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CANADIANS STRIKE AGAIN
ON FLANDERS FRONT; ITALY
OFFENSIVE IS RESUMED
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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."
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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
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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-
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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
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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, '
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