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Advance of Germans on Brussels Halted The Omaha Daily Bee Everybody Reads the e"aye happening ertvy day. If folki doat read your atore new every Amj, It's four fault. THE WEATHER. ' Showers VOL. XL1V NO. 53. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOHXIXU, AlUlST 1!, 1014 T',VKLVK P.U.KS. Oa Tralar and at otal Kiwi atanda. So. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. i i AUSTRIANS ARE DEFEATED IN BIG BATTLE ATS ABAC Servian Premier Says Fifteen Thou, land Men Were Annihilated in Fight in Mountains. TRYING TO RECROSS RIVERS Austrian Fleeing in Disorder To ward Save and Drlna, Which They Crossed Days Ago. FOURTEEN GUNS ARE CAPTURED Servian Minister of War, in Dis patch to London Legation, Says Rout is Complete. RUSSIAN ARMY IS MOBILIZED General Staff Announces that it is Ready for Action. EMPEROR GOES TO MOSCOW Csar Will Direct Motrmtiti ol the Arnr In Feraon from Ancient Capital Eleven of Imperial Family at the Front. N1SH, Servla. Aug. 18. (Via Lon don, 9:2 a. m.) The Austriana have been completely defeated near Babac, twenty-seven miles west of Belgrade, according to government Bources. They fled toward Lesnltza and Losnltza, pursued by Servians, who cut up three regiments and cap tured fourteen guns. LONDON, Aug. 18. (10:50 a. m.) The Servian legation has re ceived the following telegram from the Servian minister, N. P. Pachlta: "The AustrlanB were completely routed In the mountains near Sabac and 15,000 annihilated. Fourteen guns were captured. The Austrlans are fleeing In great disorder to re crosa the rivers Save- and Drlna, hotly pursued by, .our troops." - -. , ' Rmtlin Mobilisation Complete. LONDON, 'Aug. 18. 11:55 p. m.)-The Russian embassy here Is In receipt of a communication from the general ataff at ft. Petersburg saylne; that the Russian mobilization la completed and that eleven members of tha Russian Imperial family already are at the front.' Continuing", the communication says that the only point where German forces have crossed the frontier Is between Vleclavck and Andrejew In Russian Poland, west of Warsaw. The Russian vanguard, has occupied (Continued on Page Two Column Five.) Market for Wheat Rises Five-Cents CHICAGO, Aug. 18. The price of wheat today jumped 5 tents over yesterday's close on 'evidence that the export situa tion is clearing. September wheat touched 4c and then dropped back lc. The demand came from exporters mostly those who uold their holdings when shipping stopped and who today were re placing their lines on the strength of the action of New York banks in buying grain shipping bills, which is about the same thing as getting payment on this side for grain consigned to Europe. The Weather Forecast of weather for' Wednesday: For Omaha, Council Eluffs and Vicinity I'naettled and cooler .with possibly showers. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. 5 a. in ti a. in a. 11) 8 a. 111 0 a. m w a. m 11 a. ni 12 m 1 p. m ! p. rn S p. m 4 p. m f p. m p. m 7 p. m 8 p. m Dtg .... T .... 78 .... 7S .... 80 .... 8: .... 88 .... !W .... 1 .... !5 .... W .... fti .... !' ... K .... fC, . .. ill Comparative Loral Hrrord. 1914. IMS. ltH-'. 1IU. . . .i S7 f M .. .K 74 76 7'1 ..87 o 8 1 .. .0o .10 M .to lllshext yesterday ... I.nwet yesterday .... .'lean temperature ... Precipitation Temperature and precipitation depart ures from I fie normal; Normal temperature "I Kxcess fur the iay 1.1 Total xces since March 1 )4 Normal precipitation 11 huh IXiHlency for tho day 11 Inch Total rainfall since March 1... .15.48 Inches I'ctlcieney since Mar, h 1 4 2 In. his ic'iciency for cor. period, 1913.. 4.75 incbea Ivflilency for cor. period, 1912.. 6. U inches ' Itepiorta from Stations at T P. M. Station and State Temp. High. Faln- of Weather. i p. tn. Cheyenne, cloudy 4 liavenport. clear - T"enver, part rloudv 7u Ilea Moinee. part cloudy.. M l-ander. clear "t North Platte, part cloudy "maha. clear 3 I'uthlo. cloudv 78 Ramd CUy. Near 70 al lako City, clear "vtnta Ke, iloud Sheridan, part cloudy.... M i'ioiix Cltv, clear aleiitina. loudv '.1 OTTO est. fall. 80 .M 1 M .Oil K4 .OJ " ,W o .no .0) 8H .11) K ' i . '. Ui .! ', ; m i 7? . I .no ; ' .HI U A WELSH. Local Fore. aster Adapted from Cartoon by Caran BRITISH FORCES LAND IN FRANCE Extraordinary Army is Now Ready to Join France and Belgium. MOVEMENT WAS MOST SECRET Transportation of Soldiers Arroaa the Channel Lasts Several Dan, Moilna; from Many Polnta Along; the Shore. Bl LLETI. LONDON, Aug. 18 (8.40 p .m.)-Tha of ficial news bureau announces In reply to "attempts . that are being mad by Ui enemy to spread false reports of disasters to - ourselves and our sai be '.' that "no casualties have at yet occurred to the BriUstt army." - LONDON, Aug. lTtMidnlght Delayed by Censor.) The most Important revela tion of the day has be erf that of the landing of a British expeditionary army on the shores of France. Kverybody In England, has known for two. weeks that a large army n crossing the channel. The troops had bean assembled at dif ferent bases, on of the largest contin gents embarking at Dublin. Ireland. Many other regiments sailed from Liverpool, while still others took ship at East Bourne, Southampton, and other ports along the coast of the English channel. The great canvas camps of the military stations In England were struck only when It - was known definitely that the flotilla of transports conveying the troops had finished the over-sea move ment under the escort of strong squad rons of warships. Lasts Several Days. The transportation of the soldiers lasted several days and during that time not a mention of the expedition was permitted to the newspapers here. Even now the strength of the expedition, the names of the regiments composing the contingents and the ports where they landed are not allowed to be made public. It Is known, however, that a large pro portion of the best troops of the British regular army are now on continental soil. The reception of the British everywhere In France was enthusiastic. The officers (Continued on I'age Two, Column Four.) Capt. Greble Takes Cash to Americans in Switzerland TARIS, Aug. IS. 41 .35 p. m.) Captain Edwin St. J. Greble of the American army, who was sent by Ambassador Mer rick to several Swiss cities with money and reassuring messages that the Ameri can government was looking after the in terests of the Americans, returned today after having been as far as St. Moritx. He fuund five hundred Americans among them Charles Nagel, former secretary of commerce. They were all keen to leave. Ambassador Herrick telegraphed to them today to arrange with the French and Swiss governments for special trains. Captain Greble was treated by the French military authorities with extreme courtesy. As an Indication of their watchfulness, he was halted sixty-eight times on the way from Paris to the Swiss frontier. The American cruiser -North Carolina Is due to arrive at Cherbourg tomorrow and the French government has ordered that every facility be granted to American of ficers wishing to go to Paris. A rpeclal car probably a 111 be placed at their dis posal. Austrian Torpedo Boat Hits Mine LONDON. Aug. 1. (1 SO p. m.) A dis patch to the Central News from Rome saa tha Austrian torpedo boat No. 11 struck a mine at the entrance of tha har bor at Pola, the Austrian naval base tn tha Adriatic, sad went down. Only one member of the crew was saved. The Tourist's Dream d'Aqhe. The National Capital Tneariny, Ananst IK, 1011. The senate. Met at It a. m. Senator Hoke Smith's hill to ll ense cotton warehouses was reported favor ably. Senator Rmonfs bill for government purchase of 2o.0nn.000 ounces of silver was referred to a subcommittee for confer ence with Secretary McAiloo. . I -1,11..... .1 m.nlllti...! for Investigation of charges that the ! Standard Oil company la arbitrarily fix ing prices of crude product through con trol of pipe lines. Debate was continued on the Clayton trust bill. The Hflnae, Met at noon. Passed the senate resolution authoris ing the American Red Cross to fly tha American flag on a built relief ship. Debate, continued on the administration conservation bills. POLIrFAIR Y0TE . , AT THEPRIMARY Indications Are that Voters Gener ally Take Opportunity to Express Choice. VOTE RIGHT UP TO CLOSING Lone Ballot and Late Hour When Count Rearlna Make Knrly Pre diction as to Ootoonie Impossible. Vesterday's primary election resulted in polling u fair vote In Omaha, and re ports from over Nebraska were of similar character. The day was favorable for a large turnout at the polls. Many took advantage of the late closing of the vot ing booths and ballots were cast right up to 9 o'clock, the time specified by law for the count to begin. At the hour when this edition aint to press returns had not begun to come In. Antoa In 4 onl mission. According to Election CommiHStoner Moot head, a number of automobiles were In use for hauling voters to the polls He interprets the law as forbidding this prac tice. The election commissioner's office force worked until 2 o'clock yesterday morning completing preparations for the primary. "Vou help me and I'll help you," is the . implied agreement between Election Commissioner MOorhead and Water Boss Howell, who haa promised to retain Moor head if elected governor, and now, to help Howell be nominated, Moorhead Issued the following Instructions to his election clerks and Judges and insectors: "The statement that Howell, candidate for governor, and Thomas W. Blackburn, candidate for congress, have withdrawn (Continued on Page Two Column Two ) Japan Asks U.S. to Take Over Embassy in Berlin in Case of War WASHINGTON, Aug. 18,-Japan has asked Ihe I'niled States to take over Itsj embassy in Berlin "In isoe of anj emergency." Charge Barclay of the British embassy! formally presented to Secretary Bryan to- day England's declaration that Japan's action would be limited to the German possessions In eastern Asia. German Crown Prince Said to Be Wounded PARIS. Aug U. 110:31) a. m.)-An of ficial announcement here says the rumor is persistent at Tha Hague Uiat tha Ger man crown prince baa been seriously wounded and la lying at Aiz La. Chap- j elle. whither Emperor William has " hastened IjONDON. Aug. 1 .J p. m )-An of-! flclal communication mad publla In ' I'aris. according to a' Havaa d'Spatcn from the French capital attathrs credence I to the report that the rrotn pr.nce of I Gel many haa lx-i n seriously ncuniod ! and that he is no at Alx 1 Chapelle KAISER HAS BIG ARMY IN BELGIUM i Newspaper Man Returns from the Front After Seeing Tremend ous Fighting Forces. MARCHING ON TO BRUSSELS Kaiser's Army Haa Relalnm Capital aa Objective Point While Feint ing with Army at meat Hattlefleld. LONDON. Aug. 18. A dlspatcrT to tha Central News from Brussels ssys that a daring newspaper man has returned to that city after a trip along the frontier between the armies, during which he ac tually spent several days within the Ger man lines. He says: The Germans are bringing up almost unbelievable numbers of men and quan tities of artillery, hordes and supplies alorg the entire lino from Luxemburg to the northern limits of Belgian territory. "1 do not belles e the published stories of atrocities by Germans, as all Germans whom I met seemed to be the sort of men not likely to bo guilty of such deeds, al though 1 did not see them under the nervous tension of actual fighting. "Most of the German officers are well satisfied with the progress of the fight ing this far. One officer said: " 'We took Liege In a week when we thougnt It wou!d tHke three months. We are now In the heart of Belgium, within a few thousand yards of Its capital. We will take tn Strassburg many guns cap lured with the greatest east from the vaunted artillery of France.' " Marching on Brussels, The Germans are reported as inarching on Brussejs by the Brussels correspond ent of the Pally Mail. Telegraphing last night, he ssys: "Feinting with the right at Dlest end diverting to some extent the attention of the Belgian field army centered on Lou- tContinued on Page Two-Column Three.) Negro Who Killed . Man Arrested on Island in Platte Joa lewla, a nearo. who shot and killed another negro, known as 'Little Joa" Williams, In a row over a card game last night at Mercer, and who waa responsi ble for the calling out of thf sheriffs of Douglas and Fremont counties tu mako a fruitless search for him last night, was captured yesterday on an Island In the I'latte rler, near Valley, by Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb of Douglas county and a hastily-formed posse. I-iCWls, according to his statement at tha Douglas county jail, where he was re moved after his capture, fled after tha shooting of Williams and took refuge In a cornfield on the Island, where he fell asleep. He slept soundly and was spied this morning by a passing sheepherder. The latter Informed tha deputy. A posse wss raised and the capture easily ef fected. The two guns that the negro had on his person at the time of the shooting were missing when he was captured. He said lie threw them away Immediately after the shooting. Lewis. It haa developed, is a paroled convict from the alvnaas state peniten tiary at Lansing, Kan., and "l probably ho returned there after the coroner's In quest over the body of Williams. Pope is in State of High Fever IONlON. Aug . IS. !.' SI p. m l-A dispatch to the fally Chroniclo from Milan. Italy, says that tha Pl I la etate of high fever and that his condl-' tiou occasions serious alsrm. ROME. Aug. 17-iJf. p. m -Vla I'aris. Aug , 14 (11:30 a. in.) Tha condi tion of the pope tonight ta about the same. The bronchial affection continues. Thcte is nu a'gn of aggravation, but t wilt he d.ffirult f'tr ths nstlent to frea hiiiikclf of this condition owing to his mental deprejiilun const u ient u pun rar. Two Men Killed in Fight in Texas Hotel BROWNSVILLE. Tex , Aug. 1S -H. O tiubosf, chief of the Tnited States immi gration service here, and J. O. Hchoenbom, a railroad station agent of Alolce. Tex., are dead aa a result of a shooting affray at a hotel here late yesterdy, the cause for which haa not been ascertained. E. M. Duhose, a customs Inspector and brother of the Immigration official killed, who also participated in the shooting, was un hurt. He surrendered but declined to make a statement. According to tha police, rtchoenbom registered at the hotel aa "F.mniet Bur gess" and sent a note to t. O. Dtibose, requesting that he call at the hotel. The shooting began while the brothers were mounting the stairway, ! LONDON IS CENTRAL ; POINT FOR RELIEF Arrangements Complete for Distribu tion of American Gold to As sist European Tourists. PLENTY OF BOATS FOR RETURN Now Thonarht There, Are Many Mors American Travelers la Europe' Than at First Estimated by the Authorities. t LONDON. Aug , IS. (12:4) p. m.) Henry 8.' Breckenrldge. assistant secretary of the war of tha United States announced today his plans for the relief of stranded Americana In Kurope. i London la to be the headquarters for the sellef of Americans now on th continent. The cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina will coal and make their headquarters at Falmouth, moving from there to continental points whenever it la found necessary. Major Daniel W. Ketoham will direct the relief woi'k from London with Captain Harry V. Dalton assisting him. They will open offices in London ond will devote their attention chiefly to attain ing reservations for Americana now In Fngland and on the continent. Major Charles A. Hedekln Is i dltect (he relief In' France, aaslsted by Captains Coleman, Louis Brinton, Granville Bevler, Edward I). Ardry anl Miller. All will go to Cherbourg on board the North Carolina and scatter through Frsnce under Major Hedekln s orders. If It be found necessary they will be authorised to send Americana southward to Mediter- anean ports, but preferably they will j (Continued on i'age Three. Column Six.) M'Reyonlds Will Be Named for Place on Supreme Bench ! WASHINGTON' Aug. 18 Attorney Gen !eraj Mi-Reynolds will he nomlnatrd by the j 'resident to the vacancy on the supreme 'court bench within the next few davs. ac ' cording lo definite Information obtained In i official circles todsy. Twentieth Case of Bubonic Plague NKW ORLKA.V., Aug, IS.-The twentieth case of bubonic plague was ('reported heie todsy.' The vl'tltn was Ixiuise Welsh, a negr, aged 4 SULLIVAN IS APPOINTED CALIFORNIA CHIEF JUSTICE SACRAMENTO, Cal , Aug. H.-Malt I. Bullivan of Han Francisco was appointed chief Justice of the state supreme court by Governor Hiram Johnson today to fill the vacancy caused by tha death of Jus tice Realty. Mr. Huliivan was associated ith Governor Johnson in the prosec ution of Abraham fluef, after Francis J. Heney, the prosecutor, bad been shot d'lwn In tha court room. War Summary German troops apprar today to b continuing their activities In Itelglunt. Herman cavalry pa trols have been ffen north of Ant werp and tli entire civil guard of Antwerp haa been called out to defend the city. There la good reason to believe that a aerloua engagement, in which the German advance Is op posed by troops of Pels I inn and France, has been going on alnre Monday, south of DruRsel. No definite newa of the progress of this encounter, howetor, haa been received. An official statement made In Brussels Is to the effect that the German incursion toward Bruasel haa been stopped. The Belgian position la described aa excellent. Other reports from Brussels say that trenches are being thrown up In the environs of the city. An official communication from the Russian general Htaff at St. Petersburg says the Busslan mo bilization la now completed and that eleven niembera of the Rua alan Imperial family are at the front. Other reports from St. Peters burg by way of London set forth that the Russian armies began their general advance last Sun day. It Is rumored perslsfently at The Hague that the German crown prince, Frederick William, has been seriously wounded at the front and that Emperor William has hastened to the side of bis son, who la said to b at Alx La C'hapoll. Dispatches from Ixindon, de layed by the British censors, an nounce officially the landing of the British eipeditlonary forces on the French coast. Field (Mar shal Sir John French, the British commander-in-chief, was given a rousing reception In Tarls. The British army in Trance la believed to. number between 100,000 and 120.000 men. . The Servian, premier la author ity for the statement that Aus trian forces have suffered a seri ous defeat on the Servian line. He telegraphs London that 15,000 Austrlans have' been "annihi lated" near Sabac, where they fled In disorder. WILSON ISSUES WORD OFfARNIHG President Says Breach of Neutrality May Spring from Taking Sides in War. UNITED STATES FRIEND OF, ALL f'pnpl Who Are Natives nf Other Coantrlea Reminded that Thar Are American tltlsens rlrst. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Addreain; the American people, President Wilson Is sued a statement In connection with th European war.' warning cltlcena of tha I'nlted mates against "that deepest, most subtle, most essential breach of neutral ity which may aprlng out of partisanship, out of pssslonately taxing sides."' The president la understood, to he deeply concerned because naturalised Americans who roma from countries now at war have' taken aides In public discussion in tha I'nlted States of the European mar. On previous occasions he has publicly spoken against what ha termed "hyphenated American' " declaring that cltlsens of the I'nlted State should be Americans only, not Irish-American, German-American, or other clawilflea- t.ona of tha sort. This fee ing Is under stood to have prompted the Issuance of his statement today. The president's statement follows: "My Fellow Countrymen: I suppose that every thoughtful man in America has asked himself during the lust troubled weeks what Influence Ihe European wa! may exert In the t'nited States, and I take the l.berty of addressing a few words to you in order to point out that It Is en tirely within our own choice what Its ef fects on us will be and to urge very earnestly upon you the sort of speech and conduct which will best safeguard the nation against distress and disaster. "Tha effect of the war ou tha United Btates will depend on what American cltt sens say and do. Every man who really loves America will act and upesk In the true spirit of neutrality, which Is tho spirit of Impai tiklity aij'l . fairness and friendliness to all concerned. The spirit of the nation. In this critical matter will be determined larrcly by what Individuals and society and those gathered In public meetings do and say, on what news psprrs and magaslnes contain, on what our ministers utter In their pulpits and men proclaim as their opinions on the streets. People from Mans t'oaatrtea. "Tha peipla of the I'nlted States are drawn from many nations and chiefly from the nations now at war. It Is nat ural and inevitable that there should be the utmost variety of sympathy and de s.ie among them with regard to the la sues and circumstances of the conflict. Continued on Tage Twa, Column Four.) ADVANCE TOWARD BRUSSELS SEEMS TO BE STOPPED Belgian War Office Issues Notice German Movement on Capital it Definitely Stopped. SAYS SITUATION IS EXCELLENT Germans Fronting Belgian Pontioa Have Taken Strictly Defensive Entrenched Positions. ANTWERY GUARD MOBILIZED Dstached Bands of Uhlans and Ius. sars Seen in Vicinity of Bel gium's Great Port. GREAT BATTLE IS PENDING One Rumor Says it is Already On Near Waterloo. GERMAN MOVEMENT BLOCKED Rattle In orth Tnrna tn Advantaa of Belarlane When IMrnt Ad ranee of Three Corps from l.leae la Malted. Rl 1.I.KT1N. liOMKlX, Aug. 18. -An official til-patch to thf French embaaajr aaya: "Th lirrmana havt abandoned Kaarebourg, whore thry were strong: Ijf eatlllHhl with heavy artiller)'. niM.KTl. ItlUNSKUS (Via 1-omion), Auk, It. (.1:12 p. ni.) The German In rurslon In the direction of Brussels seems definitely atopped, arrordinaj to an official communication Issued by War office at noon loday. It adds: 'The Mutation remains 'excellent for our army." nii.i.KTis. M).rO.Y, An. 18. tUlJS A. m.) A dlpatrh from liruswla to neu ter's Agency today aaya that, accord ing to an official announcement by the Belgian War office, all the tier man troops recently fronting the Bel gian have taken up etrlctly dtfen aire entrenched positions. BttLKTlN. PARIS. Aug. 18. (I: IS a. m.) A dispatch to the Figaro from Brua aela aaja that tho battle In the north i turning to the advantage of the Relglane, According to the Belgian minister of war their forcea hare blocked the pivoting more southward undertakea) by three corps of the f Jerroan army at Liege. BIXLETIV LONDON, Aug. 18. (l:SO p. in,) -Cierinan cavalry patrol have levu signalled to the northward of Ant werp, according to'the Antwerp cor respondent of Iteuter. The military governor, the correspondent -continues, haa ordered. th entire civil . guard to Antwerp to be mobilized on a war footing and to take their posi tions In the forts around Antwerp. The official announcement giving (Continued on l'ac Two O'olumnn One.) Brother of Missing Women Asks Arrest of Mr. and Mrs, Innes PAN ANTONIO. Tex., Aur. It -Affidavits filed In justice court here for the detention of Mr. and Mrs. Victor lnne of Portland, Ore., In connection with tha mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Elola Helms Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelma of Atlanta, Ga., were made public today. The affidavits were filed by Marshall Nelma, brother of the missing women, and are said to he based upon circumstan tial evidence gathered fur Nelms by R. I liarnrs, chief of the I'nlted States bureau of Investigation, and 1'rputy Sheriff James Galbralth. The Nelms s'sters disappeared from their Atlanta home last June and were be lieved to have come to thia city. Innes Is said to be near Springfield; Ore., and a request fur his detention waa sent there. Innes formerly was Mrs. Den nis' attorney. Last Cargo of Tovs Arrives NEW TORK, Aug. lH-The last of ths Hamburg-American line ahlpa on tha ' high seas arrived In this country today, according to announcement made at tha Una's offices in New York.' It la tha lAicadla, a freighter, which left Him burg for Newport News on July SO. Early this morning It arrived safely In. aide Care Henry. The Arcadia carries a half million dol lar cargo of toys. This shlpmeut proh. ably will be the last fioin Germany ta to reach this country ta aupvly .U d dnds of the American chiiili j uvC Christmas. J