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Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
French War Workers to Speak
At University Club This Noon

Nine. Mary Lantes and NJ. William
Sandoz, French war workers, who
are in this country in the interest of
fund for crippled soldiers Of
France, will speak at the University
club this noon.
DR.. F. J. Despecher will act as in
terpreter as neither of the French
visitors SPEAK English.
The engagement at the University
club will be under the direction Of
N. H. Loomis and Judge w D, Nc
Hugh.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
Marine Dies of Wound;
Seven Others Injured

Washington, May 8.-A marine
corps casualty list today shows one
man dead from wounds and, seven
slightly wounded in action.
Private Ralph Clay Johnson OF
Guthrie, Okl., died from wounds. The
slightly wounded were: Second lieu
tenant Vernon Lee Somers, Bloxon,
Va; Corporal Herbert Roy Perkins,
Sumner, Tex; Privates Joseph King
Clark, Walton, Iud.; John Edgar
Davidson, Detroit; Allen Melville
Schroeder, Cleveland; Royal Lee
Stokely, Crawford, Ga; Harry Fink,
Pittsburgh. Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
US, SENDS GRAIN
TO SWITZERLAND
WITH BIG CONVOY

Washington, May Sin defiance
of the German submarines, the
United States is sending grain tc
Switzerland aboard armed ships un'
der naval conveys prepared to fight
their way through the danger zones
Two grain ships left an Atlantic port
some time ago, two more sailed last
week and others will go soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
NiCaraguan Government Names
New Minister to United States

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, May
8,-Diego Manuel Chamorro, former
minister of foreign affairs has been
appointed Nicaraguan minister to the
United States.
Nicaragua yesterday declared war
on Germany. The government is now
represented at Washington by a
charge daffairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
Belgian Citizens Forced
To Enroll in Hun Armv

Washington, May S.-Seven hun
dred young men of Brussels, born in
Belgium of German parentage, but
Belgian citizens by adoption, have
been taken to Germany to be enrolled
in the army. according to an official
dispatch today from France.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
SOLDIERS FULLY
EQUIPPED BEFORE
THEY GO ACROSSI
Secretary Baker Announces That Forecast He Made i;
January as to Oversee Movement Ha. Been Sur.
passed; Machine Guns Being Produced in
Increasing and Substantial Numbers"
(By Associated Press.)

Wash'ngtonyN MAY s-More than half million American
'iers have been to France 5s
Secretary Baker today dictated the following statement.
I'm January told the senate committee that there was
strong likelihood that early in the present 900 Aer
can troops would be dispatched France either now
perhaps later discuss the number of American troops in
France; but am glad to be able say that the forecast
made in January has been surpassed"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
GERMANS RESUME
INFANTRY ATTACK
IN YPRES SECTOR
Allied Front Line Trenches Penetrated at Some Points,
But Enemy is Repulsed Over Greater Part of
Five-Mile Battle Front and Fails to
Attain Objective.
(By Associated Press.

What possibly may prove to be the prelude to the long
expected resumption of hotes by the Germans the west
ern front is being played.
Southeast of Ypres from the region of to La
Cy the Germans have launched an attack against the Brit
sh and French holding the line and at certain points
over the five mile battle they have with
BY penetrating front line trenches Apparently however,
the greater part field of combat they met with repule
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
The Weather

Fer Nebraska-Increasing cloud.
ness Thursday; followed by Showers
and cooler in afternoon or night; Fri.
day cloudy and much cooler; probably
showers.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
at Omaha Yesterday.

1918. 1917 1915 1915
Highest yesterday O.. 92 6s u So
Lowest yesterday e., 81 43 50 AZ
Mean temperature E.. IS 5e 81 50
Precipitation ........ is .Oo~ m 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature .................. 50
Excess for the day Observation-Disclosures. Is
Total excess since March 1.............347
Excess for the day ............. .01 inch
Total rainfall since March 1, ...l SO inches
Deficiency since March 1........3.57 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1917.... 80 inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1916. S.22 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-09
MORE THAN HALF MILLION IT, s.
FIGHTING MEN NOW IN FRANCE
TEUTONS FLAUNT RIGHTFULNESS
AS WARNING TO NEUTRAL Ma TIONS
Lootins Levyng Tribute Upon Stricken People, Destruc
ton of Churches and Mstreatment Of Prisoners Re.
cited Brazeny in Circular Spread Broadcast
in Spain by German Propagandists.
(By Associated Press.)

(by Associated FreSS.)
Washington, May s-Teutonc frshfulness as practice
and Belgium has been made the subject of Cerma
warning neutral nations of the fate which they
if they take up against the central powers
f there any still thinking Of siding with the allies le
them take warning from the fate of Others the note
1t is in the form Of circular which reces the amount
booty seized in France and Belgium the number of churche
damaged and destroyed the money wrng from the srcke
inhabitants and finally the deliberate mstreatmen of Ens
prisoners of war.
Spain Flooded With Document
By German Propagandsts
German have flooded Spain with this printed
Having established its German origin the department tonight made pub
Besides untold material captured
field the Germans have taken possession Of inealueub booty
High grade watches ~ watches sols underwent
sss SILVER Bottles $4,000
against France in 1901.
Art Treasures Confiscated;
Houses of Worship Destroyed
In Belgium besides they have e0n6'e.sd old
treaehy other priests
soldiers they forced the Belgian
Cathedras destroyed unserveable g. churches
soyed po;nd 2 rendered der pnss!vssas @ ib. 81 81 Total zs
military figures these have not yet been
Enormous Tribute Levied Upon
individuals and Cities of Belgium.
continuing struggle after their bloody
battlefield the German officers forced their will
punishmens rich individuals and wealthy cities This
has contributed the following amounts the German
prsa 150O00 peas forced contributions 4850 pesetas
Total, 120,o713 pesetas.
This includes fine of pesas imposed
Asaian children who insist speaking the French language and
refuse to study the beautiful German language These statistics
"fi sss GSd' dns with the allies let them
take warning from the fate of the Others
Declare British Are Pledged
To Return German Colonies
In claims of
the following footnote appears:
When it is held that the Germans have English
territory and that the they have lost all their African
colonies amounting 100000 lometers be
that the English according of their
have the struggle
helping Begans That English have practically
pledged themselves the German colonies after the
exchange of Belgium The
Germans therefore, all that they have lost Africa
Regime of Extreme Rgor Is
Imposed English Prisoners.
made prisoners and this connection the following made
Although these figures the English
taken
bered the English their prisoners with notable kindness
(bandua nooa) while the imposed the English pris
by the Germans of
moral Besides the 22 officers ,325 soldiers
added thousand English prisoners
of disease food and other accidents German
concentration
hgure regarding prisoners explained the
prior to the recent drive in Picardy and Flanders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
PRESIDENT SENDS WARM GREETINGS
TO ITALIANS ON WAR ANNIVERSARY

Washington May 23.-President Wilson's message
to the Italian people, read tonight by Secretary of State
Lansing at the meeting here to celebrate the third ami
versay of entrance into the war was also trans
mtted to the American ambassador at Rome for presen
tation to Italian foreign Office. 1t is as follows
II that I am speaking for the people of the
United States in sending to the italian people
raterna greetings upon this the anniversary of the
trance of Italy into this great war; in which there is be
ing fought once for all the epressble conflict between
free solf-government and the dictaton OF force.
"The people of the United States have looked with
profound interest and sympathy upon the efforts and
sacrifices of the Italian people deeply and sincerely
interested in the present and future security of Italy and
are glad to find themselves associated with people to
whom they are bound by many personal and intimate
ties in struggle whose object is liberation freedom the
rights of and nations to live their lives and de
termne their fortunes the rights of the weak we'll
the strong and the maintenance of Justice by the IRE
sstbe force of free nations eagued together in the de-
Tense of mankind.
with ever increasing resolution and force we shall
continue to stand together in the sacred cause
America salues the gallant king of Italy and bids
her Godspeed.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
British Defenses Are Impregnable
Is Belief of Men Who Know the Facts !;
Man-power Equals That Of Hun Hordes

,ruies which will be thrown into tho
struggle represent not less than
!, 500. 600 men. II was officially stat
ed that we had bout 500 600 men in
France on tho first or MaY,
ut IS. not TO be expected that the
full stenRth OF the American army
viii get into the active lighting. They
are IN France, however. ror military
duty and will relieve seasoned troops.
In this way relief troops will be as
vital TO the outcome as those who ac-
tuallv take part IN the fighting,"
The optimism felt and expressed at
the war department has been greatly
stimulated by reports that Germany
has been. forced TO take the dregs Of
the central empires into her armies
In no other way could the numerical
strength now assem- hled have been
obtained, II is declared.
A communication to the state de-
partment from neutral country
bordering on Germany told that con-
Wet camps. penitentiaries and jails
had been stripped of their inmates,
The man-power thus obtained was
uniformed and sent. to the front as
soldiers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
Biggest Railroad Shake-up Begins
When All Presidents Are Retired By
McAdoo And New Officials Take Hold

operating STATS, Director General Nc
Adoo today named two new regional
directors
b. L. Winchell, director of the
Union Pacific railroad, was appointed
regional director OF the Southern dis
triCt, with headquarters at~ Atlanta
The appointment is effective June l.
and Mr., Winchell will succeed c. II
Markham, who has been placed In
charge OF the Allegheny region, To-
Gated at Philadelphia
Mr. Winchell was a former presi-
dent and general manager OF the
Kansas City. Fort Worth and Mem
phs system, president OF the Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific rail-
road. president of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad and president
of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
railroad. As chairman OF the inter-
regional traffic committee he has re-
Gently made a complete report to d.
rector General MoAdoo OF the facili-
ties of the Southern ports. He has
resigned as director of traffic OF Union
Pacific and severed all his connection
with other corporate interests.
n. D. Maher. president of the Nor
folk and Western railway, has been
named regional director of the Poca-
hOntaS region, Win heauQuartefS Ut
Roanoke, Va. The Pocahontas region
will consist OF the following roads:
Chesapeake and Ohio. east OF Louis
Vile. Columbus and Cincinnati. In
Guiding the Chesapeake and Ohio
Northern: Norfolk and Western and
Virginian railway. and the terminal
and narbor operations of all lines
reaching Hampton Roads. Mr.. Maher
has resigned the presidency OF the
Norfolk and Western and retired from
the several boards OF directors. sever
Ing his corporate connections entirely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24

Washington, May as.-The biggest
shake-up In the history OF the rail
roads is under way.
Director-General McAdoo has no
tilted the heads Of all the railroads
and railroad systems pow under fed
eral control that their services will
no longer be required.
Samuel Rea president OF the Penn
sylvania lines. and Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore and Ohio,
are two OF the best known railroad
heads operating great systems who
have been relieved OF all connection
with the operating departments of
tho two railroad systems.
or greater interest than the changes
that will he brought about in the
personnel OF the railway executive
staffs is the announcement OF the d.
rector general today that on and after
July l. next, the payment OF all trans
portation charges will be put upon a
cash basis
There are several reasons behind
this order. Perhaps the most I'm
portant is TO prevent discrimination
between shippers and consignees The
extending of credit in the payment OF
transportation charges to one person
while IL is denied to another results
in a preference in favor OF the per-
son TO whom credit Ia given.
Tho order also Is expected to bring
cash returns for services rendered
with no possibility OF bad debts and
10 reduce labor and expense in the
accounting departments OF the differ
ent railways.
In pursuance OF his plan to bring
the operation of the railways directly
under federal control through regional
directors and federal managers. to
take the place OF the present operat-
ing heads OF the railways And. their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
COLTS Win FIRST
GAME Of SEASON
George Stinson's Crew Beats
Petersburg COOLERS by the
Score Of t to ,.
FINE CROWD PRESENT
Parade Through Business Sec
ton Precedes the Contest.
Governor Davis Pitches
First Ball.

So far rs Richmond IN concerned.
the Virginia league opened in a most
suspicious manner Yesterday after
noon at Boulevard field. The weather
was ideal. there was a very encour-
aging and enthusiastic crowd in both
the stands and the hleachers. the
players were in tip-top condition. and
Richmond won from Petersburg by
the score OF to .
Governor Westmoreland y Y S
pitched the first bail. and the Rich
mond team scored the first run. the
one that proved to he the winner.
The fans who helped 10 fiji the park
could not have wished for a better
brand of baseball The players on
both teams are young and snappy,
and full of the enthusiasm Of youth,
Manager Stinson's team particularly
was Impressive, The day was a
memorable one. which brought the
Virginia league baseball here, al
though many had thought that pro-
fessionai baseball would be stranger
this season,
Parade PrvNcedes Game.
A parade OF the principal streets
was made by the two teams and the
club directors. STARTING from In front
Of the Richmond hotel al $50 o'clock
the party went trto Broad street and
then down Twelfth TO Franklin. INT
parade turned East on Franklin &c
Eighteenth. and then went into Main
street, to Eighth, then TO Broad and
West to Boulevard field.
The John Marshall, High school
cadets again made themselves useful
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24

Washington, May 23--It Is the
opinion Of the general staff that the
defenses erected behind the British
lines since the last great German
drive preclude the possibility of the
loss OF the channel ports so convicted
by the enemy
The ofricial conclusion rs that ample
time has elapsed to make the terri
tory which the Teutonic armies must
cross to reach the channel impreg
nable.
An authoritative estimate OF the
strength of the opposing forces on the
western front was obtained today
from staff of'cer. He said
"Our reports show the German
commanders will have available for
their next drive upward OF zoo divi-
sions. This means they have assemhl-
ed approximately 100000 men OF all
arms. 1t would appear that they have
staked everything on the success OF
the purpose to win A. decisive victory
in the west.
The Germans not only purpose to
capture the channel coast but are al
so planning to crush and destroy the
British armies which successfully
checked their onslaughts several
weeks ago. We do not believe they
can accomplish either purpose,
In the nrst place, ieneral HaiE a
forces have been greatly reinforced
and when the new struggle comes the
British. instead OF facing the enemy
alone, will be supported by both
French and American troops"
In sun marking the strength of tho
allied forces which Will meet the ex-
pected German attack. the officer
said:
1--WE estimate the British army on
thu Flanders front at a minimum Of
100000 fighting men. Tho French
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
DR.. JOHNSON WILL
TAKE STAND TODAY
Accused Dentist to Tell His
Side Of Case in Which He
Is Chief Character.
EVIDENCE IN BY NIGHT
Defense viii Put on Several
Character Witnesses to
Tell Of Doctor
Past Life.

Or. Lemuel J. johnson will take the
stand in busting court in his own be
half this morning. Preceding him. II
was stated by counsel. several char
acter witnesses will be introduced. and
II is probable that about II o'clock
the accused dentist Will begin his de
tense.
1t is believed that all the evidence
Will he before the Jury by late today,
and that arguments Will begin tomor-
row. with the possibility n the case GO
| tne to the jury late tomorrow even
| ing.
Interest In the trial yesterday was
ceutoref in the evidence offered by
William J. Courtner. a private detec-
l tive lie said that he was on his way
! 10 Washington Wednesday morning,
/ when he read In newspaper about
the alleged confession which a Wash
ington newspaper man had secured
from johnson. and knowing some
thtnE about this phase OF the case.
he got OF the train a Fredericksburg
ard returned 60 Richmond, fully de-
terrnined TO see that the prisoner got
Justice
Discredits Confession"
Courtney stated that he had met 4.
C}ovd Gill. the Washington newspap per
man. and had talked with him about
confession Gil. he said. had told
him that he was in had on his pa
per and NEEDED a good story. that he
had once written a confession IN a
similar case and had helped the de-
Tense considerably. He said the
writer had admitted that he had made
sob stufFrr his speciality. and said
that in this case he wanted to do his
best Witness said GIN had asked
him 20 try his hand At the eonfes-
sion business, and that after having
, several conversations along this line
with the writer, he had put him down
as fanatic and passed him up.
He dtd not believe CHI had secured
a confession from the dentist, that he
had met him on several occasions,
once In the ONCE Of II NJ Smith str..
counsel for Johnson. and once ct Muir
phys hotel. and again on the street
The prosecution endeavored TO i'm
puen the testimony and sought to dis
credit the witness, by attempting TO
SHOW that he had recently been mixed
up IN n reprchensihla manner In a
divorce case in South Richmo@l Wit
ness explained that he had Aed IN
& professional capacity IN that case,
and that some mistakes had been
made by counsel I'm the case, which,
however. he cleared up. and he stood
3 IFA'sF 70 ~ NNS bS AubEF fsI Nest " t4tS
that his connection with the case was
perfectly proper.
Mr. Gill. the Washington writer,
was recalled He denied that he had
held conversations with Courtney. and
could not recall that he had ever met
him
Good Words for Prisoner
Mrs. G. W. Smith. of 100 LON hardy
street. Richmond, with whom John
son boarded much of the time he was
student at the Medical College of
Virginia, and who has sat by his side
every moment of the trial, and who
In motherly fashion has famed the
dentists brow. testified 10 the very
high regard she held for him. that he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
TRACTOR DENOMINATION
TODAY AND TOMORROW

Keen interest has been arousAd
among farmers for many miles around
by the announcement made yesterday
that the new Fordson farm tractors
viii be demonstrated today and to-
morrow on the Joseph Bryan estatss@on
the LAX eside car line.
Competition for the machines n
keen, but has been concentrated too
largely In few counties to meet the
wishes of the commissioner OF agTicul.
ture. who is supervising the allotment.
The commissioner desires to see this
eco machines SO distributed that every
county In the state may share In the
benefits to be derived from their use.
morrow will take place. weather per~
hitting. from 20 to ~ A. II and . ~ =
p. NJ S->s---------~---<
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
FIGHT OR GO TO WORK.
That's the Gist Of New
Order for Men Of Draft
Age Everywhere.
WATCH SLACKE.RS
Those Who Co to Other
Countries to Evade
Duty Will Be
Indicted.
WATCH SLACKERS

Washington. May 23.--Drastic
measures were taken by the gov
eminent today TO tighten It's hold
ON men on draft age.
BY amended regulations issued
by Provost MarshaI-G eral
Crowder. approximately 100000
men I'm various lines of oCcupn-
ton throughout the country were
given to understand that they
must either seek employment in
war industries by July i, ar rem
der themselves liable for military
service. regardless of previous
classification or exemption.
On the heels, Attorney General
Gregory, in statement issued at
the department of justice, gave
sharp warning To- men of draft
age seeking tn escape service by
leaving the country.
1T has ben brought To my at
teution." said the aftoruey-gen-
eraI. that Il number Of men OF
CONSUMPTION age have left, and
that even now, occasionally,
others are leaving the country 10
c,ade military service.
THE American people by the
passage of the seiective service
act. have expressed it as their VIII
that the fundamental obligations
OF citizenship demands. when re-
quired. the performance OF mil
itary service.
"Slackers OF the class above de-
scribed. are presumably lahoring
under the delusion that by securing a
residence In another coun-
Try for the duration OF the war they
may escape their gliiitary obligations
and upon the termination OF the war
may return here TO enjoy the fruits OF
"a crifice In which they have had no
part. ~
When this great struggle is COM
pleted. howevr, such men on seek
ng admission TO the United states
Sill ind that II will he necessary for
hem to stand trial on indictments
,harging them with violations of the
selective service act These trials will
be vigorously prosecuted and the
maximum penalty provided by the act
will be urged upon conviction.
Keeping Track of Slackers.
The department has at hand in
formation from which complete lists
may he prepared Of all slackers who
nave left this country.
instructions are being sent to all
United States attorneys that they pre-
sent to the several grand juries hav-
ng Jurisdiction OF the cases of all such
slackers. and upon the facts shown
ask for the return of indictments
against such men. These indictments
are to be kept alive and the passing
Of time will not prevent the bringing
of prosecutions for such violations OF
The selectiye service act as soon as
any draft evGders seek admission 10
this country, Such -registrants
and delinquents either must return
10 this country for military service,
Or become permanent expatriates with
Ill future rights OF United States
denied them. The gov
AZ no time hereafter will he