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The ha Da ELY THE WEATHER air 4 VOL. XL VII. NO. 122. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1917. TWELVE PACES. Oa TralM. ! Hottlt. Him Stand). Etc. J. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS U 0 AND- JAPAN REACH AGREEMENT ON CHIN A : q A : o . . CANADIANS STRIKE AGAIN ON FLANDERS FRONT; ITALY OFFENSIVE IS RESUMED v ' British Launch Second Attack on Germans Northwest of Ypres; Foe Trenches Taken; Invaders Drive Italians to Secondary Defenses Behind the Tagliamento Rivsr. AMERICA!; AT TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE Two of f ; . vover there" taking it easy in their shack at the. - x -fnp alter a hard day drilling. BULLETINS. Berlin, Nov. 6. The supplementary statement issued from general headquarters this evening says that the Teutonic forces have crossed the Tagliamento river along the whole front. It adds that pursuit of the retreating Italians is progressing. British Ifront in Belgium, Nov. 6. The Canadians in to day's drive against the German lines have advanced about 800 yards beyond the center of Passchendaele, having battled their way to their final marks. A considerable number of prisdners already have reached the cages. HYLAN WINS NEW YORK MAYORALTY RACE BY 100,000 London, Nov. 6. The British attacked this morning on the Flanders front, in the neighborhood of Passchendaele. The war office reports that satisfactory progress is being made. Canadian forces in their offensive against the Germans this morning northeast of Ypres, on the Belgian front, have estab lished themselves at a point a hundred yards beyond the village of Passchendaele, says a telegram from Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters in France DTJDTTII A TMUTTTO ATT A fV O l. Berlin, 4w-y. 6. (Via London). After drum fire this morning, says the German official statement regard ing the western front, strong English infantry forces attacked the German positions 'on both sides of Passchen daele and at the Menin-Ypres bend. Italians Again Retreat. Berlin, Nov. 6. (Via London). The Italian line on tre Tagliamento river has been won by the Austro Germans, it was officially announced today . by the German staff. The Italians have evacuated the entire line along the river to the Adriatic coast. The announcement follows: "The Tagliamento lme has been, won by us. The Italians are again in retreat between the mountains and :Ke sea. Conflagrations indicate their route of retirement through the upper Italian plain. . "The military operations which se cured a crossing at the mountain edge by a German and Austro-Hun-?arhn division, which was eager to idvance, drove a wedge into the na turally strong defensive positions of he enemy on the western bank of the river. "Thdrapid widening of the bridge head thus gained by successful fight ing co lied the enemy to evaluate the river line to the Adriatic coast. Up the river to the Fella Valley Italian brigades still held out yester day. The pressure of our advance has also cfmpelled the Italians to give up their mountain front. From the Fella Valley to the Colbricon north of the,Sugana valley on a width of more than 150 kilometers '93 miles' the Italians have had to give ijp zones of defense which they have consolidated tor years past and are in retreat. t "Further operations of the allied irmies have been begun." W " . viSi, - - w ps ""'Ta Hit " JA-if A u. tef$ i t i ?IA if w clt a 1 1' M u v WC " 4& T TJ 4 il 11 1 1 .. IN FKANCB. JTrtncX, Off icial 2Uto. One Family Out of . Every Three Signs ' Food Saving Pledge "ashington, Nov. 6. One family nit of every three in the United States ias pledged support to the food ad ministration's plan for voluntary food ronservation. Reports tonight show tre total enrollment is 7,406,544, but -eturns still are coming in and offi 1 rials expect the 10,000,000 mark to be cached. Although Alaska was not included - n the food pledge week campaign on iccount of its isolation, 656 families there have enrolled. The campaign s bejng 'continued. New York City has passed the goal of 500,000 and the committee there mnounces that it is going after 1, )00,000 signatures. Oklahoma has joined Louisiana, labama and Vermont in the group if states that have passed their goal. Jailfornia still leads the states, with "ew Jersey second and Michigan third. East St. Louis Adopts Commission Government East St. Louis, 111., Nov. 6. East St. Louis by a vote of two to one to day adopted the commission form of 50vernment. Out of a total of 7,238 votes cast there were 4,784 votes for the-com-nission form of municipal control and !,454 voes against it. Zinc Prices Soon to Be Fixed By Government Washington, Nov. 6. Members of M war industries board today began 1 consideration of prices to be fixed for zinc. Figures on production and the ration's war demands are being studied preliminary to conferences ' with producers, at which an agree ment wH be, formulated. Tammany Hall Reigns m Gotham With Election of Democratic Candidate for Mayor. (By Anwciated PrMS.) Tew York, Nov. 6. John F. Hylan a county judge of Kings county, was elected mayor of New York City to day by a plurality of more than 100, 000. He carried with him the entire democratic city ticket, including Char les L. Craig for comptroller; Alfred E. Smith, for president of the Board of Aldermen, and Edward Swann for district attorney. Indications are that the democrats will have a majority in the board of estimate which controls the expendi ture of thee ity funds. New York, Nov. 6. New( York is holding its quadrennial mayoralty election today. Fair weatjjr that ushered in the day led to predictions ,by the various campaign managers that a record breaking vote would be polled. Of the 096,809 voters who registered, it was expected that at least o75,000 would cast their ballots. The polls opened at 6 o'clock and close at 5 o'clock this afternoon. In other year the result of a mayoralty 'election here was known within a few hours after the closing of the polls, but an element of doubt has entered into the situation this year owing to the delay that will arise in counting the vote of thousands of soldiers and sailors in military serv ice. The soldier-sailor yote has been estimated at about 50,000, and it will be about a month before it is known how these men voted. Bitter Campaign Closes. At the close of u campa gn almost unparalleled for its bitterness and many charges and counter charges, campaign managers of the four parties (Continued on Page Two, Column Fonr.) GERMANY NOV DEMOCRACY. IS LATEST FOE ALIBI Erzberger in interview With Associated Press Corre spondent Contends Political Upheaval Has Occurred, Berlin, Monday, Nov. 5. "While the troops of the central allies were forcing their way across the Taglia mento, Germany at home quietly crossed the political Rubicon and in the. space of live days changed from an autocracy'into a democracy," de clared Mathias Erzberger, leader of the centrist party, in an interview to day with the Associated Press corre spondent. "This- lias been the most mo mentous week since the founding of the empire," said Herr Erzberger in a recital of the incidents leading to the solution" of the recent political crisis. "Its achievement represents a permanent political gain for the Ger man people. In view of the July and October happenings, the majority leaders were convinced of the hope lessness of permitting the old system to prevail. Through the chief of the civil cabinet they imparted their con victions to tW crown, urging the im perative need of a co-ordinated, co hesive governmental policy in foreign and domestic issues and harmonious governmental collaboration with the Reichstag, during the war at least." Hertling Was Careful. Herr F.rlierger then told how Count von Hertling reserved his de cision to accept the chancellorship un til he had conferred with the party leaders. On the advice of the latter the emperor's plan for separating the chancellorship and the presidency of the Prussian ministry, he said, had been dropped. Foreign Minister von Kuehlvnann had also participated in the confer ences, Herr Erzberger declared, urg ing the need of instituting a parlia mentary procedure, because it was the only solution of the crisis and be- (rontiniiefi on Page Two, Column One.) LUEBEN TAKES STAND IN TRIAL OFT.HJMATTERS Former President of the Sutton Bank to Tell How the Bank Became Defunct. TEACHERS TO POLICY IN FAR MEET TODAY; i EAST SET! LED BY POLITICS ON LANSING AND ISHII Hahn, Dixon and Gregg Loom; Up as Possible Presidential Timber to Lead State Association. John Bear Not Afraid of Jail, But He Hates to Leave His Little Son "1 not care about go to jail four months, but it worry me to leave lit tle boy up ztAny home in Emerson," said John Bear, Winnebago Indian, in the office of United States Marshal Flynn. John was convicted of bringing liquor upon the reservation and sen tenced by Federal Judge Woodrough to four months in jail and fined $200. This was three weeks ago. The judge suspended the sentence to allow the Indian to go home and shuck his 28 acres of corn. Last Saturday John returned to Omaha, accompanied by Mrs. Bear. John came to serve his sentence and Mrs. Bear came to do some shopping. Near the Webster street depot they met a bootlegger, and before John knew it he had a pint of bad whiskv in his possession for which he had paid $3. A few hours later Mrs. Bear brought him to the police nation. He was locked up and later turned over to the federal authorities. It was while waiting to be taken to the county jail that he spoke of the little boy at home. "Our children grew up and we want a little child," he s,aid. "This little hoy we got when a few weeks old. His mother white woman and father Indian. Father run off. Woman dead. When he about 2 years old his grandmother come from Sioux City and want to take him home for a few days. So we let her. A week, a month pass, and she not bring him back. So my wife and me go to Sioux City. , We find little boy sick-tuby-closis. We beg bring him back to farm where plenty fresh air. So we bring him. "He get much better. Now he near ly well. He 5 yea,rs old now. lie sleep with me all time. Now he cry, cry, cry all time when I'm away." John Bear paused in his narrative. His facewas a study of sorrow. He shrugged his shoulders wearily. "We try be Christian people," he said. "We take little boy in name of Christ. Ugh! I not care about itay in jail four month?, but little boy cry for me all time. That worry me." The deputy marshal came along. "Well, John, we'll go up to jail now," he said. And John Bear, In dian and Christian, picked up his leather cap and went sadly with him.J OOOJUO.OOO marks President Lucbcn of the defunct Fir,st National Bank of Sutton, Neb., was on the witness stand nearly all day yesterday at the trial of Thomas II. Matters in federal court. Mclchoir Luebcu entered the em ployment of the bank as a youth in T884. He was bookkeeper and from that he worked up until in 1900 he became president This position he held until the bank was closed in No vember, 191 J. He was indicted for issuing certificates of deposit unlaw fully and Thomas H. Matteiof Oma ha was indicted for aiding him inso doing. Matters is indicted on 19 counts and all the details on each cotint are be ing taken up separately in the ex amination and cross examination of Lueben. Lucbeu testified yesterday that he had an arrangement whereby Matters' checks, instead of being sent directly to thevOmaha bank on which they were drawn, were sent to Chi cago, St. Louis or Kansas City so that Matters could have the use of the money while the checks were travel ing around. United States Attorney Allen, in his opening statement to the jury, de tailed the manner in which he said Matters secured rssuanceynf the cer tificates of deposit of the Sutton bank. "On one occasion," he said, "Mat ters calledup Lueben on the tele phone and asked him to issue $34,000 worth of certificates of deposit. This Lueben did without authority of the board of directors. He sent them to Matters. Matters paid $9,000 in to the Merchants' National bank of Omaha in payment for these certificates and later sent $12,500 worth of notes pay able at some date in the, future and contingent upon the building of a mausoleum, this $,4t)U, the evi dence will show, was all that was ever paid on those $34,000 worth of cer tilicates of deposit. The certificates were turned over to the Nebraska Portland Cement company, Superior, Xeb., in exchange for $40,000 worth of the bonds and $20,000 wdtth of the stork of that .company. Later $15,000 of the certificates found their way to the Westinghouse Electric company, Pittsburgh, Pa. When they matured payment was refused on them," Matters induced Lueben to issue $25,000 more in certificates of deposit in September, 1912, it is alleged. The defense alleges that Matters paid in to the Sutton bank more than the certificates of deposit amounted to and that in a number of instances his payments to the bank were not cred ited on the bank's ledger, although they appeared on his monthly state ments. Judge Wade had a conference with counsel for both sides before the trial began in an effort to simplify the presentation of the numerous exhibits and the complicated testimony so as to shorten the trial. The first trial of Matters, which took place in Febru ary, 1915, required nearly four weeks. New German War Loan. Copenhagen, Nov. 6. A new war appropriation bill will be submitted in the German Reichstag, which opens November 22. The bill calls for 15,- Henry 11. Hahn of Wayne, vice president of the Nebraska State Teachers' association, is being men tioned in connection with the presi dency of the organization. He was a candidate at the annual meeting here a year ago. A. H. Dixon, assistant state 'super intendent, also is being supported by a group of friends who are urging his election. Another man who is "in the hands of his friends," is F. M. Gregg, of the Peru state normal school. None of these men is a can didate in the usual sense, but each is being pushed and supported by friends. J. F. Mathews of Grand Island is being boomed for another term in his present office. Politics Loom Up. The annual meeting of state teach ers this year will not be marked by sharp political figljts which have characterized former gatherings. The race for president' will be spirited, but not accompanied by personalities the leaders state. Superintendent Beveridge, chairman of the local committee, reported last night that everything is in readiness for the big convention which will be started today in earnest. Six hundred Omaha teachers have registered at headquarters. " Dr. Ambrose L. Suhrie of the de partment of education, University of Pennsylvania, an authority on rural and primary education, will arrive this morning and will visit the public high schools. He will address tlie general meeting in the Auditorium Wednesday night on "The Educa tional . Program of aJ2rQCracy'' and' will appear before a joint session of the kindergarten, primary and story tellers' sections Thursday forenoon at the Strand theater, where he, will speak on "Things Worth While in an Elementary Education." He will also speak to the teachers of rural education and rural school sec tions. The first general session of the state teachers will be held Wednes day night in . the Auditoritim. The first feature on the program will be community singing led by Thomas J. Kelly of the Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati. Dr. Suhrie will follow with an address, and Miss Mac E. Schreiber of Boston will speak on "Come, Let Us Reason Together." War With Germany Facilitates Important Move by Ameri can and Japanese Diplomats Which Results in Complete Understanding Regarding Sit uation in China. Russia to Stick, Kerensky Repeats Petrograd, Monday, Nov. 5. Russia is still doing its utmost to carry on the war. It will continue to do its duty. These are the views of Premier Kerensky, whose secre tary, in his name, protested today against any other interpretation of his recent interview with the As sociated Press. Mascot of the J 1st New York National Guard Visits Omaha "Billy" Boekhoff, 5 years of age, mascot of the Seventy-first New York National Guard regiment, visited headquarters of the Seventh Ne braska yesterday afternoon. He wore his regimentals and saluted the offi cers according to approved manner. Master Boekhoff's father, George P. Boekhoff, holds a responsible posi tion in theredit department of the Cudahy Packing company, and has just been transferred from New York to Chicago. The son is visiting rela tives here with his mother while Mr. Boekhoff is locating in Chicago. This young patriot owns two Lib erty bonds and is imbued with the military spirit. On his mother's side his ancestors fought in the revolu tionary and civil wars. His military ideal is Captain Stanley Buckley of the Seventy-first New York. He joined that regjment as mascot when his soldier friends were encamped at Van Courtland park, New York city. Captain Buckley's family lived in the same flat building with Master Boek hoff's parents. The elder Boekhoff was an Ornahan before he went cast. Fictitious Bond Men Nick Woodford for $130,000 Chicago, Nov. 6. Henry M. Wood ford, capitalist of Waverjy. Ia., has brought suit in the United States dis trict court here to recover $130,000 which he says was taken from him in fictitious bond sales. He alleges the takers of his $130,000 are George W. Mills of Chicago and Gustav B. Hen gen, a California mining promoter. American is Gassed. Ottawa, Ontario, Nov. 6. Among American names appearing in today's Canadian casualty list was that of J. Osborne, Ashford, Wash., wounded and gassed, ' i Lonon, Nov. 6. The town cf Passchendaele, lying north east of Ypres has been captured by the British forces, accord ing to the official communication issued tonight. Washington, Nov. 6. Japan e.nd the United States have reached a complete agreement in relation to China and at the same time have arrived at a clear understanding as to military, naval and economic co-operation in, the war against Germany. CONFIRMED BY LANSING. This momentous development was announced today by Secretary Lan sing, who made public notes ex changed by him and Viscount Ishii. the special Japanese ambassador, for mally recording an agreement recog nixing that Japan has a special inter est in China, but pledging the inde pendence and territorial integrity ct the great eastern republic and reaf firming the doctrine of the "oper door" for commerce and industry. In a statement accompanying the note Mr. Lansing said Viscount Ishi: and the members of his mission, now on their way home, had performed $ service of the highest value to the United States as well'as to Japan by clearing away misunderstanding? which, if unchecked, promised to de velop a serious situation in the fat east. He spoke of an attitude of con straint and doubt fostered by a cam paigitof falsehood adroitly and 'Ic rretly carried on by the Germans and said that through the frankness and cordiality of the Japanese commis sioners the propaganda ofyea'rs'had been undone in a feMiy'sT-"""' Agreement is Signed. Until last night when an Associateu Press cable dispatch from Peking an- , nounccd that the Japanese ambassador there had informed the Chinese for eign office of the signing vlkrt agree- i irtent by Secretary Lansing and Vis-, count Ishii it had not been known generally that the delicate far eastern question had been taken up at the con ferences between the commissioners and American officials. In fact, it was stated authoritatively soon after the mission's arrival in Washington that such problems would not be touched upon and as the conferences pro gressed the general understanding was that such subjects as Japan's need for steel for ship building and Ameri can gold for trade balances were en grossing attention. It now develops that these latter questions have been left to the resident ambassador, At maro Sato, to work out with the proper officials of the American gov ernment. 'Comment Is Withheld. Comment on the dispatch from Pe king was withheld last night because of an understanding between! the two governments that, the announcement should be made today, simultaneously at Washington and Tokio. Following is the State department's announcement! "On Friday, November 2, 1917. the secretary of state and Viscount Ishii, the special Japajrese ambassador, ex changed at the Department of State the following notes dealing with the policy of the United States and Japan in regard to China: " 'Department of State, Washing ton. November 2, 1917. v '"Excellency: "'I have the honor to communicate herein my understanding of the agree ment reached between us in our re cent conversations touching the ques tions of mutual interest to our govern ments relating to the republic of China. ' , , M, 'In order to silence mischievous reports that have' from time to time been circulated, it is believed by us that a public announcement, once more of the desires and intentions shared by our two governments with regard to China is advisable. I he governments of the United States and Japan recognize that terri- (t'ontlnutd on Page Two, Column One.) Thomas Nelson Page In Charge Eed Cross War Relief in Italy Washington, Nov. 6. Thomas Nel son Page. American ambassador at Koine, who had' cabled urging im mediate action, has been authorized by the American Red Crosswarcoun cil to draw on it for any sum up to $250,000 for emergency relief work in Italy, made necessary by the retreaf of the Italian army and civilian popu lation before the Teutonic advance. Ambassador Page has been asked to take charge of the work until Red Cross representatives can relieve him. , Major Murphy, head of the ,Red Cross " commifsion in Europe, has sent s ; force to Italy to aid in the urjent re lief work. , . The Red Cross cabled Ambassadol ' Page that it hoped1 to have a com mission in Italy promptly. An oper ating organization will be created at Rome to take over the work in tha entire country. jarti ' '. Si LYNCH HOLDS UP SETTLEMENT Of COUNTY FEED DILL Comm ssioncrs Favor Payment to Clark as Directed by Court; May Demand New Hearing. The fact that the district court found in favor of Sheriff Michael Clark in Jhe controversy over whether the comity board should pay 50 cents a day for feeding cachjirisoner in the county jail, as provided in the 1915 statute, has not convinced County Commissioner John Lynch that the county ought to seUle up its c-. cout with the tehriiT. At a special meeting of the county commissioners Tuesday Judge Hen S. Baker and Frank Howell presented Sheriff Clark's bill, whiji the district court has found to be the correct amount due him for feeding the' pris oners under the statutes, but Commis sioner Lynch, notwithstanding the court's finding, demurred to the pay ment of the claim. Wants Rehearing. "I am looking out for the interests of the tax payers," Commissioner Lynch said, "and I think we ought to appeal this case to the supreme court.'' Commissioner Leo Hoffman figured out that interest on the account and costs of appealing the case would cost the county in the neighborhood of $8)00. Connecticut Elects Merritt to Congress Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 6. Schuy ler Merritt, republican, of Stamford, was today elected to congress in the Fourth Connecticut district over Lynn Wilson, democrat, to fill the vacancy made by the death of Ebcnezer J. Hilo, a republican, ' Ski 14 b V- if-"., Zl' "3 111 V. "BILLY" BOEKHOFF.
