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Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
YANKEES BREAK
UP PATROL RAID
ON Marine FRONT
French Rename BeIIeau Wood
in Honor of U. S. Marines
Who Stopped German
Rush on Paris.
(By Associated Press,)

With the American Forces OH the
Marne, July ia large German
patrol which attempted to raid the
American trenches on the Marne
front this morning was broken up and
lcuted in confusion. The Germans
left several dead, which aided the
Americans in establishing the identi-
hcation of new German units.
The weather yesterday and today
did not permit of much airplane OBJ
servation. Artillery activity continues
below normal.
In recognition of the valiant serv-
ices of the American troops when
they stopped the German rush on
Paris in the second battle of the
Marne. capturing Bois De Belleau,
routing the German machine gun
nests and establishing themselves in
commanding positions on the Marne
sector, the French authorities have Of
tlclally changed the name Bois de
Belleau to Bois de Brigade de la Ma
rine, and have ordered all maps
changed accordingly.
A Paris dispatch July 3, said that
the general commanding the French
army in the Bois de Belleau region
had announced that the wood here
after would be known as the Bois des
American.
Five U. S. Planes Lost.
Berlin, Via London, July 11.-Five
American airplanes of a squadron of
six which started out to raid Cob
lentz fell into the hands of the Ger
mans, according to the announcement
rom general headquarters today.
The crews were taken prisoner.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
MuravIeff Killed Himself,
Says Russian Official Renort

London, July ll.-General Mura-
yiett, .commander of the Bolshevik
torces Operating against the Czecho-
oloy,aks, N'as committed suicide. ac-
csording tAssan official Russian wire
less dispatch, which says:
He issued false and treacherous
order to his troops and sought to
direct an offensive against the soviet
government of Russia. He ordered
hrs men to advance against Moscow.
and at the, same time attacked the
town of Simbirsk, in the Volga
region. The soviet troops, however,
declined to obey his orders, and re-
mained faithful to the soviets' author
lty; Finding the troops would not
follow him in betraying the revolu-
tion, Traitor Muravieff shot himself"
General Muravieff. under the i'm
perial regime, was police inspecto
Of Petrograd, with the rank Of colonel
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Arrange to Launch
Is Large Steel Ships
At Frisco Labor Dan

San Francisco, July 1l.-Eighteen
large steel ships will be launched
here on Labor day, September 2,
if plans made at conference today
between Charles M. Schwab, d.
rector general of the Emergency
Fleet corporation, and officers of
labor organizations are realized.
Approximately 100000 tons of ship
ping would be added to the United
States marine by the projected
launchings.
Announcement of plans for the
Labor day launchings were made
after \ the shipbuilding employees
pledged themselves to break all con-
struction records.
I'VE have launched and are build
ing as many torpedo boats as were
included in all the principal navies
of the world at the beginning of
the war;" said Mr.. Schwab at an
army lunch, where he ate, from a
tin plate, the regulation soldiers
fare.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Miss Ella Morrison,
Leaves Soon to Do Red
Cross Work in France

Miss Ella K. Morrison of Wayne,
Neb., sister of Miss Estelle Morrison,
instructor in English at Central High
school, has been orded to report in
New York City by July % and to be
ready to sail within a week thereaf-
ter to take up Red Cross canteen
work. Miss Morrison volunteered for
the service some time ago and was
successful in passing the necessary
preliminary examinations. She will
pay her own expenses.
Miss Morrison has been instructor
in surgical dressings for the Red
Cross in the northeastern part of the
state for some time. She was edu-
Gated at the University of Nebraska
and in Europe She speaks French
fiuently. She is the daughter of the
late John J. Morrison, Lincoln at
torney, and of the late Mrs. Ella K.
Morrison. Recently she has been
her home with her sister
Mrs. J. Woodward Jones of Wayne.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
A|RMEN HOVER
OVER CORTECE OF
DEAD C0MRADE
Thousands View Remarkable
and Impressive Funeral
From Roofs, Windows
and Other Points.
BY Associated Press.

New York, July ll.-Maj, John
Purroy Mitchell, soldier, statesman
and former mayor of New York, was
laid to rest today in Woodlawn cem-
etery here, in the presence of 5000
mourning citizens, after one of the
most remarkable and impressive
funerals ever held.
The obsequies were not only hon
ored by the presence of men prom
inent in world affairs, including for
mer President Roosevelt, Joseph P.
Tumufty, representing President Will
son, ENJOYS from the War and Navy
departments and official representa-
tives of England. France, italy, Japan,
Cuba and Persia, but 1S American
aviators in battle formation, as a
token of respect to their dead COM
rade-in-arms, hovered over the funeral
cortege as it moved slowly up Fifth
avenue to St. Patrick's cathedral and
thence to the cemetery.
Thousands of American beauty
roses, from the gardens of Mrs.
Continued on Page Two, Column one.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Majority Commissioner Also
Contend Disfranchisement of
5000 Voters NeCessitat-
ed by Law Requirement.

Frankly basing on partisan motives
their gerrymander in rearranging the
county commissioner districts OF
Douglas county, the democratic ma
lority of the commission neverthe
less insisted Thursday that its action
in practically disiranchising over
o,OOO registered voters of district No.
was necessitated by the require
ments of law.
You can't blame us democrats for
iavoring ourselves when we had the
opportunity" was the explanation
vouchsafed by the democratic county
commissioners when they were con-
itonted by indignant protests from
all over the city. "The republicans
would have done the same thing in
our places. Besides, We gave Nc.
Donald all that he wanted in the
way OF changes in his district; so we
guess that the republicans have no
kick coming"
Commissioner Leo Hoffman said:
IF we had left district No. 3. now
represented by Mr.. Compton, as it
was, it would have consisted of 1000
fewer voters than the other districts.
and district No. 5, which ! now
represent, would have had 1000 votes
too many. Since the two districts
adjoin each other, and since the law
provides that each district must con-
sist of contiguous territory, the only
way out of the difficulty was to take
a slice off district No. S and add it
to district No. g."
5000 Voters Affected.
Figures of the election commits
sloner show, however, that oyer 5000
registered voters are affected by the
change. Over 1000 of these voted
in the last election.
The territory changed consists Of !
Continued on Page Two, Column FYye)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Advertising Forces Pledge
Support to War Leaders

Z. Darcy of St. Louis was returned
to the post of president. The ticket
prepared by the nominating COM
mittee was carried throughout Those
elected with Mr.. Darcy were:
Vice presidents: George w. Hop
kins, New York; E. T. Meredith, Des
Moines; Sidney w. Wilson, Cleve-
land; c. A. Fisher, Dallas; William
G. Rock, Toronto; Arthur G. New
meyer, New Orleans; F. w. Kellogg,
San Francisco; Charles Higham, Lon
don. England. Secretary-treasurer:
P. S. Florea, Indianapolis.
New Orleans was approved by the
convention as the next convention
city.
The Truth Trophy" for the most
effective truth advertising during the
year was awarded to Baltimore.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Plan Reception For
Japanese Red Cross
Mission Here TONIGHT

Nebraska officials of the American
Red Cross, officers of the Omaha
chapter, uniformed women Red Cross
workers and members of womens am
bulance corps, will unite Friday even
ing in patriotic demonstration in
honor of the Japanese Red Cross
commission, which stops in Omaha
Friday night between trains.
The commission is headed by
Prince Yoshihisa Tokugawa and is
escorted by William L. Keene, special
representative of the American Red
Cross. The japanese commission
landed recently at a Pacific port and
is on its way to France. The party
Will arrive in Omaha at 9:2O p. m. on
the Union Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
By Associated Press.

San Francisco, July l1.-Charles NJ.
Schwab, director general Of the
Emergency Fleet corporation, arose
from a trench mess here today to
bid the Associated Advertising Clubs
OF the World Godspeed, at the con-
clusion of their l4th annual conven-
ton.
The final day of the conventior was
in the nature of a war demonstra-
ton. 1t started with the promulga-
ton OF a war message to American
business" which pledged the adver-
tislng forces of the nation to get
squarely behind the war leaders and
use extreme endeavors to further the
successful prosecution of the strife.
In the selection of officers William
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Government to Contruy
Supplies of Raw Wool

Washington, July Ito insure its
complete control over raw wool sup
plies the government is to take over
the importation Of wool from Argen-
tina, Uruguay and South Africa
The war trade board announced to-
night that after July % licenses for
the importation of wool from the
three countries. named will be issued
for the remainder of this year only
to the quartermaster general Of the
army.
There will not be sufficient wool,
the statement continued, to take care
of both civilian and military needs un-
less some comprehensive plan is
adopted for purchasing and import
ing the necessary supDlies.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Lieutenant Merriick
Of Iowa Drives Down
Hun Plane in Flames

With the American Army in
France, July l1.-American pursuit
planes today interrupted German OBJ
servation and photography work be-
hind the American lines. Lieutenants
Edgar Tobin of San Antonio, Tex,
and Edgar Jones of Chicago attacked
biplane over Flirey at an altitude of
5000 yards. They dove after him four
times, down to 1000 yards when he
fell over Thiaucourt.
1t. Charles T. Merrick of Eldora,
a., attacked another biplane north of
Flirey. ! The German went sliding
down On his wing, and was reported
later by another American flyer as
having fallen in flames.
Pursuit planes also attacked the en-
emys observation balloons. which
were hastily pulled down.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
AWotors Drop FLOWERS As Body of Former
Mayor Mitchell Borne to Tomb IN New York.
ADMIT GERRYMANDER MOVE
FOR PARTISAN ADVANTAGE
Military AerOnautics
Officers Must Qualify
To SerUe as Pilots

Washington, July 1l,-Only Of
ticers who have qualified as junior
military pilots will hereafter Be
given appointments in the military
aeronautics division, under a rul-
ing today by Major General Kenly.
director of the reorganized air
service. At present there are
many officers in the Notifying
branches of the service. which in
cludes all administrative and staff
work, and plans are afoot for re-
qulring all officers now on such
duty in Washington to learn to fly.
A flying field now being estab-
lished near the city probably will
be used for this purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
BREWER HAS
100000 OF
WAR PAPER
Over Hundred Million Worth
Sold in This Country for
Propaganda and Pur-
chase of Papers.
BY Associated Press.

New York, July 1.-THE Busch
family of St. Louis bought $l000,0OO
worth of the German war bonds which
the government believes were sold in
this country for propaganda and for
the purchase of the New York Even
ing Mail and other newspapers, ac-
cording TO statement issued tonight
by Alfred L. Becker, deputy state
attorney general. Mr.. Becker added
that probably more than $l00,000000
worth of the bonds had been sold in
the United States.
Mr.. Becker emphasized the point
that while the United States was still
neutral the imperial German govern
ment established fund ito seduce
part of the American press with good
American gold, exchanged for mere
scraps Of paper"
Many Americans, he said, invested
in the German bonds before this coun-
try went to war in the same manner
that they are now buying Liberty
bonds, thinking that the money was
to be used legitimately for the pur-
chase of munitions and war supplies.
and not suspecting that their dollars
were to be used against their own
country.
U. A.. Officer Buys Also.
Capt. David A. Henkes, who was
dismissed from the u. S. army by
court martial for wishing to resign af.
ter being sent to France and who was
sentenced to Is years at Fort Leaven-
worth, used part of his army pay to
buy German bonds, according to Mr..
Becker.
Mr.. Becker said the money raised
on the bonds was deposited to the
credit Of DR.. Heinrich F. Albert and
Count Won BernstorH and that they
checked out from the war loan funds
what money they needed for buying
newspapers.
I'VE have not finished with Our
examinations" he added. "All of the
evidence will go before the grand jury
and 1t is safe to assume that there will
be more arrests before we get
through"
Admits $50o,0OO Investment.
St. Louis, July 1l.-August A.
Busch, son of Mrs. Adolphus Busch,
tonight declared the statement Of
Alfred L. Becker, deputy attorney
general OF New York that the Busch
.amily had purchased $l,OOO,0OO of
German war bonds, to be exaggerated
oy half.
1T is true" he said, that I bought
'5O0,OO0 of the bonds through 2 local
rust company about two years ago.
i had had the least intimation that
he money was to be used for German
propaganda !, would not have invest
ID cent"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Woman and Two Men Dead
In Wisconsin Farm Trauedv

Waukesha., Wis, July 1.-THE
bodies of William Hille. his sister,
Edna, and Ernest Fenze were found
dead today at the Hille farm, near
here. Evidence of poisoning was
found in Miss Hille's body. Several
horses were found to have been shot.
Hille and his sister were about 90
years old. The details of the tragedy
are not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Pilot Returns Decorations
With Protest to Il Kaiser

Christiania, July 1l.-Hans Olsen,
one OF Norway's best known pilots,
who for years piloted the German en-
peror's yacht on its summer cruises
MN orwegian waters. has returned to
the German legations the nufnerous
decorations given him by the emperor.
he wrote the German minister that
the decorations we're returned as a
protest against the shameful murder
and cruel massacre Of Norwegian
sailors, many of them his friends, by
German submarines. While he had
appreciated the decorations, their
possession now gave him no feeling
but disgust.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
BOARD TO
FIX COST
Of SUGAR
Organization Created by Pres
ident Wilson to EquaIize
Prices and Regulate .
Distribution.
By Associated Press.

Washington, July 11.-Te
equalize the price of sugar tt
the consumer. in the face Of
prospects for all increase due
to a threatened shortage, and
to secure better distribution
President Wilson today ere.
ated the sugar equalization
beard, on recommendation OF
Food administrator Hoover.
The board will be incorpor-
ated at $5,000,000, the capital
to be furnished by the presi.
dent from his special war fund,
and will have authority to &C.
quire, even at a loss to the gov.
ernment, the production of
beet sugar factories that can
not under the present price of
beets be sold to the public at a
reasonable price, and other
high cost sugar.
This will be resold in the common
lot at the stabilized price, thus saving
considerable to the consumer.
Offices of the board will be in
Washington. Mr.. Hoover has been
appointed chairman and George
Pntot, Suoar d;rector &. +ba fond "a
tninistration here.
Entire Supply Under Control.
The United States now virtually
controls all sugar produced in the
country as we'll as that imported,
through the international sugar COM
mission, which organization controls
the domestic industry.
The directors of the board are r.
w. Taussig efsfhe tariff commission,
Clarence Woolley of the war trade
board, Sugar Administrator George
Zabriskie, Theodore Whitemarsh and
William T. Glasgow, all of the food
administration.
An announcement by the food ad-
ministration said the new organiza-
ton is expected to facilitate joint deal
ing with the allies in foreign sugar
and the adjustment of differentials in
overseas freight rates. A small mar
gin 81 profit may be made on the low
cost of certain foreign sugar which
may be purchased, thus securing
equalization of the price to the con-
sumner on a lower level than would
otherwise be possible.
Prices May Increase.
1T is expected" the announcement
said, that the price of sugar will
need to increase in the latter part Of
the year in view of the increased costs ,
OF overseas and internal railway rates
and in view of the higher costs of
production and manufacture of sugar,
particularly in the increased costs of
beets, bags and labor and transporta-
ton.
"By the creation of this board, how
ever, it will be possible to work out
price for the public upwafds of l cent
a pound less than would be the case
if the price of sugar were advanced to
a price that will cover the high peaks
in cost from all quarters"
1t was said at the food administra-
lion that application for a charter
for the new sugar board was made
today in New Jersey.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Wife Who Disguised
p Herself as Soldier
Dies in Neu Mexico

Douglas. Ariz., July l1.-Mrs.
Hazel Carter, who last fall went
with an infantry regiment from
Douglas to France, disguised as a
soldier, died at Lordsburg, N. NJ,
today. Mrs. Carter's husband was
a corporal in the regiment with
which his wife went to Europe, and
still is in France. Her identity and
sex were not discovered until
shortly before the ship bearing the
troops reached its destination. and
she was sent back to the United
States on a returning transport
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Coal Is Boosted 75C Per
Ton in Council Bluffs

Retail coal prices in Council Bluffs
have been raised from 20 to Is cents
a ton. The raise goes into effect
at once, and covers all grades Of
bitumlnous coal, the only kind now
available here. The increase was
ordered Thursday at conference of
the local dealers and members of the
fuel commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
Bad Frost in Brazil

Washington, July ll,-Tremendous
damage from frost in Brazil was re-
ported today in official dispatches. Un-
usual freezing temperatures in Sac
Paulo have ruined the young coffee
plantation and majority of the
plantations of sugar castor beans and
fruits are destroyed
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
People Of Germany i'd
They Must Go Barefooted

London. July live warn you
70 go barefooted," is a notice to the
Berlin public published by the Ger
man clothing department, as quoted
in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Amsterdam today.
The newspapers. add the message,
recommend to school children and
students not to fear ridicule. but to
set the example of going barefooted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-31
.DINGS DECLINES
FAYORS WALKER

The morning papers carry a dis
patch from Washington to the effect
that the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas As
socia.ion met in Tulsa yesterday and
selected the names Of six oil men to be
sent to Oil Administrator ReQua for
him to make n selection therefrom Of
an assistant oil administrator for the
state of Oklahoma. Among the list of
names is that Of p. c. Dngs Of this city.
Mr.. Dngs states that his name was
selected without any knowledge on his
part, and inasmuch as he has recon.
mended the appointment Of A. l.. Wal
kcr, the present conservation officer, for
his position, and has been active in
Mr.. Walkers candidacy he does not feel
chat he can allow his name to be used
tor The position. Although Mr.. Dings
is anxious and willing to serve the gov
ernment in any capacity within his
power, he feels that he does not have
the qualifications necessary for this Of.
flee, such as Mr.. Walker has, and it
would therefore be neither for the best
interest of the government nor the oil
industry for his name to be even con-
sidercd for this appointment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-31
GRAIN.

Chicago, Jan. 3l-Adverse weather
conditions tended today to strengthen
corn prices, but the effect was largely
offset by report Of an increased supply
Of empty cars and by announcement of
energetic measures TO take care of new
deliveries from farmers. The market
held within narrow limits both as to
volume Of business and as to changes
in values.
Opening quotations, which varied
from the same as yesterdays finish to
shade ON with March $l.27 and
May $1.25 3-S, were followed by slight
upturn that, however, failed to last.
All deliveries Of oats reached new
high price levels.
Government buying at interior points
had much to do with the upturn. After
opening 1.8 to 1.2 advance with May
81 l-4dS1 1.2 cents, the market scored
substantial gains before beginning to
react. Realizing sales by holders more
than counter balanced in the provisions
market the influence of higher pricet
on hogs. There was no aggressive
support.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-31
Cupid Can't Be Foiled
Incement Weather Will Not Stop Youths Slide Connubal



No threatening clouds, singing sleet dancing,
swirlng will affect the coming nupta billed for omo
row night at the Convention Hall. The "Womanless We'd
ding proceeds which will be donated the Red Cross
full of fun and laughter from beginning end Mr. Henry
Jacob Nebuchadnezzar and Miss Matilda Armantha will
march the halter and be united the wholly bonds of pad
lock- To miss this ultraashionabe society affair to
bring social to ones self The personnel of the cast
is follows:
Butler-Ots n Smith.
Schumann- Heink-Everett Kruger.
Mr. and Mrs. McAdoo-George NJ Henley and Perry D.
Maxwell
Maude Powell-Edward Gait.
Emelne Pankhurst-John R. Dexter.
Sarah Bernhardt-Ran Webb.
Charlie Chaplin-Arthur C. Strachley.
Marguerite Clark-Arthur Kyle
Teddy Roosevelt-Edgar Sandlin.
Meba-Joel c. Buchanan.
Kaiser Wihem-G. Henry Bruce.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiggs-W A. Coey and Harley FIarred.
William j. Bryan-George R. Fish
Mary Pclford-Paul Ekern.
Happy Hooligan-L w. Burrow.
Herbert Hoover-E B. Reid
Fatty Arbuckle-Harod w. Wallace.
President and Mrs. Wilsoa-Fred E. Tucker and Marx
Kirkpatrick
Cen Pershing-J. w. Kruger
Pershngs Soldiers.
Boy Scouts-Mark Kirkpatrick Jr, John Dexter Jr, Will
liam Easley Jr., Charles Adams Jr.
Red Cross NurSes-W. r. Burntt, Charts Rogers, B. A.
Simpson.
Uncle Sam-Ralph McCann
Brides mothers. A. Apple.
Minister Billy Sunday. A. Bass.
Brides Maids-N r Feagin H. G. Spauldng Homer Hin
ke Barron, Charles Weise, Cecil B. Williams
Flowers Girs-Morrs Sass j. B. Champion Andy Hardy,
Charles Wortham and James Stonum
Rngbearer-Roy NJ Johnson
Maid of Honor-H. E. Foster.
Bride-Frank s. Gates.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-31
FARMER UNABLE TO KEEP
SOBER WHEN IN ARDMORE

A farmer residing about two miles
east of the city was in police court
this morning charged with being drunk
and disturbing the peace. It was not
his first appearance before Mayor Rob
erts. Every time he comes to the city
lie proceeds to get drunk and has paid
many fines in police court. Yesterday
he anne in to make proof in a case
against railroad company for some
stock killed by train. lie never sue
ceeded in having his papers executed,
but got drunk. This morning he pleaded
guilty in police court and was sentenced
to serve twenty days in Jail. The sen.
tence was suspended for ninety days,
provided he did not come within the
corporate limits Of the city during that
sine. If he does he is to be appre-
hendcd and made to serve the twenty
Gays working on the streets.
The man is quite well-to.do and the
mayor told him the city did not want
his money in fines, but wanted him to
stay out Of town and keep sober. He
was allowed to go to his lawyer and
oXecdte the papers he had in his pocket,
and then go to the country to remain
there for ninety days.