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Itis" OT .f '". .f. r v n n t n tt r Mtl RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF m w? ! ' i' i. E ENGLISH TROOPS ADVANCE NEARLY TWO MILES ON THE SOMME. THREE TOWNS ARE CAPTURED Courcclette, Flcro and Mnrtlnpulch Taken New Armored Motorcar Ad vances With Infantry Over the Trenches and Shell Craters. Iondoii, Sept. 18. Thu gieulcr mrt j of the llotilciuiN wood, High wood and the (owns (if Flers. Muitlnpuleh mill Courcclette have been taken h.V the J British, who also have cnptuicd all' the high ground between Comblcs anil thu Polcrc.N-Bupaiinino road, ncrortl- i to the olllflal communication Issued j on Friday. More than '-.:tK) prisoners were enp- tared In the drive. The statement rends : "The lighting, which has heen hc- vere, resulted In our capture of vir tually all the high ground between Comblcs and the Pn.lcres-Biipuunio road. "Most of the Bouleuu wood, Flers, I High wood, Martlnpulch and Cource-j letle have fallen Into our hands. The. enemy fought .stubbornly to retain IiIh ground. "Over 'J,:iOO prisoners already Imvo been passed back, Including (Jr olll cers. six of them being battalion com manders." UrltlHh Front In France, via Lon don, Sept. 18. At dawn the UrltlHh Made the most powerful general at tack, supported by the heaviest vol ume of shell fire, since that of July 1, when thi' grand offensive began. The attacking fiont extends over six miles, from the region of Tldepval to the Junction with the French army on the right, or practically the entire line of the llrltlsb advance of the last ten wcel;s Having gained the whole ridge from the east of Thlepval through tJIneliy and all the old German second line foi-tlllcatlou.s, (he Itrltlsli made their next step, u broad stride down the hill, piercing the newly constructed Get man third Hue. The sweep forward during the after noon gullied the village of Flers, brought the Itrltlsli to the edge of Murlliipulch, and put the bloody shambles- of High wood and Devil's wood, for which two most determined coiinter-iittack.s made the hardest struggle In the history of the Itrltlsli army, well behind the advancing ranks of khaki. The British also nre close to the vil lage of Courcclette. They have taken "Wiinder Wcrk" redoubt. In the Thlep val region, which belonged to the till first line fortlllcatlons. The Germans had aimed to make It Impenetrable. East of Devil's wood the Germans continue to make desperate resistance. North of the Sotunie the French cap tured a scries of German trenches and advanced as far as the village of Itau court. Gn the Verdun front two Ger man attacks were repulsed. Aside from their Increased artillery fire In the great new dilve on the Sonmie the Itrltlsli brought intoachon for the first time a new type of armored motorcar, capable because of Its pow erful traction of crossing trenches and' shell craters. For some days the army bad watched It with Interest and curi osity, and as It moved along In sup port of the Infantry In their charges they cheered It, even in the midst of shell lire. There has been nothing more won derful, even In this war, than the spec tacle of Its advance towatd the Ger man Hue. GERMAN PRINCE IS KILLED Frederick William of Hesse, Nephew of the Kaiser, Slain on the Balkan Front. Berlin, Sept. IS. Prince Frederick William of Hesse, a nephew of the kaiser, has been killed In action at aCra Grmaii, on the llalkan front. The war olllce on Friday olllclally an nounced his death. The prince was Mie eldest son of Prince Frederick Charles of Ilesse and Princess Margiuet, a sister of Km peror William. He was born at Frank-fort-ou-the-Maln In IS'.CI. lie Is the .second of the house of Hesse to be killed In the war, Prince Maxlmllieii having fallen In northern France In October. ll I. Prince Frederick William Is the eighth German prince to have been killed in the war. Fairbanks Quits for Rest. Atchison, Kan., Sept. IS. Charles W. Fairbanks, Itepuhllcan nominee for vice president, has abandoned his cam paign and gone back to his home In Indianapolis for a rest. Mr. Fairbanks was stricken with acute Indigestion Ht Tulsa, Okla., several days ago. E. C. Sweet to Quit as Redfield's Aid. Washington, Sept. 18. Assistant Secretary of Commerce I'M win C. Sweet will resign soon to become, a candidate for governor of Michigan. Secretary Itedlleld has not recommended to thu president a successor. United States Outpost Fired On. Eagle Pass., Tex., Sept. 18. Shots were llred from the Mexican side of the Itlo Grande upon an A.nerlciiu out post at Syci more, -10 miles northwest of here. t i Investigation Is being made. No one was hit. 6 DR1V SUCH HIM m i. i -, ' -7 Will CLACit Uirr MWh r l 3La 0$& mMixss,yxkyimmm& t " n mwr - 'mr g&iz?&z jzstpsw iCK!r Js&r j&ams&i l :mvmszsi&mL m; dnrsm mimSkJ&mrr I i &rriks?&z WmSSwmmmgjSka. tiXy"VLSMtft SKiK&eaiffJssass FRENCH TAKE TOWN VILLAGE OF D0UCHAVESNE8 IS CAPTURED. Joffre's Men Extend Gains, Both North and South of the Somme Der. Iln Admits Loss. London, Sept. l.r. Continuing tho spectacular olTenslve which marked a gain of two miles and at night cap tured the village of Ilouchuvcsucs and advanced COO yards beyond the Ha-pnuine-l'eronne highway, the French extended their gains both north and south of the Somme. A total of more than -V'KK) prisoners captured In this action Is olllclally re volted by Paris. The same statement announces a new advance on the Ger man base of Comhlcs from the north and the capture of the entire German trench system south of Prize, farm. Smashing German counter-attacks at several points nru declared to have been repulsed. The German olllclal statement fol lows: "Front of Field Murshal Prince Uupprecht of Ituvarla (Somme) : Thu battle north of the Somme has re commenced. Our troops are engaged in heavy fighting between Combles and the Somme. The French entered lSouchavesues." WILSON PLANS HIS CAMPAIGN President Confers With McAdoo and Burleson on the Election Situation. Long nrancii, N. J Sept. 10. Presi dent Wilson for the llrst time gave de tailed consideration on Thursday to his campaign for re-election. In the executive olllces at Asbury Park he went over reports from political lead ers in various slates and began map plug out his plans for the next two mouths. Postmaster General Hurlc.sou, one of .Mr. Wilson's chief political advisers. Is at Spring Lake, near here, visiting Secretary McAdoo. and the two cab luet members wont over the political situation with Secretary Tumulty. As a result of the conferences It was Indicated that greater attention would be paid to the campaign In Ore gon, Washington, Utah ami California, because or reports received by admin istration olllclals leading them to be lieve Democratic prospects In those states are excellent. Mr. Wilson will go by automobile to Pilncctou, N. .1., September 'JO, to vote in the Democratic primaries. BRIAND REVIEWS THE WAR Tells Chamber of Deputies Complete Victory for the Allies Assured. Paris, Sept. l.r. Premier Brland de livered before the French chamber of deputies his anxlously-awalteil speech reviewing the war and aroused tumul tuous cheers when he predicted a com plete victory for the allies ami the overthrow of the central powers. The premier declared that the com plete unity In the allies' alms and op erations bad assured a Dual Teutonic defeat and a lasting peace. Slain on Eve of Wedding. Cleveland, O., Sept. M. Daniel Sin ko shot and killed Ills sweetheart, An nie Slielka, In the bedroom of her home here, and then committed sui cide. They were to have been mar ried uext Monday. Constantinople Russ Prize. San Francisco, Sept. 10. That Con stantinople has been promised to litis sia by the entente allies should the central empires be defeated In the war was the statement made here by M. M. Itchus, member of the duiaa. Airmen Raid Venice. Home, Sept, 10. Austrian nero platies raided Venice the seventh time since the war began. They bombarded the church of Sts. John and Paul, dropping a number of bombs In an ef fort to deutroy the edlllee. PUDLJCE! SEARCH U. S. STEAMER BRITISH VIOLATE NEUTRALITY BY HOLDING UP VESSEL. Probable That Great Britain Will B Called Upon to Retrict Her Squadron's Operations. Washington, Kept. It. Brigadier General l.lggltt, commander of Ameri can military forces In the Philippines, reported to the war department facts that show a clear violation of Ameri can neutrality when a llrltlsb destroy er held up the American steamer Ccbu off Carabao island early Monday General Liggltt reported that the Cchu was a mile and a half Inside American territorial waters when she was stopped and boarded. The Cebu's captain was compelled to give Lieutenant Iictlcs, the Itrltlsli commander, the ship's manifest and passenger list. The olllclal report was laid before Secretary of State Lansing by the war department. On releasing the Cebu, the lieuten ant made this note In Its log: "Hoard ed at .'l:.r0 a. in., U-11-1U, examined and passed." There has been more than one com plaint about the activity of the Itrltlsli vessels around the Philippines, and while General Llggltt's report fur nishes the basis for a speclllc protest, It Is probable that Great Britain will bo called upon to restrict the opera tions of her patrolling squadron gener ally In and near the Islands. HALT ACTION ON 8-HOUR LAW Eastern Rail Heads Meet and Decide Not to Act Until Measure Be comes Effective. Now York. Kept. 10. Presidents of the railroads operating east of Chicago held their regular monthly meeting in New York. It was understood In Wall street that the eight-hour law was the chief subject of discussion. From what could be learned the east ern railroads will not follow 13. p. Itlplcy of the Atchison In lighting the new law. The general feeling In rail road circles Is that no good can hc accomplished by undue haste, as no real action can be taken until after the law goes Into effect on January 1 11)17. JAPAN REASSURES THE U. S Informs State Department in Forma Note That "Open Door" Policy Is Not Periled. Washington, Sept. 10. Japan, In a formal note to Ambassador Guthrie, transmitted to the state department, assures the American government that the new llusso-Japanese treaty does not repeal former conventions ami that the imperial government has not en tertained for a moment any Intention to depart from Its policy respecting thu Integrity of China and the open door, U.S. S. ARIZONA STANDS TESTS New Battleship Is "Latest Word" In Warship Construction, and One of the Largest. Washington. Sept. 10. Acting Sec retary of the Navy Uoosevelt an nounced that the United States bat tleship Arizona bad stood tests satis factorily and would be put Into com mission at the New York navy yard on October lf. Many Boats to Carry Wounded. Berlin, Sept. 18. Copenhagen dls patches state that business has been completely suspended at a number of British ports owing to the large num ber of transports carrying home wounded from the French front. United States Shell Wrecks Home. Washington, Sept. 18. A 10-Inch shell llred in u big gun test nt Indian Head. Md government proving ground wrecked the home of Mrs. Mary Swiinn, while she and several children were U the building VILLA MAKES ATTACH BANDIT BANR MAKES UNSUCCESS FUL RAID ON r.HIHUAHUA. SYSTEM OF COASTAL CANALS Cost of Construction to Be Met by Bond Issue Forecasts With drawal of Guards. UVnt'fti Nfwainpcr tTrllon News Service. 131 Pnso. Villa attacked Chlhuuhuu City Saturday with COO men and pene trated part of the city, but was driven out, with heavy losses, by tho Carran za army. They captured Villa follow ers, who were Inimrdlatoly put to death. General Trevlno was wounded la tho arm. This news was received In Juarez Immediately upon the entah'lsliment or telegraphic communication with Chihuahua. During the afternoon the operator r.t the station of Sans, on the line of the Mexican Central railway t,wenty C. D. TRAPHAGEN of Lincoln, publisher of the Nebraska State Journal, elected president of the United Typothetae and Frank lin Clubs of America. Mr. Trap hagen has already served two terms as vice president of the typothetae. llvu miles north of Chihuahua, report ed that ho could hear distant sound; of canuoiiadiug. Forecasts Withdrawal of Troops. El Paso, Tex. That tentative plans uro under way for withdrawal of tho national guard from tho border was re vealed when telegrams from Washing ton reached every guard commander asking how many tourist and stock cars would bo necessary to transport troops back to their respective statu moblliatlon points. As the report of receipt of telegrams spread over tho militia tamps here it caused a w:. of excitement among olllcers, who believo It forecasts en curly withdrawal of tho guardsmen. SYSTEM OF COASTAL CANALS Advises Bond Issue to Pay for Cost of Construction Philadelphia. Construction of u great system of inland waterways and coastal tanals for commercial usu in time of peaco ami to meet need in war wus advocated by Admiral Ben Bon, chief of naval operations, in a Bpeoch hero before tho Atlantic deep er waterways asso lation. The value of such a bystem, tho admiral de clined, would Justify a bond Issim to help pay thu cost of construction. Ad miral Benson reminded tho conven tion of the recently threatened rail road strlko, pointing out how It would hare affected the nation's ilrst lino defense. Railroad Revenues Increase Washington. Not rovonues from railway operations of $93,4 15,264 for July as against $75,325,939 for July, 1915, for 150 railroads hnvo been an nounced by tho Interstate commerce commission. Prisoners Well Treated Berlin. Conditions among Gorman prisoners of war Interned in Switzer land nro satisfactory according to a report mado by Major General Fried rich, who rerontly mado a visit of in spection to tho Swiss camps. Corn Is Maturing Rapidly. Washington. Tho government weekly wenthor and crop summary say: "Weather bo's been favorablo for ripening corn in tho central nnd tout U western states, nnd crop is ma turing rapidly, and it is estimated that 63 per cent is safe from frost in lown and tho bulk of crops In Ne braska and South Dakota." Railroad crop reporters say that ton days moro wi'hoiu frost will find all thu corn eafo. & $ ?9t' y v"w ' S AViJ w"tt p Mew York Man Wins the Prize. Stalo Superintendent Thomas baa announced that John Prlndle Scott of New York city has been ndjudsed tho winner of tho $100 prlzo offered by John ). Haskell of Wayno for tho best pleco of music to go with the Ne braska ode, written by Uev. W. 11. Buss of Fremont. The decision In Scott's favor was made by Chancellor C. A. Fulmcr of Wcsleyan univer sity, Wlllard Kimball of Lincoln, and Miss Emma Meservcy of Fremont, after they had tried out thirty-six com positions submitted by competitors for tho pilzo. To James Edow'urd Carnal of Omaha was nccorded tho honor of havliu; composed tho second best of terlng. Revising This Year's Acsecsmcnl Secretary Beinel.er, of the state bo.ird of c(tiu l.aiiou, has phen out revised and completed figures on this year's stato assennont and tax levy. Tho total assorsed valuation (ono fifth of actual value) Is plao'd at $r.00,!i7.2:i, of which $1M Sl-I 31G Ih personal property and $."-l(!,032,'JC0 Is io.il estate. The personal property Includes the rallioad assessment of $uti,illG.lSI, on which states taxes will bo (barged amounting to $317,371. This Is ap proximately one-ninth of the stnto's total revenue from taxation. The total stalo taxes this year, based in a levy of 0.1 mills, are figured at j:t.n:ifi,fi5G. They are divided as fol lows: For general fund, $1,703,15:!; univer sity maintenance, $r.00,'J27; university building, $375,GD.: normal schools, J425.7S8; elate aid bridges, $r.0,0DX Will Discuss Monroe Doctrine. Tho Nebraska high school donating league, orgaul.ed In 1008 with thirty schools on tho roll and which with u membership of nearly n hundred last year wus tho largest debating leaguo In tho country, has chosen for Its truth annual debate, 101G 17, tho "Utestlon of abandoning tho Monroo doctrlno "Ueso'ved. That tho United States should abandon the Monroo Doctrlno." In tho twelve districts Into which the league is divided, tho first borics debater, will begin th's winter and tho work of the year will bo concluded at the state debate on high school feto day In May at the University of Ne braska, when representative:! of tho twelve schools that win tho district championship will compete for individ ual honors. Marlon B. Stahl or West Point won the state championship In the ninth annual debate last May, when Louis Wirt of thp South high school, Omaha, took second p'acc and Miss Nollle M. Schwab of McCook took third. Tho directors of the twelve districts will bo appointed this month by the president of the league, Prof. M. M. Fogg of the University of Nebraska. Claims Law Is Constitutional Tho Nebraska railway commission has asked Attorney General Heed if It Is justified in anticipating tho amount of grain an elevator man may Imvo on hand in tho future in fixing his bond. This is carrying out tho provisions of tho warehouso law, which requires a bond filed with tho railway commis sion to covor tho largest amount of grain on hand nt any ono time. It has come to tho attention of the commission that ono man, whose bond was $8,000, bad from $11,000 to $17, 000 worth of grain In August. He filed additional bond at tho cud of tho month, hut not In time to protect tho grain on hand during the mouth. Tho commission proceeds on the theory that the Nebnibka law is con stitutional, tho attorney general hav ing given out a contra opinion same months ago. Thought Building Was Settling. A broken glass in a window In Adju tant General Hall's olllco on tho third floor of tho statu house, not far from an old defect In tho wall of tho eaBt wing, and a report of a stato house om ployn that the building shook as it lilt by a small earthquake, called for a now examination of tho win 4 by Stato Engineer Georgo E. Johnson and Assistant Engineer Steckloueig. Mr. Johnson took elevations and plumb lines on tho walls, but found no changes In tho building since his re cent tnoafiiremrnts, which showed a settling of nearly seven Inches in ono place In tho foundation and wall and the wall about seven Inches out o uliimb. Coach Stewart of tho university foot ball team Is giving tho Cornhuskcro their llrst tryouts. A new foaturo of tho University ot Nebraska's Instruction in Journalism this year will ho cooperation of ed itors of tho stato In a ccries of ad dresses under tho auspices of Prof. M. M. Fogg's courses in news writing and newspaper editing. These ad dresses, supplementing the regular work of Instruction, will bo In vari ous phases of tho work of tho Jour nalist frem tho points of view of tho proprietor, tho editor, tho managing editor uud tho reporter. Nebraska Boyo Honored, Two second lloutenants of Nebraska regiments, assigned to tho regulars for instructions, hnvo, slnco their assign ment, been in tomporary command of their companies. Llentonant Sidney Stocking, Company D, assigned to the Twenty-sixth United States Infantry nt BrownBvlllc, and Floyd E. Ellers, Com patiy O, assigned to tho Twonty-slxth Infantry at San Bonito are tho other lloutenants who havo beon honored thus far. HEROES OH BORDER GENERAL PARKER COMMENDS WORK OF BOYS ON REVIEW. REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT Items of General Interest Gathered From Reliable Sources Around the Stato House. WextPin Newspaper Lnlun News Service "Boys have multireel, youths have gro,n to men, and every man's a liuro Hi the bxiilei camps today." In this vein did Captain John F. Potc her of tho Fourth Nebraska regl mi nt of tho National guard spo.ik upon ids arrival on furlough In Omaha last week. In privuto llfo this soldier Is thu Uev. John V. Pouchur, puslor of Trlnlt Methodist chinch of Omaha. ! Ho lias been with ills regiment on the border s.uce the troops llrst went bouth, and will rot urn to them in tweu I ty days. "1 hno been where I could observe tho boys." he continued, "and 1 have boon amazed at what I have heen. Youngsters of 17 or 18 years have proven themselves mon of Iron. Thoy have shown mo some of tho finest ex ainplt8 of unquestioning devotion to a principle, ol friendship and many a principle, of friendship und much privilege to behold. They have suf fered uncomplainingly tho hardships which the rush to tho bordor Involved, r.nd they have homo oath other's bur dens like men. It has boon an inspira tion to mo. Development of Nebraskans. "I never saw such remarkablo do velopmonl as these two Nebraska rog iments have made in tho Inst few weeks," declared General James Park or, as the Fourth and Fifth regiments passed in review during an inspection at Camp Llanlo. Ten thousand troops were assembled and passed tho re viewing stand in ono hour and two minutes. Tho fact wan eo remarkable that General Parker, linfnro leaving tho camp, addressed tho following commendatory letter to Gcnoral E. M. Lewis In command of tho troops ot Indiana, M'nneota and Nobraslta. Tho lettor Is ns follows: "General E. M. howls, Commanding Troops. My Dear General: On leav ing your Motion after an Inspection of the 10,000 troops undor your command, comprising bridges from Minnesota, Indiana and Nebraska, I do3lro to con gratulate you on their appoaranco. Tho improvement thoy havn mado In the last few weeks is n rovolntlon to me, ns It must bo to all who havo wit nessed it. "Tho Intense course of training" which they are undergoing will soon. If not Interrupted, Ot tho regiments for nctlvo servico in war. Very sin cerely yours, JAMES PAniCER, "Brigadier Gcnoral.'' General Lewis added his apprecia tion or tho work which tho troops of Ids command nro doing in tho follow ing noto: "It is gratifying that tho ro?ults ol tho hard worlc dono by tho command is appreciated by tho district com mander nnd that fact should act ns an Incentive to continued efforts toward improvement." Admitted to Practice nt Bar. The slato bar commission has rec ommended Prod James Schrocder of Eustls for admission to tho bar. Mr. Sehroeder Is the republican candidute for county judge of Frontier county, and he nekerl the bar commission for a special examination bo that ho mlgat become eligible to tho olllce If ho is elected In November. Thrco motnbora of tho commission, Walter L. Ander son, John Ledwlth of Lincoln nnd W. G. Pratt of Omaha ho'd n special ex amination for Mr. Scrocdcr and tlneo other applicants. Tho commission rec ommends admission of throe of tho four. Ono nppllennt was rejected ow ing to defects In hl3 application pa pers nnd he will havo to apply n soo oncl time. Is Serving Twentieth Term For tho twentieth timo in his llfrt prison doors nt tho stnto penitentiary havo openod for Thomas Collins,, sixty-eight years of ago. So decrepit nnd worn does ho look that sixty-eight years seems young for him. Ho camo from Omaha to servo a sontenco of from ono to two years for grand lar ceny. ' That tho Fourth and Fifth regl monts might bo sent homo In time to participate in the Ak-Sar-Bon program was a rumor that has been circulating in tho two camps on tho border. Strong credulity was given tho rumor in view of tho fact that tho general belief Is that tho troops will be ordered homo between October 1 and 15. A request from tho citizens of Nebraska to the wnr department to hasten tho movement would undoubtedly result in tho troops being sent homo in limn to take part in tho annual Ak-Sar-Den celebration. Crop reports seom tofmyreo that tho damage to corn In Nebraska from tho hot weather was not so sorious ai was at first supposed and that, al though there will bo a ronsldnrnblt drop from tho yield last year, tin corn will bo a bettor qua'Ity and thero will bo llttlo If any soft corn to count. Tho government estimates tha corn crop at 199,000,000 bushels com pared with 213,000,000 In 1915 and with 240,000.000 In 1906, tho big year '( SV This shows that tho presout ylold will tf evidently bo tho fourth largest crop In thA last IS - r1 I 'k I li
