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I )MMl"l,i I ,1 HSi . . . - i -, i Ia tr THE WEATHER V , 1? vY For Nebraska Paf " ' c' I Monday; warmer itt' J r"V tion; Tuesday fair a . V .. . . Hourly Ttmneit '''. : i Hour. Itr. I Hour. . j 5 a. m 5H 1 . . a. m BH t p. 7 a. m 57 8 p. t ,.... 8 a. m 87 4 p. t .. 1 ;'v d a, m 67 8 p. ' two cents !?::S::::::::::5 ?t? U m 58 8 p. 1 1 REFUS , ENEIv ' Jr. 1 1 5i GUND TABLE IX m r ODDS AND ENDS OF DAY'S DOINGS The 0 aha Daily Bee ,? Empire Day Originator Dead. Hamilton, Srpt, IS. Mrs. Clemen tina l'renden, originator of Empire day, ce fabrated throughout the Brit ish empire, died here yesterday at the age of 70. She was the mother of 1'rof. A. R, Fessenden of Boston, who gained distinction in wireless telegraphy. Escape From Huns. Paris, Sept. 15. (Havas.) The retreat of the Germans from the St. Mihiel salient was so precipi tate that the townspeople they had taken with them were able to escape, according to the Matin. Many of them made their way back to St. Mihiel. Arrives Overseas. Ames, la., Sept. 15. Safe arrival overseas of President R. A. Pearson of the Iowa State college was an nounced in a telegram received tjie other day by Dean Stanton, acting president. Cardinal Farley Sinking. New York, Sept. 15. A less favor able report concerning the condition of Cardinal Farley, who has been re ported as steadily improving from an lllnes of pneumonia at his summer home at Orienta Point, N. Y., was given out last night by his secretary, Monsignor Carroll. "He is some what weaker, and his physicians are anxious about him," said the state ment. Price Probe Begun. Washington, Sept. IS. Investiga tion of the cost of living by the Department of Labor already under way in New York and Baltimore soon will be extended to the rJrin- ( cipal industrial centers over the country, it was announced today. Taft Invited to Speak. New York, Sept IS. William II. Taft, president of the League En force Peace, has been invited to de liver the principal address at the first meeting of the League of Free Nations associations to be held in London, October 10, it was an nounced here tonight. The League of Free Nations recently was form ed in Great Britain. Lloyd George Recovering. . London, Sept. 15. Premier Lloyd George, who suffered an at tack of influenza Thursday night after an address at Manchester, spent a good night and his condition today was declared to be satisfac tory. Dismemberment Demanded. New York. Sent. 15. Resolutions demanding dismemberment of the Austro-llungarian empire and pledg ing the various oppressed nations of the empire to put asicre political and religious differences until the cause of freedom is won were adopted here today by representatives of the sub ject peoples at a "victory meeting for oppressed nationalities of Austria-Hungary,,' held in Carnegie Hall. . Editor Keed Arrested. New York. Sent 15. John Reed, under indictment as one of the edi tors of the Masses, was arrested by federal officials, following a speech at a socialistic mass meeting, in which he orotested against the send ing of American troops into Siberia and denounced Great Britain as hav ing instigated the shooting ot Ni kolai Lenine, the bolshevik pre mier. He was held in $5,000 bail Rra nromised that he would make . no more speeches pending trial of ' the newest charge. VOL. 48. NO. 77. Entered at Mcoad-clatt matter May 28. at Omaha P. 0. under act of March 3, 1908 1879 OMAHA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1918. By Mall (I year). Dally. S4.50: Sunday. $2. SO Dally and Sun., $8; auttidt Nab. pottage extra. PERSHING'S BOYS ADVANCING ALONG 33-MILE WONT Metz Fortress Guns in Action Against Americans Who Push on Two to Three Miles; British Lines Closing in on St Quentin; French Capture Plateau and Take 3,500 German Prisoners. London, Sept. 15. General Pershing's army, according to this afternoon's news, is making fine progress. Since yes terday afternoon it has advanced from two to three miles on a 33-mile front and the fortress guns of Metz have come into action against it. The enemy appears to be withdrawing to some further line which will protect the railway communications in the vicinity of Metz, which at present are under the long range fire of the Americans. American patrols are advancing v at various points a couple of miles beyond the general advances. The American line at noon today ran through Norroy, on the Mozelle, Haumont, Dencourt and to Abaucourt, on the old line. The British have captured Maissemy, northwest of St. Quentin, together with the trench system to the southeast and east of that place. Field Marshal Haig makes this announce ment in his night report. German local attacks in the Tres- cault sector, southwest of Cambrai, Germany Makes Definite Peace Offer to Belgium By Associated Press. London, Sept. 15. Germany has made a' definite peace offer to Bel gium, according to information re ceived here. The terms of the proposal are as follows: That Belgium shall remain neutral until the end of the war. That thereafter the entire eco nomic and political indpendence of Belgium shall be reconstituted. That the pre-war commercial treaties between Germany and Bel gium shall again be put into opera tion after the period of the war for an indefinite period. That Belgium shall use her good offices to secure the return of the German colonies. That the Flemish question shall be considered, and the Flemish mi nority, which aided the German in vaders, shall not be penalized. The proopsal contains no word re specting reparation or indemnities, no admission that Germany wronged Belgium. It is understood that the govern ment has received the Austro-Hun- garian peace note and also the pro posal, previously referred .to, that Married to Soldier by Proxy. St. Joseph. Mo., Sept. 15. The marriaee of Miss Marie Elizabeth Carstensen of St Joseph, and James VeerlT Swearengen. a soldier in France, was comDleted here yester dar afternoon. Miss Carstensen took the marriage trows and the minister read a statement prepared by tne soldier before a chaplain and wit nesses on the war front in France three months ago. The girl's father acted as proxy for the bridegroom. Author Accused of Sedition. Xew York, Sept 15. Charged with sending to President Wilson aad to various prominent men and newspaper editor throughout the rnnntrr letters containing seditious matter, Mary Irres Todds, 08 years old. described as an author, was ar rested here today. Federal agents .Vrt.nerf to make public the con tents of the communications which Miss Todds admitted writing. Baecz Dies ia Prison. tfinta Seot 13. Kart Buenz, 77 former managing director ot the Hamburg-American Steamship line ia New York and at one time Ger man minister to Mexico, died here today at the federal penitentiary, where he was servmsr a sentence tor conspiracy a?amst the United States government fjedje Support to Loan. St LotuX Sept 13. At a meeting B t'")dav, attended by more than 1 0W ol tn 4-.0WO employe repre MntiBjf all defartments or the Mis souri Tain:. St Lotus & South western and Lotnsiana & Arkansas fa!road. a resolution was adopted htt?raphd t William G. Mc 4.x director-general railroads, ttefgw support ot the Fourth Lib irty aad ab- were repulsed, as were similar thrusts in Flanders near La Besse. Capture 3,500 Germans. Paris, Sept. 15. "South of the Oise," says the war office an nouncement tonight, "we maintained our positions against violent coun ter attacks. We captured the pla teau east of Vauxaillon and the crest north of Celles-sur-Aisne. The prisoners taken by us since yester day morning exceed j,5UU. American Lines Advanced. With the American Army on the Lorraine Front, Sept. 15. Hindered only slightly by the German artil lery and machine guns, Pershing's army today continued the consoli dation of their lines facing the re- ently strengthened Hindenburg de fences. Additional territory was brought in as the long line was straightened, the American troops on the extreme right swinging along the Moselle river for the greatest gains. It was not a day of battle tor more ground, however, so much as for the establishment of a more def inite front. Notwithstanding the evidence that much time has been spent in improving the old Hinden burg Itne, it would not surprise mil itary critics here if it were yielded without a great struggle, the Ger mans preferring to sacrifice even their old position to the obvious de termination of the Americans to ad vance beyond the line. Fires were observed in Dommartin La Chaussee today. In almost every case where evacuation has been planned, the Germans have carried out a sys tematic destruction of certain parts of their stores and with them wood en buildings and barracks. Among the prisoners captured m the St. Mihiel salient were several hundred from two Austrian divis ions, who were cut off when the Americans advanced to the attack from behind after the Germans had broken. They were bitter against the Germans whom they said had given way before the Americans, allowing them to be surrounded, ana they had no chance to fight. Take 15,000 Prisoners. Washington, Sept. 15. In wiping out the bt. Mihiel salient in a hours American troops, supported by French divisions, captured 15,000 prisoners, more than 200 guns of all calibers, hundreds of machine (Contlnnrd oa Faga Eight, Column Six.) all the powers should withdraw their troops from the Murman territory. "Austria again is Germany's cats paw," was the comment generally heard in London today when the news of Austria's invitation to the belligerents, . "to confidential non binding discussons at a neutral cen ter" became public. It is not con sidered surprising that Austria should make a move to secure peace, for Vienna, since the early days of September, has been the scene of many conferences of the statesmen of the central powers and the Teu tonic allied monarchs. Week before last Admiral von Hintze, the German foreign minis ter, was there, and besides having a long conference with Baron Bur ian, Austro-Hungarian foreign min ister, was received i" audience by Emperor Charles. Likewise King Ferdinand of Bulgaria on hs way back to Sofia had a conversation lasting ' an hour with Emperor Charles. Talaat Pasha, Turkish grand vizier, also has been hovering around Vienna and Budapest and giving out interviews declaring that a miltary victory by either side is now impossible. ALLIES WILL REQUEST FROM F0RR NONBINDING GERMANS SINK STEAMER WITH PASSENGIRS Galway Castle Torpedoed on Way to South Africa; 189 of 960 Persons on Board Missing. London, Sept. 15. The British steamer Galway Castle of 7,988 tons gross has been torpedoed and sunk. She had 960 persons on board, of, whom more than 860 were reported saved. The Galway Castle left port for South Africa Tuesday last and was torpedoed Thursday in a stormy sea. Hundreds of the passengers were rescued by attending steamers, but 20 first class, 10 second class and 90 third class passengers are missing, in addition to 34 of the crew, a total of 154. The missing from the torpedoed Galway Castle number 189. They include 120 passengers, 36 naval and military officers and men and 83 of the crew. Ninety third class passengers lost were without exception women and children. The liner floated for two days in charge of the captain and volun teers. Passenger Boat Shelled. An Atlantic Port, Sept. 15. Shelled by a German submarine in a fog this morning 80 miles off the American coast, a British passenger steamer escaped by altering her course and outdistancing the U-boat. She arrived safely in port late today. Five shots were fired by the sub marine at the ship, which is in the transport service and was bringing home 96 wounded Canadian offi cers. None of the shells struck the vessel. German Women and Boys Take Places of Troops Behind Battle Zones British Headquarters in France, Sept. 15. (Reuters.) Striking evidence of the shortage of enemy man power is given by prisoners. They assert that men, women and boys who have been graded for national service at home are being brought to the back areas to re place troops along the lines of communication. They assert that there already are some 15,000 women in the Fourth German army rone alone. It is reported that boys of 17 are being assem bled in the region of Sedan for auxiliary service. RUSSIA TURNED OVER TO HUNS BY BOLSHEVIKI Plans for German Economic Control Disclosed by Doc- - uments Obtained by U. S. Government. Brave Marine Lieutenant Recommended for Promotion Washington, Sept. 15. Lt. Ed mund G. Chamberlain, marine corps', who, while operating with the Brit ish air forces recently shot down five enemy planes, forced a sixth to descend, rescued a French colonial One Killed and Six Wounded in .Battle With Draft Evader Eau Claire. Wis.. Sept. 15 One man was killed and six were wound ed tonight near Owen in a pitched battle between the home guard and farmers on one side and an alleged draft evader. Hundreds of shots were exchanged. Harry Jenson, railroad agent at Owen, shot through the neart, is dead. The battle grew out of the at tempt of officers to arrest Frank Krueger, son of Mrs. Louise Krue ger, who lives on a farm at Withy, near Owen. On being accosted by the officers Krueger, it is alleged, pulled a gun and started to shoot. The officers withdrew and 100 home guardsmen and several posses of citizens were called ana sur rounded the house. As the guards and officers ad vanced toward the house, shots were fired from the Krueger resi dence and several men fell wounded. At midnight the alleged draft evader was still holding the officers at bay. German-Swedish Combine Is Organized in Berlin New York, Sept: 15 A commit tee of prominent Swedish and Ger man firms has been formed in Ber lin for the purpose of organizing a Geman-Swedish economic associa tion, says a Berlin dispatch in the Cologne Gazette. The object is to bring together all German and Swedish firms entertaining close mutual economic relations. You Can't Fool Yankees With Pulpit Camouflage - By Associated Press. London, Sept. 15. Uncle Sam's fighters, an American army chap lain tinft ar pacrpr tr hi talL-pH and captured a German prisoner,; , ,. . . , u r . about religion, but, he savs, you can't fool the bovs with lAUIlJ IUCUdl VI UUUUl, lilt Navy department disclosed tonight in announcing that Jtlarine head- boys with pulpit camouflage. Down in their hearts they crave the vital things of life quarters had received the report j The chaplain was discussing serv made by Lieutenant Chamberlain to ic heId in the y Men-S the British authorities. I Christian association huts. "We ill t tt- 'usually open," he said," "with 15 BOY SCOUtS ACt aS TratfiC 1 minutes of movies. A venerable Officers in Cincinnati Cincinnati. O., Sept. 15. Although over 24 hours have passed since the strike of the Cincinnati policemen for higher wages was inaugurated, only about 100 of th blue-coated of ficers reported for duty today, and the protection of the city is being maintained through the efforts of the home guard and the Boy Scouts. The litter, while mainly employed as traffic "officers,' assisted in keeping the peace. ' preacher asked it that was neces sary. He thousht it wasn't, and he proposed to put it to the men them selves. 'Boys,' he said, 'I've come here to tell you something about religion. Would you like to begin right away or would you rather ha'e a movie film first?' "A tall, raw-boned soldier tood up in the audience. 'To hell with the movies,' he exclaimed. 'Let's hear about religion.' "The boys don't come to be en tertained. What they want is to hear the simple, sincere and ele mental truth of religion as the preacher conceives it. There are certain subjects, too, it is wise to steer clear of. Don't talk" to them ab.ut drink and gambling and sex They hear all they need of that sort of thing from the proper in structors. "And don't talk about spread eavp natriotisni. Thev have plenty of patriotism of the real sort. Don't tell them how fine the. are, for they've heard that until they are tired OI It. IjCSIUCS, liu ll man likes to be flattered, and these fel lows are real men. Above all else, when your horse sense warns you that the boys are waiting with open hearts for the best comfort that re ligion can give them, don't tell them funny stories. "Give them a message straight from God, if you have such a mes sage in you. Suppose your son were going away, perhaps never to return. What sort of a message would you give him? That's the message they waat, and a other." .Washington, Sept. 15. The part played by the German imperial bank in financing the Russian bolshevik movement, the care taken by the German military authorities to prevent spread among their own people of the socialist preaching of their Russian tools, and the plans laid for German control of Russia economically and financially during and after the war feature the dis closures in the second installment of the senstaional series of secret documents which the American gov ernment is making public. Copies of the documents given out tonight carry the file numbers of the reichsbank or of the German general staff and in some instances notations by Lenine or Trotzky, the bolshevik leaders now shown to have been in the pay of Germany since long before they overthrew Russia's new democratic govern mene and virtually turned the coun try over to the Teutons. There are illuminating explanatory notes by I Edgar Sisson, of the committee on public information, who directed the investigation which resulted in the disclosures. Fifty Million Rubles Credit. One of the reichsbank memo randa, dated last January, announces to the commissar of foreign affairs, (Lenine), that 50,000,000 rubles of gold has been placed to the cfedit at Stockholm of the representatives of the commissar to cover the cost of Red guards and agitators. An other of a few days later tells of a credit of 5,000,000 roubles for the assistant naval commissar in the far east, who is entrusted with the task of carrying off or destroying the great American and Japanese stores of war material at Vladivos tok a scheme that probably was well. under way when the landing of the American and allied forces at Vladivostok ended the sway of the bolsheviki there. To Control Russia. A resolution adopted by the Ger man commercial banks unaer tne auspices of the reichsbank outlines an elaborate program for control of Russia by Germany and the barring of America and the allies trom from the Russian commercial and ndustrial field after the war. What has happened to this scheme is not definilely known, but it is suggested that it may be the subject of one of the secret sections of the German bolshevik treaty. How Lenine and Trotzky were be traying their socialist friends along with Russia is disclosed by a sharp note to Lenine from the Nachrich ten bureadu demanding to know what steps he would take to make good his personal promise that so cialistic and agitational literature would not be circulated among German troops. Trotzky wrote on the margin "I ask to discuss it L. T." . . The concluding document of the installment is a German warning on January 29 to Lenine that un known agitators were circulating propaganda telling in advance of the plans of the bolsheviki to openly surrender to the Germans as they factually did later. DISCUSSION' SUGGESTED Austrian, Government Urges Exchange of Views on Basic Principles Without In terrupting War. i By Associated Press. Amsterdam, Sept. 15. In extend ing an invitation to all the belliger ent governments to enter into non binding discussions at some neutral meeting place, the Austro-Hungarian government stated that the object of the oriferencc would be to secure an exchange of views which w:ould show "whether those pre-requisites exist which would make the speedy inauguration of peace negotiations appear promising." The Austrian proposal, which is announced in an official communica tron telegraphed here from-Vlenna, suggests that there be no interrup tion to the war, and that the "dis cussions would go only so far as considered by the participants to offer prospects of success. Would Discuss Principles. The proposal calls for all the belli gerents to send delegates for a "con- haential ana uiiDinaing uiscussiuu on the basic principles for the con clusion of peace, in a place in a neu tral country and at a near date that would yet have to be agreed upon." The proposal says the conference would be one of "delegates, who would be charged to make known to one another the conception of their governments regarding those principles and to receive analogous communications as well as to re quest and give frank and candid ex planations on all those points which need to be precisely defined." The government announces mat a note embodying its suggestions had been addressed to the various belligerent powers and that the Holy See had been apprised of the pro posal in a special note. The gov ernments of the neutral states also had been made acquainted with the proposal. Text of Communication. The text of the official communica tion reads: "An objective and conscientious pvnmination of the situation of all War Win Go on Until Central I Accept Principles EnunciaL . By President Wilson. X Washington, Sept. 15. Germany's latest peecp advanced through Austria, it was officially stated t: ' finds its answer in President Wilson's Baltimore f livered last April. "Force, force to the utmost, force without stir the righteous and triumphant force which shall r the law of the world, and cast every selfish dom! in the dust." ' That was the president's answer then, and it ' ated today; it is his answer now. - No one doubts that swer of all the allies. . BAKER MARCHES INTO ST. MIHIEL WITHJROOPS War Head Says Brilliant End Justifies the Hope of a Great Nation, Whose Armies Are There. Paris, Sept. 15. Newton D. Baker, American secretary of war, returned tonight from the American battle front, where he spent the last two days with the American troops, ac companying them as they marched into St. Mihiel. As the big army automobile stopped in front of General Persh ing's Faris home tonight the secre tary alighted, corered with mud from head to foot. He carried his gas mask in one hand and his steel helmet in the other. Secretary Bak er made only a brief stay in Paris tonight, leaving on the night train for an absence of several days. While deeply stirred with what he had seen, Secretary Baker refrained from commenting on the American victory at this time except in a for ' While Austria's prop' hsst night from Amstef reached Washington i; tonight, it is exp through some net; Sweden and in it is I long heralded peace c w hich Germany is ' arouse enough lentimc among the peple of countries to cf m'pel r war on term which- would " preserve qtie.t. . The allied lea an effort by Gertnany 1 best terms posMDle. " No Round Table C. There will be',no roun ference, no sounUing c such as Germany ypr which she hopes will tunity probably to deal v mies separately. - If any reply at all Is'i be after an exchange, e tween the United Stat other co-belligerents 'so ply for all may be,m; On every side, among? A; allied diplomats, it Se that the only ground on many may have a confr acceptance of the-, p'rl down by President A wlreft have been accep: allies as their, watchw Am'erican officials hj Jing for some time the i her, and le Wiya xv. - H?. car rs re U be ml tfifom ont tathirh fn1 Inure "General Pershing's announcement ,1iat have, led up to the will rm-pr thP mi itarv s tuition. hici-uur ti su.mc i The people-of the United States will be i overjoyed that their army, in close co-operation with the allies, has been able to achieve this strik ing success. A particularly happy circumstance is that the victory de livers from the invaders territory which had been occupied for four the bellieerent states no leaves doubt that all peoples, on. whatever side they may be fighting, long for a speedy end to the bloody struggle. Despite this natural and comprehensive desire for peace, it has not so far been possible to cre ate those preliminary conditions cal culated to bring the peace efforts nearer to realization and bridge the gap which at present still separates the belligerents from one another. "A more effective means must therefore be considered whereby the responsibie factors of all the coun tries can be offered, an opportunity to investigate the present possibili ties of an understanding. First Step Ill-Timed. "The first steo which Austria-Hun- carv in accord with her allies under took on December 12, 1916, for the (Continued on Paee Two, Column One.) loneer' years and restored it to France and her people who had been captives during the long period. "The rejoicing of the civil popula ton at St. Mihiel knows no bounds and already, mixed with the war material which crowds the roads, are refugees returning to their homes. "The action and all of the cir cumstances and brilliant end justify the nope of a great nation whose armies are engaged." , Airmen Bomhing Metz. - London, Sept. IS. Powerful air attacks are being continued around Metz. according to the statement issued by the air ministry tonight. The stations and tracks at Metz Sablons and Courcelles have been attacked, as well as various enemy concentration points. Coal Operators Tell Ways in Which Coal May Be Saved By Associated Presst Philadelphia, Sept. 15. Various ways to save coal ana sun Keep warm are pointed out by the general committee of the anthracite coal operators in a series of suggestions given out here on conservation of the fuel during the coming winter months. Briefly they are: Start furnace and kitchen range fires as late as possible. , Forget the first few cool fall days. Raise window curtains during the day to admit sunlight, for bat is free heat. Dispense with awnings as they shut out the sun. Weatherstrip all doors and win dows and put asbestos around all furnaces, boilers and cellar pipes used for heating purposes. Reduce the home temperature to 67 degrees. Do not wait until the mercury shows 74 degrees before closing drafts. By this time that extra amourft of coal will have been consumed and wasted according to all economic rules. Bedrooms, where windows are opened for the nights or otherwise, should be shut off from heat. Use blankets and feel better in the 'morningi Wear heavier clothing. This ma terially saves body heat. Thoroughly clean soot from pipes and boilers and do not mind doing a little work in the cellar seeing that window panes are tight and w atherstripped like the other parts of the house. Burn oil, wood, coke and bitumi nous when possible. Use gas for cooking and heating. Gas lighting at night aids in heating the home, stores and buildings where used. Use heavy draperies on doorg and windows for interior home deco ration. This aids in husbanding in terior heat supply. of delegates from all tb" cou. tries to enter into 1 discussion" with a viev about peace. Burian Plan Obje From German and . cials of high rank, frc man emperor himself vice chancellor of Gcfi the last fortnight have lie utterances, differirj; t their tone and scope,';' pn'ar coincidence, each i; taining in some place of willingness to exte peace, iney were cart nials of responsibility ther continuance M t Baron Burian, theAr minister, advancel t toward the peac off than any otherspeal cent address ti visi journalists, and the ;i broached are flow re( as the foundation upf been built Jf'he prop Vienna is resenting-, at arms in a tormal w ' The Washington g ready hai made up formed fts own opin Baron Burian's plan , 4. stated that even in thj in which it is now p'n. quite as objectionable 't ginally and does not pr; point upon which the ers and the United Sts to agree with the autl. Sinister Purpose J Familiar notes of in underlying sinister heard by officials. ; In of officials here,the p: of Baron Burian and i (Contlnnrd on Tage, Two, Socialist Meetin t Detroit, Sept. 15. D justice, national prote and police officers raid, of socialists at the Jlott here today, interrupting by Mrs. Rose Pastor cently convicted of viol espionage law. &o po! was made of Mrs. Stc hut the address did after several loads draft evaders had bee the crowd, which lille-
