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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30

the enemy. Standing silent
and discreet behind their
employers and their guests
at the table, they listened
to many military secrets
and they also had other
opportunities for gathering
information.
One of the fair members
of the committee dined one
evening at the house OF an
English general with a
small party of persons
highly placed In military
and official life. When the
general Joined the ladies In
the drawing room after din-
ner the fascinating "spy
trapper" drew him aside
and said:
General, De1ore l go, ]
want you to arrest your but
Ter and search his belong
ings. He is a German spy"
she said.
"But Lady -" said the
general In Amusement, ''he
has been with me for ten
years. The man is an excel
lent butler"
mo doubt" said the lady,
"but he is also an excellent
spy. Never speak to me
again II / am wrong"
The buffers room was
searched and many notes of
an discriminating character
were found. The lack Of
positive evidence that he
had sent information to the
German Government saved
his life, but he was sent 20
prison with a host of other
nnFn1an anfAa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
BRITISH SLOW.
FRENCH BELIEVE
Can't Understand Why More
Troops Are Not Sent to
the Aid of France.

London, Eng, Feb. 15.-For the first
time since the outbreak of the war
the British press is admitting that the
French people are a little puzzled about
the slowness of Great Britain in throw
ing men into the fighting line. A Wig
orOus campaign of education to pro-
mote mutual understanding is what is
spondent of the Times; and he hints
that the recent visit to England of NJ.
Millerand, the French minister of war,
rection.
ut is hard" says this writer, "to
explain to the Frenchman in thel street
the many difficulties England has had
to contend with in the formation Of her
new armies. A great many Frenchmen
are under the impression that in Eng
land we have obligatory service. A
still greater number believe. in the
absence of news TO the contrary, that
we have but the original 100, 900 men
in France. They are all-ignOrant and
infOrme d-generOus in their admira-
ton of our troops, but they cannot pre-
vent certain wistful envy from aris-
ing now and then. when they read Of
our normal lives a home.
Much useful work is now being done
by several Of the large newspapers
which have for some days past been
explaining the extent of the effort We
are making. More work of the same
nature can be done both in England
and and France. and NJ NIillerand's Wis
it will be an announcement to all CT
forts in this direction
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
RUM IS "MEDICINE'' FOR
BRITISH on FIRING LINE

London, Eng, Feb. ia daily ration
Of rum is still part Of the regular sup
plies Of British soldiers in the actual
fighting line, but it is doled out under
the head of medicine" and the guam
tity allowed is only three tablespoon
fuls with rations for two days.
This small ration of alcohol was
considered indispensable by the army
physicians" writes a correspondent to
the Liverpool Post They considered
it necessary that the soldier exposed
to the cold for hours in the trenches,
should have some stimulant available,
and experience taught that the drop of
rum, taken either straight or in his tea,
was the thing"
In some quarters fears have been ex-
pressed that the distribution of an al
cOholic stimulant to the soldiers might
lead some Of the men to form perma-
nent habits Of drinking, but army lead
ers replied that the quantity handed
out was too small to justify any such
fear, and moreover, it is given to men
only when they are actually in, the
front lines or in exposed positions on
outpost duty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
AUSTRALIA SENDS 5000 MEN
A MONTH TO EUROPE'S WAR

Melbourne. Australia, Feb. 15.-An
interesting newspaper discussion has
arisen in Australia over the question
whether the commonwealth, is doing
its duty in the number of troops it IS
sending to the war
Joseph Cook, former Liberal premier,
and senator Z. D. Milleu, the former
minister for defence in Cooks cabinet,
who are now both members OF the OPP
position. are siding with various pa
pers which charge that Australia is be
Find Canada, ard even New Zealand, in
showing its loyalty TO the empire. They
contend That at least 100000 men
should be dispatched from Australia
this year. whereas the Fisher ministry
now in power is providing for only
5000 volunteers monthly, in addition to
the first contingent of 10000
The minister of defence. senator
Pearce, declares the government is do
ing all that it can and that by June
Australia will be represented at the
front or in Egypt-where the first ex-
peditionary force is now in training
by some 10000 fully equipped soldiers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
BIG EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts at first sign Of
Bladder irritation or
Backache.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney
trouble, because we eat too much and
all our food is rich. our blood is filled
with uric acid which the kidneys strive
10 filter out, they weaken from over
work, become sluggish; the elimina-
tive tissues clog and the result is kid
uey trouble, bladder weakness and a
general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead; your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; if you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach, or you have rheu-
matism when the weather is bad, get
from your pharmacist about four
ounces Of Jad Salts; take a tablespoon
fui in a glass Of water before break
fast for a few days and your kidneys
will then act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice. combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to flush
and stimulate clogged kidneys; to neu-
tralize the acids in the urine so 1T no
longer is a source of irritation, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot IN
iure. makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater beverage, and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
a mistake by having a good kidney
flushing any Observation-Disclosures
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
YOUR SICK Child
IS C0NSTIPATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
If cross, feverish or bilious
{ give California Syrup
Of Figs. "

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle. thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
II your little 'one is out-of-sorts,
half-sick isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, MOtheri see II
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that it's little stomach, liver and bowels
are Clogged with waste. When cross,
irritable, feverish, stomach sour breath
bad or has stomach ache, diarrhoea,
sore throat, full of cold give a tea
spoonful Of California Syrup Of Figs
and in a few hours all the cOnstipated
poison, undigested food and sour bile
gently moves out Of its little bowels
without gripping, and you have well
playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after Civ
ing this harmless fruit laxative"
because it never falls TO cleanse the
o-sle ones liver and bowels and sweet
& the stomach and they dearly love its
pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies. children OF ali ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup Of Figs" then see
that It is made by the California Fig
syrup Company. Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
GAS. HEARTBURN.
INDIGESTIONOR
ASICK STOMACH
"Pape's Diapepsin" ends all
stomach distress in five
minutes.

Time if, Pape's Diapepsin will d.
gest anything you eat and overcome a
sour. gassy or out-of-order stomach
surely within five minutes.
If your meals don't fit comfortably.
or what you eat lies like a lump OF
lead I'm your stomach, or If you have
heartburn, that, is sign Of indiges-
ton
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
n dose just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching OF
undigested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, nau-
sea, debilitating headaches, dizziness
or intestinal gripping. This will all 60
and. besides, there viii be no sour
food left over in the stomach to poison
your breath with nauseOus doors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for Out-Of-order stOmachs, because II
takes hold OF your food and digests II
just the same as If your stomach wasn't
there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases contain
enough "Pape's Diapepsin' to keep
the entire family free from stomach
disorders and indigestion for many
months. It belongs in your home
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
TRADE STEER
FOR CIGARETS
Germans Give so Cigarets
for a Steer; Think
Price High.

Berlin, Germany. Feb. 15.-Cisars and
cigarets are the most highly valued ar
ticles at the front. In an interesting
letter, just received here, a German
soldier tells of trade where he ex-
changed so cigarets for a whole steer
He writes:
Most of our boys at the front are in
veterate smokers. They know the value
of q good weed. Sometimes a good
smoke will make you forget that your
stomach is. empty.
For the last two days I have been
sUbsiSting on bread and cigars. Our
field Eitchen-the gOulash gun as we
all call it-cannot come up to the bat
tie line and so we must live on what
we carry in our knapsacl1. A heavy
black cigar will tide you over for a
day when there is nothing else to chew.
"A few days ago we We're all longing
for some fresh meat. There was none
for miles around. Suddenly a Bavarian
detachment came along, with a whole
drove of cattle. First they refused to
let us have any, but after some bar
gaining they traded a fat steer for so
cigarets.
Every soldier in our army is sup
piled with two cigars every day at
present. Besides almost everybody re-
ceiVeS tobacco from home. But some OF
the cigars we received were terrible,
They were so bad We could not smoke
them. So we threw them over to the
french, VINO eagerly gaLnered them IN
They were so delighted that they gave
US some cognac in exchange. This was
before they commenced to smoke the
cigars. After they had lighted them,
they got highly indignant and COM
menCed to fire at US like mad.
There were days when we had moth
ing to smoke but dried tea leaves and
straw. Then again we have tobacco but
nothing to light our pipe with We are
not permitted to have fire in the
trenches, for the smoke would draw the
enemy's fire. Matches are very scarce
and our electric flashlights give light,
but no fire So one Of my comrades has
overcome difficulty by using strong
maEnifying glass which he found in the
pocket of a French officer killed in
battle This works all right when the
sun is shining.
AT times cigars were so scarce we
had to throw dice in order to decide to
how many puffs each one of US was en-
titled. / was unfortunate enough to get
only three puffs.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
ANGRY AUSTRALIANS WRECK
AND BURN GERMAN CLUB

Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 1.-the
only outbreak of any consequence in
Australia directed against Germans
since the war began occurred recently
when a mob burned down the German
club at Broken Hill, a large mining
city.
The trouble originated through the
apparently insane act of two Turks,
who, cOnceiving it to be their duty to
attack Britons because Great Britain
was at war with Turkey. armed them
selves with rifles. and. in hiding along
the state railway line, fired into a train
Of picnickers, killing four and wound
ing seven persons.
The Turks were finally shot to death
by police and militiamen. but the after
math of the tragedies was a gathering
Of turbulent BritOns in the foreign
quarter of Broken Hill that night, loud
in their charges that the attack upon
the picnic crowd was attributable to
the Germans. The mob marched into
the German club. smashed all the win
dows in the building with stones and.
saturating the house with oil, they set
the place on fire.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
NEITHER ARMY CAN GAIN MUCH

portant advance movement by either
side on the western front for a long
time to come Under the present con-
ditions of weather and ground, with
artillery which knows the range of
every landmark exactly, he argues that
n successful offensive is next to i'm
possible.
1T is only on slightly rising ground
that life is at all supportabIe. The
fronts Of the rival armies are covered
with a labyrinth of trenches. On both
sides the front lines are often only
posts of observation. Acres Of barb
wire cover most of the positions. In
rear stretch many lines, zigzags and
communication trenches.
Strong BreastwOrka Erected.
"Breatsworks have been constructed
by both armies on the top of the
ground to meet the difficulties of hold
ing flooded trenches, while strong
posts, defended villages and farm
steads and other arrangements, COM
plete the positions. In the rear masses
of guns Of all Calibers, so well con
cealed that they are practically invul-
nerable, and Joined up by telephones
to all advanced trenches, make a strong
framework for the defence.
During all the months that the
British have occupied this district, only
three direct hits have been made by
German shells upon the British guns.
An attack, therefore. has to deal with
an intact artillery which knows every
range to an inch.
Minor Successes UnimpOrtant.
"a forward trench may often be as
saulted or mined by either side, or it
may be knocked to bits by heavy shells.
or cleared by trench Inortars and hand
grenades, but a local success Of this
character has no consequences. The
battling in front is largely between
snipers and men in the sapheads.
"As for the flying corps, despite the
weather it has missed only six days
in the air since August. Not easily can
any hostile strategical surprise escape
the notice of these airmen.
THE British army is not accustomed
to winter campaigning and is not in
ured to IL. Its campaigns have usually
taken place in warm climates. 1t had
its lessons to learn and it has cost
this the army has stood the test re-
markedly well, and is probably in bet
ter health than any other, friendly or
hostile, operating in the region"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
Germans and Allies Are So
Heavily Entrenched They
Are at a Standstill.

London, Eng, Feb. 15.-The military
correspondent Of the London Times in
a recent survey Of conditions, said that
there is little likelihood Of any i'm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15

the company maintained at the store
has made an enviable record IN the
countrys militia, taking many prizes
by shooting and other military actlvl-
ties. Thirtv-five members Of the com
hanv served i'm the South African war
and 80 returning safely, resumed their
work at the store.
Enough employees volunteered to III
the company four times over at the
outbreak of the present war ana many
unable to cain entrance into the regu-
lar store company have entered other
regiments. since the store company
went to the front it has been engaged
almost constantly in the fighting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
ONE LONDON STORE HAS
300 MEN In ONE REGIMENT

London, Eng, Feb. 15--One Of Lon
don's Oldest and largest department
stores has 300 men in one regiment at
the front. These men are otIlcered by
members of the firm and heads of vari-
GUS departments of the store where
they are employed. The founder of the
firm. 56 years ago in the first days OF
volunteering, raised a company when
the firm put into uniform and mann
tanned at its own expense. This tradi
ton has been continued ever since and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
ENGLISH COAST DEATH
ROLL NOW EXCEEDS 120

London, Eng, Feb. 1.-THE complete
list of the killed and wounded in the
naval bOmbardment on the east coast
may never be tabulated. At HaruepooI
the death roll to date is 113 and the
wounded approximately 900. At Whit
bv three were killed and only two
wounded. At Scarborough the list IS
not procurable, though it is known that
IL at least died and 28 were injured
These figures are rather under than
over the actual totals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-15
FRANCE TRIES TO SAVE
GATHERS OF Rig FAJIIII

Paris, France, Feb. 15.-Reservists
and territorials who are fathers Of six
children, though they are already seIv-
ing in the army, will be incorporated
in the class of 1877. which will be the
last class of reservists to be called to
the cOIors. according to an announce
ment Sunday by minister Of war Mil
lerand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22
A Clean Up CaiI
TO the Good People Of Miller:

TO the Good People Of Miller:
Belated Spring is here. and tn
ti,nc has come for a gen 'ral Gle n
up Of our CITY.
Friday and SATURDAY., April 23rd
and "a are hereby appointed ard
designated clean up days, and all
citizens are earnestly requested t"
make their premises clean and ord r.
" on or befo e those DAYS, ~ re
moving al u slightly ard Unwhole,
some matter and substances that
may have collected. And fell not to
get out your garbage cans and fly
traps, remembering that It IS easier
to catch one fly In April than his IN
Vulnerable family in June. Miller
has the reputation of a clean and
orderly city. Let US keep our good
name. S. V. Christ.
Mayor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22

A law was recently enacted by
the Wisconsin Legislature which will
be Of more than passing interest TO
the public and its enforcement will
be watched with interest. An anti
tipping law has been witten on the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22
ARBOR DAY,

and earnestly urge that all our clti-
zens make this day an opportunity
for a concerted effort toward the
adornment and advancement of
South Dakota. In the planting of
trees each of us may render ar I'M
measurable public service, and with
out question every person should
deem 1t both a pleasure and a privi-
lege to thus lend his individual in
fiuence and effort to enhance the
native beauty and attractiveness of
our state.
especially recommend that in all
of ourspublic schools carefully stud
led programs be followed to bring
out the real meaning OF the day,
and exercises held of a nature best
calculated to inculcate in u chill
dren an interest in and regard for
the beautiful In their surroundings,
and further advise that these be
followed by the actual planting OF
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22
shrubs. vines and trees.

shrubs, vines and trees.
In Testimony Whereof, | have
hereunto set my hand and caused to
be affixed the Greet Seal of the
of South Dakota at the Capital
in the City Of Pierre, this twenty
second day Of March, A. D., 1915.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22
ARBOR DAY
PROCLAMATION
Friday, April 23rd, Set Aside for
the Planting Of Trees
A PROCLAMATION

For the purpose of assisting our
people to better realize the econ
omIc, climatic and aesthetic valve to
the state, of all plant life, and with
the view Of promoting a more lively
interest in the eXtention of arbor
culture and in the conservation of
our trees, shrubs and flowers, |,
Frank M. Byrne, Governor, do here
by name and set aside
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1915,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-04-22

statute books and hereafter hotels,
cafes and Pullmans must pay their
employees a living wage and the
guest or traveller can feel free to
request service or demand courtesy
without paying additionally for it.
Meade County news., 1915-02-18
WASHINGTON MAN OF MONEY
Owned Much Real Estate, as Well as
Slaves and Bank and Canal
Stock.

In the schedule of property which
Washington appended to his will 1t IS
shown that he owned $4,000 acres of
land and number of lots in Wash
ington, Alexandria and Winchester,
his real estate being valued at $780,
1876. He owned much bank and canal
stock. Some of his heirs, about one
thousand six hundred of them, are now
trying to get congress to put up money
for immense tracts of land left by
Washington in Ohio. He owned about
two hundred slaves and frequently
flashed" them. Josiah Quincy, who
lived many years with the Custis fam.
lily, said Washington did not own
slaves for pleasure; he worked them
for all they were worth and if they
were not out on time in the morning
they must have good reason for it. :
Mr.. Custis often said that General
Washington could get more work out
of slave than any other man in Vir-
ginia, but all his slaves loved nlm. A
negro house boy who did not black his
boots to suit him said Washington
TANNED me ober de haid wild em all
thru de hall"
Meade County news., 1915-02-18
OId-Tlme Celebrations.

Even in George Washington's life
time his birthday was made the oc-
casion of rejoicing by his neighbors
in Alexandria. A feature of the cele-
bration last year was the reading Of
an account in an Alexandria newspa-
per printed in 1899 of the birthday
celebration that year. General Wash
ington attended this celebration and
reviewed the soldiers who had assem-.
bled to do him honor. In the evening
a banquet was held. The Alexandria
newspaper says that the wines were
such as did honor to their preparers,
and were perfectly satisfactory to the
guests. The toasts were evincive Of
the spirit of the day; and form a cri-
terion whereby the northern states
may judge of the federalism of the
town of Alexandria. Sixteen toasts
were drunk and 'the evening was con-
cluded by ball and supper given at
Mr.. Gadsby's."
Meade County news., 1915-02-18
DEAN MARVIN OF X. U. DEAD
Late Head of Engineering Department.
Passed Away at San Diego, cal,
of Heart Disease.

The flag at half-mast flying over The
X. U. campus, which last week an
nounced the death of Prof. l.. l..
| Dyche, now tells students Of the
death of Professor Dyche's friend and
comrade, Dean Frank o. Marvin, who
passed away the other night in San
Diego, California. Heart trouble was
the immediate cause of his death.
Forty years of loyal devotion to the
states university is the record OF
Dean Marvin, and to him belongs the
credit not only of upholding one OF
the strongest engineering schools in
the country, but of being dominant
factor in the growth of the university
as we'll.
Dean Marvin's influence literally
touched thousands of young Kansas
men who came to the university. The
secret of his influence lay in the per-
sonal solicitude for each individual
student, and his interest was sincere.
That the young men reciprocated this
devotion is shown by the bronze por-
trait which was obtained by the free
will offerings of his students and grad
yates and is to be formally presented
to the university in June.
Dean Marvin went to California
about a month ago in the hope that
his health would be improved by the
change. Mrs. Marvin was with him
at the time of his death, as was also
Prof. e. e. Miller, former dean of the
College of Liberal Arts.
Shortly after obtaining his masters
degree from Allegheny College, Dean
Marvin came to the University of Kan
sas in 1875, serving one year as an
assistant in the mathematics and
physics departments. In 1888 he was
made professor in the department Of
engineering and in 1891 became dean
of that school. This position, he held
until 1918, when i'll health forced him
to give up active work. Since that
time he has served as advisory dean.
He was 63 years old.