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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Passenger Vessel
Driven Ashore by
Fire of Submarine

New York, April 1.-THE British
steamship Karmala, an 8,9S3-ton pas
senger vessel. owned by the Peninsu-
lar and Oriental Steam Navigation
company, was driven on reef and
sunk on March II, near Spezia, Italy,
after being shelled and torpedoed by
a German submarine, according to
two Americans who We're among the
Karmala's 100 passengers. and who
arrived here today from Europe. All
on board the Karmala were saved
The Americans are w. Z. Park of
Boston and F. Hewer of Brooklyn,
who were returning from Egypt. The
Karmala, they said, was on its way
from Port Said to London when at
tackled. The submarine opened fire
from its deck gun at a range Of about
five miles. Forty shots were fired,
they said, but none did any material
damage. The Karmala in turn fired
ten shots at the submarine, but could
not reach it. ......
The U-boat began to approach the
ship, diving and emerging TO fire.
When within about 1000 yards it let
go two torpedoes, one of which
struck the Kafmala in the bow.
Although wounded, the Karmala
continued trying to escape, but in zig
tagging ran too close to shore, hit a
reef and ripped a great hole in its
bottom. The lifeboats were lowered
and the passengers and crew escaped,
the U-boat giving up the attack when
the ship hit the reef.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
SLEEP WALKER IS
FATALLY INJURED
Walter Cassidy, Postoffice EN-
ploye, Suffers Broken Back
- in Fall at Home.
TWENTY. FIVE. FOOT PLUNGE

Walter Cassidy, q years old, a
postoffice employe, is in St. Joseph's
hospital with a broken back and other
serious injuries, the result of Sleep
walking accident which occurred
early yesterday morning, when he fell
through a second story window at his
home, 2502 South Eleventh street, and
plunged twenty-five feet to the
ground below.
Edward Cassidy, the young mans
father, heard the crash of broken
glass and rushed into his sons room,
Through the broken window he, could
hear the groans of his son, who was
still conscious when he reached his
side.
Young Cassidy struck on his head,
it is believed. Besides broken back
he also suffered serious Gust from the
glass in the window.
Cassidy's family say he frequently
walked in his sleep.
Hospital doctors hold out scant
hopes for the youths recovery.
He is a brother of Mrs. Thomas B.
Coleman, a well known Omaha
woman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
U-B0AT FIRES ONT. S. SHIP NEAR NEW YORK
French Troops Continue Their Mighty Drue the German Line
New Attack of Frenchmen
= Wins Miles of Foe Front;
Captiues Total 1850

nous number OF guns, we'll supplied
with munitions.
The battle opened on the left of the
line where, shortly after. 8 O'Clock in
the morning the French infantry
swept forward in an irresistible wave.
In spite of a stiff resistance, the Ger
mans were driven back and inside OF
half an hour prisoners began stream
ing toward the French rear by hum
dreds. The struggle was hottest east
OF Loivre as we'll as in the whole
sector OF Berry-Au-Bac and to the
east of Craonnelle, but the French
heavy shells were too much for the
Germans and before noon the whole
first line was won.
On the right the action began a
little later in the morning. The
French met with a determined re-
sistance and the fighting was terri
hc. After several hours of homeric
struggle the French infantry, thanks
to the support of several hundred
heavy quick-fring guns, forced their
way into the enemy's first line. 1t
was fine success as the terrain was
most difficult and the positions for
midable.
In the afternoon the Germans
counter attacked with extreme vio-
!ence almost everywhere along the
front. The majority of the reserves
were engaged south and east of the
Brimont ridge. 1t is from the Bri-
mont fort, built on a crest which
dominates all the plain around, that
the Germans have bombarded the
city of Rheims.
The French troops are now close
10 this ridge, which is likely to play
u prominent part in the coming fight
irg. In capturing Loivre they have
drawn nearer to Bermericourt and
have gone far beyond the famous po-
sition in WHICH they lost in the first
weeks of the war and failed to win
back at the battle of the Marne.
According to the latest news reach
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
CREST OF THE HIGH
WATER HAS PASSED
Reports from North Of Omaha
Show that the Missouri is
Falling Rapidly,
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE HERE

The Missouri river here, instead Of
going down as the weather bureau
expected it would, rose OIL Of an
inch in the twenty-four hours ending
at 7 a. m. Tuesday. This brought
it to 1856 feet.
The fact that there was four inches
of snow in North Dakota and rains
throughout the upper valleys in the
last twenty-four hours strengthens
the idea that there may be further
| high water in the Missouri river soon.
Above Omaha the water is falling.
Reports to the Northwestern indi-
Gated fall of seven inches from last
night, until 7 o'clock this morning.
The same road reports a drop of two
inches during the night at Florence.
Flows Over Bottoms.
North of Omaha the only damage
by reason of high water comes from
the Iowa side, east of Florence. There
the water spreads over the bottoms
and tire river is three to five miles
wide, extending across to the bluffs
and inundating number OF valuable
farms, driving farmers, together with
their stock and other possessions, to
the high lands. ..
A portion of East Omaha and a
strip of country northeast Of Florence
lake is under water to depth of one
to four feet. This area is occupied
by dairymen and gardeners, who have
moved to higher ground.
At Manawa the river has broken
through the dix and the water is
flowing into the lake. The surface
of the lake is on a level with the river,
and from the east side of the former,
across to the Nebraska bluff, it is one
solid sheet of water, something like
five miles wide. Several valuable
farms along Mosquito creek are un-
der water and the occupants have
taken their stock and other posses
sions and moved out.
Railroad and street railway people
are not alarmed over the fact that
the river is at flood stage. They as
sumo that the crest is passing and
that within the next few hours the
waters will begin to recede.
On Apri! Is, 1881, the stage of the
water in the Missouri river at Omaha
stood at 220S feet. That was the
highest ever known. The danger line
is between seventeen and eighteen
feet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18

At noon no further details were
available here. ..
Whether the presence of the Ger
man submarine merely foreshadows
a sporadic raid such as the U-53 con-
Quoted off the New England coast, or
whether it is the signal for the be-
ginning of a general submarine block
ade of the Atlantic coast is not
known.
First German Act of War.
The attack by the U-boat is Ger
many's first recognition of the state
Of war declared by the United States
1t was stated in Germany soon after
the action OF congress that no aggres-
sive steps would be taken against the
United States.
Practically no American officials be-
lieved this statement, however, and
steps to meet aggressive action were
taken at once. Last week word came
to Washington in roundabout way
that Germany was about to declare
a prohibited zone about the harbors
at Boston, New York, the Delaware
Capes, Chesapeake bay, Charleston
and Savannah. This would have in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18

cluded all the important ports on the
Atlantic seaboard.
1t was said then that an official
warning to neutrals of the prohibited
zone would be issued from Berlin.
Some American officials were disin-
ciined to credit the report, but the
entente diplomatic corps here be-
l'cved in it and predicted that Ger
many would soon carry the subma-
rine campaign to this side OF the At
lantic, principally for the purpose of
soaring neutral shipping away from
American harbors and to raid the
great squadrons OF merchant ships
which are moving food and supplies
to Americans allies on the European
battle fronts.
Some officials are inclined to be-
lieve that the lack OF declaration OF
prohibited zone in American waters
may be due to the crippled condition
OF the communications with Germany
since the United States entered the
war. Without such declaration,
they point out, Germany will incur
great claims of damage to neutrals
and will carry on new campaign
without the color of legal authority.
which it contends the declaration OF
barred zone lends to it.
Probable Basis of Supplies.
With submarin, war brought close
to the doors of America, the possi-'
bility that German U-boats may have
bases on this side of the Atlantic is
again revived. The raid of thf USE
and the two trips of the Deutschland
demonstrated that it was possible for
German submarine to escape the
British cordons in the North Sea and
make their way to America Whether
submersible could make such trip
and return without having a supply
base somewhere on this side of the
Atlantic is gravely doubted. Many
officials here always have believed
that the U-S3 had mother ship
somewhere down on the horizon.
The possibility that merchant sub
marines of the Deutschland type, now
converted to carriers of fuel oil and
supplies, might accompany Hotillas
of war boats on their transatlantic
raids, is recognized as being ever
present. The possibility of bases hay-
ing been planted by the German
raiders recently at large, in the South
Atlantic, is one of the foremost prob
lens. 1t even has been suspected
that parts OF submarines had been
shipped to Mexico and assembled
there, but by many well informed Of
ficials that is doubted. The possibil-
ity of German submarine base in
the Gulf Of Mexico, however, has long
been recognized. and many officials
have been convinced that when the
raiding began-as they were sure it
would soon after the declaration of
war--the raiders would come from
that quarter.
Expert opinion is that some ship
ping is bound TO be lost if the raiding
is extensive, but that submarines
operating 5000 miles away from home
have most of the disadvantages to
contend with.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
SOLDIER SHOOTS
At SUSPECT WHO
JUMPS into RIVER
On Being Challenged Well
Dressed Stranger of Teutonic
Appearance Leaps From
Douglas Street Bridge.
CAPTURED AFTER CHASE
Man Proves ID Be Powerful
Swimmer in Race With
Motor Launch.
OVERTAKEN NEAR GIBSON
CAPTURED AFTER CHASE
OvERTAKEN NEAR GIBSON

Soldiers on guard at the Douglas
street bridge shot twice at we'll
dressed middle-aged man, whom they
suspected of being bridge dynamiter.
The stranger, who had Teutonic ap-
pearance, leaped from the bridge to
the river in an attempt TO escape. He
was caught at Gibson and is under ar
rest.
The suspect refused to obey an Or
der to halt which Corporal Laird of
Company B issued. As private ap-
preached him the man jumped over
the bridge parapets. He swan power
fully after landing in the river.
Ed Garrison, foreman of the Amer
lean Bridge company, and Gus Kruger,
foreman of the Union Pacific Rail-
road company's bridge workers, fol-
lowed the fugitive in a motor launch,
overtaking him near Gibson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
RUSSIAN WOMEN TO
Be GIVEN BALLOT
Congress Recommends They
Be Given Same Rights as Men
In Sele citing Assembly.
BIG PROBLEMS TO SOLVE

London, April IA Petrograd
dispatch says that the congress of
the Council OF Workers, Soldiers and
Delegates has adopted report re-
gardihg the constituent assembly
which makes the following recon-
mendations:
THE assembly shall be convened
at Petrograd as early as possible on
the principle Of universal suffrage,
The army shall take part in the cleo
tons like the rest of the population,
but the active army shall vote sep
arately. Women shall have the same
voting rights as men,. The qualifying
age for the vote shall be 20 years.
The Council of Workers, Soldiers and
Delegates shall control the election,
which shall fix the political regime
of Russia and its fundamental laws"
The report also provides that after
constitutional questions are settled
the assembly shall take up agrarian
problems and draft new laws on mat
ters of labor, questions of nationality
organization of local self-government
and all questions of an internal char
aCter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
From PIow to GUN Three
~ Husky Farmer Bows Go

Farm life is too dull for three
husky tillers of the soil, who Tues
day deserted the plow for the rifle
and enlisted in the National Guard
here. They are Louis Thomas and
Arthur Clennon Of Coon Rapids. Ia,
and Fred Divis Of Benson They
entered the supply company of the
Fourth regiment, where their knowl-
edge of horses and teaming will be
OF special service. Men with less pa
triotism can do the farm work dur
ing the war, they intimated. AS for
them, they want more excitement
than field OF corn can furnish.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Senate PASSES
Seven BILLION
WAR MEASURE
Members of Upper Chamber
Unanimously Vote for Bill
Providing for Huge Sum to
Garry on Hostilities.
NOT IN SHAPE TO BE SIGNED
Changes Since Coming From
the House Necessitate a
Conference.
AFFIRMATIVE VOTES 8;

Washington. April 1.-THE admin
istration $7,O0O,OOO,OOO revenue bill
was passed unanimously tonight by
the senate. Changes made since it
passed the house necessitate confer
ences between the two houses before
it can go to the president for his sig
nature.
There were eighty-three affirmative
votes.
The senate rejected an amendment
by Senator Thomas of Colorado to
make the proposed issue of $2,000,-
100000 of treasury certificates the
basis of issue of national bank notes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Teutons Lose Hundred Thou
sand Men During Big Bat
tie Covering Third of
Western Line.
PRUSSIAN ATTACKS FAIL

Paris, April l7.-Continuing their
terrific attack against the German
positions between Scissors and
Rheims and east of the latter place to-
day the French carried German first
line positions over many miles of
front, captured powerfully organized
heights, occupied the important vii
lage of Auberive and on this part of
the front, about two miles in extent,
took more than $500 prisoners.
According to the official statement
from the war Office, strong German
counter attacks were repulsed.
The number of German prisoners
taken by the French Monday is now
placed at 1000.
Germany suffered another crushing
blow upon the western front, when
forty miles of the strongest part of
its line were wrested from it with an
estimated loss of nearly 100000 killed.
wounded and prisoners asa result of
the operation yesterday Of the French
offensive.
The attack began along a twenty
fve-milc front from Scissors to
Rheims, extending the great western
battle distance OF close to $50 miles,
more than one-third of the mighty
line from Switzerland to the sea.
The Germans were aware Of what
was coming, as they showed by a
number of furious attacks made, not
ably at Sapigneul and Godat Farm,
with the object of finding out some
thing definite in regard to the French
preparation. The invaders had
manned naturally formidable posi-
tions with effectives amounting to at
least twenty divisions and an enor-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
MORE OPPOSITION
TO CAPITOL BILL
Senate Names a Conference
Committee Unfriendly to the
Much. Discussed Measure.
OBJECT TO IT'S NEW FORM


Lincoln, Alphabetically
ton to building a new capitol under
the plans in the Richmond bill amend
ed by the senate, gained ground today
in the upper chamber.
Senator Neal, who led the fight
against the bill when it was up for
consideration, moved that the senate
conference committee consist OF Beal,
Oberles and Adams, and the motion
prevailed. The house committee on
the same bill is considered unfriendly
to it.
1t is understood that most OF the
opposition comes from those who op-
pose the provisins which call fir plans
for an entirely new capitol. II the
bill can be changed to~the form in
which it passed in the house, to in
clude pencil sketch of a new build
ing without plans fir construction,
and providing for a new east wing,
i: may be favorably considered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Iowa Man Told to Return
Where There is More Safety

G. w. Coatfeld of Oakland, Ia. a
middleaged man with whiskers like
Charles Hughes. said he met Mrs.
Charles Byrd, alias Jack" Lewis, in
Omaha Monday night and she ex-
tracted from his rolf $40 bill. She
was fined SIS and costs.
Coatfeld said he was paying a bill
in "a drinking house" when Mrs. Byrd
peeled a yellow-backed bill from his
funds. The woman said that he tried
to put his arm around her.
60 back to Oakland and live
safely" said Police Judge Madden in
dismissing Coatfeld.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Second Reading Of Bill to
Extend Life of Parliament

London, April H.-Andrew Bonar
Law, member of the British war
council, moving in the House of Com
mons this afternoon the second read
ing of the bill to extend the life OF
Parliament until the end of Novem-
Der, said the British troops were en-
gagged in the greatest operations since
the commencement of the war and
were meeting with success which ex-
ceeded his expectations.
The second reading of the bill for
the extension of the life of Parliament
was carried by vote of 286 to 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Curtain Of Secrecy
Is Thrown About
Visit Of Diplomats

Washington, April l7-Plans for
receiving the British and French war
commissions went forward today
surrounded by the curtain of official
secrecy which has been deemed neces-
saryJ until the commissioners arrive in
tie capital
The indications today were that the
French commissioners would ARRIVE
later than the British members, but
inasmuch as some Of the conferences
are to be conducted separately, this
will not retard the decisions of CO.
operation between the United States
and the allies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
James McF arron is
Arrested at Denver
On Treason Charge

Denver, Colo, April l7.-"Treason"
was the charge on the police record
today opposite the name of James
McFarron, who was arrested last
night while harranguing a number
Uf young men, one of whom had joined
the navy a short time before. The
arresting officer said McFarron ex-
horted his hearers not to fight for
their country, saying they would re-
oeive no reward, and ridiculed the
youth who already had enlisted.
Force was used to subdue McFar-
ron, who, the police say, had been
drinking. =. =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Daniels Reports on.
Measures to Guard
Coast From U-Boats

Washington, April l7.-President
Wilson and the cabinet at a brief
meeting today discussed legislation
fo9 the control OF the prices of food
and other commodities, went over
plans for the reception Of the British
and French commissions, and listened
to a report from Secretary Daniels
on steps being taken TO protect the
American coast from German sub
maines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Sioux Falls Has Nice Quiet
Election With One Candidate

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 7.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Sioux Falls had a
quiet city election with only one can
didate before the voters. Fred Z.
Phillips was elected a member Of the
board of education But a fraction
OF the vote was cast. The saloon IL
cense question was eliminated
through statewide prohibition going
into effect July /.
Pierre, S. D., April l7.-(Special
Tclegram.)--At the city election to-
day new officers selected we're:
City commissioners, T. B. Roberts
and D. F. Turner.
Member board of education, G. NJ.
Hollister.
For commissioner, Turner won by
2 majority over D. H. Adams.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Brady Leaves Four e
Million Dollars to
Two Big Hospitals

New York, April l7.-The will of
James Buchanan Brady, Diamond
JIM" filed today beQueaths nearly
S4,000,000 to New York hospital for
the establishment of a department
of urology. Johns Hopkins hospital,
Baltimore, also is the recipient of
100000 to build the James Buchanan
Brady THEOLOGICAL Institute"
Mr.. Brady's collection Of jewels
valued at more than 100000 is
distributed among friends.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
GERMAN SUBMARINE ATTEMPTS ,.>
TO TORPEDO DESTROYER SMITH
100 MILES OFF LONG ISLAND
First Act of War on Part of
Germany Probably Attempt to
Scare Away Neutral Shipping

Washington, April IA German submarine today
fired the United States destroyer Smith about 100
miles south Of New York.
The presence of enemy submersibles in American
waters indicates that the threatened German submarine
blockade of American Atlantic ports has begun.
This announcement made at the Navy depart
ment
Reported from Fire Island lightship to the naval
stations at Boston and New York at $3.50 the 18th
enemy submarine sighted by the U. S. S. Smith
running apparently submerged Submarine fired torpedo
at the u S. S. Smith, which missed it by thirty yards.
The wake of the torpedo plainly crossing the
bow. Submarine disappeared"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
HanIey Back in Capital
For Rest Of the Session

Washington, April 17.-(Special
Telegram. .)-James H. Hanley, secre-
tary to Congressman Lobeck, with
Mrs. Lobeck and their son, "Jim,"
have arrived in Washington for the
extra session.
w. A. Williams, one of the leading
tea merchants of Omaha. who is in
terested in the conservation Of food
supplies, had a conference today with
government officials. He is on his
way to New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
Comparative Local Records.

Temperature and precipitation dcpar-
lures from the normal 1T Omaha since
March /, and compared with the past two
years:
Normal temperature ............ ...,..... 81
bScess ior tne uay ,..''.,'' '...s'..'...' II
Total excess since March 1.............. IS
Normal precipitation .......... 10 inch d.
Excess for the day. ...,....... 10 Inch =
Total rainfall since March H.. 2.55 inches
Deficiency since Match 1..,... .S5 inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1916. 2.3i inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. rs inch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18
The Weather

For Nebraska-Cloudy; showers
north portions; warmer in west.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-18

ST. indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A, WELSH, Meteorologist.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-12
MANY ARRIVALS FROM OVER
THE COUNTRY AT BIG DAM

Elephant Butte, n. NJ, April IRE
cent arrivals AZ Elephant Butte hotel
were:
Ralph '. Davis. c. f Sheght Joe
Frank, S. P. Skinner. Mr.. and Mrs. o.
r Perisho. r J. schmalhOusen, c. r
Smith. Lieut. and Mrs. Cliff Elliott. ".
T. Bush. Leo Gale. Lieut.. ". G. Gooch,
/ F. Gardner. L. ". Quincy and wife,
A. S McCawOrt and wife. Capt. Wal
ter Z. Jenkins, c. Z Rilsabech and fam
lily, Dr. and Mrs. W. +. Blair, Mr.. and
Mrs Paul Terry. Mrs. Chas- J. Neel and
children. Mr. and Mrs. \ Donivan and
children, :. c. McCurdy. F. O Adams
and family. G. c. Ross, II. V. Clark, Z.
E Meade J. Y. Adams. 7. \. DibbenA
all Of FL PasO. Albert Morris, Mrs. Zula
Norris Adrian Morris, Miss Ethel N.
Gutchau Weinade Lavaule. Zettie MUIR
ply, Wilhelmina Miller. Lydia z. Tad
c Butler, Z. 3. Hyde, D. Grenier, Dr..
and Mrs. L s. Peters and son, Mrs. l.
+. Peters. all of Albuquerque, n H. /;
Ms. Carl Schlnker Minneapolis; F. v.
Williams. Denver; O. T Billingsleys
Maria, Tex: l. C. Davis, Gallup, y. NJ I;
Miss / Helen Erich, Philadelphia; Miss
n. Nahl, Buffalo, y. Y; NJ. z. Heber-
Iig Carlisle. Pa Miss Margaret T..
Cummins. Memphis, Tenn, A B. Bar
ger, Lebanon, Pa; A G. Trout and A
J. Smith. POrtales, n NJ
The members Of company K. 4th
Texas infantry, are guarding the dam
and searching all freight that passes
and have orders to shoot IL anyone
fails to halt on demand.
Fish are biting and it will soon be
warm enough to go swimming.