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cisms of military miscalculaticns and
diplomatic blunders, as evidences of
mutiny or even WEAKNESS of the
struggles.
True, the Englishman has found
plenty in the last year which TO
apply his traditional perogative
From the grumblers' point OF view il.
has been dismal chapter. The
Dardanelles disaster, the Gallipoli
fiasco, the failure of the Big Push on
the western front in the spring and
fall the German occupation of Po-
land, the obliteration OF Serbia and
the British retreat in Mesopotamia,
against which the accession of Italy
to the allied cause and her recent
brilliant operations on the Isonzo
front, the British conquest of Ger
man Southwest Africa, the putting
|out of business of some sixty Ger
man submarines in the North sea
and adjacent waters, and the success
full invasion of the Baltic by British
submarines. make a comparatively
imeagre offset, in the grumblers'
|opinion.
After all. Great Britain really owes
la good deal to the Whimperers, as
Premier Asquith in moment Of
|petulanee recently labeled them. If
ii hadn't been for these whimperers
the country and the war would still
cabinet. 1t was the grumblers who
|exposed the lack OF high explosives
and by persistent demunciation of
those responsible brought about the
creation of the ministry of num-
tions. 1t is these pestiferous nag
gers who are to be credited with the
scotching of the German spy system
in England through the wholesale
internment of enemy aliens, the re-
duction of Germany's high-explosiye
resources by making cotton absolute
contraband, and the partial reforma-
ton of the censorship whereby at
times the veil of secrecy has been
lifted from the battlefront.
In fact, the experience of the last
year generally has shown the croak-
ers to have been more useful patriots
than the cloakers, although in some
instances their energies undoubted
ly have given certain amount %
aid and comfort to the enemy.
On the threshold OF the new year
Britishers are extracting consider
able satisfaction from the old M
polianic maxim: Wars are won,
not by the occupation of territory,
but by the smashing of armies.
With the exception of the one in Ser
bia, the armies of the allies are in
tact. On the western front Germany
has not gained a foot In the last
wear. on the eastern front she has
acquired considerable geography.
but she hasn't smashed the Russian
army Meantime she has extended
her lines TO the Balkans, weakening
them correspondence in the west
and east Military experts estimate
that she has been losing men, killed
and seriously wounded. at the rate of
200, goo a month, and they figure
that even with the boys of the classes
maturing in 1916 and 1917. the only
human resources sine has yet TO draw
upon, she will be unable To stand
the strain much longer than another
year England and Russia alone, IN
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

The Daily pleased that Waclf
his time and and thought to making t
1916 really and truly prosperous New Year
this and the best results! it is that coOp2
old hut have really
principle building efforts? Have right down. b
heart of working it out?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30
BILL CARDIGAN BECOMES
RED SOx BENCH MANAGER.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 30.--Jos-
eph T. Lannin. owner OF the Boston
Red Sox, today said that Bill Carri-
gan would become bench man
ager. Sam Agnew, whom
Lannin bought from the ST. Louis
Browns, will do the heavy work be-
hind the bat.
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TOOK POISON AND INVITED
HUSBAND WATCH HER DIE.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 30.--Mrs.
Louise Buhlart. aged 81, chided by
her husband to watch her die. He
Gus of former sweetheart's pic
ture took poison today and invited
her husband watch her die. He
did
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY.

= Russian armies assumed the Z
. offensive from East Prussia to Z
. western Galicia. japan denied Z
= that troops would be sent to Z
. aid the allies. The American Z
= aviator, Frances Hewlett, with Z
= the French Foreign Legion. re- Z
= ported lost was found in Hol- Z
. land. Z
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DEFENSE CLOSES CASE
IN DIRECTORS TRIAL

NEW YORK. December 30.-The
defense closed its case today in the
trial of the twelve New Haven direc-
tors on charges of conspiracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
STUTHEIT UNMOYED
AT SCENE OF CRIME
Detectives Take Suspect to Sykes
Home, Where He Shows No
Emotion.
DO NOT THINK HIM THE MAN

Police officials are OF the opinion
that Ben Stutheit, held on suspicion
of knowing something Of the murder
of Ada Swanson, is not in any way
involved in the crime.
Tuesday morning Stutheit visited the
Joseph Sykes residence. 2O2s Spencer
street, where the crime occurred, in
company of Chief of Detectives Maloney,
Detective Frank Murphy and others. He
was walked about che house and taken
to the basement. where the crime was
committed. Here he rolled cigarette
and admired the furnace. by gosh'
that's a new kind of furnace TO me-! he
exclaimed. after examining 1t carefully
He betrayed not the slightest emotion.
or gave any sign that he had ever been
near the place.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Dennis, ac17 Spencer street.
who saw 'the man in blue" the day OF
the murder, took a good look ut Slut
heit and asserted he looked something
like the man, but not more so than did
other suspects brought before her.
Painter Gaynor. who also saw the
man in blue" took one glance at Slut
heit and declared positively that's not
the man"
stutheit was taken to the home OF
Mrs. Fritz Olson. 2s1o Dewey avenue. the
sister of Ada Swanson. Mrs. Olson could
give the officers no information that
would aid them. She asserted she never
saw him before. He will be held sew
eral days for further investigation as
70 his whereabouts during May. He Is
apparently mentally unbalanced
'I am practically certain that he Is
absolutely innocent" asserted Chief Of
Detectives Maloney. this noon. But we
will investigate thoroughly every possible
chance, to make sure. before We release
him."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
The Days War NeSOs

FOUR MORE VESSELS have been
sunk by submarines and in the
case of one of them the British
steamer CarisbrOOk-thirte men
of the crew are unaccOunted for,
a large Turkish steamer and two
TuFkish sailing vessels were tor
pedOed An the Black sea by RUS
sian submarines.
ATHENS REPORTS great activity In
the allied fleet at the DaFdaneIIes,
from which ~ IL assumed a gen
eraI attack on the straits is
planned. Fighting on GRlIipOIi
peninsula Il being carried On Wig
OrOusIy, with offensive movements
on the part of both the Turks and
allies, but neither side has been
able 40 break the deadlock.
STATEMENT from Petro-
grad comedies the Russian retire
ment from the GrOdek lakes, west
of LemberE. On the Dntester IL Il
aaid the AustriRns were driven
hack from two villages with heavy
losses.
THE BATTLE OF PLAYA, on the
IsOnzo front, Il stiH In progress,
the AustriRns making repeated ef-
forts 10 drive back the Italians
across the river. An official com
muBicatiOn frOm Rome says these
attempts have failed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
STRIKERS FRIEND
LOSES COLLEGE JOB
University of Colorado Professor
Says Not Resppointed Because
of Activity in Labor War.
AMMoNs DEMANDED HIS HEAD

BOULDER, Colo, June 22.-Prof.
James H. Brewster OF the law faculty
OF the University of Colorado, who
failed to be reappointed to his posi-
ton by the Board OF Regents. today
issued a statement declaring that he
had been removed on account of his
sympathy with the Colorado union
coal miners in their recent strike.
Brewster was ono OF the attorneys for
the strikers before the congressional
committee which Investigated the strike
in the spring of 1914
Authorities Deny it is So.
DIR. Livingstone Farrand. president OF
the university, was out of town today
and could not be reached. NASffically,
however the university authorities de-
nled that the removal OF Brewster was
a result OF his labor activity.
- Rrewster.s statement was addressed, Ia
his former associates ON the faw faculty
OF the University Of Michigan. In IL he
declared that his attitude regarding the
strike has so undermined him with the
regents that his reappointment became
impossible. On May Z. the statement ad-
ded. he received telegram from Frank
p. Walsh, chairman of tho United States
commission on Industrial relations, ask
ing him to testify before the commits
sion at Washington. He showed the
message to President Farrand. The
statement went on:
Must Take Choice.
President Farrand told me that my
going TO Washington was a matter
me to decide; but II went my connec-
tlon with the university must end.
stated that saw what ought TO do. as
as 1t would be difficult to obtain a sub.
stitute for my work would not 20. He
said. That is much more comfortable,
adding that he also must say that II !
did not go. l must not regard my re-
naming as emitting me to reappoint.
ment.
The statement charges that last Decem.
Der F. NJ Ammons, then governor OF
Colorado, demander that Brewster bs
Immediately dismissed. but the President
Farrand at that time refused to consent
to such action.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23

CHICAGO, June 22--Present day news
papers are a better advertising medium
than ever because they have a more
gripping national power-a power that
should be studied by every thinking ad-
vcrtiser, Joseph II. Finn OF Chicago told
delegates attending the annual conven-
ton of the Associated Advertising Clubs
Of the World hero today.
Mr.. Finn spoke of the newspaper. the
advertiser and the advertising agent.
He declared that advertising is the news
about merchandising and that there was
nothing closer to the hearts OF tho read
ing public than the Tive news concern
ing buying opportunity"
ct believe in tho efficiency OF news
paper advertising because I have seen
what II can DO in such variety OF
lines, covering such q divergency Of
propositions that the possibility OF luck
or accident must be eliminated from
consideration"
TT Is the paper that publishes the
true news that pays the advertiser best
the speaker said.
Generally speaking. the best news
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
ITALIANS CAPTURE
AUSTRIAN FORTS
Invaders Gain Ground to the North
Of Gorizia and Southeast
of PLAYA.
ARTILLERY DUEL ON IsoNzo

GENEVA, June 21.-(Via Paris,
June 22O-The Tribune prints the
following dispatch from Laibach:
The Italians on the night OF the
18th gained ground twelve miles
north OF Gorilla, while southeast of
PLAYA they captured two forts and
several trenches, in which we're
found two machine guns.
Along the Isonzo the artillery duel
seems to have turned to the advantage
Of the Italians and the Austrlans are be-
ginning TO bring up heavy guns from the
eastern front.
"A council OF war was held at Iaibach
on the evening of the 10th. Archduke
Eugene, chief of the Aus
trian forces operating In Italy. is ex-
pected 10 arrive on the Gorlzia-Trieste
front OH the 2sd.'
Italian official HerpUrt. +
ROME. June 22.--Cvla Paris)--The Of
ficiai statement was issued tonight at
the general headquarters Of the italian
army
There is nothinr 20 report on the
Tyro frontier except small engagements
between reconoitering parties. In tho
San Pellegrino valley, where we occupied
Ponte Tasco and the upper Cordevole
valley. circumstances disclosed the exist
ence at several points OF strongly en-
trenched lines protected by steel plates
and sometimes concreted.
I'm Carnia We continued our fire
against Malborgeth notwithstanding tho
difficulties caused by cloudy weather.
During the night Of June 9O-21 the Aus
trians renewed as usual their vain at
tacvks ON Treikofei
Tn the eastern zone of Monte Nero.
operations started on the 18th were car
ried TO a successful conclusion on the
10th, notwithstanding the difficulties In
creased by inclement weather and the
enemy's resistance supported by the fire
of his heavy artillery.
Along the Isonzo front we noticed
frequent night alarms In the enemy's &
entrenchments. revealed by prolonged
bursts OF muskot and artillery fire
which our troops refrained from answer.
ing. BY repeated and persistent night
attacks against the country conuuered
by US at PLAYA the enemy 10 trying to
throw us back on the right bank. HiI
efforts break. however. against the stub.
born resistance OF our troops"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
Papers Which Print True NeIUs
Are Best Advertising Mediums

paper is the one which secures the best
ADVERTISING Mr.. Finn continued. And
the best advertising is what helps make
It the best newspaper. Truth Is the
slogan of this convention. Truth lF the
slogan of the newspaper that hopes to
win the most lasting success-the widest
influence.
81 have seen almost overnight news
paper advertising and merchandising
successes that would have been deemed
incredible ten years ago And these
successes were solid-they stayed put
Undoubtedly the greatest thing that
newspapers can do for advertisers-for
the bushes world. for hurnapity--is to
spread the gospel OF optlmism-to chart
a straight course Of confidence. news
paper that deals in unquieting rumors,
that dispenses gloom and that is always
on the hair-trigger of uncertainty. de-
feats the advertiser and defeats itself.
1T is the truth that good times and
bad times are each largely a matter of
psychology In this respect the power
OF the newspaper is almost beyond reck-
oning. Boost and keep On boosting.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
RUSSIANS HAVE
MOVED OUT OF
GALICIA CAPITAL
Cars Forces Abandon the City of
Lemberg in Order to Avoid
Fruitless Sacrifice of
Men.
RETREATING IN GOOD ORDER
Battle Described as Rear Guard
Action to Cover Removal of
Supplies and Guns.
GREAT VICTORY FOR TEUToNs

PETROGRAD (via London), June
22.-with the Russians opposing
their Austro-German antagonists on
a line six miles from Lemberg, ac-
cording to the most recent informa-
tion reaching Petrograd, It Is unoffi-
cially considered here that the evacu-
alton of the Galician capital cannot
now be avoided without a sacrifice
OF men out of proportion TO the
strategic importance Of the place.
The evacuation Of Lernberg as base
already has been accomplished in good
order. The hospitals and the government
institutions have been removed.
To Make victory Costly.
The Russian positions before the city
consisting OF a comprehensive system
OF trenches and entanglements arc we'll
calculated to make the victory of the
German allies costly. The POSITIONS
however, are now regarded by Russian
military observers as impregnnblo on
account OF the absence OF any elevations
commanding the district from which it
would DO possible to employ artillery
effectively
To the north the Austro-CiermAns are
reaching positions evacuated by them
In September on tho roads to Rawa
Ruska ana Tomaszow. seemingly intent
upon capturing Tarnow, the railroad
junction which controls communication
between Lemberg and Russia.
The Russians, according to reports
reaching Petrograd, arc successfully
holding the Austro-Germans along the
Dniester river.
Evacuation Expected.
! LONDON, June 2.-Nothing but q sud
den and unexpected blow by Grand Duke
Nicholas, commsnder-in-ehiefo OF tho Rus
sian forces In the field. can now save
Lemberg, In the hands of the Russians
for nearly ten months. from returning TO
its former owners The almost immediate
evacuation of tho city by the Russians
! Is expected In London.
After yielding on the Grodsk lines the
Russian arnlios retired TO virtually the
outskirts OF the city OF Leniberg itself.
The Austrian official announcement on
hostiIities speaks OF the Russians as at
I tacklng at many points. but these fights
are assumed In London TO be merely incl
dents OF tho rear guard actions to enable
the main forces TO withdraw.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
SEVEN ALLEGED BRITISH
RESERVISTS ARRESTED

NEW YORK. June 22.-seven men who
are alleged to have enlisted at San Fran
cisco as British reseTvists were arrested
here today by special agents Of the De-
partment Of Justice. The men we're en-
route to England.
According TO Assistant United States
District Attorney Roger B. Wood. an in
vestigatlon OF alleged breaches Of the
neutrality law OF the United States Is
now in progress In San Francisco. The
men arrested here. he asserted were.
wanted as witnesses. An order for their
arrest was issued by a federal Judge.
After their arrest the seven men were
arraigned and held in $500 bail each for
their appearance before the federal grand
Jury in San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
FATE OF FRANCE
MAY Be DECIDED
4 IN ARRAS BATTLE
Berlin Overseas News Agency Says
French Are Very Strong and
Germans Are Being Re-
inforced.
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES GREAT
Gauls and Teutons Fighting with
Unheard of Heroism in Ter
rifio Fray.
FIELD COVERED BY CoRPSES
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES GREAT
FIELD COVERED BY CoRPSEs
BULLETIN.


BERLIN, June 22.-(via Lon
don. THE official announcement
from army headquarters today re-
ports heavy fighting along the Fecht
river, In Alsaee, where considerable
gains have been claimed recently by
the French. The announcement
says:
eve have transferred our posi-
tions to the east bank of the Fecht."
BERLIN, June z2-(By Wirless to Say
willie )-The Overseas News agency today
gave out the following:
Reports from neutral sources declare
that the battle raging near Arras may
decide the fate of France. Both sides
tight with unheard OF herolsHn. The
Wrench are very strong. The Germans
,ire continuously receiving reinforce
Inents, The losses on both sides are
fearful.
\"'Reports from Dutch sources state that
The French losses are fearful. The hos
pitals at Anlens and Abbevine are over
crowded. The constant arrival of trains
with wounded adds TO the confusion, and
81 is impossible to give the usual care to
the wounded.
Soldiers write that from Arras to
SoHchez (about eight miles) the field is
dovered with corpses and that the odor
e unbearable."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
Touring Car Hits
Motor Omnibus;
Six Are Injured

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. June 27.-six
middle westerners were injured and q
San Franciscan was probably fatally
hurt here today when a touring car col
hded with motor bus in front OF tho
ferry building
The injured.
George p Dixon. San Francisco. bus
driver, skull fractured.
T. w. o'Connor. Monticello. Ina. thumb
torn off.
Earl Burgett. Monticello. IND. probably
internally hurt.
Mrs. C. L. spaulding. Rockford, No,
shoulder dlsiocated.
Pauline Olsen. Chicago bruised.
w. II. Roberts. banker. Kansas City.
and Mrs. Roberts. bruised.
The touring car was being driven at
speed. II was said. so Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
erts could catch a steamer
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
Villa Leader VIII
Protect Americans
In the Yaqui Valley

ABOARD q. q 9. COLORADO. OFF
GUAYNdAS, Sonora. Mex, June 2l.-(By
Radio Via san Diego. Cal. June 2a)-
Fifteen hundred Villa troops under Cen
srtl 6osa were promised as protection
for foreigners in the Yaqui valley, at q.
conference aboard the Colorado today
between 7kdndiTdf Howard. commanding
ahe Pacific fleet, and his staff. and Gem
era1 Lsyva. military commandant at
GuaymaA General Lelva said that the
landing Of American marines might be
nisinterprsted by the masses Of the
1iexican people.
( Under the awning of the flagship were
Rtthered Admiral Howard. General
Leyva, W. ]. Phillips. the American
ronsul at Guaymas: Captain Ashley
Robertspm, commanding the Colorado
and Captain George Williams, command
Ing the third-class cruiser Cleveland
To the Americans. General Leyva prom
Ised the same protection for foreign
settlers as that which would be afforded
Mexicans and said further that in case
}nf imminent danger an adequate guard
would escort them to a place Of safety.
Serious complications, he said, might
follow the landing OF an American force,
because such an act might not be un-
nerstood by the people at large in its
true light. He charged that the Yaquis
were buying their ammvnition in the
United States.
NoGALEs. Ar1H. June 22.-Mayo In
dians, who have followed the example OF
the Yaquis in Sonora. Mexico. sacked
Los Mochls, sinola, yesterday, according
nf
Acompany owning land in that section who
tslegraphed to the secretary Of state al
Washington today asking for protection
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
Turk Attack on
Allies is Repulsed

operations on the GaIlipoli peninsula
have assumed OF late the aspect Of dege
warfare, local attacks and counter at
tacks continue. says Havas dispatch
from Athens, dated Monday Fighting
was particularly intense last Wednesday.
when the allies repulsed a Turkish at
tack and took 100 prisoners
The allied trenches at the southern
extremity Of the peninsula. the dispatch
states, are four miles from Seddul Bahr
and form a square near AI Burnu.
Great activity has been noted in the
allied fleet for the last few days. lead
ing TO the belief that a general attack
on the straits is imminent
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
Two Firemen Killed
by Fall Of Wall

PHILADELPHIA. June 22.Jrwo fire
men were killed and four others were
injured hero today fighting fire which
destroyed one Of the buildings OF Thomas
Potter Sons & Co.. oil cloth manu-
facturers. Tho dead ara William James
a battalion chief, and John Hnlman. jr. a
ladder man. An explosion OF .benEine
wrecked the building ana caused one wall
TO topple over on the ffrement. Property
loss is estimated at 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
Woman Kidnaper
Asks for Pardon

HARREsBURGH. Pa. sune 22.-Among
the applications for pardons listed for
at today's meeting here OF
the state board OF pardons. Is that of
Mrs. Helen Boyle. who Is serving a sem
tenee Of twenty-five years in the West
ern Pennsylvania penitentiary for COM
pncity In the kidnapping OF Billy Witla
from his home at Sharon. Pa. in March,
1909. Her husband. James Boyle. il sery-
ing a life sentsnce for his part in the
kidnapinG.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
American Cruiser
is Ordered to Hayti

WASHINGTON. June 2.-New revo-
lutionary activities in Haiti today caused
the Navy department TO order Rear
Admiral Caperton and the cruiser Wash
ington now at Vera Cruz. over to Cape
HIaitien with 100 blustackets and 300
marines The French cruiser Descartes
already has landed bluejackets there.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
Morgan Will Float
Big French Loan in
the United States

NEW YORK. June 22.-J. p. Morgan
& Co.. announced late today that ar
rangements had been made by them and
the Rothsehilds Of Paris for tho float
alton in this country Of a new French
loan. the amount OF which II was Inn
possible to state at present. secured by
high grade railway bonds lodged with
the Morgan firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
" GERMAN.AUsTRIAN DRIVE IN TI-laysst SON S'S,NS,sTT


rc 1tdi xNA in
fm mrhc al ~m of
svea amtenm mdy abandon med V fmerU nen in close formation III
broken or formation
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
strycker and SON in East.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-(special Tele-
era1n.)-A. B. stryker, secretary OF the
Omaha Live Stock exchange. has been
ooined here by his son, who is entering
upon his senior year In the Harvard law
school
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23

You can sell the old piano,
You can geu the kitchen s4nk.
You oan sell the parlor furniture
Or sell . skating rink.
ThSrO'a nothing that know Of,
From houses down to sand.
That you cannot find q buyer Tor
In good ola want "A Land.
The "For Sale biscellaneous'
great silent Salesman OF Omaha All
sorts OF articles can be bought and
sold through IL. See this column to-
day Read IL. Get 20 know A.. And
when YOU have something to sell,
telephone Tyler 1000.
PUT 1T IN THE OMAHA BEE
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23
The Weather

FORECAST till D. m. Wednesday:
FOR Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Showers; not much change In tempera-
at Omaha Yesterr"~.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23

Omaha's hotel accommoda-
tions for visitors of varied
requirements have success
fully m ct all tests. The
tourist can stop off with full
confidence that he will be
properly housed and cared
for at every day prices to
suit his needs.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-23

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