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THE WEATHER

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VOL. XLIV NO. 204.

OMAHA, THUItSDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1915-TWEIA'K t'Al.KK.

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TORNADO SPREADS

DEATH AND RUIN

OUTJ STATE

One Woman Killed and Several In

jured in Greeley and Madison

Counties.

FIRST APPEARS AT SPALDING

Family Sees Storm Coming, but is

Not Able to Reach Cellar in

Time for Safety.

KILLS LITE STOCK IN ITS WAKE

Dead:

MRS. THOMAS KELLEY.

Injured:

Thomas Keller.

C. W. Haggarty.

Mr. C. W. Haggarty. . -

Two children of the Haggarty

family, all of Greeley county.

John Weiland and sister, Madison

county.

Shortly after 8 Tuesday night

a tornado dropped down In the

northeast corner of Greeley county,

Nebraska. Mrs. Thomas Kelley was

killed, and her husband, C. W. Hag

garty, Mrs. C. W. Haggarty and two

children of the Haggarty family were

seriously Injured, Mr. Kelley perhaps

fatally.

According to reports to the Union Pa

cific, a heavy rain had been falling- over

moat of Greeley county during the after

noon. Just before t o'clock in the evening

the rain clouds to the southwest appeared

to grow heavier and immediately took on

a greenish hue.

Black Fonnel Appears.

Suddenly out of them a black funnel

shaped cloud formed and rapidly moved

in a northeasterly direction north of

Spajdlng. The ctoud seemed to drop to

the earth at Intervals and then suddenly

bound into the air, only to drop again a

little farther on. The cloud that was

almost head on toward Spalding quickly

veered to the north and almost as quickly

changed Its course to northeast. Half a

mile east of town It dropped and appar

ently picked up the farm house of C. W.

Haggarty, carrying it along several rods

and then dashing It to the earth a com

plete wreck. ' sir. Haggarty. bis wtfs

and their two children were consider

ably injured, sustaining a number of cits

and bruise

Saw Cload Comlaf.

Moving along In Its northeasterly direc

tion the storm cloud that had taken oa

proportions of a cyclone, the tall switch

ing back-jukUforlh like a huge snake,

caught numerous barns and outhouses,

wrecking or partially destroying them,

but Missing all the homes untU It reached

that of Thomas Kelley, two and one-Halt

miles east of Spalding.

, It is reported that Mr. Kelley saw the

storm coming, but did not have time to

get into the cellar before It struck. The

Kelley house was instantly destroyed and

Mrs. Kelley killed by being crushed be

neath the wreckege. J Mr. . Kelley was

seriously Injured internally . and It Is

likely that he will' die.

From the Kelley farm the tornado, or

cyclone, moved rapidly northeast toward

Oakdale.

The path of the storm cloud Is described

ss being from 100 to GOO fet wide and !n

length the area where the greatest dam

age was done, three to four miles. Along

the path there are scores of dead horses,

cattle and hogs, besides the wreckage of

a dosea or so barns.

Hits Madison County.

At about the time when the tornado waa

passing over Greeley county, another,

though covering a more limited area

struck Madison county at a point a few

miles south and east of the city of Mad

ison, destroying the house of John Wet

land and seriously Injuring him and his

sister. This tornado demolished all the

buildings on a score of other farms. A

high, wind and near cloudburst were gen

eral throughout the county. It washed

away entirely thousands of acres of corn.

Many bridges are out, telephone poles

and lines are flat and roads 'are impas

sable. .

NORTH BEND, Neb., May 26. (Special

Telegram.) A tornado swept through this

county two miles north of town last night

at 11 o'clock. Houses were unroofed,

windows blown in. barns moved off foun-

datlons. sheds and outbuildings were

wrecked, trees broken down, snd damage

done at Blxler's. Mehaffey's, Snover's,

Walker's and Boucher's farms. No one

was injured.

Strangles Baby and

Shoots Himself

NEW TOHK, May 26,-Mrs. Charlotte

O'Neill, wife of Francis O'Neill, an archi

tectural engineer employed by the Brook

lyn Rapid Transit company, waa found

dsad today with a bullet In .her heart In

a bedroom of her home In an exclusive

residential section of Brooklyn.

In an adjoining room lay two of her

three children Josephine, 1 year oU and

Francis, aged 4 with cords drswn tightly

around their necks. The boy was later

revived, but -the baby died.

Detectives said It was their theory that

Mrs. O'Neill became demented, tied the

cords around the children's necks and

then shot herself.

The Weather

Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursdsy:

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity

Showers tonight and probably Thurs

dsy; not much change in temperature.

Tessperatare

at Omaha

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is the constant companion of his master, a German officer

in the trenches on the eastern firing line. ..'A,

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GOVERNOR OF INDIA

EHR00TET0 COAST

Maharajah of Kapurthala, with

Favorite Wife, Knows a Lot

About City of Omaha. ,

WIFE NOT

SUFFRAGE!

His Highness Jagatjlt Singh Ba

hadur, the Maharajah of Kapurthala,

India, has come and gone. He was

in Omaha ten minutes, accompanied

by his-ertfe-nd favored wife. An

ita Delgado; his son, ' Prince Karim

Jlt Singh; four Hindoo servants, be

sides two maids, one French" and

the other Irish, who look after the

every want of Her Highness, who In

state circles is known as the Range,

but who in everyday life is recog

nized as the helpmeet of Hla High

ness, as well as being queen of the

harem. ' .

Jagatjlt Singh Bahadur is native gov

ernor of the state of Kapurthala. This

position gives him the title of Maha

rajah. In governing the affairs of his

state he worts In conjunction with tho

English Parliament and can secure tho

passage of laws that are not In con

flict with those of England, which he

and his people look upon as the mother

country.

While native, of India, the Maharajah

of Kapurthala would pass for a prosper

ous business man of thlv or any other

country. He is six foet tall, well built,

about 80 yrsrs of age, black hair ami

chin whiskers, streaked with gray, regu

lar features and a kind face. Having

been educated at Oxford university,

where he received the bachelor of arts

(Continued on Page Four, Column Four.)

Meat Cargo Prize

Case Will Come Up

for Trial on June 7

WASHINGTON, Msy 2.-Ambassador

Pa" cabled Secretary Bryan today that

p,r Edwsrd Grey hsd given assurances

thst prise court proceeedlngs In foui cf

the American meat cargoes destined to

European neutrals, but held in British

ports, would proceed without delay on

June 7. Sir Edward requested that coun

sel for the puckers be present. Alfred

Urlon, their Bcnenvl counsel. Is prepar

ing to ssil Saturday. -

Secretary Fryan Is making public tho

j announcement today said It waa the re

sult of negotiations here between Mr.

unon sna Artnur meeser or Armour ft

Co. and British embassy officials.

Conferences concerning twenty-seven

other cargoes continuel here today.

Followineg a second conference with

Ambsssador Pprlng nice, Mr. I'rlon

made a ststement saying.

"Negotiations are now so far advanced

that In all likelihood an amicable agree- Mr. Andrews, "but I knew he was plow- boundaries of the townslte of Newell for

ment msy soon be reached. The packets Ing corn ss I was also engsged In that distance of three to six miles. Ap

feel. since the attUHtion Is now telnn sums occupation. When the time came i nrn,in,.i. is r.rm unit, will he ...h.

cleared up and doubtful points being set

tled, that full Justice will finally be ac

corded them by the British government.

Caviness Made Head

Of Kearney Schools!

KEARNEY, Neb., Msy 26. (Special.)

A. L. Cavlnesa of Falrbury was chosen

by the Board of Education todsy. to

fill the vacancy In the office of aupertn -

tendent of city schools. Ths vacancy was

caused by the resignation of Huperln -

tendent Marellus, who was elected from

Crete. There Is little question but Mr.

Csvlness will accept.

Mr. Caviness for ten years hss been at

ths head or the schools of Fairbury, re-

atgnlng at the rloae of the present

school yesr. He wss secretary of the

Etste Normal board during the con-

troversy with A. O. Thomas, resulting

In his dismissal from the presidency of

the Kearney Normal school.

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CO-WORKERS GjYE

TOKEN TO ANDREWS

Former Auditor of the Treasury

Recipient Of Masonic Charm and

P ; nr. Will

CALLED 'IDEAL PUBLIC SERVANT

firmm . staff Oorresoondent ) ' which dropped sixteen shells around It I about at night, but now they are stay

JfT L ! and threw three mUsllss on board. Uttleilng up even later than u.u.l. They en-

wabhiinuiupi, may i o o y:

c'al Telegram.) William e. An-,snd onXy tw0 mn Bt0Rer and a Wue

drews of Hastings, Neb.. late audi- j jacket, were wounded. The battleship

tor of the Treasury. department, who i Uocd the. TOrklnh battery .befose re-

was recently succeeded by Sam Pal-

terson of Arapahoe, was today the

recipient of a very beautiful Masonic

charm, handsomely set with dla

monds.'a gift from the clerical force

of the office over which Mr. Andrews

presided for eighteen years, having

been appointed to the position by

President William McKinley,

The presentation was held in the office

of Mr. Patterson, the entire force of 100

or mora clerks being present throughout

the ceremonies, which were characterised

by a sincere appreciation of the ability,

the patience and the broadmlndedness

shown the clerks by the outgllng

auditor.

Hope to See Him Return.

Theodore F. Swayse, former chief clerk

of the office, presided.

"In considering what proper testi

monial should be given," said Mr.

Swayze, "there were those who thought

a team of mules and a plow would Just

about fit the bill, as you are going back

to the farm," addressing Mr. Andrews,

"but then the sentimental idea crept In

and another form of testimonial was de

cided upon." He spoke of Nebraska in

warm terms of praise and hoped that

after due season Mr. Andrews would

come to congress and help the auditor's

office In getting wbat It most needed.

W. M. QeddM. fnrmr tYuvnr r nr.nA

Island, the disbursing officer for tho

government at Omaha, Buffalo and St.

Louis expositions, made the presentation

speech. He spoke of Mr. Andrews as a

Nebraska neighbor and friend of more

than twenty years and In all those years

had found the ex-audltor living up to the

hlKh standards set for himself when he

entered i clitics.

Ideal Public Servant.

"The auditor's office is one of disal

lowances and disagreements," aald Mr.

Geddes, "but through all the years of

his association with this great branch of

the government, William E. Andrews, hac

! Deen the ideal public aervant."

Mr. Andrews was visibly affected over

been the Ideal public servant

the warmth of the ovation accorded him

by his co-workers and accepted the testl -

monlal as an expression of loving kind -

enss from them.

"Mr. I'aUeraun and I had never met!.

until he came to Washington," remarked

for me to step down It was with th

cstlsfsctlon that a Nebraskan would sue

ceed me.

"Party creedo and partisans must stsnd

aiun in m conuuci or the business of :

ths i nlted Mates and only Integrity and

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efficiency shou) I he considered as

s In the government service."

Kuiklem

i He spoke of eousllty, liberty and 1

frsternlty and said that when ha looked '

upon the Manonlc emblem it would bring t

' ba k the fares or those with whom he!

bad luboivd for nearly twenty ycara, only j

, thlity of the 100 being connected with the '

, depsrtment when he took the oath of!

: office. I

, Mrs. W. E. Andrews and a number of I

women were present st the presentation, j

Mr. Patterson contenting himself by

hearty srplause over the tributes paid

his predecessor.

' Mr. Andreas goes to West Chester, Pa.,

, on Monday to deliver the Memorial dsy

j oration before the Urand Army of ths

j Republlo of that city.

TRIUMPH, BRITISH

BATTLESHIP, SUNK

IN DARDANELLES

London MaXei Official Announce

ment of Deitruction of English

Warcraft in Turkish

Waten.

BUILT IN 1802 FOR CHILE

Ai Flagship of Atiatio Squadron it

Took Part in Bombardment

of Tiling Tau.

ACTIVE ALSO IN THE STRAITS

nru.KTis.

LONDON, May 16. The admiralty

reports thai the majority of lh of

ficers and crew of the battleship

Triumph were saved. The Triumph

was torpedoed by a submarine and

sank shortly afterward.

LONDON. May S6. The British "v Mency from Home says

battleship Trlumpuh has been sunk:Kn Victor Emmanuel has assumed

in the Dardanelles. This official an- supreme command of the army and

nnnncment waa made tonight. nvv 'rf" n that he left tonight

The battleship Triumph was biult

n l 1 AAA am tk. fKll4kA

HI ivjirruw, 1U iwi ivi ,iit v iiiictiu

government, but was purchased by

Great Britain In 1903.. It was laid

down under the name of Llbertad j

j and was a sister ship of the Constt

i tutlon which aso was purchased

from Chile and rechrlstened Swift

sure. Helped Bhll Tslns Tin,

Since the present war broke out the

Triumph hss been In operation in ootn ,

far entern and European waters. As (

flagship of ths British Asiatlo squadron ,

It participated in the boinbardment of the ;

German base of Tslng Tau China, last

October and was reported to have .been ,

damaged by the sell fire of the German

f0After: the fall of T.lng-Tau. the'

Trlumph returned to European waters

and early In the present year began op

erations with the other units of the allied

J

herded the Turklah trenches on the west-

I em ena oi me uampoii pnin.m n.

afterwards went Into the Pardsnelle to

search the trench from a different angle,

! Here It came under the fire of a Turkish

howltsor battery on the Aeletle shore.

j . w OB th, ,ne4 how,ver,

'i

I r t a . , asisrAa a v s aew i i , , ,

, A. few days later while landing opera,

tlona .were proeeedfng tha Triumph, with

other, warships, in addition to covering

the landing, bombarded the orts lm the

Dardanelles to . prevent reinforcement

reaching the Turks from, the See, of Mar

morn.. The Triumph was credited In the

official retorts with having set fire to

the town of Maldos during this bombard

ment The Arlumph, which was commanded by

Captoln Maurice F Fltsmaurlce, waa a

vessel of 11.0(5 tons and of 13,500 horse

power. Its crew of officers and men In

times of peace numbered about 700 men.

The vessel carried four 10-Inch, fourteen

7.5-liuli guns and fourteen fourteetv

pounders snd four slx-poundere. In ad

dition it carried two lS-lnch torpedo tubes.

The Arlumph was IM feet long and had

a speeit of abcut twenty knots.

Baptists Endorse

Wilson's Stand for

Rights of Neutrals

LOR ANGELES, Cal.. May H. The

Northern Baptist convention In Its clos

ing session today adopted resolutions en

dorsing the president's stand for neutral

j lights in tho European war and urging

I national prohibition, the enactment of

federal ststutes to govern divorce and

I the strict enforcement of Sunday closing

: laws everywnere

Another resolution recommended In

ternational srbit ration as a means of In

suring world pesce.

Dr. Cnrtland Meyers of Boston, ad

dressing the publication society session

of the convention, 1 expressed the belief

that the saloon would be driven out of

thj courtly In the next four years. He

also saU he was convinced that the

present was in Europe would result in

tho elimination of kings and emperors.

WILL OPEN NEW UNIT ON

BELLE F0URCHE PROJECT

! RFLLK FOLTICHE S. D.. May M.

1 ,a.'..i'.i iv,,- k.. 'hMn received hers

that the recently prepared 15.0fto-acre unit

!on the government project here will be

j thrown open to settlement June S. This

, ,., wh,.u ,. h- four,h unit

k .ettled Ilea north and east of here.

.i,-in frnm the northern and eastern

wi . ,i h,. th. r-i.rn.tinn

homestead laws, ranging from 40 to leu

: . .u- . ..... ,.w ,....k.i

'.rea of from 0 to SO acres.

tiT, ij kiio (arm ufiiv, w,i, ii nnifiQ

Work to give Omaha a

claim to be a city beautiful

has been ateadily prosecu

ted for years and at no time

is its beauty more striking

thin frcm right now on in

the spring and summer

months.

THE-GATE'CITY'Of'THE'WtST

Policemen in Evening Clothes

Inspect Cabarets on Broadway

NEW May J. -Squads of po

liceman, attired In evening cloth, arc

making nllitly rounds of the cabarets,

restaurants anil dancing parlors, It was

learned today In the course of a police

Inveatlaatlon as lo the conduct of these

plaoea. The Inquiry is the result of al

legations md by a woman who recently

caused the arrest of her daughter, an

heiress, on t'.ie ground of waywardness,

due. she asserted, to associations formed

KING OF ITALY GOES

TO FRONTINCOGNITO

Victor Emmanuel Astumei Supreme

Command of Army and Nary and

Leaves for Headquarters.

ARMIES MOVE IN 3 COLUMNS

PARIS, May 26. A dispatch to

Incognito for the Italian headquar

ters. Italian Troops AdTanelna.

ORNEVA, Pwltierland. May W.-(10:!i

a. ni., via Paris, 8 :20 p. m.)-Italian troops

which have Invaded Austria nlnng a line

near the border running north of the

Gulf of Trieste, continue to advance to

ward the lsnnso river at threo points,

forcing the Austrlans to retire. ppar

rtitly the Austrlans thus far have made

no determined resistance.

The Italians cantured 100 prisons' yes-

tay. rssualtles on both sides have

bvrn gjiht.

Kng v,pJor Emm,nuPi expected to

go o th- front tnllwepk. probany

fi u t- uirUrl of Ucu.

tenant Co c,dorim Mlan

(.nlef o itaff

The Italian ambassador to Germany 1-

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All Lights Oat In Venice.

VKNICI3, May 2.-Vla rarls)-The

military authorities have given orders

that no lights be displayed in VenU-e be

tween sunset and sunrise that can be

j een from shove the city. This is a

i measure of l rote. Hon against attsck by

aeroplanes

The people of tenlie are normally much

Joy the aspect of the city without light

and are eagerly looking for an Austrian

aeroplane.

The narrow footways along theCAB'l

and thfc small arched brljn are dark

and silent at night. Old peoplo say ths

city la as It waa lit the days or their

youth, when there were no street lights

and the Inhabitants went about with

torchea and lanterns.

Partial Blockade of

Austrian Coast is

Declared by Italy

ROME. Italy (via Paris). Msy ?t-Tlie

Italian government, believing that Austria-Hungary

is utilising several ports on

the Albanian coaat for secret commis

sariat departments, declared a blockade

today against "that portion of the

Austro-Hungarlan coast comprised be

tween the Italian frontier on the north

and the Montenegrin boundary on the

South, Including all Islands, ports, an

chorages and bays, and alao the Albanian

coast, from the Montenegrin limits on

the north, to and Including Cape Kle

phalia on the south."

The declaration specifies the geo

graphical limits by latitude and longi

tude, and adds:

"Vessels belonging to friendly and

neutral powers will be allowed sufficient

time to leave the sone, the amount of

time to be determined by the chief of the

naval staff.

"Measures will be taken In conformity

to the rules of International law and

treaties In existence against all versels

endeavoring to cross, or which succeed In

crossing, the line marked by Cape

Otrante and Cspe Klephall."

Brigand Raisuli

Starts Revolt in

French Morocco

PABIB, May 2U. Official Information

from Morocco Indicates thst Balsull, the

Moorish brigand and pretender to

Morocco's throne. Is conducting an agi

tation among the natives In the the dis

trict of Charb, In the northern part of

the country. It Is stated that Kalsull's

actions have been Inspired by Oerman

agents.

General Lyautey, resident French gov

ernor of Morocco, dispatched a detach

ment of troops agalns the malcontents.

The troops were attacked on May 14.

near Doudourr.a. eight miles south of

Quesxan, by a strong force of moun

taineers coming from the ftpanlsh sone.

The mountaineers were defested with

I v,u tnl

j "

' Balsull many times has been reported

dead. He Is the bandit who seised an

American citizen named Perdlcaris and

held him for ransom until President

Roosevelt's message, "Perdlcaris alive or

Rslsula dead," brought about 'the Amer

ican's relee.se.

Wall of Water Rolls

Into Thermopolis

THERMOPOLIS. Wyo , May -lwn

doThTa!

' age estimated at $V) 0U waa

' flood which swept this lown Iste yester

; dsy. following a cloudburst in the moon-

I tsins. A wsll of water five feet liign

; lolled Into the town from a canon, flood-

: Ing srorts of dwellings and filling the

Dasements or msny Dullness house. No

less or uie is reported.

In the canarvta.

t'nder the direction of Police ComnUs

sloner Woods, the squads of Investiga

tors are visiting the most widely known

dancing places In what la known ss the

"upper tend.Tloin." The commissioner

was quoted as saying that If the condi

tions proved to be as serious as alU.ged

an effort wmild be made to rlose the ob

jectionable places, but, he added that he

believed that Broadway Is belter now

than It has been for some time.

ITALIANS INYADE

ADSTRIAJN FORCE

War Office Reports Occupation of

Towns Along Frontier from Lom

bard? to Adriatio Sea.

MOUNTAIN DEFILES ARE FORCED

ROME, May 25. (Via Farls, May

it.) Offensive operations resulting

in the occupation of Austrian terri

tory all along the frontier from Lom

bardy to the Adriatic are claimed in

an official statement issued tonight

by the War office. Italian troops

have seised various towns In the

Trentlno and forced their way

through mountain defiles. On the

tower Isonro attacks were continued

to gain the line of the river. The Aus

trlans are reported to have retired.

destroying bridges behind them.

Italian aviators bombarded Monfal-

cone, near the Gulf of Trieste.,

The communication follows:

"Everywhere on the S4th our troops

took the offensive, occupying Forcella,

Montosso, Tonsle and Fonts Caffaro, In

Val Oludlcarla, the territory north of

Ferrara and Monte Baldo.

"They also occupied Monte Reorao and

Monte Foppa, on the slopes north of Les-

slnl; Monte Pnsubla and Monte Paffelan,

at the extremity of the Agno, and Leo-

gang valleys, and the defiles of Val

Brenta. 1V took a number of prison-

era

"Tn Csdora we occupied all the frontier

def'.lcs.

''The enemy's medium caliber artillery

opened fire on the bay of Mlsltrna, but

without results.

"On the Caruls frontier on the night

of the 2Uh we took by a bayonet attack

Del Inferno and the extremity of Val

Dagno.

"On the Frleull frontier on the 8Rth, In

the middle of the Isonso region we suc

cessfully continued our offsnslve opera

tions Dear Catorette. W have disposed

troeps-Min the conquered heights bstween

the Jurtrio and the Isonso rivers. Medium

csllber artillery of the Austrian at

Santa Maria and Fanta Lucia to the

southwest of Tolmlno opened fire on the

heights between the Judrlo and I ion so,

but without result.

"On the lower Isonso we also con

tinue) our offensive to attain the line

of the river. Everywhere the enemy

retired, destroy Ins bridges and cutting

communications.

"Our aviators bombarded the elect iio

power house and railroad station at Mon

faloone. Aviator Drops Many Bombs.

"During the day of May 5th our

aviators showed great activity along the

entire frontier and . were successful In

several endeavors to bombard the enemy.

They threw down In all 208 projectiles.

Of these eighty-two were large bombs

of a weight of ten klios (about twenty-

two pounds) each. Fourteen shells weigh

ing :uo kilns (220 pounds) and fifty-five

weighing forty-three kilos (ninety-five

pounds) each, together with other varie

ties were thrown by our men. The ef

fadcy of this fire was proved at several

points, particularly at the German avia

tion psrk located at Hervllly to the

southeast of llolsel, where a hanger and

a machine were set on fire; at the Oer

man reserve aviation camp at Grand

Prlel, to the northwest of Bt Quentln,

where a hangar was shattered, and at

the 8t. Quentln railroad station were

tho gssollne supply tanks were destroyed.

"During tho course of the precefftng

night four shells were thrown from the

air on the rsllr .sd station at Doual. The

outbreak of a firs In the vicinity of the

freight denot was observed."

Preach Make Galas Near Lore It e.

PARIS, May W.-The French war of

flee this afternoon gave out. a report on

the progress of hostilities, reading:

"The checks Inflicted upon the enemy

yesterday In the region of Angres and

at a point to the north of the height of

Lorette determined the Germans to come

bamk with an attack of extreme violence.

There was furious fighting last evening

and during the night We were success

ful in retaining all our gains. Our troops

gavs evidence of magnificent courage and

show splendid tensrlty of purpose.

"The Germans In the beginning deliv

ered a countur attack against the work

captured by us northwest of Angres.

Furious attempts to take this position

wore made by the enemy again and

again. In suite of the exceptionally in

tense bombardment to which our troops

ware subjected we retained possession

of all of our new positions.

"Furthermore, at the end of the day

we occupied almost entirely the position

near Buval, where we gained a footing

In the afternoon. Here we are maintain

ing ourselves under a violent fire. At

the same time we have gained ground on

the heights northeast of Lorette and we

have captured a trench of the enemy In

the environs of touches.

"An artillery engagement of conalder

ahls severity developed yesterday In the

region of Solnsons, there was another

such encounter near Rhelms.

"From the rest, of the front no reports

hsve been received."

Oklahoma Town Hit

By Tornado; One Dead

Hl'flO. Okl.. Msy M.-A tornado struck

Tsllhlns, Okl.. sixty miles north of her.

j late today, killing one person and fatally

; Injuring seversl others, according to re-

: ports received here. Many buildings were

; bluan away.

SHELL OR MINE

HITS AMERICAN

SHIP NEBRASKA!!

U. S. Freighter Struck hy Torpedo

or Submerged Explosive Off the

Coast of Ireland.

NONE OF THE CREW IS INJURED

Submarine Sighted by Another

Veml in Waters Thirty Miles

from Scene of Mishap.

NO PASSENGERS ABOARD CRAFT

The Day's War News

AMKHK'AJI KTBtMEH Nebraska

waa torpedoed by m aahmarlae or

straek a ails yesterday off the

onth roaat of Irelaad. Tke erew

took to the boats. Bint ret armed oa

aaoertalalaa; tkat the damage was

aot aertoae. H lives were lost.

The Wehraskan carried as passen

srers. OFFICIAL COMMVKICATIO from

Rome Indicate that the Kallaa In.

realnn of A nutria has been ex

tended over almost tke entire Aaa-

trlan-Italian frontier. Arenrdlaa

o this statement the Italians have

border and hare foreed their way

tkronah mountain defiles, occapy

Inn strategic positions.

EW ATTACK OF MACKENEKW

aaalaaf the Raaalan line north of

Prsemysl, In Gnllcla, Is reported

front Vienna nnd Berlin to hare

been attended by eonsplenons sne

eraa. Tho war afflee at Petro

araa, however, states that attaeka

river were spattered and concede

no new victories to the A astro

fterraaa armies.

BRITISH HAVE! BEEN compelled to

give arronnd In Belgians to the

Oensisi, who are onee snore press

ing; forward stroncly along the

part of tho front whleh has seen

the heaviest flahtlnat of the war.

The allies apparently have offset

this Oerman victory, however, hy

French advance sooth la north

ern France, near Arras.

ERIEM OF ATTACKS from both

aides of th line north of Arms

last night bronaht on flghtlnar of

mnnsnal violence. The official eea.

snanleatloa front Paris today as-'

acrta th Oerman attacks, made

with especial severity near Lorette

. were repntaed. The Be-rMW t

ment admits the toss of a email po-

sttloa near Olvcnchri hnt asserts

, "that elsewhere the allies were -

, 'driven hack, with heavy losses.

Bt LLETI. '

LONDON, May 28. A message to

the Star from Liverpool says that

th name and nationality of the Ne

braskan were painted In large let

ters on its sides. It was In water

ballast. .

LONDON, May 26. The American

steamer Nebraskan, Captain Green,

from Liverpool May 24 for Delaware

Breakwater, was torpedoed yesterday

by a submarine or hit by a mine at

a point forty miles southwest of Fast

net, off the southwest coast of Ire

land. The sea was calm at the time and

the crew at once took to the boats

and stood by the steamer.

It was soon ascertained that the

Nebraskan was not seriously dam

aged. It bad been struck forward

and its foreholds were full of water.

No Lives Lost.

The crew returned on board and got the

vessel under way. No lives were lost

among the crew. The Nebraskan did not

csrry any passengers.

The foregoing Information waa received

today by the British admiralty In London

snd It wss at once communicated to the

American embassy.

The torpedoing of the Nebraskan ap

parently occurred before t o'clock last

night. Testerdsy evening was clear and

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THE WANT-AD. WAY

CueoS-f

Down upon the Suwannee river

There's a motorboat for sale,

And they cannot find a buyer

Who has sufficient kale.

Bo I think a little Want Ad.

The proper thing would be.

If it happened here In Omaha,

They'd "Put It In The Bee."

If you own a motorboat and want

to sell It, rent it or exchange It for

snother, advertiss It In The Bee's

Classified under the heading of

For rials. Kngins dealers tsn get

results if they advertise and

PUT IT IN THE BEK