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Bs RIEF IGHT EE Z Y BITS OF NEWS BAKER ASKS, EXTRA MONTH'S PAY FOR ARMY Washington, Dec. 5. Congress was urged today by Secretary Baker, in a letter to Chairman Dent, of the house military committee, to authorize the payment of a gratuity of one month s pay to all soldiers, army nurses and army field clerks Later a bill was introduced by Mr Dent containing these provisions. Men in the regular army would re ceive the money as soon as possible and the others would receive the gratuity on discharge. MISS BAKSA CLEARED OP CHARGE OF MURDER New York, Dec. 5. Without tak ing the stand in her own defense, Elizabeth Baksa, the 19-year-old Freemansburg, Pa., girl on trial for the murder of her boarding house keeper here, was acquitted this af ternoon at the direction of Judge Rosalsky. When James Regan, Sing Sing convict, called in rebuttal by the prosecution, persisted in his story as a witness for the defense that he had killed Mrs. Helen Hamel last Febru ary, afterward threatening Miss Baksa's life when she discovered the crime, the court ruled that the evi dence need not be presented to the jury. "Thank God they knew I was in nocent." the youthful prisoner cried when informed that she was free After her sobs had subsided the girl declared she would return tomorrow to her Pennsylvania home, adding that "A country girl has no business in New York." RURAL MAIL TO BE USED IN WAR ON HIGH PRICES Washington, Dec. 5. Plans for an assault on the high cost of living, by extension of rural parcel post through the use of the army motor trucks were explained today bv As sistant Postmaster General Blake sAe to the house postoffice commit tee. Mr. Blakeslee, in asking for $8, 000,000 for the rural service for the year beginning July 1 next, said trucks for the proposed service ould be turned over by the War department witho t change. Truck trains, he added, could make postal rates compete with freight rat?s. CHAMPION YEARLING. STEER BRINGS $3,350. Chicago, Dec. 5. The sum of $3,350 was paid for the champion yearling steer of the International Live Stock exposition, "Fyvie night," today by Wilson and Company, to offer to President Poincare of France and be served at a banquet to President Wilson an tl the peace delegates at Paris. Shipping space has already been arranged. The steer, which was raised at Furdue, was sold at the stock show at the rate of $2.50 a pound, said to be the highest price ever paid for a beef. Edward Morris, jr bidding against J. Ogden Armour, bought the champion carload lot of cattle owned by J. W. Frazier, Hardin", III., for 50 cents a pound. WOMAN REVOLUTION LEADER ON WAY TO U. S. Tokio, Dec. 5. (By Associated Press.) Madame Catherine Bresh kovskaya, "grandmother of the rev olution," arrived here yesterday from Vladivostok on her ay to the 'United States. Madame Bresh koyskaya said that on her visit to Washington she desired to meet President Wilson, to whom she will narrate conditions in European Rus sia and Siberia. UNIVERSAL BABY TRAINING PROPOSED. Chicago, Dec. 5. A campaign" for "Universal Baby Training" was begun by the American Association for the Study and Prevention of In fant Mortality at the opening of a three-day session today. Mrs, v William Lowell Putman of Boston advocated clinics at which child birth cases would be taken care of at a nominal fee for families with incomes between $1,000 and $2,000 a year. She declared the most neglected child was the baby of middle class parents. EVERYTHING THAT'S BEST IN THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS WEST THAT'S OMAHA : The Omaha Daily Bee VULi. 48. INU. 14 1. oh P. 0. ndw art 1 Minn j. U79 OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1918. By Mall (I'yMO, Daily. S4.S0: Sunday. SMS: Dally and Sua, SS.Mi ttrtilda Nat., fottaat axtra. TWO CENTS. THE WEATHER t Fair Friday and Saturday ; colder east and central Fri day. Thermometer tUsdlntit , , ( a. m. m. m. 7 av. m, 8 . nt. a. m. 10 a. m. 11 . m. ...S9 1 p. ...Sit p. ...40 3 p. ...4 p. ...41 5 p. ..,40 6 p. ...517 p. m. m. m. m. m. m. m. ,.8 ..m ..m ,.5 ,.M ..61 ..47 r M TO nr3 ffir ft n IAD WAR FLU DEATH TOLL GROWING IN DENVER Denver, Dec. 5. The greatest number of deaths front 'influenza re ported any one day to the city bur eau of vital statistics since the epi demic began here on October 6 was recorded for the 24-hour period ending at noon today, when 37 burial permits had been issued with influ enza given as the cause of death. W. C. T. U. TO RAISE FUND OF $1,000,000. Chicago, Dec. 5. The executive committee of the V. C. T. U. began a campaign today to raise a fund of T1000.0C0 part of which will be used to enlarge the executive head quarter, of the organization in Washington. Thirty thousand new members have been enrolled during the last year.-it.was announced. Cleveland Car Strike Ends; Women to Be Dismissed from Jobs Cleveland. O.. Dec. 5. After be ing session five hours and follow ing an address by Mayor Davis, the striking street car men late this af ternoon voted to accept the proposi tion of President Stanley of the Cleveland Railway company where by the men return to work and the company agreed to dismiss the wo cen conductors by March 1, provided the men return to work at once. Springfield (III.) Carmen , Strike for Increased Paw Springfield. 111., Dec. 5. Motor men and conductors on the Illinois Traction system went on strike at midnight, turning in their cars at the end of their runs. The men seek a wage increase from 45 to 65 cents er hour- , ItflENWHO E TO BE PUT ON TRIAL Cannot Escape Because Their Heads Were Crowned, Says Lloyd George in Speech Announcing His Policy. London, Dec. 5. David Lloyd" George, the prime minister, tonight in the election campaign, gave a restatement of his policy. In it he declares that the men responsible for the war cannot escape because their heads were crowned, but that they must be tried by an interna tional court. Mr. Lloyd George also declared himself in favor of the ex pulsion and exclusion of all enemy aliens. To Abolish Conscription. Dundee, Dec. 5. The British re presentatives at the peace confer ence will demand general and abso lute abolition of conscription throughout Europe. Winston Spencer Churchill made this announcement in a speech here tonight. Agree Upon Plans. Paris, Dec. 5. (Havas.) There is complete agreement between the allies on all questions, particularly that concerning the former German emperor, declared Premier Clemen ceau on his return from London' last night. He expressed deep satisfac tion over the important results ob tajned a4 the conference. Col. E. M. House of the Amencan peace delegation, who has been rep resenting President Wilson is con ferences here, now is fully conver sant with the decisions taken by the supreme war council at its meeting at London, which he unable to at tend on account of illness. Will Scrutinize Documents. Copenhagen, Dec. 5. The Berlin government has ordered a search among the private documents of the former emperor for matter relating to the outbreak of the war. Demand 94,000,000 Marks. Amsterdam. Dec. 5. The Dus- seldorf Nachrichten, a copy of which has been received here, says Gen. Nudant, president .of the French armistice commission at Spa, has presented a note to the German com mission, demanding for the first month for' the British troops ot oc cupation 40,000,000 marks and for the French troops D4,uuu,wu marks. War Labor -Board Puts Bound to Its Activities Washington, Dec. 5. Actions tw- f re .the war labor bri hereafter will be limited to cases in which the parties agree to joint submission, the board decided today, after con ferences with the secretary of jabor. All complaints tilled after J .cem- ber 5 involving industrial contro versies will be referred for action to the bureau of mediatio and conciliation. Von Mackemen Flees, Leaving to His Staff Care of His Troops Business Men of Omaha Join In Appeal to Street Car Men Omaha retailers and the Omaha Chamber of Commerce both issued appeals yesterday to street railway employes to return to work, they follow: "Omaha, Dec. 5. To Employes of Omaha and Council Bluffs . Street Railway Co.: "Until we heard Thursday morning the decision of the war labor board, the retailers of Omaha, who are suffering a heavy loss of business because of the street car strike, silently viewed the situation and said nothing either way. "Since, however, the board has made its decision, and has advised the men that the agreement they made before the board was still in effect, we feel we should say something in the way of an appeal to the men. We reached our decision upon learning the war labor board had also advised and requested the men to return to work. "The retailers, who do a big credit business, are friends of the union men; always have been, and always will be. The union, we feel, will understand our situation. "Our stores are loaded with holiday goods; the shopping crowds had just started to make their annual drive of holiday buying then the strike came. Under present conditions we the innocent third party are not only losing business heavily, but the shopping public is being inconvienced; Christmas shopping, which the government urges us to expedite, is being delayed, and a condition is being wrought that is almost disastrous. "In view of this situation, and of the war labor board's request, we feel justified in appealing to the men to withdraw from the strike, return to work, and permit business to resume its normal trend. "We are not opposing the union, nor the company; we are not thinking of ourselves alone, but we are thinking of the best good for the greatest number of people." "OMAHA RETAILERS' ASSOCIATION, By Charles E. Black, president. "Omaha, Neb., Dec. 5. To the Street Railway Employes of Oma ha: "In view of the wire received from the national war labor board at Washington, recommending that the street car men of Omaha return to their occupations, the executive committee of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce strongly urges that the street car men abide by the ruling of the national war labor board and resume their regular positions at once, thus preventing the great incon venience and disturbance to business, labor and the general public occasioned by the present tie-up of traffic. OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. By Its Executive Committee. Paris, Dec. 5. (Havas.) The Frankfort Gazette prints a dis patch from Hermannstadt, saying that Field Marshal von Macken seh, the German commander-in-chief in Roumania, fled to an un known destination, leaving to his general staff the care of his troops which had made their way into Austrian territory on their way home, declining to see them disarmed. PREPARE ROYAL RECEPTION FOR MEN FROM FRONT Chaplain Lewis Says Nothing Too Good for Soldiers Who Have Gone Through War's Horror. Be ready for the American sol diers when they return; be ready for the glorious men, whose courage and everlasting bravery has won peace for us here tonight, try to be big enough to be fit to greet these home-coming soldiers, who have been transformed by the horrible, glorious life they have lived; that was the burden of the message Chaplain John M. Lewis delivered to Omaha people Thursday night at the University club. The chaplain served in France with Mobile Hospital No. 1 for six months and was closely associated with Unit K, which is under the command of Col. Donald Macrae of Council Bluffs. Lauds Courage of Men. Chaplain Lewis' voice lowered with reverence when he spoke of the courage of our soldiers and told how they met death with a smile. He told of some of the horrors of the scenes in the hospitals, of strap ping big husky soldiers brought in crushed and broken and wounded, of young boys, under age, who had "lied to get in" and who had broken under the strain shattered shell shock soldiers. "Once when I was in a hospital with some wounded soldiers from Wisconsin," said the major, "we got A report that the French had given up a town that the Wisconsin boys had helped to take. "And iwhen those soldiers heard of it poor wounded fellows, some armless and some without legs they reached out for their clothes and guns, and they begged us to let theu go out and retake the po sition! "It was funny, but it was sad, too, big wounded fellows, broken in body, but with such indomitable spirit!" Chaplain Lewis painted a vivid (Continued on Page Two, Column Three.) U. S. Saves $7,250,000,000 By Canceling Contracts Washington, Dec. 5. Secretary Baker told the 'senate finance com mittee today that through contract cancellations the war department ex pects to save approximately $7,250, 000,000 of the $24,281,000,000 voted by congress for the. army during the war. Earlier in the day the house ap propriations committee which is in vestigating to determine what part of war appropriations can be re turned to the treasury, made public a statement from Mr. Baker showing an estimated saving of about $12, 000,000,000, or nearly half the total appropriations. V Chairman Sherley-explained later, however, that this estimate was made some time ago and that re vised figures furnished by the war denartment showed an estimated Isaving of about $7,000,000,000. , x "Of necessity the figures change from day to day," explained Mr. Sherlev, "but it would seem that more than $7,000,000,000 of the ap propriations for the army could be converted back into the treasury." The war secretary told the senate finance committee today members of the commitete said, that congress will need to appropriate only about $1,100,000,000 to cover contracts made under the $8,000,000,000 of authorizations provided by congress and for which no actualappropria tions have been made. The secretary's statement to the house appropriations committee said the department's disbursements to date in the United States total $9, 159,000.000 and those in France $1, 168,000.000. Mr. Baker previously ad informed the committee of con tract cancellation aggregating about $2,600,000,000, FORMER KAISER SENDS TO BERLIN FOR PHYSICIAN "My Father Is Down and Out, Isn't That Enough Pun ishment?" Pleads Crown Prince. London, Dec. 5. A German physi cian summoned from Berlin Tues day by the former German emperor arrived in Holland today on a special train, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amster dam. ' Three members of the former em peror's staff, the dispatch adds, have left Amerongen for Berlin. They are carrying many documents con cerning the former emperor's private property. Plea by Crown Prince. London, Dec. 5. You English clamor to get father and me away from Holland. We are down and out and my father is a broken man. Isn't that enough punishment. This plea was made by the former Ger man crown prince in an interview on the Island of Wieringen, where he is interned, with a correspondent of the Daily Mirror. Frederick William added that he always favored an agreement be tween Germany and Great Britain and wished them to work together. A number of his best friends were in England and he only wished he could live there as a private citizen. "I quarreled with my father in re gard to Great Britain," he continued. "I told him the British would be against us. He never believed this and would not take into account that possibility." Treats Villagers. Amsterdam, Dec. 5. The former German crown prince, trudging over muddy country lanes in Dutch sabots, is a familiar sight on the Is land of Wieringen says a corre spondent of the Telegraff. Fred erick William declares that what he misses most is a riding horse. He play billiards with the villa gers and treats them to drinks and smokes and buys candy for the children. The younger Hohenzollern has nis breakfast at 8:30 a. m. and his (Continued on Page Two, Column Fire.) Shipping Losses in War 15,053,786 Gross Tons London, Dec, 5. The world's to tal losses of merchant tonnage from the beginning of the war to the end of October, 1918, by enemy action and marine risk was 15,053,786 gross tons, according to official announce ment issued tonight. Tried Fighting Men to Be Kept in Europe Until Peace Is Sure Washington, Dec 5. Secretary Baker gave it as his personal opin ion today that none of the veter an divisions of the Amer' in army in France will retun home before peace formally is declared. He indicated that the tried righting men would compose the bulk of the force to be kept in Europe for the present. Heretofore the unde.stanoi.ir. has been that the Rainbo 'division and two or three other famou: units would be brougl.t home soon, leaving tbeir places to be filled by tome of, the newcomers. 'STRIKERS WRONG -WAR BOARD; OLD RIGHTS BACK IF RETURN I .4 Company Promises Seniority to Men Who Resume Work; Mayor Appeals for Citizens. President Wattles of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company has issued an appeal to the strik ing carmen to return to work at once, and thereby preserve their seniority rights with the company. Men who do not report at once will be considered as dis missed from the service. Action on this matter was approv ed Thursday afternoon by a meeting of the board of directors of the street railway, following the receipt of in formation from the National War Labor board. Mr. Wattles would not state Thursday night just when resump tion of street car service would oc cur, but he intimated that it would be as soon as the company can put the machinery in operation. He has assured those who return to work that they will be given am ple protection against any who may try to interfere. The company anti cipates that the situation will be cleared without untoward occur rences but they are prepared to meet any emergency, officials stated. Conductors Hicks and Johnson, who said they were harassed Thurs day morning, called at street railway headquarters during the afternoon and were given personal assurances by President Wattles and Vice President Leussler that they and others who stand by the company will be fully protected. . Statement by Wattles. President Wattles' statement, ap proved by the board of directors, addressed "To the Striking Em ployes of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company" fol lows: "The war labor board, to whom you appealed last June, agri:inar o abide their decision, have decided that you have no right at this time to ask for a recognition of your union and have requested you to re turn to work for the company at once. You cannot afford as honor able laboring men to disregard or delay action on this request and we now appeal to you to return at once to your work and take your respect ive runs. "If there are grievances other than recognition of the union, which cannot be settled amicably by your selves and the officers of this com pany, you have the right to appeal to the war labor board on February 1 ct the re 'r you deire and you are both obligated to abide the decision of this board at that time. "It will be the duty of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company to fill the places of those who fail or refuse to return to the service of this company. This is not made as a threat but as a warn ing to all those men who have earned seniority rights, pension rights and other privileges. From past experience you should know that the officers of this company would regret such a situation, but we are bound to furnish this com munity with street car service at any cost." Ten Killed, 23 Injured in Cap Works Explosions Hampton Lakes, N. J., Dec. 5. Ten men were killed and 23 injured here late today by four explosions which destroyed the detonator as sembling building of the Dupont cap works and shook the. countryside for miles around. Fire, which fol lowed the explosions, was confined to the one unit and the property loss was said to be slight. Officials of the company said to night they believed an employe as sembling French fuse detonators, which are filled with fulminate of mercury, had dropped one of them Exploding, this had set off the stock in the building which, officials claim ed, contained only 25 or 30 pounds of fulminate. Two Flyers Killed in Fall3. Mather Field, Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 5. Lieut. Edward Berry Wall of Orange, N. J., was killed almost instantly here today when an air plane in which he was flying alone, fell at Mills station. Fort Worth, Tfx., Dec. 5. Lieut. Lowell Peterson of Boston, an in structor of aviation at Barron Fry ing field,' was instantly killed when his aeroplane went into a tail spin and fell today. Cadet Jamie Over all, riding with him was severely injured. Differential on Lard. Washington, Dec. 5. The food ad ministration today fixed the differ ential on lard substitutes containing 40 per cent edible tallow at three quarters of a cent below the stand ard brand of lard substitutes, basic price, in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Montana and Idaho, 'WE'LL WIN THIS STRIKE', SAYS SHORT, WHEN TOLD OF COMPANY'S APPEAL President of Car Men's Union Flatly Declares Intent to Fight; Traction Head Indicates Purpose to Move Cars; Mayor Joins With Citizens in Appeal for Pfaceabfe Settlement of Trouble. "You may say for me that not one of the strikers will re turn to work until this controversy has been settled to our sat isfaction. We are going to win this strike." ' This was the declaration of President Ben Short of the local carmen's union last night in response to President Wat tles' appeal to the men to return to work. When Jerry Burnett, organizer of the carmen's union, was advised by The Bee of the action of the war board advis ing the men to resume work, he replied: "I haven't anything to do with the national war labor board. Don't bother me about the war board." Mr. Burnett is indisposed in his room at the Castle hotel. SITUATION THAWING OUT. , This statement on behalf of the men and intimations from the street railway company that an effort would be made today to move cars were developments in the strike situation late yesterday. President Wattles did not deem it wise to make an an nouncement of the time when cars will be .taken out of the barns, but he said no unnecessary time will be lost in restoring traction service. "The situation Is thawing out," said President Wattles. The directors of the company held two meetings yester day, and the strikers maintained their pickets at car barns. COMPANY APPEALS TO MEN. The company has sent a call to the men to return to work at once and to be ready for their runs. A copy to the call was transmitted to President Short of the union Thursday after noon. Officials of the street car company are optimistic in their belief that the strikers will accept the dictum of the national war labor board and will return to their posts today. Determined, however, to resume street car service, the company's representatives have announced that they are pre pared to operate cars over their system. Police authorities of the city have already been asked for protection against any possible disturbance. Mr. Wattles said: "The only honorable thing for the men to do now is to return to work. We both agreed to submit ourdifferences to the war board and to abide by the decisions of that board. Neither side can afford to disregard the order from the gov ernment." (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) Hundreds Arrested For Carrying Liquor To Nation's Gpital Washington, Dec. 5. Wholesale arrests of persons accused of bring ing liquor into Washington were made today by the police. It was th first general dragnet thrown out since .the District of Columbia be came "dry" more than a year ago under act of congress, and Officials expressed surprise at the volume of traffic. The police estimated at 10 o'clock tonight that 400 persons had been taken into custody. Robbers Loot Indiana Bank of Large Amount 'Leavenworth, Ind., Dec. 5. Lib erty bonds and war savings certifi cates secured by a band of robbers who looted the Leavenworth State bank here yesterday, is placed at $100,000. Truck Driver Turns ; to 'Jitney' Business During Car Strike Harry Hartung Transfer com pany, complained to the police Thursday night that one of their drivers had failed to bring in his truck. When asked if the company had an idea what the driver had done with the truck, the police were in formed he -was starting up in the 'jitney' business. Methodists to Raise Huge Sum for Foreign Missions Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. '5. The Methodist Episcopal church in America will raise $85,000,000 in the next five years for religious work in China and other foreign coun tries, according to plans submitted ,to a gathering of ' representatives of 18 Methodist churches in south ern New Jersey here today. Queen- Mary Urge's Women To Aid in Reconstruction London, Dec. 5. (British Wire less Service.) Queen Mary has issued the following message to the women of the empire. "A few months ago, at the height of our anxiety and strain, I sent a message in the name of the women of our lands to our men fighting for us across the seas. Now, in the hour of victory, I should like to give a message to the women of the em pire. During the war they have been given the high privilege of service, they have risen to the great oppor tunity and have proved their courage, steadfastness and ability. I have been allowed to watch and appre ciate their work in many parts of the country and my heart is full of admiration and gratitude for what I have seen. "I earnestly trust that though the thrill and glamor of war is over, the spirit of self-sacrifice and helpful ness, which it has kindled, will not waver. A new area is dawning on the world, bringing with it many difficulties, fresh responsibilities and serious problems. "Parliament Jias secured for the whole country greater opportunities of more thorough and varied educa tion, but it will depend on the par ents whether these opportunities are used to the full. We all rejoice that plans are afoot for bringing to an end the existence of such bad and crowded housing as makes home life almost impossible. "Today more than ever, the em pire needs her daughters. For in the larger world of public and in dustrial work women are daily tak ing a more important place. As we have been united in all our work, whether of heads or hands, in a real sisterhood of suffering and service during the war, let us go on working together with the same unity of pur pose for the resettlement and re construction of our country," f Joint Chairman Taft and Manly Appeal to Omaha Carmen to Resume Work ' ' and Keep Agreement. Chairmen Taft and Manly of the national war labor board telegraphed to Ben A. Short, president of the local carmen's union, Wednesday afternoon, stating that the board's finding in the case is that the present strike is a vio lation of good faith on the part of the employes and ad vising them to end the strike at once. The telegram is as follows:' Washington, D. C. December 5 Ben A. Short, President Car men's union, Omaha, Neb. We are informed that aft.T securing an award raising your wages from this section of the national war labcr board the members of your unjon have struck because the company refused to make a contract with your union. Under the principles of this bourd you have no right to in sist upon such contract and your striking is a violation of good faith on your part. "We have conferred with Mr. vahey, your lawyer, who agrees with us in this view. "We say to you that good faith requires ou to end the strike and resume your work under the award of the board and the benefits of which you have accepted. "WILLIAM H. TAFT. "BASIL M. MANLY.", Mayor Issues Appeal. Mayor Smith also received' a tele gram from W. Jett Lauck, secretary of the national war labor board, ad- vising mm mat tne telegram naa been sent. "I don't see how the men: can possibly remain on strike in face of such an opinion from such a source," he said. He immediately issued a letter to the employes of the street railway company, urging them to return to work. The letter is as follows. "To the Employes of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway: I am advised that the war labor board at Washington, of which Ex- President Taft and Mr. Manley are joint chairmen, have telegraphed your organization advising you to return to your work, to act in good faith with your employers, and noti fying you that you should not at this time insist upon a recognition of your union by a signed contract. "This request, coming from so high authority, is equivalent to a request from the government of the United States. "I know that all of you are loyal, American citizens and as mayor of the city I appeal to you and each of you to accede to this request from the war labor board and return to your respective places of employ-, ment. , Thousands Affected. "Do not let it be said that any of you have, in the least degree, array ed yourselves against the duly con-, stituted authorities of tfie United States government. No man can afford to have that charge placed, against him. "Thousands of men and women, many of whom are employes in dif ferent establishments in Omaha, have been seriously inconvenienced and niai y of them rendered unable to rca'h their various plaoes ot em-, ployment because of the discon tinuance of street car service. A continuation of your strike . wilt bring v untold misfortune to then and will result in placing yourselves in open defiance of the war labor , board through whose order V you have enjoyed largely increased wages during the past few months.'. Asks Return to Worit. ' ' "1 most atnestly urge yju to re turn to your work and I pl:dg my At'td of honor that I will use evciy power at my command and every ounce of energ I possess to aid you in adjusting any just mievance that you may have with your em plcycr and to overcome any unnec essary hardship that may at any time surround your employment . "Let us spend our energies to ward building up the city of Omaha and not toward destroying our sfhes. ED. P. SMITH, Mayor." ' Victor Berger's Election to Congress is Contested Milwaukee, Dec. 5. Formal no tice contesting Victor Berger's seat in congress deals extensively with editorial comment in the Milwaukee Leader and makes the general charge that Berger interfered with the operation and success of the mil itary and naval forces of the United States. Sleuth Quits U. S. Service. Washington, Dec. 5. A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the bureau of in vestigation of the Department of . Justice, has offered his resignatiog to Attorney General Gregory. C) intends to cutej Jjriutj feusJa ' 8
