Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 21, 1916, Page 1

by ‘ e ! P y ~\\ Laugh Tomorrow Four Pages of Colored Comics with The Sunday Bee. VOL. XLVL—NO. 108. ' AMERICANS AND | | MEXICANS FIGHT ALONG THE LINE Regular Soldiers and Texas| National Guardsmen Battle | With Invaders From ‘ Over Border. | NoO LOSSES—B§ THE YANKS | Vigorous Exchange ' of Shots | Lasts for Period of Férty- Five Minutes. VILLA AND DE FACTOS WAR Bulletin, | Washington, Oct. 20. — General Funston, reporting tonight on the ex- . change of shots across the bordgr at San Jose, said that late reports reach- ing him indicated that the American troops were fired upon “by drunken | Mexicans.” San Antonio, Tex, Oct. American troops and M clashed near San Jose in the Big Bend country, yesterday afternoon, accord- ing to a report received by General Funston early tonight from Colonel 20— xicans Joseph Gaston, commander of the district. The fight lasted forty-five minutes. No losses were suffered by the Americans and information is lacking regarding loss among the Mexicans. Colonel Gaston’s report that a band of about thirty Mexicans opened fire on a detachment composed of twenty- three men of the Sixth cavalry and Texas National Guard cavalry squad- ron, engaged in patrol duty between Presidio and Ruidosa. Lieutenant Cudington, commanding the Foops, ordered his men to return the fire. Fire From Covered Position. A vigorous exchange of shots con- tinued for forty-five minutes, the Americans and Mexicans firing from covered positions on either side of he Rio Grande. Colonel Gaston did not indicate that the United States troops crossed in pursuit of the Mex- icans. After the fight Lieutenant Cudington returned to Ruidosa with his command. * Whether the Mexicans were de fagto government troops or members of a bandit band was not known to- night. Colonel Gaston reported that | Major A. V. P. Anderson of the Sixth cavalry had gone to San Jose to in-| vestigate. Colonel Riojos, command- er of the Carranza garrison at Oji- naga, has gone to the scene of the fight for the'same purpose, according to Colonel Gaston. Ozuna and Villa Battle, El Paso, Tex, !.'20.—U||offiqial reports. received heére from Mexico say that General Ozuha, with a force of 2,000 cavalry, twelve machine guns and five pieces of artillery is engag- ing Villa today in a battle at a’point between Santa Ysabel and San An- ares, Nothing is known of the result. | Leaves Chihuahua City. ~. Chihuahua Ci‘ly. Oct. 19.—General Carlos Ozuna left here taday with a column of 2,000 cavalry, two sections of machine ‘guns and a sanitary corp, all well supplied, was to take the field against Villa. Villa“is reported to be in San An- dres today, while his bands are visit- ing the neighboring ranches to obtain loot. Washington Gives | More Money to Vets (/\'a,shington. D. C, Oct. 20—(Spe~ cial Telegram.)—The War and Navy departments announced today the ad- ditional award of $10 a month to all medal-of-honor men who are 65 years old or ovef. The sum will be added to the pension just as soon as the ap- plicant files with the commissioner of pensions a certificate verffied by the respective secretariés of war and navy, Among those benefited by the or- der are: Jacob C. Miller, 2408 Camden avenue, Omaha, Andrew Trayner, 3916 California street, Omaha | Joseph Hanks, North Bend, Neb. | David Johnson, Central N Edward B. Spalding, Sioux City, Ia | The Weather | For Nebraska—Fair with rla\\‘}' risihg | temperature. \ Temperatures at Omaha. 2y JU‘ 2 m. D 2 p. 3 p. 4 p. 33| m, | m p. m 6 p. m. p.m... TR Comparative Local Record, | 1916, 1915, 1914, Ul'l." 66 72 39| 45 I 31| Highest 3 Lowest yes 65 Mean temperature ... 56 64 30 Precipitaion cionid0 . J0Bs. 00 ~00] Temperat d precipitation departures | rrwfix\mu norm Deg. | Norbial temperaturc 53 Deficiency for the day .. 2 Total excess since March 1 . 4| Normal preeipitation .07 inch cess for the day ........... .03 inch I fotal rainfall since March 1...14.91 inches | Defict since March 1 116 ¥ | Deficiency, cor. period, 1915 . " Deticiency, cor. period, 1914 3 inches Reports From Stations at 7 P M. Station and State Temp. High- Rain- 4 * R I I Ind,, | Oct. “m)cn,‘,': b el Pw %y oo thirty-sixth annual Farmers' National | Davenport, cloud 3 44 g2 congress closed here today after be- Denver, clear o4 »W‘u_lg in session since Tuesday, The Des Moines, cloa 3 - J0] final business was election of these Dodge City, clea “ b4 .00 £fi s SRCLC e L L 38 o 00| officers: | Lander, Clear 3 > . - % : North Platte, part cloudy . 40 44 90| President, E. R. Stockbridge, AT Omaha, clear ©........ 3 4‘.. -1/ lanta, Ga.; vice presidents, J. A. De- . s oo, venny, Morris, Minn,, and John W. 7 Sloux City, clear . sz 00| Barger, Waverly, O.i treasurer, D. Valentine, cloudy 40 .00 K. Unsicker, Wright, Ia.,, and secre- L. A. WELSHMeteorologist. | tary, J. F. Griffin, Tiptonville, Tenn. ] | known in their history, and my office On Franc Fields of France Torn Up and Disfigured by Death Deal- ing Engines of War. SCENES ARE DESCRIBED Ottawa, Oct, 20.—The terrific de- | Istruc(ion wrought on the battle fields of France is described in an official communique from the Canadian war records office, made public by Lieu- tenant General Sir Sam Hughes, min- ister of militia. Incidentally the com- munique reiterates the claims of the British leader in regard to the su- perority ‘of the allies in the air and m artillery, In the latter respect, the Canadian office says that the allies are firing five shells to the Gerrhans’ one. Describing the desolation caused by the tremendous struggle the com- munique says: “Never has the human agency con- trolled such engines of destruction, nor has war ever so profoundly im- pressed itself upon the face of na- ture. No plague could be more ruth- less, no natural blight more devas- tating.” After describing the peaceful scenes in the rear of the battle line, the per- fectly tilled fields, the farms culti- OMAHA, SATURDAY MOR ce Fair Land of Northern e Now Wretched Waste i vated ta the last inch of their avail- | able space and after paying a tribute | to the “brave, silent industry of the women, the old men and the chil- | dren” of France, the communique | continues: | Seen on the Field. “The transition from this scene of beauty, peace and ancient prosperity is infinitely distressing. Fields are | given over to the trampling rows of tethered horses and are disfigured by a variety of encampments, from or- dered white tents to huts of rusted biscuit tins and low, discolored shacks of nondescript material. “This area of active gccupation gradually thins and abuts a region of more siniste appearance. - “Here trees have broken bogd: the houses seem in pain, iy roofs are rent, their winh}‘ ¥ their walls scarred and piefi’ s\ .gut the full view of the land o¥war is reached with the crossing of the bleak, greasy slopes east of Albert with their chalky scars cut by the long lines of trenches. ’ “The view suddenly sweeps into the valley. Before La Boisselle there were the original German and British fines on July 1. This was the outer wall, the stoutly resisting shell of the defense through which the indomita- | (Continued om Page Two, Column One.) WILLIAMS TELLS THE " FARMERS OF BANKS Comptroller of Currency De- tails Whdt New Federal Banking Act Means. LOWERS INTEREST RATES Indianapolis,” Ind,, Oct. 20.—John | Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, speaking here today before the Farmers’ National congress, de- scribed the relation of the federal re- serve law to the farmer and, closed with a personal statement brought out by President Wilson's' recerft al- lusion to attacks on the comptroller. “I see that our president, in an ad- dress at Shadow Lawn,” said the | comptroller, “tells the country that the bankers, or certain bankers, or | some special interests, are after my official scalp because I, as the comp- troller of the currency, have-enforced the law. This is no Burprise to me. “I know that I have been held up | as a kind of ogre, a jraw head and | bloody bones, a terror to the bankismg | and financial interests of the country. Perhaps the best answer to that may be found in the records and indisputa- ble facts that the national banks of the country today are\stronger and in bet- ter, condition than ever before; that they are more numerous thart when I became comptroller, are more pros-Y perous and show a smaller proportion of failures and losses than was ever is receiving a steady stream of appli- | cations for charters for new national banks and for permission to increase the capital of the existing banks.” It Hits the Grasping. Mr. Williams said the new reserve law ‘“will forbid the ing from using for their own advan- tage the necessities of their neigh- bors” and “that it puts the farmer on the same plane as the Business man, “The farmer,” he said, “is enabled to borrow according to his industry and commercial standing because his banks know how and where to get the money. It will not be possible to have the money supply locked in the great centers for speculation or gambling purposes while the real pro- ducers and legitimate productive com- merce are pinched or denied, perhaps just at the time of their most impor- tant need.” \ Cries of back to the farm, he said, were futile without promise of com- fort and prosperity. . “Put money, or opportunity to earn it,” Mr. Williams said, “on the farms ond the people will go to them fast enough and stay with them. This is precisely what the federal reserve| yystem is doing in large measure, and | we hope the rural credits system will | do in even larger measure.” | Transfer of Money. Mr. Williams told of the decentral-| ization of huge accumulations of money from the few great centers andits transfér to the federal reserve banks, adding twelve reservoirs from which pipe lines already run to nearly 8000 banks, available to every reliable farmer, storekeeper or busi- ness marn. —_ “God Almighty alone,” he said, “krlows how many strong men have had strength, hope and power sapped by unfair interest rates; how many promising boys and girls have been deprived of opportunity and driven to worthlessness and crime by the same direful, inexorable power, , “This is the first time since the be- ginning of the national banking sys- tem half a century ago that the tarmer has been able to borrow on the security- of his farm from any na- tional bank.” He added that there had been “a general collapse in inter- est charges in those sections of the country where the abuse s the greatest and a general disposition by banks in all sections to live within the law.” ~ Banks that had been charging on some loans up to 50 and 60 per cent| were now limiting charges to the | rates permitted by their state laws, | the comp®oller said. [ 20.—The federal grasp- Indianapolis, RESULT OF POLLS: FAVORING HUGHBS Pastime of Train Voting Shows Republicans Far in the Lead. | — FIRST DISTRICT SENTIMENT (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Oct. 20.—(Special.)—Con- tinued evidence that Hughes senti- ment is growihg in Nebraska is being shown in the poll of trains in different parts of the country. A month ago demodrats took great pleasure in poll- ing trains and then publishing the re- ‘sult.. They have not come forward during the last week or two with any evidence of that kind. Yesterday a poll of a train on the Union Pacific, No. 17, from Fremont to Columbus, showed five for Hughes and Wilgon, Oh_the same day a Lincoln ma polled a Burlington train between Louisyille and Lincoln and the vote was fifty-three for Hughes and twen- ty-nine for Wilson, } | Last night a well known democrat in the lobby.of the Lindell hotel, white waiting for the. Noftoni meeting to begin, was heatd to remark to a rietd : &, (“I"don’t like the conditions that are coming to the surface. Within the last fwo days I have seen things that make me think Wilson may have a hard time carrying Nebraska.” It is evident the democrats them- selves are already scenting defeat. “I was thuch amused,” said Secre- tary Beebe of the state republican 1wcnty-two for | committee this morning, “to pick up the local democratic paper arnd ob- serve big headlines announcing that C. M. Skiles would support the demo- cratic ticket. My, Skiles has been a democrat all his life, but the opposi- tion to the republicans is getting so desperate that it is necessary to pub- lish headlines with a column of space whenever a democrat is found who is going to support the democratic ticket. It simply shows that they are not sure of their ground and have got to shoot in all directions, hoping to influence a few votes.” ¥ C. F. Reavis, congressman from the First district, who has been speaking in different parts of the district, called at headquarters today and said there was no question but the visit of Mr, Hughes to Nebraska had clinched his district for repyblicanism. Hughes to Tour New England and Ohio Next Week Utica, N. Y., Oct. 20.—Charles E. Hughes, homeward bound, passed through Utica today, concluding his third presidential campaign trip. \Mr. Hughes was due to arrive in New York at 2 today. The nominee ex- pected to remain in New York, or possibly at.Mounclaire, N. J., several days, before starting on his oufigh trip next week. The jtinerary of t is trip has not been made public, but it is understood that tentative plans pro- | vide for visiting New England and Ohio again.” The campaign will close with a meeting in Madison Square Garden, New York City, Saturday night, November 4. On his present trip Mr. Hughes campaigned fn ten states, four of them, Maryland, West Virginia Ken- tucky and Missouri, being along the northern fringe of territory normally democratic. He delivered ‘thirty-nine speechés and averaged about 500 miles a day in traveling. The longest sin- gle day's trip was October 18, from Sioux City, Ia, to Grand Rapids, Mich., more than 700 miles. \Officers Elected by The Hardware Men Atlantic City, N. J,, Oct. 20—The National Hardware assaciation at the closing session of its annual con- vention here today elected C. A. Knapp of Sioux City, Ia., president. Brace Hayden, San Francisco, was clected first vice president; H. A, Luedke, Milwaukee, second vice president. T. J. Fernley, Philadel- phia, secretary treasurer. Members of the executive committee elected e: A. H. Decatur, Boston; J. B. Silliman, Atchison, Kan., and’ A. H. Buhl Detrait. o vote of sixty- | f URGES EPISCOPAL CHURCH DO MORE FOR THE TOILERS Leaders at St. Louis Conven. tion Want Organization to Take Greater Interest in Social Reforms. WORKFRS CALLED HOSTILE Lo’ i Vlass Looks on Chris- y \\@V' Jrganizations as Un- _‘\:\o“?\n friendly, One Says. CHANGE IN STAND NEEDED St. Louis, without affiliating - itself with any “political scheme” the church take a larger interest in the work of improv- ing the masses, three leaders of the church spoke at a joint meeting of the houses of the Protestant Episcopal general conventibn here today. They said that by such action the great mass of "~ laboring people, many bf whom have been estranged, can be won back to the church,” Right Rev. Edwin S, Lines, bishop of Newark, N. J,, said: “Its a great mistake to bind the for- tunes of the church with the privileged classes. - J “There are many men who tell rfic they are opposed to so many move- ments in the church,” continued Mr. Lines, “but that is only because they oppose movements of any kind.” On Side of Social Reform. Right Rev. W, A. Guerry, bishop of South Carolinay said the church has definitely and finally committed itself to the work of social reform, To the great body of laboring peo- ple iy this country,” he said, “the churéh represents privilege and the enemy of progress. We know that this is not a true indictment of the Christian church. We must let the church stand forth equally as the church of the rich and the poor. Degrying the present method of calling and educating young men for the ministry, . Bishop' Guerry also spoke at a mass meeting tonight, “The reason for'the decrease in the number of young men entering the ministry is not to be found eftirely in the materialism of \the ayr—the opening up of new and attractive pro- fessional and scientific pursuits—but in lhc' lack of proper effort to lead them in that direction,” he said, f Opproves Pension, The house of bishops submitted to the lower house for approval the re- election of -Bishop Arthur Selden Lioyd of New York as president of thesboard-of missions and of George Gordon King of Newport, R, I, as treasurer, The convention approved a plan of pensions for the clergy. Each parish i the church is to be taxed for the support of the pension fund 7.4 per cent of the annual salary paid its pas- tor. The plan provides for clergymen who have reached the age of 68 a min- imum pension of $600," one-haif the average annual salary of the clergy, and for a maximum of $2,000 yearly, It was stated that there are 5814 clergymen in the church who will profi} by the plan, i Endorse ‘Actors’ Alliance. The house of deputies went on rec- ord also as endorsing fhe work of the Actors’ Church alliance. Rev. Will- iam E. Grosvenor of New York intro- duced the resolution and pointed out that this organization has sought to bridge the chasm of misunderstanding which has existed- for centuries be. tween the church and the theater. Detroit, Mich., was selected as the next place of the convention, subject to the approval of the house of depus ties. The next conventioh will be held in 1919, Berlin Reports Two Troqp Vessels Sunk In Mediterranean Berlin, Oct. 20—(By Wireless to Sayville.)—The armed British trans- ports Crosshill an§ Sedek were sunk in the Mediterranean by German submarines last week, says an official statement issued by the German ad- miralty, On October 16, a German submarine, it is said, shelled factories and the railroad near Catanzaro in Calabria, Italy. The report dated yesterday, says: “German submarines sank in the Mediterranean the 'following ships October 4, the empty B)V sh trans- port Franconia, 18,150 tons; October 11, the armed British transport steamer Crosshill, 5000 tons, with horses and Serbian grooms; Gctober 12, the armed British transport steamer Sedek, 4,600 tons, which was deeply laden. The Crosshill and Sedek were bound for Saloniki, On October 16, a German submiarine suc- cessfully shelled factories and rail- road docks near Catanzaro in Calabria.” The sinking of the transport Fran- conia, a former Cunard liner, was re-' ported in an offjcial statement issupd by the British admiralty on Octoler 5. The Franconia carried no troops, but twelve of its crew of 302 were reported missing. X The British steamer Crosshill was 400 feet long and was built in 1910, It"was owncfl in Glasgow and was last reported as leaving Liverpool September 20 for an unnamed desti- nation, Bakers Say They Are Hit by Curtailment of the Profits Columbus, O., Oct. 20,—Curtailmgnt cf profits because of the increase in the cost of wheat and flour was in- strumental in causing 185 bakers of the United States to fail in business during June, July and August, accord- ing to figures compiled by the Na- tional Association of Master Bakers through trade channels and made public here today. Oct. 20.—Urging that | GREEK RESERVISTS DISREGARD THE LAW Fail to Afford Aid to Troops of the Allies in Maintaining Order in Athens. CENSOR ON NEWB.PAPERS London, Oet. 20.—Extremely tur- wlent conditions in Athens Wednes- day night are reported in a dispatch from Reuters’ correspondent at the Greek capital sent that evening. Greek reservists have taken the law ir their own hands; despite the pres- ence of strong entente detachments of marines who are given virtually no maintainitig order, thé dispatch says. “oni 'HIS' the message reads, “it iy evident that the reservists are out of b{nd, for' despite the fact that strong cavalry forces. are escorting the French and Greek marines, and sol- diers spread about everywhere, the reservists, assemibled in groups, have taken the law into their own hands and the Greck forces for the main- tenance of order do.not dispose of them. \ Camo?hip Over Papers. “The chief® of the French police control has informed the editors of the anti-Venikelos press that, begin- ning tomorrow, the French will exer- cise a newspaper censorship and that rewspapers printing anti-entente arti- cles run the risk of suspension.” Twenty-five officers and 600 men of the Athens garrison have gone over to the national movement and left for Saloniki, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Athens. “Newspapers announce,” adds the message, “that Janina, in Greek Epi- rus, also has gone over to the revolu- tionists, but official confirmation of this is Yacking.” Would Recognize United States. Athens, Oct. 20.—The. afternoon newspaper publishes a letter, said to have been sent by the American con- sul at Saloniki to M. Politis, foreign ment established by former Premier Venizelos, expressing the sincere hope of being able to continue with the de facto government the cordial between theauthorities and this con- sulate. " The adherents of “'M. Venizelos claim that this constitutes recognition of the provisional government by the United States. The American min- ister, Garret Droppers, deaies that any consul has been authorized to do lene and Crete, as well as Saloniki. James H. Casebeer Dies Suddenly Beatrice, Neb, Oct. fl).--—(fix)ccial Telegram.)—James H. ebeer, edi- tor of the Blue Springs Sentinel, died suddenly this evening at Blue S He had for years taken an active part in republican politics in this county and served Gage county in the legis- lature from 189597. "He assumed charge of the Sentinel in 1886, He |was 58 years of age and leaves a widow and three children. Charged With Recruiting For the Canadian Army Duluth, Minn, Oct. 20—W. L. Thompson, Thorpe, Minn.; Stanley Wood, Milwaukee, and R. G. Gordon, Boulder, Colo,, three men held as wit- nesses in the alleged violation of the neutrality laws, were last evening re- Jeased on $100 bail to appear at the hearing before United States Com- missioner Lerue cither today or to- morrow, With John H. Allen and ‘ark B. Prentiss, they will appear as wit- nesses against Private E. B. Connell, released on $1,000 bail, on the charge of recruiting in the United States | men for the Candian army. assistance by the Greek authoritiesn minister of the provisional govern-|. relations always heretofore existing | more than cultivate essentjal relatiors |, with the de facto authoritres in Myti. | prings. | OLD FORT OMAHA Aviation Officers Lay Plans for Carrying Out Development of Air Seryice for Army. it ASK BIDS FOR EQUIPMENT Washington, Oct, 20.—Army avia- tion officers are preparing to carry their campaign for the development of the air service into the field :of balloons and- other tighter than air craft, Major Charles De, F. Chandler of the signal corps has been appointed head of a new division: created in the viation-section of the sigpal cokps, A’l matters pertaining to - fres and captive balloons, dirigibles; hydtogen generating lants and the " like will liereafter be under'liis charge. ~ He is now in New York assemblifig a staff of officers to aid him, preparatory to the establishment of a school for the training of officers and men for the balloon service similar to the aeroplane stations. Bids have been asked for two spherical and two kite balloons which will be the first equip- ment for the new branch of the avia- tion service. With the funds for avia- tiopwvork made available by congress it is planned to add additional bal- i loons or dirigibles as raj idly as the men to handle and care for them can | be trained, The balloon sc be established at where it is expe hool propably will Fort Omaha, Neb., cted the first bal- loon for the army will be assembled A rubber company there is co-opcrl ating with-the War department in constructing a tighter than air equip- ment, 1 What W. J. Bryan Really Thinks of Senator Hitchcock Lincoln, - Oct~ 20—(Special.)—An idea of what Mr. Bryan tfiinks of the candidacy of Mr. Hitchcock may be gleaned from a perusal of this month’s Commoner, just out. In the preface | to the speech that Mr. Bryan is deliv- |ering in other states it is mentioned that he commends the state and con- | gressional ticket. The preféce is as | follows: After discussing such local lssues as were pertinent, and glving endorsement to state | candidates, Mr. Bryan emphasized the im. | portance of clecting u democratic senate and house to wupport the president during the next four years. T'o prevent any misconstruction be: ing placed on this with reference to Nebraska, there appears elsewhere in the Commoner this short editorial: i An exception: When Mr. Bryan urges the election of a democratic sehate and house | to support the president’s economje program, his language must not be construed ay an endorsement of any represenfative of Wall | stregt. It the money trust, the shipping trust ‘ul any other predatory Interest must have an | agent in the senate’ or house it Is botter that he should be a republican. His siny | Wil then be charged up to the republican party and he will not hold committee posi- | tions that should go to better democrats. In another part of the paper the ‘c(_:lnm-l expressly commends the can- didacies of all ‘democratic senators | save Hitchcock and Tom Taggart, 'Republican Clubs " In Thayer County | Hebron, Neb., Oct, 20.—(Special.) | —Local republicans organized a | Hughes and Faitbanks club with T, H, Carter, mayor, president; M. C. Mc- | Mahon, vice president; C. Collins, sec- | retary, and C. E. Green, treasurer. | The club started off with a splendid membership and " plans were made whereby it is hoped to increase the | same to several hundred more, Hughes sentiment is growing by aps and bounds in Thayer county l'and republicans are now anxious to strike while the-iron is hot. Hughes clubs are to organize in every voting precinct in the county during the next | few days and a very active campaign will be waged from now until elec- tion day. | le - THE WEATHER | FAIR | GERMANS HALT " GAINS OF ALLIES < ALONG CERNA Russian Positions Stormed and Sanguinary Attacks Are Re- " pulsed in Galicia—Many Prisoners Are Taken, LOST TRENEE—S RETAKEN Armored Autos of English Now Masses of ‘Wreckage Scat- tered Along Front. BRITISH ADVANCE FAILS Berlin, Oct. 20.—(By Wireless to Sayville.)—The forward movement of the allies’ forces”in the bend of the River Cerna, in southern Serbia, has been halted by the.troops of the cen- tral powers after a temporary Serbian success, German troops yesterday stormed important Russian positions with ad- joining lines on the west bank of the River Narajuvka, in Galicia, and re- pulsed sanguinary counter attacks to- day. The Germans captured fourteén officers and 2,050 men and took eley- en machine guns. The greater part of the trenches on the road between Eaucourt L'Abbaye and Le Barque which were captured by the British October 18 were retaken yesterday by German troops. s Attempts ‘made by British detach- ments to advance last night north o Courcelette and east of Le Sars failed. The largest part of trenches st of the road between Eaucourt L'Ab- baye and Le Bargue, taken by the English Octobeér 18, was captured b, an attack. In the evening hours ad- vances of English detachments north of Courcelette and east of Le Sars failed. Y As only now reported the English during . the last great attack used some of their much trumpeted.ar- mored automobiles or so-called tanks. Three of them are lying before our lines, having been destroyed by Ger- man artillery, Torpedoed by Submarine. Copenhagen, Oct. 20.—(Via Lon« don.)—The crew of the , Swedish steamship, Normandie, landed today at Egederikshaven, the most, north- erly seaport of Denmark. THeir ves- |sel was torpedoed and sunk by a erman submarine~: The Normandie was of.1,342 tons gross. It was 232 feet long, thirty-five feet beam and built in 1905, Polish Legion Collapses, London, Oct. 20.—A dispetelefrom Berne, Switzerland, to the Wireless Press, says: “Germany's Polish legion has cols lapsed. After long efforts and coers cive pressure, Germany and Austro- Hungarty succeeded in enrolling 18;« 000 Poles. They were dividetf six brigades, “Four brigades mutinied at the, bes 5!nn|nz of October and they were isarmed and imprisoned in. the Brest- Litovski barracks. The remnants of the men were sent to the interior of unreliable.” i Emperor in Good Spirits. Amsterdam, Holland, Oct. 30.— (Via Londong-—Empcror ~ William visited the Champagne front ‘on Wednesday of this week, accordin to the Cologne Gazette and preunte: Gerteral von Einem, chmmander of the Saxon army, with the laurels of the order of Pour Le!Merite. . The emperor was in excellent spir- its, the newspaper says, and showed the greatest confidence in the result of the war. He.expressed lively sate isfaction over the heavy losses of the British and French, Bfiigarians Are Routed. Paris, Oct,, 20.—The war office ane nounced today that the Serbians have captured the plateau and village of Velyeselo, on the western end of the Macedoriian front, putting the Bule garians to rout. ° Orders Issued to - Equip Aero Corps Washington, Aug. 20.—Authoriza- tion was given today by Lieutenant Colonel Squier, chief of the Aviation section of the Army Signal corps, for the complete equipment of two addi- tional aero squadrons for the réflular army. When the material, costing about $800,000 for each squadron, has been delivered in San Antonio, Tex., the regular grmy flying service will have been tifpled. Orders for enlistment of 1,391 men for the new squadrons have gone out ar:fl selection of officers is being con- sidered. The squadrons will be of= ganized by Major Benjamin D, Fou- lois, commander of the First aero squadron, who has 'been” detached to visit aero manufacturing plants, Each squadron will have twelve aeroplanes of types. required by regu= lations just compiled. It will have in addition twenty-five motor trucks and other equipment, The Recipe for Making a Business Success “Give the people as good an article or service as your competitor for Less M&ncy and you will have a successe ful business.” Bee Want-Ads -gain ex- ceeded the combined gain of the other two Omaha pa- pers for first nine months of 1916 by 20,000 PAID ADS. ’ 3 i, into Austria, the troops being considered :