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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
All Men Must Ascertain
Their Exact Age Before
Date for Registration

Washington, Aug. 2e.-Men likely
to be affected by the extension of
draft ages to include all between lS
and IS were notified tonight in a
statement from Provost Marshal
General Crowder thai the obligation
rested on them to ascertain their
exact age before the new registra-
ton day.
Selection of a date in the near
future for the registration is known
to be under consideration by the
provost marshal general. The pros
pective dates are September 10, II
or II.
Persons in doubt as to whether or
not they come within the new age
limits Of 18 and as years should
make every effort possible to clear
up this doubt between now and the
day set for registration" General
Crowder said in his statement.
Failure to do this will not excuse
man from registering if as a mat
ter OF fact he comes within the age
limits lad down by congress. All
resources of the nation will be used
to locate persons who so fail to
register. Such persons under the
law would be guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction, would
be liable to years imprisonment"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Denies
new TRIAL TO
|. ". ". LEADERS
Judge Lands Hears Story Of
Each of 100 Defendants
and Will Announce Sen-
tenCes Today.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 2o.-Federal
Judge K. NJ. Lands today, after, deny
ing a new trial to the 100 l. w. w.
leaders recently found guilty of anti.
war conspiracy, later granted three OF
the defendants continuances Of their
cases and announced that the remain
ing 81 will be sentenced tomorrow
afternoon.
This decision was reached only af-
ter Judge Lands had listeped to the
individual story of each defendant.
He was visibly affected by the stories
of some and showed every inclination
to give each defendant the benefit Of
any doubt that might exist.
Nearly three and a half hours were
occupied with the speeches OF the
defendants and at the end of this
time Judge Lands announced that so
much new matter had been introduc-
ed that he wished time to consider
the new evidence.
William D. ,("Big Bill") Haywood,
secretary and treasurer Of the |. w.
W., was one Of the last to step before
the bar of justice. He, cool and col
lected, said:
Il feel that the verdict in this case
is one of the greatest mistakes ever
perpetrated in a court Of justice. No
member Of the |. w. w. is guilty OF
any act against the United States,
If released, there is nothing I could
do but continue to uphold the ]. w.
w. constitution as I have done in the
past?"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
JAPS R0UT ENEMY
IN Face OF HEAVY
MACHINE GUNFIRE
Allies Advance on the Ussurl
Front; Brown Mems Fury
= Excited by Muti|ation
Of Comrades.
BY Associated Press.

Harbin, via Peking, Tuesday, Aug.
H. General Seminoff, the. anti
bolshevik leader, continues his ad-
vance toward Chita and has captured
Dawua station and Karanor siding.
The bolsheviki have retired to Soka-
tut siding.
General Seminoff's cavalry is en-.
gagged with the Bolshevik rear guard
FIVE versts west of Karanor. The
enemy main force is concentrating at
Borsa station so miles north of the
Manchurian border.
Vladivostok. Monday. Aug. 26.-
The enemy in considerable numbers
attacked desperately along the Ussuri
front last Saturday. All the allied
forces participated in the lighting
except the Americans. Upwards OF
500 of the enemy were killed.
The Japanese bore the bgunt OF
the fighting. They captured two ar
mored trains and several field guns.
According to wounded Czech, the
Japanese, infuriatcd by finding mutt
lated comrades on the battlefield,
charged and routed the enemy in the
face Of heavy machine gun and rifle
fire.
The Japanese report that the allied
troops are advancing steadily,
Disarmed BY Allied Patrols.
Entente allied and Czecho-S -Slovak
patrols today succeeded in disarm.
ing all the Russian volunteers who
had revolted and had gone over to
Lieutenant General Horvath, the anti
bolshevik military leader in eastern
Siberia.
Advires received in Washington
Wednesday from Vladivostok said
that General Horvatl, had completely
failed in his attempts, with the aid
of General Pleshkoff, to establish a
dictatorship in Siberia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
FORCED
BACK ON WHOLE
BRITISH FRONT
Large Numbers Of Machine
Guns Are Left Behind on
Ground Out of Which
Huns Are Pushed.

With the British Army in France
Aug. 29.-The British forces gainec
additional ground today. There ha.
been hard fighting in the Scarpe re-
gion, where the German resistance i:
being sustained regardless of cost, ii
an effort to save their Drocourt.
Queant line. AS matter OF fact the
line is still intact. but this is solely
because the British have not actually
carried out any assaults against it.
In the operations today there was
desperate fighting, this for the pur-
pose Of Strengthening out the British
line and pushing closer to the enemy
positions. Individual Germans in this
locality as at other places are showing
increased dislike for the war that is
going against them. Their officers
have been forced to shoot some of the
men for refusing to obey orders.
Nevertheless the enemy is offering
the stiffest Of resistance.
Australians to Fore. ,,..r~
South OF the Somme the Germans
are retreating before the Australians.
The French, 10 the south having
|eached the banks of the Somme back
waters, the Australians are engaged
n clearing the enemy from the small
Dit OF ground remaining to him west
and south Of the river within the
angle created by its course. g.. o.,
Bapaume has virtually been sur-
rounded for several days, British
patrols having been in its western
and it has just officially
'een reported to have fallen.
South of Bapaume the battle con-
inues. This afternoon the British
we're east of Maurepas and Combles,
while Ginchy and Guillemont have
,een stormed and captured. The
British are pushing on.
Other British troops this afternoon
'eat down the opposition and are
moving through Thilloy, ust south
# Bapaume. The whole British line
lere seems to be or the move. The
Germans are falling back, leaving
arge numbers OF machine guns OIL the
,FouHd Out OF WHICH tney are Delng
'ushed.
In the north heavy fighting is in
'rogress on both sides Of Bullecourt
nd in front Of that town. Villers-
Tarbonnel and Barleaux have been
aiken.
Within the past "a hours the Ger
mans have launched several heavy
ounter-at attacks, fresh troops being
mployed. In every case except one
he enemy was beaten back with
errible losses, gaining no ground
whatsoever.
The only exception was a counter
tack south Of Gavrelle, north of the
'carpe, where the Germans managed
o penetrate the British lines. But
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
By Associated Press.

London, Aug. 2o.-Thc total en-
tente allied captures on the western
front since July Is now approach
10000 prisoners and 1000 guns. The
British captured more than 2l,000
prisoners between August n and Au-
gust 26, while the British total losses
in the same period, including all kill
ed, wounded and missing, were only
slightly in excesstof that figure. A
considerable proportion of the British
casualties are in the slightly wound
ed class. The total captures by the
British since August 8 exceed 1900
officers and men and the captured
guns number nearly 500.
British military observers say it is
now clear that the Germans intend to
retire TO a shorter line on the western
front, where they can obtain better
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
100000 Prisoners Captured
By Allies Since July 18th

defensive positions against the con-
stantly repeated entente allied blows
and so that the enemy can economic
his forces, which has become an ur-
gent necessity on account of his les
sening man power.
The most important obstacle, how
eyer, is the recent British advance on
both sides of the Scarpe, which is a
serious fanking threat to the whole
Hindenburg position.
While it is. necessary to guard
against exaggerated expectations of
a German collapse, it is nevertheless
true that the fighting OF the last
month has given definite evidence Of a
notable deterioration in German
morale.
Captured orders tell of the refusal
of new drafts to enter the trenches.
Others censure officers for laxity in
dealing with offenders.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Is Accused of Too Frequent
Sale of CHEERING Liuuid

Like the pitcher that went to the
we'll once too often, Dan (Dinty)
Brady, proprietor of a soft drink
parlor at 1905 Leavenworth street,
sold whiskey just once too often and
today he will tell the court just why
he unlawfully had liquor in his pos
session.
- In little cubby-hole next door to
his soft drink parlor "Dinty" is stated
TO have had classy little bar and if
patron had the password and could
give the proper "highsigns" he was
admitted to the bar. and could buy
a drink of the juice that cheers.
The police say this is "Dinty's'
second or third offense. If it is his
third offense and he is found guilty
he may be interned in state man
sion near Lancaster for a period OF
six months.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Fifty Hun Planes Are
Brought Down in Year
By French Ace Fonck

With the French Army In France,
Aug. 29.--Lt. Rene Fonck, the leading
French ace, has brought down, since
January |, 50 Of the more than three
score German aircraft he has de-
stroyed. This constitutes record for
one, machine.
Between July. Is and July q he
felled II machines, nine of which have
already been recently accounted for.
On July l6, while stationed in the
Somme, he was ordered to report to
the Champagne. He left for Paris
that day at 10 o'clock. He lunched
there and setback for the Somrae,
arriving there shortly before S. At
5 o'clock he had become the con-
queror of two boche machines. He
left that evening for his new assign
ment. -.
The following day in the Cham
pagne he felled a~German machine
and on the next two. On July l9 he
brought down three, on July Il two
and July % one. 49,, ..E.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Senate VOTES BAN
ON BEER AND VINE
effective JULY |.
"Bone Dry" Prohibition Pro.
vided for in Amendment to
Agricultural Bill Adopt
ed Without Record.

Washington, Aug. 2o.-National
prohibition moved a considerable step
forward today in congress.
Without record vote being taken
or requested, the senate late today
adopted the leaders compromise OH
bone dry prohibition, effective
July |, 1919, and continuing during
the war and until the American
troops are brought home and demo-
-bilized.
The compromise and amendment
by Senator Sheppard OF Texas. prohi-
bition leader, to the 100000 emer-
gency agricultural appropriation bill
is expected to remain in the measure
under the harmony agreement of the
wet" and "dry" factions although
technically subject to another vote.
Passage of the bill itself is planned
tombrrow aud the measure will be re-
turned to the house, which is expect
ed by prohibition advocates to ac-
cept the senate provision. !
No Record Votes Taken.
Efforts to change materially the
Sheppard substitute were futile.
Amendments to advance and defer the
date and TO extend the time
for its operation against beer and
wine were Overwhelmingly defeated
without record roll calls.
Senator Phelan of California made
/ vigorous fight for longer lease OF
life for the wine and beer industries.
He offered amendments making the
effective date for their prohibition
[une 80, 1920, instead OF year pre-
1ious. as the amendment provides,
md also by applying the later date to
vines alone. Both were rejected over
by viva voce votes and
sufficient senator's did not support
senator Phelan's request for roll
all. Another Phelan amendment
irowned in roars of mos" would |
lave extended the effective date for
vines for six months longer, or until |
December 81, 1919.
Amendment Is Substitute.
The amendment passed is a substi-
ute both for the original amendment |
# Representative Randall of Cali
ornia prohibiting use of money pro-
ided in the agricultural appropria-
ion bill until the president should
Continued on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
HUNS HARD
PUSHED IN
RE 7 REA 7.
Forced to Abandon Ground
Gained at Heavy Cost; Ba.
paupe and Ham Taken
by British.

London, Aug. 29.-The occu.
patton by the British of Ba-
>paume and Ham was officially
announced tonight in Field
Marshal Haigs report from
British headquarters.
Field Marshal Haig reports that
along the whole front from Bapaume
southwark, the Germans have been
forced to retreat with great loss in
prisonersN guns and material. The
British have reached the west bank of
the Somme opposite Brie and
Peronne.
Somme Lines Untenable.
Successful attacks delivered since
Aug. 6 by the Fourth, Third and
First British armies have rendered the
enemy's positions on the old Somme
battle field untenable.
"On the whole front from Bapaume
southwark the enemy has been forced
to abandon, with great loss in prison.
ers, guns and material, as we'll as
killed and wounded, the ground
gained at such heavy cost in last
March aud April. We have reached
the west bank of the Somme opposite
Brie and Peronne and have taken
Ham. = ."-.i .. ~.
North of Ham we are advancing
on the general line of Conbles, Nor
val, Beaulincourt and Fremicourt.
Sharp fighting occurred on this front
today and many casualties have been
on bodies of German infantry
who attempted to delay our pros,
gress.
New Zealanders Take Bapaume.
"This morning the New Zealanders
took possession Of Bapaume, driving
out the eremy's rear guard.
in the sector north of Bapaume
the enemy. is still' endeavoring to
maintain his positions. Our troops,
after hard fighting about Nraucourt.
Ecoust St. Mein and Hendecourt- Les
Uagnicourt, made progress and have
aiken many prisoners.
North of the Scarpe successful
operations today enabled our troops
o re-establish themselves in the po-
'itions on Greenland hill from which
hey were forced back by the enemy's
counter attack on Tuesday. We
gained further ground during the
lay OIL both sides of the Lave river
1orth OF Bethune and also east of
Nieppe forest"
Huns Fighting on New Lines" .
Berlin, via London, Aug. 29.-The
:vening communication from general
headquarters says:
Southeast of Arras fresh engage
nents developed in the afternoon.
'oreheld fighting took place in front
# our new lines east of Bapaume and |
oeronne and east of Noyon. Infantry
Ighting took place on the Ailctte.
Between the Ailette and the Asne
strong attacks by French !
nd Americans failed completely with
,ery heavy enemy losses. SO far
% tanks are reported shot to pieces"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Two Local Grocers Penalized
For VIOLATING Food Rules

Two Omaha grocers fell under the
ban of the federal food administration
for Nebraska yesterday for violating
the rules and regulations governing
the sale Of sugar. -four and oatmeal.
Both we're penalized by Oscar
Allen. Douglas county food admins
traitor, by being prohibited from
dealing in the commodities until fur
ther notice. '~
R. Kulakofsky, manager for the
Central, market, 1908 Harvey street,
couldn't explain satisfactorily charges
against his company that they took
excessive profits on -four and oat-
meal, So the prohibition order fol-
lowed. 49,. s--.. T. '-ss
julius Newman, 1887 Park street
sold sugar in excessive amounts, for
which he goes out of the sugar busi-
ness. .''.'
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30

y The firing was continuous through
out the 0ight on both sides, the Ger
man guns being especially active. The
rains of the early evening ceased be-
fore the ground had been converted
into mud, so when the orders were
given today the men moved forward,
unimpeded. - -."i. ~
Advance Over Plateau.
The German positions were shelled
most, vigorously by heavy. guns, NOR
tars and light pieces, firing almost
point blank as we'll as by long range
naval guns which. searched the posi-
tions far and. near. And, then the
infantry advanced.
, Up over the plateau the infantry
men went towards Juvigny and across
the. little railroad running north and
south. The Germans Immediately
began to employ, the tactics OF sim
liar retreats, leaving their rear de-
Tended by a line OF machine guns
hidden behind every ciump of brush,
promontory and woods. Only few
detachments of infantry were left
the enemy again adopting measures
calculated to save the most men pos
siblc. ..@
3. Dare Deadly Cross Fire.
From Couronne woods and other
little woods standing like sentinels
between Juvigny and the American
lines, the German guns delivered a
deadly cross fire. Juvigny is only
a village, but, located along the side
of hill, it offered peculiar oppor-
tunity for defense until the advancing
forces moved into positions from
which they were able to make it un-
tenable. The Germans then retired
farther east into more broken ground.
The frontage assigned to the Amer
cans was less than two miles. That
part in which Juvigny is located was
Continued on Page Two. Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Americans on VesIe Front
- B0mbard Enemy's Position

With the American Army on the
Vesle Front, Aug 29.-The Ameri-
cans early in the day along the Nesle
front sent over a large number of
prdectiles and gas shells against the
Germans, who replied feebly. Pa
trolls were active on both sides dur
ing the night. The fighting line re-
mains unchanged.
American officers deny the German
assertion that $50 Americans were
made prisoner in recent fighting say
ing that only few-of their men are
missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Lawyers Support All
Needed War Measures

Cleveland, Aug. 2o.--Dr. r.
Miyaoka Of Toxic, representing the
Japanese government. addressed the
40th annual convention OF the Amer
iean Bar association at its session here
tonight or "The Safeguard OF Civil
Liberties"
The report OF the committee on in
ternational law recorded the various
violations OF international law com.
mitted by Germany during the past
year. -
The committee on Jurisprudence
and law reform presented a report
and a resolution containing a me-
mortal addressed to congress support
ing every grant Of power desired by
the president to help in the task OF
winning the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Two Injured When Struck
BY Auto on Farnam Street

An unidentified woman was run
down and slightly injured by an au-
tomobile operated by J. Frost, 62l
Sixteenth street, at Thirteenth and
Farnam streets at 3 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. She refused to give
her name and address, but consented
to let Mr. Frost take her to within a
few blocks of her home.
Louis Morocco, 205 North Sixteenth
street. while crossing the intersection
at Twenty-hfth and Farnam streets
on bicycle was run down by an
automobile operated by c. S. Ander-
son, 7l0 Park avenue. Morocco SUI
fered slight bruises about the body.
He was taken to the Central police
station, given surgical assistance by
the police surgeon and taken to his
home.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
S WEEP. .
GERMANS BACK ON
UV1GNY PLATEAU
Strategic Position Taken in Dramatic Drive of Light
French Tanks Which Smash Nests of Machine Guns
Left by Germans as Defense While Their
Infantry Is Falling Back. ;>.t'
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army in France, Aug 29-Late this
afternoon the Americans held positions in the fighting line
the scissors region extending nohery direction from Cha.
vgny. ~ ".s'r.@.. ~
Accompanied by fleet of tanks and covered by heavy
artillery barage the Americans swept forward early today
against the German lines that slowly and reluctantly fell back
over Juvigny plateau .s.
The little operation carried out yesterday by the French
and Americans had been merely preparatory the attack which
began at o'clock this morning The knk had been taken out
of the line yesterday but determined effort was made to ad
vance to any extent. "a, ,.. .,..
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30

ne text OF tlle SldlellellL leduo'
During the course of the day OUT
progress continued in the region oi
the Canal Du Nord, which we have
reached along its entire length except
near Catigny and Sermaize. We have
occupied Quesnoy wood northeast OF
Ecuvilly and Beaurains.
Go Beyond Noyon.
Further south we captured Noyon
in bitter struggle and advanced as
fa.' south as the southern outskirts
of Happlincourt. To the east OF
Noyon we gained footing on the
southern slopes of Mont St. Simeon
and took Landrimont and Morlin-
court. We captured several hundred
prisoners.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
our troops crossed the Ailette river
at several points north and south of
Champs despite the resistance offered
by the enemy, Guny and Pont St.
Mard are In our hands"
Germans in Pocket
>ANith the French Army in France,
Aug. 2o.-The operations of the past
two days have put the Germans into
another pocket between the Canal
Du Nord and the river Aisne. They
will have to eyacuate it promptly or
run big risk of having their posi-
tions there turned from the north
by the French along the valley Of the
Somme.
Since the fall of Noyon, which was
the apex of this salient until this
morning, Mont St. Simeon, mile and
quarter to the east, is the advanced
defense This height dominates the
valley Of the river Meve and the Canal
Du Nord to the north. These valleys
were lines in the salient last night.
Guns Command Ham Road.
The taking of Quesnoy wood-this
morning has frightened the pocket
from the western side, bringing the.
French within shellins distance of the
main road leading out of it in the d.
rection of Ham.
Between the roads to Ham and
I auny a succession of heights ex-
tending from Mont St. Simeon to
Chayny form a position of great
strength. The Germaps are violently
shelling the French lines from there
today, but the imminence Of danger,
threatening their communications to
the north, suggests that they are
merely using part of their immense
ammunition supplies there to case
pressure which had become so strong
as to require them TO abandon am
inunition all over the field of the
Avre.
Retreat in Good Order.
With the French Army III France,
Aug. 2o.-(Reuter' s.)-The enemy is
retreating in good order, but is max
ing the French fight for all points
OF vantage.
South OF Nes1e the First army is
is progressing in the region of Moy-
eqcourt and Breuil. The Germans
are counter-attacking fercely. and the
fighting has reached the pitch of
grenade attacks.
The Third army to the south re-
ports hard fighting also. Its troops
hold the line OF the unfinished canal
rom Nesle to Noyon, which means
that the French have Beaurins and
oermaiz
General Mangin's S army is fighting
IN very difficult country.
The neyt step in the development
Of the battle depends on the advance
Of the armies north of the Disc.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Charge to Be Required
For TeIephone installation

Washington, Aug. 2e.-Under or
ders issued today all changes in tele-
phone rates must be submitted to
Postmaster General Burleson for ap-
proval before becoming effective, and
the companies arc required to make
a charge for installing new tele-
phones or changing the location Of
old ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Adoption of Prohibition
By March, 1919, Predicted

Tennessee, West Virginia, Colorado,
Oregon, Washington. Arkansas, Iowa,
Idaho, Nebraska, Michigan, Utah.
Indiana and New Mexieo-"con-
cededly"' will ratify the amendment.
Florida, Wyoming, Minnesota. Mis-
souri, and Vermont. he asserted, are
hve wet" states certain to ratify the
amendment, while Nevada, Illinois
and Ohio are practically sure" he
said. In Pennsylvania, New York,
New Jersey and California. he de-
clared, there is Splendid fighting
chance"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30

Washington, Aug. 2o.-Chairman
L. B. Musgrove of the National Anti
saloon leagues committee today is
sued statement predicting the pro-
hibition constitutional amendment
would be adopted by March, 1919,
and become effective in March, 1920.
The war prohibition measure, he said,
would operate to- expedite national
prohibition.
Besides the IA statesNhich already
ratified the amendment, Mr.. Mus
grove claimed l8-Alabama, Maine,
Kansas, Oklahoma, North Carolina,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
Flyer Killed in Fall.

Rantoul. ILL.,, Aug. 29.-1ieutenant
Guthrie, an aviation instructor at
Chanute field, was killed this after
noon when his airplsne fell while he
was returning from flight. The
cadet with him escaped serious injury