Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 03, 1915, Image 1
The Omaha Daily Bee By advertising In The Be the torekeeper takes his show window Into the home of every reader the Weather Cloudy VOL. XUV--XO. 273. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 3, l!)1STEN PACKS. Oa Trains ana at lotel Haws luati. Bo. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. AMERICAN BOAT TORPEDOED OFF SGILLY ISLANDS ALL EYES ARE ON RAID INTO RUSSIA Extent of New Invasion of Baltic Provinces Not Disclosed, but Slavs Minimize It. GERMAN SUBSEA TERRORS STRIKE AS U. S. WARNED IN LOVE AND WAR-Youa German soldier off for the front, wearing on his breast and in his helmet flowers given to liim by his sweetheart, who carries his rifle for him. TORNADO RAZES COUNTRY WEST OF FULLERTON Damage of Nearly Ten Thousand Dollars Done to ?arm Property and One Man Hart by the Storm. NONE . IS REPORTED DEAD Family Escapee from Twister -Just in Time by Getting in Cave. WIRES IN DISTRICT ARE DOWN FUULERTON, Neb., May . (Spe cial Telegram.) Farm buildings val ued at nearly $10,000 were destroyed west of this place last night by a tornado that swept an area over a mile wide and many miles In length. The tall of the twister struck Fuller ton In disappearing. Little damage was done here. . One man, living on a farm, who has not been Identified, was injured, but not seriously, It Is believed. No one is reported killed. Tho twister vu plainly seen. It first appeared shortly after o'clock six miles west of Fullerton, It struck the plac of C.oppl Brothers, wrecking everything on tho premises except the house. x Place Strack. Tho next place struck was that of Ben son Brothers. Hero everything was de stroyed houne, barns, corncrib and out buldlngs. The house and farm buildings of Charles Woolbranch were scattered over the nearby field. In addition, every one of the seventy-odd young tree In the apple orchard was torn down. The top' of tho barn of William Os trandar was blown away and landed In a wheat field half a mile away. From here the tornado Jumped nearly a mile to the ' place of John Nelson, where all the buildings on the premises were, swept away. The Nelson family only escaped by getting in a storm cave. On the Reeves place the windmill was blown down, as was every windmill In the path of the twister. Hire Mas Hart. The farm places of Frank Donnelly and Marshall Jennings, were swept. The Jennings house was partially wrecked. It was here that the one man Injured in the storm was hurt. He was a hired man. His name could not be learned, nor how bad he was hurt Individual losses of the farmers cannot be estimated closely, owing to The condition of the telephone wlri. Damages ,of from 11.000 -cr was flc-ne at half a' doaen dif-' ferent places.. The loss was partially covered by tornado insurance. A num ber of hogs and cattle were injured In the wreckage of buildings. , . The tall of the tornado, in disappearing northeastward, struck Fullerton. An old livery barn In the outer part of town Was toppled down. The damage here was only a few hundred dollars. . ' James 'Smith, working for Frank Sny der, who oftned the barn, was picked up by the twister and carried several rods, but was unhurt. The people of Fullerton, who could see and hear the tornado ap proaching, wore terribly frightened and spent the evening In caves. City Dads Say They Will Cut the Light Rates This Morning The mayor's electric light and power rate ordinance will bo taken up this morning' at a meeting - of the council committee of the whole, and will be recommended for passage Tuesday morn ing If the mayor can get sufficient sup port. Commissioner Ryder threatens to arouss opposition to passage of the meas ure before it has been considered in de tail in an open meeting. The administration people contend the ordinance as It now reads will reduce all electrio light and power bills from 174 per oent downward. The square seven expect to make this a big campaign coup. 26 Britons Killed In Fight with Turks LONDON, May 2. A casualty list Is sued this evening by the British war department shows that during the land ing of British ' troops in the operations against the Dardanelles, that is, between April 25 and April 3t, twenty-six men of the British fleet were killed and fifty three were wounded. The Weather Tempera tare at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Deit. R a. m.... S a. m . . . 7 a. m.... I a. m.... t a. m..'.. 10 a. m.... 11 a. m.... li m 1 p. m. ... .... M .... (A .... 7 .... 67 ... 61 .... 7 .... 7 .... ; : p. ra. 3 p. m. ........... n i P. m M f p. m 7 p. m 7.1 T p. m Ti Comparative Local Becord. ins. nit. uit mi Highest vesterday 7S 79 M lowest yesterday 86 bt 63 ' S2 Mosn temperature 64 6 66 74 I'recipitation 0! "2 (r .00 'temperature and precipitation depar t'lrrs from tha normal: Normal temperature 64 F.xceas for the day 0 Tula! excess since March 1 1") Normal precipitation 12 Inch reflcency for the dsy 19 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 l.s inches Deficiency since March I l.7 inch ( for cor. period. 1PM ? inch Exctcs for tor. period, 1313 1.61 inches L. A. WELflL Loral Forecaster. lid! OFF DAY FOR AHTIS WHILE MAT WORK Both Sides Prepare for an Exciting Windnp of the Campaign Today Before1 Ballot Battle. MANY SPEECHES SCHEDULED Administration sharpshooters kept np a desultory firing yesterday, the main body charging upon and taking vantage points st 1458 Ogden ave nue, a Greek club at Fourteenth and Jackeon streets, Second and Wool worth avenue, and the Swedish Au dttorium on Chicago street. Attacks will be made this evening by the same contingent at Sixth and Pierce, Tenth and ' Hickory, Thirteenth and Vinton, Eighteenth and Vinton, and Twenty-sixth and Martha. The ' antis slept within their guarded tents, but they say they will be on the firing lines again today and tomorrow. F.xplnetn Is Heard. Mayor Dahlrnan made the emtlre circuit yesterday and others of the square seven preceded or followed the chief executive. Jamea H. Hanley. Congressman Lobeck's secretary, and I J- TePoe! were among the volunteer speakers. The mayor's trip was marked by several Incidents which served to break the ennui of campaign work. While addressing a large gather ing of Greek cltirens on Jackson street a report of a powder explosion was heard from the Eleventh street viaduct, and some wag suggested that It was the antls getting their 42-ce.ntlmeter guns In action. A shower Interfered with tl mayor pitching the first ball at an ama teur' ball game at Twenty-fourth and Vinton streets, and at Second and Wool worth avenue he spoke on the bank of tho Missouri river. . - Roth Oldea Confident. ; Administration and antl leaders declare they are all ready for the flnsl heat to morrow. They say there are ho de flections In the ranks, . and eaoh side maintains their men will be elected. Speaking on Ogden avenue, the mayor said: "I have observed that In all of the campaigns I have been In tho fight has been centered upon me, because they know they' can't control me. A certain newspaper Is, continuously fighting me because it cannot control me, but I want to say that I have compelled that paper to stop using my name." He also declared that he has. ben elected mayor three times, but in this In stance he does not believe that the "three times and out" rule will hold good. "I despise a . coward, and a .hypocrite, and I want to tell you that I will go down fighting these fellows.' They cant make ma quit." he said." , This Is the manner la whloh fh mayor hi J the target: j lf yo believe itjfrae government, Tote for tba aquare seven. Are you going to stand for bunk? If anybody her knows of any reason why the antls should ba elected, 1st htm stand up now and give his reason and not wait until Jtmmle has gone. ' I want, soma Of them to stand up before ma and tell their vicious Una, and then 111 tell what I think of them. - We'll throw these four. fruahars into ' tha deck ' on Tuesday. I oould have rested upon my primary fight and would have bean re-elected without further effort, but I want six other men In with me. I would not give two cents to ba re-elected with those six antls. Do you want those b rasa-collared fellows in tha city hall?. Do you think you could shake hands with those antls tf they are elected? Why are they so anxious to get rid of Little Jlmmie? I'll stay with them until hell freezes over!" In the evening the mayor and others spoke at tha Loyal club on North Twenty-fourth street and at tha German Home on South Thirteenth street Dewey Congratulated By Navy Secretary WASHINGTON. May a - Admlnl IDewey received this messaga today from Secretary Daniels, commemorating the anniversary of tha battle of Manila bay in 1898: "On board United States Steamer May flower, Hampton Roads, May L , "Admiral Dewey: "Upon this, the anniversary of your victory, tha fleet assembled In Hampton Roads Joins me In cordial felicitations. All sincarely hope you may be vouch safed many more years of -active serv ice to your grateful country." Tha society of Manila bay held Its an nual reunion tonight at tha Army and Navy club. ' It is composed of officers, who served with Dewey at Manila. Tha admiral was unable to attend. Misinterpretation Of Dances Perilous CHICAGO, May I Misinterpretations of modern dances by young society women i corrupting the youth of the land, according to O. B. Johnson of the deparUrrnt of play and recreation of the Jrrw York school of philanthropy, who spoke today before the Society of Physical Education and Hygiene at the t.'rfverilty of Chicago. "The dance problem Is now a boys' problem as well as a girls' problem. It holds a greater danger for this country If not handled properly, than It has ever held for any country la tha history of the world." BUSINESS MEN PLAN TO HAVE SUMMER OUTING A business men's outing la planned for some time during the Summer. This is planned to take In all business mm In the state who want to take advantage of It. and is planned to ba in the nature of, a Chautauqua, where entertainment and business talks would be given. A preliminary meeting was held In Lin coln Thursday, but the place of holding the proposed rhautauo.ua mas left unde. elded. Commissioner Manley of the Omaha Commercial club urged them to select Omaha. . jr "--.Hi . . . " 1 SLAIN SEEKING LIFE OF GIRL AND PRIEST Young- Ranch Hand in Love with Nurse Makes Attack on Her . and Clergyman, FIGHT IN CALIFORNIA DESERT PALM SPRINGS, Cal., May 2. Peter Glennon, a young ranch hand, was killed and Rev. Paul Reinfels, a. Catholic priest from Palo ma. 111., wounded In the.' right forearm, In a battle last night at Chlno canyon, a gulch frequented hy healthaeekers, five miles 'from here in the River side "county desert. ' Tries to Kill Tbesa. Glennon shot Father Retafels In an effort to kill him and Mies Clara Sherrer, a nurse attending the priest, who-baa been 111 from pneumonia, but whether the young man received his own death wound from a shot fired by tho priest, or was slain In a struggle with Miss Sherrer; was the subject of an investigation by the sheriff, who remained over tonight. Father Reinfels was taken to Bennlng today, where examination revealed that the wound was only slight. He arrived at Palm Springs two days ago, to re cuperate, and went at once to a tent In the canyon. Miss Sherrer. a nurse from Ban Francisco, attended him. la Lore wltfc Girl. Glennon Is said to hava been In lova with tha girl, and last night, according to accounts given by tha priest and the young woman, he made his way five miles from the ranch where he waa em ployed, to the Chlno camp and announced that he Intended to kill both tha clergy man and Miss Sherrer. He thereupon oponed fire, wounding the priest. Miss Bherrer grappled with the assail ant. . As she and the man fought. Father Reinfels drew his own revolver and fired one shot. Glennon stumbled and fell Into a small spring near the tent- Miss Bherrer asserted that still another shot waa fired and that this came from Glennon's own revolver, which was discharged" during her battle with him. " Germans Defeated ' In African Action CAP ETON ,vla London), May J.-The following official ' statement regarding the operations In South Africa was Issued today: "General McKensle's mounted forces which were designated, to cut oft the Germans, who after the evacuation of Kaetmanapsch retreated northward along the railway, Inflicted serious defeat on them In the vicinity of Glbeon. The union forces, .by destroying the railway north of Glbeon. captured a whole rail way train, a number of transport wagons, a great quantity of live stock, two field guns, several maxima and WO prisoners. Tha remnant of the German' force which was DM strong, escaped, owing to the rough ground obstructing the movement of the cavalry." ALL BUILDING TRADESMEN ARE TO CONTINUE WORK No new developments have as yet arisen in the labor situation In Omaha, and there Is every Indication that all the building tradesmen will continue to work on the various building jobs in the city without trouble, at least for some time to come. "1 have nothing to say and nothing to give you," said Ed Shannon, secretary of the bricklayers' union, Sunday, when 'asked for a statement, for The Bee. It ! was the bricklayers who had asked for jsn Increase of & cents per hour, beginning May 1. This request was refused. The briklsyers have referred their rase to the international union, and an international deputy Is now on the way from Minneapolis to meet with the local bricklayers Tuesday at the Labor temple. I" 1 Ta XV 'J ' .-V.W I sssw ' I 1 MWtf G.O.P; BAND WAGON IS HIT OFCAHPAIGN A. W. Jefferis and W. N. Chambers Tell Street Crowds Repub lican Doctrine. EXPOSE PLAN OP THE DEMOCRATS Entry of the republican "band wagon" Into the municipal political situation Saturday waa the most im portant development of the later stages of the campaign. ,The "bandwagon," which was an automobile truck . carrying four re publican speakers, a fife and drum corps and several horns. Invaded tha downtown districts last' night and made : the "hit" of the campaign. More than 5,000 persons, it was es timated, listened to speeches of wood republican doctrine and exposures of "prang-faced democrats' love of non partisan ' politics in a republican city.'f The trip will be repeated Mon day evening., At Fifteenth and Douglas streets, the storm center of the campaign, hearers of rival "Ins" and "outs" oratory, de serted In large numbers to listen to the republicans. They visited also. Sixteenth and Capitol Avenue and Sixteenth and Douglas. , All afternoon the "Bandwagon" traveled tha streets ot Omaha bearing huge signs reading, "Help to Has tore Confidence and Prosperity," and bearing tha names of republican candidates for the city commission. E a poses Democrat Plot. A. W. Jefferis, chief speaker, gave bis audience plain talk. Ha told thorn of the wave of republicanism which Is sweeping tha country, of the need for Omaha to put men in its city offices who will be in sympathy with the next national and state administration, and of the closed mills and factories in the east walling for republican prosperity to re open them. He exposed outwardly in nocent but really designing attempts ot democrats to elect all but two commis sioners of their own party, and their ef forts to put democrats In control of po lltlcal machinery In the city. "Seventeen ' thoussnd republicsns are registered In Omaha," he declared, "which is T.000 more than the democrats can muster. A hopeless minority of demo crats is attempting to elect five out ot seven city commissioners. Osaaaa, Mast Get la Mae. "Omaha should get In Una with Chicago, Bt. Louis. Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Kan., and all the other cities that just the other day voted republican. It Is a part of the wave of republicanism which Is sweeping the country. Omaha should get ready for it; should join In. "National issues now are effecting every man and woman in the west, as well as in the east. Placards on the closed mills and factories In the east tell th story 'Closed ' by democratic tariff theories.'. The. nation Is about to make Itself prosperous once more by putting republicans back Into office. "Leave nonpartlsanship to the democrats-who are trying to get republican votes by a. plausible outcry." . Ed Lander.. Will Chambers. Matt Qreovy and Sam Scott rode on the band wagon. Colonel John M. Berger, wr veteran,. was In charge of the music. Mr. Leader Introduced ths speakers, who ware. Mr.. Jefferis and Mr. Chambers. Mr. Chambers spoke of tha records of tha republican candidates for tha com mission, laying emphasis on good work acecmpllshed by Edward Simon In bring Ing about the passage of anti-shark and mothers' pension legislation, whose op ponents hsve attempted to take from him the credit doe him. The following are the republican candi dates fur the city commission: H. J. Hacked John J. Rvder J. R. Hummel 11 ward Simon Waiter Jardlna H. B. Zlmman A. V. Kugel Taa lost la t ola Plre. COLO.V. May J.-The olty of Colon, riair of whlih was destroyed by fire V-trdsv resn(eil a scene of denolatlon tndav. Annrdlruf to the police records t' n persona loel their lives. an! many were tntured. The loss Is eitlrrated at Oil Tank Steamer Gulflight Pays Toll Captain Dies of Heart Failure. BRITISH FULGENT IS SUNK' Captain Is Shot and One Boat Containing- the Survivors Cannot J3e Located. FRENCH COAL SHIP A VICTIM LONDON. May 2. Tha American oil tank steamer OulflUht, which Balled from Port Arthur, Tex,, April 10 for Rouen, France, was torpedoed at noon on Saturday off the Bcllly Islands, acrordtng to a dispatch re rolved today by the Central News, agency. The captain of the Gulflight, ac cording to the same advices, died of heart failure as a result of the shock. Two spamen Jumped overboard and j were drowned. The other members of the crew were taken off by a patrol boat and landed. The vessel was towed into Crow sound and besched. The OulfllRht wns a steel vessel of 3,fX tons net and was built at Camden, N. J in 1914. It was owned by the flulf Refin ing company. The vessel was !WS feet long, fifty-one feet beam and thirty feet deep. It waa equipped with wireless telegraphy apparatus. . lilt 'by Sahmarlne. The Rritlsh steamer Fulgent was sunk by a German submarine northwest of the Skclllg RorVs In the dark of Satur day morning, says a dtsatc.h to Lloyd's from Kllrush, Ireland. . 1 A boat containing nine survivors and the body of the captain of the steamer who had been shot and killed, was rescued by a trawler and landed at K fi nish. Tha trawler was unable to find the second boat of the Fulgent contain ing the remainder of tho crew. v . German Torpedo floats flank. Tha British admiralty stated thai even ing that two German torpedo boats had been sunk In the North Sea. The British torpedo boat destroyer Recruit also waa sunk. ,. The French steamer Europe, from Barry for 6t. Nasalre, with a cargo of coal, was torpedoed by a German submarine Saturday morning near Bishops. Rock and sunk, says a dispatch to Lloyd's , from Pensanc. Admiralty Report. T v- The text of ths admiralty statement folio wa "A series ot small affairs took place in the neighborhood of tha Galloper and north Hinder lightships on Saturday. "During tha forenoon, H. M. Destroyer Recruit was sunk by a submarine, four offloers and twenty -one men being saved by the trawler Daisy. "At S o'oloek tha trawler Colombia waa attacked by two German torpedo; boats, who aproached It from tha westward and commenced an action without . hoisting their colors. Tha Colombia waa sunk by a torpedo,- only ona deck hand being saved by the other trawl a ra, "A division of British destroyers, com prising the Laforey, Lannldaa, Las ford and Lark, chased the two .German vessels and after a brief running fight of about ona hour sunk them both. "The British destroyers sustained no casualties. "Two German officers and forty men were rescued from the sea and made prisoners of war." Federal Reserve Bank Statement for Week Shows Little Change WASHINGTON. May 1-Th Federal Keservs bank statement for tho week ending April 30 shows little chance. . It follows: Resources Gold coin and certificates. 2&.21.0U0; legal tender notes, sliver cer tificates and subsidiary coin, 2fi,6i9,ooo: total, lZH.7i,n(io; bins discounted and loans, maturities within thirty days. $m.V:w,iO; maturities within sixty days. H2.0Ui.00O; other. 7 TOO .000; total, $.16. WW, 0OU; investments,- is.,H.OO0; due from other federal reserve banks, items. In transit. SMfto.OOO; all other resources. 111':- U4.000: tot si resources, tm7,on,0no. LiabilitiesCapital pstd In. 130.69,000; rtstrve deposits. 1284.832,000; federal re serve notes In circulation, I11.03S.ixjO (net liability): all other liabilities. 12,064,000; total liabilities. S.t47.603.i: sold raservs as-alnst net liabilities. M.4 per cent; rssh reserve against net llaMUttes after set ting aside 40 per cent gold reserve against net amount or federal reservs notes In circulation, 91 2 pen cent. Lightning Hits Barn; Nine Horses Burned ROCKWELL CITT. Neb. May 2 (Speclal Telegram.) A large tarn on the Ehler farm. Just esst of town, waa struck by nlghtnlng during last night snd en tirely destroyed by fire, together with nine head of horses, belonging to George Hayes, the tenant. The barn also con tained S00 bushels of grain and a lot of harness. Hayes had Insurance to rar tislly cover his loss, while tha building wss well Insured. Military Activity On Italian Border VENICE. Italy (Via London). May 2 -A dispatch from 1'dlne, Italy, reports sctlve military preparations on the Aus trian side of the frontier. Trains of heavy artillery, proceeding by night, are said to cn'upy commanding positions. Night traffic In the districts of Gorlts, Gradlsoa, Mnnfalcone and Tolmten. all In Austria, is prohibited without special authority. It Is stated that recruits from tha southern part of the monarchy are being concentrated, at Lubiana. NO EVIDENCE OF BIO BATTLE LONDON. May 2. Interest has turned again to the eastern front snd particularly to the Russian Bal tic provinces, which sre being raided by tbo Germans. The extent of this new raid has not been disclosed. Although the Germans announce that the Russians evacuated snd burned Pxawle and retired toward Mltu. there is no evi dence of any big battle blng fought and the Russians express confidence In their ability to deal with this new diversion. Renewal of Ftabtlna. Along the Ksst Prussian frcntler and In central Poland, there has been s re newal of the flRhtlng which tha sprln floods Interrupted, while In the. Carpath ians, here the ground Is drying, th Russians and Auslrlsna again are con tending for t'ssok pass. For the moment the Russians hsve turned from their offensive against that pass to attack the Austrlans; who were threatening their communications In the direction of Ptry and have, according to their report, won considerable success, capturing two hetKhta and a number ot prisoners. They also claim to have r pulrttd an attack by tha tjerrhans. who hold a line near Wysskow, further to the eastward. nt Offensive Rsnerted. It Is expected that a big offensive soon will be undertaken on the eastern front, probably by the Germans, who hava been feeling their way toward tha Russian positions around the eaat Prussian fron tier, although this may ba a feint to hide a movement on soma other part of the line. . . . , ' There Is evidence In dispatches from Athens that the allied fleet has recom mended the bombardment of the Darda nelles, but there Is no official confirma tion available. The French minister of marine, however, In an Interview, ex pressed the opinion that decisive and def inite results would come qulnkly., 1 Forty Billions of , Capital Destroyed In One Year of War PHILADELPHIA, May 1-Flrst , places in tha field of International finance may come to tha United States as a Conse quence of tha European war, , W, P. O. Harding, member of the federal reserva board, today told the American Academy of Political and Social Selene In session hers. ' '(., ' .. . , To obtain that pre-eminence In Inter national finance, however, Mr. Harding warned his hearers that the United States must resist. any tendency toward Infla tion and a wild temporary boom, such as history has shown frequently, follows ths conclusion of great wars. Hs declared that tha nation now was In a command ing position assthe only great world power not Involved In war and pointed to th fact that the trade balance has been In favor of tha United States to the amount of 1719,000,000 for the last nine months. This balance, he predicted, might reach 12.000,000,000 by the end of 19U, "W should not forget," ' said Mr. Harding, "that although we hava passed through no pronounced boom period since 1W7, there is a strong tendency toward Inflation In this country as well as In Europe, where inflation Is a necessary result of war financing. Restoration o peace will necessarily bring about many readjustments.- . Alexander J. Hemphill, president of the Guaranty Trust company of New Tork,' snother speaker, said that - the wastage of capital by the war estimated on a year's duration was 140 000,000,000. Mex Chief 's Women ' Leave with $350,000 NOGALES. Sonnra. Mexico. May 1 Jos Msytorena. Villa chleftsln In Son ora, arrived here today to make his capl. tal. Asked what ha had Ann n Americans and other foreigners who are j threatened by warlike yaquls. Maytorena i answered: l'I hava nothing to say." j Maytorena's wife and daughter pr- I ceded him her. . They continued on to Los Angeles, and. according . to hmfi! current here, took with them 1360.000 gold. Maytorena was reported to have begun forcing Chinese merchants hen n change their gold for Villa currency at me rate or 11 gold for K currency. On the American side Villa currency Is sail ing fifteen for one. Gems Worth $18,500 Hid in Skirt's Hem SAN FRANCISCO, May l.-Jewel valued at ls,f.00 were taken today from tlie hem of Mrs. J. B. Frsncla' skirt, tresaury ofriclsls said, after her arrest in the Hotel Stewart. She Is charged with smuggling. The jewels wer cut and un cut opals and sspphlres. What appeared to be a contract with a Sydney jeweler was found In her possession. By It she was to receive 5 per cent of the proceeds from ths sale of the jewels. Mrs. Francis arrived Thursday from Australia. NORSE WOMEN WANT TO SEE END OF WAR WASHINGTON, May J.-A peace greet ing to the women of the world from th Norwegian Women's Peace association was delivered at the White House today by H. H. Brvn. Norwegian minister to the I'nitod States, who asked that It be communicated to President Wilson. The greeting, embodying resolutions adopted at a meeting of Norwegian women at Nobel House. chHuil.ni. averred that "the dogma of tba necessity of war must be overthrown." English and Bnis Ships Torpedoed I in British Waters day Amer icans Told to Shan Lion Boats. BOTH SUNK IN TRADE ROUTES Underwater Attacks, Zeppelin Raids and Shelling of Dunkirk Bring War Close to Albion. NO NOTICE SERVED ON ED ALE The Day's War News FROM XORTHF.RV POLAND to tha Carpathians the fighting, which has been retarded by lacleaaeat weather, has taken em w vigor, and especial attention Is directed toward the new Oermaa Invaalon of (he ' Rnaalaa Pallia provinces, where the Germans claim fa ba making; progress. WIIILR NO REPORTS hare com through from the Dardanelles eantly, anofftclal eictemeats ta il I rat a that the allied fleet te ear rylna an a heavy bam bar meat. OKRMAVi HAVR BEB Bombarding Danklrlt from tha land aide, and th Oermaa sabmarlaes, after a considerable tall tn their apera tloaa, haw mad a saw raid oa tha west coast of Rnglaad aad Ir land and an alt two ataasaara, oaa British reae aad tha other a Russia a, ( LONDON, May 2. German sub marines, which for a coupla of weeks had beenigonflnlng themselves to tha North Sea. where they sank a num ber ot trawlers, again hava made their appearance on the trade routes off the coasts of Ireland and England and caught two victims. They were a British steamer sunk off the Scllly Inlands and a Russian steamer at tacked off the Blasket Islands. In ' both cases tha crews were saved. What It Means. This taken in connection with tha warning Issued to American travel ers on trans-AUantIo liners doubtless means another attempt -with a ' greater nsnnber of submarine? to combat the blockade by "England, it la announced by th English papers that tha admiralty has found a means of dealing with submarines and tha peo ple, . in view of . the latest attacks upon steamers, are .awaiting the tesult with considerable Interest , These submarine attacks, Zeppelin raids and fhombrd ment of Dunkirk are bringing th war closer horn to England. . Raealaa Coal Ship Destroyed. Th Russian a.0CO-ton steamer Bvor- ' ono. bearing Welch coal to Arch angel, a Russian port on the' White Sea, waa torpedoed and stink by a German submarine believed to be tha U-23 on Friday at noon near th Dlaskat Islands, oa th west coast pf Ireland. Th Svorono's crew of twenty-four men, mostly Russians, barely had time to take to the boats when tha vessel sank. All were rescued by a patrol boat Th British steamer Kdale, from th river Plate, South America, for English ports, waa sunk by a submarine today off th Scllly Islands. All of th Edale's crew wer saved. Th Edal was a steamer of 1000 tons net and waa S26 feet long. It wa ownedl by the Dal Steamship company of Mid dlesbrough.' England. Th Edal waa built In 190L It saUad from Montevideo, Uruguay, for England on March t. Craw Landed. SCILLT ISLANDS,' England. May 1 -Th craw of twenty-four of th British steamer Edale, which was sunk 'off these Islands by a submarine today while on a voyage from th river Plata, South America, to Manohaster with a cargo of grain, have been landed her by a Brit ish patrol boat. They say that th Ed ale waa torpedoed without notice and that they did not see the submarine until after they were in their lifeboats. . A patrol boat Is reported to have been struck and severely damaged by a shell fired by the submarine. ' Free Coupon Good for 25 cts or 50 cts. By special arrangement - with the management tor the bene- tit of Bee readers. Observe strictly the conditions and limi tations stipulated in the coupon. This Be Coupon Entitles Dearer to one 25c or 50c Seat For the performance of "The Butterfly on the Wheel" At the Bo)d Theater, Monday Evening-, May 3. Present at Box Oftlc any Urn prior to performance and get a free a0 mission ticket in addi tion to the ticket you buy at the regular price. 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