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CONSCRIPTION IS YOTEDJN HOUSE Volunteer Amendment Reject ed by Big Majority in Lower Chamber. MANN WITH THE PRESIDENT U'Aiitinutil From Par One.l state must firnish its quota in pro- portion to population. Chairman Chamberlain accepted another amend ment authorizing the president to raise by voluntary enlistment or draft such "special and technical troops" as he deems necessary. This would apply to railroad and other workers of that character. As the result of the voting on the volunteer amendment in the house be came appare.it the members and the galleries broke into cheers, while Speaker Clark. Chairman Dent of the military committee, Cha:rman Padgett of the naval committee and other democrats who had fought the ad ministration's plan sat aiVntly. Miss Kanktii of Montana voted with the volunteer advocates. Clark Flays "Old Shulkers." Speaker Clark declared he might drive out of his district some of those who had urged that he vote for con scription. "A lot of old skulkers all over the country who think that nobody is go ing to be forced into this war except boys from 19 to 25," the speaker said, "and that their miserable, cowardly hides will bt safe, have been sending telegrams here. 1 know them. "1 know every man in my district who has telegraphed me, and I know who it at the bottom of it, and I can take a double barreled shotgun and run out of my district every man who sent me a telegram to vote for con scription and. if school doesn't keep too long, I will run a few out, too." Persistent efforts were made in the house to make all members of con gress subject to draft, but all of them failed. An amendment by Representa tive Good of Iowa, doubling the pay of enlisted men in the army during the war was adopted. Both houses adopted amendments which would greatly increase the pay of enlisted men. The house pro vision would make their pay $30 a month and the senate proposes $29 a month. The present pay is $15. Three-Billion Clause Killed. In the house, Chairman Fitzgerald of the ippropriations committee ob etled to the appropriation of $.1,000, 100,000 carried in the bill for the ex penses of the new army and the sec :icu war eliminated. Mr. Fitzgerald iecU'ed that to place this vast sum ." the hands of the secretary of war r.uld make of congress a "mere au tomaton," and promised that if the section were voted down, the com mittee would provide funds promptly in a separate measure. Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader Kin hin and Chairman Dent of the military committee, the volunteer champions, voted for the draft bill. Republican Leader Mann also voted for it as did Miss Rankin, who had previously voted with the volunteer advocates. As passed by the senate the meas ure provides for the draft of men be tween the ages of 21 and 27 years, wnne in tne nouse measure the age limits are fixed at 21 and 40. It was predicted that the house con ferees wou.d insist on the 40-year limit, in the conference. ' Amendment Beaten. An amendment, by Representative Stephens of Mississippi providing "that all male members of congress inder 50 years of age shall be subject to draft was rejected. An amendment by Representative Lever, chairman of the agricultural committee, exempting farmers from the draft, was adopted by the house, no to iuu. The volunteer sponsors were as tounded it the tremendous strength developed by administration forces. when the members lined up to pass the tellers it looked almost as if the whole house was about to vote for conscription. Chairman Dent of the military com mittee, heading the volunteer forces, finally gave uo counting the votes. . Miss Rankin, the Montana member, voted for the volunteer amendments, as did Speaker Clark and Chairman Padgett of the naval committee. Re publican Leader Mann voted for con icription. Democratic Leader Kitchin busy with revenue legislation, did not vote. When Representative Saunders of Virginia, presiding, announced the Kahn amendment had carried 279 to 'is there was thunderous applause mm ine noor ana tne crowded gal' ries. As today's vote in the house was in :ommittee of the whole it was taken iy tellers and without record. The i ecord vote comes later on passage 1 Jf the bill. While the administration supporters . were winning their victory in the rouse the debate was proceeding on lie bill in the senate. The chances f the administration bill have been considered better in the senate than :iicy were in the house. Men of Allies Must Go. Chairman Webb of the house judici try committee announced that "a tit le later a bill will be introduced pro' .iding that all citizens of allied coun :ries, who are of military age. shall rounded up and turned over to heir respective governments. An amendment offered bv Renre enutive Van Dyke, Minnesota, was idopted 147 to 105 providing that 'no person under 21 years of age hail be enlisted without the written consent of .us parents or guardian. The age provision of the bill fixing it at between 21 and 40 drew a lively lire. Amendments were ottered to raise the maximum age as far a 60. Representative Piatt of New Hamn- shire predicted no draft ever would be made up to the 40 class and Reo resentative Mondell predicted that in conference between the two houses the age provision would be p :t back to uetueen vj ana a. ."Mnenamtnrs to raise the semc !ge limit above 40 years were de teated. A proposal by Representative Mille of Minn-;ota to substitute tin senate bill ge limit of from 19 to 25 years for the 21 to 40 years' limit of 'he house ri ll was defea'ed 2U to 6 WANT BOHEMIANS FREE OF AUSTRO HUNGARIAN RULE (Continued From Tagfl One.) of the duties of the immigrant to the country, and of the country to the immigrant. The following resolution was adopted: Whereas. I he government ot Aus- ia-Hunsarv is an allv of our declared nemy. the government of Germany, and, therefore, virtually our enemy, and "Whereas. Suggestions have been made from interested quarters that an open rupture with the government oi Austria-Hungary should be avoided, even at the expense of a guaranty continuing that government; there fore, be it Government Denounced. 'Resolved, By the mass meeting of merican citizens ot uoiiemian de scent, representing the states of Ne braska, Kansas and South Dakota, many of them naturalized citizens, ho were tormei subject!, ot tne gov- rnment of Austria-Hungary: That we denounce the sain gov ernment of Austria-Hungary as our enemy in fact and as an arch enemy of democracy; that we protest against any com pact or agreement with the said gov- rnment ot Austria-tlungary whicn would permit, or have for its object, the perpetuation of the government; 1 nat as American citizens, cnensn ing the principles and ideals of our ree government, and hoping to sec them also established in liohemia, the and of our fathers, we petition and urge the Honorable Woodrow Wilson, president of the United Mates, and ecretary Lansing ot tne Department of State, to avoid all agreements or concessions which would lead to the perpetuation of the present govern ment of Austria-Hungary and the continued enthrallinent of millions of bertv-loving Slavic people, who so long have been froced to endure the eoeated violations ot pledges, the wanton misrule and the brutal oppres sion of that government. Be it further Reso ved. 1 hat we pledge our un- ivided support 1 1 the president of the United States and to our country, not only in this hour of trial but at all imes, and agair.st all enemies, at it further "Resolved, That engrossed copies of these resolutions be transmitted to President W'ison and Secretary Lan sing and that copies be furnished the press." May Use Prisoners to Work Municipal Farms Cheyenne, Wvo., April 29. "Use of the prisoners to cultivate municipal farms" is the gist of a communication recently sent by Acting Governor Frank L. Houx to the mayors and councils of incorporated towns in Wyoming, 1 he governor points out that in the present food crisis it will be possible to utilize a, considerable amount of labor now expended by "chain gangs" on the streets on farms for the relief of the present food crisis. I believe the town governments can play an important part in food production," he said, "if they will set aside areas for gardening purposes and will work these gardens with chain gang labor. Stromsburg Community Chorus to Hold Festival Stromsburg, Neb., April 29. (Spe ial.) The Stromsburg community chorus will hold its first annual music festival. Mav 4 and 5. For the concerts on May 4 and 5, Fredrich H. Cowen'a "Rose Maiden" will be sung. The chorus enrollment for the spring festival is ninety voices. soloists lor the Rose Maiden will he: Soprano, Alice M. Musselman of Barnardsville, N. J.; soprano, Elvera Backlund of stromsburg; contralto, Marie R. Trjtipe of Kearney; tenor, Walter Bedford Johnson of Hastings; baritone, Merl M. Harner of York. The chorus will be under the direction of Rodney S. Dunlap. Reception and Banquet For Oakland Recruits Oakland. Neb.. April 29. (Special.) A reception for the local boys who ...... i ' r r, I... ' v i. cnusicu in company r, Luair, icu., was arranged by the Oakland Com mercial club at the Methodist Epis copal church. After a band concert by the local band, selective readings by Mrs. W. E. Minier and patriotic songs by little girls, Rev, W. A. Wallis spoke briefly of his experience while in the British navy and advised them - strongly to look out for the many pitfalls of a soldier life. Leonard Benson responded for the boys. Following the reception, a ban quet was served tor the new soldiers and their parents at the Hansen cafe. Aurora Dairymen Refuse To Test Cows Twice Year Aurora, Neb., April 29. (Special Telegram.) Aurora is in danger of a milk tamine. rour dairymen have notified Mayor Woodard they will ship their milk to Omaha it the city au thorities insist on testing cows twice each year. They will have the cows teated once only. lhese dairymen have been placed under arrest on the charge of selling milk without a permit from the Board of Health. News Notea of West Point West Point. Neb.. April 29. (Spe cial.) Miss Amy Brazda was elected city librarian by the library board ?t it last meeting. The members of the Odd Fellows at:d Rebekah lodges at West Point Wednesday evening held the celebra tion of the ninety-eighth anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellowship in America. The Ladies' Aid society of St. John's church have elected officers as follows: Mrs. Marie bto.zmann, president; Mrs. Augusta Lempe, vice president; Mrs. William Mangelsdorf, secretary, and "Mrs. Charles Nitz, treasurer. C. A. Neary, a former West Point man, has fallen in battle in Europe. Mr. Neary's aged mother lives in West Point. Prof. R. C. Findley of Grand 1st and has been elected a membe. of the high school faculty and Miss Myrtle Donahoe of Nebraska City, teacher of the sixth grade. Rev. John F. Poucher of Omaha has been chosen as. the orator at the school commencement. THE HKK: OMAHA JOINS IN FOOD MOBILIZATION PLAN International Harvester Com pany Responds to Appeal of President Wilson. POINTS OUT THE WAk F. W. Lewis, general agent of the International Harvester company in Omaha, has sounded the prepared ness slogan of increasing food supply t avert a shortage of crops and per haps a world-wide famine. Mr. Lewis has started the move ment among Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota fanners, pointing the way by which they may he better prepared for the demands that will bt made upon them. He has sent letters to all agents of the company throughout this ter ritory, urging them to immediately get in touch wtih the farmers and urge upon them the necessity of in creasing the acreage ot corn, these agents are instructed to give all pos sible aid to the farmers. Since the winter wheat of Nebraska and Iowa has been damaged by cold weather ot last winter, Mr. Lewis urging the planting of corn. If later in the season there is a shortage of help the crop can be cut for fod der, or put into silos and fed to hogs and cattle next winter. Save Wherever Possible. Mr. Lewis impresses upon his agents the necessity of saving wher ever possible, doing away with waste and thus making the farms earn up to their full capacity this year. He d -dared that in this way an ample supply of foodstuffs for home con sumption and to meet the commercial demand will be assured. Omaha offices of the harvester company are laboring to combat the possibility ot a crop shortage, under instructions from the home office in Chicago. Ml response to the anneal of Pres ident Wilson, Cyrus McCormick, president of the company, has caused to he sent to farm implement deal ers throughout the United States and Canada oUOOO letters urging them to get in touch with the people of their respective communities and impress unon them the importance of culti vating as large an acreage as possible i" avert tne threatened danger of a short crop. President McCormick does not at tempt to give advice, but he urges upo.i the women of the country the necessity of doing their bit in the matter of helping with home eco nomics. Important portions of the letter follow: Must Profit by Mistakes. "From the latest reports of our representatives in many countries, we are satisfied that the president's statement as to the crop situation is most conservative. The whole world is now facing a shortage of crops. I fear the situation is even more seri ous than we realize. Strenuous ef forts must be made to lessen and if possible to avoid the disaster which would be world-wide if our present tears regarding the crop shortage be comes a reality. "The United States should avoid the mistakes made by the European countries now at war. In some coun tries the necessity for preserving the herds and the breeding of cattle was overlooked. The result was a failure in tne supply ot meat and butter. In vine, luuuuica, as me war pro gressed, owing to the scarcity of isnor, mucn land was left unfilled, re sulting in a shortage of crops. "Farmers should not let tho hicl, price of beef, pork and mutton tempt tnem to sell their breeding stock for siaugnter. rvery dairy cow will pro duce in milk and butter each season lar more va ue in tnnri nrnH,,ri tK she is worth for beef purposes and this will be produced largely from forage crops not otherwise available ior numan toou. Urge the srowimr nf cat-H,,. and grow one yourself. "Raise more noultrv Th; quick way of increasing the food sup- Notes from Beatrice And Gage County Beatrice, Neb., April 28. (Sneciall A joint meeting of the Gage County Medical society and the local chapter of the Red Cross society will be held m the Lyric theater Tuesday evening u uiscuss meaicat preparedness. Dr. Banister of Omaha and a member of the United States army medical corps will make the nrinrinal arid ri.ee Herman Schoenbeck, formerly of this county, died yesterday at his home in Olin, Okl., after a brief ill ness, aged 52 years. Mr. Schoenbeck resided on a farm southwest of the city for years and moved to Okla homa some time ago, where he was engaged in farming. He was a brother. in-law of Mrs. George Welngert of thlt Cltv. He is survived hv a num. her of children, his wife having passed away some years ago. Announcement was receiver! tier yesterday of the death of Mrs. Mary Katl icrine Wood, formerly of this city, wiiiin uccurrca at ner nome at Ln coin after a brief illness. Holdrege High School Presents Cantata "Sylvia" Holdrege, Neb., April 29. (Spe cial.) The Holdrege High school gave the cantata "Svlvia last night in the auditorium before a crowd of 700 people. Two hundred and thirty nigh school students took part, includ mg the high school orchestra of twenty pieces. Miss Lillis Tennand of the high school was director. Vote School House Bonds. Newman Grove, April 29. (Spe cial.) uttzens ot this town bv vote of 294 to 45, voted $12,000 school bonds for the erection of a new wing to the present high school building, at a special election yesterday. The funeral of Andrew Reed, who formerly lived here, but who of late years had been living in Omaha, was held here yesterday. Red Cross Organized at Oakland. Oakland. Neb., April 29. (Special.) A local branch of the National Red Cross has been formed here with the following officers: President, W. W. Roberts; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. W. E. Minier; executive committee. Dr. S. A. Swenson. D. J. E. Wallace. Mr. A. F. Wickstrom and Mrs. A. Sam'sn OMAHA. MONDAY, APRIL Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Sews for Red Cross Washington, April 29. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, wife and cousin of the president, are sewing for the Red Cross. They are doing the needlework personally. EIGHTEEN BODIES TAKENJROM MINE Only Three More Yet Located in Workings of Victor Amer ican at Hastings. NO DOUBT ALL ARE DEAD Hastings, Colo., April 29. Sixty hours after the explosion which en tombed 120 men in the-Hastings mine of the Victor American Fuel com pany here, Friday morning, only eighteen bodies had been brought out and only three more had been located in the mine. A heavy fall of rock beyond the fourth north entry is blocking the way to the face of the mine where it is believed most of the nun were at work when the explosion occurred. txpertenced miners say there can be no doubt but that all the men are dead. Hamilton County to Care For Its Boys in the Army Aurora, Neb., April 28. (Special.) The preliminary meeting of the Hamilton county community commit tee was held Thursday afternoon at Military hall and representatives were present from many organizations. It is planned to hold the next meeting Monday evening and every village in the county has been asked to send a representative. All churches, lodges, the Commercial club, the Young Men's Christian association and the city council will be represented. J he object of the committee is to bring all organizations of the county together in taking care ot the wants of Company K of the Fourth regi ment, which is composed of Hamilton county boys. The Hamilton county men in other departments of the army and navy will also be remembered by this committee. In all, about 13 Hamilton county men have enlisted. J. he Aurora chanter ot the Ked Cross, which was organized last Sun day, now has a membership of about 150 and is already preparing for active work. Mrs. M. F. Stanley, who is one of the active members of the society, has begun to take an invoice of the materials which can be secured in Hamilton county. Man Violates Parole And Taken to Pen Emerson. Neb.. April 28. (Special.) Charles Elsinger, who was arrested in this place March 26 on a charge of forgery and taken to Ponca and lodged in jail to await trial at the tall term of district court, pleaded guilty before Judge Graves, after vainly try ing to secure $500 bail and was paroled to Sheriff alarskell, under an indeter minate sentence of one to twenty years in the penitentiary, tisinger returned to Emerson and resumed his old habits. He was arrested Tues day in a saloon on a charge of beat ing a board bill, and lodged in jail. Me made his escape Wednesday night, but was captured by the local marshal be fore he had gone two blocks. bheriff Marskell came to Emerson and took Elsinger before Judge Graves, who is holding court at Pen der. His parole was revoked. He is now on the way to Lincoln to begin serving the original sentence. Demurrer in Aurora Damage Suit Overruled Aurora. Neb., April 28. (Special.) Judge Good has overruled the de murrers of George Horn, Charles Allen and Andrew Allen to the pen tions in the big damage suits brought by John W. Burk of Phillips and Sarah Hare of Grand Island. These suits were each for $15,000 damages for false arrest. It was charged in the petitions that the three defendants instigated and wrongfully procured the arrest of the plaintiffs by the village marshal ot runups ana that the plaintiffs were wrongfully imprisoned in the county jail for fif teen hours. The defendants have been granted twenty days in which to file their an swers in the suits. Miss Hare was employed as housekeeper for Mr. Burk. the petitions allege. Crops Greatly Benefited By Rain of Last Week Kearney, Neb.. April 29. (Spe- n'al.) Mo'e than two inches over Phelps and Kearney counties greatly benefitted the crops. Truck farmers feared their crops might suffer, as the temperature hovered about the freez ing point for days, but no frost kill reports have been received. The estimate of the winter wheat crop places it at 50 per cent and pos sibly higher, dependent on the grow ing weather of the next few weeks. A month ago it was thought that 90 per cent of the acreage would be a loss. Alfalfa does not fare as well: the farmers will be hard hit on the great loss of this crop. Possibly as high as 70 per cent of it is winter killed. Recruits Leave Pierre. Pierre, S. D., April 28. (Special Telegram.) A farewell reception was given by citizens of Pierre to the boys who left for Omaha today as naval recruits. Postmaster Holm and other prominent citizens made short talks and the rest of the evening was given over to a farewell dance. Bl( Oil Deal Clo.fd. Toledo. O.. April ZS A dfst for Okla homa and Kannai oil properties Mid 10 represent a value of 18, 000,000 was belnt cloeed today by the Paragon Oil Reflnlna company. Tha Paragon company will taka ovar tho majority lioldlnK of a group repreientetl by J. W. Ollllland of Tulaa. Okl., who la here, meeting with. tha director of the Paragon company. Obituary Notes WILLIAM HOOTEX, for thirty yearn a resident or thla place, was iound dead In his bed this morning at the 1 'ommpreial hotel at Wood Itlver, Neb. Me leaves three children, Irma, Alice and Lawrence, all ot this pluce. 30, 1917. ELIMINATE WASTE IN WORKOF CHURCH Rev. Roy B. Guild Talks on Efficiency Movement in Connection With War. TO SPEAK TO FEDERATION "More Christian unity and co-opera tion is the need of the church in this country today." aid Rev. Roy B. Guild of New York, speaking Sunday morning in the pulpit o.' First Con gregational church. Rev. Mr. Guild is secretary of the Federal Council of the Commission on Churches of Christian America In- terchurch federation. He is here for few davs to interest Protestant church members in an efficiency movement in connection with the war. He maintains that a.i elimination of waste effort is just as essential in church work as it is in any line of human endeavor. Sunday afternoon be spoke at the Young Women's Christian association and this cvenhg will speak at a meet ing of the Omaha Church federation at First Presbyterian church. Must Be United. "The tendency today is to develop co-operation among the Christian churches. To be of the most value to the government at this time the church must present a united front to the world, said Dr. Guild. Illustrating the rivalry which has prevailed among the denominations, he gave this bit of levity: I he Pres byterians on one corner will sing Will There He Any Stars in My Crown?' On another corner the Bap tists will sing 'No, Not One." And on another corner the Methodists will sing 'And That Will Be Glory for Mel' "In Cleveland," he added, "the local church federation will not allow erec tion of a new church within one-third of a mile of a church already estab lished. We should locate churches for the benefit of the communities they serve, as schools are located." He offered this thought: If you are not satisfied with the denomina tion to which you belong, do not go out and start a new denomination. Look over the catalogue of 180 de nominations already established in this country. There are 40,000,000 avowed followers of Christ in the United States, which would indicate that 60,000,000 have no interest in the Savior of mankind. There is need of unity of effort among the denomina tions we have, rather than more 6e nominations." This evening he will outline to the Omaha Church federation the possi bilities of that organization in local work and of the needs of the church in supplying Red Cross nurses and chaplains. Thirty More Enlistments Reported from Grand Island Grand Island, Neb., April 29. (Special.) enlistments have in creased here in the last few davs. Thirty more, including a large num ber ot Sydney high school students, have signed up with Company M. Fifth Nebraska guards. F. W. Ash ton, appointed branch chairman of the Officers' Special Training Camp association, local camp rort anelling. secured three enlistments in one day in Clinton Johns, a Baptist College student; W. E. Haberstroth. teacher of voice culture in the Conservatory of Music and Harold Prince, gradu' ate of Nebraska university. Captain Robert McAllister has re signed, stating that he believed and hoped another would be more suc cessful. The situation upon the re turn trom the border, had caused con siderable comment. Mr. McAllister's devotion is unquestioned. Pawnee Church to Get Pastor from New York Buffalo, N. Y., April 28. (Special Telegram.) Rev. L. M. Westrate, for the last two years pastor of Kush- ville (IM. Y.) Congregational church, today accepted a call to the pastorate of the Baptist church at Pawnee City, Neb. He assumes his new duties May 13. Mendlik-Dierckschneider. West Point, Neb., April 28. (Spe cial.) John T. Mendlik of Dodge and Miss Helen Uierckschneider were married at the Sacred Heart church Oleyen, by Rev. B. Teves Tuesday morning. 1 hey were accompanied to the altar by frank Uierckschneider and Miss Theresa Mendlik. You can make for yourself, with your own hands.the mildest, most fragrant, most delightful cigarette in the world and the most economical. Ma chines can't imitate it. "Bull Durham A Suggestion to Pipe Smokers: Just try mixing"BULL Durham with your favorite pipe tobacco it's like sugar in your coffee. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. BRITISH CAPTURE TRENCH JEAR OPPY German Counter Attacks Fail, According to London Report. TURKS LOSE TO RUSSIANS London, April 29. The British troops captured a German trench sys tem south of O.ipy or. a front of about a milt- after heavy fighting this morning, says the official report from British headquarters ill r ranee. ihe Germans ottered strong re- istance and delivered several counter attacks, but these failed. The number of prisoners taken by the British since Saturday morning is 976. including sixteen officers. 1 he Germans last night made a de termined effort to recapture positions gained by the British near Arleuz-En-Gohelle in yesterday's drive. The war office announces this afternoon that the attack was broken up. French Make Attack Paris, April 29. French troops last night attacked German positions near Gourey, northwest of Rheims the war office announces. They gained con siderable ground and took 150 pris oners. German attacks in the Cham pagne failed. Take Ground From Turks. Petrograd (Via Loidon), April 29. Russian troops have recaptured from the Turks the ground lost south east of Erzingan, on the Caucasion front, it is announced officially. Germans Claim Gains, Berlin (Via London), April 29. After a battle of extraordinary vio lence, the Germans yesterday defeated the third liritish attempt to pierce their lines near Arras, the war office announces. The British forced their way into German advanced positions at several places, says the statement but the Germans drove them back everywhere except in the town ot Arleux-hn-Gohelle. r 1 r - Ten Governors Will Attend Defense Council Wednesday Washington, April 29. Ten state governors will attend personally the National Defense Council here next Wednesday, called by the Council of National Defense. All the states will be represented. Ihe chief questions to be considered the food situation and the organ ization of state defense councils to aid the national council. The aim is to co ordinate defense work throughout the country. A survey of the nation s re sources will be one of the first tasks undertaken. Governors coming to the conference are Harris, Georgia; Harding, Iowa; Milliken. Maine; Boyle, Nevada; Edge, New Jersey; Franzier, North Dakota; Lister, Washington; Corn- well, West Virginia; Alexander, Ida ho, and Manning, .South Carolina. Benjamin Ide Wheeler will represent California. Mexican Girl Refuses to Marry and Fight Follows Superior, Neb., April 29. (Spe cial telegram.) A mixup of Mexicans occurred last night when one who was intoxicated wanted 14-year-old Marie Montalva to marry him. The girl refused. Her father and the young man started a rough house and when quiet was restored, it was found til at the girl Had a bad wjimct in her head and the young man was badlv cut up from the frequent use of beer bottles on his head. Her assailant was arrested. Orient Road Directors' Board Names W. T. Kemper President San Angelo, Tex., April 29. The board of directors of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railroad of Texas elected W. T. Kemper, receiver of the Kansas-Oklahoma division, president, succeeding E. Dickson, resigned. Clarence Histed. Kansas City, was chosen vice chairman of the board. J. Z. Miller, governor of the Federal Reserve bank ot Kansas City, was elected a director. Persistent Advertising Is the Road To Success. A Delightful Trip HP mm II MUATOAWU IRSwlWiS-- -ja II 3 . S) - v BRITISH ADVANCE ON TEN-MILE FRONT English Troops Capture Village in Desperate Effort to Turn Line. LOSSES OF TEUTONS HEAVY (By A.HOi'lfitcd PrM.) British troops, in a desperate at tempt to turn the northern wing of the Drecourt-Queant line, have ad vanced on a front of nearly ten miles and captured the village of Arleux-Kn-Gohc'.le, nine mile', west of Douai. The most violent fighting marked the battle and successive German counter attacks made at heavy sacrifices failed to check the British. To the Canadians, conquerors of Vimy ridge, fell the work of capturing Arleux, two miles from the Drecourt- . Queant line and eas of the Vimy ridge. German counter attacks failed to move them and in hand-to-hand fight ing, the attacking forces were driven back. Germans Lose 500. Fierce encounters in which the bayonet and rille butt were used freely mar' - ' the fighting lro.n east of the Vimy ridge south across the Sea. . : to Monchy-Le-Prcux Field Marshal Haig's men also gained ground nortlioas' of Gavrelle, between Gavrelle and Roeux and north of Monchy-Le-Preux. In addi tion to their heavy sacrifices in killed and wounded the Germans lost 500 prise ners. The capture of Arleux widens con siderably the British salient in the German positions directly east of Douai, the objective in this fighting. It threatens, too, the southern de fenses of Lens, as well as the village of Drecourt. the northern end of the line on which military experts say the Germans have pinned their hopes for the safety of Douai and the region it commands. "erlin declares the British attacks all failed under the Gcrmai. fire and that the British losses were great. It adds that the attempt to break through the German lines "failed com pletely." Farther south between St. Quentin and the River Oise, the French kept the Germans busy with an intense artillery bombardment. A heavy artillery duel also was in progress in the Champagne, but no infantry fight ing of importance was reported. Ad Clubs of Nation Offer Help in Getting Recruits Secretary C. D. Nolen of the Oma ha Ad club has received word that the services of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World have been en thusiastically accepted by the secre taries of war, the navy and treasury and the Council of National Defense, at Washington, following a confer ence with Herbert S. Houston, presi dent of the advertising clubs. The Omaha Ad club is a member of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. The association is rapidly mobiliz ing a force of the brightest, biggest advertising men in the country to con. fer in planning an advertising cam paign, to employ paid advertising space, for raising men and money for national defense. On this board, which will be known as the National Advertising Advisory board, there will be five national advertisers, five ad vertising agencies doing a national business and one representative from each of the great types of advertising medium, such as newspapers, maga zines, farm papers, religious papers, Legislators Leave in Time To Avoid the Deluge (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, April 29. (Special.) The legislature adjourned just in time to escape the deluge. Because of the rains of the last two days the old state house is exemplifying its sieve char acteristics and water has been pouring down through the offices in many places. Dodging streams of water is one of the requirements of holding a job in the present state house. . to New York Because she experienced the elements of service to which she is accustomed, this dainty Miss, born to home refinements and luxuries, was at ease on the The Train of Today L... EASTBOUND CHICAGO WrJ-T 111? At.. 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