THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: - SEPTEMBER 1, ' 1918.
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FIRST AMERICAN
FIELD ARMY NOW
BEING ORGANIZED
Program of Concentrating U.
S. Troops for Offensive
Under Pershing Going
Forward.
Washington, Aug. 31. American
troops brigaded with the British and
French forces are being withdrawn
as rapidly as possible to join the First
American field . army under General
Pershing, General March said today
in his weekly conference with mem
bers of the senate military committee
The chief of staff threw no new
light on the part the Americans are
playing in the present offensive, but
the impression was given that the
program of concentrating the army
for action under General Pershing
was going forward satisfactorily.
General March said the last figures
on men actually landed abroad showed
.J.220,000 in France on August 7. Sev.
eral hundred thousand have been
wttk General March announced that
landed since then, however, and last
the number embarked had passed
1.500,000.
. ShiDinents of De Haviland air
planes, which .were temporarily held
up on the order of Secretary Baker
so certain changes could be made in
them, General March said, were re
sumed this week.
Reports received 'up to today by
ihe A'ar department show that 1,003
J)e llaviland planes had . been com
pleted and made ready to turn over
to the government this week and that
565 had been, shipped or were already
enroute overseas.
The general reiterated that . the
f ghting on the western front is going
satisfactorily to the allies.
The senators questioned General
March regarding reported plans ot tne
War department to take over some
400 educational institutions through
out the country and to educate boys
lirturttn 18 and 20 vears of ace, pend
ing their call into actual military ser
vice. He explained the plans under winch
boys drafted who show a desire to at
tai technical education will be fur
loughed after being drafted for the
purpose of attending college. He said
regulations to carry out. the program
have not been promulgated, but indi
cated that there was no purpose to
undertake education of all drafted
youths. " .
Germans Attribute
' Defeat to Defective
System of Espionage
Washington, Aug. 31. A new ex
planation from., the .German newspa
pers of what is happening in France
nrt Plander came todav in an offi-
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ciai aispaicn irom owiucrunu. n
says the German press now asserts
that Germany has never known how
to organize her system of espionage
and that it is to the mistakes made
by her secret service that , she owes
her unpleasant experiences on the
western front
Captain Porter Awaits
Army Orders
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Capt. Elmer R. Porter of Omaha
has finished his course of instruction
at Camp Greenleaf, Chickamauga
Park, Georgia, and is in Omaha on
leave of absence awaiting orders.
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MUST REGISTER
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(Continued From Tag One.)
general military .service, probably
two-thirds ot tne number coming
from among the 3,500,000 or more
between the ages of 18 and 21.
- Will Swell Army to 4,000,000.
General ' March has said all regis
trants called into the army will be in
France before next June 30, swelling
the American expeditionary force to
more than 4,000,000 men expected to
win the war in 1919. The last to be
called will be the youths in their J8th
year, but those of that age who de
stre and who have the necessary
qualifications may be inducted into
service for special technical or voca
tional training.
Registration will be conducted by
the local draft boards. All federal.
state, county and municipal officers
are called upon to aid the boards in
their work, to preserve order and to
round up slackers. All registrants
will be classified as quickly as pos
sible under the questionnaire system,
and a drawing will be held at the
capitol to fix the order of registrants
in their respective classes.
' The provost marshal general's esti
mate today places the number o
men under 21 now in the army at
about ana me numoer oi
those from It to 45 at 165,000.
President's Proclamation.
The president's proclamation fol
lows: ,
"Fifteen months ago the men of the
country from 21 to 31 years of age
were registered Three months ago
and again last month those who had
just reached the age of 21 were
- added. It now remains to include all
men between the ages of 18 and 45.
hTH. . i a
. i nil i a nnr s nur nn rv rmn,
tury and a quarter ago it was delib
erately oraamea oy inose wno were
then responsible for the safety and
defense lot the nation that the duty o
military ceryice should rest upon all
able-bodied men between the ages of
18 and 45. We now accept and fulfill
the obligation which they estab
lished, an obligation expressed in our
national statutes from that time until
now. We solemnly purpose a decisive
victory of arms and deliberately to
' fvnt ih 1arcrr nart nf mttttarv
man-power of the nation to the ac
complishment of that purpose
'( "The younger men have from the
firtt been ready to go. They have
furnished voluntary enlistments out
of all proportion to their numbers.
Our military authorities regard them
at having the highest combatant
qualities. Their youthful enthusiasm,
their virile eagerness, their gallant
, spirit of daring make them the admi
ration of all who see them in action.
They covet not, only the distinction
of serving in this great war, but also
the inspiring memories which hun
dreds of thousands of them will
cherish through the years to come,
of a great day and a great service
for their country and for mankind.
supreme Call to Duty.
"By the men of the older group
How called upon, the opportunity
now open to them will be accepted
with the calm resolution of those who
realize to the full the deep and sol
emn significance of what they do.
Having made a place for themselves
in their y respective communities, hav
ing assumed at home the graver re
sponsibilities of life in many spheres,
looking back upon honorable records
in civil and industrial life, they will
realiie as perhaps no others could
how entirely their own fortunes and
the fortunes of all whom they love
are put at stake in this war for right
and will know that the very records
they have made render this new duty
the commanding duty of heir lives.
Thev know how surely this is the na
tion s war, how imperatively it de
mands the mobilization and massing
of all our resources of every kind.
They will regard this call as the su
preme call of their day and will an
swer it accordingly.
"Only a portion of those who reg
ister will be called upon to bear arms.
Those who are not physically fit will
be excused; those exempted by alien
allegiance; those who should not be
relieved of their present responsibili
ties; above all, those who cannot be
spared from the civil and industrial
tasks at home upon which the suc
cess of our armies depends as much
as upon the fighting at the front. But
all must be registered in order that
the selection to- military service may
be made intelligently and with full
information. This will be our final
demonstration of loyalty, democracy
and the will to win, our solemn no
tice to all the world that we stand
absolutely togither in a common
resolution and purpose. It is the call
w uuiy io which vcry irue man in
the country .will respond with pride
and with the consciousness that in
doing so he plays his part in vindica
tion of a great caus:, at whose sum
mons every true heart offers its su
preme service."
Refineries Nonessential
Washington. Aus. 31. New nil re.
fineries were held nonessential today
by the fuel administratfon. There is
ample refining capacity in the mid
continent fields to take care of all de-
ftnrls. the announcement said.
NEW RUSSIA TO
JOIN ALLIES IN
WAR ON GERMANY
Entente Troops Needed as a
Screen to Work Behind,
Says Archangel Govern
ment Head.
By Associated Press.
Archangel, Thursday, Au. 29.
More entente allied troops are needed
to aid in forming a screen behind
which a new Russia may be formed
to join Russia's allies in the war on
Germany, Nicholas Vasilovitch
Tschaikovsky, president of the new
sovereign government of the northern
region of Russia, told the Associated
Press today.
It was the first interview accorded
by the president to a representative
of the foreign press and M. Tschai
kovsky frankly discussed the position,
history and aims of the new govern
ment. "We want to restore the eastern
front against Germany together with
our allies," M. Tschaikovsky said
"We thoueht the only way to do
so, in addition to the agitation of
our own people, would be to have a
firm military basis and screen work
behind and to protect us from imme
diate attacks by the Germans and the
bolslieviki."
Invites American Aid.
M. Tschaikovsky explained that4the
goverament does not rely exclusive
ly on the troops of the allies. "We
have our own forces," he said. ''In
the short space of a few days, with the
aid of the allies, we recruited in Arch
angel alone over a thousand men. We
need soldiers, food and agricultural
machinery from America and if the
Japanese finally decide to come from
the east they are welcome, too. We
should like Americans to come with
them."
He explained that the government
plans to extend its authority as its
troops progress, joining all the ele
ments opposing Germany.
"We decided to begin the govern
ment in the north because we felt
the allies could best help us there."
he continued. "As at present formed
our government includes the provinces
of Archangel, Murman, Vologda.
Vyatka and the northern part of
Novgorod. Perhaps Yaroslav and
Kastroma will join us. Siberia has a
similar government and some of our
groups will form regional govern
ments in central, eastern and south
ern Russia. We are ready to join
in some sort of federation and then
call a constituent assembly."
Dodge County Prefers
Wedded Life to Divorce
Fremont, Aug. 31. (Special Tele-
!;ram.) One divorce suit was filed
or every two marriage permits issued
at the Dodge county court house
during the month of August There
were eight petitions for divorce filed
and 16 marriage permits issued.
New Athletic Director.
Fremont, Neb., Aug, 31. (Special
Telegram.) Earl Zobel of Council
Bluffs has been elected physical di
rector of the Fremont Young Men's
Christian association and will come
to Fremont September 15 to assume
him new duties. Paul K. Peterson,
physical director since C. A. Berg
resigned to take up Young Men's
Christian association war work, was
called in the draft three weeks ago.
Nebraska Flyer Is Killed
in Fall
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Norfolk, Neb., Aug. 31 The body
of Lt. Charles J. Hyde, who was
instantly killed at Love flymg field,
Tex., Wednesday morning when his
airplane went into a tail spin at an
altitude of 300 feet is expected to
arrive in Norfolk Saturday. The
funeral service will be held Sunday
afternoon. Hyde was a graduate of
the Norfolk high school and a senior
in the Albany, N. Y., law school. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Hyde of this city. An escort from
the flying fie'd is accompanying the
remains to Norfolk. Hyde was an
instructor at Love field and had made
quite a record as a pilot.
A letter written by Lieutenant
Hyde in his machine 3,000 feet in the
air the day before he met death was
received by Miss Iryl King, a Nor
folk girl who attended school with
Lieutenant Hyde.
Fremont Police Wage War
On Automobile Speeders
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 31. (Special
Telegram.) Arrest of speeders has
become such a common thing that
Police Judge Dame has decided to
boost the fine from $1 to $3 for each
violation of the speed ordinance. A
campaign to curtail the evil has been
launched by the police department.
Ten arrests for speeding have been
made during the last "week.
Germans Are Applying Hun
Kultur to Esthonian Nation
' Stockholm, Aug. 31. An official
Esthonian courier bound for France
has arrived here. He states that the
Germans are suppressing the Esthon
ian national life and culture in every
way. Newspapers are censored, he
said, and schools arc closed or being
Germanized.
Food requisitioning has been insti
tuted and the bread ration has been
fixed at a quarter of a kilogram daily
and the meat ration at a quarter of a
kilogram weekly. The courier stat
ed that German oppression was threat
ening the national spirit and increas
ing the passive resistance.
Has Yellow Fever.
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 31. (Special
Telegram.) Harry Ehmcke,. a Fre
mont boy who is. -in the navy, is ill
with yellow fever at a Panama canal
port, according to word received by
relatives. Harry has been in training
at the Great Lakes and was recently
transferred to the canal zone.
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LITTLE GIRL IS
KILLED BY AUTO
RUNNING ON HER
Car Driven by Rev. W.
Mether Crushes Child
as Shs Stumbles in
Front of It.
F.
An automobile, driven by Rev. W.
F. Mether, Methodist clergyman in
charge of the churches at Crescent
and Hazel Dell, struck and killed
Dorothy Marie Craft, 9 years old,
yesterday when she stumbled and fell
in front of the car. One wheel pass
ed over her chest, crushing the lungs
and vital organs, causing death one
hour later.
The child had come with its mother
and three little sisters from the farm
five miles northeast of Logan to at
tend the Military carnival at the
Bluffs.
The accident happened at the
Broadway and Park avenue crossing
Council Bluffs. The little girl and
her mother were crossing the street,
the mother and three younger chil
dren ahead and Dorothy in the rear
A street car was approaching from
the west, and the mother, who had
almost reached the curb, called sharp
ly to Dorothy, warning her of the
approach of the car.
The child stumbled as she started
to run and fell on the pavement a few
feet in front of the automobile, driven
by the clergyman, approaching slowly
from the west. He almost instantly
stopped the car and the child was
picked up from beneath the fender
after the front wheel had passed
over her. She was placed in another
car and driven to the Edmundson
hospital, only a few blocks away, but
died at 12:30.
The child was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Craft. The father
brought his family to Council Bluffs
last Thursday to visit Mrs. Craft's
mother, Mrs. Mary Smith, 373 Lin
coln avenue. He was to return Sat
urday afternoon and take them home
The three little sisters, all younger
than Dorothy, are Ethel, Marie and
Ellen.
New Manager Boys Shop
In Benson & Thome's
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Old Brindle Puts Old
John Barleycorn Out
at Oregon Launching
Washington, Aug. 31. Bottles of
milk have been substltrted for bot
tles of wine in christening ships at
Portland, Ore., and suggestions
have been made to the shipping
board that the substitution be made
general in all shipyards.
The bottle, before being filled
with milk, according to the Port
land custom, must be filled with
coins contributed by the workers
for French and Belgian war
orphans.
The Benson & Thome company
have secured the services of Charles
H. Kirsh, for the past eight years
identified with the boys' department
of Omaha stores, as manager and
buyer for their Boys' Shop. Mr.
Kirsh's broad experience in catering
to the needs of the boys in Omaha
and vicinity will make him a valuable
acquisition to the Benson & Thome
store.
William E. Bradway,
Wealthy Club Man,
Mysteriously Slain
Chicago, Aug. 31. William E.
Bradway, a wealthy club man and the
divorced husband of Charlotte Mae
Smith, the daughter of J. W. Smith,
the discovers of Goldfield, Nev., was
stabbed to death late last night as he
was about to enter his south side
residence.
The police are searching for J. Nor
man Cook in connection with the
slaying. Cook was named by Brad
way in his dying breath as his assail
ant. Cook has been separated from
his .ife for several months.
Norma Cook, his daughter, is visit
ing B. M. Bliss, a relative at Colun.
bus, Kan. In a conversation over
the long distance this afternoon with
Chicago today she was informed that
Bradway had been murdered. She
expressed surprise, but denied that
she a.id Bradway were engaged.
"It is a long story and I do not
care to discuss it further until 1 talk
with my n-other," she said.
Later in a telephone conversation
Mrs. J. Norman Cook said:
"If my husband killed Bradway, it
was the act of a man who had be
come insane because of brooding
over the happiness of his daughter."
Mr. Cook was jealous because Mr.
Bradway was kind to Norma and me.
Mr. Bradway was a good man and
kind to Norma in a fatherly way.
My daughter is 19 years old and went
with me when I separated from my
husband."
SEVEN GERMAN
PLANES DOWNED
BY D. S. AIRMEN
(Continued From Pafe One.)
and Lieutenant Chambe.lain went ta
their assl- His action proLJJy
s. 1 the lives of two Englishmen.
His engine was now working bet
ter. He climbed up toward the
enemy and, with a burst of fire, sent
one of them crashing to the earth.
A second was shattered with another
volley from his machine gun. Then
Lieutenant Chamberlain looped out
of a cordon of enemy machines which
had gathered to finish him and, as
he sailed away, he shot the wing off
another German machine.
The leader of the German squadron
came straight at him but was met
with such a torrent of bullets that
his airplane joined the others sent
to the earth by the American.
The lieutenant turned for the Brit
ish lines. His engine had "gone
dead" and he war forced to volplane,
carefully picking his way through the
same clouds of shells fired at him
by the enemy's an'.i-ai; -aft cannon.
Attacks Column of Troops.
As he made a wide sweep toward
his destination, he saw bc.-th him
a column of German troops and ' "o
it he poured a gust of machine gun
bullets from the gun which had
jammed, but which he had succeeded
in putting into action agajn. The
Germans scattered nd Lieutenant
Chamberlain flew on for an eighth
of a mile and came to earth.
He found that he could notgearry
off the equipment of his machine, so
he took his compass and started run
ning across the fields. As he did
so he encountered a patrol of three
Germans. He shoufJ - ' n to
surrender, waving a compass above
his head, like a bomb. Two of the
enemy ran, the ird surrendered.
T: : American started again for the
British lines, out came upon a French
officer whom he picked up and car
ried, driving his prisoner before him.
He. waded a brook under heavy fire
and finally arrived within the British
lines in safety with the French of
ficer and the German prisoner.
He then reported "ready for duty,"
asked the major in command of the
British airmen not to make any re
port of the affair' and refused to give
his name. The major was unable to
keep the affair quiet ni' the full de
tails were made a part of his official
report of the day's fighting.
The Weather
ui j. 1917. tut.
Highest yeterday ....8 M 73 74
Lowest yesterday (4 69 (5 - 49
Mean temperature ....70 72 69 62
Precipitation 90 .60 .99 .00
Temperature and precipitation departure
from the normal:
Normal temperature ....71
Deficiency for the day 1
Total excess since March 1..... 765
Normal precipitation 09 inch
Deficiency for the djiy .09 inch
Total rainfall since March 1... .10.46 lnchel
Deficiency since March 1 11.44 Inohea
Deficiency for cor. period, 1917 Mi inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1916 ..9.49 inches
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