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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
BRAVERY
URGES ITALIANS
ON TO VICTORY
D'Annunzio's Example Causes
Countrymen to Drive Aus
trians From Before San
q. ~'t sar
Giovanni.

Udine, Italy, May Silvia Paris.)
The Austrians in attempting to re-
capture San Giovanni on the south
ern portion Of the Carso plateau, came
into terrible hand-to-hand fighting
with the Italians.
Among the Italians was Gabrielle
D'Annunzio, the poet and playwright,
whose work and example animated
the soldiers in the heroic struggle,
which ended in the annihilation of the
enemy.
Occupy More Villages.
Rome, May Silvia London.)--
Italian troops in Albania have occu-
pied the villages of Cerevoda. Velis-
est, Osoja and Gaia, the war office
announced today.
Russ Repulse Attacks.
Petrograd, May 3l.-(Via London.)
british Admiralty per Wireless
ss.)-Troops Of the Russian Caus
casus army have successfully beaten
off hostile attacks at several points III
Armenia and on the Mcsopotamian
front, the war Office announced today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Railroad Commissions
Oppose Freiqht Raise

Washington, May 3l.-Railroad
commissions from eight states voiced
their protests against the proposed
IS per cent advance in freight rates
at the continuation today of hearings
before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. These states were: Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Wis
consin, Minnesota, South Dakota and
Louisiana.
U. G. Powell, rate accountant for
the Nebraska State Railway commits
sion, presented statistics designed to
show that freight now is bearing an
unfair portion of transportation
charges. He urged that passenger
rates be raised if necessity for in
creased revenue be shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Slackers Try to Leave
u, S, in Motor Launches

Jacksonville, Fla, May 5l.-Sherifs
along the Florida coast today main
tanned close watch for slackers who
might attempt to leave the state for
foreign shores by launch or steamer
to escape registration.
Under instructions from Governor
Cats, who says he has information
that not few draft subjects have
already left for Cuba, the shcriffs
will from now until next Tuesday
detain any person within the age limit
suspected OF trying to escape.
Washington, May Silt was an
nounced today that steps had been
taken TO prevent men subject to mill
.tsry registration from leaving the
country before June 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Big Sugar Refinery
To Omen al Savannah

Savannah, Ga, May 3l.-After thir-
teen months of the fastest construe-
ton work ever done on any sugar re-
fnery, the Savannah Sugar Refining
corporations $2,000,000 plant, which
covers five acres, has been completed.
1t will start making white sugar at
the rate of 100000 pounds day
June Is. There are FIVE other rehner-
les in the United States at New New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, New Or
leans and San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
SUTTON ADMITS DEAL.

SUTTON ADMITS DEAL.
The locale of the case changed
from Omaha to Chadron and vice
versa, with lightning rapidity.
Sutton frankly admitted that he
had been investigating the Omaha De-
tective association for months. He
said be had been. sent here with
knowledge OF Superintendent Kugel
and that when Elsie Phelps had first
announced her intention OF working
for the detective association, she con-
fided In him, reported to him, and
told him Manager Dolan of the asso-
citation offered her bonus Of $500
to compromise Critics with Mrs.
Hood. That Mrs. Phelps played a
double role In her detective game was
brought out and her double crossing
Of the persons who first engaged her
was admitted by Sutton.
The, evidence thus far showed that
Mrs. Phelps worked both ends OF the
game at Chadron with considerable
skill, ingratiating herself with the
workable material Of BOTH sides.
Critics knowledge of Case.
Critics testified his first knowledge
of the alleged conspiracy to black
mail was received in registered let
ter from Sutton, this being followed
by Sutton's recommendation to
Critics by w. c. Ramsey, assistant
county attorney OF Omaha, cousin
of Critics.
Critics testified that lie met Mrs.
Hood at his Office with full knowledge
Of the alleged plot, but upon cross
examination said no demands for
money or to drop prosecution had
been made Of him by any of the nine
defendants.
|. Official Acted Part.
His tstimony plainly showed that
he acted his part, as lie expressed it,
according TO suggestions OF Mrs.
Phelps and Sutton, who told him that
plans had been arranged in Fishers
Office.
Mrs. Hood was the woman with
whom Critics was to be found iii his
office, who fell into the plan by going
to Critics Office on the evening of May
"A, "the evening of the late unpleas-
antness," as Judge Baker designated
that eventful eve.
Begin Shortly Before Noon.
EThe alleged conspirators and their
lawyers entered the court room at
ll:l0, Omaha time. Judge Slattcry
allowed the crowd several minutes to
settle down while determining inden-
titures OF the principals in the case.
Maloney, cladN in, natty blue suit.
and Elsie Phelps, are the center Of in
terest. The seating arrangements
placed Sutton, Mrs. Phelps and Ford
against the wall facing Maloney. 1t
has been twenty years since the
county court held such large crowd.
Judge Slattery Will Sit.
The preliminary hearing opened
with sharp legal polemic over the
qualifications of Judge Slattery to try
the case on account of his relation
ship to County Attorney Critics and
Hood. Y
The judge overruled the objections
OF the defense and announced that he
is bound by law to hear the case. He
said he would give it fair and i'm
partial hearing, Notwithstanding his
long acquaintance with Critics and
Hood. ~.4
Defendants pleaded not guilty.
waived reading the complaint and
court adjourned till o'clock.
The court, on reconvening, ap-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Political Machinery
To Aid Draft Officers

Washington, May 3l.-In a joint
statement issued today from their re-
spective party headquarters here,
Chairman Wilcox of the republican
national committee, and Chairman
Mccormick of the democratic ma.
tional committee, called upon party
committeeman and workers in all
communities throughout the country
to put their machinery into operation
to aid army draft registration Off
GERS
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Alleged Pamphleteers.
! Arrests in Kansas City.


Kansas City, May 51.-Four persons
had been arrested late today in con-
nection with alleged anti-draft activ
tiles. Two of them were Raymond |.
Moore and Thomas Sullivan, both of
whom had sought unsuccessfully
earlier in the day to obtain ap>injunc-
ton preventing state, county and city
authorities from enforcing the draft
registration. The four were arraigned
before federal commissioner.
Information against fifty persons
alleged to have been connected with
anti-conscription plots was filed in the
federal court by Arthur Bagley, in
vestigator of the Department OF JUS
tice; Francis M. Wilson, federal dis
ttict attorney for western Missouri,
and other federal officials.
> Injunction Denied.
Judge Daniel Bird, in the circuit
court here this afternoon denied an
injunction to prevent state officials
from enforcing the draft registration
next Tuesday. The injunction was
sought on the ground that the draft
act was unconstitutional.
Plot at Cleveland.
/ Columbus, O., May 3l.-An anti
conscription ptos, with national head
quarters in this city, to induce young
men of military age to refrain from
registering for conscription next
Tuesday has been uncovered by state
and government secret service agents,
Agitator Jailed at Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., May 3l.-Charged
with disorderly conduct in making a
speech against conscription, Andrew
Anderson was fined SIS and costs and
sentenced to thirty days imprison-
ment.
according to announcement made this
afternoon by Governor James M. Cox
A printing shop has been raided and
mass of literature seized.
Ammon Hennacy, a graduate OF
Ohio State University, and Albert
Valnisper, a car builder, have been
arrested for distribution OF anti-con-
scription literature.
Labor Council Against Draft.
Seattle, Wash, May 31.--The Seat
tie labor council, with which virtually
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Death Toll Reaches So
In Missouri Tornado

St. Louis, May 3l.-Fourteen per-
sons were killed and scores injured in
a tornado, that devastated Wayne
county Wednesday afternoon, accord
ing to a telegram received from
Piedmont, Mo, tonight. The dead
were listed as follows:
Granite Bend, two women; Chaonia,
Ben Montgomery, wife and four chill
dren; McGee, an inland town, reports
one killed.
A dispatch from Salem, Mo-, this
afternoon saying that Mrs. Samuel
Goade and daughter were killed near
there by tornado and that Mrs.
John A. Fett was killed at billiard,
brought the death roll of yesterdays
storms to thirty-six.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
England Is Promised
Sufficient Wheat Crop

London, May 3l.-Rowland E.
Prothero. president Of the board Of
agriculture, in an address today said
that under a plan devised by the gov
ernment, the success Of which he be-
lieved to be assured, Great Britain
would grow sufficient wheat in 1918
for all the needs of the population
with liberal supply left over for
live stock. ..-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Soldiers Want Emperor
In Close Confinement

Petrograd, May Silvia London.)
The congress of delegates from the
front has decided to demand that the
next general congress OF workmen's
and soldiers delegates from all Rus
sia should cause the transfer of for
mer Emperor Nicholas TO the fortress
Of St. Peter aud St. Paul.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Funeral Services for
Ambassador to Japan

Pittsburgh, May 3l.-The funeral of
George W. Guthrie, American am
bassador to- Japan, who died at his
post in Toxic, took place here today.
The Japanese government was repre-
sented by Ambassador Sato, who ar
rived from Washington last night,
and the American government by
Breckenridge. Long, third assistant
Secretary of state. -..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
German Government to
CurtaiI Rail Traffic

Copenhagen Via London), May 81.
A Berlin dispatch says passenger
traffic in Germany will be restricted
soon and railroads will be limited to
one fast train daily in each direction.
The military authorities have been
empowered to conhscate rolling stock
of private railroads. The measure is
due to the shortage Of rolling stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Supreme Court to Hear
, Jap Citizenship Case

San Francisco, Cal, May 3l.--The.
supreme court of the United States
will hear the application for citizen
ship of Takao Ozawa, a Japanese.
This was so ordered in the United
States circuit court here today. Oza-
was claim is that what is known as
the act of June %, 1906, makes no
mention of race or color and nullihes
previous acts.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
WILL PROCLAIM
STATE OF S|EG
IN SPAIN SOON
Nation is in Ferment Over the
German Aggression and Sit
uation Becomes More
Confused Hourly.

Madrid, May 3l.-(Via Paris. )-Ac-
cording to the newspapers, the con-
stltutional guarantees will be sus-
pended again in two. or three days.
Former PremSr Count Romanones
has declared to an intimate friend
that he regretted he was not invited
to the mass meeting held by pro-ally
sympathizers last Sunday. He said
that if he had been present he would
have maintained the declarations made
in his letter to King Alfonso at the
time he resigned. He added tina,
many liberals, who were partisans OF
the allies, would also have liked to
be present.
Situation Much Confused.
Discussing the same subject with
the correspondent Of French news
paper, Count Romanones said:
THE. meeting was OF enormous i'm
portance. 1t will perhaps exercise
greater influence on foreign than on
home policies"
Asked what he thought OF the sit
uation in Spain, the former premier
declared that it became more grave
and more confused every day and
every hour of the day." Questioned
as to whether he thought the Cortes
would be summoned, Count Roman
ones smiled and answered: 81 am not
too sure Of that"
Suppresses Demonstrations.
Minister OF the Interior Burels has
prohibited all public manifestations
relative to international questions as
dangerous to the interests of the
country, in view of the important dip
lomatic negotiations now going on"
Several such demonstrations had been
planned in Madrid and other cities.
The constitutional guarantees were
suspended in Spain at the end of
March following several strikes and
serious disorders throughout the
country. 1t was reported in Wash.
ington that revolutionary movement
was in progress, but this was denied
by the Spanish ambassador. The op-
erations of the censorship have cut
off definite information regarding the
recent internal situation in Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
First Feminine Mail
Carriers for Paris

Paris, May 31.-Wearing trim
dark blue uniforms and glazed
straw hats with the French tri-
color ribbon, the first women letter
carriers made their appearance on
the streets Of Paris today. They are
paid S francs, so centimes per day
with extra allowances for the high
cost Of living.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
dawes COUNTY court ROOM
CROWDED WHEN CONSPIRACY
CASE OPENS BEFORE SLATTERY
Detective Sutton of Omaha Testfes Mrs. Elsie Phelps
Framed Deal by Which She Gave Way Alleged Plot
to Blackma County Attorney Critics and
Others-Robert Hood Leaves.
Leaves Town.
By EDWARD BLACK. .N
Staff Correspondent for The Omaha Bee

Staff Correspondent for The Omaha Bee
Chadron, Neb, May 31-(Special Telegram.)- )-Test-
mony introduced this afternoon county court before Judge
Slaery the Omaha facona embrogo and the local Critics.
Fisher fight given by Detective Paul Sutton show that he
had framed job with Mrs. Elsie Phelps reveal the workings
Of alleged conspiracy backma involving six Omaha and
three Chadron men, 4aE
Both the Omaha detective and County Attorney Critics
the stand the preliminary hearing of the and
practically completed their showing.
The local prominence Of the principals Critics and Fisher
added to the legal battle The injection Of Omaha police
and detective affairs served embesh the repast which is
crowdng the to the rear walls.
Opinion here is strong that Critics desirous Of
vicng Fisher than to get the Omaha Maloney, Wolfe
Doan, Wince Tylee and Attorney Baker eyed with
curiosity wherever they went.
1t is alleged that the defendants conspired to get Critics
and Mrs. Hood in compromising situation and demand $500
from Critics. $500 from Mrs. Hood and 900 from Mr. Hood
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Australian Potatoes +
On ChicagO Market

Chicago, May 31.-Australian po-
tatoes were placed on the Chicago
market today for the first time in
history. They were dug in Febru-
ary and are beginning to sprout.
The importer ordered thirty car
loads Of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
BLACKMAIL CHARGES INVOLVING 6
OMAHA MEN ONIRIAL AT CHADRON
American GiUes Purse
As BOunty on U-BOats

Nice, May 3L--H. w. Barol, an
American resident here, has given
l25,ooO francs to the ministry of
marine as prizes for officers and
gunners on merchantmen who sink
submarines. The money is to be
distributed in prizes of 5000 francs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Pastor Arrested for
SeditiouS Statements

Minneapolis, May 3l.-Rev Charles
L. Lehnert, pastor of the Central Ger
man Methodist Episcopal church, was
arrested here today. by agents of the
Department OF Justice on warrant
issued in St. Paul, charging him with
making seditious statements.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
Identify ProWIer Shot
By IIl..-oiS GuardSman

Chicago, May 5l.--A prowler, shot
and killed last night by a private OF
the First Illinois infantry, was identi-
fed today as Fed William Struder,
formerly an inmate Of the asylum for
the insane at Elgin, ILL., M
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
AGENTS
Discover PLOT
AMONG COLLEGES
Arrest of Three Students in
New York Reveals Anti
Draft Organization Gov
ering Many Schools.


New York, May Sl.-Federal agents
took action here today against an al
legged conspiracy TO defeat selective
draft registration i'll New York.
Three studcnts--two youths from
Columbia university and 4 young
woman, senior at Barnard college
were arrested and held by a United
States commissioner for examination
tomorrow. Bond for each was fixed
at Sl,500.
The defendants are Owen Cattell,
son of James McKeen Cattell OF Gar
rison, N. Y, noted psychologist and
a professor at Columbia; c. E. Phil
lips of Columbia, and Miss Eleanor
Wilson Parker, who will be graduated
in June from BARNARD.
The three are members of the COL
legiate AntisMilitarism league, in the
rooms of which a meeting of college
students was held here May 5, when
plans are alleged to have been made
against the peace of the United
States and their dignity"
Membership Widespread.
A pamphlet of this organization on
file at the federal district attorneys
office shows that it has members at
Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell,
Columbia, Oberlin, Amherst, SYRIA
cuse, Hobart, Pennsylvania, Radcliffe,
BrynMawr, Iowa, Nevada, Leland
Stanford, Rutgers and other colleges,
universities. and theological institu-
tions throughout, the country. Miss
Parker is executive secretary.
According TO the complaint filed by
Assistant United States Attorney H.
A. Content, Cattell, Phillips and Miss
Parker conspired to induce divers
persons whose names are unknown"
to fail to register June S. These
divers persons" are set forth as males
between the ages Of 81 and so years
inclusive.
Alleged Pamphleteers.
The defendants, alleged to be a
committee selected at the meeting on
May s, are accused of having endeav-
ored on May "a to have the Graphic
Press print pamphlets entitled will
You Be Drafted?" The complaint al
leges that the three defendants signed
their names to manuscript copy sent
to the Graphic Press to be prepared
in folder form.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01

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lCatt5 tTuCe OF pTecIpIIatIoH3W
L. A. WELSH. Meteorologist.
The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
RISING SUN.
MISS NETTIR LOWE.


Miss leila Wright spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her sister, Miss
Essie Wright, who stays at Mrs. Abe
Teeter's.
Luther Wescott and family spent
Sunday with Dick Patterson.
Ed Calvert and wife spent Sunday
with their daughter, Mrs. Walter Bar
low Of Carthage.
John and Nettie Lowe called on Miss
Lena Lowe at Will Rice's Sunday
evening.
Miss Nettie Lowe called on her aunt,
Mrs. Joe Rice, Saturday evening.
Miss Flossie Patterson spent last
week with home folks.
Mr.. Miller and family called at Dave
loves Saturday evening.
Miss Lena Melugin has been staying
with her sister.
Theodore Lawson hauled logs to
loves last week.
Glenn Teeter has been sick the past
week.
Grandma Kincaid is visiting at James
Kincaid's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Calvert spent SUM-
day night at Mr.. fuckers who is very
low with paralysis. DIR. Barker OF Car
thage was there Sunday.
James Kincaid and family and
Grandma Kincaid spent Sunday at the
home OF Will Wood.
The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
BLUE AND BETHEL.
Miss EDNA YATES.

Guy Amer and family of Pittsbure
are spending a few days with relatives
Mrs. John Hagen visited her parents
John Shoots and wife, Sunday.
Lester Lucas spent Saturday night
and Sunday with his grandparents, L.
Lucas and wife.
Walt. McPeak and family spent Sun.
day afternoon at the Budd home.
Besse Dubes called on Bunnie Atkin'
son Wednesday afternoon.
Beatrice Onstott and Roy King
called on John Lucas and wife Friday
evening.
Mrs. Geo. Costly and daughter and
Mrs. Tom Calhoon Of Carthage visited
Sunday with Mrs. Fred Mitchell.
Geo. Lilly and wife visited relatives
in Lamar Tuesday.
Mack Allen and Fred Brous of Pitts.
burg spent the latter part Of the weel,
with relatives in this community.
J. L. Dubes and wife called on Geo.
Lilly and wife Sunday afternoon.
Helen Hickman spent Saturday
night with lily Tunnel and family.
Emma and Edna Yates called on
Mrs. Lee Mitchell Thursday afternoon,
Besse Dubes spent Sunday with
Jessie Lucas.
The party at lily Tunnels Saturday
n iUht uac we'll atfendnd md ayar1, Ona
had q fine time.
Mrs. McCarty is visiting Grandma
Budd.
Carrie Keltner is on the sick list this
week.
Besse Dubes called on Mrs. Geo. Lilly
Friday afternoon.
Fred Pugh and family spent Sunday
at the Budd home.
The Jasper news., 1917-11-22
d Of h Pr d n

A d
other nepre
ao was thought seeking face realities and to face
Victory would peace forced upon
loser imposed the vanqushed 1t woo ne
accepted humiliation under due at intolerabe sacrifice and
bitter which terms OF
peace rest permanently, but only qucksand Only
peace equals Only peace the principle which
equality participation benefit The right
state mind feeling for last
ing peace settlement of vexed questions OF territory or OF
racial and national allegiance.
The equality of nations upon peace founded it is to
last must be an equality neither
recognize imply difference between big nations and SMALL between
powerful that weak Right must be based
upon strength the individual strength the nations
upon peace Equality territory OF
other equality not gained IN the
ordinary peaceful aud legitimate development of the peoples themselves
But no one asks expects equality rights MAN.
o for
deeper thing involved than equality right among
organized last ought to last which does not
the principle that derive all ue Just
the governed and that no right e%
to hand peoples about sovereignty they
property granted for instance venture upon single
example, everywhere agreed that there should be
united independent Poland, and that encort in
security of life Of worship and industrial and social develop
all who have lived hitherto under
power governments devoted faith and purpose hostile their
who
liberty i'll America but for the that have spoken
conditions Of which to clearly Indispensable
realities which
principle will inevitably be 1t will
upon the convictions of mankind The fernent
spirit populations fight suy constantly against it, and
all the sympathize peace only its life
stable stability where the will is rebellion where
tranquility of spirit and justice of freedom and OF
right
practicable people struggling towards
should be
great highways the Where this cannot be done
by the cesson of territory can doubt be done by tile naturalization