FORT OMAHA SOLDIER TELLS
:! HOW HE TUTORED SUBBUILDER
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Sergeant J. T. Wiliaras Taught English Language to
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; Gotthold Pnisse, Designer of Giant Deutechland;
l' I,' ,. German Later Took Hit Own Life.
V - Sergeant J. T. Williams of Fort Omaha, who substituted
the) -words "Marching Through Germany" to the tune of
, "Marching Through Georgia' following a story printed in The
fBee, tells a rather unique story of how at one time he was Eng.
Iisn tutor of the designer of the German submarine Deutsch
'land, who later committed suicide while imprisoned on a charge
tt being a spy. " ' ' '
MtrHTftAM tr OR An P
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: Michigan, Sergeant Williams speaks
four language, fluently,, German
French, Spanish and English,, and
prfor to his enlistment in October
V1917, he was a private tutor of Ian-
V Fn August, 1916, just after the
iDeutschland arrived at New London
on its first t.:p to this country, I no
c an advertisement in a local Pa
per asking for an English tutor. "It
;was placed & the paper just opposite
iiny'own ad and I answered it. The
tiian who winted to learn our lan-
,'... .,-. i.iVinM Priicc format!
shipbuilding tngineer, who had come
(t.fo tins country on the giant sud.
"He couM speak but s few words
?f English and I taught him for four
hnonths, by which time he was quite
proficient in the use of the English
I language.
p " have not the slightest doubt that
hlerr Prusss was engaged on secret
fservice work for his government, but
ht was eloss mouthed ana only occa
SaknHv raadr any reference to the
warl '
L-"fI shotd me a German illus
titrated paper vvhich be brought to this
country with him. In it was a pic?
1 tar? of him!f and a brief resume of
fl.is work in designing the large sub'
marines. H-. never made any refer
ence to the fighting type of undersea
boats, but I have not s doubt that at
f.'jasi come of his ideas were carried
Joutjin the rcnstruction of the large
if ghling typ? of subs now in use In
! Germany's 'campaign of ruthlessness
;-upoji the sens.
j,-i."tess than a year.after .Herr Prusse
,r initiated fmm my class he was ar
rested by fe4eral agents on a charge
'. iriolitinar tha esnionaire act and
'.while impriji heo and awaiting trial
iie Committed suicide. ;f . ; .
"He was a man of modest appear
jci and except for his accent would
havi been taken for a native of this
Country, l.vo. not know the nature
of the charges against him, but have
no doubt of 1 is guilt. His suicide was
' practical admission of that
. "Very proud of his, achievements in
designing 'the monster underwater
freight boa, Herr Prusse could be
induced to rV.k. about the war only as
Ur s it con erned his own work. He
waVktwaya-rtady to listen to compll
taents on his, achievement , . , , ,
"During the. time that he was under
ray instruction he let me learn noth
ing of his private life, not even to the
extent of his home address. Each day
that it was me for his lesson he ap
reared at my room and he was never
late. Punctuality, waa necessary td
mm, tie said, when ,1 once remarked
tpon it , . s. ,
', "lb was partially my assisting the
enemy in an unxnowing ana ummen
;f'onal manner thatcaused me to en
? :t when I did. I thought that I owed
f e country, something after having
eipea an enemy spy tn the manner
M did. ..-i:. ....... .
"Herr Prusse was always redy to
discuss affairs in this country and the
.majority of cur instructional conver
, t ations were carried on regarding
-renditions in this country, both po
etical and irtdustral.
"i know that when the, Deutsch
ni was in Ms Country, both on her
j rst and second trips, Herr Prusse
.nts in touch with Captain Koenig,
.commander cf the submarine, and I
oppose much information was con
iveyed to tiie imperial, government
- rom Prusse and other sgents by the
:g submersible." . .
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TO OF HOLLAND
! WAHTED BY GERMAN
I: MILITARY ROLERS
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tM--a-a-M-
I (Cntlanc4 m Fr Oat.)
ind in which it critiijs the Swiss
Wess," aid the dispatch, "the Journal
(De Geneve, of April 26. writes: 'It is
'sufficient for us to recall that a demo
cratic country such as ours maintains
the right to criticise, under all cir
umstances, all acts and doctrines
rontrary to those which are at the
asis of the Swiss nation and no
tedvice, no matter where it comes from
ivill make it keep silent .
: ' rThe Germania, whose connection
jwith Chancellor Hertling is known,
published on April 25 an article in
-which speaking of the negotations of
Germany with Holland and Switzer
land and in a more general way of
i.er relation with all the neutral
tr.ates, she summons them to take part
it the nar and to pronounce them
):1ves in favor of, Geramny. The
V-ational Zeitung qf Basle calls atten
I'm to the threatening tone of this
T ste and says: .. . '
'Jt will cause a great stir. It will
I xoduce a very painful effect in
. t tutral Countries upon whom for5
J. ur? years a growing pressure has
I en exerted. The organ Of Chancel
I r Hertling announces that the ores-
jf ft upon Holland may reach such a
7 5nt that the - low countries must
1 3oe within a short time one side
I : the other, and the observation is
I ide apropos Of Switzerland that
vc uic loracr or uier will oe
1 1 served for Switzerland. It Is prob-
tie that the Swiss press will reply
Kith great calmness that Switzerland
fs strong enough to resist such pres
sure and threats of this kind.
: The Temps today publishes an
rriicle in which H considers the con
( ct of Germany as regards Holland
' ich the German government must
-ady . feel concerning its , great
i...ensivel The .f paper says: ' 'Tha
more the German drive is held in
Clk oh the rpad jtb Calais, the
WILSON'S BACKERS
WIN SENATE FIGHT
Passage of Bill Vesting Presi
dent With Blanket Anthority
Foreshadowed by Defeat
of Amendments.
(By Aforlat4 Pi-mi.)
Washington, April 27. Victory for
the administration in the long seriate
fight over the, bill to confer blanket
authority on the president to re
organize government departments
and war agencies was forecast today
in the defeat, by narrow margins, of
amendments exempting the Federal
Reserve board and the Interstate
Commerce commission from the
operation of the law.
-' Both amendments were offered by
Senator Smith of Georgia, and op
ponents of the bill concentrated their
strength on them. The first to ex
empt the Federal Reserve board was
rejected, 41 to 37, and the second, re
lating to the Interstate Commerce
commission, was voted down, 42 to 35.
To Come Up Monday.
With these tests of strength, which
administration leaders said and
senators among the opposition ad
mitted, presaged passage of the bill
without limitations on the blanket
authority insisted upon by President
Wilson, the senate adjourned until
Monday, when it was expected the
bill would be passed without im
portant changes.
In the votes on the amendments to
day, ten democratic senators voted
to limit the "president's authority.
Seven republicans, however, voted
with the democratic majority atrainst
exempting the Federal Reserve board.
Another republican, Senator Borah
of Idaho, joined them in voting down
the amendment affecting the Inter
state Commerce commission.
Senators Hitchcock and Noma of
Nebraska and Cummins and Kenyon
of Iowa voted for the amendment td
except the Fedral Reserve board.
more will German appetites be direc
ted toward Holland. The general
staff of William II and .the entire
German nation want to possess at all
costs s .drawn pistol aimed at . the
heart of .England."
Omaha Ranks Tenth
In Bank Clearings
The bureau of publicity of the
Chamber of Commerce haa received
a telegram from Bradstreet't of
New York announcing that Omaha
is in 10th place thia week in bank
clearings. Last year at thia time it
: was in 14th (lace; the year before in
16th place. .
The bureau of publicity will here
after receive weekly telegrams from
Bradstreet'e in New York so that
the people of Omaha may know
promptly where their city stands.
"Heretofore bank clearing reporta
have come from New York City by
mail," explained C. O. Talmage.
chairman of the governing board of
the bureiu of publicity. "These
would not reach Omaha until Mon
.day and sometimes Tuesday. The
list would often be too long to use
in these days when the pressure on
news columns is so great There
would be no time to edit or boil
- down the sto'ry. We arranged with
New York City for a telegraphic re
port on Omaha, so that we could
transmit the information to the
Omaha press in 1 form which would
be usable and have the news for
them while it was fresh."
FEATURING
LAIRD Jc SCHOBER
. Side-Seam Pumps
In Patent and Gray Suede
Charge
Accounts
COMPLETE SIZES, AAA TO D, NOW IN STOCK
Cash Mail Orders Prepaid Subject to Refund. Send
for new .Spring Style Book and Self-Measuring Blanks.
' 307 South .
16th St.
Omaha Men Commissioned
At Third Officers' Camp
1
Gilbert V. Kennedy. '
Four Oma!;a men, Gilbert V. Ken
nedy, Everett H. Burke, Charles W.
Blacklock ar.d Ralph C. Sweelcy, re
ceived commissions at the third offi
cers' training ,carap at Camp Dodge,
Iowa.
The following Nebraska men also
NAVAL OFFICER
HERE; SUBS HIT
BOAT MANY. TIMES
Will H. Lansing, son of Mr. and
Mrs, W. G. Lansing, 314 South Twenty-seventh
street, naval officer, who
has seen five years of service, and wa$
twice on boats" hit by Germans, is in
Omaha for a short visit with his par
ents. Lansing is gunner and petty officer
on the "Armenia," a German ship
which was interned in an American
port when the European war broke
out and which later was seized for
service by the United States govern
ment. The young sailor tells f three
submarine attacks made upon his ship,
two of which were serious and re
sulted in damage to the ship. Lansing
has never seen a submarine and says
that two of the attacks came without
the slightest warning. The ship is
now in an eastern Atlantic port await
ing repairs. -
Lansinjr was in South Hampton.
England, when the American boys, the
survivors of the Juscania arrived, and
he says that it was a wonderful sight
to see the men marching down the
streets while the English welcomed
them with cheers.
The sailor will return to service
overseas in 10 days.
FORT OMAHA BOYS
' ENTERTAINED BY ,
COMRADE CLUB
The Comrade Club, sponsored by
the National League for Woman's
Service entertained 75 men from
Fort pmaha at a dancing party at
the Kahki Club (Saturday evening.
The club which is composed of busi
ness and society girls will give one
of these dances each week, next Sat
urday night being Fort Crook night.
Mrs. William Archibald Smith, had
charge of the arrangements, and was
assisted by members of the league
and also' the committee, who work
at the canteen at Fort Omaha under
Mrs. J, T. Stewart .2d's leadership.
Some of the hostesses included. Mrs.
Tom Travis, Mrs. L. I, Healy, Mrs.
Ed. P. Boyer, Mrs. Will Wood, Miss
Marjorie Howland, Mrs. George F.
Wooley.
These dances which are being given
all over the country by the Service
league have two cast iron rules. The
girls must come alone and must go
home in groups. Any girl who allows
a soldier to escore her home, loses
her membership. in the club." Mem
bership cards are given to each girl
which not only admit her to the club
but also makes her a member of the
Service league. . . ' '
FOOTWEAR OF
FASHION
Perfect Fitting
tiaiter Pumps
Exactly as illustrated, in
soft patent eoU; ; hand
turn soles; 2 -inch wood
Louis heels. Brooklyn
made .
$8
Sam in Paarl Gray SurnU
with elegant cut steel
buckle. ' ' '
$10
307 South
16th St.
OMAHA t -J
Everett H. Burke,
were given commissions: John Ash
ford, Winnebago; Cloyd Ellis, Wy
more; William Haley, Valentine;
Walter McCannaughey; Pawnee City;
Mervin F. Meyers, Fairbury. ,
Carl F. Jones of Lincoln was given
a commission at Camp Upton, N. Y.
Dodge Enemy Aliens
Denied Right to Preach
Fremont, Neb., April 27. Rev. W.
A. Cappius and Rev. F. G. Schopp,
enemy aliens of Dodge county, this
state, were denied permission to teach
and preach in Nebraska by District
Judge F. W. Button, because they
said their sympathies were "on both
sides" in the war between the United
States and Germany.
Under the state's new sedition law
enemy alien preachers must obtain
licenses from the courts before they
are permitted to preach. Judge But
ton declared he would grant no
licenses to enemy aliens whose sym-
Bathies were not wholly with the
fnited States. '
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Notice-
Purchases charged on
Monday and Tuesday
will appear on . your
June first statements.
T. B. & Co.
The Making of
Lamp Shades
Is a Favorite Occupation
If Each one is such a per
sonal affair. So expressive
of your own efforts
There is no sameness to
this work either, every
shade being as original as
you care to construct with
the aid of our own in
structor whose help is so
important
.11 A new selection of wire
frames has arrived.together
with all of the materials
necessary for shade mak
' ing. Distinctive silks,
braids, fringes and cords
II A special teacher is de
tailed for this work. With
classes every day from JO
to 12 mornings and 2 to 5.
afternoons
Artneedlework Third Floor
Sport Corsets
Make your selection as soon
as convenient for the most
satisfactory service. Sport
corsets are stylish espe
cially this season for they
can he worn for so many
purposes. They are stand
ardized to the highest de
gree combining perfectly
health and comfort.
$1.50 upwards
Third Floor
filet Curtain Nets
. In white and tints of ivory
and ecru. Fine qualities in
a large variety of dainty
patterns priced from 69c to
f 1.25 ' - - v, .
In the Basement
Sale of Bed Sheets '
Bleached seamless sheets,
fine heavy . quality. Size
81x99. Special tomorrow
$1.59 each. Limit of six to
each purchase
In the Basement
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Fashionable Fabrics for the Occasion,
Whatever It May Be. v
SATIN RAYE : a choice weave suited to general wear.
It is particularly favored for suits and is shown in the
season's best colors (36 inch) $2.50
IRIS SILK: an exclusive Thompson, Belden mate
rial. It's a taffeta-like fabric that wears better than
taffeta and does not crush easily. Shown in a)l fash
ionable colors (36 inch) $2.50 . ' .
DRESS SILKS from Beldings and Haskells are not
excelled in quality, finish, texture or fairness of price.
They wear better but do not cost more ,
SUMMER WASH COTTONS: They will appeal to
every woman because of their very attractive ap
pearance and sensible price. A large variety of voiles
organdies and other seasonable materials. Can not
Jbe duplicated at 50c a yard
WOOL SKIRTINGS: In choice light weight colored
serges both plaids and stripes' (48-50 inch). $2.50,
to $5 a yard -
POLITICAL
Big NUa of City Cuapalf Will
B Startad by Candidate Tonif ht
SHRAPNEL
Omaha .has collected $2,500,000
from 'corporations because of the
operation of the occupation tax ordi
nance and the terminal tax ordinance.
Harry Zimrhan, candidate for city
commissioner, was author of the oc
cupation tax ordinance and defended
the terminal tax measure, v
Stage Employes' union No. 42 has
indorsed Tom P. Reynolds for city
commissioner. J. Whiting, secretary
of the organization, is a Reynolds'
booster. '
Frank-Kennedy, secretary of Ex
emption board No. 1, declares that he
favors publicity of all action taken
by the boards. He declares he is
more interested in the success of the
draft law than in any candidate in
the city or out.
A meeting of the "Wulf-Ure
Booster club of North Omaha" was
held Saturday night at Druid hall,
Twenty-fourth and Ames avenue.
Several of the candidate and cam
paign issues were discussed and
great interest shown. The club will
meet again Monday night, April 24.
Speaking will be limited to friends
and supporters of the candidates.
The candidates themselves will not
speak. ;
Weather conditions caused a post
ponement of a meeting which was to
have been held Saturday night by the
allied candidates in Benson. The
meeting will.be held on Tuesday
night. .
The following candidates have
failed to report their primary ex
pense accounts to Election Commis
sioner Moorheadi John M. Cahill,
George Hill, R. XI. Becker, W. F.
Stoecker, J. S. Griffin, Frank GoOdall,
C. E. Weimcr and John Riha.
The Voters' league has indorsed
the allied candidates.
German Steamer Burns.
Bogota, Columbia, April 27. The
German steamer Prinz Eitel Fried
ericlf, which has been interned at
Puereto, Columbia, was burned and
sunk at its anchorage there today.
The steamer was owned by the Ham
burg American line.
THOMPSqN,BELHN S-CJQ
Qfo fashion Center Jor Woman0
The Laces You Have
Been Looking For
All widths of dainty vat
laces in French and round
meshes. Filet laces, inser
tions and, motifs.: : Venise
edges and bands; , Torchon
and cluhy laces, : and a
most attractive selection of
camisole laces - Little
trouble iri finding what
you want and the price is
always modest .
French Kid Gloves
We have the . exclusive
privilege of selling Tre
fousse French kid gloves in
the city of Omaha. They
are unquestionably as fine
as anythat come across the
water. Shbwn in white,
black, pastel, Newport and
tans in various shades
$2.50 to $3.50 a pair
Lovely Embroideries
Beautiful Patterns
Flouncings for dresses, in
organdie, mull and net
(27 and 45 inch) from
$1.50 to $11 a yard. Con
vent edges and insertions to
match. Fancy edges for
cuffs and collars. "Cash's" '
edges and insertions. You'll
find our selections particu
larly fine and unusually at
tractive. Good Undermuslins
That are Inexpensive
Women's white sateen pet
ticoats $1.75 $2 $2.25,
White muslin petticoats,
double panels, acalloped
edge, a fine .quality for
$1.35. Women's .cotton
bloomers, flesh color, .all
sizes $1.- Slipover gowns
trimmed with embroid
ery $1.
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CrelghtonuGree' to Go to
Conference
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V "'"v.
D. M Nigro, representative of the
Alpha Alpha chapter of the Phi Beta
Pi medical fraternity of Creighton
university, will leave for Kansas
City May 1 to attend theannual na
tional cpnference of the Phi Beta Pi
fraternity. The convention will last
three days. Fraternal members of 40
prominent medical universities of the
United States will attend' the confer
ence. Nigro will represent Creighton
college., Following his graduation he
will enter 1 he naval service of the
United States. ; . . ;. -
Eastman Jury Unable "-v
To Reach Agreement
New York, Aril 27. The jury in
the case of Max Eastman and others
associated with him in the publication
of alleged seditious articles in the so
cialist publication, The Masses, re
ported today 'it had been unable to
agree. ; . .
Five Die in Crash.
Lafayette, Ind., April 27. Five per
sons, all members of one family, were
killed this afternoon when a Big Four
passenger train struck an automobile
in which they were riding.
clientele for many years on happenings.
Anyway pretty nearly. every woman,
. knows that there is an unusual style .:
to Thompson Belden Clothes. - ; -
And every woman can easily verify - ;
for herself that she never pays more " " '
at this store. . - . - &
Howard Dustlcss Dusters
and Howard Floor Mops 1
The original and only chemically .treated cloth that dusts,
cleans and polishes all furniture, ' metal or glass, and -retains
its chemical properties after being thoroughlj .
washed and sterilized with hot water and soap ;- r ' ;
Howards make house cleaning easy
'i ; and give ever so much better results .
Standard house duster? 30c
Large auto dusters 50c
Handy handle dusters 60c
House handle dusters $1 "
SMART NEW Ji ATS :
.'A Salj.Tqmol-ipw;-?--; '
BITTER BATTLE ! '
FOLLOWS QUIET
ON VEST FRONT
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French Forestall German As
saults Ained ai Amiens; Poi
lus Brave Terrific Barrage ;
and Regain Ground. ' 1
With the French". Army in Franc,
Friday, April 26. Some of the heav
iest, fiercest fighting which has yet oc
curred in the battle of Picardy fol
lowed the comparative quiet through
Thursday and until the small hours of
this morning. ;
., The Germans had taken advantage
of the respite to relieve exhausted
divisions and bring up strong rein
forcements, with which they made
further effort today to reach Amiens.
In the late hours Of the night the
German artillery became much more
active. Just as the enemy was about
to launch a fresh infantry assault with
new divisions shortly, after dawn the
French made a sudden attack, fore
stalling them. The attack swept along
the line extending from southward, of
Villers-Bretonneux to Hangard. '
' TERRIFIC BARRAGE.
, In the densest mist, the French,
units engaged made their way
through a terriffic barrage which re
lentlessly battered roads, pathways,
woods and fields. Notwithstanding
the most determined resistance by
the large forces of German troops
which had been gathered for the At
tack, the French, within two hours,
established themselves' on a - great
part of the lines from which they re
tired early yesterday. .
Burgess-Nash Arrange v x
: For War Garden Talks
Realizing the vital importance i of
the food question the. Burgess-Nash
Co. has "arranged for a, series of talks
on the needs and essentials of the
war garden. ; .
These talks which, will be given in
the store, beginning next Thursday
by Professor George W. Hood, of
the University of Nebraska, war ;
garden director, for the State Conn- ,
cil of Defense, i
WE didn't just Kap
" pen to get unus
ually fetching apparel
this season. .
We studied these garr
merits, every one, with. an
eye to the type - that it
would lend particular
charm to. You don't please
a smartly conservative
1
Howard floor ' mops com
plete with four foot polished
wood handles $1.75 . :
Sold at the linen counter
? i
Price $6.50
Many of the season's very
best models are included. An
unusual variety '; is offered
and- the values are so self
evident that the opportunity
should not be overlooked.
For a good hat1 at this very
low price thosje who , come;
early will fare bestv , ,
" ' v " Millinery Second Floor