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The Washington times., 1918-05-20
DENTIST WANTED
SISTER OF BRIDE,
SAYS HER MOTHER
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monwealth to prove that johnson
Wove about him n web Of deceit
which. rapseds the Knight. family to
have implicR confidence in him.
New Witneas TeatIaea.

". r. Driver. of Wilson. n. c.. was
the first witness called today. BY a
special order Of the court he was per-
mitted to testify at this time that he
may return at once to Wilson. where
his wife Is Critically i'll
Driver testified that he met John
son on the street in Wilson shortly
after the Richmond girls death.
johnson" he said. ''told me not to
believe any OF the newspaper stories
about his being married" He said
they were lies.
On cross examination Driver said.
later in the day he again met John
son who admitted that he had been
married to Alice Knight He told
me that he married her to save her
name and reputation" o..
This Is the first witness that the
commonwealth has used who has
brought out the fact that Johnson
spoke disparGgingly OF his brides
character.
Miss Lottie Holland caused Johnson
no little uneasiness when she ap-
peared in the court. room today. She
has not before been known in con-
nection with the case and Is the new
witnsss that the Commonwealth had
promised they would produce to prove
that johnson was engaged TO marry
Miss ollie White. a girl OF his home
town OF Middlesex. and that she was
wearing a diamond ring given to her
by the defendant.
Spoke to Girl witness.
Greatly agitAted johnson got per-
mission to speak to Miss Holland.
What are you here for?" he asked.
II was summoned as q witness" she
replied.
johnson asked whether she would
represent the defense or the prosecu-
tion and pleaded with her to tell him
what she was going to testify 70.
She said, Il don't know yet"
We'll, you had better hurry up and
decide" johnson said
Miss Holland told The Times repre-
sentative today that she lived in Mid
dlesex: that ollie White had boarded
in her home. and that she had been
present both at the time Johnson be-
came engaged TO Miss White and on
subsequent occasions when discussion
was had as to the date Of the wedding.
Heard wedding Day Set.
"Just before DR.. Johnson went to
camp last fall I was present when he
tried to make Ollie marry him at once
and accompany him there" Miss Hol-
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

LONDON. May 2O.-"Our troops con-
Quoted successful raid on the. Albert
sector yesterday. taking a few prison
ers." Field Marshal Haig reported to-
day.
AN attempted enemy raid north of
Hinges was repulsed with heavy
losses.
Hostile artillery fire increased con-
sidcrably last night on the Albert
BuCqUoy front" 80
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

LONDON. May 2o.-Feur German
airplanes were shot down last night
during an attempted sky raid on
large scale against London and the
southeastern coast. il Is officially
announced by the .commandant OF
the home forces.
The text of the official statement
follows:
-Four enemy alrplanes that were
aiding London and the southeastern
coast were brought down rhe raid
was carried out IN large scale and
numerous bombs were dropped. So
far no details are known as to cas-
ualtIes and damage"
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

prise attack Saturday night. taking
$50 prisoners and twenty mach ne
guns. The Australian casualties were
light. Field Marshal Hang said n his
Hi-ht report
Regarding this operation the Ger
man war office said that British local
attacks on the south bank Of the
Aucre "sanguinarily collapsed"
Hatg aL.n rennrt ed a sl---.-- s rnI n u
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
ITALIANS REPULSE
ENEMY'S ATTACKS

ROME, May 2O.-The war office com
munication issued last night says:
There has been considerable local
hEhtinE along the whole Of the front
On the southwest slopes OF Monte
MantellO, north OF Corno Tresegnori
We completely stopped an attempted
enemy attack in the AdameJ0 dis
-rIct strong hostile detachmcnts a.
lacked our Outposts south Of Mt.
Stablet- Our troops resisted brave
ly and repulsed the enemy with heavy
loss
North OF Monte Grappa our assault
troops stormed the Casatasson ridge.
InflicuHE casualties and taking a few
prisoners.
In the Val Arsa and on the Asiago
plateau there has been increased ar
tillery activity by both sides.
The aircraft activity has been coll
siderable along the whole OF the FROM.
kite balloon and four enemy ma
chimes were downed by two British
aviatOrs"
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
WASHINCTONIANS VISIT !.
ALASKA VIA MOVIE ROUTE

Many, -washinEtonians have = diff
ferent conception OF the vast
stretches OF Alaska today from that
they have always carried A new
picture OF the northernmost portion
Of the United States was given
washington BY DR.. Leonard s Sug-
den. Traveller. lecturer and. Gathor,
in an address on The Lure Of
Alaska" yesterday afternoon and Last
night at the National TheatsE- The
address was illustrated BY q series
Of realistic pictures In the natural
eoIors that gave a vivid presenta-
tion OF the lonely packtrails and
long reaches OF Alaska
The pictures not, only showed the
landscape, but also the. grim and dar-
ing men who have lei. civilization to
seek adventure and fortune in the
frozen north. As the drama OF de-
velopment of this vast region unfolded
before the spectators, DR.. Sugden
explained the details, giving not only
the names OF places and events. but
of the men whose courage and hardi-
hood were the prime factors in Erest-
ing from the grip Of nature the un-
told millions which for ages have re
manned locked in this treasure chest
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land said. She refused, and they set
a date for the wedding for some time
in June OF this year
Miss Holland, when called to the
witness stand. win refuse repeated de-
malls by Johnson that he kept com
pany with ollie White after his mar
riage to the Richmond girl.
he was with her almost daily"
Miss Holland said, Sand even after he
heard that his wife was dead In Rich
mond he went to dinner Rith her be-
fore boarding his train. I. myself,
was with them q part OF that even
ing"
bungalow 4 M1fh.
Miss Holland will also tell the court
that the lavishly furnished bungalow
that johnson promised his Richmond
bridge by letter and by word OF mouth
was a myth The two autonnobiles he
told his bride and her parents -he-had
did not exist. Miss Holland said.
Today's proceedings have again
been marred by argument between
council over the admisabillty as eVi-
dence Of the white linen handkerchief,
on which was the name OF ollie White,
and . bundle Of letters Johnson "
said to have written which tend to
show his relation to the North Caro-
lima girl.
Detective John Wiley who arrested
johnson shortly after the dentists
attempted suicide at Wilson. N. G.,
was recalled to the stand today, but
will probably not complete hts state
ment, due TO Interruption by counsel
for the defense who are fighting every
step OF the way against the admission
Of evidence Wiley procured In North
Carolina = CO
wouId weaken ChSe.
The Commonwealth admits that its
case will be greatly weakened un-
less Il can establish the fact that
Johnson was engaged to the girl in
his home town. To this end a Wig
orous effort is being made to intro
duce as evidence q score or more OF
letters written BY Johnson to Miss
White in which endesring terms were
used
When Detective John Wiley, who
placed johnson under arrest at .
Wilson sanitRrium, where the den
list was taken after his attempt at
suicide by swallowing aconite poiS-
oning. was called GS q witness Sat-
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

LONDON. MAY 2O-GenPraI Sem
enon's anti-Bolshevik army in ST.
IBERIA. has occupied the city Of Chita.
said a news agency dispatch from
Moscow "hita lies on the Trans
Siberian railway near its juncture
with the Amur railway, and Is $50
miles east OF Lake BaIkaL
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

PARIS. May eo-"The artillery
ducIlinE has become more violent in
the -egion OF Hangard Opposite
Amiens on che Picardy Sattle 'front.', :"
the French war office reported today.
our patrols south or the Avre and
West OF Castel took some prisoners.
Northwest Of Rheims, near
Rcrmericourt we penetrated to the
cnemy's third line trenches where we
dcstro~ed military work and captured
some prisoners. one. au officer, as
well as war materials
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
LOCAL VICTORIES
WON BY SAMMIES

Last nights communique from
General Pershing follows
In Picardy and Lorraine. hostile
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

The per eaUlta weekly eOnsump-
tion Of potatoes IN Germany Il ls
quaPtBI In AuGtria-Hungnry, quaFtH'
while In the United states Il Il 0aly
- quartz.
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

MOSCOW. May cO-Tho BoIshevik
and Turkish forces are sgEaEed IN
a deadly conflict at Haku. on the
Caspian Sea. ArrurdluG To uts
patches 60 m" Moscow newspapers
@.OD0 persons have been killed and
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

LONDON. May y2O.-Australian troops
captured the village OF Vile Sur
Ancre. north Or the Somme. IN a sur
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

Potatoes are native American
crop; don't let the Germans heat u
aI our own game. They hrr eating
potatoes and eOnseFVIAE wheat
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
PRESENT STYLE.

on a German post southwest of
Mo- eren in Flanders.
The French war office reported
mutual Cannonading north OF the
Avre. French patrols brought in
prisoners in the Hangard-en -Sautcrre
sector. German surprise attacks, the
communidue said. failed on the love er
Ailette, and in the ArEOnne and
WOevre regions
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

PETROGRAD. May 2O.-German
troops have occupied Bjorko, an
island in the Gulf OF Finland south
Of ViborE and thirty miles north
west Of Petrograd.
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

1900 wounded. Various parts OF the
town. including entire streets and the
Persian bazaar. are burning.
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

RANDALL SaS2Ser' SToaBSSTS SIa aSH : Z - 81
MORROW W-BCSHAIAN AND BAYSE in
WITH NEA TN ESS AND DLSHAFGH-"
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

rDlUDAyI1c SavoJ I4th 4 Cot. I'd.
IhHNLlHLL J TODAY-W. 3. HART
In THE TIGER MAN" TOMORROW
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG IN THE
REASON WHY
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

CRANDALL'S SFIeEsER4fts6i tsfS .E ss e6l. ID.
RAY m PLAYING
THE GAME OhDIfRUW-hADGE
KENNEDY in THE FAIR PRETEND
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

RANDAIL.'SES1Hs,IHP%o' IN NJ 4 F4y-,
WEEK-ARTHUR DONALDSON AND
KATHARINE KAELRED in IN
LIGHTEN THY DAUGHTER "
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

HIDnEN TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
llHNDLIN IRENE CASTLE In CON
gICT go"
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

CTnHNIO TO-DAY AND ALL WEEK
ylhltIND -.-TARZAS OF T H z
APES. 90. with ELMO LINCOLN AND
ESID MARkEY.
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

CpANnAII'C Apollo. ga H 1t. ne.
NtAhNDhLL y TODAY DOUGLAS
FAIRBANKS IN Mr. FIN-IT " TO
AORROW-MONTAGC LOVE in THE
CROSS BEARER"
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

U0NE 1870 street Northeast
llOihL SPECIAL. T = D OR q S s
BEN F-FFF. FEASE1NS FAENT-M in
THE FIGHTING GRIM EXTRA
THE SPIRIT OF THE RED CROSS. 90
The Washington times., 1918-05-20

CRANDALL'SAs,yyEri az ?. GRAsD.
TODAf-ELSIE FERGUSON IN '-THE
LIE TOMORROW MAY ALLISON
in SOCIAL HYPOCRTTES."
The Washington times., 1918-05-20
AMUSEMENTS
a,44S 10 SB#5#s ~ 8

NJ VETpIN OPEN AT $50 P. N.
ULIuH IL VIOLA DANA IN
ian u St ''BREAKERS AHEAD
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DTA7b 4@4 9th st. n. w.
I LftLh TODAY AND TOMORROW
RUPERT JULIAN IE THE KAISER
THE BEAST or BERLIN 90
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HOMES 1r,h ( ChF0LrSH: a "5t "a:
.ol'hN-CLARA EIMIhI-L YOUNG In
THE HOUSE or GLASS" Also a
CHRISTIE CDMEBT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-19

10 San Francisco It was the same. Everywhere
had friends; everywhere they came crowding
to shake me by the hand with "How are you
the day, HarryT'
1t was long trip, but it was happy one
How long ago it seems now. as ! write, in
this new day Of warl How far away are all
the common, kindly things that then did not
notice, and that now I would give the world
and a to have back again!
Then, everywhere | went, they pressed
their dainties upon me whenever l sat down
for sup and bite. The board groaned with
plenty. | was in rich country, country
where there was enough for all, and to spare.
And now, aj | am writing, | am travelling
again across America. And there is not
enough. When l sit down at table there is a
card of Herbert Hoover's, bidding me be care
full how / eat and what I choose. Ay, tut he
has no need to warn me. Well know the
truth, and how America is helping to feed its
allies over there, and so must be sparing her
self.
To think Of It'll In y on far day the world
was all at peace, And now that great Amer.
ca, that gave so little thought to armies and
to cannon, is fighting with my ain British
against the Hunl
1t was in March of 1914 that we sailed
from San Francisco, on the 10th of the month.
1t was glorious day as we stood on the deck
OF the old Pacific liner Sonoma. l was eager
and glad to be off. To be sure, America had
been kinder to me than ever and was loath
in way, to be leaving her and all the friends
OF mine she held-old friends of years, and
new ones made on that trip. But was COM
ing back. And then there was one great
reason for my eagerness that few folk knew
that my son, John, was coming to meet me
in Australia. was missing him sore already
They came aboard the old tubby liner to
busy shaking hands.
"Goodby, Harry" they said. And "Good
luck, Harry" they cried. And just before the
CONTINUED on Page Twelve. Column Two.I
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saw those hills again. was going half way
round the world and back again. was going
to wonderful places to see wonderful things
and curious faces. But oftenest the thought
came to me, as looked at my son, that him
l would see again before l saw the heather
and the hills and all the friends and the rela-
tions l was leaving behind me- For on his
trip around the world he was to meet US in
Australia! 1t was easier to leave him, easier
to set out knowing that, thinking of that
wonderful things I saw and heard But the
most wonderful thing of all that was to see
or hear upon that voyage did not dream of
nor foresee. How was mortal man to fore
see? How was he to dream of it?
Could guess that the very next time set
out from Dunoon pier the peaceful Clyde
would be dotted with patrol boats, dashing
hither and thitherl Could I guess that every
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-19
CHAPTER 1.-THE START.

NON daysl on palmy, peaceful daySl
go back to them,. and they are. as a
dream. | go back to them again and
again, and live them over. Yon days of an
other age, the age of peace, when no man dared
even to dream of such times as have come upon
US.
1t was in November of 1918, and was set
ting forth upon great journey, that was to
take me to the other side of the world before I
came back again to my wee hoose amang the
heather at Dunoon. My wife was going with
me, and my brother-in-law, Tom Valance, for
they go everywhere with me. But my son,
John, was coming with us only to Glasgow,
and then, when we set out for Liverpool and
the steamer that was to bring us to America
he was to go back to Cambridge. He was
near done there. the bonnie laddie. He had
taken his decree as Bachelor of Arts, and was
to set out soon upon trip around the world.
Was thatnot fine plan | had made for
my son? That great voyage he was to have,
to see the world and all its peoples! 1t was
proud | was that | could give it to him. He
was-but it may be III tell you more of John
later in this book! My pen runs ava with
me, and my tongue, too, when l think OF my
boy John.
We came to the pier at Dunoon, and there
she lay, the little ferry steamer, the black
smoke curling from her stack straight up to
God. All, the Draw day it wasl There was
frosty sheen upon the heather, and the Clyde
was calm as glass. The tops of the hills were
coated with snow, and they stood out against
the horizon like great, big sugar loaves.
We were a happy that day! There was
crowd to see US off. They had come to bid
me farewell and godspeed, all my friends and
my relations, and l went among them, shaking
them by the hand and. thinking of the long
whiles before I'd be seeing them again. And
then all my goodbys were said, and we went
aboard and my voyage had begun.
looked back at the hills and the heather,
and thought of all I was to do and see before
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women weeping, and that my boy, John-!
Ah but II not tell you of that now
Peaceful the Clyde had been, and peaceful
was the Mersey when we sailed from Liver
pool for New York. l look back on yon voy-
age-the last took that way in days of peace.
Next tinel Destroyers to guard us from the
Hun and his submarines, and to lay us safe
course through the mines. And sailor boys,
about their guns, watching, sweeping the sea
every minute for the flash of sneaking pi-
rates periscope showing for second above
wavel
But theni 1t was quiet trip, with none
but the ups and doons of every Atlantic cross
ing-nore ups than doons, I'm telling you'll
was glad to be in America again, glad to
see once more the friends I'd made. They
turned out to meet me and to greet me in New
York, and as ! Travelled across the continent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-19
DOCTOR UNDER
DEFENSE FIRE
IN LUSk TRIAL
Roberts Tells Of Meeting With
Accused Girl; Says She
Asked Whether He
Loved Her.

Waukesha, Wis, May lS.-Dr,
Davis Roberts was again the center
of interest at the trial of Grace Lusk
for staying his wife when he re-
sumed the witness stand today to face
a crosshre of questions from counsel
for the defense. $50. EM..
Henry Lockney, in his cross-exam'
ination, reviewed in detail the stor,
of the doctor, told yesterday on thu
stand Of his relations with Miss Lusl
and his meetings with her in Wauke
sha and Chicago.
Meeting in Office.
DR.. Roberts again told of a meeting
in Miss Lusk's Office in the Young
Mems Christian association, at which
he asked her to help him with a book
on COW diseases which he was writ
ing.
"She asked me if I loved her." he
said, "and I replied that we were
practically strangers and that / re-
spected her. She said that she did
not want my respect, but wanted me
to take her to Chicago for a good
time"
Ended With Kisses.
The doctor said that the meeting
ended with two kisses. but that HI
could not remember whether he kissec
Miss Lusk or she kissed him. Thi.
was in March, 1915.
From April, 1915, until July, 1916
he said he had met Miss Lusk at va
rjous hotels in Chicago on an average
of once a month.
"Who paid the hotel bills?" he wa.
asked.
"She paid hers and I paid mine,
he answered.
At II o'clock the court adjourned
until Monday with DR.. Roberts still
on the stand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-19
HAYWARD WRITES
OF HIS REGIMENT
ON FRONT LINE
Former Nebraskan, Now at
Head of New York Troops
in France, Says He's
"TWo-Gun Man."

Colonel William Hayward, former
Nebraskan, but now at the head of a
regiment of New York troops in
France, has written letter to one Of
his friends, describing the interesting
life of army men at the front. His
letter, which has been passed by the
censor, was directed to friend on
this side and by him sent by carbon
to others. ..5 -..,
This New York regiment was the
only body of troops to reach the other
side bearing a state name. 1t is now,
as he says, designated otherwise. Ex-
tracts from the letter follow:
"The most wonderful thing in the
world has happened to this regi-
ment. A fairy tale has materialized
and a beautiful dream has come
true. We are now combat unit-one
of the regiments of a French division
in the French army, assigned to a
sector of trenches, and it is now a
question of days when we will be
holding it, the same as each of the
other regiments of our wonderful di-
vision is holding its sector. Groups
of my regiment, including 103 en-
listed men from different companies
per group, and five officers are being
rotated at the front in our prospec-
tive sector now. We have with US,
Continued on Page Five. Column Three.)
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u s. Sets No Limit to Efforts to Win War,
Wilson Declares in Opening Red Cross Drive
Ready, to Put More Than
100000 Men in France;
War Knitting World
Together.
{By Associated Press,)

New York, May lS.--To win the
war the United States is determined
to set no restrictions on the number
of men to be sent to France, President
Wilson declared here tonight in a
speech reaffrming the purpose of
America to set no limit on its effort.
As many men will 60 over seas as
ships can be found to carry them,
the president said, after referring to
statements that have been ma e that
100000 should go.
The United States, he said, will not
be diverted by insincere talk from the
Teutonic powers. Their proposals, he
declared, spring from desire to have
free hand in the east.
81 intend to stand by Russia as we'll
as France" he said.
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The presidents speech in full fol-
lows:
"Mr. chairman and fellow country
men: l should be very sorry to think
Mr.. Dawson in any degree curtailed
his exceedingly interesting speech for
fear that he was postponing mine, be-
cause am sure you listened with the
same intimate interest with which |
listened to the extraordinarily vivid &C
count he gave of the things which he
had realized because he had come in
contact with them on the other side
of the waters.
1--WE compass them with our imagi-
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column One.)
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WIDOWS DEATH
LAST CHAPTER Of
k0UNTzE WILL
InsistenCe on Dover Right Led
to Trust Company Taking
Over All Kountze Family
Real Estate.

The death in New York three
weeks ago of Catherine Ruth
Kountze, widow of the late Augustus
Kountze, and one of Omaha's pio-
neer residents, is the closing chapter
of an interesting will on file in the
county judges Office in the Douglas
county court house.
Mrs. Kountze came to Omaha as a
bride after her marriage at Hanover
ton, O., in 1859, her husband being
one of the founders, with his broth
ers, of the famous Kountze Brothers
banking firm and the family of promi-
nent bankers still presiding over the
Kountze institutions. Augustus
Kountze built beautiful and for that
time palatial residence we'll remem-
bered as Forest Hill" in which he
and his wife held forth socially dur
ing the early days of Omaha and
where a niece, Miss Kitty Smith, who
lived with them, reigned as Omahas
Continued on Page Two. Column six)
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RINGER TO NAME
new CITY HEALTH
COMMISSIONER
"No Conclusion Reached on
Appointments" Is Statement
After Conference With
Mayor Smith.

Mayor Smith and City Commits
sioners Ure, Ringer. Towl and Zim-
man held an informal conference yes
terday afternoon in the mayors Of
flee to go over matters in connection
with consolidation and Encouragement
Of "itv hall departments.
They reported progress, but moth
ing definitely settled individuals in
timated that at was fairly we'll agreed
that the city clerks office will be
consolidated with the accounts OF
finance department and that the as
phalt repair plant will be assigned to
public improvements department.
1--WE did not arrive at any con-
clusion on appointments" was a
statement from the conference room
1t was agreed that Commissioner
Ringer shall appoint the new health
commissioner. 1t also was agreed
that the new broom" will sweep out
a lot of jobs which existed under the
old regime.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-05-19
Interurban Freight Service
By Motor Truck Develops Here

A number of cities within the ra.
dius of Omaha trade territory are
urging the local Chamber of COM
merce to encourage the interurban
motor truck freight service.
Since early this spring a number
of motor truck lines have been start
ed, operating between Omaha and
towns and cities out 20 to 80 miles.
The service is as yet irregular, and
a move is on foot to bring about the
adoption of regular running schedules
in order that shippers may know
when to have their consignments
ready.
1t is said many Of the men operat.
ing trucks are making money. This
b especially true when they are able
to load in both directions