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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
Foreign Language
Glasses Increase in
the Public Schools

The teaching Of foreign languages In
tho public schools Is growing to be an i'm
portant feature OF the school system
Reports received by the Superiutendent
Of schools for the opening Of the spring
semester show that German Is being
taught in eleven grade schools and that
the language of the fatherland is being
studied by l.SS pupils
There are two Bohemian classes at
Comcuius school y petition for instruc-
ton in Yiddish at Keilom school Is on
file at the school offices
Eleven schools where German Is being
taught are: Bancroft Castelar,. Column
bian, Edward Rosewater. Franklin. Lake.
Ions. Mason. Train. Viuton and Windsor
Lake school leads with SoS in the Ger
Isman classes.
A state law makes Il incumbent upon
the school board to teach modern Lam
guages in grade schools upon the fill
ing of petitions signed by parents in the
respective school districts
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
BLIZZARD RACES OVER STATE
North Section Of Nebraska Has High
Wind, with Heavy Fall Of Snow
Accompanying II,
SNOW FALLS IN WYOMING ALSO

storm that in many localities has
taken on the proportions Of blizzard,
according TO tho reports to the local rail
road Headquarters is general over the
the territory lying 10 tho north.
Railroad reports indicate that snow fell
during most of Tuesday nlght and con-
tinued in the morning. IL having reached
tho depth of from one to six inches and
accompanied with considerable wind
All through northern Nebraska, north
ern Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas,
say the railroad men. there was pro
nounced fall in temperature during the
night, and now real winter is the rule.
Through Wyoming. or at least over most
of the northern portions, the temperatures
were from to 25 degrees below, with
around Sheridan and Grow Agency the
coolest spots, In Colorado registratins
were from zero to II below, with to 20
below i'm South Dakota and zero to 40
below in North Dakota,
Randolph was the coolest spot in Ne
braska reporting TO the railroad offices.
There it was 10 degrees below zero, but
generally I'm the state the temperature
was from 10 above to below.
While trains from the north and west
were practically on time during the
morning as the storm out in the state
progressed, they lost ON their schedules,
and by noon most OF them were from a
few minutes to an hour late.
The weather will be still colder tonight,
according TO the forecast of the local
weather bureau, but the skies, win clear
and tomorrow slowly rising tempera-
ture is scheduled
The ~ degrees below zero in North
Dakota and AZ below in northwestern
Canada are the lowest official tempera-
lures of the winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
John Corliss Sues
for Damages for
Wrongful Arrest

Suit for $4,000 damages against DR.. w
H. Nick, brother OF Miss Louise Mick
who was murdered at Schuyler last Oc-
tober, and James NJ. Buel, a private de-
tective, has been started in district court
by John Corliss, who alleges he was
wrongfully arrested in connection with
the case.
Corliss, who is brick mason by trade
and who was employed at Columbus when
arrested, asserts that after having been
asked questions by Buel he was arrested
and held in jail. Later he was taken to
Schuyler and pointed out as having beer
connected with the crime. he declares
Though entirely innocent, says Corliss
as a result of his arrest his friends have
turned from him and his reputation has
been damaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
Fort School is
Completely Filled

Fort school for boys has reached its
capacity, with an attendance of sixty
waiting list is now being made up at
the superintendent office,
The popularity of this special school
for boys has exceeded early expectations.
The printing press ana machinery have
attracted class of boys not easily in
terested in the regular curriculum of the
grade schools.
1t is explained that the group of boys
attending this school are of the timber
that make Edsons F'ultons and other
great men. They want to do things and
to see the results OF their efforts
1t Is planned to enlarge next year.
The present school is an old frame
building formerly used as a school annex
and is only a makeshift
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
Letter Delivered
Six Months Late

"A letter either lost or stolen from the
United States mails six months ago and
recently recovered by the Postoffice de-
partment has just been delivered to Miss
Edith Tobitt of the public library. II
was dated July z, 1914, and mailed from
Buffalo.
Accompanying it is a statement by
Postmaster William ], Nagel of Detroit
TO the effect that the pouch containing
the letter was found near St. Thomas
Ontario, short time ago and turned
over to the Detroit postal authorities
water soaked and in damaged condi,
ton. Luckily the letter to Miss Tobiti
was Of no great Importance. so little
harm was occasioned by the long delay
in delivery
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
WAREHOUSE BILLS
ARE ALL POSTPONED
Joint Committees of Legislature
Take This Action After long
Public Hearing.
FARMERS ELEVATORS ARE HIT
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LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. a.--(Special Tel
csram.)-If the Nebraska Legislature
passes public warehouse bill It will
have to be one gotten up on different
lines than those which have already
reached the legislature, the Joint commit
tee having in charge that kind OF legisla-
ton last evening reporting to indefinitely
postpone the bills before them OF that ma
ture.
The committee held session In the
senate chamber with q large crowd in
attendance. A warehouse law is q demo-
cratic pledge. but all members SHE'D at
it today. Some of the opposition TO the
law comes from farmers and the most
bitter fight will be put up by the farm
ers elevators. The bills were killed
unanimously, though 1t is understood
with the understanding that another bill
will be drawn up more satisfactory In
character.
Senator Wilson of Frontier said that
the farmers OF Kansas cleared last year
about cents more for their grain than
did the farmers of Nebraska and Missouri
where there is no warehouse law.
Failure in Kansas.
Guy Briggs of Coleridge. manager OF
an elevator. opposed the law. He wanted
all elevators made public warehouses.
He disagreed with Senator Wilson and
said that the warehouse law was fail
ure in Kansas and had simply put
greater tax burdens on the farmers for
the maintenance of commissions and in
spectors.
C. II. Gustafson chairman of the legis-
lative committee of the Farmers union,
opposed the bill as detrimental to the in
terests of the farmers elevators of the
state. which as a general thing did not
have the facilities for storing grain.
J. w. Shorthin and others spoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
Changes Made at the
Local Postoffice

The efficiency board which has been at
work for several weeks investigating
methods of handling Uncle Sam s-~busi-
ness in the local postoffice was not able
to suggest many methods of improving
the work. They suggested several
changes in offices and these are being
made. superintendent of Mails w. ].
Mettlin, with Assistant Superintendent
Brown and Kleffner. win be installed in
offices where the information bureau is
now located. The general delivery de-
partment has been reduced from four
windows to only two, and the special de-
livery office has been enlarged somewhat
with the placing in it o. several addi-
tional desks.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
SPRAlNS BOTH ANKLES
WHEN LADDER GIVES WAY

clyde Dunn. driver FOR Chief Salter
sprained both ankles Tuesday by falling
twenty feet In fire house No. 3, when a
ladder on which he was standing slipped,
Dunn was assisting other firemen to clean
ceiling beams. He was removed to his
home at 14l7 Vinton street. He will be
unable to report for duty for ten days
or two weeks,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
Tn. naa a,anth.

The indoor life OF winter. with lack Of
outdoor exercise. puts a heavy load on
the kidneys. Nearly everybody suffers
from rheumatism. backache, pain in sides
and back, kidney and bladder ailmenta
a baekache may not mean anything seri-
GUS but II certainly does not mean any
thing good. It's better 20 be on the safe
side and take Foley Kidney Pills to
strengthen and invigorate the kidneys
and help them do their work, They help
ria the blood Of acids and pOisons Sold
bv All NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
lyman SICK AND CANNOT
ADDRESS COMMERCIAL CLUE

IT. j. lyman, warden of the Colorado
penitentlary. is confined to his bed and
cannot speak at the Commercial club on
convict labor on the roads at the public
affairs luncheon Thursday noon. Word
came that his physician would not per-
NIT him to leave the house. 1t had also
been planned that he was to talk to the
manufacturers Of Omaha at the annual
"Made-in-Omaha" dinner Thursday even
ing, at which time the state prison com
mission was to be present. All these en-
gagements are now cancelled.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
Everybody reads Bee Want Ads.
NO FRENCH COLD FEET;
100000 S0X ORDERED

SHARON. Pa, Jan. 27.-Negotlations
were closed here today by which a local
company will make 100000 pairs of
WOODEN socks for the French army. The
same company recently took an order for
10000 pairs of soldiers shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
ELMER H. WOOD is SAID
TO BE MUCH IMPROVED

Elmer II, Wood. freight traffic manager
of the Union Pacific. stricken with
paralysis, is reported TO have had very
good night, rested well and is consider
able better. He continues 10 have more
use of his right arm and seems much
brighter, being able TO converse with his
friends. Mrs. Wood, who was in Cali
fornia, is on her way home ana will
reach here on. then Los Angeles Limited
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
CARRANZA WILL DROP
BOMBS INTO CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. T.--Aeroplane
raids and bomb dropping expeditions. the
Carranza agency here announced today,
are to be, conducted against Mexico City.
Advices TO the agency from Vera Cruz
say General Hills army has joined Cen
eral Obregon for the march on the capital
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-28
MasOns to Confer
Degrees This Week

The seventeenth degree will be con-
ferned on twenty candidates in semper
Fidelis chapter, Rose Croix of the An
Gent and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry Thursday evening at Scottish
Rite cathedral, Twentieth and Douglas
streets. under direction of Wise Master
FINLEY L. Combs. On Monday night the
eighteenth degree will be conferred on
the same candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
.TEUTONS CUT DOWN
AT RHEIMS, REPORT
Fierce Attacks, After Violent
Artillery Preparation, Check
ed, Says Paris.
BRITISH ALSO REPORT
REPULSE OF ENEMY
Gen. Joffre Claims Capture of Is, 900
Prisoners and $50 Cannon in
Recent Advance.

LONDON. October 21.-Following
their futile bombardment last evening
to the east of Rheims. the Germans
renewed their attacks in this region,
according to an announcement made
this afternoon by the French war Of
fice. In spite of a very violent prepar-
atory artillery IRE. they again were
checked. and cut down by the fire of
They did not succeed in winning a
single position in the French frst-Iine
trenches
British Check Germans,
A report from Field Marshal Sir John
French. issued last night, says:
An enemy attack yesterday after
noon was made against our front from
the quarries to Hulluch. After a heavy
oombardment OF our trenches infantry
attempted to attack across the open
ground. but was completely stopped by
our combined artillery, machine gun
and rifle fire.
This was followed by a number of
bombing attacks in the neighborhood
OF the Hohenzollern redoubt and Fosse
NO; Q; AL these attacks were also re-
severe"
Gen. Joffre's Order Of Day.
An order Of the day issued by Gen.
Jonre. commander in chief Of the
French army, before the beginning of
the recent offensive movement of the
entente troops in Champagne, is pub
iished here. as follows:
General Headquarters. September %.
General Order No. %.
soldiers OF the republic: After
months OF waiting. which has enabled
US to increase our forces and resources
while our adversary has used I'D his. the
hour has come to attack, to win and to
add fresh pages of glory to those of the
Marine. Flanders, the vosges and Arras
Behind the whirlwind Of iron fire let
ioose-thanks to the toll in the fac
tories of France, where your brothers
have worked for us night and day
you VIII go to the assault all together
along the whole 'front.' in close union
with the armies of our allies.
Your clam viii be irresistible It will
carry you with the first effort to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
ADOLPHUS D. WILCOX DIES;
U. S. EMPLOYE 80 YEARS
Succumbs at Home on University
Place After Long ulness-Fu-
neral Tomorrow.

Adolphus D. Wilcox. ffty-nine years
old. an employe of the War Department
since 1885, and at one time chief clerk
of the bureau of insular affairs, died
yesterday at his residence. 2610 Univer-
sity place, after a long illness He
had been seriously i'll for the past six
weeks. Death was due to Bright's dis
ease and complication resulting
therefrom.
Funeral services are to be held at the
family home tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, to be followed by services at the
grave under auspices of the B. B.
French Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A. NJ. In
terment is to be at Rock Creek ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Wilcox was born October %.
1856, in Chenango county. N. Y. He
came to Washington in 1885 as a clerk
in the War Department and at the or
ganization of the bureau OF insular
affairs joined that bureau. He was
later chief of the record division and
for several years was chief clerk of
the bureau Of insular affairs. He sew
cred his connection with the bureau
about three years ago on account Of
i'll health.
His wife, Mrs. Amelia L. Wilcox; two
sons, H. L. Wilcox and Ralph E. will
cox. both of this city, and his father
and sister. both Of Harrisburg. Pa,
are living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
NAVY YARD MACHINISTS
WILL TURN TO CONGRESS
Wage Increase Question Will Not Be
Allowed to Rest With Secre-
tary Daniels Decision.

Navy yard machinists have deter
mined not to let the matter of their
wages rest with Secretary Daniels re-
fusal to rearrange certain maximum
rates and thus give further increase
in pay at the yard. but will seek to In
fluence Congress to enact legislation
benefiting the employees at the big gun
shops This decision was reached last
night at a meeting Of Columbia Lodge.
No. 174. International Association of
Machinists.
II is probable also the machinists
will ask Congress to make certain
changes in the wage board methods, so
that the workers will be able to see
exactly what information is given to
the wage board by private concerns.
Machinists have complained that they
have been kept in the dark on this
matter and that they should be allowed
to know exactly what is the basis OF the
decisions in pay matters made by the
board Of ofncers.
Several other questions OF legislation
will be taken up with Congress through
the naval affairs committees, the lodge
s s'a,;a! !sE.s,at.xs se@Htstse con
McAlister, J. r. MCGUIRE. q J. Martin
and A r. De CROFT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
MUNITIONS IN PLENTY
FOR BRITISH SOLDIERS
Nearly Million Men Turning Out
War Supplies-Even India
Furnishes Shells.

LONDON. October 21.-The success
attending the appointment of David
Lloyd George as minister Of munitions
is testified to by the Times parlia-
mentary correspondent today. who
says that the production in munitions
has increased fourfold, and in one
highly important branch more than
thirty-fo
THE ministry Of munitions" the cor
respondent adds. Justified itself in the
recent heavy fighting on the western
front. There were no complaints this
time of advances having to be stopped
for lack of ammunition. A prodigious
amount of high explosives was shot
away in the advance to Loos. but still
the supply was not exhausted.
AT present a thousand industrial
works and factories have been sched-
uled as controlled Establishments, and
the number of men employed in them
is little short of a million. In addition,
5000 skilled soldiers have been re-
leased for munition work"
1t Is announced that shipments of
shells manufactured in private fac
tories and workshops in British India
have begun.
The work called for cooperation of
railway shops, numerous private fac
tories and workshops belonging to
chiefs Of native states The quality of
the shells is said to be excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
LOUIS BUSH ADMITS GUILT.
Accused of Violation of Female
Labor Law and Is Fined.

Louis Bush, manager of a sightseeing
company at 1417 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. pleaded guilty to a charge
of violation of the female labor law in
the Police Court today and was fined
$40 in one Of the counts of the infor-
nation and his personal bonds were
taken in each Of two other counts.
1t was charged by N. Louise Simpson,
a labor law officer. that Grace Mont
gomery was employed by the defendant
and allowed to work more than eight
hours a day; that he failed to keep
posted in the ONCE where the girl was
employed a printed notice stating the
hours females are permitted to work;
and also that he failed to keep a time
book showing the hours worked by
the girl.
The offense was alleged to have &C.
CURED August 81 last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
FERRYBOAT HITS PIER.
Forty Passengers injured, Some Be.
ing Trampled by Horses.

NEW YORK, October 21-Forty men
and women were injured today when
the Lackawanna ferryboat Netherland
crashed into the Barrow street pier
during a fog and hurled a number of
passengers under the hoofs of a dozen
horses which were on the boat. Six of
the injured were rushed to hospitals
and the others were treated by ambu-
lance surgeons after being landed.
The crash occurred during what bay
men described as the worst fog of the
year, which settled down during the
night and seriously interfered with
harbor and river traffic. Ten steam
ships, including the Orduna from Liv-
erpool, were held up for several hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
CHARGE IS DISMISSED.
Joseph Goldberg Explains to Court
Amount Collected on Clothing.

A charge of violation of the loan
shark law was dismissed against Joseph
Goldberg Of GAL D street northwest to-
day in the Polio Court.
Goldberg was alleged to have charged
a rate Of interest greater than that
prescribed by law. 1t was charged he
collected the alleged excessive rate on
clothing. The defendant showed, to the
satisfaction Of Judge Mullowny. that
he had repaired, cleaned and pressed
the clothing, and was charging for his
work. The court thereupon dismissed
the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
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WOODWARD
Sfss'..:::...:.::ttSs ss ! ! - -77
Scores for First Part Of Play

Following are the cards turned in ur
until a late hour this afternoon. the
Anal pair not teeing of until 2:sC
c. c. Van Leer. 81: e. J. orme, 90;
W, C. Thatcher. %; A. B. Shelton, 90;
]. M. Scranage, 90; A J. Cummins, "a;
G. B. Doyle, 81; L R. Prentiss. ss;
L W. Weaver. IS; c; e. Langley. s5;
q Stewart Leo, -; Robinson White, s5
J. e. shoemaker, 90: George E. Truett
So: A. r. Mckenzie. 81; ]. J. Hen
derson. 50: p E. Asbgry. 80; p
v. Burton g sIi NJ az E. sprssue, 81;
81; G. N. King %; Frank Rhea,
100; r. 8. Appleman. 1e0;
]. W. Murphy. 1nl; BENJAMIN Wood
weldon, 1o2: c. n. Orme. 100; r. Dever-
aux. 1oS; g. W. Dsnneld. 10s: q. A.
Raskin. ie4; Hsrmsne stableI s19s: p
George W. Watts. 1o7: Ralph Barnard
1o7: e. q. Leech, 1os; r. W. Seibold
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100; A. s. Mattingly, 80; ]. s
Hill. 1o2: E. c. Colt. ITO: Emmons s
Smith, III; E. c. Robinson. Ill; P. S
Foster; 12o; D; F. Hewitt. 121; A. Win:
Travis. rs; Donald Woodward. II; w
C. Ballantyne, IS: P. A. Proal, IS; M
Talcott, 90; E. L. Bartlett, &C..
D. K jackson, 81; James Baird, 81
Reeve Lewis, 81; John C. Davidson
81; r. B. Pyle. 81; L. E. Sin
clair, 90: A. McGeorge, 90
J. H. Hanna, 95: Morven Thompson, IS
]. B. Cassell, 95; H. A. Hills. 81; J. H
Clapp. 81; J. N. Thompson, 100
w. H. Rapley, Ill; G. w. Stetson, 1902
1903; John Larcombe, los; F. A. Perry
107; John Poole. 10S; J. Mcbride Ster-
rett. 10; Arthur B. Heaton, 81; P. E.
Brengle, 95. and C. Slater. 113.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

adversary's batteries. beyond the forti.
ned lines he opposes to you. You will
give him neither peace nor rest until
victory has been gained. Go forward
with stout hearts for the deliverance
Of your native sofa for triumph. Justice
and liberty.
(Signed) -. JOFFRE"
General Py~ud of Troops.
How well this appeal was answered
10 shown by another order Issued Oc<
tober 3, which follows:
The COMMANDMENT chief expresses
to the troops under his orders deep
satisfaction at the results obtained up
to the present by their attacks.
Twenty-Five thousand prisoners. $50
officers, $50 cannon and material which
has not yet been enumerated are the
trophies of the victory. the measure OF
which may be gagged by the impress
sion made throughout Europe.
None of the sacrifices so readily
made has been in vain. All have borne
share in the common task. The pres
emit is a sure guarantee to us of tho
future. The commander-in-chief Is
proud to command the finest troops
France ever has known.
(Signed) ~. JoFFRE.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

at each place at tonight's banquet, and
| through it the guest will listen to an
address by Senator Phelan OF Call1or-
mia, talking from San francisco. Ne4t
music will come over the wires' tnen
the listener will hear the roar of the
Pacific's waves at the famous Cliff
House, and finally those of the Atlantic
A theater party at the National, Win
a supper following, at the Ralelsh, mas
been arranged for the women attending
nouncements by Carter B. keene,
chairman of the committee OF arrange
ments. that committee was made the
recipient of a rising vote of thanks.
Committees Are Named.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at this mornings meeting:
By-laws-Forest L. May. Dayton
Ohio; Lewis N. Spencer. Lancaster. Pa;
E. T. Hudson, Fredonia, Kan; Fred L.
Leroy, Streeter, ILL.,. and Charles D.
Huston, Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
Resolutions-Colin NJ Selph. st. Louis,
Mo-; Boiling H. Jones. Atlanta, Ga;
Charles E. Lown, Saginaw; r Mfchs; mrs.
Tenn. and D. G. Wadsworth. King
Standardization L. Snuff. Cincin-
natl, Ohio: James J. O'Donnell, Holyoke'
Mass. John T. Brew, Erie, Pa1 !; j. "
Nichol, Trenton, Tenn. and william r.
Tasting, Buffalo. N. Y.
Credentials Edwin Austin. Battie
Creek, Mich; Mrs. N. B. Bribery, Al
bany, Ga; P. D. Harris. Greenfield.
Tenn Martin Klinger, Allentown, Pa,
and j. w. Stambaugh, Darlington, N D.
Place of next meeting-C. H Fortman.
Helena, Mont. j. F. Quinn, Joliet, III: !;
Y. @. Caldwell, Paris. Tenn. Charles f.
Manley, Fairmont, w. Va, and w. Z.
Swigart, Maquoteka, Iowa
Reception Features.
At the reception given the delegates
last night in the Washington post
office were shown the latest methods
and appliances in use for the handling
Of mails. Music and refreshments con-
Guided the entertainment. and each
woman present was given a bouquet
OF flowers by one Of the members OF
the reception committee. The commit
tee was composed of Merritt o. Chance.
postmaster Of Washington: Carter B.
Keene, chief of the division of postal
savings, and ]. C. Rooms, superintend-
ent of the division of salaries and al
lowances of the office of the first as
sistant postmaster general.
Those who delivered addresses at
yesterday afternoons session were
William r. Loudenslager of Atlantic
City, N. j.; Representative Lloyd of Mis-
souri,; E. Furman Hooper, of Trenton,
N j., and Charles H. Fullaway, assist
ant director of the postal savings sys-
tenn
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Senator Not to Fight Divorce Suit.

CONCORD. N. H.. October 21.-United
States Senator Henry r. Hollis Of New
Hampshire. in an answer filed here to-
day to the suit for divorce recently in
stituted by his wife. declared that he
would not contest the suit, and asked
that MrA. HolnS be awarded proper
daughter Anne.