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Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
FLAMES SWEEP
PATTI A THROUGH
cLEELUM, WASH,
Thirty Blocks Of Buildings
Burned; Property Loss Ex-
leeds 81, 500, 900; 1900
Made Homeless. I
By Associated Press.

* Cleelum, Wash, June 25-The com.
bined efforts of the Cleelum and FL
lensburg fire departments were still
unequal tonight to the task of check
ing a fire which late today swept the
heart of the business district and lt
blocks Of residences. Authorities esti'
mate that l,500 persons are homeless
and place the property loss at, more
than $l,500,000.
All coal mines in the vicinity su
spended operations and crowds oi
miners, experienced in the use of ex'
plosives, went from house to house
blowing them up in an effort to check
the flames. =.
The path of the fire is fan-shaped
Beginning with a block in the busi
ness district, it has widened out te
more than four blocks through the
remainder of the district and the
residence section as we'll. Thirty
blocks OF buildings, including the
principal business structures. have
been destroyed.
Prosecuting Attorney Mcclure ant
Chief of Police Bunker have appealed
to Governor. Lister for authority te
call out the home guard company al
EiiensburR,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26

pany and they can't win the war with.
out our products. Will the work or
fight ruling change my classification? !?
What kind of a commission can
get? I'm awfully good at arithmetic y
Cant l get my army clothes be-
fore leave Omaha? I've got friend
who wants to buy my civilian suit
from me-"
Many men engaged in non-produc.
tive work are worried about the new
work or fight ruling and all Of the
exemption boards have had scores oi
registrants asking how the new Law
will affect them. Many Of them have
already given up their former posi-,
tions" for Jobs" which require more
work and are more likely to meet witt
the approval OF the exemption boart
members
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26

The busiest information bureaus in
Omaha are the exemption boards,
where long lines of men are always
waiting to ask questions from the men
who are selecting our army.
The following questions were fred
at Henry Meyers, chairman OF the
Third exemption district, in less than
10 minutes Tuesday afternoon:
"Can't go to my own personal doc
tor for examination? | dislike to go
r"I'm II years old and haven't refis-
tered yet. Where should 4. | goi,, or, .h.,,
before July ! will | l. be kept in de-
ferrsd classification"
"I'm a cook, but l work tor RI rlch
people. Will | have to go July II
ii work for tent and awning COM
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
Japan Awaits Support Of U. S.
In Intervention in Siberia

Toxic, June 25.-The newspapers
report that as result of the delibera-
tions of the advisory board on diplo-
matte affairs Japan has decided not to
comply with the request OF the en-
tente and to refrain from interven-
ton in Siberia at present
In diplomatic circles it is believed
that japan, unless directly menaced,
will not act without the support of
the United States. ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
100000 TO.
JOIN ARMY
ON JULY 22
Iowa Called Upon 10 Furnish
17,849 Men, Nebraska 1000;
!, Senate Discusses Exten-
sion Of Draft Ages.
By Associated Press.

Washington, June 25.-As a
further step carrying out the
War departments plan to have
100000 men under arms Au-
gust l, Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder tonight called on
the governors of all states ex-
cept Arizona and Illinois for
the mobilization between July
90 and 25 of 100000 white
draft registrants qualified for
general military service.
This call is expected to exhaust the
number of men in class one. and
when added to school requisitions OF
23436 men, brings the total calls SO
far announced for July to 243,456. To
complete its program the department
will have to depend on the 4o0Ool
class one registrants expected from
the June,5 enrolment, and the Zo0Oot
or 100000 to be obtained through the
reclassihcation now in progress.
Iowa Second in List.
In the call announced tonight New
York leads the list with 22,24pmen
Iowa is second, with H,S49, anc
Ohio third with 12,2O0.
Some Of the state quotas and camr
l.u-:@,.,,.,a,fc fn1ipw.
Nebraska, 1000, Camp Dodge, la.
IowaN5,2o2, Camp Gordon Ga, IL,
557 Camp Pike, Ark.
Kansas-3,700; Camp Funston
Kan; 900, Fort Riley. Kan.
Missouri-1l 500; Camp Funston
North Dakota-s,loo; Camp Custer
South Dakota-4,ooo; Camp Dodge
Wyoming 800; Fort Riley, Kan.
Age Limits Extension Discussed.
Extension of the draft ages above
and below the existing limits-2l to
/. 81 years--was discussed at length II
the senate today.
During the discussion Senator tal
revised his amendment which change
the ages to 18 to As, making the age'
20 to 40 and eliminating a provision
that youths under 21 should not b'
called into active military service.
Disposal Of the amendment and
substitute BY Senator Hitchcock o
Nebraska went over until tomorrow
with setimeift apparently evenly dlvid
ed. In the meantime some senator!
regarded it as probable that some ex
pression might come from'the admin
istration in view of report tina
President Wilson opposes any chang
for the present.
Hitchock's Plan.
The Fall amendment was vigorously
supported by Senator Chamberlain o
Oregon. chairman of the militar,
committee, and Senator Cummins o
Iowa, Reed of Missouri and others
Opposition was voiced by Senator
Thomas Of Colorado, McKellar o
Tennessee and Kirby OF Arkansas
democratic members of the militar,
committee, while several other sen
ators declared they favored raisini
the maximum draft age, but. opposed
lowering the minimum.
Senator Hitchcocks substitute
amendment fixes the age limits at 2
, and 40, respectively, and provides tha
citizens of teh allied countriesresiden
in the United States shall be subjec
to draft and that nationals OF neutra
countries who claim exemption shal
be disbarred from American citizen
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
General Diaz Promoted Z
As Reward for Success

Italian Army Headquarters June Is
AS a reward for his operations
against the Austrians. King Victor
Emmanuel has advanced General Diaz
90 numbers on the active list OF the
Italian army. This. places General
Diaz as Italy's fifth ranking general
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
PLEDGE NEVILLE
TO AID SOLDIERS
TO OBTAIN VOTE
Baker and Daniels Promise
Full Cooperation to Faci|i-
tate Taking Ballots Of
Nebraska Boys.
Washington Bureau Of d
The Omaha Bee, ,


Washington, June 25-(Special
Telegram Gov, Neville today was
given every assurance Of close coop
Grafton on the part of Secretaries
Baker and Daniels in his efforts to
have the soldiers and sailors from Ne
braska, now overseas and with the
colors in continental United States,
cast their votes at the coming No
vember election and have the same
canvassed by the proper authorities.
Gov. Neville, who was enthusiastic
over the treatment accorded him by
the heads of the War and Navy de-
partments, said that both officials
agreed that the soldiers and sailors
votes should be taken, the only thing
in the way being that many Of the
soldiers might be engaged in military
duty of such character that it would
Continued on Page Five, Column One)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
AUSTRIAN
ARMYOv
THE PAVE
Flood Prevents Quick Pursuit
and Crushing Of Invading
Force; Enemy Rushing
Reserves From East.
BY Associated Press.

Rome, June 25.--American
troops will be in Italy, probab.
ly early in July. according to
notification given to the Italian
authorities by State Senator
Cotillo of New York, who was
here on an official mission.
The announcement of direct
participation of American units
alongside the forces now fight
ing in Italy has produced an
encouraging effect.
The Italians have cleared
the remaining Austrian rear
guards from the west bank of
the Piave river and are in pos
session of the entire river front
from the Montello plateau to
the sea. At last accounts their
forces, which crossed the
stream in pursuit Of the re-
treating Austrians, were still
harassjng them,, and infiicting
heavy casualties and forcing
the enemy to continue his dis
orderly retreat.
Fate has turned somewhat its bal
ance in favor of the Austrians, for
the Piave river again has risen and
some of the pontoon bridges the 1tal-
4 ians had thrown across the stream
have been carried away, making inn
possible D a y sick pursuit and this
crushing of the Austriaiis. which Gess
4 cral Diaz had counted upon. The
Austrians are declared to be rushing
\ up reserves from the east
Austria Admits Reverse
The Austrian war office Admits 4
reverse along the Piave, but 3ii-
nounces that the retrograde move-
ment has been carried out in accord
ance with plans and without loss of
material. 1t has added that the Aus
trians have taken more than $4,000
Eprisoners from the Italians since June
IS and that the aggregate loss Of the
Italians in the fighting at the lowest
estimate Is 10000 meii,
Holding the upper hand along the
borders of the Venetian plain. the
Italians have turned on the offensive
against the enemy in the mountain
region and are attacking on various
sectors. Notable gains of ground have
/ been made and in addition to heavy
casualties inflicted on the enemy a
large number Of Austrians have been,
made prisoner and l6 machine, guns
have been captured, according to.
Rome.i The Austrian war office, how
ever, asserts that all attacks III this
region have been repulsed.
On the front III France and Belgium
bombarding and raiding operations,
; the latter in considerable strength,
continue. The French near Lcport,
north of the Aisne, have repulsed a
German attack, but on several other
sectors, notably in the Woevre and i'll
Lorraine, themselves have carried out
successful raids and taken prisoners
The Canadians near Arras have beer
successful in an enterprise which
netted them 22 prisoners and six ma
chine guns. The Germans are horn-
harding the British front east OF
Amiens.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
Neble to Leave Beard.

Sophus Neble announced last night
that he will resign from the Board Of
Public Welfare. John A. Rine has
resigned and Jack Walters will not
be reappointed by the mayor, who an
nounced that he would appoint sew
eral women to places on the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
Former Gar Slain by ~
Red Guards, Is Report
In Russian Newspaper

Copenhagen, June 25.-Russian red
guards have broken into the residence
of Nicholas Romanoff, the former
Russian emperor, at Ekaterinburg and
murdered him, according to the Rus
sian newspaper Via, says Stockholm
dispatch to the National Tidende.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-26
Texas Becomes Bone Dry.

Austin, Tex, June 25.-Texas be-
came bone dry" state at midnight
when approximately $50 saloons
closed under statewide prohibi-
ton act.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04
JUDGE GRAY HONORED.
Asked TO Accept an Important
Post in u. S. War Board
Service.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening
washiu at0u Correspondent

Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Correspondent
Washington, Oct. : Judge Gray ~
Delaware visited Washington on Tues
day Of this week IT the invitation ~
members If the Wa Labor Board and
was closeted in the course Of the day with
Acting Secretary Of War Crowell. William
II Taft and Frank = Walsh, the last
two being members Of the War Labor
Board Vt the Office Of the Secretary
the nature Of the judges errand would
not be discussed. His visit 10 the Labor
Board chiefs WINS admitted, but IL was
explained that the call WAS Of personal
nature.
The report that Judge Gray was asked
To assume certain duties IN connection
with the governments labor problems
met with neither confirmation or denial,
but there Is reason 70 believe that b i,
WIS asked 10 become member of one of
the important committees.
He has gwen his consent to serve and
will be IN the harness in a short time
HIS duties will, IL Is said, be only partly
IN Washington and much OF his time
will be spent IN New Englcnd II WAS
also limited that he will be attached ~
a matter Of form, 10 another branch OF
the government than the War Labor
Board, but ono whose activities, Just now
are closely allied To those OF the board
IN some Of IT'S phases
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04
YOUNG WOMAN DIES
UNDER UPSET AUTO
Collision at Lobdell Dyke Sends
Car Through Fence Into
Marsh.

As the result of a collision Mt the
Lobdell dyke, near the Minquadale
Home last night, motor car driven
by Andrew +. Colt, Jr., was driven
through fence into the marsh and up
set. Pinning beneath it and killing
Miss Emma Twins, of BIZ East
Fourth Street. Colts companion IN the
machine
Colt is from Centerville, Md, and
as employed by the Pussy and Jones
Go. Miss Wins was fellow employe.
Last night he called ut her home To take
her for ride out as far as farnhurst.
Out on the causcway. driving. as he says.
AZ the rate of fifteen miles an hour, he
saw another car with heavy lights APP
preaching. He swerved his ear slight
w, although he was well over 90 the
side of the road. but the car struck
his machine and the next instant he
was through the fence and sent hurting
through the air, striking in the mud on
head and shoulders. As soon as he
could collect his senses he rushed TO the
car calling the name of his companion.
hut getting no answer trantlcallv on
iravorcd to turn the car over bcslst-
ing in his futile effortstiolt climbed the
bank and called for help from passing
machines Willing hands soon lent
aid. the ear was rghted and Miss
Twins was removed, llicleSs.
Colt believing thai his companion
was merely unconscious, begged some
one 10 rush her 10 Delaware Hospital.
William ! Buckley. Of S01 South Van
Burcn street, with his friend, Adolph
Rose placed the body. in the formers car
and raced for the hospital
At Tenth and Orange streets. another
tragedy was narrowly avcrted when
trolley car struck the automobile,
throwing Colt. the dead woman and
Young Rose INTO the street In this
fall Colt. who was holding the body IN
his arms received bad brulsc on the
side of his head Finally reaching the
hospital physician pronounced the wo-
man dead
The car which struck Colts was a
Ford. il appears. and IN 4 were Rev.
W T.. Habhert pastor oi Mt. Salem
NJ I. Church. his brother and man
named William Haley. who were return
ing from fishing trip After their car
had 'sidcswipcd" Colts they heard
crash and turned back. ISL ting IN right
ing the Colt car and getting Miss WINS
ont This morning they called at the
police station. saw thIct Hack and in
formed HIM ~ the collision and how they
had figured in the matter. They said
they had found Colts car IN tho ditch
on the opposite aide Of the road from
where If was struck.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04

WORK DELAYED At
FORT SALISBURY
Congressman Polk Regrets Re-
moval OF Engineering Head .
quarters to Philadelphia.
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washing ton Correspondent.

| Special Dispatch From Every Evening =
| Washington Correspondent.
| Washington. Oct. i-Delay III the
| construction work at Fort salisbury.
| Mt Milford. Del. ia causing concern 10
| the Delaware delegation in Congress and
an energetic attempt is being made by
Senator Salisbury and Representative
| Polk to spur the Construction Division
| of the army to action The removal OF
| the supervision of the work la fhiladel-
phia is blamed for the lack Of speed in
| the project.
II was proposed to have The work
completed before the first of next year.
IL is not likely now, because of the delays,
that il can be finished by the middle of
the summer
One explanation of the change in
snpereisnn is the installation Of new
syvtprn in Army work described rs do
Capitalization, which means that each
army district is charged with the com
rletc responsibility for the work under
way in that territory. No reports o'
progress 20 Ia Washington unless they are
asked for. The officer in charge uf the
district IN held responsible, but not as
10 detail lie is expected To- deliver the
goods and il not subject TO interference
from headquarters as long as he is sup
rsuscd 10 I've doing So.
Not an army officer would be quoted
On tho subject Of the Fort Salisbury
work More than that. they would not
eyrn talk privatrlv ON the subject.
/ Congressman Polk expressed deep dis
/ satisfaction over the failure Of the army
engineers tp hurry construction prulecta
| IN Delaware to SPEEDY conclusion tie
| said liver snrn the headquarters for
| iistrict engineer were moved from VIII
| inptnn to Philadelphia construction prt,-
/ ierts in our State havp failed 20 receive
/ ANYTHING like the measure oi attention
| tbay deserve Not uuly has work Jagged
| on the tnnet rtlctiun 81 Fort salisbury
| but there has been marked tack 81
| activity on other engineering work IN
| nnlavarv For instance, Congress two
wears ago appropriated s6S .WM to repair
| tho iron tarr N laawns and not 81 cent
| haa been expended on u vet. although
the pier Is falling to pieces This ia the
only deep water orsan pier owned hY
tho government on the Atlantic coast
and II "a allowed to fall a. piecea when
the money was appropriated f. repair
II two wears ago
So long ~ tho Engineer pfiicer for
that district had his headquarters at
Wilmington 0nfk At ftft 4NHhiNhNfA
progressed satisfactorily. hut since tho
headquarters office waa moved 10 fhiladrl-
ph,a the work had Jagged woefullv.
Until few YEARS ago we had n GUS
toms collector stationed at Wilmington
an internal revenue collector there and
tho headquarters Of tho engineer .nthcrr
VIVA located there. The rimtotfA roll
lertar was shifted 10 Philadelphia the
internal revenue collector tn baltimore
and now the district cugineer Ia Philadel-
phls. and Delaware interests arc con-
aauucntlv suffering.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04
H|NDENBURG LINE
SMASHED. BOCHE
ARMY IN RETREAT
Whole System of "Tnvulnerable
German Dcfenses Near Fresney
Crumblc Under Onslaught Of
British Guns.
DEAD FILL TRENCHES,
HUN COUNTERS FAIL
Cavalry. Aircraft, Whippet Tanks
and Gunners in Motor Buses,
Staying Fleeing Germans.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
With The American Army In Tho -
Quentin Sector. Thursday. October 2 r.
British forces broke through the entire
lIindenburg defense system in ncghb =
hood nf Frcsnoy TO-DAY Cavalry forces
followed the whippet tanks and arruored
cars swept through and Fresnoy IS report
ed % have been taken soon afterward.
Allied airplanes report there are only
one ar two thinly held and hnrrIedly
built trench lines IN front n the advancing
British
The entire German positions north and
south If ~ Quentin are gravelv menaced
Infantry and masses If machine gunners
poured through tho break The enemy
appears 10 he in full flight north 81 the
gap Allicd patrols have penetrated farther
into Cambria from which the Germans
seem 60 ho withdrawing
Tberp was desperate fighting Fresh
troops were poured INTO the battle Proc
poet Hill. strong cnetnv position, wss
taken bV storm Hundreds of t.ermansweF7
killed Trenches were turned into shamhiee.
The Germans counter attacked against
Gouy and 10 Caielci
Ncw british attacks were launched and
desperate fighting still is IN progress
fftsBnfFg from ten tfeffnan uiVl4l0nS ana
forty one battaliona were captured today.
Regiments from Flanders and Ncrdun
were identified
Lest available arr reports are ~ fhe
effect that the advancing British troops
are six thousand Yards beyond the
1lraurevoir line Machine gInnera are said
to have poured through he breach IN the
IIindenlurg system in motor blszes
formerly operating IN london They
followed the cavalry closely
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04
Spanish Influenza
Diagnosis and Method of No Cause Alarm
BY surgeon Blue u.s.A


response . direct
the development aud the Spanish influenza
General of the United Army through Every Evenings
Washington correspondent authorizes the following statement
SYMPTOMS AND DEVELOPMENT.
called Spanish
chiines back sometimes
Occasionally
symptoms; but the
estinaltr trouble.
instances the disease from three
the the maiady frequently called threed
The entirely ncapaciaed when the attack height
the fatal complication in the lack
II result the patient permitted
TREATMENT: FRESH AIR WATER REST.
within without
The patient should be bed If there
be to
sharp pain thing
should be isolated
when epidemic influenza
crowds much possible.
KEEP AWAY FROM THE SICK.
home and public places
there feeling that the injunction
would like be
technical obedience the injunction Just
ng the phone and the personal visitation
patient will appreciate il just as much
NO CAUSE WHATEVER FOR
il no for alarm about the We
with disease and have been
believed spring
familiar thing the medical
The symptoms we'll
is simple and well understood In
dem'c will get very certainly moi out of control
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04
BRITISH At LENS,
HA|G At CAMBRIA.
j. S. MEN ATTACK
American Army Captures Mont
Blanc; Allies Grip Gouy
and lie Cstelet.
GERMANS FIGHT HARD
NJ Associated Press IN Every Evening

BS Associated Press IN Every Evening
I.nndon. Oct 80 r N French
forces in the Champagne have captured
DrfcrIi and Bernnnt Chateau, northeast
II SOmme-Py. Mont Blanc. 2 position
O considerable tactical Importance also
nas been taken from the Germans nv the
american troops
British forces, pursuing the Germans
~ the Lens region, have reached the rail-
way east II Lens, Field Marshal Hang
announced ~ ms offirial statement today.
To the southeast The British have nade
progress between Oppy and Merlcourt
More shan 400 prisoners were tllec-r
Yesterday by the British IN their opera
tIons north Of IT Quentin.
The pont 81 the British wedge m the
region north II st. Quentin had been
pushed al the end % Yesterday fighting
~ ne high ground q mile northeast 0f
~equen4ri The British are holding this
ground. having repulsed a counter attack
NJ he end ~ the fighting yesterday
me British held the high ground one
mlle ea1t u Sequehart and had success
'uiiy h'-+teft of the enemy counter st-
t.Cks It tiouv and Re- Cstelet 4 eFacond
hostile counter attack 40 ~eouchsrt ais8
was repased
During the night locai Ightsng TOOK
place ~ our advantage southwest %
Beaueyoir and IN the southern outakirts
81 Cambria We advanced our n0s,S
slightly northeast Of Eplnoy and rcpulsed
p hostile attack on one of o,Ir posts south
Of Bn,he5-St Vast between Lens ana
ArieuN
North 81. ne Scarpe We progressed 30
tween Oppy and MerlcuUrt. Farthes
north orr advanced troops reached the
railway cast of Lens and the general line
Of NendIn-Te We'd, Wingics, Berciau.
FourueS and Houplines
WITH The American Army in France.
THURSDAY 0ct 3 By the s.. P--s pm
American troops went INTO actions the
morning on the Champagne front re-
port from he French army states ha-
thcy bod advanced considerably by noon
and had taken Blanc Mont and Melaeh.
farm
Paris oct French rroops IN the y.
Quentin region have advanced east 81 Tezs
DinS, says the war Office statement today
North and northwest Of Rheims the
French have increased their gains some
what and improved their positions n the
region of Betheny.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-04
SHOUTED "KAME ADS! |"
THEN KILLED CA TORS
New York Troops Victims of
Treachery: Every Hun Killed in
Reprisal by u. S. Comrades.
ny Associated Press to Every Evsuins

ny Associated Press tn Every Evening
With the American Army Northw est
Of Nerdun Thursday, Get ; When
New York troops captured the village
Of Abr-St Louis on Friday, they were
made victims of An act OF German treach-
cry 4 number Of Germans emerged
from hiding places with uplifted hand,
shouting kamerads
the Germans suddenly dropped their
hands and. Selling hand grenades. threw
them with deadly effect, killing and wound
ing number Of the New York boys
Then more New York troops. armed
with flame throwers and gas prolectors
went forward and filled the village with
fame and gas until not single German
escaped