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INTENSE ARTILLERY
DUELS FORESHADOW
NEW DRIVE BY HUNS
Rains Turn Terrain Into Morass, Making It Difficult for
Germans to Move Up Men, Guns and Supplies;
British Casualties During Week Ending Tues
day Heaviest Since War Bega-
(By Associated Press.)
Still another day has passed without the Germans on the
western. front attempting to begin a new phase of their offen
sive. Everywhere along the line there have been artillery duels,
at some points of considerable intensity, and the allied armies
are lying in their positions waiting with expectancy, and also
with perfect confidence, the blow that they realize soon will
fall at some point in Flanders or Picardy.
, Nowhere have there been any infantry operations of im
portance above raids. Southwest of Arras, near Neuville- Vi
tasse, the Canadians Monday night carried out a successful
stroke, killing a number of Germans and capturing three ma
chine guns. The French in the Amiens sector also were suc
cessful in a similar "maneuver. In addition they repulsed an at
tempted German attack.
, MOVEMENT DIFFICULT.
Doubtless the heavy ground, due to
the rains, is holding Back the prepara
tions of the Germans, for it is no easy
task to move men, guns and supplies
over the morass in the shell-furrowed
territory to the front. Meanwhile the
allied line everywhere is being rein
forced to meet the enemy when again
he unleashes his infantry forces. The
Americans are taking a prominent
part in this strengthening of the line.
M. Clemenceau, the French premier,
who has just returned to Paris from a
visit to the battle front, is authority
for the statement the American troops
are continuing to arrive at the battle
zone in for.ee.
; NEW CASUALTY MARK.
Indication of the heavy fighting the
British are being forced to withstand
is contained in the list of casualties
reported during the week ending
Tuesday. The list shows a total of
38,691, of which 6,555 officers and
men were killed or died of wounds. In
the 'aggregate the casualties are the
heaviest reported, in any single -week
of fightinglIiis probable, however,
that the figures do not represent the
, losses on the western front alone, but
also take into consideration the men
killed, wounded or made prisoner in
the Turkish and Macedonian theaters,
where recently there has been inten
sive fighting. .
Maurice Creates Turmoil.
Considerable turmoil has arisen in
1 England over charges made by Gen
eral Frederick B. Maurice, former
director of military operations at the
British war office, who recently was
removed from his post and sent to
active duty in the field after he had
made statements which were consid
ered to be a reflection on General
Foch, commander-in-chief of the al
lied armies on the western front.
In a letter appearing in the London
newspapers General Maurice charged
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer, and Premier Lloyd George
with having made misstatements in
the House of Commons regarding
.military matters. A "special court of in
quiry is to investigate the charges,
which are denied by Chancellor Bonar
Law on behalf of the government.
Nicaragua Enters War.
Nicaragua has declared war against
Germany and its allies. The entry of
the .Central American republic into
the war makes the twentieth antag
onist arrayed against the Teutonic
allies.
The conclusion of peace between
Roumania and the central powers
finally has been brought about by the
signing of a treaty at Bucharest on
Monday. Isolated from its allies by
s the defection of Russia, nothing was
left for Roumania to do but accept
peace from its enemies at the hard
price they imposed.
The Weather
For Nebraska: Generally fair
Wednesday; Thursday probably un
settled and cooler.
Temperature at Omaha Teoterdajr.
Hour.
Vleg.
. 60
. 6
. 68
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. 68
. 60
11 a. m
12 m
1 p. m
2 p. m
3 p. m
4 p. m
5 p. m
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7 p. ra
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. 70
. 73
. 77
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. 80
. 78
8 p. m
Comparatirs Local Record.
. 77
1918. 1917. IMS. 1915.
Highest yesterday .... 81 63 89 70
lowest yesterday .... 66 39 61 39
Mean temperature .... 68 SO 73 64
rrectpltation 00 T. 11 T,
Temperature and precipitation departures
irom me normal at Omaha since March 1.
Normal temperature 60 deg.
Excess for the day 8 deg.
Total excess since March 1, 1917 329 deg.
Normal precipitation 13 inch
Deficiency for the day .13 Inch
Total rainfalll since March 1 1.68 inches
Deficiency since March 1 3.58 inches
Excess for cor. period. 1917.. 1.06 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916.4 3.08 Inches
Beports From Stations at 7 p. m.
State and Station Temp. High- Kaln-
01 weather. T p. m.
Cheyenne, clear 64
Davenport, clear 73
Denver, part cloudy .... 74
Oca Moines, cloudy.... 78
Dodge City, p't cloudy .. 82
Lander, clear CS
North Platte p't cloudy. 72
Omaha, cloudy ........ 78
Valentine, olear 78
Pueblo, cloudy 78
Earld City, p t cloudy .. 70
Ealt Lake City, cloudy.. 72
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. I A. WELSH, JUtsorologut.
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BOARD ADVISES
20 PER CENT RAISE
IN RAIL WAGES
Would Add $260,000,000 to
Pay Rolls; Secretary Mc
, Adoo May Modify
Recommendations.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 7. Director Gen
eral McAdoo will announce soon his
decision on recommendations of the
railroad wage commission which were
said in well informed quarters today
to propose an average 20 per cent
advance in pay for all classes of rail
road employes,' If Mr. McAdoo fol
lows the suggestion of the commis
sion approximately $260,000,000 will
be added to the pay rolls of the na
tion railroads.
Strong pressure is said to have
been brought to bear on the director
general to modify some of the com
mission's recommendations, especial
ly affecting the four great brother
hoods. Mr. McAdoo is not bound to
follow the advice of the commission
and can increase or reduce their rec
ommendations as he sees fit. Tin.
commission has followed its an
nounced policy of giving the high
est paid unions, the lowest rate of
advance', holding that relief is needed
most by the men who have been bare
ly making ends meet or perhaps going
in debt on the wages they received.
Awards Less Than Unions Asked.
Apparently none of the commis
sion's recommendations has met the
requests of the unions themselves,
which ranged as high as 40, 50 and 60
per cent.
a majority ot the commission is
said to have felt that the eight hour
day should not be made universal for
railroad employes while the war is
in progress, fearing to upset trans
portation and necessitate the expendi
ture of large sums in addition to the
increases suggested.
It is said the commission has urged
that after the war the eight hour day
be extended and made the basis of
employment of all classes of railroad
workers.
Annual Debafe Tonight
Of Creighton High School
"Independence of the Philippines at
the Present Time," is the subject to
be discussed at the annual public de
bate of the Creighton high school to
night at Creighton auditorium, Twenty-fifth
and California streets. Those
who will oppose this measure are:
Burke N. Shea, Burton Fraser and
Edward F Mehrens. Those favor
ing it are: Cornelius J. Heafy, Herb
ert A. Sohm and John B. Reilly.
Ralph L. Neary, sophomore in the
college of arts, will preside. The
judges will be Rev. G J Garraghan,
T B Coleman and Neil D Reardon
Democracy Must Be Taught
In Schoots, Says Mrs. Bradford
(By Associated Press.)
Hot Springs, Ark., May 7. Democ
racy must be taught in the schools
during and after the war as arithme
tic has been taught, Mrs. Mary C. C.
Bradford, president of the National
Education association and state su
perintendent of public instruction of
Colorado, declared today in an ad
dress here before the General Fed
eration of Womens' Clubs, on 'War
Modified Education."
, "Not only must our food, our
clothes, our traveling and our ex
penses of every kind be rearranged in
accordance with new needs raised by
the war," she said, "but our sehools
must be altered to fit the great
changes. Autocracy must be painted
for what it really is, so that never
again shall the world be plunged into
DAN 15. BUTLER.
COMPLETE
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First L534 L294 ijte 1002 L074 M46 784 1.073 851 1,230 825 1,452 707 1,543
Second 1,189 1,194 1,389 1,013 1,050 1,190 942 961 812 1,334 808 1,289 850 1,324
Third 1,009 1,469 1,161 1,268 1,254 873 1,430 869 857 1,224 1,117 999 1,195 1,341
Fourth 558 721" 592 745 637 494 764 405 537 563 648 484 669 744
Fifth 1,046 1,902 1,161 1,587 1,746 992 1,721 968 988 1,513 1,559 1,075 1,412 1,741
Sixth 1,136 1,036 1,035 819 918 989 791 842 520 905 568 898 708 836
Seventh 896 1,153 688 1,053 1,075 632 1.209 664 489 661 921 564 1,042 845
Eighth 945 863 887 726 663 857 756 592 695 730 630 815 661 839
Ninth 1,518 1,136 1.510 962 734 1,373 922 878 1.157 1,224 756 1,377 854 1,134
Tenth 1,337 836 1,345 658 479 1.223 519 730 996 1,024 425 1,314 57 880
Eleventh .... 868 890 917 657 749 841 521 731 461 808 562 825 521 823
Twelfth 668 612 744 443 531 627 301 587 314 580 322 688 1,096 668
Totals 12,704 13,106 12,995 10,933 10,960 11,517 10,660 9,300 8,677 11,797 9,141 11,762 10,273 12,718
NICARAGUA WARS
ON KAISER; JOINS
U.S. AND ENTENTE
Twentieth Nation to Take Up
Arms Against Germany;
Plans Vigorous Prose
cution. (By Associated Press.)
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, May
7. The Nicaraguan congress today
declared war on Germany and its al
lies. The declaration of war was adopted
by congress at the suggestion of Presi
dent Chamorro with only four dis
senting votes.' ' '
Congress also adopted a declaration
of solidarity with the United States
and the other American republics at
war with Germany and Austria, and
authorized the president to take step?
to utilize to a full measure the nation's
forces in the war. '
Nicaragua's action follows that of
its neighbor, Guatemala, which last
month declared war on Germany.
Nicaragua severed relations with Ger
a year ago.
It is the 20th nation which has de
clared war against Germany.
T0WA AVIATOR
MISSING AFTER
THRILLING FIGHT
With the American Army in
France, May 7. Flight Capt. James
Norman Hall, author and one of the
best known aviators in the American
or allied armies, is missing after a
thrilling battle ten miles inside Cer
many opposite the Toul sector. The
fight was between three American
planes and four German machines,
which apparently belonged to the
tiying circus.
Two German machines also went
to earth during the battle in a crip
pled condition.
Captain Hall's home is Colfax, la.
Captain Hall was with Lieut. Ed
ward V. Rickenbacher of Omaha,
when he shot down an enemy air
plane over the American lines, after
an exciting sky duel on April 29.
Warren Decides to Seek
" Another Term in Senate
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 7. Senator
Francis E. Warren, who a year ago
announced his intention to retire from
the Uniited States senate when his
present term expired, will be a candid
ate for relection this fall, hf an
nounced today in a telegranv-received
here by Patrick Sullivan, chairman of
the republican state central committe.
Senator Warren's action followed
the withdrawal yesterday of Repre
sentitave Frank W. Mondell from the
republican senatorial race. Mr.- Mon
dell will run for congress again.
such a struggle; so that preparations
for wrecking civilization, such as
Germany made for the last 40 years,
shall be estimated at their true worth
and means taken to save ourselves
from their menace."
A committee of 26 leading American
educators has been appointed by the
National Education association, she
explained, to formulate a plan for the
new after-thc-war education and "in
order that the nations of the world
that stand for humanity may be more
closely allied in this important matter
the training of the next generation
we have cabled England, France
and Italy, asking for co-operation and
a future co-drdination of the school
systems of those countries with our
own."
Winners in Race
D. P. SMITH.
TOM FALCONER.
VOTE ON COMMISSIONERS
ate at Hour Set
For Remarriage to
His Divorced Wife
Chicago, May 7. Walter E.
Kirkpatrick, former Kansas City
Mo., railway magnate and former
commercial agent of the Chicago
Title and Trust company, died
today at the hour which had been
set for his re-marriage to his for
mer wife from whom he was di
vorced in 1916. Kirkpatrick suf
fered a paralytic stroke several
days ago and the marriage was to
have taken place in the hospital
had not death intervened,
GENERAL MAURICE
STIRS BRITISH B
GRAVE CHARGES
loyd George and Bonar Law
Accused of Misstatements;
Investigation by Parlia
ment Proposed.
(By Associated Press.)
London, May 7. Andrew Bonar
Law, government spokesman in the
House of Commons, announced today
that the government proposed to ask
two judges to act as a court of honor ;
to investigate charges made by Gen-j
eral Frederick. B. Maurice, who was
recently removed from the post of 1
director of military operations at the
British war office.
"General Maurice's letter," said Mr.
Bonar Law, "raised two questions
the question of military discipline in
volved in writing such a letter, and
the question of veracity of ministerial
statements.
"As regards the first question, that
is being dealt with by the army coun-
cil in the ordinary way,
As regards
the second question, thoueh. it must
be obvious to the house that th trov-
ernment coulB not be' carried on if
an inquiry into the conduct of min
isters should be considered neces
sary whenever their action was chal
lenged by a servant of the govern
ment who has occupied a position of
the highest confidence, it affects the
honor of the ministers, and it is pro
posed to invite two judges to act as
a court of honor to inquire into the
charges of misstatements alleged to
have been made by the ministers,
and to report as quickly as possible."
Former Premier Asquith gave no-;
tice that he would move for the ap
pointment of a committee from the
House of Commons to investigate
the Maurice affair, instead of having
the inquiry made by judges. The
motion will be debated Thursday.
Accused of Making Misstatements.
A letter by General Maurice, pub
lished in the morning papers today,
charges Mr. Bonar Law and Premier
Lloyd George with having made mis
statements in the House of Commons
with reference to military matters,
and says they are the latest in a
series recently made by the govern
ment in Parliament.
General Maurice recalls that Bonar
Law, while answering questions hi
the House of Commons April 23, said
-the extensions of the British front in
(Continued on Page Two, Column Tne.)
! Women's Club Federation
Drafts Uniform Divorce Law
Hot Springs, Ark., May 7. The
General Federation of Women's Clubs
will close its "war service" conven
tion tomorrow night with a patriotic
meeting at which Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw, suffrage leader and chairman
of the woman's committee of the
council of national defense, will de
liver the principal address.
At today's session, resolutions for
a uniform divorce law were drawn up.
It was agreed that collusion should
not be a cause to prohibit granting
of a divorce.
It was also recommended that bans
of marriage be published thirty days
ahead of the marriage ceremony and
that the parties be subjected to phys
ical and mental examinations and cer
tain standards be required.
for City Commissioners of Omaha
ttOY N. TOWL.
DAHLMAN SAYS
SOLDIERS WILL
ELEC1JIM YET
Tells Crowd at City Hall That
When Ballots Are Counted
He Still Will Control
Omaha.
Mayor Dahlman voiced his senti
nents over the decisive defeat of the
Dahlman slate to a curious crowd
if 100 people who had gathered at
the city clerk's office following an
early count of the election returns.
He said:
"I still depend upon the soldiers'
votes to decide this question of
might and right where justice is due.
It makes no difference to me whether
the outcome suits anyone else or not;
it does not suit me. Right is right.
Justice is justice."
"Before the final decision is made,
you people will see James Dahlman's
name at the top of the list, with at
least three of my men following in
order.
"Through with me? (Here May
or Dahlman evinced haughtiness).
When the ballots are counted, offi
cially and finally, I will be in control
of this municipal government. I will
show up some of the newly elected
candidates."
Dahlman's Big Mistake.
During the last week of the earn
niien Mayor Dahlman's friends ad
mittcd that he committed an egregious
error when he attacked Mr. Smith's
exemption board work. The carn
pa'gn fight centered around the trfayor
and Mr. Smith.
Another feature of the election is
that the personnel of the new council
will be five republicans and two
democrats, although under the com
mission form of city government the
candidates run on a nonpartisan basis.
Big Victory, Savs Smith.
Ed P. Smith: "This is the great
est victory the city has had in 25
years. The candidates-elect are go
ing to propose new public enterprises.
I hope the citizens will support the
incoming administration as heartily
as they supported us at the election."
4,060 SPECIAL
DRAFT MEN TO
CAMPS MAY 20
Washington. Mav 7. A requisition
on all states except Arizona, Dela-
ware ana Vermont ior ,uou specially
qualified draft registrants to go to
camp May 20 was sent out today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Cancellation of France's Debt
to U. S. Proposed by Kenyon
Washington, May 7. Cancellation
of France's financial obligations to
the United States is proposed in, a
resolution introduced today by Sen
ator Kenyon of Iowa. The resolu
tion provides that "all obligations of
the republic of France to the United
States of America for moneys bor
rowed or funds advanced since the
commencement of the present ' war
including intoresi thereon be and are
hereby cancelled."
Thrift Campaign Proposed
To Curtail Non-War Iniustry
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 7. A new thrift
campaign, seeking reduction in the
consumption of less essential com
modities by the civil population,
thereby effecting an indirect curtail
ment of non-war industry, was an
nounced today by the Council of
National Defense.
"Business as usual is a 'allacy,
said Direct'ji Gifford in a statement
outlining the council's plan. "A con
certed effort for economy by the peo
ple of the nation not only will go far
toward paying America's expenses in
the war, but will also reduce con
11. B. ZIMMAN.
W. G.
URE.
ALLIES WIN HARD
ELECTION BATTLE
FOR COMMISSION
Dan Butler and Thomas Falconer Elected, While Wulf,
Labor Candidate of Allies Loses; Mayor Hangs On
Until Last in Belief Soldier Vote Will
Pull Him Through.
CANDIDATES AND THEIR VOTE
WINNERS.
Complete unofficial returns:
Butler 13,106
Smith 12,995
Falconer 12,718
Towl 12,704
LOSERS.
Reynolds 10,960
Hummel 10,933
Dahlman 10,660
Parks 10,273
Unofficial returns of the city election indicate that Dan B.
Butler, Ed. P, Smith, Thomas Falconer, Roy N. Towl, Harry B.
Zimman, W. G. Ure and J. Dean
der named.
Mayor Dahlman, in 10th place, was given a crushing de
feat after a continuous service of 12 years as mayor. , ' .
WINNERS ASSERT
OUTCOME JUST AS
THEY EXPECTED
Chairman Baxter Declares De
cisive Victory of Allies
Highly Satisfactory
to People.
Official statements from allied can
didates' headquarters last night
evinced satisfaction over the out
come of the election.
William F. Baxter, chairman of the
allied candidates, said: "Our decisive
victory is most highly satisfactory to
the people, -s was shown, and it reg
istered the true sentiment of Omaha
residents. The victors will get down
to active work for the interest of the
common people. There was nothing
remarkable about the outcome of the
election, as everything was fulfilled
as we expected."
Ringer Promises Clesnup.
"It was indeed a big victory for
decent government and a crushing
defeat to those who attempted to
campaign on lies," said Dean Ringer.
"I intend to do exactly as I promised
in way of a thorough cleanup."
George M. Tunison, secretary of
the allied candidates' committee, is
sued the following statement: "We
are glad to leayi that the people have
arrived at a conviction that it was
time to put a new municipal face on
Omaha. The election returns reflect
the spirit which animates our citi
zenship in an effort to reach a higher
plane of civic affairi."
Roy N. Towl: "My friends did
this for me and I am ' more than
pleased." '
Mr. Towl has gone to Pender for
a few days to look after some work
in which he is interested.
Ure is Pleased.
W. G. Ure: "I am highly pleased
with the result of the election. Every
thing came out splendidly. We are
pledged to do and will do what the
people want. Our victory over the
gang is not remarkable in as much
as we clearly saw our path to munic
ipal power." ,
sumption of raw and manufactured
materials essential to the conduct of
the war."
The country will be urged 'by the
council to ehminate all unnecessary
expenditures and bear constantly in
mind that vanning the war is the
chief object of the nation. Attention
is called to the heavy strain the war
has put on rr.an power, money, trans
portation, fuel and food. - '
The council will conduct its cam
paign through the state councils of
defen.'e, largely using the war sav
mg stamp p"Ftcr campaign methods,
J. DEAN RINGER.
Zimman . . , 1 1 ,797
Ure ...11,782
Ringer ...11,517
Wulf . . 9.300
WithneH 9,141
Jardine ............... 8,677
Ringer were elected in the or
' BUTLER MAY BE mST.
The official count wiHbmecearjr
te determine the relative positions of
the seven successful candidates, as
Butler and Smith are close for first
and second places; Falconer and
Towl for third and fourth, and Zim
man and Ure running neck and neck
for fifth and sixth, with Ringer not
far behind for seventh place. The
first wide gap appears between Ring
er and Reynolds, seventh and eighth,
with Hummel trailing closely behind
Reynolds. - .
A gap of more than 2,000 votes
exists between the high man and the
mayor.
HITS MAYOR HARD. ;
The soldier vote may change the
, osition of the mayor, some of his
friends stated, but they do not ex
pect he can increase his strength
enough to make any material differ
ence.
Dahlman supporters looked glum
last night when they gave up the fight.
T-he mayor was visibly affected when
the returns wers received, but he
would not admit defeat
"I'm still betting on the soldier
vote," he remarked, rather cheerlessly.
, A newsboy on the sidewalk shouted
through an open window of the city
clerk's office, where the mayor was
watching the returns.
"Dahlman defeated," the boy ex
claimed. f
"Not yet," he isn't, replied the
mayor.
Butler and Falconer. .
Unofficial returns indicate that tin
allied candidates' ticket went through
with the exception of WuVf, the labor
candidate of that group. '
Butler and Falconer were the only
candidates of the Jim Dahlman ticket
who broke in, Butler apparently hold
ing first place. He was second at the
primary. Falconer had the advantage
of a strong personal organization be
hind him and his election was gener
ally conceded.
Zimman, who in holding fifth place,
made a splendid showing in the face
of strong opposition from elements "
which failed to accomplish their pur
poses. ' .' . .: v- ' .... y
Mr. Zimman served three terms in '
the city council, from 1900 to 1909
and made an unsuccessful race three
year ago. He served 22 months as
acting mayor, following the death of
Mayor Moores. ,
To Buy Gas Plant.
The proposition on the acquirement
of the gas plant was indorsed by the
voters, according to unofficial returns,
while $35,000 bond proposition for the
purchase of the Florence Eagle -hall
for a fire station, seems to have been
lost ' '
No canvass has been made on the
city charter commission election.
Seated in Two Weeks.
The new commissioners will take
their seats in two weeks. When they
shall have been certified by the elec
(Continued on Pago Two Colonus Two)
Boy, Scouts Asked to Hunt
For Black Walnut Trees
New York, May 7. Scarcity of
black walnut timber for making gutt
stocks and airplane propellers has re
sulted, in President Wilson addres&n?
an appeal to the 350,000 boy- scouts of
America asking them to communicate
to the War department the location -through
the country of black walnut
trees,, their sues, tMe names or the
owners and the price at which. the
can be purchased.