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1 s THE BEE: OMAHA, TtTESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918. TELEGRAMS TO PRESIDENT URGE DICTATED PEACE c t - - Omaha Chamber of Commerce N and Patriotic Association Demand Unconditional Surrender. President Wilson was notified in two- telegrams sent Monday by Omaha organizations that "uncon ditional surrender of the German armies" and "a dictated, not a ne gotiated peace" are the only basis on which any dealings with Ger many now should be conducted. The telegrams were sent by the Chamber of Commerce and the Na tional Patriotism association. Exec utive committees of both organ izationi held special meetings Mon day morning at which the telegrams vcre drafted and sent. The Cham ber of Commerce telegram was as follows: To the President of the United States. Washington, D. C: The unanimous sentiment of the .people of this section of the coun try demands unconditional surren der of the German armies before terms of peace may be considered The suggestion of an armistice even with guarantee shocks the con science of our people. After such sur Tender. justice demands a dictated not a negotiated peace. Nothing short of unconditional surrender of the German military forces will be satisfactory. "OMAHA CHAMBER OF COM- MERGE. By. CHARLES C. GEORGE, President. Second Telegram. ; The message sent by the National .Patriotism 'association was as fol i'ov: . , "To t!e President of the I mted I States. Washington. D. C'.: m . "The Omaha committee on na tional patriotism, appointed prior to our entrance into war, represents to Vott that our citizenship strongly op uses a policy which would permit the Gorman armies to retire to their .border while negotiations with the imperial German government under took to settle important details m 'volved in applying terms of peace Vhieh have been announced. Ln conditional surrender of all Germ, -armed, forces should precede at. ' .settlement of terms of peace. ..i 'NATIONAL PATRIOTISM AS 'l SOCIATION. J "By WILLIAM D. McHLGH, "Chairman. Another message, signed by Mayor Smith and other leading men 'of Omaha was as follows: 'To' the President, Washington. i ix c.f l "People of this section are over whelmingly of opinion that as the : reply of the imperial German gov ernment discloses no substantial 'change has takeu place in its gov fernmental control, the answer should be, we cannot negotiate with it for peace. J Further, our people are strongly "opposed to armistice, believing Ger many should be told that only way ilo stop hostilities is by the uncon ditional surrender of its armies. :. "ED P. SMITH, i , Mayor of Omaha. i '')?. H. DAVIS, i - ' "President First National Bank. W."M. T. BARLOW. x '-president U. S. National Bank. "LUTHER DRAKE, 'President Merchants National ,h Bank. Omaha. " ; "F. W. CLARKE, 41 "President. Nebraska Nat. Bank. .V'W. J. COAD, "President Packers' Nat. Bank. .. "f. H. MILLARD, '"President Omaha Nat. Bank. '"THOMAS P. REYNOLDS. 'President Nebraska State Federa tion of Labor. - - -C. E. BLACN. "President Associated Retailers of Omaha." The following telegram was sent to President Wilson by speakers on the Unjbn Pacific bond special. In conjunction with other speak ers upon the Liberty Bond Special train of the Union Pacific railroad, we have for a week been sounding the sentiment of the American peo ple along the line of that road through the states of Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. Crowds varying from 500 to thousands met the train at every village, town and city. There was but one sentiment expressed upon the great issue of the hour. Battle victory; uncondi tional surrender. Peace dictated not bargained Son-in-Law of Colonel Cody - Dies of Spanish Influenza Fred Garlow, former Omaha ' newspaper man and son-in-law of iffe late Colonel Cody (Buffalo Bill) died at his home in Cody, Wyo., Saturday, following a short illness with Spanish influenza. Her " bert Garlow. a brother living in South Omaha, lett Friday night but arrived too late to see him alive. Mrs. N. R. Bryson of South Omaha is a sister. 6rie) City News Lighting Futures. Burgess-Oranden Ua,ve Root Print It Beacon Press. tir. Frank r-non, suite 713, Oma ha Rational l.ik BIdg. CliW of Police Iteturns Chief of Police Eberstein has returned from Battle Creek, Mich., where he at tended the funeral of his oldest son, Clyde. Marries Four Thousand Glen Bockhacker and Miss Evelyn John son of Omaha were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge Monday morn ing. He states he has now married 4,000 couples. Mrs. Garberg Visits Here Mrs. h. E. Garberg is visiting in Omaha, en route from Atlanta, Ga., to Los An geles. She was formerly known in Omaha and Uellevue as May Hobbs. Her husband, a captain, and her son recently ai-ived overseas. Norman AIIeii,Kcaclic.s New York Superintendent Allen of the Bur lington is in receipt of a telegram from nis son, Nrman. The young man wires that he reached New York Sunday and that he is now in the United States army hospital on Ellis island. , Sues for Auto Injury A suit for $15,000 was tiled in district court Monday by Mikka M. Schack against the Omaha Ileverage company. The petition alleges that on March 9, at Twenty-fourih ani M streets, an au tomobile owned by the defendant struck the plaintiff, Injuring her. Burlington Loan Workers On a special train in charge of Superin tendent Allen 25 Burlington officials and Liberty loan workers went to llavelock. Meetings to boost the loan were held at the towns enroute. At noon a number of fheetings were held in the Burlington shops at Havelock. , Says Auto nit Him The B. Blottky Commission company is made defendant in a $5,000 damage suit filed in district court Monday by Clyde Leftridge, a minor, who al leges that on October 8 an automo bile owned by the company struck him at Eighteenth and Paul and per manently injured him. , Lieutenant ""Stephens Called to England Lieutenant Stephens of the English army, who has been de livering a number of speeches in Ne braska, helping to boost Liberty loan subscriptions, has been called back to England. I'pon his arrival in England he expects to at once be sent to the fighting front. Painter Asks Itaniagos Nicholas Fcrzley, employed by the city in painting cror.'-wall; strips' on the pavements, i:sks $10,000 damages in a suit filed in district court Monday from William L. McGee for alleged injuries sustu'ned when he -was struck by McGee's automobile "at Seventeenth and Farnam street on September 0. Lambert (.Tries to Lincoln Cor poration Counsel Lambert has gone to Lincoln to appear before the State Railway commission in connection with an application of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway company, asking for authorization of a -7-cent passenger rate in Omaha, on" grounds of an alleged emergency situation due to war conditions. Switchman Asks Damages Daniel F. Wheeler filed suit for $25,000 damages against the Rock Island Railway company in district court Monday. He alleges that on Sep tember 21, while employed by the railroad company as a switchman, he was knocked from the top of a freight car and permanently injured by the fall. He alleges the accident waslue to careless switching on the part of the railroad company. Will Not Yarrow Street City council committee of the whole de-'1 dined to accede to a request for nar- 5 rowing- of Seventh street, Dorcas to Cedar streets. This is in connection with an old situation involving the retention of two-foot strips of cor ner lots sold by D. C. Patterson Adjoining property owners protested against the narrowing of the street, which is now a 100-foot thorough fare. Meeting Postponed The meeting of the War Saving society of the Deaf and Dumb school, which was to have been held in the Y. M. C. A. building Wednesday- night, October 16, has been postponed until October 23, on account of the quarantine. Fine fireplace goods at Sunderland's. Council of Defense Issues Emergency Call for Nurses Classes in American will beestab lishcd this year by the Americani zatfSTr committee of the Women's Council of Defense, of which Mrs. A. C. Troup is chairman. English is not a proper name for the study of language any more, according to this committee, who will call the classes American classes. A-teacher will be furnished by the Board of Education for each class of thirty pupils the women organize. The Nurses' Bureau of the Coun cil of Defense request all those who took out blanks for the student nurses' reserve to" file these blanks at once. Thirty-three blanks have already been filed and sent to Wash ington, but there are a number out. and the need for nurses is so great that the emergency call is Issued. File them with Mrs. C. S. Elgutter, chairman of the committee, or any of the following members: Mrs. Herbert Rogers, honorary president of the Visiting Nurses' association; Miss Charlotte Townsend, director of Red Cross nurses; Miss Grace Stamp, superintendent Parkson hos pital; Miss Blanche Fuller, superin tendent Methodist hospital; Miss Marie Weeks, superintendent Lord Lister hospital; Mrs. C. C. Ryan, dis trict nurse, or Miss Florence Mc Cabe, superintendent of Visiting Nurses. Hens and Candy, Toll Of Two Petty Thieves Thieves entered Mrs. Ida Levin son's chicken coop at 2513 Seward street late Sunday night and made away with 10 hens valued at $15. Immediately on "tlie heels of this report came a call to the police sta tion to be on the lookout for the "original candy kid," who threw a brick through the basement window of M. Arbitnan's store, 2769 Spald ing street, and took a goodly sup ply of "sweetmeats." Bank Clearings Reach New -High Mark of $17,906,831 Omaha bank clearings Monday I were the largest by more than 000,000 ot any one day in history. The previous high record was made March 4. 1918. when the total was $15,656751. Monday's total was $17,906,831 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Matron Gibbons of the Omaha police department has recovered from her recent operatloji at St. Joseph's hospital and ts able to walk about. She was confined to the hospital for seven weeks. She expects to return to active duty ihe latter part of the week. "FLU"SITUATION IN CITY SHOWS MPRWEMENT Fewer New" Cases Reported; Twenty-Four Deaths Within Forty-Eight Hours; May Lift Ban Saturday. j "There is quite a decided im provement in the Spanish influenza situation, according to the best in formation I have received since Sat urday morning," stated Health Commissioner Manning. "I am afraid to say too much, however, as1 government medical of ficials state that the disease goes in waves even in a community. To morrow may show more new cases, but we are hoping and expect that a continued improvement will be shown. Stay Out of Crowds The doctor stated that he would not attempt to make an estimate of the new cases during the last 48 hours, as the doctors have been slow in sending in their reports, but cards received Monday morning trom 12 physicians indicated a de cided betterment of conditions as to new cases. "I wish to repeat' the admonition. 'Stay out of crowds!'" asserted Dr Manning. Deaths Reported Monday. The following deaths from influ enza were reported for the 24 hours endincr Mondav morning: Daniel A. Jacobs. 27, hospital; Mrs. Leona Davis, 21, 805 South Twenty-ninth street; Bertie L. Noah, 22, hospital; James C. Swift, 15, hospital; Emma C. Patterson. 35, 2466 South Seventeenth street; Her man R. Kinsley, 3Zr 2019 Maple street; Corinne A. Molander, 19, 2230 Ohio street; JohtPichal, 41, hospital. N The following deaths from influ enza were reported for the 24 hours ending Sunday morning: Harry C. Thomsen, 22, 1516 North Thirty-second street; Jean F. Grauge, 2 months, 2864 Meredith avenue; Harry W. Sillek. 23, Ninth and Grace streets; Royce H. Valder, 35, 3022 Lafayette avenue; Louisa Favora. 21, 1213 South Seventh street. Joseph Gurvin, 30, 2913 South Twenty-eighth street; Rita Purpura, 2, 2806 Binney street; Rose Purpura, 21, 2806 Binney street; Jackson C. Brown, 45, 1312 Leavenworth street; Anna Roy, 20, 616 North Forty-fifth street; Rosy Anna Tady, 5, 1315 Wil liam street; John F. Williams, 30, 508 South Thirteenth street; R. N. McCarty, 61, 2313 P street; Johanna Storcznski, 2, 4611 South Thirty fourth street; Bronsloa Wzorek, 4 months, 3926 South Thirty-fifth street; Ike Colin, 49, 2606 M street. One Hundred and Forty Dead. Chicago, Oct. 14. One hundred and forty deaths and 400 new cases of influenza were reported today. OBITUARY. MARIO SINAZZA. 84 years of age. died at his home, 1415 William street, Monday of Spanish influenza. H is survived by a wife and three rhildren. Funeral arrangements have not been made. WILLIAM A. GREENE, 49 years of ajre, died Sunday at a local hos pital of neuthritis. The body will be sent to Polk, Neb., for burial, where Mr. Greene's mother, Mrs. John Pe terson, survives him. RAY SHORTHILL, 22 years of ase, died at the Nicholas Senn hos pital Sunday night of Spanish influ enza. Mr. Shorthill is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Shorthill, 4812 Douglas street, and a brother, Allen, and a sister, Lucille. THOMAS G. HAZELL. 59 years of age, 3919 South Twenty.-hfth street, died in Colorado Friday. The body was brought to Omaha and the fu neral was held Monday'afternoon at 2:30 from the residence, with inter ment in Gra!anl Park cemetery. Ills wife survives him. JACKSON C. BROWN, 45 years of age, who died at his residnce, 1312 South Eleventh street, Saturday of Spanish influenza, was buried Sun day afternoon from Hulse & Rie pen's chapel, with interment in For est Lawn cemetery. Mr. Brown1 is survived by his widow and three children. FLORENCE BARRETT, 24 years of age, who livell at 1908 Webster street, died at a local hospital Sat urday afternoon of Spanish influenza and pneumonia. The body was sent to Sioux City, la., Sunday afternoon for burial, where the parents of Miss Barrett. Mr. and Mrs.-Robert Bar rett, survive her. JOSEPH LOPOGER, 29 years of age, died Sunday morning at the county hospital of Spanish influenza' and pneumonia. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday in Hulse & Riepen's chapel, with inter ment in "West Lawn cemetery. Mr. Lodoger is survived by his wife, who resides at 1435 South Fourteenth street. MRS. STELLA ANDERSON, 28 years of age, died at her home, 3713 Saratoga street, Saturday evening of Spanish influenza. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Crosby's chapel, with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery. Mrs. An derson is survived by her husband, Mitchell Anderson. FLORENCE D. PATTERSON, 4 years of age, died at the home of her parents, 1316 South, Twenty-first wtreet, Sunday of Spanish influenza. The funeral was held at Hulse & Riepen's chapel Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in West Lawn cemetery. Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Patterson, the little girl Is survived by eight broth ers and sisters. SALOAPER BOESCI, 2 years of age, died at the home of her parents, ASK FOR and GET orlick's The Original Malted Milk For Infants and Invalids OTHERS are IMITATIONS THROUGH THE USE of Mazda Lamps in your home you will be money in pocket. A complete line of Mazdas can always be found in our Elec tric Shop. NEBRASKA POWER CO. Local Attorney Victim of Spanish Influenza John E. Quinn, a well-known attorney, died Sunday evening at his home 4224 Farnam street, death being due to pneumonia contracted from the influenza. He is survived by his wife and a small daughter, his mother, Mrs. Margaret Quinn. a sister" and one brother, Sergt Ed- ward J. Quinn, with the quarter ' waster's department at Washing . ton. D. ' Ringer Orders Speedsters Stopped by the Police t Superintendent Ringer of the po lice department has ordered a re newal of vigilance against automo- bile speeders. "We , have received ' complaints particularly against drivers ,of motor trucks and we intend to en- force the anti-speed laws to the best of our ability," Mr. Ringer an nounced.. . . .-, V It's Open Season for Bradleys all the Year IN Fall, Winter, Spring, even Summer, you will welcome a good-looking Bradley Sweater. There are' coat styles, jerseys and slip-overs all weightsand all colors Bradleys for every occasion, outdoors and in. There are sweaters for Dad, Big Brother and the youngsters, for Mother and the girls, all comfortable and wonderfully serviceable with the Bradley thoroughbred air of smartness and quality. s Bradley Sweaters are made in wool, silk or fibre silk, many with scarfs, gloves and hose to match. Ask your dealer to show you the Bradley- line and write us for our Style Book No. 21. BRADLEY KNITTING CO- Delavan, Wis. 1150 South Fourteenth street, of Spanish influenza Sunday. The fu neral was held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residenx-e, with in terment In Holy Sepuloher cemetery. The child Is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Boesel. The mother is now ill with the Influenza. JOHN QUINN. 33 years of age, died Sunday at his home, 4223 Far nam street, of Spanish influenza and typhoid pneumonia. The funeral will be held in the open from St. Cecilia's church Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, with interment in Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Mr. Quinn is survived by his widow nd his mother, Mrs. Frank Quinn. MRS. IRENE NELL STONEY, 28 years of age. died Saturday of Span ish Influenza at her home, 207 South Twenty-sixth street. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in Crosby's chapel, with in terment in Forest Lawn cemetery, dence at 4 o'clock, with interment in band, Clifford E. Sroncy; her moth er, Mrs. Christina Oelson, and her sister, Mrs. Leroy Piercf, and three brothers. FRED FAIT. 25 years of age, died of Spanish Influenza and pneumonia at the home of a friend, S816 Spring street, Sunday. Mr. Fait had gone to call on his friend, when he was taken ill. He remained there until the time of his death. Fijneral ar rangements will not be made until the arrival of his brother, Anton Fait, of Chicago, who is on his way to Omaha. Mr. Fait had no rela tives in Omaha, JOHN F. WILLIAMS, 30 years of age, died Sunday of Spanish influ enza and pneumonia. The funeral was held Monday afternon at 2 o'clock from Johnson & Swanson's chapel, with interment in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mr. Williams' mother, Mrs. John Williams, sur vives him. She ts seriously ill with influenza and pneumonia in a local hospital and was not able to at tend his funeral. ROSIE ANNA TADT. 5 years of age, died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. harles Tady, 1313 William street, Sunday of Spanish influenza. The funeral was held at Janda's chapel Monday morning at 10 o'clock, with interment in Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Resides her parents, the child is survived by a brother and sister. Other members of the household, numbering seven in all, are now ill with the influenza. FRED KOUMA, 20 years of age, died at the Wise Memorial hospital Monday of appendicitis and compli cations of Spanish influenza and pneumonia. The funeral will bo held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Kerisko's chapel, with interment at the Rohemian National cemetery. Mr. Kouma is survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kouma; two brothers, Edward and William, and a sister, Anna. MARY EDNA MYERS, aged 29 years, died at a local hospital Oc tober 14. She is the second of the family to succumb .o Spanish influ enza within a week. Her brother, Daniel Tamiseia, who died in Wash ington, D. C was burled here Oc tober 10. She is survived by her husband, Harlan F. Meyers, and four children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Jj. Tamiseia; four sisters and ono brother, "Jap" Tamiseia. Services will be held at the Hoffman Funeral home, Wednesday, at 10 a. m. Inter ment Holy Family Sepulchre cem etery. ANNA M. SHANAHAN, 24 years of age, died at the home of .her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ML. Shana han, 3347 South Seventeenth street, Saturday. The funeral will be held this morning at 9 o'clock from the family residence. Miss Shana han is survived by her parents, Nfr. and Mrs. M. r. Shanahan; four sis ters, Catherine, " Loretta, Frances and Mrs. George Dunazan, and two brothers, Daniel and Thomas. MRS. RACHEL C. COY, 59 years of age, diB at her home, 4821 North Twenty-seventh street, Saturday of tuberculosis. T'.e funeral will be held this afternoon at the resi dence at 4 o'clock, with interment in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Coy is survived by her husband, J. F. Coy; four daughters, Mrs. J. B. Anderson, Mrs. George Williams, Mrs. Dave Loosmore and Mrs. William Foster; and two sons, William F. and Vern R. Coy. "HARD SKIN" AND FOOT CALLUSES Magic! Peel them right off without pain or orene ( 1 t A Don't suffer! A tiny bottle ot Freezone costs but a few cents at any drug store. Apply a few drops on the toughened calluses or "hard skin" on bottom of feet, then lift those painful spots right off with fingers. When you peel off corns or cal luses with Freezone the skin be neath is left pink and healthy and never sore, tender or even irri tated. Adv. j . i-1 it When Writing to Advertisers, Pleaase Mention The Bee. MY EVERYBODY STORE" Monday, Oct. 14, 1918 STORE NEWS FOR. TUESDAY- -Phono D 2100 yjLL this rum pus about Omaha pavement makes me sort o' sick. They are the best in the world for motor ists. When you get up a little pep with the Old Bus you never bit the street at all for miles at a time, which is just the way us. demons like it. CAPT. KIDDER. "That the Christmas Spirit May Not Pass From the Earth" BUY GIFTS EARLY OUR Government requests every one to buy Christmas alfts now to release men for essential war work and to lighten the Christmas burdenon mail3 and railways. We are splendidly prepared to assist you now with the se lection of your Christmas presents our stocks are splendidly represented with merchandise suitable for gifts of the more practical and useful nature. Our Soldiers and Sailortf Booth Is well stocked with articles suitable for gifts to the boys In the service. Burcess-Nash Co. Main Floor, At Another Extraordinary Offering For Tuesday of Women's House Dresses In the Downstairs Store' $129 A WEEK or, so ago we announced a special purchase and pale of house dresses, which we considered were most extraordinary values. The sale proved we were right, as the result was even far beyond our greatest expec tations. ! But the values offered in this sale for Tuesday are even greater and we recommend them to you as the big gest and best house dress values of the season. There are checks and plain colored ginghams, light and dark percale, chambray, also nurse gingham. Straight lined dresses, gathered and pleated skirts, white embroidered or self colored collars and cuffs, fancy pockets, high or low neck, and extra belt. Sizes 34 to 49. You cannot afford to miss this opportunity to pur chase your supply of house dresses. No C. O. D's, No Exchanges, No Phone Orders. - Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store. Men's Suspenders, 29 Men's wide web suspenders, strong, reinforced, g o o fl fresh, live elastic. Special, Tuesday, at 29c. Buress-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Wall Mop, 25c Chemically treated wall mop, with handle, triangle shape, Special for Tuesday, at, 25c. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Tea Kettles, $1.69 All white" enameled tea ket tles, seamless, No. 7 or 8 sizes. Sale price, Tuesday, at $1.69. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Mens and Young Men's Suits $13.95 Made of wor steds in strip ed and plain and fancy mix tures also tweeds, cassi meres and homesp uns. All sizes for stouts, slims and regulars. Latest styles. S p I e n d i dly made and ex treme values, Tuesday, at $13.95. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Toilet Paper 10for49c Crepe tissue paper, good size rolls special for Tuesday at 10 rolls,49c Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Women's Hosiery 15c Good quality black cotton, full seamless foot, double top. Some with ribbed tops; very special, at 15c a nnir Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stew Coffee Pots 11 98c All white enameled seamless coffee or tea pots, 2 Special for or 3 quart size. Tuesdav at 08c. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store it1) U. 1 In n Food Choppers $1.39 Universal food chop pers, com plete with full set of cutting blades. No. 0 size. Very special, at, $1.39. I Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair SUraf I IrV 1 si!