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Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
GERMANY PLANS
MAKING RUSSIA
GERMAN COLONY

London, May 10.-Dispatches from
Moscow say the newspapers there
publish statements that an ultmatum
was recently handed to the council
Of the peoples commissaries by the
German ambassador, Count Won Mir
bach, which demands the immediate
execution of measures making Russia
virtually German colony.
The main points of the ultimatum
were the settlement of the prisoner
question, complete cessation of arm
ing troops and the disbandment of
units recently formed for the occu-
patton of Moscow and other cities
of great Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
New Hungarian Cabinet
Formed by Dr.. WekerIe

Budapest, May 10.-A new Hungar-
ian cabinet has been formed with DR..
Alexander Wekerele as premier and
ministr of the interior.
Premier Wekerele has stated that
the government intends to introduce
small amendments to suffrage pro-
posals, based on compromise, that
will make the acceptance Of the pro-
posals possible.
The extension OF the suffrage will
be carried out forthwith and the gov
ernment will maintain its social and
economic program and its plan of
army reforms.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
ACE DOWNS HUNS
TN UNPARALLELED
AERIAL EXPLOIT

Paris, May sl0.-Six German air
planes were brought down yesterday
by Sub-Lieutenant Rene .Fonck, the
war Office announces.
Yesterday Lieutenant Fonck
brought down six German biplanes
in the course of two patrols" says the
statement.
"He downed the first two in 10 sec
onds, the third five minutes later and
the other three in the course of the
second patrol"
Lieutenant Foncks achievement OF
yesterday has never been equaled. He
is the greatest French air battler since
the death of Captain Guynemer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
PARALYSIS IN
TEXTILE PLANTS,
ASSERTS TEUT0N

Amsterdam, May l0.--Herr Kraet-
zig. a socialist member OF the
Reichstag, asserted in Wednesdays
debate on the appropriations for the
imperial economic demand that four
fifths of the textile industries Of Ger
many were completely paralyzed and
that the position Of the idle textile
workers was rapidly growing
desperate.
He demanded that adequate pro-
vision be made for them so as to keep
skilled textile workers in readiness for
resumption of the industries after the
war.
At present, he said, they we're being
compelled to accept menial employ
ment from the authorities at starva-
ton wages.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11

BRITON IMPLICATED.
a With Borglum was associated, ac-
cording to the documents, Hugo c.
Gibson, an employe of the British
ministry of munitions of war in the
United States, located in New York,
who was to share in the deal.
A formal statement by Kenyon W..
Mix of the Dodge Manufacturing
company of Indiana, setting forth a
detailed account of his negotiations
with the two men is among the pa
pers put into the congressional rec
ord. They were presented by Senator
Thomas of Colorado, member Of
the senate military committee, who
has been particularly active in con-
nection with aircraft agitation.
i HALT CALLED BY WILSON.
The Mix statement shows that gov
crnment officials, including Vice Pres
ident Marshall and Howard Z. Cof-
fin, former head of the aircraft board,
have had most of the information dis
closed today since last January. There
is no indications, however, that it
reached President Wilson himself at
that time or that the president knew
of its existence until several weeks
ago, when he called halt upon the
sculptor's Investigations in his name.
All of the documents submitted By
Senator Thomas, as well as much
other data from the War department.
have beer placed in the hands of AS
-sistant Attorney General Frierson.
who has just started the inquiry Or
dered by the president into charges,
OF graft, disloyalty and incompetence
III the government aircraft. These
charges, referred to first in capitol
cloakroom gossip and finally on the
floor of the senate, have been at
tributed largely to assertions of -Bor-
glum.
Charges Filed by Borglum.
With the Mix statement there was
filed a copy of formal statement, &C
crsing Borglum made to the military
intelligence section of the army gen
eral staff late in January by Henry
Harrison Suplee, Mix's, consulting en-
gineer and who participated in many
of the conferences on the subject of
the proposed corporation with Bor-
glum and Gibson described by his
chief The latter says he became sus-
picious when he visited Borglum in
~tContinued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
DERIDED BY BERLIN.

DERIDED BY BERLIN.
The German official statement con-
cerning the raid says the attempt was
failure and that the hulk of the old
cruiser lies outside of the navigation
channel. This report may be CONF
pared to the one issued on the day
following the raid on Zeebrugke.
which claimed that no damage was
done to the mole or the harbor there.
Subsequent events have proved that
the damage done by the raid on April
23, was of serious nature.
1t is pointed out that the obstruc-
ton in the channel at Ostend will
tend eventually to close the harbor
through the action of the tide and the
rapid sitting up.
VAST MINE FIELD PLANTED.
II Ostend and Zeebrugge are re-
moved as ports from which the Ger
man U-boats may be operated the
Germans. apparently will be conn
PEELED to withdraw their submcrsibles
to their home ports. In this conncc-
ton it is interesting to note that 4
week ago it was announced that the
greatest mine field known to naval
operations had been planted in the
North sea to combat the submarines.
1t was officially stated that the area
of this mine field would be 12l LISP
square miles and that it would be
completed by May Is
Some months ago Admiral Jellicoc
OF the British navy announced that
the submarine menace would be met
by August /, and it is possible that
he had the blocking of the harbors
of Zeebrugge and Ostend and the
laying of all immense mine field in
mind when lie made his statement.s
French Take Grivesnes Park. I.
While the naval arm of the entente.
nations was busy on the Belgian
coast, the military forces were en-
gagged in local fighting in the Yprcs
and some sectors. The French made
a notable advance at Grivesnes, where
they took the park of the town which
had been in German hands for three
weeks. t~-f
Along the front to the north there
were scattering engagements, notably
at Aveluy wood. north of Albert.
where the contending armies are
striving for strategic ground. There
were also small operations in the
KENNEL hill front, southwest of
Ypres. .s.,f
There has been the usual local en-
gagements between patrols on the
Italian and Macedonian fronts, but
nothing approaching a general en-
gagement has been fought, K,
Pope Benedict has set aside June
% as day to be observed in the
Catholic churches of the world as 4
day for prayers that peace may be
restored to the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Earl Curzon Says British
Troops May Have to Fall Back

London, May 10.-Speaking to the
Primrose league today, Earl Curzon,
government leader in the House of
Lords and members of the British
war council, said that grave times
were ahead and that the British SOL
diers might have to give ground.
Encouragement was to be found,
however, he said, in the unity of com.
mand, in Americas effort and in the
resolutc indomitable spirit of the Brit
ish people.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
GOOD NIGHT TO
KAISER WHEN US.
At WAR IN FORCE
Colonel F. A. Grant Epitomizes
Situation at EIks' Patriotic
Meeting Before Enthusi-
astiC Company.

I'VE are not in the fight yet. When
we get there, Good Nightw
In the foregoing words, Col. F. A.
Grant told an audience gathered at
Elks' hall last night his opinion OF
the war outlook and the fate of the
kaiser.
Speeches were made by Col. J. B.
Banister and Col. A. F. Pickering,
their hearers being reused to high
degree of patriotic enthusiasm.
Just before the speaking i'll the
lodge room the first gold star was
added to the Elks' service flag for
Sergeant Kenneth Hatch, who died
recently in a southern cantonment.
The Elks' service flag now carries l47
stars and the one for Sergeant Hatch
occupies conspicuous position in the
center of the banner.
Fighting For Our Homes.
1t was Military Night" at Elks'
hall. Officers from Fort Crook and
Fort Omaha were guests of Omaha
Elks as was the 4lst infantry band
from Fort Crook.
Colonel Banister presided and in his
Introductory address besought his
hearers to waken to the needs of the
country and to realization of what
the country faces.
We are fighting for civilization,
for the life of the world, for our wo-
manhood and our homes. We are
fighting the greatest military machine
ever put in existence, the cruel, das-
tardly. brutal Hun machine. And we
will destroy it il it takes 20 years" +"
said the colonel.
Colonel Pickering, commanding Of
fcer at Fort Crook, like the presid-
ing officer recently lost son who
was lighting for the flag. '5f
well Surprise Germans" .t
sour men are up against it. and
up against it hard" declared Colonel
Pickering, lust the same as England
and France have been up against it
for several years. Our men on the
front now are facing the troops OF
General Mackensen, one of the great
est German generals.
Il take off my hat to General Mack
ensen as military man, but that's
all And when the German offensive
is launched against the American sec
tor Of the line General Mackenscn
and his men will find something they
don't expect. We are more prepared
than the Germans know and we'll
surprise them.
IF this war ends inside of three
years | will be pleasantly surprised.
This country is due for a serious
drain during the next few years and
we will have to make sacrifices that
We haven't even dreamed of yet.
Il want to congratulate this Sec
tion of the country on its big heart
ed, open-hearted and free giving"
Question Of Principle.
Colonel Grant, after explaining that
he never talked and did not know
how, summed up the whole situation,
when he declared that the key to the
whole situation was contained re-
Gently in paragraph in a London
paper which declared that the war
could not be decided on anything ex-
cept question of principle. o..
we have made too many sacri-
fees, too many laid down their lives
now, to allow us to quit until the
German government is whipped and
the people subjugated," he said.
John McCreary sang when We
Put an Irish Kaiser in the Palace
Over There" and after more band
selections and a short address by
Major Maher, the entire party par
took of refreshments served BY the
of the lodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Chicago Court Holds Speeders
For Examination as to SAINT,

Chicago, May l0.-"Nutty," said
Judge La Buy solemn1y i'll his court
today.
"Oh, no." expostulated M. Thill,
salesman arrested for speeding.
ANY one who drives an automo-
bile 40 miles an hour in Chicago
streets is crazy" insisted the Judge.
Take him to the psychopathic hos
pital and have DIR. Hickson exani-
inc his head" concluded the Judge,
turning to policeman.
The next victim was Roman Evon-
sky. who had driven at the rate Of
So miles. -
Nutty,' repeated the court with
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
State Press Executives
Here to ARRANGE PROGRAM

Members of the executive commit
tee of the Nebraska Press associa-
ton were in Omaha yesterday to
complete arrangements for the state
meeting to be held here June 20 to
q. Among those here were George
B. Cass. Ravenna; A. w. Ladd,
Albion; Clark Perkins, Aurora; A. d.
Scott, Edgar; ]. V. O'Furay, Hart
ington; George Caswell, field secre-
tary of the Iowa Press association;
Will Israel, Havelock.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11

out smile. Take him to DR.. Hick-
SON."
Judge La Buy later explained that
he would continue the experiment
with persons brought into the sped
ers' court.
Tf these people don't realize that
scores are killed every year by their
rectlessness there must be something
wrong with them," he said. IF DR..
Hickson thinks they are in their right
minds III have to return to the fining
system, but I'll make the penalty so
high they'll hesitate before they
shove her into high again.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Americans Assist French
Troops in Successful Raid
(By Associated Press,)

With the American Army in France,
May 10.-The American artillery par
ticipated and the American infantry
lent some assistance in successful
French raid in the Apremont forest,
northwest of Toul, at dawn today.
The American batteries, acting with
the French artillerists, in a heavy
two-hour bombardment, were show
cred with gas shells by the Germans.
Slightly to the east OF the section
raided by American patrols created a
diversion. One patrol entered Apre-
mont village, which was found to be
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
AGENT OF PRESIDENT
IN AIRCRAFT INQUIRY
BROUGHT UNDER FIRE
Investigator Who Accused Officials of Corruption
Alleged to Have Sought to Capitalize His Friendship
With Wilson and Become Silent Partner in
Private Arplane Company.
(By Associated Press.) }

Washington May 10-Sensational Statements let
and kilograms from the files of the intelligence
read the senate record today show that Guzon
Borgm while holding personal commission from President
Wilson inquire into the governments aviation program,
negotiating secretly Cor the formation of private apane
company take contracts and capitalize his friendship
with the president
The SCULPTOR who has been the chief critic of aircraft pro-
ducton officials represented seeking for himself position
silent the corporation his sole
the tranacton to be his personal friendship with President
Wilson, whom he stated, he could do anything with"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Arizona Probe Ends.

Tucson, Ariz.. May l0-The federal
grand jury which convened Monday
and which has been investigating the
deportation Of l,lS6 copper mine
workers from Bisbee. Ariz.. last July,
completed its investigation today, but
ths report of its findings will not be
made public until warrants have been
served.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Four Firemen Killed When
Wagon Strikes Street Car

Van Couver, B. c., May 10. Four
cit hremen were killed and one in
jured here late today when hose
wagon, travelling at high rate Of
speed while responding to a hre,
struck street car. Six passenger
aboard tbE street car were uninjuyo
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
BRAVE .TARS SINK
OLD WARSHIP IN
OSTEND CHANNEL,
German Submarine Operations Seriously Hampered,'
According to Official Statement By British Ad-
miralty Germans Claim Hulk Lies Outside
Navigation Route; French Make Gain
(By Associated Press.)

=
German submarine operations from the harbor Of Ostend
Belgium have been seriously hampered for time, rem.
dered impossible by daring raid made upon the harbor by
the British Friday morning.
An official statement issued by the British admiralty says
the channel leading of the harbor has been completely
blocked by the hulk of the old cruiser Vndcve which was
into position under heavy fire and then sunk BY
bombs.
appears however, that there is doubt that the en-
tire channel blocked report saying that the vessel lies
angle and does absolutely interrupt use Of the fair
way.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11

OFFICIALS WILL
COME TO OMAHA

The Polish-French official commits
sion, now making tour of the United
States will be in Omaha next Tues
day and plans are being made for the
entertainment of the visitors. The
commission is headed by General ].
Kozlowski, who with Prince Stanis-
laus Poniatowski, another member OF
the party, have been singally honored
by the French government for dis
tinguished services performed during
the war.
1t is expected that the members of
the commission will be entertained at
luncheon at one of the clubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Mediators Appointed
In Teleqraphers' Trouble

Washington, May 10.-Former
President Taft and Frank P. Walsh,
JOINT chairmen of the war labor board,
were instructed by the board today
to mediate between the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph COM
panies and the operators who are
being discharged because of their
affiliation with the Commercial Tele-
graphers' union.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
bR| TONS bL L0Ck j BOAT LANE
GU1ZON BORGL UNI FACES GRAVE CHARGE
KING GEORGE
GREETS EACH
u. S. SOLDIER

London, May 10. - King
George, is sending the follow
ing message of welcome to each
officer and man of the Ameri-
can forces passing through
England:
Soldiers of the United
States: The people of the Brit
ish Isles welcome you on your
way to take your stand beside
the armies of the many nations
now fighting in the old world
the great battle for human free
dom.
"The allies will gain new
heart and spirit in your COM
pany. I wish / could shake
hands with each one of you and
bid you God speet>on your mis-
sion."
The American troops who
will parade in London tomor-
, row will march over a route
three miles long.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
G. A. R. Officers Arrange for
EnCamDment at Portland, Ore,

Portland, Ore, May 10.-Orlando
A. Somers of Kokomo, Ind, COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, his adjutant general,
Robert w. Mcbride, and Quarter
master General Stowitz, were here to-
day to arrange for the annual encamp-
ment of the veterans. which will be
held in Portland this year, August l8
to Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Aviator Lost in Flight
Over Island of Hawaii

Honolulu, May 10.-Anxiety is felt
for the safety of Major Harold Clark,
who started today on an intcr-island
trip by airplane, He was heard, but
not seen in flying over the island of
Hawaii, and his motor was skipping.
The elevation is $500 feet and the
country moutalnous,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Wealthy Dakotan Convicted
Of Violating ESPIONAGE Act

A6erdeen, 5. D., May 1U.-The jury
i'll the trial of Edwin S. Reitz. a
wealthy retired farmer of Aberdeen,
charged with violation of espionage
act, returned verdict of guilty in the
United States district court here to-
nig ght. Reitz was charged specifically
with seditious utterances and attempts
10 obstruct the draft.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Italy Dependent Upon
-e America for SuDDlies

Washington, May l0.--In protesting
to the shipping board today against
any further reduction of the number
of ships plying between America and
Italy, F. Quattronne, Italian high
commissioner, declared such reduction
would threaten the Italian people and
t'leir army with starvation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11

deserted. This provoked German
barrage while the men were return
ing Another patrol cut the enemy's
first system of barbed wire and was
engaged on the second ENHANCEMENT
10 yards from the trenches, when it
was attacked by Is Germans, using
rifles, bombs and pistols. The Amer
leans fought for Is binutes and re-
tired without suffering casualties, on
the approach of enemy reinforce
ments.
On the Lunerille sector quiet pre-
vailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Mass Meeting Of Jews
y Called for SUNDAY Ninht

In the Swedish Auditorium at 8
o'clock Sunday night-Jews of Omaha
will hold mass meeting Sunday,to
celebrate the British declaration in
favor Of !; Jewish State in Palestine.
The. meeting will be addressed by
J. L. Malamuth, Jewish writer and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Italy Sends Army of
25O.QOO Men TO France

Washington, May 10.-ltaly's con-
tribution to the reserve army General
Foch is building up behind the lines
in France for supreme emergency uses
numbers nearly 100000 men, official
dispatches today say, and the force
is being strengthened steadily.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
The Weather

For Nebraska: Mostly cloudy Sat-
urday, probably showers in southwest
portion; warmer in north portion;
Sunday fair and warmer.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11

Temperature and precipitation departures
rom the normal:
Normal temperature .................. 81
Deficiency for the day. IL
Total excess since March l, 1917...... 3.46
Deficiency for the day...14 inch
Precipitation since March L.. .1..84 inches
Deficiency since March 1, 1918. .3.s4 inches
Excess cor. period 1el7....... ga inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1916. 81 so inches
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-11
Reports From Stations at 7P.M.

l. a. WELSH. Meteorolosist.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-09
HAMILTON A FARMER
Evangelist Chose Baxter as His Place
for Sunday WOrship-Has
Been Harvesting

Evangelist Hamilton, who closed q
revival campaign at the Christian
tabernacle here some weeks ago, Is O
farmer. He has been harvesting and
doing other farm work for lire at his
home at Mountain Grove, Mo. He
came to Galena Sunday after O
truck. He said he got out his map Of
the countryside and started looking
for a town where he could worship in
the church of his chosen denOmina-
ton. He checked off Carthage, Webb
City, Joplin, Galena and then he saw
Baxter Springs and came over on the
next car. Rev. Popplewell was about
half through his Sunday morning ser
mon when Rev. Hamilton arrived.
After the sermon the Evangelist made
a short talk and recounted some Of
his farm work experience since he left
here. He said he would take the
street car back over to Galena Sun
day evening and take q Joy ride home
to Mountain Grove on the truck.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-09
NURSES WANTED

The Surgeon General Of the United
States Army, the Surgeons General ol
the United States Public Health Ser.
vice, the American Red Cross, the
General edical Board and the Wo'
mans Committee Of the Council Of
National Defense unite in an earnest
appeal for $4,000 young women be-
tween the ages Of 10 and IS to enroll
in what shall be called the United
States Student Nurse Reserve. The
enrolment began on July 20, 1913
Those who register in this volunteer
body will engage to hold themselves
in readiness until April /, 1919. 10 be
assigned to training schools in civilian
hospitals or to Army Nursing Schools
and begin their course Of study and
active student nursing. This is an
opportunity for every free woman to
do her country an inestimable service
and put herself in the front rank Of
the great army Of American women.
For enrolment and information call
at the Library between one and five
p. m,,f ,fo {"
Mrs. A. R. Kane, City Chairman.
Mrs. Wesley N. Smith,
Chairman Of Registration.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-09

The customary pilgrimage to Jop'
lin Saturday it appears, did not pro-
duce the expected results. The beer
tasted like syrup, several declare, and
was minus the old time kick. All
that appears to have been left is the
regulation dark brown taste in the
mouth the next morning. The gov
ernment may be slipping something
over on the boys. Why not stay in
Baxter next Saturday night and drink
bevo.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-09
VIII Seed. secretary Of the Miami

W. Il. Seed, secretary Of the Miami
Business Mems League, recently tend
cred his resignation and the same was
accepted to take effect September l.
Owing TO the face that Seed has had
mo vacation since taking the position q
year ago IN April, directors decided to
permit the vacation during the month
Of August. The secretary has made
no definite plans for the future, but
says he b considering offers from two
towns for = like position. No .inf6r-
nation as 10 Seeds successor could be
obtained Saturday from directors OF
the League.