10 THE BEE OMAHA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1918. "FLU" SITUATION GROWING BETTER FROM DAY TO DAY t Dr. Manning Says New Chart Shows the Wisdom of Put ting Lid on Gather ings Here. The Spanish influenza situation is improving slowly. Friday 110 new cases were reported to the health commissioner's office and the num ber of deaths was 24. Three bodies of Omahans were sent here for bur ial from Fremont, Fort Riley and . Camp Dodge. This makes a total of 132 'deaths here since the epidemic started., Citv Health Commissioner Man- i ' ring has taken special steps to stop the gathering of crowds at tunerals. "It is at tunerals that the anti crowd order is being violated most," hevsaid. "The people should know ' that there is very great danger in crowding at sucli places, especially in chapels at undertaking establish ments. Only the close relatives are allowed to enter the chapels. The danger is in the crowding and not in any contagion from the dead." In regard to the foot ball game scheduled to be played here between Cotner and Creighton university teams Saturday, Dr.. Manning has ' ruled to leave it "up to public o'pin- ' ion." "National and state authorities have ruled strictly against the gath iug of trowds even in the open air," he said. "I have not made a positive ' order against playing this game, be cause you can't exactly force health down the throats of the public. But I don't believe that the game will be ' played when the school authorities realize that - there is very grave danger or that the public will at- tend if it is played." Dr. Manning is particularly de lighted with a chart which is' being prepared by his office, showing the progress of the "flu" contagion here. It shows unmistakably the wisdom of the closing order here. The line on the chart indicating the number ofcfcases of "flu" in the city starts at 140 on October S. the first day when all public gatherings were closed. It reaches its greatest height three days later when on Oc tober 9 there were 540 new cases re- f ported in the city. This, says Dr. 1 Manning, was the "period of incuba tion" during which the germs in .haleJ by people , before the anti crowjd order went kito effect, de veloped and produced the disease. After October 9 the effect of the closing order, is seen. The line on the chart plunges downward and on October 12 there were only 110 cases a day. Since then the number of case9 has fluctuated, but never gone above ISO. Hospital room for patients is now hard to get and Dr. Manning is try ing to solve this problem. The cases ; reported now are milder than in the early days of the epidemic. As to when the ban will be lifted, " Dr. Manning sayeth not. It all de pends. It wWt be until all danger from crowding is past. And at pres ent the anti-crowd order applies ,to " outdoor gatherings as well as to thosq indoors. Oldrich Krcma Dies from Wounds After Battle "Over There" - Private Oldrich Krcma. 23, died from wounds received in action in France on July 31, according to in formation received from Washing ton by his father, Fred Krcma, 2018 South Twentieth street. He is survived by his parents and " three sisters. Mary and Rose Krcma. anld Mrs. Dr. Edward Chaloupka, 3306 Walnut street, Omaha. J X '. Twelve Motorists Arrested for Violation of Traffic " Police landed on violators of the traffic ordinances Thursday, making eigh arrests for violation of the parking ordinance, two for violation of the boulevard ordinance and two for "passing street cars while load ing or unloading passengers. Those arrested for violation of the parking ordinance are Alfred Bloom. Fifteenth and California streets: A. H. Tukey, 620 First National Bank building; R. Zengowick, 633 North Nineteenth street; William Mathews. 802 Worthington street; Thomas Keegan, 210 North Twenty fourth street; Mclntire Company. - "2427 Farnam street; Sam Kreigle man, 2520 Farnam street, and Ben Wilder, 3312 South Twelfth street A. Holdick, 1445 South Thirteenth street, and E. W. Cornell, 415 North Fortieth street, were arrested for violation of the boulevard ordinance and- Floyd Laving, 4447 South Six teenth street, and W. A. Martin 213" Grain Exchange building, are . charged 'with passing a street car while loading passengers'. " Officer Arrests Man Who is Doctoring for "Flu" John Martin, Twenty-third and O - streets, was fined $100 and costs in police court Friday morning for illegal possession of intoxicating liquors. Martin claimed that he had,the "flu" and was toM the best remedy was to take whisky in hot ' tea.') fie had procure the cup of tea at a restaurant and soft drink ,'jlace at Twenty-seventh and N streets, and was about to apply the : remedy to make it effective when Officer Quinn heartlessly interfered. Martin claims he had tried other " medicines and .this was his last re sort, . i . - , Iowa Man Gats Commission as a Second Lieutenant In the list of -men recommended for commiisioris as second lieuten ants by the central' officers' training school, Camp Lee, Virginia, appears V :he jiame, of .Leo Anthony Bell of l Cherokee, la. Lieutenant Bll has viS been assigned to the infantry re- '' tlap (imiL Cimi) Grant. II II- Popular Young Matron of Omaha Victim of "Flu" Mrs. Harry Graves . Shedd died Thursday night of Spanish influ enza after an illness of two days. An apparently light attack, of in fluenza developed suddenly into pneumonia and Mrs. Shedd passed away before her husband, who was absent from town on a business trip, could be recalled. Mrs. Shedd was Madge Bullard, daughter of W. C. Bullard, Omaha lumberman. She was one of Omaha's most beautitful and talented young matrons. She is survived by her husband and a sister, Mrs. Joe Ellingwood. and a younger brother. Will, who is away at school. Her mother died about a year ago. The funeral will be held in the residence, 700 North Fortieth street, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery. THREE DEATHS OF FLU AT FORT AS GASES WANE Officers Declare Situation is Improved as They Arrange Pastimes for Men Outdoors. ( I Three deaths from influenza were reported from the Fort Omaha Bal loon school Friday morning. The total number of deaths is now 26. Army officials declare that the sit uation is improved and that the epi demic is almost completely under control. Every precaution against the disease is being taken at the fort and officers say that the quar antine ruling will continue until all danger is past. Albert L. Coldiron of the 49th balloon company died early Friday morning following an attack of Spanish influenza. His home was in Oklahoma City, and the body will be taken there for burial. Few New Cases. Albert 'Durnin, Carlisle, Pa., and William J Britton, Dontotoc. Tex., died from tlie disease Friday morn ing. Durnin was a member of the 60th balloon company and Britton belonged to the 60th company. Only a very few new cases of the disease have developed at the fort the last few days. Outdoor Entertainment. Major P. Van Nostran, executive officer at the fort, has planned en tertainment for the soldiers and has arranged for outdoor moving pic tures . and has provided for band ebneerts every night. Foot ball teams have been organized and box ing and wrestling matches have been planned. The officers at the fort are doing their best to make life cheerful for the shut-in soldiers. Photo by Rlnehart-Steffein. MRS. H. G. SHEDD. Columbia Records for November of Great Variety The November catalogue of Co lumbia records, which has just been issued, contains much of interest for all lovers of music,' from the classical to the rag. ,. Since Hawaii is now an ally of Italy, it has become quite the thing to have Neapolitan songs played on the ukeles and island guitars, and it is more than interesting to hear how extremely well this music sounds on the instruments of the land of flowers. Several new records of thL kind are offered. Records by a great number of artists are offered in the new cata logue, some of the more famous be ing Stracciari, Lazaro, Georges Baklanoff, Barbara Maurel. etc. Sev eral records by the famous Naval Reserve band are among the No vember releases, as well as a great number of others of all sorts, and anyone with a love of music should not fail to ge the new catalogue at once. Call Off Creighton Game with Cotner to Avoid Flu Creighton University officials I, called off the game scheduled for Saturday between the university football teairrand the Cotner Bull dogs after a conference with the Cotner officials Friday morning. The move fs in accordance with the regulations passed by Health Com missioner Manning. "It was through no desire on the part of the college authorities to vi olate the health commissioner's rul ing that plans for playing the game Saturday were being completed," said Father. McWilliams, athletic director. "We were bound by con tract with the Cotner team and the officials of the game. It was ,sim-f ply to fulfill our contract that we planned playing the game and we did not want a crowd. We con ferred with the Cotner officials and they agreed to call off the game, much to our relief" Volunteer Services in f Hospital During Epidemic Awaiting government orders to serve as dietitian in an army hos pital, Miss Nellie Farnsworth, fed eral food agent, has volunteered her services to Clajkson hospital where there is a pronounced shortage of help. Miss Farnsworth will "stay on the job" in the Omaha hospital until she receives a call elsewhere. Miss Elizabeth Chamberlain of St. Paul will succeed Miss Farnsworth as emergency home demonstration agent for Omaha, according to an nouncement made by Mrs. Emma Davisson of Lincoln, state agent. Miss Chamberlain will arrive in a few days. ' J A. 0. U. W. Temple Remains . Property of the Lodges ,In a decision by Judge Troup, the A. 0 U. W. temple in Omaha remains the property jf the several lodges, holding stock in the build ing and not of the A. O. U. W. grand lodge. The case was tried some time ago. -The court held that a removal of the lodges to Iowa . juris liction did not affect fund invested here. . ". ; ."" TERROR OF FLU HAMPERS WORK OF AIDING SICK Woman is Deserted by Sister Who Fears Contagion and Whole Families Are Suffering. So thoroughly have the people of Omaha been convinced of the deadly contagion of Spanish influ enza that the Visiting Nurses' as sociation finds difficulty in getting the help that fs usually forthcoming in cases of illness among neighbors, according to Miss Clara Thomas, one of the-directors of the Visitutg Nurses' association, who hag charge of the telephone calls in the office. In one case a woman who lives in the thinly settled district beyond the Deaf and Dumb institute, too far for the nurse to call often, the sister of the patient refuses to enter the home. She brings food, leaves it on the doorstep and scuttles away in terror, allowing her sister to take care of herself as best she may. One call which recently came to the office reported a whole family in a foreign district ill. When the nurse artived the youngest baby was dead, and the second child, aged 2, critically ill. Taking this baby in her arms, the nurse carried it to St. Joseph's hospital, where it was cared for. The foreign women of the neighborhood refused to give any assistance, avoiding the hohie as if it were accursed. Not every case, however, brings forth a story of fear and selfishness. There il the case of a young man of considerable means, who devoted himself to service among his poorer neighbors. Family after family was benefited by his unselfish care, until he, too, succumbed to the infection and, now lies critically ill. Tn spite of busy times brought on by the "flu," new babies keep arriving as usual. Two nurses are detailed especially for this work. One is a former member of the staff who has married and has a little baby of her own. She is un able to work among contagious cases, but has offered her services as a maternity nurse, to relieve one of the present staff. Five little ba bies have been ushered into the world by the Visiting Nurses this week. Aged Man is Killed in Fall Down a Stairway Lepold Heller, a money lender, who lived at the Chapman hotel and had offices in the Croujise block at Sixteenth and Capitol avenue, fell down the steps about noon Friday and was so seriously injured that he died before Dr. Watters, who an swered the call, could arrive. Heller was 73 years of age. JUDGE REFUSES WRIT TO WOMEN : IN HOSPITAL Redick Announces Determina ' tion Not to Interfere With Municipal Authorities,. ! Judge Redick in district court yes therday afternoon announced his de termination not to interfere wjth the administration of the health commissioner, in case of women committed to the Detention hos pital, except when it may be shown tfiat the action of the health de partment was not prompted by hon est motives. In the cases of Inous Carthrum and Marie Wells, he denied writs of habeas corpus and declined to hear evidence in either case, as he be lieved that interference by the court in such ases would be inimical to the health interests of the city. The petitions, asking, for the writs',' alleged that these women were held without proper authority in the form or mitimus. Belongs to City. "The power to pass upon her physical condition," the judge stat ed, in the Carthrum case, "has been delegated to the municipal authori ties, and if she is held on a legal order of the health department, she cannot be said to be illegally de tained, unless it can shown that the order- was wrongfully issued. To substitute the judgment pf the court for that of the police powers, prop erly exercised, would interfere with the municipal and state legislation and would be mischievous. Health rules are adopted for the ienefit of the public, and some individuals must suffer by reason of their en forcement." Five Denied Writ. Five similar cases recently were heard in Judge Redick's court by the introduction of medical evidence for both sides and in each instance a writ of habeas corpus was denied. Mrs. Carthrum, arresteds at Twenty-fourth and Burdette streets, and Miss Wells, whose address was given by the police as 2933 North Forty-third street, are held on charges of being afflicted, by com municable diseases. Attorney for the women stated that he would take the Carthrum case to the state supreme court for ! a ruling, i lie juage aemea an ap pearance bond. Brother of South Side Man Killed on Battle Front W. L. Browning of 'Twenty-first and I streets, is in receipt of a tele grat stating that his brother, Steph en C. Browning, was killed in ac tion on September 12. Mr. Brown ing was an employe of the bureau of animal industry until last May, when he left for Camp Funston and was. soon sent across. This is the first reported death of tthe 25 bureau of animal industry employes who have been called to military service. Allied War Work Campaign To Have Offices in Paxton The Allied' War Work campaign, representing a united drive to fi nance the war activities of seven or ganizations: Red Cross, Y. MC A., Y. W. C. A.,; Jewish Relief, Knights of ' Columbus, Salvation Army, and War Camp Community Service, is having headquarters fit ted up in the Paxton Hotel building and will be open for business by Monday Automobile Thieves Get Two Cars Thursday Night Two automobile thefts were re ported to the police Thursday eve ning. C. C. Horndy of the Hunter apartments reported that his car was taken from in front of his resi dence, W Dr. O. S. Hoffman. 3507 Harney street, reported that some one drove a roadster belonging to him away from in front of his resi dence last night. Neither car has been recovereed. Commercial Travelers' Dance Postponed to Nov.' 16 The Entertainment .committee of The United Commercial Travelers of America, has announced the post ponment of the regular monthly dance, October 19, until Saturday, November 26. This action is taken in accordance with the wishes of the heaelth department's closing order. MAJOR MAHER IS HONOR GUEST AT C, OF G. WAR. PUZZLES DINNER Guislain, Hero of Lille, V Related to Omaha Girl? Omaha friends are speculating on the probable relationship of the counsellor of Lille with the family of Jean Marie Guislain, Belgian ar tist, who married Miss Rose Coff man, daughter of Mrs. Victor Coff man, of Omaha. The Guislain "family was promi nent in the official life of Belgium before the war. The father was Belgian ambassador to one of the South American countries, and a brother is an officer of high rank in the army. An uncle and two aunts of Mr. Guislain have been living in Boston since the war. Mr. and Mrs. Guis lain are. also making their home in Boston. Scorned Huns Offer. The Guislain mentioned in the fol lowing war dispatch describing the entrance of a correspondent into Lille, who is quoted as saying that the Germans offered him a million to betray his country, at once re called to Omaha people the prom inence of the Gu slain family intr which Rose Coffman married and led to speculation as to probable relationship. Paris, Oct 18. "I have just wit nessed the most touching spectacle of my life. The whole city, in a delirium of joy, was ready to, throw itself upon us, the first to enter Lille," telegraphs the war corre spondent of the Petit Journal. "To night at 9 o'clock, near Armen tieres, an officer shouted to us, 'Lille is taken.' We speeded our auto on the road of victory. Two miles from Lille two young girls ran out in front of our automobile, crying amid sobs of joy, 'They have gone, they have gone. Vivent les Anglais, viva la France.' Calls Huns Cowards. "We went a little further and then a huge shell hole obliged us to abandon our machine and pro-i ceed on foot. A hack appeared and we got in, but a crowd, every mem ber of which was weeping, seized us. One man climbed on our shoul ders. "Another shouted to us, 'My name is Guislain. I amcity counsellor. The Germans offered me a million to betray my country. The cow ards! The cowards 1' And then he burst into sobbing. "Carried by the crowd we arrived at the city hall. Belgians Cheer Wilson. 1 " 'Speak' to us!' they cried. We opened the windows and told of our victory. A shout went' up that filled the city. We told of the Bulgarian capitulation. Again the cheers rang out We told of the Turkish prom ise to quit the w,ar and again the crowd cheered. Then we told them that President Wilson had refused o grant an armistice and demanded Emoeror William's head. The rrowif in a, frenzy tossed everything I it could lay hands on into the air. I : Chamber of Commerce Gives Farewell Luncheon to Maj. ' J. G. Maher, Ordered to Washington. . Major Join G. Maher, head of the quartermaster's department in Oma ha, who has been ordered east, os tensibly for overseas duty, was the guest of honor Friday noon at lunch eon at the Chamber of Commerce, given by members of that organi zation. The luncheon assumed the form of a farewell party, replete with con gratulatory remarks concerning the major's splendid work while in Om aha. There was an evident heart felt jegret 0iniong those present at the prospect of seeing Major Maher leave Omaha, but all expressed tKeir' desire to see him entering the more active duties "over there." C. C. George, president of the Chamber of Commerce, presided at the luncheon and introduced the var ious - speakers, among whom was John W. Gamble, chairman of the executive committee. Chamber of Commerce and Charles B. Keller. "Nebraska 1s indexed fortunate in having sons of the caliber of Maior Maher to send to the front," Mr. Keller said in closing his talk," and how fortunate, will be demonstrated when the war is terminated with our boys in Berlin. And this will come when such men as the major ar rive 'over there.'" The major's response was short but bespoke his deep friendship for Omaha, the state and every one in it. "I've simply performed my work as best I could," the major said, "and my duties whn called upon. It is the part of a soldier, but I do not deserve such great credit as has been given me here today. "All honor and credit in this great world conflVr is to be given not to the hio-her officials but solely to the bovs the boys in the trenches. Thev are the ones who are going to win this war and ddn't you ever forfet it. Iri i the pp'vate who is to be honored and to him shall ajl the credit go. q ".As for myself, T shall always rherish a great, love for Omaha and th's state and when this war is won and won by te unconditional sur render of the Germans I shall re turn here to mW mv home." Jews of Vienna Ask For Place Amonq Nations Paris, Oct. 18. (Havas.) A mass meeting of Je ws was held at Vienna October 14, and a resolution was passed asking that the Jewish peo ple be admitted into the league of nations, according to advices re ceived here. The Jews also asked that they be represented at the peace conference. It was pointed out at the meeting that the large number of Jews in Austria-Hungary entitle members of that race in the formation of Aus trian federal states, which has been suggested in official circles. Increased Wheat Acreage Held to Be Unnecesary Washington, Oct. 18. Julius H. Barnes, president of the'food admin istration's grain corporation, be lieves that further extension of wheat acreage would be unnecessary and unwise. In a letter today to Senator Hifchcock of Nebraska, Mr. Barnes said a fair yield from the present large acreage with any peace developments opening new sources of supply, would necessitate con gressional appropriation to make ef fective the present price guarantee. , Royalties Visit Hospital. London, Oct. 18. King George, accompanied by Queen Mary and the Princess Mary, pafd"a visit to day to the big American base hos pital at Dartfort, 18 miles from Lon don. They were escorted through the hospital by American Red Cross officials. FOUR GERMAN ZEPPELINS DESTROYED By French on return from raid oe England, one year ago today, Octobei 19,1917. Find an airman. YESTERDAY'S AXSWEB LeU side down at elbow. WAR MOTHER AND BABE WAITING IN VAIN FOR DADDY Happy Mother Too III to Be Informed of Death of Soldier Husband 'Somewhere in France. ' Mrs. Harold Browning, young war bride, was married a year ago to her soldier-lover, and a few months later, brushed away her tears and kissed1 him goodby as he marched away to war.- 1 Soon she knew she was to become a mother and, happy in love and hope, she sewed tiny garments and dreamed of the happy home she would make for her soldier when he returned. Last week a baby son ws born to the young mother who is radiant ly planning for "daddy's home com ing." The girl's nurse declares it is the one thing for which the young mother is living. But the father will not come home. Word came yesterday that Harold Browning was killed in ac tion in France;. The mother, ipo ill to be told that her husband has paid the supreme sacrifice and that her baby son is fatherless, talks constantly of his homecoming and of his pride in his little son. ' Browning's home was formerly in Missouri but he was well-known in Omaha where z worked for many years as gove. .znt meat inspector in South Omaha. Tidal Waves Destroy Town of Mayaguez, in Porto Rico Washington, Oct. 18. Tidal waves which fallowed the earthquake in Porto Rico added to the death toll and devastation, the American Red Cross was' advised today in cable grams from San Juan. The city of Mayaguez, the third largest in the island, practically was destroyed by the inrush of water, while the towrt of AgudilL was badly damaged. Civil Service Examinations. Washington, Oct. 18. (Special Tele gram.) Civil servlc examinations will be held November 13 for presidential postmasters at the following places: Strawberry Point, la., $1,600; Edge mont, S. D., $1,600; Tulare, S. D.. $1,000; Valley Springs. S. D., $1,000; Tutswana. S. D.. $1,200; Chelsea. Ia., $1,1M; Conrad. Ia., $1,100; Ansley, Neb, $1,600; Genoa, Neb., $1,C00; North Bend, Neb., $1,700. THE GEE AT LEADER OF OUR ALLIES Our boys are now following the great leader of ouinUlies "over th-e,'j fighting the battle of the United States, fighting without thought of being heroes but fight ing that men, women and children may not be tortured, burned and mutilated. rTighting against the bestial foe of America and mankind. No greater heroes nor braver men' ever fought on the battle-fields of France than our " Sammies." Men with dauntless spirits men of red blood, courage, energy, vim and figor are needed every day behind ,the lines as well as behini the guns. You need iron in the blood ! Every healthy man or, woman should have about as much iron in his or her body as there is in an ordinary "tenpenny" nail. To gain this iron, the bestiway ia to take an iron-tonic, called " Iron-tic," a combination of iron in its most soluble form, dis covered by Dr. Pierce and experi mented with by his physicians at the Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N. Y, "Iron-tic" is a form of iron readily taken up by the blood, the blood cells get round, rich-red in color," the cheeks are pink, the appetite Improves, and one feels full of snap "" pep "" vigor "instead of tired before the day is half done. The eyes take on a luster and the ! body feels that tingle which one gets from a cold bath. If you want to trj this new " iron-tic ' xarjiec sena iu cents to tne surgical mraiuie in Buffalo, N, Y., and obtain a trial package.1, This 20th-century Jroh tonic is suro tc do you good. Druggists sell " Iron-tic " for sixty cents brandeis Stores V are easy to find if you will place your faith on the organization that stands back of every garment it makes Hart Schaffner & Marx won't make any clothes if they can't make good clothes. That's the reason they have such a tremendous following, and that's the reason every man can come here to this New Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx and invest numey in Clothes that are going to wear and'ive perfect satisfaction. Suits and. Overcoats $30, $35 and $0 BEATON DRUG CO., Omaha, Neb. Furnishings The story is this the prices we quote are based upon the prices we paid months and months ago ands not the prices we would have to pay if we purchased this merchandise today. You save the difference. Men's Ribbed Union Suits . . . ; $1.95 Wool and Wool Mixed Union Suits, at $2.98 Men's Shirts and Drawers $.50 Men's Gauntlet Gloves ( ... .$1.69 ifen's Flannel Shirts .$1.95 Men's Silk Four-in-Hands . 29c Men's Flannel and Wool Shirts $3.95 Dress and Street Gloves $2.00 to $4.50 Men's Silk Neckwear . .$l.db Mainfloor, Men'liBldg. S Men's Shoes . .. Well known makes, in styles and weight! that you want now, at prices that are extremely modest. J " Cort and Pels Shoes . . $10.00 Smith-Brisco Shoes . . . , ....... .$8.00 Extra Special at $4.95 Small Size Shoes for Men Worth up to $8.00, but because of small sizes, we say $4.95 Min Floor, Men' Bldf. Men's New Fall Hats - - Stetson Hats $5.00 to $20.00 Imported Light Weight Italian Hats $5.00 Genuine Borsalino Hats $5.00 Berg Hats for Young Men. .... .$3.00 to $5.00 Famous "Mayo" Hats ................. .$3.50 Golf Caps . . f. . . .65c, 75c to $2.50 Boys' Cloth Hats 65c to $1.50 - Main Floor, Arcade