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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
go Right to Berlin"
Cries German Officer
To- Canadian CaptOrs

With the Canadian Forces in
France, Aug. 27. - canadian
Press.)-At an early stage of the
British drive yesterday morning
in the Scarpe river Scottish troops
reported the capture of the three
trenches Of the Hindenburg sys-
TEN in their sector, and in two
hours and ten minutes the whole
of it was in their hands. This lack
Of morale may be explained in
some slight degree by the inclusion
Of several hundred Alsatians among
the prisoners. One OF these who
spoke perfect English, explained
that he was, after all, content to
be a prisoner.
1--WE fight and give fight" he
said. eve each do the best we
can for our country. Now for me
it is over. / have a sister in Paris.
shall be glad to see Germany
beaten and she knows it. She is
short of ammunition and has used
up all her men. Look at these
rosy.cheeked boys of II and is.
Are these fit to be soldiers?"
Go it, you Canadians" a captured
officer cried. go right to Beflin;
that's the only way you can end
this bloody war"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
RYAN TO HAVE
CHARGE OF ARMY
AERIAL SERVICE
Has Been Made Assistant Sec
rotary of War; CroWeII Ap-
pointed Director of
Munitions.

Washington, Aug. 2-John D. Ryan
has been appointed second assistant
secretary Of war and director of aero
nautics, thus becoming head Of the
whole aeronauties section of the War
department.
Mr.. Ryan will coordinate the activ-
tiles of the bureau Of aircraft produc-
ton and the bureau of military aero
nautics. He has been authorized to
name a new head for the aircraft
board.
First Assistant Secretary of War
Benedict Crowell was made direc-
tor OF munitions today by Secretary
Baker, with a complete authority to
procure and furnish all munitions
necessary for all military operations.
In announcing the appointment to-
day, Secretary Baker said Edward
Stettinius, who has been second as
sistant secretary of war, will remain
in France as the War departments
special representative and his present
duties will be augmented by further
detailed work.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
QUICK PASSAGE
OF PROHIBITION
BILL FORECAST
Effective Date of Absolute Ban
to Be Postponed Until
July ! Next Under a
Compromise.

Washington, Aug. H.-With a gen.
cral, informal understanding to pro.
vide for nationwide bone dry" pro-
hibition beginning July l., 1919, and
continuing during the war, the sem
ate tomorrow will resume considera-
ton OF prohibition measures which
have been pending for many months.
Leaders of both wet" and dry"
factions late today announced that
sentiment was general in support Of
the compromise negotiated to post
pone the effective date of absolute
prohibition from January !, 1919, as
proposed in the pending bill, until
July |, next. Prompt passage of the
measure, with the compromise in
cluded, was predicted. Some be-
lieved it might be passed tomorrow.
Senator Sheppard Of Texas, manager
of the dry" forces, said the final
vote probably would not be reached
before Thursday.
Under the compromise arranged by
leaders of the two senate factions to
be formally presented as an amend
ment by Senator Sheppard, manufac-
turers of beer and wines would stop
May |, 1919, instead of November l.,
1918, as provided in the present bill.
Production of distilled beverages al
ready has ceased under the food con-
troll law.
Wine interests are expected TO
make a final fight to postpone opera
tion of the measure. At hearing
today before the senate agriculture
committee, representatives Of Cali
fornia grape growers asked for post
ponement of prohibition until July
/, 1920
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Missouri Republicans Urge
PROMPT Action on Prohibition

St. Lous., Aug. 2.-Thc rebubli-
can state conventisn III tonight adopted
platform favoring prompt action
by the members of the legislature up
on the amendment to the federal con-
stitution with regard to prohibition
their action to be taken in accordance
with the wishes of their constituents
and having in mind the paramount
issue of the war;" an amendment to
the federal or state constitution ex-
tending the right of franchise to wo-
men and the repeal of the zone sys-
tenn of postage. @@
The democratic state convention to-
day indorsed the administration of
President Wilson and Governor Gard
ner, advocated submission to the
people of the woman suffrage amend
ment and urged the state legislature
to take early action on the federal
prohibition amendment.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28

In their attack on Fismette the.
Germans bombarded the town with
heavy guns and aerial bombs. Ger
man aviators endeavored to drive the
Americans from the houses in Fis-
mette so that German machine gun
ners in the hills could pick them off.
Fismette Held Securely.
One German airplane descended
within 500 feet of the Fismette roofs.
firing machine guns. The Americans
drove it away with their machine
guns. The Americans are still hold
ing Fismette securely. ,~ /aEf
German artillery continued to bonn
bard the village at intervals during
the day. ,j...4" 5ha
German Guns Rake Hills.
The Germans endeavored to rein-
force their infantry fighting in the
region of Bazoches, but were unable
to send UP any large numbers OF men,
owing to the activity of the French
and American artillery on the hills
south of The Vesle. Tie Germans
raked the fifis with Us in an effort to
put out OF commission the allied bat
teries. At one time IS shells each
minute fell in the vicinity of St
Thibaut. 6, Notwithstanding the en-
emy's fire, however. the French and
continued to pour metal
across the Vesle whenever any Ger
mans appeared. tf -,..
According to last accounts there
was some hand-to-hand fighting in the
region of Bazoches.
The American attack on Bazoches
was made in daylight and the Amer
leans improved their positions, al
though the Germans resisted Stub
bornly.
The Germans endeavored to send
additional infantrymen to reinforce
their lines and, as they passed down,
the hill north OF Bazoches. many OF
them were killed by the French and
American artillery and machine guns.
A stiff barrage preceded the Aneri-
can infantry attack and the lombard
ment was answered viciously by the
Germans. ... .s@
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
OLD H|NDENBURG
Line M0PpED Up
BY THE BRITISH
TommieS Now in Entire Pos.
session of MaSSif Overlook
ing the Somme Right
Into Per0nne.
BY Associated Press.

With the British Army in France
Aug. N.-(Reuters) 1.-The British have
overrun Moulin De Fargy, Maricourt
Bernafaye and the Trones wood and
have cleared the Vaux wood and are
now in entire possession Of the massii
overlooking the course of the Somme
right into Peronne. 1t is clear that the
British pressure is compelling the en-
emy to carry his retirement much
farther than was originally intended
With the British in France, Aug.
I.zHaving beensstill further extend
ed by attacks launched north of the
River Scarpe, the battle today was
raging along a field of almost As
miles long, and the British with re-
newed vigor were rolling up the
boche before them and sweeping
eastward.
Nearly in the center of the battle
field hard fighting has been in prog
ress along the old Hindenburg line
in the neighborhood of Croisilles,
Fontaine- e-Les- -Croisilles and Bulle-
court, Fighting likewise is in
progress in the outskirts of Naux.
Vrarcourt.
East of Bapaume the line has been
extended along the railway to Cam
brai.
Large reinforcements are being
thrown in by the Germans in the
neighborhood of Bapaume, especially
at the town itself and in the area I'M
mediately south of it. Although there
is much confusion in the enemy ranks,
his resistance stiffened appreciably
tonight
Maricourt Captured.
Maricourt and the ground to the
east are in British hands. Trones
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Joy Riders Land With Their
CARGO in the City Jail

Joyriding while under the influence
of Intoxicating liquor landed four
persons in the city Jail Tuesday night.
Rose Clark, proprietress of room
ing house at 424 North Seventeenth
street; Mrs. c. w. Baird. 1906 Cass
street; Mary Walters, Titian-haired
belle from Fremont, and George
O'Day, Seventeenth and Chicago
streets, were placed under arrest on
the charge of unlawfully transporting
and having liquor in their possession
Two pint bottles of scat" were found
concealed in their automobile. They
were arrested at Twenty-fourth and
Charles streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Mexicans Suffer 300 Casualties Before Rails
ing White Flag; Battle Precipitated by
Firing on American Sentry
Nogas Az Aug N-Two Americans killed. % wounded and
border here late today during s between Americans troops and Mecans

Capt. J. D. Hungerford and
Corp. Barney Lotz were killed
in action.
Lt.-Col. Frederick J. Her
man was wounded in the right
leg, 1t. Luke Lotus was seri-
ously wounded in the body,
Capt. H. G. Caron was wounded
in, the arm and Lieutenant
Lockwood was wounded.
CASTOR Reddock, customs
guard, was seriously, if not fa-
tally, wounded.
Charles Levin and E. Mar
Ger, employees of the Southern
Paeifeyef- Mexico, at rNogales,
Sonora, and civilian named
Cooley also are listed among
the Americans wounded.
These facts were officially
announced here late tonight
after a survey of the town and
camp had been made:
100 Mexicans Killed, 200 Wounded
While the casualties on the Mexican
side of the border were not known to-
night, it was estimated that 100 had
been killed by fire from the American
side, while at least twice that num-
ber, including a number of civilians,
we're wounded. 1t was reported to-
night that the mayor of Nogales, Son
ora, was killed, but this was not con-
firmed.
The fighting followed the alleged ef-
forts of Mexican customs official to
smuggle a countryman across the
boundry into the United States. An
American sentry attempted to stop
him. Two Mexicans fired at the sentry
across the street hitting him in the
right arm. The fire was returned by
American patrols and after Mexicans
had rushed from nearby buildings and
started shooting across the line from
behind buildings and walls, the firing
DeCdHlc general.
Reinforcements Rushed to Border.
Reinforcements from an infantry
regiment and negro cavalry regi-
ment were rushed to the border and
took up combat positions. 1t was es-
tmated that more than 800 Ameri-
can soldiers and so civilians partici-
pated in the shooting. 1t was reported
tonight that detachment Of cavalry
crossed the border in pursuit Of the
Mexicans, but this was not confirmed.
The fighting, which started at 4:O5 p.
M, continued without abatement until
$50, when it died down except for an
occasional sniping along the long
international street.
At $50 white flag was displayed
by the Mexicans, a parley followed,
but the snipine continued until after
o'clock. Bullets fell in Nogales and
civilians we're ordered to remain in
doors and without the zone OF fire. |,
Adobe houses, because their walls |
cannot be pierced by high-powered |
bullets, were especially popular and |
many families spent the night in these
with their friends.
Like the main street OF a moving |
picture frontier town, international
venue, where the fighting started, zig
zags its way along the international
boundary line between Mexico and |
the United States and forms the main |
business street of towns in two re-
Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Patriotism Keynote Of
Ohio G. O. P. Convention

Columbus, O., Aug. 27.-ohio re-
publisans, meeting in platform con-
vention here this afternoon. were
greeted with patriotic addresses by
u. S. Senator Warren G. Harding.
National Chairman William H. Hays,
and former Governor Frank B. Willis.
the gubernatorial nominee, and also
heard Mr.. Willis demand that a
plank endorsing the federal prohibit
tion amendment and the statewide
prohibition proposal be inserted n
the party platform
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Not Able to Give His Real
Status in the U. S. Draft

William Blue, negro, feels mighty
blue and has a good reasor for feel
ing so. He was arrested early
Wednesday by military police at the
Union station and will be held at the
city jail for investigation while his
status is looked up. He is an alleged
Stacker. When questioned by the
police he couldn't give satisfactory
answers. He said that his home was
in Grand Island, that he works as
laborer on railroads, but couldn't tell
where he registered and didn't know
his age. He will probably be turned
over to federal officials some time
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Morals Squad Raids on
Alleged Gambling Game

Sergeant Anderson and Detective
Potach raided an alleged gambling
house at sos South Thirteenth street
Wednesday morning and arrested
seven alleged gamblers. A card
table, deck of cards and $2.25 in
money was seized. Gus Pappas, pro-
prietor, was charged with keeping a
gambling house. Gus Morris, Star
hotel; Jim Leon, 522 South Thir-
teenth street; Pete Ellis and Jim
Chutas, Council Bluffs, and George
Tharopullus, Boone, Ia. were
booked on the charge Of being in
mates. <''
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Oyerrules I. w. w. Motion.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Federal Judge
Lands today overruled motion for
an arrest OF judgment in the cases Of
100 I. w. w. leaders recently con-
victed of conspiracy to interfere with
the governments conduct of the war
and reserved his. decision until Thurs
day on a motion for a new trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
Ambassador Page Resigns

Washington, Aug. 81. Walter
Hines Page of Garden City, N. Y,
ambassador of the United States to
Great Britain since April, 1918. be-
cause of ill-health, has submitted his
resignation to President Wilson, who
has accepted If.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-28
AMERICANS ATTACK
BAZOCHES AS HUNS
BOlMBARD FISMETTE
Germans Rake Hills With 77s in Vain Effort to Silence
Allied Batteries Which Kill Many In. '".
fantry on Way to Reinforce J.
the Enemy's Lines.

With the American Forces the Vesle Front Aug 27-
American troops today attacked the Germans region of
Bazoches three miles west of smes simultaneously the Ger
attacked the American lines at Fsmette about mile
northwest of Fismes
Infantry fighting in the outskirts of Bazoches still is
nung The Americans present holding the upper hand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
NEW COMBAT. PLANE
IS ADOPTED FOR U. S.
FORCES COVER THERE"

The as. E.-5." a new type Of COM
bat plane, has been officially adopted
for use Of the American air forces
abroad, it was learned today.
The new plane, which closely ap-
proaches the English Spad, will carry
he Hispanfa-SuiEa engine. It is now
being Observation-Disclosures asrrapidly
Is possibls.,o.@
Adoption OF the "S. E.-5" Ss the
american air fighter foIlowa r aban-
Ionment Of the Bristol fighter because
[ was found that extension of the
plane space to allow the machine to
AIRY theShesvy Liberty engine made
I cumbersome.
Assertions that 100000, 600 had
been lost in experimentation with the
Bristol were denied today by mem
bers of the Senate aircraft investi-
eating committee, who declared that
while the loss was considerable, IL did
not approach the sum named.
The committees report, which Is ex-
pected to be issued soon, will empha-
size that while the Liberty: motor has
not been found useful in the Bristol,
It has proven efficient for bombers
and other heavy types.
Contracts for 1900 OF these motors
will be let during the summer for
use in tanks as well as airplanes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
ERECTING new BUILDINGS
AT CAMP HUMPHREYS

CAMP HUMPHREYS, va, July "a
Ground was broken today at Humph-
reys for fve new buildings to be
erected by the Red cross-a eonva-
Iescent clubhouse, a nurses home,
recreation house. headquarters build
ing, and warehouse
The eonvalescent house win Be built
In the form OF Greek cross vita .
tower in the center and win contain
fifteen rooms for soldiers recovering
from illness In addition to an andi-
forum and a stage. The house viii
have regular movie shows and other
entertainments
The recreation house viii proVioo
the nurses a place to dance and sing
without disturbing their fellow
workers who may desire to rest or
sleep.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
Impatient Patriot,
Serving in France,
Drafted, Comes Home

BOSTON. July 24-Privats
Raphael Des Marias. Of the
French army. got leave OF alb
sence and made the 3.o00-milo
voyage from France to this city
to answer the call for the draft
He was examined and accepted
and went with other drafted men
TO Camp Devens. where he "be-
gan training" this morning. Des
MariAs has been driving an am
munition truck 1t the front for
the French for about q year.
He appeared before the draft
board OF his district, Back Bay.
In the French uniform. and stiil
wore it as he marched into camp.
Before going 10 France Des
Marias was engaged in the au-
tomobile business. He Is tven-
ty-four years old He registered
for the draft but got impatient,
and was given permission to 50
to France to join the French
with the understanding he would
return to Boston when his class
was called.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24

in no small measure to them. John
D. Ryan. the new director OF aircraft
production, will be given credit for
unceasing effort to make the program
a success.
Members OF the committee promise
zone or two sensations| In their re-
port, but refuse to disclose their ma
ture 1t Is emphasized, however. that
they have nothing to do with graft in
the aircraft program. Graft charges
are being Investigated only by Charles
z. Hughes and Attorney General
Gregory. Once or twice the committee
has crossed the trail" of the former
Presidential candidate, but 1t has in
no instance encroached on his field.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
Three BIG DRIVES
ON FOES PROGRAM
ALL GUMMED UP

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. July "a GAS a. N.Y.
The German drive southwark between
scissors and Main-de-1IAssiges vas
one of three pushes they contemplated
this SUMMERTIME toward Paris and
one toward the Channel ports. aeeord-
ing to information obtained from
prisoners.
The recent EFFORT, which resulted %
diszstrously and gummed. up ths
whole program. was sirned toward
Chalons and EpernaS. The Preach
and Americans have captured German
officers who were prematurelx ap-
pointed mayors Of French cities 20 be
occupied. including the two named
Captured boches also declare that a
large number Of divisions were
massed in Flanders for a drive
against the British. while they were
concentrating thirty-hve divisions
(450 900 meu) for the champagns
operation. The Flanders drive. was
to follow the crown princes push. -
soon as the latter had attained a GER
tain degree Of success
Mar prisoners captured near Sois-
sons have been Identified as recently
removed from Flanders. indicating
that the failure OF the Champagne
drive disrupted the contemplated
Flanders campaign.
German officers say the third drive
toward Paris-was to be undertakes
late this summer or early in the an
tumn, in the event that the one just
stopped did not carry clear through
to the coveted city.
Prisoners are doubtful as to
whether these other two drives Will
be carried out as planned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
2,OOSD. c. MEN
WILL co TO CAMP
WEEK OF JULY e

Two thousand and eight men viii
20 to camp from the District between
July 20 to August s. Details are
withheld as to the proportions of
white and eoloreds but there was no
hesitancy in revealing the informa-
ton that Major Donovan, supervisor
of the operation OF the selective draft
law for the District, and his assist
ants and the local boards are going
to be mighty busy from this time to
the night OF August 5.
Other contingents will go during
the remaining days Of August, so that
by the end Of the month the District
will have contributed several thou
sand men to the army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
POTOMAC DIP Is COSTLY
FOR new YORK statesmen

HAGERsTowN. Nd, July 24-It
cost E. L. Coleman and Samuel Gins
berg. travelling statesmen from New
York, S1o3 in cash and two gold
watches to take a bath In the Po-
tomac river at Hancock. Owing to
yesterdays hot wave they were tempt
ed to take n dip in the river to cool
OF. While they were in the water a
thief went through their clothing.
taking both OF the watches and all
of the money belonging to the SWIM
mers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
RUSSIA Mobiles;
REASONNO7 GIVEN
IN TROTZKY ORDER

AMSTERDAM, July 24-General
mobilization OF all military forces IN
der bolshevik control in Russia was
begun July II, Moscow dispatch de-
clared today. No reason was assign
ed for this. although War Minister
TrotZky announced some time ago
that certain classes of workmen. sol
diers, and peasants would be called
out "to maintain internal order"
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tuts Of Technology February IS,
where he underwent a course in
ground training. Later. he went to
the naval aviation station at Pensa-
cola, Fla
He is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
II. Houch, and is a member Of the
Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
D. c. BOY COMMISSIONED
NAVAL AVIATION ENSIGN

Another Washington boy has been
commissioned in the naval aviation
service. He is Henry ]. Houch. Of
3036 Dent place northwest, who has
received a commission as ensign.
Houch Is a graduate OF Western
High School, and at the time Of his
enlistment was a student Of chemis-
try at George Washington University.
He entered the Massachusetts, Insti-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
HEmmoRRHAeE KILLS MAN.

Stricken with a hemorrhage while
on duty at the. wharf OF the Mt Yer
non and Marshall Hall Steamboat
Company, foot OF Seventh street
early today, william H.
fifty-two years old. 112G Rob
inson street southwest, died a few
minutes later while a physician from
the Emergency Hospital was hurryinE
to give him medical attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
GILMORE, HYNINOLOGIST,
DIES AT The AGE OF "a

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 24-Jo-
seph Gilmore. author OF the hymn "He
Leadeth Me-" written fifty years ago,
an which has been sung all over the
world, died yesterday, aged eighty
four.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
wooDMEN AT BEACH.

Washington lodges Of the woodmen
of the World are holding their annual
excursion and outing today at Ches-
apeake Beach. Between 1000 and
5. 900 Woodmen and their friends are
on the trip. A feature OF the pro-
gramgram this afternoon will be q
prize waltz, the winning man receiV-
ing a pair OF trousers, made to order,
and the winning woman getting =
gold medal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-24
BOY SCOUT BOOSTERS
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT

Fifty Boy Scouts with twenty
scout leaders. who were on a trip
boastinE W. s. S. sales, from Akron,
Ohio. were presented to President
Wilson today by Colin B. Living
stone, head Of the Boy Scouts.