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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
ARMY FLYERS GIVE
OMAHANS A TASTE
FHGH LIFE IN AIR
"Zoom at Violent Angles, Make Failing Leaps" "Barrel
Rolls" "lmmelmann Turns" Spiral Nose Dives"
Spinning Nose Dives and Other Stunts While
Thousands Gaze in Wonder.
Bv A. r. CROH

Flying isn't such very thrilling thing after all.
That the opinion expressed by many of the tens of
thousands who the flying exhibition of the AmercanBr
sh aviation mission the city yesterday afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
London Police Strike Ends;
Boobies Given Wage Raise

London, Aug. 3l.-T he London po-
licemen who were out on strike are
returning to duty tonight. The gov
ernment recognized their union not
as a trade union but as federation
A delegation OF the police has gone
to inform Premier Lloyd George oi
the mems acceptance Of the govern
ment's terms, which include raise in
pay of IS shilings weekly, with in.
creased pensions and increased al
1ouances for children
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
Member of Draft Board
Accused of Taking Bribe

Cleveland, Aug. 3l.-David L. Shaw,
attorney ana member Of draft board
No. g, was arrested today on a charge
of demanding and accepting bribe
of $500 from Edward l. Robinson, to
give Robinson deferred classification
in the draft. Robinson also has been
arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01
British Casualties. Less
In August Than in July

London, Aug. 3l.-British casual
ties reported during August were
48,379, divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds, officers
1,04l; men 1864.
Wounded or missing, officers 1924;
men 36,480.
The total casualties reported in
July were 67,29l and in June l4l, ,lE.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

Stheir line as tar as Leury, northeast OF
scissors.
The statement says:
SIN the course of the day the bat.
tie continued with extreme violence
in the region of the Canal Du Nord
and north of Scissors. Our troops
advanced foot by foot, occupying
successfully centers of resistance
which the eremy defended with stub
bornness.
Chevilly Held Firmly.
1--WE occupied Campagne, on the
east bank of the canal. The enemy's
effort was particularly violent against
the village of Chevilly, which remain,
ed finally in our possession after hav.
ing been retaken twice by the Ger.
rams. We captured 200 prisoners
and have enlarged our gains north oil
Happlincourt and Morlincourt.
"We have conquered Juvigny anc
Crouy in bitter struggle and reach
ed the western outskirts of Leury."
Closing In On Peronne.
London, Aug. 3l.--In the eaptur,
of Ment St. Quentin, north of Peron.
ne and Feuillaucourt, more than l,5O0
prisoners were taken by the British,
according to Field Marshal Haig's
report tonight.
by daring and brilliantly exc,
cuted night operation, carried out
with great dash and enterprise the
Australians seized the hill and village
OF Mont St. Quentin, north OF Peron-
ne, thereby gaining possession of an
important tactical feature command
ing Peronne and the angle OF the
Somme river. >
"The same operation captured the
village of Feuillaucourt. Over 1.500
prisoners were taken. Our casual
ties were exceptionally light.
This morning English troops at.
tackled on the left of the Australians
with complete success and captured
Marrieres wood and the high ground
east and north of this. with consid-
cradle number Of prisoners.
Counter Attacks Repuised.
During the day hostile counter at
tacks launched against the Austral.
ians and the English were success
fully repulsed.
Attacks morning by strong
hostile forces astride the Bapaume-
Cambria road were driven off with
heavy losses. In this neighborhood
the English compelled the capture OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, taking a
number of prisoners and few guns.
At certain points between Vaulx-
Vraucourt and Bulecourt, prisoners
were taken and our positions im-
proved slightly. Strong counter att
tacks in this sector again led to hard
fighting. The situation has not
changed materially.
Further north Canadian troops
carried out successfully local opera
ton Immediately across and south of
the Arras-C Cambria road, inficting
many casualties and capturing ma
chine guns"
Germans Yield Lys Salient.
Between the Sensee and Scarpe
rivers the English troops pushed their
line forward 1900 yards toward the
Tringuige river.
The increasing demand upon the
enemy reserves, due firstly to the enor-
nous casualties in his massed at
tacks in the first part of the year and
secondly to heavy casualties in killed.
wounded and prisoners by a series OF
successful attacks by the allies since
July l8, has compelled the enemy
to withdraw from the Lys salient
and yield without a bow positions of
high tactical importance won at great
cost.
Our troops have regained posses.
sion of KENNEL hill. We have reached
the general line of Voormezeele and
Lindenhoek, La Crech and Doulieu
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-01

TEACH TRUE LESSON.
And this is exactly the lesson the
mission is trying to inculcate in the
minds OF the people. "The flying
machine is no longer tricky animal,
but our trusty beast of burden" Gen,
c. F. Lee, head OF the British avia-
ton mission, said.
Nine of the II machines went up
INTO the sky. They went through all
sorts of battle maneuvers. They
"zoomed" up at violent angles, they
made falling leaps" barrel rolls"
'Immelmann turns" spiral nose
dives" and other stunts" of the air.
They made them not with the SEEM
ing effort of an acrobat strainlng to
perform some feat, but they made
them as easily and naturally as
bird, they made them repeatedly as
though delighting to make them.
Starting Field Busy.
The starting field, large meadow
west of Fairacres on the Lincoln high
way, was busy place for several
hours before the starting time. Sol
diers from Fort Omaha guarded
the big machines and no one except
the mechanics and flyers was allowed
inside the fence without permit.
The road outside the field was
jammed with automobiles on both
sides and for half mile beyond the
field in each direction. Thousands
had come by other means than the
automobile. Many had brought their
Lunches and ate them in their ma
chimes in order to have a good loca-
ton.
Mechanicians were the first to ar
rive. They jumped from their, auto.
mobiles and into their unlonalls and
went to grooming their respective
airships for their coming voyages IN
the sky.
Soon the officers arrived from the
Chamber of Commerce, where they
had been the guests at luncheon.
Then things began to happen. 1t
seemed there was no one in particular
command. each pilot knowing what
was expected of him and pro~ceu.ng
to do it without orders.
Lee Ready in Jify.
General Lee had his machine
ready in jiffy and took Mayor Smith
UP for 10-minute ride. The mayor
had the honor of being the first civil
ian taken up by anyone on this tour
since it left indianapolis, where the
governor of Indiana had ride with
General Lee.
A mechanician climbed into the
seat where the mayor had been and
General Lee Immediately "zoomed"
up into the empyrean blue sky, where
he dashed around among the tieecy
clouds for while, cutting up several
capers and then sailed away out OF
sight of the Field club, where a vast
concourse was waiting with aching
nkcks to see the sky spectacle.
Again the roar OF propeller OF
one of the ships sounds above the
hum of the great crowd outside the
fence. 1t. S. M. Connell is in
the seat of his Thomas Morse scout
plane, and a moment later he runs
off across the field and sails into the
air, followed closely by his chunl.
Lieutenant Welsh, in the same kind OF
plane. These two are an inseparable
pair.
Stage Battle Maneuvers.
Up INTO the air they went and be-
gan a battle maneuver. Lieutenant
Welsh got on the tail" ofLieutenant
Connell. In real battle he would have
CONTINUED on Page -Four, Column Three)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
(sy GEORGE "A. MANNiNG).
Washington Bureau
Pensacola journal

washington, ID. c., Aug. 5.-Wash-
ington officials have been plagued for
Some weeks by reports that have gain
ed circulation outside the national cap-
ital that there has been political Jug
glery with freight cars. There has
been serious shortage of cars, i
has been said, which has made it al
most impossible to get cars for ship
ment of materials, especially lumber
and cement. without pull on the part
of senator or congressman.
That political pull has been used OF
that 1t has gained results is vehement
ly denied by officials Of the Council of
National Defense, who have charge of
shipment of cars for all materials that
go by railroad. The larger agencies
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
COMPLAIN IS
ARE FILED by
co. SOLICITOR
Twenty Warrants Were Served
Upon as Many Defendants
Last Night.
ALL ARE CHARGED
WITH GAMBLING
Inquiries Continued by Prose-
cutor and More Arrests
Are Expected.

Twenty informaticns were filled by
| County Solicitor w. A. Blount yester-
day afternoon against as many defend
ants, all charged with gambling. Prac-
( ticaliy all warrants, issued on the face
OF the informations, We're served dur
ing the evening and all defendants
We're white men. They all gave bond
and will be arraigned for trial either
at the next term of the court OF record,
or else they may be given an oppor-
tunity to enter plea at the regular
weekly plea term. which is wednes
Cay at 10 a m. None had trouble in
, making bond. Il
This is the first development. ii l.
said, of Investigations which have psen
pursued for about week by rne coun-
tS solicitor. and more informations.
it is said. will probably be filed this
morning. just what charges haye bse
sgbstantiated. or who Tie next naJth
! Of warrants viii affect was.not made
known last night nor was it annoaat.-
ed just what allegations were The ~
iect Of the solicitors inqury |; Is
f.. said. however, that the Van Pelt-.s- rP
man affair viii shortly be pro. ttf
when an interesting development pse-
not be surprising.
From an authorized source ro~
/ i may be stated that plaes (.
suspicion of having sold lIqtp,g
iy, VIII not be further p~ae -
! against, and the solicitor MI
that there was not evidence saai
to warrant the fling or any irfe-
tfon in any of these cases Last
the solicitor admitted thar inform
for gambling had been issued and
arrests had already been made
there was nothing in the warraf;
served last night to Indicate that az.
thing more serious than crap shoot.
ing had been proven.
Information from the solicitors of-
flee acts as sort OF an Indictment,
and is really an indictment Gases thus
made are subjected to no prellmlnar.
trial. and defendants so charged Viii
be called upon 10 face a jury, or else
may be given the opportunity TO plead
ing guilty these two being fne only
ways out OF which defendants so IN
dicted may settle their respective cases
Il Is understood that each Of those
informed against last evening were in-
diyidual cases-there were no mergers.
and each one named in the informa
tions Will be tried. or be given the op-
portunity OF pleading.
For the past two weeks or more wii-
nesses have been summoned to the az
fice OF County Solicitor Bount. anu
when one witness was seen to accom-
pany the prosecutor to the latter's Of
fee in the court OF record building ono.
day the latter part OF last week. sus%
picion began to be directed against c7s-
tain associates of the witness referred
10. and certain parties are said to have
kept their ear to the ground" for de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
HOSPITAL SHIP
TORPEDOED, 123
LOSING LIVES

London, Aug. 5.-The British
hospital ship Warilda, carrying
ms any wounded, homeward
bound from France, was torpe-
doed by a German submarine
and sank near a British port
Saturday morning. The number
of missing is 123, including two
British officers, and one Amer
lean soldier.
There were about 400 wound
ed patients on the vessel, many
of whom were killed outright by
the explosion of a torpedo, which
penetrated the ward room where
patients were accommodated.
Two American officers on board
are rSnoged saved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
GERMAN Try
To STOP THE.
ALLIED ARMY
Strong Opposition to Further
Advance Is New Be-
ing Offered.
PICKED PRUSSIAN
GUARD is BEATEN
Believed That Entire Western
Battle Front May Undergo
Material Change Soon.

Germans are Offering strong opposi
ton to further advance OF allied troops
along the Vesle river east Of scissors
TO the region west Of Reims. Mean
time main bodies OF the enemy army
continue to make way toward the
Aisnes to the north OF which stream
they hope to reach a haven of safety.
Notwithstanding a vigorous defense
OF the picked Prussian Guard and the
Bavarians. and the heavy rains, turn
ing all lowlands into quagmires, the
Americans and allied troops have
crossed the Vesle at a number of new
points. 1t Is considered the greater
portion OF the western battle front may
shortly undergo q material change in
positions.
From southeast Of Amiens near
Moutdidier, and north, to the region
around Ypres, the German front seems
a-tremble with expectancy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
GEN. MARCH TELLS WHY
FLORIDA GETS NO CAMP

OF transportation. and the great ak
pense incident thereto. We have ar
ranged, so far as practicable, for es-
tablishment Of camps IN the varioxs
draft areas. This permits the train
ing OF the great majority of soldiers
in camps near their homes, and limits
the railroad passenger traffic. The
railroad lines are now taxed to their
utmost capacity In carrying troops to
the carious camps and from caps to
tho embarkatfon points. Every effort
Is being made to. avoid shipping men
away from the ports of embarkation.
While climatic conditions make 1t
desirable TO have our training camps
in the southern states, / believe that
the geographic location of the district
recommended by you is such that It
would be most unwise to establish a
camp at that place.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
LAST INFORMATION CAME
TO DEPARTMENT LAST FRIDAY

Washington, Aug. 5.-Last official
Information Of the operations of the
submarines in Canadian waters came
to the navy department. last Friday in
the report OF the sinking of a British
fishing schooner. Unofficial reports
said the submarines was operating
even IL 1t had started south Friday
she could not have reached the position
where the Jenkins was destroyed Sun
day.
It was some weeks ago that Ger
man submarines made their second ap-
pearance In American waters since
this country entered the war.
Apparently the first victim was the
armored cruiser San Diego sunk off
convinced that the cruiser was de-
stroyed by q mine which they believed
was laid by the raider. Two days la
ter the submarine showed itself, sink
ing by shell fire tug and some barges
or the Massachusetts, coast.
After that the raider apparently
worked northward.
There were at least two submarines
operating the first raid which was con-
fined largely to the waters off the Vir-
ginia, Maryland and New Jersey coast.
1t continued 8 weeks and some twenty
vessels, the majority sailing craft were
value and several of them subsequent
ly were raised and taken to port for
repairs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
SERVICE FLAG
OF III STARS

A great service flag one hundred
and seventeen stars. or more, will be
unflurled with appropriate ceremonies
next Sunday afternoon at st. Michaers
church. when a musical program of pa
triotic airs. and other nupmbers will be
given
All children Of St. MichaePs parish
will meet at the Convent of Mercy
prompetly at 4:15 o'clocy. on Sunday
afternoon. the services at the church
All members of st. Michaers parish.
all men of all branches of the service.
and the public generally are invited to
be present at the ceremonies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
SOUTHERNPORTS
TO BE UTILIZED
BY GOVERNMENT
COMPLETE INVENTORY OF SHIP
PING POINTS WITH A VIEW OF
RELIEVING CONGESTION ON
the ATLANTIC.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Port and har-
Dor facilities along the Atlantic. the
Gulf and the Pacific must be expanded
two or three fold to provide for the
maximum service of the American mer-
chant marine, now in the making, when
once it is released from war traffic I'm
mediate expansion is necessary at many
ports so that coal for New England
war industries can be moved by water.
These facts have been established
in the preliminary study of port con-
ditions made by the recently created
Port and Harbor Facilities Commission
ward r. Carry. Present facilities are
shown to be inadequate. and in time
new ports may be created.
New York and Boston harbors have
been examined by the Commission. and
similar investigation at all the larger
Fpprts Of the country win be made soon
by Nj. Carry and experts attached 10
the Commission. The plan to make
visits soon to the rapidly growing ports
OF the South Inspection tours also
will be made to obtain information on
proposed new ports.
The first complete inventory or port
facilities IN the United States is now
being made under the direction Of Mr.
Carry. Authorities at all ports used
by ocean-gofng traffic have been re-
auested to supply data covering the
last five years regarding docks. marine
railways. terminal arrangements, repair
rlants and entrance and clearaces in
its domestic and foreign trade. Every
dock ad repair plant has been called
on to answer a QUESTIONABLE regard
ing the type of its facilities. present
condition, exact location, whether this
location Is advantageous for the most
efficient handling Of ships, the terms.
rates and conditions on which period
each ship was in dock, and a brief
statement of the work done on it. Spe-
cial information also is sought regard
ing ports where coal and oil are
handled.
The coastwise trade in coal and oil
is perhaps the most important that has
been handicapped by inadequate facili-l
ties At present, this trade is limited
only by shipping and port facilities.
The survey shows these ports taxed to
capacity at presevt, and in many in
stances overtaxed, and in almost all in
stances facing serious congestion un-
less speedily expanded.
New York harbor particularly is
overtaxed, and some Southern ports.
especially Galveston, New Orleans,
Jacksonville and Charleston, need ex-l
pansion1 All Southern ports it is ex-,,
pected will be enlarged because signs
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
GET READY FOR
Y. M. c. A. DRIVE

An enthusiastic gathering OF about
ninety live Y. M. e. A. workers as
sembled at the association building
last night and listened to strong ad-
dresses from a number OF recognized
workers IN these drives, among them
being A. F. Coyle OF the Navy Y. NJ.
C. A.; Rev. I. w. Calker, OF the First
Methodist church; w. K. Hyer and
William Fisher. Each of the speeches
was featured with a. note Of encourage
ment for what gives promise Of being
one OF the greatest of local drives for
the Y NJ. c. A. All present were mem
bers OF teams which had been pre-
Yiously appointed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
FIRST SHIP AT
HOG ISLAND YARD
is LAUNCHED
AaiM&l

Philadelphia, Aug. s. With the
launching Of the $500 ton "Quistcenck"
in the presence of President Wilson
and a notable gathering, America be-
gan TO replace the tonnage sunk by
German submarines in the days before
allied shipyards had deached the pro-
duction equal to the toll of U-boats.
Henceforth the increasing output will
steadily make UP a deficiency in the
world tonnage. The "Quistcenck" is
the nrst ship to be launched from the
great Hos Island ship yard, and was
cnrtstened by Mrs. woodrow Wilson
with bottle OF American Champagne.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
GERMANS NOW ENGAGED
IN THREE RETtREMEN7

= < ..
London, Aus. 5.-Telegraphing from
ing, Reuters correspondent says:
The German withdrawal on the
Avre extended to Fontaine-Sous- Mont
didier and Mesnil-St. Georges which
is miles straight west Of Montdidier
itself. The enemy is abandoning the
whole western bank OF the river south
Of Aubervillers and along the line of
heights captured in the French attack
of July % out line has been advanced
500 yards east Of Grivesnes, includ-
ing hill lis overlooking Grivesnes, and
the same distance east of Tt Capelle
and ST. Afghan, to the south Thence
it runs along the line OF heights 81,
so and SO, northeast and est OF Mes
nil-St. Georges.
THE Germans are now engaged in
three retirements. one i1rvoluutaiM and
two voluntary, all With the yfeW OF
saving them. AS usual, they are re-
treating slowly and In good order,
withdrawing in alternate sections
hanked by centers Of resistance. which
always are able to pour a .cross-fire on
troops advancing over-hastily.
On the Tardenois battlefield our
troops are closing up to the VesIe east
OF Fismes. They have crossed the riv-
advance to the village of La Neuvil-
er a few miles west Of Rheims. The
lette means that on the western side
Rheims is completely disengaged and
that the enemy has renounced the hope
of capturing the town by an envelop-
ing attack"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
Americans Covered Themselves
With Glory in Taking
German Base.
WAS BITTEREST
FIGHTING OF WAR
Prussian Guards Bayoneted or
Clubbed to Death Standing
at Machine Guns.

Paris. Aug. 5.-The Americans
covered themselves with glory in
the hand-to-hand fighting in the
streets OF Ffsmes yesterday, when
they captured that German base.
The fighting is said to have been
the bitterest Of the whole war, the
Prussian Guards asking no quarter
and being bayoneted or dubbed to
death as they stood by their ma
chine guns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
TWO SUBS ARE
WORKING NEAR
THE U. S. COAST
AMERICAN TANKER SENT TO
BOTTOM OFF VIRGINIA COAST.
AND FISHING CRAFT SUNK IN
CANADIAN WATERS
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 5.-German SUBJ
marines are operating in two widely
separated points of the Atlantic sea-
board, one in the important sea lane
off the Virginia coast where the Amer
lean tank steamer G. B. Jennings was
sunk Sunday; the other in Canadian
waters where fishing smacks have
been destroyed.
Full details of the sinking of the
Jennings are lacking but 1t appears
the vessel was shilled before the men
were given a chance to take to the
boats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
HOW CROWN PRINCES
ARMY rs BEING USED.

Paris, Aug. 5.-The German crown
prince has engaged forty of his divis-
ions (54o,000 mem in the champagne
and forty seven divisions t635,000 mem
between thesAisrle and the Marne since
he began his offensive on July Is, the
Intansigeant states. 1t is estimated
that by the shortening of the front
through his retrea he has sconomized
in number Of troops necessary along
the line to the extent of same ten di-
visions (135,o00 men).
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-06
NO POLITICAL JUGGLER
OF THE FREIGHT CARS

which there are several here, also deny
that juggling of freight cars has been
practiced or that political pull has
been used.
Following the removal two or three
days ago of the embargo on lumber.
shipments TO the east and the freer
movement of cement in all directions,
It has now become a very easy mai
ter to secure necessary cars Tor the
transportation of lumber and cement.
it was agreed today by officials of the
Council of National Defense and by
agencies Of the large lumber and ce-
ment associations.
The reports that there has been po-
IiticaI iugglery in obtaining railway