Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 19, 1917, EXTRA, NEWS SECTION, Image 1
The Omaha Daily EIII Bee PART ONE. NEWS SECTION PAGES 1 TO 10. VOL. XLVI. NO. 287.' OMAHA, SATURDAX MORNING, MAY 19, 1917. EIGHTEEN PAGES. On Trtfni, at Holali. Nawi Standi. Ho., 6o. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. WILSON ORDERS US. ARMY BRITISH CRUISER OED AND FO UR TEEN MINE SHIPS i CI PERSHING WILL LEAD DIVISION OVER THE SEA President Orders Force of Reg ular Troops Be Sent to Aid of Allies as Soon as Practicable. BULLETIN. Washington, May 18. President Wilson tonight di rected that an expeditionary force of approximately a divis ion -of regular troops under command of Major General John J. Pershing proceed to France at as early a date as practicable. General Pershing and staff will precede the troops. Eeserve Officers - Have Five-Mile Practice March Minneapolis, May 18. (Special Telegram.) Captain G. W. Rathjen, St. Paul, members- of Mie officers' re serve corps, has been appointed assist ant to the camp adjutant, Captain Mason, at Fort Sndling. , Twelve new students were enrolled this morning. One applied for dis charge and his case is pending. Major R. C Moore, in charge of the engineering company, is trying to lo cate Otto H. Johnson of St. Paul, a student of the engineering company, who had enrolled, passed the physical test and had been recommended for commission as second lieutenant. Johnson disappeared from camp last n'8ht- . . . , i, Fiftv students renorted on sick call ' again'. ipdsyv'PeTmisskm'iTOlb!y" will be granted Sunday lor twin Cities students to visit their homes and outside students likely will be given leave to go to the cities. There will be no drill tomorrow, ex cept for those who have work to make up. Weather today was ideal for the third practice march of about five miles. Many companies returned to camp whistling marching songs. Some companies carried rifles today on the hike. . , The schedule of training for' next week is expected to be announced to morrow. It will include a continua tion of the work undertaken this week, with some new subjects. Canada Plans to Raise New Army By Conscription Ottawa, Ontario, May 18. Sir Robert Borden, premier of Canada, declared in an address here today that a measure of conscription would he introduced shortly i. the Canadian Parliament. The premier expressed the belief that the' time had arrived when the authorities should be invoked to sup ply reinforcements for the men at the front. ' Sir Robert declared he had prom ised to provide such reinforcements,, and declared that early proposals' would be made for enlistment upon a compusory selective basis, of a force of not les than 50,000 men and not more, than ,100,000. The Weather For Nebraska Partly cloudy cooler. Temperatures at Omaha yesterday Hour. ' Dep. 6 a. m 6 a.' in 7 a. m 8 a. m..... 8 a. m 10 ft. m.,... 11 a. m.. . 12 m. 1 p. m 84 2 p. m se 3 p. m 87 4 p. m 88 B p. m 87 6 p. m,,,. ,,, SK 7 p. m . .. 85 8 p. m 82 Comparative Local Record. 1917. 1916. 1916. 1914. Highest yesterday. 88 ' fit 63 78 Lowest yesterday.,,, 66 39 30 68 Mean temperature.,, 77 60 44 ' fi8 Precipitation , .00 T .01 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal at Omaha yesterday; Normal temperature. C3 Kxces for the day 14 Total deficiency since March 1 80 Normal precipitation .16 Inch Deficiency for the day 16 Inch Total rainfall since March 1., 8. H2 Inches Deficiency aince March 1 32 inch Deficiency for cor. pertod, 19lfi. S.I 9 inches Deficiency cor oor. period, 1916. 4.06 Inches Report From Stations at 1 P. M. Station and State Temp. High- Rain of weather. Cheyenne, part cloudy. Denver, cloudy Des Moines, clear Dodge City, clear 7 p. ra, eat. fall. , . 8 72 .011 . 74 76 .00 . (14 8H .00 . 86 92 .00 . 66 70 .00 ,66 SX .28 , 85 88 .00 . 78 82 .00 . 80 76 .02' -. 66 72 .00 . 64 70 .00 . 68 70 .00 68 70 .00 y 84 88 .00 . 68 76 .46 Norti- Platte, cloudy. , Omaha, clear Pueblo, cloudy Rapid City, ratn...... 8alt Lako City, cloudy .Santa Fe, cloudy Sheridan, part cloudy.. .Sioux City, part cloudy. Hloux city, part Indicate! trace of precipitation. , L. A. WELBH, JJeleorollBsl. NEBRASKA GENERAL TO COMMAND IN FRANCE. : &' i ' J?" ' L , V f A MAJ. GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING. REGISTER JUNE 3 UNDER DRAFT BILL JUST MADE LAW Machinery for Conscribing Mil lon Men in Year Placed in Operation as President Affixes Signature. Washington, May 18. The war army bill as passed by congress and finally reviewed at the War depart ment went back to the White House tonight and was signed by President Wilson. The president's signature set in tno- to produce within a year's time a na tional army of more than 1,000,000 trained and equipped men, backed by adequate reserves of men and sup plies and by an additional 500,000 sol diers under training. The war bill was carefully gone over during the day by Brigadier Gen eral Crowder, judge advocate general and provost marshal general. It re mained but to prepare the proclama tion for the president's signature summoning approximately 10,000,000 men trom i to M years of age to register for military service and set ting the date for registration. Register Early in June. Indications are that registration ill begin about Tune 3. to be com pleted within five days and to be fol lowed by the process of selection which will determine the first 500,000 men to be Sailed to the colors about September 1. Meanwhile the War department is pushing vigorously its preparations to mobilize the National Guard, which, with the regulars, forms the first line army. It was announced today that all existing regiments of the guard will be called into service by August S, and officials estimate that with from a month to six weeks' intensive train ing these troops will be ready to go forward for final preparation behind the fighting lines in Europe for the fighting that is before them. Regulars Return From Border. Regular army regiments already arc in motion northward from the border, preparatory to the expansion1 of the regular service to full war strength. Of the 183,898 men necessary to bring the regulars up to the 293,000 mark 74,933 already have been recruited and the remainder arc expected to" come in before June 15. . The National Guardsmen will he drafted into the federal service in three increments on July 15, July 25 and August 5. As a general order is issued by the president drafting spe cific regiments, the force will cease to be militia and become part of the armies of the United States. They will be relieved by the limitations (rnnllnued on Pane Two, Column One) German Soldiers and Societies Are Forced to Subscribe to War L oan Amsterdam, May 18. (Via Loft don.) In the course of the budget debate in the Reichstag on Wednes day Deputy Vogthern, socialist, at tacked the government for question able methods in propagating the war loan. He said the soldiers in the field had been forced to subscribe and that similar pressure had been exerted on co-operative societies. Herr Vogthern addci! that the se curity of the investment and the rate of interest had been rendered doubt ful by an article in the Tages Zeitung, which said: "Assurances by the government can only be given in the expectation of a large war indemnity." The deputy asked for an assurance that the interest would not be re duced. In reply the finance minister TEUTON FLEET SENDS DRIFTERS TO THEBOTTOM Vessels Used for Clearing Seas of Explosives Destroyed by Enemy Aircraft and Warship Shelled. London, May 18. The British ad miralty announced today that four teen drifters had been sunk in i1 raid by Austrian light cruisers in the Adriatic Sea and that the British cruiser Dartmouth was torpedoed in a subsequent engagement with the Austrian warships, but reached port safely. The admiralty stated that the Brit ish warships Dartmouth and Bristol niirsned thp Austrian vessel 1ft a point near Camaro, when, battleships ! turning to uieir assistance, mc Brit ish vessels were compelled to with draw. A' drifter is a steam fishing vessel, many of which have been used during the war in mine sweeping. Text of Statement. The statemet reads: ' "The admiralty announces that from reports received from the rear admiral commanding the Adriatic squadron, supplemented by the Italian official communication, it appear that early Tuesday morning an Austrian force consisting of light cruisers, sub sequently reinforced by destroyers, raided the allied drifters' line and suc ceeded in sinking fourteen British drifters, from which, according to the Austrian communication, seventy-two prisoners were taken. "His Majesty's ship Dartmouth, with the Italian rear admiral aboard. and his majesty's ship Bristol imme diately chased tlie enemy on, assisted ay trench and .Italian destroyers, i "The chase continued, with the enemy under heavy and continuous fire until near Camaro. when some enemy battleships coming out in sup. port ot their cruisers, our vessels drew off. Dartmouth Torpedoed.-' ' ' "Italian airinpn. after m tattle ,rt .1,. air, attacked the Austrian -warships near wamaro ana connaentiy amrm that one of the enemy's cruisers was on fire and being taken in tow off Camaro in a sinking condition. One other of the enemy's, cruisers was re ported by the British admiralty as badly damaged. , "During its passage back the Dart mouth was. struck by a torpedo from an enemy submarine, but returned into port with three men killed, one officer and four' men missing and bc- nevctrio De dead,' and seven wounded. There were no other casualties to our ships." Commercial Travelers Attending Convention Norfolk, Neb., May 18. (Special Telegram.) Over 500 traveling sales men and their wives are in Norfolk atending the nineteenth annual con yenion of the United Commercial Travelers of America. A big street parade during the dav and a banquet and ball in Elks' hail Friday evening were features on the opening program. The big business session during which new officers and next year's convention city will be chosen was scheduled for this morn ing. A varied entertainment program was in continuous session for the travelers. United States Will Rush War and Rail Supplies To Russia at Early Date Washington, May 18. All avail able American ships, the seized German liners and all the ships Great Britain can spare from its own needs probably will soon be carrying quantities of railroad sup plies to Russia. As part of the united effort to hold fast the Russian provisional government against German influ ences and encourage a Russian mili tary offensive, the allied war com jnittccs are making preparations to furnish the necessary transportation for supplies to properly equip and maintain the Russian armies. The railway from Archangel will he equipped with American locomo tives and cars. protested against Herr Vogthcrn's statements and assured him that sub scribers would be safeguarded. He expressedhis conviction that the sub scriptions of the soldiers were volun tary. Deputy Cohn, socialist, said tliat all military writers had counted, even be fore the war, on a starvation cam paign by Great Britain and that it was therefore hypocritical to act as if Germany was surprised by these tac tics, f he president here called Dep uty Colin to order, but the deputy continued: "Granted that England did pro claim a war of starvation, right must remain right. Before the war I never imagined we should be driven to war by Germany's fault." Amid a violent uproar Deputy Cohn was again called to order. Closing In V COMPLETE PLANS FOR STATE FOOD - MEET jN OMAHA Conference to Be Convened in Auditorium for Four Days to Aid Nation in War Crisis. Plans are complete for the state conference for growing and conserv ing foodstuffs in Nebraska. The conference withbe in session from Tuesday to Friday of next week in the Auditorium and will be the first of its kind ever held here. Experts will be present from Wash ington. Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo will be one of the speakers. The conference is ex pected to give definite advice and in struction looking twad maximum food production and minimum waste and to call attention to the great need for united effort. Governor Neville, Mayor Dahlnian and others will speak Tuesday night. Wednesday problems of production will receive attention. Thursday will be occupied with problems of trans portation and conservation in distri bution, and Friday conservation in the home. Demonstrations will be given by the state university domes tic science department. Organize County Councils, The big meeting here will be fol lowed by others throughout the state. County councils are being organ ized and these will be expected to push the work in every district in the state, iney also will act as clearing houses for farm labor and for getting labor from the towns to, help during rush seasons on the farms. Some of the objects and activities of the county councils are set forth in a letter of instructions, as fol lows: A good motto to write upon the heart of every individual in your county is this: Extravagance or in- emciency or idleness in war time is unpatriotic." Complete preparation in order to place the people of Nebraska, and all the resources of Nebraska, behind the federal government. The most intensive and extensive system of production of food supplies which science and practical experi ence can devise. Some BigWork To Do. Inquiry as to opportunities for rental of farms or vacant lands in the county. Encouragement for investment bv all who have spare funds in the popu lar subscription to the Kovcrnmcnt loan. Faithful observation and care for the dependents of enlisted men to the end that they shall not lack for any of the comforts of life. Inquiry into unwarranted or arbi trary increases in prices of food com modities, and efforts, to pursuatle dealers in these commodities to give new concern for the general welfare. Above every thing else remember that military experts have repeatedly said, "It is not unlikely that this war will be won on food." The farmer and producer being the most import ant part of the war, it will be a pa triotic amy 10 ncip mm in every way. SHIPPERS WANT CARS MOSTOF ALL: RATESJOT VITAL Nebraska Dealers Call Rail road Commission's Attention to Reciprocal Demurrage Law Now in Courts. '(From s Stuff Ourrestioiidcnl.) Lincoln, Neb., May 18. (Special.) To help the nation win tlic war Ne braska railroads should , expediate freight movements and loadiiiR and unloading of cargoes, in the opinion of shippers who testified before the State Railway commission today on the carriers' application for increased demurrage charges. Shippers did not find so much fault with the proposed increase as wilh the slowness of the roads in providing rolling stock sufficient to handle the business. Demurrage on Both Sides. Hay shippers represented at the hearing and speaking through Mr. Kindle of Hastings, declared roads should recognize the Nebraska reci procal demurrage law, now held up in the courts. This would penalize the roads for not furnishing cars on de mand of the shippers. If t lie shippers must pay demurrage when they fail to unload cars quickly, they argue that the 1 roads should pay for loss when they do not supply cars. The rail roads, however, refused to yield in this regard. Long Waits Numerous. The hay- shippers prcvenled the commission approving the application of Ih e railroads for new tleniiinage rales of $2 a dav for the first five days following fire tinie and $5 a day thereafter. Producers averred that they have had to wait three or four weeks after getting hay haled anil or dering cars before receiving tliem. The roads denied this, insisting thai 99 per cent of all demurrage is col lected on cars held for unloading, and that they are liberal with shippers to whom they furnish cars for loading. Uniformity Pica Made. A plea for uniformity in demurrage rates was madeby Manager Koclie ford ,of the western demurrage and traffic bureau at Chicago. He asked for the scale approved by the Inter state Commerce commission and the state commissions of a dozen states. Higher rates have been allowed in Colorado and New Mexico, he said. Higher rates bring more prompt un loading, he said, and enabled the roads to better handle their traffic. The roads want to he patriotic by sending part of their equipment to Europe. Mr. Rocheford said. The State Farmers' union will not object to the higher rates, President C. H. Gustafson declared. Owner "of Cafe Where Guards Were Poisoned Is Arrested Pittsburgh, Ta., May 18. Carl Mil ler, proprietor of the restaurant at Port Perry, Pa., from which was served the food which was eaten by soldiers of the Third Pennsylvania infantry just before the death of Lieu tenant Cocoran and the illness of many of .his men on Wednesday, was arrested this afternoon. The'-charge was not made public JAP NAVAL FORCE TO TAKE PART IN Entrance of Oriental Nation Into Actual Fighting in European War Zone Raises New Question of Supreme Military and Political In terest to Entire World. (Associated Press'War Summary.) The most important news from Europe is the announce ment that Japan is going to take an active part in the great' struggle. A Japanese naval force has arrived at Marseilles to join the campaign against the German submarines, especially, ac cording to the dispatches, with the purpose of protecting French shipping. This unheralded action by the Oriental partner raised both political and military questions of supreme interest, upon which, however, there is no light at present. Bullecourt in Hands of British. Bullecourt Is at last in British hands and the Drocourt-Queant line ap pears doomed. .The tremendous sacrifices made by the Germans have proved in vain and the flames of burning towns behind their lines give color to re ports that Field Marshal von Hindenburg is contemplating another strategic retreat. NEBRASKA GUARD IS PART OF FIRST FEDERAL ARMY Nebraskans Are in the First Group, Which is Called to Assemble July Fifteenth. Washington, May 18. All National Guard organizations will be called into federal service between July 15 and August I. Governors have been authorized to recruit all organizations to .war strength. Thfr dates of assembly in the western states follow: -Juiy 15 Nebraska, Minnesota, T"wtt"?iortll Dakota and South -Da-kola. July 25 Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. August 5 Oklahoma, Texas, Kan sas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and California. Basis for Statement. Arrangements for formally incorpo rating tlic guard into the armies of the United Slates, terminating for the war period their status as militia or state troops, are understood to be based upon the possibility of supply ing full war equipment for the troops. it is unucrstoou aiso inai me six teen divisional cantonment canius for the guard will all be in the south eastern, southern and western depart ments. Dates upon which various stale units are to be moved to the big camps from the state niobolizatiou points will depend upon completion of tho quarters and supply system at the cantonment camps. Coast Artillery Included. The formal announcement of the War department fixing the tlatc for exercise of the draft, slates that all National Guard coast artillery coin panics will be drafted July 15. "After being drafted," the statement continued, "organizations will be held at company rendezvous for about two weeks and will then be sent to con centration camps in the southern, southeastern and western depart ments. ' "All National Guard organizations, both in and out of federal service, will be recruited at once to full war strength. The necessary arms, equip ments and clothing for recruits is at present on hand, but it is hoped all supplies will be available by the time the troops are sent to their centra tion camps" The order informs the adjutant general that all enlisted men of the National Guaru reserve as well as of the active forces will be drafted on the dates given. The divisions of the National Guard and selective army, which will be sum moned about September 1, will be lo cated by military departments as fol lows: Northeastern Department First di vision selective army. Eastern Department Second, Third, and Fourth divisions selective army. Southeastern Department Sixth, Seventh and Twelfth divisions selec tive army and Fifth, Sixtii, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Sixteenth, Sev enteenth and Eighteenth divisions Na tional Guard. Central Department Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth di visions selective army. Southern Department Fifteenth di vision selective armv and Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth. Fourteenth and Fifteenth divisions National Guard. Western Department Sixteenth di vision selective army and Nineteenth and Twentieth divisions National Guard. The following sites have been ap proved for five of the thirty-two divisional cantonment camps to be established: Ayrc, Mass.; El Paso, Tex.; Amer ican Lake, Wash.; Atlanta and Au gusta, Ga. Fourth in Federal Service. The Fourth Nebraska, under Colo nel Baehr, now at Fort Crook and (Continued on Page Two, Column Ont AT MARSEILLES HUNT FOR SilBSEAS T) Additional reports from the Italian front emphasizes the importance of the victory won by General Cadorna, but they also bring word that the Austrians have reacted and appar ently the usual period of counter at tacks will follow the first successful assault on the Isonzo heights. The enormous difficulties of the ter rain over which General Cadorna is operating render improbable any sen sational advance and the prospects are for a repetition of the hammer and tongs fighting that is proceeding -in France. Russian Situation Improves. For the first time in weeks the news from Russia is of a reassuring character. Premier Lvoff expresses high hopes that that coalition min istry will weather the storms which have convulsed the country, demoral ized the fighting forces and raised the sinister specters of anarchy and re action. - . Generals . Alcxieff, lirtisiloff sttd Gurko have resumed their commands and for the time being, at least, the clamor of the radicals and vision aries has. died away, Germans Quit Bullecourt. Berlin, May 18. (Via London.) The official statement issued today by the German army headquarters, staff says that the ruins of the former vil lage of Bullecourt was evacuated by them yesterday. Italians Take Six' Thousand. Rome, May 18. (Via London.) Aiistro-Htmgarian prisoners taken by the Italians in their offensive on the Julian front arc known to number 6.4JJ, says the official statement is sued today by the Italian war depart ment. N The Italian announcement says that from Tolmino to the sea the artillery was active. Efforts iinade by the Austro-Hungariaus against the new Italian positions on the Vodice and south of Grazigna were repulsed. Britons and Italians. London, May 18. British heavy ar. lillcry batteries are co-operating with the Italian army in the Italian offen sive against the Austrians on the Julian front, according to an official statement issued this afternoon by the British war office. "Two hostile raiding parties were beaten off with loss last night north east of Armentiercs," today's official statement says. U.S. to Rush War and Rail Goods to Russ In All Free Ships Washington, May 18. All avail able American ships, the seized German liners and all the ships Great Britain can spare from its own needs, probably will soon be carrying war munitions and great quantities of railroad supplies to Russia. As part of the united effort to hold fast the Russian provisional government against German influ ences and encourage a Russian mili tary offensive, the allied war com mittees are making preparations to furnish the necessary transportation for supplies to proptrly equip snd maintain the Russian armies. The railway from Archangel will be equipped with American locomo tives and cars. 1 About a thousand wise people will have their ads in , Tomorrow's Bee Offering exception al bargains in Real Estate, Furniture, etc. Your ad for the Big Sun- s. day Want Ad Section must be in before . 9 o'clock tonight You are as close to The Bee Want Ad Dept. as your phone ia to you. Call Tuler 1000 t