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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
jEFfERlS MAKES
PATRIOTIC TALK
AT KINGS DEN
Knights Supreme Thought Now
Loyalty to Nation, but Car
rying Out Central Idea
of Organization.

Not to subjugate, but to liberate,
shall we carry on the Stars and
Stripes until we attain a just peace
said A. w. Jefferirs, candidate for
congress, as he addressed the large
audience at the Ak-Sar- Ben den Mon
day night.
AK -Sar-Ben was originally con-
ceived in time of stress to boost
for Omaha and for Nebraska. The
same lessons of loyalty to city and
nation that Ak-Sar-Ben inculcated in
this old den then it is teaching to-
day, but for a greater cause and a
greater nation. And Ak -Sar-Ben and
Omaha and Nebraska and the ma
tion shall carry on until a just peace
is won for the rights of man"
Visitors From North.
Mr.. Jefferis' speech was delivered in
vigorous and incisive fashion and was
to the echo by the civil
ians and soldiers and the French Of
fcers from Fort Omaha who we're
present as guests of the evening.
Delegations from Blair, Herman
and Tekamah and contingent of
Fort Omaha soldier boys made up an
audience for a snappy
and well-staged performance of the
Camp at Rum Bay and the Burn
ing of Berlin"
Ball Question Undecided.
The question of whether to hold
coronation ball this year, which was
to be decided at the meeting of the
board of governors of Ak-Sar-Ben
held earlier in the evening, was again
postponed for later discussion. Ches-
ter R. Campbell, representing the al
lied war exhibit, to be presented in
the city the week Of September so,
was guest at the meeting of the
board, as were several members Of
the group of French officers at Fort
Omaha.
Lincoln men will be entertained at
The den next Monday evening. No
show will be given the evening of
Labor day, September 2, it has been
and the last performance
IF the season will take place Septem-
Der 9 for the entertainment of visit
ors to Merchants Market week.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
SUB CREW
MAY HAVE
TERED
4 new YORK
Thought Possible by Officials
Following Recent DisCov-
cries; Undersea Craft
Busy Off Nantucket.
BY Associated Press.

g, Washington, Aug. l9,-Informatior
furnished by officers of vessels at.
tackled by German submarines along
the American coast has strengthened
the belief held by many officials that
the enemy raiders have had com
munication with persons on shore and
may even have landed members OF
their crews to secure information
The Navy department, officially, re-
fused tonight to indorse this belief
though admitting the possibility.
Positive claim that he met an Off
Ger from the submarine that sunk the
oil tank steamer, o. B. Jennings, in a
New York saloon, is made by the first
officer of that vessel, according to a
story reaching the department. The
recognition between the American
and German is said to have been in
stantaneous, the latter making his es-
cape when the American appealed to
a brother officer accompanying him
for confirmation of his belief.
Other instances have been heard,
not so we'll substantated. of the dis
covery of evidence that German sub
marines have been in close touch with
the shore! One story along this line
was that the captain of coastwise
vessel, being ordered to the subma-
rine with his papers, saw on the COM
mander's desk New York newspapers
of the same date.
Increase Precautions.
Communication between the raiders
and the main land is possible at scores
of places along the Atlantic shore,
naval officials believe, the irregularity
of the American coasts at certain
points making such possible.
Recently the precautions taekn by
the authorities to prevent such COM
munication have been greatly aug
mented both by shore patrol and
other methods which cannot be dis
cussed. No official report has been
made giving any definite evidence of
an enemy boat having landed.
From authoritative sources it was
learned there is reason to believe
three German submarines have been
operating on the American coasts at
three separate points. Two of these
have recently ceased operating
either because their stores have be-
come exhausted or as result of DAM
age received in contact with the pa
Continued on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
PREDICTS j. s.
VICTORIOUS
DURING 1919
General March Tells Senate
War Should Be Ended Next
Year; Man Power Bill
/ Is Explained.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug 1o.-Congress
prepared today to enact quickly the
new man power legislation, extend
ing the draft age limits to IS and
As years. General March told the
house military committee the pro-
gram should win the war in 1919.
Predicting that the war viii be
won or lost on the western front, re-
gardless of what happens elsewhere,
Gencal March told the committee
that with 80 trained American divi-
sions of about $4,000 men each, in
France, under all American COM
mander, victory ought to rest on
American arms next year.
Reiterating his belief that such a
force could go through the German
lines at will, General March went
further and electrified the committee.
by drawing such a force Should
bring the war to successful conclu-
sion in 1919"
Baker Talks.
81 senator's, % republicans and 28
democrats answered today's roll call.
AS soon as it was found that quorum
soon as it was found that quorum
was present, Senator Chamberlain
asked that the recess agreement be
vacated and there was no opposition.
He then announced that he would
bring-u the man power bill Thurs
day. Upon the motion of Senator
Nelson of Minnesota, the ranking
republican present, the senate at once
adjourned out of respect to the late
Senator Gallinger.
In extending the draft ages Secre-
.ary Baker was against exemption of
college students as a class as thor
oughly undemocratic."
Scientifically trained experts, how
,ver, are needed, and education of
such men must be continued to an ex-
ent.
On the question of volunteer EN-
istments, which some committee
members said should be discontinued
or the navy and marine corps as well
Is the army if the new bill is passed
Mr.. Baker said the navy opposes pro-
libiting volunteer enlistment, and lie
lad withheld all expression of opin.
on. He pointed out, however. that
he bill would place every man be-
ween IS and IS under control of the
Mar department and that it would be
possible for him and Secretary Dan
els to work out in harmony a pro-
ram 10 supply men for the navy for
he fighting branch and also the mer-
hant's ship service.
Turning to the Thomas work or
lght". amendment, added to the bill
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
Wilson Approves Sentence
Of Convicted Armv officer

Washington, Aug 19.-Sentence OF
dismissal from the army and five
years. Imprisonment at hard labor, i'm
posed by military court-martial upon
First 1t. Milo c. Frank, Camp Sheri-
dan, Ala, has been approved by Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t. Frank was convict
ed OF having conspired with another
officer in making a fraudulent claim
against the government for $1,000,
purporting to be for supplies de-
livered to the camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
Photo Of Camp Cody Troops
Taken In Odd Formation

Camp Cody, Deming, N. Mex, Aug.
l9.-(Special Telegram 1.-The Thirty
fourth Division, General John A..
Johnston commanding, stood on the
plain west of this camp today on a
ground design or crest representing
the head of a buffalo, while a govern
ment photographer took the picture.
The lights and shades of the design
were formed by soldiers in different
colored clothing.
In circle around the design SOL
diers formed the division motto:
Duty, Honor, Country" spelled by
men dressed in blue, white and khaki.
Moving pictures were taken when the
division marched to quarters.
General Johnsto~ who served with
Colonel Cody as a captain. was de-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
SMASH SLATES,'
VOTERS SLOGAN
FOR PRIMARIES
Polls Open at 8 O'Clock, When
Electors Of All Parties
May Have Chance to
Pick Tickets.

Voting places will be open on Tues
day from a. m. to 8 p. m.
Smash the slatesp
Remember that good intentions will
not count for Congressman Sloan, Al
bert w. Jefferis and other 100 per
cent Americans. You must cast your
ballots for these men if you would
have your good intentions realized
At the Wind-up
The Smith Howell Dodge machine
is going around in circles, with lights
out and the cut-out wide open.
AS a political observer remarked,
ut may have been a good wagon,
but it done broke down"
Putting all levity aside, the machine
is unloading its excess baggage to,
save Dodge out of the wreck, all %
which recalls bit of local political
history. This machine, in its incep-
ton, was assembled with Dodge and
Howell as the head and front, other
candidates having been added from
time to time.
A legislative slate was filled in and
selection made for lieutenant COVER
nor, county attorney, sheriff and two
police judges. That was to have been
the political bopuet which the bosses
Of the machine intended to conjure
with on primary day.
AS it became necessary to unload
some of the ballast the SLATE" began
to go to pieces. One of the legisla-
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
Democrats Try Their Hand
At EIeventh-Hour Slate

Democratic workers in Douglas
county have been given the tip, so it
is said, TO pass out the word today to
work for the following slate as being
the expressed wish of the high ma
chine men: Senator, Morehead; gov
ernor, Neville; lieutenant governor.
Banning; secretary of state, Gate
wood; auditor, Mumford; attorney
general, Campbell of Lincoln; railway
commissioner EnYeart.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20

sirous that the men remember the
activities of the veteran plainsman
and spoke to the troops of the late
scouts exploits in the old Indian
days.
Selective draft men from several
states, only week to a month in
uniform, are being used to fill the
original regiments here from Mime
sofa, Iowa, Nebraska and the Da-
kotas, many men from which have
gone overseas.
The casual camp here is being filled
with the August draft and Deming
residents say that another division
will be trained here when the Sand
storm" division leaves. Many thous-
and dollars worth of improvements
are being made.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Lack Proper Food

Hongkong, Saturday, Aug. "
Five thousand persons are homeless
and 250,000 are without proper food
as result of food in the Tung
kiang river. The American Red Cross
IS providing temporary relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
French Gain Mile.

. French Gain Mile.
Around the curve in the battle line,
northwest of Soissons the French
from near Carlepont to Fontenoy on
the Aisne, distance Of approximate
ly nine miles, have driven back the
enemy to an average depth Of more
than mile and captured several vii
lagos and 1900 prisoners.
Unofficial reports record the cap
ture by the British of the railway
station on the western outskirts OF
Roye, one of the pivotal points on
the battle front between the Sommc
and the Disc.
The gains are most important for
the allies, for aside from wide areas
over which the enemy has been COM
PEELED to acknowledge defeat the
weakening in the German defense is
becoming daily more noticeable. With
in a short time they probably will be.
forced to commence a iretrograde
movement on a scale that will mean
the entire blotting out Of old lines
and the taxing up of new, ones to the
east and southeast possibly from the
region Of Rheims to Ypres.
The Lys salient is fast fading away
under the attacks of the British and
the voluntary retirement OF NE Ger
mans to new defense positions east-
ward and seemingly the big wester-
ly bulge into the allied line between
Ypres and Labassee soon must dis
appear.
Back Across Picardy.
Under the new gains of the British
around Roye and particularly those
made by the French from Lassigny
to the Disc valley and northwest Of
Soissons, the Germans now are in a
bad predicament. Here their positions
are dominated by the allied guns from
the west, southwest and south for
many miles and apparently retreats
across the plains of Picardy
and over the Somme and even from
the western Aisne will be necessi.
tated.
The latest German communication
asserts that French attacks bctwees
the Disc and Aisne, delivered over
wide front, failed, but the French
statement is specific in announcing
the penetration, of the enyirons of
Lasslgny, the. cutting of passage
way through the Thiescourt wood
aud the capture of Pimprez. That 4
there has been hard fighting is indi-
Gated by the British statement, which
says that northwest of Chaulnes the
Germans succeeded in penetrating the
British lines at several points but
ater were driven out.
On the other battle fronts there is
title activity except in the nature
If artillery duels and patrol encoun-
ers.
Additional American troops ar
ived in Vladivostok to aid the other
International troops in their opera.
ions against the Bolsheyik and c.
nan forces in Siberia
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
New Orders Received for
CIasSifioations in Draft

Producers are to keep producing,
railroads are to be operated and de-
pendents are to be cared for, accord
ing to new instructions to draft boards
in regard to the classification of reg
istrants for war service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
ENEMY WEAK f NS AS AL
BEAT way PAST old II
HUN U-B0AT SUPPLY BASE ON u s. SOIL
Referendum Petition Bars
Women From, Votes TOduY
From a Staff Corresnondent

kS6kh q 1eofh correspondents
Lincoln, Aug. 19.-(Special.)- y
Owing to the fact that referendum
petitions involving the measure
temporarily suspended it, Nebraska
women will be unable to take ad-
vantage in the primaries Tuesday of
the partial suffrage law enacted by
the 1917 legislature. No provision
has been made for receiving or
counting women's votes, Secretary
of State Pool being enjoined from
certifying the referdum propo-
sition to county clerks for the No.
vember election, until the matter is
decided in the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
Bergson to Replace Metin
On French Economic Mission

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-Rcports
that NJ. Henri Bergson, French
philosopher, had been rendered the
post of civilian head OF the French
economic mission to Australia, to sue
ceed M. Albert Metip, deceased, were
confirmed here today by M. Andre
Siegfried, secretary of the mission.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
q. SERVICE FLAGS FOR ALL
B..
Nearly Every House Is Now
Entitled to Fly a Service Flag

The Bee has secured limited supply of handsome
paper service flags in correct coors 18 inches with
from to five service stars to be pasted the window
pane. They are of the quality and workmanship
the American flag which distributed and they may
be had at any of Offices by our readers at nominal
price in exchange for attached coupon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
GERMANS RETREAT
BEFORE HOT FIRE
ACROSS PICARDY
New Gains by British Around Roye and French Ad.
vance From Lassigny to Oise Valley Place
Huns in Bad Predicament; Americans
Blazing Away at Aisne.
BULLETIN

With the French Army in France Aug. 19.-The battle
has extended to both banks of the Ose and the
hitherto fronting the west menaced his southern
flank General Mangns whole objective has been attained
along the entire front of 10 miles, The enemy although he
to have been of the coming attack has again mis-
calculated the date and effect taken by surprise
weakly held front the German commanders apparently having
no reserves within call s. e.
The allies command the valley along the whole Of its
length The enemy must accordingly withdraw all but his i'm
mediate fighting line behind the plateau his side Of Che
valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
(By Associatd Press. J

Germans on three important sectors north of the western
battle front have been compelled to give up positions of great
strategic value under the onsaugs of the British and French
troops. ..S,.,. HS
In the Lys sector west Of Armeneres the enemy has
treated front of nearly six miles, leaving the town of
Merv in British hands Between Matz and Disc rivers the
French have fought their way to the western outskirts of the
dominating position of Lassgny and farther south in this hill
and wooded region have deouched from the Tescou wood
and also captured the town of Pmprez situated in the Ose
valley on the Noyon- Compiegne road.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-20
BULLETIN.

With the American Army the Vese Front, Aug. Ia
The Americans and French increased their grip their hold
ng north of the Vese river at several points early Monday
morning by slight infantry advances The maneuvers
carried out without encountering any Germans. II
The French and Americans Sunday began operating the
biggest guns they have used they reached the Vese
These heavy blazing at the Asne river region
and beyond it. where aerial observers have reported that the
Germans concentrating supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
INSURANCE AND MOTOR
STOCKS.
PARTTAL PAYMENTS

We are headquarters. Secure
our quotations before Buying or
Selling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
CROP REPORTS ARE
BULLISH FOR CORN

Chicago, Aug. 17.-BuIlish crop
estimates rallied the corn market
today from weakness which was
shown at the start. Initial declines
were ascribed TO favorable weather.
Subsequently, however, authorita-
five figures on the yield for the
seven surplus states put the total
Al 10000, GOO bushels less than was
harvested last year.
Opening prices, which varied
from 4C of to 1sc advance. with
September 1911 y to 1918 and Oc-
,oher 153 10 1889. were followed
bv a slight setback and then by an
advance all around TO we'll above
yesterdays finish.
Extreme scantiness of receipts
for the week tended TO maintain the
strength Of the market. Prices
closed firm, sc to sc net higher.
with September 1.6214 TO 1-62ss and
October 1.63 : 20 1.64
Oats paralleied the action Of
corn. Trade was of moderate VOL
ume. After opening unchanged to
&c higher, with September 20 to
70lsc. reacted little, and then
scored substantial gains.
Provisions lacked support. High
er quotations on hogs were ignored.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Hog receipts,
5000; market 10c to zoe higher than
yesterdays average: butchers, 800
d1965: light, IO.1OG19.75; packing,
1850 1885; rough, 17.40G1S.75;
bulk Of sales, 1S1O61965; pigs,
good and choice, 17.75@1S25.
Cattle receipts. 5000: compared
with the close last week, beef steers
above $500. steady; medium and
good and western, soc to 81 lower;
medium fat western, 81 to $1.50
lower; butcher stock. steady; can
ners and cutters, 15C to 25c higher;
stockers and feeders, steady to 25c
higher: calves, 25c to soc higher.
Sheep receipts, 1000; practically
all direct: compared with a week
ago, top lambs, 25c to soc higher
feeders. loo to Csc higher; fat sheep
and yearlings, weak TO 25c lower;
feeding and breeding sheep and
yearHngs, CSC to Use lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
STOCK DEALS DULL:
BONDS HIT RECORD

New York, Aug. 11.-Further &C
emulation of liberty 3ts per cent
bonds at the new high record of
4oOo0 was the most interesting fea-
ture of today's dull session of the
stock exchange. Rails and indus
trials reacted under pressure, the
reversal extending from fractions
IN steels and equipments to IA
points for Canadian Pacific.
Marine preferred was again in de-
mand at large fractional advance.
Specialties were less prominent as
result of recent restrictions, but
General Motors registered an ex-
IRENE gain Of pa points. American
Telephone gained over point and
other utilities were steady to firm.
l he closing was irregular. Sales
approXimated 100, 900 shares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
LEGAL.


NOTICE OF Final SettIement.
Estate of John Miner Custer, de-
ceased
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, Charlotte Custer,
administrative OF said estate, has
rhis day filed her hnal report and
settlement as such in the probate
court Of Rock Island county, and
hearing on said report has been set
for Aug. Il, 1918. at 10 o'clock d. m,
at which time persons interested
may appear arS make objections
thereto. and if no objections are filed.
said report will be approved at that
time. and the Undersigned Will ask
for an order of distribution, and upon
making such distribution, viii ask
to be discharged
Rock Island, Ill. July -. 1918.
CHARLOTTE GUST Err.
Administrative
STAFFORD. Schoede x STAFFORD. at
torueys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
St. Louis Livestock.

ST. Louis. Aug. 17.-Hogs, $500;
higher; lights, 19.25@ pigs,
146O61S.S5: Mixed, 19.2O619.50;
heavy, 19.35019.45; bulk, 1920
1915.
Cattle, 500; steady; steers. 11.5O
01S.25: heifers. 9.50615.50; cows,
7.50612.50; calves. 7.75G15.25.
Sheep, 200; steady; lambs, 400
617.00; ewes. 1100@1200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

Andrews & Company
los S. LaSaIle st. Chicago. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
NANTED-MALE AND FEMALE.

BUNDLE wrappers; boys or girls;
experience unnecessary; must be
6 years old. Address X. 10, care
Argus.
GOV EMINENT civil service exam
nations in Rock Island August
and September: government clerk.
teacher, inspectress, typewriter,
research clerk; experience unnec-
essary; women desiring govern
ment positions write for free par
ticulars. J. c. Leonard (former
civil service examiner). 463 Kenois
building. Washington
GIRLS and boys to top onions; W.
Karr. 424 Nineteenth street. Call
r. I. 1891.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

BUSINESS block and two small
houses; rents 1or SIVJ per month;
price SlU,00Os the business house is
almost new. h. h Walker, Rob
1nSOu building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

NICE six room modern house, about
nve years old; nice part OF town;
price 81 500. H *. Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.

SOUTHERN Minnesota farms to sell;
farmers will make from $40 to 500
an acre on lots Of their land this
year. Come and go with us and
see the land and crops. In a few
years these lands will sell for $50
to SIS an acre more Also Illinois
and Iowa farms for sale. @. h.
Brown, 94015 Fifteenth avenue,
room ), p. o. 83l, East Moline, III.
FINE Nebraska farms; choice tracts
for homes or investments, South
Dakota, Kansas and Colorado; we
recommend the best only. Consult
ShowaIter Land Agency, Cook Neb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
LICENSED CHIROPRACTOR.

stomach trouble
kidney, liver trouble, constipation
and other ailments cured without
medicine by ChIropractlc adjust
ments Or. LESS. Cnlropractor,
5I6lh Fifteenth street. Lang behp
building. Moline. L4s-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

SIX good work teams, coal wagons,
harness; ali teams working. viii
consider real estate In exchange
Call Z L coo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

small; modern; fur
nished; suitable for two. Inquire
1892 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

1917 FORD roadster; one 1916 Buick
roadster. and one 1917 Ford road
ster; easy payments If desired.
Noack Motor Co, 200S-l0 Fourth
avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Butter, un-
changed.
Eggs, unchanged.
Potato receipts, So cars; un-
changed.
Poultry. higher; fowls, 29G Bic;
springs. BIC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

ten, large, draft; harnesses
and wagons; one-ton truck. Call
Nineteenth street and First ave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-17

SIX foot showcase plate glass and
one II foot sectional wall case,
sliding doors. Apply $. =. Pear
son. 1000 Fourth avenue. Rock Is
land.