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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1918. CRUISER SUNK BY TORPEDO IS BOASTjF HUNS Captain of Submarine Says His Boat Sent the San Diego to the Bottom. Portland, Me.. Aug. 23. A boast that the American cruiser San Diego was torpedoed and not mined was made by the commander of the sub marine which captured the steam trawler Triumph on the fishing banks this week, according to Captain Alyhre of the Triumph. The German officer also asserted Jennings and that the captain of the AnilKr WrtMf rafp Jennings was then a prisoner on the J ICcl submersible. Ansley Postmaster Puts U. S. Flag at Half Staff At Citizens Demand Ansley, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special Telegram.) An official telegram wai received here today from the War department by the mother of Arthur Stuckey, stating that her son had died of wounds received in ac tion. All flags were at once, low ered to half-mast but the one on the government postoffice building. It is alleged that Postmaster A. H. Shepard was requested to lower the flag about 4 o'clock, but it was not lowered until later, when a party of the fallen soldier's friends and former schoolmates waited on the postmaster and demanded that the flag be placed at half staff in young Stuckey's honor, as he is the first in this vicinity who has given his life for his country. Postmaster Shepard then took a ladder and, while the assembled delegation sang "The Star Spangled Banner," the flag was brought to position. On Basis of Fairness, ttr lT-i t 1 Word rrom Washington British Boat Torpedoed. An Atlantic Port. Au. 23. The British steamer Diomed has been tor pecioeaana sun o r tne Atlantic Washington Bureau of The Bee coast. Aiore man iw ot ntr crew. w9h;nytr.,, a.,, 'ic-:i many of them Chinese, some severely t.i. ri, p, Jc .u. injured, were rescued and brought krrhirai ui t rm,t,. here today by another British ;n Washing" tn h. . c, hi. st..ni... .... IfVUIOll OllOIUVl W II IL.il I VCU (ha . 1 J. i. JAtuth JMJl. Senator Hitchcock, who returned l:"-" r.r,ir..,i.:. '""-from New England today, was noti :r: i".: ' V. par'. W1UJ hed that the Nebraska millers would mc u-uuoi iiiiiniiduucr, was ailOWCQ I i l : to proceed. An ?7 u,;ti n:,....!L Hale Holden of the railroad admin istration on wheat rates between Omaha and Duluth Senator Hitchcock laid a comolaint before Director General McAdoo at the request of the Nebraska State Milling association and individual mil- (ContiniMd From Pa Oaa.) lers that Nebraska was discriminated liable under the draft More than again" in the Present Omaha-Duluth 100 members of congress would be "IS? .. subject to the draft, if the amend- in? director general stated that ment were enacted into law. An th "ement of competition had gone amendment of Reoresentative Mc. .ut o! thc railroad situation and that Culloch, also agreed to would. Te- .tne. rat.es..,houl(1 be adjusted on quire the enrollment of all citizens Dasis 01 !airne" t0 aU interested. ot co-belligerent nations and make them subject to draft in this country except wnere treaties would be vio lated. The house also voted favorably on an amendment by Representative Campbell of Kansas placing farmers in aeierrea classification. All votes in the house today were in the committee of the whole and it DRAFT AGE LIMITS .. UPHELD BY HOUSE Hun Taken Prisoner Says His Lost U-Boat Torpedoed Lusitania Toulon. Aug. 23. The British steamer Banriv whil nn a vnviu is expected that at least one of them, tween Malta and Sicily, was torpe the McKenrie amendment, will be the doed bv a German Sllhmarin mil subject of a separate vote when the although the exnlosinn house technically resumes' formal ses-1 wound in its starboard side the ves- sion oeiore tne nnai vote. set succeeded in reaching the harbor Transfers Authorized. h" today. In disposing of minor amendments, JZtnXlZK thce.torPei e senate .dented th rni.;n was 8unk Parol boats. Six of the the senate adopted urA n,K ,;t.s- .u.:- " ... "J? the first mate. " Tviwwn iiicir own I TL. ... i .1 . , . . e senate adopted tne prov aion . V "7" .I j i thorizing the transfer of draft ft1 e ' "ew were saved ,nc,ud' .a ..-.vi .t..; mg the first mate. states as desired by Provost Marshal uJ. 'a 1 a1 a auDmann when General Crowder. Senator Chamber' f" attempted lam explained that such a provision um u 'a ZTa "reu w was needed to insure crofter officials ili"s"!nAmad wandering atate- ditrira b.r. h. i. ne loss oi nis subma rine, tit said the lost U-boat had torpedoed the Cunard liner Lusitania, and had destroyed an aggregate of BRITISH AERIAL FORCES BOMB TEUTON TOWNS Airdromes and Other Military Objectives Are Subjected to Effective Attacks by Aviators. in some districts where the foreign population predominated and also in districts in which the local draft officials hava been derelict in admin istering the law, A . vote was not reached on an amendment offered by Senator Reed of Missouri providing that wives of soldiers and sailors shall not be dis qualified from holding government positions. All of the Nebraska members in the house except Mr. Sloan, who is absent today, voted for the McKenzie amendment Empress of Germany III from Strain of War Work Amsterdam, Aug. 23. Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany is ill at Castle Wilhelmihohe, Heise-Casset, the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says, owing to overstrain from her war re lief work. Physicians in attendance promise her full recovery within a few weeks. 600,000 tons of other allied Advices from London August 10,' oiu mat lieutenant Commander Schwieger, who commanded the sub marine wnicn sank the Lusitania. had oecn Kinea wnen tne u-boat of which hLa in command struck a mine in the North Sea. Former Head of New Haven Road is Sjed for Divorce Pittsfield, Mass., Aug. 23. Mrs. Kathenne Livingstone Mellen, of Stockbndge. today filed suit here for a divorce from Charles S. Mullen, former president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. Cruel and abusive treat ment and attempts to damage her character were charged. The Mellens lived in Omaha at one time. hmmiiiim ATURDAY 00 Saturday is $19.50 and $25.00 Day at Omaha's Finest Coat and Suit Shop TPHE HOUSE TTJT I OF MENAGjn, 1613 FARNAM STREET Offers 300 Coats, Suits and Dresses at 19 .50 $ and SATURDAY ,. T .v.: New colors and all early Fall styles, in Coats, Suits and Dresses, that are copied from very ex pensive models Come early to get the best selections. f London, Aug. 23. Five important towns in Germany and five hostile airdromes were heavily bombarded by British aerial squadrons cn the night of August 21-22. according to an offi cial statement issued today by the British air ministry. Military objects at Frankfurt and Cologne, the statement adds, were heavily attacked and good results were observed. Long Battle Line. London, Aug. 23. A battle is be ing fought on the line between Li- hons, south of the Somme, to the ujjeui river, southwest ot Arras, a front of more than 25 miles, accord ing to the official statement issued at the war office today. lhe British troops are making pro gress at a number of points, the statement says, and adds that two enemy attacks east of Beaucourt were repulsed during the night. Un the Lys front, the statement says, the British line was slightly advanced east of LeTouret, northwest of Neuf Berquin and east of Outter-steen. TWO BRITISH ARMIES SWEEP BACK ENEMY (Continued From Fas One.) Gommecourt by reason of its ter rain apparently was considered the pivot of a turning movement for, once having taken it, the British sent troops swinging down south in the irection of Bapaume. The Germans on this position of the battle front were badly disorganized. There were Germans all over the place but they seemed to have no idea of counter attacks. Some apparently did not even know exactly where they were. ihe fighting south of Gommecourt today was especially severe. Inci dentally this movement cut in around the rear of Achiet Le Grand. At the same time the British here, having aunched another frontal attack on the enemy's stronghold, were again in hard fighting. Where the battle was raging here British olanes bombed or used machine guns Several direct hits were made on a building in the rear of which were a number of touring cars. Apparently it was a uerman headquarters. Australians Spring Trap. South of Achiet Le Grand the British did not start' today's opera tions so early. The New Zealanders here stopped work to let a German counter-attack develop. They, "played dead" until the infantry was almost on top of them. Then they put down a heavy machine gun fire just at the rear of the Germans, who surrendered in a body rather than be killed in their tracks. This happened just north of Miraumont. Many of the prisoners were noncommissioned of ficers. All appeared glad they were taken. When asked about the Austri ans, the prisoners expressed the great est contempt for their allies as sol diers, saying they were no good whatever. Slightly to the south the British have crossed the Ancre river and started in the general direction of Courcellette. Already they are re ported to be southeast of Grandcourt. This move menaces from the rear the German stronghold at Thieoval. which is an old fortress. At Albert the British pushed for ward toward Tara Hill, at the back of that town. An airplane report of about noon said the British troops held the entire position. About the same time Uerman shells started breaking on Tara, while British shrapnel could be seen bursting some distance on the other side of it, showing where the enemv had been driven. Considerable numbers of prisoners were taken in this locality. Pressing Toward Bapaume. The British troops seem to be oro- gressing well up the road from Albert to Bapaume. Welsh troops are par ticipating in the fighting in this neighborhood. South of Albert Meaulte aonears to be in British hands, having been cap tured early in the day. Thence the line extends southeasterly with a break where the Germans last even ing managed to take Happy Valley just northwest of Bray, by throwing in iresn troops oi tne isin division which apparently were brought up for this purpose. The Germans suffered severely here during the first attack. The fighting was very heavy. Since then the Germans have been constantly heavily fired upon. Happy Valley truly is a shambles. Its name belies it. South of the Somme the Austral ians were most successful in the part they played in today's battle. They easily attained all their ob jectives and apparently hold Chiug- nes ana Herieviiie and are pushing eastward of these villages a little distance to make sure of holding them. ' Thirty-three Officers Taken. In this region 33 German officers and 1,500 men of other ranks were made prisoner. Eleven of the cap tured officers were from one regiment The Germans offered heaw resist ance at Chuignollcs, but with the as sistance of tanks, the Australians hammered through the enemy and swept on, leaving the town and its environs filled with dead Germans. On the ridge south of this town there also was fierce . fighting, which almost reached the hand-to-hand stage before the Australians made it clear to the Germans that they were not to be stopped and shoved over the ridge and onward. Just now large numbers of guns are roaring away all along the line. Prussian Prisoners Say Bavarian Troops Refused . To Risk Lives in Battle By the Associated Press. With the French Army in France, Aug. 23. Prisoners of a Prussian battalion say Bavarians fled during the fighting of August 13, before Lassigny. The evening before, in the presence of their offi cers, rfhe Bavarians said they were tired of getting themselves killed for others and would let the Prus sians pull out as well as they could. Recriminations between the Prus sians and Bavarians have been fol lowed by disputes between the dif ferent arms of the Teutonic allied service, the prisoners say, the infan try accusing the artillery of ineffi ciency. Many prisoners assert their regiments suffered from the short fire of their own guns. At some places they are steadilv hammering, at others it is rolling ud into intense drumfire, telling where the fighting is going on. The Ger man shells seem to be coming in from long distances. Evidently their guns nave been moved back for safety. The German artillerymen apparently nave not the greatest confidence in the ability of their comrades in the infantry to ward off the blows being delivered against them. All day long steams of wounded. principally Germans, as well as great numbers of enemy prisoners, were flowing toward the rear. The day was cooler than yesterday and the British soldiers were refreshed by it. It was slightly cloudy, but the air was full of British airplanes A number of German planes were shot down over the battle front during the day, each fall bringing a cheer from the British. ' SEVEN INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENTS Czecho-SIovak Army Captures Lake Baikal City From Bolsheviki London, Aug. 23. Lord Robert Cecil, the British under-secretary for foreign affairs, announced this even ing that reports had been received in London to the effect that the Czecho slovak forces in Trans-Baikalia had captured the town of Berchnieud insck, south of Lake Baikal, and had achieved a decided victory against the bolshevik forces. Two Deaths Increase Tyler Tornado Toll of Lives to 31 Tyler, Minn., Aug. 23. Two of the Tyler residents who were injured in the tornado Wednesday night died today, bringing the death list to 31. Eight of the more seriously injured are not expected to recover. I Prominent Californian is Arrested on Old Indictment Eureka, Cal., Aug. 23. An indict ment returned by a federal grand jury in Cleveland, Tenn twenty-three yeares ago resulted in the arrest here last night of VV. H. Durkee, superin tendent of a wool knitting mitt, on charges of using the United States mail to defraud and of violating the interstate commerce laws. The indictment was returned in 1895. Durkee, who has been here since last June, asserted his innocence. He was released on $3,000 bail. Women Munition Workers in England Get Pay Boost London, Aug. 23. The ministry of munitions has ordered that the wages of women munition workers be in creased five shillings weekly after September 1. Girls under 18 will re ceive an increase of half a crown. Skilled Ship Workers Ask For Wages of Dollar an Hour Washington. Aug. 23. Skilled workers in the shipbuilding industry of the country have presented "friend ly demands" to the labor adjustment board of the shipping board for in crease in wages to $1 an hour, double time for all overtime, Saturday half holidays throughout the year and 10 per cent bonus for all night shop work. The present wage is approxi mately 75 cents an hour. Japanese Mob Destroys Rice Stores and Mouses Tokio, Tuesday, Aug. 20. Rice stores and 20 houses have been de stroyed in the prefecture of Yam aguchi by a mob of several thojsand persons. Twelve rioters were killed and seven slightly wounded. In Tokio there have been 1,000 arrests since the beginning of the rice riots DURING HOT. WAKEFUL NIGHTS Tak Hora(orda Acid PaoapkatM Most beneficial for exhausted condition, dm" to heat Non-alcoholic moat refreshing. Advertisement. (Continued From Pare One.) but was able to go home unattended after receiving surgical attention. Hayden had recently enlisted in the navy and expected to leave imme diately for Chicago. His home is in Alabama and he had been visiting with United States Deputy Marshal Thomas Flynn. The police say Storz was exceeding the speed limit and Wiegel was vio lating the traffic ordinance. Mildred Todd, 3708 Farnam street, and Elsie Storz, who were in the Storz car, escaped uninjured. Motorcycle Run Down. ' Joseph Bauer, 6123 North Forty second street, suffered severe in juries when he was run down by an automobile driven by W. F. Ander son, Paxton hotel, at Forty-second street and Fontenelle boulevard. Bauer was riding a motorcycle. After receiving medical attention from a nearby doctor the injured man was removed to his home. Motor Truck Hits Car. While traveling at a high rate of speed, the police allege, Bennie Fier son, Benson, operating a motor truck, collided with an automobile driven by F. J. Effenberger, 4103 Farnam streets, at 6:30 p. m. Effenberger suffered two fractured ribs and a number of minor bruises. He was taken to the Ford hospital. Mrs. F. A. Mertz and 10-year-old son Clement, 4220 Farnam street, the other occupants of the car, escaped with slight injuries. Taken Without Consent. Pierson is employed by the Wilke Mitchell Grocery company as de livery boy and took the motor truck out of the garage without the permission of his employers, the police learned. Pierson was driving north in Fifty-second street, and the Effenberger automobile was moving west in Farnam street. Although the police were notifedi within a few minutes after each acci dent all the injured persons had been removed before the police arived at the scenes of the accidents. American Planes Drop 41 Bombs Upon Conflans With the American Army in France, Aug. 23. American bombing airplanes flew over Conflans, between Verdun and Metz, twice this after noon and dropped 41 bombs. Six bombs were observed to make direct hits. Italians Capture Rivalta And Heights of Stefani Rome, Aug. 23. Italian troops have captured the village of Rivalta, and the height of San Stefani, north of Valstagna, on the Brenta, the war office statement says. New French Credit Planned. Paris, Aug. 23. Luis Hootz, min ister of finance, submitted a proposal for a military credit of $2,500,000,000 at a cabinet meeting held today. This fourth quarter ie expen of 1918. The Weather Comparative Iocal Record. 118. 1917. 1916. 115. Highest yesterday ....86 71 7 82 Lowest yesterday ( CS SI (1 Mean temperature 7 70 7S 71 Precipitation T .00 .00 .0J Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature TS Exoesa for the day S Total excess since March 1..... 741 Normal precipitation IS Inch Deficiency for the day .11 Inch Total rainfall since March I 10.44 Inches Deficiency since March 1 10.55 Inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1917 1.47 Inches Deficiency for cor. period Kit 0.(0 Inches Reports from Stations at 7 r. 91. Station and State of Temp. Hlgn- Weather. T p. m. est. Cheyenne, clear 70 70 Davenport, cloudy 74 SI Denver, part cloudy. ....SO SI St Louis cloudy... 74 II Dodge City, clear 74 7S Lander, clear 74 74 North Platte, cloudy.... 74 tl Omaha, clear 13 tt Pueblo, clear 14 It Rapid City, clear 74 71 Bait Lake City, clear. ...7 Tt Santa Fe clear 74 ' 74 Valentine rain 64 70 L. A. WELSH, Meteoroloflst Rain fall. .00 .00 .00 .00 .01 .00 .T ,T .00 .00 .00 .04 .II Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion.. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c THOMPSpN,BELHEN - OQ f5" tfhe fashion Center Jor Woman0 New Silks Baronet, a high luster satin for coats, suits or separ ate skirts; new fall color ings, $5.00 yard. Plaids An attractive assortment of all-wool plaids suitable for skirts, $2.50 to $4.00 yard. Wool mixed plaids for school dresses, in a good assort ment of colors, $1.25 yard. Sale of Knitted Goods Hand-made sweaters and other knitted garments that we have been showing in our yarn section, third floor, will be offered Saturday at greatly reduced prices. $33.00 old rose and green sweater, now $17.50. $32.00 Purple and white sweater, now $16.00. $20.00 Lavender and white sweat er, now $10.00. omen s Suits, Coats, Gowns Individual in Style The new suits, have those long graceful lines so much ,desired by the well dressed woman. Every new note of fashion is reflected in the collection now being shown. High Class Tailored Suits at $45.00, $55.00, $65.00 up to $125.00 Coats Silk Gloves Fownes and Kayser makes in black, white and colors, 75c to $1.75 pair. Hosiery Women's silk boot hose with lisle tops and soles; black, white and colors, $1.00 pair. Embroidered Voile White embroidered voiles, 65c quality, Saturday, 50c yard. Linen Section. Cash's Woven Names For marking linen or wear ing apparel. Price, 3 doz. names for 85c; 6 doz. for $1.25; 12 doz. for $2.00. Single and double initials, 3 doz. to pkg., 5c and 15c pkg. The skill of America's leading artists has placed us in a position where we show the newest and best novelties in style and fabric. We advise an early selection, as fine woolen clothg are hard to get. Prices $45.00 to $165.00 Gowns Serge, Poiret Twill, Tricolette, Crepe Meteor, Georg ette and all leading fabrics are shown. Prices $39.50 to $175.00 Sale of Collars Many of our best numbers in stock will be offered at very special prices Sat urday. Organdie collars in white and colors. Pique and linen collars, sets, also a few vestees. Toilet Goods Mennen's Bath Powder, 35c. Wildroot Shampoo Soap, 20c cake. Powder De Riz, 15c box. Wool Powder Puffs, 10c, 15c, 25c and 35c each. Sun Shades Saturday an opportunity to buy a very pretty sunshade at $1.00. Many in silk, others of pongee and Jinen. Sheets Bleached, size 72x90, good quality musiln, French seams. Six to a customer. Special $1.25 each. SOROSIS Shoes 4 fife The Fall lines are ready and the early showing is the most complete we have ever made. Colors and styles for both street and dress wear. Prices $8 to $15 Main Floor i m 1 Get The Habit Of Going To Beaton's For Bargains Offerings For Saturday Here Are Some Patents and Sundries. 25c Opal Shampoo 16c $1.00 S. S. S 89c 50c Hayes Hair Health... 29c 25c Jetum 19e 10c Straw Hat Cleaner, Beaton's 5c 60c, six oz., Imported Olive Oil 35c $1.25 Hostetter's Bitters. $1.12 60c Glover's Mange Remedy 49c 60c Walnutta Hair Stain.. 49c $1.15 Delatone 98c C. N. Disinfectant, 10c and 25c 60c Murine, for the eyes. .54 30c Harper's Headache Med icine 24c Leonard's Ear Oil $1.00 15c Diazzo Shampoo Pow der 7c 50c Kodol Dyspepsia Tab lets 42c 60c Abonita Face Powder, ,34c 50c Isabelle Face Powder. .34c 50c Eatonlc Tablets 45c 60c Orazin Tooth Paste... 34c 35c Kolynos Tooth Paste. . 19c SOc Mentholatum 19c 60c bottle of 100 Hinkle's Pills 25c EOc 3-P Capsules 39c $1.00 Bingo Nerve Tablets 69c 25c Peroxide Hydrogen 7c 35c Palmer's Toilet Water, assorted odors 21c $1.00 Williams' Assorted Toilet Water 69c 25c Talcum Powders Ar , mours, Rickseckers, Pal mer's, Wilbert's and oth ers, at 14c 50c 1-pound Stationery... 23c 25c D. & R. Cold Cream tubes 19c 25c Barkeeper's Friend, brass and nickel polish.. 14c S5c Trailing Arbutus Tal cum 25c Glazo, Liquid Polish for the nails 35c Knox Tartar for teeth.... 15c 50c Nedra Face Powder... 34c Photo Dept Films developed free when prints are ordered. We also make a specialty of picture framing and carry a complete line of all styles of frames. We iave just received a stock of lilitary Frames for soldiers' pictures on which we will make a special offering Saturday. 85c Military Frames, each. 59c $1.00 Military Frames, each 69e $1.50 Military Frames, each 98c Edison Mazda Lamps 25 to 50 Watt Lamps 30c 60 Watt Lamps 35c 100 Watt Lamps 70e Cigars Froo Saturday A 6-cent Bugle Cigar free with every 25c or over cigar purchase. This is to introduce this new and popular cigar. Mail Orders Receive Our Prompt Attention BEATON DRUG CO. . 15th and Farnam