THE BEE; OMAHA, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1918.
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BY TEUTON HORDE
U. S. Troops Under French
HighCommand Facing Ger
mans on Line Barriny Them
From Paris and Amiens.
1 Witn the American rorces m
Northern" France, Sunday, April 28.
American troops have taken up post
tioni on the French battle front. Un
vder the French nigh command, m
v which all ranks have supreme confi
Jenc, the American forces face the
enemy' on the hnef barring the Ger
i mans from Faris and Amiens. They
have been there several days.
) ' The Americans on entering the line
found their positions m a rolling ter
rain. The artillery was the first on
the line, entering on a dark night,
which was made red by the continu
ous flashes of friendly and hostile
-runs.
When the infantry moved in, the
firing was just as intense. In some
places our troops, after passing
through villages, were raked now and
- then with shrapnel In several in
stances they found the trenches shal
low, while in other cases there were
Ho trenchesat all.. By this time the
positions have been improved greatly
' end the shell holes connected.
, Sarunies Confident
The American lines generally are
about 200 to 400 yards apart and the
high ground is about evenly divided.
Vhat the future holds for the Ameri
can forces, is, of, course, unknown,
but the Americans' are confident that
- tinder the efficient French direction,
although the tasks ahead may be dif
ficult, they will give a good account
of themselves and strike the boche
a blow if opportunity offers.
It should be understood that this
K. lector is not .especially active in com
parison with others to the north, al
though it is more active than those
the Americans previously had faced.
,The artillery firing is heavy and inter
mittent, the German shells whizzinsr
wef mc iine-s into towns in certain
- Bear areas. ;;" .
; There has not been a raid on either
ide of the line for several days, but
i nignt me patrols are active, Ameri
cans approaching close to the enemy's
lines. All during the night rapid ma
chine and rifle fire indicates where
the American bullets are keeping out
itnemy patroling parties.
Germans Hear Sammies Sine.
The march from the billet bases to
iht line was very impressive. Many
j tinits started off with the strains of
I the "Star Spangled Banner," played
t- 3by regimental bands, in their ears. -f
'At one place, the tune must have
reached the German lines, so close
I was the band, the gun flashes. being
I jf reflected on the instruments. The
' tonstant roar of artillery was deafen
, $f Ing as the Americans, marching as if
M parade, disappeared down the
roads past the American batteries
i-' which were sending many shells into
X enemy lines. ' ; ,
' 4 , - The training period for the Ameri
can troops lasted a few days, after
which they moved up to within sound
vof the guns. There they rested while
awaiting orders to go into battle, at
the same time giving the last touches
to their equipment. Manv infantrv
. man curled up in his blankets under
the stars, the more lucky having beds
... of straw in houses or barns. The of-
t , hcers fared about the same.
TL. a. t. r . r . . -
.inc troops reu ror tne iront on
trains on which they remained for
. ome davs. soeedini? tliuincrli tli
towns, to the cheers of the French
population, some units passed other
'trains loaded with blue-clad poilus and
the soldiers of the two republics
cneerea eacn otner.
,, American flags were carried by
e ,1 l-r-v. .
many 01 tne men. ine correspondent
aw several locomotives hauling train
loads of Americans with the Stars and
Stripes flying. Every train was well
protected against attack by hostile air-
. cratt, and gunners with weapons
mounted on tlat cars were ready for
instant work. Those who have been
in contact with the Germans for some
time say it does not pay to take
chances, even when far from the line
Troops in High Spirits.
Once off the trains, the various units
assembled their equipment and started
out in the rain on marches which in
some cases were more than 50 miles.
Butjhe rain did not keep up long.
With the sunshine the spirits of the
marching men rose so high that,
though some of them were tired,
nearly all trudged along toward the
battlefield,:funder -their heavy load,
singing or whistling. They waved
their hands at friendly passersby in
return for the greetings from the men
and kisses thrown by women and
girls.' The oeoole marveled at the.
. hardiness of these Americans as or
ganizations which were making . a
march of 25 miles in a day passed
kNi along in this maimer.
j Through many towns the tramp of
' y me men and rumble of artillery
i ( wheels sounded all throueh the nieht.
for these forces were anxious to be on
time at the points at which they were
" to receive special training. Such
training was required , because they
were facing open warfare, whereas
formerly they had fought in the
trenches. - . .
American Aviator Downs:
, Second German Airplane
- Washington, April 29. Lieutenant
' G.DeFreest Lamer, an American
aviator, has, brought down his second
German airplane. Flying alone, he at
tacked the German machine, kijjed the
observer and shot the machine down
in flames, killing the pilot.
The action took place in the Oise
river area, where he was flying with
the French armies on March 25. His
first German machine was brought
down March 18.
Bishop Stuntz Dedicates
I New Church at Holdrege
Hotdredge. Neb., April 29. (Spe.
rial.) Bishop Homer C. Stuntz Sun
day night dedicated the new $45,000
Methodist church. . The ehurch is free
of debt The pastor of the church,
Dr. A. O. Hinson, received over 30
uewr members into the church at the
t close of the dedicatory service. The
r.t w church is one of the most com
modious and beautiful church build
. irgs in the stale.,. It seats more than
BORGLUM REPORT
- .
ON AIR PROGRAM
WAS "POCKETED"
i
Delays Rapped in Senate; Sug
gest Sculptor's Statement of
Investigation "Kept in
Dark" by President.
Washington, April 29. Severe crit
icism of the delay in the aircrajt pro-'
gram was made in the1 senate today
in connection with the discussion of
the aircraft report made to Fresident
Wilson made by Gutzon Borglum, the
sculptor.
Senator Brandegee, who brought
up the subject, referred to(newspaper
publication of what purported to be
the sculptor's report and suggested
that President Wilson had "pocketed
it"
The whole subject, he said, should
be investigated by the senate military
committee. Borglum's report, as out
lined in the newspaper publication,
was Critical of Major General Squier,
chief of the signal corps, and of
others.
Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska
and Thomas of Colorado, democratic
members of the military committee,
said the entire situation had been
gone over with Mr. Borglum and the
sculptor had little new unpublished
information.
Fear Borglum Prejudiced.
The committee. Senator Thomas
said, had declined to call Mr. Borg
lum before it because he was "not en
tirely a disinterested witness, as he
was reported to have connections
with an aeronautical association
which was a potential aircraft manufacturer.
Senator Brandegee said that Mr.
Borglum, although given a letter by
President Wilson authorizing lum to
obtain aviation information from the
War department, had been very
much obstructed by army officials.
Referring to this report, said to have
been given President Wilson, the
Connecticut senator said:
Time for Action.
"If it is anything like what is de
scribed in those blistering words, it
is time the legislative department of
the government should take some ac
tion." . '
Declaring it appeared that the
"private" report of Mr. Borglum to
the president apparently had been
"pocketed," Senator Brandegee said
it should not be "squelched and
camouflaged and kept in the dark.
Army Activities Publicity .
Plans Under Consideration
Widow Only Mourner at
Funeral of Sel; Slayer
Detroit, April 29. With only one
person attending the- funeral of Hel
muth Schmidt, self-slayer, believed
by the police to have been responsible
for the death of three women, was
held at Highland Park today. Mrs.
Adele Ulrich Braun, to whom
Schmidt, under the name of Braun,
was married in Lakewood. N. J., in
1914, was the' sole mourner.
Mrs. Braun shed new light today
on charges she previously made that
Schmidt acted as t German agent.
She disclosed letters written, in code,
which she says she copied from let
ters in Schmidt's possession. These
copies were made when Schmidt was
absent on periodic trips to fortifica
tions along the Atlantic coast, she said.
Agitation Fails to Hurt
Service, W. U. Head Says
New York, April 29. Newcomb
Carlton, president of tlie Western
Uiiion Telegraph company, today
stated that agitation by members of
the ,telegraphcis' union had not im
paired service. He said that of 40,000
Western Union employes invited to
attend meetings yesterday in various
cities for the purpose of organizing
them into a union, his reports from all
meetings held showed the total at
tendance of Western Union men was
only 140.
Federal Appointment.
Washington. April !. (Special Tele
gram.) rostoff.ee at Fetterman, Ornt
county, Nebricka, haa bn discontinued.
Mall to Myanr.la. '
Swimming to Be Taught -
Soldiers in Training Camps
- Washington, April '29. Swimming
is to be taught soldiers in the training
camps this summer as a military re
quirement, under plans announced to
day by the commission oh training
camp activities. Competent instruct'
ors will be provided at each canton
ment. . ' '
Washington, April 29. The whole
question of how the American public
shall be kept promptly informed as to
army activities both abroad and at
home is under consideration at -the
War department. In making , this
known today Secretary Baker frankly
stated that" the' present system has
proved entirely unsatisfactory.
The war secretary would not say
what plans are under consideration.
but it is knojwn that the issuing of
some sort oi a aauy statement is con
templated. This is regarded as neces
sary now that American soldiers not
only have taken over several sectors
of trenches in France as individual
units, but also have been brigaded
with trench' and British forces m
Picardy, where the Germans still are
trying to driveheir offensive forward.
Edward Shortt Appointed
Chief Secretary for Ireland
London, April 29. Edward Shortt,
member of the House of Commons
for Newcasi-ie-On-Tyne, has been ap
pointed chief secretary for Ireland to
succeed Henry Edward Duke, who
has held thf.t post-ince August, 191b.
Edward Shortt is a liberal, born in
1862.. He married in 1890 the daugh
ter of the la'e A. G. Scott of Valpa
raiso.
According to the Daily Mail Mr.
Duke has beer, anxious to retire from j
the office of chief secretary for a long
time and had been only waiting a suit
able successor.
Bachelor Admits Slaying
" ' Two; Gets Life Sentence
Ithaca. Mich.. April 29. Twentv-
four hours after Williard Kimball, his
wife and three children hadbeen
found slain at their home near here
yesterday, Herman Wittie, a bach
elor, who made his home with the
family, confessed to the killing of the
two and was sentenced tc life impris
onment. Wittig admitted the shooting
of Kimball and his wife, but denied
knowledge of how the children met
their death.
A quarrel over $40, the police de
clare, was the only motive for the
crime.
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Figures of the Test
Daily At. MUea Pe
Uileact Oat. GaioliM
Rar. 23 511.9 31.1
" 24 SS1.4 2I.S2
2S 537.4 21.49
2S 50S.9 22.47
" il S16.S 21.70
" 28 S09.S 23.02
" 29 S1S.S 26.40
" 30 480.1 22.80
- Dec. 1 498.8 23.99
" " 3 4846 21.77
" 3 506.6 20.71
" 4 Rain 438.9 19.51
" 5 502.7 19.44
" 6 517.0 22.15
7 505.0 22.35
493.3 22.03
9 4726 21.33
" 10 477.7 23.43
" 11 4952 23.82
" 12 540.1 " 23.56
- 13 5391 23.18
14 Rain 465.9 23.85
15 523.1 22.93
- IS 539.1 21.99
17 492.8 22.09
- 18 512.0 21.72
" 19 525.9 2833
" 20 527.5 23.44
Jl 4968 24.50
" 22 4908 2230
" 33 487.1 23.13
" 24 480.5 21.75
i " 25 477.5 22.83
" 26 492.6 22.30
. " 27 487.1 19.79
" 28 477.4 18.91
M 29 5239 1820
" 30 466 9 20.24
" 31 504.9 21 08
Jan. 1 501.4 19.81
, " 3 Rain 451.8 20.07
" 3 Rain 479.1 , 21.56
- 4 Rain 455, 19 &2
- 5 Rain 562.5 19.10
Elapatdttrae ... 44,aya
Total mileage , , . 22,022.3
Average epeed per hour 25 milee
Average day 'a run . 500 6
tongett day'a run 562. 5
Average milea per gal. 22 i
Smallest day' mileage
per gallon . .
Oreateat average milea
per gallon .
Average tire life . .
Note-that longeat day'a run wee
made en laat day of the teat.
18.18 milea
28.33 milea
9,875 milee
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' OMAHA
Mile Test?
You know, of course, that the Maxwell Motor Car Is the long distance champion
of the world. ,
You have read that a "stock" Maxwell 5-passenger car ran for 44 days and
nights without stopping the motor.
And that, in the 44 days non-stop test, the Maxwell covered 22,022 miles, at
an average speed of 25 miles per hour.
But have you, up to now, realized-the full significance of that performance?
Do you know that no other" motor car in the world has ever equalled or even
approached that performance?
In a word, did you take this test seriously when you heard of it? .
Or did you set it down as a "selling stunt" to give the publicity; man something
to talk about? ' ' ; 'TV
It's worth your while to read and to study the conditions under which that test
. was made. -
You know that the American Automobile Association (famUiarly known as the
"A. A. A.") is the official arbiter of every automobile test and contest. ' ' :
But perhaps you didn't know that when a majcer places his product under A. A. A.
supervision he must do absolutely as told and abide by the decisions of the Board.
v That's why there are so few A. A. A. Official Records 1 " 1
This 22,000-mile Maxwell non-stop test was official from start to finish.
Therein lies its value to you.
It proves absolutely the quality of the car of the very Maxwell you buye
For verily this was a "stock" Maxwell. Listenr
First : the inspectors disassembled the motor to see that no spedal pistons, valves;
bearing-metal or other parts had been used.
Every other unit was as critically inspected. Then the car was re-assembled
under their own supervision. ,
As we had much at stake and the test was made in winter (November 23 to
January 5) we asked permission to take certain little precautions against acci
dental stoppage.
Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?
But they refused permission to do any such thing.
For example: They would not permit a rubber cover over -the ma,neto--4t
wasn't "stock." . . .
They refused to let us tape the ignition wire terminals they are not taped on
the Maxwells we sell so of course it wasn't "stock." :
Neither would they let us use a spiral coiled pipe in place'of the usual straight
one from tank to carburetor to guard against a breakage - from the constant,
unremitting vibration it isn't "stock."
Nor to use a special high priced foreign make of spark plug the run was made
on the same spark plugs with which all Maxwells are equipped.
So rigid were the rules, we were unable to carry a "spare tire on the. rear it
wasn't "stock." A telegram to headquarters in New York finally brought a
special permit to carry a spare tire.
"It isn't stock 1" "It isn't stock I"
That was the laconic reply of those A. A. A. inspectors to every last suggestion that
called for anything but the precise condition of the standard, stock model Maxwell
that any customer can buy from any one of 3000 dealers anywhere.
We are glad now mighty glad that the rules were so strict and so rigidly ,
enforced.
Any other car that ever attempts to equal that record must do it under official
supervision and comply with the same terms. , ,
And it will have to go some.
For Maxwell set the standard when it performed this wonderful feat
Maxwell complied with those rules and made good.
Every drop of gasoline and oil and water was measured out and poured in by
the inspectors themselves. They would not even let our man pour it in I
Every four hours the car had to report at the official station for checking. '
And it had to be thereon the minute.
And every minute there was an inspector beside the driver on the front seat
two more men in the rear. Onevgot out only to let another in day and
night for 44 days and nights 1
There was one technical stop.
It is interesting to know the circumstances. -
Dead of night a driving storm a cloudburst-suddenly another car appeared
in the road ahead.
In his effort to avoid a collision.the Maxwell driver stalled his motor. , ,
At least the observers thought it stopped and so reported.
. The car did not stop, however, so its momentum again started the motor (if it
had indeed stalled) when the clutch was let in.
The contest board exonerated our driver on grounds that his action was neces
sary to save life.
That shows you how rigid were the rules how conscientiously applied by the
observers.
You who have owned and driyen motor cars you who know how small a thing
may clog a carburetor or a feed pipe; "short" a spark or stall a motor will
realize what a wonderfully well made car this must be to go through that test
under those conditions 4 days 22,022 miles withoul stopping.
The exact amount ol gasoline, of oil, of water used; the tire mileage, tire
troubles, tire changes; the distance and the routes are matters of official record,
attested under oath and guaranteed by the A. A. A.
(By the way, the average was nearly 10,000 miles jJer tire.)
Any Maxwell owner or anyone interested may see those records.
And here's the most wonderful part though no attempt was or could be made
for economy; the Maxwell averaged 22 miles per gallon of gasoline. .
Some other car may, some time, equal some one of those performances. But to
equal them all in the same test that car must be a Maxwell.
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