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Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
RIVERS INROADS CHECKED
Vast Amount Of Material Dumped
Into Missouri at Folsom.
ARMY OF MEN KEPT BUSY
loads of Trees Used for Riprap-
ping-watrr Forty Feet Deep
Where Trouble Occurred.

After cutting and throwing over the
rapidly melting hank all Of the apple
trees from the large orchard on the farm
Of Eustice Williams and adding 100
cars OF brush and forest trees. all tangled
IN maZes Of harbed wire, fifty old box
cars filled with stone and 800 cars Of
stone. the Burlington railway company
has succeeded In checking the onslaughtS
Of the Missouri river at Folsom, twelve
miles south OF Council Bluffs, but not
until the river had undermined and car
ried out several hundred yards OF It's
track. The situation last night was most
encouraging and the companys engineers
expressed their conviction that all i'm
mediate danger had been averted,
\ little army Of SIS men has been
working day and night during the last
eek in the desperate combat. The work
will be continued without interruption
until the bank is riprapped for a distance
Of four miles, the distance where the
current of the river is attacking the
Iowa hank Marshal Rust, the well known
engineer and contractor Of st. Louis,
will remain in charge until II is com
pleted. The company has arranged for
the delivery Of fifty carloads OF stone
daily for an indefinite period,
The difficult character of the fight
with the current can be appreciated when
II is known that the water is forty feet
deep ten feet from shore and sixty feet
deep twenty feet out from the top OF the
hank and swirllng and boiling along
with a velocity Of ten miles an hour. An
object as large as a stone laden freight
car dropped into such a vortex becomes
mere plaything
The railway officials no longer attempt
the gravity Of the situation and admit
II Is, or was. the most serious that has
been confronted at any point on its lines
along the river, There is no question that
II the rapid erosion of the banks is not
stopped the river will make a new chan.
mel for itself. cutting the main line he
tween Plattsmouth and Glenwood and
leaving the slOOOOD Plattsmouth bridge
spanning a lagoon several miles from the
river. Several years ago the river began
eating into the bank west OF Folsom
and the railroad company stopped It ny
covering also the point where
the present trouble is located. During the
recent high water when the river left
It's banks the current cut In behind this
riprapplng and swept II away II is ad.
mltted that the same danger will again
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
Modern Tonic, iona Vita,
Will Surely Build You
Up Again.

Are you one OF the run down, half
sick nervous people with which the
country is filled? Do you feel tired
all the time with very little vitality?
DO you sleep badly and feel as worn
out in the morning as when you went
to bed? Is your circulation poor and
do you catch cold easily? Have you
stomach trouble and an irregular
appetite? Are you nervous, moody
and depressed?
These are sure symptoms OF ner-
vous debility, IL you are struggling
along in this miserable condition the
best thing you can possibly do for
yourself is to take ''Tona Vita" the
wonderful new tonic that has the
unqualified endorsement OF more ply
sicians than any other medicine ever
before offered to the public.
Here is what the Rev. Gustave
Frederick. pastor OF the Evangelistic
church. Center Street, Milwaukee. Wis.
has TO say OF II:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29

Omaha. Neb.. and at the office OF WA
! r. Schrage, architect Is East 2i street
/ phone So l5s7. Kansas City. Mo. I'd
Also separate bids on heating. Sd-Con,
| tractor will state wat he vii enclose
building for and finish basement.
Mrs. Burt Blanchard entertained at q
mist party FRIDAY afternoon. FRS
| rize was won by Miss Frances Tanner
and second by Mrs 7. Moore. Elgh
,ables were placed for the players. who
| were: Mesdames W, Shawgo. II. Berlin
| ii. Boyd. NitChie, W. NJ Davis, 7 DO,
han, b. Enr.sAt, J. Fitzgerald. W. Z
FleuTy. \. GeThardt. u. Hannah. W
lake. Mcdonald, ". SChiue, L. Straw.
l ECKER, W. ash, \. Mulpny, ". Gun
'sock, chicago. ". Miller. Charles Rapp
Lew Etter, Fred Etter. Charles Var
Alstlne. ). Russell. h. stevens, Omaha
J.. F. Roberts. Or. Baunhart. II. Muf.
lock, I. Nickel. Palmer. Nicola. la.
turt Anderson. Mabel Meicher and Fran,
IS Tanner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. II. Hailgren. liO4 Mis-
o vi avenue, entertained At their home
"a Iraay evening in honor u see, an,
NJ MIS-. ID. \. Porter of Sioux { ty, The
OF " was elaborate.y decorated thrush.
ut sith the national culors of red, whit,
nd siue, slNlns tie otnS a very brilliant
nd military appearance. The eVenlns
ras spent in game and muse, aztec
mich i two-course luncheon was we'd
l4OSC NNN'At NNAN- NGlbNAhN ana
}. A. Porter. Mr.. ana Mrs. Daniei Moran,
lr a. Ms. Cord n quinn ,aad Mr. al.u
irs. sclr IL. HaIgreu, Misses Agnes
\. Mel van, nora I. son, Ida crown.
lille haigIen, Eva Fencer ana
larJorie kass' Tshtk and Messrs, Scr
cant + NJ hansen, Corpo. al +. X.
iley, La unard Quinn, Thomas Williams,
har.es ' taluet and Harry Prey.
Mrs. Is art Blanchard gave a bridsr
arty at uer home saturday afternoon
welve I, ples Of players were present.
faces W, re arranged for: Mesdames
arrow. y sw York; o. Ames, Ii. Ames,
!. Anderst u w. {. Bowler, J. c, Car
~, Jesse taushey, Grace Council, L.
tllotsen, lyon Glow, J. c. Nicholson,
!. Elliott, w; FISHER, J. Goss, d. l..
Ioimes, l. NJ Lord. Z. McAdams.
'maha: FL. Narling, J. q. Martin, {. A.
Ielcher J. cullen, X. Novak. r. Park,
|. Pike, F. Prucka, c. Richardson. K.
!. Rose, j. Z. Tanner. Il. Meppner, {.
I. SCHMIDT \ teppner, Buffalo; II. Cam
ron. Omaha Edgar Smith. J. b. Blan-
hard, Omaha; W, Anderson, G, Barnes,
!. Z. Schinde l Waddeil, Atlantic, la. !;
V. b. Cheek, I, II. EnsOr. Al Powell
!. p. Durkies, n. J. Stuben, Omaha; ].
dlley. Omaha. A. Dudley. +, Corey, w.
!. Sage, ROwles and Misses Stella Muir
ny. Coda Muir my; Raune, Cassie Row
" and Elizabet a Roster.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
BOWLING BUYS BIG CAR
BEFORE MODEL ARRIVES

Upon his return from Los Angeles
where he enjoyed several rides in a
Chalmers six" which had been shipped
TO the automobile show held In that
city, NJ bowling Saturday placed
hts order with II. L. Fredrickson for
a Chalmers six" This is the first car
of this type to be sold in Omaha Mr..
Fredrickson not even having received
his demonstrating model.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
Young Dental Man
Overcome by Heat

Clevc L. Welch. who was with the
graduating class of the Creighton college
OF dentistry last night, suffered from a
severe fatntness at the conclusion of the
exercises. Classmates carried him into
the open air where he was revived. lie
had been feeling III and heat on the stage
where the graduates sat overcame him
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
LIVE STOCK NEARLY ALL
SOLD Of Ut IN THE STATE

]. w. Fitch OF Coium bus in Omaha
yesterday with n DAD OF IVe stock. said
he believed TIL VI announcer car OF cattle
could not be I, 'unu IN MS county. Be
cause of the 81 ~r1% OF corn and the
present high pric, snhsa1 hed Tor live stock,
central Nebraska b. lOeir,S cleaned rapidly
OF both cattle and a'oss-
u have never efh so lew cattle in
that section as nov as long as l have
live ed there" said F. VIII. Farmers have
no corn TO spare and 0oehheh cannot at
foni to ship in corn '" feed their stock.
Cool prices are ohtaii Die AZ the yards
ard they are rapidly Unloading
lame hack is USUALLY en- used by rheuma-
,is,n ~ the muscles OF the back. for which
vou will find nothing bett IT than Cham
harlaIn's animent. For sale by all dealers
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29
4 Dangerous Wound

is rendered antiseptIc by Bucklen's Ar.
nlcal Salve. the healing wonder for sores,
burns. piles. eczema and salt rheum. CSC.
For sale by Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-29

Key to the sItuation-Bee Advertising.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
F1ynnNiceBo7, JohnsonCleVer
Fighter What Jeffries Says

ROSTERS crow and arising with the
flicker Of the first street light of
the evening. Ale9 his eyes are said
to be bad-and his wind worse.
Outside Of these few mentions. the
Birmingham battler is reported to
be as good as new
If Owen Puts One Over-!!!
From Frankie conley | have it
that Moran deals out the most ter
rife punchsof any of the little men.
Before my own eyes | have had it
proven that Jack White can not
come back smiling after sharp
clip on the chin.
White crumpled all in. a heap to
the floor after Joe Rivers had mas
sage6 his jaw with a short arm
slam If Moran hits as hard as
the Mexican, which he probably
does. his best chance for winning
lies in a solid thump to the max
lila.
ON the other hand. White is a
fast and clever boxer He prohab-
~ plans to avoid Moran's early
round attacks and make a long
battle out Nof it, In q full length
affair. the advantage figures to be
with White. who is the younger
and stronger
We will hear whole lot more
about this pair in the next few
days to come 1t is a promising
looking "muss.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
Of Course Visitors Piled Victory and Tie Tuesdays Wins But
BARONS, THOUGH STRONG, NO WORLD=BEATERS

during their stay here, facing real
opposition The southpaw flick
cred in one inning, when two sin
giles. and a two Dagger netted Biz
mingham two runs. Otherwise, he
had them where he wanted them.
The Crackers faced to 0 sit
uation when the last of the seventh
rolled around. Then O'DeH walk
ed East hit fielder's choice
O'Brien furnished an inheld out and
Graham singled. netting one run.
In the ninth another rally netted
the tieing run East walked
O'Brien was safe on an error. era
ham hit an infield grounder that
went for hit. Then Sykes, bat
ting for Atkins, grounded to
Prough, nearly knocking a finger
off the Baron pitcher, but enabling
the visitors to retire East at the
pan Bailey hit long fly. on which
O'Brien scored Ganley had an op-
portunity of a lifetime. but Prough
had something on him, and the
game ended with pop-up. Ow-
ing to the rapid approach of night,
the contest was then called, with
the score tied in a knot, which will
not be united until the Barons are.
here in July
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
BY Percy Fl. Whiting.
n OLESWORTH and his Bar

NJ ons have 81 se e' sPf ' ns l ssP
err for the trip here by three
games won land one tied. They
won the third yesterday. to ?,
and tied the fourth, to 2, and
they they beat it.
1t was a profitable trip. and they
were duly elated
Now that the Wordsworth .bri-
gade is gone. It Is worth while to
ponder a minute on this bunch.
They we're the consensus pick for
the Southern pennant winners.
They now lead the league. And
they have just taken three and tied
one out of four from the Hemphill-
ties, just when said Hites were pre-
sumed. on the strength of four
straight victories over the Mobile
Gulls to be going good"
Let's have look at these Bar
ons, position by position and see
what it is that makes them great:
CATCHERS-Y antz and digger
They are a fair lot, but nothing
stupendously spectacular Yantz
is over short to be a great catcher
Both mean well and are up to the
average.
PITCHERS Prough Foxen
Boyd, Smith and Hardgrove. A
useful bunch, but no world beat
ers. Prough looked good last
year. Foxen couldn't win for At
lanta but did fairly well when he
was turned over to Birmingham,
He doesn't look like pitcher but
is effective this year. The other
three are fair-but no wonders.
INFIELD-Bill McGilvray Is
good. husky first baseman, of good
size and fair batting ability He is
up to the average Marcan at sec
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31

ond, is very light hitter but
useful man. and likely to get on
bases with the least possible provo
cation ELAN is a useful citizen
no great hitter. it is true, but
fine fielder. Almeida, on the form
shown in Atlanta is a big Lacquer.
They say he plays only when the
notion strikes him Well, it must
have hit him a tremendous wallop
just before he reached Atlanta.
Better work around. third base
hasn't been seen since, let's see
well, in the very dickens of a while,
at least
OUTFIELD-McB is a useful
player though not spectacular.
Jimmy Johnston is playing perhaps
a shade above his usual form this
year but at worst he is a hustler
Messenger. in right is fast, fair
hitter, and good performer in
every way-one of the top-notch
outfielders of the league. in fact
On the whole, the outheld is strong,
without being sensational
UTILITY MAN-Carroil showed
a lot of stuff here. and seems to be,
a likely performer
And there YOU have it-a coed,
useful team, the best in the league
as things stand now; yet not a
team of overwhelming strength
Any one Of two or three teams in
the league can beat it with little
Strengthening.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
JAKE ABEL SIGNS FOR
GO WITH JOE THOMAS

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, May 81
Jake Abel claimant of the Southern
lightweight championship, has signed
articles to meet Joe Thomas in New
orleans June 20
The boys win weigh 1873 pounds at
O'Clock
Abel will train in Chattanooga or
Nashville
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31

WHAT impresses one about the
Barons Is their blooming en-
thusasm. Just to look at Moles-
worth, one wouldn't pipe him off
rs a great. leader In his PLAYING
days we sized him UP as a quiet
reserved, self possessed. rather
nIorose. little. fat man. If body
had assured us that he could in
spre bali players to play their
heads off for him, we should have
doubted it, Yet here he hobs IN
the same anomalous critter-a mo-
rose fat man-with a ball team
playing like wild Indians behind
him.
Enthusiasm. Willingness. zip.
pepper, inspiration. good fellow
ship and a general l-pull-to geth-
Grand never say die spirit is what
has put the Birmingham team on
the map. The guy who character
lied them as the college ball club
of the league" wasn't far WRONG.
Their enthusiasm is that of col
lege men and not Of hired blythe
month professionals
a BOUT Yesterdays ball games
there isn't SO very mucn that
is in need of telling As usual with
nine-i inning doubleheaders there was
lot toe much of them But the
crowd was big and the folks stuck
through In the first game the
Barons found Dessau no puzzle
whatever. Somehow the good old
right handler didn't have it-mean-
ing curves and assorted stuff, or
else the Barons had too much
meaning batting ability. ANYHOW,
it worked out the same in the end.
and they isitors, by dint Of making
10 hits for - bases and taking adj
vantage of six bases on balls. had a
soft time Of it,
In the second game. with Tom
my Atkins pitching the Barons
found themselves, for the first time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
By H. NJ. Walker.

r OS ANGELES, May 3t-Jim
Jeffries. with his usual frozen
front. refuses to DE quoted in
connection with the Jack Johnson
Jim Flynn hxity. I've trailed the
big fellow pretty closely Of late.
but all that could be gotten out Of
him was a humble or two and a
bored look.
"Curley good fellow Flynn nice
boy. Johnson clever fighter Don't
know who viii win Sympathies all
with the white man. was Jeff's
grunted statement when it came
down to a question of talking or
tossing somebody through the
door
This is Jim's idea of giving
clean billing to the Las Vegas lime.
OWEN MORAN has been TOO
- long at the boxing game to dis
regard the value of the "aiibi."
The English chap draws out an
explanation of his syracuse reverse
to the effect that Charley White
butted him so badly that it was
necessary TO scatter a few stitches
over his face
A trifie lame. this excuse but we
may as Well let Moran limp away
with it. What Charley White did
TO the Britisher is Of no impor-
lance The question now is what
will brother Jack White hand to
owen when the two boxers meet
in the Vernon ring one week from
this afternoon
Ought To Be on a Cot--Yes7
We are told that Morans hair
is streaked with gray that he
believes in going to bed with the,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
TECH TRACK TEAM NAMES
JOE LOGAN AS CAPTAIN

Joe Logan will head the 1918 track
team as captain at Georgia Tech
Captain Goree, of this years class. Pat
terson and Dub Hill will not be back
next year and will be greatly missed.
However, there are some strong men
showing up to take their places.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
GULLS AND VOLS OPEN
IN LITTLE ROCK MONDAY

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. May 81
Manager Mique Finn of the Mobile club
announced last night that the Gulls and
Volunteers would play in Little Rock
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week, notwithstanding the fact
that baseball had beer restored in
Nashville He said that both clubs had
signed contract and that the deal had
been approved by Kavanaugh.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
JACK JOHNSON UMPIRES
GAME; ESCAPES UNHURT
By Tad

LAS VEGAS y NJ, May Slack
Johnson took to the mountain roads to-
day again after holiday Yesterday.
The dusky champion acted as umpire If
the Memorial day game between Las
Vegas and Santa Fe and the added at
traction demonstrated that the fighter is
drawing card.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-31
Low ROUND TRIP RATE TO
WASHINGTON VIA SEABOARD

$3.50, sold June 5, 6, Z, limit June
18th, with privilege extension.
Full information at City Ticket
Office, SO Peachtree,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

over danced upon it, can be convinc-
ed that there is such another i'm an
the world The main hall is - feet
high and running entirely around b
is a balcony which is utilized ON
these momentous nights as a prom.
enade and spectators gallery for those
guests who do not care TO Join iu
the whirl on the dancing floor
The Armory is also the scene of
the Graduation exercises - unles
rayhap an especially fair and balmy
day induces a shift of the ceremon
les to the campus, at the last mo-
ment. The President of tht United
States is always besought to present
the diplomas on Graduation Day It
annapolis, but some years he is not
able to be present and at such times
the presentation is made either hy
the Admiral of the Navy or the Sec
rotary OF the Navy. The arrival on
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

the release from their responsible
ties in the courses # mathematics
aud chemistry.
The number of duties and pleasures
which are crowded into the opening
cay may be taken as a criterion oil
the lively pace that is kept up all
through tht week Battle drills.
small arms target practice, fencing
and sabre bouts, bayonet drills, set.
ting-up exercises, practical engineer
in, work and other object lessons as
to the thoroughness of the Academy
curriculum are interspersed with the
presentation of swords and medals
for honors won and social events
that are as brilliant in their way as
the make-beleve warfare of the day
light hours.
The two browning social events,
however are the First Glass German
which takes place on the eve Of
Graduation Day, and the Farewell
Ball which terminates Graduation
! Day The First Class German Is the
most select social event of the week
among the midshipmen, for active
participation in it so far as the mid
dies" are concerned is virtually re-
stricted to the young men who will
| receive their diplomas on the NOR
more generous in scope and this
browning pleasure of a memorable
season is especially significant be
cause it marks the partings between
the girls who will be left behind and
morning, will sail away for the sum
mer cruise. Incidentally it may be add
ed that this goodbye ball is one oc-
Casion when there is sure to be a suf-
ficient number of young ladies' pres
ent to provide each midshipman with
a partner for every dance-something
that is not true in the case of every
hop" held during the year.
The German and the Farewell Ball
aIr both held in the Armory, which
is beautifully decorated for the occa
sion with flags and thousands Ci
electric lights The Armory is $50
feet in length by 100 feet in width
ana almost this entire space is lie
voted to one great hall, which is al
soiutely ideal for dancing. The floor
Of the Armory is of concrete, cover
ed with Georgia pine, waXed to a high
polish, and no young lady, who has
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

sion made upon these visitors
depends to some extent the liberalitv
of the government to the institution
in the matter Of money grants, during
the ensuing year.
The result of this state of affairs
is that the whole program of this
final week is arranged primarily with
view to enlightening the Presidents
lIoXies who are there to be shown.
There are drills, parades and sham
battles designed to attest the discip-
lire of the "middies;" there is target
practice to prove their ability in
craftsmanship; boats are handled un-
der oars and sails; the boys are put
through their PAGES in handling tor
pCdoes and submarine mines; aud
there are even demonstrations in
electrical engineering and machine
shop work. Some of these stunts are
arranged for every morning and for
every afternoon during the week, eX-
Cept on graduation day, so that taken
al in all, the student body does not
enjoy such a season of idleness and
freedom from responsibility as is
voUchsafed to the young people at
the average school on graduation
week However, there are compen
sations for the lads at Annapolis for
several of the evenings of the week
are given over to balls or hops and
there are respites between the drills
each day when the midshipmen may
saunter in the shade of Lovers
Lane" with the pretty girls who rem
devious at Annapolis from all States
in the Union for this memorable
week.
There have been years when June
Week." so-called, began in May but
this year the date in no sense bellies
the name for it covers the first week
Of June The formal program Oi
Graduation Week extends from Mon
day. June 3, TO Saturday, June s, in
elusive.
In the Interpretation Of the friend.
and relatives of the one thousan
young men in training for officers
communication, M \npanpIi, .sVigitor,,
Week" is synonymous with season
set apart for their edification an,
amusement, and this personal appIi
cation of the term is readily under
standable when one sees the tow
fuH to overflowing with proud par
ents, sisters, relatives and sweet