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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-05

What is there in three men of the
East walking through the streets.
Its simplicity is its strength, even
as the simple is ever strongest, as
truth is stronger than lies"
"'The wise men came out of the
East" Kim Lee said softly.
Dual smiled slightly.
Again some one was rapping on the
door, Through 1t in answer to the
masters summons, came one of the
last three men to leave.
Quite in matter of fact tone he
gave his report, was rewarded as his
fellow had been, and then took his
departure.
Dual turned to Kim Lee and myself
with smile.
1.-THE hour draws near" said he.
Gordon, you are apt with pen or
pencil. Take paper Kim Lee will give
you and prepare to write"
Kim Lee handed me pen and paper
and in silence, not yet understanding,
l drew them to me.
Address this to Captain Connel,"
Dual directed. II shall send it to him
by one of Kim's men and messenger
boy, as l sent the note to YOU at the
hotel. To telephone would be too great
chance. but man may carry note
and send 1t forward from messenger
station, and not be suspected, provid-
ed he is well known in a district.
"Now write:
Captain Connel:
Il am writing you by Mr.. DuaPs di-
rection. Throughout this day, while
you have doubted, Mr.. Dual has work
ed. To complete the work it is need,
full to ask your assistance.
you are perhaps aware that some
time in the eighties there was a pro.
ject to build a tunnel beneath the bay,
somewhat as they have tunneled the
Hudson in New York. Work was act.
into the elevation known as Telegraph
Hill. Financial backing failing, the
work was abandoned. Later a ware.
house was built over the mouth of the
tunnel. For years even the warehouse
has been abandoned, and is commonly
believed to be unused.
"This warehouse stands above the
basin where the Italian fishing boats
are now kept. Doubtless you know
the place.
ATTEND to the rest with close care,
captain. Take an armed squad, one
provided with axes, to this warehouse
at exactly SOL o'clock tonight. Do not
arrive at one minute of eight, nor at
eight-but at one minute after. Much
depends on this.
sAt that time, break into the ware
house and go to the end next tho hir-
Break into the tunnel and follow it
until you come to the place where
Miss Foote and your man McKabe are
kept in confinement. Liberate them,
and seize any men who may oppose
you.
Have a strong squad of your men
ready for instant service at the Hall
U Justice. Instruct their leader to
give obedience to Mr.. Duars direc.
tions. At such time as word shall be
conveyed to them, have them divide
into three sections. One will go to
the Chinese theatre through which
Mr.. McKabe and we others entered
the tunnels last night. One will go to
a place midway of the built-up portion
of Clay below Grant where mana
Chinese-will meet and lead them to
another tunnel entrance.
"The third will wait exactly five
minutes after the first two have LETT
the hall, and then march to the shop
on Washington, which we told you last
night concealed an exit from the I'M
derground tunnels. They will there
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-05
ITO be Continued,
An ALARMING EIopement

An. Alarming EIopement
Wife-"Oh, John, The chauffeur has
eloped with Marie!"
Husband-"Did the villain take the
carr"
Wife-"No, he didn't take the car"
Husband-"Oh, well-he's a good,
decent sort of a chap; what's your
kick ?"-Puck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-12-05

Anticipating the upward rise in the market in
Women's and Misses Wearing Apparel we bought heav
M In fact made the greatest purchase of entire
business We succeeded in securing the latest
models of Fashion, and set in to replensh stock with
the most complete line of Holiday Merchandise for Wom
and Misses ever brought to Toedo.-WE BOUGHT
Influenza Epidemic and quarantine that have prevailed
which combined with other serious conditions through
out the country have practically put business at stand
justified in carrying in Toledo and must cut
down least onehalf in IA Days to pay all outstanding
Indebtedness
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
GERMAN ARMY EvACUAT|Nc
S0ISS0uS- RHEIMS POCKET
Dernburg's Justification of
Lusitania Loss Prepared by
DR.. William Bayard Hale

New York. July 26-The speech Of DR.. Bernhard Dern-
burg at Cleveland in May, 1916 in which he attempted to
justify the sinking of the Lusana and which caused his
puson from the United States prepared by Dr. William
Bayard Hale according statement here tonight by Deputy
State Attorney General Alfred Becker
copy reader for the information service Mr. Becker de-
cared testified the address eded and reedted by Hale
New York and telegraphed to Dernburg the day de-
livered.
Another revelation of the attorney generals inquiry
German propaganda activities before Americas entrance into
the war; included testimony of Dr. Hale that Dr. Edward A.
Rumey arrested recently in connection with the alleged Ger
purchase of the New York Evening Mail introduced
to him in 1915 he special proege of Dr. Dernburg The
introduction, he said, was made by Dernburg
The attorney generals office made public code letters writ
ten persons Germany by George Sylvester Vereck editor
of the former proGerman Faherand called Vierecks
Weekly
The letters intercepted before the American decara
ion of war; Since that time according to Viereck adms
he has sent mail to Germany through neutral countries
This action according to authorities violation of the trading
with the enemy act.
The Vereck code letters of which dated in
1916 apparently innocent communications family and
Subjects but according to Becker they contained in
formation of political conditions in this country
Continued Page Two Column TwoJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
Nine American Officers Fall
While Leading Men in Battle

With the American Army on the
Aisne- -Marne Front, Wednesday, July
A.-Col. Hamilton Smith of the
United States army, died July p,
within few hours after receiving
machine gun wound below the heart.
Colonel Smith was making observa-
tions after morning attack, in an
tipation of improving the American
positions south of Scissors, near
Missy-Au-Bois.
1t. Col. Clark Elliot was killed by
machine gun fire in the same sector
while inspecting the American front
lines. ..s
Maj. ]. M. McCloud was wounded
while leading his men when the Amer
leans crossed the Soissons-Arras road
during the offensive. He was wound
ed in the left arm and in the left side
by machine gun bullets. but after re-
The major was killed soon after.
wards by high explosive shell.
Soon after Major McCloud died,
1t. James c. Lodar was killed by
machine gun fire near where McCloud
fell.
On different days the following cap
tains were killed by machine guns and
shells, all of them leading their men
when they fell:
James A. Edgerton, Julius A. Mood,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27

Alfred R. Hamel, James N. c. Rich
ard, and James H. Holmes.
Lieutenant Lodar, Captain Holmes
and Major McCioud were buried at
a crossroads in wheat field, two
kilometers southeast Of Missy au Bois.
Colonel Smith was buried ( Orry
la Vile. near Luzarches, and other
officers were inferred on the spots
where they fell.
ceiving first aid he continued fighting.
Col. Hamilton A. Smith and 1t.
Col. Clark R. Elliott who were killed
in action in France had both served
many years in the army.
Colonel Smith, native of Wiscon-
sin, was West Pointer. On receiv-
ing his commission as second lieu
tenant he was assigned to the Fifth
infantry, serving later with the Third
and 21st. He attained field rank in
1912 and was made colonel in the
reorganization that followed the ex-
pansion Of the regular army. He was
4o years old.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Elliott, who
was born in Ohio in 1872. began his
career as a trooper in the Third
cavalry serving in the Spanish war
as second lieutenant in the 18th Min
nesota infantry. Later he went to the
Philippines with the 35th infantry
United States volunteers, and became
major in the Philippine scouts
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
German Military Writers
Compliment General Foch

Amsterdam, July 26.-The impress
sion that the Franco-American count
er-offensive has made on the Germans
is illustrated by all articles written
by Deputy Traub of the Prussian low
er house, in the pan-German news
paper, the Tageliche Rundschau.
Traub fercely lashes the croakers who
dare doubt the official headquarters
reports of victories" He makes a
desperate appeal for more nerve" and
more faith" and blnsters thus:
IF. Der A1te Fritz (Frederlck The
Great), walked the streets today and
saw the peoples long faces he would
say: Remember the seven years
war when fortune was often dead
against us. Why grumble because af-
fairs on the Marine are not going as
well as expected? Devil take you!
You ought to be ashamed of your
selves!"
The German military commentators
have begun complimenting the allied
commander, General Foch, now that
they are no longer able to conceal
his success from the German public.
The Vossische Zeitung of Berlin, for
instance, refers to him repeatedly as
an "able leader" while General Ar
depne, in the Tageblatt, frankly ad-
nits that the shortening Of the Ger
man line had become necessary as the
result of the French generalissimo's IS
"impetuous counter-offensive."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27

All the German newspapers speak
of the recent operations as de
fensive battle" and General Won Ar
denne credits General Foch with a
plan to extend his line northward with
the object Of attacking the crown
princes army in the rear as we'll as
on the flank. This, coupled with the
difficult zigzag formation of the Ger
man line, where the fighting is pro-
ceeding in the wooded wilderness to
the southwest of Rheims, he says,
makes concentration of the German
forces advisable. The commentator
goes on at great length to explain to
his German readers that this means
nothing serious and, if any ground is
yielded, it is Of course, enemy ground
In Vorwaerts, Col. Richard Gaedke
pays a handsome tribute to General
Foch for prohting by past experience
and gaining his end by launching
flank attack. He succeeded" Col
onel Gaedke says, and he adds, what
tor German is an astounding admis-
sion, mainly because the armed as
sistance of the Americans proved ef
fective" ...
Tonnage and measures of safety at
sea seem to Have been provided in
sufficient measures for the bringing
OF hundreds of thousands of Ameri-
cans across the ocean," continues this
writer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
Howard Sawyer Dies
in Hospital Of Fall
From u. P. Freight Ca1

Howard Sawyer, 2252 North Tween
:y-fourth street, Union Pacific
switchinan, was killed by a fall from
a moving freight car in the South
Side railroad yards Friday night. He
struck the ground head first, crush
ing his skull. He was rushed to the
Swedish Mission, hospital where he
died about midnight.
AS nearly as could be ascertained,
Sawyer was knocked from the car by
a wire stretched between two posts
across the track. The accident hap
pened about $50 p. m. Sawyer was
unconscious when picked up and re-
manned SO up until the tirre of his
death .....
He had been in the employ of the
Union Pacific. as switchman since a
year ago. Before that time he had
worked for the Missouri Pacific and
c. M. & 0. railroads, putting in alto
gether IS years.
For several years he was patrol
man on the Omaha police force.
Sawyer was 40 years old and Is sur
vived by his wife, Catherine, and a
l4-year-old daughter, Rhea. Mrs
Sawyer is daughter of John Brady,
night turnkey at the city all
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
HUNS DEFEATED
IN ATTEMPT TO
RETAKE METEREN
Regiment Wearing Special
"Kaiser Karl" Shoulder
Straps MauIed Severely
by Britishers.
BY The Associated Press.

With the British Army in France,
July 26.-The German attack this
morning near Meteren had even more
disastrous results for the enemy than
was first believed.
The Germans intended to reach
the GAIA road to the south of Mete-
rem, where they could menace the
town. They sent over two companies
from each regiment of the 18th di-
vision which has just replaced other
troops who had been badly mauled
during the month. The 18th division
came up from Italy. One regiment
wears special KAISER Karl" shoulder
straps, won for it's services in the
Italian theater.
This regiment will get no decora-
tions for the deeds performed today.
Scotch troops inflicted heavy losses
and prevented the Germans from get
ting anywhere near their objective.
The Germans managed to get one
small outpost; that was all.
In the same locality the Austral-
ians are busy knocking the Germans
about. Their shells have chewed up
nearly all the cross roads, dumps and
other targets within range. The rain
of the past few days has muddied
this front of swollen rivers and
streams, making the low ground ex-
tremely soft and mushy. If the Ger
mans have planned to attack to the
north it will not require much more
rain to require change in them
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27

artillery, to which he was assigned,
he was sent with comrade to repair
telephone line which had been put
out Of commission The point was
under heavy fire at the time and the
men were exposed in the open. They
had just finished repairing the break
when Hun shrapnel fell amost upon
them. Young Lindsay was badly
wounded about the legs. He was
carried quickly to the field hospital
and later transferred to base hospi-
tai. 1t. Deckert enclosed the letter
the boy had just finished writing to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay in an appre-
ciative one of his own in which he
recounted the story, declaring II have
never seen a man who was more
cheerful and courageous than your
grandson when we were carrying him
in. I'm proud to have men like him
in our outfit"
In a letter written for him by a
Red Cross nurse at the base hospital
he told his grandparents that he had
had an accident" which would prob
ably bring him home about Christ
mas, and saying that he would not
tell what it was because he did not
want them to worry. ]. R. Lindsay
is head of the Lindsay Hide and Fur
company, Council Bluffs and Omaha.
They live at 948 Perrin avenue,
Council Bluffs. Young Lindsay was
a member of the Broadway Method
list church. ,.... .sa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
HOWELL CALLED
BY NAVY TO Join
SERVICE AUG. Is
Omaha Candidate for Nomina'
tion for Governor Says
This will Prohibit His
Making Campaign.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Neb., July 26.--R. B.
Howell, candidate for the republican
nomination for governor at the forth.
coming primaries. announced tonight
that he had received orders to report
for active service in the navy August
Is.
Mr.. Howell, who is 81 years old,
holds a commission in the navy and
has been on reserve. He refused to
say what effect the call would have
on his candidacy. Mr.. Howell is re.
publican national committeeman for
Nebraska. He served on an auxiliary
boat during the SDanish-American
war.
Mr. Howell spoke to a small audi
ence at the Lindell motel tonight
along lines with which the people OF
Nebraska are familiar and at the
close of his address made the an
nouncement that he had been accept
ed for service in the navy.
Name Booster Committee.
The nearest Mr.. Howell came to
giving hint of what he would do
was just before he read his an
nouncement. After outlining his
platform, he said: IF YOU believe in
these things, / would like to have
your support" rs
1t lis the general opinion among
Mr.. Howelps followers that he will
stick in the race and leave the cam
paign to his friends.
At the close of his address COM
n1ittee, the membership of which will
be given later, was authorized to see
Continued on Page Two. Column TwoJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
Prince Won Buelow's
Nephew Captured in
Aisne-Marne Battle

Paris, July 26.-Among the prison
ers captured in the Aisne-Marne bat
tie was nephew of Prince Won Bue-
low, the former German imperial
chancellor.
The officer, who was battalion
commander, was astounded to hear
that there was a large American
army in France. He said he had
been convinced, as had all Germans
that the American soldiers in France
did not exceed $4,000.
Among the heroes decorated BY
President Poincare in his present
visit to the battle zone was 4 nephew
of Premier Clemenceau. i
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
STRIFE ON
west LINE
lessons
Allies Steadily Force Enemy
Back; Big Guns Placed for
Attack on Fere-En-
Tarden0iS.
BY Associated Press.

The ninth day OF the allied offensive
in the Soissons- Rheims salient saw a
lessening in the intensity of the battle
along the western side of the salient.
Only mutual bombardments were in
progress. Along the Marne and
southwest of Rheims the allied troops
were still at deadly grips with the
enemy.
The Germans strove hard to hold
back the French and allied troops in
the forest north of the Marne, de-
bouching from the woods in strong
counter attacks. The enemy every
where was forced farther back and the
forests have been almost entirely
cleared of Germans.
French Push Northward.
Southwest of Rheims heavy rein
forcements have been thrown along
the front. In the region of Reuil,
where the battle line turns sharply
toward Rheims, the French have cap.
tured several points of vantage, in
cluding the village of Reuil. They
have advanced northward, notwith-
standing the violence Of the counter
move. ~ a,
TO the northeast, where the Ger
mans are facing the British, the Ger
mans have recaptured Merry and Hill
204, but the British have retained their
hold on Vrigny and most of the other
territory taken in that region.
Eastward from Rheims in Cham
pagne the French have now regained
nearly all their old line positions and
daily are harassing the Germans with
counter attacks.
Before the fighting died down along
the western side of the Rheims -Sois-
sons salient the villages of Oulchy-Le-
Chateau and Villemontoire were cap
tured by French and American troops,
who advanced their lines eastward OF
Oulchy gives the allied forces the key
to the heights dominating Fere-En-
Tardenois, which lies only short dis
tance to the east At Oulchy 40 guns
and hundreds of prisoners were cap
tured.
Big Guns Pulled Up.
Big guns have been pulled up for
the capture of Fere-En-T ardenois
when the time is ripe. Guns con-
tinue to throw shells from all angles
into the German forces inside the
big bag.
While there has been no attempt
by the Germans at a general retreat,
an indication that a retreat is pur-
posed is shown by the fact that the
enemy is using comparatively small
forces of infantry on various sectors,
depending mainly on his machine gun
ners to retard the progress of the
allies.
In France and Flanders the Brit
ish have been compelled to withstand
several violent attacks by the Ger
mans near Hebuterne and in the vi
cinity of Meteren. The enemy in
both sectors was repulsed with heavy
casualties.
On the other battle fronts the mill
tary activity is nominal though con-
siderable fighting continues in Mace
donia and Albania with the allied
troops holding the upper hand. y-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
CROWN PRINCE
HAS EXHAUSTED
HIS RESERVES
Sixty-five Divisions Used on
Champagne Front; Allies
Success chahges Situa-
ton in the West.
BY Associated Press.

London, July 26.--As result of the
past weeks activities the whole situa-
ton on the western front has been
transformed. The Germans, accord
ing to dispatches from the front, have
used 65 divisions on the Champagne
front, and the whole of the crown
princes reserves have been exhausted
The only fresh reserves remaining
to the Germans are less than 80 di-
visions attached to Crown Prince
Rupprecht's armies.
Last week It appeared certain that
Prince Rupprecht would be called up
on to launch an attack on the British
front, but the enemy put off this at
tack and the psychological moment
for it probably has passed, for the
Germans appear committed to the
great battle in progress and cannot
afford to start heavily on a dubious
operation in another part OF the front,
according to the view of British ex-
perts.
German Situation Not Untenable.
The German situation in this sali-
ent, although awkward, is not unten-
able. The enemy's difficulties are not
greater than those in which the Brit
ish army was placed for many months
in the Ypres salient, before the cap
ture of Messines Ridge. The Ypres
salient was FIVE miles wide and five
miles deep, and was dominated by
the enemy. The present German sa-
lient is now 20 miles wide and 20
miles deep, and, similarly, is domi-
mated by the allied artillery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
Omsk Provisional
Government Annuls
Bolsheyik DEGREES

London, July 26-The provisional
government at Omsk has assumed SUI
preme authority in Siberia and pro-
claimed Siberia's independence, ac-
cording to Reuter- dispatch from
Peking, under date Of Tuesday.
The provisional government has an
nulled all Bolshevik decrees and re-
established the Siberian duma. Ap-
prova1 of these actions has been re-
quested of the Vladivostok govern
u1enf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
EDWIN D. LINDSAY
DIES OF WOUNDS
WHILE At FRONT
Grandson Of J. R. Lindsay Sue
cumbs to Injuries Received
in No Mans Land Mid
die of June.

Edwin D. Lindsay, grandson of J..
R. Lindsay, is the latest Coucil Bluffs
boy to fall a victim of the Huns.
A telegram from Washington re-
ceived late yesterday afternoon con-
veyed the intelligence to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindsay that their grandson had
died from the effects of wounds re-
ceived in No Mans land the night
of June 20.
On that night, after writing a let
ter to his grandparents, which he
left in care of 1t Robert Decbert of
the Fifth battalion signal corps, field
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-07-27
ALLIED ADVANCE
SLOWS DOWN BUT
MEETS NO CHECK
OuchyleCha Captured and Fere-en Tardenois Made
Untenable by Artillery Fire; Fires and Explosions
Destroying Teuton Provisions and Other Stores
Presage Withdrawal of Enemy Northward
warmer


Paris July 26.-(Havas Agency.)-The latest from
the AsneMarne battle front is considered by the afternoon
newspapers to be particularly favorable The entente allied
progress it is believed has not end Despite
stubborn resistance the Germans have been obliged give
and it is thought that the Teutons cannot
long hold Fere-En- -Tardenos
La Mberte the Germans must be considering retreat
the banks of the River Vese fires and explosions are null
pyng in the German lines and the Teuton provisions and
other stores are in flames The Germans the newspaper adds
either must retreat or face disaster