THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918.
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SLOAN STANDS
RIGHT ON ALL
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?; F. Bross 'Says Ali Indica
7tions Are for Nomination
v,. Of (SIoan for Senate
.V. .. ' Race.
ix'aStopptnjr ever in Omaha Sunday,
MTiiilP r. liross, who Has been active
'' -inrC'ongressn1an Sloan's candidacy
v for United States i enate. declared
t ..tatisfaction with the senatorial gitua
lion, and insisted all indications, by
"which election forecasts are geerally
:.made, point to Mr. Sloan's nomina-
:uan. .
j-""Nebraska republicans generally are
anxious to nominate for the senate a
Tfrrublican who stands right on the
Liu Questions before the nation today,
and who, they' feel, can be elected in
November," said Mr. Bross.
"Mr. Sloan's record of having sup
ported ,and voted for all the needful
lc m'cbtinn in make our arms success
ful, the army bill the revenue bill,
the espionage bill, the trading-with
the-enemv act and all other war
' mesures, gives the voters a gilt
' rdced guarantee that he will con
tinue to support all war measures
reauired to win the war and to end
. it speedily and effectively. This rec
ord of having been througn tne: tire
and. having voted arid supported 11
win-the-war legislation asked of con
EI!S bv tne President, is a record
, norther candidate for the senatorial
rBiination can urge. , 4
? . Record is GosJ. .
"The democratic press andN some
others have triedr to make it appear
that Congressman Sloan s war record
has not been satisfactory, but his
record stands as he , has made it 'in
' r congress, of having supported every
J measure' asked of congress 'to help
;. win the war. . ,
J "With two sons in the service, or
overseas. Mr. Sloan a candidacy M es-
i peeially favored by those who insist
f that 'tlte boys ,Qvr there be given
; wljole-hearted . and . united support
' thome. Mr. Sloan will have spe-
cial solicitude for the. boys in the ser
! vice and will be their champion on
all occasions, not only while they are
, fighting their country's battles, but
I also when they return after the war
1 na been won. If chosen senator, Mr.
', 5l6an will be found leading evejy
; fight for the support of the rmyrfand
the navy, just as he was found last
t session in the house leading the fight
f on the -republican side for the war
i revenue, bill.
. Not Time to Talk Peace.
. 'Congressman Sloan . believes that
this is not a time to talk peace terms,
but is a time to fight, to work, think
and sacrifice to win the war, and that
when .German militarism is over
thrown and Germany admits uncon-
ditional defeat, the peace terms shall
he American-made and granted with
the approval of the , allies and the
sanction of all mankind.
"Mr. Sloan always has exercised
his commanding ability in the advo
cacy of republican principles, policies
and candidates. His standing in the
republican party of the nation is well,
shown by the fact that he is the only
republican congressman from Nebras
ka in its SI years of history to attain
membership on the ways' and means
committee. This and nis, legislative
experience would give him a position
of .leadership on committees and on
the floor of the senatevthat would be
impossible for any man without na
tional legislative experience to attatn.
. "Mr. Sloan has never repudiated the
party which has honored, him -with
v nominations' and lections, nor does
he believe thaj republican principles
' and issues should be submerged and
that republicans should only be re
publicans after the var. lie feels
there is as large a field of duty and
service for the republican party today
as at any time in the history of the
party.
"The 'republicans of the Fourth
district will be solidly behind Mr.
Sloan in his candidacy, lie has been
their congressman eight' years and
they have re-elected him each time
with increased majorities until last
election he ran almost 10,000 ahead
ot his ticket. The newspapers of the
state peak of him as a result-getter
in congress.. No man in congress
' makes a more determined fight for
Nebraska' and 'Nebraska's interests
than Congressman Sloan. If Omaha
interested in securing its just share
of recognition from the national ad
ministration in congress, the voters
here may be sure Mr. Sloan as sena
tor would be always fighting for Ne
braska's interests and the interests
ot'Nebraska's metropolis."
Drivers on Strike and No
?' Tram Service in London
London, Aug. 18. Following the
j walkout of bus and tram drivers and
i conductors in the northwest district
j-1 of London yesterday, a general strike
ws declared at 3 o'clock this morn-
, ing. As a result London is virtually
without bus or tram service today.
, French Military Medal
. Given Sir Douglas Haig
ofarisj "Aug." 18. Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig was decorated by
.Premier Clemenceau with the French
military medal at headquarters in the
Ticld today. The award was made on
the recommendation of Marshal Foch.
"Friendliest Man" Dies.
. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 18. Rev. J. W.
Williamson, known as the "friend
liest man m St. Louis," died today of
hemorrhage of the brain. Following
his resignation 'from the pastorate
of the Third Baptist church three
years ago, Dr. Williamson, in a public
statement, confessed intoxicants had
been the caise of his mental and phy
kical coUapje.
The Weather
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BRITONS ADVANCE
2,000 YARDS WEST
OFARMENTIERES
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attack's failed. Towardthe evening
the artillery battle again assumed
great intensity and exteded as far as
the region north of Chaulnes and
southwest of Noyon.
"Northwest of Chaulnes the ene
my's attacks were only able to develop
at a few points on account of our
concentrated fire. Where they did
develop they were repulsed.. On both
sides of Roye, between Beuvraignes
arJ Lassigny, the enemy many times
advanced to the attack, but collapsed
before our lines.
"Noth of. Airtreches the enemy ob
tained lodgement in our foremost
lines. Elsewhere he was repulsed as
a result of our fire and in counter attacks.-
"On the Vesle, we'were successful
in infantry engagements between
Braisne and Fismes. There was live
ly nocturnal artillery activity! We
made a successful advance into enemy
trenches near, Blamont"
Britons Keep'Up Steady Pressure.
' With' the British' Army in France,
Aug. 18. Fighting by patrols, 'during
the course 6f which the British lines
oft the Somme front are continually
being pressed forward slightly day by
day continues. There have been no
counter attacks on the new British
positions for three days.
In addition to intensive bombing
and shelling of vital points within
the enemy lines, the British have
begun throwing gas projectiles at vari
ous places. A considerable number
were thrown into Bray this morn
ing in the hope of getting at Ger
mans hiding in cellars ana dugouts
from the avalanche of shells which
now and then fall there. This liar
assing apparently is serving to lower
the-already low uerman morale.
! Think Germany Unbeatable.
Prisoners say a decision cannot
be won on the battle held, but that
peace must be arrived at by negotia
tion. The prisoners want the war to end
auicklv even if peace should- have to
be a "patched up erne." None of
them say Germany can win, but tiiey
believe she cannot be beaten. Tney
admit the submarine offensive since
the early spring has been a failure
and say the tide definitely turned
against the Germans when thy re
treated toward the Aisne.
German deserters who came over
to the British lines say that just be
fore they left their line volunteers
to aro on a raid, for the purpose of
obtaining identifications were called
for. They were offered 150 marks, 14
days' leave and iron crosses, but not
a man volunteerjd.
From other .sources it is learned
that an order has gone the rounds in
the rear of.flie German lines that
ration issues, concerts and roll calls
must not be held in the open when
the visibility is good, because of the
activities of allied airplanes.
The . Germans have now prvided
gas masks for their message-carrying
dogs.
Military Aviators to Be
' Given Gunnery Training
Washington, Aug. 18. Ah increase
in facilities for training military avia
tors in this country in gunnery is
intended by the division of military
aeronautics and large areas of lands
have been leased near flying fields
for target practice. '
At Fort Worth, Tex.. 10,000 acres
has been secured in one tract. Near
Hazelhurst held at Mineola, Long
Island, 750 'af res in one block has
been taken over and the place named
Lubery Field.
Germany to Keep Gas Experts
r In Army After End of War
With "the French Army hT-France,
Aug. 18. A German order recently
found on the battlefield requests the
different units to furnish lists of of
ficers and men who have shown apti
tude, in the gas section and who de
sire to continue in that service after
the war."
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The Bee's Fund For
Free Milk and Ice
Although the milk and ice fund,
conducted by The Bee for the bene
fit of the poor babies of Omaha dur
ing the hot weather closed 'Wed
nesday the father of Phillys Bau
man came into the office Saturday
and said he wanted to give a dollar
in the name of his baby. He said
he noted how the baby suffered
even though it had plenty of cool
milk and ice to keep it cool and he
wanted to help some suffering baby.
Previously reported $869.43
Phillys Bauman 1.00
W. I. Bickford, Corning, la. 1.00
Total $871.43
Equilibnun? Being ;
'Restored Is Opinion
Of German Writers
, Amsterdam,. Aug. 18. "Equilibrium
on the whole west front is being
slowly restored," is the-consensus of
expert military opinion in Saturday
German newspapers and the view is
held tha,t inasmuch as surprise attacks
failed to pierce the German front, the
prospects of a future piercing are di
minishing sensibly.
Captain von Salzmann, writing in
the Berlin Vossische Zeitung, says he
sees signs in "the shitting of troops
from the Aisne northwestward of an
other big enemy offensive on the
bomme. lie adds that on the Aisne
an independent American army group
seems to be in the course of forma
tion and offers the explanation that
this is due to American pride, which
objects to fighting under foreign
command.
French Mission to Await
. Arrival of a New Head
San Francisco, Aug. 18. The death
here last Friday. of M. Albert Metin,
civilian head of a diplomatic French
mission to Australia shortly after the
arrival of thf -party, will not be per
mitted to interfere with the scheduled
journey and purpose of the mission,
it was announced tonight. The French
government, according to Consul Gen
eral Julien Neltner and M. Andre
Siegfried, secretary of the -mission,
believes that the object of the mis
sion at this time is too important to
be dropped.
A new civilian head will be select
ed in Paris to suctced M. Metin, it
was said, the portfolio already having
been submitted to a French citizen
high in civilian life. The mission, it
was said, in all probability will re
man here untjl next October in order
that M. Metin's successor can join the
other members here.
Officer Reported Killed
is in Hospital, Wounded
Richmtfnd, Va., Aug. 18. First
Lieut. Frank A. Harwood, reported
killed in action July 18, during the
Marne fighting, is in a hospital. His
parents have received two letters
from him. .
Harwood wrote that he was the
only officer of his battalion unhurt
and acted as battalion commander
until he was wounded himself on
July 21.
'T have the satisfaction of know
ing." he added, "that I got furthet
forward than any orfier of the allied
troops. With about six of my men.
I took a bunch of prisoners, includ
ing a colonel and his ' whole staff."
a i i i.
Release Women Prisoners
To Relieve Labor Scarcity
Washington, Aug. 18. Scarcity of
labor in France has become so acute
that women prisoners have been re
leased from jail work, according to in
formation received today in a cable
gram from Paris by the Y. W. C. A.
war work council here.
More Than 100,000 Machine
Guns Already Supplied Army
Washington, Aug. 18. The War
department announced tonight that
108,973 machine guns have been pro
duced in this country and accepted for
army use. Of these, 30,226 have been
of the Browning type. During the
week ending August 10 machine guns
assed for use totaled 6.228. -
aemana xns use
of corn instead
of whsart. And the
most delicious
form in which corn
ever was served is
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crisp, -tender, full
bodied comi f lakes.
BOCHES POUR
LIQUID FIRE ON
WOUNDED MEN
Details of German Outrages
Told in Affidavits by Scotch
Soldier; Protest Filed
, By Britain.
London, 'Aug. 18. Details of the
German outiages onBritish prisoners
have been made public. Affidavits of
Scotch soldiers testify to the authenti
city of the charges.
A private of the Roya! Highlanders
tells how he and a numbed of com
radei consisting of one officer and fif
teen men. 10 of whom were wounded,
were compelled' to surrender near
Monchy, March 2J. A German officer
ordered one of his men to turn a-
stream of liquid fire Tlown the trench
in wh,ich the Britishers were stand
ing. Notwithstanding the fact they
were unarmed the Germans continued
to spray them for six or seven min-j
utes. He and a few" of his companions
who were able to move scrambled
down a communication trench and
got over the top and back into the
Brftish lines.
Another private testified that he and
ojjier prisoners weae marched 'down a
trench to an emplacement about six
feet deep, nitre feet wide and from
nine to twelve feet long and while
tightly packed in the enclosure two
Germans, one of whom carried a re
volver and seemed to be an officer.
appeared, the other man nad a
cylinder on his back and attached to
it was a flexible pipe.
. Flame Turned Into Trentfi.
"Just as he reached he entrance to
the enclosure," he said, "a flame
spurted olit into a stream from the
pipe and caught the men who were
nearest to the entrance. The other
men lay in heaps around and partly
on me. I heard a hissing sound for a
short while. Then it stopped, but
started again.' During this time the
men were shrieking and writhing.
The flame reached right back to
where I was. My overcoat and tunic
caught fire. By this time all the men
were cm the ground."
The soldier said he managed to
crawl up the slope and get away,
Another soldie told how an officer,
wounded in the head and foot and
four other wounded and three un
wounded men, including himself, were
in an old trench when two Germans
appeared and used liquid fire. One of
the Germans, revolver in hand, or
dered the Britishers to get back to
the German line. The narrator said
his hands and right arm were burned.
Three of the party managed to escape
r-nd reach the British lines, but the
Germans either must have suffocated
or burned all of the five wounded men
as nothing further had been heard
from them. '
The British government has pro
tested to the German government
against these outrages.
Violent Artillery
Actions Take Place
Along Italian Front
Rome, Aug. 18. The war office
communication issued today, says:
"From Stelvio to Asiago, in the
Grappa region and on theUpwer Piave,
there have been isolated artillery ac
tions. . They have not been of great
intensity. ,
"Yesterday, after violent artillery
preparation, the enemy,, by strong en-,
circling attacks, attempted to retake
the islet southwest of Grave Di Papa
dopolo, but was" arrested by our bar
rage fire and promptly counter at
tacked. The enemy was forced to
retire in disorder after having suf
fered severe losses and abandoning
machine guns and materials and leav
ing 29 prisoners in our hands.
There has been considerable ac
tivity by Italian and allied aviators,
in which an enemy machine was
downed.
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Jefferis for Congress Boosters1 Club
Just a Page from the Membership; Roll of the Clu
' We, whose flames are undersigned, enroll. ourselves as mtmbers of the JEFFERIS FOB
CONGRESS BOOSTERS' CLUB of the Second Congressional District of Nebraska.
We believe that Albert W. Jefferis is the logical Republican Candidate for Congress,
and we pledge ourselves to vote and worK lor nis nomination -ana election,
JOSEPH H. MILLARD (former United States Senator.)
NORRIS BROWN (former United tates Senator.)
JOHN L. KENNEDY (former Congressman Second District.)
E.XJ. McGILTON (former Lieutenant Governor.)
JOHN 0. WHARTON (former Postmaster, OmaH.)
FRANK KOUTSKY (former Mayor, South Omaha:') .
VICTOR ROSEWATER (Editor, Omaha Bee.)
LEE S. ESTELLE (Judge of the District Court.) V
A. C. TROUP (Judge of the District Court.)
BRYCE CRAWFORD (Judge of the County Court.)'
CHARLES LESLIE '(Judge of the District court.)
FRANK S.' HOWELL (Republican County Chairman.)
- THOMAS FALCONER (City Commissioner.)
HARRY B. ZIMMAN (City Commissiobr.)
ROY N. T.OWLE (City Commissioner.) . . . " ; ; -
A. L. SUTTON (former Judge of the District Court.)
GOULD DD3TZ (Board of Governors, Knights of . Ak-Sar-Ben.)
GUS A. RENZE (Designer of Floats, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.)
J. De F. RICHARDS (Board of Governors, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.)
CHARLES E. BLACK (Board of Governors, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.) '
I. W. MINER (Secretary, Omaha Elks' Lodge.)
J. D. WEAVER (Secretary, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben.) . m "
JOHN RUSH (former National Bank Examiner.) - .
THOMAS P. REYNOLDS (President Central Labor union.)
.' FRANK J. LYNCH (Secretary, Plumbers' Union.), .
A. J. (Tony) DONAHOE (Labor Leader,) '
y EDWARD SIMON (Wholesale Grocer.) v.::
CharlerA. Gos. -Harry
Steel.
David A. Fitch. '
Wb. T. Gurley.
Erantus A. Benson..
Br' W. Jewell. .
W. H. Hatteroth.
Rome Miller.
AV. Farnam Smith. .
Peter Mangold,
Frank B. Kennard,
Harry C. Brome.
Robert Cowell.
George F. West
George H. Tbummel.
Walter S. Jardine.
Harry O. Palmer.
W. It Adair.
Carl E. Herring.
Paul Byerly.
Byron G. Burbank
Dan O. Whitney.
Irving F. Baxter.
Wlllla C. Crosby.
Nelaoa C. Pratt.
Edward L. Bradley.
George H. Brewer.
Guy C. Fleming.
Thomas Galloway.
Bernard J. Larkin.
Perry Wheeler.
J. J. Dore.
P. J. Martin.
Mona Johnson.
J. C. Rlba.
Wm. J. Nagle. ,
J. C. Vlzzard. 1
K. I Llndquest,
James Cameron. -
B. J, Safford.
J. L. Yeager. "
F. Whitmore.
S. H. Howard.
John Fitzgerald.
John Butcher. 1
B. G. Safford.
Otto Wilson.
J. T. McVittle.
R. B. Falconer.
L. J. Jones.
Duncan M. Vlnsonlaler,
W. g. Wykerta
Ernest Ruff.
Ctarle F. McGrew. -E.
W. Kerr.
David-L, Shanahan.
Cnria Lych.
Dr. T.-T. Harria.
Fred H. Hoye.
John J. Boucher.
E. M. 7. Leflang.
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V. J. Connell.
Charlrs W. Pearsall?
Louis N. Bostwick.
Ed. F. Morearty.
George A. Roberta.
Myron L. Learned.
Alfio Garrotto.
Jas. T. Wachob.
Joseph Barker.
R. P. Morsman.
B. E. Wilcox.
H. H. VerMehren.
I. Sibbernsen.
Joseph P. Uvlck.
C. W. Fields.
M. A. Hall. '
H. Rothol.
J. P, McGrath. ;
Grant W. Williams.
A. A. McClure.
Carl E. Flodman.
Clyde C. Sundblad.
Martin L. Sugarman.
Wm. B. Whitehorn.
.. Sam W. Scott.
Frank E. Stone.
J. M. McDowell,
T. J. Bruner.
John Norberg.
Harry Asljer.
John W. Battin.
Lee L. Hamlin. ,
Trank T. B. Martin.
A. H. Murdock.
I. G. Barigbt
F. J. Stack. -William
Deverest.
John Keegan.
George M. Tualson.
J. V. Chlzek.
Thomas W. Hazen.,
John R. Webster.
Joseph N. Morrow.
W. "j.Faweett
-Nathan Bernstein.
Frank A. Shot well.
Isador Zeigfer.
A. W. Mangold.
Herbert H. Neale.
E. R. Wilson..
Frank Makmcy.
r James H. Adams.
James E.. Hammond.
Dr. E..Hotavtchiner.
Julius Kasper.
8. Sugarman.
Glen C. Wharton.
Jos. B. Doyle.
F. J. Ellas.
W. I. Sturges. ,
D. H. Christie. (
Dean Noyes. :
Sam K. Greenleaf-
Charles Unitt.
H. I. Plumb.
,B. F. Thomas.
H. T. Rlepen.
.rAIfireS Sorensen.
Joseph P. McGrath.
. Z. P. Hedges.
Charles Battelle.
Henry F. Meyers.
Joseph Crow.,
T. T. Murphy.
W. F. Wapplch.
Arthur R. Wells.
Ben J. Stone.
Fred G. WUte.
W. W. Slabaugh.'
J. Sutphen. . .
Jay D. Fo8teiC
A. C. Scott. .
,W. A. Foster.
W, M. Burton.
' John W. Cooper.
W. C. Sundblad.
Wm. J. Monaghan.
, Fred Schamel.
Arthur P, Gulou.
Harry. S.i Byrne.
Howard H. Baldrlg,
P. J. LanYdon. ;
James C. Kinsler.
Yale C. HQlland.
W. E. Rhoades.
Thomas L-ach.
John T. Yates.
" Charles R Courtney.
- Hyman CUa.
John Fa Stout. . :
O. D. Ktpllnger; ,J.
"1" Mattneir tt McGrath.
".Peter Procopio..
' C. 8. Elgutter. .
' A.G Pinkerton.
Harry O. Palmer.
k Joseph B. Fradenberg,
JL C. MeClure. .
. . Louis Harris. -V
Tom Klly c .
C. H. KOb)t;.
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Thomas J. Lynch. ,,
Randall K.' Brovrn.
J. CUrke Colt. . -Henry
F. Wult
Ben S. Baker. ' .
E. H. Mangolds , .
J. P. Haye.
Herman Aye. ' ' "
Edward J. Malons.;
8. B. Letovsky- -Jas.
t. Lindsay .
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, John S." Helgren.
. Frank J. Norton.
; Fred B. Chernlis.
John W. Parish.' ;
E. T. Swobe.
Calvin H. Taylor.
A. S.. Ritchlfr- -
B. C. -Thompson. r
.' J. PszatiowsW.
John R. Byerly.
Hans Nielsen.
John Hughes.
W. g. Wright
Harry Sydebotham,
F. J. Kbttrefske.
E. L. Plats.
F. C. Bestr
Geo. Schroeder.
J. H. Ready.
Tt w; Austin.
J. T, Twamley.'
John L. Lynch. ;
' James Cameron.
Edir. W. Palmer.
George s. Kennedy.
v C. W. DeLaraatre. -
J. O. Detweller. '"'
William "Johnson. ' '
Louis Simon.
M. Rosenstela.
H. Kaiman.
Charles J. Benson.
'William .J. Haesd.
W. F. Gerke.
Peter. Procopeo.
Robert Houghton, ;
- Edward F. Brailer.
Charles F.'.Wen.er..
" Daniel Casey, .
JoM GrKubn.1' "..
. Ben F. c.Thomas. .
Herman c. Timme,.
C. L, Mather. . -Nicholas
K. George.
J. L. Kaley. ,
John T, Jepsen. .
: -; E. Jt. MecDougal. ;;
Gerald "Harrington.
H. B. Wunrath. -
Thos.'P. 8trges.:"
A. R. HenseL
H. H. Sibbendorf,..
Pias. ELFurw. .
, J. Simon,
Louie WolfsonT "
ft. Kaiman
' Frank J... Carey.
; P. A. ' Gavin.
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