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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
SPEED SHOWN BY
u S. CAUSINGFOE
TO ALTER IDEAS

Washington. April Sword that
American reinforcements are moving
to the support of the allies.in Picardy
has revived argument in Germany
over the efficancy of the submarine
and drawn from Captain Persius,
military critic OF the Berliner' Tage-
blatt, the comment that, after being
persuaded to underestimate America,
German opinion is undergoing a
change.
An official dispatch from Skitzer-
land today reviewing the latest dis
cussion quotes Captain Persius as
follows:
I'VE were at first a good deal
persuaded to under estimate the par
ticipation of America in the war. We
begin now to note a change of opin-
ion. 1t is beyond doubt that it
Would be well to curb at the present
time, thsse more or less fantastic
vagaries of persons discussing the
submarine war, We cannot for the
moment estimate when the United
States will have ready the millions OF
men her population will permit her to
raise. but it is certain America will.
i'll the very near future. succeed in
ammassing armies which. in any
case. will constitute YER yaiuc%t
aid. for Our ene;hies'
Captain Persius conc u. ING
hat America is pi'1pai ,.g t"5 wa,
{ I long dur&t.un 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
.sAN|MIEs DRIVE
GERMANS FROM
FRONT TRENCHES
Enemy Chased Into Support
Defenses When Americans.
Pursue Night Raiders Over
! No Mans Land. s4'..

With the American Army in. France,
Sunday, April 7.--On the front north
west Of Toul, Friday night, the Ger
mans attempted two raids, but both
were repulsed. American infantrymen
went out of their trenches on the
second occasion and chased the Ger
mans from the German hrst-line
trenches into the support trenches. ,
Details of the action were made
public in an official report, which
says:
"The enemy raided our trenches
at two, points. The first attack was
repulsed easily. Tn the second the
enemy was allowed t0 reach our
wire entanglements. Then our fire
opened and moment later the Amer
ican infantrymen rushed out in at
tack, driving back the foe. The pur-
suit was continued until the first
enemy trenches were emptied and the
Germans had been driven back to
their support trenches.
Enemy artillery activity was fol-
lowed by extremely active Smelling
by our heavy artillery. which silenced
two enemy batteries"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
$250,00O,O00 IS
FIRST Days WORK
IN THIRD LOAN
Several Hundred Towns Soon
to Fly Honor Flags; May
Give Bi-WeekIy Reports
of Progress.

Washington, April S.-Unoffcial re-
ports to the treasury today put the
first days subscriptions i'll the third
Liberty loan campaign at $2s0,000, 900.
Officials said this probably was some
what too high, as iirst reports usually
are too optimistic.
After planning system for gather
ing reports of subscriptions day by
day, officials in charge of the CAM
paign now are considering withhold
ing the reports, or giving them out
weekly or bi-weekly. One proposal
is to make public only figures re-
ported by federal reserve banks, based
on receipts from initial payments on
subscriptions. ...-
Several hundred towns within day
or two probably will fly the honor
flag of the third loan. Thirty thou
sand flags have been distributed to
district committees. Without wait
ing for determination of which conf
munity won the honor flag first, some
district headquarters forwarded the
flags to honor roll towns today.
From San Francisco today came
the announcement that az towns and
one county in the Twelfth federal re-
serve district had been awarded off
cially the honor flag, and SO other
communities had filed claims for the
banner. Twenty-Five were in Oregon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Paris Jewellers Sell Pearls
To Germans Through Swiss

Paris, April S<-Nearly 100000
francs worth oil pearls have been sold
in Germany through agtnts in Switr-
crland of Partisan jewelers., according
to Geneva Dispatch to the Petit
Journal. The Germans sought. and,
but for the action Of the French
judiciar authorities, world have suc-
ceeded in cornering the Paris and
London market in pearls after the
war. srtts+er
The clandestine trading, the dis
patch adds. has been going on un-
hindered since early in 1915. All I'M
termediaries are said to have been
known to the Swiss police, who were
astonished at the ease with which they
were able to purchase stones in Paris.
A Paris dispatch on April said
that eighteen diamond dealers were
under prosecution on charges of trad
ing with the enemy. They were said
to have sold precious stones to Ger
mans through Swiss agents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Paris Real Goal Of Huns;
Fifteen Days Battle Sad Upset

Washington, April Statements
of German prisoners have convinced
French military critics that the real
objective of the great German often
sive was Paris, and that so far from
expecting checks which would make
Amiens the goal of bloody and undc-
cisive battles, the Teutonic high COM
mand sent its forces forward prepared
for rapid advances in open warfare.
I'm order to alleviate the march of,
the troops" says an official dispatch
received today from France, "the or
der was given to prepare for their
departure, and to organize the con-
voys in such way as only to carry
with them what was indispensable.
The remaining was to be stored at
depot designed by the divisions. The
loading carriages, the munitions to be
carried, the equipment and arnling of
the men all had been carefully
planned as well as the distribution ot
maps of the country to be invaded
The men were TO carry reserves OF
food, enough TO last two days, and
two TASKS, the usual food for a day,
following fhem in rolling kitchens
and provisions for three days in conf
pany conveys. @
I'm short, every arrangement shows
that the German command had de-
cided to resort to open warfare. 1t
is certain that the military situation
after more than fifteen days of opera
tons is one OF extreme disappoint-
mSnt TO the German command, :"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
INJURED MAN Is
ARRESTED AFTER
AUTO ACCIDENT

Robert Waverly was arrested early
Monday morning by Sheriff Clark fol-
lowing joy ride and wreck in stol-
en- automobile. The car was wrecked
near the George Trip farm, eight
and one-half miles west of Omaha on
the Dodge street road. He was seri-
ously injured and was taken to the
county hospital under guard.
Two other occupants of the car
escaped. Waverly's ear and face was
badly cut by glass from the wind
shields and his back was bruiesed.
He refused to name the, other oc-
cupants of the car or ten how the
accident happened.
Four Fremont men found the car
overturned in the road with a
woman and Waverly pinioned under
meath. Another man ran when the
Fremont car approached.
Sheriff Clark placed the girl in
charge of two farmers, who were on
their way to Omaha and who were
ordered by the sheriff to take the
girl to central police station. Police
say the girl or the farmers failed
to arrive at the station. She was cut
about the face by>glass.
From descriptions given Tripp po-
lice are of the opinion that the woman
is the head of gang of auto thieves
they have been investigating. 1t is
said the woman drives the stolen ma
chimes to divert suspicion. Waverly
says he cannot drive a car and was
in the back seat at the time of the
accident
The car was owned by Nat Quinn,
24lO North Forty-hfth street, and was
stolen from Twenty-fourth and Far
nam streets about 1880 o'clock Sum-
day night. r
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Commerce High Pupils Patrol
Polling Places to Boost Bonds

"Voter, viii you vote for the school
bonds?"
= High School of Commerce boys
and girls will patrol all polling places
Tuesday to make this plea to every
voter who enters. Commerce teach
ers, too, will lend their aid to "elec-
tioneering" for bonds to build the
much needed commercial high school.
Most of the students will be out
Of school and will not be able to
enjoy the new building, even if the
bonds pass" said Miss Jeanette Nc
Donald, head of the English Depart
ment, but they have gone to school
under such difficulties that, they want
to make it more pleasant fer the
students who follow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
CAvAlRYMEN OF
BRITISH PROVE
WONDERFUL AID
pashing English Dragons Tear
Open Wide Gaps in German
Ranks; Dismounted Riders
Hold Line.

With the British Army in France
April 8.--No finer chapter has been
provided from the story Of the Brit
I.iish defense since the German Of
fensive began than that furnished by
the cavalry.
Never during the present war had
hprsenlen been given the chance
which they had in this more
or less open warfare. and they made
the most OF it. They have been
here, there and everywhere, filling in
gaps. Strengthening the lines and COW
ering the retirement Of infantry. Their
work has been brilliant and they thor
oughly enjoyed every minute of it,
despite the gruelling Engagements.
The correspondent saw long lines
Of cavalry on the road yesterday.
They were battle worn and plainly
showed the marks of hard fighting.
More than one trooper led a riderless
horse. But the mems heads were up
and their lances described defiant
circles. while the horses cavorted as
though they, too, were ready for more
trouble.
s Back Up Infantry.
In the first three days OF the Ger
man drive the cavalry fought mostly
on foot and did valuable work.
It was dismountcd cavalry that held
the Ollezy-Ham line on March %
while the infantry Withdrew. One
party of dragons was cut off for a
night, during which they were out in
the open battling for their lives.
Finally they cut their way through
the German lines at Jussy by main
force.
On the 23d the cavalry came into
its own, for the horses were brought
forward and the troopers began a
series of spectacular feats.
When Noyon was first threatened,
cavalry was sent to hold the line OF
the Disc west of the town.
The British infantry was forced to
fall back on the 10Th and the cavalry
was pulled back also with the inten-
tion of occupying the ridge near the
Continued on Page Two. Column Ffye.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09

Official opening of the Liberty banl
erected by the National League fol
Woman's Service ON the lawn Of til.
court house for the sale Of Liberty
bonds took place Monday at noon
Mayor Dahlman made the opening ad,
dress. .,.e. III.
Mrs. E. E. Stanheld, regent of the
Major Isaac Sadler chapter OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu,
tion, purchased the first bond. 1t was
$50 bond for the chapter. Mrs. Mil.
ton Barlow made the sale. i.
Edward Porter Peck was the sec
ond in line. He bought $50, 900 Meni
Of bonds for the Omaha Elevator
company. Mrs. L. ]. Healey made the
sale. Mrs. Peck is. a member of the
board of directors of the .eague. M. C
Ruzicka bought. the third bond and
Miss Edna LABEL the, fourth one sold
by the women.
William Anderson, 1881 North
Twenty-second street, 14-year-old col
ored boy, was onesof the early appli-
cants for bonds. He wanted to buy a
$35 bond, and had brought with him
SIS to pay the FIRST installment.
When he was told there were no
bonds for less than $50 he was great
ly disappointed. Mrs. William NArchi-
bald Smith suggested that he buy
war savings stamps. William said he
already owned two books of them
and nothing would do him but to own
bond. The saleswoman tried to
help him plan a way to save so much
a month and buy on the installment
plan. He went smiling to ask his
mother what she thought of that plan.
Buglers from the Forty-frst in
fantry at Fort Crook sounded the Call
for the formal opening. The Liberty
bell rang from the top of the minia-
ture structure, which is a replica of
the United States treasury at Wash
ington. :
T. c. Byrne and E. F. Folda con-
Quoted the opening ceremony. The
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
EXTRA SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
COMES TO AN END
House and Senate Reach Agree.
rnent on Alien Voting Bill and
Potash Measure and
ILL.,, Then Adjourn.
tFrom a staff Correspondent. ,

Lincoln, April s.--(Speciai Teie.
gram,)--The special session of the
legislature is thing Of the past.
Quite Unexpectedly the dove Of peace
flew along the darf corridor Of the
state house this afternoon about "a
o'clock, dropping an olive branch and
at $50 sharp the gavel fell in each
house.
Resolutions were passed expressing
confidence in the president of the
United States and over in the senate,
Senator Moriaty of Douglas in be-
half Of the senate thanked the pre-
siding officer for his fairness and
general good judgement.
Lieutenant Governor Howard re-
sponded accepting the good wishes Of
the senators saying ii had been q
trying session but there no hard hard
feelings were left, he believed.
Then led by McAllister, O'Berlies
and Hager, the senate and galleries
sang America" The University
Place high school which was in the
gallery in response to an invitation
sang Keep the Home Fires Burning"
Senate then adjourned.
The house finished business at the
same hour, passing resolutions and
expressions OF pleasure that the ses-
sion had been passed so pleasantly.
How Bills We're Fixed.
The two bills responsible for the
deadlock, were put through. The
potash bill was finally put back in the
form in which II first went on the
rocks, leaving the validating Of
leases to the state board OF educa-
tional lands while the alien voting
bill was amended to allow those to
vote who are citizens Of the United
States. That is all there is to it. The
attempt ii give dcclarent voters two
years in which to complete their.
citizenship was cu ou. The bill is
in the nature Of an amendment to the
constitution and will be submitted to
the voters at the next general election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
General Williams Now in
France Ordered Home

Washington, April 8.-Brigadier
General c. c. Williams, ordnance Of
ficer of the American expeditionary
forces, today was ordered to WASH
ington to relieve Brigadier General
Charles B. Wheeler, acting chief of
ordnance, WHO will go to France as
ordnance officer with General Persh-
ing. This is in line with the recently
announced policy of the War depart
ment to give general officers on duty
here tour of service in France to ia
miliarize them with actual conditions
at the front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09


POINT TO PAST.
Omaha has four full weeks in which
/ 70 pledge its quota, bur the superb
success Of the Gate City in previous
campaigns and drives makes leaders
in this, the third Liberty loan cam
paign, confident that the quota will
be oversubscribed long before the
time barrier falls.
Active solicitation does not start ir
Omaha until Thursday, but the banks
began to receive subscriptions when
they opened for business Monday
morning. Solicitors begin their work
Thursday morning and it is the hope
OF the campaign leaders that each per.
SON in the city will personally So
licit subscribers to the war credit.
TAKE LONGER TIME.
"All Omaha is to be given chance
to subscribe to the third Liberty
loan," said T. c. Byrne, chairman oi
the Liberty loan committee. "The
committee was confident that mass
meeting could have been held at the
Chamber of Commerce at noon and
Omaha's quota subscribed by the big
business houses in less than all hour,
but we concluded to take little
longer time and give all chance to
buy bond
Sale Of bonds started Monday
morning, when bonds were placed on
sale in the banks of the city, in the
lobbies of the hotels and in the Lib
erty loan bank erected on the court
house sidewalk.
A meeting of the captains of the
selling force Under Franklin Mann
was held at the Chamber of Com
rnerce at noon, when the plan of
campaign was outlined and the va
rious teams put to work. Mr.. Mann
is chairman of the selling committee.
This committee will each night move
the tank which will mark the progress
of the campaign in the city. This is
the tank which moves west on Far
nam street.
Tanks Slow Progress.
J The tank representing the progress
Of the sales throughout the state will
be moved east on Farnam street. from
Twenty-sixth street. Tuesday it will
be moved by the Associated Retailers,
Wednesday by the Rotary club,
Thursday by the Women's Liberty
loan committee, Friday by the Boy
Scouts and Saturday by the South
Side cowboys from the stock yards.
Because he built the two war tanks
for the parade when he had to hob
bic about on crutches, Gus, Rehze
was permitted to buy the first bond.
He bought it for his little son.
Anticipate Bigger Sale.
This issue of bonds is going to
sell faster and easier than either of
the previous issues" declared A. L.
Schantz. president of the State Bank
Of Omaha. Il was convinced of this
fact by the way people came into the
bank Saturday and Monday morning
and asked if they could have $500 or
500 worth of bonds. This was some
hing new, as on the previous issues
Nd had to solicit, the sales. We look
FOR a bigger sale than on the other
wo issues" ..."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09

At mass meeting of school stu
dents Monday morning the boys and
girls were assigned to. different poll
ing places for Tuesday. School will
be closed to permit them y serge.
The students will rotate in hours Of
service so that no poll will be aban-
doned during voting hours.
Attention is called to the fact that
women may vote in the school bond
election-that is, if they own property
or have children of fschooi age.
Commercial High school teachers
are 100 per cent in the third Liberty
loan drive. At fve-milfute meet
ing Monday morning every teacher
subscribed, the total running up. to
$4,000. The students will buy 500
bond for the school
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Robert COWeH Endorses
Candidacy of Zin,,1,an

To the Voter:
Many tickets will be presented
to the. voter at the primaries on
Tuesday. have been asked for
an expression regarding the quail
fcations Of Harry B. Zimman, one
Of the candidates.
j have known Harry since his
boyhood, have the utmost conf
dence in his honesty and integrity.
i He has been a student Of govern
ment and municipal affairs for
many years. His record as coun-
Gilman and acting inayoc was very
creditable. No. suspicion attached
to him Of any kind. Competent,
attentive to his duties, and, in my
Judgment, absolutely reliable. I
am glad to commend him to the
voters, feeling sure that cross for
Zimman will be vote we'll placed.
Respectfully,
(Signed.) RoBERT coWELL.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Reavis Flags Pamphlets ..
DenounCinu Vaccination

Washington, April 8.--A statement
over the name of the National Anti
Vivisection Federation declaring
thousands of deaths have been de-
liberately inflicted upon our soldiers
and sailors" because they were
pumped full Of disease by compuls-
ory innoculation and vaccination
was denounced in the house today by
Representative Reavis, republican Of
Nebraska, as "unpatriotic if not treas
enable" He said the department Of
justice should ascertain the authority
of the statement which was printed in
pamphlet form and distributed in
Washington and to take steps for
adequate punishment -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
FRENCH IRON WALL /
HOLDS BIG DRIVE
AGAINST RAILWAY
British Score Advance Southern Bank of Somme;
Artillery Duels All Fronts Prcsage Fresh
Attacks; Teutons' Losses Fearful in
!. Push Mont Renaud. a~F

With the French Army in France, Sunday, April -
Twenty-Five divisions have been used the
four days in efforts break through the French line and
the railroad running south from Amiens All attacks have
been checked by the wonderful resistance Of the Fench
Of whom thrown into the line they arrived
the battlefield.
The Germans obtaining only Insignificant results in
their attempts to advance considering the number of
engaged the German force least three times great
the number Of French defenders
CHEERFULNESS OF FRENCH.
The cheerfulness and confidence with which the French
troops into action is remarkable They feel they better
than the enemy and make light Of the German superiority in
numbers The French continues work the
pe Of using the smallest possible number Of to the
German rush. thus retaining the for possible attacks
some place else.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Auto Crash Near Strong

Geneva, Neb., April s.-(Special.)-
At IL o'clock last night car without
lights ran into buggy driven by Mr..
Wells of Chelsea, near Strang. The
boys in the car were Harry Rocele,
Emmet Day and Jack Jeffery of
Lincoln, and Murray DuBoise Of
Geneva. The last named seriously
hurt, the other three severely cut and
bruised,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Horrors! Eight Chickens
Killed bu Hun Gun

Paris, April 8.-The official an
nouncernent yesterday that no cas-
ualties resulted from that days
bombardment Of Paris by the Ger
mans, says the Petit Parisien. was
not in strict accordance with the
facts. 1t afirms that there were
victims--eieht chickens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
FRENCH FOIL ENEMY.

FRENCH FOIL ENEMY.
Powerful trench mortars have made
their appearance behind the German
infantry, but up to this time have
not influenced the situation to any ex.
tent and in some places the guns have
been unable to approach. within an
effective range.
On the other hand, an enormous
number OF machine guns pour an in.
tense barrage into the French lines
and at the same time the German
infantry attempts, under cover OF this
fre, to get close to the French line
In small groups and establish pockets
from which to leap forward at tho
proper moment.
This procedure was quickly neutral
ized by the French, and the Germans
are now resurning massed attacks ir
which their men come under direct
fire Of French machine guns, rifles,
grenades and 75s, which infliet terri.
Bile losses. The 7ss do terrific sxec,t
ton, cutting wide lanes Though the
enemy ranks.
The enemy commanders appear to
| pay little attention to this slaughter
their aim being to reach the objective
whatever the cost,
Late last night the enemy agar
attacked il, the region, OF Grisvesnes
but were repulsed sanguinarily ant
forced back to their own lines with
greatly diminished numbers, Furthei
south, in the vicinity Of Noyon. they
at first succeeded in entering the
French positions. Later, after the
most severe fighting, they were COM
PEELED to retreat, leaving the situation
unchanged.
German Losses Fearful.
Mont Remand. near Noyon, saw re
peated attacks from the German!
throughout Saturday, but all wer,
equally futile. The hill was the frs
point where the French barred thu
German advance through the Disc val
ley toward Compicgne and Paris
When the Germans first swept down
from Noyon the, hill changed hands
repeatedly. The ground thereabouts
shows striking evidence of the fear
full nature of the battle in the number
of German bodies that can be seen.
Since March so the French have
not budged. In fact, they have gained
some ground on the northern slopes
of the hill. The Germans occupied
two hills overlooking Mont Renaud,
which possess little practical value, al
though they afford a view of what is
going on in Noyon and slightly be-
yond that town.
! Further eastward along the Disc
Continued on Page Two. Column Ope.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Governor Neville Signs
Soldier V0tinu Bill

Lincoln, Neb., April 8.-(Special. y
The bill recently passed by the legis-
lature giving the right to vote by mail
at general elections to all Nebraskans
in the military and naval services of
the United States with the exception
of those who were in the regulaf army
prior to the national emergency, was
signed today by Governor Keith Ne
Vile &
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Too Many States.

Many of the close observers of
politics believe that so many states
will defeat their purpose and cause
the voters TO ignore all of them by
voting for the men they believe to be
best fitted for the places.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-09
Mclaughlin at Geneva.

Geneva. Neb., April S.--(Special. -
NJ. 0. Mclaughlin of York college,
York, Neb., addressed large gather
ing of Fillmore county people at the
city hall here this evening on the sub
jet Buy Liberty Bond =