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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
One MAN KILLED,
ANOTHER HURT
in AUTO ACCIDENT
E. A. Weathers Meet Instant
Death and W. H. Wigton
Severe Injuries in Motor
Car Accident.

Z. A. Weathers, 4408 Capitol ave-
nue., agent for the Omaha Life Insur-
ance company, was instantly killed,
and w. H. Wigton, 4225 Grand ave
nue., secretary of the same CON-
pany, was seriously injured when
Wigton's automobile upset IL miles
west of Omaha on the Dodge street
road last night. -.
Wigton was taken to the Swedish
Mission hospital.
The two men had started on \ trip
to Lincoln in Wigton's automobile. AT
the place of the accident, which was
between the two Giant farms, the
road had been newly graded and il S
thought that a sudden twist of the
steering wheel to escape rough oarf
of the surface overturned the car
Wigeon is said to have been tie
driver of the machine, which was 'n!y
slightly damaged.
Weathers was 48 years old, and is
survived by his wife and ll-year;old
son, Everett, jr. He was formerly
employed by the Burgess-Nash c>"a
pany.
An examination at the hospital
showed that Wigton has sustained
badly strained back, with possible
other serious injuries. No bones are
broken and he will probably recover.
Wigton is brother of DR.. Harrison
F. Wigton, 1917 Vinton street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24

employment at the Union Pacific
shops in the store department at
Cheyenne two months ago.
Trouble between herself and her
husband began about three months
ago. Just before his last trip from
home he said when he came back he
would take the child and she could
do what she pleased, Mrs. Neal told
the police. Fearing that lie world
carry out his threat, she tock the baby
boy and left.
a telegram, received by the Omaha
cchiet of police Tuesday afternoon
from the woman's husband, asked that
she be arrested and held on a charge
Of desertion.
Mrs. Neal and Lawrence, The baby
boy, stayed in the matron's depart
ment at the police station Tuesday
night: The young woman, Is years
old, is rather slight, dark complex
Toned, and almost Eboyish looking in
her overalls and jumper. She is proud
OF the muscles on her arms, developed
by heavy trucking.
Baby. Lawrence is a fat, round
checked, jolly kiddie and seems to
have inherited goodly amount of his
mothers pluck.
Mrs. Neal expects to get work
wiplng engines in the railroad shops
in Omaha. Her mother Ives at
kcottsville, Ark -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
German Newspapers Admit
Failure of Hindenburg Plan
Bv Associated Press.

Washington, July 23.-An official
dispatch today from Switzerland says
the German newspapers not only ad-
nit that the German offensive has
failed, but express fear that General
Foch has built up an army of reserves
that will enable him to wrest the
offensive from the German high COM
mand.
The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts
that the entire, strategcal plan of
Hindenburg is compromised by the
attack on the Aisne-Marne front.
Something new appears in the
strategical situation" says this paper.
General Foch has been able to foFm
an important army of reserves. Foch's
attacks aim to deal blow in the
back of Boehm's army, and should it
be successful it might compel this
army to retreat under most unfavor-
able conditions.
"Foch's attack threatens the whole
of Hindenburg's plans"
The Strassburger Post says the
public had, in general attached too
great hopes to the German offensive
at Rheims, and asks: "Frofn where do
these troops come that the transports
have really brought more quickly than
they were expected"
The Munchener Neuste Nachricht-
ell says that France is still very
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24

strong; that America has more than
half million soldiers in France, and
that the English army has been re-
constructed and put into perfect
state. 1t adds that it will take weeks
perhaps to wrest the initiative from
General Foch.
The Cologne Gazette war corre-
spondent says never before have the
variegated enemy nationalities pre-
scnted a more solid and compact
front.
The present class OF hostile
forces" he adds, sis the most gigantic
and terrible conflict of mental and
physical energy ever seen. There is
no room for platitudes. Now begins
the final phase of the war"
He asked the people at home ito
follow the development of this STU
pendous struggle with the gravest at
tention, for the enemy is now chal-
lenging us to put forth our very ut
most efforts"
Other writers exhort the German
people to remember Won Hinden-
.burg's appeal for patience and his
declaration that the battle plans must
be allowed time to mature. A IA
vorite assertion is that the enemy
forces have been sensibly weakened
and that Won Hindenburg and
Ludendorf will not allow the initia-
tive to be wr6ted from their hands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24

A Reuter- dispatch from Toxic says
a special session of the privy coun-
Gil, presided over by the emperor,
met to consider the Siberian question
and passed the governments measure
tor intervention by the allies.
An undated dispatch from Vladi-
vostok received here today says the
provisional government submitted to
the allies July Is request for joint
military action.
There is every hope" the dis
patch which was sent by Reuters
correspondent adds, that the situa-
tion created by the movement OF Gem
cral Horvatf, the anti-bolshevik
leader. will be liquidated and the
danger of civil war averted. The at
titude of the allies will dominate the
situation in eastern Siberia. The
status of the provisional government
will be liable to modification unless
communications are quickly opened"
General Horwarth is vice president
and general manager of the Chinese
Eastern railway. He declared himself
premier of temporary Siberian gov-
ernment July 10, to fight the central
powers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
FRENCH TAKE
HEIGHT ALONG
AVRE VALLEY
As Allied Troops Continue
Drive on Soissons' Rheims
Salient, Another Blow Is
Struck to North.

The allied troops on the
Soissons-Rheims salient con-
tinue to gain, both on the west
ern side of the battle front and
on the south along the Marne
and toward Rheims, notwith-
standing the increasing resist
ance of the Germans and bad
weather.
While the latest gains recorded are
not as great, on the whole, as those
of previous days, they nevertheless
have added positions of strategic val
ue o the allied line for the further
prosecution of the efforts to clear the
territory of the enemy. More pris-
oners, guns and war stores have fallen
into the hands of the American,
French and British troops. r.;
The French to the northwest, mid
way between Scissors and Amiens,
have delivered a blow against the
German line which has been pro-
ductive of excellent results. Striking
on a front of about four miles they
penetrated two miles and gained the
heights dominating the valley of the
Avre. Fifteen hundred Germans were
captured by the French. The official
communication issued by the French
war office refers to this fighting as a
local operation.
Advance Along Ourcq.
South of Scissors the drive OF the
Franco-American forces toward Fere-
En-Tardenois has pushed further
back the Germans on both sides of
the Ourcq river. South of the river,
Notwithstanding fierce resistance, the
allied forces reached the railroad line
between Armentieres and Coincy, rum
ming southwark to Chateau Thierry,
and pressed beyond it. This brings
the French and American troops rela-
lively to within seven miles of Fere-
En-T Tardenois and also gives them
dominating position for big gun play
over the eastern section of the rail-
way line running from Armentieres
to Fere- -En-T Tardenois.
On the northern bank of the MarAe
to the east OF Chateau Thierry, the
towrr.of Jau1gonne, from which the
Americans retreated during the Ger
man offensive, has been recaptured
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Women Excel in Metal
Trades Board Reports;
Much Faster Than Men

Boston, July 23.-Favorable re-
suits from the wartime employ
ment of women in the metal
trades were claimed in a report
issued tonight by the national in
dustrial conference board.
In summarizing information OBJ
tanned from 13l established trades
the report said that employers
generally commended women as
more thorough and conscientious,
producing less spoiled work, and
being mare careful with tools.
Even where the quantity Of work
produced was less than that of
men, the quality frequently was
better.
Ammunition plant manufactur.
ers, say women operatives on drill
presses and milling machines were
found to be from rs to 50 per cent
faster than men,,
General acceptance by employ
ers of the principle of equal pay
for equal work was indicated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Republicans to Consider
Election of a Chairman

Washington, July 23.-The repub-
lican congressional campaign COM
mitee at meeting to be held here
next week will consider the election
OF chairman, it was announced to-
day. At the same time word was re-
ceiyed that Representative Frank P.
Woods of Iowa, chairman of the
committee who was defeated for re-
nomination recently in primary
has issued denial of reports that
he intends to resign his chairman
ship.
Representative Woods, it was
learned, plans to leave soon for
France. During his absence Repre-
sentative julius Kahn of California.
vice chairman, will act as head of
the committee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
U.b0AT SINKS,
SHIP
0FFU.S. COAST.
Gloucester SChooner's Crew
Reaches Cape Porpoise in
Small Boats, After Ship
Is Destroyed.

Kennebunk Port, Me-, July 3d.
German submarines have struck again
off the New England coast. This time
the submarine sank with bomb the
crack knockabout Gloucester fishing
schooner, Robert and Richard, near
Cashe Bank, 65 miles east by south
east of Cape Porpoise on the south
eastern coast of Maine at 1880 o'clock
Monday morning. This was approxi-
mately 100 miles north of the spot
where U-boat sank four coal barges
off Orleans, Cape Cod, Sunday morn
ing and the time was almost "a hours
later to the minute than the opening
of the Cape Cod encounter. The crew
of % escaped in dories.
The first dory containing three men
landed here tonight. The men report
ed the others not far behind and mo-
tor boats were sent in search.
The first dory men to land said
the submarine emerged on their port
bow at 10 o'clock Monday morning
and fired warning shot across their
bow. The man at the wheel promptly
threw the schooner up into the wind.
Men from the submarine took Nthe
ships papers and placed bomb
which sent the schooner to the bot
tom.
Portland, Me-, July 25.-The coal
steamer Snug Harbor arrived tonight
with II men of the schooner Robert
and Richard, including Captain Robert
Wharton, of the schooner. Wharton
said the second officer of the sub
marine who boarded the schooner,
told him he had lived in America for
a., number of years and had had a
simmer home in Maine since 1896.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24

1t is practically certain General
Foch will have at least 100000
American troops before the present
fighting season closes. Secretary
Baker announced that the War de-
partment's new program embraces en-
larged army appropriations, modihca-
tions of the draft ages and plans for
a larger mobilization would soon be
ready for congress.
He would give no details, but the
plans probably aim at getting under
arms without delay a total force not
far short of the 100000 figure dis
cuSSed in congress.
Need for Haste Increased.
The fighting in the Aisne salient
has opened new possibilities. There
is increased need for haste, in the
opinion of officials, in getting full
American man power ready to supple
ment the efforts that appear now to
be taking shape toward hurting the
enemy back along the front and be.
ginning the advance that will end
only when victory has been achieved.
Reports indicated fully one-half of
all ground won by the Germans in
the Aisne salient already has been re-
covered.
Mr.. Baker said the reports from
General Pershing were satisfactory.
1t was clear officials are engrossed
in preparations for offensive battles
on an even larger scale.
The German offensive arch in
France has rested on two great pill
lars, one in the Picardy front and
che other on the Marne. 1t has been
repeatedly stated that the pressing
home of this mighty pincer movement,
threatening both Paris and the chan
mel ports as it progressed, has been
the German object from the first day
the battle of 1918 was opened last
March. - @ |
The southern pillar of that arch
has now been gravely weakened. By
desperate efforts the Germans are
seeking to prevent it from collapsing.
Even if the allied advance is checked
now, there appears little likelihood the
enemy could recreate his tactical posi-
ton on basis that would permit him
to continue his old plan of campaign
before the coming of winter.
Allies Have Advantage.
The allied reserves on the. Aisne-
Marne line now have the advantage
of interior lines. They occupy a SAIL
ent buttressed on forests and other
strong positions which the enemy was
unable to break through when in the
full strength of his great drive. 1t
appeared possible to some officers
that the next few days might see an
allied assault on both sides of the
Picardy front, delivered with the pur-
pose of forcing German reserves to
rush back around the point of the
Compiegne salient from/the Aisne
theater. If resistance to the allied
advance from the Marne becomes too
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24

} The Germans left on the field a
great number of machine gunners in
nests. Many of these guns were
captured, and the entire personnel OF
machine gun company tonight is
swelling the already big list of prison
ers taken by the Americans.
Capture -Four Tanks.
The American and French troops
fighting south of scissors have cap.
tured four German tanks, which were
operating against them in conjunction
with the German infantry. The allied
artillery Immediately spotted the
tanks as they came into action and
quickly put four of them out OF com
mission. Four others retreated.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry the
artillery played an important part
Here the Americans encountered the
stiffest resistance. village in this sec
tor being reduced by the American
guns, as its occupation by the Ger
mans was imminent. The enemy was
thus forced into the open, where
heavy punishment was inflicted.
Rain Falls Over Battle Fields.
A drizzling rain fell over the battle
fields and made aerial operations al
most impossible in the morning, but
it cleared somewhat in the afternoon
and the flying men went up. Their
work, however, was limited.
Late in the day the German planes
endeavored to make observations over
the Marne, where the enemy was
aware that all the usual operations
of moving armies and supplies were !.
in progress. The anti-aircraft guns
rendered their missions highly doubt
full.
Prisoners captured by the Ameri-
cans say they were forced into action
by their officers, who moved behind
the lines with pistols, threatening to
shoot the first who faltered.
81 Planes Downed.
Paris, July 23.-Thirty-seven Ger.
man airplanes were brought down or
put out of action by French and Brit
ish airmen yesterday. -Four captive
balloons were burned and many tons
of bombs were dropped on German
concentration points. This announces
ment is made in the official communi-
cation issued by the war office to-
night. :.
London, July ! 2s.--The official
statement of aerial operations issued
by the air ministry tonight says:
"In raid carried out on the after-
noon of the I'D instant the main sta
ton of Offenburg (Baden) was hit
and bursts were seen on the sidings.
One hostile machine was destroyed.
All our machines returned,
Son the night of July 22-23 re-
peated attacks, attended with good
results, were carried out against the
enemy's airdromes. Fires and explo-
sions were observed. Other targets
were engaged with bombs and ma
chine gun fire."
Attacks Repulsed, Berlin Report.
Berlin (via London), July 23.-The
official report tonight says:
There have been local engage
ments on the western bank of the
Avre. Between scissors and Rheims
the crown princes army frustrated
strong attack by joint enemy forces"
British attacks at many points are
reported in the German official state
ment issued today. These, it is de-
clared, were repulsed.
A general slackening in the fight
ing on the Aisne-Marne front is also
reported. The Germans say they shot
down 81 enemy airplanes yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Dealers Practicing
Extortion onMen Of
Army to Be Exposed

Washington, July 23.-Few in
stances of higher prices having been
charged officers than civilians were
discovered in a nationwide inquiry,
the result of which was announced
tonight by Secretary Baker. In cases
where the charges of discrimination
were found to be borne out, the in
quiry developed that higher prices
for the most part had been quoted
officers on articles of necessity.
"At many places no discrimination
was found" Secretary Baker said.
"At many points there is more or less
e. tendency to give discounts to SOL
diers. Instances of discrimination
were found. though as rule not
among the best class of dealers"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Nebraska Leading in
Per Capita Sales Of
War Savings Stamps

Washington, July 25.-Sales of
war savings and thrift stamps have
increased rapidly during July with
the result that the total value of these
securities placed to date has reached
$447, ,820,970, the Treasury department
today announced.
Nebraska, according to the detailed
figures, is leading in per capita sales
with an average of 5000. The Dis
trict of Columbia on that date was
second with per capita sales of $7.52.
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Indiana
ranked next in the order named.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Definite Victory Now
Fully Guaranteed, Says
President of France

Paris, July 23.-(Havas Agency
Victor Emmanuel. king of Italy, has
sent his heartiest fluctuations to
President Poincare over the victory
along the Marine, which has regained
French territory. In answering the
kings message, President Poincare
points out that it is double victory
in that it has checked the enemy and
given the allies a chance to return to
the offensive. In closing, he said: -
This counter offensive is for all
the allies new guarantee of definite
victory"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
u. S. TO PUT ARMY
OF FIVE MILLION
MEN IN THE FIELD
General Foch Enabled to Strike Blow That Has
Changed Whole Trend of War Through Con-
stanty Increasing Stream of Americans; New
Draft Scheme Nearly Completed.

Washington July 23.-Wth probably not much more than
American troops engaged in the present battle but with
virtually 100000 others either in France Fastening
the join the fight General Foch has been able to
turn the tables the enemy and strike blow that has changed
the whole trend of the
Officials here, while fully recognizing the fact that the
Americans today only comparatively small part of the
vast forces realize that the American army going forward in
constantly increasing stream the governing factor in restor
ing the initiative the allies Plans taking shape to acce
crate the American military program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Front of MeIChoir'S Store
Daubed With Yellow Paint

The front of Hugo Melchoir's bar
Der supplies store, lll2 Farnam street,
was daubed with yellow paint about
|: 80 o'clock this morning by unidenti
fed persons. Melchoir is the man
accused of having made personal
profit from discarded Red Cross pack
ing cases which he was allowed to
uSe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Many SlaCkers Rounded
Up in CITY on the Coast

San FRANCISCO, July 23.-The police
at midnight last night had rounded
up 2S9 alleged offenders against
work or fight" regulations, some of
them more than 40 years old, and
some Germans and Austrians. All
were held on vagrancy charges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
GERMANS. FORCED
INTO THE OPEN BY
AMERICAN GUNS.
Artillery Plays Important Part AS Enemy Continue.
to Fall Back by Destroying Defenses and Ham
pering Movement of Supplies; -Four Tanks Cap
tured Allied Airmen Drive Down 81 Planes.
BULLETIN.

London July 24-According to careful estimates war.
rantng acceptance says Reuters correspondent the
French 'front.' the Germans have employed between SO and
20 divisions since July Is and have lost 10000 men
killed, wounded and prisoners.
Havas agency dispatch from Paris says that German
losses since March FL approximately 100000 men,
BY Associated Press.
With the American Army the Asne Marne Front July
reaching the intelligence bureau of the Amer
lean army tonight indicates that the Germans still connu
ing their retreat.
Far behind their lines they being subjected to heavy
by both French and American guns which doubtless ham
pering the movement of their supplies
At least at point the fighting nearly in
order than has been usual With minimum artillery fire by
both sides the Americans advanced their kmsh line ye
low wheat fields dotted with poppies and through clumps Of
wood 1t was Indian fighting modernized by machine gun
work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Iowa Aviator Killed.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, July 25-Lt.
Richard Ristine, an aviation instruc-
tor at Gerstner field, Lake Charles,
La, was killed in an accident at the
field today, according to word re-
ceived BY his parents here this eve
ming.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24
Street Railway Wage Cases
To Be Decided SeparatGV

Washington, July 23.-No general
order fixing minimum wages and
hours Tor street car employees will be
made by the war labor board. Each
case will be decided separately.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-24

e the American military program.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-03
Saving His Own Skin

Count Rcvcntlo denounces the
atrocious, despicai.o and callous way"
in which Lord Wimbourne. in his re-
cent speech, invited his brother peers
to exert themselves in the work of
destroying the German Empire and Of
bringing about the downfall of the
Nonenzollern dynasty. What really
lies at the back of Count Reventlow' S
brain is not so much any extreme con
Germ for the Hohenzollefns as fear for
the fate of the Pan Germans After
all, mans shirt is closer to his skin
than his coat, and the count, looking
ahead, secs the approach of a fearful
day of I :ckoning for those of his fra
ternity in the event of the impossi-
bility of closing the eyes of the people
TO their misery by drawing their atten-
ton to glorious conquests. In thus
exposing his real sentiments he at the
same time discloses the most hidden
source of Pan German lust of conquest
which consists purely and simply of an
evil conscience Munich Post