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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1918.
BERLIN ADMITS
! RETIREMENT ON
ALBERT FRONT
Evacuation of Advanced Posts
; Thought to Foreshadow
. Strategic Withdrawal to
: Hindenburg Line.
I By Associated Press.
; Berlin (via London), Auk. U
Admission that the Germans have
evacuated positions near Puisieux
and Beaumont-Hamel, which lie to
the north of Albert, is made in the
German official communication is-
. sued today.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 15. There have been no further
striking developments today in the
situation on the new Sorame battle
front, or immediately north of it
where the Germans have been evacu
ating advanced posts in a manner
somewhat similar to that preceding
their withdrawal last year to the Hin
denburg line.
The enemy seems to be in some
force along the new front south of
the Somme, where he has been driven
by the allied armies. His principal
force seems to be between Chaulnes
and Roye.
The mystery still to be solved on
the new battle front and the region
northward is, do the Germans intend
making another "strategic with
drawal?" ,
Aerial Bombing Intense.
Tho British .artijlery continues
fiounding the enemy" from his front
ine to the back waters o1 the Somme
and intense aerial bombings are being
continued day and night. Chaulnes
and other rear targets have been re
peatedly bombed. A direct hit was
secured on a train at a station behind
the' lines and many fires have been
caused by bflmbs. So vigorous have
the British air forces become in their
operations that the German com
manders are reported to be worried
over the situation.
One of the commanders has just
issued an order to his troops in which
he says that recently "bloody losses"
have been caused by aircraft raiding
billets and camps. He orders that
immediate protective steps be taken,
sucb M complete alarm signals and
the building of underground shelters
of sufficient size to accommodate
troops in large numbers.
Salient Eliminated.
The Hebuterne salient has prac
tically disappeared as a result of the
German retirement. The British have
pushed their posts far toward Buc
quoy. General Ludendorffs order that
ground must be given if holding it
would entail an undue expenditure of
man power, is believed to be largely
responsible for the German with
drawal. The wonderful success of
the light British tanks has probably
impressed the German high command
with the desirability of getting be
hind the river Ancre, wherever prac
ticable, i
Allied success in Picardy has com
pelled the Germans to realign their
positions between Albert and Arras.'
Enemy troops have begun a retire
ment on a five-mile front, but details
of the movement are lacking. Between
the Ancre and the Oise the fighting
is still local. The British and French
have improved their positions slightly
northwest of Roye, south of Lassigny
and along the Oise.
Celebrate Deliverance.
Along the new Somme battle front,
quiet still continues except for rather
increased" artillery activity at several
Doints.
Throughout this section of France,
and especially at Amiens, a fete of
deliverance front the menace of the
Germans was celebrated today. Amid
the sandbags piled about the statuary
and the debris caused by. German
shells, a few old time residents of
Amiens, a group of Red Cross nurses
and some British and French officers
and soldiers gathered at Amiens'
great cathedral for service.
Extensive damage was done to the
edifice by German shell during the
bombardment of Amiens. Many
beautiful windows have Keen smashed
and one shell penetrated the roof and
burst near the entrance, 'severely
wrecking that part' of the gigantic
church.
Family Row Starts When
Mother-in-Law Interferes
Too much mother-in-law. it is Said,
led to a merry little family row at the
home of Frank Blau, 1839 North
Twenty-third street, last night. Blau,
so the story goes, enlisted in the
j.rmy a few days ago and gave his
wife a sum of money to keep for him
until he was called to the colors.
Mother-in-law, Blau says, objected to
the wife giving the money to him and
then the row started. On complaint
of the mother-in-law. Blau was ar
rested on a charge of disturbing the
peace.
U. S. AND BRITAIN
ATTACK MEXICAN
OIL LAND DECREES
Companies Refuse to Meet
Terms Imposed and Look to
Their Governments for
Protection.
Washington, Aug. 15. The United
States and Great Britain nave joined
in a diplomatic protest to the Mexi
can government against the oil land
decrees of President arranza, which
it is contended amount practically to
confiscation.
Meanwhile the American and En
glish oil companies have united in an
agreement to refuse to meet the
terms of the decrees, which they con
tend would take the properties from
them, and have agreed among them
selves to depend upon their govern
ments for protection of their in
terests. These two developments mark
the progress of a situation in
Mexico which is generally re
garded as growing in its possibili
ties of embarrassment for the nations
engaged in the war against Germany.
Representatives of the American oil
companies, in support of their conten
tion that Mexico's action is of ad
vantage to Germany, quote Manager
Ballin, of the Hamburg-American
line, who recently stated publicly that
"after the war is over we are assured
of extensive oil possessions overseas."
The allies need this year 430,000.000
barrels of crude oil, tor which they
depend entirely upon the United
States. The United States can pro
duce not over 315,000,000 barrels. The
Mexican fields can supply 130,000,000
barrels. All the oil in Mexico is
owned by American and British com
panies. Under the newest decree,
Mexico attempts to make oil the
property of the nation. Mexican pe
troleum then would become a nation
ally owned contraband and as such
might not be sold by a neutral coun
try to a belligerent under interna
tional law. To endow petroleum with
that character and prevent shipment
of it to the allies is said to be the
purpose of Gernun propaganda in
Mexico.
Americans to Attend
Prisoner Conference
In Switzerland Named
Washington, Aug. 14. The com
plete personnel of the American dele
gation to the American-German con
ference at Berne, Switzerland, on
treatment and exchange of prisoners,
was announced today by the State de
partment, with information that the
conference is expected to begin Sep
tember 23.
Members of the mission, which is
to be headed by John W. Garret,
American minister to the Netherlands,
are Mai.-Gen. F. J. Kernan, represent
ing the army; John W. Davis, solicitor
general, representing the Department
of Justice; Captain H. Hough, rep
resenting the navy' and Commander
Raymond Stone, also of the navy,
with the following assistant dele
gates: Lorring Dressel, war trade board
representative in Switzerland and for
merly director of the American' Red
Cross and American prisoners' cen
tral committee in Berne; Christian A.
Herter, special assistant in the De
partment of State, secretary; Col.
Ulysses S. Grant, 3d, of thi United
States army; Col. Samuel C. Sharpie
of the army; Charles Warheld Story,
attorney in the Department of Justice;
Maj. James H. Perkins, commissioner;
Llewellyn N. Snowden, special dis
bursing officer, and Clinton E. Mac
Eachran, confidential clerk.
Injured in Auto Collision.
Fred Rissi, a switchman, 2226 South
Fourteenth street, was seriously in
jured at 5 o'clock last night when the
auto which he was operating collided
with an auto truck driven by Frank
Domacka, in Thirteenth street, near
Pine street. Rissi suffered a frac
ture of the left tibia and a deep lacera
tion of the right thigh. He was taken
to the Lord Lister hospital.
Domacka is a driver for the Crosby,
Kopietz & Casey Lumber Co., 4907
South Twenty-fourth street. Rissi al
leges that Domacka swung out be
hind the rear of a street car in the
middle of the block and he didn't see
him in time to prevent the collision.
Domacka lives at 2023 Madison. No
arrests were made.
Mrs, Sayre Dies Suddenly.
Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 15. Mrs.
Martha H. Sayre, mother of Francis
B. Sayre, died suddenly today at her
son's home at Siasconset. Mr. Sayre
is in France on war service. His wife
is a daughter of President Wilson.
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0. G, ELDREDGE.
' President.
Benson & "SRbrnt
"The Store of Specialty Shops'"
E. M. REYNOLDS,
V. Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
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Your Boy Will Be Drafted
For School-Tuesday, Sept. 3d
Is He Ready?
BECAUSE of the unusual merchandising conditions this season, it will be wise economy to outfit the boys earlier
than ever before, for 30 days from now may mean the output of much more for the same merchandise.
. The increased business in our Boys' Shop within the past four months demonstrates anew this shop's value
giving Ability. The fact that only merchandise of desirable qualities can be secured here at prices which assure
parents' full 100 value, accounts for the enviable reputation our Boys' Shop enjoys.
We completely outfit the boy in one Individual Shop,
ers for Friday and Saturday only.
These special inducements to early foresighted buy-
Boys' School Suits
Smart - Serviceable - Dressy
" ' "' F h" ' ' ' ' ' .
Two Special Lots
$6.95 and $10.95 '
VALUES that you cannot duplicate later in the season. This is your
opportunity to buy your boy's school suit at last year's prices.
Lot 1
. fancy mixtures In gray and
brown, also blue serge and cordu
roy, suits at this remarkable price
for Friday and Saturday only.
$6.95
Lot 2
All-wool mixture1 suits in khaki,
blues, browns and grays, in a va
riety of dressy patterns. All sizes
7 to 17 years. Exceptional values.
$10.65
For School Wwr-
Boys' 85c and 95c Blouses
69c
3 for $2.00
"pi OR Friday and Saturday only, we will sell boys'
blouses at these prices. Made of blue and gray
chambray, light percales and dark ginghams. All
sizes 6 to 15 years. Very, very unusual values.
A Timely Item-
Boys' School Hosiery
35c
3 Pairs for $1.00
HEAVY black school hose. Regular boy-wear-resisting
quality. All sizes from 6v to 9 ! At
the special price quoted for Friday and Saturday, ifa
would be well to anticipate a season's need.
Extra Special! Boys' Caps $1.25
A fortunate buy early in the season enables us to offer these splendid values. Made of heavy
twisted thread spun of woolen yarn. Shown in' dark shades of
Brown s Gray, Blue
Very desirable for immediate and early Fall wear.' . ,
BIG TERRITORY
GAIN IN DRIVE
DURING MONTH
Eighteen Hundred Square Miles
Retaken by Allies Since Of
fensive Began on the
West Front.
By Associated Press.
Four weeks ago today Marshal
Foch took the initiative. In that time
the allies have reclaimed nearly 1,800
square miles of territory, improved
their positions to the detriment of the
enemy, freed the important railways
running east and north from Paris
and unofficially have captured 73,000
prisoners and 1,700 guns. These are
the physical gains, and the future
holds the others.
De Haviland Plans Approved
By Head of Aircraft Board
Washington, Aug. IS. The air
craft production investigation by the
senate military sub-committee, which
began about two months ago, was
concluded today with a statement
from JohnD. Ryan, chairman of the
aircraft production board.
The DeHaviland airplane was dis
cussed at length with Mr. Ryan. He
exp'ressed confidence that the De
Haviland, as it is being ir.ipr ed,
will prove a most satisfactory ma
chine, and said many of the criti
cisms against it have come from
competitors and others he regarded
as unjustified. This machine, he
added, is now the principal one on
quantity production and should nrt
be abandoned.
Chin Has Boarder Arrested.
Ben Garcia enjoyed the hospitality
of Ghin Snig, a restaurant keeper at
121 North Tenth street to the extent
of $7.40 and then attempted to take
his departure without oavine the little
account, Chin alleges. On Chin's
complaint uarcia was locked up on
the charge of intent to defraud a
board bill.
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f Is Important
to ttore NOW all tha Coal for next winter that
you can take care of.
Dr. Garfield says so for Uncle Sam.
Producer of Coal all tecond the motion.
We urge your immediate orders to that our bin
may be emptied and refilled while Coal can
till be had.
It is to Your Advantage
to put your Coal in NOW.
Price will not be lower than at present.
You have a choice NOW between many excellent
grade of Coal.
If you want coal carefully screened, carefully
delivered (carried in if deaired) and delivered
without delay, let u serve you NOW. Labor
condition are becoming steadily more difficult.
A month from now present tervice mar be im
potsible.
May We Serve You Flow?
Phone
Tyler
2700
Good Old-Fashioned
ECONOMY COAL
Still Available for Immediate
delivery. $9.10 per ton
Sunderland Brothers 60.
3rd Floor, Keeline BIdg., 17th and Harney St.
LOOK FOR THE YELL-O WAGONS
Water Board Discrimination
During August, 1916, about two years ago, Joseph.W. Col
well of the Calumet Restaurant and others, presented a majority
petition for the installation of a water main in Binney Street be
tween 42d Avenue and 45th Street, all in conformity to the law.
One delay followed another; Mr. Colwell's house was idle for
want of water, and finally, in spite of the fact that he had the
assurance of the Board that the main would be laid, the man
agement informed him that one point had been discovered on
the street that was ten inches above grade and therefore the
water main would not be laid. In the meantime; the city had
put in a sewer without any delay, and made no objection what
ever to the ten-inch impediment in the street. To save himself
from still further loss Mr. Colwell installed, at a cost of $145,
his own pipe line ; lost another $250 on acount of keeping the
house vacant for want of water. This is only one instance of
a total disregard of the rights of property owners by the pres
ent Water Board. Space forbids to enumerate more.
Contrast this action with the laying of the water main in
Center Street between 37th, Street and 42d Street, just about
the same time. Center Street has been graded so as to leave
a 30-foot clay bank on both sides of the street part of the way,
without houses on either side, and without any prospect of be
ing used for dwelling purposes for years to come, as the north
side of Center Street is County property, being at present
leased to the Field Club for golf purposes; the south side is
owned by non-residents and is used to raise corn. However, C.
F. Harrison of Harrison & Morton, is interested in property
beyond 42d and Center Streets, which eventually must have
water. He is also a partner of F. D. Wead in the ownership of
the $500,000 corner at 18th and Farnam, as well as a partner
of F. D. Wead in the ownership of the strategical location at
17th and Dodge. Without a petition for water main being
filed, a water main was laid in Center Street and five fire hy
drants installed for which the Water Board collects from the
City of Omaha,- approximately $54 each year for each hydrant,
or a total of $270 annually, although these hydrants are use
less, as there are no houses in that vicinity to protect.
You may draw your own conclusions, I cannot give mine
and still remain polite.
The Water Board wag within the law (barely within)
when they showed this discrimination. Now is the time to
change the law ; change it so as to definitely state under what
circumstances the wishes of the majority shall be obeyed. The
discretion vested in the Water Board is entirely too broad, sub
ject to shameful abuse; subject to be used as trading stock to
retain office.
Speak to every candidate for the legislature about this
condition, whether you are republican or democrat; seek their
promise to secure remedial legislation to strike from the present
law the possibility of ever having a Board say to any set of
citizens: "YOU SHALL NOT BE SERVED WITH WATER,"
ding." Make it unlawful to make flesh of one and fowl of an
ding." Make it unlawful to make flesh of one an dfowl of an
other. C. G. Carlberg,
Candidate for Republican Nomination
Member Water Board.
VOTE FOR ;
FRANK C. GARDINER
(Member" of Bricklayer Union No. 1)
Candidate for Republican
Nomination for
County Commissioner
Fifth Dutrict
Reiident of Omaha Forty-nine Year
GIRLS! USE LEMONS
, FOR SUNBURN, TAN
Try Itl Make this lemon lotion
to whiten your tanned or
freckled akin.
Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of Orchard White, shake well, and
you have a quarter pint of the best
freckle, sunburn and tan lotion and
complexion whitener, at very, very
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of Orchard
White for a few cents. Massage this
sweetly fragrant lotion into the face,
neck, arms and hands and see how
quickly the freckles, sunburn, wind-
burn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin be
comes. Yes! It is harmless. Adv.
Perry Wheeler
Candidate for
Judge of the
MUNICIPAL COURT
Subject to Primary
Born, raised and educated
in Nebraska.
Graduate of Bellevue Col
lege and Law Department of
Creighton University.
A lawyer, qualified by
education and experience
for this position.
Nonpartisan Ballot
VOTE FOR
C. G. CARLBERG
at the Primaries for
Republican Member Omaha
Water Board.
Albert W. Jefferis
FOR CONGRESS
Republican
PRIMARY, AUG. 20
N. P. DODGE
FOR CONGRESS
State Senator Two Terms.
Representative Two Terms.
Author of the Direct Primary
and Honest Election Laws.
LITTLE LOUISE
HANSEN GAINED
TWENTCPQUNDS
Tanlac Restored Health Two
Years Ago and She's
Had No Trouble
Since.
Louis Hansen, a well-known em
ploye of the Union Pacific railroad,
living at 7622 North 31st street,
while in a Sherman & McConnell drug
store recently, said:
"Tanlac certainly made a hearty,
healthy child of our little girl and
we would be ungrateful not to tel)
others about it. Lucile is now twelve
years old and had been in pool
health for five years. She suffered
from stomach and intestinal troubles,
had no appetite and was always com
plaining. She looked sickly and.
puny and it seemed that nothing
would overcome her trouble and get
her started to growing. She didn't
have life and energy like other chil
dren and in place of taking on
weight she seemed to be losing. Some
said she had appendicitis coming on,
others said something else and was
one seemed to understand her case.
At least, nothing did her any good
and we were worried about her con
dition and puzzled to know what to
do for her.
"Some of our friends recommend
ed Tanlac and she commenced to
show improvement in just a few days
after she began .taking it. She is
twenty pounds heavier now than she
was when she first started on Tan
lac and while that was two years ago
she has been placed in splendid
health ever since. , It soon relieved
her of all her complaints and started
her up hill and now she looks the
picture of health. She eats and
sleeps well and is full of life and
play like children should be. I am
glad to recommend Tanlac because
I believe from what it did for our
little girl others can depend on it to
helo them, too."
Tanlac is sold in Omaha by Sher
man & McConnell Drug Co., corner
16th and Dodge streets; 16th and
Harney streets; Owl Drug Co., 16th
and Farnam streets: Harvard Phar.
macy, 24th and Farnam streets;
northeast corner 19th and Farnam
streets; West End Pharmacy, 49th
and Dodge streets, under the person
al direction of a Special Tanlac Rep
resentative, and in South Omaha by
Forrest & Meany Drug Co. Adv.
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Hairs Will Vanish
After This Treatment
(Toilet Helps)
ou can keep your skin free from
hair or fuzz by the occasional use of
plain delatone and in using it you
need have no fear of marring or in
juring the skin. A thick paste is
made by mixing some of the powder
ed delatone with water. Then spread
on the hairs and after 2 or 3 minutes
rrb off, wash the skin and all traces
of hair have vanished. Be carrf-I,
however, to get real delatone Ail