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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
TWO MILLION
Men EMBARKED
FOR OVERSEAS
Announcement Made by War
Department Simultaneous
With Publication of the
Note to Germany.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Embarka-
ton of 2,008,931 American soldiers
to participate in the war overseas
was disclosed by correspondence
between Secretary Baker and
President Wilson given out at the
White House tonight at the same
time that the presidents reply to
the German note was made public
by the State department.
II am sure that this will be a
matter of deep qualification and
assurance to the country" said the
president replying to letter from
Secretary Baker reporting on the
number Of men who had sailed
from American ports to October 81.
Secretary Baker said in part:
Since July /, 1913, embarkations
BY months, have been as follows:
"July, 306,185; August, 290,SlS;
September. 261,415; October l to
2l, 131, 1898. Total, 989,S16.
Embarked to July l, 1913
1,0l9,115.
Grand total, 2,OOS,93l.
"In our overseas operations, l
feel that we have good reason to
be proud and thankful of the re-
suits obtained"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
Sister Tobia, Nurse
In Influenza Ward at
St. Joseph S, Is Dead

Sister Tobia, in charge of the in
Ruenza section at St. Joseph's hos
pital, was taken suddenly i'll with
double pneumonia and died last
night at 11:15.> There have been l66
cases of the influenza at the hos
pital within the last two weeks. OF
these, 21 cases have resulted in
deaths. Sixteen patients were near
death when they arrived at the hos
pital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
Balfour Opposes Return
of Colonies to Germany

was there that their original pos
SCISSORS would not use them as bases
for piratical warfare. ..
The doctrine that the colonies
should not be returned, Mr.. Balfour
claimed was not selfish and imper-
ialistic. 1t was one in which the in
terests of the world were~almost as
much concerned as the interests of
the empire itself. If the empire was
to remain united it was absolutely
necessary that communication be-
tween the various parts should not
be at the mercy OF an unscrupulous
power
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24

London, Oct. 23-In no circum-
Stance is it consistent with the safe
ty, security and unity of the British
empire that Germany's colonies
should be returned to her, declared
Al, ]. Balfour, the British foreign
secretary, in a speech at the lunch
con of the Australian and New Zea-
land club. today.
Mr.. Balfour said it was absolutely
essential that the communications of
the British empire should remain
safe. He asked if the German col
onies were returned what security
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24

Qon river.
With their backs to a great series
of woods, the Bois De Bas and the
Bois De Bourgogne included, the
Germans are fighting for their fives.
Prisoners assert that the woods are
literally full of machine guns and
guns of heavier caliber, and pris-
oners have expressed the opinion
that the Americans can never cap
ture Bourgogne and the woods to
the northwest. .,s-+--..-...-,-..scss--
Clean Up Grandpre Region.
The American troops captured
the Belle Joyeuse and Talma farms
and the ridge between them after
ali all-day fight today. These posi-
tons are situated northwest of
Grandpre.
Early Wednesday the Americans
launched an attack ith the deter
mination of cleaning up Grandpre
and that region. This was accom-
plished, but the Germans, counter
attacking, drove back the Ameri-
cans at places.
The Americans later regained
their ground, and advanced despite
desperate machine gun defense.
The German losses in dead and
wounded were heavy.
Face Machine Guns.
The American troops fought all
Wednesday in the face of machine
gun fire from Talma farm to hill
No. 22O, northwest of Grandpre.
Upon the slopes to the north of
Grandpre, the German machine gun
nests extended from hill No. 204 to
Bellejoyeuse farm.
North of Campigneulle several
light attacks by the Germans were
repulsed. In one instance some Ger
mans were wounded and two we're
captured. These men came forward
calling "kamerad," then opened fire
with rifles which had been strapped
upon their backs. Light forces of in
fantry attacked Immediately after
wards when the Americans refused
to rush forward in response to the
attack.
Along the same part of the front
the Germans are using light rolling
machine guns, moving from place
to place, particularly at night, with
the object .of concealing the posi-
tons of their heavier guns.
. Woods Drenched With Gas.
The German heavy artillery she'll
ed Sommerance and other towns in
that region and as far as the Meuse
drenched the woods within the
American lines>with gas at inter-
walls.
An early morning mist and smoke
screen assisted the Americans, who
advanced for a distance Of about
two-thirds of a mile at certain
points and gained positions of ad-
vantage, including ridges on either
side of Grandpre. During the day
the Americans took 200 prisoners,
and others are now coming in.
The Germans are using for the
| most part machine guns and light
| artillery with plenty of gas. The
enemy machine gun nests were
pounded all day by the artillery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
+ 0E USES
EVERY ART
IN Vain TO
.ST0PlRUSH.
Allies Making Progress in
France and Belgium in
! Face of Nests of
Machine Guns.
BY Associated Press.

Allied armies in France and Bel
GUM are still driving the Germans
toward their border, but the pro-
cess is now comparatively slow.
On the sectors that are requisite
to the stability of the entire Ger
man line-where a crash through
probably would mean the immedi-
ate collapse of the whole of>the de-
fensive systematic Nnost stubborn
resistance is being offered by the
enemy, and what gains are being
made by the allies are virtually foot
by foot in the face of the hornets
of the battle line-the machine
guns.
T Particularly vicious fighting is il
progress west of the Mouse river,
where the Americans, in their en-
ocavors to overcome the natural Or
stacles barring the way northwari
to Sedan. are faced ty picked troops
with orders to hold them back at all
costs; in the region from LIE Catear
to the north of Ea'enciennes, where
the British and some Americans
gradually are tearing their way
through the cncmy's front and be
tween Journal and Audenarde,
where the British also are hard aft
er the enemy.
Material Progress Made.
Notwithstanding the frantic en-
deavors of the enemy to maintain
their positions on all three of these
sectors, material progress has been
made. Likewise, northeast of Laon
the French on an eight-mile front
have delivered thrust that carried
them forward from two to three
miles. Into the handssof the British
have fallen 1000 more German pris-
oners, while the Americans, west of
the Meuse, have also gathered num-
bers of the enemy and a consider
able quantity of his machine guns.
Veritable nests of machine guns
are being encountered by the Amer
leans as they attempt to press for
ward along the front from the
Meuse to the town of Grand Pre-,
situated north of the Argonne forest,
but in spite of these obstacles they
have taken further ground and at
last accounts were steadily keeping
up their pressure against the enemy.
Extremely heavy counter-attacks
have been successfully sus-
tanned north of Grand Pre-, and on
this sector particularly strong con-
centrations of enemy artillery fire
have gone almost for naught. On
the western bank of the Meuse the
town of Breuilles has been taken, the
enemy having burned and evacuated
it and retreated in the general direc-
ton OF Dun.
Wedge Driven By British. ~,
Exactly what has been accom-
p1ished by the French in a drive
Continued on Page Two, Column Seven.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
K RIGHT
REEZY
BITS OF NEWS
Two Women Arrested
For Picketing at Capitol

( Washington. Oct. 23,-Two mill
tants Of the National Woman's party
were arrested today when they at
tempted to picket the capitol in pro-
test against the defeat of the suf-
frage amendment. They were de-
tanned for an hour and then re-
leased. Later they again attempted
TO carry banners up the steps on the
senate wing OF the capitol, but the
banners were taken from them by
the police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
Belgium Will Demand
Complete INDEPENDENCE.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Efforts OF
German statesmen to create the i'm
preston in neutral countries that
Belgium will revert to its former
status as a "neutralized" nation after
the war dew~~trom the Belgian off
cial information service here today
the statement that Belgium will not
consider a return to that state OF
guarded neutrality, which, violated
by Germany, brought England and
indirectly, the United States into the
war and will be satisfied only with
its complete independence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
Five Dollars
For Ten Words!
You can have it as we'll as
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The Best Slogan.
To call attention of our
out-of-town readers to
Omaha's su p erior at
fractions as a city.
To Ten Next Best
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The winning answer will be
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YOU LIKE.
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The Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
Venizelos to Visit U. S.;
Gets Invitation From London

New York, Oct. 23.-Premier Ven
izelos, of Greece, has sent a cable
message to the Hellenic Liberal as
sociation of this city that he may
soon visit America, it was announced
here today. The message was in
response to q recent invitation of
the association sent to him in Lon
don.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
u. S. BOYS SMASH
THROUGH ENEMY'S
LINES ON MEUSE
Germans Fighting for Their Lives With Backs to Great
Series of Woods in Vain Attempt to Block Ad-
vance of General Pershing's Army;
Grandpre Region Cleared Up.
By Associated Press.

With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, Oct.
23-The Americans tonight fighting north of Banthe-
vile, hill 297, hill 299 and hill 2S1, Bantheville has
changed hands several times in the last few days Breues
also has been cleared of the enemy.
Hill 2s1 has been the of fighting for four
days, the Germans having machine gun nests
its summit. The capture of this hill gives the Americans
command of and the valley along the Lam
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
MasSif of Bukovits
CAPTURED by Serbians

Paris, Oct. 23.-After a violent
engagement, Serbian troops have
captured the massif of Bukovits,
northeast of Alexinatz, according to
official announcement here tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
Seventy Die in Explosion.

Basel, Oct. 23.-Seventy persons
were killed and 50 wounded in an
explosion in a factory in Dessau on
the Elbe, 81 miles northwest of
Berlin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-24
L|ESSTR|kE ANEW AS
WI LS0N ANSWERS HUNS
THE WEATHER.:

For Nebraska, Partly cloudy
Thursday and Friday; probably
unsettled in east portion Thurs
day; not much change in temper,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24
Brief Local News

Miss Mary Neal has returned
home, after spending a month as tele
phone operator at Norfolk. Va.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24
Masons Attend Services

Cambridge Lodge, No. sc, Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons, attended
Divine services in body yesterday
morning at Christ Protestant Episco-
pal Church, and listened to a very
able patriotic sermon by the Rector,
Rev. VIM. D. Gould, who took as
the subject of his discourse that por-
ton of the scripture which refers to
the plucking first of the beam out of
ones own eye before casting the
mote out of a brothers eye. There
were about fifty-five members in
line, this being one of the largest at
tendances that the Lodge has had
upon the occasion of attending Di-
vine services for years.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24
Notice To BondhoIders.

All persons holding bonds of Cam
bridge Lodge, No. 1872, Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, are notified
to deposit same at the National Bank
of Cambridge Oil or before July LIST
as the Lodge desires to pay the prin-
cipal and interest to July 1st, 1918
at that time.-T. Noble Wright
Treasurer 1t. B. 24-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24
Schools Open to Weigh
And Measure Babies

The Academy School Building, on
Mill street, will be open tomorrow
afternoon from o'clock until 5, and
the Peach Blossom School from $50
until 8. for the weighing and meas
uring of children under six years. 1t
is very important that all the chill
dren under six years, in the county
be included in the census, which is
being taken, and all persons know
ing of such children are requested to
see that they are brought to the
proper place.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24

Your common sense will tell you
that you cannot buy now all the
things you bought before we had a
war to win. Your buying must be
restricted and your savings invested
in War Savings Stamps
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24
Change In Barber Prices.

On and after Monday, June oath,
1918, the BARRIERS of Cambridge will
put hair cutting up to 35c.; massag-
ing to 35c. All other prices will re-
main the same Hair cutting after
10 p. m. Saturday nights, 5Oc.-Adv.
6-21-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24
ALL COLORED DRAFTEES
GIVEN SMILEACE BOOKS
Colored People Raise Funds With
Which to Purchase Smileage Books
For Every Colored Man Who Left
Last Week.

When the second contingent of
colored men left Dorchester county
last week for Camp every man had
been furnished with sweater and
Book, Mrs. B. N ST. Clair
and Rev. M. A. Thompson presenting
he men with the Smileage Books at
he Court House. Mrs. Leonard, up
On behalf of the local Smileage Com
nittee, had made arrangements to
furnish the books, but those in
charge of the event seemed to feel
as if they would prefer, upon this
occasion, at least, to let the colored
folks purchase the books for their
own boys. Those who contributed
we're:
Rev. and Mrs. NJ. A. Thompson, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chase, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos Slater, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus st. Clair, Jr.$1
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. A. Smith, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs John Matthews, 81
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jews, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jolley, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs Edw ST. Clair, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. G w. Kane. 81
Bessie Molock and mother, 81.
Narcissus Chester, 81.
Nellie Gillis, 81.
Ethel Jews, 81.
Martie Webb, 81.
Jennie Jolley, 81.
Katherine Rideout, 81.
Elsie Matthews, 81.
Rachel Manokey, 81.
Hattie and Emma James, 81.
William Allen, 81.
Annie Camper, 81.
Hattie Eaves, soc.
Amelia Benjamin, 81.
Josephine Harris, soc.
Martina Pinder, 25c.
Katherine Turner, Csc.
Lucinda Parker, Csc.
Annie Wells, 81.
Mary E. Travers, Csc.
Elizabeth Dashields, soc.
Rachel Jackson, 25c.
Sarah Chase. 10c.
Eta Chase, 81.
Lavania Bennett, soc
Francis Wilson, Zoe
Ruth Colder, 81.
Susan Kennard. soc.
Mary Fisher soc.
Helen Sampson, soc.
Mamie Landlord, soc.
Emma Cephas, 1.
Sarah Johnson, soc.
Fannie Sterling, soc.
Henrietta Hughes, soc.
Mary Pinkett, 1Oc.
Eliza Raphiel, 81.
Ella Hill, soc.
Willis Bond, $3.50.
Cash, 81.
Friend, soc.
Emile Raven, 81.
Alfred Waters, 81.
A E. Benjamin, 81.
Earle S. Young, 81.
Benjamin Jenifer, 81.
William Manokey, 81.
Carroll st. Clair, 81.
Frank B. Butler, 81.
Brice Coleman, 81.
Edward Stanley, 81.
Alexander Vaughn, 81.
William L. Slater, 81.
Edward Nichols, Csc.
William Allen, 81.
Frederick ST. Clair, 25c.
Peter Burrows, soc.
James A. Vaughn, 81.
R. A. Pinder, 81.
Chas. Chase, Sr., 81.
Roy Ennells, soc.
H. NJ. St. Clair, 81.
Norman Allen, soc.
George Bennett, 81.
Alfred Fisher, soc.
Nathan X. Jolley, 81.
Othello Marine. soc.
Mary J. Henry, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Woolford,S 81.
Martina Cephas. 81.
Mary M. Sanks, 81.
Susan Clash, 25c.
Martha Jenkins, Csc.
Rev. w. G. Matthews, 81.
The total amount collected was !
1896, collected as follows:
From subscriptions, $63.81.
From entertainment, $6e.15.
Total, $123.96.
Used for Smileage, $500
Balance in treasury to purchase
ooks in the future, s42.96.
Of the above amount, $60.S1 was |
objected from Waugh M. E. Church;
8 was received from Mrs. M. J.Hen-
Y, and from an entertainment,
1919.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24

"The Government needs your mo-
ney; you need the Stamps.
Make every day thrift day and
help your Government end the war
days.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-06-24
CHURCH LOCALS.

The Ladies' Aid of Zion Church
will meet in the church study Tues
day evening, June 25th, at O'Clock.
Mrs. T. N. Wright, Sec.-Adv. 1t.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-11-14
VALIANT WORK OF VOLUNTEER
NURSES.

Much credit is due the various
nurses during the influenza epidemic
regardless whether paid or not. Some
worked without compensation, and
those who paid received small wages,
says Miss Clara Cox. The following
served through all or a part of the
epidemic: Mrs. Dora BraswelI, Mrs
Grace Bedford, Mrs. G. S. Carroll,
Mrs. J. H. Neuschafer, Mrs M j Curl
ley, Mrs. Florence Evers, Mrs Hath
cock, Mrs. Bell McCalloway, Mrs. A.
E. Frazier; Mrs. Della Snyder, Mrs.
Matte Pitts, Miss Stella Lee and Miss
Lillian Massey. ..
The negro women who served
throughout the epidemic are: Car
rie Henderson, Maude Hinton, libby
Lindsay, Anna Parks, Arabel1a Gov
ington, Mamie Byerly, Mary Rivens
and Lizzie Hammond
Mrs. D. T. Andrews, Mrs. G.. Dun
bar and Misses Jessie and Mary
Thompson helped in ways aside from
nursing. The negro women who aid
ed at times are: Lucy Mcconnell,
Odessa Robinson, Lizzie Mccormick,
Anna Saunders and Leila Corbett.
Several men also helped in the
nursing, namely: D. L. Kanoy, H. T.
Cox and J. w. Alfred.
The above, of course, does not in
clude all who have assisted to less
en- the suffering for very neighborly
spirit has been displayed by all who
have come in contact with those who
suffered with influenza or penumOnia.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-11-14
Popular aud Beloved We-
man Passes to Great Beyond

1he many friends of the family
were ihexpressibly shocked Tuesday
evening to learn that Mrs j. w. Sc
chrest had died a few minutes alter
six O'Clock at her home ON East
Washington. following a short illness.
The deceased was a cousecr,tfed
Christian woman, a devoted motber,
model wife and splendid citizen.
Mrs Sechrest was the dauehtef of
William and Elizabeth Welch= and
was born in the year 1855; was Uni
ted in marriage in 1880 10 Joseph
W. Sechrest and five children bless
ed this union, four of whom survive,
Mrs Edw. Gnrley. Mrs. David V.
Hoskins and r. n. Sechrest of this
city and Mrs A. W. Bagley Of Greens
boro; also three brothers, J.C., Nj. c.
and F. V. Welch and two sisters.
Mesdames w. w. Guyer and II. M.
Sechrest.
The funeral services viii be held
from the home this afternoon, caFl-l
ducted by Rev Gilbert T. Rowe, as7 8
sisted by Rev. Nd. Billiard. SeVS =
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-11-14
HIGH POINT JOYFULLY AND.
DELlRIOUSLY CELEBRATES
Victory News Causes Patriotic OUT
burst Of All. Z

News of victory over the Germans
and the restoration of peace on. earth
again, was received by High Point ers
with genuine happiness The people
began to celebrate from the moment
the news was received at 4 O'Clock
Monday morning and all day long and
throughout the night the celebration
Kept at it. Every conceivable 4ioise
maker was brought into use, flags by
the. thousands, hundreds of authmo-
bile horns footing, steam whistles,
cannon and fire crackers, torpedoes
placed on the railroad tracks to be ex-'
pIoded by passing trains, COW bells,
tin buckets-anything and everything
Is you please to make a noise, 1.-THE
streets We're crowded by thousands
and conventionality was thrown to the
winds an doing honor to the occasion
At night big parade was pulled off
n which the fraternal orders, all busf-
ness organizations and citizens in gem
era1 took part, after which short. pa
rlot1c speeches were made. It was al
day never to be forgotten in history
Of High Point.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-11-14
THE NEWS FROM ROUTE q.
CPy Mary A. Clodfelter.) }

Py Mary A. C1Odfelter.)
We hope the cooler weather, which
we are now having, will change the
flu situation. We have had only a few
cases in this neighbOrhood. We think
that it was bad thing that the
churches had to close right when we
needed prayer very badly.
DR.. Clodfelter, who spent Thursday
of last week, reports that the flu is
on the decrease and we hope it will
soon die out, although there have
been only few cases in the country.
c. c. Smith purchased fine Jersey
heifer calf from Lafayette McGhee
last Friday. -
Mrs. Lafayette McGhee called on
the family of R. M. Clodfelter last
Monday.
J. L. Hine. of Mechanicsville, was
united in marriage to Mrs. Allie VIII
lizard of Deep River last Wednesday
and will reside on the brides farm
near Deep River. Much luck and hap
piness to them. The groom is a
nephew of the writer.
We are waiting anxiOusly for the re-
turn of our soldier boys and we know
the parents will be happy to see them
and those that will be sad because
theirs failed to return, but they will
he finding comfort in the Lord who
doeth all things well.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-11-14
Notice to Correspondents

Correspondents please get your
letters to us by Sunday morning at
latest, until further notice and II
important news occurs after mailing
your letter phone us Immediately.
also please arrange to send in letters
weekly, or at least every other week
We have only one 100 per cent. cor
respondent, who never fails to send
in her weekly letter. You know
her name. How about doing ike
wise?
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-11-14
IMPORTANT FEATURES IN CON
NECTION WITH ARMISTICE
TERMS.

Immediate retirement of the Ger
man military forces from France, Bel
GUM and Alsace-LOrraine.
Disarming and demobiliZaition OF
the German armies.
Occupation by the allied and Amer
ican forces of such strategic points in
Germany as Will make impossible &
renewal Of hostilities.
Delivery OF part of the German high
seas fleet and a certain number Of sub
marines to the allied and American
naval forces.
Disarmament of all German war
ships under supervision of the allied
and American navies, which will
guard them.
Occupation of the principal German
naval bases by sea forces Of the vic
tOriOus nations. =.
Release of allied and American sol
diers, sailors and civilians held prls-
oners in Germany without such reclp-
rocal action by the associated govern
ments.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-11-14
ADVERTISEMENT FOR CREDITORS

Having qualified as Administrators
of 10 Estate of w. P. Ragan, deceas-
ed, ed late of Guilford County North
Carolina. Ca this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate OF
said cnal ID deceased to exhibit them to the
,,ndersigned al, High Point, North Car.
o1ina on or before the 18th day or
November, 1919, or this notice will be
n1eaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will nIease make immediate payment
This 18th day of November, 1913
ELIZABETH G. Raglan,
Administrators of w. P. Ragan'
Deceased.