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N V T "The Stars and Stripes Fcrever" THE BEST PAPER PUBLISHED IN THp BEST CITY IN THE PROSPEROUS MIDDLE-WEST TTTT T HE UMAHA JUA1JLI JDKC VOL. 48 NO. 73. lV:A?"u&m OMAHA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1918. By Mill (I r). Dally. U SD: Stimliy. II M: Daily and (ua., tli autilda Nab. aoitaaa aatra. TWO CENTS THE WEATHER Fair Wednesday and Thurs day! warmer Wednesday. Thermometer Rsadlnr! S I, m. . m. 1 a. m. H m. a, m. 10 a, m. It . m. 11 n, ... .s .61 .M .no .01 . 1 d. m. m t p. m S p. m. ., ...M 4 P. m. ...... 8 p. m .....07 p. m. ..........07 7 p. m ...M .68 p. in. ..65 h i J .n 1 I' r. 4 If SMI CSDDJUH DE9 ftrznrznnz nnrpnn nnn rn" n : n L jl jn r EAGERNESS W END BLOODSHED VOICED BY BARON BURIAN Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister Couples Suggestion of Exchange of Views Between Belligerents With Assurance Central Powers Will Make No Op position to Demands Based on Justice. Amsterdam, Sept. 10. An exchange of views between the central powers and the entente was tentatively suggested by Baron Burian, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, in an ad dress to visiting German newspaper men, according to a Vienna dispatch today. Such a discussion, said the foreign minister, need not take the form of peace negotiations, but would have as its purpose the consideration of all things which are keeping the belligerent powers apart. Baron Burian advanced his sugges- tion in declaring that the adversaries of the central powers need only pro vide the opportunity "in a calm, ex change of views some sort of direct, informative discussion is thinkable which would be far from being peace negotiations-of discussing and weighing everything which today sep arates the belligerent parties, and no 'urther fighting will perhaps be need ed to bring them closer together." Consider Further Warfare Crime. "This question arises," said the for eign minister. "Isn't it a crime against humanity even to think of putting down a structurevhich has become historical, and which certain ly, here and there, needs improve ment, but is only capable of improve ment in order to found a paradise in future' on its ruins? The defect in this, however, is that in accordance with the destructive methods of our enemies it can only be created with a much too great sacrifice. "Count the past hetacombs of this war. Think of those to come, and ask whether striving to attain war aims at such a price is justifiable war aims in which the principle of justice is put foremost without in vestigating whether an understanding could not be reached by a fair appli cation of that principle. Ready to Do Justice. '., "It is unthinkable? that even the most confident hopes of final vic tory could permit the enemy in the long run to avoid considering whether the moslf terrific exertions and sacri fices can no longer be justified in order to carry through principles which are not the enemy's monopoly , or to regulate the affairs of other ' peoples who can manage them quite as well themselves. 1 "The enemy group can, if it wishes, . convince itself that in all questions of humanity and justice and of future international relations, it will encoun ter on the part of our group no oppo sition and will be in line with our existingV0Sressive aspirations. But at the same time it will meet our de termination to. continue steadfastly to stand up for our good right. "Our adversaries need only pro vide an opportunity in a calm ex change of views some sort of direct informative discussions is thinkable which would-be far from peace nego tiations of discussing and weighing everything which today separates the belligerent parties, and no further fighting will, perhaps, be needed to bring them closed together. Will Carry on Defensive War. "But I would not delude you with baseless prospects of peace at a mo ment when the war fever still is shaking the world. "We desire to contribute to the best of our ability to a mutual under standing and help to pave the way i for conciliation. But, so long as neces sary, we shall hold out a loyal and resolute joint defense." Baron Burian concluded bysxhort ing the press to co-operate' in the task of cultivating this spirit, which, he said, "animated the glorious troops and helped the brave population at home to bear all sufferings and priva tions." Prince von Wedel, the German am bassador to Austria-Hungary, ex pressed the hope that a trustful and harmonious collaboration of diploma cy and the press would "succeed in pron&ing and reinforcing the bril liantly proved friendship between Austria-Hungary and Germany. STATE BUSINESS MEN GUESTS AT DANCING PARTY Banquet and Dance at Field Club for Merchants' Mar ket Week Visitors; Out ing Today. More than 500 merchants, with their families and friends, ended the second day of Market week last night at a buffet banaquet and dancing party at the Field club. Long tables were arranged near the dancing floor and piled high with good things to eat. There was everything from thoroughly boiled eggs to wat ermelon. After the dinner an orches tra struck up the "Merchants' Jazz" and the dancing continued until mid night. Last night's entertainment was un der the direction of Lester Drishaus, assisted by the other members of the general committee. Say Business is Good. Today a big open-air outing is scheduled at Krug park. Athletic con tests and the distribution of $1,000 in prizes are on the program. This af ternoon an exhibition of wearing ap parel and styles of from 50 years ago to tne present day win De neia in the M. E. Smith company's sales rooms. Merchants' are buying conserva tively and wisely, in keeping with the wishes of the government," said Joe Kelly, chairman of the general com mittee, last night. "Their business shows that this territory is prosperous and in good condition." Come from Many States. There are merchants here from many ' distant states, including Cali fornia, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. Jobbers and wholesalers assert that this Market week shows the widening influence of Omaha as a buyine center. This is the- fifth annual Market week. The innovation since its inaugura tion has been adopted by many cities, among them Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul. American Steamer In Convoy Torpedoed 400 Miles Off France London, Sept. 10. The Ameri can steamship Dora, formerly un der the Austrian flag, was torpe doed and sunk September 4, ap proximately 400 miles off France, as the result of an attack on a cargo convoy. Thetorpedo struck aft throwing the cargo of army supplies as high as the mast tops, but only one mem ber of the crew was hurt. The escorting ships immediately dropped numerous depth charges where it was believed the torpedo came from and it is considered pos sible that the submarine was either destroyed or badly damaged. Gompers' Defends America's Delay in Entering the War London, Sept. 10. America's delay in entering the war was defended by Samuel Gompers, head of the Ameri can Federation of Labor in an address at the American Luncheon club today. Loan Made to Liberia. Washington, Sept. 10. A credit of $5,000,000 was established today by the treasury for the republic of Li beria, which has declared war against Germany. This added a ninth nation to the list of allies borrowing from the United States. BULGARIA ON VERGE OF WAR WITJHURKEY Possibility of Conflict Over Division of War Spoils Causes Serious Misgiv ings at Berlin. Washington, Sept. 10. Informa tion reached here today from a source usually reliable that Turkey has sent a large force to the border of Bul garia where trouble is brewing over division of territorial spoils of war between these two allies of Germany and Austria-Hungary. The possibility of conflict between Turkey and Bulgaria is known to be causing serious misgivings at Berlin. The revolutionary spirit is rife in the Bulgarian army and among the civilian population, according, to re ports. The Bulgarians want more territory and are said to be deter mined to secure all of Serbia and even a portion of Austria. They already have -secured a strip off Northern Turkey, including one halt of the city of Adrianople. Another cause for dissension, is the fact that when Bulgaria was awarded the Dobrudja in the Roumanian peace treaty dictated by Germany, Turkey demanded the cession of that portion of i.ts northern territory ,that had pre viously been given Bulgaria as a re ward for tntering the war on the side of the central powers. The recent resignation bf Premier Radoslav of Bulgaria is said to have been caused by his inability to secure more territory and his unwillingness to betray the central powers. The new premier, Malinoff, is believed here to be a figurehead who will ac cept the, dictation of Germany, but the army and the populace are not satisfied with the situation. Famous Athlete Killed Trying to Save Comrade New York, Sept. 10. While trying to save a wounded soldier of his com mand who had been bun-' in the ruins of a dugout during a heavy bombardment on the battlefront in France. Lt. Samuel J. Reid, jr., fa mous Princeton athlete of a dozen years ago, was killed by a shell which exploded at his feet, according to in formation received by his family here today. Opponent of Prohibition Nominated in Vermont Montpelier, Vt, Sept. 10. Perctval W. Clement of Rutland was nomi nated for governor by the republicans in today's primaries. He is president of the Vermont Local Option league and made his fight as an opponent of ratification of the constitutional pro hibitory amendment. 1 First American Shot In War Fired -by Sergeant Alex rch New York, Sept. 10. Story of the first shot fired by the American ex peditionary forces in the 'war with Germany a shell sent screeching into the German lines about as dawn was breaking October 23, 1917 is contained in a letter sent to the Asso ciated Press by Capt. Indrus R. Mc Lendon, commander of the battery which performed this important' action in American history. Alex Arch of South Bend, Ind., a sergeant in this unit Battery C of the Sixth field ar tilleryis the veteran soldier who, according to this letter, yanked the lanyard of the pioneer gun to speak for the United States on the soil of France. The, honor of firing. the first shot has been claimed by another member of the same battery. "Sergt. Alex Arch of South Bend, Ind., is the man who pulled the lan yard and sent the first American shot into the hostile battle lines on the morning of October 23, 1917, at 5 minutes past 6," Captain McLendon says. "I was present during all the firing of that morning. "In the gun drill of the 75 field pieces, the gunner, a corporal, lays the gun for direction only; cannoneer No. 1 sets off the range, and, at the command of the chief of section, fires the piece. The chief of section merely repeats the command 'fire,' which is ordinarily given by the lieu tenant who acts as battery executive officer. "On this particular morning Arch had a special gun crew made up of the other sergeants who were in com mand of gun sections in the battery, all of whom were anxious to have a hand in the job. Arch himself set off the range and acted as No. 1, pulling the lanyard at my command, 'fire.'" Twenty-four shots were fired that morning, Captain McLendon contin ued, and added: "The firing of the first shot was an event which our division commander general considered worthy of special mention and record, and ordered the shell cases of the first eight shots sent to his headquarters with a view to their preservation Later the commander-in-chief of the American ex peditionary forces ordered the gun which fired the first shot to be with drawn from service and I understand that is has been or will be sent to the states to be kept as a relic of the great war. GERMS CORNERED BY FOOD Only Determined Stand by En emy Can Prevent Crack ing of Line by Allied Maneuvers. By Associated Press. The critical military position of the Germans from the region west of Cambrai southward to the St. Gobain massif and around this strong bastion east ward to the territory north and northeast of Soissons continues to hold the eyes of the world. For the moment the tactical maneu vers of the belligerents in Artois and Flanders' is well as eastward of Sois sons into Champagne take second place in interest to those sectors which are filled with momentous possibili ties, where a successful move by the allies may bring a quick change in the entire German battle front, or a determined stand by the enemy may result in a stalemate in the game to crack the German line. Heavy rains have turned lowlands into quagmires but on those sectors of the high ground between Cambrai and Soissons the storms have not kept the British and French armies from moving forward. Nor have they served to lessen the enemy's resis tance. . Press Toward Cambrai. Near Gozeaucourt and Havrincourt the British pressed a little further toward Cambrai, in the former region after having put down counter attacks. To the south the French from the district west of St. Quentin southward to the western side of the S. Gobain forest have pushed eastward toward the Oise river, which they are virtual ly upon all along this front, with their flanks now resting dangerously near both St. Quentin and La Fere. St. Quentin now stands only a little more than three miles away while La Fere is so closely approached upon from the west and outflanked from the north that seemingly it might soon fall. Between the Somme and the Oise the French have advanced beyond Hinacourt, despite strong enemy resistance. Americans Gain Ground. The maneuvers of the French have added materially to their program of turning" the St. Gobain forest from the west and also the capture of St. Quentin, and the French and Ameri cans, who are fighting shoulder to shoulder, northeast of Soissons, con tinue to carry out successfully a cor related movement having the con quest of the St. Gobain forest in view and also the outflanking of the Ger man positions to the east. In their latest endeavors the Franco-American forces have made some slight progress in the face of the extremely stubborn resistance of the enemy. Likewise in the sector east of Sois sons the French and Americans have gained additional ground between the Vesle and Aisne rivers. Far to the north the British are so nearly upon Armentierfs that a few more strides forward seemingly will place them in a position to make the one-time cotton spinning center theirs for the asking. Near La Bassee. La Bassee also daily is being brought nearer in this general move ment which apparently has as its ulti mate objective the recapture of Lille and possibly, the eventual falling back of the German line northward in Bel gium. The British air forces continue seriously to narass the Germans in the coastal region of Belgium, having again intensively bombed enemy mili tary and submarine bases at Bruges, Ostend and Blankenberge. Field Marshal Hiag is highly opti mistic of ultimate victory for the entents. In an order of the day he de clares that the dark days have passed, never to return again. He says that in four weeks the British troops have made 75,000 German prison and taken 750 of their guns. Soldiers Prefer Dill Pickles to Chocolate Washington, Sept. 10. A dill pickle fits in with a soldier's idea of a well topped meal more than a bar of chocolate, in many instances, not withstanding the opinion held by most people that the latter is the one product desired by men at the front and in camps at home. The soldier's fondness for pickle was made known today by the War department, which announced that while 230,000 gallons are required for shipment overseas, it has received bids less than 100,000. There is a shortage in the sizes spe cified, and to meet this, larger pickles will be bought, pending delivery of the new crop. Grapevine Telegraph .Circulates Reports Of German Defeats Washington, Sept. 10. The grapevine telegraph of civil war days seems to have found its coun terpart in Belgium, where through mysterious agencies the pepple ob tain news from the battle front even before it reaches German officials, who use the most severe repressive measures to prevent the truth being known. An official report received here shows that the people of Brussels learn in three days of important events on the French front, and from that point the news spreads among the provisional towns with marvelous speed. The allied vie tories cause great joy throughout Belgium and the German troops there are absolutely disconcerted over the prospect of another winter campaign. fAST PASSENGER HITS WORK TRAIN NEAR ALLIANCE Will Mil FIRST YOUTHS 19 AND 20 AND MEH32 TO 36 Boards Ordered to Proceed so That Some of These May Be Available in October. Misunderstanding in Difference Between Central Mountain Time Ascribed as Cause for Blocking Track in Way of Burlington Northwest Flyer; Eighteen Persons Injured; Crew Escapes. ind Washington, Sept. 10. General Crowder today also issued a request to editors of morning newspapers that they publish this legend on the first pages of their papers tomorrow: "Provost Marshal General Crow der says: 'I want every flag flying and every band playing on registration day." Washington, Sept. 10.--Youths of 19 and 20 years and men between the ages 1 of 32 and 36, inclusive, who register Thursday, will first be called to the colors, Provost Marshal Gen eral Crowder announced today and until the supply of avaiable fighting material in their ranks has been ex hausted older men will not be in ducted into, service. Questionnaires will go to these registrants first and boards have been ordered to proceed so that some may be called in Octo ber. General Crowder in a statement to all employers and industrial rep resentatives asked their aid in ap plying the plans of industrial defer ments so that "the maintenance of the military establishment or of the national interest during the emer gency" may not be interfered with. To Draw 601,000 Above 31. General Crowder has said the War department could expect to draw from the classes above 31 only 601,000 men physically fit for service and not en titled to deferred classification. He also said men of 19 and 20 called were entitled to admission to the students' training corps at the 400 secondary schools with which the War depart ment has made contracts, but added that this corps would number 150,000 men, while over 3,000,000 youths be low 21 would register Thursday. , Methods of selecting those to be inducted into military service and ed ucational training torps, he said, were the concern of other branches of the administration. "Some one must indicate that the individual case is one which should arrest the special attention of the boards in respect to the registrant's occupational status," said General Crowder in his statement. "The boards do not possess a super-human omniscience. Nor are they permitted by circumstances to devote unlimited time to the search of questionnaires for possible grounds of claim. In (Continued on rase Two, Column On.) -l Limit Is Put on Sizes of Cotton Thread to Be Made Washington, Sept. 10. Manufac turers of cotton thread were directed by the war industries board to limit their output of white thread to 14 sizes, of black to seven, and of jcolored to one, with all spools of the smallest practical diameter for 200 yards. Alliance, Neb., Sept. 10. (Special Telegram.) Twelve persons were killed and 18 were injured when west-bound pas senger train No. 43 crashed into the rear of a work train at Birdsell, seven miles east of Alliance, shortly after 2 o'clock this afternooiC The wreck occurred on the main line of the Burlington from Lincoln to Billings, Mont. Ten of the 12 dead have so far been identified. They are: are : . AUTO PLUNGES FROM HIGHWAY; ' GIRUS KILLED Glare From Passing Car's Head lights Cause of Fatal Ac cident at "Death Curve." Nellie Schleu, 18 years old, was iu- sllntly killed at WJO last night when the big touring car in which she was riding with three companions plunged over a 10-foot embankment at "Death Curve," seven miles west of Omaha on the Dodge road. Miss Schleu lived three miles from the scene of the accident with her parents. In the car with Miss Schleu was William Leppert of Bennington, who was driving; her brother, Sidney Schleu, and Lucy Lavown. The car turned a half somersault, and landed 10 feet below the road. Leppert suf fered severe bruises about his shoulder, head and legs. Miss Schleu was hurled 10 feet. The party had been in Omaha and were on the way home when the ac cident occurred. Although Leppert was rendered unconscious, he recov ered sufficiently to give details to the police. As the car was ascending the sharp incline at the turn the car skid ded and while an effort was made to right it another car appeared from the opposite direction. The glare trom the headlights blinded Leppert and he was unable to keep his'car on the road. The other car did not stop. Miss Lavown, who resides within a half mile of the accident, was taken nonie. Leppert was taken to Lister hospital, and friends assisted Sidney Schleu to his home, about three miles away. 29 Anti-Revolutionists Put to Death at Moscow Paris, Sept. 10. (Havas). The BoisneviK propaganda service an nounces 29 famous anti-revolutionists have been executed at Moscow, among them Alexei Khvostoff, min ister ot the interior under Emperor Nicholas; J. G. Chucheglovitoff, for mer minister of justice; M. Bielestof, former director of the police depart ment; M. Oanko. former under-chief of police of Moscow, and a priest named Vostragor. Bluffs Jail Delivery Frustrated by Officers A county jail delivery in Council Bluffs was foiled last night.' Bars had been filed or sawed and plans matured when discovery was made. Sheriff Groneweg and all his dep uties were on guard with Winchesters and automatic shotguns. Some impor tant federal prisoners and a score of bootleggers are in the jail. Ex-Mayor Dahlman Likely to Take Job Under McAdoo Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee Washington, Sept. W. (Special Telegram). Mayor Dahlman mod estly admitted while at the capitol to day in company with Joe Butler and W. H. Kesler of Omaha, who are en listing men for the shipyards, that he had come to Washington to consider a place under the government. Just what that place would be he was not in a position to say. It is learned that "Mayor Jim" will probably take a position in the treas ury and may come, under Commis sioner Roper of the internal revenue branch of that department. Dahlman is waiting for the return of Senator Hitchcock before a final decision is reached. The secretary of war has appointed Charles S. West, formerly of Omaha, to the position of appointment clerk of the War department. Mr. West Was traveling secretary to Horace G. Burt when Mr. Burt was president of the Union Pacific railroad company. He left Omaha to enter the government service as a clerk at Fort Rilev. Kan. After a ! short period of service there, he was ordered to Washington for duty in this office of the secretary of war, and has been promoted through the various grades to his present posi tion, i Identified Dead. Lloyd F. Perry Antioch, Neb. George Reed, Breckenridge, Mo. J. D. Rock, Mullen, Neb. Arthur Bucher, Waveriy, Mo. Felix Castro, Antioch, Neb. . Mike Gedder, Kansas City. , J. L. Tovejo, Antioch, Neb. E. K. Wilson, Denver. F. S. Whipple, Valentine. Francisco Estrada, Greeley, Colo. Two unidentified. The Injured. Names of fourteen of the more ser iously injured fallow: Jimmy Triggs, Troy, Kan., back and both legs broken. Charles Shouldice, Kansas City, both legs broken. J. W. Hutchinson, West Berkeley, Cal., both legs broken. ' - :! - K. Nomori, Antioch, Neb., both legl., broken. . . Charles Lamb, Denver, both t legs crushed. 1 ' S. Akitomo, Hoffland, ribs broken. James S. Kelley, Spade, Neb., in ternal injuries. ; Ira Griffith, Kansas City, severely bruised. Charles E. Cooper, Hoffland, Neb, ankle broken. Henry Hejbuk, Antioch, N.eb., ankls broken. , Thomas Triggs, Hiawatha, Kan, shoulder broken. J. H. Burns, Alliance, injuries not ascertained. James Gillespie, Coffeyville, Kan. , J. A. Faris, Denver. Six Cars tierfiled. - The passenger engine "was over turned by the force of the collision as the train crashed into the rear of the work train ahead. Six of the cars of the passenger train were derailed. Here is where practically all of the deaths and injuries took place. lhe crew ot the work tram ascribe the cause of the wreck to a misunder standing of the difference in time be ween central and mountain time. The erew believed that they had an hour in which to reach Alliance before No. 43. So the work train, which consist ed of a dozen dump cars, besides ait engine and caboose, started out of the siding at Birdsell. At this time it is believed that the passenger train was already approaching around a curve. I he engine of the work tram was ' at the rear of the train. As the work train crew looked over the tender and saw the passenger train approaching, they jumped, as did the crew of the passenger engine. Engineer Charles Fizpatrick of the latter was slightly bruised from the force of his falL Although No; 43 was twenty min utes late, Engineer Fitzpatrick assert ed his train was going only 20 miles an hour when the collision took place. Surgeons from Alliance attended the injured, who were taken to the Alli ance hospital. Officials cjf the Burlington have hur ried to the scehe of-the wreck and are conducting an investigation. Lieut. Allen A. Tukey Of Omaha Decorated By General Pershing Washington, Sept. 10. Distin guished service crosses have been awarded by General Pershing to 22 additional men of the army for acts of" heroism and gallantry while fighting in France. The citations were re ceived today at the War department. Among those decorated is LieuC Al lan A. Tukey of Omaha. . Lieutenant Tukey is in Company B, second machine battery, first division. He has been in France just a year and is now wearing his second service ; bar. In a letter written recently to his" brother, Harry Tukey, 105 North Fifty-second street, the lieutenant said: "Believe me, the Hun is getting done. By this I do not mean that the w ar will be over soon, but large ; hunks of boche morale have been lost recently and it would do your eves good to see them come in with their hands in the air. . .. . T.irntnant Tnlrv ie vwri rAA and at the declaration of war entered the omcers . training camp at Snelling. 1 -s - I ! f in f , . flH)T . t. ' "' ""tJ' ,-'-"V'--- - rJyi :.:.--.h...ti -1 -'Tr-v