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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
BUSINESS COLLEGE REAL
ESTATE REMAINS EXEMPT
CFrom a Staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, Feb. 19-(Special. III. r.
50, by Negley, and other Douglas county
members, intended to make real estate
used by business and commercial col
leges subject to taxation, has been post
poned by the house IN committee of the
whole.
When the bill was indefinitely postponed
two or three days ago Negley had it
resurrected. When it came up again it
was vigorously assailed by Messrs. Brant
Dau and Conley. Mr.. Dau said it would
hurt the Fremont normal school in his
district.
Mr.. Conley declared that correspond
ence schools take out of Nebraska many
thousands of dollars every year without
paying a cent of taxes in this state, and
that the business schools. which COM
pete with nonresident institutions ought
not be Handicapped any more than they
they are at at present.
Brants motion to indefinitely postpone
the bill was adopted by a considerable
majority.
H. r. $50 carrying itemized DEFICIENCIES
for state institutions to the total amount
of $7T,654, was sent TO third reading.
H. r. 8, by Tibbets. to submit the
county highway commissioner system to
a popular vote in each county. was dis
posed of in the same manner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
British War Office
Tells Of Fighting
in Vicinity Of Ypres

LONDON, Feb. ia report on the
progress of the fighting on the contingent
was given out officially in London today.
It is the second bi-weekly communication
on the operations OF the British army
in France promised by the authorities,
and IL reads as follows:
THE enemy has displayed considerable
activity during the last few days south
east of Ypres. The fighting on this part
of the line has at times been severe At
one or two points the enemy succeeded
in occupying some Of our trenches, but
they were driven out by counter attacks
One of the enemy's trenches was blown
UP and number OF prisoners was taken
Our troops delivered their counter at
lacks with great gallantry in spite of the
difficulties entailed by the water-losged
condition OF the ground around the
trenches andf the bad weather. t.
ION the night OF February 1916 an at
tack was made on our line north of the
Ypress canal and the following night a
similar attack was made near Neuve
Chappelle. Both were easily driven, off
with loss to the enemy. All the ground
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
Nebraska
RAIL BOARD MEMBERS SPLIT
Commissioners Clarke and Taylor
Join in Letter Opposing Halls
Activities.
ALL OVER UTILITIES MEASURE
CFrorn a staff Correspondent

CFrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 19.-(Special Tel
egram.) -Goaded to desperation by the
antics of railway commissioner. Thomas
Hall. the other two members CT the
state commissioner. Chairman Henry r.
Clarke, and II. G. Taylor, have prepared
letters TO all members OF the legislature,
which they will find on their desks to-
morrow morning, explaining their posi-
ton regarding the activity of Mr.. Hall
in trying to have the legislature pass
his pet measure, H. r. 2O7, which en-
bodies the particular ideas Of Mr.. Hall
as to public utilities. stocks and bonds
and other things.
Messrs. Clarke and Taylor inform
the members that thew tried to persuade
Mr. Hall not to bother the legislature
with any bill before them, but to no
avail. They have become convinced
within the last week that the persistency
of Mr.. Hall in talkinS TO the members
and otherwise making mis- presence known
has left the impression that by their
silence they approved OF his bill.
They desire the members to know that
they neither approve of his bill or his
persistent nagging of the members and
for the purpose of giving the members
of the legislature a chance to under
stand that they are against any such
methods they send out the letters.
They assure the members that any in
formation they may need not found in
the annual report will be cheerfully
given, but they do not propose to try
to force upon the legislature any legis-
lation- They close the letters by saying
that they deeply deplore that it has be-
come necessary to make the explanation
and are earnestly DESTROYS of making
the commission as valuable an instru-
ment for the public service as is pos
sible and ask hearty cooperation and
assistance
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
BLOOMFIELD SN0WB0UND,
NO MAIL FOR MANY DAYS

BLOOMFIELD, Neb., Feb. 19.-(Spe-
cial. )-BloomIield is under the sign Of
Fnow. In ten days the people Of Bloom
field received their mail only once. There
vas a sigh Of relief Wednesday evening
when among other papers The Omaha
Zee came and told the latest story Of
the war.
For twenty years the snow has not
been so deep in Bloomfield and its vicin-
ity as during the last few weeks. The
trains stopped running for a number Of
days. On February II train arrived at
Bloomfield with about twenty persons.
The train stuck in the snow between
wausa and Bloomfield and was compelled
to stay there about four days. DR.. Null
len of Omaha stood the involuntary i'm
prisonment a day and a half. He de-
cided to fight his way through the snow
to Bloomfield II was a march of about
eight miles. A day later William Kuehl
followed his example. On the nth the
rest OF the passengers arrived
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT
Berlin War Office Tells Of Number
Of Small Successes in Belgium
and France.
MORE FIGHTING IN EAST PRUSSIA

BERLIN. Feb. ie-(By Wireless to Say
willie. The official statement given out
today by the German general army head
quarters. says
I'm the western theater of the war: On
the road 70 Arras and Lille tho French
have been thrown out Of the section Of
tho German trench which was occupied
by them February ie,
I'm the Champagne district, renewed
attacks made by strong French forces
broke down completely under German
fire. one hundred additional prisoners
fell into German hands Short sections
of the German trenches which we're taken
by the French on January l6 were partly
reconduered
TN the reported French attack on
Boureuilles and Vauquois, five officers
and 47s uninjured men were captured.
ITO the east of Verdun, near Comhres,
the French. after short lived success
under heavy losses, we're repulsed.
TN the Vosges the Germans storIned
Height go, to the south OF Lusse, and
took two trenches
In the eastern war arena; The Ger
mans yesterday occupied Tauroggen lin
the Russian province of Kovno).
''Thc engagement Of the pursuing Ger
mans with the retreatlng Russians to
the northeast OF Grodno and 20 the north
OF Auchswola, are nearing their end. The
battle to the northeast Of Kolno still con-
tinues South Of Mcyszyniec the Germans
drove the Russians out of several viii
lages.
TO the north OF the Vistuls, in Po-
land, minor engagements are taking place
on both sides of the wkra river to the
east OF Racionz
From the region on the south OF the
Vistula, in Poland, there is nothing new
20 report"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
POSSE BRINGS
DOWN MEXICAN
WHO SHOT RING
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page one.)
Duesen saws he fears that it was not
but the other officers were eager to
give the credit to him.
When Van Deusen quit firing and
dropped his rifle to examine the body
.ot the fallen murderer. his eyes were
wet with tears. and he was almost hys-
tericsl.
Poor Tom! Poor Toni" he cried, look
ing towards heaven, We've avenged
YOU old partner
All of the Omaha police officers, who
went out on the man hunt will return
tonight on the Northwestern train that
arrives there at II o'clock
SRncheS Proves an AIibi.
Nearly score Of Omaha Policemen
went out along the Northwestern railroad
line last Tuesday morning. when they
learned that Gonzales had been sighted,
Previous to this time. the hunt for Tom
Rings slayers was of necessity confined
to watching friends and relatives of the
suspects. 1t was in this way that Thomas
Sanchez, known also as Contassi and
Trivino, was captured at Kansas City.
This man has proven an alibi in the Rims
NooNt bbN ~ ShSifNNtu VI hoNAub uNAtu
as fence" for Gonzales and Paral,
disposing of their stolen booty, Psral,
after his capture succeeded In making
the authorities believe that Rings MUIR
derer was indeed Gonzales, and during
the last few days Rings comrades have
worked continuously without sleep, to
take the only remaining Mexican.
Northwestern Detective Ely was look
ing over stock train at Scribner this
morning. when he again found Gonzales,
He wasted no time getting his revolver
into action, but the Mexican escaped
and a tresspasser named Hunter, living
near Tilden was shot instead.
All the officers in the country were
at once called to Scribner and from then
on, the finding OF Rings slyare was only
a matter of few hours
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20

recently gained by us has been strength
ened and held without difficulty.
South OF the river Lys our guns dealt
effectively with the enemy's artillery, the
fire of which has Increased somewhat of
late.
Our aircraft have carried out valuable
reconnaisances and they also have sue
cessfully engaged aeroplanes of the
enemy. One of our avlators recently at
tackled two German machines In success
sion. He drove off the first and left the
second to our artillery, which brought 1t
to the ground in hostile lines"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
ICE Is BREAKING UP IN
EAST NEBRASKA STREAMS

with the exception OF in the extreme
western portion, rain continues general
over Nebraska. In the east half of the
state. according to the reports to the
railroads. rain fell Thursday night. The
heaviest precipitation reported was
around Schuyler and Crete. where It was
an inch or more. The snow is disappear
ing so gradually and the water is soak
ing into the partially thawed ground
so quickly, that each day lessons the
prospect of flood damages In the
southern part of the state numerous
streams are breaking up and the ice
running out before reaching the flood
stage All through the north and west
the ice is holding fast. with still con-
siderable snow covering the ground.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
PARLIAMENTARY FIGHT
IN ORDER TO SAVE BILL
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Feb. 19-(special)-
rules committee of the senate this morn
ing overruled the protest made by NAL
lery of Box Butte to the reconsideration
of Senator Howelrs anti-discrimination
insurance bill. senate file No. 46, which
was resurrected on a majority vote after
it had been killed the day before on third
reading.
Mallory was allowed his request that
the report be put over for day for con-
sideratlon.. Mallery proposes to fight the
adoption of the report. He maintains
that 1t must take a two-thirds majority
to reconsider The rules committee Of
which Senator Howell is chairman, re-
ports that under parliamentary proceed
ure, Gregg's rules governing in the Sd
lence of the senate rules on the subject,
majority is all that is necessary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
DOUGLAS REDlSTRICTING
BILL IS TO BE AMENDED
fFrom a staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN, Feb. 19,-(Special.)-The
proposition to redistrict the senatorial
and legislative districts Of Douglas
county. as proposed in senate file No. 81
by Dodge of Douglas. came up In the
committee of the whole this afternoon,
but was referred back to the Douglas
county delegation as a special committee
to specifically amend.
The bill proposes that the election COM
missioner do the work of redistricting. The
object Of the bill is to give South Omaha
and the rural portion of the county. rep
resentation that is now practically inn
possible for 1t TO obtain. 1t was the
opinion of the author that this object be
more clearly specified.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
STUDENTS UNDER MAJORITY
MAY BUY NO MORE LIQUOR
CFrom a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Feb. l9.-CSpeclal Tele-
gram.)-The "drys" came in for their
first crumb of comfort OF the whole ses-
sion in the state senate this Afternoon
where the committee OF the whole recon-
mended for passage S. F. No 19e. by
Beal of custer. which prohibits the sale
Of liquor to any student under 81 years
of age.
The effect of the bill is merely to
give an additional count upon which the
prosecutor may proceed. as the same
penalty-a fine OF 800 to s5OO-is provided
for by the slocumb law in it's inhibition
against the sale OF liquor to any minor
The measure had no opposition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
The Whole Body
Needs Pure Blood

The bones. the muscles, and all the
organs of the body depend for their
strength and tone and healthy action
on pure blood.
Hoods sarsaparilla makes pure blood
1t is positively unequaled in the treat
ment Of scrofuls, eatarrh, rheumatism.
dyspepsia, loss Of appetite. that tired
feeling. There is no other medicine
likeAt Be Sure to get Hoods and ger
Il today II is sold by all druggistA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
Five Bankers Given
Terms in Prison

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb, is.--Four off,
Gals OF the defunct Chickasaw Bank
and Trust company, today were SEN
fenced to five years in the Atlantic fed
eral penitentiary and a fifth received q
sentence of one year for using the mails
TO defraud IN connection with the banks
failure two years ago. The men were
George F. Neuhardt. president; s. L.
Sparks. cashier; J. Gouldbaum and J. ID.
Browne directors. five, years. and Paul
j. Nelson, teller, one year.
An appeal was filed and the defendants
were all released on bond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
CLARKS MAN SUES UNION
PACIFIC FOR $40, 100

MADISON. Neb., Feb. 19.-(speciai)-
chris J. Sorenson of Clarks, Neb, has
filed suit in the district court of Madison
county against the Union Pacific Rail-
read company to recover damages I'm the
sum of $40, 100. which he alleges in his
petition he sustained by being struck by
a fast moving locomotive in the east yard
limit at Clarks January 6, 1915. The plain
tiff owns and operates a hotel in Clarks
NJ. f. Harrington g. Son and r. NJ. john
son are attorneys for the plaintiff.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
NORTH PLATTE WOMAN
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY SON

NORTH PLAATE, Neb.. Feb. ls.--(epe-
eial Telegram. 1.-The accidental discharge
of a shotgun late yesterday caused severe
injury to Mrs N. Kelso, residing four
miles west Of this city. A young son of
Mrs. Kelso was playing with the gun,
near the KeIso home, and as Mrs. Kelso
stepped near him, the lad pointed the
gun at her and pulled the trigger The
entire charge struck Mrs. Keiso In the
right hip, but fortunately none of the
shot struck the bone. A wound was made
which required many stitches to close.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20

ORD, Neb., Feb. I9.-(Special Mrs.
Frank Norman was attacked by an un-
identified man Tuesday evening while on
her way home from lodge meeting. She
was dragged beneath a bridge across
gully near the Capson residence and an at
tempt was made 10 gag her with a rope
drawn under her chin. Her screams
aroused a bulldog belonging TO Charles
Daggett and the coming OF the dog
frightened the man away. The sheriff
probable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
MRS. ETHEL SAWYER
SUES SALOON KEEPERS

AVOCA, Neb., Feb. 1s.-(SpeciaL I-Mrs.
Ethel Sawyer has entered suit for $4,000
dsmages from the saloon keepers of SYRIA
cuse. Gabriel Braun Hayes & Halbasch,
claiming that they caused her husband
to become habItual drunkard by sell
ing him intoxicants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
HYMENEAL
WeIhIe-Knatena.

AVocA. Neb.. Feb. 1s.-(special. )-wil-
liam Weible and Miss Nora Kastens were
united In marriage on Wednesday 81 the
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs
H'red Kastens. They will make their
Lome on a farm near Talmage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20
DEATH RECORD
Otoe County pioneer Dead.

AvOCA. Neb.. Feb. 1S.-(speciall Mrs,
Cora Ashton, aged 70 years a pioneer Of
Otoe county. died last Wednesday eve
ming. In 1864 she and her husband tho
late William Ashton, located on farm
near Lorton, where she has ever since
made her home. She is survived by three
children-Mrs. John Armstrong OF Omaha,
Mrs. Louis Bergholts and Carl @. Ashton
Mrs. Susie Fern Roulette.
ATLANTIC. la, Feb 1s,-(Special.l y
Mrs. Susie Fern Roulette. wife OF John
NJ. Roulette. died yesterday at local
hospital, Death resulting from anaemia,
from which she had been a sufferer for
some time She was q years of age. She
leaves a husband. a small daughter and a
infant boy. The body was taken TO Nor
walk for interment.
Mrs. Charles SCOTT.
McCOOKs Neb., Feb. 1S-(Special -
Mrs. Charles Scott Of Arapahoe died In n
local hospital following an operation
"Wednesday night The body was shipped
to Arapahoe yesterday for burial. De
ceased leaves a husband and large family
baby Of years is the youngest. Mrs,
Scott was Al years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-20

Read The Bees Business Chances
and esG into your own business.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-10-23
AUTO BURNED

Yesterday afternoon the barn at the
residence of Mrs. R. d. Smith on up
per Main street was totally destroyed
by fire. together with all its contents,
including her Studebaker automobile.
The fire was caused by sparks from
burning brush and weeds carried by
the high wind that sprang up about
3 O'Clock. By strenuous efforts the
residences and houses in the vicinity
were saved. At the expense of Mrs.
Smith a vivid object lesson was fur
nished of the danger from fire and
menace to the city from the rank
growth of weeds permitted during the
summer. A concerted act of the towns
people to keep the growing pest de-
stroyed would have avoided this fire.
The loss is estimated from 5000 to
$1,000
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-10-23
NEW THEATER IN TOWN

w. d. Michigan and w. F. King, the
former well-known painter of Yer
ington and the latter from Baltimore,
MARYLAND, have leased the Ross build
ing opposite the court house and Will
open up a moving picture theatre. The
building will be remodelled and fitted
up in 6rst-class shape and the firm
will run nothing but first-class attrac-
tons. A further and more complete
description will be given in the next
issue of the Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-10-23
DAYTON AGAIN "BURGLED"

On Thursday night Francisco Garay
alias Frank Zeba arrived i'm Dayton,
stating he had been employed by the
Nevada Packing Company of Reno
herding sheep which belonged to that
company. He stayed around Baroni's
place playing cards until a late hour
and after leaving, and after the saloon
had been closed, it is thought he broke
in and rifled the cash register Deputy
Sheriff Donnelly and f. w. johnson
traced him 20 Carson, where i've was
caught, subjected to the Bcrtillion
measure. identified as an ex "oir:ct
and brought back to Dayton where
he was arraigned on the Charge OF
burglary in the first degree Nfter
two witnesses testified Garay waived
further examination ami signed a
statement admitting his g'rlt This
avoids the expense Of 'hrv TO try
him as he agreed to plea,, 2ifiitj in the
District Court Nov beins aele to
furnish bail he was brought 10 the
Lyon county Jail yesterday by Sheriff
Randall to await his trial in he lis
trict Court
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-10-23
When Baby Has the Group

When a mother is awakened from
sound sleep to find her child who has
gone to bed apparently in the best OF
helath struggling for breath, she IS
naturally alarmed. Vt if she can keep
her presence of mind and give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy every ten
minutes until vomiting is produced
quick relief will follow and the child
will drop to sleep to awaken in the
morning as well as ever. This remedy
has been in use for many years win
uniform success. Obtainable every
where. Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-10-23
Do1NGs AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Fred Strosnider. '1S.

DOINGS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
Fred Strosnider, '1S.
The masquerade given by the Soph-
omore Class last Friday evening was
great success. The freshies were too
scared to enjoy anything but the re-
freshments, the second degree being
a little too much for their delicate
constitutions. However, they stood
up bravely under the strain and did
their best not to show their failing of
heart at the crucial moment.
The characters in costume were
many, and in each instance carried
out their part to the delight of those
present Miss Lottie Ross, as Gypsy
girl won the girls prize, box OF
stationery We hope hat she will
write us all letter. Lloyd Lamber-'
son, in taking the part OF SNOWFALL,
was enjoyed immensely, and won the
boys prize, a pair of cuff buttons.
Oscar Mcneil received the BOBBY
prize for being the most ridiculous
character. Oscar, brave in his feather
buster and much burnt cork, had put
a ring in his nose and thus led himself
into the auditorium, to the amusement
of all. The prize was tin tiger,
which lust suited the "Canibal Island
err" Those in costume that deserve
special mention were Miss Ina Max
well and Miss Gladys Quinvilie who
dressed as Colonial girls. Miss Alta
Snyder surprised all by appearing i'll
the role of Dutch maiden. We could
not fail to know what she represented
anyway by her wooden shoes. The
Misses Georgia Littell and Ruth Johl-
ston represented Spanish dancers;
their costumes were very pretty. The
Goose Girls were there i'll the per-
sons of Misses Leona Robinson, Amy
Mollart, Ella McCulla and Anna
Borge Miss Emma Perry as a de
mure Puritan maiden took her part
we'll The Misses Powers and Nichol
appeared on the scene as charming
Yama-Yama girls Jim Powers came
as the oldtime Yankee farmer and
lacked nothing but the corn-cob to
be just what he represented Joe
Borge and Morris Snyder were dress
ed as clowns, carrying out their part
very amusingly. John Ross and Yer
non Hironymous came as typical west
erners, decked out in spurs, sombreros
and six guns" John caused much
laughter by his ridiculous actions and
struck fear to the hearts OF the al
ready tottering Freshmen.
JOS Borge gave a short speech APP
propriate to the occasion which was
highly commended by Mr.. Waggoner.
This was followed by a solo, "Twieh
enham Ferry by Mrs. Howe. Mrs.
Wilson then made a pleasant talk to
the assembled guests praising the
Sophomores for their novel party and
also giving the masqueraders credit
for their make-ups. The next num-
Der was beautiful selection on the
piano by Miss Quinville Miss Howe
followed with a story of George
Washington Then Mr.. Waggoner
made few remarks in his usual hap
Ply style. Mr. McCreery sang, talked
and played to the great delight of all.
The song by Mr. Kline, The Vik
ings,' was beautifully sung, the ac-
compartment being played by Mrs.
Kline.
Refreshments were served about ten
thirty, after which the guests began
to leave, each and all expressing them
selves as having had a most Enjoyable
evening.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-10-23
DIR. BEAUMONT BROWN,
Physician ard Surgeon.
Webster Concrete Biilding Ofhc
hours ID and nv appoiutnnent
Recommends Chamberlain's Cough

Recommends Chamberlain's Cough
Last winter ! used bottle OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy for a
bad bronchial cough. | felt its bene-
fetal effect Immediately and before
| had finished the bottle | was cured
| never tire of recommending this
remedy to my friends" writes Mrs
William Bright, TT. Wayne, Ind. Oh
tainable everywhere Advt.