RIEF
RIGHT
EEZY
BITS OF NEWS
A,
FAMOUS ACTRESS ,
DIES AJ AGE OF 95.
Nutley, N. J., Dec. 12. Mrs
Luphemia Emma Ellsler, known in
Vieatncal circles as Effie Ellslcr,
reputed to have been the oldest
English speaking actress in the
v. orld, died here todayat the age of
COLORADO SPRINGS
FIREMEN QUIT TOBS.
" Colorado Serines'. Colo.. Dec. '12.
Resignations of every member of
'lie hre department except the chiefs
.were accepted by the city .council
. today. The men, 35 in number, re
signed because their request for in
creased wages was refused, and will
ouit work Monday. A force has
been engaged to fill all vacancies,
, Mayor C. E. Thomas said tonight,
including many students at Colorado
college, who received their discharge
from the students' army training
corps.
FLIES OVER ANDES AT
ALTITUDE OF 19,700 FEET
Buenos Aires, Dec. 12. Lieut.
Lagoberto Godeoy of the Chilean
prmy this morning crossed the
Andes mountains at their highest
point in a Bristol airplane. The
oviatorleft Santiago, Chile, and
crossed the Tupungato range at an
altitude of 19,799 feet, landing at
Mendoza, Argentina.
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HOUSING PROJECTS .
PROFITEERING CHARGED. -
v Washington, Dec. li Suspension
of work on all housing projects un
'!er construction, under the Depart
ment oi i-aDor s Housing, wluclrare
not75 per cent completed, is pro
vided for in a resolution adopted
today by the senate without a record
vote.
member of the public buildings and
Kinds committee, which is investigat
ing the nousing projects, charged
in the senate that testimony showed
the George A. Fuller Construction
company of New York had made ex
cessive prefits on contracts end that
contracts had been awarded by the
corporation in violation oi law.
PETROGRAD DESCRIBED
AS "CltY OF HORRORS." v
Washington, Dec. 12. Violent
methods still are being used by the
commission charged with combating
the revolt against the - bolsheviki,
according to advices reaching Wash
ington through official channels. Ex
ecutions were said to be numerous,
the victims including many priests
end monks;
In one small city, Katernitj, in
Viatka, lp persons were recently ex
ecuted and at Spask the commission
.was said to have caused 22 to be
shot. Foreigners reaching neutral
countries from Petrograd said that
conditions in that city are "beyond
human power to grasp," one describ
ing it as "a city of horrors." ,
MAGNATE "SWEARS OFF
HALF OF ASSESSMENT.
New .-York , Dec. 12Jolm- D.-
. Rockefeller has filed ; an affidavit
''swearing off" half of the $10,000,
000 personal property assessment
levied on him by the New York Tax
commission. The affidavit asserted
Mr. Rockefeller's personal property
in the city does not exceed $3,500,
000, but hat he was willing to accept
an assessment of $5,000,000, the fig
ure vvnicu stooa lor several years.
The commissioners said they were
compelled' to accept Mr. Rockefel
ler's statement as they have no way
of inventorying his possessipns.
Bolshevist Rule Proclaimed
by people's Day Committee"
New York, Dec. 12. A reign of
bolshevism in the United States, to
begin at noon tomorrow, Friday,
the Thirteenth, was proclaimed in
circulars issued, here today by the
Pe-iple's Day committee."
,' The '"proclamation" cancels "all
debts, oublic and private," repeals
'all statutes, ordinances and other
jiieit" declares vacant all public
offices and directs that the" military
and taval organizations "immediate
ly dissolve." . ,
the proclamation is signed Dy
Ellis O. Jonei, who is in charge of
the ' People's House," a refuge of
radicals 'He appeared to be in
censed when itwas suggested the
manifesto wag intended as a prac
tical jcke. .
Thamas Ralston of Council
-Diuiia uicd in vaiiiuiiua
Placerville, Cat, Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) Thomas H. Ralston, Council
Bluffs, died in this city Wednesday.
A daughter, Mrs. P. S. Tracy, and
the widow, Mrs. u. a. Kaiston, sur
vive. I . N ,
EVERYTHING THAT'S BEST IN THE GREAT- AND GLORIOUS WEST THAT'S OMAHA.
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MONTREAL
HELPLESS
IN HANDS
OF RIOTERS
With Police Force on Strike,
' Hoddlums Wreck Fire Sta
tions, Rob Citizens and
. Loot Stores.
Morflreal, Dec. 12. With every
policeman and virtually every fire
man in the city on strike for higher
wages, Montreal is helples tonight
in the hands of rioters. Fire sta
tions have been .wrecked, citizens
robbed and stores looted. Saloons
and disorderly resorts are wide
open. Law abiding citizens are
helpless to prevent the depredations
of gangs of hoodlums.
Mayor Martin has been in confer
ence all night with representatives
of the policemen and firemen in an
effort to reach a settlement. The
men are said to have agreed to ac
cept a yearly wage of $1,200, $1,300
and $1,400, according to length of
service. They also want the double
shift system.
The trade and labor council is said
to have offered to act as a mediat
ing body between the city adminis
tration and the strikers. t
In St. Henry a fire captain was
badly beaten. A gang of youngsters
wrecked the fire station at Chaboil
lez square, near the Grank Trunk
station, broke up salvage trucks and
apparatus with axes and threw out
of windows, bedding and furniture
which were Taken home by members
of the crowd.' Damage here is es
timated at close to $20,000.
Ajiother gang raided fire head
quarters, fought the private detec
tive s"6fl"du'ty "affd 'cleaned out the
volunteer fireman. ,.
Thomas Kerl, Wealthy
Farmer, . Is Guilty of
Seditious Utterances
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War Now Certainly Over;
Lipton Asks Another Race
f . ,
Thomas Kerl, wealthy lawyer
farmer of Oakland, Neb., and Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho, was found guilty yes
tcrday before a federal jury onjhe
charge of sedition. Judge Vtjod
roligh granted Kerl ten days for
filing an appeal for a new trial. The
jury was out just ten minutes.
Kerl was accused of saying that the
American soldiers are a blood
thirsty bunch and should be killing
hogs ine South Omaha packing
h,ous"es. Most of the morning ses
sion was passed in presenting evi
dence to uphold this charge.
R. E. McFarland, lawyer from
Coeur d" Alene, Idaho, where Kerl
owns extensive interests, and Sen
ator Norris Brown and Irving F.
Baxter of Omaha, represented
the defendant in the trial. United
States District Attorney Allen and
his assistant, Howard Saxton, con
ducted the trial tor the government.
Kerl is a scientific farmer and
rancher. He is said ' to be enor
mously wealthy.
, Increase Donation.
OLondon, Dec. 12. (Via Montreal.)
-rThe government announces an in
crease in the unemployment demo
bilization donation xof . 5 shillings
weekly for men and women and half
crown for boys and girls under 18
years of age. The increase makes
the donation to the men aggregate
29 shillings and that to women 65
shillings ptrwreek.
Yachts in Readiness for Con
test When Strife Broke
Out in 1914; May
, Race Next Year.
Belfast Ireland, Dec. 12. The
Royal Ulster Yacht club has sent a
cablegram to the New York Yacht
club containing a challenge for the
America cup.
Sir Thomas Lipton is relying on
Shamrock IV for the challenge,
which is made on behalf ,of Sir
Thomas.
New York Club Surprised.
New York, Dec. 12. Thtr chal
lenge from the Royal Ulster Yacht
club had not been received at the
New York Yacht club tonight. Sur
prise was expressed by members of
the club that it had been sent so 1
soon alter tne close ot tne war
No official statement was forthcom
ing. "
Resolute Is Ready.
The probable precedure will be
appointment by Commodore G. F.
Baker, ot a special committee to
frame a reply. Since cup races usual
ly are held in September or Octo
ber there will be ample time to pre
pare for a race if one is held. It
had been the opinion of the club
that Sir Thomas Lipton would not
challenge for a contest next year
because of conditions following the
war.
Arthur Curtiss James, the promi
nent yachtsman,' said he was sur
prised that a challenge , should be
sent so soon but, he added, "If Sir
Thomas has challenged we" have the
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PRESIDENT
WILL LAND
THOMAS
Resolute laid up and it will be a case
of one old boat against another."
Three Shamrocks Beaten.
Sir Thomas Lipton thrice has at
tempted to "lift" the America's cup,
historically known as the trophy for
the "blue ribbon" event of yacht
ing between the United States and
England. Three Shamrocks have
come across seas and fought unsuc
cessfully for supremacy.
AT BREST
AT NOD N
MESSAGE TELLS
OF DEATH, NOT
SAFETY OP SON
Mrs. Guy Bittinger. Hears Her
Boy Has -Been Killed ifv
Last Fighting of
- . ; , War. '
; Lt. Howard B. Bittinger; son qf
Mrs. Guy Bittinger, lias been killed
in France, according to . word just
received heiy from his uncle, Capt.
Charles L. . Gyger, who is in the
government service in Switzerland
and who learned-of the death of the
young off cer' through Red Cross of
ficials at. Berne. "
Lieutenant Bittinger was born in
Qmaha and lived here nearly all his
life. He was graduated from Cen
tral High school and later attended
the University of Nebrasaka. He en
listed in the service early in the war
and was a member of the fourteenth
aero squadron. ,
- During his training at a flying
school at Fort Worth, Tex., he fell
in ft balloon A with seven others.
Three of hisompanions were killed
and he suffered several broken ribs
and some deep cuts about the head
but as soon' as he recovered suf
ficiently, he went back to his work
of flying. .
The boy's mother was notified
September- 26 that he had been
missing' since August 26. A mem
ber of his squadron wrote from
France saying that no one had seen
wnai imppcucu 10 xuiiiiigcr, umi uc
had simply failed to return after
one of the raids after Huns.
Later a semi-official note'said the
young officer was held a v German
prisoner. The mother feltconfi
dent that her boy was still living
and was anxiously waiting to hear
of his release from a German prison
camp. .
"THIRD DEGREE"
ADMINISTERED
BY DETECTIVES
Boy, Nineteen Years Old, Put
v Through Grilling Exami
nation at Omaha
Police Station.
Tom O'Connor, .142054 Sherwood
avenue, 19 years old, was arrested
Thursday night by special Police
man Stevens, who says that O'Con
nor and another lad were trying to
steal a car. He also adds that the
other lad got away with the car.
The prisoner was brought to the
station by Detective Danbaum, who
was determined that O'Connor tell
him who his partner was, and by
way of helping the boy get his story
out. administered a kick while the
desk sergeant was booking him.
He was then taken out to the
detective's private office and there
put through a grilling "third degree"
by Detectives Danbaum and Van
Dusen. He was beaten about the
head and body with the leather
"saps" the policemen carry and
when almost unconscious, was asked
again to tell who his partner was.
O'Connor refused and was locked
up in the cell room.
Fifteen minutes later, O'Connor's
partner, T.. D. Foley, 2121 Grace
street, called Captain Heidfelt on
the phone and inquired about
Utonnor, and while the captain
Ancient Breton City Reddy
to Give Tumultuous Wel
come to Head of U.
S. Government.
Brest, Dec. 12. President Wilson
will arrive here, his first stop
ping place in France, at . noon
tomorrow. The French govern
ment and this ancient Breton
city have completed their
preparations to commemorate the
first landing of an American presi
dent on the soil of Europe.
The weather this evening was not
promising for the brilliant naval
spectacle which will mark the presi
dent's arrival, as a steady rain was
falling and a thick mist enveloped
the harbor, making the outer head
lands dimly visible.
Brest is crowded with jroops and
sailors and the Breton peasantry in
their quaint costumes. vBuildings
and squares are hung with flags and
streamers and mottos bearing the
words "Vive Wilson! Hail the
champion of the. rights of man!"
An American naval band gave a
concert this evening in the Place
President Wilson. A large crowd
was present, notwithstanding the
rain.
Ministers to Meet Steamer.
Wireless reports to the American
naval authorities are that the United
States ship George Washington is
steaming steadily toward Brest. It
is expecttd that the lighthouse at
the point will sight the presidential
steamer and its naval escort a tittle
before - noon . Friday -and-4hat- - the
fleet will arriv in the harbor an
hour later.' '
Stephen Pichon, the French for
eign minister, and Georges Leygues,
minister of marine, will go- aboard
the George Washington at' 1:30
p. m., to extend the first formal
greetings. General Pershing, Gen
eral Bliss, Admiral Benson, Admiral
Wilson, Col. E. M. House and Am
bassador Sharp will go abroad at
the same time. The president's
landing is timed for. 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
It has been arranged that the va
rious ministers, generals, admirals
and ambassadors will be the first to
debark, final landing being reserved
for the president and Mrs. Wilson.
The ministers and officials will form
a group to receiv the president as
he steps ashore. The foreign com
mittee of the chamber of deputies
(Continued on Pace Two, Column Three.)
Fear of Flu Gets Best of
Juryman Tee pie as He
Serves in District Court
Elmer Teeple, 2304 Vinton
street, fainted Thursday afternoon
while serving as a juryman in
district court. Fear of the "flu"
and some medicine he had taken
got the best of Teeple. Dr. Charles
Rosewater was called to attend
him.
Judge Estelle - excused Teeple
from further service in the trial.
was talking the desk sergeant had hind yegginan, here tonight. Cross
the operator tell him where Foley
was talking from, and upon learning
this the captain sent the detectives
out and artested him. He told
O'Connor in the - cell room, that
"they did not cptch me in the car."
I. w! Jury Filled.
Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 12. Xury
was completed today in the United
States district court here to try the
Industrial Workers of the World
conspiracy case.
Des Moines Police Chief
Shot n Fight With Yeggman
Des Moines, Dec. 12. Chief of
Police Charles C. Jackson of Des
MciritS was shot twice in the abdo
men late tonight in a pistol battle
between a group of detectives, head
ed by Jackson and William J.
'Dutch) Cross, well-known criminal
was shot in the back and probably
will die. "
Cross , is wanted here for bank,
robbery. He is also a parole break
er from Joliet penitentiary.
London Denies Reports
King George Will Visit U. S.
London, Dec. 12. Repqrts that
King George contemplates a visit
to the Unijed States are denied
here.
muffled drums played a dirge almost
the entire distance, followed by an
escort of flying cadets, 32 in num
J)err immediately iehind ,.tliR,..es
cort came the caisson bearing, the
casVel; accompanied by the following
lieutenants who acted as pall bear
ers: H. E. McNeill, T. H. Lewis, R.
E. Thompson, T. E. Nelson, W. H.
Collins "and W. E. Connolly. Fol
lowing immediately behind the cais
son came a riderless horse, symbolic
that the deceased was a mounted
officer. Next in order came the of
ficers of the command followed by
500 of the enlisted "men from the
fort. ,
Lieutenant Horning entered " the
service as private and was sent to the
Hawaiian Islands. While there he
became company clerks an'd in No
vember, 1917, he was ordered to
Fort Omaha b,y official "wir from
Washington. i
Praised by Comrade.
Captain Alexander, in speaking of
his friend and companion, said: "He
was an excellent soldier in every re
spect; careful and attentive to every
detail of his, work. He was an ex
pert rifleman, pistol-man and
swordsman, and always regretted
that he did not get an opportunity
to give service across the seas."
Lieutenant Horning leaves a
father, mother and four brothers all
of whom live at Phoenix, N. Y.,
where the body wilibe accompanied
by Lieut. Rby JPerkins.
Senate Makes No Progress
With War Revenue Measure
Washington. Dec. 127 Such little
progress was made in consideration
of the war revenue bill today that
Senator Simmons, chariman of the
finance committee, gave notice thatJ
hereafter he will object to the senate
proceeding with other matters
which will delay the revenue measure.
FT. OMAHA MAN
GIVEN MILITARY
FUNERAL HERE
Services Over Body of Lieut
enant Horning Held With
Honors; Body Sent to
Phoenix, New York.
The military funeral of Lieut. D.
A. Horning who died Tuesday night
at Fort Omaha of pneumonia fol
lowing influenza, was held Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Cole
& McKay undertaking parlors.
The Rev. Father James W. Stinson,
pastor of the Saint Philomena church
performed the absolution service of
the Catholic church.
At the close of the service, the
casket was draped.in a large Ameri
can flag, and while it was being
borne from the chapel to the caisson
the Fort Omaha band played "Near
er My God to Thee." .
Body to Union Station.
The funeral cortege formed and
slowly moved to Union Station
where the body was taken to Phoe
nix, New York.
, The following is the order of for
mation and movement of the funeral
procession dS 11 puSDCU IfJ we m-yui. t . V 7- ., . f
The Fort Omaha band, witn r 'wimi""".", i"""1""
TROLLEY CARS MOVE
IN OMAHA AS STRIKE
ENDS BY AGREEMENT
Men Unanimously Vote on Instructions From National
President to Put Troubles Up toiWar Board at
. Meeting to Be Held Here; Cost to
) Company Heavy.
"Welcome to our city!'' bawled a big blue uniformed
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policeman as a yeuow street car came roning qui, oi we nwm
east -door of the Pierce street car barn at 3:38 Thursday
afternoon, being the first concrete proof that the nine-days'
total absence of these convenient vehicles was broken.
The first car out was No. 1033 "Harney and North
ti . .i ii j ii . .i e kyf.i GL..J.
iniriy-mira ann ii was in cnargc oi muiui niam muvw uw
: ' e.rnnAnrtnr Rnrtns.
rtt t .1.1 f..fl f
. mere was a Drsainiess iuu ior
several moments and the spectators -
began wondering it it really were
true. Then at 3:48, car No. 1004
in charge of Motorman Halligan
and Conductor Graham, closely fol
lowed by No. 1017 with motorman
V. J. Bartos and Conductor Petef-
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vanucrcricit ana -unuutiui juir-
BUSINESS MEN
JOYOUS AT END
OF GAR STRIKE
ment of Controversy Voice
.Their Satisfaction at
Early Settlement.
of
Mayor Smith when 'informed
the settlement of the street car
strike said: "Good enough. I hope
hereafter there will 'be as much en
ergy expended before a strike starts
as there has been this time after it
started, If that plan is followed
there will be no more strikes.'
gan. ,
k r
j cars Kun as oi x ore.
All WhO Had Hand in Settle- r At 4:1S a steady stream of these
yellow strangers started pouring
through the car barn doors and the
crowd of. curious citizens who had
assembled to witness the event be
gan to disperse as the streets began
to take on a natural aspect.
Similar 'scenes were enacted at
ail the company Darns.
HERE ARE THE PRIZE LOVE LETTER WRITERS. THE OTHERS DID WELL, TOO
First Prixe.
Alice "Gilchrist, Omaha.
Next Best v
Ruth Burrus, Malvern, la: :
Irene Wickersham, Hastings, Neb.'
Dolorfs Yetter, Fullerton, Neb.
Sara S. Hill, Gothenburg, Neb.
Mrs. R. C. Widman, Petersburg,
Veb.
Frances Pecka, Linwood, Neb.
Nina Clerk, St. Paul, Neb.
Mrs. B. S. Miller, Gresh.am, Neb.
Gladys Hart well, Clarks, Neb.
Mildred Townsend, Glenwood, la.
Julia Upjbhn, Fort Crook, Neb. .
, No. 119 .
. My Inspiration: f
" What confusion reigns in'my soul
is I try to answer" truthfully, (and
only the truth is woth writing), all
that ypu ask in that wonderful let
ter that lies before me. To me it is
in epic ' Some day, dear, I pray
that I may be able Jib tell yon all
that your high ideals have meant to
me, in my struggle to establish my
character. God grant that all the
wives and sweethearts may be
worthy 'of the splendid brave men
who so nobly arching their duty to
God, their country and their homes.
: God grant that some day yoYi may
be near" me so that I can telP that
which I cannot write, as the personal
touch means so muclw I am striv
ing so earnestly to prove worthy
be in reality rour . ideal, , lean
souled American sweetheart. Manyand oceans do us part, if you to me
times I stumble and, after the fall
there is left nothing but the bruised
conscience. But philosophers tell us,
that soul is whitest that has-been
purified by "fire." And my soul is
passing through the "fire stage."
With divine guidance I shall come
through clean and tried. Try, dear,
to understand what I have expressed
so vaguely and believe in me. God
give you courage, health and forti
tude to fulfill your duties and 'send
you home when all is over. To your
devoted DOROTHY. .
, No. 601. vV
My Lover: I truly appreciate
the high esteem you possess of me,
but I feel that your noble, unselfish
character far outweighs any virtue
I may possess. If any word or act
on my part has been an incentive
or greater courage I hav already
been a. thousand times repaid. Any
thing that I might do or say seems
so puny and insignificant in com
parison to the dangers and hard
ships, you are undergoing in the in
terests of our beloved country and
humanity. -God helping me I shall
strive to be worthy of so noble a
character as yourself and my heart
will swell with pride when my noble
soldier boy at last comes home an
seared by the world. Then, God
granting it, our dreams may come
true. Though seas betweca ns roll,
rema'ii the same we shall be one in
heart. ' DOROTHY.
"ves"
No. 205.
Mlna Own;
"Somewhert In
Sweethsart,
France,"
Or Germany; perhaps:
For you. "Over There" or anywhere.
My palpltater tap. v
My heart, my life, my all la youra,
I hop I'll worthy be;
For airvce the day you went away, -I'va
wanted you for me. i ' ,
I dared not tell you. though, before.
But when I cot your scrawl,
A bidding me to wait for tbee.
In Joy I 4ad to bawl.
Tou proved hew rreat and brave you were,
When, at your country' call
For men to fight to wh the right
Tou camj and offered aH.
And as you went to land afar,
To do your worthy bit.
While I. behind, (tuck to the grind
With nancht t -do but knit.
Tou've Uckr the Hun; you're coming bacn.
And when -you put to aea.
Ood keep your bones from Davy-Joncs
A,i brkig you safe to me.
So, since you love till distraught,
And ask that I should wait
For your return, for which I yearn,
Z will, e'en though you're late. - -
' Good night and God bl.'ss you.
, -V " DOROTHYs
' No. 419.
Dear Sir: I - have just received
j -ur most welcome letter and ":ke a
message from the guiding angel
placed Jn, heaven by- onr Cod u
make us wish for the very highest
i.. -'cLrd in life we can attain eVen
though we give our loved ones' lives.
I can h;rdly imagine the feeiing
you ,spea' of as to me, but had I
the power to lift you from the trencb
with every soldier I 'would,
with the help of God, make you
tl.e one happy ma., in the urld ..Ith
t '.hers s . i.o work to place a para
dise on earth, with everything in
the world financially, socially, physi
cally and to banish the crime, for
ever that took you from ,my side.
Sweetheart, words cannot express
my feeling toward you, but had I
the power I would willingly place
before you all that women has in the
world to mak' you happ , that i
to repaj you foi yor- brave stand
fcr freedom to all and to show you
that I reaii: : it takes some man to
lay his life down for those h loves,
I can offer no more to you. Lovingly
DOROTHY '
No. 28. .
My Dearest: Yoa are certainly
over-estimating my own plain self
by writing such wonderful ideals
about me. My love (for you is so
great, dearest,, that it would be im
possible to express it in words. Each
moment that flits by brings .me
nearer to the time - when I shall
gaze upon your handsome, honest,
and manly countenance..
-At night my dreams are filled
with happy visions, of your most
joyful and welcome . return. Life
seems very dark and lonely since
you sailed across the sea, but when
you return well, you knowl We
shall have many a happy hour to
gether. Well, my dearest, my heart is
overflowing with loneliness and lest
this letter be Hotted with tears
which are brimming in my eyes, I
must close. Only return to me,
dearest, safe and sound and without
any mar of strife upon you. I shall
serve and love yW as you would
want me to serve and love "my one
and"bnly. Hurry home, my dearest,
as fast as time will permit. 'From
your lonely and anxious,
". DOROTHY.
iNo. 307. (
.My Dear One: Be happy then;
for you know hat I am yours, and
yours alone, heart and soul, forever
and forever.
J All the love and pride and glory of
my womanhood rises to respond to
your glorious tribute so beautifully
tendered. .. , i-
Know, then, too, and take fresh
courage in the knowledge, that in
spirit I shall be with you always,
praying and hoping that Godmay
bless ns both in our new and great
and holy happiness. - . . .
In case the worst, happens, I shall
find added pride in knowing you
paid to the fullest the measure all
brave and true men owe to their
country and their kind; and I shall
find comfort and hope and joy in
cherishing the memoryof our sacred
lovs until the end of all eternity.
1 DOROTHY.
No. 161. .
ify Dear Beloved Hero: My heart
overflows with hoth love for you,
and joy to know that the most brave
and handsome hero on earth wishes
for me to wait for him. I sure
will, with the most pleasure my
soul could ever endorse, wait for
you no difference how long a time,'
till I once again can view that dear
face so full of glory and sunshine,
so calm and true and faithful, pour
ing its love-light upon me like a
golden sunbeam and voice like the
sweetest melody, and yet a spirit so
firm and loyal, full of courage and
fearlessness no volcano could shake
it. You would fight to the very end
of victory for your sweetheart and
country. I never have and never
can find a soul so lovable and vi
brating to every corner of my heart.
How shall I describe the hours,
days and weeks spent with your
noble spirit (while oer sea), the
sublime inspiration ofmy happiest
moments? '
My love for you will ever be a
glowing sunbeam through all my
life and eternity. Lovingly yours,
DOROTHY.
Thomas Kiloatnck company and a
member of Mayor Smith's concilia
tion comttTTttee: "Just say hallelujah
for me." v ' . , 1
Commissioner -Zimman: "I am
just happy - and thankful that now
the people "will get some servict."
C. E. Black, president of the
Omaha tetailers: "I am overjoyed
together with the other retailers.
The time is getting short before
Christmas and we were beginning to
worry about our Christmas stocks.
Everybody has something to be
thankful for now."
President Wattles of the Omalia
& Council Bluffs 'Street Railway
company: "It is better for all ol
us. We have buried our differences
ai d the men are going back to work
under the same conditions as existed
before our differences started. We
will put our differences . before
Chairmen Taft and Manly and
abide by their decision. I feel con
fident tnaf the men will be .satisfied
with this manner of settlement. Ev
erybody is glad, including the com
pany anil public. It should tend to
make a Merry Christmas and Happy
; The company gave out tms state
menr:
"The Omaha & Council Blu.Ts
Street Railway company desires to
thank the people ofc-the cities it
serves for their patience "and for
bearance during the strike now hap
pily ended. .
"We also wish to say that we have
been ordered by the healthy com
missioned of this city not 'to permit
more passengers to enter our cars
(Conttnoed on Page Two, Column Four.H
Who Is Going to Pay
for War Big Question
in British Election
London, Dec. 12. (Vta Montreal.)
The British election campaign is
becoming keener with the near ap
proach of election day. Up to this
time the campaign has not aroused
much excitement and in some dis
tricts there is a good deal of apathy.
Election experts maintain their pre
dictions that the coalitionists will
be returned by a substantial rnajor-
The subjects which appear to in
terest the electors most are:
Who is going to pay for the war?
Will conscViption be abolished?
Will the former emperor and the
crown prince be tried for ' their
crimes? ' .
Will the perpetrators of tortures
on prisoners be brought to justice?
Ben Short, president of the car
mens union who runs out ot tnv
Fierce street barn, was present but
roirl Vim nrnhnhlv wftntd not bfi on
his run until tomorrow.
Motorman Jim Johnson was the
first man to appear at the barn to
put his name on the "train sheet'
in the starter's office. ,
Practically a full quota of men
appeared for work, the only ones
sickness. The men appeared in good
humor and started their. jwork with
willing hands.1
- Men Vote to Return.
The men at noon voted to return
to work at 4 -in the afternoon. l 1
The understanding was that they
would return upon the recommenda
tion of their international president,
W. D. Mahon of Detroit, and that
Mahon would be in Omaha on Janu
ary 2 with Joint Chairmen W. H.
Taft and Basil M. Manly of the na
tional war labor board to. hear, and
pass-qn any masters in dispute be
tween the traction company and the
men.
The vote taken by the strikers was
a standing expression and it was
unanimous.
Those who addressed the, men.
ur. Tnlin T Smi'tVi rftnritiator nf
the United States Department of
Labor; T. P. ReynoldsVfesielent of
the Nebraska State Federation of
Labor; Ben A. Short, president of
local union No. 807, International
a . : . . c it . . T-:i TrM.
ployes; C. L. Shamp, organizer of
the American Federation of Labor;
Jerry Burnett, national organizer of
the car men; members of the local,
executive committee of the car mm's
union, and W. L. Musgrave, super-
itinrfnf rt( fprminaltt ni th trft
railway company. . O '
The executive committee of the
car men expressly announced after
the meeting that the settlement
which has occurred was . not by
orders of President Wattles of the
tractio.i company, Mayor Smith or
any 'city commission, or in fact any-,
body else except President Mahon
of their international organization. ,
Says Organization-Recognized.
President Reynolds of the State
Federation of Labor said: "This
proves that organization is the only
practical way to handle a large body
of men. In this way the interests
of their employer are protected. The
man have disregarded Mr, Wattles
and his Board of directors; they have,
no faith in those men, but as soon
as their international president, W.
D. Mahon, spoke, they had confi
dence in his word and they all vted
to go back to work. The men be
lieve that Mahon will look after
their interests a- the hearing to be
held here on January 2. Mahon le
lieves that their organization has
been recognized."
The meeting -of the strikers Was
(Continued on Page Two, Column Poor.)
The Proof of the Pudding
For the first ten days of December the Omaha
Bee carried by far more display advertising
than either-of the other Cwo Omaha papers,
and is also showing by far the greatest gain.
The Progress of The Bee ;
Seems to Be. Making One.
- Of Its Competitors Squawk
' ( The Reason Is Outlined Above.
. : Keep Your Eye on The Bee
Improving Every Day
