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Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
POLICE EXPOSE
WILL FOLLOW IF
MALONE
Head Of Detective Bureau De-
CIareS He Will Get at the
"Higher-Ups" if He
is Dropped.

CAPTAIN Stephen Maioney does
not intend to be made the goat for
the Omaha police department. He
has stated on several occasions that
he is going to have few words to
say" and the atmosphere at the city
hall is surcharged with suggestive
rumblings.
Some of the details of the pros
pective expose are known. Maloney
said he would speak right out and
let the chips fall where they may"
1t is no secret that Superinten-
dent Kugel will be more than inter-
ested in what Maloney will have to
say.
The fight may eventuate in custer
charges being fled with the governor
against Superintendent Kugel.
1t is common rumor that Kugel is
afraid of Maloney and that he dem.
onstrated that fact when he failed to
show fight on the occasion when Ma.
loney called him a dirty rat" in the
council chamber during the recent
hearing.
The situation is, that If Maloney
falls he does not intend to fall alone
he AYERS he can and viii "a tale TN
fold" 1t is further understood that
Kugel will not be the only person
who will be particularly interested in
Mr.. Maloney's words of reprisal.
Tells of Kugels Diamonds.
Maloney intends to include Chief
Dunn and Detective Sutton in his
charges of irregularities.
L am going to show that when
Kugel lived at the Paxton hotel al
the time members of his family were
quarantined for scarlet fever his rent
was paid by man who was conduct.
ing a gambling place" said Maloney
Il will also show who paid for a dia.
mond ring Kugel has and who paid
for diamonds worn by Mrs. Kugel
Il am going to show that certain
places were not raided, while it was
known they were operating illegally
You know that Kugel took over the
morals squad work and it was taken
out of my hands. The work Of raid.
ing places was not in my depart.
ment | am going TO show up somt
things"
Will Fire at Kugel.\
The captain takes the position that
during his recent hearing he had to
stand for all sorts of abuse, was
charged with all manner of things
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
GERMANS BEGIN
OFFENSIVE NEAR
BELGIAN COAST
Bridges Across User Destroyed
by Heavy Fire and Wedge
Driven in British Line
... Toward Dunkirk.

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Just as the Russians in the east
have torn big gap in the Austro-
German lines in Galicia, captured
Halicz and pressed on toward Lem
berg, the Galician capital, the Ger
mans on the western front have
started a menacing offensive near the
Belgian coast.
This movement, while 1t may turn
out to be nothing but a local effort
or something with which the British
can cope after the shock of the FIRST
thrust has been met, nevertheless in
dicates the possibility OF determined
attempt to bend back the British flank
on the Belgian coast and reach the
French city OF Dunkirk, about seven
teen miles distant.
Bridges Are Destroyed.
The Germans succeeded in their
initial push by leveling the defenses
through an intense bombardment for
twenty-four hours and then attack
ing last evening over the devastated
ground. The bridges across the User
were destroyed by the heavy fire and
the sending up of reinforcements was
found impossible. Thus a penetration
900 yards deep on a front of 1,400
years was effected, the Germans
pushing as far as the east bank Of
the User, near the North sea, The
attack also extended further south,
opposite Lombaertzyde, but here,
after having temporarily driyen in the
British advanced line, a counter at
tack forced the Germans back to their
original positions.
First Rush for Months.
There have been no serious at
tempts by the Germans to break
through the British front in Belgium
since their two campaigns for Calais
in the early months of the war. The
first was checked along The Belgian
front by the combined British and
Belgian defense, aided by the partici-
patton of British warships along the
coast. In the second battle of Ypres,
in the fall of 1914, the Germans sac
rificed thousands of men in a terrible
drive but failed to effect a penetra-
tion.
Reports from London today indi-
Gated that the battle in Belgium is
still in progress The sounds of
heavy firing, heard in England all
day yesterday, were again heard to-
day, beginning at dawn.
In the sensational campaign which
the revolutionary army OF Russia is
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
10000 Draft Cards
Lost in u. s. Mails
May Delay Drawing

Los Angeles, Cal, July ff--Mail
bags said to contain more than 10000
registration cards for the selective
draft, which we're sent from here Fri
day night, directed to the office of
Adjutant General ]. ]. Boree, in Sac
ramento, have not arrived, accord
ing to an announcement made today
by Charles l.. Wilde, city clerk, and
David B. Lyons, county registrar OF
voters.
The cards should have arrived in
Sacramento Saturday morning, draft
officials say. The matter has been
referred to postal authorities here.
News that the draft cards had not
reached Sacramento came in tele-
gram from Adjutant General Boree,
urging that the missing districts be
reported without delay. The adult
ant general was quoted here as hav-
ing held that until the missing cards
are found he cannot report to Wash
ington that California is ready for the
draft.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
HITCHCOCk'SBIG
STICK MAY HOLD
NEVILLE IN Line
Nebraska Governor Said to. Be
Less Determined to Go to
War; Senior Senator Fears
Succession of Howard.

Governor Keith Neville is less de-
termined to get into the war since
he has been in Washington talking
to Senator G. NJ. Hitchcock, his po-
litical foster father.
The senator made him governor
and he does not purpose to let him
slip the halter now by resigning. No,
for that would leave Lieutenant Gov
ernor Edgar Howard in line for the
governors chair and that would be a
calamity to the Hitchcock faction.
Hitchcock and Howard are not only
political enemies at long distance,
but even when together are scarcely
on speaking terms.
Some weeks ago., after The Bee
announced that Governor Neville con-
tenplated resigning to join the army,
procession of Hitchcock democrats
from all parts Of the state invaded the
state capital and the executive man
sion and pleaded pathetically for the
governor to remain at the helm of
state to save the Jobs Of those he had
appointed, since it was known those
appointees are not Of the stripe that
is pleasing TO Lieutenant Governor
Howard. ..
Clanked His Sword.
Still Governor Neville Was deter
mined. He clanked his sword as loud
as before and studied military tac-
tics harder than ever.
The plea was made that he should
be senatorial timber four years
hence, after he had served two years
as governor of the state.
What are you talking about?" the
governor is quoted as answering tc
this senatorial proposition. DO you
think want to spend six years of
my life in a dusty Office in the SEN
ate chamber of the United States.
Not me. II don't look good to me-"
But when the constant plea of the
Hitchcock democrats Of the state
could not wiring from the governor
promise to stay by the helm Sena.
tor Hitchcock himself got turn at
Neville. That was a few days ago,
when the governor was in Washing
ton on business of various kinds.
Like Dutch Uncle.
Those who have seen some tele-
grams exchanged on this subject say
that Hitchcock talked like Dutch
uncle" TO the Nebraska governor to
make him stay in the chair and that
this talk for the first time set the
governor to wagering little in his
craving to get into the war.
Still the colonelcy of the Dandy
Sixth" loomed big in the executives S
eyes.
And the governors future course
remains still something of a puzzle.
Colonel John G. Maher of Lincoln,
a man close to the governor, has bet
good hats that the governor will go
to war. Others are offering to bet
he will pss e.yvrT-.---
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
State Council of Defense Warns People
of Nebraska of 7reasonable Utterances
and to Guard Against Acts of Disloyalty
First Effects of War Between
United States and Central
Powers Felt in issuance of
Sedition instructions.

After serious investigation and con-
sideration, the Nebraska State Coun-
ell of Defense deems it to be its duty
to present certain facts to the pa
triotic people of Nebraska in order
that they may have timely informa-
tion as to the situation i'll this state.
The statement follows:
"On the whole, Nebraska is in
tensely patriotic. 1t has contributed
generously in the way of Red Cross
subscriptions, Liberty bond pur-
chases and voluntary enlistments. But
reports come from various sections
of the state relating to un-American
words and conduct, varying all the,
way from utterances of reasonable
character to direct acts and words OF
disloyalty and embarfaSsments put
upon faithful American citizens.
These reports woulds be unbelievable
but for the fact that they have come
i'll such large numbers and from so
many discreet and responsible men.
Due to Thoughtlessness. =
MANY cases reported bye lndivid-
uals were, upon investigation, found
to be exaggerated. The council
adopted the policy of assuming that
many of the so-caled reasonable ut
terances were due to thought.essne
and proceeded along educational lines.
In a number of instances personal
friends of the offending persons were
assigned to call upon them for the
purpose of trying to convince them OF
the importance of Americans stand
ing united behind the government in
the present war. In many instances
this plan was successful and change
was brought in the individuals point
of view. In many other cases, how
ever, appeal and educational effort
were not productive of good results.
"ln the meantime, complaints in
Vulnerable continuedto reach the state
council. Careful investigation of many
of these complaints makes it the i'm
perative duty of the State Council OF
Defense to make this. frank statsmentI
to the people OF Nebraska.
Acquainted as the council is with the
solemn and deplorabfe facts, the very
fact that there are SO many patriotic
people who cannot conceive of such
a situation or believe that the condi-
ton described is SO general as to
make it serious, compels the council
to give to the public this formal state
ment.
"When the Liberty bonds were in
process of sale a number of bankers
reported to the state council that
they had been threatened with with
drawal of deposits in the event they
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12

not until the great army general stai
itself is reached, it is believed, will
the real crust of German militarisn
be broken,
The German foreign Office, it wa,
pointed out today, has served durins
the war merely as means to get the
military leaders out of trouble.
Decisions have been made without
reference to the civil branch and mat.
ters brought to the attention of the
latter only when 1t was desired to
negotiate way out of the difficulty.
CABINET MINISTERS PUPPETS.
American officials agree with allied
diplomats here that MANY of the Ger
man officials who figure so largely in
the news are, in fact, largely puppets
being pulled across the stage as a
blind to German people. Their rise
or tall, they say, has little significance
on Germanys military and foreign
policies.
Nevertheless it is agreed that there
is an enormous amount of unrest -itr
Germany today which in all proba-
bility will lead to internal changes in
personnel of the government and in
reform of the obvious abuses of the
German governmental system.
Austria Wants Peace.
Austria's influence is becoming
more and more insistent toward lib
eral peace. Austria is said to be
treated most contemptuously by Ger
man officials and given consideration
only as the unavoidable weak link in
the chain. Nevertheless it is known
that it would make peace tonorro, Il
il possible, and its activity in consult
ing German statesmen and political
leaders is undoubtedly causing worry
at German headquarters.
designations Accepted.
Amsterdam, July 1.-THE session
OF the crown council on Monday, says
Berlin telegram, lasted until
o'clock Tuesday morning, when the
designations were accepted definitely.
The imperial chancellor has decided
to offer the vacant ministerial port
folios TO leaders OF the reichstag and
Prussian diet. An imperial ministry
of labor will be created under the
socialists, Herbert or David.
Catholics Support Erzberger.
The Catholic organ Germania says
the Catholic center in the Reichstag
has decided by an overwhelming
majority to support Matthias Err
berger, who last week attacked the
pan-Geimans and advocated peace
without annexations or indenlnities.
Herr Erzberger's object, the news
paper says, is to induce the Rsichstag
10 make declaration of war aims in
the sense that Germany has not gone
to war with desire for conquest, but
merely to defend its freedom and
preserve its territorial possessions.
In order to nullify definitely any
impression on the part of the entente.
that Germany's peace terms would be
dictated by the Prussian military
caste the Reichstag is asked to set
fourth with unmistakable clearness
the German war aims. The entente
would. then realize, it is contended.
that it is waging war with the entire
German people.
The Germania adds that the chan
cellor had accepted the idea and that
the formation of a coalition ministry
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
Rubin Bound Over.

Louis Rubin, Twenty-sixth and
Hamilton streets, tailor, was bound
over to the federal grand jury by
United States Commissioner Nc
Loughlin for failure to register for the
selective draft. Bond was. placed at
$500.
Rubin's brothers and others were
there to testify that he is beyond the
draft age. Rubin claims he is 81 years
old.
But all the documentary evidence
submitted showed that he is under 81.
A declaration of intention to become
citizen of the United States, made,
in New York City in 1912 was shown.
In this his age was given as Is years.
Ite has also taken out life insuf-
ance since he has been. in Omaha, and
according to the age he gave the in
surance, company he is not yet 81
years old
Half to Ask Exemptions.
Members of the six Douglas county
exemption boards say they believe at
least one-half of the young men
drawn for selective army conscription
will appear before them and ask ex-
emption
Election Commissioner Moorhead
also is of the opinion that about SO
per. cent of all men registered will
claim exemption if they are drafted.
These predictions are based on the
exemptions claimed by those who
registered and from personal inter-
views with scores of Omaha young
men.
Every angle of any question that
could possibly arise before an exenSp-
tion board is covered in the official
rules and regulations, copies Of which
are being studied by board members.
Exemptors are speeding up their
perusal of the rules and regulations
in anticipation of the numbers being
drawn at Washington the last of the
week.
Election Commissioner Moorhead
expressed the hope that the draft
would be made before Sunday.
The suspense is telling on the
registered men and on their families
and relatives" he said. ..u
Local exemption boards are re-
lieved of the duty of passing on oc-
cupational and industrial claims for
exemptions by the officials at Wash
ington.
They will pass on claims arisingl
from dependents and physical
reasons.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
Mysterious Little Machine
Taps New Ocean of Power

Washington, July 1l.-Favorable
report on resolution providing for
a test of mysterious little machine
which its inventor claims could pro-
pei an aeroplane from Washington to
European battlehelds and back again
without carrying fuel was voted to-
day by the house patents committee.
T. K. Giragossian, the inventor. says
his discovery harnesses at trivial cost
an untrapped ocean of power. The
committees resolution would guaran-
tee governmental protection in case
he demonstrates the usefulness of his
machine to FIVE scientists.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
Council Bluffs Ice House
Totally Destroyed by Fire

An ice house at Tenth street and
Twelfth avenue, owned by the
George Elevator company, was conf
pletely destroyed by fire at 3 a. III.
The loss is estimated at $1,000. The
fire started Tuesday night from, a
spark from a passing switch engine.
1t was believed the blaze was ex-
tinguished, but it broke out again in
the morning, and this time the plant
was consumed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12

attorney John J. Sullivan was
allowed $4,000 fee today by Acting
Judge Sunblad Of county court in the
final accounting of the distribution of
the estate of the late George A. Jos
lyn, multi-millionaire.
DR.. Leroy drummer was allowed
a $1,000 doctor bill and tic Doddcr
Undertaking company $500. An ad-
ditioual $500 was allowed Arthur
Mullen Tor special attorneys fees.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
Sullivan is Allowed $50, ,OOOin
Legal Fees from Joslyn Estate

Acting Judge Sunblad further al
lowed $47,325 as eXecutrix fee. This
sum goes TO Mrs. Sarah Jos1yn, widow
OF the late Mr. Joslyn, who was named
in the will as executrix.
The bulk of the estate, amounting
TO about $6,500,000 was left to Mrs.
Joslyn, who is now said to ~be the
Joslyn, said to be the wealthiest
woman in Nebraska. The inheritance
tax TO the state was $4,000 and 10
tho federal government about $500,000
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
TEUTON CABINET MINISTERS
ARE ONLY PUPPETS Of GREAT
GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMY
Washington Officials Say Military Leaders Real Power
in Empire and That Dismissal of Civil Officials Will
Have No Real Effect Upon Foreign Policy
of Kaiser or Conduct of the War.
BULLETIN.

Copenhagen July 1.-The coalition of the ele-
men the German Rechstag arrayed against the
determined to vote the credit asked until
the political settled The attitude of the opposition eIc-
has excited conservative papers discriminatory
ment
Washington, July 11-Germanys latest political difficult
ties regarded by officials here due largely Internal
problems.
The dismissal of Foreign Secretary Zmmermann Mnistei
of Finance Helferch Chancellor Bethmann-H Howes
himself would be considered largely surface movement f
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
American Ship Kansan
Is Sunk by Submarine

New York, July 1.-THE American
steamer Kansan, carrying crew of
fifty men, has been sunk, presumably
off the French coast, according to
cablegram received today by the
France and Canada Steamship COM
pany, which chartered the vessel. The
fate of those on board is not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
p|CkDEM|NG,
AS TRAINING CAMP
FOR NEBRASkANS
Troops From Husker State, as
Well as Dakotas and Iowa,
Will Be Sent to New
Mexico Town.

Washington, July ll.-Subject to
approval by Major General Bliss, act
ing chief of staff, the following as
signments of National Guard troops
to concentration camps has been
made by the militia bureau for the
troops from the western and central
areas of the country:
Nebraska, Iowa, South and North
Dakota, to Deming. N. NJ.
kansas and Missouri to Fort Sill,
Okl.
Texas and Oklahoma, to Fort
Worth, Tex.
Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Calfor-
MIA, New Mexico and Nevada to Lin
da Vista, Cal.
Washington, Montana. Idaho and
Wyoming to Palo Alta, Cal"
Small Men May Enlist.
New army regulations made pubic
today reduce the minimum weight
limit for recruits from 120 to l10
pounds and the minimum height from
five feet four inches to five feet one
inch. This will add thousands who
otherwise would be exempt to the
national army to be raised by draft
and open the doors of the regular
army and National Guard to, many
volunteers turned down in the past.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
Toronto Traction Lines
Are Tied Up by Strike

Toronto, July ll.--With 1000
street railway employees on strike for
higher wages and shorter hours, traf-
fc in this city today was almost
paralyzed. Trucks and automobiles
had much trouble in moving the
crowds,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
Bomb Explosions Kill
Two Persons in Chicago

Chicago. July l1.-Three bombs be-
1ieved to have been placed by "blsck
hand" agents caused the death of two
men here last night. A number of
persons were injured, none of them
seriousIy
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair; cooler.
Temperatures nc Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-12
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-01
BUTTONS OF
HONOR FOR
BOND BUYERS

e. r. Elliott and Ralph 8. Stacy
will speak before the Tacoma I'm
derwriters' association Friday
night at the Olympus hotel in the
interest of the Liberty bonds.
Twenty-Five members of the asso-
citation have volunteered their SER
vices to work all day June sell
ing bonds.
Buttons with a white back
ground and black letters are being
given out to the bond buyers, in
forming the public that the bearer
has bought bonds.
Big placards for automobile
shields have also been ordered, and
will be distributed around town.
Automobile owners who will carry
the placards on their machines.
are asked to get in touch with FL
lott in the National Bank of Ia
coma building.
Foster and Kleiser Co. have
promised to post up 500 of the
placards.
At noon Friday the clock In
front of the bank showed that
$1.291,000 worth Of bonds have
been bought in the city.
After the mass meeting at the
Tacoma theater tonight, the NOV
ing pictures of Tacomans buying
Liberty bonds will be shown across
the street from the Colonial thea
ter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-01
PROMISE
FIGHT ON
TAX BILL
Omitted Press Leased wire)

| WASHINGTON, June Garry
ling a tax levy of 81 500, goo, 000,
the war revenue bill is undergoing
its finishing touches in the senate
finance committee today.
Meantime the first rumblings of
the forthcoming fight against the
committee draft took form today.
The bill as drawn adds material
| ly to the burden on the shoulders
of the poor, while for the incomes
of the rich is shown the greatest
solicitation. Millions are to be
raised in stamp, excise and con-
sumers' taxes on life necessaries,
such as sugar, coffee, tea and
cocoa.
Commodities such as jewelry
escape entirely.
Draft on the incomes of the rich
have been most moderate and
there has ben no increase on in
heritance taxes.
Many western senators today
said they will make a floor fight
against the excise tax on sugar,
tea, etc. They believe there should
be a surtax on incomes over S40,-
1000.
Some eastern senator's, however,
insist that the surtax and also in
heritance tax should be kept out
because otherwise the states will
have practically nothing left to
tax for their individual use.
Some of the Taxes.
More increases the people have
to pay:
Tax on incomes as low as $4,000
for married men and $1,000 for
single men.
Consumption tax on coffee,
sugar, tea and cocoa.
License tax on automobiles.
Tax on railroad tickets, Pullman
seats, berths, etc.
Tax on parcel post and express
packages that cost more than rs
cents to send.
Tax on long distance telephone
calls and telegraph messages on
which the charge Is more than Is
cents.
Stamp tax on musical instru-
ments, patent medicines, athletic
goods, first or second class mail,
amusements and club dues.