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The Omaha Daily THE WEATHER Fair VOL. XLVII. NO. 22. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 13. 1917. TEN PAGES. . "MtfESTL SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. ml .mJ M ,14 Ihmntf MSOCIMES A CCUSE SUTTON ALL HEAD OF GERMAN IMPERIAL MINISTRY ASKS THE KAISER FOR PERMISSION TO RETIRE War Lord Takes Resignation Under Advisement and Calls Crown Prince from Front to Attend Crown Council, at Which Demand of Reichstag for Internal Reforms Are Considered. Berne, July 12. (British Admiralty, Per Wireless Press.) The Vossische Zeitung of Berlin says the German imperial chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, has resigned. Em peror William, the newspaper says, has postponed his decision whether to accept the chancellor's resignation. An official communication issued in Berlin says Emperor William expressed the opinion that the political and constitu tional reforms demanded by the Reichstag are such that they concern not merely himself, but hisf Tllf" ;rsmuch --"-"j RUSSIANS TAKE For this reason. the emperor sum moned the crown prince to attend one or more crown councils, at which VON BETfLMAXN-HOLLUEG final decisions regarding the extent to which the crown and the government will make concessions to the Reich stag will be reached. Amsterdam, July 12. Emperor William had an interview lasting sev eral hours with Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg yesterday and re ceived his report on the political sit uation, according to a semi-official dispatch from Berlin. The crown prince arrived in Ber lin on a special train from the front and yesterday noon attended the crown council, at which the emperor presided. Orders Suffrage Bill. Paris, July 12. A dispatch from Basel to the Havas agency says Em peror William has addressed to Gian- . (Continued nn Pa Two. C olumn 'f"...,) The Weather For Nebraska Fair: wanner. Temperature lit Omaha 1 ratrrilny. yioiir. Pes. 1 fi ui 'it i ' m 'it ;i m 'r ij ' UI 'il ui il i: i .i 1 ui rt i v u iu -v ul 01 6 oi "n s ui i m v 9 in 0 j Comparative Iornl Kerord. J117. It'lii. 1913. 1014 Highest yeBterday Sd 92 S3 J no Lowest yentirday 61 J5 61 9 Mean temperature 77 S4 70 90 Precipitation " ."1 2.3:1 .00 Tempera' ure and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature 77 Departure for the day 77 Total deficiency since March 1 217 Normal precipitation 14 Inch Deficiency for the day 14 Inch Total rainfall since March 1. .. .15.67 Inches Tendency since March 1 03 Inch Deficiency for cor. period! 1916.. t.it Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1915.. 1.57 Inches Reports from stations at 7 P. 31. Ststloaand Btats Temp. Hlith- Raln- of Weather. 7 p. ni. ct. fall. Cheyenne, clear 2 $4 .9(1 Davenport, cloudy ..... 7S SO' .00 Denver, clear 92 .fin Des Moines, cloudy..... 2 M .m Dodge City, clear 9t m nn Lander, clear 92 9 .m North Platte, clear .... 92 9 "0 Omaha, clear so no Pueblo, clear 7S .no Kapld City, clear M 90 - . Salt Lake City, clear ..91 94 .09 X Indicate trace of precipitation. Ik, I A. WEUH, iteteorolcgltt. i jr jr ki.o "::::::::: 1w 1 MANN COLONEL OF THE "DANDY SIXTH" 1 1 1 II P ALTLD f II I 1 1 A Or IT II ItllBaVVHai III I toll BLOODY BATTLE Slavs Capture Austro-German Headquarters in Galicia and Continue Drive Beyond Lesiuvka. t ( Asuoriuted 1'renn W ar x Siimnnrj .) General Brussiloff's offensive in Galicia is developing into a drive with little or no letup, at least 'so 'far" a the part in it played by General Kor niloff's armies is concerned. Yesterday's news of the captuie of Halicz was followed today by the announcement that General Kornil off's, troops had pushed beyond Lesi uvka', southwest of Stanislau and reached and occupied Kalusz, a city of 8,000 population seven miles to the west of the Stoka river. The Austro German headquarters in this sector was situated here. Kalusz was stubbornly defended, but after a sanguinary battle the Rus sians pushed into the town and ac cording to advices from Petrograd they are continuing their advance after having taken a large number of prisoners. The German attack on Monday on the Belgian coast ceased with the cap ture of the small sector east of the Vser. On the Verdun front the German crown prince made a number of at tacks on both banks of the Meuse. All these assaults, delivered in the vicinity of Hill 304 on the one side of the stream and north of tlie Hard-J aumont work on the other, vere re-1 pulsed by the French, as were attacks on the Aisne front south of Juvin court and in the region of the Trian guliate plateau. Russian Official Report. Petrograd,' July 12. Official an nouncement that Kalusu in Galicia had been occupied by the Russians was made today, coupled with the state ment that the occupation was effected after a sanguinary battje. The Russian troops are continuing their advance and have taken a large number of prisoners. Kalusz is a city of about 8,000 popu lation, twenty-eight miles southeast of Stry. Yesterday the Russians had reached the Posiecr-Lesiuvka-Kar-macz line soutii and west of Stanislau. The central point of this line is Lesiu vka, four miles west of the river By stntza. It is about seven miles east of Kalusz, the nearest large j.own west of Stanislau and which is situated in a bend of the Stoka river. French Official Report. Paris, July 12. After-a violent bom bardment the Germans tried several surprise attacks during the night on both banks of the Meuse but ere re pulsed, the war office announced to day. American Squadron Arrives at Montevideo Montevideo, July 12. The Ameri can squadron arrived here at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was escorted l into tne narrjor uy Uruguayan war ships. The president of the commit ! tee of foreign affairs of the Chamber of Deputies met the squadron and in vited the officers and men to come ashore. , Texan Charges Germans Plot to Blow Up Oil Fields Washington, July 12. Senator Sherman turned over to the War de partment today a letter from Browns ville, Tex., giving details of an alleged plot among German sympathizers there to ship explosives into Mexico to destroy the great allied-owned oil fields there. Liberty Bonds Off One Tenth of One Per Cent New York, July 12. Liberty loan bonds sold at a new low record on the tock exchange today. A lot of $10,000 went at 99.9. or equivalent to a loss of $1 on "$1,000 bond.' - H Harries Brigadier General Nebraska Troops; State Guard Head Leads Regiment to Front Choice of Phil Hall Comes as Surprise to Friends in Omaha; Steele Will Probably Suc ceed Him in State Office. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, July 12. (Special Tele gram.) Governor Neville returned from Washington today and will stick on t lie job as governor of Nebraska. He announced at noon the following appointments which have been con firmed by the War department: George H. E. harries, Omaha, bri gadier general oi Nebraska, brigade, National Guards. Philip L. Hall, jr., colonel of the Sixth Nebraska regiment. Other officers appointed are: Regimental Adjutant Captain John T. Madgett, Hastings. First Battalion Major- Paul R. Skinner. Omaha, adjutant, Atihies S. Kenworthy. Omaha. Company Officers. Company Officers A company, captain, Clinton Brome, Omaha; first lieutenant, William D. McHugh, Omaha; second lieutenant, Charles T. Hayes, Omaha.' B Company Captain. Oscar L. Keating. Omaha; second lieutenant, Gerald L. Dully. C Company Captain Frank Whip permait, Omaha; second lieutenant, George A. Benjamin, Omaha. D Company Captain, Phillip Kiscli. Omaln: second lieutenant, A. McDon ough. Omaha. Omaha; second lieutenant, Charles P. E Company, Falls City Captain, C. A. Beaver; first lieutenant, Jean B. Cain; second lieutenant, Edwin D. Fisher. F. Company, Waltltill Captain, George A. Raccly, first lieutenant. Fern Davidson; second lieutenant, George McMullen. G Company, Schuylcr--Chcsler D. Flcleherr second lietftenant. James J.- Lambrecht. - The Chadron Troops. II Company, Chadron and Lew t lieu Captain, Edward L. Goodsall, Chad ron; first lieutenant, George B. Coch rane, Lewellen; second lieutenant, Clarence L. Gibson, Chadron. I Company, Norfolk Captain, Frank A. Warner; first lieutenant, SodIius G. Pederson; second lieuten ant. Lawrence B. Hoffman. K Company, Columbus Captain, Albert L. Rollin; first lieutenant, Frederick Lanz; secorrl lieutenant, Edward C. Kavanaugh. L Company, Albin and Johnston Captain, Frank F. Willot, Albion; first lieutenant, J. A. Holt, Johnston; second lieutenant, L. N. Watson, Al bion. M Company, Teeumseb, Hebron and Geneva Captain, James P. Mor riscy, Tecumseh; second lieutenant, Frank B. Morrissey, Tecumseh. Sanitary Troops, Lincoln Majnr, Philip H. Bartholomew, Lincoln. Supply Company, Lincoln Cap tain. Georire C. Teten. Lincoln, sec ond lieutenant, Roy S. Uhl, Lincoln. Governor Stays at Home. Governor Neville has been fighting a great fight with himself in an en deavor to decrde whether his duty to his country lay in the direction of the trenches, or in sticking to the job to which the people elected him last fall. For months he has studied military affairs and conferred with military men with rugard to the advisability of resigning and offering his services to his country as an officer in the army. Some of the governor's closest friends have freely bet money and good hats that he would resign. Up .o two weeks ago men as close to the governor as Major John G. Maher of Omaha made wagers that the gov ernor vould resign and .lake up army life. Democratic friends from all parts of the slate flocked to the state house to ins Ft that he remain by his job. All the.-e had little effect upon him until Senator Hitchcock got his car in Washington a few days ago. Onuha Machine Gun Company Captain, Buehler Metcalf; second lieu tenant, Paul E. Coad, Omaha; second lieutenant, H. F. Stone, Plaltsmouth. The appointment of General Harries was especially pleasing to the War department. According to the governor, they had the general slated in a similar capacity for some brigade made up from reg iments of different states, but upon (CoDtloued on l'age Two, Column Three.) Secretary Millar Quits U. P. After 47 Years' Service New' York. July 12. Alexander Millar, for many years secretary of the Union Pacific railway and for forty-seven years in its employ, re signed today on account of ill health. He is succeeded by Tkomas Price. Numbers of Ten Million Men Registered Will Be Drawn Washington, July 12. Secretary Baker announced late today that in the drawing to select men for draft the war army numbers will be drawn representing every one of the nearly 10,000,000 registered, so that each man may know the order in which he is liable to De called for service. Liability will be fixe,d by the or- der in which the namea come out. TJiere are come 6,000 districts with RESIGNS; PHILIP L. HALL, JR., COLONEL OF "DANDY SIXTH." LUTHERANS CALL ATTACK OF STATE L "Lives of Lutherans and Their Character as Loyal Citizens Sufficient Answer," De clares Dr. Baltzly. "I will say simply this regarding fle findings of the Nebraska State Council of Defense that its state ments regarding treasonable activj ties in Nebraska are mild compared with the truth," said Marshal Eber stein, head of the local bureau of in vestigation of the federal depart ment of justice. Mr. Eberstein refused to say any thing at all regarding the alleged "disloyal activity or passivity" of the Lutheran church. "For obvious reasons," he said, "I cannot go into any details regard ing these things." "The lives of Lutherans and their character as loyal citizens of this re public are sufficient answer to any such statements as this body quoted hasfmade against them," was the ex tent of the comment K'ev. Oliver D. Baltzly, pastor of Kountze Memo rial Lutheran church, would make on the statement of the Nebraska State Council of Defense that "conspicuous leaders" of the Lutheran church in Nebraska have made "treasonable ut terances" and have engaged in "dis loyal activity and passivity that hasten to give aid to Germany." "1 have nothing to say," declared Dr. Baltzly. "The Lutheran church mantains a loyal seperateness of its activities from the government. Luth eran pastors use their holy office to preach the gospel of Christ. They do not mix in politics. They do not preach politics from their pulpits nor any thing else except the gospel." Attack is Unfair, "The state council's attack was manifestly unfair," declared Rev. E. G. Chinlund, pastor of the Emmanuel Lutheran church. Nineteenth - and Cas streets. "I prescumc," he said, "the council must believe it has some grounds for its assertions; that perhaps iu some parts of the state they did find strong (Continued on i'agn Three, Column Three.) numbered registration cards, so the first number drawn will represent the first o.OOO to appear before the ex emption board: It is estimated that 50 per cent of the men examined will be exempted or fail to pass the physical examina tion, so that more than 1,000,1)00 men probably will appear before the boards before the 087,000 or more wanted on the first call are obtained. COUNC UNFAIR WILSON'S SHOES SUIT HITCHCOCK, BUT-OII, M'IDOO Nebraska Senator Fears Popu larity of Treasury Head Gives Him Inside Track for Presidential Nomination. Secretary of the Tieastny William G. Mc .doo is the most feared rival of Senator G. M. Hitchcock for the democratic nomination for president of the United States. This i? freely talked among the democrats of Omaha who are close to the Nebraska senator, who say that he is watching McAdoo with a jealous eye. - Among the democrats in Washing ton and New York it is known that McAdoo is talked of as presidential timber, and this is giving the Ne braska senator sleepless nighfs while he is tr.ing to blow a little bubble for his own presidential nomination. He is said to have carefully gone over McAdoo's political resources and tried 1j measure his own against them. It has occurred to him that though he has' the record of having led the war resolution fighj when Sen ator Scne refused to lead, McAdoo has had more persistent and favor able publicity even than that, for Mc Adoo .hrice in the last two years circled the nation, making many acquain ances, and even going to moving picture shows with our own "Mayor Jim" when in Omaha. Worries the Senator. This nation-wide acquaintance of Secretary McAdoo is annoying to Scnato Hitchcock's ambitions as a presidential candidate. It is ijoubly annoying to hear from every -kx that McAdoo made a very favoral impression wherever he went, whether speaking for the Lib erty Io.ui or holding hearings on the locatio l of the federal reserve or the farm loan hanks. 1 So i. this time political gossips who htve visited Washington recent ly, say Hitchcock is busy seeking-to isCt into the good graces of the ad ministration in the hope of eliminat ing McAdoo from the race in hs own favor. Sinc. he swung to the administra tion on the war resolution, he has clung closely to aduiiiiistiation policies, though a few years ago he was not at all in favor at the White House when he fought the administra tion currency bill ajid when he sought to stop the shipment of arms ! to Eu-opeaii allies. Fsars the Weather Vane. The nnti-Gcrnian antics of the sen ator's Omaha newspaper also has had a tendency to puncture the popularity bubble he is attempting to blow. The Germans, who formerly swore by it, now are bitter in their resent ment, and the pro-ally clement, who play p I. tics first and patriotism when .t is convenient, fearthat the weather vane is loo likely to veer round again fyith the next gust. i DETECTIVES WALKER AND BARTA CHARGE THEIR DEMOTION DUE TO FALLOUT WITH CO-WORKER Former Members of Morals Squad Testify Before City Council Maloney's Accuser Had Decided Aver sion Against Raiding Owl Club; Offer Incriminating Evidence. Detectives Charles Walker and John Barta, at the Sutton hearing before the city council yesterday, charged that their demotion from the morals squad to regular retective work was due to their fall-out with Detective Sutton, who showed a de cided aversion against raiding the Owl club and even predicted the demotion. They said their demotion occurred a few days after the Owl club incident and that Captain Dempsey told them he re ceived the order from Superintendent Kugel. OMAHA WOMEN TO ' SERVE ON STATE DEFENSE BOARD Mrs. Draper Smith Heads Child Welfare Work and Dr. Jen nie Callfas is Chairman of Soldiers' Committee. Omiha is to he well represented on th j Nebraska State Council of Defense. Besides Mrs. 7.. T. Lindsey, chairman of the Red Cross wcrk iu the state, if has just been announced that Mis. Draper Smith is appointed chairman of the state work in the deparfnent of child "welfare, Dr. Jennie Callfas is chairman of the com mittee on the safeguarding of the moral and spiritual welfare of the soldier;.' in tne slate, and Dr. Olga Ilrs. Draper Smith Stasfny chairman of the committee on Americanization of foreigners. Althrugh appointed to these offices by the executive meeting last week, confirmation has just come with the formal rcceptance of the offices by the women. Mrs. Smith was chairman of the indust-'sl committee of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs and vas l'trgely instrumental in pr:'ining the parage of the child labor law. No Reactionary Laws. "The state child labor committee :ind state labor commission expressed thems'ves ,as happy to co-operate with th defense council committee in the work of child welfare," said Mrs. o.nith.. The specific woik will be to see that no law is enacted during the war which will be detri mental to children. Dr. Ci'llfas began her work as soon as she received the appointment and has spe: t several days investigating at th j Omaha forts. "Until I receive definite orders, I shall work along the lines designated by Secretary of War Baker. I shall appoint my committee in a few days and we will organize in every town in the state, especially where there are soldiers," she said. The Omaha chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance union volun teered to give 500 bars of soap and 500 ! towels for the soldiers at l'ort Crook. This action was taken as a result of (Continued on 1'ago Two, Column Three.) Edgerton in Capital On Water Right Case Washington, July 12. (Special Tel egramsFrank Edgerton of Aurora, former assistant, attorney general of Nebraska, is in Washington in the interest of owners of water rights along the tri-state canal in Scott's Bluff county, lie will participate in the conference with Secretary Lane on Saturday morning. Austin Chamberlain, Indian Secretary, Resigns London, July 12. Austin Chamber lain, secretary fy India, has resigned, V - . ? t V , t ' I i.- -- ,, -i 9 GIVE DAMAGING EVIDENCE. Walker and Barta offered damaging evidence against Sutton, their former morals squad associate. They men. tioned Particularly the names of Bes sie Wil Ison, Stella Marquette, John Ford, Mina Whitney and Nell Will, iams as beneficiaries of Sutton's al leged protection. Others mentioned in the same connection were the Owl club, Mrs. Margaret Mclson, Jack Fitzgerald and Jennie Williams. Says He Was "Buffaloed." John Linger had him "buffaloed." on account of frequent references to Lynch and Loch as the men with the "drag." Detective Arthur Cunningham testified that on an occasion of a pro posed raid on the Owl club, Sutton declined to go upstairs, explaining that he did not care to accompany the squad on that mission. Cunning ham said he knew of no information connecting Sutton wilh actual protec tion. Walker and Barla testified that on a certain evening, while walking along Douglas street, fpoui the po lice station, Sutton suggested there would be money in it if he and asso ciates would "lay off" from certain places which he was said to have mentioned by names. Prosecution Will Rest. The hearing yesterday included testimony of the four detectives men tioned and Chief Dunn. With the catling of Ruth Bass today. Corpora tion Counsel Lambert, appearing for the prosecution in behalf of the city council, stated he would rest his rase, but Attorney Ben S. Baker has a number of witnesses in connection with his end of the prosecution. At torney Elmer Thomas, for Sutton, will.follow -with witnesses for the de fense. In his testimony Unger said he worked with Sutton for a period of two months during May and June last year and that Sutton showed favorit ism in nuking raids. The witness referred to the Wil liams place at 816 North Sixteenth street, Melson place at 514 South Nineteenth street. Ford's place at 1208 Farnani street, the Owl club, Mina Whitney "and others" as hav ing been the beneficiaries of Sut ton's alleged protection. Predicted Demotions. Unger insisted that Sutton, when his morals squad mate, made it known that he (Sutton) knew where, to go and where not to go; that he was not afraid of a "jam" and that he predicted certain officers who raided Ford's place would be walking beats if they did not have a care. Asked by Attorney Elmer Thomas whether Sutton had not been an ac tive and efficient officer while on the morals squad, Unger replied, "Yes, he was toward certain places." The wit ness said Sutton had not spoken to him in six months and that the es trangement grew out of Sutton's al leged disinclination to raid certain places. When working with Barta, after he quit Sutton, Unger testified that he was not buffaloed. Steve Maloney, suspended chief ot detectives, said yesterday he would de lay filing charges against Police Com missioner Kugel and Chief of Police Dunn, until after the Sutton hearinR. Dunn First Witness. Chief Dunn was the first witness called. He requested that the section of the charges referring to Sutton's alleged visitations to the Melson place and his knowledge of law vio lations should be stricken out, because of insufficient information or belief t' warrant subscribing his name to that portion of the charges. After a lot of quibbling the chief's re quest was approved by a vote of the commissioners. "I believe that somebody has been threatening the chief, that if he does not withdraw that section of the (Continued on l'ase Ten, Column One.) Sure! First Ten Days in July Advertising In The Bee (War field Agency Measurement.) Gaining Right Along Ten Days in July, 1917 la Inch Display .Advertising. .. 8,514' Classified Advertising.. 2.9281, s , Total 11,4424 SAME DAYS IN 1916.. Display Advertising. . . 7,897 Classified Advertising. . 3.013H Total 10,9 10 GAINS 532 INCHES Keep Your Eye On The Bee IMPROVING EVERY PAX