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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-03
Russians Check Germans Before Warsaw
Allies Begin Violent Offensive In Flanders
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-03
CBy Associated Press.J

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The Teutonic ar
my marching on Warsaw has peen
checked by the Russians and it is nov
possible that the Polish capital Will
be saved from the invader. An official
communication from the beleaguerei
city states that conditions there are
not as serious as thought by the out
side world. This telegram is dated
July 31st, and was received today
after being held up by the censors at
Petrograd.
Vienna and Berlin are silent as to
Warsaw, but state that the Austro-
German force is making headway along
other sections of the eastern line. The
most determined attack by the Tel
tons is being made on Wyszkow. Heavy
German forces are attacking the main
railroad connecting Warsaw and Pet
rograd in an attempt to cut commun-
icatiOnS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-03
Austrian Capital Quiet Asto Warsaw
But Makes Statement That Aus
tro-German Forces Have Made
Gains Along Remainder of the
Russian Front.

on Trieste is steadily progressing.
AerOs Visit Strassburg.
AngloFrench aeroplanes flew over
Strassburg, capital Of Alsace-LorrainC
this morning and dropped twenty
bombs On that city. This bit Of news
came via Geneva. The extent of the
damage has not been ascertained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-03
Wilson Wants Latin America
To Help Solve Mexic Squabble
Would Place Embargo On Arms

action between the armies of the Unit
ed States and South American nations
if the use of military force should be-
come necessary to the fruition of the
plan. One of the first elements, it is
said, will be the placing of an embar-
go on the shipment of arms to all fac
tions in Mexico. This much has leak
ed out, though the utmost secrecy sur
rounds the movements of diplomats in
terested. Secretary Lansing this af-
ternoon declined to discuss the sit
uation, but stated an announcement
may soon be authorized by the confer
ence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-03
Allies Busy in West.

In the meantime the Allies are busy
in the west, An active campaign
against the Germans there is in pro-
gress. 1t is hoped that the Kaiser
will order troops from the Russian
front in an effort to strengthen his
army in the west, and thereby give
the Russians chance to re-organ-
ize their forces.
Paris, in official dispatches, claims
that the French during this morning
took important German trenches in
the Vosges. Counter attacks against
the Germans re-won large portion OF
this famous forest.
Paris also admits the loss of sew
eral minor trenches in the Argonue
hut sums up the official statement oY
classing the days fighting as highly
pleasing to France"
Idle i'm South.
With the eXcetion of amp artillery
duel in the south the Austro-Italian
battle is tagging. The Austrians are
making an attempt to check the ad-
vance of the Italians, but their march
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11

OF Sc. 'Mihiel also were entirely without
success. Minor advances on the front az
ALLY and Apremont were repulsed. En-
gagements at Flirey we're OF less lively
character. probably ON account of tho
heavy losses suffered by the enemy. Two
machine guns were captured by us
"on the front at Remenauville and IN
the forest OF lie Pretre all French attacks
were repulsed. On the western border Of
10 Pretre forest the enemy finally lost
that part OF our position which they
penetrated at the end of March.
"a repeated attempt to wrest from us
tho village OF Bezange La Grande, south
west OF Chateau salines. was paid for
by the French with the loss Of COM
pany. which was completely routed, while
two officers and iOl men remained prls-
oners in our hands.
'"rhe situation In the vosges was un-
changed.
In the eastern theater; Tile Russians
had no luck with their attacks to the
east and 10 the south OF Kalwara. They
everywhere were repulsed with heavy
losses, Otherwise the situation in the
eastern arena was unchanged"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
German Official Report Asserts
\AH French Attacks RepuLsed

BERLIN. April io.-Cvia London -
Tho official war office statement OF
today follows
The booty taken at Drei drachten Gin
Belgium). was increased to Officers,
ls2 men and machine guns
"1n Champagne. north OF Beausejour,
our troops evacuated trenches taken on
April 4 which were destroyed yesterday
by French heavy artillery. French at
taoks In this district were repuised
Battles between the Mouse and Mo-
selle continued with the same fierceness.
Near the the villages of Fromesey and
Gussainville. cast OF Verdun. which the
French report had been taken by them.
no fighting has taken place up to the
present time. The villages are situated
in front OF our positions
between the orne and the hoights OF
the Meuse, the French suffered o heavy
defeat yesterday. All their attacks broke
down under our fire. In the Combrcs
hill they obtained temporary foothold
in certain OF our outer line trenches. but
we're partly driven back again by q night
attack. These battles continue
Attacks against our positions north
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
American Legion
Prepares to Extend
It's Organization

NEW YORK. April lo-E. or,nonde
Power. president OF the newly incorpor-
ated American Legion. announced today
that the advisory council OF the legion
is sending ont 20 800 prominent citilsns
carefully selected from the various states,
invitations to become advisory uemhars
of the organisation. The advisory mem
bers will constitute the voting force ot
the corporation, who WIN not OF neces-
sity. possess special qualifications Ter
active service I'm case pf war. a. oailed for
by tho legion as prerequisite for en-
roilment
The advisory council IL COMPOSED Of
Jacob n. Dickinson. George Won I. Xfsxer
Truman II. NewbeTTy. Iniihu Root. Theo
dore Roosevelt Henry L. ssirason ana
Luke b Wright
In a pamphlet which the legion win
distribute throughout the country. It a
emphasized that the legion merely ool-
lectS. co-ordinatss and makes instantly
available for the national defense such
material a. already exists.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
GRAND ISLAND BOY
WINS 2gE z! !. BICYCLE
Thomas 0'Gorman Carries OFF Prize
Wheel in Spirited Contest in
Which Many Take Part. ~
FAR IN LEAD OF COMPETITORS

The Bees bicycle contest that had
been waged for four weeks ended
Saturday and Thomas o'Gorman, a
boy residing at sOs West First street
was an easy winner Of the wheel,
securing $685. votes or more than
five times as many as his nearest
competitor.
This was the second bicycle contest
by The Bee and the in tefest was
state wide among. the'- boys and
girls, but Thomas o'Gorman being
the best hustler. he came under the
wire with colors flying and votes to
spare.
The counting OF the votes OF the COM
petitofs in the bicycle contest occupied
all yetesrday afternoon and brought an
army Of boys and girls to The Bee
business office, but almost from the start
Of the count, 1t was apparent that the
wheel was not 70 go TO any person in the
city. None Of them had anywhere votes
enough to win.
Thomas OGorfnan is about IS years of
age and in Grand Island he has worked
in homes and among the business men.
For four weeks he has importuned the
people to save their coupons printed IN
The Bee and turn them over to him..
He was POPULAR and he had the whole
town working for him. The result Is
that from now on he will ride bicycle
that he on by hard work The follow
ing shows the standing and the number
secured by the competitors in the race
for the bicycle y
Name. Street and City No Of Votes.
Thomas o. German. 500 West First
Grand Island ........................26 .26 S25
Robert smith. 1921 South Thirty-sec-
Pauline BGrkett Herman ,..,......... S%
Irene Timme, 1l5 South Twenty
fifth, Omaha has................ 4s3S
Fern Mccoy. 5s25 North Thirtieth.
Willie Green. i22i south Eleventh. -
Jobn Sn@fh aaeeen zoos ATWOOD avenue 500
Omaha a.co1 SOss
Rolla Lowry, Doniphan, .....,....,... 1895
Catherine Oliver, 1860 South Tlefth,
Leonard Kemp. Ord...........s....... 72O
Dorothy Doedyns, 1908 North Twenty
fourth, Omaha .....-........s.-....s.. Olo
Ralph Hallen, Observation-Disclosures. s25
Bradford nlyes, Tekamah. ............ 227
Arthur Huggfns, 21l Patrick, Oman go
Gerald Fleming Coleridge. 155
Charles Hartford. Plattsmouth. ........ 19
Grenville Thomas, 494z Capitol
avenue. Omaha. -, ~.'...,..-r....s.., . 20
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
Iowa Dems Will Not
Go Dry with Bryan

DIES MONIES. Ia. April 1o.-sscretary
Bryan will not run the democratic party
In Iowa on the LIQUOR question: was tho
declaration OF Senator Hagermann. demo-
crot. today in an impromptu debate be-
tween democrats In the Iowa senate, on
his local option bill The local option
bin was defeated by q vote OF % to IL.
Senator Hagermann's declaration was
In reply TO statement by Senator Clark
son. democrat. and author Of the muict
law repeal bill, saying the Iowa branch
of the democratic party will refuse longer
10 be the ''spigot OF a beer barrel" and
praising the stand Of Secretary Bryan
for his temperance stand in a rscent
lotter to a member OF the state democratic
central committee.
I'VE will part company with Secretary
Bryan on this local option issue" said
Senator Hagermann. The principle will
be in the next state platform
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
OMAHA GETS MONEY
|, FOR NEW HOSPITAL
Senate Passes Bill Appropnatine
$15o,ooO for Building in Con-
nectiOn with University
IS School of Medicine ,.t
DENIS HELPED 10 KEEP PLEDGE
(From q staff Correspondent.

&
LINCOLN, gApfil 10. - Especial
Telegram.y - Adjournment Of the
Legislature appears close at hand to-
night. The esenate was in session this
evening. the first evenings work Si
the, session. 1t undertook to clean
up all bills on the sitting file.
The house, understanding that the
senate was going to adjourn until
Monday, took recess until that time,
but with the understanding that the
members will appear Sunday morn
ing at. 10 O'Clock and hang around
awhile"
|. Everything is nearly cleaned up
butt the conference committee re-
ports on the appropriation bills, bu;
nobody appears to know just what
will happen to-those. Tho gavei may
fall Monday If the conference COM
hittee can get together, but IL not.
It is hard TO tell just when the final
exit will come.
= Omaha Hospital Assured.
Just before adjournment this evening
the senate passed the Omaha hospital bill
and It will now, go to the governor. 1t
calls for-an appropriation OF $3.50. .oOo The
bill received twsnty-two votes for and
five against. To negative votes being
Buhrman. Bygfand. Grace. Henry and
Robertson Dodge. Douthett, Kohl and
shumway were absent
Helping Demh Keep P1edEe.
The Real public warehouse bill passed
the house this afternoon by virtue OF
republican votes. many OF the republi-
cans In explanation OF their votes de-
claring that they desired to help the
democrats keep one platform pledge
made the people.
Other bills passed In the house were
s. r. l64-Relieving the supreme court
from furnishineg written opinions except
In cases involving new laws Tor reVersais.
5. +. lW-Authorizing Omaha board OF
EDUCATION to permit the use OF school
houses for public meetings.
NebrasLa-Iowa Boundary.
In the senate:
Il. r. %-Iowa-Nebraska state bound
airy commission.
II. r. 6i-state budget system.
II, r. HT-Blauser election ballot law
Makes The ballot in' blanket form three
columns wide and with squares for cross
10 left OF names.
ence with poles or lines OF telephone or
telephone or with messages over same.
IT. r.. ~. Palmer-Permlts justices Of
the peace 20 collect fees IN advance
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
American Attorneys
Defend Alleged Spy
Using Invisible Ink

LONDON, April 10,~-Anton Kupferle,
who was recently arrested by the British
authorities and is being held for trial on
tho charge OF espionage, says he was born
i'm German In 1sef and that he became n
naturaii1ed American citizen in Brooklyn
in 1914 He also says that when IN Amer
lea he was salesman.
Kuemferle being INDECENT. the crown
has designated the attorneys for the
American consul general to defend him.
These attorneys are the ones who de-
tended C&ri Hans Lody, German lieu
tenant. who had lived in New York and
Omaha and who was executed in the
Tower OF London. after having been
found guilty by a court-nartial on charges
or having communicated with the enemy.
Kuepferle is charged with having writ
ten and signed his own name to many
letters to persons on the continent. con-
veytng Information concerning the move
nent OF British troops. The information
Is alleged to have been written with in
visible Ink between the lines.
NEW YORK, April 1o.--Anton Kuep-
fsrie, awaiting trial in London on a
charge OF espionage, may be the man
known by that name who left Brooklyn
five months ago for London. after tell
ing his acquaintances and friends that
he was going into business In London.
August schlosser, a relative OF the
Anton Kuepferie known In Brooklyn
said he was about 80. bachelor and
we'll, He was born in Baden. Ger
many, and became naturalized about four
years ago. He was in the wooden busi-
ness in this city until he left for London
about five months ago.
.Schiosser said the United States gov
ernment would be asked to look after his
relatives interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
UNI0NlSTS ARE URGED TO
GO DRY AS WAR MEASURE

CHICAGO. AprH 1o-chicago labor
unions who were facing the poasihIlity or
were urged BY their officers today 10
adopt prohibition as "war measure.
Circular letters were sent to All members
Of the Building Trades organisation. ad-
vising them TO go ON the wagon" Azsl
Alex. business agent OF the LAthers'
union, explaining the project. said;
mo strike was ever won at a saloon
bar. Besides We must be very careful or
our eondnet because the public has been
educated TO regard union men As potential
sluggers and highbinders." n
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
GREAT CROWD ATTENDS
DEcLAMAT0RY CONTEST

CHADRoN. Neb., April 1O-(speciaI Tel
gram. )-winners In the northwest Ne
braslSa dsciamatory contest tonight were
as follows:
OrAtorical-First Donald BaboIi, Chad
ron; second, Gussle Graeff, Valentine.
Dramatic-B1rst. Fred Petersen, CraW-
ford; second. IJncy MetEger. Valentine
Humorous-First, Prudence Macumbor,
Crawford; second. Hardin Van Nepre,
Valentine.
The first prizes were gold medals and
the second gold pins. The first prize
winners will represent this district m
the state contest In May
( Music was furnished by Mrs. O. j,
sweigert and by the pupils OF Miss Hen
nessey
= I9xtra trains were run from east and
west. bringing In hundreds OF visitors.
The judges were; Prof Anderson OF Ali
nLce. Prof. Riehart Of Hot Springs. s.
D.. and Miss Alma steekelberg OF the
chadron normal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
Roosevelt's Anti
Peace Letter is Too
Hot to Publish

CHICAGO. April Adjudication OF the
fact that Theodore Roosevelt had writ
tan letter denouncing the woman's
peace propaganda caused sharp dis
cussion among leaders OF the movement
here today. The letter reposed in the
custody Of Mrs. wiiisn1. Thomas. sec
retary OF the woman's peace party. and
she refused to allow its publication.
There were sentences in the letter that
It would be unwise to make public" said
1drs. Thomas. Although Roosevelt has
said that he would be delighted TO have
the letter published. yet think II unwise
10 make It public"
The misslve which aroused the discus
sion was sent 20 Mrs. George Rublee OF
Washington. One report had Il that the
colonel declared that pacifcists in gem
eral constituted a menace 70 the future
welfare OF tho United states"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
Young Man Killed
In Accidental Way

MITCHELL. s. d., April 1O.-(speclai
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w. winser. son OF F.
II. Winsor, lawyer and city alderman,
lies dead as the result OF an accident
this afternoon.
Going into the basement OF the home
OF his brother-in-law, DR.. G. q. Rimball,
a few yards distant from his own home,
to borrow some tools. he took down a
revolver from the wall II Is believed
that tho gun was accidentally discharged
In his hands. He was almost instantly
killed by a bullet which passed through
his body. He was 2 years old and widely
known over the state. He was a student
In the University OF Wisconsin until a
few weeks ago when called home by III
health.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
FRANCE ACQUITS
CAPTAIN KILLING
WIFE WHO STAYED
Court Martial Frees French Army
officer Staying Spouse Re-
fusing to Leave Him.
HE FEARED TO BE CAsHIERED
Woman Persisted in Remaining
After All Ordered Not to
Receive Mates.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WRECK


Herail, an officer in the French cav
airy, was tried by court martial to-
day for killing his yife at Com
piegne last November because she
persisted in following the army to
be near him, in direct violation OF
orders issued by the military auth
oritles and was acquitted.
When Captain Herail was sent to
the front, his wife, to whom he was
he was stationed at Compiegne and
went there to visit him. The
French commanders in chief had
Just Issued a circular prohibiting all
officers and soldiers from receiving
their wives during the campaign.
with Captain Herail and though the
his wife to return home, she cohtinu-
ed to postpone her departure.
A second warning was given the
captain with no better result and
when third warning came he was
told he would be cashiered unless
Madame Herail Immediately left.
This she refused to do and the cav
degration, shot and killed the wom-
an.
For some time after the crime,
Herail was mental and physical
wreck and It was feared he would
not survive. Recently however,
the captain recovered and was turn
ed over to the military police by hos
pital authorities for the trial by
court martial which was held today.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
Cotton Rises One
Dollar Per Bale

NEW YORK. April iO-Cptton went up
81 bale In an active and excited market
in the first hour Of trading today Top
figures touched $50 bale above the
low level OF yesterday and q new high
record was made for the year. Values
today scared TO sl5 a bale. more than the
low prices of last December, An ava
lanche OF buying orders swept the mar
ket. Wall street and commission houses
bought heavily and the big advance in
Liverpool added new snap to the move
ment. The strength OF the stock market
was reflected.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
New Charge Against
Los Angeles Chief

Los ANGELES, Cal. April 1O.-charles
II Sebastian. chief OF police. who was
indicted several days ago on the charge
OF having contributed to the delinquency
OF Edith Serkin, a minor, was indicted
again today for alleged oftenses against
Victoria Desparte. delinquent girl Miss
Desparte also was indicted. The charge
against her is perjury
Miss Desparte told Judge Taft Of the
superior court yesterday that the previ-
GUS statements she made against sebas-
tian were false. The grand jury. how
ever. went ahead and indicted the chief
and then indicted the girl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
ROCK ISLAND MINORITY
LOSES FIGHT IN COURT

CHICAGO, April 1o-Judge Carpenter IN
the United states district court today de
MED an injunction restraining the annual
meeting OF the Chicago, Rock Island 4
Pacific railroad from being held i'm this
city next Monday. The application was
filed yesterday by minority stockholders.
who asserted that they had been him
dered In their attempts TO gain proxies
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
Italian Factions
Plan Rival Mass
Meetings Sunday

ROME. April s.-CvIa Paris. April 10y
Both the parties which favor the inter
vention OF Italy IN the wsF and those
which favor continuance OF neutrality
have made preparations to hold mass
meetings Sunday throughout the coun-
try. but the police have forbidden such
gatherings The leaders In both move
ments. however. insist that the meetinEs
viii be held either privately or IN public
squares The authorities already ara ar
ranSins police and military measures 10
prevent disorders.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
American Cotton
Cargo is Burned

NAPLES. April lO.-Cvia Parts, April
lO.)-six thousand bales OF American cot
ton aboard the steamer san Gugliemlo.
were destroyed in the harbor here today.
The loss Is estimated at 100000 lire
(S2000 900. Firemen. customs guards and
troops were unable TO extinguish the
flames before the cargo was ruined. The
San Gugiielmo, an Italian steamer OF
5000 tons. sailed from Galveston March
Is for Genoa and Naples by way OF New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
ABANDONS MOVE
AGAINST SERBIA
Troops Which Austria Had Intended
to Use in Offensive Attack Sent
to italian Frontier.
RUSSIA is AGAIN SOUNDED

GENEVA, April 1O.-(via Paris.)
Austria has abandoned the idea OF
launching fresh offensive move
ment against Serbia, the Tribune says
II has learned from an absolutely re-
liable source. and will remain strictly
on the defensive in order to send ad-
ditional army corps TO the Italian
frontier.
The same authority is quoted as
asserting that Il was decided at
Vienna to sound Russia on the sub
ject OF peace terms, but that It is Inn
possible to know what the result has
been.
CRpture ARTILLERY.
The Russians made important captures
Of artillery and war munitions In the
recent fighting In the Carpathlans. ac-
oording 20 dispatches to Swiss newspa-
pers. In the county OF Saros alone they
took two batteries OF twelve-inch mortars.
four other batteries OF different calibors,
twenty quick firers and 100 shells for the
twelve-lnch guns.
Russia and Austria NeEesiste.
MILAN. April s,--tvia Paris. April iD.)--
A special dispatch from Petrograd 10
secolo sayr that the inhIstent reports
heard IN the Russian capital OF negotia-
tions for a separate peace with Ausaria
are based upon The supposition that
oalicia and probably some other terri
tory would be exchanged with Russia
for guarantees OF preservation OF Aus
trian integrity IN the Transyivanlan prov
Inces Sentiment in favor Of a separate
peace with Austria Is said to be increasing
Ia Russia
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
Short Measure Milk
s Bottles Are Siezed

Los ANGELES. Cal. April l0-seventy
thousand milk bottles, worth $500. have
been condemned and seized in the last
two weeks for being short measures by
y. f. Harsman. city seller OF weights
and measures. Harsman said only that
a shortage Of from 10 II per cent was
discovered In each bottle confiscated.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-11
Strike of DOckers
at Birkenhead Ends

LONDON. April lo.-The formation Of
q dOckers battalion coupled with the
threat OF the executives OF the unions TO
suspend the strikers. had the anticipated
effect at BiIkenhead today and the
weekend strike OF the dockers collapsed
After refusing for six weeks to work
overtime on--On Saturdays. the men have
given IN and practically the entire body
is helping today to relieve the freight
congestion.