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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
SLAV army ASKS
PEACE AT ONCE OR
PLENTY OF GUNS
Delegates From Front Vote
Resolutions Demanding End
ing of international I
Carnage.

Petrograd, May 30.-(Via London)
The congress of delegates from the
front, after debate on the war, has
unanimously voted the following re-
solution:
First, the army in the trenches de-
clares that it is indispensable to take
every measure to put an end as
possible to the international carnage
and conclude peace without annexa-
ton or indemnities on the basis Of
the right of all nations to dispose of
themselves, proclaiming at the same
time the watchword, whoever wish
es for peace must be prepared for
war"
Adverse Condition.
Second, the army, pointing out
that the Russian soldiers have been
fighting hitherto under conditions in
fnitely worse than those OF the allies,
that the Russian soldier has had to
march almost unprotected against the
encmys bullets and break with bare
arms the barbed wire entanglements
which the allies and the enemy pass
freely after artillery preparation, de-
clares that the Russian front must be
provided with munitions and every
thing necessary to maintain the prin-
ciple, "the most metal, the less gun
fodder"
In conclusion the songress declares
that the army appeals to all to whom
L. l. 4
the council of soldiers and working
mems delegates and the provisional
government and not to permit lad
venturers to let the army become
manure for foreign fields"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
Thousands File Past
Bier of Late G. W. Guthrie

Pittsburgh, May 30.-Memorial day
took on a deeper meaning in Pitts
burgh today as thousands filed past
the bier upon which the body Of the
late George W.. Guthrie, United
States ambassador to Japan, lay in
state in Memorial hall.
Citizens of all ages and stations
passed in continuous procession for
nine hours. 1t was Pittsburgh's tribute
to the man who once served as the
city's mayor and who has been termed
"the city's foremost citizen. The
body arrived here yesterday after the
3,000-mile trip from Toxic, where
Mr.. Guthrie died in March.
The casket, surrounded by a mill.
tary guard, rested upon flag draped
catafalque, about which were heaped
many floral tributes, including
wreaths from the japanese emperor
the Japanese ambassador and high Of
ficials OF the United States govern
ment.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon in Calvary Pro-
testant Episcopal church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
AMERICA BORN TO
SAVE MANKIND,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Mr.. Wilson, in Memorial Day
Talk, Says Nation Will Show
Its Principles Are Liv.
ing Principles.

Washington, May 50. - President
Wilson, speaking today at Memorial
exercises in Arlington cemetery, de-
clared the time had come for action
by this nation and that he had no
fear Of the part America would play
in the great world war, -,
I'm the providence of God" be said,
America once more has an oppor-
tunity to show the world that it was
born to serve mankind"
The president declared that while
no such day as this would be with
out sorrow, he looked rather with
envy on those who served their coun-
try in the civil war, because their
work for liberty is accomplished.
"1he program has conferred an un-
merited dignity upon the remarks !
am going to make by calling them
an address, because ! am not here
to deliver an address," the president
said. 81 am here merely to show
in my official capacity the sympathy
OF this great government with the OBJ
lect OF this occasion and also to speak
Just word OF the sentiment that is
in my own heart.
Great Task Before Nation.
"Any Memorial day Of this sort is,
of course, day touched with sorrow
full memory and yet ] for one do not
see how we can have any thought OF
pity for the men whose memory we
honor today.
"I do not pity them. | envy them,
rather, because theirs is a great work
for liberty accomplished, and we are
in the midst OF work unfinished,
testing our strength, where their
strength JAS already been >tested.
"There is a touch of sorrow, but
there is a touch OF reinsurance also
in a day like this, because we know
how the men of America have re-
sponded to the call OF the cause Of
liberty and it fills our mind with a
perfect assurance that that response
will come again in equal, measure,
with equal majesty and with result
which will hold the attention OF all
mankind.
"When you reflect upon it, these
men who died to preserve the union,
died to preserve the instrument
which we are now using to serve the
world-a free nation espousing the
cause Of human liberty. In one sense
the great struggle into which we
have now entered is an American
struggle because it is in the sense
OF American honor and American
rights, but it is something greater
than that; it is world struggle.
New Struggle for Liberty.
at is struggle Of men, who love
liberty everywhere and in this cause
America will show itself greater than
ever because it will rise to greater
thing. We have said in the beginning
that we planned this great govern
ment, that men who wish freedom
might have a place OF refuge and a
place where their hope could be rea-
lized and now, having established
such a government, having preserved
such a government, having vindicated
the power Of such a government, we
arc saying to all mankind, we did
not set this government up in order
that we might have selfish and
separate liberty, for we are now ready
to come to your assistance and fight
out upon the fields OF the world the
cause of human liberty. In this thing
America attans ~ full dignity and
the full friIition of its great purpose.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
new.
SMASH upon
BATTLE Line
Pause in Operations on All
Major Fronts Gives In
preston Something Big ::
Will Break Soon.


There has come such pronounced
pause in the major activities Of the
great war as to give the impression
that preparation for a new phase i'll
the development of the conflict may
be in progress. ..
Only on the Austro- Italian front,
where General Cadora is determinedly
pushing his campaign for Trieste, IS
any sustained offensive movement 60
ing on. -.
The great battles which developed
last month on the front in northern
France have come to halt. Even
counter attacks by the Germans have
virtually ceased along the British
front, while on the French front they
have lessened in number and violence.
The recent pronounced aerial activity
also has subsided.
Germans Expect Blow.
When the next blow is to be de-
livered can only be surmised. Indica-
tons are multiplying that the Ger
mans are looking for some new des
velopment. They have mentioned the
Russo Roumanian front as the place
Of expected attacks.
The trend of the news from the
entente side of that front, however,
has not been such as to lead to the
belief that an effective stroke could
be delivered upon the Teutonic lines
there at present.
End Near Says Kaiser.
Emperor William, in addressing his
troops on the front in northern
France recently exhorted them to
stand fast in the decisive time he
pictured near at hand" Apparently
thus renewal OF the Franco-British
attack. possibly on larger scale than
ever, is anticipated.
As for some time recentlyt the fight
Ing on the western front yesterday
and last night was Of q local charac-
ter, London reports only trench raids
Paris announces the repulse of a Ger
man attack on a narrow front near
Mont Blond, in the Champagne, and
an important raid by the French at
the famous Hill 304, in the Verdun
region. "t. t..t .a- ~
Italians Continue to Gain.
Rome, May 30.-(Via London. -
Further gains by the Italians on the
Trieste front is announced in today S
official statement. The Italian lines
have been extended west of Me-
deaZza. ~
French Official Report.
Paris, May 30.-Violent artillery
fighting occurred on the French front
south OF St. Quentin during the night,
the war Office announced this morn
ing. A German attack on Mont
Blond, Champagne, was repuised.
Britons Beat Back Raiders.
London, May 30.-"Hostile raiding
parties were repulsed last night in the
neighborhood OF Fontaine-Lez- -Crois-
lilies and west Of Lens" says the war
Office report today. South of Neuve
Chapelle our patrols entered the en-
emy':s trenches and inflicted casual
ties"
Fusilade on Russ Front.
Petrograd, May 30.-(Via London,
British Admiralty Per Wireless
Press.-"The usual fusiiades oc-
Cured on all. fronts" says today's war
Office report.
"A Russian airplane dropped four
bombs on an enemy position in the
region of Stanislavof. Five airplanes
threw about forty bombs over Pod
gaitze, no injury Resulting to US. Our
aviators encountered the enemy. One
Of our airmen was killed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
Reward is Offered for
Findinq of G. A. Davies

The chief Of police is sending cir
culars to various towns, offering a
reward OF 500 for information which
will lead to the whereabouts OF
George A. Davies, who disappeared
under strange circumstances last
week. Mr.. Davies home is at 3Sl9
North Nineteenth street. He operated
the Tracy Transfer company. He
has been away eight days. Members
OF his family, business and church
have been unable to explain why he
did not return to his office where he
left his watch hanging over his desk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
OMAHA PAYS TRIBUTE TO HEROES
WHO DIED THAsTAATION NIGHT LIVE
Vienna Main Point
Of Italian Objective

Washington, May 30.-The Ital-
ian mission visited Annapolis to-
day and later returned to Washing
ton. Recent military events in Italy
are being followed with the most
tense interest by members Of the
mission, who say that the fall of
Trieste now is inevitable.
Trieste, however, is viewed as
side issue to the main offensive,
which is now directed toward OPEN
ing up the road to Leibach, which
in turn opens the road to Vienna.
Sharp mountains stand before
the Italian advance and it is esti-
mated it will cost 100000 men to
pass them.
General Cadorna, it is thought,
seeking to avoid this loss by going
around.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
"Penny Subscription Flag"
Dedicated bv KeII0m PupjIs

A large silk flag which had been
purchased by "a penny subscription
from each member of Kellom school
and Kellom Social Settlement club
was raised in the school yard We'd
nesday morning. Fitting Memorial
day exercises were held.
Patriotic addresses were made by
Father John Albert Williams, Isaac
Rees and William Burton. Children
OF the school sang america" and the
"Star Spangled Banner" and recited
Lincoln's Gettysburg speech. Scout
Troop No. 2o gave an exhibition drill.
Although it was raining at the time,
the children stood with barred heads
while Old Glory was being hoisted to
the top of the school flag pole.
Memorial services were in charge
of Miss E. Rees, principal of the
school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
Kaiser's Talk on Arras
Front DrOlUned Out BY
Noise of AerOpLanes

Copenhagen (Via London), May
30.-The correspondent Of the Ber-
lin Tageblatt reports that Emperor
William. during his recent visit to
the Arras line, addressed delega-
tions from the troops fighting on
the Aisne. He thanked them with
evident emotion for their heroism
in meeting French attacks and said
"The decision lies near at hand.
You will turn it In our favor as you
have on every previous occasion be-
cause you realize what you are
fighting for--the future of your
children and grandchildren, the
future Of your beloved fatherland.
I'VE will continue to fight until
we secure complete victory
against those who have attacked us"
According to the Tageblatt part
OF the emperor's speech was in:
audible on account Of the noise OF
airplanes specially watching over
head to frustrate an enemy attack.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
Ship Is Torpedoed Just
Outside Genoa Harbor

New York, May 30.-Offcers Of the
former American steamship Virginia,
who arrived at an American port to-
day, brought word OF the sinking Of
the British freight steamship WASH
ington by German submarine on
May 3.
The Washington was torpedoed,
they asserted, only seven miles from
Genoa, after the naval convoy had
left the steamship believing it safe
from attack. The explosion was
heard by persons ashore, they de-
clared
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
MAJOR Tells OF
FORT SMELLING
OFFICERS CAMP
Member of Omaha Bee Staff
Gives Graphic Account of
War Training; u. S.
Has Big Job.

Arthur H. Major, former member
of The Bee staff, who resigned TO
enter the United States army, tells
graphically in this letter OF what is
transpiring in the officers training
camp at Fort Smelling, near St. Paul.
Under tutelage of English and Ca
madam officers, many of whom were
in the bloody encounters III France,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31

the young men in camp are beginning
to realize how serious the war is. This
is what Mr.. Major says on the sub
ject:
THE way it looks now | may not
have TO worry much longer over how
to make living. Civilians do not
realize one-tenth of the gravity Of the
situation. Honest, friends, the old
United States of America is in for a
real job.
1--WE have lectures from English
and Canadian officers occasionally and
believe me they sure chill the blood
when they tell of the action on the
front-especially the bayonet charges.
The orders company gets that is
going into a bayonet charge is For
ward to kill or be killed'--how's that.
There are 900 carpenters building
new barracks for recruits in Septem-
Continued on Page Two, Column Fo,r.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
Training Camp Men Must
Register on Draft Day

Washington, May 30.-In order to
clear up a misunderstanding regard
ing registrations for the draft army,
the War department today officially
announced that all men now in train
ing camps who are not either COM
missioned or have not snlisted must
register on June 5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
PEOPLE MEET
To- MOURN THE
DEAD OF WAR
Memorial Day Exercises Bring
Together Veterans of Two
Wars, Who Hold impress
sive Services.

SlSlSSS dl lhS -Nuultol lulu
Wednesday afternoon, held under the
joint auspices of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, the United Spanish War
Veterans, Sons of Veterans and their
auxliaries marked fitting close for
Memorial day.
While several thousand people were
at the Auditorium, the weather cut
the attendance. Rain that set in
earlier in the day, continued TO fall
and the scheduled parade was
abandoned.
The interior OF the Auditorium was
profusely decorated with flags and
tri-coored bunting, while to the rear
OF the speakers platform, hung an
immense portrait of Lincoln. The
seating plan was perfect, the members
Of the Grand Army Posts occupying
the front center section, the Spanish
war veterans and the Sons Of Vet
Grams a large section to the right,
with the members of the auxiliarles in
the sections between.
Flag Checred 10 Echo.
While the Auditorium exercises
were solemn and impressive, they
we're patriotic in the extreme. Every
reference to the Stars and Stripes
and every reference to United States
soldiers, living, or dead, was checrcd
10 the echo.
August Lockner, chairman of the
memorial committee and past COM
mander OF George A. Custer post, No.
7. presided and in calling the meeting
TO order, clearly explained the signl-
hcancc, purposes and objects OF Me-
mortal day. The introductory num-
Der was a violin solo, with Will Heth-
crington leading. The invocation was
by Rev. G.. A. Hubert, pastor of
st, Mary's Avenue Congregational
church, ..-...--
a.s.s..sl slrhesssls.ssseegps Of Lee Eorby camp,
SpanislgAmerican War Veterans,
gave a number OF selections and when
the members had concluded, Grand
Army men and Others. including the
women were ready to enlist, enthusi-
asm having been. worked up TO that
extent.
Read Losan's Order.
General Logan's Order, No. II, set
ling aside Nav 80 of each year and
designating il as Memorial day was
read bv Earl w. Lowe. This order
bears date of 1868. Following this,
Nrs. R, /. Flanagan, soloist of the
North Presbyterian church, sang, 90,
Drv Those Tears" in a manner that
clicitcd rounds OF applause.
The roll of the local soldier and
sailor dead, those VINO nave passeu ,nsi
away, SINCE laS1 MeiI2tiai U:y uTy H. T I;st
read by MAJOR n. ,. WicoH. Coz. =. ,1nd ia
contained the names OF twenty ',aho ,'.i,u
Army, men tWp ol tne - iisn n,or;caU MnU
served during inc 2pan,s!,nin'' pTsnnn Eoi rSaI
var and TWO oois oi tt., .Ia aGs i;st Ser-
loving tne reaulie u atn,sS tnu ~ aftcr
ge,ant MspeS soulIue3 SCUM lip ;"p', ,,o 81 =,
WNh'eh MSS :, Elcanoi l h.,,;n no,,,Me s"e "
Hods acre host ''' ,''I,s'' s'
Gettysburg Speech keaa'
Iincoln's Gettsburg speech was
[edu py Ndy y Jot a. ,.,aJo 10 of +
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
OMAHA men GO
TO CHADR TO
attend HEARING
Those Accused of Attempt at
BIaCkmaiI to Have Their
Preliminary There
This Morning.

Stephen Malonev. Harvey J. Wolf,
pL;,;, 1u;r.,.ler IU;,,;,, Do1,,
-
and Gust ~. lylee lett at sou p. NJ
for Chadron, to appear in the Dawes
county court this morning. at a pre-
,;,n;r,r,, ho,r;,r on c,,roes % 60,
'''.''''"'' "Ia' ms c,' VI No"'
splracy to DiaCknlall.
tharles W. fipkln, the other
Ohlaha man III the case, went lues-
day afternoon. Inc Chadron men
cited III the complaint sworn to by
Sounty Attorney Irites are: Allen u
Flshcr; LOUIS M. Mote and Charles }.
Day,: =,
Michael harrington OF this city will
ep,.s1.' m tI s r,sltr hh,1f anlu a. f u, H. pronle
cution Rem s RaIer viii 90 as COIN
sci for the other defendants
xu;u NJ. VII u.,-;u
WIN foe "a''e nearing
Inc hearing IS OIL the docket tor
= a. n; thursday, before County
Judge Slattery. The nine defendants
VII not waive a preliminary hearing,
whicll VIII mean that the prosecution
VIII DC required to brinig out evidence
they clalln to nave against the alleged
Conspirstors' Upon the strength OF
the evidence adduced at the prellmin-
ary nearing VII depend whether the
aetenudnts Will De Douno over 10 tile
olstrlct court for trial -
we are gong 10 thadron with
every leeiing OF confidence that the
prosecution VIII De unaole 10 make
case asainst us at inc preliminary
nearing. Inc case VIII be Sharply
contested even at tnis nearing In tact,
l hlleht as wen say that they nave
no case against tue de1endahts, were
INC sanguihary words OF Attorney
BAKER
Interest in Women in Case.
Considerable interest centers upon
Ellen Lowry Mrs. Elsie PheIps), the
Omaha detective who was sent to
Cbadron bv the Omaha Detective as
sociation, TO. win the confidence of
Mrs. Robert Hood and assist in Oh
tanning evidence for Robert Hood
against his wife. Mrs. Phelps estab+
lished herself in Chadron ostensiblN
as an Omaha wife who intended TO
make her residence in Dawes county
for the purpose OF getting a divorce
That was part of her detective meth
dds Before She left Omaha on her
Chadron mission she conhded TO De-
tective Paul Sutton the work she was
about TO do Then followed the al
legged efforts of enemies of the Omaha
Detective ASSOCIATION TO queer" their
work in Chadron.
Mrs, Phclns is said to have "piven
aid and comfort" to those who were
against the detective association, in
whose interests she was sunnosed tn
be working,
1t is generally understood that
County Attorney Critics, who pre-
ferred the conspiracy charges, will
sutton ior most ri HE evidence
sea;nst thc defendants Critics claims
t6at his meeting with Mrs Hood in
MS once Two weeks ago was arranged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
Memorial Day Observed
BIZ PeOpLe of France

Paris, May 30.--Memorial day
was appropriately observed in Paris
and throughout France. Commit
tees visited the cemeteries and dec
Grated the graves Of American SOL
diers. Ambassador Page decorted
the tomb Of Lafayette.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
Memorial Exercises at
Each End of Panama Canal

Panama, May 30-Memorial day
celebrations were held at both ends
Of the Panama canal today with
speeches by William G. Price, the
American minister to Panama, and
Major Herbert White Of the United
States army, .,----.4----l.----,-.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
Hans Sulzer, New Swiss
Minister, on WAY to Capital

Berne, May 30-(Via Paris)--Hans
Sulzer, who has been appointed Swiss
minister to the United States, is leav-
ing for Washington, his appointment
having been approved by the Ameri-
can government
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31
The Weather

For Nebraska-showers cooler
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-31

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The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
MISS DENNISTON
NOTED AS WRITER

Miss Eliza Oliver Denniston. for
merly OF Pittsburgh, but recently
OF Washington, and who died here
December II, was well known as
newspaper writer. brilliant, witty
and incisive in her work.
For three years she was editor
OF the magazine published by the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, and since last April has been
private secretary to the President
General of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution, Mrs. George Thacher
Guernsey. Miss Denniston was q
life member of the Pittsburgh
chapter. Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. a member Of the
Society of the United States Daugh-
ters of 1912. District of Columbia,
and a vice president OF the National
Society of the Children Of the
American Revolution.
Miss Denniston was president Of
the Woman's Press Club of Pitts
burgh for four years. and for a
time was on the stan Of the Pitts
burgh Bulletin, the Pittsburgh In
dex and the Pittsburgh Post.
Funeral services were held in the
Church of Ascension. Pittsburgh,
December 20. Miss Denniston is
survived by her mother and one
sister.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
Chinese CAPTURE
1000 BOLSHEVIKI
Russians Attempt to Seize Harbin
Met and Defeated.

Two thousand Bolsheviki troops
were captured and disarmed when
Chinese forces at Harbin. accord
ing to official dispatches received
here.
The Bolsheviki troops had ,ne
to HarbIn from siebria and at
tempted to take over this important
railway center on the North Man
churia Railway in Chinese terri
tory. The railroad property includes
extensive shops. Harbin is the
junction point for the rail sytem
OF northern China.
The Chinese movement to Harbin
was executed promptly as soon as
the Pekin government heard of the
arrival of the Bolsheviki. The city
was captured after sharp fighting,
in which the Chinese troops are re-
ported to have acquitted themselves
handsomely. The dispatches do not
give the number OF Chinese troops.
Diplomatic representatives OF the
allied governments at Pekin have
congratulated the government on
the promptness and efficiency OF
the troop movement. The govern
ment has now taken over the en-
tire North Manchuria railway sys-
tenn.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
MAI. ROWAN'S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

The will Of Major Hamilton Row
an. U. S. A. dated March 6. 1915,
was filed for probate yesterday In
the office of the Register Of Wills
To his son. Stephen c. Rowan,
the deceased bequeaths his sword
and a portrait Of his grandfather.
Admiral Rowan, U. s. N. Mrs.
Elizabeth H. Rowan, the widow, is
to receive the income from the bal
ance of the estate and upon her
death $4,000 will be paid to Stephen
C. Rowan. while another son. Hugh
W. Rowan. when he attains the
age Of Is Is to receive $4,000.
The difference in these beQuests
10 explained by the testator. who
states that Stephen c. Rowan has
received monies from the estate and
also under the will of Admiral
Rowan. Both sons are TO share
equally the remaining estate.
Major Rowan left securities val
ued at $500 and real estate locat-
ed at Lake Placid, N. Y. The wild
ow and the two sons are named ex-
ecutors.