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cz crimes. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 3, 1918. rART I. Deserters from Austrian Armies Organized into Austrian Divisions Fight Former Ruler.

To Free Home. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOfXJOO Foes Within. Hun Power Smashed HORSE BUTC1TER GETS LICENSE. Martyrs of the Sky. FLYERS GO TO THEIR DEATH.

PRO-GERMANS TARRED AND' FEATHERED, THEN HANGED Knights of Liberty Convict Two of Sedition and Inflict Quick Punishment. Exhausting Mm Power. BOYS FILL HUN RANKS German Youths in Battle Line. Need of Soldiers Forces Them to the Front After Two Months Training. (Continued from First Page.

fered by the Germans in their at tack of April 2 needs no Hre. however, is further and significant proof of it The day before the attack the entire world that the taking of Mont Kemmel at tho beginning of the new battle assured him a rapid march to tho seas and a radiogram from Nauen cited the article of the military erltie of the Berliner Zeitung am Mlttag, who stated that this success must have a decisive effect on tho ulterior development of the struggle. Since It was necessary to return to a more uat estimate of realities, and the same official service of radiogram at Nauen on the date ot May 1 indulges in most modest explanations of the military eritio of the Svenska Dagbiadeu pro-German paper of The develooment ef events south west of Tpres shows that the taking of Kemmel was not ths signal of an operation on a large scale. ittt that supposition the struggle would liav nromntlv continued and the advantage won would have been exploited in another way. It is an admission of the costly check ot April HAIG'S REPORT.

tT ATLANTIC CABL AND A. P.J LONDON, May 2. Field Marshal Halt's report from British headquarters tonight says: "A raid which tho enemy attempted this morning in the neighborhood of Hebuterne was repulsed. Except for the usual artillery activity en both sides, there is nothing to report." Tho official statement dealing with military operations in Palestine by the War Office reads: "On Wednesday morning while our infantry moved to attack the enemy in the foothills south and southeast of Es-Salt, Australian mounted troops entered Es-Salt capturing thirty-three German and 817 Turkish prisoners. "In tho course of these operations a mounted brigade, debouched to watch tho Jordan crossings, was attacked by a superior force of the enemy which had crossed the river during the night, and' was compelled to fall back.

Horse artillery batter ies supporting this brigade, In the most difficult and broken country. were obliged to abandon nine guns which could net be saved, although the detachments and horses were safely withdrawn. Necessary support for this detached brigade was immediately forthcoming and the operations are continuing. "West of the Jordan local enemy attacks at several points were repulsed during Tuesday night" FRENCH OFFICIAL. (BT ATLANTIC CABLE AND A P.

PARIS, May 2. The War Office announcement tonight WJi-- "Both artilleries were quite active north and south of the Avre. Last night our troops made an appreciable advance in Hangard wood. "This morning carried out local operations which enabled us to occupy Baune wood, southwest of Mallly-Ralneval. We took about thirty prisoners.

Including one officer, and captured Ave machine guns. 'There was artillery action between, Parroy forest and the Vosges." Th earlier statement follows: "'North ef the Avre a German on French positions in the region 'of Thennes was broken up by the French fire. "Other German, efforts north of Changnon and northwest of Rhelms gained no greater success. "The French carried out a number of raids, especially near Lemon-chel, west of Coucy le Chauteau and north ef Pont-a-Mouason, and brought back twenty prisoners "On the remainder of the front the night passed in quiet" MRS. HOOVER SOUNDS WOMEN'S FOOD TRINITY (BT A.

P. NIOHT WIBJtl HOT SPRINGS (Ark.) May 2. Mrs. Herbert C. Hoover, wife of the Federal Food Administrator, this afternoon addressed the fourteenth biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

6he said tho women of Amerioa must ever bo mindful of the obligation before them, three points of which were most important: There ifiust always be enough food In the home storehouse; there must be food for the American boys who have gone across the sea, and there must be enough fodd to supply the soldiers of the other nations who are fighting against Germany, TjlOE FEARS REBELLION. Czechs and Slavs Join Allies. zirrival of Bohemian Troops on Southern Front Helps Halt Offensive. Dual Monarchy Population is Hungry and Seething with Revolt. FIGHTING for democracy and for freedom of their home land, Bohemian and Slav detach-Went aro now faring Au.stro-Hun-garUn troops alone the sectors In Northern Italy, says the Associated Press review.

Apparently these, unlta r-tve sen recruited from former i of tho dnal mon-') and from deserters from O-t enemy ranks. Austro-Ilun- x1v commanders, who have many ads of Czechs and Slavs in cit units, are said to he fearful ot tne effect tills move may have on their own troops. This and the fact that the Czechs at Prague and elsewhere and the Slavs In Carnlolii nd southward hare become openly hostile to the Austrian govern, merit may explain why the enemy offensive against Italy has buen delayed. Berlin has heralded and urged an offensive but Austro-Hun-irarlan attacks have not yet developed. UNREST IN AUSTRIA.

(BT ATLANTIC! CABLE ANO A. i LONDON. May 8. The troubles of the Austrian Empire are an-oarently corning to a head. The Cabinet crises in Austria and Hungary are still unsettled.

The Arbelter Eeltung of Vienna denounces Htin-rary for starving Austria and that tho imports from the Ukraine ars still remote and empty itomachs cannot afford to wait. The trrival of Czech-Slovak troops on the front, under tho Italian las. has disquieted the leaders, who fear tho if! 1 leir Slav troops. Recently i iese men persuaded a tjiM.pi sf Austrian Czechs to vV.V, the Italian barrage be-v iv. Austrian support and r.

Tine, enabled them to do. f. Ish correspondent tho has received infor--ia i. tiu.t the populations of ni Hungary are starving r- with revolt, which, he i break out when tho offensive has beau brought to a standstill. PRISONERS JOIN RANKS.

1BY CAM.K AND A. PARIS, May 2. Eighteen thou-tnd soldiers of Rumanian origin eplured by Italians while fighting nder the Austrian flag, have asked rmlsMion to go to the front against Austria. The request has been granted. This makes three armies composed ef former subjects of Central Empires, fighting for the Allies.

Cieoh troops are on the, Italian front and a Polish army Is on the French front CYCLOPS VICTIM OF GERJIAN TLOT, BELIEF. CALIFORNIA SENATOR ADVANCES CTIEORY TIHT BOMB WAS PLANTED IN CARGO. (BT A. P. DAT WIBS.J WASHINGTON, May I.

Senator Phelan of California told the Senate Mines Committee today he believed the missing American collier Cyclops probably was blown up by an explosive charge put in her cargo of manganese by Germans. "I was told by naval men that she was loaded at Bah la, Braatl, with ore," he said, "and thiw the port was full of Germans from a crulstr and other ships Interned there. Opportunity to put a plant in her cargo was ample." The committee was considering a bill to conserve ores. MILITARY COMMITTEE MAY BE MADE LARGER. (BT A P.

NIGHT WIIUS.) WASHINGTON, May 2, Because ef ths importance of army legislation enlargement of the Senate Military Committee is planned by I)em-ocratlo leaders. Senators Smith of Georgls, Democrat, and Knox of Pennsylvania, Republican, are prospective additional members. Montana Issues Permit for Dealer to Slaughter Indian Ponies. lit A. p.

KioJil wmx.1 HELENA (Mont) May William Coesant ef Ashland; Rosebud county, Montana, was today granted a license allowing him te sell horse meat as an article ot food. This Is the first license of the kind ever granted In Montana and la In-sued by ths Secretary of the State Board of Health. Ceesant, in applying for tho permit, says his business Is limited te Indians and that during tho summer ho can fet fat. unbroken Indian ponies, whereas It Is almost Impossible to get beef cattle. BOPP AND AIDE QUASH APPEAL; GO TO PRISON.

WILL SERVE SIMILAR SEN TENCES OS TWO CHARGES CONSECUTIVELY. 1ST A. P. BAT WIHK.J SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. Ap-peala from tho conviction of Franz Bopp, former German consul-general here, and his aide.

Baron E. H. Von Schack, for bomb plots directed against Canadian railroads and factories, were withdrawn hero today. They were to start to the Federal penitentiary on McNeil's Island, Saturday, to serve their sentences. Bopp and Von, Schack were under sentence of two years each for the bomb plots.

They were sentenced to similar terms and fined HO, 000 each for participation in a conspiracy to overthrow British rule In India. The court ordered that the sentences run consecutively. $210,000,000 FREIGHT CARS FEDERAL ORDER. (ST A. P.

MOT? WTRH WASHINGTON, May 2. Orders fop 70,000 additional freight cars to supplement tho 10,000 contracted for several days ago were placed today by the Railroad Administration with fifteen cer-bulldlng con cerns. The aggregate cost is from 000,000 to 1210,000,000, and the average profit to builders Is about 6 per cent. RAIDER CREW MEMBER AWAITS INTERNMENT. rat a p.

warn wriai KANSAS CITY, May a. Hugh Bphe, said by Federal Officers to have been a member of a German sea raider, Is under arrest at Kensington, awaiting action on rucoimuondatlons for his intern ment According to the story, the raider sank three English ships, and was In turn sunk by its crew sfter the ammunition was exhausted. The crew took to the lifeboats and Bohe landed on the Canary Islands, He later made his way to the uniteq Mates. KAISER TO DETHRONE KING OF RUMANIA. 1ST ATLANTIC CASUS AND A.

P. LONDON. May 2. Tho Teutonic powers, the correspondent of the Pally Mail at Annemasie, France, claims to have learned en reliable Information, have decided to dethrone King Ferdinand of Rumania and to install a ruler of their own choice. He says that Germany some time ago tried to get Counts Ozernln, former Austro-Hungarlan Foreign Minister, to consent to such action and that his removal from office has made an agreement possible.

HUGE BARGES ORDERED FOR COAST COAL TRADE (BT A. P. kiqwt wrrus. WASHINGTON, May 2. Construction of fifty woo Jen barges of 8800 tons each for use in the coastwise coal-carrying trade was authorised today by tho Shipping Board.

The vessels will built at New England and South Atlantla shin yards. They will aid materially In solving" the problem of keeping Now England supplied with coal. tBT A. AN JOSE, May 8. H.

Stelnmolts. an Oakland tailor, was hanged hero early today until he be came unconscious, when ho was tied to a tree and later released and taken away in an automobile by an organization known as tho Knights of Liberty, it became known hero to day. Stelnmolts recovered consciousness just before he was taken down, according to an avowed member of the Knights of Ljberty. He was tied to the tree at tho same time a coat ef tar and feathers was applied to George Koetzer. alleged pro-German of San Jose, who was later chained to a cannon, until released by the police, Coincident with the disclosures ot the details of Stelnmoltz's case.

City Manager Thomas H. Reed issued a statement in which ho deplored the acts of the Knights, who were masked at the time. BANDS UNITE. According to tho disclosures made today, a band of fifty Knights of Lib erty front Ban Jose, who had Koet zer in met forty Knights of Liberty from Oakland, who had brought Stelnmolts from tho trans- bay city. The meeting took place in a secluded spot on the Penltencla Creek road, five miles from San Jose.

Both men were given "fair and impartial according to a members of the Knights. Both were charged with having made unpatriotic and seditious utterances, and ware convicted, tho Knight said. A rope wae placed around Stelnmoltz's neck and then thrown around a tree limb. He was up twice and then lost consciousness, when he was tied to the trunk of the tree. Iater he was taken in an automobile In the direction of Oakland.

The police here were attempting vainly to discover what had been done to him subsequently. A cry of "Now for the by, boypr from one of the Oakland Knights led them to fear that Stelnmolts had been thrown Into San Francisco Bay. No trace has been found of Stelnmolts this evening. The last heard of him was the statement over the telephone that he had been placed In an automobile and started toward Oakland. ALLEGED OFFENSE.

Stelnmolts was accused of having said: "One Kaiser's man can lick six pie-eating Americans." city Manager tteeq, in nis statement today, said: "There can be no question but that disloyalty must be stamped out. I can not, however, approve of the methods resorted to last night. We have In this cltv ordinance against the use of seditious language, and any person hearing another use such language has a right to bring him to the Police Station, and I am sure the Judge and Jury would con cur in giving him six months in Jail. When the time comes that can not handle these cases through the forms of law, I will bo ready as an Individual to Join in suppressing pro-Germans, but I want to do it In daylight and in my own person. Cloth masks make men irrespons ible because they make their con duct anonymous.

"Personally I am willing to take my full share of tho responsibility of what has to be done to suppress German propaganda." A revolver and a suitcase full of alleged anarchistic literature were found early today in Koetter's room by the military police, according to Lieut Chisholm. Documents found there also showed that ha was the owner of 107 acres of land In the State of Washington. Although he contended that he was a naturalized citizen and had purchased Liberty Bonds, the military police said they could find no evidence of this fact In his Two Thrift Stamps were found, they said. JAIL IS REFUGES. Koetser was in Jal' hero tdday for his own oroteotlon.

Ha told police that the Knights, wearing black coats Faelfla Coast have ohosen it nlnno combines for imum intrinsic worth as the best value about our easy payment plan. 8 OUR DEAD IN FRANCE oooooooocooocoooooooooooo tar a. p. paI wias-i WASHINGTON, May 2. Tho casualty list today contained ninety- two names, divided as follows: Killed in action, eleven; died of wounds, two; died of accmeni, inree; died of disease, seven; died other causes, three; wounded severely, seven; wounded slightly, flfty-slx; missing in action, inrea.

Seven officers were named. Lieut. Clayton C. Ingersoll died as a result of an accident LiSut. August Leo Snndvnll died from wounds, Lieuts.

John R. Feegel and Frederick B. Stokes were wounaea severely, nu Frank J. Abbott and Lieuts. Will F.

Lovett and Edward C. Swenson were wounded slightly. Capt. Francis J. Cahlll and Ueuts.

Sairuel Miller and Robert H. Jeffrey, previously reported missing, are now reported to be prisoners. The list follows: Killed in action: Eergt Fred Mitchell; Corp. Louis Oberman; Horseshoer Ira C. Watklns; Privates Stanley Dobosz, John S.

Cunningham. George A. Fairchlld. Frank W. Fer-raro, Joseph Francis, Arthur C.

Franz, Daniel L. Eomeri, Jacob Tompovorowski. Died of disease: Corp. Robert Wilcox; Privates Manly P. Jackson, Richard W.

Judd, Clarence F. Kel-ley, Louis Page. Harold B. Rowland, Luigl Tallarloe. Died of accident: Lieut Clayton C.

Ingersoll; Privates Forest A. Rlp-py. George F. Sanderson. Died from wounds: Lieut.

August Leo Sundvall; Private Roy Dixon. Died other causes: Privates Mich ael F. St. John, Carl Lygdman, Charles A. Winner.

Wounded severely! Lieuts. John R. Feegel, Frederick B. Stokes; Corps. Thomas F.

Byron, Kenneth W. Lovell; Privates Edward D'OlIc, Joseph H. GemiHl. Raymond E-Jordan. Wounded slightly! Cap! Frank J.

Abbott; Lieuts. Will F. Ivett, Edward C. Swenson; Corps. William J.

Degrenla, Raymond Eckels, Arthur C. Havlln. Carleton M. Patri- quln, William H. Turner, Michael J.

Qulnn; Sergt. Warren E. Clark; Mechanic David Goldsmith; Cook John A. Ansalone: Privates Ralph R. Andrews, Harry Atterian, Harry Balerleln.

Clarence C. Bassett, ITed A. Beaulieu. Mathew J. Boyle, Harry J.

Burgott. John M. Canavan, George J. Champagne, Frank E. Curlln, Walter Darling.

Ovlda S. Davlgnon, George Deno. George Doucette, Malcolm C. Eaton, Kenneth W. Farn-ham, John R.

Fitzgerald, Thomas M. Fitzgerald, William A. Flynn, Lawrence Foster. Romeo C. Gagntr, Thomas V.

Gardner. Jerome F. Gilbert, Stanton Glover, Charles Hald, Joseph H. Henebry, Carsten Jensen, Eugene W. Jones.

Robert A. Joy, Lorne W. Kave, George Keating. Michael J. Kelly.

Llovd R. King. William F. McKay, Thomas J. Maher, George Merlow, Ralph D.

Phinney, Harold K. Porter, Robert L. Reid, Horace G. Stanlland. Elmer M.

Tingley, Charlos E. Twombley. Arthur W. Wilson, Joseph F. Zlelinske.

Missing in action! Corp. James C. Lee; Privates Henry J. Hauflaire, Sidney C. Kinch.

Briscoe, Elk Grove, Cat, has been killed In action. Kis name appeared in Canadian Wasunlty list today. CAMP LEWIS TO FIRE -AT MOVABLE ENEMY. SCOUTING FOR "GERMANS" IX THE OPEN FIELD WILL BE NEW PRACTICE. (BT A.

P. NIOHT WIM. 1 CAMP LEWIS (Wash.) May 2. Scouting for the enemy in the open fields and woods and pumping effigies of ths Germans full of lead soon is to be part of the training of the men at Camp Lewis in connection with rifle practice. Instead of the fixed targets on the a range, the new, or range, will have movable targets operated by men hidden in protected pits and inrown into view or marcning sol diers at a signal from an officer.

The men will be proceeding through the woods or over the fields on the range, watching for the enemy. Pres. sure on a button wll; signal the men in the pita, who will hoist the dummies into view. The soldiers will not know the distance, and their skill as marksmen will be determined by the number of hits. The "Germans" will appear In un expected places wherever, the range officer may direct by means of the buazer.

The soldiers will keep to cover as much as possible In direct ing their fire, working under conditions approximating those In actual warfare. NEWSPAPER POSTAL RATE DROP FORESEEN. (BT A. P. DAT Will.

WASHINGTON, May 2 Action favorable to reduolng tho Increased second-class newspaper postage tates, effective July 1, was believed to be forecast in consideration of the question today by the Senate Postoffice Committee. A motion of Sen. Watson of Indiana, to suspend the Increases, was lost only by a tie vote and sentiment was said to bo strong for modi-ncatlon, at least of ths newspaper rates. Final action was deferred until tomorrow. BELL HITS HARD AT WAR CONTRACT FRAUD.

(BT A P. NIOHT WTBJt WASHINGTON, May 3. Profiteering contractors who defraud the tovernment in production of war material would be severely dealt with under a bill ordered favorably reported today by the House Judiciary Committee. A tine of 110,000 or Imprisonment for ten years Is provided. To Prevent Belohln.

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Eagle Pass Man, Recently Wed, Falls at Lawton. Cadet Herriott of Oakland is Ft. Worth Victim, Former San Die gan'' Expert ''Goes Wesi in Dayton. (BT A. P.

NlQtTT WLBA LAWTON (Okla.) May 2. Lieut. William Dean Thompson Of the Two Hundred and Flfty-third Field Artillery, student observer at Post Field, was instantly killed. and Lieut. Foster Bailey, pilot, was Injured seriously today, when their plana fell 300 feet Ths engine stopped when tho men were doing a spiral, and as tho pilot attempted to coast to a landing, the machine went into a tail-spin, falling to tho earth.

Thompson was married, three weeks ago and his bride has been with him at Lawton. His mother lives at Eagle Pass, Tex. OAKLAND MAN KILLED. IBX A. P.

NIQBT Wllial FORT WORTH, May 2. Lieut James B. Ennta, of New York and Cadet Paul Herriott of Oakland, who were killed today at Hicks Field when their airplane fell about 150 feet had just taken tho air to fulfill their part of a pro-, gramme calling tor "stunts" in honor of Gen. John H- Grebls and his staff from Camp Bowie. Gen.

Greble was not on the field at the time of the accident. Rising to an altitude of about 180 feet, the aviators attempted a straight nose dive and the machine crashed to earth before it could be righted. Ennls and Herriott met instant death. The accident did not nrevent the dav'a oroaramme from being carried out, and Gen. Groble I witnessed many thrilling "stunts." HERRIOTT'S CAREER.

BT A. PAT WIRE. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. Paul Herriott, killed today In an aviation accident at Fort Worth, was one of a coterie of young men who in recent years attained high positions in the government of California, and was well known In nearly every city and town in the State, He was 32 years old, unmarried and a graduate of the University of California, of the class of 1908. TWO DIE IN DATTON.

(BT A. P. PAT wntB.1 DATTON (O.) May 2. MaJ. Oscar A.

Brindley and Col. Damm, two expert aviation men from the McCook Federal flying field here, met death at the Moraine City aviation field here today. The machine dropped 400 feet while making a turn In the air. "MaJ. Brindley was recently nmed chief instructor of Ame'rican aerla forces Snd graduated under the' Wright.

Brothers here In 1910. He was formerly an exhibition flyer. 1 KNOWN IN SAN (BT DIRECT WIBJS ESCXCSIVS DISPATCH.) SAN DIEGO, May 2. Military aviators here today were waiting eagerly for the details of the death of Col. Henry J.

Damm and MaJ. Oscar A. Brindley, at Dayton, two -xpert flyers, formerly of North Island. Col, Damm wss commanding officer at North Island until February 1, 1919, and had been' in command of the school for a year. While here he held the rank of major and had taken his training here.

MaJ. Brindley was one of the foremost flyers of America, and for years taught at North Island as a civilian instructor. He was detailed by the War Department to come here some eight years ago to investigate conditions following the death of a number of aviators at North Island. Owing to his investigation and recommendations many new aviation policies were adopted, and a number of the old machines used at that time were discarded for modern planes. Brindley accepted a commission In the army, with rank of major, to serve as an instructor, September 1, 1917.

Col. Damm and MaJ. Brindley were sent to Washington from here the first of February. ECONOMY ADVISED IN, MEAT CONSUMPTION. HOOVER REQUESTS ALL STATES TO TSE MORE GAME, ITSH, AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.

SSSMMSMSS (BT A P. NIOST WTRJB.1 SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. Rigid economy in the consumption of all kinds of meat except game, was asked of California in a telegram received today by Ralph P. Merrltt, Food Commissioner for tho State, from Federal Food Administrator Herbert C. Hoover.

Tho same appeal, it was announced, has been directed to Food Administration officials throughout ths United Btates. For the present, at least, Hoover wrote, it was considered inadv'iable to reinstate the meatless days "be-cause of the inconvenience caused in the dally preparation of foods." Hu urged that dairy products and fish be substituted largely for beef and the other meats needed for export to the Allies, whose ration has been out, he said, to one and one-quarter piunds per week per capita, ss against three and- one-quarter pounds per week 'per person in America. Temporary shortage In fish pro-auction, caused, according to Mr. Hoover, by the withdrawal of trawlers for naval service, and the enlistment of fishermen in military and naval service, will be relieved considerably by the expansion which has been arranged In other forma of fishing. "The seasonal decline In tho vol-nmo of animals coming to market now Is in progress," tho message continued, "and its volume undoubtedly will decrease further during the next few months, as usual.

The necessities for shipment abroad tc our army and the Allies sre large, and amount to roughly 76,000.000 pounds of meat smt meat uroducts per week, against a pre-war normal export of leas than Is.OOO.DOO pounds I per week," NIGHT WIRE. over their heads, had removed tiln from his room late last night and taken him tea point on Penltencla Creek Ave miles from San Jose. Koetzer refused to confess that he had toads disloyal utterances. "This organization has eighty-two members in San Jose and vicinity, with branches in San Francisco Oakland, Stockton, Santa Rosa' Palo Alto and other places," one of the knights said over the telephone. "Wo are going to stamp out disloyalty.

We give a fair and impartial trial and if the evidence warrants, we turn the man over to the military or civil authorities." Koetzer Is the second alleged pro-German who has taken refuge in the Jail from the activities of the knights. Herman Schmitt is the other. He has been in Jail voluntarily for the last two weeks, following an attempt by the knights to administer punishment to him because of alleged seditious utterances. TARRED AND FEATHERED. (BT A.

P. PAT WIBE.1 RICHMOND, May 2. Guld Poenisch, of German descent, was taken from his home here last nteht by fifty white-robed men, rushed to the municipal wharf where ho was "tried" for disloyalty and then tarred and feathered. Poenisch had failed to buy a Liberty Bond and disloyal remarks were credited to him. 1 Poenisch defended himself by saying he had served in the coast artillery and had taken out first citizenship papers.

He was forced to promise that he would buy $100 worth of Liberty Bonds and would join the Red Cross. Poenisch came here about ten years ago from Germany and conducts a cyclery here. About two weeks ago during a Liberty Loan celebration a band of white-robed and masked men rods through the streets carrying notice of their intentions to Inforce loyalty in this community. Koetzer told the police today that it was a dummy and not the body ef an Oaklandctallor that was hanged by the Knights. Koetzer's assertion that it was a dummy is not taken seriously by the police, who have a report from Oak Ian i of the disappearance of Henry Stelnmolts.

They think Stelnmolts was strung up a few minutes and then taken flown. City Manager Reed's threat to discipline downtown police officers for permitting the abduction of Koetzer form an office building did not materialize. No action was taken to ipunish any member of the de partment AVIATORS PROP BOMBS. (BT ATLANTIC CABLV AND A- P.J LOKDON, May 2. The report ori aerial operations tonight says: "One tbrt Of bombs was dropped today at Thlonvllle.

Several- bursts were observed on the barracks, railway station and sidings. A firs broke out in the Carkahutte works." Genuine Quality boys' knicker in suits; some with two pair of pants. There is plenty of style to them but most important of all the wear's there sewed right into every seam. prices are $10, $12.50 and $15. This Department Provides the greatest possible selection of clothing for boys.

In size our Boys" store ranks with the largest of similar stores in Mail Oriers Filled in all depart' ments of 'lis store. Eastern cities and none can surpass the values we show. 4A7HM Saua4nuM4i "Known fof Belter Values" Teuton Peace Offensive Be lieved Best Indication of Severity of Defeat. (ST ATLANTIC CABLE AND A. P.J T-l R1TISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCS, May 1 (via Ottawa.) The German field depots are being heavily drawn upon to replace recent casualties.

The Thirteenth German Reserve Division has Just received a company of 260 boys of the I9H-20 claas, who had only eltfht weeks' training and were not to be put Into the fighting unless absolutely necessary, "That they are now in the battle Unas division sug-gests ths anticipation that they may have to be used. PEACH OFFENSIVE. IBT ATLANTIC CABL1 AND A i LONDON, May 3 vla Ottawa.) Tho best indication ef tho enemy defeat In Northern Flanders, In the view of London newspapers, is the evident imminence of a renewal of the peace offensive. The German papers emphasise th report that the Pope ie about to Issue a new peace note, while the German peace airents are busy in neutral countries. Articles in the Scandinavian press suggest that Italy may be the main objective of the enemy attempts to divide the Allies.

LONDON REPORT. (BT ATLANTIC CABLE AND A. P.l LONDON, May 8. The German artillery became active this morning In' the Vlllers-Bretonneaux sector on the Amiens front and In the neighborhood of Merris on the Flanders front. It Is announced officially.

The statement reads'. "The enemy's artillery developed considerable activity early this morning in the Villers-Bretonneux sector and in the neighborhood of Merris. Some activity was shown also during the night in the Arras, Lens and SL Venant sectors. No Infantry action la reported." The following communication dealing with aviation was Issued last night: "Mist and rain again prevented flying Tuesday, except for a fow low reconnaissances in the course of which bombs were dropped on the enemy's troops between Locre and, Voormezeele. "One hostile machine was forced to land behind our lines.

One of ours is HUN ATTACK FAILS. (BT ATLANTIC CABLE AND A. P. PARIS, May 2. A German attack last night on the Thennes sector failed, the French War Office announced this afternoon.

French troops made raids on Le Monchel and west of Coucy le EDITOR THREATENED FOR ROASTING KAISERi LETTER ASSERTS PUBLISHER WILL BE SHOT UNLESS nE QUITS OPPOSING HCX. BT A. P. NIGHT WIRE. PLEASANTON, May 2.

Death threats against William T. Davis, editor and publisher of the pleasanton Times, unless he stops printing anti-German articles in his newspaper, are contained in a note signed "a subject of the Kaiser," found under the door of Davis's office today. "Jf you don't quit printing that anti-German stuff you'll be shot," is tho substance of the note, printed by hand In red Ink. "I have roasted the Germans a bit In my editorials," said Davis. "I don't attach much significance to tho note.

I know, however, through Investigation that It was intended to Intimidate mo." AFTER THE HIGII-RENT SHARKS AT SHIPYARDS. BT A. P. NIOHT WISK. WASHINGTON, May 2.

Reports that shipyard workers In some communities havs been subjected to flagrant abuses by rent profiteers induced the Shipping Board tonight to give warning that it will not hesitate to employ drastic preventive powers given It by Congress. "The Fleet Corporation," said the board's statement, "has found it necessary to requisition tho use of houses In certain localities where it appeared to Its satisfaction that the I owners were disposed to tnreaten me oooupants who were shipyard workers with dispossession, thetapparent reason for such step being either a higher rental out of the shipyard worker or from some other occupant. "It Is not the disposition of tho Fleet Corporation to act In an arbitrary manner, or to cause injustice to any one, but It feels that it is its duty to prevent, whenever possible, flagrant cases of profiteering at the expense of shipyard workers; and the Fleet Corporation will not hesitate to exercise Its power under the shipping bill whenever its attention is called to cases of this description." The board's action was prompted particularly by reports received from Newport News, that shipyard workers were being forced out by landlords so that the houses might bo relet to nonwar workers." Rehabilitation Hearings End. (BT A. P.

Ndtmr WIBRi WASHINGTON, May 2. Joint hearings on bills providing for vo-rnttonal rehabilitation of war-disabled soldiers Were concluded today by Senate and House committees. Royal B. Meeker, chief of the Hurra 11 of Labor Statistics, said the Federal Hoard for Vocational Education should administer the law. Others have proposed that rehabilitation be left to tho military i ADVERTISING SUPREMACY AGAIN SHOWN Ac RY THE TIMES, li A The display, classified and spaclal advertising columns el The 4.

Times were, as usual, replete with announcements of the greatest 5 number and tho best class of advertisers en Sunday, April 28. Tho total volume of advertising printed on that date In all the I city newspapers was as follows: The Tlmce 9,095 Inches 5 The second newspaper The third newspaper 8.B68 When you are ready for a piano, the LUOWIG The Ludwig Piano Is welt and favorably known by jour friends, musical an dothorwlse. It has been selected over 90,000 times throughout the country as the leader In it class. Over 12,000 families on the We are particular buyers: the Ludwig us maximum name prestige with maxlti at Its price. We reoomuiend it to you you available in Its class.

Ask te see tho 1425 style and In "want ads alone, last Sunday, Tho Times printed 753 Inches more than tho two other local newspapers combined. Tho follow- In to tha "want-ad" record: 5 The Times 8,095 inches The second newspaper 1,743 The third newspaper 601 Tho Times' lead In automobile display advertising over the other morning newspapers for the w-ok ending April 20 was correspond- lngly high, as Is Indicated by tUo following figures, to wit: The Times 1,068 Inches The second newspaper IZ Tho third newspaper 870 The persistent and constantly Increasing popularity of The Times as an advertising medium Is duo to tho fact that It has the confidence and good will of readers of stability In every walk of life. More than 124,000 copies of tho big Sunday Times were print-J od and sold last Sunday. The Times' reliable telegraph and local news columns, its In-'. terestlng "want-ad" pages, fiction and special features, magaslne and Farm and Tractor supplements, Incomparable pink and auto-J mobile sections, and vivid rotogravure department, aro never-ending sources of Information and pleasure to a multitude of earning, In-' dustrlous and intelligent men and women.

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