lit i ' THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1918.. HUNS BOTTLED UP IN OSTEND HARBOR I BY EN GUSH J ACMES jbritish Navy Makes Daring Dash Into Valuable OJ-Boat Bate and Sinks Concrete-Laden Cruiser Across 'f Entrance; One Motor Boat Lost in Operation; if. Casualties Light OSTEND HARBOR BLOCKED. of Ostend and London, May 10. The German submarine base of Ostend, on the Belgian coast, has been blocked as a result of a new raid by British naval forces, the admiralty announces. The obsolete cruiser Vindictive, filled with concrete, has been sunk across the entrance of the harbor. The British lost one motor boat The casualties were light k - - A' The official announcement says: ' 11 "Operations designed to close the ports Zeebrugge were successfully completed last- night, when tlje obsolete cruiser Vindictive was sunk between ' the piers and across the entrance to Ostend harbor. v. "Since the attack on Zeebrugge April 23 the Vindictive had been filled with concrete as a blockship for this purpose. "Our light forces have returned to their base with the loss of one motor launch, which had been damaged, and was sunk by orders of the vice admiral to prevent it falling into the hands fcfvthe enemy. VOur casualties were light." .., I' r ftfC AT AMr.TTT O' , v;The Vindictive lies at an angle not effectively blockading the channel at Ostend, but serving a very useful pur pose, according to the Press Associ ation. A partial and very aerious blockade has been achieved and under the conditions of tide and silting pre vailing, this obstruction will certainly trad to increase. 2. Directed by Admiral Keyes. :; Dover, May 10. As on the former Occasion, the operation today to block Ostend harbor was under the direction of Admiral Keyes. ' Some of the men who participated in the affair returned here today. They lay it was completely auccessful. ':The fire which covered the sinking of the Vindictive began about 1 o'clock this morning and lasted until 3 o'clock. The bombardment was very heavy and could be heard at Dover. , . , , ::.The night was clear, with the stars shining brilliantly, but there was a tare over the sea. ...The Vindictive came under a fierce fire from the German shore batteries. It was navigated close into the pier in fine style and sunk by an internal tharge. The crew escaped in fast motor boats. '. Onlv the number of officers and men absolutely necessary were on board rte. ship on account of the danger of is total loss. These, on signal, swarmed up from the engine rooms and stokenoid ana took weir posi tions at appointed stations so as to slide quickly into the motor boats. Failure, Says Berlin. S Berlin (Via London), May 10.The Eritish.attempt to blockade the har bor of Ostend was s failure, according to an official, statement issued today, yhich follows: " . , " "At 3 o'clock Friday morning, Brit ish naval forces, after a violent bom bardment again made a blockading at tack oa Ostend. Several enemy ahips, which under the protection of arti ficial fog tried to force their way into tis harbor, were driven off by the Cxellently directed fire of our coastal trtteries. , ' "As old cruiser, entirely battered to t'es, lies aground before the harbor inside the navigation channel. The t;yance to the harbor Is quite free. ."Only dead men were found on frtrd the stranded vessel. Two aur i'ers of the crew had leaped over keard and were captured, according tj information so far received. "At least two enemy motor boats rce shot away and one monitor was U41y damaged. The blockading at-t-"npt, therefore, has been completely lv2ei. Once again the enemy has rcrified human lives and vessels in t Duplicate Zeebrugge Feat Washington, May 10. Great Brl-t-in's naval triumph of April 23 at Z :februgge, when this important Ger can submarine base on the Belgian csast was apparently blocked by the sinking of concrete-laden ships dur ing a daring raid, has been virtually duplicated at Oatend, another valuable hate for the U-boats just to the east The feat was accomplished by the Peking last night of the old cruiser Vindictive, likewise filled wth con crete, across the entrance to Ostend tjrbor. . '. Ostend was originally attacked for rYiS purpose at the same time as was Zeebrugge, but the blocking vessels nnt in there were turned slightly off Jieir course and the success waa not tual to that attained at Zeebrugge. II The. operations begun with a view to closing these two ports, the admir alty announces, have now been suc cessfully completed. t Germans Bottled Up. ?T!.e importance of the blocking (-rations lies in the fact that u t ey have been as successful as is be . t :ved, and the Germans have been prived of both their Belgian bases. the will now be forced to revert, for some time at least, to their own home ports, aa starting and returning points for their under-sea raiders. These craft would therefore have tJ traverse far longer, more difficult and more dangerous routes to attain their cruising grounds, with the con sequent increase by many times the chances of their being turned back or destroyed. , In the raid on Zeebrugge and Os tend on April 23 the light cruiser Vin dictive landed British storming par ties on the mole at Zeebrugge, the at tackers doing considerable damage to the mole after storming German bat teries. Commander Alfred Carpen ter was promoted to be captain for bravery in action. The Vindictive was built at Chat ham In 1897. It displaced 5.750 tons and its complement was 450 men. PRESIDENT'S AGENT IN AIRCRAFT PROBE FACjSCHARGES (Continued a Tf Two, Ooluna Om.) Washington during January and was shown President Wilson's letter au thorizing the investigation by the sculptor and decided then to report the whole matter to government au thorities. - - - There are intimations that s great deal of information bearing on Bor glum's activities and motives has been assembled by the army intelligence service. There is an unconfirmed re port in official circles that evidence of German influence in aome form would be brought to light when the full story is revealed. Could "Work" Wilson, A summary of the negotiations signed by Henry Harrison .Suplee, who participated as a consulting en gineer for Mix, declared Borglum was to be represented in the corporation by a Mr. Harris and that Borglum's "sole asset in the transaction waa to be, first, his personal friendship and association with President Wilson, whom he stated he could do anything he wanted with." "As a further asset," suplee's state ment declares, "Borglum gave every one concerned in this matter to un derstand that his position with the aircraft production board and the aerial section of the signal corps, U. S. A., was such that he could obtain for their use plans and technical de tails which this company could use and thus save considerably both in time and money in beginning opera tions." To Change Officials. This statement, the documents show, was made to Mix after Borglum had shown his presidential authority as investigator and at this point the suspicions of Mix were aroused and he withdrew from the negotiations. The documents also declare Borg lum told Mix that "through his friend ship with the White House and ac quaintance with Mr. Gibson, the en gineer in the employ of the British ministry of munitions, he would have access to the best foreign and Ameri can designs and practices." Suplee a statement further declares that Borglum gave him to understand that the personnel of the aircraft board was "highly distasteful to him" and that he proposed to change it "by virtue of his friendship with Presi dent Wilson" and asked Suplee , to suggest men for the places. "Frameup," Declares Borglum, , New York, May 10. In a statement issued here late tonight, Gutzon Borg lum characterized as "a scurrilous frame up" the charges made against him in Washington today in relation to his connection with the investiga- ; Gaits h Order at Gut Prices :j Overstocked and must unload. If you want fa real high grade, all wool, made-to-order :; suit at before the war prices come in and say ; "show me." Suite to Order Now at $30, $35 and $40 1512 Dodge Street. Favoritism Shown to Hearst Publications, Roosevelt Asserts (By Associated FrcM.) New York, May 10. Theodore Roosevelt made public tonight what he termed "a brief preliminary state ment" in reply to the request of Post master General Burleson that he prove statements he had made in an editorial that favoritism had been shown in the treatment of publica tions under the espionage act. Mr. Roosevelt mentioned specifi cally the New York Tribune, Col liers Weekly and the Metropolitan Magazine as publications which have been assailed by George Creel of the committee on public information, while others, which "directly or in directly aided Germany," have not been subjected to government criti cism. - "The prime failure of the adminis tration to proceed against papers which opposed the war or attacked our allies or directly or indirectly aided Germany is afforded by the failure of the administration to deal with Mr. Hearst's papers as it dealt with certain other papers," said the statement. Colonel Roosevelt termed Mr. Hearst "a very wealthy man, reputed to be much more than a millionaire, owning a dozen newspapers, more or less, and a half dozen magazines in different parts of the country." "At the very beginning of the war," he said, "the government proceeded successfully against Tom Watson's publication in Georgia. Yet Tom Watson had done nothing that was anything like as dangerous to this country and our allies and as helpful to Germany as Mr. Hearst has done." To support his contention he quoted from editorials in the Hearst news papers. The colonel declared it is absolute ly impossible to reconcile the govern ments' action in proceeding against Tom Watsons paper with its failure to proceed against Mr. Hearst's pa pers "on any theory that justice was to be done alike to the strong and the weak." production in the tion of airplane United States. "This scurrilous framcup, which I charge it to be, has been in the hands of the government for months," he said, "and is now sprung when it has finally become evident that I shall persist until the airplane failure is honestly and thoroughly investigated. The charge of Mix, a confessed tool of Deeds, and Mix' engineer are lies unreservedly, both in inference ad statement, as applied to me in anything I ever did directly or in directly that was improper in my ca pacity as a representative of the presi dent. "On the contrary, Mix sought my assistance to help him find men of aeronautic ability and other aid that would enable him to produce or re produce a small plane he had in mind and my efforts were to assist him to stimulate interest in a production he had in mind. There is absolutely nothing else in the story." , Nicaragua to Act in Close Co-operation With U. S. San Salvador, May 10. 'Nicaragua having entered the war against the central powers, the national congress has declared the country in a state of seige. . It is announced that Nicaragua will assist the allies with the supplies of cereals and will act in close co operation with the United States. U. S. and Dutch Ship: Sail; Germany Promises Safety Rotterdam, May 10. It is an nounced here that the arrangement with Germany for guaranteeing the safety of ships to and from the Unit ed States to carry grain for Holland having been completed, the cargo steamers Hector, Zyldyk and Delf land probably will sail Saturday for America, in exchange for the steam ers Hollandia, Java and Stella, bound here. ' z , , IOWA MAN KILLED N SERVICE WITH PERSHING'S ARMY Wesley Clyde Wagoner of Waterloo tyes in Accident; 90 Americans Named in Two Casualty Lists. (By Ajttoclated Pram.) Washington, May 10. the casual ty list today contained 21 names, di vided as follows: Kilted in action, 4: died of wounds, 1; died of accident, 1; died of disease, 3; wounded severely, 3; wounded slightly, 7; missing in action, 1; lost at sea, 1. Lieutenant Samuel G. Love, Ches ter, S. C, was slightly wounded and Lieutenant Oustav H. Kissell, New York City, was reported missing in action. Private Carroll J. Scully of Toledo was the man lost at sea. He was a victim of the. sinking of the Tuscania now identifed and buried. Lieutenant James H. Fiscus, Greensburg, Pa., also was slightly wounded. The list follows: Killed la Action Sergnt Dugles Day, Line Fork. Ky; Corporal Alexander Dre ltch, Pssoalc, H. J.; Privates Karol Dur atkl, Washington, Pa.; Lester R. Luding houss, 133 Moss avenue, Oakland, Cal. Died of Wounds Cook Frank W. Dzinskl, Torriniton, Coon. Died of Disease Corporal T.uther Mc Makln, Greer, S, C. : Privates John Peete, Holly Grove, La'.; George P. Shepherdson, Philadelphia. Died of Accident Private Wesley Clyde Wagoner, 134 Freemont street, Waterloo, Iowa. Wounded Severely Privates Frank Fred Deveraux, 76 S Eleventh street, Oakland, Cal.; Kenneth A. Field, Rutland, Mass.; Adolph Hlller, Brooklyn, N T. Wounded Slightly Lieutenants Samuel O. Love, Chester, S. C. ; James H. Flscua, Qreensburg, Pa.; Corporal William Saint Martin, South Manchester, Conn.; Privates John McKlnnon, Winchester, Mass.; Her bert A. Shipley, Lancaster, Ohio; Allen P. Stearns, Wollaston, Mass.; Thomas Zocco, Waterbury, Conn. Missing In Action Lieutenant Gustav H. Kissell, New Tork City. Lost at Sea Private Carroll C. Scully, Toledo, Ohio; Tuscania vletlra now Identi fied and buried. Second List Issued. A second casualty list issued to night by the War department con tains 69 names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 4; died of wounds, 4; died of accident, 2; died of disease, 9; died of drowning, 1; wounded se verely, 20; wounded slightly, 27; pris oners, 3. The list follows: Killed In Action Corpora! Stanley X Shaw, Wallingford, Conn.; Privates, Davis F. Bryant, Hopewell, la.; Antonio Ciannt, Genice Italy; Fred E. Hackett, Friday Har bor. Wash.. Died of Wounds First Lieutenant John P. Rosenwald, Minneapolis; Sergeant Charles O. Fyfe, Lawrence, Mass.; Privates Rodney Stlnson. Stenlngton, Me.; Joseph Welsh, Greensbura;, led. Died of Disease Sergeant Joseph M. Spencer Nevada City, Cal.; Corporal Harry L. Curtis, N. Stratford, N. H.; Wagoner Harold Davison, Clinton, Mass.; Privates Fred Backstrom Chicago; Lamar Paul Du cote. Cotton port. La.; Lindsey Jones, Rocky ford, Ga,; Harry Arthur Llttlefield, Peters burg, N. T. ; Everett N. McKenney, Gor ham. Me.; William Ross Rogers, Cincinnati. Died of Accident Sergeant Denis Down ing. New Tork City; Cadet Clarence H. Fry, Columbia. Tenn. Died of Drowning Civilian John J. Tranor. New Tork. Prisoners (previously reported missing) Lieutenants J. S. Abbott, St. Paul, Minn.; R. J. Jeffrey, Unlontown, Pa,; Abraham Strauss, New Tork. 4 Wounded Severely Sergeants William H. , Buckley. Newark, O. ; John Bush. Monti- cello, Ind.; Nathan Curley, New Tork City; Walter W. Gerlach, Mount Sterling, O.; Daniel R. Smith. Dlllsburg, Pa.; Corporals Robert H. Graves, Ackerman, Miss.; Earl Thomas, S. Charleston, O.; Privates Henry J. Belrose, Franklin, Mass.; Edward H. Draves, Reynolds, Ind.; John C, Jells, Ro meo, Mich.; Richard P. Jones, Trenton, 111.; George W. Lelchtfus, Orange, Cal.; James E. Love, Lanham, Md. ; William H. Murray, Palmer, N. T.; Dwight L. Nye, Pomeroy, wash.; Stanley Olsheskl, Princeton, Wis.; Walter C. Phillips. Milan. Ga.; Oftan Rains, Whitehall, III.; Nell E. Reld, Penitentiary, Bismarck, N. D. ; Paul Schocker, Delphos, O. Slightly Wounded Captain Otto J. Klniller, Lancaster, O. ; Lieutenant William J. Bel horn, Lancaster, O.; Sergeants Percy Alexander, Forest, La.; Kevin A. Walsh, In dianapolis, Ind.; Corporals William B. Bow ers, Westvllle, Okl.;' Francis E. Rollins, Kherborn, Mass.; Musician Ezra W. Esta brook, Marlboro, Maes. ; Privates Patrick Anderson, Whltlnsvtlle, Mass.; James B. Baker, Parsons, Tenn.; Paul W. Bradley, Short Hills; N. J.; Virtus Cummlngs, Pier son, la.; Carl Gerken, Lancaster, O. ; Au gustus E. Hewitt, Kansas City, Mo.; James S. Jenkins, Klmberly, Ala.; Domlnlcko Lu ciano, Bridgeport, Conn.; Lyle F. McDole, Klngsley, la.; Alex Mlronlk, St. Louis, Mo.; Walter B. Moore, Schatnbervllle, Miss.; Carl O. Peterson, Palmero, Mass.; Leonard F. Pulse, Sykes, Mont.; Gilbert Remme. Ken neth, Minn. ; Charles Sherman, New Tork City; Frank J. Slkorski, St. Louis; Fred Blanker, Southollve, O. ; Daniel B. Stout, Lancaster, O. ; Ralph L, Stratton, 32d and Douglas avenue, Des Moines, la. I SEDITION BILL r 0.K.S LYNCHING, : SAYS SOCIALIST New York, May 10. The sedition bill was characterized as "the nation alization of the private institution of lynching," by Morris Hillquit, recent socialist candidate for the New York mayorality at a "testimonial dinner given here last night by the Liberty Defense union to Max Eastman and other heads of the Masses who were tried recently on a federal indictment charging them with publishing sediti- ous literature. The jury which heard the case was unable to agree on a verdict and last night more than 1,600 persons, chiefly socialists, turned out to tender their respects to the defendants. Reference made by speakers to Postmaster General Burleson, who had authority to bar questionable mat ter from the mails,. were greeted with hisses and cat calls. Substitutes Should Sell , For Less Than Wheat Flour Washington, Maw 10. Wheat flour substitutes should sell from 10 to 20 per cent lessthan wheat flour, Food Administrator Hoover notified state food administrators today. The administrators were instructed to direct wholesalers to stop dealing with retailers who cannot justify their prices on the basis of the cost of their' roods. Cornmeal and oatmeal should sell 20 per cent below the price of wheat 1 flour, and corn flour and barley flour: should sell 10 per cent below wheat flour, the administrators were in formed, i Nonpartisan League Leader Convicted of Disloyalty Red Wing, Minn., May 10. Joseph Gilbert, state manager for the Na tional Nonpartisan league, was con- . victed here this afternoon of having v made disloyal utterances during a r public addrss at Kenyon, Minn., last August. Saturday store hours are the same as other days in the week. 8:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. The Better Sort Of Silk Shirtings Qualities that are substan tial enough to give the right kind of service. A wide variety of crepes, pongees and broadcloth silks that will launder perfectly, $1 to $2.25. Trefousse Gloves The enviable position in the glove world occupied by Tre fousse is well known to dis criminating women. They are to be had in Omaha only at the Thompson-Belden store. A one-clasp style with backs em broidered in contrasting colors, $2.80. Two-clasp styles In white, black and all of the season's best col ors, the backs self-stitched or embroidered in contrasting col ors, $3 and $3.80. Expertly fitted. TH0MRS 0N.BEIDEN E- CO. ("fashion Certter Jor.WhmQt Two Fine Specials In Toilet Articles Colgate's "all 'round" soap for both toilet and bath (3 cakes to a box), 28c a box. Hughes' Ideal hair brushes (waterproof) , triple bristle. Regularly $2.65, for Sat urday only, $1.89. i Exquisite Handwork To Your Order All kinds of needlework and em broidery executed on all sorts of materials, hemstitching, feather stitching, crocheting, knitting and quilting. We are pleased to estimate the cost of whatever work you wish done and to guarantee all work we do. Stamping done to order. Art Dpt. Third Floor Embroideries Patterns that will make daintiest of summer dresses, fancy edges for collars and cuffs, Organdie and Swiss bandings, Cambric edges and insertions, flouncings for underwear, headings and rib bon headings, embroidery edges and flounces to match. Surpris ing, too, how moderate the cost for such lovely embroideries, Veilings are Good Plain and novelty meshes both find favor with Milady. Fine filet meshes with a narrow border and -very attractive and so are mesh veilings with small dots widely separated and scroll patterns that are distinctive. Stylish Hand Bags They may be of silk, black or colored, with silk lin ings and a coin purse. Back-strap pt.ux.se s are shown in seal leather, crepe seal and patent leather, various styles and sizes, $1 to $15. Correct Summer Millinery A Presentation Saturday ' Lovely "May time" hats that predict a d e -lightful summer season. Styles for shopping, sport wear and dress occasions. Truly summer has its pleasant things as 'well as its warmth. Reasonable, too, $7.50, $10, $15, upwards. ASpecial-Dooble-BrimWhite Milan, Saturday $5. j, In SammerUndermuslins s Combination suits, corset covers, drawers with lace and embroidery trimmings, $1.38, $1.80 $1.68 and more. - Envelope chemise, lace and em broidery trimmed, also Philippine hand-sew chemise. Reasonably priced. Marcella drawers of cambric or fine nainsook lace and em broidery trimmed (26, 36 waist sizes.) McCall Patterns Here Exclusively In the Basement Hose for Summer Lisle in khaki, gray, cham pagne, tan and brown, 59c Lisle hose in white, black, brown and gray, 75c. Pure thread silk hose in black, white and colors; tops and soles of lisle, $1.25. Better quality pure silk hose with lisle tops and soles, in all popular colors, $1.75. Women's Apparel for Summer An Amazing Completeness No phase of fashion for the summer season ! has been neglected in this showing. Par ticular attention has been paid to fabrics; aualities must .be up to our usual stan dards before being accepted, for as you know there are too many inferior materials now flooding the market. Workmanship and tailoring are of the most thorough and par ticular kind. ' - : The Thompson-Belden label is to a greater degree than ever before your assurance of The Best in Apparel Clothes of distinctive stvle and dependable quality are not high priced. Really the re verse is true. Poorer qualities are far more costly and much less satisfactory. Hand Tailored Suits, $29.50, $35, $45. Coats, Silk and Wool, $25, $29.50, $35. , Lovely Summer Dresses, $12.50, up to $75. Separate Skirts, from $5.95 up to $35. A comprehensive variety of styles obtainable at each price. Gingham Voiles 50c 'Dainty in design and coloring promising many a pretty dress for warm summer days. This is , but one of the many fine wash materials offered at the most, moderate prices. Opposite the silks. IS No extra charge -for alterations. Gabardine Skirtings White Gabardines are favorites this season f6r cool appearing, serviceable skirts. Plains are especially popular although twills are also very good. All 36 inches wide, 80c, S5c, 7Sc, $1 a yard. Linen Section The Blouse Store Those who shop here Sat urday will find a charming selection of blouses for fevery summer occasion. i Wash blouses are very at tractive and not expensive, being $2.50, $3.50 and $5. Delightful Georgettes and Crepe de Chines are $5 tc $32.50. Come prepared for a pleas ant moment in the Store for Blouses. The Season's Best Buy Stylish Pumps $3.95 A clearance of broken tfnes of low and high heel pumps in patent leather, dull kid, bronze kid and gray kid. We advise early shop ping, as such ex cellent values will not last long y Saturday $3.95 a Pair All Sales Final. The Men s Shop Specializes In the Better Sort of Haberdashery At Decidedly Sensible Prices The Very Best Shirts Are Here Manhattan, Eagle and Arrow Shirts in beautiful patterns and colors. Excellent color-fast materials, silks, mixtures, madras, exclusive designing and exacting tailor work are features of the greatest importance, $1.80 to $12. If It's Neckwear You're Looking for, We have bat wings made of all the new summer silks. Rich colors, different patterns. Lots of Cheney Silks, 80c, 75c, $1. Four-in-hands, made of silk shirtings, plain colored crepe de chines, grenadines and twills, 80c to $4. Fifty Different Styles of Soft Collars About any shape 6r material you might desire, sizes 13 to 19, in Delparks, Earl and Wilson, Arrow and Manhattan makes, 20e to 80c New soft collar pins, sterling, gold plated and enameled, 25c, 50c, $1. . 1 ODD 1 To Replenish Your Handkerchief Stock Few men's stores carry anything like the qualities and assort ments you'll find here. A pure linen, plain for 19c, by the dozen, $2.25. One can't go amiss at this price. The,n we have the finer grades in cross barred effects, tape edges, French roll hems and many hand hemstitched styles. .These sell from 25c to $1.50 each. Silk handkerchiefs in white and colors. A large variety of pat terns, 50c to $1.25. Khaki handkerchiefs, 15c to 75. Here You'll Find Your Style of Hosiery Interwoven hose in all colors of mercerized cotton, 40c Various shades of silk and lisle, 50c. Pure silks, 75c, $1 up to $2. Some are plain, others have hand-embroidered clocks. Onyx first quality fiber hese, 35c; three pairs for $1. An ex ceptional quality for the price asked. Striped Onyx hose, $1. Wayne Knit - the best full fashioned hose, are shown in cotton, lisle and silk in all shades, 25c to $2. m