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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-04

NAShlNSION, Jan. 2.-Acting Secre-
'arS Lansing OF the State department had
no comment TO make tonight on the ar
rest In New York OF Germans accused OF
conspiracy to use fraudulently .AmerI-
can passports. lie said he had been ad-
vised OF the details of the case by the
Department Of Justice. which had gath.
cred the evidence.
In other quarters il was said an bel-
hserent governments would be advised OF
the action in these cases. as a warning
against violations by their subjects OF
American neutrality laws In the fraudu.
lent use of American passports.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
VIOLENT FIGHTING
CONTINUES AROUND ARR.As

Paris. May 1.-THE official COM
munique issued tonight was as follows
The fighting north of Arras con-
tinues with extreme violence. In the
night of Tuesday Wednesday the
enemy. reinforced. delivered several
counter attacks which were without
result. In the counter attack directed
against Neuville, st. Vast, the assail-
ants suffered very heavy losses. In
the cemetery alone we found more
than 200 German dead, and we cap
tured 100 men The second attack
between Carency and Alkaline. was
also repulsed. and a third, in which
the Germans debouched from Ablafne,
was also thrown back.
This morning we made progress in
the woods east of Carency. taking 1875
prisoners. This advance continued in
the afternoon. We have, moreover.
occupied three successive lines OF
trenches on the border of the wood
north of Carency. and we Immediately
penetrated into the wood, threaten
ing, at close range, the last Inc of
com munication remaining open to the
defenders of the position.
Finally, we captured a further part
of the village and made 400 prisoners.
In the afternoon we attacked he part
of Melville. ST. WAIST, still held by the
enemy. The street fighting resulted in
making us masters of several groups
of houses. Our advance continues. The
total number of prisoners since Sunday
last was this evening about 1000.
ON the rest of the front we stopped
short by our gun fire three German
attacks. near Berry-Au-Bac, Because
jour, and the Marie Therese works at
Bagate'Ie."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
RUSSIANS CHECK ADVANCE
OF GERMANIC ALLIES

Petrograd, May l3-The Russians
have reached indicated positions in Ga
licia and have checked the Austro-Ger-
man advance by vigorous counter
offensive, according to the official
statement of the general staff made
public tonight, The positions in the
Carpathians hold firm, and across the
Dneister and on other fronts the Rus
sian offensive has been uniformly sue
cessfui. the Germans at one point leav-
ing 5000 dead on the field. The state
ment follows;
In the region of Shawli, on the 18th,
the Russians continued successfully to
press the retreating Germans. who were
REFUSED from the south and west of
Shawl
Tn western Galicia on the 10th the
Russians in the direction north OF Lut-
owisko continued to retreat toward in
dictated positions. The enemy's offens-
i've has been stopped by a vigorous
counter-attack
I'm the region of Jadwornik, west of
Monitza, the Russian success there has
terminated with vigorous offensive.
TIE enemy suffered normous losses,
leaving over 5000 dead abandoned on
the ridges and slopes.
In the region across the Dneister, on
the front of Obertyn and Tchernowitz,
over an area of sixty versts (forty
miles) the Russians have assumed the
offensive successfully, advancing md
inficting on the enemy heavy losses
and repelling numerous counter at
tacks
up to the 10th over 5000 prisoners
were counted. and rich war booty. in
GLIDING SIX field guns and eight Max
inns. The enemy has hurriedly re-
treated and the whole left bank of The
Dneister has been cleared"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
CANISTER MAKES AN
ASTOUNDING CONFESSION
Beat mp People at so Much Head
For labor Asitators In New
York City.
GRAND JURY TAKES ACTION.
Many Indictments are Returned, Many
of Them Being Fog Murier--Made
$4,000 In One Year.

New York, May 12.--Day in and
day out for months Dopey Benny Fem.
gang leader, has been making a de-
tailed clean breast or how gang leaders
OF the town have been making con
tracts as so much per day with union
labor leaders IN the garment working
and other trades to beat up, TO kill If
necessary, union as we'll as nonunion
men and to wreck and destroy factory
property.
AS a result OF Dopey Benny's long
list OF names. dates and factories. the
February additional grand jury today
handed down twelve blanket indict-
ments, the first of which names eight
men charged with murder. The other
Indictments name twenty-six, defen-
dants charged with lesser crimes.
or the thirty-two men and two wo-
men indicted, twenty-thrce are affili-
ated prominently with East Side union
labor organizations, and are charged
with employing sts'ong arm gangsters.
Only eleven of the thirty-four indict-
ments are against gangsters. Dopey
Benny at no place charged employers
with hiring himself or his thugs to
beat up the workmen. or destroy prop
erty.
Dopey Benny. arrested last Septem-
Der, decided to make an all-embracing
confession to the district attorney and
the policy only when he had decided
that his followers had failed to come
up to his expectations in working for
his release.
And 80 each day for a long time
Dopey Benney has been relating his
story of the working agreement be-
tween labor leaders and gangsters re-
freshtng his memory constantly by re-
ferrfng 10 his books" When Benny
took contract" from a labor agita-
tor he entered the name OF his en-
ployers, the names of the victims. who
did the beating UP. and how much he
received for the job as gang supplying
contract. and how much he paid
the thugs who were sent to beat the
scaha----
II made about $40, 600 A year at II -
officials say Dopey Benny relates in
his confession. II got s12 day as con-
tractor tn supply the men wanted to
get somebody, sometimes more"
All the way from SO TO SIP day
was the price paid to the thugs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

asking possibly more than can be cx
pected OF human nature.
Nevertheless, enough encouraging
signs are discerned in the situation ~
regards the German attitude to make
officials feel that the prospect IL not
altogether a hopeless one. These Ia
vorabie Indications are particularly
try where reflections of the attitude
of Germany are looked for. And in
these quarters the one striking fact
Is the conciliatory attitude adopted
in the last few days.
Germans In America Depressed.
Certainly the Germans in this coun-
try who are regarded as reliable repre-
sentatives of German thought In Ger
many do not want war with the Uni
ted States. The shadow of war which
has doomed on the horizon in the last
few days has caused only the deepest
regret and depression in these quarters.
If the German government accepts the
Views and recomme ndations of its rep
in this country, II 10 GER
tain that at the very least Its reply TO
the American note will be conciliatory
in one. and not the least truculent or
1t is pointed out. how
ever that Germans In this country. re-
CARELESS of what may be their connec-
ton. with the German government, OF
people. are subject to influences of en-
ylronment of which the German govern
ment itself and the German people are
not even aware. These Germans un-
derstand thoroughly the American
point of view: theirs is a double point
of view, embracing both the German
and the American. Their government
and certainly their countrymen at home
will only with the greatest difficulty. IL
at all. look at their problem as regards
the United States from the American
as well as the German standpoint This
difficulty is fully appreciated here, and
experiences of the past make II Diff
fcult for observers here to accept at its
face value the German attitude as ex
pressed here.
Didn't Think Ship Would sink.
II IL explained on behalf of Germany
that 1t was not dreamed In the case OF
the Lusitania that the vessel would
sink so quickly; that II was supposed
she would remain afoat long enough
for the passengers to get into boats in
safety. The answer TO this in that there
Is a point when negligence becomes so
great that the intention may properly
be assumed to be In accord with the
character of the act and it's conse-
quences.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
FRENCH DECLARE THEY
ARE STEADILY WINNING

Paris. May 12-The following official
communique was isued here late this
evening:
The lighting since Sunday north of
Arras has resulted In particularly bill
liant victories for the French troops
Our attacks between Loos and Neuvflle
st. Vast enabled us to take 3,4o0 pris-
oners. a dozen guns, and sixty ritraii-
Ieuses The prisoners include fifty Of
ficers, one of whom Is a colonel. The
estimate of our boty has not yet been
completed.
THE results of the operations In this
sector since our victory of Sunday
may be summarized as follows:
we have taken La Targette by as
sault and occupied half the town of
Melville. We have carried and ad-
vanced beyond the German works west
of the Arras-B ethune road. and occu-
pied the road itself as far as the out
skirts of Souchsz, and three-quartrs OF
the Melville -Givenchy road. On the
northern face of the sector we have
taken the German works south of the
Souchez- Carency road. by which the
Germans communicated with the latter
village. and pushed forward our
trenches as far as the road itself. The
eastern part of Carency has been taken
by assault. In our progress toward the
north we have invested three hills so
that the defenders of these siops can
communicate only with Abiair ST. Ma
zaire. which Is threatened by our
troops.
Our gains in the various actions
vary from two to four kilometres. We
have conquered three centers of resist
ance of great importance--La Targette.
the western part of Deuville. and the
eastern part of Carency. The number
of lines conquered is. according TO the
location. three to Ave. In this sector
alone we have taken 1900 prisoners,
thirty mitrailleuses and six big guns"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
Be PRETTY! Turn
GRAY HAIR DARK
TRY GRANDMo1HER,s OLD IA
voRITE RECIPE or sA7E u
TEA AND sUIPHun 4

Almost every one knows that Sac
Tea and Sulphur. properly con.
pounded. brings back the natural
color and t'fstre to the hair when
faded, streaked or gray; also ends
dandrah. itching scalp aaG saoYs
falling hair. Years ago the only wAy
20 get this mixture was to make IL
at home, which - musy and trouDle-
some. Nowadays, by asking 4t aily
drug. store tor sWycth's sage and
sulphur mpound," you Will eetsA
largo bottle of this famous old r.
cipe for about 80 cents "a
Don't stay gray! Try Il. No one
can possibly tell that ron dArkened
Your hair. as II does 1t 20 naturally
and evenly. You dampen = sponge
or soft brush with II and drasr tlla
through your hair. tAking ona anal
strssnd 1t i time; BY mornin3 ~
gray hair. disappeaTs.qsA ana a4<er 60
other ApplicAt5on Or -. xone ~
~ M : - - -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Paris, May i2.--The French press
has received only q ten-line summary
OF President Wilson's Philadelphia
speech, hence has made little COM
ment so far.
The Temps ard Journal des Debat Is
devote their leaders to the solution of
the Carbohydrates situation. The
Intransigeant alone comments on Mr..
Wilson's words.
The conclusion of the Presidents
speech" 1t says. Indicates that the
United States rs not about to declare
war. All that the Allies ask is moral
punishment appropriate to the moral
affronf 70 American prestige and they
are certain in advances that President
Wiisnn viii aAnxnis1Ar thlA"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

Continued from First Paxe.)
Southern roads without seeing a single
house on lands capable OF producing
several crops q year. The present
question to be determined is whether
the objects Of this organization are i'm
line with what should be done, and
IL so. in what way the means can be
obtained. 1t Ia .,ot a question OF men.
because 1t is my purpose to appoint a
working committee composed OF rep
resentatives of those contributing 10
the support of the organization. which
will insure the oest results looking to
the proper expenditure Of the money
raised.
Part OF the Railroads.
Since the railroads of the South
derive the main portion OF their in
come from the people Of the South Ii
Ii entirely proper that they should be
willing to contribute q portion Of the
money 70 received for the benefit OF
the Southland; In fact. I think 1t is
their duty to contribute.
Il am here today to endeavor to
secure the cooperation OF your Gov
ernor. your Chamber OF Commerce
and the people Of the State at large i'm
pushing forward the work we are en-
deavoring to do.
Il believe in Ave years time, ii COM
panies similar to the Farms Company
OF Maryland can be formed In the
various Southern States. that the re-
suits viii more Than repay the South.
II will moi be necessary to bring over
only foreigners. as there are many de-
sirable citizens in Canada and the
West who would be only too glad to
go South II they had the subject prop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

tant since n bore closely on one Of
the two pieces Of justification evil
allowed to retain--Mr. Barnes cor
rupt and improper ARRANGEMENT with
Murphy to make certain the election
of Murphy candidate for United
States Senator Mr.. Loeb told that
Barnes admitted at the time the Shee.
han senatorial fight was hotly on that
he could not interfere because of his
arrangement with Murphy. Mr.. Wolf
man told the Jury today that the
conversation between Mr. Loeb and
Mr. Barnes took place two years at
ter the time Mr.. Loeb had fixed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

gators and soon such evidences the
hearings should proceed.
After determining upon this pro-
cedure, the committee selected CHAIR
man Grundy. and Messrs. English
and Workman, as the subcommittee.
II is conceded that a better sub
committee for the purpose could not
have been selected, as Mr., English fas
consistently objected TO the introduc-
ton of the commissions data. while
Mr.. Workman has as consistently de-
manded IL.
After the committee had determined
upon its line OF procedure, Mr.. Nc
CURE was invited into the room
Chairman Grundy explained what had
been done Mr.. Mcclure said he could
not commit himself to anything. 1t
was said that he. himself. appeared 10
feel that the determination OF the
committee might he tie best thing TO
do under the circumstances. He Will
deliver his message to the commission
and upon that a meeting OF the COM
mission will be held, probab bly, tonight
TO take action on the ultimatum of the
Council Committee.
May Lead 10 Prolonged Sessions.
A member OF the Vice Commission
"a id last night that he was sorry the
committee TOOK sucn action, as IL
would very likely lead to prolonged
sessions OF the investigating commit
tee.
A member OF the investigating COM
mittee said last night that so far as
he could see. there would be no ad-
ditionsl data, under the resolution of
the committee last night. ready for
the committee at it's hearing on Friday
night.
II the Vice Commission finally
agrees to turn over the data now in
its possession to the subcommittee
that committee will not be able to
have its report ready for the meeting
of the full committee tomorrow night.
The persistency of the committee in
its endeavors TO secure the data, said
q member Of the commission last
night, may convince the commission
that there is nothing else TO do but
turn IL over
II is quite likely that the subcom-
mittee will secure the data, and that
an executive meeting will be held by
the fun committee TO receive the re-
port, and then the investigation will
proceed the more or less oven tenor
Of its way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
GERMAN FIRM SUES.

New York, May IA suit against
the Armour Grain Company. of Chi
cago. to recover $2e0.f74 damages
because the defendant didn't ship to
Germany 4a4, 900 bushels of winter
wheat, worth $4ss,sT1. ordered De-
fore the war began, was hIed in the
Supreme Court today on behalf Of the
Hamburg Arm of Behrendt & Boden-
heiraer. The plaintiff contends shat
the amount sued for represents what
the German firm would have receiv-
ed In profits. commissions and fees
il the wheat had been delivered as
agreed.
The papers do not set forth the
reason for the failure Of the Armour
Company to deliver the grain, but
merely state that the defendant re-
fused to make the deliveries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

de Giers, is expected to arrive this
evening. He reached Bari yesterday.
II is understood that he will have an
interview immediately after his ar
rival in the capital with Baron Son
nino. who had a long conversation
last night with Sir Rennell Rodd. the
British ambassador. There 10 no
doubt that VI. de Giers Is the bearer
of an important communication from
the Car regarding the plans OF the
allies for Italy's future position in the
Mediterranean in case the Dar0a-
nelles are forced and the entente
powers are finally triumphant. 1t is
understood that this is perhaps the
most important question as far as
italy is concerned, and that IL suffi-
cieht guarantees are given her entry
into the war on the side of the allies
will be assured
dispatch from Geneva this af-
ternoon says that the Austrian Gov
eminent has ordered all Austrian
ships now in Italian waters to pro-
coed without delay TO Trieste or Poia
Austria Prepares For War.
The crown Prince 70 Bavaria has
arrived at Trent, and is inspecting
the Notifications of wat the Italian
military critics refer to as the "Ty-
rolese salient" He has assumed
command OF the Austrian garrison
of 1yrol. which will be reinforced by
Bavarian troops ready TO cross the
Austro-Italian frontier as room as war
is declared The archives at Trent
have been hastily removed to Inns
bruck, and the inhabitants have re-
cetved warning to be prepared TO
evacuate the town.
An unceasored dispatch from
Trieste says all Austro Hungarian re-
Eervists between the ages OF thirty
six and forty-two have been called
to the colors. The order goes lneo
effect at once
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
Investigators ASK
CONTINUED from First PAGE.

NJ 9Continued from First Page.)
$500 upon. that all the pa pers in the
SMnds Of the commission. pertaining
n xhe question, be turned over to the
and that the suhcom-
)etee select ell data relating to the
1<fef In hand. ard turn II over 10 the
<oDefAi committee. ...~.
The committee felt II was the proper
z&e6y 70 determine as to what evidence
<10fod by the commission might be
missibie In the hearings, and MOI
i ~ ccmmission. The commission was
1med 20 secure this evidence Thar
~ the limit of their discretion or
1<gpent All aff1davits and ether
> aenee. tfE6agf1t the commir.ee
- turned er~r4to the insssxi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13
TRY GERMANY BEFORE
WHOLE NEUTRAL WORLD
TIME FOR CALM ACTION
III America Decides To Join In World
War 1t Must BE Done In Moment
of Calm Deliberation.

New York, May 12.--Hamilton Holt.
editor OF The Independent, suggested
this afternoon that 1t would be his idea
of craftsmanship and good morality IL
the President calls conference of the
neutral nations of the world at the
same time he sends note to Germany
dealing with the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania and the loss OF so many American
lives.
THE sinking of the Lusitania." said
Mr.. Holt lis, of course. militarism at
its worst. The time has come when
the United States has got to stop this
thing or IL has got TO acduiesce? Prob
ably we will not acquiesce. What shall
we do to stop this thing without re-
course TO militarism itself? Let us see
II we cannot arrive at the same result
by another method.
Let the President do two things sim
ultaneously. when he sends a note to
Germany. asking for reparation and for
pledges that there shalt be no recur-
renee. let him cali a conference of the
neutral nations. of which thei~ are
about thirty-fve.
Refusal Means Anger.
when Germany gets our special re-
quest she will accede. delay or refuse.
n she refuses, either Immediately. or
after delay, there will be a white
heat demand for war from various in
Huential sections of the country. Just
how great such a demand might be no.
body. of course, could say.
III we have war. what would hap
pen? We would instantly start to
raise a big army and we would keep for
the use OF this country all ammunition
made in the United States. We would.
therefore. stop aiding the allies. 1t
might be to the advantage Of Germany
to play into her hands. II we make
these demands and Germany refuses,
there may he war.
Before worlds Bar.
eff we Issued q call for a conference
OF the neutral nations simultaneously
with the Ming OF our demands the en-
tire question would be placed before
the bar of-pabiic opinion of the world.
no matter what happened. That would
give us time. We ought never TO fight
unless we decide TO do so in our calm
moments The thing is TO get time.
We could not call r. conference
after a refusal IT would be too late
then. We have got to issue the call be-
fore there Is a reply from Germany.
'T think my idea of asking for a con-
ference of neutral nations at the time
our note is sent TO Germany would be
not only good statesmanship. but good
morality"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-13

1.-the most practical and successful
body of the kind he knew OF, and un-
der the admirable MANAGEMENT which
it had he was confident that IT would
be of material service TO Virginia and
the South generally.
Hopes State VIII Help.
He spoke Of large financial assis-
lance Maryland had given the orgsni-
ration by State appropriation-s3 $40
00o--whtch Was to be used not for
Maryland alone. hut for furthering
the interests of Virginia and other
Southern States, and said he hoped
that Virginia would do her part, az
did the State of Maryland. in sup
porting the Southern Settlement and
Development Organization.
At the banquet held in the F1em-
ish room of the Jefferson Hotel last
night, talks were made by Governor
Stuart, John G.. Easley.- ". H Manss-
secretar yof the Southern Develop
ment and Settlement Association: J.
q. Cats, Of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. and r. NJ.
Darlington. president of the Virginia
branch of the association. w. IT
Reid, president of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce. presided.
Nj. Darlington said last night that
he would name the members of the
board Of directors at the earliest pos
sible moment. II Is big job, he
said, and 1t is essential that the best
men available and men that will work
be named, he will not be in q hurry
in making his selections
Those Present.
The following were present at the
conference yesterday: Governor stuart.
Davies Warfleld, of Baltimore. W. II.
Mauns, of Baltimore. Lieutenant GOV
ernor J. Taylor Ellyson; President Har-
rington, of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way; W. T. Reid, Richmond. IL. w
Jackson, Richmond; Samuel Townsend
Townsend. Va; r. d. Williams, Rich
mond; Coleman wortham. Rtchmondl
a. II. Hall. Richmond; r. O, Sandy
Burkeville, John c. Easley. Richmond
y. S. Cats. United States Department OF
Agriculture; Martin Williams. Giles
Va; c. C. Taiiaferro, Orange; George
w. Koiner Richmond: ~ ~. Page.
J. l. Ward. Bristol Har-
vey Fleetwood. Waveriy. w. 3. Temp
kins, Richmond; H. J. Arlington. Clare
mont: westmoreiand Davis. Fairfax,
J. 8, Fsrrar. JeteFspfIief C. II. Simpson.
ClayvilIe; s. NJ. Page. Charlottesville;
George O. Greene Clifton Forge. r. ".
Darlington. Richmond; w. G. Mathews.
Clifton Forge. Julian NJ Ruffin. Old
Church: IL. r. Green, Aureiia: r. r.
Wells. Farmville: u. g. Kennedy. Kew
bridge; ]. A. Pride, Norfolk. A. J. Pyks.
wide Water: A. r.. Beifwood. Chester
field: A. w. Zemplemann. Port Conway.
walter Sharp. Norfolk: r. Conroy
Vance. Fredericksburg: M. r. Roane.
Fredericksburg; John r. Duncan. Gull.
pepsr; Frank B. Watkins. Charlotte;
j. A. Kennedy. stanton; H. O. Carter.
Richmond: u. H. Pitts. Scottsyiiie. l. r.
spatig, Lawrenceville; Norman l. Hen
ley. williamsburg: T. A. Potts. Bar
hamville; r Dial Coghili, Bowling
Green; W. C. Owens. Richmond; W. s
Copeland, Newport News.