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The fool-killer., 1915-09-01
The Devils Letter. .
Hades; August %, 1915.

Dear Teddy,
I sent one of my imps around
to The Fool-Killer Office the 9th
er night, and he said that they
had your Exposition speech on
the copy hook all ready for the
printer. That is good. I am
glad to know that it is to have
such a large circulation. And do
you know that the printing of
your speech is the only thing
that that Fool-Killer man ever
did that pleased me? Well it is.
But now to your speech. l
say, old man, it was great. You
have made lot Of good ones in
your life, but that Exposition
speech in which you condemned
all mothers who are unwilling to
raise their boys to be soldiers is
the best yet.
You certainly hit the nail on
the head, my dear Teddy. The
idea of mother not being will
ing for her boy to be soldier !!
How perfectly absurd! Why, if
there we're no soldiers my busi-
ness would drop off terribly.
Think Of the plight I would be
in if there was no war in Europe! !!
The mothers of Europe have
raised million Of boys for my busi-
ness, and the American mother
who is unwilling to do so is not
fit for citizenship, as you said.
Of course, I know that mothers
love their boys, and it is but nat
ural that they should hate to lose
them. But when it comes to the
point Of refusing to give them up
to be shot by another mother s
boy Cor even to shoot some other
mothers boy), we'll, that is
taking it entirely too far. Such
a mother, I am glad you pointed
out, belongs to the same class as
those who say that they don't
raise their girls to be mothers.
You know, Teddy, / am awful
1y sorry that you were not elec-
ted President in 1912. Now some
people may be surprised to hear
that from me when they recall
your "Onward Christian Soldier"
song and other semi-religious
features about your campaign,
but they did not bother me at all.
Christian soldiers are as good as
any to me, and I believe that if
you had been elected you
wouldhavemarched a few million
Of them onward to Mexico to pro-
mote my business down there.
(And don't feoget that it would
have helped my business great
deal. There is nothing like war
when it comes to pleasing me-
Then you would have jumped in
to the European scrap when it
came along, and by this time I
would have several million Amer
leans killed or wounded along
with my 100000 able bodied
men of Europe.
You suit my taste exactly in de-
'claring that a nation that is too
proud to fight is corwardly ma
tion. I do wish that the Ameri-
cans were not such towards. If
you could only be elected presi-
The fool-killer., 1915-09-01
"PROTECTION" /"

Il must be protected"
Says the Government,
Soldiers, you do the job. -
who will protect us?'
Say the soldier men,
I'VE need protection, too.
What? Such an idea!
That's plum ridiculous.
Why do you need it?
The house-roof don't fret
Because it gets rained on
It's there for that purpose.
"Soldiers amt human,
And mustn't have feelings,
No more than a cog-wheel
That fits in the meshes
Of other clog-wheels
To turn our machinery.
l. the great Government
Stand out superior,
Demanding protection;
But I don't pretend to give
What I'm asking of YOU
Don't be so unreasonable. "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
Two ELIMINATED.
New Type Of Shell
Is Used by Germans

LONDON. Jan. 2s.-(s:4S p. MIA re-
cital Of recent developments in the war
by the official observer attached to Brit
ish military headquarters given out here
today includes a description Of new pro-
jectlles employed by the Germans.
I'm some. parts Of our front the Ger
mans are firing new type of high ex-
pIosive she'll decorating with a cloud OF
thick white smoke the report says.
Their mine thrower also occasionally
throws a very large gray bomb. or aerial
torpedo. three feet. nine inches long and
nearly ten inches wide. 1t weighs more
than 200 pounds.
THE ahticipations of the enemy as to
the possible duration OF the war" the
statement continues, ARE shown by the
measures they are taking for any short
age In certain classes OF food. In some
towns orders have been Issued that all
kitchen refuse not required by the in
hsbitants 10 feed to their own animals,
shall be saved and handed over TO the
authorities. Efforts have been made also
TO gauge the public taste in the matter
OF preserved meats by selling salted
beef, mutton and pork at cost price"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
Bunny Hug Must Go
From South Dakota;
Debate Nepotism

PIERRE. S, D., Jan. 2S-(Special Tele-
gram.)-That the bunny hug" has OUT
lived its usefulness and must go is the
opinion of Ruckman. a bachelor member
of the legislature from Brown county.
There are so many new dances since two
years ago that all covered by that bill
are forgotten. And Ruckman wants the
law out of the way.
The house committee has also reported
in favor OF the senate biz to discard an
other act OF two years ago in the Rich
ardson swapping bill, which was passed
through under threat OF the referendum
IL not enacted.
That the Milwaukee Railroad company
should be compelled to build Il safe
bridge across the Missouri at Chamber
lain is also tho expression OF the house
in the resolution adopted requesting con-,
gress to compel such action on the part
of that railway company.
State aid for common schools took up a
lot OF house time before IL was disposed
OF, and then only ON second vote, and
after the annual amount was reduced
from 10000 to $4,000.
In the senate nepotism came up on the
Urdahl bill In the same debate In which
the act was passed prohibiting state Of
Ulcers from employing relatives. This was
a twin bill with the house measure
killed almost unanimously yesterday.
Most of IN esenate session was taken
up I'm the bill attempting TO fix 10 per
cent interest maximum in the state, which
finally went down by decisive vote on
the senate measures TO that effect.
The senate accepted the house joint
resolution for a committee TO investigate
the charges OF extravaganza in state ac-
counting and business systems and the
committee will soon be at work 20 find
what can be done in the way Of reduction
OF state expenditures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29

prisoners fell into tho hands OF our
troops.
In the Vosges several French attacks
IN the neighborhood OF Senonges and Ban
DE Sapt were repulsed with considerable
losses to the enemy. one officer and
fifty Frenchmen were taken prisoners.
Our losses were quite small.
'In upper Aisace, along tho front line.
tho French attacked our position at AS
pach. Heidweiler. Ammerzweiller and on
the wurzbacher forest Their attacks
were repulsed everywhere with heavy
losses to tho enemy. Their losses were
especially large south OF Heidweiler and
Ammcrzweiller. where the French re-
treated in disorder. Five French machine
guns were loaptured.
Eastern thcater OF war: Unimportant
attempts of the enemy 20 make an at
tacl, northeast OF Gumbinnen woro re-
PEELED.
Near Biezum, 20 the northeast OF Sier-
pee, (near the west Prussian border in
Poland). a Russian division was repulsed.
otherwise there are no changes In Po-
land"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
Commission Will
Investigate ALI
Transport Issues

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-Frank r. Walsh,
chairman OF the federal commission on
industrial relations. announced today that
the commission would conduct in Chicago
an investigation into the entire trans
portaton conditions OF the country. the
relations between railroads and their en-
ployes and conditions among the workers.
This investigation, Mr., Walsh an
nouneed. viii begin within few. days
after the commission concludes it's hear
ings here. probably the latter part OF
next week.
He said he could not at this fine make
public the names OF witnesses who viii
be summoned TO testify in Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
Call Rule Favored
Western Shippers

CHICAGO, Jan. 2s,-More testimony
favorable to the call rule OF tho Board
OF Trade was presented today in the
hearing of the governments suit against
the Chicago Board Of Trade under the
antitrust act.
Hiram ]. sager. formerly director
and president Of the board testified that
the call rule gave a better outlet to the
market.
After the call rule was established in
1906. said the witness. there was a
broadening Of the market TO the advan-
tags Of the western shippers"
David II. Harris, a Board OF Trade
member, testified that the net result of
the call rule was TO raise the prices paid
to shippers at least one-half cent bushel,
by reason of enabling the broker to
handle the graip under small margin
of profit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
Germans Report TtOo Important
Victories on the Western Front

BERLIN. Jan. Sly Wireless TO
London)-Nictory FOR German troops in
two important engagements along the
western front Is announced in an official
communication from the war office today
In the region of Craoune another sec
ton of .the trenches OF the allies was
captured, the report states. and In upper
Alsacc the French rctrcated in disorder
after suffering heavy losses I'm attacks
on the German positions. In the eastern
campaign two small defeats OF the Rus
SLAMS are reported, The statement says:
Western theator OF war: The villages
OF Middlekcrko aud I<lype, ON the coast
OF Flanders, wcro bombarded by the
cnemys artillery
In the heights Of Craonuc another 900
metres OF trenches adjoining on the east
Of tho position we captured on tho day
before yesterday. were taken from the
enemy French attacks we're repulsed
without difficulty.
The enemy has suffered heavy losses
in the battles between the s5th and the
9th OF January. Over 800 dead French
men were found on the battlefields. In
oluding those reported on the 9th, 1.l0O
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
FRENCH REPORT
MANY SUCCESSES
Paris War office Says Attempts to
Celebrate Kaiser's Birthday Dis
astrous to Germans.
ALL ATTACKS ARE REFUSED

PARIS, Jan. 2s-The French War office
this afternoon gave out an official ae-
count of the hostilities ny follows:
January "a was the anniversary of the
birthday of Emperor William of Ger
many. Our adversaries announced for
this day a very particular effort, but IL
it were made by them It did not result
TO their advantage.
"The day was a good one for us along
all the front. Every German attack was
repulsed, while every French attack made
progress.
"In Belgium the positions OF the enemy
were shellod and several of his trenches
were demolished. To the south os the
Lys the British artillery shelied the roads
over which the German troops were mov-
ing, as well as the points where they
were assembling.
I'm the sectors 'of Arras, Albert Roye.
Noyon and Scissors there was intermit-
ont cannonading and rifle firing at va
rlous points. The infantry OF the enemy
endeavored to come out OF its trenches
TO attack but It was at once driven back
by severe fire.
TN the region of Craonne the total
losses suffered by the Germans on the
25th and the 2sth of January undoubtedly
reached tho equal of one brigade "a bril-
gade in the German army totals 5000
menl. The derman pEisaneFa. n onr. lhnnaf
fai1 are under Tho impressfon that they
have been strongly checked. Our losses
In dead, wounded and missing for these
two days are about 500 men. and they
can be explained by two things-first. the
severity OF the fighting. and second by
a partial landslide in an old quarry in
which two companies OF French soldiers
had taken shelter during the lombard
ment."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
.ZAPATA CAPTURES
PRESIDENT CARA
Latest Provisional Chieftain of Mex
leo Falls Into Hands of
Southern Bandit.
CARRANzA MEN AT GUADALUPE

WASHINGTON, Jan: 2S.-Roque Con-
zales Cara, acting head of the govern
ment at Mexico City, whose flight from
the capital was officially reported to the
State department today by American
Consul Silliman, has been taken a pris-
oner to Morelos by Zapata forces, accord
ing to advices to the Carranza agency to.
day from San Antonio.
state department advices said a number
of other officials accompanied Garza in
his flight and that it was the intention
of the acting head of the government to
establish a temporary seat at Cuernavaca,
a short distance south of the capital.
Carranzn Forces Near.
A dispatch to the Carranza agency
from Mexico City said the Carranza
troops were four miles outside the city,
and that the Zapata forces were evacuat-
ing, going toward Cuernavaca.
Another reports said Monterey was oc-
cupied last night by Carranza forces. El
Paso informed the agency that Villa
forces admitted the loss of fourteen
cannon and field pieces at the fall of
Guadalajara.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. GA telephone
message just received here u1:sO a. m.)
announces that the advance guard of the
Carranza army is entering Guadalupe, a
suburb four miles north Of the capital.
The forces of General Zapata have re-
treated without fighting
The main body of the invading army
1t at Tixapan, seven miles south OF
Mexico City.
The indications are that the capital will
be evacuated without resistance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
PROFESSOR SHOOTS MAN HE
THOUGHT WAS BURGLAR

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Jan. 2S.-Prof
W. F. Allen Of the anatomy department.
University OF Minnesota. was taken I'm
custody by the police today pending an
investigation by the grand jury into the
death Of Eerl Nyrall. who was shot and
fatally wounded in an alleged attempt to
enter the Allen home early today.
Nyrall died four hours after the shoot
ing at hospital, where, attendants said.
he had explained that he believed II was
his own home he was entering
Prof Allen devoted his time in his cell
today TO making examination papers. He
asserted he had ordered Nyall TO 'halt"
as the latter started from the house, and
fired only when Nyall increased his
speed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
ATTEMPT MADE TO
KILL KING OF GREECE

LONDON. Jan. 2s.-An Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen gives
a report that an attempt was made sew
eral days ago to assassinate King Con-
stantine OF Greece. This reports is con-
veyed to Copenhagen in a dispatch from
constantinople. which says that the
authority for tile report Is the statements
Of travellers arriving at Constantinople.
The attempt on the life OF the king. ac-
cording 10 the rumor, was made az
Patras, Greece.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
WEST NEBRASKANS ARE
PRESENTED TO WILSON
CFrOm a staff Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-(Speoial Tele-
gram.)-Judge Kinkaid today presented
TO President Wilson visitors from his dis
trict, Fred A. Wright OF scott's Bluff
and A. NJ. Sands and James westervelt
OF Gering
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
The Days War News

REPORTS of the war
are in such complete conflict
that the outcome or recent hOatii-
tiles, particularly I'm the west, -
left I'm doubt. In Upper AIsace
brisk fighting has been resumed
and the battle at Craonne contin-
ues with undiminished severity.
SEVERE FIGHTING IL I'm progress
In the Transcnucasus, where
the Turks, Notwithstanding their
reported defeat recently, are ad-
mitted by the RussiRn military
authorities TO have assumed again
an enerGetIc offensive. An Off
ciRl cOmmu nicRtFOn from PetrO-
grad says that the Turks made a
series of attacks, but were thrown
hack with heavy Losses. An off
ciaI announcement from COnstan-
tinSple, however, says that the
Turks inflicted n defeat on the
Russians I'm the Caucasian region.
GREAT BATTLE has developed in
GaliciR along 1OO-mile front
slirtinE the CRrpathians. This
struggle, which IL in pursuance OF
the new AustrO-Germnn plan OF
shifting the weight of attack from
central Poland to tho south, may
mark a turning point in the CAM
pRigp tn the east, and both the
Hussinns and TeutOns attach the
highest Importance 20 the out-
come.
REPEATED GERMAN attacks were
made alOnR the Warsaw front and
at one point on the BHurR the at
tackers broke through to the Rus
sian trenches. The Russian state
ment says that later they were
expelled at the point of the bayo-
net.
GERMANS have renewed their as
sRults I'm the neighbOrhood of
SoissOns, where recently they won
"a decisive victory. In Alsace the
fighting - lees Intense ON ac-
) ssenRs Sc ths heavy spows. 4s.g
-
4 LONDON. Jan. 2S.-The Carpath-
ian passeBi in western ,Galicia, Egypt,
and the Caucasus. by reason of the
sudden offensive of armies heretofore
defeated, are again to the fore today
as the chief areas of interest in ethe
military operations.
In the Carpathians a big force of
Austro-Germans have been concen-
trated and is fighting not only TO
stem the invasion of Hungary, but, il
possible to cut off the Russian forces
occupying Bukowina to the south.
In Egypt the Turkish advance appears
really TO have begun. In the Caucasus
the shattered Turks have more or
less reorganized and paused in their
flight toward their own frontier ana
resumed the offensive.
Both Vienna and PetroErad emphasize
tho importance OF the Austrian opera
tons In the carpathlans. The Austrians
claim the recapture OF certain mountain
passes and Petrograd comedies that the
Austrians have thrown fresh men into
this region and arc evlncing activity
along the entire GalIcian front
Turks I'm sIaai PeninauIa.
While It is not probable that any con.
siderable body OF Turks has yet pence
trated tho Sinai peninsula, their advance
scouts are virtually at the edge OF tho
Suez canal. having moved along the
caravan route near the Mediterranean.
Il Is believed that another column plans
10 advance through the center OF tho
on Paaa T-hrea fsoi T,I---A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Friday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
t-Fair; slowly rising temperature.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
FLEHARTY SEES PIE
SOON UPON PLATES
Attorney Reports Improvement in
Patronage Squabble Since
Sprague's Futile Efforts.
SURE OF A COMPROMISE

(From a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON Jan. 2S.-(Special
Telegram. )-Colonel H. B. Fleharty
and wife of Omaha, who have been
visiting relatives here for several
days, will leave for Nebraska tomor-
row. Colonel F1eharty came east
with Arthur Sprague; secretary of
the democratic state committee. for
the ostensible purpose of doing bit
OF laudering by ironing out the very
complicated patronage situation as
it concerns the Prime state.
Other unselfish persons have attempted
the same thing with the same measure
of success. Arthur Sprague returned to
Nebraska last Saturday, considerably
crestfallen over the apparent failure of
his mission to bring the two distinguished
democrats of this administration, Secre-
tary Bryan and Senator Hitchcock, to-
gether on a compromise slate that would
be satisfactory to the boys back home"
Reports Improvement.
Colonel Fleharty said today that condi-
Mr.. Sprague struck the trail for Lincoln.
He believed that a compromise would be
reached in the near future, as the heads
of the Treasury and Department of Jus
tice were insisting that something should
be done quickly in order that certain ad-
ministration measures might be carried
out by the friends of the administration
While Colonel Fleharty refused to give
even a suggestion as to the probable
makeup of the new slate, 1t being gem
orally understood that some of the Hitch
cock recommendations will have to go to
insure peace and tranquility, IL is believed
that the positions of internal revenue col
lector. United States attorney and mar
shaI will be selected finally from the fol-
lowing list OF the faithful;
Gruenther, Sprague, Swain, Dahlman,
Flynn. Good OF Lincoln, Thomas of Sew
ard and Loomis of Fremont
Two eliminated.
This list eliminates two of Hitchcocl1s s
recommendations, Byrne and Corey, but
retains Swain, who stands a good chance
of being collector in view OF Secretary Nc
Adoo's decision that he must have
lawyer in that place, because Of the many
troublesome questions growing out of the
income tax and war tax measures.
Colonel Fleharty is enamored of Wash
ington, and it is just possible a place may
be found for him in the Department of
Justice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
Useless
toyou

but valuable to someone else.
This means those odd pieces of
furniture, carpets, rugs, musi-
cal instruments or other ar
ticles that you have lying
around or stored away.
The ''some one else"
are the people who are
reading the For Sale
Columns of The Bee.
Every day they read
this column looking for
perhaps the very thing
you cannot use.
Offer them for sale, you will
find a ready buyer and be
agreeably surprised to find
how quickly they can be turn :
ed into cash.
Phone Tyler 1000 about it.
THE OMAHA REF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
'tatioHS at . y. M.
Station and State Tenn. High Rsin-
of weather IN m esf taU

T indicates trace Of precipitation.
- indicates below zero.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
Turks I'm sInai PcninsuIa.

While it is not probable that any con-
siderable body OF Turks has yet pene-
trated the Sinai Peninsula their advance
scouts are virtually at the edge OF tho
sues canal. having moved along the
caravan route near the Mediterranean.
1t Is believed that another column plans
to advance through the center OF the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29

by ADVERTISING you can hold
fast to the trade you have and
win your share OF the trade You
stin lack,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
LARGE ARMIES
FIGHT FOR PASS
IN CARPATHIANS
Great Austro-German Force is At
tempting to Stem Invasion of
Upper Hungary and Prov
inoe of Bukowina.
TURKS ON EGYPTIAN FRONTIER
Advance Scouts of Army Advancing
Over Three Routes Virtually
on Edge of suez Canal.

MANY BATTLES ON WEST LINE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29

Continued on Page Three. Col. ThFee)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29

NOIhdI pIeCIpIIHtIOn. ..s.s...... 20 inch
Deficiency for the day.. O2 inch
Total rainfall since March LIE inches
Deficiency cor period 1913 . 55s inches
Deficiency, cor. period. 1872. 42i inches
Reports from Station AT = u. M.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
THE WEATHER.

Fair; Warmer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29

Temperature and precipitation depar
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29

tCOntinued on Page Two, Column Four.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-29
Breen Explains BilI.

''For Gods sake. gentlemen" said he,
''don't drive the farmer out of business"
John Paul Breen. an attorney of
Omaha, opened the argument for the an
nexationists. He said that this city came
to the hearing with the friendliest of
spirits. with no drum beating or no flags
flying and with no bluster. hTe bill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-21
State of Alabama
Seeks 10 Recover
SomeSfoIen Funds
BY ASSOCIATED pRpss

Montgomery. Ala. April so.--T 10
announcemd hy Attorney General ".
L. Martin. that the case NJ tina stata
against the Montgomery savings Bank
will go on trial Thursday IN the city
court This Ia one Of tha series Of
suits IN which the state sseks 20 re-
cover from Montgomery ana Birmlng-
ham banks the amount OF state funds
taken by Thee Lacy. former clerk ~
the state convict department. The
suits were entered soon after Lazy
disappeared ard have been postponed
from time 70 time until now. almost
two wears having been passed sincs
the convict department scandal was
revealed 60 the public Thn day be-
fore Lacy disappeared he drew from
the Montgomery savings bunk $50 GEO
which was on deposit 20 the credit ~
James oakley. president Of the board
~ convict inspectors"