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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
GERMANS RATIFIED .
BY STURDY BLOWS
OF HAIG'S ARMIES
Staggering Enemy in State of Confusion as Result of
Loss of Important Positions in Thiepval Salient;
< British Nov Down New Divisions Thrown Into
Fighting; Continue Victorious Advance
BY Associated Press.

With the British Army in France, Aug. 24-Field Mar
sha Haigs fighting armies achieved further victories today
hey delivered blow after blow to the staggering enemy who
in some places such as the hepva salient reported to
be in a state of great confusion
Thiepval itself, mighty position atop high hill from
which the surrounding country for miles under observation
has been occupied and the British line been Strengthened
between Grandcourt and La Boissee.
Mraumont, that boche position which has held for
days in the center of the battle 'front.' gradually being
rounded The town is choked with German dead and many
living Germans may be captured there shortly.
FALL OF BAPAUME IMMINENT
In the advance Rapaume village the village of Avesnes-
just at the edge of the larger town. has
reached 1t seems certain that Bapaume will fall but more
heavy lighting expected British troops have advanced
point north of Moey and have also entered Crosees which
some miles east of the Bapaume road and probably
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Need Two Thousand Men
In Dakota Harvest Fields

Two thousand harvest workers are
needed at once in North Dakota.
The wage is from $45 to $50 a
month with board and room.
This message comes to the govern
ment employment bureau. Examiner
Robert P. Samardick advises that
men who want this work go to Fargo,
Grand Forks or Devils Lake, where
they will be directed to the fields
awaiting the reaper.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
man POWER
BILL PASSED
BY 1886 TO z
Final Effort to Place 19.Year
Old Boys in Deferred Class
Defeated by Vote of
1871 to 146.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The new
man power bill extending the selec
tive draft to all men between tn,
ages of IS and IS years was passec
by the house tonight with only mi
nor changes in the original draft O
the War department.
On the first roll call only two neg.
ative votes were cast-by Representa-
tive London of New York, the so
cialist, and Representative Gordon oi
Ohio, democrat. The final vote was
announced as 1856 to g.
The final vote was preceded by
three days debate, during which the
chief contention was an amendment
to defer the calling of youths from
18 to 20 years until older men had
been summoned.
A final effort was made by Chair
man Dent today to place the lS-year.
old boys in a deferred class, but a
motion to recommit the bill to the
military affairs committee with in
structions to incorporate that amend
ment was lost, l9l to l46.
Goes Now to Senate.
The bill now goes to the senate,
where leaders tonight predicted its
passage early next week. The senate
plans to substitute the house bill for
the measure favorably reported by
the military committee of that body
and thus expedite its final enactment.
Congressional leaders hope to send
the measure to the president by the
latter part of next week.
The senate soon after convening
Unexpectedly abandoned plans for
vote today and adjourned until Mon
day.
An attempt in the house to insert
work or fight amendment, by which
those exempted from military service
on occupational grounds would be re-
quired to remain at their civil tasks
failed, 81 to 81. The amendment was
directed against strikes and was char
acterized by officials of the American
Federation of Labor as a conscrip-
ton of labor.
Congressman Excepted.
The house today reversed its action
of yesterday in voting to include
members of congress in the draft. By
a rising vote, SO to l43, it defeated an
by Representative Gregg
of Texas, which would make mem
bers of congress, state legislatures
and federal and state executive Off
GERS liable to draft.
An amendment by Representative
Smith of New York to exempt police
officers in cities of more than 100000
population and designed to relieve the
situation in New York, where short
lge of police officers is said to be
threatened, was defeated.
An amendment by Representative
rreadway of Massachusetts,, which |
was adopted, provides for the ap-
Dointment of special examiners in
ocal conscription districts for the
,e-examination Of men placed in de-
erred classification as a means of
urther combining the deferred classes
or additional men for active service.
Chairman Dent of the house mil:-
ary committee read a letter today
ON Secretary Baker in which the lat
er set forth his objections to the
Mckenzie amendment. which was de-
Gated yesterday and which provided
or deferring the cali OF youths from
8 to 20 years. Mr.. Baker said he
Believed the amendment wauld seri-
'usly impair the ability of the ways
nd means committee to get the men
n accordance with the military pro-
ram
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
ADVANCE
BEGUN BY
j. s. LADS
Bapaume Expected to Fall
Soon, but Not Without Sc
we're Fight; French Clos
ing on Noyon.
BY Associated Press.

Paris, Aug. 24.-The Ameri-
can troops in the Fismes sector
have advanced as far north as
the Soissons-Rheims road, on a
front of about 800 meters. ac-
cording to the war office an
nouncement tonight.
British h Headquarters in
France, Aug. 24.-The town Of
Thiepval, northeast of Albert.
on the Ancre front, was entered
today by British forces in the
teeth of much machine gun and
rifle fire. Bray also was cap
tured by the British.
London, Aug. 25.-"New
Zealanders, striking in the di@
rection of Bapaume, have cap
tured Coieul with irresistible
dash," says an official state
ment issued by the war Office
shortly after midnight. The
only Cojeul appearing on the
maps is the Cojeul river, nine
miles north of Bapaume, but
it is possible that there is a
small village Of that name
near Bapaume.
Without pause the British forces
battling against the Germans are
moving forward in the direction Of
Bapaume. The fighting has been ex-
tremely heavy, but there has been
no stopping Field Marshal Haig's
men and the latest report from Brit
ish headquarters says that they are
making progress along the entire
front of the British attack.
Important Towns Taken.
The important towns of Bray,
Thiepval and Grandcourt, together
with several smaller places, have been
captured, and more than 1000 prison.
ers have been taken.
Around Miraumont, which lies Z
little north of Grandcourt, the fight
ing has been of great intensity, and
this place apparently has fallen, as
Haig's report says that "the enemy
held out until outianked by advancing
columns" .a
British >detachments have reached
Avesnes-Les-Bapaume, which lies
very close to Bapaume, whose cap
ture is expected at an early date but
not without severe fighting.
Pass Beyond Bray.
Nearer the Somme, however, the
Germans have not been SO suoc ,ssful.
Bray has been captured by the Brit
ish who are said to be to the east
Of that town. Bray is important be-
cause it stands on high ground and
dominates large amount Of terri.
tory on each side of the Somme.
There are few details OF the pro-
gress of the fighting south of the
Somme. The capture of cannon is
reported from this region, but there
Continued on Page Two. Column Thres.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
LOBEck VOTES
WITH EAST UPON
MAN.P0WER BILL
Splits With Delegation From
Nebraska on Measure; Rea.
Wis Expresses Himself
On Exemptions.
Washington Bureau of The Bee.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 24.--(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-On the motion to re.
commit the new draft or man-power
bill to the committee on military af-
fairs of the house with instructions
to create one deferred class in the bill
from IS to l9. the Nebraska delega.
ton exclusive Of Sloan, absent, and
with the single exception of Lobeck,
voted in favor of recommending the
bill.
Lobeck split with Shallenberger
and Stephens, his democratic breth-
rem, for two reasons, probably. First
because the administration wanted a
free hand in handling the draft in
its own way, and. second, because the
industrial centers seemingly were ar
rayed against this.
At least an ANALYSIS Of the vote
would seem to warrant such con-
clusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Temperance Union Will
Quilt for BeIujan Relief

The North Side w. c. T. U. will
meet at the home of Mrs. c. ]
Schmidt, 3342 Larimore avenue,
Wednesday, to make a quilt for the
Belgian relief. Members and friends
are requested to come early, bring
ing needle, thimble, thread and a
bundle of quilt pieces.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Special Service for Women
Entering Missionary Field

Rev. F. w. Leavitt will give COM
missionary service at the FIRST
Central Congregational church SUM-
day for Miss Anna Lane. 43l4
South Twenty-third street, who
leaves in the near future for
Peking, China, She will be an in
structor in natural science at the
woman's college in that city,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Keep Boys Where Belong.

Congressman Reavis in opposing
the Madden amendment to the man
power bill prohibiting any employe
in the executive departments of the
government boards or commissions
from being exempt or given deferred
classification, by reason of such en-
ployment, from military duty said
that the house, in his judgment was
getting itself into a more or less alb
surd position, by stating last night
that congressman should not be ex-
empt. He thought such a course
would put the membership of the
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three.)
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

The Skagway Commercial Club, through it's Secretary, Phil ADra- ham,-has been busy with the mail problem from seattle to Skagway, anI believing that relief could be obtained by soliciting the aid of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, cabled the facts to the Chambers head office in Washington.
 Today the Skagway Commercial CluN is in receipt Of the following cable2ram from that office.
 "The postoffice department states that ships leaving Seattle and stopping at Juneau cannot rfeuse to carry mail, but it is impossible to compel any ship to stop at Ju- neau if the course of such ship has been otherwise.
 "The mail contracts existing be- tween the government and various
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
CHANBEROF COMMERCE HUNTED
 STATES TAXES UP MAIL QUESTION

steamship companies prior to Au- gus, upon their expiration could not ne renewed by reason of the fact that the contracting steam ship companies woulh not under take any specified number Of trips to Alaska during the winter and throughout the term that the speci- fication of the contract called for. Tn, department expects fewer trips this season on account Of the re- duced traffic to and from Alaaska ports but insists that there is no wav by which the present service can Ee improved.
 ''I' any ship arriving at Juneau has refused to take on mail con signed to Skagway at Seattle, 1t is suggested that you report this immediately to the Second Assistant Postmaster General at Washington or report the case to this office"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
J. 5. TOBACCO
 E RECOVERED

saloniki, Dec. 14.-The opening Up of Bulgaria to the Allies has caused the release Of $6,OOO'OOO wort. of American-owned tobacco in +he towns of Seres, Drama and KaYalla on the Greek coast of the Aegeen Sea bordering Turkey, oc- cunied by the Bulgars until their surrender. The Transportation Of ms supply may materially affect the shortage in hiSh-grade tobacco.
 Since the beginning of the war huge new acreage in Greek Mace donia have become the principal tobacco of Europe The Greek crop has increased 75 per cent dur ing ta1 war. The labor comes main ly from skilled Turkish growers who escaped from Smyrna and Euro" pean Turkey to produce tobacco in Greece for Entente armies.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
ESrABETH GETS IN
 SAFELY FROM JUNEAU

The gas launch Estabeth arrived in this port Friday morning at 1910 o'clock and got away for the return trip to Juneau a short time after that hour She brought up considerable mail which had arrived in Juneau from the States, as well as Juneau and mail from the Alas ka cities to the westward.
 The little craft was forced to seek shelter in Berners Bay, and ha: . rougn trip, although the mas ter stated that at no time was the weathe: So rough that he could not have continued on his course, but for the comfort of his passen- gers he decided to seek shelter and heaVe to. 3 ,I&iI'Ib aH
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
FLU IS AGAIN
 RAI IN SEATTLE

Private telegraphic advices from seattle which were received in this city this morning are to the fefe> that the influenza epidemic is again much worse in that city, and that the-g is a probability that drastic steps may be resorted to by the health authorities in an effort to stamo out the dread disease.
 ThEe health department in Seattle reports 323 new cases yesterday and II deaths, which are attributcG 10 ike disease.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
AUIO THIEF fGtIS
 LIFE SENTENCE

Huntington, ". Va, Dec. II. - Whep he was sentenced to life i'm prisonmeat for the theft Of one au- tomobIe tire and one inner tube, Robert Bayles faiuteG in Judge T. x TRylor's court This sentence was the only recourse of the trial judge. ss t was the third conviction for the prisoner, and the laws of West YIrEiDia provide a life sentence for the third offense. Bayles' previous sentences were Of three and ten years respectively. He was paroled both times and was on parole when last arrested. He is about 40 years Of age.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
OF TWO GREAT
 REPUBLICS FACE ID FACE

caire, wife of the French president, an ; 4he party immediately drove to the residence of Prince Murat in the Rue de Monceau, where Presi- dcn' Wilson and his party will re side while in the French capital.
 In replying to an address by President Rointcaire which he made at a dinner given in honor of President Wilson the latter in par said,
 From the very first, the thought oF the people of the United States turned 10 thoughts Of something more tan winning this war. The people of America turned their thoughts toward the establishment o' the eternal principles of right and justice.
 "The people Of my country real ized that merely to win this war was not enough. They realized that 1t mus Da won in such 8 way that any questions raised by it must ba settled in such way as to in sure peace of the world and lay the foundations for it's freedom and the happiness of it's many peoples and nations" e ' IH
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

A. J. Baker, better honwn to all his friends here as Daddy" Baker, vii be a passenger for the States on the Jefferson, and will spend the winter with his son, E. Baker at Ellensburg, Wash. Just before leaV ing Daddy stated that he would be pack early in the spring, and that he intended to bring with him fine Jersey COW So that he could have the best milk ever.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

Paris, Dec. 14.-President Wood row Wilson made his entrance in to Paris at 1O:15 o'clock this morn- ing.
 As his train steamed into the station he was greeted with 8 salute from one hundred cannons, and as those battle monsters belcheG forth their greeting of the people of France to the President of the U- nite states, the dense throng of peoD'e who had gathered to wei come tLe American Nations chief executive hailed this morning wi b Volleys of cheering.
 President Wilson was Erected by President Pointcaire, remier Glenn enceau and Andre Tardiou, as we" as many other high officials.
 The formalities of the Erecting over, President Wilson escorted Dy President Poincaire entered car riage which was in waiting, and forwarded another carriage in which were Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson, wife and daughter of the President, who we accompanied by Madame Point
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

Skagway has a plot of ground all walled with concrete, the humps all off, leyeled, the grass cut, and Boreas has furnished most delightfu coll weather for the past several days, auF has not even as yet turn ea on the heat, but there Is no prospect yet of this plot being turn CT, into a good ice rink. II is won dered why?
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
GERnANOUTLAW
 FEARS ASSASSIN

London, Dec. 14. - William Honenzollern, former German Rais- CT keeps himself under guard con tiuua.ly, living in constant fear of assassination.
 The world outlaw is still at Amer ongen, and despatches from there state that he has several score or Potsdam detectives always on guarc' to protect him from possible ene- my who might get within range ana shoot him.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

Mir. Phillips was called to Haines by tho death of his wife which oc- cured at the Presbyterian mis- sion hospital on sunday, Dec. l. and although the burial took place within a few days, he has not had an opportunity of returning home to skagway prior to this time.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
WILBER DEAD

Juneau, Dec. II. - charles H. Wilber died of pneumonia at Seat tie a few days ago. He wsa former manager of the Pacific Coast coal Company iu Juneau.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

The Jefferson was reported to be in. Juneau at noon today, and ac' eordign to the best informaation oh tainabls at the hour of going to press she will arrive in this port sometime tomorrow forenon, prob aolv at nine or ten o'clock, ana will sail about noon for the south.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

Henry Phillips and little son were returning passengers from Hainea Friday morning on the Estabeth. They are interned in the hospital anex, as per the influenza quaran- tine regulations, and will be out the early part Of the coming week
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
WILSON ASKED
 ID VISIT LIEGE

LiePe, Dec. IA delegation of prominent citizens and dignitaries has been sent from this city to Paris with an invitation to President Will son to visit the city where the Gre mans were halted for several days on their first rush into France
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

London, Dec. IA. - Chancellor Ebert of the conservative German government is quoted in dispatch from Berlin today as saying, "The Allie must send Us food in Or Qer to protect Germnay from a
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
ONG MORE SOPHIA
 VICTIM IS FOUND

q.e this afternoon advice was received here that searchers for So- pf'a victims had recovered the body O Sam Sorensen, and that the remains had been taken to Juneau whera it was identified.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
ARMIS1ICE EXTENDED TO JAN. I

usrY r, in order to give the Ger mag, additional time to carry out the terms Of the agreements as set fortS therein, and to permit the Al lies 10 formulate terms upon which to 9ass oroSpsals of peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
WIL50N IS BON
 PARIS CITIZEN

Paris. Saturday. - The municipal council has conferred upon Presi- den. Wilson the honorary title of Citizen of Paris, which is the greatest honor which can be be- stow e4 upon uon-residcnt of the city
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

Copenhagen, Dec. 14.-According to dispatch which has been re- ce'ved here from Treves, the ar- mis+'ce between the Allies and Ger many has been extended until Jan
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14

Bsrne, Dec. 1+.-FOur long spe- cia, trsins, carrying 2.5OO American soIdIres who have been held as
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
TANKS ARE ON WAY FROM GER-
 MAN PRISON CAMPS ID AMERICA

prisoners of war within the Ger men prison camps, passed through this city today euroute to France, and hence home to America.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
MUST HAVE FOOD OR BOLSHEVIK
 HEADQUARTERS WILL BEN BERLIN

revolution and the whole world from the BolsheVik. |!
 "Wc must have food at once, or thA seat of the Bolshevik government vii te in Berlin instead Of tn Moscow, Russia"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-14
UHU 5o.y IJE
 5khIld6 RINK

COrdCva, Nov lS.-The ball park hes heen flooded and, will shortly De converted into a good ice rink.
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-01

turn in my affairs. when the front door
opened and Huyligers ascended the
stairs
at have brought you such of your be-
longings as i still had, O'Brien,p he
said softly. "The rest, as j told you, l
cannot give you. They are no longer
in my possession"
looked through the little bunch he
handed me II included my identif1-
cation disk, most of the papers / val
ued, and perhaps half Of the photo
graphs.
81 don't know what your object is in
retaining the rest Of my pictures, Huy-
Tiger, replied, Il rs matter of
tact, the ones that missing we're
only of sentimental value to me and
Won are welcome to them. Wen call it
beat
don't know whether he understood
the idiom. but he sat down on the
stairs just below me and cogitated for
few moments.
sOfBrien,a he started finally, 'T'm
sorry things have gone the way they
have. feel sorry for you and I'would
really like to help you. I don't sup
pose you will believe ne, but the
matter of the order which which /
asked you to sign was not of my doing.
However, we won't go into that The
proposition was made to you and you
turned it down, and that's the end of
it. At the same time. / hate to leave
you to your own resources and 1 am
going to make one more suggestion
to you for your own good. have an
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-01


every cent I have asked, and you are
going to help me get it."
He pulled out an order calling for
the payment to him of the amount he
had mentioned and demanded that /
sign it.
I waved it aside.
'Huyliger." said, 'you have helped
me out so far and perhaps you have
the power to help me further. i appre-
ciate what you have done for me, al
though now, think, see what your
motive was, but certainly don't in
tend to be blackmailed and tell you
right now that won't stand for it,
'sVery we'll" he said. ''it is just as
you say, but before you make up your
mind so obstinately / would advise
you to think it over. I'll be back this
evening"
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-01

| = =
other plan to get you into Holland
and if you will go with me to another
house, / will introduce you to man
who I think will be in a position to
help you"
"How many millions of pounds will
he want for his trouble - I answered,
sarcastically.
"You can arrange that when you see
him. VIII you go?'
| | suspected there was something
fishy about the proposition, but / felt
that l could take care of myself and
decided to see the thing through. l
knew Huyliger would not dare to de-
| liver me to the authorities because of
the fact that had the tell-tale pass
port, which would be his deathknell as
well as my own.
Accordingly said would be quite
willing to go with him whenever he
was ready, and he suggested that we
go the next evening.
/ pointed out to him that l was en-
tirely without food and asked him
whether he could not arrange to bring
or send me something to eat while I
remained in the house.
I'm sorry, O'Brien," he replied, "but
I'm afraid you will have to get along
as best you can. When brought you
your breakfast this morning I took
desperate chance. If / had been dis
covered by one of the German soldiers
mt
possession. / would not only have paid
the penalty myself, but you would have
been discovered, too. It is too danger
Gus proposition. Why don't you go
out by yourself and buy your food at
the stores? That would give you con-
fidence and you'll need plenty of it
when you continue your journey to the
border"
There was good deal of truth in
what he said and l really could not
bla ne him for not wanting to take any
chances to help me in view of the rela-
tons between us,
VERY WE'LL" said; 1--WE gone with
out food for many hours at time be-
fore and suppose I shall be able to
do so again. l shall look for you to-
morrow evening"
The next evening he came and I ac-
companied him to another house not
very far from the one in which had
been staying and not unlike it in ap-
pearance. 1t, too, was a substantial
dwelling house which had been unten-
anted since the beginning save perhaps
for such occasional visits as Huyliger
and his associates made to it.
Huyliger let himself in and con-
Quoted me to room on the second
floor, where he introduced me to two
men. One, could readily see by the
resemblance, was his own brother.
The other was stranger.
Very briefly they, explained to me
that they had procured another pass
port for me-a genuine one-which
would prove far more effective in help
Ing to get me to the frontier than the
counterfeit one they had manufac-
tured for me.
/ think l saw through their game
The Pulaskian., 1918-11-01
(TO BE CONTINUED)
We Suppose This Is So

In place Of most Of our troubles ~
might easily have much worse ones
Albany Journal.