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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Fremont Home Guards
Stand by "Cut Out" Cards

Fremont, Neb., Aug. 16.-(Special
Telegram. Fremont home guards at
a called meeting voted unanimously
to sustain the action of the commit
tee that had printed and distributed
cards entitled Cut Out the Kaiser's
Tongue, Etc." which Ray Nye,
chairman of the Dodge County Coun-
Gil Of Defense, replaced with cards of
mild language.
Forty home guards signed reso-
luton endorsing the action. Capt.
M. H. Mapes, who agreed that the
home guards were too harsh" was
out of town and did not attend the
meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
S1O8,667 FINES
into TREASURY
: BY PROHIBITION
Governor Neville Makes Report
Showing How Dry Law
Has Been Enforced in
Nebraska.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln. Aug. l6.-(Special. )-Fines
amounting to $l08,66725 have been
collected in Nebraska during the Is
months of the enforcement Of pro-
hibition. according to the report Of
Governor Neville. A total of 4,l27
prosecutions have been brought and
1850 convictions obtained. Almost
half of the total prosecutions, 2,030,
were brought in Omaha.
Governor Neville's fifth quarterly
report for the months of May, June
and July. 1918. shows that during
this period there were 726 prosecu-
tions. Of this number 547 convic-
tions were had. This report does not
include results of the enforcement in
20 counties. During the quarter,
$24,5l6.65 was collected in fines.
The city of Omaha reports
%,o24.25 collected in fines under the
"dry" law during this period. This
does not include penalties in the dis
triet court, but merely the municipal
and county court convictions.
Approximately 81 per. cent of the
aggregate fines for, the state,
$40,3l2.75, was collected from prose
eutions in Omaha.
Fees for druggists to operate under
the law have totalled $1,184. The re-
port shows $2l ,093.3o has been spent
in the enforcement of the prohibitory
law.
The counties where reports have
been received from for the quarter
and the respective amounts collected
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Metcalfe Discusses
Policeman Vote and
Nomination Of Norris

In the current issue of the Nebras-
kan, Richard L. Metcalfe discusses
editorialiy the question: "Is the Pro-
German Vote the Dominant Factor in
the Democratic Party" Candidate
Metcalfe sums up in the following
his views on the pro-German vote
and Senator Norris:
Many politicians are wondering
whether Germans who have been vot-
ing with the democrats will 60 over
to the. republican primary to help
nominate Mr.. Norris or whether some
who have been voting with the
republicans will rush to the democrat
ic party in the effort to defeat me.
Opinion seems to be divided as to
whether they hate me more than
they love Mr.. Norris.
i am writing this without passion
or prejudice, but in frank way in
order to suggest to republicans and
democrats alike the seriousness of the
situation confronting both parties in
Nebraska; and as Americans we are
all concerned in the action of both
parties. Personally feel very friend,
ly to Mr.. Norris. We have been
friends for many years, but person
al friendship does not count in the
present crisis. If I am to be the
democratic nominee I would prefer
(speaking from the political stand
point) to have Mr.. Norris as my op-
ponent. But speaking as an American
who counts neither political advantage
nor personal fortune as of any moment
at this time ] hope Mr.. Norris will
be defeated for the nomination"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Soldier Accidentally
Killed in Collision
Lived in Beaver City

Seward, Neb., Aug. 16.-(Special
Telegram. )-The identity of the SOL
dier killed here Tuesday in an auto
train collision has been established
by Adjutant Mccain of the War de-
partment at Washington, who, in re-
sponse to a message from County At
torney McKillip, said Foster C. Kins-
man was member of the l27th field
artillery at Camp Cody, N. M. His
mother is Mrs. c. H. kinsman, who
lives at Beaver City, Neb. Members
Of the family were here today to take
charge Of the body.
A. r. Rich. the York man who was
injured here Tuesday night in an
auto-train collision, died at a local
hospital at 2 a. m. today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Soldiers Vote Canvass
To Start Next Monda,
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln. Aug. 16-(Special. 1.-The
canvass OF the Nebraska soldiers and
sailors votes will be started next
Monday. Secretary OF State Pool
has asked c. M. Hubner of Nebraska
City and j. B. Strobe of Lincoln, the
other members OF the state election
commission, to meet with him at that
time. Seven hundred returned bal
lots had been received by Mr.. Pool
Friday morning. Several hundred
more come in every day. No ballots
can be counted which are not back by
midnight of election day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17

OF Gods Word true heart-loyalty
is taught and created. Any rnisunder.
standing on this point at the time oi
our government entering this war was
due to the difficulty which an indi'
vidual here and there experienced in
adjusting himself to the altered con
diticns."
The visiting vice-president of the
joint Missouri synod voiced the gen.
erai sentiment thus: u am an Ameri-
can e.izen: not by naturalization; but
/ am an American born. ! am for
Ame ca first, last and all the time
and it is as little necessary for me to
repe4. again and again that ! am lowal
and patriotic as it is for an honest
man to proclaim his honesty by
words"
English Official Language.
s.t was unani,.lously resolved to
adopt English as the official language
OF the business meetings, it being per-
missible for the Older members to use
their mother-,ongue il they find diff
Guilty in expressing themselves in the
official language. Rev. H. Kurt oi
Beatrice was elected secretary OF the
minu,. recorded in English.
Rev. Ed. c. Krause, camp pastor
and Lutheran chaplain from Camp
Bowie, Fort Worth, Tex, will speak
Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds
on the "Threefold character of our
religious camp work: its pastoral, mis-.
sionary and social aspect" Fl
The religious and doctrinai sessions
are led by Prof. G. Mezger, instrue.
tor OF Homiletics at Concordia semi,
nary, St. Louis, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Army Orders,

Washington. Aug. 16.--(Special Tele-
gram Henry II, Armstead and Sholock
McKewen, quartermaster corps, national
army, will proceed to Omaha for duty In
connection with the selection Of officers for
the stevedore and labor organizations
First 1t. Lyle b. Kingery, medical re-
serve corps, Is relieved from duty at Camp
Bequregard, La, and will proceed to Des
Moines, Ia
Second 1t. John Godfrey 10y, field ar
tllery reserve corps, is relieved from duty
at Camp Dodge and will proceed to Camp
Jackson. S. G.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Nebraska N0lD Has More
Autos Per Capita Than
Anu State in the Union

That business is booming in the
middle west despite the stress of
war conditions is attested by the
great increase in the number of
automobiles in Nebraska this year.
The number of licenses issued up
to August !. 1918. was l67,400. The
number issued up to August last
year was only l48,l0l. Chamber of
Commerce officials say that there
are more automobiles per capita in
Nebraska than in any other state
of the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-17
Twelve Thousand Fire Loss.

Fremont, Neb., Aug. 16.-(Specia1
Telegram.)-Fire starting in a coal
shed at Richland destroyed the lum.
Der and coal yards of J. J. Hensen
entailing. a loss of $4,000 with in
surarlce of $1,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
FRENCH AND j. s.
REGAIN GROUND:
HUNS CROSSRIVER
Pershngs Men in First Great Battle Stem Tide of Often.
sve, Holding Line and Repulsing Attacks In
flictng Heavy Losses on Foe at Many Points
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army the Marne, July 16.-Frerch
and American forces fighting together have recaptured
age of St. Agnan Hill 223, to the northwest and LaChapee-
Montbodon.
In cooperation with the French the Americans launched
heavy counter attack this morning between these vii
lagos. driving the enemy steadily back.
On the American right the French made rapid progress
and all through the action the Germans ecey attacked
the allies, with the result that they have withdrawn for
considerable distance.
Comparatively large forces of Americans have been en-
gagged especially in the region of Descrvc where they
brought up to support the attacking French Within short
period the Americans hoty engaged in the fighting
American troops have recaptured Fosoy and Crezancy
towns the south bank taken by the Germans when they
crossed the Marne.
West of Chateau Thierry, between Vaux and Hill 2O4
the enemy launched small local attack against the Amer
forces today but speedily beaten off with losses
This operation subsidized quickly and the enemy conened
himself for the remanedr of the day with the laying down of
the heaviest bombardments the positions which avaed
him nothing s,..-.-~ T'
In The counter attacking operations during the day Aer
increased their number of prisoners materially this
hour possible that the entire operation is going
well and that all conditions extremely satisfactory.
Throughout the Germans fought with the utmost stub
porness being oah to up ground but they declared
to have been unable to withstand the sormng of the allied
troops whose advance preceded by terrific fire. Only
the south of the Bos Des Roche did the succeed
holding his ground temporarily.
FourJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
BY Associated Press.

The German offensive east and west
OF Rheims has had the brakes applied
to 1t by the strong resistance of the
American, French and Italian armies.
Nowhere has the enemy found it
possible to press forward and tear
his way through opposing positions
to points Of vantage.
Some gains have ,hesn made, but
they are trivial compared with those
of other attacks. Instead of in miles.
they may be reckoned almost in yards.
And from some of the positions cap.
tured the enemy has been elected
summarily under vicious counter at
tacks delivered by the American
troops fighting alone as a unit and
Americans fighting shoulder to shoul-
der with their French comrades in
arms.
Tacit admission that the enemy has
been retarded in their assaults, il not
halted, seemingly is contained in
the latest German official >communi-
cation. In dealing with the fighting
OF tuesday it says allied troops OH
the Marne front have delivered "yio.
lent counter attacks" and that to the
Continued on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
French Ex-Minister
Tried for Treason as
Big Gun Roars in Paris

Paris, July l6.-Thc trial of Louis
J. Malvy, former minister of the in
terror, on charge of treason, was
begun today by the senate, sitting
as the high court. AT 1:45 o'clock M.
Malvy was brought in and took his
seat in an armchair in the room.
High treason and having inteli-
gence with the enemy were the charges
laid against M. Malvy. The distant
rumblng Of the German cannon was
plainly audible, and a shell from
long range gun exploded somewhere
in Paris while Raoul Peret, former
minister of justice, was reading the
indictment against M. Malvy. at the
request OF Anton Dubost, PRESIDENT
of the senate.
The preliminary report tended to
exculpate M, Malvy from the charges
OF having informed the enemy of the
French plans for the offensive on the
Chemin des Danes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
Germans Now No Nearer
Paris Than When Began
Recent Great Offensive

The coming prominence during
Rheims of the Champagne district with popua
Of l2U0 noted cathedral which the front
practically destroyed than 1000 shells
this city the beginning Of the
Twelve miles through the hottest section OF the present conflict
through beat tu Epenay with population 10000
E7ernay tie left of the Marne gentleman Omaha
road the drive Rheims
all down hill and through beautiful vineyards and forests is OF
finest i'll France.
To the Of Epenay Chateau Tiey famous for the
Of wind with a population of 5000
Twenty miles from this and IS miles Paris Meax, which
mentioned being shed yesterday This is the Of
grar ma'et and has population of $4,000
West 81 Chateau Thierry and Epenay Chone Marine with
$1,000 and the headquarters the Sixth French
and noted place for trading in champagne
Notwithstanding made Yesterday the
Paris being at the point As miles distant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
Americans and
French Attain
Marne Heights
BY Associated Press.

Paris, July l6.-The war office an
nounces the rccapture of St. Agl.a
and LaChapelle- Monthodon today
and the advance of the Franco.
American lines to heights dominat.
ing the Marine valley at various
points.
Desperate fighting is reported in
several sectors of the new battle
front, particularly south of the
Marne, where ground was given
only foot by foot, when the allied
line was obliged to bend back.
The statement says:
To-day the Germans, who have
not been able to resume their gen.
eral attack broken by us yester-
day, made violent efforts to in
crease their local successes. Both
in the morning and afternoon the
battle was particularly desperate
south Of the Marine. Enemy forces
attempted to ascend the river. Our
troops retarded the advance of the
enemy, defending the ground foot
by foot; they have maintained their
positions on the line of Oeuilly-
Leuvrigny.
"On our part we counter at
tackled the enemy on the front OF
St. Agnan, LaChapelle- M onthodon.
Our troops captured these two
places and carried their line on to
the heights which dominate the
Marne valley in the region of Bour-
donnerie and Closmilon.
East of Rheims the Germans
this morning began again violent
artillery preparations, followed by
attacks at several points on the
front. A powerful effort in the
direction Of Beaumont-Sur- -Vesle
failed to debouch from P.'unay. In
the sector of Suippes two attacks
made to the west of the river came
to naught under our fire.
"The struggle was not less spirit
ed in the regions north of Crosnes
and east of Tahure, where the en-
emy also attacked. Everywhere
his efforts were in vain and his as
saulting troops were repufsed with
heavy losses.
1T is confirmed from orders
found on prisoners that the attack
on the Champagne front was car
ried out by IS divisions of the first
line with 10 supporting divisions"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
HUNS BUY
PAPER IN
THE WEST
Federal Officials Discover New
SIush Fund; Uncover Ex-
tenSive Plot to Con-
troll Peace.

New York. July l6-(Spccial Tel
egram. )-Definite information regard
ing another newspaper, which Ger
man propagandists bought at the time
DR.. Edward A. Rumely obtained po.
session of the New York Evening
Mail reached the city today. 1t was
learned that the newspaper is pub
lished in d large western city and has
a circulation OF upward OF halt mil
lion copies.
1t was further stated that a trail
had been discovered leading to IS
large newspapers of the country be-
1ieved to be under control of Ger
man influences and to have received
German money.
Another "Slush" Fund.
Government officials, under whose
direction agents Of the department OF
justice have been running down var-
ious leads to the identity of the per-
sons who actually manipulated the
transfer of the large middle west
newspaper to the German govern
ment, today refused to discuss the
matter. They even refused to reveal
the name of this newspaper or the
city in which it is published. ..,-,.
1t was learned, however, that this
newspaper was bought with money
obtained from another "slush fund"
which is no way connected with the
fund which paid for the Evening Mail.
1t is understood that while both
funds were under the actual control
of Heinrich F. Albert, Count Won
Bernstorff's "paymaster," they were
run under separate managements. IN
order to confuse as much as possible
government investigation.
To Include 30 Papers.
Agents for the government have
discovered, nevertheless, that the to-
tai of the latest fund discovered is not
up to that of the fund with which the
German government got control OF
the Mail. In fact, it is believed by
government officials in charge Of the
investigation that the fund which
brought about control of the western
newspapers was totalled at lower
figure because it was felt by the kai-
ser's Representatives that the purchase
of control of papers in that part of the
country could be obtained at much
lower figure than obtained in cities
in the east.
In connection with the discovery
of the new "slush fund.-" it was def
initely established by agents of the
department of justice that at least
80 newspapers throughout the coun-
try were included in the scheme of
Ambassador Won Bernstorff and his
propaganda advisers for the dissent
nation of war news favorable to the
German cause, as well as for spread
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Three)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
FORT OMAHA TO
Be ENLARGED FOR
; THOUSAND MEN
Congressman LobeCk Hears
in War Department That
Balloon Schools Place
Now Assured.
Washington Bureau Of
The Omaha Bee,
1911 G. Street.

Washington, July 16.-(Special Tel
egram.)-During the course of his
rounds of the departments today pre-
paratory to leaving for Omaha to-
morrow, Congressman Lobeck, in his
visit to the War department, was CIV
en- to understand that Fort Omaha
would be enlarged to a capacity for
accommodating 5000 men, and that
the balloon section would be given
every facility to make it the leading
balloon school in the country, the
war having thoroughly demonstrated
the need for such permanent insti-
tuition.
Mr.. Lobeck was told that Fort
Omaha had come to be one of the
permanent military schools of the
country, and was so regarded by the
general staff and those in authority.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
100000 AMERICANS
BAR WAY TO PARIS:
CRLSLSNOT REACHED
Germans Meet With Unexpected Resistance by Maj Gen
Lggett's First Army Corps and Hun Forces
Placed in Peril of Big Fanking Move
ment, Washington View.
By Associated Press.

Washington, July 16-The crisis of the new German
offensive France still to be reached in the opinion of high
officials here While the first rush of the apparently
met with decided check reports from the front tonight
showed that bitter fighting still in progress with varying
results.
Advices from General Pershing and General Bliss
ing yesterdays operations prompted statement from the War
department today that the situation regarded satsfac
tory by the American commanders.
On the comparatively limited part of the battle front held
by the Americans between Chateau They and the augonne
region tonghts advces indicated that the had been
ousted from majority of the points where his initial drive
had made headWav across the river
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
Allies DoWn
Al Foe Planes
In Big Battle

Paris, July 16.--A statement OF
f the work of the aviators1i1 the pres
ent operations says; -aa.@
From the opening of the battle
our aviators took an active part, es-
pecially on the Marne. Despite the
thick curtain of smoke which con-
cealed the bridges thrown over by
the enemy, our squadrons discov-
cred and attacked them, flying at
a low altitude. They destroyed two
bridges filled with troops who were
precipitated into the river.
Attacks by machine guns and
bombs were carried out on conveys
and columns debauching on north
bank of the Marine. Our escadrilles
engaged enemy aviators during the
battle with good results. Forty-one
airpIanes were brought down or put
out of action and nine captive bal
looms were set afire."
Amsterdam, July 16.-Particulars
regarding the sixth American ma
chine taking part in the air raid on
Coblenz last week are given by the
Eberfeld General Anzeiger. The
newspaper says that at 1890 o'clock
Wednesday evening, le-year-old
college student named Gerlach,
while busy harvesting near the vii
lage Of Schwarzen in Hunsbrueck,
saw a flying machine at height
of approximately 2,70O feet in
flames.
When it came down he saw it was
a French biplane armed with three
machine guns and bomb-throwing
apparatus and had two occupants,
an American first lieutenant and
another lieutenant who were de-
tanned by Gerlach and two men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
KAISER BRINGS UP
PICKED ARMIES in
DESPERATE EFFORT
Three Divisions of Imperial Guards and ELITE" REGIMENTS
From Bavaria, Wurttemburg and Saxony Thrown
Into the Breach Along 65Mile Front in
Supreme "Storm of Peace"
Hourly Temperatures {:
BY Associated Press.

Paris, July 16-The German offensive has taken on
great scale equal to that launched the 2s of March, says
dispatch filed from the Marine battle front today noon by
che correspondent of the Temps Fighting continued this morn
ng the dispatch in violent storm of thunder and light
nng The weather clearing at An impression of
confidence throughout the armies indicated by the latest dis
patches from various parts of the battle front
Elite German armies engaged along the 60 miles of
fighting front the representative adds they including three d.
visions of the imperial guards with picked regiments
from Bavaria Wuremburg, Saxony and Slesan Prussia
The battle has been baptsed rendenssturm" or "storm
Of peace" the correspondent reports
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
BY FRANK STOCKBRIDGE.
(Former Managing Editor of. the Evening
Mail)
Copyright. 1918, United States and Canada
the New York Herald Co. All
rights reserved)

This is the amazing story of an
American who became a German.
1t is the story of man who owed
everything to the United States, but
who, when the clash of opposing
civilizations eliminated in the sum-
mer of 1914 with the opening guns of
the world war elected to throw his
sympathy, his interest. his influence,
his efforts on the side of Germany.
America had given this mans
grandfather refuge and a home
when he fled from German oppfes-
sion. America had given his father
wealth and happiness. America had
given him, Edward Aloysius Rumely,
the opportunity to acquire millions
millions that slipped through his fin
gers in his eagerness to multiply
them.
1t is the purpose of this article to
throw light on the devious ways and
specious methods by which imperial
Germany sought to impose its kutur
on free people. 1t is the intention
to illuminate. in some degree. the plan
and purpose of the German propagan-
da that sought to corrupt the minds
OF the American people through their
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-17
Steel Demands Cause
Concern for War Prouram

Washington, July l6.-Government
demand for steel has reached such
proportions, it was learned today,
because of the growth of the war pro
gram, that the War Industries board
Tears present sources of supply soon
will prove inadequate.
At today's meeting Of the board
manufacturers were warned that
those who have obtained steel on pri-
ority orders for war work and later
were found to be re-selling it to nom
war manufacturers would have their
supply cut off. This practice has been
IN vogue, the board learned.
All private consumers of steel
and steel products may be re-
CURED to submit sworn inven-
tories OF their stocks on hand.