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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
FORCE FIGHT IN OPEN.

FORCE FIGHT IN OPEN.
The first attack began at about 3
o'clock in the morning and was di-
rected against the French troops on
the left flank of the American forces
in the forest of Apremont. =
While this was going on the Ameri.
can troops made counter attack on
the German line, moving forward be.
hind perfect curtain of fire. The
enemy, driven out of his trenches, was
forced to fight in the open. d..
A deadly machine gun and auto.
matte rifle fire was poured into the
enemy, who offered stubborn re-
sistance at first, but later retreated
to their second line, hotly pursued by
the American troops. Fighting con.
tinued for several hours.
Eject Enemy From Trenches.
The Germans again attacked at IL
o'clock at point further to the right
The American barrage fire cut them
off, but the German officers drove
their men through the exploding shells
until few succeeded in penetrating
the American front line.
A counter attack which was i'm.
mediately launched by the Americans,
elected the enemy, driving him back
to his positions. The struggle con-
tinued to sway back and forth for
several hours.
Attacks Made by Picked Men.
While the action was at its height
the commander of all American ma.
chine gun unit reported to his chief
that all the machine gun emplace.
ments had been shot Away, but tina,
every gun is working like hell"
The attacks were made by the re-.
organized remnant of 300 shock troops
who failed to reach the American
positions in their gigantic raid of
Wednesday. Their ranks were filled
out by picked uaen from other units.
The German prisoners, who belonged
TO six different organizations, said that
the attack was ordered to avenge the
crushing defeat administered to the
enemy Wednesday. Five of the pris-
oners were Uhlans, and all of the men
taken were carrying haversacks we'll
filled, as it in preparation for a pro-
tracted stay in the American trenches,
corroborating the stories told by
prisoners taken Wednesday that the
Germans had been ordered to pene-
trate the American third line at all
costs.
Go Into Action Singing.
The American troops, although tired
from nearly six days of infantry ac-
tivity, went into their positions sing
ing and expressing their pleasure at
an opportunity to fight in the open in
preference to what they term "sewer
fighting"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
BRITISH RESPOND
LOYALTY TO PLEA
OF GENERAL HA|G
Reports From Battle Front in
Flanders Indicate Tommies
Are Holding Ground Grim
Iy Against Assaults.
{By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 13.-Meager re-
ports from the battle front in Flan-
ders today indicated that the British
army was loyalty responding to the
appeal of its commander, and holding
grimly against renewed German as
saults.
Meanwhile officers here discussed
the probable motives of Field Mar
shall Haig in issuing the call to his
force to fight to the last man.
The meaning and purpose of the
order were variously construed.
Some officers hailed it as forecasting
the counter-offensive by the united
allied armies. Others were dis
quieted.
The War department was without
information that would throw much
light on the battle situation. Officers
who have followed the progress OF
the fight from hour to hour in press
bulletins, however, were very opti-
mistic. They saw no reason to
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column One.)\
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
36 BOYS BURNED
T0DEATH IN FIRE
IN BIG HOSPITAL

Norman, Okl., April 13.-Thirty-six
boys, aged 10 to IS years, all patients
at the state hospital for the insane,
were burned to death ina fire of un-
known origin that completely de-
stroyed three wards and the dining
room of the institution. The blaze
started at 8 o'clock this morning.
Three buildings, one the hospital
dining hall, were destroyed by the
fire and fourth damaged. Eighty
eight patients, all violent, were taken
from the fourth building and the fire
was extinguished before the structure
was damaged greatly.
The flames spread quickly through
the buildings, all of which were of
frame construction.
The loss was estimated at $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
REPUSED
IN FIERCE ASSAULT
ON AMERICAN LINE
In Counter Attack Moving Behind Curtain of Fire, Sam
mics Drive Enemy Out of Trenches and Inflict Heavy
Casualties in Fighting in Open; American
Losses Slight.
(By Associated Press. }

With the American Army in France, April 13-Yester-
days battle the first aday struggle in which the Amer
troops have been engaged.
Two German attacks which delivered in against
the American positions northwest of Toul repused with
heavy casualties to the enemy, including 36 prisoners left in
the hands of the Americans American losses slight
The fighting began with of the violent lombard
laid down in that sector During Thursday night
the Germans. kept up harasng fire. throwing many gas
shells into the American position.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14

HUNS HELD BACK.
So far as Hazebrouck is concerned,
the Germans have been held for the
time, at least, on the edge Of the for
est of Nieppe, west Of Merville, and
some five miles away from their OBJ
iective. The Germans have been bat
tering away at the British line here
since they captured Merville Wednes-
day night, But have advanced only a
lew hundred yards, being stopped
short of the forest, which is about a
mile and half beyond Merville.
Little additional light was thrown
by Saturdays dispatches upon the
situation around Bailleul, to which the
Germans have worked very close in
Fridays fighting. 1t was revealed,
however, that the enemy was attack
ing heavily in the vicinity of Neuve
Eglise and Wulverghem, which lies
in the region to the northeast OF
Bailleul, between it and Messines.
The British are on comparatively
high ground here and the reports did
not indicate that the Germans were
making much progress.
Allies Retake Lost Position.
On the southerly side of the wedge
which the>Germans have driven in be-
tween La Bassee and Armentieres the
British resistance was notably stiff.
There was an improvement also in
o1fsoI coalition fho C1r,t1a ho$
tie front. The Germans had gained
a footing in Hangard-En-Santerre,
southeast of Amiens, in an attack
Friday, but combined drive by the
British and French during the night
at the point where their lines join
on the river Luce near Hangard, re-
stored the situation, putting the
French again in complete possession
Of the village.
The city of Rheims is in flames and
the French, working under a heavy
bombardment, are trying to limit the
burning .rea.
Americans Launch Attack.
Meanwhile the American forces are
contributing notably to the mainte-
nance of the line on sectors of the
French front to the southeast. The
men in the sector northwest of Toul
added to their laurels last night by
repelling, in, conjunction with the
French, another German attack on
the positions i'll Brule wood, in the
forest of Apremont, east of St. Mihiel.
A counter attack was launched and
the Germans were thrown out of the
position at a point where they had
gained a footing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14

St. Louis in 1881 and was graduated
in 1886. His record shows that he
speaks German, Latin, Greek, French
and Spanish.
Birkner served with the Nebraska
troops on the Mexican border from
July, 1915, to January, IS, 1917. He
was remustcred into the federal serv-
ice February Is, 1917, and stationed
at Fort Crook, Neb., until the Ne
braska troops were sent to Deming,
training for overseas duty last fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
Harry Wheeler Chosen
Chamber of Commerce Head

Chicago, April 13.-Harry A.
Wheeler, federal food administrator
for Illinois, was unanimously elected
president OF the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States at a ses-
sion of the board of directors at the
closing session of the three-day
meeting today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
TUenty-nine Killed
in Hun Air Raids

Paris, April 13.-Twenty-four
persons were killed and 62 others
wounded as the result of the Ger.
man air raid last night on Paris, it
was officially announced today.
London, April 23.-Five persons
were killed and Is others injured
in the German air raid last night
on England, according to an Off
cial announcement made today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
Restriction Put Upon
Sale of Dried Fruits

Washington, April l3.-Special
regulations for the sale of dried
fruits were issued today by the food
administrator
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
(By The Associated Press.

[By The Associated Press J
Senng British resistance has checked the German drive
southwark from the Lys toward Bethune and westward from
Merville towards Hazebrouck the Belgian border
The enemy continuing with great weight toward
the and desperate battling progress along the line
running southwest from Messnes to south of Baleul.
The whole pres salient and the continued safety Of the
ports pointed by observers abroad stake in
the fighting now under way Hazebrouck and Baleu mpor
railway cener vital feeding points for Messnes ridge
and the Ypres position in general
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
CHANNEL PORTSAT
STAKE IN TERRIFIC
FLANDERS BATTLE
Germans Pressing Toward North With Great Weight;
British Contesting Every Foot of Ground Desperately
Allies Regain Position at Point Where Lines
Meet South of Somme
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
London April 13.-The Germans driven Of Neuve
Egse by the British this morning. according to the report from
Field Marshal Haigs headquarters tonight Four attacks
against the British positions southeast a Balue also
beaten off.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14

Washington, April ia message
reaching the State department today
from Stockholm reported the Finnish
official news bureau had given out a
statement declaring that all German
troops landed in Finland had been
sent at the request of the Finnish
government.
When the Germans landed on the
Aland islands Sweden protested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
Comparative Local Record.

1918. 1917. 1916. 1915.
Highest yesterday. 6S So IS IS
Lowest yesterday. 40 "a A As
Mean temperatures. 81 ~ IS Sc
Precipitation ....... 90 90 o1 10
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal tempera ture. re..............:.... 40
Excess for the day. Observation-Disclosures. 5
Total excess since March l, 1917........334
Normal precpita ton. ............ 10 inch
Deficiency for the day.......... 10 inch
Total rainfall since March L.. "a inch
Deficiency since March 1....,.. 1.5S inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1917 81 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. 2.02 inches
Reports From Stations at p. NJ.
Station and State Temp. High. Rain
of Weather. p. m. est. fail.
Omaha. clear. .......... 65 68 90
l.. A WELSH. Meteorologist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
GERMANY TO WAR
ON RUSSIA; JAPS
TO GET. SIBERIA
In Event Of Teuton Victory in
West Firms Will Aid Huns
in Offensive Against
SIavS. +..

London, April 13.-Germany has
agreed to the establishment of a
greater Finland, including the Pet
'rograd-Murman railway to the Arctic,
according to Swedish press reports
forwarded in an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen.
In the event that Germany wins on
the western front, the dispatch says,
it will begin new war against Rus
sia, cooperating with the Films.
Japan, it is added, will receive ST.
IBERIA if it joins in the German Finnish
Alliance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-14
The Weather

For Nebraska-Unsettled; probably show.
srs.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03

pletion of the regular high school
course at Aurora high school. The
diplomas are signed by the principal
and the members of the beard.
Henry D. Harms, 7S years of age,
died at Wilsonville last week. He was
a civil war veteran and spent several
months in Libby prison. He was the
father Of Police Captain Harms OF
Portland recently in the public eye as
accused of proGermanism and neglect
of duty by Patrolman Long.
Alfred Challander, who several years
ago worked for the Crisell Bros, mas
returned from France where he served
three years with the English amy.
Challande, IS bette known hee as
/" England. " He is now at Tualatin
where he has friends. He has been in
vahded home as unfit for service.
Miss Mary Kce of Aurora and Phil
lip Jan of Portland were married re-
Gently. The newly welded couple wee
in Aurora yesterday. They are now
visiting Mrs Jan 8 parents at Union
Mr.. Jan is jeweller of Portland
observer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
AM1TY PIONEER DEAD.

Amity, Or, June 3.-William +. Me-
Kinney, one Of the Oldest residents Of
this vicinity, died at his home three
miles south of this city, Wednesday
May 20. Mr.. Mckinney crossed the
plains in 1S48, and located on home
stead, where he lived until his death
He was married on August !, 1858.
Mr.. Mckinney was the father Of IL
children. The children VINO survive him
are; Stephen j., David p, Frank L.,
and Harvey Mckinney of Amity, Or,
Mary A. Jones, of Perrydale, Or; Will
liam Mckinney, Of Portland, Or; Sarah
J. Burton, Of Condor, Or; John McKin'
ney, of Spokane, Wash; Nelis McKin-
ney, Of Beaver, Or; and Della Dawn
ing Of Hoquiam, Wash. Besides these
three are 26 grandchildren, IL great
grandchildren and 2 great-great-grand
children.
Funeral services were held this after.
noon in this city at the Christian church
conducted by Mr.. Carl Roberts, of Eu.
gene. Interment in the Amity cemetery
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
IRRIGATION FOR 1918

For the purpose of trying to make
the irrigation service more satisfae-
tory the city will be divided into tive
districts so that each district will get
the full service of the plant upon the
day it irrigates.
The plan is to have the houses which
bear even numbers on the streets irri-
gate only on Monday, Wednesday, FRI
day and Sunday, and the houses which
bear odd numbers on thA streets irri-
gate only on Tuesday, Thursday, Sat-
urday and Sunday. This plan will per-.
nit every house to irrigate four days
out of each week.
The purpose of the Water company
in furnishing water for irrigation is
not to furnish all the water a person
can run through the hose in the six
irrigation hours every day, but to furn
ish enough water to keep the lawn in
condition. To use more than enough Is
q waste. We will pump the usual
amount of water and hope to furnish
it more satisfactorily.-Salem Water,
Light 4 Power Co. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Speer of June
tion City visited relatives in this city
on Memorial day. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Howard and
family also Of junction City.
Aumsville furnished 106 per cent Of
her quota in the recent Red Cross
drive. We are over the top with the
rest in all patriotic moves.
A severe hail storm visited this vi
einity Sunday afternoon, doing con-
siderable damage to gardens and fruit.
Those Of our town having recently
purchased new ears are, Chas. Van
Nuys, b. F. Doughty, W. c. Anderson,
Clarence Miller and Virgil Darby.
Mrs. Sam Eastburn and Lyle Brock
of Alpine spent the week with rela-
tives.
Miss Nellie Albee Of Mill City spent
Memorial day in Aumsville.
The Chas. Ransom and A. P. Speer
families. Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs z. C. Speer and
Miss Ethel Mcdonald spent Sunday at
Silver Creek falls.
Miss Rose AmoIt of Shaw spent the
week end with Mrs. Chas. Ransom.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03

week. The evening was spent infor.
mally playing games, etc, after which
refreshments were served.
Thos. fonda, who is employed in the
shipyards in Portland, spent the week
END at his home in this city.
Myron Miller arrived Thursday ev-
ening from Cambridge, Mass, where
he has been taking radio course at
Harvard university. He has been in
the navy about year and suffered an
attack of inflammatory rheumatism
for which he received a discharge, af-
ter having been in the hospital about
five months.
Mrs b. NJ. Savage spent the week
end in Portland visiting her sons, who
have employment in the ship yards at
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Specr entertained
a few friends ait dinner Wednesday
evening in honor of Miss May Smith g
birthday. The invited kuests were Mr..
and Mrs. G. +. Helm, Miss May Smith,
Miss Uhel Mcdonald, Fred Denham,
Frank Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Speer.
Mrs. H. G. Lewis and Mrs. Margaret
Martin returned from Seaside, where
they attended grand lodge of Rebekahs
and report splendid meeting.
Miss Reta Rain, who was recently
taken to Salem for surgical operation
is reported to be doing well and will
soon be able to return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Biivens Of Port
land are visiting at the home Of
Claude Simpson this week. Mrs. Bliv-
ems is Mr.. Simpson s sister and for
mer AumsYille resident.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
eERvA1s NEWS

l.. D. Mars left Monday for Little
Rock, Ark. Mrs Mars expects to join
him as soon as he is permanently To-
Gated at some southern eantonment.
The total amount raised in the last
Red Cross drive for Gervais district
was $9O11O, of which $S73.10 was cash
and $25 in pledges
Mrs. James Clark and children who
have been visiting at the home Of her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
AURORA NEWS

Mrs. J. c. Moore vas here Tuesday
from Donald. Mr.. Moore IS in the st.
Johns hospital where he may be under
treatment for several weeks. His
blacksmith shop at Donald will be, Of
course, closed during his absence.
Hazel Eunice Cole, Perry Will and
Charles Wilbur Wilson have been
granted diplomas evidcncing their com
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
s1LvERToN WILL CELEBRATE.

Silverton will celebrate the Fourtl
Of July this year, and it has been de
cided to hold the flag raising at thai
time. Committees are at work on thu
plans for a grand celebration and moth
ing will be left undone to consummat,
the plans. Judge MeGuinn of Portland
and DR.. Avison, pastor Of the FRS
Methodist church in Salem have beer
engaged as speakers of the day.
Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
STOVE REPAIRING

STOVES REBUILT AND REPAIRED
50 years experience. Depot, National
and American fence.
Sizes rs to So in. high.
Paints, oil and varnish, etc.
Loganberry and hop hooks.
Salem Fence and Stove Works, 250
Court street. Phone 1874.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
Aumsville Boys Given
Rousing Send-Of to War

Capital Journal Special Serviee)
Aumsville, June 3.--Hugh Weitman
Gerbern Donker, Oliver and Edward
Forrette, the Aumsville boys who were
called in the draft to appear In Salem
Saturday, were given a reception in
'Hein S hall Saturday evening Of last
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03


Choice to good steers $l2.50@13
Medium to good steers $l1@13
Fair TO medium steers $l0.50Mll.5o
Common to fair steers 5000
Choice cows and heifers $l075@
l1.75
Medium to good cows and heifers
$7.25Ms75
Fair to medium COWS and heifers
$5.75n6.75
Gamers $35O@550
Bulls $6.5O@10
Calves $850@12
stockers and feeders $S@10
Hogs
Receipts 1871
Tone of market steady unchanged
Prime mixed $1740@17.50
Medium mixed $17.25M17.35
Rough heayies $16.25@16.35
Pigs $15@l6
Sheep
Receipts r4s
Tone of market steady unchanged
East of mountain lambs $l6-50@17
Valley lambs $16@1650
Yearlings $l150Ml2.75
wethers $l050011
Ewes $10@1O.50
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - Five acres with good
house, barn and out buildings, fenc-
ed, cross fenced and most of the
ground seeded, good water from
pump, fruit for family use; ON
good road 21s miles from city lin
its and car line. square Deal Real
ty Company, U. S. bank building.
Phone 470.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
SCAvENGER

SALEM SCAVENGER-Charles Soos
proprietor. Garbage and refuse of all
kinds removed on monthly contracts
at reasonable rates. Yard and cess
pools cleaned. Office phone Main
2247. Residence Main 1912.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
SECOND HAND GOODS
BUY, SELL and EXCHANGE.
Main 1900

Mems clothes, shoes, hats, jewelry,
watches, tools, musical instruments
bicycles, guns, rifles, revolvers, suit
cases, trunks, cameras, typewriters
and furniture. Capital Exchange, 337
Court street. Phone 493.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
WATER COMPANY

SALEM WATER COMPANY--Office
corner Commercial and Trade streets
Bills payable monthly in advance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
PORTLAND MARKET

Portland, Or, June 3.--Butter, city
creamery 44c
Eggs, selected local ex. 3S@39c
Hens 22M24c
Broilers 25@30c
Geese zoe
Cheese triplets 25h@26e
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
THE MARKET
Grain

( y X 4 4 4 4 X 4 y u 4 X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Five acres Of choice land
with good buildings, ON good road,
about four miles out from Salem.
Will rent for two thirds, or cash
Call on Square Deal Realty Co., room
202, U. S, bank bldg or phone 470. tt
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
PERSONALS

WILL YOU WRITE to lonely young
widow worth sS5,000i Would marry.
Address Mary, Box 5S4, Los Ange-
les, Cal. 6-7
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03

Daily Livestock Market
Cattle
Receipts 682 r.
Tone Of market higher
Prime steers $l4@l5
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
AWNINGS

DO YOU WANT new awnings for
store or hoEeS Call or write c. Dill
man, ESQ Highland Ave. sis
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-03
OREGON ELECTRIC
(In effect June secondD

North Bank Station (leave Jefferson
Street Is and 20 minutes later)
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-06-28
LETTER FROM 1t. CORLEY

Two of our khaki-clad Marietta
boys met on the streets of certain
French City recently, quite by acci-
dent, and they ,figUratively, perhaps
literally, fell on each others necks.
These were Lieutenants James Corley
and Sam L. Rambo, and their joy at
the meeting may be imagined when
it is known that neither had met a
Marietta friend abroad before. Lieu
tenant Corley writes interestingly of
this, and also of his life in the army.
In a recent letter home he says:
81 had a rather novel and exciting
experience the other day. Had been
out on a Photographic mission and
was flying about 10000 feet up.
Coming in we were flying straight to-
wards heavy cloud bank, the light
falling on this cloud in such a way
that it reflected as mirror, and for
second, (it seemed like an hour) it
looked as though we were flying into
another plane and you may believe
me it was some sensation.
"You would be surprised to see
how people can adjust themselves to
conditions. Sunday | was in a town
lust five miles from the front, which
had been bombed every few nights
since the war began, and though the
guns were waring constantly, people
moved along the street as tho there
were no war within thousand miles.
| had one of the best meals in cafe
there that ever had in my life. Any
thing that you could get in New York
to eat, and wine which couldn't be
had there for love nor money.
''It is amusing to see an aeroplane
being shot at by an anti-air craft bat
terry, the shrapnel shells simply fill
the air around him and he moves
along as though he doesn't know ne IS
being shot at. Maybe he will circle
around and come back over the bat
terry just out of range to watch them
shoot and laugh at them. | am anx-
ious to have an air battle, but OF
course an observer is supposed to
take care of himself and let the chase
planes do the fighting, so l will never
get into one"