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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
New Red Cross War
Council Be1inS Its Work

Washington, May 24.-The new
Red Cross war council, headed by
Henry P. Dawson. began its first
conference here today. making plans
for the $l00000,000 war relief fund.
Representatives of more than forty
cities we're present.
The $l00,00000O fund is to be used
not only for relief for Americans, but
also for the destitute in the foreign
zones, whatever theii nationality,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Negro Slayer Sentenced
To Ten Years in the Pen

Joseph Williams, negro, slayer OF
Henry Martin of the South Side,
pleaded guilty to a charge of man
slaughter before Judge Sears, sitting
in criminal court, and was sentenced
to ten years in the pententiary. The
murder occurred on the South Side
December 10, 1916. Williams shot
Martin to death.
He escaped, but was captured and
brought back to Omaha He was in
dicted by the grand jury on a charge
of first degree murder, the charge be-
ing changed later when he consented
TO plead guilty to manslaughter.
In sentencing Williams the court
specified that no application for pa
role or pardon would be admitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
OMAHA BANKS TO
BUY 4 MILLIONS
LIBERTY BONDS
Clearing House Association
Doubles Amount Already Sub
sCribed by Formal Action
of Its Members.

Omaha banks yesterday afternoon
decided to double the amount of their
subscriptions to the Liberty bond
loan.
Instead of the 100000 worth of
bonds they formerly had decided to
purchase, they decided to invest
$4,000,000 in the loan.
Action to increase the subscription
was taken at meeting Of the Omaha
Clearing House, attended by the nine
national banks ami two state banks
of Omaha One state bank was not
represented, but is understood to be
ready to stand its proportional part of
the subscription.
Double Original Amount.
Gust a triae over $4000,000," said
Manager Hughes of the Clearing
house. THAT is just about double the
amount the banks originally intended
subscribing for. The banks will not,
at present, make public the individual
subscriptions, but prefer to announce
the subscription in lump sum. Later,
the individual amounts will be given
out"
This was the result OF the heart-to-
heart talk between Secretary McAdoo
and the bankers, held at the breakfast
given by the local fnanciers to the
visiting secretary and his party. At
this breakfast there were no speeches.
Money Must Work.
Secretary McAdoo told the bank
crs it would be necessary for money
to do its share just as it was for youth
to do its bit. He was not dissatisfied
with the subscriptions of the Omaha
bankers, but asked that each individ-
ual bank look into its own affairs and
see if it had done the very best that
it could do.
The bankers expressed themselves
as being anxious to subscribe for all
the Liberty bonds the state will alb
sorb.
Best Investment in World.
"These bonds are the best security
in the world" said Senator Milard,
president OF the Omaha National
bank. "Any man with $l,000'or less
or more can do no better than to in
vest in them. As president of the
Omaha National | will say that any
man with one OF these bonds can bof-
row money at our bank at the very
lowest rate of interest and the bond
is all the security that will be asked.
If the United States government is
not good security don't know what
is. So, a man with few hundred
dollars can be sure that he can al
ways raise money on these bonds lust
as though he had the actual cash."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
ITALIAN FORCES
BREAK THROUGH
AUSTRIAN LINES
Nine Thousand Prisoners,
Town of Jamiano and Sev-
eraI Strong Forts
Are Captured.

Striking down the coast toward
Trieste, the Italians opened the sec
ond phase of their offensive with a
sweeping victory.
They broke through the entire
Austrian line from Castagnavizza
to the Adriatic, a front of about
FIVE miles, and took more than 5000
prisoners.
The new drive is direct men
ace to Trieste, from which Cen
eral Cadorna's troops are now less
than ten miles distant.
Rome, May 24.-(Via London.)-
Italian forces yesterday broke
through the Austro-Hungarian lines
from Castagnavizza to the sea, TAX
ing more, than 5000 prisoners. says
the official statement, issued today by
the Italian war department.
The Italian war Office announced
that Italian forces had occupied part
of the area south OF the Castagna--
zza-Boscomalo road, have passed
Boscomalo and had captured the town
of Jamiano and strong forts east OF
Pietrarossa and Bagni
The Italian official report says the
Austro- -Hungarians first were sur
prised and nonplussed. Towards eve
ming they launched counter attacks
but were repulsed. -
Italian airplanes number l5O
dropped ten tons of bombs on the
Austro-Hungarians. .
The British batteries co-operated
with the Italians.
Second Stage of Campaign.
London, May 24.-The Italian Of
fensive has entered into its second
stage with new and important gains
between Gorilla and the sea, said
Major General F. B. Maurice to the
Associated Press today. +
I'VE secured few prisoners dur
ing the night as he result of patrol
encounters east of LIE Verguier," says
today's war office report OIL opera
tiofs along the Franco-Belgian front:
Nothing else interesting occurred" :"
French Repulse Germans.
Paris, May 24.-German counter
attacks near the Vauclerc plateau
we're repulsed last night with heavy
losses, according to an official state
ment issued this morning. Since May
l the French have taken 5000 pris-
oners in this district.
Germans Try Asphyxiating Gas.
Petrograd, May 24.-(Via London,
British Admiralty per Wireless
Press. 1.-The official report issued to-
day:
'On Tuesday the enemy released a
wave of asphyxiating gas east of Lip
itza Dolna, north of Galitch, but,
thanks to a change in wind, the gas
was diverted in the direction of the
enemy trenches"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
BUY WAR BONDS
TO AID LIBERTY,
SAYS SECRETARY
Treasury Head Tells Conserva-
tion Congress Members U. S.
Must Help Crush Kaiser's
Ambition and Power.

At the close of Secretary Nc
Adoo's talk at the Auditorium yes
terday afternoon fve-sixths of
those present held up their hands
and cheered when DR.. Condra
called upon all those present who
intended purchasing bonds to make
a showing of hands.
at is pleasure to me to come here
and tell you about this war and about
the efforts which this government is
making to meet the situation" said
Secretary McAdoo. in opening his ad-
dress to the Nebraska state conser-
vation congress yesterday afternoon
at the Auditorium.
II know there have been honest
difference as to whether or not Amer
lea should participate in the world
conflict. / am not Indifferent in my
views. have no fight with those
who differed with me in those views.
But now that your representatives in
congress have spoken there is moth
ing to be done or said but to support
your leader and president.
"We-America--is just as much in
terested in stopping this slaurhter be-
"ause we want to save American
lives as because we want to save Eng
lsh lives and French lives and Serb
ian lives and German lives and Aus.
trian lives and the lives OF any and
all tba cornhataptc Nc uapt to eaye
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
SAYS CHADRON
M|XUP IS PART
OF POLICE fight
City Hall Man Declares Lynch
and Sutton Are Combining
to DisIodge MaIoney from
the Detective Bureau.

"What Is it all about? Why, it is
clear enough to those who have been
watching the moves said city hall
man, discussing the Chadron explo-
sion on the Omaha police.
"It's fight for control of the de-
tective department and incidentally
the whole police force. 1t is notorious
that Sutton, as head of the so-called
morals squad, is Johnny Lynch's
man and has been taking orders and
reporting direct to Lynch in complete
disregard of Chief of Police Dunn and
Commissioner Kugel, although prob
ably with the latter's sanction.
"The records show that Sutton was
on the police pay roll nearly a year
before Chief Dunn ever knew he was
supposed to be working. Sutton has
ambition now to become chief of de-
tectives, and that is why the combi-
nation is making Maloney the target
so as to lay the foundation for dis
lodging him from the coveted posi-
ton. OF course, Sutton has no more
business with a private detective job
up in Chadron than would Malohey
if he were really implicated except as
the maneuver might clear the track
for a promotion for Sutton. 1t looks
inevitable that Maloney and Sutton
cannot be part Of the same police
force very long if discipline and eff
cheney is to be maintained"
Maloney to Sue Sutton.
81 intend to bring a criminal libel
suit against Paul Sutton just as son
as the case is over" Chief of Detec-
tives Maloney said. 81 had nothing
whatever to do with the Chadron af-
fair and | never knew or saw Mrs.
Phelps in my life.
81 notice in an afternoon paper that
Mrs. Phelps says she heard someone
call me up at Douglas us while she
was in the Omaha Detective assoca-
tion's office. She never heard any
thing of the kind. Because such thing
did not take place. Everybody knows
that my private number and the mum.
Der on which | am called at the police
station is Douglas 1888"
Politics, Says Lynch.
"The whole matter is a thing of
politics." Johnny Lynch reiterated. "If
the Third ward had anything on me
they would have had me out of Office
long ago.
ANYONE can see that Maloney is a
man too small for his office. Think
of the statement he made in an after
(Continded on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Nebraska Potato Company
Tenders Services to U. S.
tFrom a Staff Correspondent

Washington, May "a Especial Tel
egram.)-Judge KinlaiG upon request
of the officers OF the Nebraska Po-
tato company, with general Offices at
Chadron, owning a string of houses
along the Northwestern railroad, pre-
sented to the government today
through Assistant Secretary Vroo-
man of the Department Of Agriculture
the use OF all the houses above men,
toned during the period of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
BANK ROBbER
shot TO DEATH
AT TUSKAHOMA
One Bandit is Killed and Two
Others Are Dying; Cashier
Prepares Trap for
Them.

Ardmore, Okl., May 24.-As the re-
suit of an attempt by three bandits
to rob the First State bank at Tuska-
homa, Okl., today one of the robbers
was shot to death in the bank by a
possee and two other bandits are dy-
ing from wounds.
A. H. Palmer, cashier of the bank,
had been warned that a holdup might
be attempted and prepared a trap, as
the result of which the bandits were
shot down by citizens as they fled
from the bank after obtaining $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Endict Bourbon Floor
Leader of Missouri

St. Louis, May 24.-Frank Farris,
democratic leader in the Missouri
house of representatives, was in
dicted by grand jury here this aft.
ernoon on charge of soliciting a
bribe to vote for a bill increasing
the salaries of St. Louis policemen.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Presbyterians Meet
Next at Columbus, O.

Dallas, Tex. May 24.-The general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
in the United States of America
(north) today voted unanimously to
hold the 1918 assembly at Colum-
bus. o.
Birmingham, Ala, May 24-The
general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States South
ern Presbyterian decided today by
vote of 142 to 40 in favor of ap-
pointing a committee to confer with
like committee from the northern
branch Of the church onNhe question
of union,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Large Subscriptions
Made to Liberty Loan

New York, May 24.-Subscrip-
tons already received here have
reached such a vast total that pre-
dictions were made today that the
Liberty loan would be oversub-
scribed.
Figures are not available as to
whether New York state has
reached in actual subscriptions the
minimum of S55s,0O0o,000 set by
the Treasury department, but f.
nanciers predicted the New York
Federal Reserve district subscrip-
tions will aggregate $1,000 100000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Fasteners Figure on Big
Pickle Factory for Omaha

Members of corporation produc-
ing pickles in four eastern states are
in Omaha contemplating the estab-
lshment of plant here that will in
volve the expenditure of $l50000 and
the employment Of about 100 people,
according to local business men.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
First Academy Class
At Annapolis VIII
Finish Year Early

Washington, May 24.-The pres
ent first class of the naval academy
will be graduated June 23, next,
year ahead of their time, in order to
provide additional officers for the
feet of submarine chasers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Senate Adjourns 0Lt of
Respect to Lanes Memory

Washington May 24.--Out of re-
spect for the late Senator Lane of
Oregon, who died in San Francisco
last night, the senate adjourned to-
day Immediately upon convening its
session.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precDitation departures
from the normal at Omaha yesterday
Normal tempera ature re...........,...,..... 65
Deficiency for the ay.,,,..............
Total deficiency since March l.........106
Normal precipitation. ............ .13 inch
Excess for the day ..........., .l3 inch
Total rainfall since March L.. 7.97 inches
ENcays since March 1.........., 20 inch
Lxcess for cor. period, i9l6,,... 2 9sinches
ESccss for cor period 915.... 2 9S inches
D.,.rgs tfrr,., gtrIin,s II
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
Rumor of Naval Battle
Off Coast of Denmark

London, May 24.-Pronounced
German naval activity in the Baltic on
Tuesday is reported in a Central
News dispatch from Copenhagen.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
The Weather

For Enthusiastically cloudy, probably
showers somewhat cooler.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25
OMAHA WEI COMES SECRETARY W. C. McAD00;
TALKS ON THE SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR LOAN

SECRETARY al
ton when met by committee Shown picture Left right Luther Drake
ral Boards MAdoo Dahlan and W. P
governor Reerve Board
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-25

'"' Indicates trace OF precipitation,
L. A. WELSH, Meterologist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15

SHIPOWNERS
CHARTERERS
DOCK MANAGERS
WAREHOUSEMEN
FREIGHT CONTRACTORS
CUSTOMS BROKERS
INSURANCE BROKERS
FORWARDERS
COAL CONTRACTORS
SHIP BUNKERERS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-20
T'HEATERS
GRAND TONIGHT

Douglas Fairbanks in 1.-THE Good
Bad Man" at the Grand tonight, and
Doug takes the part of "Pass1n,
Through" a train robber, and has
lust held up an express train when
the story begins: It is revealed that
he is a strange character, whose
crimes apparently are committed
through love Of adventure more than
through criminal instinct. He uses
his ill-gotten gains to help children
born out Of wedlOck.
After his latest holdup, "Passin
Through" takes refuge with a gang
OF outlaws quartered in the cabins OF
an abandoned mine. Their leader IS
"The Wolf" an ugly customer,
whose name is Bud Frazer. There Is
an immediate clash between Frazer
and the stranger over Amy, daughter
of one of the gang, cripple known
as "The Weasel" But "Passin'
Through" whose hidden sorrow Is
that he knows nothing of his parent
age, reflects that he could not in any
event ask the girl to marry him, and
rides away, leaving the field to 1.-THE
Wolf"
But when the young desperate, by
way of forgetting his troubles, shoots
up a saloon and gets arrested, events
take on a new color. The United
States marshal, into whose hands the
young bandit falls, knows the story
of his birth. He had a regularly
married father and mother; his ia
Their was murdered, and 1.-THE Wolf
was the murderer. There is whirl-
wind finish, in which "The Wolf"
gets his, and "Passin' Through" al
so gets his-her name being Amy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The following Christmas program
will be given by the Sunday school
of the Congregational church of the
Fifth ward, Friday evening:
Opening song-Hymn No. l.
Responsive reading-NO. 321.
Prayer-Pastor.
Song, "Welcome"-Primary de-
partment.
.ercises-Mrs. Clark's class.
Observation-Disclosures Westlund.
Recitation-Walter thinner.
Address-A. Westlund.
Recitation-Harold Valley. i
Song-Mrs Lofmaker's class.
Drill-First and Second year Ju-
nior girls.
Recitation-Clyde Kutchera.
Recitation-Alice Shape.
Solo-Mabel thinner.
Recitation-Ernest Grondin.
Recitation-Walter Stoffler.
Hymn No. 176-School and audi
ence.
Exercise-Primary Junior girls.
observation-disclosures Robinson.
Recitation-Reid Ellwell.
Solo-Gladys Munson.
Recitation-Victor Bushway.
Solo-Walter thinner.
Observation-Disclosures Westlund.
Recitation-Owen Morken.
Solo--Alma Elmquist.
Rectation-Harold Ralph.
Exercise, merry Xmas"-Junior
girls.
Collection-( Money to 60 towards
chairs for primary rOom).
Hymn No. 26S-School and audi
ence.
Distribution of candy, ETC., by
Santa Claus.
Benediction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-20
LIBERTY FARMERS TO MEET

The farmers club of the town of
Liberty will meet Jan. 2 at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Blom. 1t Is
desired that all members be present
as the club is anxious to start the
new year with good attendance
and keep it up through the whole
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-20
Grand Tomorrow.

William Russell will be featured
in a scrappy financial story "New
Yord Luck" and the critics say
never has William Russell appeared
in a more engrossing or staged a
more thrilling fight than in New
York Luck" Tomorrow (Friday)
at the Grand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-20
EI.KO TONIGHT

Dealing with a little band OF ex-
patriated Americans in an Asiatic
colony, and including besides it's
thrilling and very dramatic love
theme, an up-to-date romance OF
politics and romance, Exile has
furnished Madame Petrova with one
of the cleverest vehicles Of her en-
tire career. This is Paramount
photoplay.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-20

.aUiE ~ aGiUD 3D4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-20

State Of Ohio City Of Toledo.
Lucas County, IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the Arm Of F. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
IS Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day Of December.
A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken in
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Sent
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
NAB MEXICAN Who.
TRIED TO ROB LOOP
|JEWELRY OF RINGS
FOREIGNER ENTERS LAW STORE
AND TRIED TO SHOPLIFT JEMS
UNDER EYE OF WATCHFUL
LADY CLERK.

Police today arrested one of two
Mexicans who attempted to steal jew
elry this morning at nine o'clock from
the Law jewelry store on La Sale
street The man arrested gave his
name as Marten Garcia. and claims
Joliet at his home. He is held prison
er in the county Jail.
Garcia and his partner entered the
jewelry store on the pretense of buy
Ing some rings. His partner had a
ring with ruby sci. and Garcia stated
he wished to buy one like 1t. Miss
Gallup the clerk, was showing the
men one tray Of rings at time when
they insisted that she remove other
rings from the window which she re
fused to do. She detected Garcia
grabbing ring and asked him to put
| 1t back. He denied that he had a
ring Miss Gallup reached for his
hand and the ring fell TO the floor.
The men left the plact hurriedly
and the police were called Miss Gallup
| instructed youths to watch the way
! the Mexicans went. Willis Wilcox
succeeded in trailing the man until
Chief of Police Zurich and Officer
Holmes arrived on the scene. They
found Garcia hiding in a thicket neal
the municipal bathing beach. Garcia
when arrested denied that he hat
stolen any rings. altho three were
found on his person Miss Gallup ha
not identified them yet as being thu
property of the jewelry store.
TO police Garcia stated that he hat
never before met the man who wal
with him in the Law jewelry store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
N|METY-SEvEN PASS
PHYSICAL 'tXAMS''
MANY YOUTHS EXAMINED FOR
NEW ARMY TURNED DOWN BE-
CAUSE OF DIsQUALIFlCATiONs
FOUND By DOCTORS.

The examining of young men for
the draft army at the high school is
proving truly melting poi" process.
All nationalities French, Irish, Eng
lish, Greeks, Italians, Mcxicans, Syr.
ians, Belgiums, Swedes Norwegians,
Germans, Russians-are represented
in the class of individuals called be-
fore the board.
Out of one hundred and thirty
seven young mon that were exam
ined yesterday, ninety-seven passed.
In the general examination fortysev-
en- were rejected by the examining
physicians On re.examination by Dr.
T. w. Burrows, seven in this number
were found to be fit for military serv
ice
In few instances some did not re
spond fc1' examination but their rea
sons for not reporting were explained
to the board.
Today's host of young men who are
taking the tests are a fine looking az
gregaton of American manhood TO
date there has not been one exam
ined who will admit of exemption
claim unless his is valid one To
man the sentiment seems to be "
want to do my bit
One applicant for admission int
the new army refused to give a dc
pendent wife as an exemption reasol
because he believed he should 60 +
the front just as the others, and If h
did claim exemption, the brunt of tn
burden would be placed upon somC
one elses shoulders when he himseI
should serve.
Such replies are characteristic {
the whole examination, members {
the board announce.