUSES In a Big Wednesday Sale Beautiful Styles and Wonderful Values At the prices asked for materials of all kinds these days, these blouses are simply wonderful values. Crepe de Chine Georgette Crepe Plaid Silk Blouses, Lingerie Blouses Tub Silk Blouses 495 Just for One Day's Selling About 50 Styles to Choose From Beaded Models Large C ollar Models Embroidery Trimmed Models Blouses with Frills and Fichils Colors are White, Flesh, Maize, also all dark suit shades Come Early Second Floor Come Early "Unconditional Surrender" IS EU America's Answer Y BOND Buy Them Quick! Then, Buy Some More OMAHA LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE 4