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VOL. XLIV NO. 204.
OMAHA, THUItSDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1915-TWEIA'K t'Al.KK.
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TORNADO SPREADS
DEATH AND RUIN
OUTJ STATE
One Woman Killed and Several In
jured in Greeley and Madison
Counties.
FIRST APPEARS AT SPALDING
Family Sees Storm Coming, but is
Not Able to Reach Cellar in
Time for Safety.
KILLS LITE STOCK IN ITS WAKE
Dead:
MRS. THOMAS KELLEY.
Injured:
Thomas Keller.
C. W. Haggarty.
Mr. C. W. Haggarty. . -
Two children of the Haggarty
family, all of Greeley county.
John Weiland and sister, Madison
county.
Shortly after 8 Tuesday night
a tornado dropped down In the
northeast corner of Greeley county,
Nebraska. Mrs. Thomas Kelley was
killed, and her husband, C. W. Hag
garty, Mrs. C. W. Haggarty and two
children of the Haggarty family were
seriously Injured, Mr. Kelley perhaps
fatally.
According to reports to the Union Pa
cific, a heavy rain had been falling- over
moat of Greeley county during the after
noon. Just before t o'clock in the evening
the rain clouds to the southwest appeared
to grow heavier and immediately took on
a greenish hue.
Black Fonnel Appears.
Suddenly out of them a black funnel
shaped cloud formed and rapidly moved
in a northeasterly direction north of
Spajdlng. The ctoud seemed to drop to
the earth at Intervals and then suddenly
bound into the air, only to drop again a
little farther on. The cloud that was
almost head on toward Spalding quickly
veered to the north and almost as quickly
changed Its course to northeast. Half a
mile east of town It dropped and appar
ently picked up the farm house of C. W.
Haggarty, carrying it along several rods
and then dashing It to the earth a com
plete wreck. ' sir. Haggarty. bis wtfs
and their two children were consider
ably injured, sustaining a number of cits
and bruise
Saw Cload Comlaf.
Moving along In Its northeasterly direc
tion the storm cloud that had taken oa
proportions of a cyclone, the tall switch
ing back-jukUforlh like a huge snake,
caught numerous barns and outhouses,
wrecking or partially destroying them,
but Missing all the homes untU It reached
that of Thomas Kelley, two and one-Halt
miles east of Spalding.
, It is reported that Mr. Kelley saw the
storm coming, but did not have time to
get into the cellar before It struck. The
Kelley house was instantly destroyed and
Mrs. Kelley killed by being crushed be
neath the wreckege. J Mr. . Kelley was
seriously Injured internally . and It Is
likely that he will' die.
From the Kelley farm the tornado, or
cyclone, moved rapidly northeast toward
Oakdale.
The path of the storm cloud Is described
ss being from 100 to GOO fet wide and !n
length the area where the greatest dam
age was done, three to four miles. Along
the path there are scores of dead horses,
cattle and hogs, besides the wreckage of
a dosea or so barns.
Hits Madison County.
At about the time when the tornado waa
passing over Greeley county, another,
though covering a more limited area
struck Madison county at a point a few
miles south and east of the city of Mad
ison, destroying the house of John Wet
land and seriously Injuring him and his
sister. This tornado demolished all the
buildings on a score of other farms. A
high, wind and near cloudburst were gen
eral throughout the county. It washed
away entirely thousands of acres of corn.
Many bridges are out, telephone poles
and lines are flat and roads 'are impas
sable. .
NORTH BEND, Neb., May 26. (Special
Telegram.) A tornado swept through this
county two miles north of town last night
at 11 o'clock. Houses were unroofed,
windows blown in. barns moved off foun-
datlons. sheds and outbuildings were
wrecked, trees broken down, snd damage
done at Blxler's. Mehaffey's, Snover's,
Walker's and Boucher's farms. No one
was injured.
Strangles Baby and
Shoots Himself
NEW TOHK, May 26,-Mrs. Charlotte
O'Neill, wife of Francis O'Neill, an archi
tectural engineer employed by the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company, waa found
dsad today with a bullet In .her heart In
a bedroom of her home In an exclusive
residential section of Brooklyn.
In an adjoining room lay two of her
three children Josephine, 1 year oU and
Francis, aged 4 with cords drswn tightly
around their necks. The boy was later
revived, but -the baby died.
Detectives said It was their theory that
Mrs. O'Neill became demented, tied the
cords around the children's necks and
then shot herself.
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursdsy:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Showers tonight and probably Thurs
dsy; not much change in temperature.
Tessperatare
at Omaha
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LITTLE INCIDENT OF THE WAR This faithful dog
is the constant companion of his master, a German officer
in the trenches on the eastern firing line. ..'A,
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GOVERNOR OF INDIA
EHR00TET0 COAST
Maharajah of Kapurthala, with
Favorite Wife, Knows a Lot
About City of Omaha. ,
WIFE NOT
SUFFRAGE!
His Highness Jagatjlt Singh Ba
hadur, the Maharajah of Kapurthala,
India, has come and gone. He was
in Omaha ten minutes, accompanied
by his-ertfe-nd favored wife. An
ita Delgado; his son, ' Prince Karim
Jlt Singh; four Hindoo servants, be
sides two maids, one French" and
the other Irish, who look after the
every want of Her Highness, who In
state circles is known as the Range,
but who in everyday life is recog
nized as the helpmeet of Hla High
ness, as well as being queen of the
harem. ' .
Jagatjlt Singh Bahadur is native gov
ernor of the state of Kapurthala. This
position gives him the title of Maha
rajah. In governing the affairs of his
state he worts In conjunction with tho
English Parliament and can secure tho
passage of laws that are not In con
flict with those of England, which he
and his people look upon as the mother
country.
While native, of India, the Maharajah
of Kapurthala would pass for a prosper
ous business man of thlv or any other
country. He is six foet tall, well built,
about 80 yrsrs of age, black hair ami
chin whiskers, streaked with gray, regu
lar features and a kind face. Having
been educated at Oxford university,
where he received the bachelor of arts
(Continued on Page Four, Column Four.)
Meat Cargo Prize
Case Will Come Up
for Trial on June 7
WASHINGTON, Msy 2.-Ambassador
Pa" cabled Secretary Bryan today that
p,r Edwsrd Grey hsd given assurances
thst prise court proceeedlngs In foui cf
the American meat cargoes destined to
European neutrals, but held in British
ports, would proceed without delay on
June 7. Sir Edward requested that coun
sel for the puckers be present. Alfred
Urlon, their Bcnenvl counsel. Is prepar
ing to ssil Saturday. -
Secretary Fryan Is making public tho
j announcement today said It waa the re
sult of negotiations here between Mr.
unon sna Artnur meeser or Armour ft
Co. and British embassy officials.
Conferences concerning twenty-seven
other cargoes continuel here today.
Followineg a second conference with
Ambsssador Pprlng nice, Mr. I'rlon
made a ststement saying.
"Negotiations are now so far advanced
that In all likelihood an amicable agree- Mr. Andrews, "but I knew he was plow- boundaries of the townslte of Newell for
ment msy soon be reached. The packets Ing corn ss I was also engsged In that distance of three to six miles. Ap
feel. since the attUHtion Is now telnn sums occupation. When the time came i nrn,in,.i. is r.rm unit, will he ...h.
cleared up and doubtful points being set
tled, that full Justice will finally be ac
corded them by the British government.
Caviness Made Head
Of Kearney Schools!
KEARNEY, Neb., Msy 26. (Special.)
A. L. Cavlnesa of Falrbury was chosen
by the Board of Education todsy. to
fill the vacancy In the office of aupertn -
tendent of city schools. Ths vacancy was
caused by the resignation of Huperln -
tendent Marellus, who was elected from
Crete. There Is little question but Mr.
Csvlness will accept.
Mr. Caviness for ten years hss been at
ths head or the schools of Fairbury, re-
atgnlng at the rloae of the present
school yesr. He wss secretary of the
Etste Normal board during the con-
troversy with A. O. Thomas, resulting
In his dismissal from the presidency of
the Kearney Normal school.
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CO-WORKERS GjYE
TOKEN TO ANDREWS
Former Auditor of the Treasury
Recipient Of Masonic Charm and
P ; nr. Will
CALLED 'IDEAL PUBLIC SERVANT
firmm . staff Oorresoondent ) ' which dropped sixteen shells around It I about at night, but now they are stay
JfT L ! and threw three mUsllss on board. Uttleilng up even later than u.u.l. They en-
wabhiinuiupi, may i o o y:
c'al Telegram.) William e. An-,snd onXy tw0 mn Bt0Rer and a Wue
drews of Hastings, Neb.. late audi- j jacket, were wounded. The battleship
tor of the Treasury. department, who i Uocd the. TOrklnh battery .befose re-
was recently succeeded by Sam Pal-
terson of Arapahoe, was today the
recipient of a very beautiful Masonic
charm, handsomely set with dla
monds.'a gift from the clerical force
of the office over which Mr. Andrews
presided for eighteen years, having
been appointed to the position by
President William McKinley,
The presentation was held in the office
of Mr. Patterson, the entire force of 100
or mora clerks being present throughout
the ceremonies, which were characterised
by a sincere appreciation of the ability,
the patience and the broadmlndedness
shown the clerks by the outgllng
auditor.
Hope to See Him Return.
Theodore F. Swayse, former chief clerk
of the office, presided.
"In considering what proper testi
monial should be given," said Mr.
Swayze, "there were those who thought
a team of mules and a plow would Just
about fit the bill, as you are going back
to the farm," addressing Mr. Andrews,
"but then the sentimental idea crept In
and another form of testimonial was de
cided upon." He spoke of Nebraska in
warm terms of praise and hoped that
after due season Mr. Andrews would
come to congress and help the auditor's
office In getting wbat It most needed.
W. M. QeddM. fnrmr tYuvnr r nr.nA
Island, the disbursing officer for tho
government at Omaha, Buffalo and St.
Louis expositions, made the presentation
speech. He spoke of Mr. Andrews as a
Nebraska neighbor and friend of more
than twenty years and In all those years
had found the ex-audltor living up to the
hlKh standards set for himself when he
entered i clitics.
Ideal Public Servant.
"The auditor's office is one of disal
lowances and disagreements," aald Mr.
Geddes, "but through all the years of
his association with this great branch of
the government, William E. Andrews, hac
! Deen the ideal public aervant."
Mr. Andrews was visibly affected over
been the Ideal public servant
the warmth of the ovation accorded him
by his co-workers and accepted the testl -
monlal as an expression of loving kind -
enss from them.
"Mr. I'aUeraun and I had never met!.
until he came to Washington," remarked
for me to step down It was with th
cstlsfsctlon that a Nebraskan would sue
ceed me.
"Party creedo and partisans must stsnd
aiun in m conuuci or the business of :
ths i nlted Mates and only Integrity and
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efficiency shou) I he considered as
s In the government service."
Kuiklem
i He spoke of eousllty, liberty and 1
frsternlty and said that when ha looked '
upon the Manonlc emblem it would bring t
' ba k the fares or those with whom he!
bad luboivd for nearly twenty ycara, only j
, thlity of the 100 being connected with the '
, depsrtment when he took the oath of!
: office. I
, Mrs. W. E. Andrews and a number of I
women were present st the presentation, j
Mr. Patterson contenting himself by
hearty srplause over the tributes paid
his predecessor.
' Mr. Andreas goes to West Chester, Pa.,
, on Monday to deliver the Memorial dsy
j oration before the Urand Army of ths
j Republlo of that city.
TRIUMPH, BRITISH
BATTLESHIP, SUNK
IN DARDANELLES
London MaXei Official Announce
ment of Deitruction of English
Warcraft in Turkish
Waten.
BUILT IN 1802 FOR CHILE
Ai Flagship of Atiatio Squadron it
Took Part in Bombardment
of Tiling Tau.
ACTIVE ALSO IN THE STRAITS
nru.KTis.
LONDON, May 16. The admiralty
reports thai the majority of lh of
ficers and crew of the battleship
Triumph were saved. The Triumph
was torpedoed by a submarine and
sank shortly afterward.
LONDON. May S6. The British "v Mency from Home says
battleship Trlumpuh has been sunk:Kn Victor Emmanuel has assumed
in the Dardanelles. This official an- supreme command of the army and
nnnncment waa made tonight. nvv 'rf" n that he left tonight
The battleship Triumph was biult
n l 1 AAA am tk. fKll4kA
HI ivjirruw, 1U iwi ivi ,iit v iiiictiu
government, but was purchased by
Great Britain In 1903.. It was laid
down under the name of Llbertad j
j and was a sister ship of the Constt
i tutlon which aso was purchased
from Chile and rechrlstened Swift
sure. Helped Bhll Tslns Tin,
Since the present war broke out the
Triumph hss been In operation in ootn ,
far entern and European waters. As (
flagship of ths British Asiatlo squadron ,
It participated in the boinbardment of the ;
German base of Tslng Tau China, last
October and was reported to have .been ,
damaged by the sell fire of the German
f0After: the fall of T.lng-Tau. the'
Trlumph returned to European waters
and early In the present year began op
erations with the other units of the allied
J
herded the Turklah trenches on the west-
I em ena oi me uampoii pnin.m n.
afterwards went Into the Pardsnelle to
search the trench from a different angle,
! Here It came under the fire of a Turkish
howltsor battery on the Aeletle shore.
j . w OB th, ,ne4 how,ver,
'i
I r t a . , asisrAa a v s aew i i , , ,
, A. few days later while landing opera,
tlona .were proeeedfng tha Triumph, with
other, warships, in addition to covering
the landing, bombarded the orts lm the
Dardanelles to . prevent reinforcement
reaching the Turks from, the See, of Mar
morn.. The Triumph was credited In the
official retorts with having set fire to
the town of Maldos during this bombard
ment The Arlumph, which was commanded by
Captoln Maurice F Fltsmaurlce, waa a
vessel of 11.0(5 tons and of 13,500 horse
power. Its crew of officers and men In
times of peace numbered about 700 men.
The vessel carried four 10-Inch, fourteen
7.5-liuli guns and fourteen fourteetv
pounders snd four slx-poundere. In ad
dition it carried two lS-lnch torpedo tubes.
The Arlumph was IM feet long and had
a speeit of abcut twenty knots.
Baptists Endorse
Wilson's Stand for
Rights of Neutrals
LOR ANGELES, Cal.. May H. The
Northern Baptist convention In Its clos
ing session today adopted resolutions en
dorsing the president's stand for neutral
j lights in tho European war and urging
I national prohibition, the enactment of
federal ststutes to govern divorce and
I the strict enforcement of Sunday closing
: laws everywnere
Another resolution recommended In
ternational srbit ration as a means of In
suring world pesce.
Dr. Cnrtland Meyers of Boston, ad
dressing the publication society session
of the convention, 1 expressed the belief
that the saloon would be driven out of
thj courtly In the next four years. He
also saU he was convinced that the
present was in Europe would result in
tho elimination of kings and emperors.
WILL OPEN NEW UNIT ON
BELLE F0URCHE PROJECT
! RFLLK FOLTICHE S. D.. May M.
1 ,a.'..i'.i iv,,- k.. 'hMn received hers
that the recently prepared 15.0fto-acre unit
!on the government project here will be
j thrown open to settlement June S. This
, ,., wh,.u ,. h- four,h unit
k .ettled Ilea north and east of here.
.i,-in frnm the northern and eastern
wi . ,i h,. th. r-i.rn.tinn
homestead laws, ranging from 40 to leu
: . .u- . ..... ,.w ,....k.i
'.rea of from 0 to SO acres.
tiT, ij kiio (arm ufiiv, w,i, ii nnifiQ
Work to give Omaha a
claim to be a city beautiful
has been ateadily prosecu
ted for years and at no time
is its beauty more striking
thin frcm right now on in
the spring and summer
months.
THE-GATE'CITY'Of'THE'WtST
Policemen in Evening Clothes
Inspect Cabarets on Broadway
NEW May J. -Squads of po
liceman, attired In evening cloth, arc
making nllitly rounds of the cabarets,
restaurants anil dancing parlors, It was
learned today In the course of a police
Inveatlaatlon as lo the conduct of these
plaoea. The Inquiry is the result of al
legations md by a woman who recently
caused the arrest of her daughter, an
heiress, on t'.ie ground of waywardness,
due. she asserted, to associations formed
KING OF ITALY GOES
TO FRONTINCOGNITO
Victor Emmanuel Astumei Supreme
Command of Army and Nary and
Leaves for Headquarters.
ARMIES MOVE IN 3 COLUMNS
PARIS, May 26. A dispatch to
Incognito for the Italian headquar
ters. Italian Troops AdTanelna.
ORNEVA, Pwltierland. May W.-(10:!i
a. ni., via Paris, 8 :20 p. m.)-Italian troops
which have Invaded Austria nlnng a line
near the border running north of the
Gulf of Trieste, continue to advance to
ward the lsnnso river at threo points,
forcing the Austrlans to retire. ppar
rtitly the Austrlans thus far have made
no determined resistance.
The Italians cantured 100 prisons' yes-
tay. rssualtles on both sides have
bvrn gjiht.
Kng v,pJor Emm,nuPi expected to
go o th- front tnllwepk. probany
fi u t- uirUrl of Ucu.
tenant Co c,dorim Mlan
(.nlef o itaff
The Italian ambassador to Germany 1-
"7'I v""" ' """""
All Lights Oat In Venice.
VKNICI3, May 2.-Vla rarls)-The
military authorities have given orders
that no lights be displayed in VenU-e be
tween sunset and sunrise that can be
j een from shove the city. This is a
i measure of l rote. Hon against attsck by
aeroplanes
The people of tenlie are normally much
Joy the aspect of the city without light
and are eagerly looking for an Austrian
aeroplane.
The narrow footways along theCAB'l
and thfc small arched brljn are dark
and silent at night. Old peoplo say ths
city la as It waa lit the days or their
youth, when there were no street lights
and the Inhabitants went about with
torchea and lanterns.
Partial Blockade of
Austrian Coast is
Declared by Italy
ROME. Italy (via Paris). Msy ?t-Tlie
Italian government, believing that Austria-Hungary
is utilising several ports on
the Albanian coaat for secret commis
sariat departments, declared a blockade
today against "that portion of the
Austro-Hungarlan coast comprised be
tween the Italian frontier on the north
and the Montenegrin boundary on the
South, Including all Islands, ports, an
chorages and bays, and alao the Albanian
coast, from the Montenegrin limits on
the north, to and Including Cape Kle
phalia on the south."
The declaration specifies the geo
graphical limits by latitude and longi
tude, and adds:
"Vessels belonging to friendly and
neutral powers will be allowed sufficient
time to leave the sone, the amount of
time to be determined by the chief of the
naval staff.
"Measures will be taken In conformity
to the rules of International law and
treaties In existence against all versels
endeavoring to cross, or which succeed In
crossing, the line marked by Cape
Otrante and Cspe Klephall."
Brigand Raisuli
Starts Revolt in
French Morocco
PABIB, May 2U. Official Information
from Morocco Indicates thst Balsull, the
Moorish brigand and pretender to
Morocco's throne. Is conducting an agi
tation among the natives In the the dis
trict of Charb, In the northern part of
the country. It Is stated that Kalsull's
actions have been Inspired by Oerman
agents.
General Lyautey, resident French gov
ernor of Morocco, dispatched a detach
ment of troops agalns the malcontents.
The troops were attacked on May 14.
near Doudourr.a. eight miles south of
Quesxan, by a strong force of moun
taineers coming from the ftpanlsh sone.
The mountaineers were defested with
I v,u tnl
j "
' Balsull many times has been reported
dead. He Is the bandit who seised an
American citizen named Perdlcaris and
held him for ransom until President
Roosevelt's message, "Perdlcaris alive or
Rslsula dead," brought about 'the Amer
ican's relee.se.
Wall of Water Rolls
Into Thermopolis
THERMOPOLIS. Wyo , May -lwn
doThTa!
' age estimated at $V) 0U waa
' flood which swept this lown Iste yester
; dsy. following a cloudburst in the moon-
I tsins. A wsll of water five feet liign
; lolled Into the town from a canon, flood-
: Ing srorts of dwellings and filling the
Dasements or msny Dullness house. No
less or uie is reported.
In the canarvta.
t'nder the direction of Police ComnUs
sloner Woods, the squads of Investiga
tors are visiting the most widely known
dancing places In what la known ss the
"upper tend.Tloin." The commissioner
was quoted as saying that If the condi
tions proved to be as serious as alU.ged
an effort wmild be made to rlose the ob
jectionable places, but, he added that he
believed that Broadway Is belter now
than It has been for some time.
ITALIANS INYADE
ADSTRIAJN FORCE
War Office Reports Occupation of
Towns Along Frontier from Lom
bard? to Adriatio Sea.
MOUNTAIN DEFILES ARE FORCED
ROME, May 25. (Via Farls, May
it.) Offensive operations resulting
in the occupation of Austrian terri
tory all along the frontier from Lom
bardy to the Adriatic are claimed in
an official statement issued tonight
by the War office. Italian troops
have seised various towns In the
Trentlno and forced their way
through mountain defiles. On the
tower Isonro attacks were continued
to gain the line of the river. The Aus
trlans are reported to have retired.
destroying bridges behind them.
Italian aviators bombarded Monfal-
cone, near the Gulf of Trieste.,
The communication follows:
"Everywhere on the S4th our troops
took the offensive, occupying Forcella,
Montosso, Tonsle and Fonts Caffaro, In
Val Oludlcarla, the territory north of
Ferrara and Monte Baldo.
"They also occupied Monte Reorao and
Monte Foppa, on the slopes north of Les-
slnl; Monte Pnsubla and Monte Paffelan,
at the extremity of the Agno, and Leo-
gang valleys, and the defiles of Val
Brenta. 1V took a number of prison-
era
"Tn Csdora we occupied all the frontier
def'.lcs.
''The enemy's medium caliber artillery
opened fire on the bay of Mlsltrna, but
without results.
"On the Caruls frontier on the night
of the 2Uh we took by a bayonet attack
Del Inferno and the extremity of Val
Dagno.
"On the Frleull frontier on the 8Rth, In
the middle of the Isonso region we suc
cessfully continued our offsnslve opera
tions Dear Catorette. W have disposed
troeps-Min the conquered heights bstween
the Jurtrio and the Isonso rivers. Medium
csllber artillery of the Austrian at
Santa Maria and Fanta Lucia to the
southwest of Tolmlno opened fire on the
heights between the Judrlo and I ion so,
but without result.
"On the lower Isonso we also con
tinue) our offensive to attain the line
of the river. Everywhere the enemy
retired, destroy Ins bridges and cutting
communications.
"Our aviators bombarded the elect iio
power house and railroad station at Mon
faloone. Aviator Drops Many Bombs.
"During the day of May 5th our
aviators showed great activity along the
entire frontier and . were successful In
several endeavors to bombard the enemy.
They threw down In all 208 projectiles.
Of these eighty-two were large bombs
of a weight of ten klios (about twenty-
two pounds) each. Fourteen shells weigh
ing :uo kilns (220 pounds) and fifty-five
weighing forty-three kilos (ninety-five
pounds) each, together with other varie
ties were thrown by our men. The ef
fadcy of this fire was proved at several
points, particularly at the German avia
tion psrk located at Hervllly to the
southeast of llolsel, where a hanger and
a machine were set on fire; at the Oer
man reserve aviation camp at Grand
Prlel, to the northwest of Bt Quentln,
where a hangar was shattered, and at
the 8t. Quentln railroad station were
tho gssollne supply tanks were destroyed.
"During tho course of the precefftng
night four shells were thrown from the
air on the rsllr .sd station at Doual. The
outbreak of a firs In the vicinity of the
freight denot was observed."
Preach Make Galas Near Lore It e.
PARIS, May W.-The French war of
flee this afternoon gave out. a report on
the progress of hostilities, reading:
"The checks Inflicted upon the enemy
yesterday In the region of Angres and
at a point to the north of the height of
Lorette determined the Germans to come
bamk with an attack of extreme violence.
There was furious fighting last evening
and during the night We were success
ful in retaining all our gains. Our troops
gavs evidence of magnificent courage and
show splendid tensrlty of purpose.
"The Germans In the beginning deliv
ered a countur attack against the work
captured by us northwest of Angres.
Furious attempts to take this position
wore made by the enemy again and
again. In suite of the exceptionally in
tense bombardment to which our troops
ware subjected we retained possession
of all of our new positions.
"Furthermore, at the end of the day
we occupied almost entirely the position
near Buval, where we gained a footing
In the afternoon. Here we are maintain
ing ourselves under a violent fire. At
the same time we have gained ground on
the heights northeast of Lorette and we
have captured a trench of the enemy In
the environs of touches.
"An artillery engagement of conalder
ahls severity developed yesterday In the
region of Solnsons, there was another
such encounter near Rhelms.
"From the rest, of the front no reports
hsve been received."
Oklahoma Town Hit
By Tornado; One Dead
Hl'flO. Okl.. Msy M.-A tornado struck
Tsllhlns, Okl.. sixty miles north of her.
j late today, killing one person and fatally
; Injuring seversl others, according to re-
: ports received here. Many buildings were
; bluan away.
SHELL OR MINE
HITS AMERICAN
SHIP NEBRASKA!!
U. S. Freighter Struck hy Torpedo
or Submerged Explosive Off the
Coast of Ireland.
NONE OF THE CREW IS INJURED
Submarine Sighted by Another
Veml in Waters Thirty Miles
from Scene of Mishap.
NO PASSENGERS ABOARD CRAFT
The Day's War News
AMKHK'AJI KTBtMEH Nebraska
waa torpedoed by m aahmarlae or
straek a ails yesterday off the
onth roaat of Irelaad. Tke erew
took to the boats. Bint ret armed oa
aaoertalalaa; tkat the damage was
aot aertoae. H lives were lost.
The Wehraskan carried as passen
srers. OFFICIAL COMMVKICATIO from
Rome Indicate that the Kallaa In.
realnn of A nutria has been ex
tended over almost tke entire Aaa-
trlan-Italian frontier. Arenrdlaa
o this statement the Italians have
border and hare foreed their way
tkronah mountain defiles, occapy
Inn strategic positions.
EW ATTACK OF MACKENEKW
aaalaaf the Raaalan line north of
Prsemysl, In Gnllcla, Is reported
front Vienna nnd Berlin to hare
been attended by eonsplenons sne
eraa. Tho war afflee at Petro
araa, however, states that attaeka
river were spattered and concede
no new victories to the A astro
fterraaa armies.
BRITISH HAVE! BEEN compelled to
give arronnd In Belgians to the
Oensisi, who are onee snore press
ing; forward stroncly along the
part of tho front whleh has seen
the heaviest flahtlnat of the war.
The allies apparently have offset
this Oerman victory, however, hy
French advance sooth la north
ern France, near Arras.
ERIEM OF ATTACKS from both
aides of th line north of Arms
last night bronaht on flghtlnar of
mnnsnal violence. The official eea.
snanleatloa front Paris today as-'
acrta th Oerman attacks, made
with especial severity near Lorette
. were repntaed. The Be-rMW t
ment admits the toss of a email po-
sttloa near Olvcnchri hnt asserts
, "that elsewhere the allies were -
, 'driven hack, with heavy losses.
Bt LLETI. '
LONDON, May 28. A message to
the Star from Liverpool says that
th name and nationality of the Ne
braskan were painted In large let
ters on its sides. It was In water
ballast. .
LONDON, May 26. The American
steamer Nebraskan, Captain Green,
from Liverpool May 24 for Delaware
Breakwater, was torpedoed yesterday
by a submarine or hit by a mine at
a point forty miles southwest of Fast
net, off the southwest coast of Ire
land. The sea was calm at the time and
the crew at once took to the boats
and stood by the steamer.
It was soon ascertained that the
Nebraskan was not seriously dam
aged. It bad been struck forward
and its foreholds were full of water.
No Lives Lost.
The crew returned on board and got the
vessel under way. No lives were lost
among the crew. The Nebraskan did not
csrry any passengers.
The foregoing Information waa received
today by the British admiralty In London
snd It wss at once communicated to the
American embassy.
The torpedoing of the Nebraskan ap
parently occurred before t o'clock last
night. Testerdsy evening was clear and
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THE WANT-AD. WAY
CueoS-f
Down upon the Suwannee river
There's a motorboat for sale,
And they cannot find a buyer
Who has sufficient kale.
Bo I think a little Want Ad.
The proper thing would be.
If it happened here In Omaha,
They'd "Put It In The Bee."
If you own a motorboat and want
to sell It, rent it or exchange It for
snother, advertiss It In The Bee's
Classified under the heading of
For rials. Kngins dealers tsn get
results if they advertise and
PUT IT IN THE BEK