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The Omaha Daily Bee Want-ad Night Service to 10 p. m. Tyler 1000 THE WEATHER Fair; Warmer , VOL. XLVL NO. 276. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1917. K.Isu.dl'i,:!." SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. ALLIED GRIP ON CONQUERED SOlSSOWmElGHTS UNSHAKEN SUMMON DUMA FOR FIRST TIME SINCE CZAR FELL Powerful Body Representing Soldiers and Workmen Con . sider Note Sent to Allies by Government. COUNCIL DIZCUSSES PEACE Government Sonds lilies New Note Deny. . Purpose to Dominate Other Nations. 'VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY' Petrograd, London, May 6. The Duma, it is announced will be convoked in extraordinary session im mediately. This will be the first time the Duma has met since the revolu tion, which overthrew the Romanoff dynasty. , Premier Lvoff and Foreign Secre tary Milukoff have declared that the government will resign rather than recall the note sent to the allies as suring them Russia would prosecute the war vigorously. i. The grand council, , discussed a supplementary communication from the provisional government, explain ing the note of May 1 to the allies. The council passed a resolution de claring that the government's new note, which it will send to the allies, puis an end to all interpretations of ilie note of May 1, contrary to the interests and aims of the revolution ary democracy. Victory for Democracy. I lie executive committee of the council adopted a resolution declar ing the policy of annexation has been made the .subject of international dis cussion anJ that this was an import ant victory for democracy. The reso lution concluded: "The executive committee, while as serting its unalterable determination not to make peace except on these conditions, appeals to the entire revo lutionary democracy of Russia to rally around the council of workmen's and i soldiers' delegates, and declares its linn assurance that the peoples of all the belligerent countries willbe able .to overcome the resistance of their "govcrnmenis and force them to enter upon negotiations for peace on the lais of renunciation of all annexa tions and u.demnities." Meaning of Decisive Victory. The government's supplementary cMilained. to the council its note to the .illies. The explanation says that by .'.'decisive" victory" was not meant the ""domination of other nations or de priving them-of their national patri mony or occupying foreign territory by. force." It.says by this was meant 'the establishment of a durable peace on the basis of the rights of nations j to decide their own destiny." "In referring to the 'penalties and rr'ttn .".Mf HAD ACCflnttal trt O fttirsKA ! peace, the provisional government had in view the reduction of armaments and the estiblishmer.t of international tribunals," the statement of the gov ernment explains. Effect on Western Nations. London, May 5. The Russian note to the entente allies promises to start i movement among the liberals for a restatement of tne war : ims of the allies .v The Westminster Gazette, which is one of the most influential papers in England, has advanced the suggestion that this should be done. House Committee Agrees on 29 Million Water Measure Washington, May 5. The rivers and harbors bill to appropriate ap proximately $39,000,000 was agreed unon todav by the house committee. It provides mainly for continuing im provements and maintenance, but cov ers large appropriation iui new work at San Diego, San Fran cisco and Norfolk, recommended by the secretary of war and secretary of the navy tor the national defense. The Weather TfiniwatiircH lit Omaha YtnU.v. , Hours. Dec:. 6 . m J a. m 3S 7 . ni 7.... 0 s a. m. 43 f a. ni 47 10 a. m 60 11 a. m 51 m. . . . I p. m. 2 p. 3 p. m 60 4 p. m 61 5 p. m 60 6 p. m 69 7 p. m 68 Camparatlre Loral Rerord. Temperature and prrclpllton departures from th normal at Omaha yesterday: 1917. 1916. 1915. 1914. Highest yesterday... tt 90 so r. Lowest' yesterday SO 66 36 46 Mean temperature... 50 s 43 56 1'reclpltatlon T T .09 T Temperature and precipitation departures from tha normal: Normal temperature 69 t eflctcncy for the day 9 Total deficiency since March 1 .Normal precipitation Deficiency for the day t Total rainfall sine March i.. ' Htccss since March 1 84 .1" Inch .12 Inch d.Vl Inchc 1.19 inches Iieflclemv for cor.pcrlod. 1916. 3.06 Initios Deficiency for cor. period. 1916. 'l.'lu Inches "T" Indicates trace of prcclpltHllon! L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist. HOUSTON APPESLS TO THE WOMEN TO AVOID WASTE Agriculture Department Chief Tells Them How to Aid the Country During War by Saving. PROMPTED BY INQUIRIES Secretary Says They Can Dc Their Bit by Economy in the Household. NEED NOT LEAVE HOMES Washington, May 6. In an appeal "to the women of the United States" Secretary Houston declares that they can do their bit most effectually in the national emergency by practicing effective thrift in their households. The appeal was prompted by ques tions as to the service women can render the nation in producing and conserving agricultural products. "Every woman can render impor tant service to the nation in its pres ent emergency," says the appeal. She need not leave her home or abandon her home duties to help the armed forces. She can- help to feed and clothe our armies and help to supply food to those beyond the seas by practicing effective thrift in her own household. How to Save Food. "Every ounce of foot' the house wife saves from being wasted in her home all food which she or her chil dren produce in the garden and can or preserve every garment which care and skillful repair make it unnecessary to replace all lessen that which households draft on the already insufficient world supplies. "To save food the household must learn to plan economical and proper ly balanced meals which, while nour ishing each member of the family properly, do not encourage over-eating or offer excessive and wasteful variety. . ' , "It Is her duty to use all effactive methods to protect food from spoil age by heat, dirt, mice or insects. She must acquire the culinary ability to utilize every bit of edible food that comes into her home. "She must learn to use such foods as vegetables, beans, peas and milk products as partial substitutes for meat. She must make it her business to see that nothing nutritious is thrown away or wasted. Must Save Every Ounce. "Waste in any individual household may seem insignificant, but if only a single ounce of edible food, on the average, is allowed to spoil or be thrown away in each of our 20,000,000 homes, over 1,300,000 pounds of ma terial would be wasted each day. "It takes tho fruit of many acres and the work of many people to raise. prepare ana aistriDute tpt,uuu,uuu pounds of food a year. Every ounce of food thrown away, therefore, tends also to waste the labor of an army of busy citizens. "Clothing is largely an agricultural product and represents the results of labor on the sheep ranges, in cotton fields and in mills and factories. Whenever a useful garment is need lessly discarded, material needed to keep some one warm or dry may be consumed merely to gratify a passing fancy. Women would do well to look upon clothing at this time particular ly from the utilitarian point of view." Dying Soldier Urges Son To Fight for His Country Joliet, III., May 6. Francis B. Young 72 years old, a civil war vet eran, died here this afternoon. In his last moments, he said to his only son, Edward: "Your great-great grandfather died in the revolution; your great-grandfather died in the war of 1812, and I was in the civil war with four of my brothers, threi of whom were killed. I want you to enlist and keep up the fighting honor of your -family." Edward enlisted in the army to night. Brother of Fritz Maisel , Playing on Pacific Coast Gcorce Maisel, brother of the Yankee second baseman, is now play ing with the San Francisco club of the Racine Loast league. i Los Angeles Twirlcr Is Given Gate by Portland "Lefty" Schatzlcin, the young Los Anecles pitcher, who went to Mono lulu with the Portland team, has drawn his unconditional release. Salt Lake Shoots Young Third-Sacker Back a Notch The Salt Lake City club has trans ferred Barney Kearns, a young third baseman, to the Hutte Northwestern league club. Mamaux's Smoke Fails to Bother Anyone This Year Maiiiiiux, the smokiest of National league pitdicrs, isn't bothering any body to a great extent as yet with his speed. ; DEVERIDGE GIVES I . OUTLINE OF PLANS IN CITYSCHOOLS Newly-Elected Superintendent Declares .He Will Conserve Good in Old and Add Best in New. LIKES SCIENTIFIC SYSTEM Changed Conditions Should Be Met Fully Through Public Instruction. READY FOR HARD WORK J. H. Beveridge, whose election as superintendent of the Omaha schools awaits only formal confirmation by the Board of Education, last night outlined to The Bee his ideas of school management. The New Program. These are some of the things the new director plans todo: Conserve everything in the ex isting system that is found to be sound and valuable as a part of the most modern scheme of edu cation. Study carefully conditions as they develop and adopt new ideas to meet peculiar requirements. Make such changes as may be in line with recent scientific re searches in education and school administration. Take the people of Omaha into any confidence and as far as prac ticable meet new demands that inevitably must follow the na tion's entry into the world war. Wide Scope to Fill. "I believe in the scientific method," declared Mr. Beveridge. "I am not insensible to the larger opportunities presented in the new field and 1 real ize, too, the increased responsibilities. "My aim shall be to measure fully up to these opportunities and respon sibilities and to place the Omaha schools in the front rank among cities of the first class. "Everything that brain and sweat can accomplish, in-so-far as I have the light to see and the physical ability to do, shall be done. "I have in mind a number of en largements based upon what has been accomplished in the Council Bluffs schools. . All that has practical edu cational value in the system worked out across the river shall befutilized in my new held ot endeavor. Longratulated by Many. Superintendent Beveridge received many congratulations during the day on his election. Heaid he expected to go oyer the situation carefully with board members and take advantage of their experience and more intimate knowledge of requirements. By Mon day, he said, he hoped ;o be in position to make a more extended statement covering his plans. " Rawitzer Heirs Lose Case; , . White Recovers Bank Deposit Lincoln, May 6. (Special.) The' Nebraska supreme court today re versed the decision of the Douglas county district court which awarded the heirs of the late Albert H. Rawit zer a verdict of $5,473 against the Mu tual Benefit Health and Accident association. A decision of the Douglas county court upholding the Omaha school district in refusing to admit qualified nonresident students to the high school upon payment of the statutory fee was also reversed. ,N An injunction restraining Elias Holovtchiner, president of the school board, and Superintendent Graff from collecting $250 expenses for a trip to the fourth international congress on school hygiene at Buffalo, allowed by the school board, was sustained. The decision of the Burt county court granting Albert S. White's peti tion against the state bank guaranty fund for $8,000 deposited in the de- funct Farmers' bank at Decatur for the Central State bank of Omaha was upheld. Harry Spanell Convicted Of Killing Colonel Butler Coleman. Tex., May 6. A verdict of guilty of murder was returned to night by the jury in the case of Harry J. Spanell, charged with the killing of Lieutenant-Colonel M. C. Butler, and punishment was fixed at five years' imprisonment. Spanell almost collapsed when the verdict was read. The Verdict will be appealed. Spanell was indicted for killing his wife and Lieutenant-Colonel Butler, at Alpine, on the night of July 20, 1916. He was acquitted of the charge of killing his wife, Mrs. Crystal Hol land Spanell. Government Places Credits and Shipping Shares Are Firm Berlin, March 10. The relatively firm tone of German shipping shares during the last few months is ex plained by the announcement that the government is preparing to place large credits at the disposal of the German shipping companies. These credits, operating over a long term of years at moderate interest rates, are intended to enable the companies to respond quickly to post-war demands. The Price HERO OF MAR1 TELLSOF BATTLE Big Chicago Crowd Hears Jof fre Describe Check of Ger man Rash on Paris. ALL FRANCE AT BORDER Chicago, May 6. How the French army, although improperly armed and ammunitioned, inet the Germans on the Marne and whipped them in 1914, was told briefly tonight by Marshal Joffrc in his second speech in America before 15,000 shouting men, women and children. After the Urge amphitheater had been filled, a fir.c destroyed a $150,000 building a block from the meeting. Firemen muffled the engines and the audience was not alarmed. Many workmen had been allowed a half holiday to see the famous vis itors. Marshal Joffre addressed his wildly cheering'auditors as follows: All France at Border. ' "Ladies and Gentlemen: I am happy to salute ths-city of Chicago in this as.sembly where all classes of society are represented. This assembly re minds me of France at the moment of the declaration of war in August, 1914. The Germans had assailed us in a brutal attack, hoping within, a short time to destroy France by many barbarous blows. The danger was caught in the act. "All the French flocked to the border. The fanner, the workman, in fact all French people were standing at the border. "The fight was hard, but at last we were successful and stopped the enemy. The battle of the Marne stopped them completely at that time. Greetings of the Army. " "We were in need of munitions. We were in need of guns and rifles. Then we took from the ranks of the army all the special workmen to make guns, bullets and bombs, and from that time the French army is com prised of those who fight at the front and those who make it possible to fight at the front. "There is the army at the front and the army in the shops and factories; and it is from the army at the front and the army of the shops that I bring greetings to you. "1 bring the greetings of the whole French army to' the population of Chicago and above all .to the work ingiiicn of this city, among whom 1 am happy to find myself today." Grand Island Men Admit Keeping Liquor in Garage Grand Island, Neb., May 6. (Spe cial Telegram.) Willir.ni II. Murphy, George Bushee. W. F. Stickle and C. C. May, all connected with the May- Lunger gai ..ie ot this city, yesterday pleaded guilty to the charge of keep ing liquor in another place than their residence and were fined $100 and costs each. $150,000,000 of U. S. Money To Feed French and Belgians Havre. France. Mav 6. The Bel gian government learns the United States will devote $150,000,000 for provisioning the population of the occupied districts of llrlgiuni and France. Of this, $90,000,0(10 will be devoted to Belgium. The cost of feeding is approximate ly $7,000,000 monthly. Booster SLAYER IS TAKEN FROM POSSE BY MOB AND HANGED Star paley, Who Killed Trave ling Salesman, Lynched by Body of Arizona Citizens. EVENT CLOSE TO FLORENCE Deputy Sheriffs Forced to Give Up Alleged Murderer Who is Put to Death DONE IN EARLY MORNING Phoenix, Ariz., May 6. Star Daley, who killed James Ray Gibson, a trav eling salesman near Mesa, eighteen miles east of this city last Thursday night, was taken from deputy sheriffs at 4 o'clock this morning this side of Florence and hanged by a party of Phoenix and Florence citizens. The mob then dispersed. The seizure of the prisoner was made without warning. Chinese Shipping Company Pays One Hundred Per Cent rorre;?tondonco o( Tho Asaoclaved Preai.) Liverpool, March 6. The China Mu tual Shinning company is again the foremost dividend-paying shipping company in England. This year it has eclipsed all previous records. In addition to duplicating the 106 per cent dividend, which it has paid for the last two years, it has voted a 100 per cent bonus to holders of its common stock and a66 2-3 per cent bonus to holders of its Class B stock. The company has also been able to set aside considerable sums to be added to reserve and depreciation. The company's capital is about 600,- UUtt. I United States Capital To Be Put Into Japan (Corrfspomtonce of The Associated Preee.) Tokio, March 6. In connection with the movement of co-operation between Japanese and American bus iness wen, announcement is made here of plans to form a trust com pany under the name of "the Interna tional Enterprise Trust company." The capital was to be 20,000,000 yen, or about $10,000,000. The organizers hope to sec one-half of the capital subscribed in the United States. A commission will soon leave Japan for the United Stales with (he object of interesting American capital. The head office will be in Tokio, with branch offices abroad. Robert Ward Loses Fortune As Federal League 'Angel" New York, May 6. That the late Robert Boyd Ward, who at the time of his death, October 18, 1915, was president of the Brooklyn Federal league club and vice president of the Federal league, lost a fortune in base ball was disclosed today. A report of the appraisal of his estate, which prior to his entrance in the base ball ven ture had been estimated at mote than $3,000,000, had decreased to $1,739,100. Mr, Ward was known as the "angel" of the tottering Federal league, .start ed in 1912. His losses were $651,800. FRENCH MAINTAIN CAPTURED RIDGE IN FACE OF DESPERATE ASSAULTS OF PRUSSIAN FOES Repeated Counter Attacks of Germans in Furious Efforts to Retake Lost Region Fail and Gallic Troops Consolidate Territory Seized in Brilliant Victory of Preceding Day. FIERCE BATTLE OVER Berlin War Office Chronicles Powerful Blows of Nivelle Legions, Which It Declares Result in Failure to Batter Way Through the Teuton Lines. HAIG'S MEN STAND FIRM Paris, May 6. Every gain scored by the French in yester day's brilliant advance, northeast of Soissons, was maintained against numerous heavy counter attacks last night, the war of fice announced today. Consolidation of this ground has made them masters of most of the ridge crowned by the Chemin-Des-Dames,1 along a front of more than eighteen miles. CAPTiyES TOTAL. The prisoners taken have reached a total of 5,800 and seven cannon have been captured. A violent artillery action has been in progress nothwest of Rheims. In the Champagne there has also been a terrific duel of big guns. 's 1 ,i ' " In this region a fortified point of support near Mont Haut was captured by the French and held against counter attacks. BRITISH HOLDING GAINS. ' . London, May 6. The British are successfully, maintaining themselves in the breach they have made in the Hindenburg line near Bullecourt. The Germans delivered a determined attack at this point last night which entirely failed, and were balked stgsyn this morning in a similar effort, the war office announced today, the British fire breaking up the attempt. ' , Northwest of St. Quentin the Germans were foiled in an effort to retake the 'ground lost Saturday east of La Ver guier, while their trenches further south were subjected to a raid on a mile and a half front. Heavy damage was done their defensive positions! t " ,. .S .' V' '"''; NEVER SO MANY TEUTON DEAD ON ONE FIELD BEFORE Battle Ground Where French and Germans Struggle Piled High with Bodies of the Kaiser's Men. MOST BLOODY OF THE WAR More Prussian Slain Lie There Than or Any Other Spot in France. COMBAT DESPERATE ONE (From a Htaff Corrmpflndrnt of tbfl Amv rlateri I'mu.) Great Headquarters of the French Armies in France, May 6. Not only have the last two days of fighting along the Chemin-Des-Dames deliv ered more than 6,000 prisoners to the French, but have given them posi tions whence they can operate on the principal German defensive line occu pying the crest on the northern side of the Ailette valley. Men returning from the lines assert that the number of German dead ly ing on the battlefield Is greater than ever seen on one spot during the fight ing in France. From Laffaux mill to Craonne the entire Chemin-Des-Dames with the exception of a very small section is held firmly by tne French, who have thoroughly organized their gains in defiance of all the efforts to oust them. Counter Blows Fail. Counter attacks were tried by the Germans last night at many points with great masses of men who dis played the ferocity of desperation, but they were beaten hack again and again. The verve of the French troops of all regiments, each one of which emu lates its neighbor in bravery, was too much for the Germans, -who surren dered in large bodies, unable to with stand the French impetuosity. T4e French troops advanced so rapidly that some of the German heavy artillery could not be removed and was captured together with some of their field artillery. Colored Man Accused Of Causing Girl's Downfall Frank Robinson, 2501 Harney street, colored, janitor of the Maples apartments was arrested Saturday afternoon charged with "aiding and abetting," in the downfall of a 17-ycar-old white orphan girl. The girl alleges that Robinson ex ercised a hypnotic control over her. Police believe the colored man dazzled her by buying her fine presents. Robinson's arrest was caused by a woman who overheard a conversation between the two. The girl for a year has worked in the home of a promi nent physician, EIGHTEEN-MILE FRONT AGAINST ONSLAUGHT French Fire Destroys Position. ' Berlin (Via London), May 6. (Brit ish Admiralty by Wireless Press.) A tremendous thrust by the French on s front of nearly twenty-two miles in an effort to break through the German line on the Ailctte-Craonne front yesterday proved entirely futile, army headquarters announced today. The French fire ' completely de stroyed the German positions on the Winterburg hi!, northeast of Craonne, and this height with the village of Chevreaux remained in, French pos session. , : I ' - On the Chemin-Des-Dames the Germans now occupy the northern slope of the ridge, east of Royer's farm, near the western end of the Chemin-Des-Dames. French attacks near , La Neuville and southeast of Meuroy (Cham pagne), were repulsed. The Germans have taken several hundred prisoners, twenty machine guns and fifty quick firing guns. v Reports British Attacks Repulsed. British attacks in strong force st points between Laon and Queant were repulsed, as was a British thrust on ' a front of nearly two miles in the Gonncllciu region. A later official communication says: "After their sanguinary defeat yes terday on the Aisne, the French, have not repeated their attack. Only at the Winterburg, west of Craonne, is fresh fighting in progress, "Contrary to the report of today Chevreaux was not taken By - th French, but is still in our hands."'- . Print Paper Magnates About To Approve Price-Fixing Plan Washington, May: J. News print' paper makers are about to approve a plan for price fixing and supervision of the distribution of their product by the federal trade commission, which was dropped recently when a New York federal grand jury indicted the manufacturers for trust law viola tions. .. They previously have declared they would have nothing more to do with the agreement and would fight the indictments in the courts. It is generally believed if the man ufacturers enter the agreement and . sell their paper at lower prices the cases may not be brought to trial by the Department of Justice. At the timt the indictments were brought it was understood the trade commission thought the justice de partment was acting unwisely. ' . '. rort Omaha Balloon Makes Night Journey Into Kansas The flight of balloons from Fort Omaha have become so frequent that sj far as Omaha people are concerned, they attract little attention. However, one that flew across the southern part of this state and-landed in Kansas caused the farmers some wonderment. Just before fnidnight a balloon was sent up and at 5:30 o'clock Sunday, morning, it passed a mile east of Fair bury, traveling at a height of about 200 feet. At 7:30 it landed near Man hattan, Kan., 110 miles. in an air line southwest of Omaha. The balloon carried four men and the trip was re garded as a successful one. The men will be back this morning, bringing the bag with them