GET YOUR WANT-ADS IN FOR THE BIG SUNDAY BEE BEFORE 9 O'CLOCK TONIGHT THE WEATHER: ForvNebraska Fair today; Baegy Bee warmer. . - Thermometer Rmdinrai' Vtt. ...Hit ...81 .. .VI ... . . ,M ...3 ...t m ......M I p. . m. 71S p. . m. 71,3 p. a. m. 72 4 p. a. m. ....... ...75!5 p. a. m. , .".Wja p. . in. ...... ....S8'7 p. m. m. Bl. m. "The 'Stars and Stripes Forever." VOL. 48. NO. 28. t ohi o. .t et Mirth Ma OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1918. iftu"tJ!tttZ two prmts m. :.868 p. The Oma : Mil IMI?. 'HI? K1 w Qi : " 1 n ' ' " M0E THM 17,000 Prisoners and m CANNON Uarge German Reinforcements Fail To Stem Onslaughts of American and French Troops on New Battle Line Between Soissons and Chateau Thierry; ,The Americans Are Driving Wedge, : . By Associated Press. ; Notwithstanding the Germans have thrown large rein- 101 American ana Jb rencn troops. "Friday the Americans and ward into the deep triangle Chateau Thierry as its points. ter attack on the plateau southwest of Soissons, where the al- II- J j ; j.. j.rj . C- M. l " jieu guns uummaie mis important town. .The gains Friday were carried to their greatest depth in the center of the 25-mile line and on the southern flank north west of Chateau Thierry where the Americans are holding forth. ' The fighting was particularly hard throughout the day aroujrd'Soissons and in the region of Chaudun, where the Ger mans sent in large forces of reserves in an endeavor to push uowv uic oiucu UUUJJO. iicic LUC .TilUtl JtiUl iXlllllVLy U1U I1ULH.U1" work, killing or wounding many of the enemy and aiding great ly in staving off the Germans. . , . - ThcAmericans northwest of Cha- teau Thierry have driven in the line upon ithe plateau northwest of Bon nes and to the height to the north representing a gain of three and a half miles from the point of original departure at Torcy. While it is not possible yet geographically to delimit with exactitude the gains made in the two days' fighting along the front by the French and Americans, -it is known that at its deepst point the penetration has reached approximate ly seven miles and that over the en tire 25 miles it ranges down to about two miles. In addition to the infliction of ex tt emery heavy casualties on the enemy the -French and American forces up- to the present have taken more than 17,000 prisoners, including two colonels with their chiefs of staff, and in excess of 360 cannon. ; Enemy Now on Defensive. The offensive on the entire west ern front seems to have shifted to Vim T?acf .nil tiiAet i( PViimo where the Germans last Monday started a battle along a 65-mile front from Chateau Thierry to eastern Champagne, the enemy is now on the defensive on most of the sectors iwhere there is any fighting. Friday saw the Germans lose additional ground alon'g the Marne to the v French and Italian troops. East of Rheims the Germans have not seen fit to resume the fighting. Southwest of Ypres the British have carried out another successful in . tursion into the German lines, cap turing the village of Meteren,. a point of strategic value for observation pur poses, while further south Australian troops gained ground. The two ma neuvers cost the Germans nearly 400 men made prisoner and the loss of numDer oi macnine guns. VLightless Nights , To Be Resumed as , T-i i n m ' ruel oaving nan : Washington, July 19. Resumption tof "lightless nights,", inaugurated last tarinf i 4 f gqva ftlpl wil! Krrmi ffr- live next Wednesdays it was an- nouncea tonigiu Dy tne tuei aaminis tration. All outdoor illumination with the exception of necessary street lighting will be discontinued after that date on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesr J. I T1.....J... i. .....i. a. New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersy, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Colum bia" and on Monday and Tuesday of each week in the remainder of the - United States. V .The regulations under which the ''lightless nights" will be carried out by the fuel administrator last winter with the exception of the nights desig nate!!: Street lighting will be re duced to that necessary for public lafety; Roof: gardens and outdoor restaurants and motion picture theaters are not ' affected' by the order. ; i Omaha Boy Member n - of Crew San Diego - f Donald Monroe, son of D. Monroe, 2410 South Thirty-first street, was a member of the crew of the torpedoed .American battle cruiser, San Diezo. CAPTURED French battered their way east which has Soissons, Rheims and They withstood a terrific coun KENNEDY WANTS NO PATGHED-UP PEACE AFTER WAR Victor Rosewater at Club Meet ing lrges Need of Repub lican Party at Helm in Crisis. "Wc are going into this campaign to convince the people that the repub lican party can administer the affairs of government better than any other party and thereby serve the nation," John L. Kennedy told members of the Douglas County American Republi can club, at a meeting in the City National Bank building last night. Placingpatriotism above partisan ship, he declared that the republican ahvays has been a party of construc tive priciples and patriotism, as his tory has recorded. "Being patriots first does not mean that we can not be republicans at the same time, because the patriotism of republicans has never been questioned. "No man should be allowed to go on any party ticket if his patriotism can1 be questioned,'' he continued. "It is the duty of every man to vote for the candidates who can best serve their country. "I am afraid of a patched-up peace Republicans must stand firmly for a permanent peace, which we can not hope for while the kaiser reigns. .If we are going to have a peace that will count, we must get it established before we gather around the con ference table of nations. The inter ests of our party ar bound up in the interests tof our country. Pride in American Soldiers. "We. should be proud that the American soldiers have participated in the first serious setback the Germans have had. I would be willing to (Continued on Page v Two, Column Six.) Omaha Celebrates Great Victory and Hangs Kaiser Thousands of Omaha people gathered at the court house at 8 o'clock last night to celebrate the allied victories. t The glorious news of Yankee successes at the war front has fanned patriotism to white heat and the great mass of people cheered and shouted in a frenzy of joy at each new announcement of America's valor on the bat tle fields of Europe 1 s At the close of,, the festivities the kaiser was hanged in effigy from the soof of the court house. Thousands of persons cheered themselves hoarse as the hated symbol was lowered in disgrace and a crowd of boys attacked the body viciously as soon as it reached the earth. ' "The question will no longer be,-"How close are the Hunso Paris?' but rather, 'How near are our boys to Berlin?' " declared Mayor Smith, who made a short address praising the bravery of the American fighters. John C Wharton presided at the meeting. J. J. Boucher and Capt. Charles J. Ghdden also made short talks. Rev. A. F. Ernst Jed in prayer fof the solders who are fighting for the allied cause. Six French officers, who have been assigned to Omaha as instructors at the Fort Omaha balloon school, were escorted to the meeting by Captain Glidden and were called upon for speeches. They were cheered lustily and Captain Bouvillain, who speaks English, responded. 4 He wears the French war cross given him for bravery in action. The meeting had btcn hastily improvised and a call issued by the Daily JMews, Americans Advance in Face of Machine Gun Fire and Drive Back Tanks By Associated Press. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY BETWEEN THE AISNE AND THE MARNE, July 19.The Franco-American troops mad.e an advance late this afternoon on the Soissons-Chateau Thierry front, averaging about two kilometers (about a mile and a quarter.) Vicious German machine gun fire southwest of Soissons hampered the advance for only a short period. t In the same section the Germans attempted to use tanks against the Americans, but a hot fire soon compelled the tanks to retreat. The advance began with a barrage opening at 5 :30 o'clock. Tanks were sent in by the allies to assist the'infantry and ma chine gunners, and the Germans endeavored to stem the tide with a heavy shell fire. Southwest of Soissons, the Germans repeatedly attempted to reach the allies' big guns. The Ger man firing continued until long after dark, but the French and American guns responded in kind, and gave full protection to the allied forces as they advanced along the line. Several towns were captured. u. ?eav3r reinforcements were rushed up from the north by the German command in a desperate effort to head off the hard lighting allies, whose rapid advance would, if continued, sever the German command in a desperate effort to head off the hard Inere are still strong German forces south of the Marne. "WIN THE WAR," EMPIRE STATE G. 0. P. KEYNOTE "Convention Adjourns Without Hearing Whether ' Colonel Roosevelt Will Enter Race for Govsrnor. By Associated Press. Saratoga SpringS, N. Y., July 19. The New York, republican. state con vention suddenly adjourned today, leaving unanswered many questions to which replies were eagerly awaited. Chief ambng these was whether Col. Theodore Roosevelt would enter the race for the governorship. The prevailing belief was that he would. The part played by the women dele gates was not insignificant, fully one1 fifth of the 1,034 delegates were new voters, and a woman, Miss Mary Garrett Hay of New York, was made chairman of the resolutions commit tee. .. ' Women figured in one incident that was out of harmony with the rest of the session. This was when a dele gation of the more militant national women's party displayed from the bal conies a banner demanding the sup port of U. S. Senator Wadsworth for the federal suffrage amendment or his resignation. At the direction of Chairman J. Sloat Fassett the banner was taken away from the women and crumpled up, but not until they had struggled futilely to keep its mes sage before the delegates. . The platform adopted declared for a vigorous "win the war" polirjy, com mended the administration of Gov ernor Whitman and. "emphatically" urged the New York senators to vote for the federal suffrage amendment. Thirteen Lives Forfeited for Assassination of Mirbach Amsterdam, July The Cologne Gazette says that 13 revolutionary so cialists implicated in the assassination of Count Von Mirbach. the German ambassador to Russia, have been exe cuted ajd many others are under ar rest. v HUERTA GERMAN AGENT, DECLARES ; GASTON MEANS y ' 1 . i - - - Former - Mexican President Came to, U. S. to Foment War, Says Witness in i King V Case. ' .By Associated Pressr . Chicago, July 19.The assertion that the late Victoriano Huerta, presi dent of Mexico, came to the United States after he was o'usted from the presidency in the interests' of the German, government and with the in tent to cause war between fexico and this country, was made on the witness stand today by Gaston B. Means, dur ing his testimony regarding an alleged second will prepared by the late James C. King, - Means was a witness at a hearing held as a result of the attempt of certain heirs to have the will ad mitted to probate. During his testimony Means brought in the names of Count von Bernstorff, J. Pierpont Morgan, Captain Boy-Ed and Sejaretary Daniels. Means said that in 1915 he was told by a German official that Huerta would come to the United States in the interests of the German govern ment and that he later would return to Mexico and attempt to embroil the southern republic and the United States. The witness said he commu nicated, this information to a detect ive agency which brought about the arrest of Huerta. He added that this action'caused him to be dismissed by Captain Boy-Ed from the employ of the German embassy. Caused Horn's Arrest. Later, the witness said, he held con-j terences with Joseph P. Tumulty, sec retary to the president; Secretary Daniels,' J. Pierpont Morgan and John k. Kathom, editor of the Providence. (R. I.) Journal, at which he gave these gentlemen information which resulted in the arrest of Werner Horn while en route to blow up a bridge over which Canadian troops were being shipped. He testified he had warned government officials of the destruction of the parliament buildings at Ottawa. "Some German agents knew I-was on familiar terms with Captain Boy Ed," the witness testified, "and as sumed anything they said to me would go no further. I listened to all they had to say and reported it." Means said that Mrs. Maud C. King, of whose murder he recently was ac quitted, was interested" with him fi nancially in supplying the German government witff rubber, in violation of the Anglo-American treaty trade agreement. He said Germany still owed Mrs. King's -"state approximate ly $167,000s a resulf of these trans actions. . v The witness announced tha he had been ordered by the Department of Justice to report to the federal bureau to assist the authorities fn unearthing German plots in the United States. Zeppelin Brought down On Fire Monday Night fell in flames at the German frontier near Dalheim on - Monday evening, the Rotterdamsche 1 Courant " an-J nounces todav. . ,. ' CRUISER SAN DIEGO ' BELIEVED TORPEDOED Remains Afloat 36 Minutes ' After Being Struck and Nearly All on Board Except Engine Crew Members Saved. ( Washington, July 20.-The Navy department early.this morning received infor mation that two steamships, which are proceeding to an unnamed port, have aboard 1 , 1 56 officers and men of the United States cruiser San Diego. These are in additiph to the one officer and 30 men previously reported landed. The men are said to be in good condition ttnd so far as known none were injured. v CREW TRUE TO TRADITIONS OF 0.1 NAVY Boat' ujirichea Without Mis hap; Many Leap Into Watery Bridge Officer Goes Down With Ship. - By Associated Press. Point o'. Wods. N. Y., July 19.-Ac-cording to stories of survivors, there was' no excitement aboard the San Diego after the explosion. The cour age of the men maintained the tra ditions of the navy. All were pro vided with life belts and the ship's boats were launched without mis hap. Many leaped into the, water when the decks were almost awash, but were picked up. Several vessels sum moned by wireless gave aid. Several of the small boats put ashore at Fire Island. The gunners stood by until the last that they might get a shot at the submarine. The survivors who landed here were given food and dry clothing after which they walked a mile across the beach to Great South Bay, where they were placed in power boats and taken to West Sayville. From there they left for New York in automo biles. Airplanes on Search. Several squadrons of airplanes and a dirigible , put to sea soon after the San Diego had been hit. Late to night one of these planes, in a crip pled condition was seen being towed across the Great South Bay by a pa trol boat. No information was avail able as to how it met its mishap. The colors of the San Diego were rescued by one of the sailors who landed here. The flag had been lashed to a bit of drift wood and was being held aloft in the boat when it came ashore. The Jackie who saved the ensign climbed up the mast to get it and then dived into the water. None of those who came here need ed medical attention and it was be lieved that if there was any loss of life, it was in the engine room and was caused by the explosion of the boilers. ' The sailors told of the heroic death of a quartermaster who had been or dered to stand on the bridge while the men were being sent to the boats. He remained at his post, the sailors said, until it was too late to same him self or be saved. As the San Diego sank they said the quartermaster turned until he faced the shore where hundreds of his tomrades were float ing about in boats and calmly saluted. Then he went down with his ship. England Tests New Type Of Airplane at Front With Remarkable Success London, July 19. The newspapers today give prominence to a report of a new type of British airplane which, having been tested at the front with the createst" success. e atinnt in he employed there in large numbers. It is sata not one ot these wonder ma chines has yet been downed, Edward A. Rumely Life Story of Man Who Bought New York Mail for the Kaiser on Page Seven jpt Thi Issue.. THINK SOME OF CREW KILLED. ! Point O'Woods, N. Y., July 19. Survivors of the United States cruiser San Diego, sunk 10 miles' off Fire Island shortly before noon today declared tonight that many members of the engine room crew must have been killed by the explosion which wrecked, ttte warship. They were uncertain whether the vessel ; was sunk from a torpedo from a submarine or by a mine. The cruiser remained afloat 36 minuses after it was struck. -1 ? " The torbedo or mine struck the shin itist aft of amidshin. bjoiving up tHe bw guns oi tKe cruiser were fired at what appeared to be i periscope. The survivors who landed here numbered 35, including six officers. The captain and first officer of the San Diego were the last to leave the sinking cruiser. V N ' PATROL BOATS DASH TO SCENE. , Heavy explosions heard here late today were believed to indicate that some of the patrol boats which dashed to the aid of the cruiser had met a German submarine and were giving battle. The explosions continued until after 8 o'clock tonight, and mariners living here declared they sounded as if depth bombs were being dropped. , , .w. Several barrels of crude oil, one of them badly charred, floated ashore near here and this was believed to indicate the possibility that a tank steamship also had been sunk. An hour before the San Diego was struck, a barrel floating through the water, so fast it was believed it might conceal a periscope, was sighted by the lookout and a double watch was posted. v " ' 4 By Associated Press. New York, July 19. German submarines appear to have renewed operations off the American coast. The U. S. armored cruiser San Diego was sunk not far from the entrance of New York harbor today. Circumstantial reports reaching here in dicate that she was torpedoed. There were also reports tonight, though not confirmed, that other ships had been attacked, one being' described as a coastwise passenger ship. v Coast guard patrols at Fire Island sighted a submarine off shore between 10 and 10:30 o'clock this morning, according to seemingly reliable reports received in Bay'Shore. An hour later heavy firing was heard. DOUBT AS TO TOLL OF LIVES. Whether there had been a toll of lives taken "on the San -Diego was not known up to a late evening hour. Not more than 335 had been accounted for out of a crew of 1,144 men aboard the warship, of which 300 reached New York on a tank steamship at 10 o'clock tonight. Thirty-two, a lieutenant, an ensign and 30 sailors were landed in lifeboats this afternoon on the Long Island shore. Survivors were reported to have been picked up by other ships, however, and to be on their way to New York. The San Diego was sunk at 11:30 a. m. about ten miles southeast of Fire Island !ght, which , is off the Long Island shore about 50 miles east of the entrance to New York harbor and on the marine highway of transatlantic ships bound in and out of port. , ' i GUN FIRE HEARD. Although the Navy department announced that the cause of the loss of the San Diego had not been determined, infor mation received from reliable sources in the afternoon indicate submarines had been operating off the coast and that , the , warship had been torpedoed. There were rumors that the cruiser had been in collision, also that it had struck a mine, but reports current where survivors landed on the Long Island shore bore out the indications that a German submarine had been responsible. v v Inhabitants of Bay Shore and Babylon said that they heard gun fire and explosions at sea shortly before noon. The 32 officers and sailors came ashore in three boats, between 3 and 7 p. m. at Point O'Woods, which is a remote sand. spit. They were held at the coast guard station, where inquirers were barred. ; HEAR FIRING IN AFTERNOON. The firing continued during the afternoon and in the eve- , ning, the villagers reported. Fleets of submarine chasers, it" is known, put out from New York and other coast ports upon receipt of the news of disaster and destroyers, were also rushed ' to the scene. , Several merchant steamers .were renorted to have responded to S. O. S. calls wireless stations and to have stood by picking up survivow. (Contlnned on Fin Two. Column On. of the San Diego and shore, . 4 '-