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Daily Plrect intra the r.eUla Aran. The lleo's Heal War Photos Heat of Therm AIL. THE WEATHER. Unsettled VOL. XLlV NO; 207. OMAHA, MONDAY MOHXIXO, MAY .'51, 191... Oa Tralni ass at out Mews Itult, Se SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. n Omaha - v Bee j GERMANIC LEGIONS PRESS OH TOWARD PRZEMSL WALLS Amies of Middle Empires, withl Enormous Weight of Artillery, Continue Efforts to En circle Stronghold. RTJSS CLAIM ENEMIES CHECKED Battle for Middle Galioiaa Fortress Remains Outstanding Feature of War. TEUTONS ATTACKING FIERCELY LONDON, May SO. The battle for the fortress of Frsemysl, In mid dle Gallcia, remains the outstanding feature of the war. There has been heaYr fighting north of Arras, -where the French continue to make progress, the Ger mans admitting tonight their evacu ation of Ablaln. But this is a small (fair compared with what is going on around Pneraysl. The Germane ajh3 Austrian, with an enormous welr.ht of artillery, continue to fight desperately tn an effort- to en circle the fortress, which la already re ported to be under bombardment Their armies . on the Ban. to the north of Prsernysl, haye. however, apparently re ceived a check. HiwImi AllMklll. The Ro solans, after driving there back across the Ban In the neighborhood, at Slenl&w. hava now turned -their atten- tlon to the force : which crowd tne river to the north and aouth' of Jaroalau t-.na' haye been delivering- furto-ae attacks. till of'th"e.the Austrlans and Oerniana W!im tA "he-V. VMMllSfUl 1 To tha southeast of Prawmyat, the Tau. tonlo allies are meeting- with more auo oesa, but thels- proa-rese ta not so raald as It was a few days ago and the .oom--municailona to Lemberg. which were re- " ported to have been sewered, are still Intact. - At the other end of the Une to the Had He province heavy fighting- also Is In prog-res, with the fortunes ebbing and flowing, neither side being: able to make any important advance. These opera v llfrciB. VIlwu wotw vrMfrii.M. wron ' u mm m x raid by the Russian military critics, are being- more seriously oonotdnred and larger forces are being sent to meet the German Invaders, i Little Otaaa-e la Weak Except for their admission of the eval uation of Ablaln. which they say wag carried out without tbe knowlelf--- of the French," the Oermara claim to ; have re pulsed all attaoke - along" the western line. Aa the same clsJm ts made, by the French, who alee state that they hare made further progress, the eStnaUoti does not seem to be muah eharured. , It is not expected the the snct will make any marked advance at oaa time, for they are ettaoktng strongly fortified positions, which bare to be taken ooe by one in the face of Innumerable and oJe-e-erly ' concealed machine g-una, ; Outpost fighting continues a) on? the whole ' front of the ' ZtaiuAnatrtan frontier . . It is reported from Bucharest thai Im portant nngotiatloas are under way be twne Rumania, end Bulgnrle, but the nature of these has not bean BvuIgee. German submarines are still busy in the water around the BrttiSh tslee. the latest, victim being' the British steamer Ethkroe, which was sunk Friday. Six teen of its crew are still mieetug-., Road Pays Taxes on t n i ; t a (Prom a Staff CVn-respendent.) LINCOLN, May JO. (Bpec-ial.) Tbe Northwestern Railroad oofupany haav not beard that there was a cyclone In Seward about two years ago and that Its section bouse was demolished! and has ' never been rebuilt. It has kept on giving tn that section house to the assessor on a valua tion of tdOO sod the county assessor, not having heard that the house had blown away, rut the assessment to $300. ' Over near Beaver Crossing the company used to have a bridge built for the ac commodation of Its patrons, but it went down stream some years ago. However, the company still Insists on paying a terminal tax on the bridge. Thin Is im mensely amusing to Secretary Bernecksr of the Mate Board of Assessment, who Is a Seward county man and happens to know all about the house and bridge. ' Dakota Alfalfa Flae. BELLE rOUROH E, g. D., May . (Special.) The cutting ot the first crop of alfalfa in this section will be on in a week or ten days. The crop on the dry land is In exoelleot condition and that on the Irrigated land has been raised with out any lrrlgatloa and will be a record breaking yield- It was estimated that lDO.OOO tons of alfalfa was raised here last season. Present Indications are that these figures will be substantially boosted this year. re"',ertre mt Omaha, Hours. Vesterday. Deg. 'WAKMEE a. ra I a. tn. ( a. in a. ni 10 a. m. II a. in 1 m I P- m 1 p. m t p. m 4 p. m 5 i. m p. m T p. m Imm-sI HecorS. , M 51 , 62 , 63 W . hi . M M U , . T , (7 , en , to (.aparatlT ik. iit im lait r n 90 M ..... M 67 70 oe M M M . TO .01 .SO .00 .00 Highest yesterday. Ixwest yesterday.. Altan temperature. Precipitation Temperature and precipitation deper- ture from the normal: Normal temperature P7 Teft-ten'y for ths day .Total deficiency wtnre March 1... t Normal ureolpHation 1' inch IVficlenoy for the day 17 Inch TetHl rainfall since March 1... 1 M Im hei (ef trlenry since March 1 1 tneb eftelency for cor. jiertod.i 1S14. I. Si Inch" i'lxcoss for cor. period. 2 Alnthei Im A. WKI.fcli. Ixcut Korecaaitir. t SEE INTERVENTION 1 POSSIBLE COURSE Believed Now that Starring Mexi cans Would Rot Object to Uncle Sam Taking a Hand. WILSON TO MAKE A STATEMENT . WASHINGTON, May . 80. Ans, nouncement that President Wilson would demand g settlement of the i Mexican problem by the warring fac-1 tlons themselves within a short time' ' and falling that, adopt some meann, not defined as yet. to bring about J peace, nas developed acute interest i tn official and diplomatic quarters as to . the prospective action of the ! United States. The president's appeal for funds and supplies to relieve the starving popula tion ot Mexico, the preparation at the, White House of a statement to be com- I munlcated to all military leaders In Mexico next Tuesday and arrangements ' of the American Red Cross for a hug's ' relief scheme are the first steps In a policy, which, it became known today. President "Wilson has had under consider ation for some time with the object ot i restoring- peace in Mexico. . Fnreenat of Statement. . The text of the-ereetdent's forthcoming-, statement Is an official secret, but from ' those who advised with him prior to Its preparation. It la understood Mr. Wilson will address not only the military loaders : tn Mexico, but the Mexican people and at the same time the people of the United : States. He will review In detail the course ef events In Mexico since the assaaslna- 1 tion of Madero and Suares and the usurp- j tlon of the presidency by Hunrta, j The pronouncement, it Is said, will call ' attention to the fact that the United , States government by refusing to rec-' og-nlsa lluerta, assisted In driving htm out of power and expected from the vtc-i tortoua constitutionalists the re-establish- ; tnent of the government In Mexico. Nearly a year has passed since Huerta was com-' pelted to resign, but the constitutionalist the statement will say, have failed In the meantime to restore order, . conditions growing- worse dally, with no faction ap-'J parently ' possesning tbe capacity to , establish a s-overnmenL In view of these conditions, according to reliable Information, the statement ' will serve notloe that as the situation has grown Intolerable to foreigners and the I Mexican people alike, the Mexican chiefs ' must arrange for an early solution of the I problem. Unless this is forthcoming ! soon. It will be Indicated to the military j lenders In Mexico that some other moans may have to be employed to assist the ' Mexican people., The president does not I intend to specify this government's course j for the present Off totals did not deny today that if the Mexican factions failed to compose the situation, there wae a possibility of In tervention, by the United States. It wee pointed, out, -kirwevBrw that what might have previously been considered by some Mexicans as en-arg-resstve, intervention haev now (-hanged, on account of the fam ine to a humanitarian expression dssigned to save the Mexican people, helpless in the. bands of military bands. It la even suggested l well Informed quarters that one result of tbe food situation. If fam ine continues, would be a direct appeal to the United States government from large numbers of the Mexican people for tntervemtlon. , , , Tlaae te N The new phases tn the Washing-ton gov ernment's polio y may take several weeks to develop. For the present efforts will be made to get food to the Mexicans. The seizure by the Carransa. authorities of 600 tons of corn purchased by ths In ternational .relief committee la one of the incidents which has a-gTavated the situ ation considerably and it is expected no tloe will be served on the Mexican gen erals, to permit the transportation of re lief Supplies or the American government may be constrained to undertake Ate dis tribution of supplies - through Its own agencies. Reports of hunger and suffering; poured Into American ' Red Cross headquarters today from all parts of Mexico. Arkansas Sweeps j ; Through the Levees KANSAS CITT. May While pre para, tlons were being- made tonight In the west bottoms district of Kansas City to meet high water oondlUons predicted for the next day or two, there was little fear locally of serious overflow and Interest In floods In the southwest was divided be tween the ravages of the Missouri river tn the central counties of this state, and the situation In Arkansas where . the Arkansas. river, sweeping through breaches In levees, is doing- gw-at damage. Other points where floods have obtained or have been threatening the last few days, report practically normal conditions. National Officer of W. C, T. U. Is Dead PORTLAND, Ore.. May Mrs. Elisa beth Hutchinson, national treasurer of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, died here tonight. She underwent an operation at tbe hospital here several weeks ago. Mrs. Hutchinson's home was In Win field. Kau, She came here from Seattle to arrange the advertising of ths annual convention of ths Women's Christian Temperance union In this city neit Oc tober. Her daughter, Mrs. Roberts, was at, her bedside when the end oeme. AHLMAN BUYS OUT THE ' AUTO CLEARING HOUSE Art A. Ahlman has bought the Auto Clearing House at tt Famam street, where he will continue the business of buying, rebuilding end selling used cars. Ahlman formerly was a dealer 'n uaed cars across ths street at 2034 Farnaiu. Ha is now In a position to buy, sell or exchange cars on as If-nments. He has added a complete machine shop fully equipped to completely rebuild all cars. Mr. Bruce will devote his time to his Lexington csr egrnov. He Is at present on a trip to the Lexington factory and to ste the auto races at Indianapolis. HOW THE GERMAN WOUNDED PASS THE TIME Class in knitting, one of the lines of handicraft taught to restore them to activity. - ; . - ' x " I ., f-" V.: i.. V '"- a- i i !' 'f. SSJ- .--. . .-- V ... K' UNCLE JOE REDIIAH IS LAIDJO REST Long Since - Aged Pioneer : Had Ceased to Fear to Cross the River. MEMBER OF CHURCH 57 YEARS Uncle Joe Redman,1 Offlaha'g best loved pioneer, was laid to rest In Prospect Hill cemetery yesterday aft ernoon. Funeral services at Kountse Memorial church, , ot which he had been a member for fifty-seven years, wore attended by a throng ' of ; his friends.' It was not a sad .funeral. Uncle Joe's kindly pleasantry for half a century dally exhibited in Omaha In his smile snd worda-of greeting seemed to pervade It. The' occasion -must have been Just as Uncle Joe would have had It. He had lived eighty-six .years,' doing hard .labor during most of that period. Long- since he had lost the, tear of death. i j'Uncle . Joe,! would you be 'afraid' to cress the, riverf" Rev. Luther .'Kurds, son of the-'foiinder, of Kountse Memorial church, asked him, a few wef ks aso.T "J" "No, I am not afraid," answered Uncle Joe,, calmly,'.. 1 ',.' Rev., Mr. Kuhns told of this,' conversa tion hi his sermon yesterday, , as exempli-' fytng- the simple bravery with, which the man had " met . the various events of a long- and. full life. , ServleVs , Are Blssple. The services were simple. Rev. O, D. BalUly, Rev. 'Leonard Oroh 'and Rev, Mr. Kuhns, who conducted 'them, spoke of Uncle Joe Redman as the patriarch, who like the famed old-men of biblical days, wore the accumulated honors of a ripe old age, .a dutlf ul family, the wisdom and philosophy of Ions experience and the love of all his associates. They lauded him as one of those men of apparently humble place whose lives are in reality niaaterpleces. ' ; Uncle Joe's casket was carried to the grave by his six sons, who were the act ive pallbearers. Their names are Oessge, James, Will 8., Will T.. fcamuel and Sher man Redman. I : The honorary pallbearers were the fol lowing friends whose effectioa he had had for many "years W. I. Kleratead Rome Miller P. J. Carroll F. T. Btrouil George Lochrier .' Joseph Houska Dan Hhull Robert Weidensall . A I Metsler ' I tennis Cunningham James Walat) 'JoluvDrexel . Body in State. The body lay In state at the family home.'j'Ct Corby street, during the hot-ra yestsrday before the funeral. -Many Otnahans titers paid their last tribute of regard to Uncla Joe. Uncle Joe wss the thirty-third old resi dent of Omaha who has died during the first monthe of 11&. , The pioneer is survived . by a h widow and eleven 'children and byflozens of grandchildren. This family was Uncls Joe's greatest pride. Following- are the names of his children: George L. Red man,, Mrs. A. L, Root. James P. ReoV man and Sherman Redman of Omaha I Mrs. Harry Keellne of Council Bluffs; B. F. Rsdman. Joseph Redman, jr., and Mrs. Clara Bailey of Salt Lake Cltyi Samuel Redman ef Oray, Colo.; William, 8. Redman of Phoenix, Arts., and Mrs. Clarence English of Winnipeg. Over 400 of Triumph Crew Are Missing LO NTON May SO. The casualty list of the British battleship Triumph, tor pedoed off the Uallipoli peninsula, which was issued tonight, shows that three officers and eleven mm were kll'eJ and that VJ ni-n are missing ... -' K-- 1-- ' ' . v' I j - 3 , Mi ' i mi ii i i mi wi mi mi J 1 3 .,"'eeA-- V tA5,v . . . I - J v-- V A -.4 V t ja. r iM.-II1im1 , WOUEN DECORATE soldiers; GRAVES Relief Corps of , Grant, Custer and Crook Tos of 0. A. E Partici pate in Exercises. 1 ' SPANISH WAR VETERANS, .. TOO Tbe weather detracted somewhat from the completeness of the annual decoration of soldier' graes'in the cemeteries Satarady, but. the women of the Belief corps ventured out, nevertheless, and carried many bou quets of flowers to the last resting- places of the men who fell upon thi field of batUe. ; Participating In these exercises were the women of the Relief corps of Grant, Custer and Crook. postsr the Grand Army of the Republic anl the women "s( auxiliary of. Camp Lee Forby, -anlsh .War Veterans. . .' Mrs. 'i J. . W. f Foley. ' Mrs,, ptsalieth Pelrpnnet, Mis.. ImvI , Gardner, , acoVn. pknled by Kmery Johnson. .Jonathan Kd wsrds. and C. L. , Thomas,- sll of Custer post,; went. to Prospect Hlll.cemetery. Jtr. Johnson and' Mrs. Foley , went, p Mount Hopo osmeterj-, . , , . ,TAt "Forest b Lawn were these memhfrs of Grant post: Mrs.' Belle Diffeiibacher, Mrs Ltiniif Bddy. Miss ' Sofia Snelder, MsJor Wilrox and Captain Malllkon. A brief exercise wss held at Forest Lawn. Mrs. J; C. Reed, Mrs". Llxsle Bugh, Mrs. Maud Tennant . and Mrs. Millie Toney represented Crook post. at Holy .Sepul chre, 2hemlsn and West Lawn ceme teries, : Mr." and Mrs. perry Miller had charge ot the formal proerram for. the Spanish War Veterans at West Lawn cemetery. Assisting were a firing squad of the Ne braska National guard. under- Captein Todd, and a fife s,nd drum corps of Camp Les Forby.. Women of the Henry W. La ton auxiliary honored the memory of ths Spanish, war veterans at this cemetery. FIVE PERSONS DROWN IN RIVER IN WASHINGTON T AC-DMA. Wssh.. May . Five persotis were drowned todsy In the Cowllts river, forty miles south of Tacoma, when s horse attached to a vehicle in which they were going to mass backed off the ferry. Mrs. Henselmen, Miss Anna Bergen and three children, all of whom are under 10 years old.' Summary of the At STRIA WAR OFFICE reports aaval . airmen made s raid on Vaslre, slropplwg- ssaay bontba. Aa arsenal was damaged by fire and aa explosion ex-ear re 4 la Fori Nlewlo. No news of this raid bas come tbroasrb official Itallaa sfms. New proarreaa Is reported by tbe i'rfaek War afflee ta bare been iua4t la. tbe seetar aarth af A rraa. GERMANY'S REPLY ta tbe Amer ican aate aaat after (be slaking: af tba Lasltaala was delivered yes arlay ta Assbassador Oerarsl at Berlin. It doea sat specifically answer tbe America a repreeeata- Lasltaala and dlseoatlnaaare af araseat met bads of sabmarlae warfare. These points are left far settleateat la farther asgretlatloas. Cerata ay espressaa re ret far at tacks aa Amerlena vessels, wblrb ara said ta bare been aalaten- jWASHIIIGTON HOLDS GERMANY EVADES WILSOhJMANDS Feeling of Disappointment Reigns in U. S. Capital as Result of Re ported Tenor of Teuton Reply. U. S. TO CONTROVERT POINTS Grave Factor Added to Situation by Finding Nr.braskan Hit by Torpedo. PRESIDENT MAINTAINS SILENCE WASHINGTON. May, SO. Until tie official tent of the German reply to the American note concprnlng vio lations of neutral rlshts In the war rone Is received, probably tomorrow, President Wilson will reserve com ment. This word came from the White !toie tonight after press dispatches outlining the German note wore re t-elred. It is known, however, that th-3 United States government Is prepared to controvert every one ot the points mentioned in the summery of the German position, os published here. The presa outline conforms with Am basaarior Gerard's dispatches of the last few days forecasting the nature oi the German reply. FvMenre Prevleoalr timbered. Rvtoenae of en indlsnutsbte character wss leathered by the Washington gov er.tment prior to the sending of the note of May 11 to prove that the Lusltanla carried no guns, either mounted or us mounted: that It carried no explosives within the manning ef American statutes and. that no British vessels have cleared from. American ports for several months cnrrylrg pruns of any . character. The. British ambassador here Is pre paring to transmit assurances from the British government that the LuaUanla was not armed and that It could not be carried on the naval llsts aa an auxiliary cruiser unless It were armed and com-missioned- ThsTjnlted Slates, moreover, holds thut the carrying of arms or am munition or other contraband, or a few unarmt-d Individuals who might be pros pective soldiers,, does not destroy ths rMfht under , Inisrnatluna! taw and hu manity ,ef the belligerent merchantman re, be vielted and searched before being destroyed and the neutral er non-combatant paesengers transferred to a placo of . sVsty. . r Peellws; ef Pessimism, While t lie ct phi a-Ktelngy ef . the fturouin reply 1. ewsitad with nun-h ittr ter there as a feeling of pnsafmlsm In many quarters, over the report d eva sion of President Wilson's demands for rtaratloe for the loss of more than 100 Amerluan lives and guarantees that sub marine warfare would , be so conducted In the near future as to safeguard Amer- tcsn lives and vessels. A grave, fa- tor has been added to the situation .by the finding of the American oommbislon appointed . by Ambassador Psge, . that the American steamer Ne- braakan was torpedovd without warning- by a s'lbmarlne. In German quartnrs the claim wss persistent that the vessel must have struck a mine. .Lieutenant John K. Towers, naval at tache and, naval constructor; Lewi . B, stcurlde.oT the Amorlcsn smhsssy and Consul Washington at Liverpool have re ported through Ambassador Page that after a techalcal eVaminatlan or the ves sel and on the testimony of the 'chief en gineer of the Nebraskan that he saw the eake of torpedo they had no 'doubt that the ship was attacked by a sub- marine. . . ..,.. Preamed to Be berrnia. . Inasmuch ,ss submarines of ths ailisd powers have not: attacked merchant men. the presumption of officials Is similsr to that reached after -an . Investigation- of the attack on the Gulf light that Ger man 'Submarine was responsible and an Inquiry to the German' foreign ofTIi for Its. report on the ease Is expected te go forwsrd within a day or two. .'' The ' preponderance of evidence shew. In an attack on the Nebraskan. after It bs believed ths,t submarine attacks on fessels would cease, at least while the negotiations were In progress, admittedly increased tne tension In relations with Oermany. In German quarters It was suggested that If the ship was attacked by a German submarine the commander may have been sway from hta baso too long to learn of the new developments and the precautions to he taken with re spect to neutral ships. The fart that the Nebraskan had hauled down Its flag at dark was also mentioned as a possible reason for suspecting thst It . was an enemy vessel, although Captain Greene in his affidavit declares the name of his 'onllnu-d on Vai Two Column Three.) Day's War News tloaat. Cempeaaatloa Is offered la rases la wbtcb Oer ninny Is sbawa . ta bare baea at faall, and ref r eaee ta Tbe Hagrae of ellapated 'rases Is sncgestrd. Uermnay sets ap tba assamptloas, aa a basts for aestattatlons, tbat tba Lasltaala 'was' a' British' aaval aaslllary ea erring mannted aana, as'wel as troops and war ntanltlaas, sad tbat It was a violation af Amer, leaa law to early paaseaarera on It ITALIAN CAMPAIGN Is developing; toward tbe Aastrlaa rltlee af Trent and Trieste. , ADYANCE OF THIS Al'STRIANS aad (ermnas toward tba Hnllclaa fort ress af Praemfsl, threatening- Its Investment,' re-ssalna aarheeked Tba eammoaleatlaa fraaa tba Ber. In War efftae - yesterday stated addltlaaal territory bad beaa eeoa. pled and tbat determined attaeks as taa nassiaas sal sees repalsea. aa Rasslna regiment belar wlpad at. PROSECUTOR SAYS FRANK ISjNNOCENT Atlanta District Attorney Files 5,0O0-Word Communication Asking for Clemency. DECLARES NEGRO THE SLAYER ATLANTA, Ga., May $0. While; Foltcitor General Dorney, who profi-; tuted Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Thagan, in a letter to the j Stste Prison commission, made pub- lie tonight, , opposes commutation of I i. . o. . r,. , ; Tntted States District At: sentence, torney Alexander filed with the com mission a 25,000-word communica tion in which he makes an appeal for clemency to the condemned man. ata Nrara the Slayer. Mr. AWxeridcr acks to show by the testimony of the rtsto's own witnesses that James Conley, s ncsro how serving sentence r on ncceHioi-y after the crime, snd not Fr:ink, wss the slayer. He nrguee that Cnnley'e ediMlss'on that he wrote the "murder note" fovn-d beside the body, raises the com luslon. The whole question, he s.iyr, "reaolves itrclt Into an Inquiry es to the truth of Con ley's story," and he traces the evolution of Cnnley's testimony, the l:an-res ho made In tl snd the protmhls motive for enrh variation. Two Honrs Not Toa Loans "While Coiiley's account of his notions and conversations with Frank after the murder, occupied, acvoidintj o him. on'y thirty-four minutes they could not hsve occurred within two hours," says XIr. Alexander, l. ,, .... , L. ..... .,...,. i i poiivuur s-n"r-i in i is um.ht, viii -ii . . . 1 wss In response to a notice from the commission of the e-.ullng application, , sas that ho docs "not umlerMs-id tho apfiitcntlon fnr e-nule rlemcm-v to iel up any newly discovered evlderute or other x ron mis not heretofore considered and finally adjudlcsted by the arlotis Judges of sll the eoAirts, state und fed eral." Letters In Frank's behalf also cxme to dsy from Governor Hanna of North Dakota. Senator Vardaman of Mlsi-taslppl and Representatives GrestC ot Texas and Chlpporfleld of Illinois. Girl's Mother Protests. Mrs, J. W. Coleman, mother of sfnry Phssan, forwarded to the cominlfsinn to night a letter protesting aaulti&t ecu mutatfcm of Frank's sentence. "In this matter I have no bitterness," she de clared, "but feel thst the penalty the law has imposed Is nut too severe." A clemency petition signed by editors ot about sixty loading newspapers and mngnslnes woe rocclved today at Gov- ernor Slaton's office - fcntl.flon Aak Mere. .NEW. VORK. ,5lay Sft. A petition with suo.tKO signattires for the commutation of the death aentence of Io M. Krank ass ent,. Vt. thet Antl-Oeat-i 1 penalty oommlttee of tbe Women's I'em e s rlety ' to Governor John M. f-'laton of Gcorsrta tnnlglit. . Miss Klberta K. Hhip ley. chairman of . tho Iro M. .Trsuk pe tition . connnitU'e. , sent .a letter to 'the governor, recounting the, work, the. com mittee hud done "in the cause of JuxtU'e and humanity" nt'd requesting the com mutation Of Franlfs sentence, . ,' , Move to Lower Gas ' Rate for Fremont rnWMONT. Neb. Mny 3ft.-(Rpccl-U. Art ordinance providing for 11.25 gas. a i Reding- to the wsr. ana tnereoy reduction of 0 cents from the present v,,,1,r' h curdlnal prinolpale of Frae rate, was introduced at the council meet- Monry exiresely forbidding sue), Ing Friday evening snd given Its first '",t'," 'rman gmnd lodse hereby leudlnt.. it Is ex-MCted that one or nvo "'' '"rmcr rlftlons with Italian membera of tha council will maka a tight ,nt ",";h ce Mnsnnrv. against the measure.. An ordinance reat- i - "ToaTd F- Masons In other hostile Ing a new paving district to Include the I ,,,,J,, lhe Kmnii ,0"K, reaffirms the de west end of Military avenue, tho thor-! vM"a a"optel st-an envller dato that all oughfsre along which John . Fremont ' rrl-,lpnl ' v-"-o,, r(1 u; passed when he took his famous march I I't,J"' from the outM--aR of hoetHltles. across the country was psed at tt first I ,.JriTt c" reading. This makes four new paving ! TABLE D HOTt MEAL5 districts created In, the last week. Over two miles of new paving will be laid this Police Officers ; ; Take Wifebeate'r Her arms and tody; black: and- blue from . a" terrible beating, and one wrist badly cut by broken glaxs when she attempted to escaiie ' from her home through a window, Mrs.' B. F Haffnur, 1531 North Twentieth street, was found by the police at the home of A. A. Mont brland near Twentieth and Clark streets, whence she fled from lier htisbsnd. Offliors afterwards dragged Uaffner from beneath a bed in his home, where ho had previously barricaded himself and threatened there who wanted to arrest him. He Is being held In the county Jell- CAN SHIP ALLIES SHELLS. RULES JUDGE AT MILWAUKEE MII.WAt.KFE, Win, May Jf.-Clreult Judge Willlnm J. Turner, in a lengthy ruling today, dismissed the action of peneral Mamuel Pearson, In which ha eoyght to restrain tho AUIs-Chslmers Co., Otto II. Fslk. and others, from manu facturing hrapnel shells, which. It was alleged, were being supplied to the allies. Tho allegation that the war would eaase If the shipment of shrspnel ahell la stopped is only an expression of opin ion, not susceptible of proof, and rannot be made the basis of Judicial action, ac cording to ths court. STEAMER NEBRASKAN IS PLACED IN THE DRYDOCK LIVERPOOL. May SO. -The American steamer Nebraskan was placed In div dock yesterdsy at Ulrkenheai in the presence of ths American nsvsl nt tache. Lieutenant John H. Towers, British naval officers and other experts. . Tho vesiel showed a linre gsp forward en the starboard side, twenty feet lone and twelve feet deep at the bottom ot the ship, which st this point had been blown away. All the plates surrounding this gsp were curved Inwsrd. None of the officials woud say any thing about the nature of the explosion. LINER MEGAIITIC IS CHASED BY A SUOSEA VESSEL P1 Star Steamship Escapes TJn- I der water Pursuer Off the p-r-v p South Coast of Ire land.' CALL TO QTJEENST0WN . . . ... Three Messages Received at Port DcscriDing experiences wim Enemy Ship. CARRIED CAPTIVES ABOARD Qt'EKNSTOWN. May 80. -The White Star liner Megnntlc, with a large number of prisoners from Liverpool to Montreal, was chased by a submarine off the south coast of Ireland this morning, but escaped. Considerable alarm was caused here early this morning when an "8. O. 8." call was received from tho llnor, reporting that a submarine had been etghted. The first message was soon followed, however, by another stating that the Megantln had out distanced the nubmnrlpe snd that it then was sixty miles southeast ot Cork hnrbor. Ijteir a third message Wss received rroi from the steamer's captain reporting that . , . . k.. ui- ho had evaded the submarine, that his ship was well to the westward snd that he wss proceeding on his voyage with all on board well. . American, Helping Build Up the Turk . Navy, Meets Death CONSTANTISOI'LK. May St-fVln. London.) lUi-kr.ain Pashu, an American cltlsen, who was foimcrly rear admiral In tht Turkish navy, died on May 17 after several colc of ll'.nen. He Raves n widow, hho Is now In the Turklrli capital. l'u, kniuii I'astia. or Kanrford O. Ruck, nant. brought the Turklnh anutirvl cnilHrr Medlldleh from Phllartclth1'. where It. wss built tor the suit-in et the f Cramps khlpyird several years ago. On arriving here lie was asked by Ab dul Itamld, the predecessor ot the pres ent Turkh sultan, to enter the Otto men navel service. . lie became naval ad viser ty ihe ftrmcr sultan and in thft capnclrw he .:t-.rced with severs! Important nit tons. . li'lcknaiu wss Riven the ta-k of htilld-ii-.t up lto ivvy of Tu IseV and 1 ts saM he dlteclcd th expoiidlture of l,000,0OT t sfldc for that purpose. Twice he tto, l, e . 11(1 ot Abdul Ilsnild. second. 1 1 I"- German Masons Break ; With Those of Foes nhRLIN tVIa Lond.ml, M.iy 90. Tho German grand lodtte of Tree Masons to day adopted the following declaration: "In view of tha attitude of the Italian Free Masons., who, Inspired by Trench sympathisers, took, part in t'' political ARE .TABOOED IN BERLIN . liF.ULlN, May KO-fVla London.) To further prevent the waste of food, the n.riin nutliriltlee have promulgated new rulos for- i-'staAU-antB. . , . ' These , reBiilttlions . become effective Jin.c, 1 und provide: .First, table d'hoto. mrnU are u'oUhca; in urn , luJ older, v. Ill le filled. . fav.cond. tl,u. , . ..ua..i.i,i.i nit, rt rtcte,T - . ........... .- .nn.te-f Use fir DiP.' . must vn n-niiw.,,'"", lefs rfihst mrut snd more boiled meat -. muht ! offered. Fourth, the use of fat mad bo decreased. . Fifth, the use of potatoes roust bo limited 'to the lowest degree rosslhle, only boiled end fried po tatoes may he served. Fourth, the po ll,,, will Introduce new regulations tor serving of in.ala and they will forbid tho pt-eeen'-e In 'restaurants of neutral -nowapareie hot friendly to Oermany- KRUG PARK IS CONTINUING ITS FORMER POPULARITY -eek of the summer season was ushered In yesterdsy at ths popular Krug park. The floral portion of the park bespeaks class and has registered a .record in originality of arrangement. Ths dance pavilion's Incresse In favor has csused the matwigement to make a provision In extra entrances and exits te expedite the matter of properly handling the great many who desire to indulge in this form of entertainment. . The many riding devices, including the eeaster. Wonderland, frolic, Ferris wheel, car rousal and roller rink, while making; their bid for favor have on different oc caslona been overwhelmingly swarmed with patrons. Cream Station Boms. AVOCA. Neb., May 0.-tBpeclal.-I-lra of unknown origin badly damaged the building occupied by KImer Bmlth at Punbar aa a cream station last Thursday afu-rnoon. geveral other buildings were saved by hard work. The damn to the building will be about 2 FIHey t ommenc-rment. FILLET, Neb., May . (Special.) The eommrnieinerit exercises of the Fillry High school were held In the opera house here Isst night. Ths graduates were John Uingery. John Miller, liasel King. Marie I'rotsman, Fred While and Helen Parker.