THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, -JIPRIL 27, 1917. NEYADA HAS LEAD IN RECRUITING Western and Mid-West States Furnish Most Men for Reg ular Army, i NEBRASKA NINTH IN LIST TO HEAD U. S. COMMISSION TO RUSSIA. BRITONS WIN HAND-T0-HANDSEA FIGHT Spectacular Battle Fought On Decks of Destroyers Locked Together. TWO OERMAN SHIPS SUNK FIVE-MINUTE TALKS BY NA TIONAL LEADERS. Price of Hard Coal Goes Up With Miners' Wa(jes New York, April 26. Coal men estimate that the 20 per cent wage increase granted to 175,000 miners in the anthracite fields will raise the re tail price of hard coal an average of 60 cents a ton. The agreement signed last night by representatives of the operators and the United Mine Work ers of America adds approximately $JO,000,000 a year to the miners wages and ia the largest increase in the his tory of the anthracite industry. Bernhardt's Condition ! Is Much Improved New York, April 26. Physicians attending Sarah Bernhardt, appar ently recovering from an operation performed last week because of an infected kidney, said today htr im provement was so marked that they would reduce the number of consul tations each day from three to two. Prosecution for Trial Judge In Mendel Beilis Case New York, April 26. The new government of Russia has decided to try former - Minister of Justice chtcheglovitoff on a charge of having falsely prosecuted Mendel Beilis, the shoe maker of Kiev, for participation in a ritual murder, according to a dis patch to the "Jewish Daily Forward," from Petrograd. He will be tried in the same court where the shoemak er's trial took place. A Washington, April 26. Nevada has more than filled its quota of re cruits for the regular army. Today' official statment shows that with a quota of 162 the western state fur nished twenty men yesterday, bring ing the total up to 173 and making it the first state to reach or pass its quota mark. Pennsylvania led yesterday for the second time, in the number of re cruits supplied, 181 men having been accepted against 167 in Illinois. t The total gain for the day in all states was 1,684, making a total of 33,792 men who have entered the regular army since April I. Delaware, Maine, North Dakota and Vermont were the only states in which no recruits were obtained on April 25. Vermont made the poorest showing, with a percentage of 2.5, while other low states were: Delaware, 2.9; Mary land, 3.8; New Mexico, 4.5; New J'ampshire, 5.6, and North Dakota, 5.7. Illinois gave the largest actual num ber of recruits, 3,192, and Pennsyl vania was second with 2,841. New York contributed 2,677 and Indiana 2,463. Recruits accepted numbered 32,182. The total quota desired April , to raise the army to its war strength of about 300,000, was 183.S98. Following if the recruiting by states April 1 to 24: War Iterralttna' State. Quota. Apr. 1 to II. Tot. Xevada 13 1 14.1 Or.Bon l.Xi 7l IS. I Indians t,00 . 45.6 flan I... T4 104 40.7 llltnola 11.176 1,111 U.I Kana 1,160 141 17. t Oaorila I.lll 1,117 M.J Idaho 660 171 26.4 Nebrsska 1.114 170 11. .Mleblisn MS" 1.10! 13.1 California 4,754 l,0!e 11.1 Florida 1.504 lis 11.0 Missouri 6,(16 1,116 11.1 Wyoming; ito 16 il l Iowa 4,444 ' 141 16.1 renneylvanla 16,130 1.141 11.6 Montana , 761 117 11.1 Teaee ., 7,761 .1,404 II. 0 Kentucky , 4.676 717 17.1 Louisiana 1.311 111 11.1 Oklahoma 1,114 114 16.6 District of Columbia., lei 104 II. 1 Wsshlniton ......... 1.16! " 1(6 16.6 New Tork 16.116 1.677 11.6 Colorado 1,611 131 14.6 Maw Jersey 6,071 731 14.4 Waat Virginia 1.441 144 14.0 Connecticut i.lll 101 11.7 Houth Dakota 1,161 167 11.6 Mlnnssola 6.161 oil 11 oas aa.n i.; til Ohle 6.531 Tennessee 4.161 MsssschueatU 1. 711 Alabama 4.17 47 , II. I Maine 1,464 14 10. 0 Arliona 401 41 10.0 Mleileslppl 1,614 161 l.t Vlralnla 4.111 161 I.I Rhode lalanl 1,064 II I.I Arkanaaa 1.141 160 1.1 North Carollia 4,411 III 1.0 Smith Carolina 1,010 .111 7.4 Wlaconaln , 4,144 t 111 7.1 North Dakota 1.1(4 , J, (6 1.7 New Hampahlra ..... 660 , 4 1.6 Ka ,! 164 10 4.1 Maryland ........... 1,660 , 61 , I.I Delaware , 404 , II I I Vermont ............ 110 "'" II ' l.t These figure do not Include men ivho have joined the National Guard. Viviani Says Might Of U. S. Will Assure Triumph of Justice " . (Contlnsed from ! One.) those who are fighting houlder to shoulder with ns. on the firing linei the ion of indomitable England, a struggle for the right of man, or that democratic spirit, which the forces of autocracy were attempting to rrush throughout the world. We are ready to carry that itruggle on to the end. "And now a President Wilson hat said, the republic of the United State rise in it strength a a champion or right, and rallies to the tide of France and it allies. Only oud des cendant, when time ha removed them sufficiently far from preient events, will be able to measure the full significance, the gradeur of an historic act which ha lent a thrill through the whole word.' From today on, all the forces of freedom are let leose. ' Will Assure Peace and Liberty, "And hot only victory, of which we were already assured, is certain; the true meaning of victory is made manifest; it cannot be merely a for tunate military conclusion to this struggle, it will be the victory of mor ality and right, and will forever se cure the existence of a world in which all our children shall draw free breath in full peace and undisturbed pursuit of their labors. "To accomplish this great work, which will be carried to completion, we are about to exchange views with the men in. your government .best qualified to help. The co-operation of the republic of United States irr this world conflict is now assured. We work together as free men, who are resolved to save the ideals of man kind, 1 , Destruction of Zeppelin Reported by Deserters London, April 26. The distruction of a Zeppelin of the, latest type fs re ported in an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. It is said Oerman deserters who have reached Maestricht, Ncthcrland, told of the loss of the airship, which was overturned in a storm, while on a trial trip and exploded, causing the death of the cfew and two officials from the Zeppelin plant House May. Visit France To Repay Trip .Made Here Washington, April 26. Colonel E. M. House. President Wilson inend and adviser, had lunch with the presi dent today and discussed the visit of the French and British commissioners and the sending of an American com mission to Russia. It has been sug gested that Colonel House head a commission to France to repay the visit of M. Viviani and Marshal Joffre. . Depw!aaet Orders. Waahtnaton, April 16. (Special Tele gram.! Jacob Kerne, appointed poetmaeter modtlartt, rnayer county, Nebraska, vlca F. H. Beheraus. reelaned. Postofflre department nae accepted the proposal of Lodge and Mason to renew the leaee ot preaent quarters tor tha poetofflve at Atton, la. EUHl) BOOT Washington, April 26. Eliliu Root, former secretary of state, after con ferences early today with President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, for mally accepted the chairmanship of the American commission to Russia. Mr. Root spent an hour with the president at the White House dis cussing the Russian situation. The president outlined fully what he de sired to accomplish. The commission will be composed of three or four principul member and a staff of secretaries and assist ants. It is expected to depart for Russia within a few days. The needs of Russia as outlined to President Wilson are for political, financial, transportation and commer cial advice and assistance. CARRANZA WARNS GERMANSAT BORDER Mexican Government Gives First Evidence of Country' s Neutrality. . at . . ftrts HEAVIER TAX ON OIL Washington, April 26. Official ad vices, to the State department today said the Mexican government had warned Germans ,in Mexico that any concentration of Germans near the obrder would be, followed immiately by their arrest. Officials of the Aemircan govern ment were gratified by this first prac tical '. i manifestation of Mexico' proclaimed neutrality. Fh'-- Instructions of the German foreign office to Minister Eckardt in Mexico City to do what he could to secure Mexico as an ally in the event of war with the United States, have caused all development in Mexico to De watched caretully, President Carrann't recent decree providing a heavier export tax on oil and its derivative has not been con strued by the State department a an intentional blow at Great Britain, but merely what the Mexican government calls it, a measure to raise much needed money. f Jews of America" Ask Russians to Stand by Allies Washington, April 26. American Tews, headed by Louis Marshall, and including Henry Morgenthau, Jacob Schiff, Oscar Straus, Julius Rosen wald, a representatives of American Jewish committee, today joined in ending to Foreign Minister Milukoff at Petrograd a cable imploring Rus sian Jew to oppose any itep which might lead to a leparate peace. Such a atep the appeal says, would lead to the restoration of an autocratic government and degradation of the Jews in Russia bejow even their form er condition. A cablegram on the subject was re ceived here having been sent by Mr. Schiff, who received it from a promi nent Jew in Petrograd. It say that some ultra politicians and a very few Jews who are at peace, "are consider ed as traitors. "Jewry as a whole is sharing the loyalty of fellow citizens, who are decidedly against separate peace," says the dispatch. "They always have been good patriots and now more than ever will fight for their free country." , ! Wife Must 'Choose Whether Husband Dies or Loses Mind Mrs. Ole Johnson of Shenandoah, la., must choose between au opera tion impairing her husband's mind or his death. Mr. Johnson, who is in a hospital in Omaha, is gradually growing worse. A cancerous growth on his brain, sur geons say, cannot he removed and his hrain left normal. If the operation is not performed, he cannot live. Mrs. Johnson, who is continually by her husband's side, is left to choose. Mr. Johnson is a leading busi ness man of Shenandoah. Paroled Man Gets Drunk, Goes to Pen for Year Sioux Falls, S. D April 26. (Spe cial.) Because he became intoxicat ed, Albert Anderson of Lincoln coun ty will have to serve a term of one year in the Sioux Falls penitentiary. Recently he was tried on the charge of burglary and was sentenced to a term of one year in the penitentiary. Judge Jones suspended the sentence on condition that he conduct himself .properly in future. Yesterday An derson visited in Sioux Falls and be came intoxicated,' and now will be compelled to serve his original term in the penitentiary. (By Aaaoelated Press.) London, April 26. Two British de stroyers, on patrol duty in the Eng- llct, l,an1 r.ff T1,ir rm the tiicrht of April 20, came upon a flotilla of si : Oerman destroyers ana then en sued an encoui.ter which will live long in the history of naval engagements. Cwttrman rlirrnvre wer rnrnerlneH and rammed; every gun aboard the comtatants was working, sweeping the decks and tearing gaps in the sides of the opposing craft. There was the locking together of a British and German destroyer and, the men fought furiously in a hand- f-hand conflict. wciiuaji seamen ui a (aiuiiicu ue- strover climbed aboard one of the P.ritiah ftnara and a mirtehinmen I. U.' .U k..l. ...:L .. . .: iwuejiit mem ueLft wibii am auiiMnaiib pistol. They were killed or driven again into the sea by British jackies .un ........ i.. niiu louh iu me Miiu9iii,maii ewu. British Destroyer Return. The British destroyers were the Clwlft A tUm li ...1. - - I.U L they received many wounds, they re turned to port. The story of the en gagement, compiled from the ac counts of officers and men, has been made public in an official report. is an rxcitinK ana grapnic atory . ( a Kn4r.ll..H -- ...1,1. . m uusiuwB tlliuuilici Willi tUl- lasse and bayonets, recalling the days wiicn wuuuen warsnips came togetner and the men fought on the decks. ii.e ontisn aestroyers were steam ing on a westerly course. It was in- tnae.1v ArV h p.Im Tl,--C...:r, sighted the enemy at 600 yards and the German instantly opened fire. Tiler. ,r aiv r..rm, A.... .. .. vjrei a, according to German prisoners. The c...:r t:.j a . j . ovm rcpuca ana inch to ram me leading enemy destroyer. t missed ramming, but shot through the Ger man line unscathed, and in fuming, neatlv tnrnrWH annrhee ; k. enemy line. Torpedoes Second Boat. Again the Swift dashed at the leader, which again eluded it and fled, with the Swift in pursuit. In the meantime the Broke fi ad launched a torpedo at the second boat in the line which hit the mark,- and then opened fire with every possible gun. The remaining German boats were jtoking furiously for full speed. The Broke' commander wung rnttnrl In nnrt anil nmm. h. At.:.. f .B.I.1UVU illV III1IU boat fair and quare abreast the afttr-' funnel. Locked together thus, thi two boat fnito-hf a f1innt, li.J I.-J conflict. The Broke swept the enemy's ..era m unu uianx range witn every STUn from main armament n nnmnrtm maxim, rifle and pistol. ; Direct Battle Half Blind. Two n t h e r n,rm,n ,.-.. i tacked and poured a devastating fire on the Broke, whose foremost gun rrpw were rAtfA (nut. -: L . ... aix men. Midshipman Donald Gyles, although wounded in th eye, kept all the foremost guns in actftn, he hitni self assisting the depleted- crew to 1r,a1 " ' ' Wtlfle tia u,fi thtta A.. , , ; , '. u,vujiitu,a num ber of frenzied German twarmed up over the Broke' forecastle out of the rammed destroyer, and finding them selvea amirl the Ml,,!),,, fl..t... -I forecastle guns, swept ait in a ahout- 1UK HIUU. ff j , ?! ' me ucau ana wounded of his own gun crews, and nan ounaea Dy oiooa, met the onset single-handed with an ' automatic pistol. Ho was grappled by a German who tried to wrest the revolver from him. CuIt't.,.s" tni bayonet, were among the British, equipment in anticipation of such an event The German was promptly bayonetted by. Seaman Ingleson. The. j-emamrlea est ln. v, ,,i lauLI,, ,A" cept twev.who" feigned death,, were driven oyer the side, the two being macii ptisuncrs. Disappear in the Darkness. Two minutes after ramming, the Broke wrenched itself free from its adversary and turned to ram the last of the three remaining boats. It failed in this object, but in swinging around succeeded in hitting the boat' consort on the stem with a torpedo. Hotly engaged with these two fleeing destroyers, the Broke attempted to follow the Swift, but a shell struck the Broke's boiler room, disabling its main engines. The enemy then disappeared in the darkness. The Broke, altering its course, headed toward a des:royer, which a few minutes later was teen to be heavily afire and whose crew, on sighting the British destroyer, sent up shouts for mercy. The Broke steered slowly toward the Germans, regardles of the dan ger from a possible explosion of the magazines, and the German seamen redoubled their shouts of "Save," "Save," and then unexpectedly opened fire. The Broke, being out of control, was unable to maneuver to extricate itself, but silenced the treachery with four rounds. Then to insure its own safety, torpedoed the German amid ship. Meanwhile the Swift continued its oursuit. hut sliclit ,' ,r;Aa ...k:L rcc.'ved earlier in the action prevent- " "uin maintaining lull speed, so it abandoned the chase and sought fresh quarry. Sighting the outline of a stationary, destroyer, from which shouts were heard, the Swift ap proached warily with its : guns trained, to find that it was the de stroyer which already had been rammed by the Broke. The Germans were bellowing- "We surrender." Fearing treachery, the Swift waited and presently the destroyer keeled over and sank stern first, the crew jumping into the water. As no other enemy was visible, and the action, which had lasted approxi mately five minutes, appeared to be over, the Swift twitched on it earch light and lowered boat to rescue the swimmers. Those who remained of th crew of he Swift and the' Broke, fter exchanging details of the action, cheered each other until they were hoarse. The British casualties are set down as comparatively slight, and the spirit of the wounded is illustrated by the conduct of the roke' helmsman, fHW ,.,M J-""" II at mm i v: I i i f 1 i V -'' 'e. Y . l-lKS'4A.'r.! BACOlil' In only a small number of states have tenants-a legal right to sunlight and air. Those are the states that have housing Jaws. They are the only states, too, that have any pro tection against slums, and every state, evry city, every town has slums or slum spots. ' So it can be -seen that those states which have, housing laws are not especially ithose which need them most Tliey,are only the ones that are the mqjtfe enloghtencd. Most hojisig laws provide not only for the correction of slums, but that houses hereifre erected shall be properly consffuited, at least so as to be sanitary,: Sq it is evident that good housing comes both by grace and by law. Bad housing can be controlled only b law, and housing laws deal only with the most vital essential necessary to decency and safety. C , . , There ll no, housing law in the country ; that requires more than the minimum ' tlndards necessary for afety, as conceded by sanitariums, architects. 'egiilators and property owners. Titty all graze the danger line, and everything below is a men ace to the community. At this time, when the life of every individual in doubly pTecious to our country, it is unpardonable that lives' should be sacrificed by pre ventable disease bred in the slums of our citie. " , , - Tlus homes of the nation should all be protected against disease by the laws of their states. Seaman William Rowles. who, though hit four times by she'l fragments, re mained at the wheel throughoufthe action and.-finally only betrayed the fact that he wis wounded by report ing to his captain, "I'm going off now, sir," attd fainted. A number of the wounded only, pre-, sented themselves in the sick bay the following day. one stoker giving the surgeon the ingenuous excuse, "I was too busy, sir, clearing up the rubbish on the stokers' mess deck." The destroyer Broke was under command in the naval'battle of Com mander Ed war jl R. G. R. Evans, who was second in command of: Scott's Anfarctic expedition. Ninf Enlist in Navy And Army at Tilden Tildvn; Neb .April 25. (Special.) Four more Tilden young men left here today to enlist in the navy. They are to join a party from Neligh and At kinson at the latter place. They are: Arthur" Hawkens," "Edward Dereig, Williain McPqnald., and Howard Powell.- - Frank Marshall enlisted in the army yesterday, i Other enlist ments were: Floyd Carlisle and Lloyd Ashkraft in the : navyj.nd Eugene Crosby, Bun Thatch and Fred War-neke-(m the navy. - Hawaii Fa'ori fterrlca, Waahlnston. April 16. Resolutions of the Hawaiian leatalaturei pledging support to tho president and andorelng universal mili tary aarvlce wera presented to the house today by Delegate Kalanlapaole. DOROTHY D ALTON "The Dark Road" I "Her Ci?cu$ Knight" " MXtteyatohe) WEEK OF 29TH "Womanhood, Clary of tha Nation" S 'llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIIIHP TODAY ONLY LEAH BAIRD ... In "THE LIGHTS OF NEW YORK" AMtXKMENTH. THC BEST OF VAUDEVILLE Batty MittflM. SrIS: NIoM. 8:15. Thu Wtak. F. Swift & Co., MirU Wood, Corbatt, 8hct.tnt 4 DoROvtn, WhMlir A 0Ih. Orihcun Travel Weakly. Prim.: MatinMt, ealtery, I0e: keit Mitt (aieeat Saturday and Sunday, 2So; Night. 10c. 23c, M. 75e. 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