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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, MAY . 14, .1918. 2 , COURT DELAYS INTERNMENT OF COUNT MINOTTO Titled Son-in-Law of Louis F. Swift, Packer, Released on ; $50,000 Bond in Habeas Corpus Action. (Br Aasoclaled Preae.) Chicago, May 13. Count James Minotto, soni-n-law of Louis F. . Swift, the packer, was taken into cus tody here today by deputy United States marshals two weeks after his arrest was ordered on a presidential warrant The count, who successfully 'defended himself two months ago against deportation proceedings, now is preparing to fight internment under the presidential warrant. He is at liberty on $50,000 bonds in habeas cor- pus proceedings. Judge Carpenter set the hearing for May 20. r . Count Minotto is a man of such tangled nationalities that he comes near to being man without a coun try, ; His father was an Italian of avowed pro-German sympathies and his mother is a noted German actress. He was born in Berlin and educated ' in the banking business in Germany. Offer of Services Refused. When the, European war broke out -he was employed in a German bank in London. He came to the Unted States and took out first naturaliza hut never comoleted the naturalization process. At first he was openly pro-German, but when : Italy entered the war, he offered to return to his father's land as an Italian ' reservist, and was refused for phys ical reasons. Later he offered an am bulance service to the Italian govern ment, but this gift also was refused. Then he sought a' commission in , the United States army, but his Ger man citizenship prevented. He of fered his services to the bureau of ' naval intelligence to become a United - States secret service agent, but offi 1 :ials suspected him of bad faith and did not accept. SPEAKERS OF NOTE TO TAKE PART IN : RED CROSS DRIVE Washington. May 13. Led by Gen eral Pershing'a SO "veterans" and 200 wounded French, British, Canadian ! and Australian officers and privates, some 7,500 speakers are to bring the needs of the American Red Cross home to the country next week dur- ; ing the drive for a second $100,000,- uw war iuiiu, , There also will be a singing lec tion headed by Madame Schumann He inck and Alma Gluck. Former President Taft will head the civilian speakers, who will Include Charles E. Hus-hes. Alton B. Parker, Charles W. Fairbanks, Leslie M. . Shaw, ' George Wickersham, Sena tori Kenyon, Watson, Norris and Cummins, Commissioner of Educa , tion Claxton, Huge Gibson, William Allen White, Booth Tarkington, Meredith Nicholson, Hughes Leroux, formerly editor of Le Matin, of Paris, Frederick Ward. . Otis Skinner and William Hodge. , Archbishop! Mundelein and Hanna, 'Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts - and Bishop Gaylor and many others will represent the churches. ' Women sneakers will include Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. J. Borden Harriman and Miss Kathleen Burk, who won the title of commander of the order for her work in Belgium and in connection with the Scottish womens hospital, activities. Trenchard Accepts Command In Air Forces in France " London, May 13. Major General Hugh Trenchard, whose recent res- ignation as chief of the air staff be because of a disagreement with Ba ron Rothermere, , then secretary of state for the air forces, caused -the latter to be severely criticized, has accepted the command of an impor tant part of the British air force in France, it was announced in the House of Commons today by Chan - cellor Andrew Bonar Law, the war cabinet's spokesman. - i lit ens Killed, Another Hurt As Railroad Derrick Falls . Logan, la.. May 13. (Special Tele gramsPeter Hansen of .Cedar Falls was killed and William Ivens of Pes Moines painfully bruised last night, when a derrick overturned on the Illi nois Central railroad, between Logan and Woodbine. , rpr. TXT 1.1 xuq itcamoi For Nebraska Fair, and warmer Tuesday; Wednesday 'showers and cooler. - Temaerataree la Oaiah Yeeterdajr. Hour. Vtn. I a. m ,.4 S a. m ....41 i a, m ,...41 I a. m. .......... .si S a. m...,...,...,4l It a. tn.....,,.,,,.4j li a. m ,,.4, l m. n 1 p. re.., .. t p. m. ......... ..it P. m P. .... 14 S p. in.. .... . S p. m...., 1 T . m l s p. .... el Comparative Lena! Keeord. " - 5 1)11. 11T. HIS. lH. Hlfbeat yeaterday w tS . 7 I ts Lowwt yeeterdajr... It 4T , T 7 Meaa Wmperature .. 14 , It SS 11 PreclpiUtloe ,M '.H 1.11 .04 Temperature and precipitation i depar ture, from the normal: Normal temperature .................... Si Deficiency for the day , , Tout execa alnce March 1, HIT Ill normal precipitation .11 Inch Pendency for the dir. ......... .u inch Total precipitation alnce Mar. 1..1.I4 Inchea IadtncT alnce Marvh 1........4.I1 inchea f xcaea for cor. period, 1117 , .IT Inch beflctenvy for cor. period. 1111. .1.11 lncbea . Keperte Fre Statlaaa at 1 P. M. It tie and State Temp. Hlh of weather. T p. m. eat, rfreyenne. part cloudy.. 4 4 .. 14 rtavenpert, clear ....... tS II Rain fall. .14 I over, part cloudy. ...61 is . ita Molnt Pt cldy...8l . Twdga City, clear. .....74 19 . Lander, clear ..TO . It ,C r-orth Platte, pt. cldy..Ti , , 71 ,. ,4 Omaha, part cloudy. ...H l .,( T'lteblo, clear ,.......,.11 74 ' .1 as! City. Pt cloudy.. , IS ,1 nta Ke. clear... ......44 . II , ,4 terldan. clear .., ,.T , :- Tl . .... , 'Xt City, PL cloudy,. 41 4 T .) VaimUn, lear .... T T .( , U A. WfiLSU, XlWoloO- AIR FORCES RAID GERMAN U-BOAT BASE . London, May 13. The ad miralty announces that during the period of May 6-12, inclu sive, air forces contingents, working from Dunkirk, carried out successful bombing opera tions against the Ostend docks and seaplane base, the Zee brugge mole and lock gate and enemy shipping in that vicinity. "Several direct hits were ob tained on the sheds on Zee brugge mole and a large shed at the seaplane base was com pletely burned up," the state ment continues. "In the course of the offensive patrols, six en emy machines were destroyed and two others were driven down out of control. One of ours is missing." Huahes Uraes Observance Of Italy-America Day Kw YnrV. Miv 13. Telesrrams were sent by Charles E. Hughes to day to the governor or every siate and the mayor of each city asking them to further the celebration of Italy-America day May 24. President VViUnn Via rnnsrnterl frt act as "first honorary patron." It is expected that local festivities, commemorating tne third anniversary of Italy's entry into the war, will be held throughout the country. Every citizen is, asked to wear a boutonniere of flowers show ing Italy's colors. . Daugherty, You're All Right; Here's Hoping You Come Back Covle Daugherty, 34 years old, of Hastings, Neb., came to Omaha Mon day to enlist in the army. "I decided everything else In the world is secondary to winning the war," he declared, "so I sold my busi ness and am ready to do what I can to make the world a decent place to live in." , t ., He has a wife and two small chil dren Start today to buy War Savings Stamps i. vl 111 of it various $10 to $375 Important the processes i es3Si li I ; tmmm f -- rmmim.w llllls - . HaUigaJl U prsWHCI Ol niOUIaCnini ana uar His, v wua H sua, awvium sauuai hi a invt kvwmwd, I Kg jl ' Hwp VMat Riosidh rttato J rt a eWer m tU Ut W aadi Ma " 1 -ViCtf' htfceal4Br MANY AMERICAN PLANES WORKING OVER HUN LINES U. S. Artillery Sends Harass ing Fire on German Rear Areas Where Troops Are Billeted or Moving. i ' (By Aaaoclated Prcee.) With the American Army in France, May 13. Improved weather conditions led to increased air activ ity in the Toul sector today. Many American planes weic working over the enemy lines and observation bal loons were ur for the first time in manv davs. The American artillery last night anA thia mnrnino' directed a heavy and harassing fire on German rear areas, where it is known troops are billeted and it is suspected that others are moving. . , . A big enemy ammunition dump at Cantigny was fired by the American artillery this morning. At the same time two fires were started in Mont didier, followed by numerous explo sions. , German Position Untenable. The weather continues mfsty and rainy. There was no infantry action today and only intermittent machine gun and rifle fire. The position of the Germans is becoming more and more intolerable, while the Ameri cans are entrenching their positions more firmly. Any hopes the enemy might have had of breaking through in this sector are diminishing. The Americans take nothing for granted, but return fire two to one, which is believed to set a new pace in this.sector. 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Victor Records and Victor Machine an scientifically coordinated and synchronized la of manufacture, end their use, one with the other, Is absolutely essential to perfect reproduction; Women Orchestras Soon Will Be Seen . Throughout Country Chicago, May 13. Orchestras composed entirely of women will be seen in the near future throughout the country, accord ing So Mrs. Enos P. James, of San Diego, Cal., the only woman delegate attending the twenty third annual convention of the American Federation of Musi cians, which opened today. John Philip Sousa, and 100 members of his jackie band from the great lakes naval training sta tion, who are members of the fed eration, played at today's sessions. According to Joseph Weber, president of the organization, 5, 090 members already are with the colors. double dose of the same, with every thing else the enemy tries. Details of the fighting in the Lune ville sector Sunday tell of an en counter between American and Ger man forces in No Man's Land. Three American snipers, dressed in camouflage suits, set out to discover a nest of sharpshooters who had been operating with much success and had killed one American officer and one private. t They penetrated the enemy posi tion and suddenly encountered a num ber of Germans, with an officer, stand ing a few feet away. The Americans quickly opened fire, killing the officer and three . men before they were obliged to withdraw. During their return one man be came lost, and three scout officers and four men returned in search of him. They again penetrated the enemy po sition, where they had another en counter with the Germans without casualties to the American side. The missing man came in while the sec ond party was looking for him. When the searchers returned they found that one of their men was miss ing. He was last seen setting up a machine gun in a shell hole. Two of ficers went back to look for him and encountered a German outpost. In the fight that ensued one enemy was killed and his body was brought back to the American trenches. sings a ballad the Records X! 3S VOTERS URGED TO ELECT ONLY 'WAR TILL VICTORY' HEN Two Great Political Parties Asked by League for National Unity to Join Forces in - Doubtful Districts. Washington, May 13. American voters are caled upon to elect only loyal and "war till victory" men to congress next November in tn ap peal presented to congressional lead ers today by a delegation represent ing the League for National Unity. The two great political parties are asked to join forces m doubtful dis tricts to insure the choice of congress men who will be unswerving in their support ot the government in the conduct of the war. In the party which received the delegates were Representative Ferris of Oklahoma and Representative Woods of Iowa, chairmen respectively of the democratic and republican con gressional campaign committees, Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, democratic floor leader in the house, and Representative Gillett of Massachusetts, floor leader. Gallops Up Capitol Steps to Teach Horse Sense and Confidence Washington, May 13. J. C. Gray of Albany, N. Y came to town to day, hired a horse and' galloped half way up the steps of the capitol be fore the police stopped him. Gray explained to his captors that the country needed confidence and horse tense. He had the confidence, Gray explained, and added that the horse had the sense. The policemen agreed with Gray, but sent him to a detention 'ward for mental observation. An excellent investment and a patriotic duty BIG STRIKES LAID ' 'TO LM PLOTS Evidence in Chicago Trial Shows Grand Leaflet Cam paign Launched Among Pennsylvania Factories. Chicago, May 13. Letters seized from the private files of branch offi cers of the Industrial Workers of the World, containing statements relative to the anti-war :ampaign, were intro duced by the prosecution today at the seditious conspiracy trial pf 112 lead ers of the organization. These letters, intended to prove THOMPSON.BELDEN & GO CJhe fashion Center fir Womenf The Separate Skirt and Blouse A costume that is favored because it is so sensible and attractive for summer SKIRTS that are carefully tailored so as to retain their original shape and style after long service. Materials are flannels, crepe de chine, poplin and for sport wear skirts of embroidered cotton gabardine. Prices $7.45 to $35 No extra charge for alterations. BLOUSES Interesting new tailored models at the moderate price of $2.50. One is of dainty cross barred dimity - low neck with new long collar. The other is of striped madras with a combina tion high - low neck. 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