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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-18
Lons and Narrow, With Touch Of Fur are the New Dresses

into the hearts of all of US and refuses
to be removed for any substitute. To
see it with a touch of beaver fur on a
frock which is buttoned all the way
down the back from the necklme to
the hem, is to appreciate the possibil-
tiles of this pleasing color. With this
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend thanks to our
kind friends and neighbors for their
assistance, sympathy and beautiful
floral offerings during the sudden
death of our dear son and brother. To
Rev. Ross for his comforting words,
and to the singers for their beautiful
songs. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Mummaw,
DIR. Glen Fl. Mummaw.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-18
Secretary McAdoo Says

T> HE time is ripe
i for the final
stroke which
shall lead to complete
victory and enduring
peace. But -" p" the
strength of our mill
tary forces must be
multiplied.
Our fighting forces
must feel behind them
the steadying support
of the American peo-
pie. The supply Of
arms and munitions
must not be dimin-
ished.
Now 10 the time
for speed.
Speed and maxi
mum of force at the
present time means
an early return Of oul
boys-means the saw
ing Of American livsi
and the winning Of {
glorious and conclu
sive victory.
Buy Liberty Bond
and put Pershing'i
headquarters Some
where in Germany In
stead Of Somewher'
in france.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-18

The Eastern Stars of Ohio have
knitted $500 pairs of socks for Red
Gross; the yarn being contributed by
the Masonic Order. Medina Chapter
o. E. S. completed its quota, IA pairs,
in record time.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-18
THE RED CROSS

"The best-laid plans Of mice and
men oft gang a'glee"-Liberty Loan
Day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
EVACUATION OF
RUSS CAPITOL
... NOW COMPLETE
None of Population Will Be
Permitted to Leave; Halt
All Train Service to
Interior.
(By Associated Press.)

London, March 1.-THE evacuation
of Petrograd has been completed, &C
cording to Reuter- dispatch from that
city, quoting an official communica-
ton.
None of the population will be per-
mitted to leave the city hereafter. and
in order to make certain that the order
is obeyed, all passenger train service
has been suspended.
To Publish Papers.
The council of commissaries Of
THE Commune of Petrograd," which
will be the official designation Of
Petrograd, and the district surround
ing it in future, has authorized the re-
appearance of so-called bourgoise
newspapers of which had been sup
pressed since the beginning Of the
German offensive.
Occupation by the Turks of the en-
tire Batum region has been con-
hrmed.
Latest details Of the German occu-
patton of Abo, Finland, state that 5000
troops with artillery came from the
Aland islands in several transports
preceded by an icebreaker. The Red
guards refused to surrender and the
Germans bombarded the town for hall
an hour, forcing the red guard to re-
tire. The Germans seized three Rus
sian torpedo boats and some mine
SWecperS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
FUND FOR RELIEF
OF ARMEMANS IS
SHORT OF QUOTA

Forty-hve hundred dollars was
raised on the streets for Armenian
relief Saturday
This sum is believed by Armenian
relief workers TO be record, and
could have been considerably swollen
had more workers been out they de-
clare.
The total sum for the week is well
over $4,000, w. +. Baxter, one Of the
committee declares. A considerable
portion of the city still remains to be
canvassed, this work hanging over
until this week. Several large con-
tributions, promised earlier will be
collected, and easily put the Armenian
relief campaign "over the top" for the
S45,000 goal, according to Mr. Bax-
ter.
Mrs. w. E. Rhoades, Mrs. Charles
.Offut, Mrs. w. G. Nicholson, Mrs.
o. T. Eastman and Mrs. Hubbard
were in charge of the street campaign.
J. w. Robbins and c. F. Harrison
expressed themselves as wonderfully
pleased with the generosity Of Oma-
hans.
81 got 500 subscription from one
man, whose coat was actually frayed
out and threadbare at the sleeves"
said Harrison. The man did not.
hesitate. He did not seek to argue
the matter. AS soon as | mentioned
it he said, Why, yes I'll be glad to
subscribe enough to save one life for
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
American Tanker Claims
Victory Over Submarine

An Atlantic Port March 17.-At the
end OF an hours battle between a
German Submarine and an American
tank steamship. the Paulsboro of the
Vacuum Oil company, which arrived
here today, the U-boat apparently was
sunk, according to officers OF the
American vessel,
One of the crew on the tanker was
wounded. Two other shots struck the
American ship, which was not seri-
ously damaged. The fight took place
in the Bristol charmed on February "a.
The American vessel was about "a
hours out from a British port when
the U-boat began shelling her.
The tanker halted and gave battle.
The officers said shell fired by the
American gun crew struck the subma-
rinc fairly in the center and it disap
peared Immediately. The American
vessel is Of about 1000 tons gross.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
TELLH0WDRY
LAW AFFECTS
GATE CITY
Interviews With Leading 0ma.
hans in Chicago Tribune Dis
close Their Views on Pro-
hibition in Metropolis.

The Chicago Tribune, after sending
a staff man through western states to
find out how dry laws are working,
publishes his findings on the situation
in Omaha. The correspondent was in
Omaha last week, following a trip to
Colorado. His interviews with local
citizens and his deductions are here
given:
(By a Staff Correspondent Chicago
Tribune.)
Omaha, March 14.-After eight
months of bone dry" regime, Oma-
ha is prosperous, but public officials
and citizens are not yet ready to an
alyze the full results of the abolition
Of the dramshops.
Neither the campaign claims of the
"drys" nor the "wets" have been full
filled. Business has not gone to pot,
but the, city this year will have to
put up an extra 100000 in taxes, au-
thorized by the legislature, to make up
the deficit in revenue caused by the
loss of the saloon license money. This
amounts to TX per cent of the total
cost of the operation of the city ad-
ministration, including the public
school system, to which the license
funds went.
The bottom of property values has
not dropped out, according to mer-
chants and realty men, and rentals
have remained firm, but some saloon
properties still are unoccupied. Build
ing has been active during the whole
of last year and today the downtown
section has all the characteristics OF
a building boom.
Vice Conditions Improve.
There has been a decrease in the
number OF arrests for most classes of
petty crimes, but the enormous in
crease in liquor law violations has
made it impossible to decrease the
police force. There has been a gen.
eral improvement in vice conditions,
the city has been able to abolish its
workhouse, and the number OF county
Jail prisoners has been cut in two.
1t is the general poinion that social
and business conditions are better to-
day than they were year ago.
While some of the more enthusias-
tic of the "drys" lay this to the fact
that Omaha has done away with the
saloons, the conservative business men
say the war IS much more of factor
than any other agency.
The results df the new regulations
were summed up in this way today by
Victor Rosewater, editor and publisher
OF The Bee
THE predictions OF both sides Of
the wet and dry controversy have
fallen short. Prohibition has not
brought us the calamities predicted
by its enemies, neither has it given US
the perfection that the 'drys' prom
ised in the elimination of crime and
the social ailments. | think that the
Continued on Page Five, Column One)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Amundsen Still Willing
To Try Reach NORTH Pole

New York, March 17.-koald
Amundsen, discoverer Of the South
Pole, has not abandoned his plan to
reach the North Pole by the joint use
OF specially constructed ship and an
airplane, he announced upon his ar
rivel here today from an extended
visit to the American trenches in
Europe. The trip to the western
front was undertaken at the sugges-
tion of the committee on public in
formation and Captain Amundsen will
tell American audiences in a series of
lectures Of conditions in the zone and
of the part American soldiers are TAX
ing.
Captain Amundsen said he would be
ready to start on his journey to the
North Pole in July and was anxious
to return to his home in Christiania,
Norway, where he has gathered sup
plies for seven years trip and where
the vessel which is to carry him and
his party to the far north is being
built
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
HOLLAND READY
TO ENTER PACT
With US. ALLIES
May Agree That Ships Shall Be
Sent Through War Zone; Of.
ficiaIs Mystified at
Change.

Washington, March l7-Holland,
on the eve of her shipping being
taken over by the United States and
Great Britain, has given evidence ot
a readiness to make voluntary
agreement to that purpose, even
agreeing that the ships shall be sent
through the war zone.
In view of the continued pressure
upon the Netherlands by Germany III
opposition to such a step, officials
here were mystified at the sudden
change in the situation and began 10
speculate upon what arrangements
Holland might have made with Berlin.
1t was stated in official quarters
that Holland probably would make
liberal concessions to Germany, when
she turns the ships over to the allies,
but it is feared that the sudden
acquiescencc with the long opposed
provision that the ships be sent
through the war zone, might indicate
that the Netherlands government was
proposing something new i'll con-
nection with the negotiations which
Great Britain and the United States
would be unable to accept.
The official attitude here is that all
arrangements have been made to
take over the ships on Monday, and
that the injection of any new pro-
posals by Holland cannot stay the
decisions reached by London and
Washington.
1t was stated that if Holland de-
sires to turn over the ships OH the
terms already laid down, by voun-
tary agreement it would be con-
sidered very agreeable. but that they
must be taken over Monday. at all
events, on the final terms presented
to The Hague by the American and
British dinlOmatiC representative
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
NJ 'ADOO MAY
FAVOR DEPOT
'''';;;;;; S;,;SN i; :; !; IDEA
Says Question Of Uniting Ticket
Offices and Doing Away With
Unnecessary Stations Now
Under Consideration.
Washington Bureau OF The
Omaha Bee, 1911 G. Stree

Washington, D. C., March IL
Especial Telegram, 1.-The attention
of Secretary McAdoo, director gen.
eral of railways, was called today to
the suggestion made by The Bee. that
Omaha be gwen a union passenger
station by closing the Burlington and
sending all train into the Union Pa
cihc station.
Without passing in any way upon
the merits ns the suggestion, the di-
rector general said that the question
of uniting ticket offices and doing
away with unnecessary passenger
stations was now under consideration
by officials connected with the de-
partment of railroads.
May Favor Plan.
"Of course, it is not the purpose Of
the department to inconvenience the
public in any way, but whenever
economy can be accomplished with.
out impairment of service, think it
should be done" said Secretary Nc
Adoo.
Judge Lovett, who is one of Sec
retary McAioo's closest advisors on
all matters pertaining to railroads,
was out of The city.
Wants Nebraska Man.
Congressman Kinkaid, having
learned that it was the intention of
the Department of Agriculture and
the food administration to appoint a
committee of Is representative farm
ers to act in an advisory capacity to
both the department and the food
administration, today presented the
claims of Nebraska to Food Admin
istrator Hoover, as state entitled
to representation on the committee,
there being two or three places not
yet filled.
Makes No Promise.
Judge Kinkaid spoke of Nebraska
as one of the great grain and stock
producing states of the United
States. and that it was nearly if not
quite surrounded with representatives
on the committee; he insisted rep
resentative farmer from his state
should be selected and he said: 1--WE
have many such"
Mr.. Hoover agreed with all that
the judge hai to say about the prairie
state, but made no promise, and gave
no reason why he could or could not
recognize Nebraska on the commit
tee.
Iowa, Wyoming and Colorado
have already representatives on the
committee.
Kinkaid Helps Farmers.
Having received several applica-
tiops from constituents, addressed to
the president and the adjutant gem
eral, asking that their sons be given
furloughs from the army to 60 homo
to work on the farms, Representative
Kinkaid, knowing that the law pro-
vides that all requests for furloughs
of this character must be signed by
the individuals making the applica-
tions, and addressed to their proper
commanders, has asked the provost
marshal general for explicit direc.
tions as to now soldiers desiring fur.
loughs in order to repair to their
homes for farm work shall proceed.
General Crowder has advised Judge
.Kinkaid that he will issue rules and
regulations in a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
49 NAMES APPEAR
ON DAYS DEATH
LIST IN FRANCE
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington, March H.-Forty- nine
names appear on today's casualty list
issued by the War department. Eight
men died OF disease, one died OF ac-
,ldcnt, one was severely wounded and
. were slightly wounded. The only
commissioned officer named is First
Lieutenant Harold NJ. Hirsch, slight
" wounded.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Corporal Robert Edward Byrne
Ptivates William P. Decunha, Herbert
son Alt, James B. Stewart, John M.
Crouch, Warren c. Hauser. Charles
Besty. Steve Norman.
DIED OF ACCIDENTS.
Private Oliver ]. Bufford.
Wounded severely-Private Po, ter
Jones.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
First Lieutenant Harold NJ. Hirsch:
Sergeant Willard Bion Brown: Cor
porals Roy de Bruyn, Rober. II.
Griffith, John Gurski, Stephen ]. Hal
Ia, James J. Murray; Bugler Wi'bur
homas; Priyates Theodore ]. Bar.
,rtt, Elmer J. Bell, Asa E. Boatman.
John W. Cooper. Earl P. de Long.
Richard +. Dowd, John Fedltuk,
Robert {. Fcnneli, Lloyd w. Frost,
MllIard F. Gatewood, John ]. G.tch,
clyde w Hall. Edgar A. Hartmann.
1lscar J. Hill, Zola T. Johnson J4r1es
u. Jones. Frank Lewis. Carl c. Lue-
aekiug, William II. Miller, Clifford
d Patty, Arthur B. Pelkey Steve
Radanoytch. Vernon L. R.ddlc.
,'corge Skitarelich. Owen L. r., ,Ior,
homas J. Thorla, Charles A. Unqer
\ugnst van Oyer. William We.ner,
Tank }. White, James +. White
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Baker Spends Day
Observing From
Deck of Flat Car
(By Associated Press. J

Wy Esss'Vhtcu AEtsssl
On Board Secretary Bakers
Special Train in France, March
l7.-Newton d. Baker, the sec
retary of war. spent a large
part of Thursday in a rude OBJ
servation car which was only a
fiat car hastily fitted with lunch
con hour with pine benches.
The car traversed the railway
yards of the American forces.
which spread over the lowlands
bordering a certain waterfront
in France. The yards will be
the biggest thing Of that kind
in Europe when finished
something to bring railway en-
gineers from afar in France to
see.
The trackage will be 228
miles and will provide for $500
incoming freight cars and $500
outgoing cars, as we'll as $500
on the interior switches.
General Pershing and Briga-
dier General Atterbury ex-
planned them in abundant de-
tail as the fiat car with Secre-
tary Baker was slowly drawn
over the trunk and switching
lines during the afternoon, A
dozen or more French and
American engineers were in
the party, some of whom were
members of the engineering
staff which constructed the
yards, and they added a point
now and then to General Per-
shing's explanation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Wave of Arm to Sweetheart
Costs Man Five Thousand

Shenandoah, Ia, March H.-(Spe-
cial. "A wave of his arm to his
sweetheart lost for Earl Whitehall
$4,000 damage suit against the city of
Shenandoah. The young man was in
jured in a car wreck on the streets of,
Shenandoah in September. 1916. and
was suing the city for negligence. The
car he was driving for the Union De-
livery company was wrecked by, a
rope across the street.
Testimony was introduced to show
that the drivers attention was at
tracted by his intended wife, whom
he has since married. While respond
ing to her wave and not watching the
road the accident is said to have oc-
Cured.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Wisconsin Swimmers Win.

Madison, Wis, March 1.-THE
University OF Wisconsin swimming
team defeated the Chicago university
team in a dual meet tonight 43 to "a.
Biereach OF Wisconsin was the in
dividual star, getting two firsts. He
broke the western conference record
in the 200 yard breast stroke, and
equalled the intercollegiate record
by making the distance in 2:45 2-5.
He also won the $50 yard back
stroke
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18

FIRE HEAVY SHELLS.
The American troops in the sector
east OF Luneville, In conjunction with
the French, on Friday were still hold
ing the former enemy trenches north.
east of Badonv2leers, although the
Germans had made another attempt
to drive them out with artillery
Shells, most of them heavy and some
OF them OF the 12-inch type, had
pounded the position intermittsntly,
but the Americans and their Allies,
have held on. n
Consolidation Of the position has
been continued and the series oil
operations in this particular point Of
the sector, has brought the French
lines up on front of nearly thret
miles. The parapets have been turnet
toward the enemy; dugout entrances
have been changed, and new dugouts
have been built to protect the men
Tonight it appeared as If the enemy
would abandon his attempt to drive
out the Americans and French, realiz.
ing that this is an almost hopeless
task. Throughout the sector artillery
firing is continuing, but no infantry
activity has developed so far.
AIRPLANES LOCATE GUNS
One OF the American patrols
Wednesday night encountered an
enemy patrol in No Mans land in the
Tou sector and opened fire. The
Germans fed, carrying with them
several bodies supposed to be of men
killed or Wounded. They were so
busy getting away that there was only
a feeble return to the American fire
and none of the American patrol was
injured
Two enemy airplanes few over the
American lines during the night, one
dropping flares as signals. The others
were overhead at time when the
Germans began a barrage which the
American guns countered. 1t is moi
improbable the enemy plane was try.
ing to locate the batteries by til,
flashes of the guns. No infantry &C.
tivity followed the barrage.
. The American artillery continues tt
do effective work against the encm,
lines and silenced battery which wa;
firing big shells in its direction from
point in the rear Of Sonnard wood
Several other places where activit.
was observed also were shelled.
Full of Curiosity.
New German troops have entered
the line in front OF the Americans. Ap'
parently they have been told they ara
opposite Americans because many
times the new arrivals have been seer
observing their opponents curiously
through field glasses. This curiosity
has proved disastrous to them or
more than one occasion, for the AM
erican snipcrs are as active as the ar
tilery. ..
In the intermittent bombardlnents
at various parts of the American
sector considerable numbers Of mus
tard, phosgene and chlorine shells
were used.
American aerial observers in the
rear of the lines have been formed
into a squadron under command of a
French captain. They were over the
lines today, but had no encounters
with enemy machines.
Charles S. Gordon OF Iowa, the first
man wounded in the Luneville sector,
has been awarded the cross of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Weeth OF
Gretna have received word from their
son, Edward, who was reported as
ono Of the victims when the Tuscania
was sunk. telling of his safe arrival
in France.
This is the first word that has been
received from young Weeth since
before he lett the United States and
his friends had almost given up hope
OF his being still alive. His mother
was i'll from worry and the other
members oil the family tried to keep
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Surety Company Must Pay
For Death of Fred Schroeder
(From a Staff correspondent)

Lincoln, March 17-(Spec' ~
Hannah Schroeder may collect $4,000
from the Illinois Surety company for
the death of her husband, Fred
Schroeder, while in an intoxicated
condition from liquor alleged to have
been obtained from the saloon Of
Peter Moscrey.
Schroeder. with his brother Peter.
and William Rapp, engaged in a SEN
sational fight involving Humphrey
Lynch. Peter got the worst of it.
They later started home. but sat down
near the sidewalk at Pacific street,
near Twenty-fourth, when all three
were wounded by mysterious shots
Fred Schroeder later died.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Receive Glad Word Son Thought
Dead on Tuscania Is in France

their fears and newspaper rumors
concerning his fate from her.
The letter which has just been re-
ceived has dispelled the gloom which
the weeks of anxiety brought to the
Weeth home. The frail little mother
wept when she was told that her son
is safely landed in France.
Edward Weeth studied electrical
engineering in the Chicago university
for three years and his work abroad
will be of that nature. He was
drafted last September. His father
Is a wealthy miller.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
FOLLOW
TERRIFIC FIRE BY
SWIFT ONSLAUGHT
Quickly Accomplish Purpose of Raid Which Extends From
Switzerland to Sea; Permission to Give Out
Number of American Dead Withheld;
Great Activity on Front
(By Associated Press. ,

(by Assoclated fressy
With the American Army in France, March 17.-After a
terrific artillery preparation this morning. large numbers of
the crossed No Mans Land the right of the
American sector northwest of Toul.
Apparently the purpose of the raid was quickly
pshed and only comparatively small number entered
lines Permission has not been mention the number Of
casualties
RAID FROM SEA TO SEA.
This raid, like of the Others carried all way
from the Swzerad designed gather information,
by of taking prisoners.
East of Luneve patrols have explored part of the
German trench which artillery forced the enemy aban-
don Patrols proceeded ateray until they established
with the Germans.
BIG GUNS KEPT ACTIVE.
Our reconnaissance and patrols found posts listening posts
from which machine had been firing line.
Our artillery attended all these The German positions have
uncomfortable several places
a foothold by connecting. shell holes. Ef0.
ARTILLERY FIRE TERRIFIC.
been subject extraordinary artillery
for the last "a hours More than o shells which made 20 feet
diameter fell the
shed hay More shells
the Toul and Lunev but the larger number in the former
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18

MAKE VALIANT FIGHT.
The opposition, notably the social
revolutionaries Of the left, made val.
liant, but futile, effort to prevent the
acceptance os the treaty, which was
characterized by the minister Of JUS
lice as being "anti-revolutionary and
anti-soeialistic." He stated that the
social revolutionary party repudiate
the responsibility for the acceptance
Of the treaty, would resign from the
government and devote all its power
and influence to the organization of
armed resistance to German imperial
ism.
The result OF the vote was forecast
in the announcement from Moscow
on Friday, that the bolshevik dele
gates to the Moscow congress had at
party caucus voted in favor Of rati.
hcation.
SPIRITED OPPOSITION.
The message sent by President
Wilson to the congress in which he
expressed his sympathy with the
Russian people, was read at the OPEN
ing session on Thursday night. II
was received with marked enthusiasm
and reply embodying a resolution
OF appreciation was sent to the
American people. That there was
spirited opposition TO the ratification
1f the treaty is evidenced by reports
hat trouble broke out on Fridav be-
ween the bolsheviki and social revo-
lutionaries OF the left, who have teen
epresenting the council of peoples
-ommissaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Vanderlip Goes East.

Los Angeles, Cal. March H.
Frank A. Vanderlip of the National
City Bank cf New York left today
for New York.