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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
CARS TROOPS
TRYING TO BREAK
AUSTRIAN LINE
Russia is Attempting 10 Impress
Roumania and Greece and Re-
lieve Entente by Attack
Further North.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN PERSIA
Russian Troops Capture Kashan
and Continue Advance Toward
City Of Ispahan.
MOVEMENTS IN THE BALKANS

BERLIN, Dec. 2s.-(via London.)
The Czernowits (Bukowina) cor
respondent OF the Tageblatt sends the
following:
The Russians have made eight at
tacks against the Austrians on tho
Bessarabian border since Christmas
night. Despite a tremendous expen-
diture of ammunition and men, the
attacking forces have not yet sue
ceeded in breaking through the lines.
Every time the weakened columns Of
the Russians succeeded in reaching
the Austro-Hungarians they were re-
pulsed The Russians maintained a
gunfire for twenty hours. which was
audible in Czernowitz.
Russian Army Active.
LONDON, Dec. 29.--The fierce
fighting on the Galician-Bessar
frontier. OF which mention is made in
both Russian and German official
statements. seems to support the fore
casts that Russia, instaed OF directly
attacking Bulgaria. hopes to reduce
the pressure on the entente allies in
tie Balkans and Asia Minor and i'm
PRESS Roumania and Greece by a d.
version to the north. with the intent,
II possible, of breaking through the
Austrian lines.
simultaneously comes news Of the cap
ture by the Russians OF ISashan, one or
the principal cities OF Persia. ard OF an
advance toward IspahRn. These points
are too remote for their occupation al
rectiy to menace the Turks who are fight
| ing the British under General Townshend
ON the Tigris, but undoubtedly the Rus
sian advance vii have an important po-
litical effect In Persia and possibly an
influence upon the projected movement
OF the Central powers against Egypt.
Conflicting accounts come from Athens
and Saioniki regarding the movement OF
the troops OF the Central powers on the
iAfscedonian border. but there are per-
silent reports that the Greeks have given
the Bulgarians permission to crosa the
border II they and their allies are still
intent on following the Entente troops to
| SaIonikl.
The recent French official statements
indicate that the allies are maintaining
the offensive in the west. with the fight
ing fiercest In the vosges.
Italians ON Epirus Frontier.
PARIS, Dec. 2s.-'Italian troops. which
disembarked at Alvona. Albania, have
reached the vicinity of the northern
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
The Days War Nesss

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ON the Bessa-
rabian front apparently II ASSUME
ing formidable proportions. Un-
official reports from Berlin cay
the Austrian lines have held so
far. .
TURKS REPORT continued success
for their artillery I'm interferfnE
with allied operations I'm tho
Dardanelles. A battfeship OF the
ARamemnOn class ana cruiser
were hit by Turkish shells, it is
declared.
HAND GRENADE FIGHTING I'm the
Chaulnes sector and bombardmsnt
of German positions west of the
NRvariR farm, I'm the Champagne,
are the only activities reported
by the Paris war office.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

29-Germany's experiments with sub
stitutes for cotton In making gunpowder
have been 20 successful that for eight
months no cotton has been used.
This statement was made by the presi-
dent Of the Bremen Chamber Of Com
merce to a convention OF merchants.
II have had the opportunity TO estab-
lish officially that for eight months not
kilogram OF cotton has been used for
making powder" he said. Thanks 20
cottonGerman science and industry we
have succeeded In winning from German
forests a cellular material which Is
cheaper and better suited for powder
making .han cotton. Even after the war
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
U. s. Will Try to
Get Milk Supply
for German Babies

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.--steps to set
milk 10 thousands OF babies in Germany
and Austria. who are without a supply.
have been taken by the state depart
ment.
II was announced today that at the
request Of charitable organizations in the
United States, Secretary Lansing has in
structed Ambassadors Page and Sharp
at London and Paris. respectively, to in
quire whether the British and French
governments will permit shipment Of con
densed milk to Germany and Austria for
distribution to infants under the direction
of the American Red Cross
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
MRS. M'GINTY, PIONEER OF
OMAHA ANSWERS FINAL CALL

Mrs. Mary McGinty. aged 81 years and
resident OF Omaha for half Gentry.
died at her home. 2l1O Harvey street,
yesterday. after long illness. Her hus-
band died twenty-five years ago. She Is
survived by one son. Joseph. and one
daughter. Miss Ella McGinty
Funeral services for Mrs. McGinty win
be held from Hoffman's chapel at $50
Friday morning. At O'Clock services
will be held at ST. Peters Catholic
church. Father Mccarthy saying high
mass. Burial viii be in Holy sepulcher
cemetely.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
HEAVY DAMAGE BY
STORM ALONG GULF
Birmingham and Montgomery Cut
Off from Communication with
Rest of World.
MOBILE Is NEARLY ISOLATED

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 29.-Exten-
sive damage was reported early to-
day along the gulf coast and ada
cent territory as the result of storm
which swept over this section last
night.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
reported prostrated In every direc-
tion. This morning Birmingham,
Montgomery and Pensacola still were
cut off from communication with the
rest OF the world. Mobiles only
means OF communication was by way
of New Orleans.
A heavy downpour OF rain accompanied
the storm. two inches OF precipitation
being recorded here. At Demopolis Ala,
the rainfall was SO inches and at Bir-
mingham 2,s2. The velocity OF the wind
at Birmingham u unofficially reported
at eighty miles an hour at one time.
The local weather bureau reports a wind
velocity OF forty-eight miles an hour
along the coast Just before midnight
coal barge anchored in Mobile bay
with thirty or forty negro laborers
aboard went adrift during the height OF
the storm and Is reported ashore near
Point Clear, No lives are reported lost
but the barge is In a dangerous situa-
ton. Tugs left early today to rescue
those on board.
storm Moving Northeast.
WARRINGTON. Dec 2e-sleet and
snow crippled wire communication to-
day throughout the east. The storm NOV
ing northward over Louisiana gained in
force during the night and today was
centered over the Ohio valley.
Rain, sleet and snow were falling
throughout most OF the eastern part OF
the country. and as the storm moves
northeast these conditions Will prevail
tonight and Thursday In the region OF
the Great Lakes. northern New York and
northern New England. Rains have been
general throughout the Gulf, south At
iantic and middle Atlantic states. being
heavy I'm the east Gulf states. Tennessee,
the Carollnas and Georgia.
Storm warnings were ordered up by
the weather bureau along the Atlantic
coast from Key West. Fla. to Eastport,
Me. No damage 10 shipping was reported.
sIeet CriPples wires at Memphis
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 2S.-General
rains throughout the Mississippi valley
last night. which In some sections turned
into sleet. resulted I'm a serious cripplins
of telephone and telegraph communica-
tion today. Trains from the west were
late and reported running on slow orders
In Memphis the thermometer dropped TO
d degrees.
Another storm, accompanied by rising
temperatures, Is on the way from the
southwest. according TO the local weather
forecester
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

How are you fixed for fuxnituree
There are bargains every day
II there's anything you're needing
Look over the Want Ad way.
You'll find most anything ycu want
Listed on the Want Ad pages,
You can buy just what yN3u nsed
And Il won't take AL your wages.
You may look through wour Gttio
And find something you've throWn aWay
That you could quickly turn ~ cash.
20 try a Bee Want "A today.
Buyers are watching the -Furniture
An kinds OF furniture can be quickly
turned into cash. II you use I'm EoA
GALN AD.
rslsphons Tyler iooo new ana put your
- zKn cuEAHA zzn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
GROVER CLEVELAND, RED
MAN, MURDERS HIS WIFE

LANDER, wyo., Dec. 2s-Groyer
Cleveland. shoshone Indian, 40 years
old. last night shot and killed his wife.
then turned the weapon on himself. IN
nlcting a fatal wound. according 10 word
received heert oday. The shooting took
place al cieveiand's home on the Wind
River reservation. near Fort Washad
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
Mr.. WIDNEY DIES AT HOME
OF DAUGHTER, MRS. VANCE

w. II. widney. aged IS years. died on
Wednesday afternoon at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. c. l.. Vance, 1856 Hamil-
ton street He had resided I'm Omaha sa''.
eral years. lie is survived by his aged
wife. four daughters and two sons.
Death was due TO the grip and compllca-
tions, The funeral will be from Dodder's 3
undertaking parlors at 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The body will be taken to
Yorktown, Ia, the old home. for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
BROTHER OF PASSENGER OF
OMAHA, DIES IN BALTIMORE

Word was received in Omaha last night
announcing the death I'm a hospital I'm
Baltimore. Md. OF J. ID. Basinger,
brother OF w. S. Bassinger. general pas
senger agent OF the Union Pacific
Mr. Bass'nger was with his brother at
the time OF his death. having been called
TO Baltimore several days ago. The
brother was a civil engineer and was con-
nected with the Du Pont Powder com
pany.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

CHICAGO. Dec. 29-Frank NJ. White,
Madison. Wis. was today elected presi-
cent Of the American Society OF Agricul-
tural Ehgineers &. *. shedd. Ames. la.
was elected Eecretary-treasurcr
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

PREMIER AsQUITH of England whose foes are at last
unit in forcing his retirement the head of the English
government and David Lloyd George the great British
Commoner."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30
The Weather

For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Tsmpcrature NJ Omaha resterdnr.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

Continued on Page Two, Column F
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-'Italian troops. which
disembarked at Alvona. Albania, have
reached the vicinity Of the northern
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

Continued on Page Two, Column one)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

ComRaratIve Local Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

lures from the normal
Normal temperature
Departure for the day
Total deficiency since
Normal precipitation. q,
Deficiency for the day
Total rainfall since Ma
Deficiency since Marc
Deficiency, cor. period,
Deficiency, cor. period,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-30

you ash fort ~ yOu plan - -
absent more than = fsW ~b
have EAa Ne mailed 20 ySa-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10
"Y" DIRECTORS
REDUCE RATES
FOR 6 MONTHS
Roach Receives Permission
to Take Leaders Corps to
Dayton Gym-Board Plans
Financial Appeal.

Recommendations of the physical
committee of the board of directors
of the Y. NJ C. A. made last night in
cluded suggestions for next years
classes and authorized sending men,
bers of the Leader Group to Dayton
tonight.
The board voted to pay the expenses
OF the Leaders to Dayton where they
will attend the senior gymnasium
class. Physical Director A. M. Roach
will accompany the corps.
Senior gymnasium classes will be
held on Tuesday and Saturday nights
next year instead of on Tuesday and
Friday nights.
Employed officers were given per-
mission to attend the meeting of en-
ployed association workers which will
be held at Muncie next week
The following summer membership
rates were decided on from May Is to
October IS: Seniors $3.50. Intermedi-
ate 1925, Junior 1925. No rates will
be given for the Junior Props and
Social memberships.
The board of directors, trustees and
members of the finance committee will
meet next Friday night at o'clock.
and again on Tuesday evening, April
20, to make final plans for the finan-
cial campaign which will be conducted
on Wednesday,, Thursday and Friday.
April 21 22, 23
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10
Gives Name and Address in
West Virginia But Refuses
to Tell About Family Con-
nectiOns.
N u RISES MYSTIFIED
Talks on Trivial Matters but
Declines Discussion of
Causes Leading to Predica.
ment.

In refusing to reveal any further In
formation concerning herself except
her name which she gave as Mrs. Della
Harman and address as twelve miles
in the country from New Martinsville,
West Virginia. the woman who was
taken from the Union station to the
Reid Memorial hospital Wednesday
morning in an apparently unconscious
state of mind, deepens the mystery
surrounding her case.
All efforts on the part Of DR.. Charles
Marvel, attending physician, failed to
enllgnten him as to the cause
of her conduct. DR.. Marvel and the
nurses of the hospital who have her
In charge and who have been trying
TO persuade her to talk about herself,
are mystified by her silence because
an examination showed that she was
In good health save for tendency to
be hysterical
Breaks Her Silence.
DR.. Marvel was convinced when he
first called to aid her that she was
not unconscious as she led the con-
ductor and passengers of the train
which brought her here from Colum-
bus, to believe. Some hours elapsed
before she broke the silence which
she maintained at the hospital and
then she made known only her wants
for food. She does not hesitate to con-
verse with the physicians and nurses
on unimportant subjects but has no
information to volunteer regarding her
predicament.
The supposition is that she was at
tempting to get to Oklahoma where
she has brother living but her purse
contained only a small amount of
change. An inquiry sent to the broth
er brought telegram in response say
ing that he would leave for Richmond,
arriving here sosAatisns aupdsy. He
Is expected to clear up whatever
mystery there Is about his sister. ].
Mrs. .Harmau il between thirty and
thirty-five years old, brunette and
was dressed in plain and inexpensive
clothes. There is nothing In her ap-
'pearance to suggest that she was
other than an ordinary woman
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB
after JOHN BARRETT

John Barrett, director of the Pan
American Union may be speaker in
Richmond April 81 or % under the
auspices of the Commercial club if the
education committee decides favorable.
Mr.. Barrett was secured by Indiana
university to speak before history stu
dents April 10 on questions relating to
the unification of interests of North
and South America but he refused to
company for a single engagement. He
will go to Lafayette April 20 and will
be able to come to this city the fol-
lowing day.
tonight or Monday to. decide on bring
ing him to this city. He is said to be
an authority on international business
relations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10
MOOSE HONOR
DEAD MEMBERS
WITH SERVICES
Charles Jordan to Deliver Ad-
dress of Eulogy Over Lives
and Deeds of Sixteen Men,
berS.

The fifth annual memorial services
of Wayne lodge, No. 1877, Loyal Order
of Moose. will be held in the audito-
rum of the high school building Sun
day afternoon. Sixteen members of the
lodge have died during the last five
years, and the services will be held as
tribute to their memory. They are
Frank Mcclure, George Forkner. c. E..
Wiley, Charles Sterrett, Joseph NJ.
Jackson, Franklin Moore, Michael j..
O'Neal, Charles L. Ladd, Fred w. Stat
horst, Dan P. Marble, Michael Nocton.
Charles A. Sehi. Morton J. Stoops, w.
A. Clark and John Carr
The program follows:
Prelude-Prof Woods orchestra.
Opening Services Officers of
Wayne lodge.
Duet-Miss Mabel Steinkamp, Mrs.
Warren Lacey. Miss Mary Porter, ac-
companist.
Invocation-Rev. j. l.. Hutchens.
Solo-Hugh .Foss. Miss Hageman,
accompanist.
Memorial Remarks-C. w. Jordan.
Selection-Orchestr
Address-Hon. Joseph B. Kelly.
Duet-Miss Mabel Steinkamp, Mrs.
Warren Lacey.
Benediction-Rev. Hutchens.
Postlude-Orchestra.
Officers of the lodge who will par
ticipate in the exercises are:
Past dictators Charles Jordan, John
H. Taylor, Alphons Weishaupt, John
Darnell, Charles E. Potter and Alphons
Kutter.
JACOB C. Rife, past dictator; Orla
Mel ear dictator: William r. Watson
vice dictator; Joseph A. Maddix, prel-
ate; w. Howard Brooks, secretary;
Albert E. Morel, treasurer; Charles F.
Hunt, sergeant at arms; Jerry Jordan,
inner guard; Alva E. Adams, outer
guard.
Lodge physicians, DR.. w. w. Zim-
DR.. E. H. Mendenhall and DR..
S. G.. Smelser.
Trustees-Benjamin S. Price, Ma
than P. White and H. L. Dickinson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10
=
GALLERY VISITORS
VOTE ON CANVAS

Much interest is being shown by pa
irons of local artists who have paint.
ings in the Richmond" exhib-
it at the high school gallery, in the
awarding of the prize for the most
popular painting.
A ballot box has been placed in the
gallery, and each visitor Is requested
to cast q vote for the painting which
in his or her estimation Is the best I'm
the exhibition. The painting receiv-
ing the largest number of votes will
be given the first prize.
Officials of the Art association say
that while this will not mean that the
best painting from a technical stand
point will be chosen, 1t will undoubt-
edly show which painting is the most
popular with the people who attend
the exhibit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10
DRILLS BUILT HERE
FILL war ORDERS
Firm Supplied by National
Automatic Gets Million
Dollar Contract.

Richmond-made machines are turn
ing out horseshoes for the Allies in
the European war day and night.
The machines are the product of
the National Automatic Tool company.
The Automatic Tool company is turn
ing them out rapidly as possible to
supply the demand of the Phoenix
Horseshoe company of Joliet, ILL.,.
which has million dollar contract to
fill.
The Joliet company started work on
its contract six weeks ago and doubled
its shift to turn out horseshoes. The
machines are being driven day and
night and the tear of constant use is
wearing out many parts. AS rapidly as
it can turn these extra parts out. the
local tool company is sending them to
the horseshoe company in Illinois.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10
Paper of DR.. ]. C.. Blossom
on New Theory Adversely
Criticised by County Medi-
cal Society.
EXPERIMENT is TRIED
Physician Says Treatment in
Child Birth Cases Used
With Varied Success in
Richmond.

In countless magazine and newspa-
per articles in recent months, it has
been proclaimed that the terror and
agony Of child birth have at last been
eliminated by the so-called twilight
Sleep" treatment for women at con-
finement.
But when DR.. J. C. Blossom of this
city. read a paper at meeting OF the
Wayne County Medical society last
Wednesday, it was learned today, in
dorsing this treatment, he provoked a
storm of criticism of Twilight Sleep"
Every physician who entered into
the discussion of DR.. Blossoms paper
declared that the administration of the
treatment in question, a com bination
of two drugs, scopalamine and NOR
phine. was fraught with danger to
both mother and the child, particular
ly the latter.
Believes in Nature.
One physician declared, it is under
stood, that nature had provided best
for the delivery of children and that
the administration of drugs to the
mother handicapped nature in this
function.
1t was generally agreed by the ply
sicians who criticised DR.. Blossoms
paper, if the scopalamine-morphine
treatment were administered in
quantity sufficient to free the mother
of all suffering, the effect upon the
child was certain to be disastrous.
Administration of the drug in less
quantity. it was contended. failed to
afford the mother the desired relief.
"The mother, when the twilight
sleep treatment is administered, is
supposed to remain in complete con.
troll Of all her faculties, but, at the
same time, Is relieved of all pain" said
one physician today, who attended
the Medical society meeting.
Child Gets Morphine.
Under this treatment, the woman
attains such a condition only after the
administration of considerable guam
tity of the drug, the morphine of
which, as a natural result, Is assim-
ilated by the child.
IF the child is not born dead its
respiratory center is sure to be af
fected. In other words, the child, if
not still born, comes into the world
nearly asphyxiated. l attribute what
success has been attained with the
twilight sleep treatment in the urge
institutions where it has been prac-
ticed, is due almost altogether to an
expert method of producing artificial
respiration in the child. something the
ordinary practitioner is ignorant Of"
Tries Method.
1t Is stated that Dr. Blossom in the
paper he read before the medical So
ciety announced he had been admin
istering the twilight sleep treatment
In child birth cases with varied sue
cess. He said that in some instances
the mother was not relieved from suf-
fering, in other cases the agony was
somewhat mitigated. and that in other
instances the treatment had not pro-
duced satisfactory results. On the
whole. he intimated that he favored
the administration of this treatment,
physicians who attended the meeting
state. DR.. Blossom is a former presi-
dent of the medical society.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10
Heavy Losses Between Meuse
and M0selle Rivers Inflict.
ed by Germans Cause
Rest.
DEFEAT BELGIANS
TeutOns Take Positions and
Capture Allied Prisoners in
Battle in West Flanders
Region.

BERLIN, April 10.-Fighting be-
tween the Meuse and Moselle rivers
continue with great violence. Between
the Orne river and the heights Of the
Meuse French forces were defeated
by teh Germans. Near Flierey, and
at some other points in the Woevre
region French attacks are less vigor-
GUS than formerly on account OF the
heavy losses inflicted by the Germans.
The foregoing information was
contained in an official statement of
the war office. It continues:
Between the Orne river and the
heights Of the Meuse severe defeat
was administered to the French. All
French attacks were repulsed on Com
bres heights, also north Of st. Mihiel
and on the Ailly-Apremont front as
we'll as near Fliery, where in sonse-
Quence of the heavy losses the attacks
against our position have become less
violent Attacks of the enemy near
Priestwald have been delivered but
repulsed In West Flanders we cap
tured five Belgian officers, two hun
dred privates, two French officers, one
hundred privates and several machine
guns. Russian attacks east of Kali
varia were all repulsed with loss to
the enemy The situation on the bal
ance Of the eastern front is without
change"
The government has made represen'
tations to the United States through
the American embassy asking that an
investigation be made Of the dishonor'
able treatment being accorded German
prisoners taken from submarines.
FRENCH MASS ARMY.
PARIS. April 10.-The larges,
French army that has yet been con
centrated at any given point on the
battle front is massed in the Argonne
forest and the Wovere district. where
despite extremely heavy loses, the
French are driving against the Ger
man positions in repeated assaults.
There onslaughts. which are being
carried out under the personal dlrec'
ton of General Joffre. are an effort to
cut off the German forces at st. MI
hiel. The capture Of Eparges, about
ten miles southeast of Verdum. by
French forces is the hardest blow yet
struck at the ST. Mihiel-Metz line OF
communication.
The German losses in the last two
days are estimated at three thousand
men. The spring "offense movement
of the allies is at last under way.