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Regrlar $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 values $2.95 XXK&SZO AMD MXTCSNTM ADVANCE TOWARD BRUSSELS SEEMS TO BE STOPPED (Continued from Pane On ) this, position of tierman cavalrymen assure the rltlwne of Antwerp that they have no need to be frightened. imilar band of German I Mann and hussars have trarersed other parta of the country without innrh damage. BULLETIN. LONDON, Aug. 18. (3:30 a, m.) The Dally Kpra miys: "There 1m little douht that a great battle Is now occurring n llelginn lietween the tlerniana and the Ilel. glan and Trench allien. "Our correspondent, In cryptic diHDUtch from Ghent, Indicates that the German are advancing on the!mhln methodical progress historic battleground of Wntrho and that events of the greatest irn. portance are in progreas." p , i A Ih'iisMels dispatch to the Dally Mall "Sharp fighting has been In prog ress since Monday morning." VfVfruMtit Seat Meed. LONDON. Aug. 17. A Ileuter dispatch from Brussel says: "Tb seat of government has been moved to Ant verp. Measures have been taken for the defense of Brus sels because . of the approach of German . cavalry." A Havaa dlnpatch from Brussels eys: . . , i "It Is expected that the legations will follow the government to Antwerp, but the French minister will remain here, sending the counsellor to Antwerp to keep In touch with the Belgian government. tiernian Attack Rennlsrd. "The Soir says that according to news, which arrived Monday after noon and which K confirmed by the war office, the Belgian Infantry, In conjunction with the French cav alry, have brilliantly repulsed a German attack. The location of the engagement Is not mentioned." The . Belgian ministers of war, finance and foreign affairs and the French . and Itusslan ministers . to Belgium have left Brussels for Ant werp, according to a dispatch re reived here by the Exchange Tele graph. The affairs of France and Russia were left by their respective ministers in' the hands of the Span lab legation, the dispatch adds. Kalaer at Mala. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Malnt says that the German emperor, accompanied by three of big sons, including Crown Prince1 Frederick William, has arrived. A Router dispatch from Berlin aayg that the German emperor'e de parture for the front has occasioned patriotic outbursts by the newspa pers of all parties. Telegraphing Monday from Brussels, the Exchange Telegraph Company's tor. respondent says: "Today hes been full of excitement. Many disquieting rumors have been clr- rulated owing to the removal of the seat of government to Antwerp and tha de parture of the royal family. "Pear Is expresstd that the German effort to force the extreme left snd cen ter of the Belgian lines between Oem bloux and Wavre and Jodergna and Tterlemont Is to effect a raid of Brus sels or aloe to cover tbs German advance toward the Preach erruy'by way of Loege and Namur. Belgian Statement. dispatch from Brusrela gives ths fol lowing statement issued last night by tic blgiun government: "German troopa. which failed In an at tempt at a forward movement, are le turmiig today without fighting in the direction of HunnuL The reverse sus tained by the German cavalry at Haelea made them palpably mora Cautious both bundsy and Monday. They are moving more prudently. rc-tU'lng. Without coming Into auy serious engagement All the Ueruitui Wu-'pe recently set n be'ois our August Sale Long Silk Gloves $1.00 A PAIR Elbow length Silk Gloves, Paris point stitching, black, white and colors, pair $1 army are adopting defensive attitude and entrenching themselves. I "Today passed wlth.iut flchtln" Tht correspondent adrts that, according to newspaper reports. fairly Important engagement occurred In the neighborhood of Mrlvart, near Jodergne', Sunday, In whlrh the German, are said to have suf fered heavy casualties. Left Wins? Advances. The left win of the Ilelflan army, as sembled in force to cover Brussels, has advanced from Louvsln. i the direction of Plet, according to the Bruaaela cor respondent of the Dally Express. "The delay In the Herman attack at thin point," tha correspondent continues, "Is attributed to the severe loises Inflicted by the Belgians. There la no doubt alao that the reluctance of Auatrla to send her promised quota of troopa, In cons, qurnce of Italy'a attitude and the Incipi ent anti-war movement In Germany, have wrecked the Herman plana and delayed the advance of ths Herman emperor's troopa." Situation Good. PARIS, Aug. 17.-An official statement Issued toVilght says: The situation continues good. We are In upper Alaacs.. The Herman forces are retiring In great dlaorder, some towards ths north some eaat. Thla Is proved by the enormous amount of shell wagons and provisions that abound. The Hermans a'so lost much more heav ily In this region than ws at first thought. This Is prov.n by the number of bodies found. "We are making the same progress In the valleys of Halnta Marie and Villa. Our troopa, strongly baaed on the Ianon position,' are marching down the vslley of Fort Rruche towards Strassberg. Ev erything goes to show that the Hermans In this region are completely disorga nised. "Our troops are gslning ground along the line of Lorquln, Adondage and Mar cal. Ws havo gained ground varying from ten to twenty kilometers (six to twelve miles) along the frontier from Bel fort to Chambrey, snd have -established ourselves both In Alsace and Lorraine." POU HEAVY YOTE ATTHE PRIMARY (Continued from Psge One as candidates. Is absolutely unfounded and you are authorised to so Inform vot ers who may make Inquiry on the sub ject." Home of the Moorhead-sppolnted In spector are Interpreting these Instruc tions as requiring them to inform all voters who appear that Howell and Black burn are In the rsce. Howell's friends ball the election commissioner's state ment as a clever device for soliciting votes within the booths, where "elec tioneering" Is prohibited by law. Voter Not Always at Hoate. Challenges of voters known to be op posed to Horn oil mads by Electlnon Com missioner Moorhead's workers caused considerable confusion and - a steady stream of voters who were compelled to make a fight to avoid being disfranchised wore going to and frum ths court house. An argument between a voter sod one of Moorhead's men which caused amuse ment was reported. The voter was told thst he was not found at the addresa given by him when a "checker" called. Ths voter Insisted that If he had known the "checker" was coming he would nave tsyed home to meet him, but that bt-lng neither rich nor a loafer, he was compelled to work away from home on week days. Santa Were Pavarvd. Men registered as democrats In the lower wards voted unchallenged. Men registered as republicans and against whom there wss the slightest suspicion of being "sntl-Bvss Howell" were dented the right to vote. Chris ltovkholm. Eleventh and Dodge street,, chansed hla registration from democrat to republlcsn. He wss told nra nm weni 10 vois mat mere was no record' and he was forced to spend three hours In securing affidavits to prove that he Is a taxnaylng citizen and entitled to vote. Ptvs laborers employed In the I'nlon Pacific shops and the smelters registered from ths Epstein lodging house at UJ1 Douglas street. Pour registered as re publicans and ths fifth as a democrat The democrat was ellowed to vote un questioned. Tha vote of all 'four repub licans was challenged Justlca of the Fesce Brltt. running for ponce judge, and Judge llascsll for election In the afternoon to protect more than one hundred citizen, threatened wun aiseniranrnisement set clerks to work drawing up affidavits for the rhal lengea voters and then the voters wars forced to hunt up freeholders to sign up. "You were not at home when 1 called around where you said you lived," ex claimed an Inspector challenging a voter j in the scconl preclmt of the Thlfd ward 6 iNTDDfW tpamieq 1U11V11 iUIaUllliU SECRECY IN WAR Nations of Europe Engaged in Straggle Learn From Oriental! How to Shroad Movement!. MYSTERY AROUND EVERYTHING SrilUk feieril Deeldea ot AN low Any (orrfedH to Aero m pa ay Expeditionary Ferre. LONDON. Aug. ls.-Whlle Japan has borrowed most of its military science from K u rope, It tsught the west, in re turn, the enormous value of secrecy in warfsre. All the powers engaged In the European death grapple have learned that lesaon. Reports from Belgium say thst ths Her man prisoners havs no regimental Insig nia on their uniforms, snd have been In structed to refuse Information as to what regiments they are attached. In 1STO. the Engllrh newspspers gave full accounts of the Qermsn snd French regiments, where they were and whet regiments compoiedj CM-,, m iii j. x uv luniiDftnui ua person alities of all the leading generals were widely known. Over all these details, the armies en gaged In the war theater In western Europe, except, perhsps. the Belgian, havs folded a shroud of mystery concerning the men who will plsy the greatest pa -ts In the drsms. The public knows slmost nothing shout th commander-in-chief of the French i.rmy. Genersl Joseph K. C Joffre. Joffre Is not sn edvertiaed gen eral. Even the French people know less about Mm than almost sny man who ever guided their military machine. Matters of Uneaawork. The present dispositions of tha combat snt forces, their movements and plans, sre chiefly matter of guesswork. Ex perts can only surmise that during the oppressive darkness of the past fortnight of mobilisation and of suspense for Europe, the four great armies of Ger many, France, Austria and Russia havs been moving Into positions which those who havs theorised on the subject have expected. The greet mobilisation appesrs to have proven one fact-that even the Herman organisation, put to the test under r.i war conditions, could not move as fast as expected. The great, swift bsttle on the French frontier, which was dus last week, hes not yet begun, so fsr as Is known, or perhaph It may be beginning today. Not evert the Japanese were able to cover their movements with such a cloud of secrecy ss the millions of men now marching, on the grestest scale the world has ever known The censorship, which has been drawn around Europe except for a few outlying neutral countries. Is chleffy responsible for ths success of this up-to-date military secrecy. No telegram, private or for the newspspers, goes out of any bellig erent country without passing under the eye snd the pencil of a keen censor. Ger many and Austria have almost sealed the other usual means of communication. Disease War Mora Freely. The British newspapers discuss the war more freely then the continental papers, but under the Imperative request of the war office they say nothing of the move ment of troops or ships. The Qerman newspapers, aoeordlng to reports, print only, official news. The British army council has decided not to aHow any war correspondents to accompany the expeditions ry force for the present. Some passes bad been Is sued, but these were revoked. In a letter announcing Its decision, the council says that the French army offi cials also have decided not to allow cor respondents to accompany their forces. It is understood that correspondents will be ssked to leave Belgium. Some sre already returning. The Russian army will have no corre spondents. The Herman staff Is known strongly to disapprove of them. KAISER HAS BIG ARMY IN BELGIUM (Continued from Page One.) vsln, ths Germans are now signalled as marching directly on Brussels by way of Huy and Jodolglng. This raiding force Is believed to consist mainly of cavalry and artillery Including the much feared motor quick flrers. "These troops are In Imminent danger of being cut off from their base st Liege, but the dsy of desperate deeds has dawned for the German fatherland and tha occupation of the Belgian capital Is Just tha sort of spectacular coup, utterly barren from a strategic standpoint, cal culated to kindle enthusiasm across the Rhine. Day's March Away. "In this peaceful city It Is Impossible to realize that the enemy Is only a long day's march away. The life of the city goee on as usual. The cafes and shops sre thronged, trains are working to the minute, but despite this outward calm significant events have been chronicled. Trenches are being thrown up feverishly In the environs of the city, while ex hortations In large, blsck type are being placardrd right and left calling upon the Inhabitants for their own sakes not to engsge In any hostile acts In the event of German occupation. "In the general atmosphere of nerve- racking myatery one fact la abundantly plain. The Germans sre In a muddle on the Meuse. Aerial observers paint pictures of chaos In the enemy's ranks, consequent on the relentless arrlvsl of army corps on army corps behind a crip pled front. The emperor baa dispatched his legions by a stop watch, but owing to ths hitch on the line at Liege Teuton thoroughness Is cutting both ways. Six teen days for a thirty-mile advance from Alx-La-Chsppe'e. In Pteet, can hardly- be mads the cause for many hochs,' and tha mailed fist will appear to have be come a trifle rusty. "Oallant HtUe Belgium has prepared to make a last stand at Antwerp. There Is no place under the sun for which the Germane yearn more acutely than this Liverpool of the Ketherlends. but they wtll have to detach at least holt a mil lion men to take such a well defended city. ' Czar Will Grant Civil Rights to the Jews LONDON. Aug. IS -The Parle corre spondent of the Exchange Telegram com pany learas that tha Russian emperor wtll sign . a proclamation at an early date giving the Jews In his dominion equal civil end pjlulcal rghts with his other subju. ENGLISH ARMY ON CONTINENT New comes from London, with permission of the censor, that a large English army has been landed on the continent. All particulars of the movement have been kept profoundly secret. This picture shows an English trans port wagon parsing through the streets of Portsmouth under guard. WV-Mr M$.m v . i-c- 'k: 1 '-y - - BRITISH FORCES LAND IN FRANCE (Continued from Fage One.) and men of the two armies fraternised warmly. t'apltal Is hanaeil. It is pointed out In authoritative circles here that the withdrawal of the Belgian government from Brussels to Antwerp may mean that ths fighting In BelKlum Is drawing cloaer to the capital, or It may he merely a precautionary measure. ' Now that the three silled armies are working together on a coherent campaign scheme, the policy, of secrecy has been extended to Belgium, and ss a fountain of picturesque news that country hss sud denly dried up. The allies have derided for the present to bsr all war correspondents from ac companying the armies, but It Is thought the ban may be rslsed later when the military operations are well under way. The official news bureau says not a single casualty occurred during the em barkation, transportation and debarka tion of the men and stores of the British expeditionary force,, and everything wss carried through with trie greatest pre cision. WILSON ISSUES WORD OF WARNING (Continued from Page One.) Some will wish one nation, others another, to succeed In the momentous struggle. "It will be essy to excite passion and difficult to allay it. Those responsible for exciting It will assume a heavy re sponsibility; responsibility for no less a thing than that the people of the United States whose love of the country and whose loyalty to its government unite them as Americans, all bound In honor and affection to think first of It and Its Interests, may be divided Into camps of hostile opinions, hot against each other. Involved In the war itself in Impulse and opinion, if not In action. "Such diversions smongst. us would be fatal to our peace of mind and might erously stand In tha wsy of the proper performance of our duty as ths one great nation at peace, the one people holding Itself ready to play a part of Impartial mediation end speak the counsels of peace and accommodations, not as a par tlsian, but as a friend. Warnlac Against Partisanship. "I venture, therefore, my fellow coun trymen to speak a solemn word of warn ing to you against that deepest, most subtle, most assentisl breach of neutrality which may spring out of partisanship, out of passionately taking aides. The United States must be neutral In fact as well as in name during these days that are to try men's souls. We must be I tri psins! In thought ss well as In action, must put a curb on our sentiments as well as on every transaction thst might be construed as a preference of one party to the struggle before another "My thought Is of America. I am speaking. I feel sure, the earnest wish and purpose of every thoughtful Ameri can thst this great country of ours, which is, of course, the first In our thoughts and In our hearts, shoytd show Itself In this time of peculiar trial a nation fit beyond others to exhibit the fine poise of undisturbed Judgment, the dignity of self control, the efficiency of dispassionate action, a nation that neither sits in judg ment on others nor Is disturbed la Its own counsels, and which keeps Itself fit and free to do what Is honest and disin terested and truly sevlceable for the peace of the world. "Shall we not reiolve to put on our selves the restraint which will bring to our people the happiness and the great lasting Influence for pesce we covet for them?" - Prior to the Issuance of the statement, officials close to the president made It clear that Mr. Wilson was fully de termined to take ne part In the dispute between Japan and Germany over the sit uation In the far east. While the Germany-Japan question was not referred to In tha statement. It became known that the president regarded, wtlh disfavor ef forts he believed were being made to em broil the United States In ths controversy In the tar east or In Europe. New Dskets Veterinarian. ' PIERRE. 8. P., Aug. IS. (Special Tel egram.) Oovemor Byrne appointed Dr. O. C- Belby of Rapid City state veterin arian to succeed Dr. J. L. Barber, the appointment to take effect September L Dr. Barber resigns to care for his private business and Dr. Sclby comes to this city to devote his time to the office. Evepbody Read, Bee Want Ads. AUSTRIANS ARE DEFEATED IN BIG BATTLE AT SABAC (Continued from Psge One.) five po'nts In the enemy's territory and several hundred prisoners have been taken. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. A cablegram received at the Btate department today from the embassy In St. Petersburg said the Russian emperor left the capital August 12 for Moscow to make his head quarters with the army. The message wss sent August it, but delayed In trans mission. Four German Aviators Killed. PARIS, Aug. IS. (10:25 a. m.)-A Her man aeroplane has been destroyed in Rus sia near Sam no and four Herman aviation officers have been killed, according to an official announcement here today. It Is thought falma, Finland, Is probably mesnt. ' Everybody Reads Bee Want Ads. 2L 11 Velvet Joe to the Rulers of Europe KTOBODY ever wins in a fight th' feller that's licked is a long time gettin' the sore spots healed an9 thar's one left inside of him that never heals. Th9 feller that thinks he won, gin9rally has t9 buy a new hat an9 suit, an9 nobody sympathizes with him for his black eye. Ef you'd jest set down an9 smoke a few pipes o9 VELVET together an9 talk it over man f man, instead o9 army to army, thar wouldn't be no fight. 1' 'C I IT" ii pCZTJI II "!fT 'E- All Americans Leaving Berlin Are Given Newspapers LONDON, Aug. 18. (5:05 a. m.) The Times today states that a party o Americans who left Berlin on August a were each presented at the railway sta - tlon with a packet containing a doxen copies of the Ixikal AnzelKer. To each! packet a handbill was affixed and ad dressed "the returning citizens of thel friendly United States." The handbill! Stated that the enclosed newspaper, must serve to destroy the "web of He, which a " ;, . , .. , hostile press nas spread over tne i mteo gi&ir, nitu b 1 i J .1 u.11 1.0 j. in o ui honor." Then, In larger type, was this note: "Redistribution for publication In American papers solicited. The Times continues: "The newspspers seem chiefly anxious to convey two Im pressions: That Germaiy Is everywhere victorious and that American public opinion is favorable to Germany's cause." ALLIES MUST HAKE ATTACK ONGERMANS Kaiser'! Tactics Such at to Forca Choice of Battle Ground on Allies. CROWDING CLOSE ON BRUSSELS Slala Road Frwsa Capital .amar la Cmt aad Ger mans twins Slowly Onward. te (Copyright. 1914. by Press Publishing Co,) By P. I. PHILLIPS. Staff correspondent of The London Daily News, New York World and Omaha Bee. BRUSSELS. Aug. 18. (Via London, Spe cial Cablegram to New York World and Omaha Bee.)-Our train wss timed to leave Namur at 8:13 this morning, but at 8 o'clock the trsln had not left. Then came a piece of news that had vital Interest. Inntesd of going to Brussels direct, the train wss run first to Charlerol, In a direct line west. This could only mean that the Germans had pustied up towards Wavre on the direct route, thua the enemy have reached the main, toad from Namur to Brussels ana are repeating the tactics used at Li tie of preeslng round the north. As usual the Uhlsns hsv been employed for this business, but so far I have not heard of much fighting. Namnr Well Prepared. The Germans also are pressing round on the south, but the great cut of the Meuee and its high cliffs are likely to hold them, and especially prevent much cavalry work. Certainly there, whatever the result, the Germans will lose enor mously along the Meuee. Namur Itself Is evidently well prepared to fight a tremendous bsttle and for the Germans to surround It while making a front attack as In the rase of Liege, will take enormous numbers. The Germans have, however, drswn off a llttlo from their northern attack or at least have concentrated more men be tween Namur and Louvaln, the headquar ters of the Belgian field army. Allies Mast Attack. By pressing on to Wavre they have shown their hand and their plan In at tempting cut the Belgian army In two. Another thing, obvious also from this Is that the big battle every one Is expect ing, will not come from the German side. It will not come until they are attacked In force, and to say when or where that f I will be would be giving away too much oi tnt position or an armies. 1 ... . .. ....... WOMAN SHOOTS BANDIT JUST BEFORE SHE DIES . . , , . .... ,BACI)AMN1' Cal.. Aug IS.-Mar.e " cro the U ' wCllff ""'"J ' WJ" ,0tt l d?th 'V1 'ht she offered resistance to a lone band t, Ear, who attMBpUd to hold up her husband in his ioe cream parlor. Mrs. Holcroft seized a revolver and as she fell fired four tlmea at Loomls, wounding his so seriously In the head that after he had staggered several blocks he was com pelled to call on two men to take him to the police station. Everybody Reads Bee Want Ads. 1L 11