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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1918)
THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, ltf!8. HIRES TO COME UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL AUG. 1 President Puts Postmaster ' General Burleson in Charge of All Systems Taken v Over by Government. By Associated Press. : Washington, July 23. Acting under ihe authority recently conferred by congress, President Wilson today is sued a proclamation taking all tele phone and telegraph lines under gov ernment operation and control at mid night, Wednesday, July 31. Although congress empowered him to do so, the president did not in clude wireless systems, because the navy already is in control of them, and he also did . not include ocean cables, presumably because contracts the cable companies have with foreign Kovernments on whose shores they land contain clauses respecting gov ernment operation which .aised in volved questions. The navy already is in practical control of the cables through its censorship. Managements Retained. The president's proclamation placed administration of the wire sys tems .with Postmaster General Burle son and provided that until other wise decided the present manage ments and employes will continue. Present financial arrangements also will continue with the approval of the postmaster general. In a statement accompanying the president's proclamation, Postmaster General Burleson announced that his policy would be one of the least pos sible interference with the wire com munication systems consistent with the interests and needs of the gov ernment. ' Press wire service, Mr. Burleson said, would be interfered with only ' to' improve its facilities, and farmers' telephones would be interfered with only to facilitate their connection with the larger lines. No general policy has ibeen decided upon, the postmaster general announced, and public notice will be given of any plans to change present arrangements. ,: Co-operation Welcomed. Pledging to the public his best ef forts for the most efficient service it the least cost, the postmaster gen eral' declared he welcomed the sug gestions and co-overation of the men who have built up the systems. . - Postmaster General Burleson will personally take charge of the admin istration of the wire communications Little Boy Works to Earn Money for Milk Jimmie worked a whole afternoon to earn 25 cents with which he bought milk for his 2-year-old baby brother. Jimmie's father ' ran away a few months ago leaving the family help less. There are three little ones be sides Jimmie and the "nother's burden is heavy. The Bee's Milk and Ice fund has come to the rescue now and the baby arid 2-year-old are getting plenty of pure milk and there is ice to keep it pure. This is one typical case. There are nthera and eioeclallv during the hot weather the need is tremen dous. The relief that can be given to thft hahiea and small children of the very poor is limited only by the num ber of contributions receivea oy tne tuna. WILL YOU HELP A BABY TO HEALTH AND LIFE? ' RmnA nr tiring- anv lUffl from 10 tnn tn The Bee office. It will help you as well as the little ones. Previously acknowledged ajo.uu A Friend. Clearwater. Neb..... 1.00 W. S. Wilcox 1.00 Mrs. Henry T. Yates 5.00 Total $371.00 and will be assisted by a committee of three composed of John L. Koons, firstassistant postmaster general, on subjects of organization and admin istration; David J. Lewis, former congressman from Maryland, now a member of the tariff commission, on subjects of operation; and William H. Lamar, solicitor for the postoffice department, on matters of finance. Army Order. Washlfifton, Juljr tJ (Special Telegram.) Appointments of the following- named man aa aeoond lieutenants In the air serv Jee. (aeronautics), national army and their assignment to active duty at Fort Omaha from June it are announced! Walter Vanderveen Strubyi George Ray mond Blrki, Robert Btorle Heald. The appointment of Hospital Serteant George W. Mannaae aa captain, aanltary eorps, national army, la announced. He rill proceed to Fort Des Molne. Capt. Joseph T. Edward, medical re serve corpt, la relieved from duty at Fort Bill. Okla., and will proceed to Camp Dodge. Capt. Ward Brown, engineer reserve corps, la relieved from duty at Camp Dodge and will proceed to Washington, D. 0., and report In person to the otfleer In charge ot the construction division for duty. . roitofflce Appointments. Washington, July . (Special Tele gram.) Mlaa Nellie 'Watson haa been ap pointed cleric in the postofflea at Alliance, Benjamin M. Miller at Fremont, Clarence H. Carnes ot Falrbury, Neb. Postmasters appointed; Klrley, Stanley county, South Dakota; Helen Oulhrandson, vloe Sena Chrlstsnsen, resigned, Little Horse, Creek county, Wyoming; Nelll Casey vice Maud F. Johnson, reslgnsd. Nebraska letter carrion appointed: Pan der, Willis K. Bell; Walthlll, Alvln I Kvans; ' wauaa, Anay u. uisonj wesion, Charles H. Ballsy. Postofflo at Clifford, Kimball county, Nebraska, discontinued; mall to Kimball. FRENCH TAKE HEIGH1 ALONG AVRE YALLEY (Continued From Page One.) and left in he rear by the advancing troops. East of Jaulgonne, the French likewise have advanced their line on the north bank of the Marne and clung to their newly won posi tions. . Likewise southwest of Rheims, where the British are fighting with the French, strong enemy positions have been captured and the allied line ad vanced nearly a mile. The reinforced German front here stubbornly con tested the advance, but the British and French gained the advantage and in addition to inflicting heavy casu alties took prisoners and five guns. The British alone captured 300 Ger mans. The counter attacks of the Ger mans continue to be delivered with great violence and with heavy gun and machine gun fire behind them. Where they are forced to give ground the Germans are leaving numerous machine gun nests in the open to harass their enemies and aid in mak ing secure the retirements. The Germans apparently are fear ful the constant nibbling at their lines east of Amiens by the British fore shadows an early attack, and they are sending a rain of gas shells over the Villers-Bretonneux sector. The British on various sectors in France and Flanders are making slight gains and taking prisoners and machine guns. In Albania both the French and Italian troops are keeping up their pressure against the Austrians. In the latest reports from Rome and Paris considerable gains are credited to the allied troops and also the cap ture of important positions and pris oners and guns. Nearly All of San Diego Missing Accounted For Washington, July 23. All but eight of the fifty-nine men reported miss ing after the sinking of the armored cruised San Diego, off Fire Island, N. Y., last Friday, have been ac counted for. said an announcement tonight by the Navy department. Fur ther reports are expected to reduce this number and officials hope that the only casualties will be the three men killed by the explosion. Frost Menaces Grain In Fields of Alberta Edmonton , Alberta, July 23. Northern Alberta, with its fields of growing grain, narrowly escaped be ing bitten by frost during the last 24 hours. Officials today believed the danger had passed. The lowest temperature reported today was 32 degrees above at Lamont. Consider able snow fell at Calgary today. Major Roosevelt is Hurt In Machine Gun Nest Raid Paris, July 23. Maj. Theodore Roosevelt, jr., received the wound from which he is suffering while lead ing an attack on a machine gun nest at Ploisy, southwest of Soissons, on Friday. The wound was made by a machine gun bullet behind the left knee. The Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune says the major reached the American Red Cross hospital on Fri day evening. An operation on his wound was performed at midnight by Lt. Col. Joseph A. Blake of New York. No bones were broken by the bullet The major's tag, which is worn by all wounded soldiers, read: "Severe gunshot wound." It was technically described later as a "perforating wound of the popliteal space." Sur geons say it will be six weeks before the major returns to the front. Capt Archie Roosevelt said yesterday tha his brother was resting easily in his own home on Avenue du Bois de Boulogne. His leg at present is use less. Major Roosevelt led the assault on a machine gun nest which was par ticularly annoying to the Americans. In the excitement he went "over the top" without a helmet and when wounded was in the midst of the Ger mans. The nest was cleaned out and the village of Ploisy fell soon afterward. Bonds May Be Exchanged Between Aug. 1 and Aug. 15 Washington, July 23. Registered bonds of the third Liberty loan may be transferred or exchanged for coupon bonds after August 1 and un til August IS, the Treasury depart ment announced tonight. The de partment also is prepared to issue registered bonds in exchange for coupon bonds of the third loan. Prohibition of the transfers after August IS, which is made necessary by the interest paying period on Sep tember IS, will only be temporary, and both exchanges and transfers af fecting registered bonds will be re sumed September 16. The Weather Comparative Kecord. 11. 1117. UK. 1515. Highest yesterday ....IS SO IS l Lowest yesterday 70 73 71 tl Mean temperature ..,.71 II IS 71 Precipitation IS 00 T. 01 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature 77 Excess for ths day 3 Total exoesa sine March 1 BBS Normal precipitation It Inch Excess for tha day OS Inch Total rainfall sine March 1....I.J0 Inches Deficiency sine March 1 7.12 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1117.. 1.41 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1916.. 7.65 inches Reports From Stations at 7 P. M. Station. State Temp. High- Rain of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall Cheyenne, part cloudy.. 7S 80 .11 Davenport, cloudy .....II 14 .00 Denver, clear ....14 IS ,01 De Molnea, cloudy 71 14 .14 Dodge City, part cloudy. 10 tl .00 Lander, clear SS IS .00 North Platte, cloudy.... 18 10 .38 Omaha, cloudy ........ 33 II .11 Pueblo, cloudy It tl .01 Rapid City, clear SS II .00 Salt take, clear 10 II .00 Santa Fe, part cloudy.. 10 10 .13 Sheridan, part cloudy.. IS to .00 Sioux City, part cloudy. .14 11 .00 Valentine, part cloudy.. II II .00 "T" Indicate trace ot precipitation, M. V. ROBINS, Temp. In Charge. U. S. TO PUT ARMY OF FIVE MILLION MEN IN THE FIELD (Continued From Pag One.) great to be overcome they expect some such operation, as General Foch frequently has proved his full knowl edge of the value of holding the in itiative and can be relied upon to hold it by surprise assaults which will wear out the German reserves in hur rying from front fo front to meet them. So far as future American partici pation goes, General March has al ready disclosed to congress that of fensive operations are expected later in the year. There are already avail able more troops than can be shipped to the front before winter. Draft Question Under Study. In making his statement Mr. Baker said the changes in draft ages are still under study. The study of the draft age question, he said, was based upon finding the "necessary number of men with the least possible dis turbance of economic conditions in the country." It was recalled the original na tional army plan as presented by the War department recommended age limits of 19 to 36 inclusive. Congress changed these limits to the present 21 to 31 law. There has been noth ing to indicate, however, that either Mr. Baker or his advisers have "The greatest step towards good government that wag ever taken in Omaha," was the World-Herald's comment on the Dodge Honest Election Law. VOTE FOR N. P, DODGE FOR CONGRESS i SIXTEENTH and HARNEY SIXTEENTH and HARNEY OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT $1500 $201 $2500 All Our High-Class New SUITS, COATS and That Sold Up to $75.00 DRESSES it A Sale that will be a surprise to every woman who appreciates fine wearing apparel. Orkin Brothers offer their entire new stock at such ridiculously low prices, garments that have just arrived and will be good for Fall wear. . . Our Reason for This Unusual SaleWe foresaw the market conditions of the scarcity of fine woolens and furs, so we purchased Very heavy and unusually early in order to meet the demands of our high-class clientele. X Our Winter stocks are now here, but before placing them on sale our present stock must be sold out at imy sacrifice, r All our Coats and Dresses sold at $25.00, $27.50, $29,50 and $32.50, at......... &i r All our Coats. Suits and h A Y I S Dresses sold at $35.00, $37.50, Y ( I JJ W $39.50 and $42.50, 'at. ...... . LJ All our Coats, Suits and Dresses sold at $45.00, $50.00, $55.00, $65.00 and $75.00, at. . $25 t changed their opinion that men of 19 should be taken, furnishing two large additional classes of recruits immediately without material dis turbance of the economic balance. Just what maximum age will be found most desirable it is difficult to say. It was frequently urged in con gress recently that the limit be set at 45 years. That would involve an enormous amount of registration and examination of records, however, for which a very small return in fight ing men could be expected in the higher ages. Probably a compromise af 40 or perhaps below that will be worked out in the end. One of the chief arguments for ex tension upward of the age limit is the power it would give to appiy the work or fight rule on a far wider scale. The government, however, has not as yet committed itself to a pol icy of this character. J German Raider Cruising 1 Off Coast of Mexico" San Diego, Cal., July 23. -Follow' ing a report from the British consul at La Paz that a German raider is cruising off the Mexican coast, all vessels in the 12th naval district have been advised to observe special pre cautions of the submarine zone. 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