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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Omaha Lad Writes of Strenuous
Life the Cavalry Boys Are Leading

Walton (Dode) Gross, Omaha boy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gross,
who is now a member of Troop G,
First cavalry, U. S. A., at Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyo., in writing home to his
parents, says the cavalry life is a
great one, IF fellow doesn't weak
en-" Gross in his letter tells of the
routine OF a cavalryman's life and de-
clares that if the army can't make a
horseman out OF fellow he isn't
human.
The letter in part follows:
"Three days ago our troops got
new mount. He was the most beau
tiful horse | ever saw. The fellow
that got him was unable to drill
with him and was sick the next day
after his attempt. The chap that
was given the horse the next day
couldn't drill with him and refused to
ride him again. took him yesterday
and drilled to finish.
There IS a report going around that
our cavalry will be sent to Honolulu,
the Mexican border or Russia within
two months, but it is not official. If
we do / will let you know in time
to come back to dear old Omaha be-
fore we leave.
II don't have much time to do
anything now but feel fine and il
looking glass don't lie, / don't look I
so worse. They take us out to the
drill grounds in the morning, trot for
fifteen minutes with reins and stir
rups, then walk five minutes without
reins and stirrups, then trot again
without reins and stirrups for an hour,
then walk for ten minutes, and do
part of the cavalry monkey drill"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
RENEWED ACTIVITY
ON BRITISH FRONT
Extensive Raids Are Reported
in Every Important Sector
from Belgium to St.
Quentin.

The British front in northern
:ance is again developing signs o
renewed activity. ToGay's oAicia
statement from London details al
unusual number of raids carried ou
by the British in virtually every i'm,
portant sector from Belgium to St
Quentin.
Operations by raiding forces or
this scale are usually the prelude to
offensive movements of moment
General Haig has not struck a hard
blow on any extended front since the
week of the Messines fighting, when
the famous ridge on the Belgian
front was captured and the way pre-
pared for further smashing opera
tions in this sector.
Incident TO last nights raids were
local operations that gained ground
for the British. Thus some progress
by them below Lens and northwest
of Warneton, in the Messines area, is
reported.
Lull Along French Front.
There is a momentary lull in the
infantry activities on the Aisne front.
The French have virtually succeeded
in re-establishing in its entirety their
line in the Vauxaillon area, dented
by the crown princes forces in
sudden drive on narrow front last
week.
Further fighting is in prospect to
the east of this sector in the skir-
mishing for position on the part of
the two armies, each anxious to gain
dominating points for either offensive
or defensive purposes. ...
In this connection, the artillery
activity reported today along various
portions Of the Chemin- -des Danes
plateau Is significant. ,... :
Tighten Grip Around Lens.
British Headquarters in France,
June 25.-Although the official state
ments report little activity, the Brit
ish are keeping up their pressure, day
and night, along the entire 120-mile
front they occupy. Last night, num-
Der of local enterprises were carried
out successfully.
One OF these operations was rather
important, increasing, as it does, the
British grip about Lens. Under the
light of the stars. British troops
stormed and captured 400. yards of
front line trenches east of Riaumont
wood, on the western outskirts of
Lens. thus drawing closer to the min
ing capital of France.
Elsewhere several raids in, the dark.
ness served. to keep the Prussian
nerves on edge. One of these was
undertaken west of Hulluch. Here
fifteen prisoners were brought in,
while during a period of two and one
half hours the British remained in
the enemy trenches. Heavy casualties
were inflicted upon the Germans and
their dugouts were bombed.
Two more raids were carried out
east of Roeux and in the region of
Vendhuille, while a local push north
west of Warneton secured two lad
vance posts. In this affair number
Of Germans were killed. !
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Engineer Richardson
Blamed for Train Wreck

VFTum sthn C6rftsp0ndent.J
Lincoln, June 2s.--(Spccial Tele-
gram. .)-Charles P. Richardson, en-.
gineer of the eastbound freight that
ran into and wrecked a westbound
freight near Bushnell on the Union
Pacific railroad last October, throw
ing the latter onto the other track
and wrecking passenger train which
came along few moments later, Is
held responsible by the State Railway
commission for the wreck, after an
investigation.
The commission holds that Rich
ardson failed obey distance and
stop signals, which were working per.
lectly. he engineer was later dis
charged by the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Rain Improves Crop
PROSPECTS in Germany

Copenhagen, June 25.-A report
sent out today by the German gov.
ernment says that in consequence oil
the long desired rainfall, the crop
prospect in southern and western Ger.
many really is brilliant. In the mid.
die and eastern provinces it is thor
oughly satisfactory.
Private reports received by. the As
sociated Press up to the end of the
second week of June describe pros
poets for 1917 as anything but bril-
liant. They say that rains are urgent
ly needed and if they come oppor-
tunely could do. much to save suffer-
ing spring grain and improve winter
grain prospects, but in case could
produce better than bare middle
harvest.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
CUAZ, GOLD THIEF,
ADMITS HIS GUILT
Head of Band Which Robbed
Mines of Many Thousands
to Testify Against Eel
low Plotters.

Cheyenne, Wyo, June 25.-Antonic
Cuaz, alleged head of the so-callec
gold "high grading conspiracy
pleaded guilty in the United States
district court today. Sentence wa.
deferred. Cuaz, it was announced
will be the principal witness against
eighteen other men indicted with him
Cuaz admitted his guilt on three
counts-conspiracy to defraud the
government, conspiracy to commit an
offense against the government and
use of the mails to defraud.
~ The conspiracy is alleged to have
extended over several years and to
have had ramifcations in many states,
cast and west. Cuaz was arrested in
San Francisco while endeavoring to
sell $4,000 worth Of bullion at the
mint and the Other defendants were
caught here and at Cripple Creek.
Estimates placed the amount in
volved at $300,000 annually, and the
government men said the conspiracy
had been in operation more than two
years. The ramifcations OF the af-
fair extended through parts of Colo
rado, Wyoming, California, to Penn
sylvania and New York, and, it was
said, in some quarters, to New
Mexico.
cuaz Sales Agent.
Cuaz was said to be the sales agent
of the organization. He, with 9TH
ers, had been under surveillance for
many months prior to his arrest and,
although it had not been intended
that any men should be taken into
custody until indictments had been
brought by federal grand jury, as
one OF the secret service men said,
when the mint wired us that Tony
was there with $4,000 in gold It |
seemed too bad to let him get away
with it."
According to the account of the az
fair given by this officer, who was at
the heart OF the work OF running down
the alleged conspirators, the mint Of
ficials told Cuaz to return the next
day. When he did so, he was arrested.
Within a few hours thereafter John |
B. Cusack, John Muelhausen, Carl
Muelhausen, Martin Snodgrass and
Charles E. Reed, all Of Cheyenne. had
been arrested here, and Frank Coch-
ran, an assayer, had been arrested
at his home in Victor, Colo.
These men, the officers said. were
held on charges Of "defrauding the
government" because the method Of
operation OF the alleged organization
was to receive stolen high-grade gold
ore from miners at an assayer's office
where it was smelted, then conveyed
it to other points, one Of which was
said to be Cheyenne, in automobiles,
and later to ship 1t to some point
designated, where one Of the members
Of the organization would Offer il for
sale at federal mint or assay office,
which, the officers pointed out, placed
the government in the position Of re-
ceiving stolen goods. Most OF the /
ore, government men said, came from
mines in the Cripple Creek, Colo, dis
trict.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Mearle ParmeIe Of
PIattSmouth is Drowned

Plattsmouth, Ncb., June 25,-(Spe.
cial)-Mesrle Parmele, age %, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Parmele of this
city, was drowned in a pond on the
James Sage ranch, across the Mis-.
souri, river from here, Sunday morn.
ing about II o'clock.
Young Parmele, who could not
swim, tried to paddle across the pond
on a log. 1t overturned where the
water was the deepest and James
Jones, who was iE the water with him,
was unable to save him. The BODY
was recovered about three-quarters
of an hour later and brought to this
city.
Albert Funk and Mr.. Parmele were
operating the Sage ranch under a
lease.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Circles Globe to Make
J0urney of Nine Hours

Washington, June 2S.-charles J.
Vopica, American minister to Ser
bia, Bulgaria and Roumania, today
is preparing to leave here in contin-
uation Of his globe-circling trip
from Bucharest to Jassy, cities usu-
ally nine hours distant. The min
lister was in Bucharest when the
Germans took the city and was not
allowed to pass the lines to his sta
ton at Jassy. In order to resume
his duties in Roumania he found ii
necessary to cross Austria Hun
gary and Germany and embark for
America. His route now lies across
the Pacific and through Siberia and
Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26

returned home ! was like a person in
a trance. l remember speaking OF
this peculiar mental condition and
thought l was i'll.
Il began to realize the gravity Of
my position the morning of February
Is when newspaper reporters came to
my shop to make inquiries and police
men questioned me. ! felt then as if
| were lost. My only anxiety was to
escape. secured a passport which
| kept among my papers and Sue
ceeded in reaching Italy. On my arri-
val I was overcome by remorse. I
cannot myself believe that my hith.
erto unblemished life has been de-
stroyed forever. This is my first Of
Tense, but it is Of such a nature that
I cannot believe it to be true. The
greatest punishment is to think what
suffering and agony my wife and chill
dren are undergoing, as, notwithstand-
ing Our MISUNDERSTANDING, we love
each other most tenderly."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Lincoln Student officer
Burned Durinu Field Drill

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 2s.-(Spe-
cial Telegram William F. Roy
mer of Lincoln, Neb., student officer
at Fort Smelling, may loose his hands
as a result Of their being seriously
burned today. Roymer was doing
held sketch work with other embryo
officers and when he threw steel
tape over the bridge across the Mis-
.sissippi, It touched live wire. His
hand may be amputated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
British Ship 0rtaIon
Sunk by Submarine

Montreal, June 2s.--The British
steamship Ortolan. a vessel OF 2,l4s
tons gross, owned by the General
Steam Navigation company OF Lon.
don, was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine June IA and three
members OF its crew lost their lives,
according to survivors of the ship
who arrived today. An American yes
sci, which was about four miles from
the scene Of the sinking, came to the
rescue and several shots were fred at
the submersible from guns on board
that ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Suicide Follows Arrest
For Failure to ReuisteI

Arthur, Neb., June 25.-(Special
Telegram. Roy Volgamut, 4 home
steader living seven miles north Of
here, was found dead in his house with
2 wound in his head and revolver in
his hand. Volgamut was Of the age
10 have registered on June S, but did
not do SO. The sheriff had brought
HIM to town only the day before to
take his registration.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26
Belgian Mission Will
Visit the Pacific Coast

Washington, June 25.-The Belgian
diplomatic mission has tentatively ar
ranged a trip through the United
States extending to the Pacific. coast.
Invitations have been received from
scores of cities and it is practically
settled that. the mission will make, the
most elaborate tour OF any OF the for
eign visitors. .
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-26

LAX-F0s--An Improved Csscara
digestive liquid laxative. cathartic and
liver tonic, Combines strength with palat-
able sromatic taste. Does not grip or dis
tusb 8 @mach. 50c,--Advertisement
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05

AMSTERDAM May Germany is facing great crisis.
There is demand for a head of aairs-a who
guide the nation safely through its present peril The
persists that the Kaiser must abdicae there will be revou
ton equal to that Russia recently experienced.
This report which agatng both foes and friends of Ger
many climax. The report that Chancellor Beth
mannowegg will appear in the Reichsag tomorrow and make
another peace speech has caused sweep
the country The people tired of they would
gladly accept peace
The today that is causing much and
rest Berlin credited to the newspaper Weser Zeung of
Breen The German capital according this authority
state of excitement the gossip of overtu the highest
quarters
Precisely what by the reported strong
man. and whether it affects the stability of the royal family
subject of the widest conjecture
What terms the Chancellor will offer suggest a bait to
the entente enter into negotiations has not
remotely limited but the General Anzege of Dusseldorf says
THE world will be asonshed by the moderation
peace terms"
Government action the direction of peace urged
vigorously by the Socialist party capital recently adopt
ed resolution reading:
Since liberal expansion of the German Constitution will
facilitate the speedy inauguration of negotiations
quest the Socialist party committee the
OF the policy of promises Of small by thorough demo-
cratizaton OF the German Empire
Equal suffrage and responsible the empire and
N the programme.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
MUST BUILD MORE
SHIPS TO COMBAT
U-bOAT WARE ARE:
WAR CONFERENCE DECLARES
THE PROBLEM MUST De
GRAPPLED WITH AT ONCE
ALLIES REPRESENTATIVE SAY
WE MUST BUILD SHIPS MORE
RAPIDLY
PLANS For CONSTRUCTION ON
GIGANTIC SCALE ARE NOW
UNDERWAY

WASHINGTON, May among
the many important problems now
facing the administration is that of
shipping. Today the war conference
OF the Allies and this country was
continued and it was agreed that it
must be grappled with Immediately.
One may easily guess why. The
pinch of the U-boat devastation con-
stantly grows more acute. General
shipping questions are being discuss
cd today by the war committee. but
no announcement has been made az
to the progress. Representatives of
the Allies have sounded the keynote.
They say Begin to build commercial
ships at once and continue to build
ships and more ships
Plans for construction WORK upon a
more gigantic scale are under way.
Nothing is to be permitted to stand
In the way of the completion of q
fleet of commercial ships in a mini,
mum Of time.
Similarly, the British mission is
urging the United States to the uti-
Continued on page %
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
IS THE MARTINSBURG RED CROSS TO GROW AND
DO IT'S FULL SHARE IN THE INTER
EST OF HUMANITY?

Tho organization Of local chapter of the West Virginia
Red Cross, which perfected in MartmsDu,g cary r
the week with Mrs Virginia F. Faulkner president brings
into being in this community this greatest human nsu-
ton of all ages for the alienation of human SUFFERING
star of hope to unortunate American inheritance nat
is shared equally all peoples 1t can but be heraded
with 10Y in this day of feverish preparation for war; 1t
a common blessing in time of peace
II is mutual hope in the interest of humanity that
America will not deeply drawn into the vortex OF the
great European that the horrors of the modern pat
tIefeld the hell of human making far beyond compreneh
sion or power description with the suferngs OF physca
pain and tortured mind but if the supreme test comes 10
be prepared with the Red Cross to do its share Just as
important have big and powerful explosives
The wounded and the sick must be cared for and brought
greater than the destruction rshand from all the engines
The Red Cross is not primarily of service for fields of
but its greater nober work protection of
humanity first epidemics then in emergencies follow
inc great fires wrecks mine explosions and other great dis
asters 1t is matter of being prepared and thoroughly
organized for immediate action with miltaryke precision
that counts for much though may never suer any OF
the greater caames of pesence Hood fire. cyclone ana
The local Red Cross has big broad field in which to
operate and accomplish its share of good in the full mean
ing the organization The need is at home, whether
wars alarms become more than empty expression
of fear
The in the great Red Cross institution in Mar
nsburg and this section encouraged by the initial power
full organization, will increase rapdlyan immeasuraDle
the hope of the officers and the able and
sentative committees The Marnsburg Red Cross wants
your enlistment in full membership This society is not
ladies' organization physicians nurses is be-
lieved many 1t extensive in its of work
to demand the cooperation the earnest energec vOun-
tay support of the most active and able and women
the community. Membership in the Red Cross involves
fixed obligations although it implies loyalty to the
ganzation and such help the members give 1t is
distinct from enrolment and special forms of service such
the nursing service is not the policy Of the Red
Cross to enter field of work already occupied The chap
not to be local charitable agency is not to give
lief to individuals except after disaster that is be-
yond the of the agencies of the community. 1t
is essentially important to have the good will of the phan
thropic organizations of the community and is for the
good people of the community to make of the Red Cross
to make fully fill the great purpose for which it
is designed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
SAckAcHE is A WARNING
Martinsburs People Should Not Neg.
lect Their Kidneys.

Backache is often natures most
frequent signal of weakened kidneys
TIC cure the pains and aches, to
remove the lameness when it arises
from weakened kidneys, you must
reach the cause.-The kidneys. If you
have pain drought the small of your
back, soreness, headaches, dizzy
spells. or are nervous and depressed,
start treating the kidneys with a test
ed kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been
proved good and are especially for
weak kidneys. Doan's have been used
in kidney trouble for over so years.
Read harrisburg testimony.
Mrs. G. L. Smith, 226 E. Burke
ST., Martinsburg, Says; 81 was nerv-
Gus and dizzy | felt languid and had
heaaches frequently, There was
ull, steady ache through the small Of
my oack and often my back was so
stiff and sore, / could hardly manage
to keep about. had read a great deal
about Doans Kidney Pills and finally
got some at Shepherds Drug Store.
This medicine helped me from the
first and Il continued it's use until |
was completely cured of the com
plant"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mrs. Smith. Foster-Milburn
Co. Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
BOY SCOUT GARDEN
IN FINE CONDITION
Young Lads are Well Pleased With
the Outlook, but Need a Little
Help.

The Boy Scout garden on Rosemont
is attracting much attention Practi-
oally all of the potatoes have been
planted, and the remainder will be
this week. so far six bushels have
been used, and those who promoted
donations are requested not to neglect
their promise.
The garden has been divided into
six plots, 75x90 feet, and there will
be considerable rivalry among the
various squads delegated TO look after
the different plots. Henshaw, Hollis
& Company have given sack OF fer
tilizer, and Hon S. s. Cline, Of Bun
ker. Hill, will also make a donation
There is room for several boys from
Il to Is years OF age, and those de-
string to enlist in the work should
leave their applications at the Y. NJ
c. A.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
RGNA GUARDSMEN TO SEE SERVICE IN FRANCE
Jury RETURNS A
VERDICT OF GUILTY
or Assault and Battery In the Case
of whit Coleman Late Yester-
day Afternoon.

The jury hearing the evidence in
the trial of Whit Coleman yesterday,
charged with asskulting Eugene
Sharpless. slperintehdent of the Ma.
tional Limestone qdarries. with a
rock several months ago, returned a
verdict of guilty oflassault and bat
terry. The verdict Carries with It a
fine or Jail sentence or both.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney e.
L. Luttrell represented the state, and
Senator A. c. McIntire and Attorney
r. II. Boyd the defendent.
This morning j. w. Floyd, accused
of assaulting Viola Gregory with a
knife recently ,entefed plea of I'M
lawful cutting, and the court took
time to consider sentence.
Herbert Simpson, charged with
Victor Stokes of entering and rob-
bling the c. V. passenger station at
Berkeley Station, will be tried next
term. his case having been continued.
Court adjourned until tomorrow
morning after being IN session about
an hour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
ELECTRIC COMPANIES IN WASHINGTON
PREPARE TO EN- PLOY WOMEN LABOR

WASHINGTON, May 2,-Following the examples set by
Europe war today electric
operating in and about this city notice that they would
training women fitted for the various
positions occupied by including street conductors,
motormen all the other electrical work posi-
BILE to be handled by female labor
The companies issuing this employ thousands men,
and this action is taken anticipation Of extensive drainage
their forces by military drafting, emergency
the condition with female labor which has demonstrated
its efficiency very many of human endeavor in
Europe in the past three electric and steam roads, in
muniton factories and mills general and on the farms
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
CONFEDERATE VET
CALLED TO GRAVE:
A. Philip Relnhart Died Monday
Night at Home at MoIer's
Cross Roads.

A. Philip Reinhart well known
resident OF Jefferson county, and a
Confederate veteran, died Monday
Roads, near Shepherdstown. He was
light at his home at Moler's Cross
70 years of age.
Mr. Reinhart served In the Civil
War in Company d. Twelfth Virgin
la Cavalry. He Is survived by three
sons. three daughters, and four
brothers; NJ. l.. Reinhart. postmaster
at Shepherdstown; e. Hess Reinhart,
John C. Reinhart and Jacob Rein.
hart, all Of Moler's Cross Roads.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-05-05
ASK THAT CAMDEN
Be PUT ON AGAIN
Car Removed by Baltimore & Ohio
Company Greatly Inconvenience
es Merchants.

A number of retail merchants of
the city held a meeting last night It
the city hall and for some time dis
cussed the action of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company in remov-
ing what is known as the Camden
Car following which a letter of pro-
test was sent to Vice-President
Thompson. The car, which came on
the early morning train, was of great
advantage to the local merchants, as
they could order goods one evening
and have them here early the next
morning and it is hoped the railroad
officials will reinstate it.