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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Gov. Neville Asks
Fifth Regiment
Be Returned Home
(From a Staff Correspondent. }

Lincoln, Jan. l5--(Specia Telc-
gram. )--Govcrnor Neville this after
noon sent a telegram to Newton |
Baker, secretary of war, notifying
him that the Fourth Nebraska rcgi-
ment is ready to muster out and urg-
ing the return of the Fifth Nebraska,
which is still on the border. The
governor in his message says the
cause for mobilization Of the troops
seems TO have ceased to exist and
closes with the request that the
troops be sent home at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Bill for Thirteenth Farm
Loan Bank is ReD0rted

Washington. Jan. 15.-Senator
Shafroths bill to create a thirteenth
federal farm loan district of Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, Utah and New Mex
leo, with farm land bank at Den
yer, was approved today by the SEN
ate banking committee and ordered
fayorably reported.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Elks Will Honor
Buffalo Bill by
Fitting Memorial

AT $50 o'clock this afternoon Oma-
ha Elks will meet at their lodge rooms
to prepare a suitable memorial and
adopt resolutions on the death of
Colonel Cody, who was member Of
the order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14

erature and precipitation departures
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
Town Council Proceedings

The Commissioners of Cambridge
met Wednesday evening in regular
business session, Mayor Orem and
Commissioners Brohawn, Brannock,
Lake and St Clair, present.
Minutes Of the previous regular
and special meetings were read and
approved.
4 delegation, headed by Messrs.
|. L. Leonard and Zebedee Andrews,
was before the Board. asking that
the town cooperate with Dorchester
county in cleaning out the ditch from
Puncheon Bridge to Jenkins Greek.
Following building applications up
for second reading and granted:
Cambridge Auto Co., to install 4
gasoline tank on Race street, in
front of their garage.
E. S. Phillips, to build an addi-
tional story on building at 113 Gay
street.
Ida BaZzle, 10 repair dwelling at
244 Pine street, and build porch.
Following applications up for first
reading:
Chas. c. Dali TO build barn and
shed in rear of IS Pleasant street.
w. B. Brannock, to build garage
in rear of sol Aurora street.
Calvin Harrington, to build garage
in rear of 11S Mill street.
Building application of S. +. Le-
Compte and others. to build frame
storehouse at 127 Race street, was
rejected, on account of its not COM
plying with the Fire Zone Ordi-
nance, No. 80, of the Ordinances Of
! Cambridge.
The annual financial statement OF
| the receipts and disbursements OF
! the Clerk, Treasurer and Collector
was submitted at this meeting and
! approved by the Board.
/ Bills amounting to $1,743.45 We're
/ passed and ordered paid.
A letter was received from Mrs
/ Elizabeth J. Jeffris in reference &c
putting down a pavement in front OF
her property on Oakley street, and
was read TO the Board.
\ letter was received from Mr.
! Raymond &. Batchelor, asking for a
refund OF $15 on sewer tap made il
the Fall Of 1916, but upon the ad
vice of counsel, the Board refused tC
grant the request. as the amount
paid by him was the legal rate a
that time.
Motion made, seconded and car
ried that Policeman Chas. l.. Shor
ter temporarily take charge of the
street department until further no
tice
There being no further business
the Board adjourned. to meet mex
Wednesday night, July 18th.
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
AUTOMOBILE WRECKED
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
Machine Belonging to capt. Frank
Jones Taken From Garage b.,
Young Man Who did No! kno"
Iit,W 40 Rum Ii.

Everman Pritchett. OF Straits dis
trict. was held in 500 bail by Po-
lice Justice George ". James today,
upon the charge OF taking an auto
mobile belonging to Capt. Frank Il
Jones. and in the custody OF Iebuton
jones, from. the garage OF ). II. Mills
{, Co. yesterday afternoon. It Is
rumored that Pritchett, who had
been riding IN The machine. labored
under the impression that he could
run it, and to satisfy himself, it is
alleged that he Went to the yard and
took the machine out. Those who
saw him after he got out of the yard
state that he occupied all parts OF
the street before mishap overlook
him.
He succeeded in getting out on the
State road, near the Creamery, when
he lost control of the machine, and
when it was finally located il was
badly wrecked. The automobile was
used for the purpose of conveying
persons between points down the
county and Cambridge, and was spe-
cially arranged for this purpose.
When the machine was located the
top had been smashed down over the
windshield, which was broken all to
pieces, and other damage done.
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
Humanity's Call To America

(Tune-"G uide Me, Oh Thou Great
Jehovah."D
Hark. America awaken!
Hear the knocking at thy door.
Kinsmen weary of oppression
Aid and succor there implore!
Wilt thou share thy richest blessings,
Freedom, opportunity?
Look beyond thy massive portals!
Heed this importantly.
Hark, America awaken.
Hear the knocking at thy door.
Mind thy allies who are calling
As they summon thee to war.
Wilt thou send thy mighty army
Far across the raging sea
Not for conquest, not for lucre,
But 10 serve humanity?
Hark. America awaken.
Hear the knocking at thy door.
Ere thy Iethargy be shaken
By the cannon's deadly roar,
I Tyranny has loosed a dragon
When mankind desired a dove.
/ Thou must slay the frightful mon
ster,
! Come, Obey the God of Love.
Charles II. LeFevre.
I smyrna, Delaware.
The daily banner., 1917-07-12

Ensign Chaplin Il. Hicks. OF Nor
folk. is home on 4 furlough. visiting
his mother. Mrs. George l.. Hicks,
Mill street
The daily banner., 1917-07-12

Miss Helen Mills has returned to
her home in this city, after having
spent sometime at Salisbury.
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
BLINDFOLDED man
TO DRAW LHE ARMY
Process Decided Upon For Selection
For service viii Defy tolluNi"n.
Officials Believe.

!
y bInd-lolded man VIII ara" Inc
/ numbers oi the ufNJ men Sele''T" 10
! serve in the National Army.
Ihe plan oIiered b! BrlSaulet zen
/ eraI troWder. ProYoSt-MaTShai Heh
/ erai. in charge OF enforcing the Sc
! IeclIle law. mas been approved Wy
( other War Department oflclaiS' ad-
/ vices from Washington state.
/ Scores OF systems were pracli't"
/ before the process OF having Dllnd-
! folded person pick the numbers was
! decided .upon. bulclalS say II Is the
| fairest OF ali considered ana VIII oe-
| fy collusion or conspiracy
According TO lhe plan adopted d
large receptacle Is 10 be used. III 1t
VIII be placed black Selaj!he 'apSuleH
containing numbers IN fed INK III "
series running from one 10 the mum
Der representing the lotal NUMBER oi
registrations IN eaeh state. \ Sepa
rate drawing Will be given win ed' IL
! State, starting with Aldpama an"
ending with NHcmIng.
When Alabama : total registration
numbers IN their Ilttle capsules nave
been deposited IN the big receptacle
and have been thoroughly stirred, a
blind-foided man will draw one cap
sule at time aud hand il 10 another
man.
The latter VIII open the capsule
and read the red serial NUMBER 10
two clerks, VINO VIII record 1t. ne
man to whom that number mas Deeh
given Is the one drawn INTO service
ana must serve unless he 1aila 10
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
PRISONER POLITELY
TAKES FRENCH LEAVE
Maurice SchOlfield, Colored, Walks
Out of Jail, Bowing TO Those
Whom he Met, And Seeks Liberty
Soon Caught.

Maurice Scholtield, who had been
tried before Police Justice George
w. James on the charge OF shooting
crap, and found guilty and sentenced
to six months in the House OF Cor
rection, squeezed through the broken
bar in the front of the jail and walk
ing into the corridor, ,as the result of
door being left open for moment,
tried to get away.
His liberty, however, was short
lived, as the authorities quickly got
on his trail and rounded him up be-
fore he could get out OF the town
limits. During the remainder of his
stay in Jail he will have no oppor-
tunity of getting into the corridor.
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
Bathing SujIS.

Have Just received a new line of
bathing suits for women and men at
Oakley Beach. Dancing at the pa
vilion every Tuesday and Friday
night during July and August.-Adv
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
CHURCH locals.

The picnic of Christ Episcopal
Church will be held tomorrow, Ieay-
ing the Parish House at a. m. Will
go to the farm of Mr.. Spencer Har-
riS.-AdV
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
9Oc Fare To Baltimore

My bus is now running to Milton
Wharf every Tuesday and Thursday.
The fare from Milton to Baltimore
is soc. one way, soc. round trip.
Fare on bus 10 Milton, 40c. one way,
75c round trip. Bus leaves at one
O'Clock and will call at homes for
passengers.
LONE SLACUM.
Phone 568.-Adv. 7-12-6t.
The daily banner., 1917-07-12
SPRING CHICKENS.

Any size, any quantity, price right.
Smith, The Egg Man. Phone 5SS.
ADV. 7-l23t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
INDICT GERMANY
Lawyers Draft Nine General Violations
of International Law.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Sept. s.
Protests against Germany's war pro-
gram as violating International law
were contained in the report of the
committee on international law, sub
mitted to the American Bar associa-
ton in conference here today.
The protests were in nine sections,
denouncing:
Sinking of merchant ships without
warning
Assuming to close the sea to our
ships by proclamation.
Conspiracies conducted against this
country by German secret agents.
Wanton murder of civilians and
pon-com batants.
Devastation of occupied regions.
Looting of occupied territory and
excessive levy of contributions of such
territory.
The claim of right to execute any
mariner who defends his vessel
against submarines.
Deportation of civilian populatio
to be employed in forced labor
Sinking of hospital ships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
FOR new ARMY
Fort Riley Ready To Receive
First Draft Contingent.
Expect $500 Men From Seven
States at Post.

Camp Funston (Fort Riley Reserva-
tion), Kan, Sept. Unusual activity
was noticeable at Camp Funston, ma
tional army cantonment, today, this
being the day on which the first con-
tingent of the new national army, to
be trained here to fight democracy S
battles, was due to arrive. Four hun
dred men are due this afternoon, and
1000 are due Thursday, according to
an announcement made this morning
at the headquarters of Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood in command of the
cantonment.
road station by the newly commission
ed officers who will be in command
of the regiments to be formed from
the drafted men. The officers al
ready have lists of names of the men
who are due to report today. The
roll will be called and the men will
be marched to the newly completed
barracks. where they will be assigned
barracks and hunks. A stock of uni
forms is on hand and it is expected
that these will be distributed to the
men.
The drafted men are coming to
Camp Funston from Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, Colorado South Dakota,
Arizona and New Mexico. the latter
two states being outside of the CEN
traI department. The total quota for
the camp is 46. .518, but only per
cent is due to arrive at this time. The
second contingent will report about
the middle of September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
WOMEN SIGN UP
"Have You Registered" Femi-
nine Motto in Topeka.
War Service and Food Conser-
vatiOn Is Patronized.
SATISFIED MRS. MUL LVANE
Looks for Heavy "VOte" in
Many Cities Over State.
Fear of PrO-German Sentiment
in the Rural Districts.
SATISFIED" MRS. Null LVANE

The word on every woman's lips to-
day is Have you registered?" The
woman's voluntary pledge of food con-
servation and of war service is being
made all day today at central points
in every precinct of the town. This
is the last day that the food pledge
cards can be signed, as Herbert Hoov-
er is calling in the pledges in prepa-
ration for another food drive The
service cards, however, can be signed
any day hereafter for a limited time.
Cards will be available thruout Kan
sas for war service, and announce
ments will be made in the daily pa
pers as to where those cards may be
obtained.
Mrs. D. w Mulvane, state chair
man. expressed herself as being salts
fled with the registration. She thinks
it will be especially heavy in the
towns where the educational cam
paign has been especially thorough.
In the rural districts there has been
some misunderstanding as to the ma
ture of the registration, and its pur-
poses and results. There has been
all over the country" Mrs. Mulvane
said, IAN attack upon the work of the
government in the movement for wo-
man registration. 1t is so general and
so insidious that it is thought to be
of proGerman origin"
Registration at Y. w. C. A.
AT the I. W. Z. A, winch was one
of the registering places, the captain,
Mrs. Harry Donaldson, and her lieu
tenants, were kept busy all morning
and afternoon, assisting in filling out
/ the cards. 1t is a noteworthy fact
| that every woman in that district who
registered, filled out both the fooG
| pledge card and the service card.
| They went at the business of register
| ing with the utmost intelligence and
understanding, beth of the detail of
| the registration and of its spirit and
aim. Many of the woman who regis
tered at the 'FY." offered for steno-
graphic service, and that is a depart
| ment of work in which the govern
ment will stand in special need.
War Service Cards.
The war service cards are valuable
to the government in assisting them ii
knowing just what number of the
women aree mployed, what women are
equipped for work and are not en-
ployed, and it enables them to know
| also the number of women whose help
they can count on in case it is needed.
The registration will be of value to
the women themselves, for it can be
used as sort of bureau of informa-
| ton for those who are seeking the
service of trained women in various
lines for good positions.
The service cards also will enable
| the government to know what women
are desiring special training, and in
| esta blishing their training schools for
women they can estimate the probable
attendance in the different depart
mentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
MOBILIZE TODAY
AT G CAMPS IN
CENTRAL STATES
1890 Men Report as First
Draft Contingent.
From All Walks of Life; Rich
and Poor in Ranks.
5 Per CENT OF FULL QUOTA
Fifteen Central States TO Fur
nish Total of 251,965.
40 Per Cent Ordered To Appear
for Duty Sept. 19.
) Per CENT OF FULL QUOTA
Fifteen Central States TO Fur
nish Total of 251,965.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-War gripped
the homes of the nation today.
Answering Columbia's call. $500
men-5 per cent of the 251,o65 men
chosen in the selective draft from the
fifteen states in the central depart
ment of the army-began reporting at
six huge cantonments to start training
that will send them into the world
war.
They came from the city and the
farm-from desk and profession to be
moulded into soldiers for the new ma
tional army. The types of men re-
porting for military instruction affects
everything and everybody. Some were
statesmen, others farm hands. All left
everything behind-their jobs, riches.
mothers and sisters and some of them
wives and childI en-for a suit of
khaki and rifle and a course of
training that will change them into
important cogs of the American war
machine.
Six Camps in Central Dept.
Locations of the six cantonments in
the central department, the number
of men to be trained at them, and the
states from which they were drawn
are:
Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.-3S,S S95
men. Illinois will send 31,714 and
Wisconsin 7,1S1.
Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Ia.-45,-
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
ALL STAFF SPIES?
Each of His Aides Under Suspi-
ciOn, Says Ex-Russ Official.
Witness Reviews Unhappy Life
of War Minister'S Wife.

Petrograd, Sept. 5.-The testimony
of NJ. Gutchkoff. president of the
third duma against Colonel Missoiev-
off in the trial of NJ. Soukhomlinoff,
former minister of war and his wife
charged respectively with high treason
and an accomplice in the crime, was
answered yesterday by NJ. Soukhom-
inoff, who declared that he had no
reason to suspect the colonel of be-
ing a spy. The former war minister
admitted receiving number of letters
reflecting on MisSoievoff. / ut said that
he would have no aides left if he dis
missed everybody who was similarly
accused.
Nine. Merkouloff, a cousin of Nine
Soukhomlinoff, testified concerning
Nine. Soukhomlinoff's unhappy child
hood. The father deserted the fam
Nine. Soukhomlinoff finished her edu-
cation with great difficulty. She sup
ported herself and her mother, refus-
ing aid from her father. She married
rich house owner and left him after
one day, eventually returning to him
and living unhappily for some years.
The witness recounted how her
cousin attempted suicide after her
husband had beaten her and that she
finally left him, obtained a divorce
and married Soukhomlinoff. The
Soukhomlinoffs, according to the wit
ness lived simply and she added that
altho Nine. Soukhomlinoff dressed
well and spent much time abroad she
worked hard during the war organiz-
ing hospitals and other charities.
Prince Andronikoff, on being re-
called as a witness testified that he
wrote the former Emperor Nicholas
early in the war regarding Soukhom-
linoff's dismissal He admitted that
he also had asked for the dismissal
of various other officers and minis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
Women Soldiers Drove Back
Victorious Germans.
Hacked Advancing Waves With
BayOnets, Says Report.
TERRIBLE PANIC IN RIGA
Zeppelin Raiders Bombs Add
- to Terror of Attack.
Huge Shells Blow Up City as
Residents Flee.
(BUIIETINo

Petrograd, Sept 5.-The Russians
continuing their retreat along the
northeast have crossed the Livonian
river, the war office announces.
Petrograd, Sept 5.-How the bat
talon of death" (Russia's fighting
women soldiers) threw back German
assaults over a front of fifth of
mile east of Riga and inspired their
comrades to hold firm against Ger
man advances, was told in front dis
patches received today
The battalion of death made a he
roic stand at a critical moment in the
battle, when pursuing German forces
had advanced to the point where they
seriously menaced the line. 1t resist
ed the shock of the enemy assault
and then drove the Germans back.
Exceptional va1or" was credited to
the battalion of death and other Rus
sian units today in semi-official dis
patches. At several points their bay
ing waves to pieces
All efforts of the Russian command
today were directed toward the possi-
bility of extracting Russian troops in
they were forced by the evacuation of
that city and the subsequent rapid
German pursuit.
"Our lines will be considerably
shortened by the evacuation, said a
semi-official front dispatch today, ex-
pressing optimism over the situation,
''and there is no danger of the army s
capture We are retiring in perfect
order, in conformity with a pre-ar-
| ranged plan"
Several Thousand Killed.
Petrograd Sept. 5.-pelayed)-
The first refugees from Riga arrived
here today and gave a dramatic de-
scription' of their last houSs in the
city before the German occupation.
| The enenny's shells were fired from
the direction of Kull and fell early
Sunday morning, causing numerous
| fires and spreading clouds of suffocat-
| ing gases.
The people rushed into the streets,
many only partly dressed. and there
was a general panic to reach the rail-
road stations which seemed to be the
enemy's chief target.
This panic resulted in heavy losses,
according to Vechernee Vremya.
| which declares that several thousand
were lost The next night after mid
night a Zeppelin appeared over the
city and in the rays of the search
| light, citizens might be seen fleeing.
The Zeppelin dropped many bombs,
some emitting gasses. Shelling with
big projectiles from the direction of
Kull was resumed early in the eve
ming, one shell falling in a moving
picture hall causing losses, and an
other exploding in the Hotel Survoroff.
The last train which left for Petro-
grad was heavily shelled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
THE SOLDIERS
A authoritative Articles of Time
Iy and Utmost Interest.
Difference Between Squads
PlatOOns and BattaliOns.

Beginning tomorrow the State Jour
nal will publish short, authoritative
articles on the army organization. ex-
planning the various names and
phrases used in army life, telling
what a squad is, what is platoon,
a battalion, a regiment, a brigade and
a division; telling about the nom
commissioned officers; telling how to
know by the insignia and uniform who
is Hentenant, who is a captain, who
is a major, who is a colonel; telling
about the infantry, the cavalry and
artillery; explaining tersely about the
staff corps, the advocate general, the
engineering corps, the signal corps, the
medical department. the quartermas-
ter corps, the salute.
The articles are based on informa-
ton issued by the war department.
They will tell what cNizens should
know and what the soldiery should
know.
Collected together these articles will
be valuable for a scrap book.
They will make a quarter of a COL
umn to a nalf column each.
Tomorrow's article will tell about
squads, platoon, battalions, regiments,
brigadeS and divisions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
RUSS ARMY SAFE?
Catastrophe at Riga Not Unex-
pected, PetrOgrad Reports.
Declare Slav Retreat Is "Strat-
egic" and i'm Good Order.

London, Sept. 5.-The press bureau
issued a semi-official Russian state
ment dated September 4, which says
in part:
THE catastrophe at Riga was not
wholly unexpected; measures for the
evacuation of the littoral of the gulf
were taken before the passage of the
Germans across the Dvina near Kull.
Artillery of heavy calibre on perma-
nent emplacements was thrown out
of position during last week. After
the Dvina was forced, the order was
given to expedite tne evacuation of
Riga. A train with wounded left un-'
der German artillery fire.
THE Russian troops withdrawing
from Riga are holding the enemys
pressure. Several units have shown
exceptional valor repulsing German
attacks with bayonet.
THE first battalion Of death COM
posed of women particularly distin-
guished itself throwing it IF into the
melee at the most critical moment and
drawing hack and pursuing the enemy
nearly three kilometers in spite of the
losses it had sustained. The example
set by this battalion inspired the other
units. General Novitsky personally
directed the attacks.
..At the present moment" continues
the statement, "al1 efforts are direct
ed toward the possibility of getting
the Russian troops out of a cu1 de
sac formed in the region of Riga, in
a northwesterly direction in order to
offer resistance to the Germans on
the line of the Riga-Venden road.
After the evacuation of the Riga sec
tor the Russian lines will be consid-
erably shortened and the front will
occupy a line between Riga and Ven
den being partly based on the lower
course of the Livonian Aa'
The acting minister of war, NJ Sa-
vinoff, told the representative of the
press that there was no danger of the
encirciement of the army. which is
retiring in perfect order in conform
ity with the pre-arranged plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-05
II BILLION IN BILL
Largest Financial Legislation
Ever Proposed.
House Agrees To Pass It
4 Billion to Allies.

Washington, Sept. 5.-An informal
agreement among leaders of the house
assured passage this afternoon of the
$11, ,538, 900, 600 war bond bill, the lar
gest piece of financial legislation ever
proposed. The measure will be pass
ed without a roll call and apparently
without dissenting vote.
The bill includes a provision for
$4,000, 100000 loan to the allies.
No Expenditure Committee.
Washington, Sept. 5.-House Re-
publicans today lost their fight to
amend the war bond and certificate
bill so as to provide for a congress
sional war expenditure committee
representative Johnson of Kentucky
chairman of the committee of the
whole sustained points of order made
by Democratic Leader Kitchin against
two different proposals offered by
representative Gillett of Massachu-
setts and Representative Moore of
PeOnSVlVa MIA