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The -Omaha' Daily Bee
OMAHA, MONDAY MORNlNG, MAY 6, 19X8.
VOL. XLVII NO. 276.
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VANDERLIP WITH
WAR STAMP HEADS
LAUDS OMAHA WAY
National Director of Sales of Stamps and Baby Bonds in
City With Managers FronvWestern States to Study
- How Nebraska So Successfully Disposed
of Midget Securities.
State directors of war savings of all states west of the
Mississippi with the exception of North and South Dakota and
Minnesota, will meet in Omaha today at the direction of Frank
A. Vanderlip, president of the National City bank of New York,
to learn the system employed in Nebraska which has resulted
in this state being the only one in the country to exceed the
quota of $20 per capita of the stamps.
STATF.'S TTTNE SHOWING. P"
In the southwestern district, of
which Nebraska is a member, one-
third of the ttal sales in the country
'have been made and this territory is
composed of only one-seventh of the
population. Even in this district,
where such a good showing has been
made, Nebraska is the only state to
go over the top.
I Vanderlip Proud of State.
' "I am certainly proud of Omaha
and Nebraska," said Mr. Vanderlip,
who arrived yesterday.
"The work that has been done here
is more important than I think you
people realize, for not only have you
done what was asked of you but you
,have gone ahead and set a mark for
the entire nation.
"The work done here is 'wonderful,
a national service. We now have Mr.
Burgess in the national work and
hope that he will do for the nation
what he has done for Nebraska.
Again, I say, I am proud of your
state."
Praise for Fleming.
Fred W. Fleming, federal director
for the War Savings movement in
the southwestern district, compli
ments Nebraska very highly on the
work accompli hed here.
"Nebraska has made a wonderful
record," declared Mr. Fleming, "in
all drives that have been staged. The
' people of the state should be very
proud of the work done here and the
chairman of the state committee,
Ward Burgess, is also to be con
gratulated on the success of his plan.
Directors of all states have some
, thing to learn from Nebraska."
Those of the directors who had ar
rived at noon Sunday were entertain
ed at dinner at the Omaha club by
Joseph Barker, city chairman of war
savings.
Public Dinner Tonight.
A conference at which all" of the
directors will relate their individual
experiences in the war savings cam
paign in their respective .states and
endeavor to decide, upon a course of
action which will increase the sales
and be the means of forming more
societies and established authorized
' sales agencies, will open at the Fon
tenelle at 10 o'clock this morning.
. This evening the visitors will be
entertained at dinner at the Chamber
of Commerce and this meeting ill
be open to the public. Those wishing
to attend are requested to communr
cate with the office at the Chamber
of Commerce at once. Women are
also invited Ao attend.
"Mr. Burgess accompanied by Guy
C. Kiddoo, assistant director of war
savings, arrived in Omaha Sunday.
With them were Frank A. Vanderlip,
J. E. Kavanaugh, of the war savings
leaerai section; tieith McUoud of the
Treasury department and Federal
Directors Fred Fleming, Kansas City;
John F. Harris, New York; H. B.
Riley, of the Mississippi valley dis
trict, and H. E. Benedict, executive
secretary of the committee; Harry R.
iriue, rnoenrx, Ariz.; John b. Drum
San Francisco? G. A. Davidson, Los
Angeles; Kobert W. Shingle, Hono
' lulu; James H. Hawley, Boise, Ida.;
rreo. . wnite, Keno, JNiev.; c. b
Jackson. Portland: Geortre T. Odell
Salt Lake City; Daniel Kelleher, Seat-
tie; jviooreneaa Wright, Little Rock;
jonn tvans, Denver; Peter WGeo
bel. Kansas Citv: Festus T. Wad? St
Louis; Hallett Reynolds, East Las
. Vegas, JN. M.; Oeorge W. Barnes,
MusKogee, ukia.; Louis Lipsitz, Dal
las; William C. Irvine, Cheyenne,
Wyo. '
The Weather
For Nebraska Generally fair and
cooler Monday, except probably show
ers irk extreme east portion; Tuesday
fair and cooler.
Temperature at Omaha.
I TY f ' I b a. m ki
8 a. m 63
7 a. m 6
8 a. m... a. 62
a. m...; 65
10 a. m 09
11 a. m .71
10 a. m .69
1 P. m 75
2 p. m 77
3 p. m 78
4 P. m 78
5 p. m 76
p. m 72
7 p. m. 69
Comparative local Record.
1918. 1917. 19l. 1915.
Highest yesterday .. 78 69 87 68
Lowest yesterday 61 36 54 44
'Mean temperature .. .70 48 70 56
Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .11
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal.
Normal temperature B9
Excess for the day 11
Total excess since March 1 1918. . . .3 .08
Kormal precipitation 12 inches
IJtflciency for the day 12 inches
Precipitation since Mar. 1, 1918.1.68 inches
Deficiency since Mar. 1, 1918. .3. 33 inches
Excess for cor. period in 1917. .1.31 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1916.. 2. 94 inches
- I A. WELSH, Meteorologist.
BRITISH REPULSE
ATTACKS AGAINST
FIANDERS FRONT
Allies Advance Their Positions
500 Yards in Successful
Operation Between Locre
and Drancourt.
(By AsNociated Tress.)
London, May 5. German troops
this morning attacked the new posi
tions gained by the,' British Friday
night oh the Flanders battle front,
near Hinge3. northwest of Bethune.
They were repulsed, the war office an
nounces, the British line remaining
intact.
Allied Lines Advanced.
British Headquarters m France,
May 5. (Via Ottawa.) French and
British forces, in the course of a
successful eperation between Locre
and Drocourt, advanced their posi
tions on a thousand yard front to an
average dep'h of 500 yards. The
British took 48 prisoners and the
French 32. The enemy was driven
from two or 1.hree ruined firms and
the allies took some high ground
near Koutkot. The French, continu
ing their operation, carried some
trongly held buildings in the neigh
boring sector. All the enemy efforts
were broken up with considerable
loss. ,
These local successes are of dis
tinct value, strengthening the allied
defenses of the approach to Scherpen
berg and Mont Rouge.
There is little doubt but that the
new German tanks are proving
disappointment, developing various
defects in actnal service. Their pond
rotis weight makes maneovering over
bad ground difficult. Generally, they
are much interior to those of the
British.
THIRD U. S.JL0AN BEST
FLOATED BY ANY NATION
Bonds for Total Which May Reach $4,000,000,000 Dis
tributed Among 17,000,000 Persons, or One-Sixth
of Pppulation; "Keep Your Liberty Bonds," Slo
' gan Now Propofed by Secretary McAdoo.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 5. Analysis of Liberty loan reports to
day showed that probably 17,000,000 persons bought bonds in
the campaign which closed last midnight 7,000,000 more than
in the second loan and 12,500,000 more than in the first.
Latest tabulations showed $3,316,628,250, reported sub
scriptions, but the treasury believes the actual total, which may
run to $4,000,000,000, will not be definitely known until
May 13.
"Whatever the money total." saidO
a treasury statement onight, "the loan
jusi ciosea prooabiy is the most suc
cessful ever floated by anyVnation.
The marvelous distribution of the
third Liberty loan indicates that one
out of every six persons in the United
States may have participated in the
loan."
Banks' resources, it was nointer! nut
have been drawn on comparatively
little and the prospects for. future
loans are brighter as a eonseouence.
An added reason for jubilation is the
indication that the government bond
buying habit is becoming stronger
among people of small means.
the table of subscribers is as fol
ows" .New York districts. 4.000.000: Chi
cago, 2,498,000; Cleveland, 1,561,979;
Philadelphia. 1.200.000: Boston 1 200-
000; San Francisco, 1,000,000; Atlanta,
i.uuu.uuu; Minneapolis, 1,000,000; Kan
sas City, 900,000: Richmond 900.000:'
St Louis, 866,342; Dallas, 850,000.
secretary JUcAdoo gave out a state
ment, urging everyone to keen the
bonds.
From Kansas Citv came the trnnrt
that the district showed an official
total of subscriptions oVi Saturdav
afternoon of $170,221,250. which
amounted to 131" cer cent of the dis
trict's quota.
New Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland Named
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Siv JGKH. TRENCH,
London, May 5. Field Marshal
Viscount Fjrench has been appointed
lord lieutenant of Ireland.
Official announcement of the ap
pointment of Field - Marshal French
as lord lieutenant and of Edward
Shortt. member of the House of Com
mons for Newcastle-On-The-Tyne, as
chief secretary for Ireland, was i ucd
tonight.
Field Marshal Viscount French, was
commander-in-chief of the British ex
peditionary forces in France and Bel
gium at the outbreak of the war, in
August, 1914, until the "end of 1915.
In January, 1916, he was appointed
commander-in-chief of the home
forces. He is a knight of the Most
Illustrious Order of St. Patrick.
VATICAN DENIES
POPE WILL MAKE
NEW PEACE MOVE
Rome, May 5. No favorable oc
casion for a further peace move by
Po : Benedict has presented itself,
nor does one seem neaiY it was stated
at the Vatican today when inquiry was
made there regarding the report that
his holiness would make a new peace
offer on Whitsunday.
U. S. CUTS SUGAR
ALLOWANCE TO
CANDY MAKERS
(By Associated PreNn.)
Washington, May 5. Manufact
urers using sugar except to make
essential food products will be put on
strit rations, the food administration
announced today, in order to assure
sufficient supplies for home canners
and the commercial manufacturers of
preserves, jams and other foodstuffs
regarded as essential.
Under the restrictions, which be
come effective May 15, manufacturers
of non-essen'.ials, particularly con
fectionary ai d soft drinks, will be
allowed to use only 80 per cent of last
year's requirements. Distribution wi'l
be under a certificate system which
the food administration believes will
assure elimination of fictitious de
mands. Makers o: ';on-edjblc products will
be forced to iro entirely without sugar.
AMERICAN GUNS NEAR .
T0UL DRIVE HUNS OUT OF
TRENCH TftEY PILFERED
Supposed Plan of Germans for Another Attack in Strong
Force Smothered by Quick Action by Artillery;
; U. S. Patrol Penetrates Enemy's Lines
300 Yards in Successful Raid.
, (By Associated Press.)
With the American Army in France, May 5. -The Ger
mans today again attempted to occupy one of the former Ameri
can trenches in the Bois Brule, west of Apremont, in the Toul
sector, which was the scene of the fighting April 10 and 12.
Soon after midnight the American patrols discovered that
the Germans had crept into the position with a large number
of machine guns and tools, apparently intending to consolidate
the trenches with the German system.
O ARTILLERY ACTS QUICKLY.
GREATER OMAHA
HOLDS ELECTION
OF COMMISSION
Polls Open TomorrowFrom 8
A. M. to 8 P. M.; Slates
to Be Smashed to
Pieces.
Greater Omaha tomorrow will
choose seven of 14 candidates to
govern the city for the next three
years.
This will be the third election
under the city commission form' of
government and the first in which
the consoliatcd city as now em
braced will have participated.
Up to the last week the campaign
wascharacterized by unusual apathy,
but during the closing days the op
posing forces let loose various froms
cf assaults and counter-assaults,
until some real feeling has been en
gendered. Mayor Hahlman of the "Jim Dahl
man ticket," and Ed P. Smith
spokesman for the "allied candi
dates," have been the storm centers.
The mayor drew tire when he hurled
the exemption board charges against
Smith, reverberations of which
reached as far as Lincoln and back
again.
Zimman Men Active.
The campaign which closes today
has been marked by all sorts of sur
reptitious activities, some of which
already have started reactions. The
guerrilla attacks upon Harry B.
Zimman during the last week, have
stirred "his friends to a determination
to rally behind him. The so-called
self-appointed "good government
committee," comprising C. E. Cob
bey, W. T. Graham, A. F. Ernst, A.
C. Hrusk and Elmer E. Thorn a, at
least one of whom is among the en
deavorers of the six allied candidates,
are omitting Zimman by design. Cir
culars distributed yesterday in
churches by this committee state:
"Vote for these five; no more."
In similar manner, Francis A. Bro
gan is in an incongruous situation
with letting his name be attached to
two conflicting indorsements. He is
listed as a member of the campaign
committee of "The Voters' League,"
supporting the six allied candidates,
which includes Harry B. Zimman. He
has now sent broadcast a lot of cir
cular letters professing to feci it his
patriotic duty to submit a slate of
six candidates, of whom five are in
bis first endotsement but the sixth
is Walter S. Jardine, in place of j
Zimman, Brogan is said to be act- j
ing for a business men's association i
group.
"Dirty politics," say the Zimman ,
boosters and the other allied candi
dates arc equally outspoken in re
sentment. ; I
The vote-for-five-only "good gov-
ernment" ticket is traced to the Oma-,
ha Chureh federation, in conjunction J
with the Douglas County Dry league. ,
These organizations insist voters
should vote only for five and only for t
their five"," although the spirit of the
commission form of government is to j
vote for seven, 'and intelligent voters!
intend to vote for seven. (
All political wiseacres agree that'
slates will he smashed without ex-'
(Cnntinilfd on I'hk Two, Column On.) i
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Ship Ready to Launch
In Less Than One Month j
After Laying of Keel ,-
Washington, May i wnat is de
clared to be a new World's record
for ship building will be established
tomorrow in the launching of the
5,500-ton steel collier TuckaK&e at
the plant -of the New York Ship j
Building company, Camden, N. J., ;
'.ess than one month from the time j
the keel was laid.
If the ship goes into the water at j
10:30 a. m., as planned, it will mean :
that in 27 days, two hours and 50 ;
minutes, a vessel has been added to ;
the American merchant marine, j
practically complete in every de
tail, Completion of the vessel in so j
short a time is regarded by shipping '
board officials as one of the most
remarkable industrial achievements i
in history
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The American artillery went into
action quickly, sweeping a high ex
plosive barrage back and forth across
the newly occupied ground. The guns
rained steel on the Germans until
nearly daylight, and when the patrols
went out to invesvigate, they found
not a single enemy. Sorf e material,
however, had been' left behind.,
There appeared to he reason for
believing, after the (lermans were dis
covered, that another attack on the
Americans was about to be launched,
probably to cover the consolidation
effort, but only quick action by the
artillery smothered the plan. The
Germans seem determined to carry
out their designs against this position
and it is not unlikely that more sharp
lighting will be seen here, for it is
valuable to the enemy, although not
very valuable to the Americans be
cause of the nature of the terrain.
MAKE DARING RAID.
One of the American patrols in the
I.tincville sector entered the hamlet
of Auzcrviller early this morning and
penetrated the German lines to a dis
tance of .100 yards. On the way back
the patrol discovered an enemy obser
vation post in which were a corporal
and six men. The Americans promptly
attacked, killing three of the enemy
and taking the other fouf prisoners,
one of them in a wounded condition.
The first the Germans knew that the
American patrol was near, was when
a shower of hand granades, followed
by bullets, hit the post. The patrol
ceased firing when the enemy cried
' l.-amerad."
Huns Hurl New Liquid Gas.
With the American army on a
French front, Saturday, May 4.
What probably is a new German
liquified gas was projected Saturday
morning against the Picardy front,
where American troops are fighting.
The gas, in its fluid form, is con
tained in glass bottles. On bursting,
they give off some substance from
which heavy, white fumes, transpar
ent in texture, continue to arise for
five minutes.
No detonation was heard as the
bottles were hurled through the air
and apparently they were thrown by
a spring. The gas caused nausea,
sneezing and coughing, but did not
hann any of the Americans.
There has been lively artillery fire,
but the Americans here have not been
attacked by the infantry.
Last night an enemy sergeant-major
and eijIit men attempted to raid one
of our forward posts, consisting of
three men. The Germans captured
one of our men, but he escaped be
f ire he could be taken into the
enemy's lines. In attempting, to re
cover their prisoner the Germans
strayed into the American lines. They
were attacked and the patrol leader
was wounded and captured. He be
longed to a reserve Saxon regiment.
Cowell Says No Reason Why
Zimman Should Not Be Elected
To the Editor of The Bee: We have had some lively campaigning
during the last week, and as a result I feel sure the people of Omaha
will use intelligent judgment in the selection of those who are to serve
them as commissioners for the next three years. On the one side the
"ins," who are veterans at the game, have been very aggressive, but for
someN unexplainahle reason they have left off their slate one of their
number. ' I wonder why?
The .opposition presents a very strong ticket which, if elected, will
go far toward giving, in my judgment, th&best commission that Omaha
has ever had. There is one vacancy on this ticket and from the can
didates presented the voters will have no difficulty in selecting! a good
man to make the ticket complete. 1 am out ofaggressiye participation
in politics, and my only reason for writing this letter is interest in a
former employe whom I have known from boyhood, and of whose hon
esty, fitness and integrity I have no doubt.
I refer to Harry B. Zimman. The opposition, as far as I have seen,
has at no time questioned his ability or fitness. In some quarters
there are objections, and I have taken some pains to analyze these as
they have come to me. It was mentioned to me that several who had
been his friends are now opposing him, and that if I inquired they
would give me reasons which' would convince me that he should not
receive my support. I have investigated and every man whose name
was mentioned, who was his friend, and who was said to be opposing
him now, I find is still his friend and is still supporting him. It has
been suggested that he s not asking that the city should buy the elec
tric light plant, because his brother is employed by that company.
People seen; to forget that the supreme court of the Unted States
has decreed that this compaijy has a perpetual franchise.
Harry Zimman must bow to that deVree as well as the '.est of us.
If it is thought best and in the interest of the city to establish a com
petitive plant, Zimman will, I am sure, support the movement.
Someone has suggested that a wing connected with the allied
movement has orphaaed Harry and is leaving his name otf the allied
tickt. I hope this will not occur, for such a movement would tend to
imperil the election of the other splendid candidates on the allied ticket.
Harry Zimman has hundreds of staunch friends, who are apt to
resent unfair or bigoted action, and so I trust that those who claim to
be interested in efficiency and good government will not allow their
prejudices to so infhience them as to make the success of the move
ment impossible.
As far as I have investigated nt one single good and valid reason
1 has been advanced why Harry B. Zimman should not be elected and so
I earnestly commend him to, the voters, and feel sure that those who
put an X opposite his name will have no regrets.
ROBERT COWELL.
ATTACK IN ITALY
MAY BE LAUNCHED
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Vast Bodies of Men Taken From Other Zone's for Another
Attempt to Break Through to Plains of Venetia;
Emperor Charles Reaches Front With
High Military Officers. s
(By Associated Press.)
Geneva, Switzerland, May 5. It is officially announced
from Vienna that Emperor Charles, the chief ef the Austrian
staff, and several high German and Austrian officers reached
the Italian front yesterday. ',
This, with the considerable movements of troops in the
Tyrol and Trentino reported from thenterior, is interpreted to
mean that the long predicted offensive on the Italian front soon
will be begun. ,
GAS BAG AT FORT
OMAHA BREAKS
FROM MOORINGS
Makes Wild Flight to Iowa
With Two Passenger's, Who
Escape Injury and De
scend Near Logan.
Licufcnant Richard J. Lewis and
Lieutenant Clayton Kuykendall, sta
tioned at Fort Omaha, went through
a harrowing experience in a runaway
Cauquot balloon Sunday afternoon
when one of the huge observation bal
looni brok loose and took a wild
cours across the Missouri river. The
French type observation bag sped
north of Council Blutfs, over Missouri
Valley, la., and finally was brought
down at Logan, la., exactly one hour
after it had escaped from Fort Oma'a.
Lieutenant Lewis, pilot, and his.com-
panion landed uninjured.
Immediately following the balloon's
sudden ascension, Lieutenant Fer
guson, who was in charge of the men
at the north end of the Fort Omaha
field where the sausage started on its
wild course, commandeered an auto
mobile and crossed over to the Iowa
side of the river in an attempt to keep
on the rugged trail of the speeding
monster. A balloon squadron went
to Logan in army trucks to bring
back the runaway bag.
Cable Breaks.
The cause of the accident was a
biken splice in the cable. The huge
bag had descended from a normal
height, and was brought down with
in 15 feet of the ground and held
in tow by a balloon company in
charge of Lieutenant Ferguson, when
something went wrong with the
wench. A splice in the cable struck
the heavy roll of wound cable, caus
ing the steel guy wire to break.
Every man in the company had
hold of the pendant ropes of the
balloon, but a sudden lurch of the
bag caused the ropes to be snatched
fitom their hands. One plucky lad
held to a rope and was carried 50
feet into the air. He let go and fell
without injury, j
Both occupants of the basket
stayed with the bag until it had de
scended to safety.
' BLOW FORESEEN.
Over the battle lines along the
Piave river and in the mountainous
region in northern Italy, 'where the
allied forces have been holding their
positions since last November after
the great Italian retreat frotn the
Isonzo, there is increased tension and
the long-threatened blow at this front
may be launched by the Teutonic
allies within a few days.
It is believed that it will not be
long before the central powers will
make another attempt to reach the
plains of Yenetia, break through the
allies' lines and seek to bring about a
decisive combat in that theatre of the
war.
Vast Force Gathered.
The great movement of troops in
Tyrol and Trentino would seem to in
dicate that vast bodies of men are be
ing taken from other fronts to be
hurled at the Italian positions.
The blow, it is believed, will fall
somewhere in the mountainous sec
tion of the front, probably in the
Lagarino and Astico valleys. These
sectors face the north, and, if broken,
would permit the foe to penetrate in
to the lower foothills of the moun
tains, or evtn reach, the plains.
If this sliculd occur, the
armies '
along the Piave river would be com
pelled to fall back, probably as far as
the Adige river. This would entaiJ
the loss of Venice and a vast expanse
of country to the enemy.
Forced by Political Conditions.
The decisu'i! to Aiuuch an offensive
of grand propomons in Italy was
doubtless forced by political nd
economic ' conditions prevailing in
Austria. An offensive campaign that
yields gains of ground might serve to
still the elements which are seething
throughout the dual empire and
would postpone the day of reckoning
that seems in store for the rulers of
Austria. ' .
German domination of Austria .is
becoming more complete as time goes
on. Tyrol and Bohemia hive been
annexed for food administration pur
poses to Germany, but this move in
the greats game of statecraft has
served only to deepen the chasm be
tween the racial factions tf Austria.
BERLIN PAPERS
ATTACK GERMAN
- POLICY IN EAST
Amsterdam, May 5. -In the course
of a sharp criticism in connection with
recent events in Ukraine the Vor
waerts of Berlin states that affairs
in the east4are in a deplorable con
dition. "The peace concluded there
has become a peace calculated to scare
away opponents stiH at war with us,",
the newspaper says. r
"It was agreed with Russia that
Esthonia and Livonia would remain .
under its sovereignty," the Vorwaerts
continues, "and three weeks later
personal union of these countries with
Prussia was benevolently considered.
We see only enormous political dam
age being clone Ukraine and not &
morsel of bread to be supplied Ger
many from that country."
, The Berlin Tafceblatt says:'
"We cannot deny that we have not
succeeded in winning the affection
of the population under our military
rule of Lithuania, not to speak of .
Poland. It is precisely the same in
Ukraine. Even optimists may see that
the eastern structure stands on a very
unstable foundation. It was always
clear that Ukraine at the earliest pos
sible moment would seek union with
Russia."
"Sturnipanzerkraftwafen"J$',
German Name for War Tanks
Paris, May S. The war corres
pondent at the front for the Temps
writes: 1 ,
"Som one asked me recently what
the Germans called their 'tanks.' v I
was compel.-'d to confess ignorance.
: A document found since, however,
j shows that .he German for tank is .
! 'sturnmanEcrkraftwafen.' "
Anna Held Rallies After
Blood Transfusion Operation
New York, May S.--Miss Anna
Held the, actress, who is critically ill
with anaemia, today underwent an op-
eraticn for transfusion of blood, which.,
had an immediate good effect.
Ernest Lane, a motor truck driver,
volunteered to give his blood to sav .
her life. . v,
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