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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
APPEAL TO VAN DYKE
TO SAVE LONSDALE
The Lord Mayor of Leeds Sends
Observation-Disclosures Ger
ard Asked to Act.

Leeds. England. Jan. 2.--Lord Mayor
Bedford has appealed to the American
Minister AZ The Hague, Henry van
Dvke. in behalf OF Private William
Lonsdale. an English soldier, who h'
been sentenced to death in Germany
bv a superior court martial for attack,
inc one of the guards at the prisoners
camp at Doeberitz.
Ionsdale's home is in Leeds, and tn
Lord Mayor. in a telegram to Minister
van Dyke, said that the citizens here
we're much distressed as a result o.
the sentence. and added: "Can you use Sc.
any means whatever 10 save his NE
Ionsdale at first was sentenced 20
ten years imprisonment, but when tns
ease was referred 20 a superior colr'
martial the German military authoIl-
ties decided that his offence was pun
ishable by death. -,.,,
The Lord Mayor received a telegram
to-night from Or. van Dyke tnat ne
was doing everything possible IN oenaiI
Of Lonsdale and had sent a message 10
tie American Ambassador at Beflih re-
onestine him 10 take the matter up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

Paris. Jan. D. Although the ohclaI
statements report some close RANGE
fgbtinq. with q few yards gained OF
I6.t here and there. most Of the en-
garements consist Of artillery .tN-
changes. .i.;.
The official statement. given out ihlS
afternoon. recites series oi encouh-
t,rs along the battle line OF compare
lively minor importance. German at
tacks and counter attacks nave oeeH
repulscd. French gains have becI re-
tanned: the artillery exchanges nav
boon spiritcd. and i'm Stcirhach, where
street fighting has been gong ON tol
several DAVIS. the French say they nave
occunio9 .hrec new lines Of houses. ne
text Of this communication follows:
"During the night OF December 81
and January I. the enemy delivered al
numerous points along the front a
series of attacks which were repulsed
with ease.
.Tbc region TO the north of the Lys,
during the day Of January ], was the
scene of a very spirited artillery On
gspcmcrt. which took place on the
dunes of Nicuport and at Zonucbekc.
AT ST. Georges the enemy did no,
continue his counter attacks, ana al
our gains have been retained.
"ln the regions OF Arras. OF Albert
and OF Rove. there have been artillery
ducls The enemy blow up two OF on
caIssons between Bcaumetz and Acni-
c,urt lu revenge we demolished the
cuemv's trenches at ParVllcrs ana al
La Ro.sscllc and we stopped the oper-
aUous OF the mine throwcr set up On
front OF Fricourt.
"Our artillery also obtained happy
results in the region of the Aisnc
where 10 sileuccd the artillery OF the
enemy and dispersed several concent.a-
.ions of German troops We have M
stalled ourselves on the plateau OF
\ouvrou. in certain excavations caused
hy the explosion of mines. The Ger
mans were not able either 20 Advance
or drive us out. ard all their counter
attacks were driven back.
"lr the region Of Rheims there was
fairly violent bombardment by the
enemy.
"ru the region Of PcIthes we occu-
pied and retained forest two itilo-
metres 90 the northeast Of Mesnlt-les-
Hurlus. The enemy did not deliver q
counter attack.
"Iu the Argonnc. i'm the forest o. La
Gruric. the local retirement reported
Yesterday has not had any effect. We
have rcoccgpicd 70 part Of the ground
lost. and we are holding our positions
con The heights Of the Meuse there
has been am artillery engagement, but
without great severity.
"In the Woovrc we have retained the
positions gained boy as December 80
without experiencing "a coc~,er attack
from the enemy, and n the forest OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
French Success at Steinbach
Denied BY Berlin Report.

Berlin. Jan. tby wireless TO Lon
dom French attacks IN the vicinity
Of Newport, Belgium. were repulscd by
the Germans yesterday, according TO
the Official statement given ont to-day
by the German general headquarters
staff
German successes are claimed .u the
Argonne forest. and 20 the southwest
OF SGarburg, while violent attacks dl-
rected by the French 20 the north Of
the fortress of NcrdLn are said 90 have
been rcpulyed. French reports Of prog
res. I'm the Alsatian village OF stein
bach are denied By the Germans. The
text Of the official communication fol
lows:
ON the western theatre the euemy's
attacks against our positions ln and
near the dunes at Newport were re-
Iulscd.
"In the Argonne region we made fur
Their progress all along the front.
"Ficrce French attacks 10 the north
Of Nerdun and also against the front
on the line Of Ailly-Aprement. north
of Commercy. were repuiSed with heavy
losses 10 the French. Thirty-threc Of
6cers and one hundred men were taken
prisoners By us. On this occas sion we
succeeded IN taxing the chlitc DOS
Brules burned forcstJ. for which we
have been lighting so stuotornly.
LESS important engagements south
west Of Saarburg had the desired re-
suit.
Lately the French have systemati-
callv bombarded the villages situated
behind our front. They succeeded M
killing fifty inmates Of one Of the shell
tiers of one Of our divisions.
THE French official reports state
that the French are making prog
ress step by step DID the village Of
Stcinbach tAlsacel. Not single house
has been lost By us IN Stcinbach. All
the French attacks on this village have
been rcpulsed."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
GERMANY RESERVES
RIGHTS OF SEIZURE
limits Trade of Transferred
British Ships to It's Ports
and America.

Washington. Jan. 2.-The attitude Of
the German government toward the
transfer 10 American registry Of Brit
ism built ships is reported in cable
gram from Ambassador Gerard at Ber-
lin. dated December %, which was pub
ushed to-day in the Daily Commerce
Rcports. issued by the Foreign Com
mcrcc Bureau Inquiry was directed
ly Mr. Gerard % ascertain n there
,,ouId be objection 20 the exchange Of
American cotton by such vessels for
German products. and the reply he
.tatcs. was substantially as follows;
III may be stated that the transfer
20 the American hag of a Brush 'ea-
sel after war has been started is not
,.aii8 pcr So. but the German govern
m,rt. rescrviug the right go any time
Io withdraw iis consent. is ready where
.Ycb si.ps are engaged only IN direct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
ASK BRITISH SHIPS
TO CARRY MANIFESTS

London. Jan. >. The Board Of Trade
to-day notified the British merchant
marine that 10 was essential for the
captains Of all British merchant ships
always 20 have on board their bills of
lrdiue and manifest of the cargo.
Neglect 90 comply with these iustruc-
lions. il is set forth. may result in
merchant ships being stopped and de-
layed by warships of Great Britain or
o. the allied nayies.
II is anticipated that the produc-
tion Of manifests will assist in the pas
sage Of neutral cGrgoes without de-
tCntIon TO the ships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

trade between American and German
ports and carrying American goods into
German ports and returning German
materials, consigned 20 and for use
only i'm the United States. 10 waive the
i1validity Of such transfer
The message adds that Il would be
expedient in the view of the German
Foreign OAice that an official statement
of the purpose Of such vessels 20 en-
gage only in the traffic mentioned be
prepared by an American official and
that d safe conduct for each round trip
be- obtained from the German Ambas-
sador here, requesting German war yes
sells not 20 interfere with the steamer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
FRENCH ADVANCE LINES
IN ALSATLAN VILLAGE
Official Report Says Three More Lines OF House.
in Steinbach Have Been Occupied
Artillery Dues Spirited

La Pretre we have made slight ad-
vance.
'Tn the Vo-ges wc have driven back
p German attack on our positions q,
BremenI. three kilometres northeast o.
Badonvillcr. inhicting heavy losses on
the Germans. The enemy has sus.-
tanned also heavy losses at Stenbach,
where our infantry yesterday occupied
three now lines Of houses
The following official communication
wa issued by the War Office tonight:
There are no notable occurrences to
report other than a sustained can
nonade against our trenches 90 the east
of Vermclles and i'm the region TO the
north Of Chaulncs last night and
German attack 10 the west Of Consen-
voyc wood north Of \cruunl, which
failed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
TAFT PRAISES u. S. NOTE
Proper and Just Communica
ton and Admirably Drawn.

Washington. Jan. -Ex-president
TAFT here to-day praised the American
note 10 Great Britain on treatment of
American ships. lie said he had read
the communication carefully and be
loved 10 WAS Just right"
COZ course" he said, II am not Ia
miliar with the facts upon which the
note was based, but it impressed me "a
q proper and just communication. !
think it vd, admirably drawn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
BELGIANS MAY KEEP
FOOD, GERMANY SAYS

London, Jan. "A Reuter- dispatch
from The Hague says:
'lt is authoritatiyely stated that the
Netherlands Minister in Berlin, sup
ported by the Spanish Minister and
the American Ambassador, recently
made representations to the German
government concerning the requisition-
ing Of food IN Belgium. The German
government Immediately gave assur-
ances that as long as the inhabitants o.
Belgium were supplied with food from
elsewhere no requisitioning Of food
would take place"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Chesterton Reported Dying

London. Jan. Colbert X. Chester
ton il diving. according to information
received to-day from relative OF the
essavist. For over month Chester
ron has been lying in a critical condi-
ton in his country home. Overroads
AZ Beaconsfield. Buekinghamshire. II
Is rumored that he suffered stroke
Of paralysis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
PARIS BANKS LET
DEPOSITORS DRAW

Paris. Jan >. Most of the Paris
banks have decided to waive from Jan
uary II the benefits OF the moratori-
um applying to accounts subject 20
check Depositors may therefore draw
their balance in full
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
War Contract Aids Workers.

New Brunswick. y. j.. Jan. 2.-on
Monday the Neverslip Manufacturing
Company will start night and day
forces to fiji a 100000 contract for
the Russian government for horse and
: Oe calks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
NOW on PUBLIC EXHIBITION
To Be sold without restrictions
ut iht
Anderson Galleries
r.... A..... .. t....,r 81. s. ~
The Important Collection
made BY
Mrs, Henry B. HollinS
Of New YORK.

Embracing early English
French and Italian Paintings
Miniatures. Tapestries. rare
Fnqlish. Mezzotints, Embroid-
cries. Po.celains, Chippendale
and French and Italian Fulnl-
n,re. and Library Of Rare
Books and Bindings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
FURNITURE

dale and Stewart ana tine Specl-
mems fr9m l..'v and France.
LARGE french and flemish ap-
e>.rfr> A ulc assortment of FoSs
and many miscellaneous Objects OF
Art oi high artistic quality
This large and important COZ
lection TO uhich. wth The per
mission Of Mrs HoIhng. a tetC ad-
dGons haze been made from other
sources. ,oU be sold on the after
moons and evenings Of tuesday and
"Wednesday. January 1913. m
Erh bifioa. ro,o open to the Public
tpM continue mornings and dffer
moons 10 the Sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
mo LOBBYISTS
NEED APPLY"

Mew.ll go before the legislatures
without money and without lobby.
Our case will be presented on its
merits as q public need. "a long as
/ have anything 60 do with the COM
pany that is the way il will be done.
HOWARD ELLIOTT.
Chairman of he New Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
OTHER SALES-EooAs

OTHER SALkS--tOuh> iiom
tbs Library OF Mrs. Helen J.. Grace
{oi Brookline, Mass, Thursday
afternoon. Jan. I.-Autogr3DhS,
} mainly American. from the Col
lection OF General Horatio T..
King of Brooklyn, Friday after
noon. Jan. S.-Au unusually fine
COLLECTION OF Modern E,chingS,
EngrawngS. and Nezzo,intS
printed ia Color, chiefly from thc
rorifolioS of The late Henry A.
Bgteman Of Baltimore, on eAhi-
|hition Thursday, Jan. z, to the
Sale on the evenings OF Jan. it-iS.
Otber Important Announcements later.
F,bfblt ions mornings ana afternoons,
-,fc. are held at 30 and s:ib O'Clock.
Catalogues mailed free on application.
The Anderson Galleries
SALES CONDUCTED HY
,,r. FREDERICK a. fiiAPMA\.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

Philadelphia, Jan. ? Local . repre- In.,-
sortativcs Of the Department or just
Ice Tonight took inJo custody Motifs
Dcitch. said to be an attorney OF new new
York. on a charge growing out oil 'ne
alleged issuing Of false passports III
New York. I'm, or
his fathcr-in-lav. i'm Mount Alry'
Pbladclphia. whose name the IedJI "'
a+icers would not make public Dut
y,bo thcv said. Is wealthy.
If pcitch valves hearing. the iea-
cral officers said he will bee taken 10
New York, probably tomorrow.
Maurice Dc.chcs. arrested i'm PhiIa-
dcinbia. is New York lawyer ana an
tmcr,can citizen, although OF "eInA'
n.rentage. IL was learned on author
H. last night that his apprehension.
WAS considered by the government g.
f., Greater importance than tn"t o.
'r,. other Of the defendants ODD i"e
.....rsrt case. Il was alleged ina'
Doirhos was active in advising rtseiF-
Its I'M connection with procuring me
passports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

washington. JAN. 2.-"AcuHE NtoI'-
.arr Lansing of the State Department
had 20 comment 90 make tonight on
The arrests iu New York OF Germans
aeon cd of @ conspiracy TO u.e irauldu-
.cr.lv American passports ie iald ne
had ic.n advised of the details OF ihe
case by thc Department OF Justice
which, had gathered the evidence. ,,
lu OTHER quarters lt was sa.d an p'i
fgcrcut governments would be '''
rIssd of the action IN these cases a.
- warning against violations ny InclI
subjects Of American neutrality Jaws
i'm the fraudulent use Of American Pass
port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

direction and was released. TIC "hS
instructed 60 be IN court Monday morn
ing az l0 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

rainfall being between Grand Island
and North Platte.
Along the darlington.
On the Burlington system there was
little rain east OF Ashland. but west Of
there IL was heavy. At and around
Madrid there was fully an inch. IL fol-
lowing two-inch rain Thursday. Up
and down the valley OF the Republican
there was generally around three-fourths
to an inch. with one and one-half inches
at Red Cloud. Through the southern tier
Of counties In the state the rainfall ag-
gregated an inch or more. with about
the same precipitation up through the
sand hill country and all the way through
to the Wyoming state line.
on the Northwestern the rain was gem
oral all the way from Fremont up the
Elkhorn and Niobrara valleys and into
the Black Hills. North and west OF Nor
folk II rained all last night and in most
localities was still raining this morning.
The precipitation Is estimated to have
been an inch or more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

As a graduate Of Cornell. where
Frank was also graduated, James
Richardson, former member of the
School board, has written to fifty
two Cornell alumni in this locality to
enlist their interest in the movement.
Understanding the situation which
exists at Atlanta" said Mr.. Richard
son, ut is easy to comprehend why
this effort should be made for Frank.
regardless of the fact that we happen
TO be members of the same alumni as
ISOLATION. have talked to several
Cornell men here and they are ready
and willing to assist in asking for
clemency for Frank"
A sample of many letters that are
coming to The Bee is the following:
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia. April 22.-To
the Editor OF The Bee: You are to be
commended on your appeal In behalf OF
Leo NJ Frank. II is inconceivable that
the people Of the country will slow this
thing to take place. and II the powerful
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

highest court in the LAND. the United
states supreme court. form OF recall
that Is Numerically contrary to the
principles which The Bee and its dis
tinguished editor have so strenuously
stood out against The action by the
federal supreme court in this case was
no mere perfunctory nor technical one,
but entered into the merits of the case,
and found that no legal rights Of the de-
PENDANT had been denied him.
The Bee and some other papers are
considering in this case the newspaper
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
CHILDREN'S AND JUNIOR
SECTIONSl

Children's Cotton Dresses. The
very thing for school wear, and so
comfortable, clean and useful for
the hotter days.
Ginghams, Percales, Etc, usually
$3.50 to $500, Saturday S1.29.
A Junior Suit made from New
Stylish Practical Tweeds. This
same cloth we have sold in suits at
$500; Saturday, only $1,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

press throughout the nation takes up the
fight as you have done. It is certain to
fail to the ground I enclose a copy of
my letter to the governor of Georgia.
r. S. WILLIAMS,
216 Logan Street.
But one protest has come in, which
we herewith print, although the OBJ
lection is fully answered by the dis
senting opinion of the minority of the
supreme court, Justices Holmes and
Hughes, which will also be found be-
low:
FREMONT. Neb., April 22.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: The conspicuous
campaign in your paper for the freeing
of Leo Frank in Georgia is not creditable
to The Bee nor TO the Jewish race. as
represented by men like Rabbi Coin. In
the case OF the latter it is clearly
hyphenated American agitation. such as
the country has recently seen other dis
agreeable illustrations of, regardless of
their effects on the institutions of the
country.
What else is The Bee now doing but
lending itself to a recall-a newspaper
recall Of a decision and that, too Of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
.PIMPLY2 WELL, DON'T Bel
People Notice It. Drive Them
Off With DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets.

A pimply face will not embsrrass you
much longer II you get a package OF
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets The skin
should begin 10 clear after YOU have
taken the tablets few nights
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with Olive Tablets
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are the
successful substitute for calomel =
here's never any sickness or pain after
taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
WHICH calomel does, and Just as effec-
lively. but their action Is gentle and
safe instead OF severe and irritating.
NO one who takes Olive Tablets Is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste,
4 bad breath. a dull. listless. mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or plmply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are q pure
" vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil, you will know them by their olive
color
DIR. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for a week
See how much better you feel and look
ioe and CSC per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus. o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

nothing more-United states against
Sing Tuck 1914, U. s. 161, 1881 that
calls for a resort to the local appel
late tribunal before coming to the
courts OF the United States for a writ
of habeas corpus, when. as here, that
resort has been had in vain, The
power to secure fundamental rights
that had existed at every stage be-
comes a duty and must be put forth.
Jury Affected by Mob spirit.
The single question in our minds
is whether petition alleging that the
trial took place in the midst Of a mob
savagely and manifestly intent on a
single result is shown on its face I'M
warranted by the specifications.
which may be presumed to set forth
the strongest indications OF the fact
at the petitioners command. This is
not matter for polite presumptions:
we must look facts in the face. Any
judge who has sat with juries knows
that In spite OF forms they are ex-
tremely likely to be impregnated by
the envlronlng atmosphere. And
when we find the judgment Of the ex-
pert on the spot, of the Judge whose
business It was to preserve not only
form, but substance, to have beon
that IL one juryman yielded to the
reasonable doubt that ne himself
later expressed in court as the result
of most anxious elaboration. neither
prisoner nor counsel would be safe
from the rage OF the crowd, we think
the presumption overwhelming tina,
the jury responded to the passions of
the mob.
or course. we are speaking only
Of the case made by the petition and |
whether 1t ought to be heard. Upon |
allegations of this gravity in our
opinion It ought to be heard, what |!
ever the decision OF the state court
may have been, and II did not need
to set forth contradictory evidence. or
matter Of rebuttal, or to explain why
the motions for new trial and TO
set aside the verdict were overruled
by the state court.
There is no reason to fear an i'm
pairment Of the authority of the state
to punish the guilty. We do not
think IL impracticable in any part of
this court to have trials free from
outside control. But, to maintain
this immunity, It may be necessary
that the supremacy of the law and of
the federal constitution should be
v'ndicated in case like this. II
may be that on hearing a different
complexion would be given TO the
judges alleged request and express
sion OF fear.
But, supposing the alleged facts
to be true, we are OF opinion that. II
they were before the supreme cour.
It sanctioned situation upon which
the courts OF the United States shouId
act; and II for any reason they were
not before the supreme court. IL ia
our duty TO act upon them now and
TO declare lynch law as little valid
when practiced by a regularly drawn
jury as when administered by one
elected by a mob intent on DEATH"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

MRS. JONES is hack from NEW
YORK CITY, There is much sig
nificance in this announcement. Her
long general experience East and
West makes her counsel of great
value. Good judgment and good
taste are hers also. Many of her
purchases are in. Oh, My! is fire.
quent exclamation from those who
have seen the beautiful New
Blouses, New Suits, New Dresses.
Reminders of Fifth Avenue, good
dressers say.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
GENEROUS RAIN
SOAKS THE STATE
From One-Half to an Inch Over All
Points West Of Fremont and
Ashland Thursday Night.
GREAT HELP TO THE CROPS

Practically all Of Nebraska, &C
cording to morning reports TO the
Union Pacific, the Burlington AMI
Northwestern. was given a thorough
wettlng Thursday and while no To-
cality was suffering on account Of
moisture, It is contended that the
rain will be Of great benefit to the
winter wheat and the pastures.
Along the Union Pacific, from Ere
mont as far west as Cheyenne, Wyo..
there was a general rain. beginning
in the evening and continuing until
well into the morning. The precipi-
tation ranged from one-fourth TO one
end one-fourth inches. the heaviest
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

We commend Mr.. Gillespie's letter
on 6 o'clock Saturday closing to the
Retailers Association. Surely now
Omaha has gotten out of her swad-
ding clothes. Are we still village ?
Perhaps it's love of the Dollar.
Wonder if it's consideration for the
working man. Dear reader, you
and the rest of the dear public can
give this boon to those who work in
stores if you will. Do you carei
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
FIRST CHERRIES OF THE.
SEASON ON THE MARKET

California cherries at 81 a pound arc
now on the Omaha market. The price is
accounted for by the fact that they are
the first OF the season. and extra choice
at that. The first ten-pound box was
sold by the Young-Burke Commission
company 10 Courtney & Co. II came from
Zaccaville. Cal.