THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 5, 1918.
..((OOPS MAKE
SUCCESSFUL RAID
ON GERMAN LINES
Three Hundred Soldiers Blow
Up Enemy's Works in Salient
' in Lorraine Sector, Fol-
lowing Bombardment.
. (Br Aocltd Pre.)
t- With the American Army in France,
) May 4. American troops in the Lor
Traine sector yesterday morning car
ried out a raid of the German lines
south of Halloville, on a 600-yard
front After an intense, but brief, artil
lery preparation the infantry, accom
panied by pioneers, went over the
top and penetrated the German posi
tions to the third line." They found
not a single German,
, The attack was on a German salient.
The artillery completely leveled the
German positions and the pioneers
finished the job by blowing up all the
enemy works, thus eliminating the
salient.
A German raid, which It was ex
v pected would be carried out on the
sector south of Verdun, failed to
',' materialize.
; Penetrate Three Lines.
I , With the French Army in France,
v May 4. An official note says:
"On May 3, 300 American soldiers,
. after careful artillery preparation,
raided the German lines- , at Dog's
. wood, in the Lorraine sector, pene
trating through the German first, sec-
- ond and third lines.
. "The raid constituted the first time
; that American infantry in this sector
have operated under the protection
of their own artillery."
Bluffs Business Men Urge
i I Transfer as Union Station
' Another delegation of Council
Bluffs Commercial club members ap
' i' peared before the Omaha, terminals
? committee to urge the use of the old
Union Pacific transfer as a union sta
. lion. No action has been taken, but
, the members of the terminals com-
mittee has informed the Bluffs peo
. pie that the question wilt be given
consideration when the proper time
; arrives. '
The terminals committee is con
' iidering the advisability of consolidat
' ing the railroad freight offices in
South Omaha, as a war measure. At
, :he present time each road operating
,: into South Omaha maintains its in
dividual freight office. . As an eco
; lomical, and, at the same time, a war
measure, it is believed that the busi
' ness can all. be transacted through
Vone office, providing it is convenient-
1 ly located. , ,
- Publishers to Make Survey
Of Creel Committee's, Work
Washington. May '4. -Frank P.
'. Glass, president of the American
1 NewsDaoet Publishers' association, to-
, day accepted the invitation of George
Creel to send a committee represent-
Ing the association to Washington to
inquire intothr worlc: being done
' . by, the commiUee otj public informs-
tion, of which Mr.; Creel is chair-
: man. r " ...
In a letter addressed to Mr. Creel,
" Mr. Glass declared that' he was 1m
' pressed that "there should be a more
thorough knowledge on the part of
the public of your committee's func
tion and work," and that he was con-1
vinced that "such a knowledge would
be most beneficial to the country and
especially to the newspapers." i
Christian Church Convention
" Will Be Held in St. Louis
Kansas City, May 4.The National
; Christian church convention will be
' held in St. Louis in October, 1918, in
stead of Fort Worth, Tex., chosen at
N ' the last convention,' according to an
N announcement here today by E. E.
Elliott, secretary in charge of trans
portation. He said conditions at Fort
Worth, due to 'army mobilization,
which limited transportation facilities,
.caused the administrative committee
to make the change.
Mr. Elliott also announced that Dr.
Graham Frank of Dallas has resigned
as general secretary of the interna
, tional " convention ? of disciples of
.Christ, effective tn October.
Ironmaster's Son Pleads s
', Guilty to Disloyalty
San Francisco. May 4. Otto Tan
. son. son of the head of the Tanson
Iron Works, Oakland, Cal.j pleaded
guilty today in the United States dis
.' trict court to a charge of attempting
to cause disloyalty and insubordina
tion in the military and naval forces
ot the United Mates.
Federal authorities charged vthat
Tanson had said that he "was in sym
pathy with Germany and the whole
world will he compelled to bow before
." the rule of, the kaiser."' v
He will be; sentenced Monday. Jan
4 son is liable to a -maximum sentence
of 20 years in prison: and a "fiAe of
flO.OOO pBdcr the espionage actA
- New Bill Would Cut Beer
1 0utput Ninety Per Cent
Washington, May 4.A war proht-
jition bill which would prohibit fa'
, : , terstate shipment not only of intoxi
.eating liquors but of materials in
tended for, their-manufacture as wel
' was introduced today bv" Reoresenta-
: -ive Randall of California.
Mr. Randall said the measure, if
:nacted, would reduce the output of
lie big breweries 90 per cent '
Grand Jury Recommends Ban
On Publications in German
Chicago, May 4. The federal grand
iry which reported today recom
' mended in resolutions that the sale
- f newspapers printed in German be
i prohibited by law and further that
t.ngusn language newspapers reirain
'from "unduly agitating the . public
- mind" by alarming headlines. . ' 1
; s Tribesmen Subdued.
' ' London.. May 4 Punitive Opera
tions" against' the Marri tribesmen,
in the Punjab region of India have
been successfully concluded, accord-
intr to an announcement by the Indian
office. The government terms have
been signed by the chief of the tribes
men, who expressed contrition for
, ' past misdeeds and guaranteed the
food behavior of his followers in the
OPPOSITION wr
FORCE SEYDLER
INTO RETIREMENT
Resignation of Austrian Pre
mier Declared Inevitable, as
Majority in Reichsrath Op
posed to His Policy.
(Br Aoiociated Pru.)
London, May 4. The Holland
News Bureau says, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company, that the resigna
tion of the Austrian premier, Dr. von
Seydler, as soon as the emperoi re
turns, is unavoidable. It adds that
the parliament majority, consisting of
Slavs, Czechs and Poles, has decided
not to listen to him as premier any
more.
The straits to which Austria has
been driven by the food situation is
indicated in a dispatch, from Vienna
via Zurich which says "that Dr. von
Seydler has been compelled to admit
that Austria is unable to feed the
populations of northern Tyrol and
northern Bohemia, and that he has,
therefore, consented that the former
be attached for provisioning purpdses
to Bavaria and the latter to Saxony.
This concession, the dispatch adds,
was wrested from him by leaders of
the German parties after a conference
lasting six hours. The Austrian
government yielded with the greatest
reluctance, for the ppliticaf conse
quences of this concession may be
tar-reaching.
Washington View.
Washington." May 4. Press dis-
patches-from Amsterdam saying that
Emperor Charles was about to pro
rogue the Austrian parliament, were
read wjth deep interest today by offi
cials here, who had expected some
such drastic action since the news
leaked out from Vienna of the stormy
sessions of the Reichstrag and of the
open defiance of the government by
the elements in opposition. s
The debates connected with, the
Brest-Litovsk peace treaty were par
ticularly, acrimonious and it appeared
that the government practically had
lost its majority when the Polish
delegates, desperately resisting the
secession of part of their provinces to
UKrainia, joinea wun ine v,zecns snu
Bohemians' who had loner persistently
opposed the government because of
the refusal to grant them national
unity.
The difficulties in the way of secur
ing sufficient food for the population,
the only cause given in the Amster
dam dispatch for the suspension of
the Reichsrath, have created auitical
situation throughout Austria-Hun
arary. according to advices received
here. ,
Slav Deputies Revolt.
The opinion here, however, is that
the food situation alone could not
justify the government in dissolving
parliament, Czech papers predicted a
month airo that the 'Vienna govern
ment contemplated a dissolution of
the parliament and a return to the
abs6lutist era which prevailed during
the first three years of the war.
Ever since the convocation of the
Reicflsrath a' year ago the Slav depu
ties have shown decided opposition to
the governments policies, hampering
it in increasing the army and raising
loans. United action, however, was
ackinff and the government was able
to retain a majority in parliament. ,
Information reaching here InOw,
however, is that the Czech, Jugo-Slav
and Polish deputits have formed a
compact block to oppose the policies
of the German-Austrians. x he 'ad
hesion of the three elements into a
cohesive group would give them a
majority and tear of this is believed
to be the real reason why Emperor
Charles has ordered parliament dis
solved. American Ship Destroyed
; In Fire on 'Frisco Voyage
New York, May 4.- The American
barkentine Koko Head, caught fire
and was destroyed February 19 on a
voyage from Capetown to San Fran
cisco by way of Manila, it was learned
ioaay in marine circles nere.
Flyer Dies in Fall.
Arcadia, Fla., May 4. -Lieutenant
S. T. Valentine of New York City, at
tached to the army aviation school
near here, was killed instantly today
when the airplane in which he was
flying fell approximately 2,000 feet.
9ESSE
National
Low Shoe Week
7 h Is Largest Display
of Dainty Low Shoes
We Have Ever Shown
TV
Cash Mail Orders Prepaid
Send for New Style Book and Measuring Blanks
307 S.
16th St.
Chinese Girls in New York
Boost Third Liberty Loan
IBntllillklQNDSj!
1 i a , 'I I-J I U
. The Daughters of China,
tirely of young Chinese girls residing in New York, have
pledged themselves to sell at last $500 each of the third Lib
erty loan.
Miss Ida Lee. leader of the
York's Chinatown one of the bonds.
Section Men Quit Railroad
Jobs; Say Wages Tod Low
Unless Director General McAdoo
comes to the reiier ot tne rauroaas
with a substantial increase in the
wages of section men, within a short
time there will not be any laborers
to be hired to keep the tracks in con
d'tion. At this time laborers on the Ne
braska roads are being paid $2.75 a
day, a wage that was fixed before the
properties were taken oyer by the
government. This wage is not hold
ing the men and daily scores of them
are quitting to taice up empioymeni
in other lines that pay more money.
C- scores of the sections on the Ne
braska lines the section crews have
dwindled from five and six men to
one, and the one is the boss.
Hast winter the railroads were pay
inar section men $1.75 a day. This
wage was increased to $2, and then to
$2,25, and later and before the gov
srnment took over the properties, to
$2.75 a day. Under existing condi
tions, railroad officials are without
authority to grant any further in
creases. Rails Blocked Unless
Leasing Bill Is Passed
Washington, May 4.A prediction
that ships, railroads and war indus
tries will be unable to obtain fuel oil
after 60 days if the leasing bill is not
passed by congress was made today
by Secretary Lane. '
Early agreement on the bill was
forecast today by Representative Fer
ris of Oklahf ma, chairman of the pub
lic lands committee, which is consid
ering the bill. I , ,
The agreement will give the bill the
status demanded by the administration
and favored by President Wilson and
the Department 'of the Interior as
against the proposals of oil men seek,
ing government patents to land al
ready developed. Under the adminis
tration bill, royalties would be paid
the government under the leases.
Man Arrested for Forgery
Wears Secret Service Star
Omaha feierat authorities have ar
rested W. O. Banks of Baltimore,
Md., who, they say, posed as a gov
ernment secret service man and, it is
alleged, has forged checks in many
cities. He is wanted by police in
Baltimore and Chicago.
While in Omaha Banks was a guest
at the Paxton hotel and wore a "secret
service star" as big as s Kansas sun
flower, say federal agents. He asked
the clerk to cash a check and dis
played his badge. The clerk referred
him to Ralph Kitchen, whd did not
honor the check, but let him have $10.
Banks is charged with obtaining
money undc false pretenses.
Begins Sunday,
May Fifth
Laird-Schober Pumps With
Wood Covered L V Heels
As pictured, with hand
turned soles, in tan calf
patent colt black
kid or ' An
white kid! .... pZ
This is Laird-Schober's
feature pattern. The
high throat vamp allows
this pump to be worn
with or without orna
ment . 307 S.
16th St
ENTt
an organization composed en
club, is selling a citizen or New
Federal Grand Jury to Meet
May 20 for Lengthy Session
Confronted wth the largest number
of important cases in the history of
the federal court in Omaha, the grand
jury will meet here May 20. United
States Attorney Allen stated Saturn
day that "there is no doubt that the
grand jury will be in session for a
long time."
The list includes selling liquor to
Indians, illegal transporting of liquor,
selling drugs, violations of the Mann
act end cases, of persons accused of
violating the espionage act.
Parasol Time
Is Now With Us
Milady will delight in
having most any one of the
many lovely new parasols
now awaiting her viewing.
Particularly appropriate
for the June bride and the
girl graduate.
Sunburst is one ;new
; shape shown in plain or
shirred silks.
H Japanese parasols remain in
vogue, With some, however, a
pretty lining is an added feature.
H India is a shape that grows
Increasingly popular. Rosemald
is a shape just a bit smaller than
regular - one that is very at
tractive. If "Two-in-One" sunshades that
are also rain-proof, are to be had
in plaids, stripes and plain col
ors. Handles are all unusually
good looking - Many have arm
loops. ,
U Children's parasols are all new
and quite distinctive.
Just a Step to the Left
as You Enter
Neckwear Styles
Are Very Dainty
IT Organdie Collars
75c
to $4
Sets of Organdie -collars
and cuffs are 75c to
Pique collars and seta with
cuffs for $1, $1.25 and $2.
. Pique vests, either high or low
neck styles. 5
Filet collars of imitation or
real lace, as preferred.
, f Linen collars with trimmings
of filet and Irish laces. ; -U
A superior collection of new
fashions, all at sensible prices.
ArtneedleworkNotes
H Recent arrivals include
lovely hemstitched pillow
cases suitable for crochet
ing on the edges. Instruc
tion sheets go with each
pair purchased.
t Wire lamp-shade frames and
all materials used in shade mak-
i
. ing are displayed in this interest
ing section. Lessons every day
under a competent , instructor.
Join a class- - there is no charge.
. . .. Third Floor
Seasonable Gloves
Trefousse best French Kid
Gloves in one and two clasp
ptyles. White, black and
colors, self stitched and
embroidered in contrasting
colors, $2.50 and $3.50.
Washable leather gloves are very
much in vogue now. They are
favorites for street wear, $2.25,
$2.60, $2,75.
Store Hours
8:30 A. M. to6P. M.
Mothers or soldiers Lead
Syracuse Patriotic Parade
Syracuse. Neb.', May 4. (Special.)
Friday was a "red letter day in
the history of Syracuse, when the
dedication of the service flag for the
boys from this community was hell
in connection with Red Cross day.
The flag dedication was in charge of
Company A of the home guard. The
parade was headed by decorated autos
carrying the mothers of the boys who
were in service, followed by the Rcl
Cross chapter and auxiliary chapter,
school child. en and home guard. A
service flag with 55 stars was raised
The address was by Dr. S. P. Cresap
of Nebraska City.
Conferees Agree Upon
Terms of Housing Bill
Washington, May 4. Agreement
on the bill appropriating $60,000,000
for housing war workers was reached
today when the house conferees ac
cepted the senate's plan of vesting
power in the president instead of
the secretary of labor.
The conferees retained the prohibi
tion against "cost plus" contracts and
requiring bids from three contractors.
"Organizer" Charged With
Violating Sedition Law
Lincoln, Ntb., May 4. Alleged to
have made ilislrwal rpmnrk inrlnrt.
iing a statement that "this was a rich
man's war," Charles Dean, who is
said to hav represented himself a
an organize,- for the Nonpartisan
league, hs been charged with vio
lating the Nebraska sedition law, At
torney General W. E. Reed an
nounced today.
Foil Planned Escape
Of German Prisoners
Atlanta, Ga., May 4. An apparent
attempt at a wholesale delivery of the
German prisdners at Fort McPherson
was foiled late yesterday when the
guards discovered a 50-foot tunnel
Tractwaheloub1:
wire fence which incloses the prison
camp.
Cocoanut Shells Used in
Gas Masks for Soldiero
San Juan, May 4. Thousands of
cocoanuts are being shipped from
Porto Rico so that the shells may be
used in the manufacture of gas masks
for American troops in France. The
shell, it has been found, can be made
into a high grade charcoal. This
charcoal, it is said, is a valuable anti
dote for poison gases.
ThompsorBeiben & CQ
One fashion Cenier Jor IXfomQtv0
Summer Fabrics
In Fine Assortments
H Thompson Belden ma
terials have been favorably
known since 1886 for su
perior quality, newness, ex
clusivenesg and fairness of
price. Present showings
are no exception.
1H Baronett Satin is one of the
season's most distinctive fabrics.
It is very, lustrous and beautiful,
in shades of light gray, sand,
Pekin blue, old rose and ivory
(42-inch) $4.60.
H Foulard for. every purpose
and every taste, ranging from
modest dove-like colorings to
sheerly gorgeous Oriental de
signs, and offering a wider and
more diversified selection than
ever before. We refer to
Cheney's "Showerproof" Foul
ards, $2.50.
H These two are but, indicative
of scores of other lovely spring
and summer materials.
Tf Dr Cottons that will surely
be to your liking and now while
selections are unbroken, is the
best time to decide Upon your re
quirements. An exceptional
showing is priced 50c.
$10 Bed
Spreads $7.50
Tomorrow we offer , all of
our ten dollar, double size,
scalloped and cut corner
spreads for only $7.50.
Linen Section
Loveliest Ribbons
Little misses will be de
lighted with the dainty
ribbons ready, for new
sashes and hair bows. We
have the very newest patterns in
novelties, also a wide range of
broad, plain-colored ribbons.
Silk Top Suits
Milady : will . like these
dainty silk top union suits
in pink and white. They
are very good garments for
5150. Extra sizes $1.75t
' - First Floor
Hosiery of Silk
That is Dependable
Silk boot hose give splen
did service because they
are ofc lisip where wear is
hardest in the tops and;
soles. White, black and
colors, $1.
White silk to the top hose are
$1.75. '
Pure thread silk hose with lisle
tops and soles, come in stylish
shades, blaek and white, $1.75.
Heavy weight black silk hose,
pure dye, deep garter grips -heavy
heels, toes and soles, $2.
MAIL SCRUTINY
PLAN APPROVED
BY U S. SENATE
Conference Report on Bill to
Penalize Disloyal Acts and
Utterances Adopted After
Long Fight.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 4. Protracted
controversy in the senate over the
sedition bill to penalize severely dis
loyal acts and utterances and inter
ference with Liberty loan sales and
the army draft, ended .late today in
adoption of the conference report on
the measure by a vote of 48 to 26.
The house is expected to agree to the
report next week.
Opponents of the measure who have
contended that freedom of speech and
the press would be curtailed, lost their
fight to strike out a clause giving the
postmaster general authority to with
hold mail believed to violate the es
pionage laws and to restore the
France amendment excepting from the
law the truthful statement made with
good motives.
Twenty Years Maximum Penalty.
The bill, which was initiated a year
ago, provides' maximum penalties of
20 years' imprisonment and $10,000
fine, or both, for a wide variety of
disloyal acts. It amends the sedi
tion act and with the woman spy
cycie of u&
. ! e t .....
partment ot justice as necessary
to "clothe the government with power
to deal with sedition and disloyalty
and prevent mob violence, which has
resulted from the department's in
ability to secure convictions of per
sons making disloyal utterances.
That legislation is unnecessary, un
constitutional, too drastic and confers
too wide discretion upon administra
tive officials have been the principal
arguments of those ' opposing it.
The final note today was along non
partisan lines, many republicans join
ing a majority of the democrats in
supporting the legislation. , Two
democrats, Senators Hardwick of
Georgia, and Reed of Missouri, joined
with 24 republicans in opposition.
"Such Very Attractive Dresses
This Season" Women Say
who have seen the many models that are
constantly arriving in the dress section. ;
.They are designed to meet every day-
time and evening requirement of Mi-
, lady. For shopping wear, for porch '
use, for sports and out-of-doors activi- s
ties, for the summer clubs, for dancing.
Selections of Foulard dresses - ging
hams, Georgettes, voiles, tissues and
combination of foulard with Georgette;
all very distinctive.
Prices are sensible.
The Daintiest
.1 II !
crepe de chine, regular and ex
tra sizes, $3.50, $4.25, $5.50, $6.50, $7.85.
La Grecque petticoats, made of cambric and fine nain
sook - lace or embroidery trimmed, $2, $2.25, $3, $4-25
upwards.
Third Floor
The right,
clothes do com
plete a worn-
an's personali
ty. The founda
tion of all good
dressing is the corset. Every woman can have a grace
ful figure, the alluring strength and grace that typify
personality." Choose wisely in the foundation. ;
Redfern corsets are exceptionally beautiful and will
improve' every figure. v ' A ,
Front lace - back lace, as you prefer. ; i
v " 9 $3.50 to $15 a pair.
Every pair expertly fitted.
AVIATOR KILLED
WHEN SEAPLANE
FALLS INTO BAY
. ' l ;
Babylon, N. Y., May 4. One aviator
was killed and another seriously in
jured when a naval hydroairplane
fell J00 fee( today into Great South
bay. . t
-The airman killed was Ensign A'
den of Fort Wayne, Ind. The injured
man's name has not been announced.
Seven War Correspondents
Decorated on Battlefield
Paris, ,May 4. Robert Berry, who
for two years has been correspondent
of The Associated Press at the French .
army headquarters has been decorat"
ed on the battle field with the cross
of the Legion of Honor by General
Anthoine, acting on-behalf of the
commander in chief, General Petain,
whose urgent duties prevented him
from bestowing the decoration in per
son. Two other American and four
British correspondents also were
decorated. General Anthoine spdke
of the invaluable work of the AmeHt
can -and British press and said the
decorations were awarded as coming
from soldiers for soldiers.
Loss of Sebastopol Deprives
Black Sea Fleet of Its Base
Amsterdam, May 4. The . Koel
nische Zeitung makes it( clear that
the Germans hope the capture -of
Sebastopol will prove a mortal blow
to the Russian Black Sea fleet, which
seems to have been causing them
anxiety. It says,: "
'The fleet now is without base,
and therefore unable to renew its 1
stocks of coal and ammunition or ef
fect repairs." :
Named ?, ,
ii i : r i:.-
neaa finance uorporauon
Washington, May 4. Clifford M.
Leonard of Chicago today was nom
inated by President Wilson for a tWo
year term as director of the war
finance corporation in place of Alien
H. rorbes of New York, who declined
the appointment. ;
150 Coloradans Called ";
For Technical Training
Washington, May 4. Provost
Marshal General Crawder today
called on Colorado to send 150 draft
registrants of grammar school educa
tion on May 23 to Colorado college,
Colorado Springs, for, technical train
ing. of Lingerie
Crepe de chine gowns,
plain, lace trimmed and
embroidered. Flesh
color and white. Sizes
34 to 44. $5.50 $6.75
$8.50 and more as you
prefer.
One-piece pajamas of
crepe de chines. Flesh
color and maize - plain
or daintily - trimmed
with laces and ribbons.
Prices are reasonable.
Satin bloomers, $3-50, $4.50,
$5.50.
Envelope chemise of flesh color
ft
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