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THE JBEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1918.
U.S. BOYS BUCK
GERMANS' LINE
v WITHSUCCESS
Kinks in Americans' Long
Front West of Meuse
Straightened Out by
Day's Operations.
pledge cards from Washington res
idents, including. President Wilson,
a negro maid, an American grocer,
a score of women war workers, a
janitor, and a millionaire or two. In
a middle class neighborhood, to
i whirh his" tram wa ccicrriArl Mr
.west of Verdun, Oct. 6.-The , McAdoo got the most subscriptions
American troops on me line ana tnose wnich made him corn-
By Associated Press.
With the American Army North-
McAdoo Trudges in Rain
Selling Liberty Bonds
Washington, Oct. 6. From door j 10 per cent a month, arranged
to door, William G. McAdoo trudged , through a bank.
; ,.n- t -L i I kot satisfied with this single sub-
n the ram today selling Liberty scrjption at the White House, Mr.
bonds. It was not the secretary of McAdoo turned to other members
the treasury, but Mr. McAdoo, cit- of the canvassing team and signed
izen member of a canvassing t,am 1 them up. tie also got the pledge ot
who ffarhfrpd a nnrttfi.i f c;t,.h , the negro doorman at the
White
House.
On the way to call on the presi-
GERMAN LEADER
APPEALS TO U.S.
TO BRING PEACE
(Contlnned From Page One.)
to reach an understanding an
the
question of indemnity.
"The program will, not permit the
peace treaties hitherto concluded to
dent Mr. McAdoo hailed Raymond j be a hindrance to the conclusion of
T. Baker, director of the mint, out ? general peace. Its particular aim
tMtching westward from the
t Meuse. who are opposed by rein
forced units of the Germany army,
8ir',gnieneu oui inc kuiks ie in
tiitir long front today. Like mam
moth foot ball teams the various
'sections ' of the American forces
bitcked the line steadily. Reports
Sent to the rear by the commanding
officers accounted for so many
yards gained by smashing jolts de
livered. It was a day lacking spectacular
operations, but a summary of the
reports reaching headquarters indi
cate the desperate character of the
fighting. The general line was not
materially altered, but such changes
as were made were t the advantage
of the Americans. There was no
.attempt to make a general advance,
-but rather to consolidate the posi
tions already acquired.
The operations of the rrench west
'of the Argonne forest served to
Wiake more hazardous the positions
wof the Germans who are finding
themselves deep in the steadily
growing salient between the French
'and the Americans.
I Monoy Wood Cleared.
On the Americans' right, near the
Meuse, the woods and ravines about
Cunel were cleaned out and further
west Monoy wood, which has been
riht scene of terrible fighting for
two clays, was finally cleared of the
enemy. The battle from that wood
to Petit Bois nearby continued for
the greater part of the day, but
th close of the engagement brought
a ftraightening out of the line there
as at other places.
( The movement of the Americans
against the woods about Cunel was
undertaken after terrific prepara
tions lasting for hours. Shells were
thrown in vast numbers so when the
infantry finally did advance the re
sistance encountered was compara-
, tively ' feeble. When the fighting
was over it was discovered that the
Germans had withdrawn from the
lowland between Monoy wood and
Petit Bois. It developed that the
Germans in the process of consol
dating their positions had brought
forward machine guns to a degree
perhaps never previously attempted
by them. At certain sections of the
: line they were only five yards apart.
Realizing the necessity of holding
that Dart of the line faced by the
Americans, because giving way there
to the rear of the-Knemhilde de
fenses would endanger' the main
lines of communication, the Ger
mans have continued to reinforce
this front. New divisions have been
brought up and heavy- concentra
tion s4arrie'd 3tiC-tftuth:..of Lamlres-
ment when his work was done:
"It's a cinch to raise billions when
folks come across like that."
Late in the day, after an hour
and a half of tramping about Mr.
McAdoo and his working partners
counted up the total. They had a
little less than $1,800,000 in pledges.
A round million had come from
Bernard Baruch, chairman of the
War Industries board, into whose
house Mr. McAdoo dropped on his
way home. One pledge for 50,000 j
' riding, and pursuaded him to sign
up."
Later in a rather lowly neighbor
' hood, the first man approached by
the secretary was a white-aproned
grocer, swinging his legs from the
top of a bread box.
"This is a Liberty loan selling
team," said Mr. McAdoo. "We'd like
to get your subscription for Liberty
bonds."
"I've already subscribed," said
the grocer in broken English, dis-
is that popular-responsible bodies
shall be formed on a iroad basis in
the Baltic provinces in Lithuania
and Poland. We will promote the
realization of necessary preliminary
conditions, therefore, without delay
by the introduction of civilian rule.
All these lands shall regulate their
constitutions and their relations
with neighboring peoples without
external interference.
' -. Seeks Unity of Ideas.
"In the matter of international
"But it's a good cause and a big P.ola. have taken .a cle.a.r ,s,a"d
war. Can't you buy some moref" i w'v
"This is the secretary of the treas- formation of the government was
interpolated another member
bore the signature of Woodrow
"Wilson, payable on a 10-months' in
stallment plan. Most of the balance
was in $50 and $100 amounts, sub
scribed by householders who,
answering their door bells, display
ed amazement to find a tall man
whom they recognized as the sec
retary of the treasury.
Marietta Thompson, a negro maid
at a home for war workers, had
subscribed but agreed to buy anoth
er $50 bond if Mr. McAdoo would
take tbe $5 initial payment in "small
change." He went away with a
pocketful of quarters, dimes and
nickels.
The sale to the president had not
been arranged in advance. On leav
ing his home, Mr. McAdoo directed
the solicitor's car to go to the white
house. He found the president pre
paring for a drive with Mrs. Wilson
and although Mr. Wilson already
had subscribed for $10,000 he agreed
to buy $20,000 more, adding:
"But I haven't any money, just
now. You'll have to take this on the
installment plan."
Thereupon, the card was signed,
with designation that payment was
to be made 10 per cent in cash and
of the team.
"That's no matter," quickly added
Mr. McAdoo. "The point is that
all of us have got to help raise this
loan, and we can all do just a little
more."
The grocer ruminated a moment,
then agreed.
Later Mr. McAdoo called on Mr.
Baruch.
"Barney," he said, "you ought to
be able to buy some Liberty bonds
from me." "Well," responded Mr.
Baruch after a momeirt's thought,
"Guess I can take a million."
When Mr. McAdoo returned to
his home he found Mrs. McAdoo
had spent the time in his absence
gathering subscriptions from the
servants. She also had received a
pledge card for Gordon Grayson,
9-months-old son of Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, who
were afternoon callers, and had
countered with $50 pledges for little
Sally and Ellen McAdoo. Through
out Washington this afternoon,
other teams worked likewise ring
ing the bells of all houses not dis
playing honor emblems in their
windows, and rounding up millions
in subscriptions.
3
Et;St, Jeorfts;: .
Ammunition Dump.. Burning
c Fires I are, reported at Brieulles,
I Dun-Sur-Meuse and Aincreville, but
it is believed that they were start
ed by shells falling qn ammunition
dumps and storehouses, rather than
that they indicated tne aesirucuoji
of property preparatory to a fur
ther withdrawal. ;
" American aviators have carried
' out their usual bombing missions
and have done excellent work spot
ting for the artillery and in obser
vation. Out of the ordinary task
entrusted , to the airmen was the
supplying of a certain advanced
; unit with supplies. Planes dropped
on, them packages of ammunition,
medical supplies and concentrated
rations, as well as numerous bars of
chocolate. .
v Big American guns again were
firing last night upon Dun-Sur-Meuse
and various other points,
which the Germans are using as
headquarters or as railroad centers.
, The Germans are reported bringing
no trooos in the region of Cunel,
" and heavy cannon began pounding
American Morces holding - fays
wood, received by airplane yesterday
afternoon citations commending
i them for their gallant conduct in
taking the wood in spite of a stiff
German resistance. Thousands of
copies were dropped by aviators at
several front line headquarters and
they were then distributed among
, the -soldiers.
I Hun Stronghold Captured.
German forces fought with might
and main to save hill 240 from fall
ing into the hands of the Ameri
nn nn FrJHav F.vfn whfn the
Americans commanded the east,
"i west and .south slopes of the height,
the enemy attempted to send up re-
intorcements irom me norm.
5 Thij hill is an important observa
t Hon pojnt, commanding positions
1 for miles over the plateau west of
"the Meuse. It is shaped like an
. I TL - ,L .1 -
IllVCtlU IUU. lie IIUJ 111 Bivpn
whefe were the German artillery
village of Arizona. Each dugout
snrraiicr was iuui u iu u uivkvku
by .earthworks strengthened with
.great wooden and steel props.
Qn the summit of the hills and
among the clutters of shell shat
tered stone farms were nests of ma-
chine guns. On the southern slope,
lliC vici man a uau ,v.vs
tower in which they had installed
t powerful telescopes. This tower
. - . ...a1 r. n tti instrument
could not be used on the ground
during heavy artillery fire.
Throughout Friday the Ameri
cans fought for possession of the
- faill. the last German machine gun
ners not surrendering untu towara
evening. As the Americans ad
vanced toward the height they di
vided their forces so that . they
flanked it on both sides.
After, clearing Moyon wood the
Americans pressed on despite tor
Vents of machine gun bullets -that
Were turned 'against them by the
Concealed enemy. Sereral times the
Americans thought the last Ger
man had been accounted for jvhen
'the machine fire would be reopened.
Then the American . artillery was
tailed . ttfoa - and the suramin and
sides of the hill were subjected to
an intense bombardment. Ameri
can riflemen and machine gunners,
from positions to the west, south
and east, aided materially in
the fighting until at last the last
German fled over the top of the
hill.
Advance in Champagne.
With the American Army on the
Champagne Front, Oct 6. The
American troops operating on the
Champagne front with the French
have again advanced their lines to
(;ay. They captured St. Elienne end
further acted as a leverage at the
right of the Champagne offensive,
which resulted in tiie withdrawal of
the German lines on a 28-m;le
stretch.
The bulk of the work in the Am
erican operations was done by a
division which is among the best
known the ..Unwed States has in
France and'whtcli has invariably
covered itself jSTflL l&r6Is. All ot
its advances since the, jump-off" on
Wednesday have been made, not
only in the face of most tremendous
opposition, but against a frequent
flanking fire on both wings.
The advance today was easier
than that of the previous three days
because the terrain was far less
encumbered with powerful enemy
pill boxes and concrete fortifications.
The flanks of the Americans were
better covered by troops who press
ed forward fast so as to prevent
a deadly infilidatiifg.
This forward movement accounts
four and five and a half miles from
the starting point. It aids material
ly in completely freeing Rheims
from the German menace and makes
the enemy positions north of
Rheims harder and harder to hold.
The Americans have captured up
to this afternoon 1,700 prisoners, in
cluding 48 officers. They took much
material, many cannon and machine
guns, including 75 seized with more
than 200 Germans in one set of
nests.
PRESS
VIEWS NOTES
(Continued From Page One.)
beginning of the end, but only on
the surface. A little reflection shows
the whole proposition in a highly
suspicious light. No sooner were
the peace dispatches examined in
detail, than it beeame apparent that
kaiserism was again resorting to
trick and device. .
St. Paul Pioneer Press: The Hun
is accomplishing some part of his
purpose in his peace offensive. It
is a hollow lie but it runs fast and
far and gets attention. Is not this
what the wily, scheming Hun is
after? Has he any other ptirpose
than to get us disgusted instead
of fighting?
Des Moines (la.) Register: An
armistice would throw away all the
allies have gained in the Foch of
fensive. German leaders believe the
allied powers can consent to a re
organization of Europe on the old
lines, with some benevolent talk
about disarmament and world peace.
That is precisely now what cannot
happen.
Topeka Daily Capital: An armis
tice and peace parley cannot be
granted at this time.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Germany
can have the peace that has come
to Bulgaria. She can haye utter
surrender,
Baltimore Sun: There can be no
safe peace, but a dictated peace
written with the sword.
Philadelphia Press: Only an ar
mistice based upon unconditional
surrender should be considered.
Toledo (O.) Times: Peace, yes,
but only that kind of. peace dictated
by the allies. - f
St. Louis (Mo.) Globe-Democrat:
It is useless for the Central
Powers to talk of peace when their
talons clutch the lands which they
have, grasped and while they hold
the people of the countries they
have overrun in enslavement.' ' ,
ALLIED ARMIES
PRESS FORWARD
ON ALL FRONTS
(Continued From Page One.)
are unable to do more than retard
the advance of their foes.
Douai Almost Enveloped.
Douai, south of Lens, is almost en
veloped, and Cambrai has been
further endangered through the cap
ture of the village of Aubencheul-Auz-Bois,
five miles to the south-,
east, where more than 1,000 Ger
mans were made prisoners. Hard
fighting has taken place around
Mont Brehain Snd Beaurevoir, in
this immediate" vicinity, where the
Uermans have brought up fresh re
serves in an endeavor to keep Field
Marshal Haig's men from cutting
the highly important St Quentin
LeCateret road from which thev
now are but a step. Both Bcaurvoir
and Mont Brehain are now in
British hands.
With the Germans being defeated
over wide .areas by the French and
Americans' from Rheims to the Ar
gonne forest, the Italians south of
Laon have begun an offensive which
seemingly has as its objective the
finishing of the work previously be
gun by the French for the oblitera
tion of LaFere and Laon. Here they
have captured in storming opera
tions important and strongly held
German positions.
In the vicinity of Laon confla
grations are to be seen and it seems
not improbable that the Germans are
preparing for a withdrawal in con
sequence of the converging move
ment which is being pressed against
them from three sides. Through
the latest operations of the French
around Rheims, the cathedral city
seems definitely liberated from the
German menace, for here they have
materially pressed back the' enemy
Likewise eastward through Cham
pagne to the Argonne forest the
French and Americans have fought
their way forward in titanic strug'
gles, capturing numerous villages,
crossing the Aisne canal and pur
suing the enemv along the entire
fronts of the Suippe and Aisne
rivers, both of which have been
crossed at several points.
In the Macedonian theater, the
allied troops have compelled the
Austrians to withdraw from the El
basan sector and other positions,
while near . Vranje, central Serbia,
the French and Serbian troops have
captured Austro-German held posi
tions.. .In the ratter region the ene
my is retiring northward in dis
Bulgarians Rejoice Over
Accession of New King
. Basel, Switzerland. Oct. 6. The
accession of Crown Prince Boris to
the throne of Bulgaria was received
enthusiastically by the populace, ac
cording to a dispatch from Sofia.
The bells of all the churches were
rung. '
Addressing a large crowd from the
palace, Boris said:
"I thank you for your manifesta
tions of patriotic" sentiments. I
have faith in the. good star of Bul
garia and I believe the people by
their good qualities and co-operation
are directed to a brilliant fu
ture." ,
Resignations Threaten to
Disrupt Spanish Cabinet
Madrid, Oct., 6. The Duke of
Alba, minister of public instruction
in the Spanish coalition cabinet,
has notified Premier Maura of his
intention to resign. The Marquis
De Alhucemas, minister of the in
terior, has advised the premier that
he, also will resign if the Duke of
Alba persists in his purpose.
Premier Maura declares he will
not form another government if the
present pact for national unity is
dissolved by the resignation of its
menibera, - r - -
brought about. Upon my motion,
leaders of the majority parties were
summoned for direct advice. It was
my convictions, that unity and im
perial leadership should be assured
not only through mere party alle
giance by the different members of
the government. I considered al
most still more important the unity
of ideas. I proceeded from this
viewpoint and have, in making my
selections laid great weight on
the fact that the members of the
new imperial government stand on
a basis of a just peace of justice, re
gardless of the war situation, and
that they have openly declared this
to be their standpoint at the time
when ye stood at the height of our
military successes.
"I am convinced that the manner
in which imperial leadership is w
constituted with co-operation of the
Reichstag is not something ephem
eral, and that when peace comes
a government cannot again be
formed which does not find support
in the Reichstag and does not
draw its leaders therefrom.
German Factions Harmonized.
"The war has conducted us be
yond the old multifarious and dis
rupted party life which made it so
dithcult to put into execution a
uniform and decisive political wish.
The formation of a majority means
the formation of a political will,
and an indisputable result of the
war has been that in Germany for
the first time great parties have
joined together in a firm, harmoni
ous program and have thus come
into position to determine for them
selves the fate of the people.
"This thought will never die. This
development will never be re
tracted (applause) and I trust that
so long as Germany's fate is ringed
about by dangers, those sections of
the people outside . the majority
parties and whose representatives
do not belong to the government
will put aside all that separates us
and will give the fatherland what is
the fatherland's.
Constitution to be Altered.
"This development necessitates an
alteration of our constitution's, pro-
visions arong the lines of the im
perial decree of September 30,
which shall make it possible that
those members of the Reichstag,
who entered the government, will
retain their, seats in the Reichstag.
A bill to this end has been submit
ted to the federal states and will
jmmediately be made the object of
their consideration and decision.
"Gentlemen, let us remember the
words spoken by the emperor on
August 4, 1914, which I permitted
myself to paraphrase last Decem
ber at Karlsruhe: 'There are, in
fact, parties, but they are all Ger
man parties.'
"Political developments in Prus
sia, the principal German federal
state, must puceed in the spirit of
these words or the emperor, and the
message of the king of Prussia
promising the democratic franchise
must be fullfilled quickly and conv
pletely, (Applause). I do not doubt,
also, that those federal states which
still lag behind in the development
of their constitutional conditions
will resolutely follow Prussia's ex
ample. (Applause.)
Civilian Voice to be Heard.
"For the present, as the example
of all belligerent states demonstrate,
the extraordinary powers which a
condition of sifege compels cannot
be dispensed with, but . close rela
tions between the military and civi
lian authorities must be established,
which will make it possible that in
all not purely military questions,
and hence especially as to censor
ship and right of assemblage, the
attitude of the civilian executive au
thorities shall make itself heard and
that final decision shall be placed
under the chancellor's responsibil
ity. (Applause.)
"To this end, the order of the
emperor will be sent to the military
commanders. With September 30,
the day of the decree, began a new
epoch in Germany's internal history.
The international policy whose
basic principles are therein laid
down is of deciding importance of
the question of peace or war.
"The striking force which the
government has in its strivings for
peace depends on whether it has be
hind it the united, firm and unshak
able will of the people. Only when
our enemies feel that the German
people stand united back of their
chosen leaders then only can words
become deeds. (Applause.) ...
For Protection of Labor.
"At the peace negotiations the Ger
man government will use its efforts
to the end that the treaties shall
contain provisions concerning the
protection of labor and insurance
of laborers, which provisions shall
oblige the treaty making states to
institute in their respective lands
within a prescribed time a minimum
of similar, or at least equally, effi
cient institutions for the security of
life and health as for the care of
laborers in the case of illness, acci
dent or invalidism.
"Of direct importance are the
conclusions which the government
in the brief span of its existence, has
been able to draw from the situation
in which it finds itself and to apply
practically to the situation. More
than four years of bloodiest struggle
against a world of numerically
superior enemies are behind us,
years full of the hardest battles and
most painful sacrifices. Neverthe
less, we are of strong heart and full
of confident faith in our strength,
resolved to bear still heavier sacri
fices for our honor and freedom and
for the happiness of our posterity
fit cannot be otherwise. (Applause.)
"We remember' with deep and
warm gratitude our brave troops
who, under splendid leadership, have
accomplished almost superhuman
deeds throughout the whole war,
and whose deeds are a guar
antee that the fate of us all
will also in the future be in
good and dependable hands in their
keeping. For months a continu
ous, terrible battle has been raging
in the west. Thanks to the incom
parable heroism of our army, which
will live as an immortal, glorious
page in the history of the German
people for all times, the front is
unbroken.
Sends Note to Wilson.
"This proud consciousness per
mits us to look to the future with
confidence. But. just because we
are inspired by this feeling and the
conviction that it i3 also our duty
to make certain that the bloody
struggle be not protracted for a
single day beyond the moment,
when the close of the war seems
possible to us which does not af
fect our honor, I have, therefore,
not waited until today to take a
step to further the idea of peace.
supported by the consent of all
duly authorized persons in the em
pire, and by consent of all our allies
acting in concert with us. I sent on
the night of October 4-5, through
the mediation of Switzerland, a
note to the president of the United
States in which I requested him to
take up the bringing about of peace
and to communicate to this end with
all the belligerent states.
"The note will reach, Washington
today or tomorrow. It is directed
to the president of the United
States because he, in his message to
congress January 8, 1918. and in his
later pronouncements, particularly
in his New York speech of Septem
ber 27, proposed a program for a
general peace which we can accept
as a basis for negotiations.
"I 'iave taken this step not only
for the salvation of Germany and its
allies but of all humanity, which
has been suffering for years through
the war.
"I have taken it also because I be
lieve the thoughts regarding the
future well-being of the nation,
which were proclaimed by Mr. Wil
son, are in accord with the general
ideas cherished by the new Ger
man government and with it the
overwhelming majority of our people.
'So far as I am personally con
cerned, in earlier speeches to other
assemblies, my hearers will testify
the powers opposed to us should be
dictated by a will to destroy us.
"I do not despair over the thought
that this second alternative may
come. I know the greatness of the
mighty powers yet possessed by
our people and I know that the
incontrovertible conviction that they
were only fighting for our life as a
nation would double there powers.
(Applause.)
"I hope, however, for the sake
of a!' mankind that the President of
the United States will receive our
offer as we meant it. " Then the door
would be opened to a speedy, hon
orable peace of justice and recon
ciliation for us as well as for our
J opponents.
UIET SUNDAY l
MYTU II'
IB I SI ILU
(Continued From Pnite One.)
of the situation by attendinpr
tn
.s, my nearers win lesiny i . i " , .
that the conception which I hold of wlur" arouna ine,r
The Oldest Inhabitant started out
a tuture peace has undergone no
change since I was entrusted with
the leadership of the empire's af
fairs. Awaits Outcome Calmly.
"I see hence,, no distinction what
ever between the national and in
ternational mandates of duty in re
spect of peace. For me the decid
ing factor is solely that all partici
pants shall, with equal honesty, ac
knowledge these, mandates as bind
ing and respect them as is the case
with me and other members, of our
government. And so, with'an inner
peace, which my clear conscience
as a man and as a servant of the
people gives me, and which rests at
the same time upon firm faith in
this great and true people, this peo
ple capable of every devotion, and
upon their glorious armed power, I
await the outcome of the first action,
which I have taken as the leading
statesman of the empire.
"Whatever this outcome may be I
know it will find Germany firmly re
solved and united either for an up
right peace which rejects every sel
fish violation of the rights of others,
or for a closing of the struggle for
j life and death to which our people
win pe iorced witnout our own
early in the morning with a sack
in quest of hazel nuts or walnuts
in the woods along the river north
of Florence.
Omaha homes received the best
airing they have received for
many months. And while these
homes were being aired, their occu
pants were airing their views of
the man who introduced Spanish
flu. r
Many who suffered common
symptoms of "grippe," or influenza
imagined that they were victims of
"flu."
When a northside wife advised
her husband that her folks were
coming to spen.l Sunday, the hus
band discouragid the enterprise by
explaining that health commission
er's order prohibited all indoor
gatherings.
A. B. Mickle, whose letters to The
Bee have attracted wide-spread
interest, took his family down to
the river as a "Sur.day treat." He
valked then both ways and sho ved
them the womleis of nature along
the route.
Health Commissioner Manning
spent most of the dav anvtriniz
telephone calls frcm inquirers who
stated that they had heard that
U.S. WILL HAVE NO
PEACE QUIBBLING
Al UUUNUIL I AbLh
(Continued From Fa One.)
in Germany, they say, still lies with
the kaiser and his war lords, who
will keep any promises made on
paper or around, the council table
only so long as they are cowed by
superior military power.
Ihe kaisers address to the Ger
man army and navy, announcing the
peace offer, probably attracted mof
attention here than the offer itself.
In spite of his still arrogant tone,
it was realized this was the nearest
thing to a renunciation of sabre-
rattling that ever has come, from
him.
One thought concerninir the
German peace offer that found
expression in many quarters
tonight, was that the Ger
mans, in launching their effort
just at this time probably hoped
to affect the fourth Liberty loan by
creating the idea that the end of th
war is at hand.
It is believed, however, that their
effort will have the directly op
posite effect. Officials were con
fident that the American people will
even more generally over-subscribe
the loan now as one means of con
vincing the kaiser that they are de
termined that there shall be no
peace except a victorious one.
fault if the answer to our note to I General Fli. had" surrendered
Trustee to Operate
Oliver Munition Plant
Knoxville, Oct. 6. To avoid any
interruption in the production of
shells for the government by agree
ment of federal officials and stock
holders of the concern, Walter Mc
Coy, a banker, was appointed today
trustee of the William J. Oliver
Manufacturing company, munitions
makers. W. j. Oliver, president of
the company, and nine other offi
cials and foremen were arrested yes
terday on warrants charging con
spiracy, fraud and sabotage in the
production and shipment of alleged
defective shells.
.Buy From These Omaha Firms
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Wage Increase Granted
Workers in Railway Shops
Washington, Oct. 5. Wage in
creases were ordered today by Di
rector General McAdoo for several
classes of shopmen who by accident
were not included in the recent
wage order affecting such workers.
Boilermakers, flangers and layers
out are to receive 2l2 cents an hour
more than the minimum rate estab
lished for ordinary boiler makers.
Blacksmiths engaged in working out
of heavy furnaces and frame fire
blacksmiths also will receive 24
ccts an hour more than other black
smiths. Among carmen, those classi
fied as cabinetmakers, coach and
locomotive carpenters, upholsters,
planing mill men, millwrights, pat
tern makers, passenger train steel
car body builders and repairers, and
men similiarly employed on car ex
teriors are to be paid a minimum
of 68 cents pere hour. Freight train
steel car builders and repairers will
get 63 cents per hour minimum.
Helpers in shop crafts are to receive
45 cents per hour minimum.
Eight Billion Revenue Bill
Revision Proceeds Rapidly
Washington. Oct. 6. The senate
finance committee in revising the
8,000.000,000 revenue bill yester
day completed all uncontroverted
features of the income tax clauses,
passed over the war excess profits
sections until tievt week anH nro-
ceeded with minor features. Individ-1
ual surtaxes, corporation rates, tax-
ation of salaries of federal and state :
officials and other disputed ques
tions will be taken up next week.
Ride a Harley-Davidson
VICTOR H. ROOS
"The Cycle Man"
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Motorcycles and Bicycles
2701-03 Leavenworth St., Omaha
OMAHA STATIONERY 0.
Loose Leaf Books, Fountain Pens, Engraved and Printed Wed
ding, Business and Visiting Cards.
Commercial Stationery. We make Rubber Stamps.
STATIONERY THAT SATISFIES
307 and SOS South 17th Street. Telephone Doner. 80S
PEOPLE'S ICE &
COLD STORAGE
COMPANY
Manufacturers of Distilled
Vater Ice
350 Tons Daily Capacity
Telephone Douglas 50
Call Tyler 3-Hauling of All Kinds
COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE CALL TYLER 883.
We are equipped to handle your hauling problems at low cost quick service,
courteous treatment. Council Bluffa and Omaha.
FORD TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO.
VACUUM Si
Less Cost More Heat
Less Fuel More Ventilation
Less Fire Risk More Satisfaction
Burns any kind of fuel. The
greatest advance in the warm air
heating field in a generation.
Can be put in an old or new
house in one day. Write for
catalog.
Morrill-Higgins Co., Mfrs.
1112 Douglaa St., Omaha, Neb.
Orchard-Wilhelra Co., Omaha, Local
Agents
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Be Sure That Yon Are Registered
So You Can Vote November 5.
THE USE OP CARBON lamps is
as wasteful, as dumping coal in
the Missouri river. Save coal
use Mazda lamps. For sale by
NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY.
55p
Best Butter Made
Alfalfa Butter Co.
llth and Capitol Avenue.
TAFT'S DENTAL ROOMS
DR. H. A. WAHL DR. J. F. ANSON
318 Securities Building
16th and F?rnam Sts. .... Douglas 2186
A WORLD POWER
Whenever commerce goes marching on you will find the Electric Motor
turning the wheels of industry, constantly, quietly and efficiently.
Electrical Power Is Dependable and Economical.
NEBRASKA POWER CO.
Epsten Lithographing Co. '
Labels, Stationery, Color Work of All Kinds
417 South 12th. Tyler 1240
Nebraska's Only Purely Lithograph House
Beit 22 k Gold Crowns $4.00
Bridge Work, per tooth $4.00
Best Plates, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00
McKenney Dentists
1324 Farnam. Phone Doug. 2872
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Specialties
Calendars,
Cloth, Leather,
Celluloid.
Wood and Metal i
Specialties.
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Northeast Corner
h7th and Webster St!
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BOILERS SMOKESTACKS
TWO PLANTS
Drake, Williams,
Mount Company,
Main Office and Works,
23d, Hickory and U.P.R.R.
'Phone Douglas 1043
Branch
20th, Center and C.B. & Q.
'Phone Douglas 1141.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding
STANDPIPES - TANKS
Omaha Ice & Cold Storage Company
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ICE
Plant Capacity, 200 Tons Daily Natural Ice, 40,000 Tons Storage
Phone Douglas 654107 McCague Bldg. 1502 Dodge St.
"STANDARD" Cleaners and Dyers
Our Dry Cleaning and
Dyeing System Is Perfect
and Up to the Standard.
Office, 1445 South 13th St Phone Red 8276
HEAVY
HOISTING
E. J. Davis
i21&FarnamSt. Tel. D. 353
Nebraska & Iowa Steei Tank Co.
Steel Tanks, Watering Troughs, Oil
Drums, Grain Bins, Oil j
Storage Tanks. I
A. N. EATON, Prop.
1301 SPRUCE STREET
Phone Webster 278.
BEE PHOTO ENGRAVINGS
for Newspapers and Fine' Job Work.
Bee Engraving Dept., 103 Bee Bldg., Omaha
Atlas Redwood Tanks Are
Guaranteed for 20 Years
Against Decay.
ATLAS TANK MFG. CO.
1105 WOW. Building Doug B237
FRED BOISEN, Manager.
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