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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
Despondent from
Worry Paulson
Kills Himself

Carl A. Paulson. %. proprietor Of a
rooming house at s33 South Twenty
second street, died Sunday night from gas
asphyNiation. indications being that he
committed suicide,
Paul Jones, a roomer, went to call Paul
son at a. m, and discovered escaping
gas A blanket was found hanging over
the inside door. covering the keyhole. The
police surgeons responded with a pull
moter, but life had been extinct for
hours.
Paulson retired about 1890 Sunday even
Ing. Investigation by the coroner dis
closed Information Jhat Paulson had
legal and financial worries. and he also
worried over the death OF his wife last
December. He is survived by several
children.
He attempted suicide last October by
taking gas.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
Victim Gets $500
Verdict Against
Exhibit Doctors

A verdict OF 500 was returned by jury
IN Judge Days district court IN Samuel
- Moslcr's damage suit against the
Omaha Health Exhibit Doctors. 52l North
sixteenth street
Mosier sued for tie.ooo alleging that as
the result Of Treatment administered TO
him by the doctors he suffered from
Had poisoning, A chemical analysis OF
two nostrums taken by Mosior showed
according 20 tho evidence. that one was
composed largely Of licorice and other
harmless ingredients and that the other
es,<pined large amount OF acetate OF
lead.
According TO the testimony each tea
spoonful OF the contents OF one bottle
contained four-tenths OF a grain OF lead
acetate. Mosier testified he was directed
10 take sixteen doses a day.
ills Joints began TO swell. he said. and
his gums to rccedc from hts teeth and
he suffered from other symptoms OF lead
poisonins, including intense pain in the
stomach.
Ne took several bottles OF the 'medi-
eire' he asserted
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
FIRE CHIEFS MACHINE
TRIES TO OPEN STREET

Driving Chief salters machine on a
fire call Edward Dodo attempted to opsn
up Douglas street west OF Twenty-fourth
street rather prematureIy SATURDAY. night
by heading the machine straight ahead.
The car hurdied the curb and plowed into
n high bank which refused TO move and
which the car refused TO hurdle. with the
result that Douglas street is etln closed
and the auto is in the osrital. Dodo
merely forgot that tho street was closed
and driving at high rate OF speed In
the dark failed 10 see whore he was
going before too late 20 take the turn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
MRS. MARY BELL. PIONEER
WOMAN DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Mrs Mary Bell. aged Is years. died
Monday morning al the home OF her
daughter. Mrs Ed. A. Nelson. sioe North
Tuenty-seventh street. Of pneumonia.
olre. Bell Was natuvc OF Lancashire.
Eneland. and came 20 Omaha with her
husband thirty years aeo. Her husband
died here IN 1910 The cniy surviving rela-
tive Is her daughter. Mrs. Nelson. Fun
erai services will be held Wednesday
afternoon al go O'Clock from the Church
81 the Good shepherd. Twentieth and
Ohio streets, By Rev. T. j. Collar. Burial
viii take place IN Forest Lawn cemtery.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
DANGER FROM ICE
HAS PASSED AWAY
Colder Weather Has Stopped the
Breaking Up of the Streams
of the State.
DYNAMITE is BEING USED

with high water In the Elkhorn at
Arlington and In tie vicinity Of Waterloo
Sunday. bnt now rapidly receding. rail-
road mc1 are confident that the change
in weather conditions from warm to cold
viii tend to do away with the possibilities
Of flood damages.
According 20 weather reports to the
railroads. out In the state. the rain con-
tinucd all las; week. Sunday night
changed to snow. and generally the fall
was from one TO two inches Yesterday
there was clearing weather and much
colder. temperatures ranging from % to
"a above zero
II Is asserted by the railroad men that
the change 10 colder will check the melt
ing OF the snow and tend TO hold back
the water and prevent It running OF with
a rush.
out in the state Il Il assorted that the
ice in most OF the streams IL solid. though
covered with from one foot TO two feet
OF water. Farther east in Nebraska the
streams have broken up and the Ice Is
running out, leaving them clear when the
ice from above comes down.
II was reported at Burlington, Rock
Island and Missouri Pacific headquarters
that the Platte wat clear Of ice below
the Burlingtor's Ashland bridge. From
that point the ice ran out and into tho
Missouri Sunday and Sunday night.
Ice Runs Out.
u ls asserted that during tho night the
ice in the Elkhorn in the vicinity OF
Waterloo broke up and ran out. thus pre-
venting any possible ice gorge in the
lower waters Of the stream.
Above Columbus. the ice In the Loup
river IL as solid as a month ago. but the
Platte. from the mouth OF the Loup.
shows signs OF breaking up.
Along the Burlington the ice began to
move out OF the Hue river at Seward
and Beatrice Yesterday and without doing
any damage ether than to flood short
stratch OF track Just below the first
named town.
Along the Union Pacific from Columbus
all the way through to North Platte, with
the exception OF few localities. the Ice
holds In the Platte river.
All through Nebraska at points where
bridges arc over streams the railroads
have gangs 81 men az work dynamltlng
the ice and breaking Il up. These gangs
do their work couple OF hundred feet
below and above each bridge.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
USING SOAP
SPOILS THE HAIR

Soap should be used very sparingly
II at all. II you want to keep your hair
looking its best Most soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much
alkali. This dries the scalp. makes the
hair brittle. and ruins II.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
Il pure and greaseless). is cheaper
and better than soap or anything else
YOU can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub
II in. II makes an abundance of rich.
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust. dirt.
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and II leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright. lustrous. fluffy and
easy to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy. and a few ounces
will supply every member OF the fam
lily for Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23

The most wonderful thing IN the world
IL love expressed in the helpless infant
And among those aids and comforts for
expectant mothers Is the well known
Mothers Friend"
This Is an external application to
enable the abdominal muscles to become
more plant, TO expand naturally without
undue pain from the strain upon cords
and ligaments.
In almost every settled community are
women who have enjoyed the blessing OF
this famous remedial and helpful embro-
cation. Their daughters have grown up
to learn OF its splendid assistance.
Applied as directed upon those muscles
involved 1t soothes the fine network OF
nerves with which all the muscles ara
supplied. Thus a great share OF the pains
so much dreaded may be avoided ana the
period Of expectancy passed through In
ease and comfort.
Anything that adds SO much comfort
must be counted as a blessing indeed.
In little book sent by mail much USE
ful information is given TO inexperienced
mothers. It tells how to use Mothers
Friend" and how to avoid caking breasts.
Get a bottle to-day and write for book to
BradhelG Regulator Co., 400 Lamar Bldg,
atlanta, Ga. Be sure you get Mothers
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
DAVIS AND RlHA TO
TRY FOR COMMISSION

James a. Davis member of the last
legislature. Is out with city commits
sion petition, which he expects TO file
with the election commissioner. He was
identified with six-for-a-quarter street
car proposition.
Frank Riha, prominent In Bohemian
circles. Is another prospective candidate
for the city commission. He is an ath-
Iete of considerable prowess, was a mem
Der OF the last state legislature and last
fall he tried for the nomination Of register
of deeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Get a e6-cent bottle OF Danderine at
any drug store. pour little into your
hand and rub II wei, into the scalp with
the finger tips BY morning, most. IL not
all. of this awful scurt viii have disap-
peared. Two or three applications will
destroy every bit of dandruff; stop
scalp itching and falling hair.-Adver-
tisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
HOldups Rob Rothke
Of Gold Ring and $l4

Returning home Sunday evening. otto
Rothke Of as2l Ruggies street was stopped
ct Thirty-third and spalding streets by
two men, who knocked him down.
While one OF the strangers held him
the other took tii and gold ring.
Rothke gave good description OF his
assallants 10 the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
BILLY MARSH RETURNS
HOME FULLY RECOVERED

Completely recovery from tightening OF
the jaws, the result OF an attack of blood
poisoning. Billy Marsh, 10-year-oid son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. william Marsh. 4l57 Dav-
export street. returned home Sunday with
his mother The little chap was operated
upon by DR.. j. b. Murphy in Chicago
with astonishing results. as when he
went TO Chicago he was unable to open
his mouth more than a quarter OF inch
and could take no solid food.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
PROF CHATBURN TO TALK
GOOD ROADS SATURDAY

Prof. George r. Chatburn. professor Of
applied mechanics OF the University Of
Nebraska. Is to talk on good roads at
the Commercial club Saturday noon. Di-
rectors OF the Auto club. members OF the
Commercial club good roads committee
and any others interested in good roads
are to be present.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
ITALIAN MURDER SUSPECT
RELEASED ON VAC CHARGE

Salvador Nanflto. 1910 Pacific street. ar
rested as a suspect for the murder Of Joe
Colombo. 1107 South Ninth street, was
arraigned in police court on a charge OF
vagrancy and discharged. Colombo was
found dead the morning of February II
at Ninth and Pacific streets with a bullet
hole between the eyes.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23
OLD GLORY FLIES OVER
THE CITY HALL TODAY

Emil Wahlstrom. superintendent OF the
city hall raised Ola Glory 70 the top OF
the flag staff al 6,a. M, today In honor
OF the first president OF the United states
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23

Don't wait. take DR.. Kings New Dis
covery now. II will help your cough and
soothe your lungs. 5Qc For sale by all
druggists -Advertlsement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23

Constipation Can he Cured.
Start two weeks treatment OF DR..
Kings New Life Pills today. Good for
stomach and liver 25c. For sale by all
druggists -Adverftisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23

Miss Annie c. Mcqueen OF New York.
will give free lecture at Theosophical
hall suite 7Ol Bee building, this
evening at o'clock on the subject Of
THE Christ OF the Near Future" Miss
Mcqueen Is a teacher. writer and lin
gust OF some note laying spent ten
years In foreign countries. She will be
entertained while IN Omaha by Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Ivarson. 1909 North Thirty
eighth street.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23

Kent Foom auiek with Bee Want Aa.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-23

MRS. CARTER HARRI-
SON, wife of the mayor Of
Chicago, will take the
stump and speak for her
husband in the campaign
he viii wage for re-elec-
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27
SHORTAGE OF CARS
SAYS WHEEL WRIGHT
Special Dispatch to the Intenigeneer

Special Dispatch 10 the InteIligeneer
BALTIMORE. Nd. Nov. ga car
shortage now exists in the coal fields
OF West Virginia. according TO Jere n.
Wheelwright. president OF the Consoli-
dauon coal company, in commenting
on conditions in the coal trade TODAY.
He declares that there is an active
demand for fuel products. but that at
the present time. the railroads oper-
aung In the West Virginia fields are
not giving sufficient equipment TO
meet the requirements Of the oper.
ators.
There is a good demand for coal A."
says President W~heelwright. but we
are not getting enough cars. Right
now. We want more equipment out m
west Virginia mines. but the railroads
haven't sufficient cars to meet our
needs" Jul
President Wheelwright is optimistic
so Tar as the future is concerned.
lhis country, ne declares. is now i'm
a prosperous condition and. in his
opinion. this will last for some time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27
AUTO HITS TROLLEY
AND SIX ARE HURT

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Nov. 20.
Two men, two boys and two girls
were injured to-day when an utomo-
bile oollidcd with a street car IN Nir-
Sini4 street. The injured include /
NJ. Robinson, hotel man. chest and
arms mashed; G. X. Brown. of Rome,
verte. slight bruises, Howard Robin
son, ] years old, seriously hurt sLo,,
the body; Ada Robinson. bruised
about one hip Ruby Robinson. bruised
about the body; Garland Robinson
Loth legs injured. Carl Slower of
heoNlcy, who Was driving the ma
chine, was uninjurcd.
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rHE BROKEN LAW AT THE REX

Americas favOrite screen star. vii
nam taruGus gained new laurels IA
Ahe Broken Law. a William kON pro
uActloh, which was shown at the RtA
iesteIuAy William Farnum has never
tn1n that OF Daniel EsInond in I'm
broken Law. Ia the matter OF arts.
heights ia his deuveratlOn OF M urtn.
Sl.al character In this play. The role
SaIuus Tor the utmost ia romantic and
ul"..atle acting, was peculiarly adopted
70 Mr. aruum s temperament. As ~ 49,
N, ms Work Is even more enectly.
tnah what ne did IN The Wonderful
~N4N ehtetc. The Niger. The Plumb
,tH or any OF the other FOX photo.
llaE successes. Hathes Weekly SNOW
All the leading events.
I9mlng Monday and Tuesday-"-The
aiLouslEe baby a Sep. act photoplay
au'Bteq from tho amous story OF An.
~ katherine Green and featuring Harry
AI,slayor and all Etar cant
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ATROCITIES BYTURKS
CcODtinued Prom Firs. rAs..I

Vartaved. and the Chaldean bishop.
Addai Sher.
On June e5. the Turks surrounded
the town of Bitlis and cut its commu-
nications with n~eighboring Armenian
villages. Then most OF the abIe-bodied
men were taken away from their wom-
'L. by domiciliary visits. During the
following few days all the men under
arrest were shot outside the town and
buried in deep trenches dug by the
victims themselves. The young WON.
~ and children were distributed
among the rabble. The remainder.
the useless lot were driven 10 the
south and are believed to have been
drowned in the Tigris.
Many Armenians after firing their
Ast cartridge. either took poison bv
"hole families or killed themselves i'm
heir homes in order not 10 fall into
the hands OF the Turks.
1T IS in such a fashion that the
Turks disposed OF about $4,000 Armen-
ians At Bitlis. At Mush early In July.
the head men of the village were SUB
1ected TO revolving tortures. Their
niger nails and then toe nails were
iorcibly extracted teeth were knocked
out and in some cases noses were
Whitfield down, the victim thus being
cone to death under shocking lin.er.
Ing agony.
Assaulted In Public.
The female relatives OF victims who
came 20 the rescue were assaulted al
public before the very eyes OF their
Mutilated men.
In the town OF Mush itself. the AT.
ufnlans, under the leadership OF 90.
'uyan and others. ~entrcnChed them.
selves In churches and stone DUH,
.ouses and fought for four days IN
self defence. but Turkish artillery.
manned by German officers. made
short work of all the Armenian posi-.
tons md every one Of tho Armenian
leaders. as well as their men were
killed IN the fighting
"Wien they were dead and silence
reigued over the ruins of the churches
and houses. the rest Of the MosIem
-ahble descended upon the women
and children and drove them out OF
Town and into large camps which al
ready lad been prepared for the peas
ant women and children.
The CHASTITY scenes which foI'ou,.
may see incredible set fhe-, report.
have been confirmed beyond ali doubt
The shortest means employed 20,
1 posing OF the women and children
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27

A GREAT HIT
The Gripping Drama To-day" NOW
at the Court. Wn Con
clude EnRaRement To-Day.

a splendid and appreciatiyc audience
grrttct the second performance OF ..Tu-
DAY which was given at the Court thea
IRE last evening This play w!ll COM
uuue tho remainder OF the week With
"a matinee this afternoon. The cast !s
Wei balanced and rOrfruys Boz "a very
realistic muuurr one OF tHg great social
problems OF the axe The part OF the
s. Dung pleasure loving wife who wants
bIl ile beautiful things ~ the city. the
hard working husband. who BE- ,ud.at.r-
lus Co aEalu establish himself after
bankruptcy and the uTuaye loving
thought and 'u-cHurlA.mert of bis Tlr-
erts combine 40 their presentation o.
lasting Impression of All ott.UtImes true
state Of home life.
Around this theme the play is written.
It's gripping climax has thrilled audi.
.uUts throughout rH. tUgrfr. H. 10 has
tl" thrU" that hlg. heard DO Iu
Wheeling The -urarsu, Viii cone
ciud" her. to-day with maf.us, and night
performances.
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MAYOR Roeder,n Clnrt

Mayor Hermann Ro,Icr. OF Fulton. had
a busy time last evening in his court.
winch was held In tH, town hail. dealing
with the case OF George otto. Herman
Springer, James Noudt and Rudolph
N,ucy. All OF the offenders were up
Tor diSorderly conduct. Herman Sprin-
gcr and James Would We're fined $40 q
costs G'urg, Dtto. after being severely
l,cturrd by the mayor. was released
Without being fined. Rudolph Ncncy
was fined $40 and costs FOR assault and
battery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27
ALL DETAILS FOR MEETINGS
OPENING oUNDAY AFTER
NOON, COMPLETE.
Preparatory Session Is Held at st.
matthew's-Noted Speaker
Tells Of Movement.

All the Ana details OF preparation
Tor the Wheeling convention OF the
Laymen's Missionary Movement-Na-
tonal missionary campaign-to open
here sunday afternoon at the Court
Theatre, have been completed. LAST
evening a preparatory meeting. at
which many OF the committeeman
we're present. took place at ST. Mat
thew's +. r. church and DR.. O.. c..
Bratenahl OF Washington. ID. c.. out
lined the coming convention work.
Rev. r. +. L. Strider. rector OF the
church, introduced DR.. BratenahI. first
urging the committeeman to make
every effort TO secure a large attend-
ance at the convention meetings sun
day. Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. DR.. Bratenahl spoke on the lay
mems Missionary Movement" lie
told Of the splendid work being done
by conventions all over the country
The war in Europe. he said. made II
necessary for the churches OF peace
ful America TO do more Of the mission
airy work than ever. At the coming
convention the need of additional mis-
slonary work will be explained by
speakers OF national reputation.
Meeting Sunday.
Sunday afternoon at 3 "a mems mass
meeting at the Court theatre Will open
the campaign here. Or. Fred b. Fish
er. Of New York. VIII speak first on
The National Campaign Thus Far
He Will be followed by Col. Elijah W.
Halford. OF New York. who Will ad.
dress the men on New World Condi.
tons" Col. Halford Is a man who
knows missions from close personal
observation and participation. He was
al n time private secretary TO Ben.
Jamin Harrison, President of the Uni
ted States. and was the founder of the
Chicago Inter-O Ocean. His address
will be followed by a talk from W. u. A.
Miliar. or Pittsburgh, purchasing
agent for he American Bridge com,
pany. Mt. Millar Will speak on How
"a Purchasing Agent Came TO BE sell
ing Gospel Goods
convention sessions Will be held Mon.
day afternoon and evening and likewise
tTu,-dly and Wednesday. al tho Fourth
street N. T. church. some Of the speak.
'rS VINO Will make adir,s yes include. j.
br. a.. : Johnson. Boston. Dr. j. NJ
Moore. New York. Rev. Neil McCIaul.
nan. Of Egypt g. q IrgmbulL, Ihiit-
o'.phiH- br r, b. Teuslor. OF Jafln.
Bishop ". l.. Oldham. OF India. Rev. D.
J.. crow Their. OF Africa. Ir. Daniel Burg
halter trim. o., Rev. Jas. McNauga.
Committees.
\ laggc lumber OF earnest missionary
WuIN'is Wan' H- lh' ''WHAtige@ ON this
convention. The convention committee
convention Committee-Alrrcd PAUL..
T rrs5rITq John Z GLynASiRl.e Glen s.t aTsi vice wee
chairman Harry l.. Boyd. recording see
Rotary. Thos. u. rrosser. associate re-
urer Elhcrt L. McCreery. executive
secretary.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-27
0UT-THE-PIKE
Low water Pressure.

The West Virginia Traction and Elec-
ttlc Sompanys water main burst near
MI calvary cemetery. ycsterdy. and as "a
Itsuit there was a low water pressure in
the lines west OF Wheeling park the re-
nhnder OF the day. Last nigth the
water was shut Oft entirely. while re-
pairs were being made. These will b.
completed this morning. II was said
last night. and water viii again b. fur
nished the patrons residing between
Lcuthyrwood p the mark
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LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY WORK
FOR CONVENTION IS OUTLINED

Robert finally eludes them and plunxss
into The woods There he meets an Sd
friend. J !. Jefruvs. On a hunting trap.
IL explains his prcciCamenr and Jefs
lIles taxes him through a course u
boxing lessons The Blondeaus think
remington has fled and Eugsuia is
broken hearted Then follows a series
OF interesting occurrences.
"Penniugton's Choics" will BE- rsp.at.
ed to-day with other one and two rec!
subjects.
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Award Contract.

The members OF tue board Of educa-
ton of Washington country district. AT
the special meeting held last evening Ia
contract for uIiug in the dirt around
the new school building, 10 SaN-Patter-
son Company.
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TWENTY DEAD; 90 1NJURED.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. 2f-Ea-
I.f.. received rur.ahf showed chat ton
persons were killed and about IS fniur-
.i nIf-ld. OF Huf Springs district in
thursday - storm This with the ton
.'Hi ana thirty injured near Hot
springs hrouEhf fhr total FOR tho state
I'D. twenty dead and moro than sixty iu-
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in the various camps was by burning.
Fire was set To the large wooden
sheds in Allan. Nograkom. Khasjoch
and other Armenian villages, and these
absolutely helpless women and chill
dren were roasted 10 death.
Prayed In Flames.
Many ONE went mad and threw
away their children. Some women
knelt down and prayed amid the
flames which we're burning their
bodies. Others shieked for help.
which came from nowhere and tie
eXecutioners grasped infants by one
leg and hurled them into the fire.
calling out TO the burning mothers
here are your lions. The odor of
burning flesh permeated the air for
for many days.
In the hill country OF Sassun. the
surviving warriors found themselves
surrounded at close quarters By 10000
Turks and kurde Men. women and
children fought with knives. scythe.
and stones and anything they could
handle. In the frightful hand-to-hand
combats women We're seen thrust.ua
their knives into the throats Of Turks
When every warrior had fallen.
several OF the younger women who
were In danger OF falling into the
hands OF the Turks threw themselves
from the rocks. many OF them with
infants in their arms
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Regular monthly Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting Of The
council OF Fulton. Will be held on We'd
ucsday evening iu the hose house. at
which time IN. date for the suggestion
meeting Will be- selected.
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