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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Germany Must Stand
Or Fall Fighting, Is
View Of Berlin Press

Copenhagen, Aug. 27.-The reply
of Lord Robert Cecil, British under
secretary of foreign affairs, made on
August q to the address before the
German society two days earlier of
DR.. w. N. Solf, German colonial
secretary, and the speech Of Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts,, republican
leader of the senate, continue to be
commented upon by the Berlin press
along the same lines-that Germany
now must stand or fall fighting.
Theodore Wolff, writing in the
Berlin Tageblatt, after referring to
Lord Robert Cecil's declaration that
he himself is an advocate of peace,
says:
"We are confronted with the tragic
inescapable necessity of holding out
with quiet determination until Lord
Robert Cecil's love of peace shall dis
play itself more peacefully"
DR.. Wolff declares it is untrue that
DR.. Soils speech was of sort never
heard before the fortunes of war
changed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
City to Again Open
Garbage Question
For Another Deal

City council last night voted to re-
consider recent garbage bids which
were received and opened. Announce
ment was made that James Whelan
will not accept a contract which had
been awarded him on his bid to pay
$2.55 ton for all garbage hauled by
the city and delivered to him at Sixth
and Grace streets.
Commissioner Ringer stated that
H. M. Gilchrist of Scottsbluff will re-
appear with another proposition on
the garbage question. Another con-
Germ will submit a proposition which
contemplates a 10-year contract. the
city to pay stipulated, annual amount
to have all garbage removed in a
sanitary manner to reduction plant.
Mayor Smith and Commissioner
Butler voted against an increase of
pay for Harry Silverman, secretary in
the office of the superintendent Of po-
lice. Four votes increased this salary
from $3.50 to $l75 per month.
A resolution by Commissioner Towl
was adopted, requiring that all watch
men at crossings shall have police
authority and wear uniforms.
Public Improvement department
was given a petition from citizens,
asking that a triangular strip of prop
erty at Nineteenth and Vinton streets
shall be condemned for public play
ground purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Two u. S. Congressman
Refused Permission
To Visit British Lines

With the American Forces in
France, Aug. 27.-The British author
tiles, it has been learned, recently
refused their permission for Repre-
sentative Ernest Lunden of Mime
sofa and Representative Charles H.
Dillon of South Dakota to visit the
British battle front. They arrived
in France late in July on board a
British vessel and later visited the
American front. 1t is believed they
now are touring Italy.
The request that the congressman
be permitted to visit the British lines
is said to have been made in the usual
manner by the American army au-
thorities. When the declination of
the British was received an investi-
CATION was begun. This, it is assert
ed, resulted in the explanation that
both men had talked freely aboard
ship in such manner about certain
subjects affecting the war that both
British and American military and
civilian passengers brought the sub
ject of their conversations to the at
tention of the officer commanding
the troops aboard the vessel and also
the ships captain.
The exact tenor of the statements
that congressman are alleged to have
made is not known, but the military
authorities are pursuing their inves-
tigation of the incident
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Numerous VioIators of
Traffic Laws to Appear

The police have summoned the fol-
lowing persons to appear in police
court today at o'clock to defend
themselves against the charges Of
violating traffic and parking ordi.
nances:- Tate Land company, 823
City National Bank building; Charles
E. Reese, 403 South Sixteenth street;
A. Sandquist, 51S North Nineteenth
street; H. Hockinson, 2l25 South
Thirty-ffth street; Edward Lee, 1919
Colfax street; Northwest Ready Roof
ing company, 1880 South Thirty-hrst
street; Calvin Ziegler, 430l Leaven-
worth street; F. O. Sorenson. 36l4
Hawthorne street; Dave Margol. 627
South Twenty-seventh street; A.
Longstaff, 6602 Emmett avenue; Louis
Davis, 1922 Lake street, and W.. S.
Mallet, 6l5 South Fifty-frst avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
BLUFFS OFFICER
INJURED WHEN HIS
MACHINE HITS CAR
0rviIIe Cox in Hospital Fol-
lowing a Collision With
Street Car and
Automobile.

Orville Cox, motorcycle officer, is
in Mercy hospital suffering from
dangerous injuries inflicted when he
collided with an automobile at Thirty
fifth street and Broadway, Tuesday
afternoon. His skull is fractured, a
cash several inches long in the upper
part of his scalp, two toes broken and
a hole nearly an inch in diameter
torn through the muscles of his left
arm above the elbow. He is also Sc
verely bruised and is suffering greatly
from shock.
Cox, in discharge OF his duty. was
speeding west on Broadway and at
the instant he turned out to pass a
car ahead, a Ford car, driven by O.
Ewall, 403 Park avenue, turned sharp
ly into the street from the curb at a
grocery store. Cox was pocketed
and struck the car with fearful force,
completely demolishing the motor
cycle and taking a wheel off the au-
tomobile.
The injured officer was picked up
bleeding and unconscious and taken
to Mercy hospital, where DR.. Kelly
attended him. He had partially re-
covered consciousness last night but
had no recollection of the accident.
Mr.. Ewall went to the police station
and made a frank statement that was
fully corroborated by several who
saw the accident. which was, ap-
parently, due to the carelessness of
no one. The X-ray will be used to-
day to determine the extent of the
fracture.
Cox is one of the best motorcycle
officers the town has ever had. He
is married and lives at 3l8 North
Seventh street.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
RUSSIAN TROOPS
IN FAR EAST GO
over TO HORvATH
Situation in Siberia Compli-
Gated by New Move; the
Czecho-SIovaks Forced
to Retire .

Vladivostok, Sunday, Aug. 25.--
General Pleshkoff, chief of the Rus
sian forces in Siberia and Manchu-
ria, acting on behalf of General Hor-
vath, the anti-bolshevik leader. by a
coup d'etat has assumed control of
all the Russian military forces in the
far east. The Russian volunteers
have gone over to General Horvath
in body.
The Siberian government is non
plussed and has been unable to or
ganize owing to the new movement.
The consular officers are holding
meetings to discuss the situation.
There has been no bloodshed.
Following the recent retirement OF
General Kalmikoff's Cossacks in the
Ussuri river district, the bolshevik
Red Guards passed force, disguised
as peasants and travelling in farm
wagons, TO the right and rear OF the
Czecho-Slovak troops, and raked the
Czecho-Slovak positions with field
guns from hill. 80 g
The Czecho-Slovaks were again
forced to retire a considerable dis
tance with casualties. The japanese
aud American troops were not at the
fine in a position to support the
Czecho- -Slovaks.
The Red Guards made an unsuc-
eessful demonstration against the rail-
road line between Nikolsk and Pro-
granitchina. They evidently intended
to interrupt communication between
VIadivostok and Harbin.
The second contingent OF American
troops has been established at the
base at the head Of thelbay. The base
has excellent storage and railway ia
eilities and quarters for the arriving
troops.
The commander Of the forces has
organized a new labor battalion OF 500
enemy prisoners, part of the large
number taken by the Czecho- -Slovaks,
thus relieving the latter Of feeding
them. The men are working with ap-
parent willingness.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Omaha Woman Claims
Share Of Big Estate
OF Canadian Importer

Regarding the claim made by Annie
Hogate of Omaha against a vast
estate left by wealthy horse inn
porter at Toronto, Canada, the Tor
onto Telegram recently published the
following:
Annie Hogate, of Omaha, and
Edward R. Hogate, railway conduc-
tor, living in Detroit, who claim to
be the widow and son, respectively, of
Judson Brooks Hogate, a horse i'm
porter, who died April last, have
filed caveats in the surrogate court
against admitting to probate the will
by which he bequeathed his property
to his widow, Mrs. Eliza J. Debarrd
Hogate. Mr.. Hogate lived at Wes-
ton, and shortly before his death
transferred life interest in the pro-
perty at All Quebec avenue. valued
at $1,000, to his widow, Mrs. Elisa
Hogate, and directed that on her
death the property should pass to
Edward R. Hogate of Detroit.
The estate, inventoried at $2S,497,
is made up of $3.50 cash, $8,289 in
promissory notes, S7,7S3 secured by
mortgages, a judgment for $2l5, the
property at 50 Law street, valued at
$500, farm in Saskatchewan,
worth $2,720, and $s,40O in Brandon
real estate The deceased also held
judgments for $l2,875, but these are
entered as a doubtful value.
THE executors are Mrs. Elsa Ho-
gate and A. ]. Anderson, and in an
affidavit filed in the surrogate court
the latter states that the testator in
fogmed him that Annie Hogate was
not his wife and that his marriage to
her could not be proved. The petit
TONERS allege fraud and undue influ-
ence, and that when the will was
executed March 9 last, Hogate was
not capable of transacting business"
The name annie Hogate" does not
appear in either the Omaha telephone
book or the city directory.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
TWO AMERICANS y
SLAIN IN FIGHT
ON MEX BORDER
Continues From Pas. ons.)

publics. Concrete monuments mark
ing the border stand at intervals like
giant fingers and barbed wire fence
which was erected by the Mexican Of
6ciais to prevent cvasions OF the
customs and immigration laws adds
militant touch to the picture.
American sentries patrol the boun-
dary night and day while Mexican
sentries, in their slate colored uni
forms, patrol the opposite side OF the
wide business street. Customs guards
and patrol squads have their stations
at the American and Mexican customs
1 houses which face each other across
the street. #g
Nogales. Ariz., Is q progressive Ari-
es, two and three story business
buildings on international avenue
and residence streets lined with palm
and umbrella trees. Nogales, Sonora,
the Mexican town, Is q typical Mexi-
can border town with square adobe
houses resembling cubes of native
brown sugar. There are several large
buildings on the Mexican side Of the
boundary and church surrounded by
little plaza after the fashion OF
all Mexican towns on the Mexican
border.
Scene Of Former Battles.
Nogales, Sonora, has been the
scene of . number of border battles.
The Diax federal troops were defeat-
ed and forced to cross the border and
surrender to American troops. They
were commanded by Col. Emilio
Kosterltzky, Polish officer in the
Mexican federal army.
A clash between American troops
and Mexican rebels also occurred
there during the Villa-Carranza fight
ing. The Carranza troops were fired
upon BY mistake when it vas thought
they were Villa followers attempting
to raid the American side of the
border.
The beautiful residence of lgnacio
Ronallis, ambassador to Washington
is located within sight Of the inter.
national line, Nogales being his home
Truce Agreed Upon.
Tucson, Arix., Aug. "a tele
phone message from Nogales a
l0l5 o'clock tonight said the twin
cities were quiet, truce having beer
agreed upon until 2 o'clock in th'
morning. AT conference tonight be-
tween A. ]. Abasola, commanding th'
Nogales, Sonora, garrison and Lieu
tenant Colonel Herman, together
with Collector Of the Port Charlie.
Hardy. and prominent American an'
Mexican civilians, Commandant,
Abasoia expressed regret at the out
break and declared it was due to il
feeling between Mexican and Ameri
can customs guards. He said there
was no hostility among the Mexican
federal soldiers toward the American
forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
SENATE PASSES
MAN POWER BILL
Continued From Page One.)

transmitted to President Wilson for
his signature late this week.
Preparations being made by Cen
eral Crowder are expected to insure
the registration of all men within the
ages of l8 and Il, and 81 and IS,
within week or 10 days after the
president signs the bill.
The senate adopted nearly all OF the
provisions desired by the administra-
ton. including the one giving the
president authority to establish orders
of call. President Wilson, is expected
to follow the plans of the War de-
partment which provide for the call
ing OF youths of IS years after the
other classes and the educating of
such boys while in training and prior
to their being sent overseas.
Cummins Plan Adopted,
Controversy, which has engrossed
the senate since the bills considera-
ton was begun last Thursday, today
centered in a spirited struggle over
the sentiment against calling youths
under 2l and on the work or tight
amendment. Before adoption by a
vote of 40 to 20 the work or fight
amendment providing subsection to
draft of men exempted for industrial
and other reasons, who do not con-
tinue at work, a proviso was added
that in case of strikes, penalties OF
the work or fight" rule shall not ap.
ply If the men submit their disputes
to the war labor board and continue
their labor. This limitation offered
by Senator Cummins of Iowa. was in
corporated, 73 to 0.
Before taking the vote on final
passage, the senate in crushing the
opposition to service of youths under
2l, twice bowled over an amendment
by Senator Poindexter OF Washing
ton to mkae the minimum draft limit
10 instead of l8 years, first by vote
of So to II and again 81 to Il. A
proposal by Senator Kirby Of Arkan-
sas to make 20 the minimum age was
rejected 90 to II. while that of SEN
ator Vardaman of Mississippi to re-
tain the present 2l year minimum was
decisively defeated without roll call.
ConfereeS Named.
Senator's Chamberlain, chairman,
and Hitchcock and Warren of the
military committee, late today were
named senate conferees on the bill.
The house conferees are scheduled to
be named tomorrow and work on
compromising the differences will be-
gin late tomorrow or Thursday.
Besides the work or fight" amend
ment, the final fate of which generally
u regarded in doubt because of house
opposition and lack of administration
support, the senate wrote in an
amendment by Senator Penrose OF
Pennsylvania, republican, providing
that draft boards shall determine
questions of deferred classifcations
without requiring registrants to claim
exemption or deferred classification.
Hitchcock for Great Victory.
Speaking in support of making IL
years the minimum age, Senator
Hitchcock declared before peace can
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

come the allies must have a great
military triumph.
The Nebraska senator said the Ger
man people must be taught that their
way to live is as other nations live,
and must learn to accept justice in
preference to force by arms. They
will not agree to that, he added, until
they have tasted military defeat. Re-
garding Senator Lodges recent
speech outlining probable terms of
peace, Senator Hitchcock said that
he did not think it was time to discuss
peace; that he preferred to stand by
the president in his position that force
is now necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Places in War Department
Opened to Men of 45tO 55

Washington, Aug. H.-In order
that younger men may be released for
more active positions, the enlistment
of men between the ages of IS and S.
years has been approved by the War
department for the ordnance depart
ment, quartermaster and medical
corps, and for certain branches of the
signal corps. Instructions to this eff
feet were sent today to army recruit
ing units throughout the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Omaha Man Held by Federal
Officers as Army Deserter

Floyd Bevins, formerly employed
by the Blotcky Fruit Commission
company, is held by federal authori-
ties as deserter from military duty.
Blevins' wife reported him to the
federal authorities and declared that
he has not supported her and that he
lied about his age.
Blevins insisted that he is only 2l
years old and made such a fuss in
Jail that he has been assigned to a
special cell.
Federal agents have established his
age as Is years and will have him in
Quoted into the army.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Hearings to Be Given
On War Revenue Bill

Washington, Aug. 27-Hearings on
the new war revenue bill, to begin
next Tuesday, and to continue for
not more than 10 days, were ar
ranged today by the senate finance
committee. All industries will be
asked to appoint representative
spokesmen to avoid duplication OF
evidence presented, but any one de-
string to to be heard will be invited
to attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Anger at Newly Rich
Is Motive of Rice Riots

Toxic, Aug. 27-Emperor Yoshihi-
to today summoned governmental Of
fcials to the palace to hear their re-
ports on the rice riots, which now
have virtually ceased. Unrest contin-
ues, however, in minor districts, where
considerable damage has bee done
and a number of rioters killed.
An official statement issued ty the
minister of the interior attributes the
disturbances to the anger of the peo-
pie against the extravagances of the
newly rich.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Nebraskan Made Manager
Of Denver-Salt Lake Road

Denver, Aug. 27.-The appointment
of w. F. Thiehoff of Lincoln, Neb., as
acting general manager of the Den
yer and Salt Lake railroad, recently
taken over by the United States Rail-
road administration, was announced
today. He was assistant general man
ager of the Burlington route, in
charge of lines west of the Missouri
riyer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
New Leader is Appointed to
Finnish Supreme Command

Amsterdam. Aug. 27.-The supreme
command in Finland has been dis
solved by Premier .Svinhufvud. the
Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin says it
learns from Helsingfors, and General
Wiikman has been appointed to COM
mand the Finnish army. 1t is added
that the change does not affect Col.
Thesleff, commander r-in-chief Of sea
and land forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Every Tenth Hun Shot to
Persuade Others to Fight

Amsterdam, Aug. 2.-There are
persistent rumors from a German
source, says the frontier correspond
ent of the Telegraaf, that German
battalion on being ordered to the
front unanimously refused to go,
whereupon every tenth man was shot.
The others then gave up their resist
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
British FLYER Injured.

St. Louis, Aug. 27.-Capt. VIM.
J, Hannay of the British Royal Air
Forces was injured this morning at
Scott Field while the British-Ameri-
can flying mission was getting away
on its trip to Kansas City. 1t was
said his injuries were not serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Negroes Fail to Register
With Board Number Four

Local board No. 4, has given police
the following list of names Of negro
registrants who failed to report for
physical examination:
Bruce White. James Wyatt.
Alonzo jackson. Harry clayburn.
Joseph johnson. Nelson Mercer.
Posey Smith. William Wofford
yerrel L. Reed. 4ftl
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
British Mission in Cuba.

Havana, Aug. 27.-The British mis-
sion, headed by Sir Maurice Bunson,
which has been visiting the republics
of South America, arrived at a
Cuban port this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
Capital to Have Direct
Communication With Gen.
Pershing's Headquarters

washington, February 2.--Direct ra-
do communication between Washing
ton and American army headquarters
in France will be made possible this
wear with the completion OF the $2,-
go, 600 radio station now being built
in France by the navy department.
which has charge of all radio COM
munication. At the close OF the war.
under arrangements made, the sta
tion will be taken over by the French
government.
Available French stations are not Of
sufficient power for transatlantic COM
mrnication. at least at the scale de-
sired by the United States. As re-
suit the cables have been crowded
with government messages to and
sfrcm even during the night hours. II
Is expected that the new station will
be finished by August and will be
working with the Arlington station
or the new high power plant OF An
napolis. The radio system will afford
quick relief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
NUMBER OF KILLED
IN THREE RAIDS
KNOWN TO Be III
In Addition 3S9 Were In
jured in Attacks of Air
men on Paris and
English Towns
Nv re Aa.oci.ted Press

Paris, February Att was officially
announced today that the total number OF
deaths from the recent airplane raid OF
the Germans was 40 and the total wound
ed 20s. M. Raux. project OF police, In
giving these figures personally to the AS.
ISOLATED Press, took cognizance of ru-
mors that the administration was con
cealing the actual number Of casualties
due to the raid. He declared that the
foregoing totals of the dead and wound
ed may be absolutely relied on. and there
was no disposition on the part OF the
authorities to conceal any facts in regard
to the raid which the public ought to
know. except such details az might be OF
military value to the enemy.
The names and addresses of nearly all
the persons killed and about half Of the
wounded have been published. OF IS
adults killed. IA were women and "a men.
OF 100 adults wounded, SO we're women
and 5s men -Four children were killed
and 10 wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
STONE IS UNDULY
HONORED IN WILD
| STORY FROM berlin
Missouri Senator Said to Be
Head of Movement to
FOment Revolt in
Germany.

London, February 2-~Berlin dispatches
detailing an alleged Anglo-American plot
to foment revolutions in the central
powers are published by Cologne news
papers, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Amsterdam In
Washington, on New Years day, It Ii
said that 900 marks was subscribed
for this purpose. The revolutions were
to be organized in Germany. Austria
Hungary. Turkey and Bulgaria.
The organization was to be under the
leadership of Senator Stone and Ear
Reading and yiscount Northcliffe II
was to have branches in neutral capitals
surrounding Germany, and German
speaking neutrals were to be sent into
ers in munition factories to strike. The
dispatches declare that there was also
to be sabotage in the German munition-
making industry
Washington, February 2.-"Perfectiy
absurd was how Senator Stone chair
man of the foreign relations committee,
today characterized the report that he
was concerned in an organization to for
ment strikes in Germany.
TT is absolutely without foundation.
he said THE reports might have been
circulated In Germany to head off the I'm
rest and strikes now going on. Over there
the tinted States is supposed to have
money to burn and it might be that the
governments would circulate such re-
norris