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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, ' OCTOBER 25, 1918. WATER SYSTEM AT FORT CROOK .AGAIN HELD UP Connection with Omaha Sys tem Slips After Hitchcock Thought He Had Every thing Sewed Up. Washington Bureau, Omaha, Bee, 1311 O Itrrel. The complications growing out of providing a suitable water supply for Fort Crook are, to say the least, most embarrassing, especially to Senator Hitchcock, who supposed he had everything sewed up when he received Afistant Secretary Cro well's letter' stating that the depart ment had decided to connect Fort Crook with the Omaha water system, but the construction division of the War department, presided over by General Marshall, resur rected an old report favoring the building of wells at Fort Crook arfd estimating such a cost at $24,000. Congressman Lobeck today, took a hand in the water supply situation, in view of strong telegrams from the Chamber of Commerce and other business interests, and outlined to General Marshall the futility of at tempting to get enough water to supply Fort Crook through a system of wells. He told the general that even if the wells were finally decided upon, they could not be built and a filtration plant provided, for any thing like ?24,000, and emphatically protested against the well idea sug gesting that Fort Crook would b? -.hitched up with the Omaha water system before the matter was finally decided. Working for Peace Committee. ' Senator Hitchcock, who is busy these days laying his wires to be one of the peace commissioners from the United States, has not moved in the matter, but has ar ranged for a conference with As sistant Secretary Crowell, and. if need be, Secretary Baker on Satur day, when the water supplj ques tion for Fort Crook may be de cided once for all. To an onlooker it would appear as if army policies had something to do with the backing and filling over Fort Crook's water supply, as it is known some of the junior army officers do not fancy living at Fort Crook when Fort Omaha is a so much more accessible and really de lightful billet. The fact remains, however, the army bill carried an appropriation of $59,000 for Fort Crook's water system, and Senator Hitchcock is next to the chairman on that committee. It would seem, therefore, that a litt'e pressure is all that is needed to get the system best adapted to Fort Crook's use. .Grocer Fined Ten Dollars Charge of Disturbing Peace I. D. Bercu, grocer. 611 north Twentieth street, was fined $10 and costs in police court Thursday morning on a charge of fighting and disturbing the peace. ; It is alleged that Bercu forcefully 'ejected H. Hikel's daughter from his 'store, a few days ago, when she came to visit his little girl, and that after he had put her out of his store, Bercu instructed his boy to "boat . it.. u:i.i Both Hikel and Bercu were arrest ed at the time, but later released on bond. Hikel also has a grocery store at 2016 California street, and it is alleged that a feeling of animosity has existed between he and Bercu for some time. Temperature Drops to 30 in O'Neill and Ericson While it is clear and calm Fn the northwestern part of Nebraska and is slightly winterish, according to the reports to the railroads. Tem peratures yesterday at O'Neill and Ericson were 30 and in Wyom ing and Colorado 27 degrees above zero. Pershing Awards Medals to Heroes A distinguished service cross has been awarded by General Pershing to the following Iowa sergeants for acts of extraordinary heroism: Sergt. Matthew Spautz, deceased, Company A, One Hundred Sixty eighth infantry For extraordinary heroism in action near the River Ourcq, northeast of Chateau Thcir ry, France, during the advance of v July 4, 1918. While in command of his platoon, Sergeant Spautz showed extraordinary heroism, leading his men on in the advance, having three times oeen Knocicea ciowu oy enemy shells. After being wounded by ma chine gun fire, he still continued to advance. He was finally killed while doing his utmost to advance. Next of kin, Michael Spautz, Davis ave nue, Dubuque, la. Distinguished service crosses were also awarded to the following offi cers and men: George Munroe, EasthampTon, ' r - c i 1m. n Brooklyn, N. Y.: First Lt. A. E. Es terbrook, Fort Flagler, Wash.; First Lt. William P. Erwin, Chicago; Corp. Alden Bush, Rockford, Mich.; Corp. Harry B. Horgan, Congress Junction, Ariz.; E. Leischman, Black River, Md.; Sergt. Frank Andrea. Beresford, S. D.; First Lt. John D Mathis. Americus, Ga. MARLEY lVt IN CDEVON IH IN. COLLARS CCDCTT TSASOCfts) COIWCTBOf JCC American Casualty List The following Nebraskans and Iowans are named in the casualty list given out by the government for Fridav morning, October 25: WOUNDED SEVERELY. Sergeant George Matzen Norre gaard, next of kin, Hans Norregaard, 1214 East Washington avenue, Coun cil Bluils, la. Fred Bilden, next of kin, Lars T. Bilden. Clearmot, la. Roy Miller, next of kin, Pleasant F. Phifar. Arnold. Neb. Edward L. Motz, next of kin, Louis D. Motz, 2418 Franklin street, Omaha, Neb. WOUNDED DEGREE UNDE- . TERMINED. Virgil P. Timson, next of kin, Mrs. Carrie L. Timson, Quasqueton, la. The following Nebraskans and Iowans are named in the casualty list given out by the government for Thursday afternoon, October 24: DIED OF WOUNDS. Corp. Alvln Schroeder, next of kin, Fred Schroeder, Bellevue, la. WOUNDED SEVERELY IN ACTION. Corp. Jay D. Smith, next of kin, Mrs. S. E. Smith. Red Oak, la. Edward Skidmore, next of kin, Mrs. Edith Skidmore, Homer, Neb. Rudolph Snizek, next of kin, Frank Svoboda, 15 William street, Omaha, Neb. WOUNDED. DEGREE UNDETERMINED. Lt. Bert R. Anderson, next of kin, Mrs. Josephine V. Anderson, Lin coln, Neb. The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general of the American Expeditionary Forces: Killed in action, 17; died of wounds, 10; died of accident and other causes, 1: died of disease. 4; wounded severely. 82; wounded, de gree undetermined, 51; wounded slightly, 92; missing in action, 5; died of airplane accident, 2. Total 264. Killed In Action. Corp. Alfred H. O Nt II. New York. N. T. Y. M. C. A. Worker Walter Hue Murray, Eat Orance. N. J. Raymond K. Beckett, Salt nock, VP. Va. George H. Bishop, Sedro Wolley, Wash. Tluel W. Day, Philo, Cal. Frank Devine, New York, N. T. Harry L. Keck, New Albany, Kan. Arthur Ralston, Jli. Paris, O. No to Salvatore. Geneva, Italy. Dereta 8. Sherman, New York. N. T. Isidore Battlatl, 8an Francisco, CaL Henry Bulkema. Little Falls, N. 3. Bert Harpham, Council, Idaho. Samuel A. Lanard. Philadelphia, Pa. Kay C. Morton, Durkce. Ore. . Robert Rumley, Norfolk, Va, Burley Waycaeter, Black Mountain. N. C. Died of Wound. Rufua Carter, Durant, OkU Jacob Chorny, Postolovka, Rueela. Edward J. Dowd, Troy, N. T. Harry Pappaa, Jorcaao Dorldot. Greece. Leo A. Tucker. Nlarara Falls, N. T. Walter A. Wandleaa, Boston, Haas. Henry H. Commander, Enterprise, Ala. Harry J. Clock, Baltimore. Md. Herbert O. 8uclce, Providence, R. L Clarence C. Wilier, St Louis.- Mo. Died of Accident and Other Causes. Abe Harris, Clearfield. Pa. Died of Disease. Sergt. Clyds A. Rhodefer, Sequlm, Wash. William Lewis, Epworth, 8. C. Thomas D. Coper, Bethel, OliL Aley G. GUI, Kenwood. Ala. Mlnnlnf In AotloD, Ray F. Gordon. Heatings, Fla. Joseph O. Gross, Culbertson, Mont. Bert A. Norblad, South Bend, Ind. Emll Wahlgemuth, Tularosa, N. M. Samuel B. Waltman. Brooklyn. N. Y. Died of Airplane Accodent. Lt Stuart K. Edgar, Newark, N. 3. Corp. Ray J. Peters, Lakevlew, Ore. Japanese Naval Party Here on Way to the Battle Fronts Seattle, Wash., Oct. 24. On their way to England, France and Italy, where they will visit the battle fronts and the fleets of the allied nations. Rear Admiral K. Yoshida, of the Japanese navy, and a party of Japanese naval officers are here today from Tokio. During the Russo-Japanese war Admiral Yosh ida, was staff commander of the Jap anese fleet. "We must fight on to a complete victory then peace," said the ad miral tonight. He added that the Japanese nation advocated an honor able peaceand unconditional sur render of the German armies. Huns' Dread of Winter Grows With Deathly Fear Air Raids London, Oct. 24. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from The Hague says: "From all information available here, in Germany there is a wide spread dread of winter and of daily and nightly air' raids from German air dromes in Belgium, which are now in the hands of the allies. It is indicated that such raids would produce internal results in Germany quite different from he present symptoms of unrest." OMAHA SLACKER TRIED BY ARMY COURT AT DODGE Court Martial Findings Against Rudolph Von Mehren Not Made Public Awaiting Final Report. Russell Eberstein of the Depart ment of Justice returned from Des Moines Thursday morning, where he attended the court-martial pro ceedings against Rudolph Ver Meh ren, Omaha's yellowest slacker which was held before the judge advocate at Camp Dodge. Henry S. Meyers -and E. McDermott of draft board No. I, also attended as witnesses. Sentence will not be an nounced until final report of the case is passed on at Washington. Ver Mehren registered in the first draft and the day before he ws called for service left for parts un known, which led to a chase for his apprehensron by Department of Justice officials over several sur rounding states. He uas finally lo cated at Des Moines "nd arrested During the time Ver Mehren was eluding the officials he married a girl by the name of Erma Stone in Denver, whom he deserted soon af ter. The girl is still supposed to be in Denver. Ver Mehren's mother was held by Department of Justice officials while her son was eluding the offi cials, but upon his arrest she was released and the charges against her dismissed. Police Matron Returns After Two Months' Illness Mrs. J. H. Gibbons, police r atron. returned to her duties at the police station Thursday, after having been away for nearly two months on ac count of sickness. 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