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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
By Associated Press.

Paris, Oct. lS.-"Our victory does
not spell revenge" said Premier
Clemenceau, amid scenes of inde-
scribable enthusiasm in the chamber
of deputies this afternoon. Our
victory and the victory of our allies
means the liberation of civilization
and liberty of human conscience"
Paris has lived historic days since
the beginning of the war, but never
since those dark days of August,
1914, has Paris lived such day as
this. Clemenceau loked the tiger
of old when he ascended the tri-
bune, the light of victory shining
on his whole countenance.
Long before the hour set for the
opening of the chamber, huge
crowds, overflowing across the
Seine to the Palace de La Coneorde,
had gathered. Every seat in the
chamber was occupied, except those
where the French flag entwined
with the crimson plush of vacant
chair showed that the former oc-
cupant had died-that he had served
his country not alone in the chamber
of deputies, but on the field of bat
tie.
After Paul Deschanel, president of
the chamber, told of the liberation
of Lille, Douai. Ostend and Bru-
ges, and while the deputies and au-
dience were cheering frantically,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
CENTRAL LABOR
HANDS HOT ONE
TO CITY. ''DADS''
Declares Have No Business
Taking Charge Of Coal
Yard, Which Operates
Under State Law.

The executive committee of the
Central Labor union last night
unanimously went on record, de-
manding that the city commissioners
be prohibited from interfering with
the conduct of the municipal coal
yard, claiming that department de-
rived its authority by state legisla-
ton, and that it was within the
jurisdiction of the city commission
ers.
A communication from the Omaha
Building Trades council, addressed
to the city commissioners, was
handed to City Clerk Hunter Friday
afternoon. 1t was signed by X. f.
Riley, secretary, and readys as fol-
lows:
The Omaha Building Trades ,coun-
Gil has gone on record as protest
ing against interference with the
operation of the municipal coal
yards by certain members of the
city commission, and request that
you lay aside personalities and use
your energies in assisting instead
of hindering the working people of
Omaha in obtaining coal at reason
able prices"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
TRANSPORT HAS
TW0-HOUR FIGHT
y WITH HUN SHIP
Eight Men Wounded on U. S.
Ship Which Reaches Port
After Encounter With
Submarine.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 18.-The
homeward bound army transport
Amphion, had two hours running
fight with a German submarine 800
miles off the Atlantic coast last
Saturday morning in which eight
men on the American ship were
wounded, two fatally. The trans
port arrived here today and report
ed that so far as those aboard
could determine the submarine was
not badly damaged. if at ALL
The first shots carried away the
Amphion's wireless and it was un-
able to call for help. The naval gun
crews replied to the enemy shots
and the transport crowded on all
steam, finally drawing away from
the submarine. The transports su-
perstructure was ridddled with
shells and shrapnel.
The Amphion formerly was the
North German Lloyd liner Kolna,
and is of 7,409 gross tons and has
speed of 12H knots an hour. 1t
was seized at Boston when this
country entered the war. and after
being repaired by the shipping board
was turned over to the army as a
transport.
Names of the wounded men were
not given out here. Most of them
were said to have been members of
the gun crew.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Light of Victory Shines in
Tiger Premier's Eyes as
He Faces French Chamber

Clemenceau arose from the govern
ment bench and made his way to the
tribune with the dust of Lille still
clinging to his garments.
Can l add anything to the
patriotic words of the president of the
chamber" said the premier, except
that l have just received a telegram
(and he waved blue leaflet toward
the deputies) stating that Roubaix
and Turcoing have just been liber-
ated."
There was not one discordant
voice in the whole chamber, but two
conspicuous socialist members re-
manned seated while the other depu-
ties applauded.
There should be but one voice
here" said President Deschanel,
glaring at the socialists. They
sheepishly arose and the incident
was closed.
Recollections of that other his
toric scene on June 5. when an irate
chamber demanded explanations
from this same premier for the de-
feat on the Chemin des Danes.
came back to the correspondent, and
as dignihed as Clemenceau was in
defeat, as generous was he in vic
tory. Across the immense Place de
La Concorde great crowds were in
specting captured German guns and
looking upon Gothas that shall fly
no more,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
u S. Arm EN- BOMB enemy:
ALLIES FREE wide STRIPS
Whipped Everywhere, Huns
Strive to Reach New Line
To Escape Annihila tion

livered. Out of the great sack be-
tween the North Sea and the Lys
river the enemy is fleeing fast in an
endeavor to prevent capture or in
ternment in Holland. His hope is
that he will be able to reach Ant
werp and there reconstitute his line
from the Dutch frontier through
Antwerp and Namur to some point
in the south, probably Sedan or
Metz, and stabilize it, for the mo-
ment at least, to the Swiss frontier.
Valenciennes in Pocket.
In France, east Of Lille to Cam
brai, the British slowly but surely
are pressing forward, despite su-
preme efforts of the enemy to hold
them, blotting out the big salient
which has Tournai as its northerd
and Valenciennes its southern enc
my-held bases. To assure the col
lapse of this salient Field Marshal
Haig, with whose forces are brigad-
ed men from the United States, is
driving hard along the Bohain-Le
Cateau front in a manner which is
meeting with success and throwing
Valenciennes into dangerous pock-
ct.
Foe Resists to Last.
To the south, in the sack between
the Disc and the Serre rivers north
of Laon, the Germans slowly are
withdrawing toward Hirson, with
the enemy impeding the allies pro-
gress with strong rear guards. Like
wise in Champagne the Germans
are offering strong resistance
against the French and Americans
in their attempts to drive north
ward toward Mezieres and Sedan.
The French, nevertheless, have been
able to cross the Aisne near YOU
ziers and thus have made more Sc
cure the positions of the Franco
American forces in the valley of the
Aire at Grand Pre-.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
FLEEING HUNS
may STOP At
W0TAN III Line
Withdrawal Made Ski||fuIIy to
New Defensive Front From
Antwerp to Namur to
Sedan.
BY. Associated Press,

British Headquarters m France,
Oct. ia new German line of de:
fense from Antwerp through Ma
muir to Sedan, which probably will
be given the name of the Wotan III
line, is understood to be in the
course of construction. On this
side of the line the Germans do not
appear to have any defenses of real
importance.
1t is considered likely that the
main bulk of the German armies, or
rather what is left of the main bulk
in this section of the front. is on
its way to the Wotan III line,
though it is quite possible it may
try to make a stand somewhere on
this side of those positions.
Retirement Well Executed.
Washington, Oct. l8.-While the
German retirement in Belgium has
glittering possibilities military opin-
ion here is forced to the conclusion
that what is in progress is well
ordered and executed withdrawal,
probably upon prepared positions
The fact that reports from other
portions of the front, notably from
the Lille area and the sector south
east of Laon, also tell of retire
ments. gives the movement indica-
tions of a general withdrawal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
An Appeal to Citizens of the
Middle West From Fourth
Liberty Loan Committee
Will the Tenth district stand for

Will the Tenth district stand for
defeat?
The greatest test ever put to the
ability of the middle western people
is put to them today. We believe
the people are equal to the test. 1t
is a big job and it must be done in
day. This sector of Americas
stay at home battle line is as
signed an objective. 1t has been
given a line of trenches to take
over. The order is given to ad-
vance. Is there a laggard in the
line?
The fourth Liberty loan is a war
campaign, just as surely as If Cen
eral Pershing or Marshal Foch had
mapped it out. The people of the
United States are the aggressive
army in this campaign. Six billion
dollars is the objective. To reach
the objective is to reach success. 10
fall short of it is a victory for the
enemy. A great sector in our army
is the Tenth federal reserve district.
It's objective is $260,000,000. 1t has
not yet reached that objective. But
one day remains of the time allotted
to it. An enemy victory stares us
in the face. Failure of our sector
means failure of the entire army.
This sector must not falter.
If we have sacrificed we must
sacrifice more If we have fought
hard we must fight harder. If we
have lent to our limit we should
find a way to raise that limit. II
there are persons within our knowl-
edge who have not lent to their
proper capacity we owe it to the
success of our sons and brothers in
France to find them out. All shell
holes must be cleaned out OF slack
ers, all machine gun nests OF dis,
loyalists must be annihilated, all
ammunition dumps of German
propaganda must be blown up. The
battle must not be lost. The loan
shall not fail.
The central Liberty loan commit
tee of the Tenth federal reserve dis
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
HUNS DESTROY
300 CHURCHES
IN ONE DIOCESE
Bishop Of Arras Tells Of Devas'
tation; Time Bombs Placed
to Kill Allied Troops in
Bapaume.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Destruction
by the Germans of more than 800
churches in his own diocese "for
which there was no military neces-
sity" was described here today by
the Right Rev. Eugene Louis Julien,
bishop of Arras, who, with the Right
Rev. P. w. Keating, bishop of
Northampton, England; Monsignor
Alfred Baudrillart, rector of the
Catholic University of Paris, a men,
Der of the French academy, and
other French dignitaries, is on his
way to Baltimore to felicitate Cardi-
nal Gibbons OH the 50th anniversary
OF his concentration to the Episco-
pate.
Il am glad to know that France
and America are of one opinion in
Continued on Page Two, Column EightD
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
DECISIVE TEST TODAY.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Tomor-
row the nation will decide the
degree of success of the fourth
Liberty loan.
Tonight, with only "a hours
remaining, the treasury estimated
the sum already raised at between
$4,5O0,0O0,000 and $5,000,000,000,
making a billion or more still
necessary. The amount official
ly reported tonight was only
$3,958,5S9,600, but this included
little of today's business. That
figure represented an increase of
1851 100000 since last night.
Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 49,
With only one more day in which
to sell bonds of the fourth Lib
erty loan, the Tenth Federal Re-
serve district tonight was $94,-
100000 short of its quota of
$260,000,0O0.
The totals by states tonight
stood:
Colorado $25,188,900.
Kansas $42,368,900.
Missouri (l9 counties) $22,-
S70,850.
Nebraska $44,175,350.
New Mexico Go counties
$l,147,150.
Oklahoma Gall but eight coun-
ties) $25,331,450.
Wyoming $5,586,550.
Total $l66,669, 200.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
By Associated Press.

The Belgian coast again is Bel.
gian.
Germany's dream of an invasion OF
England across the North Sea from
Calias is ended.
Belgian Flanders is fast being
evacuated by the enemy, and this
line from the Belgian frontier to. the
Meuse river gradually is giving way
under the attacks of the British,
French and American armies which
are demanding to be served with
victory.
A haven of safety in a shorter
and more compact line is being
sought by the Germans in order to
escape annihiliation by their foes.
Everywhere they are being whipped.
But seemingly they are still far from
defeat.
Machine Gunners Hold Back Jaw.
In Belgium the enemy is giving
ground hastily in order to bring his
armies safely out of the trap which
menaces them; but from the French
frontier to the Meuse river he still
is fighting desperately to hold back
the lower jaw of the great Foch
pincer from closing in a great con-
verging movement and entrapping in
its nav the German fighting force
in its entirety. And thus far he has
successfully, through the use of
picked troops and machine gunners
who know defeat only in death,
warded off the eliminating blow.
Belgian Cities Liberated.
Zeebrugge, Germany's second
great submarine base on the North
Sea, has gone the way of Ostend
The flag of Belgium once more flies
over it. To the south Bruges has
been evacuated and Turcoing, Rou-
baix and other towns have been de-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19

STUDYING
new MOVE
Military Chiefs in Conference
at Berlin; Washington
Expects One More Trial
at Bargaining.

Copenhagen, Saturday,
Oct. 19.-The German war
cabinet met at 6 o'clock last
evening to decide the definite
form of the German answer
to President Wilson.
Amsterdam, Oct. 18.-The
German reply to President
Wilson probably will be dis
patched Saturday afternoon,
according to advices received
here.
London, Oct. 18.-The
British foreign office an
nounced officially tonight
there was no truth in the ru-
NOR that his majesty's gov
ernment had been in touch
with Austrian statesmen in
Switzerland or elsewhere.
Washington, Oct. 18.-Little new
information reached Washington
today about the developments going
forward in Germany on which will
depend the nature and time of the
next move toward peace. The situa-
tion apparently is what it has been
for several days. The Germans are
Fastening their constitutional and
electoral reforms in the hope of
presenting a government with which
the United States and the allies will
deal in restoring permanent peace.
While conferences proceed on the
question of how far the military
machine shall go towarl meeting
conditions precedent to considera-
ton of the plea for the ardently de-
sired armistice.
Waiting in Confidence.
There is no evidence here of
great disappointment over the fail
ure of a new note to come from
Berlin as quickly as persistent re-
ports through neutral countries have
indicated it might be expected.
In fact, when President Wilson's
reply to Prince Maximilian was dis
patched, it was assumed that con-
siderable time must elapse before
the Germans would be heard from
again in view of the virtual demand
for an unconditional surrender, the
hour for which no one here was
ready to predict had come.
Of course, it also was assumed
that at least one more trial at
bargaining was to be expected, so
another note is looked for as soon
as those in power at Berlin decide
they are in position to make
proposal likely either to receive con-
slderation or to cause rift in the
allied camp and strengthen the situa-
ton at home.
What is happening in Austria
Hungary is observed with interest,
though it is regarded as of second
ary importance. Emperor Charles
proclamation of liberalization of
Austria, officials remarked today, is
step in the right direction though
it does not materially change the
situation. liberalization cannot save
the dual monarchy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
FLU" SERUM
And VACCINE
TO Be TESTED
Preventive and Specific Will
Be Used Largely in Com
batting Epidemic in
Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Dr. John Dill
Robertson, health commissioner of
Chicago, is going to vaccinate ev-
srybody in Chicago against pneu-
nonia : following influenza. He
made the announcement today in
connection with the arrival of the
first allotment of 100000 doses of
vaccine from Rochester, MINI. He
plans that 100000 persons shall re-
ceive the preventative each day un-
iii all are immune. Those who have
had the influenza are excepted from
.he order.
A blood serum used as a curative
in the east only in desperate cases
OF influenza will be tried out in Chi
cago and Illinois, the state influenza
commission agreed tonight.
The commission is faced with a
difficult problem to obtain the cura-
live in sufficient quantity, as it was
stated that eight ounces of blood
mus: be taken from a patient who
has survived the malady to produce
three ounces OF serum.
The commission RECEIVED first
hand reports of experiments with
this serum from Dr. Herman N.
Bundesen of the Chicago Health de-
partment, who returned today from
an eastern trip
The commission laid emphasis on
the fact that the serum should not
be confused with the vaccine now
in use. The vaccine is preventive
and the serum is used as curative
only in very bad cases.
Disease Still on Increase.
Washington, Oct. 1S.-Reports to
the house health service today from
IS states showed that Spanish flu
still is on the increase in most parts
of the country. Conditions in army
camps also were less favorable, the
4,4ol new cases reported to noon to-
day showing that the disease appar-
emily was stationary after the mark
ed decline noted for several days.
The epidemic still is more pro-
nounced in the eastern section of the
country than it is west of the Mis-
sissippi river, due undoubtedly to
the more crowded conditions in the
large cities.
Although influenza cases in army
camps increased slightly the num-
Der of pneumonia cases, 1899, de-
creased during the "a hour period
ending today at noon. Deaths were
6S, against 6S4 yesterday. 1nfu-
enza cases reported from all camps
since the epidemic began now total
279,94S; pneumonia cases 1856 and
deaths 1861.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Call Issued for Air
Service Observers:
Qualify in z Weeks

Washington, Oct. 18.-General
Pershing has sent an urgent call
for air service observers which the
aeronautical bureau of the army is
making prompt efforts to fill from
civil life as we'll as from the army
There is no limit in the number to
be accepted for training and quail
fed men are certain to get quick
action.
Major General Kenly, chief of the
bureau, said there were no rigid
age limits or other limitations. 1t
is up to the man himself. If he
thinks he can stand the hard, dan
gerous service and can pass the
rigorous physical and other tests,
he will be given a II weeks train
ing course, commissioned and sent
over.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Free-for-All Scrap
Results From DOG Fight

A free-for-all fight was staged at
Twenty-seventh and Leavenworth
streets last night when George
Markhofer, 1872 South Third street,
and Frank Vana, 307 Pine street,
started an argument over which had
the better dog. The. dogs were put
to fighting, but when Vana saw
his pet was getting the worst of the
scrap, he started in on Markhofer.
Police arrested both men, but Judge
Madden dismissed the case in police
Court.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Tone Of Presidents
Note Very Annoying
to the Sensitive Huns

Berne, Oct. 1S.-President Will
sons reply to the German note has
created a new state of affairs in
diplomatic discussions relative to
peace, it is reported here from Ger
man sources, and the German re-
ply, it is said, will make it clearly
understood that the tone employed
by the president was open to OBJ
jections.
There have been passionate dis
cussions o. the presidents reply at
meetings of all the groups OF the
Reichstag, but no line of policy has
been determined.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Find Kaiser Depressed.

Paris, Oct. 18.--Prince Radziwill
and Count Roniker, the Polish dele
gates who went to the German em-
peror's headquarters last August to
present to him Poland's claims,
were much struck Lv the monarch's
depression and indifference, says the
Matin. Emperor William, the news
paper adds, consented readily to
demands which ought to have ap-
beared very excessive to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Britain Supplies Rations.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Arrange-
ments have been made by the Bel
gian relief commission with the
British quartermaster general for
100000 emergency rations to be
furnished Immediately to the res
cued civilian population in Belgium.
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
commission, announced today that
the rations would come from the
stores of the British army in Bel
gium and would be paid for by the
relief commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Ten Thousand AirpIanes
Worth 100000 Troops

Washington, Oct. IS. - Lord
Sydenham, British authority on for
tifcations, in a message received
here today by Major General Kenly,
director of military aeronautics,
says:
Impress upon you people that
10000 airplanes at this juncture are
worth more than 100000 troops on
the ground and will not require
nearly so much transport. We c.
bring Germany to terms by &
force. that is certain -
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Wilson Approves Bribery Law

Washington, Oct lS.-In a letter
today to Senator Gerry of Rhode
Island, author Of the new law max
ing a federal 'offense of bribery in
congressional primaries or elections
President Wilson expressing his
satisfaction at the measure wrote:
Experience in the last election and
in many that preceded it, had dem
onstrated only too clearly the i'm
portance of putting the federal pow
er in commission against the pro-
,esses of corruption at elections"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Gouled Found Guilty.

New York, Oct l8.-Felix Gouled
army contractor. tonight was found
guilty In the federal court of engag-
ing in a conspiracy to defraud the
government OF income taxes on pro-
fits made in manufacturing army
raincoats. David L. Podell, law
yer, indicted with Gouled, was ac-
quilted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19

trict urges every one within the
boundaries of the district to make
one-day resolution to do every
thing within his power to bring the
district up to its total of $260,000,000,
before midnight of Saturday, Octo-
Der le, the closing day of the Fourth
Liberty loan.
CENTRAL LIBERTY
LOAN COMMITTEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Diplomat Stricken.

Lima, Peru. Oct 18.-Dr. Bait
asar Brum, the Uruguayan foreign
minister, who is returning home af-
ter a visit to the United States, is
Ill with influenza at Mollendo.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
< RIGHT
REEZY
BITS OF NEWS
California Closes Theaters

San Francisco, Oct. l8.-All the
aters and motion picture houses in
the state were ordered closed today
by the State Board of Health as a
result of the Spanish influenza epi-
demic.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
Baron Burian Resigns
As Premier of Austria

Basel, Oct. 18.-Baron Burian, the
Austrian Premier, has resigned, ac-
cording to Vienna newspapers
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
100000 I'll With Flu.

Buepos Aires, Oct. l8.-There are
100000 cases of influenza in Buenos
Aires. The medical authorities say
that the disease is not Spanish in
huenza. There have been no deaths
from it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-19
PROCLAIM
FREEDOM
OF CzECAS
National Council Declares a
Republic Embracing States
of Bohemia, Moravia
and Si|eSia.
BULLETIN.

Copenhagen, Oct. 18.-
The Czechs are masters in
Prague, according to a Ber-
lin dispatch to the Berling-
ske Tidende. Czech money is
in circulation and the Czech
flag waves over Hradschin
castle.