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Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
French WIPE
OUT PICK OF
GERMAN Line
General Petain Wins Greatest
Victory Since Verdun:
Gains Commanding
Position.
BULLETINS.

London, Oct. 24.-An increase in
the loss of British merchantmen
through mines or submarines is
noted in the admiralty report for
the current week. Seventeen ves-
sells over 1000 tons and eight under
1900 tons were sunk.
Berlin, Oct. 24.-(Via London)-
On a wide front between the Gulf of
Riga and the Dvina, the German
troops havx been withdrawn without
interruption from the enemy, army
headquarters announced today. The
withdrawal took place Sunday night.
(By Associated Press.)
An Austro- German offensive has
been instituted on the Italian front.
army headquarters announced today.
German and Austrian infantry this
morning captured the foremost Ital-
ian positions near Fitch and Tolmino
in the northern portion of the Balm
sizza plateau.
Rome, Oct. 24.--The Austrians have
concentrated strong forces on the
Italian front for offensive purposes,
army headquarters announced today.
A large proportion of these troops
are Germans.
Paris, Oct. 24.-Smashing against
the German lines along a six-mile
front northeast of Scissors, the
French have made important gains
from the German crown prince.
The sudden blow also brought the
French 5000 prisoners and rs heavy
field guns.
General Petain completed an ef-
fective step toward Laon, the south
ern extremity of the Hindenburg line
and an important railroad center,
which lies ten miles northeast Of
Chavignon, where the French ad-
vance attained its greatest depth
two and one-fifth miles.
The heights dominating Fargny-
Filain, at the extreme right, were
seized and French guns now can bat
ter the Germans on the hills on the
opposite side of the Ailette river
from Chavignon.
More important still. they can pour
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25

NEEDS COUNTRY'S BACKING.
But he has right to ask the civilian
population to do this much for him
~ arm him with the best gun that
American money and American in
genuity can devise, gun that will
shoot faster and farther than any gun
yet made, and give him the best bayo-
net that can be forged by American
skill and brain.
1t is the only chance he has for his
life. That is all we can do for him.
- Isn't he entitled. to it?
The $5,000 100000 raised through
the Second Liberty loan will be de-
voted chiefly to this, declared Secre-
tary McAdoo yesterday in his Liberty
day address at Atlanta. Ga.
GERMANY AIMS AT FARMER.
Germanys efforts to keep Ameri-
CAN ships off the high seas through
her ruthless submarine warfare was a
direct blow aimed at the prosperity OF
American farms and of American
business, he said. -.
After reminding his Hearers that
America went to war in 1872 to vim
dicate her right to the freedom of the
seas and had steadfastly maintained
it since then, he continued:
why is that right SO essential to
Americas life and security? 1t is be-
cause we have always produced more
than we can consume at home. And
the very prosperity of our people,
their very life, in fact, depends upon
their ability at all times to sell that
surplus in the open markets of the
world"
Awakening Due the Kaiser.
The German emperor chad been led
by disloya people i'll this country to
believe that America never would
fight" Secretary McAdoo continued,
''and that any transgression of our
rights would be met simply by pro-
tests.
Had America submitted and kept
her ships off the seas, discord and dis
content among American people
would have followed, Mr.. McAdoo
said, and the German emperor by one
stroke of his pen would have accom-
piished more destruction upon
American farms, in American fac
tories and business houses and to
American interests all over this land
than he could accomplish with all the
armies and navies of the German en-
pire."
The secretary then turned to ruth
less submarine warfare and recited
stories of helpless men and women
being drowned at sea.
Some man has said, or is alleged
to. have said, that America had no
justification for this war with Ger
Continued on Page, Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
Kaiser Back in Berlin.

Copenhagen, Oct. 24.--Emperor
William returned to Berlin last night
prepared to begin dealing immediate
ly with the political crisis, particularly
as it affects the imperial chancellorship,
Rudolph Won Vahntini, chief of the
emperor's civil cabinet, made report
to the emperor on the train on the
various developments of the internal
political situation during the en-
peror's absence in the Balkans.
Valentini is known jokingly as "the
carrier of the bowstring" on account
OF the part he plays in the political
demise of the highest imperial and
Prussian civil officials. He acts as the
emperor's eyes and ears in ascertain
ing public and political opinion.
Responsibility is accredited popu-
larly to Valentini for the selection OF
DR.. Michaelis when it was decided to
drop Prince Won Buelow as candi-
date owing to the socialist announce
ment that they would make open war
on the government if the prince we're
reinstated as chancellor. 1t is said
that Michaelis was not even consid-
cred three hours before his appoint
ment was made. .-.
Prince Won Buelow again is being
advocated strongly for the cham
cellorship by the conservatives. So
cialists, through the party news serv-
ice, announce that if the emperor asks
the opinion of the ReicLstag parties
they will not hesitate to tell him their
unfayorable opinion Of Won Buelow.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25

Nebraska, where he Immediately
found work husking corn. He will
continue at this until the crop is gath
cred, when he will return home with
enough money laid aside to buy a
couple more Liberty bonds, the first
payment on which he has already
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
Red Cross Chairman -...
Remains in JaSSy

Petrograd, Oct 24.-Colonel Henry
w. Anderson, chairman of the Ameri-
can Red Cross mission to Roumania,
has decided to remain in Jassy
through the winter to aid the work of
the medical unit and to direct relief
work.
The Red CEoss hospital unit al
ready has handled scores of cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
Edison Official is N. Y.
Food Administrator

Washington. Oct. 24.-Arthur Viii
liams, vice president and general
manager of the New York Edison
company, was today appointed fed
eral food administrator for New York
Civ
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25

|HALf MlLLlON AbOVE MAXI.
However. with $9,44o, 100 reported
at noon yesterday, there Is little doubt
but the sales during the afternoon
exceeded $780, Some of the more
enthusiastic men and women taking
part in the drive said last night thar
when the totals are made, they will
not be surprised to find that Omaha
has oversubscribed its quota by at
least $5ot,ooo and perhaps consider
ably more.
WOMEN PASS 'ssoo,ooo MARK.
The $500,000 mark has been passed
in Omaha by the women's COMMITTEES
in soliciting for Liberty bond sub.
scriptions. Mrs. Z. M. Fairfield. chair
man of the committee made the an-
nouncement yesterday. At noon when
the women met at the Commercial
club, the total subscriptions aggrc-
gated $467,s50. Subscriptions an
nounced at the meeting totaled $780,
$50.
|, The women have solicited $l79,l0
since last Saturday. In this amount
is the subscription of John A. Mum
roe OF the Union Pacific, $4,000.
The First and Second Scientist
churches have subscribed $lS,l50. The
church committee has brought in
subscriptions amounting to $l4S,0O0.
Day Observed In Omaha.
Liberty day in Omaha was OBJ
served by especially hard work on the
part of all those who solicited for
Liberty bond subscriptions.
The courts suspended business in
the afternoon. The city hall and
many other places OF business closed
for the day, or for, the afternoon,
while everyone was working for the
Liberty bond subscriptions.
The teams were hustling hard in
every quarter of the city, and en-
deavoring to clean up the loose ends
reaching all those who had in one way
or another been overlooked in the
campaign thus far.
Time to Pay Up.
Because thousands of people who
have subscribed for Liberty bonds
have not yet gone to their banks to
make first payment on them, these
bonds have not been reported to the
federal reserve district, and are not
included in the totals at Washington.
This is one of the things that is hold
ing back the totals at Washington as
they are being made up from day
to day.
The local bankers are especially
anxious therefore that all those who
have subscribed come in at once and
make their first payments in order
that their subscription may become
an official matter of record.
Over Nine Millions.
The total subscriptions reported for
Omaha to date are $9,440, 100.
w. II. Pitzer, chairman of the Otoc
county committee, reports .$561 900
in subscriptions te date.
N. H. Dovey, chairman Of Cass
county, reports S2o9,3 subscribed
i'll the county.
+. R. Kingsley, chairman Of Kear-
rey county, reports 100000 to date,
with half of the county yet to be
solicited.
: E. j. Andrews of Howard county
reports $l8,850.
w. F. Mason of Loup county re.
ports $4,000 of the county quota of
$l4l,000.
The city of Lincoln has sub
scribed $z,6s2,900
The United States Rubber COM
pany yesterday subscribed $4,000
in Omaha, and Manager McAdam,
who brought in the cash for the sub
scription, also brought in subscrip.
tions totaling $500 from the com.
pany's employees here.
J. ]. Tooley, secretary of the state
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25

,affairs OF the city in which he has
lived three score of years.
Four generations of his family are
living, the next in line to himself
being Mrs. Finley; her daughter, Mrs.
Clark Evison, of Corning, Ia, and
Baby Ivison.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25

KERENSKY ACCUSED.
The resolution contains declarations
accusing Premier Kerensky of de-
sire to deliver Petrograd into the
hands of the Germans and their I'm
perialist allies" and also of openly IA
voring the German emperor. The
resolution demands that all power
pass into the hands of the councils OF
soldiers and workmen and instructs
the executive committee to propose
an armistice to all the nations. As
long as peace is not concluded, how
ever, continues the resolution, the
committee must defend Petrograd and
restore the army to/the status OF a
combative force.
In consequence of this resolution
the Petrograd council of soldiers and
workmen's delegates has decided to
form a revolutionary general staff for
the defense of Petrograd.
KERENSKY AN AUTOCRAT.
Leon Trotzky, president of the
executive committee of the Petrograd
council of workmen's' and soldiers
delegates, alta meeting of the council
Tuesday explained why the Bolshe-
wiki bolted the first meeting of the
Russian democratic congress, declar-
ing that that body had not been rep
resentative of the people and was not
trusted by the soldiers and workmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
OMAHA GIVES ITS
LIBERTY DOLLARS
FOR WAR BONDS
Ten Million the Mark Set and Indications Are That Has
Been Reached and Perhaps Exceeded in the
Drive Made Yesterday by the
People of the City

The figures that hand indicate that Omahas sub-
scron the Liberty loan bond the least pretty close
Many of the individuals and committees par
cpang in the drive of yesterday had reported last night
and consequently known certainty the aggre.
gate of the pledges secured.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
1ompartive Local Record.

1917. 1916. 1915. 1914.
Highest yesterday. so SO so 4s
Lowest yesterday.... 81 SO IS 40
Mean tmperature. 40 IS sS a
Precipitation ....../.oo AZ 90 t
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature e.....,,5o so
Deficiency for the day. ay.............I 10
Total deficiency since March 34s
Normal precipitation. .......,... .07 inch
Deficiency for the day. OF inch
Total rainfall since March 1....2O.s5 inches
Deficiency since March 1..... 5.94 inches
deficiency for cor. period, 1s16.11.5 81 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. 1.56 inches
Remarks From Staffou at y p M
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
SAY KERENskY C0NNIVED
With KAISER AND TRIED TO
GIVE PETROGRAD TO ENEMY
Soldiers and Workmens Council in Resolutions Charge
Premier With Treason and Plan to Take Over
Government; Rumors Fly of Bolsheviki
49, ->.~ - Uprising November z. n .ss @ \
(By Associated Press.)

Petrograd, Oct 24-The Petrograd council of soldiers
and wormes delegates Monday adopted resolution pro-
posed by Trotzky president of its executive committee
and leading maxima declaring the salvation of the
try lies the conclusion of peace quickly possible
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
AMERICAN FIGHTERS DEMAND
. FOOD and ARMS; WILL THEY
GET Them? BUY YOUR BOND
Secretary McAdoo Declares Five Billions of Dollars Are
Needed to Supply Soldiers and Sailors with Neces-
sary Supplies and Equipment; Today is
the Day to Subscribe.
(By Associated PresS,l

The American fighting does not ask the
O guarantee him safety.
He does ask for and luxury feather bed to
lie night smoking jacket to lounge in during the day
He expects face hardship and danger; expects to die
home the kasers heel
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
The Weather

For Nebraska--Unsettied.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25
MICHAELIS
QUITS WHILE
UNDER FIRE
Hands Portfolio Over to Kaiser
On Latter's Return to Ber-
lin; Successor Is Not
Named. 4
BULLETIN.

London, Oct. A.--Dr. George Mi
chaelis, the German imperial chan
cellor, has placed his portfolio in the
hands of Emperor William, according
to an Amsterdam dispatch given out
by the Wireless Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-25

CONTINUED on Page Eight Column FiYe.)
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tContipued on Page Two. Column Four,)
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= (By Associated Press.)

CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Two.)
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
Would Life Be Tolerable if the Power
Of Prussianism Held World by Throat?
BY OTTO H. Kahn. Banker and Phlanthrop;s

determination to fight and to bear
everything until the accued
thing which brought upon the world the unuerab calamity the
DEVILS visitation Of this appalling destroyed beyond all possibility
OF resurrection.
thing not nation but evil spirit spirit which
and executing its abhorent and
bloody bidding the sight of God and
Speaking born German parents do not hesitate to state
deep conviction that the greatest service which of German
birth the their
and stand for the and fine ideals and national qualities
and traditions which they inherited from their and to set their
like flint against the doctrines and of ruhp
which have robbed them of the Germany which they loved and which
they PRIDE Germany which had the good WILL respect and
admiration of the entire world.
my They borne out all too emphatcay by
the Meous ouence deeds which have appalled, the conscience OF
civilized world They borne out by numbe expressions writ
Ton spoken of German professors employed by the state teach
its youth
teaching that might makes right and that
the morally mentally ana
actually edshp Of the world and must and will accomplish that
task and that destiny whatever boodhed and
Would if the power of Prussnism mad and
the throat the OF the earfn
belonged the doctrines OF barbarous past
and supported ruling which breaches the dedication OF sheer
might deps liberty hates democracy and would destroy both
if it could?
glory for riches for honor that we tight but 1o
liberty alone which good man loses but with his life
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
Railroads Handling Of War Work Shows
What Can Be Done by Team Work"


Every railroad man States from section to
president his country do everything IN his
power to help win the
At meeting Washington Immediately after the declaration OF
Germany the heads of the railways agreed voluntarily ana
other interest helping to WIN the
this pledge to the government and the pubic
they regardless the individual interest OF road
The English being operated similar pan but
of the that they
not asked for and has not
given railways any guaranty of net earnings The railroads dd
not get the which they felt absolutely necessary IN
required by the and the public
Did the grumbe consequence On the con-
ra discharge the enormous response
by conditions Sacrificing individual inter-
es given the greatest exhibition OF team
work" the world
1t impossible realize what task the rail-
roads are wrestling combined freight traffic OF fourteen OF
the world the 1915 just about equal
freight traffic of railroads this calendar
that of the 19lo
remarkable the fact that this gigantic volume traho
being transported with practically equipment than our rail-
beginning of the because the builders cannot fur
nis equipment which ordered owing the demands OF the
government the materials which would into and locomotives
great majority of shippers and receivers OF freight the
railroads hearty cooperation the prompt loading
and unloading intensive loading and believe that
x.c the railroads their officers and employees VIII
be given the credit they deserve by the Patton
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
Tho Point Of View.

A. e. Needham, Muncie lawyer, Is
proud of summer cottage erected by
him on the shores Of Lake Wawasee,
where his family lived for several
months, and where he spent the week
ends, says the Indianapolis News. Dur
ing the summer an elderly country
woman who knows the Needham fam
lily called at the home OF relative
and was told that Needham and his
family had gone to the country to
live" The other day she was in the
city, again and, seeing Needham In the
street., rushed up to him and said
swell, cheer up, Bert; 1t ain't so bad
even II you did have to move out Into
the country. Your folks got their
start that way and you're young man
yet and have plenty Of time to get q
new start In the world. l look to see
you and your folks living back in town
again In another year."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
Stevenson Planned Much Work,

Considering Robert Louis Steven
sons short life, he wrote a great deal,
but he planned still more. A writer,
who has been delving into his record
offers what he says Is a hitherto un-
published list of 1.-TWO novels and
tales" which Stevenson meant to
write, but never did. 1t runs thus !
The Indian Mutiny, Saranac Lake,
1888; Cannanmills, probably Saranac
Lake, 1888; The Rising Sun, at Sea
(Pacific), 1890; Dyce OF Ythan, Samoa,
1892; The Shovels of Netwon French.
Samoa, 1892; Tho Beach ombers, Sa-
moa, 1893; Sophia Scarlet, Samoa.
1893; The Owl, Samoa, 1893; Death in
the Pot, Samoa, 1893; The Sleeper
Awakened, Samoa, 1898.
Stevenson planned other work not
in-the line Of fiction. They were: A
Biography Of the Duke of Wellington,
a Biography OF Hazlitt, history OF
the Indian Mutiny, an English Gram
mar, to be illustrated from the Eng
llsh Classics. He also began and, for
one reason or another, never complet-
ed these stories:
The Great North Road, Bourne
mouth, 1884; The Young Chevalier,
1893 :; Heathercat, Samoa, 1893; The
Go-Between, Samoa. 1885, st. Ives,
Samoa, 1894; Weir Of Hermiston, Sa-
moa, 1894.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
caroline WAR" WAS SHORT
Border Trouble Between United States
and Canada Threatened for Time,
However, to Be Serious

The Caroline war" was a border
trouble between the United States and
Canada, In which few persons were
killed, but the trouble did not last
long. In 1887 there was a strong re-.
publican spirit rife In parts Of lower
Canada which eliminated In Deem
Der, 1887, In an unsuccessful insurrec-
ton In Toronto. The leaders Of the
instruction fed to the United States,
and one Of them, a newspaper man
named Mackenzie, with % or 80 men,
including a few from the American
side who had Joined him, seized an is
land In the Niagara river and set up.
a provisional government. Their navy
consisted OF steamboat called the
Caroline, and one dark night while she.
was lying on the American side party
of Canadians crossed the river and
burned the boat, killing several men.
on board Of her.
The affair caused great indignation.
President Van Buren, issued proclama-
tons demanding observance of the neu-
trality laws. The New York militia
was called out and placed under COM
mand Of Gen. Winfield Scott. Presi-
dent Van Buren, characterized the
burning of the Caroline In American,
waters as IAN outrage of most aggra
waited character" and concluded by ask
ing congress for "such appropriations
az the circumstances In which our
country is thus unexpectedly placed re-
Quire." The affair dragged along q
few years, but was finally settled with
out further blOodshed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
Cocoanut Rats.

Cocoanut palms grow luxuriantly In
many parts of the Philippine Islands
and there is large demand for the
nuts among the people who live in the
cities and towns. The method Of bring
Ing them to the market at Manila is
both simple and picturesque. The CO.
coanuts are brought to the banks OF
the River Paslg, rough framework
Of bamboo poles is constructed, and on
this the nuts are piled so as to form a
raft. Three or four men then pole the
curious craft down stream into the city
Of Manilla.-Philadelp Record.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23

This Is the latest photograph of the
young Cuban aviator, Flight Lieuten-
ant s. G. Campuzanc. Campuzano, In
company with Sergt. Kenneth Proctor
Littauer Of Washington, who belongs
to the same escadrllle, has distin-
guished himself for his daring on nu-
front He is now on leave In Havana
assisting In the training Of the Cuban
flying corps. Before his departure
from France on furlough, after he was
wounded In action, he received n spe-
cial service medal from the French
army. The municipal council Of Ha.
vana on his arrival there voted gold
medal to him.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
One Wav Out.

"And now, Bella" said little Mary to
her doll, "you must lay down for q
while and 60 to Sleep"
"You should say lie down, dear, '"
put in little Mary's mother.
Bella" said Mary tmpressively,
SIN going to lie you down, 80 don't
you cry"
clay you down. DEAR" came the
second gentle correction.
Mary was much puzzled. Whatever
she said, it seemed to be wrong. She
declined to cope longer with the intrl'
cacies of the English language. Bella
she announced, Il think you better sit
np"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
A Bit Mixed.

Uncle 81 with newspaper)-Here's
a man who paid $1,000 for Stradl-
varius.
Farmer Hoskins-Some of them
fancy breeds o. cattle cost a powerful
sight of money.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
An Approval.

'fYour colleague uses great many
classical quotations"
II approve Of them" commented Sem
ntor Sorghum. They're the only OBJ
servntions he makes that are In any
degree reliable"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23
Funny Names,

Mr.. Twigger-This general we were
speaking OF is extremely popular with
his command. They say his men
swear by him.
His Wife-Those funny European
names do sound like cues words, don't
they1
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-23

cpes which cannot live together this world And that why this
contest must be settled by force of
If those two principles had anything in common, adjustment
between them might possibly be reached but each principle absolutely
the other Abraham Lincoln generation "Ts
nation exist half slave and half fee be said today
"Th world exist half desposm and half democracy"
Democracy its way dispose of desposm despoism will
in its democracy Therefore is ordinary task that
this nation forward 1t struggle to which may be for
q indifferent the deepest and most tremendous conflict
that all history records.