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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1918.
HEROIC DEEDS
WHEN STEAMER
GOES TO BOTTOM
New York Woman Relates
Thrilling Rescue by Negro
When Vessel Sinks Off
Delaware Coast.
(By Associated Press.)
An Atlantic Port, May 2. SurviV'
ts of the coastwise steamer City of
Athens, sunk in a collision with
French cruiser off the Delaware coast
yesterday morning, with a loss of 66
lives, related here today many tales
of heroism by the crews of the two
vessels.
All praised the efforts of the French
tailors especially, who launched small
boats within a few minutes after the
accident, and aided by the cruiser'
tearchlights, picked up many of the
survivors from pieces of wreckage
The survivors agreed that the
speedy sinking of the steamer within
five minutes after being rammed by
the warship was responsible for the
neavy ton 01 me, aitnougn some as'
sorted that the City of Athens' life-
saving apparatus failed to work prop
trly. There were135 persons, includ'
ing 24 United States marines, on
board the steamer, which was bound
rrom New York to Savanfiah, with
$2,000,000 cargo.
Negro Proves Hero.
Mrs. Florence Pickhard Harrison
of New York today told how her life
that of her 2-year-old baby and two
others was saved through the bravery
of a negro fireman on the City of
Athens.
Awakened from her sleep, Mrs,
Harrison barely had time to put
coat over her night dress and hurry
to the deck with her child. 1 saw
life boat," she said, "but no one was
DavmK any attention to it. except
United States marine, who lifted the
baby into the boat. I was about to
climb in wijh his aid when the steam
er toppled and my grasp on the gun
wale slipped. I caught up the bahy
as the ship sank tinder the swirling
waters. When I came up choking and
almost unconscious from the - ater
with the little one in my arms, we
were directly under the bow of
life boat.
Many Thrilling Rescues.
"A man, whom I afterwards learned
was James Wallace of bavannah, litted
the baby from my arms. When
regained consciousness I found my
self in the lifeboat covered with a
piece of canvas, which I wrapped
.round the baby. My coat and night
eown were torn from the struggl
to drag me in. After that Wallace
rescued one marine and a civilian
That brave negro deserves a heroi
medal.
"We were in the lifeboat for about
two hours before we were picked up
by the crew of the French cruiser. I
:annot sneak too highly ot tne gai
iantry and kindness of the French
officr.-s and men during our rescue
n& the time spent on the cruiser.
Department of Aeronautics
Recommended by Aero Club
New York. May 2. Alan R. Haw
ley. president of the Aero Club of
America, made public here today a
letter he has written to President
Wilson suggesting steps to be taken
to correct the past mistakes of the
aircraft program and insure against
a costly failure to supply the air
forces needed by the allies to win the
war."
Mr. Hawley recommends 'that an
assistant secretary of war and as
sistant secretary of the Viavy be ap
pointed by the aircraft board, to be
followed by a department of aeronau
tics, based on the British plan. A
separate department of aeronautics is
the only solution to all problems of
building the air forces, he declared.
Camp Cody Plans Reception
To Distinguished Visitors
Camp Cody, N. M., May 2. (Spe
cial Telegram) Iowans and Nebras
kans will be prominent in the recep
tion, Friday, arranged by General A.
P. Blocksom, tank commander of the
British army; Leslie M. Shaw, former
secretary of the treasury, and Frank
G. Odell, Omaha banker, when these
visitors arrive from El Paso to speak
in Deming on the Liberty loan.
, Brigadier General Hubert A. Allen,
commanding Iowa and Nebraska in
fantry; Major L. B. Robbins, adjutant
of the brigade and possibly other offi
cers from those two states, will speak
at a luncheon for the party. Sergeant
Jacob Schmidt of Cedar Rapids, will
lead the massed band of the division.
Anti-I. W. W. Law Approved
By Senate Committee
Washington, May 2. Legislation
aimed at the Industrial Workers of
the World and similar organizations
advocating force and violence to
bring about government, social and
Industrial changes, was approved to
day by, the senate judiciary com
mittee. ' ' ,
The measure, comprising features
of anti-Industrial Workers of the
World bills introduced by Senators
King of Utah and Walsh of Montana,
was ordered favorably reported.
Invoice German Bronze t
Statues for Military Use
Amsterdam, May 2. The German
minister of war has ordered an in
ventory of all bronze statues through
' out German, directing that the list
indicate those which 'can best be
spared" with a view of their requis
tion for military use.
He also had ordered an inventory of
:hurch bells, which hitherto have
sscaped military confiscation.
Organize Home Guards.
Battle Creek, Neb., May 2. (Spe
cial.The Battle Creek home guards
were organized Tuesday night with
tn enrollment of 125. The officers
tppointed were: Lester C. Truesdell,
:aptain;John M. Lederer, first lieu
tenant, and Emil Winter, second lieutenant.
3-Grain
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Absolutely Restore
Vigor, Vitality, Strength
' Weak Men and Women.
Sold bv All Druggists.
Swiss Executed as Spy
By French Government
Paris, May 2. A Swiss citizen,
Nivergcl by name, was executed as
a spy at dawn today at Vincennes.
The Swiss government had made
representations in his behalf, but
no reason was found by the .French
government to modify the sentence
of death pronounced by a court
martial three months ago. Nivergel"
faced the firing squad calmly.
Lake Manawa Will Be Opened
To Pubic Latter Part of May
Lake Manawa will be opened the
latter part of May as an amusement
resort under the management of C.
I Palm, who has been in charge for
the last few years. The water in the
lake is high this year and everything
points to a successful season. ?
GERMANS FACING
DEFEAT OUT FOR
PEACEJTH FOE
People of Austria-Hungary
Starving; Dual Empire
Seethes With Re
volt. London, May 2. (Via Ottawa.)
The best indication of the enemy de
feat in northern Flanders, in the view
c: London newspapers, is the evident
imminence of a renewal of the peace
offensive.
The German papers emphasize the
report that the pope is about to issue
; new peace note, while the German
peace agents are busy in neutral coun
tries. Articles in the Scandinavian press
suggest that Italy may be the main
objective of the enemy attempts to di
vide the allies.
Meanwhile the troubles of the Aus
train empire are apparently coming
to a head. The cabinet crises in
Austria and Hungary are still un
settled. The Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna de
nounces Hungary for starving Aus
tria and declares that the imports
from the Ukraine are still remote and
empty stomachs cannot afford to
wait.
The arrival of Czecho-Slovak
troops on the Italian front under the
Italian flag has disquieted the Austro
Hungarian leaders, who fear the ef
fect on their Slav troops.
Recently some of these men per
suaded a number of Austrian Czechs
to desert, which the Italian- barrage
between the Austrian support and
front lines enabled them to do so.
An English correspondent on the
Swiss frontier has received informa
tion that the population of Austria
and Hungary are starving and seeth
ing with revolt, which, he predicts,
will break out when the western of
fensive has been brought to a stand
still Bomb Plotters Begin
, Serving Their Sentences
San Francisco. May 2. Appeals in
behalf of Frank Bopp, former German
consul here, and his aide. Baron E. V.
Von Schack, convicted of participa
tion in bomb plots directed against
Canadian railroads and factories, were
withdrawn here today. They are to
leave Saturday for the federal peni
tentiary at McNeil's Island, Washing
ton, to begin serving their terms of
two years each.
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Princeton Goes "Dry."
Princeton, N. J., May 2. Princeton
went "dry" yesterday when Chief
Deputy United States Marshal Wood
bury B. Snowden, acting under or
ders from the Department of Justice,
closed up all drinking places under .
the president's proclamation, prohibit ;
ing the sale of intoxicants within a
half mile of any military establish
ment. There is a government avia '
tion school and training camp , at
Princeton. v
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Mothers! Don't Give Children
Nauseous Medicine for Colds
Local Druggists Are Offering
An "Outside" Treatment
On 30 Days' Trial
Children' Stomach Ar Delicate
Easily Upset by Constant Internal
Dosing. Tho Best Way to Prevent
Cold I to Allow the Children Reg
ular Out-Door Exercise Keep
Plenty of Fresh Air in the Bed
room at Night, and, at the Firtt
Sign of Trouble, Apply the South
ern External Vapor Treatment.
Fifteen years ago a North Carolina
Druggist discovered a process of com
bining the oRi-fa?hioned remedies,
Camphor, Turpentine and Menthol,
with certain volatile oils, in salve
form, so that when applied over the
throat and chest the body heat would
release these ingredients in the form
of vapors. These vapors, breathed in
all night long, carry the medication,
with each breath, to the air passages
and lungs. In addition, the prepara
tion is absorbed through and stimu
lates the skin, taking out that tight
ness and soreness in the chest.
Today this treatment, known- as
Vick's VapoRub, is universally used'
throughout the south in preference to ,
internal dosing. By arrangement with
the manufacturers the local druggists -are
offering 26c jars on 30 days' -trial,
the purchase price to be re-"
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dren as it is externally applied and ''
therefore to be used freely and often
with perfect safety on the smalleaiV
member of the family. . .
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