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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
GERMANS MOVE
FROM 0STENpAS
ALLIES CLOSE IN
Also Retreating From Belgian
Coast; Huns Experiencing
Difficulty in Moving
Supplies.

With British Army in France, Oct.
1.-THE whole front attacked, it now
develops, extended for 80 kilometers
northward from Confines, the Brit
ish holding half of this line There
are further evidences that the Ger
mans are retreating from the Bel
gian coast. Their stores are being
moved from Ostend and Burgess,
extraordinary efforts being made to
get all their materials away from the
rear of the front o. attack; but the
quantities are so vast, because they
were originally put there when the
Germans had hopes of breaking
through and driving for the coast,
that the enemy is now experiencing
great difficulty in saving his sup
plies.
The battle continues tsSight I'M
der brilliant moonlight. While the
main German resistance has been
broken, it still is being offered quite
heavily here and there along the
front, for the enemy realizes the
seriousness of another victory here.
The German flank is steadily being
turned and undoubtedly if the allied
success continues Lille will fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Greeks Are Angry at Acts
of the Retreatinu BuIuarS

Saloniki, Oct. IA strong feel
ing of indignation against the Bull
garians has been caused in allied
and Greek circles by news of Bull
garian atrocities against the Hell
lenic population of eastern Mace
donia. \ An official statement is
sued by the Greek government says
that when Sores was occupied the
city was found to be in a terrible
condition. Three thousand houses
had been destroyed and great
number of others had been pillaged.
Three thousand of the inhabitants
had been taken away by the Bull
garians as hostages while a consid-
cradle number had died of famine.
Sofia, Oct. 1.-THE Bulgarian
Minister of the Interior has issued
a decree liberating the Greek and
Serbian subjects informed in concen-
tration camps in Bulgaria and allow
ing them to return to their own
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Allied Smash in Belgium
Nav Be Foch Master Blow
By the Associated Press.

With the Allied Armies in Flanders, Oct. 14-Brtsh,
Belgian and French forces attacked at dawn this morning
wide front in Flanders The allied troops are driving
in the general direction of Client and Coutra
The attack to be generally from Confines to the
northward The troops of the three nations went the
top after Crash" bombardment only There pre-
mnary bombardmen 1t undoubtedly tactcaly surprised
the enemy.
In the British formations of Great Britains
best troops and the forces of the French of famous
fighting organizations The Germans appear prepared to
retire to the Client line. \
By the fury with which the attack launched it is
evident that the fighting armies paying the slightest
attention the peace talk They smashed forward with
all the dash characterizing the recent operations
The blow in Flanders may prove to be Marshal Fochs
master stroke. If the allied progress continued the Ger
throughout wide stretch of territory taking in the
most important part of the Belgian coast including possibly
the important German submarine bases well the forces
in the entire Lille salient either will have get face
a second Sedan.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
BARBER GIVES RECIPE
FOR GRAY HAIR
Tells How to Make a Homemade
Gray Hair Remedy.

Mr.. A. E. O'Brien, who has been
a barber in New York City for many
years, made the following state
ment: "Gray, streaked or faded
hair can be Immediately made black,
brown or light brown, whichever
shade you desire, by the use of the
following remedy that you can make
at home:
Merely get small box Of Orlex
powder at any drug store. 1t costs
very little and no extras to buy.
Dissolve it in water and comb it
through the hair. Full directions for
mixing and use'come in each box.
"You need not hesitate to use
Orlex, as a $4,000 gold bond comes
in each box guaranteeing the user
that Orlex powder does not contain
silver, lead, zinc, sulphur, mercury,
aniline, coaltar products or their de-
rivatives.
"It does not rub off, is not sticky
or gummy and leaves the hair
fluffy. 1t will make a gray haired
person look twenty years younger.
ADV.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Rev. J. Wallace Larkin
Dies at Emmanuel H1Soital

Rev. ]. Wallace Larkin died at
the Emmanuel hospital Sunday after
an illness of several months, He was
born in Twin Springs, Nevada,
August %, 1864. He was ordained .
minister in the Congregational
church at Harvard, Neb,, 1897, and
was pastor of the Congregational
churches as follows: Harvard,
Blair, Grand Island and the Presby-
terian churches at Stockham.
Plattsmouth, Monroe, Wahoo and
Diller. Mr.. Larkin was married
August 6, 1908, to Mrs. Clara NJ.
Rogers, who with her daughter, Miss
Mildred Rogers; his father and two
sisters survive him. The funeral
will take place Tuesday at II a. m.
from the undertaking rooms of Cole
Mckay, Twenty-sixth and Farnam.
and will be in charge of Rev. DR..
w. H. kearns, state secretary of
missions, assisted by Rev. DR..
Daniel E. jenkins, professor of
theology in the Omaha Theological
seminary. Interment will be in the
Forest Lawn cemtery.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
TO
STOP WAR, SAYS
ENGLISH LORD
''Combined Efforts of Amer.
lea and Allies Will End
Struggle" NorthcIiffe
Declares.

London, Oct. 1.-THE speed OF
the German reply is indicative OF
the anxiety the Germans feel for
the safety of their rapidly retreat
ing army" said Viscount North
cliffe to an Associated Press repre-
sentative tonight.
SAT the time they were being
questioned about the Lusitania, they
played for delay, delay, delay" he
continued. Now they are fighting
to gain days, even hours. Their re-
ply consists of evasions made for
the purpose of unbalancing the
minds of simple folks in allied coun-
tries and to convince the German
people that the allies will not &C
cept what is declared by them to
look like 4 reasonable offer of peace.
"The character of the answer
shows the atmosphere of equivoca-
ton in which the German govern
ment lives and moves. Germany
only declares itself to comply. 1t
does not comply. 1t has not accepted
the presidents terms. 1t only says
--untruly-that those terms have
been accepted.
Bismarck's Reply.
in 1870 the Germans, when they
had the great French army envel-
oped at Sedan, declined to give an
.armistice. Bismarck said:
Germany desires to promote the
re-establishment of peace. The best
means of assuring it is to deprive
France of its army
IF my American friends will look
at the maps in their newspapers to-
day they will see that Marshal Foch
is rapidly driving the Germans into
gigantic Sedan; not the Sedan of
the 1870 type, for the number of re-
treating Germans represent hum
dreds as compared to tens Of Mar
shall MacMahon's army in 1870.
IF we grant an armistice we shall
be providing material for a great
prolongation of the war. If we
leave the matter to Marshal Foch
he will end the war. Bulgaria is
out. Turkey is going out. Austria
Hungary is on the verge of revo-
luton.
THE combined effortSof America,
Great Britain, Italy, France and Bel
GUM will end this stuggle and put
a stop to any possible recrudescence
OF the war"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
London Populace
Believes Peace Is
Nearly at Hand

London, Oct. 14.-London's
streets, parks and public places were
crowded with people Sunday. The
crowds had an almost festive aspect.
Such cheerfuiness has long been un-
known here,
The people believe peace is near.
Thousands of Sunday idlers paraded
through Whitehall and gathered
about the government buildings,
awaiting the latest news. None was
more cheerful in these crowds than
the hundreds of officers, soldiers
and sailors, with contingents of
Americans, Belgians and French al
ways present. Never were the mill.
tary forces more evidently popular.
The public eagerly awaits some
statement OF the governments
policy, and some Interpretation of
events from q British standpoint is
expected.
Discussion of the meaning of the
German terms used in the reply to
President Wilson is heard every
where. Two leading questions are
whether the allies will embark up
on commission to arrange for an
evacuation of allied territory still in
Geman hands and how far German
assumption that all the allies will
stand together on President Viii
sons platform is warranted. There
is also question whether the allies
will begin any conference without
previous insistence upon certain
minimum demands.
The submarine warfare and the
disposition of Germany's colonies
are details Of peace which seem to
interest the British public most.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15

ternational drama is now expected
to take place in Germany; while the
armies of the co-belligerents thun-
der at her gates. Diplomats are
agreed that what must come from
Germany now is action, not words.
Germany May Comply.
When the president decided to
say that if an armistice should be
thought of, it could not be consid-
cred without imposing terms to
guarantee the good faith of Ger
many and provide for the main
tenance of the military supremacy of
the armies of the United States and
the entente allies he undoubtedly
knows what the allied war council
acting on the recommendations OF
Marshal Foch had decided upon as
necessary guarantees. These now
are understood to include the occu-
patton of Metz and Strassburg and
Coblenz, the strategic keys to Ger
many.
ilG OSl HAL ONCluAllSllt lIldy, II
is, believed, offer to comply with the
terms, and give up the guarantees
which would permit an armistice.
From that point the disposition of
the auteeracy might be considered
in connection with the terms of
peace. Otherwise the opinion is
unanimous that the victorious armies
of the United States and the entente
allies must march on.
Although Germany is informed
that a separate reply will be made
to the peace note of the Austro-
Hungarian government, it is known
that for the present no communica-
ton will be sent either to Austria
Hungary or to Turkey, whose be-
lated plea similar to that of her al
lies reached the State department
today. Replies to Germany's vassal
allies will await the next move in
Berlin, unless that move is antici-
pated by a new plan and offer of
surrender from Vienna or Constan-
tinople or both.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Court Jurisdiction Is
Disputed in Damage Suit

In special appearance document
filed in district court Monday, Mrs.
Gertrude Garrett, nee Gertrude
Metz, objects to the jurisdiction of
the court in a suit filed recently for
Jess M. Miller, a minor. by his ia
Their, Henry Miller, for $4,000 dam
ages as the result OF an automobile
accident in South Omaha in which
the Miller boy alleged he was per-
manently injured by an auto driven
by Miss Metz,
Mrs. Garrett alleges that at the
time OF the pretended service and
return of the summons here was no
l.person of the legal name of Ger
Irude Metz at the place the pre-
ended service of the summons and
u the legal name of Gertrude
bat that time was Gertrude Gar
The summons was served on
- Miss. Metz became the
Mr.. Garrett
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Stern Justice Now.

London, Oct. l4.--"Justice is
merciful when there are extenuating
circumstances, but when there are
none it behooves justice to be
STERN" said Lord Reading, British
ambassador to the United States,
speaking in his, capacity as chief
justice at a luncheon to the Serbian
minister. He was dealing with the
present situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Mi|itariSm is Dead, Says
Editor Macmillan Harden

Berne, Switzerland, Oct. IL
Maximiiian Harden, editor OF tho
Berlin newspaper, Die Ziunkenft,
whose organ has been suppressed
several times for its democratic ten.
denotes and its consistent opposition
to Prussian militarism, speaking to-
day before an audience of thou
sand at Berlin said The rule and
Proclamation of militarism in Ger
many has now finished forever. The
result of the war will be world stat
utes amongst free peoples giving all
the same rights"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Iowa Aviator is Dead
in Ottawa, Canada,
Of Spanish Influenza

Ottawa, Oct. Alt. Robert S.
Johnston, aged u, civil engineer
lent to the Canadian government by
the United States government for
duties in connection with the naval
air stations on the Canadian Allan
tic coast, died today of Spanish in
fuenza. His home was in Ireton,
Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15

trian emperor has accepted the res
ignation of Baron Won Hussarek,
the Austrian premier, and requested
Count Silva Tarouca, minister OF
agriculture, to form new ministry
This news has not yet been con-
firmed officially.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
More Troops.

Washington, Oct. 14.-This state
ment was made at the White House:
The government will continue to
send over 100000 men with their
supplies every month and there will
be no relaxation"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15

Cleveland Plain Dealer: There
can be no peace. There can be no
armistice. There can be nothing but
war, so long as the Hohenzollern
sits on the throne.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15

Boston Globe: President Wilson
trained his guns upon the very
heart and center of German au-
toeracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15

A recuperative diet in influenza. Horlick's
Matted Milk. very digestible.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Your Soldier Needs a Sweater

A warm, comfortable
one, and to have the
best, is first of all a
question of selecting
only highest grade wool
yarns. We now have a
splendid assortment of
the best yarns in the
correct weights and COL
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-05
SPIRITED FIGHTING H.
~ PROGRESS ~ ITALY

Rome Jan o. There were spirit
ci artillery duels in the eastern sec
tor of the Asttgu plateau and astrldr
th, Ere,na valley the war offic" nu
uouuc,s. In the Screen valley 500
enemy column was surprised and dl'
pcr~od 10y our batteries ~ the head
Of tine Calciuo valley hostile patrols
advancing toward "a positions were
driven back by rifle fire.
ION the middle Piayc the enemy
art .cry showed Increased activity
our own replied euorgctlctlly
British airmeu destroyed 90 hostile
captive balloon and brought down
an airplauc By day and night there
is considerable aerill activity uu the
front lines and in the rear areas ud
airmvu -homhaYdcd with good results
cucmy ,ucaWuuiouf- and tvidton
camps The station COO loyico amt
adIacout magazines were humharded
with 1900 Kilograms ot prole,tiles.
Enemy aircraft dropped bombs un
Nc-tru Bu--t,u and i'tstolfrancu.
slight damar, rud some casualties
resulted
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-05
RUSSELL'S HEARING
ON MURDER CHARGE
BEING RELD TO-DAY
Lubbock Man Who Is Alleged TO
Have Killed Charles Quaiey, Is
in FL Paso Is Being Given His
Preliminary Victim Of Buried


BY Associated Press
I1 paso. TcNn- f1 3d. Th. .r
luuiu1rs acarur fn. william 81. l.u.
SELL uf iubbork T..Is vino I- uH
Irr arrest here charged with WllH,
Iu connection with the kIluuH off
,hurlcs Quu'r, uu ,.o wpht cot I.u
uurN % opened fn... 900 the IuHll," "I
the peace court
gutlry was shot 40 klicd vhti.
stludinr tn mont .. the Hotel SurI-
don ON, shot -trNI. him lusf h,iuW
NJ, heprt and .lu .g death within
10 short thine after r.. shot uuu hHrn
fired Later Iu fH. evening Russell
who ts 10 banker "a cattlDw1u uf
Iuhnu,N WIS uII... under arrest bF
police officers u.. N.Id In connection
with the 4huutinl The SHOOTING wl-
said 20 have, hr.. aftermath of 1
m,loc which nr...... in another boo
toI here new ,,Hr during which
Qualry and au.'.. rltticm1u vHr
is 70 friend of ru engaged BOO 10
personal "ru.uarr..
TN, defense .r. ted hy it- IIu,
ut oyitcu,, t' fH, .ruinr session of
th, preliminary n that ru effort
would boz. uIH, iu low that Qutlot
was shot Us I.,... and that the
bullet uH- ,ui,uH.. Tor e third per
son who Vr- stan. with him Tho
ease WI. u, DuH' .ad over sunday
and v. rrpuir, cral DAYS "
toruot for RUS. are making AN
| effort I, have h|n aleascd uu bond
poudlur the irIuI the cas-" iu tho
district court her.
QuaIr, wa- well own iu ~ r'so.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-05

east Of Yprr- bon ISOLATED sectors n,
tween IN" Srirpp and IA" Somm'
and In the uciEhnothu"d ni N,u,uurt
ana ~. Mihiel Ou the remainder of
the IRON thv lcuNitN ct the artillery
was limited 10 - hariar~inr tir" Fast
OF Bullccourt t strong reconnaissance
was completely success sful and q good
many British prisoner We're brought
In.
Italian front The urtiii,ry fire
Was revived intrrulttrutly between
the Brrtut and Monticello
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-05
Positions Recently
Filled

Dee. /. state College, ,icuo..
$50; jd. Bcrnalillo, Stcuo.
400, lth, Albuu. ,tcuo
50 9TH lawyer ,tcuo. So
5tu, life ms. g.. >jcuo. $50.
Ntcuo. $50 10Th BcrmIl'lo
~tcno. 81: lltu Crrrli'u,
Stcuo. 800 IAN. AIuuV.
>tcno. So 10Th. Bcruuri.Io
,truo. SO 10Th. Alluu
>truo 500 27th. Brrualiru
>tcno. $50, I'D AIbuq llf.
ms eco. 22d Albug. baah
So: 26th Albuu. bank. $50
21th, Laos Luua,. >tcuo hki
500 Jam Sd Albuq 100.
ms co.. gSj.
lu the same time wr Iad
twenty other equal aud url
fer positions We could have
filled had you and other,
been prepared
The nation Uidc shortage oi
>tcuographcr> and huokkrop
or> D., becoming more ,yrIuu,
every day and that the bless
WgS of high salaries are here
tu stay is evidenced hl the
following fact, Since July
we have placed ever, >lu
dent of our school 100 % good
position immediately upon
graduation. 90 truu 80 90
~l2J @ month. right here 100
New Mexico and cumpcr
tiou for our graduate, has
now become ,u keen here lu
Albuquerque that beginning
>aiarIr, have advaHrcd tu
around $50 and ~gO e mouth
as auyuu, can 'rrIiy b1 rN
dmlnIug puw employment
register lu the last three
week, we have placed every
student of our two advanced
classes.
II there are ANY rompriruf
,tcnographers m the whole
uitcd State, today rrraIy
mig Jess than 800 3D. mont.
90 is simply because th"l nuI
rather continue Iu their pres
cu' POSITIONS tor less money
for personal REASONS such
as their ar>l~o 20 remain near
humr opportunities for early
I Advancement o'o than 'u
accept q position with The
Government or elsewhere
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-05
Start Your Training This Week
81 JOBS NOW oPEN GET FULL BENEFIT OF WINTER ERR JUST OPENING

We have Just received a let
ter saving that the Govern
mcni il iu need of 10000
stcuographcrS and typistS.
aud this need is 80 pressing
that the civil Service Com
mission has called upon all
the business colleges aud eV
cry available publicity
agency including the mov
ing picture shows 10 urge
upon NtcuugraphcrN to accept
these Government positions
as q patriotic duty. aud To
urge upon those who do not
have the required training 10
undergo instruction al once.
saying that the prospects are
that the shortage will CON
tiuuc indefinitely Entrance
salaries have been advanced
tu Sll0O. which II automat-
iraliy increased 10 $1,000 AZ
the end of three month : sat.
i]~factory service. aud the cN-
animation requirements have
been made >u easy that any
one with a fair knowledge
of shorthand and typcwrit
Wg can pass them.
Ouly 10y the cooperation of
parents m getting the young
people into school can the
demands ct our Government
be- met. The Young men amt
women who are otherwise
qualified must be- trained for
tai> kind of work. and you
will be- helping your own
business, Your government
aud the young people Toy
bringing the present oppor-
tuunticS to their attention
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-05
With These Facts Before You
When Are You Going
to Wake Up?

to the opportunities now
open 10 you-tu the duty YOU
owe Yourself and yo0r couu-
try That opportunity
knocks hut once AT every
man door is 81 iallacy. II
has long since knocked the
door frum lis hinges and Is
continuously calling you TO
prepare Yourself for the
world work 10 enter the
Albuquerque Business Col
lrgc immediately aad lei rs
prepare YOU for Il position
Day, night or correspondence
instruction. Write us TODAY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-05

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made 70 ,"mpI, ,gainst 81 baking
ooupuuH W N," CITY for giving
away bread u. ground Thar tr
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-01-05

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17

ac<es 81 "Dtlly" Holiday. : bartender
who plays the gaSns square" rsfusins
70 servo drinks TO youths or incom-
petents. AZ . result no 10 DISCHARGED
one day and goes to q country town
seeking new employment. The town
IL dominated by a brewery element I'M
til the "drys" get into action. and they
are at skies and sevens when Holiday
appears on tho scene. He meets the
beautiful daughter of the leader of the
prohibition element and. falling In love
with her. becomes her fathers cham
pion against the brewery crowd. He
attends prohibition meeting. and
when several trough necks" sent there
by the brewery boss seek to disrupt It.,
Holiday takes the stump for the pro-
hibitlonists. with the result that the
vets are routed. Later he wins the
love OF the girl when he saves meet
ing at which he was to speak by ex-
ploding a lot Of fireworks among n
turbulent mob and drives 1t to cover.
Mr.. Conan az Holiday. is seen to fine
advantage, his humor being evident
thruout. As Edith Jason Marguerite
Clayton has the leading feminine role.
and Is excellent. The entire cast Ia n
good one, and many Of the scenes are
mlrth- provoking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-17
MEMORIAL LARGELY ATTENDED
Impressive Ceremony For Frank Gliol
Held at Episcopal Church.

T10lu al @P'SSopd' S'N'S's
Impressive but brief memorial sery-
ices for Sergeant Frank L. Click, the
first Marshalltown boy killed in action
in France. were held at St. Paurs
church, Of which Click was a member,
Sunday morning by the rector. Rev. 0.
G.. Fox. The church was entirely filled
by members Of the parish and by
friends Of the L. G.. Abbott family, with
whom Click had made his home. A
section Of the seats was reserved for
the employees Of Abbott & Son, who at
tended in body.
The church was prettily decorated
with flowers and with allied and Amer
lean flags. At the entrance door large
allied flags were placed. and at either
side stood William and Harry Gerhart,
Of Camp Dodge.
The service consisted Of part of
the regular church service and the
singing of hymns, following which Rev.
Mr. Fox gave his sermon, Victory on
the Last Battlefield" taken from Job
AZ: 5: II had heard of thee by the hear
ing Of the ear but now mine eye seeth
thee"
BY his supreme sacrifice, the speaker
said, the young man had become hero
and that he realized that God was with
him in the victory. The boys over there
are coming to realize this fact more
and more each day.
In conclusion the pastor read the
war song of the marines. Of which Click
was a member. The sounding OF taps
closed the service.
Preceding the service the organist
Miss Isabelle Mitchem, played La
Marsellaise," and after the sermon
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" The
audience joined in singing America"