THE BEE: OMAHA, THUKSDAy, MAKCri 28, 1118.
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GERMANS LAUNCH 1
TERRIFIC DRIVE
AT GITYOF NESLE
British, Co-operating With the
French, Meet Onslaught
Doggedly and Gal
lantly. (By Associated Prum.)
With the British Army in
France, March 27. The Ger
mans yesterday followed up
their progress at Nesle, on
the southern battle front by
launching a - terrific assault
against the British along a line
running roughly, between Hat
tencourt and the region of
Roye.
The British co-operating
with, their French allies, were
meeting the onslaught dog
gedly and gallantly, and a
sanguinary struggle was in
progress this afternoon.
DEVELOPS NEW OFFENSIVE
w Farther north the enemy also de,-
yeloped a fresh offensive movement to
the south of Suzanne, which lies
northeast of Bray-Sur-Somme. But
the Germans were pushing with css
strength here than in the. southern
theater, possibly for strategical rea
sons. These two sectors were the scene,
of most important operations tolay,
although fighting was in progress
ilong the whole great battle front.
In the northern sector about Ach.et-Le-Grand,
Logeast wood and north
ward, where such desperate fighting
was waged yesterday the Germans
tiid not renewed their' attacks in
strength rt a late hour this forenoon.
The allies today probably were in
better condition to contest the Ger
man advance than they had been
since the beginning of the offensive.
The capture of Nesle yesterday by
the enemy was achieved after heavy
figHtingf over a considerable front.
The Germans advanced, in strength
both north and south of the town and
by pressing the defending lines back
in these places formed a salient, front
which the aljies werejforced to with
draw, leaving Nesle in the hands of
the enemy. Heavy fighting foday in
this section was' forecast by the ap
pearance of new masses of troops,
which the Germans brought, up for
another ,push. . '
The fighting on Sunday and Mon
day in the neighborhood of Erviliers
was most bitter. Throughout .Sunday
night and the early hours Monday the
Germans kept pressing, against the
"stubbornly contending British, who
fought with such desperation against
pverwhelming odds, that they repelled
the onrushing infantry. After a breath
ing spell in the early morning the
Germans again made a heavy as
sault between Erviliers ' and Gomie
court and were caught in the British
lirtillery barrage and crushed.
Erviliers Defended Hard.
A little later the enemy advanced
once more andt stormed the position
with such ferocity that' it was feared
Erviliers must go. Fresh British
troops were sent up' and carried out
an immediate counter attack, reliev-
ing the situation.
The enemy, finding the road barred
through this place, began hammering
hard below Gomiecourt, in the region
of Sapignies. The British line south
of this place had already swung back
' to the west and finally it became ap
parent that it would be policy to
withdraw from Erviliers. Gomiecourt
and Sapignies and straighten out the
front. This was done during the
night, the withdrawal being effected
hi good order.
Court Releases Accuse
Editors of German Paper
Philadelphia, March 27. Upon the
fjrtvind that no evidence had bVen
indented to make out a case, Judge
Oliver B. Dickinson in the Unjtcd
States district court today directed
the jury to render a verdict of not
guilty in the trial of Louis Werner
and Martin sDarkow, editors o'. the
Philadelphia" Tageblatt,' , who vtre
charged with treason in the publica
tion of certain article's, headlines and
alleged news dispatches in the Ger
man newspaper. ' s
,Werner and Darkow.'dlohg with
Peter Schaefer, president; Paul Vogel,
treasurer, and rjerman Lemkj:, busi
ness manager of the Philadelphia
Tageblatt Publishing association will
be .tried at the June term of court
with making and conveying false re
ports to promote the success of the
enemy, wilfully obstructing recruiting
and enlistment and conspiracy to
jMke false reports.
Alien Property Check for
Five Million Received
Washington, March 27. One of
(he largest single amounts of, cash
thus far received by the alien property
custodianwas turned over by him to
the treasury today in the form of a
:heck for $5,077,000 representing the
principal of an account held by Ger
man interests in a bank in one of the
larger cities. The name of the bank
was withheld.
The. enemy character of the account
was established by representatives of
the StV.e department. The money
will be held in the treasury until the
:nd of the war.
Chicago City Council
Adopts Loyalty Act
Chicago', Hi., March 27.A resolu
tion of loyalty and support, pledging
the city of Chicago "tq endure greater
hardship and to make greater sacri
fices to the end that our nation ,may
tot be found wanting" in the present
.r was adopted by the council to
lay. Department Ordera.
Washington, March 27. (Special Tele
ram.) Mrs. Blanch Carpenter of f cdar
'alls. Ia., has been appointed cleric In the
ricoltural department.
Kngent St. Crowley of Cheyenne, SVyo.,
mil l.oul.i Wllla ot Davenport, la., have
eon appointed clerks.
Cburlea M. Shonerd of Lincoln. JJtb.. baa
K-n appointed accountant In the Wir d
oatment. Arthur A. Johnson has been appointed
etter carrier at Omaha: Sumner W. Robin
ion 'Fremont. Neb., in the mil'tary
erviefc, f
GREEN UNABLE TO
MAKE TRIP. HOME
Congressman From Ninth Iowa
District Busy on Ways and
Means Committee and
WiU Stay in,East.
Wellington Bureau of The
i Omaha Bee, 1SU C Street.
Washington, March 27. (Special Tel
egram.) Congressman V. R. Green
of Council Bluffs, wherr asked to'ay
if he expected to go home in the near
future, said: "I do not know waetber
I shall be able to get home to t?ke
part in the drive for the Liberty '.can.
much as I would like to.
"The ways and means committee of
which I am a member, is constantly
engaged on legislation having do
with Jhe war and being a member
of the committee, on conference on
the government co-operation h'l! lor
the present at least, my duty is hre "
Fetterman to Texas.
M3ior A. D. Fettefinan. wlm has
been in Washington for several weeks,
learning the ropes about the Var
department, will leave tomorrow for
San Antonio, Tex., as assistant to In
spector General Galbreth of the
Southern department. Major Fclter
man will be at San Antonio through
out the summer expecting to go to
France in the early fall. '
Thi major was admitted to practice
before the supreme court today on
motion of W. M. Whelan of Lincoln,
chief of the house document room.
Major Fetterman has tendered his
resignation as county attorney of
Grant county, to the board of c-ounty
commissioners. I
Gillan in Capital.
J. J. Gillan of Omaha, acting super
intendent of internal revenue, in
charge of income tax, is in Wasn ng
ton for instructions on matter? per
taining to income tax revenues.
While - traveling east Mr. Lilian
came very near being in a wreck at
Plymouth, Ind.
A freight train was wrecked at chat
point, several freight cars being piled
up on the eastbound track. The en
gineer of the passenger train on which
Mr. Gillan was traveling, set all air
brakes, the train stopping just ahead
of the wreckage.
Ask Priority for Tractors
Congressman Lobeck today in com
pliance with a telegraphic request of
Murphy, P'Brien &Co., askej the
railroad administration to give pricrty
to four carloads of tractors from New
York, as they are needed in Nebra;-ka
to aid in spring planting. 'The New
York manufacturers state there is no
railroadequipment available, wh'.e the
Oftiaha firm insists" that farm im
plements should have priority.
Bluffs Man in East.
Colonel C. G. Saunders and Em.net
Tinley of Council Bluffs, the la.ter
being a brother of Lieutenant-Colonel
Tinley, who was recently decorated by
the French government, are in Wash
ington on business -with the depart
ment. Both are actively connected
with the work of the Red Cross, Lib
erty bond and war savings stamps.
Abolish All Cabarets
; In Chicago After May 1
' Chicago, March 27. All cabarets in
Chicago will be abolished after May
L under the terms'of an ordinance
passed by the city council today.
: The ordinance which has been pend
ing since January 1, prohibits any
form of entertainment, dancing, skat
ing,' performing at any place where
liquor is served. Orchestral music
will be permitted by the payment of
an additional $300 license fee. Me
chanical pianos may be used without
any special license.
The ordinance which has had the
support of the brewers and many sa
loon keepers 'is also declared to have
had the Indorsement of government
officials who have been seeking to
eliminate vice at points adjacent to
army and navy posts, i
British Start Recruiting
v To Fill-Gaps on Battle Line
London, March 27. To fill the gaps
caused by the German advance in
France the authorities have decided
to place the recruiting machinery in
motion again throughout the country.
The miners have placed the organiza
tion of their' unions at the disposal
of the recruiting officers.
, Ratifies Dry Act.
Boston, March 27. The house late
today ratified the prohibition amend
ment to the federal constitution by
a vote of 145 to 91.
Composer Is Dead.
Paris, March 27. Claude De Bussy,
the noted composer, is dead at his
home here. He was 56 years ola.
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TURNING POINT
OF BATTLE NEAR;
SAMMIES NOW IN
Reports at Washington Hint
Same Feeling Prevails Abroad;
Americans in Battle Brings
Conflict Closer Home.
(By AsaofUted rrea.)
Washington, March 27. An air of
expectancy was, apparent tonight
among American and other m.htary
officials here, who are following: jr.ost
closely the developments of the la. tie
in France. They appeared to feel that
a turning point in the terrific struggle
was clpse at hand. Press r;ports
from the British front hinted at the
same feeling there.
For the people of the United States
the announcement by their authori
ties that American troops are figluing
side by side with French and British
defenders brings the battle closer
home. War department officials had
no word from General Pershing 'on
the subject, but were expecting at
any moment reports showing t:ir ex
tent of American participation.
, Watch French Front.
Attention centers here now or. the
French front rather than on the progress-made
by the Germans against the
British lines. As the battle proceeds,
officers here are becoming more, cer
tain that the defenders are car'ying
out a definite plan of which the Rntish
withdrawal is a part, but whicr. will
prove soon to be coupled with a
powerful counter thrust. The nest
probable place for the launching of
such a movement it was though; was
from the flanking position the Frei ch
held tenaciously tonight alon the
left bank of the Oise.
Until General Pershing reports as
to the American forces engaged, no
one here will hazard a guess concern
ing the part they are playing. Ameri
can heavy artillery has been training
in England, and the men are fami'iar
with British great guns. They may
be reaching the front" with new guns
sent to replace those lost durinp the
retirement. American tank detach
ments also have been at the Br tish
training camps for months. American
engineers are officially reported as in
the battle zone.
It was regarded as entirely poss tie,
however, that American infantry d vi
sions already seasoned by front line
experience in their own sector had
come up with French reinforcements.
They would be certain to operate with
the French as their equipment is
largely French, and they must te sup
plied with ammunition and replace
ments from the French communica
tion lines. '
Should this prove to be the cv:e, it
is possible officers here, believe, that
American troops will be with French
units in an effort to score heavily
against the Germans when the mo
ment for attack arrives.
German Loss in South
v America Will Be Heavy
(From a. Staff Correspondent. )
Des Moines, March 27. (Special
Telegram.) Germany has "cooked
her goose" in South America, ac
cording to J. L. Clinton, international
Young, Men's Christian association
leader and member of John R. Motty
Cabinet, who is in Des Moines today.
Mr. Clinton went to South America
last June and later to the war zone.
He declared one of the worst mis
takes (he Prussians ever made was
when they estranged the people of
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay' and Chile.
The governments of all four coun
tries, the most progressive on the
southern continent, are all now at
war with the Huns.
Sammies' Choker Collar
Goes; Also Patch Pockets
New York, March 27. Designers in
this city today received word , from
Washington indicating tbaf the so
called choker collar will be descarded
from the American soldiers' uniform
in favbr of the unstiffened roll after
the style of the British tunic, in the
interests of economy in manufacture.
Shoulder straps and patch 'pockets
are also to be eliminated.. , ,,
Arrest Many Slackers.
Chicago, March 27. More than. 200
men were arrested in Chicago today in
uie government s campaign against
disloyalists, enemy aliens, slackers
Department Ordera.
Washington, March 2T. (Special Tale-
gTRm.) uivn service examination will be
neia April Z7, lor pontmaater at Obert,
90., j-ioasamon ana vincennee, Ia Slater,
Rural letter-carrier appointment! South
iiHKoia, Aipena, waiter Htuber, Wesaington
Spring, Aloyda Bundle.
This
Gas and Coal
Combination
to Be
Demonstrated
By a Special
Factory j
Expert
No Plates to
Take Out,
No Lever , to
Pull A Full
Size Oven, for
' Gas or Coal
oJOGERS
LAil315 HARI1CY
RAFFERTY SAYS NEW
BOND RATE TOO HIGH
President of Fontenelle Hotel
Says Third Liberty Loan
Would Sell Without
Interest.
Treasury department "officials pro
moting the third Liberty lpan are
giving considerable money to the pub
lic which is unnecessary to float the
loan, according to William Rafferty,
Syracuse, N. Y., finacicr.
Mr. Rafferty, who is president ot
the. Hotel Fontenelle Operating com
pany, is in Omaha for a few days on
business. "
"Patriotism was never so intense aj
it is now, because of the big German
offensive, and for this reason the
bonds would be snapped up quickly
even if no interest was offered," said
Mr. Rafferty. "But with the govern
ment offering 4 per cent interest,
there is great danger that the public
will withdraw their savincs from
banks which only pay 4 per ceut, and
invest all in the loan.
"While this would help the govern
ment, it would give the government
more money than it could use im
mediately, and would hurt the banks.
The banks would be forced to call in
loans and that would seriously affect
business throughout the country,
which is exactly what the government
does not want.
"I believe that this will be the great
est loan of the three, and that it will
be oversubscribed several times and in
a remarkably short time."
London Paper Says Line
"Bent, But Not Broken"
London, March 27. Thei London
evening papers take consolation in the
fact that Germans thus far have failed
to break the British lines, or force a
wedge between the British and
French armies, and in the news from
France that the gaps have been filled
with local reserves, while the strate
gical reserves remain intact for their
own special purpose.
The Standard says: "After five days
of fighting the British line has gone
back almost to the limits of the Som
me battle field. But, though it is elas
tic, it is not brittle; it is bent, but not
broken."
The Globe says: "The Germans
have failed to thrust 60 deeply Into
the British as to make a reunion of
the fissure imp6ssible and to defeat
the separated masses in detail. And
with every hour the German chances
grow less,"
German Prps$ Apprehensive
Of Conditions After Drive
Amsterdam, March 27. The Vor
waertz under date of March 2Ssays:"
"While the fighting at present is in
clining in Germany's favor, neverthe
less; after this fight shall neither
be in a position, nor shall we have
the moral right to treat the enemy on
the principle of 'hands on the throat
and knees on the breasU'
"The necessity for a political un
derstanding lies behind even the
greatest military decision. Such an
understanding, however, will be all
the easier for s once the poison war
clouds have, disappeared. After this
war the Geman people can only lve
as a peaceful, self-governing nation."
Boy Scouts Make Pershing
Honorary Member "of Order
New York, March 27. General
John J. Pershing, commanding the
American expeditionary force in
France, and members of President
Wilson's cabinet, were elected hon
oray members of the national coun
cil, Boy Scouts of America, at the an
nual meeting of that organization here
today. ,
The council re-elected all its officers
and chose Alfred W. Dater of Stan
ford, Conn., and Bolton Smith of
Memphis, Tenn., as new members of
the executive board.
Army Ordera.
Washington. March . 87. (Bpaolai Tele
gram.) The appointment ot James 8ho
niakar Reber, Jr., Gerald Twle, Harry
Huston Crawford, Miles Edward Welih, and
Morton Imont Wright aa second Lieuten
ants in the aviation section, aignal reserve
corps, assignment to duty at Fort Omaha,
are announced.
J) , Thirtieth Anmial
KfA Crfy Easter Greeting
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Pirate in bukete.
Phone Douglas 1001.
FRENCH ADVISE
.I). S. ALLIES WILL
, HOLD GERMANS
official Dispatch Quotes Gov
ernment Organ Declaring
Teutons Have Not Gained
Objective in Spring Drive.
(Bjr Associated Trees.)
Washington, March 27. France's
confidence... that the great German of
fensive is wasting its strength against
the allied line is voiced in an official
dispatch received Jiere today from
Taris. The message quotes at length
from today's Tetit Journal to show
that the Germans, though suffering
tremendous losses in massed advances-
have failed to attain their objectives,
Suggestions
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and that the present situation is satis
factory to the allies.
The dispatch says:
"The French press continues to
view with calm confidence the de
velopments of the gigantic battle
which has been going on for five days.
This confidence is based upon all the
experience of this war. Each time
that the Germans have attempted a
movement against the troops in the
west the effort after a certain amount
of success always of a temporary
character has ended in being broken
against the barrier of the allied
armies.
"The great example before all
mind is that of the Marjie where
Germany had every advantage on its
side, thanks to its preparation to the
superiority of its man power and its
heavy artillery and its hidden atack
across violated Belgium, but it was
defeated.
, "Today it is fighting against the
powerful Franco-British armies ac
customed to war and well supplied;
its ellort will again be stopped. Such
is life firm and caln conviction of
French opinion the expression of
which is seen this morning in the
press."
for Easter
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the Finest
"Say It With lowers."
.asast
Prices of All Minerals
To Continue Unchanged '
Washington, March 27. Prices on
ore, coke, steel and steel prodjcts,' -'
recommended previously by the prce-'
fixing committee of the war industries t
board, subject to revision on Apri' V(.,'
were ordered by President Wilson to
day to be continued in effect urtil
July 1.
From April 1 to July 1, howtver,
the maximum price of basic pit; iron
was ordered reduced from $3j to $32
per gross ton, and of scrap steel irom
$30 to $20 per gross ton.
WINTER WEATHER :
PRODUCES PAIN
Nip it in the bud by the free
use of Sloan' Liniment.
Feoplc who have to be outdoor
exposed to the attacks of wintry
weather, use Sloan's Liniment. They
know it's most effective in relieving
stiff neck, neuralgic pains, rheumatic
twinges, lumbago attacks. -
They simpl? apply it and let it
IT
pntrt without rubbinf -quickly,
surely. It does away with the
mussy uncertainty and skin-staining
of plasters, salves, poultices. Clean,
soothing, positive. Generous sized
bottles. No increase in price 25c,
60c and $1,00. -
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Don't
ay grey 1 Nobody Ian tell when
you darken fray, faded hair with
Sag Tea and Sulphur. . .
Grandmother kept her hair be'autt
fully darkened, glossy and attractive ;
with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. , '
Whenever her hBir took on that dull,. ,
faded.or streaked appearance, this .
simple mixture was applied with won
derful effect. By asking at any drujt
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, ,
Compound" you will get a large bot- ,
tie of this old-time recipe, improved v
by the ddition of other ingredients, ;
all ready to use, at very little cost.
This aimple mixture can be depended J
upon' to restore natural color and .
beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist j; ,,
says everybody uses wyetn s sage .,sr
and Sulphur Compound now because !m .
,lt darkens so naturally and evcnlyv
that nobody can tell It has been ap
plied its so easy to use, too. ou
simply dampen a comb or soft brush i
and draw it through your hair, taking
one strand nt a time. By morning tne
gray hair disappears; after another ''
application or two, it is restored to s
its natural color and looks glossy,
soft and beautiful. This preparation' ' r.
it a delightful toilet requisite. It is -not
intended for the cure, mitigation
or prevention of disease. Adv.
Start Tomorrow
and Keep It Up
Every Morning
Qst In the '.habit ef drinking
glass of hot; water btfort
braakft .
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We're not here, long, ,po let's make v
our stay agreeable. Let us live well,
eat well, digest well, work well, -sleeps
well and look well. What a glorious
condition to attain, and yet how very 'f
easy it is if one will only adopt ha fe
morning inside bath. i ' ;
Folks who are accustomed to feel .
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from a cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom
ach, can, instead, feel as fresh as a
daisy by opening the sluices of the
system each morning and flushing -out
the whole of the Internal poison
ous stagnant matter. v
Everyone, whether ailing, aick or '
well, should, each morning, before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hob
water with a teaspoonful of limestone .
phosphate in it to wash from the '
Btomach, liver and bowels the pre
vious dav's indigestible waste, sour .
bile and poisonous toxins. The action
of hot water and limestone phosphate
on an empty stomach is wonderfully
invigorating. It cleans out all the sour
fermentations, gases, waste and acid'
ity and gives one, a splendid appetite
for breakfast
The millions of people who are
bothered with .constipation, bilious,
spells, stomach trouble j others who ,
have sallow skins, blood disorders
and sickly complexions are urged to
get a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from the drug store. This
will cost very little, but is sufficient
to make anyone a pronounced crank
on the subject of .inside-bathing be
fore breakfast. Advertisement.
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When the first little sniffle or
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For half a century now Dr. King's
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For half a century, too, it has been
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sudden attack of a fresh- cold. All
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If you want good health, a clear
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