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Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
Omaha Educators to Benefit BY
Provisions of Smith Hughes Bill

Members of Sthe Board Of Educa-
ton and Superintendent Beveridge of
the public schools are working out a
plan to benefit by the provisions Of
the Hughes bill, which carries
federal appropriation for co-opera-
tion with state and municipal main
tenance of vocational educational in
stitutions.
The probable action in Omaha will
be to convert the Fort School for
Boys into vocational school along
lines which will cnform to federal
requirements and bring it within the
federal aid plan
The Smith-Hughes bill provides for
industrial, agricultural and household
economic training. At least six hours
day for five days week must be
devoted to the specific lines of train
ing which may be adopted. The Fort
school is equipped to begin this work.
1t would be necessary to build addi-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
AMERICANS CUT
GERMAN DEFENSE
IN MORNING RAID
Enter Enemy Trenches Near
Toul; Take Booty and In
formation; First Raid At
tempted Alone.
BULLETIN.

Paris, March l2.--An American de-
tachmcnt in the Woevre region has
successfully carried out surprise
attack on German trenches south Of
Richecourt, says the French Official
communication issued today.
(By Associated Press.)
With the American Army in
France, Monday, March li.--An
American raiding party entered the
German trenches along the Toul
sector at 6 o'clock this morning, after
an artillery bombardment OF As min
ntes, and brought back much material
and information, but captured no
prisoners. II was the first raid UNDER
taken by the Americans without the
aid OF the FreRch.
The raid was highly successful, as
the enemy withdrew many men from
the front line when the bombard-
ment indicated that raid might fol-
low. The raiders reported that
American gun fire had created de-
struction il. the German positions and
had torn gaps in the enemy barbed
wire erifanglements. The German
batteries came into action, but ac-
complished nothing toward disturb
ing the progress OF the raid.
Hand-to-Hand Fighting.
The Americans entered the enemy
trenches behind one side of a "box"
barra6c which, moved forward in
front of themA They found numer-
Gus Germans hiding in the dugouts.
In the hand-to-hand fighting which
followed Number of the enemy were
killed and wounded and left in the
trenches.
Going far beyond their objective,
the raiders penetrated the German
line 300 yards. A few fights devel-
oped on the way, but the Germans
were driven off. The Americans failed
to find most OF the Germans, who had
withdrawn hurriedly from the front
line, although they searched for them.
In the hand-to-hand fighting the
Americans used their automatic pis-
tolls and rifles.
During the raid the American n.a-
chine guns placed barrage ir the
enemy back areas in order to prevent
counter attack.
The Americans fought so fast and
did their work so quickly that the
medical men who accompanied them
had little to do. Every American aho
left the front line returned.
On their way back the Americans
encountered a German listening pc st,
which fred at them. In less than il
takes to tell it, the Germans IN the
post were sileEced.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13


tions for workshops and the sugges-
ton has been made that these addi-
tions could be erected by the boys in
their actual training work. The fed
eral ard of one-ha1f Of expense refers
only to maintenance rather than to
cost Of plant itself.
Recent enrolment at Fort school
has been between 20 and Is boys, not
sufficient, it is said, when compared
with the expense of the plant.
c. A. Fulmer. formerly chancellor
Of the Nebraska Wesleyan uniyer-
sity, is ir charge of the vocational
training in this state under the op-
Grafton of the Smith Hughes bill. He
is expected here for conference with
school officials.
For the first year Nebraska will be
allowed $1,000 as the federal appro-
priation for one-half of the mainte-
nance expense of the work. These
appropriations will be increased each
year for limited period.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
HURL CHARGE OF
WASTE At FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR
administration Spends Money
Like a Drunken Sailor" De-
clares Senator Reed; Ex-
travagance Unparalleled.
tBy Associated press.)

Washington, March l2.-Charges Of
gross extravaganza in the manage
ment of the affairs of the food ad-
ministration were made in tthe sem
ate today by Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, who demanded that Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover give an account
ing of the departments finances.
The charges were made after the
Missouri senator had asked that the
appropriation of $1,750,O00 for the
food and fuel administrations be
eliminated from the urgent deficiency
bill.
In all the history of this govern
menf there never has been such
wastefulness as is now going on in
the food administration, declared SEN
ator Reed, "A drunken sailor isver
threw money around as this admins
tration is now doing"
Senator Reed said that at hear
ing on January Fl beforeia house COM
mittee representatives of the food ad-
ministration testified that the Depart
ment then had an unexpended balance
of $1,257,950, and added that with this
sum on hand it was difficult to under
stand why congress was called on to
make an additional sum as emergency
appropriation.
Senator Reed said that since the
food administration was created S.
$4,000 had been appropriated fer it,
and besides that it had received $780,
900 from the presidents emergency
fund. Testimony before the nouse
committee, he pointed <out, showed
that out of the amount appropriated
ST, ,o85,42o had been expended, while
membranes tota.led $2,z72,38,.
Il am curious to know why these
bills have not been paid and reported
to congress-" Senator Reed said.
Failure to pay existing bills and
make complete report to congress
is violation of the law under which
the food administration was founded,
he said.
"The next thing I want to call, at
tention to is the fact that this food ad-
ministration has large sources of in
come, the collection and disposal of
which the country is entitled to know
about" he said.
Senator Reed said he wanted to
know what became OF the $l2,O00,000
paid into the grain corporation 'or-
ganized by the department.
Senator Reed said there are items
showing that a month before con-
gress passed the food bill by which
the food administration was created
Food Administrator Hoover spent
more than $4,000 of government
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13

sent the Sloup stock. galley-west They
conferred with Arthur Mullen. ma
tionaI committeeman, and the geleral
understanding about town is that
Mullen lacquiesced in the selection Of
Neble dis matter OF political opror-
tunism as we'll as filing place with
man whose record could be ap-
proved.
Mr.. Neble served as presidential
elector three times and gubernatorial
colonel through four state admins
trations. He is now serving as MEM
Der of the Board of Public Welfare
and has never held a >salaried public
Office. He has lived "a years in
Omaha, is. a native of Denmark and is
editor of the Danish Pioneer. Mr..
Neble was mentioned for the position
of governor of the Danish West In
dies before that post was placed on a
military basis.
Democratic Majority,
The board which filled the vacancy
comprised County Attorney Magney,
County Clerk Dewey and Treasurer
Endres, being two democrats and one
republican. Dewey, minority member
of this board, nominated Fred May
strick, but when he saw the hopeless
ness of his cause, he stated that
Neble was the best of those who had
been mentioned by the democrats.
Il was not a candidate for Nhe
place." stated Mr.. Neb1e when /ad-
vised of his selection. "I do not see
how l can refuse the place. in
tend to give the salary | shall receive
to Red Cross and other war activi-
ties. am too old for military serv-
ice and | feel that this viii be an
to do my bit"
The suggestion of Mr.. Neble for
the county cdnmissionership va
cancy was made two weeks ago and
was kept as a profound secret by
those who were behind the PROPOSE
tior
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13

COMPLETES FIRST DRAFT.
Just how many men Of thei second
draft are affected by the order was
not stated at General crowder's Of
ficc. II is understood that the move
ment will virtually complete the FIRST
draft and that it is part of the an
nounced plan to call registrafits in
small groups as fast as they can be
accommodated.
The apportionment by states fol-
lows:
Alabama, 1854; Arizona, l4s,
Arkansas, l,54l; California, has;
Colorado, 323; Connecticut, 9Q3s
Delaware, 308; District Of Columbia,
102; Florida, 2,056; Georgia, 5..25;
Idaho, 242; Illinois, 1861; Indiana,
2,977; Kansas, 5S7; Kentucky, 1851;
Louisiana, 1873; Maine, $40; Mary.
land, 382; Massachusetts,, 1000; Mich
igan, s,s50; Mississippi, 2,220; Mis-
souri,, LILO; Montana, SCI; Nebraska.
459; Nevada, "; New Hampshire,
2l2; New Jersey, 4,275; New MsAico.
l27; New York, 1928; North caro-
lima, 5,l74; North Dakota, 2.647; Oi iio,
6,o55; Oklahoma, 958; Oregon, 500;
Pennsylvania, 1928; Rhode Island.
SOL; South Carolina, 343; South Da-
kota, 226; Tennessee, 2,753; Texas.
3,943; Utah, 247; Vermont, l56; Nir-
ginia, 2,l7S; Washington, 638; West
Virginia, l,sl4; Wisconsin, 2,2l4;s
Wyoming, l34.
No call was made upon. Iowa and
Minnesota.
seyenty-thrce will be called from
Omaha and seven more from Douglas
county outside OF Omaha.
Second Draft Announced.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
today made the first official announce
ment Of the time Of the second draft.
1t wilf be ordered as soon as con-
gress amends the law to compute the
basis of appoftionment among the
states on the number of rcgistrants
in class |, instead of population.
For purposes of computation $780,
600 men will be considered as COM
posing the second draft, although no
such number will be called to the COLI
ors at one time.
Men in deferred classification, the
provost marshal general announced.
would be called in small numbers
as we'll as men in class for the pur-
pose OF utilizing special technical
qualifications or sending them to
schools to acquire such qualifications,
The provost marshal general makes
the definite statement, however, that
there will beNno sudden withdrawal Of
great numbers of men from industry
and agriculture during the coming
summer, but that they will be drawn
in relatively small groups spread
throughout the year. To give the
exact numbers, he says, would be TO
give the enemy military information.
Draft in April.
While General Crowder sets no
time in his statement, it has been
stated previously that supplies and
equipment for the men Of the second
draft would become available in April
and since action on the desired iegjs-
iation is expected before that time
the first calls arc expected soon aft
erward.
"There are difficulties confronting
the nation in the supply OF labor APP
purtenant to agriculture, ,ssays the an
nouncement. Glass |, from which
new levies are to be withdrawn, will
contain many more men than are at
present required for the army. 1t
would be most unscientific and fatu-
CONTINUED ON Page Three, Column Three,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
S0PRUS NEBLE TO
SUCCEED LYNCH
0NC0UNTY BOARD
Editor Of Danish Newspaper
Appointed to Vacancy Gre
ated by Custer Suit; Po-
IitiCaI dope" Upset.

Sophus F. Neble. editor of the Dan
ish Pioneer, was appointed county
commissioner Tuesday morning to
succeed "Johnny" Lynch, recently re-
moved from Office following an custer
suit brought by Sheriff Clark. Neble
will assume office next Tuesday.
The appointment OF Neble upset
the political dope" which hal been
circulated for several weeks in this
connection. -
:, Say Political opportunism.
During the last few days it was
generally believed that Adam Sloup
was as good as made" although a
few others were mentioned. A coterie
of influential democrats got busy and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
Senate Resumes Probe of
La Toilette DiSI0vaItv

Washington, March l2.-Considera-
ton of disloyalty charges against
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin
soon will be resumed by the senate
privileges and elections committee,
Chairman Pomerene said today.
The committee also will consider a
protest filed by former Senator Chill
ton Of West Virginia against seating
of his successor, Senator Sutherland.
No action in this case is looked for.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
Omaha's Draft Share
Eighty In Next Call

Omaha will select 80 of Nebras-
ka's 4s9 men to be sent to camp
within FIVE days beginning March
29. These will compose the first
quota Of the second draft for Omaha.
Local draft boards had believed
there would be no quotas to fill,
owing to the voluntary enlistmerfts,
but, under the new ruling no credit
is given for voluntary induction.
Governor Neville and Nebraska
members of congress opposed the
legislation doing away with de-
ducting voluntary enlistments.
State Provost Marshal Anderson
has announced that the, Omaha
boards are to pick the following
number of selects: Division, No. /,
II; Division No. Q, 10; Division No.
8, Is; Division No. 4, l8; Division
No. S, Is; Division No. 6. :.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13

= The Finnish government has asked
the German emperor to appoint
Prince Oscar, fifth son of the en-
peror, king of Finland, according to a
cable dispatch. Prince Oscar is 80
years old. In the early months Of the
war he was reported as suffering from
heart trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
American Steamer
Dalnaged bY U-BOat

A French Port, Sunday, March
1o.--An American steamship, for
merly a German vessel, arrived
here today with its bridge smashed
and a shell hole through smoke
stack as result Of an encounter
with a submarine.
The steamship defended itself
with its guns on being attacked
by the submarine.
A storm was encountered during
which the cargo shifted. The ves-
sci made port with the greatest
difficulty.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13

OVERSEAS DUTY HARD.
This is in line with the announced
policy Of the War department to send
/ to France only general officers who
are prepared to stand the physical
ordeal which command on the bat
tie line entails.
The officers with the recommenda-
ton of the examining board were an
nounced today by Major General
March, acting chief of staff, as fol-
lows: -
Major General Thomas II. Harry,
regular army, to be relieved from
command of the Sc (national army
division, Camp Grant, III, and as
signed to command the central depart
ment, Chicago, relieving Major-Gen-
eral w. H. Carter, United States
army, retired. a
Major General Charles G. Morton,
regular army, to be relieved from
command Of the 10Th National
Guard) division, Camp McClelland,
Ala, and assigned to other duty.
Major General Edwin St. ]. Greble,
national army. to be relieved from
command OF the 36th (National
Guard) division, Camp Bowie, Tex.
discharged from his commission in
. the national army and assigned to
other duty with his regular army rank
,sof brigadier general.
Major General William H.. Sagts
national army, to be relieved from
command Of the 36th National
Guard} diaYsl6n, Exn1p Shelby, Miss,
discharged from his commission In
the national army and assigned TO-
other duty with his regular army rank
Of brigadier general.
Plummer to Regulars.
Major General Edward HI. Plum
mer, national army, to be relieved
from command of the 88th (national
arn1y) division, Camp Dodge Ia, DIS
charged from his commission in the
national army and assigned to other
duty with his regular army rank OF
brigadieEgeneral.
Major General William A. Mann,
national army, to be discharged from
his commission in the national army,
and to remain ON his presen. duty as
commanding the eastern department.
with his regular army rank OF briga1
der general. :.
Major General Richard M. Blatch-
ford, national army, to be discharged
from his commission in the national
army and remain on his present duty
commanding the Department OF
Panama, with his regular army rank
Of brigadier general
Successors Not Selected.
General officers who are to replace
the divisional commanders have not
vet been selected so far as couia be
learned and they may not be ,hrtii
the medical board has examined many
other officers whd will be in line for
service in France as divisional COM
manders if they pass the required
physical test. 4
Major General Mann, commanded
the Rainbow division" when it went
to France, but later was relieved OF
that command and returned to this
country. Shortly afterwards he was
given command Of the Eastern de-
partment relieving Major General
George Bell. jr., who was assigned to
command the 33d National Guafd)
division at Camp Logan.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
German AirpIanes Drop
Bombs Over City of Paris

London, March 12.-Gerinan air.
planes raided Paris Monday night.
The first alarm. was given at 9,10
o'clock, when seven squadrons of
German airplanes were reported on,
their way to Paris. Bombs were
dropped at 10:l5 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
British Bombard Cambria,

Berlin, March 12.-(Via London. y
Cambria has been bombarded by long
range British guns, according to to-
days army headquarter's report. Sew
eral shots from British artillery of the
heaviest caliber fell in the town, the
statement reports.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
NATIONAL ARMY IN ALL
STATES BUT TWO GOES
FORWARD TOBIG CAMPS
Order Includes Men of Both First and Second Drafts;
Deferment for Agricultural Workers; 459 Men
From Nebraska Called In New Summons;
Iowa and Minnesota Excluded.

Washington, March IA movement Of 950 600 draft
begin March 20 and continue for FIVE days ordered
today by Provost Marshal General Crowder
The order calls troops from state in the union, with
the exception of Iowa and Minnesota includes remain
ing draft and those liable call second
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
UNFIT ARMY OFFICERS
RELIEVED OF COMMAND
BY U. S. MEDICAL BOARD
Many Drastic Changes in National Army Will Result;
Successors for Physically Disqualified Leaders Not
Announced; Overseas Service Declared Too
4 Strenuous for Aged Men
(By Associated Press. J

Washington, March 12-Several general officers of the
army, FIVE of them commanding national guard and
onal divisions in this country have been found phys
caly unfit for duty by medical examining board
and the of the divisional commanders will be assigned
4 fonfhar d,f1 - - !.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
The Weather

For Nebraska-Unsettled; colder.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
!. Don't Affect Omaha.

Recent advices from. General Salz-
man, one OF the heads Of the balloon
division Of the signal corps at Wash
ington, declared the government in
tends to establish several great bal
loon schools over the country.
A large tract of land adjacent to
Fort Omaha was recently leased by
the government and is now known as
Florence Field" Many additions,
new buildings and hangers will be
constructed in Omaha soon, it is be-
lieved.
Whether the school to be estab-
lished at Los Angeles will be on the
order of the Fort Omaha institution
is not known, but in all likelihood
flying cadets will be trained there.
Thousands of balloon men are. needed
for service in France in connection
with the balloons. officials here aver.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-13
1000 BALLOON
men TO TRAIN
I. I. IN FAR West
California Congressman An.
nounces Famous Lucky Bald
win Ranch to Be Converted
Into Signal Corps Station.

Washington, March l2--Represen-
tative Randall Of California announced
today he had been informed that the
War department would establish the
largest balloon training station in the
country at Arcadia, Cal, IL miles east
of Los Angeles, on the famous Lucky
Baldwin ranch. He said 1000 men
would be sent there for training. &
At the signal corps headquarters it
was stated that there had been no
final plans for. School at Arcadia. 1t
is understood, however, that field Of
ficers Of the corps who investigated
the site have given their approyal.sa sand
according to information reaching Mr..
Randall material for the station al
ready had been shipped.
The Denver star., 1918-09-21
RoUSED HIS ARTISTIC SENSE
After Little Reflection Mr.. snioosby
Could See Beauty Of Ornament
He Had Condemned.

"Hsres where patience ceases to
he Virtue" said Sniggsby. Look
at this hat I'm wearin'. It's three
years old. l can't afford to buy n
new ono and yet you go and pay S37
for that brass thing to put on the
mantelpitse. Darned If I'm goin' to
stand for It."
my deas! What shocking language |!
What If the ncighbors should hear
you?"
II want 'om to hear me. I don't
care who heRrs me. I've stood this
us long ms Tm goin' to stand 1t. You
take that thing back tomorrow and
see that it's taken OF our bill. I'll
never pay for 1t. Put that down
where you won't forget it. The worm
has turned. Right here's where
cross the Rubicon. I've stood for n
lot of darned foolishness, but I'm
through. I've got right up to the
limit and"
Henry. feel in your inside pocket"
What do you meahi"
II mean what I say. Feel In your
inside pocket. Yesi I should think
you would look worried. l found a
letter there last night. Who IS
Thomas BIckford. and what does he
mean by debts OF honor? Where have
You been going every Saturday night?
You told me you went to your club.
and that gambling wasn't allowed
there. Does Mr.. Blckford-"
'Polly. the artistic qualities OF that
thing grow on n fellow. I'm begin
ming to like 1t. 1t sort of sets on the
room. Please tell the maid to hurry
as a bear."-Dayton News.
The Denver star., 1918-09-21
CHATTER REMINDS OF SURF
Diner Wakes Poetic in Describing His
Impressions Of Ordinary Res
taurant Gabble.

"In the big and busy restaurant
where l dine" said Mr.. Fiickerton. Il
am reminded constantly OF the surf
that. breaks along II stretch OF occnn
shore; not the heavy, smashing
pounding that comes when the rollers
are storm driven. but the gentler ris-
ing and falling, more nearly droning.
sound of the surf in fair weather; the
restaurant surf. of course, being the
sound that arises from the comblnn-
tion OF the voices Of many people
briskly talking.
1.-THE likeness of this sound to surf
n general lull in the hum OF conversa-
ton.
"On the shore the surf seems to
break continually, cndlessly; 1t is nl-
ways curling and tuDbling. seemingly
incessantly; but as matter OF fnct
there comes now and then time when
by mere chance no wave breaks within
immediate hearing. when the sound of
the surf dies down; ana It is precisely
like that with the table surf in q
restaurant.
There are times In the restaurant
|hen, by the mcrest chance In the
world, everybody. or almost every
body. stops talking at the same time,
when the vocal surf dies AWAY almost
completely, md the restaurant is prac-
tically still. as the shore is when the
waves cease to brcnk.
Like the surf. it always seems to
A,.fI
New York Sun.