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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
TEUTONS RAID RUSSIAN
LINE IN CARPATHIANS

BERLIN. March IS
During "A raid on the northeastern slope
of Conan Height. in the wooded Car
pathians. German thrusting detachments
penetrated Russian position blasted sew
eral dugouts and returned with prisoners
and booty, the War Office announced today.
On the Magyaros Russian attacks failed.
South of the Uzul Valley strongly forti-
fed ridge position was captured by the
Austro-Germans and held against repea ed
counter-attacks The Teutons captured loo
prisoners, some machine guns and mine
throwers.
In Macedonia there has been forefield en-
gagements and liveer cannonadng.
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MAYOR mitchell TO FACE
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
Ordered to Make Good or Retract His
Charge Against Democratic
Leader of Body

ALBANY. n. Y. March :S.-Charges Of
Mayor Mitchell that Senator Wagner ap-
peared to be working in the interest Of the
German Government when he opposed the
Rockaway fortifcations site bill will be
probed by the Senate Thursday. Mitchell
will be on the grill before the Senators. who
will try to find whether he was not in con-
tempt Of the upper house in making a state
ment which was held to reflect on the entire
body.
A Senate committee of fc TODAY is at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28
PARIS. March Is.

Z &. PARIS. March 2s.
- troops captured important post
~ region Of Leilly NeuvfiIe and
NJ progress north Of the ALL
M todny's ofiiciai statement.
~ reported = heavy artil cry
- ~ ~ re1jon eAet * the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-28

Aviators will be flying above lndepend-
ence Square and Washington Square where
the children will be, and they will bomb"
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tration of the people at the shrine of
liberty. 1t is the historic center and
camden should be well represented there"
REV q. II. HEMINGWAY. pastor of the
FIRST Presbyterian thurCh-"Camden
needs the inspiration. Its citizens should
attend the Independence Square meeting
by all means"
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NorristOwn LAWYER Dead

YOUNGSTOWN Pa, March 2S.--J Z
l.arzelere died last night after a ling r. .,. ,
illness. He was "A lawyer and former =, l..
trict attorney. He was In his nfy-a, :,
year and is survived by his widow.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
"StarUe Germany and Then
Hit Her Hard" Say English

An Atlantic Port, Sept. LA
party of prominent Britishers ar
rived here today on a passenger
steamship to join Lord Northclife,
British commission in the United
States, and assist him in purchasing
war supplies. They will 60 to
Washington also for conference
with government officials. =
In discussing the war member
Of the party, who asked that, the
identity of its meiAbers be withheld,
said he does not. believe the con-
flict will end until about, this time
next year. "The Germans will
never be overcome by hunger
alone" he declared. Neither will
they be overcome by assaults on
their fronts while they are con-
vinced of the weakness of their op-
ponents. 1t must be combination
Of hunger and continual assaults
that will win" s...,. r.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
NEBRASKA CORN j.,
YIELD TO BREAK
CROP RECORDS
It Frost Holds Off Till Septem-
ber rs Increased Acreage
and Bumper Production
Will Set New High Mark.

AccoSdino ~ the Nortk,,,a "a a %,
~. " WV wv W., .""' :
fa''roao crop report IN the event
the frost holds Oft until September
Is, the Nebraska corn crop will be of
the hummer variety and owing 10 The
increased acreage the y;sld w;I, II he he
the greatesf in TIE history of the 81, r.
Corn ;s go;ro m cont;nrs tn ha Shs
king of Nehrasls crons and with tbe
Weld that l. almost +, s;oht and tbe
bigb nr;ces certain 20 n,e;nts;n ths
farmers ofthe state are nrsnar;na 10 -
eniov another wear az Snrosner;,v cav
the cron renorts nf III the r,;lyoads
Tn gath.g;t,es III. y.r,s rsia,;sr. ~
the Nehraska c,ons = ;lyo.d M; c;.i. l.
and cmpiovcs co4nneratink with, farm. !.
ers have ende,yored 10 ascerta;r con.
ditions as tbs ~, fluajiv sx;st Win ths
resuit .fhat Sa carsf,,I enrnnl list;or IA
iaets and i;pnres it,dicate thaf hi.
vfar AZ So;rv' IN iead u,;tb hrmner
yields, ''r"" -. ,G'
! 1Fy corn Ma,;,;rS patialv se
The Nortbwes,,rn renott for. N.
veek ending Er;dav ,,;eht indicates
that'tbe corn tbrn,ybn,t NehrssLs i
Maturing ran;div and tbat With am
other week nr ten dave "a drv and
warn, wratber w;ii hsys rearbed =
stage where i wonld be damaged hut
little bv a l;ob. frost % -
,Drr;ac the Il 81 seAt tbsrs wer.
seversi d,vs ,.hsa IN tarnsr.. .,ras
werc en- iow th.t eorr Ala NJ r;,ar
bpt II ;s the on;n;on ~ tbe railroad
crao exn.rts tbat Ike w,s Il ne w;s :
detrimental VIII the eool wc.,her
the corn made : GOOD growth and
with 'the retrrr osrrner 'we, thsr
the r;nenino nroces, will he resumed
There are hut lew niaces in the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
SWIFT THRUST OF
FRENCH BRINGS
MORE BIG GAINS
Petain's Men Smash Line Of
German Crown Prince; ADJ
vance 300 Yards on Three
Quarter Mile Front.
(By Associated Press.)

m
Turning to the aggressive on The
.Aisne front in. northern France
where they have been witbstanding
persistent German attacks for weeks
past, the French yesterday struck a
sharp and heavy blow at the crown
princes lines.
In swift thrust General Petain'
attacking forces bounded forward
more than 800 yards on front OF
more than three-quarters of mile in
the Hurtebise regin, on the Cheinin-
Des-Dames between sCraoiine and
Cerny. b
This strong attack, which may prove
to be merely a local affair or the
beginning Of more extensive move
ment in this arena, seems to have
given General Petain a firm hold on
the ground gained, for the repulse Of
three counter attacks is reported. The
French took $50 prisoners.
The attack followed a week of al
most total inactivity on the French
front, except for small operations,
such as trench raids apd minor sur
prise thrusts. The British have like
wise been abstaining ffoAl the initia-
ton of any major movements, but
there are signs in the increase Of the
artillery fire on the Flanders front
that renewal of more active opera
tions by General Haig may not be far
distant. y
Latest advices from the Italian
front show General Cadorna again
hammering at the Austrian lines at
selected points and gradually inprov-
ing his position. Tbs improvement
was affected both to the south in the
direction of Triest and on the north
ern front of the attack in the region
east of Gorilla.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
RED CROSS WOMEN
TAKE ARMY Oath
OF FEALTY TO U. S.
Hospital Supply Workers Will
Wear Uniforms While En-
gaged'in important Duty of
I Providing the Necessities.

The oath of allegiance to the United
States, the same as is administered to
officers of the United States army
was taken by a number Of Omaha
women, the chairlnen of the different
circles and auxiliaries Of hospital sup
plies, at the Red Cross supply Office
in the Baird building.
Major John G. Maher, assistant
quartermaster of the Omaha supply
depot, administered the oath. This
oath is being taken by women in the
hospital supply service all over the
country as means of giving added
dignity and uniformity to their work.
These chairmen will, while. on duty,
wear a Uniform consisting of a square
blue cap with red cross on it and
an arm band with an insignia OF
plenty on it.
Importance of Work.
Major Maher made an address at
the ceremony, telling the women OF
the importance of their work.
Your work is as important as that
of the boys at the front" he said
"The boys will Be able to endure hard
ships better if they know. the patriotic
women of the state are back of them.
Women have always borne the
brunt OF war and so they will in this
greatest war for liberty of the world
We enter this conflict without desire
for money or territory. We have
malice for none. We desire only that
all nations, large or small, be allowed
to work out their own salvation.
Women will play a large part in
bringing this freedom to all the
world" '-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02

People from all corners of the city.
from all occupations and professions.
laborers, clerks, professional rnenand
business men, hoeked to the room
for this public reception, for this was
the one opportunity of the day for
the people generally to see the distin-
guished Frenchmen, shake their
hands and tell them how warmly they
appreciate the way valiant, heroic
France has held the mad bull Of Prus.
sian autocracy by the nose, when not
only France, but all the rest of the
world was in danger.
GUESTS ARE LIoNIzED.
All day the French commission.
headed by Deputy High .Commis-
sioner Debilly, visited in Omaha as
the guests of the Nebraska metrop-
oils. But all day the members were
being lonized by the Commercial
club, by the Alliance Francaise and
other organizations. The 8 o'clock
meeting at the hotel, however. was a
thoroughly democratic and informal
affair and the great public came, all
at liberty to rush up and shake hands
and chat with the amiable French
men, all OF whom speak English very
well. -
Prior to this public meeting, the
Alliance Francaise, the Omaha or
ganization of French and French stu
dents, entertained the commissioners
at the hotel at q dinner and reeep-
tion. DR.. Felix Despecher presided
for the Alliance Francaise.
Mayor Dahlman and party met the
commissioners at the train at 7:30.
A<comniittec OF Commercial club men
and representatives of the Alliance
Franchise met the commissioners at
the hotel, and in three big autofno-
bies took them for 4 tour Of the city.
Inspect Dandy Sixth.
At the Auditorium the French Off
GERS visited moment with Major
Harries and other officers of the Sixth
Nebraska, and then drove on for q
tour of the stock yards and packing
plants Of oSuth Omaha. and a,visit.to
the army balloon school at Fort
Omaha. a.. .tss
Want to See Pigs. Killed.
At the South Omaha Stock -rx.
change royal welcome awaited the
French high commission, who were
desirous Of seeing one of the largest
sources ofatheir meat supply. "
y On reaching the exchange they
were introduced to a large gathering
Of commission men aud stockmen Gy
Judge w. D. McHugh. After the
introduction they expressed desire
to~see the hogs killed.
The reception committee then es-
corted them through the Armour
Packing company plant. They foi-
lowed with interest the movement of
the animals from the time they were
received in the yard until they had
been killed and prepared for ships
ment.
Under the leadership of Colonel
Gallup, they visited the horse barns
to see the type Of horses and mules
being purchased by the French and
English for war purposes. In the
party were some expert horsemen
and they expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the high grade
stock being offered for sale.
Guests at Commercial Club.
At noon they were the guests of
the Commercial club for luncheon.
Deputy High Commissioner Debility
spoke.
Those able to read the chevrons on
the arms, the badges of honor on
the soldieriy chests, and other marks
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
" --------------------------
SCheer Says U-Boat Will Win
War Before U. S. Can Assist

Amsterdam, Sept. l.--Conhdence in
the effect of unrestricted submarine
warfare is expressed by Admiral
Reinhardt Scheer, commander of the
German battle feet. in an interview
in the Leipsiz Tageblatt' the admiral
declaring that he expected every
thing from it.
Admiral .Scheer EXPRESSED his con-
viction that the submarines will have
decided the issue OF the war before
America is ready to send a large
army to- EUROPE.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
"Go on Kaiserina and We Will
Smash YOU" MeaninQ of Note

London, Sept. l.--"President Will
sons reply to the pope is really a
message to Germany" said George
Bernard Shaw today i'll an interview
with The Associated Press. RE-
duced to the vernacular. it means:
Become republic and we will let
up on you; go on kaisering and we
will smash you r.r9.. .
"The president knows what he is
fighting for" ..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
Ford Motor Helps Out Red
Cross With Cars and Parts

Washington, Sept. IA gift of
SS00,000 from the Ford Motor COM
pany to the Red Cross was announced
today by the war council in the form
Of credit on u Ford factories for
S500,000 worth OF automobiles, am
balances, parts, etc, as the Red Cross
may designate.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
Victor RoseWater to Leave
Monday for the West
(From a Staff correspondent.)

Washington, Sept. 1.--(Special Tel
egram. .)-Victor Rosewater of The
Bee, who was called to Washington
on matters connected with the news
paper publishers scommittee, which
has been in session in Washington
during the consideration of the war
revenue bill now pending in the SEN
ate, left this morning for Baltimore,
where he will spend Sunday with
Mrs. Rosewater's relatives. Mr..
Rosewater plans to leave for the west
Monday.
Senator Hitchcock left for New
England today to spend the weekend
with Mrs. Hitchcock and daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
Ringleader Of Chicago
Robbers Is Arrested

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The ringleader
Of the FIVE bandits, who with sawed
off shotguns, shot two payroll mes
sengers of the Winslow Irop works
to death last Tuesday, escaping with
S8,776, is under arrest, it was an
nounced- today BY States Attorney
Hoyne, who called the prisoner the
master criminal OF Chicago. His name
was given as Charles Benton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
Russian Consul Sues
For Children in Russia

Antoine Volkoff, Russian consul
general, has filed suit for $2,l00 i'll
district court against l.. G. Doup COM
pany. on behalf of Poligia Karolchuk,
widow of the late Faday Karolchuk,
Russian subject, and their children.
The Russian was injured in an ac-
cident June 7 and died June 28. The
widow and children are in Russia
The suit is brought under the work
mems compensation act
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02

Attorney Sutton says that the trial
will be held September 4 as planned.
Attorney General H. A. Havner of
Iowa denies that he took part in the
cross-examination of Kelly and says
he was not in Logan at the time the
confession was obtained.
DENIES THIRD DEGREE"
The attorney general denies that
third degree methods were used and
insists that the prisoners statement
was entirely voluntary.
At the same time Attorney General
Havner announced that Kelly had
also confessed that he caused the
fires that destroyed number of build
ings in Sutton, Neb., in 1915.
Victims of the ak murderer slain
the night of June 9, 1912, in the home
Of ]. B. Moore at Villisca were Moore,
his wife and their four children and
the two daughters of Joe Stillinger
of Red Oak, Ia, who were visiting
the family. The six children were
all under II years of age.
Confession Made.
According to Attorney General
Havner, Kelly's first confession was
made late Thursday night in the
county Jail at Logan, The attorney
general declares it was voluntary and
followtd his Earnest request ito tell
the whole story"
The request came after notice had
been served on Kelly of the names of
about eighty witnesses that would Be
called by the state to testify against
him. Attorney General Havner was
in Logan and Kelly is alleged to have.
expressed desire to see him. Hay
ner refused to go to the jail, but said
he would be glad to hear anything
Kelly had to say.
Il did it and want to see the
attorney general" Kelly told Sheriff
Meyers, according to that officer.
Kelly was then brought over. from
the county jail and in the office of
Sheriff Meyers told his story. Be-
fore hearing the confession Attorney
General Havner teiephoned to J. J.
Hess, Council Bluffs attorney, re-
tanned by Montgomery county to as
sist in prosecuting the case and who
was in Logan to serve notices on the
witnesses to be used.
I, Havner, on Hand.
Two Official court stenograpfers
were called, who made verbatim re-
ports. The story was told in the
presence of Attorney Hess, Attor-
ney General Havner. Assistant Attor-
ney General ]. E. Risden, Sheriff Meg-
ers and his deputy.
All declare that nothing had been
saM TO Kelly except in connection
with the names of witnesses and
Sheriff Meyers said the preacher had
repeatedly said he wanted to get
it off his soul" All say he was eau
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02

WA1S pollCc persist IN tAclT Claims
they are adding links" to the Chain
of circumstantial evidence" against
Charles Smith, negro suspect, the
coroner's7 inquest and investigation
are unearthing new clues that ma
terially weaken the Chain" "sur-
rounding" the black man.
WOMAN NOT DRAGGED.
One of the most startling of the
exploded police clues was the evidence
establishing the fact Mrs. c. L. Netha-
way, wife of Florence real estate
\ nal: was hot dragged from the rail-
roaA track to the murder spot in
South Cut on the Northwestern.
The sheriff's forces are gradually
putting together evidence, piece by
piece, which tends to show the muir
dered woman, whose hacked body
was found by her husband Sunday
afternoon, was not dragged to the
spot, but walked there by another
route other than from the railroad
track.
Nethaway Rends the Air.
Claude Nethaway, husband of the
slain woman, who yesterday led
the coroner's jury, Deputy County
Attorney Patti, Paul |Steinwender,
Sheriff Clark, Deputy Sheriff Lind
say, police detectives and news
paper men over the route of his move
ments Sunday and showed them how
he subsequently found her mutilated
body, threw himself on the ground
when he reached the spot, still blood
soaked, and rent the air with his
screams and means. .F
He lay on the ground for fifteen
minutes, face downward, praying,
cursing the murderer and babbling
incoherently. Nethaway gripped the
grass with his hands,, ground his
teeth and called upon God to punish
the fend, strike down the murderer
and bless his wife's soul"
"Oh, my poor wife," he moaned,
clawing at the weeds and pulling
himself on his stomach along the
ground. "God bless her dear soul.
God have mercy on his soul '(meaning
the murderer). God have mercy on
my soul. -
"Oh, God, he must have tormented
my poor wife all afternoon. I'll meet
her in heaven. ! would be happier in
my grave.
Curse the negro race; curse the
man who murdered my poor wife;
curse him and strike him dead"
His rawlings became so violent that
members of the coroner's jury finally
told him to get to his feet or they
would be compelled to take him
away.
Reacts His Movements.
Nethaway took the investigating
party over the route he travelled be-
fore he found his wife's body. At
the request of the sheriff he acted
in pantomime his exact movements,
as near as he could remember them,
on the afternoon of the murder.
He crawled up steep grades, darted
through deep underbrush and leaped
culverts. The sheriff's party walked
along the track.
Nethaway finally got to the spot
where the body was found Sunday.
He let out shrek and after pointing
at the soggy piece of ground over
which the grass IS still matted and
soaked with the blood from the muir
dered woman's wounds, the chief one
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
One Third of Ammunition for
Pershinq'S Men Defective

Washington, Sept. 1.-Practically
one-third of the small arms ammuni-
tion supplied to General Pershing's
troops in France has been found de-
fective from chemical reaction set up
in the powder after manufacture at
the Frankfort arsenal. New supplies
have been sent over, in fact have ar
rived, and steps have been taken to
correct the defect in manufacture.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
Illinois Governor Orders q
u Peace Meeting Dispersed

Chicago, Sept. 1.-The meeting of
the organization committee of the
Peoples Council Of America for
Democracy and Peace was dispersed
by the. police today on instructions
from Governor Frank O. Lowden
after it had been in session about
three hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
Omaha People Married and
Leave for Lincoln Home

Miss Sadie Christensen and Robert
Waistrom were married Saturday
morning at the parsonage home of
Rev. Mr.. Halberson, who performed
the ceremony. The couple left i'm
mediately ,afterward for Lincoln,
where they will be at home after Sep
tember 4, at the Cleopatra apartments.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
Professors Against H. c. of /.
Arrested in Switzerland

Berne, Switzerland, Friday, Aug.
3l.-Seventy persons, including ten
foreigners, were arrested during a
demonstration here yesterday in pro-
tsst against the high cost of living.
There were several collisions between
the manifestants and the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
men
START FOR THE
WESTERN front
Seventh Telegraph Battalion
BobiIizes at Noon and
Starts Soon After ...
,...sasa I n \

A detachment Of the Seventh Tele,
graph battalion, under Lieutenant P
M: Mccullough, left last night for
an, eastern destination and will be de.
tailed for service on the western
front.
These men were recruited from the
ranks of. employees of the Nebraska
Telephone, company, Iowa Telephone
company and the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange company, operating
in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and the
Dakotas.
Employees of these associated tele-
phone companies have started mess
fund, which will amount to $1,000.
A maximum of Is cents per-employe
has been fixed. There, are more than
10000 employees in the three COM
panies. q
Mobilizes at Noon.
The Seventh Telegraph battalion
comprises 2l8 men and officers and is
in charge Of Major F. w. McDougA,
who has been in the service of the
Nebraska Telephone company many
years. The major modified his bat
talon at noon in the old Independent
Telephone building at Twenty-hfth
and M streets.
Twenty-Five telephone company
employees have left to join the
Twelfth Telephone battalion at Gin
cinnati. -
The work of the telephone men In
the signal corps will be to maintain
telephone communication between the
various sections of the. army when in
camp or in the field.
Other officers of the battalion are:
A. A. Gaeritte, Medelia, Mimi, and
P. F. Bunce Of Fargo, N. D., captains;
F. B. Butt OF Nebraska City and A..
w. Huntzinger of Omaha, lieutenants.
Other groups of employees of the
Bell Telephone system will mobilize
at Des Moines, Minneapolis and
Chicago
The Omaha telephone men who left
last night are:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
KELLY NOW REPUD|ATES HIS
CONFESSION THAT HE KILLED
MOORE FAMILY AT VILASCA
Minister In Jail at Logan, Ia Denies He Committed Az
Murders and Attorneys Claim Statement Obtained \
by 'Third Degree" Havner Insists That II
...5. Was Made Voluntarily.

After a confession that he committed the Villsca AK
murders June 1872 which eight persons were killed.
lowing divine command to "slay utterly" Rev. Lyn George
Kelly held in Jail at Logan, Ia yesterday repudated ALL
His attorney, A. L. Sutton claims that the OBJ
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
HUSBAND OF SLAIN WOMAN
Creates Scene WHEN GOING
over GROUND OF MURDER
Sensational Developments Are Expected Shortly in the
Probe Now Being Carried on to Determine Who
Killed Florence Woman Sunday on Rail-
road Tracks Near Coffman Station.

Sensational developments expected in the Nethaway
murder mystery in the next twenty-four hours.
Sheriff Clark, Deputy Sheriff Lindsay and other deputies
and police detectives working along lines effort
to solve of the backes crimes in the history Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02
HIGH COMMISSION
OFFRANCEGUESTS
OF THE GATE CITY
War Heroes Come West to Find What the People Of the
United States Are Doing to Assist in the Great Con-
flict Being Waged European Fields
Against Central Powers. s;+ss

Omaha great big, unofficial whole.hesrted Omaha gave
its welcome last night to the French High commission in biz
public reception at the Hotel Fonsne the convention hall
Mayor James c. Dahlman presided. ~, .,a :, ~. %-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-02

Comparative Local Record.
1917 1916. 1915. 1914
Highest yesterday =. = .5s 81 7ss
Mean temperature Sc Y 6S Sc
Jorecinitation . 90 90 90 .O3
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature .................... 10
deficiency for the day .-.............
Tetal deficiency SINCE March 1....... 215
Normal precipitation .......... .0s irfeh. :.
Deficiency for the day y..,...... .0S inch
Total rainfall since March l.. ..1s.7s inches
Deficiency since March 1..... 2.20 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. 0 81 inches
Excess for cor. period, lsl5.... .19 inch
L. A. WELSH, Meteorological.