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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
Furs and Fur Coats

The assortment is very pleasing, prices are mod crate considering that all fs have been chosen with care No better time to buy than now, and probably not so good a time while the war is on. Hudson Seal Goats, plain models, forty five inches long, made with full
 sweep, were $aoooo now $240.00 Hudson Seal Goats, wide collars and cuffs
 of Skunk, were $aoo.oO now $225.OO Hudson Seal Coats wide collars and cuffs
 of Squirrel, were $250O0 now S175 m Nutria Coat, forty-fve inches long, made
 with full sweep, was $25O.00 now S175 00 Black Muskrat Goats, forty-two inches long, full sweep and with borders, were $225O0 S175 00 Muskrat Goats, forty-two inches long,
 made with full sweep and borders, ~ were $195.OO now S150.00 Muskrat Coat, made with full sweep, belted mod e regular price $125oO for S95.00' @~> i Fur Sets, Scarves and Muffs at 20 per cent. less than regular wonderful opportunity to obtain choice furs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

Nicholai Lenine. the Russian pre- mier, has signed an order to have the king of RoumAnia arrested
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18
De DmRoad co
 &khaBh8ha4 195X

Under Orders from the Government of the United States Business hours during the period follows:
 Monday the will be closed all day. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday the o'clock
 Saturdays the closes at six o'clock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-18

ADVERTISE NaTHE TIMES
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
Planned for 100000
Germans to Invade
Mexico Before War

New York, July 22.-That Teutonic
conspirators planned, even after this
countrys entrance into the war, to
use German reservists TO invade Can
ada and Mexico is indicated in the
seized correspondence Of DR.. Freder-
ich August Richard Won Stensch,
according to federal officials. Won
Strensch, when arrested, was describ-
ed as former protege of Bismarck.
Today he was described as relative
The objects of the proposed inva-
sions. according to the authorities,
were to hamper the despatch of Ca
madam troops abroad and to join
armed Mexicans for the purpose Of
making an attack OH the United
States.
Federal officers believe Alexandra
Varda, better known as the countess
Won Scheele, was the author of let
tiers signed IL" which were found in
the belongings of Won Strenschs The
woman was arrested shortly after Won
Strensch's apprehension last week.
In these letters were sentences indi-
eating that between November 1915.
and April 20, 1917, plots were in ex-
istence for $4,000 German reservists
to cross from Buffalo, N. Y. to
Bridgeburg, Ont, and for 100000 Ger
mans to enter Mexico at unnamed
points along the Rio Grande.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
REPORT STEAMER
: IN DISTRESS OFF
MASSACHUSETTS
Possibly Victim of Submarine
Attack; Heavy Firing-fs
Heard; No Definite In
formation Received.

Nantucket, Mass, July 22.--Ati air
plane which landed at the village of
Wauwinet tonight brought word that
steamer was in distress near Great
Round Shoals, about FIVE miles off the
eastern end of the island. The ves-
sci was described as in need of inn
mediate assistance. but the nature OF
its injuries was not disclosed.
After requesting that the Navy de-
partment be notified and that word
be sent also to the nearest coast
guard station, the aviator again as
cended and was lost to view.
The crew of the Coskata coast
guard station has gone toStlle assist
ance of the vessel. Thesera is calm.
The village of Wauwiiict is at the
extreme eastern end Of the island.
Great Round Shoal is Is nautical
miles distance from the point off
Orleans on the Cape Cod coast where
German submarine sank empty coal
barges yesterday.
In the absence of any definite in
formation it was thought that the
steamer possibly was the victim Of a
submarine attack. Whether it was a
merchant steamer or naval vessel
was not disclosed.
Sounds of heavy firing were heard
this afternoon in the general direc-
ton of the shoals, but thick haze pre-
vented observation from shore,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
Mrs. Rose Ohaus
Resigns Place as
Board Superintendent

Mrs. Rose Ohaus rendered her res
ignation as superintendent of the
Board of Public Welfare at meeting
held last night. The board did not
accept the resignation, voting to hold
it over for consideration at later
meeting.
my resignation is offered" stated
Mrs. Ohaus, that there may be no
embarrassment of the board by the
Eolding over of old officers in the new
administration, =
Il am. anxious for the work to pro-
ceed unhampered and value the fu-
ture Of the welfare work in Omaha
more than | do my personal part in
it,
Mrs. Z. B. Towle and Mrs. Jennie
Callfas, the new members, were
present. Mrs. Callfas was elected Sec
retary of the board.
= The next meeting will be held Mon
day. July 20. at II a. m
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
By Associated Press.

:iated Press.
emy, and began firing. The Indians
ran through the. woods like deer, and
finally struck for the water. in an ell
deavor to reach the south side.
These Indians. reared along the
rivers swim like Hawaiians and are
able to remain below the surface for
long time. The Germans saw
splashes in the water and began firing
until the Indians dived and swan
down stream under water. When
they came to the surface for air they
brought up handful of clay, which
they had grabbed from the river bot.
tom and with this they cameoufaged
their, hands and face while on the
surface for brief breathing spell.
Finally the Indians reached the
south bank far below the Germans
the current assisting them very ma
terially. Then they crawled back and
peered through the bushes and watch
ed the Germans seeking the bronzed
figures who apparently had been
drowned. The Germans, thoroughly
angered, shot the raft to pieces
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
Hint Germany May Be
Forced to Transfer
Troops to Middle East

London, July 22.-Dispatches from
The Hague to the Daily Mail say
German newspapers are calling at
tention to conditions in Russia and
hint that Germany may have to be
content to hold the western front
and transfer active operations to the
near middle east
The annexationist press has repeat.
edly referred to the warning of the
Turkish ambassador that the war
cannot be ended in the west and Brit.
ain must be srnitten in her Asiatic
empire.
The general situation in the west
and this much-advertised eastern
propaganda form, in the correspond
ent's opinion, the basis for rumors
in Holland that the Germans intend
to fall back to the Aisne and their
old Somme positions while troops are
transferred to the east, but he admits
that solid foundation for the report
cannot be discovered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23

500 a. Dy ASST
With the American Army on the
Aisne Marne Front, July 2z.-The
American Indians in France quickly
adjusted themselves to the conditions
OF the country. They soon became
Just as cunning as in their native
haunts. This is illustrated by an incl
Gent when the Germans were with
drawing across the Marae. Indian
scouts, with Americans were sent over
the river.
At one crossing three Indians in1-
provised a raft and chained it to the
north side of the Marine. They hid
the raft and then started on an ex-
ploring expedition. The Germans
discovered the strange footprints on
the river bank and came upon the
raft. They awaited the Indians re-
turn, but, after reconnoitering. the
Indians approached their hidden raft
cautiously, and scenting trouble, made
a hasty retreat.
The Germans realized that these
strange red men were not OF their
kind. and must therefore be an en-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
HUNS STRIKE
Fierce BLOW
IN EFFORT TO
RESCUE ARMY
Allies Will Win Great Victory
If They Break Through
Concentrations Near
FiSmeS. sAs
By Associated Press.

Washington, July 22.-The German
high command apparently is making
desperate efforts to hold open the
base of the salient between Soissons
and Rheims until troops far down
the center of the great pocket toward
the Marne can be withdrawn. With
French and American troops hammer
ing away from the west and French,
British and Italian forces battering
at the east flank of the German po-
sition, it was still far from certain
tonight that the enemy would be able
to get his forces out of the northern
end Of the salient without terrific
losses. ~
Take 10000 Prisoners.
Already great numbers Of prisoners
and guns have been taken ly the
American and allied forces. The only
estimate from official sources cover
ing the aggregate captures by French,
American and Italian troops during
the first two days Of the counter Of
fensiyc gave 10000 as the probable
total. There are indications that
the number captured on Sunday might
be greater, although enemy with
drawal from the Marne and Chateau
Thierry sectors probably accounted
in some part for the swiftness4of the
advances made during that day.
The situation on the flanks of toe
salient was not so clear tonight.
Apparently the enemy is fighting
hard to hold his position around
Oulchy-le. Chateau, where a railway
line from Fismes, probably his chief
advance base and located at the ap-
proximate center Of the base line Of
the salient between scissors and
Rheims, has permitted him to as
semble considerable forces to resist
the Franco-American advance.
May Turn Into Rout.
Should the counter attack succeed
in forcing this position or in break
ing through either to the north or
south of Oulchy, it is indicated that
the German defeat might be turned
into disastrous rout.
If the Franco British-Italian forces,
as officers here hope, are able to break
through strong enemy concentrations
toward Rheims, itself, disaster would
threaten the German position south
of this place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
Colonel Roosevelt
Declines to Run for
Governor Of New York

Oyster, Bay, July 22.-Col. Theo'
dore Roosevelt issued statement to-
night in which he declared that un-
der no circumstances would he ac-
cept the republican nomination for
governor of New York.
Colonel Roosevelt did not refer to
prohibition or woman suffrage, nor
did he propose a candidate. In the
message he said:
my work is for the men who are
fighting this war; My mind dwells
continually on the problems Of the
war, on the international problem Of
the peace which is to close and justify
the war and on the tremendous prob
lens we shalt face after the wss"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
FRENCH REGAIN LOSS.
Burning Villages.

Burning Villages.
That the Germans now realize, to
the full that the allies have the upper
hand in the battle seems apparent
from reports that they are burning
villages behind them in their retreat
and destroying large quantities of
munitions and war materials through
out the entire section where they
have found it impossible to move,
owing to lie rapid strides of the al
lies. Big guns now are throwing
shells far behind the lines searching
out the entire countryside, while al
lied airplanes are harrying the retreat
ing columns with machine gun fire.
The efforts of the Germans to re-
tard the Franco-American forces were
particularly heavy Monday in the re-
gions of Croiselles and Bezu-St. Ger
main, respectively, northwest and
north of Chateau Thierry, and to the
east Of Chateau Thierry, where the
Americans are giving battle. On all
three sectors the enemy lost further
ground, and his forces in the Cha
teau Thierry pocket were therefore
placed in greater Jeopardy.
Realizing the seriousness of his pre-
dicament, the German crown prince
is said to have sent out distress sig
tals to his cousin, Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria, whose men are
facing the British in France and
Flanders. Rupprecht dispatched sew
eral divisions of reserves. To offset
this Field Marshal Haig Immediately
detached an equal number of divisions
of picked British troops from Picardy
and moved them into the battle area
southwest of Rheims.
The latest German official COM
munication says in Sundays fighting
between the Aisne and the Marne
complete success rested with the Ger-
man arms.
In France and Flanders the British
continue to harass the German lines
with small attacks while the Italians
are keeping up their pressure against
the Austrians both in the Italian
theater and i'll Albania. In the latter
region considerable ground has been
gained along the Devoli river.
All Quiet, Says Berlin.
Berlin, via London, July 22.-Thes
official communication issued by the
war office this evening says: "Quiet
reigns at many points of the battle.
front, on the Aisne and Marnc. There
have been local engagements south
of the Oureo."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
BAKER REQUESTS
NAVAL REPORT ON
FAULTY BOMBS
Investigation Started After
Failure Of Shells to Explode
When Dropped Near Ger
man Submarines.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, July 22.-Secretary
Daniels today asked the commandanl
Of the First naval district for a repor,
as to the reasons for the failure oi
bombs to explode after they were
dropped by naval aviators who yester.
day attacked a German submarine of
the Massachusetts coast. The aviators
twice circled over the submarine when
it was shelling a tug and barges, but
apparently 1at aren't e's.9 none OF the bombs they
Boston, July 22.-An investigation
was started today to determine why
bombs carried by naval aviators failed
to explode when dropped on or about
the German submarine which attacked
the tug Perth Amboy and its barges
off Cape Cod yesterday.
Experts at the headquarters of the
first naval districts here said bombs
were provided to the different naval
districts with explicit instructions
that the mechanism must not be over
hauled or any effort made to improve
it.. 1t was reported that some of the
aviators had said that some of the
bombs had failed in tests.
Wood Noncom1nittal.
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood
commanding the district, refused to
comment on the report that the
bombs dropped by the airmep yester-
day were "duds." In regard to the
attack, he said:
81 want to correct the impression
given currency by certain published
stories that the Chatham aircraft were
late or not otherwise promptly 'on
the job Such stories | know to be
misrepresentation of the facts. They
were there and dropped two bombs
the explosion of either one of which
might have been effective in destroy
ing the hostile craft"
No further reports from the sub
marine were received today. although
viglant watch was kept along the
coast by naval patrol boats and hy-
dro-airplanes. &
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
ALLEGED OMAHA
AUTO Thieves
HELD IN DAKOTA
Omaha House PIats and Kit of
Punches in Car; Said to Be
Heads of Gang Work.
ing Here.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 22.-It now
is reasonably certain that Frank Mes.
sex and Genevieve Morris, who were
arrested here, will be able to throw
light on a long series Of automobile
robberies in Omaha. This is the
opinion of H. J. Nielsen, superinten-
dent of the bureau of CRIMINAL identi-
flcation of Omaha, who came to Sioux
Falls when informed of the arrest of
the couple.
Messex and the woman with whom
he had been consorting for some time,
were arrested here last Thursday
in an automobile, which Supt. Mel
sen has now identified as having been
stolen from his garage last May. The
local police charge that Messsx was
away from Sioux Falls at that time.
The woman claims she also put-
chased the car from strange. at
Sioux City. ,..
Nielsen Identifies Car.
After Superintendent Nielsen had
identified the car, Detective Ross,
of the Sioux Falls police department.
gave the automobile thorough
search and found kit containing
punches which are used in changing
the numbers on the engines Of auto
mobiles, and also some charts which
Superintendent Nielsen identified as
being Omaha house plats. Thesee
plats were marked in such a manner
as to show the homes of owners
whose cars have been stolen in Oma-
ha during the last few months. How
these came into possession Of Mes
sex is something which Messex will
have to explain in court.
According to the theory of Nielsen,
the finding Of these plats is another
link in the chain of the operations
of the Omaha auto stealing gang,
which has been preying on automo-
bile owners in that city for some
time. During 1917 alone, 24l F1rd
cars were stolen in Omaha, of which
124 were recovered. The method
was always the same, to change the
engine number, and the charts and
punches found in the Ford car .yhich
Messex and the woman were driving
when arrested is believed to be an
important clew which may enable
the Omaha police to run down the
thieves.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23

Resume Old Places.
It is interesting to note that the
British divisions on the front south
west of Rheims have again taken the
same old place in the battle order
which the British occupied when
driven back in the May offensive.
Their transport from the British
front to the Champagne front was
executed in a most skillfu1 manner.
French Cross Marne.
French troops, says La Liberte,
continue to cross the River Marne in
strong force northeast of Chateau
Thierry. They are following rapidly
on the heels Of the enemy, who can
not long hold ground with General
de Mitry's army coming up from the
south and General de Goutte's army
coming from the west. The latter
army already has reached the region
OF Chatelet wood. General de Goutte's S
troops, which have been fighting hard
since the beginning of the counter Of
fensive last night. crushed the effort
made by the Germans and took 1000
prisoners.
Germans Take Guns Back.
Information received in Paris this
morning says that French patrols
operating beyond Chateau Thierry
have learned that the retreat of the
Germans extends several miles deep.
The German artillery can scacely be
heard, this seemingly indicating that
the big guns have been ordered re-
moved to the rear.
In their rapid advance north of the
River Ourcq French infantry recap
Continued on Page Three, Column Four)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
Civilians to Enter Camp
TayI0r Trainina School

Louisville, KY, July 22.-With the
announcement that the officers train
ing school at Camp Zachary$Taylor
will graduate 1900 of its $3.50 stu
dents August IS, and civilians may
now enter this, the only artillery
officers training school in the United
States, 1t. Col. A. H. Carte, COM
mandant, today began campaign for
students. These are wanted from
civilian life between the ages Of 20
years and 8 months and 40 years and
the school provides the first oppor-
tunity since last fall for civilians
10 become officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
Red Cross Specifies Who .
Nav Enlist in Service

New York, July 22-To correct the
impression that women with near rel
atives in the army or navy cannot en-
roll in the army nurse corps for serv-
ice abroad, the Atlantic division OF
the Red Cross today announced that
nurses who wish to engage in special
service abroad for the Red Cross and
other. women not under direct mill
tary control are the only ones forbid
den to cross to the other side.s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
GERMAN army FL|GH
General He'll
Trying to Save
Pocketed Huns

London, July 22.-One of
the German high command
actively engaged in endeav.
oring to find some way of
holding up the American
forces at the bottom of the
pocket, between Rheims and
Scissors, is Major General
He'll, formerly Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's chief of
staff, who recently was sent
to the west front from Tx
raine. The Americans cap
tured several documents
bearing General Hell's sig
nature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
60 INCHES TALL,
110 POUNDS, new
REQUIRE MENT
Physical Standards for Draft.
ed Men Changed to Include
Larger Stature; Reg
uIar Army Same.

Washington, July 22.-Physical re-
quirements for drafted men have been
amended so as to make the minimum
height 90 inches and the minimum
weight ITO pounds.
The minimum requirements as to
height for the regular army remains
at e. inches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
German Empress in Mourning;
- Trains DELAYED hY Wounded

Geneva, July 22.-Railway trafic
between the Rhine towns is greatly
disorganized owing to the number of
wounded arriving daily from the
French front in hospital trains. Trains
from Germany are arriving at the
Swiss frontier many hours late. The
German empress returned to Berlin
yesterday in mourning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
Candidates for Annapolis.

Washington, July 22.--(Special.) -
Representative Lobeck today desig-
mated the following Omaha boys to
take the examination in February for
entrance to the naval academy: Os-
mond Harlow Phillips, Oswald Mer-
gen, Clifford L. Larson, Robert Syl-
vester Bertschy, Josephus Asa Briggs.
Mr.. Lobeck has two vacancies at An
napolis to fill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
Missing Balloon md
OCCupantS Land Safely

Chatham, Mass, July a. A dirig-
ible balloon which has been missing
from the naval aviation station here
since Friday landed at Summers'de,
N. S., according to word received to-,
night. Its three occupants are safe,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
fire AND RUINS IN WAkE0 OF HUNS I.
WHEN ALLIES GAIN UPPER HAND
Yanks Push Four Miles Forward on South
ern Bank of Stream; Many More Pris-
oners Taken as Pursuit Continues
BULLETIN.

Washington, July FancoAmencan troops continuing their advance
south the Ocq crossed the scissors Chateau e road between the
Omcq and the CGgon Sunday night General Pesng reported tods
munque ~
The towns Be Eed and Cheves have been occupied by the allied
troops American troops also have crossed the Name and occupied towns the
north bank the SAYS the Germans hastily evacuated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
BY Associated Press.


The drive Of the Americans and French into the Soson
Rheims salient continues. At points the Germans
counter attacking desperately but their efforts have proved
futile in more than impeding the advance.
Further ground has been gained by the allied south
of Sossons the center of the line along the Ourcq river and
north and east of Chateau They Additional large numbers
of Germans have been made prisoner and quantities
of guns and war materials have been captured.
In the Marne region the American troops the northern
bank OF the stream we'll the heels Of the fleeing enemy
east Of Chateau They between Charteves and Gland All
reports their advance had been pushed virtually four miles
from their old positions the southern bank and they
pressing the northwards in the direction Of Fereen
Tardenoi possibly with the intention of endeavong link
with the French forces proceeding eastwards along the
Ourcq Farther east along the Marne the French have been
enabled to throw forces to the northern bank Of the
stream. -a.st = H..
FRENCH REGAIN LOSS.
Severe fighting is in progress between the British French
and Italian troops and the enemy southwest of Rheims where
the British have made further advance while In Champagne
the east of Rheims the French reported to have eganed
all their old front line positions between the river Suippes and
the town of Massges. 5,''- ',@
The German defensive has noticeably sffened the
western side of the Rheimsc salient but although large
numbers of have been thrown into the fighting the
to be in the nature of strong
guard action designed to help the large forces of the enemy
the Chateau Thrry pocket to escape norheastward than
purpose to stand and give battle with the ultimate aim of hold
ing or beating back the Franco American troops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
By Associated Press.

Paris July 22.-When the Bavarian crown prince
answered the German princes appeal for help sent
Of his divisions from the Pcardy front aid the Germans
in the Marne salient equal number of British divisions
detached from the northern front and the battle sector
southwest of Rheims The British divisions composed of
ed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-23
EdUard A. Run1ely

Life Story of Man Who Bought
New York Mail for the Kaiser
on Page Ten Of This Issue.