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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Election Result Victory.
For Straight Americanisn1,
Says Colonel Roosevelt

Oyster Bay, Nov. 6.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt in a statement to-
night declared the republicans had
made their fight "on the uncondi-
tional surrender issue" and as 1T ap-
pears we have a republican con-
gress' the result must be cause of
profound thankfulness to loyal, far
sighted Americans.
Asserting that the victory serves
notice on Germany that Foch will
dictate the terms of armistice and
that the terms of peace will be de-
termined by all the allies" the col
onel continued:
"The republicans will heartily sup
port President Wilson in efforts to
put forth Our whole strength and
efficiency in the war and to secure
a peace that will guarantee the re-
suit of the war,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07

'.All extravaganza, corruption or
inefhciency in waging the war, any
leniency to German spies or con-
spirators at home and any effort to
interfere with the freedom of speech
or with the press by honest sup
porters of the war, who prote4s
against ineficiency in waging the
war will, ! believe, result in con-
gressional investigation and expos
ure Of the guilty parties.
"The result of the election is real
ly extraordinary inasmuch as the en-
tire German and pacifst vote
was behind the Wilson democratic
ticket and in view of the further
fact that the enormous war powers
Of the administration have such
adroit and INSCRIPTIONS partisan
ship. I regard the result as much
more a victory for straight Amer
icanism than republicanism."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
WIN
HOUSE AND SENATE
ON FACE OF VOTE
McKeIuie Thanks
People,; Pledges His
Best as Governor

To the People of Nebraska:
1t is with emotions of deepest
appreciation that I thank the peo-
pie Of Nebraska for the splendid
endorsement given to my candi-
dacy for governor.
Particularly, I accept my cleo
ton as an endorsement of the
principles of the republican party,
as enunciated In it's platform, and
I shall do my best to see that
those promises are fulfilled.
I believe that the people want
efficient, representative control of
public business, and I call upon
my fellow citizens to aid me in
effecting this kind of an admin
istration for Nebraska.
Very truly,
S. A. McKELVIE.
Lincoln. Neb., Nov. s, 1918.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07

terms are to be.
Meantime in France and Flanders
the enemy forces are being given no
rest. Along the whole battle line in
France, the British, French and
American troops have made further
material gains and reclaimed nunier-
Gus towns And villages. Thousands
more sof Gettnaus have been taken
prisoner on all these theaters under
attack.
Enemy Forces in Retreat.
Generally, the enemy forces are
in slow retreat, but nevertheless at
some points they are offering sharp
resistance, particularly against the
Americans in the Meuse river region
and the French in the old Argonne
sector.
The latest gains of the British on
the western side of the battle front
have been productive of the capture
of several towns of great import
ance, the gaining OF more territory
east of the Scheldt canal, where the
Canadians are on the attack, and in
the taking of several railway juno
tons of high strategic value.
Americans Pushing Forward.
Along the Meuse the Americans
continue steadily to push forward
and at last accounts were almost at
the gates of Sedan, a dominating
point on the German line of COM
munication to the east. Both east
and west of the river the Germans
have materially stiffened their re-.
sistanee against the men from over
seas, using large numbers OF ma
chine guns and gas in great quanti-
ties in an endeavor to impede their
progress. N....
To the west of the American sec
tors the Germans near Rethel are
holding bridgehead to protect
their retiring armies east and west.
In doing so, however, they are form
ing a dangerous salient in which
capture is likely should the French
break through. Numerous addition
al crossings of the Aisne have been
made by the French.
The situation of the German armv
is critical.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Outcome in Upper Branch O
Congress Depends on Re-
turns in Michigan, Ida
ho and New Mexico.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Congres-
sional election returns still were in
complete at late hour tonight, but
it was apparent that the republicans
had taken control of the house of
representatives by majority of at
least 16-probably more.
The senate was very close with
the outcome depending on final re-
turns in Michigan, where Henry
Ford was running a close contest
with Truman H. Newberry, and in
Idaho and New Mexico.
At midnight returns from five con-
gressional districts were missing
i'll Montana, New Mexico and South
Dakota. Without them, however,
the republicans have won 234 seasts
in the house of representatives-l6
more than the 2lS votes necessary
for majority,
The democrats on the face Of
these returns have 195 seats, and if
the five missing districts were to be
conceded to them they still would
lack IS votes of the number neces-
sary to Control the house.
Tonight's returns show that
Speaker Clark, instead of being de-
ieated as was reported likely last
night, has been reelected by sub
stantial ma ajority.
! Six Democratic Senators Beaten.
With the senatorial returns still
missing from Michigan, Idaho. and
New Mexico, the figures showed that
the republicans had lost one-Sen-
ator Weeks Of Massachusetts,
while the democrats had lost six.
The democratic senator's who will
be retired are Shafroth of Colo
RADIO, Salisbury of Delaware, Lewis
of Illinois, Thompson of Kansas,
Whitley of Missouri, and Hollis of
New Hampshire.
If the administration can retain
control of the senate, it can in a
large measure check the activities
of republican house. 1t is doubly
important to the national admin
istration because of the part which
the constitution assigns to the SEN
ate in the ratification of the peace
treaties which will end the world
war.
There was no statement from the
White House tonight on the con-
! gressional elections. President Viii
son received belated returns during
the day and early evening, but later
went to theater. I
The political overturning, which
takes from the democrats control oil
the house of representatives, fore
: shadows an upheavel in national leg.
islative affairs, changes in power OF
the committee chairmanships and a
situation confronting President Will
son which in a measure parallels
that confronting President Taft in
the midst of his administration. The
situation also is analogous to that
faced by President Cleveland at the
beginning of his first term.
Since, by the system OF committee
control which prevails in the house
all legislation and the virtually Tin.
limited powers for investigation oi
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
GERMANS ACCEPT
F0CH'S TERMS,
LONDON REPORT
Berlin Announces "De|egation
to Conclude Armistice Has
Left for the Western
Front"

Montreal, Noy. 6.-The
Montreal Star this evening
published the following from
London: &C.,.
"Semi-oficial reports de-
clare that Germany has de-
cided to accept Foch's
terms"
Berlin, Nov. 6.-An official
statement issued here today
says: ~, A.
"A German delegation to
conclude an armistice and
take up peace negotiations
has left for the western
front"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
CHANGES IN SENATE
HEARTEN SUFFRAGISTS

Washington, Nov. e. With
changes in the senate membership
made by yesterdays elections wo-
man suffragists believe there is hope
for adoption of the suffrage consti-
tutional amendment which was de-
feated by the senate October |, last,
by two votes.
Of the new senator's taking their
seat. Immediately Gay of louisiana,
succeeding Guyon, and Pollock of
South Carolina, succeeding Benet,
are counted on to support the reso-
luton that their predecessors op-
posed. Possible after-election
change of sentiment by other sem
ators also is hoped for by suffrage
workers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
GERMANS BOMB
BELGIAN TOWNS
WITH GAS SHELLS
Civilians Unprovided With
Means of Protection Sue.
cumb to Death Spread
ing Fumes. ,

Washington, Nov. 6.-German
forces in their retreat from Belgium
are bombarding defenseless towns.
using especially gas shells and de-
vastating the countryside, according
to an eye witness account made pub
lie today by the Belgian legation.
THE Belgian government has
been informed" said the statement,
"by reliable eye witness, who fol-
lows closely the operations at the
Belgian front, that at the very mo-
ment that the German government
has announced its protest against
inhuman acts and while Germany
offers to stop aerial bombardments
in the interest of the civil popula-
ton of the occupied territory, the
Germans have bombarded the vii
lagos and towns which they were
obliged to abandon during their re-
treat; they have used especially gas
shells for this purpose. reess - = -, -,
Undesirable heart rel1difrg
scenes occurred, the unfortunate
population having no gas masks OF
means of protection against these
death spreading fumes. A Belgian
soldier entering Wyngheme, his
home town, found his wife dying and
his little daughter dead, victims of
the poison gas, and his home heap
of ruins. The country all around
Ghent, the rich and beautiful culti-
waited fields and pastures. the pic
turesque villages of Hansbeke, Lam
deghem, Nevele, Laethem, Saint
Martin, Tronchiennes present hor.
rible sight of devastation and havoc
Not a church was spared from de.
struction.
Among the civilian population
hiding in the cellars there have been
a great many deaths from gas, 27
in the village of Hansbeke alone. A
portion of the population, who had
fled from their homes during the
fighting and bombarding, found or
their return mere ruins and debris
trees had been cut down, houses
ransacked, furniture smashed tc
pieces, fields devastated.
From these facts one may appre.
ciate how hypocritical are the hu.
manitarian propositions and pro.
|testations of the German govern
ment.'
The legation also made public a
captured order of a Bavarian divi.
sion commander as further evidence
that the Germans are robbing ane
looting Belgium.
Amsterdam, Nov. 6.-Germar
newspapers here say that negotia
tions are pending for the Withdrawal
of Field Marshal Mackensen's Ger
man armies from Roumania.
\ The German military mission ha.
! left Vienna according to advice:
from the Austrian capital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Note Reaches Berlin.

Amsterdam, Nov. 6.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. )-President Wilson'S
aote to the German government
reached Berlin today. Official an
pouncement of this was made at the
German capital and it was added
that the text of the note would be
published this evening.
Gen. E. G. w. Gruenell, Ger
many's military delegate to The
Hague; Gen., H. K. A. Won Win.
terfeld, Admiral Meurer and Ad-
mlral Paul Won Hintze, former sec
retary of foreign affairs, have been
appointed members of a commission
to deal with the allied powers on
armistic negotiations.
The semi-oficial Norddeutsche
Algemeine Zeitung of Berlin pub
fishes an article written by Prince
Won Buelow, the former German i'm
perial chancellor, in which he pleads
tor the retention of Emperor Will
liam. The prince says he considers
the emperor's advocation of the new
order of things in Germany is sim
cere.
Copenhagen, Nov. 6.-The Ger
man p~ess is greatly exercised over
the peace terms recently proposed
by Viscount Northcliffe. Both the
North German Gazette and Berlin
Tageblatt asks whether the govern
ments associated with the United
States accept President Wolson's
peace program, with which, they de.
clare, Viscount Nortcliffe's pro.
posals do not correspond.
Socialists to Ask Abdication.
Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 6.-(B,
Associated Press. "A manifesto is
sued by the German socialist part,
says that Philip Scheidemann, the
party leader, with the consent of the
party, has asked the imperial chan
cellor to submit directly to EN-
peror William advice or request
that he abdicate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
GERm mANY bEGS FOR TRUCE
AS ARMY FACE S DISASTER
KarOlyi to Negotiate
With Italian Leader

Amsterdam, Nov. s.-count
Michael Karolyi, with several
members Of the national council
and the workmen's and soldiers
councils, will leave shortly for
Padue for the purpose Of opening
peace negotiations with General
Diaz, the Italian commander in
chief.
This announcement is made in
a Budapest dispatch received here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
AMERICAN CONSUL
KILLED AT CHARLEROI.

Amsterdam, Nov. 6.--Eugene
Davens, American consul, and seven
British war prisoners have been
killed by the bombardment OF
Charleroi, southwest of .Nemur, in
Belgium, according to Berlin dis
patches received here.
Charleroi is a fortress some 20
miles east Of the British positions
on the Valenciennes sector.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
By Associated Press.

Deserted by all its former allies, its great military
chine of destruction by onsaughs Of the
allied armies, its dream of world domination rudey dis
spated Germany begs for cessation of hosties notwt
standing the hard terms it knows it must face.
Scarcely had the decision of the supreme war council
at Versailles with regard to cessation of hostltes with
Germany been made public than Germany was speeding
emssares to Foch learn what the comander-inchies
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
C.O.P.LEAD
IN STATE
P|L|NC UP
Republican Majorities Pile Up
as Returns Come In; Six
Congressman Sure of
Victory.
Returns received up to

Returns received up to
o'clock Wednesday night
from 38 counties complete,
including Douglas and Lam
caster, and 274 scattering
precincts, show Norris IRE
publican), leading Morehead
(democrat) by 11,480, and
McKelvie republican) lead
ing Neville (democrat) by
14,192.
This represents about 60
per cent of the vote of the
state. Democratic leaders
concede the state to Norris
by probably 10000 and Nc
Kelvie by $4,000 to 10000.
Thirty-eight counties and 274
scattered precincts give:
Morehead ...................o4,l l54
Norris .................. .75,434
Neville ...... .62, ,096
Mckelvle .................. TO- ,290
The same precincts gave Neville
95,583, Sutton 90,446.
Returns on the election of, MEN,
bers of the legislature are coming
in slowly, but on the face of those
already received the Nebraska
house and senate will both be. re-
publican by about 4 to |.
General G. o. p. Wins.
The entire republican state ticket
is elected by about the same ratio
| of vote as that cast for McKelvie
for governor. =
A careful analysis of the returns
from the SO counties and 274 pre-.
cincts show that the republican
| landslide was not the result of q
change of votes in any particular
locality but every report showed q
proportionate republican gain ovel
the vote of two years ago.
In the First congressional dis
trict, with Richardson omitted
Reavis (republican) has a lead o.
$500 over Peterson (democrat), tht
totals being Reavis, 14,700, Peter
| son, o,0S8. ~
In the Second district Jefferis IRE
publican) has lead over Congress
man LoDeck of 643.
Stephens and "Shally" Lose.
| In the Third district, 10 of the Il
counties give Evans (republican,
1924 and Stephens, 1922. Steph
ems has conceded the election 4
Mr.. Evans.
In the Fourth, II counties give
| Mclaughlin, republican, 1888 anc
Smith, democrat, $3.50.
In the Fifth, l8 counties give An
drews, republican, 8,267 and Con
gressman Shallenberger 1884. Shal
lenberger carried his home count,
of Harlan by only seven votes.
/ Kinkaid has carried every county
in the Sixth district against Chas
Pool, democrat, which makes thu
entire congressional delegation re
publican from Nebraska.
| Aldrich, Letton and Rose ar,
probably elected as judges of th'
tsupreme courts though the vote il
very close.
| Courlafe Couuf}as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Shops Plundered, Houses
Burned and Many Killed
In Riot in Bohemian City

London, Nov. 6.-Serious riots
have occurred at Aussig, Bohemia
and Pettau, Styria, according to a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
Soldiers and civilians plundered
a great number of shops and fac
tories and several houses were set
OF fire. Many persons were kill
ed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
ONE GERMAN COMMANDER
SOLICITOUS FOR CIVILIANS

With the American Army in
France, Nov. f. - (By Associated
Press)--In a wireless message yes
terday to the French and American
commanders, the Germans reminded
The allies that there were many civil
ians in the villages north of the
Franco American front and sug-
gested that the artillerymen be noti-
fled to this effect. None of the vii
lagos was named, however.
The message was signed by the
German field commander.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
U. S. WILL CONTROL
COAL DISTRIBUTION

New York, Nov. 6.-The federal
fuel administration absolutely con-
trolls distribution of coal in New
York City and state and will brook
no Inference with its "plans' by
Mayor Hylan or the police depart
ment, according to a statement to-
night by Delos w. Cooke, state fuel
administrator, who asserted that a
recent announcement that the police
department would make coal sur
vey of this city was without war
rant in fact" -a.--
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Cummings Still Optimistic.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Homer S
Cummings, acting chairman of the
democratic national committee, in a
statement tonight said "the demo.
Gratis will hold the senate and or
ganize the house." and added "that
the attempt of the leaders of the re.
publican organization to engineer a
rebuke to the president has failed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Austrian Lloyd Winds Up.

Amsterdam, Nov. 6.-The Aus
trian Lloyd Shipping company of
Triest is going int ovolntary liqui-
dation, according to the Berlin
Tageblatt. This company lost in
three years of The war 6,435,00O
crowns.N l-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
TEUTON ARMLSTICE
DELEGATES REACH
ALLIED ARMY LINES
With Great Military Machine Staggering Under Heavy
Onslaughts, Emissaries Are Dispatched to Learn
Foch's Terms Immediately After Announce
ment of Decision Of War Council
BULLETIN.
Hourly Temperature.

London, Nov 1.-THE Daily News says it learns thas
the German amistice delegation has reached the
front and has been permitted to into the allied lines
The newspaper adds that the delegation will be received by
Marshal Foch this morning at daylight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
Speaker Clark Reelected
BY Plurality Of 2.40O

St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 6.--Speaker
Champ Clark has been re-eiected BY
a plurality. of 2,400, an increase a
I9o, as compared with his electian
in l9lo..complete returns shSa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07

Its footing we'll established east
of the Meuse, the American army
has forced its way along both banks
Of the river until tonight it is within
six miles of Sedan.
Continue Grim Advance.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans have put in fresh divisions
the American and Ffench troops
continue their grim advance. Muir.
vaux, north of the Freya line and
east of Dun,, was reached this after,
noon, and operations about the
heights to the eastsof Sedan are wei
under way.
The territory regained about Dun.
Burn -Meuse includes Lion-Devant-.
Dun. Fontaines, hill 284,>and up tc
the edge of Cote St. Germans.
On the west of the river the army
moved to the outskirts of Mouson
Further west it fought its way along
four-mile front to Gogneux woods
Pourron and Mont De Bruno, were
among the villages captured. >Rau
court was reached.
Force River Under Fire.
The crossing of the river Meuse
and the capture of the town of Dur
by the Americans, when its full de-
tails are known, will rank as one O
the most gallant feats of the entire
operations northwest of Verdun
The troops who accomplished it will
be entitled to rank as heroes, 70,
their work in militarily crossing tht
stream was a strategic move of un
usual daring.
The crossing involved the forcing
CT a way over the 160-foot river, I
half-mile wide stretch of mud and {
60-foot canal in the face of a fright
full enemy fire. 1t also involved
swimming by those who knew how
and the pulling of others over ropes
Graphing irons were used to scale
the sheer walls of the canal, along
which machine gunners had beer
posted, under the fire of scores o
batteries from the hills adjoining.
Swimmers Put in Lead.
All the swimmers of the frs
brigade were first singled out ant
put in the van. 1t was intended t.
attack in this way on the theor,
that the swimmers were less likel,
to be hit by the Germans owing +
the fact that they would be nearl
submerged. On the other hand the,
could carry with them ropes an
other paraphernalia for assistin,
non-swimmers across. The building
of pontoon bridges was put off unit
at least some American element
had crossed the river.
Notwithstanding some losses, an
the fact that the swimmers coul
| not defend themselves, many o
them reached the west bank of tn
river with lines which were draw
Continued on Page Two, Column one.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
SENATE CHOICE
IS DOUBTFUL IN
Three STATES
NeWberry Has Lead Of 1852
in Michigan, Though>Ford
Carried Detroit by
27,l28.

Detroit, Nov. 6.-The, senatorial
race in Michigan between 1t, Com
mander Truman H. Newberry and
Henry Ford, democrat, was still un-
decided late tonight, and the official
count may be required to determine
the result. With 273 precincts to
be heard from Newberry maintained
lead of 1852, the vote being:
Newberry, 2O0,677; Ford, 7,l25.
The missing precincts most of
them in rural districts, are normally
republican, but late reports have cut
sharply into Newberry's advantage.
Wayne county (Detroit), gave Ford
a majority of 27,l28.
Gov. Albert A. Sleeper and the
entire republican state ticket was
returned by comfortable majorities
and woman suffrage apparently was
carried by about 10000 votes.
Nugent Gaining in Idaho.
Boise, Nov. AT midnight SEN
ator John F. Nugent seemed cer-
tain Of reelection, his lead over
Frank R. Gooding having grown to
1880, with $4,000 votes accounted
for. The uncounted vote is estimted
at $4,000.
Fall Probably Elected.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, Nov. O.
With not single county complete
on the result of Tuesdays election
in New Mexico, and some of them
failing to report at all, the outcome
of the contest is very much in doubt
Figures based on scattering returns
and estimates show Albert B. Fall
republican, leading William B. Wal
ton, democrat, by about 1000 ma
jority. The official count may be
needed to determine the winner. II
is not probable that anything def.
mite will be known before some
time Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
The Bees
Free Shoe Fund
To Buy Shoes
For ShoeIess Children

"I only wish i had more to
give" writes one of the contribu-
tors to the shoe fund. ut is very
kind of you to help the kiddies
the way you are doing. Here's
hoping each deserving child will
receive a pair Of shoes"
Each child Of a needy, worthy
family is receiving shoes. If you
who are sending in your money
could see the pathetic little tots,
ankles cold in low slippers, toes
peeping forth from torn uppers,
and stones and cinders bruising
the tender feet from worn and
tattered soles, you would be
happy to have helped them.
How proudly they 60 forth
from the city hall after a session
with the shoe committee. with
new, shining footgear and corre-
spending shine in, their eyes. It's
we'll worth the few dollars it
costs. .... ~
Previously acknowledged. .$52l.25
E. R. Gurney, Fremont,
NeD. lu.Uu
Joseph Kabourek ....... 100
Jessie Millard ............ 500
Mrs. K. O., Upland, Neb... 500
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-07
ARCHDUKES SEEK
HAVEN IN SWITZERLAND.

Copenhagen, Nov. 6.-All the
Austrian archdukes and their fami-
lies have gone to Switzerland, ad-
vices from Vienna say.