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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1917. SHOCK UNITS MEET DECIDED REPULSE liquid Fire of Germans Proves Futile Against Vigorous Bayonet Onslaughts of French Troops. (By Associated Press.) Grand Headquarters of the French Armies in France, Sept. 26. Captain Roeh, the initiator of the German shock units, received rude counter shocks today, when, with a specially selected model battalion, he attempted to evict the French from positions ex tending from the northwest corner of the Fosses wood to the eastern fringe of Chaume .wood, on the Verdun bat tlefield. LIQUID FIRE APLENTY. Sprays of liquid flame and a furious grenade attack followed a terrific German bombardment of the French lines, but the French troops undis mayed by this, went out to meet their assailants and beat them back with bayonet and hand grenade until the discomfited Germans were forced to return to their own trenches. There were many hand to hand combats between the lines, where the Germans now lie thick. Not an inch of territory was reconquered by the Germans, notwithstanding their ex traordinary efforts to regain ground n the neighborhood of Hill 352, which would be of immense advantage to their observers. PRESERVE FRENCH LINE. Other German attacks facing Bez onvaux and to the south of Beaumont were intended to distract the attention of the French from the real German objective. Here the Germans came face to face with French colonial bat taljons, who hurled the enemy back, inflicting a large number of casual ties and maintaining inviolate the en tire French line. Three divisions of the crown prince's army participated in the ac tion. American Aviator Killed. Douelas MacMonagle of San Fran cisco and a member of the Lafayette esauadrilla. was killed in an aerial fight yesterday. He arrived at the front May 5 and was promoted to a sergeancy August 43. Douelas MacMonagle was a stu dent at the University of California. He was decorated with the war cross for bravery under fire August 9. He joined the Lafayette esauadrilla last June and participated in various dan gerous operations undertaken by tne American airmen. Up to September 20 thirty-seven livinsr French aviator "aces" had de stroyed 396 German airplanes in air combats. Eleven other "aces," who have been killed, accounted for nine- iy-one uermans. ine nsi is neaaea by Captain George. Guynemer (since reported dead). -v An airman obtains the rank of ace when he his destroyed five enemies. TJie list of German aces numbered fifty-seven, of whom twenty-nine have been killed in the course of flights on the Franco-British front. Colored Men May Now Enlist in Regular Army The United States army has now opened its doors again, for a short time, to colored men. These may enlist at the recruiting stations,, that , in Omaha being in the Army building, Fifteenth and Dodge streets. They may enter as privates in the quarter master's corps and will do the work of stevedores, helping with the haul ing and loading of supplies, etc. They will be assigned to colored regiments and there is good ' opportunity for them to rise and become noncommis sioned officers in their companies. Heretofore colored men could enter in but two ways, first by taking train ing and passing examinations for col ored officers at Des Moines. Secondly they entered by the draft. But for the colored man without education sufficient to take him into the officers' training camp there was not the op portunity to enlist as is for the white man. ; "There has been a great demand on the part of the colored men of the Omaha district to enlist," said Major Frith, army recruiting officer. "I am glad this opportunity has come to them. I would advise every one who wants to volunteer to lose no time doing so as only a limited number are needed in the quartermaster's corps and the rarrks may be filled soon." Any army recruiting office may take in colored men for the present. Col ored men enterting thus will get their' expenses and $30 a month, to start with, and have a chance of promotion. Nationals Expect Peaceful Settlement With Ulstermen Cork, Jreland, Sept. 26. The Irish convention reassembled here today. Though- no definite arrangement yet has been reached with the Ulster men, it is said that the speeches of some of the leaders, couched in very eloquent and friendly language, have given good grounds for Nhope of a peaceful settlement. There was some apprehension of opposition to the convention on, the part of Sinn Fein ers in Cork, but John Macneil and Ar thuV Griffiths, the Sinn Fein leaders, urged their followers in this city to follow the example of their Dublin compatriots and let the convention alone. About 'ninety delegates attended the first sitting here, with Sir Horace Plunkett in the chair. At the lunch eon given by the Harbor board, Chairman Plunkett and other dele gates spoke gjardedly. but hopefully of the convention's prospects. High Water at Beaver City Floods Fair Grounds Beaver City. Neb., Sept 26. (Spe cial Telegram. Today was the open ing day of the Furnas county fair, but the grounds werj under two feet of water, the result of a downpour in he Beaver Valle last night. From wo to f6ur inches of rain fell. The nanagement has announced that (be :air will open Thursday and continue mtil Saturday. Persons who had :amped on the fair grounds were compelled to seek higher ground at an early hour this morning when the water came out of the banks and spread over the lowlands. Injured By Colt's Kick. Edgar, Neb., Sept 26. (Special.) Lincoln Stayner was badly hurt yes terday afternoon by a colt which kicked him. The hoof struck him on the chest and slid" up to the chin. The right side of the jaw, was dis-'nrated. Former Russ Minister of Interior Cries From Fortress Prison Cell He's Guilty Of Misunderstanding Spirit of His Age Greatly Hated Protopopoff, In terviewed In Depths of Saints Peter and Paul, Where Other Notabe Culprits Are Held. (By Associated Frees.) Petrograd, Sept. 26. As the result of a month's negotiations after which a decision by Premier Kerensky was finally asked, The Associated Press correspondent was permitted today to inspect the notorious Troubetskoi bastion of the fortress of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the bastile of Petro grad. Here during two centuries there have been immured high born traitors, pretenders to the throne, assassins of emperors, propagandists of Nihilism and bomb throwers and here today the most l.ated adherents of the ban ished autocratic regime are awaiting the nation's verdict. Hold Eight High Culprits. In this bastion now are interned eight exalted culprits. They are Gen eral Rennenkampff, whose record as a military judge in 1906 during the attempted revolution .constituted a "hangman's progress" to Siberia class ed as eauallinsr. if not suroassine the infamies of the nortorious Jeffreys! M. Bieletsky, former director of police and accomplice of agents provo; cateur; the reactionary former minis ter of the interior, M. Makaroff, who procured the election of a burglar to the duma to act as a spy; M. Sik remieff, accused of serious offenses as chief of the army motor supply office; former minister of justice 'J. Chtcheglovitioff, whom the late Count Witte characterized as "the most clever, most corrupt man in Europe," Prince Alexander Dolgorukoff, the cavalry commander seized last week as a supporter of General Korniloff; General Voyeikoff, the former em peror's palace commandant and finally Alexander Protopopoff, classed as a patriotic member of the Duma, next an oppressive minister of the interior and last the ally and slave of the mystic monk, Rasputin. Interview With Protopopoff. Following a lengthy examination of the prison, and while the roll of pris oners was being looked over, the pro curor announced that the examination within one of the rooms had been fin ished. Into tie chancellery, with two soldiers behind him, walked, well dressed, but eollarless, a man of mid dle height, slight figure, small feat ures and a short, grayish beard, with eyes unnaturally bright and almost feverish, and an expression of extraor dinary refinement and dignity. "That," said the procuror, "is M. Protopopoff." The former, minister of the Interior stopped in the middle of the room. We can speak English," he began, at which the procuror intervened. "Please do not," he said. On this M. Protopopoff, with a smile apparently intended ttf express sarcasm, began speaking in Russian. Asked regarding his health, he an swered enigimatically, "It is too good." Guilty of Great Crime. Convinced that he would not be al lowed to touch upon politics, the As sociated Press correspondent inquired regarding the treatment the former minister was receiving and as to whether he had any coipplaints to make. "I have no complaints of any kind," answered M. Protopopoff, and he continued: "Would anv of you Americans com plain if they knew they were desperate criminals?' M. Protopopopoff smiled, again ap oarentlv in sarcasm, and the corres pondent, thinkig the words intended as an oblique protest against nis treat ment, said: "You mean that as irony?" "It is not irony," answered M. Pro topopoff. "I have no right to com plain because I am guilty of crime." "That," said the correspondent, "is a strange remark in the presence of the p ocuror, whose duty is to pile up evidence against you." The former minister's head again was thrust quickly to one side as he, said, without a smile: ' "I supply the evidence myself. I am guilty of the most awful crime of not understanding the spirit of my age." Repeating the words "spirit of my age" in Russian, Protopopoff, fol lowed by his soldier guards, went out of the room. Governor Kurindin declared that escape from the prison was inconceiv able and that none was on record in modern times. In the library the cor respondent found volumes in Russian, French, fc-nglisn, uerman, Italian, ana even in Finnish, the last for the use of the Finnish patriots, who, under Premier Stolypin's oppressive "equal ity law," were tried and imprisoned in Russia. Attorney Who Hampered Draft Pronounced Guilty San Francisco, Sept. 26 A verdict of guilty in the cases of Daniel O'Connell, an attorney, and five other men, accused of conspiracy to hamper enforceme.it of . the selective dratt law, was returned here tonight by a jury in tue united Mates district court The men convicted with O Connell were uavia J. Mnitn, Herman a. Smith, Carl J. F. Wacher, Thomas Carey and E. R. Hoffman. United States District Judge William C. Van Fleet will pronounce sentence next Saturday. 0. S. HOLDS TIGHT TO GOLDAND SILVER No Adult Can Carry More Than $200 in Silver From Coun try; $5,000 Limit in Notes. CARNIVAL DATES. Ak-Sar-Ben's fall festival opens today. Ten days of fun and amusement Here is the pro gram: . Worthman's Carnival Every day, 11 a. m. to U p. m. National Swine Exhibit Week of October 3 to 10. Wednesday Evening, October 3, Electrical parade. Thursday Afternoon, October 4 Daylight parade. Thursday Evening, October 4 Patriotic fireworks spectacle at Rourke park. Friday Evening, October 5 Coronation balL (By Associated Frcm.) Washington, Sept. 26. Regulations governing the exportation of gold, silver and currency announced today by the Federal Reserve board indi cate that the government will restrict such exports to the maximum degree where they cannot be avoided in set tling trade balances. The board announced as its general policy that it would not authorize the exportation-of gold unless it could be shown that the gold was to pay for a corresponding importation of mer chandise for consumption in this country. "In any case," the announcement says, "authorization yjll be granted only where the exportation of gold in payment for such merchandise is found to be compatible with the pub lic interests." The amount of gold which persons leaving the ccrntry may take with them, was fixed at $200 for each adult. Five thousand dollars in addition may be taken out in currency and $200 in silver or silver certificates without license. , 1 Pass on Exports to Canada. The board's announcement after stating the meneral policy, continues: "Until further notice the board will approve all applications for the ex portation of Canadian silver coin and currency without .limitation. The Treasury department has instructed collectors of customs to pass such shipments into Canada when ap proved by the federal reserve bank of the district from v)hich shipments are made. "Continuous permits for shipment of Canadian coin and currency with out requiring an application in each case may be granted by Federal Re serve banks upon condition that each transaction will be reported to it without delav. "Applications for the exportation of silver bullion and silver coin of foreign mintage will in general be ap proved by the Federal Reserve board upon recomm.enoaiion oi icucim it serve banks at which the application is filed. ' "Applications for the exportation of United States notes, national bank notes and federal reserve notes will as a rule be approved by the Federal Reserve board, but each application j must come before the board for its determination before shipment is made. . j "Instructions' have been issued by the Treasury department to col lectors of customs to permit travel ers leavhv the country to carry on their person or in their baggage: . "United States notes, national bank notes and federal reserve notes, not to exceed $5,000 for each adult. "American silver dollars, subsidiary silver coins and silver certificates not to exceed $200 for each adult. "Gold coin or gold certificates not to exceed $200 for each adult. "Collectors of customs-' have been informed that in dealing with travel ers they may act jn accordance with these regulations without communi cation wiih the Federal Reserve board or the federal reserve bank of their district. "Shipments of coin or currency which appear to be or are suspected of being for enemy accounts or for the benefit of the enemy will not be permitted. These regulations are is sued subject to change without notice and no application granted will be re garded as constituting a precedent." Savings Banks Will Win the War, Assert Bankers Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 26. A nation-wide campaign of intensified thrift as a means of winning the war was suggested by speakers before the convention of the American Bank ers' association here today. The na tion's savings must be tripled, some, of the delegates declared, if we are to be successful in our fight for de mocracy. We have credit, one banker said, "but credit is perfect fic tion unless you have something to back it. Increased savings is an abso lute necessity to win the war." John McHugh of New York was elected president of the clearing house section and Edward D. Hux ford, Sherokee, la., was chosen head of the state bank section. CHICAGO MAYOR TO RUNFOR SENATE Says Will Give People Chance to Vote on Vital Govern mental Policies , and Citizens' Bights. RIOTS MARK COURSE OF 'FRISCO STRIKE Public Utilities Committee Rec ommends Purchase of Street Railway by City; Further Action Thursday. Kansas City Judge Gives ' Recipe for Tail Lights Judge A. J. Herrod, police judge of Kansas City, paid his respects to Judge Fitzgerald in the Omaha police court He seemed interested in the automobile cases. "We have a recipe for those tail lights that are always going out after the owner claims he has lighted them," he said. "We charge them a dollar for the recipe and it's worth it When a man is brought before me on that charge I fine him a dollar and give him the recipe: One teaspoon ful of gasoline mixed with a lamp full of coal oil. That will do the busi ness. Keeps the wick burning after it's lit" The wisdom of Solomon appears now and then evei. in police court L'::itify All Seamen to Avoid Espionage Schemes London, Sept. 26. Robert H, Skin ner, the. American consul general, has been instructed by Secretary of State Lansing to see that hereafter atl sea men on vessels bound for the United States are provided with passports or other documents showing their iden tity and nationality. Those who are not so provided are subject to deten tion when they reach the United States. The documents must bear the photographs of the holders. This step is assumed here to be di rected toward the suppression of pos sible espionage sche-" (Br Associated Press.) Chicago, Sept. 26. Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago tonight announced his candidacy for the re publican nomination for United States senator to succeed James Hamilton Lewis, democrat, at the primary elec tion next September, basing his con test on the ground of giving the peo ple of Illinois "an opportunity to vote on vital governmental policies, involv ing the most trecious rights of Amer ican citizens.' The announcement says: "I stand upon my record as a public official, my public addresses and my author ized statements." The mayor recently sued Chicago newspapers for attacks on him in connection with his stand in regard to the entrance of the United States into the war and the draft law and his opposition to Gov ernor Frank O. Lowden who ordered the suppression of a peace meeting in Chicago. Mayor Thompson has been quoted as saying that as mayor of the "sixth German city of tht world," he yielded to none in patriotism, but that he opposed the entrance of American armies into Europe and the drafting of Americans to fight on foreign soil. His statements declared that the ma jority of the people was with him in his stand. Mayor Thompson's signed an nouncement follows: "To the people of Illinois: "In order that the people of this state may have an opportunity to vote on vital governmental policies involv ing the most precious rights of Amer ican citizens, I shall be a candidate at the primary in September, 1918, for the republican nomination for United States senator to succeed J. Hamilton Lewis. "I stand upon rriy record as a, pub lic official, my public addresses and my authorized public statements. "In order that my candidacy may not be involved in the local election of aldermen in Chicago next sorine. in which I shall take no part for or against candidates for the city coun-; cil, I shall withhold the announcement of my formal platform until after the "William Hale Thompson." Moffat Line Reorganization And New Tunnel in Sight Denver, Sept. 26. Flans for the j reorganization of the Denver & Salt Lake City Railroad company (Moffat I line) including the construction of a six-mile tunnel through James Peak, thirty-five miles west of Denver, thereby shortening the route to the coast at least 200 miles, are to be taken up at a meeting of the reor- j ganjzation committee of the road 'n New York City tomorrow, it was an nounced today by Charles Boettcher of Denver, one of the receivers. I South Dakota Forest Fires Yield to Efforts of Fighters Deadwood, S. D., Sept 26. Fires which have swept over approximately thirty acres of the Black Hills Na tional forest ten miles east of here, which were started last night, appar ently from lightning during a severe electric storm, are now under control, according to advices from E. T. Kel lester, supervisor of the Black Hills National forest, late this evening. (By AsMclnted Press.) San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 26. Spo-' rauic rioting and adoption of a reso-") lution by the public utilities conimit-J tee of the board of supervisors rec ommending purchase "fy the city of San Francisco of the properties of the United Railroads marked the course today of the street car strike here of 1,700 platform men. In one of the riots a strike sympa thizer was arrested after it was al leged he had led an attack on a street car. In another outbreak of violence an 18-year-old boy was struck in the face by a stone and was taken to a hospital. The proposed plan of the city to buy the United Railroads is an outcome of efforts to settle the strike of the men, who demand an increase in wages and recognition of the union. Mayor James Rolph- jr., has called a special meeting of the board of super visors for Thursday to take fuher action toward purchasing the railway line. The United Railroads operates ap proximately two-thirds of the street railway, lines in San Francisco. It proposed that the city buy the prop erty on the installment plan and op erate the line in connection with the Municipal railway, which has been running several years. Mexican Corn and Cotton , Damaged by Torreon Flood San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 26. Re ports reaching here today state that the Rio Nazas overflowed and flooded the cities of Gomez PalacioS, Terdo and the lower parts of the city of Torreon, and that the entire cotton and corn crops in the Laguna dis trict practically have been lost. 'We Did Not Will the War,' Says Kaiser to Veterans Amsterdam, Sept. 26. The Ger man emperor, in addressing the veterans of the 1916 campaign in Roumania, on Saturday, according to a report received here from Ber lin, spoke of the Hohenzollern, who had succeeded a great and noble prince, and, notwithstanding all tra ditions, did not know how to keep the faith. Emperor William also - descripe King Ferdinand of Rou mania (a member of the house of Hohenzollern) as the "renegade, who at the time when Germany was engaged in a terrible war, joined the enemies of the empire." The emperor spoke of the "eter nal miracle of German strength, which had been brilliantlyproved," adding: "Indeed the avenging hand of the Judge above us has sealed the fate of his ruthless former friend. What the Lord of Hosts may still have in store, we do not know, but, come what may, we are able confidently to, look the world in the face. We did not will this war, and if it be prolonged, it is not our fault." Biggest Strike in History Of Australia Is 'Settled Melbourne. Sept. 26. The biggest strike in the history of the Australian commonwealth has been settled. It began August 2, and involved rail ways, docks, coal mines and other in dustries, in addition to the seamen. The railroad workers returned to work Sept 8 The coalers and dock ers capitulated today, enabling a gen eral resumption of the suspended industries. Young Gordon Man Killed While Hunting Gordon, Neb., Sept. 26 (Special) Wesley Calane was fatally snot while hunting ducks on his father's ranch near here Saturday morning. He is the youngest son of Rev E. C. Galance, Methodist minister at Newport. With his brother anc! brotheriin-law .Wes ley went hunting in a buggy. The brother-in-law sa in the seat and held the guns while Wesley sat on a box in the back o the buggy. When he saw a flock of oucks going over, he grabbed the barrel of one of the guns and jerked to get it out of the hands of his companions in the seat. 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