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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
By The Associated Press.

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Peace talk pervade the air. but it is falling deaf ears
far the armies in the field concerned Instead of
what seemingly major scale being carried by the
British, French and Belgans in Belgian Flanders
Having cleared the old Laon salient and made ad-
northward in Champagne which menacng the
rement of the Germans eastward toward the
ne General Foch has ordered drive in the
L river region of Flanders toward Chent which threatens
to break entirely the grip of the Germans in Belgium all the
way from the frontier to the coast and likewise to eliminate
the big bulge in the line with Lille its apex.
While the latest official communication from Field Mar
shall Hag that only local have taken place
the heater and that prisoners have been taken
fighting dispatches from headquarters assert that Roueers
has been captured and that Cortra the junction point
the railway leading to Client, has been outf1anked.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Kaiser Does Not Intend
To Give Jp His Crown

Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 1.-THE
Wolff news agency of Berlin today
issued an official denial of the report
which had become current in Ger
many that Emperor William intend
led to ~abdicate,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
King Receives Editors.

London, Oct. liking George,
Queen Mary and Queen Mother
Alexandra yesterday received a
party of Is American editors at
Sandringham. the estate of the royal
family in Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Many Die in Denver.

Denver. Col. Oct. l4.-Twenty-
seven deaths from influenza in Den
yer. occurring during the last 4S
hours and reported to health au-
thorities today, brought the tota'
for the epidemic here to o3. One
hundred and Spine'v-four new cases
were reported today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Chicago Half Way on Loan.

Chicago, Oct. l4.-Chicago faced
the final week Of the Fourth Liberty
loan campaign today with little
more than half of her $252.300,000
quota subscribed. So far the total
subscriptions for the city have
amounted to $l32,000,000 distributed
among approximately 100000 sub
scribers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
BULLETIN.

Paris Oct 14.-French troops have captured the town
of Rouers in Belgian Flanders and also prisoners
cording to the official announcement tonight
In conjunction with Italian troops the French captured
passed beyond Ssonne and south Of ere occupied the
village of Monceau-Les-Leups.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
<RIGHT
~ REEZY
BITS OF NEWS
France Out with Firms.

Paris. Oct. l4.-France 7 has
broken off the semi-official diplo-
matte relations which have existed
with Finland, it is officially an
nounced. This action was taken be-
cause the Finnish diet called Ger
man prince to the throne. French
interests in Finland will be in
charge of consular agent at Hell
singfors.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
Omaha Sailor to Wed.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Jesse D. Robinson, Omaha.
in service at the Great Lakes, ILL.,.
naval training station, was licensed
today to wed Miss Rose Dow, Chi
capo.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-15
GREAT BATTLEON
.LYSRIVER TODRIVE
HUNSEROMBELGlUM
Peace Overtures Not Needed by Fighters New Hostil
tiles on Major Scale Being Carried Out by
Allies; Americans Face Greatest Re-
sistance of All on Meuse
BULLETIN.

With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct
14-The American troops west of the Meuse are now be-
yond Cunel and Romagne Their patrols in the Bois De
Bantheville. Farther the American line has reached
St. Georges and Landres-Et-St George.
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Rupture Kills
1000 Annually

Seven thousand persons each year
are laid away-the burial certificate
being marked Rupture" Why? Be-
cause the unfortunate ones had neg
lected themselves or had been merely
taking care OF the sign (swelling) OF
the affection and paying no attention
you neslecting yourself by wearing
truss, appliance. or whatever name you
choose to call il? At best. the truss is
only a makeshift-a false prop against
coiiapsine wali-and cannot be ex-
pected TO act as more than a mere me-
chanical support. The binding pres
sure retards blood circulation thus
robning the weakened muscles OF that
which they need moSt-nourshment
But science has found way, and
every truss sufferer in the land is i'm
vited to make a FREE test right in
the privacy of their own home. The
PLAPAO method is unquestionably the
most scientific. logical and successful
self-treatment for rupture the world
has ever known.
The PLAPAO PAD. when adhering
closely TO the body, cannot possibly slip
or shift out of place. therefore cannot
chafe or pinch Soft as velvet-easy to
npDly-ineXpensive. To be used whilst
you work and while you sleep. No
straps. buckles or springs attached.
Learn how to close the hernial OPEN
ing as nature intended so the rupture
CAN'T come down. Send your name
to-day to PLAPAO CO, Block 659 ST
Louis, Mo-. for FREE trial Plapao and
the information neceSSary.-Adv
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BRING FEDERAL EXHIBITS
TO VIRGINIA STATE FAIR
Arrangements HIVE been Complet ed
to Have Usual Exhibits Drought
to Richmond.

The Virginia State Fair will get the
complete government exhibits at the
approaching exposition. w. c. Saun-
ders. general manager. has returned
from Washington. where he was for
tunate in arranging all details in con-
ncction with bringing the big display
to Richmond. When in Washington
Manager Saunders found on confer
ring with +. Lamson Scribner. OF the
government Agricultural Department.
that the lists were practically closed on
the exhibit. which is being eagerly
sought after by all the fairs in the
country. The government officials were
prevailed upon. however. to include
Richmond in the itinerary of the cx-
hibit on condition that an immediate
agreement was made to conform to the
rigid government requirements.
The matter taken UP with the
members of tho fair executive COM
mittec by Ions distance telephone, and
the matter was closed. The result viii!
be that Richmond will see this great
exhibit. which occupies 5000 square
feet. exclusive of aisles. and covers all
branches OF government activities with
relation 10 the great war. The exhibit
will include displays from the War De-
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american Heroes
GaNantry Honored
-Four Of Six to Whom Distin-
suished SerOicc Crosses Were
Ci0cn Haze Lost Liucs.


WASHINGTON. June 15,-Award or
the Distinguished Service Cross to 81.
members OF the American forces in
France. four OF whom are dead. was
reported to-day by General PershinE.
Those honored were Major Alexander
Rasmussen. U. S. r.. urantry: Sergeant
cray II. SwinEle. engineers: Private
oscar Grinlth. ambulance company. and
Private FEank ]. Goldcamp, engineers.
all of whom were killed or died of
wounds and Corporal Thomas A. Car
roll. infantry. and Private LesIi. M
Lane. infantry.
General PershinS gave the following
brief descriptions OF the incidents in
which the men distinguished them
selves:
Corporal Carroll: While a membe,
OF patrol which was rushed by "A
greatly superior hostile patrol. opened
fire on the enemy at fifteen yards, .no
although severely wounded displayed
marked GOODNESS in covering the re-
tirement of his patrol"
Major Rasmussen (posthumous)
"Proceeded to his post OF command In
spite OF heavy bombardment. in order
to save importont papers. and while
NlbS eH6SStu WAS killeu Dy SntllITp.
Private Griffith ,posthumous) Dis
played extraordinary devotion 20 duty
in going to the assistance of wounded
men and in remaining With him through
heavy bombardment until Private
Griffith himself was killed"
Sergeant Swingle (posthumous)
Was in command of a patrol sent gu,
near Rois Destailloux on March IS.
1918. The patrol came under hostile
machine-Eun fire. and Sergeant Swingle
was mortally wounded. He gavo m
structions to the patrol TO return to
their company commander. and order
ed them to leave him, as the patrol
was under fire and would in all prob
ability be wiped out. Sergeant Swing.a
died within the enemy's lines"
Private Goldcamp tposthumous): AT
tempted 20 rescue Sergeant Swingle on
March 20. his patrol leader. who was
lying wounded within sight OF mis-
lines. While engaged in this work he
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OF the r. +. A My God. what q sight!
In that moment L forgot all the pain
OF my broken ankle. i saw them race
up. unlimber and almost before the
wheels had ceased trembling, the
mighty crash OF their guns was maxi
ing tho earth tremble in turn.
Aim?
They didn't need to aim any moro
than We did when we lay in the sunken
road and tore holes in tho gray mass
1t was open sights. feed the guns and
let them rip straight ahead!
Well. tell you. that was a spec
tacle. We thought we had done pretty
good shooting-or. rather pretty
deadly. for 1t could not be otherwise
than 'good-but whom the r. f. A.
boys got into stride with their big
bullets they simply knocked gaps.
not holes. in the Hun hordes. The
slaughter must have been awful. but
| had not time to wait and see' / had
tn hobble on and at last l got to a
dressing station. got coopercd up. and
was sent down the road TO the nearest
railway. That was my share In the
big fight"
Such was the story told me by the
gallant American. But other things
L
from his remarks, and not the least
interesting and significant of them was
the strong conviction that, throughout
all the fearful ordeal to which he and
his brave comrades had been subjected,
there had been no thought Of anything
but the infection OF the severest DOS
siblc punishment upon the whelmIne
hordes OF Huns. From the moment the
held-gray wave topped tho ridge to
the moment It surged into that sunken
roadway. they exacted a toll OF death
which only the imagination can pic
ture.
But the Americans. despite the or
deal they had come through and the
scenes they had witnessed. were con-
hdent. Fritz. they were convinced.
would not repeat the experiment Of
inc human batterinE-ram. but. II he
did he would find that he had yet to
crack. tougher nut than any he had
hitherto attempted
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PLAN GARDEN VILLAGE
FOR BELGIAN WOMEN
Estimated There Are $4,000 widow.
and Many More Stray
Children.

NEW YORK, June 15.-If the plans
or Miss Hendrlca A. c. van der Filler
and the committees that are working
with her can be realized, garden
village will rise IN Belgium near Ant
werp after the war. where the widows
and orphans Of Belgian soldiers NAV
i've In comfort. Miss Van der Filler
is the daughter of the late chaplain
OF the court at The Hague. Since the
beginning of the war, she has devoted
her time TO the care OF the Belxians
and allies in Holland. and she has come
TO the United States to interest Ameri-
cans In the garden city.
1T Is estimated that there are $1,000
widows and many thousands CT orphans
and stray children in Belgium" said
Miss Van der Filler, who is in Wash
ihEton. 1T is our hope 90 build at
ieast 800 cottages and form an entire
garden village. with all the necessary
public buildings. such as public
laundry, public bath. public schools,
/ ctc In these cottages we would ne.cs-
sarily have to put the most wretchtd
ana poverty stricken women. We Hol
ianders want to do much, but we. too.
are In a dreadful condition We are
not IN war. but We have 100000 mo-
piiized men ready to fight the first I'm
Vaaer VINO comes into our country
we never can start war. because we
hho" ~ would be second Belgium.
Yes; ten times worse. Tho Germans
have about 10000 soldiers posted
around our border. and they have their
great guns pointed toward US.
All uNurv Ia piv
You never see an automobile any more
they haven't the gasoline. Practi-
eahy all the horses. cows. and pigs
nave hccn killed for food. 1t seems
ms II cards are issued for everything.
EVEN the rations given on the bread
cards are getting smaller all the. time
IL had 800 in my pocket, couldn't
get bread without ticket Our Queer.
mas had no coffee or tea in her palace
Inc past winter. We haven't any scan
in Holland
AT this moment the children ar.
dying In the streets OF Belgium rc,
lack or fat. In a humid country VOL,
can live without bread. but not with
cut fat. They have absolutely M "a.
In Belgium"
MISS Van der Flicr's American CON
mittee includes Mrs. Woodrow wuson
Cardinal Gibbons. Colonel Th.odo-.
Roosevelt. NJ. Carter de Marchiepn.
the Belgian ambassador; Mrs. c-bar,es
Is Hamiin, Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs willard
salisbury. Mrs. Coleman du Font h,i..
tveline du Point. DR.. Charles Wood
Edward Box, Brown Scott and Mrs
II. Leonard
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came under hostile machine-gun nra
and was killed"
Private Lane: "On tho night of April
4 and no was carrying raticns to
tho men In tho front trenches. He
encountered large enemy platoon.
who demanded his surrender He re-
fused to surrender. and drew his prs
toll and killed the enemy platoon com
mandcr. causing the enemy raiding
party to retire. During the encounter
he was severely wounded by hand
grenadcs. BY his quickncss Of ac,ron
he undoubtedly saved the lives of the
men in our advanced listening post"
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Marriage Annouucrd

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. June 15-
Wiiliam X Brilliant. formerly OF this
city. now of Warsaw. in the Northern
Neck. and Miss Helen Oldham. dauRh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ~ Oldham.
Of Richmond County, were married a
few days ago. at Calvary M. f. Church.
In the latter county.
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this exhibit which will require three
express cars for transportation. 1t Is
also expected that the special mino res
cue exhibit car. such as Ia used by the
bureau of Mines in rescue work, will
DO brought to Richmond. This exhibit
is In charge of government experts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

partmcnt. the Navy Department. De-
partment OF Agriculture. Department OF
The Interior. Department OF Commerce
and the United States food adrninistra-
ton. Motion pictures ~. 80 \ feature
Of each Of the departments
Only five Eastern fairs arc to have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

who give actual demonstrations Of tho
methods used to rescue operators wheu
accidents occur In the mines
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Sure of Succeaa

The merchant whose advertising IS
SO good that his competitors wife feels
inclined to deal with him is on the
straight road to success.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16

Thousands OF people will md ar.
ticies they have long searched for nd.
vertfsed In to-day's Want Ad Section.
The broad ax., 1918-06-08
Accounodations.

Address Maurice W. Spencer, Chair
man Local Committee Of Arrangements
zoos Thirteenth Street, N. w., Washing
ton, D. C., or Rev. W. C. Brown, Chair
man, Entertainment Committee, Paste
John Wesley Church.
The broad ax., 1918-06-08

milk teeth must be clearly understood.
1t has been demonstrated that the
dentition without a deeayed tooth, and
the permanent set comes through in per-
child's first teeth can be 50 preserved
that he arrives at the age Of second
feet condition. Like everything else in
the ehild's care this depends more upon
the patient and intelligent care given
each day by the mother in the home,
than upon outside help. Let rs all,
American mothers, resolve that our
children shall not come to their school
life nor later to their adult life as
American citizens in anything less than
the most perfect condition which it Is
possible for us to secure.
The broad ax., 1918-06-08
PROMINENT ooLoRzD ATTORNEYS
AT HAlEoUET OF TIE
LTHERATL.

On Friday evening last the Walt
Whitman Fellowship Club, gave It's an
nual dinner in honor Of the great "gray
poet" The dinner was staged in one
Of the great dining rooms Of the Nor
rison Hotel, and was attended by the
literary lights Of the city Of Chicago.
Money and politics cut no figure in the
selection Of invites. None except the
elect had chance whether they were
on this sids or that Of politics
It Is gratifying to say that among
those who were guests BY special in
vitation were Hon. J. Gray Lucas and
wife, Col. ". Z. MoIlison AID wife, and
their daughter, Hiss Lydia W. Molli-
son, young lady Of literary tastes,
recently graduated from the University
Of Chicago with the dsgsss Of Bachelor
Of Philosophy.
Among the speakers At the banquet
were many Of the literary editors Of al
the Chieseo papers. Mr.. Clarence Oar
rox, suinent scholar and lecturer, Pro
The broad ax., 1918-06-08
AMERICAN MoTHBRsi WATCH
YOUR CHM.DREN's TEETH
By Mrs.. Max West.

This is the seventh of a series OF
weekly articles on How Mothers Can
Help in Children's Year.
One Of the facts which American
mothers must face squarely If they are
to do their part in building the future
nation is concerned with the condition
Of the teeth Of American children. How
serious q matter this actually is is IL
lustrated in the report Of the Provost
Marshal General to the Secretary of
War, regarding the rejection Of recruits
for the new army in the first draft.
Over q third, counting reflections at
camps, were rejected for physical dis
qualifications. A preliminary analysis
Of the eause Of rejection in 1o, 900 cases,
shows that more were turned back for
defective teeth than for any other
single cause except defects Of the eyes.
Such q showing As this is the more
disereditable since for years we have
known that the children in our public
schools have bad teeth, and the remedies
for this condition have been understood.
It is true that many mothers live at an
inconvenient, even prohibitive distance
from dentists; and many more feel un-
able to bear the expense Of dental work;
but one of the greatest sources Of dan
ger to the children is the fact that %
many mothers do not realize the ser
ious and far-reaching effect of neglected
teeth and do not understand how to pre-
vent the need Of expensive dental work.
The quality Of every ehild's teeth Is
partly determined before he Is born,
when the embryonic teeth are growing.
This Is one Of the many urgent reasons
why the mothers diet and general
hygiene should be serupulously watched
and every means to keep her in ex-
eellent health should be employed.
After the baby Is born the baby's food
becomes a matter Of prime Importance
If his teeth are to be strong. These
matters are treated in two pamphlets,
Prenatal Care and Infant Care, which
win be sent free Of charge upon re-
quest to the Children's Bureau, U. 8.
Department Of Labor, Washington, d.
c.
As the child grows out Of babyhood,
not only the diet, but the care Of the
The broad ax., 1918-06-08
aATHER TOGETHER. o, coLoRED
AMERICA.

o, there is . noble power in q great
race or group Of people, assembling to-
gether for these things Of which the
race or group is unjustly denied. And
great Is the power Of such q meeting.
o, Colored America, you can be re-
spected, you can cause your enemies to
take pause, il now while your race Is
splitting its blood for White man in
Europe, you win 60 from all parts Of
the Republic to the National Capital
for your rights and world democracy
for your race.
Gather together from East and West
and North and South Of the q. 8. A. as
the Seat Of Government, ye who actually
suffer injustiees such as none other suf-
fer in this leland Of the Free" in the
John Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion Church, 18th
and Coreoran Streets, Washington, d.
C., June 24-2e.
Meet together as Colored Americans
so the Country may see our own in
trinsic capacity for craftsmanship and
self-protection Of the rights Of Citizen
ship. Come as delegates from churches,
lodges, COlored organizations and Com
mittees-Make Ready Now.
REV. A. CLAYTON POWELL,
New York, N. z, President.
WILLIAM MONROE TRoTTER,
Executive Secretary.
PROF. ALLEN W. wHALEY,
National Organizer.
Headquarters, "a COrnhiIl, Boston,
Mass.
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Newport Nexs.-speeisl-what ID
perhaps the only case Of its kind on
record in the history Of Nevpor. News
Is the arrival Of . largs steamship here,
in command Of q colored eaptain-Cus-
todia Roeha, by name, Of Portuguese an
eestry. The ship which l. now plying
between THU, port and England in carry
ing munitions and food to the allies, Is
named "Danao-'
Captain Roehs has many friends
among the Colored residents Of the city,
and was made acquainted with Gel.
Matt n Lewis, who Is customs In
speetor At this port, while in the city
Sunday.
Captain Rsehs has IN entire White
crew under his command, from the
r;rs1e4 oPezn<ar dorn-
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JOIN TIE coLoREp IIsERrY
DRIVE.

Under the auspices of the Nationa
Colored Liberty Conference, Nations
Colored Committee formed in Boston
June 1a, 1917, q National Colorsd Lib
erty Congress for share in the world
democracy win be held at Washington
d. C., June 21-27, 1918. Permanent On
ganization win be June "a, in John
Wesley Zion Church, 18th and Corcoran
Street, N. W.
M object
To present to the q. 8. Congress and
the National Government the claim of
Colored Americans to share In the
World Democracy, and to seek guaran-
tees Of abolition Of civil and political
disabilities.
Delegates
Every Colored American In accord
with the object is eligible. Colored
churches and frsternal, civic, business,
literary and othsr organisations are in
rited to send special delegates.
Especially are citizens, ministers and
laymen urged to form Liberty and
Equal Rights Committee, to send dele
gates through mass meetings or
city elections. Delegate fee, one dollar.
Accommodations.
Address Maurice W. Spencer, Chair
man Local Committee Of Arrangements,
zoos thirteenth Street, N. W., Washing
tom, D. c., or Rev. ". C. Brown, Chair
man Entertainment Committee, Pastor
John Wesley Church.
National Hssdquarsss.
Further information can be secured
from Rev. a. C. Powell, President, 227.
W. 1s6th Street, New York City, or
from the National Executive Headquar-
tiers, "a CornhiIl, Boston, Mass.
Send donations for expenses of con-
ventiOn to Rev. d. 8. Elugh, treasurer.
Send officers of Liberty Committees and
names Of delegates to VIM. Monroe
TrOtter, Exec. Secretary; for speaking
dates address Prof. Allen W. whaley,
National Organizer, "a Cornhill, Boston.
Lest We Forgst
Colored Americans are the only race
group in any country fighting Germany
who are now prescribed. They are the
onlv raee-croup which hasj mt made