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The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-10

in connection with the maintenance. operation and development of the roads should, during the period Of the war, be wisely related to the financial operations of the government. Our .irst duty is, of course, to conserve the common interest and the common safety and to make certain that noth- ing stands in the way of the success ful prosecution of the great war for liberty and justice, but 1t is an obliga- ton of public conscience and of pub lie honor that the private interests we disturb should be kept safe from un- just injury, and 1t is of the utmost consequence to the government itself that all great financial operations should be stabilized and co-ord dinated with the financial operations of the government.
 No borrowing should run athwart the borrowing of the federal treasury and no fundamental industrial values should anywhere be unnecessarily im- paired In the hands of many small investors in the country, as well as in national banks, in trust panies, In financial agencies of every kind, rail- way securities, the sum total of which runs up to some 10 or II thousand millions, constitute a vital part of the structure of credit, and the unques- toned solidity of that structure must be maintained.
 McAdoe Right Man.
 "The secretary of war and I easily agree that, in view of the many com plex interests which must be safe guarded and harmonized, as we'll as because of his exc ptional experience and ability in this new field of gov ernnental action, the Hon. William G. MeAdoo was the right man to assume direct administrative control of this new executive task. At our request, he consented to assume the authority and duties of organizer and director general of the new railway administra- tion. He has assumed those duties and his work is in active progress.
 ''It is probably too much to expect that even under the unified railway administration which will now be pos sible. sufficient economies can be af fected in the operation of the rail ways to make 1t possible to add to their equipment and extend their ope' rative facilities as much as the pres. ont ext -aordinary demands upon their use will render desirable without re- sorting to the national treasury for the funds. If it is not possible 1t will of course be necessary to resort to the congress for grants of money for that purpose. The secretary of the treas ury will advise with your committee with regard to this very practical as pect of the matter. For the present, suggest only the guarantees l have in dicated and such appropriations as are necessary at the outset of this task take the liberty of expressing the hope that the congress may grant these promptly and ungrudgingly. We are dealing with great matters and will, am sure deal with them great ly.'
The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-10
restinc a Bullet-Proof Coat,

A personal friend of mine, writes . correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, had an amazing experience with bullet-proof armor. When he was in Paris at the beginning of the war, a fluent French inventor persuaded him to give him an opportunity to demon strate in England a thin chain-armor shirt, which he said would resist any bullet or bayonet. A sample shirt had been hung up and fired at with satis. factory results, but it was with some skepticism that my friend attended the official demonstration.
 However, to oblige the inventor, he put on one of the shirts to show its comfort and flexibility. It was then that the inventor achieved dramatic effect, for he whipped out an auto. matic pistol and blazed away straight at my friends chest Fortunately the armor proved successful. Before he had recovered enough breath even to protest, war official grasped him warmly by the hand
 Sir" he said. you are a brave man."
The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-10
"A narrow escape! Howl"

"Ah, the tightest squeeze you ever saw. You know I examined the wit nesses and made the argument myself the plea being self-defense. The jury was out two whole days Finally the judge called them before him and asked what the trouble was.
 Only one thing, my lord replied the foreman. Was the prisoner s counsel retained by him or appointed by the court?'
 No. gentlemen, the prisoner is d man of means said the fudge and en
The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-10
Court Calendar.

Chancery Court-3rd Mon. in May and 3rd Monday Tn Nov.
 Circuit Court-1st Monday in Feby. and 2nd Monday in Aug.
 County Court 2nd Monday ln Jan. Apr. July and Oct. Probate Court-4th Monday in Jan.. Apr, July, and Oct.
 Quorum Coutr-1st Monday in Oct. each year.
 Common Pleas Court-1st Monday in March, June, Sept, and Dec.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-10
IT WAS REVERSE COMPLIMENT
But the stoIia Young Lawyer Got an Acqul.tai for His Client Held
 on Murder Charge.

A young lawyer, not noted for intel Hgence, succeeded in getting client acquitted of murder. Meeting friend a few days afterward, the lawyer was greeted with warm congratulations.
 Yes" he said. mopping his brow. q got him off. but 1t was narrow escspe."
The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-10
Annual Meeting of Grand Prairie Cream
 cry Union

The members of the Grand Prairie Creamery Union will hold their annual meeting over Bank of Carlisle on Tuesday January 18th at 10 o'clock a. m. All mem bers are requested and urged to be present.
 G. T. Verser 34 Ftp ManageR
The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-10
gagged his own counsel

gagged his own counsel
 T could not see what bearing the question had on the evidence" contin- ued the lawyer, but ten minutes later in filed the jury. and what do you think the verdict was?"
 "What?" asked his friend.
 Why, not guilty, on the ground of insanity"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
BELG|ANS' DEFEAT
ATTACK BY HUNS
IN USER REGION
Germans Driven Out of Ad-
vanced Positions Gained
After Bombardment and
Lose 600 Prisoners.
NV Associated Press.)

With the British Army in France,
April ls.-The Germans brought up
fresh divisions for the hard thrusts
which they made yesterday. Although
the British were unable to hold Wyt-
schaete and Meteren, which they had
retaken by brilliant counter attack,
they beat of the enemy elsewhere.
The British maintained their line
throughout the night.
A renewed heavy bombardment of
the British front between the La
Bassee canal, at Givenchy, and the
Nieppe forest, suggests the Germans
contemplate another drive in this
region in the hope of taking Bethune
and creating new salient.
BOMBARDMENT INTENSE.
All the areas back Of this sector Of
the front were sprinkled with gas
shells throughout last night. At 3
o'clock this morning the lombard
ment was nearly Of drum fire intensity
between LOGON and Robecq, where
the enemy has tried repeatedly to ad-
vance his line to the canal.
An effort made by the Fourth Ger
man army, which holds the enemy's
right flank to the sea, to drive in the
front of the allies from the coast was
extended yesterday to the User re-
gion held by the Belgians. At $3.50
o'clock in the morning, after an all
night bombardment, the Germans at
tackled on front of four miles, be-
tween Langemarck and Kippe.
Fail to Hold Gain.
The Germans gained footing in
the Belgian advanced positions, but
they were thrown out after fight
lasting nearl y all day. The Belgians
took 900 prisoners, including officers
belonging to four different divisions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
APRIL 26,
SET AS LIBERTY
DAY BY WILSON
Citizens Called by ProCIama-
ton to Hold Rallies Every
where and Give Impetus
to Loan Drive.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. April 18.-Friday,
April 20, will be Liberty day through
out the United States under a procla-
nation issued tonight by President
Wilson calling on citizens of every
community to hold Liberty loan ral-
lies and "liberally pledge anew their
financial support to sustain the ma
tons cause"
Patriotic demonstrations similar to
those of the opening day of the CAM
paign will be held and the day de-
voted to giving the race toward the
$3,O00,O00,O00 war credit goal a new
impetus for the final week.
Now with the loan campaign almost
half over, $1,000, $4,000 subscriptions
have been reported to the treasury, or
$l36,Sll $50 representing yesterdays
business, and committees in every dis
trict heve received orders to make
extraordinary efforts to gather in
pledges faster, in the hopes of meet
ing Secretary McAdoo's expressed
hope for an oversubscription Of the
So O0O,0O0,O00 minimum.
Sunday, April q, will be devoted
by thousands of preachers to special
Liberty loan sermons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
U.B0AT WARFARE
WILL GO ON, SAYS
GERMAN ADMIRAL
Asserts Germany Is Building
Submarines Faster Than They
Are Sunk and Has Crews
to Man Them.
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, April 18.-Vice Ad-
miral Won Capelle, German minister
Of the navy, discussing submarine
warfare before the main committee Of
the reichstag, declared that the new
U-boat construction exceeded the
losses and that the effectiveness Of
the submarines had increased. He
quoted figures to prove his conten-
ton that the U-boat sinkings were
six-fold the tonnage of the new Brit
ish construction.
The minister declared that the
American destroyers which had been
so much talked about had failed in
their object and he is quoted by the
semi i-oficia1 Wolff bureau of Berlin
as saying with reference to ship
building:
Ridicules American Program.
"For the carrying out of Americas S
giant paper program, America must
first lay down the shipyards. After
prodigious promises, America in 1917
built 10000 gross register tons of sea-
going ships. The large mercantile
feet placed on order America does
not want for the war, but for the
post-bellum period when, the ship
ping program having been i'll the
meantime carried out, America will
become England's world freight car
rier."
"The robbery of Dutch tonnage,
whereby Anglo-Saxons had incurred
the worst kind of odium for decades
to come" he said, "was the best proof
of how far the shipping shortage al
ready had gone with the western
powers" To the sinkings must be
added, the admiral added, the big
wear and tear in ships and the enor-
nous increase in marine accidents
which Sir John Ellerman, in the Brit
ish shipping chamber, recently had
calculated to be three times the
amount of peace losses.
Admiral Won Cappele admitted that
Germany's opponents had had some
success with their anti-submarlne
measures, but. he declared, this sue
cess.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
Major General Clarence Edwards
Now Commands Division in France

Major General Clarence R. Edwards
now commands one of Uncle Sans
fighting divisions Somewhere in
France, according to Omaha friends
who have received letters from him.
He left America several months ago
in command of the division which
followed General Perishing.
General Edwards division is COM
posed mostly of boys from New Eng
land, in which part of the country he
has spent most of his life Prior
to his leaving for France, General
Edwards was in charge of the north.
eastern department, with headquart-
ers at Boston.
General Edwards has seen service
in the Philippines, and for many
months was on duty in the Panama
canal zone. He brought General
Lawton's body from the Philippines
following the Spanish-Ameriean war
During recent years General Edwards
has been prominently connected with
the insular department at Washing,
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19

TAKE 500 PRISONERS.
The number of prisoners taken by exceeds to the
present. 5OO of whom IS officers We captured several
chine guns.
It is confirmed that enemy raid last night east Of
Caureres wood deadly for assaan We found about
German bodies ground. We took 20 prisoners
including officer. 8les
Eastern theater, April II: There great activity
the part of both areres along section Of the front An i'm
portant surprise attack carried by the British and Hell
enc troops the Struma April 16 had most satisfactory
suits and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy"
HOLD GERMANS ON LYS
London, April 18-Field Marshal Haigs report tonight
says
There has been fighting again today the greater
part the Lys battle From La Basee canal Gvenchy
the Lys of St. Venant, bombardmen report
this morning. followed by strong hostile attacks all of which
have been repused."
"The losses inflicted the attacking German infantry by
fire reported have been extremely heavy and
NOR than 200 prisoners have been taken.
The struggle has been particularly fierce the neghbor
hood of Gvenchy where the made determined efforts
without retrieve his failures The ghtns
this locality has not ceased and the activity of the eney
artillery is continuing the whole of the front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19

BRITONS HOLD KENNEL.
Later in the day further attack.
accompanied by heavy shelling, de
veloped against our positions sout
of KENNEL and were >repulsed.
Beyond considerable artillcr.
activity in different sectors, particu
larly south and north of the Somme
there is nothing of especial interes
to report from the British front"
REPULSED, SAYS BERLIN.
Berlin (Via London), April 49,
The official report from general head.
quarters tonight says:
Yesterday the enemy left to us
large part of the Flemish territory
which had been gained by him after
months of struggle at the price of
huge sacrifices. General Sixt Won Ar
MIN took from the enemy, retreating
step by step, Poelcapelle, Lange-
marck and Zonnebeke, and following
him up closely, drove him back behind
Streenbrook.
South of Biankaert lake, an enemy
counter thrust checked our forward
movement.
North of the Lys, under protection
of vigorous fire, we gained ground
and cleared some machine gun nests.
During the fighting OF the last few
days over $500 prisoners, some guns
and numerous machine guns have
been brought in.
"On the other battle fronts on both
sides of the Somme the firing duel is
temporarily reviving; it was resumed
with greater intensity near Moreuil
and Montdidier.
"On the eastern bank Of the Meusa
minor undertakings near Ornes and
Watronville were completely success
ful and some prisoners were brought
in.
"To the north of Flirey, between
the Meuse and Mosellc, a strong
French thrust failed with sanguin9-v
losses"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
AL LIES hURL BACK ENEMY:
F0CH LAUNCHES 0FFENS|vE Il
SchUab Enters Upon
His First Public Job
With Zeal and Energy

Washington, April 49,
Charles M. Schwab today be-
gan his work as director gen.
eral of the emergency feet cor
poration with, as he expressed
it, optimism, enthusiasm and
in perfect accord with the
shipping board, and determined
to give no attention to his pri-
vate enterprises while in the
government service.
"The great burden of this
program falls on the people in
the yards" he declared. IF the
ships are built in time to bring
victory over Germany, no credit
will belong to anybody in
Washington, but to the men on
the ground.
Our task here is to super-
wise, to encourage and to de-
wise methods"
The iron master and practical
ship builder showed his eager
ness to get to work on the first
big public job to which he was
called, in discussing his new as
signment later with newspaper
men.
at is up to every man in this
country to do the work to which
he is assigned to win this war;"
he said. 81 never saw a man
able to work at his best except
under the stimulus of praise
and enthusiasm, fred with con-
fidence that he has the approval
of the people for whom he is
working.
1--WE must appeal to the pride
and the patriotism that is in all
good Americans to speed up
production in the yards"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19

BETHUNE NOW OBJECTIVE.
Attacks of an extraordinary vio-
lent nature are being made by the
Germans on the 10-mile front between
Givcnchy and Robecq, where an en-
deavor is being made to cross the La
Bassee canal and bend southwark the
salient which now outfanks the i'm
portant railroad town Of Bethune. A
division of troops to each mile is being
used by the Germans on this sector,
but the British at last accounts were
holding we'll and inflicting heavy
losses on the enemy.
WOULD JEoPARDIzE ARRAs.
If successful the new attack of the
Germans would jeopardize the entire
Arras sector, which includes the ia
nous French coaling< region about
Lens and the equally famous Vimy
ridge, where the Canadians are hold
ing forth. 1t seems evident that it is
part of the strategy of the German
high command to wipe out the salient
by an enve,oping move rather than
again to give battle to the British
about Lens and Vimy, two regions
that already have proved slaughter
houses for their men.
Many Gas Shells Used.
Following the usual custom prior
10 the launching of an attack, the Ger
mans throughout Wednesday night
literally rained shells of all caliberS
between Givinchy and Robecq, the
firing by daybreak having reached the
intensity of drum fire. Large guam
titles of gas shells were intermlngled
with the high powered missiles.
During Thursday midway between
Bailleul and Ypres, the Germans Wig
orously attacked the British positions
south of KENNEL, which the British
had recaptured from them Wednes-
day, but were unable to gain any ad-
vantage in the face Of the strong de-
tense.
Considerable fighting has devel-
oped along the front in northern
Flanders between Langemarck and
Kippe, held by the Belgians. At one
point the enemy penetrated the Bel
gian front line, but later was ex-
PEELED, leaving 900 prisoners, among
them numerous officers, in the hands
Of King Albert's men.
French Succeed in Drive.
East of Amiens, along the Avre
liver, the French have made success
ful attacks against the Germans on
several sectors, capturing the greater
part of the Senecat wood and also
advancing their line east and west
OF the stream.
On the Italian front artillery duels
and patrol encounters continue. In
tense aerial activity prevails over the
entire front Wednesday II enemy
airpianes were brought down-fve by
Italian aviators and II by British.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
Farm Organizations Feet
Soon to Talk War Work

c. II. Gustafson, chairman, presi-
dent State Farmers union; 0. G.
Smith, president Nebraska Farmers
congress; Z. r. Danielsen, secretary
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture,
and Charles Graft, president Improved
Live Stock Breeders, have decided to
call meeting of farmers of Nebraska
at Lincoln as soon as arrangements
can be completed to discuss patriotic
questions.
The announcement made yesterday
sets forth that the loyalty of the
farmer has been given much attention
of late and the land owners want to
take their full! share in the war ac-
tiyities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
Man POlUer Measure
Passes Final STAGES

London, April 18.--All the re-
naming stages of the man.
power bill were concluded to-
day and the royal assent was
given the measure.
The leaders Of the nationalists
in ireland, including the Red
mondites, who now are led by
John Dillon; the Sim Feiners,
O'Brienites, laborites and cler-
icals, are united in their deter
mination to resist conscription
"by the most effective means at
our disposal" which is the
wording of a resolution passed
at meeting of bishops at May
nooth yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
Charges Administration
With PIavinu Politics

New York, April 18.-Representa-
tive Frederick H. Gillett of Massa-
chusetts, acting republican floor lead
er in the house of representatives,
in an address before the republican
county committee here tonight,
charged the, present national ad-
ministration with extravaganza, petty
politics and delay in war prepara-
tions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
Government Will Operate
Great Lakes Steamship Line

Washington, April 1S.--To relieve
railroads of much through traffic be-
tween the east and west Director
General Mc.Adoo today ordered the
establishment: of a Great Lakes
steamship line under the railroad adj
ministration to operate IL ships be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago and Mil
waukee. Other vessels may be added
later
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
MiIIner Named New War
Secretary of Great Britain

London, April 1S-The carl of
Derby has been appointed ambassador
extraordinary and plenipotentiary on
a special mission to France, in sue
cession to Lord Berte, says an Of
fetal announcement today.
Viscount Miner becomes secretary
for war and J. Austin Chamberlain,
member of the war cabinet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
FRENCH ARMYADVANCESEASTO OFAMIENS;
MAKES GAIN ON BOTH SIDES OFAVRE RI YER
Greater Part of Senecat Woods Captured and
Line Carried to Outskirts Of Castel
and Slopes of Heights
Dominating Valley
(By Associated Press.)

P April 8Ih French forces the region Of Amns have captured
portion the Senea wood and made advances against the Germans
e other sectors according the official issued tonight
The text of the communication follows:
Wehave attacked enemy positions the Are front four xii
ometes between Themes and MaDy -Raimal. -
East the Ae have made progress and Of have taken the
greater part the Senecat woods and carried line the outskirts Of Caste
Further south we reached the slopes the heights dominating the Ae
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
North Dakota and Montana
Go Over T0D in Loan Drive

Minneapolis, April l8.-Both North
Dakota and Montana have over-sub-
scribed their respective quotas of
sc, 100000 and 100000 by more
than 100000 each, according to
word received at the Ninth district
loan headquarters here tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
"Shen-proof Mack"
in Next Sundays Bee.

will tell you in plain language the
real story Of the Battle of Mes
sines Ridge in which he took part
How they captured the Pill Boxes
and blew up Hill so are just few
of the many thrilling incidents de-
picted by "Shell-Proof Mack"
Read 1t in Next
Sundays Bee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
Hall County Raises Quota.

Grand Island, Neb, April 1S.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Following Grand
Islands complication of its quota on
Saturday. Hall county went over the
TOP by $4,000 todaN ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
FAIL IN
FERCEATTACKS0N ON
LA BASSEE FRONT
Reinforced By French, British Hold Hard Against In
cursions Which, if Successful, Would Jeopardize
Entire Arras Sector, Embracing Famous Coal
Mining Region About Lens.
(By Associated Press.)

Reinforced by French troops, the allied line is holding
hard against by the Germans from the region
of La Bassee to the north of Ypres.
Everywhere the Germans have struck the line in en-
deavor press back the defenders they have been repused
with heavy losses and have nowhere gaining
further oround.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19
The Weather

Nebraska-Partly cloudy Friday;
colder in southeast portion; Saturday
fair and warmer.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19

1918. 1917, 1916. 1915.
IoTest est yesterday. "A g. IS 81
Mean temperature ....51 "a 81 60
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature .....................5 50
Deficiency for the day. III
Total excesA since March 1.......~... 353
Normal precipitation ............ 10 inch
Deficiency for the day. 40 inch
Total rainfall since March L.. .1.21 inches
Deficiency since March 1, 1918. .1S1 inches
Deficiency for. cor. PERIOD 1917. AS inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. .1.34 inches
Reports From Stations at p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-04-19

Comparative Local Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-26
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

H. C. Sherwood for the past tiftee1
wears publisher of the Bird lslane
Union, has closed negotiations for tnS
purchase of one-half interest IN the
plant and business of The Sank Cen
tire Herald. Mr.. Sherwood is high
grade citizen and an experienced
newspaper man. He will relieve the
present publisher of some OF the grief
in getting out newspaper in wal
times. While in the city Monday Mr.
Sherwood rented the modern upper
duplex in the Hilsdale home on Fourth
street. The family will arrive in Sank
Centre about Oct. Is and Mr.. Sher-
wood will become associated In the
publication of the Herald. November
first. "A. M. Wallace.