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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
SN|PERS NEST
IS CLEARED out
BY AMERICANS
VesIe Holdings Made More Sc.
cure by Local Attack West
of Fismes, Preceded by
Barrage,
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army in
France, Aug. 22.-The Americans
made local attack west OF Fismes,
on the Vesle river between Soissons
and Rheims, Wednesday night. The
attack rendered the Vesle holdings
more secure and also resulted in the
clearing out of position from which
German snipers had been causing the
Americans considerable annoyance.
The attack was preceded by barrage.
The Germans made counter at
tack at daylight this morning, In an
endeavor to offset the American sue
cess. The Americans, however, killed
number Of the Germans, made Ia
prisoner, and forced the remainder to
fee in disorder.
Two bombing flights were carried
out yesterday by American aviators
on the town of Longuyon and Adun-
Le-Roman, northeast of Verdun.
Bombs were successfully dropped on
railroad tracks and round houses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
GERMAN RETREAT
CONTINUES WITH
INCREASED SPEED
General Byng's Army Advances Two Miles Over Six.
Mile Front, Gaining All Objectives Easily; Numer-
Gus Villages Northwest of Scissors Cleared of
Foe by Mangins and Humbert's Troops.
,crmometer kesdings:

London Aug. 22The town Of Albert 1S miles northeast
of the Ancre river has been recaptured by the Brit
sh who also have obtained all their obecves in the fighting
today between Bray and Albert according to the
official communication from Field Marshal Haig tonight Over
the sx-mile front the British advanced two miles,
1--WE have captured 5000 prisoners in two days."
General Hag reports I'VE captured in Albert 1400 prisoners
and few guns
General Byngs advance north Of the Ancre is regarded
highly significant for has been made with compare
tive ground which has been the of Of the
costlies fighting during the
Some experts believe there indications that the Ger
preparing for withdrawal huge scale perhaps
to the lines of last winter but there definite confirmation
of this The German ranks depleted that in many in
stances the allies have met German companies containing
than 70 men,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
German Position Declared
Favorable" by Hi1denburg

Amsterdam, Aug. 22.-Field Mar
shal Hindenburg, addressing the third
regiment of guards. is quoted by the
Tages Zeitung of Berlin as saying:
Let US look into the future. Our
position is favorable, although we
lately happened to have been set back.
But this is fortune of war with
which we must reckon
Success is with US. The enemy be-
gins to show signs of WEAKNESS, and
so long as we do not relax our efforts
but remain firm of purpose, we shall
attain our goal which an honor
able. strong peace"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
TYLER TORNADO
TOLL 29 DEAD
and 60 INJURED
Property Loss Of Half Million
Wrought by Storm That
Swept Through Town in
Minnesota.

Tyler, MINI, Aug. 22.-Tyler to-
night presents a scene of death and
desolation as the result of the cyclone
which struck this little town last
night. The death list amounted to
% tonight, all having been identified
except one. Sixty persons were in
jured, five of whom are in all i'm
provised hospital in a serious condi-
ton.
Thirty business houses and about
as many residences were demolished.
Only four business establishments
escaped the path of the storm which
tore through the town five blocks
long and two blocks wide. The prop
erty loss is estimated at about half
million dollars.
Search for bodies continued late
tonight. Searchers worked all after
noon and into the night endeavoring
to release young man named Ham
mond, who was caught beneath his
home. He was rescued alive after be-
ing buried for more than 20 hours.
His father, who sat near him in their
home when the storm struck the
town, was instantly killed.
One hundred and fifty persons who
were in moving picture show in the
heart of the town had a miraculous
escape from death or serious injury.
Every building in that vicinity was
demolished. The doors and windows
of the theater, which is of stone con-
struction, were blown out, but the
building remained intact. Several
other stone buildings near by crum-
bled.
A team of mules standing near a
two-story building we're blown upon
the roof of the building. They were
not scratched and exhibited excite
ment only, when preparations were
made to lower them to the ground
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23

} In the advance made during the
last month east of Amiens, it is stat
ed, the number of allied casualties is
actually less than the number of pris-
oners taken, a situation unprecedent-
ed in large scale battle.
French Take Many Villages. -
Paris. Aug. 22.-Numerous villages
running northwest OF Scissors have
been taken by the French, whose
drive along the whole front continues,
according to the war Office announce,
ment tonight. The most important
of the places captured is Pommiers.
The statement says:
"Our troops continue to advance
along the whole front. We have
reached the Divette river from its
mouth as far as Evricourt. We have
carried our lines to the outskirts of
Quierzy.
I'VE have occupied St. Aubin, Sell
ems, Bagneux, Epagny, Bieuxy, Vaux-
rezis and Pommiers. The material
abandoned by the enemy between the
Aisne and the Disc is considerable.
More than 200 cannon have been
counted since August TO-"
Retreat Becomes Disorderly.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 22.-The retreat of the Ger
mans before both the third and tenth
French armies continues today with
increased speed over large part of
the battle front and in some cases III
disorder.
General Mangin's men are ap-
preaching the Councy forest and are
nearly on the line held in April along
the river Ailette. They have also
widened their hold on the Disc to
Bretigny, midway between Noyon
and Chauny.
The French advance towards the
roads leading to Chauny adds an
other menace to their line of retire.
ment and explains the acceleration of
the enemy's retreat. Bourgignon, St.
Paul-aux-Bois and Quierzy fell into
the hands of the French today, Civ
ing them command of the valley of
the Ailette from the region of Coucy-
LeChateau to the Oise.
General Humbert's troops also are
pressing the enemy vigorously. Hav-
ing occupied the height of Plemont.
just south of Lassigny, which they
surrounded yesterday they have cap
tured Thiescourt, which completes
the conquest of the group of hills
known as the Thiescourt massif. The
enemy now has but a precarious hold
on the valley of the Divette river, in
which French cavalry is now operat-
ing.
Several thousand prisoners have
been taken since Wednesday evening
and trophies in such great quantities
that it has been impossible thus far to
count them have been captured.
General Mangin's troops have ad-
vanced about seven miles during the
night and this morning were rush.
ing the enemy's rear guard so ener-
that the retiring columns
were thrown into confusion.
So hot on their heels was tho
French advance guard that the Ger.
mans had no time to destroy the
bridges behind them over the Disc.
Some of these were found intact;
others only partially destroyed.
While the German rear guard was
making a last stand to protect the
crossing of the stream, long lines of
wagon trains could be seen across
the river encumbering the roads lead
ing to the north.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
Lieutenant Blair ThaW Killed
BY Fall of His AirpIane

With the American Army in
France, Aug. 22.-Lieut. Blair Thaw
of Pittsburgh, member of the Amer
lean aviation service, was killed Sum
day evening when his airplane fell as a
result of engine trouble.
Lieutenant Thaw, who was a
brother of Major William Thaw and
son Of Benjamin Thaw Of Pitts
burgh, was travelling in a pursuit
group near the front towards Paris
The engine trouble developed at an
altitude of 1000 feet and the MACHINE
when it fell struck number of tele-
phone wires and collapsed, upside
down.
Thaw had just been promoted to
command flying squadron and was
on his way to take over the squadron
when he fell to his death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
Cardinal John J. Farley
Very Low With Pneumonia

Mamaroneck, N. Y, Aug. 22-The
condition of Cardinal John J. Farley,
archbishop of New York, who is suf-
fering from second attack of pneu-
monia at his summer home here, was
said tonight by his physicians to be
very critical"
The cardinal is suffering from
hypostatic pneumonia, said the bulle-
tin. which gave his temperature as
103.
The cardinal is 76 years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
Admission Of War
Refugees Into u. S.
Asked by Wilson

Washington, Aug. 22.-A joint res
oution authorizing the admission in
to the United States of refugees
driven from their own countries be-
cause of war conditions was trans
mltted to the senate and house today
by President Wilson.
The resolution was prepared by the
Labor department upon the recon-.
mendation of the State department
specifically 10 permit 1900 Serbian
refugees, including 500 children who
sought refuge in Russia, to come to
this country.
A communication from President
Wilson urged the passage of the reso-
luton, which, in the senate, was re-
ferred to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23

Americans IN PetrOgrdd, believed
to number about 20, were warned to
leave, Consul lmbrie's dispatch said,
although the cousul indicated that he
would remain at his post until hc had
received instructions from the State
department.
Two Councils Created.
Announcement in a dispatch from
France of the appointment of two in
ternational councils, one at Arch
angel and the other at Vladivostok,
however, counterbalanced the unfav-
orable news contained in the dispatch
from Petrograd. Ambassador Fran
els, as dean Of the diplomatic corps,
will act as the presiding officer Of the
Archangel council. The personnel of
the Vladivostok council is no: yet
complete. Great Britain will be rep
resented by Sir Charles Elliott as head
commissioner at Vladivostok, Japan
by Mr.. Matsudaira and France by
Eugene Regnault. Consul Caldwell
will be the American member Until
President Wilson designates a rep
resentative.
Persecution of the few Americans
in Petrograd for 10 days prior to
the dispatch of Consul Imbrie's cable
gram, it was stated officially, made
him apprehensive as to their safety.
Officials regarded it as evident that
further messages from the consul
have been held UP by the bolsheviki.
A Americans II, peril
It was suggested that the speech
Of Minister of War Trotzky at Mos
COW late in July, in which he declared
that state of war existed between
Russia and Great Britain and France
and their allies and which Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin modified, in re-
sponse to an inquiry by Consul Gen
cral Poole, to a state of defense
against the allies, was the real basis
for the latest development i'll Petro-
grad. 1t was thought that upon re-
ceipt of the report of Trotzky's speech
the Petrograd bolshevik authorities
interpreted it as they saw fit and is
sued their declaration Of war against
:he United States.
Whether the Americans in Petro-
grad will be able to escape was doubt
full, it was said, despite the recent
agreement with the Finnish govern
ment whereby Americans leaving
Russia might have safe passage
. through Finland.
Second Regiment at Vladivostok.
The announcement by Secretary
Baker today of the arrival of the
Thirtyhrst regiment, regulars, Unit
ed States infantry. at Vladiv3stok
brings the military representation of
the United States at that port to two
full regiments, the arrival of the
Twenty-seventh infantry having been
announced several days ago. Secre-
tary Baker said that Maj.-Gen. VIII
liam S. Graves, who is to command
the American contingent, had not yet
arrived at Vladivostok.
establishment of civil govern
ment at Nladivostok and Archangel
will be the first task OF the interna-
tional councils, it was said by officials
here, who pointed out that sucn &C
ton would ALLOW the military COM
mands to devote themselves exclu-
sively to clearing that region between
lrkutsk and the Pacific of the b5lshe-
wiki and their allies, liberated Ger
man and Austrian prisoners. This
accomplished, the work of the Nladi-
yostok commission would be to push
westward and eventually coordinate
with the commission at Archangel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
RUSSIAN SOVIET
= DECLARES STATE
OF WAR WITH U.S.,
Vice Consul mbrie Lowers Stars and Stripes Over Con.
sulate Petrograd and Places Affairs of This Coun-
try in Charge of Norway; News Reaches
Washington in Belated Telegram.

Washington, Aug. 22.-DEpatches from Russia today
of somewhat disturbing nature to State department Of
a Vice Consul Robert W. lmbrie at Petrograd reported
delayed dispatch that members of the bolshevik
ment the former Russian capital had issued
declaring that state of existed between Russia and the
United States
In view of the bolshevk declaration Mr. lmb reported
his Dispatch which dated August that he had lowered
the United States flag the consulate and following the
cent action Consul General Poole at Moscow closed the
suate and turned the affairs of the United States the
Norwegian consul.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
"Boss" Mullen Expects
To Paw White House Visit

Washington. Aug. 22.-(Special
Telegram. )-"Boss" Arthur Mullen is
in Washington on a political hunt for
places for the faithful. He has had
conferences with Secretary McAdoo
and Secretary Baker and it is said,
although "he himself has not said its
that he will hold political powxue
with the president next week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23

T. G. Patterson, several times mayor
of North Platte, went east last night
for the body OF his son, Col. George
T. Patterson whose death was report
ed yesterday from Portsmouth, N. H.,
where he was in command of the mill
tary post.
Col. Patterson was we'll known in
Omaha and Nebraska as he was born
in North Platte. He entered West
Point in 1892, graduating in 1896. He
was the ranking officer from Nebras-
ka in the regular service. His sister,
Miss Ruth Patterson, who was with
him at the time OF his death, is
teacher in the Vinton street school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
Volunteer in '63,


The naming of Captain Adams to
the pinnacle of the Grand Army OF
the Republic national organization is
but a sequence to his lengthy service
to mankind-as a soldier and man.
Captain Adams was born in l84o at
Monticello, Wis, and passed his boy
hood days on a farm. during the per.
manent settling and development OF
that part of Wisconsin.
Captain Adams entered the union
service as volunteer in the civil war
in 1868, as a member of the Fifth
Wisconsin battery of field artillery.
He served through the Atlanta CAM
paign and Sherman's march to the
sea" He was in practically all the
battles of these campaigns, including
Chickamauga, Peach Tree creek,
Continued on Page Two, Column one.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
Ak.Sar-B Ben Carnival Dates

Wednesday, September 25,
to Saturday, October 5. Car
nival Grounds, Fifteenth
Street and Capitol Avenue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-08-23
BRITISH cAP1UR ALbE|
FRENCH take Pom Mi
Captain c.. E. Adams Elected
Commander in Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic

Portland, Ore, Aug. &c. E
Adams of Omaha, was elected
today commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic for the
coming year. The new head of the
organization served in the civil war
in the Fifth Wisconsin battery, Four
teenth army corps, under the COM
mands of Gen. George II. Thomas
and General Sherman.
The election of Mr.. Adams was
made unanimous.
J. G. Chambers of Portland, Ore,
was chosen senior vice commander-n-
chief.
Other officers elected today were;
Charles H. Haber OF Virginia. vice
commande-in-c chief; c. NJ Ferrin of
Vermont, surgeon general and Philip
A. Nordall of Boston. Mass. chaplain
in chief.
Trimble Adjutant General.
TIE newly elected COMMANDMENTS
chief announced the following ap-
pointments of his staff: A. M.
Trimble, Lincoln, Neb., adjutant gen
eral; Col. D. R. Stowits of Buffalo. n
Y, quartermaster general, and U.
D. Kellogg of Newcastle, Cal. pa
triotic instructor.
Entertainment features were a pa
geant with band concert, exhibition
drills, folk dances and athletics, held
tonight at the municipal playground,
and a reception by the Daughters OF
Veterans to their national president,
Miss Anna ?. Dunham.
The delegates TO the G. A. R. con-
vention placed themselves on record
as favoring a war for uncondit onal
surrender of the foe, and even more
vigorous prosecution of the war than
hitherto.
Other resolutions adopted con-
demned a motion picture film dealing
with the reconstruction in the south
after the civil war on. the ground that
it does gross injustice to prominent
and patriotic men of reconstruction
time; is insulting to colored citizens
and tends to glorify mob law" criti-
cised the reported burial OF deceased
enemy aliens in the Union cemetery
at Chattanooga, Tenn, and demanded
that the proposal for the scrapplng of
Admiral Farragut's flagship Hartford
be withdrawn and the vessel pre-
served.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-02
Children of Fire
District to Get
Christmas Boxes
Children of City And Country Are
Asked to Gather at Court House
And FIJI Boxes for the Children of
Northern Minnesota.

In order that the children Of Grand
Forks assist in making life more
pleasant for the little Children of
northern Minnesota who, during the
recent forest fires, lost their homes
and all that they owned, the children
OF Grand Forks county have been
asked to gather up extra playthings
and help pack boxes to be sent them.
The fathers and mothers have
given clothing, furniture and money
to assist in replenishing the somewhat
meager belongings Of the fire sufferers
and as yet the children have been I'M
able to assist. A letter is being sent
out to all h county schools in the
state, asking, assistance of the chm.
dren.
The Junior Red Cross has been
asked to make the $500 children
happy by packing Christmas boxes for
them. This county has been asked to
pack 80 boxes. Fifteen of them are
to be given S-year-old girls, and the
remaining is will be given 8-year-old
boys. The boxes must not be larger
than IA by 8 by 6. The cost of each
should not exceed $1.0O.
Anyone interested in packing boxes
Tor these poor little children, who
perhaps will have no other source Of
presents at Christmas time, is asked
to bring gifts and meet at the county
school superintendent Office, where
a general holiday busy time will take
place. ..,F. =
Toys which are in good condition,
games, story books, paper dolls, pic
ture puzzles, stuffed animals, hand
kerchiefs INC hundreds of other use
full and pretty articles are needed and
may be used. ~.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-02
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Presidents Message
Continued on Page So

Justify my hope that the news of the
next few months may pass with the
utmost freedom and with the least
possible delay from each side of the
sea to the other.
May I hope, gentlemen of the con-
gress, that in the delicate tasks I shall
have to perform on the other side of
the sea, in my efforts truly and faith
fully to interpret the principles and
purposes of the country we love, I
may nave the encouragement and the
added strength of your unite sup
mort. I realize the magnitude and
difficulty of the day I am undertake
ing; I am pognantly aware of it's
grave responsibilities. I am servant
of the nation. I can have no private
thought or purpose of my own in
performing such an errand. I go to
give the best that is in me to the
common settlements which I must
now assist in arriving at in confer
ence with the other working heads of
the associated governments. I shall
count upon your friendly countenance
and encouragement. I shall not be
inaccessible. The cables and the wire
less will render me available for any
counsel or service VOL may desire Of
me, and I shall be happy in the
thought that I am constantly in touch
with the weighty matters of domestic
policr with which we shall have to
deal. I shall make my absence as
brief as possible and shall hope to re-
turn with the happy assurance that it
has been possible to translate into ac-
ton the great ideals for which Amer
lea has striven.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-02
~. NJ. Gillette
To Conference
AT Baltimore
Committee on Country Life VIII Meet
for First Time to Make Plans for
B%ettering Conditions in Rural Dis
triCts.

Representing the state of North
Dakota at the Committee on Country
Life Conference; which will be held
in Baltimore. Md. at the Southern
hotel January 6 to Z, 1919. will be
three well known and prominent peo-
pie of the state, DIR. j. M. Gillette Of
the University Of North Dakota, Hell
en- ]. Sullivan, assistant state superin-
tendent of schools, and Prof. A. G.
Arvold Of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college at Fargo.
Able speakers and workers from
the entire country expect to make the
meeting one of conspicuous. success.
The program is an interesting one,
and includes a talk and report from
each chairman of the IL committees,
which have beer chosen. Prof. Gill
lette, chairman Of the committee on
means of communication, will give an
address on "The Social Effect Of I'M
proved Communication in Country
Life"
The committee on country life first
met on a small scale, in Washington
in November, 1917. So many prob
lens came to light hat interest was
Iaroused and more members Joined the
organization. A serious need for the
study and discussion of conditions in
the country was recognized. The dis
tinued daily in practically every state
in the union.
The convention which is being held
in January is attracting national at
tentio ad will be one of much impor-
lance.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-02
Unionism The Hopeful. ::
Solution OF All Labor
Problems, Says Walker

Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-Until in
dustrial justice shall become the es-
tablished rule among men, nc guar
antee Of permanent world peace can
be held forth, John H. Walker, retir-
ing president of the Illinois State
Federation of Labor, declared in his
annual report to the convention here
today. Mr.. Walker, who has served
five years., and who will not be a can
didate for reelection, characterized
trade unionism and the cooperative
ton of labor problems.
1--WE must establish conditions re-
curing every man and woman to deal
Justly in all economic transactions
with other men and women before we
have peace" he said. Peace must
follow justice. and there will be no
justice while men and women who
are selfish, INSCRIPTIONS, cunning and
powerful have the legal right to
serve their w selfish ends by taking
advantage of other mems ignorance,
lack Of organization and helpful
ness"
Endorsing the cooperative move
ment, Mr.. Walker declared it would
procure for the consumers, a big ma
jority of whom are actual workers,
the necessities at approximately cost.
While cut price methods will not be
used, the speaker said the difference
between actual cost of operation and
the prices charged will be paid back
to members Of the cooperative So
ciety quarterly as a dividend.
1.-THE next step is establishment Of
the wholesale department which al
ready has been taken in Illinois
through the Central Cooperative So
ciety. While we lack funds, we will
deal with the large wholesalers and
possibly some manufacturers and de-
pend on our ability to purchase in
large lots. But later on, when we
have accumulated sufficient funds to
establish our own office headquarters.
our W storage warehouses and side
tracks, we will deal with the manu-
facturer and the farmer directly, and
save all extortion Or cost on account