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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12

British troops pressing southeast
of Douai toward Denain have cap
tured the village of Iwuy, according
to the official report from Field
Marshal Haig tonight. The capture
Of Fressies to the > northeast OF
Iwuy also is announced. -
The Germans are hastily with
drawing from their strong posi-
tions north of the Sensee river in
the face of the deep advance of the
British south of that river.
Enemy Quitting Douai.
The enemy evidently is retiring
from Douai.
The British have captured St.
Aubert and thus are within seven
miles of the main German lateral
line of communications, namely the
Valenciennes-Lille railway.
The enemy is retreating on the
whole front from the Soissons-Laon
road to Grand Pre-, north of the
Argonne forest, and also from the
north bank of the Suippe river in
Champagne, General Gouraud's
army in Champagne had advanced
four miles this morning, passed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12

men were ordered to remove their
shoes and heavy clothing and try
to save themselves as best they
could.
The destroyer stood off about 100
feet and then gradually came nearer,
against the great odds of high
waves and the wind, which threat
ened momentarily to carry her en-
tirely away from the Otranto or
dash her to pieces against the side
of the wounded vessel.
Leap to Destroyer.
As the destroyer neared the side
of the Otranto, the men began to
jump from 80 to DO feet from her
decks. The more experienced sail
ors of the crew of the steamer had
better success than the soldiers
many of whom had never seen the
sea until this trip.
As the destroyer steered toward
the side of the steamer, many of the
men leaped too quickly and missed
their reckoning and dropped be-
tween the boats. Some of these dis
appeared in the water, but others
were caught and crushed to death
between the boats and the life boats
which had been lowered to act as buf-
fers. The destroyer was badly bat
tered
The captain of the destroyer, each
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
Wilson Autographs
Liberty Subscriptions
In New York Theater

New York, Oct. 11.-President
Wilson, who came to New York
to take part in the celebration here
of Columbus-Liberty day tomorrow,
played an important part tonight in
an impromptu Liberty loan rally at
the theater where he witnessed a
popular musical comedy. At the
end of the performance an appeal
was made for subscriptions. Total
sales for cash aggregated $750000.
Actresses and chorus girls volun-
teered to take the bonds to the
presidents box and for nearly an
hour he was kept busy autograph
ing them.
Mr.. Wilson himself subscribed
for $1,000 worth, but not for cash.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
Hughes Preparing Report
On AirpIane Production

Washington, Oct. ll.-Hearings
in the investigation of airplane pro-
duction by the Department of JUS
tice practically were completed to
day, and final drafting of the report
will begin next week. Charles E.
Hughes, who is conducting the
investigations. declines to say how
long it will take to complete the
work. but it is understood two or
three weeks will be required. Ru-
mors that the report already, had
been sent to President Wilson were
denied>today by Mr.. Hughes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12

The Otranto and the other vessels
of the convoy were battling with the
heavy seas and high winds Sunday
morning. The storm was so severe
and the visibility so bad that the
Kashmir, a former Peninsular and
Oriental liner, crashed into the
Otranto squarely amidshipS.
The Kashmir backed away badly
damaged but was able to make port.
Drifts Upon Rocky Point.
As the bows OF the Kashmir were
pulled from the great hole in the
side of the . Otranto, the water
rushed in, but for time it did not
serve to stop the engines. The
Otranto tried to proceed but made
no headway against the gale in her
crippled condition.
Within a short time the water put
out her fires and the Otranto drifted
helplessly toward the rocky coast of
Islay island, where most of the
Tuscania victims met their deaths.
Thirty minutes after the crash the
British destroyer Mounsey, herself
damaged by the heavy seas, ap-
peared out of the haze in answer to
the distress cali of the Otranto.
When the destroyer Unanswered to
get along side, Captain Davidson OF
the Otranto warned Lieutenant Cra-
ven, commanding the destroyer, not
to makethe attempt.
When it was seen that Craven
would make the attempt anyway the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
Rhine Travel Perilous.

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. H.. -
Travellers ARRIVING from Germany as
sert that they encountered consider
able risks because the French and
American heavy guns are bombing
with considerable effect the railways
connecting the southern Rhine
cities. Near the Swiss frontier the
railway was struck by shells several
time at different points,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
American on Leinster.

Dublin, Oct. 1l.-Capt. H. R.
Cone, in charge OF the American
naval airshic service, was among
the passengers of the steamship
Leinster, which was sunk by Ger
man submarine. Captain Cone is
suffering from broken leg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
Cholera Spreads in Berlin.

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. H.
Cholera is slowing spreading in Ber-
lin, notwithstanding the preventa-
hive measures taken. a Berlin dis
patch today states. Seventeen cases
were reported October s, and Is
deaths have occurred from the dis
ease.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
Postmen to Garry kilograms.

Washington, Oct. 1l.-Postmen
within few days will assume the
task OF delivering telegraph mes
sages classed as night letters in
cities and towns where postal de-
liveries are maintained.
Delivery Of kilograms other than
night letters by telegraph messen-
gers will continue for the present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
By Associated Press.

London, Oct. 11.-Latest allied reconnaisances
show that the Germans have nothing of military nature
aaoat and nothing in the air along the Flemish coast
The Germans are engaged in blocking the harbors
of Ostend and Zeebrugge
North of the Scarpe river in the direction of Doua
the British have passed the DrocourtQ line and
reached the Lens-Douai railway in the vicinity of Beau
mont, and at QuieryLa-Motte, further north, have
rived at Henin-Lietard the Douai-Carvin road.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
Huns Block Harbors
On Belgian Coast as
Land Forces Retreat
Chemin Des Danes Evacuated and Retirement From
Douai Begun; Germans Forced to Retire on Wide
Front North of the Suippe and the Arnes.>
BULLETIN.

Amsterdam, Oct. 11.-General Won Leibert writ
ing in the Taegche Rundscha of Berlin, indicates the
retirement of the German armies to the line of Lille
Maubeuge.Sedan.M .Montmedy- Metz and Diedenhofen.
The writer says that here is laid the strategic chess
board which the German fatherand is to be defended
outside its own frontiers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
~ REF
81. RIGHT
|REEzY
BITS OF NEWS
Sneezing Made Misdemeanor

New York, October ll-Dr. Her
man M. Briggs, state commissioner
Of health, was directed by the pub
lie health council of the State de
partment today to take charge Of
the Spanish influenza situation in
the state. The council adpoted a
rule making it a misdemeanor for
any person to sneeze i'll public
place anywhere in the state without
covering the mouth or nose. Vio~
lators will be rigidly prosecuted.
Punishment will be $500 fine or one
rear in prison of both,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12

Kaiser Opposed to Max's Proposal
London, Oct. ll.-Chancellor
Maximilian's peace proposal to
President Wilson was made in d.
rect opposition to the views of En-
peror William, according to a re.
port brought to London by neutral
who left Germany few days ago.
1t is suggested that this may be the
reason for the summoning of the
German sovereigns for a conference.
No official confirmation of this can
be obtained here.
Emperor Williams proclamation
to the German army and navy, Oc-
tober 6, after the German peace Of
fer had been made, was of such a
nature as to make it appear that
the report of the. emperor's opposi-
ton to the peace proposal is err
The proposition suggests itself
that it may have been decided by
the German leaders to give an i'm
preston of division in German
councils and the mission of propa-
eating it was entrusted to neutrals
coming out of the cotAtry.
Dual Monarchy Collapses. q
Amsterdam, Oct. >1l.-CoY1
Aponyi, the opposition leader in ~.
Hungarian Parliament, has appro NJ.
of the peace proposals of the tLvx
tral empires. according to a Frax "
,lContlnued On Psgc. Two. Column Four& N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
GERMANY NOTIFIED BY HER
ALLIES THAT THEY ACCEPT
PRESIDENT WILSON'S TERMS
Ottoman Empire Makes Peace Proposal to
United States; Teuton Ministers Con-
sidering American Executives
Questions
BY the Associated Press

London 0ct 1AustaEm and Turkey have informed Ger
many that they will accept President Wilson's peace TERMS according dis
patch to the Central News from Amsterdam. ),
Reuters limited says learns that Turkey has approached the United
States with view peace
Budapest Via Basel Oct 11-D Alexander Weke the Hungarian
prime minister announced resignation after audience with King Charles
Vienna newspapers received here say that ministerial Hungary
is imminent and that coalition cabinet is probable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
372 u s. SOLDIERS
LOST IN COLLISION
= NNORTHCHANNEL
british Destroyer to Rescue
In Heavy Gale Saves 80
Men Amid Harrow
ing Scenes
By the Associated Press

A British Port, Oct. 11.-A large number Of
American troops have been lost as the result Of the
sinking Of the transport Oranto in the north channel
between the Scottish and Irish coasts in collision
with the steamer Kashmir.
The Otanto, after the collision, was dashed to
pieces on the rocks off the south Scottish coast with
probable Joss Of 372 American soldiers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
sCHEUCH MADE WAR MINISTER.

Amsterdam Oct 11.-Leuenant General Scheuch, who
recently spoken of the of General Se
head of the German ministry today appointed to
that post according to dispatch received here from Berlin.
Germana of Berlin today foreshadows the designations
Of two leading commanding the result of the
pontmen of General Won Scheuch minister of The
German newspaper probably refers to General Ludendo
and Field Marshal Hndenburg who recently have lost
much of thr popularity in Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
RESCUE IN FIERCE GALE

Three hundred and one men were taken to Belfast
by the British destroyer Mounsey the only vessel which
made an attempt at in the terrific gale when the
Kashmr another vessel nhe convoy with the Otrano
med the Otranto amidships.
Seventeen men were picked up alive the Scottish
coast.
Of the 500 American soldiers board the Oranto 80
landed Seventeen rescued alive at Isay leaving
od for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12

Zurich, Oct 11.-(Havas )-Emperor Charles of Aus
a has issued manifesto announcing his decision to unite
Croatia Slavonia Bosnia Herzegovina and Damatia in one
state according to advces from Vienna. ~
CONSIDER WILSON'S QUESTIONS.
Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 11.-No decision has been
reached by the ministers assembled at Berlin under Chance
or Macmillan to consider President Wilson's answer to the
peace proposals of the central powers Berlin dispatch
today n
AS the German government the message adds, re-
CARDS the peace most seriously it is considered GER
tain that will be given to President Wilson all
these points with the rapdty that in which he
swered Germany.
rescript from the emperor to the army generals Is
printed in the German newspapers After stating that Chan
cellor Macmillan desrous of ameorang the state of siege
throughout Germany Emperor William invites the military
authorities to establish relations with the predents of the
provinces all questions not strictly relating to military
affairs
In particular he mentions censorship and the right Of
public reunion and association In the of disagree
ment question it shall be referred to the minister Of
who is to transmit it to the chancellor for final decision
President Wilson's reply to the peace proposals of the
central powers does not create situation, says the
Frankfort Gazette, which adds:
"The grave for armstce continue and they
will determine the decision which the government should
take"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-12
MANY leon TRANSPORT I
AUSTRIA-T 0U'

TIE WEATHER:
For Nebraska-Fair with con-
tinued mild temperature Satur-
day; Sunday fair and cooler.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31

OF course the high cost of living has
hit some people hard-especially the
so called "salaried'' worker-but Ell
Their, through the exercise of greater
th%riftiness or because the disparity is
not so great as asserted, wage earners
are getting along pretty comfortably.
This adjustment to war conditions has
been carried out successfully; can we
do as well when the time comes to adj
just ourselves to peace conditions?
We are hopeful we can. We believe
that we will turn with even greater
zest to the development of our re-
sources, the better concentration of
our energies, says Buffalo News. If
when peace comes we retain and main
tain our habits of thrift and industry
which the war has developed, work
on instead of relax, hold fast instead
of let go, we shall be able to make the
readjustment without undue heart
throbs or serious difficulty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31
SARToR REsARTus.

Probably 1t would delight the heart
of Thomas Carlyle could he live in
this age, when clothing has become
more than a matter of personal within
or of purse. Uncle Sam is going into
the business of %purveying fashions for
both and, like the wise man he is,
pays most attention to men. He knows
the latter are much more amenable to
such discipline. Thus we are inform
ed that not more than ten models OF
sack coats for men will be allowed and
there must be no waste material. All
for service and nothing for style. Sure
ly the number is enough for the mod
est male, although a thousand styles
would not be sufficient for women. For
%tunately there is no restriction on fe-
male garments-thus far. Mems pock-
cts are to be cut down, but this does
not affect the sex which prefers a
bushel basket for a catchall. Practi-
cally all of the sartorial sacrifice is to
be made by the men. This will be
the less regretted because men have
no money to spend on clothes anyway.
After their women have been supplied
and we have not reached the period
where most women will do without the
latest styles-men have not much left
when the ordinary expenses of the
household have been paid and SUBJ
scriptions to Liberty bonds and War
Savings stamps looked after.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31
PROCLAMATION

1, Thomas F. Crawford, Mayor of
the City of ~Pleasantville, by virtue of
authority vested in me, pursuant to
an act of the Legislature of the State
of New Jersey, entitled, "An Act to
amend a Supplement of an Act enti-
tied, AN Act for Protection against
mad dogs, approved March 26, 1885,"
approved May II, 1906, and by the
advice and consent of The Common
Council of the City of Pleasantville
and being of the opinion that Public
Safety requires immediate action for
the prevention of rabies, do hereby
order and direct that On and after
August %, 1918, all dogs, male or fe-
male, found running at large within
the City limits of the City of Pleasant
vile without being muzzled, shall be
forthwith killed.
Dated August 10Th, 1918.
THOMAS F. CRAWFORD,
Mayor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31

Under all the long strain the French
people have retained poise, calmness,
a normal outlook. They have put
aside unseemly gayeties, but they have
hidden the wounds of their hearts and
have gone about their affairs as nearly
in the usual way as war will permit
and with such cheerfulness as they can
muster. How do they keep themselves
hopeful? How do they rise above
gloom? 1t may be because they have
the heaven-born faculty of enjoying
simple pleasures, of getting out of life
the best the day offers even in time of
misfortune.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
AT MAYS LANDING PARK

Mays Landing Park will have a big
affair next Monday all day and night
when a large Labor Day Celebration
gotten up by The Belco Athletic Assoc
citation of the Bethlehem Loading Com
pany will take place.
Sailors from Wissahickon Barracks
will be on hand with their noted band.
Atlantic County Carpenters, the Allan
tic City Rotary Club and other organi-
cations will take part in the program.
Everyone should be interested in at
tending the park on that day as the
proceeds will be for the benefit of the
Naval Reserve boys for athletic funds
and the munition workers jointly, and
as the affair will be replete with en-
joyable affairs throughout the day and
night.
One of the big features will be the
baseball game between the Naval Re
serves and Bethlehem Loading Com
pany. Both teams are recognized as
two of the strongest in the Philadel
phia and Jersey district and have a
long string of victories behind them
for the season.
Another is a large boxing and wrest
ling programme with head-liners in
the game participating. Games for
boys and girls and grown-ups are pro
vided the entire day and take in ev'
cry sport.
Transportation facilities have been
completed and the usual amusements
at the Park will also be in operation
Everyone is heartily welcome and
their attendance is earnestly solicited
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31

German is no longer to be required
at the University of California. En-
trance credits in German language and
department of the university. The
last department to indorse the rul-
ing was chemistry. Much authorita-
tive material in this field Is written
In German, but the chemistry depart
ment will arrange its courses so that
a knowledge of the language will not
be necessary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31

BY virtue of a writ of feri facias, to me
directed, issued out of the Atlantic County
Court of Common Pleas, will be sold at pub
lie vendue, on
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER, NINETEEN HUN
DRIED AND EIGHTEEN,
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
in the Court Room, No. POL, Second Floor.
Guarantee Trust Building, in the City of At
lantic City, County of Atlantic and State OF
New Jersey.
Property situate in the City of Egg Har-
Dor City, County of Atlantic and State of
New Jersey.
Beginning at a point on the Northwest
side of a back street running between Gin
cinnati and Buffalo Avenues one hundred
feet Northeasterly of Arago Street, thence
running Northeasterly along the said side of
the said back street forty-seven feet to a
point, thence (2) Northwesterly parallel
with Arago Street sixty-two feet to a point,
thence CD Southwesterly parallel with Gin
cinnati Avenue forty-seven feet to a point,
thence (4) Southeasterly parallel with Ara
go Street sixty-two feet to the place or point
of beginning.
Seized as the property of Edith Neubauer
and taken in execution at the suit of Her.
man L. Hamilton and to be sold by
ALFRED J. PERKINS,
Sheriff.
Dated August 81, 1918.
G. L. Cole, Attorney.
PRS fee. S13 %
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31
NOTICE !!

Article TX, 145, of New Jersey
School Law reads: "a Board of Edu-
cation may exclude from school any
teacher or pupil who shall not have
been successfully v~accinated or revac
%cinated," etc.
1t is urged that every parent or
guardian or unvaccinated children of
school age attend to this matter, nOW,
during vacation time. No bad results
come because of hot weather. All bad
results are due to carelessness. Rigid
enforcement will be instituted with
the medical inspections at the Fall
term of School.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF PLEASANTVILLE.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31
"FIGHTlNG BILL" DUNCAN, NEW
HERCULES, SOON TO BE SEEN
IN BIG SERIAL PLAY.
Success of vitagraph's Thrilling Seri
ais Due To Remarkable Trio.

"A Fight for Millions" the big Vita
graph serial photoplay which has been
booked by Manager Zimmerman of
the Strand Theatre, to start on next
Tuesday, calls attention to a trio of
very remarkable men. One is a bust
ness man, the second an author and
the third an actor.
Albert E. Smith, the president of
the Vitagraph company, and Cyrus
Townsend Brady are the authors of
the forthcoming ffteen-episode thrill
er and William Duncan, one-time
physical culture expert, wrestler and
all-round athlete, is the star.
Mr.. Smiths chief business is the
management of the Vitagraph COM
pany, the pioneer film organization of
this country, and in this capacity he
attends to the production of millions
of feet of film weekly, engages all the
players, buys new plays, looks at
thousands of feet of completed film
weekly and does a score of other
things, details of the gigantic business
vision. Mr.. Smith, however, is a man
of remarkable versatility and in his
younger days was on the stage. Then
he took up motion exhibition in the
days of crude beginnings in this mar
vel of the twentieth century and many
of the most important improvements
in motion picture manufacture and
projection are due to his inventive
genius.
The writing of serials has come to
be an art with Mr.. Smith, and it is
of record that everyone in which he
has had a literary hand has been a
success.
Cyrus Townsend Brady started out
to be an officer of the United State
Navy and was graduated from Annap-
oils in 1888. Subsequently he engaged
in railroad work and finally became
an Episcopal clergyman. He was chap
lain of First Pennsylvania Volunteers
in the Spanish-American war and
many of his writings have to do with
the military and naval history of the
United States. He is probably one of
the best known of American authors
today and a great many of his stories,
besides the serials on which he col
laborates with Mr.. Smith, have been
transmitted to the screen.
William Duncan, the director and
star of "a Fight for Millions" has
been given the title of the strong
man of the SCREEN principally be-
cause of the extraordinary feats of
strength which he displays in his
work. There is another and a real
reason, however, for his being given
this title. Before he went on the stage
Duncan was an athlete and an instruc-
tor in physical culture and his pro-
traordinary physical endurance. 1t is
said of him hat oftentimes he works
twenty-four hours straight in the max
ing of scenes for a picture, using his
players in relays. This occurs in the
big equestrian and ensemble where
hundreds of riders and actors are used
Thus, each of the men in this re-
markable trio is entirely different
from the others, but the combined
talents of the three, when fused, are
largely responsible for the wonderful
popularity of Vitagraph's thrilling SER
ial plays.
Duncan today is rated the most pop
ular hero in the screen serial field
and he declares that his newest ven
ture is the best serial story he has yet
had to work with.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31

The Workingmen'S Building and
Loan Association Of P%leasdntUiHe will
open it's twelfth series of stock on
Monday, September 8. The series is
open to public subscription; shares SO
cents per month each; no entrace fee.
Subscriptions are now being received
by the secretary, Scott M. Long, and
the Treasurer, d. S. LeCompte, at the
Pleasantville Trust Co. building.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-08-31

The submarine has not prevented
for April, 1918, from rising to 359,000,-
900 pounds against ISL 100000 pounds
in April, 1917. Nor has it prevented the
food situation in France and England
from showing actual improvement COM
pared with a year ago.