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Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02

ton of only sl22,OOO,OOo, barely
enough as daily rate to put the loan
across the $3,000,000,000 line. The
total reported was $2,579,079,4OO.
Four minute men and other Liberty
loan speakers were notified of the
exact situation regarding the third
loan and were told that an avalanche,
of dollars was absolutely necessary
in the next few days.
Telegams pouring into headquarters
tonight told of immediate response to
the "buy another" cali. In a Phila-
delphia restaurant II diners matched
the president. In the Boston district
the executive committee set the ex-
ample, when each member ordered an
other $50 bond.
The entire state of New Jersey was
reported unof6cially to be over the TOP
tonight. New York state now has sub
scribed 68 per cent of it's quota and
New York City "a.
Reports of subscriptions by other
units show:
Kansas City District-Missouri
$25,196,800; Colorado, Sl9,443,450;
Kansas. S35.l98.l00: Nebraska. S35,-
665.450: Oklahoma. S26.632.000: Wv
oming. 81 272 'In' New Mexico ST.
395, 200
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
PREMIER OF HUN
SPIES CAUGHT IN
FEDERAL Tolls
"Lieutenant Commander X
Captured in New York After
Arrest of Alleged As
siStant.
(By Associated Press.)

New York. May Carl Rodiger,
known also as Karl Schroeder, said
to be Lieutenant commander in the
German navy and believed by agents
Of the department OF Justice to be
paymaster of German agents in this
country, central and South America
was arrested here today and held in
$4,000 bail. One of his chief pur-
poses is believed to have been to in
duce Irishmen to enlist in the Brit
ish navy in the hope that they would
plant bombs on war ships Rodiger
denied that he was a German. His
examination was set for May 8.
Hold Woman Assistant.
The arrest of the German naval
officer, who has thus lar figured in the
records of the federal authorities as
Lieutenant Commander X" follows
on the heels of the apprehension Sat
urday of Marie D'Victorica, alleged
to have.b been one Of his most valuable
lieutenants.
The woman, who is detained at
Bellevue hospital, where she was
taken after her arrest suffering from
the effects of a narcotic, confessed
that she haG received about $4,000
from the German naval officer since
her arrival here in January, 1917.
She denied the charge that she used
the money IT furthering the dissent
nation of Sinn Fein and pro-German
propaganda here, but said she spent
the money for living expenses at ho-
tells. She claimed she owns large
estate in Chile, and that the money
she received represented interest on
her properties.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02

BIG GUNS ROARING.
The pause in the offensive, how
ever, apparently is not to be taken as
meaning the end of the German at
tempts to crack the allied line. All
along the front the big guns are roar
ing and shells of all calibers are
blowing the terrain and areas far
behind them, and fresh German re-
serves, to take the places of the thou
sands of men killed, wounded or made
prisoner, are being hurried to the
front
Indeed, advices from the British
front in Flanders are that another fu-
rious drive by Won Arnim is in
immediate prospect. Emperor William
has been at the front delivering fam
boyant- speeches, to the troops in an
endeavor to spur them on to victory.
Shell Mont KENNEL.
Meanwhile British and French artil-
1erists are sending veritable rain of
shells on Mont KENNEL, the chief
point of vantage gained by the Ger
mans in the Ypres sector. Thus far
the allied guns have held back all at
tempts by the enemy to reinforce his
men on the hill and if the good work
is kept up the hilltop is likely soon to
prove to be a death trap for its cap
tors.
Nothing as yet has been vouchsafed
regarding the inter-allied war council
which is holding sessions at Versailles,
which are expected to bring forth de-
cisions of great moment. Representa-
tives of all the allies are in attend
ance.
Great faith in the ability of General
Foch and the allied commanders on
the western front has been expressed
by M. Clemenceau, the French pre-
mier Returning from visit to the
front the premier said he con-
sidered the line stable, and that as
result of the steps taken by the vari-
Gus commanders, it was outside the
realm of immediate danger
British Defeat Turks.
The fighting on all the other fronts,
except in Palestine and Mesopotamia,
continues of minor character. In
both tn. latter theaters, however, the
British have returned to the attack and
gained important successes over the
Turks. Progress has been made north
of Bagdad along the Tigris river and
in Palestine several positions have
been captured and prisoners taken.
German newspapers have taken an
other tangent in their talk of peace.
1t is asserted by Cologne journal
that Pope Benedict on Whitsunday,
May 19, will put forward concrete ef-
forts to mediate between the warning
factions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Kaiser Bill Full Of Brag
On Trip to Flanders Front

With the British Army in Flanders,
May l.-Emperor William appears to
have been an interested and active vis-
itor in the Flanders region yesterday.
According to prisoners, he has been
making his usual famboyant speeches
to troops, and he stated the other day
that the Germans were trying to sep
arate the French and British armies,
adding Enthusiastically that the Ger
mans were going to put the British
back on the English channel where
they belonged"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Dinner Given Polish
Volunteers Soon to Leave

A dinner was given in honor oil
Polish volunteers to the Polish
French army at Pola:ki's hall, Tn.rsy-
third and L streets. Wednesday noon.
The !ollowing women were in charge:
Mrs. Mary Demiski, Mrs. Katie Nab.
oliski, and Mrs. Katie Bolster.
The recruits left Omaha at D. IN.
for Chicago from where they vii. be
sert to concentration camp in C,n-'
ada. After a few months training
they will 60 overseas.
The following committee escorted
the men to the station: Father
Michael Gluba, Father Grzesikowski.
Felix Saniuk, Frank /. Madura, Henry
Onij, Joe Naboliski, Pete Wozniak,sj
Thomas Koziol.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Sc DROWNED:
BOAT SINKS
AFTER CRASH
City Of Athens Rammed by
French Cruiser Off Delaware
Coast; Passengers Are
Trapped in Berths. .

An Atlantic Port, May l.-Sixty-
six persons lost their lives when the
steamship City of Athens bound from
New York for Savannah, was rammed
and sunk by French cruiser off the
Delaware coast at o'clock this
morning. The missing include 10
men and two women who we're pas
sengers, seven out OF "a U s marines
who were OH board IA out of 20
French sailors and SO members OF
the crew.
All the pass sengers and many of the
crew were in their berths when the
bow of the warship plunged into the
side of the 1900 ton coastwise vessel.
Fire broke out almost Immediately
afterwards jn hold No. l, but it had
no bearing on the fate of the ship for
the flames were quickly quenched by
the rush of water which poured in.
TRAPPED IN BERTHS.
Captain ]. Forward, one of the vet
eran commanders in the service of
the Ocean Steamship company,
owner of The vessel, did his best to
avert a panic and man the lifeboats.
So quickly did the doomed vessel
sink, however, that there was no
time to get the boats away and many
of those who perished were trapped
in their berths.
Those of the passengers and crew
who were able to reach the dock, all
of them thiniy clad and many without
life preservers, plunged into the sea.
The cruiser launched lifeboats i'm
mediately after the crash and turned
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
YANKEES REPULSE
TERRIFIC ASSAULT
WITH HEAVYLOSS
Three Battalons of Infantry Thrown Against u S. Line
Following Intense Bombardment Yankees Thrust
Back Enemy After Hand-to-Hand Fighting
and Win Frenchmen's Praise.
BY Associated Press.

With the French Army in France, May INA heavy Ger.
attack launched yesterday against the Americans the
vicinity of VlerBretonneux repused with heavy losses
for the enemy.
The German preliminary bombardment lasted two hours
and then the infantry rushed forward only to be driven back
leaving large numbers of dead the ground in front Of the
American lines.
The German bombardment opened o'clock in the aft
and directed especially against the Americans
supported the north and south by the French
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Iron Workers Wages Raised
Under Bi-M0nthIv Settlement

Youngstown, O., May Thirty
thousand iron workers of the United
States will receive increases in wages,
effective today, as the result of the BIZ
monthly wage settlement here today
between representatives of the West
ern Bar Iron association and the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers. Puddlers will
receive an increase of 81 per ton and
bar iron fnishers' wages will be
raised 10 per cent. Puddlers, under the
new scale, will receive $3.50 a ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
GREAT STREAM
OF u. s. FORCES
TO OTHER SIDE

Washington, May l.-"American
military forces in Europe constantly
are on the increase" Secretary Baker
today told conference of ship wn-
ers and leaders of seamen's unions.
The increase in cargo and troop
ships enables US to augment our forces
abroad steadily" he said.
Mr.. Baker said vital necessity OF
continuing the American military ef-
fort lay in the provision of adequate
cargo.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Governor Cats HaLts'
Federal Labor Agents
Recruitin0 in Florida

Tallahassee, Fla, May Gov
ernor Cats has called halt on
the operations of federal labor re-
cruiting agents in Florida by
ordering sheriffs to arrest them if
they have nc state licenses. License
fees are practically prohibitive
Governor Cats declared he does
not wish 20 hamper the govern
ment's labor program but must
protect the essential industries of
the state Some federal agents
arrested have been released by
district attorneys but the governor
has ordered their re-arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02

ENEMY THRUST BACK. ,
The fire was intense, and at the end
Of two hours the German commander
sent forward three battalions of in
fantry. There was hand to hand fight.
ing all along the line, as a result
which the enemy was thrust back, his
dead and wounded lying on the
ground in all directions. Five pris-
oners remained in American hands.
The struggle, which lasted con-
siderable time, was extremely violent
and the Americans displayed marked
bravery throughout. &
1t was the first occasion in which
the Americans were engaged IN the
battle, which has been raging since
March Fl, and their French comrades
are full praise for the manner in
which they conducted themselves
under trying circumstances, especially
in view of the fact that they are fight
ing at one of the most difficult points
on the battle front.
The American losses were rather
severe.
Souvenirs Dangerous.
With the American Army in France,
May knowing that the Americans
are persistent souvenir hunters, the
Germans in the Toul sectors have
been strewing No Mans land with all
sorts of Internal devices. These con-
sist of electric wires attached to bells,
helmet, rifles and other paraphernalia
connecting with concealed bombs. In
number of instances American sol \
diers have tripped over these and
escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02

Emperor Charles and Empress
Zita, of Austria-Hungary, whose
sympathy for the house of Bourbon
has raised a protest in court circles
in Vienna. Empress Zita is sister
of Prince Sixtus of Bourbon, to whom
the emperor's famous peace letter was
addressed. The archdukes Of the
house of Hat tsburg have heit con-
ference, at which it was resolved to
call on the emperor to end his friend
ly relations with the Bourbons as a
pledge of loyalty to the Teutonic
cause.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
GERMAN RESERVES
HURRIED TO FRONT
TO RENEW ATTACK
Another Furious Drive at Ypres Foreshadowed by Terrific
>Bombardment; Allied Line Stable and in No Inn
ts# mediate Danger, Says French Premier
After Visit to Army.
(By Associated Press.)

Having been defeated with losses every phase
of fighting around Ypres the Germans have attempted
further onslaughs nacton prevailed Wednesday before
the positions held by the British and French especially
those the hands the British which had been the amb
ton of the Germans to capture
Since Monday what activity there has been in this region
carried the British and French both of whom have
materially bettered their positions French Locre and
the British Meteren On both ground captured
taken
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Democrats Of Wyoming
Declare for Prohibition

Cheyenne, Wyo., May l.-Wyoming
democrats endorsed statewide prolli-
bitiou here tonight by resolutions
adopted by the state democratic COM
mittee in session here.
The committee also adopted resolu-
tons indorsing the national admins
tration's war program.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
AUSTRIAN FIGHTERS IN REVOLT;
LINE UP WITH THE ROMAN ARMY
Several Detachments of Emperor Charles Forces Now
Italian Fighting Line Wearing Italian Uniforms;
Detection Explains Delay in Launching
Long -Heralded Offensive
By Associated Press.

London, May 1.-THE Daily Mails correspondent at tal-
headquarters that Bohemian joining the
Italian against Austria and that several detachments
already the Italian fighting line wearing Italian uniforms
This information has passed through the hands of both
Italian and British and would therefore appear to be
authentic
The detection of the Bohemians would in a
plain the delay the proposed great offensive long heraded
of the Austrians against the Italians.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
French Celebrities Will
Honor American Labor

Paris, May Premier Clemenceau,
Marshal Joffre and others of Frances
notable men will take part in the re-
ceptions to the American labor dele
CATION about to arrive in Paris from
England. Numerous organized bodies
of workers will also participate in the
functions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
Senate Passes Housing Bill
Appropriating $50, 900, 900

Washington, May 1.-The housing
bill, aprpopriating $60000,000 for the
lease, construction or requisition OF
quarters for war workers, was passed
late today by the senate with many
notifications in the form as
passed by the house. 1t now goes to
conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
The Weather

Nebraska-Generally fair Thurs
day and Friday; cooler iii north
portion Thu, sday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02

"SHELLPROOF MACK'S"
Gripping Story of Trench Fighting
is continued on Page Five of The
Bee Today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02
,IAV REVOLT FORESEEN

SLAV REVOLT FORESEEN.
The deserting detachments belonged
to a Czech-Slovak army, which is
being formed in many centers from
former subjects Of Emperor Charles.
They already occupy positions at va
rious points.
1t is known, adds the correspondent
of the Daily Mail, that their arrival
already has caused perturbation
among the Austro- Hungarian COM
manders, who fear the effect on their
Slav troops. Now that the enemy
Slav troops know their fellow Slavs
are fighting under the Italian banner
in complete accord with the Italians
and with definite program Of win
ming absolute independence for their
common country, their whole attitude
toward the war, he adds, may undergo
an important change.
The new position of affairs is being
explained adequately to them by air
plane propaganda and committees Of
their own race are accredited to and
cooperating with the Italian CON-
mand. - .----,-.-~- .~-~~rs-~~--s', =
RIoTING AT PRAGUE
Prague, capital OF the crownland Of
Bohemia, recently has been the center
of riotous demonstrations against
Germany and the Germans. The Aus
tro- Hungarian foreign minister, Count
Czernin, has been strongly denounced,
and President Wilson and the entente
allies have been cheered. The Czech
members of Parliament, together with
the Slovene and Serbo- -Croat dele
gates, have been leaders in the opposi-
ton to German rule.
DYNASTY MENACED.
London. May 1.--Prince Sixtus Of
Bourbon Parma, to whom the famous
letter written by Emperor Charles Of
fcring peace to France was addressed,
the Times says, visited King Alfonso
of Spain Monday, according to the
Madrid Sol. The Spanish newspaper
understands that he gave to King
Alfonso explanations concerning his
correspondence with his Hapsburg
relatives. (His sister Zita is empress
of Austria Hungary.
Simultaneously report reached
Stockholm that Emperor Charles was
r aking a fresh peace attempt and
that he was appealing to Italy to con-
slider it in her own interests. All that
can be said about these rumors, the
Times adds, is that they are not in
herently incredible.
The dual monarchy and its ruler
are unquestionably in a highly crit
ical position, the newspaper continues
and it may we'll be that the youthful
emperor is trying to tempt Italy, pos
sibly also Belgium, as he tried to
tempt France.
The result Of such efforts would Of
course, it is added, be the same. They
would interest the allies only as fresh
indications that the emperor is con-
scious of dangers which menace him
and is seeking for way of escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-02

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature e..................,5 81
Excess for the day. /
Total excess since March I, 1917. .252
Normal precipitation. ........... .13 inch
Deficiency for the day.......... .13 inch
Total precip. since Mar. I, 1s1S.. 1.6S inches
Deficiency since Mar. I, 1s1S.... 2.sS inches
Excess for cor. period in 1s17... rs inch
Deficiency for cor. period In 1915. 2.4s inches
Reports From tSations at : p. N.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-27
CIGARETTE BUTT DID IT
Jacob F.. Altman Admits He Was Responsible for Explosion in .>imy StorChOuSC at Jersey City.

Now York, March 27-Police headpuartcrs announced today that Jacob F. Altman had confessed that he was responsible for the fire which caused the explosion ir the Jarvis, Warehouse in Jersey City ycsterday He said. according to the police, that he started it accidentally.
 Altman, who is 5 years old was employed at the warehouse. He said he accidentally. dropped a cigarette on inflam maoIe materials, the police asserted.
 The explosions resulted in destruc- tion by fire of a six story building of the Jarvis Warehouse Co.,, Inc, where army supplies were kept. and wrecked the repair shops of the Erie railroad, causing a loss. estimated at $500, 900. Although a number Of persons were injured. there were no deaths.
 Mayor Hague of Jersey City assert ed his investigations had convinced him that the explosions were caused by German agents who sought to de- sttoy the government stores in the warehouses.
 Soon after the explosion, army and intelligence officers took 1 , men into custody and questioned them closely as to rumorS that strangers had been seen in the storage plant.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-27
COMMISSIONER IN
 POLICE RAID NET
Head of South NorwaIl4 Department EGs<
 and Other Prominent Citizens
 Arrested For Gambling,

South Norwalk. March 27.-Caught ln raid by his own policemen, Po- lice Commissioner William J. Moore. with Attorney J. J. LinNWeilcr and several other we'll known and inf1icn- tal men of this city. are under bonds today to await hearing Saturday in the city court on a charge of gam bling. The raid took place in the office of the police commissioner at an early hour this morning and it is declared was 'spite'' work
 Since MT. MoOrc's appointment as commissioner by Mayor Donovan ho has made radical changes in the po- Ice department with the result that much dissatisfaction, both 10 the pO- lice and residents Of the city. has en- sued. The result of the case is watched with much interest by local people, both politicians and the "mcn on the street, The accused say that they were playing cards but were nor gam bling and promise bitter fight when they are arraigncd in court.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-27
HOLD RUSSIA TO CONTRACT
All Engagements Entered Into by CzI
 Still Exist, Decision of EngIad and Franco.

Paris, March 2'.-Thc engagemer1 entered lnfo by the lmper1ai Russtl government still are existent and ooi1gatonS bind the new state states which now represent or sba III futurc represent Russia, the Britil and French governments declare in| 'olnt declaration made public here u day. It sets forth that the ImpcrI Russian government, when it made engagements, represented Russia n cehni)elE bound her. No authorI which commands or will command .I falrS in l;uSaia. il is declared, cen | pNdIatc such cnHs gononts witho Fundamentally *ha king intcrnatio,1 law.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-27

Am merioan Paper Goods machines. The other one, the property of the Roardman company was ditohed little south of the Jarvis estate and was lodged there for about an hour before another large truck succeeded in dragging it from the ditch.
 Berlin Boys Quarantined.
 Several of the Berlin boys who are stationed at the Naval Reserve Sta ton at New London, have written home stating that they will bC unable 10 get a furlough home for some time due to the fact that their station has been Quarantined for scarlet feN- CT. There are at this station about six Berlin youths. and as yet ii IS not known whether they have become af- hictcd with the sickness or not.
 Berlin All Lit Up.
 Berlin was all lit up this morning, not as a result of @ "mOrnlng after, but through an error of the electric light company which left all the street lights of the town burning. In these times of strict economy and lightIcss nights. it is too bad that such a thing should cause the waste ot light, but nevertheless enough light was wasted ID uSlDS tue Sl9tlA 't ilS ''I to compete with "Old Sol'' to light the town for several lightless nights.
 Josephine Blaso.
 Josephine Blaso. the fourteen months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Blaso of Kensington, died at the home of her parents yesterday after noon. The funeral will be held to- morrow afternoon and burial will DC in St. Nary's cemetery.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Mrs Frances Goodwin will enter tain the women of the town who are knitting for the Red Cross Thursday afternoon from 2:30 until o'clock.
 The Thrift Stamp committee of the town will hold an important meet ing at the home of Mrs. Charles Sharpe Thursday evening at o'clock. .Joanne Murray is spending a weeks vacation in Worcester, Mass.
 The birth of a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Thomas Ford has been regis tered at the office of the town clerk.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-27
Estllonians Snub t>aiscI's Brother.

Moscow, March D (By The Ass3- Ciated PresS) Prince Henry of Prus- Sia, brother of the emperor, and one of his sons, have arrived at RoVal, Fsthona. They were greeted heartily by the German population. but the E<;- thonians refused to participate in t., reception. Tho visit is attributed 10 a desire to create pro-G Gcrman feeling in the Baltic provinces.
 The Germans arc busy collecting and exporting breadstuffs from the Pskov district, northeast of DNinsk. At Perchorskaya. near PskoN, 40 mem bers of German attachments requisi- 1ionins bread were killed by the peas ants. Bridges were destroyed by the peasants, who also harrassed the Ger mans by carrying away the bread and destroying carts and wagons.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-27
KAISER HONORs GROWN pEIN(
Appoints Him to Command of Guf
 GrcDadicr Regiment

Amsterdam, March 27.-EmpeI William has appointed the Germ crown prince chief of the Gua Grenadicr regiment in recognition the good work of his troops on t western front In a telegram to crown prince the emperor says:
 The fine and great success whi the troops of the army group und your command have achieved th( days in the battles against the Britt army gives me a welcome opportun to express to your highness my heal recognition by appointing you chief the Guard Grenadier regiment. I convinced that the brave and wa proved regiment will always
 worthy of it's princely chief"
New Britain herald., 1918-03-27
DEFENDS GERMAN ALLIANC
Former Congressman BarthoIdt writ, Letter to Senator King Disputi., Charges of DisIoyaJty.

Washington. March 27.-Defendi1, the National German-Amcrican Ali ance against charges of being disloya ormcr ConGrcSs1nan Richard Bar holdt of St Louis, in letter to Send tor. hlng of Utah, declared the all ance never carried on any secrI propaganda work in the United State MT Bartholdt was in congress whd inc alliance was chartered and activI ly supported it's federal incorporation A resolution by Senator King see to revoke the charter