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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
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Copyright, 1918.
extras. And we were still at lunch
when the hall porter came in from
outside.
"Leftenant Lauderp he called, over
and over. John beckoned to him,
and he handed my laddie , cable
gram.
Just two words there were, that
had come singing along the wires
half way around the world.
Mobilize. Return"
Johns eyes were bright. They
were shining. He was looking at US,
but he was not seeing us. Those eyes
Of his were seeing distant things. My
heart was sore within me, but | was
proud and happy that it was such a
son | had to give my country.
What do you think. Dad?" he
asked me, when had read the order
/ think I was gruff because I dared
not let him see how felt. His moth
er was very pale.
"This is no time for thinking, son."
I said. 1T is the time for action
You know your duty"
He rose from the table, quickly.
I'm off, he said.
Where" I asked him.
ITO the ticket Office o,see about
changing my berth.> There's steam
er this week-mavbe. | can still find
room aboard her"
He was not long gone. He and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
POWDER BLAST
VICTIMS BLOWN
TO FRAGMENTS
Known Dead as Result of Oak
land Explosion, 56; Injured,
a.; Missing, 81; Fumes
Impede Search.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 19.--Fifty-six
me mare known to be dead; 90 in
jured and in hospitals and 81 em-
ployes of the Aetna Chemical COM
pany are missing as a result of the
nine explosions yesterday that
wrecked this company's explosive
manufacturing plant at Oakdale, 10
miles from this city.
Throughout the night and all day
today men were extinguishing fires
in the debris and bringing out rem
nants of human bodies. In most
cases there was nothing to indicate
the identity of the victim.
All day a blue-brown smoke con-
tinued to hang over the ruins, irH-
peding the work of the searchers.
Its deadly fumes are feared by the
residents.
Thousands of persons streamed
into the temporary morgue all day
to view the gruesome finds from the
ruins.
The country is desolate for sew
eral miles around the plant. The
meadows and fields have been
scared and fruit and shade trees
blasted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
TWO HUN RAIDS
ON AMERICANS
ARE REPULSED
Pershing Reports Feat of Rick
enbaCker in Downing Hostile
Plane and Returning to
Lines.

Washington, May 1e.-General
Pershings communique issued to-
night by the War department an
nounces the repulse of enemy raids
last night in Picardy and in Lor-
raine and the repulse of another to-
day in the Lorraine sector. In the
Wouvre, it says, there has been con-
tinuous aerial activity and American
planes have engaged in several sue
cessful encounters.
Air fights of Lieutenant Ricken-
backer, Captain Peterson and Lieu
tenant Chambers, previously de-
scribed in press dispatches, are re-
corded in the communique.
Pershing's Statement.
The official statement follows:
"In Picardy and in Lorraine hostile
raids were repulsed with loss to the
enemy in killed and wounded. In the
Wouvre there was continuous aerial
activity, our planes engaging sue
cessfully in several encounters.
Early this morning in the Lor-
ralne section strong enemy patrol
of 20 to Is men attempted a raid on
one of Our advanced posts. The raid
was complete failure and the enemy
in retreating left one of their number
dead in our trench.
Feat of Rickenbacker.
"Last evening north of Toul, Lieu
tenant Rickenbacker, flying at 5000
was pursuing an Albatrosse
type plane when a second machine
came between them. Lieutenant
Rickenbacker struck the tail of the
second machine, taking it off and ap-
parently forcing the hostile plane
down out of control. Although his
own machine was badly damaged, he
succeeded in returning safely to his
own lines.
"At about the same time, Captain
Peters attacked a two-seated machine
signalled to him in the vicinity of St.
Mihiel. The enemy machine de-
scended, apparently fa'~g in nose
dive"
Tribute to Captain Hall.
With the American Army in
France. Friday, May 19.-The afr
plane driven by Captain James Nor
man Hall, which fell when Captain
Hall was flying within the German
lines a few days ago, bore the num-
Der az" Now new mo. II" has
appeared on the American front
northwest of Toul.
Immediately under the pilots seat,
on eacll side, has been placed the
inscription, "Old Jimmy" 1t is a si-
lent tribute from Captain Halls fly
ing comrades.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
Texas Flyer Seriously Hurt
In AirpIane Crash in Texas

Hampstead, Tex, May lo.-Ser-
geant Richards of Weatherford, Tex,
was seriously injured when practice
plane from Ellington field. which was
piloted by Lieutenant E. d. Jones,
caught in a side swing and crashed
TO the ground from heighth Of $50.
feet at Hampstead today. Jones es-
capped with minor bruises. The ma
chine was virtually demolished.
Flyer Injured In Kentucky.
Fulton, KY. May l9.-Lieutenant
Joseph Dawson Of Park Field, near
Memphis Tenn, was severely injured
here late today when he fell 1900 feet
in an army biplane landing on two
automobiles and a wagon in the
street. The accident came after
LieutenantDawson. who was here in
the interest of the Red Cross CAM
paign, had executed two loops, hio
machine going into ! AAii anin =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
BREAD
FOR PEOPLE
' OF GERMANY
American Embargo on Food.
stuffs to European Neutrals
Cuts Into the Supplies
Going to Germans.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May l9.-Further re-
duction in food rations have been or
dered il Germany, dispatches received
today by the food administration said.
Bread allowances have been cut from
eight to five ounces a day and meat
from seven to five ounces week.
American embargoes on foodstuffs
to the European neutrals have had an
effect on Germany's meat supply.
Soldiers on Short Rations.
With the British Army in France.
May 19.-The German soldiers have
been put on reduced bread rations.
They were promised that the offensive
which began March 81 would bring
them into country yielding addition
al quantities of food. The capture of
some British canteens and transport
wagons containing supplies tended to
confirm this promise and whetted the
appetites of the men for a square
meal.
The meager spoils Of the first drive,
however, were speedily exhausted and
since then the troops have had to
subsist on what rations could be
brought through the British barrage.
On the whole they have not been
starved, but there is great discomfort
owing to the failure to improve their
food.
During March the bread allowance
was reduced from 1,500 to l,400
grammes for each man, making the
daily ration half loaf of only 700 in
stead of $50 grammes. Despite re-
peated protests this has not been in
creased. The men have been told they
must economist"
Crisis in France Passed.
Paris, May 19.-Victor Boret,
French food minister, was asked to-
day by the Associated Press what eff
feet the first three meatless days
terminating yesterday had upon the
situation in France. He replied:
1T means that our and your brave
boys at the front henceforth will re-
ceive all the meat necessary to
strengthen them for the arduous task
of beating the Germans.
/. ne threatening Crisis mas Deen
safely passed. The savings in meat
in the last three days will enable me
to breathe easier and to feel sure that
the fighting men at the front will want
for nothing"
Petrograd Without Bread.
Moscow, May 19.-The food sit
uation in Petrograd and other large
cities of Russia is constantly growing
worse.
The bread ration in Petrograd,
which had been one-tighth of pound
weekly, now is totally exhausted.
Other products are scarce.
Conditions in the country gen.
orally do not promise an improve
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
Woman and Child Killed.
Second Tornado in Iowa
Kills Two at Davenport

Davenport, Ia, May 1o.-Two per-
sons were killed and two Injured, one
seriously, tonight in the second tor
nado within 10 days to strike the
farming district five miles north of
here.
The twister uprooted a large tree
and hurled it across an automobile,
dealing death to Bernard M. Hofs-
rud, manager of the National Bis
cult company's branch here, and his
son, Roy, and injuries to Mrs. Hofs-
rud and her 8-year-old daughter.
The storm tore down trees and
outbuildings and followed nearly the
same path the. recent tornado which
caused one death and injury Of 2l
persons at Eldridge, Ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
German East Africa
Forces Suffer Defeat

London, May 19.-British troops
campaigning against the German
East Africa forces have won another
success, after heavy fighting, and in
ficted heavy losses on the Germans,
it is officially announced.
The engagement began when a
small body of British African rifle
men surprised an important German
camp and set the huts on fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
BUILDINGS
ARE RAzED
BY SCORES
Fury Of Storm Strikes North Of
Bloomfield; Twenty-Five Hurt,
Some Dangerously; DAM
age in Thousands.

Bloomfield, Neb., May 19.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-Twelve persons
killed, mostly children, and rs injured,
some dangerously, is the human toll
Of the tornado that swept this portion
of Nebraska last night.
The dead:
MRS. HERMAN HAGGES and
one child.
Mr.. and MRS. AUGUST FRED
RICKSON and two children.
Five children at the Spinner place.
One child at the Pieper farm.
Seriously injured:
John S. Chmeckpeper.
ONE CHILD SURVIVES.
Mrs. August Frederickson and one
child were instantly killed. Mr..
Frederickson and a baby J months
old died Sunday afternoon. One child
7 years old is the only survivor of the
family. Every building on the farm
was completely demolished.
Five Spinner children were in
stantly killed and their fathers legs
so badly mangled that it was neces-
sary to amputate them. Both legs
were broken in several places and a
scantling driven through one leg.
FARM HOUSES RAZED.
Details are yet meager, due to the
conditions of wires, but enough has
leaked through to show that the storm
left scores of demolished homes,
barns and other buildings in its wake,
and that the loss in live stock killed
by falling buildings and timbers
scared into many thousands of dol
lars. 1t is feared later details will
swell the death list.
G. H. Liddell of Bloomfield re-
cords some of the damage to property
in the vicinity as follows:
Fisher farm, south of Bloomfield.
Barn demolished and 20 head of cat
tie and horses killed.
Injured by Flying Timber.
John Schmeckpeper's residence and
large barn were wrecked, as we'll as
number of other buildings in the
neighborhood. Mr.. Schmeckpeper, in
Heemg to cave, was injured III inc
head and back by flying timbers and
is in dangerous condition.
At the Herman Luellemann farm
the barn was wrecked and 90 head Of
hogs and othel live stock were killed.
William Milligan's residence was
blown across the road and wrecked.
Rudolph Koll's residence was de-
molished and several head of live
stock killed.
All buildings on the Southwick
place were wrecked.
Woman and Child Killed.
Mrs. Herman Hagges and one child
were killed in the destruction of the
residence of Herman Hagges.y
The buildings of Barney Juedden
were destroyed.
The 2ieper place was demolished
and one member of the family (name
not given) killed.
The tornado was accompanied by
hail and heavy rains.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
GRACE LUSK WILL
TELL RELATIONS
WITH DR.. ROBERTS

Waukesha, Wis, May l9.--Grace
Lusk's fate rests on the story she will
tell from the witness stand probably
late this week at her trial for Staying
Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, at
torneys in the case admitted tonight.
"She will reveal every detail of
her relations with DR.. David Roberts
which led up to the tragedy" persons
close to the woman who has been ac-
cused of having pursued him. declare.
At the opening of court tomorrow
morning DR.. Roberts will resume the
witness stand to face cross exan1ina-
tior.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
FOUR AIRPLANES
RA|D|NG LONDON
BROUGHT DOWN
Attack Made on Large Scale
and Many Bombs Dropped;
No Details of Casualties
Yet Available. ....

London, May 20.-Four enemy air
planes were brought down in an air
raid last night over eastern England,
says an official communication just
issued. ...
The communications says:
Reports show that four Of the
enemy airplanes which raided London
and the southeast last night have
been brought down.
THE raid appears to have been on
a large scale. A considerable num-
Der of bombs were dropped,
mo details of casualties or damage
are yet available"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
Americans in Canada on
June % Must Reuister

Toronto, May 19.-Americans and
other foreigners more than Is years
old residing or travelling in Canada
on and after June % must register
with the Canadian authorities, the
Canada registration board announced
today. Draft or other registration
cards will not absolve Americans
from the provisions of the new order,
il was said
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
Two Men in Kansas City
CIubr0Oms Shot bv Bandits

Kansas City, May 1.-Two men
who attempted to hold up the Theat-
rical Mechanics association club
rooms here early today, shot and
killed D. ]. Hargreaves, a grocer of
Chanute, Kan, and wounded danger
ously James Blake, manager of the
club. About thirty men were in the
club and the robbers took money
from several.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
ISLAND OF BJORKO
IN GULF OF FINLAND
SEIZED BY GERMANS
Purpose to Occupy Russian Capital Indicated by Opera.
tons Northwest of City; Baku Scene of Bloody Bat
tie; British Capture Position of Strategic
Value on Amiens Sector
(By Associated Press.l

Although the Germans in Flanders and Pcardy keep
ing up necessarily their preparations for resumption of their
spring drive there yet indication that attack
large scale is Immediately imminent
Meanwhile the big guns continue to in mighty dues
sectors and here and there small bands of infantry
leave their trenches in raids small attacks with the bect of
capturing pieces of which may be of strategic value
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
Six Burned to Death.

Silver, City, N. NJ. May 19.--Five
children of J y as Pinson, a ranch
man living FIVE miles east of here,
were burned to death late last night
in fire which destroyed the Pinson
home. Of six children alone in the
hone, Levi. aged 9. who had gone to
the we'll for a drink, was the only
one to survive, An exploding lamp
is believed to have caused the fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
BAND CONCERTS
FEATURE SECOND
WAR FUND DRIVE
Message From No Mans Land
Heard in Open Air; Pro-
claimed in Pu|pits on Eve
Of Campaign.
BY EUGENE TRAVIS.

ny GOS6NC NAN4O.
Fifty thousand men, women
and children heard the call
from No Mans land yesterday
"a message from "over there"
proclaimed in Omaha parks
and sounded from Omaha
pulpits.
It was the occasion of
Greater Omaha's greatest Red
Cross celebrations glorious
preliminary to the drive for
100000 that formally will be
launched in Douglas county
early today as a part. Of q
second national campaign for
$100,000,000 under the aus
pices of Americas official
mercy organization.
The day was ideal for this spon-
taneous demonstration of Omaha
patriotism and the outburst of Doug
las county's war spirit, Early morn
ing showers laid the dust. cooled the
atmosphere and sent spring buds
shooting forth with renewed vigor,
Beautiful Park Scenes.
Thousands were attracted 10 half
a dozen public parks for the real
heralding Of a fast approaching
summer. Trees and shrubery were
in luxuriant development and the
perfume OF flowers was waited on the
western zephyrs. A kingdom OF birds
came out upon dress parade.
Bands broke forth in the afternoons
with strains of martial music and
| again a patriotic people arose to pay
homage to the stirring tune of
"Amerka."
Young women and children lent
their voices toward sounding the
tocsin of liberty and participated in
patriotic exercises in the parks.
Omaha business men strobe into
bandstands and delivered the message
Of the American soldier in France
stand behind us!" A dozen or more
reiterated the importance of this
second Red Cross call upon city
and country.
In Omaha Churches.
"1n the Gross of Calvary we see
Justice and Mercy meeting" was the
burning message OF Rev. ]. M. Viii
son, in the North Presbyterian church.
In the morning there was a special
Red Cross service at the Hanscom
Park Methodist church.
In churches throughout the length
and breadth of Greater Omaha patri-
otto fervor commingled with religious
spirit.
Pastors joined in the movement 10
make the Red Cross drive this week
the momentous success it is certain
to be. Their sermons reflected the
sentiment Of loyalty in war and
touched upon President Wilson's
declaration of "the discovery of new
opportunities of helpfulness under
conditions which translate oppor-
tunity into duty" They told Of
France, the land that has suffered
most from Prussian barbarity.
| On the Job in Omaha. !.
Early today 1000 workers, young
and old, were ready to blaze new trails
and tread again beaten paths in another
campaign that has for its sole object
the alienation of pain upon the battle-
field, the comfort of "our boys" as
they fight for world democracy. An
intensive campaign of one week to
obtain funds necessary for the mains
tenance and expansion of great sys-
tenn of relief work overseas and at
home.
| These 1000 forces in Omaha and
Douglas county are only part OF
vast army of 20,0O0,0O0 of Red Cross
workers in the nation who, today,
will set in motion human machine
that operates as bulwark of courage
i
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
Turks Resume Activities
AGAINST Jews in Palestine

The Hague, May 19.-Reports Of a
fresh outbreak of Turkish atrocities
on the Jews in Palestine have re-
ceived official confirmation, according
70 the Jewish correspondence bureau.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
when the big fight begins.
POSITION CAPTURED.

POSITION CAPTURED.
The latest of these small affairs
where bit Of ground was required,
has been successfully carried out by
the British in the capture of the viii
lage of Ville-Sur-Ancre, on the
Amiens sector. Not only was the
position taken, but with it 800 pris-
oners and 20 machine guns. Field
Marshal Haig's casualties were slight.
In raiding operations northwest Of
Albert and near Hamel, the British
also were enabled to take additional
prisoners and machine guns.
That the Germans haye the cap
ture of Petrograd in prospect seems
evident from their latest operations
in the Gulf of Finland. Here they
have taken the Island of Bjorko,
which lies only 80 miles northwest Of
the Russian capital.
1000 Killed in Baku Battle.
Dispatches from Russia show that
again that there is considerable
dCtlNlLy Ill tldilS-SduSdSid dllu III Sl-
sia. At Baku, on the western shore
of the Caspian sea in trans-Caucasia,
the Musselmans and bolsheviki have
fought a battle in which, according
to Moscow newspapers, 1000 persons
were killed and 5000 wounded, while
in Persia the Turks have occupied
several towns south of Lake Urmia.
The operations in Persia may indicate
that it is the purpose of the Ottoman
forces to harass the British line of
communication along the Tigris river.
Advices from Amsterdam say that
IA persons were killed and large
number injured in the bombardment
carried out by allied aviators on
Cologne last Saturday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
Relief Ship Wrecked.

Amsterdam, May 18.-The Belgian,
relief ship Cole, with a cargo of bar
ley from New York to Rotterdam
struck a mine on Dogger bank, AS
sistance has been sent to the vessel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
The Weather

For Nebraska-Generally fair Mon
day; Tuesday probably showers; no
decided change in temperature.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-20
Temperature
Compartiye Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departure
from the normal.
Evening journal., 1918-05-27
STATE BOY ABOARD
WAKIVA, SAVED

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hlndsley, OF No.
62i East Sixth street. parents Of Thomas
G. Hindsley, aged II years, q sailor on
the u. s. s. Wakiva, sunk In European
waters, on May %, received word from
Washington yesterday that he had
been rescued but that his present
whereabouts were unknown. This
word was glad news TO the parents
who had spent a sleepless night. fear
ing their son was dead. The telegram.
which was addressed to the boys
mother, read as follows
The bureau is glad TO inform you
that you son, Thomas C. Hindsley. sea-
man, second class, was rescued when
the u. s. 8. Wakivs was sunk in colIi-
sion. Present whereabouts or destlns-
tlon not known"
News had been received from the
same department on Saturday snnounc-
ing the sinking Of the patrol boat and
sating that Thomas was among the
missing
Hindsley enlisted In the navy IN
March. 1917, several weeks after his
sixteenth birthday anniversary, and
was FIRST stationed on the United States
battleship North Dakota He was later
transferred 10 the w. T. James, mine
sweeper. from where he was shifted TO
the Wakiva which was doing patrol
duty on the French coast. The dis
patch from Washington, reporting the
loss OF the boat. states that the boat
was IN a collision and that two men
lost their lives.
Evening journal., 1918-05-27
Pretty Women Aid Fall Of "Magnificenf
Count" On Trial in Rome for Fraud

tBy Newspaper Enterprise Association
ROME, May a7.-The trial Of new
count OF Monte Cristo.' now in progress
In Rome, has created extraordinary In
terest principally by reason OF the fact
that Pope Benedict figures in IT,
Count Luca Cortese Of Naples, whose
splendid mode Of life gave him the title
OF Luke the Magnificent" is accused
Of defraudlng the Latium Central Credit
Bank out OF si,250,000 BY means Of
worthless bills In sealed envelope.
. The popes interest In the case srises
from the fact that the banks depositors
consist largely OF Catholic peasants.
Wishing TO prevent the failure. Of the
bank, the pope came forward and COW
cred the deficit.
Count Luke created a sensation by
his court testimony His profound
studies In metempsychosis and other
eastern lore, he said. have led him TO
the conviction that he is destined to
restore Italy TO her ancient prlmacy
among nations.
He was a remarkable Don Juan. He
Travelled over Italy with a retinue OF
beautiful women and IA secretaries,
who, he said. attended only TO "the for
NAL part" Of his duties. He was grand
figure in arlstocratic society. and claims
to have dictated fine tone to the NOR
ality Of the italian STAGE
"winsome smiles and passionate
Of lovely ladies put fresh
life into me-" says Luke tho Magnln-
cent"
Evening journal., 1918-05-27
PATOIS OF "W0BBLY"
FORMS ODD LEXICON
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
CHICAGO, May 27.-"Gang Of wob-
blies bsttleshipped a INK. got chased
out Of the Iungles by the cossacks and
come cockroaches. and freighted on
without breaking the haystake"
Which, being translated, is:
Several gentlemen belonging 10 the
Industrial Workers OF the World were
compelled 10 use force on a seab,' and
were chased out OF their encampment
near the railroad tracks by a squad Of
mounted police and some tradespeople
Of low degree. They Immediately
boarded a train in such manner that
they could get hence without payins
out for csrfare any OF the money they
had earned by hard labor IN the hay
1elds."
The translation, from the original
notes OF one Of the /. w. w. writers,
Is made with the aid OF a dictionary
compiled by government agents who
have been working on the trial OF ii2
/. w. w members here.
In the bright lexicon Of the /. w. w.
sabotage Is known as cream for kitty"
feeding the kitty. guerilla warfare, ="