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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
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Americans Hold Their Positions and
Advance Slightly on Sergy Road
German Defense Stiffens
FRENCH ARE MOVING FORWARD
United States Troops Fight Without
Cessation Along the Entire Line
for Twenty-four Hours.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, July 80
Under a fire from the enemy only
Slightly less than that of yesterday,
the Americans on the front north Of
Ourcq held their positions this fore
noon and even advanced little to-i
ward the road from Seringes to Sergy.
Repeated efforts by the enemy to
|dislodge the Americans were futile. n
On the Americans left the French
are moving forward. To the right
the lines are holding steadily.
The guards that we're brought In by
the Germans to attack the Americans
yesterday appeared today to have been
Withdrawn by the German command.
The fighting is the heaviest the
Americans have experienced. Their
French observers.
LONDON, July 30-American troops
in the Scissons-Rheims sector have
been fighting virtually without cessa-
ton along their whole line for the last
|twenty-four hours. The German de-
Tense has stiffened and the Americans
had made very little fresh progress
up to noon today, according to dis
patches this afternoon.
The same was true about all the
allied armies from Scissors to
Rheims. sss
y The situation in the American sec
tor, the latest advices indicate, is that
the Germans have retained the town
of Cierges, but that the Americans
are holding Sergy very determinedly
and are infiicting very heavy losses
On the enemy in his hastily organized
counter attacks;
Heavy fighting has been in progress
along the whole battle front from
Ville-en-Tardenois to Buzaney, accord
ing to advicas received up to noon to
day. 1t has resulted, SO far, however,
in very little progress for the allies. Il
Some advance has been effected by
the allies in the Artlre valley along
the easterly side of the sfront IowsArd
the village of Aubilly. Ground Ike
wise has been gained near the cen-
ter in the neighborhood OF Villers-Ag-
ron Aiguizy. E53 u
Another German thrust drove the
Americans back from Beugneux, near
Grand Rozoy, northwest Of Fere-en-
Tardenois.
The main advance on the westerly
side of the front seems to have been
at Grand Rozoy, about five miles
northwest of Fere-ne-T ardenois. The
French here are progressing north on
to the crest of the plateau between
the Vesle and the Ourcq
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
coconuts Make Good Mock Pearls.

The coconuts of the Malay penin-
sula sometimes produce pearls that
are highly priced by the natives, says
the Family Herald. The stones are
not unlike the pearls of the mollusks,
and are similar in composition to the
oyster pearls. having calcium carbon
ate and a little organic matter.
The mollusk pearl comes into exist
enee by the efforts of the oyster to dis
pose of irritating particles that have
entered the shell; but the. coconut
could have no cause for producing
these concretions, which, while they
have great similarity to pearl are not
pearls. These concyetions form just
beneath the stem, and a pure white
pearl brings a high price, as 1t is sup
posed by the natives to possess some
kind Of q charm. Cases have been
known where the coconut pearl has
been sold as a mollusk product, but
such instances are rare. y
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31
s Accommodating Fish.

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''Yas, sah." IA i.t
'sThat fish isn't fresh"
"oh. vas, sab. Dat fish am fresh,
sah."
"Well,; it's been long time out Of
the water"
"oh, no, sab. seed dat fish a.
ciawlin' out OBJ de water only an hour
ago. sah."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-31

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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
A Cheyenne Verdict

A justice of the peace out in Cheyenne re-
Gently found himself confronted with the task of
deciding what should be done with soldier who
resented so vigorously verbal reflection on
himself, as soldier, that the utterer of the
obloquious remark was reduced to unendng ST.
lence. at least far as this world is concerned.
What the representative of Wyoming law de-
cided was to let the soldier go free.
His explanation and justification Of the re-
lease was brief. ANY soldier" he said who is
reviled because of his uniform has a perfect
right to knock down his assailant. And if the
scofer strikes his head on the curb and death
results, that's his misfortune and nobody's
fault"
The doctrine is as sound as its expression is
vigorous. Fully to approve of it, however, one
must assume that there was no more doubt as to
the commission of the offense than about the
immediateness of its punishment and even then
there will remain in some minds lingering
doubt concerning the wisdom of issuing what
might be interpreted as license to kill
But all and sundry should remember, and
none more carefully than the sort of people to
whom the sight of the American uniform is an
Indictment to disparaging remarks, that tempers
are high these days, and breaches of the peace
easier to provoke than in ordinary times. The
pro-Germans have learned this lesson, and
learned it we'll; the pacihsts of their several
kinds, including our bolsheviki, are not yet quite
so well informed, but they, too, are more eau
tious than they were.-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
Intellectual Impudence

Is it war psychosis and the intoxication Of
victory" that makes the allies deaf to Germany's
peace offers, it was mourned in the Reichstag
Tuesday? Or is it the conviction driven in by
the bitter lessons OF four years that the German
government as at present constituted is not to
be trusted? More than that, with the German
official mentality there is no method of civilized
communication, unless a revolutionary change
in that mentality takes place Hertling himself
supplied the proof. He complained that last
February p he accepted in the Reichstag the
four Wilson peace principles, but that the allies
took no notice What Hertling omitted to say
was that this adhesion to the Wilson principles
came within fortnight after Russia was
strangled at Brest-L toysk, and the German
people, in spite of Rechstag resolutions against
conquest, went mad with the lust of plunder.
After Brest-Litovsk faith in the German gov
eminent became impossible. And if there is
anywhere the temptation to believe that Ger
many has suffered change of heart and mind
since that time, let one read Hertlings apology
in the matter of Belgium; once more the law Of
necessity, once more the faxed documents dis
covered as an afterthought at Brussels. once
more the incompatible German gift for rubbing
into the sores Of the world the salt of moral
obtuseness and intellectual impudence,
York Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
GERMANY's POWER FOR HARM ENDED.

The only point left undecided about the vic
tory on the western front is how far back the
Germans must retreat That they will retreat
way, and many signs suggest that the latter is
a fact
The sinister line that has stretched for four
years from the North Sea to the Vosges, a
frontier Of freedom, and from behind which all
the forces OF despotism threatened to engulf
the free peoples of the world, is broken.
No longer can the cruelty savage Hun Turk
behind his shelter OF steel and concrete, to bde
his time for striking. Trenches, redoubts,
fort. esses machine gun nests, masked batteries,
all the devilish machinery OF his war, have not
avaed to stop the advance of the valiant SOL
diers, who give their lives that the world may
be saved from the clutches of military tyranny,
Germanys power for harm is ended, but this
does not mean that victory is final We have
not won what we set out to do until Emperor
William follows the example OF Tsar Ferdinand
and accepts the only terms the Allies offer him,
unconditional surrender. Many months OF
hardship and desperate effort may intervene
before this end is reached, but in his heart the
leader of the Potsdam gang knows his doom is
fixed
As the Hindenburg line slowly melts away
under the FIRE of the Allied cannon so the end
of kaiserism, Prussanism, despotism and all the
hideous wrongs that follow with them is COM
ing nearer. The clock has struck for the house
of Hohenzollern
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
Getting the Clocks Straight.

Some little confusion, with its attendant de-
bate, has arisen over the impending adjustment
of the clocks of the country to conform with
the law for daylight saving. Advice of ex-
perts is that the clock be stopped for an hour
and started again. This operation will entail
little trouble and may ensure regularity of move
ment on the part of the timepece. The whole
affair emphasizes the disturbance that comes
when man undertakes to alter natures way of
doing things The sun pays no attention to
clocks, Watches sun dals or the like On the
other hand, lie today is so ordered that its
routine depends on schedule adjusted to con-
form to arbitrary divisions of the day. No mat
ter how these divisions may be fixed, or by what
authority, their value finally rests on uniformity.
And this in turn involves a standard by which
that uniformity is established. Long expert
ence has enabled Americans to adopt standard
time, originally based on meridian time. The
daylight saving law set clocks one hour ahead
of this for the summer months, but on October
81 we go back to the basic hour. That is all
there is to it ...-...z., .. ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
A City Beautiful,

Omaha, Sept 500 the Editor
OF The Bee: In my time l have beer
in Il states Of the United States and
in Canada. In the numerous cities
and towns l have visited I never
found my ideal Of place to live in
until / was in the pretty little city
OF Hiawatha, Kan, the early part OF
last week.
1t is the prettiest city of any size,
big or little, that I was ever in.
There are great, wide streets, wide
parkings that are as wide as many
of the streets Of Omaha, with we'll
paved streets, with great, wide,
spreading trees. The whole city has
an appearance Of thrift and shows
emulation among the inhabitants of
that little city to see who can have
the neatest and prettiest places.
When It comes to beautifying cit
les it would be a good plan for the
city planners Of any city to make a
visit to that pretty little city in the
northeastern part Of Kansas. More
pointers could be gained in that way
than can be gained from any OF the
imported city planners from the cit
les Of the east.
1t Is too bad that Omaha and
South Omaha were not laid out in
the same generous proportions as
was the pretty city Of Hiawatha,
Kan. 1t is considered in the first
class of pretty cities in the country.
My ideal of city so far as looks is
concerned was Salt Lake City until
| made my visit to Hiawatha. Now
Salt Lake City is relegated to second
place.
When any Of the people Of Oma-
ha happen down in Kansas they
ought to make it a special object to
go to the city Of Hiawatha and see
a city that Is pleasing to the eye.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
Why You Should Buy Bond.

Every argument made for the Liberty bonds
from the first down to the present moment is
still good. The money is needed to fight the
peoples war, and it must come from the people.
But more potent reason than ever is now pre-
sented When the first Liberty loan was offered
promises were all the government had to give.
1t has redeemed many of those promises. An
army is in the field it has engaged in many bat
ties and has won a victory in each. 1t is fight
ing now, steadily pushing back the desperate
foe. That it have even more ardent support
than ever is vitality necessary. We cannot say
to the boys who are so magnihcently thrusting
themselves into the furious hell along the
Meuse that only few of the home folks are
willing to loan their money to the government
for which they are willing to give all. Buy a
bond, and make good on your promise to the
soldier
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
Balfour on Bulgaria.

Mr.. A. J. Bafour sobery points out that in
Bulgaria the allied democraces of the world
are given their first opportunity to show SINGER
ity of devotion to the principles they profess
This includes self-determination to the extent
that the people will be given free choice as to
whether the present dynasty be continued Some
earnest and thoroughly we'll informed men
argue that security and advancement for the
nation require that Ferdinand and his line bo
removed from power This, however, should
properly be referred to the people themselves
1t is quite within the range OF reason to think
that when the Bulgars realize that Germany's
bayonets no longer support throne that has
overshadowed their interests, both moral and
material they will find way of Kidding them
t-'ves of the royal incubus. We should well
CO ,e Bulgaria as giving us chance to show
the-world that we mean what we say
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
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Against German Language.

Lincoln, Sept 30.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: Mr.. Wooster is now in
mourning because he fears free
speech is to suffer a severe blow If
we refuse the unabridged use Of the
German language.
There is a law superior to the
Constitution of the United States.
1t is the police power. We have the
constitutional right to be at large.
but if we are exposed or stricken
with a contagious disease police
law guarantees us. Whatever is
best for the health or morals Of the
public is a matter Of police power
over and above the constitution.
nection with our army environments
and health laws are examples.
If We were in war with Mexico to-
day there would be no need Of pro-
hihting the use of Spanish because
that language has never been used
to spread a dangerous propaganda
as the German language has been
used. We know that the German
language has been the medium
through which a worldwide propa-
ganda has been spread making
peace and democracy insecure. So
whatever we do to stamp out that
language in America is only the in
vocation of a police power for the
safety Of society and the promulga-
ton of the principles for which our
constitution stands.
JESSE KINDER.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
Whitfield TO q Point

Detroit Free Press: The kaiser
calls 1t "our death-defying navy"
The only chance that navy Of his
ever takes Is one Of being struck by
lightning.
Kansas City Times: Germany is
about the only one who has accepted
the invitation to Austria'S peace
party. so Austria probably would
better serve light lunch on paper
plates and leave the silver locked in
the safe.
Brooklyn Eagle: With a special
tax Of $40 on all who earn as much
as $4,000 it will be hard for any war
worker to steer clear Of the internal
revenue collector. War has made
the income tax almost as democratic
as ball game.
Baltimore American: One nota-
Bile thing about the typical American
is that he is mighty apt to rise to
the emergency. This characteristic
explains everything concerning the
energy and efficiency Of the khaki
boys in the war game.
New York Herald: German peo-
Pile, be hard" says Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg, addressing his wor-
ried compatriots, who are beginning
to realize that the old man Of the
lakes and boys Is not invincible. But
when were the Germans soft eX-
cept in the sense Of having all sorts
of silly notions about their adver-
saries?
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
To Curb National Extravagance.

Congressman B. L. French OF Idaho has
offered in the house the draft of an amendment
to the national constitution intended to place
one safeguard around the public treasury. 1t is
his idea that the president be given authority to
veto any item in an appropriation BILL or to re-
duce it to what seems to him reasonable figure.
The merit in this lies in the possibility of check
ing extravaganza; principal objection to it is
that it contravenes the theory on which all ap-
propriations as we'll as taxes originate in the
lower house. The rule, however, is operative
in several of the states, notably in Nebraska,
and has been found to work we'll in the interest
of good government. That it may be applied
nationally is within reason.
A more immediate expedent, however will
be the adoption of the budget system, or even
the naming by the house of committee on ex-
penditures. This latter plan was distinctly
promised by the democrats before the close Of
the Sixty-fourth congress, but, like so many
other promises made by that party, it has been
disregarded in both letter and spirit, and the
long, outworn and wholly inefficient method of
making appropriations continues to be costly
and aggravating scandal.
An item OF $4,000 to teach farmers wives
how to make cottage cheese, finally stricken
from the agricultural emergency bill after
earnest protest by Senator Kenyon, is an exam
pie of the method and results under the present
system. Prodgality of expenditure has not
been held to war costs by the present congress,
but such utter recklessness of extravaganza as
never astonished taxpayers characterizes appro-
priations for civil and domestic purposes. Mr..
Frenchs proposed amendment may not survive,
but it should be the means of calling attention
to situation that sadly needs correction.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
Here and There

In Sweden one cannot buy drink
without buying something to eat at
the same time.
In the Isle Of Man belief pre-
walls that the eating of carrots Is q
specific for jealousy and bad temper.
It takes SO pounds of parraf1n can
dies to provide as much light rs
900 cubic feet of Illuminating gas.
In Italy there Is no legal charity
that is, the poor have no right to
be supported out Of the tax funds.
The elephant frequently seen as a
British army regimental badge, or
part of one, commentaries service
in India, as does also the tiger
The largest bank check on record
was one for more than $55, 1000, 900.
representing the last installment OF
the war indemnity paid by China to
Japan.
There are in the British Isles
nearly 100000 Inhabited houses
sufficient to make two streets Of two
rows each long enough to connect
London with Madrid.
China, which boasts Of being the
birthplace of so many modern indus
tries, was the original home of silk.
In the year 2640 B. c., the consort
of the Emperor Hwangte is recorded
as having been patroness OF the
silk industry, encouraging the culti-
walton Of the mulberry tree and the
rearing Of worms and the Keeling Of
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
Leadership

In the greatest OF all dog stories Bob, Son
OF Battle" there is set forth the chronicle of a
mighty shepherd dog, the Tailless Tyke, who,
with teeth barred and hackles bristling, could
sweep the sheep across country, over the stream
and into the pen by driving them in terror be-
fore him. But in the great contest for the Dale
cup he was forever outsped an doutclassed by
Bob. dog so trusted that he could lead the
way in the sure knowledge that the fold would
follow him.
Not long ago the taking of bit OF deadly
forest near the Marine was left to a Yankee
platoon. The waiting enemy machine guns were
so placed that many of the platoon expected
either to be wounded or killed outright.
The platoon leader-and to our minds there
Is no higher or more honorable post in all the
E. f. than that of platoon leader-had grown
.naSsof the jolly, generous, accomplishing
at.H2628' q that when it came time to order
hAixE y heart ached, his throat con-
1Ghpuld not utter the order. That
sordered. But it was made.
g lieutenant called out, I'm
he who wants to come along
the top And no man in that
fbehind.-Stars and Stripes pub
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
[ TODAY
Right in the Spotlight.

There is no man today at once
more picturesque and patriotic than
his highness, the maharaJah + Patti
ala, who represents the native
princes of India in the British I'M
perial war cabinet. Though a typi-
cal oriental in appearance and splen-
dor, he is western in culture and
tastes. He speaks English as flu
entity as if it were his own tongue
and he knows English history and
literature as few Europeans know
it. His loyalty to Britain has been
magnihcently proved in the war.
Thousands of his troops are fighting
with the British in Mesopatamia and
Egypt, and he himself spent long
months on the fighting line until
serious illness disabled him. Though
his kingdom is small in area, the
maharajah maintains a magnihcence
worthy of an emperor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
This Day in History.

l782-Gen. Charles Lee, who was
charged with a plot to supersede
Washington, died in obscurity in
Philadelphia. Born in England in
1881.
1872-The famous Escurial, in
Madrid, was struck by lightning and
partially destroyed.
1S85-The Roman Catholic do
cese of Omaha was established.
1897-Gen. Neal Dow, the father
Of prohibition" died at Portland,
Me. Born there, March 20. 1904.
1914-Serbians checked Austrians
10 miles from the Drina.
19l5-Berlin claimed capture OF
$4,000 Russians during September.
l9l6-French cruiser Rlgel sunk
by German submarine in Medlter-
ranean.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
FORWARD!

Forward! Forward! Yankee soldiers,
Let echo round the world.
Let Old Glory top all Others,
For Its folds will ne'er be furled,
While the demons of the ages,
Plant foot upon the earth
They have damned and desecrated,
Filled with ruin. woe and dearth
We have sent you Ger the waters.
Not for conquest nor for gain;
But that Liberty and Freedom,
May abide In each domain.
We will back you to the limit,
With our money, prayers and brain,
When you finish what you started
Kaiser Bill won't know his name.
Though the Bonds run into billions.
(Shucks! we now are used to thst)
As with others, we are ready.
For the Fourth from off the bat
Ever onward, you will conquer:
With our backing, you will wini
Never waver. never falter,
TIL the Flag floats DER Berlin.
Omaha. TORREY.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
Timely lettings and Reminders.

Fifteen hundred and twenty-tourth
day of the great war.
Greetings to Marshal Foch, COM
mander-in- chief of the allied armies
on the western front, who IS Of
years old today.
Masonry in Chicago is IS years
old today, the first lodge OF the
order in that city having been char
tered October 2, l843.
The annual meeting of the Fire
Underwriters association OF the
northwest, opening in Chicago to-
day, will attract to that city many
prominent insurance men OF Ameri-
ca.
The Rock River conference, one
of the largest conferences OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, will
begin its annual session in Chicago
today, with Bishop Quayle presid-
ing.
National officials of the American
Red Cross, officers of the army and
civilian experts, will be among the
speakers at the War convention OF
the Mississippi Valley conference
on tuberculosis, which meets today
at ST. Louis,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02

James Hopper, the war CORE
spondent who broke all war CORE
spondent records by going lover
tie top" with the dough boys at
Cantigny, has a hatred OF taking.
At fish dinner at Prunier's in
Paris, a taking correspondent de-
med that he had ever written any
fakes.
We'll, George said Hopper,
maybe you're like old ST Peacham.
I'm 80 years of age, said old
ST in the general store, land | don't
remember ever to have told lie
"The general storekeeper gave a
rasp.
well, ST. he said. nobody ex-
poets you to have much of a men,
CRY at your age"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
One Year Ago Today in the War.

British cruiser Drake was an
nounced sunk off Irish coast by
German submarine.
Great Britain placed embargo on
almost all exports to Denmark,
Norway and Sweden.
Allies repulsed six heavy German
attacks in Flanders and four at
tacks on French front.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-02
In Omaha 80 Years Ago Today.

Edward Hoban of Kansas City is
in Omaha looking after his paving
contract with the Cable Tramway
company. Mr.. Hoban has the con-
tract for paving the Dodge street
extension OF the cable line from
Twenty-sixth street to Thirtieth
street.
During the last six months more
than 10000 head of cattle, 1000