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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
GERMANS BREAK
THIRD RUSS LINE
Statement from Austrian Headquar-
ters Announces Fresh Victory
in Western Galicia.
HUNDRED THOUSAND PRISONERS

PRESS HEADQUARTERS OF
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY. Western
Galicia, May 10.-(Via London. -
The first stage OF the battle of West
Galicia has been virtually concluded.
The victorious troops under the lead
Of the German general, August von
Mackenzen. after successfully break
ing through all three fortified lines
OF the Russian front, are ASSEMBLING
and reforming for a new offensive.
They are bringing forward supplies
left behind in their rapid advance aud
also are using the interval to gather
the captured Russians Dehind their
present front and seek for abandoned
guns and other spoils OF war in the
mountain forests. o
Seventy thousand prisoners already have
been brought In. The number OF prisoners
In this part OF the battle in Galicia will
be Increased, II 10 estimated here, by
1900. Between sixty and seventy guns
have been captured. but as was the case
In the battle OF the Mazurlan lakes in
February. 1t Is believed II is only a
small part of the guns left behind in
concealed places.
The second stage OF the operation is
beginning further 10 the east, the second
Austro-liungarian army having stormed
the crest Of the Carpathisns and the
northern slopes between Luakow and
UzsOk passes and driven before Il with
the bayonet the eighth Russian army
under General Brussiloff.
Every advance Of the Austro-G German
troops shortens the battle front. thus
liberating troops for use elsewhere and
at the same time increasing the confu-
sion along the Russian lines of retreat.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11

dicated-and II l am alive will be
able to enjoy freedom and honor.
Therefore / want to live.
"The full truth and all of the
facts in the case, when they come TO
light, as some day they will, Will
prove to the world that my assertion
OF innocence is the truth.
THE legal arena Is closed to me.
The bar is placed forever against
further legal process. Yet the issue
of guilt or innocence has been be-
fore one court, that in which the jury
sat. All subsequent appeals wero
made upon alleged legal and judicial
errors, not upon the facts or the evil
dence.
"Since the jury heard the case no
court OF inquiry or review has sifted
the evidence. No decision Of any ap-
peals court undertook to predicate
an opinion on the record OF the testl-
mony and evidence. The doubt OF the
trial judge as to my guilt still re-
mains"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
COURTS ARE FAR
BEHIND THE TIMES
Chief Justice Clark Says that Judges
Do Not Keep Pace with Public
knowledge and Sentiment.
LAWYERS CAUSE LAWS DELAY

WASHINGTON. May 10 Labor. and the
law was the topic today before the In
dustrial Relations commission. with Chief
Justice Walter Clark Of the North Caro-
lima supreme court the first witness.
Courts, Justice Clark thought. were in
elined to favor corporations in litisa-
tion with poor man, because judges and
lawyers have not kept pace with progress
sive legislation and the trend Of public
opinion
What is responsible for the apparent
reluctance of laboring men as individuals
and labor organizations to submit issues
to the courts?" asked Chairman Walsh.
MY observation Is" said Justice Clark,
that as a rule the courts are slow to
adopt progressive econoplic ideas in ad-
vance of legislation Courts ordinarily
are composed Of elderly men, Most Of
'hem as lawyers have been employed by
great corporations and when they reach
the bench they are unconsciously biased
by the views they held at the bar
How can this be modifledT'
!. 'Only by the slow process of education
and development Of public opinion. As
older men pass away their places on the
bench may be taken by younger men
imbued with progressive ideas of the
time"
Justice Clark contended economic In
terest Of lawyers in extending the delays
of the law was one of the principal
causes of delay OF justice. which often
becomes a denial of justice.
Can that not be cured by legislation
asked Commissioner Lennon.
Every time any such legislation APP
pears" said Justice Clark, either In a
state legislature or in congress, there are
lobbyists at work to defeat any proposal
that would deprive defendants of the ad-
vantage Of delay. And all of the lobby
lists are not in the lobby. Many are in
the seats OF the house and senate"
Referring TO court decisions against
boyootts of dealers by jobbers and man.
ufacturers, Commissioner Weinstock
asked II Justice Clark did not believe
labor boycotts also should be held illegal.
>"No. SIR" said the justice. THE la
borers and the capitalist are not on a
parity The laborer, with his wife and
children TO support. is not in the same
economic position as Rockefeller and
Carnegie"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Third Torpedo Hit
Lusitania as Last
Boat Was Launched

LONDON, May 1O.-The statement that
three torpedoes were fired at the Lus-
itania was made to the Guard cor
respondent of the Daily News on the
authority of the Rev. Mr.. Guvier of the
Church of England's Canadian Railway
Mission. who said the third found its
mark while the last boat was being low
cred.
When the Lusitania sank Mr.. Guvier
said a submarine rose TO the surface and
came to within 200 yards OF the scene.
The crew stood stolidly on the deck he
said, land surveyed their handiwork. I
could distinguish the German flag. but
il was impossible to see the number of
the submarine. which disappeared after
a few minutes"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
ZEPPELINS RAID
BRITISH COAST
German Aviators Drop Bombs on
Westcliffe-on-the-Sea, Near West
End, Early Monday.
SHIPS ARE BURNED AT LEIGH

LONDON, May 10.-Two Zeppelin
airships are reported TO have dropped
bombs on Westcliff-on-Sea. near
South End, but no fatalities have
been reported.
Warning OF the approach of hostile
air craft was given South End at
2:52 o'clock this morning. Several
machines took part in the raid, but
whether they we're zeppelins or
aeroplanes the residents were unable
to state, as the weather was cloudy
Bombs struck houses in various parts
of the town, but no deaths have been
reported. One man and his wife were
badly burned In fire started by an In
cendiary bomb. One resident told of
three bombs dropped near his home,
none OF which cased damage. II is re-
ported that several shops were burned at
Leigh. a town near South End. Four
zeppelins are said 10 have dropped forty
OF fifty bombs there.
Bombs Fall ON Beach.
Sixty bombs were dropped at South
End. but most OF them fell on the beach
OF in other places where they exploded
harmlessly. One bomb dropped near a
ship on which were 100 German civil
lens who had been interned.
British aeroplane went In pursuit
and drove the aircraft out to sea.
report was received from Romford
that a Zeppelin had been seen in that
apparently in difficulties
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Leo M. Frank Stoutly ReGsserts His
Innocence When Brought Into Court

ATLANTA. Ca. May 1O.--Leo NJ.
Frank today was resentenced to be
hanged on Tuesday. June 30, for the
murder of Mary Phagan. Before SEN
tence was pronounced he made this
statement
Again / stand before you. Again
l can but reiterate that am limo
cent Of the murder Of Mary Phagan.
/ have absolutely no guilty knowledge
of that tragic occurrence.
81 am innocent of this charge and
l assert that the record OF the evil
dence conclusively proves this. No
appellate tribunal has ever passed
upon this evidence. The only judge
who has ever heard it stated that he
had the most serious doubts as TO
my guilt.
MY execution will not avenge
Mary Phagan's death. A life will have
been taken for a life, but the real cul-
prit will not have paid the penalty.
! will suffer for another's crime.
MY trust is in God. who knows
that my protestations of innocence
are the truth. AT some future date,
the whole mortal world will realize
IL. 1t is the knowledge that God
knows It now and that the world will
know 1t some day, that inspires me
as l stand before your honor anl
as face the future.
Anything else might say at this
time would be but an elaboration OF
my words to the court. Yet am
fully alive TO the fact that my posi-
ton is most precarious. II is a situa-
tion which is too far removed from
anything that my life and mental at
titude could have bespoken. 1t Is
hideous, but at the same time so un-
real, so incongruous.
1T is fundamental in human life
to want to live. This desire to live Is
ingrained in all of us-lt is the
basic morality of all who live. To
those who have the proper ideals of
living, life without honor is insuffer-
able. This is the message of theology
and ethics.
"ln the light Of the whole truth
know--and the Almighty God knows
that the morality of my position in
this case is unassailable. This being
so, my complete exoneration of this
terrible charge lies IN the future.
When that day arrives shall be VIM
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Prices of Stocks
Sell Off Sharply
After Firm Start

NEW YORK. May Io-The Lusitanla
disaster today continued to dominate the
stock market. prices falling away soon,
after a firm opening Declines were mod
crate at the outset, but gained In ex-
tent during the first hour War special
ties. particularly Bethlehem Steel and
Westinghouse Electric. were weak from
the start. losing 10 5ih points.
United states Steel and Reading sold
down to parity with the low level of
last Friday. Southern Pacific. Great
Northern, Pennsylvania. 81. Paul and
Mexican Petroleum went under their low
quotations Of that session.
That the investment situation shows
little disturbance was seen in the an
that almost 80 per cent Of
the new Pennsylvania railroad S65.OOo.OOO
bonds issue had been sold.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Methodist Parsons
Flay Sinking Liner;
Pro-Germans Bolt

CHICAGO. May 1O.-clergymen of pro-
German sympathies bolted the weekly
meeting of the Methodist Episcopal min
listers of Chicago today when their col
leagues refused to postpone discussion of
q resolutin condemning In ''unsparing
words the inhuman torpedoing and un-
Christian sinking Of the steel steamship
Lusitania-''
Half a dozen men left the room after
fighting in vain to have the res olution
tabled. The resolution was adopted
The declaration also expressed perfect
confidence" in the sane leadership of
President Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
BERLIN VOICES
REGRET TO U. S.
AT LIVES LOST
German Foreign Office Expresses
sympathy for American Dead on
Lusitania and Blames
England.
SAYS MERCHANTMEN ARMED
Sorry British Promises Trusted More
Than Teuton Warnings Paid
Attention To.
ASSERTS MUNITIONS ON LINER

BERLIN (Via London) May 10
The following dispatch has been sent
by the German foreign office to the
German embassy at Washington:
please communicate the follow
ing to the State department: The
German government desires to ex-
press its deepest sympathy at the
loss Of lives on board the Lusitsnia.
The responsibility rests, however.
with the British government, which,
through its plan of starving the
civilian population of Germany, has
forced Germany to resort to retalia-
tory measures.
I'm spite of the German offer to
stop the submarine war in case the
starvation plan was given up. Brit
ish merchant vessels are being gem
orally armed with guns and have re-
peatedly tried to ram submarines, so
that a previous search was impos-
sible.y
They cannot, therefore. be treated as
ordinary merchant vessels. A recent
declaration made to the British Parlia,-
went by the parliamentary secretary in
answer to a question by Lord Charles
Beresford said that at the present prsc-
tically all British merchant vessels were
armed and provided with hand srenades.
BESIDES, II has been openly admitted
by the English press that the Lusitania
on previous voyages repeatedly carried
large quantities OF war material. On
the present voyage the Lusitania carried
5.4OO cases OF ammunition, while the rest
OF the cargo also consisted chiefly Of
contraband.
"If England. after repeated official
and unofficial warnings, considered itself
able to declare that that boat ran no
risk and thus lightheArtedly assumed re-
spopsibIiIty for the human life on board
q staan,sf, which. owing ~ its armament
ana cargo wis liable TO destruction, the
German government in Aplte Of its heart
felt sympathy Tor the lose OF American
lives cannot but regret that Anhericans
feit more inclined to trust English prom
ises rather than to pay attention to the
warnings from the German side.
fssRned) FOREIGN OFFICE"
Express Regrets.
WASHINGTON, May i0.--Count Won
Bernstorff. tho German ambassador. to-
day expressed In person to Secretary
Bryan his deep regret that the events
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Germans Kept Out
of Stock Exchange

LONDON. May 1O-Between 200 and 800
British members of the Stock exchange
have mobilized to prevent, forcibly IL
necessary the entry OF any Germans
who might be brave enough to attempt
TO make their way into the house in dis
regard OF the warning issued by the
stock exchange committee advising them
10 remain away.
EXCITEMENT ran high around the ex-
change and a huge crowd collected in
the vicinity i'm the expectation of dis
orders. Only a handful of naturalized
Germans appeared in the neighborhood.
however, and these did not attempt to
enter the exchange. They were hustled
away through Throgmorton street and
warned not TO return
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
VOTE WHOLESALE
MURDER" VERDICT
NLUSITANIA CASE
Coroner's Jury Brings This Charge
Against Emperor and Govern.
ment of Germany and the
Subsea Chiefs.
CONTRARY TO CIVILIZED LAW
Captain Turner of Doomed Craft
Says He Received Special In.
structions as to Voyage.
HE CANNOT MAKE THEM PUBLIC


KINSELA, Ireland, May 10.-The
verdict rendered by the coroner's
Jury which Investigated the deaths
resulting from the torpedoing Of the
Lusitania follows:
I'VE find that the deceased met
death from prolonged immersion and
exhaustion in the sea eight miles
Z south-southwest of Oldhead of Kin
sela, Friday, May Z, 1915, owing to
the sinking of the Lusitania by tor
pedoes fired by a German submarine.
I'VE find that this appalling crime
was committed contrary to interna-
tional law and the conventions of all
civilized nations.
1--WE also charge the officers of said
submarine and the emperor and govern
ment OF Germany. under whose orders
they acted with the crime of wholesale
murder before the tribunal of the civil
lied world.
4 I'VE express sincere coincidence and
kympathies to the relatives OF the de-
Eeased, the Cunard company and the
United States. many of whose citizens
pershed in this murderous attack on an
unarmed liner"
Captain Questioned.
Captain Turner of the Lusitania ap-
peared before the coroner and was ques-
toned. The coroner asked him whether
he had received a message concerning
the sinking of a ship off Kinsale by a
submarine. Captain Turner replied that
he had not.
Did you receive any special instruc-
tions as to the voyage?"
- Yes, sir"
Are you at liberty to tell US what they
vtere?"
mo, sir"
did you carry them out?''
Yes, to the best of my ability"
Tell us in your own words what hap
pened after passing Fastnet."
THE weather was clear" Captain
Turner answered. I'VE were going at a
speed Of eighteen knots. / was on the
Fort side and heard Second officer Hef-
ford call out: Here's torpedo
Il ran to the other side and saw clearly
tile wake of torpedo. Smoke and steam
came up between the last two tunnels,
There was slight shock. Immediately
after the first explosion there was an
other report. but that may. possibly have
been internal.
Orders Boats Lowered.
II at once gave the order to lower the
hoats down to the rails and l directed
that women and children should get into
them.
ar also had all the bulkheads closed -
Captain Turner continued. Between the
tine of passing Fastnet. at about il
O'Clock. and of the torpedoing l saw no
sign whatever of any submarines. There
was some haze along the Irish coast and
when we were near Fastnet 1 slowed
down to fifteen knots. was in wireless
communication with shore all the way
ecross."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
CASPER CADETS BREAK
WALL SCALING RECORD

CHEYENNE. wyo.. May lO.-(speoial.)
The worlds record for wall scaling by
high school cadets was broken here Sat
urday night when squad No. from Cas-
per. Wyo., defeated squads from the
Cheyenne, Rawlins and Laramie High
schools by going over a regulation army
wall, with regulation army guns. IN LIS
seconds. The previous record was As
seconds The winning Casper squad twice
scaled the wall in rs and once in 2-5,
while the squad taking second place.
Cheyenne No. 3 went over In 90
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
German Forces
Meet With Reverse
in Russian COurland

LONDON. May lo.-The Exchange Tele-
graph company publishes a dispatch
from it's Copenhagen correspondent de-
ciaring that the Germans have met with
a severe check TO the westward OF Mitau.
capital OF the Russian province OF Cour-
lend. Numerous forces of Russians In
strong positions compelled them to re-
treat.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
LINER TUSCANIA LEAVES
GLASGOW FOR NEW YORK

NEW YORK. May lO.-Announcement
was made today at the Cunard offices
that the Anchor liner Tuscania. with 34i
passengers. sailed from Glasgow on Sat
urday and from Liverpool Sunday for
New York.
This is the first large passenger steamer
identified with the Cunard line 10 sail
from the British Isles for the United
States since the sinking Of the Lusitania
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Many Americans
Leaving Germany
for Switzerland

GENEVA, switzerland. May l0.--(Via
Faris.)-News dispatch received here from
Basel. says a number OF American citi-
zens. mostly business men, are arriving
there from Germany. where they will
await developments in the relations be-
tween the United States and Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Queen Wilhelmina
Sunk Off Hartlepool

LONDON. May 1O-The British steamer
Queen Wilhelmina OF Hsrtlepool was tor
pedoed and sunk by a German submarine
off Blyth on Saturday Time was allowed
the crew to take to the boats. The men
were picked up by a patrol boat and
landed at Shields.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
QUAKER CITY GIVES
WILSON WELCOME
President Received a Tremendous
Greeting as He Passes Through
Philadelphia Streets.
GREAT HALL DENsELY PACKED

PHILADELPHIA, May TO-
President Wilson arrived here from
Washington shortly after Z O'Clock
tonight. Later in the evening he
will deliver an address to a recep-
ton to be rendered 1000 newly nat
uralized citizens. The journey from
Washington was uneventful.
The station was densely crowded
when the president arrived. AS he
passed along the guard of police
cheers went up from the assembled
crowd. Mr.. Wilson acknowledged
them with smiles. He was escorted
up Broad street by the mounted city
troops of Philadelphia.
AS the horsemen galloped in advance
OF the presidents automobile, their
black k-plumed helmets cleaned in the
brilliantly lighted thoroughfare. The
street was lined with automobile loads
OF people. who shouted noisy welcome.
Thousands of people lined the walks.
The handclapping and cheering were Ill
most constant. Women waved handker-
chiefs from the windows and balconies
and everywhere the reception given the
nations chief magistrate was one of en-
thusiasm and warmth He bowed. raised
his hat and smiled gratefully.
When the president reached Convention
hall, he was escorted to seat by Mayor
Rudolph Blankenburg He found Secre-
tarles Wilson and Daniels on the plat
form The hall was densely packed
Little American flags were everywhere
in evidence.
Must Restrain Passions.
Secretary Wilson declared that new
citizens must do more than simply obey
the laws Of the United States.
"OGr passions must not be allowed to
overthrow our reason" he said If we
can. without sacrifice OF our honor and
dignity. preserve our peace with other
nations, we shall be in a beter position
to help them when the war shall END.
While Secretary Wilson was speaking a
baby child Of new citizen began crying
and the president smiled.
Those who have taken the oath OF al
Iegianee TO the United states can have
no dual allegiance. Like you. Mr.. mayor,
and the guests here tonight. l am one Of
those who was born abroad and has
sworn allegiance to the United States" "
Prior to the presidents speech. moving
pictures. showing leading events in the
lives of Presidents Washington end Lin
coin were thrown on a screen.
Outburst of Applause.
A sudden. spontaneous outburst Of ap-
plause greeted the president when he
arose TO speak. Everyone present leaped
up. waving American flags. Waves OF
cheers broke over the hell, rising and
falling. lie bowed time and again, smil-
ing his acknowledgement OF his reception.
AS ne rose. the band played The Star
SpanRied Banner"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
BREAKS SHARPLY
AND RALLIES QUICKLY

NEW YORK. May i0-Cotton broke
badly just before noon today, losing in
all 81 points as the result OF alarming
rumOrs which reached brokers from
Washington aud elsewhere. The reports
were promptly denied ana the market
quickly rallied.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Outburat OF AppIause.
Relief Sent Belgium
is Sixty Millions

NEW YORK. May lO.-rhe latest state
ment issued by the commission for -eliet
In Belgium places the total OF the cash
end eargoes contributed for distribution
by the commission at seO.644.Sj5. This in
cludes an estimate OF the csrgoes ar
Tsnged for delivery this month. The
foodstuffs and clothing amount to 67lss7
tCnE
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
BISHOP SCANtoN OF
SALT LAKE CITY IS DEAD

SALT LAX CITY. May l0-LAurence
scanlan. bishop OF the Salt Lake diocese
OF the Roman Catholic church and a pio-
neer missionary OF the west, died here
this afternoon after a long Illness
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
EjfEX4N
IliE:S IEQE:IhL:MESI

Omaha'S bank cleArings
last year totaled the colos-
sal sum of 1857. z.56O.z62.
Although forty-first among
cities of the United States
ranked according to popu-
1ation Omaha holds six
teeth pl ce measured by
bank clearings. \
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11

"Ehe office boy a leaving
baid the cashier to the boss,
TOO hed, indeed" they both agreed.
Twould be an awful ioss.
hut thsy didn't stand thsro iais.
with hands behind their baokA
they advertise for "Offioo Boy"
And the answers came In stacks.
Being a true stor'-. the above
can easily apply TO you. 10 you are
business man, your office boy
may leave some day So when you
telephone Tyler 1000.
PUT IT IN THE OMAHA BEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
The Weather

Forecast till : p. m. Tuesday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair: not much change Ia temperature. !
TananaEnrnRe
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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-11-27

Last weeks market at Portland
Union Stock Yards:
Another light run Of cattle
came forward for Mondays mar.
ket. There were not many head
Of good stuff In for sale. but the
bulk Of the stuff brought as
equally good prices as q week
ago. Top steers are going at
100 with ether lines bringing
steady prices.
A large run OF $500 head Of
hogs came 10 North Portland
Yards oyer Sunday. Over 22. 900
hogs have been received here in
the past two weeks. The prices
held steady with tops going at
6.25 and bulk at 600 to 6,l5.
Monday as O sheep market Is
slowly coming back to It's own.
A small run (but Of good quality
of 1900 sheep was received here
today. Prime lambs were snap
ped up quickly at 7.5o while ewes
sold at $50. wethers at 600 to
6. 25. and yearlings at 6.25 to $50.