The Omaha . Daily .Bee 1 j - . VOL XLVII-NO. 249. " T" " OMAHA; THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1918-FOURTEEN PAGES. - .IS.rk SINGLE COPY TWO CENTsT- - - v ry i v i inn rrrx i "" i i n ri I 1 1 1 1 1 r I d PLANS COMPLETED FOR MILITARY SPECTACLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON Great Liberty Day Parade Will Be Held Despite Possible Adverse Weather Conditions; More Than 50,000 People to March in Patriotic Pageant; Three Grand Divisions. LINE OF MARCH AND SCHEME' OF PARADE The parade will be divided into three grand divisions; Divisions No.l andNo. 2 will start marching at 2 o'clock and after they have completed their line of march will retire to the edge of Farnam street and review No 3, which will march up. Farnam street from Tenth street to Twenty-sixth St" Division No. 1 will start at Tenth and Farnam streets at 2 o'clock and march west to ' Twenty-sixth street, and counter-march back to Tentn street and retire along the south side of Farnam street to review division No. 3, which will march up the center of Farnam street. ' Division No. 2 will start at 2 o'clock and march east on Farnam street to Tenth street, and counter-march back to Twenty-fifth street, and will retire along the north side of Farnam street to review Division No 3 which will march up Farnam street: Division No. 2 will be headed by the Sj When theVlitary and cadets reach Tenth and 1 Farnam streets, they wlllxlrop out of the parade, temporarily, and form Division No. 3. Division No. 3 will start marching about 3 o'clock and the parade will disband whenever the rear of Division No. 3 has passed out of a given block. Final plans or the Liberty day parade,, the greatest mili tary spectacle ever staged in Omaha, next Saturday have been completed and announcement made governing the disposition and actions of the 50,000 or more people who will take part. No delay will be tolerated and the parade will be held despite possible adverse weather conauion. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The executive committee, composed I of Everett Buckingham, chairman; Joseph Kelley, Charles E. Black, Gould E. Dietz, John W. Gamble, Howard Goulding, T. P. Reynolds, W. B. Cheek, Charles L. Saunders and Arthur Thomas, secretary, will be as sisted by 19 aides. They are James Corr, Charles Karbach, H. E. John wn, Fred Paffenrath, Dan Whitney W. H. Metcalf, E. L. Potter, HviK. Burkett, J L Duffy, H. W." Levering, W. H. Crawford, A. F. Rasp, W.-A. Meyer, W. S. Blackwell, C. C. Phelps, Fred Hansen, tt. O. Benford, M. J. "uiranandJ.T. Dysart. , ,: U CANNON -SIGNALS. : Cannon signals will be used to an nounce the formation of the various lections. At the first gun, 1 :30, o'clock, ill sections will form. The , second gun will be fired at 2 o'clock and will be a signal for divisions Nos. 1 and 2 .-to start marching. -. The police arrangements are in tharge of Chief of Police Dempsey, issisted by Scout Executive English. TWO' KINDS OF FLAGS. ' No flags or banners will be allowed except American flags ana service flags. American flags will be fur nished by the Liberty parade commit tee and distributed the day before the parade through the respective mar shals and captains. . , ' Service flags must be furnished by the individuals carrying them. Firms and organizations may carry service flags at the head of their firm or or ganizations, provided there is. no 1 Hame'on the flag. ' " No uniforms allowed except sol diers, sailors, Red Cross, .cadets, . bands, teams, Boy Scouts, Women s Service league and food administra tion workers. Women's Divisions. Owing to 'the size of the parade jnd the number of women who de sire to march it has been found im possible to handle all women in one division. Women in Red Cross uni form will march in Division No. 2, under ould Dietz. All other wom n's organizations will march in Biyi . sion No. 2, under Mrs. E. M. Fair field. Women in firms or organiza tions, composed of men and women, (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) - The Weather For Nebraska Unsettled; warmer. Temperatures at Omahs Yesterday, Hours. Deg. 5 a. m 3 8 a. in 34 7 a. m 35 S a. m 34 9 a. m 34 40 a. m 35 11 a. m 35 j 12 m 36 j 1 p. m 37 Z p. m 3 p. m 40 4 p. m 41 6 p. in 42 6 p. m 43 7 p. m 43 . TV in 44 ' Comparative Local Record. 1918. 1917.1916. 1915, Highest yesterday.... - 44 63 42 Lowest yesterday 34 41 30 23 Mean temperature;... 39 47 3 44 ' Precipitation .. .18 T. .04 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature. ,. 45 Deficiency tor the day 6 Totar excess ince March 1, 1917 S47 Normal precipitation . .07 inch Kxcess for the day 11 Inch 'J'otal rainfall since March 1.... .21 Inch. deficiency since March 1 1.30 Inches Deficienoy for cor. period, 1917. .24 inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. 1.20 Inches - Reports From Stations at 7 P. tlU i , Station and Stat Temp. High- Ratn of Weather. 7 p. m. est. - fall. Chlyeniie. snow..... It 18 .it Davenport, part cloudy. 48 60 ,00 Denver, snow 24 24 .40 Des Moines, cloudy 48 SO .02 Dodge City, cloudy 38 44 .00 Lander, cloudy 20 26 .54 North Platte, cloudy.... 30 S2 .01 Omaha, cloudy 43 fi .18 Pueblo, cloudy 34 24 ,06 Chicago, clear. . . .... . 36 38 .00 Salt Laka City, pt, cl'dy 34 38 ,12 Santa Fe, cloudy 60 68 -.00 Sheridan, part cloudy. 20 28 .21 Sioux -City, Part cloudy 42 42 .00 Valentin, cltmdy; 30 30 .01 "'HfP-' Indicates trace of precipitation. U A. WELSH, Meteorologist uuijy .ui auuu.s ' . i s Va FIFTY MEN MISSING FROM TWO SHIPS HIT BY GERMANS Steamer Torpedoe in Irish Sea and Another Sunk by Gun-, fire; Men in Boats Shelled. - v London, April 3. The steamer Conargo was torpedoed in the Irish sea on Sunday morning, according to the Evening News today. This vessel is a British steamer of 4,312 tons gross, and owned by the Commonwealth of Australia. At about the same time, the news paper states, the Greek steamer Sala minia, of 3,112 tons, was sunk by gun fire. About SO men are reported miss ing frort the tow vessels. The Conargo's crew of 50 men got away in the boats, the account states, but two of the boats were sunk by gun fire. The third boat, containing IS men, was picked up. It is feared the others are lost. From the Sala minia, IS members of the crew are missing. , Shin Building Plant in Canada Destroyed by Firel Toronto, April-2. The entire pjanw of the Thord Iron works here was de stroyed by fire tonight. The coira- pany has been engaged almost exclu sively in shipbuilding since the out break of the war. Two hundred employes, who were at work when the fire broke out, ex perienced difficulty in escaping, but so far as known, no lives were lost. The damage is $4UU,UW. Texas Rancher Killed By Mex Bandit Band Marathon. Tex.. April 3. William Stillwell, a cattleman of Alpine, Tex., was killed by Mexican bandits at San Helena, Tex., 50 miles sourn ot nere on the Rio j5raide, according to a message received here today from Captain Carroll Bates of the United State? cavalry. Neither details nor the date of the killing were given. Classical Association Opens Annual Convention Thursday Charles N. Smiley' of Grinnell col lege, Iowa, president of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South, will preside at the sessions of the 14th annual convention, which will be held in Omaha Thursday, Friday siJ-and Saturday of his weeTc. Delegates win register ai noiei Fontenelle Thursday. President Smi ley will deliver his annual ad dress Thursday night. After the ad dress a reception will be held on the mezzanine floor. . A luncheon will be served f6r mem bers of the association at the lunch room of Central High school Friday noon. The meeting Friday and Sat urday will be held in the Auditorium of Central High school. . The association members .will fce guests of the Chamber of Commerce at luncheon Saturday Tiigt. Freight Increase Asked. Washington, April 3. The Great Northern railroad today applied to the Interstate Commerce commission for a general increase of 10 per cent cm carload rates on lumber and other forest products from Washington, Oregon. Idaho ani Montana to Cana dian points. " GERMAN WORK nriiinn r tUTON Socialist Deputy in Reichstag Declares Laboring People -Are Greatest Sufferers in Present War. New Yorkv-April 3. The German laboring class, is for peace because it has suffered more from the war than any other section of the .German population. This statement was made on Feb ruary 22 in the Reichstag by Deputy Herzfeld, independent socialist, dur ing the discussion of a socialist mo tion requesting the Reichstag exer cise its right ani demand the release from imprisonment during-the Reich stag session of Deputy Wilhelm Ditt hiann, a socialist. Deputy Dittmann was arrested for his activities in connection with the recent strike in Berlin and other parts of Germany and sentenced to several years' imprisonment. - , Despair of Peace. The Tanuarv strike. Deputy Herz feld declared, was caused by the desoair of the workingmen that there would be no early peace, the laboring class having gained the impression fron. the Brest-Litovsk negotiations that the annexationists controlled the government's policies. During the strike, he added, the newspapers of the working class had been gagged and representatives of the working men had been thrown into prison whenever they were not'sent to the trenches. Deputy Herzfeld was frequently called to orderly the vice president, T)r. Paasr.he. who at the outset de- clared he could not peSmit discussion oi the political reasons' tor tne arrest of Deputy Dittmann. The Reichstag finally decided that it had no right to interfere in the Dittmann affair and the socialist mo tion was defeated over the votes of the socialists, Danes and Poles. DISLOYAL ACTS CHARGED; GLVEN ; FORCED HAIR CUT Sulphur, Okl., April 3. Because the Rev. H. C. Capers, 72 years old, is alleged to have declared 'recently in Murray county that he would never have his hair cut until Germany emerged 'victorious from tKe war, 60 young men of this vicinity, awaiting draft call, invaded Capers' room in a local hotel, while he was asleep, arm ed with' shears and a razor, and shaved his head clean. A : His iron gray locks were distributed among the party as trophies of war. The minister was forced to kiss the flag, pledge allegiance to the United States, promise not to speak sedi tiously again and shown the shortest route out of town. Capers was tried in United States district court here several weeksago nn ft rharere of obstructine the opera tion of the selective service law. The jury was unable to reach a verdict and Capers is now out on bail awaiting another trial at iuisa Apru iu. Bolsheviki to Consider Peace With Kiev in Ukraine London, April 3 The bolshevik government has resolved to introduce compulsory military service, accord ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis patch from Petrograd, and has agreed to discuss a proposal for the conclu sion of peace from the central Uk rainian rada of Kiev. It is reported that the Germans and Ukrainians will attempt a fresh ad vance on Kharkov from Poltava. Steamer fielti o, Torpedoed, . Safe in British Port New York, April 2. The big White Star line steamship Celtic, which was torpedoed a day or two ago while on a voyage to the United States, is re ported to have reached a British port safely. r FAMOUS PATRIOTS ENDORSE BALTIMORE PATRIOTIC CREED Washington, April 3. "The American's creed," for which the city of Baltimore offered a prize of $1,000, was made public here today. Its selection wasthe result of a "National citirens' creed contest," approved by President Wilson, Speaker Clark and a host of famous Americans. The author of the creed, who wins the $1,000 prue, is William Tyler Page, of Friendship Heights, Md. The creed follows: ' "The American's Csd I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the prJe, for the people ;v-whose just powert are derived from the consent of rie governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. , "I, therefore, believe it is my duty7 to my country to love it; to support its constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag and to de fend it against all enemies." AUSTRIA ON VERGE OF PEACE TREATY WHEN "WIND VEERS" Czernin Declares French Premier Talked Negotiations for War's End, But calked on Alsace-Lorraine Ques tion; Dual Monarchy Will Never Accept Terms That Sacrifice Germany's Interests. ( London, April 3. Austria-Hungary was recently "almort on the point of beginning peace negotiations with the entente," runt Czernin. the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, de clared yesterday in an address to The wind "suddenly veered," he added, "tne entente de ciding to await developments in his country which caused it to . . . i l 1 U L hope that tne auai monarcny "Recently we were almost on the point of entering into negotiations with the western powers," said the foreign secretary, "when the wind suddenly veered around, and, as we knew with certainty, the entente de cided it had better wait, as parlia mentary and political events- in our country justified the hope that the monarchy would soon be defenseless." "Since I came to office," declared Count Czernin, "I have striven only after one aim, namely, to obtain an honorable peace to the monarchy and to create a situation which will secure to Austria-Hungary its future. free de velopment and, moreover, to do every thing possible to ensure that this ter rible war will be the last one for time out of mind. I havev never spoken differently." " ' r Franc Makes Offer. Count Czernin, declared that Pre mier Clemenceau of France had "asked AustriaHungary on what basis it would negotiate peace, according to a dispatch from The Hague to the Daily Mail. Austria replied that tbe only ob stacle to peace with France was Alsace-Lorraine and Premier Clemen ceau said that it was impossible to negotiate on that basis. "Some' time before the western of fensive began," Count Czernin said, "Premier Clemenceau addressed to me an inquiry whether and upon what basis I was prepared to negotiate. In agreement with Berlin, I immediately replied that I was prepared to negtf tiate and that as far as France was concerned the only obstacle I could see in the way of peace was the French desire for Alsace-Lorraine. The reply from Paris was that it was impossible to negotiate on this basis. Thereupon tnere was no choice left. Will Support Germany. "The colossal struggle in the west has already begun. Austro-Hungarian and German troops are fighting shoul der to shoulder as they fought in Rus sia, Serbia, Koumania and Italy. We are fighting together for the defense of Austria-Hungary and Germany. (Continued on Page Two, Colnmn One.) SUPPRESS DAILY CASUALTY LISTS TEMPORARILY Washington, April 3. Major Gen eral March, acting chief' of staff, to day directed that issue of the daily casualty list here be suspended pend ing definite interpretation from Secre tary Baker as to whether it is tor bidden by his new order providing that General Pershing's headquarters shall issue all news relating to the troops in France. The War department does not be lieve the order us intended to pre clude issuing these lists in Washing ton and expects to resume them as soon as Secretary Baker confirms this understanding of his order. "Slacker Cards" Will Be Filed On Those Who Don't Buy Bonds Blanks have been received in Omaha which the Council of Defense is to fill out and send to Washington to the Treasury department, giving the names of all persons who refuse to subscribe to the third Liberty loan. These blanks have space for the reason for refusal, the number in the family, the amount given before. ' These cards are filed at Washington under the heading of "slackers" and later on, if the person subscribes, the cards are destroyed. "General Pershing" is Name of New Omaha Boy "General Pershing Benson" is the name of a baby boy born on Tues day to Mr. and Mrs. George Ben son, 1315 Davenport street. "The parents are 25 years old and are colored. This is their second child. General Pershing Benson is,, doing well. the Vienna municipal council. won wuuiu m ucicukicm. LENROOT NAMED SENATOR FROM BADGER STATE Will Succeed Late Paul 0. Husting; Runs v Ahead of. Davies by 10,000 Votes; Berger 40,000 Behind. , , (By Associated Press.) --: Milwaukee, April 3. Congressman Irvine L. Lenroot, republican bf.iu perior, has been elected United1 States senator to succeed the late Paul O Hustintf. . ' '- He defeated Joseph E. Davies, democrat, in yesterday's election, ac cordinff to incomDlete1 returns, by a majority estimated at more than 10, 000.' Victor L. Berger, socialist, ran third, apparently 30,000 behind Davies, from the fitrures at liand. A Similar returns indicate the election ! of Marvin B. Rosenberry, present in cumbent, justice of the supreme court over Charles H. Crownhart, a La Follctte leader, by more than 40,600! Both ran as nonpartisans. The precincts- still to repbrt will, it is said, increase all the winner's leads. La Follette Men Republican. In the republican counties where the La Follette following is strong, the republicans who voted for Husting in 1914 appear to have given their support to Lenroot this year.t One of the reasons for decreases Jn the Davies vote, it was believed, was that in German counties, normally demo cratic, voters switched to Berger and iji some cases to Lenroot. The approximate vote indicated by returns received up to tonight give Lenroot, 143,000; Davies, 133,000, and Berger, 97,000. Complete returns may swell each total considerably. Soldier Vote Missing. In 1914 when Husting, democrat, was elected, he received 134,925: Mc Govern, republican, 133,969, and Seidel. socialist, 29,774. It will be several days before the official vote can be announced' from the ecrtary pf state's office. The sol dier vote is not expected to alter the situation materially. Mayor Daniel W. Hoan, socialist, was re-elected in-Milwaukee by about 2,500 over Percy Braman, nonpartisan However, the balance of the city ticket went to the nonpartisan candi dates. As at present, the common council will remain politically as be fore, with 19 nonpartisans and 12 socialists, according to available re turns. i Nebraska Boys at Camp Cody Indifjnant Over High Prices Deminsr. N. M., April 2. (Special Telegram.) Nebraska boys at Camp Codv are indignant at the high prices charged them for all things sold at Deming. A certain regiment was re cently taken on a long hike by its officeiqto give them a chance to cool down. Major General Augustus P. Block- som has made strenuous representa tions to IJeming business men re garding their conduct. Feeling be tween the xboys in khaki and the al leged business men is acute. Long-Range Gun of Germans Bursts; Five Of Crew Are Killed Paris, April 3. One of the German long range guns bom barding Paris burst, according to prisoners captured on the French front, five of the gun crew being killed. This an nouncement was made officially tonight. IMPORTANT TOWN SOUTH OF ARRAS FALLS TO ALLILS Germans Lose Enormous Numbers of Men in Vigorous Defense of Point for Which Desperate Battle is Waged; French Extend Position, Repulsing Attacks Near Moreuil. With the British Army in of Ayette, south of Arras, by the British is the most important news from the northern battle front reported thus far today. The Ayette sector has been tested zones. The Germans have sacrificed great numbers or troops in an effort to obtain a firm hold here. The British last night stormed and captured a strong Ger man point south of Hebuteme, positions. CZERNIN PEACE TALK A 'FEELER SAY JFICIALS Statements of Foreign Minister Political Maneuver Timed to Follow Breakdown of Teuton Offensive. Washington, April 3. Count, Czer- pnms statement that prance had sug gested pea:c discussions with Austria-Hungary was characterized by officials here .today as the beginning of a new German peace offensive with the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister acting at Germany's behest. The speech of Count Czernin, it was declared, was a political maneu ver designed to spread the impres sion m the allied countries that the allied governments are fighting solely to recover , Alsace-Lorraine The peace move, they satu, was timed to follow the breakdown of A ttW-Teutonis military- offensive. -Any Teutonic suggestions that the time for peace discussions is near at hand will find nothing but a negative response in America. Discredit French Offer. At the Matei department it was made clear today that officials of this government do not believe, the pres ent great engagement in Europe will result in any weakening either at the capitals -or among the people of the nations at war against Oermany. Couot Czernin's statement that Pre mier Clemenceau had indicated a will inurness to discuss peace was not given credence. It was believed that a will ful misinterpretation had been given to some statement of the trench pre mier for the purpose of obtaining favorable reaction in prance and its co-belliEerer.ts. Officia Is characterized Ihe toreign minister's speech as a "feeler," which probably would be followed by some declaration or announcement in oer many. Woman Employe at Postoffice Narrowly Escapes Death Miss 3. E. Hill, clerk in the income tax office in the postoffice building, had a narrow escape" from death or serious injury, Tuesday afternoon, when a heavy electric light fixture broke from its attachment and came crashing down' from the ceiling. Miss Hill was standing almost directly un derneath and was knocked down and buried under the debris. She was bruised and stunned but escaped without serious injuries. The electric light fixture held 10 lights and weigh ed several hundred pounds. Here's the of ; Omaha Papers On Pinkney Street; Between 21st and 22d Streets State of Nebraska Douglas County S3 F. S. Dilley being duly sworn, says that on March 28th he took a newspaper census of Pinkney street between 21st and 22d streets, Omaha, and that there are fifteen houses. 10 Houses take The Bee. 6 Houses take the World-Herald. 4, Houses take the News. F. S. DILLEY. Subscribed in, my presence and sworn to before me this 30th day of March. HILMA DAHLQUIST, ' (SEAL) Notary Public'. Another Block Tomorrow Keep Your Eye On The Bee IMPROVING France, April 3. -The recapture one of the most fiercely Con which menaced the defending f London. April 3. British troops, after sharp fighting last night, re pulsed a determined attack , by the Germans in the neighborhood of Fampoux, the war office announced today. The town of Ayette. (a few miles southwest of Arras), is again in Brit ish possession, the statement an nounces. "Over 100 prisoners and three ma- chine guns were captured by us," the official statement "ays. "We obtained few orisoners yesterday through the enterprise in the neighborhood of Serre, already reported. "Lincolnshire troops raided the enemy's trenches northeast of Loos yesterday morning and captured 31 prisoners and a machine gun. An other successful raid, in which we captured a few men, was carried out by us last night northeast of Poel cappelle." Bag Sixteen German Planes. British aviators were very active Monday on the battle- front in France, dropping 17 tons of bombs and bringing down 16 German air planes and two balloons. lily uiuv omv.ii.v.i. v, issued last night says that the night bombing squadrons dropped bombs on railway stations in the area be; hind the uerman unes. ne iaie ment says: -m5'" "There waTg'ooJ Visibnity-Mdhday " and our? low-flying airplanes again were active. More than 17 tons . ol bombs were dropped and thousands of rounds were fired from the air at the enemy's infantry and other tar gets on the ground. Hostile aircraft alsp were a'jive on the southern por tiou of ouri'ont, some of their two " seater machines firing at our troops ' with machine guns from low heights. Bomb Cambrai Station. : "Ten hostile airplanes were de- ' stroved and six others driven down out of control. Another airplane was brought down within our lines by in fantry. Two hostile balloons weret destroyed by our airplanes. Eleven of our machine are missing. ; "After dark our night hying ma chines bombed enemy railway sta tions, billets, troops and transports,' dropping many bombs on the Cam brai railway station, on the station southeast of Douai, on the" railway line south of that town, as well as on other targets. All of our ma chines returned." Germans Shell Paris. ' Paris, April 3. The Gjrmans again began to bombard Paris at 9:50 o'clock this morning. A German attack south of Moreuil last night was repulsed by the French fire and the enemy was unable to gain a footing in any part of the French positions, the war office an nounces, except at. one point. The French also broke up a German at tack near Rollot and gained ground north of Plemont. The statement says: "On the front between the Somme (Continued on Pae Two,v Column One.) Circulation the EVERY DAI X V V